Well, Hello there again.
Here we are with the second chapter of this story that I hope you are enjoying.
Nothing more to say let's dive right in.
Disclaimer: I don't own any character everything belongs to Kohei Horikoshi.
"Hello" – People Talking
"Cool" – People Thinking
"I am here" - All Might Speaking.
"He is the one" – All Might Thinking.
Chapter Two:
Origins Part 2
It's been a few weeks after the Riverdale Incident and Yamikumo escaping from the orphanage. It was a cold night like all past nights. Yamikumo was now wearing a black sweater with a dark green t-shirt inside, black pants and black shoes. He is green haired, and his left eye is also green, he also has 4 freckles on his left cheek, he now has three claw-shaped scars that start from his right cheek to the right side of his forehead passing through his right eye, which is now red.
- "It's getting cold, I must find a place to stay the night and eat. Also, I need to find way to get money, I barely have enough for a few days. I can't steal it, heroes don't steal" –
Yamikumo had some money remaining from the Riverdale's they gave him some money for his 4th birthday, but it started to run out. He wonders how the money survived burning from his quirk.
Right his quirk, he doesn't know much about it, he only used it once and passed out. The only thing he knows is that his quirk is a fire type quirk. Maybe like Endeavor's, is Endeavor his real parent? Wait his real family.
- "I never thought about them, who are them? are they still alive? Why did the leave me? I could go back to the orphanage to search but that means to stay there, and I don't want that. I won't jump too any conclusions, they must have a reason to leave me at the orphanage, I'll find a way to get to them and ask their reasons. But right now, I have to focus on my survival." –
Yamikumo sits on an alley dumpster and start thinking about what he needs right now.
- "First, I need a place to stay and eat, then I need a way to gain some money, maybe a job, but what kind of job would hire a 4-year-old kid? I'll search some other way, finally I'll need a place to train my body and quirk, if I want to be a hero, I need to train"-
Lost in his thoughts he didn't notice three persons getting near to him.
- "Hey there kid, are you lost? How about you give us that nice backpack you have, and we leave you alone?" – Said the first guy pulling out a razor.
- "Why should I do that? I don't fear you."- Answered Yamikumo.
- "Look at that, we have a brave one. Okay kid you asked for this"-
After this the first guy launch himself against Yamikumo and tried to cut him. Watching this Yamikumo barely avoided the attack, resulting in him getting a small cut in his right cheek. Trying to counterattack he activates his quirk by reflex, but he still couldn't control it very well, so the flames weren't too big.
- "Nice quirk you have their kid, but it seems that you can't summon big flames, you are pathetic." –
Yamikumo attacked him with a small fireball, but it was easily avoided, this is where the other two guys join in, the three guys started to beat Yamikumo on the floor, he was trying, punches and kicks were shoot at him.
- "Not so though right now huh?"-
- "Leave me Alone!"- Yamikumo shouted and in response his fire started to grow in an instant.
- "Shit! The kid got mad. Grab his backpack and let's go!"-
The last thing Yamikumo saw was the three goons running away with his stuff.
- "Great. Just great" – Was his last thoughts after passing out.
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- "How is our business going?"-
- "It's fine you can see it" –
- "No. I mean the other business." –
- "Oh. Never been better" –
After hearing this Yamikumo's eyes snap open, he looked at his surroundings, there were tables, chairs and some food and drinks on the tables.
- "Where am I? A restaurant maybe?"-
- "I see you are awake, we found you at the alley of the bar, you were really beaten up"-
Yamikumo turned his sight to the voice and at his side was a woman about 30 years o so and at her back has a man around the same age.
- "Who are you? What do you want from me?"-
- "Easy there kid, as I said we found you at the alley beaten up, so we brought you here so you can rest an heal properly. Tell me, what's your name? Where are your parents? Are you Hungry?"-
- "Why should I tell you? I don't trust you! You can be a really bad person."-
- "Calm down kid. We aren't bad. We just thought you needed help.
Yamikumo frowned and turned up his hand on fire.
- "Don't toy with me! I heard you talk about your "other business". What are you gonna do with me? Sell me? Experiment on me? What?"-
Silent is the only present after that, a few second later the woman speaks again.
- "So, you heard us. If it helps to win your trust, we will tell and show you everything. But you have to come with us."-
Yamikumo starts thinking and answers – "Fine, but if you do something suspicious, I won't hesitate on burning everything down" – Then he proceeds to turn down his hand.
- "Good. First, the introductions. My name is Akane Atanagi, the man over the counter is my husband Kenji Atanagi. Now it's your turn." –
- "My name is Yamikumo. Just Yamikumo." –
- "So, he is an orphan."-Akane thought with sadness.- "Interesting name, well as you can see our business is this bar. This bar is our legal business, the one we have registered. Now, as for our other business… Come with me. Darling take care of the bar"- She said and led him into a room, it looked like a storage room. But then Akane moved something hidden, a lever then the wall opened, it was a fake wall and after passing through a long hallway he saw it.
- "Welcome to the Combat Zone"- It was a type of ring inside a metal cage, there were people fighting and many people watching and betting.
- "This is our other business, a place where people can bet on the fights and have a good time. We have a lot of fighters; all our fights are illegal since practically everything is allowed here. The only rules are no killing and no quirks, other than that you can do and use anything to win."-
Yamikumo remained silent and before he could ask.
