It had been five years since Akatani had been brought into the Midoriya Family. Since then, Tatsumaki had graduated UA High and was now part of a special Hero Agency called S-Class, consisting of Pro Heroes that the government believed could potentially become Top 10 Pro Hero material.
Fubuki had also followed in her sister's footsteps and was currently a Second-Year at UA, already showing great progress in her path to becoming a full-fledged Pro. Izuku, Izumi, and Akatani were also excited to go to UA as well, but first, they had to put up with middle school at the worst place in the country; Aldera Junior High.
Aldera was quite infamous for its Quirkist system. Those with weak Quirks or no Quirks at all were often mocked and ridiculed by both the student body and the staff. Thankfully, the Midoriya Clan knew quite a bit about the place and thanks to some connections, they were able to not only get the students' backgrounds checked but also get half of the staff put behind bars for their negligence and indifference.
Izuku, Izumi, and Akatani were all considered prodigies by their peers due to how dutiful they were in their studies. Katsuki followed behind them at a close second and had gained himself a small following who admired him for his strong Quirk and determination to prove his strength and merit.
Currently, the Midoriya Triplets were all in class, just looking over some notes and chatting with their peers before the homeroom teacher came in, a thinning blonde man who liked to avoid confrontation.
"Alright you brats, this is your last year of middle school before you get sent to the real world. Now, I have these career aptitude tests...but you all want to be Heroes, don't ya?!"
The teacher jovially threw the papers in the air as the class cheered, showing off their Quirks. The only ones not doing so were the Midoriyas and Katsuki, the latter of whom had his feet propped up on his desk like a delinquent before he chuckled.
"Oy, teach, don't lump me and the Deku Trio with these rejects. They'll be lucky to get by as sidekicks to some washed-up loser like Captain Celebrity!"
"Subtle as ever, Kaachan..." Izuku sighed as Izumi shook her head while Akatani buried his face in his notes, not wanting to be seen by anyone as they booed and jeered Katsuki, who stood up in his desk with a proud grin on his face.
"SHUT UP, YOU DAMN EXTRAS! THE DEKUS AND I ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH QUIRKS CAPABLE ENOUGH TO GET INTO THE TOP HERO SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY! THAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO UA HIGH, BITCHES!"
This caused the students to stop their jeering and gasp in shock, muttering amongst themselves about how the legendary Hero School only had a 0.2% acceptance rate and some even turned to the Midoriya Triplets, singing them praises for their determination to get in as well.
"Katsuki, don't you think a few of these students might make it into good Hero Schools?" Akatani suggested as everyone stopped to look at him. Despite his nervousness at having so many eyes on him, he continued on.
"I mean, Goro-Kun can manipulate granite and rocks, he'd make a good Offense-Type Hero and Kenji can bulk up his body into a muscular form, so he'd also be a capable Pro Hero. Miymo can use her hair as an all-purpose tentacle, the list goes on and on."
The other students felt touched by Akatani standing up for them. Sure they initially made fun of him potentially becoming a Villain when they learned he could steal and give away Quirks but after realizing how much that emotionally hurt him and the fact his siblings and even Katsuki gave them death glares that would make even All-Might wet himself, they ultimately gave him the benefit of the doubt in that regard.
The teacher sighed, he was one of the few who wasn't Quirkist and although he didn't think Quirkless people would be able to become Heroes, he didn't tolerate the abuse and discrimination they suffered almost daily from the rest of society.
"You kids have too much compassion for your own good. Alright, you brats, let's begin class! It's only a few months until graduation, after all!"
"Do you really have to bury yourself in your notebook?" Izumi asked as she and Akatani were walking beside Izuku, who was scribbling in his notebook about a recently-debuted Pro Heroine named Mount Lady, who had a straightforward Gigantification Quirk.
"Come on, you guys! You know I have to analyze every Quirk I see and look at ways they can be improved! That way, Akatani can help them out with his own Quirk!"
Akatani blushed as he looked away from his siblings. Katsuki had gone with his 'gang' to the arcade and had even started yelling at one of the cronies for smoking, saying that it would lessen his chances of becoming a Pro Hero if he got a mark on his record.
The Midoriya Triplets soon came under a street pass and noticed a river running by. Akatani sighed as he decided to sit down for a moment and stare at his reflection. He pushed his bangs out of the way of his right eye so he could see both of his blood-red pupils staring back at him in the water.
"You doing okay, Akatani?" Izumi asked as she and Izuku stood beside their brother.
"Am I really Pro Hero-material, you guys? What if I'm just like HIM? What if I just keep taking and taking and taking?"
"You don't take, Akatani. You only copy, you also help edit and improve other people's Quirks. Remember that guy with the Poison Gas Quirk?"
