My Hero Academia: Aspirations

Chapter 20

Aspirations
Chapter 20

Aizawa felt himself hesitate as he stood by your door. He knew it was irrational; you weren't likely to hurt him. As far as he knew he'd done nothing to provoke you the last couple of days either. Yet still he hesitated. The pro-hero stood in front of your door for a good thirty seconds before knocking. After everything, however, there was no answer. Dry eyes narrowed on your door as a hundred different thoughts went through his mind. It was already about six in the evening. You should have been back from work hours ago; potentially getting ready to cook dinner.

Aizawa pulled his phone out again. It was easy to see that it was nowhere near the latest model. That was fine; he was pleased with the fact that it had lived up to its indestructible claims after all the fights he'd been through. According to the gps, you were in the building. Aizawa frowned. If you weren't back in your own dorm and you weren't in the common area, where were you?

He got his answer as the elevator rang. You stepped out from a small group of girls. The scent of some perfume or another attacked him. Though he maintained a straight face, Aizawa really didn't like the scented bomb you seemed to have lived through. It wasn't your normal aroma and because of that it didn't seem right. Especially the closer you got. Unfortunately he didn't have the authority to tell you to shower. He ignored some of the female students from 1A as they looked on from the elevator. He waited until the doors closed before speaking.

"Endeavor was released today. Todoroki put in a request to attend a family dinner," Aizawa spoke out as he slipped his phone away.

"Okay," you said calmly as you started to open your dorm's door.

"You're taking him."

You stopped midway into your room. Your eyes widened as you turned back to look at him.  

"What?"

The dark-haired man just nodded. "You offered to chaperone him."

"Yeah, to the hospital and look how that turned out."

"Did you want me to tell him you said no?"

You let out a breath. It was similar to a groan. You shook your head no; you didn't want Aizawa to tell Todoroki that you'd denied the invitation or request. Whatever it actually was.

"Do I have time to shower?"

While it wasn't summer, you still wanted to freshen up after the day. You'd spent a good portion of it with class 1B in their quirk training, some more with some clients, and the last two hours with some of the girls from 1A at the local bath store. Somehow during that last part you'd gotten scent bombed by a product that was being showcased. It had been hilarious at the time but you didn't feel like being confined into a car smelling as strongly as you currently did.

At Aizawa's slow nod you continued into your quarters. Funny thing was that you hadn't expected Aizawa to follow you in. You thought he'd mosey off or something; maybe start on his patrols as it was already getting dark.

"What? Wanted to help me scrub my back?" You asked sarcastically before you realized what you'd said.

Thankfully with your back to him as he closed the door, Aizawa couldn't see the "oh shit" expression on your face. The question was a joke of course but it didn't seem like an appropriate one for a coworker, nor client even. Less so considering that he admitted to viewing you more as a child than an adult.

To try and cover your blunder, you only succeeded in making it worse. "Don't worry. I'm a big girl; I can bathe myself and everything."

You had never been so glad for a bathroom door in your life. You squeezed your eyes closed and narrowly resisted the urge to bang your head against the wall. What was wrong with you?