Adaptation

Chapter 2 : Friendship?

Izuku wakes up bright and early excited to tell Kacchan about his quirk. Inko prepares breakfast while Izuku quickly sets the table.

"Wow, someone's excited"

Inko sets down breakfast.

""Itedakimasu""

Izuku quickly scarfs down his breakfast and goes to pick up his bag.

"Bye mom!"

"Have a great day at school"

Later

Izuku was walking on the street absentmindedly imagining what Kacchan would say when he found out what his quirk was. He bumps into someone.

"Oh sorry"

He looks up to a person wearing a bartender's uniform and a weird metal neck brace. Their body was made of dark purplish fog and he had bright yellow wispy eyes. He looks like he was just done shopping his bag filled with cup noodles and chips along with a bottle of soda.

"No worries child, you should get going. You don't want to be late to school."

Embarrassed Izuku quickly walks away out of sight of the man continuing on his way. As he was walking the icon in his vision once again has a red dot in the corner.

[Spacial Awareness adapted]

Izuku looked at the words in confusion.

'More new words?'

Izuku suddenly feels someone reaching over his shoulder. He quickly turns around and steps back.

"Hey nerd! How did you know I was gonna scare you? Did you get your quirk?"

"Oh good morning Kacchan, I did get mine. I think me knowing you were there was a part of it."

"Well spit it out then what quirk did you get?"

"My quirk let's me get less hurt by stuff I've already been hurt by. I also get better faster."

"Oooh, you'll be a great practice dummy. I want to try something"

Bakugou places his hand on Izuku and let's off some sparks onto Izuku's exposed arm.

"Ow"

Bakugou pulls his hand away revealing scorch marks and red skin which is visibly turning back to normal. Izuku begins rubbing the the spot removing the soot and his arm was good as new.

"Wow you really are a practice dummy. An unbreakable one."

"But Kacchan I can be a hero with this as good as All Might."

"Ha as if, your quirk can't beat up villains. You'll just stand there and distract them until a real hero arrives."

"Kacchan I'll be able to rescue people using it."

"Who cares about helping people, they can get out themselves. Beating villains, that's what it means to be a hero."

They continue arguing as they walk causing confused looks from passersby. Bakugou also tries to use his quirk on Izuku again but it only leaves soot on his arm.

The two boys arrive at their desk. Some of Izuku's classmates come up to him.

"Hey Midoriya, did you get your quirk yet?

Before he can answer Bakugou does it for him.

"His quirk turn him into a practice dummy. He can't get hurt by anything he's been hurt by before. Also"

Bakugou let's off a larger explosion on Izuku's arm blowing some skin off.

"AH!"

The other children were shocked by this but not as much as watching the skin slowly stich itself closed leaving a slowly fading scar surrounded by dried blood drops. Some of them gag at the sight of the healing wound.

"Why Kacchan?"

"Dont be such a crybaby. Look the scar is already gone."

He looks down at his arm the only evidence of the blast was a few drops of flaking dried blood.

"Good morning class"

The children jump and quickly get into their seats.

"Good morning Miss"

"OK now, a little birdie told me that one of you got your quirk. Can you tell me who it is?

"It's Midoriya Miss he heals when he gets hurt and the next time he won't be hurt by it anymore."

"That's a wonderful quirk"

Class continues as normal though Izuku feels a few gazes on him. He glances at the icon, the red dot is there once again.

[Kinetic Shock Resistance adapted]

[Heightened Ear Drum Durability adapted]

[Heat Resistance adapted]

'More adaptations? How do I keep getting them.'

He thinks through the day trying to find a pattern which gave him adaptations.

'I've touched two people today, that smoke guy at the store and Kacchan. The last two sound like it would make using explosion easier. I have to make sure.'

As Izuku was walking home he decided to test his theory. Looking around he finds an All Might impersonator performing to a small crowd. Izuku gets to the front of the crowd.

"Now I'll need a volunteer for my next show of strength. How about you young man."

He was pointing at Izuku. He steps forward and he was picked up and thrown up into the air a few feet. The impersonator jumps up to catch him and lands on the ground safely to the crowd's cheers. He whispers.

"Sir, can you tell me what you quirk is? "

"Oh I just have a minor strength enhancer. Now play along."

"HA HA HA, I hope I didn't scare you too much young man. "

"I can't be scared I'm going to be a hero like you."

The impersonator laughs and the crowd disperses. Izuku continues his way home. He focuses on the icon.

[Heightened Reflexes]

[Slight Potency increase : Spacial Awareness]

[Heightened Stamina Efficiency adapted]

[Heightened Bone Density adapted]

[Heightened Muscle Density adapted]

[Heightened Mental Processing adapted]

[Mental Strain Resistance adapted]

[Heightened Muscle Growth Rate adapted]

'Must have touched some people in the crowd. There so many and the faster muscle growth must be from the fake All Might. Potency?'

Excited and happy to figured out why adaptations were gained he makes his way home.

"Mom! I figured how the new words appear!

"Really? How did you do it?"

Izuku begins to explain his thoughts and how he confirmed his hypothesis.

"Wait, Katsuki blew up your arm!"

Inko quickly checks Izuku's arms finding no evidence of harm. His arms feel firmer than usual.

"Mom it's okay it was just a small one and it healed quickly anyway it's fine."

"sigh Okay I'm still telling your aunt Mitsuki about this and don't run into crowds you could have gotten hurt."

"ok"

The two have their lunch and prepared for their appointment.

"Are you ready?"

"Yeah let's go."

The both left in their car and set off to their appointment to truly understand the full capabilities of Izuku's quirk.

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Next time
Chapter 3 : Unyielding Potential