Chapter 7: Chapter 7 Broken Goals
Inko sat beside her son, Izuku, gently his back in an effort to soothe his typicallyive and anxious nature.
"Izuku, if you calm down just a little, we'll be able to get. Please, try not to do anything rash, because to truly,", how he sat still moving quickly as usual., especially considering they would be taking his blood, genuinely frightened. However, despite his fear, he summoned his courage, resembling All Might, who faced everything without fear and approached life with a sense of invulnerability.
"Well then, let's begin," the doctor with a professional tone. "I will carefully wrap your arm with a pressure sensor. This will help us determine whether your heart is check if you have awakened your quirk this isn't a precise measurement is a 15% chance that we can detect the qu explained. With careful movements doctor removed the adhesive strips and placed them around Izuku's bicep As he pressed the the device tightened around Izuku's arm him to feel uncomfortable. Neverthelessure and endured it. The machine emitted a series of beeping sounds, which captured the concerned gaze of his mother. At that moment, the doctor't worry. Your son's is completely normal, and he has no heart problems. It's also normal that the device did not detect his quirk," the doctor said back to normal and carefully removing the device from Izuku's arm, placing it on the table in front of them. After a soft breath, he looked at Izuku with a friendly expression, indicating that everything would be alright. Children often find solace in a warm smile, and Inko hoped this would ease her son's anxiety.
"Now, take a blood sample from you," the doctor continued, "which us determine your quirk based on your family lineage." Rising from the table he walked over to a cabinet, retrieving a syringe and some alcohol. After disinfecting the area where the needle would enter, he found site on his first, with careful and deliberate movements, inserted the needle. A pain and a tickling sensation coursed through Izuku, yet he cries, discomfort with a brave smile.
"Please take some cotton and over injection site for a while the doctor instructed Izuku mother Without hesitation, she quickly grabbed the cotton and gently placed it on her son's arm.
"Excellent work, my boy! With, I have no will become a hero," the doctor said, his words igniting a spark of inspiration within Izuku. He ten minutes passed since was drawn, Izuku began to ponder the unsettling realization that a child today might not be able to become a hero this quominated society. He tried to maintain his smile,ko noticed a shift in his demeanor; the cheerful grin that had had faded during the examination process. The that he to take a decisive step to confirm The most painful aspect of this situation was that the child might be devastated by the doctor's forthcoming announcement.
Iz continued to smile, brighter than the doctor's positive feedback. However, instead of the affirmation he hoped for, the doctor suggested that Izuku step onto the X-ray machine to scan his skeleton additional joints that could indicate whether he was quirkless or not.
"If you don't I would like to perform one final analysis of your son to check for the presence or absence of an additional joint in his finger. I will proceed only with your doctor stated in a serious tone, devoid of the bright smile that had greeted them earlier. Inko felt slight tremor of knew that the process of discovering quir take longer than they anticipated. behavior. from questioning him, holding her son's hand and helping him sit Resonance Imaging machine.
"Son, you need still. This is the last test, you will be declared a hero, confirming whether you are more like your dad or your mom," Inko said with a reassuring smile, hoping to instill confidence in him. Izuku felt a surge of assurance; her words provided the motivation he needed to navigate this challenging ordeal.
"Now, lie back and don't move; this will be over quickly, I assure you, Mrs. Inko," the doctor instructed as he stepped back from the machine. Izuku settled into the apparatus, and the scanning of his body commenced.
"Son, is everything alright?"
"Yes, Mom, everything is fine, but it's too bright in here, and there are some strange sounds," Izuku replied. Inko now realized that her son was okay, and the machine began generating results for the doctor, who sat there, completely shocked by the findings of the boy's analysis. His worst suspicions had been confirmed, and a torrent of emotions surged through his mind, causing him to feel overwhelmed.
"How can this be? It's impossible! This is an anomaly in our society. If he possesses such a blood type and lacks a joint in his leg, he can be regarded as unique in our society. But will society accept someone like him?" he pondered internally, concluding the discussion in his head. He looked at the mother and son, who had been waiting for more than twenty minutes for an answer. He forced a feigned smile; Doctor Akira was not skilled at deception, and if he did, his nose would start itching and his right eye would twitch due to the peculiarities of the mutational quirk. Yet, before he could reveal the uncomfortable truth about the boy's quirk, he desperately attempted to inquire about the quirks of Izuku's parents.
