Hey everyone! Thank you for faving and following this story only a few hours after me posting it! It was a bit of a surprise it garnered attention so quickly! I appreciate your support, so thank you.
Now as I said at the end of the last chapter, this story is inspired by the incredibly written story, "The Dark Below" by DarthPeezy, where Midoriya gains not only One For All but his own quirk that allows him to enter another world where anything and everything exists, and leads to some interesting situations and character development, so go check it out, I highly recommend it.
The idea for my character, (who's name and full description will be in this chapter), was originally going to be about him only seeing yōkai. But after reading "The Dark Below", I realized there was more potential in that ability, so I gave him the power to see and interact with not only Yōkai, but demons, monsters, and even gods. The character was also inspired by the sensational show Supernatural and the DC character Constantine.
Btw, this character is not meant to be edgy or emo or anything. He has more personality than just that one guy with supernatural powers and a tragic past, hell no to that.
But I will admit there will be a bit of drama in the MC's life.
DragonshadowRyukage: I see what mean. I had already planned to have ways for there to be differences between The Void and DarthPeezy's Abyss and the rules that exist. Thank you for your criticism, it was much appreciated.
With all that out of the way, let's get back to the story!
After the sludge villain was contained, All Might was instantly surrounded by reporters while the two middle schoolers were looked over by paramedics.
The blonde one, his real name being Katsuki Bakugo, was praised for his bravery and complimented for his quirk. He was even offered positions at hero agencies if he ever went pro. In my opinion,it was unbelievable. The kid did next to nothing productive if you can even count how he only made the heroes' jobs harder by blowing up every second he was captured.
Then there was the green haired kid. He was in the process of being scolded by Death Arms and Kamui Woods for being 'reckless' and putting himself in harm's way, saying that they had it under control and a quirkless shouldn't interfere. Alright, I'm done.
"Oi.", I call out to the two pros, gaining not only there attention but apparently some reporters near by. Kamui raises his...brow? Hard to tell since his head is made of wood. "Sorry kid, we're a little busy at the moment. This kid foolishly jumped into the villain to save his friend-."
"Yeah. I know.", I interrupt him. "What I also know is he had more courage and brain power than you and the rest of you morons present. This kid, a quirkless middle schooler, had the guts to jump into a fight against a villain you guys said 'had a quirk you couldn't beat'. The way I see it, this kid is more of a hero than anyone of you jackasses."
The pros were shocked, and so was the crowd listening. Death Arms glared at me. "Kid, you don't know what you're talking about." The nerve of this guy.
I return his glare with one of my own, and it seemed to take the super strength hero back. "Really? You're all commending the kid who made your jobs harder while the kid who tried to save him and doing what you idiots couldn't is getting scolded." I face palm. "For fuck's sake." I raise my hands, giving up on these zero brain celled shits. "You know what? Fuck this whole conversation. Fuck your mentality and fuck your idea of bringing this kid down. We're leaving." I look over my shoulder at the shell shocked boy. "Yo, curly. Let's go."
He follows me as we walk away from the silenced crowd and pro heroes.
I walk behind the kid as we head down a road, the sun now setting in front of us. The kid's head is down as he tightly clutches a partly burned notebook to his chest. I watch him suddenly stop and turn towards me, looking me dead in the eye. I'm able to fully see and study his face in full detail. He has large green eyes the same color as his hair, and freckles on either sides of his plain looking innocent face in the shape of diamonds. My quirk picks up on his current emotions.
Anxiety. Relief. Curiosity.
His eyes are a little watery and his cheeks are stained from tears. "W-Why d-did you defend m-me?", he asks in a timid stuttering voice.
I look at him, as he looks at me. "I saw you in the process of being assaulted by that villain. Down in that underpass." He is naturally shocked. "I was going to help you but All Might got there first. He left but you followed,in your own dangerous way I might add."
The kid shrinks back at the memory. "You saw all of that?"
I nod. "I knew All Might would try to save you if you fell but I wanted to make sure just in case. I don't usually do that sort of stuff by the way. But what I then came across was your conversation with the number one hero on that roof." He goes to speak but I raise my hand to his face to stop him. "Don't worry. Lips are sealed with his little secret."
"So you heard what he said.", the kid says, deflating at the memory. "I can't be a hero without a quirk. I'm just a Deku after all…"
My brow become knitted as my eyes narrow, seeing the school boy lower his head in shame and sadness. "Oi." He looks up at me with furrowed brows. "Y-Yeah?"
"What's your name?"
"I-Izuku M-Midoriya."
I look down a bit and smirk before looking him in his emerald eyes. "Well, Midoriya, to me, your more than a Deku. You are not useless."
His eyes widen as he starts listing off reason why he is useless, talking about how he was quirkless and couldn't do anything right. "Zip it. I don't care if you have a quirk or not, all I care about is who you are as a person. I saw you run at that sludge guy when your classmate was captured. You had more bravery and heart than anyone of those Pros. You risked your life to save someone, the consequences be damned. Tell me, why did you run to help?"
