The Immortal Hero: Phoenix

Chapter 9: Dark Messenger

The next day, Izuka arrived at U.A with Katsuki, finding it besieged by reporters. The entire main gate was blocked by the mass of news people, with everything from major TV crews to independent publications represented. Several students were struggling their way through the crowd, being badgered by questions as they went.

"Oh what the fuck?" Katsuki growled.

"What do they want? Did something happen?" Izuka asked worriedly.

As they approached, the reason for the Press Presence became clear; All-Might. They were all asking about All-Might. News of him being a teacher at U.A must have spread...

Several 1-A students were caught in the crowd, trying to deal with the sudden questioning they were enduring. One reporter was talking to a flustered Ochako; "What are your thoughts on having the Number One Hero as a teacher?"

"Uh, he's really muscly? I'm sorry, we've only had one class!" she said, running into the school.

Another was being talked to death by Iida, who was taking a rather simple question and using a whole speech to answer it. The reporter looked to regret asking the proper boy.

Izuka almost fainted when a reporter spotted her and Kacchan and ran over. "Hey, you! What do you think of All- Wait! Aren't you Izuka Midoriya from the Moncalama Incident!?"

The lady reporter was so loud that it alerted the whole mob, and Izuka was soon panicking as she was surrounded and hundreds of questions were screamed at her by the overeager news people. Katsuki saw her paling and her shoulders beginning to shake, making him growl angrily. Throwing a hand into the air, he released a massive explosion, causing the reporters to scurry backwards, shrieking and shouting at Katsuki.

"What the fuck are you shits doing!? Don't harass her, you shits!" Katsuki roared, gripping Izuka's hand and leading her into the school grounds. Once they were safely over the threshold, Kacchan released Izuka, and the girl turned and bowed to the assembled press.

"I'm sorry about that! Kacchan is very protective and I get nervous in crowds! Please forgive us!" she called, before running into the building with her boyfriend.

Aizawa chose that moment to appear and promptly told the Press to leave. "Get out of here. You're disturbing classes and harassing students." he said coldly. He was normally neutral to the press, since he was an unknown, but seeing how close Izuka came to a panic attack made him lose what patience for them he had. He didn't bother to wait for a response, instead opting to ferry the few student stragglers into the school before turning his back on the mob completely. Aizawa ignored their calls and even a few blatant insults, but it was all worth it to hear the loud clang of the U.A Barrier and the accompanying shrieks of a reporter that had thought to test the school's defences.

With the school secure, Aizawa slowly wandered to his class, thinking over the evaluations he'd received from the Combat Trial. If any student was asked about Aizawa's teaching methods, they'd be described as harsh and unforgiving, with an eagerness to expel students that fail to meet his expectations, but if one was to ask a teacher, they'd describe the man as flexible. Aizawa was a cool and relaxed individual that liked to take things easy, but he also had the attitude of someone who would rather do a thorough job than half-ass things. It was with this attitude that he mused over how to further advance his students.