NIGHTMARES [Aizawa Shouta/Eraserhead x Reader]

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While trying to relax themselves in the bath, Aizawa had heard a faint splashing sound from the girls' bath. He tried calling out to his student, [name], but there was no response. He cursed under his breath and headed straight to the opposite bath as soon as possible (and yes, he grabbed a towel first). The man looked around and he couldn't find a sign of the child so he tried looking at the waters and there she was... unconscious in the springs.

"[NAME]!!"

There was no time for the pro to be conscious with either of their appearances. Without a second thought, Aizawa jumped in and moved to her side and carried her out of the water. Right at that moment, Pixie Bob rushed in. The pro hero didn't realize it but the blonde member of the Pussycats was just near enough that she heard his yells and calls to the child.

"What happened?"

"She must've passed out in the bath. Tch!" The raven haired man was unconsciously biting his lower lip amd clenching his fists in frustration.

No. Idiot! Focus!, he mentally shouted to himself. Aizawa immediately checked her vitals and proceeded with doing first aid. "She's not breathing so I'll have to do CPR. Please get us some towels. She'll get sick if she stays soaked too long"

"Got it"

The pro had used both arms and began with doing thirty chest compression. There was a dreaded feeling that crept in his own chest as he awaited for signs that would tell him that [name] was okay.

Twenty eight. Twenty nine. Thirty! With the teen still unconscious, he had to do ventilations. The older male moved to the child's head and had it tilted. He pinched her nostrils while supporting [name]'s head up and holding her mouth open.

He lowered his mouth near the teen's and proceeded with giving her air. Her chest rose with every breath and fell when he stopped. Aizawa repeated a few more times until he finally managed to have [name] breathing again. She had choked out lots of water and was shaking from the shock.

Aizawa could feel the air tense. His body became heavy like he was also going to pass out himself. He bit his lip so hard that he bled then activated his quirk. The eerie aura eventually dissipated and the pro's grip on reality returned.

Tears trickled down her cheeks as she held on to her guardian. Her arms clung around his neck with her face pressed against his chest. Aizawa could only hold the sobbing [name] against him in an effort to comfort her. The pro's hand held her head while the other was on her back as he embraced her.

"Its alright. I'm here", he whispered repeatedly until the two female heros came in to help them out.

It didn't take long for Mandalay to get [name] in bed. The terror of having drowned had mentally stressed her out which could be considered the same as having her train non stop. She had been brought to the girls' quarters later on that evening as to not bother the other students and it would also cause less commotion.

On the next day, Eraserhead had got everyone assembled outside on an early morning so they could finally begin with their real training.

The girls had questioned [name] 's whereabouts from the night prior but she didn't utter a single detail about her accident. The teen had even asked the three pros to keep quiet about it since she desperately wanted to keep up with everyone. Aizawa didn't protest with her request but that didn't mean that he wouldn't look out for her (just in case).

When the students' groggy eyes met with their homeroom teacher's bloodshot ones, they knew that something ominous for them was about to follow.

The spiky blonde haired male was then asked to do a demonstration. Bakugou was told to throw the same rigged baseball from their first day in U.A. to see his progress. Everyone had expected to see that of a kilometer distant throw compared to his 702.3 meter one but the result was not that impressive.

Aizawa explained that through various experiences, everyone had definitely improved. But that improvement had mainly been at the mental and technical levels, with some increase in stamina. That only meant that their quirks haven't improved that much. It was clear to everyone that the purpose of the training camp wasn't just to build their physical strengths but also to improve their skills and manipulation of their powers individually which would lead them to face their weaknesses.

"It'll be so hard you'll feel like dying, but try not to actually die..."

The oh so friendly reminder brought chills down everyone's spine. Hearing that kind of provocation would send anyone running for the hills but they were heroes in training. This kind of trial was something they had to face on with their heads held high and with a smile.

Screams and shouts of determination could be heard anywhere they were. Two more of the Wild Pussycats had arrived in the scene to help out.  Starting from Aoyama to Yaoyorozu, each student was given a kind of training that would specifically suit their quirks' needs. And as they trained, they also had to push themselves to the limits.

"[name], we heard that Eraserhead has been the one training you. You've improved a lot in strength and stamina just like the others and we clearly saw it yesterday but you still have little control over your quirk..."

As the teen listened to Mandalay, flashes of her past came flooding in her mind. Being locked up for ten long years could already be considered as a death sentence itself. If I managed to survive that then there's no way I'll stop here, [name] thought.

"... so you think you can handle it?"

[name] 's eyes were focused straight down. She had been unconsciously clenching her fists. Her heart was starting to beat so fast and a bubbly feeling dwelled in the pits of her stomach. She was excited.

"I've already been through hell and back so I'm not gonna back down", a determined smile was painted across her face as she gave an unexpected remark.

"All right! That's the spirit! Your training is to use your quirk on your classmates and boost their psychological states as they train. Got it?"

"Got it!"

The teen then immediately went running to the highest center most location within the area. Little did she know that a certain someone had just heard the entire conversation that she had partaken in.

A/N: And here's the update you've all been waiting for!!! Author-san is currently a fresh graduate and is job hunting so I'm not able to update that often. Those who've been keeping a close eye may have noticed that the cover has changed to this...

If you guys must know, I also do fanarts and this is how I imagined some scenes to be... And as a plus to the long wait...

Here's our dear Aizawa in the springs...
Enjoy!!!