NIGHTMARES [Aizawa Shouta/Eraserhead x Reader]

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The rain poured immensely as he stood amongst several graves. The black haired pro didn't know when or how he got there but he felt that he had to be. The heavy drops of water fell on his fully clothed body hard yet he didn't feel a thing.

Amidst it all was a grieving lady. She knelt on the cold cement floor in front of a grave wherein its name he cannot recognise. The unfamiliar figure was sobbing yet her cries were drowned by the downpour. He tried coming closer only to realise who it was.

His feet plunged his body forward but the moment he grabbed the figure... his hand passed through and so did his body. The man quickly regained his balance but soon realised that everything was moving away from him. He tried to ran after the figure but it was all too sudden. When his vision narrowed and everything blurred, the ground gave in which sent him down an endless black pit until... he woke up.

Aizawa jolted up from his bed in a cold sweat. His adrenaline had all his senses go into overdrive. His blood was rushing, his breath ragged and his heart beating so fast. The pro wasn't someone to dream but that nightmare just disturbed him more than he should especially since it was a Saturday morning.

Once his senses had calmed down, he fell back onto the mattress and just stared at the ceiling. His mind wondered back to the small lingering fragments of his mind's illusions. He really had to scold Hizashi for taking him to drink till he dropped last night.

He still felt dizzy and nauseous but it wasn't something he couldn't handle. The fact that he had survived after getting his bones and skull broken by Nomu was the most impeccable achievement he had for surviving. He could still remember that fight so clearly. All the details and thoughts he had at that moment... everything from five years ago.

The scar that was clearly visible on his facial features stil ached when the weather proved to be its unliking. It symbolizes his desperate attempt to save his students and also to return to her.

It's been 5 years... Why remember her now?

Aizawa got out from bed and decided it was best to just shower down and try to remove the alcohol from his system. By the time he got showered and properly dressed, it had already been noon. He didn't have anything in particular to do till evening came but he did need some food to eat.

With a lot of struggle to fight the League of Villains a few years back, almost everyday was peaceful in Musutafu. And yet he still wore his hero costume even on weekends. He got his wallet and went out from his apartment.

Since the issues from before had been settled, there was no need to proceed further with the dorm system in U.A.. It became a relief on his part especially since he didn't have to wake up in the middle of the night just to stop his students from killing one another.

On his way back, his feet took him along the town park. Even after years, it like nothing changed. The bench where he and Shinobu talked before was still in tip top shape. The vending machine near the side and a bin on the other. He looked at his watch and there was still some time left.

His former homeroom class was inviting him over for a celebration. All he was told was that majority of their batch had come back in town so they thought of having a small reunion and get together, with all of their former instructors invited. Aizawa clearly had no plan on attending especially since he just had a hangover that morning. And it was too bothersome to say the least.

He took a sip of the drink he bought and leaned back and just enjoy the weather. His eyelids were just about to betray him when a familiar face came about.

"Sensei?"

He sat up properly and quickly realised that it was Shinsou. Unlike the pro, the young man was in a civilian outfit that blended him in with the crowd. The last time he had contact with his disciple was before he took a trip abroad for hero work.

After he got admitted to the Hero Department on his second year in U.A., he had spent a lot of time training under the pro. It proved to be a great distraction on his part and made him take off his mind on a lot of things. The young man sat alongside his mentor and drank from a beverage that he already has in hand.

"Are you going to come tonight?", Shinsou asked. Knowing his mentor, he didn't aim for long conversations but he was asked by Midoriya and the others to convince Aizawa to come.

Aizawa instantly got the message and gave a smirk. "They put you up to this, didn't they?"

The younger male knew better than to hide anything from his mentor so he just gave up and spilled the truth. "Fine. I'll go"

"Good. Or else Kaminari would win our bet", he sighed.

The pro raised a brow at his former student. He was more amused of the idea than annoyed "Really? A bet?"

Shinsou raised his hands in defeat and grinned in response. Somehow they had formed a type of father and son bond more than a mentor and disciple one but he wasn't going to admit it... yet.

With Aizawa's mood changed, it was time for them to temporarily part ways. If it was a small get together then it would be inappropriate to wear his current outfit. He chose to wear his usual turtleneck sweater and moss green coat that paired with slightly loose black pants.

Their meeting place was just a taxi ride away but he didn't want to get too much attention if he attended their gathering late. Somehow his former students had managed to rent out a small grill house for the entire evening which saved them the time of finding a place to relax and just enjoy each others' company.

The first to arrive was Iida (which was too obvious) along with Todoroki. One by one, everyone from their class had appeared with Midoriya and Bakugou being last. Most of their other teachers couldn't come and Aizawa knew exactly why. While All Might already gave everyone a heads up that he would come late.

"I can't believe we're all here", Midoriya gladly commented as he saw all those familiar faces he had missed so much. "Are we the last ones here?"

"There's only one person left" A short silence filled the room as they all scanned the place for missing people.

The pro just watched everyone in wonder. Being one of the early ones that came, he'd kept tabs on the attendance unconsciously and he was sure that all of his former students were already present. Shinsou was already with them so who else could it possibly be.

"I think she's already around the area. She should be here any min--"

"Sorry I'm late!" A shout accompanied by a loud slam of the sliding door had startled everyone.

The noise caught the pro's attention and moved to see who barged right in. His eyes widened in shock. It was the figure of the same person that he saw in his dream.

Don't tell me... its you...

A/N: Because we're already getting ready for the second part of the story and because I'm excited to write it as much as u guys are excited to read it... Here's a double update for today... Yey!!!