My Hero Academia: Yashiro The First Quirk
Ch.23- Lot in Common
Finally, it was lunch, I rubbed at my eyes as I leaned back into my chair in my booth. Long day, I needed a caffeine fix soon so I don't yawn on the mic. Getting up I stretched and headed out to the staff room where we had food waiting. Lunch Rush had made the staff Bentos, and we had a coffee machine with us. I need a few cups of coffee and food; I stifled a yawn.
I wish I could have stayed home, but I had to announce, it was a job I have done for the past ten years now. I have announced the festival since I graduated here. Still, there are times I realize how much work I put on myself. I should get a sidekick to handle my patrols… Maybe I can split my show with a training DJ.
"Mic you look like death…" Vlad stated I looked up at him a weak smile forming.
"Feel it, I need food and coffee," I replied as we walked into the staff lounge.
"I got a pot brewing Hizashi!" Nemuri called, I smiled at her as I went to pick up my labelled bento.
"Thanks, Nem, seems Lunch Rush decided to spoil us today." I chimed as I opened up my bento, I got fried chicken, rice with roasted vegetables and a bit of lettuce.
"He is such a sweetheart." She hummed, I nodded as I grabbed some chopsticks.
"Yamada-kun are you okay?" Yagi-san asked I turned to him.
"Better just tired," I replied, he looked concerned still.
"Coffee is done!" Nemuri called, I smiled and set aside my bento to get my fix.
I made myself a cup and poured in a lot of sugar and a bit of creamer. I went back to the table; I could hear others grab some coffee and Bentos and leave. When I am sleep deprived, I am just as feared as Shouta in a bad mood. If not more so. I ate as the room emptied leaving me, Yagi and Nemuri.
"You can leave you know?" I stated turning to Nemuri she sighed.
"And leave you alone to drink the pot of coffee?" she muttered, I glared at her.
"I will make sure Yamada-kun doesn't do that," Yagi suggested, Nemuri looked at him.
"Are you sure, he is super cranky?" Nemuri warned, he nodded and she quickly grabbed her bento and coffee. "Have fun boys, Hizashi no more than two more cups of coffee or I give Yagi permission to take you down."
I flipped her off and she high-tailed it out of the room. I turned back to my bento and at some rice before chugging the last of my coffee. I went over and made myself another cup, this was going to be a day. I wonder if Yagi realises, he was just thrown to the wolves by Nemuri, at least she would think so.
"This is your first time seeing me sleep deprived isn't it?" I quizzed sitting down, he nodded. "There is a good reason all the others left you know?"
"To not disturb you?" he quizzed, I chuckled.
"Three most feared Staff members, Nezu when he is feeling particularly sadistic. Shouta when he is angry, and me when I am sleep deprived." I listed, he looked confused.
"I still think that look you gave me when Yashiro was attacked was worse." He stated I smirked.
"Yashiro is really fond of you, despite everything you're still an Uncle to her." I rambled; he bowed his head.
"I am sorry…" he apologized, I smiled at him he was so modest.
"Shouta and Nemuri were the ones more mad at you. When we were students here a friend of ours was killed while on an internship. It's part of the reason Shouta is so harsh on the students. He doesn't want one of them to meet that same fate. Lucky for you he is having a bit of time to cool his head." I explained, he looked at me shocked. "He's isn't as cruel as people make him out to be."
"I feel like I have misjudged Aizawa-kun since my arrival." He admitted, I smiled.
"Almost everyone has, he's a guy that hard to read, always have been. But he was right, Midoriya could have been a hero quirk or not." I stated, he looked confused.
"Really?" he said, I nodded.
"Not every hero has to be you, he could have made a great underground hero, I mean Shouta fights mostly quirkless. I do too, can't scream all the time you know?" I stated, he seemed to understand. "Try to talk to him about how he handled being quirkless so long, nowadays, people with no quirk, dangerous quirks, villainous quirks… It's not a good thing, hasn't changed much since I was a kid."
"I don't follow?" he stated, I chuckled and pointed to my scar.
