Tokyo Suburbs, 10 years ago

A boy with snow white hair reacted with shock to what he his mother had just said: tomorrow, he wouldn't be going back to school. She sat beside him in his bed. Although she tried to be as positive as possible with her son, Miyuki doubted their lives would get easier with time.

"But Mom! I wanna go to school!"

"Nonsense. With a quirk like yours, you'll make a fine hero. From now on, let's focus on getting you into UA, after all, you want to be like your father when you grow up, don't you?"

"Y-Yes, but-"

"No but's! You'll do fine with my homeschooling. Now go to sleep.

"Goodnight mommy!"

"Goodnight, Zatsu."

Miyuki Hitoshi closed the door of her son's bedroom as she headed towards her own. She looked over to the cupboard, filled with pictures of a happy family, now incomplete. Ever since the boy's father became a hero, he barely had any time at home, but she had loved him nonetheless.

After his death at the hands of a villain, she fell into a deep void of depression and anxiety regarding hers and her son's future. When she discovered that her son had inherited his father's teleportation quirk, she decided she would do whatever she needed to help the boy achieve his dream. Whatever it took, she would honor her husband's legacy.

-~ROTH~-

Meanwhile, in a richer neighborhood

"Mommy, look at my quirk!" Said the small girl, who quickly became two as a perfect copy of her spliced from her body like a cell.

Her mom, however, was too busy taking pictures of her twin brother and his quirk.

Ever since Kishigawa's quirk had revealed itself, it was clear just how big the boy's potential was. Being able to make energy constructs had put the boy in a spotlight, and everyone now seemed to pay more attention to him than to his sister.

"Oh, Kishi! With a quirk as strong as yours, you'll be really strong!" Beamed the young mother as she gave no attention to her daughter's cries.

Having noticed her mother's lack of attention, both young girls burst crying and ran out of the room, but were quickly followed by her brother, who had gotten free from his mother's clutches. He quickly found her hiding in her room, sulking in the corner.

"Sis! Why are you crying?" asked the blonde boy.

"Mommy only listens to you! If I had a quirk as cool as yours-"

"Don't say that! Your quirk is really strong! Besides, a powerful quirk is nothing if you don't have skill, which I'm sure you have more than I do."

"R-Really?" Cried the young girl.

"Yes, Remember that time you beat up that kid who threatened me? I barely gave him a scratch!"

"That was nothing!"

"Nothing!? That guy was three times your size! Come on, let's go back to watching tv! We're missing precious time!

"Ok, brother." giggled the girl, following her brother out of the room.

-~ROTH~-

2 years later

Miyuki Hitoshi looked over to her son, playing by himself in the backyard. With his birthday right around the corner, she was having more and more trouble finding people to invite. The boy rarely left the house, and since he didn't go to school he didn't have any friends. She saw her nephew as a last resort. They hadn't seen each other in a couple of years, but at least Zatsu wouldn't be by himself on his birthday.

"I'm sorry for calling so early, Kaguya. Zatsu's seventh birthday party is tomorrow and I've got no one to invite! I swear that kid is more antisocial than I was, I'm sure you remember that very well. Anyways, could you bring Shinsou? He's about Zatsu's age isn't he? I thought it would be a great opportunity for the two to grow closer, since both of them don't seem to have many friends. Call me back when you get this message, love you!"

She sighed and closed her phone, turning her gaze once again to her son. The boy seemed unfazed by his solitude, as if the company of his toys was enough. She walked over to him, and the boy raised his head and looked at her. "What is it, mommy?" he asked, quietly.

"It's just- Don't you want to go to the park? Play with other kids?"

"I'm okay by myself. " His mother sighed once again.

"I invited your cousin Shinsou to your birthday tomorrow, is that okay?"

"Sure. Is he the one with the weird quirk?" He asked, nonchalantly.

"Ye- I mean, you shouldn't treat him any differently just because his quirk is… unusual. If anything his quirk is as good as yours when it comes to fighting bad guys." She walked inside and decided to call it a day. Her only hopes were that everything would go alright between the two boys.

-~ROTH~-

"Shinsou! It's so nice to see you! Come in!"

"Hello aunt Miyuki."

Ever since his quirk had emerged, people seemed to be more afraid of him, even past friends now avoided him whenever he was close. The boy entered the house expecting a crowd of people. Instead, what he found was his cousin watching TV by himself. "Hello, cousin."

"Shinsou! It's been a while!" The two boys chatted for a while, before settling on the topic of heroics. "You plan on going to UA too, right?" The purple haired boy asked.

"Yeah. It's where my father went, so I'm training extra hard to get in!"

