Irrationality (Aizawa x reader)

Chapter Three (Revised)

A rapid knocking at your door woke you up. Groggily, you checked the clock which read: 5:26 a.m. You groaned. Who in their right mind would be up at this ungodly hour? On a Sunday. With a sigh, you wriggled out of Shouta's grasp, catching yourself when you fell out of bed. Shit- Seizing in pain for a moment, you waited from the throbbing in your arm to subside.

You let out a breath as the pain eased.

Last night's events came rushing back to you as you sat up... You were certain you fell asleep on the couch; Aizawa must have brought you in here. Why he decided to stay with you all night is a mystery.

You turned to look at him. His arms still outstretched, as though searching for you.

What did you do to deserve this?

Another loud set of knocks snapped you out of your thoughts. You quietly slipped out of the guest room, shutting the door behind you. Even as you made your way down the hall, the pounding never seemed to cease, each one causing a growing unease within you.

Finally opening the door, you revealed an overly excited Hizashi, who was holding three paper bags.

"Good morning Name! I brought breakfast!" he said, a little too loudly for the early morning.

Stepping aside to let him in, you groaned,"This early?"

"Well, of course! I needed an early start since you live so far away!"

Is there any place open this early?

You walked towards the kitchen,"I suppose, is there any particular reason as to why you've brought me food?"

"I thought you would need it after your mother's visit; plus, I have some to bring to Shouta!"

The two of you sat down at the table. Rubbing your eyes, you yawned,"Thank you Hizashi; this is nice. Shouta's in the guest room right now actually. If you want to dare waking him up, go ahead -- he went to bed late though, so you might want to let him sleep."

You opened your bag, and produced (favorite breakfast food & pastry) as his face lit up with excitement. The blond, slammed his hands on the table.

"NO WAY! HE SPENT THE NIGHT HERE! DI-" you punched him.

"What part of 'he's sleeping' do you not understand?"

He nursed a large lump, which had formed on his head,"Ow! Did you have to hit so hard?"

"Did you have to be so loud?"

He sighed,"Geez, alright I'm sorry."

"You're forgiven."

Lazily, you took a bite of your pastry, shutting your eyes to savor the warmth that still resided in it. Hizashi, on the other hand, still had yet to dig into his food, appearing to anticipate more. Wanting to enjoy his kindness for a moment longer, you took another bite, before prompting, "What?"

"Well...? Are you and Shouta...?"

"No."

He sat back in disappointment,"Aw man, then why is he here?"

"He just came to check up on me," you choked out, trying not to laugh at his reaction.

A bit of his enthusiasm returned,"He came to see if you were okay! What happened? Do you think that you two are going to hook up soon? Tell me everything!"

You stood. A knowing smile graced your lips as you began to brew some coffee,"Why are so interested in our relationship?"

"Oh come on Name!," he whined. "I just think you guys would make a great couple!"

You crossed your arms and leaned against the counter,"If you're so interested in romance and couples, why don't you try focusing on your own love life for once?"

He threw his hands in front of him, stammering,"W-We're not talking about my love life!"

A wicked grin spread across your face,"When was the last time you even went on a date, hm?"

He began to sputter out nonsense,"Th-that doesn't matter!"

"When was the last time you talked to a girl or guy outside of work?"

"Well, you know what it's like when you do hero work, yo-you really don't have time for romantic relationships and all..."

"Mhm, and can you explain to me how that does not apply to me?"

"W-well... um..."

Sighing, you blew onto your steaming coffee, "Besides, how is him coming to check up on me any different from what you're doing now?"

His mouth opened and closed a few times in silent protest, before something else caught his attention.

Abruptly he stood up and moved to you,"Hey- what happened to your arm?"

With a moment of hesitation, you relayed to him how you had gotten into an argument with your mother and how it escalated. You mentioned how shaken it made you, up until you cut yourself doing dishes.

"I... scared the shit out of Shouta."

"I can imagine... Are you okay Name?"

"I'm fine. Thank you for asking."

"She didn't hurt you right?

"Hizashi, really, I'm alright. I'm not 15 anymore; you don't have to worry."

"I know; I know. It's just... she did almost kill you."

You purse your lips, sipping your beverage, "Thank you for your concern."

"Name, I'm sorry that was uncalled for-"

You cleared your throat, moving back to the table,"Well, um, why don't you go and wake up Shouta? It's time for him to get up anyway."

"Yeah..."

Usually, you would let the conversation continue, revealing your thoughts to your friend or maybe even reassuring him. But, it's too early in the morning to have any conversations about trauma, and you didn't exactly want Aizawa hearing any of it. You had already troubled him enough.

Muffled screams came from the former guest room,"ARGH! SH-SHOUTA STOP! NAME HELP!"

Giggling to yourself, you got up, opening the door to reveal Shouta using his scarf to choke Hizashi.

"Let him be, he brought you breakfast after all. I'll pour you a cup of coffee."

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After a few seconds, he finally got off of Hizashi, who sat up gasping for air, and moved to the door. With a grin, Name moved from the doorway and began to walk back to the kitchen. Shouta watched their retreating figure, smiling to himself.

"I... understand why you... and Name haven't... haven't hooked up yet... if that's how you smile at them..." Hizashi said between breaths.

Shouta's eyes glowed red, and his hair flowed up. "Watch it,"he growled.

The blond squealed in fear.