My Hero Academia: Yashiro The First Quirk

Ch.41- It's little and broken, but still good

"Energy Saver!" a voice called; I raised my head off my desk. "Man Shouta, I've been calling you for a while."

"I was sleeping," I muttered, he chuckled and leaned his hands on my desk.

"Come on Kayama-senpai said we can visit Sushi today, or did you sleep through that." He hummed, I reached to grab my bag.

"No, I want to stop to get him some treats," I muttered, he chuckled.

"You spoil him rotten, come on Hizashi said he would meet us at the shoe lockers." He chimed I got up fixing my hair a bit. "So, did you notice Hizashi got a new piercing?"

"Oh?" I stated making sure to hide my blush, why did he pierce his tongue..?

"Aw, are you blushing Shouta!" he teased, I scoffed turning away.

"You're an idiot." I huffed, he laughed.

"I tease, I tease." He joked and elbowed me. "He told me during training that he got a deal to have it done. Apparently, a kid he tutors has a relative who does piercings and told him he could get one free if he helped in a bit during lunch."

"Hmm." I hummed in acknowledgement.

"I wonder how long it will be for Kayama-senpai to notice." He laughed; I rolled my eyes knowing that would happen in minutes if not seconds.

"Look at you, are you sure you even want to be a hero? Seems like your aiming for something different?" A voice mocked, I turned to Oboro as we walked down the steps.

"Jealous listener?" Hizashi replied, we both careful snuck around the corner.

"How much?" the voice replied.

"What?" Hizashi stated, I felt myself cringe he sounded offended.

"I heard you tutor, but now I guess you needed more cash flow huh? I guess it must be hard to attend UA when you have no family." the voice mocked, I covered my mouth and looked to Oboro.

He looked angry and began to march toward the voices I meekly followed him. As we got to the shoe lockers, I saw Hizashi was being held against the wall by a student. I stood frozen as Hizashi had tears building in his eyes. I need to save him but I can't that boy was a third-year and was a top student. I stood no chance…

"Oi!" Oboro screamed and marched over. "Buzz off or else!"

"Tch." The man began and pulled back and Hizashi clung to the wall. "Come to me if you need cash blondie."

He stalked off and left the locker area, Hizashi began to relax and Oboro raced over to him. I stood frozen and looked down to the floor, it happened again. Just like with Sushi, I didn't even try I just looked on. Why did I even bother trying, I was not made for this… Every time I have the chance to save someone I either fail or don't try. Maybe Grandfather was right…

(End Flashback)

I looked to the door and I heard the gentle knocks repeat, I buried my face back in my legs. I can't look at them right now, why did I keep failing? Even when I try it seems that I can never be good enough. It's just like back then… Sure I beat that villain but Oboro died, and it was my fault. I was right there with him; I should have saved him. Then I let my students down and didn't protect my kohai… Now I almost lost my daughter to my own failure. Hizashi and Yashiro both deserved better.

"Shou, I'm coming in," Hizashi stated and I heard the door creak open. "So, you are in here…"

"Go away," I muttered I heard the floorboards creak and the sound of him sitting down.

"We need to talk…" he stated, I bit my lip. "Can you please look at me, Shou?"

I lifted my head a bit and turned to look at him through messy strands, he was sitting cross-legged near the doorway. His hair was falling over his shoulders and his face was flushed. He clearly had been crying, I turned back to my lap. It was all my fault… I heard him shuffle closer, I peeked to see him carefully seat himself next to me carefully to give me some space.

"You were crying…" I stated, he turned to me his eyes full of emotion.

"So were you." He replied, I scoffed. "Shouta, I know you're beating yourself up. You need to talk to me; we have to talk more…"

"You don't need that stress," I muttered; he furrowed his brows.

"I'm not the only one with anxiety, you have your fair share… Shouta you have to stop treating me like I'm a glass ready to break… Because if I am then so are you…" he explained.

"I failed you… Both of you…" I admitted, he looked to me sadly.

"We failed…" he corrected, I sat up.

"How did you fail?!" I hissed, he reached over to cup my cheek.

