Previously:
"DON'T GIVE UP! TODOROKI!"
"You know of him too, Mt. Lady?" Death Arms couldn't help but ask in surprise.
"Yeah, of course I know him..."
"Use your left, Shoto!"
"Will you just leave him alone!?" That person was Midoriya Izuku.
And that was, "...because he's my ex-boyfriend."
Continuing after Chapter 10:
"Are you crazy!? Where in that smart head of yours made you think that you could yell at Endeavor like that!?"
Midoriya couldn't help but winced at each of Midnight's jabs to his chest. Though Midoriya was a man with a decent height he still had to look up since Midnight's heels allowed her to tower over the young teacher. The usual kindness in her eyes washed away with the anger growing inside made Midoriya feel as if though he was being lectured by his mother.
"And you even threw your clipboard at him!?" She grabbed the sides of his head in her outburst. "In front of live broadcasting!? I-I, I can't even- I don't..."
Her chopped rambling stopped when a hand grabbed her shoulder. It took a moment for her to realize that it was Midoriya's, she followed the arm up to his face to see that he had a warm expression. Giving a gentle, reassuring squeeze that conveyed that everything was going to be alright.
She sighed in defeat, letting her arms fall to her sides. She could never really stay angry at him for long. It was one of the things she hated about herself, she liked him too much to argue. Her head down she grabbed onto his hand in search of comfort, reciprocating the gentle squeeze he gave her and rubbing her thumb across his hand, placing her right arm across her midriff. She sighed before staring into his eyes, beginning to lean her head on top of both their hands, hoping to intertwine their fingers.
"Are you done?" Aizawa's annoyed voiced ruined the moment, successfully causing the two to separate. "You're done? Yeah? Okay." Aizawa turned away from his experienced colleague, ignoring the scowl she gave him, and faced his rookie colleague.
"Midoriya," he called out, succeeding in grabbing his attention, "you are an idiot." Midoriya's expression dimmed at that. "But nonetheless you are a passionate idiot, something that is needed here from teachers of U.A. The passionate part, not the idiocy part."
"But your outburst at the number 2 hero will leave people questioning UA." Midoriya began to sweat at that. If that was true, then he might as well kiss his job at UA goodbye. He began to plan alternative jobs that he could take before listening back to Aizawa. "It could be positive or negative reactions, either way we of UA will defend your actions. After all, the teachers are given full rights and permission to do what they deem appropriate."
Aizawa rolled his eyes at Midoriya's visible relief, having it hard to believe that this was the same person who stood up to Endeavor. While simultaneously still avoiding to meet Midnight's glare at some of his negative remarks. Honestly, she should just get it over with and declare her obsession with Midoriya if she's gonna keep getting upset like that.
"In a more upbeat sense, you're rocking it Midoriya! You're an absolute rock star at your job, your work with the students is proof of that! Yeah!" Present Mic figure gun pointed with an open smile. Midoriya cracked a smile at Yamada's vibrant optimism.
"You guys sure have a way with words," Midoriya chuckled, "I hope to reach their expectations soon, because my class B students are feeling depressed at how they were knocked out of the tournament."
"Nah, don't worry about that. That'll just motivate them to work even harder, they wouldn't be UA students if they didn't. Plus Ultra! Yeah!" Present mic declared.
"And," pitched in Midnight, "it'll show you that you have room to grow to be an even better teacher from this." She said with certainty as well as the other two teachers.
Feeling touched at the pro hero's words and reassurance, even the tough love, Midoriya was once again assured he made a good decision in working at UA. Being able to create friendships and the support helped keep his mind at ease, especially for his daughter. He knows that eventually he'll have to inform them of her circumstances but for now, everything's fine. Nothing could possibly put his reassurances at risk.
"Alright, then I will be sure to learn from today."
"Good, now let's get going for the awards ceremony. Hopefully Bakugo has calmed down enough that we can get the restraints off of him."
Midoriya laughed at Aizawa's tone of hope.
"No, that doesn't sound like something he would do."
•
In the small makeshift room made for the security sat our three heroes by themselves.
"Ain't no fucking way. I don't buy it."
