All Might returned to see the boy a few days later. The News had hit the media like a storm. Midoriya Izuku, kidnapped at the age of four, found alive 8 years later. He walked down the hospital ward, Midoriya Inko sat at her son's side, telling him what had been happening in the world since he had been taken. All Might found himself smiling when he noticed the boy had seemed to have asked for the autographs they had left on his bed side table. Though, it had been a big hit when Ink had discovered her son had been blinded somehow, but he was coping with it well, his other sense had been elevated do to it, his sense of sound and smell were extremely strong. Inko looked up at All Might entered the room, Izuku also raised his head in the heroes' direction, obviously curious to who had entered.
"Izu, All Might is here to speak to you." Inko told him, Izuku couldn't contain his excitement, he patted her arm lightly, grinning from ear to ear. Inko had mentioned that before he had been taken that Izuku had been taken with All Might, wanting to be a hero just like him, even when Quirkless. Inko left the hero and her son to talk in private.
"How are you my boy?" All Might asked.
"Alive. Not surprising though, all the doctors make out that I am some sort of miracle survivor…" Izuku answered.
"You disagree with them?" All Might looked at him, Izuku turned away, his smile gone, and a solemn look replaced it.
"After what they planned and did… no." Izuku said
"The Villains?" All Might questioned, Izuku nodded. He sighed.
"All Might, I know about your quirk." Izuku told him. "One for All, I know it's story, and what it is used for… I have had the Pleasure of meeting All for One…" The bitterness in the boy's voice obvious. All Might clenched his fists.
He is going to kill All for One when he sees him. Nana muttered proudly, Oniichan just chuckled.
I am pleased you picked such a person as your successor, Nana. Oniichan smiled It's hard to find a good successor, but I have been pleased with each one so far.
I wonder if he has a successor in mind… Nana added quietly to herself, watching All Might as if she would get the answer from him, somehow.
"What did he do?" He asked, his own voice shaking. Izuku smiled weakly.
"People who are born with quirks become mindless puppets if given an extra… thanks to their experiments on me, that seems not to be the case with people born quirkless. We can hold more than one. Obviously, it is too dangerous for me to even try and use what they gave me, I am not fit enough. They kept me in this condition and planned too, until I had accepted their ideology!" Izuku explained. "But, I think they knew I wouldn't join them… they just used me as a human trash bin for what he considered to be Useless Quirks."
"He forced quirks upon you?" All Might was horrified, though when he had mentioned One for All, he had guessed it.
"Yes, I have already given the police and the doctor a list of the quirks I am sure they gave me. I may have forgot one or two. And there could be quirks I don't know they gave me…" Izuku looked thoughtful. "I don't even want a quirk… back when I was four, yes, but now, they had just caused me pain…"
"My Boy, I am sorry you were put through this mess." All Might apologised.
"It's not your fault All Might!" Izuku smiled brightly. "I know heroes can't help everyone! You are all still human after all, and well you got me out eventually." All Might smiled, Inko had been right, could this boy find no fault in people, how strong had his kindness been for it to be unbreakable by villains.
"You really are an inspiration my boy. Once you are discharged and well enough, if you want to use your quirks, if you still want to be a hero, give me a call. I will train you myself."
"Wait, really? You… you think I could be a hero?" Izuku asked, his excitement building.
"If the villains were unable to break your kind spirit my boy, you will be a prefect hero." He smiled
'He's always been a complete softy.' Nan muttered softly, He reminds me a lot like you, Izukun. Causing Izuku to smile.
"I had help." Izuku muttered very so softly, but still enough for All Might to catch it, but he didn't wish to question the boy further. They spoke a bit more before All Might left. Inko replaced the hero.
"Did you have a good talk?" She asked
"Mom… Even though all this happened… do you think I could till be a hero? I don't want them to hurt someone else this way…" Izuku tried looking at her, Inko smiled as he was a little off.
"I had a feeling you would. You haven't changed Izu." Inko smiled but she was also afraid, she had lost her son once and was not too keen on losing him again, for any period of time.
