History Fanfic / ItsOverIsntItItsOnlyJustBegun

Once, there was a great hero. A Symbol of Peace who, unbeknownst to the rest of the world, had taken up a SecretLegacy as well. His Quirk -- his power was not solely his own, and was handed from one bearer to the next in hopes of eventually growing strong enough to defeat a great evil.

The last of these torchbearers -- his mentor, Nana, -- was survived by a son. He, in turn, had a child of his own. Unfortunately, despite Nana's best efforts to protect her family, All For One's reach proved to be greater than expected, and he took her grandchild in, fully intending to turn that child into a {{Tykebomb}}.

But All-Might learned of this plan much sooner than the villain anticipated. Nor was he fully prepared for his nemesis to come directly after him. When the dust settled, All For One had fallen, and All-Might was soon to follow. He was survived by his partner, Sir Nighteye, his wife, Midoriya Inko, and their two-year-old son.

* AdaptationalBadass: Subtle but there with Nighteye. In canon he left All Might and formed his own agency upon his own admittedly distinguished talent and reputation, while here he is the inheritor of most of All Might's agency. While most of it goes to a charity foundation, he still maintains many of All Might's old contracts, employees, and contacts, making it a much larger organization than canon. To say nothing of his close, personal connection with the man who is seen as a martyr to the rest of Japan.

* {{Foil}}: Shouta and Tensei are used to compliment and contrast each other in ''strong'' through their experiences interning at Sir Nighteye's agency.

** Aizawa rants a bit to Nighteye after the anniversary of All Might's passing about his distaste for the attitude of martyrdom that's emerged following All Might's passing, since he died doing what numerous other heroes do without fanfare. Nighteye sympathizes but notes that All Might wasn't responsible for the media's aggrandizing his image, and it's a little hollow when he minimizes the impact of All Might's passing to someone still actively grieving. Aizawa understandably feels like a heel afterward.

* TellMeAboutMyFather: Zigzagged. Izuku likes when Inko and Nighteye tell him about All Might, but he doesn't like it when other people talk about him, because they inevitably talk about his death.

* AdaptionalBadass: Subtle but there with Nighteye. In canon he left All Might and formed his own agency upon his own admittedly distinguished talent and reputation, while here he is the inheritor of most of All Might's agency. While most of it goes to a charity foundation, he still maintains many of All Might's old contracts, employees, and contacts, making it a much larger organization than canon. To say nothing of his close, personal connection with the man who is seen as a martyr to the rest of Japan.

* GoOutWithASmile: Toshinori does:
-->'' The breath leaves him. The smile does not.''

* WoundedGazelleGambit: Tenko's classmates Asari and Chujo are fond of these. Chujo uses his quirk to give himself nosebleeds and frame others for hurting him, and Asari stabbed himself with thumbtacks in order to make it look like a girl with fangs bit him in order to get her into trouble.

* PartingWordsRegret: {{Averted}} with Inko, who reflects on how she and Toshinori told each other 'ILoveYou' as she saw him off that morning, and how fortunate she was to have that much. Played straight with Nighteye, who interrupted Toshinori's attempt to pass a message on to his family demanding that he tell them himself, and feels guilty for cutting him off.

For other works by this author, see ''FanFic/YesterdayUponTheStair'', ''FanFic/PowderedGoldAndPottery'', ''FanFic/WitnessGoodNeighbors'', and ''FanFic/OriginOfANonHero''.

For other works by this author, see ''FanFic/YesterdayUponTheStair'', ''FanFic/PowderedGoldAndPottery'', and ''FanFic/WitnessGoodNeighbors''.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Being rescued from All for One, and raised by Gran Torino, does wonders for Shimura Tenko's mental health.

-->'''Tensei:''' "''Due to unprecendented circumstances''... Unprecedented is basically PR-speak for 'We screwed up, and now we're scrambling to make it look like somebody else's fault.'"

** All for One is dead, and Gran Torino adopts Shimura Tenko before he has the chance to become Shiragaki. Thus, when he and Kurogiri meet again, their relationship is entirely different.

-->''' Inko:''' "He's gone, I've lost him, and so help me, Kataichi Mirai, I'm not losing you too."

* BrokenPedestal: Throughout ''everything you have, everything you are'', Tensei's regard for Endeavor is worn away, until it breaks.

