#verse ;; noumu : rebirth

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Aya blinked a few times, surprisingly taken back by this news. All this time, she's assumed that she could only receive something once she's done something else to earn it as reward. Granted, it wasn't something told to her---the Noumu aspects of her brain was actually what led to this belief, truth to be told---but something about it seemed to run deeper than her modifications...

Before she could question it, though, Deku's 'room-warming' gift quickly pulled her attention away to fancy her interests. Aya accepted the candy apple, examining and sniffing it before pulling the clear wrapping off. Something about it felt nostalgic, and she was searching for the answer yet again. Has she.. had this before...?

----'surprise!'

"...! A cc-andy app-le...!" Light seemed to flicker within her eyes. She's not sure why, but.. she just knew what it was. This epiphany confused her. She's never had it before, but she knew for a fact what its taste was even like... So she looked at Deku, looking for confirmation.

"R..Right?"

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Hearing his response only made her frown deepen more. Trusting in other people outside of the ones she already did was such a hard thing to do. Just because the people here were nice didn’t mean they might not be thinking something else behind her back… She’s been deceived before prior to being reborn, and has grown prickly with her trust as a result. Aya needed to be smart. She can’t go blindly trusting people without them proving themselves worthy of it first…

But whatever questions he wanted to ask her, and whatever it was that Aya wanted to say in light of him not always being around to help, they both were pushed to the side just so that Aya could take in Deku’s comforting warmth once more. The expression on her face quickly softened, and she soon gave in without much complaints. The thought of having to convince herself this was a safe place with trustworthy people without Deku always being there.. admittedly scared her. Still, Deku was his own person, just as she was her own. She knew to respect that more than anything. For the sake of his promise, as well as her own freedom, she’ll.. just have to learn.

“..Okay..” Tears threatened to collect at the corners of her eyes again, but the little noumu just wiped them away and wrapped her arms around Deku instead. “I.. A–Aya will.. trr–try… I– hhave to… Pp-Papa and Mmaster– nnev-er c–ame, so… Sc..ared.. B-ut I’ll.. tr-try…”

“..If– Aya behaves.. cc..can I.. gg-get apples as rreward-d..?”

It hurt him so much. She was so scared, so afraid… Part of him was angry that All for One never came for her, but he was even angrier that she was in his state in the first place. If Izuku ever ended up in front of that bastard ever again, he’ll do more damage than All Might did. 

Her request was so heartbreaking, but he couldn’t help but laugh. It was a pathetic, almost sad laugh. “You don’t need to do anything special, Aya.” Pulling back, he pet her head. “If you want an apple, all you have to do is ask… Oh!” He stood up, holding his finger up as if to say ‘wait here’.

He went over to the corner, opening his backpack and unzipping it. It sounded like he pulled out a plastic bag? Coming back, he handed the girl a candy apple. There was a clear wrapping around it to keep it good, and a ribbon tied to keep the wrapping in place.

“Here! It’s sort of a ‘house warming’ gift. Or, uh, ‘room warming’ gift…? Anyway, I thought you might like it…”

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@herosname​ is granted a noumu!starter!

     Weeks had passed since Aya returned to UA. In all honesty, she didn’t think she’d get so used to being around everyone so quickly, especially when pro heroes were all over campus, people she’s supposed to be on guard around. Not having Deku around all the time still had Aya preferring to stay cooped up alone in her room, but things were finally reaching a point where teachers and students alike could enter without her going on high alert.       Aya no longer thought about escaping. Why would she when, even now, nobody had ever thought to come and take her back? Poor child was convinced that she’d been neglected yet again, succumbing instead to this 'third chance’ at life. Perhaps it was for the best, though. Before long, she was being allowed to freely roam around campus (usually with supervision) without anybody worrying that she’d try to run off.

     ..‘Course, it’d be a lie to say that there still wasn’t the tiniest glint of desperate hope in her that she’s wrong about Master and everyone else. Her undying devotion to her family continued to persist, waiting and hoping to hear from them so that she could be forgiven and welcomed back... But that’s besides the point. Right now, Aya was holding onto Deku’s hand as she stared at all the leaves falling in tandem with the change of seasons. Being able to go on nature walks with Deku was good for the soul. It allowed her to innocently question the simpler things in life like the child she was.

