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He did not want to believe what was happening right now.
Izuku was here. He was a kid but he was here!
Aizawa just kept on hugging the child like he was afraid that he would go away and sorrowfully cried for this chance to once again hold his dear student in his arms.
"Yosh yosh~
When he was able to calm down, he tried again to look at the child in front of him. This kid really looked like Izuku but he could not really understand what was happening at the moment.
"Are you real?" Shit. Did he say that out loud?
It was a dumb question by how the child in front of him just giggled at him.
"Are you joking, mister? Hehe" and then consequently tried to pinch his cheek. The gall of this kid.
"Okay. Sigh. I'm sorry for crying on you kid, it's just that you really look like someone I dearly know."
"Ehhh?! Is that true, mister?! Do you perhaps know me?"
The kid has startled him as he just suddenly jumped on him. He would normally chastise him for behaving like that but what the kid just asked him made him momentarily stopped.
'Did he just ask me... If I know his name?'
The kid was brightly vibrating and was eagerly waiting for his response. Ugh. Right too similar to Izuku.
"Wait kid, calm down. Just.. What do you mean by that question? You.. Do not know who you are?"
"Noooope."
"I don't understand. Just.. Let me talk to your parents instead. Just where are they?"
"I.. I don't have any, mister."
HUH? WHAT THE FUCK?
"Where do you live then?"
"I live in this cemetery! Do you see the big fluffy tree over there? That is where I sleep!"
Aizawa Shouta has heard of some children being abandoned by their parents on the streets while others were being sent to orphanages. He can't help but to feel anger towards those parents who could just let go of their kids like that and at the same time be sad for those children who felt like they worth nothing. It was disheartening to know that cases like that tended to always happen specially in underground. That was why just knowing this kid who resembled so much like Izuku might also be abandoned by his parents in this cemetery was making him see red.
This would not be tolerated. Not to a child this bright.
Also, he knew he was showing so much favoritism in here but fuck them.
He then tried to talk to the kid slowly to be able to make him agree to come with him.
"Ne. Kid.. Uhm. I'm sorry but I'm sad to say that I don't really know you either."
"B-but you said I look like someone you know!"
"W-well that is quite true but there is no way that you are that same person. So, I want to ask you if you want to come with me at the police station? We might get your identification if we can processed your blood and fingerprints."
"W-would that hurt? I don't like some owies mister."
The urge to just protect the kid intensified but Aizawa could not afford to falter now. He also wanted to know who was this kid who looked so much like his late student.
He needed to know. He was having so many theories now inside his head but he could not get his hopes up. He..did not want to believe this kid could be Izuku, because Izuku was already gone. It was ten fucking years since then Aizawa Shouta what the fuck were you getting your hopes up.
His brain was telling him that there was no fucking way this kid could be Izuku but there was a flimsy wish of his that a miracle could happen.
That was why he needed to get the bottom of this for his own sanity and emotions.
"Don't worry kid. It won't hurt that much. I'll stay with you throughout the procedures if you want me to." He can't help but to give a small smile just to reassure the kid's trust.
"Hm. Okay, mister. You really look so kind! I'll trust you and come with you."
The kid then reached for his hand and tightly grasped on his. Aizawa can't help but to feel like crying again with how much trust this kid was giving him. He then patted his so familiar green curls and started to walk away from Izuku's grave. They got in his car with the kid insisting to sit beside him at the front. He needed to untangle their hands and the kid reluctantly did so. But again was startled when the kid grasped the end of his shirt and just gave him a teary look with those big doe emerald eyes he knew for so long.
He knew he could not say no to the kid and just gave him a sad smile.
He really did not want to get so attached with the kid but the kid himself was making it hard for him. All of his appearance, personality and actions were screaming so much like Izuku's.
This was so hard. His emotions were in disarray.
But he promised the kid he would help him. Maybe that would also get him to calm down and not fucking cry with the kid's every movements and speeches.
The torture soon came to halt when they finally arrived at the police station. He already called Detective Tsukauchi Naomasa and Recovery Girl for now and strictly told them to keep everything confidential. He did not need a whole bunch of students crying on the kid's small arms. He would not have their already normal lives be stopped yet again.
He covered Izuku's form with his jacket and carried him on his arms. They discreetly went to Detective Tsukauchi's private room while trying to ignore the prying eyes of some police officers.
When he arrived inside the room, the Detective and Recovery Girl immediately stood up and tried to inspect what this confidentiality was all about. Their eyes then went to the bundle on Aizawa's arms.
"Eraserhead, what is this all about? And.. Is that a kid?"
"Aizawa Shouta! Did you knock up someone and want us to stay quiet about this?"
"None of that accusations. Uhh. Just please don't freak out. He is already nervous going out to come here."
"I don't think I understand."
"Me, neither."
"Ugh! Just see for yourselves."
Aizawa then slowly uncovered the kid and what they saw made the both occupants gawked at the kid's appearance.
"Kid. Say hi to the Doctor and Detective. They will help you find out who you are."
"Ooooh! Okay! Uhm. Hi ms doctor! Hi mr detective! Thank you for helping me!"
With the kid's bright smile, Aizawa knew that he already broke Detective Tsukauchi specially Recovery Girl with how much she was crying right now with her face showing so much astonishment.