[The operation doesn't go as badly as it could have. It goes... not great, by any means, but all things considered it isn't a total disaster. All Might tries not to feel responsible, being as he wasn't even an active participant; it helps no one to blame himself for being too powerless now to help, or for what he might have said or done to lead any of them into the situation they each find themselves in when it's over.
That's what he tells himself. More importantly, that's what Nighteye tells him, on his deathbed, and All Might hasn't felt a loss this acutely since Nana. He does need time, true enough, and guiltily he's almost glad no one- Aizawa- tries to contact him when he just isn't in the mood. He eavesdrops around corners rather than check on his own students, leaves Nighteye's sidekicks to fend for themselves in the face of such an abrupt loss, it's... well, it's not his finest hour. He's having a lot of those these days.
If anyone tried to get through to him, his first instinct would be to push them away, the exact same mistake he made with Nighteye years ago. So. It's good, to be left alone.
When he bounces back- because of course he does, and he's a little more lethargic and not as quick with the encouraging advice tidbits as he could be, but no one says anything- well, then, there remains the actual, ah... relationships that he's left to stall out from work and everything else. Aizawa, specifically, again, if going out once or twice can be called a relationship, but neither of them are particularly casual people, so maybe it is.
Neither of them are particularly good at discussing these things, either, so when All Might gets the message about Eri, he at least appreciates the consideration. He stares at it for a while without responding, as is his way, and then he goes out.
Around 9:40, he sends Aizawa a picture message, with a very cute kid's blanket that he has 100% already purchased, you're welcome.
And that's it. Let him come deliver this and meet this new daughter and maybe unpack the 800 things that have happened in their lives lately.]
at long last
That's what he tells himself. More importantly, that's what Nighteye tells him, on his deathbed, and All Might hasn't felt a loss this acutely since Nana. He does need time, true enough, and guiltily he's almost glad no one- Aizawa- tries to contact him when he just isn't in the mood. He eavesdrops around corners rather than check on his own students, leaves Nighteye's sidekicks to fend for themselves in the face of such an abrupt loss, it's... well, it's not his finest hour. He's having a lot of those these days.
If anyone tried to get through to him, his first instinct would be to push them away, the exact same mistake he made with Nighteye years ago. So. It's good, to be left alone.
When he bounces back- because of course he does, and he's a little more lethargic and not as quick with the encouraging advice tidbits as he could be, but no one says anything- well, then, there remains the actual, ah... relationships that he's left to stall out from work and everything else. Aizawa, specifically, again, if going out once or twice can be called a relationship, but neither of them are particularly casual people, so maybe it is.
Neither of them are particularly good at discussing these things, either, so when All Might gets the message about Eri, he at least appreciates the consideration. He stares at it for a while without responding, as is his way, and then he goes out.
Around 9:40, he sends Aizawa a picture message, with a very cute kid's blanket that he has 100% already purchased, you're welcome.
And that's it. Let him come deliver this and meet this new daughter and maybe unpack the 800 things that have happened in their lives lately.]