Kinetic gauntlets
A 5 year old Izuku Mydoria looked at the blue glowing metal that surrounded his hands and forearms. The boy was in awe. This was his quirk! His quirk had finally manifested! He could cry. He would have if he wasn't snapped back to reality.
"What's that Deku!?" The voice of his former best friend growled. Katsuki Bakugo had been about to beat up a kid with his lackies for speaking against him, when Izuku had gotten between them and tried to defend the kid. Words were exchanged but Izuku refused to back down. Katsuki lunged at Izuku as the green haired boy brought his arms up in defense. Kasuki let off an explosion at point blank range. But Izuku didn't feel a thing.
When he opened his eyes he saw the metal on his arms, and was in awe. "It's my quirk." He whispered. "I finally have my quirk!"
Kasuki scoffed. "So what? It's nothing compared to mine!" He declared as he went to attack again. But before Katsuki could let off another explosion, the glow from the metal on Izuku's hands turned orange and he pushed the blonde boy away. The sheer force ripped Katsuki off his feet and sent him sailing into his 2 lackeys.
A few days later.
As soon as her son had come barreling into their home to tell her that he had finally received his quirk, Inko Mydoria had done 2 things. The first was book Izuku in for an appointment to have his quirk examend. The second was to call her best friend Mitsuki Bakugo about her son's behavior. Needless to say, she hadn't been pleased.
But now Izuku walked away from the clinic, having had his quirk examined, and added to the database. Thanks to one of the staff using an analysis quirk.
Quirk: Kinetic gauntlets
Quirk type: Armor transformation, kinetic stockpile/emitter
Quirk description: Allows the used to cover their hands and forearms in a titainume like metal that absorbs kinetic energy when glowing blue, and output it when glowing orange. Exceeding the stockpiling limit will destroy the gauntlet and cause damage to the user's arms.
Quirk power category 1-5: 3 (Note: has the potential to become a category 4)
A month later.
Izuku looked to the dojo in excitement. As soon as they had returned from the clinic Izuku had all but begged to be allowed on the computer to watch his favorite video. All Might's debut. Afterwards he had looked at other video's of the hero, eventually coming across an interview where he had been asked what he thought it took to be a great hero.
"Being a hero is about more than having a strong quirk. It's about having the courage to stand up to villains, the compassion to be there for those in need, and the will to put in the hard work to train your body and mind to be able to stand against any challenge they may face in the field! All these factors are essential for a hero to smile wide and stand tall and say "I am here!" to assure the public that their lives are safe in that hero's hands." he had replied with his signature smile.
Izuku had soaked in every single word his idol had said, and began to train himself. But naturally a 4 year old child didn't really know what he was doing, and thought the answer was lots of salad and push ups, with the occasional run.
Luckily for Izuku, Inko was a nurse and was able to help him set up a diet that would actually work. And then began looking for a dojo Izuku could go to. It took her a while to find one that would teach her son more than some flashy looking moves, that would ultimately get him killed in a real fight, but it was more than worth the effort in her eyes.
She called ahead to sort out a time to arrive and to ask some questions about what exactly Izuku would be doing given his young age. Once Inko was satisfied she agreed to bring her son to meet the members of his future class while she handled the paperwork.
"Class, this is Mydoria Izuku. He will be joining you from now on. Please introduce yourselves to him and help him feel welcome." Their sensei requested before he took Inko into his office.
"Erm. Hi." Izuku greeted them shyly. Despite finally having his quirk, Izuku was still the outcast at his school thanks to Katsuki's grudge against his former friend. Leaving the boy to be quite shy.
"Hi, I'm Itsuka Kendo. It's nice to meet you!" A girl with orange hair, and teal eyes greeted Izuku. "My quirk is called Big Fist it lets me grow my hands so they're really big!" The girl explained as she gave a demonstration. "What can yours do?"
"Erm. Kinetic Gauntlets." Izuku answers as he activates his own quirk showing the gray metal gauntlets. "They can absorb the kinetic energy of a punch, and then I can use it to make my punches hit harder." From there one by one everyone introduces themselves to Izuku, Giving their names, quirk names, and a description of what they could do.
Over the following years, the dojo would be more than a place to train for Izuku. It would be the place he saw his friends, where they would organize get-togethers. Be invited to birthdays. It would give him both the training and friendship he so deeply desired.
The deepest of these bonds would be the one he would form would be the one he would form with Itsuka. While most kids their age wanted to be heroes, they were the only ones to truly strive to make that dream a reality. They would help each other continue to train their bodies, minds and quirks outside of the dojo. Occasionally leading to one of them breaking a bone or 2, but they would forgive the other than get right back to it. They dreamed of entering UA together and becoming the greatest hero duo Japan had seen since Maverick and Grand Torino.
