The next day I got up and put on a pair of my black leggings, my knee-high horse riding boots, a tight fitting black t-shirt with a silver phoenix on the back, and tied around my waist like always was a black jacket with a silver phoenix on its back. I left my hair down and only put two french braids right above my ears to keep it back from my face.

I walked to Todoroki's house and waited outside to hear his older sister, Fuyumi say, "Shoto, where are you going?"

Todoroki says, "The hospital."

Fuyumi says, "What? Hold on, why? You can't just visit. Not without telling Dad, right?"

Todoroki respons, "Whatever."

Fuyumi continues, "But why go now? Why see her after all this time?"

Todoroki just walks out turning back to his sister slightly saying, "I'll be back." He closes the door and I just smile at him and I can tell by the look in his eyes that he is worried. I remember Rei vaguely but she was always nice and I remembered that she loved Shoto but I could also remember the night he got burnt because I had been there. She looked so...guilty afterwards. She blamed herself but in reality Endeavor was to blame. The Todoroki household would make most flinch because of the feelings running through it. Endeavor may be one of the top heroes but as a person he sucked. I knew him from since I was born and I hated Endeavor with all I had. I may have trained with Shoto when I was young but that was so that Shoto didn't have to go through it alone. I always wondered how Shoto would have ended up if I hadn't known him and if I hadn't known him since we were children would we have become friends still in Class 1-A...guess I'll never know.

I'm drawn out of my thoughts as Todoroki grabs my left arm and drags me with him as he starts walking in the direction of the hospital. He says to me, "Thanks for coming with me, Cara. I know you don't like hospitals but I'm not sure how this is going to happen and you are always calm in these situations plus...you are calming to me as well." I stay silent but I'm glad that I can help him this little bit.

I walk side by side with Todoroki but neither of us feel the need to fill the silence that is between us because it isn't awkward like between some guys and girls. As we walk we run into a little boy and his mother talking.

The boy says, "It went 'bam' and blew him away!"

The mother says, "Hm? That's amazing!"

The boy continues, "It was so cool, Mom! Bam! Crash!"

The mother says, "Sounds like you had a good time." By her voice I knew she was smiling I glanced at Todoroki to see him deep in thought probably thinking about how Rei will react. All of the sudden I wonder what I'm supposed to call her. When I was younger and my mother was still alive I called her Aunt Rei but I wondered if she would be okay if I still called her that or if I should call her Rei or maybe Mr. Todoroki though I don't think Mrs. Todoroki would be a good idea...

I remember a time before my mother died when Todoroki's mother said in the phone before she burned Todoroki, "Mom, I feel like I'm going crazy. I can't take it anymore. Every day, the children seem more like him. And Shoto-that child's left side sometimes looks unbearable to me. All I can see is his father. I can't raise him anymore. I want to run away from this life."

I was surprised out of my thoughts as Todoroki says to me just as the hosptial is in our sights, "Ever since that day, I thought the sight of me would cause my mother nothing but pain. So I never visited. But we will always be bound to each other. By blood. By our history with my father. That's why...if I'm ever going to use this body and these powers to become a hero...If I'm going to give it everything I have...If I'm going to become to hero I want to be, I need to see her. There's so much we need to talk about. Thanks for coming with me, Cara."

I don't say anything because I see the look in his eye and know that he doesn't want my words but my silent encouragement and support and just like he did when I told the class about my mother and father and some of my past I gave it to him without hesitation. We walk into the hospital and up to the receptionist desk where Todoroki asks to see Rei Todoroki and explains our relationship her being his mother and my godmother...which I'd honestly forgot about...

We went up to her room and we both hesitated outside the door before I say, "Go ahead, Shoto. I'll wait out here. It's been too long since you've seen each other. When you feel like it is time let me know and I'll come in but you should get to see her first. She's your mother..."

Todoroki smiled at me slightly and opened the door and after a second of just staring into the room he says, "Hello, Mom."

After a pause Todoroki runs into the room and I slide down the wall with tears in my eyes wishing that I could have a reunion with my mother but I knew that it would never happen because she died in front of me.

After a while where I hear them having a tearful reunion and happiness coming from the room in waves I hear Todoroki say, "Someone else came with me. She wants to see you as well."

The door opens and Todoroki steps out and holds out his right hand to me which I take and he helps me to my feet with a true smile on his face for the first time in so long that my heart swelled at the sight despite the slight jealously I had in my heart because I wished that I'd been able to see my mother again but that hope was in vain and would never come true so I pushed the jealous feelings out of my mind because he didn't deserve them. He helped me through so much without ever asking for anything in turn or asking questions of me even though I could see that he always had them.

I walk into the room after a slight push from behind from Todoroki. Rei got up from the chair she was in so fast and came running towards me saying, "Oh little Cara. You've grown so much." She pulled me into a hug after crashing into me and she asks, "Where is your mother? Where is Akira?"

I burst out crying and she hugs me tighter and pets my hair and rocks me back and forth slightly. After I cried a bit I pulled back with tears still running down my cheeks I say, "Mom died when I was 4. A villain attack. I distracted her because I had run towards her wanting her to be safe but she got killed because of me." I looked down at the ground.

Rei put her hand under my chin and forced me to look her in the eyes. Her eyes so much like Todoroki's right eye but unlike his her's is full of emotion she's so easy to read that it makes me want to back away because of the sincerity as she says, "It wasn't your fault. Akira wanted what was best for you. Despite you not being planned Akira wanted you to be happy and have your dream of being a hero come true. Shoto said that you won the festival yesterday. You are strong and your mother would be proud."

