To Be Opposites (Aizawa X Fem Reader)

11

We spent the remainder of our time going through the papers that detailed the timeline of the attack on the base. It included which heroes would be present and where, as well as the margin that would allow me the chance to snatch Eri away and leave the building. It was a tight schedule with multiple chances of things going wrong but I was willing to try anything.

In return for the information, I drew out a rough plan of the building from the inside and noted down all the exits I was aware of. Then, I warned Aizawa about the biggest threats, the Eight Bullets, as well as the nearby allied gangs that would swoop in to lend a hand if they were made aware of the situation.

The whole time, the Pro-Hero listened intently, holding my eyes in a way that made me stumble over my words. When he spoke, it was slow and soft. The sound was velvety and hypnotic, effectively making my mind wander in distracted directions. He talked with such patience that I clung onto every word with interest.

It hadn't occurred to me what would happen after, if everything went smoothly. We would part ways and attempt to stay out of one another's lives, right? If anything about my crimes surfaced along with his involvement with me, we would both be punished and Eri would be alone once more.

Even so... I liked him. I always had. Since the moment I'd shaken him awake before that first sunrise, our paths had collided in a messy and complicated way. Underneath it all, I knew that I'd tried so hard to distance myself from him because of the fact that he had become so important.

I wanted him to remain in my life. There was no denying it. However, I could never ask that of him. I had been selfish in the past and many things I did were purely for my benefit but I didn't have it in me to condemn him to a life with me in it.

Aizawa drove me back and our conversation had turned casual, reminding me of the old days. If I ignored the future looming over my head like a bad omen, my heart felt comforted and content to exchange small talk as I stared out the window.

"So do you or do you not have a cat?" I asked, turning to look at him with a smile.

"I like to think I do but she prefers others to me for reasons I can't fathom. I treat her like a princess but she won't so much as sit on my lap," he explained in response.

I chuckled. "Oh the tragedy of being a cat lover that simply cannot appeal to cats."

He shook his head in amusement, resting back into his seat at a red light. For a moment, there was a beat of silence but I could sense a shift in the mood. Aizawa sighed, the glimmer in his eyes dampening at the reminder of something unpleasant.

"What's up?" I said hesitantly.

"I suppose I'm a little bit stressed. The state of the public's trust in us is... fragile to say the least. With the League of Villains constantly causing us problems, all eyes will be on the failure or success of this investigation. I just... have a bad feeling. That's all," murmured Aizawa with uncertainty.

"Just to clarify, how accurate are your 'gut feelings'?" I joked, hoping to lighten the mood.

It worked to a degree as his eyes smiled and the corners of his mouth quirked up. "I'm hoping that it's completely wrong. I can't say that I have an affinity for predicting the future, however, so I may be overthinking it."

"If it comes to it, Aizawa, I do hope you'll prioritise yourself and your colleagues. Eri and I should be your afterthought. It's unfair as it is that I'm asking for your help when there's already so much at stake," I spoke gently.

He frowned at me, an expression I wanted to smooth out and erase from his features forever. "Y/N, my job as a Pro-Hero is to keep citizens safe. You come under that category. That makes you and Eri the priority of this mission. If we can save you, that would instantly make the mission successful for me."