…
Today was the day. Izuku, Itsuka, and two others from the dojo stood before the entrance to U.A. university. After years of blood, sweat, tears. After countless training seasons, and injuries. They were here for the U.A.'s informas entrance exam.
"Ready?" Itsuka asked as she offered Izuku her hand.
"Ready!" Izuku grinned as he placed his hand in her's.
"Fuck out of the way!" Katsuki growled as he barged into Izuku as he passed. Ignoring the glares he got as he passed.
"Dick." Both Izuku and Itsuka muttered. Itsuka had had the 'pleasure' of meeting Katsuki Bakugo not long after she and Izuku had started dating. She and Izuku had been out on a date near where Izuku lived when they had unfortunately ran into the explosive blond and his lackeys. To say he had levied up to the ugly stories Izuku had told her was an understatement.
Deciding to put that past them, continued on towards the attreum for the written test, followed by a debrief by Present Mic (with Izuku almost bouncing in his seat). Seeing that they were at different testing sites, Izuku and Itsuka gave each other a quick kiss for luck, before parting.
Soon.
Izuku stood ready for the gate to open, and the practical exam to begin. In preparation Izuku activated his quirk and banged the gauntlets together to start building up kinetic energy, causing the gauntlets to gain a blue tint. As Izuku developed, so did his quirk. Now rather than simply change colour, it changed aesthetic as well. When absorbing energy, the gauntlets form small domes over the top of the gauntlets to help with shock absorption and increase their size. When releasing energy, they would become more angler to reduce wind resistance and lead to a more focused point of impact. But the main improvement was Izuku could now limit the amount of kinetic energy used per blow, instead of realizing it all in one go.
"Could you please stop with that racket! You are distracting the other contestants!" A tall blue haired teen bellowed as he stormed up to Izuku. Distracting others far more than Izuku previously was.
"Sorry, but I need to charge my quirk." Izuku replied apologetically as he continued to bang the gauntlets together. The taller teen continued to try and stare Izuku down but to no effect. Not only was Izuku a black belt he had also taken part in a few tournaments, so staring down a larger opponent wasn't new.
Eventually the stare down was broken up by the gates opening and Present Mic yelling at them to start.
Izuku quickly ran out and saw a group of robots with various point values. As they began to lock on to him, Izuku dashed behind a car and punched it with enough kinetic energy to launch it at the robots, caving the back of the car in as a result. The car smashed into one robot which then proceeded to take another with it, Izuku then used the remaining kinetic energy in his gauntlets to deliver multiple blows to a three pointer, before the other contestants caught up and destroyed the other robots.
Izuku quickly left to find more robots to destroy. Banging his gauntlets together once more.
…
Inside the viewing room, the heroes of U.A.'s staff watched the ongoing exams through various camera's with the occasional screen going static as a camera was destroyed, before it switched to another one.
"Shota, Sekijiro, has anyone taken your fancy yet?" Nezu asked the 2 teachers, as their future students were in the chaotic mix.
"Hmm." Sekijiro Kan, A.K.A. the Blood Hero: Vlad King hummed as he continued to monitor the screens. "That red head with the giant hands has just rescued another one. She's got a lot of promise." he mentions as he points to one of the screens
"She knows how to fight too." Nemuri Kayama, A.K.A. the R-Rated Hero: Midnight praises as she watches Itsuka destroy another robot.
"That blond kid has been using multiple quirks." Shota Aizawa, A.K.A the Erasure Hero: Eraser Head mentions. "But he always seems to touch someone beforehand."
"A copy quirk? Those are rare." Ken Ishiyama, A.K.A. Cementoss comments.
"Quite" Nezu replies. "Anything you would like to add All Might?"saw anyone who could become the weiler of One for All, but All Might couldn't help but be
Toshinori Yagi, A.K.A. All Might knew there was more to the question. Nezu was asking, but he was distracted by one thing. "Is that someone just ramming the robots with a car?" He asked as he pointed to a screen.
Nezu simply chuckles. "There's always one." He comments with a shake of his head. "Anything else?"
"Well it is hard to miss the blond running around blowing everything up, or the one with the glowing fists." All Might replied.