"It's just… do you think they'll let me in with a quirk like this? Everyone already thinks I'm going to end up a villain…"

"Don't say that! Your quirk is great for catching bad guys! Besides, what matters is how you use it." Shinsou smiled at his cousin's comment, before raising his head and looking directly at him.

"Let's eat some cake before it gets cold." Zatsu smiled back and followed his cousin to the kitchen.

-~ROTH~-

Kagome walked home from school by herself. Although normally she was accompanied by her brother, it had been the second time that week he had skipped school. Finally, she saw him in a park near their house, trying to break a stone with an energy sword made with his quirk. He looked quite tired, but the stone had no visible marks on it.

"Kishi! Is that what you've been doing when you're not at school?" She asked, surprised by the boy's state.

"S-sis! You don't get it! I have to be stronger if I want to be a hero!" Kishigawa answered, energetically, before raising his head with fear in his eyes.

"Who says you're going to be a hero, dummy?" A menacing voice came from behind Kagome. She turned around and saw two tall boys around their age. "If anything, my father can get you a job as a janitor, I'm sure you'll do great." The girl recognized the boy from their class.

"Do you two want to die?" The girl asked angrily.

"Sis! H-he's the reason I'm training… be careful, he's stronger than he looks!"

"Do you think that makes me afraid?"

"You think you'd win against me in a fight?" The boy asked, with mockery in his voice.

"Bring it on!" Kagome screamed before making a copy of herself and jumping towards both boys. Kishigawa saw his sister's struggles and jumped in after her, sword and shield in hand. He focused on helping his sister fight the bully, while the copy pinned down the other boy. He fell back into the ground as the boy's fist hit his face, but quickly got back up and swung his shield, hitting the bully's chest at the same time his sister kicked his head, making the boy retreat.

"You idiots! This isn't over!" Kagome accepted the boy's surrender and let go of the other bully, who ran away.

"Kishi, you have to tell me when people are mean to you! I'm your sister!"

"I was afraid they were going to hurt you…"

"Nah, now they're afraid of us! Let's go home, it's getting late." Kishi smiled and hugged his sister as both twins made their way home. That day, their mother was surprised to find both of her children with bruises. While Kishigawa tried to make up an excuse, Kagome's pride won over her as she told the story of how the two of them fought his bullies, which left both of them grounded, but not without making their mother proud.

-~ROTH~-

Present

A white haired teenager sat alone in his backyard, staring into the sky. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him. 'As if I'm going to let you sneak up on me like that' the boy thought, teleporting two meters behind his current location. He jumped immediately after teleporting, and proceeded to fall on top of his stalker.

"Zatsu! You won again!" Cheered the boy's mother, surprised by her son's quick reactions.

"I get that you want me to be like dad, but I don't think sneaking up on me is going to make me any better as a hero." Argued the boy, already sick of his mother's antics.

"It'll make you more alert to possible enemy attacks! Plus, now you know what to avoid if you're trying to be stealthy."

As they entered the house, the woman turned around and faced her son with tears in her eyes.

"Your f-father would be so proud of you…"Cried the mother, now openly sobbing. The boy said nothing, hugging his mother as both mourned in silence.

Zatsu Hitoshi had never had many friends. Most of his time nowadays was dedicated to studying or training his quirk, as a result of his lifelong dream of becoming a hero like his father. His mother, who had graduated in UA's support course, provided more incentive than the boy could hope for, developing new gadgets to help him and using training techniques taken from her late husband.

The boy made his way inside the house, heading towards his room. He considered revising his notes before sleeping, but ultimately rejected the idea.

'There's no way I won't pass.' Thought the boy, now lying in his bed.

'Father… I won't disappoint you.'

That night, he slept early. After all, the next day the UA exams would be held, and he would need to be as active as he could be to pass.

Zatsu Hitoshi

Quirk: Teleportation

Zatsu can teleport anywhere within 10 meters of himself. However, he can only teleport twice per minute. His father, the pro hero Madash, had a similar quirk, but since he had more training his teleports were more frequent and in bigger distances. His teleports are stored as charges, so he can spend both quickly if he wants to.

Kishigawa Matsuda

Quirk: Energy Constructs

Kishigawa can produce objects or weapons made out of energy. Since he was a child, he's had a big fascination with knights, so the constructs he uses the most are swords and shields. These constructs can be dismissed at will and last few seconds when not touching his body.

Kagome Matsuda

Quirk: Mitosis

Kagome can create copies of herself. When she was a child, she could only make 1 copy, but more recently she's been able to make 2 copies. Because of her quirk's more limited applications, she's had martial arts classes for a long time.