Below the Surface - IzuOcha

Chapter 63- Arrangements: Part 3

"Hello, Aizawa..." Nezu said as he picked up the call. "What seems to be the problem?" Nezu asked as he clasped his hands together.

"There's no problem Nezu..." Aizawa replied as he moved his left hand to put the SUV in drive. "I'm calling to ask you about a request that Eri has made." Aizawa said as he moved his hands to the steering wheel and put his right foot on the gas pedal

"And what would that be?" Nezu asked as he smiled slightly.

"Eri has asked if she can stay with Problem Child." Aizawa replied as he pulled out of the parking spot and drove off.

'Is that so?' Nezu questioned rhetorically as he stopped clasping his hands together. "I'd assume that's because of her anxiety..." Nezu said as he dropped the smile. "It'd make sense that she'd want to stay with someone she's more comfortable with." Nezu said as he gestured off-handedly with his right hand.

"That's what I thought too but..." Aizawa said as he glanced over at his phone. "Wouldn't it be better if she stayed with me or even Togata?" Aizawa asked rhetorically as he looked back at the road. "She asked for Problem Child specifically." Aizawa said as he stopped at a red light.

"It might be better for her education if she were to stay with you since you can do a better job teaching her..." Nezu said as he moved his left hand to grab his teacup. "Or better for her day-to-day care if she were to stay with Togata since he can spend more time with her due to him being on temporary leave from hero classes." Nezu said as he grabbed his teacup with his left hand. "But she specifically asked for Midoriya, right?" Nezu asked rhetorically as he pulled the teacup to his lips with his left hand and took a sip.

"Right..." Aizawa said as he nodded slightly whilst he watched the light change from red to yellow.

"Then it'll be better for her anxiety if she stayed with Midoriya, at least for now." Nezu said as he pulled the teacup away from his lips with his left hand.

'I understand that but...' Aizawa thought as he watched the light change from yellow to green. "Can we really do this?" Aizawa asked as he started driving. "Taking care of a child is a lot of responsibility and Problem Child is still a first-year student, not to mention, you and I both know how hard I work my students." Aizawa said as he made a left turn.

"Midoriya may be a first-year student but he's the one that had the last hand in saving her from Overhaul and he's the one that's been visiting her the most." Nezu said as he narrowed his eyes slightly. "All whilst still keeping up with his classes, if my memory serves me correctly he's always one of the top five in the class." Nezu said as he used his left hand to move his teacup and placed it on his desk.

"Well yes, but that's still a lot for one student to do, especially with how he's been lately..." Aizawa said as he stopped at a stop sign.

'There is Midoriya's current condition to consider but...' Nezu thought as he dropped his right hand to his side. 'Taking care of Eri could help both of them.' Nezu thought as he stopped narrowing his eyes.

"And taking care of Eri would only add to that." Aizawa said as he glanced over at Nezu.

"Aizawa." Nezu said as he let go of his left hand's grip on his teacup. "We're both well aware of the situation with Midoriya." Nezu said as he moved his hands to clasp them together. 'You more so than me...' Nezu said as he glared at Aizawa.

'Don't give me that look...' Aizawa thought as he shivered slightly.

"And we both know how much of a hard worker Midoriya is, inside and outside of classes." Nezu said as he stopped glaring at Aizawa. "I won't push this onto him." Nezu said as he leaned forwards slightly. 'Though I'm sure that he'd say yes...' Nezu thought as he smiled mischievously.