35 Eri's Decision

After the 3 aspiring heroes left there was only me, Recovery Girl and Eri in the infirmary.

Eri didn't really leave my arms since she got there. I guess I can't complain, she is very light anyway(GET IT!?).

Looking at Eri I started talking to get her attention.

"There are a few things we have to do now."

She looked my way expectantly and somewhat curious.

"We need to ask you about your decision, whether you wish for me to keep taking care of you or if you wish to be adopted by a loving family."

I didn't really want to force her into choosing me, even if she chooses to get adopted I would still help her and protect her. I would also make sure to help her master her quirk.

Aizawa would probably be her teacher, heh, more work for him.

She looked a bit surprised at this. Her large eyes widening just a little bit more.

"I want to stay with Big Brother!" I guess hearing her call me that isn't bad. Although it dealt some damage to my feeble heart.

"Thank you, Eri." Unknowingly, my face gained a huge smile. While she seemed happy that she had the choice.

I still had quite a few things to do, besides writing that blasted report for the police station. I also need to bring Eri there once she's recovered.

They just need the testimony of a victim. It shouldn't take long, she just needs to say a few things and someone will just write them down. I just hope they won't have to make her relive those things.

But, for now, that solves the adoption issue, now I just need to somehow convince Rumi to become a mother for me.

I also should ask her out on something besides training and patroling. It would be sad if all we did was train since it's quite clear we both like each other.

Now that I think about it, adopting a child with Rumi might be skipping some stages of our relationship...

Oh well, I'm sure there won't be any problem here. I'll talk to her tomorrow, now I need to write that report and get Eri to wear something nice.

"Eri, I bought you some clothes." Her face lit up in excitement. I guess she didn't get to choose much about her wardrobe while in the 'care' of Shie Hassaikai.

"Want to come and choose a few you like?" She nodded quickly. I walked with her in hand to the door and brought all of the bags in the infirmary.

Recovery Girl just looked at us with a small smile, I'm guessing it was mostly directed at Eri, but she wasn't going to make a fuss about this as long as I cleaned up after myself.

Putting everything down including Eri, I told her.

"You can look and choose anything you like from here. I just bought them on my way here." I said with a smile while on one knee.

Eri looked up at me and thanked me again, this time her large eyes had a few tears in them. I instantly started panicking internally. What to do when your child cries for the first time?

I looked at Recovery Girl, she just nodded, probably thinking I was going to do something.

My mind was racing and the only thing I could come up with was to pick her up and create a small string of light. Making it dance around us, forming figures and shapes while wriggling flying around her.

She was still sobbing, but the light managed to distract her a bit. Thankfully, her tears weren't sad ones, she had a small smile on her face.

She just hugged me tightly, well as tightly as she could, with our difference in size it was hard for her to get a good hold on me. I could hear her whispering a soft thank you and crying.

It turned the panic in my heart into happiness, a smile reshaping itself on to my face.

I stayed like that for a few minutes, the light played around us for a while before entering my sleeve and vanishing. I was patting her back while she cried, as she slowly separated from me I just said.

"You're welcome." With that, she also started smiling brightly looking down at the clothes surrounding her. and starting to search some of the bags for things she might like.

Recovery Girl will help her put them on when she decides which she likes most.

I let her do that by herself, she had quite a bit to choose from so I guess it should take a while. I left the room after a while. I still need to go start writing on that report.

Reaching my room was easy, I always leave my window open so that I don't have to climb up any stairs. It helps a lot, I can just reflect myself into my bed and fall asleep. But this time I went to the desk to start writing.

Well, I took a shower and got changed first. I'm trying to postpone talking to Rumi about adoption for as long as possible. Writing this report is one method to do it.

I can also go and inform Nezu of Eri's choice, even though he was most likely already informed by Recovery Girl.

By the time I finished writing the report the sun was already starting to go down. I just sent it to their e-mail, I didn't really feel like flying all the way over to them to deliver it.

I needed to check on Eri one last time before going to inform Nezu about her choice.

She should sleep in the infirmary for tonight. But, I don't really want her to feel lonely, I guess I'll figure something out.

When I came into the room I could see the bags still near her bed. She was dressed in a pair of pyjamas I bought for her. She was already sleeping, it has been a tiring day for her.

It was a tiring day for me too, not physically of course.

Well, Nezu can wait. I go to a random bed inside the infirmary and sleep my worries off. Meanwhile, the police were announcing the state of the raid and the way it was handled to the press.

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Authors note:

Ok, so I decided to start a Pat.reon.

Nothing will change here, I will still post a chap a day with the added bonus when I feel like it.

For now, it doesn't have much. I will post a chap there later today.

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