"I-I don't know! My l-legs just moved on their own!"
I grin a bit, which causes Midoriya to jump back in fear. "I don't know about you kid but that sounds like a real hero to me. In my opinion-"
"DEKU!", yells out a new voice.
I look back to see that Bakugo kid trying to catch us. He looks pissed for some reason.
"K-Kacchan?"
Bakugo takes a breather before he starts talking. "Listen, I didn't need a fucking weakling like you to help me. Don't think you can look down on me, got that!? You're just a quirkless failure who won't even cut it as a rent-a-cop. You didn't help me. You did nothing and don't forget it." He turns walks off before finishing his little bout. "I don't owe you anything!"
And little that, the little shit is gone.
"Yeesh. What crawled up his ass and died?", I asked as I look to Midoriya. He comically swear drops a bit. "K-Kachan's always been like that, even when we were kids…"
"Mmm. As I was saying, in my opinion-."
"I…AM HERE!"
Oh for the love of Christ.
All Might slides in dramatically in front of Midoriya and me before stopping.
"A-All Might! How are you here!? I thought you were being swarmed by the press!", Izuku exclaims.
"Hahaha! I know a few ways of getting past them with ease- FWOOSH!"
And like that, the Symbol of Peace turned into a ghoul in half a second. A now emaciated All Might wipes blood off of his mouth before realizing I saw the whole thing and I sense absolute panic from him. "Calm down, All Might. I know about your secret." Then I go on to explain what I said to Izuku on how I came across the two and stumbled upon their conversation. He calms down thankfully.
"Well, thank you for accepting, well, this a secret. I can't have the nation going into a panic. But onto what I going to say! Young Midoriya! I want to say I was wrong!"
"W-What!?"
"...I sorry what the hell?"
He continues to explain how Midoriya showed he was truly a hero and coincidentally asked the kid if his legs move on their own, using the analogy on how heroes began their origins on how their legs moved on their own in the face of danger. He then went on to explain that he was wrong and proudly pronounced that Izuku could be a hero. Are you serious right now?
"And I find you, Izuku Midoriya, worthy of inheriting my quirk!"
I'm sorry what.
"I-Inheriting y-y-your quirk!? Is that even possible!?", Izuku exclaims then goes off on a mubble storm, talking about the debate society and the community has on what All Might's quirk truly is and a lot of incomparable stuff I couldn't understand.
Luckily All Might cuts the kid out of his little session and goes on to explain his quirk, One For All, and how it has the ability to be passed on and how it stockpiles the power of all it's previous users. Impressive, if I do say so myself.
All Might then looks to both of us as he explains the nature of One For All is a closely kept secret and very few know of it, making me and Midoriya the added few.
Izuku accepts All Might's offer and explains he needs Izuku at Dagobah Beach early in the morning before going off and leaving me with the kid.
I look at him as I jokingly comment on how he must be having the most eventful day of his life. He chuckles a bit and comments on how it's quite possibly true. As we're walking I stop and slap my head. "Where are my crudely placed manners? You don't know my name." I turn to him and bow dramatically like I just performed a magic act. "The name's Kanjōsu Mukōgosha. But if your parent or guardian gives me their blessing, you can call me Sensei."
I look at him and I'm concerned his eyes are going to pop out of their sockets from how many times they've wide. "W-WAIT WHAT!?
Midoriya led me to his home, a simple apartment building a few stories tall. After an elevator ride up to one of the top floors, he led me to his humble abode. Unlocking the door, I was met with the interior of his home, the decor and furniture a warm cozy normalness. I was also taken back by the smell of food, no doubt the work of who ever was caring for Izuku.
"Mom, I'm home!", he called out happily as he discards his shoes, as I follow suit.
Utensils clanked as I hear foot approaching. "Oh sweetie, welcome back! I was just in the middle of making Katsudon!", replied a cherry voice from the kitchen. Stepping out I was met with Midoriya's mother, a short chubby woman with green hair and eyes like her son. The absolute aura from this woman automatically made me feel welcome and loved for some reason. She was surprised by my appearance behind her son, as she gained a slightly nervous voice, a damn exact copy of her kid's persona. "O-Oh! Izuku you didn't tell me you were having someone over!"
"I, uh, actually met him on my way home! Mukōgosha, this is my mom!"
I step forward a bow to the kindly woman while introducing myself. She does the same, revealing her name to be Inko Midoriya. "Please sit, I just had made tea if you would like some."
I gently smile and accept the gracious offer as I take a seat on the couch nearby. Izuku looks to me and excuses himself as he leaves to change out of his uniform. When he leaves, his mother comes back with a tray that has three small cups and a kettle, the scent of the brew filling my nose and enticing me to try it. She pours my cup first and hands it to me where I then thank her. After taking a sip, I explain the reason for my presence. "Miss Midoriya, I thank you for your hospitality. But the reason I'm here concerns your son Midoriya." She looks at me with a slightly startled face, putting a hand to her mouth. Before she can reply, I relay that her boy was in no trouble. "Have you seen the news today?"