* ShoutOut: Tenko's nickname of Fiver is implicitly inspired by ''Literature/WatershipDown''. He brings the book with him while visiting the Midoriyas for the first time, and the plot is briefly discussed... though Inko and Sorahiko are a bit wary of going into any details with Izuku.

* WhatIf: Combines two common threads: 'What if All-Might was Izuku's father by blood?' and 'What if All-Might learned about All For One's plans for Shimura Tenko and was able to save him?

For other works by this author, see ''FanFic/YesterdayUponTheStair'' and ''FanFic/PowderedGoldAndPottery''.

The last of these torchbearers -- his mentor -- was survived by a son. He, in turn, had a child of his own. Unfortunately, despite her best efforts to protect her family, All For One's reach proved greater than expected, and he took her grandchild in, fully intending to turn that child into a {{Tykebomb}}.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1269638 It's Over, Isn't It (it's only just begun)]]'' is another ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' AlternateUniverse FanFic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/PitViperOfDoom/pseuds/PitViperOfDoom PitViperOfDoom]] that explores the world left in the wake of All-Might's noble sacrifice. As painful as it proves to be at times, life goes on without him... as does his legacy, carried by those who knew him best.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Being rescued from All for One and being raised by Gran Torino does wonders for Shimura Tenko's mental health.

** Inko and Toshinori are secretly married, with Izuku as his biological son. As a natural extension of this, Sir Nighteye is very familiar with them, and supports Inko as best he can in the wake of her husband's death.
** All for One is dead, and Gran Torino basically adopts Shimura Tenko before he has the chance to become Shiragaki. Thus, when he and Kurogiri meet again, their relationship is entirely different.

* BadGuyBar: Kurogiri runs a {{Downplayed}} version... though the fact that he's downplaying it is {{Deconstructed}} in ''we've all got nowhere to go'', as 'Fiver' reenters his life and challenges his supposed neutrality.

* BrokenPedestal: Over the course of ''everything you have, everything you are'', Tensei's regard for Endeavor is gradually worn down until it breaks.
* ComesGreatResponsibility: In the wake of All-Might's HeroicSacrifice, some push to follow his example, potentially at the cost of their own health. Endeavor intentionally exploits this by using this to guilt his interns and employees into pushing themselves beyond their limits, such as when he lectures Pinpoint for wanting to tend to her broken wrist and rib:

* ContainmentClothing: Sir Nighteye makes Tenko makeshift PowerLimiter gloves out of tape so he won't activate his Quirk, which are later replaced with specially designed gloves that cover his fingertips.

* DoubleSpeak: Tensei, Shouta and Nighteye spend some time decoding a press release in ''everything you have, everything you are'', starting with this:
-->'''Tensei:''' "''Due to unprecendented circumstances''... Unprecedented is basically PR-speak for 'We screwed up, and now we're scrambling to make it look like somebody else's fault'."
* EvenEvilHasStandards: While running his 'neutral' bar, Kurogiri maintains a few rules. Fights are either taken outside voluntarily or get warped out, and anyone who attempts to [[SlippingAMickey tamper with drinks]] goes out the door as well. However, Kurogiri doesn't watch as ''closely'' as Fiver does -- and when Fiver catches anyone breaking the rules, he's a lot more directly confrontational than his boss.

** Shouta has little respect for the showmanship and spectacle surrounding Pro Heroism, barely holding back his cynicism until it boils over... only to be taken aback when Nighteye handles the situation calmly.
** Tensei is more used to navigating office politics, but is taken aback by the more relaxed and friendly atmosphere at Nighteye's agency. His questioning the more toxic aspects of Pro Heroism is internal, with him wondering if there's something wrong with him until Nighteye offers reassurance that he is more than a tool to be broken in service of some greater good.
* ForWantOfANail: InUniverse, Aizawa muses about how he turned down an internship at All-Might's agency in favor of a 'no-name office in Kamino Ward'. All-Might was killed in the line of duty a few months later, and he notes that while his internship would have ended before then, it still would have cast an unwanted spotlight upon him.

-->'''Inko:''' "He's gone, I've lost him, and so help me, Kataichi Mirai, I'm not losing you too."

-->''The breath leaves him. The smile does not.''