Without a word Nezu took out his tablet and quickly pulled up both of their student applications. "Let's see. The blonde boy is Bakugo Katsuki. His quirk is called Explosion, it allows him to sweat an explosive substance from his hands and ignite quirk is marked as a category 4. He has previously taken boxing lessons and has consistently earned high marks in all previous exams." Nezu read out loud for the others to hear. "The green haired one is Mydora Izuku. His quirk is called Kinetic Gauntlets, which causes metal gauntlets that go up to his elbows appear and they can absorb kinetic energy as a blue glow, and unleash it when glowing orange. This quirk is also marked as a category 4. And he also scored well in school.
"They will make fine heroes! All Might praised.
"But look at this." Nezu instructed as he displayed security footage of the entrance earlier that day, when Katsuki had barged into Izuku.
"Well that's concerning." Snipe commented.
"They both went to the same school and have perfect records." Nezu mentions.
"I find that hard to believe." Shota stated. "It took less than five seconds for them to almost start a fight."
"Agreed. If they pass they are to both be watched closely." Nezu ordered. "Higari. It's time."
Higari Maijima A.K.A. The Excavation Hero: Power Loader nodded and activated the zero pointers.
…
Izuku ducked under a two pointer when he saw something that caught his attention. 'Oh. An off button.' He thought to himself before ramming his gauntlet covered fist through it. Deactivating the robot.
Izuku felt the ground rumble beneath him as a giant robot rose from the ground far too close for comfort. Izuku couldn't help but look the giant robot up and down. Seeing if he could find a weak point. "I wonder if I could beat that thing?" He pondered out loud. Ignoring the other candidates fleeing from the hulking monstrosity.
Izuku was snapped out of his thoughts as he heard a girl cry out for help. Rushing over he saw a girl with brown hair trapped some rubble directly in the path of the zero pointer. He stopped in front of the girl, gaining her attention. "Are you hurt? How's your back?" He asked, knowing it was important to understand how injured someone was before trying anything like moving them.
"My back's fine, it's my ankle that hurts." The girl replied.
"Okay. Hold still, I'll get you out and carry you." Izuku informed the girl.
The girl nodded in response. "Okay."
Izuku went to the side of the rubble on top of the girl and placed his fingers under the edge. Using the energy in the gauntlets he flipped the rubbled like one would flip a table. He swiftly picked the girl up bridal style and ran.
Soon the sound of the sirens around the mock city signaled the end of the exam with Present Mic's voice over speakers confirming it.
Izuku continued to carry the girl as he walked to the others, making it increasingly difficult for her to fight back her blush. "The test's over now. You can put me down now." She mentions meekly.
"Does your ankle still hurt?" Izuku questioned. The girl rolled it and the pained hiss she released was all the answer Izuku needed. "I'll carry you until we find someone to look at that ankle. If I left you now my girlfriend would kill me." He joked as he continued towards the other candidates, noticing someone in a white lab coat through the gaps in the crowd. Quickly making his way over, Izuku had to resist geeking out once he realized it was Recovery Girl.
"Any injuries, Dears?" She asked.
"I've hurt my ankle and got shot a few times." The girl admits shyly.
"A few of the rubber bullets hit me too." Izuku meekly admits.
"That's nothing to be ashamed of, Dears. No matter how great a hero is, they are bound to get hit. Not letting that stop you is the true mark of a hero." Recovery girl praised. Despite the parmiters Nezu had been forced to work with by the Hero Commission, he had done his best to make it so it took more than a destructive quirk to get a spot on the hero course. The rescue points and the hidden psychological test in the written exam also helped.
Once both Izuku and the girl were healed, he left to reunite with Itsuka. Both of them felt confident that they had passed.
…
It was the night before Izuku and Itsuka's first day at UA. They had spent the entire day moving into the first year hero course dormitory. They had caught glimpses of some of the other hero course students but tonight they had all agreed to sit down and introduce themselves to one another. Izuku and Itsuka were the first to arrive downstairs and quickly claimed a loveseat for themselves. Cuddling into each other, they settled in with a sigh. "It's till hard to believe we're actually here." Izuku comments. "We're finally at U.A."
Itsuka hummed in agreement. "All that our training and studying finally paid off." She replied softly. "But now we've got to push ourselves even further, and in three years time we'll be full-fledged hero's."
"Yeah. I can't wait." Izuku replied with a smile. Once they had received their letters of acceptance, the couple could not contain their excitement, and had gone on a date to dinner and a movie they had gone to bed to celebrate some more. The next day they had applied to move into the U.A. dorms, seeing it as a chance to start living together. Sure there would be others living with them too, but that hardly mattered to them.
