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Aizawa Shouta Aka EraserHead was one of the most feared villains from the underworld,his alias being Shinigami due the fact that no one ever knew when he stricked,if you got killed by him no one would ever find your body,there were no registers that could lead to his capture,no name,no age,no face,nothing,even the black market itself seemed to fear the man with a passion,he came to U.A. to destroy it from the inside out,to make the future heroes regret ever thinking about even dreaming of becoming a hero,he came to destroy and kill.

Just that there was one big problem.

He never thought he would get this attached to 20 kids,spending time with them,listening to their problems and fears,training them,teaching them, he didn't knew when or how it happened but those 20 weasels managed to worm their way inside his heart and now he felt awfully bad about everything.

That's why he turned himself in.

He admitted infront of Nedzu that he was the traitor,he gave them proof,he gave them his motives and whatsoever,he got to see his coworkers face grow serious,all of their betrayed and shocked stares,hear some of their comments, have Hound Dog almost jump at him if it wasn't for Nedzu.

But he didn't care.

He didn't....

Only that he actually did care,it destroyed him to see the faces of those he came to see as friends so filled with hurt and betrayal,but it destroyed him even more to know that he would never get to see his kids again.

Or that's what he thought.

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Ten minutes had never felt so long in Aizawa's life as he stood in Nedzu's office,waiting,after two weeks (though if felt like ages to him) they had come to an agreement on letting him stay at U.A., he wouldn't be put in jail,yet,the media was still roaring about the whole issue which somehow got out and for what he heard a lot of students had been pulled out of U.A. by their parents,though for what he heard his 20 kids were safe and sound as a whole still living at the dorms,so he guessed that was a good thing.

Aizawa Shouta had been put under the scrutiny of having to face 2-A's parents,as his homeroom teacher Nedzu had wanted to give the parents some peace of mind,it went relatively good,better than he expected actually.

But now.

Now he would have to confront the ones with the ultimate word.

Those who will choose if he is to stay at U.A. Or be sent to rot in jail (though Aizawa isn't stupid,he knows that the kind of crimes he did weren't worth of just a life rotting in jail kind of sentence).

He would have to face his kids.

A knock at the door snapped him out of his thoughts.

-Please come in!-Called Nedzu cheerfully,Aizawa didn't turn around as the door opened,he didn't want them to see him like this,it was bad enough that they knew who he was (Because that meant they also knew what kind of shit he had done),for them to see him like this...Handcuffed and with a quirk inhibitor around his neck like he was some kind of rabid dog,it didn't sound appealing at all, but he understood that,even if he was to return teaching he wouldn't be allowed to do hero work anymore nor use his quirk,not until the school was completely sure he wasn't a danger to anyone.

-Got them all.-Came Mic's half merry half strained voice.

Aizawa stiffened as he heard a herd of footsteps enter the room and went to stand where Mic pointed them at,soon the door closed signaling the voice hero was gone and the room was left with only 20 kids,a quirk wielder animal and a villain (hero?)

-I trust Present Mic already informed you all of the issue at hand,am I right?-Called Nedzu over the group of kids.

-Yes sir.-Came Iida's sharp tone,Aizawa stiffened even more.

-Then you know what we expect of you right?

-Yes...?-Kirishima's voice came out doubtful, Aizawa could feel the stares.

-Given that you are the ones' who will spend the most time with Aizawa here I choose for you to have the final word in the issue at hand.-Declared Nedzu.-Your parents already spoke with him so it's now up to you to choose if he is to stay here and keep teaching you or if he is to be sent away for the heroes and police to deal with him.

There's a long silence before someone speaks again.

-Can we speak with him alone?-That's surprisingly Bakugou's voice,the boy sounds oddly subdued, Nedzu seems to ponder it for a bit before smiling.

-Of course but if anything happens-

-We will be fine.-Cuts off maybe a bit harshly Ashido,Aizawa can't help but feel the girl's anger because what the fuck?Does Nedzu really believes him capable of harming those children he had put his life in line for more than once?

The door closes behind the rat/man/bear,yet Aizawa doesn't turn around,he can't,he feels like the weight of stares behind his back is crushing his lungs,yet before panic can even begin it's birth a pair of hands turn him before he is engulfed in a group hug which is quite weird because he can't even open his arms due the firmly attached handcuffs around his wrists.

-Sensei are you okay?-That's Midoriya who asks it, his emerald eyes looking up at him in concern and worry,in fact,all eyes are on him now,all of them are filled with worry,concern,and even the tiniest bit of relief,relief for what?For seeing him?That couldn't be,he was a villain,one of the worst at that,he killed way too many people in his life,WAY too many,there was a reason he was called Shinigami,the God Of Death,because he was worst than a mass murderer or a serial killer,he killed and killed and destroyed everything in his path not caring about the repercussions,he only left death and destruction in his path,he was feared by the own black market and most heroes for God sake, even fucking AllMight started sweating when he heard who Aizawa was.

If the number one hero couldn't stand his very presence then how a bunch of kids could...?

-You shouldn't touch me.-He suddenly reminds himself with horrified realization.-There's a reason you were to stand over there,I'm not allowed five feet near the students until the deal closes off completely.-He says pushing the two infront of him in hopes they get the message but they don't budge,Shinso and Jirou just stare at him with fierce determination,the others soon sporting the same look.

-Why?It's not as if you are gonna hurt us.-States Kaminari like it's the whole truth of the world.

-How can you know that?-Asks Aizawa,because he really wants to know what the hell is going through these kids' minds right now,if they are just acting, because there is no way in hell these kids aren't the littlest bit afraid of him,he is one of the most known and terrifying villains out there,there is no way a bunch of 15-16 year olds arent afraid of someone like him,the things he did were enough to terrify an adult,a hero even,you couldnt just tell him these brats were chill about it.

-Do you want to hurt us?-Asks Yaoyorozu,yet the girl doesn't look in the least afraid,just curious,and it unnerved Shouta,because they SHOULD be afraid,heck they should be TERRIFIED of him,hate him even!

-No.

-Then there's your answer.

After another moment of hug time they all went back to stand at the spot Mic had told them to,a moment of silence passed,Aizawa shifted uncomfortably at their stares,he knew he wasn't looking the best of the best,not even for his usual standard,his hair was a mess,his capture weapon was missing,his utility belt was missing,he was wearing a quirk inhibitor around his neck that made him feel like a goddamn dog and he wore handcuffs that looked more like heavy shackles than common handcuffs.

-Sensei....did you knew about the League Of Villains before joining U.A?-Asked Midoriya out of nowhere,yet for the looks of the rest of the kids it seemed like they had discussed at some point the kind of questions they would be throwing at him, Aizawa sighed.

-Yes.

-Did you knew about the attack beforehand?-Asked Ojiro this time,Aizawa's lips turned into a thin line,yet he didn't avoid they gazes as he spoke.

-Yes.

-Then why did you put your life in the line to protect us?-Asked Tsuyu looking utterly lost and almost sad,it tug at Aizawa's heart,the guilt slapping him across the face with the force of Zeus, he remembers the poor girl thanking him,the nightmares she had about the incident,some even about him dying,it made him feel like shit.

-I'm not with the League.-He states,because that needs to be clarified,he can't have them thinking he is with those dipshits.-But I knew because Shigaraki was quite the stalker wanting me to join them even before I came to U.A.,he told me about the attack probably trying to coax me into joining him,but I refused,I didn't want to kill a bunch of kids who didn't knew how to defend themselves in the first place,you were all fresh out of a normal life at the moment,it didn't sound appealing to mess with kids.-He knew he came out sounding kind of like a dick but he was being honest,he didn't like people who didn't even knew how to fight,where was the fun in that?

-Why did you enter U.A.?-That was Bakugou,the boy was staring him down with critical eyes,there wasn't mistrust nor hatred in the red orbs,no,that look was the one of someone who was challenging him to go on and dare to lie,he couldn't help but feel a bit of pride for the kid's bravado.-Did you want to kill us by yourself?Was that why you went full on on getting yourself killed over us?Did you regret protecting us after seeing we weren't as fragile as you thought?-He didn't sound harsh,just plain honest,like he was asking matter of fact questions,so Aizawa decided to return the blunt honesty.

-I entered U.A. because I wanted to rip it from the inside out,there is a lot of villains whining about destroying hero's ideals and whatever,but I don't care about any of that,I just wanted to do it for the fun of it,watch future heroes realize just in what they are getting into,crush them when they are the most vulnerable,a hero in training knows nothing about the amount of pain they will have to endure, the lives they won't be able to save,the actual fear of facing a villain that's stronger than them,the close calls that job gives...I didn't want to kill any of you...maybe Mineta but to be fair I know I wasn't the only one considering it.-Some of the kids nodded in actual agreement while others looked like they didnt knew if to agree or if it would look way too unheroic of them agreeing to someone's murder.-I don't regret saving any of you,it actually amazed me how a bunch of inexperienced kids managed to face and survive that kind of situation without any kind of adult guidance.-He stated quite proudly actually,because fuck it,these brats were AMAZING.The kids nodded,seeming to be content with both the honesty and the answer in general.

-...Why did you became a villain if you seem to do quite a good job at being a hero?-Asked Iida, Aizawa knew this question was to be voiced at some point,yet that didnt meant he had to answer it,his reasons were...his reasons weren't something he actually wanted these kids to hear,especially three of them,they didn't need to know that,not them,but at the same time he guessed they needed some kind of answer from him,some kind of explanation at least.

-I guess I was filled with anger and resentment towards the world.-Was the short answer,and somehow those words seemed to carry some kind of weight filled with a lot of emotions because that got the kids to acquire a somber kind of broken gaze.

After a moment the kids looked at each other, there was just one last question.

-What do you think of us?

That one caught Aizawa off guard,yet he managed to answer.

-...At first I thought you all were just a bunch of spoiled little pests that saw yourselves above anyone else just because you made it into one of the most prestigious schools for heroes and all that but...You really turned out to be way more than that,you managed to do what no one had done before,you made me swallow my words,because you are far from what I thought of you,you have what most heroes lost a long time ago,just a burning need to protect rather than the wish for money and fame,and that is something I truly respect.-He finished honestly.

-Then it's settled.-Proclaimed Iida firmly.

They knew their answer for Nedzu.

In fact they had known their answer even before speaking with Aizawa.

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Shouta knew the first day was gonna be the hardest,a lot of students had been taken out of U.A. and the few that remained either scattered away at his sight or "whispered" loudly enough for him to hear them talking about his worst crimes and how he being a villain and the traitor explained so much his personality and "methods" of teaching, yet,he didn't let it get to him,he was 31 years old and they were just brats,he wouldn't give them the joy to spite him,they should do good to remember what and who he was,he swore to not harm the students but he never said which ones,his were untouchable of course,he would never lay hair on his kids,he would rather die first,but these brats in the other hand....

They weren't his problem.

He didn't even had to touch people to intimidate, all he had to do was gift one of his most terrifying looks along with his creepiest smile and that was enough for those stupid brats to bolt off crying.

With a sigh he slid the door of his classroom open, fingers trying to pull absently at the inhibitor around his neck in annoyance,the principal had said he still couldn't be allowed to take it off until some other stuff was done,he hated it,his quirk was his pride despite all,and the fact that his capture weapon was equally confiscated for the time being meant his neck was at sight,leaving everyone to see that he didn't had his quirk with him.

He hated this.

But he also knew this was the best choice instead of letting people figure it out on their own,he turned himself in,showing that he was willing to redempt and face the consequences that his past actions would bring him.

That though didn't made it any easier.

-Sensei are you okay?

That was gonna be a constant question wasn't it?

-I'm fine,sit down and take out your notebooks.-He sighed.

Class was relatively normal....

Until it wasn't.

He had been just sitting at his desk,glaring at the window as the kids worked on their assignment when his phone started vibrating in his pocket.

Well,not his phone really.

His phone had been confiscated and in turn he had been given a especial phone that registered anything and everything he put on it,only allowed confirmed numbers to call,which is why he raised an eyebrow as he took on the strange number at the ID call.

Should he answer?

It was confirmed so it was alright....right?

He pressed the answer button and held the device to his ear,the voice that came through the other side turned his whole insides upside down.

"Shinigami...."-Came the eerily tone.-"We need to meet,if not I will kill the Snowflake,tonight."

Those words made Aizawa see red for a moment before drilling himself,fuck,he totally forgot about her,shit,shit,shit,how the FUCK did he forgot about her??!!Fuck!

-Okay.-Came the short clipping answer before the call ended,when he looked down the call wasn't even registered...as if it had never been done in the first place.

"Fuck."

He lowered his head against the desk,closing his eyes,this was just so fucking fantastic,what the FUCK was he gonna do now?He needed to get out of U.A.,he needed to get to her,oh someone was definitely going to die tonight.

When the bell rang he just stayed there,faking sleep as he heard the kids place their papers on his desk and leave,and if he heard some of them whispering their concern about him,Well,he ignored them,he was fine...

He WAS fine....

Wasn't he?

After they left he stayed there for a little while more,just basking in the silence,until the door slammed open.

-Aizawa lets go get lunch!-Came Mic vivid tone,the erasure hero ignored him,he could almost hear the other pouting at him.-Hey!I know you aren't sleeping!Come on get up how many times do I have to tell you that you can't just survive on jelly pouches?!That's not healthy get your ass in motion man!-Huffs the blonde grabbing his arm and forcing him to get up and walk,Aizawa sighs.

-You are such a pain in the ass.-He deadpans,yet he can't help but smile a little,despite all Mic was still the same with him,yeah,he had been hurt just like the others but he seemed to have come to some kind of conclusion or whatever because he went back to his usual self,It was nice,because deep down he didn't really want to lose the first friend he ever managed to trust his life with,as annoying and loud as the guy may be.

-Well this pain in the ass is getting some food into that lanky being you call your body,you can't fight me,or well you CAN try,but I'm pretty sure Midnight and Thirteen will come and drag your ass to get some food if not me.

-Jesus Christ.

-I'm pretty sure God would be with me on this one so stop sighing like an old Grand father and move it.

Aizawa allowed himself to be dragged by the voice hero through the halls,an annoyed look plastered on his face.

At the staff room he was SO glad Vlad nor AllMight were there,Vlad was being kind of a douche since he came out,more so than before,and AllMight,the guy despite trying to apparent like he was cool with it it was clear as day how wary he was of Aizawa, and honestly?Aizawa couldn't blame him,AllMight never directly fought with Shinigami of course but the man like every other hero of course must have seen the kind of scenes he left behind,how gore the scenarios he left were,the amount of heroes he killed,the amount of things he did...

Of course the ex number one hero was to be wary of him.

Fucking everyone for that matter.

First of how the fuck did his kids' parents even allowed in the first place for their kids to keep assisting school with HIM as their homeroom teacher?

-Hey!What's with the long face pretty boy?!-Came Midnight joyful tone as she hung herself around his neck,Aizawa's eyebrow twitched as he took her arms off him,he didn't like hugs,he despised unnecessary physical touch,it granted on his nerves,it made his brain go haywire,like he should be attacking.

-How many times do I have to tell you to refrain the physical contact?-He states almost with a sigh of exasperation,the woman grins and poked the inhibitor around his neck.

-Want me to pick the lock of that thing?I will do it free of charge,wait,no,scratch that,I want you to tell me how you do it for cats to like you so much.-She states with a grin.

-Midnight don't.-Comes Cementos' warning,they didn't need more problems,with how things were right now the r rated hero could put herself on the heroes bad side,could end up accused of being another traitor for going around helping Aizawa like that,he didn't like it either how they had the man looking like some kind of fucking dog but it was what it was,yeah,he didn't really saw taking his quirk away like a way of showing the guy they trusted him but again,with Nedzu nothing ever was simple,the man/rat/bear knew what he was doing.

-No thank you,I don't happen to enjoy the idea of getting my ass shoved into a cell for taking this off.-Brushes off the black haired man walking past the woman and to his desk.

This day couldn't get any worse.

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-Hey Class 2-A!Heard your teacher did end up being the traitor!-Came the mocking voice from a kid from another table,the group in question stilled,after the bomb exploded about Aizawa being the traitor they hadn't been allowed out of the dorms for protection,only their parents had been allowed in there,it had been a nightmare of two weeks that felt like ages to them,only hearing shit in the NEWS and the few updates the pros gave them personally,yet they had known that this would come sooner or later.

The teasing.

They had prepared themselves for it.

-Who would have thought The God Of Death was YOUR teacher!Has he tried to kill any of you yet?-Came another mocking voice,Class 2-A gritted their teeth,even Bakugou seemed to be actually struggling for once to keep himself in check.

-Hey are you sure you want someone who kills people for fun as someone to teach you about heroism?-Comes the mocking tone as a kid leans to whisper mock at the table as if lending them into a secret,fists were tightening at this point.

-Always had my suspicious about him,a hero that can take away quirks??One that have such harsh methods to teach??Of course that's not a hero!What kind of hero steals others' quirks!Only villains do that!Hey maybe that's why he got Shinso and Bakugou in his class!Maybe he secretly plans to make you two his apprentices!The brainwashing monster and the demon of hell!

That was it.

That fucking was it.

The whole table was about to explode into utter madness when a voice cut through like steel.

-What do you think you are doing?

The whole lunch room grew as silent as death itself.

The boys who had been teasing 2-A's table turned white as paper as they became possessed by newborn Bambi.

Aizawa stood there,looking as flat faced as ever,yet his stare was enough to make anyone want to run and move out of this plane of existence to never be seen again.

-W-w-w-wE.-One of the boys squeaked,he looked like he was about to faint cry piss himself or the three at the same time.

-Does teasing others makes You feel better?Calling them villains because of their quirk or personality?Is that really your way of thinking?You have the guts to refer to them as villains when you are the one acting as a villain right now?What kind of hero finds pleasure on teasing others?Wasn't that a villain trait?You should be grateful they are trying their damn best to become a hero despite all.-He states glaring murder at the brats who thought wise to fucking mess with his kids,he had come here because Midnight was crying about her stupid banana squishing in the fridge with Vlad's food so he was sent to get her a new one from Lunch Rush, for What?To find these bastards using him as an excuse to pester his kids.

-W-We were just speaking the truth.-Comes the tight voice of a boy with bravado (or lack of brain??),Aizawa gives him a look,those he only leaves for when he is about to finish someone.

-Are you now?- The kid tears up and it takes all of Aizawa's will to not smile at that.-Get out of my sight before I tell Nedzu about your little stunt,if I find out any of you are messing around with my kids again I will personally kick your asses out of U.A.,heroes?You are only spoiled brats who think it's okay to step on others,go and re think about what you just did and if you still see it normal I suggest you leave U.A. and pursue a career where you can bad mouth others freely.-He clips out maybe a bit harsher than necessary,the coward group of boys set off running,Aizawa watches them disappear out of the room,he surveys the whole room,giving each table a look that clearly warns them of thinking it twice before daring to try something like that on his class again.

He hates these kind of people,scum of society,that's the same scum that cries about villains wasting their quirks in the wrong path but all they do before that happen is bad mouth those who have "villanous" quirks,cast them out,bully them,curse at them.

Hypocrites.

-Don't listen to those kind of pricks,they think they know better.-He tells his kids once he turns to look at them.-Ignore any asshole who calls any of you a villain for either your quirk or personality,never give up under those comments,dont give them the pleasure to see you fall.

-Sensei you are so manly!-Sniffs Kirishima drying away his (dramatic in Aizawa's humble opinion) tears.

-We didn't need you to step in,we could have handle it.-Huffs Bakugou looking away with a scowl,yet,Aizawa can't really sense any anger on the kid's voice,just annoyance and a hint of what he believes is gratitude.

-I don't care,you don't have to handle it in the first place,I'm the one who's at fault for their behaviour towards you all,I apologize.-Because it's true,it's his fault his kids will have to be subjected to such traits now,and it angers him.

-Don't apologize monsieur,they were already on us even before...well,you know.-Says Aoyama moving his hand absently in the air.

-Yeah,they have been hating on us since the USJ attack,this is just their perfect excuse to come and try to get at us.-States Jirou matter of fact.

-They will need more than a couple of words for that though,I'm not falling for their stupid attempts of getting to me.-Bites out Shinso with sharp eyes, Bakugou and Todoroki nodding in agreement.

-Yeah!Me neither!-Chimes Ashido vividly raising her hand for effect.

-Nor me!-Claims Uraraka.

Aizawa just watched as the kids all stood up agreeing and reassuring him of their strong will to not fall under stupid comments.

Maybe,and just maybe,his kids would be able to survive the long awfully harsh road ahead of them.

He just hoped he could too.

~BONUS~

-Where the FUCK is Aizawa with my banana?!!-Snapped Midnight slamming her fist on her desk like a child doing a tantrum.

-Maybe he ran off to escape from your food.-Snickers Ectoplasm getting a full glare from the r rated hero.

-Wouldn't blame him though,traitorous bastard should have taken me with him.-Mutters Thirteen, Midnight's eyebrow twitch.

-Say Ecto Thiteen are you two feeling like gaining a sex change surgery free of charge today?-Asks the woman dangerously.

Both heroes gulp and laugh nervously.

"Aizawa you damn bastard get here before someone dies!"

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Shouta was proud to say he managed to sneak out of U.A. quite easily,all he had to do was jump out of the window of his room at the dorms and the rest was a piece of cake,after all,he knew where every single security camera and sensors stood so...yeah.

He went to his old hideout first,the one no one but him and the Snowflake knew about,he needed to change before facing the asshole,without a quirk he would need more than his tracksuit for this.

Shinigami's costume wasn't even that much of a big deal,never one to attract attention,just a black set of pants,black long sleeved shirt,black hooded trenshcoat,black boots,black fingerless leather gloves and a white mask that hid the superior half of his face and his eyes behind pitch black circles that seemed to stare into people's souls.

He glanced at the death scythe laying on a corner for a moment before snatching it up,if he couldn't solve this talking he could always just kill the bastard,it wouldn't be the first time he needed to kill a so called ally,allies were dangerous,that's why he always worked alone,the only reason he kept the bastard around was because he was a terrifying force of the hacking world,but he was quirkless and physically weak,just an asshole with a God complex who thought himself way too good to work with peasants and tracked Shinigami down to work with him.

Aizawa would show him what happened to those who thought they could get away with threatening The God Of Death,he didn't choose this name but he sure as fuck lived up to it.

-Time to hunt down a rat.-He grins as his grip tightens around the scythe,the familiar steel against his skin somehow taking some of the stress that had been building up all day off his shoulders.

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-Shinigami!-Came the jovial voice of a thin man with brown curls and pitch black eyes,worned out clothes hanging loose against his thin frame.-Such a pleasure to see you after so long!-Greeted the man as Aizawa came to a halt a few feets away from him,mask still on despite all.

-Where is she?-Snapped the erasure wielder,tone harsh,yet that only got the brunette to laugh.

-Aw,not even a hi?A thank you even?I have been looking after her for two fucking years now!Two!I'm not a goddamn babysitter!And still you have the nerve to come here and demand for things?!You should be grateful I didn't gave her to Shigaraki!Who do you think you are turning against us?!Huh?!You are not a fucking hero!You are a villain!The God amongst these peasants!You are the one who makes the underworld shake in their own skin!You can't just turn your back on it and become one of those pesky assholes!You are The God Of Death not a common babysitter for moody teenagers!

-....Give me the Snowflake and I may consider letting you live.-States the hero (?),no one who worked with Shinigami and knew about the Snowflake was allowed to live afterwards.

No one.

-Do you truly think it's that easy?No,I wont give her to you,you are at U.A. now right?I want you to kill 4 boys for me,you see,for what I could gather about them if they are to hit the streets as heroes so many things will crumble down,and we can't allow that,what do you say?A last job for the old times?-Asks the brunette with a smirk,deep down,he knows he is playing with more than he can chew, but he won't let Shinigami get out so easily of this.

Aizawa's eyes narrow.

-Who?-He Asks,of course he is not considering killing four students,that would just get him in trouble,but he is curious to know who this asshole deems a threat enough to dare and try to manipulate HIM.

-Midoriya Izuku,Todoroki Shoto,Bakugou Katsuki and Shinso Hitoshi,I want them gone,you can do that can't you?Kids are the easiest to kill aren't they?Plus you will get your revenge on Endeavour and Siren if you were to kill their kids.

-....Hak...-He calls sounding like the name itself is causing him the most horrid taste in his mouth.-First of I don't care about revenge,that's for kids,and even if I wanted revenge killing their kids doesn't seem that practical considering they really hold little to nothing of affection for their brats and second of,since when did you thought trying to manipulate me was a smart plan?-He asks in a hiss,the grip on his scythe tightening,the brunette gulped yet stood his ground.

-You like to think yourself untouchable,and you kind of are,if it wasn't for the fact that you did what turns any good villain into bullshit,you got attached,so yeah,I think it's a good plan,villain Shinigami tried to become a hero but ended up being a scam to kill four students!I can already see the headlines!So wonderful!-He said clapping excitedly,Aizawa gritted his teeth as anger seemed to swirl inside his chest like a fierce flame.-What are you waiting for?Go on,bring me those kids here!Chop chop!

-Seriously,sometimes I wish those who are brilliant in the internet were the same in real life.-Sighs Aizawa as he starts walking towards the bastard, the blade of the scythe dragging against the pavement and producing an eerie like sound,Hak stumbles as he starts taking a step back with each step forward from the erasure wielder.

-Wait,you can't kill me,you don't even know where the Snowflake is!

-Knowing how stupid you are behind that hacking hobby I'm pretty sure I already know.-He sentences raising the scythe.

-Wait!

The scythe went down.

A scream was heard.

A grunt followed right after as Aizawa stumbled back,a hand against his chest as blood started pooling out.

-Ha!You grew rusty Shinigami!-Laughed Hak standing up and kicking the man's leg,making him fall in one knee as more blood pooled out,scythe falling on the floor.-Maybe you do fit for a hero now!Heroes are weak after all aren't they?!Maybe I should be the new God Of Death!-He laughed and went to snatch the scythe up,yet as he bent down Aizawa grabbed his neck with a bloody hand and brought his face down to the ground,slamming his skull right against the concrete,the sickening crack echoing through the empty walls of the old abandoned warehouse.

-Again,you God complex people are so fucking stupid.-He rasps out before spitting some blood on the floor,he yanks the head up by the hair,Hak grins despite all.

-You won't ever be a hero Shini...gami...you are too filled with bloodlust....you will end up...killing someone one day...dont get too cozy...heroes won't ever trust the likes of you.

Aizawa bashed his head against the concrete again.

And again.

And again.

Blood splashed everyone.

The white mask at some pointing becoming stained red as the echo of cracking bones bathed the warehouse.

The sound of bones connecting with concrete over and over and over again sending an eerie kind of vibe around the deathly silence of the place.

After a while Aizawa stopped,mostly out of his own weakness,the heaviness of limbs due blood loss making him stumble back,breath heavy as he fought the bluriness off his sight,he grabbed the scythe and with some struggles managed to get up, the walk to Hak's stupid hideout was a nightmare, he almost blacked out a few times and stumbled a lot but somehow made it,he picked the lock with some difficulty,sweat getting into his eyes as his breathing became shallow.

When the door gave in he pushed it open,leaning on it so he wouldn't fall,bright colors assaulting his vision as a wave of dizziness attacked him,yet he mustered enough strength to shout out a name.

-Snowflake!

The second that name left his mouth a set of footsteps was heard from above,quick and almost erratic,soon the blurry small shape of someone invaded his peripheral vision.

-'Zawa!!

Everything went black.

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It was 6 something am when Aizawa got to the dorms,body way too sore and aching for him to even think about entering through his window,yet as he pushed the door open he couldn't really bring himself to give a fuck.

Oh the sight that greet him.

The students stood there,AllMight stood there (more like the whole staff of U.A. stood there), and even fucking Nedzu stood there.

Shit.

-If I must ask,where were you at this hour?I believe today is Saturday and I believe you are still banned from your patrols which for a fact I know you weren't in,so,where were you Aizawa?-Nedzu's voice told him he already knew the answer,and the looks of everyone did too,yet he still didn't held his tongue as he spilled out a smooth lie.

-Walking around.-He was proud at how straight his posture was despite the train of messy stitches he had running from his hip and left side to a bit below his chest.

-Really?Then who was this?-Asked Snipe turning his phone for Aizawa to see a short video of a security footage (clearly with today's date) of Shinigami walking down a street,scythe resting on his shoulder,Aizawa didn't even bat an eye as he spoke.

-That's not me,there's a lot of impersonators out there.-He stated flatly,he really was trying to ignore the kids' eyes,he didn't think he could survive whatever feelings they had in those eyes right now, Midnight stalked towards him,a look of utter rage plastered in her face,yet instead of the fist connecting to his face he thought would come she grabbed his wrist and raised his hand for him to see.

Shit.

There was blood on his hand,the sleeve must had caught blood and stained his hand.

