Chapter One: Smoked

A green haired boy shook a spray paint can and taped up his stencils to a billboard. He prepared himself to tag the sign as he did many times prior. He smiled, as his art piece began to come together. He threw his cigarette to the floor and stomped it out, this kind of thing required his full attention.

The boy was adorned in a black beanie, a denim vest, with a forest green hoodie underneath, black jeans, and red high-tops. "Comfy" stuff he could wear that could also get a little dirty and no one would care. Not like anyone had anything to say to the boy anyways, he was a bit of a "rebel" or "outcast".

The boy's name was Izuku Midoriya. In this quirked world he was one of the many few quirk users who were outcasts within society. He was bullied for years for his quirk.

The name of the boy's quirk was, "Verbatim". It allowed him to use and retain other people's quirks as his own, granted they were severely weaker than the original. He was labelled as a copycat, and tormented in his early years for it.

He had been bullied and attacked for having such a quirk, and not only that laws were in place that stopped him from using his quirk as it became seen as theft.

The boy soon began to isolate himself, rarely speaking to people and even taking up habits such as spray painting, and smoking cigarettes. His lungs be damned, it's not like he cared.

He already had ingested enough smoke from some blonde bastard that was his number one tormentor. Explosions honestly caused the boy stress, but in this hero filled society it was like common ground to see or hear an explosion.

Despite all the odds against him, the boy had an ambition, a dream to become a pro hero like those he'd admired for years. All Might, who was his biggest idol, was someone he aspired to be. Someone he always wanted to be like.

He was the number one hero in Japan, and many looked up to him as his feats as a hero were nearly unheard of for other people. It really seemed like he could do it all.

Hence why the boy was tagging an All Might billboard at that very moment. The boy was spraying over it with his own mural; it looked as if he was making All Might into two falcons fighting for dominance. One red, and one blue.

They were fighting for what justice they believed in. It was quite symbolic of society. He had just gotten out of school and spotted this billboard, of course he just had to tag it.

The boy rolled up the sleeves to his hoodie, revealing a tattoo he had received at a party one year. It happened too quickly for him to remember, but it was something he cherished deeply. It held special meaning to him.

"If art is a crime, then just-" The boy said begining to talk to himself before hearing a loud thud behind him. He quickly whipped around to see All Might himself standing behind him, and smoking.

The two locked eyes, and Izuku was bewildered. Was he here to stop him, or was it something else? Why was All Might even here in Shizuoka!?

"Um-" All Might began to speak before a cloud of smoke consumed him, and suddenly the smoke began to pool off the side of the building. That was odd… The man that was left was scrawny and looked sickly. Surely this couldn't be All Might, could it?

"A-A-All Might!?" Izuku questioned, baffled at the fact his life long hero secretly looked like this. The man coughed up blood, and cleared his throat roughly. He looked horrible.

"Uh, yeah." He said, looking at Izuku's mural behind him. "So you're the guy painting over all my billboards."

Izuku flinched, but nodded sheepishly. "Yeah.. Sorry about that. I'm just such a huge fan, and I can't really help myself."

All Might chuckled, "Well, how's about this. I won't expose your identity, and you won't expose me as I am." He offered. The deal was acceptable as that way they both got what they wanted.

"Oh, yeah! Of course! Though, could I get an autograph?" He questioned, pulling out a notebook from his backpack and handing it to the blonde haired man.

The man quickly signed the boy's notebook and handed it back before waving to the boy. He walked off, but Izuku had one more question on his mind. All Might had begun to descend the stairs off of the roof and Izuku ran to catch up with him.

"Wait, All Might! Can someone like me who has a copy quirk become a hero?" He asked, standing at the top of the staircase All Might had started to descend from. "Someone who doesn't have a quirk of his own?"

All Might turned and smiled at the boy. He gave a thumbs up. "You can become a hero through much effort. All you have to do is give it your all!"

Izuku smirked, and pumped his fist. He could do it, he could really become a hero! All Might soon disappeared, smiling at new generations ambitions, there would definitely be a grand generation of heroes after him.

'Alright time to get this villain to the police.' All Might thought, reaching for the bottle that held the smoke villain. He soon realized that the bottle had burst open. The villain had escaped. All Might then began to rush down the stairs, he needed to find the villain and fast!

"SHIT!"

Izuku had parkoured his way down the building he was on and began his walk back home. He smiled as he was finally able to defy the odds. His idol had told him he too could become a hero. Take that Explosion-boy.

Izuku noticed up ahead that there was a huge cloud of smoke on the route he took home. 'That's odd…' He thought as he wandered straight through the smoke.

It was lucky that he memorized the path that led to his home. He wasn't going to let a little fog stop him. Besides it's not the first time the guy has ingested smoke.

The boy heard a nearby explosion and rushed to the scene, perhaps he'd get to see some heroes in action! However what he saw in that smoke cloud was an image that would haunt him for years.

