UA's Gremlins

The Lost Boys...First Rescue

Aizawa paced in Nedzu's office, eyes bloodshot and shadowed from lack of sleep.  Hizashi wasn't looking much better as he sat on the couch with Hitoshi leaning against him as the teen snoozed.  It had been almost a week since their boys had been taken.  They had gotten almost no information from Monoma outside of the fact that he had been borrowing his classmate's quirks to spy on the boys and report information to the two other teachers and Vlad King.

Vlad King only revealed that the General Studies teacher had asked him to turn the system off for a few moments so a 'cousin' could get in and remove the two villains from the school grounds.  He admitted to giving Monoma permission to "keep an eye" on those two and to venting his frustration to the other teachers.  The other two teachers were quickly arrested and family lines traced.   The man with the crystal quirk, the one Aizawa fought, was related to the General Studies teacher.  

Nedzu studied the papers in front of him, letting the silence stew.  This had become a daily routine at lunch time.   Both teachers and their boy would show up for updates and to rest.   Or rather, Hitoshi would nap, sometimes Hizashi would nap, but Aizawa never did.  Nedzu glanced up at the pacing man.

"This lead looks promising," Nedzu said softly so as not to disturb their student.   

Aizawa glanced over.  "Honest or sugar?"

Nedzu had to laugh.  "A saying from Kaminari, I am certain," he muttered.  "Honest, my boy.   This warehouse has seen an uptick in energy consumption.  There has also been a report of fireworks in the area."

Aizawa tensed.  "Fireworks...like...Katsuki's?"

Nedzu smiled.  "I feel they are one in the same, yes.  I am putting together a team to raid the place.   Midnight, Snipe, You, Presentation Michael, and All-"

"Not him," Hitoshi muttered from the couch, eyes cracked open.  "They hate him.  If Fido is there, he won't take kindly to that blond idiot being there.  Especially after the shit show that was his first rescue."

Nedzu listened and nodded.  "Then we shall have him here to secure the school.   Perhaps you have someone else in mind?"

Hitoshi sat up.  "Yeah.   Kirishima has been working with Fatgum.   I'd get them involved.   Fido trusts Kirishima enough not to freak out on him."

"Understood," Nedzu muttered, making notes on the paper before him.  "I want you there too, if your fathers' approve."

Hitoshi was wide awake at that.  "Me?"

"Yeah, little man," Hizashi smiled.  "He trusts you, too.   It might make him feel safer to have his brother there."

Hitoshi looked at Aizawa.   The raven haired man smirked.  

"Whistle at him," Aizawa said.  "I know they taught you some of their codes.  It will prove to him you're you."

Hitoshi nodded.  "Yeah.  Okay.  When are we doing this?"

Nedzu pushed a paper across his desk at them.  "Tonight.  I already have the team gathering in the main conference room to discuss roles and leadership.  I also have Recovery Girl setting up a triage plan to be stationed within a mile in case of injuries or should our boys need medical treatment."

Aizawa snatched the paper, already heading out.  Hitoshi and Hizashi stood and trailed after him.

"Make sure he naps before you go," Nedzu called after them.  Hitoshi waved him off, following his fathers - who had made it official two days after Izuku and Katsuki went missing. 

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By the time the sky was dark, Hitoshi had managed to get Aizawa to sleep for two hours and now he was outfitted with a new support item - a voice modulator similar to Hizashi's that would allow him to use his quirk to a fuller advantage.  He was stationed in the shadows just outside one of the doors.  Aizawa was inches from him, listening for their signal.