𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑐𝑒 [𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜𝐷𝑒𝑘𝑢/𝐷𝑒𝑘𝑢𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑜]

Chapter 49 - Father

I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.

(Simone Elkeles)

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Chapter 49 - Father

DAY 493

TODOROKI's POV

Izuku held my hand tightly all the way to the principal's office keeping silent all along, and as much as I wanted to ask what the hell he was doing with Aizawa, I felt too uncomfortable and anxious to bring myself to speak as Uraraka kept giving us death stare while complaining to an annoyed Aizawa.

"Just tell them the truth, ok?" - Izuku said once Uraraka had walked inside Nezu's office with Aizawa, the latter telling Izuku to 'make it quick'.

I said nothing to that and I kept quiet when he asked me to promise a couple minutes later.
He sighed bringing a hand to cup my cheek, stroking the patch of damaged skin under my eye with his thumb looking displeased by my lack of speech.

"Did you tell him about the notes?" - I asked suddenly, making Izuku sigh heavily.

"No, of course not. I promised I wouldn't because it's something personal it should be up to you if you want to share with him or not..." - he said getting a hold of my hand once again and squeezing it a bit.

"Then what were you doing with Aizawa first thing in the morning?" - I asked frowning and Izuku lowered his head for a couple seconds , he seemed not really willing to share.

"I told him about Uraraka and...about me...I figured that if my mom wouldn't believe me, I might as well try telling another adult." - he said letting go of my hand and shoving them into the pockets of his joggers.

I frowned deeper, both because he let go of my hand and because recalling the fight I overheard bethween him and his mother made me sick. Inko was so kind and happy last time I saw her, and then she was just angry and almost unaproachable. I didn't expect her to lash on Izuku like that, espetially when he was trying to be onest and opening up to her about his own problems.

"Are you two done?" - Aizawa asked leaning on the door frame as All Might walked out the principal office and stopped behing Izuku.
Izuku sighed and after giving All Might a glance, he let go of my hand nodding towards Aizawa.

"I'll see you after class..." - he muttered forcing a smile before turning around and following All Might down the hallway, soon disappearing around a corner.

"Where are they going?" - I asked on instinct and all Aizawa did was sigh and step to the side inviting me to get inside the office.

Too bad that I esitated so long that Aizawa had to place a hand on my shoulder and guide me inside. It was embarrassing how my feet wouldn't move.

I sat but I couldn't focus at all and soon I shut out everything; I was conscious that Nezu was lecturing Uraraka about her behaviour but I couldn't seem to hear a single word, my heartbeat was too fast to be considered healthy and my ears buzzed as every possible scenario played in my head.
I was sure at some point Nezu said he had called our parents and asked them to come to school as quick as they could and that gave me chills.
I was panicking as I sat in front of him staring at my shoes while the only thing I seemed to be able to focus on was that my father was going to to kill me the moment he walked through that damned door.
I was barely aware that at some point a couple of our teachers walked inside the room and were made aware of the situation, I didn't even acknowledge who they were.