Between Two Worlds (Aizawa x Reader)

Chapter Forty-three: Security

"What was 'what' all about?" I asked, completely lost.

Aizawa furrowed his eyebrows.

"What did that man want?" he asked.

I was totally confused at this point.

"I'm not sure what you're talking about. I wasn't talking to anyone." I said, starting to become worried.
But I wasn't the only one.

"I saw you talking to him right when I walked outside." he said. He then paused, "What's the last thing you remember?" Even though his voice was patient, I could tell he was on edge.

I tried to think but everything I thought of came back fuzzy. It was like someone hit me in the head. I wasn't sure if it was because I spaced out from being so tired after today, or if I was missing something entirely. Either way, I had nothing.

"We came outside, you put me down, and said you were going to text a chauffeur." I said, "Next thing I know, you're still here."

Aizawa's eyes narrowed.

"You didn't see me go back into the school?" he asked.

My heart started to race.
What the fuck is happening?

"...No." I said quietly.

Immediately, he pulled me closer to the school, before running past the gate, looking around for a moment, before coming back to lock the gate, and taking out his phone.

"Shota, what's going on?" I asked him, becoming more frightened by the minute as I watched him wait for someone to pick up as he paced.

"Nemuri, it's Aizawa. We've been compromised...I believe Doe's memory has just been wiped. I need every hero in the area to be on the look out for a male in his late 30's, grey hair, glasses, with a pink scarf, and beige clothes. I don't know what he asked or how much he knows, but we need to find him fast. Last we saw, he was headed west from the main entrance...Sounds like a plan. We'll be on our way. Thank you."

He hung up and came close to me, kneeling slightly as put his hands on my shoulders. I started to panic as tears started to form.

"What's going on? Did I do something wrong?" I asked, trying not to cry, thinking I had royally fucked up just now.

Aizawa shook his head.

"No. The fault is mine. I shouldn't have left you alone. You are my responsibility, and therefore I'm to blame for this mishap." he said, taking my face in his hands as he wiped away the tears with his thumbs.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." I said in between panicked breaths, breaking down into his arms, "I don't remember. I'm sorry I don't."

He held me close as I sobbed into his chest. He tried his best to console me as I trembled and cried.

'How could this have happened?' I thought, 'Did I really let my guard down and screw this up for everyone?'

"Shouldn't you go after him?" I asked, my breathing still uneven.

"I need to keep you safe, and I can't do that if I run off to go catch him. I've left you unattended once already, and I'm not about to make that same mistake twice. The other pros need to take it from here. For now, we need to go to security and look over the footage. See if he was someone you recognized." he said, "How fast can you walk?"

As much as I hated to feel like such a damsel in distress, I was a physical mess from the crying, hyperventilating, and sore limbs. I wasn't entirely sure how far my body would allow me to take it.

"Not very..." I stopped.
I felt my mind go blank in a white haze. Everything I thought came back fuzzy. I looked down at myself, clueless as to why I was shaking and crying.
I looked up at the sky. The colors changed so quickly from the last I saw them. What were once warm colors in the remaining clouds were starting to fade into something darker.