I can't decide if I want to make Izuku's hero name "Deku" or "Blade." Oh, well. I'll make my decision soon.
The sound of an alarm sounded throughout the room of Midoriya Izuku who groaned at the sound. Turning off the alarm, which was set for 5:00 a.m. he dragged his feet out of bed, stretching his arms above his head hearing some of his bones crack. As he was stretching one could obviously see his muscles and abs as the boy had decided to sleep without a shirt nowadays. The boy's height had increased from what it once was, now standing at 177 cm he was no longer short. Feeling something brush up against his leg he bent down to pet Nala who had grown quite bigger, now about the same normal height as a cat. While she was a normal sized cat she could still hide in his hair, something he gave up trying to understand. With a sigh he stood up and left his room to wash up and do it daily work-out routine before heading off to school. He was now in his last year in Chūgaku and couldn't be more happier about it. After the incident with Sacchan, he his attitude around school had changed and everyone noticed it. Izuku was the top student of the school, getting number 1 every time on exams and good at sports. The teachers and principal loved it, always praising him for being the number 1 student of their school making him want to vomit. He wasn't doing it for them. He owed them nothing. Students noticed his change in demeanor and of course there were bullies but Izuku took care of them like they were nothing. An example of when he got number 1 again and three idiots thought they could make an example out of him, but once he took them all down in an instant and threatened to sell their organs if they ever bothered him again, there were no more problems.
The girls, not only in his class but in whole school were looking his way which he really didn't care for at all. To be honest, he blamed himself actually because after another one of Sacchan's creations was spotted one of his classmates just so happened to be there at the time. A girl whose name he didn't know and didn't care to know. He killed the thing easily and left without looking back. After that she had been giving him glances every once in awhile, and after that all of the girls were looking his way. She must've told them how he saved her and probably overdramatized it too.
Typical.
As he wiped his face he noticed another thing, and that was how Bakugo would always look at him during class. Izuku had been flat out ignoring him since he caused Sacchan's accident and wanted to beat the living hell out of him but his mom merely shook her head. He didn't know what happened at the meeting between the five adults, but Aunt Mitsuki had hugged him tightly and apologized over and over then Uncle Masaru. Aunt Mitsuki told Sofia she was within full rights to sue them for what her son did, but Sofia shook her head at the woman and told her that her apology was enough. Aunt Mitsuki also told them how she beat the hell out of him for what he did and that he had been silent ever since, she wanted to pull him out of school or demand the school expel him. He remembered his mom telling her that he could still remain in school and Aunt Sofia and Uncle Asahi agreed. An education was important after all, even if it was at their crappy school. Izuku noticed how whenever when he would leave class after getting another call from Ichika-sensei the Explosion Quirk user would always stare at his retreating back. It was annoying.
Having finished washing up she went back in his room to get his work-out clothes on. It consisted of a black undershirt, black athletic pants and his red shoes. Placing on his BeatsX in both ears he was ready to go. All set go he left the house, not even bothering to leave his mother a note for she knew of his schedule. Looking down at his phone he tapped on his work-out playlist and selected a song.
[Song: Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz]
Leaving the house he began his jog, his destination the beach he had cleaned up with the help of Nala. A person had saw him cleaning up the beach and had gathered up some people to help get rid of the junk. After that was done he was thanked repeatedly, to which he told them was no big deal. He had been going to his beach ever since and saw some people walking by here to enjoy the scenery, but this place mostly became his private place to train and work-out. Sacchan was still in a coma but he didn't give up hope of his friend waking up. For now, he'll just continue what he's been doing, training and getting stronger. As he ran on the sandy beach his eyes trailed off towards the clear clean water as he kept running. Maybe he'll come back here and just stand in the middle of the water while watching the waves moves around calmly. Jogging here always seemed to put him at ease, even more than when he watched the city lights at night.
As he was lost in thought he noticed it was already 7:00 a.m. time to head back to home. Running all the way back home he slowed down before walking inside the apartment he shares with his mother.
"I'm back!" He announced.
"Welcome back, Izuku!" His mother greeted back. She was in the kitchen probably preparing him some breakfast, "Do you wanna eat before getting in the shower?"
He shook his head, "Shower first then food."
She smiled, "Okay, then."
Having to coerce Nala out of his hair was a choir in it self but the cat finally left the safety of his hair so he could get in the shower. There were scars on his back and arms from when he got careless and those creatures got him a few times. His mother was understanding as to why he was staying out late at night, and supported him just like always. The Police Force had been persistent in trying to catch him, so persistent in fact they had been asking some Pro Heroes to be on the lookout for a teenager that walks the streets at night carrying two swords.
They were starting to get on his nerves. It'd be better if they just left him in peace and let him hunt and kill those creatures. Luckily Nala and Ichika-sensei always made sure he got away in time before they showed up. But he almost got caught a few times by both Eraserhead and All Might. Being pursued by one of them would be bad enough, but both of them? He didn't need anymore headaches.
Turning off the shower he dried himself off before leaving the bathroom to go change into his school clothes. After that was done he went into the kitchen to eat breakfast with Nala following right behind him. He gave Nala her food first before eating his.
"Last year of Chūgaku are you excited to finally be leaving that school?" She asked.
"I've been ready to leave since my first year." He told her.
She huffed in amusement, "I believe it."
He finished his food first and headed off to school, but not before going back to his room to get his swords and giving his mom a kiss on the cheek before walking out of the door.
"Hang in there for a little bit longer, Izuku." Inko encouraged.
He gave her a wave goodbye as Nala went inside his hair, "I'll try my best." he promised, leaving the house.
Looking out the window of his classroom he ignored the people around him as they chatted with each other, discussing what they were planning on doing after leaving this place and going off to whatever High School they were planning on going to. As he looked out the window his eyes were staring at the blue sky, watching the clouds move about so freely. Salomo loved looking up at the sky, and sometimes he would stretch his hand out as though he were about to touch the blue sky. It always fascinated Izuku when he did that. The sky reminded him of the blonde's eyes that were the same color. He would always watch his friend who had a clear fascination with the blue sky.
Izuku had tried it himself one time and found it relaxing and wondered if the reason he friend did this was because it made him feel relaxed and free. It made him feel like he was in his own world and nobody else was around, just him. The teacher was quieting the class down, preparing to make some sort of announcement if the stack of papers were anything to go by.
"Alright class, listen up! You guys are all third-years now. It's time to start thinking seriously about your future!" the teacher told them, holding the stack of papers in hand then grinned before the class, "I would hand out these future career forms, but..." he tossed the papers in the air, "I assume you all want to be heroes!"
There was a roar of approval from the class as everyone showed off their Quirks. Izuku was ignoring every last one of them as he kept his gaze outside the room, his mind more preoccupied about how many more of those creatures will show up.
"Yes, you all have wonderful Quirks," the teacher praised them, "But you know that it's against the rules to use them in school!" He reminded them.
"Sensei! Don't lump me in with these losers!" Bakugo made his voice heard, "As if I had anything like their crappy Quirks, heh." He said with his feet on top of his desk.
Izuku gave him an unimpressed look before looking away. Yeah, Bakugo hadn't changed and never will.
"Get over yourself, Katsuki!" The class yelled giving him a thumbs down before booing him.
"Shut up! Extras should act like extras!" Bakugo told them.
"Ah, Bakugo you of course must be aiming for U.A. High School." The teacher said.
Everyone in the class gasped.
"That national school?! The cutoff score this year is 79, right?!"
"I hear they barely accept anyone!"
Izuku closed his eyes in annoyance, 'Annoying.'
Bakugo jumped on his desk, "Ah, the stupid chattering of you extras! I aced the mock exam! I'm the only one here with the stuff for U.A.! I'll even surpass All Might and become the best hero out there! Not to mention I'll be one of the richest people in the world!"
One word came to Izuku's mind.
Delusional.
"Oh," the teacher spoke again, "You're also going for U.A., aren't you, Midoriya?"
Silence.
The whole classroom became silent as they turned their attention over to the silent Midoriya Izuku who was ignoring them all, even the teacher's question.
"If I'm not mistaken," the man continued with a smile, "You got a recommendation from Recovery Girl who heals Pro Heroes all the time. Congratulations, Midoriya! I'm so proud to have two of my students apply to U.A. High School!"
Izuku was still ignoring everyone, 'Granny didn't need to let the school know but her heart was in the right place, so its fine.'
"No way..."
"He knows Recovery Girl?! How the hell did that happen?!"
"Congrats, man!"
If Midoriya felt like it, he could tell them all right here and now that he didn't give a damn what they thought, and didn't need their congrats either.
But of course a certain someone had to throw a temper tantrum.