"I failed to protect our little girl too, and I also failed at my duties as your husband. Clearly, I've made you feel that you had to bear everything on your own. But you don't have to do that, I don't want you to do that. I know this isn't just about what happened to Yashiro. You've been beating yourself up ever since USJ, haven't you?" he retorted, I looked away nodding.

"I almost let all my students die, Yashiro was hurt trying to protect me… I never should have let anything happen to anyone of my students…" I muttered, "No matter what I seem to do, I always end up failing…"

"I don't like hearing you say that… You didn't fail, you were attacked, you saved the students, you were outnumbered and outmatched. Even still you managed to keep them all alive, do you not understand how amazing that was? Then you being stubborn you threw yourself back into teaching when your body was broken. Why because you wanted to be there for your students? No one would have blamed you if you took the time to recover. Why do you think you have to be so god damn perfect all the time?"

"I don't want to lose anyone else…"

"Shouta… I can't promise you that you won't lose someone, if I did, I would be lying. But life goes on and looking back and thinking over the what-if's won't change anything. Just keep your head up and move forward with the new lessons you've learned. You've done that before, it's why you're such a good teacher… Let's learn from this and move forward together."

I looked to him to see him offering his hand to me, I gently took it and he smiled at me. How did I ever get so lucky to have even met him let alone spend my life with him? Even when I am drawn into the darkest recesses of my own mind and self-doubt, he reaches to pull me out. He saved me so many times and his bright light guides me. He has and always be my sun.

(Hizashi's POV)

"Look at her." I cooed, Shouta smiled and walked over to scoop her up.

"Let's get her to bed, she needs her rest." He replied, smiled as I saw his ring glint against his chest in the late evening light.

"We can wake her up to eat, maybe I can make something light." I mused as I cleared the path for him and opened up her bedroom door.

"We can always order take-out." He stated as he settled her in her bed.

"She hated being fed at the hospital so something simple to feed her would be best," I replied as I helped him cover her up in her blankets.

"Curry?" he suggested, I guess that would be easier to feed her.

"That might work." I hummed as we left the room and head back down the stairs.

"Hello!" a voice chimed and our front door slammed open. "I brought dinner for my little brothers and my favourite niece!"

"Nemuri!" I scolded going to the genkan where she stood.

"Don't be like that Papa bear, I brought yummy food and big smiles!" she joked as she slipped off her shoes and stepped inside. "Now where is my darling niece?"

"Resting," Shouta grumbled, she pouted.

"It's dinner and she needs to eat." She huffed and set down the bag and head up the stairs. "I'll wake her you two can set up the food!"

(Yashiro's POV)

I opened my eyes and sat up I could hear a commotion downstairs and soon I heard steps heading up. Soon my door opened and I saw Auntie waltz in a big smile on her face. She walked over and sat next to me and reached over to tussle my hair. I saw her glaze soften and her playfulness subside.

"I'm here now, don't worry anymore, I will get your Dad's back on track." She soothed, "I brought a big feast and then we can relax and I will talk to them both tonight. So, no need to worry over them, I'll take over from here."

"How did you know?" I asked, she smiled at me.

"I know those two and I can tell when they are both upset. I meant to get here earlier but work called. But now I'm here so you just take time to heal up. Also no more worrying us, you hear." She huffed I nodded and she pulled me into a gentle hug. "Leave all this worrying to the adults okay, you just hurry and heal up."

"Okay, thanks, Auntie." I thanked, we pulled apart and she helped me out of bed.

"You two better have the feast set up!" Auntie chimed as she led me downstairs.

"I think you went a bit overboard," Papa stated, I saw the kitchen table full of take-away dishes.

"Nonsense now let's dig in! I bought a bit of everything!" she cheered, I looked at the food hungrily.

I was still a bit put off that I had to be fed, I can't even remember the last time I was fed by someone else. It felt weird, at least when I fed myself, I didn't really think too hard. Now it kinda felt long and tedious, and I never thought I would think that. I used to eat so mindlessly back home.

