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27: Resolution

Aizawa doesn't know what the hell is going on. He left school as soon as possible, hoping to beat the rush and get to the grocery store before it got too busy. He wanted to surprise you by buying some of your favorite things to eat and cooking a nice dinner for a change. He was also going to pick up a jumbo pack of marshmallows, because you go through those things at an alarming rate.

Well, that was the plan.

Up until some stranger decided to start harassing you.

It actually takes a few moments for it to sink in. At first, Aizawa truly believes he's looking at a stranger, but as the seconds trickle by, the fog in his mind clears. Suddenly, he realizes that he does recognize this guy. He couldn't place him at first, because it's been many years, and Chisaki was only a child back then, but without a doubt, those distinct golden eyes are the same ones he saw that day, when Aizawa ran into you at the coffee shop. The mask is familiar, too. It may conceal a good portion of his face, but even so, Aizawa can still tell it's the same person.

Which must mean that this man... is your brother?

Aizawa is surprised, but nevertheless, he doesn't falter. He doesn't cancel his Quirk. He urges himself not to blink for as long as possible. It makes no difference whether or not Chisaki is your brother. Family or not, it's clear that something here is very, very wrong. The relationship between the two of you is a far cry from what normal siblings have. Otherwise, you would never have chosen to live at that orphanage.

Aizawa is your guardian. From now on, he's responsible for you. It's not just his duty as a hero spurring him on, either. Already, you've endeared yourself to him, and he can't even remember what it was like not having you around.

He'll be damned if he lets anyone hurt you.

"If you don't step away from her, I'll have no choice but to use force," Aizawa warns.

Chisaki blinks. Aizawa doesn't realize it, but he's also having déjà vu right now. Memories are slowly rising to the surface. Chisaki swears he's seen this scruffy, hobo-esque man before. This disgusting bastard who practically reeks of filth.

"You," Chisaki grits out, and as it dawns on him, the veins on his forehead nearly explode. "You're that piece of trash from before. The stranger that started approached my sister out of nowhere. You goddamn pervert."

If not for the fact that Aizawa is on high alert right now, his jaw would surely have dropped open.

Out of sheer bewilderment, Aizawa blinks, but he hurries to reactivate his Erasure, despite how badly his eyes are already burning. He doesn't have the slightest clue what kind of Quirk Chisaki has. It doesn't seem like he's a heteromorphic type, so at the very least, Erasure should be effective against him. He's clearly hostile, though. And he's still refusing to step away from you. It looks like a peaceful resolution may very well be off the table.

"Fine," Aizawa glares. "Since you're not listening, you've left me no choice."

He loosens his cloths even more and prepares to immobilize Chisaki with them, but before he can, he hears the sound of your voice.

"Wait!" you cry out. "It's... it's okay. I'm really okay, so... just wait a minute. Please give me a chance... to actually talk to him."

This time, Aizawa does falter. He really shouldn't. As a hero, he knows just how crucial every moment is, and how a missed opportunity could very well be his undoing. A lot of the time, heroes simply don't have the luxury of holding back.

And yet, when he gazes upon you, when he sees just how desperate and imploring your expression is, it's as if all his muscles freeze up.

You're begging him for a chance, and he doesn't have the heart to refuse.