"DEKU!" Bakugo sent an explosion towards his desk, sending it flying backwards and smashing into the wall behind him. Yet despite all that, Izuku made no response, he didn't even flinch when Bakugo yelled, just kept staring out the window.
"You think you can stand next to me as an equal?!" Bakugo yelled his hands giving off tiny explosions.
Izuku still sat in his seat saying nothing even as his second phone vibrated in his pocket. Taking it out he noticed it was a text, putting it back in his pocket he gathered his things and got out of his seat heading for the door.
"Oi, I'm talking to you!"
Opening the door he slammed it closed, causing cracks to appear on the ceiling, making everyone wince.
"He-He made the ceiling crack..." one student stuttered in fear. The students not only in class but the whole school knew not to make Izuku angry for it wasn't a good idea. Ever since Salomo was hospitalized, Izuku's personality did a complete 180. He rarely showed emotion, ignored people, and if someone picked a fight he would ignore them until they threw the first punch, then it was a different story. Izuku showed no mercy to bullies, evident when he sent three of them to the infirmary and since it was self-defense the school didn't punish him.
Bakugo stood there, his mouth half open before clenching his fists. He noticed Deku had been getting random texts in class and left just like that. When he tried to confront the boy, Izuku would already be gone.
Just what the hell was that damn nerd up to?
Izuku started calling Ichika just like the text requested and after just two rings, the woman picked up.
"Hey Izuku, sorry to bother you while you're in the middle of class, again." She apologized.
"Don't worry about it," he assured her, "The teacher was spouting how proud he was to have two students from his class apply to U.A. High School."
She huffed, "Now all of a sudden the teacher's there care? What pathetic staff members that school has."
"This school is pathetic as a whole," he corrected her, "Anyway, what's wrong? Was there another creature sighting?"
"No, not this time. I'm calling you to let you know Salomo's condition is improving. When I did another cheek up on him last night his fingers twitched. There's a possibility he might wake up soon." She told him.
There was a spark of hope in is eyes at the new information. Showing even the slightest bit of movement was enough for him. This was good news, very good news.
"Are you sure...?"
"Positive. The more of those creatures you kill the closer he is to waking up."
'And I'll continue to keep killing them. I won't let anyone interfere!' He vowed.
"Stop! Somebody stop that thief!"
The people within the vicinity turned towards the noise to see a humanoid grotesque pile of sludge with red eyes and sharp teeth running away with what appeared to be a purse.
"Think you can catch me?! Go ahead and try!" He cackled.
Watching the sludge villain run away was a blonde haired man with a skeletal and frail appearance. He had just walked out of the supermarket and spotted the situation.
"Someone's coming to deal with him, right?"
"Totally!"
Someone did show up to deal with the Sludge Villain, and that someone was...
"I AM...HERE!"
"No way!"
"Its him!"
Izuku rolled his eyes as he read the latest report on a Sludge Villain and how he was captured by All Might. He put his phone back in his pocket as he walked away from the school. He got out of his All Might fan phase a long time ago, proof of when he donated all of his All Might merchandise to the orphanage and the sister was all too happy to have them there for the kids were fans of All Might. The Sister asked him to come back and he did, the kids had latched onto him like leeches and wouldn't let go until he stayed and played with them, told them stories, and sang for them on a few occasions. It was a pleasant place and probably the only pleasant orphanage here in Japan. There was another girl there that should be the same age as him now, speaking of which he better go and visit again to check on them.
"Oi Deku, where do you think you're going, huh?!" Bakugo yelled right behind him.
Izuku's eyes became cold as he turned to Bakugo, "Haō-shoku no Haki (Conqueror's Haki)." He muttered glaring at the boy as he made Bakugo freeze in place and take a step back. Students that were still hanging by the gates and saw what happened had their mouths wide open. Seeing Bakugo was frozen in place he walked away.
"Better head to the book store first, then hospital, then home." He said to no one in particular. The students backed away from him as he left the school, no one brave enough to ask what the hell did he just do? Bakugo was finally able to move and clenched his teeth in anger as he remembered this feeling from before. Only this time was different. When Deku used it on him this time, it felt much colder.
"Damn...!"
"Please come again!"
Izuku left the bookstore and was now on his way to the hospital to tell Sacchan about how his day was. Ichika-sensei said that hearing familiar voices would motivate him to try and wake up, sometimes Izuku swore he saw his friend twitch a little in his sleep as he talked to him. That was a very good sign. The more he talked with his friend the closer he is to waking up, killing those creatures was helping too.
He stopped dead in his tracks before jumping out of the way, seeing what looked like sludge come out of a sewer. Landing back on the ground safely he noticed he didn't have the book he just bought on him. That's when he looked back at the moving sludge and saw it was wedged in it.
Son of a-!
"Heh, got away from him pretty easily," the Sludge Villain bragged moving a little and Izuku noticed the book that was still in the bag was sinking inside of it a little, "Oh, you've got a nice bo-" a kick to the face sent him flying backwards as the book was finally wedged free from the Sludge Villain. Izuku grabbed it quickly before checking its contents and noticed it wasn't damaged, just the bag. With a sigh he put it in his school bag before turning his attention back to the Sludge Villain.
"You little brat! How the hell are you even able to hit me?!" The Sludge Villain yelled sending tentacles at him. Izuku avoided every single one, moving around calmly as he predicted the movements of the tentacles, "Hold still!"
'Like I would, moron.' He thought, still avoiding the tentacles.
"Fear not, kid! For...I AM HERE!" All Might declares as he bursts out of the sewer.
The Sludge Villain stopped its assault on Izuku and focused on All Might, "You-!"
Izuku frowned, 'Took him long enough.'
All Might wasted no time in attacking, "Tekisasu Sumasshu (テキサススマッシュ: Texas Smash)!" Placing a great deal of power in his fist, he then threw a right punch that sent enough wind pressure to send the Sludge Villain flying. Izuku got out of the way as the humanoid sludge flew right past him.
'Now that he's out of the way.' He thought.
All Might watched as the Sludge Villain was down for the count, "Are you alright, young man?" He focused his attention back on Izuku and noticed the boy was gone, "Eh? He's gone!"
Location-Musutafu General
The receptionist smiled when she noticed Izuku walk in, "Midoriya-kun, I was starting to get worried. You always come straight here after you get a book from the book store, did something happen?"
"Something like that," he told her, "That Sludge Villain tried to attack me."
"Oh no! Are you okay?!" She asked, already checking him over for any injuries he might have.
"I'm fine. Are Sacchan's parents here yet, or is it just me this time?" He asked.
She sat back in her chair, seeing that he was okay, "His father is already here. You can go see him now."
"Thank you." He blowed politely.
This was normal for him. Wake up, work out, go to school, get a book from the store, go to the hospital, then go home. On the weekends he visits the orphans at the orphanage. This was his schedule and that damn Sludge Villain almost ruined it. All Might better have a tight leash on that humanoid sludge. Noticing Sacchan's room, which was Room 302 he opened the door and noticed Uncle Asahi was talking to Sacchan before seeing him and smiling.
"Good you're here," the man smiled, "I was about to call you."
"Sludge Villain." Izuku told him plainly.
Asahi gave him a worried look before relaxing seeing he had no injuries, "Did you beat him?"
"All Might showed up and took care of it," Izuku told him as he sat down in the chair across from the man, "I left afterwards."
"I see. What book did you bring this time?"
Izuku showed it to him, "Hansel and Gretel."
"Ah, another one of Salomo's favorite books. Never understood why though." Asahi admitted with a smile.
Izuku did, but he decided to keep it to himself.
"How was school?" He asked.
"The usual."
"Bakugo Katsuki?"
Izuku's eyes became cold. That was the only answer the man needed.
"Where does all of that arrogant nature in him come from?" Asahi wondered why Bakugo was the way he was.
"He's not just an angry tyrant," Izuku pointed out, "hateful, prideful, foul-mouthed, and constantly irritated."
Asahi stared at him, "And the two of you used to be friends?"
"Used to be friends. And I prefer to keep it that way." Izuku made his point very clear on the matter.
The man huffed, "You and your mother seem to agree on that one."
Izuku opened the picture book, 'I could care less about him. If he steps out of line I'll deal with him myself.'
Bakugo crushed the can in his hand as he kept his glare, "That arrogant little shit!"
One of his lackeys sighed, "Hey Bakugo, you should really just leave Midoriya alone."
"Hah?!" Bakugo snarled.
"For real," the second lackey agreed, "I mean the guy's strong. Did you see how he slammed the classroom door closed and caused cracks to appear? I'll never mess with him again. And those swords he always carries around, I'll be damned if I end up getting killed."
