Chapter 7

Deep within the Ministry of Magic, there was a locked door leading to the hall of prophecies. Were you to walk inside you would be faced with millions of crystal balls, all of different sizes. While some glowed brightly, others have remained dormant for years. There was one crystal ball; however, that was of average size and had begun to illuminate flashing images. Wrapped around the base of the crystal ball was a tag reading the name 'Izuku Midoriya.' Were you to look into it you would see a girl with green hair sitting on a bench, but not before changing and showing two other men. One had blond hair and was in a hospital bed getting his bandages changed around his left side. As for the other man he had short brown hair, he was currently talking to a boy with blue hair. Just as quickly as the ball had illuminated, once the images were done showing the crystal ball turned back into its dormant natural state.

(Izuku's School)

Izuku was currently sitting outside her elementary school watching Kachan and his friends from a distance. She was now in the 3rd grade, but if you were to look at her, you would think she was in 5th grade. She had been back at school for the past two months, and she hated it. Wherever Izuku went, people would be whispering rumors about her most of them quite unpleasant, to say the least. Over the years, for Kachan, it seemed apparent that he had amassed quite an amount of popularity because of his quirk. Each time Izuku came back to Japan and started taking her muggle classes, he gets worse.

It became apparent to Izuku that she was going to have to take a break from her time turner lest she became too old.

It had been about two-and-a-half months since Izuku met Sensei. Currently, Izuku wished he was there so she could have a friend to talk too, he was the only muggle friend she had. Sensei always comes and visits her one a week to check up on her, and he usually stayed about two hours, the last time it was three. She enjoyed his company, and while he was far older than her, he did not talk to her like a child. Also being able to speak to him and the difference between quirks and magic was fun and interesting. When Izuku told him how, just like people with quirks, you are born a witch or wizard there seemed to be a flash of disappointment in his eyes, but not before he gave her a smile and started patting her head. She did have to warn him that he couldn't meet her mom because chances are she would wipe his memories, something he found fascinating.

Izuku had noticed that some of her hero analysis books had gone missing. 'Maybe Sensei has seen them.' When he first saw her notes on heroes, Izuku though he was going to laugh at her like all the other kids, he just told her that what she was doing would help her tremendously and to never stop.
Now back to Izuku's current setting, she looked around the gateless courtyard and noticed two girls and groaned. The two girls Izuku had seen were the leaders of the Katsuki fan club at her school, and they loved to make Izuku's life difficult. One of the girl's quirks was fire conjuring, while the other could control her hair. Both girls had a massive crush on Katsuki, most of the girls except Izuku did, and when they found out, they used to be friends Izuku's life went downhill. So adding to the fact that Katuki treats her like crap, nearly every other girl in her school did too.

As far as Inko and Katsuki's parents know they are still friends. Izuku was always afraid to tell anyone about how she was being treated because she believed they would just take Katsuki's side like always. She remembered last year her teacher made her apologies in front of the class for supposedly lying about Katsuki bullying her, Izuku had never felt so embarrassed.

While most girls Izuku's age were hanging out with there clicks Izuku was sitting by herself, waiting for the bell to ring. Izuku sadly failed to notice two girls behind her, with some of their discarded food in hand.

(Otherside of the street)

For the past two weeks, Kurogiri has been watching over a girl, under Sensei's orders. While Kurogiri was not someone to question Sensei, he did wonder why he had to follow her. Usually, when it came so following someone, Sensei would tell him why, but not this time. Over the last two week, from what Kurogiri had gathered about the girl is she's quirkless. Unfortunately, he came to discover this when some of the other students in school started to chant rude insults at her.

Hearing these insult targeted towards a quirkless kid made Kurogiri extremely angry. Seeing the kids mock the little girl because she was born different made him want to warp them all to the bottom of the ocean. Honestly, the way these kids were treating her reminded him of his own past.

It had also become apparent to Kurogiri that the girl had no friends, none. The girl clearly looked depressed in this pathetic excuse of a school.