Izuku's childhood friend was being suffocated by the smoke, it looked as though the villain was trying to insert themselves into the boy's orifices forcefully. The boy started to go limp and Izuku knew instinctively that he needed to act.

"Quit struggling kid, I just need to borrow your body for a while!" The woman shouted, binding the boy in a cloud of smoke as she tried to insert her smoke form into the boy. Izuku and the blonde, named Katsuki Bakugou, locked eyes and it was then that Izuku saw pure fear in the boy's eyes. Something he had never seen before in the boy.

Without even thinking, Izuku ran into the struggle and tackled the villain to the ground. He had unconsciously activated his quirk as the smoke began to revolve around the boy. It was being absorbed by him.

"I won't let you kill, Kacchan! You…" He shouted out as flashes of the villain's life began to rush into the boy's mind. "Don't get the satisfaction..!"

Soon both of them collapsed, Izuku looking throught the villain's life as if it were a monologue. He began to see visions of the villain's life, peering through everything they've experienced in their life.

Kumo Kemuri was a petty criminal who had been in jail multiple times, always achieving escape, and mothering a daughter under unknown circumstances. She was unstoppable with her quirk, and committed even more crimes until her criminal acts caught up with her. She was taken to jail. Separated from her daughter.

The restraints she was forced to wear to keep her from using her powers made it impossible for her to feed, dress or even clean herself effectively stripping her of all of her dignity. When she was being transported into military custody, she smuggled in a paper clip which she used to initiate her escape. Before she had come to encounter All Might and was trapped once again.

Until Izuku Midoriya discovered All Might. In that big puff of smoke when he transformed back to his skinny form she made an escape. She must have hid in that smoke from All Might's transformation.

Izuku and Kemuri soon woke, and rose to their feet. Kemuri stared at the boy in awe, she had seen him while she was unconscious.

"Wh-What the hell? I saw you digging around in my brain!" The woman shouted at Izuku, crawling away from him. He simply looked at her dazed and confused.

"Me? I-I thought that was you!" He shouted in response. He brought himself to his feet, and got into a boxer's stance. It was your basic UFC fighting style, but it would have to do.

It was the style he learned to defend himself against the gang members he would constantly have run-ins with. Izuku was never around a good group of people aside from his very kind mother. Those gang members were the ones that had gotten the kid his tattoo, against Izuku's better judgement of course.

His form was shaky, be it by fear or hitting the ground as hard as he did when he fainted, he definitely was feeling the brunt of his quirk. He wasn't at his best, and yet he persevered.

"Just stay away from me, kid! I don't want to hurt anyone!" The woman shouted, making a dash away from Izuku. Izuku had taken a step forward only to dash forward as smoke, and nearly fell to the ground.

"Wh-What the hell!?" He shouted, in pure fear. Was this his quirk..? He had taken the villain's quirk, was he a villain now!? His hand's had emanated with smoke and the boy stared at his newfound ability. He had Smoke Conduction now, and it left him feeling like he could breathe normally again… Those cigarettes must not affect him now.

There was no time for that, however, he needed to stop that villain from attacking anyone else! Izuku smoke-dashed through the clouded street, searching for the villain. He eventually found her hiding inside of a shop. She had been taking a few bucks from the cash register. She must have needed the money to make an escape to another country if she were going to flee the scene.

"Kid! You need to get out of here, I'm just trying to get away from-" The woman stated, before pausing abruptly and staring at a tall figure behind Izuku. Izuku gave a confused glance to the woman before turning around and seeing All Might standing there.

"Good job finding the villain, kid. I saw what had happened back there." All Might said, taking a step towards the villain. Kemuri blasted the two people before her by shooting a cinder missile at their feet. The bomb exploded on impact, and All Might rushed to cover the boy with his body, and protect him.

All Might and the boy were blasted outside of the store, and the woman dashed past them, going back to finding a place to hide.

"Quit following me!" She shouted as she vanished in the smoke surrounding them. Her voice echoed, and Izuku couldn't tell if that was from him hitting his head or her just being able to do that.

'No! She's getting away!' Izuku thought as he dashed after them, All Might got up and ran with Izuku as the two of them searched for the villain. He eventually got a hold of the boy. He was still dazed after that explosion- in fact both of the men there were, but All Might had limited time. He needed to get this boy to safety, and capture the villain.

"Kid, it's too dangerous for you to be here. You have to find somewhere safe to hide!" All Might stated, pointing the boy in a direction outside of this smoke cloud. Izuku shook his head.

"I need to help you, All Might! That villain, I-I have their quirk!" He exclaimed. "I-I might be able to help!"

'Wait! That's it!' Izuku stated before raising his arm into the sky. All Might looked at the boy, confused. What the hell was he up to? He needed to get out of here ASAP! It wasn't safe for a young kid like him.

