Puppet Master

Internships Pt. 1

The Eraserhead Hero Agency building really wasn't all that large, just as Sho had said. It was a simple two story building which didn't really stand out and since underground heroes weren't all that well known the only way the public knew that it was, in fact, a hero agency was because it had a very standard sign with the name on it. Most people probably thought it was a fake rip-off of a hero agency because it was so basic and plain and hardly anyone knew who Eraserhead was.

Sho sighed and opened the doors.

Basic interior as well. A front desk with chairs scattered here and there for the lobby. There were multiple doorways and offices cutting off from the sides of the lobby.

"Hey there, Eraser," a man with a half-shave of black hair tossed to the right of his head greeted from behind the counter. Sho gave a half-wave. "Hey, Tappist." Izuku's eyes widened. Tappist?! I didn't even recognize him outside of his hero gear! "Bright and early today, huh?" Toshi raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, why are you here so late?" Sho asked.

"Late? It's like, nine in the morning." Toshi asked. The Eraserhead Hero Agency was about an hour and a half from the school, almost thirty minutes from the red lights.

Tappist nodded. "Yeah! Most underground heroes work at night." He turned back to Sho. "I wanted to see your two proteges, if you must know." Sho rolled his eyes. "Go to bed, Tappist. You look dead."

"You have no right to speak, King Insomnia."

Toshi and Izuku turned their heads to the side to hide their laughs.

"Shut it," Sho waved him. "Off you go. I want you in best shape this evening. No excuses." Tappist rolled his eyes. "Fine, fine. I'm too tired to deal with this anyway. How you work a day job everyday as well is beyond me." The man stood and came around the desk. "See ya." Tappist left, tapping along the sides of the walls to a door on the side.

"What is he doing?" Toshi asked. Sho looked down at him. "He's blind so he uses his quirk to get around. You don't hear them now but Tappist can make vibrations bounce off where he taps and depending on how strong he taps they can get stronger or lighter and knock people out." Toshi hummed.

"I- I didn' know T- Tappist was yer sidekick," Izuku mused. Sho shrugged. "I don't keep many. Only take in new pro's looking to get on their feet. Believe it or not, many hero students graduate and never go into the actual field or make it past sidekick status because they can't get enough publicity to set up their own agency or just never get hired, eventually having their hero license expired."

Toshi hummed. "I thought you told him to go home," he said as they followed Sho into a hallway in the back. "I did," Sho stated. "And he did. The second floor is mostly housing for the few that stay here. Tappist especially finds it easier to stay here with his blindness. You two will be staying in a room here as well."

They made it to the office, Izuku closing the door behind them. Sho sat down behind a desk and the boys took seats in two separate armchairs.

"Now," Sho started, "because of the time schedule of underground pro's, most of our employees come at around two in the afternoon, taking the time in the morning to sleep. We, however, will be getting up at around twelve to train. We will not go patrolling until the third day. Until then we will be training, going over exercises, and learning about the worst part of hero work for both underground heroes and daylight heroes."

"Which is?" Toshi asked.

Sho sighed. "Paperwork..." The man looked up at Izuku and pointed an accusatory finger. "You, kid, are about to learn the truth about heroism. You don't get to just beat up criminals and run away without a care in the world anymore." Izuku turned his head to the side defiantly. Sho rolled his eyes. "Alright, let me show you two to your room." He stood and left the room leaving Izuku and Toshi to follow. They reentered the lobby and went down the same hallway as Tappist that led to the stairs. Izuku stopped at the base of them, looking up.