5 Chapter 4: Futari, Eraserhead's Newest Punching Bag

It was Thursday morning. Evey since the Tokyo Festival, everyone in and outside of Tokyo was talking about Futari, even hero critics used his success to fuel their agenda. Blogs and articles came out throughout the day with titles like "Do we even need heroes with civilians as strong as him?" and "How Futari shows that hero society needs to step up their game."

It was homeroom at U.A and students began their regular banter. Mineta came running into the classroom drooling, running to Kaminari. "Kaminari, I have something very important to tell you."

Kaminari was on his phone looking at forums. "Hey Mineta! Have you read some of these crazy anti-hero forums?

"Never mind that! I found my new number 1 hero!"

"Really? Who?" Mineta pulls a magazine with the bunny hero, Mirko, smiling with bright white teeth and hands are her hips. Kaminari's face lit up. "Wooooow! She's so hot! But she looks kind of buff. She'd probably break us in half, honesty.

Mineta's eyes widened with a crazy lustful smile. "She can break me as much as she wants!" Jirou then walks over and slaps Mineta sending him crashing into the ground.

Jirou was grimacing. "That's enough of that." She lifts her hand to hit Kaminari too.

Kaminari puts his hands in front of his face. "Whoa! Whoa! Wait! I didn't do anything!" Jirou puts her hand down and starts laughing at Kaminari. Kaminari frowns blushing a bit. "That's not funny."

Jirou glances at Kaminari's phone. "What are you looking at?"

Kaminari brings his phone to his face. "Hm. Let's see. I'm reading a blog titled 'Why Futari is the ultimate sign that hero society is lacking.'"

Jirou face palms. "All he did was win a tournament meant for civilians. I mean yeah he's strong, really strong actually, but I don't see how it is a negative reflection of the hero society. It's not related at all."

"Well the argument that a lot of hero articles are making is that Futari's comparable to hero students as a civilian because of his insane performance. They are actually making the same argument about that red head woman too. Some of it is dumb, but I think hearing out anti-hero society people is important."

"It's pretty dumb, Kaminari. Stop reading that crap."

Iida walked to the front of the class the turned to face then throwing his hand forward in a chopping motion. "Oi! Get to your seats. Homeroom is about to start!" The students continued their conversations. "Are you guys listening?!"

Aizawa opens the door and walks in. "Oi Iida. Why are you so loud?" The students started heading to their seats and conversations died down. "Don't bother taking your seats. Go put on your hero outfits and be out in the courtyard in 15 minutes."

15 minutes later

Class 1 A was gathered in the courtyard, excited for whatever today's training was.

Aizawa was talking as he walked out to the courtyard. "As I explained yesterday, the point of watching the Tokyo Festival was to give you all an idea of what to expect from most petty criminals. Petty villains are usually poorly trained civilians. As you all know, we have a lot of experience dealing with organized crime, but let's not forget that normal, unorganzied crime also exists. In unorganized crime, it will most likely take place in populated areas meaning that most of you will be limited on how you can use your quirkor in the case of someone like Bakugo, you have to decide. In situations where you can't use your quirk or have limited use of your quirk close combat is your best choice. So, my new associate and I are first going to show what effective close combat looks like."

Deku looks around. "New associate? Where?"

Aizawa irritated closes his eyes. "What time is it?"

"10:03."

"He has a tendency to arrive about 4 minutes late to things according to his dad."

Suddenly, the courtyard door opened revealing Futari walking in with the largest frown on his face. Class 1A as a whole were shocked. Most of the girls began thinking to themselves about how attractive he was. His phone began to ring. He looked at his phone, gave it a furious face and placed his phone face down on the floor. He wore nice name brand sneakers with black socks. He had plain gray sweat shorts that fit firmly around his waist and a black sleeveless shirt. Futari mumbled to himself. "I'm done with my phone. Literally, I have only been called by hero schools and damn reporters who want to do an interview all morning. I literally got this phone yesterday! How do they have my number?! How?!" Futari looked up. "Sorry. I'm just really annoyed at a bunch of things right now." Including being here, he thought to himself.

Mino Ashido took two steps in front of the students and yelled "date me!" The other girls were shocked at her boldness and began blushing. Mineta, Kaminari, and Kirishima gave Futari the death stare.