"Shut the hell up!" Bakugo yelled, "There's no way in hell Deku's stronger than me!" He crushed another can, "I'll tear him down before he can reach the top!"
"If you say so, but still what happened to him?"
"Its because of what happened to Salomo."
"Hey yeah, something happened when he stayed after school that day. Speaking of which Bakugo, didn't you stay after school that day too?"
Bakugo didn't respond. There wasn't a curse, or a demand he shut the hell up. The ash haired blonde just looked away.
"You've got a pretty nice body yourself."
Bakugo looked behind him, "What the fuck...?"
And before he knew it, he could no longer move.
Izuku just left the hospital with a sigh, but was satisfied nonetheless because Salomo's condition was improving even if just a little bit. He left the hospital first, having needed to get home. Before he left the hospital though he made sure to visit Ichika-sensei and greet her like he always did. The woman was more helpful than she realized and he will always be grateful to her.
Nala popped out of his hair with a small hiss.
"What is it, Nala?"
His answer was an explosion that wasn't too far from him. He could simply ignore it and walk straight home, but his instincts told him to check out what was going on.
With a sigh he ruffled his own hair and went to see what all the commotion was about. When he arrived he saw all these annoying bystanders and Pro Heroes running around like headless chickens.
"A Single-Lane street? I can't get there!" Mt. Lady exclaimed.
"Explosive fires are my weakness! Someone else has to take this one!" Kamui Woods yelled.
"Thanks, but I've got my hands full too! How's it looking over there?!" Backdraft said.
"He's too slippery to get hold of. But his hostage with the Explosive Quirk is resisting! It's like a minefield out here, but we can't do anything against him!" Death Arms stated, gritting his teeth.
The Sludge Villain, still having possession over Bakugo's body sent another explosion towards the crowed, making them take cover.
"Someon help that boy!"
Izuku knew who the boy was the woman was yelling about. It was Bakugo Katsuki. So he got caught by the villain, huh? More importantly, why the hell did All Might let that lump of sludge escape again? He wanted to leave the blonde to his fate, but...when he thought of what faces Aunt Mitsuki and Uncle Masaru would make if the blonde ended up dying it made him feel sick inside.
'As much as I despise him, there's a part of me that can't let him die here.'
All Might who was in his normal form in the crowd was cursing himself for letting the villain escape again.
'It's all my fault! I wasted too much time looking for that boy that he escaped me again! I'm pathetic!' He cursed himself, while gripping his stomach.
"Hey, that villain...isn't it the one All Might was chasing?"
"All Might?! No way! He's really here?!"
"Yeah, I saw him earlier."
"Then what's All Might doing now?!"
Izuku rolled his eyes at these morons before turning his attention back over towards Bakugo in the clutches of the Sludge Villain and saw that pathetic look in his eyes that screamed, 'Help me!'
'Better get this over with.' He sighed, as he walked over calmly towards the Sludge Villain ignoring everyone from behind, telling him to come back, including the Pro Heroes.
All Might recognized the boy and gasped, 'What is he doing?! This is a serious situation, he's going to get himself killed!'
The Sludge Villain noticed him and smirked, "Its you again, looks like I'll be adding two for today!" He sent his tentacles at Izuku who avoided them calmly as he kept his walking pace shocking everyone there.
"Holy-!"
"He's avoiding them like its nothing!"
"Go get him, kid!"
All Might looked on impressed with the boy's calm demeanor as he walked right into danger. He was also doing well in avoiding the villains attacks, almost like he was predicting the movements of the villains tentacles.
'Is it his Quirk that allows him to predict the villains movements? If so, then its impressive!' He thought.
The Sludge Villain was getting really annoyed, "You annoying little pest! I'll blow you straight to-!" A kick to the eye shut him up real quick.
"Busō-shoku no Haki: Ashi (Armament Haki: Leg)." Izuku's right leg was covered in black armor and while no one could see it, they did see steam coming off from the boy's leg. The Sludge Villain spit out some sludge from his mouth for some reason, disgusting.
"He kicked him?!" Kamui Woods exclaimed.
"I thought his body was immune to physical attacks?!" Death Arms stared in shock.
"That doesn't appear to be the case with this boy." Backdraft
"What a handsome looking boy!" Mt. Lady gushed.
"He's too young for you!" Death Arms exclaimed.
Since the Sludge Villain was busy spitting up Izuku decided to get Bakugo out of there. He stretched his arm out, "Busō-shoku no Haki: Ude (Armament Haki: Arm)." Everyone in the crowd watched as the boy's arm became coated in black armor, then watched as he grabbed the blonde boy by the hair and pulled him out that way. Izuku saw Bakugo was still conscious, stubborn moron probably refused to pass out.
Bakugo glared at him as he was set free, "Deku, why the hell are you doing this?"
Izuku answered by freeing Bakugo completely, then kicked him far away from him and the Sludge Villain and near the Pro Heroes closest to them, which were Death Arms and Backdraft. Both Pro Heroes helped the boy up as he coughed a few times before he refocused his attention on Izuku, glaring at him and waiting for an answer.
So Izuku gave him one.
"My body moved on its own." He answered, looking back at the villain.
All Might felt as though lightning had struck him tenfold at the boy's answer. He found him...after all this time he finally found a successor.
'I found him! The one who will be the ninth bearer of One For All!' He thought as he stared at Izuku.
The Sludge Villain got his bearings back together and glared at Izuku, "YOU DAMN BRAT! YOU'VE INTERFERED FOR THE LAST TIME!" Before he could do anything he felt cold all of a sudden and noticed Izuku was no longer in front of him. The sound of footsteps echoes throughout the whole street as people in the crowd and the Pro Heroes saw Izuku was now standing behind the villain.
Izuku had his hand on Seigi's handle as he kept his gaze forward, "Feel that? Cold, isn't it?"
The Sludge Villain slowly looked behind him but didn't say a word.
"You want to know what else is vile and disgusting?" Izuku asked, "Cockroaches. And I just put down a big one."
"Y...You..." The Sludge Villain stuttered.
"Payback for almost staining the book I bought. Kasuriuta: Fubuki Giri (掠り唄 吹雪斬り: Song of Scratches: Blizzard Slice)." Sheathing his sword from top to bottom, ice cold circles slash the Sludge Villain vertically making him shiver a bit before he fell forward landing on the concrete ground, his eyes completely white.
Izuku sighs and walks away from the downed villain, "Looks like I was able to put Brook-sensei's move to good use." He said to himself, as he kept walking away acting as though he didn't just take down a villain all by himself.
The crowd grew silent before they started cheering loudly for the mysterious boy and his amazing Quirk.
"That was freaking awesome!"
"Did you see when his arm turned black?! That was so cool!"
"Are you kidding me?! The awesome part was when he finished the villain off with that badass sword!"
"That was so beast!"
Death Arms went over by the Sludge Villain, touching the body and shivered slightly as the villain was cold to the touch, "He's cold...but I think he's still alive."
Backdraft watched the boy's retreating back, "Incredible...is that boy someone's apprentice? If so, then I'd like to know who."
Bakugo meanwhile stared at Izuku's retreating form with his own sense of shock. When Izuu started bringing those swords to school he scoffed and believed the only reason he brought them was to show off, only to now realize Izuku brought them because he knew how to use them.
"Oi Deku, I didn't need your help, got it?!" He yelled after the boy's retreating form, furious when Izuku ignored him.
But Izuku did hear him though, 'Trust me when I say this will be the last time I help you.' He swore. Nala popped out of his hair again and hissed a little and Izuku already knew why.
He was being followed.
Spotting a corner in an alley he went through it quickly to lose the person following him. When he was faraway enough he jumped high in the air and landed on the roof of a nearby building and looked down to see it was a skinny male with blonde hair. The guy was panting like crazy as he looked around, probably looking for him, but whatever the man wanted to see him about he had no interest in finding out. He backed away so the man wouldn't see him and started jumping from building to building in order to get more distance between them.
'But still...why does it feel like I've seen him before?' Shaking his head at the thought of the blonde being familiar he kept jumping from building rooftops to get further away. Besides, its not like he'll end up seeing the man again...
Right?
Speaking of said man, he was still looking around for Izuku whose name he believed was really 'Deku' because of that blonde boy who he also recognized. What were the odds of all of that searching he would not only find a possible successor to One For All, but also the same person that might know what happened to all of those people who were all knocked unconscious years ago. With a sigh he gave up the search for now but if the boy was thinking of applying to U.A. High School then he could probably get him alone to speak with him.
Hopefully.
Meanwhile back with Izuku he jumped down from the rooftop of a nearby building, landing in an alley before walking calmly. Man what a day, first having to deal with Bakugo, then that Sludge Villain, and to top it all off being followed by some weird skinny blonde.
