"Alright, here are the dorms." Aizawa mumbled, waiting for his excited students to calm down. Everyone was wearing casual clothes, and no one knew that Shinsou had already moved into the dorms; he had joined his classmates at the entrance to the dorms, watching them talk about the Heights Alliance building in awe.
"For now, I'm just glad that we're able to bring all the students back together again." Aizawa sighed.
"Everyone was allowed to enter the dorms, huh? That's awesome!" Sero cheered.
"We are only allowed to be here because of the teachers. When we watched the press conference that day, I thought we'd lose them, and it made me sad." Asui commented, "And then there's Midoriya…"
"Yeah, I was surprised too." Aizawa admitted. "Well, I'm sure everyone has different circumstances. I will first briefly explain the dorms, but first, for now, we will be focused on getting the provisional licences we were planning to have you get during the training camp. This is important, listen up."
Aizawa raised his head, "Iida, Shinsou, Uraraka, Todoroki, Yaoyorozu. These five went to save Midoriya that night."
All the students flinched as Aizawa continued to scrutinize them, "The rest of you... your reactions tell me that you were all at least aware of this. If this were the case of a normal kidnapping situation, I would set aside a number of issues and say this: if it weren't for All Might's retirement, and seeing how the Kamino Incident turned out... I would have expelled everyone, except for Midoriya. Of course, the five that went, but also the fifteen that knew and didn't stop them betrayed our trust, no matter what reason. I would be grateful if you would follow proper procedures and act properly in order to regain that trust. However, this wasn't just a normal kidnapping situation."
He paused, "Seeing what had happened... The five that went, they played a part in saving Midoriya. I am not saying that this was good judgement on your part; I mean that you all got lucky, and luck always runs out. There are many instances where luck is not a factor. That's all. Now we're going inside. Let's have some energy."
Aizawa turned around to walk into Heights Alliance.
"No... wait... how are we supposed to do that now?" Kirishima mumbled.
Shinsou sighed, before walking towards the door gloomily. He had expected Aizawa to say something like that, but he hadn't expected his dad to practically threaten the entire class with expulsion, even if he wasn't going through with it. Bakugou growled, storming past Kaminari to enter the dorms. Kaminari tripped, and face planted into the ground, releasing his electricity in his panic.
Jiro and Hagakure quickly jumped aside to avoid getting hit by the electricity, and Kaminari grinned, pushing himself up with a goofy expression on his face, and stuck his thumbs up.
"Wheeee!"
Jiro burst out laughing, and everyone followed suit.
"Well... I guess sometimes it's necessary to let loose." Aizawa mumbled, before raising his voice, "Hurry up, we don't have all day."
The Erasure Hero pushed open the doors to the dorm, "Each student dorm building holds one class. First floor is the common area. Food, baths, laundry are all on this floor."
"Woah! There's even a courtyard!" Hagakure gushed, as Ashido cheered, "So spacious and clean! And a sofa!"
"It's like a mansion!" Uraraka gasped.
Aizawa glared at Mineta, "Baths are separated by gender. You better watch yourself. If Midoriya threatens you with a knife again, I will not stop him. Understand?
"Yes sir." Mineta weakly replied.
"Rooms start on the second floor, there are eight rooms on each floor, four per gender. Everyone gets their own room. They are luxurious spaces with their own air conditioners, toilets, fridges, and closets. I believe you already know where your rooms are, but just in case you've forgotten for whatever reason, here it is." Aizawa spoke up, holding up a piece of paper with the floor plan on it, "Your belongings have already been placed in your rooms, so unpack and get settled in. We'll tell you more about what will happen from now on tomorrow. That's all."
"Uh.. Aizawa-sensei... what about Midoriya, kero? When will he be coming back to stay in the dorms?" Asui asked, and Aizawa replied, "Mic will be picking him up from the hospital later, so you should expect to see him in the afternoon. I will talk to you later about that matter. Before I forget, the five of you that went, I want to speak to you, the rest of you, dismissed. Go unpack."
Aizawa waited until the rest of the students had gone to their rooms, before he sighed, "You're not in trouble, for now."
"We're... not?" Uraraka stammered.
"The Hero Commission is unaware of your involvement. Only the heroes at the scene, except Endeavor, were aware of your presence, and they're not going to rat you out." Aizawa continued, "And even if the Hero Commission knew about your actions, you never used your quirk to attack anyone, only to protect Midoriya and yourselves. You technically weren't breaking the law. Yes, I know that you used your ice to prevent the building from falling on all of you, Todoroki."
Todoroki barely looked fazed, and Aizawa continued, "If you hadn't intervened on your own, Midoriya would have been buried under all that rubble, and it would have taken us a few more hours, at the very least, to find him. We're grateful that you helped out, but next time, don't go behind our backs, got it? You could have gotten hurt as well, resulting in more casualties."
Yaoyorozu, Iida, Todoroki, and Uraraka mutely nodded, and Aizawa sighed, "Alright, go back to your rooms and unpack. I'm going to need one or two of you go with Mic and pick Midoriya up, so make it fast."
