Kid, why are you here in the kitchen?

Aizawa's POV:

I was visiting an orphanage  with my husband to look for another kid we could adopted. We already had two. Hitoshi was one of the kids I saved when he was younger and then there was Eri our youngest daughter which was rescued by heroes. Some villains tried to use her for some messed up experiments. Both of them were problem children but we had Hitoshi for 6 years now and Eri for 2. Both of them were coming along and it was only as of recent that Mic and the kids came to me begging for adopting another kid.

Why did I let them talk me into this?

Another problem child?

It isn't as we didn't have enough to do with Toshi and Eri as well as the 4 cats we have.

Can't we just adopt another cat?

Why a kid?!

Me: *Sigh* It's fine, you couldn't know.

Today was an open-door event for this orphanage where everyone could come inside and play with the kids. Me, Zashi and Eri were here today since Hitoshi was still in school. It was only the beginning of this year but at the end of it, he would go to UA. Anyways we were looking for a kid in Eri's age so that she could have a playmate and not be so lonely.

As everyone was looking around, I couldn't help but ask for a coffee and this was how I ended up in the kitchen facing yet another kid. He looked as if he was the same age as Hitoshi but something was wrong. Everyone but him were outside which made me a little bit suspicious about him.

This uniform is the same as Toshi's.

Aldera Junior High...

Shouldn't  he be in school?

Does he have some special permission form the school?

That might be the case since today is an event here.

Me: Kid, why are you back here in the kitchen and not out there?

Kid: Oh ahm I am not a part of the orphanage.

Me: Then what are you doing here?

Kid: You see, I am just a volunteer here.

Me: Hm... Shouldn't you be in school right now? I bet Aldera Junior High isn't going to be that forgiving for a kid ditching school. What's your name?

Kid: Why should I tell you, my name. You are a stranger even though I must say Eraserhead you couldn't have dressed any nicer today?

...

Did he just said Eraserhead not hobo or anything else?

How does he know me?

no one should know me!

I am an underground hero!

Me: I am surprised you know me!

Kid: I make it my business to know thing like that. Is Mic here too?

Business?

Why would a kid know about this kind of stuff?

Maybe a hero fan?

Me: Why should he be here?

Kid: Because he is your husband after all, or am I mistaken?

Okay this is definitely more than just a fans knowledge!

No one knows we are together!

How in the word did you know thta?

Me: How do you know?

Kid: Well it is kinda obvious since both of you are wearing the same ring.

....

Have we met before?

Me: You saw me?!

Kid: No... I mean Mic is nearly always shown in the TV and in the news, it wasn't hard to see him wearing a ring and you are wearing the exact same one right now.

Ohh!

Very observant of you!

Tho no one would have notied it.

Who are you?!

Me: I see. Sharp Observation skills.

Kid: Thanks!

He then gave me the coffee and went back to the oven looking at his sweets.

Me: Do you parents know you are here?

Kid: Yes. My family donates a lot of money to this orphanage.

Me: I see.

It wasn't for long that I saw him get the biscuits and cookies out of the oven. There was also a cake too. I watched him place everything on a table and a try before walking past me and walking straight out.

Did he just dodge my question and succeeded?

Who the heck is that kid?

Some volunteering for an orphanage... Never heard of that one.

Something about this boy bothered me. He reminded me of someone but I couldn't wrap my head around it.

The way he was talking with me was also bothering me since he just managed to avoid my question and dodge it way to easy by putting the focus of the talk on another topic. Quite clever if you asked me. However, in order to do this that smoothly he needed to do this very often which made a couple of red flags pop up in my head.

After he went past me, I kinda followed him outside and went back to my family.

Zashi: Oh, something smells delicious.

Me: Probably the kid over there.

Eri: I want some!

Zashi: Okay then let's go get some!

We walked towards the table where the boy started putting everything down. The orphanage kid immediately hugged him and helped him out.

Kid: Please help yourself. They just came out so they might be hot.

I saw Eri run up to him and reach for some cookies but the table was a little bit too high for her and she couldn't reach it properly.

Kid: Here you go Snowflake!

Eri: Thank you.

Kid: No problem.

Orphanage kid: These are the best as always Izu!

Me and Zashi were standing a little bit away looking at all the kids as they were feasting at the snacks. Eri even looked extremely happy and I could tell that he was very observant about every kid. Else he wouldn't have noticed Eri in these bunch of children.

Zashi: He looks a little bit like you Sho.

Me: How?

Zashi: I don't know. The blackness of his hair I would say. It does remind me of yours. Tho his is more like a really dark camouflaged green.

Me: Don't be ridiculous.

Zashi: Pffff. but seriously Sho, you two have the same aura.

Me: *Sigh*

I watched the boy come over to us with two plated in his hand. Both had some cake on them and even though I wasn't one to like sweet thing I must admit that the cake looked and smelled delicious.

Kid: Here for you guys.

Zashi: Aww thanks little listener!

Kid: Have a nice day!

I watched them leave and the same moment the boy left the caretaker that was the one I asked for coffee came over to us.

Alexa: What a nice boy, isn't he?

Zashi: Yes.

Alexa: To bad that he's a street kid.

SAY WHAT NOW?

Did he lie to me and I didn't even detect it?

Who the hell is that kid?

Zashi: He is?

Alexa: Yes. We never saw him with his family and he would spend weeks with us without going to school but he would always donate the money he earns to us. Well that is what we think. He doesn't talk much about his family and would successful evade the questions pretty easily too.

Zashi: Manual Labor in his age?

Next time I see him, I for sure need to stop him and ask him a couple of question!

Not that I want to get his cake recipe on how to make this delicious cake so that Zashi could make them.

Maybe I should ask him how he even made such a dark coffee...

More importantly I will need to ask him where he works and where he is staying!

That boy is still a minor. He shouldn't even be staying on the streets or even worry about money!

If I find his parents, I will for sure put them behind bars!

Alexa: Unfortunately, yes. We tried getting him to stay but he always refused telling us that a monster like him doesn't fit here.

Zashi: Monster? Did something happen?

Alexa: We don't know but he is always cheerful around the kids and he helped a lot of them overcome their fears and problems. That's why we don't ask him. It feels wrong cornering him.

Me: Why are you telling us that?

Alexa: Who knows.

Just like that we watched the caretaker give us something to drink or more like placed it close to the table we were standing and went her ways.

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