"I can't develop feelings. That's how most idiots screw up."
– Light Yagami

"I'm home momma"

I say as I walk into my house from UA, the smell of food flooding my nose making me inhale deeply.

My mom pops up from around the corner red apron around her body and a wooden spoon in her hand, her eyes light up as she sees me and she wipes her hands on her apron and hugs me.

"How was today? Hopefully not too tough. I bet you're tired"

I pull away from the hug and shake my head.

"Nah not really, I'm just hungry. But today was 'ight the kids were just really obnoxious, but Eraser is a really good teacher so far"

"I'm so glad! I was worried you would lose motivation if today went wrong!" She exclaims as she claps her hands together, I gently smile at her and shake my head. I walk into the kitchen to see what smells so delicious.

My eyes immediately widen, there was way too much food for only two people, I mean I was hungry after that test but not THIS hungry.

"Uhm- Momma? I don't mean to sound ungrateful but this is way too much food for only us"

She tilts her head confused and I notice she isn't wearing her usual sweater dress outfit. Instead, she is wearing a business skirt and a white button-up, I was about to question her further when her eyes lit up with realization and she speaks up.

"Ah! Right, I'm sorry I forgot to tell you! In the gift bag, I left a card inviting Eraser to dinner!"

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"You did what?..."

She just giggles and proceeds to continue cooking, despite the fact the amount of food was very sufficient for 3 people.

"He should arrive in an hour or so! Hurry!" my mom says as I slowly drag my feet to my room.

'I wouldn't have left the womb if I knew it was gonna be like this.'

I proceed to have and quick shower and get into semi-nice clothes, a short-sleeved white button-up I was too lazy to tuck in, a black tie, baggy black dickies work pants, and white and black converse. I fixed my hair as best I could and brushed my teeth, as I walked out of my bathroom as soon as I did my mother from across the room pointed her finger at me and spoke.

"Did you put on cologne?"

"Why would I need cologne? Eraser isn't gonna be sniffing me"

"Just put some on!"

I slowly backward walked into my bathroom again, I could tell my mom was stressed so I decided to just do what she wanted me to do. I look at the clock and noticed I still had roughly 30 minutes till he was supposed to arrive, If my mom wants me to be decent I'll do it.

I turned on the speaker in my bathroom put on 'Cherry waves', and put on my cologne, which smelled like fall. After I reorganized all my products in the storage container on the counter. I still had 20 minutes so I repainted my black nails that were extremely chipped, my mom always says I remind her of my dad when I paint my nails and she seems happier when she remembers good times with my dad.

I walked out of my bathroom to see my mom setting down the last plate on the table, with perfect timing the doorbell buzzed and my mother almost raced to the door before she halts, breaths deeply in and out, and calmly walks to the door.

I was sorta hoping it was just a mailman not wanting the awkwardness of seeing my teacher after school let alone at my dinner table. But alas there he was standing at the front door in his hero costume looking the same as hours earlier, then I notice the present mic behind him.

'What? Wasn't it only supposed to be Eraser?'

I look at my mom only to see her brush it off and bow, giving me a harsh side eye when she noticed I hadn't bowed yet, intimated I bowed as me and my mom greeted them.

"Hello! please come in Im happy you came!"

"Hi Mr. Aizawa and Mic"

My mom stood up straight again and let them in Mic immediately after taking off his shoes, putting an arm around me, and speaking loudly.

"No need to be so formal little listener! God, you remind me of Shota as a kid!!!"

He shook me slightly as I just looked confused, Aizawa speaks up as he takes off his shoes.

"No need for the bow, thank you for having us. I'm sorry about him he forced himself along. Mic get off the poor kid."

"Ah, no need to worry! I think I made too much food anyway!"

'you think?'

We all sat at the table as my mom and Mic talked about their own high school days with Aizawa occasionally chiming in to defend himself when Mic teased him.

"That's hilarious! I hope Ryuk can make memories like that soon, he was never the most social and none of his current friends go to UA"

My mom says sadly, a bit embarrassed I stare down at my noodles.

"You have nothing to worry about, from what I saw today his classmates are extremely energetic, and the obnoxious ones always wanna bother the quiet ones."

Aizawa speaks and gives a side eye to Mic watching him stuff his face with a grossed out look in his eye, Mic none the wiser speaks up covering his mouth full of food as he talks.

