A Week. Eraserdust

Kurogiri Has Something To Say

Kurogiri doesn't really have a life.

He wakes up, make breakfast for the others and shoplifts a couple snacks for them. He then cleans the bar while waiting for everyone to wake up. What did he eat? Wine. What does he drink while cleaning? Wine. What does he crave while waiting? Wine.

Wine. Wine. Wine. That's all he lives for. And even that, feels wrong. What is it? What am I missing? Oh well. If I forgot it then it's not important. He heard steps, seeing Tomura walking down. He sat down and ate his egg. Kuro stayed still in front of him, cleaning his Wine glass.

"How was it?"

Shigaraki looked at him in the eyes. Something he never did before.

"Good. He wants to take me somewhere today. And yesterday, we ate ramen."

Kurogiri smiled.

"That sounds wonderful."

Tomura nodded. His fingers gliding on the cracks on the wood. He has changed. Ever since he started learning about Eraserhead, he became a bit more expressive. Showing his excitement in his own way. Barely three dates, and he's found a more healthy way of doing it.

Kurogiri looked at his wine glass, remembering the first time he saw Tomura. The small child who just sat on the ground, waiting for sensei to tell him what to do. After his fight with All Might, sensei disappeared for a while.

Tomura didn't do anything but wait. Kurogiri didn't bother back then. As long a she kid was alive, he was doing his job. But he couldn't go on like that forever. So he kneeled in front of the child. A sandwich in hand.

"You need to eat."

"Go away."

Seriously? What's with this kid?

"Sensei wants you to live. And you need to eat."

"I'm not hungry."

Kurogiri didn't belive it. So he put the sandwich and a bottle of water in front of the kid and left the room. After half an hour, he finally ate it. A week of this back and fourth, and Tomura slowly got up from his spot in the floor. Walking to Kurogiri and looking at him. Maybe, it's hard to tell with that hand on his face.

"Who are you?"

"...."

This kid forgot who I was? Sensei introduced me!

"... Kurogiri. I will take care of you when sensei is not around."

Shigaraki hummed and walked off, going to his room. It was at this time that he found it. Wine. He drank it whenever Shigaraki was sleeping. He wasn't a good person back then. Ignoring Shigaraki and just giving him food. Until Sensei came back.

Shigaraki seemed so broken when he saw how horribly injured All for One was. Shigaraki left that night, covered in hands. Coming back covered in blood. His own blood. He went to his room, locking the door. Kurogiri was going to leave him alone, until he realized that he had a wound on his stomach. So Kurogiri entered his room.

"Leave or I'll disintegrate you."

"Let me take care of your wounds."

"No. I don't need it."

"Then let me take a look."

Shigaraki reached to touch him, Kurogiri dodged it. He had come prepared. He grabbed Shigaraki's hand and slabbed a black bracelet on his wrist. Shigraki grabbed his clothes, but nothing happened.

"What..!?"

"Sensei gave me these. In case something like this happened."

Mentioning All for One was enough. And I was able to treat his injuries. He ignored me afterwards. Little brat. It was like that for another week. Until Kurogiri suddenly ran out of wine. Weird, he had a bottle left. He was about to shoplift one when he felt someone tug his clothes. He looked down, seeing a grey hand staring at him.

"There's no wine, so let's go out."

I narrowed my eyes. Shigaraki tighted his grip on my pants. What does this kid want? I glanced at the door seeing how small stars appeared beside his head. Huh, he's surprisingly expressive.

"Fine. Stay withing my sight."

"Sure, sure."

And they left. Kurogiri figured he should go grocery shopping to get it over with. So they entered the store, Shigaraki had a black hoodie and he left the hand back at the bar. It was the second time he had seen the kids face.

He noticed how Shigaraki looked at things. Grabbing them and reading the ingredients before placing them back. Kurogiri wordlessly grabbed those items, Shigaraki glanced at him.

"Bring whatever you want."

His eyes lit up, immediately running off. Kurogiri stayed where he was, the kid soon came back with potato chips, chocolate, cookies, popcorn and soda. That's... A lot. But it was the first time the kid expressed his opinion and Kurogiri didn't have the heart to tell him no. So he bought it all.

As they left, Shigaraki took a step towards a particular store before looking away. A game store... Kurogiri sighed, catching the kids attention who looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Kurogiri walked to the store and opened the door. Shigaraki stayed where he was, looking at Kurogiri with hope in his eyes. Completely sealing what he was about to do.

"Come on. You get two things."

Shigaraki ran to the store. Looking at everything for an entire hour before he took two things, which Kurogiri bought. They came to the bar where Shigaraki immediately opened the game with four fingers. It wasn't easy so Kurogiri helped him. Loading the game where Shigaraki stayed glued to the screen until four in the morning where Kurogiri threaten to take it away if he didn't sleep.

Although the kid still didn't speak much, and was grumpy most of the time. Kurogiri cared about him. And knew him better than All for One. So when he saw the way Tomura's eyes brightened as he read the files on Eraserhead, he knew it was the same shine he had when they went grocery shopping and to the video game store.
Kurogiri snapped away from his memories when Toga spoke.

"Morning! Shiggy! How was it?!"

Toga hugged Tomura neck, earning a frown from him. Dabi sat down beside him.

"Yeah, boss. Any- uh, anything?"

Dabi caught himself from saying anything inappropriate. Being sent to the dessert was not a fun experience.

"Fuck off... It went well."

Toga cheered, hugging Shiggy tighter. Shiggy grunted and continued drinking his whisky. Oh, when did he get that? Dabi snickered, pouring Shiggy another cup.

"Who would've thought, our cranky, crusty, dusty boss got into a relationship first!"

Twice appeared out of nowhere. Setting his head on the bar counter.

"Yeah! Crazy! It was obvious!"

Compressor suddenly appeared and ruffled Shiggys hair.

"Do you still need those date ideas?"

Spinner grabbed an egg. Also just pooping in. He sat down.

"Shigaraki, I'm okay with your relationship. I have researched Eraserhead, and he's a true hero. One that Stain wouldn't kill."

Shigaraki slammed his glass on the counter.

"Where the hell did you all come from...?"

They all gasped, except Spinner. Clearly offended.

"We live here!"

Toga grabbed his face, pulling his cheeks, she dodged the hand coming her way by moving closer to twice.

"How did you forget?"

Dabi grabbed his heart, clearly hurt.

"You're so mean boss!! So kind, how kind!!"

Twice hugged Toga as he cried.
Compressor shrugged.

"I guess you don't need my help then."

Shiggy had enough and tried to grab Dabi's face.

"Why are you coming after me first?!"

Seeing everyone running away from Tomura like he was a wild animal made Kurogiri laugh. Spinner scoffed with a smile on his face. Thank goodness... Tomura isn't alone anymore.