Leave Your Mark | Various!BNHA x Reader

19: Best Gift of All

You're not sure how long it takes, but eventually, you come to with a gasp.

Aizawa is still there, much to your relief. He must have been waiting diligently by your side until you finally regained consciousness. A quick glance around reveals several police officers in the area, and the villain is nowhere to be found.

"Good, you're awake," Aizawa says. He reaches out and gently presses his palm to your forehead. "How are you feeling? Are you in pain anywhere?"

You shake your head. "No. I'm okay. I didn't actually get hurt. I think I was just really tired from using my Quirk too much. Has the villain been arrested? I saw you capture him. And what about... the girl I was with? Is she safe?"

"She was taken to the hospital. Fortunately, from what I heard, she's going to be alright. They were able to treat her in time."

Thank god.

You're hit with a wave of relief, and your shoulders sag, only for the rest of your body to deflate moments later. The girl survived. She's going to be okay. Because you didn't run away and abandon her, because you stood your ground and helped buy enough time for a hero like Aizawa to show up... because of that, she lived.

Even though you can't take all the credit, you technically saved her. Right?

Thinking of it that way, it's almost impossible not to smile.

"I'm glad she's going to be okay," you say, with a grin that stretches out wide. "Thank you so much for helping us, mister, um... Eraserhead."

Aizawa blinks. You can tell that he's surprised. He probably wasn't expecting you to recognize him, because he's supposed to be an underground hero that actively avoids any media appearances.

"Those goggles," you point. "Plus your capture weapon. I put two and two together. I didn't realize it when we ran into each other the first time, but you're Eraserhead, aren't you?"

"Yeah... I am," he nods. "But I'm surprised that you actually figured it out. I thought most kids your age pay attention to the more popular, well-known heroes, like All Might."

"Well, if you did interviews and stuff, I'm sure you'd be super popular too!"

He cracks a smile. "Is that so? Thanks for the vote of confidence, kid. I appreciate it. But I've never really cared about that kind of stuff, so it's not a big deal. It's less of a hassle if fewer people know about me. As long as I can do my job, that's all that matters."

You stare up at him with big, sparkling eyes. The fact that he doesn't care about whether or not people like him just makes you like him even more. He really is cool. It's no wonder the entire fandom simps for him.

"Alright, well, before I pass you over to the medical examiner so that they can give you a quick check-up, who can we call? Do you know your parents' phone number?"

"I don't have any parents," you reply.

"You don't?"

"No. I'm an orphan. Same as the other girl that got taken to the hospital. We were on our way back to the orphanage before that villain attacked us out of nowhere."

"I see." Aizawa frowns a bit. "What about any other family we should contact? Don't you have... an older brother?"

Ah. So, he does remember Chisaki. It kind of figures, though, since their first meeting went so poorly. Some very fucked up (and obviously untrue) allegations were made that day. Poor guy. It must still be haunting him.

"I used to have an older brother," you nod. There's a pause, and you quickly shake your head. "Sorry. I mean, he still is my older brother, and he always will be, but we don't live together anymore. We haven't spoken in a long time. I've been living at the orphanage for a while now."