Next Morning
Sasuke sat on the couch, his eyes glued to the television as the news anchor reported on the devastating attack on a U.S. military convoy.
New anchor: "In a shocking turn of events, an unknown villain has attacked a U.S. military convoy, resulting in multiple casualties. Leaked footage from the wreckage shows the horrifying moment when the attacker, a man in a cape, identifies himself as Magneto."
As the footage played.
Magneto: I am Magneto
Naruko suddenly yelped.
Naruko: "Magneto!
rushed into the living room. In her haste, she didn't notice Sasuke's position and ended up slamming her breast into his face. Sasuke, startled, pushed her forward, causing her to fall over the front of the couch.
Naruko: Oof!
She recover from the fall and quickly got up, sitting on the floor, her eyes still fixed on the TV. Sasuke's face turned bright red, not from anger but from the unexpected and awkward collision. In the background, Kurama snickered, clearly enjoying the scene.
Sasuke: "You could have warned me, you know,"
Sasuke grumbled, still flustered.
Naruko didn't hear him was stuck on the news.
Naruko: "Magneto... I can't believe it,"
Naruko murmured.
Naruko: "This world just keeps getting crazier."
Sasuke: Comapre to ours it makes it normal.
Naruko turn around and exclaim to him.
Naruko: But teme a villain calling himself magneto is something you don't see everyday. Ever sense quirk rising 200 years in the past, no has ever called themselves villains names from comic. And now a villain name magneto what's next, we're going to get sentinel?
Kurama felt wierd the moment she said that. Sasuke sigh knowing the blond idiot loves the pre-quirk are comics. Yes he has read a few like x-men or Batman. Sometimes he wonders that does if Naruko is alright in head, but he's pretty sure because they are no longer back in their home village, she can be herself well actaul self he knows Naruko hide her true self deep in her, but genuinely he seen her smile in past were fake he didn't want led to admit he felt sad and never helped because blinded by revenge. But after living in this Earth Naruko always has real smile on her.
Naruko staring at the tv like small children with a smile watching the news.
Naruko: Who knows maybe someday we might get a real avengers or x-men in this world. Who knows maybe a justice league. Hey maybe you can be Batman.
Sasuke raise brow and snort at idea.
Sasuke: So think of me as a million air, playboy?
Naruko: (straight face) Nope. Just a guy with see the death of his parents, that emotion bottling up and use to beat up bad people and blind by anger and physiological issue and trauma. Also your emo like him wearing dark clothes.
Kurama: (yawn) Well she isn't wrong.
Sasuke: You really are a pain the ass.
Naruko: Hey at least this pain this ass what make your life at least bit interesting.
She laughs because is true, Sasuke does enjoy moments doing stupid stuff with her, well actually trying to prevent her getting in trouble.
Sasuke: (smile) I guess you're right.
Naruko gave a victory smug, but he ruined her moment.
Sasuke: For once.
Her expression changed to annoyed and blow a raspberry at him. Turning back to the television and Sasuke slowly shook his head seeing Naruko being such a child. But couldn't help but smile.
Time Skip
In the street of Musutafu Japan Izuku was walking with a bag of back to school item, classes starts in a few days. Thinking of going back to school, not liking the place, he was treated like a cancer and plague. Being bullied sense he was 4 years and endure so much bullying and abuse. He was quirkless, alone, always putting on a fake smile, always keep on going forward, but soon he was reaching his limit and wanted to end it all.
But that all change when he met Naruto Uzumaki, but she prefers Naruko. she was the first person to actually treated him like a person, not like a useless Deku.
Flashback
It shows in his classroom in middle school, looking down in his desk depress. Then home room teacher called all of the student attention.
Teacher: Alright student we have a new two students arriving.
as the class room door slide open reveal the two new students.
Teacher: This is Naruto Namikaze and Sasuke Uchiha.
Naruko look scan the class room and noticed Izuku.
Teacher: Take seat next to midoriya.
Both nods as the went the back of the room. The boys were oogling at Naruko because of her beauty and girl doing the same thing to Sasuke. Naruko sat next to Izuku and Sasuke next to her.
Izuku was looking down his notebook, writing and stop. Before he look to his right there Naruko dirp Chibi face expression looking at him. He look at her as she stare at him.
