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Izuku hadn't felt well since he arrived at UA for the exam, he felt itchy, achy, and like a burning was under his skin. It hadn't been bad, not at first. It only became unbearable when he activated One For All for the first time, specifically leaping into the air to save the brown haired girl who had prevented him from tripping earlier.
Currently he was directly above the robot, his mind processing so much pain that he couldn't focus on the Zero pointer that was aiming for the girl. He vaguely thought he heard voices shouting at him, but dismissed it as hallucinations from the pain.
A moment later time seemed to stop for a split second in preparation for something, before Izuku exploded. Literally.
Every inch of his skin that wasn't covered in cloths was burning a bright gold color. With the last of his mental strength Izuku aimed his arms toward the Zero pointer as he fell, burning the robot to the melting point. If Izuku could think straight he would have been amazed at how hot the energy erupting from him was, it had to be hotter then the sun.
Suddenly as soon as it started it stopped and Izuku continued to free fall down to the ground. Just before he crashed the girl from before smacked him and he felt himself float down gently, he turned to thank the girl only to notice the ends of his hair. It was cream colored, not the forest green it normally was.
"W-What happened?" Izuku stammered out pulling at his hair in shock, that wasn't the only difference Izuku could feel now that he had regained his senses. No, his teeth felt odd, like they didn't belong.
"You exploded in the sky, it was insane!" The girl commented giving him an awed look." You looked like that mythical bird, a phoenix, I think it's called."
Izuku stared at the girl confused, that wasn't how All Might described One For All. In fact Izuku had never heard of a Quirk like the one he displayed. He stumbled slightly coughing up some gold dust, making him blink in surprise. That wasn't normal...
"Yoichi, what just happened?" A woman's voice asked someone, making Izuku turn to spot a group of seven people gaping at him. The woman who had spoken looked extremely similar to his mom, except she had dark grey eyes and black hair.
"I...don't know, Nana." Someone else responded, most likely this Yoichi individual. The man had white hair, green eyes and a puzzled expression on his face.
Izuku ignored them for the moment, deciding it was more important to figure out what had happened then what random people were thinking. He looked up in time to see Toshinori and...was that Recovery Girl, running towards him?
"Young Midoriya!" Toshinori called out as soon as he was within hearing range." Are you ok, what happened?"
Izuku didn't know what happened, so he simply shrugged helplessly. Briefly wondering why no one was surprised to see a group of seven adults in the UA entrance exam arena. Were they the people keeping the examines scores?
"I-I'm fine, Yagi-san." Izuku responded softly, before pointing towards the group who were still whispering to themselves." Um who are those seven people over there, they look to old to be taking a high school exam."
Toshinori looked in the direction Izuku pointed at, a frown developing on his face. At the same time the group of seven froze, turning to stare at Izuku in shock.
"My boy, there is no one there." Toshinori said turning back to look at him, making Izuku swallow nervously. Why couldn't Toshinori see them, why did the group look so surprised he could as well?
"S-Sorry...um, must have been imagining it." Izuku muttered but he didn't look away from the seven people that no one could see.
Who were they and why couldn't anyone else see them?
"It's quite alright, my boy." Toshinori said with a weak smile." I am just relieved you are alright, even if I don't know what that light show was about."
"I wish I knew, it isn't anything to do with One For All...I don't think." Izuku admitted with a thoughtful frown." I know I don't have a Quirk, so honestly this is kind of a mystery. Maybe it was someone else's Quirk?
"No one in the school roster had a Quirk similar to that." Toshinori stated with a shake of his head." Are you sure your Quirkless?"
Izuku blinked, he was positive. The doctor had stated he didn't have the Quirk factor gene in his blood, he hadn't just gotten an X-Ray.
"I am positive, I don't have the Quirk factor in my blood." Izuku stated in confusion." I am fairly certain people don't just spontaneously gain one in their lives."
Toshinori frown in confusion, his face scrunched up in thought. Which was inturrupted by the Recovery Girl's diagnosis.
"There is nothing wrong with him, medically." Recovery Girl stated frowning." He's not wrong though, he doesn't have a Quirk Factor from what I can tell. However there is a energy practically overflowing inside him, not all of it from One For All either."
Izuku blinked, he had power but not a Quirk?
"What does that mean?" Toshinori asked gently, his voice concerned." Is the energy dangerous?"
Recovery Girl shook her head, sighing in frustration.
"That's just the thing, if anything its the only reason Midoriya here is alive right now." Recovery Girl explained grimly." The energy has restoration abilities, to an extent I've never heard of."
The group of seven invisible people had leaned in closer to hear Recovery Girl talk, curiosity sparkling the their eyes.
"Why is my hair cream now though?" Izuku asked confused." It was green before the incident, so why?"
"It's not just your hair, young man." Recovery Girl stated with a sigh." Your eyes, facial structure, and height have changed as well."
Izuku was shocked, no wonder he felt he was in a different body. He was, at least in the way it mattered. Sure he could dye his hair and wear contacts, but he couldn't change his facial structure. What had even happened to him?
"What color are my eyes?" Izuku asked, his voice barely above a whisper. Recovery Girl glanced at Toshinori, before looking back to him.