"Yes, Aizawa-sensei!" Iida nodded, before the four of them ran off to their rooms.
Aizawa watched as Shinsou stared at the floor, "Hitoshi... what's wrong?"
"I'm... sorry... Dad..." Shinsou mumbled. Aizawa looked around, making sure that no one could see them, before pulling Shinsou into a hug.
"I know why you guys went, Hitoshi. When I was your age, if one of my friends were kidnapped, I would have gone out to save them too. I'm not mad that you went out to save Midoriya; I'm just worried that you'll leave and never come back. Please... don't do something like this again." Aizawa mumbled, as Shinsou wrapped his arms around the Erasure Hero.
"Alright, that's enough. You're going with Zashi later to pick Midoriya up, go to your room and... do something?"
"Thank you for helping me out." Iida spoke up, as he placed several pairs of glasses on a shelf. Shinsou didn't really need to unpack; he was already living in the dorms, so he opted to spend his time helping Iida unpack.
"No problem... you already know that I don't have to unpack... Geez, so many books. We don't even need all of this for school..." Shinsou mumbled, stuffing some books onto Iida's bookshelf.
"It's better to be prepared." Iida resolutely nodded, "We may need all this information some day!"
"True." Shinsou muttered, before there was a knock on the door.
"Yes?" Iida called out, and the door opened, revealing Aizawa.
"Oh... there you are, Hitoshi." Aizawa looked into the room, "Tenya, are you done unpacking?"
"More or less." Iida shrugged, "Just a couple more boxes of books. Do you need me for anything?"
"Yes, actually." Aizawa stated, "Hizashi's going to be picking Midoriya up, and we figured it'd be best if some people closer to him went as well, it would make Midoriya more comfortable. Nezu was going to go, but he suddenly got called out for another meeting with the Hero Commission. You think you're up for it?"
"Ah, yes." Iida nodded, "Let me put this batch of items away first... I don't want anyone tripping over them when I get back."
"Oh... that reminds me..." Shinsou muttered, "I need to grab something."
Aizawa shrugged, "Do whatever, just meet me in the common room in five minutes. Oh, yeah, Hitoshi, can you go to Midoriya's room and grab some clothes for him? I doubt he's going to want to leave in a hospital gown."
"Jeez... what on earth is going on?" Yamada grumbled, seeing a bunch of reporters crowding around the main entrance to the hospital. Nishiya, Sakamata and Tatsuma were trying their best to hold the media at bay, and the Voice Hero scrolled down the window to get a better look.
"Do you have any news on Midoriya Izuku?" A reporter asked, sticking a microphone in Sakamata's face.
"We cannot disclose any information regarding Midoriya." Sakamata tried to appease the crowd of reporters, only for another reporter to shove his microphone at Sakamata, "We heard that he will be discharged today. Is that true or false?"
"We can neither confirm nor deny this claim." Tatsuma growled, "Please, leave the premises."
"Fuck." Yamada grumbled, "How on earth did that information get out?"
"Hizashi-san! Language!" Iida berated, as Shinsou sighed, "Is there a back entrance or something? I doubt Midoriya will want to deal with the press."
"We can try the car park in the basement... the signal there is pretty weak, so it's unlikely that the press would go there..." Yamada looked around, trying to find the entrance to the carpark. He managed to find the entrance, and drove down into the car park, and sure enough, it was completely devoid of any signs of the press.
"Alright, let's go see the green bean." Yamada grinned, quickly finding a parking lot. They made their way to the life lobby, punching in the level that they wanted to go to, before patiently waiting for the lift doors to open. They quickly walked over to Midoriya's room, gently knocking before pushing the door open.
Midoriya looked towards the door from his position on the bed, Reiko and Ryuto curled up on his lap, with Tensei and Kamihara watching over him.
"Here to pick him up?" Tensei asked, watching as Yamada nodded, before continuing, "Okay, cool. Recovery Girl said that she wanted to give Midoriya a quick check up before he's discharged; she should be here in a minute or two."
It didn't take too long for Shuzenji to check Midoriya over, before she spoke up, "You're not completely healed yet, so no training, no fighting, don't get into any stressful situations for the next week at minimum. Please eat your meals regularly; you need the nutrition to recover. I understand that hospital food doesn't taste that good, but I'll inform Lunch Rush of your situation. I would tell you to just rest in the dorms, but you're stubborn and you'll try to attend classes some way or another, so I'm not even going to bother. But if you're tired, just take a nap, or go back to your room to rest. Also, try not to use your hands too much; don't write anything at all. Notes, homework, don't do them for the time being; your teachers are informed of your situation, so don't stress too much about them. When you're eating, also be careful; the muscles and ligaments in your hands still need to recover, and we don't want another situation like last time to happen. Also, please visit the infirmary every other day; I need to check whether everything is healing right. Other than that, you're free to go."
Midoriya blinked, processing Shuzenji's words, as Iida held up a small bag, "Aizawa-sensei told me to grab some clothes from your room. Do you... uh... want to change?"
