I mean it's a chapter full of words 😀👍

Idk why but I strongly dislike this chapter 💀 However I'm too lazy to both rewrite and proofread so like 😀 if u see any mistakes go ahead and lemme know :D

An important question at the end, I mean not necessarily IMPORTANT important but I would like y'all's input about Danny's hero name :D

Now onto the chappy~

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"You got your quirk at age 10?" Izuku asked. Danny nodded in response. They were both at Izuku's house for a sleepover. Izuku had already explained his part, how he was quirkless up until he was around 14, hence why he still didn't have great control over it.

He even told him that it was All Might who had given him the quirk, and although he isn't allowed to tell anyone, he trusted Danny enough. Besides, Danny's good at keeping secrets.

He also told Danny about the bullying he grew up with, mostly by his childhood friend, Bakugou. It made his blood boil when he found out the blonde-haired teen told Izuku to jump off a roof. Nobody should be told that, and nobody should ever tell somebody that. Izuku had also said that he forgave Bakugou and that part of the reason he acts as he does is because of his upbringing. Not that it excuses his behavior, especially telling Izuku to kill himself.

They both decided it would be better to share their stories at one of their houses instead of in the middle of the carnival. Danny was pretty excited since it was his first sleepover. It was also Izuku's first sleepover which made Danny realize they had quite a few things in common.

Aizawa had let him go only because he trusted Inko, and Nemuri threatened to lock him and Yamada in a room together with nothing but Harry Potter movies if he didn't allow it.

Once again, poor Yamada.

"Yeah, although nobody found out until I was 14. It was Aizawa who found out. He caught me using my quirk in public and instead of turning me in, he offered to help me become a pro hero" Danny explained. Izuku frowned slightly.

"How come you never told anybody? Did your parents at least know?" Izuku frowned, even more, when he noticed Danny flinch at the mention of his parents.

Danny began to fumble with his sleeves. He didn't know how to explain to his friend why he couldn't tell anyone, especially his parents, without explaining everything. The story of how he got his quirk and why he was so afraid to tell his parents would raise even more questions.

He's never told anyone about how he got his quirk. Not after Vlad. He's never told anyone about the abuse he spent years enduring. The one time he did try to tell someone it was his first-grade teacher. Instead of helping him, they instead shrugged it off as a lonely little quirkless kid trying to get attention. He never bothered trying to tell anyone after that.

"I-It's okay, y-you don't have to tell me! I'm sorry if it seemed like I was prying" Izuku said once he took notice of Danny's anxiety. He gave the half-ghost an apologetic look which Danny returned with a reassuring smile.

"It's ok, it's just... I've never really told anyone about this before. I mean, Aizawa knows my parents don't know about my quirk but I never told him why, nor has he asked" Danny was sure Aizawa had tons of questions to ask him but never did.

"Do you want to tell him why?" Izuku asked. It was a simple question but it took Danny by surprise. Did he want to tell Aizawa? He knew he wasn't like his first-grade teacher, he knew Aizawa would believe him. He trusted him.

But what if he didn't? What would Danny do then?

"I.. I mean yeah, I do. It's just hard for me to talk about" Danny wasn't talking about how he got his quirk and Izuku got that hint.

The green-haired boy took a deep breath before closing his eyes, trying to find a decent way to ask his question without making Danny nervous. He was suspicious of the ghost boy's parents ever since he met him. Plus the permission slip comment raised many red flags for him.

"You.. you don't have to answer this question, and I'm sorry if I'm acting intrusive but.. Danny, do your parents... hurt you? I-I've just noticed some things, like your behavior when we first met and- and when you flinched when someone came up to you too fast or that time Denki went in for a high five" Izuku squeezed his stress ball as he spoke, it had been bugging him for awhile the way Danny had been at the beginning of the year. He became even more suspicious when Danny mentioned how nobody would sign his permission slips, or when Danny said he didn't tell his parents about his quirk.

Danny wasn't really surprised, Izuku had proven to be very observant and smart. He was only a little shocked that the broccoli-haired boy had said anything at all. Izuku saw his surprised expression and went on to ramble.

"I'm very sorry if I was being too nosy! It's just, you're one of my best friends, Danny! I care about you, and I want you to be safe" Izuku stopped breathing for a moment, cutting his rambling short. For a minute he thought he'd scare the ghost teen off before he spoke.

