They were all released to their rooms and went along to their normal night time routine. Alice had worked on her current homework in her room, the door open to allow anyone to come in and chat. Uraraka had come in to read, enjoying the beanbag chair as she relaxed to the rich herb smell in her friends room. It was a weird feeling. Alice had only been around for a day or so and here she was hanging with the girl like they had been friends their entire life. It was so easy to just... relax together.
"Hey! Before it gets too late. Did you wanna go to Recovery Girl's office?" Kirishima poked his head in before leaning on the door frame. "I kinda forgot up until now. I was starving after today's activity." He grinned, his cheeks tinting. "Bakugo's gotta go anyway, so I figured it'd be fine to ask you."
Alice glanced at Uraraka and nodded, "That'll be fine. I gotta get something from Recovery girl anyway- or else I wont be able to sleep again." She ran her hand through her hair and stood. "You can stay here if you want. I wont be long." She smiled to Uraraka who nodded.
"I might go work out for a bit tonight. So I can sleep later tomorrow morning. Ill close your door before I leave. I just gotta finish this page." Uraraka smiled before she went back to reading.
Alice grabbed a jacket and threw it on before following after Kirishima. She didnt change from her relaxing wear, which left her in a purple and black thick stripped tank top and a pair of black sweatpants. She felt so much better today, less anxious. The guys had taking a shining to her right away. She got a long with Kirishima and Kaminari, Uraraka of course, and had even gotten to have a conversation with Todoroki before they had parted ways back to class.
"You REALLY had to bring Support, Shitty Hair?" Bakugo had his hands in his pockets. His signature black shirt and sweatpants wrinkled from just throwing them on after his shower.
"Yeah, Bakubro. She has to go to Recovery girl anyway and doesnt know how to get there. I figured it'd be the polite thing to do and invite her." Bakugo snorted at the comment before they headed towards Recovery girl's office.
"My fucking hands hurt after that Shitty Deku grabbed me." Bakugo flexed his hands as they walked, irritation on his face. Deku had grabbed the male's wrist before an explosion went off, directing it above them. It had only set Bakugo off. Deku had gotten good enough to lay his hands on him.
"That was a pretty good move tho." Alice tried to respond to him, looking at Kirishima for support. "Youll have to keep it in mind for later." She tried to be supportive, but the male wasnt having it.
"I used to be stronger than him, but hes fucking catching up. Its an insult is what it is. Ill just have to fucking push harder." Bakugo groaned, setting small explosions off in his hands, looking more and more irritated as they walked.
"Alice has a point Bakubro. That was a pretty neat move to shot an explosion above you." Kirishima tried to side with the girl. Bakugo was unnaturally mean to everyone unless he respected them. Alice was just at the forefront due to her being new.
"You think Im stupid enough not to know to blast over me?" Bakugo stopped to give him a questioning look before he continued to walking.
"No no, it's not th-" Alice went to speak, but Bakugo cut her off.
"Dont fucking try to pretend you know me, Support. You're only here because Shitty hair likes you for some reason."
Alice blinked in surprise and glanced at Kirishima who just shrugged at her. She fell instep next to the redhead, growing quiet as they walked. She didnt know how to even approach the angry teen.
"Why the fuck are you coming with us anyway?" Bakugo cut through the silence of their shoes on the gravel path.
"I have to get sleeping Medication from Recovery girl." Alice shifted uncomfortably. She didnt like to talk about her sleeping issues.
"You cant fucking sleep? Why?" He turned to look at her, his red gaze was hard. He wasnt asking to be polite or to have empathy. He just couldnt understand. Who the fuck had trouble sleeping? Why?
"Nightmares." Alice tried not to look at him, but there was a moment where his gaze softened slightly. He knew about nightmares. He'd had them for months after getting kidnapped by the League, but they never impacted his sleeping.
"What the fuck would cause you to have nightmares in Canada?" Bakugo rolled hiss eyes and started walking, but Alice didnt follow along right away. She kept her head down, which made Kirishima look at her nervously. For a brief moment, she had looked angry, but it was gone in an instant.
"He's in a mood. Dont worry about him." Kirishima tried to cheer the girl up, his smile soft. Alice glanced up at him and matched his smile. She knew that Kirishima was trying.
