COMPUTER

Tokoyami held out a hand. "Screwdriver."

Dark Shadow gave him a glass. Tokoyami almost dumped it all over his motherboard and turned to glare at his Quirk.

"Not sure why you want alcohol while you're building a PC."

"Where did you even get the liquor?"

Dark Shadow crossed its arms. "I ain't no snitch."

"That was a double negative and yes you are."

"Fine. I gave Ashido a picture."

"A picture?"

Dark Shadow grinned. "Don't worry about it."

"Now I'm worried even more."

Dark Shadow handed him a real screwdriver. Grumbling under his breath, Tokoyami fastened the motherboard in place. "Now for the CPU. Got the thermal paste?"

"Right here, captain!"

Warm spaghetti noodles plopped into his hand.

"Oh, paste," Dark Shadow said. "I thought you said pasta."

"You're still mad I threw that shirt away?"

Dark Shadow slammed a fist on the desk. "It was a crop top! With sequins and frills! It was a work of art!"

"It was an abomination! An article so foul its mere existence contaminates the world. Ever shall the hallowed darkness be haunted by its garish gleam."

"You could've at least put it on first!"

"I would sooner douse myself with gasoline and strike a match!"

"Go ahead! See if I care!"

"You're literally me! You would cease to exist if I died!"

"Fine, how about this? If you lose the ability to move, you'll stay in a wheelchair, and I can push you around, do your homework for you, dress you in whatever clothes I want, like I'd be the person and you the Quirk. How about that?"

Tokoyami went slack-beaked. Dark Shadow quirked an eyebrow. "What? Too much?"

Kaminari cleared his throat. "I, uh, I'll be – oh wait, is that a new PC?"

Tokoyami blocked the way. "Nope."

"Come on, I just want a peek!"

"The very weight of your gaze could shatter such delicate electronics!"

"What, is it a quantum computer?" At the blank looks he got, Kaminari asked, "Get it? Quantum? The observer effect?"

"Who are you and what did you do to Kaminari?"

"Come on, I can be smart too!"

Ashido knocked on the open door. "Hey DS, you got any more pics? I wanna make a whole album - ooh, what's that?"

"Get out!"

"Come on, let me see!"

Mina and Kaminari both muscled forward. Tokoyami strained mightily against them. In the tussle, Kaminari let out a bit of electricity. Mina yelped at the shock, and a glob of acid flew from her fingers.

"No!"

Tokoyami dove slow-motion at the glob. It spattered dead center on his chest.

Dark Shadow cradled his human in his arms. Tokoyami croaked, "Is it safe?"

"It is. You did it."

"Good." Tokoyami closed his eyes and exhaled. Dark Shadow sniffled as he felt him fall limp in his hands.

A loud, sharp crunch came from the computer. Izuku ground the CPU between his teeth. "Fascinating. The new models have more mercury in them."

Tokoyami's eyes snapped open. "Hands off my computer!"

500

New fic idea – yandere Dark Shadow. Imagine the terror.