Hero Hunter: Izuku Yagi [opm x mha]

Chapter 65: U.A. days

The next morning

The halls of U.A. were quiet. Izuku's footsteps echoed as he walked beside Aizawa.

They stopped at the medical wing. Aizawa slid the door open.

Eri: "Izuku!"

She jumped off her chair, her drawing falling to the floor. She ran and wrapped herself around his leg.

Izuku glanced down.

Izuku: "Tch. Brat." He muttered, resting a hand on her head. His fingers pushed through her hair in a rough pat.

Eri: "You came! I knew you would!" She giggled, squeezing tighter.

She let go and ran back to the table. She picked up her paper and waved it at him.

Eri: "Look! I made this for you!"

The page had one tall stick figures and a smaller one in next to it.

Izuku crouched, tilting his head.

Izuku: "That's supposed to be us? Hah. Looks stupid."

Eri puffed her cheeks.

Eri: "No it doesn't! That one's you!" She pointed at the messy spiky hair she had drawn.

Izuku: "Doesn't look like me."

Eri: "Yes it does! And look—your arms are big because you're strong." She flexed her own tiny arms, wobbling as she tried to copy him.

Izuku smirked faintly.

Izuku: "That's pathetic."

Eri: "It's not! Do the pose! Come on!"

Izuku: "Forget it."

Eri pulled at his sleeve.

Eri: "Do it!"

Izuku: "No..."

Eri: "Please...!!" She said, giving Izuku the puppy eyes look.

Izuku sighed, straightened, and crossed his arms.

Izuku: "Happy?"

Eri's face lit up.

Eri: "Yay! See, I told you I got it right!" She held the paper close to her chest. "You look just like this!"

Izuku looked at the picture again, then snorted.

Izuku: "Still stupid."

Aizawa's eyes narrowed but he didn't speak.

Eri laughed, her voice echoing in the room.

Eri: "Hehe! You always say that! But I know you like it!" She stuck her tongue out at him.

Izuku turned his head aside, hiding the faint smirk on his face.

Flashback — the day before.

The classroom was empty after dismissal. Papers were stacked on the teacher's desk, and sunlight bled in through the tall windows. Aizawa was packing up when Izuku's shadow fell over him.

Izuku: "Oi. Aizawa."

Aizawa: "What is it?" He didn't even look up, already expecting trouble.

Izuku's tone carried none of its usual sharpness was lower, steadier.

Izuku: "...I wanna see Eri."

That made Aizawa pause. His hand froze halfway through stuffing his sleeping bag into his bag. He looked up slowly, his tired eyes narrowing.