Akatani recalled a year ago when he was going grocery shopping with his mother and Fubuki. Poison gas began circling through the store and while Inko and Fubuki, who had just gotten her provisional hero license, did their best to save as many people as they could, Akatani ran through the gas with a makeshift gas mask made from a grocery bag before finding the source, a man named Takeshi Bushijima.
Takeshi's Quirk, [Poison Gas], allowed him to produce toxic fog that could weaken people and even kill them if exposed for too long. He could store the gas but he had to release it soon or else it would negatively affect his health.
Seeing the man's plight, Akatani used his own Quirk, which had been given the name [Quirk Craft], to alter Takeshi's Quirk so that he could properly control it without having to continuously store it up. He also copied the Quirk himself so that Takeshi wouldn't have to feel alone in carrying such a burden.
The police soon arrived and arrested Takeshi for endangering people's lives but after Akatani explained to his mother and sister the situation, they offered to bail him out and help him get his life on the right track as well. Inko had praised Akatani for his compassion towards someone everybody else would have labeled as a Villain and a terrorist, which helped make the boy feel somewhat good about himself.
Before Akatani could continue reflecting on the past, a nearby manhole cover burst open as the Midoriya Triplets all turned to see a mass of dark green sludge form before revealing two yellow eyes and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth.
"Ah-Ha! Three perfectly sized skinsuits! Hold still, you brats, it'll only hurt for 42 seconds!"
The Sludge Man lunged at the triplets but Izuku held his hand out, channeling the power of Sir Crocodile's [Sand-Sand Fruit]. Sand erupted from the ground and blocked the Sludge Man's attack before sucking the moisture from his body.
"W-What the hell?!"
"My turn! GEB!" Izumi shouted, summoning the Stand of N'Doul, [Geb], which manifested from the lake and wrapped itself around the partially-dried up Sludge Villain, restraining him as Akatani placed his hands on his amphoras body, scanning it as well as copying it into his own arsenal.
"Quirk: [Sludge Body], allows the user to transform their body into a viscous green sludge. Perfect for suffocation, absorbing regular attacks and projectiles, and even hijacking people's bodies like a parasite."
"H-How did you get all that, kid?!" The Sludge Villain panicked as Akatani smirked, his red eyes glowing as he tapped two fingers to his temple.
"Because I'm a Human Quirk Bank. I can figure out everything about a Quirk and either take it for myself and make a personal copy of my own. There's a lot more I can do with my Quirk, but don't worry, we were just here to hold you in place."
"In place for-OH SHIT!"
"TEXAS SMASH!"
A massive gust of wind in the form of a fist punched the Sludge Villain, splattering him into chunks as Akatani called upon Tatsumaki and Fubuki's Quirk, [Psychokinesis], to grab each and every bit of sludge that went flying before condensing them all into a ball. The Midoriya Triplets all turned to the source of the wind bullet and saw none other than their godfather there.
"Uncle Toshi!" Izumi happily squealed, running up to the buff muscular man as he hugged her. Despite his injuries, Toshinori still refused to give up Hero Work. However, he had been slowly limited in his power because of that.
"I hope you kids are doing alright! Did that Villain hurt you in any way?"
"Nope, we took care of him. I hope that doesn't get us in trouble?" Izuku asked as Toshinori laughed, patting his godson on the back.
"Don't worry about it, my boy! Using your Quirk in self-defense is how it goes with those who don't have licenses! Now, allow me to take that Villain off your hands!"
Akatani helped squeeze the Sludge Villain into a large soda bottle that Toshinori quickly squeezed the cap on as tightly as possible before giving his godchildren a salute.
"Well, I must be off now! Tell your mom and dad I said 'Hi', okay?"
"Okay!"
With a mighty laugh, Toshinori leaped off with the captured Sludge Villain in tow, intent on taking him to the police. Izuku, Izumi, and Akatani all smiled at each other before heading back home.
"I wonder if Mom is making Katsudon tonight."
"Oh man, I would KILL for some right now!"
"Please don't, Izuku, you'll get blacklisted for sure."
Next Time: Entrance Exam, Ho!
Yes, none of the Midoriya Triplets will be getting One for All in this story. They already have their own personal broken powers so they don't need that on top of any of it. I already have someone in mind to inherit OFA but I'm keeping it a surprise until around the USJ Arc.
Also, I'm pretty sure Izuku and Izumi could have used one of the Devil Fruits and Stands to heal Toshinori's injury but they are only children and I don't think they'd be allowed to do that without a license. So until then, Toshinori will have to remain injured and in search of a successor.
Takeshi Bushijima is actually from the BNHA: Team-Up Missions spin-off manga. I figured I'd give him a mention here to show Akatani's compassion and how he is much different from his dad, All for One.
Finally, making these crappy BNHA fanfics is kinda how I cope with what's going on in Canon at the moment. Alright, that's all I needed to say, stay frosty, everybody!