-Look,I'm probably one of the few adults here right now that actually believes you want to change but seeing this blood and that video truly makes it difficult to keep up.-States Midnight sharply,Aizawa doesn't meet her eyes,there are mixed feelings inside him,shame,anger,sadness,frustration and oh so much guilt it feels like it's gonna swallow him, guilt,that feeling he only got when he was the cause of the Snowflake's sadness.

Shit.

-No one here is coming to any conclusions.-Stated Nedzu,tone chill,yet Aizawa has known the rat/bear/man for enough time to perceive the clear tone of someone who is asking you to have a pretty good damn excuse for what's happening right now.-We just want to know why despite the fact that you insisted that you wanted redemption and we agreed to it,you still had the guts to sneak out, put on that look and come back with blood,do you realize how thin is the line you are standing on right now Aizawa?How much we are risking for you?

-We allowed you to stay around these kids,their own parents did,they themselves seem to trust you enough to want to keep you around too,but what about you?Are you sure you want to be a hero or it's just a way to have a free pass to kill whoever you want without repercussions?-Vlad's words make Aizawa bit his tongue in silent anger yet he cant really help the look he gives the man,he is pleased at how he seems to take a step back.

-If I wanted to kill without repercussions why would I blow my own cover in the first place?Last time I checked none of you ever managed to even catch me before I came to U.A.,I walked freely around without a mask,walked past a lot of you actually,if I wanted a free pass all I had to do was fake a kidnapping with the League Of Villains,fake my death and go back to my old ways,think before you speak.-He bits out,voice like steel.

-Then how do you explain the blood?-Narrows Ectoplasm,it didn't matter what Aizawa said,he had blood in his hands,they couldn't just let it pass like that.

-....You want the truth?Okay,I did sneak out,I did wear that but it was that or go around like this,I don't have my quirk,I can't defend myself,this blood is not mine happy?It's from someone I may have punched harder than necessary,I didn't kill him if that's what you all want to know.-He states truthfully,but obviously not really,Aizawa hasnt survived all these years telling the truth,he knows how people work,he knows how you look when you lie,he knows how your body unconsciously react when lying,he mastered the art of lying to a point only a lie detector quirk would see through it and even then it would find it quite difficult.

-Why did you sneak out then?-That question wasn't made by any of the fucking heroes present.

It was goddamn Tsuyu.

And to know he just lied like a fucking rat to them seems to hurt more than the current slash across his hip,left side and abdomen.

As he glanced at them,because he felt like this is what they deserved right now,for him to look at them,they all look so...so...

So pleading.

It makes him feel like the worst piece of shit the world has ever seen walking around.

Their eyes seem so desperate for a good reason to his actions.

A reason that's not a bad one.

Like they are pleading for what the heroes are implying right now is just some messed up thing.

It hurts.

It fucking hurts.

But even then he still has the nerve to open his mouth and lie like a snake.

-As I said before,I just went for a walk.-He states flatly pushing some offense,frustration and exasperation into his tone.

-Are you sure that was all?-Came AllMight's question,eyes narrowing suspiciously,Aizawa sighs,he doesn't even needs to fake that one because he is just so fucking tired right now,and sore,and aching and in so much pain,he just wants to sleep and never wake up again.

-Yes.

~

-Do you think we should go and knock?-Asks Kirishima,Aizawa hasn't come out of his room since he locked himself in it this morning,it was already 4pm and as common as it was for the man to stay in his room, only coming out when they exploded something now it was kind of worrisome considering he didn't even come out to grab some coffee,he couldn't be sleeping right?Jirou knocked earlier and he hadn't even said a word so he must be sleeping????But HOW???

-Maybe...?-Uraraka sounded as sure as Bakugou sounded lovingly.

-...Do you really think he went out to just take a walk?-Came Shinso's voice out of nowhere,eyes fixed on his DS but mind somewhere else,every neck snapped towards him.

-Of course he did!He said so himself!-Defended Iida quickly.

-But why would he need the mask if he was just taking a walk?Why change the full attire?Why the scythe?-Asks the purple haired boy,no one seems sure on how to answer,because it was true, Aizawa's reasons just didn't made any sense,they didn't want to think the man a liar,they were truly trying here,they knew he wasn't bad,it didn't matter what he did in the past,if he wanted to redeem himself who were they to deny him that?But still...

It was hard to just believe those words,as skilled as they were put it still felt like a lie.

-Maybe he is just used to wear it all?You heard what he said,he doesn't have his quirk anymore, the scythe could have been to scare people away.-States Kaminari still looking unsure.

-...-Shinso doesn't say anything,he is not sure,but he feels like there's something more behind all of this.

-We should wake him anyway,he hasn't eaten anything all day.-States Yaoyorozu matter of fact.

-I will wake him!-Chimes Ashido as she gets up and walks off energetically,her trip towards the erasure hero's room cut short as she half runs the whole way there,her knock is light but firm at the same time.-Aizawa Sensei wake up!We made curry!- Calls the pink girl loudly.

No response.

She frowns.

Aizawa didn't have heavy sleep as long as she could remember.

She knocked louder now.

-Sensei!I know sleeping is your passion but you can't skip food like that,it's not ''proper of U.A.'s staff to not look after your health".-She says mocking Iida's voice at the end with a snicker.

Again,no response.

Worry started to creep in.

-Sensei?

Her hand dared to grab the doorknob.

It was locked.

Aizawa never locked his door.

-Sensei are you okay?-She asked as a heavy feeling settled inside her chest.

No answer.

She ran off.

-Ashido did you-

-Guys I think something is wrong with Aizawa!-She cut Todoroki off,the panic in her voice and face was enough to set everyone in alarm mode.

-Why?

-He is not answering and his door is locked!

-Shit.

The whole group sets off,as they got to their homeroom teacher's room Bakugou hit the door quite loud,open palm slamming harshly against the hard wood.

-Hey you!Say something or we will barg in!-He warns loudly.

-Bakugou!-Chastises Iida.

Yet as no answer comes even Iida seems to worry even more.

-I will pick the lock for you mon ami.-States Aoyama as he makes his way through the bunch of teens and takes a set of needles from his pocket,in less than three seconds the French blonde picks the lock with a terrifying skill that lets the others stunned for a full minute.

Then they barg in.

As Hagakure switches the light on their stomachs turn as they meet the empty room.

Yet before anyone can come up with any thoughts Midoriya's haunted voice speaks out.

-Is that blood?

Everyone seems to follow the green head's gaze and their skins crawl as they take on the huge stain of blood on the dark grey bedsheets.

Tokoyami is the brave soul who dares to take a few steps closer.

-There's blood on the floor too.-He informs as he follows the trail with his eyes,the trail leading to the closed door of the bathroom,the golden doorknob also sporting bloody fingerprints.

Shinso And Todoroki join him.

-He is in the bathroom.-States Jirou tilting her head to the side as her earphones Jack connect to the wall.-His breathing is shallow but it doesn't sound like he is sleeping....

-Of fucking course he is not sleeping.-Snaps Bakugou as he stalks towards the door,the blood on the floor making the hairs on his arms stand up, there was way too much of it for it to be a simple cut or whatever the fuck that was,the doorknob in this one is not locked so he quickly turns it and pushes the door open.

The sight that greets him is enough to make him stumble back,skin growing pale as his throat closes.

Yaoyorozu is quick to react,panic raising even more in her chest at Bakugou's reaction.

She too freezes for a second.

There's SO much blood.

So much.

Blood.So much blood.

On the floor,on the walls,on the sink.

Yet she manages to snap out.

-Iida Midoriya get Recovery Girl!-She orders quickly as she steps into the bathroom ignoring the pool of blood beneath her feet,she kneels on the floor besides Aizawa's unconcious body,her hands quick searching for a pulse,it was weak but it was there, his skin felt cold against her fingers,he looked way paler than usual and his breathing was so shallow it made her heart skip a beat,his fingers and lips were a light blue too which only made her start trembling slightly,she needed to focus,this wasn't time for panic,her hands quickly reached over for the shirt,lifting it in a swift motion,her breath hitched and caught in her throat as the sight of the long gash met her,she quickly snatched a towel and pressed it against the wound the best she could.

-Is he alive?-Came Uraraka's weak voice from outside,shock drowning her whole being.

-His pulse is weak,he lost way too much blood.-Comes the weak response as Yaoyorozu tries and fights to hold back the tears,did he got this when he went outside?Did someone attack him?How long has he been here bleeding his life out?There were stitches so bad done and snapped broken across the whole gash,did he tried to stitch it up himself?How wasn't he bleeding when he got back?Was the blood from his hands earlier his then?

Soon Iida and Midoriya arrived with Recovery Girl.

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The first thing Aizawa registered as he woke up was how heavily tired and kind of numb his body felt,as he shifted trying to sit he couldn't help but bite his tongue as he felt cold metal around his wrist,he cracked his eyes open,wincing as the light despite how low it was shot like a lightning bolt against the growing headache,he closed his eyes again and groaned,he tried pulling his arm away but the sound of metal clinking and the restricting feeling around his wrist told him he was definitely handcuffed to the bed.

He tried again to open his eyes,fighting the stinging of the light and blinking repeatedly until he got used to the brightness of the room,as dim as it was.

Yup,he was handcuffed.

As he managed to sit up with a grunt he noticed the gash was gone,only a thin almost ghostly like scar remained across his skin,Recovery Girl must have healed him,that would explain why he felt so tired,his eyes fell on the handcuff and he tried working his wrist out of it,the other hand pulling at the inhibitor around his neck,it felt so suffocating and tight right now despite knowing that wasn't the case.

-I wouldn't do that if I were you.-Warned Recovery Girl though there wasn't actual threat behind her words,just a wise advice,Aizawa turned to her.

-Why am I handcuffed?-His voice came out hoarse and cracking but he didn't pay it any mind,right now he wanted to know why was he handcuffed when everything seemed to have solved this morning.

-Precautions I guess?-Says the old woman as she offers him a bottle of water that he takes gratefully.-You lost a lot of blood,you should be grateful the kids found you,a few minutes later and you wouldn't had made it.

-They found me?-God he doesn't remember much, he knows he woke up due a shot of pain through his abdomen only to find the stitches had snapped, the blood had been running and getting everywhere,he lost balance and then everything went black,to think his kids must have seen the bloody mess made him feel kind of like a dick, those kids had gone through so much,they didn't need more shit to deal with.-...Are they okay?

-They are fine,a bit shaken but fine.-Reassured Chiyo,to be honest in all her years she had never felt her heart skip a beat when having to deal with wounds,but there was just something about seeing Aizawa at the brink of death that pulled at her,for a solid second she had thought he had done that to himself,but as it turns out it wasn't a self made wound,it was done by someone else,thank God whoever did that didn't did it with enough strength to damage anything vital.

The wound must have been done when he sneaked out,the question was who did it and why,because yeah Shinigami wasn't particularly your most beloved villain,in fact,anyone would take any opportunity to kill him,but Aizawa wasn't the type of person who would let himself be injured that easy either,there was a reason the man have survived for so long despite the thousand of enemies he had,and there was still the question of WHY did he sneak out in the first place,because for a walk wasnt it,that excuse was by far the stupidest thing she ever heard.

Her train of thoughts broke as the door opened.

Nedzu walked in followed by AllMight,Vlad King, Mic and Midnight,a few words with the old woman and she was gone.

-Still gonna say you went on a walk?-Vlad's tone made Aizawa want to punch his skull out of his head,yet he didn't say anything,only looked away with a scowl,was this really worth it?Was it?What was the point of trying to get on the good side if everyone seemed to not like the idea?Even he himself felt utterly out of place,maybe he should just fucking agree and join the League Of Villains, fake his death and go back to killing people for fun, It was so comforting to just hear screams and smell blood around him,it made him feel in control somehow,safe,no one can hurt you if you hurt them first,if they are afraid they won't go near you.

No.

Shinigami wasn't a thing anymore.

It couldn't be.

His kids needed him.

He wanted to show them even villains could change.

He didn't want to disappoint them.

He couldn't just be a dick and turn his back to their trust,the amount of trust they put on him wasn't just something he could walk over and ignore.

They deserved more than that.

They deserved a hero.

He wanted to be that hero they seemed to see him as.

He wanted to be worth it of their trust and admiration.

-Aizawa,we need you to be honest here,as the principal I cannot allow you to stay around the kids if you are gonna sneak out and come back injured like that,their mental state is my priority as you may understand,they have gone through things they are still not mentally prepared to deal with, they don't need more,I'm gonna ask you this and I'm gonna ask you once,if you can't answer truthfully I'm afraid our deal will have to be cancelled,I cannot have you going behind our backs as you please doing God knows what and coming back like that.-States Nedzu matter of fact,Aizawa tenses his jaw,he knows all Nedzu says is true,he knows it but still...-What did you do when you sneaked out?

-....I had something to take care of...something I forgot before.-He snaps out drily,he still was resenting himself for forgetting about her in the first place,though deep down he couldn't really bring himself to feel anger towards himself since the stress and having to deal with the League Of Villains have truly fucked him up.

-And what was that if I must know?-Asked Nedzu, Aizawa gritted his teeth in annoyance,he didn't want anyone to know,no one could know,she was...

She was....

She was his weakness....

She was such a beautiful golden heart...

She deserved anything and everything in the world, but the fact that she was linked with him could bring her hell instead of the paradise she deserved...

But these were heroes...

Heroes were supposed to be good....right?

Shinso's mother was a villain and the boy was taken care of nicely....

Maybe she wouldn't have any problems for being linked with him....right?

-Aizawa did you kill anyone?

Ouch.

Toshinori really didn't held back.

But Aizawa guessed the man was voicing what everyone had in their minds right now.

Even as he didn't answer he could bet his ass,his blood,his soul and his fucking being that his face definitely answered for him.

-Who?And Why?-Mic was the one to voice the question,his tone sounded condescending but disappointed at the same time,a weird mix that managed to stung Aizawa like a bee.

Aizawa was tempted to not answer because fuck, but he knew that Nedzu nor anyone for that matter would allow him to walk around the kids nor the school for that matter if they thought him capable of killing anyone just for the fun of it.

-A loose wire...Someone with a God complex who thought he could use something mine against me.-He answered flatly.

-And where is that thing now?-Asked Midnight narrowing her critical blue eyes at him.

-She-

Oh fuck.

OH.FUCK.

He said she didn't He?

Oh fuck

Oh fuck

Oh Shit

Oh fuck.

-I mean that's none of your business.-He tried lamely,yet there was no way out of this,they had heard his slip up,fucking shit.

-She?Who is She?A friend?A girlf-

-Please don't finish that word.-He cuts AllMight off utterly mortified.

-A sister then?-Wonders Mic.

-No.

-Oh my God a daughter??!!!-Shrieks Midnight almost giving everyone a heart attack.

-No..?-She wasn't his daughter...he just raised her?

-What do you mean 'no'?-Asked Vlad narrowing his eyes suspiciously at the man.

-I just found her on the trash when she was barely three years old.-Defended the man,it had been a moment of weakness,any other time and he would have walked by without giving two fucks,but he looked in the trashbin...and Oh how grateful he was he did.

-How old is she?Where is she?Is She okay?Please tell me the blood you brought wasnt hers.-Said Midnight horrified.

-No,it's not hers,she is fine....she is seven.-He stated not really looking at anyone,he didn't felt at all comfortable letting her existence be known,he always made so sure to keep her a secret,safe,safe and healthy and happy,she was his little angel in a world full of demons.

-Where is She?-Asks Nedzu and Aizawa doesn't answer,because he doesn't want to,his light cannot be put in danger,she cannot,if something happens to her because of him...he wouldn't be able to forgive himself,he swore he wouldn't let her go through his same path,she wouldn't suffer like he did,she would have a wonderful life filled with light and not darkness.

-With all due respect sir but that's none of your business,she is safe now,there is no need for you to know where she is.-He states maybe a bit more snappy than necessary.

-She is seven,if she is alone that's not something safe to see as,she could get hurt,plus it would be easier to have her here than having you sneak out whenever you want.-States the rat/bear/man matter of fact,and Aizawa scowls even more because what Nedzu says it's true,it didn't matter how independent she was she was still a child, there were so many things that could go wrong if she stayed alone for so long.

-...She is in my hideout...it's near Nighteye's agency.-He didn't felt in the least okay with giving away the location of his hideout,not one fucking least despite the fact that he wouldn't be using it ever again,but the idea of someone but himself or his little snowflake being the ones knowing its location felt like some kind of weird violation,like they were ripping through his comfort zone and stomping over everything in their wake.

-What's her quirk?-That question makes Aizawa's over protective instincts and guard flare up in alarm.

-None of your business.-He snaps harshly without a second beat,no they couldn't by no means know her quirk,she was,No,she didn't need that kind of harassment,No,she was she didn't need,No, knowing how heroes work she would either be seen as a threat or as a rat to be used.

-I'm sorry but that's not really an option,a child with an unknown potentially dangerous quirk cannot be allowed on the school grounds near the students just like that,I promise no harm will come to her no matter the type of quirk she has.-States Nedzu matter of fact,Aizawa doesn't budge,eyes still hard and on guard.-Aizawa,you are smart enough to know that what I say is true,I cannot allow a child near the students with an unknown potentially dangerous quirk,children are emotional and cannot control their quirk as skilled as everyone else,you must understand I cannot put in danger the security of my students by allowing the child here,I'm willing to let her stay here with you but only if you tell me what's her quirk.-Aizawa holds the rat/bear/man's stare for full minute before giving up,it's true,he knows it's true and he too worries a bit about her presence here with a lot of people,she is not used to this many people,but he has his quirk-No wait,he doesn't even has his quirk,how the FUCK is he gonna deal with her if her quirk lashes out?Though she has a wonderful control over it,he made sure to train her,a quirk like that couldn't just be left untrained,but still,she was a child,like Nedzu said children are emotional, and as composed as she was she was still a child.

So he finally gave in,it wasn't like he couldn't protect her if someone dared to lay finger on her.

-Her quirk is called Rewind...-At the raised eyebrows he sighed.-It allows her to reverse a living individual's body back to a previous state, allowing her to make her target physically younger, heal injuries,and undo bodily modifications.She has the ability to rewind someone's body to a point before they existed.The source of her Quirk's power is located in the horn on her head,and the size of the horn dictates the strength of her power. It is also an accumulation-type Quirk,which means the power it emits has to build up over a period of time before becoming usable.As a result of her Quirk mutating her body,her blood is able to attack an individual's Quirk and stop its activation by reversing the target's evolution before the point of the Quirk Phenomenon.-He finishes in a clipping tone,eyes burrowing into their souls,daring them, daring any single one of them to think anything against her quirk.

-A strong quirk indeed.-Hums Nedzu thoughtfully.-Does she knows how to control it?

-Yes,or at least enough to not use it unconciously nor lash out at everything.-He states,that's the only thing they need to know,she knows the basic and the best to keep herself safe and anyone around her out of harm.

-That's good enough,I will send Toshinori to get her.

-She won't go with you that easy,she knows better than to trust anyone but me,hero,civilian or villain,if it's not me she will lash out at you,even at the symbol of peace himself.-He states matter of fact,He doesn't give two fucks what that may sound like,he taught her that in this world you can't trust people just because they claim to be good, never let the cover fool you.

NEVER.

-But of course since I can't obviously go out give me a piece of paper,I will write her something,you put it beneath the door and knock twice for her to go and see the paper,if she doesn't open after this don't try to force your way in,she will attack you, she may be 7 but she knows pretty damn well how to defend herself.-He states matter of fact,because with his kind of job he made sure to teach her how to protect herself,self defense and maybe one or two tricks with knives because why not?Just because he could protect her it didn't meant she had to be so harmless damsel who waited for someone to protect her.

-Then what do I do if she doesn't open?-Asks AllMight utterly lost,kids tended to like him a lot, the idea of a seven year old jumping at him to attack him sounded way too....mortifying.

-If she doesn't open well...call her by her name,only I know her real name,if she hears you call her by her name she will open and will obey you 100%.-He states matter of fact,no one ever was allowed to know her name,the few who met her knew her by "Snowflake" nothing else nothing more.

-Her name...?

-Eri.

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Aizawa was sitting in the staff room,his leg bouncing at lightning speed in anxiety,a hundred of scenarios running and crashing inside his head,what if she ran off?What if she got scared and used her quirk?What if Toshinori barged into the place?What if-

The door of the staff room slid open.

-Zawa!-A white blur crashed on him shattering his train of thoughts.

-Hey snowflake,It's okay.-He soothed running his fingers softly through the white threads of hair.

-Are okay now?I'm sorry I couldn't brush it off completely!-Cried the girl,red eyes filled with guilt and worry.

-Hey,It's okay darling,I'm okay now,see?-He pulled his shirt up to show nothing but smooth skin and a light scar that now joined the one on his chest while running across said chest,abdomen,left side and waist.-Recovery Girl fixed it,I'm fine,there is no need to worry.-He stated softly matter of fact,the girl wrapped her arms around him,her face on his chest.

-I'm sorry,I didn't knew Hak was going to hurt you,if I had known-

-It's not your fault,It's mine for not thinking.-He cuts her off,he doesnt need Eri blaming herself for this.

-...Is he gone now?-She asks innocently after a moment,Aizawa nods,Eri isnt stupid,she is smarter than she lets on,Aizawa perfectly knows she knows what she means behind those words,the girl didnt grew up with him not knowing what he does,she knows what he does,she knows what he did,yet that doesn't mean Aizawa would ever let her see him like that,it terrorized him beyond words the idea of Eri growing terrified of him if she was to see him like that.

-Yes,he is,you are safe now.

-Are we really going to stay with the heroes?Did they catch You?I don't want to leave you.-She says suddenly tightening her grip on him,she didn't want to lose him too,Zawa was the only person she had in this world,he was like her second dad,she didn't want to lose him,he was nice despite his scary looks and he allowed her to eat whatever she wanted as long as it wasn't too sugary,she just got him after two years she didn't want to lose him again.

-You won't leave me,they didn't catch me,we will be staying with the heroes from now on because I will no longer do what I used to do.-He tells Her, she blinks.

-You arent going to hurt people anymore?-She asks tilting her head to the side in curiosity as if she was trying to find the catch of some joke.

-I will try to,I'm working on it.-He assures Her, because there is no need to lie to her,that's their system,no lies allowed,the other won't judge the other no matter what it is,as stupid as that may sound considering he was 31 and a 7 year old opinion should not concern him that much that's how they worked,because he was the only thing she trusted in this hideous world and viceversa, they only had each other.

-So you are going to be a hero now?-She asks scrunching up her face in a funny way as if trying to visualise the man infront of her as a hero was something beyond her imagination,Aizawa couldn't help but smirk at that.

-Yes.

-...Then don't stagger back!-She proclaims after a moment,hand on his head with a look of utter determination plastered on her face.-You are my hero already so don't stagger back!If you want to be a hero I will support You with all my might!You are gonna be an amazing hero!The best one the world has ever seen!I believe in you!-She claims fiercely.

-Ow she is so cute.

Aizawa's eyebrow twitch,a vein popping in his forehead as the voice breaks the moment.

-Mic.-The man in question steps into the room, Eri's eyes glue to the voice hero in suspicious.

-Aizawa she is so cute!-Cries Midnight as she peeks into the room.

-Miss.Hentai.-Claims the girl as she catches sight of Midnight,the woman in question halts as Mic splutters and chokes back a fit of laughter,Aizawa just smirks.

-The what now?Aizawa where did the girl got that name from.-Midnight asks with an innocent tone as her smile threatens for murder.

-Who knows.-He stated like the thing wasn't with him,Eri gave him a look.

-But you were the one who told me that was her name...?-Asks the white haired girl utterly confused,Midnight's eyebrow twitch as Mic tries and fails to keep concealing his laughter.

-Did I?-The girl pouts at him.

-Yes you did,you told me to never go near her or I could catch the 'hentai disease'.

Midnight was fumming now.

Mic was dying on the floor.

-Aizawa.-Gritted out the woman.

-For the record you aren't exactly the best role model for a girl.

-I swear to God I'm gonna punch you so hard the ancestors of your ancestors are gonna feel it.-She threatens raising her fist for emphasis,Aizawa just smirks at her hugging Eri closer and giving her a daring look.-Bastard.

-You shouldn't speak like that,it's rude.-Chastises the girl giving Midnight a look similar to that of a parent,it only makes Mic laugh harder.

-Yeah,she is rude.-States Aizawa mildly mocking.-But her name isn't Miss.Hentai,her name is Kayama Nemuri Aka Midnight.-He conceded.-That one loud clown on the floor is Yamada Hizashi Aka Present Mic.

The man in question raises like a sunflower itself from the ground giving the girl a bright smile.

-Hello little listener!For a snowflake like you you can call me uncle Zashi!-He proclaims cheerfully,the girl frowns yet nods mildly confused.

-And I can call me auntie Nemuri!-Proclaims the woman,again the girl despite how utterly lost she looked nodded in amusement,Aizawa rolled his eyes before securing the girl in his hold and getting up.

-We are leaving,Recovery Girl asked me to take Eri to her when she came,plus she has more people to meet.-He deadpans.

~

-She seems to be as healthy as a horse,you have taken good care of her for what I can see.-Informs Recovery Girl as she offers a lollipop to the girl who after a nod from Aizawa takes it gingerly with a quick thank you.

-Of course I did.-States the man mildly offended,Eri didn't even own a single scar in her skin with how overprotective he was,she had tons of clothes and all the food she wanted to eat as long as it wasn't junk food 100%,when he picked her up he swore to himself and her that as long as he lived she would never ever have to go around dirty,famished nor hurt,she would never know what hunger felt like,what having worned out clothes was like,she would never have the need to wonder what a happy life felt like,he would give her all the love and care a child deserved,he would give her what he wasn't given ever.

A happy life.

And he would kill whoever dared to take that from her.

-Is there something I should know about her health?Allergies?Past injuries?-Asked the old woman.

-No.

-Then I guesss that's all,you can take her for the kids to meet her.-She said and Aizawa could swear on his life the woman almost sounded amused,yet he decided to ignored it as he helped Eri off the examination table,her free hand grabbing his in a light hold as they walked off the infirmary,Aizawa was so glad it was Sunday,he didn't think it was wise for Eri to be subjected to a crowd of people just yet,first his little shits,little by little.

-Eri,I'm going to introduce you to my students,I told you I was going to sneak in as a teacher right?-The girl nodded.-Well I managed to keep my teacher status here,these kids are amazing,they are training to be pro heroes one day and I promise you that you can trust them with your life no matter what.-He said honestly,because he needed her to understand that these kids weren't just like his few allies,this weren't people she had to tip toey around with a knife in her pocket,No,this were actually trustworthy people.

-With my life..?-If Aizawa said that that meant he truly liked these kids,he didnt trust anyone that easy,she knew for a fact that in this world trust was a dangerous thing you couldnt give away so easy, but if he saw these kids trustworthy enough to tell HER she could trust them with her life then that meant it was okay,it meant they were more than good people,it meant they were what the epitome of hero was suppose to be.

A kind hearted person who choose to protect over anything those who couldn't protect themselves.

A true hero.

-If Zawa trust them I trust them too.-She states with a smile,lollipop at hand.

Yes,it was okay.

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Class 2-A was sitting at the living room in anxiety, they had been told Aizawa was fine now but that there were some stuff being dealt with at the moment so they couldn't really see him for the time being,all they had been told was that someone new would join the dorms,a child,though why or who was the child had a lot of them both excited and confused,some even had the nerve to make bets about the kid being Aizawa's or if it was a boy or a girl and how old would it be.

-I bet it's a boy,probably in his ten and definitely Aizawa's kid.-States Sero with a smirk.

-No,I feel like it may be a girl in her fifteen.

-How will she be in her fifteen if she is Aizawa's?He would had been like In his mid 16 or something!-Shrieks Ashido.

-Well,the streets can be quite...jarring.-States Kaminari with A tone,Jirou smacked him at the same time the door opened and Aizawa stepped in, the cutest girl they had ever seen in their lives stood at his side holding his hand,her long white/ light grey/blueish(?) seemed to almost touch the ground but not quite,her eyes a bright shade of red,and a small horn on her forehead,she wore a red skirt,a white long sleeved shirt with silver glitter at the tip of the sleeves and a fluffy pair of boots,also....

She wore a black beanie with cat ears...

-I believe someone informed you all of the predicament at hand.-States Aizawa after he deems enough the scrutiny of his older kids over his (not) daughter,all eyes shot back at him.

-Yes sir!

-Good,this is Eri,she is seven years old and her quirk is called rewind,that's all you need to know about her,you may introduce yourselves.-He States,Ashido is the first one to step forward,Eri doesn't hide,she stands her ground as she surveys the pink girl with a critic eye.

-Hi!My name is Ashido Mina pleasure to meet you!-She greets gleefully offering a hand,Eri stares at the hand for a full minute before taking it and giving it a light shake.

-Hi...-Her voice is low as she speaks.

Soon all in all everyone introduced themselves to the small girl who seemed to hold herself in quite an unlikely child way,she had a sharp glint in her eyes that almost seemed overly cunning and suspicious.

