The scratching

Chapter 11

"-dead?"

"-don't know"

"-quiet —waking up"

'Wait, who was dead? And what are these voices? Where are they coming from?'

Izuku's eyes flutter open, darkness greets him but instead of him being alone again, there are seven other people with him in the room?

"Well hello 9th" a deep voice greets.

His eyes focuses on the person speaking, he looks like he's in his late thirties and god took away his hair.

"We can still hear your thoughts you pip-squeak and for your information, god didn't take away my hair, it's a fashion statement." the voice answered to his thoughts.

There are several laughs at the answer and another voice says: "A fashion statement, really Banjo? More of a haircut gone wrong while you were in your twenties"

More laughs echo through the room?

'Wait what the hell? How can they hear his thoughts?' And why can't he talk?'

"I don't know about the last one 9th, but we can hear your thoughts because we're inside your head right now." a female voice explained.

Izuku looked over to where the voice was coming from. There in all her glory is sitting Nana Shimura, All Mights mentor.

'Isn't she supposed to be dead? And what does she mean with she's inside my head?'

"I am dead 9th" she said softly.

'So they can really hear his thoughts, interesting...then, how can I talk to you when you're dead? And who are the other people?' he asked Shimura through his thoughts.

"I believe we should introduce ourselves." Shimura stated.

For the first time in forever Izuku looks around. He notices 7 people all off them sitting on thrones.

"Hello 9th, or would you prefer Izuku? Anyways, we're the past holders of One for All. My name is Yoichi and I'm the first holder."

Izuku looks him up and down. He has white hair and looks kind of pale.

'Izuku is fine' he answers the previous question.

"Alright then Izuku, this is Kudo the 2nd holder" he points to a man with orange hair and a scar across his face.

"This is Bruce the 3rd holder." He continues and points to a man with blue hair and a red headband.

"Hikage the 4th holder" he continues. Higake has blond hair and two scars over his left eye that go all the way down to his chin.

"You've talked to Banjo already he's the 5th holder" he points to the man with no hair.

"We have En over here who's the 6th holder" he continues and points to the man which shirts looks like it's bigger than the man himself.

"You know Nana, she's the 7th holder and then there's you who's here. You're the 9th holder of my quirk" Yoichi says.

'I don't know if I didn't listen but I think you skipped the 8th holder.' Izuku thinks.