Kamui Woods and Death Arms blatantly said with their arms crossed, both giving faces of doubt. Sitting across from them was Mt. Lady rubbing her temples in annoyance.
"What is it so hard to believe?" She moved her hands to cross them as well. "We. Dated. Once." She emphasized each word leaning forward then sitting back at the last.
"Yeah, that part. I just...I don't really..." Death Arms rotated his hands in search of a coherent sentence, "I mean c'mon..." he ended with a gesture to Mt. Lady.
"What? What does that mean?" She in turned questioned accusingly. She glared slightly at Death Arms lack of words. "Do you think I'm lying?"
"I didn't say that, I just.."
"Just what?"
At this point Death Arms began rubbing his neck anxiously, "It just seems too coincidental is all. Like he happens to be here while you applied to help with security. Right Kamui Woods?" He peered to the third individual who hasn't said a word yet. Hoping that Kamui would either help his answer or give a better one.
Kamui has his eyes giving the impression that he had been in deep thought, making the two other heroes wait for his response. Then he took a deep breathe and exhaled before putting his attention at Mt. Lady, she in turned curiously raised an eyebrow.
"I agree that it is too coincidental," Death Arms hummed in agreement, "if I was so judgmental I would say that this may be a publicity stunt on your part." Death Arms jaw dropped at that, when he said a better answer he didn't mean this!
"How fucking dare you!" Mt. Lady glared with rage at her fellow hero, furious at such an accusation and hurt of what he thought of her. "You really think that low..." By now she was standing, fists clench in clear anger.
"I said "if I was so judgmental" not that I am." He quickly cut off the heroine. "But after having considered your...emotional reaction at seeing him, I am beginning to think that it's not so far off." He glanced at Death Arms as a gesture to trust their colleague. He grunted in response.
"We believe you." Hearing this Mt. Lady calmed down, still upset but she would manage before sitting back in her chair.
"Alright, good." She stated with a nod. A tense silence washed over them for a moment, feeling uneasy at the atmosphere Death Arms asked a question.
"So. How did you guys date?" Kamui woods elbowed his side, shaking his head in disapproval at the sensitive question. "What? I'm just curious." He whispered, shrugging in port defense.
"Yeah, okay. I'll explain a little bit." Mt. Lady sighed at the two, seeing no harm to indulge them a little. She would only tell a little, seeing no point to thrust her love story at them.
"We dated in high school, we met in our first year because of some dumb club we both had." She spoke with a tone of annoyance, the two noticed that. "I had some fun messing with him, he was such a nervous wreck." Her eyes shined if only a little at that. "We clicked and stayed together until some time after graduating." She looked away when mentioning the last part. "That's when we broke up."
"He...we had a...umm...I just tried...he didn't..." Fumbling with her words Mt. Lady's voice began to crack, taking short breathes in an attempt to steady her breathing. He body slightly shook, evident in her shoulders though tried as hard as she could to stop them while covering her face to hide what they assumed could only be tears.
"It's fine, we don't need to know everything. I can see something unpleasant had happened between you two."
"Yeah, its fine." The two glanced at each other. "He didn't hit you right?" Death Arms questioned, hesitant to asked but knew it was necessary just in case. Both men were ready to help their fellow heroine if need be.
"What?" She glanced up in shock. "No, no, no. He was always so kind and considerate, never laid a hand on me." She twiddled her thumbs in remembrance. "Look, don't worry. I said too much but just know that he never abused me. Okay?"
"Ah, ok. Just making sure." Responded Kamui Woods. Death Arms nodded. An odd mixture of awkwardness and relief blanketed the trio but it was one that suited the moment.
"I'm going to get some fresh air. Promise me you guys won't say or do anything?" She gave a hopeful expression.
"We promise." At that she sighed in relief as she stood up from her chair, giving one last look of appreciation before leaving.
The two sat in silence, neither one making an ounce of sound to make sure their colleague had left.
"Ho-ly."
"Shit."
The two separately finished, having a hard time processing a situation that they weren't prepared for.
"Should, should we do something? I mean they're both here?"
"No, we shouldn't provoke anything unnecessary. We can't upset Mt. Lady by going against her wishes. Let's just see what she decides Death Arms."