•Manipulation• [BNHA × Male!OC]

Chapter 73: Somebody's watching me... ITS MY ANXIETY

It had been about 10 minutes since leaving the field.

He'd dragged me to the empty infirmary and shushed me any time I'd made even a peep. I had eventually given up on picking at his opaque thoughts and settled on stacking stationary that Recovery Girl had laying on her desk.

Just then, Aizawa let out a long, agonising sigh.

I turned to him to see his head in his hands, pinching at the bridge of his nose. Then he glanced up to see me looking at him and sighed even louder.

'ouch... what did I do?'

"...not a word..." he muttered.

I tilted my head in confusion and he let out one final sigh before slumping out of the chair. He raised his head and looked at me.

'he's... erasing my quirk?'

"What is goi-" "The government has finally reached a consensus on your ruling." he folds his arm, looking down at my feet rather than meeting my eyes.

I blink confused. "My what?" I lean forward. "I haven't heard of any ru-"

"I don't quite know the details either, but since the camp there have been orders to keep you under observation." he sighs again.

'the camp... when I was kidnapped...'

"It appears they've been observing your ultimate move training as well... without even informing us." he muttered that last bit under his breath but I caught it anyways.

"Cut to the chase, what's happening?" I grip my hands together, I was getting a bad feeling about this.

"When we step foot from this room, you will be removed from school grounds." he finally meets my eyes again. I stumble to my feet.

"What...?"

"Right now they think you're getting treatment for your earlier stunt but we only have so much time." Aizawa stands up, gripping my left arm tightly. "Hawks is currently under investigation as well, so you will likely return to a government agency for the time being. I'm sure you know what this means."

'Hawks? Because of me...?'

'is that why I haven't heard from him recently?'

I grit my teeth, my fingers curling into a fist by my side.

"You knew this whole time? Who else?" I muttered out. Aizawa looks confused. My anger swells.

'do all the teachers know? ...what about the students...'

All this time. I'd thought at least in UA I could pretend to be a normal student. That I could return to my friends and teachers and forget about what I'd learnt that day. How foolish. "Were you all pretending to not know? Did you enjoy playing teacher knowing damn well-"

Aizawa flicks me on the forehead.

"Don't speak to your form teacher like that. What do you take me for?" he huffs. "You're my student, and no one takes my students from me."

I stare at him blankly.

"Now I don't know exactly why the government is so gung-ho on removing you from UA but it appears Hawks was able to talk them down into just a month's house arrest." he explains. "A few of us teachers also testified on your behalf, you'd do good to remember that before you raise your tone at me again." he chides and I almost laugh at how normal it all seems.

'they don't know...'

'they even testified for me...'

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'I wonder if they'll regret it when they find out...'

"And when you return, 1-A will be headed for their provisional hero license exam. I expect you to be ready for that upon your return." he looks away, finally releasing hold on my quirk.

I chuckle softly.

'When I'm back huh.'

Then, a loud knocking at the door.

"Our time is up, I'll see you soon Yamada." Aizawa walks to the door but pauses, turning around. "You have undergone far worse, I'm sure our teachings have prepared you for this."

He looks me in the eyes, and despite his assuring words its almost like he was looking to me for that same assurance.

I nod with a smile.

"Of course teach."

He gives a small nod and reluctantly pulls the door open.

Immediately, a dozen or so armed men rush into the room. They lock quirk-blocking cuffs around my hands and shove me onto my knees.

"Yeah, its nice to see you all too..." I mutter sarcastically as I'm lugged to my feet and shoved out the door.

Thankfully, the route we take out of school is deserted, likely cleared ahead of time.

'at least none of them will see me like this.'

I resign myself to be greatful for that fact as I'm ushered to a black sedan, government issued. They tuck me into the back like a criminal and drive off.

I look past the guard on my left, out the window as the scenery speeds past.

'a month huh...'

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'wish I got to say goodbye at least...'

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"What the fuck do you mean 'on leave'?!" Bakugou growls out, slamming his desk as he stands.

Aizawa sighs for the millionth time as he looks at the seething boy.

"Yamada is having some... family issues. He will be back in a month's time when they've been resolved." Aizawa concludes there, continuing with classes as usual, putting an end to any further questions about the missing boy.

It's only hours later, when the class is released for lunch that a fervent chatter breaks out.

"Family issues? Do you think he's alright?" Mina quips worriedly.

"Beats me, Ryo doesn't really talk much about family..." Kaminari mumbles, folding his arms across his chest.

Kirishima adds on almost absentmindedly.

"To be honest, I dont really know much about his life outside of UA."

A silence takes over the group. One of agreeance.

"What about you two? Ryo spends most of his time with you guys, has he said anything?" Jiro pipes up, attention turning to the strangely silent pair.

Todoroki looks down, his face unreadable as Bakugou clenches his jaw.

"No." he spits out.

"He didn't tell us shit."

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HI GUYS ITS BEEN A WHILE.

Like so long that I'm an adult now.

Thats kinda crazy huh.

But I felt like updating so, let's see if I'll finally see this story through.

With love,
Ari