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Shota Aizawa always dismissed the fact that he had fallen hard for his best friend. He never realized his feelings for his friend. Well, at least up until high school... he started thinking more about his "high school crush" and about how interesting and intelligent his crush was or about how he was so kind and loud and bright. A complete opposite to Aizawa, a sleep-deprived grumpy goth-like man. This other man was the sunshine in his life...
Now Aizawa is 30 years old and hasn't spoken of his feelings to anyone. He still stays like a clam but it is quite obvious he is much more soft and kind towards him. Who is the "crush" you say? It's nobody other than Hizashi Yamada. Hizashi is a 32 blonde man with 3 jobs and works two of them with Aizawa. These two jobs are a teacher at U.A and Hero work. Aizawa has to teach the homeroom for the most chaotic class of them all, Class q1-A... Present Mic aka Hizashi Yamada teaches English to everyone. They were well known as very close to all at U.A. In the present moment, Aizawa was starting another day of annoyance and chaos.
Aizawa's POV:
Another day of working with heroes in training that can't write simple essays on the laws of heroing... I have explained it about a hundred times yet Ashido and Kaminari have such small brains that they can't comprehend anything unless I say it a million times. Anyways, apart from grading and drowning out all the extremely loud kids I felt lonely... which is strange because I always like being alone. Solitude was very cozy for myself. Though I was puzzled by my own emotions, I wanted to do something with someone yet I couldn't bring myself to even think about it. Then I started getting a headache. Logically I stayed indoors inside the classroom hoping a nap would fix my headache but, it didn't it seemed to make it worse. I tried to ignore it but it just became more and more of a disturbance till even talking made my head hurt.
Hizashi's POV:
God I think I must've been hit by a quirk, or I am just realizing how god damn much I'm in love with Aizawa. I mean I always knew I loved him, it's just... Right now he seems more beautiful than ever... Or my love life has finally caught up with reality. As I stood there blanking out in the middle of teaching an English class to Class 1A I wondered if I could get rid of my bottled feelings. I blinked and looked up at the staring students.
"Is something wrong sensei?" iida asked while waving his hand up and down wildly.
"I... uh...no..." I sighed there was no way I could trust these students...
"What's got your head in a twist sir?" Mina chimed.
"Nothing. They're not important." Almost as soon as the words left my mouth I regretted it. Loud gasps filled the room and I swore under my breath.
"PRESENT MIC SENSEI!" Mina squealed.
"You have a crush?!" Jirou chirruped.
"No- No. That's not what I meant at all." I replied nervously.
"Sir you do seem overly nervous right now." Denki grinned.
"Kids. Stop that my love life isn't a subject we should talk about." I had messed up again.
"So you do have a crush... or a wife or husband? Maybe a girlfriend??" Deku muttered curiously.
I looked shocked to see a kind, not generally nosy student guessing about my private life.
" Right stop it we are not having a conversation about Sh-" I stopped I almost did it again.
The students shared smirks and then turned back to me.
"Who's "Sh"?" They asked.
"Nobody important." I turned to the board hastily writing some stuff out.
After a couple minutes of silence, someone called out.
"It's Aizawa sensei isn't it?"
I froze, they had me nailed me down.
"No. No it isn't
"Now. That's the bell. SCRAM or I'll call Aizawa to whisk you away." Instantly the kids ran out giggling, laughing, smiling mischievously.
Aizawa's POV:
I walked slowly towards the staff lounge though I was interrupted by some of my overly excited students. I groaned at the three students babbling questions. I placed a hand against my head and rubbed it thinking it would help. I let them bother me until I paused and I suddenly could think clearly, a comment had caught my attention.
"AWWWHHH! Present Mic is sooo SWEET!! I CAN'T BELIEVE HE JUST TALKED ABOUT HIS CRUSH LIKE THAT!!!" a pink haired girl yelled, Mina Ashido the most annoying gossiper.
"What?" I looked up and stared at Mina.
"OOOH! He said the nicest things about HIS CRUSH! with the dreamiest look EVER."
My eyes widened but I shook my head, " what do you mean"
"He is in... LoVeEe~" she teased.
I felt my ears burn slightly in envy of that blonde twink loving someone else...but I just pretended to ignore it, "whatever, I'm busy, leave me alone."
All the girls whined and begged for some more attention as I walked away.
As soon as I was around the corner and in the teachers lounge I let the surprise roll in. My face was hot and my heart was beating unusually fast. I... have never ever experienced something like this. I felt angry and sad and envious all at the same time. I leaned against the wall and just gripped my arms tightly.
"Aizawa-kun, what's wrong?" A familiar calm voice asked.
I gulped and calmed down and quickly fixed myself. Standing up I replied, "Nothing at all, just slightly surprised..." I brushed my hair back with tense hands.
All Might raised an eyebrow then Offered a coffee I hesitated then accepted the gracious offer. We sat opposite one another on the couches and I quietly sipped on the coffee, it wasn't good, far too sweet.
"Well? What were you surprised about?" All might asked curiously.
"Must I tell you?" I tried to throw him off.
"Oh... sorry Aizawa-kun if you don't want to say it's okay" he responded with a sorry smile.
I sighed feeling slightly guilty, "it's just... Yamada... he... how do I put this... he... has a crush.." All might cocked his head and I continued, " and I... it's... strange..." I shook my head and I couldn't...
To my surprise Toshinori just smiled and laughed, "ah! Aizawa-kun I think I know what you're talking about." He continues to chuckle and I stare at him.
"It's jealousy isn't it?" He grins, I look away and grumble.
"No. I don't..." I stopped. He was right but....
"But... why am I jealous of someone who I don't know.." I ask. For some reason I am completely fine with telling this to All Might of all the people.
