Gathering the Boys

Taking a deep breath, Hitori reaches down and places her hand on Kirishima's. He feels warm...

"It's uh... no problem." She says, slowly peeling his fingers from her waist. "Maybe later we can, do... something? But I'm still worried about the others..."

Kirishima is barely able to pull himself from his increasingly foggy lust addled state, shaking his head as he blushes, pulling away from Hitori. "Right, later..." He says, clearing his throat. "Let's go."

The two don't waste any more time, putting the awkward encounter behind them, they're able to actually work together as a team. Sliding down the hall, Hitori glides along on her tip toes, trying to be as silent as possible, only slowing to allow Kirishima to keep up. He may be more physically gifted than herself, but moving with her grace may be too much to ask for someone as big as him...

As the two continue down, Kirishima notes that he thinks he should be alone on this floor, with Kaminari missing, they're the only two with rooms here. Sighing heavily, Hitori checks each door anyway with an experimental knock, only confirming that to be the case. "Alright, looks like we'll have to get the others on the way out. I already had a close call, I'd rather not have another..." Opening the door to the stairway, Hitori holds her breath, looking down for any signs of her assailant, and up to make sure their path is clear. Surprisingly everything is quiet, she was sure Uraraka was after her... but maybe she gave up? It may be rude, but the rest of the girls don't exactly seem the most determined at the moment...

Hitori and Kirishima cautiously make their way up to the top floor, on high alert for any signs of Uraraka as they climb. The memory of the earlier chase still fresh in Hitori's mind, she's determined to avoid another close call.

"Any idea who's on the top floor?" She asks Kirishima as they approach their destination.

Kirishima smiles and rubs his head, that blush never leaving his cheeks. "Oh, uh... I think there's just 3 up here... Iida, Ojiro and... Oh right! Aoyama has his own corner room too!"

Hitori nods. That'll have to be good enough, a group of 5 heroes escaping unscathed, she's sure Eraser Head will be proud. "Alright, let's hurry."

As they approach Iida's door, Hitori motions for Kirishima to keep watch while she knocks softly. "Iida? It's Hitori and Kirishima. We need to talk, it's urgent."

The door opens slightly, revealing a concerned Iida. "Shinso? Kirishima? What's the matter? We were told to stay in our rooms."

Hitori quickly explains the situation. "The girls have been infected with something, and we're getting the unaffected boys out. We need your help gathering the others on this floor, but we have to be quick. Uraraka was chasing us earlier, and I don't want her to find us again."

Iida's eyebrows furrow as he takes in the information, the mention of Uraraka, someone he had just seen as recently as yesterday seems to hurt, but he swallows his shock and quickly jumps to attention. "I understand. I'll do whatever I can to assist. Allow me to grab a few essentials." He vanishes briefly before returning with a backpack, ready to go.

Next, the trio moves swiftly to Ojiro's room. Hitori gives him a condensed version of the explanation, and Ojiro, though taken aback, agrees to join their evacuation effort. "As long as I can safely get out of here, I'll come with." he says, his tail swishing nervously.

As they approach Aoyama's door, Hitori's heart races, worried that any delay could lead to Uraraka discovering their location. She knocks on the door, hoping to get this one over with quickly. "Aoyama? It's Hitori. We need you to come with us, quickly."

After a moment, the door opens, revealing a mildly confused Aoyama. "Oh, hello everyone! What's the occasion? I'm afraid I never received any message about a gathering."

Hitori takes a deep breath, trying to maintain her patience. "Aoyama, the girls have been infected with something, and we're evacuating the uninfected boys. We need to get to a vent just down the hall. Can you please come with us, quietly?"

Aoyama's eyes widen, a flicker of concern crossing his face. "Infected? My, that sounds serious! I apologize for not being aware, I was rather engrossed in my evening skincare routine. But of course, I shall lend my assistance!" He grabs a small, glittery bag and joins the group.

With the four boys now following her lead, Hitori navigates onward, moving down the hall until she sees the vent. Much like the girl's side of the dorms, it's sticking out from the ceiling. Though Hitori barely made it up last time, and her legs are more worn out now... She looks back to the group, asking for some help.

Kirishima smirks and steps forward. "Of course, I got ya!" He says confidently, activating his quirk. His body hardens all over, becoming rocky and jagged, before he leaps up and practically rips the grate off. Hitori can't help but feel a flutter in her stomach at the display, and even finds herself momentarily frozen when Kirishima reaches out to her. "Come on, I'll help you up!"

She takes his hand, and tries her best as she struggles inside. "I love the hero course..." She mutters under her breath, before crawling on to freedom.