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Hawks flew to his meet up spot with Dabi as the sun started to go down. Getting into the league was taking ages. He was getting sick of all these dumb missions from Dabi, and the commission was breathing down his neck for information. He really needed to make good with Dabi so he could get in already. The hero landed near the warehouse before starting to walk the rest of the way so he didn't give away the location, though he already reported it to the commission, they weren’t going to interfere with his mission. The blonde groaned softly as he held his stomach. He needed to get home and take his heat suppressants already, but this was too important to miss. It was his last stop of the day anyway. With all the recent chaos after the USJ, his been pretty occupied and maybe a bit too lacks on taking his medication. He would need to get back on track to keep up appearances. The world was under the impression he was a strong alpha hero, no need to disappoint them with the truth. The hero walked into the warehouse as he stretched a little, wanting to keep a relaxed vibe while dealing with the arson. “Dabi~” he sung softly as he looked around for the villain. The flame villain was his only contact to the league so far and the man was as stubborn as they come. He was lucky to even get the guys attention.

Through the dirtied glass of the high windows in the warehouse, swathes of too-warm light fell over the mottled skin on Dabi’s arms. He knew, vaguely, in some small child-portion of his brain that still remembered such things, that this should hurt. That given the sensitivity of his ruined skin and the way he’d been standing, stock still, leaning against a pile of boxes, for nearly an hour already, having thought it best to arrive well in advance of Hawks, his arms should hurt. But they didn’t. Probably, he should have moved. There was no point in hurting himself without cause, but lately he’d found it harder and harder to care.
This League of Villains thing, though promising in its potential to further his goals, was a real drag. He resented the way his teammates performed some sense of brotherhood, or even friendship. They were united by cause, and cause alone. He was only here because it was useful, and the sooner everyone, especially that needy Shigaraki, integrated that, the better.
Life was every man for himself. At least the new recruit, for all his other shortcomings, seemed to have some sense of that. It took a specific type of person to betray anyone, much less the Commission, and so for all his smiles and assurances that he too was a team player, that he wanted what the League wanted, Dabi knew there was something under the surface of Hawks that, like him, was self-serving. It wasn’t enough to make him like the man, obviously, but it was enough to make him interested.
He heard Hawks enter and call for him. Even when he was trying to be subtle, there was an exaggeration to Hawks’ actions that rang off to Dabi. Hawks knew he was there, so the cutesy way he sang Dabi’s name could only be for another purpose. What that purpose actually was remained to be seen.
He stepped forward, waving Hawks towards him lazily. “Over here. You weren’t followed, were ya?”

Hawks perked up hearing the villain before waving back at him slightly as he started to walk over to his contact. He was sure to causally take in all his surroundings, making sure there was no traps in place for him. While there was a sense of truce between the two, Hawks didn’t trust the flame villain as far as he could throw him.
“Yee of little faith,” the blonde teased the taller man as he sauntered over to him. “Of course I wasn’t,” he cooed before offering him a vanilla folder. “Here is the patrol routes for the heroes in the area you requested,” the blonde offered as he tilted his head. Hawks wondered if Dabi was going to give him another dumb job or if he would give him something with a bit more risk today. He wished the league would be accept him already but they seemed to be playing a long game here. There was something to be said about that. If they just let the winged hero in without a second thought, the group would be stupider than he thought and no real risk or, of course, planning on trapping him. The hard work at least assured him that his time was well spent and the league did have something to hide from people like him.

Cooly, Dabi took the offered folder and began to thumb through it. He’d give Hawks his next task on his own time, and not a moment sooner. It was important the hero know where he stood, after all. Even if Hawks was another alpha, and surely Hawks was an alpha, the Commission would have never furthered his career so much were he not, Hawks was the weaker party here.
“This is pretty detailed. Surprised you got this much out of ‘em. Could be better, though. Don’t think just because you’re sometimes useful that you can get away with sitting on more important information,” Dabi finally looked up from the folder, eyes lingering on Hawks’ wings.
The guy looked like a true hero, which made his double cross all the funnier. The easy smile, the handsome, self-explanatory quirk. Dabi wondered what darkness ticked under that gleaming surface. Not everyone wore the pains of the past so boldly on their skin like he had to. He’d have to do some of his own intel-gathering, find out more about Hawks’ past. Whatever Shigaraki had done could hardly suffice, they haven't even uncovered the hero's name yet.
“We’re looking for commitment, Hawks. To the cause, if not the group. At some point, and pretty soon I’d wager, you’re gonna have to put your money where your mouth is, and get your hands dirty. If you think you can take it.”
Faintly, Dabi noticed a strange scent on a breeze that moved through the warehouse. His senses of taste and smell were, to say the least, damaged, but nothing could quite knock out the alpha in him, the powerful sense of smell always searching for and centering in on the scent of an omega. Yes, that’s what he was smelling. Though it felt somehow distant, and indistinct, he was pretty sure he was smelling an Omega.
Dabi’s eyes narrowed. “I thought you said you weren’t followed. You’re telling me you can’t smell… whatever that is?” He hated the way his voice caught as he hesitated to voice his suspicions fully.
But what if he was wrong, or he was placing the scent incorrectly. Maybe Hawks had had his own little fuck of connivence earlier in the day, and he was simply smelling the remnants whatever civilian or hero was stupid enough to trust Hawks with their safety not only on the street but in the bedroom?

Hawks smirked slightly hearing Dabi give him slight praise, he could never get a actual solid compliment out of the guy without him adding something he failed at to the end of it. “I might be more inclined to increase the amount of information if you trusted me more. This goes two ways you know,” the blonde wagered with the villain. He needed a way to get more information out of him, and offering information was his best tool. He couldn't be too stubborn or he was sure the alpha would drop him and then Hawks would have to start the process all over again.
“I’m committed, I’m ready to do more. I have a lot more to offer, if you would give me the chance,” he complained. The commission would protect him from any consequences that happen from him trying to join the league and get information. He would go as far as it takes. Hell, his even tried to charm the taller villain into giving something up and was completely ignored. It was slightly hurtful.
“What?” Hawks asked confused as he looked around slightly with Dabi when the villain seemed to lock onto something that bothered him. He was actually confused, he didn’t smell anything off putting except the tainted alpha smell in front of him. His feathers would of picked up any motion around them and his hearing would of alerted him shortly after that. The blonde narrowed his eyes slightly, “I wasn’t followed, your smelling things,” he complained as he crossed his arms slightly, not sure if the alpha was trying to trick him or something. There was nothing there, he would know if there was.

Dabi rolled his eyes, biting the inside of his cheek harder than he should have. A little bit of blood pooled around his tongue, but he simply swallowed it and moved on. He wouldn’t let Hawks get the upper hand, much less speak to him like that, even if it was possible he was mis-smelling. “Whatever. Probably just the dredges of whatever omega was most recently stupid enough to throw themselves at the great hero, Hawks. Do heroes get a lot of action, Hawks? It seems like you would, or does the Commission frown on fun? I bet they want everything to be between a bonded couple, nice and sanctioned. Is that what changed your mind? The need for a quick fuck?”
Dabi knew this was mean and almost certainly unfair, but there was no way an alpha so brazen as to flirt with another alpha was playing house with some doting little omega somewhere. Probably, Hawks was a whore. It almost certainly didn’t have shit to do with his defection to the league, but it was the kind of dick move that would get him back in charge of a conversation.
“Anyway. The League has a lot more to lose than the Commission, Hawks. I give you what we see fit,” this was a lie, as Dabi was often more guarded with Hawks than Shigaraki wanted or required, but no need for Hawks to know that.
“What more do you possibly have to offer, Hawks? You could show some initiative, you know. Fuck something up all by yourself. Although I guess that’d require us trusting you not to throw a wrench in the plans we have brewing.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he tried not to tense up. Was it him the villain was smelling? Fuck, his scent blockers must be sweating through. His had a long day and he should of applied new ones sooner, they could only take so much and his had an active day. The hero relaxed when Dabi seemed to dismiss it as some kind of lingering scent.
Hawks didn’t appreciate the way Dabi was talking to him but he wasn’t going to argue. It helped his case of Dabi thought he was sleeping around with omegas and what not. It’s not like he could just tell him that smell was him and go about this day.
The commission did indeed frown on fun and he was strictly forbidden to have a relationship with anyone. His entire hero career would be over if news broke he was an omega, or worse, he got pregnant. Maybe at some point when his career died down be could actually find a mate and have his own family, but that was far from his thoughts.
Instead, Hawks just narrowed his eyes slightly and gave Dabi a slightly insulted look. “I’m just saying, I can be doing more,” he explained annoyed. “I could get you better information if I knew your plans sooner or what to expect.” The blonde pointed out. “I have to keep my cover you know, I won’t get any information if people suspect me, and yeah, I would hate to step on toes and get it the way,” he agreed. He would do his best not to outright help the league out if he could, but if thats what it took, maybe he should stir up some trouble.

Dabi relished how uncomfortable his little speech had made Hawks. He hated the whole system. His parents had presented everything wrong with it, the way his father had controlled and violated everyone, the way his mother cowered and was nothing more than something to be bred, despite her own quirk.
And she hadn’t even managed to do that right, look at him, his warped quirk that made him useless to his father, and useless to society as a whole, except for as a villain, an instrument of forced change. He had resolved to never do more than fuck an omega, and never in heat. And he would certainly never stoop to bond. What good would either of those things do anyone? As annoying as he was otherwise, the casual sex with Shigaraki had been one of the more surprising benefits of the League. So probably Hawks was like him, just fucking when and where he could, no strings attached, but still with some level of shame and desire for a bond. Hopefully, Hawks would wise up to the stupidity of that sooner than later, for his own good.
“I suppose that’s true. You’d hardly be as useful right now without the cover. I guess I’ll let you know something. We’re planing to go after UA. I won’t tell you when, yet, or why, but we’ve spotted something of interest and we intend to follow it. So, if you really want to be helpful, I’d suggest you get us some information centering on the students in the newest classes. Whatever you can get. Feeling a little more trusted?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he ignored the satisfied look on the villains face. That was exactly how Hawks wanted Dabi to feel, like he knew what was happening and that he was in control. Dabi had no idea what was really going on and that amused Hawks, it made Dabis attempt to upset him even more amusing. He couldn’t show it though and he was trained well not to. The villain could keep trying to read him and make assumptions.
“Interesting, actually you did right by telling me, won’t be long until the students are doing internships, and I heard they maybe letting the first years do work studies.” The blonde brought up, “I don’t usually take any one, don’t see the point, but maybe I can grab someone in that class and get some information out of him,” Hawks offered to the alpha, he wanted more initiative so he would give him some. This would work but he was a little concerned about throwing kids under the bus. What could they possibly want with high schoolers? It didn’t make sense to him. “What did a group of kids do to get on your radar anyways?” The winged hero asked confused. They attacked that one class at the school and now this. They had something they needed from those kids.

Dabi watched Hawks closely. He wondered if it bothered Hawks, the idea of hurting kids, as if the stupid brats hadn’t signed up for it the minute they’d picked the Pro-Hero path in life.
“Just an interesting group of talents and personalities this year, that’s all,” this was partially true. If Hawks hadn’t sussed out the potential villainy lurking below the surface of that hot-head bomb brat, maybe he wasn’t as socially adept as Dabi had thought. Shouldn’t one traitor be able to spot the potential seed of that in another? Dabi made note of this, just another reason to consider not granting Hawks any further trust.
“I think that’d be a good idea. We could always use more inside information, and I bet a big, strong hero like you will have no problem getting some kid to open up about his classmates.”
Dabi rolled his head, his neck and back radiating the sort of fatigued, half-ache he had come to associate with any real exertion. He should have at least sat down while he waited for Hawks. “Just keep an eye on them. If you’re smart, you’ll see what we’re looking for.”

The winged hero listened to Dabi as he rolled his eyes slightly, knowing it was due to them being ‘interesting’. They must be looking for something specific if they were going after a class. He would definitely look more deeply into it to try and see what it was and maybe stop it.
Hawks laughed softly, “Kids love me, it won’t be hard, and since I’m number three, I bet I can get any top scoring student to wanted to, no problem. They will have information that I am sure will be useful to your group,” he assured the villain amused. “The sports festival probably has a good run down. I haven’t watched it yet so I’ll give it a watch and see who I want to pick,” Hawks said as he stretched slightly. His never cared about the sporting event much before or the younger heroes coming in. He was still young enough he wasn't worried about being replaced just yet. It seems they both had pretty long days and they both seemed tired from it. He needed a bed..and a shower. From the look of it..Dabi needed much more than that.

Dabi wondered if Hawks would see what the League had seen in the sports festival. Though his own viewing had been darkened by the presence of his contemptible little brother and, obviously, Endeavor, it had been hard to miss the anger the little bomb hero had. And, while he was the primary target, there was a sense of bitterness that seemed attached to many of the students, like that little hypnotist. His power spelled villain, hopefully the kid would come into that on his own, rather than spend his whole life trying and failing to make a system that didn’t want him happy. And then there had been that kid with the shadow, the bird one. His personality had been hard to read, but his Quirk had spoken loudly. It seemed potentially driven, fed, by negative emotions, and its appearance wasn’t what most heroes were going for. All in all, the students were, as he’d said, interesting.
“You should do that. It’s what got us invested, after all. How about we meet up in another few days, once you’ve watched it, and once you’ve made it clear you want a little brat to train this year.”

Hawks listened to Dabi before smiling slightly, getting a meeting that wasn’t one of there scheduled ones and was rare. It also meant they were changing the pace of things. That was a bit of a relief, he needed things to pick up, he was honestly getting a little bored with there current game.
“Sounds good, want me to pick anything else up? Maybe lunch?” He teased softly as he leaned towards the alpha slightly with a smirk, wanting to lighten things up a little bit before they went their separate ways.

Dabi snorted, but didn’t immediately turn down the idea. It was an annoyance, spending all his time in the cloying presence of the League. Shigaraki had been extra needy lately too, and while he was still having fun, he worried the omega was getting too attached. It had probably more to do with biology than genuine affection, but still. “If you want to spend your stupid heroic gains on lunch, I guess I wouldn’t stop you,” even as he said it, Dabi worried it sounded too friendly.
He noted the way Hawks leaned in. He’d never been with another alpha, never even really considered it before, but Hawks wasn’t bad looking. He had a sort of prettiness to his jaw, and his hair always looked nice, despite the flying. If Dabi thought Hawks could truly accept being submissive to another alpha, and wasn’t just flirting for the sake of flirting, he’d have probably already acted on the hero’s enticements. Maybe he still would.
He leaned in closer himself, a cocky assurance in the tilt of his head and hips, and gazed at Hawks with a less guarded intent. “The more you can do to make yourself useful, the more I, and the League, are willing to invest in you,” he laughed a little, at the end of his sentence, and gave Hawks a dark smirk.

Hawks studied Dabis face for any look of interest. The villain was a hard one to crack, honestly he was worse then Endeavor. His glare was about as bad too. The hero's eyes brightened slightly when Dabi seemed to relax and actually lean in. Was he actually considering his deal? He hoped he could sweeten the deal a bit and get closer to the league. This was they first sign of any interest his gotten from the alpha no matter what card he played.
Hawks stared into the man’s eyes, for as messed up as the villain seemed to be, his eyes were beautiful. They didn't really seem like the kind of eyes a murder should have. “Hey everyone likes food right? Brings people together,” he teased softly back.
He continued to listened to Dabi with interest, trying to determine exactly what he was suggesting but he seemed a bit friendly then the arson usually did. “I think you’ll find a have lots of uses,” he replied simply, wanting the villain to come up with his own thoughts for what he could mean with that. Dabi's scent wasn’t exactly nice, but it did smell dangerous and that was weirdly attractive to him. His never tried this hard to get someones attention before, it made it easier to pick up on details like that.

Dabi harshly exhaled through his nose, trying to parse what exactly Hawks was offering. There didn’t seem to be any possible misunderstanding the overtones of that line, but still. “Is that so? Big, alpha, number three hero like yourself likes to get used, is that it? I bet the Commission loooooves that. No wonder you have to slum it with us. Is that it?”
Dabi reached out, flicked one of his scarred, ruined fingers against Hawks’ forehead and laughed again. “Just don’t get something unappetizing or totally botch watching the festival. It’d suck, for you, if we lost interest.”

Hawks watched Dabi curiously before blushing slightly, why did he immediately assume he was going to be on the bottom!? He gave a pretty good illusion of an alpha didn't he…he thought as he flinched slight from being flicked on the head. His confidents shot down with a single blow to the head.
He was trying to flirt and get Dabi to give him, not get made fun of..that usually worked, but Dabi was so mean. “I bet you like thinking about that huh?” He replied, trying to flip the embarrassment back onto Dabi so he wasn’t losing the mind game they seemed to be starting. “I had a feeling you were into that,” he continued to tease with a smirk, trying to get back some of his dignity.
“Don’t worry, I will get it all done well and good,” he cooed, “Like always,” he assured the villain as he pulled back and stood up straight again.

Dabi caught Hawks’ blush, immediately gratified by the knowledge he was getting to the hero. His smirk grew.
“No, actually. I usually wouldn’t bother with another alpha, even a deceptively cute one like you, but if you’re really willing to be used, I might be willing to take you up on that. That’s all, don’t get it twisted,” Dabi let any potential embarrassment roll off his back. Hawks was the one flirting, not him, and grievances aside he already had a regular fuck-buddy.
“Be sure that you do. And don’t make offers you don’t intend to back up. It’s a bad trait in general, but especially when dealing with villains. Now get out of here. I’ll see you in three days, here, same time,” he let a little bit of alpha command slip into his voice. It wouldn’t work on Hawks, but it should let him know he was serious and not to be fucked with.

Hawks eyed widened slightly when Dabi seemed to be completely interested, which threw him off guard. All this time, flirting and being ignored, and now he wanted to go for it!? He wouldn’t of pressed so hard if he thought he was getting anywhere. He couldn’t actually have sex with him right? No no…he would be found out way too easily…even his pills and scent suppressors would be useless the moment he started to get wet.
Hawks wanted to try it though…he was a normal guy with normal urges..and Dabi would be the only one he could potentially have fun with and not get in trouble…ha what was he thinking. It would be nothing but trouble. He could already see Dabi screaming his secret from the roof top. Nope, he needed to cool off.
“Don’t worry…I got it handled,” he assured Dabi before turning away sharply at the tone. He was trained excessively to be able to ignore alpha commands, but he definitely wasn’t expecting that one. “Yeah I’ll see you later,” he said quickly as he headed for the door. He needed to get home, he felt like a mess. Dabi always got him so unraveled.

Interesting. Dabi noted the way Hawks retreated. It seemed he couldn’t put his money where his mouth was. Shame, just when he was starting to take a serious interest. He might have even considered letting Hawks fuck him once or twice, just for a change of pace, as long as the hero didn’t let it go to his head, and still knew who was in charge outside of the sex.
He watched Hawks leave, noting the way his wings caught the light as he walked away. Some people had all the luck. His quirk had done nothing but hurt him, so why shouldn’t he use it to hurt others too. That’s how the world had to work.
“Don’t get found out, hero!” Dabi yelled, almost sing-songy, at Hawks’ retreating form.

Hawks felt his face heat up as he rubbed his side slightly, his cramps felt a little worse now from the close contact and flirting. He needed his pills and a bath. “Fuck off Dabi~” he sung back in a playful tone. “Hope you like chicken,” he added as he pushed the door open to the warehouse before taking off.
That could have gone better…but it went pretty well all things considered.
Now that Dabi was willing to fuck him, he needed to pull back the flirting a bit…maybe he could even get the villain to ask him? No probably not..he thought, but the thought amused him, and unfortunately aroused him. He spread his wings before easily launching himself into the sky. He would feel better once he was home and all this nonsense was out of his head.

