As soon as a week passed and after a few, after class visits, Izuku was informed by the doctors that he would be able to return to dorms, so long as he was able to keep away from strenuous movements and unnecessary quirk usage. Izukus body was still very fragile, but his skin had shown signs of returning to normal but his bones muscles and ligaments were still too fragile to risk trying to walk or lift himself. At best he would be able to return to class to participate in non-active basis in-class exercises and he would be able to turn in his bed and move around to allow someone else to move him.
However, a certain support course student had heard of Izukus condition through the great vine and had informed Aizawa that she had modified a hospital wheelchair to make it more comfortable for Izuku to be sitting in, which had been sent to the hospital once Aizwaw had had it cleared for use by UA.
"How are you feeling Kid?" Aizawa asked as he entered Izukus room, pushing the wheelchair in and as he caught sight of the green-haired problem child his sense of worry died down as He noticed Izuku was looking a bit brighter, his cheeks had a little bit of colour, and though his eyes had small bags under them, he looked as if he had managed to get at least a few good nights of sleep and to top it off he was sitting up unaided
I'm okay sir...is that a wheelchair?" Izuku asked as he turned to allow his legs to hang over the left-hand side of the hospital bed., only to be caught off guard by the wheelchair, not the fact that he was going to have to use one, but rather that it did not match those he had seen In use throughout the hospital. The seat and armrests seemed to have additional cushioning, the wheels had some sort of suspension or shock absorber attached and even the handlebars used to push the chair seemed to have been reshaped and repositioned to make them more ergonomic.
Yes, Mei Hatsume had modified the design to make it more ergonomic and comfortable, as you will using it until you get better." Aizawa explained.
That's was kind of her...ill have to thank her when I see her." Izuku mumbled to himself.
As Aizwaw set up the wheelchair, Recovery Girl and Toshinoiri Yagi entered the room.
"Hey Young Midoriya, you're looking well," Toshinori stated, with a big smile on his face.
"Hey All Might, I don't feel too bad today, have you seen the wheelchair Mei Hatsume made? " Izuku pointed to the wheelchair.
"No...whoa that's really well done...I couldn't expect anything less from a fine support course student." Toshiniroi inspected the chair, despite having no background in engineering, he had spent enough time around his old fried David Shields to know what a well-designed piece of equipment looked like.
"Well Izuku, I was just coming to inform you that you are ready to head back to the dorms, ill call for the nursing staff to help you into your chair." Recovery girl stated, handing Izuku a piece of paper, which noted his departure, before heading to press one of the nurse alert buttons, only to be stopped by Aizawa.
"That won't be necessary, ill place him into the wheelchair."
"Are you sure?" Recovery girl asked, crossing her small arms.
"Yes. In the event I have to do this, outside of the hospital it would be best for me to at least attempt to do so, in a safe environment." Aizawa stated as he walked over to Izuku a prepared to pick him up.
"I could give it a go...See, still got...cough cough...it" Toshinrio stated, activating his buff mode, flexing his muscles only for a puff of white smoke to appear returning the former no 1 hero back to his weakened stated, resulting in a harsh bloody cough.
"Take it easy, you're not getting any younger Toshinori." Recovery girl worriedly stated, walking over to her friend giving him a pat on the back.
"Are you okay with me lifting you, Izuku?"
"Um, yes sir" Izuku sheepishly mumbled, as he gave his teacher a nod.
"Okay, just put your legs back onto the bed," AIzwaw asked, and Izuku obliged, allowing Aizwaw to scoop Izuku into his arms, lifting him gently up from the bed and placing him into the wheelchair, as he did this he noticed Izuku was wincing.
"I'm sorry if I caused you any pain Midoriya, I will try and be more gentle next time." Aizawa kelt in front of Izuku,
"It's okay Sir, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting." Izuku sighed, surprised to see concern In his usually emotionless teacher.
Aizawa stood up from his kneeling potion and walked to the back of Izukus wheelchair and grabbed the handles to turn Izuku to leave the room, with Toshinori following suit.
"So Young Midoryia are you looking forward to going back to the dorms.
"Yeah! I mean, I've missed being with everyone and I can't wait to get back to work."
"I couldn't expect anything less from you Izuku." Toshiniroi chuckled, glad to hear the excitement in Izukus voice, which had been missing since he had woken.
"Just remember you have to take it easy, I don't want you're rushing the process and getting hurt, alright?" Aizawa stated sternly, in his no-nonsense tone. he had seen Izuku cause himself great pain and injury in the past and under normal circumstances, he would encourage Izuku to try a new method to get around those flaws, however, this was not a normal situation.
"Yes sir." Izukus head dropped a little at Aizawa statement which Aizwaw noticed, and realising he may have come off as too blunt, he decided to open up a bit
"I know it's tough kid, it's in your nature to push past your physical limits to get better and it is truly an admirable quality, but you are also in a position where your physical limits for the moment are something you cannot push too far, less you end up in a worse position, so I want you to try your best to slow down to allow your body to heal before you decide to test yourself."
Izuku, Aizawa and Tohsiniro entered a UA coach which had been adapted to allow wheelchair access and made their way to the dorms,
40 minutes later and Izuku, Aizwawa and Toshinroi arrive at the Class 1A's Dorm and stood for a second taking in the familiar sight before entering the dorm,
"Whatamigoingtosayimeanitsbeenawhilesinceivebeenine...ihopeeveryonehasntbeentostressedoutsabiouttheinciedentandihopenooneslookedthroughmystuff,ialreadygetenoguhforalltheAllMightstuffihaveondisplayandnotthestuffihavekeptundermybed...
