Ethereal

Graveyards; places of final resting. Graveyards are quiet places, often very ominous and unsettling to most people.

But not to young 5-year-old Izuku, to him graveyards are a place of solace and comfort. And no, he is not a gloomy child; he like all humans require social interaction. He spends his time talking about rather mundane things such as what happened in school today, which hero did what, and how he will be the greatest hero just like All Might. Speaking of these things makes him smile and fills him with hope of a bright future. But that may leave you wondering? Who exactly is he speaking with?

The answer is simple; he's speaking to Ghosts.

How is that even possible?

Another simple answer: that's his quirk.

Young Izuku can see and speak to Ghosts. He can't make them fight for him, he can't touch him, he can't make them do anything they don't want too. And because of this people assume he is quirkless.

Young children often do lie to fit in after all.

"Kacchan I swear! I have a quirk I can see Ghosts and talk to them!"

"Shut up loser! Ghosts don't exist, you're just a deku with no quirk. Prove you can talk to ghosts, make em do something!"

"Kacchan… I can't… I can't make them do anything"

"You can't make em do nothing because you're a liar!"

"I.. I.."

Before he could finish a well place explosion found itself across his face. Izuku tumbled to the ground; his cheek slightly bleeding.

"Since you can talk to ghosts, tell your Mommy to kiss that boo-boo of yours Deku." Little Katsuki laughed as he walked away.

That shot hurt much more than the explosion, Izuku tried in vain to fight back tears. He sat on the blacktop thinking of his mother. The only person in this world to show him love and compassion. He is too young to understand cancer. He doesn't know what that is or what it does. But he at a young age does know something no child should: the pain of loss.

Perhaps in another timeline Izuku would go to a teacher and ask for help with the bullying.

But then again perhaps in another timeline Izuku might have a mother and a flashy quirk.

There is no point for him to go and speak to a teacher. Quirk less children are often the bottom of the metaphorical totem pole. Combine that with the fact that his mother is dead and his father works so much that he might as well be dead too.

Izuku was an orphan in all but name.

He stops crying and picked himself up, he glances at his wristwatch: it read 5:32 pm

He gave a small smile and his being filled with optimism, only 3 more hours till someone would talk to him. Although there was a slight bit of despair mixed in as well. Because some nights there are no ghosts.

Ghosts are curious things in the world. Because not everyone who dies becomes a ghost. Only beings with feelings so strong that their spirits remain attached to the mortal realm. They travel freely in the world looking to resolve these unfulfilled feelings so that they may drift along to the next life.

As a result not every ghost will speaking with little Izuku. For example, a Ghost who was murdered by someone maybe remain attached to this world in order to see if the guilty will be punished. These Ghosts will pay no heed to Izuku, after all how will they find salvation by speaking to a lonely child?

No the only types of Ghosts that do end up speaking to Izuku are children, and young mothers. Young children who become ghosts have met a truly terrible fate, they are beings whose biological instinct to survive are so strong that they remain, however, they have no true purpose and therefore drift endlessly. Whether they can be released from this world is a mystery.

The young mothers on the other hand have a tangible reason. These are spirits who passed in child birth or passed before confirming the safety of their children. They wander in the hopes of seeing them safe. If they do they pass on to the next life.

The child ghosts speak to Izuku because of the similarity in age. Whereas, the young mothers speak to Izuku due to pity.

Izuku checks his watch again its 9:00 pm

Back in his apartment little Izuku prepares for his visit to the graveyard. His All Might theme hoodie wrapped snug around his frame. He gently walks out of the door and gives exceptional care to the door to ensure there is no noise being made. He begins his journey.

The night air is crisp yet gentle, the moon softly illumines Izuku's path to the graveyard. He walks with speed yet carefully. He knows that if something sees him there he will have to go home.

In case you were wondering, the main problem Izuku has with this is that he won't get to talk to anyone. Not that his dad will yell at him.

Because his dad won't yell for him.

After the death of his mother the man did nothing to care and nurture for his son.

He was ignored and uncared for.

Which is why he needs these visits to the graveyard. With the bullying at school and the isolation at home. These ghosts were his only source of compassion and attention.

He reaches a black fence and hastily climbs over upon landing he checks his watch. 9:40

His sanctuary has been achieved.

He begins looking for any ghosts. Any being that will talk to him.

He navigates the area and unfortunately the place is devoid of all life; spirits or otherwise. However, due to his tenacious nature Izuku does not give up.

He walks around in circles waiting and searching for a friend. But none arrive. He continues for an about hour and twenty.

Yet till there is nothing in sight.

He sighs to himself and whispers

"I guess it just one of those nights"

With a heavy heart he slowly walks back to the fence.

Before he begins to climb over he gives the graveyard once last glance.

His heart stops.

An eleven-o-clock Samaritan?

In the center of the graveyard on top of a mausoleum there was a young-looking woman with her hair tied back in a ponytail. The moon was glistening her form. She was with only her side facing little Izuku and she gazed into the starlit sky melancholily.

Izuku ran to the center of the yard as fast as he could and shouted.

"Mama !"

Tears flooded his eyes and he raised his voice again. He didn't care if someone found him. Consequences be damned.

"Mama !"

The ghost was startled. Just as Izuku reached the mausoleum. The ghost turned her body to fully face Izuku.

He looked at her taking in her full appearance. She was a well-built women with yellow gloves and a sleeveless bodysuit, as well as a white cape and a belt.

He fell back on his rear.

" You're.. You're Not Mama"

The woman looks at the young child her eyes filled with understanding and kindness.

She descended from the mausoleum: she drifted down slowly as a paper in the wind.

Izuku had a kaleidoscope of emotions surging through him. Some were shock, anger, despair, hopeless. The other were fear and anguish.

The reason being this ghost was the most powerful one he had ever felt.

Other ghosts were barely visible to Izuku even with his quirk. If he doesn't pay attention to them they can pass him without him even noticing. The Aura emitted by those ghosts were akin to a light breeze on a summer evening.

This woman on the hand: Her presence was undeniable, the aura she emitted was similar to that of frigid winds during a winter storm. As she seemly touched the ground Izuku could feel the power flooding the area near her.

Izuku had never felt this from a ghost. Maybe.. maybe this was the power of an evil ghost.

Izuku closed his eyes and prayed. He prayed that when he opened them this lady would be gone.

His prayers went unheard. But nothing bad happened

A pair of hands found its way under the arms of Izuku and gently took him to his feet.

This was a shock to Izuku! A ghost can't make physical contact with him!

The shock forced his eyes opens. And the ghost had bend her knees and was close to eye level with the child.

Her face was filled with kindness and her eyes were tender. She spoke gently

"No little one, Im not your Mama, but I'm Nana"

Izuku stuttered " Yo…..Your what?"

She giggled " My Name"

Struggling again Izuku replied "Huh…what?"

With all the patience in the world the ghost women answered.

"My name is Nana Shimura, what's your little one?"

Hey guys, this is my first story and Ive been day dreaming about a way to get more Nana in BNHA universe. So this is my way of doing so.

This is my first story and before I go I will add two things

Izuku will get one for all

One for all and Izuku's quirk are gonna have some sickkk interactions

Also, if anyone is willing to beta read for me that would be wonderful! Do it for Nana!