My Hero Academia: Aspirations

Chapter 15

Aspirations
Chapter 15

"I thought I'd find you here."

Aizawa looked up from the spot he had claimed on your couch. The television was off but he hadn't been asleep. Which you personally would have been proud of if you'd been there. You weren't though; you were still at the hospital with Todoroki. It was your great aunt, Recovery Girl that caught Aizawa staring at the gps tracking app on his phone while sitting on your couch.

"If you're here though, who is taking care of Eri?"

"Mirio is watching her tonight," Aizawa said passively.

Recovery Gorl nodded. "Good. It gives the boy a sense of purpose after that tragedy."

Obviously the underground hero agreed. After everything that had happened the staff agreed that while Mirio was on leave from his hero classes, he needed to remain on campus for his own safety and well-being. One of the ways they tried to help keep him positive was by having him help with Eri. The two of them got along well and she was there to remind him that there was still hope. That and losing his quirk hadn't been in vain - he'd been a large part of why Eri was safe and happy now.

"Speaking of tragedy and purpose...You'll never believe what my niece woke me up for."

Aizawa guessed inside of his head and didn't like the answer. His eyes narrowed as he stood up. "That foolish—"

"Don't be angry with her, Eraserhead. She's just trying to help. She wasn't told about the danger, remember?"

"That was a mistake," the dark haired man said.

Aizawa pocketed his phone and started towards the door. Recovery Girl stopped him from passing her with her stylized cane. He looked down at her, willing her to feel both the urgency and exhaustion he felt. With how long she'd been playing this game, Recovery Girl didn't budge an inch from his silent demands.

"Principal Nezu thought it was best she didn't know. At least until she's figured it out herself. And I agree. Knowing my niece, the moment we tell her that she needs to hide the extent of what she's capable of, she'd keep digging and get involved."

"If she's calling you from the hospital she's already starting to," Aizawa said quietly, though the subdued tone was more out of habit than anything.

"Perhaps. But right now she only wants to help. And she's trying to be discreet. She wants me in there to take over as Enji's primary physician. That way I can act as a cover for her," Recovery Girl told him. "I wonder who gave her the idea to do that?"

Aizawa shoved his hands into his pockets. He let out a deep breath. They both knew he'd suggested it to you at that point. There was no use trying to deny it. Oddly enough, being perceptive of everyone else's situation seemed to be a trait that ran strong in the Shuzenji family. As was the quick tempers. The old woman was just better at hiding it from the students; she'd had years of practice though.

Recovery Girl lowered her cane. "In any case I'm headed there now. I just thought you'd like to know since you've been tracking the girl since she left the dorms."

He didn't even bother to deny it. Recover Girl let out a small, perturbed huff when Aizawa continued out the door.

"I take it you'll meet me at the hospital?" Aizawa nodded, prompting Recovery Girl to speak out once more. 

She called out to his retreating figure. "Don't you dare tell her young man! She doesn't need to worry about all that just yet!"

Aizawa raised his hand in acknowledgment without slowing down. The pace he set out of the building frustrated the older heroine.