Hitoshi Shinsou | Pro-Hero AU | 172732014

Haunted House Escapades | Mission Fail? feat. Fumikage Tokoyami

The spooky season has come out to play, now with the city decorating itself with pumpkins and candles, creepy crawlies and ghouls. An invite from Idaten's principal mechanic caught many off-guard, but ever since the reunion night, they had been fervent to make connections, and in turn, create all the support items required by all who were close to Iida.

Still, free invitations to the first fully-functional and interactive haunted house was something nobody could ignore, at least for most. But it came with one condition.

All that had received an invitation, must dress for the occasion.

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The house was eerily quiet, but not so much from the experience, eyeing the dark broody Hero that joined Shinsou and yourself in the attraction. Walking through the hallways became a bit boring, for lack of a better word, seeing nothing, if not nobody else but yourselves.

"Dude, you scared the rest of the scarers away," stated Shinsou with a little fluster in his tone.

"It is a nice temple of darkness. I do appreciate your attempt to frighten me," commented Tokoyami nonchalantly while he eyed the decor and the design of the hallway, covered in cobwebs and lit with striking purples and blues.

"So it didn't work."

"No."

Shinsou sighed to himself with a small pout, trying his best to not show how much care he took to attempt scaring the Jet-Black Hero. You were with him every step of the way, planning ahead with Iida's mechanic and employing as many actors as possible to achieve the goal. It sounded like a fun idea, until you all stepped into the dimly-lit corridor. You both didn't account for Dark Shadow's presence, even so small, freezing every actor from performing any potential jumpscares in the halls.

"At least you tried," you reassured, hoping those words would soothe Shinsou's disappointment, but to no avail. He frowned through his face paint and his dark hood, earning a nervous chuckle from you.

"I'm sure Fumi appreciated the effort," spoke Tokoyami's partner beside him, their arms neatly wrapped around his own while he led them through the corridor. "I hardly hear anything except for whatever those noises are coming from above."

"That's the loudspeaker, Beloved," informed Tokoyami, earning a small chuckle from his plus one to this attraction.

You smiled at the both of them, finding how considerate Tokoyami was leading his plus one and ensuring they did not crash into anything through the corridor. Just as much as they dressed simply for the attraction, both Shinsou and yourself opted to pick up cloaks and decorate your faces with designs, if only to look ghoulish. If it met the condition, entry was allowed, which helped in managing this giant scare for Tokoyami, which failed.

"It's actually pretty sweet," you stated, catching Shinsou's ear.

"What?" he asked.

"Them. Sure Tokoyami is a brooding guy, but he really did it to keep them safe. Can't fault him for that."

Shinsou sighed again, half in agreement, the other half in irritation while his eyes trailed after the black and white cloaks from their entourage disappeared into the dark ahead.

You had never seen Shinsou utterly disappointed in himself, especially over a scare. However, with all the effort he put into working with Iida's mechanic, you understood the energy he expended to ensure the scares would be not only brutal, but also epic. It was a habit of Shinsou's that you learnt over the years, of him wanting to make a huge statement in the smallest ways. With a smile, you wrapped your fingers around his, holding it close while you began to pull him into the corridor, walking past the cobwebs and the few bones scattered around.

"Come on, let's enjoy the rest of the trip. Maybe there's an animatronic we didn't account for," you suggested with an optimistic tone.

"Always the way, Kitten," he cooed after, allowing you to lead him down the corridor after Tokoyami.