Futari scratched his head. "Well, boldness is definitely attractive…" Mineta, Kaminari and Kirishima clenched their teeth. "But for your sake I'd have to say no." She definitely is good looking though. Such a shame, He thought to himself. Futari noticed the boys that were annoyed. "Calm down. I'm not here to start a relationship. It wouldn't be good for their careers anyway to be caught dating me." The students looked confused. "You didn't tell them Aizawa?"

Aizawa shrugged. "It's none of my business to share."

"Tsk. Okay well I spent last year in jail. I'm a convict. My case is confidential but I'm sure someone will dig up my past. So, dating a known convict as a hero won't help you with your social standing which iis mportant to heroes."

Class 1 A began to talk amongst themselves in confusion. Bakugo raised his voice. "Eh?! What did a bozo like you do to end up in jail?"

Futari winced. "Bozo? Wha-"

Aizawa saw the problem coming from a mile away and intervened. "It's just the way he talks, Futari. Don't take it personally."

Futari and Bakugou stared each other down while still being about 15 feet apart. "You want to be a hero with an attitude like that? That's tragic." Futari said with a slight smirk. Bakagou eyebrows come further down his face. "I went to jail for illegal use of my quirk and for several accounts of assault in one instance." Bakugo looked a bit shocked and the rest of class remained confused.

Aizawa walked in between the stare down looking at Futari. "Oi. Don't you think you should give them a proper picture of what happened?"

"No. I don't need your students to know all of my business especially since I didn't even want to be here in the first place."

"That's too bad. If you are so annoyed, then use those feelings to spar with me."

Futari's eyebrows raised in confusion. "Spar with you?"

"Yes. I'm showing the students the importance of having knowledge in hand to hand combat. Your dad and I used to have great sparring matches and he trained you so let's see what you can do. No quirks."

"You don't have to tell me not to use my quirk. Just don't use those ropes you enjoy so much."

Suddenly the atmosphere became extremely heavy. Enough to make most of the students sweat. Aizawa squatted a bit, leading with his left foot, and lifting his hands in front of his face but with them open. Futari leaned forward a bit, bringing his right foot forward and his closed hands in front of his face, his right hand being closer than his face. Both men's expressions were serious and intense.

Deku watched with slight concern taking mental notes of their stances. Then he thought to himself, should a sparring match feel this intense?!I know this Futari guy is strong but since Aizawa seems completely serious he must be the real deal. They definitely, at least, know of each other.

Both men remained staring at each other. Futari broke the silence first. "What are the stipulations of this sparring match?"

Aizawa continued his locked glaze. "Just until I say stop. Anyway, when are you going to attack? We don't have all day."

"My dad says it's polite to allow my elders to go first."

Aizawa smiled at the thought of hurting Futari after that comment. Aizawa began to quickly creep forward while remaining in his stance. Futari shuffled forward. Aizawa jabbed his left hand towards Futari's face but it was quickly swatted away by Futari's left hand. Futari's left hand followed through the swatting motion chasing Aizawa's hand. Futari latched onto Aizawa's wrist and pulled Aizawa forward while winding up a right straight. Aizawa used his own right hand to catch the strike and then launching his leg straight up to his connect his foot with Futari's chin. Futari let go of Aizawa's left hand and used his own left hand to block Aizawa's kick by driving his palm into the rising foot, catching the foot. However, when he caught this foot Aizawa's left hand drove across Futari's face causing him to stagger then step back. Aizawa pursued him. Aizawa lifted his left leg for a side kick to the head. Futari ducked his head to the right and under the kick surprising Aizawa. Before Aizawa's leg could come back to the floor, Futari lunged forward and punched Aizawa in the ribs with his right hand. A majority of the class 1A students were shocked that Aizawa got hit. Aizawa coughed a bit as he allowed the strike to push him away. Futari ran forward and began to do a right straight. Aizawa began moving his right hand to catch it again but then Futari used the momentum from punching forward to switch to left snap kick. Aizawa's strafed backward out of the kicks range, allowing it to miss, then immediately moved forward as Futari's foot was coming back to the floor grabbing Futari's head with his left hand and driving his right knee into Futari's head then following it with a right crossover. However, Futari blocked the crossover with his right hand and pulled Aizawa's hand towards him while turning his torso clockwise so that Futari's left side was facing Aizawa. Futari then brought his arm over Aizawa's extended arm and drove his elbow towards Aizawa, nailing Aizawa once. Deku and Bakagou's eyes opened wide. Both simultaneously thought, he hit him a second time! Futari brought back his elbow and tried a second strike but Aizawa brought his left hand to block his face and kneed Futari in the side causing him to let go of Aizawa's right arm. Aizawa rushed in, grabbing Futari's right wrist with his right hand, attempting to extend the arm while circling behind Futari. Futari bent his right elbow and jutted back to drive his shoulders into Aizawa face, stopping Aizawa from the completing the take down. Futari grabbed Aizawa's right wrist and flips Aizawa over his head and onto his back. You could hear the class 1A gasp in awe that he slammed Aizawa. However, Aizawa quickly by rotating in a 180 kicking out Futari's lead leg from the side. Futari landed on his back and Aizawa seized the opportunity. Aizawa mounted Futari and proceeded to put him in submission. Futari could do nothing and didn't even bother squirming around.