"Yeah what Shota said! Shota is a worse grump then Ryuk and he has me!"

"Don't talk with your mouth full dumbass."

I couldn't help but let out a little chuckle at their interaction, being at my own house I don't have to worry about having my crows completely controlled.

"Oh kid about today," Aizawa says and I can feel my mom's heart fall to her ass just by looking at her face.

"You did good, your quirks are impressive and you know how to use them well for your age."

"Uh- Thank you I appreciate it"

I never handled compliments well I always felt awkward after one. Aizawa readjusted his scarf before he continued to speak.

"What I wanna know is what kind of hero you plan to be. Your quirks are very versatile you could be a rescue hero, a healer, or straight in the front."

"Shota's right kid, from what I saw in the entrance exam you're extremely well-rounded!"

I look away from them staring at my mom for a second before looking back at my food thinking. I really could be anything huh?

"If there is a way, I'd like to be a mix of all but I think I prefer healing to fighting."

Mic looks slightly surprised while Aizawa seemed like he expected my answer, the tired man almost looked slightly relieved at my answer.

"Well that's good, healers are very valuable, especially on the field healers."

Mic looks at Aizawa skeptically before he realized something and started laughing, me and my mom looked at him confused while Aizawa just looked annoyed.

"Hah!- I'm sorry, it's just I didn't expect Shota of all people to get so soft so quick! ACK-"

Suddenly Aizawa's scarf wrapped around the mouth of the loud blonde scolding him under his breath while my mom just giggled before she spoke up.

"Well I'm sure Ryuk enjoys your praise, especially coming from someone so much like him, Other then me he's never really had that."

My mom bowed her head before she continued speaking.

"I hope you can help him be the best he can be."

Aizawa and Mic pause for a second, both seemed shocked after a couple of seconds Mic was still bound at the mouth and elbowed Aizawa which caused him to speak.

"I can and I will."

I stare blankly and disappointed at my mom and Mic as they both down wine glass after wine glass both getting flushed and giggly in the process. I put in my AirPods right after my mom asked Aizawa to pretty much look out for me, I was kinda embarrassed and music always calmed me.

Aizawa had been pretty silent but upon looking up at me who had barely spoken 10 words he spoke up.

"So kid- I always see you with earbuds in, what music do you like?" I was pretty surprised by the question, but music was always something I ranted to my mom about, she was a casual enjoyer while I dove deep into meanings and such about my favorite songs.

"Oh, well I like the stuff that my dad apparently listened to. Insane clown posse, Deftones, Pierce the veil, Nirvana, just to name a few"

Aizawa looks up shocked eyes slightly widened before he chuckled letting his teeth show, if I looked hard enough I could see a red tint from the 2 or 3 glasses of wine he had. He took a sip of water before speaking again noticing my confused body language, I also noticed my mom and Mic listening as well, Mic's eyes seemed like he knew what Aizawa was chuckling about.

"Sorry kid, I just haven't heard those named in forever I listened to most of those when I was around your age too."

My mom's eyes widen and Mic giggled more intensely then needed at something not that funny, the wine affecting his humor.

"You did?"

"Yeah, Deftones and ICP especially they were-"

"SHOTA WOULDN'T STOP LISTENING TO THEM IN UA!" Mic took over the conversation and pushed Aizawa's face with his hand as he yelled, Aizawa pushed him away but Mic was unfazed and continued to speak.

"He had a lot of clothes from them, you still got those weird clown clothes Shota?!"

Aizawa looked at up ceiling thinking about it, his hand weaved through his messy hair instead of his scarf as he took off the scarf after his second glass of wine saying it was warm, I have a feeling he's a lightweight, judging but his slightly pink cheeks and his more laid back and gentle attitude.

"Yeah I think so, they might be in my attic. If I can find 'em I'll give them to you, I don't wear them." I was about to speak up and ask if he meant it but my mom spoke up for me.

"Ah! I'm sure Ryuk would that, wouldn't you baby?" I nod slightly hesitant from the embarrassing second nickname but also I've never had someone be this kind to me so early on other then my mom, my friends always make fun of me for my 'daddy issues' but I didn't mind the jokes were funny. But moments like this always made me miss my dad, I'm sure he and Aizawa would get along great they would probably be discussing their favorite albums and the 'good old days' when they first discovered that music.

"Yeah I would appreciate it if you could find them, don't bother yourself too much though I'll live either way"

"It's fine kid."