While Kurogiri was in his own thoughts, he did not realize that two girls were coming up behind Izuku. What happened next almost made Kurogiri actually warp the two girls to the ocean. They had decided to take their discarded food and pour it on top of Izuku's head. It was then Kurogiri heard the students around Izuku laugh at what had happened. Izuku, who had a shocked look on her face, stood up and walked quickly away from her laughing classmates.

Izuku was on her way to the girl's restroom to get the food cleaned out of her hair. However, on her journey to the bathroom, she was stopped by a man who seemed to appear out of nowhere. This man had on a magnificent suite with golden buttons on it. Izuku looked up and saw a dark misty face with what looked like yellow sparks of lightning for eyes. What surprised Izuku the most however was the man was holding out a napkin for her. Looking at the napkin for a second, Izuku reached out and took it from his hands, then using it to wipe some of the food off her face. Her hair, unfortunately, would have to be washed.

Kurogiri looked at the girl who was wiping her face. "I saw what happened back there, young lady. You should probably tell one of your teachers." He told her, hoping there would be some form of punishment would happen to those two girls. Kurogiri did still wish he could send them to the ocean floor though, it would only take a few seconds. Izuku had finished wiping off whatever food she had left on her before smiling sadly at the man.

"Thank you for the napkin, and umm… I don't think the teachers will do anything. Whenever I try to tell them they go around asking the other students and most of them don't like me, so you can probably guess what they will say." Izuku responded. When Kurogiri heard what Izuku had said, he started to become very agitated and how this little girl was being treated.

"I'm Izuku, it's nice to meet you, napkin man." Izuku then put her hand out while having a bright smile on her face, acting like nothing wrong had just happened to her. Even though you could not see his face, Kurogiri was smiling at the girl's demeanor.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Izuku, I am Kurogiri . Would you like me to warp that food out of your hair?" Izuku was about to ask him what he meant, but before she could respond, Kurogiri was already working on her hair. Raising his hand, Kurogiri forced a small purple portal to appear around Izuku's hair, cleaning out most of the food stuck in it. Once Kurogiri was done, he banished his gate and Izuku's hair looked far better, now no longer having chunks of food in it. It would still need to be washed, but at least now it would be easier for her. Izuku now grabbing her hair and realizing what he did was bubbling with excitement, already reaching into her bag to grab her notebook.

For the next few minutes, Izuku was asking Kurogiri about his quirk and what it does. Can he put a filter into his warp gates, allowing only certain items through? How long could he hold it open? How does he decide where things go?

Kurogiri could now understand why Sensei had taken such an interest in her. He also recognized the notebook in the girl's hands.

'So this is where Sensei had gotten those "Hero Analysis" books from. Did Sensei need her analytical skills? Is this why I had to watch over her?' Once Izuku was done asking Kurogiri questions about his quirk, the school bell had rung, signaling she needed to get back to class.

Izuku turned looked back at Kurogiri after putting her notebook away. "Thank you again for helping me. It was really nice meeting you, I wish I could see more of your quirk." Kurogiri's quirk fascinated Izuku because of how it reminded her of apparition. Izuku was not old enough to apparate on her own, and Izuku was still interested in muggles and their quirks. It became quite apparent to Izuku during her time at Hogwarts that magic was infinitely stronger than quirks, I mean their entire society was hidden by magic. There were also spells that would be a definite disadvantage against a muggle, even with a quirk. Even with all that in mind, she still wanted to be a hero like All Might and give people the comfort he gave her. This was her motivation for becoming a hero, not money, fame, or power, just the comfort of others.

Seeing this as an opportunity, Kurogiri spoke up. "Well Miss Izuku if you would like, after school would you like if I warped you to your home, so you do not have to worry about those two girls?"

"Wow! Really? That would be great… but um I have class for another two hours, and I wouldn't want to keep you waiting out here just to send me home." Izuku said. This caused Kurogiri to chuckle.