Well, hopefully he could get home without anything else going wrong.
The feeling of something small slamming into him and grasping his pants threw that thought out of the window completely. Looking down at the small body attached to him he saw it was indeed a child. She had bandages all over her body, wearing white, tattered, and dirty short sleeve dress and has a small horn on the right side of her forehead and has white, long, choppy, unkempt hair. She also has red eyes. His eyes narrowed down at the bandages on her arms, not to mention the 'dress' she was wearing if you could even call it that. Bending down slowly so as not to frighten her he spoke to her softly, "Hey there, what's wrong?" He asked. She buried her face in his chest as a response and shivered slightly, prompting him to wrap his arms around the small frightened child.
"Its alright," he assured her, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, okay?" He felt her relax as he rubbed the back of her head softly, but soon tensed when he sensed someone else was coming, and he didn't get a good vibe from them either. Picking the child up, he used Sky Walk to jump back in the air and landed on the rooftop of a different building and looked down below. Soon enough a man came into the clearing and his appearance can only be described as occult like. From what Izuku could tell, the man looked to be in his 20's with short, brownish hair, eyes that looked bloodshot, and several ear piercings. He was wearing a green coat with a furry collar as well as a pair of medical gloves. But what Izuku noticed was the most distinctive feature of the man was the orange, beak-shaped mask reminiscent of a plague doctor.
Everything in Izuku's bones told him this man was dangerous. The girl in his arms was shaking like a leaf, proving the danger this man holds. Backing away slightly and making sure not to make any noise he kept his gaze on the man.
'He's not a hero, but I don't remember seeing him in the villain database, meaning he's not registered as an official Villain.' He observed the man's every movement like a predator would watch its prey before pouncing. The man kept looking around the area, determined to find something he lost and from what Izuku could guess, it had to be the girl he was holding. The mysterious beak-shaped masked man stayed there for a little while longer before cursing something under his breath and leaving the area quickly. Izuku stood there for a little while longer before sighing and turning his attention to the little girl, "He's gone now."
She slowly removed her face from his shoulder and looked at him unsurely, "R-Really?"
He nodded, "Yeah." This girl had to be about 5-6 years old. The bandages on her arms were bothering him, not to mention her lack of proper clothes and nonexistent footwear. There's no telling how long she must've been running away from that guy, and the fact she ran barefooted suggested he was either some underground doctor or some sicko who takes pleasure in experimenting on children. Banishing that sick thought from his brain he focused on the girl who had been staring at him the whole time he'd been lost in thought.
"What's your name?"
She seemed hesitant at first but seeing the kind look in his eyes told him, "E-Eri..."
He gave her a small smile, "Eri, what a pretty name."
Eri looked down with a small blush. It was cute.
"My names Midoriya D. Izuku." Izuku introduced.
Red eyes looked up at him, "Izuku..."
God this kid's adorable.
"Eri, I want to take you to the hospital to make sure you're okay." He told her.
That was apparently the wrong thing to say as Eri started to panic, "No! I don't want to go!" She hugged him tighter, burying her face in his shoulder trembling.
Doesn't like hospitals, huh? Rubbing the back of the girls head in order to calm her down he elaborated, "Its okay, I'll be with you the whole time. If there's something you don't like I'll tell them to stop immediately, promise."
Those seemed to be the magic words as she calmed down again but still looked a little scared. Just what the hell did that sick prick do to her?
"Hold on tight to me, okay?"
She nodded and did just that as he took off to the hospital where Sacchan was. Hopefully granny would be there too, he really needed her help with this one.
Chiyo Shuzenji also known as Recovery Girl had seen many things in her life as both a Pro Hero and a Nurse. But never had she'd seen anything like this before. This small child that her apprentice brought in had bandages on both arms, wore tatty clothes, and no shoes was a prime example of something she'd never seen before.
The young girl whose name is Eri was far too calm when Chiyo did a physical examination, almost as though she were used to it. It was a different story when she tried to take blood from her though.
"No!" Eri flinched away, burying her face in Izuku's chest when she saw the needle. Izuku rubbed the girl's back as he heard a whimper from the girl. So needles are a no go, huh?
"You won't be able to take her blood." Izuku stated the obvious as he felt Eri calm down a little, but still didn't let him go.
Chiyo put the needle away, "So it seems. Its not uncommon for children to hate needles, but to hate them this much? Someone must've been using them on her all the time for her to have such a strong reaction like this."
Izuku said nothing to that, "How old do you think she is?"
Chiyo turned to him, "While I was giving her a physical examination, which I report she is a very health girl, I examined her teeth as well."
"And?" He pressed.
Chiyo showed him an X-ray of the girl's teeth, "Judging by these X-rays I took, this young girl is 6 years old."
Izuku stared at the X-ray in the healer's hand and did indeed see the evidence that Eri had to be about 5-6 years old, and lo and behold the girl was indeed 6 years-old.
"Speaking of teeth, how did they look?"
She put the X-ray away, "Good condition from what I saw."
Perfect health and healthy teeth.
Something about that felt odd to him.
Chiyo then gave Eri a grandmother smile, "Eri-dear, there are a few questions I want to ask you. Are you up to answering some?"
Eri looked up at Izuku, as if asking for permission. Izuku gave the girl a nod, telling her it was okay. She looked back at the short woman and gave a tentative nod.
"Excellent," Chiyo smiled, "Now then, can you tell me what year you were born?"
Eri shook her head slowly.
"How about your birthday?"
At that question Eri started thinking before answering, "December...um, twenty-one?" she held up her fingers making 'two' with one hand and 'one' with the other.
"So December 21st." Izuku said.
Chiyo wrote that down, "Do you know the names of your parents?"
Eri's grip on his Izuku's shirt tightened as she shivered slightly, "I...don't know..."
Izuku rubbed her back again, "That's a no go, granny."
"Okay, can you tell me about your Quirk?"
Eri's eyes widened in fear as she gripped Izuku's shirt tightly again, her breathing became uneven as she struggled to breath.
"You cursed child!"
Warm arms wrapped around her small body calming her down slightly as she made eye contact with Izuku. His eyes were warm and kind but also filled with worry.
"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to." His tone was filled with such love and care that it made Eri's eyes water. He wiped her eyes gently as he shook his head towards Recovery Girl who understood.
She hopped off the stool she was sitting on with a smile, "Eri-dear, I need to borrow my apprentice for a little while."
Eri didn't want Izuku to leave, the look on her face was proof enough of that.
Izuku got up from the examination table and placed her down on it. The scared look on the little girl's face almost made him give in, but he needed to talk to Recovery Girl in private.
"I won't be long," he promised her, "Just stay here until we're done talking."
She gave him a hesitant nod, earning her a pat on the head in return. Izuku and Recovery Girl left the room to talk about Eri.
Recovery Girl spoke first, "You said this girl was runnning away from a strange man, correct?"
"Yeah, it wasn't dark yet so I got a good look at him. He looked to be in his 20's, short brownish hair, bloodshot eyes, and several ear piercings. He was also wearing a beak-shaped mask on his face, the same mask that plague doctors used to wear." Izuku explained.
Chiyo looked grim, "Its possible the man you saw is either her abductor or caretaker. In any case, you did well to get her away from him."
"He was wearing medical gloves on his hands, too. I think he might be an underground physician." He told her with a disgusted tone.
Chiyo narrowed her eyes, "I see...as much as it loathes me to say this, that man you saw may have experimented on her."
Izuku's eyes showed silent fury, "Her arms..."
"My guess is she's hiding scars that were left over from whatever that man did to her." She said.
So he was right about the possibility of her being experimented on, unfortunately.
"What now?" He asked.
The dark mood soon became a little lighter with her answer, "Simple. You take her home with you and keep her in your custody."
"Huh...?" Izuku said dumbly.
"Don't give me that look, that girl has become completely attached to you. If we even think about giving her over to the police and they report her as 'missing' then there's a possibility that man you saw will try to take her back, and by force." She told him.
He couldn't argue with her on that. If the guy ended up seeing Eri reported on the news then he'd bust into the police station, kill everyone there before taking Eri away.
Morbid imagination but he's not wrong.
He looked away, "I don't know how to take care of a kid..."
Chiyo gave him a patient smile, "Midoriya-dear, no one is an expert when it comes to taking care of children. What that young girl is looking for right now isn't some perfect parent, but for someone to give her love and affection. And the person to do that...is you."
His heart clenched remembering the look in Eri's eyes. There was nothing but fear in those young eyes.
"You'd make a great 'nii-san."