Aizawa began to smile. "Alright. Stop. You called me elderly, so I was a lot rougher with you" Aizawa let go off Futari and stood up to face his students.

Futari stayed staring at the sky baffled that Aizawa recovered so quickly from getting slammed. After a moment, he slowly began to stand up wincing as he did. "Tsk. Now I'm sore. You are no joke. But it makes sense, I guess, considering that your ability card gives you 6/5 in technique."

Aizawa scoffs. "Don't put yourself down too much. I'd give you a 4.5 or a 5 in technique. You are quite good. Good reaction, very good strikes and okay grapples. Just work on your grapples and get about 5 years more of experience." Aizawa looks at the class. "Futari is 16 years old, the same age as most of you. As you can see, he has phenomenal close quarters combat (cqc). Enough to contest a UA teacher that specializes in cqc. He isn't that special though. He just has had a head start. Each of you can, at least, become adept at it." Ectoplasm walked into the courtyard. "Today you will practice cqc against Ectoplasms clones. You aren't allowed to use your quirks and be careful; they will fight back." Futari fully stood up with a bruise in his left palm and face. He didn't mind much. In fact, fighting Aizawa was a good gauge of his base abilities in his opinion. He picked up his phone and started walking out of the courtyard. Aizawa looked at him walking away. "Oi! Where do you think you're going?"

Futari turned his head back. "I'm going home, of course. I helped you with your lesson."

Aizawa smiled sadistically. "You don't get it do you? You are my assistant. You stay here as long as I need you and your day isn't done. Head to recover girls office on the 3rd floor to get yourself healed. There is a 6-year-old girl named Eri in there. Watch her until lunch."

Futari clenched his teeth. "So, you are telling me that I'm not only going to be your personal punching bag but I'm going to be a babysitter for you?!"

"Yes."

"Aizawa. Why am I here?! And for how long?! My presences changed nothing and I don't want to be here!"

"Your father is helping me out right now and while he's doing that he decided you should interact with your generation's heroes in order for you to have a respect for heroes. Plus, you are a trouble maker and he doesn't want you to be alone while he works, so actually I'm babysitting you."

"Hahaha. Of course, that's what he wants." Futari put on an angry smiling while thinking, Ah yes. He does always make things more dramatic than they are. "Classified." Such trash. And he STILL doesn't get it's not the heroes I don't respect. It's the society that they created. "How long am I doing this?"

"Till your dad and I solve the problem."

"Well that day will not come soon enough." Futari began walking towards the building of U.A."

Deku walks up to Aizawa. "You sure you should let a criminal watch Eri?"

Aizawa kept looking at Futari as Futari begrudgingly walked into the building. "I won't share his business but that boy should have never gone to prison. He's a good man." Deku thought to himself, yeah. He doesn't really seem like such a bad person. I wonder what he did… Aizawa turned to Deku. "What do you want?"

"Let me spare with you! Futari was able to hit you 3 times and flip you. Let me see what I can do!"

Aizawa looked surprised. "I won't go easy on you. Be prepared."

Bakugo saw Deku getting ready to fight Aizawa. "Oi! You shit heads think you can get away with private advanced training?! If you are going to train Deku, train me too!"

Aizawa looked at Bakugo. "Fight Ectoplasm for now. You and Izuku can switch after 15 minutes."

Bakugo got fired up. "I'll put you in the dirt, Aizawa!"