Dabi waited a few minutes before slinking out of the warehouse. He kept an eye on the sky, making sure Hawks wasn’t following him, one hand over his eyes to provide them with shade.
What was Hawks’ goal, flirting with him endlessly for weeks only to pull back right when he was finally willing to give Hawks a chance? He knew he wasn’t attractive, not with the mess of burns and staples that made up his body, and he couldn’t imagine what another alpha might see in him, but somehow Hawks had seemed good to go. And now he was pulling back. Maybe it had just been another way to push his buttons, he supposed he wouldn’t put it past Hawks to have just been messing with him. But still. The slight rejection stung.
At least Shigaraki wanted him, if only because he was a needy, unbound omega as much as he was a villain.
When he reached the hideout, he retreated to his own space, not wanting to deal with any of the others. He’d isolate, as much as he could, until he had to see Hawks again. Hopefully, by then, his ego would have recovered.

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Hawks spent the rest of his night trying to recover from the..interesting situation Dabi put him in. After a hot bath and good rest, the hero was diligently working on his assignment from the league, watching the sport festival and studying the 1-A class. It was a little fun…though a little hard to watch. Children fighting each other was hitting close to home for him, at least they were having fun with it and wanted to be involved.

Hawks had a few ideas by the time he was due to report back to Dabi a few days later. He wasn’t exactly sure what the league was after, but if it was recruiting…he had ideas. The winged hero also had the perfect pick for an intern. It was brilliant if he thought about it. He was sure the kid would warm up to him and sing like a bird everything he wanted to know.

The hero landed back at the warehouse he usually met the arson in before heading in confidently. This time he was good to go, no cramps and he was sure, no smells. He was full of information and everything else the villain wanted him to have. “I got KFC~” Hawks announced as he stepped in carrying the bag of greasy food before kicking the door shut behind him, hopefully that encouraged the villain to come out.

Dabi, again, had arrived far earlier than was needed, but outside of his work with the League and his own plans, plus the occasional quick fuck with Shigaraki, he didn’t have a lot going on. His father had never really encouraged hobbies or anything that didn’t directly further his goals, and living a life solely for revenge and hate didn’t leave him with a lot of opportunities to do anything other than work. In short, he’d spent the time since seeing Hawks annoyed and bored.

The villains annoyance only furthered at Hawks’ tone. Maybe he’d misjudged the man. This was serious business, and while he’d never trust Hawks, he’d been willing to at least partially respect him for the same reasons he could never trust him. This had probably been a mistake.

Dabi glared at Hawks as he stepped out of the shadows. He’d stayed out of the sun, this time. It was true he didn’t care what happened to his body, but he needed to be well-enough to get his revenge, so little indulgences in self-harm weren’t things he could allow, as tempting and vaguely comforting as they were. Really, he should put a stop to this entire stupid lunch. Even if it was to his benefit to have intel and meetings with Hawks outside of the League, it couldn’t be worth it if the stupid hero was just that, stupid. The coward shouldn’t have hit on him so much. Dabi hoped, for the sake of not pissing off the rest of the League by attacking or emotionally alienating their potential double agent, that Hawks wasn’t going to push his luck with the flirting today. He was already too annoyed with being shut down last week that entertaining the blondes’ antics today wasn’t an option.

“So you did. But what about your other task, huh? Or were you too busy playing hero and keeping up your little public mask to actually bother to do as your told?” Dabi wondered if he sounded as peeved as he felt.

Hawks frowned slightly when Dabi stepped out but didn’t greet him or look too happy. Uh oh..Dabi seemed like he was in a bad mood…he thought concerned, hopefully it wasn’t related to him.  The hero really wanted to have a nice lunch too..he thought Dabi would at least he happy about it since he agreed to have food with him the last time they talked.

“Of course I did. I made it my main priority but thanks for the trust,” he replied slightly annoyed. Dabi seemed much more trusting of him last time they talked and now he was taking it away from him. “I did everything you wanted,” he assured the villain, not sure who ticked the man off today but not really wanting to make it worse and have it taken out on him.

Dabi rolled his eyes, but tried to relax. He shouldn’t be taking it personally. So much of what Hawks did seemed intended just to get a rise out of him, why should the flirting have been any different? He should just enjoy a free lunch and potentially further his own agendas outside of the League.

“I don’t know how to make this clearer, Hawks, but I don’t trust you. You’re a turncoat. For one thing, for all we know, you could still be in with the Commission. Even if you’re not, and you really did turn on them, so what. All that means is that you turn, nothing stops you from turning on us. And believe me, I get it. I’m in this for my goals. The League is just a means to that end. But that kind of thinking, the way I live my life, it just further proves that people aren’t to be trusted, all of them, but spies most of all,” he said this as calmly as he was able, but the edge that came into his voice whenever he was annoyed was obvious. Dabi could feel the heat of his flames, the way they reacted to his anger, just beneath the surface. He wasn’t even that angry, not really, certainly not enough to actually burn, but having the flames be so tied to how he felt left him sensitive to the way they interacted with his emotions, even if the pain they caused him was changed now by his damaged body.

“I don’t trust you, and I don’t like you. I should probably like you more; that was a dirty little trick you pulled, all the flirting, trying to endear yourself to me, but you can’t pony up and commit, and I don’t like people who half-ass their way through life. Shame, too. I know I don’t have the looks, but I could have shown you a good time. Your loss. Anyway, for now, we’re allies. And nothing says I have to trust, or like, my allies,” he dropped to the floor abruptly, sitting cross-legged and glaring up at Hawks. Maybe he couldn’t let it go as much as he thought he could. It was fucked how much the hero worked him up just to drop it as soon as he caved to the blondes constant advancements.

“Let’s just have this damn lunch, tell me what you saw and what you’re going to do, huh? I’m not going to waste my day doing nothing with you, let’s get to it.”

Hawks slowly frowned when Dabi started to scold him. He gripped the bag he was holding tighter. He was half expecting the villain to attack him by the way he was talking. What was all this? He felt like he did something wrong. The heroes eyes widened slightly when Dabi said he played a dirty trick. It made sense now…he hurt the villains feelings, or his pride at least. The hero didn’t intend on that, he honestly didn’t think he could. Dabi must have been serious the other day, maybe even eager. Hawks had overstepped it seemed and Dabi wasn’t handling it well. He didn’t mean to; the arson was just hard to read. Personally he seemed okay when they went their separate ways their last meeting.

“I…Look, I mean what I said when I joined…I know the darker side to the hero community, that’s why I’m here, you don’t have to completely trust me but I’m not leaving. I know the position I am in is…shitty. I also know that if I don’t do it, you have a chance of failing, and I want to see the league succeed,” the hero clarified, trying to be sincere as he talked.

“As for the other day, I’m sorry. I got carried away. I wasn’t trying to play you. And hell, I didn’t think you were interested at all. It took me by surprise I will admit,” Hawks confessed as he looked down at the villain with a soft expression.  “I am used to flirting, but it’s just easier with you…I guess,” he said getting slightly flustered as he continued. “Your right, and..I’m sure you would have,” he agreed, Dabi had an air of confidence that he felt like only someone that was good at what they did had. He had a feeling the villain could rock his world, but that was dangerous.

“Yeah, we can eat…” Hawks agreed, not feeling as excited as he did when he arrived. He was extremely disappointed at this turn of event, but he still had a job to do. Hopefully Dabi excepted his apology and this whole meeting wouldn’t be hell.

Dabi’s shoulders eased as Hawks talked. He hadn’t even realized how tense he’d been holding them. All the flirting must have been getting to him a lot more than he thought it had. It was stupid, to have even entertained the idea of getting involved with another alpha, much less an untrustworthy, annoying spy like Hawks. It had just surprised him, to have been turned down, that’s all. It was an annoying, stupid surprise. He shouldn’t have let any of this get to him.

He needed to stay calm. As easy as it was for him to let his anger out, and as much as it was also directed at the system and world that had created his father, he needed to save that seething, hateful rage for the man himself, the man and his family.

It was gratifying, on some level he couldn’t identify, to watch the wind let out of Hawks’ sails as his little speech wound down. “Yeah, yeah. I don’t have a lot of time, outside of the League, and it’s not like I can risk going elsewhere for sex, not with the stakes this high. It was just interesting to think there was another option. But forget that. Now that we both know you’re too chickenshit to actually fuck me, you don’t have to keep hitting on me, so it’s settled. Let’s get into business,” Dabi said this calmly, as close as he could come to friendly, despite the harshness of his words.

He held out one of his hands, gesturing gimme towards the bag of food to the hero. While nowhere near as gone as the rest of his arms, his hands were still a mess. The staples always felt odd against other surfaces when he touched them, and the scars and nerve damage extended past them more than he was willing to admit. His palms almost looked alright, if you weren’t paying attention, but it was impossible for Dabi not to see it in himself. It wasn’t worth the time or attention to wonder, but he could almost imagine that, had he gained his father’s ability to endure the flames, he might have been handsome enough to have genuinely caught the interest of someone as conventionally attractive as Hawks, but he banished the thought as quickly as it came.

“So, the festival. What’d you think?”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi did. It seemed his apology was good enough to calm the man down. It was a relief. He didn’t want to have to start over again, and he really just didn’t want Dabi to hate him right now. He knew he would…when everything was over and done with, but not now. He was enjoying this. The winged hero wanted to explain to Dabi that he had it wrong, that that wasn’t the case at all. There was just so much more to it that he couldn’t risk explaining or getting into.

“It’s not that…” Hawks started before stopping. He couldn’t think of anyway that conversation would go well for him. The hero couldn’t have Dabi breaking him when he was supposed to be breaking Dabi. “Nevermind, yeah let talk work,” the blonde agreed as he handed the bag of food over to the villain. Dabi was right, moving past this topic was a good idea.

“Festival was crazy, some of those kids have a lot to work with. I’m assuming you’re using the festival to recruit?” He guessed. He wasn’t sure but looking at it without any other information, that was his best guess. “You have a few options I think,” he told Dabi as he sat down on a metal beam laying uselessly on the ground in the warehouse.

Dabi raised an eyebrow, attention caught by the sentence Hawks began and then refused to finish. Weird. Maybe there was more to this situation than met the eye. Still, probably wasn’t worth his time or energy, but it was worth noting. Maybe Hawks, despite or because of his whoring around, had knocked up some stupid omega, and was too tangled up in personal life bullshit to even deal with some meaningless stress relief. Dabi snorted, despite himself, imagining the trouble a hero would have to go to keeping a quirk as obvious as Hawks’, which surely his little brat would have to have, under wraps. The whole thing was comical.

Dabi found a container of mashed potatoes and a chicken sandwich almost immediately and pulled them out, not even bothering to ask Hawks what food he’d intended to go to each of them. His lifestyle didn’t always allow him to eat well. Joining the league had helped with that but he wasn’t going to turn a meal down. At least Hawks wasn’t totally stupid, it seemed, he picked up on what they were interested in at least. “Yeah, something like that.  What options stood out to you? And did you manage to sign up for your adventure in babysitting one of ‘em?”

Hawks watched as Dabis mood seemed to lighten up. It was a huge relief. The blonde grabbed his own sandwich out of the bag before opening it up eagerly. This was mostly for Dabi, but he felt weird not eating and well, KFC was his favorite restaurant. “Mm purple haired kid for sure, Oh! Definitely the blonde that can mimic powers, he felt super off, useful though,” Hawks explained. These two were off to him the most, he felt like they had something in them that could be reached but the villain group. “I’m going to try and grab the kid with the bird head as my intern. Think it would be a good fit and he came in third. Not too obvious and besides, the first-place winner doesn’t seem like he would talk and Endeavor would kill me if I asked his kid,” Hawks explained. “Then there’s the whole ‘birds of a feather’ angle I can get in with,” he said, amusing himself at his own joke. That kid was going to be fun to mess with, he seemed serious and easy to pick on.

It was interesting that Hawks had missed the rage seething in the little bomber kid, another missed note for Dabi to make a point of noticing, but the rest of his observations were solid. Dabi had begun eating almost immediately after Hawks had taken his own food. There was no real point in waiting, or being polite to the hero.

The food was good, and the first few bites were enjoyable, but the mention of Endeavor’s name nearly put the arson off his lunch. He felt a sharp rise of bile in his throat, but swallowed it. There was no way he could let Hawks know his particular hatred of Endeavor. Although, maybe, Hawks hated him too. They had to be rivals, after all, and his old man could be enough of a cruel, stubborn ass to rub anyone the wrong way.

Still, Dabi couldn’t help but comment on Hawks’ notice of his brat of a brother.  “That little half and half freak isn’t going to be worth the time, anyway. The raw power’s there, but there’s nothing behind it. At best, he’ll be a carbon copy of his old man, and the number one thing about Endeavor is that he isn’t number one. I agree with you, though, about the other kids, and especially getting in with the bird-kid. That’s a smart move,” the villain commented. Hesitantly, Dabi resumed eating. It was hard to ignore how upset his father still made him, but not impossible.

Hawks ate his sandwich with a pleased look, before picking at a few of the sides, his main enjoyment was the chicken. Dabi seemed to need the food more than him so he would gladly let him eat it and take home anything left, though from the look of it, nothing would be. “Oh yeah definitely. Endeavors probably been teaching him for while, no way his gonna switch sides,” Hawks agreed in almost a fond tone. He would be lying if he said he didn’t look up to Endeavor and maybe had a dumb teenage crush on him when he was younger. He was smart enough to know it wouldn’t happen, even if he was omega presenting. Endeavor was old fashioned…hell he would probably protest him being hero if he found out, even after all the times his saved the flame heros ass. But childhood memories kept his ideas about Endeavor fond. Shoto was lucky, he wished his own dad was a hero.

“Thanks, I already put in my request, I doubt we will reject me. All Might doesn’t do interns and Endeavor will have his kid so I’m the highest hero he has a chance with. But, I also put in for the gravity girl as back up, flying and all,” he reasoned. She seemed closed to a good amount of the students, and he could help her out with air combat.

It was so, so hard not to laugh and bite his tongue. If only Hawks knew how easily Endeavor’s specific training could make someone switch sides. Dabi wondered what it would be like for Hawks to know who he was. He often fantasized about what it would be like for the world to know and see him, and all the ruin his father had caused, it was one of his motivations, after all, ruining his father, but for some reason he wanted to know, specifically what Hawks would think. Hawks did work closely with Endeavor. Would he be surprised? Gratified to know that the so-called hero was just that, so-called? Or did Hawks stupidly look up to his father, just like the rest of the blinded world, and would it hurt him to know that he’d worshiped a false god. Maybe a bit of both. It seemed like any of those reactions would feel strangely gratifying. Dabi tried to shake it off.

“Well, at least you’re on top of things. I’m glad for that.”

Hawks grinned when Dabi praised him for being on top of things. His mood seemed to really improve now. He made the right call apologizing at least. The hero felt like they could return to some banter but now he was a bit self-conscious about flirting with the arson. He didn’t want to take things too far and get caught, but another side of him wanted Dabi to be interested, wanted him to give him that look again he was getting last time.

But Hawks was more put together today, he could hold back. “I told you I would be. You’re going to see that I keep my word eventually,” he teased the villain softly. He would really do whatever it took to get into the league. Their main target was Shigaraki, but he also needed to get information on all his new members after the USJ. His only seen Dabi and hell he doesn’t even know the guy’s real name, who knows how many others they had by now. They had such a large group for the school attack, but if everyone had to jump though like he had too then maybe the league wasn’t too large.

Dabi snorted, trying not to break into a full-on laugh, at Hawks’ soft words. “I’m sure you will keep it, right up until it’s easier or more convenient not to. And then what? You’ll turn on us. Whether or not you’re still a hero at heart, you’re out for yourself. Everyone is,” Dabi shook his head as he spoke. Despite being upset by the mention of his father, he had been hungry enough that his food was already nearly reduced to crumbs. The villain hated letting people do anything for him, he didn’t want or need their help, but it had been useful, if nothing else, to have Hawks get him lunch. It was a fine line, letting Hawks do things for him, and accepting help from the hero, finer than Dabi liked. He shouldn’t risk this again. There was no reason to get this close. Hawks had to mean nothing to him, everything had to mean nothing to him, everything but his hate. He needed to use Hawks to get his revenge, as much as he was able, nothing more.

Now that he was done eating, it was easier to mull over what Hawks had said, however vaguely, about his father. “You really think Endeavor’s kid is that secure in his place, huh? Nothing the League could pick at there?” He said this casually. High risk, high reward. Obviously, his kid brother wasn’t really their target, and it wouldn’t do for Hawks to know his connection to Endeavor yet, but Shigaraki hadn’t specifically said he couldn’t lie to Hawks, at least not through implication, and he had his own agenda here: information on his family.

Hawks smirked slightly at Dabi, “You sure are a pessimistic guy, you know that?” He teased the villain softly as he licked his fingers clean and crossed his legs against himself. Being short never really bothered him, why would it when he flew over everyone’s head every day? “I like to be optimistic,” he said proudly. “Like how I like to assume you’re not going to kill me every time I see you, and look, still in one piece,” he teased warmly. He started to gather up the wrappers and boxes to put back in the bag once they were finished up on the food.

“His kid is a little off sure, haven’t met him in person to be fair. I kind of think his autistic or something, but he seems determined,” he explained bluntly, he didn’t think the villain would want to hold back on his option and he wanted to make his take a bit harsher to try and relate more to the arson. If he was too nice, Dabi would pick up on it. “Like he is trying to prove something,” he said unsure, trying to consider more about the kid. “Kind of like that angry blonde kid. He was wild, but he had a good point, Endeavors kid totally flopped. I would be mad too if I got first place cause my opponent didn’t think I was worth it to fight,” Hawks explained as he pulled his gloves back on once everything was cleaned up..

Dabi shrugged, trying not to notice the way Hawks licked his fingers clean. The guy couldn’t turn it off, could he. How annoying.

“I haven’t had reason to be anything but pessimistic in more years than not. That’s just how life works, Hawks. You’re still alive because that’s how you’re most useful to me. The second that changes, all bets are off. Just keep that in mind, when you do decide on betraying us. I don’t think your pretty little wings would get you very far if they were burned,” Dabi warned as he crumpled his trash as he spoke, crushing the wrapper of his sandwich and the cup his potatoes had been in into a ball, as best he could, before letting it catch fire in his palm. Showy, yes, but it made a point.

“Autistic or not, that’s the kind of arrogance I’d expect from anyone connected to Endeavor, the way he blew off the bomber. To just ignore the way that kid raged at him, limiting his powers, what a joke. If you get a Quirk that good, what’s the point in being anything but the best, and what’s the point in being the best if you limit yourself? He could’ve wiped the floor with those other kids in half the time if he wasn’t such a little wuss about the flames. The only thing he proved is that his dad headfucked him into mediocracy, and that he’s too weak to embrace his own strength,” Dabi ranted slightly about his brother. The teen had everything he had ever wanted and was wasting it.

Hawks hummed softly, “Being optimistic means finding the positive when there isn’t anything to be that positive about, it’s a head space, you should try it,” The hero explained to Dabi before grunting softly at the arsons threat as he burned his own trash away. Yeah he didn’t really want to be caught on fire, it was definitely a weakness of his…”See if I looked at that positively, I see that you need me, and that makes me happy,” he cooed to the villain with a slight smug look as he stretched out his legs and wings.