Sacchan's words from that time came at him, hitting him hard like a ton of bricks. He doubted his best friends words back then, but now? Maybe...he's right.
He gave Recovery Girl a serious look, "I'll take care of her."
The old healer smiled, "That's what I'd like to hear."
Location-Midoriya Residence
"I'm home." Izuku announced.
There was noise coming from the living room and he saw his mother run towards him with a worried look, "There you are! Its almost midnight, I was so worried about you! I saw what happened on the news and called you immediately, but you didn't answer your phone!"
Crap. He forgot to turn his other phone on after he left the hospital.
"Are you...al...right..." she trailed off as she spotted the little girl in her son's arms, "Who...? Where...?"
He sighed, "This is Eri. Due to some...circumstances, I decided to bring her here and was wondering if she could stay here permanently."
Inko gushed over the little girl, "SHE'S ADORABLE~! Of course this little angel can stay!" she squealed at the perplexed child.
"Thanks, mom." He smiled.
"I'll go and make some dinner, both of you wash up." She said, skipping towards the kitchen as she left a trail of flowers in her wake.
Eri blinked before looking at Izuku, "I saw flowers."
"Don't worry about it." He told her instantly as he carried her to the bathroom. Putting her down, he looked around to see if they had any spare toothbrushes around. Managing to find a pink one he showed it to Eri, "This will be your toothbrush."
Eri grabbed it from him and stared at it, "Its pink."
"You don't like it?" If not he could buy one she'd might like.
She shook her head, "I like it."
"I'm glad." He took it from her and put it in another mug before lifting her up in front of the sink, "Lets wash your hands." Dabbing some soap on her hands he instructed her to put them under the warm water and wash them. She was very obedient for a 6 year old, but considering everything that's happened to her she might not have had a choice. Drying her hands off the two of them left the bathroom. Izuku felt her grab his hand and tensed for a second before allowing her to keep holding his hand. She probably never even held another human beings hand before, so he'll let her do whatever she wants.
As they went into the kitchen his mom was already waiting for them with a table full of food that made him give her a deadpanned look.
'Yeah, Eri will be staying here permanently.' He sat Eri down first before sitting down himself. Izuku noticed her eyes sparkled mouth was watering slightly. What the hell did that prick feed her?
"Eat as much as you like, Eri-chan!" Inko smiled.
Eri looked at Izuku for permission and he gave her a nod, "My mom's cooking tastes better than mine, you'll love it." He promised her.
Inko gave him a knowing look, "Trying to butter me up, rival?"
"Don't be jealous of your own son." He sighed.
She pouted, "I can't help it! I taught you too well!"
"Yes, yes you did." He admitted as he took a bite out of his katsudon. Eri was having a hard time with her chopsticks so he showed her how to hold them properly. She took her first bite of a smaller bowl of katsudon his mother made for her, her eyes lit up and she made a pleased sound as she took her first bite.
"Yummy!" She smiled.
He had to look away, with his cheek tinted pink. That was just too damn cute!
His mother was no better.
"Aren't you just the cutest little thing~!" His mother gushed at the little girl.
Izuku just went back to eating his katsudon, trying not to gush himself. There was movement in his hair as Nala jumped down and gave him a look.
"Meow."
"I know, you're hungry," Izuku got up from his chair, "I'll feed you now." As he was busy getting Nala's food, Eri stared at the cat with a mixture of fear and curiosity. He noticed this as he filled up Nala's cat bowl.
'Judging by her reaction she's never seen a cat before.' He thought. They must've been educating her on things they believed were necessary for her to learn.
"This is Nala." He introduced the cat to the girl.
Red eyes went from the cat to Izuku, "Nala?"
He sat back down, "That's her name. She was given to me by someone very precious to me."
She tilted her head, "Precious?"
He chuckled, wiping some sauce some from her mouth, "It means someone who I care about."
Eri kept her gaze on Izuku as Inko spoke this time, "So Eri-chan, where are you from?"
The small child was hesitant to answer but with an encouraging look from Izuku she spoke, "A place with white walls."
The older woman looked taken back by the reply and turned to Izuku who just shook his head. Best not to force her. Let her decide to tell them all on her own.
"Anyway, you can stay here as long as you like sweetie!" Inko smiled.
Eri's eyes widened, "R-Really? I can stay?" She looked at Izuku again.
He rubbed her head, "You can stay here with us. I won't let anyone take you away from me."
Red eyes were soon stained with tears, tears that Izuku wiped away from her eyes gently. Nala jumped up on the girls lap, making Eri tense as she stared at the feline.
"Its okay, Nala's harmless." He assured her, 'To us anyway.'
Eri still looked unsure, so Izuku took the initiative and caressed Nala's head gently, "See? She likes to be petted just like this." He removed his hand and gestured for Eri to try it.
She was hesitant but slowly she stretched her hand out to the cat and placed it on the female feline's head and began to rub it gently. When she heard the cat purr and lean into her hand she smiled.
"She likes it." Eri said.
Izuku nodded, "She does."
The two of them finished their dinner finally and Inko decided to make a bath for Eri and asked Izuku to find her some pajamas she could wear. He still had some All Might pajamas in his room, which he was planning to give to the kids at the orphanage. Taking one out of the drawer he held it in front of her with a nod, just the right size. Perfect.
"The bath is ready!" Inko peaked her head into the room. Izuku convinced Eri to go with his mother so she could bath her, but Inko told Izuku that he needed to come along for practice much to his confusion.
"Practice for what?" He was afraid to hear her answer.
Inko gave him a motherly smile, "Simple, for when you make me a grandmother."
No words.
He had absolutely no words for that.
Eri looked in between with an innocent look, "Is she going to be a grandmother?"
"Bath, now!" Izuku ordered.
Inko giggled as she took Eri into the bathroom. He rubbed his temples as he followed behind them, he wasn't even thinking that far about his future yet. Not to mention he doesn't even have a girlfriend. His back was turned away as his mother washed the small child, all the while having added some bubbles to the mix.
"Eri-chan, I need you to take off the bandages so I can wash your arms." He heard his mom say gently. She wasn't wrong though, those bandages looked filthy and needed to be removed so her arms can be inspected. The last thing he needs is for them to be infected. Eri pulled both arms close to her at the mention of the bandages needed to be taken off, so Izuku decided to reassure her.
"I'll wrap some new bandages on your arms," he promised, "These are too dirty to keep wrapped around your arms, you'll get sick." She looked him right in the eye as she thought about what he said and slowly held out both arms to him. Gently, he unwrapped the bandages and had to reign in his rage when he saw scars and what looked to be incision caused by a needle on both arms. His mother gasped when she saw them and couldn't blame her, only a sick bastard does something like this to a child.
"Mom, can you get the first aid kit from the kitchen while I wash her arms, please?" He needed her to leave the bathroom to collect herself.
"Y-Yes." She left the bathroom quickly but Izuku heard her release a choked sob.
With a deep breath he took the cloth and dabbed both arms, but he did it gently. Scars like these are tender and needed to be treated as such. Once he was done the next part to wash was her hair, which looked slightly dirty. Putting some shampoo in her hair, he washed it and made sure to get some tangles out but did it gently, not wanting to pull her hair. Satisfied, he washed the shampoo out of her hair and dried her off. Just as he finished his mom came in with the first aid kit and volunteered to wrap fresh clean bandages on her arms. Izuku left the bathroom as his mom did what she needed to do. He didn't have to wait long as the bathroom door opened, revealing Eri in his old All Might pajamas.
It really did look cute on her.
"Izuku, are you planning on staying up to study?" Inko asked.
"No..." he eyed Eri who was holding his hand, "I'm going to bed earlier than I usually do."
"Okay." She said.
Izuku brought Eri inside the bathroom and made her stand on the stool he used to stand on when he was her age. The two of them finished brushing their teeth and left the bathroom. Eri yawned and lifted both arms up, wanting to be picked up. He did so without hesitation and felt something warm inside him as she wrapped her little arms around his neck, gripping the back of his shirt and putting her head on his shoulder. He couldn't blame her for being exhausted, hell he felt a little tired himself after everything that happened today.
Leaving the door to his room cracked open he went over by his bed and tried to lay her down first, key word tried. She had a strong grip for someone so small. With no other option, he lay on the bed with her still in his arms, pulling the cover over them both. He moved her on her back though so he could sleep on his side, but she kept her sleepy gaze on him.
"Get some sleep. I'll be right here." He told her, but she still had her eyes open.
Okay, think.
Aside from telling stories, what else puts kids to sleep? His eyes widened slightly.
Lullabies.
Only problem with that was...he didn't know any lullabies.
