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Number One In Our Hearts

Summary:

With the burden of secrecy lifted, Yagi Toshinori can finally see his way forward.

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(See the end of the work for notes.)

Chapter 1: Number One in Our Hearts

Notes:

This started with the idea that it would be really cool if shows like Ninja Warrior still existed in a world with Quirks, then became "make post-Kamino All Might run the course," then spiraled into "make post-Kamino All Might do ALL the reality shows," and thus, this. Besides, I've always wanted to try my hand at a social media fic :)

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

It starts innocuously enough, with All Might being invited to run the yearly Quirkless course on Quirk Warrior.

 

“It’s been a rough course this year folks – only six runners have made it all the way through, but we’ve got one last contestant to go.”

 

“That’s right, Ken, and it’s the one you’ve all been waiting for. This year’s Quirkless Run has pulled out all the stops – the jump hang is longer, the wall is higher, and it’s all for this one last runner. Ladies and gentlemen, the one, the only, the legend, All Might!”

cinnadust

My favorite thing about All Might running the QLC is that he doesn’t run at all. He strolls through like he’s fucking bored.

 

Staples083

his wingspan is enormous

 

pipe-fingers

Petition for All Might to run the Quirk course #NumberOneInOurHearts

 

GangOrg4n

look at him wave at the audience he’s not even tring lol Absolute Legend

 

Red-Phone-Wire

please someone make these announcers losing their shit into a meme

All Might’s appearance rockets the ratings to unseen heights; the full video goes viral and has over a million views before the weekend is over. It isn’t long before the agency is fielding phone calls from the usual suspects – reporters, journalists, talk shows – but also from some more unusual places.

 

Toshinori lights up when PR brings him the first batch of requests and immediately agrees to do them all. The second flurry of requests comes before the cooking show segment is finished airing and the floodgates open. Every reality show and competition is clamoring for All Might to guest star.

Quirky Kitchen makes it an hour-long special. The first half is dedicated to some old American favorites; he chats with the host and audience while slicing tomatoes with charming ease. The audience delights in his culinary prowess, gained over long years of bachelordom, and laughs at his silly anecdotes. Which makes the second half all the more surprising.

 

With the burden of secrecy lifted, Yagi Toshinori can finally see his way forward. All Might can no longer be a pillar, but, perhaps, Yagi Toshinori can be a support beam. While the live audience munches on potato chips hot from the fryer, Toshinori pulls a simple hardback chair from the set, seats himself, and opens up.

“Cooking… it’s a lot like my Quirk – my strength is gone, but the reflexes, the training, all of that is still there. I can’t eat what I’m making anymore, but I still know how to make it. And I can still share it with all of you.”

explendative

holy shit

 

out-of-batt

damn, look at him flipping burgers @9:32 this man is perfect??

 

h0m3b0dyJJ

Okay, guys, my dad had a gastrectomy a few years before he died and it’s seriously no joke. My dad lost 63 pounds just a few months after his; it’s hard to keep anything down and you have to eat little meals all the time and there’s just so. much. food. that you can’t have anymore. He was taking like a billion supplements and vitamins just to manage everyday challenges. I can’t even imagine going through that on top of being an active Pro.

 

its-ibuki

we must protect All Might at all costs

He laughs when his students gather round, babbling about the dance show. He ruffles Ashido’s hair fondly.

 

“You don’t get to Number One without some fancy footwork! Take that to heart, my young students,” he nods sagely, managing to extract himself before he’s late to the staff meeting. He heads down the hall, but not before tossing one last piece of advice over his shoulder.

 

“And learn at least one social dance!”

Honestly? I don’t like the hero rankings. I’d prefer they didn’t exist at all. How do you rank acts of heroism? Why is saving one life worth less than saving a hundred? You can’t quantify someone’s worth down to a data point. What’s a hundred lives to a parent that’s lost their only child?

