After the pizza delivery came, and after Fumikage's quirk scared the delivery guy off, they ate and chatted. Because the topic of Izuku's allowance was still fresh in their mind, some of them asked Izuku how it was to live in an orphanage. After eating, everyone returned to their room for sleep.

As soon as his head hit the bed, he fell asleep.

Normally Izuku does not recall dreams, but he does the dreams of this night. Because it wasn't a dream. Even for dreams, this was too weird. He fell into a circle of chairs, nine chairs, one empty. No, three were empty, two figures were standing in the corners of this room. Eight figures, nine chairs.

"Um, excuse me.", said Izuku, unsure where he is.

One of the people sitting, the only woman at that, looked up to him and smiled. "Hello Izuku."

"H-How do you know my name?", he asked.

A white haired man said, "Great Nana, you scared him. Great first impression."

"Oh, shut it, Yoichi.", said Nana. She stood up and walked to Izuku. "You are confused, aren't you? We are the past users of One for All, the quirk you carry. I am surprised you manage to access our vestige world, considering you're the active user."

"Oh please, you wishing to meet your one sane grandson probably gave him an opening.", said Yoichi. "I wonder..."

"G-Grandson?"

"I am Nana Shimura, All Might's mentor, and your and Tenko's grandmother. You probably know him as Tomura.", she said sadly. "A shame this is how we meet."

"It would be sad if we meet because he bit the dust.", said another vestige. "One for All 'leaking' isn't the worst scenario. Now, Yoichi, what are you thinking about?"

"En, don't be negative.", said Nana.

Yoichi said, "When Toshinori started using One for All... he managed to seemingly fly. What if Nana's quirk, Float, helped? What if it, like the power stockpile, becomes usable for the users?"

"A few more quirks against my brother sounds like a godsend.", said Yoichi.

"One that could have come earlier.", agreed En. He then said to Izuku, "I am sorry we talk like you're not here... Um, maybe One for All starts acting a bit weird, now that you can communicate with us..."

"It is okay... did he say brother?", replied Izuku.

Yoichi sighed. "That demon is sadly my older brother. Like you shaming Tomura, I'm ashamed of my brother.", he said.

Izuku wanted to say something, but he felt Nana playing with his hair, she whispered it looks like cotton.

"Of course it is this color, looks like hair dye is meaningless in here.", he muttered.

"Right, you dye your hair.", said En. "About that, why?"

"Why?"

"Yes, why? Why do you continue. Your mother abandoned you, so why hold on the color?", asked En. "I could understand you want to avoid a connection to Tomura... but any other color, one with less emotional luggage could do the trick."

"He has a point.", agreed Yoichi.

A different vestige said, "Not gonna lie, red eyes and green hair looks terrible together."

"Oh, this is just rude, Hikage.", said Nana. "You and Tenko are brothers... I can't deny he is a villain, but that is because All for One corrupted him."

"Kid, just move on from that color."

"Hikage!"

Another vestige stood up. "We should tell him. About the flaw."

"And punch Yagi for giving the quirk to the kid.", agreed Hikage. "We really should. Daigoro is right."

"What flaw?", asked Izuku.

"One for All is taking a toll on their users, especially the ones who already wield quirks.", explained Hikage, "I only became forty years old, the two quirks nearly ripped me in two." He gestured to his scars. "Toshinori was somewhat aware of the effect, he should have known to pick a quirkless user."

"Or he was very desperate! You felt the injury All for One gave him!", said Nana.

"Nana, we know you have a soft spot for Yagi, he being your successor and such, but please, you have to admit he made a mistake. Even if he wasn't aware.", said Daigo. She sighed in defeat, she knew Yagi did a mistake.

"Child, we don't want to scare you and discourage you to fight All for One with it, but please keep an eye out for a suited successor.", said Yoichi. "But don't raise a child just for this like my brother would."

"O-Of course!"

"Not that we think it will be a problem. Your decaying punch gave nice damage to the demon lord.", said En. "Its nearly a shame you despise your quirk, it could be used to do so much good if used correctly. But no, you have to let yourself be scared by Tomura. What do you do now?"

"Moving on.", said Izuku. "Stopping dying my hair. I'll train One for All and how to utilize Decaying Essence better. Maybe combine them?"

"I like that effort!", said one of the vestiges in the corner.

"Oh, now you're speaking!", said Nana. "Izu, I think you're in the process of waking up!"

