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Working His Way Up (Mha X Aot)

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Chapter 5

Third Person POV

Eren sobbed quietly as Keigo tried processing on what just happened.

"Eren-"

"You said it'll happen rarely!!"

"Sorry," Keigo chuckled and hugged Eren, "I thought so, too!"

"You're making me cry, Keigo!!" Eren jerked off and wiped his tears away, "how do you know the lyrics??"

"Oh... while you were going to school... I looked into your room and found the notebook under your pillow and looked through it... it has the little notes on how it's supposed to go... I didn't know you liked to sing... how did you manage to come up with those songs?"

"Uhm..."

"There was one I really like, though!!"

"Which one..?"

"You gave me shoulder when I needed it... you showed me love when I wasn't feeling it... you helped me fight when I was giving in... and you made me laugh when I was losing it..."

The world just... stopped...

"I love that song, Eren... did you write it for someone or..?"

"Y-you... I-I wrote it for you..."

"M-me?"

Eren looked at Keigo and blushed. He nodded and dug his face into Keigos' chest, not wanting to see his reaction.

Keigo blushed himself and smiled, "you're so sweet..."

"Sh-shut up..."

Keigo smiled a little wider and ran his fingers through Erens' hair, taking in the fresh scent of strawberry.

"You're hair smells nice... you need to sleep!"

Keigo picked Eren up bridal style and carried him to his room. Eren yelped and held onto Keigo tightly.

"Put me down!!!"

Keigo dropped Eren on the ground and laughed, "you told me to out you down!!!"

"Not like that..!" Eren rubbed his bottom and slowly stood up to keep his balance.

"You know," Eren moved a bit of his hair over, "U.A. is kinda... not my style..."

"how come..?"

"I dunno... there are people in the school who talk about me... who call me names..."

"I'm guessing your class is in it as well..?"

Eren nodded and looked away.

"It's going to be okay, Eren," Keigo pulled Eren into another hug, "you're strong and you know that."

"You know I get emotional easily."

Keigo chuckled and Eren groaned.

"I want you to call me 'Hawks' when we aren't in the house, 'kay?"

"Yeah, yeah. I know."

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Eren noticed his class somewhat avoiding him. Even Izuku, Katsuki, and Shoto were avoiding him.

Did they find out what happened to him in the past?

Maybe they did.

But Eren didn't care.

It's not like they care about him, anyway.

When lunch came, he told Shouta if he can change his answer to no, and that if he can only work with the Pro Heroes. Shouta didn't like the answer but he accepted it.

After Shouta left the classroom, Eren looked outside and saw Keigo soaring through the sky, looking for danger.

"Why do they hate me so much, Hawks? What did I do?"

He wiped the small tears from his eyes and shakily sighed. He pulled his sleeve down and made a knife from his skin. He placed the tip on his wrist and greeted his teeth.

You're a failure.

You can't do shit right.

Go die! No one would even notice you gone!!

You're just a mistake.

Your Mother never loved you.

You think you can be normal?!

No one would ever love you.

Go on and kill yourself.

Ha! You actually think you can be a Hero?!

You were better off dead if they didn't save you.

They only used you! They never loved you!

You were only a toy to them!

The blood slowly made its way down on the floor, painting his arm and desk.

He chocked on a sob and dropped the knife, hearing the KLINK echo through the room.

He fell on his knees and squeezed on his wrist, making more blood come out.

Die

DIE!!

He heard the door open and saw the horror in her eyes. She gripped on the doorknob and shut it closed, locking it and running towards Eren.

"Eren, what are you doing!!"

Midnight knelt down in front of Eren and cupped his checks, pulling his face up.

Eren let more tears fall and he closed his eyes, not wanting to meet hers.

"Eren... why..?"

She pulled her cell phone out and started dialing a number, placing it on her ear.

"Shouta? Yes, it's me. You need to come now! Bring All Might and Nedzu here! Come quick! It's Eren! Tell Nedzu that before he comes here, he needs to announce that everyone stay in the Cafeteria until told to leave!"

It didn't take long for the three of them to burst in. Shouta had the first Aid Kit and All Might was not smiling.

"Why the hell did you do this?!"

Shouta took out bandages and wipes to clean off the blood. All Might turned into his normal form and pulled Eren into a hug, where he cried out in agony.

It wasn't the pain from the alcohol Shouta used to stop the blood.

It was the pain from the heart.

All Might rubbed circles on his back and ran his fingers through his hair.

Eren couldn't breathe. There was no oxygen left for him and him only. He started feeling nauseous and soon...

He passed out...

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"This is not how Heroes act."

All Might didn't have the slightest happiness in him right now.

He couldn't believe his students would do this.

"You all think this is acceptable," Shouta death stared every single one of them until they had sweat rolling down their head, "you think he doesn't have a heart? Huh? You think he's just an alien or something? A freak? A nonhuman being? He has feelings, you know."

"I should expell you all right now... but that wouldn't be a good idea, would it?"

"No Sir..."

Class 1-A had their heads down in shame.

They just put their classmate in a hospital for God's sake!

Shouta sighed and shook his head. Soon... Hawks will come here and be furious at the whole class. Who knows what he'd do to them.

Hawks came in a few minutes later didn't look pleased at. All.

"You all think I'm happy about Eren being in the hospital? Have you put yourselves in his shoes and THOUGHT about what he's been through?! Huh?!"

"Hawks, stop."

Hawks balled his fists and turned away from them. He couldn't even look at them.

He walked towards Erens' bed and moved his bangs, having a clear view of his oh so pretty face.

"Oh, Eren," Hawks voice broke a bit, "I knew this was a bad idea..."

He whispered the last part and let his tears free.