"Let me guess you assumed this bad boy came from a battle with a villain or something?" I asked he nodded. "I was forced to wear quirk suppressor collars when I was young. I deafened or partially deafened everyone in the room when I was born. Myself included. People worried I would shatter windows or hurt people."
"You were a child…" he muttered, I nodded.
"Yep, it still is like that, a lot of the charity work I do has to do with quirkless or 'dangerous' quirked kids. Midoriya shows some worrying signs of past physical and possible mental abuse. I figured it was from his lack of control…" I mused, he nodded. "He's close to you, talk to him. I know Yashiro will jump on it sooner or later. She can't help but help others."
"Midoriya is the same way…" he admitted, I smiled.
"Have to say it's nice the rumours of him being your secret love child are gone now." I teased, he turned bright red.
"I only met him a year ago!" he sputtered, I snickered. "I haven't even met his mother…"
"No father?" I asked he shook his head.
"He said his father divorced his mother and stayed in America after he learned Midoriya was quirkless…" he answered, that made me sick.
"Some people don't deserve to be parents," I stated, he nodded. "You know big guy; I think I see what Yashiro sees in you."
"Huh?" he said, I smiled.
"Your wholesome, you might not think far ahead, but you mean well. Never thought the symbol of peace was such an innocent soul." I explained, he blushed. "You are so fatherly; I would swear you must have a kid?"
"I do actually…" he admitted, I light up.
"You do!" I chimed, he nodded. "How old?"
"She's eighteen." He said, so he had a daughter.
"Can I see a picture of your family then; the curiosity is killing me!" I begged, he nodded and got out his phone.
"This is my family…" he said, turning the phone to me.
It was him with, wait that was David Shield, I smiled. Between them was a girl, she looked just like her parents. Wow, did they adopt her with that in mind? When he first joined us at UA, I was worried the Symbol of Peace had no life. Guess he did, just kept it on the down-low. Makes sense especially knowing all the details on hm.
"She looks a lot like you both, was that intentional?" I quizzed, he blushed.
"Actually, she is biological…" he stated, I looked up at him confused he coughed a bit.
"Wait…" I began, oh was them of them trans? "Oh, I get it, have to say whoever it is passes very well!"
"I would hope so, it's been almost 40 years now…" he stated, he was still flushed, ah so it was him.
"How long have you been married?" I asked he put down his phone.
"About twenty years now!" he answered, I smiled.
"Nice work, been almost ten years for me and Shou!" I replied he smiled. "We should go for coffee sometime, we have a lot in common, maybe I can get some advice from you?"
"On what?" he said, I chuckled.
"Parenting, I feel like I am walking blind at the moment," I explained, he smiled.
"I think you are doing fine; Yashiro adores you both." He stated I smiled.
"I want to get to open up more, talk to us about things. I mean you've seen how far she will go not to cause trouble for us…" I mumbled, he softened his eyes and sipped his tea.
"I've noticed that too, she seems to think if she can handle it it's okay…" he added, I nodded.
"I guess I know why… She grew up without having someone to rely on…" I rambled, he looked at me.
"Things were bad for her back in her time weren't they…" he said, I bit my lip.
"If I could, I would castrate her real father in a heartbeat." I hissed, he looked at me worriedly. "He's the kind of villain I would have trouble handling professionally…"
"Midoriya did mention she referred to him as a villain…" he stated.
"We looked into her family her younger sibling were eventually taken away from him and their mother and given to her Mom… Her elder brother didn't survive it all and took his life…" I explained, he tightened his grip on his cup. "That's why we ditched school a bit ago, we told her about what happened to them…"
"She is a very strong young lady." He stated I nodded.
"Yeah, she really is…" I hummed.
"Anytime you want advice, come to me, we can go get tea?" he said, I smiled at him.
"Hopefully I will be less dead to the world then." I joked, he chuckled.
"You better not have killed Toshinori, Hizashi, the others made me come back to check on that!" Nemuri called as she threw open the door.
