Glowstick

Chapter Four

Akari was not a people person. He was sarcastic, and rude sometimes, maybe occasionally nice, but social? Not one drip of it was in him. Maybe that's why he had a cat. They seem to get along just fine because they're simular to one another. But his cat Dr.Pickles seemed to become a therapist when it came to other people besides himself. Which he was kind of glad for, because he had no idea how to deal with someone sleeping in a couch with a whole ass sleeping bag.

He poked what he thought to be the mans shoulder."Uhhh, hey?"

"Fuck off."

Wow okay. Just trying to wake you up dude "Okay, I'll be over there then." He walked over to the coffee bar behind the counter. Maybe some coffee would wake him up? Akari always drank coffee when he he woke up or was needing to wake himself up... Or just Thirsty in general. Maybe he's depressed? Nah, he just drinks it to drink it unless-

He shook his head.

"How do you like your coffee?" He called to the man. Hopefully he wasn't rude this time. Akari couldn't blame him though. He would be embarrassed too if someone saw him sleeping in public even if it was almost 9pm and close to closing time. It was quiet for a few moments, the shuffling off feet and a plomp plomp plomp of a heafty feline sounded after a few seconds before the man sat on one of the bar stools.

"Black,please."

"Wow, he has manners. Here. Might not be fresh though, it's been a minute since I brewed it."

"Thanks." The man rubbed his eyes before he took a sip.

Akari took a good look at him. His hair was just black. A few strands of grey but not enough to be noticed unless you're absolutely searching for some like Akari was . His skin was almost as pale as his with faint lines around his eyebrows from frowning too nuch probably. The most noticable spots were his under eyes. Man did he have bags for days. Of course they were a bit puffy from the man just waking up. Next was his eyes. Same color as his hair. Dark and dull. Kind of normal if he could say that. But Akari wasn't a normal people. His was a weird shade of yellow, with his own pupils being white.

"Wanna tell me why you were sleeping in a sleeping bag on a couch with your dirty ass boots on the table? " Akari spoke up after nonchalantly checking the man out.

"Not any of your business"

"If you don't I'll make you pay for the coffee. Double it's original cost."

"You drive a hard bargain."

"I'm not cheap. Lay it on me."

"It's a long story."

"If that's the case, Let me lock up shop so no creepy people come in."

On his walk to the front, his trusty cat decided the time was right to shuffle under his feet. He tapped him away with his leg before locking the door.

"I swear to god, Dr.Pickles. I will yeet you so hard, you'd become skin and bones."

He wobbled away, jumping on top of the counter the stranger was at."merow" He rolled is eyes before walking over to sit beside the man on the barstools.

"You named your cat Dr.Pickles?" He asked when Akari sat down beside him.

"It Was Mr.Pickles until he got his PhD." The man looked very confused. The younger had a straight face as he looked him dead in the eye. He couldn't tell if he was being serious or not.

"What do you mean 'got his PhD' what's it for?"

"He's the Doctor of getting on my fucking nerves. His dumbass will be the death of me."

"That's rude.. He can't help that he's big boned."

Akari scoffed, propping his elbow on the table."Tell that to tubby over there." He pointed to the cat who was grooming(trying to) his leg. "He got mad that I went to McDonalds without him and didn't bring home a 20 piece Mcnugget."

"What-?"

"Don't ask. Anyways, tell me why you were sleeping before i kick you out."

The man sighed, rubbing his hands down his face before looking at Akari. His hair was pure white, a tiny glow tinted it in the somewhat dimmed cafe lights. His skin was paler than his own with freckles littered everywhere. They glowed too. This dude looked like someone who would not be working at a cafe especially with his attitude.

"I'm a teacher at U.A. on top of being a hero. Entrance exams were a few days ago and school starts soon. I just saw this place and decided to take a break before going back on patrol."

"Soooo you just decided to sleep here without asking? Don't get me wrong. Working all day is tough as shit, but this isn't your house where you can crash and sleep when you want."

The man sighed. " I guess you're right."

"I know i'm right. Now what hero are you because i have no fucking clue. Im not up to date on the hero world-no offense"

"None taken." He finished the last sip of coffe before putting the cup down."I'm Eraserhead. I use my quirk to erase the villains quirk. Kind of sucks though because it make me have dry eye if i keep my eyes on target for so long."

"that's actually kind of cool to be able to use your quirk like that." He scratched Dr.Pickles head as he passed by."Mine is actually really stupid believe it or not."

"It can't be that bad-"

"I glow in the dark. I'm literally a glowstick"

"Oh." The man looked down, gripping the cup in his hands."you seem pretty calm for someone who just met a hero and threaten to kick then out."

"Oh, yeah no.I have no interest in hero shit. You guys are just regular people working to help or just make money, but i guess you sleeping on the couch wont be a problem. So if you need a friend to rant about other things or just to have a civilized conversation, cafe is open all day until 9pm. Im usually always here. But you can't sleep here."

"I don't need friends, nor want any so good luck trying to get anything out of me."

" Well I don't want to be your friend either. But I seem to be really good at collecting friends without trying anyways. Just you wait."

"Well sucks to be you then."

"You will when you struggle to do your teacher business and have teenagers that you can't control because you're an old man, don't come to me.

"I doubt I need help. Ive been tesching awhile."

"You wont say that in two weeks when the new batch of heroes in training get on your nerves."

"Ha Ha, very funny."

But he spoke too soon.