The Emerald Prince

Chapter 92: Essentials

Happy Sun's day folks! All hail the sun god bringer of life and warmth!

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Most of Class 1A had answered Izuku's invitation to go out shopping again. Though they were rather curious why. It had been a few weeks since the training camp, and Izuku hadn't resumed their combat training sessions since, so none of them had seen him much since his dramatic disappearance with Hawks.
Well, excepting his quirk reveal and that certainly hadn't been the time to press him. But boy, did they have questions about the winged hero.

When Bakugou arrived, slouched and grumpy, they badgered him with so many questions about Hawks, the shopping, Izuku... he nearly used his quirk to get them off his back.

Izuku came with Hiniyuki - who was rather disappointed other people had come, Shinsou - who he'd met earlier to give him a full explanation - and Eri. The last was on his shoulders, her hands tightly gripping his own despite her open curiosity and excitement. She was using one of Izuku's T-shirts as a dress, with some of his boxers underneath as large shorts.

Needless to say everyone melted a little at the sight of the pair.
Shinsou hadn't managed to speak for a full minute, but it took Kirishima five.
"Izu, who's this!" Exclaimed Uraraka bouncing forward but stopping swiftly when Eri shied way from her.

The greenette smiled, "meet my new sister! Her name is Eri, and she's recently been rescued from a villain, so, though she is very tough, I'd appreciate it if you were careful around her. I need to get her clothes and everything, but I have no idea what a little girl needs, so I was hoping you guys might help me?"
Eri climbed down his shoulders but refused his invitation to stand, holding her position firmly in his arms.

They listened to the explaination and with the simple acknowledgement that this was Izuku they were talking about... they moved on, dividing into teams to tackle different jobs.
Most of the class were sent out for toiletries and more boring essentials, whilst Kouda, Uraraka, Asui, Hagakure and surprisingly Shinsou and Tokoyami, headed off to find some nice toys and plushies.
The Bakusquad went to look at furniture.
Yaoyorozu, Jirou, Aoyama and Ojiro took Eri & Izuku to tackle clothes. It was more of a challenge than expected since Eri felt the need to have one hand holding onto Izuku at all times... but they managed, and it was frankly adorable.

Once the four had an idea of her measurements and what she liked, Izuku took Eri on to Shinsou's group for toy approval and after that she fell asleep in his arms before they could reach the Bakusquad.

He settled down on one of public benches with her in his lap, gently stroking her hair, which he'd plaited that morning, and people watching. She woke up after ten minutes, but just joined him in gazing at the passers by.

"Who's All Might?" Eri asked him after a couple minutes, "there were loads of toys made of him, and he looks weird."
Izuku snorted, but in his duty as the adult in the situation, he tried his best not to prejudice her against the man. "Well, All Might is a pro hero, like Aizawa. But he's the number one hero, and has saved the most people."
"That's pretty cool! Do you like him Ni-san?"

Ni-san... Izuku took a steadying breath. He was calling it now, he would do anything for this girl. His sister. She was going to want for nothing, and anyone who hurt her would mysteriously disappear, never to be seen again.

"Well, he isn't my favourite hero, but he is good at his job."
"Okay. Will you tell me why you don't like him when I'm older?"
Izuku chuckled, "I will, but you have a right to your own opinions Eri and I don't want to influence them."
"But Ni-san's probably right?"
"I'm only human Eri, no one is always right."

"Hey you two."
Izuku looked up and smiled brightly at the redhead approaching them.
"Hey Touya, thought you were job hunting?"
Touya shrugged. "Aizawa asked me to come pick up the shopping for this one. Guessing as you're alone, that dumb class of yours are still rampaging?"
"They aren't dumb," defended Izuku, though his lips twitched into a small smile, "some are a little naive, but less than you think."
"Oh? I see Izuku the therapist was at work long before he found me."
The greenette rolled his eyes as Eri looked between them curiously. "As I recall you found me."