"Remember I can warp almost anywhere. A trip back here would take me a few seconds."

"Thank you, you are a lifesaver!" Not having to deal with the two girls and Katsuki after school made Izuku feel so relieved. After deciding to meet here, Izuku turned back to Kurogiri before he warped away.

"I know you don't really know me, but um… can you promise not to tell anyone about what you saw?" Izuku's request confused Kurogiri . "It's just that I don't wanna deal with them getting any meaner to me if they get in trouble and I do not want to cause any drama over it." Kurogiri knew that Sensei would want to know what was happening with this girl, but it seems she really did not want anyone to find out.

Now leaning down to Izuku's level. "Alright I won't tell anyone, but since you aren't going to tell on those little monsters, I don't want you to keep this to yourself. So should you need to talk to someone I am always available." Kurogiri then gave Izuku his phone number. As much trouble as he knew he was in for exposing himself to Izuku, seeing her get bullied from a distance and doing nothing was not okay in his books.

(Kurogiri's Bar)

It has been about an hour since Kurogiri talked with Izuku, and he knew Sensei was going to want an update on her. What worried him was that he knew he could not lie to the man (he would use his lie detection quirk), but Kurogiri also promised little Izuku that he wouldn't tell anyone. If there is one thing Kurogiri has learned from Sensei, it is to never betray someone's trust or lie.

Just then, the back door to his bar opened up, and there was Sensei with Tomaru, who happened to be complaining about something. It was becoming apparent, even to Kurogiri, that Tomura was annoying Sensei.

"Master I say we kil…" Tomura began again whatever conversation they were having before walking in.

"Enough, Tomura!" Sensei snapped at the blue haired man, who happened to be his successor. This made both men jump because All for One was not the type of person to raise his voice, even in battle. Instantly Tomaru silenced himself knowing now Sensei was extremely irritated. Sensei now gaining some control back in his character "I do not want to hear anything more about this, now please leave I must speak with Kurogiri. Alone." The purple bartender watched as Tomura turned and walked out the front door of his bar, leaving him alone with an irritated All for One.

Sensei now turned himself to his most trusted companion. "Anything to report about the girl?". Instantly Kurogiri's throat locked up, and chills ran down his spine. If dealing with a level headed Sensei was petrifying, being confronted by an irritated one was infinitesimally worse. Damn you Tomura. All for One could sense Kurogiri's intimidation, which clearly indicated to him something had happened. Kurogiri could feel Sensei's eyes drilling into his very soul, demanding a response.

Now building up what confidence he had Kurogiri began to speak. "I… Yes Sensei something did happen." Almost Instantly, he could see Sensei's attention now spike, and he was still waiting for a report. Kurogiri then told Sensei very quickly what he needed to know "Something did happen with the girl, and I was forced to reveal myself to her. However, I am unable to tell you because I promised the girl I would tell no one."

Silence

Kurogiri looked up from the counter and noticed the glare stained upon All for One's face. Clearly, he did not like being left out on valuable information. Sensei then spoke, but there was a dark edge to it. "I will not ask you what caused you to reveal yourself to her, or what the girl made you promise her. I now need to know will you be revealing yourself to her again?"

Clearing his throat again. "Yes, I will be… I promised her I would warp her home to… Avoid somethings." While he did not tell Sensei what it was per se, he knew the man was still irritated with Kurogiri for having failed his mission. All for One internally sighed before responding.

"Very well, do what you need to… and I am guessing you can tell by the nature of this girl she will want to see you again?" Kurogiri slightly nodded his head. "You make speak to her, since now you have exposed yourself to her, but I want to make myself clear." Again fear was running down Kurogiri's spine. "While I understand your reason for not telling me and breaking your promise to the girl, just know I WILL find out what has happened to her."

With that, Sensei had walked out the back door of the bar leaving a terrified bartender behind.

Unbeknownst to both of them, a blue-haired boy was leaning against the front door of the bar, having listened to the entire conversation.

