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Izuku found himself in the familiar void that the One For All users called home, the small platform in the void was surrounded by seven thrones. Each throne had a person sitting on it, six men and one woman.

The first throne was white, the second was red, the third blue, fourth was lime green, fifth was burnt orange, sixth was pale blue, and seventh was pink.

"Ah, your here..." Yoichi said his voice wispy and seemed to echo endlessly." We were expecting you, especially after that panic attack."

Izuku didn't respond, he just stared at his hands like they were suddenly foreign to him. In a way they were, he had spent his entire life thinking he was normal. Now he had just found out he was genetically identical to a mass murdering Supervillain that was hell bent on world domination, how was one suppose to feel after learning that?

"Kid, you with us?" Banjo asked gently, snapping Izuku's attention to the seven former users who were looking at him with varying degrees of concern.

"S-Sorry, Daigorou-san!" Izuku apologized with a wince." I was just...caught in my own thoughts, I didn't mean to bother you."

"How many times do we gotta say it, little otter?" Hikage asked with a frown." You aren't a bother to any of us."

Izuku gave the Fourth user a grateful smile, but it felt weak. Did they know his test results, or was this meeting about something else? Regardless, he could barely look at them, not when he knew who he shared genetic material with.

"Izu-kun, everything will be alright." Yoichi reassured gently." I am sure whatever is happening can be explained, but you can't panic. It won't solve anything."

Swallowing, Izuku hesitated before nodding to the First user. He knew the First user preferred his numbers, but right now he just needed a more personal connection to the group.

"I'm scared, Yoichi-san." Izuku whispered, tears escaping his eyes and running down his cheeks." I don't know what's happening."

Yoichi stood up and walked over, pulling him into a tight hug. Izuku returned the hug, clinging tightly to the man like a lifeline.

"You aren't alone, you never are anymore." Yoichi murmured softly." We will be here with you, no matter what happens. I promise."

Like a dam had broken, Izuku began sobbing into the First users shoulder. Letting out all the pent up fear, anger, and confusion.

"Shh, it alright." Yoichi murmured softly, rubbing Izuku's back softly." Let it out, everything will be ok, no matter what we find out."

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When Izuku woke up he felt infinitely better, yet the nagging worry in his mind still itched as if something bad might happen. No one was in the medical bay, but Izuku spotted a mirror on his bedside. Clearly placed there so he could see the differences in his appearance, which has likely changed once more.

Picking the mirror up he looked into it, revealing what little green he had left was now completely replaced by pure snow white. However that wasn't the only change to his appearance, his forest green eyes were now a blood red.

The only relief he had was that his personality hadn't changed, but that left other Questions unanswered. If Izuku didn't have the negative personality traits of All For One, then that meant the two hundred plus year old Supervillain had been shaped not by his genes, but by his surroundings.

What happened to the Supervillain to lead him down the path he chose, he shook his head from those thoughts. That was a rabbit hole he didn't need to go down, if it became necessary to know later he could always research. For now however he should let Recovery Girl know he was awake.

He spotted the buttons beside the bed, the red one was for emergencies...the green one was to let Recovery Girl know that he needed non-urgent attention. Izuku pressed the green one hesitantly, hoping All Might didn't blame him for looking like his enemy.

Five minutes later, Recovery Girl and All Might walked in. Aizawa and Present Mic weren't with them, likely off teaching classes.

"Midoriya, my boy, are you feeling ok?" All Might asked in soft concern, relieving Izuku of some of his worries.

"Yeah, I am feeling better..." Izuku responded with a small smile." I think the unintentional sleep I had helped."

Recovery Girl walked over and gave him a quick scan with a device, before looking over the results carefully.

"Looks like the process has completed." Recovery Girl stated." I will inform Nedzu to add your new biosignature to the entrance."

Izuku's eyes widened, fear clawing inside him in realization. If his signature was entered as being a non-threat...then that meant All For One himself could enter the school property without repercussions.

"You can't do that!" Izuku shouted, his face twisted into panic. Recovery Girl paused with the phone in her hand, a confused expression on her face.

"Why not, young Midoriya?" All Might asked with a worried look." We need too or you will trip the alarm every time you enter."

Izuku shook his head, he had to tell them why he thought it was a bad idea.

"Because if my signature is identical to All For One's...and we don't know if he is actually dead, then we risk giving him free access to UA!" Izuku explained, hoping the two would understand his concerns.

Recovery Girl and All Might gave each other glances, a look of worry beginning to form on their faces as well.

"I will look into other options." Recovery Girl stated eventually." Perhaps we can give you a key card to enter like guests have."

This calmed him down slightly, still worried though. Objects could be stolen, but at least it wouldn't be as easy to enter UA. Izuku nodded in acceptance to the suggestion, relief must have shown on his face.

"Well at least it shows that your appearance hasn't changed your personality." All Might stated looking fond." Your still the same selfless boy I decided to make my successor."

"You don't care that I look like your worst enemy?" Izuku whispered softly, and All Might's eyes widened in surprise.

"Of course not, my boy." All Might responded firmly." I don't care that you look a little different, but if it really upsets you that much...you can wear contacts and hair dye."

Izuku bit his lip in thought, it seemed like unnecessary hassle to just use dye and contacts every day. If All Might didn't care about his looks, then neither should he. As long as he knew he wasn't anything like All For One, then that's all that matter to Izuku.

"No, this is how I look now...I know I'm not that man." Izuku admitted with determination." As long as I remember that, then there is no reason to hate my appearance."

All Might and Recovery Girl smiled fondly at him, causing Izuku to blush slightly.

"In that case, you seem to be in top health." Recovery Girl stated with a nod of satisfaction, before handing Izuku a card." This is a special guest key card, wear it until we can get a custom one for you. Your free to go, the days almost over I'm afraid...but the last class of the day is hasn't started just yet, so your free to go join them."

Izuku nodded and slid out of the medical bed, saying his goodbyes to his mentor and Recovery Girl. He walked out of the medical wing and towards Aizawa's classroom, since Homeroom was always the last class of the day.

When he arrived at the door, he hesitated for a moment. Then with all the courage he could muster he pushed the door open, walking in.

Aizawa glanced over towards him, half the class had already arrived for the last class of the day. The teacher gave Izuku a once over, before nodding for him to go sit down at his usual spot just behind Kacchan.

"What the hell happened to you, nerd?" Kacchan asked look at Izuku in confusion, his attitude slightly off due to the surprise of his frenemy having an appearance change.

"I...uh, got hit with a Quirk on the way to school today." Izuku lied." I fainted due to shock and spent today in the medical wing, for some reason the change hasn't worn off yet. It's possible that it just might never wear off."

Kacchan frowned, but otherwise didn't react. It made sense, as far as his classmates knew...All For One didn't exist. After all the Supervillain was a heavily guarded secret, one the general public didn't know about.

"I think you look cool, Deku-kun!" Ochaco said with a kind smile, making Izuku smile softly at his friends support.

"Thanks Uraraka-chan!" Izuku replied happily." It might take some getting used to, but I didn't feel like dying my hair and wearing contacts all the time. So I just accepted the change, it wasn't like it affected my personality or anything."

The class seemed to accept it, before turning to pay attention to Aizawa once the last few class members entered the room and sat down.