Teachers pet (COMPLETE)

Chapter 33: Aizawa

Aizawa’s POV

The chaos of the forest is deafening—smoke rising into the sky, the distant sounds of battle, and students shouting in panic. My head pounds as I push through the wreckage, searching for the students. The toxic gas fog makes it difficult to breathe, but I don’t have time to think about myself. I focus on one thing: keeping them safe.

My mind keeps flashing back to the authorization I gave—the moment I told them they could fight back. I didn’t want this. I never wanted them in this kind of danger.

But what other choice did I have?

I grit my teeth, suppressing the guilt bubbling inside me. There’s no room for hesitation right now. The kids are scattered, and I have to get them back.

I freeze when I hear the telepathic message from Mandalay, confirming the worst. Two students have been captured—Bakugou Katsuki and... Hoshino Mailin.

For a moment, the world around me seems to narrow, the noise fading into the background. Mailin. My heart tightens painfully in my chest. How could this have happened? How could I have let her—let them—get taken?

I can’t help the panic rising in me, a feeling I’m not used to. I’ve always kept a distance from my students, maintained a professional boundary. But with Mailin… things were different. I tried to ignore it, tried to convince myself that she was just another student. But she wasn’t. I can’t deny that anymore.

The thought of her in the hands of villains, those monsters… it makes my blood run cold. What are they doing to her? Is she scared? Is she hurt?

I force myself to move, pushing down the overwhelming emotions that threaten to paralyze me. This is my fault. If I hadn’t given them permission to fight… If I had been faster, more prepared…

I have to get her back. I will get her back.

I reach the clearing where the others have gathered, the aftermath of the battle evident in the destruction around us. Midoriya is on the ground, screaming in grief, surrounded by his classmates who try and fail to console him. I catch sight of Todoroki, standing nearby, his usually calm demeanor cracked, his face tight with frustration.

“They’re gone,” Midoriya cries out, his voice hoarse. “They took them both—Bakugou and Hoshino.”

My stomach clenches. The confirmation feels like a knife in my gut. I’ve failed them.

I want to scream at myself, to tear through the forest and hunt down every single one of those villains. But I don’t. I can’t. Not here. Not in front of the students.

“Get him up,” I order, my voice rougher than usual. Midoriya looks like he’s about to collapse from exhaustion. His body is battered, broken. But it’s the emotional damage that worries me. He’s blaming himself, just like I am.

“Todoroki, help him. We need to regroup.”

Todoroki nods, his jaw clenched. He understands. The rest of the students slowly gather around, their faces reflecting the same devastation I feel. Twenty-seven students injured, two kidnapped, and the others emotionally shattered.

I turn away, unable to meet their eyes for too long. I’m the teacher. I’m supposed to protect them. But I couldn’t protect her. I couldn’t protect Mailin.

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Fifteen minutes later...

The medical teams arrive to treat the injured students, while firefighters struggle to contain the flames that continue to consume the forest. The air is thick with smoke, but it’s nothing compared to the weight pressing down on my chest.

As I watch the scene unfold, I can’t stop replaying the moment in my mind—when I gave them permission to fight. When I couldn’t stop the villains from taking them. Bakugou. Mailin.

The police arrive shortly after and immediately begin making arrests. They apprehend the villains who were left behind—Muscular, Moonfish, and Mustard. But it doesn’t matter. We failed to protect the students who mattered the most.

The League of Villains got exactly what they came for. Bakugou and Mailin are gone, and now we have to live with the consequences of that failure.

I run a hand through my hair, trying to calm the storm of emotions raging inside me. I can’t let this show in front of the students. But it’s impossible to push aside my feelings when I think about her. Mailin.

She’s strong. I know that. I’ve seen her push herself to limits she didn’t even know she had. But that doesn’t stop the fear gnawing at my insides. I’ve been in this world long enough to know what villains are capable of. They’ll see her as a weapon, something to exploit. She has power—too much power—and that makes her dangerous in their eyes. They won’t stop at anything to break her, to bend her to their will.

I won’t let that happen.

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Later at U.A.—Emergency Meeting

Back at U.A., the teachers gather for an emergency meeting. I sit there, barely able to focus on what the others are saying. My mind is consumed by thoughts of the League of Villains, by the possibility of what they’re doing to Bakugou and Mailin right now.

Principal Nezu is talking, his voice grim. “The capture of Bakugou Katsuki and Hoshino Mailin is a devastating blow. If the League of Villains can turn them, especially Bakugou, the damage to U.A.'s credibility could be catastrophic. This isn’t just about the two students. It’s about what they represent.”

I grit my teeth, my hands balling into fists under the table. Mailin doesn’t represent anything to them. She’s not just a weapon for their agenda. She’s more than that. She’s—

“—We’ve grown soft,” someone says, interrupting my thoughts. “Peace has made us complacent, and the villains took advantage of that.”

I want to scream. None of this matters right now. The only thing that matters is finding them—finding her.

Present Mic speaks up, his voice tinged with anger. “There’s a traitor. Someone told the League where the training camp was.”

I barely hear him. My thoughts are on Mailin, alone with those monsters, scared… or worse. My stomach twists at the thought. Where is she?

All Might’s phone rings, breaking the tense silence in the room. He excuses himself, leaving to take the call, and the conversation resumes. But I don’t contribute. I can’t. All I can think about is how I failed her.

And how I’ll do whatever it takes to get her back.