Spectre - (MHA x OC)

Chapter 33: Awake

"We really need these extra lessons to make up for our work studies?" Aiko asked, "Don't we need to be deciding the festival activity we're doing with our class?"

Earlier in the day, Aizawa had told the class about an upcoming school festival, and that they'd be putting on an event of some sort for the rest of the school. Aiko personally wanted to do a coffee/library cafe of sorts, but nobody agreed with her. Aizawa nodded and said, "Let the others figure it out," and pulled all of the work study students into class. About an hour in, Aiko heard distant shouts. 

She perked her head up, listening for more shouts. "Haru?" she asked.

Then, Haru came barreling into the classroom and said, "Eri's awake!" 

Aiko's eyes widened as Aizawa grumbled, "Distracted, Gessei?"

"Haru came back, he said that Eri's awake!" she exclaimed happily.

Midoriya and the other work study students all sighed with relief, happy that she's okay. "I know, they called me a little bit ago," Aizawa stated, "I was actually about to tell you and Midoriya..."

"Lemillion, Spectre... and the green hero..."

"Eri has requested to see you two, alongside Mirio. The hospital was against it due to her quarantine..." Aizawa said, the students deflating, "But Nezu insists that we let her see you. She needs some light in her life. And with me there, she'll be of no risk to you."

Aiko felt relief and warmth flood her chest, knowing that she was going to be able to talk to Eri now that she was awake. 'I'm so glad...'

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Aiko walked through the door of the hospital room, her eyes landing on Eri. She was staring at them with wide, scarlet eyes. Relief flooded her chest. 'I know that they told me she was okay, but seeing her awake is much more reassuring...' she thought to herself. "Hey there, Eri. I'm glad to see you're awake," Aiko said with a gentle smile.

Eri's eyes lightened a little as Aiko, Mirio, and Midoriya all grabbed chairs and sat beside her bed, Haru standing in the corner of the room by Aizawa. "How are you feeling?" Mirio asked.

"I feel okay..." Eri answered softly.

"Why did you want to see us?" Midoriya asked.

Eri's eyes drifted down. "When I had a fever... all I could think about was all that you had done for me, but... I don't even know your name. I know Lemillion and Spectre's names, but that's it," she answered.

'She's so precious,' Aiko's heart wept as Haru cooed.

"Oh, my name is Izuku Midoriya, but my hero name is Deku. Deku's easier to remember, so you can just call me Deku," Midoriya answered.

"Hero name?" Eri asked.

"It's like a nickname," Midoriya said.

"Like my hero name is Spectre, but my actual name is Aiko Gessei," Aiko answered with a soft smile.

"Hey, you hungry? What's your favorite fruit? I'm gonna guess... it's a peach! Because you're a real peach," Mirio said with a smile.

Aiko chuckled as Eri answered, "Favorite...? I guess I like apples..."

Then, her eyes drifted back to where Aiko and Mirio sat. "Spectre... Lemillion... Deku... and that man with the glasses... you got so hurt trying to save me... why? It's my fault you all got so hurt, but you kept trying to save me..." Eri cried.

"No... precious baby..." Haru whispered, trying not to cry.

Aiko felt tears of her own start welling in her eyes. Mirio put a gentle hand on her head and said, "And we'd all do it again. You know what we're all thinking? Man I am so glad that Eri is safe and able to smile again!"