Mic finished his 3rd as he looked up and spoke covering his mouth since he was still chewing.

"Yo kid when does your dad get off? Most people get off of work around this time"

Me and my mom froze her hands clutching her skirt and my shoulders tensing, I wasn't sure how to respond I could see Aizawa freeze as well and get ready to scold Mic, he seemed to remember my young self telling him what happened to my dad.

Before Aizawa could start to scold Mic I spoke up my mom following up after.

"Uhhh- He uh, passed on when I was pretty young."

"Yes, my husband passed away around 13 years ago now."

I could see Mic tense and try to process the information, I tilted my head for a second behind us showing him to look at the separate table behind us, his gaze softening as he notices the urn with pictures of a man who resembled me and a baby me.

Aizawa's gaze softens as he looks at me and my mom, I avoid his gaze pity was always a hard emotion to digest when it was directed at me. After he stares at me for a second he looks at my mom noticing her voice being smaller and the glassy look in her red eyes, his eyes somehow softening more.

"Oh- I'm so sorry I shouldn't have assumed, I'm sorry for your loss."

Mic profusely apologizes as my mom tries to fight tears and waves her hands around telling him he didn't know and it was fine. Despite my mother's protests, Mic continued to apologize before my louder then usual tone (which was just a normal speaking tone, but I'm a quiet speaker) interrupts him.

"Mic it's okay. You didn't say it maliciously."

His shoulders slump at that and he nods at me I notice Aizawa's gaze staring into my soul.

-aizawa shota-

The kid may have a completely blank face, but his body language is always a dead giveaway. Hazashi isn't an idiot despite his persona I could tell he noticed the kids now depressed body language, the lowered head, curling in on himself, and the tense shoulders.

Yami was more obvious with her emotions, I couldn't help but feel bad for them no kid deserves to go through life without both parents. Suddenly Yami speaks up and catches me and Hizashi off guard with her words.

"I'm sorry if this is rude or uncomfortable to say Eraser-" I interrupt her to tell her to call me by my name and she nods in response.

"Me and Ryuk were having this discussion last night, but you remind me of my husband, both of you were very, let's just say introverted and 'cold'"

She says the word cold with finger quotes and wipes her eyes with a napkin. Ryuk every other time Yami praises me had always been embarrassed and looked away from her, but after that speech, he just stares at her his body language showing he is worried. I was about to speak up before she took the napkin away from her eyes and spoke very determinedly and assuredly, she grabbed my hands from across the table and stared into my soul.

"Please Eraser- Er Aizawa. Watch over my baby, he's the only one I have left and please teach him well. I don't want to lose him too, I ask the same thing of you Yamada."

For whatever reason, I couldn't look away from her eyes or move an inch I had half a mind to realize I should respond.

"Of course, I will, It's my job as his teacher. I promise you he will be safe Yami."

She smiles gently and releases my hands and Ryuk's shoulders slump embarrassed and relieved. I pull myself together to speak to Ryuk as well.

"Ryuk, you will have to work with me too, training will be tough and sometimes overwhelming but it's all required to be a good hero. Do your best kid, you have potential."

"Uh- Yes sir I promise I will."

I swear I see determination and admiration flash in those blank eyes.

I also see Hizashi's somehow smug and gentle smile.

-aizawa shota (still)-

We end up leaving a little less then an hour after the promise, Hizashi promising Yami they will do a karaoke night soon as she giggles and his exaggerated movements. I look away from them to say bye to Ryuk.

As I go to handshake him I notice his tie is messy looking like he didn't exactly know how to do it, which may also be the reason he doesn't wear the uniform tie.

"Kid, do you know how to tie a tie?"

"Kinda- I tried at least."

I chuckled and waved to him as I go to open the door.

"If you show up early enough I'll show you I don't need you getting dress coded."

He nods blankly and waves to me and Hizashi as we both walk out the front door. As soon as I close it and start walking to the car Hizashi immediately starts to annoy me.

"WHO KNEW ERASER OF ALL PEOPLE WOULD GO SO SOFT SO QUICK?! Also, I saw the way you were looking at Yami!!!"

"Shut up. I didn't look at her any type of way."

"Yes, you did! And you didn't deny going soft!"

"Shut up and get in the car"

"I'm so telling Nemuri!!!"

aizawa is so ooc but soft aizawa is my comfort 🫶🏼