"If you don't mind me asking, what quirks do you and your husband possess?" Doctor Akira inquired of Inko, who instinctively grabbed the hand resting on the table, demonstrating her telekinesis.
"I possess a weak form of telekinesis, while my husband can breathe fire," Inko recounted, recalling Hitoshi's quirk. She speculated that Izuku may have inherited his father's quirk, especially since he had shown signs of thirst that morning and seemed eager to drink a lot of water. However, this assumption turned out to be incorrect. Izuku sat in anticipation, hoping that the doctor would inquire about his parents' quirks. Meanwhile, Doctor Akira, possessing a shapeshifting quirk, sat in front of Izuku, smiling as broadly as he could. Yet, inside, he felt a deep sadness for the boy who might not fulfill his childhood dreams. Summoning his resolve, he finally decided to deliver the uncomfortable news to the Midoriya family.
"I regret to inform you, but according to all the analyses, your son is without a quirk…" Before he could finish his sentence, the door to Doctor Akira's office burst open, drawing the attention of everyone in the room who had been on edge.
"Dad, Dad, he's here! The doctor is here!" exclaimed a cheerful four-year-old girl with short blue hair and topaz-colored eyes.
"Oh, hello everyone!" The girl caught Izuku's attention, and he was curious as it was the first time he had seen someone his age. All eyes turned to her in shock.
Immediately, the girl's presence captivated Izuku, who found himself in a state of confusion and disbelief. She approached him and began bombarding him with a flurry of questions that made him smile.
"Wow, how do your hair grow? Is it easy to take care of? How do you take care of it? Were your green hair there from birth, or did you dye it?" The girl's barrage of questions overwhelmed Izuku, but he managed to respond to her inquiries in a friendly tone, offering her his signature golden smile and sharing his joy with her. Izuku had already marked her as a friend, following Katsuki, of course, but this was his first friendship with a girl, and it had blossomed under such unusual circumstances.
Inko and Doctor Akira felt a wave of relief that Izuku had made a friend, and Inko was particularly happy for her son, who had gained a new companion, especially one so charming. Watching the two interact, Inko thought to herself:
"Oh my goodness, how adorable! My boy is talking to a girl for the first time! How sweet! Hitoshi, you must see this!" Satisfied, Inko continued to watch their conversation unfold, as it seemed to create a world of its own, governed by their own rules, where the real world faded away.
"Nedjiré, what are you doing here? People are waiting for the doctor's response, and you didn't just knock on the door; you barged in and started talking to a stranger!" her father scolded, but Nedjiré didn't let that stop her. Her cheerful and curious nature had led her to make a new friend, one who was kind and gentle, unlike some others she had met.
"I apologize, Doctor, for the inconvenience. We also came for a quirk test by appointment. I'm sorry for the intrusion; my daughter can be quite hyperactive," Mr. Hado said as he apologized to the doctor, grabbing Nedjiré's hand and leading her out of the office. Before leaving, she decided to introduce herself, and Izuku also took the opportunity to share his name as a gesture of friendship.
"My name is Nedjiré Hado," the girl said as she exited the office, her father guiding her toward the door.
"Nice to meet you, Hado-san. My name is Izuku Midoriya," he replied just before the door closed, and Nedjiré smiled back, giving a thumbs-up.
Finally, the door closed, and gathering his courage, he spoke up.
"Mrs. Midoriya, I regret to inform you that your son, due to genetic mutations, has not inherited any of your quirks." The doctor's response shocked Izuku, but he did not despair, as he had hoped to inherit a quirk from his grandfather, who had the ability to manipulate water's structure with his mind.
"This means he has inherited the quirk of an ancestor," Inko was taken aback by the news. Her heart raced faster than usual, yet she feared one thing: that her greatest fear might be confirmed.
Taking a deep breath, the doctor spoke plainly.
"However, the answer is both yes and no, because your son will not be able to become a hero in the future." The doctor's response stunned Izuku, who held a figurine of All Might in his hand. He dropped the figurine, his world turning upside down, and the sparkle in his eyes dimmed slightly but remained bright.
"What are you talking about? Why are you beating around the bush? Please, just tell me the truth!"
"I'm sorry to acknowledge this, but your son is 'quirkless.'"
To be continued.