I Can't Lose You Again

Chapter 16: The True Meaning Of The Title 'Hero'

TW: MILD GORE

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Izuku didn't have to guess to know who's thundering footsteps echoed out around the plaza. He didn't have to use any quirk of his to know that they were heading forward, toward the trio of invaders. There was no mistake or doubt in his or anyone's mind that the hero who just knocked down the doors to the building, who had the strength was the number one hero, the Symbol of Peace, All Might. Their final target.

"It is all right now! For I am here!" the booming voice of the hero's announcement echoed out for everyone to hear, ripping off the navy blue tie hanging over his white button down.

"All Might...!"

"Kero..."

"He's here..."

"Thank god..."

"Helps here... Eraser Sensei..."

The relieved sighs from the five students were merely background noise to the disguised villain, as his awareness was on the man who started this entire attack idea, watching his attention go off the escaping blond that kicked him in the gut. His gleefully red eyes grew wide with excitement as a grinning smirk showing off his teeth forming upon his lips.

"We're getting a continue..." Shigaraki hummed happily before calling back up to the pro in reply, "We've been waiting, you piece of society trash."

While his unrelated brother spoke, Izuku watched with calm jaded eyes as they followed Nomu's movements, the creature rising from Eraser Head's unconscious form before more movement ahead of the scene caught his eye, the street level villains pushing and looking up to see the Symbol of Peace; who threw the yellow striped jacket that matched his pants to the side. Their target.

"Th... That's... All Might...?!"

"Wow... It's my first time seeing the guy in person..."

"He looks bigger than on paper...!"

"Oi, dumbasses, don't hesitate! We have to kill that-"

The lower ranked villain who was speaking to the others didn't finish as Izuku watched with widened eyes of wonder as the number one hero dashed down the wide, long stairs in a flash, landing a solid hit on each of the villain's and knocking them out back onto the floor, heading for Nomu and Eraser to scoop up the unconscious pro and get him out of harm's way, stopping by the students, who almost got knocked over by the force of wind.

Maybe if he saw this when he was younger, he would have shown more emotion.

Stopping in front of the students, All Might gingerly laid down Eraser in front of them, Hitoshi moving away from Asui and Mineta to get a better look at the man who fought for their lives, shakingly placing two fingers for a pulse on his neck. Sighing with relief, it was extreme comfort for him to feel a rhythmic beating, his hand over his nose to feel the soft breathing. As he was checking, he and his other classmates got a better look at the injuries their teacher took while fighting.

Blood was everywhere on his face, spilling from the locks of his black, clumped up hair and from a cut just under his left eye, which Hitoshi knew was going to leave a scarring and a halting to his quirk. His elbow skin was completely chipped off, cracks around the exposed muscle with little bits of skin still flaking off, the area around the raw muscle taking on a darker tone.

"I am so sorry... Aizawa-kun... " All Might softly whispered to the motionless, but breathing Eraser before standing up straight and putting his arm out over them with his fist clenched at his side, instructing the five, " Students! Get Aizawa-kun to the entrance where Thirteen and some of your other classmates are assisting to her! Go, now!"