So, some vile pest has taken his master's attention. He would have to exterminate it, for Sensei's own well being.

(After school)

Izuku had met up with Kurogiri, who looked perplexed. However, That did not stop Izuku from trying to lighten the mood.

"Thank you again for being able to send me home, in order to avoid those girls… and Katsuki." The last part whispered. Kurogiri just smiled at the little one in front of him.

"Think nothing of it young one. Now if you tell me your address, we can be on our way." After Izuku told him where she lived, a black portal had appeared next to them before expanding and engulfing them both. Once Izuku opened her eyes, she noticed they were now standing outside the front of her house.

"That was amazing!" Izuku had then run up to Kurogiri, giving him a tight hug around his waist. This felt foreign to him since he has never been shown such affection by anyone, but honestly, it felt very nice. Kurogiri just patted the top of her hair, still uncertain of how to show love. Izuku then let him go. "Will I see you again?"

"If that is what you would like, then yes. As I told you if you need to talk to someone, I am always available." Was his response. Izuku had then decided to invite him inside and give him some tea since he was kind enough to warp her home and help her earlier.

After finishing the tea, Kurogiri had begun asking her how long she has been bullied by those idiots. It felt weird letting this information out, but Izuku had started telling Kurogiri how she has been treated by the girls, minus Katsuki again. While it was definitely a relief for Izuku to let it out, Kurogiri, on the other hand, was becoming more irritated at all the different pranks the two girls pulled on Izuku. Apparently one of the girls burned Izuku's hero analysis book, forcing her to rewrite the entire thing over.

Now noticing the time Kurogiri rose from the couch and says his goodbyes to Izuku and warps away, leaving the witch to herself.

(Next day)

Currently, Izuku was watching a new video of All Might saving 122 people from a burning building. There was apparently an explosion at a power plant, and many pro heroes had gathered to save as many people as possible. As she watched the video Izuku hear the doorbell ring. Peeking her head out of her room, she looked at the door before running and grabbing a stool to stand on. Peaking through the hole Izuku saw Sensei standing on the other side, now knowing who had knocked on her door Izuku quickly opened it up for the brown-haired man.

"Hello, little one I was in the area and decided to stop by and check on you."

"Well, you have decided to check on me every week Sensei," Izuku responded with a smile. All for One just chucked at the girls smart remark, for indeed he has been visiting her once a week. After learning of Kurogiri's exposure to the girl, he wanted to find out what has happened. Sensei was then pushed into the house by the little girl, who at the same time was offering more of her wondrous tea.

As the two journeys through the hall, Sensei noticed her bedroom door was wide open, allowing him to see inside the young girl room. What he saw caused him to sneer, because inside was all of Izuku's posters and accessories of All Might.

'I knew she was a fan of his, but this is on another level. I bet if she knew how much of a fraud the man was, she would finally see reason.' Sensei though as he sat down on the couch. It was taking a lot of effort on All for One's part to not go into her bedroom and destroy all of that poisonous junk. 'Izuku should be looking up to someone of value, not a fraud.'

All for One now focusing back on the reason he was here, to begin with. "So tell me little one has anything happened at school recently?" Izuku just looked at him for a few seconds before responding. She was twitching a bit.

"No," Sensei's quirk told him she was lying. He could feel his anger start to rise, not at Izuku, but at the fact that his little one was hesitant to tell him and had resorted to lying. Did his little one not trust him? Was someone making her feel threatened and was afraid to seek help? What was causing his little one to resort to such a terrible habit?

"You know little one when you lie you start to become twitchy." Izuku started to blush because she had been caught.

"W-well yes, but it is nothing you need to worry about… just… normal school stuff." Izuku said while trying to lie to herself that the way she was being treated was just something everyone in life must go through. Izuku then felt Sensei's hand atop her head.

