Love and Sacrifice (Eraserdust/An Eye for An Eye Part 2)

Chapter 18: A Happy Ending

    The sound of heart monitors beeping had calmed Shota and Tomura as they lay in their hospital beds, which was a relief after the past couple of days they've had. The slow but steady beeping had nearly lulled them to sleep, but their silence was interrupted by Class 1-A and Toshinori, Nemuri, and Hizashi bursting in the door. They crowded around Shota and completely dismissed Tomura's presence. Tomura crossed his arms, scoffing as he looked away. This was sickening. Heroes don't even care about villain's well-being even after saving them. Maybe he should've just told Shota to leave him there to go back to his villainy.

   "Shota!!!", Hizashi exclaimed, wrapping Shota in a tight hug. Shota was covered in bandages and gauze and his embrace hurt his injuries.

   "Ow, ow", Shota muttered under his breath, trying to push Hizashi away but his love was too strong.

   "Sorry", Hizashi mumbled, pulling away. He was just so excited to see Shota alive and doing somewhat well, at least.

  "Aizawa sensei!", The students exclaimed.

   "You're ok!", Kirishima hollered excitedly. The students took turns hugging him carefully so as to not further injured him and Shota couldn't help but smile.

   "What even happened? Tell us everything!", Mina asked, concerned.

   "Yeah, and...why is Shigaraki here with you?", Tenya asked, causing the students to turn their heads and stare blankly at the former villain. Tomura scoffed, looking away. Shota smirked, chuckling.

   "Well, it's a long story", Shota started off.

   "Tell us, Mr. Aizawa!", Izuku said eagerly.

   "I saw him during an investigation with All Might way back and... let's just say I decided to give him another chance at life. I convinced him to go to the Villains' Redemption Program and I've been involved in his recovery since, which could explain why the villains were upset with us and kidnapped us", Shota explained.

   "More than just upset. 'Upset' isn't quite the word", Tomura added. Hizashi scoffed, laughing mockingly.

   "You can't be serious, right? This is your new boyfriend that you so desperately wanted not to talk about? No wonder you wanted to hide the details! It makes so much sense now!", Hizashi shrieked angrily. The love of his life since they were kids...easily falling for a villain?! Ridiculous!

   The students stared at Tomura once more, this time with a concerned and confused look on their faces.

   "Huh?", they muttered in unison. Nemuri raised a brow.

   "What is this, Shota? Care to explain?", she asked. Toshinori folded his hands together, putting them up to his mouth in disbelief and shock. Shota sighed.

   "He promised he would get better. I don't know what happened but seeing him after the U.S.J incident sparked something unexplainable", Shota said.

   "But he's a villain!", Izuku protested.

   "A villain no longer", Shota simply responded.

   "But he's caused so much injury and trauma to you! Surely this is irrational, as you'd explain it!", Tenya complained, pushing up his glasses.

   "I just have to deal with the fact irrational things happen in life and that it can't be explained or helped. I know he's caused a lot of hurt for me but he's redeemed himself and that's all I need to forgive him. Please, just give him that chance to have you see his progress. That's all I ask. He deserves it after everything he's gone through", Shota pleaded. The students exchanged confused glances, unsure of what to say next. Then they looked at Tomura, who still had his arms crossed but was looking at them with eyes like a hurt dog.

   "He's redeemed himself?", the students asked themselves quietly. Tomura sighed.

    "Yeah. I'm no longer the leader of the League of Villains", he said. It felt weird coming out of his mouth. The students and teachers made a confused noise. They were hesitant but eventually they decided that if Shota said it, he must be right. He usually is, anyway.

   "Well, it's nice to see you doing good for yourself", Izuku said, extending a hand out to Tomura, "I know you've needed to do that for a while"

   Tomura hesitated, but he reached a hand out, raising a pinkie as he shook his hand. He struggled to hold back tears. He may not have been a hero but it felt nice to be accepted by one despite hating him so much. He nearly forgot how much he despised him at that moment.

   "Let us put aside our differences for now", Tenya said.

   "But if you ever even think of laying a finger on Shota I will make sure your life is a living hell, worse than death!", Hizashi hissed through gritted teeth, pointing an assertive finger at him. Nemuri and Toshinori pulled him back, scared he was going to strike Tomura at any moment. Tomura smirked.

   "Yeah, ok", he scoffed. Shota shot a glare at Tomura and Tomura immediately put his head down like a dog who got caught doing something wrong. Hizashi glared at Tomura as he was pulled away.

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    Shota and Tomura had been discharged from the hospital about a week later. They had spent their time there letting themselves heal. It took Shota convincing Tomura that staying at the hospital to receive extra care was essential to their recovery and Tomura hesitated but he knew Shota was always right. He always had good advice. No wonder he earned so much respect at U.A.

   "Come on, let's go to my place. I know you really want to be there", Shota said with a smirk, wrapping his arm around Tomura as he walked them to his car.

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   Shota pinned Tomura down on the bed, shoving his tongue down his throat, moaning into his mouth as he kissed him. Tomura moaned, too, as he pushed his tongue into Shota's mouth, their tongues lathering together and drool spilling onto each other's faces.

    "I missed you", Tomura groaned into Shota's teeth.

   "Don't ever disappear from me again", Shota growled. Tomura smirked, kissing him. Shota laid beside him, kissing his neck. "I love you so much, Tomura", Shota muttered into his ear. Tomura looked at him.

   "I love you, too, Sho-chan", he replied. Shota chuckled.

   "Bet you missed staying here, huh?", Shota asked. Tomura looked up at the ceiling and sighed with a smile.

   "Yeah", he responded, "but I know I have to go right back to work tomorrow, which sucks". They both chuckled to themselves. Well, at least they had all night to celebrate.
 
                               The End