 

- All Might discusses the ranking system on Hero Discourse

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LoreleiFae

another day, another reason to love All Might

 

FlipFlapItsATrap

you know, I never really got the hype around All Might. Like, I understood he was number one and super strong and all that, but I never got all the fervor around him. I started to get it after Kamino, but it’s really little moments like these that make me understand why he was number one. why he’s still number one, no matter what the ranking says. #NumberOneInOurHearts

 

07ohseven

@FlipFlapItsATrap: I’ve met All Might twice, both before and after Kamino (humblebrag, lol), and he really is just the nicest guy. He never treated anyone like they weren’t worth his time, from teenagers hunting autographs to little kids that wanted a hug. I ran into him again a few months ago at the Mustafu Library – he’d tucked himself away into a corner with a few books and we talked a little about what he was reading (a biography and a fantasy novel, if you were wondering). He asked me to call him Toshi and gave me some movie recommendations.

 

07ohseven

@FlipFlapItsATrap: I got off topic there, but what I wanted to say was that you’re right – All Might wasn’t number one because he was a good hero. He was number one because he’s a good person. All Might made me feel safe, but Toshi made me feel comfortable, like talking to an old friend. I hope I get to meet him again one day. #NumberOneInOurHearts

Kizumi Takada @0Window0Knight0

@AllMightOfficial how many people have you kissed?

 

All Might @AllMightOfficial

@0Window0Knight0 None.

 

All Might @AllMightOfficial

@0Window0Knight0 But, many, many people have kissed me.

Peony-crowned

Next time on Hero Theory – is All Might asexual?

 

Superxxchar04

@peony-crowned: OTP – All Might X Justice

 

Hkoin

@superxxchar04: All Might X A healthy mind body and soul in a long life filled with joy and laughter FTFY

He’s carrying a stack of grading in one hand and nearly throws the entire stack into the air when Present Mic grabs him in the hallway, begging him to be on his show. After a few moments spent calming him down, Toshinori manages to gather that his guest host for the night has had a last minute cancellation. He offers an easy smile and agrees to fill in.

He wasn’t expecting Hizashi to open the phone lines up for questions, but what kind of hero would he be if he couldn’t roll with the punches?

Am I on the air?

 

That’s right, listener! You are live and you’ve got a question for us?

 

Yeah! Well, for All Might. Big fan by the way, you’re the greatest.

 

Thank you kindly, young man!

 

Right, so I was wondering – do you make more from your hero work, or from merchandising rights? I’ll hang up and listen, if that’s okay?

 

Perfectly fine, listener!

 

I don’t – didn’t – make any money at all from hero work. Any bounties have gone to victims or to charity, and I’ve never sent anyone a bill for helping at a natural disaster. Merchandising rights more than cover the agency overhead – I’m not even the highest paid individual at my own company.

TexasSmashMe

I’m sorry to inform the hero fandom that Stain was 100% correct – there is only one real hero, and his name is Yagi Toshinori.

drrdrrdrrdrr reblogged from nessalee

 

[gif set]

[First image description]

A young All Might flies through the air, cape billowing like a banner

 

[Second image description]

Silver Age All Might holds up a collapsing bridge pillar with one arm while the other gives a thumbs up.

 

[Third image description]

Golden Age All Might overlooks the city from a skyscraper, bangs ruffling in the wind

 

[Fourth image description]

All Might stands tall, battered and bloody, a single fist raised into the air

 

[Fifth image description]

Yagi Toshinori bounces at the front of the course, posture relaxed, waiting for the starting bell

 

[Sixth image description]

A toddler yanks on Yagi Toshinori's bangs as he smiles indulgently

 

[Seventh image description]

Yagi Toshinori sitting in the bleachers at Yuuei, beaming proudly at the field where his students compete

 

[Eighth image description]

Yagi Toshinori stands, battered and bloody, face turned away, pointing into the distance

 

A Hero for Eternity

All Might / Yagi Toshinori

36,875 notes

 

CoraBakes

get u a man that can do both

 

la-la-lo-li

The one with the kid is so cute <3 Yagi-san would be a great dad

 

kainnn9056

pft look at him casually holding up a bridge with one arm hes so extra i love it.

