THIS IS A REWRITE OF MY STORY, "Like Father Like Son." I SINCERELY HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY THIS ONE AS MUCH AS YOU DID THE ORIGINAL. I AM GOING TO PUT MORE TIME AND EFFORT INTO WRITING BETTER CHAPTERS FROM NOW ON. HOWEVER, I MUST WARN YOU THAT UPDATE TIME WILL BE SPREAD OUT MUCH MORE WITH ME WRITING MUCH MORE THAN I NORMALLY DO. I WILL TRY AND COME UP WITH A SCHEDULE BUT FOR NOW, I'LL HAVE TO SEE.

~INTRODUCTION~IZUKU~

It was a normal day for me, walking to UA for my second day, nothing out of the ordinary. Friendly people, I'd seen around town for the last few years stopping me to say, "Hi," or ask, "How has your day been?"

Everyone I'd seen around town knew me, even if it was just casually. I was a rather nice kid to everyone in town, helping out here and there, it was something I did quite often. So, it wasn't unusual to see me stopping by and asking others if they needed any help. I never asked for anything in return, it was just something I did. I guess it made others feel happy, or even sometimes, kind of quilty in a way. Which, of course, was never my intention.

Even with that fact, I wouldn't stop helping those around me. However, if I was able to undo the one thing, I'd undo meeting All Might a few years back. Now, don't get me wrong, meeting him hasn't messed up my life or anything like that, it's more of an inconvenience. Actually, I take that back, it's more than an inconvenience, it's a nightmare.

Ever since I freed myself from a villain attack when All Might showed up, he's been popping up everywhere. Casually talking to me from time to time, and I guess he's taken quite a liking to me. Not that it's a bad thing, but, there are certain reasons I don't want him around me. Certain reasons being mostly pertaining to where I come from.

You see, my family is full of villains, and being around All Might multiple times a week, isn't the best situation for myself or the others around me. Even, though this isn't the best situation, problems are still avoidable and there is nothing else to make the situation worse, right?

Well, I'm sorry to spring this on you, but you're completely wrong. First of all, my father, who is All for One. So, if All Might should learn this fact, there would be a long line of problems stemming from it. Then there is my quirk. Its similarity to my fathers in uncanny, being that I can do almost the exact same thing my father can. Besides the transferring of quirks.

My quirk is called, Absorption. It allows me to duplicate and stockpile the quirks of anyone I touch. The drawbacks being I need to wish to duplicate their quirk, and I cannot duplicate it unless I know what their quirk is. Hence, quirks that allow me to see the quirks of others prove to be quite useful. Also, those I use my quirk on, do not lose their quirks, I just simply duplicate them. I do not lose the quirks I have stockpiled and they cannot be taken away from me. It's kind of a shield against my father.

Oh wait, I should probably tell you all my name, Izuku Kuroshi. However, I haven't the slightest clue if my name is real. Since I haven't the slightest clue who my mother is and my father refuses to tell me. So there's not much I can do about it, after all, my father is extremely stubborn.

Now, regarding my quirk, I tend not to use the quirks of those around me. Say, All Might or Kacchan. If I were to use their quirks it would draw a lot of suspicion towards me. Especially since I only use one quirk whenever I'm out. The quirk I use is a simple Fire quirk I gained a few years back, I think I got it from a kid back in primary school. Since it was the quirk I used on Kacchan was he began picking on me.

Remember what I said about not wanting to undo anything, let me add that I wouldn't have pissed off Kacchan. However, during that event, I had acted involuntarily, so I guess there was nothing I could have done about it.

Now, let me explain my situation a bit more regarding UA. My first day there was a complete mess, well, as I saw it. I ended up in the same class as Kacchan and two others that made it through on recommendations as I did. We ended up skipping orientation due to our crazy homeroom teacher, who had us do a little thing, kind of like a physical exam, but with our quirks.

I scored around the middle since I wasn't really trying, as well as not using my quirk to its full extent. Our teacher, Aizawa, tried to rattle us by saying whoever scored last would be expelled, and in the end, no one did. The one to point that out was a girl named Yaoyorozu, who was recommended. The day ended normally and I headed home, as did everyone else.

As for now, we were all heading to get on out costumes for our first day of the hero course.

My costume was a simple black and white suit with metal attachments with a protective bodysuit underneath. I had metal attachments for close up combat and some steel-toed shoes. So nothing too fancy, unlike a few others in my class. After we all got dressed in our costumes we headed out to the training ground we were instructed to go to.

"Woah! Your costume is really cool!" I turned around to see a girl with brown hair in a black and pink bodysuit, "My name is Uraraka!"

