Chapter 8: Revelation
After the creation of Psychokinesis I just went home. I didn't really have any more use for the park now since I had successfully created a powerful quirk and could essentially get through the whole series on that alone.
I'd keep the park of course, I'd spent a lot of time here and made many memories, but I wouldn't dedicate as much time towards cultivating quirks anymore. I would just use it towards making copies of quirks so that I could experiment on them.
I still wanted to figure out how to combine two quirks together while keeping the function of both. It was already hard enough to switch between the quirks I had. I could activate many at a time, and I haven't felt a limit to how many I could hold at once yet, but I mostly keep quirks in an inactive state just because of how disorienting it is.
I'm sure with time I'll gain more mastery over this issue but it would just be easier to combine everything into one quirk.
If I find a teleport quirk I definitely want to combine it with Psychokinesis. That would be really useful. If I ever end up finding a quirk that even remotely has to do with manipulating space somehow then I'm going to start grinding towards that teleport quirk.
Oh! I'm already in front of my apartment.
Entering my home I am greeted with the sight of my mother, with all her new glorious height, cooking something in the kitchen, and Izuku sitting on the couch whilst using one of those grip strengthening devices. I'm going to say this with full honesty, I don't know what those stupid things are called. Hopefully I'll never have to talk about them again.
My entrance into the apartment didn't go unnoticed. Damn this loud lock! I don't want to interact with people, I just want to be a hermit in my room!
My brother and mother both turn their heads to look at me.
"Welcome home my little cupcake!" My mother said to me with a wide grin on her face.
Cupcake?? When did she start calling me that?
"Dinner will be ready in a short while so just relax until then." She informed me.
"Ok. I'll be back soon." I promptly replied before walking past my family and heading towards my room.
I'm not going to sit around my own home in anything but pajamas so I change into my comfiest pair. I deserved it after all my hard work.
While getting ready to sit at home and do nothing while lazing around in my PJ's, I start thinking about how exactly I'm going to reveal my quirk to Izuku and Inko.
I had used Skill Book to absorb some acting guide books so I had a pretty good grasp on how to make my fake emotions look real. I'm sure I could use my quirk in front of them and make it look like I had no clue I even had a quirk.
I guess that's the plan for now. I'm sure I'll get a chance soon.
Soon enough I'm sitting next to Izuku at that same wooden dining table I've sat at ever since I woke up here. The both of us waited for Inko to bring the food she made with her blood sweat and tears to us.
Is it inconsiderate of us to not get up and help her?
No… I'm awesome.
Right that moment Inko came towards the table holding a wooden tray with which she was carrying 3 large bowls filled with steaming hot Udon.
Does anyone see where this is going?
She had two bowls on the side of the tray furthest from her. No doubt this uneven weight distribution caused the tray to flop over, letting the two bowls furthest from her launch the other bowl through the air as if the tray was a miniature catapult.
I hadn't even planned what happened next.
I instinctively reach out my arm.
And caught all three bowls… using Psychokinesis.
Inko and Izuku, with clear shock on their faces, blatantly gaped at the three floating bowls of Udon. Noodles had flown out of them but those were also floating. It was as if someone had taken a picture right as the waiter who was carrying their meal had tripped.
Well… I guess this isn't a bad thing. Actually this was perfect! What better way to reveal my quirk than this. I already planned on revealing it, it was just a lucky coincidence that this happened.
I used all the acting skills I had mastered with Skill book to fake a look of shock on my face and slowly bring all three bowls towards the table and set them down without letting a single drop spill.
This broke Izuku out of his shock as he pointed at me with an accusatory finger and screamed.
"AHHH!"
Inko followed Izuku's example.
"AHHH!"
Using my acting mastery to its fullest potential I also scream
"AHHH!?"
"You have a Quirk!?" Izuku screamed as his pointed finger invaded my personal space.
"I have a Quirk!?" I screamed back.
That kind of went on for a little while. Izuku and Inko were in complete shock while I did my best to play along as if I too was in complete shock.
An hour later, bowls filled with Udon completely forgotten on the table, the three of us were sitting on the couch while Inko and Izuku had me telekinetically move random objects just to make sure it was real.
Suddenly Inko jumps at me and pulls me into one of the tightest hugs I have ever received and starts sobbing into my neck.
"Oh, my baby has a quirk! I'm so happy."
I just hold her. This was… nice? Affection wasn't common in my old life, and I wasn't sure how to respond. But as her warmth seeped into me, I realized… This felt nice. Strange, but nice.
Izuku is sitting beside me with a thoughtful look on his face. I couldn't really tell how he felt.
"If you have a quirk… does this mean that I might have a quirk too?" He voices in a trembling voice. Even with all the fear in his voice, I could also tell it was full of hope.
Inko pulls herself away from me and stares at Izuku with her glistening eyes.
"I don't know honey." She answered him gently.
You could almost hear the breaking of a heart as Izuku's face fell and he looked towards the ground.
"I don't see why not. We are twins after all. If I'm a late bloomer then maybe so are you." I lied with the most honest looking face I could muster.
"That's right! I'm certain your quirk will show up too honey." Inko said to cheer Izuku up.
It was clear to me that they both had hope in that thought. In their eyes the fact that I even have a quirk is a happy miracle. And since Izuku and I are twins, it makes sense that we would both have quirks, making it even more likely that Izuku could be a late bloomer too if I am.
Of course all of this is untrue. Izuku doesn't have a quirk and there's no way he is a late bloomer.
But he has nothing to complain about. He is literally about to get All Might's quirk. I guess he remembered that he was going to be getting One For All soon enough anyway since his face lifted into a smile. He seems happier now.
"Yeah, I'm sure I'll get my quirk any day now." He said with an uplifting tone.
"We forgot to eat in all the excitement." I pointed towards the table where our 3 bowls of lukewarm Udon lay forgotten.
Inko gains a bashful look on her face before lifting herself up off the couch.
"Well, who could blame us? This all happened so suddenly. But you're right. We should eat. I'll heat up the food. The two of you should sit at the table." She said before rushing towards the food and beginning the process of heating it up.
Before long we're all sitting at the table enjoying our dinner. Inko and Izuku were rambling with excitement while they ate. Inko was explaining what we needed to do now that I had a quirk.
"We'll need to register it with the quirk registry. We'll find a time to go down to the office and register it. For now I suggest testing it out and figuring out what it can do. Maybe think of a name."
While Izuku was rambling about the potential uses of my quirk.
"It would be great for rescuing people from collapsed buildings. You could just lift all the debris without risking injury to anyone." and he just went on from that.
Soon enough they tired themselves out and it was getting pretty late anyway so we just went to sleep.
Well, they went to sleep, I just lay down in bed and thought. Since the topic of Izuku getting a quirk was brought up it had stuck in my mind. Should I give Izuku a quirk? I still had the copy of attraction of small objects. Giving it to Izuku was an option I guess.
But maybe I shouldn't. Eventually he'll get All Might's quirk. Maybe I shouldn't pile another quirk he'll have to master on his plate. He will struggle with One For All as it is.
And on the other hand I don't want to risk lowering his lifespan. Everyone in this world has a metaphorical cup within them with which they can hold their quirk. Naturally Izukus was empty which meant he was perfectly able to hold One For All without giving up some of his lifespan. Anyone else would lower their lifespan since they already had their cup filled with their own quirk and wouldn't be able to handle the full effects of One For All.
So it's probably for the best that I don't give him a quirk. He'll already get a powerful quirk so I think this is for the best.