** Heartbreakingly, Izuku goes through a period where he hates heroes... because heroes die. Heroes die, and he doesn't want Nighteye or anyone else to die -- or for people to be happy about it, the way they were when ''All-Might'' died. That's how it seems to him at the tender age of five, anyway.
** A lighter version, when Aizawa sees his new boss Nighteye casually holding baby Izuku while said baby takes a nap, he notices the similar colored hair, and briefly wonders if Izuku is Nighteye's son. Talking to Centipeder and meeting Izuku properly dispels this theory.

** Aizawa rants a bit to Nighteye after the anniversary of All Might's passing about his distaste for the attitude of martyrdom that's emerged following All Might's passing, since he died doing what numerous other heroes do without fanfare. Nighteye sympathizes, but notes that All Might wasn't responsible for the media's aggrandizing his image, and it's a little hollow when he minimizes the impact of All Might's passing to someone still actively grieving. Aizawa understandably feels like a heel afterward.

* RefuseToRescueTheDisliked: Inko expresses concern that if Katsuki's bullying is left unchecked, he'll grow up to be a 'hero' who won't bother protecting those he deems unworthy of his efforts, like the Quirkless and supposedly 'weak'.

* TellMeAboutMyFather: Zigzagged. Izuku likes when Inko and Nighteye tell him about All Might, but he doesn't like when other people talk about him, because they inevitably talk about his death.

** Becoming the Number One Hero after All-Might's HeroicSacrifice doesn't make Endeavor any less of a {{Jerkass}}; it just adds to his arsenal

'''Nighteye:''' "''You are sacrificing nothing!'' Forcing burdens on somone else is not a sacrifice. It's cowardice."\\

* ContainmentClothing: Sir Nighteye makes Tenko makeshift PowerLimiter gloves out of tape so he won't activate his Quirk, which are later replaced with specially designed gloves that cover his fingertips.

* InnocentInaccurate: Heartbreakingly, Izuku goes through a period where he hates heroes... because heroes die. Heroes die, and he doesn't want Nighteye or anyone else to die -- or for people to be happy about it, the way they were when ''All-Might'' died. That's how it seems to him at the tender age of five, anyway.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Aizawa rants a bit to Nighteye after the anniversary of All Might's passing about his distaste for the attitude of martyrdom that's emerged following All Might's passing, since he died doing what numerous other heroes do without fanfare. Nighteye sympathizes, but notes that All Might wasn't responsible for the media's aggrandizing his image, and it's a little hollow when he minimizes the impact of All Might's passing to someone still actively grieving. Aizawa understandably feels like a heel afterward.

** In ''strong'', a reporter named Souzou ambushes Aizawa outside Nighteye's agency, shoving a microphone in his face and bombarding him with invasive questions until Nighteye intervenes, confinscating his tape recorder. His casual rebuff of the reporter makes clear that this isn't the first time they've dealt with his trespassing, and that he's ignoring several orders to stay away and stop lying about his workers.

* ForgetsToEat: {{Downplayed}}; Aizawa ''does'' eat, but primarily in the form of gel packs. While other agencies he's worked with prior to Sir Nighteye didn't really comment on this, aside from a sidekick praising him for having a system, it doesn't quite work as well under him. Especially not with Ms. Midoriya around.

* InnocentlyInsensitive: Aizawa rants a bit to Nighteye after the anniversary of All Might's passing about his distaste for the attitude of martyrdom that's emerged following All Might's passing, since he died doing what numerous other heroes do without fanfare. Nighteye sympathizes, but notes that All Might wasn't responsible for the media's aggrandizing his image, and it's a little hollow when he minimizes the impact of All Might's passing to someone still actively grieving. Aizawa understandably feels like a heel afterward.

* WhatIf: Combines two common threads: 'What if All-Might was Izuku's father by blood?' and 'What if All-Might learned about All For One's plans for Shimura Tenko and was able to save him?'

But All-Might learned of this plan much sooner than the villain anticipated. Nor was he fully prepared for his nemesis to come directly after him. When the dust settled, All For One had fallen, and All-Might was soon to follow. He was survived by his partner, Sir Nighteye, his wife, Midoriya Inko, and their young son.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1269638 It's Over, Isn't It (it's only just begun)]] is another ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' AlternateUniverse FanFic by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/PitViperOfDoom/pseuds/PitViperOfDoom PitViperOfDoom]] that explores the world left in the wake of All-Might's noble sacrifice. As painful as it proves to be at times, life goes on without him... as does his legacy, carried by those who knew him best.