'Think Izuku, think! There has to be a song that me and Sacchan would sing sometimes that would count as a lullaby.' He and Sacchan would hum and sing sometimes when they slept over at each other's house. Watching some anime and playing video games helped out, too. The insert songs of some of the anime they watched or songs from some of the video games they played would be stuck in their heads for so long they had no choice but to sing about them.
Wait a minute...
That's it! He could sing a song from an anime they watched.
Only problem was where to choose from? They had watched so many from old school to new school anime, but old school anime were Sacchan's favorite because it had more soul and story depth to it. Izuku preferred both. There has to be a song that...wait, there was a song he could sing to her.
Voices by Akino Arai.
In his opinion she had the most beautiful singing voice and her songs would make you feel like you were on a journey with no known destination.
If he liked the song...then maybe Eri will, too.
He placed his hand on her stomach, "Would a lullaby help you sleep?"
She blinked slowly, "Lullaby?"
"A soothing song you sing to people," he explained, "Lullabies are mostly used to help a person sleep."
He could see her thinking about it and soon enough she agreed.
"I want to..." she yawned, "To hear one."
"Alright then."
'Let's just hope she likes the song.'
Hitotsume no kotoba wa yume
Nemuri no naka kara
Her eyes started to droop a little, but she was hanging in there.
Mune no oku no kurayami wo sotto
Tsuredasu no
As he closed his eyes while he sang, he saw Sacchan smiling at him.
Futatsume no kotoba wa kaze
Yukute wo oshiete
Sacchan was had his eyes closed with a smile as he listened to him sing.
Kamisama no ude no naka e
Tsubasa wo aoru no
His best friend telling him what an amazing singing voice he has.
Tokete itta kanashii koto wo
Kazoeru you ni
Kin'iro no ringo ga
Mata hitotsu ochiru
This song was special because it held such precious memories of both him and Sacchan. Memories that were precious and special only to them and no one else.
Mita koto mo nai fuukei
Soko ga kaeru basho
Tatta hitotsu no inochi ni
Tadoritsuku basho
As he finished singing, he opened his eyes and saw Eri was fast asleep, clutching his hand as she let out the tiniest cutest noise he'd ever heard. With his other arm he stroked her head gently smiling a little as he saw her relaxed face. Hopefully she liked the song and would tell him so when she wakes up, but for now...its time to sleep.
The sky was pitch black. There wasn't a cloud nor star in the sky that was painted black. White petals danced around as a lone person stood in the middle of the pitch black sky and white petals.
Their back was turned so the face isn't shown, only the long blonde hair that swayed in the wind.
A hand reaches out towards the figure, a voice tries to call out but no sound is heard.
Slowly the person turns around with a small smile.
"We'll see each other soon."
Green eyes shot open, staring up at the ceiling as a bead of sweat trailed down the side of his face. Taking a deep breath he tried to sit up but couldn't as Eri seemed to have change sleeping positions. The girl was now sleeping on top of him, peacefully he might add. As he sat up successfully this time while holding onto Eri, she moved a little but didn't wake up. Looking over at the clock he realized he got up earlier than planned, in green numbers it said 4:39 AM. Looking back down at Eri he decided to hell with his normal workout and had his alarm set for school instead. With that done he lay back down on the bed, going right back to sleep but not without wondering what sort of strange dream was that.
Inko looked over as she heard her son wake up. She almost laughed when she saw his sleepy face, while holding onto Eri with one arm. A part of her wondered if the little girl was awake as she still clung to her son, but tossed that thought out the window.
"Good morning." She smiled.
"Morning..." he replied back, still a little tired and not completely awake yet. He tried many times to pry Eri off of him but after the third unsuccessful time, he gave up and decided to carry her. He sat down and decided to eat breakfast while still carrying Eri in his arms.
Inko giggled, "This is just too cute. I should take a picture and send it to Sofia."
"You two need a new hobby." He deadpanned.
"Nope." She stuck her tongue out playfully.
He just finished his breakfast before standing back up with a sigh, "I need to get ready for school, can you..."
"I already know." She smiled, gently prying Eri away from him and holding the little girl.
Izuku washed up, got dressed and headed out the door, but not before giving Eri one last look before he left. Hopefully she wouldn't give his mother a hard time while he was at school. Truth be told, he could just skip school and stay home but his mom wouldn't allow that so he had to go. As he left the house he made sure to use Sky Walk as he went to school, not in the mood to walk through the streets and having to deal with people or more particularly his neighbors. It was disgusting with how two-faced they were, when they found out he was diagnosed Quirkless they would whisper things behind his mother's back. Now that they somehow know he does have a Quirk they started trying to talk to him.
Humans are truly pathetic.
He arrived earlier than the rest of his class and sat in his seat, staring out the window. Even when other students came in, including the teacher arrived he still kept his gaze out the window. Bakugo had been quiet all day, which was a blessing and didn't try to say anything to him or try to antagonize him to a fight. Izuku wasn't complaining though, and prayed Bakugo would stay that way and stay the hell away from him.
When classes were over he went straight home to check up on Eri and his mom. As soon as he opened the door he was greeted with his mother giving him a pleading look and Eri looking depressed and not saying anything.
"What's going on?" He stared at the odd situation that greeted him.
Eri's head shot up when she heard his voice and practically tackled him in a hug as he barely had enough time to close the door. Hugging the girl back he gave a confused look to his mom, who simply smiled nervously.
"As soon as she woke up she started crying because she couldn't find you," she explained, "I explained to her that you went to school and that you won't be back until later. She understood but was still sad you weren't here."
He mentally slapped himself.
Of course Eri would make a fuss with him not being here, she probably thought he was leaving her and never coming back.
Crouching down he rubbed her head, "Sorry, If I had my way I'd never go back to that place but I have to. The place I went to is school and its mandatory that I go there and we don't get out until later, I was coming right back here."
Eri sniffled a little and nodded her head slowly in understanding.
A thought came to Izuku, "You need some clothes." She couldn't keep wearing his old All Might pajamas, well she could but not all the time.
"She does! Then lets go shopping!" Inko smiled as she went to get ready.
"Mom, do you still have your hat from when you were little?" He asked.
She peaked her head out of her room, "As a matter of fact I do. I was saving it."
'I'm not even going to ask.'
"Let Eri wear it when we're out in public." He told her.
She gave him a questionable look but then nodded seeing the look on her son's face. Izuku knew the guy who was chasing Eri that night was still looking for her, or would send someone else to search for her. Best to hide her face while out in public until he could deal with the guy himself.
"Shopping?" Eri questioned.
"That's right, we're going to buy you some clothes or anything else you'd like." He explained.
The way she tilted her head slightly was truly adorable beyond words. After waiting on his mom for what didn't seem like very long they went shopping.
Location-Department Store
"What about this one?" Inko showed an adorable black frilly dress.
Izuku inspected it, "Its not bad, but see what Eri thinks."
"Eri-chan, do you like this dress?" Inko smiled at the girl.
Eri blinked at the dress then responded, "I like it."
"Excellent! Then we'll be getting this one, too!"
So far they had a total of 10 dresses for Eri, well 11 if you count the one they just added. They got her five pairs of stockings and shoes, too. Now they needed to get her some night clothes to wear. Izuku himself picked them all out with bunny patterns on them. He figured out real quick that Eri liked bunnies, and he had to admit the patterns were cute. Satisfied with the clothes they got for her he took her to the toy store and told her she could pick out any toy she wanted. Eri didn't hesitate to pick out a white rabbit with cartoon cute eyes, wearing a green dress, and about 90cm tall. He got it for her and they left the toy store to go find his mother who was waiting outside for them.
"Did you find something nice for her?" Inko asked.
"There was a bunny stuffed animal in a green dress she really liked, so I got it for her." He said.
"Oh, show it to me when we get home." Inko smiled, wanting to see it.
"Yes, yes." Izuku said.
As soon as they got home his mother squealed at the cuteness of the stuffed animal and Eri had plain refused to let it go as she held it tightly to her chest. He was just happy she liked it so much.
Having finished dinner and washing up he and Eri went to bed together, and she was still holding her bunny.
"Do you wanna give her a name?" He asked.
"A name?" She was facing him as she held her bunny.
"Yeah a name, anything that comes to mind."
She looked at her bunny then at Izuku and held it out, "Izu."
He blinked a few times. "Izu?" Oh, short for "Izuku." So she wanted to name the female rabbit after him, huh? That's okay then.
"I see." He smiled.
To get her to sleep this time he rubbed the front of her head gently and slowly she went into a deep sleep he thought about the Entrance Exams that were coming up.