-Sensei is she your daughter?-Asks Kaminari as the small girl is lead by the girls to take her boots off, Aizawa gives him a look.

-No,she is not,I found her in the trash when she was two.-Gives the man as a full answer,to this day it still causes him a boiling sensation when he remembers Eri's barely breathing form in the trash, her cries,how thin she was,maybe that's why he took her in in the first place.

-In the trash?Who would do something so cruel?-Said Kirishima,that was not manly at all,throwing a child in the trash?Seriously?If you couldnt take care of your child leave it at the orphanage,at least people will take care of them there!

Aizawa didn't answer,he didn't exactly liked talking about Eri's life,or at least the few things he could make out due her nightmares,it wasn't pretty.

-If her quirk ever goes loose don't by any means go near her,if so,get as far away from her as possible.-He tells them suddenly,Eri pouts at him.

-It won't go loose!I can control it!-Claims the girl mildly offended wearing the most confident look humankind has ever been subjected to,Aizawa gives her a look.-...I can activate and deactivate at will at least!-She corrects still looking like the picture of confidence.

"She is so cute!"-Is the collective thought.

-Come on,I will show you your room.-Deadpans the man,the girl pouts.

-I want to sleep with you!-States the girl shaking her head wildly in a no motion,Aizawa gives a blank look.

-No,you get your own room.

-But it's been ages since I saw you!

-Two years aren't ages.-He states matter of fact as he leads her down the corridor,she looks at him.

-AGES!!

-Jesus Christ.-He sighs under his breath as he swears he hears giggles from the living room.

-They are so cute!-Cooes Uraraka.

-I bet he is gonna yield at her request.-Snickers Sero,that girl has the attitude of someone who knew perfectly how to manipulate Aizawa without the man realising it,and the man in question definitely has the vibe of someone who can't say no to that girl.

And to be fair?

They didn't think they would be able to say no to her either.

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It was Vlad's fault to be honest.

The guy has been at Aizawa's throat for over a week now since this whole ordeal started in the first place,though even before that it was clear as day to everyone who had eyes how those two seemed to clash with each other.

But Vlad had it coming.

They were in the staff room,teachers getting ready for the day when Vlad King decided it was wise to voice out a definitely out of place comment.

-Hey,how's your girl?-Asked Vlad when only he and the black haired man were the only ones remaining in the room.

-Fine.-Answers Aizawa drily,he doesn't like Vlad King,never has,and the way he voices that makes Aizawa think the man is about to talk shit.

And he is not wrong.

-Tell me again where did you got that child from?

-Trash.

-Are you sure?I doubt anyone for that matter would throw a two year old with such a quirk in the trash.-Aizawa turns to him,a sharp glint in his eyes,yet Vlad doesn't budge.

-Careful with what you allow out of that mouth.-Warns the erasure wielder.

-Why?Is it because I'm telling the true?Did you kill her parents and kidnapped her for your own use?I bet a quirk like that is pretty useful for someone who enjoys the sound of pain.

-Vlad I'm serious shut the fuck up,stop talking as if you know shit about me or her.-Snaps Aizawa turning to face the man.

-Oh but I know you,I,every hero here has seen the type of carnage you left behind,elders,women,kids, men,heroes,villains,vigilantes,it didn't matter to you,you killed them all just for the fun of It,you don't care about age nor gender nor status nor even if there is a pregnant woman all you care about is how loud their pain will sound,who tells me or any of us for that matter you just picked a girl at random in the trash and decided to keep her?Her quirk is way too convenient for you to have picked her out of coincidence,admit It,you killed her parents and brainwashed her into thinking you are his savior,does she even knows what you do?Maybe I should show her your last stunt.-Snaps the man and turns around ready to leave,yet Aizawa moves quick,standing infront of Vlad with murder on his face,blocking the door.

-You wnot do such a thing.-He hisses,he can feel the familiar boiling in his chest,the shake of his hands,anticipation for murder,he can almost taste the smell of blood already,he knows he is sporting a deranged look right now as Vlad takes a step back from him.

-Go on,kill me,let's see how well that turns out for you,you think you can become a hero?Please someone like you will NEVER be a hero,of all villains you are the worst of them all,you kill and kill and kill and all because it sounds good?That girl doesn't need someone like you,you probably will kill her at some point,isn't that how you work?Killing everyone when they aren't important anymore?- Aizawa bites his tongue at that,his hands are itching,he wants to feel skin,hear the sound of bones crushing,hear the screams,he wants to feel blood,see it staining everything,he wants blood,he wants screams,he wants-

"If you want to be a hero I will support You with all my might!You are gonna be an amazing hero!The best one the world has ever seen!I believe in you!"

No.

He couldn't do this...

If he did this...

He would crush her...

Eri,his kids,Midnight,Mic....So many people believed he could be a hero...

He couldn't do this...

So he steps aside and allows Vlad to leave.

Yet as the blood hero walks past him he whispers something that strikes Aizawa to the core.

-I wonder what she will do if someone tells her what you did twenty-two years ago,what your class will react like.

Aizawa's body moves before he can think about what he is doing,one second he is standing inside the staff room and the next thing he knows he has Vlad King in a headlock,the halls are empty which is pretty convenient for him if you ask.

-I will kill you if you open your mouth I swear to God I will fucking kill you.-He hisses,tone able to cut through steel.

-Do It,I dare you come on do It!-Chokes out Vlad as he tries to grab the erasure wielder yet Aizawa isn't your common fighter,he has been doing this since he was a kid,he knows better than anyone how every single fight move works,how every counterattack works,so he kicks Vlad behind the knees and forces him to kneel,arm tightening around his throat,Vlad starts gasping for air and that sound alone is enough to send a joyful strike down Aizawa's spine,he forgot how amazing it felt, how it sounds when someone is fighting death.

-Aizawa!

AllMight.

He looks up yet his hold doesn't budge,if so it only tightens as his face shifts into an expression of utter menace,It even manages to make AllMight step back.

-If you step closer I will gift him an internal decapitation,let's see how luck works for him then.-He threats harshly,there is a voice at the back of his head screaming at him to stop but he can't,he can't because right now he wants blood and bones crushing and more blood,he wants death and pain to surround him,the sound of pain,that beautiful lulling sound.

The sound of people paying.

Revenge.

Bood.

Crushed bones.

Screams.

Tears.

He wants that and he wants it right now.

His arm tightens even more as his other hand sneaks behind Vlad's neck.

He will show him,show him that no one had the right to threat him and get away with it.

Who even needs to be a hero?

Heroes are all full of themselves.

Too self centered to actually give a fuck about those around them.

They don't save people because they actually want to,they do it because of money,fame,and the few who have the guts to think if not them then who will do it?They feel like it's their obligation,they don't really care about anyone but themselves,he doesn't needs nor wants to be one of those selfish prick,he doesn't need a life full of self centered assholes,the ideal of hero doesn't exist,all of it are lies,AllMight,Vlad King,Endeavour,Mount Lady, Midnight,Present Mic,Thirteen,Best Jeanist,Ryukyu, fake Heroes,fake heroes,heroes aren't needed,the world doesn't need Heroes,villains are heroes doings,the world needs to suffer,maybe suffering is the key to peace,but not really,he doesn't care about peace nor heroes nor villains,all he wants is for everyone to suffer around him,he wants to rejoice in their pain,he wants-

~

Class 2-A was waiting for Aizawa when they heard the commotion,and even though if they tried to ignore it (they weren't the only loud class in the school after all) a set of words made them fly off their seats.

-Did you hear?Shinigami got Vlad!

-Dude I knew he was just acting!

-Hey!What the fuck are you talking about you fucking extras?!!-Roared Bakugou slamming the door open so hard the hinges protested,one of the girls of the group turned to him.

-Your teacher is what happened!He got Vlad and for what we heard he is threatening to decapitate him if anyone steps closer!

-Hah!And you all thought HE could be a hero?!Someone like him isn't fit for that!-Laughed a boy of the group as they ran off,the halls were filled with the few remaining students of U.A. as they ran towards the apparent ordeal.

-That's not true....-Frowned Uraraka.

-Bakugou where are you going?!-Called Iida sternly as the boy stepped out.

-I'm getting our dad back to his fucking senses!That's what I'm gonna do!If you all fucking nerds want to stay here then so be it!-Snaps the ashy blonde before stalking off,Midoriya and Kirishima following behind,Yaoyorozu,Todoroki,Shinso all in all the whole room leaves except for Iida,Aoyama being the last one gives Iida a look.

-You do know Vlad has been at his throat for quite a time right?You have seen him,we all knew this was bound to happen sooner or later.-With that the flamboyant boy was gone,Iida pressed his lips together,Aoyama was right but that didn't meant it made it any easier,it had struck like a railroad to know that one of the heroes he so much looked up to was actually the most gruesome villain of Japan, Shinigami was a terrifying force of nature,he had been scared shitless as a kid of the guy,and-

No.

This was Aizawa,the man who was trying to become a better person,the man who seemed to love sleep more than anything in the world,the man who shoved Ashido and Shinso out of the way to get to a hoard of cats and they had to drag him back to U.A. because he didn't want to leave the cats,the man who walked right into a wall trying to run away from Hagakure painted as a gruesome zombie,this was their teacher,a hero,Iida couldn't just stay here.

~

-Joining us now?-Called Kaminari as Iida joined the marathon of the group.

-We need to get our teacher back don't we?-Grinned Iida,Kaminari smirked and nodded.

Yet the group was cut short like by the crowd.

-None of you can go past here please understand!-Came Mic's loud voice,the man sounded weirdly on edge,and as some of the tallest kids managed to take a peek at the front of the crowd they got to see Mic,Ectoplasm,Thirteen,Cementos,Midnight and Snipe trying to block the crowd's path.

-Sensei let us go through!-Called Kirishima.

-No!AllMight is on it you don't need to intervene!Right now Aizawa is not a safe approach for anyone!Vlad's life is at stake here!-Refused sternly Thirteen,Bakugou growled and Class 2-A like a wild set of dogs sneaked out of the windows.

Sometimes people seemed to forget the kind of bond they had with the erasure hero and it got on their nerves,if Vlad's life was at stake even more reason to stick their noses in the situation.

As they crawled towards the windows near the staff room they were able to pick up AllMight's voice.

-Aizawa,I get that you are angry but whatever Vlad said I don't think killing him will do you any favors, think about Eri.

-What about her?-Aizawa's voice freezes even Bakugou,it sounds wrong,WAY wrong,his tone is too flat,too eerie.-She knows what I do,she won't bat an eye at me killing him,and you are right,killing him won't give me any favours but who cares?I will still have the satisfaction of getting rid of him.

-But you dont really want to kill him do you?

-Wrong,I actually do,why shouldn't I?

-Because you will get sent to prison if you do,all you told Nedzu will be seen as just lies,what about your class?Don't you think doing this will be like betraying their trust on you?Those kids begged and plead with their parents to allow you near them, they plead with Nedzu to do something,do you truly want to ruin their efforts?

"So that's how they did it..."- Aizawa had been wondering for a while now how did those parents allowed their kids to stay near him...To know those kids plead and begged in his favour...AllMight was right,he couldn't just stomp over their efforts like some piece of shit,yet...

His lock on the barely conscious hero shifted to grab an arm and with the precise strenght he grinned as he felt the wrist snap under pressure before releasing him (more like shoving him away), Vlad fell on the floor with a grunt and a hiss, AllMight quickly running to his side.

-Vlad,If you dare to threaten me again I will rip your arms off and shove them down your throat, don't fuck with me,you are the reason why some villains exist in the first place,next time you feel like talking shit get rid of that hero licence.-Snaps the black haired man before slamming the door of the staff room shut with him inside.

-Dude he is MAD.-Whispered Kaminari.

-Vlad King has been poking at the lion for way too long.-States Tokoyami somberly.

-I hope he doesn't get in trouble.-Whispers Sero lowly.

-Vlad fucking started it.-Snaps Bakugou harshly.

~

-You do realize we cant have this kind of altercation in here right?It sets a bad example for the students and I believe we had a conversation about your behavior in this current situation.

-I'm not a fucking child of course I know,I didn't even kill him,I just broke his wrist and it serves him right,he should do good to learn to not fuck with me,I haven't done anything and he still insists on picking on me,I didn't came here to stand that asshole's attitude,and I will do it again if he keeps up,wanna punish someone?Give that stupid prick a whole lesson about what being a hero means.-He states sharply glaring at the man/rat/bear,why was he being punished here?If it was someone else Shouta bets his ass Nedzu would just give them a pep talk and sent them on their way,but NO,get the fucking villain to sit his ass for three hours in the office.

-And YOU know what being a hero means?-If it was someone else Aizawa would think he is being mocked,but this is Nedzu,and his tone only says he is actually curious.

-...Yes...

-Then do please enlighten me,what's a hero to you?

-....A hero is someone who will always be there to protect those who can't protect themselves,who will put protecting the civilian first rather than catching the villain,someone who doesn't judge nor cares about the person while protecting them,a hero doesn't search for fame nor money nor feels like it's their obligation to protect those weaker than them because if not them then who will do it...A true hero is someone who doesn't care about putting their lives at stake if it means protecting those who cannot fight,a hero will always be there to protect and listen to those who ask for help, they won't turn you down because they are too busy nor will act as villains when there is no camera around...

-You do know a lot about what means to be a hero...Did you want to become a hero before all of this started?

-No...But sometimes villains know the true meaning of what takes to be a hero because they see the flaws of those who call themselves heroes.-States the erasure wielder somberly,he did wanted to become a hero once...but that dream was crushed when he became aware of how the world worked.

-Hmmm...Lets do something okay?I will let this one slide under one condition.-Aizawa narrowed his eyes at that.

-What is it?

-I want you to give your class a training session where they all go against you,no quirks allowed, just a fight,don't hold back.

-...Why would I do that?-Saying Aizawa was confused was way too little,Why the hell would Nedzu ask that of him?

-They need to learn how to fight without their quirks and who better for the job than you?I have heard a lot about your fighting style,I believe they need a challenge,would do them good,and you will get to blow some of that stamina,it's a win win for both sides.-States the man/rat/bear as he sips from his tea cup (where the FUCK did he got that tea cup is the question here).

-...I still don't how is that practical,is it because of who I am?

-Yes.

Ouch.

Still,Aizawa could see Nedzu's point,future heroes going against HIM?A villain no hero could stand against?If he managed to get those kids to defeat him it would be like giving them the key to defeat any minor gifted villain,because yeah,he may be like the most frightening villain out there enough to be gifted the 'Shinigami' name but most of it was because of his carnages not because of his strength,there were villains with quirks and physical strength that would give Aizawa a hard time,like the fucking Nomu.

-I will do it...

He just hoped this wasn't a mistake.

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-Today's class will be different.-States Aizawa matter of fact as he and his class stand at the training ground,a huge red circle around them,kids already suited up,Shouta himself was,well,just in his usual track suit,Nedzu still despite asking this of him refused to give him his capture weapon, seriously,so much for their so called trust in him.-You will all be coming at me at the same time,no quirks are allowed.

-No quirks?!-Screeched the whole class in utter scandal,Aizawa sighed internally,why must everyone around him be so loud?

-You won't always have your quirk to help you in a fight,what will you do when you hit your limit and the villain isn't down yet?You can't always depend on your quirk,you need to learn how to fight without it,if not you are just gonna be useless in a fight without a quirk.-He states matter of fact, heroes take so much pride in their quirks it's almost funny how pathetic they end up acting in the battlefield when their quirks can't keep going, he won't allow his kids to put such a pathetic show.

-Sensei,I get the no quirk stuff but why do we need to go all against you instead of in team ups like usual?-Asks Yaoyorozu raising her hand.

-Nedzu thinks it will be good for you all to get to fight me,a challenge he said,in other words,you get to fight the closest thing to a villain without actually dying in the process.-He states flatly,he wasn't stupid,he knew that that was basically Nedzu's point of view,get a villain to fight with heroes in training without risking their lives,how cynical,he couldn't choose if he liked or disliked the kids scrunched up faces at his words,they looked so troubled,as if they didn't knew if to get excited or offended.-See it as a tag kind of game,just that you have to touch while avoiding getting touched.-He states with a smirk,deep down he is SO gonna enjoy this,it's been a while since he went against this many people,as much as he holds his kids dear he is not planning on holding back,villains wont baby them in the battlefield and it's been a long LONG time since he really went for it.

The kids seem to come to some kind of internal agreement as they nod firmly,eyes now growing excited.

-Okay then,this is how it's gonna be,if I put ten of you out of the circle you fail,if any of you manages to put me out you win,and since Nedzu is not here lets make it more interesting,you can use your quirk,but just once and if you use it you are disqualified,but be careful,if ten of you use your quirks that means ten of you go out,which means I win,so,choose wisely who is gonna risk it.

And with that the fight began.

As expected Class 2-A didn't really held too much synchrony working fully as a team,20 kids throwing punches and kicks at just one target wasnt that much of a pretty thing,and to make things worse Aizawa was fast,like,he was FAST,he has always been the fastest of the teacher's they had went against,he was always quick to react in time,the guy held unnerving reflexes and a terrifying strenght for someone without a mutation quirk,he threw hard kicks and punches that hurt like a bitch,and right now there was no way in hell someone could escape his hits nor get him to go near the edge of the red circle.

Not even as they slammed like a barricade against him trying to get him to back off while punching him right on the ribs did they manage anything, Aizawa just found a way to escape them while punching a few on the face and quite literally kicking Todoroki and Midoriya's asses out of the red circle,both kids crashing with each other as they tried to grab onto each other for balance, failing miserably as they went crashing down on the dirt,he then grabbed Yaoyorozu's arm and almost sent her flying out if it wasnt for Ojiro's tail slamming right on his ribs,yet he managed to jump away from being shoved.

Aizawa just wouldn't budge!

Now they could see why the fuck no one ever got to catch Shinigami!The guy just didn't stayed still!

He was impossible!And he didn't even had his capture weapon nor his quirk!

As Sero grabbed one of his arms Aizawa freed himself in time to grab the boy and throw him like a sack of potatoes towards the group coming his way,the tape boy crashed hard onto Jirou,Aoyama and Kaminari with a huff,curses and groans coming out of the victims.

-There is no fucking way we can get him out man.-Moans Kirishima as he holds his side,not to be dramatic but he is pretty sure Aizawa just broke one of his ribs with a fricking elbow to the ribs when he tried to grab him in a headlock.

-We need to use a quirk on him.-States Shoji matter of fact.

-We can't waste our opportunities like that, Todoroki and Midoriya are already out,eight more and we fail.-Says Hagakure,Bakugou snorts.

-We just have to blast his ass out!-Sneers the ashy blonde as he takes a step forward yet Kirishima stops him.

-Bro,we really need to think this through,this is way different than his usual fights against us.-Says the redhead,because yes,they had noticed,they would be blind not to,Aizawa is clearly not holding back like usual,his strength,his speed,he is WAY aggressive than usual,and he clearly got rid of Midoriya and Todoroki due them being the principal threats with their quirks and wit,was this how it felt for the pros to fight against Shinigami?

No.

It wasn't.

Deep down they all knew this wasn't the tiniest bit near of what it felt like to fight against Aizawa like Shinigami,because Shinigami was...

He was a force of nature who fought to kill and cause as many pain as he could.

Even as bruised as they were and some even feeling like they had some broken bones they knew Aizawa wasn't really going against them to actually cause any serious damage nor kill them.

-I think Iida,Tsuyu and Uraraka should do it.-States Shinso,everyone turns to him.-Tsuyu use your tongue to still him for enough time for Uraraka to use her quirk on him and when he goes weightless Iida use propulsion on your legs to kick him out, Shoji and Ojiro should stay near to punch him out if that doesn't work.

As they planned how would they kick him out unknown to them as Aizawa stood far away waiting for them to come at him his eyes were locked on the movements of their lips,if only they knew,kids should learn how to cover their mouths from prying eyes,he smirked as his hand went to absently pull on the inhibitor around his neck,he really couldn't see the day this shit would come off.

Izuku for his side as he stood at a safe distance with Todoroki his own eyes scanned Aizawa,for someone so lean he really packed quite the strength,EraserHead was a strong competent underground hero who relied a lot on physical strength,reflexes and a quick reaction system,his quirk wasn't really that useful as amazing as it was, taking quirks away only put the villains on a more kind of similar level to him,most people was used to fight with their quirks so no many knew what to do when they got them taken away in a fight but for Aizawa that seemed to work perfectly... Shinigami in the other side...For the few things the media said (because despite how known that villain was the media for some reason didn't always gave too much details) about him he was someone who relied on brutal strength,always going for ways to bring out as much pain as possible from his victims, a villain who outsmarted a lot of pros to the point of killing a lot of them...no,that wasn't a good path of thoughts he really wanted to take knowing who was behind that,Shinigami was terrifyingly smart and quick,never caught,never one to yield easily.

This was really-

His train of thoughts broke as he realized where Aizawa's eyes were trained at and what that look meant,yet before he could voice it (after all Aizawa never said the outside ones couldn't help the ones inside) Uraraka,Shoji,Ojiro,Tsuyu and Iida launched in some sort of team up Midoriya somehow managed to understand the why of their team up.

-Wait!He knows your plan!-He shouted anyway, too late as Aizawa avoided Tsuyu's tongue and grabbed Uraraka's wrist in a firm grip before throwing her out quite briskly,at least he threw her in Todoroki and Midoriya's direction,Izuku managing to catch her using full cowl.

As Aizawa turned Iida's propulsion reinforced kick connected with the side of his face making him stumble back and shake his head repeatedly,yet that was enough for Sero to use his tape on his legs,bringing him down with a grunt,but before the boy could drag him out Aizawa broke free with a swift almost wild motion of kick,getting back on his feet in an instant,this time he was the one launching at them as Sero and Iida stepped out of the circle,some tried to confront him as other tried running away,a high kick met Satou's face and as Aizawa avoided Bakugou's grab at the last second he shoved the boy hard in a bull like crash at his side,leg kicking his knee out of balance,the ashy blonde was sent rolling out of the circle with a loud growl and a curse that the erasure wielder ignored in order to hunt down the others,not allowing them to team up nor speak with each others, adrenaline high in his body as his main focus became getting rid of four more while avoiding being hit,Shinso was the next to be sent flying out with a brutal kick to the sternum that sent the boy in a coughing and gasping fit outside of the circle, yet Aizawa didn't pay him mind because as wild as he felt right now he was actually taking care of not crossing a line,he knew what a human body could take and what not,he wasn't a total dick.

-Fuck!-Kirishima couldn't help the shriek that left him as a sudden kick met his lower back and he was sent crashing down with Koda in a loud shriek, yet they both managed to get up in time and avoid leaving the circle.

Aizawa crashed his side with Hagakure making the girl stumble and after he gave her another shove she was sent stumbling out of the circle.

Two more and they were fucked.

While the kids panted and recoiled in their places due the burn of wounds and bruises Aizawa looked like the epitome of peace,Jesus Lord how could he be so calm after so much movement???

-Fuck,Koda can't you like call birds down or something?-Asks Kaminari gritting his teeth as he breathes and hisses at the burn like sensation in his chest,the boy in question startled before nodding quickly.

Soon a hoard of birds flew towards Aizawa, surrounding him,as they flew around him Shoji and Ojiro launched being followed by Kirishima hardening his skin,as they collided with the erasure hero they started pushing,trying to make him back off,yet Aizawa resisted as he equally pushed,as they got near and near the circle the man somehow the kids dont know how the fuck he did it but he fucking sneaked between Ojiro and Shoji headbutting Kirishima as he broke free,Ojiro and Shoji having nothing to lean on shamefully fell off and right out of the circle.

-FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bakugou's roar seemed to echo through the whole place as Aizawa smirked triumphantly.

-Man how is that even possible?-Moans Kirishima falling butt first on the ground in exhaustion,how the FUCK a person won against 20??!!

-Sensei just how the fuck can you win against 20 persons?-Moans half whines Ashido kicking the ground like a brat as she joins Kirishima to sit on the floor,way too tired to keep standing.

-I don't know weren't you paying attention?Now go to Recovery Girl.-He shooed them with a mildly mocking smirk as the kids pout at him.

-Sensei!

-Go before I drag your asses there.

At that the whole bunch sets off flying,last time Aizawa dragged one of them to Recovery Girl he did quite literally dragged them to the infirmary,it wasn't dignity keeping.

Chapter Text

Aizawa despite all his life choices wasn't really prompt to nightmares nor even dreams,yet the few he had somehow managed to mix in past memories he would gladly let buried with present memories.

Which is what was happening right now.

Everything was black,yet he could smell it,he had smelt that scent way too many times to not recognize it.

Blood.

As that thought crossed over his mind the room seemed to clear,there were guts hanging around in hooks,droplets of blood falling on the floor every now and then as they slid down the meat slices almost in slow motion,beige walls stained with fresh blood,floor filled with blood puddles beneath his feet,more guts sprawled all over the floor,and as he walked towards the door where light was coming from beneath it he heard a skin crawling scream that made his whole body go stiff.

Eri.

He ran towards the noise slamming the door open.

The sight that met him made his whole stomach turn,heart skipping a few beats as a cold feeling broke through his back.

Eri.

Bakugou.

Shinso.

Tsuyu.

Midoriya.

All of them...

All of his kids...

All of them were strapped to metal chairs...

All of them had their hands cut off,blood dripping from the place where hands should be,their eyes as hollow as death itself,blood dripping down their chins,some of them had a metal pipe ripping through their throats,others in their chests,and maybe it could be the light or some shit but he could swear their eyelids had been ripped off.

As he heard Eri's sob he turned towards it,a man stood there and as he turned around to face Aizawa he felt his whole body flinch away.

-Shouta long time no see,aren't you gonna give your old man a hug?-Asks the man with a sickening grin that seems way too wide for his face.-No?What's wrong?Did the cat ate your tongue?-Asks the man,voice with an eerie echo kind of sound,as he started walking towards him with open arms,bloody bone crushed at hand Aizawa found himself unable to move,his whole body felt frozen in place,he couldn't move,he couldn't move and the hand was getting closer and closer and closer and closer and-

It grabbed him.

~

It wasn't really new for the kids to see Aizawa asleep at his desk,that man seemed to fall asleep anywhere and everywhere,the man slept like death itself,he made not a single fucking sound,didn't even move,which is why they are quick to notice an unusual thing in his behavior while asleep,the hand that had been lightly hanging off the desk infront of him is now stiff,fingers twitching as his whole body seems to flinch ever so slightly,yet he doesn't wake up.

As the man become more and more tense the kids come to the silent agreement that he needs to be woken up as soon as possible.

-I will do it.-States Shinso as no one seems to come to an agreement on who will be the brave one.

The purple haired boy makes his way towards the desk where Aizawa is at and without really thinking about it patted his arm.

That was such a big mistake.

One moment Shinso was touching Aizawa and the next thing the whole class knows the man has the boy trapped against the desk,hand wrapped around his throat in a deathly grip.

-It's me I'm sorry!-Quickly chokes out the brainwashing quirk user,eyes wide as he feels the pressure against his throat,fingers digging painfully against his skin yet even if his words seem to make the hold lessen in strength it doesn't make it stop,Aizawa's eyes are

WILD

HAUNTED

No...

TERRIFIED

They hold a terror way past beyond words.

-It's me Shinso Hitoshi!The brat that never knows when to shut up!-His words come out somewhat strangled,everyone is as stiff as a board as they hold their breaths waiting for a reaction from the black haired man,as if a switch has been turned Aizawa let's go of Shinso like he is on fire,the epitome of "Shit what did I do?" Plastered on his face,yet before anyone can say a thing the man speaks up.

-Class dismissed.

And with that he is gone.

~

-Zawa,are you sad?-Asks Eri as she stops her draw to crawl on the bed towards him,her head tilting to the side in curiosity,the man in question turned to look at her,big red eyes staring at him in wonder, Eri was so innocent,how could he manage to raise such a sweet girl when he was such a monster?

-I'm fine snowflake,don't worry.-He sighed patting her head for emphasis,the girl pouted before hugging him and kissing his cheek.

-Is it an adult sad thing?-She asks innocently,when he doesn't answer she seems to take it as a yes.-Dont worry then,I'm sure it will be fine!You always make everything better!- She says confidently, Aizawa doesnt know if to smile or deflate,kids were so innocent.

-Eri...Do you like being here?With heroes?Would it make you sad if this didn't worked and we went back to our old life?-He asks,seven years or not Aizawa knew for a fact Eri was smarter than your average child.

-...I don't know...Everyone is nice so I guess I like it...Why?Don't you like it here?- She seemed confused and even the tiniest little bit scared, Aizawa wouldn't blame her,he brought her here because of course he liked it here and the fear, well,again,Eri was smart,she knew what happened to those who met her.

-It's not that...I just...I don't know if me being here is that much of a good idea,I'm not good with people,I just know how to kill,it was way easier when they didnt knew who I was or when I didnt even knew about them.-He feels so pathetic having to tell his problems to a seven year old girl,yet Eri nods like she totally understood (Aizawa wouldn't be surprised if she did).