"Red, their red." Recovery girl stated, looking oddly uncomfortable with the topic. Izuku blinked before frowning, was he albino? His hair was certainly light enough, only a shade darker then white.
"How is this possible?" Izuku whispered out loud." Toshinori, I am medically Quirkless...how is it that I have a Quirk that has nothing to do with...you know what?"
Toshinori hesitated for a few moments, as if wrestling with a decision. After a while he let out a sigh, seeming resigned.
"I think this is a conversation that's long overdue." Toshinori said slowly." We can talk about this once your in the medical bay, don't worry though. Recovery Girl and Nedzu are in on the secret of One For All, I promise."
Izuku nodded in acceptance, yet still scared of what had happened.
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Izuku sat in the medical bed of UA, Recovery Girl had chosen to keep him overnight. Only an hour ago he had gotten the full truth of One For All from Toshinori, he didn't blame his mentor for not telling him. It wasn't relevant considering how All For One was now dead, either way the thought that he had the Quirk that once belonged to All For One's brother was crazy.
"Is anyone nearby?" The woman asked on of the other people that only Izuku could see, they had been anxiously standing there for awhile and were only now beginning to talk.
"No, Nana." A man responded." No ones due to come for a couple hours at least."
Izuku turned to face them, finally gaining the courage to really look at all of the people. The first one was a skinny man, though not as bad as Toshinori. He had pure snow white hair and the same eyes Izuku used to have. His aura was white, it gave off the feeling of safety and kindness.
The man next to the white haired man was a sandy haired man, the piercing red eyes seeming to drill into Izuku's own. This man was sturdy with a similar build to Kacchan, his aura was blue. It felt like protection and authority.
Third down the line of people was a man with a short pony tail, they had brown hair and light brown eyes. They had a similar build to Kacchan's father, with a red aura surrounding them. They felt gentle and deadly.
Izuku turned to the fourth figure, another white haired man. This one had two jagged scars running over his left eye. He looked older and had grey eyes. The aura surrounding them was forest green, the feelings of solitude and compassion coming of the man.
The fifth figure had no hair and red eyes, his laid back expression and stance showed he was fairly easygoing. He was bulky, with a dark orange aura. He gave off the feeling of mischief and determination.
The next one was young, likely the youngest out of the group. They looked in their late teens or early twenties. They had black hair and eyes, with a blue costume that covered the lower half of their face. They had a light blue aura, with feels of warmth and understanding rolling off of them.
Lastly was the woman, she had black hair and dark grey eyes. She was fairly pretty, her hair done up in the same manner as his mother. Her aura was pink, and she felt motherly and fierce. Very similar to how his own mother felt.
"Hello, Ninth." The skinny white haired man greeted with a smile." We weren't expecting you to be able to see us, either way it is wonderful to meet you. My name's Yoichi Shigaraki."
Izuku stared at Yoichi, his heart hammering in his chest. The man's voice was like bells chiming, it was almost like a melody.
"Ninth?" Izuku asked, feeling so out of depth. Nothing was making sense, who were these people and why could only he see them?
"I am the first holder of One For All, these are my successors." Yoichi explained, before gesturing to the rest of the group. Izuku's eyes went wide, completely dumbfounded at the thought that he was talking to a group of ghosts.
"Oh." Izuku murmured, his mind blanking slightly." You feel...like safety and kindness, but if your the First user then that makes sense, I suppose."
The bald man snickered into his hand, amusement flickering in his red eyes. Izuku blinked unsure of what the man was laughing about, until he saw the blush that had crept onto Yoichi's cheeks and ear tips. Oh, what he said wasn't that odd, was it?
"S-Sorry if that made you uncomfortable, Yoichi-san." Izuku stated giving the First user a nervous look. He didn't want to offend the man.
"No, it's quite alright, Ninth." Yoichi protested with a chuckle." I was just not expecting to hear that, that's all, you didn't do anything wrong. I promise."
Izuku nodded, relieved that Yoichi wasn't mad at him.
"What do the rest of us feel like, kid?" The bald man asked curiously." Bye the way, name's Banjo Daigorou. You can call me by my first name, only fair considering your the current wielder of One For All."
Izuku smiled at the man now identified as Banjo, happy another of the ghosts were friendly and kind. Then Banjo's original question came to mind.
"You feel like...mischief and determination." Izuku eventually stated, looking thoughtfully around the room. He wondered why he could feel the Ghosts like this, did it have something to do with his weird abilities?
"Sounds accurate." The man with his lower face covered said with an amused chuckle." My name is En, my Quirk is Smokescreen. What about how I feel?"
"You feel like warmth and understanding." Izuku replied, trying to ignore the urge to ask questions about the man's Quirk.
Eventually he learned all of the users names, Nana Shimura, Shinomori Hikage, Katsumi Bakugou, and Sokka. Each of them had interesting personalities, and only the Second and Third users were standoffish. Yoichi was still his favorite though, he didn't know why though. It was just a feeling of belonging with him, like talking to Yoichi meant he was home.
Soon however he had to get to sleep, Nana sat on his bed as she sung a lullaby. Just as he was fading out of the waking world he managed to catch on more sentence.
"Sleep well, Ninth, you've done good." Yoichi's voice chimed as Izuku lost awareness.