“You’re so mean, maybe it was something else. He is just a kid you know, son of a hero or not,” he scolded Dabi lightly for being too harsh. He was a bad guy and he expected his response to be cold but damn. “Endeavor seems pretty interested in his kids future, I don’t think he would mentally scar the guy out of using half his power, plus, he did use the fire against the weird green haired kid,” the winged hero reminded Dabi. He could use it, maybe it was a personal reason he didn’t against the blonde? It could be that he could only use it so much? Maybe he could ask Endeavor about his kid a bit to figure it out.

Dabi had to catch himself before he said anything damning. To comment more on Endeavor, and the ways he might train and manipulate his child into a tool to overcome All Might, would be to lay himself bare. No one could know, yet, who and what he was. He tried to consider what Hawks was saying useful. After all, it was important he know that his old man’s public image was still too pristine. Even Hawks, someone who should by all rights want Endeavor out of the way, seemed to admire his strength. How useless, for the world to have been charmed by that monster. But then, he supposed this was why he existed, to illuminate the world.

“He did, I guess. I just think he could have done more. But what do I know? Maybe you’re right,” the flame-wielder said, in a tone which clearly meant less that he was conceding anything to Hawks and more that he was done talking about it. “You’re kind of screwy, sometimes. It shouldn’t make you happy that I need you. I don’t know why you’d feel any particular way about it, even with your so-called optimism. The League needs you more than I do, I just need the League,” his eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke. It was hard to read what the hero intended, why he remained so glib. He couldn’t be flirting again, could he? “We already established earlier that you don’t want or need me, so,” he cracked his neck, staring over at Hawks with an unreadable, but focused expression. “Unless you were bluffing earlier, I guess. You know, I noticed that you couldn’t own up earlier to whatever it is that’s keeping you from making good on all your flirting.”

Hawks smiled slightly when Dabi seems to agree with him and concede. He knew Endeavor and Endeavor wouldn’t do that. He was hard around the edges, but the blonde knew he was just trying to help people at the end of the day.

Hawks laughed a little when Dabi called him screwy. Maybe he was, he definitely felt like he was when he hung out with Dabi. “I’m just glad I can help is all, you wouldn’t let me if you didn’t need me,” the hero broke it down for the villain. He wanted Dabi to believe he really was here for the cause.

The blonde frowned slightly when Dabi brought up earlier again, it seemed that maybe he wasn’t actually over that whole situation. Hawks really couldn’t give him more answers, but he didn’t need Dabi pissed at him again. “It’s just…it’s complicated,” the hero said sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head. “It’s not that I don’t want to, it…it just wouldn’t be a good idea, you said it yourself,” he reasoned with the villain as he blushed lightly. Dabi had to know that it was a huge mistake.

Dabi frowned quickly, annoyed when Hawks flipped the conversation back on him, even if he was right. “Yeah, I did, it’s just that I was able to explain my reasoning, and you got all tongue-tied and flustered. I’m not saying we should do anything, just pointing out that you’re not as good a liar as you’d clearly like to be. Think of it as the closest I’ll ever come to doing you a kindness, me pointing it out,” Dabi explained. He placed his hands on the tight denim bunched over his knees, and stood. It was a slow process, one that should have been painful, and his back audibly popped, but nothing in Dabi’s expression remotely acknowledged this.

“If you can manage not to screw anything up between now and the next time we meet, I’ll talk to the rest of the League about letting you in a little further; once you get that kid under your wing, I mean. Until then, we probably won’t have to meet. Unless something changes, that is,” he announced as he watched Hawks closely, wondering if his earlier taunts about the hero’s ability to lie might reveal anything of interest.

Hawks felt his face flush again hearing Dabi turn things back on him again, the villain was really good at that. He really needed to give him an answer. “I wasn’t lying,” he replied annoyed as he watched the arson stand up as he crossed his arms. He was a good liar, when it mattered. But this subject was hard especially when he didn’t want to lie. The blonde stood up with the arson, not quite meeting the alphas height.

Hawks perked up hearing Dabi as he smiled widely, that was definitely good news. The kids should be going pick soon so it wouldn’t be terribly long, within the month at least. “What? Don’t want to join me for lunch again?” He teased back slightly before mentally slapping himself. Why the fuck was he flirting with him again? He barely just avoided that situation. Was he really that desperate? He was pathetic sometimes.

Dabi laughed at Hawks’ offer of lunch. Not even an entirely cruel laugh, but a laugh of genuine surprise. Maybe Hawks really couldn’t turn it off, poor bastard. Dabi wondered if Hawks was like this with everyone, or just him. If Hawks really turned on the Commission, and joined the League properly, would he be like this, or even more flirty with Shigaraki? Or maybe Hawks’ problem was that he liked other Alphas, that some wire in his brain was crossed. It used to be, Dabi would have judged him harsher for that, a side effect of his father’s constantly repeated opinions on the subject, but his own attraction to Hawks was forcing him to reconsider some of these beliefs.

“Awww, would you miss me, bird-boy?” Dabi leaned in close, taking up all of Hawks’ personal space. He looked down at the hero through his eyelashes, cold and demanding.

“I told you, if you’re gonna keep flirting with me, you better back it up, hero.”

Hawks gave Dabi a surprised look when he laughed, an actual laughed, something he rarely got from the taller villain. The blonde relaxed slightly before pressing back against the metal beams piled up behind him as Dabi leaned into his personal space. Hawks wanted to tell himself he wouldn’t actually miss him. He would miss the chances to get information out of him though, but he wasn’t sure if that would be a lie. Truth be told, Dabi is the only alpha Hawks has been able to spend a prolonged period of time with. Maybe his instincts were just getting confused. Maybe some time apart would actually be good to clear his head. Hawks stared into Dabis eyes slightly as he listened to him. Did Dabi really want him? Even believing that he was an alpha? It was kind of flattering or maybe Dabi was just different like that? Would be disappointed finding him just to be an omega?

The villain seemed to be demanding an answer from him, really putting him on the spot this time as he seemed to stare into his soul. Maybe he could give in a little? That didn’t mean they had to go all the way, right? The hero thought before quickly moving in and pressing his lips against Dabis as he gripped the man’s leather jacket. His instincts felt thrilled he was actually listening to them for once and caved into his wants.

Dabi mostly missed the surprise that played out on Hawks’ face, but he could feel it in the smaller man’s physicality towards him. Hovering over Hawks, waiting for the hero to respond to his goading. This close, he could smell Hawks. Not very well, just the hints of a distinctive scent, but it was something. He was surprised by how much the faint smell affected him. There was something sharp in the scent, reminiscent of the thin air Hawks was constantly flying in, and a bird-like musk. It was shockingly pleasant. He couldn’t remember ever being impacted by another’s scent like this. Shigaraki, despite being an omega, never smelled this appealing to him.

Some base part of him, some dangerous part, took over. Whatever Hawks’ next move proved to be, he wanted the hero. It was horrible, to want someone he so distrusted so physically, but there could be no denying it. To his own detriment, he was deeply attracted to Hawks.

Still, it came as a great shock to be grabbed so suddenly by the hero. An unhappy noise started in his throat, and he moved to take control back from Hawks. His hands grabbed the furred edges of Hawks’ jacket tightly, as he walked the smaller man back against the metal behind him, almost lifting him from the ground. The kiss itself felt desperate, almost angered. He could feel it best with his upper lip and so he pressed his whole body down further into Hawks, keeping him pinned in the kiss for several long moments before pulling back with a self-satisfied laugh, mischief in his eyes.

Hawks whined out softly feeling Dabi completely dominate him before he had much of a chance to do more then move towards him. The hero almost melted against the villain as he kissed him deeply. Hawks had never been kissed before, especially this wildly, his body reacted to the stimulus quickly as he heated up. The blonde felt his back pressed hard against the metal behind him as he wrapped his arms around Dabis neck, in favor of keeping the man close and himself stable as he lifted up onto his toes. Hawks felt Dabis weight against him as he made soft noises of approval, deeply enjoying the attention and affection he was getting even if he was pinned down by someone that he didn’t think would hesitate to kill him. The hero slowly opened his eyes when Dabi pulled back with a satisfied look. Hawks studied his face slightly as he shuttered, not sure if the man found this amusing like a game he won or delighted and was enjoying himself.

Dabi hadn’t expected Hawks to so fully give in. He’d have thought the smaller alpha would put up more of a struggle for dominance, but he couldn’t complain as Hawks let him take control. The hero felt solid beneath him. Not fragile, but small and light, something he could pick up, toss around. Hawks really did have something birdlike about him, even outside of the obvious.

The kiss felt right. Not only was this another way he could have the upper hand, but Hawks’ neediness and eagerness were incredibly gratifying. The cute little sounds in his throat as Dabi kissed him, the way he clung at Dabi even as he was being pinned. If Dabi wanted to, he could have burned Hawks then and there. But he didn’t. He just kissed him, and then met the hero’s eyes as he pulled back from the kiss. “I guess that’s just another complication, huh? But at least you followed through,” the arson breathed out as he watched Hawks closely as he talked. It was obvious, from the hero’s physical reaction, that he had enjoyed the kiss. Was this to be another simple fuck, then? Just something to do, when they weren’t sussing each other out at these meetings.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he let out soft breaths to catch up his breathing. “Yeah..” he mumbled softly in agreement. A big complication. This was bad..his so dumb. But he felt so right kissing the villain and being held. He didn’t realize how touch starved he was. The hero slowly let Dabi go as he tried to compose himself again but Dabi strong scent was clouding his head. “It’s getting a bit late huh?” The hero said unsure as he looked away, turning his view to out the sky light from the upper windows of the buliding. He should probably make his leave before things got too intense. It wasn’t weird to kiss then leave right?

Dabi grabbed Hawks’ chin, turning his head back so that they were once again making eye contact. He stared the hero down, his turquoise eyes cool and calculating. “Come on. It’s not so late, Hawks. You in some big hurry? Someone else to rile up?” The arson moved the hand on Hawks’s chin to play with the blond’s hair, rolling it between his fingers. He licked his lips, relishing the way Hawks’ scent and taste clung to him.

“You really just want to kiss and run? Wasn’t that good enough for you?”

Hawks watched Dabi wide eyed when he moved his head back to look at him. Dabi seemed like he wanted more from him. He wanted to give him more but each step he took was moving into dangerous territory. “No..I just..” the hero stuttered slightly as he felt the villain tease his hair gently. This was a new side to Dabi that he was interested in seeing more of. “Yes it was good, great,” he corrected as he slowly relaxed against the metal again. “I’m just not sure how far I can take this,” he admitted softly as he touched Dabi hand.

It was nice, to see Hawks brought down from his usual haughty, flirty self, reduced to stuttering putty in his hands. Dabi wondered how far he could push Hawks, how much he could get the hero to give him, how much he was willing to take. The danger of the situation made it all the more exhilarating. He could feel his own pulse race, his own face flush, though this was probably difficult to see beneath the staples and scars, and with the dark fringe of his dyed hair hanging low in his face.

“You saying stuff like that makes this all the more interesting. What is holding you back, Hawks? Is it the shame? The knowledge that not only are you selling the Commission out, you’re too busy having fun with me to go and save face at your pathetic job? Because somehow I think it’s something else, and I’d like to know what,” he laughed breathlessly, continuing to play with Hawks’ hair, wanting answers and to not be toyed with much longer.

Hawks stared back into Dabis borrowing eyes as he tried to stay composed. The want and interest in burning eyes was getting to be too much for him to stay stubborn. The hero started to blush deeper as the villain began to come up with his own ideas of why Hawks was hesitant and holding back. He couldn’t tell him why, it was too much of a risk, but he had to tell him something though. The hero started to get worked up listening to Dabi before grunting, “I’m a virgin okay!” He blurted out feeling a bit pressured from the villain. He looked away slightly in embarrassment. That was better than the truth but still embarrassing, especially when Dabi was under the impression he had been with numerous people.

It was obvious the hero was more than flustered, he looked close to some sort of breaking point. It was all Dabi could manage not to laugh as the hero blushed and squirmed. How many other people could get someone so powerful, so admired, this weak and bothered from a single kiss? He wanted to replace all the posters and art of Hawks showing him as a big, strong hero with the vision before him: a desperate, flustered mess, leaning into in the arms of a villain.

Hawks’ answer genuinely surprised Dabi, though he did his best not to let it show in his face. He couldn’t help but stop actively playing with Hawks’ hair, though he still kept some of it pressed between his fingers. A virgin, really? On some level, he supposed it made sense. Perhaps Hawks was just overcompensating for a lack of experience by projecting the persona of someone who was confident and experienced. It didn’t feel like the whole truth, but it didn’t really feel like a lie either. Dabi cleared his throat before asking “Why? You’re hot. You’re famous. You got some really fucked up scars under there, or something? Your Quirk fuck your junk up somehow? You just picky, maybe?”

Toying with Hawks had always been interesting, but being mean to him while the hero stood in his arms, breathless and red from kissing, was an entirely different experience.

Hawks picked up on Dabis slight surprise as he watched him, relaxing slightly when that seemed to do the trick. The hero smiled softly when Dabi admitted he was hot before laughing slightly, “NO, I just am a busy guy you know…I didn’t become the youngest hero to own an agency and be in the top three by sleeping around..” he mumbled, which was true. His never had the time for a relationship even if he was allowed to have one. “Plus the famous part doesn’t actually help, get a lot of weirdos or just people that want to try and get me to have a kid with them. I don’t really need any scandals in my life,” he explained, “So I have just, well, avoided it all together. But the big approvals come in when the people see a flirty bachelor, so I give them what they want,” the blonde admitted as he looked up at Dabi. It was easy to explain because all of that was completely true. People wanted him, but they wanted the alpha version of himself he presented to everyone.

Dabi nodded, thinking as Hawks explained. He supposed that made sense. Hawks had come up from seemingly nowhere, and he was constantly busy. “It wouldn’t have to be a huge scandal, if you bonded them. You’ve never once felt the urge to knock some desperate omega fan up? I’m sure you’ve got a ton of them. Or offers for Quirk bonds. You ever get those? Those wings, the funny little mind tricks you can do with the feathers, if you got with an omega with a good enough quirk, you could get them to pop out a brat even stronger than Endeavor’s stupid kid.” The disdain in Dabi’s voice when he brought up Quirk bonds was obvious, too obvious, but he hoped that the rest of the conversation would be enough to keep them away from that.

“I guess I see the appeal of the perpetual bachelor. Always available, hot and strong and dependable. Flirty and fun. How many of your fans are fans just because you look good, you think? Because you talk the talk? I don’t mind it, the fact you don’t know what you’re doing. You’re not a terrible kisser, you know?”

Hawks listened to Dabi was he frowned slightly and pressed his fingers though his hair. He actually did get those kinds of offers. He imagined if he was an alpha, that the commission would have found him a mate by now to do exactly that, but he was still young. He does think that when he gets older or if his popularity fades, they would still mate him and have him produce his own replacement. That was actually a terrifying thought of his he considered often. “Ha, no, I mean I don’t really want kids,” Hawks confessed, “I don’t really want a mate either. I live in a pretty dangerous world you know,” he explained slightly. “I would definitely not date a fan, they can get pretty weird, and I don’t know if they would actually like me,” the blonde grumbled as he rubbed his head.

The hero’s blushed stayed strong as he listened to the list of compliments Dabi was giving him. He never expected to be so flattered by the villain but after so long of hearing nothing but insults it was an interesting change of pace. “Probably a lot of fans would bail if I stopped, I imagine most are still around for the show,” he admitted. He knew how it worked and purposely played into it. If Dabi wanted to pick at him about that, he had the wrong idea. He knew people only liked him because of the persona he had and part he played. The blonde looked at Dabi curiously when he complimented his kissing. “Yeah? You were a lot better than I thought to,” he teased back softly with a charming wink.

Dabi raised an eyebrow, considering Hawks’ words thoughtfully. As unusual as the admission felt from Hawks, Dabi didn’t really want kids or a bond himself; there wasn’t a plan for his life that extended past his father’s death. But when he’d been younger, before he’d presented, even, he would look at his parents, the way their bond felt wrong, and compare it to the bonds of people he would see on the streets, or on television. Always, he found his own home lacking, more obviously so as he grew older, and always he wanted to better than his father. He’d assumed, half because it was expected by his father and half on some instinctual basis, even as a child, that he’d present alpha, and so if he could find an omega with whom he could bond naturally, happily and that omega just so happened to have a strong enough Quirk that whatever children they bore were useful, and not defective like him, maybe his father would finally feel foolish, maybe even remorseful. But then, of course, his defectiveness had proved nearly fatal, and now there was nothing for him but his rage and his hate. Any bond was off the table, and a baby unthinkable.

But why would Hawks feel that way? He’d given a reason, yes, but something felt absent in the hero’s response, and so he decided to press it, “It’s not like you’d be the one knocked up, Hawks. Sure, shit’s dangerous, but aren’t you alpha and hero enough to keep a potential family safe? I’d hate to think the flashy persona’s as deep as it gets, that I’ve been mistaken every time I think I see an edge in you when you’re in a fight. That can’t all be show.”

Dabi moved the hand holding onto Hawks’ jacket up to his face, running his thumb over Hawks’ flushed lips. “You thought about this though, huh? I bet you like that I’m mean to you, is that it? That I don’t care if you live or die. Dirty, even for a liar of a hero. You’re tired of being put on a pedestal, I think you want someone to put you in your place.”

Hawks gave the villain a sheepish look hearing him. He did know the half of it…in fact, he was sure the only reason he was even still able to have children was due to the commission wanting to see if he would be able to do the job, and if he failed, produce someone that could. He knew his quirk was valuable and the commission wouldn’t let it go even if he hadn’t agreed to become someone he wasn’t. “I could keep them safe, but I don’t think I would have the time to see them or properly be there. I don’t know how some people do hero work and have a home life,” he confessed. It was all just too much for him. He already felt like he was putting on a show anytime he stepped out of his apartment. “I don’t think I would be here if I didn’t have some edge,” he teased the man softly. If Dabi only knew how deadly he could actually be. He would probably approve but all assumptions that he was any normal hero would be off the table.

Hawks had to physically restrain from pushing his cheek into Dabi’s hand as his lips were stroked. Maybe Dabi had a point, maybe this was just some way for him to rebel against his handlers and hero society in his own way. “I never wanted to be on a pedestal,” he told the dark-haired villain as he let him do as he wished against his lips. It was true. He just wanted to help people, not everything else that came with the job.

Dabi found it hard not to roll his eyes. Hawks’ reasons were cloyingly sweet, almost pathetic. It reminded him of the way his mother had spoken to him, when she would try to keep him from training, as if that wasn’t the only reason he existed. She’d been soft, deluded, wanting a normal life and husband and children, but that wasn’t what she had chosen. “They don’t, most likely. They either slip as a hero or bring their work home with them. They make their choice, what’s important, and then they stick to it, better or worse. Same as any job, really, except for the importance, the responsibility, the show,” Dabi continued feeling Hawks’ face and lips, not sure why, exactly, except that it felt like he was making up for the sensations he missed where he was numb.

“It’s your lucky day, birdie, because a pedestal is the last place I’d put you. You’re hot, anyone with eyes could tell you that, and you’re interesting, if only because I can see you’re hiding stuff and I want to know what, but not even those things matter to me. You’re something to play with, when I’m bored, while I wait for my goals to come to fruition, and just like before, if you betray the League or get in my way, you’ll be ash before you know you’ve pissed me off,” The arson warned with a smirk tugging at his lips.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he shuttered softly, he wasn’t sure if Dabi was being cynical or if he had personal feelings towards this subject. He could never tell with the arson, Dabi seemed to take everything personal even when it didn’t involve him. “Yeah, I don’t want something like that…” he mumbled softly as he enjoyed the soft touches on his face. Dabis hands were warm but calloused, it wasn’t a unpleasant feeling.