 

 He's just leaving the school when PR messages him with the request from Hero Monthly magazine. It's usually the kind of thing he would sign off on without a second thought, but his eye lingers on a single word - photoshoot. This wouldn't be like answering questions about his gastrectomy online, or explaining his injury on a talk show - this would be actively showing off the wound that nearly killed him.

 

Toshinori never expected to retire; hell, he'd never expected to survive. He assumed he would die as he lived - being a hero - and take all his secrets with him. But now...

 

Now he thinks of young Midoriya with his scarred hand; of his friend Todoroki, who couldn't hide his burn if he wanted to. He thinks of Iida's older brother, learning to walk again. He remembers Best Jeanist may lose his own stomach in the near future and the scar under Aizawa's eye. He remembers hospital wards full of children with amputated body parts and prosthetic limbs and dreams of heroism. He remembers being twelve and quirkless and thinks again of young Midoriya, to whom quirkless may as well have been a synonym for disabled.

[Image set]

[Cover image description]

Yagi Toshinori sits in a crisp white button-up on an angled couch, legs stretched over the cushions, looking at the camera over his shoulder.

 

[First image description]

Yagi Toshinori adjusts a cuff-link, grinning wildly at something off camera, suit jacket flared in the wind.

 

[Second image description]

Yagi Toshinori sits on the edge of a bed, hands together between his open knees. His white shirt is unbuttoned, revealing a  skinny chest and hints of spiderwebbing red.

 

[Third image description]

Yagi Toshinori looks away from the camera shyly, one hand rubbing the back of his head. His scar is viciously red, stretching the full length of his torso before disappearing below the hem of the dark slacks clinging to his skinny hips.

 

108,792 notes

 

vedran-oligarch

All Might looks like someone punched a hole through him and I'm still lusting over his fine ass hot DAMN

 

i-am-a-blank-page

@vedran-oligarch: it's the eyes - they're always the same and they're always so intense

 

vedran-oligarch

@i-am-a-blank-page: point, but those beautiful hipbones aren't hurting my lady-boner

 

IrisEvergarden

I really, really love the last picture. His expression is so sweet and unsure and humanizing - the whole set is, but that one really does it for me <3

 

paperclipped-wildflowers

his hair looks so soft

 

IrisEvergarden

I just want to give this man a hug, he's so good and pure and brave

 

ExpectingDelay

okay, but how how no one mentioned the interview part?!

If I saved one person when I lost my stomach, it was worth it. If I brought one child home to their parents when I crushed my lungs, it was worth it. If my words have helped someone through a rough patch, if I inspired someone to do better, be better, it was all worth it. There are a great many regrets in my life, but helping others has never been one of them. There is nothing I wouldn’t break; no sacrifice that would make me hesitate.

That's what heroism is - it's taking these hits so that no one else has to.

this man is incredible.

 

flowwithit54

@ExpectingDelay: I'm fucking crying rn we don't deserve All Might OR Yagi Toshinori

 

 It's almost nine when Ishiyama finds him lazing on the teacher's lounge couch, idly scrolling through his own tag online. In the past few minutes alone, he's found post after post from individuals finding strength from last week's magazine shoot. A teenager with an arm mangled in a villain attack; an office worker embarrassed by needing a wheelchair; a boy with an annoying twitch thanks to an accident with his electricity Quirk. Thousands of messages of love and support, admiration and inspiration. It's almost enough to make him wonder why he'd been so worried about the inevitable. Ishiyama hands him a cup of tea.

"You look happy today, Yagi."

He closes the phone and takes the offered tea with a smile.

"Yeah. I guess I am."

Notes:

I am living for post-Kamino All Might being a hero in a completely different way and if no one else is going to write it, then by God I'm going to do it myself.