I turned to her and flipped her off sticking my tongue out, "Eat a dick." I taunted; she rolled her eyes.
"That's your department hun," she replied, I heard Yagi cough. "He's like my little brother, gotta be a bitch to him sometimes."
"Sometimes?" I teased; she smacked my arm taking a seat next to us.
"I will fuck you up cockatoo." She added. "Geez, Toshinori you look like a tomato."
"I am just a bit surprised…" he coughed, she smirked.
"At what, you should hear the shit I say to this bastard drunk." She hummed, I elbowed her.
"She's the reason we don't do staff nights anymore," I added, she giggled.
"Shut up that was one of the best nights of your life." She huffed kicking my shin playfully. "So, you two seemed to be getting on good? How did you butter up this grumpy bird Toshinori?"
"Turns out we have a lot in common," I said, she leaned over the table.
"I need details!" she cooed, I smirked as I went to fill up my mug with more coffee.
(Later)
I was on the way home, the afternoon went a lot better, but I am still exhausted. Maybe we can have a calm night like last night, I need sleep to make tomorrow easier. I was happy to be able to bring my car today, it made the trip home easier. I had already dropped off Nemuri now I was nearly home.
"I wonder what Shouta and Yashiro did today?" I hummed.
I pulled into the parking garage where I kept my car, it was just a few blocks from our house. I pulled into my spot and got out locking my prized car up and locked up my space. Walking out of the parking garage I went onto the street and began my walk home. Midnight was nice enough to help put down my hair with the spray I kept on campus.
I began to pass the combini, maybe I should get an energy drink for tomorrow… No, if I do Nemuri won't let me have coffee at lunch, she can be a mother hen sometimes. I kept walking a stifling a yawn, yeah a quiet night, food and relaxation. As I got closer, I saw Shouta was standing outside sipping out of a mug, probably coffee.
"Welcome home." He greeted as I opened the gate.
"Good to be back." I replied, he walked over and kissed my cheek.
"I took Yashiro out to visit Shoto and I took them out to have a fun day. They both fell asleep watching a movie." He explained, I smiled. "His siblings are on there way to pick Shoto up."
"I gotta see that, then I'll hit the shower." I hummed, he nodded and kissed my cheek again.
"Take your time, once Shoto is picked up I am ordering us some fried chicken and sides for dinner." He said, I smiled and kissed his chin.
"How did I get so lucky?" I chimed, he chuckled and pushed me to the door.
"Go, shower loudmouth." He teased, I chuckled and went inside.
Toeing off my shoes I peered into the living room, Yashiro and Shoto were asleep leaned against each other on the couch. Shoto was hugging a cute Calico Mochi plush to his chest. Yashiro was hugging a Rabbit Mochi plush, it was pink in colour. I guess they had a fun day.
Shou-chan must have one them, he was too skilled at those UFO machines. When we went to the arcade, he spent most of his money getting a collection of cat theme prizes. Over the years he has lost or given away most of his collection. He still has a few that litter our room and closet.
I hummed and went to the bathroom; I smiled and saw Shou had left out my favourite pyjama set and a towel in the laundry room. I shut the door locking it I began to take off my gear. I love my leather but man some days it was a pain to get out of. Now I can just be at home and relax.
(Shouta's POV)
Shoto had went home with his sibling and I ordered our takeout, fried chicken, french fries and salad. Yashiro was still sleeping as Hizashi was probably relaxing in the bath. I began to grab us some plates and set up the table. As I was tidying up, I heard the Hizashi leaving the bathroom.
"I feel so much better!" he chimed, I smiled at him.
"Food should be here soon; think you can try waking up Yashiro?" I asked, he nodded and went to the couch.
"Sweetie!" he cooed, I smiled fondly, he had found ways to wake up Yashiro.
Once I finished, I went to the living room to see Yashiro was sitting up yawning, when Shoto left she fell to a laying position. I smiled as she rubbed at her eyes, she was so cute. After that, she smiled at Hizashi and pulled him out the couch and hugged his middle. He gently pet her hair, things were returning back to normal again.