"Well, no, I was busy with errands and cooking dinner. Why do you ask?"
"No more than an hour, two hours ago, a villain captured a middle schooler named Katsuki Bakugo." I sense a glint of recognition in her eyes as she explains that Bakugo is the son of her close friend. "Ah, I see. He fine by the way, if it wasn't for your son. I spotted him as he ran straight for the villain and tried to save his classmate. He was able to distract the villain long enough for me and All Might to intervene. And before you say anything, your son, a quirkless, did the one thing that the other pros, besides All Might, couldn't. He tried to save someone. What I then saw within your son was the potential. He has the head and the heart to become a hero, and a damn good one at that. And what I'm trying to say is this: will you give your blessing so that I may teach your son skills he can use to become the very thing he desires?"
Miss Midoriya falls deathly silent and her skin pales. I can understand and I'm concerned that I may have overloaded her with information. She then asks how old I am.
"I am sixteen."
"If that's s-so then how will you teach my son!? Are you even a pro hero!?", she asks. I can understand why she would ask these questions. "No, I am not a pro hero. And for teaching, I know ways on how your son can be a hero with my aid. I will train him until he is ready to face whatever hero school he aims for. I believe in your son, I believe that he can a hero and if not, the greatest hero." The loving mother begins to tear up as she begins to cry, a torrent of tears flooding out onto her face. Pulling out a handkerchief from my trench coat I hand it to her as she takes it. Thanking me she begins to calm down, taking shaky breaths. Through puffy eyes, Inko explains how on the day her soon was diagnosed, he later asked her if he could be a hero as he cried watching a video of All Might saving the masses. "T-The only t-thing I said to him was that I was sorry! What kind of mother am I to not believe in her own son!?"
I stand up and sit next to her as I hesitantly put my hand on her shoulder. "You had no idea on how to address the situation, to give him support. You were scared to support him because you feared he wouldn't make it, even with you in his corner. The past is in the past and right now you can still fight for him. You can still support his dream to be a hero. You see the fire in his heart, yes? I want to help that fire grow so it can go from a candle to a raging inferno. But the decision is yours. No doubt even if you say no to my offer, Midoriya will find his own way to make his dream real." Getting up from my spot, I made my way to the front door where I caught sight of Izuku in casual clothes hiding against the wall, his eyes having stray tears.
His mother got up too and spotted him. She opened her arms and her son ran in to hug her. Parent and child gave each other a long while, embracing as silent tears fell. I watched with a small hint of happiness. It felt nice. Seeing such a loving moment.
Once the two were done, Izuku's mother turned to me and bowed deeply. I want to thank you for giving my son this opportunity and for believing in him. I hope you teach him what he needs to know. But I have to ask; what will you teach him?"
I think long and hard about my answer. Deciding whether to reveal the nature of the power besides my quirk? I come to the conclusion that keeping it secret would be pointless. "Miss Midoriya. If I may ask, are you religious or superstitious?"
The question catches her off guard. "I'm, yes a little bit. But I don't believe in that nonsense like breaking a mirror or a black and stuff like that. But I do pray." I give a sound acknowledgement to her satisfactory answer. "What I will teach your son could harm him, but if he follows my instructions diligently, any consequences are null and void to him. My quirk is 'Emotional Sense', which allows me to know or sense the emotions someone is feeling. It has its uses but a mostly bland power. But the real gift, or curse depending how you see it, is my connection to a place called The Void."
Izuku perks up at this information, curiosity spiking. "So you have two quirks!"
"No, I have only one. I am connected to The Void through unknown means but it is a power separate from our society's Quirks. It is an ability to see things that other people couldn't. The reason why I ask if you were religious was to see your opinion. Izuku. I can see ghosts, yōkai, monsters, and things that would send a normal person into madness. I can also travel into The Void, a world separate from our reality and separated into levels I call Layers. In each Layers there is different piece of The Void and each one is terrifying and mystical at once. Midoriya, I'm going to teach how to tap into a small piece of this world so it's abilities are yours to command."
Both mother and child are silent, absorbing the words I've spoken. Izuku looks to his hand as he clutches it slowly. "So...I can use The Void, but-"
"You will still be quirkless. But unlike a quirk, your abilities will be separate from everything else. If you take my lessons to heart, you will become faster, stronger, and more resilient to damage. You could summon force fields and weapons made from the dark substance of The Void. And if I think your ready, I will teach you how to walk through it. Do you, Izuku Midoriya, claim your position as my student and claim the skills to become the hero you want to be?", I say as I hold out my hand.
The kid is speechless but like with All Might when he offered One For All, he accepts without hesitation. He takes my hand and proudly says, "I'll do it!"
Thanks for checking out this chapter. For chapter three, I will reveal Mukōgosha's reason for making Izuku his student even though he's only sixteen and the rules for The Void.
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