     “Deku, why do leaves change color and fall?” Very briefly did she stop just to kneel down and pick up a rather big leaf. “Won’t the trees die? They’ll get cold if they all fall off.”

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@silver-strings-of-fate​ liked for a noumu!starter!

..Aya had been in the heroes’ captivity for quite a while now. She was so depressed, so dejected as she sat there in the blank chamber that prevented her from even using her Quirks. Aya failed. She failed Papa, her Master, even the Doctor by being captured. Fear built up in her chest at the thought of what this might mean for her. With her being captured, would this mean she’s lost value in their eyes?

...No, don’t like it... Papa, Master, somebody, please save me...! Please, don’t leave me here...! Please don’t leave me alone...!

“---!!” Aya jerked her head up at the sound of someone approaching her cell from the opposite side of the glass wall. Some adult man, probably looking to extract information out of her, too. All she did was just scowl at him. 

Stupid heroes. How many times will she have to be aggressive in order to make them leave her alone?

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Aya's bottom lip stuck out in a quiver much like how any child would do when trying not to cry. She continued to struggle with her tears, sniffling and hiccuping to herself. No, he shouldn't be blaming herself. This was all her fault. She made her decisions on behalf of everyone back then. She had to.

"I-I just-- wanted to do the right thing..." Her voice shuddered with so much doubt. "You---You didn't break anything, i-it's not your fault. Aya's-- responsible for everything. I should be..."

Knew, eventually, yes, for his cunning is often unmatched, overlooked, due to his personality, moreso how he used to behave like.

However, the moment it all became clear, he’d begun to feel anger towards himself, not to her. 

He once promised to be here, no matter the hour, be there for Eri, even at ungodly hours and yet, when he had heard of the girl’s dissapearance, so many dreadful scenarios toyed with his head. It seems of all possible situations, it was one he hadn’t thought of, expected at all.

Despite that, how he failed her, failed that promise, an oath, it ate at him, it still does, unfortunately. Damn adults and their lack of progress to find her. He would have done so, stubbornly at that, if not for the teacher warnings. Damn rules.

The apologies are heard but Bakugou didn’t need them, not when…

‘‘So am i, i broke my words to you, when you needed someone the most’‘, aye, he’s angry only at himself, for being such a coward, acting so cruel by not doing anything.

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That doctor’s terrible work never seemed to end. Noumus just kept on appearing all throughout the surrounding prefectures, each one more developed, more intelligent than the last. This one, however, may just be his greatest creation yet, one that may finally be on par with Gigantomachia himself. 

She was a small one. So small, and so full of potential thanks to the body’s initial Quirk. All those burdens that weighed her down in her past life were gone, no memory there to follow after her. This must be what freedom truly felt like, with nothing to ever hold her down.

So why did she seem to hesitate the second she saw this young man of all people? Her form shuddered in place, struggling to retain the amorphous appearance that enveloped its human body of a core. 

Who was this guy? Why did he seem so familiar? She can’t remember.. can’t remember at all...

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@silver-strings-of-fate​ liked for a noumu!starter!

     Ever since he visited her, Aya no longer behaved aggressively towards anyone that tried to confront her. Tests were no longer an issue, seeing how she stopped fighting back. Even though it made her heart race in fear, even though she wanted to lash out from the faintest contact, Aya just.. stopped with her defiant behavior. 

     Majority of the people in Tartarus probably thought that it’s because she no longer had any instructions to follow, thereby making her just as docile as every other Noumu that’s been captured. If that was the case, though, she wouldn’t be responsive, either, yet there she was, following simple requests, such as when the scientists would ask her to come sit on the examination table, or when the guards tell her to come over so that they wouldn’t have to walk in and fetch her themselves.

     She was most responsive of all whenever Akira came to visit her, going beyond that sense of her just tolerating everyone else. Maybe there was a bond forming between them like a father with his daughter. Maybe everyone was wrong, and that she really was just a child, after all.

     Was it really the case, though? ..To be honest, she’s not.. sure anymore.