"Here try this!" Auntie cooed holding up a Takoyaki ball on a skewer.

I awkwardly leaned over and took the Takoyaki of the skewer, it was god, I liked the flavour but the squid had a weird texture. It wasn't bad but definitely was not my thing. Was all squid like this? I wonder if you can make it less like rubber?

"Not your thing?" Dad asked, I looked to him seeing he looked exhausted.

"Squid is weird…" I answered, he chuckled a bit.

"Squid tastes better in stews; it can cook better," Dad stated; squid stew?

"I bought a big variety I know how much you love trying new foods, here try this next!" Auntie chimed, I saw her holding a shrimp tempura, I took a bite.

"Yummy," I said, taking the rest into my mouth I ate it, it was super soft.

"Try this, it's one of my favourites," Dad stated holding up a spoon with something white and fried.

Taking a bite, I smiled, it was tofu, fried tofu, "Tofu!" I chimed, he smiled at me, seems he was feeling a bit better.

"Try this," Papa added, I saw him holding a familiar-looking item I saw it in ramen from anime.

"I've seen this before," I stated and took a bite, it tasted like a fish cake. "What's it called?"

"Narutomaki," Papa stated, I snickered.

"Is that where Naruto's name came from, pfft, it's like Saiyan names." I snickered, he smiled at me.

"Here try this!" Auntie cheered; it was orange with green skin must be a vegetable.

Taking a bite, I grinned, it tasted good, but I definitely couldn't name the flavour. I don't think I've had this before. I peaked to see Dad and Papa both getting back some energy. They were chatting over what dish to have me try next. Auntie put a hand on my shoulder and I looked up at her.

"Don't worry." She soothed, I smiled up at her.

"Sweetie you have to try this!" Papa cheered, I turned to him and Dad smiling bigger.

"Okay!" I chimed.

(Nemuri's POV)

Yashiro was in bed; I was helping the boys sort all the take-out into dishes and wrapping into the garbage. It was quiet but now that Yashiro was in bed I saw more of their true selves. Before I even came here, I knew this was going to push them. Shouta was bad for blaming himself and hiding things to not worry Hizashi. Hizashi was always aware and it bothered him when Shouta wouldn't talk to him.

"So, you two look like shit," I stated, I saw them both stop. "I know you both too well, now speak up."

"Can we not…" Shouta muttered, I sighed.

"Nope, now come on talk to me. I want to help." I ordered, Hizashi put his hand on Shouta's shoulder.

"You know she won't take no for an answer," Hizashi warned, Shouta sighed.

"Yashiro noticed we were acting off and wanted us to talk to her…" Shouta began, "Her saying that it made me think of how much of a failure I was…"

"I felt that way too, but Shouta was dealing with it worse…" Hizashi added, I nodded.

"I figured it was something to do with that." I sighed and walked over to them both. "You both blame yourselves way too much, your humans and you make mistakes. She's a perceptive girl, she notices a lot, and she can't stop herself from wanting to help. Neither of you had the best experiences with family but despite that you two are fantastic parents to her."

"She deserves better," Hizashi stated, I flicked his forehead.

"Don't go to that bullshit, parents aren't perfect." I lectured, "I want you both to start going to therapy again and maybe even some couple sessions. You need to talk and man has these past months have been a roller coaster. I'm not some guru who can make this all better in a few words, but I know damn well we can make this better. Shouta talk to Hizashi more, shit was rough I know that. I was right with you back then, but it's not then. You make him worry and stress him out by not talking too. I love you both, so please just listen to me. If you need to rant or talk, come to me. You two have a bad habit of isolating yourselves. I'm here for you both."

I stepped forward and pulled them both into a hug, after over fifteen years of knowing them. Both of them had really become family to me, even more so then my own family. We're all a bit fucked we all have our issues. But we're a family, and I will do whatever I can do be there for them.

"Thank you Nemuri…" Hizashi thanked, I pulled back and looked at them both.

"What is a big sister for?" I joked, he smiled at me.

One day at a time, we will get stronger from this. Hope you can see this Oboro-kun.