That's Just Cruel - An MHA Fanfic

Chapter Seven

"I know that not everyone was able to train today, but you will all get a chance next time. As for right now, I would like a very good explanation on what the hell happened today." Aizawa looked terrifying, and the class did not look proud of themselves.

"Todoroki, I really expected better from you. You have trained too hard for you to take a training match that far. " Todoroki just nodded. He honestly expected better from himself too.

"I spoke with Bakugou last week. He said that none of you would even look at him, and now this!? What is going on? There better be a good reason for this." Aizawa is furious. Is it more terrifying that he isn't raising his voice even a little bit?

Everyone just looked at Uraraka.

"Uraraka, I think the class wants you to say something."

"Uhm..." She knows she's about to get in the most trouble she's ever been in.

"I will make you all stay here for as long as it takes for this to get sorted out, so I suggest you start talking."

She took a breath and then started confessing, "I didn't think it would go this far. I just thought that if we all ignored Bakugou, he would lighten up. I hoped that he wouldn't be so cruel towards everyone if he knew that it might end in people leaving him, and it worked! Don't you see how much he's changed?! He's not constantly screaming or getting angry, and-"

"Uraraka," Aizawa interrupted her rant, not wanting Bakugou to be hurt by her words anymore than he already has, "that's quite enough. How could any of you think this was a good idea? Do you not understand what something like this can do to someone's mental health? If you think he's a bad person, then isolating him doesn't make you any better than he is. That's just cruel, and you should be ashamed of yourselves."

Bakugou was just staring at the floor, finding more interest in the dust and dirt between the cracks than whatever was going on around him. Uraraka could have gone on and on about how much she wanted him to change, and he wouldn't have listened.

"You know what?! All of you are getting six weeks of house arrest starting tomorrow. This was unacceptable behavior. I will not allow our future pro heroes to act this way, and you are lucky I don't expel any of you. I'm surprised I didn't on the first day of school, but I saw something in this class that I haven't seen in any of my previous classes: you all have a drive to do good. You are in this course because you see the evil in our world, and you want to be the good in it." He took a breath and stopped to think of his next words.

"I know that all of you can do better than this, and I want you to do better than this, so all of you need to make it up to Bakugou in whatever way you deem fit. He will forgive you on his own terms, I cannot do anything about it. Now, all of you, head back to the dorms, you're dismissed."

Everyone got up and began shuffling out the door, looking at Bakugou solemnly as they did so. He just stayed in his seat and waited for them to leave.

"I hope my punishment for them makes you feel at least a little better about this whole situation. Please let me know if you need anything from me, anything at all. You have my number and you know where my office is."

"Thank you, Mr. Aizawa. I really appreciate it," He paused, " Don't tell anyone I said that."

The teacher just laughed. "Don't worry, kid, your secret is safe with me."

And with that, Bakugou walked back to the dorms, hoping that the class would let him back in.