Too Deep Too Late (Suicidal Izuku Midoriya)

Promise me forever

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Midoriya stood right under U.A. gates' imposing shadow, the entrance was surprisingly empty from students and faculty. The streets too were quiet from traffic and pedestrians, a lone car drove past them and disappeared behind a corner. Eri stood by his right leg wearing a donated shirt two sizes too large, scrunching her brows at the large building that practically loomed over them. The glass made it look like part of the sky, but she wasn't fooled by a trick of lighting and reflection.

" Welcome to my school, Eri-chan. This is U.A. high, a place to become a great hero." Midoriya whispered and the girl wrapped both arms around his waist. He was happy to see she wasn't shaking.

" It's big." She whispered and he nodded.

" Come on then, let's go." Aizawa quipped while walking past them, both hands in his pockets. The man began to lead them onwards but not towards the teachers dorms, but to the main school building instead.

" Where are we going sensei?" Izuku asked as they climbed the stairs leading to the entrance. The girl held his hand with her smaller one, only covering three of his fingers.

" Like I told you before, Eri needs to continue with her rest. I'm placing her in the medical wing temporarily. Recovery Girl will look after her during that time." Aizawa turned to the children. "Afterwards she will reside with us at the teachers dorms, as promised. You will stay together." He made a point to look the girl in the eye as he said so.

" Oh..." Was the only thing the student managed to say before the door nearly closed in his face.

As they walked through the school building, Izuku noticed the odd lack of people. As if the entire structure had been abandoned. Doors which usually were open had been closed and classrooms with windows showed no lights.

" It's so quiet in here." Midoriya muttered. "Where is everybody?"

" Hm?" Aizawa looked around. Then, as if gaining a sort of understanding, he dug out his phone and pulled up the calendar app. "Everybody must be at home watching the parade. It's Hero Appreciation Day."

" I-it's H.A.D already?!" The boy loudly wondered. "And I'm missing all the cool autographs I could have gotten. What rotten luck."

Eraserhead mumbled something incomprehensible and dug out a candy wrapper from his pocket. He did something with it before tossing it right at Midoriya, who caught it with some struggle. He turned it from one side to another. It was the wrapper for an orange flavoured KitKat with pictures of chocolate covered oranges on the front. On the back in a crooked line and messy handwriting was the somewhat legible letters for 'Eraserhead'.

The student opened his mouth to thank him, to basically sing his praises, but the teacher held up a hand.

" Don't say anything, and don't tell anyone." Shota rubbed his eyes and when he looked back, the child was at a ninety-degree bow, hair almost touching the floor.

" Thankyousomuch!" Midoriya cried while Eri studied the paper with intrigue.

" I said not to say anything, now get up!"

The recovery wing was as empty as the hallways. The man knocked on the door before entering, calling out a mild mannered "Pardon the intrusion". The nurses office hadn't changed since he had been here the last time, apart from stacks of paper now coating the desk.

" Ah, you're finally here. Good, I have been expecting you for an hour already." The nurse came to them from behind one of the privacy screens. Eri tensed beside Izuku but didn't attempt to hide. The woman was as tall as she was, very old and not that intimidating. Midoriya wondered if she put any extra effort into appearing more approachable.