     All she knew was that she just needed to wait each time he left. Eventually, he’ll come and finally take her out of here. He promised. He had her trust. She’s certain now that he means no harm, so...      ..It’d be nice.. if he could come back soon again.

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@0stormy0muses0​ liked for a noumu!starter!

...!! That’s.. Papa’s aura... Papa... Where are you...??? Aya leapt across the rooftops, her speed making her look nothing more than a bird flying past for the people below. He’s here, somewhere. That presence is just like his. It’d been so long since she last saw him... She needed to run to him, to see what had become of him, to bring him back to the hideout so that he could be safe once more. All this time, it was presumed that the heroes had finally gotten hold of him. She didn’t want to believe it. She wanted him to return home so, so bad...

“Papa--!!” The second she finally caught sight of the figure, she skidded to a halt with widened, slitted eyes.

Standing before her was someone that wasn’t him. He had a similar aura, but it wasn’t Papa. Who.. was this guy...?

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Aya shook her head. "Aya-- nnever had-d apple tt-arts or p-pies." Whatever those were, even if they had apples in them, she wasn't sure if she'd liked them or not. Besides, she wasn't in the mood to try new foods to begin with. Aya was too stressed about her situation to care, and too anxious about getting out already.

The need for reassurance was expected for a young child like her. She clung to Akira's sleeve without meaning to, all while keeping fixating her gaze on the floor.

"..Cc..ome back---ssoon.."

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     Aya frowned, though to be fair, she also expected just as much. It just didn’t make it any easier to cope with the fact she’ll have to endure a while longer with the treatment she’s been getting here. Toys and games sure would be nice, but she also knew they’d probably get confiscated eventually, so in the end, she just shook her head at the options.

     “..Ap-ples..” Surely, though, they’d be fine with him offering her food. They offer her food anyways, as they do with the rest of the captives here in Tartarus. Technically, she didn’t need any sustenance to live—it’s partially the reason why she’d always refuse the food they provided—but Aya loved apples regardless whether she needed them or not.

     “..Jjust.. appless-s.” Any chance to get some was more than enough for her.

“Alright, apples it is. Are there any kinds in particular you like, or does it not matter?”

Akira knew for sure that he couldn’t taste the difference between apple-types. But Children tended to be very opinionated about food.

“I can also get you apple tarts or pies, if you like.”

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@for-his-sake​ started following you!

There she was, sitting at the table like instructed. She was mumbling to herself, talking to herself, practicing her speech so that she could talk better, all while waiting for any other commands to follow. Her mind would sometimes wander, though. She’d think back to all those big, dark Noumus still in cylindrical tanks, much like the one she used to be in. Why did it feel like she was different compared to them? Wasn’t Aya a noumu herself, too?

Footsteps could be heard. It must be the doctor. The little noumu finally paused with her mumbling, and lifted up her gaze to greet him with it, awaiting his next command.

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@witheredtodust​ liked for a noumu!starter!

Another one, and then another. One by one, heroes that were dispatched to capture the leader of the Paranormal Liberation Front would be brutally disposed of before they could even get close enough to him. Whoever located where he was currently at must have never noticed the child that tagged alongside him---a fatal mistake on that person’s end. She was a harbinger of bloodshed herself; the doctor’s greatest Noumu creation yet, sent to Shigaraki so that he wouldn’t need to raise a finger himself.

“..Mm-Master, Aya.. cc-can’t sense an-nymore her-oes.” She reverted back into her human form, and returned to his side. Aya looked up at him with innocent red eyes.

“Dd-id Aya do.. good?”

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// sometimes, you just forget, you know?

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At once, her eyes widened upon hearing that he knew All for One. He was.. Papa's younger brother. A family member. Their family member. That alone made her irises return to normal. Soon, that dark, aggressive aura she was displaying had dispersed as quickly as she revealed herself just prior. Aya couldn't possibly bring harm to a member of the family. Family was important, after all.

Instead, she revealed the more innocent child side of her identity---someone who was more than just a Noumu. Someone that deeply cared about bonds and trust.