The green haired boy turned, and nodded. He carefully picked the sleeping animals off his lap, before standing up, supporting himself with the bedside table, and walked to the bathroom. He had wanted to take the bag from Iida, but the blue haired boy just followed him, and asked, "Do you need any help? Or will you be alright changing on your own?"
Midoriya didn't respond, just reaching out for the bag. Shinsou silently handed it over, before Midoriya closed the door behind him, careful not to let it close completely; Midoriya couldn't turn door handles without worsening the condition of his hands.
It had taken an agonizingly long time for the green haired boy to wriggle out of his hospital gown without using his hands. He managed to put on his boxers and a pair of shorts, but with all the bandages covering his chest and arms, he was having a horrible time trying to wear his shirt. Thankfully, the short-sleeved hoodie that Shinsou had chosen was looser than his regular clothes, making it easier to put it on, but it still took Midoriya a couple of tries to slip his arms through the sleeves without resulting in a sharp pain flaring through his entire body.
Midoriya eventually exited the bathroom, holding the hospital gown in his hands, and Shuzenji just told him to leave it on the bed.
"Hey... not sure if you want to wear it now but... here." Shinsou stuck his hand in his hoodie pocket, fishing out a familiar-looking collar. Midoriya's eyes lit up, and he gently took it from Shinsou's grasp. He tried to put the collar around his neck, fumbling with the buckle for a long time, his arms continuously shaking, before eventually giving up.
Shinsou hesitantly reached out his hands, "Here... let me...?"
Midoriya eyed him warily, before tiling his head upwards, silently giving Shinsou permission to buckle the collar around his neck. Shinsou gently slipped the strap through the buckle, glancing at Midoriya to check if it was too loose or too tight. Midoriya gave him a slight nod, and Shinsou carefully secured the buckle, before taking a step back to let Midoriya adjust to the familiar pressure around his neck.
Kamihara and Tensei stared at the collar in mute confusion, as Iida scooped the now awake Reiko and Ryuto up into his arms.
"Alright, ready to go, listener?" Yamada asked, and Midoriya nodded slightly, "We're good to go! Any other things we need to do, Recovery Girl?"
"Nope. There's some paperwork, but I'll finish that up. Just bring him back and let him rest." Shuzenji instructed, and Yamada nodded, pulling the door open for Iida, Shinsou and Midoriya to exit. The Voice Hero closed the door gently behind him, and Tensei blinked, before turning to Shuzenji, "A collar? Didn't think Midoriya would be one to let someone else put a collar on him, even if it's his friend."
Shuzenji rolled her eyes, "The collar has some significance to Midoriya, and he's had it before he even officially met Shinsou in UA. Please don't get any weird ideas."
Midoriya was really relieved to finally be out of that stuffy room, and took a deep breath. The musty air of the car park wasn't that great, but it was much better than the smell of antiseptic that just lingered throughout the hospital. He found the smell to be completely nauseating; how on earth did other patients survive in those rooms for so long?
Yamada opened the car door, letting Midoriya and Shinsou enter the backseat. Iida was about to follow suit, but Yamada spoke up, "Tenya, take the front seat; give Midoriya some leg room."
Iida deposited Reiko and Ryuto in the backseat, before opening the door to the front seat. He settled down, before noticing that Midoriya was looking at him and Yamada in mute confusion.
"Ah, my older brother is friends with Hizashi-san." Iida explained, "They've known me since I was a kid... and they even babysat me a couple of times."
Midoriya processed Iida's words, giving him a small nod before leaning back into his seat. Yamada started the engine, and drove out of the car park, being careful to avoid the road that led past the main entrance of the hospital, and started driving back to UA. The green haired boy seemed much more relaxed than he had been in the hospital room, though that wasn't a surprise; Midoriya was more jumpy in foreign places.
"Hey, it's going to take some time to get back to school, so if you want to, you can rest up, listener." Yamada said, turning back to look at Midoriya while he waited for the traffic light to turn green. Midoriya's eyes were half open, and he blinked. Reiko was sitting quietly on his lap, while Ryuto was nestled in the crook of his arm.
The traffic light turned green, and Yamada pressed down on the accelerator. Midoriya sank into his chair, his eyes drooping.e was pretty tired. Reiko trusted the heroes, but Midoriya still wasn't too sure about them; come to think of it, Kayama had drugged him a couple of times with her quirk, Hakamata had restrained him in his clothes with his Fibre Master quirk, and the others had physically prevented him from escaping the room. And in his weakened state, Midoriya stood no chance against them.
He couldn't trust those heroes.
But while he didn't trust Yamada, the Voice Hero couldn't hurt him, not while Iida and Shinsou were around. Midoriya closed his eyes fully; it was safe, and a small nap wouldn't hurt anyone, would it?
Shinsou blinked as he felt a weight on his arm, and he turned, only to see that Midoriya was leaning against him, fast asleep. The shorter boy was using his shoulder as a pillow, but Shinsou didn't really mind that much; the green haired boy was just absolutely adorable, shifting slightly to get into a more comfortable position, before settling down again, asleep.
The lavender haired boy let out a small smile, and leaned back into his seat, patiently waiting for them to get back to UA.