Whispers

Lies and Broken Spirit

"Getting my quirk...?"

"Yeah!" Mikumo exclaimed, "But, It's a long process. You're willing to work for it right?"

Izuku scoffed, "Well of course!" He could hear Mikumo let out a chuckle. They were back in the dormitory and Mikumo was trying his best to come up with a roundabout way to mention how he's supposed to get his own quirk. Izuku went to sleep early for the sake of actually seeing Mikumo's face when they spoke, "Well, there are...two ways you can manifest a quirk!" He grinned,

"oh?"

"Yeah! Number one! Torture!"

Izuku choked on air, "W-what?!"

"Hm. You're right. That would take a lot of effort. The second way..." Mikumo's expression quickly switched from amusement to annoyance in seconds but he quickly fixed it as fast, "W-well! The second way is...DNA merge-transform-uhh, add...ing?" He said slowly sounding extremely unsure of himself, "I'd like to go with the second option please..." Izuku muttered, "Haha! Of course, Of course." He chuckled and forced a fake smile. They sat in uncomfortable silence for longer than Izuku liked, "So, how will we do that?" Izuku inquired, "Well, uh, You have to meet someone with...compatibilities? To surface a genetic quirk from your blood or something? But training first of course!"

"But I'm already physically strong! I need more training?"

"Uh Yes! but I mean-...Emotional and mental training!" Mikumo laughs sheepishly, "Okay..." Izuku says, slightly confused, "Well, uh, I'm incredibly busy at the moment! I'll talk to you soon Izu, Bye!"

"Wait- I-" Izuku shouts but Mikumo had already left and Izuku was swept into endless darkness and was surrounded by low murmurs and he'd be lying if he said it didn't scare him.

Izuku woke quite early to his surprise, so he decided to spend it wisely and go outside for a run before school started. He realized it was quite silent, no Mikumo, but he could still hear the murmurs from his dream and it was very unsettling. Once he returned to the dormitory he had headed to the kitchen to get a glass of water. The murmurs had turned into disturbing mutterings and Izuku was very uncomfortable. He tried to cover his ears to block out the noise only to remember they were inside his head. He went to the sink and splashed water into his face and tried to clear his head, "Ah, Good morning, Midoriya." Someone said. Izuku looked up and saw Iida, "Oh, Good Morning." He replied, "Midoriya, Are you okay?" Iida asks with a concerned expression, "Huh? Yeah, Why?" Izuku asked, "You- You look really sick. You really should go to Recovery Girl as soon as we get to school." He says. Izuku tilts his head in confusion and then winces at a growing headache. He grabs his forehead and groans, "Heh, Okay. I think you're right." He laughs weakly. The mutterings in his head increase in noise and it's driving him crazy. His vision blurs and he crouches down with both hands on his head now, "Midoriya?" Iida says, panicked. His head starts pounding and now he's on the ground, "H-Hey! I'm going to get help okay? You stay there!" Iida stutters as he runs off. Then, all he sees is black.

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"Midoriya. How about we have some fun shall we? Haha! This'll be entertaining won't it?"

Mikumo's dark figure grabs him by the throat as a sinister smile spreads across his face and the look in his eyes portrays nothing but insanity and blood lust, "Let's drive you Insane."

Terrifying laughter echos around them and leaves Izuku trembling in his skin as the hands around his throat tighten.

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"-iya?"

"-doriya!"

"Midoriya!"

Izuku wakes up gasping for air and shoots up. He reaches up to touch his throat as it still burns, "Deku!" A high pitched voice yells and he's engulfed in a tight hug, "We heard what happened! Are you okay? What happened? Why did you faint?"