"Keep an eye open for quirk leaks!", he heard Yoichi yell, then he woke up.

"Fuck. It is midnight, why am I awake already?", he muttered to himself. He just laid in his bed. "I-I met my grandmother. From my father's side, at that. Wow."


The class was chatting away, waiting for their teacher and last few class mates to arrive. Kyoka, Momo and Mina were bothering Hitoshi, trying to figure out who he likes. He already said it isn't Hagakure Toru.

Mina gasped, having a hunch who it is. "Is it-"

"Midoriya!", said Tokoyami Fumikage said. "Your hair!"

The class looked to the entrance and there he was, Midoriya Izuku with periwinkle hair. He scratched his neck, looking nervous.

"D-Does it look bad?"

"You look great.", whispered Hitoshi. Kyoka looked surprised at Hitoshi, while Momo gave Mina a Yen note, having lost a bet.

"Your hair looks like a cloud.", said Uraraka, "So cute!"

"C-Cute?!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to use up your dye?", asked Bakugou.

"Aizawa took it.", said Izuku.

Said teacher came in, and said, "Get seated."

"Sensei!", asked Mina, "Why did you take his dye? Can you do that even?"

"As his legal guardian, I can."

They then heard Kaminaroi cracking up laughing again. "Midoriya's stuck with Aizawa..."

"I pity him.", whispered Koda to Mashirao Ojiro. Ojiro agreed with a nod.


Tomura was frustrated. He didn't even pretend he wasn't. He wants his brother. He wants someone like him. And ask him how he controls the quirk to touch everything he wants, but that is a different matter..

"Tomura, if you want to do that, you need to focus. Even with my support, you need to keep a cool head.", said All for One. Dr. Garaki was working on his arm. Well, the remains of it. Izuku never deactivated it, he let the quirk just do its thing.

Dr. Garaki worked hard to make his first aid treatment keep up with the damage, but it was worth it. Not because it helps All for One, but because Dr. Garaki realized this isn't exactly like Tomura's Decay. He didn't tell Tomura that, unsure how Tomura would react. He just knows Tomura is very focused on Izuku being like him, any difference bothers him stronger than it should.

"Sensei, do you say you help me get my hands on Izuku?", asked Tomura.

"Of course. If you haven't noted, your brother used One for All.", replied All for One. "You get your brother, I get my brother's quirk."

"All Might gave the quirk to Izuku?!", asked Tomura offended, "Ruining him further?" Dr. Garaki's theory was proven. Telling Tomura his brother's quirk is a separate quirk won't end well for the messenger. 'Don't shoot the messenger.' isn't exactly a phrase Tomura is familiar with. "How can we fix him?"

"Fix? Simple. You may not like it, but Izuku isn't exactly fond of his quirk. Like you, he lost family because of it.", said All for One. "I will offer him other quirks to replace it. And One for All, an exchange, business. He dyed his hair to appease his mother. He even dyed it before meeting you, so it isn't hiding his connection to a villain. If he is desperate enough..."

"He shouldn't hide his connection to me! He should be like me!", whined Tomura. "He shouldn't yearn for that bitch."

"Relax. According to our spy, she signed a release.", chimed Dr. Garaki in. "Albeit, your brother isn't processing it well."


Aizawa announced the provisional license exam to his class. Iida asked if this isn't a bit early.

"Yes, it is, but to is that you fight villains.", said Aizawa. "You are a special headache of a class, so we decided that you will take the exam as first years. Which means your training will become harder and you will start creating your Ultimate Attack Moves. You will also meet the three strongest students of class 3-A, they will give you guidance. Come in!"

Walking in were three older teens. One buff blonde, an emo looking guy who looks like he doesn't want to be here and a blue haired girl who in comparison, or compensation, looked too eager for this.

"Hello, 1-A! We're the big three!", said the blonde. "I am Togata Mirio and-"

"I'm Hado Neijire!", interrupted him the girl. She then looked to Izuku, "Oh my, his hair looks like a cloud!" She ran to him and played with his hair. Izuku froze like a deer in the light of a car. The still unnamed student rolled his eyes. "What is your quirk, cloudy?"

"My quirk is Decaying Essence.", answered Izuku.

"Neijire, you're embarrassing. Please stop playing with his hair, this is rude.", said the third one. "Anyway, I am Amajiki Tamaki. I am sorry for my friends behavior." Neijire let go of Izuku and returned to her friends.