A Lost Creation

Shūbun No Hi

Tomura had allowed you to sit between his legs on one of the big couches in the bar area, your back against his chest and your eyes fixated on the screen of his handheld console.
He was playing some game where he was playing a little elf that would run around killing goblins and other creatures. The scenery was pretty, and there were nice elves and small friendly leaf creatures, even if the goblins were scary.
Sometimes there would be puzzles and he would ask you what you thought, which was a little tough sometimes, but together you'd figure it out.

You were enjoying the rare moment of time with Tomura outside of your school work, but you missed Dabi too. He'd gone off with Spinner to the gym, and told you that you weren't allowed to go with them because it was too dangerous.
Himiko and Jin had gone out to make some money with Atsuhiro, so that had left you with Kurogiri and Tomura for company.

"What do you think, Starlight?" Tomura asks, looking down at you over your shoulder.

He was in one of the hard puzzle rooms again, and you'd been watching the little on-screen character pace around the room while you'd sipped your nightly cocoa.

"You gotta make a scooper and put it on that thingy." You instruct, pointing at a static wheel in the middle of the room.

Without touching the screen, of course. Tomura still didn't like it when you did that.

"But it's not moving." He notes. "How should we get it to move?"

"Try putting one of those things on the electricity." You point at a platform in-game.

He hums, moving to do just that. You make a noise of excitement when your guidance stirs the wheel to life.

"Good job." He encourages. "Now, how to make the scoop?"

You open your mouth to instruct him when a mass of black appears in your peripheral vision. You turn to look, and see Dabi leaning on the back of the couch, his arms folded as he grins at you.

"Whatcha doin', nerds?" He teases.

"I'm helping Tomura do a puzzle." You reply. "We have to make a scoop to get the ball in the right place."

"Fascinating." Dabi replies dryly, ruffling your hair. "Y'had your iron?"

"Mmh." You grunt distractedly.

You point loosely at the screen to help direct Tomura on how to make the scoop out of the materials given.
Dabi stares at you for a couple moments, not that you notice, before standing and going to the bar.
You're intently watching the screen, waiting to see if your advice worked when Dabi slumps onto the couch too, by yours and Tomuras feet, holding a bottle of beer.
You jump, and Tomura moves his feet to make way, neither of you paying much mind, too busy seeing the result of your teamwork play out.

You cheer when it works, and turn to fist bump Tomura, something he's all too eager to partake in, a grin splitting his face.

"Good job, little Star." He nods, pulling his hood up.

"Alright Star, no more now otherwise your brain's gonna be whirrin' all night." Dabi leads, throwing Tomura a look.

"It's not scary!" You deny.

"That's not what I'm sayin'." Dabi replies. "Read somewhere little ones are mean'na have like an hour away from tech before goin' to sleep."

"I'm not little." You huff.

"Are too." He scoffs. "Could pick ya up with my pinky."

"Liar!" You accuse.

Tomura begins shifting behind you, moving the screen away from your line of vision.