-But you are good with me,you saved me and you are always there for me,and you are good with them too,you protect them,you said before that you wanted to be a hero now,but you were a villain for so long,you need to remember that it won't be as easy as you think,bad guys get a hard time on their path to be good guys,people will dislike you, they won't trust you,you may have slips ups,but at the end you will see all of it was worth it.-States the girl matter of fact,Aizawa just stares at her blankly.

-Since when did you became so wise?-He asks mildly concerned,because what the fuck?Why is his dear 7 year old (NOT REALLY) daughter speaking like a fucking adult??

-Lion King,you are like Kovu,he was so bad at the beginning,and he sneaked in to attack Simba,but he discovered that he truly enjoyed the good side so he tried to change,even when they found out and kicked him out he was strong enough to still try and protect both Kira and Simba from the bad kitties!- She says confidently,Aizawa can't help the amused smile that breaks across his face at that, leave it to Eri to take out such a deep meaning behind a kids' movie.

-Don't laugh!- She pouts,that just makes Aizawa actually start laughing.-I won't show you my draw!- She threats fumming,red cheeks round in a pout as she tries to look as threatening as possible.-Dad!

That gets him to at least try to stop laughing,Eri only called him like that when she was REALLY angry.

-I'm sorry darling,let me see your draw yes?

-No!- She says now sticking her tongue out at him before scrambling to get it and hide it from him.-You are not allowed to see my draw now for laughing at me!- She huffs,he gives her the victim face,he smirks internally as she wavers before pouting and looking away like the thing isn't with her.-I guess you can see it,here.-She gives it to him still not looking at him,he turns it to see it,a light smirk owning his face as he takes on the extent of the draw,it was his whole class,all of them smiling, the girl had the audacity to put a scowl on Bakugou's face,Present Mic and Midnight were behind the group,AllMight and Thirteen on a side and Recovery Girl with Snipe and Ectoplasm on a corner,Lunch Rush and Hound Dog were there too, and Power Loader and Cementos.

-Why didn't you put Vlad?-He asks,not that he really gives a fuck but he is curious,Eri faces him at that,a funny pout mixed with a scrunched up nose plastered in her face.

-He is a dummy,he doesn't like you.-She huffs.

-You don't like him because he doesn't like me...?-That didn't sound quite like his Eri,at those words she shakes her head in a no motion.

-No,I don't like him because he is acting like a dummy towards you,even if you want to be a good guy now he takes every opportunity to bite at you, he is not a hero,not even a villain!He is a dummy.-She sentences nodding firmly like that's the whole truth of the world.

-Okay...?

~

-Did you want to speak with me?-Asks Shinso as he pokes his head inside the room,he had been at the living room with the others when Eri told him that Aizawa wanted to see him.

-Yes,I asked you to come here because you deserve an apology,what I did was-

-It doesnt matter.-Cut off Shinso quickly.-I'm Okay,It was my fault for touching you while you were having a nightmare,not really a smart move.-States the boy matter of fact,yeah he got the scare of his life but he was fine,a little bruising but nothing to worry about.

-Still,I could have hurt you for real,It was unprofessional of me and for that I apologize.

Shinso sighed internally,he really wasn't going to give up on the apology thing was He?

-Okay,then I apologize for waking you up like that,I should have thought better of my waking people up from a nightmare methods.-Aizawa gives him a look like he is about to protest yet Shinso beats him to it.-I will only accept your apology if you accept mine.

Aizawa's eyebrow twitch.

Shinso grinned.

-Fine.

-Then we are even.-Snickers the boy.

Chapter Text

Vlad was right.

Aizawa wasn't fit to be a hero.

It didn't matter how much he tried,there was always something kicking him back to the start, always something...

First Shinso

And now Kaminari

It didn't matter what he did he always seemed to put his kids in the crossfire,the same kids he blew his cover for...

He had been standing in the kitchen,all lights off, and then a shiver ran down his spine,and then that weird sound set him off,before he knew it he had snatched a knife and grabbed the intruder,knife pressing against their throat.

The yelp of pain had slapped him right into existence.

It hadn't been an intruder.

It was Kaminari.

In socks.

That explained the shiver (No,not a shiver,static)

He almost slit the boy's throat over static.

He almost killed the kid.

One of those kids he so much fought to keep safe almost got killed by his own hands.

Even if it was just a superficial cut for pressing the knife to hard that thin trail of blood sliding down his throat staining the beige shirt was enough to tell Aizawa one simple truth.

A villain will always be a villain.

Monsters didn't had a place in this world...

That's why they fought so much to ruin people,if they didn't had a place to belong neither should them....

"Eri...I'm so sorry...It seems like not even a promise will I be able to keep."-He thought numbly as his eyes gazed down,he had left the dorms a while ago after patching Kaminari up,he had told the boy to go to Recovery Girl tomorrow despite the cut being superficial,he didn't want to take any risks.

-Please don't do that.

AllMight's voice cut through the silence of the night like a knife despite the softness of the tone,Aizawa didn't even flinch,yet he turned to side glance at him,why was he here?The roof was the most solitary place U.A. had,it was an off limits zone for the kids,and it was like 3am,there should be no one at the school building at such an hour,yet,he didn't let that faze him.

-Why?

-Why is what I should be asking you,why did you even came up with the idea of trying to jump off?-Asks Toshinori tense,he doesn't know if he may be able to shift into his muscular form fast enough to catch Aizawa if he was to actually jump off,why did the man even came up with that in the first place?

-...You were right,everyone out there was right... Vlad was right...villains don't deserve second chances,a villain will always be a villain no matter how many stickers you put on them,the life we had have will never allow us to fully settle for good...-He says,tone hollow,ToshinorI frowns.

-When did I ever said villains don't deserve second chances?-He asked honestly horrified,he has never said such a thing,never would dare to even think about it,everyone in this world was capable of both good and bad,and Aizawa...Aizawa was more than clearly capable of doing both,yet,deep down, Toshinori knew the man was capable of doing more good than bad,he has always known that,Shinigami always was such a mystery amongst the hero community,a nightmare for the black market and a threat for the villains,someone so hard to fight against,you were lucky if you made it out alive but...

AllMight never fought him,but he did saw him once while trying to keep a building from falling on a lot of civilians.

Considering Aizawa's current age he would say that the person he saw at that moment hadn't been older than 20.

A piece of his mask had been broken at one of the eyes' side.

Their eyes had met for a fraction of a second as he escaped.

And in that fraction of a second Toshinori hadn't been able so see actual evil behind that eye.

But a titanic weight of resentment and hatred towards the world.

That wasn't the eye of a monster like people liked to call him.

That had been the eye of someone who ended up shattering and lashing out at the world in revenge.

That eye had haunted AllMight for months.

The look of someone who waited and waited but no one ever came to save him.

-You didn't,but actions speak louder than words,or that's what they say.-Aizawa's voice breaks through his train of thoughts and those words are enough to set a bucket of cold water on the ex symbol of peace,because yes,now that he truly thinks about it,unconciously,he had been giving that vibe, avoiding being in the same room as him like Vlad likes to do,stopping talking to him,he had unconciously been giving him the cold shoulder.

And oh shit that's just such a dick move from the supposedly man who always claimed to be the best hero out there.

Wasn't the symbol of peace suppose to be that pillar those who had lost hope could lean on?

-Aizawa,I never meant to give that kind of impression,I'm sorry...I just...I guess I just didn't knew how to approach you anymore...-Confessed the blonde man looking down in shame.

-It doesn't matter...Everyone was right,I can't be a Hero,Nedzu says he trusts me,many of you claim the same thing,yet,why am I still banned from using my own quirk?Because you all think I'm gonna lash out,all of you think I'm gonna end up attacking any of you or the kids,and I'm not,if I wanted to do that then why did I blew my own cover in the first place?-He asked before adding.-Forget It,Eri is better off without me too,everyone is anyways.

-No,it's not,that girl will be destroyed if you kill yourself,your class,Mic,Midnight,so many people will miss you and blame themselves over your death,yeah,I won't lie to you and say that there won't be a lot of others who may cheer at your death but they aren't the ones who matter,the only ones who should matter to you are the girl and your class,think about them,Eri,you can't leave her alone,you are the only thing she has.-Says AllMight as he walks slowly towards the edge where Aizawa is standing at.

-She is seven,she will get over It,the class...they are training to be future pro heroes,they should learn to deal with lost,heroes lose sidekicks and co workers along the way everyday,it's something that comes with the job,they need to learn that...-His eyes go wide at his own next words.-You won't always be able to save everyone....

Thanks to the proximity Toshinori is able to see how realization about something seems to strike Aizawa like a railroad,like suddenly a lot of things are making sense and stopping making sense at the same time,and he takes that moment of distraction from the man to grab his arm and yank him down to the safety of the ground.

-Aizawa,I promise I will talk to Nedzu about the inhibitor around your neck,I'm sorry I gave you the cold shoulder without realizing It,we are suppose to be the good guys in this but it seems that we have been doing it all wrong if it has lead you to consider doing this.-Says the ex symbol of peace saddened,they were suppose to be the good ones here,they were suppose to show everyone anyone could change,anyone deserved second opportunities,if a villain wanted to stop hurting others and start helping them instead why were they meeting that with indifference and unfair punishments?It only served to prove a lot of villains right,that heroes were nothing but fame craving, when did the hero community stopped aiming to make the world a better place and changed to make themselves richer and known?

-....It doesn't matter...

-Yes,it does,you aren't a villain anymore,you aren't Shinigami,you are EraserHead,an amazing underground hero who risked his life to protect 20 kids against thousand of villains all by himself,you defended them on live tv,you are not a bad guy, Yes,the path you took wasn't the best choice and it may take you a while to get used that not everyone is out to get you but you will make it,because Eri needs you,the kids need you,because even if they dont realize it the world needs you too,you are important and a lot of us care about you,so please,I beg of you to never try this again,you are stronger than this,dont let them win,show them just how much of a hero you can be.-He says firmly,Aizawa looks away,hand pulling at the inhibitor around his neck absently,an habit he had developed this past few days.

-You know,when the League Of Villains attacked I didn't really cared,at first I just kind of reacted to keep the facade on and mildly because I found it annoying of them to be attacking a bunch of kids who couldn't even defend themselves but...At some point...I don't know when but at some point I wasn't fighting to keep the facade on anymore.-Even as he says that he knows when it happened,if he truly thinks about it he knows when it happened,the look on Midoriya's face when Shigaraki almost grabbed Tsuyu's face....It had snapped something inside him.-And when you came in...I was so angry at you I truly wanted to just throw it all to hell and finally give in to Shigaraki's offer.-He said sharply,fist tightening as he remembers the anger he felt when he was told AllMight saved him,the hatred he felt.

-You were angry at me....because I saved you...?-AllMight's face was a poem,Aizawa's words trying to make sense inside his brain,why would anyone for that matter get angry at being saved in a life death situation?

-It may not make sense to you of course and you don't need to understand the reason but yes,I was, the only reason I turned down that thought was because of Tsuyu...because they felt so grateful and guilty at the same time for me,I didn't truly found it a good idea anymore to fake a kidnapping and put them through more stress than they had already gone...And because maybe deep down I was also grateful you did save me...And I didn't thought it would be kind of me to kidnap myself after you saved my life....

-Why are you telling me this?Not that I don't appreciate the trust but why?-Asked Toshinori,he didn't see why would Aizawa trust him of all people,why would he be grateful for him doing something that was technically what he did,save people,the man sometimes seemed to despise him above everyone else at U.A. grounds,since he first met him he had always felt tiny at his stare despite all,then why....?

Aizawa shrugged and started walking towards the door.

-Who knows...

But he did know,Aizawa didn't talk just because, deep down maybe he told that to AllMight because somehow,he wanted the man to know that as late as it was...

He was grateful someone finally saved him.

Chapter Text

Aizawa has always been a man to bottle it all up,he learned from a young age that if you don't want to get hurt nor want people around you to think you weak you have to hide everything,hide everything and keep walking,hide everything and no pain will come,hide It,hide yourself and never let the world see your pain,because people love to see you in pain,they enjoy your suffering,never allow them that joy.

Never.

Just that you can't bottle it all up forever.

Because at some point,

That bottle with explode,

And those who love and care about you may get as hurt as you in the process,

Because there is nothing more painful than to see someone you deeply care about so destroyed and in pain,

To see that you were too blind to see their daily struggles,too blind to notice how that person you claimed to care so deeply about was bleeding inside behind either that smile or that flat expression,

Because it hurts....

It hurts to know you were too blind to save them

~

All it took was one single word for the bottle to explode.

And when it did

Oh How grateful Aizawa was Eri had finally agreed to sleep in her own room.

He had been grading the kids' essays (at 2 in the morning sue him) when he came across Shinso's essay,more precisely across a paragraph.

"Your quirk,parents nor lifestyle defines who you are,you do it,a villain,a hero,a vigilante,a cop,those titles don't matter either,because if you are at the side of those who save people then you are a good person,no one is born being bad or good,it's up to you to decide which side you want to be at,and if you get tired in the run way you can always change to the other side,but make sure to truly think about your actions,because every action you make will always impact someone else in one way or another,you are free to do whatever you want but you must be always ready to deal with the consequences,some paths are rougher than others,there will always be rocks on the way,but that's just how life be sometimes,it's up to you if you want to stay by the rock or try and push it out of the way."

Aizawa isnt sure why but those words seem to be the final straw for him,because in some kind of way it makes him think about just what actually lead him be a villain in the first place,and if he truly thinks about it

It just sounds SO wrong

People have gotten it worse than him but they were stronger and instead of lashing out at the world they decided to try and prevent others from going through the same they went by helping,he?

He didn't try to stop others from going through the same he went.

He made it worse

He lashed out and gave the world what the world gave to him,

Pain.

He lashed out in revenge against the world for not helping him when he most needed it...

He didn't try to stop others from going through the same thing as him....

He made them go through the same he went through and worse.

And that just...

Oh God.

Something he hadn't done since he was a kid broke through his throat

A sob

And that sob got joined with another one

And another one

And before he knew it,

He was crying against his will

Sobs coming out without him being able to stop them,

Body shaking as he placed both hands against his mouth and begged for this to stop,but it wouldn't,the tears kept coming,sobs wrecking through his whole frame as he shook with the force of his sobs,why wouldn't it stop?Why wouldn't it stop?Someone make it stop.

No.

There wasn't anyone.

He was here all alone.

He hunched over,hands hard against his mouth as more sobs came out,tears refusing to stop as he cried,and it wouldn't stop,the more he thought about his actions the more it made him cry,stuff that wasnt even related to this came washing over him,those he killed,the way he killed them,the screams,the-

"Shouta,I'm so sorry I won't be there to show you just how beautiful the world is behind those dark colors...I'm sorry I wasn't able to show you just how beautiful the world is outside...Shouta, promise me you won't let the darkness of this place shape you...Promise me you will always stay as my brave little hero..."

Oh God.

OH GOD.

Those words...

Those words unleashed even more tears and sobs...

-What did I do?-He choked out pitifully,because oh God,what did he do?The only thing she ever asked of him,the only thing she ever begged of him...

A single promise...

The only promise she ever asked of him...

When did he even forgot about that?

His hands covered his eyes as he pulled at his hair and curled even more in on himself,sobs now breaking out freely as tears streamed down.

What did he do?What did he do?What did he do? What did he do?What did he-

No.

What he DIDN'T do.

~

Jirou wasn't one to usually spy on others,but it was 2 am,and she couldn't sleep,and she was DYING of boredom,

So she put one of her earjacks against the wall in hopes of hearing if anyone was awake,Shinso was their second local insomniac so it kind of came as a mild shock that the guy was ACTUALLY asleep,yet as she was about to unplug from the wall a sound froze her

A sob

Someone was crying

And not just CRYING

It sounded more like when her mother broke down two months after her brother's death,after she couldn't hold anymore the facade of 'I'm okay,this doesn't bother me at all'

But this one...this one somehow sounded even worse

Way,WAY worse

As she concentrated better to find from who's room was the sound coming from she felt a bucket of electrifying frozen water hit her whole being

Aizawa.

For a moment the worst of the worst came to her mind,that someone died,someone fucking came and killed someone,but then she grounded herself, if that was the case there would be a riot outside, so against her better judgement she unplugged her ear Jack from the wall and stepped outside of her room,quietly closing the door,she then set off on a run towards Yaoyorozu's room,she would know what to do,she always knew what to do,especially with those who needed the emotional support.

They would fix this.

~

Aizawa doesn't know for how long he has been crying,all he knows is that everytime he thinks it will stop it only comes back with a raging force,he is crying over every single thing he hadn't cried over through his whole life,old memories,old voices,everything is so overwhelming and he can't make it stop,all he can do is cry and sob and pull at his hair in frustration,because this is not the way his body should act,this is not,he shouldn't cry, because tears are for kids and babies,he lost the privilege to cry over a lot of this stuff a long time ago,he lost the privilege to cry in general since he first laughed while killing an innocent person,he shouldn't be crying,he shouldn't be crying,he shouldn't-

A light knock at the door makes him flinch,hands slapping against his mouth,shoulders shaking.

-Sensei,are you okay?-Comes Yaoyorozu's soft voice,why is she awake?Why is she here?Why does she even cares if he is okay?Why does she sounds so gentle?Who cares how he is?He deserves no pity,no attention,no care,not their worry...

He deserves nothing.

-Can we come in?

We?

Just how many of them are out there?

Yet as he opens his mouth a sob chokes out and he slaps his hands back against it.

He shouldn't be crying.

This is not how he is suppose to be.

He is suppose to be grounded,cold,logical,a man who gives the vibe that he cares about nothing.

He hears the door open and his whole body stiffen

Because no,they shouldn't be seeing him like this

This is not the behavior of a hero

Nor a villain

This is the behavior of an overreacting fool who can't even keep himself grounded

He is suppose to be the one to comfort them

Not viceversa

Never viceversa

Yet,as he feels the swivel chair he is sitting at (or more like curled in on himself) being pulled away from the desk and a pair of arms wrap around him he can't tell if he wants to push them away or cry even more,but his body seems to choose for him as another wave of tears leave him,more arms seems to join the hug,and oh God,something inside his chest stings at that,warm and painful at the same time,

Eri hugged him a lot but she was so small it didn't really register as being hugged by someone bigger

It was different

It had been so long since anyone for that matter hugged him like this

So long...

Was this how it used to feel like?

-It's okay to cry Sensei.-Comes Hagakure's voice from somewhere.

-Crying doesn't make you weak,if all,it means you have been strong for way too long and you sir are the strongest person I know.-Proclaims Iida with his firm comforting matter of fact tone.

-Yeah,sometimes,even if crying wont solve anything it's what the body needs to get rid of the negative emotions and have a fresh start.-Says Yaoyorozu softly.

-People cry because it hurts and they can't do anything about it,but when the body is the one who chooses to do the crying is because it has been hurting for way too long and it can't keep standing it anymore.-States Bakugou somehow managing to not sound as harsh or aggressive as usual.

-Those who cry are the manliest of them all,it shows you are human and a strong person!Those who aren't afraid to show their tears are stonger than anyone else!-Proclaims Kirishima confidently.

-You can always stop and cry for a moment but never dwell too much on the pain,because someone who gets blinded by the pain is someone who won't be able to see the good things life has to offer.-States Shinso matter of fact,Todoroki nodding at the boy's words.

Aizawa mildly wonders if Shinso being the child of a villain is what has given the boy such an insight of how the world works.

Because those words...

Oh how he wished someone could had said those words to him when he forgot his mother's...

How he wished someone would had lend him a hand in that black world he got thrown at at such a young age,a hand to pull him out from the darkness....

He wished there's had been a light to lead him out from that dark place before he got stained...

But it was too late now....

No.

It wasn't.

He had 21 lights this time shinning through the whole path,

All of them as bright as the sun itself,

All of them walking through the darkness with him,

Wanting for him to get out,

And he would be a fool if he was to not follow them out.

He could do this.

Chapter Text

The inhibitor was gone.

It finally was gone.

And Aizawa felt both naked and free without it.

AllMight had truly kept his promise,though for what Nedzu had said before apparently his class had something to do with that too,the kids apparently barged into his office demanding for it to be taken,and even if Aizawa felt like chastising them for such behavior he really couldn't bring himself to actually feel mad,if all,he felt grateful.

Also,he got his phone back

And his capture weapon

And he was allowed to go on patrol but only for three hours

And man if that didn't felt good,yet what he may had not liked a bit was that Nedzu had said that the stuff at his hideout had been confiscated by the police,which to be honest he didnt truly care about that much,that hideout was just an old apartment with enough stuff to keep a child safe and his weapons hidden,Eri's stuff had been brought the day after she was brought so he really didn't care about any of the rest,aside from maybe his death scythe,that thing had been with him for almost 20 years,it felt like losing a limb,which is why he had dared to ask Nedzu if he could have it back,yeah,it was something he used to kill a LOT of people but...he didn't want to lose it,as stupid as it may sound it made him feel somewhat grounded,Nedzu of course had wanted to know why would he want to keep holding onto something from his old life and most of all around students,which he had answered with the truth

He didn't want to lose something that made him feel grounded,less vulnerable,it was more than a weapon by now,that thing was like his capture weapon,something he needed to know was within his reach but not to be actually used anytime soon...he had promised to keep it away from the kids (Eri wasn't included,she knew better than to touch any kind of weapon if it wasn't to fight for her life),so SOMEHOW,Nedzu agreed,he fucking AGREED.

So he was currently on his way back to the dorms, death scythe at hand,he just hoped the kids were watching a movie or something like that so they wouldnt see him coming with this,because he forgot to clean it last time and let's say the dry blood on the thin bandage tied to it wasn't really something he wanted them to see,yet as he got near the dorms he found that with how loud the place was a movie wasn't definitely on,so with some heartbreak he fought for a bit to take the bandage off before wrapping it around his abdomen beneath the clothes,tying it at the end before adjusting his clothes,he was so grateful he always wore baggy clothes,it allowed him both free movement and to hide stuff beneath it without it being noticed.

As soon as he opened the door Ashido came rushing towards him,which only gave him time to take the scythe out of the way by hiding it behind himself,seriously,this girl should learn to look what a person is holding before crashing on them like that and risking getting hurt.

-Sensei!Bakugou made Eri cuss!

-Hah?!It wasn't me she was the one who fucking cussed I didn't even say anything!-Snapped the ashy blonde,Aizawa sighed.

-But you are the only one who is cussing all over the place!She couldnt had learned it from someone else!-Said Iida matter of fact,Aizawa's eyes scanned the room for the girl who apparently set his group on a rampage,when he found her he couldnt help but sigh,Eri was sitting at the couch eating cookies with the most innocent and unfazed look the world has ever seen,and as their eyes met she smiled at him waving.

-Stop screaming,she didn't learn that from Bakugou,whatever she said she must had heard it from me.-He deadpanned matter of fact,yeah,he always tried his best to not cuss,especially infront of Eri but sometimes he just lost it and a few would escape,the girl despite how innocent she was she was also a bit of a little shit,but he was proud of that though.

-From you?!-Screeched the whole room making the man groan in annoyance,why must everyone around him be so fricking loud?

-Sensei you can't just go around a child saying stuff like that!!-Says half of the room utterly scandalized.

-Eri what did you do?-He sighs looking at the girl in question,she brought the bag of cookies up,shaking it a bit for emphasis.

-I couldn't open them so I called the bag the same you nicknamed Endeavor.-Said the girl matter of fact,at that half of the room spluttered while the other half looked between wanting to laugh or giving a disappointed look,Todoroki?Todoroki was giving Aizawa a thumbs up with a flat yet proud face.

-You called the bag....-He blinked blankly at her because what?How do you call a bag stick up the ass?

-Well,it didn't want to open the same way Endeavor refuses to be nice so...

Aizawa blinked.

This child...

His pride for her was huge.

-What is that?-Asked Sero suddenly curious as he tried to take a peek to what Aizawa was hiding behind him,yet before he could answer Midoriya answered with a shriek so high for a moment he worried the kid would break both the windows and his vocal cords.

-It's the scythe!!!

Aizawa didn't knew if to be worried over the kid's excitement or not,because this wasn't a toy nor even a hero weapon,it was a murder weapon, like,the thing had been used to kill thousands and thousands of people,it wasn't to be looked with that kind of excitement.

-Can I see it?-Aizawa gave the boy a mildly concerned look.

-No,It's not a toy and less much something to be excited about.

-If It's not something to be excited about then why do you have it?-Asked Jirou matter of fact,Aizawa gave her an annoyed look yet the look he got from every single teenager present made him kind of realize that he should at least tell them the reason he has this weapon.

-They confiscated everything,I would rather keep this with me,just because I'm not gonna use it doesn't mean I want it gone.-He states matter of fact,the kids still give him a look.

-I liked the tri daggers,they were pretty.-Came Eri's pouting voice,Aizawa gave her a look,she pouted even more at him before sticking her tongue out and then proceeding to plop a cookie inside her mouth,he rolled his eyes,yet he didn't miss the amused mildly concerned looks from the teens at her words,oh if only they knew that little thing sitting there looking all innocent could do more than sit and look pretty,Eri was a lethal force of nature,he made sure of that.

Aizawa made sure to hide the scythe,even if Eri wouldn't grab it he doubted his class wouldn't,so he hid it in the less likely place anyone would search.

Under the mattress.

~

-No.-Snapped Aizawa sharply without even bothering to turn around as he heard the door of his room open.

-But Sensei.-Whined Ashido,they had been trying to get him to show them the scythe for already half an hour,they even had the nerve to send Eri to make him THE face while asking for the scythe, what they didn't knew is that Shouta hasn't raised this girl to be easily affected by her dying puppycat eyes,he is a man of strong will.

-No,you are all old enough to understand what a no means,someone of your age and aspiring career should know,respect and understand what boundaries are,that thing is not a toy,It's an actual weapon,you would do good to keep your hands as far away from it as possible.-He says sternly,It's not as if he actually cares about showing it,only for the fact that he does,they didn't need to see a weapon that has killed thousands,and they sure as fuck don't need to be touching such a thing.

His words seem to do effect because he isn't bothered for another half of an hour.

And then Iida's voice comes (how the FUCK did they got the kid to agree to this?).

-Sensei,we understand It's not a toy,and that we should respect the boundaries,as future heroes we should take on account when we are being pushy,a behavior no one for that matter should have,but we are all just curious on how such a weapon looks from a close range,we are sorry if we may had come out as too pushy and crossed a line.-With that the door closed.

Aizawa's eyebrow twitched,was that...?

Why did it suddenly felt like he was being the villain here?

"Fucking little shits."

~

When he stepped into the living room the first thing he noticed was Eri sleeping all sprawled like a starfish on the floor surrounded by blankets and cushions,the second

That he was scammed.

These motherfuckers got Iida to choose his words perfectly to manipulate him,those looks said it all,and honestly?

He kind of felt proud.

These brats scammed the God Of Death,

If that wasn't something to be proud of he didn't knew what it was.

He held the scythe horizontally infront of him by the middle.

The little shits flew faster than an eagle towards him.

20 glinting eyes surveyed the whole thing like hawks,excitement and something akind to wariness drowning their gazes.

-Can I hold it?-Asked Tokoyami,the kid looked at the verge of dying to even touch the thing,it made it harder for Aizawa to refuse.

-Do NOT swing it.-Was his only answer as he carefully lowered the weapon on the kid's waiting hands.

-It's heavier than I thought.-Whispered Tokoyami in awe as he tightened the grasp on the thing,the way he held it told Aizawa this wasn't his first time holding a death scythe,and he mildly remembered Tokoyami dressed as a Grim Reaper at Halloween.

-Of course It's you dumbass,It's not fucking plastic.-States Bakugou matter of fact.

All in all the kid's go around holding the scythe, Aizawa would be lying if he said that view didn't made him go tense,how did these kids could wield something so excited when it was clear as day that was the real deal?The weapon he used to kill thousands of people,yet the hardest part was when Shinso had it,he looked wrong with that,because even if no one had known it Aizawa had met the kid's mother,maybe that's why he held such a soft spot for him,that woman...she had been way too unsettling for his liking,the way she spoke,the way she acted,she was...not something he had liked dealing with,of all things Shinigami could do and stand a woman who sold kids for a living was definitely out of the list of things he would do or even be okay with,he had been so mortified when he found out she had a kid,and then glad the kid had been taken away from her,then sad that the kid had to go from foster home from foster home his whole life before getting adopted by a nice family at 13,yet it was nice,the kid didn't let his blood tell him what to be,the child of a villain was going to be a hero,and that was something he couldn't help but silently cheer on.

Aizawa would had gotten a heart attack when Ojiro swung the thing but considering the kid's hobby were martial arts and that kind of stuff he didn't, instead he just watched the kid with critic eye,from an outside eye it did look pretty good but to Aizawa his movements held huge flaws and wide openings, it was a cool set of movements for show, in a fight he wasn't sure they would be as 'cool'.

Yet he still couldn't bring to stop wondering why the FUCK were these kids so chill around that scythe,but at the same time he kind of did understand,these kids were his class,with his class nothing ever was as normal as it should.