"--Aya." So shy, so polite, so obedient with her response. She kept that stupefied look on her face as she stared at him for a while, as if she was still trying to process all this in her corrupted mind. But soon enough, her lips parted once more, if just to speak the results of all that she pieced together.

"..Un--cle...?"

She said it again, this time with more emotion in her eyes: "--Un-cle--...!"

☔︎ What do I do? ☔︎

Aya took a step back as she mentally scolded herself for making the mistake of exposing herself. It’s so strange; she’s never found anyone who bore such a similar presence to All for One… What could this possibly mean? What kind of connection did this person have with Papa?

“..Y..You..” She grew anxious, her body now tense. “Evenn th-ough, you f-feel just like Pp-apa…” Just when she thought she could finally see him again…

“..Wh-ho.. are you..?”

    A deep breath is taken, Tenshi doing his best to calm his racing heart. This isn’t something he was prepared to deal with—not at all. A flash of anger fills him; anger for this child who was snatched up by a monster and twisted into one of those poor creatures. The suffering she must have endured…he shakes his head. ‘Focus on what’s happening now, not your own dark thoughts!’

    He’s left with a dilemma, how honest to be? His brother is in Tartarus, though he holds no hopes that the prison will be able to hold him. Yet for now…maybe there’s something he can do, to try and get through to her. If nothing else, she needs someone on her side.

    “My name is Tenshi. I…I know your Papa.” Ugh, the word tastes bitter on his tongue. “He’s my…brother. My older brother. What’s your name, dear?”

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// since the inspiration is still fresh in my mind, i may as well make use of it, SO

// like this (or comment your muse if you’re a multimuse) to encounter noumu!eri!

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Headcanon(?): Noumus Being Alive (Manga Spoiler Warning Again)

Full Disclaimer: bruh i ain't got any degree on science so take what you read with a grain of salt, and again, it's all just speculation made from regurgitated knowledge and references to the manga.

[ I Also Apologize Because I'm Writing This On Mobile & Mobile Tumblr Doesn't Fucking Do Read-Mores But I'll Put It Later ]

So we all know that noumus are basically reanimated corpses, right? My memory fails me as to whether it's ever mentioned anywhere else in the manga, but it's spelled out for us on Kurogiri's reveal on chapter 253 and especially/quite literally on chapter 262 that noumus are created from dead bodies.

But what does that mean for them now that their bodies are, well, 'functioning' again? Well, for one thing, thanks to Super Regeneration, it's not like they'll have to worry about decomposing. You could rip a whole chunk of their bodies off (given that it's not specifically the head that's being destroyed), and they'll regenerate all that lost material back cell by cell. We don't even know if they need to eat, drink, breathe or even pee or p o o p.

But if they can even bring back damaged parts to fully optimal conditions, wouldn't that mean noumus just don't age? Well, obviously dead bodies can't age unless you count decomposing, but just stay with me here I'm trying to sound convincing and enticing.

Imagine what this would mean for all the sapient noumus. Imagine what this would mean for noumus like Kurogiri. Now imagine how it'd feel regaining all your dead memories much less your humanity back. Imagine realizing that, unless your head is destroyed, you'll remain immortal while everyone else you've ever known eventually passes on without you.

Well, at least the option's there.

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// since i'm still in the mood for it, like this post (or comment your desired recipient if you're multimuse) for a starter with noumu!eri, also known as aya!

// cap will be at 5!

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@s1lver-bullet has been granted a noumu!starter! // it wouldn’t let me properly mention you so i can only hope manually adding the link does the trick

     Numerous hero agencies within proximity were suddenly being flooded with requests for help. One particular district had found itself under attack by an influx of low-to-mid-tiered noumus, and that could only imply that a league of villains member was nearby. 

     Finding this culprit seemed near-impossible, though. There was no Shigaraki, no Dabi, no Toga, Compress or Spinner anywhere in sight.. but that’s because, after months of being stuck in an incubation period, the league had finally gained a new member. Such a young one at that, too. So young, so awfully familiar if the right kind of people were to see her...

     She’s sitting there among the rooftops, watching as the havoc she created grow. Was the message getting through to the heroes yet? That she and her new family were far from over with their plans? How many more times will she have to go around releasing her mindless companions...?