Hawks wings fluffed slightly hearing Dabi as his heart fluttered, he wasn’t sure why. He was just glad to know someone who thought so bluntly. He liked that Dabi didn’t try and sugar coat things or say them in a media friendly version of what they meant. “Be more direct,” Hawks said sarcastically as he smirked at the villain softly, tempted to touch him back but hesitant. “This is probably a bad idea though right…” he asked, wanting Dabi to just agree with him so he didn’t have to struggle with this anymore. If Dabi wasn’t interested, he could just go about his life and forget this happened.

This whole thing, the kiss, the way Hawks was looking up at him, all pretty and waiting for more, felt surreal. Was this an acceptable allowance of the villains time and energy, or a distraction that would take him away from his goals? Only time would tell, which was enough of an uncertainty that he should have stopped now, before he got distracted. But he couldn’t. Not when the rush of having Hawks under his control was the most alive he could remember feeling in years.

“It’s a terrible idea. The kind of idea that has the potential to fuck up everything we’re working for,” Dabi said as he leaned down, pressing a hot kiss to Hawks’ cheek. He laughed against Hawks’ skin, his breath and hands hot. “This is the worst idea I’ve ever had, but I can’t seem to get my hands off of you,” Dabi kissed the corner of Hawks’ lips, moving around his own thumb, everything in his posture possessive. “So how ‘bout it, pretty birdie? How about you give your virginity to me? Then you can go and slut it up for real, just like you play-act for everyone else?”

Hawks watched Dabi as he waited for some kind of confirmation that this was dumb. The hero got his confirmation in the worse way possible. The hero shuttered feeling the villains lips against his heated skin. The blonde moaned weakly feeling Dabi place another kiss on him, making him feel weak in his knees. He was already aroused but hearing Dabis raspy request had him melting in his grip. Hawks watched Dabi half lided, wanting and interest filling his eyes. His never been propositioned in such a blunt way. His felt his throat go dry and he stared at Dabi. “I-I can’t ,” he whispered in a disappointed tone. He wanted to, badly, but the risk was too high. He couldn’t even tell his coworkers he was an omega, he would be an idiot to allow Dabi that information, resisting was just too hard.

Dabi exhaled hotly against Hawks’ mouth. When Hawks denied him again, he could feel the way his anger turned to flames inside him. An interior warmth, in many ways so like the rage he was used to, but different enough in cause that it felt almost good. But he remained calm on the surface, the only possible tell a slight increase in his body temp.

“And why not? You keep saying that you can’t, but you could. Just go with it, Hawks. I wouldn’t even be that rough, not the first time. You wouldn’t have too many bruises to hide. You’re still the Commission’s bitch, I get it. I can play nice, or nice enough.”

Dabi pulled back, watching Hawks for signs of what move to make next. He pulled slightly on Hawks’ hair, his eyes dark, letting the hero shake and moan in his arms. It would be easy, if he wanted to, to surround Hawks with his flames. He could trap the bird hero with him, if he wanted, but that’s not what he was after. What was sweetest here was the way he’d gotten under Hawks’ skin, made him deny all his convictions and end up a pile of want and need in his enemy’s arms. He could sense Hawks wanting to give in fully, and wish he understood why the hero couldn’t commit to going further when he so obviously wanted to do so.

Hawks shivered feeling Dabi breath on his lip, edging him to want to kiss the man again. As he watched Dabi,  why did the villain have to make this so hard…he was already started to feel wet, more than he wanted to. He couldn’t exactly tell Dabi he was worried he would tell on him. He knew Dabi would only do that if he betrayed them. That would definitely alarm the villain, and give him even more reason not to trust him.

But other than his secrets, he couldn’t think of any other reason why they shouldn’t fuck here and now. It’s not like anyone would know…Hawks thought before shuttering feeling Dabi grip his hair as he watched the mans eager eyes. He felt hotter, he wasn’t sure if it was Dabi or his own body heat. “Ugh…I just…do you even have a condom?” He asked embarrassed. He doubts the villain carried them around. And he probably didn’t necessarily need one seeing as he was supposed to be an alpha, but maybe against all odds Dabi would have a concern for STDs.

Hawks’ scent was stronger now, distractingly so. It reminded Dabi of how Shigaraki got when he was turned on. He wondered how he smelled to Hawks right now. Maybe the alpha hero was as interested in his scent as he was in his. He gave another slight yank of Hawks’ hair, watching the hero squirm with glee.

“No, not on me, but I’m clean. I’ve only been with one person in the past long while, and I can’t imagine he’s getting any from anyone but me. And we’re always safe. The last thing I want, or need is to knock up that crazy ass and have a brat weighing down the League. But you’re clean, I’m clean, so why not? You’re running out of excuses, blondie. You want to get fucked, yes or no?”

Leaning in once more, Dabi moved his mouth down to kiss along Hawks’ jawline, feeling his blonde scruff slightly against his skin, the ways Hawks’ jacket was nearly in his way. He was growing impatient. And if he was gone too much longer, especially without leaving a trail of burnt buildings behind him, Shigaraki might get suspicious, which was the last thing he needed. With a heavy, unhappy sigh, he pulled back, the furthest he had since the kissing had begun, and gave a long-suffering sigh. “If you’re gonna be that worried about it, though, I guess we could wait until I do. I could bring one next time?” he suggested, not happy about the idea.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he tremble slightly in his hold, his smell was strong and a bit overwhelming to him. It made his head a bit fuzzy. His never been around such intense scents before.

The hero gave the villain a slightly surprised look. Dabi had a partner? He thought a bit surprised, and from the way he was talking, it was someone else in the league. That was a big shock for him, he wondered if that information would be helpful or not.

Hawks groaned softly hearing the villain ask him straight up again if he wanted it. The hero tilted his head as he let Dabi kissed down his jaw as he tried to think of another excuse as he also tried to convince himself to say no. Hawks instantly felt cold as the villain pulled away and seemed disappointed. He was hoping he was giving up but just suggested they continue another time.

The blonde knew he was unwilling to reject the villain again, he hated how upset he was when he first came here and didn’t want to see that again. Fuck it, would anyone even believe some crazy guy claiming he was an omega? No, he had way more credibility than Dabi did, and the commission had his back. This might even get him deeper into the league, the blonde reasoned with himself in a desperate attempt to bring Dabi back closer to him again. The hero cupped Dabi cheeks as he kissed him deeply again, not wanting him so far away. “Fuck it,” he whined softly against the villains lips, “Just don’t make it weird,” he warned Dabi. This might be the only chance he ever got to get laid.

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It was surprising, even though Hawks had initiated their first kiss, when the hero grabbed him and started another. Hawks was a mess, all moans and shivers. Dabi didn’t have much of any experience outside of his fling with Shigaraki, but this was already proving a great deal more fun. Their power dynamic and mistrust of each other played a large part of that, obviously, and the physical evidence of the hero’s further corruption by his own hand was further titillating but, in addition to that, embarrassingly Dabi just liked Hawks more. He was a more interesting person, and unlike Shigaraki he was able to be moved and motivated by things outside of childish video games. Plus, he was louder. Dabi hadn’t known how much he’d like a partner to be loud until just now. He wondered if it’d continue like this, once he got Hawks open and on his cock, all the desperate, pathetic little moans and shakes.

Fuck. Now that Dabi thought about it, he didn’t really have anything to help get the other alpha open. Spit, he guessed, hoping Hawks wouldn’t mind it rough. Without slick, they’d have a harder go of it, but surely other alpha pairings, however uncommon and unaccepted they were, made it work. Yes, it would have to be fine, because with Hawks’ little whine of consent there was almost nothing that would get Dabi to stop now.

“It’s not gonna be weird, birdie. We’re just gonna fuck, get it out of our systems. Who knows, maybe getting some cock will set your head straight a little, and you’ll finally be more honest with me,” Dabi snorted at his own crass comment, and once again enveloped the winged hero, pressing their bodies as tightly together as he was able. He rocked his hips, slowly, letting his cock rock down against Hawks’ hips in one long, measured drag. He wasn’t hard, not yet, but his dick was starting to notice, and even without the benefit of being hard, was large enough to be felt.

One of his hands crossed over Hawks’ shoulder and began dragging its way down the hero’s back. It was hard to feel anything besides the texture of the heavy coat against his palm, and the warming metal beneath the back of his hand, but Dabi’s goal was hardly to feel up the blond’s back. He wanted to hold Hawks against him by the ass, to feel the solid weight of the hero’s unfairly attractive butt in his palm. He wanted to pinch, to tease, to give Hawks too much stimulation, just never where he wanted it. Dabi played with the back of Hawks’ belt, wondering how the hero would react if he simply burnt it off. His mouth was still moving against Hawks’. The more they kissed, the better the hero smelled. Usually, Dabi couldn’t smell half this much, even when he had Shigaraki moaning and whining beneath him. Something about Hawks’ scent was especially strong, for some reason.

It was different now than when they’d began, though in the haze of kissing Dabi was struggling to figure out how. The notes were still the same, really, but there was something new beneath it. Something he could place, that he’d smelled before, and recently too. He knew this scent. Omega. And not just any omega.

Dabi moved out of the kiss suddenly to stare at Hawks in glee-filled disbelief, a fine line of saliva connecting their lips for a moment. But Dabi didn’t pull his body away. Instead, he rocked his hips again, more insistently this time, and said with a laugh “Holy shit. You’re a much better liar than I gave you credit for, Hawks. You really had me thinking I was crazy, last time we met. But that’s not it, is it? There’s a good reason I thought I smelled an omega.”

Hawks listened to Dabi when he assured him it wouldn’t be weird, that wasn’t exactly what he meant, he knew once Dabi found him out he would have something to say. Probably something snarky but maybe something nice…he kind of hoped it wasn’t something bad. That would really kill his attraction at the moment. He didn’t want to be seen as less just because he wasn’t an alpha. He would hope his proved himself enough to not be seen as nothing. “Mm I hope you can handle it,” he teased slightly, feeling a bit nervous to keep going but also eager to get it over with. “I’m not sure you’re ready,” he mumbled back as he continued to eagerly kiss the villain, wrapping his arms around his neck again to keep him low and close to him.

Hawks moaned deeply feeling Dabi roll his hips against his leg as he pressed back against him. He felt big, he knew alphas usually were, but it still made him excited to actually get to see his dick in person. The hero started to roll his hips back as he tried to lift himself up higher to feel more of Dabi. The ache between his legs needed more attention than he was getting and it was making him desperate for attention.

The blonde felt Dabis hands start to wonder but they were frustratingly numbed by how thick his jacket was.  He wanted to pull the damn thing off but wasn’t willing to separate from Dabi long enough to do so. The hero groaned feeling Dabi grip his belt as he shuttered, wanting to be lifted up so he could feel Dabis body closer to his.

Hawks gasped in surprise when Dabi suddenly pulled back. He watched the villain, eyes wide with shock and desperation. Why did he move back? What did he do? The hero thought but was confused by Dabis look of glee on his face. What was this? He thought feeling his body tense slightly as Dabi spoke. His body slowly relaxed again when Dabi started to move his hips against with more eagerness than before.

The hero tried to stay focused on what he was saying as he also tried to figure out how to get the villains between his legs while standing. “Ha~ I said don’t make it weird,” he grumbled softly to Dabi as he clung to him desperately. “Just ignore it, it’s not important,” he whined as he went to capture Dabis lips in his own again so we would shut up about it. So he was a omega and Dabit knew about it, why did it have to be a big deal?

Well, Dabi thought, no wonder Hawks was a pent up virgin. An omega hero. Endeavor would have a fit if he knew that the upstart that came closest to his reign was an omega. Oddly, the realization made him respect Hawks more. There wasn’t trust, and there wasn’t affection, but there was a sick glee at knowing how much it’d piss off not only his dad, though that was the main thing, but the whole world, that a supposedly weak little man, designed by nature, according to some, to be nothing more than a breeding machine, was more capable, intelligent, and powerful than all but two other heroes in the entire country. Of course, the bird wanted out. The Commission would never let him present as he was, and that had to be frustrating, knowing that he was worth it, that he could prove people wrong about omega heroes, and still having to masquerade as an alpha just to keep up appearances.

Dabi felt unwittingly fascinated by the revelation. He was determined not to make it weird, he’d never forgive himself if he didn’t get to fuck Hawks now, and clearly making it weird would turn Hawks off, but he couldn’t stop dwelling on it. He was about to fuck a hero, and not just any hero, a high ranking omega hero. A virgin, supposedly. Dabi supposed that could have been a lie; to cover up the fact Hawks was an omega, but all the desperation from the birdlike blond made it feel true.

After a few minutes of groping and pinching Hawks’ ass through his pants as they made out, Dabi decided unilaterally that the belt would have to go. He wanted to make the hero feel the heat beneath his skin, wanted the blond’s slick coating his fingers as he teased and hurt the hero. With a careful, precise line of flame, Dabi sliced the belt in half just beside the centermost loop, and then he hurriedly worked both sides out of the loop at the base of Hawks’ spine.

Without waiting to hear Hawks either beg for more or complain about the ruined belt, Dabi abruptly shoved his hand down the hero’s pants. His skin was uncomfortably hot as he reached not for Hawks’ ass, immediately to wedge his hand between the hero’s thighs and firmly push them apart. He wanted Hawks wrapped around his waist, one way or another.

Dabi repositioned his hips, still rocking and grinding against Hawks as he moved, so that their cocks were pressed flush. His hand went back to his original goal of teasing the hero on the ass. He let his hot fingertips and blunted nails scratch softly against the hero’s flesh, groaning deeply into Hawks’ mouth as they continued to make out. He wanted the hero undressed but refused to pull out of the kiss long enough for this to happen.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi didn’t say another word about the situation. He was relieved. Out of all the things he imagined Dabi would have to stay, him staying silent was the best thing he could think of. Hawks arched slightly feeling a quick breath of heat behind him before groaning softly into the arson mouth feeling his belt slide off. Did he just melt his belt? The hero considered slight annoyed but too relieved at the item being gone to complain too much. Hawks shuttered feeling Dabis warm hand press into his pants as his legs were spread. The blonde got the idea as he used his arms to pull himself up onto Dabis waist as he wrapped his legs around him to steady himself. The new sensations were even better as the hero pressed his hips desperately back against Dabis, feeling their dicks pressing together through the fabric of their clothes. He wanted more. The hero pulled a smaller feather to his hand before sharping it. With a quick wave of his hand, he sliced Dabis belt apart. It was only fair in his opinion. Hawks used a free hand to pull the villains belt off as he rocked back against him.

Feeling Dabis hands gripping his ass felt a little startlingly at first, but the warmth of his skin felt oddly reassuring. “I’m burning up,” the blonde whined against Dabis lips desperately. His clothes were too hot, Dabi, was too hot, he needed to lose one and it wasn’t going to be Dabi.

Dabi moaned darkly against Hawks’ face as he felt the hero destroy his belt with one of his sharpened feathers. Hawks was powerful, worryingly so, and quite possibly they would end up in direct opposition someday, but in this moment none of that mattered, because Hawks wanted him. Even with his burns and scars, the body which Dabi felt disgusted by, Hawks wanted him. Hawks needed him, the way he wrapped himself around Dabi, clinging like a tick. Dabi wanted to keep him, in that moment, hold him and tease him like this forever.

He couldn’t, for a number of reasons, but the way Dabi felt as Hawks, a man he didn’t even like, whined against his mouth, was the closest he’d ever come to really understanding the desire to claim and bond someone. Had he been more conscious of the thought, the arsonist would have had reservations, this was all too much, but all he could focus on was Hawks.

“If we don’t get you out of that stupid coat ‘n shirt, Hawks, I’m gonna burn ‘em off,” he threatened, in response to the blond’s admission. Moving his head back from the kiss enough to look around the warehouse some, Dabi noted that, if he only walked them a few feet to the right, he could place Hawks down atop a ledge without having to really lift him higher. He didn’t want to put Hawks down, but he needed to get the man undressed.

Not bothering to explain himself to Hawks, Dabi moved the hand that wasn’t cupping his ass to the small of the hero’s back and held him upright and steady as he took a few sideways steps so that he could safely deposit the hero down. Dabi stared at the sharpened feather  as they moved, lustfully admiring the ease and practice with which Hawks had used it. It was just further evidence that, despite his skill, the fact that he could hurt Dabi, maybe even kill him, if he wanted to, Hawks was his for the time being.

Dabi set Hawks down a little abruptly, and then, with an unhappy grunt to himself, pulled back to try and get the hero out of his stupid boots. His voice even huskier than usual, darkened by breathlessness and lust, Dabi said to Hawks firmly, “I want to see you. Get undressed.” The villain would’ve pulled off Hawks’ tops himself, or made good on his promise to burn it, but he wasn’t sure how to work around the wings. And, as much as he wanted to hurt the hero, to see him bitten and bruised and marked, nothing good would come from his doing serious damage to the man’s wings right now.

After he said it, Dabi wished that he had voiced it as a command. He knew the hero would do as he asked either way, but now that he knew Hawks’ true status, it was fascinating to Dabi how well he had resisted being commanded before. Dabi wanted to see what it would take to get the hero to obey him. He continued removing Hawks’ shoes, nerve-damaged hands shaking with anticipation as he tried to do his part in undressing the hero.

The hero whined back softly to Dabi in agreement. He wanted his clothes off too. He wanted to feel Dabi more and his touch. Hawks felt Dabi pull him close, picking him up more, as he started to move. The blonde looked around slightly as he was carried though the damp warehouse, trying not to be too concerned about being held, before grunting when he was unceremoniously dropped down. This wasn’t his ideal place to lose his virginity and probably shouldn’t be his ideal person, but the emotions were there, and the heat of the moment felt amazing. Hawks fell back slightly as Dabi pulled on his boot before groaning, “I’m going I’m going,” he assured the eager villain as he quickly began to pull his jacket off before sliding it off his wings easy before pulling at his tight shirt off. His feather detached slightly before fluttering around the air around then as Hawks pulled his shirt off easily, he put the clothing behind them in case he needed to use it to lay back on them. “You too,” he breathed out to the villain as he gripped Dabis leather jacket to slide it off his the villains stalky shoulders once his own top was off. He was curious to see Dabis body but also to feel it. How far did his scars go?

After pulling off the hero’s boots, Dabi watched Hawks shrug out of his jacket and shirt, noting the ease with which Hawks could move and utilize his wings. It would have been nice, to have a Quirk so livable, that wasn’t actively close to killing him every time he really used it. And the quirk looked good too, the sharp red of Hawks’ wings against his blond hair and pale skin. It reminded him of the color his hair had once been, but prettier.

Hawks also seemed to have a lot of scars. Dabi wasn’t as well versed on the man’s career as he ought to have been, but it felt like more than he would have guessed considering how well Hawks held up in fights. Maybe he was physically more fragile, since he was an omega, or maybe there was still more to Hawks to uncover. Either way, Dabi was interested. Lost in aesthetic admiration of the hero, gratified to see the compact muscles and slight trail of hair on the man’s belly, Dabi almost missed when Hawks grabbed at his jacket.

He might have blushed. What did Hawks want to see? More burns and staples? Unlike the hero, he wasn’t easy on the eyes. His monstrous appearance was useful, fitting, for the life he led, good for intimidation and fear, but it hardly felt like the body of an alpha attractive enough for Hawks. He tried to let it feel like another win, a one-upping of the hero, because obviously Hawks was attractive, no wonder he wanted to fuck him, but why would the hero feel the same way about him unless he’d really done that good a job of riling him up.