Never.

Chapter Text

Class 2-A knew something was off the second AllMight walked in at homeroom hour instead of Aizawa.

-AllMight Sensei where is Aizawa Sensei?-Hagakure's hand was quick to shoot up,her voice coming out way before she was even allowed to talk,her answer was quick to put AllMight visibly nervous.

-He is...he will be indisposed for a while I'm afraid.

-Why?Is he okay?Where is he?

-...He is fine but...He got hit by a quirk last night and let's say his current state won't really help anyone right now.-Says the ex symbol of peace,at his words the whole room explodes into question,all of them speaking over each other.

-SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU DAMN EXTRAS AND LET ALLMIGHT SPEAK IF YOU WANT GODDAMN ANSWERS!!-Hollered Bakugou,successfully managing to bring a deathly silence through the whole room,AllMight sweatdropped.

-Thank you...?

-So?How is he?You said he is fine right?Then what kind of quirk hit him to leave him indisposed for us?-Asked the ashy blonde briskly.

-...A de-aging quirk...He seems to be nine years old physically speaking but since he hasn't woken up yet we don't really know if his mind was also de-aged.-Stated the man carefully.

-...De aged...?-The whole group looked utterly throw out of place by that.

-Yes,we don't know how long it may take for him to revert back,for all we know it could be today just like it could be next month,so-

-Toshinori!-Midnight came barging into the room,panting and looking way past beyond mortified.-Aizawa woke up and he DOESN'T remember a thing,you have to grab him,he is trying to get out and I can't put him to sleep because he won't stop using his quirk And the kid's got a fucking knife!

-You all stay here.-Orders the man before quickly leaving the room with Midnight,leaving the kid's completely alone.

He should had known that when it comes to Aizawa those kids were at first line to help.

~

-I will fucking rip out your arms you damn old man!Stay back!-Snarls the nine year old Aizawa as he wields a knife with a terrifying skill no child should have,he had gotten into the Lunch Room at some point and was currently being kept in the same place by Lunch Rush,Thirteen,Snipe,Ectoplasm, Cementos and Hound Dog,though they of course couldn't get closer with the kid holding a knife,it would had been easier if he didn't look like he actually knew how to use a knife better than them.

-Please,lower the knife buddy,we won't hurt you.-Tries Thirteen softly,yet the red eyes burrow into his whole soul at the murderous glare he is sent.

-Old man if you love your hands you will do good to stay the FUCK away from me.-Hisses the erasure wielder with a hatred so deep they can almost feel it,how the FUCK can a child hold that level of hatred in his body?His eyes are so full of hate resentment and rage it makes them want to kick the face of whoever lead a child to such a state,kids weren't suppose to wield that kind of amount of rage resentment nor hatred towards humanity, they shouldnt know how to wield a knife,they shouldnt be that thin,and less much

They shouldn't know how to stand hiding most of their weak spots.

A child should be filled with laughter and innocence

This one...

Aizawa looked like he never knew what those words even meant in the first place...

-Look kid,I don't know what happened to you but we assure you we mean no harm,so why don't you-

The kid moved,the second Snipe gave a step forward the kid bolted,not away but towards him,and if Hound Dog hadn't yanked the man out of the way he would had gotten a stab to the abdomen.

-Holy-

-I will kill you,I will fucking kill you you damn old man,I will skin you alive,and oh how I'm gonna enjoy the sound of your skin peeling off.-That grin, those words,it made even Hound Dog step back, because no,that kid was definitely wrong,a kid,a fucking kid should by no fucking means be able to picture such a thing with that kind of glee in his face,yet the second he launched AllMight appeared in his muscular form,grabbing the kid's arm and knocking the knife off his grip.

As if a switch was set the kid started screaming

LOUD

He started screaming kicking and biting trying to free himself from the ex symbol of peace's grip.

-LET GO OF ME LET GO OF ME LET GO OF ME LET GO OF ME!!I WILL KILL YOU I WILL KILL YOU I WILL KILL YOU!!-He screams were sharp and rough as he kept kicking and biting,body yanking with force,the way he did it was as if he didn't care to break his arm as long as he got free,so Toshinori picked up the thin kid,crossing his arms against his chest to keep him from harming himself,the action just made the kid get wilder,he stopped talking and just screamed his lungs out as he kicked left and right.

At that moment class 2-A appeared.

-What are you doing here?You should stay at your classroom.-Chastised Midnight as she caught sight of the kids yet they didn't seem to hear her as their eyes just glued to the wild child AllMight was holding.

-Midnight put him to sleep!He closed his eyes!-Said Ectoplasm,yet his words only got the kid to glare murder at the woman,erasure active.

-If you put me to sleep I swear to God I will skin you you old hag,I will fucking skin you,let's see how your quirk works then.-He hissed out looking pretty much like a wild rabid dog,voice hoarse (probably due the screaming).Midnight flinched at that,and she wasn't the only one.

-Oe what the fuck is that for you brat?!-Bakugou is met with a deathly stare,yet the teen doesn't budge.

-...Is that....is this...am I at U.A.?-A different emotion seemed to take hold of the kid as he took on the uniforms of the group,hatred and resentment overpowered anger to the point it seemed like he was exuding it,a hostile aura seemed to drown him suddenly.

-Yes,we told you already you were safe here so can you-

Aizawa twisted,he twisted in a way it made AllMight release him in fear for the kid's back,yet apparently that's what he had wanted because he then bolted off,erasure still on deeming everyone around useless as he all but jumped out of the fucking window.

-Oh fuck!

-He is getting away!

-Follow him!

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say every single person present jumped out of the windows to follow the kid.

~

Shouta ran like his life depended on it,which it kind of did,heroes weren't something you should stay around,they would twist and shape you into their own ideal,they were fake monsters,all of them were bastards who bathed themselves in fame and glory with their bullshit words of always being there for everyone,lies,those were just lies,heroes were only nice when there were cameras around, after that they completely forgot about everyone's existence,if you weren't necessary for them they didn't gave two fucks about you,that's how everyone worked.

He needed to get away,he needed to find a safe place,a place with no cameras nor anything like that,a safe place,a-

He crashed with someone as he turned in an alley, yet he didn't even got to fall because a hand grabbed his wrist,sharp icey blue eyes burrowing into his soul.

-What the-

-Shinigami.

That unsettled Shouta way past beyond words, what the hell?Who was this guy?Why was he calling him like that?But most of all...

Why did it felt like he knew him?

It gave him that same feeling he got when he saw the group of students...

It was something similar to trust but not quite,with this person it wasn't trust...it was pity...why should he feel pity for this person?

-Are you a hero?-He asks narrowing his eyes at the man as this one releases his arm,he doesn't run yet he doesn't lower his guard either,even as he stands here in a pair of black shorts and a beige long sleeved shirt barefoot he is still able to manage a threatening stance,because he may be little than average but he sure as fuck isn't harmless.

-No,I'm a villain.-States the man matter of fact,the way he looks at him tells Shouta he knows him and he doesn't like that,because he doesn't know this man for him to look at him like that.-What are you doing so far from U.A.?Never thought they would had let you wander around alone let alone looking like that.-Aizawa frowns at that.

-Why should I be at U.A.?There are heroes there... and I would rather die than be near those fucking liars.-Snaps the kid briskly,eyes narrowing at the man in mistrust,the guy for his part seems to come to some kind of realization as his eyes go lightly wide for a moment.

-Is your memory the same as your looks?-Yet as he asks that confusing question he doesn't really seem to be searching for any kind of answer because he seems to already know it,Aizawa frowns even more,what the fuck is this guy talking about?He doesn't know and Shouta hates not knowing,yet before he can open his mouth to ask a voice is heard.

-Get away from him Dabi!!-Aizawa is quick to turn only to find half of the group of students from before, he steps behind the man,even if he doesn't trust him a villain is safer than a hero,heroes cannot be trust,villains can,because you know what to expect from them,they don't hide their actions nor intentions like heroes do,they don't lie.

-Oh but if it's not U.A.'s most troublesome brats.-Snickers Dabi,eyes surveying the group,lingering more than necessary on the half and half boy.

-We don't want a fight,just give us the kid and we will act as if we didn't saw you today.-States Midoriya stiffly,he wouldn't be able to use full cowl to get Aizawa,the kid was hiding behind Dabi which only put the guy in the way,and even if he did he would probably use erasure on him.

-Give us the kid?!I'm not a fucking prize!-Snapped the erasure wielder hotly,eyes burning into their souls as he peeked from behind Dabi,the kid even grabbed his hand.-I'm not going with you anywhere,I won't go to U.A.!I would rather stay with a villain than with you all sack of liars!-He snapped harshly glaring murder at them,frown deep into a rabid stance,the class would be lying if they were to say those words didn't hurt,especially knowing from who they came.

-You listen here you goddamn brat you are coming with us like it or not!-Snapped Bakugou back.

-Like fuck I am!

-Listen here Ai-Uh,Shouta.-Yaoyorozu made a face at how utterly weird and wrong it felt to call the man (child?) by his first name.-We promise you are gonna be safe with us,We just want to keep you safe okay?That man you are hiding behind is a bad person you definitely don't want to stay with,so please-

-No.-Cut off Aizawa as he visibly tightened his grip on Dabi's hand,leaning against the man's leg as a resentful hatred filled expression washed over his face.-I don't care if he is a bad man,I don't care,I have been with a person that was worse than a villain and I survived,no thanks to the stupid heroes mind you,heroes are worst than a villain,you say I will be safe?That you want to keep me safe?I don't need that,I don't need those stupid actions anymore,I don't want them,all of you can go and rot in hell for all I care,leave me alone.-He said, tone cold as ice and harder than steele,those words were like a punch to the students,who wronged a child to the point of driving them to this state of resentment and hatred?

-Dont speak to them like that.

It wasn't a hero who said that

It wasn't even one of the own fucking students

It was fucking Dabi who said that.

-They are heroes,heroes deserve the worst of the worst.-Hisses the kid,yet Dabi gives him a weird look before sighing.

-Look kid,I have no clue of what happened to you or whatever but last time I saw you you were a guy in his 30's,not a child,and those brats over there were your students,I believe you quit this I hate heroes attitude for them so speaking to them like that isn't something I would do if I were you,now get back to U.A. because even if you were a random kid I don't really like the idea of Shigaraki getting his hands on someone with your type of quirk.-With that the man got free from the kid's grip and walked away.

The whole place stayed deathly silent.

Class 2-A still in loading for what just happened while Aizawa just stood there frozen to the spot.

-Did he...did he just helped us?-Whispered Sero in awe breaking the silence.

-Uhm...yes?I think?

-...Aizawa.-Shinso was careful as he stood behind the frozen kid,yet this one didn't react to his voice, shoulders going stiff instead.-We should get back to U.A.,everyone is sick worried over you.

At those words he got a silent nod,no one dared to touch him nor even attempt to get him to talk,the way back to U.A. was silent as death,Aizawa's eyes dull as those of a doll as he walked with the group, he even ignored Yaoyorozu when this one made a pair of shoes for him so he wouldn't had to walk around barefoot,he didn't say a word,not a move, he looked like a walking doll,yet as they got to the gates where the rest of the class and the U.A. staff was waiting he stopped walking,eyes surveying the whole building with far away dull look.

-Oh my God he is okay?!

-Is he hurt?!

-Where was he?!

-How did you got him!?

-He is fine...kind of...he hasn't spoken nor really done anything..Dabi told him he wasn't actually a kid and he kind of...got like that.-Said Midoriya as he glanced at the unnervingly quiet kid.

-Dabi?

-Yeah,I think Aizawa must had topped with him on his run,It was strange,he didn't even tried to fight us.-Frowned Yaoyorozu,Midnight and Mic frowned at that as AllMight glanced at the kid that looked more like a doll right now,so emotionless.

-That's not important,right now what's important is that Aizawa is fine.

The kid in question kept as silent as death even as they got inside U.A.,he just followed the group back to the dorms,the dorms...

Eri was there.

-Who is that?-Eri asked excited as she saw the small boy,was she finally gonna make a friend her same age?

-That's uh,come with me will you?I will explain you all.-Says Yaoyorozu softly as she motions for the girl to take her hand,Aizawa's eyes follow them until they are both out of sight,he feels...he feels so numb... he was a hero...?For these guys?Why?No one deserved to be alive,why would he care about these useless heroes?They were probably just like everyone else,all full of themselves only chasing fame and money...heroes weren't nice...they were full of lies...so many lies...liars...heroes don't care... they never do...they don't care about anyone but themselves...

-Aizawa...are you okay?-Dares to ask Kirishima kneeling infront of the kid,he is worried okay,the kid looks like he forgot how to even function.

-...Why...?-Comes the weak croaky voice.

-Why...?Well,you haven't said anything and-

-Not that...me...why am I a hero?-He cuts off,face still as emotionless as ever,he feels wrong,so wrong,this should not be happening,he should not be a hero,heroes aren't to be trusted,they are liars...they are...they never came...they never came for him nor his mom...they never...-Why am I one of the liars?-He can't help It,the frustration,the confusion,he feels so troubled right now that he can't really bring himself to stop the tears as they start falling.-Why did I turn into a liar too?I don't want to be a hero,I don't want to help anyone,why should I care about someone when no one cared about us?I don't want to be a hero,heroes are liars and I am not!No one deserves to be happy nor safe!I don't care if I now look like this because of a quirk I won't let any of you shape me into something I am not!-He snapped before running off towards the bedrooms (at least he didn't ran off the dorms),the class just stared.

-Dude,whoever fucked his view of the world to drive him to that kind of state I really hope got the worst of the worst.-Says Kaminari briskly,why would a child call heroes liars?He said them,was he talking about a sibling or something like that?

-Kiddos,Nedzu would like to have a word with you.-Says Mic as he peeks from the principal door,the class frowns,Yaoyorozu entering the room with a frowning Eri,the girl looked so troubled but confident at the same time.

-With us?

-Yes,about Aizawa,don't worry I will stay here with Eri and him,Hound Dog is outside rounding the place just in case he tries to run off again.-The teens look at each other stiffly before nodding to Mic.

The walk to the principal office is tedious and silent,and as they get there Jirou is the one to knock,a merry voice coming from inside.

-Come in!

The class steps in,closing the door behind them and choosing to stand infront of the desk a feets away, there is a moment of silence before Nedzu speaks.

-I was informed of the whole ordeal with Aizawa earlier,I'm glad he was found unharmed but I fear his current state of mind isn't safe for any of you nor Eri,nor anyone for that matter which is of what I wanted to speak about with all of you since he is your teacher and all,are you sure you all feel capable of dealing with him right now?Before answering you should remember that right now that boy has no memories of any of you,that kid is dangerous to deal with,that if you choose to look after him you need to be ready to deal with an aggressive child who may grab knives and anything at hand if he feels threatened or even just like it.-States the man/rat/bear matter of fact.

-But he is a kid?I'm sure he won't be as bad as you think?-Says Sero unsure,yeah they had seen his behavior when AllMight grabbed and heard him but the way Nedzu made it sound...

-Look,do you know why despite how famous Shinigami is as a villain you rarely heard of him through the media?- The kids frowned at that.

-No?Because he was too fast and gruesome to appear too much?-Wonders Uraraka,Nedzu shakes his head with a sigh.

-No,it's because we always had tried to keep the media as far away from him as possible,for what we know he has been running around since he was around eight years old,a mere child,the media doesn't need to know a child has been allowed to roam and kill around from such a young age,we tried to catch him a lot of times but he always ran off,Black Cat was the name he got for a while before the incident that changed the view of everyone against him,look,I wish all of you more than anything didn't knew about this but considering his current age I must warn you that he is NOT inoffensive,if all,I believe he is at the most dangerous age ever,you must keep a sharp eye on him at all times,because if you lose him out of sight I fear what he may do.

-What the hell are you talking about?-Asks Bakugou briskly narrowing his eyes at the principal, Nedzu sighs.

-22 years ago there was an incident the media didn't even heard of,every single person involved in the thing was swore to secrecy so that that wouldnt come out to the public,to avoid panic,22 years ago there was a call from a retirement home for heroes,a child was the one doing the call,the only thing he told the police was "Meat without flesh looks beautiful don't you think?",we found it weird so we sent a few heroes to check in and...the carnage committed there was enough to make a few heroes retire and move out of Japan,some who were new at the time didn't made it either,if we had made the counts right he was nine at the time...when he skinned every single person in that place,and not content with that he hung them all by their own guts,some even had their eyeballs inside their mouths...

Half of the class gagged at the mental picture while Kaminari jumped to grab the trashcan so he could throw up his whole life.

-I'm sorry that you need to hear that,that is something I know Aizawa would had hated you all to hear about but you need to understand that child or not he is still dangerous,if you aren't careful someone may actually end up getting hurt.

-We...We will be careful sir,we won't let him out of our sight and we will make sure to hide anything that can be used as a weapon.-Assures Yaoyorozu firmly,because no matter how dangerous she didn't want Aizawa to be taken away,and she knew that for the looks in everyone's face she wasn't the only one.

-...Okay then,but if it gets too difficult to handle him you will immediately come here,Okay?

-Yes sir,we will.

With that the group left,and as they walked back to the dorms they couldnt help but still themselves for what was about to come,if a child is able to do such a thing....right now did he had memories of doing that or that still didn't happen in his head?Would he like Eri or not?How would they keep an eye on him without falling asleep?How long would this last?Why the FUCK did Dabi helped them?So many questions and so few answers.

~

When Class 2-A got to the dorms it was to find Aizawa sitting in a corner of the room with Eri sitting at his side,both kids wielding a white paper and multicolored crayons laying all around them on the floor,Mic was on the couch,head peeking from behind as he watched the two kids with a critic eye.

-How did she got him to do that?-Asked Sero in a whisper as he joined the voice hero on the couch,most of the class sitting around the living room to watch the somewhat weird scene,their knees were touching and Aizawa wasn't trying to bite the girl's face off for it...that definitely was weird.

-I don't know,he just walked out and sat there,Eri joined him afterwards with her drawing stuff,he didn't even give her a nasty look when getting closer to him,didn't try to push her away when she sat,I'm not sure but I think even if he doesn't remember he may somehow know she is important to him?

-Maybe?

-We should try to make him understand he is not in danger here.-Says Jirou,the boy's whole body language is wrong,he is stiff and his movements are clipped despite all,eyes still dull and almost dead,yet there is skin crawling glint in them that makes her chest swell with concern,because Nedzu is right,this isn't their Aizawa,this is a dangerous kid who probably only knows how to kill and nothing else,it was like he wasn't taught anything about love or care in the world,like all he knew was how to hate and hurt people...

-I don't think speaking to him will do anything good,remember what he said earlier?At his eyes we are all liars,heroes or not that kid sees all of us as threats.-States Bakugou matter of fact.

-...Shinso why dont you try to talk to him?Or Tsuyu?I mean,Aizawa seems to like you both the most right?-Says Kaminari,both teens in question frown,as true as that may be they don't think that would work either.

-Shinso,you are the kid of a villain,maybe if you were to try to empathize with him he would understand,we really don't know anything about his family but maybe he too comes from a family of villains and there the reason of his attitude.-States Mic matter of fact,Shinso frowns at that,he is tempted to say no but deep down he knows Mic is right,as the kid of a villain he got a lot of hate in his life,so many hurtful words,he got beated up both at foster homes and orphanages,yet he never yielded,never,but maybe,and just maybe Aizawa wasn't as strong a him.

Maybe Aizawa yielded to the abuse.

-Okay....-Sighed the purple haired boy as he carefully made his way towards both kids,Aizawa's eyes were quick to set on him,shoulders squaring up as his whole body acquired a position that clearly tried to convey menace,Eri for her part just gave him a big smile.

-Toshi look what I did!-He said excitedly turning her draw for him to see,kind of looked like a grey horse with yellow spots,at the top of it what Shinso believed to be AllMight riding it,he couldn't help but smile at that,this girl was something truly out of this world.

-It's pretty.-He glanced at Aizawa's paper as he sat at a safe distance from both kids,it wasn't an innocent draw like he had mildly hoped,it was what looked like a man,but with knives on his eyes and abdomen,dead,a lot of red crayon was used,the thickness of the lines told Shinso the kid may had enjoyed drawing that in not the most innocent way.-Who is that?-He dared to ask.

-Not important.-Snaps the boy briskly as he starts drawing quite aggressive the pool of blood beneath the body,Shinso takes a deep breath.

-Why is he hurt?

-Because I hurt him.-Snapped the boy matter of fact,like Shinso was an idiot for asking such a thing in the first place.Shinso gave Eri a look,hoping the girl would understand,thankfully she did.

-I'm going to the bathroom,dont snap the crayons.-She warned the erasure wielder,surprisingly Aizawa didn't snap at her,instead he just lessened the pressure on the red crayon he was using,Shinso raised an eyebrow at that...interesting.

-Why did you hurt him?-The boy didn't answer.-You know,my mom was a villain.-He said suddenly, that got the kid's full attention despite the fact that he was trying to act like it didn't.-She was a really bad one,she stole people's kids to sell them,she only had me because of my quirk,she was planning on using me to get her victims more discretely...But the heroes saved me,they put me in an orphanage but people aren't really that nice to anyone related to villains...Foster homes,orphanages,schools, people always treated me bad,both because of who I was related to and because of my quirk,they thought I was gonna become a bad person,they called me a monster and a villain,and yeah,I may had wondered what would stop me from doing so but...what's the point of being bad?You will just give them what they want...

-...I know what you are trying to do,and it won't work.-States the boy suddenly looking up at Shinso who stiffened at the boy's empty eyes.-Because I'm not the child of a villain,I'm not "yielding" to anyone,I'm not like you,though if you ask me you shouldn't had joined the heroes,you should had showed those around you that they had their opportunity and they lost it,society is always crying about how a lot of villains waste their quirks doing bad stuff but what they don't know or like to ignore is that most of those villains were once a person casted aside by society itself because they weren't the picture of heroism,because their quirks didnt met a heroes standards,I may not know your quirk but I can tell yours is like mine,a quirk able to affect someone way past what they are used to,a quirk people fear heroes having but at the same time don't want to have against them which puts them in a loop of negation and fear which lashes out through either abuse or casting you aside.-Shinso can't help but blink blankly at the kid,those words,just what the fuck was this kid?Was this really how Aizawa was as a kid?He was nine right? Why did he sound like an adult?

-Before you said heroes are liars and that you wouldn't let us shape you,what does that mean?I've never heard a hero lying.

-...Heroes like to shape everyone around them,they like to force those with amazing quirks to be heroes through empty words and stupid promises, they shape society at their will,they choose what's right and what's wrong,if a hero kills someone "accidentally" they are just doing their job but if someone else does it they are acting like a villain,the hero title is just a decoration for those who hide behind helping others so they can do as they please,heroes just like fame and money,they don't care about anyone else,behind those "kind" masks liars are hiding,as long as there aren't cameras around they give two fucks about those around them,they don't care about nothing but their fame,their actions speak heroism but their words speak lies,AllMight is the biggest liar of them all.-He says sharply snatching the black crayon to draw a cracked window.

-AllMight....?-Shinso couldn't help but frown at that,AllMight was the best hero out there,the symbol of peace,number 1,even after his retirement the man was still an amazing person who did charity stuff.

-...Yes,he is the symbol of peace,he is always saying he is the pillar for society,that everyone can lean on him,that he wants to make a world where everyone smiles and lives together in peace,he says he will always be there for those who need him... but that's a big fat lie...-Aizawa doesn't know why but for some reason,he finds it's okay to tell this boy,to tell him why he feels so angry and hateful, why it's comforting to hurt others,because deep down he wants to believe that maybe his old self finally found what he always wanted.

A place to belong filled with trusting people.

A place where no one hurt each other.

Where no one screams because the pain is too much to handle.

Where no one makes each other cry.

Where blood isn't staining the walls on a daily basis.

Because maybe,and just maybe his old self found the family he always wanted.

So he drops the crayon and forces himself to crawl towards the older boy,because as much as he despises touch,as much as all he can relate touch with is with pain he feels like he can trust this person,because that feeling at the back of his head tells him he is safe here,because maybe this may be the only opportunity in his life to let it all out without being judged and getting answers in the process.

Shinso would be lying if he was to say he isn't surprised by the kid's action,even as the boy hugs him he can feel how stiff he Is by the action,how his whole body language seems to scream that he doesn't like the action but wants to do it anyways, and he can't help but think about the older Aizawa, the man that still to this day goes tense when someone hugs him.

-He says he will always be there but he wasn't...he wasn't there...he wasn't there to stop him from beating us,he wasn't there to stop him from cutting her hands off,he wasn't there when I got locked out during a snowstorm and had to hear how my mother got raped,he wasn't there to stop him from throwing her in a bathtub of boiling water...no one came to help us,she died because no one was there to save her...No one ever came...Why should I let people be happy or even safe around me when I got none of that?People should get to feel the same pain I did,they all deserve to live through the same hell I did,they all call themselves heroes but they are nothing but liars,a hero would had noticed something was wrong with her,but they didn't because they are too self centered to actually look those are infront of them.

He was crying as silent as death,angry tears running down his cheeks as he felt his chest boil with anger,he wanted to hear people screaming in pain,crying,begging for someone to help them,hear them fight death,see them realize they won't ever get help,he wanted to-

-What happened to you was unfair.-Says Shinso suddenly,cutting the boy's train of thought unknowingly,right now he feels so...so frustrated, and there is a knot in his throat,and such a burning feeling in his chest,what he said,the way he said it,he could see why he turned out the way he did,a child who only knew pain and darkness felt betrayed by those who were suppose to help those who can't protect themselves,a child alone in the world filled with hatred,anger and resentment towards humanity,it was just logical he would try to give to others what he was given.-And I'm sorry I nor anyone here can fix it,I'm sorry you had to go through all of that,I'm sorry no one was there to help you,I won't say that I understand how you feel because I don't but I'm truly sorry you had to go through the worst of humans,I can see why would you want to hurt others as revenge,I can see why making them feel the same you did would seem like a logical thing to do,but don't you think it's also sad others have to go through the same you did?Wouldn't you like to help someone avoid going through the same you did instead of making them go through it?

-....I guess I can see your point...-Muttered the eraser wielder leaning away from the purple haired boy,yeah,he could see the logic in that...was that what his mother meant when she said to not let the darkness of that place shape him?Was she trying to tell him to not seek revenge but to help others?Was that what she would had wanted?For him to be a hero?Just another liar o the bunch?

No.

If his older self was really trying to be a hero it meant something in his current view of the issue was wrong,but what was it?

What did he got wrong?

~

After that talk with Shinso (a talk the rest heard thanks to Jirou) Aizawa seemed to lessen his aggressive creepy behavior,he still would lash out when touched though,and he definitely didn't like either Vlad nor AllMight,but hey,at least he was a bit more talkative,the kid was also stealthy like a ninja,his footsteps were silent as death,not even Jirou seemed able to hear them,the kid was terrifying in that aspect,yet,somehow,some of the kids could sadly understand from where that stealth was coming from,Aizawa didn't ate much either and he would flinch at every sudden move or loud sound which got Bakugou to stop shouting and trying to not explode as much as usually,his expression wasn't really that far from his old self either,just that same flat look,yet they managed to deal with the kid without troubles,kind of.

Until now.

-Did you found him?!-Asked Kaminari as he barged into the living room panting.

-Do we fucking look like we found him?!-Snarled Bakugou hotly,they woke up this morning with Eri shouting that Aizawa was gone,and since then they had been looking for said person all over the school while trying at the same time to keep the adults out of it,if Nedzu found out he may take Aizawa away deeming them unable to look after the kid.

-Do you think he could had gotten out?-Asks Uraraka nervously,she was starting to feel like they should really tell an adult about this.

-I don't think so,even if he had I'm pretty sure the sensors of the school or the security cameras would had caught him.-Said Midoriya thoughtfully.

-Guys,I found him!-Cried Kirishima barging through the door looking like he just crawled out of the pits of hell.

-You did?!Where is he then?!-Asked Iida briskly,he had been holding back on telling an adult about the missing child but his patience was starting to get thin.

-He is at the back of Class 2-C dorms,he seemed to be trying to lure a cat out of the bushes so I kind of didn't wanted to mess it up...

-Kirishima!-Chastised the whole room,because what if he disappeared again?!

The whole room set off towards the place Kirishima had Said,yet as they were ready to turn the corner they all froze to the spot,a sound they didn't knew even existed taking hold of their movements as they all stayed frozen.

It was a giggle.

A fucking giggle.

A familiar small person came to a halt as he turned the corner only to find the 20 frozen teens,he tilted his head to the side at them,confusion clear in his face,yet that confusion didn't last longer as he held a grey tabby high for them to see,excitement washing over his face as a soft kind of smile played at his lips.

-Look what I found,isn't he pretty?-He was looking the most innocent they had seen him look since all of this started two days ago,and he looked so excited just for a cat no one could really bring themselves to be mad at him.

