Making Things Right

Chapter 9: Gran Torino

I stand in the train station, listening to Aizawa-Sensei.

"Make sure you mind your manners with the heroes at your internships!" he says.

'He sounds like a parent.' I can't help but think, as my lips twitch in amusement.

"Off with you, now."

As everyone begins to part ways, I glance at Iida. I know what he's going to do. I would like to stop the event but I also know that meeting Stain had a big impact on Iida. I decide to warn him as I did before.

"Iida-Kun!" I call running up to him as Ochaco follows.

He doesn't face us, but he does stop.

"Whatever you're going through, you don't have to face it alone. We're here for you. After all, We are friends aren't we?." I say.

I can't help but feel hypocritical. Here I am telling Iida he doesn't have to face everything alone when I'm doing exactly that. But then again, there is a difference between him and me. His choices won't get his family killed. His choices won't get the no. 1 villain interested in him. I feel envious of him. Yes, his brother may have to quit the hero work but at least he doesn't have to constantly worry about nightmares. At least he can live how he wants to. At least he can be a normal 15-year-old living his normal life. At least he isn't me.

He turns to look at us, effectively rousing me from my thoughts, "Yeah."

He turns back and starts to go towards the train.

"Don't do anything stupid!" I yell at his retreating form.

**Time Skip**

I walk the streets of Hosu. I glance at the note every once and a while just to make sure I'm going the right way. Since All MIght already told Gran Torino that I'm from the future I decided to pick him for internships.

Flashback

"Why did you pull me out of class?" I cross my arms, slightly annoyed at the pro hero.

"I need to talk to you."

I make a motion for him to go on. He frowns at my actions but continues.

"Firstly, I'm sorry about what happened in the teachers' lounge."

I shrug, "It's fine."

"For internships-"

I cut him off, "I know Gran Torino invited me, but I don't think I'll accept."

"Why not?" He asks, looking confused.

"I don't need an internship. I've worked as a hero for 8 years." I say matter-of-factly

"You'll still need one for the record."

"Then I can just do one with a hero who works at UA who knows about me."

"Gran Torino is a good hero, you can learn a lot from him."

"I've already learned from him. Speaking of learning, didn't I say to leave me alone?"

"I am your teacher."

"Not anymore, I'm perfectly fine without you."

I know what I'm doing, I know that I'm pushing them away. I have to, at least until I fix this. I didn't want the teachers to be involved but now they are. Just because they know I'm from the future doesn't mean I'll tell them everything. I intended to fix this alone and I will. I don't think I could live with myself if they died because of me...again. This time, I'll keep them out of things as much as possible.