The ghost of his past

Private talk

I look back casually and Sensei looks at me, guessing Oboro did say it. I nod in reply to signal him. I'm not gonna get out of this dinner, am I?

As he steps back out and closes my door, he demands "Get changed". Oboro follows him giggling.

Aizawa POV

We both arrive to the restaurant. And when I mean restaurant, I mean its alley next to it. I insisted with Hitoshi that we should use our scarfs to travel here instead of the car because, well, it's more fun. I mean, I think he found it fun.

We both head in one after the other and I go book a table. This place is one of my very small amount of favourite restaurants. It's never busy but has great food. The perfect combo for me. The walls are dark navy blue and with white stripes and there were booth seats all around the shop, also all the way at the back is a large window leading where the kitchen is. Next to there were two doors, one bathroom and the other a place I think the staff go to, and a drink bar for both alcohol and others.

I lead him to the booth I usually sit at when I come here and we both sit facing each other. Hitoshi was busy looking around and smiling happily. He then takes one of the menus that were in a tray on the table.

"Hitoshi take your scarf off" I remind him smiling at him being so distracted. He does it and look to me, dying his smile a bit.

"Okay now be honest with me," I start, shuffling to adjust, "is Oboro here?".

He scoffs "Nope, I told him to not even try to come here"

We both laugh, now both him and me dealt with Oboro so we both know how noisy he is. It's actually pretty weird coming to think of it. A person I honestly see as my son, friends with my teenage friend who died. And now on if I want to say something to him, I have to hear him through Hitoshi.

"Aizawa!" A friendly voice says. Oh boy.

It was Isamu, my usual waiter. She is a 17 year old girl, who has A LOT of talents. This isn't only because of her quirk, Tentacles, but also her ability to just... do everything at once. She can carry many plates at a time as well as take two orders. Even though it's her tentacles that are doing it, it takes a lot for someone to wrap their head around multiple things. She also has pale pink hair with tiny red ends and pale pink eyes too.

"This your son Mic was talking about?" She says looking at Hitoshi excitedly while cleaning the table next to us while two tentacles write down our order. Of course Mic said something. He must've been on his one night drinks here.

I look to Hitoshi and see him in an awkward state. "Actually..." he mumbles quietly. No way I'm missing this chance.

"Yeah that's him," I interrupt, shocking him and making Isamu smile, "We're here for some bonding time. Could you get me the Sashmi please?".

He stares at me in shock, like it was so unlikely. I can't help but smile at hit and raise my eyebrows, "And for you?" Isamu asks him cheerfully.

He snaps out of it and takes another quick glance at the menu "Ummm-Unadon will be fine!".

"Great! You two have fun!" She smiles while leaving and grabbing dirty dishes from the table right next to us.

I look to Hitoshi, and as I was expecting, he looks confused.

He says "That was a joke right?". I shook my head.

His eyebrow furrow as he mumbles "The joke is really catching on to you". True that.

"I'm not the one who called myself Dad when you were having your three cups of coffee and sleep day" I say with a grin looking down at my phone. No particular reason but I just did it.

"Huh?!" He gasps ecstatic but quietly.

"Did the caffeine really get into your head so badly you forgot?" I ask, scoffing, then saying "I told you to bring some papers to Nezu and you said 'Ok Dad'". I said the last bit softly.

His face turns pink with embarrassment and he apologises for some reason. Maybe he's thinking he humiliated me. I'm fine with being his Dad and all so he doesn't need to be all sorry and stuff.

Turns out I'm correct because he elaborates "1a must've made fun of you a lot".

I shake my hand at his issue like a fly, "I don't care what they think, being your Dad would be an achievement anyway".

"Aww, thanks" he nods smiling. Oh well, I guess I don't need to do no dramatic lecture. But I do have to say.

"I have to tell you something" we both start in unison.

We pause for a second to stare at the other awkwardly. He scratches the back of his neck nervously and offers me to go first.

I smile small and tell him "I'm really happy that out of everyone, you're the one to have the ability to talk to Oboro. I feel like I can finally connect with him again through you. And even though we had our ups and downs, I feel like we can trust each other more now.". He grins back nodding but it disappears after two seconds.

"What were you gonna say?" I ask but before a reply could be made. Isamu's voice and tentacles show up with our food.

He mumbles "Nevermind... let's enjoy ourselves instead".