Recovery girl was seated at her desk when the group walked in. She glanced up and rotated around to meet them, her smile wide. "Afternoon Kids, what brings you guys by?"
Bakugo walked over and shoved his hands into her face, "My hands got damaged during the last training. Can you take a look at them?" He grumbled as she nodded and looked over his hands, giving the back of his hands a small peck to take the pain away. He grunted something of a "thank you" and went to stand near the door. Alice was a bit more polite in her approach.
"I know that my medication hasnt been approved through customs yet, but do you have anything that could help me sleep?" Alice rubbed her arm, looking at the older woman with a faint smile. Recovery girl's smile vanished for a moment, "Sadly- nothing strong enough that isnt a sedative- my dear." Alice nodded almost knowingly, she ran a hand through her hair.
"Okay. Do you have any idea when they will clear?" She looked hopeful, desperate. Kirishima's brows furrowed. How bad were these nightmares that the girl had to have special medication?
"Later this week is all we know. We can try a sedative if it comes down to it. Okay?" Recover girl smiled and stood to go to a cabinet- opening it to take an injection out for the girl. The older woman put it in a small bag and handed it over. "If you do end up needing more, just come and get me, okay?" She patted Alice's hands before heading with them to the door.
"I will. Thank you Ma'am." Alice sighed dejectedly and they headed back towards their dorms, leaving a hanging silence in the air.
Kirishima was the first to speak, "Has this happened before?" He asked, looking down at Alice with a worried expression. He wanted to help, but he didnt know how.
Alice shrugged, "Yeah. Itll be fine. Ill ask to go into town tomorrow or ask WildSpire if she can get me some energy drinks." She groaned. "Its gonna be a long week."
Bakugo had been quiet. He had nightmares, but never seen it actually effect someone enough to where even a sedative didnt work. "Why doesnt the sedative work?" He asked after a moment of silence. He wasnt yelling and didnt sound angry, just curious. Kirishima shot him a look, but didnt say anything. For once, Bakugo wasnt looking for a fight.
"It works on me, but doesnt work on Chess." She motioned to the cat in her hood and shrugged. Alice was too tired to deal with this. "So unlike Tokoyami's Dark Shadow- Chess' whole goal is to protect me. He responds off my emotions and state of mind. If I have a nightmare that causes me to panic or feel fear. He can react because I wont. Even if he doesnt want to- he doesnt know where the threat is or how to help. He can become dangerous if the nightmares get bad enough."
Bakugo was quiet for a moment, watching the girl and the cat as they walked. He didnt get it. How could something so small be a threat? It was just a cat right? Right?
"I used to sleep with the lights on at home, but with a new environment. My body is in fight or flight. If I wake up somewhere Im not used to from a bad dream." She glanced over, meeting Bakugo's gaze. "I cant control him. I cant make him stop. I just have to calm down and hope for the best."
Kirishima frowned again and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "Well if it gets super bad. You let us know, we'll stay up and keep you company." He grinned and gave her a light squeeze, which Alice cracked a smile at him in response.
"I wont, but good effort shitty hair." Bakugo responded and shrugged as they got back to the dorms, heading back inside to get ready for bed. It left the pair outside alone and Alice just sighed.
"He's like a cactus, isnt he?" She looked up at Kirishima with a tired smile. "Always angry."
Kirishima laughed along with her, "Yeah. He is." The male's smile vanished and he straightened up, looking down at her with concern. "If I might ask, what happened to make your nightmares so bad? You dont have to tell me. I completely get it. Im just trying to understand. I dont get nightmares that bad." Alice was quiet for a long moment. How did she explain this to someone who didnt know her? Who didnt understand the real reason she left.
"It's hard to explain." Alice stared and looked up at him with a pained expression. Every Hero had some sort of story. They always did. Hers had started because of her mother. Her father. Heroes in general. "I really cant talk about it right now, but eventually. Ya know?" She looked up at him with a pleading expression, she wanted to tell him, but it wasnt the right time. It would never be the right time.
"Its okay, you dont have to say anything." He wrapped an arm around her shoulder again and gave her a reassuring squeeze. "Just know Im right across the hall to you. Second door on the right from the elevator."