"He looks nervous." Aizawa thought. Thanks to his form of hero work he had to be observant of physical clues and tells which could give away a persons intentions and actions, which were on full display as he noticed the tension in Izuku's shoulders, the instinctive rubbing of his thumbs and fingers and the fact that he was muttering quietly to himself, which was enough for Toshiniri to kneel beside his successor.
"It's alright to be a little nervous Young Midoriya, especially with what you've been through, but remember you don't have to go through it alone, you have us all to help you. Besides, you must be missing your friends.
"I...I am" Izuku stuttered, while he was happy to hear those words from his mentor and friend,
as soon as he had time to let those words sink in they only led Izuku back to the same problem.
"So are you ready to go in?" Aizawa stated, softly.
"Yes sir." Izuku nodded resulting in the group entering the dorm. They were silent, likely to give Izuku time to think over what he was going to expect, but that wasn't what Izuku was thinking about, instead an all too familiar quote resurfaced, which highlighted Izuku's current state.
" Defenceless Izuku"
However, the time he had spent mulling over this thought came to an abrupt end once the door to the dorm main room opened as the three-man crew were met with an almighty cry
"WELCOME HOME IZUKU!"
The room was covered in bunting and balloons, which were covered in miniature All Mights all dressed in the costumes of his varying ages, as part of their design. There was the smell of freshly baked cakes and other party foods which brought a homely feeling to the door, the entire class were wearing All Might party hats and were blowing party blowers. Even Bakukgo, who was scowling had a party blower in his mouth and a squinty party hat on his head, although there was some concern that he might explode Izuku if he gets too close so the duo of Sero and Kaminari was keeping a close eye on him.
"What's this!" Izuku gasped as he looked around the room and took in the comforting smell of freshly baked party food and cakes as he was wheeled into the centre of the room, resulting in the class encircling the group. Toshinori grinned as he saw the tension melt away from his successor and Aizawa the usually stoic and stonefaced hero, had a glimmer in his eyes and was trying his best to contain his smile, leaving him with a slightly upturned lip.
"Hahaha! I see that you're in awe at this mighty display." Iida heartily laughed, as he approached Izuku his hand sou5 wide both to show off the scale of the work and to show he was happy to see his best friend back home, although he was holding back the urge to give his friend a much-needed hug.
"I don't know what to say."
"You don't need to say anything, just relax and enjoy." Uraraka chirped as she slipped into Aizwawa spot and pushed Izuku to the table. Where he was met with warm smiles and comforting remarks.
"It's good to see you Izuku, I've just prepared some Katsudon. If you'd like some. Iida and Uuraka told me it was your favourite so I've tried my best to make it just the way you like it, theirs also a got a selection of chiffon cakes in the oven once we've had something to eat. And please help yourself to the rest of the foods."
"Thank you, Sato. I can believe you made all this...2" Izuku stated only to be interrupted by Kaminari who leaned on Sato and crossed his arms as he spoke.
"He had some helpers working alongside him."
"Yes, magical helpers Hahaha" Mina chuckled waving her hands into the air, as if she was casting a spell before she wrapped her arms around Sato and Kaminarai who also started laughing, resulting in Izuku laughing as well.
"It's good to see him laugh," Mina thought. She had seen Izuku in the hospital and once she learned of how serious his condition was, she could only imagine how difficult things must be for Izuku, and she saw it as her duty to do anything that could help Izuku's life be easier, even if it was as small as making him smile, or laugh, as a kind act however small, can brighten someone's day.
Meanwhile, at the centre of the dorm main room, Kirshimia walked up to Aizawa, who was looking at the time on his watch.
"Your welcome to stay sir, we have more than enough food, and party games."
"Thanks for offering but unfortunately I'm busy. All Might asked me to help him with a presentation he has to organise, meaning He's likely left it to the last minute and will need me to start it for him." Aizawa looked to the former number one hero and glared at him, resulting in Toshiniroi rubbing his neck out of embarrassment.
"Yeahhhhh, I have no computer skills what so ever and I tried to make the PowerPoint two weeks ago..."
"And how did it go?" Kirishima asked only for Aizwawa to answer that question
"He had a half baked first slide which was on the verge of becoming intelligible."
"Come on Aizwaw it wasn't that bad..." Toshinori tried to downplay the issue, using his hands as if he was trying to hush Aizawa. His plan however sunk like a lead balloon.
I thought it was an attempt to pass on a secret message or create a new language, I was stuck on which option to choose." Aizawa looked to Toshinroi with his trademark dead-eyed stare which made Toshinori squirm and Kirshimia chuckle.
"I also have to see Eri once I've fished with Toshirnoris slides, her horn seems to be growing and the staff at the hospital are worried she may have another release, so I'm on night duty... we'll have to get going but thank you for offering," Aizawa explained, Rubbing his tired eyes. as he then checked his watch again.
"Alright, sir...if you're able to get some free time you are always welcome to come we have more than enough food and party games if you are interested" Kirshimia raised his arms into the air as he walked away from Aizawa
"Thanks...if anything happens just phone alright." Aizawa pointed a finger at Kirshimia hammering this point down before he left.
"We will." Kirishima nodded as he went over to join the group around Midoria with Bakugo being the only one standing away from the group, not caring for the festivities.
"See you tomorrow Izuku! And hope you have a good time, " Toshiniroi called as he waved to his successor who waved back, like a proud father waving to his son, as a wave of red covering Izukus cheeks, while Aizwaw looked to Toshinori and facepalmed as he left the dorm. this reaction along with the statement and facepalm of Aizawa and Toshinori was met by a mix of laughs and supporting words before the party continued uninterrupted.
Hey everyone, hope you enjoy the chapter. Sorry for the long delay. hopefully, I can get enough free time to continue this story at a more regular rate. hope you all enjoy and keep safe.