-Yeah,he is,but next time you want to get out to chase cats please tell someone,we were worried sick you may had gotten lost.-Said Yaoyorozu softly,that got the boy to bring the cat to his chest, eyes on the ground as the light smile disappeared along with the excitement.

-I'm sorry,I won't do it again,it's just that I have only seen them on TV and I really like cats and then I saw him from the window and...I'm sorry.-He sounded like he was apologizing for some kind of awful sin,it made their hearts squeeze.

-Wait,how the fuck have you never seen a cat in real life?-Asked Kaminari before he could even stop himself.

-Black windows,and the man says he will eat them if I try looking for one.-He says hugging the cat closer and looking pretty much like he is about to faint,Tsuyu pinches Kaminari,HARD,the electric blonde flinches at that giving the frog girl a why look which she returns with a glare.

-Hey,it's okay,we were just worried,come on,why don't we get back to the dorms?-Says Ashido merrily,the boy in question nods nuzzling the cat's fur and starting to walk,they can't help but smile in their way back to the dorms as they notice the black haired kid giggling and hugging the cat,yet,it's sad too because no matter how much they try to ignore it this kid isn't real,it's just the product of a quirk,it's probable he won't even remember any of this when he gets back to normal,to know that at this age,this day a few years ago when he was actually this age he was roaming the streets doing God knows what was....it was so heartbreaking....

~

Aizawa came back to his old self two days after the cat incident,and just like a few had said he didn't remember a thing from all of that,yet the class had a new perspective of the man,one that allowed them to understand him a bit better.

Chapter Text

Aizawa frowned as he crouched at the edge of a building,eyes surveying the people beneath him with a critic eye,he had been thinking a lot about what he was told,about Dabi's attitude,before all of this blew out he got harrased by the League Of Villains on a daily basis and even if he ignored them there was just something off about Dabi,he never said anything when he managed to find Aizawa,he just sat in a corner and that was it,sometimes would say stuff out of nowhere,it always made Aizawa frown about the guy's true intentions,yet now he was asking himself if maybe that attitude was a way of telling him he was with The League Of Villains but not really?Their fight at the forest hadn't really felt that real to be honest,and he had seen the guy fighting,the way he used his quirk hasn't even be at his 100%,he sighed.

-Where are you you goddamn brat.-He muttered under his breath as he stood straight ready to leave,maybe he would have better luck at the alleys,Dabi rarely stayed in the same place with The League Of Villains,for what Aizawa knew the young man had a tendency to walk around the streets hiding in the shadows.

-You know,calling someone a brat when you yourself were one not even a few days ago seems kind of hypocrite.-States a voice from behind him,Aizawa quickly turns to face the owner of the voice.

-Dabi.

-Why so surprised?You were the one looking for me weren't you?What?Did you change your mind about joining us?-Asked Dabi,voice straining a bit at that,because deep down he didn't want Shigaraki to have EraserHead with him,because if that happened that could go two ways,either Shigaraki gave the man to his "father" for his quirk or he used him to get into U.A.,and if that happened there would be someone he had been trying to keep safe in danger,either way,it would end bad no matter the option.

-No,I didn't,and even if I did I have the light suspicious you wouldn't be as glad as Shigaraki himself would.-States the erasure wielder matter of fact,Dabi gives him a blank look.

-What do you want then?Thank me for stopping your way of speaking against those brats you seem to hold so dear?-Aizawa made a face at that,he didn't knew what he may had said or done when he was like that but for what he had seen it seemed to open some kind of invisible last door for the kids because they were...closer to him,Todoroki even told him about how Endeavor "trained" him as a kid,how his father's aggressive behavior ended up killing one of his eldest brothers because he would "train" him too and his quirk wasn't made to stand the heat of his own flames,he told him about the scar and about his mother,he told him about the endless abuse both physical and emotional his family went through,it had destroyed Aizawa to hear and see the always composed kid break down crying,it had filled him with a huge murderous intent against Endeavor,hero his fucking ass,that man was what he always knew him to be,a fucking villain wearing the pelt of a hero.

-No,I was looking for you because I have an offer, one you won't be able to refuse.-Dabi narrowed his eyes at him at that,Aizawa may not the smartest person in the world but he wasn't stupid either,it only took a look at the young man and to truly remember the few words he said to connect the dots,those eyes,the quirk,his burned skin,his hatred against Endeavor,the way he appeared in a place far from Todoroki,it all made sense.

-And what is that if I may ask?

-Come with me to U.A.,if you do I assure you I will help you and your siblings to get Endeavour in prison,for what you told me once you turned to this lifestyle because you wanted to become powerful enough to beat him and take a few someones away from him,you don't have to do that,you can put him away and still have the freedom to be around them without troubles.-Yeah he may had misunderstood that at the moment but not anymore.Dabi gave him a look.

-No,as tempting as it sounds no one assures me I won't be the one ending up in prison,do you truly believe they would just let me walk around freely like nothing happened?Look at you,plus,he nor anyone for that matter needs to know,I would rather stay dead for them.-States Dabi briskly, because No,as tempting as it sounds the offer he can't end up in prison,he can't risk it,because if he does....who will put Endeavor in the spotlight about what he is really?Who will save them from him?He can't risk it.

-You are right,look at me,my head is wanted even by the black market,but they still gave me an opportunity,I have done way worse things than you,I have killed more heroes than I can count,I have killed women,men,kids,and they still gave me a second chance,why wouldn't they give you one too?Heroes have a default,they always want to show people everyone can change,Plus,I think they secretly like the idea of villains turning to their side, after all,that means less problems for them,and yeah,you say that you would rather stay dead for them but what if that's not what they want?What if being a villain is way better than having you dead?-Dabi didn't say anything,gaze sideways.-Even if you still want to refuse,do you truly think it's worth it?Stay in a group of people who wouldn't hesitate to kill one of those persons you want to protect so much?You don't want to give them an opportunity because you think they will lash out?What if that's not the case?What if they just want their brother back no matter how That may be?You say you want to protect them but what you don't know is that the way you are doing it is just hurting them even more,come with me and I swear I will do everything to get Endeavor where he belongs,you are still in time to start again,don't turn it down and live to regret it.

-...Why are you even offering this in the first place?Does anyone else even knows what you are trying to do?-Asks Dabi briskly,he doesn't like this,he can't agree,he won't be able to survive if he is met with hatred,he can't...

Just for the part where he does.

He wants his siblings back,he wants to see his mother,he wants to apologize for running off the way he did and left them behind with that monster.

But he is scared.

Scared like never before.

-Because you don't seem to fully enjoy the actions of The League Of Villains.-He tells him matter of fact.-I spoke to Nedzu about it and he wasn't really that fond about the idea of letting someone from The League Of Villains in but he said that he trusted me enough to know I won't let you in if I am not sure of your true intentions in the first place,the staff at U.A. in general wasn't as sure as him,but they said they would try,Vlad King in the other hand is still a dick against me but at least he is trying to get better,he said he would keep a sharp eye on you though,so yeah,expect a shadow.

-...What about my quirk?Does HE knows?What about your students?Even if I agree what will I do once I get there?-Asks Dabi,he still isn't buying this, it can't be that easy,for what he heard on TV EraserHead got his quirk taken away with one of those inhibitor collars for a good while,he won't parade around like a dog,and what about his class?HIM?Did they knew?

-Your quirk will stay with you,I trust that if you agree you won't use it against anyone for that matter,my class doesn't know,no one aside from the staff and Nedzu knows,for the time being you aren't to do anything,you can just stay at the dorms doing whatever you want,but if you want some kind of job you can always ask Nedzu to give you options.-States Aizawa matter of fact,Dabi squares his shoulders a bit,this is way too easy,he doesn't like it.

-How do I know this is not some kind of trap to catch me?-He Asks,because there is no way in hell this isn't some kind of cruel trap set up.

-It's not,if I wanted to catch you do you think I wouldn't had done it already?

-.....So that's it then?All I have to do is agree and I acquire some kind of free pass to U.A. without repercussions?Act as if nothing ever happened?

-Honestly I have no idea,I'm still wondering the same,but I think the memories of what we have done are punishment enough.-Sighs Aizawa,why couldn't the guy just agree?

-...I think you are right....I...I will go.-He says finally, he kind of feels a bit bad for leaving Toga and Twice but he really can't trust them to not kill HIM.

~

If there is something Dabi definitely didn't miss about the criminal free life were the needles,stupid sharp things of hell,he gave an annoyed look at the old woman who just took some blood from him.

-Don't give me that look young man,I need to make sure you are healthy,I won't have you walking around sick and dropping dead out of nowhere.-Chastises Recovery Girl,Aizawa had dropped Dabi with her a few minutes ago while he went to speak with his class and bring someone,the burnt skin was definitely something she had seen coming, Endeavor brought the kid only a few times to the hospital but the way his quirk and skin reacted to each other had told Chiyo from the beginning that sooner or later this kind of burns were bound to happen,because the kid's body was made for an ice quirk not the flames one he got instead,she had told him,warned him about keeping the boy from using his quirk as much as possible,because the more he used his quirk the more his skin would peel off,Endeavor hadn't really looked like he cared about her opinion,and for the looks of it neither had the boy himself because now most of his skin was scarred to the point where no amount of surgeries would ever repair such magnitude of damage.

A knock at the door broke her train of thoughts and she turned to see Aizawa's head peeking inside, Chiyo understood that look,so giving Dabi one last look she left.

Dabi for his side felt himself become as stiff as a board as he heard the door open again and someone step in,he didn't dare to look,didn't dare to move as the footsteps grew closer,he didn't look up even as the pair of shoes stood right infront of him.

He couldn't.

Yet the voice that spoke up definitely didn't held the tone he was expecting.

-Are you really him...?Touya...?-The vulnerability of that single question made a knot grow in his throat, pain and guilt stinging his chest,he looked up,eyes meeting,yet he couldn't really hold that broken stare for too long as his gaze shifted to anywhere but the person infront of him,there were so many things he wanted to say right now,yet the only thing that came out of his mouth was an apology.

-I'm sorry.

Shoto for his side didn't even knew how to feel right now,he was so confused,and happy,and broken,and sad,and angry,when Aizawa told them about Dabi they had been ready to throw hands and disagree,but the man hadn't budged,and then he took him aside and had told him who Dabi was, and he had been so shocked that he hasn't been able to react at all as he followed Aizawa here,and now that he had Dabi infront of him...he wanted to punch him,to scream at him and demand answers but he also wanted to cry and hug him and apologize,so many emotions swirling inside him at the same time,it was so frustrating,he didn't even know what to say.

-Why did you leave?-It was the first thing of all he wanted to know,he needed to know,why would he leave and make them think he died,why would he do such a thing,to spite their father?Did Endeavor even knew Dabi and Touya were the same person?

-...I thought that maybe if I did I would had been able to become stronger enough to get rid of him and take you all away from him...yet it seems like I took way too long.-Stated the dark haired man with a far away look,because yes,he knows he took way too long,Endeavor drove his mother crazy to the point where she ended up attacking her own child,Shoto got his face scarred and grew up casted out from the world,Fuyumi and Natsuo even if didn't got the physical abuse they both grew alone without a mother by their side and a father who treated like crap his youngest,he left to save them but just like Eraser said he ended up hurting them even more rather than helping.

-....Does he knows?-Asked Shoto after a moment, he remembers,he remembers Touya's last words, he had told him that he would take them all away from Endeavor,just that at the time Shoto hadn't truly gave too much thought to those words because it was something Touya was always saying, just that that time his words had held a strange sense of security he hadn't bothered to take to heart,oh how he wished he had seen it in time to at least try to stop him from becoming this.

-No,I don't think so,and he doesn't needs to,I don't think it would play out nice.-He states matter of fact,Shoto nods.

-Why did you agree to come here?-Aizawa had told them that Dabi wanted a new start,but Shoto couldn't really understand why now after all these years.

-...Because Eraser is right,it's not worth it to belong to a group where they won't hesitate to attack you, he said that he would put Endeavor away if I came here,that I should do it while I still had time.-He said honestly finally having the guts to look at him again,eyes suddenly growing serious.-I want to stay here,I agreed because I want to be with you, Fuyumi,Natsuo and mom,because I want to shove Endeavor's ass in prison and get our mom out of hers,that's why I agreed,you can hate me or dislike me because of how I turned out but you can be damn sure that I'm not leaving again.-He states firmly.

-....Then I will help you,let's shove Endeavor's ass in prison and get our mom out of hers.-States Shoto after a moment offering his hand as a deal sealer, Dabi takes it with a smirk.

Yeah,they could do this.

Unknown to them,outside of the room,Aizawa smiles,yet that smiles disappears quite instantly as a cane hit his knee.

-Stop eavesdropping give the kids some privacy.-Chastises Chiyo sternly,Aizawa makes a face as he rubs at his attacked knee.

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-Oe you fucking Deku get your ass in the kitchen and wash those dishes before I blow your whole pathetic existence out of this world!!!-Hollered Bakugou making said green haired boy flinch and scramble towards the kitchen to do as told.

-Is that kid always so loud in the morning?-Deadpans Dabi as he hears the fifth screams of this morning,the small girl,Eri,was glued to his side, even though he was sitting in the farest spot of the couch,leaving a LOT of space,yet she decided he was a good enough couch or something like that, Eraser had made it clear as day yesterday that the girl was someone he definitely didn't want to upset,the look he got with that "innocent" warning was definitely something he didn't want to even think about.

-Nah,he's usually louder.-Said Kaminari like it was the whole truth of the world,Dabi deadpanned.

-There is never a quiet moment in this place aside from nighttime,I became addicted to aspirins because of them.-States Aizawa matter of fact getting offended looks from a few students.

-That hurts Sensei!

-No more than my head.

Half of the room gasps dramatically at that,Dabi snorts,suddenly Todoroki appears holding his phone.

-They are here.-He informs to Dabi who nods suddenly growing tense,yet he doesn't let the nerves show let alone just how much he wanted to run right now,Shoto and he had come to an agreement to let Natsuo and Fuyumi know,Shoto had spoke with them through the phone and after an emotional long talk they had agreed to come to U.A. to see Dabi in person.

Eri pouted as Dabi left her side,yet she quickly composed herself crawling to the next person in the same couch,Iida who was working on his math homework,she just sat at his side watching him work in silence,she liked maths,it was always interesting how a specific set of numbers could become something amazing,Iida for his side didn't mind,they had all grown used to the girl,it was like having a little sister by now,Eri was so wise and smart for her age,yet she still held that innocence only a child could have,in all her time living here they had never heard the girl raise her voice nor make tantrums,it was both amazing and weird at the same time how a child could be so mature and so innocent at the same time.

~

-Touya!-The second Fuyumi saw him she all but jumped to hug him,arms wrapping around his neck, Dabi almost stumbling over not expecting the action,Natsuo soon joining the hug.

-You dumbass!Why would you leave like that and make us think you died!-Said Natsuo pulling away after a moment and hitting his chest.-Do you know how much it affected mom?!

-I know...

-No you don't know because you weren't there to see her!

-Natsu please,let's not dwell in the past,he is alive and that's all that matters.-Said Fuyumi trying to calm her brother down,Natsuo tightened his fists, yet he relaxed them after a moment,Fuyumi was right,he couldn't blame Touya for leaving,he wasn't sure fully of what HE did to their mother,Shoto or Touya but he knew it was bad enough to build Shoto the way he was now,it drove their mother insane to the point where she attacked her own child,it drove Touya to run away and turn down a bad path in hopes to get rid of him....sometimes he wondered if he should be grateful or sad about the quirk he got...

-You are right...Sorry...

-No worries,you have all the right to be mad at me.-Stated Dabi matter of fact,yeah,it did hurt a bit because Natsuo was right,he really shouldn't had put that kind of suffering on his mother,the guilt she would probably had felt during all these years,he knew he shouldn't be expecting roses and rainbows out of nowhere after all what he have done,that he should be grateful they are more happy than hatred filled,that's enough for him...

-Did he ask where were you going when you left?-Asked Shoto,he didn't want his father here,only God knows what he may do if he was to know Dabi and Touya are the same person.

-No,he wasn't even there.-Said Fuyumi appeasing her brother's worries.

-Good,let's go to a more private place,Aizawa said we could use the staff room at the school,it's saturday anyways.-Says Shoto matter of fact,yet as they are midway the walk towards the building a shout from a familiar voice strikes their souls.

-TOUYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

The four flinch with the might of Zeus as they turn to see their least favorite person in the whole universe approaching them with the pure look of murder plastered on his face,he looks like a rabid dog right now.

-We have to go.-Says Shoto in a hollow whisper,eyes wide as he gives a turn,arms open wide to fit his three siblings before tackling them and setting off freezing the ground beneath his feet,arms secured around the other three as he hears Endeavor screaming his lungs out at them,he crashes on the stairs at the dorms,the four of them going down with a yelp as Endeavor stalks towards them,four frozen souls sitting on the ground,Dabi and Shoto raise their arms ready to shoot yet Endeavor's quirk cuts off,fireball dying midway.

-What-

-What the hell do you think you are doing here?You aren't allowed to be here without Todoroki's consent.-Comes the sharp as steel voice of Aizawa as he stands at the door frame,he gives Todoroki a look for him to get inside with his siblings, thankfully the kid is quick to obey,he lets the door close behind him,he gives two fucks if three of those who just got into the dorms are legally adults,he would rather die than let Endeavor set his hands on them,Todoroki had signed up a permit to keep Endeavor off U.A. grounds unless he said otherwise,it was the most they could allow the child when he still was under the man's custody.

-I don't need anyone's consent to see my son,now get out of my way villain.-Snarled the man starting to walk towards him,climbing the stairs until he was towering over Aizawa,quirk or not Aizawa had the sense Endeavor knew he didn't need his quirk to be intimidating,sadly,Aizawa wasn't a normal person,he didn't got intimidated that easily,so he just glared back,pulling off his best warning stare.

-Leave,you are not wanted here.-He clips out,he is not looking up,only his blood red eyes are settled on the man's,he won't reduce himself to raise his head too.

-Right there you have my kids,and one of them is a villain,a villain I myself will get rid of.-Says the man matter of fact,fists tightening,he won't let a filthy bastard ruin his name,a weak useless bastard to keep roaming around with his DNA,he won't allow it.

-No,first of,three of those kids are old enough to do as they please,they no longer "belong" to you,the other legally signed up a restraining order against you which you are currently violating,and second of he is not a villain,he is under U.A.'s custody now,if you harm him it will only contribute to the list of crimes you already wield,now leave before someone gets hurt.-He says,to be honest?Aizawa holds such a burning hatred for Endeavor he is kind of surprised his own skin doesn't boil due it,this man reminds him bad memories,and he hates it, he hates Endeavor,always had,but now knowing Todoroki's and Dabi's side of the story it only made him hate the man even more.

-Crimes?Leave?Who do you think you are talking to demon?-Snaps the man,his hand going to shove Aizawa,yet he is met with a fist to the throat, making him start coughing.

Aizawa wraps the capture weapon around the man before sending him flying and crashing on the bushes,Endeavor is holding his throat as he gets up,burning eyes burrowing into Aizawa.

-Fuck do you think we should call someone?-Asks Sero as he watches from the window along with the whole group,panic and nerves setting off.

-Why?No,let him kick his ass.-Says Dabi,Natsuo and Shoto almost at the same time,eyes staring in fierce fascination and glee as Aizawa threw and punched Endeavor around.

-Shoto,Natsu,Touya!-Chastises Fuyumi,she wont lie saying she isnt feeling glee for seeing the man getting his ass kicked around but he could also get in trouble,wasnt he still like in test or something like that?Wasnt attacking a hero like that gonna bring him trouble?

-Kick his face Eraser!!-Cheered Dabi like he was in a fucking stadium,Natsuo and Shoto joining the cheer along with Kirishima,Kaminari,Tokoyami and fucking Eri,the little girl was cheering her whole soul out.

Aizawa's speed and quick reflex made it almost laughable the way Endeavor couldn't seem to hit him,it looked like the erasure hero was playing and mocking him as he did,in fact,managed to hit the the flame hero a whole ass of times,the way he moved,the way he fought,from an outside eye it was clear as day just how lethal Aizawa truly was as an opponent,it was something the students would never stop silently admiring about the man,even if some of those skills were acquired through sheer force of wanting to survive the kind of world he grew on,it was sad and fascinating at the same time.

-When I'm done with him I will make sure to come back for you you demon.-Snarls Endeavor enraged as an explosion from his hand tried to get the man, yet erasure was quick back on again,he gritted his teeth,stupid quirk,if he just could get his eyes,just his eyes and the rest would be easy peasy,he was a hero no one would protest for him attacking a villain,especially one like Shinigami,he could say the man went nuts and kidnapped the students, Dabi his insider keeping the brats in,then he would be able to get rid of that mistake too.

-Demon?I'm not a mirror.-Snapped Aizawa avoiding a punch with a swift move and kicking hard behind the knees,forcing Endeavor on his knees before grabbing him in a headlock,his eyes felt dryer and dryer by the moment but he wouldn't take the chance,he couldn't,it was enough of games,if Endeavor refused to leave by his own Aizawa would make sure to make the man realize why you should obey when he gives warnings,the capture weapon wrapped itself around Endeavor,stilling his arms against himself.

-What the hell is this?!-Hollered the man as he felt the fabric tightening more and more around him until it felt the edges cutting through his skin,the ability to breath becoming difficult by the second, Aizawa leaned down to his ear.

-A secret,that's what it is,how do you think I made those corpses puke quite literally their whole insides without opening them like a piece of bread?-He whispers as he the capture weapon tightens even more around the flame hero, Aizawa's arm against the man's throat tightening too,fingernails digging painfully against the skin as he pinched the muscles of that side.

-Both of you that's enough!-Aizawa didn't even had time to turn to cut that sweet weird scent that drowned the world in black around him,his last thought cursing Midnight and her stupid quirk (but not really).

~

When Aizawa opened his eyes he was met with a ceiling,the sound of his kids chatting around pulling the rest of sleep out of his system,he was so gonna pull a chair out when Midnight wanted to sit,she will taste how betrayal feels like.

-Sensei you are awake!-He groaned as Ashido's voice seemed to hammer his brain,just how long was he out?-Sorry.-Apologized the pink girl when she noticed the man's annoyed face.

-How long was I out?-He asks,voice hoarse as he gets up,a few bones cracking/popping at the action making some of the students wince in sympathy, God his lower back was killing him.

-Uh...a day and a half?-Supplies Satou nervously, Aizawa's eye twitch.

-If it makes you feel better you are now my favorite hero,I would die for you.-States Dabi like it's the whole truth of the world,Todoroki nodding along firmly.

-I don't need anyone dying because of me.-The erasure hero sighs,Dabi gives him a raised eyebrow and a snort,Aizawa glares at him,Dabi stick his tongue out in a mocking manner.

-Where's the flaming rooster?-Bakugou chokes on his drink at that,Kirishima starting to smack his back in hopes to keep the guy alive as some of the other students started laughing.

-Oh,He?He is no longer a problem,Nedzu said he basically broke into U.A.,not happy with that he fought a pro hero,tried to attack a student,our IcyHot pack here and broke a restraining order on top of that,he gone though if you ask me I wish you had kicked his ass more.-Smirks Dabi,yeah,it had taken to say a bit more to get the guy out but hey!At least that was done already!Kind of....Well,at least Endeavor was out of the picture now,that was the best,Fuyumi and Natsuo got another house near U.A. and for what they knew they were already working to get their mother out, she had been so happy and destroyed at the same time when she saw him,it had taken all his will to not cry right then and there.

-The flaming rooster,is that because he never stops yelling and because his quirk is fire?-Asks Eri tilting her head to the side in curiosity,Aizawa gives her a look that says it all,the girl giggles.

-Bakugou never stops screaming and his quirk is fire too....does that makes him a flaming rooster too?-Asks Kaminari like the man who fears no death.

-WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY YOU FUCKING ELECTRIC RAT?!?!?-Hollered Bakugou.

-Lord,you were right,he really can scream.-Says Dabi wincing at how loud the kid started screaming his lungs out at the electric blonde kid,Shoto nodded.

-He is the child of a Banshee,I just know it.-States Shoto lowly enough for only Dabi to hear,he Snickers.

-I totally agree on that.

Aizawa just watched the whole chaos unleashing infront of him and the screams reverberating across the whole room,he sighed before going back to sleep,fuck it,someone else would deal with it.

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Aizawa was about to open the door to the staff room when he heard it.

-You know,if you really think about it we could use the girl's quirk to rewind your body to its prior injury state,Aizawa said she could control her quirk enough to not cause unwanted damage right?-Said Vlad,voice lightly muffled by the closed door, Aizawa felt his whole body shake with the sudden brisk feeling that attacked him,what the fuck was Vlad talking about?Was he implying what Aizawa thought he was implying?

-You are right,for what he said her quirk seems rather helpful.-That was Midnight's voice,Aizawa's
eyes hardened at that,fists tightening as he gritted his teeth in repressed anger,he turned tail around.

He should had known...

He should had known this was gonna happen,he had asked for too much,and at the end their true colors were coming out.

He was sorry for his kids but Eri was way more important,plus,there was a lot they could do against him through Eri,his kids would be safe.

He walked briskly back to the dorms,and as silent as death itself climbed through his window,for the first time in a long time he was so glad Eri had sneaked into his bed last night,it would make things easier.

-Eri wake up.-He called her softly,he needed to be quick,as quick as possible before students started walking around,the girl in question scrunched up her face yet opened her eyes.

-'Zawa?What's wrong?- She asked frowning and sitting up,hand rubbing the sleep out of her eyes as a yawn left her mouth.

-We are leaving.-He states matter of fact taking the scythe from under the mattress,Eri's eyes go wide at that.

-Are you gonna hurt them?

-No,of course not.-He assures quickly as he helps her putting her shoes on.

-Then why are we leaving?Didn't you like this place?- She asked,she didn't want to leave,she liked it here,but if Zawa said they had to leave then she would obey,because Zawa was always right,he never acted without a good reason behind.

-I was wrong.-He says opening the window.-Come on.-She nods,because Zawa being wrong was definitely something to be worried about,he picked her up,helping her out,then he passed the scythe to her as he also got out,closing the window in the act,never leave possible ways of getting tracked, after that he grabbed her hand and was quick to avoid every single security camera and sensor movement,he needed to get out,hopefully they wouldn't notice their leave for at least 20 minutes more.

~

-Where is Aizawa?-Asked Mic as he stepped into the classroom only to find the 20 students sitting as calm as...never,weird.

-We don't know,we thought he overslept,so we just kind of stayed here,waiting,but he never showed up.-Said Kaminari,Mic frowned,that wasn't like Aizawa,the man was never late,or at least 98% of the time and even then he always texted or something to let someone know to not leave the class alone.

-Wasn't he at the dorms?

-No,and now that I think about it Eri didn't woke up as early as she usually does...,do you think it may be related?-Asked Yaoyorozu thoughtfully,Mic frowned even more before snatching his phone out,he tried texting first,then calling,yet Aizawa didn't pick up,a bad feeling started swirling in his stomach as he sent a quick text to Hound Dog asking him if he could see if Aizawa was at the dorms.

The text he got back after a moment gave him a knot at the pit of his stomach.

No.

Still refusing to acknowledge the bad feeling he asked the man to see if Eri was around,maybe she would know where the fuck was Eraser.

Again,no,and this time the message came with a short addition,both Aizawa and the girl's scent were faded,like they hadn't been at the dorms for a while now,Dabi was still in the dorms though.

-Shit.

-Sensei is something wrong?-Asked Kirishima as he heard the man cuss and his face acquire a troubled look.

-Did any of you noticed something strange with Aizawa this morning?Did he left the dorms at all?-He asked stiffly,did Aizawa left?Why?Why leave after working so hard for people to accept him?Why throw it all to the trash now when things were starting to get better?

-He was fine,Why?-Asked Ojiro frowning, something was wrong,fe could feel it.

-Sensei,did something happen?-Asked Iida raising his hand stiff as a chalkboard.

-Is he okay ribbit?-Asked Tsuyu concerned.

-Well,Uh,I may be wrong but I think he left,I just sent a text to Hound Dog asking him to check if Aizawa was at the dorms but he said he wasn't,and Eri seems to not be there either,he said their scents are faded,they must have left a long while ago,again,I may be wrong.-He said tense,because oh God how he hoped he was wrong.

-Left?!

-Why?!

-Where?!

The room broke into utter chaos,Present Mic bit his lower lip in anxiety,Why would Aizawa leave?Why?Why?He couldn't think of anything that would make the man leave,unless....Oh shit.

-Silence!-He shouted first,first thing first,calm the kids,he needed to get the others and tell them,his shout seemed to switch off the kids as they all shut up obediently.-You are all to go back to the dorms and wait there,we will go look for Aizawa,class dismissed.-He said sternly,class 2-A wanted to protest but they knew better than to test Mic when he used that tone.

After the kids were gone Mic set off,he sent a quick text to Midnight and the others,that maybe Aizawa heard a piece of their morning talk,and maybe that what got him to leave with the girl,fuck if that was the case they were so fucked,he didn't really think he was ready to fight Aizawa of all people,the guy was like that weird familiar everyone has but deep down they held them dear despite all.

