"Aizawa! Yo, Aizawa!"
Shota Aizawa's eyes slowly opened as a groan of tiredness escaped from his mouth. Hizashi Yamada was poking his head to wake him up.
"What do you want, Yamada?"
"Actually, it's more what I want." A feminine voice said.
Shota turned to see Nemuri Kayama, one of his classmates from 1-A. The girl was very outgoing, but also had kind of a pervy side.
The three were at lunch, all the students of Yuuei eating and conversating. Kan Sekijiro was off with the other members of 1-B,
"What is it, Kayama?" Aizawa asked, scratching his hair.
Nemuri batted her eyes at him, something she did to pretty much every mildly attractive boy she talked to. "So, I was going to sneak over to the Ketsubutsu High Culture Festival, but I didn't want to go alone. At first I asked Yamada…" She glanced at Hizashi and winked, causing the speaker-voiced boy to blush. "But he wanted to bring you along with us, since you're his friend and all."
Shota blinked in confusion. "So you want me to be a third wheel in your little date?"
"Oh, don't worry dude, it's not a da-" Hizashi was interrupted when Nemuri locked eyes with him. "Wait…Is it a date?"
Nemuri licked her lips as she looked Yamada up and down. "Maybe."
Yamada's face was red, but he was clearly happy.
"Okay, so why should I be a third wheel?" Shota asked pessimistically. "That makes no sense at all."
"Well, that's where part 2 comes in." Nemuri said. "There's a girl from Ketsubutsu that really liked your performance at the Sports Festival. She was asking me all about you! I gave her your phone number, but she said that you never responded to her messages."
Aizawa thought about it, and remembered. About a month and a half ago, he'd gotten a text message from an unknown number that read, "What do you and a cat have in common? You always look tired, have a lot of hair, and are extremely cute!"
He had simply read the message and never responded. He thought whoever it was must have had the wrong number. But…
There was a girl. One from Ketsubutsu, who liked him.
"What's her name?" He plainly asked, boredom still in his tone.
"Emi Fukukado. She got into Ketsubutsu through multiple recommendations, kinda like you." Nemuri teased.
"Hm." Shota scratched his hair. "I guess I'll tag along."
"Oh, yeah!" Hizashi exclaimed, accidentally using his quirk and disrupting the lunchroom. Students gave him confused looks, and he apologized.
"So, it's a date." Nemuri slyly said, walking over to Yamada. She pecked his cheek, and then ran her hand through his hair. "See you after school, Yamada."
"O-Okay." Hizashi smiled as Nemuri walked away. He then turned to Aizawa. "Dude, we're gonna be on a double date!"
Aizawa rolled his eyes. "I guess."
000
Nemuri, Hizashi, and Shota walked into the area, the Culture Festival at Ketsubutsu bustling with students. Teens glanced at them with curiosity, the trio being the only kids from another school in attendance.
Nemuri began to hold Hizashi's hand as they walked, snuggling up to him. He nervously smiled, and Shota just rolled his eyes.
"So, where is she?" Aizawa asked, his tone staying dead.
Nemuri smirked, pointing off to the distance.
"Right there."
Aizawa turned, and his eyes widened when he saw her. She had blueish-green hair, braces, glasses, and a very warm and welcoming smile.
"Hi! You must be Aizawa!" The girl walked over, and extended a hand. "My name's Emi Fukukado!"
Aizawa raised an eyebrow, and slowly took it. They shook hands briefly, Aizawa pulling his hand away as soon as they shook once.
"You don't have to be scared off my hands, I don't have COOTIES." Emi said, making a face and wriggling her fingers.
Aizawa felt a snicker escape his mouth, one that was almost forced. He focused his eyes on Emi, and the girl frowned when she realized that her quirk was "erased".
"What'd you do that for?" The girl asked curiously, tilting her head to the side as she gazed into Aizawa's eyes. "Don't you like to laugh?"
Aizawa frowned as he reactivated her quirk. "I don't like being forced to laugh, no."
Emi's frown turned into another smile. "Well, guess that means I gotta make you laugh then!" She grabbed Aizawa's hand and dashed off. "Let's have fun, Aizawa-kun!"
