Beauty in the Fire (*Dabi x OC love Story*)

Chapter 17

"So...you have everything?" Shota asked me over the phone as I drove to the hospital. "Yes dad. Don't worry. She'll be alright." I said. "I know. I'm more worried about you." He said. "I'm stable, if I have a quirk flare up or something, I'll immediately call Auntie." I said with an eye roll. "Don't roll your eyes at me Aratani Mae." He said. "You're not even in the car with me." "I might as well be. I hear it in your tone." He responded. I groaned. I thought I had gotten better at that. "Fine Shota, I'll be okay. I promise if anything goes wrong, I will let you, uncle Hizashi or Auntie know." I said. "Alright, you're coming to the dorms for the kids right?" He asked. "Yeah, I told Izuku and Mirio I'd bring Eri by at some point this week." I said. He hummed in response. "Alright. I'll see you then?" He asked. "Yep!" I said popping the 'p'. I parked in the spot and climbed out still on the phone. "I might take her clothes shopping. It'll be like having a sister." "Or a daughter." Aizawa said. "At least she'll have a woman figure." "Oh my god you're still on that?" "Dad, need I remind you about when I started having my "shark weeks"?" I said. "No, god no! I've never seen your quirk act that way." He said, the shudder of the memory evident in his voice.

       "That's what I thought. Now, let me go get my little sister." I laughed. He sighed and bid me goodbye as I did the same. I walked into the hospital and to Eri's room. A nurse was sitting checking her vitals. "Ah you must be Miss Aizawa. You're here to discharge her?" The nurse said. "I am." I said with a smile. "Good; here are the papers you need to sign." The nurse said to me, handing me her clipboard. I started signing my name when I felt a tug on my sleeve. Eri's big, red, eyes looking at me. "Miss Aizawa?" Her meek voiced asked unsure of herself. "You can call me Aratani or T. Or even Tani if that helps you sweetheart." I said. I sat down and looked at her, my own eyes showing nothing but kindness. "What's up?" I said with her. "Why are you doing this? I'm the reason you got hurt." She said her voice sad. My heart broke. "Sweetie." I started. I pulled her into my arms. "This isn't your fault. Look, the man who had you was a very bad man. You did nothing wrong. He liked to hurt people. To take away the things that makes us special." I said growing an apple in my hand using my mother's quirk. She looked at me and I smiled and handed it to her. "I was told, apples are your favorite; they're mine too." I said to her.

            She took it and looked up at me with her big sad eyes. I wish she could smile, well hopefully that's what this next step for Midoriya and Mirio would be. "Now come on. I got you a little something for you to wear until we can go clothes shopping." I said to her handing her the little,red dress and little,red mary-janes. I gave it to her and she walked into the bathroom to change. I opened my phone to see my boyfriend calling me. "Hey babe." "Hey we almost finished setting up her room." "I'm sorry...we? Who else is in my apartment?!" I asked him. "HEY ARI!" I heard the excited voice of Toga. "Hello! Fuck you!" Twice ticked. "Oh my stars." I breathed. "Whatever, just finish up! I sent her to change." I said. I heard the bathroom begin to open. "We'll be done by the time you get home doll, don't worry." Dabi said. "You telling me not to worry makes me worry." I said flatly. "Gotta go bye!" He said quickly hanging up. "Aratani?" She said. I turned around and she looked adorable. The only thing was her hair but I would do that when we got back to the apartment. "Are you ready?" I said. She nodded. I held my hand out and she took it. I walked with her and put her in the back seat of my car after getting the carseat in. I then got in the passenger's seat and began driving. "So I'm going to live with you and your husband?" She asked. I froze. "Boyfriend honey, and yes. Mr. Aizawa, my father told me it would be best for you." I answered her. "Believe it or not, when my quirk developed, I didn't know to control any of the ones I acquired. I turned my daddy's quirk off, I set off my aunt's, nearly tore down the house with my uncle's but what we're going to do is try to understand and help you control it." I explained as I drove back to my apartment.

                 I looked at her and she looked down. "I got you all hurt." She whimpered. "Eri, no you didn't. Chisaki did that to us. And to you. Those bandages on your arms and legs were the most heartbreaking thing to see." I said looking at her through the rearview. "But guess what: We're all here, and we want to help you because that's what heroes do." I added with a huge smile. She just looked at me. This girl needed to learn to smile because it's breaking my heart to see her not smiling. I pulled to the parking lot of my apartment complex, I went to the back and unbuckled her seat belt and carried her with me to my apartment. She clung to me as if I would dissipate if she'd have let go. I hugged her back tightly holding her with one arm. When I walked in, Touya was sitting on the couch. "Is this her." He mouthed and I nodded. "My boyfriend's going to get you some stuff while I help you get settled okay?" I said to her. She nodded. I carried her to her room and Touya looked at me; I mouthed to him "Go get some stuffed animals or something!" He did as I said. I opened the guest bedroom and smiled. It wasn't too girly, and we would decorate it as fit; the bed was set up and there were girl clothes in her closet along with shoes. Thank god, Toga came in clutch along with Aunt Nemuri. "Okay! Let's get that hair tamed!" I said clapping my hands. She blinked at me. "Okay." She said. I sat her in a chair and pulled out a brush and a pair of scissors. I cut and brushed out knots in her hair. She winced a bit every once in awhile, indicating she was a bit tender headed. "Okay and...done!" I sang. Her hair was neat, split ends were gone, and I put some cute little bows in her hair. "Now, tomorrow. I'm going to drop you off with Lemillion so he and Deku can show you around while I work with Mr. Aizawa okay?" I said to her. She nodded. "Ms. Aratani?" She called and I turned. "Please don't leave." she whimpered. I came back and sat in the bed next to her. "Just listen to my siren call." I whispered to her, and she relaxed. I began to softly sing to her. I used the method of the pinky to the nose my dad and mom would use on me. Soon her breathing evened out. I smiled tucking her in and leaving her room. I turned on the nightlight that made the stars appear on the ceiling and shut the door quietly. Dabi stood behind me when I turned. "She's scared." He said. "I forgot you can smell fear." I said to him as we went into my bedroom. So?" He asked me kissing my neck as I got in the bed. I pushed his face away. "She'll be staying at the dorms with my dad tomorrow night. We'll have sex then." I answered him. He rolled his eyes but pecked my lips. "Promise?" "I swear to god- yes I promise." I said as I kissed back. He nodded as we fell asleep.