"A certain amount of things could be the reason." He answers.
I stand up, this isn't helping me it was just making me more uncomfortable with the feeling and embarrassed about talking about it... I started to head for the door when I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Look Aizawa-kun I know it's hard for you to talk about these sorts of things so your guess is as good as mine... I'm not sure why you would be jealous but I have a vague idea and I think you do too." All might let go and he sat back on the couch picking up his phone and rapidly tapping away. I stood there for a second and finally walked away.
Hizashi's POV:
As I walked through the grounds of UA to my "dorm" I felt stupid for telling Class 1A about him. It was a terrible idea bound to bounce back at me. As I wasn't looking in front of me, caught up in deep thought, I smacked straight into someone else. Rubbing my head I apologised far too many times without looking at the victim.
"Relax Hizashi..." The dark haired man said calmly.
I looked up and grinned awkwardly, "ah...Hey Shota..." I put my hand on the back of my neck or where my neck should be as I still had my directional speaker on.
"Do you mind if we talk..." Aizawa almost spat out. He seemed to have a hard time saying that. I just looked at him confused slightly because he doesn't normally request things like that.
"I mean there are some questions I want to ask you about grading and l-" Aizawa stopped as I put a hand on his shoulder.
"No no... I understand and I have time, it's fine." I smiled and started walking with him...
Aizawa started out casually talking about general stuff but I noticed something was wrong as we walked around U.A, Aizawa was tense. His posture was stiff as hell, it almost seemed uncomfortable.
"Hey- Aizawa I don't mean to interrupt but, why are you so stiff?"
This seemed to agitate him further as his pace quickened when he answered quicker than normal.
"I'm not stiff." He said coldly.
"You seem very alert and jumpy too." I continued as I noticed his eyes darting around his surroundings and his twitchyness.
"Really? So if I poke you..." I muttered and quickly jabbed Aizawa, he jumped incredibly high and quickly snapped his head to me gritting his teeth.
"Don't do that." He looked away annoyed.
"Sorry, it's just. Why are you so bothered?" I said
"Do you have a crush on someone?" He blurted.
And I swear my heart stopped for 20 seconds. The blood rushed to my cheeks and I gawker at him, frozen in place.
W-whAt?!" I screeched.
Aizawa stopped his hunchback walking and turned.
"I mean... Where did you hear that from?" Regaining myself.
"Who other than Class 1A?" Aizawa sighed.
I squeaked. "OH eheh... ehm.. them. Of course."
"So. Do you have a crush." Aizawa continues walking.
Quickly I start to catch up.
"Why so curious" I start, "You got a thing for me?" I tease to change the subject.
Though couldn't have expected Aizawa's reaction. He stiffened up and hesitated for half a minute I tried to see his face but hid himself.
"Ai-Aizawa?" I stopped. My heart was suddenly in my throat, throbbing. My cheeks flushed, and for a second I believed, maybe..
"Stop changing the subject Hizashi." He merely replied.
Suddenly I felt like an idiot. My emotions spiralled downwards. I smiled sloppily.
"Right... uh." Now I was stuffed.
"Well... yes. I do." I finally managed to say after what seemed like hours of silence.
"Who?"
I stared at him.
"I. I Can't tell you." I stared past him, unable to look him in the eyes.
"They won't be good enough for you."
My jaw dropped. I turned on my heels.
"What?! You would be perfectly good for me!" I blurted out too fast.
Aizawa was stunned. My face dropped and I felt like I was going to turn into mush. The heat intensified quickly and so did the awkward moment. My heart skipped 5 beats and I knew because I could hear it as the silence was so loud. I eventually broke this deafening quietness.
"I- I mean. I thought you meant yourself." I stammered.
"You. Your. Your crush... is me?" Aizawa looked shocked to the bone. Shamefully I looked towards the U.A.
"Yes... it is..." I mumbled
"Pardon?" He asked.
"I said, you got me! I am in love with YOU." I tossed my head to look at him. A disgraceful redness covering my face.
"Well go ahead. Laugh." I said, sneering.
And then he smirked and I heard him snort. I felt more in love with him then ever but I also felt more of my self esteem crushed as he laughed.
Aizawa's POV:
I couldn't believe it. He really did love me this whole time. God I was such a fool for envying someone I didn't know. And all this time it was me. I laughed though I couldn't have felt happier in my life to have heard this.
"How long have you had this so-called crush?" I replied.
Though Yamada looked hurt he said, "Since High-school. I... gosh I don't know how I fell in love with you, a bloody moron I am to think you would feel the same."
Yamada's hair glowed like gold as the sun set behind us but his face was downcast.
"Yes. You are." I took no mind of his sad face.
He looked at me with the most horrified look. His eyes glimmering, on the edge of tears. I felt quite bad but I hadn't finished. As Yamada started to turn away. I sighed.
"But, Hizashi, you aren't wrong."
His head snapped up and his whole body jolted back towards me.
"Sh.. Sho?" His lips quivered.
"Get back here you blonde banana. Of course I love you. What on earth made you think I didn't. I know you noticed my strange reactions." I smiled, tilted my head.
I walked forward and leaned close to his ear.
"You wouldn't mind if I kissed you?" I sent shivers down his spine.
"AIZAWA!" He jerked back, trembling excitedly.
"Don't mess with me..." He whined.
I pulled him back, "I'm not." and then I gently pressed my lips against his. I felt his tense self relax and his hands wrapped around my waist. It was a warm sensation and I felt like I should burst into a million pieces. Once I finally pulled away I said, "See.." My head lolled and I dropped onto his shoulder half asleep. Yamada cradled me, slowly shifting himself. We stayed this way for a long time. Perhaps it was because we were happy or maybe it was just how we were....
"In Love"