Location-U.A. High School Entrance
Izuku was dressed in one of his many hoodies as he walked through the entrance of U.A. High School. It was a black hoodie with a skull in front of it. He had trained all these months, while making sure to spend some time with Eri and visit Sacchan. He introduced her to Sacchan's parents and told Bakugo's parents about her, too. They swore they wouldn't tell Bakugo about her. He even took her to go visit Sacchan, she stared at his face before sitting down on the stool and touching his face. He didn't understand why she did that, but didn't question her about it. U.A. was something else that's for sure. The place was big just like the picture in the brochure showed it to be, but that was outside. The inside was probably just as big, too. He had his two swords strapped to his back and got curious looks from other students around him, but he wasn't paying attention to them.
"Piss off, Deku!"
Izuku didn't even bother to turn around and acknowledge Bakugo, not in the mood to deal with him right now. As he kept walking forward he saw a girl with short brown hair trip and fall so he grabbed her arm and pulled her up until her face came against his chest.
"You good?" He asked.
She looked up with a small blush before responding, "Y-Yes..."
He let her go, "You look nervous."
She laughed nervously, rubbing the back of her head, "That obvious, huh? What about you?"
He shrugged, "Not really."
"Whoa! I wish I was as calm as you!" She exclaimed.
Izuku thought this girl was pretty interesting even though this was their first meeting.
"Nice to meet you, my names Uraraka Ochako!" Ochako introduced herself finally.
"Midoriya D. Izuku." He greeted back. The reason for the "D" was because he decided to become a member of the D clan since he was trained by both Law and Luffy who are both carriers of the "D" name.
The two of them decided to walk the rest of the way together, Izuku not minding her personality at all. He noticed she was eyeing his choice of attire but waited for her to say something first.
"How come you're not wearing your school uniform?" She asked.
"Because I don't care for the school." He told her bluntly.
"I-I see." She sweat-dropped at his response.
"Besides, they didn't say it was required to wear your school uniform." He stated.
"Oh, you're right!" She said, "By the way, is the "Deku" person you?"
A dark look overcame his features before he erased it so Ochako wouldn't see it, "I'm not. But that blonde decides to call me that anyway, its used as an insult."
"Oh...well I don't think of it that way at all! To me, "Deku" means "Dekiru," meaning "You can do it!" She said, trying to make things right and raising her fist in the air.
His eyes widened as he remembered something from a long time ago.
"Deku can mean more than an insult," Salomo smiled, "Because to me it sounds like Dekiru, which is embodies you. You can do it, Icchan!"
Those words...Sacchan said something similar to him. The fact that this girl-Ochako said the same thing made him smile a little.
"Thanks."
Her whole face became red as she saw his smile. It was the most handsome smile she had ever seen.
"Then, only you can call me Deku." He told her.
"I-In that case, you can call me Ochako, if you don't mind?" She said hastily.
"That's fine."
Ochako breathed a sigh of relief, "So does the "D" in the middle of your name have anything to do with your nickname?"
"No, it holds special significance."
"Like what?"
"Not telling."
"Eh, why?"
"Because I feel like it."
She puffed her cheeks and crossed her arms much to his hidden amusement. Maybe this exam wouldn't be a waste of time after all.
Before parting ways, Ochako insisted in exchanging numbers so they could keep in touch with each other. Seeing no reason to deny her request he gave her his number and she gave him hers. This was the first time he had exchanged numbers with anyone, not seeing a reason to make any friends since he had Sacchan. She was different for some reason, but he didn't dislike this feeling in his chest, in fact it felt...warm. Ochako was somewhere else, since they go by school, which meant that he would be forced to sit next to Bakugo. It was bad enough he had to sit behind him in school, but now he has to sit next him now? He didn't say a word as he sat next to the scowling blonde who also kept his mouth shut and prayed it would stay that way.
He leaned back in his seat with his arms crossed as he waited for the whole thing to get started. He will pass this exam for both him and Sacchan. He and the other candidates didn't have to wait long as a man walked in. He was tall, slender man with long, spiky blonde hair and a small mustache. He wears a pair of headphones with the word "HAGE" written on the headband and a pair of sunglasses. The man was wearing a black jacket with an upturned collar complete with studs. He sports a tan, studded shoulder pads, black pants with a red studded belt, black boots, and black fingerless gloves. His neck is completely covered by a directional speaker. Izuku knew who he was right away.
The Pro Hero Present Mic-real name Hizashi Yamada.
So he was going to be explaining the exams, huh? He was hoping for someone else, like Eraserhead.
Why you ask would he prefer someone else other than Present Mic to speak? Simple.
Present Mic coughed into his fist before bellowing out, "WELCOME ALL OF YOU TO MY LIVE SHOW!" The students, including Izuku flinched at his loud voice. This is why he wanted someone else to explain the exams other than this guy.
He's too damn loud.
"I'LL BE THE ONE TO GIVE YOU ALL THE RUN-DOWN ON WHAT'S GOING ON! ARE YOU READY?! CAN I GET A "HEEEEEEY?!"
Izuku's eyebrow twitched. This guy puts Bakugo to shame.
"PAY CLOSE ATTENTION LISTENERS," Present Mic continued, "FOR WE'LL BE TESTING YOUR MIGHT BY HAVING YOU ALL DO THE PRACTICAL PART OF THE EXAM! FOR A TOTAL OF TEN-MINUTES YOU'LL ALL BE SENT TO A REPLICA CITY-DISTRICT THAT U.A. HAS CREATED! YOU'RE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE WHICHEVER ONE YOU LIKE, SO ONCE THIS PRESENTATION IS OVER GATHER YOUR THINGS AND GET TO IT, YA HEAR?"
Izuku looked over at the amphitheater and spotted his name and saw he was at Battle Location B and Bakugo was assigned to A. Good. He heard the ash haired blond make a sound but said nothing.
"So they don't allow those who go the same school to cooperate, huh? Probably have it that way so I don't crush you." Bakugo muttered enough for Izuku to hear.
Izuku ignored him by yawning and keeping his eyes forward. The screen changed again, the way it was designed reminded him of the Mario series and wondered if that was what they were going for.
"WE'LL BE THROWING A LARGE NUMBER OF VILLAINS AT YOUR DIFFERENT BATTLEFIELDS, EACH OF THEM HAVING THEIR OWN VARIETIES AND POINT VALUES ACCORDING TO DIFFICULTY!" He explained while the images on the screen showed a villain being killed and the points being earned for the kill, "USING YOUR OWN INDIVIDUAL QUIRKS, DISPATCH AS MANY AS YOU CAN BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT. LISTEN TO THIS CAREFULLY LISTENERS, FOR YOUR GOAL IS TO RACK UP A HIGH SCORE. OH, AND DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT ATTACKING ANOTHER COMPETITOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR ANY OTHER ANTI-HERO STUFF OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED, YA HEAR ME?"
Izuku said nothing as Bakugo made a noise that displayed his displeasure in not being able to hurt someone. Izuku was more focused on the fact that there were four robots, but only three had a point system attached. So either its an error, or they purposely put it there as some sort of test since it had a "0" point system.
"Excuse me, may I ask a question please?" One of the competitors spoke up. The one who spoke was a tall and muscular young man. He has black hair and wears rectangular half-rim glasses, which go with his serious attitude. His jaw is somewhat rectangular, as are his eyes. Izuku could tell right away this boy was nervous with the way he was moving his arms like a robot, that or he was just naturally stiff.
"On the handout here there are clearly four types of villains that are listed here!" The guy spoke, "To have such an error would be a complete embarrassment for a top national Academy such as U.A!"
Izuku closed his eyes, 'Before saying all that why don't you let the guy explain why its there in the first place.'
Present Mic grinned mischievously, "THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT UP EXAMINEE 7111! I'M ABOUT TO EXPLAIN WHY THAT IS RIGHT NOW! YOU SEE, THE FOURTH VILLAIN IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER THREE! WE CALL THEM "ARENA TRAPS" IF YOU EVER PLAYED THE ORIGINAL MARIO BROS. YOU'D UNDERSTAND!"
Izuku opened his eyes, 'That look...' he turned his attention back to the pamphlet, staring at the "0" that was next to the Arena Trap villain, 'Unlike the other that are worth points, the Arena Traps are worth 0 points. Meaning if any of us attacks it we won't get any points, and since we get points for destroying these things they would count as "Villain points."
"THE FOURTH VILLAIN WILL START TO GO ON A RAMPAGE WHEN THERE'S A CROWD, MEANING THE PENALTY FOR CONFRONTING IT WILL TAKE ALL THE POINTS YOU'VE RACKED UP BACK TO ZERO. MAKE SURE YOU AVOID IT!" Present Mic grinned.
