Hizashi/Els
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Hizashi checked the mirror one final time. Hair done, glasses on - he was transformed into Present Mic for the school day once again. He shook himself all over and grabbed his bag from the counter as he rushed out the door.
"Took you long enough."
"Yeek!" He jumped guiltily, key dropping from his gloved hand. "Damn it, Sho, why are you creeping around out here this mornin'?" He retrieved his key and shoved it in his pocket.
"I'm your neighbor, remember?" He pointed up with one finger.
"Yeah, yeah... whaddaya want?" Mic mentally switched over to hero names as they walked closer to the main building. "Look, Eraser, you know sometimes I snore, I can't control my quirk if I'm asleep -"
Aizawa grunted sourly. "You were not sleeping when Cheshire visited you yesterday." Hizashi choked a little and the dark haired man nodded. "Yes. You seem to remember now. Could you two please try and be quieter when you engage in sexual activities?"
Mic's strangled reply was incoherent. He pointed at his throat and shook his head, indicating that he was, for once, completely at a loss for words. He finally placed one hand up before his burning face, hiding in plain sight in his embarrassment.
His friend sighed and clapped him once on a studded shoulder pad. "You heard my complaint, that's enough."
Mic nodded furiously.
The couple weren't working together that day. Mic taught his classes while Elly trained Toru Hagakure exclusively in one of the smaller gyms.
It was soon lunchtime, and she waved to the cheerful student as they parted to get food at the cafeteria. Elly grabbed a few things, not really paying attention until the dessert section came up. She reached out for a small bowl of custard sitting by itself among all the cake and pies. Someone else did at the same time and their hands touched.
She blinked in surprise, looking up into Aizawa's dead eyes. "Oh, hey. Is this the last one?"
"Yes." He handed it to her.
"No, you can have it. You look like you need it, Eraser." She slid the bowl onto his tray. Aizawa's face did seem more drawn than usual, the half moon patches under his bloodshot eyes darker. He sighed as he stared at her for a moment, then nodded his thanks and walked off.
"Something's been really bothering him," Midnight said from beside her.
"Mya?"
"He was angrier than usual all day yesterday, and now this. I think it has to do with you and Yamada." She grabbed a piece of cake and they walked off.
"Nahhhh. He got that out of his system a long time ago. I doubt he's the type to hold long, unrequited crushes."
"He won't do anything improper again," Midnight told her seriously, "but be careful how you interact with him. Crush or not, I think he might be having some trouble dealing with his feelings. Something happened yesterday that really rattled him."
Elly made a face. "Oh, god. I didn't remember his place was above Mic's. We were - ah -- a little loud the other day."
Midnight's eyes lit up and she covered her mouth with one hand. "Ooh, naughty."
The cat woman blushed. "Nemuri!"
"Oh, please. I'm happy to see Mic get some loving. It might calm him down." She paused as the noisy blond man entered the cafeteria and started hollering in the background. It was burger day and he was excited. "Or... maybe not. But it's still nice to see you two so in love."
"Ches Ches Ches!" Mic bounced over to her, grinning like a star struck boy. He pointed.
"I know. It's burger day." She grinned, tail swishing around behind her. "Grab some and come sit." He kissed her on the cheek with a resounding smacking sound that made some students cringe, then spun around to get in line. The ladies filed out to the teacher's lounge while he filled his tray.
"Hey, there's a letter here with my name on it." Elly picked it up and broke the gummed seal. "That's weird. No one really uses paper anymore, except for -" Her mouth fell open as she read the first few lines. Teachers popped out of every corner and some from under the table, cheering loudly. Mic himself had snuck up behind her while she opened it, and he caught her up in the biggest hug.
"Congratulations!"
"Hooray!"
"Is this real? This..."
Nezu himself poked his head up from Aizawa's shoulder. The grumpy homeroom teacher said nothing but walked forward at his urging. "It is official! The way you handled yourself the other day," he hopped off and landed on the table so he could address her eye to eye, "it was superb. We need a teacher - specifically, a counselor -- to work here at UA. You're more than qualified and with us backing you it was rather simple."
"I - I don't know what to say!"
Mic grinned widely at the principal from behind her. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Yes! That."
He squealed happily and lifted her high in the air, spinning her about so she faced him and he could give her a kiss.
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