Dabi let his jacket fall to the floor, pooling on the dirty floor behind him. His white t-shirt clung to his chest, rumpled and sweaty from their make outs. Slowly, he peeled it off as well, careful not to let it catch on any of his staples. He tossed the shirt as best he could onto the pile of Hawks’ clothes. He wasn’t sure yet how he’d fuck the hero, but if he did end up using the metal surface, he figured Hawks’ wings could use some extra protection.

Once his shirt was off, Dabi moved back in-between Hawks’ legs. He couldn’t wait until their pants were off, he wanted to touch the hero again. Leaning over the hero, he brought his mouth back to Hawks’ stubbled jaw, kissing where the blonde’s neck met his jaw. “Unless you tell me not to, you’re gonna end up with some bite marks,” Dabi mumbled, pressing one of his hot palms against Hawks’ pecs.

The hero shivered slightly as he watched Dabis jacket fall to the floor, the air in the warehouse was a bit cold but he could feel the villain in front of him was almost radiating heat. He watched Dabi pulled his shirt off as he smiled softly. His scars seemed to go all the way around, as he imagined they would.  But under them he was impressively built. Hawks himself was leaner but he was definitely toned well from his work outs and drills. He had a good number of scars from some villains but also a good amount of them was from his harsh training he had to endure from the commission. They had to be hard on him so he could compete with alphas, or at least that’s what he tells himself.

Hawks let his feather return to his back as he spread them out slightly when Dabi pressed back between his legs. He draped his wings slightly over the both of them to keep the heat blocked in. The hero moaned softly in delight as Dabi started to kiss on his jaw. This was really all the facial hair he could grow and he made sure to keep it to help his appearance pass as more masculine. “Mmm just nothing noticeable,” he assured the villain as he wrapped his legs back around Dabis waist. He wanted to feel the villains teeth but he couldn’t have the marks showing and it making this a bigger issue than it had to be.

Dabi couldn’t help but smile at the sensation of Hawks’ feathers against his back. It was a light touch, lighter than he could usually feel, but for some reason, maybe the texture of Hawks’ plumage, the sensation registered. It was nice, to be enveloped in feathers, his heat caught between them.

It was nice to be touched too. Shigaraki’s hands were always gloved, out of necessity, but given his nerve damage Dabi hadn’t considered how much he was missing out on. It felt good, to be clung to by Hawks, to feel his hands and arms looped solidly around his neck.

After the hero’s consent, Dabi bent and turned his neck to get his teeth on Hawks’ collarbone. “Yeah, I got it,” Dabi brushed his sharp teeth over the thin skin covering the bone, not yet biting down, just teasing as he spoke. His hands moved down to rub at Hawks’ hipbones. He bit down, hard, over the bone, but laid a kiss over the bite before he could think better of it. Embarrassed and confused by his own action, he moved his mouth up slightly and bit down even harder, sucking and tonguing at what was sure to bruise.

Hawks watched Dabi as the villains brushed his teeth against his collar before gasping out as he was bite. The hero whined slightly before relaxing feeling Dabis lips quickly cover the wound, “Ow,” he complained softly as he pulled the man closer as he pressed his against him. “Ah,” he breathed out softly as he was bit again before gripping Dabis hair slightly as he was sucked on. He liked the sucking; he was undecided on the biting so far.

Dabi rolled his hips down against Hawks, relishing how hard he could feel the other man getting. He wondered how wet the hero had become, if he would drip through his pants before Dabi could give him enough space to get them off.

He noticed Hawks’ complaint and decided to lay off the biting for the moment. The place he wanted to bite most, Hawks neck, felt dangerous to approach. Even though Hawks wasn’t in heat, Dabi didn’t want to do anything close to claiming Hawks; he wouldn’t be bound to anyone, much less an untrustworthy hero, but something about their chemistry was driving him wild.

He hissed when his hair was pulled. Stupidly, a little worry ran through his mind that somehow Hawks would notice or care that his hair was dyed, but the thought was gone as quickly as it came.

The dark haired man ran his tongue over both bites before moving to look at Hawks’ face. His nails dug hard into the hero’s hips, as he watched Hawks squirm. He wasn’t sure how to proceed. With Shikaragi, it was always rough and messy. And, although this wasn’t intimate, it was also more time face to face than he had ever spent with Shigaraki while they fucked. “Since it’s your virginity and all, I guess I’ll let you pick how I fuck you,” he offered. He wanted to fuck Hawks hard, to hear the hero beg him, maybe even cry, but, especially if he wanted a repeat performance, he should make the most out of what was probably not Hawks’ ideal way to lose his virginity.

Hawks smirked slightly hearing Dabi hiss as he held his hair. He felt the man tense and was a little concerned he had hurt him, but he was biting him. The hero moaned softly feeling Dabis warm tongue cover the sore spot he created before looking up at him. He could feel Dabis tight grip on his waist, he could already tell Dabi liked things rough. “I..I’m not sure, this feels good I guess,” Hawks told Dabi as he relaxed slightly. He liked being able to hold into Dabi and slightly to monitor that the man wasn’t trying to kill him. At least his was off the ground up here…and they were keeping warm together. We couldn’t believe he was actually doing this. He was starting to get a bit nervous now that it was really happening.

Dabi frowned at the obvious nervousness in Hawks’ voice, tilting his head slightly as he considered his next move. He wanted Hawks to relax, it was supposed to be stress relief for the both of them, and it wouldn’t be if the hero couldn’t calm down. “Well, try to know. It’s supposed to be fun, Hawks. We’re gonna let off some steam. If you can’t relax, it’s never going to happen. You’re still too useful to kill, and apparently a pretty good kisser too. Just take it easy.”

Dabi moved his hand between them to palm Hawks’ cock between their bodies. Was he being too nice to the hero? It’s not like Hawks deserved some sweet, romantic first time, that shit was all fairy tales anyway. Should he be rougher with the hero? He gave Hawks’ thigh a sharp squeeze at the thought, before deciding to try another tactic. “C’mon, Hawks. I know you’re dying to take my cock. It’s as good as you’re ever gonna get, and it’s not like one time off your heat is gonna knock you up. You’ve denied yourself your whole life, and for what? To be a tool for the Commission? To be nothing more than the public face of goodness? The world isn’t good, Hawks. If you’re smart and selfish enough to see that and join us, you can let yourself have a little fun.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he sighed softly, it was hard to think clearly with Dabi this close and his scent so strong. He wanted to relax and have fun. He definitely wanted this to happen, but the trained, logical part of his brain was having a meltdown. He already came this far, he wanted to finish.

The heroes’ wings fluffed slightly feeling Dabis hand pressed against his semi-hard dick as he clawed the back of the villains neck slightly. That felt good~ so good, much better than anything he could do for himself. Hearing Dabis words made the hero blush deeper. Dabi was mostly right too. His been denied a long time and he did feel like this was a rare opportunity his never had before. If this was something he wanted he should take it. It was possible it wouldn’t happen again.

Hawks gently pulled Dabi close before kissing his lips softly, “This is good,” he assured the villain in a more confident tone. This seemed like a good enough position to him. He was comfortable against Dabi like this and had a good reach of things.

Dabi moaned as Hawks clawed his neck. It was the clearest sensation he could feel, that sort of sharp pain, and he enjoyed having someone else be the cause of it. His lips were hot when Hawks pulled him in for a surprisingly gentle little kiss. The villain continued playing with Hawks’ dick through his pants, glad to hear that the hero was feeling more sure of what they were doing.

After they fucked, when his head was clearer, certainly Dabi would hold all of this over the hero. His neediness, the fact he was living a lie. If Hawks ever tried to betray them, now, he’d have to think twice unless he wanted the world to know he was an omega. But for now, he could just enjoy that Hawks was here, and what they were about to do.

“Good,” he mumbled against Hawks’ lips. His hands pulled at the waistband of the hero’s pants and boxers, slowly working them down the blondes legs until they dropped onto the floor with the tattered leather jacket. He got his hand around Hawks’ cock and started stroking, running his thumb over the head slowly. “Not a bad size, for an omega. Do you want to finger yourself open a little first, or should I do it? It’d suck if I broke you on our first go.”

Hawks let Dabi pull back from before relaxing slightly as the villain gripped his waist band. The blonde leaned back on his arms against the clothes behind him and lifted up to help Dabi pull the rest of his uniform off of if him. Hawks immediately moaned out as Dabi gripped his hard cock, spreading his legs instinctively as he was played with. Dabis warm hand felt amazing against his aroused body, “Y-you,” the hero breathed out. He was extremely interested in feeling the villain use his warm fingers in him. His body was already aching for more and the slick between his legs was a clear sign of that. “I hope you know what you’re doing,” Hawks complained softly to Dabi, he didn’t want to break either, he had work tomorrow and couldn’t call in for something like this.

Dabi reached down and dipped his fingers into Hawks’ slick, before using it to pump Hawks’ dick another few times before letting go once he got the omega firm in his hand.

 “I know what I’m doing,” Dabi huffed. He brought his hand down to Hawks’ hole, lightly circling it with one hot finger, massaging him. The arson lightly nibbled on the shell of Hawks’ ear. Being this close to his hair and neck, Hawks’ slick exposed, all he could smell was Hawks. It was overwhelming and intoxicating.

When he felt Hawks was relaxed enough, he lightly pressed one finger in, up to the first knuckle, letting it rest for a moment before pulling it out and then reentering, slightly deeper. He was going to take this slowly, for Hawks’ sake as much as his own. He was worried about losing control.

Hawks watched Dabi wide eyed as he covered his fingers in his slick before shuttering when he used it to pump his member. The hero whined softly as he curled his toes, enjoying the slick feeling around him. He felt immediately disappointed as Dabi moved his hand away. “At least let me be able to work tomorrow,” he told the villain as he gripped his shoulder slightly feeling Dabis finger move to his aching entrance. “Ha~” the blonde breathed out as he felt Dabis circular motions and hot breath against his ear as he nibbled on him. The blonde just wanted to press his face against the arsons neck and breath in his scent.

Hawks tensed slightly feeling Dabis finger press into him, satisfying a part of his brain as he let his head drop back slightly, “That feels good,” he praised the villain lustfully, his voice hitching slightly.

Dabi nodded against Hawks’ neck, exhaling hard as the hero squeezed him. “I’m gonna do my best, relax. We couldn’t have picked a less comfortable place to fuck, but I promise I’ll try not to get you too sore to function,” he laughed, beginning to massage Hawks open with his finger while he continued to pump it in and out. “I bet it does. You like having something in you, omega? Imagine how much better you’ll feel once you’re full,” he bit Hawks’ ear a little harder to punctuate his sentence before pressing his face into the hero’s neck. He rubbed his nose and face there, breathing in deeply as he slowly worked in a second finger. The villains dick strained in his jeans painfully, but he didn’t yet take it out. All of his attention was on Hawks.

Hawks shivered feeling Dabi nip at his ear and press against his neck, he wanted to rub his scent all over the man and have him claim him back as he gripped into him tightly. He also knew that would be a bad idea, he didn’t need to get attached. The hero nodded back slightly when Dabi assured him he would go easy on him. He did appreciate the thought. He was strong but this was a first for him and he wasn’t sure how his body would react. Hawks kept his legs spread feeling Dabi’s finger moving against him as he panted softly. The thought of being completely filled sent a warm rush of pleasure through his body, he wanted to know how it felt so bad. Just thinking about it almost had him taking Dabi to the ground just to hurry the situation along.

The blonde moaned softly as the second finger spread him open more. He was trying not to move his hips against the villains fingers but he was feeling eager as he clawed at Dabis back weakly. The hero tried to shift his hips forward against his fingers. The cool metal under him didn’t feel great on his ass but he was happy enough to ignore it or now.

Dabi could see Hawks trying to keep from rocking his hips. It was cute, in a miserable sort of way, that Hawks was still trying to maintain some cool, even as Dabi finger-fucked him open in an abandoned warehouse. He began to try to move his ministrations with the motion, however slight, of Hawks’ hips. He kept his pace slow, determined not to lose himself any further.

He’d been trying not to scent mark the omega, and even though his face was still, simply pressed into the hero’s neck, he’d clearly failed in that task. Hawks was making it difficult to keep control. No, impossible. The hero was dripping wet, clawing him, so eager to get fucked that his common sense was almost gone. Dabi groaned possessively into Hawks’ neck, grinding himself against the metal for lack of other stimulation as he worked a third finger into Hawks.

Reluctantly, he pulled his face out of the blond’s neck. “Hey, tell me when you want more, hero. You can beg me to fuck you. Otherwise, I might just keep at this all night, see how long you can handle not quite getting what you want,” he groaned around his words. It was a bluff, possibly an obvious one, but he hadn’t teased Hawks nearly enough. Leaning down to mouth at the hero’s jaw again, enjoying the way his stubble felt against the scars and staples on his face, Dabi waited for a response.

Hawks moaned and panted weakly against Dabis shoulder as he kept his arms around the man, needing some kind of support as he curled his toes and rolled his hips weakly. The hero tightened his grip on Dabi feeling another finger stretching him open. It felt good, he wanted to jerk his hips against the alphas long fingers but was reluctantly resisting the action. Hawks looked at Dabi, blushing as he pulled away from his neck, he missed the pressure against his aching skin. “Don’t..” Hawks whined deeply to the villain as he pressed his face against Dabis neck upset, not wanting him to tease him. Why did he insist Hawks make a fool out of himself even further? He felt like he looked stupid enough already.

The blonde moaned softly feeling Dabis warm lips at his jaw again. The amount of trouble he would face if he actually bonded to the villain would surely insure he would never see the light of day again. But Hawks felt confident that not even Dabi would be cruel enough to bond him against his will. If anything, the man seemed to want more freedom for people. “I just want you to do it,” he complained softly to the alpha, not wanting to have to beg.

Dabi wouldn’t forcibly bond Hawks, he wasn’t that kind of villain, and more than that all a bond with Hawks would do is complicate his ambitions and make his goals harder. His life was his, and his alone, and its only purpose was to bring down his father. This was just something to do while he bided his time. It was more fun than he was used to having, but he refused to acknowledge any possibility of it being anything else, no matter how he felt in the moment.

Dabi worked his fingers more insistently, pressing deeper, rocking his knuckles up against Hawks’ walls and dragging them down and out slowly.

Kissing his way back towards Hawks’ mouth slowly, Dabi took Hawks’ lower lip into his mouth and sucked on it, hard, for a long moment before letting go. It was growing harder to remain cocky when his cock ached relentlessly and there was no relief but his uncomfortable pressing against the metal on which he’d set Hawks, but he wasn’t going to let the hero off that easy. “Don’t what, Hawks? I’ll do it when you ask nicely. Heroes are supposed to be nice, right? So go on,” he was breathing hard, his scarred chest rising and falling as his heart hammered. He wasn’t trying to push the hero past what he could take or what was fun, but he also wasn’t going to stop teasing him just because the blond had agreed to fuck him.

“I just want to know you’re ready, Hawks,” Dabi teased, too breathless to laugh, but clearly amused by Hawks’ attitude.

Hawks gasped out feeling Dabis fingers move quicker and reaching more spots as the hero squirmed around in pleasure. The villains fingers felt good, and seemed to be moving easily with how wet he felt. Hawks whined loudly against Dabis shoulder hearing his teasing continue. He knew the arson wanted this as much as he did. As much as he enjoyed Dabis games, he was way too horny to play them right now.

He could hear that Dabi was about as breathless as he was but seemed determined to make Hawks be the one to ask him to fuck him. Part of him wanted to pressure Dabi back, but he didn’t think he could wait that long. He could say a lot about Dabi but he could never say the guy wasn’t determined. “I’m ready alright,” he caved to the villain as he arched his back slightly. There was a good chance he was going to finish before they even got started at this rate. Dabi would probably enjoy having made him cum with just his fingers, but Hawks wanted to experience everything.

That was good enough for Dabi. He wasn’t sure he could have waited any longer even if he’d wanted to.

With his free hand, he started fumbling out of his painfully tight skinny jeans. He really, really should have taken them off sooner. Next time, if there was a next time, he’d try to remember that. He gasped, loudly, as his cock was freed, the slight pressure and warmth of his hand as he pulled himself out doing nothing to satiate his need.

He pulled his fingers out of Hawks, not even bothering to wipe off the omega’s slick before he wrapped his arm around the hero’s waist and pulled his hips just slightly over the edge. “Once I’m inside, if you wanna wrap your legs around me again, it might help your balance,” Dabi offered, not sure why he cared about Hawks’ comfort as much as he did in the moment. “I might pick you up, too,” he warned, still breathless, “but I won’t let you fall, or get hurt.”

Dabi would have winced if he’d been less caught up in the moment. There was no good reason to be kind to Hawks. This had all started because they were constantly playing chicken, and teasing each other anyway. And yet, he felt an almost tender sense of responsibility, even as he wanted to continue pushing Hawks’ buttons and ordering him around, making the hero squirm and constantly question where he stood.

He awkwardly kicked off his shoes and jeans, not wanting his motion limited. Leaning back over the hero, his skin almost uncomfortably hot to the touch, Dabi slowly lined himself up to Hawks’ hole, lightly rubbing his tip against it in small, circular motions. He didn’t enter Hawks all at once, rather he slowly pressed into the hero, breath catching in his throat. He stopped when Hawks was about halfway down his cock. “Doing okay?” Dabi asked. He kept one arm wrapped around Hawks’ waist, and now moved the other up to hold his face. He wanted to be fully seated, fucking Hawks already, but even with the fingering he was cautious, not wanting the hero to get sore.

Hawks looked down as he watched Dabi as he undid his tight pants and tugged them down. The hero blushed deeply seeing Dabi pull his dick out. He was definitely bigger than him, but that was common for alphas. He just never thought that his first time would be with a villain. Sure, it would be a more realistic thought if he was a omega presenting hero. There was a reason this field was so dangerous for omegas.

The hero gasped in surprise as he was pulled forward before clinging to Dabi slightly when he felt like he was going to go off the edge. He relaxed sightly when Dabi kept him close and up right. “Yeah okay, thanks..” he agreed softly with the arson as he gripped his shoulders. He was feeling a bit nervous again. This could hurt…Dabi might be tricking him…he could get pregnant…the hero shook the thoughts away as Dabi finished undressing himself. The scars on him really did go all over him. He wished he knew how it happened, but now definitely wasn’t the time to ask.

The blonde tensed slightly feeling Dabi pressed the blunt head of his tip against him and rubbed it against his slick. He knew this was natural and normal, it was just sex..he reassured himself.

Hawks felt himself lean back as Dabi loomed over him. He watched him with wide eyes, he didn’t know why he was trusting this man with him, it’s not like he had a reputation worth trusting. Hell he could have even lied about being clean…he really should have waited for the condom..he thought as he tried to slow his thoughts.

Hawks felt himself catch his breath in his throat feeling Dabis cock press into him, his hands gripped Dabis shoulders tightly. The hero let out a shuttered breath when the alpha paused above him. “Uh, ha~ I think so,” the blonde said uncertain. It was a lot. It stung a bit, but there was a weird sense of pleasure in the mix. Hawks looked at Dabi slightly when he cupped his face. The action relaxed him a bit as he cupped the hand against his cheek, tilting his head slightly to kiss the alpha’s palm. “I’m okay,” he assured the villain softly, he just needed to adjust a bit. It really didn’t hurt anymore after the first few seconds.

