Everything's Not Okay

Seriously

"Denki are you okay?!" My teacher rushes up to come to my aid, but I don't need him to.

My eyes flicker away from him and onto Mr. Akagi. His eyes are staring right back at me with his lips pressed.

Don't say a word

"Yeah I'm fine, just fell down the stairs earlier today." My right hand is barely able to hold up the cup, so it's spilling everything everywhere. Mr. Akagi is shuffling in his seat, as if he was unable to sit still. He wants to do something, but he can't. My teacher is here and he wouldn't dare do anything in front of a Pro Hero.

"Oh uh, here's your water! I'm gonna go get something to clean that up." I shove the water into his chest and wait till he finally grasps it. I give him another reassuring smile and try my best at not limping away. Though my back and well something else is aching, but it can't stop the burning questions going through my mind.

Why did Mr. Aizawa come here?! Is it my grades? Did he find out something?! God Denki you idiot!

Once I make it in the kitchen I try to find anything that resembles a paper towel. Which reminds me I need to buy paper towels. I can see that there's one of my old shirts in the corner of the sink. I must've left it there when I was cleaning last time. Deciding that it's a good enough rag I take it and hobble back to them, but when I come back I can see Mr. Aizawa looking suspiciously at the cup of water I gave him earlier and Mr. Akagi talking to the kids. What's worse is that they look absolutely frightened.

"S- sorry, I'll bring them back upstairs. They should've known better to not be here when adults are talking." I give my teacher a soft chuckle and try my best not to look back at Mr. Akagi who is definitely scowling. "C'mon kids let's go." I usher them up the stairs and into the boys' room.

"Denki, who is that?" Toshi asks while holding his shivering brother up.

"It's just my teach-."

"Will he take you away?" He quickly adds.

"N-no."

I'm not entirely sure actually

"He's just going to talk to Mr. Akagi, okay?" I lift Kai up and away from his brother even though my wrist hurts like hell. I'll have to hurry up and calm him down.

"But the other teacher took you away!"

Ah yes, I remember. My teacher saw my bruises one day and didn't allow me to stay at my house for a week. She assumed the injuries came from home, which is true, but I couldn't let her know that. So I got in fights so it'd make it seem like I was bullied. She changed my classrooms, so I never had her as a teacher again and she didn't have to worry about some random foster kid. To the kids it must've been scary since I was gone for so long. Plus they were younger and more gullible to believe Mr. Akagi was sweet, but now they know.

I wish they didn't

"I'll be okay, promise." I set Kai down to let Toshi's quirk work. His breathing is still shaky and I'm now realizing this kid might have asthma. That definitely isn't something you'd want with his quirk. I'll have to schedule a doctor's appointment.

Don't forget

"Stay safe." I close the door behind me and I could hear the rustling inside soon followed by a click. They'll be fine.