Naruko: (Chibi) Yo.
Izuku stuttered a bit.
Izuku: H-Hi.
Naruko: (smile) What's your name?
Izuku: (stutter) I-I-Izuku M-Midoriya.
Naruko heard his stuttering and felt his emotion. He was scared and nervous, but Naruko gave him a smile.
Naruko: Well is nice to meet you Izuku.
She gave him a fox grin smile and for some reason got the first time Izuku felt calm and at ease for the first time in years. Naruko gave a her hand for handshake, Izuku shakingly a bit giving his hand to her and shake. But he felt warmth present from her it was calming. Izuku smile for the first time.
Later on lunch
Izuku on the rooftop on the school eating alone as always. But the shadow appear above him, causing quickly look up and see it was smiling Naruko.
Naruko: Yo!
It startled him causing to drop his katsudon, everything in slow motion as his katsudon about to contact ground. But in a yellow flash it disappeared and he was confused.
Naruko: You almost drop this.
Izuku: Huh?
He turn to his side saw Naruko standing next to him holding his katsudon still intact. Izuku was amazed and shock all he saw a yellow blur.
Izuku: H-How you did that?!
Naruko: (shrug) Just moved quickly as possible.
Izuku: Is your quirk super speed.
Izuku was already geeking and eyes sparkles, causing her chuckle. And gives his food back into his hand.
Naruko: (smile) No is not, but it connected to my quirk.
Izuku: Connected, so you mean you mean have different aspect of ability that connected to your quirk.
Her eyes widen a bit of surprised, but was impressed. She can tell Izuku is analytical person able to analyze that is amazing and terrifying ability.
Naruko: My quirk is called chakra.
Izuku: Wait chakra?
Naruko: Let me show you.
she place her hand out and begin to make a rasengan in the palm of her hand. Decided to explain the version of chakra of this world isntead of hers, because chakra is myth in this world, but she found small truth behind it.
Naruko: The word "chakra" means "wheel of light" in Sanskrit, an ancient language of India. The concept comes from the Hindu and Buddhist spiritual traditions, which see chakras as energy centers or portals in your body.
Izuku: Amazing.
Naruko: Chakra allowed me to do many things for here example.
Naruko goes made and seal, puff smoke appears and there was two Naruko. Izuku his was amazed and awed by it.
Izuku: Woah!
Naruko: Not only that.
She goes made multiple hand seal and yelled out.
Naruko: Wind style: Air bullets.
She inhale and puff her breast, Izuku look away being gentle man not looking at a girl chest. She shoot out barrage of high speed air bullet destroying parts of the tree. Izuku was awed and eyes saprkles.
Izuku started firing off a barrage of questions, muttering theories about chakra, its mechanics, and how it might function similarly or differently from known quirks. His excitement was palpable as he continued to mumble to himself, stringing together hypotheses faster than Naruko could follow. She looked at him with an eye-dot expression, puzzled by his rapid muttering, before she started to giggle softly.
She realized that Izuku truly enjoyed analyzing quirks and was fascinated by anything that could be related to them. But what struck her more was the drastic shift in his emotions. When she first met him, she could sense an overwhelming sadness and loneliness, but now, seeing him animated and filled with joy, she felt a sense of satisfaction. She had somehow managed to replace those dark feelings with happiness and enthusiasm.
From a tree branch not far away, Sasuke sat eating his lunch, which Naruko had prepared for him. He observed the interaction between Naruko and Izuku, noting the similarities between the green-haired boy and Naruko. Both had an indomitable spirit, even if expressed differently. Izuku's analytical nature reminded Sasuke of the way Naruko always tried to see the good in people, even when the world around them seemed harsh.
**A Few Days Later**
Naruko and Izuku quickly became friends, with Naruko introducing Sasuke to him as well. She explained that Sasuke's quirk was also related to chakra, though she avoided revealing their true origins and powers. She didn't want to expose their secrets, so she kept it simple, referring to their abilities as quirks.
One day, just before class started, Naruko was chatting with Izuku when one of the girls in their class approached them.
"Why are you wasting your time talking to that quirkless loser?" the girl sneered, causing Izuku to flinch at the insult.