Dabi’s face, already flushed from their activities, flushed darkly when Hawks kissed his palm. It was a bizarre reaction to a series of bizarre actions on both his and Hawks’ parts. He’d never comforted Shigaraki like this, never wanted to nor needed to. He was being, for his typically cruel self, anyway, gentle with the hero. Later, he would have to rationalize it. He needed Hawks for information, he couldn’t risk the hero turning on them. If nothing else, he’d be able to hold Hawks’ omega status over his head now, so what did it matter if, in the moment, he pressed his palm into the hero’s lips, pet the hero’s face and held him close. Dabi rubbed the small of Hawks’ back, nodding his assent after the hero’s second confirmation, before bottoming out.

Hawks felt incredible. Dabi’s skin burned so hot, that being inside of the blonde was an almost cooling relief. The omega’s copious slick had made the penetration easy, but Hawks still felt deliciously tight around his dick. Carefully, he pulled back, leaving only the head of his cock just inside of Hawks. The motion of Dabi’s hips made his back brush softly against Hawks’ wings. He moaned.

He’d have to be careful, without the condom. Even though he always used one with Shigaraki, he’d gone out of his way to avoid knotting the other villain. He’d focus on getting Hawks off, and then try to pull out and finish on the hero’s stomach or something. He couldn’t afford to knock up anyone, much less Hawks, and he wasn’t sure he could handle the intimacy of the blond being trapped on his cock, even if pregnancy has been less of a concern. At least the hero wasn’t in heat. The idea of Hawks lost to his heat was breathtaking. He wondered if the hero had ever gotten to really experience one, or if the suppressants he was surely on prevented heats outright.

“I’l do my best not to finish inside, ‘kay?” He half-mumbled, thrusting back into Hawks slowly. He repeated the action, a series of slow, deep thrusts, worried that if he picked up the pace, he’d lose control, and end up cumming inside the hero after all.

The hero relaxed more feeling Dabi rub his back as he watched the villain cyan eyes. They seemed a bit familiar in a way, he wasn’t sure why looking into the pools of blue comforted him so much. Hawks gasped loudly feeling Dabi push completely into him as he clinched his teeth slightly. It was a lot and his dick was so hot inside of him. He really did fit inside, the omega was a little surprised he fit so easily. Hawks shuttered as Dabi slowly pulled out, immediately missing and craving the feeling once it was gone. “Ah~” he whined out loudly once Dabi started to continue the moment, moving in and out of him as he held the villain’s shoulder tightly in one hand and gripped the bundle of clothes under him in the other. He did actually need to wrap his legs around Dabis waist to keep himself steady as he was thrusted into, “Ha~ yeah,” he moaned softly in agreement but he wasn’t really listening or caring. He was on birth control. He knew it was never 100% effective, but he definitely didn’t have that on his mind right now either. The rhythm was starting to make him feel good and relax more as he held Dabi close to him with his legs, not giving him a chance to put any distance between them.

Dabi’s grip on Hawks tightened as the hero wrapped his legs around his scarred, stapled waist. There was no space between them as they clung to each other, his deliberate pace quickening some as Hawks relaxed. He ran his thumb over the hero’s lips, enjoying the way he could feel the heavy breaths and moans leave the smaller man’s mouth.

Hawks looked good. He did, infuriatingly, always look good, but Dabi found himself amazed by how attracted he was to the hero in the moment. Hawks was doing everything he could to keep control, just as always, but the way he shuddered and moaned betrayed everything. The determined grit of Hawks’ jaw made Dabi want to, annoyingly, praise the hero for taking his cock so well.

Dabi continued rubbing Hawks’ back, his hard pace quickening with each thrust. No one else had ever seen Hawks like this before, and there was a good chance no one ever would. This Hawks, the one moaning and holding him, was his and his alone. “Fuck,” he panted, overcome with the realization, “this is mine,” the villain breathed out. He couldn’t say that Hawks was his, more because he wouldn’t let himself than because he cared it was untrue, but he thought it.

Hawks opened his mouth slightly feeling Dabis thumb caress his lips as he panted softly under the taller man. He felt sweat building up on his brow as he watched Dabi with a half lidded expression. His never felt so good before, he wanted more, he wanted to feel him deeper in him.

Hawks cried out softly in delight feeling Dabi started to move faster against him as he started to lose his patience and rock his hips back against the alphas. “Haah~ more,” he begged weakly. He really didn’t care how desperate he sounded right now, all he cared about was the building pleasure inside of him as he rocked his hips.

His wings stayed around them keeping them enclosed but his feathers were a fluffed-up mess. He couldn’t keep focused on them and let his instincts take over on them.

Dabi felt a huge surge of pride when he finally, finally got Hawks to beg. The hero’s voice was so much less assured now, all that was there was his need. Dabi continued playing with Hawks’ mouth, letting his thumb run over the hero’s teeth and lips mindlessly. The hand rubbing Hawks on the back was also less precise now. The only real focus in any of Dabi’s movements now were his thrusts.

He stood up straighter, moving Hawks with him, not letting the hero off of his cock for a second. The new angle allowed him to thrust even deeper. He could feel the base of his cock begin to swell and ache, he tried to avoid letting Hawks sink onto it as he thrust upwards into the hero, but he refused to pull out or away yet. He wanted Hawks to cum on his cock, and he wanted more time inside the hero, he wouldn’t let him go so soon.

Hawks moaned out deeply around Dabis finger as he played with his lips and mouth. Hot breaths brushing the villain’s thumb as the hero panted deeply. The blonde gasped out as he was lifted up against Dabit before arching his back as his arms returned around Dabis neck to keep himself up and steady. “Dabi~” he whined deeply as he let his head fall back. He could feel pressure against his entrance, stretching him slightly as Dabis body pressed against his. He wanted it, he wanted more. “M close~ please,” he mumbled desperately. He wasn’t sure exactly what he was begging for but he wanted to cum desperately and for Dabi to make it happen.

Dabi almost fumbled when he heard Hawks whine his name. His grip tightened instinctively; he wouldn’t let Hawks fall.  There was no danger, nothing more than a clear slip in the arsonist’s focus. The meaning was clear. He liked hearing his name on the omega’s lips.

His hips had jerked erratically, excited by the sound. Hawks had never moaned like this for anyone else. It was only Dabi, only Dabi’s cock, that could so thoroughly wreck the hero. His knot slipped inside the blond in the aftermath of his excitement overhearing the hero call for him. He pulled back, the not yet full knot popping back out before he thrust it back in, as deep as he could. “Come on, birdie. Let go,” he panted, moving his thumb and leaning in, irrationally, for a kiss. He took control of the hero’s mouth, his tongue pushing past the lips he had been so sweetly petting. He was overcome by the need to possess Hawks. He couldn’t let the omega off his knot, he needed this.

Moving out of the kiss just enough to mumble against Hawks’ cheek, Dabi demanded “Cum for me, birdie.” Dabi’s knot was now so swollen inside the hero there was no choice but to finish inside, but he barely noticed. All he could think about was Hawks.

Hawks cried out in pleasure feeling Dabis hips start to thrust harder and faster against his as he gripped and clawed at Dabis back desperately as he tried to rock his hips back. The hero cried out again feeling the villains knot push into him, stretching him more and sending a wave of pleasure through him and a wave of slick out of him. He was so wet he could feel the knot moving in and out of him. It felt amazing, he was desperate to keep feeling it. The blonde kissed Dabi back eagerly feeling his lips on his. He let his body completely take over as his climax built up quickly. He couldn’t stop this. The hero couldn’t help but follow the alphas orders as he cried out desperately, his body tightening around Dabis cock and coming heavily between them. The blur of intense pleasure took him completely out of his senses. He wanted to keep this feeling going.

Dabi clutched Hawks as tightly as he could to his chest. The hero was his, had chosen Dabi to take his virginity. Hawks had yelled his name in ecstasy, cum on his command. The head trip was as overwhelming as his orgasm. Dabi came quietly, with a low exhale against Hawks’ lips.

The mess of Hawks’ cum and slick between them should have felt weird, but Dabi was too gratified and overwhelmed with the rush of knotting to care. He could feel his cum filling up Hawks. He wasn’t quite sensate enough to worry yet, but a small part of him knew that he’d fucked up. Sure, Hawks was probably on something to prevent pregnancies, and he wasn’t in heat, but he should’ve been more careful. If only Hawks didn’t make him lose control of himself so completely.

Panting, Dabi gently poked his finger into the hero’s cheek. His knot had trapped them. Aside from the danger, now they were probably going to have to talk about what had just happened on an emotional or logistical level. This just was supposed to be meaningless sex, so why did that feel wrong to say and think.

“Have fun?” He finally asked, internally cringing at the cliche. It didn’t address anything, he could only hope not to make things worse. “I’ll pull out as soon as I’m able,” he reassured, worried at the blond’s reaction not just to his knot, but the sex itself.

Hawks curled into Dabis desperately as the arson held him close. Waves of pleasure pulsing through him as he felt a warmth pool in his stomach, the villains cum filling him up. The hero panted heavily against Dabis lips as he slowly relaxed. He slowly looked up at the arson feeling him poke him on the cheek, the haze in his head starting to clear up. “Yeah, It was great~” he murmured tiredly as he laid his head on Dabis chest. “Mmm, I thought you were gonna pull out?” He asked, how did he go from that to knotting him? The knot still felt pretty swollen as his body throbbed around it. “I can’t feel my legs,” he complained softly, his whole body felt like jelly.

Dabi huffed, annoyed at his mistake being acknowledged, even though he’d been the one to bring it up. Rolling his eyes, he shrugged, “I wanted to. I got carried away. I’ll bring a whole pack of condoms next time we meet up, huh? That make you happy?” His face was red with embarrassment. He shouldn’t even be assuming there was a next time yet. Why did Hawks make it so hard to keep control of his emotions?

“If you want to, I mean. Do this again. You were fun,” Dabi could have winced. Everything he said sounded pathetic. And was Hawks cuddling him? How had any of this happened from what was supposed to be a very simple screw?

“Stop complaining about your legs. If you want, I’ll hold you up so you can wiggle them or something.”

For fuck’s sake. He couldn’t even tell Hawks off for complaining properly without offering to fucking hold him closer. He was going to have to get a lot meaner, he couldn’t have the hero, or himself, getting confused.

Hawks listened to Dabi curiously before laughing softly hearing him, “I don’t think we’re gonna go through a whole box…I hope not anyway,” he mumbled before shifting around slightly. The knot was getting a bit more uncomfortable now that he was coming down from the high of climaxing.

“Okay..you said you were gonna go easy on me,” he grumbled softly. He wouldn’t have an issue with his legs if the arson went easy on him and didn’t fuck him raw and then knot him just as a nice ad on to ruin his bottom. The blonde sighed as he stayed resting against the alphas chest. He felt…content…something he hasn’t felt his he last saw his mother.

Dabi’s embarrassment only grew at Hawks’ laughter, but true to his word, he stopped poking the hero’s face and moved both arms to his back, trying his best to support as much of the blond’s weight as possible so that he could find a more comfortable position. Could he even let himself fuck Hawks again, if it reduced him to a pathetic, sympathetic mess? He knew he shouldn’t and he knew with as much certainty that he would.

Huffing, trying to will his knot to deflate faster, Dabi chewed on the inside of his cheek. “I meant to, shit. Do you want me to apologize or something? I really meant to be gentle. I spent all that time fingering you, trying to go slow, keep you comfortable. You asked for more, I gave it to you. Fucking. Sorry I guess. I don’t know. Maybe I’ll take you to a League safe house, and we can fuck on a bed. Would that make you happy?” He must have been crazy. Offering to bring the hero closer in, just for the chance of this happening again, just to make it easier on Hawks.

His own body, while not stretched open on a knot, was starting to feel the numb, distantly prickling and painful way it always did after he over-exerted. He was really, really going to be late, because there was no way he’d make it home without a long rest first. It was getting harder to feel Hawks in his arms, even as he clung to the omega.

Hawks felt the villain support him as Dabi wrapped his arms around him to keep him close. He shivered feeling his warm hands on his back now that his body was cooling down. The blonde listened to Dabi rant slightly as he laughed softly before kissing Dabi shortly, “Its fine hot stuff, I mean. I am totally gonna be wreaked tomorrow, but I liked it,” he assured the arson as he stretched out slightly. “I do prefer the bed next time though,” he said, accepting the villains offer. That wasn’t exactly his plan, but a way into the league was a way in even if he ended up seducing his way in. The league was his main goal in the end, and it seemed he was getting there. Hawks shuttered slightly feeling more cum move in him, “I didn’t think a knot would feel like this,” he muttered, he really was cumming a lot…like a lot a lot…maybe this was a bad idea.

Dabi hadn’t thought that knotting someone would feel like this either. He could feel how full Hawks was getting, and it made him anxious, even as it felt good. Endorphins flooded him, stronger than after a usual orgasm, when he finished away from Shigaraki. It couldn’t be possible that his luck was bad enough, even with his busted quirk and his past, that he’d get Hawks pregnant the first time they fucked. For all he knew, he wasn’t even that fertile anymore. Maybe all the injuries had messed that up too. “I didn’t either,” he admitted, with a bashful clearing of his throat, “I’ve never knotted anyone before. I’ve always had a condom, and even then, I still never let myself. And even if I didn’t care, I bet Shigaraki would kill me if I tried.”

Dabi was still trying to process the seemingly affectionate nickname and kiss. He was so caught up in his head he missed his enormous slip up. But why would Hawks call him that? His nicknames for Hawks were meant to push his buttons, but “hot stuff” sounded dangerously sincere, the kind of thing you really might call a lover. Though, now that he thought about it, “birdie” had probably sounded sweet in the moment.

“A bed would be good though. I mean, I won’t knot you again, it’s too dangerous for both of us, but just in general, we could have more fun. Not that this wasn’t fun, obviously it was. You were good, for a virgin.”

Hawks listened to Dabi when he seemed to calm down a little bit. He was surprised to hear Dabi hasn’t knotted someone before, from the sound of it he had something casual, or serious for all he knew, going on with someone. Hawks was more surprised to hear Shigarakis name as his eyes widened slightly. He was with the leader of the league!? What the hell did that mean!? They didn’t have much information on the man after he attacked the USJ except for what Hawks learned. He also felt like Dabi was suggesting that the leader was another omega. This was also a large piece of information he wasn’t expecting. He wasn’t sure if he should say something, but he was currently being knotted by the leader of the league potential boyfriend. His chances of joining were suddenly feeling slim.

Why the hell would he be offering to take him home to fuck when his omega was there!? And have the power to kill him with a touch. “I-I would like to…but wouldnt Shigaraki…like kill me?” The hero asked unsure and concerned. Hopefully he could get more answers

Dabi shrugged, trying to avoid the queasy feeling that came from having revealed too much. “I mean, I doubt it. I don’t see why he’d give a shit who I fuck, it’s not like we’re together. I’ve made it pretty clear we’re just having casual sex. And the League is his thing, not mine. Its goals line up with mine for now, that’s it,” Dabi said, calmly. Despite his panic, he was doing a good job not showing it.

“And I wouldn’t let him,” he added, after a long pause, “Kill you, I mean. You’re useful for now, even he has to see that. Plus it’d be pretty stupid of him to be jealous. I’m not dating either of you, much less bonded or anything. The only reason to kill you would be if you were a traitor. Which, I guess, we still can’t rule out. But barring that, I wouldn’t let him do anything to you.”

Hawks watched Dabi curiously as he kept his head comfortably on his shoulder. Casual sex then…it was still interesting, something worth mentioning. But it wasn’t something that should bother him, so why did it? He wasn’t angry…he was jealous, but it left a bit of a pit in his stomach hearing Dabi. “It should be good then, as long as you’re covering my ass,” he teased the alpha softly. He was relieved to hear that Dabi would keep him safe, or at least try too. This boosted his mission ahead by a ton. So much so that the commission might be suspicious…he would just have to give the information to them a little at a time so it seemed more realistic. “This is starting to feel a bit uncomfortable,” Hawks mentioned as he squirmed around slight. The knot and the amount of cum resting in his felt weird.

Dabi shifted his hips, testing to see if he could comfortably pull out his knot. “Yeah, I’m sorry. Just relax, okay. I don’t want to hurt you, but I’m gonna try and lift you off.”

Once he was sure Hawks was relaxed, he moved his hips back while lifting the hero, setting him down as gently as he could on top of the cool metal. His arms were visibly shaking, but he didn’t comment on it. His nerve damage was his business. It would probably be dangerous to just volunteer that information anyway. He’d fucked up enough for one night.

Dabi stood between Hawks’ legs, just looking down at the hero. He wasn’t sure what to say. His cock, knot still not fully deflated, felt embarrassing, now that they were done fucking. They were both a mess of fluids too, with no good way to clean up. “I guess we probably owe each other new belts,” he tried to joke, rubbing his shaking palms together. He needed to sit down, badly, but didn’t want to move away from Hawks.

Hawks whined slightly when Dabi shifted his hips, God he felt full..he thought as he watched Dabi move back to lift him up. The hero squeaked slightly feeling the villain dick pull out of him as his cum dripped out of him. Fuck he did not want to fly like this…his legs still felt like jello too.

The hero laughed softly as he hunched over slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed now that he was sitting here naked. “Yeah seems like it,” he agreed softly. He wasn’t exactly sure what to say now. This was a little awkward. “I’m so tired…” the blonde grumbled as he rubbed his arms slightly to keep warm. He worked most the day and wasn’t expecting to have hardcore sex afterwards.

Dabi nodded, crossing his arms now and rubbing them slightly, not because be was cold, like Hawks, but to try and regain sensation. “Yeah, I wore myself out. When do you have to be back. I’m already way late, so it won’t matter if I’m later. I’m probably just going to rest here, for a little bit. If you’re too tired to fly, or whatever, you may as well stay too,” Dabi offered, though he wasn’t sure why. He bent to grab his pants, dropping them once or twice in the process. His legs shook too, as he redressed from the waist down. It was uncomfortable, putting himself back into his skinny jeans while he was still semi-hard, but at least he felt less exposed. Still shaky, he grabbed Hawks’ pants, and tossed them gently towards the hero.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he hummed softly, staying in the warehouse didn’t sound great…flying home didn’t either. “Not tonight, I just have to get to work in the morning,” he told the villain as he watched him curiously, wondering if he was feeling as shaky as him from the thrill…”I can just get us a hotel if you want?” He suggested. The hero really wanted to get the cum out and off of him as soon as possible and he wasn’t doing that here. He wasn’t sure if the villain would join him, but that felt like his plan for the night. He grabbed his pants before sighing slightly, he was going to get a mess all over them…he thought but went ahead and slowly pulled his pants on

Dabi couldn’t help but look surprised at the offer. He hoped Hawks wasn’t reading more into what had just happened than existed. But still, laying low in a hotel room rather than the warehouse sounded nice, and nothing would compel him to stay any longer than it took to recover. Maybe a cold bath would help, with ice. That sounded incredible, actually. And, though it was probably just because of the sex, he didn’t want to leave Hawks’ side yet. “If you wanna spend all your hard-earned hero money making a villain’s life easier, I guess I won’t say no. But nowhere… conspicuous,” he figured that Hawks would probably pick somewhere private anyway, just to avoid being seen with him, but he still didn’t want to risk it too much.

He rolled his shoulders,  trying to avoid putting back on his shoes or picking up his coat for as long as he could. Thankfully, Hawks seemed to know better than to comment on his shakiness, but he still felt annoyed, even embarrassed, by the failings of his body.

“Maybe the hotel will have laundry,” he tried to joke, noticing Hawks’ sigh at having to put clothes on despite dripping cum.

Hawks listened to Dabi before laughing softly at his slight surprise, “Relax, not like I’m planning on going to the Ritz,” he teased softly as he grabbed his shirt tiredly. He really didn’t want to mess with his wings right now…with a soft groan he released his feather before slipping his shirt on. He grabbed his jacket before wiping some of the mess off of it and putting it on as he brought his feathers back. “Do you know of a place close by?,” He asked Dabi. He probably knew this area better than him since he usually fly’s and only checked out the surrounding buildings for recon.

