Chapter Twenty-Four

Ayato was tired, not physically, but mentally. With the homework, his quirk, research... It was just a tiering day, okay? Everyone has those days, even him.

With a sigh, he stood up and turned off the laptop he was using to research things Oxygen could do. Too many things, if someone asked him, but no one was so he couldn't even rant otherwise it would come off as whining.

So far, he has been complacent because nothing much could go up against his quirk, other then Eraser head's own, but even then, he could probably steamroll his teacher with pure strength and it wasn't like he could keep his eyes open indefinitely.

But that wasn't the point. So far, he hasn't faced another Aerokenesis user, so the possibility of control being ripped from his grasp was still present.

Purifying air around his would be Childs play with enough practice, suffocate someone with deoxygenation, becoming invisible... He just didn't know how to make it work.

Taking a deep breath, he let out an exaggerated sigh as he exited his room. Shoving his hands inside his pockets, he went towards the kitchen, for the first time in a while, his blindfold was off, partly because he was reading a few seconds ago and partly because he wanted to use his eyes again.

It felt weird in all honesty, it felt like he was missing something, like a ring you take off after getting used to it being on you're body... or accidentally going commando.

You know, things like that.

Opening the fridge, he bent to take a look at the lower shelves before reaching inside and taking out pineapple juice.

"I heard you're sigh from my room, Ayato, what's the matter?"

He didn't even react as he took out another box of apple juice and tossed it to Rin, just as the straw pierced the hole that gave access to the delicious liquid inside the three dimensional rectangle.

"Just thinking about the endless marching of time that is inevitably leading us to our demise..."

She blinked and raised an eyebrow, the universal expression of "WTF?" present on her face and Ayato just sighed.

"I'm just tired of everything that is happening, Rin, it hasn't even been, like, three weeks, and I already fought of what accounted for an invasion in school, probably attracted some unwanted attention, scared my class shitless and now it's like I'm getting a redemption arc to make up with my classmates by helping them in the sports festival... What am I? An anime character?"

He took a very long sip from the box, glaring at the floor with fire burning in his eyes. Rin just looked at him for a second, pursing her cheeks before...

"Pffft-"

The glare moved to the redhead and Ayato finally pouted. Why was she laughing?! This was a legit problem here! She just continued giggling, not even noticing him straighten up and start walking towards her.

Reaching out quickly, He grabbed her hand and yanked, getting a yelp from her as a small pillar of blue rock burst through the door and slammed into her previous position.

Rin was swept up in Ayatos arms as two scaly wings sprouted from his back, ripping through the black shirt he was wearing and with a single beat, enhanced with a gust of air, shot the two of them through the window and into the clear sky.

The air currents were pierced through and wings curled around both of them, shielding them from something that bounced off the scales. Air slithered around the two of them, circling them and hardening into armor.

"What's happening?"

Instead of answering, Ayato uncurled his wings and stared down at the person that thought attacking their abode was a good idea.

Narrowing my eyes at the person that was on the roof, he raised an eyebrow. A man with a Mohawk of all things, wearing a green, sleeveless jacket, with some spikes coming out of his arms that he was pointing at the two of them.

As the spikes elongated and shot forward towards the two air-born teens, Ayato just swept his hand to the side, flinging the man into the building next to theirs. As the needle like projectiles bounced off the air armor a few inches away from their skin, Ayato spotted a man with his body covered in something blue, most likely armor provided by his quirk.

He thrust a hand forward, and another pillar, similar to the one that broke through their entrance door shot towards them.

"Call my parents, tell them to move yours to our house and stay there for a while."

Forming a barrier of solid air blocked the pillar of blue rock that stopped as soon as the two made contact. Turning the barrier into a giant drill construct, he made it spin, breaking through the rock and heading towards the dumbass that decided to cross him.

As soon as it reached the guy, the construct morphed, surrounding the boy and bringing his out of the half destroyed apartment. Someone had to pay for the repairs, damn it.

Glaring at the bald man, Ayato raised a hand, creating a vacuum above his hand and stopping a fire from ever reaching the two of them. Three of them? He couldn't know for sure, too many civilians around.

Taking a deep breath, he reached out to the air, focusing on the three that attacked the two inside their house and his finger twitched. Two of the three cried out in pain, clutching their dislocated legs. Seems that the rock guy's quirk allowed him to strengthen his joints... but his head was not covered, he might suffocate if he does, if not, he's a dumbass for leaving an opening like that.

Twisting him around, the attacker was sent down towards the concrete.

Just before the man hit the asphalt, probably becoming splatter if he didn't harden his head, he stopped mid air, cutting off his sreaming...

"...Interrogation time."

He couldn't stop a grin from spreading across his lips.

"Stop grinning like a maniac, makes you look like a villain."

Damn it, Rin.