Of course, she had been wrong before. And no one could have guessed how violent his nightmares would become, the doctors didn't help in any sense. In Izuku state, he couldn't see they were doctors and mistook them for his captors once more. They couldn't get close, not until the next morning after Nana and Oniichan were able to calm the boy themselves. His room was trashed, Izuku sat in the corner crying, Inko settled next to her son and held him close, reassuring him with soft words. He cuddled into her, crying desperately. Inko had never felt so helpless… how could she help him?
It was a whole 6 months before he was released and a load to join his mom home. The Police had shown up to give them a ride home to avoid the stares of the people. Nana and Oniichan sat with him, talking amongst themselves, knowing full well that if All Might was planning to train him, they would help in their own ways.
"Would you like some remen when we get home?" Inko asked
"Please." Izuku replied, he was just too exhausted, nightmares were being a damned nuisance. Inko watched him with a small frown, the police and the heroes wanted to give the kid the best possible chances for the future, but knew that people would bother the kid. So, the assured Inko they would work something out that would allow Izuku to go to school and to get a decent education, to have the childhood and life the villains has stripped away from him. The car stopped outside their flats. Luckily no one was around, the Midoriya residence was kept from the news, as were any photos of 12-year-old Izuku, just so people wouldn't be able to identify him so easily.
"Come on Izu." Inko took his hand, helping him out of the car. Izuku shivered slightly in the chilly air, but he felt Nana wrap her arm around his shoulder, he felt safer with them near.
They entered house, Izuku could hear whispering. He frowned, he quickly held his mom's hand tightly.
"There's someone here…" He whispered.
"There is… Oh, Mitsuki, is that you?" Inko called. He heard footsteps, then a slight gasp.
"You brought him home…" Izuku could hear the voice of Bakugo Mitsuki, he smiled.
"Aunt Mitsuki." He said, but felt un-comfortable noting knowing where to look for her.
"Oh, Izuku. Look at you…" Mitsuki began, but Izuku heard running, them something crashed into him, arms wrapped around him tightly.
"Stupid Deku…." He heard a voice whispered, it sounded so lost.
"K-Kacchan?" He gasped, Izuku felt tears, he hugged him back. "Kacchan!" Izuku heard Kacchan blaming himself, blaming himself for Izuku getting taken, as if was under his protection. "It's not your fault, I never blamed you. I blame the villains." Izuku said, Kacchan let him go, but held on to his wrists, Izuku looked down as if trying to see the sight f Kacchan clinging to him, he smiled. "So, please, at least smile." Izuku smiled at him. A moment silence passed, before Izuku looked off to the side where he knew his guides were watching. "Is he smiling?"
He looks so conflicted… poor kid, but no, not smiling. Nana replied.
"Who are you talking too Deku?" Kacchan asked, Izuku looked forward confused.
"People don't know?" Izuku asked
"It was never released to the public, no. It would put you in danger." Inko said, frowning.
"Am I allowed to tell them? I mean, I should be able too, hey are mine now… but they may also want to keep it hushed up. Do you think they will mind if I tell" Izuku rambled on a bit. His old childhood friend watched him with a smirk, that was the Deku he remembered. Seemed that his muttering was a hard habit to kill.
"I think it would be okay if you explained, it, but it can't be shared outside this house." Inko nodded.
"Will you keep it a secret?" Izuku asked Kacchan.
"Of course." Kacchan replied.
"I was speaking to my guides." Izuku reached one hand towards where they stood, he felt Oniichan take his hand. "Nana and Oniichan, they were old heroes. I feel them because of my quirk."
"But, you're…" Kacchan began.
"Was. The Villains… changed that…" Izuku tightened his hold on Oniichan. "I have a few quirks because of them, I don't want them, but I do." Kacchan was silent. "Can I sit down?" he asked softly. Inko took his hand and led him into kitchen.
"I'll get started on dinner." Inko said
"Oh, we should leave you to get settled in then." Mitsuki smiled, ruffling Izuku's hair. "We'll visit soon."
"Bye Kacchan…" Izuku muttered softly as the door closed, he smiled to himself.
Deku doesn't seem like a good nickname… Oniichan frowned Doesn't it mean useless?
"Deku is better then what they called me." Izuku replied, his mother choose not to question his sudden remark, she would have to get used to him muttering to his guides.