It was not long before others began to join them in the living room. Including a few people that either Izuku or Itsuka of them had met during the practical part of the entrance exam. For Izuku it was the blue haired boy in glasses, the girl he had rescued, and a blonde haired girl with a pair of horns on her head. For Itsuka it was a girl with vines for hair, a boy who was very hairy, and a blonde boy who had a black streak running through it like a lightning bolt. There were others including a girl with pinkskin as well as pink hair, and a boy with white and red hair.
"Is this everyone?" Itsuka asked. Seeing as this was her idea, it was only appropriate that she would get the ball rolling. After getting confirmation that it was, she spoke once more. "Alright. First of all, thank you all for agreeing to this, I just thought since we're all going to be living together it would be a good idea for us all to get to know a bit about one another." She elaborated before standing up. "I'll start. My name's Kendo Itsuka, and I'm a part of class 1-B. My quirk is called Big Fist, it allows me to grow my hands anywhere from the size of boxing gloves, to a bit bigger than my torso." She elaborate, while growing her hands to demonstrate. "They also become stronger and more durable without weighing me down too much. I like martial arts, motorbikes, and action movies. The reason I decided to sign-up for the dorms is so I can live with my boyfriend, Izuku." Itsuka finished gesturing to the boy in question who waved. As she sat down Itsuka was given a polite applause, while the pink girled cooed at her reason for choosing to stay at the dorms.
"I guess I'll go next." Izuku said with a smile as he stood up. Itsuka could not help but remember when he had introduced himself at the dojo all those years ago and smile at how far he had come. "My name's Mydoria Izuku, and I'm also a part of Class 1-B. My quirk is called Kinetic Gauntlets, and it allows me to make gauntlets that can absorb kinetic energy and then release it when I hit something." Izuku activated his quirk to show the metal gauntlets to everyone before deactivating it. "I like quirks, drawing, and martial arts. And I signed-up for the dorms to be closer to my girlfriend, Itsuka." As Izuku sat down he was also given a polite applause.
"You two are just so cute!" The pink girl squealed.
"I guess it's me next." The brunette girl Izuku had met shyly spoke."My name's Uraraka Ochaco, and I'll be in class 1-A. My quirk is called Zero Gravity. My fingers have pads on them and when I touch something it loses its gravity." Ochaco pointed to the pads on one of her hands as she explained, before giving a demonstration by picking up an empty cup with all five fingers, before letting go and allowing it to float in the air. Itsuka grinned as she saw the stars in Izuku's eyes at the sight of such a unique quirk. "When I press my fingers together I return the gravity of any object I removed it from." She then moved the cup until it was floating just above the table, before she returned its gravity, allowing it to harmlessly drop onto the table. "But using it too much makes me motion sick, and the reason I chose to stay at the dorms is so that my parents wouldn't have to pay for travel." She meekly admitted.
"You don't have to be embarrassed, Uraraka. You've got a great quirk, and I'm sure your parents are proud of you for making it into U.A." Itsuka spoke up. Trying to reassure the girl.
"She's right girl!" The pink girl cheered.
"Let's give it up for Uraraka Ochaco everyone!" Izuku called out as he started clapping with everyone else soon joining in lead to an applause far more enthusiastic than the one's given to Izuku or Itsuka, making Ochaco blush bright red due to the attention.
Once the applause died down. The blue haired boy stood up. "I believe it is my turn!" He started boisterously as he adjusted his glasses. "My name is Ida Tenya, a part of the Ida family! I will also be a part of class 1-A! My quirk is Engine, just as my family is known for! My quirk manifested in my legs, and it allows me to move at high speeds for a short period of time. My quirk also requires me to drink orange juice as full, and carbonated drinks cause me to stall! I like law, order, and justice! I decided to sign up for the hero course dormitories due to their close proximity to the school itself, eliminating the possibility of tardiness due to traffic congestion!" Tenya exclaimed loudly with a hand chopping motion thought-out his entire introduction. The applause Tenya received was almost as stiff as his movements, but he seemed to pay it no mind. The white haired boy also seemed oblivious as he clapped the same as he had for everyone else. Which led to some concerns as he was next.
The white haired boy stood up and spoke. "My name is Shoto Todoroki. I am a part of class 1-A. My quirk is called Half-Cold Half-Hot. I like soba." With that the boy sat down. And the atmosphere was even more awkward then it was before. A silent prayer was shared among the majority as they hoped the next one wouldn't be a dud as well.
