The Downfall Of Us All (Dabi X OC)

Chapter 30

Astra:

I was sitting at the kitchen counter, sipping on my coffee while Keigo walked out wearing nothing but pajama pants. In front of him was a woman, and judging from the way Keigo was eyeing her, I had a feeling that she might be his latest conquest from the night before.

I considered putting on my noise canceling headphones since Keigo's tendency to bring home a new woman every night was starting to get on my nerves. But then again, it was spring time, and I couldn't begrudge him his natural desires.

I couldn't help but smirk as I watched Keigo walk the woman to the elevator and bid her adieu. As soon as she was out of sight, I turned to him and spoke up. "So, was she more to your liking than the previous one?"

"She was alright," Keigo said dismissively. "She had big, uh, *assets* so I figured I'd give her a try. But she was pretty dull, so I won't be calling her back."

I raised an eyebrow at Keigo. "Big *assets*, huh? Sounds like *someone* is getting pickier with their women."

Kiego awkwardly cleared his throat and mentioned getting prepared for patrol. He also brought up Mirko spending the night. Upon hearing this, I abruptly stopped sipping my coffee to ponder the motive behind it. After some thought, it dawned on me. "Oh? You and Mirko, huh?," I asked, accompanied by a couple of raised eyebrows for emphasis. Kiego sighed in response.

"Yeah, yeah, keep it all under wraps, Songbird."

I couldn't help but giggle at how amusing the whole situation was.
---------------------------------------------------------Toya:

I was completely absorbed in the horror movie, but my attention suddenly turned to my cell phone as it started ringing.

Astra was cuddled up next to me, so I gently pried myself away from her and answered the phone.

The voice on the other end of the line was urgent and panicked. "Dabi, I'm sorry to interrupt, but we have a serious situation."

I sat up, now fully alert and focused. "What is it? Is it Twice? What did he do?"

"It's Tomura. He went nuts and ran off to break AFO out of Tartarus by himself."

My heart sank at the news. I knew that this was a grave situation. "How long ago did this happen?" I asked, trying to figure out how much time we had left.

"Just a few minutes ago," the voice on the other end of the line answered. "Shigaraki is heading towards Tartarus right now."

I nodded in understanding. "Thank you for letting me know. I'll be right there."

I quickly ended the call and turned to face Astra, who was now staring at me with wide eyes.

"What is it?" She asked. "Is everything okay?"

I looked at Astra, knowing I couldn't lie to her. I took a deep breath and said what I had to say. "I... I have to leave. It's an emergency."

Astra looked shocked at my words. "Leave? Where are you going?"

I looked at Astra, unsure of how to break the news to her. In the end, I decided it was better to be honest and upfront with her. "It's happening," I said quietly.

Astra was stunned by my words. "What do you mean, it's happening?" She asked, her voice barely a whisper.

I took a deep breath. "Shigaraki is breaking AFO out of Tartarus. Right now. We have to go."

Astra looked surprised by my words. "We?" She asked, a confused expression on her face.

I sighed and said, "Look, if I don't let you come with me, you'll just sneak off anyways. Trust me, I know you, Doll."