“God I hope so…” he agreed, really wanting to clean his clothes up and not stay like this for a long time. The blonde stared longingly at his shoes, wanting to will them to him. The hero relaxing remembering he basically could as he used two feathers to enter his shoes and fly them back to him. His quirk rocked sometimes…he thought as he slowly started to shove his shoes on

Dabi reached behind Hawks and grabbed his t-shirt, pulling it on over his head. He thought about it. “I think there’s a cheapish looking place about two blocks away? Honestly, I don’t do go out for much,  other than my work for the League. I mean, y’know. I guess I go out and burn stuff, sometimes, but that’s not really sightseeing or anything. I definitely remember seeing a hotel close by though; but you can’t say it’s my fault if it sucks…” Dabi trailed off, watching Hawks use his quirk to grab his shoes. Sometimes, Hawks could be impressive. With no such usages of his own quirk, however, Dabi ended up having sit on the warehouse floor to retrieve his jacket and put his boots back on.

The villain leaned against the metal where Hawks still perched to balance as he stood, and then shrugged into his jacket. “Did it hurt your wings, holding them around us for so long like that? They’re a pretty wild quirk.”

Hawks nodded slightly to Dabi, cheaper would be better in this situation…he thought, maybe they would even let him pay with cash since he would rather not have his information be tracked back to here. “Fine by me..” he agreed. It’s not like he wasn’t used to living in literal trash as a kid. A cheaper hotel was a few levels up from his childhood home.

Of course, he wore nice clothes and had nice things, really nice things, but that was all for show and sponsorships. He didn’t really mind a lot of things, like being fucked in a shitty warehouse apparently. God he hopes there isn’t cameras here for some reason…he thought, giving the warehouse another look over to assure that.

“Oh no, they have minds of their own when I’m not really focusing on them,” he explained, “They felt pretty relaxed..” he added as he blushed slightly. “Yeah they tend to be useful when they’re not getting in the way of everything,” he agreed before groaning as he slowly slid off the edge and shakily stepped down. His legs still felt pretty unsteady, and his lower back was a bit achy.

Dabi could feel himself starting to recover even just from sitting down for a minute. Despite how messed up his body was, he still had strong endurance and recovered well, when he actually took care of himself. The villain had to get up though. He slowly stood up, using the metal beam to pull himself up to his feet.

Everything Hawks explained about his quirk was interesting. He couldn’t help but wonder why Hawks was blushing, but it was fascinating, as well as useful information, to know more about how Hawks’ feathers worked. The hero could turn on him at any minute, despite what they had just done, and so knowing anything that might prove an advantage in a fight was could only be good.

Before he could stop himself, Dabi helped catch Hawks by the waist as the hero slid down. Something had to be wrong with him. Why had he even cared that Hawks flirting with him to begin with? He was going to need a long time away from the hero to sort this out after tonight.

“I guess I’m probably the only one who knows you’re an omega, outside the Commission. I wonder what all your fans would think? I know at least some of the other heroes would probably kick your ass,” Dabi laughed, trying to get back into teasing the hero.

Hawks gasped softly as he pressed into Dabi as the alpha held his waist. He looked up at the alpha as he tilted his head. There it was…the unspoken threat. He knew he was an omega and he could tell everyone if he really wanted to. “Yeah..just you and them,” he admitted to the arson, there was no reason to lie about it.

“Well…” he said in a slightly serious tone, “From what I was told would happen. My approval rating would plummet. My sponsors would pull out. My sidekicks would bail. No hero would think about teaming up with me, and any villain I face going forward will make it a point to try and breed and mark me to prove that I am nothing but a weak useless omega,” he said in a cold tone. It was a speech given to him many, many time to warn him against telling anyone. The details were usually more graphic though…He knew he couldn’t stop the villain from telling if he wanted to. But he really wanted to nail into his head what his life would be if he did. He wouldn’t just lose everything, he would be a huge target for the rest of his life and probably forced bonded to some thug that got the best of him. He knew that Dabi was playing around, but he also knew it was a real idea inside his head that he was holding onto.

“And by then I won’t be any use to you either or the league…so can we just keep this between us?” He asked softly. He felt stupid asking a villain to keep a secret for him. But in the end, it benefits them both.

Dabi tilted his head. He hadn’t let go of Hawks’ waist yet, and so he just stood there, lightly holding the hero’s waist, as he explained exactly how his life would be ruined if Dabi shared his secret. The whole moment felt sad and weirdly intimate. Dabi lifted his hands and held them up in a sign of surrender. “It stays between us then, yeah. You really are pretty useful; it’d be a shame to lose your insights. Even if you did get found out someday, I doubt there’s a villain out there though who could kick your ass enough to breed and bond you though. You’re good in a fight. Even I’d have a hard time killing you, much less getting you to submit to me if you didn’t want to,” Dabi was trying to be comforting, while still not entirely dropping his intimidating aura.

Dabi knew what it was to have a secret that, if out, could ruin someone’s life; unlike Hawks he wanted his secret revealed, eventually, and the life ruined wouldn’t be his. Still, he knew how having a secret that deep could weigh. His taxed on him daily, more in recent days now that his stupid brother was getting all the attention that could and should have been his, if only he hadn’t been born wrong.

“You’re not the first person to have a secret, Hawks. I get it, you’re trapped, you don’t have other options. I mean that’s why you fucked me, yeah? I’m your best option because I’m wanted and because I’m a villain. Because you’re still tied enough to the Commission that you could take me out. Because people might not believe me, if I said anything. Mutually assured destruction. If you could’ve picked anyone to lose your virginity to, under better circumstances, I bet I wouldn’t be on any version of the list. But this is the world we live in, and we’re the people we are, and so we made it work.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he held his hands up in surrender and said he would keep it between them. He couldn’t help but relax slightly at the reassurance that he wouldn’t say anything. He could be lying…but Hawks didn’t think so.

“Guess that depends on if I can get enough money to keep affording my heat suppression pills…I would make a lousy waiter,” Hawks replied in a lighter tone, to try and pick the mood up. His never had a heat, but from what he heard, he didn’t think he would do much fighting during it. He wouldn’t be able to keep his guard up forever. It wasn’t only the villains he had to worry about either, but other hero’s his bested that would be out for revenge, fans of his that wanted him. Hell…even the commission would probably want to bond him off and hope for an alpha with his quirk to come out of it.

The hero looked up at Dabi hearing him. He seemed to be coming from a place of understanding, maybe even a shared plight. One thing felt right, was that Dabi seemed more convinced that he was with them and not the heroes. When Dabi started to talk about why he chose the villain he felt a little hurt. Sure Dabi was a rare option, but he didn’t think of himself so cold that he fucked the first available person he saw…”Come on…your being a bit harsh..” Hawks told Dabi as he touched the villains arm slightly. “Yeah the situation was weird, and circumstances could be better, but I wouldn’t of had sex with you if I didn’t at least enjoy being around you,” the hero said before blushing slightly. “I mean…you’re interesting, and clever..I like that your blunt and don’t sugar coat your words,” the blonde rambled slightly as he tried to recover the conversation but he just felt like he was making things worse for himself. “I just…I don’t really regret this..at least right now anyways,” he confessed.

Dabi snickered at the idea of Hawks having to work as a waiter, imagining the hero utilizing his charm and his quirk to do nothing more than take orders and carry around food. It was actually a pretty funny picture.

But then the conversation took a turn for the serious. Dabi jumped when his arm was touched, not used to unsolicited, nonsexual affection. It wasn’t unpleasant, but it still made his stomach turn. He stared down at the floor, not sure how to respond to any of the compliments, much less the admission that Hawks liked spending time with him. What did the blond hope to gain? He couldn’t really mean all of that, Dabi was almost sure. Still, the weak part of him, the part that still had childish wishes for an easier life, a quirk that wasn’t as harmful to him as it was to others, wanted to believe Hawks more than anything.

Dabi laughed, a harsh, self-depreciating sound, and shook his head, saying “Even if that’s all true, birdie, and it’s a big if—look at me. I’m surprised all the mess didn’t turn you off. I look dead. But… I don’t regret it either. You’re smart, and you’re capable. You make me laugh. Even if turns out you are selling us out to the Commission, you see and know the ways the hero system is flawed. Spending time with you has been nice, even if it’s just a job. You interest me too,” he admitted, trying not to blush.

He sighed and shook his head. “You wanna go find the hotel, or something?”

Hawks listened to the slightly depressing laugh Dabi gave him before giving Dabi his attention. He was a bit relieved the villain wasn’t mocking him for his words but was instead returning them. The slight praise felt good. Hawks smiled softly as he decided to let the conversation go so neither of them had to say anything else embarrassing today. He knew Dabi still didn’t full trust him, but he didn’t need him to. The villain trusted him enough.

“Yeah let’s get out of here,” he agreed before stretching out slightly. He was started to feel much more sore and the fluid on him was feeling cold and uncomfortable. He really wanted a hot shower…Hawks nudged Dabi weakly with his shoulder before heading towards the door so they could walk into the nearby hotel. This didn’t go anywhere near what he had planned, but he felt like it went better.

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Dabi lightly jostled Hawks back, leading the way to the hotel. As they walked side by side, Dabi tried to think of a time he’d ever had or felt anything like tonight and came up blank. Even as a child, he’d never had time to have friends, and, for the years he was his father’s favorite, he hadn’t exactly been encouraged to spend time with his siblings, and after he’d been discarded by his father, before his accident, there’d only been time to train. Hawks was probably the closest thing he’d ever had to a friend. He even tried not to get too close to the league. Shigaraki was a close second but he liked to keep some distance to people in his work.

“I hope they have room service. I’m sure they don’t, but I’m kind of hungry again,” he admitted, trying to make normal conversation. “You want to wash up first? You’ve got a lot more to clean off.”

Hawks grinned slightly as Dabi nudged him back as they started to walk towards the hotel. It was getting dark out, hopefully no one was out to see him…he didn’t need any of this getting out..”Pretty sure you can forget room service, but pizza is always open for delivery,” he assured the villain. He was kind of hungry too after all that, he didn’t mind getting them some food. This kind of felt like a sleep over. His never actually had friends to have one before. Was he actually considering Dabi as a friend? He had other heros he supposed…but none were his age and they never wanted to hangout after work or anything. The closest to a friend was probably Best Jeanist but he was social with most people. “Sounds good to me, I feel gross,” he complained softly. “You want to go in and get the room? I got cash,” he told Dabi. He felt like he would be recognized too fast. “Then text me the room number,” he explained as he pulled his wallet out and pulled out the cash, defiantly more than what a room should cost. He wasn’t too concerned about Dabi taking any of his things. His ID only had Hawks on it instead of his name as well as his other information. His old self has basically been erased.

Dabi grabbed the cash and thumbed through it with a low whistle, nodding in agreement. How much did this birdbrain think a cheap hotel cost? “Sounds like a plan,” he gave Hawks a thumbs up. The hotel loomed in front of them. It wasn’t exactly the nicest looking, but it didn’t seem dirty, and over all it could have been a lot worse.

He gave Hawks a little wave before heading inside, blinking in the hotel’s lights. It had gotten darker outside than he had realized. He was going to have to think up a lie to tell the League about why he was so late. He wasn’t sure why, especially because he was planning on bringing Hawks back with him, next time, for the express purpose having sex with him, so it wasn’t like he could hide things for very long, but something about the casualness of their lunch and now getting a hotel room together… it felt more intimate than even the sex.

The clerk couldn’t have cared less about who was renting the room once Dabi pulled out the cash. What he did want to know, however, was how many beds Dabi would need. His mind blanked. Two? One? He wasn’t even entirely sure how long he would stay, but getting two seemed dismissive of what had just happened, and getting one seemed to be making too much of it. Eventually, after some waffling, he decided on one bed, and asked two keys, for the night.

The employee, still not really caring, handed them over easily. Once it was done, he texted Hawks the room number before heading up to it himself. He propped the door open slightly, so Hawks could get in easier, and then awkwardly sat on the edge of their shared bed, drumming his fingers on his knees as he waited. He shouldn’t be this anxious about using the hero for a place to rest and dinner.

Hawks laughed softly as Dabi looked though the money, that should be enough for one night. The hero looked up at the hotel before humming, not too bad, probably didn’t have bugs at least. “Text me,” he reminded Dabi as he let the villain go. He was a little skeptical that the villain would take his cash and bail. He didn’t really care about the money, but he did want that shower. The commission would definitely see the charge to his card and start asking questions. If Dabi bailed, he would have to fly back. The blonde relaxed hearing his phone. He smiled before heading inside. His folded wings down against his back as he covered his face slightly with his jacket as he slipped inside before quickly bee lining his was to the room number. He was relieved to see there was an area to do laundry at least.

Hawks noticed the door was wedged before pushing it open and relaxing seeing Dabi, it was weird how casual they felt. “Thanks,” he told the villain before shutting the door behind him. “I’ll shower then order us food okay?” He assured the arson as he kicked his shoes off before pulling his jacket off.

Dabi nodded, giving another thumbs up in agreement. “Hope the one bed situation is okay. Rest of your money and your room key are on the nightstand. Do you, uh, want me to start your clothes for you, while you shower? I’m not entirely useless at stuff like laundry, if you just tell me what you want,” he offered, unsure of how to navigate this. It almost felt like something a couple would do, which was an even more concerning thought than the worry that they were close to being friends. He and Shigaraki had hung out, he supposed, but never really one on one, and not ever after hooking up. Was this what normal people did?

Hawks listened to Dadi before humming softly. It wouldn’t kill the hero to leave his clothes out while he showered, it would actually do them some good if Dabi was actually willing to clean them. “Yeah that’s fine,” Hawks assured Dabi, definitely not the kind to complain about this kind of stuff. The longer he could shower the better he was too. “Go ahead and take it if your washing anyways,” Hawks told him eagerly. He definitely didn’t have spare clothes to wear to the washing machine so he was leaving it to Dabi to take it now to wash. The blonde set his wallet and equipment down on the table, not worried too much about it. The hero then let his feathers detach before sending him to lay in a nice pile on the bed. He did not have the patience’s to clean them right now. “Thanks!” He called as he went into the bathroom, starting the water. He stripped the rest of his clothes, leaving them in a small pile by the door, once he stepped in. He could feel the stream from the water before letting out a sigh of relief as the hot water rained dow on him, shutting the curtain. He knew he was letting his guard down, but if Dabi hasn’t killed him yet he doubted he would kill him today at least.

Dabi was less concerned with washing his own clothes, either he’d get Hawks to do it for him while he bathed, or else he’d just wait until he got back to the League. Hawks’ clothes were in a much worse state, and doing the laundry gave him something to do while he waited for Hawks to be done. Grabbing his room key, some money from Hawks’ wallet, and the pile of dirty clothes, Dabi made his way to the laundry room.

Why had he offered to help out like this? That bastard, Hawks, was insidious. He should have been less interesting and less handsome so that Dabi could continue getting work done.

He needed to take some space, after this. Maybe he’d tell Hawks that the League didn’t think them meeting while Hawks was working that bird kid. That should buy him some time. And after that, they’d be close to moving in on the bomber, he’d be too busy to overthink this, or to spend more confusing time with Hawks. Yeah, that had to be the plan. He’d distance himself, wait for whatever this bullshit he was getting distracted by to go away, and maybe then he could risk fucking Hawks again.

Sighing, Dabi entered into the laundry room. He tossed the dirty outfit into the wash, and after thinking for a minute, added in his shirt. He still had his jacket, not that it really covered anything, and his pants, so he would be fine. Making note of the time left on the machine, so that he could transfer the items to the dryer promptly, Dabi returned to the room to wait.

While there, he took a moment to examine Hawks’ feathers. They were really a striking color. Dabi wondered if Hawks would feel it if he touched one, and almost did, but then thought better of it.

He sat on the floor, not wanting to disturb the feathers, and quietly skipped through the channels on the television until he could transfer the clothes, or until Hawks came out.

Hawks stood under the hot water for a few minutes, just thinking about what had happened today and seemed to still be happening. Why the hell was he sharing a room with Dabi at a hotel? The number of events that led to this shocked him too. Was he really attracted to him? Or was it just his instincts that led him down this path? He thinks Dabi would have been a handsome guy without the burns, he still kind of made the burns work in an edgy way. Hawks wasn’t revolted seeing the man at least.

The hero started to use the cheap soap to wash himself off slowly before attempting to wash as much cum out of him as he could. It really was way more than he thought. He wondered if he should invest in a plan b…though he wasn’t sure how he would get his hands on it. Not like he could be seen buying it for any reason. Once he felt like he had done what he could the hero shut the water off before slowly stepping out as he dried off. Fuck…he didn’t have clothes…he remembered before wrapping the towel around his waist. This would have to work, hopefully it wasn’t too weird for him to walk around like this…they did just fuck. “What kind of pizza do you like?” He asked Dabi as he stepped out of the bathroom, damp and a towel around his waist as he went to collect his phone.

Dabi couldn’t pay attention to the tv, not when he could hear the shower running in the bathroom and had to contend with the fact he was sharing a hotel room with Hawks of all people. Hawks, who was always hiding something. He didn’t trust Hawks, despite the new, uncomfortably tender way he felt around the hero. If anything, that should make him distrust Hawks more.

He leaned against the bed, trying to make sense of the mess he was in while continuing to skip through the television channels, but every option felt wrong. There wasn’t a single good choice he could make, only play it by ear, respond defensively to whatever Hawks decided to do.

Dabi muted the tv when Hawks exited the bathroom. Somehow, damp Hawks was just as attractive as he was when he was all gussied up in his stupid hero uniform, maybe even more, as the bite marks, he had left on the hero were showing. Dabi wished he’d left more. He couldn’t look away from Hawks’ chest, and had begun blushing again. Damn it. And now the cocky bastard not only knew his flirting had been working, but he’d managed to get Dabi to unintentionally reveal information about the League and offer to bring him back to the hideout.

“I dunno. Most things are fine, but something with meat would be best,” he tried to avoid simply stating what he wanted. Hawks had too much information already. “Let me go put your outfit and my shirt in the dryer, and then I’m gonna wash up.”

Hawks looked at Dabi as he waited for a response. He could tell the villain was staring at him. He didn’t mind too much actually, if felt kind of nice to be admired by someone he actually knew and that knew him.

“I’m good with meat,” he agreed with a slight nod. The hero could actually put away a lot of food. His quirk made his metabolism high and his bones light to help him be able to fly. The hero was always hungry and ate a good amount. Two pizzas should do it, meat lovers he thinks. “Alright I will call it in,” he told Dabi as he went to the bed and sat down on the edge, using his cell to look up and nearby pizza joint. He ordered the two pizza and some sauces and drinks. He didn’t know what kind of drinks Dabi liked so we just went with bottles of water. He was nearly dehydrated from all that sweating.

He placed the order and decided to use cash when the order arrived, better not to spread his information around.  Once he was finished, the blonde dropped back onto the bed tiredly. He closed his eyes as he relaxed back against his soft feathers. He needed a nap…he thought as he waited for Dabi to come back.

Dabi nodded swiftly, standing and stretching his back, arms raised high behind his head. He yawned as he stretched, an even further embarrassment. He was really going to have to bail soon. What if he fell asleep in bed with Hawks, and they ended up snuggling or something? How would he ever live that down, and what would it mean?

Head spinning, Dabi grabbed the ice bucket as he left, not bothering to explain why to Hawks. If Hawks wanted ice for their drinks, he’d have to get it his damn self.