"Izuku I believe I will be the judge if I need to worry, now please do not lie to me, it truly pains me." There was some intimidation in Izuku, and fear that Sensei would go and talk to the school if she told him. Izuku noticed that Sensei was giving his very reassuring smile, she decided to tell him hoping he wouldn't act out.

After Izuku was done explaining what had happened to her at school yesterday, Sensei just sat there quietly. There was a slight glare on his face, but other than that he was calm, however, his fingers were a little twitchy and looked like they were starting to turn black.

On All for One's end, he felt his rage peak to a new level. Two decrepent, worthless girls were bullying his little witch, making her feel unsafe and had caused her to lie to him. He could feel his quirk start to activate; however, it was not by his choice. What most people didn't know was that All for One's quirk seemed to have a little bit of sentience to it. When there is a quirk that captures his interest, All for One, his quirk just causes him to have such a desire to take them. Yet, after hearing how his witch was suppressing her feelings, his quirk was causing his rage to skyrocket. Now realizing that his quirk was starting to activate All for One forcibly tried to stop it, but his hands were slowly turning black and started to shake slightly. It was then he felt a little hand on top of his that seemed to stop his quirk before it went beyond his control.

"Are you alright, Sensei?" For some strange reason, the feeling of Izuku's hand seemed to cause his quirk to vibrate within him, even trying to reach out to her.

All for One forced himself to speak. "I am fine little one, but please tell me, what are the names of these two girls?" So I can find them and take their quirks from them, slowly and painfully.

"Please don't go telling to school Sensei I don't want anyone to get in trouble." While it took some time, Izuku was finally able to convince him not to go marching down to the school. Unbeknownst to her, he planned on doing such terrible things to the blind staff and students. However, he would be making sure the two girls got some sort of punishment.

"Um Sensei, Can I have my hand back now?" Izuku asked while looking at Sensei's black and red hand that was clinging to hers. It took a few seconds, but All for One was able to gain some control back in his hand and release Izuku. Almost instantly, his hand felt like it was starting to burn after letting go of Izuku, and he was forced to put it in his pocket while trying to ignore the throbbing pain caused by his quirk.

After talking to Izuku for a bit and making a final promise not to go down to the school, Sensei decided it was time for him to go. All the while, he still had his hand inside his pocket, which was in pain, and his quirk wanting to reach out to the girl.

It was when All for One finally got to his home did he take his hand out of his pocket. What he saw surprised him. His clawed hand was still black and red, however, unbeknownst to him his quirk had started to travel up his arm causing it to also turn the same color, and since he wore a jacket, he was unable to notice it earlier. He then went to stand in front of the mirror in his bathroom and took off his coat and white shirt, leaving his upper body exposed. In the very long life, All for One has had with his quirk, it has never gone past his wrist, but now looking at his upper body, he was clearly proved wrong. Not only was his arm black and red, but it was spreading further across almost his entire chest and back. When he touched his chest, it felt extremely numb with a bit of pain. It was as if his body was in shock and he was running on adrenaline to stop him from feeling the pain it was causing him.

"Strange" Knowing there was nothing he could do, but wait for his quirk to calm down, he went to his bed deciding it was best to sleep it out. But as All for One laid there on his back, he wondered why his quirk went haywire when around Izuku. As well as why the girl was not screaming in pain when he held her hand, whenever he grabs on to someone with his quirk it causes them severe pain, but if he can help it, try to lessen it like when he first met her. Yet, as he laid there, he actually started to think back to when Izuku was holding his hand and how warm and comforting it was. This thought, however, was put to an end when his mind finally drifted to sleep, yet this was caused because of the pain. His quirk finally decided to stop spreading across him. But once he woke up, he would be surprised that whatever his quirk had done to him would be unwilling to reverse it, until it got what it wanted.


Author Notes

Well, that about wraps it up for this chapter I hope you all have enjoyed the story so far. I'm pretty sure most of you weren't expecting Kurogiri to play a role in this story, but honestly he reminded me of like a cool uncle.


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