"I.. They were okay when I was little.. We were happy, me, my mom, my dad, and my big sister Jazz" Danny breathed in a little sharply at the mention of his dead sister. He held back a few tears as Izuku reached down and placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"It changed when I was four, and our family doctor told us I was quirkless. After that, they didn't treat me like their kid anymore. They didn't physically hurt me, not a lot.. But their words hurt just as much. It wasn't too bad though, because I still had my sister Jazz. She'd tell me that I wasn't worthless, that I was just as important as anyone even when my parents tried to convince me otherwise" Danny paused when Izuku handed him a glass of water, Danny smiled in thanks before taking a sip.

He set the glass down on the nightstand next to them before continuing.
"I looked up to her, she was there when nobody else wanted to be. I probably would have starved to death if it wasn't for her. Then one day when I was 6, she grew sick and was admitted to the hospital. That was the last time I saw her, my parents wouldn't take me to visit her. After her death, my parents grew even colder towards me. I survived off of fruit snacks and toaster waffles up until I left, which was why I looked so malnourished when I first got here. Aizawa, Yamada, and Nemuri made sure to fatten me up" Danny smiled fondly at the thought of his guardian and babysitters. Izuku smiled too, glad that there were people Danny could depend on.

He took another sip of water then continued.
"They grew more physical with their actions, although luckily they rarely saw me since they spent so much time in their lab. They devoted their lives to building a working portal to the ghost world, They were ghost hunters" At this, Izuku flinched. Now he understood why Danny couldn't say anything about his quirk and it pissed him off. He wanted to say a few things to his parents.

"When I was 10, I snuck down into their lab one day. It was after another failed attempt at making their portal work. My parents gave up and went out to dinner so I went down there to try and fix it myself. I just wanted to make them proud. I thought that if I fixed it then it would make my parents love me, which is stupid I know" Izuku shook his head in disagreement.

"It's not stupid, Danny" His tone meant he was serious. Danny gave him a small smile.

"I ended up managing to fix it, only it turned on with me inside. It electrocuted me with so much electricity it rearranged my molecules. It's not necessarily a quirk, since I didn't get it naturally, but I still call it a quirk to make it simple. I never told anyone because where I'm from ghosts are considered evil. Sure, some ghosts are bad but some are also good. When I opened the portal it also opened up a gateway for ghosts to travel through to our world. Nobody in our town had a quirk suitable to take down the bad ghosts and even though my parents spent their entire lives training to hunt ghosts, they sucked" They both chuckled at the end.

"Danny Kun, don't tell me... did you become a vigilante?" Izuku asked a little bit of awe in his voice. Danny grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck.

"...maybe?" Izuku shook his head with mock astonishment which had both of them laughing. After calming down, Danny spoke again.

"Life grew easier when I got my quirk, after I started helping people the town realized I was a good guy. They loved me but I still couldn't tell anyone it was me. My parents would have eventually found out and probably would have strapped me to a dissection table" blunt but true. Izuku looked at him in absolute horror.

"That's- That's awful! Have you ever told anyone else about this?"

Technically he confided with Vlad about a few things before he went all crazy, but Danny didn't want to mention Vlad to Izuku.

"No, you're the first person I've ever told about any of this. I'm glad though, I trust you and you're a great friend" Danny smiled.

Danny wanted to tell Aizawa now. After telling Izuku about it and the teen caring Danny felt more relaxed and confident enough to confide in his guardian. Izuku seemed to be able to read his mind because he went on to say,

"You know Danny Kun, we can always reschedule our sleepover"

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Danny opened the door to the apartment and walked inside. He walked into the living room and saw Aizawa sitting on the couch, pebbles in his lap. He sat up once he noticed Danny, confusion and a bit of concern on his face.

"Kid? Aren't you supposed to be at a sleepover? What happened is everything alright?"

Danny gave him a shaky smile before opening his mouth.

"I need to tell you something, about.. about my home life"

Aizawa immediately patted the seat next to him.

"Tell me whatever you're comfortable sharing with me kid, I'll be right here next to you"

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ooOooOp

I'm so tiredddd

I got my wisdom teeth removed and deadass signed myself out of my account so I wouldn't be able to write whilst drugged up 😭🤚 kinda pointless tho cuz I was so drugged up I couldn't even tell where my lips were 💀💀🤚 deadass thought they were gone 😀

Anywho~

IMPORTANT QUESTION!

What should Danny's hero name be? Here are my thoughts, y'all can leave yours in the comments:

Phantom

Phaze

InVisObiLl (jkjk never)

Hope you enjoyed :D

Tis all,

Good day.