The boy covered in hair stood from his seat and cleared his throat. "Greetings. My name is Shishida Jurota, and I shall also be a member of class 1-B for the coming academic year. My quirk is known as Beast. A category 4 mythical transformation slash mutation. I have enhanced strength and speed thanks to my high muscle mass, my fur coat helps me withstand damage, and cold weather, as well as a highly sensitive nose which has given me a strong sense of smell. When I transform into my larger form, these traits are increased further. I like socializing, sports, and the culinary arts. I signed up for the dormitory program so that I could get to know other members of the hero course better." Jurota finished with a bow. "Thank you for taking the time to listen." He finished before sitting back down. As they applauded him, everyone was silently thankful that Jurota had gotten things back on track.
The next one to stand was the girl with vines for hair with her hands in prayer, holding the cross that was attached to her necklace. "My name is Shiozaki Ibara, and I will be a part of class 1-B. My quirk is called Vine, and I am able to grow and control the vine on my head, as long as I keep myself hydrated with water and spend enough time in the sunlight. I like reading the bible, gardening, and helping others. I joined the dorms, so some other lost soul may take my place at the orphanage. May the lord's light bless you all." Ibara concluded before sitting back down.
After the clapping finished. The next person stood up. That being the blonde girl with large horns. "Hello. My name is Pony Tsunotori. No, wait. Tsunotori Pony! Sorry. Japanese isn't my first language." Pony greeted shyly. Obviously struggling to find her words.
"It's okay Tsunotori. Take all the time you need." Kendo reassured her with a smile.
"I know some English, so if you need any help just let me know." Izuku added with a smile.
Pony looked both relieved and thankful for the support given to her by Itsuka, Izuku, and her other dorm mates. "I'm from America. I am class 1-B. My quirk is called Horn Cannon. I can fire and remote control the horns on my head, and can make more fast." Pony explained. She demonstrated this skill by firing the horns off of her head and making them float in the air, and did the same with the next pair she grew. Causing 4 of her horns to float above her head. "I can control more than one pair too!" Pony proudly proclaimed before finishing her demonstration by having the horns float over to the bin. "I like anime, manga, and other geek stuff! And I joined the dorms so I had a place to stay while I'm here." Pony concluded. Having no idea that both Izuku and Itsuka had concluded that they shall adopt the sweet summer child as their little sister, and crush any who dared hurt her in any manner known to man.
"My turn!" The pink girl cheered as she shot up from her seat. "Hiya everyone! I'm Ashido Mina, but you can all call me Mina, and I'll be a part of class 1-A! My quirk's called Acid. And I can secret acid from my skin,I can also control the solubility and viscosity? I think I said them right." Mina muttered to herself before shaking her head. "Anyway, I basically can control how corrosive and slippery my acid is. But I can burn myself if I overdo it. I like dancing, hanging out with my friends, and making new friends! And I joined the dorms so I could make more friends and sleep in a hour longer!" Mina proudly proclaimed. Earning grins and chuckles from most of her dormmates. Ibara gave her a slightly disapproving look, while lidia out right scolded her for 'being tardy'. Mina ignored both of these negative reactions as she proceeded to proudly announce that she and Pony were now horn buddies! Something Pony quickly and excitedly accepted.
Finally they reached the last member of the dorms. The blonde boy with the black lightning bolt in his hair. Hi everyone, my name is Kaminari Denki, and I'll be a part of class 1-A! My quirk is called Electrification. I can generate high amounts of electricity from my body and shock anyone I touch and I can fire it off but I can't control it and it can fry my brian if I over do it" Denki demonstrated this by allowing sparks to dance between his fingers as well as along his hair. "I like gaming, the latest trends, and action movies. And ladies, I'm single." Denki finished with a wink. Causing Izuku and Jurota to facepalm.
"And I'm not." Itsuka bit out with a glare that made Denki shrink.
"Nope!" Mina all but cheered.
"Heavens no." Ibara sathingly replied.
"Sorry but I'm not looking to get into a relationship right now." Ochako
"No. Oh, erm. No thank you." Pony responded, trying to be polite, seeing as Denki had all but curled in on himself.
Izuku just sighed. "If my dormmates are like this, what are the rest of the hero course students going to be like?" He asked himself.
Author note:
If you like this or any mini story I write, let me know and I'll probably come back to it. (I already have a few ideas for this one.) I've got a list of quirk ideas on the document I'm writing these on, and if you have any quirk ideas yourself feel free to tell me, and I might make a chapter on it or use it for the inevitable AFO chapter. I write these as and when so don't hold your breath. Some quirks will be inspired by other media, while others will be once I just make up myself like this one. I'll also be tweaking Izuku's age and background in a few chapters, as well as adding the odd ship.
Hope you enjoy!