"Kid, what are you-" All Might stated before the smoke around them began to be absorbed by the boy's raised hand. The kid was clearing the area of the smoke, All Might could now see where he was going and attack the villain without any casualties.

'This kid..!' All Might thought as he scanned their perimeter, finding the villain making a dash for a nearby air vent. They must have been heading for the rooftops.

Izuku quickly copied their move from before, and collected the smoke he had absorbed into his palm. He held the makeshift bomb in his hand, and threw it at the vent. He had effectively destroyed it and knocked the villain to the ground, though the explosive was considerably weaker than the woman's initial attack.

All Might then rushed to the villain and administered a quick chop to her neck, incapacitating her and saving the day- No. He wasn't the hero of today, that goes to the young green-haired kid. His problem solving skills, and being able to copy that woman's power like that! He just might have what it takes!

The number one here was here for a purpose and it seemed that he had found what he was looking for in a young boy named Izuku Midoriya.

Perhaps All Might should pay a visit to this boy later.

'I guess I have a smoke quirk now…' The boy said, lighting a cigarette that he had put into his mouth. The quirk actually made him invulnerable to the damage of smoke, so now he could go at it as much as he wanted.

He sighed, and blew out a puff of smoke. Maybe with this he could be a hero..? No, the quirk was way too weak in his hands. He didn't have the same amount of power as the woman from before. Though maybe with training he could get somewhere, and save people like he had today.

Even after going on and playing hero though, and saving lives along with All Might, and even saving his childhood bully, he was scolded for his actions. Treated as if he was a "vigilante".

Izuku sighed and adjusted his beanie. He had fled the scene before his blonde "friend" had woken up as he didn't need to deal with his rage. Though this is just how things were going to be for the boy. An endless cycle of being shunned like this.

"Hey, kid. You gonna keep ignoring me?" A deep voice called, drawing the boy's attention back to reality. He swiveled around to see All Might in his skinny form staring at him expectedly.

"...All Might? Wh-What are you doing here? Are you here to scold me too?" Izuku questioned, throwing his cigarette to the ground and stepping on it. What did the number one need with him?

"Well, kid… I have a proposition for you. One that might change your life." He stated, holding a hand out to the boy. Izuku quirked a brow at the man, what was he talking about?

All Might then began to explain his quirk, and how he wanted to pass it onto Izuku. All Might had a quirk by the name of One For All that can be transferred to other users, and caused a massive power up in his quirks.

"A-Are you serious!? You, All Might, are giving me your quirk!?" Izuku shouted in confusion. He had to process this for a moment. Quirks could be passed down… What the actual hell.

"I know it's a lot to take in at first, but I deem you worthy to inherit my power. I want you to carry on my legacy… That is, if you're willing?" All Might questioned. Izuku grinned and took the number one's hand, shaking it with a firm grip.

"I'm more than willing. You just offered to make my dream come true." Izuku said, before releasing the man's hand. "How could I turn you down?"

All Might smiled, "That was just the answer I was looking for! Your enthusiasm shows great promise. We'll train you to be the perfect holder of my quirk, I will train you so that you can become the next number one. Think you're up to the task, my boy?"

Izuku nodded, and pulled out a new cigarette. Lighting it with the heat from his smoke quirk. "Of course. Though it probably won't be easy to put up with my habit here. I think it just comes with the smoke quirk. However I'll do my very best to live up to your expectations."

The boy then exhaled a puff of smoke, "Just don't think you can control me. I'm a bit of a free-spirited person, y'know?"

All Might chuckled and hummed in response. The two then discussed details of meeting up for training before the UA entrance exam, and exchanged contact info.

'Hmm… That gives me an idea of an art piece. All Might passes on the mantle to the next generation of heroes. I might have to do that tomorrow…' Izuku thought as he entered his home. His mother was nowhere to be seen, she must have gone out for groceries.

He had to extinguish his cigarettes before he got close to his home. He didn't need to get caught again.

His mother had actually become aware of his habits after finding out about his tattoo. She was obviously less than pleased, but was more just worried for her son as she knew of his standing in society. He was outcast by everyone, even his father and she was of no help.

Or at least that was how she felt. Izuku saw his mother as the best thing in his life as she was always there for him, no matter what was happening. She was the only one not to leave him.

The boy entered his room, and plopped his bag down on the ground. He exhaled and walked out to his balcony, and activated the smoke quirk in his hand. He would make this quirk more powerful in due time, perhaps with training he could master it. Create new moves.

He'd have to wait until tomorrow.

Hello everyone, this is Micromanaged with a new fanfic! This is a MHAxInfamous Second Son story, which I hope you guys will enjoy. (Yes, it will include Izujirou).

I've included a character to replicate the smoke conduit from second son, Hank. Their pasts are similar, but they will be counted as two different people.

I'm unsure of if I want to add conduits as a thing, but I might later on.

Anyways, again, I hope you guys enjoy this new fanfic and I'll see you all later on. Please leave reviews and tell me what you think of it so far!