Set during the training camp, before the kidnapping

Sans sat in the kitchen waiting for the kettle to boil. He had a rough time trying to sleep and figured a cuppa would help.

Shota - "Sans?"

Sans jumped and dropped the mug he'd been thumbing at. He quickly caught it with a touch of blue magic.

Shota - "I thought your magic was strictly bones and shortcuts."

Sans - "S'just blue magic. Any monster with a halfway decent core capacity can do that. I can also do a bit of healing magic, but it's not enough to put Recovery Girl outta job."

Shota - "Cool, why are you up at this time? You don't have classes tomorrow, but it's not a good idea to throw off the nightly schedule."

Sans - "Couldn't sleep. S'too quiet and, for some reason, was feeling too restless. Figured tea would help. Want a cup?"

Shota - "Sure, I have a patrol so I can't stay long, but I'll have one before I leave."

Sans used blue magic to pull Shota's cat mug from the top shelf. Blueberry hibiscus for Sans and black tea for Shota. Sans took little sips for his cup with a few scoops of sugar and honey, but tea was just too bitter for him so he mainly cupped the mug for its warmth.

Sans - "What're you doing up?"

Shota - "Patrol."

Sans - "Aren't you a teacher?"

Shota - "Still a pro-hero, still got to do my patrols and hero duties."

Sans - "Gross."

Shota downed his tea and headed for the door.

Sans - "Can I-Can I come?"

Shota - "Sans -"

Sans - "I won't get in the way, just want to observe you in action."

Shota - "Fine, we'll head to the school and get your hero costume -"

Sans took a quick shortcut and appeared in front of his teacher holding his briefcase with a lazy grin.

Shota - "Go get dressed, smartass."

Sans took an additional shortcut to his room and came back a few minutes later fully dressed. He threw on one of Katsuki's freely given black hoodies so he wouldn't stand out much. The smell of burnt caramel still clung to the hoodie, putting him at ease.

Shota - "Are you ready to go?"

Sans - "Yup. It's cool I get to finally wear my new support gear. I'm hyped to test my staff and goggles."

Shota - "Think you can take a shortcut to this location?"

Sans - "No, can't shortcut to places I've never been before. Is the UA roof good?"

Shota - "Our house would be better. It's close to my patrol route."

Sans - "Okay, hold on tight, and keep your eyes closed. Also, don't squirm too much."

Sans and Shota gripped each other's forearms and Shota did as instructed. Taking others into the Void was dangerous enough as is, it didn't hurt to eliminate some variables. Sans took the shortcut back to their house. We'll, his and Eiji's room where Sans had Grillby's homemade ketchup waiting for him in the fridge.

He followed his teacher outside and up an apartment fire escape.

Shota - "Let me know if you can't keep up and I'll slow down."

He started leaping across buildings and, while it caught Sans off guard, he was able to barely keep up. They stopped on a building that had a rusty skylight.

Shota - "Use your infrared and see how many people are in there."

Sans tapped the button on the side of his head.

Sans - "Three people standing around what looks like a person tied to a chair. Four more people by the metal door and two more just walking around."

Shota - "Either a drug deal gone wrong or the beginnings of a kidnapping. They most likely have guns so I want you to stay here and let me call it in -"

Sans broke through the window, had two Blasters procuring the poor woman, and had at least twelve Blasters go after the criminals. He had the matter dealt with in five minutes.

Sans hid on the roof while Shota talked to the police and the woman. She was apparently kidnapped and was being held for ransom. She was about to lose a finger that was going to be sent to her family as a threat.

Sans couldn't help but ponder the cruelty of humans. They would hurt and kill their own kind for the smallest bit of pleasure.

Sans - "Cruelty is a plague among monsters and humans I guess."

Shota - "It happens. For as many bad things there are out there, there just as much, if not even more good. Hero work, especially us Underground Pros, see the worst of what people have to offer."

Sans - "How do you do it? How do you find the courage to wake up and see what horrible thing awaits you?"

Shota -"Sorry, I'm not good at these talks. You just need to think of what good you can do in just three or five seconds. Like with what you just did."

Sans - "What do you mean? I was impulsive. Reckless even. I almost got me and the victim killed because my body moved on its own."

Shota - "Yes. You should have waited for my signal, but because of your impulsivity, that woman is alive and with all her fingers. I won't tell you what happened to her, but know it was horrific. She is incredibly strong-willed and will pull through. Being able to recognize a situation and your body acting on it, is what separates the pros and the noobs."

Sans - "Heh, for not being good at these talks, you're not terrible at it either."

Shota - "Tell that to Hizashi. The night is still young. Let's go."

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Sans helped in stopping a purse snatching, a couple muggings, and a sexual assault. Being the time two o'clock rolled around Shota was carrying him back into the WWCP base where Mina was waiting with a lime face mask.

Mina - "I'll take him from here teach, us ladies confiscated Sans into our room." Sans was transferred to one of his more chaotic students and watched them disappear down the hallway.

Sans - "Good night, Aizawa-Sensei."

Shota - "Heh, good night Sans."

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