Naruko noticed the way Izuku shrank back and how he'd been on edge throughout the week. She'd spent the last few days observing the dynamics of their classmates and noticed how they never tried to interact with her because she was always around Izuku and Sasuke. Meanwhile, Sasuke had unintentionally gained a group of fangirls, which he found annoying. Naruko often teased him about it, much to his chagrin.
But focusing back on the matter at hand, Naruko turned to the group of girls. "I don't care if I'm 'wasting time' talking to Izuku. I actually enjoy hanging out with him," she declared confidently. She then pointed at Sasuke, who was sitting in the background reading his book. "And Sasuke also likes spending time with him, don't you, Sasuke?"
Without looking up from his book, Sasuke simply responded with a, "Yeah," and continued reading. Naruko gave him a deadpan expression, thinking to herself that at least he managed to say "Yeah" instead of his usual "hmph." For her, that was progress.
Suddenly, Bakugo burst out laughing from across the room. "They're right, you know. You should leave that quirkless loser. He's not worth anything," Bakugo taunted.
Naruko wasn't having it and decided to speak up. "You know, I'm starting to believe that some people around here think the Nazis won the war."
Her statement caught the attention of the entire class. One of the girls, confused, asked, "What do you mean?"
Naruko gave them a cold smile, sending a chill down their spines. "I mean, you all look down on those without quirks as if they have no purpose in this world. Why don't you all just gather every quirkless person and put them in concentration camps? Maybe rebuild Auschwitz? Wouldn't that be nice, repeating history?"
The room fell silent. Naruko's words hit like a slap across the face, and the comparison made everyone uncomfortable. It wasn't just the harsh comparison of those with quirks to Nazis and the quirkless to the Jews; it was also the aura of controlled bloodlust she exuded, enough to make everyone uneasy.
Naruko then turned to Bakugo, a smirk on her face. "What's wrong, Bakugo? Do you have something else to say?"
Bakugo's face contorted with rage, and he stormed over to her, getting right in her face. "What did you just say, you bitch?" he demanded. His temper flared at being called a Nazi, his fists crackling with the beginnings of an explosion.
Naruko's smug smile didn't falter. "Did I stutter? What's wrong, little Pomeranian Nazi Führer?"
Bakugo snapped, launching his palm towards her with a crackling explosion ready to go off. But before he could make contact, Naruko moved in a blur, delivering a swift roundhouse kick that sent Bakugo flying. He spun in the air like a top before crashing face-first into the classroom floor.
Everyone in the room was stunned, including Izuku, who had never seen someone stand up to Bakugo like that. Even Sasuke looked up from his book, a small smile tugging at his lips.
Bakugo's friends, who were about to jump in to defend him, froze in their tracks. They broke out in a cold sweat when they saw Naruko take off her glasses, revealing her crimson, slit-like eyes that resembled a demon's.
"If I see anyone bullying Izuku or any other quirkless person again," Naruko said in a low, dangerous voice, "you'll end up with your face permanently planted in the ground."
The whole room was gripped by fear. The presence Naruko exuded was suffocating. Just then, the homeroom teacher arrived and saw Bakugo sprawled on the floor.
"Why is Bakugo on the floor?" the teacher asked, bewildered.
Naruko quickly put her glasses back on, her eyes returning to their usual sky-blue color. She smiled innocently and said, "He accidentally fell forward."
The rest of the students quickly nodded in agreement, too terrified to say otherwise.
Izuku was in shock, but for the first time in his life, someone had stood up for him. Someone had defended him, a "Deku," even threatening anyone who might lay a finger on him. No one had ever been this kind to him, and for the first time, he felt like his existence mattered.
Later, during lunch in the school courtyard.
Naruko sat on a bench, savoring her strawberry and banana smoothie. She let out a satisfied sigh as the cold, refreshing drink hit her taste buds. Izuku sat beside her, poking at his katsudon. He had barely touched his meal, his mind still occupied with what had happened in class earlier.
"Naruko," Izuku called out hesitantly, drawing her attention just as she was about to take another sip of her drink. She turned to face him, noticing the troubled look on his face.
"Is something wrong?" she asked, her tone gentle but concerned.
Izuku was silent for a moment, his eyes focused on his uneaten lunch. Finally, he spoke, his voice laced with uncertainty. "Why... why did you defend me? The other students were right. I'm just a quirkless Deku. Why would you even bother defending someone like me?"
