The Empathetic Eraserhead

Chapter 2

Yukina had just changed her shirt, from her professional blouse to some t-shirt she had found in one of her boxes she put up, and into some of her favorite jeans, her usual boot cut, and some flats. Most of her clothes and belongings found a new home, just some knick knacks she still had to put up into the dorm. Her dorm had some drawers and a small kitchen area, and a small fridge, as her time would be eating would be the cafeteria in the main building. The dorm had some small charm, she thought, as she would need to get a small dining table as well as a couch and tv stand, she had her own flat screen tv from her time in Tokyo, as well as a proper bed. Once she got to the main hall, where Aizawa was waiting for her, "About time," he joked a bit as he got off the wall he was leaning against. "I'm sorry Aizawa-san, I lost track of time," she replied as she got her purse situated against her side.

"I'm kidding, I came a bit early," he said as the two walked out to head to the small bar he was taking her to. The bar wasn't too far so they just walked to it. As they got there, Aizawa already heard his blond friend from the doors.

"I regret coming already," he murmured and sighed at his loud childhood friend.

"I'm guessing that's Hizashi-san," she guessed as she giggled.

"Unfortunately," he said quietly, as they approached the table with Yamada and Kayama. "But he's harmless, just loud and louder with alcohol." He finished as they approached his friends.

"Guys this is the new hire, Yukina Fujita. She's going to be helping Eri and tutor her," he explained as the pair sat down.

"Oh hey there," Yamada said, a bit too loud for Yukina's liking. "You're so pretty," he stuttered out giggling a bit.

"And your drunk already Yamada," Shouta tried to get his blonde friend to sit down, while trying to get him some water, or some of their forgotten appetizers.

"You know how hard he parties Sho," Kayama said as she finished her soda, "He's always forgetting to eat as well," she said as she grabbed a mozzarella stick, "Light weight."

"Sorry for him, he's usually not this forward," she said as she faced Yukina, "I'm Kayama Nemuri but the public knows me as Midnight," she said in between bites, "I hope we become the best of friends."

"I do too, Nemuri-san," Yuki said as she got situated on the tall chair awkwardly, "Sorry I always have trouble sitting on these taller chairs," she said shyly.

"It's alright shorty," Yamada stammers, as he gets close to you, his tall form standing over her.

"It's not my fault you're so freakishly tall, Hizashi-san," she giggled nervously.

"She's got claws, you'll fit in just fine," he laughed at his inside joke, no one got besides his own self.

As the night got later, and Yamada got around two or three more drinks, he slowly fell asleep at the table, while the remaining three never noticed that the bar was getting more and more quiet, it's around midnight, most of the time its Shouta, Yukina and Kayama was talking about pretty much nothing and anything. Ranging from her favorite subject to teach, math and science, to her favorite drink, which at the moment is just a simple Mint Julep, as she doesn't know many drinks and only drinks every blue moon, if that. As Kayama excused herself, as she was getting tired, and wanted to go back home to go to bed, she left Shouta, and Yukina for the night. The hero favored her beauty sleep rather than anything, plus she got a bit more cranky, if she doesn't get enough sleep anyhow. Yukina wanted to dance a little, and she noticed the small jukebox next to the bar. Walking over and looking at the selection, it was mostly dance type remixes, and a few slower songs, she picked a few of the remixes and started swaying to the beat for most of them, in between a few of the tables. Singing softly to a few of them that she knew, she didn't realize someone was watching her. Shouta was laughing softly as he watched the shorter woman sway and danced, nursing the almost empty beer glass. After a while, he decided to dance with her, or try to as he was kind of bad at dancing, but Yukina laughed at his attempts for a few songs. After the two danced a few of the clubby types of songs, one of the slower songs came on, and the two got closer.

"Thank you for inviting me out Aiziawa-san," she said as they closed the gap.

"I figured you needed a break from moving in and all," he stammered, "Plus you'll be working with all of us, why not have a fun first impression of them."

"Will I be, I'm just here to help with Eri," she asked.

"Well we can always work with that, plus more exposure with different quirks will, I think, help with my class. Problem children, the lot of them," he murmured the last part, leaving you with a small giggle.

"Alright, I can help with a few if you want me to," she offered the older man. They both were so close to each other, despite the height difference. She felt her face blushing as she was looking at his face, closer than before. She found a certain charm she noticed.

"Sorry for Yamada, he doesn't think, even while drunk," he said as he leaned closer to her. "You can call me Shouta, if you want to."

"Only if you call me Yuki," she blushed as they were mere centimeters apart from kissing.