~

-Zawa where are we going?-Asked Eri,their home was no longer safe,she didn't thought he would take them there.

-I don't know,for now we just need a place to keep us out of the public eye.-Stated the man lowly as they walked through the streets,Eri was wearing a hoodie,hood hiding her face from unwanted eyes,hand firmly clasped with Aizawa who was also hiding his face with a hoodie,he bought them clothes after getting out of U.A.,clothes no one would recognize as theirs,clothes people wouldn't look twice,the scythe for the other side was put in a suitcase like thing that holds the words "Not A Machine Gun",it was the best he could get.

-Why did we left again?- She Asked,yeah,she trusted Zawa more than anyone in the world but she also wanted to know why despite all he ended up deeming unsafe that place he seemed to hold so dear,for the first time in her life she thought they would finally belong somewhere.

-They were talking about using you to rewind AllMight's body back before the injury.-He says clipped,rage boiling inside his chest as he remembers those words,Eri's eyes lower down to the floor at that,sadness crippling inside her chest as she feels her eyes go watery,a pang of pain in her chest,her quirk?They wanted to use her quirk without even asking?They were the same,they were the same as HIM,why would they do something like that?Weren't they the good ones?Why would they want to hurt her like that?

-Zawa,I don't want pain.-She says tightening her grip on his hand and looking up with big watery eyes.

-You wont.-He says firmly,as they went to turn a corner he was quick to step back,pulling Eri to a stop too as a few pros ran past them.-They are looking for us already.-He says stiffly pulling more the scarf around his neck to cover his face and nudging Eri to do the same with hers,he was quick to fasten their pace,he knew where every single abandoned building was,yet he needed one where he knew no one would ever think of looking in.

-Eraser!-Aizawa stiffened at that,quickly turning around,erasure set on as Eri hid behind him,the civilians around quick to scatter away,he tapped Eri's hand,silently telling her what to do,there were a lot of advantages on teaching a child Morse code, he felt her free hand reach for the suitcase,swiftly unlocking the locks before leaving it like that.-Why are you running off?-Asked Mic carefully,Aizawa's eyes told him right now he wasn't a friend to the man but a threat,and he didn't really fancied the idea of getting turned into Swiss cheese,so careful.

-You know why,I'm not going back to that place, She won't either.-She spits out harshly as the voice hero eyes the girl.

-Look,I think I know what you heard and I swear you misunderstood everything,we were-

-Shut up,I hate liars.-Cuts off Aizawa giving the suit case a shake,it opened and in a swift move the thing fell off as he now grabbed the scythe,a skillful hold that screamed about having wielded the thing for longer than anyone ever.-Now move along,I don't want to hurt you.-He hisses out,the sharp edge of the scythe pointing at the blonde man as his crimson glowing red eyes burrowed into his soul,he gave a step forward,and another,scythe pointing at Mic,predatory eyes piercing green eyes.

-Aizawa,I swear I'm not lying,if you let me explain-He was cut off by a swing of the scythe,horrified screams running across the street from the public,one moment Aizawa was standing a few feets away from him and the next thing he knows his voice director is shattered on the ground as the sharp edge of the scythe presses painfully against his throat,red eyes piercing way past his soul,those eyes,those were the eyes of a true murderer,yet, deep deep past them Mic could make out an outstanding amount of hatred and betrayal.

-Like I said,I don't like liars,last warning,piss off.-He hisses out at the same time a yelp is heard,his head whips back to Eri who just got her arm grabbed by Kamui Woods,his blood boils in anger yet he doesn't do anything because he knows she can take care of him by herself,and she does.

-Let.Go.Of.Me Groot!!-Screamed the girl at the top of her lungs before honest to God bringing her forehead down to his arm,the small horn at the side of her forehead cutting through his wood like skin and making the man release her out of surprise and shock,she then pulled a knife out from her pocket.-Grab me again and you are going to join the splinters at the park Sir!-She says,face scrunched up as she tries to mimic Zawa's usual scary/threatening looks.

-Dude is that girl for real?

-He trained the kid to be the same as him!A wild beast!

-They should take that child away before she ends up like him.

The crowd's words only served to make Aizawa angrier,he would cut those assholes' tongues and push them up their asses,give them a reason to fucking talk shit then,yet he snapped out of his anger as he heard a hiss and as he looked at the source he realized he may had pressed harder than intended as now a thin red line of blood ran down Mic's throat,he was quick to lessen the pressure,it was a light cut,it would probably not even leave a mark.

Maybe.

-Aizawa.-The man in question quickly turned his head to the source of the voice,erasure hard on her.

-You,don't even try it,don't.-He warns dangerously, if he she so much as tries to use her quirk on him oh how will he regret what he may do,but it was that or let them take Eri.

-No,Look,what you heard,I don't know which part that may had been but either way you got it all wrong,we were just messing around with Toshinori because he stained the tests he was grading with a lot of blood,we would never use Eri to do something she doesn't want to nor less much take advantage of her quirk,I'm sorry it was wrong to joke about that in the first place,please let Mic go and let's just get back to U.A. like nothing of this ever happened,yes?-Aizawa narrowed his eyes at her,anger still clear in his face,yet after a moment he lowered the scythe,he still didn't deactivate his quirk.

-Eri is NOT a lab rat nor your toy to play around with her quirk,whoever dares to make her do something she doesn't want to or makes her use her quirk against her will shall get punished in the worst way possible,I don't care if it was a game,I don't want any of you ever speaking about using her quirk for your own needs like she was put to fulfill every single petition in the world.-He says sharply,Eri herself nodding like it's the whole truth of the world.

-We won't,we swear.

-Good then.-He states,hair falling down as he turns erasure off.

At the dorms in U.A. the class can't help but sigh in relief (Why was there always a camera man person everytime a villain attacked?),because crisis avoided,to be honest for a hot second they had actually thought Aizawa was gonna kill Mic for real, and God was Eri a skilled girl for someone so small.

-People these days overreacting for everything,he should had asked first.-Sighed Dabi matter of fact,yet he could see where Eraser was coming from,that girl seemed to be really important for some reason and he seemed to care about her a lot,and the way he protected her made it clear he wouldnt really think it twice before killing off whoever dared to harm her,just like he would for his siblings and mother.

Somewhere in Japan,in a dark room from a wealthy looking house a man smiled,hands clasping together as his eyes narrowed pleased,a devious glint washing over them as he took on the small white haired girl on TV,those eyes and that face,she looked older,but there was no doubt about it,it was her.

-Eri,I finally found you.

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-Aizawa we have a problem!-Came Mic's shout slamming the door of the classroom open,startling both the man in question and the students.

-What...?

-You need to come to Nedzu's office,now.

~

-What do you mean HER cousin?She has no relatives.-Snaps Aizawa hastily glaring murder at the man currently standing besides him,the crow like mask hiding the lower half of his face,this man wasn't to be trust,he could see it in those eyes,those were the eyes of a dangerous person.

-Like I said,Eri is my cousin,after she disappeared her parents with her quirk I was the one who took her under my wing,she got lost when she was a toddler,I appreciate you looking after her these past few years but I believe It's time for her to get back home,with me,an actual relative and not some psychopath and a bunch of kids,no offense.-Adds the man at the end looking like he isn't sorry at all by his choice of words,Aizawa feels his blood boil at that.

-Like hell I'm letting you take her.-Bites out the erasure hero.

-Aizawa,I understand your reticence but we did the right tests and he is indeed related to the girl, refusing to give her to him could be seen as a kidnapping issue seeing that you aren't genetically related to her.-States Nedzu matter of fact,Aizawa glares at the man/rat/bear.

-I don't care!He's not taking her!She didn't got lost she was running away!-Snaps the erasure wielder sharply giving the man another murderous look.

-Running away?That's ridiculous,Eri was nothing but a toddler,she was probably frightened at the absence of her parents and tried searching for them getting lost in the process.

Aizawa gritted his teeth at the more than clear lie,this man...

He wanted to kill him.

He wanted to rip him apart limb by limb.

-If that was the case she would had told me when I found her.

-Don't be foolish,toddlers are all small little dumbasses who can't even begin to understand how life works.-Snorts the man,the sound only granting on Aizawa's nerves.

-But why didn't you made posters of her or went to the police?We looked up and there weren't any reports about a missing child with her characteristics.-Comes Midnight's voice,Aizawa raises an eyebrow at that,did they really looked that up?Did they really thought he kidnapped the girl?

-I thought she was dead,why make reports of a dead child?-Asks the man like It's the most normal thing in the world,Aizawa bristles at that.

-Because maybe finding her body could had been the right thing to do?-Snaps the black haired man.

-Why would I want a corpse?And why are we even still talking about this?Why don't you just give me my cousin?She's not even yours legally right?I can just grab her and leave.-Says the man turning ready to leave,Aizawa grabs his arm in a death grip, making the other bristle at the action.-Please refrain from touching me will you?

-You won't take her.

-Aizawa,Eri is his cousin,the girl by law belongs with him not you.-Says Nedzu as calm as ever,Aizawa grits his teeth at that,he curses the day he didn't ask Hak to make him an adoption certificate for Eri, because maybe with that things would take a little longer enough for him to investigate about this guy.

-Don't you dare to hurt her.-He spits out after a moment as erasure flashes on,the man gives him a disinterested look.

-I don't see why would I hurt her,and even if I did I don't see where that's your problem,you are nothing of her,just a psychopath who picked up a street kid.-States the man freeing his arm from his hold.-Now,where is her?

~

-No!I don't want to go with you!I want to stay with 'Zawa!-Cried Eri as she kicked and pulled her arm trying to break free from the death grip around her wrist,why was 'Zawa allowing this man to take her?Why?Didn't he promise he would always be there to protect her?That he wouldn't ever let anyone hurt her?

-He's a nobody to you,you belong home with me, family is to stick together no matter what.-Snaps hastily the man.

-No!'Zawa!' Zawa don't let him take me!I promise I will be good!I promise I won't make anymore mess!I won't bother you anymore please don't let him take me!-Plead the white haired girl,tears streaming down her face,Why?Why was he allowing this?Why was he just standing there?

Aizawa for his side felt his chest twist in pain with each scream,a burning feeling of hatred joining the pain as he watched that man take HIS Snowflake, Eri was HIS,he saved her,he raised her,he always looked after her,he taught her how to fight,he taught her how to protect herself,Eri was more family to him than what that bastard was to her,he should had never brought her here,he should had never allowed her to be at sight.

-Sensei he can't take her.-Comes Hagakure's wobbly voice,each one of his kids were standing there,all of them with watery eyes,some crying, even Bakugou held watery eyes despite the scowl, Dabi stood besides Todoroki,a hand on the boy's shoulder,yet Aizawa didnt really paid too much mind at that,a familiar feeling swirling inside his stomach.

-'Zawa you promised!You promised!I don't want to go with him I want to stay with you!Let go of me!-Eri bit the man's hand,which got him to pick her up in a swift move,draping her over his shoulder like a potato sack,the action mixed with Eri's frustrated and distressed scream made something inside Aizawa twist,something he hadn't felt in a while,he gave a step forward,yet an arm against his chest stopped him,Dabi was giving him a look.

-Don't make things worse,attacking him won't help her nor you.-Tells him the blue fire user in a low tone,only for Aizawa to hear,the erasure wielder's shoulders stiffen as his fists tighten,head lowering and muscles tense.-Eraser.-Warns Dabi,he may not know much about how Shinigami worked but he knew how an assassin's eyes looked.

Aizawa felt his body relax,right before Eri's scream.

-dAd!!!

Her voice broke.

Aizawa felt his eyes sting at that as a knot swelled inside his throat.

He was gonna kill him.

He was gonna hunt him down and kill him.

He was gonna rip quite literally his whole being atom by atom and show him just what pain feels like.

Chisaki Kai.

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Shouta was walking down a street,rain pouring down,washing away the blood from his hands and drenching him to the bone,he could still feel the taste of blood in his mouth from when he ripped that man's ear,hands buzzing,as he walked past an alley a sound caught his curiosity,thinking it to be a cat he made his way in,opening the lid and peeking in,yet all he found was nothing but a toddler curled between the trash,the only thing covering her body being an ugly worned out gown that once was white.

"A body?"-He thought as he nudged the small thing with his death scythe,the action got him a light yelp and the girl curling even more,so not a corpse,but it could be,he switched the scythe so the edge would be the one pointing at the girl's side,he grasped it with both hands,ready to bring it down,street kids were a nuisance anyways.

Then she moved.

The hair getting out of the way enough for him to see her face.

He froze.

The sight of a dark bruise on her left eye and the clear as day bruise of fingerprints around her wrist slapping him with the might of Zeus.

-A strong one.-He whispers to the air as he lowers his scythe,eyes wide,this girl.....now that he actually looked at her she didn't look as skinny as your usual street kid,nor sick,and she was a mere toddler on top of that,toddlers didn't survive as long as her clothes gave the feeling.

It wasn't a street kid.

It was a runaway.

Those bruises....It made something inside him twist.

Should he leave it there for someone else to deal with it?

Should he kill her and free her of this misery?

The world wasn't that amazing anyways,what was the point for another human being to habit it?Humans were nothing but a plague who only thought about themselves,this girl would probably grow to become another one of the stupid bunch.

But those bruises....

She wasn't a normal one.

She was a strong one.

No.

He couldn't fall for that.

He closed the lid and turned tail around ready to leave,this wasn't his problem.

A whimper stopped him.

Another whimper.

He bristled and walked away.

"She's not my problem,she will be better off dead."-Yet even if he thought that he found himself walking back to the alley,throwing the lid open and roughly picking the girl up by an arm,the girl whimpered at the action but other than that didn't did anything else,he frowned and shook her in the air.

-Hey,wake up lousy.

No answer.

-For fucks sake.-He grunted bringing her close to his chest so he could hold her better,kicking the trashbin so the lid would close itself with a loud bang,the girl didn't even react at that,he sighed as he started walking back to his hideout.

"Damn you filthy lousy and your stupid whimpers."-He thinks hastily as he shifts her so at least her head is away from the rain beneath his jaw,he scrunched up his nose in distaste.

-You really stink like hell.-He bites out in disgust as he keeps walking,pace quick in order to get faster to his hideout.

~

-You are awake,good,because you really need to take a shower.-States Aizawa the second he sees the lousy sit up rubbing at her eye,he refused to acknowledge that fuzzy feeling in his chest as relief, the brat had been running a fever for three days after he brought her here and man if that wasn't getting on his nerves,the girl gave him a suspicious look as she backed away from him.

-Who's you?-Comes the weak voice as she starts shaking,her cheeks still dusted in pink due the fever.

-I'm the one who saved your ass,more gratitude would be nice,I could have killed you.-He states matter of fact,the girl's eyes go watery at that and the horn in her forehead starts glowing,erasure flashed on.

-We got same eyes.-She says suddenly wide eyed.

-What's your name?Where are your parents?Why were in your in the trash?-He asks ignoring her words,she seems to go deep in thought at the question.

-....My name is Eri...Mommy and daddy got hurt so I live with Kai now,not nice,so I went away.-She mutters,Aizawa frowns,so he wasn't wrong about the bruises.

-Who's Kai?

-A bad person,pease don't make me go with him sir!-She cried suddenly,fat tears threatening to fall,Aizawa felt his chest twist at that.

-I won't,for the time being,just take a bath will you?You are stinking the place and I won't let you eat with those filthy hands.-He says scrunching up his face in disgust,the girl blinks and looks down at herself.-Just put these on,you can bathe alone right?-He asks throwing her one of his shirts and hoping the thing won't be too huge on her,he hoped she could clean herself alone,he didn't want to deal with that and he definitely didnt knew a woman who could do the job.

-Yes,Kai says only stupid people can't bathe alone.-Nods the girl.

-Then good,go on,the bathroom is over there just make sure you don't fall.-He sighs scratching at his head in annoyance,ugh,he really should had left her there,why did he pick her up?Why didn't he felt the urge to grab her neck and just snap it?Kids' bones were so easy to break,yet,for some reason he didn't want to hurt her,she was....

Different.

There was something in her that as much as he hated to admit it reminded him of himself.

The girl,Eri,came out of the bathroom ten minutes later.

"So her hair isn't grey."-Is the first thought that comes to his mind after he sees her.

-Go on,get on the bed,I changed the sheets,just sit there while I bring you some food.-He sighs before leaving the room.

-Was your name?-Asks the girl again now as she eats,for a toddler she really seems to be able to look after herself,that for some reason makes his chest twist,he knows what it is like,to have to take care of yourself because others won't care about you,having to force yourself to mature way too soon in order to survive.

-....Shinigami.

-Are you a hero?-She asks tilting her head to the side in curiosity,as if that was whole truth of the world,Aizawa bristles at that.

-No,I am NOT,I'm a villain.-He states matter of fact,narrowing his eyes at the girl,waiting for the imminent scream,yet she doesn't scream.

-But I don't think you are a bad person,you saved me right?Even if you were bad there is still a nice part in you.-Says the girl sounding pretty much like an adult rather than a toddler,a smile breaking across her face at the end,something swells inside his chest,how?How can she smile if she is sporting that kind of bruises?Why?

-I'm not a good person.-He declares lowly,because he is not,and he knows it,he wouldn't ever protect anyone nor risk his life for someone,everyone in this world were just lices filled with big fat lies.

But this girl....

Maybe he could raise her away from the bunch.

Teach her about just how cruel the world is.

Give her what she wasn't getting.

Maybe....

Maybe some part in him wanted to show her a world without pain.

The one he didn't knew anything about but wanted to give her....

Why?

Why didn't he even care?

She was just a lousy girl....

Right?

~

-'Gami can I sleep with you?-Eri's voice broke through Aizawa's sleep,he frowned as he forced his eyes to open,the rugrat was standing there rubbing at her eye,tears staining her face as she hugged a pillow against her chest.

-What..?

-I had a bad dream...-She sniffles hugging the pillow tighter,Aizawa sighs as he lifts the blanket in a silent invitation,the girl is quick to crawl on the bed,snuggling her way against his chest,he stiffens for a moment at the contact before relaxing,a hand patting her shoulder awkwardly.

-Do you want to talk about it?Saying it out loud will chase them away.-He tells her,an old familiar voice in his head repeating the same words.

-....Is that true?-Asks Eri,big red watery eyes staring back at him,Aizawa nudges her head so she would stop looking at him.

-Why would I lie?If you don't want to then go back to sleep,nightmares aren't real they can't hurt you.-He states matter of fact,for a moment he thinks she did obey and just went to sleep but her voice cut through the silence.

-It was mommy and daddy....they puffed away like the dog,Kai said he would find a way to bring them back but he started hurting me.-She said shaking, Aizawa frowned at that,because what the hell was she talking about?

-They puffed away like the dog....?

-Yes,mommy's dog,I wanted to pet him but he became a puppy and then disappeared,just like mommy and daddy...

Was that her quirk?

It wasn't unheard of that some kids harmed their parents while manifesting their quirks,but disappearing them?Turning a dog into a puppy?Was it some kind of youth quirk?A time quirk?Anyways,he couldn't allow her to keep roaming around freely with a quirk like that,he had a feeling that that quirk would just bring him troubles if he didn't taught her how to control it.

-Aizawa.

-Huh?-He raised her head to look at him in confusion.

-My name....Aizawa Shouta.-He huffs out in annoyance at her stare,looking away as this one seems to beam in delight.

-'Zawa!-He bristled at the nickname yet said nothing as he pulled the blanket enough to cover her face to the girl's giggles.

-Go to sleep.

She giggled even more,he huffed,yet something pulled at his mouth,it took him a moment to realize he was smirking.

Weird.

~

-'Zawa!' Zawa!Look what I found!-Cried Eri as she came running towards him holding a cat,they were at the park,even after a whole year he still wonders why was he even still keeping the girl.-Can we keep him?Please!I promise I will take good care of him!

-No,a cat is too much responsibility for you or even me,you can play with him here.-He states matter of fact,Eri pouts at that,big puppy eyes stare back at him,yet he doesn't budge.-Eri,a cat needs more than just cuddles,he needs food,vet visits,vaccines, a castration when the time comes,a stable home and way more,they can live up to 20 years too,we can't have him.-He states firmly,that gets the girl to deflate and sigh dramatically.

-Okay...-She huffs before walking away.

-Woah,your daughter is really calm with tantrums.-Says a female voice in amazement,he looks over his shoulder,a woman stood there smiling.

-My daughter....?-He can't help but ask dumbfounded.

-Isn't she your daughter?-Asks the woman now blinking surprised,Aizawa squares his shoulders up,looking away.

-No,she's a friend's daughter....-He huffs as he glances at the girl in question.

-Oh,I'm sorry then,but I'm sure her parents have raised her nicely if she can understand the meaning behind the no.-Says the woman merrily before walking off,Aizawa makes a face at that as he looks at Eri....

Parents raising her nicely?

A parent?He?

That....

Didn't annoy him as much as it should.

-Eri!Come here we are leaving!-He calls after the girl,he watches her hug the cat for a bit longer before putting it down,giving small jumps as she makes her way towards him,tripping and almost falling on the ground if it wasn't for him catching her,he picked her up with an annoyed face.-Can't you walk now?

-Sorry 'Zawa.-Laughed the girl with all the carefree attitude of the world,Aizawa's eyebrow twitched at that before starting to walk,still holding her.-Why are you carrying me?-She asks after a moment,as of realizing it for the first time.

-Because I enjoy the idea of you getting in one piece home,a thing you won't be able to accomplish if you go falling around.-He states matter of fact,Eri giggles at that before wrapping her small arms around his neck and resting her head on his shoulder,a sigh leaving her.

Maybe this wasn't that bad.

Maybe he didn't minded the idea of this brat being his daughter.

Because it was nice,to have someone by his side who wouldn't ever betray him,someone he could see grow,someone to protect...

He wouldn't be like one of those assholes that called themselves heroes.

He was gonna be way better,saving a girl from the trash and giving her the best life ever.

He wouldn't ever let anyone hurt her.

-Eri.

-Yes?

-I promise I won't ever let anyone hurt you nor take you away,if you want to stay with me then so be it, no one will be able to say otherwise.-He states firmly,the hug around his neck tightens.

-I want to stay with you,you are nice and you don't hurt me.-Comes the soft voice after a moment, Aizawa hugs her closer.

-Then no one will.

~

-Aizawa,are you alright?-Asks Midnight tentatively, the man gives her a side glare.

-Perfect,now why don't you go and look up if that's also true?-He snaps hastily,turning his gaze away to keep staring murder at the pool of water on the ground,he's sitting outside of the dorms,the stairs being a nice spot,away from both the rain and the people inside,he doesn't really feels like staying around his kids right now,with how he feels he just knows he may end up taking it out on them and that's not really something he finds joy in doing.

-I already said I was sorry but it was a primordial thing to do,we couldn't just allow her to stay here just like that,we needed to make sure there were no reports about her.-Says Midnight,to be honest she had been a bit skeptical at first to search the girl like Nedzu asked her to,because come on,why would Aizawa even allow the girl to be seen if she was kidnapped?That didn't seem logical.

-Reports?I told you I didn't kidnap her,but of course,who's gonna believe the psychopath?-He snaps briskly,anger starting to swirl inside him.

-Aizawa-

-Why don't you look up that one too?See if that's even my name,because apparently now everything I do and say must be looked up.-He says hastily getting up,he cant stay here,he needs to breath,out of U.A.,away from the heroes,stupid heroes and their fucking laws,Eri was his,he fucking raised that girl and taught her all she knew,Chisaki wasn't the one who fucking dealt with her nightmares nor her scraped knees,it was him,that girl was HIS.

-Where are you going?You can't leave U.A.-Says the woman grabbing his arm,he halts at the action, shoulders stiffening as something threatens to explode inside his chest,erasure meets her eyes,a look of pure hatred and rage washing over his face as he yanks his arm away.

-U.A. doesn't own me,I'm not your pet to be told what to do and where to not go.-He snaps out harshly.

-That's not what I meant and you know it.-Says the woman sharply,she wouldn't budge at him,as nightmare worth as those eyes were she wouldn't budge at him,because she knew that right now what was probably predominant in him was anger and hatred against the school,and she had a feeling that if she allowed him to walk out like that right now they wouldn't see him ever again.

-No?I'm not your pet?Then why did I had to wear a fucking dog collar for almost a week?Why did I got told off from going to patrol?Why did I had to be used as a lab rat for those kids to fight against me?I didn't even fought them for real.

-Ok,that did was an wrong move from Nedzu but-

-You all think yourselves heroes but you aren't better than villains,you just choose what's right and what's wrong,and for you everything that seems to step over your ideals is a villain act,vigilantes for example,aren't they doing a better job than you all?Why are they criminals huh?Is it because they do go against the law to save people?Like using their quirks in public?Well new flash!95% of vigilantes are nothing but people who got rejected for not having an "heroic" quirk.

-Now,that's not true,we always make sure to analyze everyone's quirks to see who's fit for battle.-States the woman frowning,Aizawa seems to bristle at that,giving her a bitter look.

-Do you now?Shinso would be rotting in that damn useless class if it wasn't for me right now,his quirk could put down even AllMight but you put him in that stupid class because he doesn't have "a fighting quirk" right?

-That's-

-I regret like you have no idea the day I stepped through that gate with the intention of getting a job here.-He cuts her off suddenly,erasure shutting off as his eyes become hard and hateful.-I regret every single moment I have stayed here,I regret meeting any of you at all,I should have just killed you all when I still had the chance,but no,I didnt,and look to what that lead,heroes are nothing but trash blinded by the law,if giving a child back to the protagonist of her nightmares is what makes you a hero then I believe I would rather stay a villain,at least acting like a dick would have an excuse.-He hisses out,head low and shoulders squared up,he hates this,God how he hates this,it was their fault,why couldn't a hero for once in their life fucking do something right?Fuck this place,he can't stay here,not while knowing Eri is back to the hands of that guy,and he knows heroes stupid as ever won't do shit about it.

-Aizawa you can't leave.-Says Midnight quickly trying to grab him yet he avoids her as he skips a few stairs,the rain starts drenching his clothes and hair as he turns to look at her over his shoulder.

-Oh yes I can,I'm not staying here knowing her life is in danger.-He snaps at her.

-I won't let you do this!-She snaps suddenly stalking towards him,because no,he has gone way too far to ruin it like this.

Yet he avoids her,erasure activating.

-I'm not asking for permission,I'm leaving.-He bits back avoiding a kick from her,the mud almost making him slip,enough time for her to grab his wrist.

-I said you aren't going anywhere.

-And I said I don't care.-He hisses back,he doesn't want to hurt her despite all,why couldn't she just fucking leave him be?

-You think my quirk is the only think I need to fight?-She asks grabbing his arm ready to throw him over her shoulder,yet he jumps away,capture weapon grabbing her arm as he is the one to bring her down to the muddy floor,a boot on her chest as the capture weapon wraps itself around her, arms jailed against her sides.

-Don't make me hurt you.-He warns her.

-Then don't make ME hurt you.-She snaps bringing a leg up between his,he barely manages to avoid it, having to get away from her in the act,Midnight stands up at that launching at him,arms around him as she tries to headbutt him in hopes for him to close his eyes,yet he jerks his head away from her.

-Oe what the hell are you two doing?!-Comes Mic's shout,the shout distracting Aizawa enough for Midnight to bring him down,a leg pressing against his tights to keep them still,hands holding in a death grip his wrists against the floor over his head,he tries to headbutt her yet their foreheads crash,his eyes squint at that yet don't close fully.

-I don't know fucking dancing in the rain what the fuck does it looks like to you?!-Snaps Midnight hastily glaring at the voice hero,she catches sight of the kids peeking their heads from the corner of the door,all of them sporting worried looks,yet her attention is brought back to the erasure hero as this one tries to break free from her hold.-Aizawa don't do something you may regret,look how far you have come,are you really willing to lose it all?I will help you find something that can get us to stick our noses in the issue and take Eri back,but please don't do something that may get you in jail,how are you gonna help her then?Understand that we couldn't just keep the girl just because.-She tells him firmly,he gives her a silent snarl as his hand breaks free and punches her square in the face,a serie of yelps from behind,the force of the hit making her loosen her grip on him,he pushes her away,sitting up and side glaring at her,erasure still on,he feels....

God he feels so frustrated and useless right now.

He wants to hit and scream and kick everything at sight,Eri wasn't suppose to fall on that man's hands,she wasn't suppose to be suffering.

She wasn't suppose to go through the same as him.

A life filled with pain where you can't do anything to stop it.

It wasn't fair.

-Aizawa-

-I'm not leaving,just leave me alone.-He sighs getting up and walking away,he needed time to think,to breath,and doing it here wouldn't work.

-Is everything okay?-Asked Mic as he watched the erasure hero walk away.

-Mic....If we don't get the girl back by ourselves he will do it,and I don't think Nedzu will give him another chance if he kills someone,AGAIN.-States the woman low enough so the kids wouldn't hear.