Izuku gave the man a hard stare before finally understanding the meaning of this part of the exam. His instincts were telling him that he was right on the money about the fourth villain.
"I THINK YOU GUYS GET THE PICTURE! BEFORE YOU GET TO SMASHING, LET ME GIVE YOU THESE PARTING WORDS," he said, THE GREAT HERO NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ONCE SAID...'TRUE HEROISM CONSISTS IN BEING SUPERIOR TO THE ILLS OF LIFE. PLUS ULTRA! BREAK A LEG, EVERYONE!"
Izuku and the other examinees were ready for the gates to open so they could get started. Some were fidgeting in place as they waited in anticipation. The training ground were Impressive, so the boasting U.A. did hold some truth. They were allowed to bring weapons with them, so no one gave him any problems with his dual blades but he probably won't even need to use them. He spotted Ochako taking deep breaths, in order to calm herself down from the nerves she was feeling. Present Mic was looking down at them from some tower from what he could see.
He memorized the point system for each villain robot:
1 Point - Easy Villains
2 Points - Medium Villains
3 Points - Hard Villains
0 Points - Arena Traps
The gates finally opened and Izuku wasted no time, activating Armament Haki on his legs he took off, leaving a trail of dust as he did so, earning some gasps from the other examinees.
"H-Hold on!"
"Did he just..."
"But the guy didn't even say "go" yet!"
"WHAT ARE YOU ALL STANDING THERE FOR? I DIDN'T SAY THERE WOULD BE A COUNTDOWN, REAL BATTLES DON'T HAVE THAT SORT OF THING! IF YOU GUYS DON'T HURRY THAT KID WILL RACK UP ALL OF THE POINTS!" Present Mic's voice boomed.
"Say what?!"
"Crap!"
"Gotta get moving!"
The rest of the examinees hurried in themselves, after cursing Izuku for jumping the gun or themselves for not taking the lead. Izuku meanwhile was destroying the villain robots, kicking them like they were nothing. He decided to use Black Leg Style on the 1, 2, and 3 pointers, not seeing a reason to get serious.
"Furanbāju Shotto (フランバージュショット: Flambage Shot)." He kicked a 3-pointer in the side as the heat from his leg heated it up as it was sent flying towards some 2 and 3-pointers that were trying to surround him, watching as they all exploded. Done kicking them for now, he decided to punch some with both arms covered in black armor. This was very therapeutic as he massacred these robot after robot without mercy. He stopped momentarily as he spotted a 3-pointer trying to sneak up on Ochako, so without hesitation he sent it flying with a kick, satisfied as it hit other robots that were starting to crowd around like ants.
Ochako was surprised but sent him a grateful look, "Thank you, Deku!"
He nodded then took off, finding more villain robots to get rid of.
Observation Room
Unknown to the examiners their progress was being watched by Present Mic and some other individuals that will be teaching at U.A.
Present Mic grinned, "WOW! Look at 'em go!"
An annoyed groan was heard next to him, "Do you have to be so damn loud?"
Next to him was a woman that was dressed rather...provocatively as she watched the progress of the examinees.
"We have some good ones this year." She said.
The person next to her was Toshinori Yagi who wasn't in his All Might persona. He was watching a certain green haired teen as he tore through the robots by just kicking them. Some even exploded as he kicked them mercilessly.
"That young boy there has some impressive kicking abilities." Toshinori commented. Looks like his hunch was right about the boy taking the exam. He had searched for him all that time since the Sludge Incident and now here he is.
His chosen successor.
"You're right," the woman next to him agreed, "He's even making some explode, too! Such a sadist way to fight, I love it!"
"You would, Midnight." Toshinori sweat-dropped at her.
"Huh? Hey, I knew I saw that kid somewhere before! He's from the Sludge Incident!" Present Mic exclaimed.
"Oh my, that is the same boy, right Aizawa?" Midnight said, finally recognizing Midoriya.
Aizawa was eyeing Izuku as soon as the gates opened and he took off ahead of everyone else.
"The kid used his sword at the time." Aizawa commented.
"But he's not using it now, wonder why?" Midnight wondered.
"Oh! He kicked another one that was trying to sneak up on another examinee!" Present Mic grinned.
The one watching everything was a possible combination of several different animals including a dog, mouse or a bear. But mostly resembles a standing humanoid mink but possesses dog-like paws and a bear-like face. He has black eyes with a large scar going across his right one. He has a long tail and sports an elegant suit with large orange sneakers.
This little animal...is Nezu.
Nezu was smiling as he observed everything, "We certainly have an interesting crop this year, but...the real test begins now!" He said, pressing a button
With the Examinees
A 3-pointer fell to the ground and was about to get up, but Izuku stepped on its middle, preventing it from moving ever again. He removed his foot as he looked around the carnage he created, the destruction was impressive in his opinion.
With a sigh he calculated in his head how many points he racked up, once he was done he opted to just walk around for a little bit.
"Total of 88 points," he said to no one in particular, "Think that's enough for now." He needed to leave some for the other examinees, not wanting to take all of the villain robots out.
BOOM
He stopped in his tracks and turned his attention upwards as he saw a 0-Point Arena Trap villain. The thing looked menacing up close that's for damn sure, hell it was even destroying some buildings too.
"Menacing looking." He commented.
As he moved forward he heard some examinees screaming their heads off as they spotted the large villain bot.
"It's the 0-pointer!"
"Run!"
"Dammit!"
He rolled his eyes at them being so damn dramatic, 'Stop yelling like idiots and run then.'
"Kyaaa!"
Ceasing all movement he spotted Ochako who was trapped under some rubble as the 0-Pointer was closing in on her. He watched as none of the other examinees tried to help her and scoffed, wasting no time he shot off towards it his legs already on fire.
"Diaburu Janbu: Purumiēru Asshi (ディアブルジャンブ: プルミエールアッシ: Diable Jambe: Premier Hachis)!" Performing a running jump he kicked the arm of the 0-pointer with both legs, watching as its whole arm glowed before exploding. He jumped down and kicked the rubble that trapped Ochako's legs, preventing her from moving.
"Can you move?" He leaned down checking on her.
Ochako's mouth was wide open as she saw him kick the 0-pointer in the arm, causing it to explode. All he did was kick it and its arm was no more. He was truly strong. Realizing she hadn't said anything she blushed and responded, "N-No, I can't move my leg...I think I sprained my ankle when I fell."
Izuku gently touched her red and swollen ankle, true enough she wouldn't be able to move it even a little bit. He needed to get her to granny. There was a noise behind him and he sighed realizing the 0-Pointer was still here. Standing back up and grabbed his blades, "Annoying." Using Sky Walk to get high in the air he glared at the thing.
"Annoying bot," he said, "Nigiri: Toro Samon (弐斬り 登楼砂紋: Nigiri: Toro Samon)!" Izuku used his two swords in an upward diagonal slash to send a double air-based projectile attack that cut the 0-Pointer, destroying it completely. Sheathing his blades he used Sky Walk to get down and in front of Ochako so he could get her to granny.
"Now that that's out of the way, lets get you to granny." He put the flabbergasted girl on his back and started walking.
"D-Deku...just now..." She stuttered.
"Hm? Oh, that annoying thing? I cut it down." He said nonchalantly.
"I-I know that, but!" She wondered how he was able to keep calm about the fact that he just cut down that huge 0-Pointer like it was nothing! Looking around she saw the other examinees had the same looks on their faces and were probably thinking the same thing.
"Holy shit..."
"He cut it! He actually cut the damn thing!"
"That is so badass!"
"AAANNNDDD TIMES UP!" Present Mic's voice was heard throughout the area.
Izuku spotted Recovery Girl and walked over, "You didn't waste time getting here." He told her.
She gave him a grin, "A healer's job is never done. You appear to be okay, not that I had any doubts."
"Yeah, yeah." He sat Ochako down gently, "She has a sprained ankle."
Recovery Girl gave him a look, "What?"
"My, my, you have a taker already? Good work." She teased.
Ochako's whole face became red but Izuku had a tick mark on his head and walked away, "I'm going home."
Recovery Girl let out a laugh as she successfully embarrassed her apprentice. He was just too fun to tease sometimes.
"I'm back." He announced walking through the door and was immediately hugged by Eri. Returning the hug he held her hand and smiled when he saw she was holding "Izu" her favorite stuffed animal.
"Welcome back, so how did it go?" Inko asked.
He sat down on the couch, bringing Eri up to sit next to him. She leaned into his side as he responded, "It wasn't all that bad."
"That's good," she smiled, "Did you meet any interesting people while you were there?"
He thought back to Ochako and smiled slightly, "You can say that..."
U.A. Academy should prove to be pretty interesting.
Quirk Apprehension Test