"Wait, what?!" Shota exclaimed, surprised at her quickness. He turned to Yamada. "Dude!"
"Sorry Shota, I gotta go!" Hizashi stated, Nemuri pulling him off to the "Tunnel of Love".
Aizawa groaned as Emi pulled him off somewhere.
Hours Later…
"C'mon Aizawa!" Emi exclaimed, pulling Shota into a the tunnel of love.
Shota willingly let her drag him. After a few hours of spending time with her, the black-haired boy had begun to enjoy himself and her company. He hadn't shown it though, keeping the same poker face all day.
The two stepped into a boat, and began to drift through the tunnel. Emi wrapped herself around Shota's arm, causing the boy to slightly blush.
"I really like spending time with you, Aizawa.
"U-Um, thanks." Shota stamered, trying to hide his nervousness.
"I really wanted to get a chance to know you after I saw you on the broadcast of the sports festival. Y-You seemed like a good person to be around." Emi stuttered, smiling wide. Her braces flashed in the tunnel, and she and Aizawa locked eyes. "You're pretty serious, but I think that's what makes you unique."
Aizawa's eyes widened slightly. "T-Thank you, Fukukado."
The girl smiled wide. "Emi. You can call me Emi."
Aizawa felt a smile begin to enter his face. "Thanks, Em-"
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Emi and Aizawa turned to see what looked like a man made of mud exiting the water in the tunnel of love. He had a bag of money, baggy sweatpants, and a black headband.
"The greatest villain of them all, MudBomb, is free from the clutches of the heroes! My escape is imminent!"
Emi and Shota locked eyes, nodded, and leaped off the boat.
"Hey, pal! The water you came out of is kinda brown, hope you didn't soil your pants!" Emi exclaimed.
MudBomb began to loudly laugh, turning around to notice the kids.
Shota erased his quirk, and the mud fell off, exposing a scrawny, shirtless teen in baggy sweatpants and a black headband.
"Hahahaha-Wait, what!?" The boy exclaimed.
Before he could utter another word, the two teens punched him at the same time. The boy hit the ground, unconscious.
Later…
"Thanks, kids!" Gran Torino congratulated. The hero had been chasing MudBomb, but had lost him at some point. He gave Emi and Shota a thumbs up as he took the villain away.
"You were awesome, Aizawaw!" Emi said, punching his shoulder playfully.
"Thanks." Shota stated flatly, back to his usual self.
"I'm surprised you guys were the only ones who saw him! I wish I could've gotten to be a part of the action!" Hizashi stated.
"I mean, me and you were busy doing other things, Yamada dear…" Nemuri said, nibbling the microphone boy's ear and wrapping her arms around him from behind. "Y'know, with our mouths."
"Y-Y-Y-Yeah, we w-w-were." Hizashi stuttered, a crimson blush on his face.
"Well, it was pretty easy. Our quirks combined made it a simple takedown." Shota said, scratching his hair.
"Yeah, we make a pretty good team." Emi said, slowly walking closer to Aizawa.
"Anyway, we need to start heading out, before it gets too late." Nemuri said, still clinging to Yamada. "We'll see you around, Emi."
The two began to walk off, and Aizawa began to follow.
"Hey, Aizawa!" Emi said.
Shota turned. "Hm?"
"Let's shake hands one last time before you go, okay?" Emi stuck out her hand with a smile.
Shota looked at the hand, and then slowly took it, Suddenly, Emi pulled him toward herself. She smacked her lips onto his, and pulled him in by the back of his head. Shota was surprised at first, but eventually kissed her back. He felt warmth in his heart as he pulled her closer by the waist. They parted, and Emi gave him the warmest of gazes.
"Let's hang out again, okay Aizawa?"
Aizawa did something that surprised the girl. He smiled back. "Shota. You can call me Shota."
"Okay...Shota." Emi pecked his cheek as she began to walk away. "Let's get married one day, cutie!"
Aizawa found himself laughing completely voluntarily, not forced to by Emi's quirk. "Alright, we will one day!"
That was one of the best days of Shota Aizawa's life. All the way until his high school graduation, he and Emi stayed together. When they became pros, they eventually went their separate ways. But little did they know that when they became teachers, they'd see each other again.