-But how do we do that?

-I don't know,but for the time being let's just start with looking up anything of importance or weird about the guy.

Even if she said that Midnight had a feeling things were just going to get worse from now.

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A scream of pain pierced through the house as Eri watched the knife slice her arm open,blood spilling everywhere,yet it didn't last long before her skin closed itself again,yet the pain was still there, throbbing,making her sob as fat tears ran down her pink cheeks.

-It's faster than before,have you been using it?-Asks Chisaki as he marvelled into the smooth skin where the cut was not even moments ago.

-No.

SLAP.

-Don't lie to me you brat,I'm asking you again,have you been using your quirk?Have you forgotten what happened last time?Huh?!

Chisaki's words got Eri to freeze,more tears joining the trail down her cheeks as sobs started coming out louder,both due the burning in her cheek and because of the words.

-'Zawa said I could use it,he said I was good.-She sniffled,her words making Chisaki laugh.

-You?Good?What a splendid liar!You have no quirk!What you got is a curse!You are nothing but monster!Your quirk won't ever do anything right!You always will end up hurting someone!Your mere existence is a mistake!A curse!-Accused Chisaki grabbing a handful of white hair in a death grip,making the girl whimper,Eri twisted,using her horn to make a clean cut across the man's wrist to get to release her,and he did so more out of surprise than pain.

Yet it was enough for her to try to run off.

-You damn brat where do you think you are going?!-Shouted Chisaki,yanking her back by the wrist,roughly throwing her on the floor,getting a pained yelp from the girl in return as she hit her back with the wall.-What the hell do you think you are doing?Huh?!Do you have any idea how much time we have lost with your little escapade?

-Let me go!Let me go!I wanna go back with 'Zawa!-Screamed back Eri as she kicked Chisaki on the shin when this one grabbed her arm,yanking her up,he grabbed her by the hair again,bringing his face down to stare murder at her.

-'Zawa is a nobody,you belong here with me,we are family and family sticks together to the end you damn brat,don't you want your parents to come back?Huh?!

-Mommy and daddy won't come back!And my blood has nothing to do with it either let me go!

-Shut up!-Ordered the man roughly as his hand connected with the girl's face again,Eri cried out in pain.

Why?

Why did 'Zawa let this man take her?

She wanted to go back with him,Kai was a bad person,she didn't want to be here,here always brought pain and fear and she hated it!

-Are you gonna be a good girl now?Hm?Or do I need to hit you again?-Snaps Chisaki.

Eri bit her inner cheek at that,even if she knew how to fight,even if she knew how to use her quirk...

She was scared.

She wanted 'Zawa.

She didn't want to fight.

She wanted her dad.

-Good girl.

"Dad help me."

~

Aizawa was sitting at the edge of his bed,Death Scythe on his lap,hands gripping it so hard his knuckles were white,his eyes were set upon the wall,staring murder at it,his chest was burning, fingertips tingling,erasure flashing on and off.

He could feel it.

The bloodlust running through his very core.

Making him vibrate with anticipation.

The buzz in his head demanding for blood,for the sound of skin peeling off muscles to fill his ears,to hear Chisaki Kai's screams.

He wanted to see that man bleed,hear him scream,rip him limb by limb,torture him until he was nothing but a shell of what he once was.

The only thing stopping him from doing so being his inner turmoil.

If he saved Eri he would lose his eldest kids.

If he stayed with his eldest kids he would lose Eri.

It was ripping him apart.

He was at the verge of...

Of something.

He didn't knew what it was but it was there.

Making him vibrate more and more,muscles tensing up,before he knew it he had stood up, scythe in a tight familiar grip as he brought it down with full force on the bed,breath shaking as the tingling got worse,he pulled it back before bringing it back down a second time.

And a third time.

Fourth.

Five.

He did it until he felt like his heart was about to explode,he threw the scythe against the wall in an anger display before lowering to the ground, crouching and digging his fingers through his hair,gripping handfuls of it,breathing erratic, something slid down his cheek,something he refused to acknowledge as tears.

Why?

Why did he brought her here?

Why did he let him take her?

Why didn't he just took her away?

This was his whole goddamn fault,if he had been smarter he would had known that bringing Eri to U.A. was gonna come and bite him in the ass sooner or later.

But he didn't think.

And now she was gone.

His little snowflake was gone.

The first angel who brought light into the darkness of the world around him was gone,suffering right now probably as the damn heroes took their darling time to find something that could legally allow them to take Eri away from Chisaki Kai.

Chisaki Kai.

Chisaki Kai.

That man,he was gonna be the first person ever to know what it meant to get killed by Shinigami's hands out of revenge and deep DEEP hatred.

His kids here were safe,they would always be, because Aizawa was gonna get rid of The League Of Villains too if he had to.

Eri was the one who needed saving right now.

And if the heroes weren't gonna do it he would do it.

Even if that meant losing all of this.

He got up,drying the tears aggressively before snatching his scythe up,opening the window and climbing out.

He gave the security camera a look,eyes sharp and stance menacing,a mannerism he hoped conveyed his resolution here.

If anyone got in the way they were going down.

He walked off.

He was gonna save her.

He was gonna save her like she saved him from the darkness.

Because Eri wasn't just a little louse girl.

She was his daughter.

And no one touched Shinigami's kids without repercussions.

~

-Nedzu isn't gonna be happy at all.-Said Mic as he sucked in a breath at the sight of Aizawa's room, the bed was for lack of better words fucked up beyond words,it was clear as day that the man had taken it out against the bed with quite the concerning aggression,even the wall held a long gash,window wide open,this time it was clear Aizawa hadn't bothered to hide at all the fact that he had left.

Because even in the security cameras he had appeared.

Giving the perfect stance of someone who was undoubtedly wielding a murder intent and wouldn't hesitate to finish whoever got in his way.

-No shit Sherlock what makes you think that?-Snaps Midnight running a hand through her hair, because shit,this was bad,really,REALLY bad.

-Sensei.-Midoriya's voice got both heroes glancing outside of the room where the group of kids stood, a flat looking Dabi behind them with both arms behind his head in a carefree manner.

-What are you doing here?We told you to stay in the common room.-Chastised Mic stiffly,he didn't want to think what the kids would react like when all this blew up.

-He went to get Eri didn't he?-Asked Kirishima,at the heroes silence he spoke again.-Does this mean he is now an enemy?

-Of course not-

-Of course he is,he went against the rat's orders,and considering how was he looking when the guy took the girl I wouldn't be surprised if he kills him in the worst way possible,like it or not next time you see Eraser he will be behind bars,hero or not you can't take away a man's bloodlust in two years when that has been his daily knick knack since forever.-States Dabi with a smirk, Midnight and Mic glare at him as the Class seems to go pale at the ex villains' words.

-Know that from experience don't you?-Snaps Bakugou hastily.

-He is not the enemy here,if what Touya says is true then why are you two here?Shouldn't you be trying to find Aizawa before he kills the man?-Asks Todoroki glancing at both heroes.

-We have nothing against him,we can't just barg in there,Chisaki had made it pretty clear in the past that heroes aren't allowed near his house.-Says Midnight biting her thumb,because fuck she was tempted to send all to hell and go there,prevent Aizawa from doing something he may regret later.

-See?That right there is why heroes are so stupid,you only care about laws,I mean,okay I get it that's kind of your thing,"obeying" the law,but in my personal opinion sometimes you gotta break the law in order to help a friend and/or do the right thing,deal with repercussions later,like Toga would say,it's better to say sorry than ask and get a negative.-Says Dabi matter of fact.

-I hate to say this but he is right.-Deadpans Mic glancing at Midnight,because Nedzu wouldn't agree to this,if all he would probably ask them all to surround the house and capture Aizawa, probably leave the poor girl in there.

Shit.

-Can we go?-Asks Ashido pleading.

-No,it's too dangerous,we don't know that guy's quirk nor even if Aizawa may be willing to reason.-States Midnight firmly as she grabs Mic,they needed to be quick,she had a feeling shit was about to hit the fan.

-You are sneaking out aren't you?-Asks Dabi matter of fact after the two pro heroes leave.

-Of fucking course we are!-Snaps Bakugou as he stalks away,because like fuck he was leaving all of this to them,he may not be a genius but he had a feeling that the biggest threat here wasn't that guy.

It was Aizawa.

And for the looks of it he wasn't the only one who came to the same realization because not even four eyes tried to talk them out of it.

This was gonna be hell.

He just knew it.

Dabi for his side grinned,it was time wasn't it?Since he saw EraserHead's reaction to the girl being taken that day he knew it,this wasn't gonna end good for anyone,which is why asking for Shoto's phone he had made a call.

Toga and Twice were closer to him than what Shigaraki gave them credit for,that bastard only cared about himself,it was like dealing with a brat who made tantrums everytime he didn't got what he wanted,seriously and that that Toga was younger than the crusty dude himself,after all of this was over he was gonna make Eraser pay the favor he was making him right now.

Toga and Twice would stop EraserHead if he was to make a move against the other brats.

And in exchange he will get Twice and Toga away from The League Of Villains.

Away from Shigaraki.

Away from Shigaraki before they ended up as a Nomu for not acting accord to the man's liking.

He won't be late to save those he cares for this time.

Not again.

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Aizawa gritted his teeth as he jumped over the fence, his hands were itching, muscles tense, heartbeat steady, expectation for a kill deep into his core, a kill he had been rooting for since Eri was taken away from him.

His daughter.

Because she was his .

And no fucking amount of heroes would tell him otherwise, he saved her, he feed her, he cared for her when no one else did, she was his daughter.

His little snowflake.

And no bastard would keep her to hurt her if he could stop it.

-Hey! What are you-

He didn't even thought it twice as erasure flashed on before swinging the death scythe at both men's throats, blood splashing everywhere as the bodies went down with a loud thud, he brought the scythe down again, the sharp edge of it cutting one of the man's face in half, the pointy edge being brought down to the other's throat before he pushed it down, tearing the chest and abdomen open, blood oozing out, an old familiar sense of glee making him smile broadly, erasure shut off as he kept walking.

He took joy on swinging the scythe around, killing every single person who got on his way, tearing their jaws off, slicing their throats open, tearing their chests open, poking eyes out, he took joy on the screams, on the blood bathing the walls, a warm feeling settling inside his chest, as he got to the last door he didn't bother with, he just brought it down with a kick.

-So much for a hero.- Came the calm voice of one Chisaki Kai, he was holding Eri's wrist, the girl in question having her face stained with tears, a bruise on her cheek, the sight of it making something boil inside Aizawa.

-You should had run when you had the chance.

-A cliche monologue now? I have no necessity to run, the heroes will be here at any second, the only one who should had ran when he had the chance was you, I'm not doing anything wrong, you are the villain here, killing all my men, wanting to kidnap my little innocent cousin, having brainwashed her into thinking I'm a monster, you are the one bathed in blood not me, you are the one holding a weapon, U.A.'s traitor, a psychopath, I'm nothing but the lonely sad adopted son of this family who only wants to get back his only family.

Aizawa's hold on the scythe tightened.

The bastard did held some truth there, after this he wouldn't be able to stay by Eri's side, he would probably end up killed by the government, but he didn't care, as long as Eri was safe he didn't care what happened to him.

-Then that means I only have a few minutes to kill you and get her back.- Sentences Aizawa as erasure flashes on.

~

-Did he do this?- Asks Kaminari trying and failing to not gag at the sight, because man , this was...

A carnage .

-There's a reason we told you to stay didn't we?- Asks Mic dryly, he wasn't happy at all less much was Midnight, yet at the same time they didn't even knew why it surprised them, these kids were far from understanding what a "no" meant, Midnight had almost punched Sero when the boy fell on her from the fucking building above where she and Mic had been hiding.

-We know... but we didn't want to leave it all to you, we want Aizawa back.- Says Kirishima trying to keep his tone schooled, to not look at the carnage all over the place, the smell of blood making his stomach churn, a few had thrown up their existences the second they had seen the scene while others were looking pale.

Because this.

This was Aizawa's doing.

No, not Aizawa, they had a feeling the Aizawa they knew was far from shut down, because this

He had enjoyed it.

Like, really enjoyed it.

Midnight for her side sighed.

-Fine, but if he gets dangerous you can't give him chances, we have to put him down before the heroes get here.- Tells the R Rated hero firmly, pleased when the kids nod.

She had a feeling this was gonna be hell.

~

-How can Dabi be so sure that EraserHead will attack his own Class?- Asks Twice as he and Toga sit well hidden from view, just watching the erasure hero fighting that guy, the small girl curled in a corner.

-Who knows but I like him.- Says Toga excitedly as she watches the man move, Shinigami was such a jewel, so aggressive, so bloodthirsty, that's why he was such a high inspiration for her, kind of lame he became a hero for real.

-He's gonna kill that man, is that okay?- Asks Twice as the erasure hero wrapped the capture weapon around the man, even from this distance it was obvious how tight the hold was.

-Dabi said to not let him kill the students, the R Rated hero, the loud mouth and the small girl, he didn't mention anyone else.- Grins Toga almost with glee as she watched Eraser yank the man close to him, punching him straight on the face, getting rid of that stupid crow mask.

Toga couldn't help the excited sound that left her as she saw him pull out a knife, a knife that he without a second thought brought to the man's face, a swift move of his hand and a clean cut across his face was made, the glee in the erasure hero's face as the man screamed about impurity or whatever made Toga smile even more, Twice wincing at the sight.

The doors burst open.

~

Class 2-A had known what to expect, fuck even Midnight and Mic, but to actually see it.

It hit different.

Aizawa's bloody hands, the blood droplets on his face, the bloody knife, the scythe bathed in blood that Eri was holding almost like a shield... those eyes.

Those were the eyes of a demon.

Sharp as steel, deranged, no guilt at all.

Like a predator in its natural habit.

Chisaki Kai's face held a long cut across his face, bleeding profusely.

-Hey man, why don't you put the knife down?- Asks Mic carefully, taking a step forward, the action gets him a brisk response as Aizawa points the knife at him.

-Down your throat if you give another step.- Warns the erasure hero, the edge in his voice sending shivers down everyone's spines, he moves, standing behind Chisaki in order to not give his back to them.

-You got the girl, there's no need for you to get your hands more dirty than you already have done.- Says Midnight glancing at Eri, she didn't look scared at all by this, just crying with a bruise on her cheek as she held the scythe, something told Nemuri that that girl would very much be able to manevour that weapon like a pro if she was to feel threatened.

-Good point.- States Aizawa flatly.- But I happen to not find myself in a merciful state today.

And with that being said, without a beat of hesitation.

He snatches another knife out, and before anyone can stop him he stabs Chisaki's throat with both knives, slicing with an almost brute force, blood pooling out of the man's mouth.

Aizawa doesn't blink a single bit at the fact that his kids are witnesses of this side of him, he doesn't care.

He doesn't care about the repercussions this will bring him.

Chisaki Kai was too dangerous to be left alive.

And to make sure he was dead.

He crushed him from the inside out with the quirk he had only ever used to manipulate his scarf.

He had swore to never use this quirk for anything that wasn't his scarf.

But this was different.

Because this man hurt his daughter.

No one hurt his kids and got off easy.

He teared every single cell of his body apart, erasure still on, eyes dry, watery, he didn't care, as he heard the man's gurgling screams, saw the blood pooling out of his mouth, his nose, his eyes, even his ears.

He couldn't help the smile that broke across his face, a warm feeling swirling inside his chest.

Because this.

This was right.

He bristled as he felt arms around him, forcing him to release the knives, just that of course Aizawa wasn't born yesterday, he snatched another knife out and swung it at whoever dared to get their hands on him, of course it was Mic, his blood felt too hot, adrenaline, the thirst for more.

He launched at him.

No one was gonna stop him from getting rid of Chisaki's existence.

And if he had to kill his family for it then so be it.

Just that he felt someone crash on his shoulder, making him stumble and blink out of surprise, the sharp edge of a blade slicing across his cheek, a familiar giggle as he grabbed the ankle, he yanked her off him, throwing her, little psychopath did a good job to land on her feets like a cat.

Toga Himiko.

The deranged eyes of someone who loved blood as much as Shouta secretly did.

He scowled at her, legs moving on their own as he launched at her with both knives at hand, swinging them at her, she avoided them of course, giggling, everytime he tried to stab her she dodged it, her movements were wild, uncoordinated, it drove him insane how he couldn't read her movements, those infernal gleeful giggles didn't help at all to appease his growing fury, erasure on.

And then Twice joined her bullshit.

For the first time in his life he felt like a rat who was being played by two mouses.

It enraged him.

The world felt clogged out, all he wanted to make that stupid vampire bitch stop smiling like everything was a fucking joke.

Just that his sight was cut off by something wrapping around his head, covering his eyes, a part of him being able to identify it as Sero's tape.

It angered him more.

He pulled at the other quirk inside him, the scarf around his neck floating, he sent it towards all directions around him, forcing the cloth to sharpen the edges, fingers tightening their grip on the handle of both knives.

Just that he found his own quirk being cut off.

And then the world went black.

~

Sero had choose to take advantage of Toga and Twice's distraction to blind Aizawa and cut erasure off.

What the scarf did afterwards had thrown off everyone, they had tried to tell themselves Chisaki's quirk must had done something before, but no.

Aizawa Shouta had another quirk.

A very dangerous quirk if he could do something like that.

That cloth that flew at all directions, everyone barely having time to get out of the way, yet that edge did slice through Kirishima's cheek, making a clean cut, the boy hissing.

Midnight knocked him out before things could get out of hand, he went down like dead weight, Toga whining in protest.

-Come on it was getting good!- She told the R Rated hero who glared at her, Midoriya was quick to make his way towards Eri who held the bloody scythe with a terrifying ability, pointing at him, fat tears streaming down her face.

-Hey, it's okay, you are safe, I won't hurt you, please put that down.- Asks Izuku softly, she holds his stare, shaking, her eyes wandering towards Aizawa unconcious on the floor a few feets away.

-Is he going to be okay?- She asks, she didn't 'Zawa to get in trouble, he didn't do anything wrong, he was just protecting her, he didn't even kill an innocent person, Kai was bad, he hurt her, a lot .

-Of course, so please put that down yes?- Asks Midoriya, he didn't like the sight of such an innocent child holding this kind of weapon that was dripping in blood, it unnerved him.

Eri looked at Deku, he was nice, had been nice before, she didn't want to hurt him, 'Zawa told her that she could trust them with her life...

She dropped the scythe, more tears leaving her as she hugged Deku, crying.

-It's okay, everything is gonna be okay.- Assures Midoriya softly yet firmly as he picks her up, her arms around his neck, face hiding against the green haired boy's neck.

-Jin look at this! He looks like he got thrown into a shredder!- Laughs Toga cheerfully as she honest to God picks a handful of the goo of blood and... stuff that was currently Chisaki Kai, it made a few of the students' stomachs churn, Mic inching away from her, Midnight's eyebrow twitching, Twice even with the mask on looked a bit disgusted at that.

-Toga you shouldn't touch that with your bare hands, it could be filled with germs.- He tells her, she pouts at that, yet before she can speak Bakugou cuts her off.

-Why are you two here?- Asks Bakugou sharply, glaring at both villains.

-Dabi said that you always have to keep an eye out for the wolfdog because their instincts may lash out sooner or later.- States Toga as she releases the handful of goo, a nauseating squelch coming from the action.

-What the fuck does that even mean?- Asks the ashy blonde disgusted at how that weirdo straightens up, cleaning her hand on her yellow shirt.

-It means dummy that that guy is a wolf trying to live as a domesticated dog.- Grins Toga as she points at the unconcious black haired man.

-You said Dabi, he told The League Of Villains to come here?- Asks Midnight narrowing her eyes, looking around suspiciously.

-Only Jin and I, Tomura would had gone after the girl if he had been told.- Says Toga matter of fact as she stares at Izuku, he looked so cute holding that small girl!

-Why did he told you to come here?- Asks Todoroki, face schooled, why did Touya called these two? Didn't he say he would abandon The League Of Villains? Why did he contact them then?

-To put a leash on the wolf before he bit the hand that has been feeding him.

-Toga we should leave before the heroes come.- Tells Twice anxiously, grabbing her wrist, Dabi had specifically told them to not by any circumstances allow themselves to be caught, just stop Eraser and then leave, the man was down already, they shouldn't be here.

-Leave? Who said you could leave?- Asks Bakugou hastily, fire crackling at his palms.

-Says who just helped you.- Chuckles Toga as Twice pulls at her to start walking, Bakugou growls at that yet a hand on his shoulder stops him, he glares at Mic.

-Let them go for now.- Said the voice hero, he had a feeling they would end up seeing those two again.

Bakugou scowls at that, glaring at those two bastards as they disappear.

All eyes then fall on the unconcious form on the floor, so much blood staining his hands and face...

Was this really Aizawa?

How did things became this?

Everything had been going on so good.

And then Chisaki Kai had to come and destroy it all.

They wondered if things would ever get better at all.

As Toga had said, as Dabi had said.

This was a wolf trying to live as a domesticated dog.

But they wouldn't ever give up.

They would help him even if it was the last thing they did.

Because Aizawa wasn't a bad person.

Never was never will be.

He was a hero.

Their hero.

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Aizawa knew he fucked up.

Yet, strangely, he didn't care.

Because Chisaki Kai was dead.

It meant his daughter was safe.

Safe.

And that's the only thing that he cared about....

Then why?

Why, as he sat here behind bars he felt like he did something wrong? He didn't felt guilty for killing that man, he didn't felt bad about his death, the uncomfortable feeling was due the knowledge that he was gonna leave his kids alone, he wouldn't be able to keep teaching them.

He had been so sure that he would be able to show them even villains like him could change, but he had failed, spectacularly, he killed that man right before their eyes, almost killed them due the adrenaline of the moment, the fear.

Shit.

He really fucked up didn't he?

Why was he even surprised?

He had known that it was just a matter of time.

He was born in darkness and in darkness he would die.

People like him didn't had nice endings.

He didn't live in a shonen manga.

The real world wasn't as forgiving.

But he guessed it was nice...

That even if just for a while....

He was able to live in the lie that he had a family.

~

Class 2-A wasn't feeling that good themselves, after putting Eri to sleep they had scattered around the common room, Midnight and Mic were at the principal's office along with the rest of the staff, most likely talking about what would be Aizawa's fate.

It still made their chest twist, the sight of Aizawa being handcuffed, the sight of that hellish collar being put once again around his neck.

But most of all...

It still felt difficult to process what he had done.

What they had seen him do without an inch of remorse, kill someone like that...

His eyes had glow golden unlike the familiar red they were used to.

What even was that quirk? Did he always had it? And if so how come no one ever saw it? But it also would explain how did he even manage to pull off those kind of scenarios in the first place.

Still... to make a piece of fabric sharpen like that...

To turn Chisaki into nothing but a disgusting pile of goo...

What in the ever loving fuck was that?

-Do you think he will be allowed to come back?- Kaminari can't help but ask to no one in particular.

-He killed someone despite the opportunities given kid, that guy won't be crossing that door anytime soon.- Deadpans Dabi matter of fact.

-What the fuck will you know? You are here and you still have contact with The League Of Villains.- Snaps Sero briskly.

-Would you had rather wanted me to let you all die by his hands? Pretty sure he would had ended up killing himself afterwards.- States Dabi not really caring about the kid's words, he knew it would take a while for them to even start liking him, not that he particularly cared, he was fine as long as Shoto liked him.

-We could had stopped him on our own we didn't need your fucking help.- Snaps Bakugou briskly.

-Of course, because you fight assassins on a daily basis, even more so one like him.- Says Dabi almost mockingly.

-Don't call him like that please.- Asks Todoroki not liking that type of title to be put on Aizawa, the man hadn't done anything wrong... he had just acted on instinct to protect Eri... maybe less harsh methods would had been appreciated but... he guessed there was nothing they could do about that...

Suddenly, the door opened, Mic stepping in, his face didn't made the group feel at ease at all.

-How bad is it?- Asks Dabi, he didn't need to be a genius to know Eraser wasn't gonna get off easy.

Mic doesn't exactly meet anyone's gaze as he answers.

-Aizawa won't be coming back, officially he has been revoked from his duties and as the traitor and a villain he will be held accountable for his crimes from the past and his most recent one, Chisaki Kai's murder... his sentence has been already decided... death penalty.- Informs Mic, a knot at the back of his throat, man was this fucking unfair.

The second those two last words abandon Mic's mouth the whole room explode into utter chaos.

-I don't fucking think so!

-Who the fuck decided that?!

-They can't do that!

-Won't they even hold a trial?!

-Did you even ask him anything?!

-They can't kill him off just because he chose to kill a child abuser!

-He didn't do anything wrong!!

-Please calm down, they don't see the need for a trial after all he had done these past years, no one is allowed to see him, I know it sucks but there's nothing we can do about it, the government sees it fit for him to be disposed off, he can't be trusted to be around children, less much children who are aiming to be heroes, it's dangerous.

-Dangerous my ass!- Snaps Bakugou as he shots up from his position on the couch.

-Where are you going?- Asks Mic mildly concerned.

-To punch someone if I have to! I won't let them kill the bastard after he had done so much trying to change himself!- Barks out the ashy blonde as he slams the door open, stalking out, the whole group following suit, leaving only Dabi and Mic at the dorms.

-You know, I could always bust him out.- Offers Dabi, Mic glares at him.

-As far as I'm concerned Aizawa didn't bring you in for you to go around breaking the law freely.- Says the voice hero sharply, Dabi sports.

-Stop acting like you actually would try to stop me from it.

Mic doesn't say anything.

There was nothing he had to say to that anyways.

Dabi was stupidly right.

Mic wouldn't do anything to stop him less much tell on him.

~

Class 2-A like a stampede of wild beasts stalked towards Nedzu's office, barging in without a second thought.

-What the fuck did I hear about Aizawa getting death penalty?!- Bakugou's booming voice seemed to almost vibrate through the walls. Nedzu for his credit didn't even flinch.

-Welcome students, please have a seat.- Asks the principal calmly, Bakugou almost explodes into a firestorm at how calm the rat was about this, as if he just told him the weather rather than demanded to know about someone's life situation.

Yet Iida's firm grip on his wrist stopped him.

-Sir, with all due respect we want to know why is Aizawa being punished when U.A. said that it would give him the opportunity to become a hero. You all said that his crimes would be forgotten in order to allow him the same treatment as any other hero. He didn't kill that man for the fun of it, he did it to protect an innocent child who was being tortured.- Said Iida firmly.

Because it wasn't fair.

Aizawa hadn't done anything wrong.

All he had done was protect Eri.

That girl he saved and raised as his own.

No one had any right to want to kill him for that.

-That is true indeed but I fear I have no say in the matter, Aizawa Shouta is a dangerous criminal who acted on his own even after the opportunities given, he killed someone before and I chose to ignore it, but Chisaki Kai was an important man with a lot of connections, I have my hands tied here, I'm sorry.

-Like fuck you do!- Snapped Midoriya, making even Bakugou turn to look at him wide eyed.- If you can have Dabi here without repercussions then you can also get Aizawa Sensei back! Aren't you suppose to be the smartest living being around Japan?! Prove it and bring him back!

Man even Bakugou inched back from the furious looking green haired boy.

Nedzu hummed at that.

-Are you sure you want to have him as your teacher after what he did? You do realize that no matter how much it passes Aizawa Shouta grew as a violent person right? Therefore he will lash out when he doesn't get his way. He may never fit a hero's persona.

-He is the only teacher we will ever accept.- Dictates Ashido firmly, the whole group nodding in agreement.

-He is not violent nor is he a child to lash out when he doesn't get his way, Aizawa is a very capable person able to rationalize better than a lot of people, he isn't some kind of wild beast.- Says Todoroki seriously.

-And he doesn't need to fit a hero's persona, each hero is unique and amazing in their own way.- States Aoyama matter of fact.

Nedzu nods at their words.

-Very well then. I will see what I can do, but don't get your hopes high.- The group at least seems to realize that's the best they will get, so they nod, leaving quietly.

Even if Nedzu was to fail they were sure of one thing.

They would keep Eri with them even if that meant breaking the law.

They were gonna protect what Aizawa fought so hard to protect all on his own.

Nedzu for his side sips from his tea as the door closes.

Aizawa Shouta.

If he didn't knew better Nedzu would say that that strange man was a psychopath, but psychopaths couldn't feel real emotions, remorse, guilt, nothing at all, they only showed fake emotions when they deemed it useful.

Aizawa Shouta held more emotions than what the man himself realized.

He had known the man was different the second he had him before him.

He could smell the bloodlust, the anger, the hatred.

Maybe that's why Nedzu had favored him over the rest of the staff.

Because the man had been as broken as Nedzu once was.

But that strange brokenness had faded with time after Class 1-A was put under his wing.

How funny...

Trauma truly had an interesting way of working.

He sipped once again from his tea, savoring the peaceful moment before he had to put his paws into action.

He wondered if Aizawa Shouta wanted to be saved as much as his class wanted to save him.