I looked at her and smiled holding out my hand, "I'm Izuku Kuroshi, but please just call me Izuku, and thank you."

"I wish I had been more specific, this bodysuit is skin tight!" She complained.

"Really, well, I think it looks really cool," I added.

"Awe, thanks!" She smiled.

I and Uraraka walked up into the group with everyone else where All Might had been explaining what we were doing. To put it simply, pairing up in teams of two, villains and heros, competing in indoor battles of 15 minutes each. Capture the members of the other team or capture the villain's weapon, it was really quite simple.

The first two teams were teams A and D.

I was paired with someone named Tenya Iida, while Uraraka was paired up with Kacchan. In all honesty, I felt bad for her, after all, Kacchan didn't know how to make a team effort. Not in the slightest.

We were given five minutes to prepare since Iida and I were the villains in this scenario.

"Kuroshi," Iida got my attention, "How do you think we should go about this?"

I thought for a moment, "If anything, Bakugo is going to fight straight on. He most likely won't try fighting as a team, that's just who he is."

"Hmm... That's something to go off of," Iida began to think of something, "Since Uraraka's quirk has to do with gravity she might try stealth."

"I can go and fend off Bakugo," I suggested, "I'm good with close up combat so I should be able to restrain him easily."

"Sure," Iida agreed.

So when our time was up I headed out into the halls and began searching for Kacchan. Frankly, that didn't take long since he was shouting in the halls.

I came up behind him and threw a punch into his back, "Found you!"

He quickly turned around and tried to blast me with an attack but I jumped backward dodging it. I quickly landed on my feet and rushed low to the ground blasting him in the face with flames, burning him in the process.

He jumped into the air maneuvering around blasting me in the back causing me to stumble forward. He went to blast me again and I grabbed his arm and smashed him into the ground. I got on top of him and held him down as I grabbed the white tape. However, he blasted full force and it caused the structure of the level to collapse. In the dust, I rushed towards him with Iida's quirk and restrained him with the tape.

I contacted Iida and told him the situation as I headed back down to him. Apparently, Uraraka had made it down to him and was trying to get to the weapon.

When I got down to the level I saw her jumping up into the air towards the weapon. I jumped into the air and used my flames as a boost of some sort and smashed her onto the ground. I held her down as Iida taped her up.

All Might began speaking over the speakers, "The villain team wins, both heros have been apprehended."

We all went back out of the building and Kacchan was aggravated, as usual. I laughed as we exited the building and Uraraka began to talk to me, "Dang it, I really thought I had it. You really surprised me Izuku!"

I placed my hand on the back of my neck and laughed, "Well, you need to watch from behind too."

She sighed with a laugh, "Yeah, I guess you're right!"

We all went back as we watched the other teams compete. It was actually kind of fun but I didn't really like having to hide my quirk. Soon enough our classes were over and All Might came up to me before we went inside to change.

"Kuroshi, you did really well today!" He was very cheerful, as always, "I'm happy you made it into UA."

I sighed with a smile, "Yeah, I guess you're right. I didn't even realize you were teaching, I guess I should have known!"

All Might smiled at me, "Go on and change, I'll talk to you later."

I nodded and headed off to change before leaving the school. I sat outside on the bench outside the front gate and Uraraka decided to join me.

"Izuku, are you waiting for someone?" She asked.

I looked over at her as she sat down, "Yeah, All Might said he wanted to talk to me later so I'm waiting."

"What about?" She asked.

"I'm not sure, probably just to talk," I stated, "I've known him for a few years now."

"Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. Are you saying you personally know All Might?" She asked.

I was shocked by this, "Is that surprising? I mean, it's not too strange, is it?"

She laughed, "Well, not really. It's just really cool!"

"Kuroshi, Uraraka, hello there!" All Might began walking through the front gate.

"Hi, there All Might!" Uraraka waved happily at him.

"You both did a great job today, keep up the good work!" All Might held up a thumbs up.

Uraraka stood up, "Well, I better get going now. See ya!" Uraraka began running off to wherever she was going.

I looked up at All Might, "You wanted to talk?"

He laughed, "Yeah, I wanted to see how things have been going for you lately. You still doing alright on your own?"

I sighed and smiled, "Everything is okay, I can take care of myself."

"I know that," All Might said, "It's just, you help everyone out so much and even with you living on your own, you don't except others help."

"I don't think I should be a burden, after all, everyone around my hometown is like a family to me, even you!" I smiled.

All Might laughed, "I guess you're right! I don't know why I worry, you're a strong boy, remember that."

I nodded and looked at my hands that sat on my lap, "Hey All Might, can I ask you something?"

