NIGHTMARES [Aizawa Shouta/Eraserhead x Reader]

24

U.A. high school has finished all classes for the first semester and has started summer vacation. With the training camp lingering within everyone's mind, it was definitely going to be an action packed vacation. All of the young aspiring zygotes (as All Might liked to call it), had been zealous with each of their training not wanting to waste any time they had before that fateful day.

The apathetic raven haired man had been with his fellow homeroom teacher of Class 1-B. Both males had agreed upon finishing their tasks as early as possible and had been going over the specific papers and the files that they had to submit before the summer camp. It was a tedious task to do but it was a good time to take advances in [name]'s training while they still had the opportunity to do so.

And just after confirming some minor details, three of the Class 1-A boys had come in into the faculty's lounge - Mineta, Kaminari and Midoriya. Just the previous day, two of the boys had already passed a letter  that asked for permission for them to use the pool for training practice. He immediately informed them of the office's positive response to their letter. Although somewhere, in the back of his mind, he had an idea that they were not gonna do actual training and just go play around so that they could relax and beat the summer heat. It was just his hunch but most of his hunches did prove to be correct at times.

Just when Aizawa was about to file the papers he had been working on, there was a sudden call from the 18+ only hero. An audible huff came from the man as he swiped the screen of his phone to answer. He already had a hunch that his friend Nemuri was planning something since [name] was supposedly out shopping with her for clothes that he, as her guardian, deemed as utterly useless and a total waste of space.  Even though they had been going back and forth with the shopping issue for countless of times - ever since the pro heroine had took it upon herself to put herself in charge with the child's welfare - he just couldn't get through with the woman's stubbornness and fondness of the child.

He let out a grumbled hello as he picked up but his tone immediately worsened when he heard what the person speaking on the other side of the phone had to say. He was going to ask what's wrong? but the questions in his mind were more along the lines of a parent asking if his child got lost or if the child's companion got lost and both were walking around a public area not knowing where to find each other kind of thing.

"Oi, Eraser... The shopping's been cancelled. [Name]'s at school"

The few blunt words that came out from the other side of the call puzzled the pro hero and he could only respond with a demanding what!? 

"[Name]-chan was invited to do endurance training at the school and knowing her, she'd pick training over shopping especially that's she's now taking after  your rationality so I just told her to go and said I'd be the one to inform you", a sip slash slurp sound from her beverage followed her statement indicating that she was having a fine time alone.

"And exactly what time was that?", Aizawa couldn't help but facepalm and ask knowing that most of the other students of 1-A had already arrived beforehand even before Midoriya and his companions came.

"Just a while ago... I think"

"Ugh...", anyone could easily recognize the frustration in the man's voice even just from a phone call and that mere situation had Nemuri almost spilling her drink from giggling.

"Aww c'mon, Eraser. You trust her don't you? Have a little faith"

"I know..." he responded. Its with you and Mic that I don't, he mentally added. Before he could verbally say those thoughts, he just decided to hang up. The latter just took in a deep breath and said nothing more than a confirmation that he got the message loud and clear.

He looked up at the time on his smartphone that read '16:37'. It was already half passed four o'clock in the afternoon and the agreement was that they were to only use the pool until 17:00. He just had to wait for a few more minutes before he could come down to finish whatever shenanigans that the students came up with and pick up [name] so everybody could finally go home.

As he had gotten the papers he needed, a few unnecessary ones got caught and then some of his other belongings came falling off of his table. There was another aggravated huff as he picked each item up. In between some papers on the floor was a bookmark that was designed to look like a feline. He took the bookmark in is his hand and just observed it for a moment. That item was something that [name] had gotten for him along with other cat-related items during their date a couple days back. A small smile managed to paint his scruffy features before he got back to cleaning up, making himself think back on the events that day.

Just before they took the last bus home, the two decided to check out a bookstore where they also sold stationary, school items and the like. As [name] looked around separately from her guardian, she found a pack of bookmarks with kittens imprinted on them. The pro didn't admit to the fact that he was fond of felines, [name] just assumed that maybe her guardian would like them so she took a pack then went ahead to buy them secretly and it was just that morning when she finally gave it to him. Knowing that the child were now accustomed to showing gratitude towards people around her proved to him that she was heading on the right path which also gave him feel, in some way, a small sense of accomplishment.

"Oi, Vlad. I'll be going on ahead"

Without waiting for a response, Aizawa headed off. He dropped off the papers first at Principal Nezu's office before he did himself the duty of stopping the swimming contest that unfolded right before him. This led to some complaints but as soon as his hair seemed to defy gravity and orbs grew crimson a chorus of Understood, Sir went ringing in his ears.

Everyone packed up their valuables as swiftly as possible and went rushing to the changing rooms. [Name] had also run along to do the same as well. She moved as efficiently as possible and was the first one out. The young teen waited along with her guardian until all her classmates were done. And with everyone gone, it was their cue to also get going.

With the setting sun painting the horizon, a grin also painted [name]'s features. Seeing her happy wasn't so unusual now but Aizawa couldn't help but be curious.

"Did something happen?"

"The girls taught me how to swim and Yaoyorozu even made a kickboard to help me out", she giggled. The enthusiasm in her voice was the same as a child learning something for the first time.

"I see...", there was a pause and then, "Did you enjoy?", he asked.

"Yeah!" The child's positive response somehow reassured the older but then...

"Aizawa - san... Thank you", [name]'s statement of gratitude seemed to catch the pro off guard making stop along the way. They both know that he hasn't really done anything appreciative on that day but there was no merit to diving deeper into details. And as far as he knew, he was already very tired and asking about it would just waste the little energy he had left for that day.

Aizawa just looked away with another unaccounted smile with [name] in hand. "You're welcome"

A/N: Ssup guys!? Here's another update y'all!!! After seeing so much support from all of you readers out there, I got inspired to make another part... So be honest guys and tell me if I did justice on this one 'kay? We're entering the third season of the anime and I'm a bit worried with how this'll work out so maybe I'll have to derail from the original storyline sooner or later but anyways... Until the time comes, please enjoy 😊👌