from X
for @whisperingarts
The sound of fighting is enough to draw the attention of any patrolling hero, especially when it happened along their route.
Okay, so he catches wind of it just off of his route. Sue him.
There’s already adrenaline pumping through him by the time he rounds the corner, following the sounds of some mid grade villain daring to shoot their shot in the middle of the day. And, really, did it always have to be in the middle of the day? It was near lunch time & he was starving, but hero work came first.
What he’s not expecting is to stumble upon what appears to be a losing battle.
His reaction is instantaneous; really, his body moves on its own, before his mind has even tracked what his limbs are doing.
Throwing himself in between Artisma & the villain is easy, quirk activating just a moment, just a beat, too late to save himself from injury. It hardly registers as armored arms shove back, putting distance between himself and the clawed villain with a low grunt, the soft patter of blood on concrete a distant sound.
As the other speaks, though, Eijirou swivels his head around, offering up a grin, “Figured I’d jump in,” he chuckles, attention momentarily stolen as the summoned tiger leaps past him, easily subduing the man. Letting his quirk fall, it’s only then he notices the lines across his abdomen, oozing blood slow, “Awe, man,” it’s nearly a whine, the way he says it, “I like, just got my costume repaired. Bummer.”
Swiping a few fingers across the wounds does little more than spread the mess, Kirishima clicking his tongue against the roof of his mouth in annoyance.
“You doing okay, man?” The other was in much worse condition, stealing Eijirou’s attention from himself easily.