"Ask away, you know I have no problem answering your questions," he stated.

"Does background matter? Like where you come from or who your family is?" I asked, "It's been bothering me for a while because I don't know where I come from..."

All Might thought to himself for a moment, "You know about One for All, how it's passed down, and how it was created. Regardless of how it came to be, it's still a sacred torch passed down from one generation to the next."

"What does that mean?" I asked.

"I mean that background doesn't matter. It doesn't matter who or where you come from, it's what you do that defines who you are. Sure there are people that judge others based on their family line but that isn't right. In my eyes, you are who you want to be, and that's what others should see," He explained.

I smiled softly, "Thank you All Might, I needed that."

"Anything to help you," All Might said.

"Well," I stood up, "I should probably get going."

"Alright, see you tomorrow!" All Might waved to me as I walked away.

I walked until I was hidden from everyone around me. I had walked into an ally so I could warp back home in the Kamino Ward. Then, as soon as I warped into the building, "Izu-Chan!" I was tackled.

"Toga! Get off me!" I pushed the blond off of me then got up and dusted myself off, "I told you not to do that!"

"Awe, c' mon... You're no fun!" She whined, "Why you gotta be so mean!"

I sighed, "Toga... just stop tackling me whenever I come home..."

She stomped her feet, "Fine..."

I sighed and looked around the room, "Kurogiri, is Tomura out right now?"

"Yes, I don't know what for," He replied.

"Well, that's fine. I don't need him for anything so all is well," I smiled as I walked over to the bar and sat down.

"How was your day?" He asked.

I sighed, "Nothing special, just annoying... I had to fight against Kacchan and he still doesn't get I'm stronger than him."

Kurogiri poured me a glass of water and set it down in front of me, "Don't get yourself down, I'm sure you know what's going to take place soon."

I laughed and took a sip of water, "Yeah! No one will know what's going on!"

Frankly, I was looking forward to this. Soon, they were going to attack UA, and All Might would be their target. So, when they strike, no one will know what hit them, or how they got into the school.

"Looks like you're in a better mood already," he stated.

I laughed, "I guess you're right," I said with a smirk on my face.

"And before I forget, your father told me to relay a message to you," he stated.

"Alright, lay it on me," I replied.

"He told me to let you know that if you are to interfere with the attack in any way, whether it be intentional or not, the villains will not attack you, so if you are to bring harm to them in any way, you're to be punished," he told me.

"Wow..." I sighed, "Even if I'm acting as one of the students?"

"Yes, even if you are," he replied.

I facepalmed, "My father is stubborn as always..." I sighed, "And what am I to do if I'm forced into a corner by my teachers?"

"I suppose you'll just have to figure a way out," Kurogiri said, "It's your father's orders."

"Whatever," I stood up and walked into my room shutting the door behind me. I left the lights off as I sat down on my bed and fell back onto the black sheets.

I wonder... If I'm forced into a corner... if I can't fight, what will happen? I guess I'll just have to be punished, or else everyone might learn the truth about me... And I can't let that happen. If that did, I'd have a lot of explaining to everyone, mostly All Might... Which I really, really, do not want to do.

So as the night went on I slowly fell asleep until the next day of hell arrived. Frankly, I wasn't looking forward to it, but I guess I have to. I guess it's better to get along with the others in my class than completely push them away like Kacchan. Plus, if I did that, it would look off to All Might. Especially since im the "Nice Kid" around town.

God... I can't wait until I can stop pretending!

Soon enough, another day of hell. Today was just annoying. News reporters swarmed us before class. I honestly wanted to kick this one woman in the face. Not to mention our entire class, but I was not fighting to become a class rep. Iida and Yaoyorozu were the ones to make the cut.

Iida was "calm" and "collected" when someone set off the schools' alarm system went off. I know that a villain had set it off not actually the news reporters. After all, I was included in the rundown of Tomuras plan after all.

Other than that we didn't really do anything. Just a boring day, nothing special. Just annoying news reporters who don't know how to give others a damn break!

Well... nothing special besides... All Might offering me One for All...

And this is where my hell, truly, began. Why the fuck did he have to want to pass it onto me... DEAR GOD, GIVE ME A DAMN BREAK FROM ALL THIS BULLSHIT!

HELLO, HELLO. I HAVE DONE IT. I HAVE STARTED THIS REWRITE, AND I! AM VERY HAPPY. I KNOW ONE PART WENT REALLY FAST AT THE END BUT I NEEDED IT TO, SORRY XD. YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!

OKI DOKI, TIME FOR ME TO TRY SOMETHING NEW WITH EVERYONE HERE.

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