The Hope Barely Found

Dead

Izuku woke up back at UA in his bed. Katsuki, Shinso, and Todoroki were all asleep on the ground next to him, with Aizawa reading a book in the chair. He sent Izuku a look when he saw him awake.

"What happened to staying out of trouble?"

For the most part Izuku's injuries were healed, only a few sore bruises remaining. He was disappointed he had missed the crowning of the winner but he brushed it off easily, only too used to the feeling.

*At least I'm not dead,* he signed sheepishly.

Todoroki, of fucking course, had chosen that moment to wake up, seeing what Izuku signed just in time.

"Not fucking yet, you're not," he hissed, gritting his teeth as he stepped forward while pushing his sleeves up.

***

Eri jumped up and down with excitement as they walked into Mirio's work study building. He led her to a strange box that had two sliding doors that opened at the push of a button. He called it a "elevator." It made her feel funny as it wiggles and moved but at the moment she didn't care.

They were going to find Izuku.

Mirio knocked on the door to Nighteyes office sheepishly. "Can I come in?"

Nighteye had already been expecting them from Mirio's previous reports. "Yes."

Mirio opened the door and Eri bounded in. "Where's Izu?" She instantly demanded. "I want him now."

Mirio gently nudged her. "Eri, we're here to locate him. We're so close, just try to hold on a little bit longer, okay?"

Eri's frown deepened as she reluctantly gave a small nod. She stared up at the tall and lanky man suspiciously. "And you won't hurt him?"

Nighteye sent her a reassuring smile. "I won't hurt him. You have my word."

***

After eating lunch, everyone got called to the living room for an announcement. Mic had been banned from giving them after what Izuku had been told was the "Game Incident," and apparently they didn't talk about it.

"Alright, listen up," Aizawa started, "It's our manual break week starting today, so Gran Torino will be taking over for All Might."

Izuku mentally cheered.

"Sirius and Selkie will be taking over for Mic and I as well. Please be on your best behavior for them, and Izuku- just don't."

"What's Izuku not supposed to do?" Todoroki mused.

"He knows what he's done to warrant that." Aizawa sent Izuku a tired glare and he shrugged sheepishly.

"Can we come in now?" An old man asked, wobbling into the room on his cane.

Aizawa sighed. "Doesn't matter if you're already in here. The rest of you might as well come in."

A tall man with grey hair and a matching younger woman entered the room.

"Kids, this is Selkie, Sirius, and Gran Torino. Mic and All Might have already left and this is my goodbye. BEHAVE." Aizawa narrowed his eyes dangerously and the room fell into an awkward silence.

Iida broke it. "Of course! You can count on us!"

Katsuki snorted but quickly covered it with a cough as Aizawa turned his glare on him.

"Good. And Midoriya and Todoroki are grounded all week," he added, before giving a half assed wave. "See you next week."

As soon as the door shut behind Aizawa, the kids started yelling and shouting questions at the new temporary staff. Izuku and Todoroki took the chance to sneak from the room, followed by a suspicious Katsuki. Shinso went to follow only for Kaminari to pull him the opposite way to a balcony. Shinso didn't fight it- he loved the balcony's.