A/N: This story is also on ao3 under the username sunshinewine! my tumblr is toshinkos
Kana is four years old when her Quirk manifests. Quirks manifesting are supposed to be an exciting time for children, but for her it's not. It's a nightmare of bones snapping and sticking out of her skin and her mother screaming. The doctor tells them it's a genetic mutation, a very rare thing that only happens to 0.4 percent of the world's population. Kana hates her Quirk, she despises it and wishes nothing more than to have a beautiful Quirk like her parents.
A month after her Quirk manifests, she is dropped off at a group home. Her parents tell her they love her but they just can't handle her Quirk. She doesn't understand, she's just a child, and she cries and begs for them to come back.
They never do. The other kids are the group home are friendly to her at first, but then she accidentally breaks an older child's arm and they aren't so nice to her anymore. They're scared of her and the older kids call her a villain and beg Ms. Bishop to take her somewhere else. They don't want a villain in their home.
From there she is tossed from group home to group home, never getting the chance to truly settle in before word of her Quirk gets out. Kana doesn't want to be a villain, she wants to be a hero and save people, but when she tells the kids that they just laugh and tell her that there's no way for a hero that can control bones can become a hero.
Kana is now almost six years old and is in her twenty-fifth group home. It's the longest she's ever stayed in one. She stays out of everyone's way and keeps to herself. It's better that way, she won't hurt anyone with her Quirk.
She's never heard of Present Mic before, but he's apparently a famous Pro-Hero from Japan. He's very loud and the other kids love him. She thinks he looks like Cockatoo with his hair style. He's speaking to the other kids when he notices her.
"Hey there, little listener! What's your name?" Present Mic asks. He's still very loud and Kana isn't sure if she likes that. She's sitting alone in a corner with her knees drawn to her chest.
"Present Mic, sir, don't go near her. She has a really scary Quirk," A brown haired boy says. He's older than the other kids, nearly 17. Present Mic seems to ignore him and makes his way over to her. He bends down to her height.
"What Quirk do you have, little listener?" Present Mic asks. He's still loud but his voice is notably softer. Kana just stares at him and holds out her arm. He jumps a little when he hears a loud snapping sound. It doesn't hurt her, it never has, but it's still an unpleasant feeling to break her bones and force them out of her skin. With anther snap, her bones are back in place."That's a pretty interesting Quirk you got there!" Kana's face heats up and she hides it behind her black hair.
"I told you she's a freak!" the same boy from before says. Kana thinks his name is Liam.
"Hey, that's not very nice! I think her Quirk is cool!" Present Mic says. He pats Kana on the head, and she slowly looks up at him. "What's your name, listener?"
"Kana," Kana says quietly. He ruffles her hair and walks away. A smile breaks out on her face and she hides it behind her hair again. No one has ever called her Quirk cool, it feels nice.
"He's just being nice, he doesn't mean that," Liam sneers. Kana doesn't look at him, and Liam gets tired of insulting her and goes away. Kana hopes she can see Present Mic again.
It's a week later and Present Mic stops by again, he talks to the other kids, tells them stories about his various heroic adventures and his radio show. He smiles widely when he sees Kana sitting in the same corner, acting as if she isn't listening in.
"Hi," Kana says as he makes his way over. He crouches down to her height and ruffles her hair.
"Hey, listener! What all can you do with your Quirk?" Present Mic asks. Kana shrugs, she's never tried to do anything with her Quirk. It's too messy and creepy and not very useful.
"I dunno, never tried," Kana answers. Present Mic nods and pats her head again.
"Does anyone come by to counsel you on your Quirk?" He asks. Kana shakes her head and he frowns. She hides her face in her hair.
"They think I'm too creepy, Ms. Sharon always tells them about my Quirk so they stay away," Kana says. Present Mic lets out a sigh.
"Your Quirk isn't creepy, kid, it's very cool and can be very useful. There's all types of things you can do with your Quirk. The other kids say you're gonna be a villain don't they?" Present Mic asks. Kana nods. "Don't listen to them, there's no such thing as villainous Quirks. Quirks don't make people do bad things, they decide for themselves to do bad things. It's all on you on whether you want to be a hero or villain. What do you want to be, little listener?"
"I wanna be a hero, I wanna help people like All Might does," Kana says. Present Mic grins, it's a silly grin Kana thinks but it's nice.
"Then a hero you'll be, little listener! There's a lot of great things you can do with your Quirk," Present Mic says as he ruffles her hair again. Kana's eyes go wide and they fill with tears and she sniffles.
"I can?"
"You bet!"
She covers her face with her hands to muffle her sobs, it's the first time anyone has ever told her that, it's the first time in years that someone has been nice to her and believed in her.
It's a nice feeling.