NIGHTMARES [Aizawa Shouta/Eraserhead x Reader]

5

Aizawa had awoken to a [name] who was tossing and turning in bed. He could clearly see the cold sweat running down on her facial features. The man had immediately activated his quirk and [name]'s whimpering had finally died down. I guess its the side effect of her quirk he thought. His hand unconsciously went up to her pale face and brushed off the lose strands of her hair and tucked them behind her ear. Her quirk did not just affect others' mental state but also her own which clearly explained why she had bags under her eyes at such a young age. 

The alarm clock still hadn't gone off since the Erasure hero had woken up half an hour earlier. It was customary for him to just get up at the sound of his alarm only to head on his way to work... but it was different now. He had someone to take care of and watch over. It was a real hassle for a lone wolf such as Shouta Aizawa but he still ended up being in that situation anyway.

After mentally debating with himself, he decided to get up and start making breakfast. There were only a few ingredients left in the fridge so he had to make do with what he had. With time being evident, he had decided to make two omelettes. It was easier to prepare and would be easier to consume and lessen the clean up afterwards. He looked back at the alarm near his neatly folded futon. There was just a minute left before it would ring. He settled the plates on the small table and immediately intercepted the alarm only having it ring for a second. 

There was no sign that [name] was fazed by the small noise, seeing as how she still had that calmness painted on her sweet, sweet face. The heck!, the pro hero had snapped himself from his thoughts. There was no time to sit and stare idly. His hand gently brushed against her arm and lightly shook her - doing his best not to startle her so early in the morning.

[name]'s eyes slowly fluttered open and she was met with his guardian's emotionless stare, his face being illuminated by the morning sun. She had been used to waking up within the confines of her chamber  so the young girl moved away a bit in shock. [name] looked around her surroundings and quickly recalled that she was under the care of someone else from now on.

The older instructed for [name] to clean up for herself - fold her futon and lay it on the side like his - before they eat. Aizawa couldn't help but watch her every move, observing her even through the meal. He had made [name] wear the frilly brown dress from the assortment of clothes they were given since it looked like the most decent one. When he had secured everything they needed, it was time to head to UA.

It was still the middle of the week and [name] was in the beginning stage of her adjustment period so they had decided previously that she were to attend by monday next week. But since her guardian, Aizawa, was a full time teacher in the prestigious school, there was no way he could leave her alone in his apartment. So the best choice for the matter was to bring [name] along with him and have her stay at the teacher's lounge during class hours. With this solution, he could still teach his class, have someone to keep an eye on her and respond if the situation becomes dire. It was a win-win situation but there was a drawback.

"Kawaii ~!", was the squeal of the over excited heroine Midnight as she had saw the young [name] wearing the clothes she had bought by impulse when she heard the news. Although they were oriented about the girl's sudden arrival, there wasn't a chance for the teachers to meet her personally except All Might.

The 18+ hero was relieved to know that the clothes she had bought actually fitted the small frame of [name]. Everyone else had the same shocked expression as Aizawa when they laid eyes onher for the first time but their faces depicted more emotion. Nemuri had elbowed the stoic man. "So how was first night with her? You didn't take advantage of her or anything, did you?", she whispered.

The image of [name] bare with only a towel on her head flashed in his mind. Nemuri noticed this and gave him a mischievous grin. He looked away from his friend, brushing off every comment she had to give.

[name] tugged Aizawa's shirt to get his attention. He bent down a little to reach the girls height being more than a foot taller than her. She was looking down at the floor afraid to make any eye contact with any of the other teacher's inside the faculty. "Is it really okay... for me to... be here?"

He knew all too well that [name] was overly conscious around anybody else's presence. It was a huge leap in her adjustment phase to stand around in the same room with people she had only met but this was the most logical approach to the situation. It would be more likely for her to accidentally use her quirk if he had brought her to his class who was filled with overactive and troublesome teenagers.

"It's fine. My class isn't that far away from here", [name] looked up at him, worry and fear still evident in her eyes.

"I... understand", she replied meekly.

The raven haired man had her sit at his desk which was placed separately from the rest. "Don't worry. We're all pro heroes here. They won't do anything stupid while you're here", he gave her a pat before gathering his things and leaving the room without even glancing back.

As the first few hours approached, all [name] could really do was to watch the teachers go in and out with their things in hand. Those who remained inside the lounge seemed pretty busy but would give her a few smiles whenever they would glance her way. For now, his guardian was being truthful about what he said. Everyone was doing their best to work inside the place and having contact with her to a bare minimum. And if they did have to come close, they'd make sure that she knew.

One of the pro heroes, Cementos, even offered some snacks by leaving it on a chair by the side before exiting the room as he headed on to his own class. [name] shyly took the small tray of treats. There was a small plate filled with cookies and a cup of tea, something which she had also only seen in pictures. She took a small bite and found the snack preferable to her taste.

I guess this is what they call as sweet., she thought. And the tea was enough to wash down the aftertaste of each bite. It was a simple and small meal but it managed to lighten her mood a bit.

How much of her life did she miss while she was suffering from her accursed ability? How far could she have traveled if she was born quirkless? Could she have reached all the places that she had seen only in books if she were given a different kind of quirk? This was the first time she had ever questioned the way she lived, now that she's exposed to the world outside.

A heavy kind of feeling began surging within the depths of her chest. Her body felt heavy and her chest was aching severely. She wasn't wounded yet it hurt so much. What was it that she was feeling? Before long, her quirk was manifesting itself unconsciously.

Meanwhile, during Aizawa's lecture, his bracelet like device starting beeping. The entire class' direction was directed to the sound emanating from their teacher. It was something given to him by the people from the facility. And it would only go off if...

Oh shit!