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Hitoshi wakes with a start, as Patch leaps onto his chest meowing in his ear. "Morning" he yawns, stroking his head as he sits up, then glances over at the clock to find it's 6:23AM. He stretches his arms, then gets up and walks to the bedroom door, realising that he left it open last night. Walking out, he notices Aizawa curled up on the couch asleep. He sighs, realising that he probably stayed out there since the phone call.

All of a sudden, there's an ear splitting scream. Aizawa immediately jumps awake, looking around for the source of the noise before running into their shared bedroom. Hitoshi follows, and stops when he sees Yamada standing on the bed, pointing to the wall screaming "Kill it! Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!"

He sees the spider on the wall, and immediately backs away. Aizawa sighs, then walks out to find a glass, and captures the spider before throwing it out the window. "Thank you" Yamada sighs, cautiously getting off the bed and smiles at his partner. Aizawa grunts a response, and walks back out.

Yamada pauses, looking at Hitishi confused before walking over to him, "Shou? What's wrong?"

Aizawa stops. They both notice his shoulders tense at the nickname, but before he could reply Aizawa walks back into the bedroom. "I'm getting dressed. Don't come in"

He looks at Hitoshi, "He's probably just tired. Sorry if I woke you"

"Its fine, Patch woke me up before"

Yamada smiles, but sighs looking back at the door wondering what's bothering him. "He's in a bad mood. But I'm sure he'll cheer up before we get home tonight. Don't worry Hitoshi"

Hitoshi looks at him in shock, hearing the hero call him by his first name. But he either didn't realise what he said, or it was intentional.

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Aizawa's mood doesn't change.

He walks into the apartment without saying anything, and heads straight to the kitchen. His expression is hard and he still looks tense, while Yamada watches his husband with concern from the hallway. Hitoshi locks eyes with him, but Yamada looks away and heads for his room to get a change of clothes for his shower.

Hitoshi stays on the couch biting his lip. An uncomfortable silence falls over them, replacing the silence that Hitoshi found comforting. He swallows down his anxiety, and tries not to let himself he bothered by the two seemingly ignoring him. He knows that Aizawa is just bothered by whoever keeps calling him, and yamada is just worried about the sudden shift in attitude. Surely things will return to normal in a few hours?

When Yamada is washed and changed, he heads towards the kitchen. He gives Hitsohi a smile as a greeting, but it quickly disappears as he rounds the corner and looks at Aizawa's back. Hitoshi listens in from where he is.

"Shou?"

Silence

"You've been ignoring me all day. Please just talk to me"

More silence.

"Shouta, just tell me what's wrong. You can tell me anything, you know that right?"

"Its nothing Zashi. I'm fine"

He can hear a cupboard door open and close, along with Aizawa's footsteps on the floor.

"Somethings wrong! You're not usually like this, even when you're exhausted"

"I'm fine" He growls.

"He called again. Didn't he?"

There's a brief silence that hangs in the air, and the mention of a 'he' catches Hitoshi's attention.