- "And before you ask. No. We won't force you into participate. Every fighter is here by their own wills and are free to leave whenever they want."-
- "I see. Sorry for not trusting you"-
- "It's okay kid. I understand but I have a question. Are you an orphan? I mean, you don't have a last name, so I assumed you are one."-
- "Yes, I am, but I won't go back to the orphanage. Don't get me wrong, the orphanage isn't bad, but that doesn't mean I´ll go back there."-
- "I guess you have your reasons. If you like you can stay and live with us. We live upstairs of the bar but it´s nice." –
- "Why do you do this"-
- "You remember me of my son, he was your age when he died. A health problem, we didn't had time to say goodbye."-
- "I'm sorry, I also lost someone important to me."- Yamikumo said touching his right eye. – "But I'd like to live here if you are okay with that"-
- "Yes, it's fine by me. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"-
Yamikumo's stomach starts to make sounds and he blushes a little – "Do you have Katsudon?"-
A big smile appears on Akane's face – "Sure"-.
A few weeks later.
It's been some weeks after he met and started living with the Atanagi, on this time he has done a lot of things, he had started to be homeschooled by his guardians, sometimes he is in his room, other times in the bar and other times watching combats at the Combat Zone. Right now, he was studying in his room, but his thoughts were somewhere else.
- "I have a permanent place to stay and eat, and now I don't have to worry about the money, at least not for now. The only thing left is to find a place to train my body and quirk, I can't pass out every time I try to use my quirk. But where I can train? Maybe I can ask someone on the Combat Zone… Wait the Combat Zone that's perfect, I can ask to be trained to become a fighter."-
After that he runs to Akane, he finds her at the bar.
- "Hey Akane-san can I ask you something?"-
- "Sure, what is it kid?"-
- "I want to train for the Combat Zone"-
- "What? No. You are way to young to fight there."
- "I'm not saying to fight right now, I want to start training to fight at a proper age."-
- "Well, if you put it like that. Are you sure?"-
- "Yes"-
Akane Sighs – "Okay. If that's what you want. Come one we have to find some trainers for you"-
Time Skip 6 Years Later
It's been 6 years since that day and now Yamikumo is 10 years old right now he has grown a lot and despite his age he looks like a 13-year-old teen his appearance remain practically the same except for some mature changes on his face, and an extra small scar in his right cheek, courtesy of the razor cut he suffered from the goons who attacked him 6 years ago. Right now, he ended his training, he is wearing a black jeans and black commando boots, a dark green short sleeve shirt and a black jacket, he also has some gold bracelets and a diamond necklace courtesy from Akane for his 10th birthday, he also adopted Akane's and Kanji's last name: Atanagi.
His complexion is thin but muscular, he is reserved a quiet and only speaks about himself and his past with people he trusts. Right now, he only trusts Akane and Kenji. His training gave really good results, he was strong, for a 10-year-old kid, agile and fast, but the results aren't only physical he improved his quirk too. He no longer passes out by using it and he has a high control over it, he also discovered that his quirk is more than just fire, it results that his quirk is actually a dual quirk is a mix of pyrokinesis and telekinesis. He called it Pyro-Telekinesis.
Yamikumo Atanagi
Quirk: Pyro-Telekinesis
The first part makes him able to create and control fire he also can control any type of natural fire, he can't control fire that is created by other quirk, he also is immune to any type of fire.
His second part makes him able to move any object with his mind, the bad thing is that the heavier the object the hardest is to move it, and if he use it for to long or to heavy objects, he gets a headache, and his nose starts to bleed.
- "Are you ready for your debut combat?"-
Yamikumo turns around just to see Akane.
- "Yes, I've been training for 6 years only for this"-
- "Well then. I'll be in the commentators table."-
A few moments passed and the combat is ready to begin.
- "Ladies and Gentlemen be ready for a new combat!" – You can hear the people cheering. – "In one side we have Jin Watanabe "The Boulder" … And from the other, making his debut Yamikumo Atanagi "The Headhunter"! Start the fight!"-
After the signal the boulder charges directly to Yamikumo and tries to hit him with a right punch but Yamikumo manages to avoid it, the boulder continues the attack by throwing some right and left punches, but Yamikumo manages to avoid all of them.
- "You are fast, but dodging won't defeat me, and you can't dodge forever."- Said the boulder followed by more strikes but being dodged by Yamikumo
- "I can't dodge forever, he's right, but luckily I have a plan."- Yamikumo remains still waiting for the next strike.
When the Boulder throws its next blow, Yamikumo takes advantage and passes under his legs and kicks him in the back of his knee making the Boulder lose some balance and leaving his head exposed. With that and some pair of chair-shots at the head The Boulder falls unconscious.
- "And the winner on his Debut "The Headhunter"!" – After the announcement the public starts cheering for Yamikumo, and he just stays there with his hands up signaling his victory.
A few hours later.
- "That was nice"- Said Yamikumo.
- "You did great kid, I'm proud."- Said Akane with a smile on her face.
- "Thanks. Well, if you excuse me, I'm going to bed that fight took the best from me. Goodnight"-
Yamikumo heads to his room and lays on his bed.
- "That was really cool, but I haven't forgotten why I really trained for. I will fulfill our dream brother; I will become a hero. And you will be proud."- With those last thoughts he felt asleep.
Origins arc end.
To be continued.
Author Notes:
So here we are. I hope you like it.
This marks the end of the Origins arc.
I know I said this will be a three-part arc, but I decided to put both parts in one.
The next arc will be the last original arc before starting with the Manga/Anime. This arc will be longer than the origins arc, probably four or five parts even maybe more that depends on how the story goes, I don't want to rush anything but also don't want to lengthen the story unnecessarily.
I'll try to update the story tomorrow, but I won't make any promises. But I'll make sure to upload once a week.
With that said feel free to leave any comment, review, suggestion, or question about the story, of course always with respect.
So yeah. That's all for now.
Bye Bye.