Naruko fell silent, her expression shifting to a more serious demeanor, which only deepened Izuku's concern. She let out a long sigh, then met his gaze with a steady look. "Meet me on the rooftop after school," she said calmly before standing up and leaving, her drink still in hand.
Izuku watched her go, worry gnawing at him. He couldn't help but wonder if he had upset her or said something wrong.
After school
Izuku made his way to the rooftop, his heart pounding with anxiety. As he pushed open the door, he was greeted by the sight of Naruko standing at the edge, her back to him, staring out at the sunset. The sky was painted in shades of orange and pink, the sun slowly dipping below the horizon. The wind blew gently, causing her twin tails to sway softly in the breeze.
Izuku hesitated for a moment, taking in the scene. There was something almost ethereal about the way she stood there, bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun. Then, as if sensing his presence, Naruko spoke, her voice gentle but firm.
"Life hasn't been kind to you, Izuku," she began, still gazing at the sunset. "The moment I met you, I could see the doubt and sorrow in your eyes, even in your presence."
Izuku's eyes widened in surprise. "How... how could you tell?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Naruko turned her head slightly, just enough to glance at him from the corner of her eye. "I have a gift," she explained. "I can sense the life force of a person from miles away, feel their emotions. And you, Izuku, have a lot of messed up feelings bottled up inside you."
Izuku was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to be so perceptive. "My life wasn't easy either, and neither was Sasuke's," Naruko continued, her tone more somber now. "We've seen the worst parts of humanity." She paused, thinking of the Elemental Nations, but Izuku interpreted her words differently, assuming she meant the people of this world.
She turned fully to face him, her expression softening. "I know Bakugo used to be your friend when you were younger," she said gently.
Izuku's eyes widened in shock. "How... how did you know that?" he stammered, genuinely surprised.
Naruko gave a small, knowing smile. "Because your fear grows whenever he talks to you or mocks you. It's more than just bullying; it's the pain of a friendship lost."
Izuku's shoulders slumped as he looked down at the ground, fists clenched tightly at his sides. "It... it does hurt," he admitted, his voice barely audible. "All those years of abuse, rejection, being looked down on like I'm some sort of disease to society."
Naruko listened quietly, her heart aching for him. She could feel the weight of his words, the pain behind them. "And I know you want to be a hero," she said softly.
Izuku looked up at her, his eyes filled with sadness. "Everyone tells me I can't be a hero because I'm quirkless. And maybe they're right. Maybe I don't have a purpose in this world."
You can be a hero Ost Theme start playing
1:50
A heavy silence fell between them, the wind gently blowing around them as Naruko continued to stare at the orange sky. She took a deep breath and then turned around, her face breaking into the kindest, brightest smile Izuku had ever seen.
"You can be a hero," she said softly but firmly, her words carrying a weight that struck Izuku to his core.
Izuku's eyes widened, and tears began to well up. Those four words—just four simple words—pierced through the wall he had built around his heart, shattering it completely. The floodgates finally opened, and everything he had kept bottled up inside for so long came pouring out. The pain, the sorrow, the sadness, the anger—all of it.
He fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face as he sobbed openly. Naruko's smile turned bittersweet, and she walked over to him, wrapping her arms around him in a comforting embrace as he continued to cry. It was those words he wanted to hear all his life, it brought him actually joy and happiness.
Izuku's mind raced, a realization dawning on him.
The loneliest people are often the kindest, the saddest people smile the brightest, and the most damaged people are the wisest—all because they don't want to see anyone else suffer the way they did.
In that moment, Izuku understood that Naruko was wearing a mask too, one that she had probably worn for many years. Behind her bright smile and cheerful demeanor was someone who had been hurt far worse than he had ever been. Naruko wasn't just a kind person—she was someone who had experienced deep pain and still chose to be kind despite it.
"Naruko," he whispered through his tears, "thank you."
Naruko just held him tighter, her smile never wavering. "No need to thank me, Izuku. Just remember that you're not alone, okay?"
Izuku nodded, a newfound determination settling in his heart. He wasn't alone, and maybe, just maybe, he could be a hero after all.
Flashback over
Izuku continuing walking toward home, carrying a smile on his face. Hoping he can be a great hero.
To be continued...