In His Element(s) || avatar / bnha

Can't Stop the Feelings

It was a good thing they weren't too far away from UA, because Hei Bai wouldn't leave Eri and Master Aizawa was suspicious about spirit-walking, meaning they mostly walked back to the main campus.

Well, Shinsou and Master Aizawa walked. Aang joined Eri on top of Hei Bai to give her something else to hold on to and to take the opportunity to enjoy the proximity of someone from his world for a while.

Eri looked a little calmer with the blanket wrapped around her, curiously peeking around at the darkened city as they moved through it. Sansa had also found a shirt for Eri to wear, in place of the raggedy dress they'd found her in. It was more of a dress on her anyways, falling past her knees in a dark navy, contrasting even more starkly with the off-white bandages covering her limbs.

Their initial patrol hadn't taken them too far from UA anyways, so it didn't take that long before they found themselves back at the familiar, distinctive gates of the school.

"What now?" Aang asked, leaning sideways to catch a glimpse of his other companions. Eri shrunk back into her blanket until only her eyes and tiny horn peeked out.

"We're all going to get checked out by Recovery Girl," Master Aizawa said as they made their way up the main walkway. "Yes, all of us," he quickly added on, giving Shinsou a pointed glare. The teen clicked his mouth shut and looked away, pretending that he hadn't been about to say something.

Though Aang had heard tales of the fearsome healer known as Recovery Girl from several of his new friends, he had yet to actually meet her in person.

(Did Midoriya really break his bones on that regular of a basis?!)

Aang dismounted with his usual jump once the main building of campus was in sight. He touched down lightly on the grass, still dry even with the promise of morning dew in the air.

It had been an... odd night.

Behind him, Master Aizawa had lifted Eri up to help her off of the spirit's high back. He gently set her down on the grass, a familiar soft look in his eyes.

Aang wondered how people didn't see it, sometimes.

Hei Bai shook himself once everyone was off his back, fur fluffing up to an unnatural amount before settling back down.

Shinsou had already set off for the door, clearly familiar with the way. Aizawa inclined his head in that direction and followed, hands in his pockets.

A small hand pulled on Aang's sash, prompting him to pause and look down. Eri stared up at him.

Aang crouched down to her level, keeping his motions slow and easy to read.

"It'll be alright," he said softly. "Hei Bai will be here when we get out. He's not going anywhere."

The spirit made a grumbling noise of affirmation and plonked down on the grass, spreading his front paws out in front of him. Eri bit her lip, glancing back at Hei Bai before turning back to Aang.

"Ok," she whispered. Hesitantly, she reached out her hand. Aang took it, letting her squeeze as tight as she needed to, and carefully stood back up.

Master Aizawa and Shinsou had paused on the steps, waiting for them. The two stragglers caught up with them after a moment.

At this time of night, many of the lights that normally would be on for the evening had either been dimmed or turned off completely. Their footsteps echoed in the empty hallways. Eventually, Master Aizawa led them to an office that Aang hadn't been to before, one that still had a light on in the window.

Aizawa knocked softly on the door with the back of his knuckles. It opened almost immediately, and he was met with a glare from a very short, elderly woman in a white coat.