I smile at her and say, "Thank you...what should I call you?"

Rei laughs and smiles at me saying, "You used to call me Aunt Rei so if you wish you can still call me that." She pauses before asking, "Who do you live with now, Cara?"

I hesitate looking at Todoroki and he gives me a slight nod so I say looking back at Rei, "Since I was six I've been living with my dad."

Rei asks, "Who is your dad? Even Akira didn't tell me." She pauses and I don't attempt to answer she continues, "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

I swallow and ask, "Did Shoto tell you who our teacher is?"

Rei nods her head and says, "The pro hero Eraserhead. He's an underground hero. Akira was best friends with him and very close with him. To be honest her second year she told me that she had a crush on him but even though the crush never went away she never got enough courage to act on it."

I smile and say, "I hope that if anyone ever gets that with me that they grow a pair and ask." After a pause I say, "Then you know who my father is even if she didn't tell you completely out loud." I pause again but continue seeing Rei confused, "My father is the hero Eraserhead. His actual name is Shota Aizawa. When he took custody of me I became Cara Sumiko Aizawa instead of Cara Sumiko Sato Aizawa though no one knew of the Aizawa part. My dad came the night mom died and actually comforted me before knowing that I was his daughter. Like Shoto, he doesn't show emotion outside so I'm one of the few people who can tell what he is feeling. It's because of him that I'm as good at reading people as I am."

After I finish I smile in Todoroki's direction causing Rei to say, "You like him, don't you, little Cara?"

I blush and try to hide in my hands saying, "What? I-I. He helps me when no one else notices. Plus Shoto doesn't half ass anything...but...but I don't...I don't know...why did you do this to me, Aunt Rei?"

Shoto looks like he wants to bolt out the door and Rei just laughs hard before saying, "Watch your language, Cara. It's my job to embarrass you two. Plus neither me nor Akira were ever against the idea of you two getting together as long as you didn't do it because someone forced you. In other words your mother nor I believed in Quirk Marriages but if love blossomed we weren't going to interfere."

Shoto says, "Mom...this isn't fair. Cara has enough on her plate without me adding anything to it."

I looked shocked at Shoto and say, "Are you saying that...what your mom thinks is true?"

Shoto unlike usual starts stuttering and I get up and walk to the window staring out it trying to calm my nerves. I had always felt different around Todoroki and even more so once starting UA after seeing him for the first time in so many years with both of us grown up but with our dreams of being top heroes we weren't like the others. We both stayed away from personal relationships of that nature until we got our dreams but now I'm starting to wonder if that would change with this visit. Communication was easy between us sure but we've been friends forever was it even possible to become something more without ruining everything about our friendship. After two hours we left Rei promising to return every weekend and any time we had freetime which included any time after school if we weren't busy training.

We walked out of the hospital and Todoroki says, "I'll rescue her from this place. No matter what. That's my first step to getting back on track. It's what I have to do."

I nod and say, "I'm with you, Shoto. Let me know if I can help in anyway."

The rest of the walk to Todoroki's house was silent and when we got there he continued walking saying, "I'm walking you home, Cara. You met me at my home this morning it's only fair that I should walk you home this afternoon."

I don't argue and instead let him do what he wishes. Once at the door he takes my right hand and kisses the back ofit before bowing and leaving me there on the doorstep of the house my father, Uncle Present Mic, and me share. I stand there watching him depart for a minute with my cheeks aflame before walking into the house and closing the door behind me and sliding down it before sitting on the floor letting a sigh escape me.

I almost jump out of my skin when Present Mic says, "Oh! Does little bird have a boyfriend?! Or a crush?!" He says it so loud that loud footsteps come echoing through the house as my father comes into the room.

My father glares at me seeing my flaming cheeks and flustered expression. My father says in a deep threatening voice, "No boys."

Present Mic says, "Oh come on, Shota! It could be fun. After all which boy would risk your wrath? Certianly not someone in Class 1-A." However upon me looking at the floor he says, "Really? Who is it? The boy you made friends with when you were eight? Izuku Midoriya? Or maybe the explosive one who is your rival? Katsuki Bakugo? Or maybe the boy you've known since you were born and Endeavor's son? Shoto Todoroki?"

I stand up feeling anger all of the sudden. I point my finger at Present Mic and say with venom, "Shoto is not just Endeavor's son. He is ten times better than Endeavor. Endeavor is an ass and just wants to use any advantage to get to the top. He may be a good hero but he is shit as a person. Shoto is better than Endeavor could ever be. Endeavor can go fuck himself." After I finish I open the door and slam it behind me before taking off into the woods behind the house.

I hear dad say, "The one person in the class that could probably make her happy is Todoroki. She went with Todoroki earlier today so it was probably him. Just hope it is a phase. I don't want her interested in boys right now. After winning the Sports Festival the other pros are going to be looking at her closely now. She'll be watched more than most as well as Bakugo for being second and Todoroki and Tokoyami for being third. Starting at the top means you have more to lose than if you start at the bottom."

I stayed in the woods until after nightfall and only came back in when my dad came out and got me. It was weird sharing the house with Present Mic but since before the Sports Festival after I came out of the coma I had been having trouble with nightmares and so my father and Present Mic worked together to help me when they got bad even if it hurt them sometimes as well.