Dabi liked the cold. He wondered why he couldn’t have gotten the functional half of his mother’s quirk. All he had was resistance to ice, even greater than hers. At least if he could have used ice offensively, even if his fire had still burned him, he’d have been somewhat useful to his father. His stupid kid brother didn’t know how good he had it.

Dabi transferred the clothes as quickly as he could, and then went to fill the ice bucket before heading back to the room.

He entered to find Hawks laying cutely atop his feathers. Trying and failing not to stare too hard, Dabi cleared his throat, “I’m gonna bathe. Remotes on the floor. I’ll get your shit from the laundry room when I’m done. If the pizza guy comes before I’m out, you can wear my clothes to get the door, if you want. Or not. Maybe I made an exhibitionist out of you today,” Dabi gave Hawks a curt nod, failing to ignore how cute and cozy the hero looked.

After kicking off his boots, Dabi went into the bathroom and undressed, throwing his coat and pants out the door in the general direction of the bed.

There was an uncomfortable, possessive urge in him when he thought about Hawks opening the door in a towel. He wanted to be the only one who saw Hawks naked. He wanted Hawks to want him to be the only one who saw Hawks naked. Something was fucking wrong with him, there was no good reason to care this much. Angrily, he tossed the ice in the tub and turned on the water, setting it as cold as he possibly could.

He sunk into the tub, sitting with his head in his hands. He was fucked.

Hawks looked at Dabi when he came back in before yawning softly, “Okay..” he mumbled tiredly as he watched the arson with a bleary-eyed look. He was a bit interested in the idea that Dabi seemed to prefer baths, ice bath’s apparently since he seemed to be taking a bucket of ice into the bathroom with him. Endeavor had an issue with overheating, Dabi seemed to have that same issue. He imagined that’s were the burns come from…but he wasn’t going to ask, and it wasn’t like Endeavor burned…Hawks wasn’t sure what really caused Dabis scars.  The hero laughed slightly hearing the villain, “I’ll wear something thanks,” he teased back, definitely not willing to go for it in a towel. Hopefully with his wings not visible the pizza guy won’t even think about it.

Hawks closed his eyes again when the bathroom door shut. It felt like he only dosed off for a second before there was a knock at the door.

Hawks lifted up slightly surprised, how long has it been? He thought as he stumbled off the bed and fixed his towel. The hero looked at Dabis things before sliding his coat on and closing it in the front so we was covered. He grabbed the cash before opening the door and paying the guy before accepting the food. “Thanks pal,” he told the driver before shutting the door, “Foods here,” he called to Dabi happily as he started to set it all out on the table for them.

Dabi just sat in the tub, overthinking every exchange he’d had with Hawks. Not just todays, or last time’s, but every meeting. Under close examination, it became clear that he really, really did not need to have been seeing the hero as often as he had been. Both he and Hawks had set meetings for information exchanges so innocuous that there was no reason they couldn’t have just texted. He liked teasing Hawks that much. Or maybe, worse, he just liked Hawks. And yet, even when confronted with that uncomfortable truth, it changed nothing. He couldn’t trust Hawks. He had to keep him at a distance, even more than he kept the rest of the League, because protestations aside, Hawks was a hero. Hawks was the very thing he wanted dismantled and destroyed. There were no real heroes in the world, only pretenders, and somehow he’d gotten entangled with one.

If he could have cried, Dabi might have burst into frustrated tears. How had he fallen so far off the path of revenge? He wouldn’t let himself be this distracted going forward. He was going to have to be strong and freeze Hawks out until he had to see him again for the League. This would be the last time he saw Hawks for the foreseeable future.

Dabi should have felt better with the decision made, but somehow he felt worse.

Dabi had just begun to wash his hair just as Hawks called for him. Damn, had he really been sitting here, angsting over Hawks, for that long. Pathetic. “Yeah, just a minute,” he called.

After hurriedly finishing washing up, Dabi got out of the tub and hastily tied a towel around his waist. His hair was still dripping. He’d only recently refreshed his roots, and so the water running down his shoulders from his wet hair dripped with dye.

He couldn’t be bothered to notice or hide this, however, as he was struck dumb by the sight of Hawks wearing his coat. Even though he’d suggested it, he’d doubted Hawks would take him up on the offer. It was too big on Hawks, not overwhelmingly so by any means, but enough that he looked distractingly cute. Worse, he looked like he was Dabi’s. Dabi wanted to hold the hero tightly and never let go. Of course, the bastard had to make his choice harder.

Whatever. He would let himself have the rest of the night and then be done with Hawks. He sat at the table, still wet, and looked Hawks. “Enjoying my jacket?”

Hawks opened the pizza box before setting it on up of the other box as he waited for Dabi, he wasn’t trying to rush him. The hero looked up at Dabi when he came out of the bathroom still a bit wet. The blonde blushed slightly as he looked down at his outfit before laughing slightly, “Yeah makes me look edgy huh?” He teased as he pushed his hair back and gave the villain a teasing smile as he gave him his best villain face. The blonde laughed slightly at himself as he broke the expression, unable to keep it up with how silly he felt. “My coats warmer though,” he told Dabi as he sat down before tilting his head now that he was looking at the villain. “Was that water dirty? You got black running down,” he told the alpha curiously as he opened his water bottle and took a sip of it.

It honestly looked like it was hair dye…was Dabi dying his hair? He wondered curiously as he picked up a piece of pizza and took a bit happily. He wouldn’t be too surprised if the villain was. Maybe to hide his identity. Dabi was already a hard man to identify.

Dabi snorted as Hawks pretended to be a villain. Honestly, as goofy as the act looked, he found it cute. “Not really. You still reading goody-two-shoes. We’ll have to find you your own rebrand if you ever really join up. The jacket’s my thing,” he said as grabbed a slice of pizza, happy with Hawks’ choice of meat lovers. “I don’t really need to worry about my clothes keeping me warm. I’ve got that handled.”

Dabi went to take a bite of his pizza, but froze when Hawks pointed out the dye seeping from his hair. Why did Hawks have to turn him into a fucking idiot? “The water was fine. It’s not important,” he deflected poorly, before adding, “I touched my hair up recently, that’s all.

That couldn’t be enough information for Hawks to get curious, could it?

He decided to drop the subject. “I’ll go get your clothes after we eat. Do you want me to leave, or stay?” He put it bluntly, not sure what the worse answer would be. He wanted to stay. Now that he was determined to not spend further time with Hawks, the idea of getting to kiss Hawks again, to potentially hold him while they slept, felt important.

Hawks laughed softly, “Looks like you used some shitty hair dye,” he told the villain amused. “The good stuff doesn’t bleed like that, at least that’s what Best Jeanist says” he teased the villain slightly. He wondered what Dabis natural hair color was, he couldn’t imagine him with anything other than black hair. It would be weird to see him with anything else.

“Thanks, cause your right, I can’t pull this off,” he told the villain amused as he ate the first pizza slice down quickly before humming hearing the alpha. “You can stay if you want, it’s pretty late and I have the room for the night if we’re here or not,” he explained. He grabbed another slice before putting some crushed peppers on it. He liked it a little spicy. “I was probably just going to stay here,” he admitted. Though, he thinks of Dabi left he would as well. He wasn’t sure why he was staying due to him, but he didn’t want to leave if Dabi was here.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “Sorry I’m not going to the salon to get my hair done. I just get whatever’s cheapest,” he admitted, embarrassment turning to annoyance. “Anyway, why’re you talking to fucking Best Jeanist about hair dye? Your hair is good right now. Are you guys’ friends or something? He looks like an asshole,” Dabi said, obviously jealous. He turned his attention to the pizza, eating quickly.

Of course Hawks would put the choice on him. It couldn’t ever be easy. Taking another slice, Dabi ran his hand through his hair, “I guess I could stay,” he admitted after thinking about it. “I run really hot though, obviously, so you can’t bitch about that,” even as he said it, Dabi somehow knew Hawks wouldn’t complain. If anything, the hero seemed to enjoy how warm he was. He had during sex, if nothing else. It was then he realized he’d presumed that Hawks was fine with sharing the bed. In a tone even more flustered and bristly than before, he hastily amended, “I can go scare that loser at the front desk into giving us two beds though, if it’s gonna be a problem. Or fuck it. I’ve slept on worse than this floor,” he said, again trying to see what Hawks would want without directly asking.

Hawks grinned slightly as he listened to Dabi as he ranted slightly, if he wasn’t mistaken…he would say Dabi sounded a bit jealous. The hero shrugged slightly, “Kind of, he talks to me the most anyways,” he explained. “Yeah he is, he mostly talks to me to bitch about the other heros, his pretty funny I guess,” he continued as he ate with the villain, they both seemed starved even after eating recently.

He opened his water again before chugging some down as he listened to the villain, “It’s not a bit deal, plus I don’t want to draw attention to us anymore then we need to,” he explained as he tilted his head. “You worried about sharing a bed with me?” He asked Dabi with a smirk. They just fucked, “I don’t mind the heat, I run pretty cool,” he assured the villain, wondering if that was what he was worried about, that or Hawks stabbing him in his sleep or something.

Dabi’s gut twisted as Hawks described Best Jeanist as funny. Did Hawks like funny guys? He had wit, sure, but he wasn’t sure if that was the same as being funny, not where Hawks’ feelings were concerned. Or maybe he liked that Best Jeanist was attractive, physically. Rationally, he knew that from what he had heard it just sounded like Hawks was describing a friend, but it was increasingly hard to be rational about Hawks.

He picked up his water bottle, unscrewing the cap. As he sipped, he noted that he’d been angry enough to warm the water. There was a faint, plasticky taste from his palm pressing against it. He really needed to get his feelings under control.

“I just don’t want you to feel like you have to, or anything. Just because I popped your cherry, we don’t owe each other,” he started, not quite able to make eye contact with Hawks.

“It’s no big deal. I just… I was originally gonna bail, after we ate. Hence the one bed. But I’m more tired than I thought, and I doubt you’re heartless enough to kill me in my sleep right after you let me fuck you senseless, so I guess I’ll probably stay. But, y’know. You have a say too. So I asked,” he said, managing with great effort to keep his voice even as he spoke.

Hawks watched Dabi curiously when he seemed to tense up a bit. He seemed stiffer than he did a few minutes ago and the hero wasn’t sure what he did to cause the reaction. “It’s not like that,” he assured Dabi. “I don’t feel forced or like an owe you. I’m just tired too, and we’re both already here,” he reasoned. He felt like they were both just making excuses to have to stay here together. He didn’t want to just tell Dabi he wanted him to stay. That felt like he was giving the villain too much power over him in such a short period of time. The blonde relaxed slightly, “Yeah I’ll stay,” he told Dabi warmly. “I’ll warn you though, I lose a lot of feathers in my sleep, so don’t be surprised when you wake up,” he warned the villain as he picked up a fourth slice. They basically finished the first box off. They could always eat the second for breakfast if anything.

Dabi relaxed heavily as Hawks rationalized why they should spend the night together. That all made sense. He wasn’t imposing himself, and Hawks wasn’t begging him to stay. They could be normal about this, and then move on. He would stop worrying about how Hawks felt about other people, stop worrying about how Hawks felt about him, and in a few weeks they’d both be over it.

 “You’re not wrong. I guess we’re staying. What time do you have to be back playing savior for the Commission?”

Dabi could have laughed at the idea of Hawks shedding feathers in his sleep. Next thing he knew, the omega would chirp or something. Though hawks didn’t really chirp, he supposed. They screamed, he was pretty sure, but not chirped. That was little birds, cute ones. Hawks were dangerous birds of prey, even if they were beautiful, and somehow, he’d have to get that through his skull.

Hawks relaxed a little as well as he finished eating the slice and licked his fingers clean. “Mm like 8am, it’s not one of my earlier days,” he told the villain. He was sure Dabi’s life was a lot easier than his in that department, going to sleep when he wanted, waking up whenever he pleased. He wished, he barely got to spend his days off not working.

“You? I doubt that villains have bedtimes,” the hero asked in an amused tone. He was unsure what Dabi was late too. Maybe he was simply late to Shigaraki. He wondered if maybe their relationship was more than Dabi claimed it to be. Or maybe Dabi actually had plans tonight that Hawks unknowingly stole him away from.

Dabi blushed as he watched Hawks lick his fingers, taking a deep breath. He tried and failed to avoid imaging Hawks licking himself. Thankfully, the teasing from Hawks snapped him out of his fantasy. Dabi rolled his eyes, putting his water bottle down a little harder than necessary. “We don’t. I just told Shigaraki I was only going to be out for a couple of hours. Obviously not the case. So, yeah. Clearly no one’s that worried about it, I just don’t think you want the whole League to know what took me so long, right?” He said this pointedly. Obviously Hawks wanted this on the down low as much as possible, and even if the hero didn’t care that the others knew they’d hooked up, he was sure Hawks didn’t want them knowing he was an omega.

“I wasn’t kidding when I said I don’t go out much. I do what I need to for the League and my own plans, I start a little mayhem, light some fires, and then I go back. I don’t ever hang out with people or have fun or anything outside of our work that requires me to leave, other than meeting up with you,” he admitted, feeling lame. Hawks probably went out all the time. He was an attractive, beloved hero, who projected confidence and was, despite his previous inexperience, an excellent flirt.

Dabi sighed and shook his head. “I just think it’s safer if I don’t have to answer a bunch of questions. I’m usually only impulsive when I’m angry, and so I need an excuse.”

Hawks looked at Dabi slightly surprised when he put his bottle down and seemed a bit annoyed at the question. Hawks was mostly playing around but he supposes he was hoping for more information.

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi as he nodded slightly in agreement. He was pretty relieved that Dabi wasn’t going to tell the league about him. It did remind him he needed to reapply his scent blockers tomorrow, and definitely take his pills. It was find, he could stop at home before heading to work.

The blonde frowned slightly at Dabis statement, “Are you angry right now?” He asked curiously, he seemed a bit upset but Hawks didn’t know why. He didn’t want the villain mad at him, they were having a pretty good time together, or at least he thought they were.

Hawks’ question made Dabi freeze. No, he wasn’t angry, at least not at Hawks. Angry at himself was more like it. He sighed, and shook his head. “No, birdie. I’m not angry. Or, I guess I am, just not at you. Trust me, you’d know if I was. This whole thing is just weird. I’ve never done the whole hang out pizza time sleepover bullshit, much less with a dude I just came inside of,” he tried to play this confession off nonchalantly, but it was clear he felt insecure.

“It’s just weird. We’re sitting here like friends, but we don’t really know anything about each other. We don’t trust each other. All I was trying to say is that fucking you was one of the first things I’ve done without an obvious goal in mind. It really was just for fun, but it was complicated fun. I don’t want to go back and say “yeah, I just spent the night doing fuckall with Hawks,” because I don’t want the League to know—” he cut himself off, not sure how to say what he felt without outright admitting that he liked Hawks. He didn’t want anyone to know that this was something he’d done because he wanted to. He didn’t want them to know he cared. He felt protective of Hawks. Shaking his head, Dabi began again, “The League, they all act like we’re friends. That’s stupid. We’d all turn on each other in an instant if we had to. And I know you and I are like that too. But today, it didn’t feel like that. It felt like we cared about each other. And even though that’s stupid, I don’t want the League to be able to hold it over either of us.” There. He’d told a half-truth, because he did care about Hawks, it didn’t just feel like he could, but it was hopefully enough to satisfy the hero.

Hawks watched Dabi concerned, hoping he didn’t do something the upset the alpha. He relaxed when he said he wasn’t upset with him before blushing slightly at the name. He kind of liked it when Dabi called him that. He wasn’t sure if it was supposed to be an insult but it certainly didn’t sound like one. The blonde blushed deeper as Dabi continued. He was right…this was really weird..but it didn’t feel bad or anything.

The hero continued to listen to Dabi as he looked down and played with his thumbs slightly. He really didn’t mean to concern him this much…well really he didn’t mean for any of this to happen, but it did. The villain seemed pretty concerned about the league knowing, when Hawks first assumed that Dabi would probably go back and brag to them all about what happened. Thinking that Shigaraki was an omega was almost a relief to him. It lowered the chances of him being attacked really. Hawks was also impressed an omega seemed to be running the league, the heroes would not like that.

Hawks looked up at Dabi when he mentioned that today felt different. He felt that too…he almost felt safe and comfortable with Dabi even though the man’s goal is to kill everyone he knows…”I mean, they think I’m an alpha, maybe just…tell them we got drinks. I got wasted and you stayed around to see if I ‘confessed anything traitorous’,” the hero suggested. Giving Dabi an easy out would be beneficial for them both when Hawks met the league.

Dabi felt a surge of something warm towards Hawks at the suggested lie. That was actually a really smart cover. This was why he was interested in Hawks. The hero kept him on his toes. “That’s not a bad plan, Hawks,” he laughed, clearly relieved.

Dabi didn’t know when something had broken in him so badly that he’d started giving a shit about Hawks, but he did. He wanted to lean in and kiss the hero, but that would be revealing too much. A kiss outside of sex would be a tell he couldn’t plausibly deny.

He’d let himself care about a man who should be, and probably was, his enemy. Whatever everyone else in the League believed, he found it hard to think that Hawks was with them. Still, Dabi wished that he was on the League’s side. No, not the League’s. He wished Hawks was with him. He wished Hawks knew about his family, and hated them as much as he did. He wished he had a true ally in his goal to take down his father, and he wished it was Hawks. But it wouldn’t be. Because even if, and it was a big if, Hawks was being honest about joining the League, he wanted Hawks to choose his goals over the League. He wanted Hawks, even though it could never be.

“I’m gonna go get your clothes, and then I’m going to sleep,” he announced, standing abruptly. “Thank you, for dinner. And breakfast, assuming you don’t eat it all before I get up.”

Hawks grinned slightly when Dabi liked his plan. Dabi could bullshit him all he wanted to; Hawks knew he was a good liar. He made good plans, and they usually worked. It was unfortunate that Dabi also seemed to be the same way. He was harder to get things past. The idea seemed to soothe Dabi’s mind at least. He hoped it also convinced the league, but he didn’t think they were going to push him too much on it. Dabi was on their team; they shouldn’t be too hard to convince.

Hawks snorted softly hearing Dabi as he stood up. “I’ll make sure to leave you whatever’s left.” He assured the villain as he stood up and slipped his jacket off so he could get dressed. “Here,” he offered as he held the jacket out for the arson. He was ready for bed too..he was already feeling sore, he knew tomorrow would be worse.

Dabi almost felt disappointed when Hawks took off his jacket. It hadn’t been Hawks’ aesthetic at all, but it had made him feel like he had a claim to the hero. He put it on, catching a hint of Hawks’ scent in the material. He was stupid to have washed his shirt, it probably smelled like Hawks. He could have smelled Hawks for days. Once he thought about it rationally, he was glad he had. The shirt had been under Hawks while they fucked. If anyone had smelled Hawks’ slick they’d have known what was up.

He walked over to his pants and dropped his towel. It felt gross, redressing in them after his bath, but there wasn’t another option.

“Be right back,” he promised, heading out the door with a little nod.

He retrieved their laundry and started back to the room. He didn’t want to put his shirt on, he didn’t want to feel hotter, and so he decided he would simply sleep in his jeans.

He was yawning by the time he got back to the room.

“You wanna wear all these now?” he asked Hawks, in lieu of a greeting. “I just want to know where to put them before I pass out.”

Hawks watched Dabi put the jacket back on before changing back into his pants. Hawks didn’t get much of a show since the villains stupid long jacket was in the way while he dressed. “Okay..” the hero mumbled before finishing his water as Dabi left. He started to pack the food up before stretching out. He went to the bathroom and used the cheap mouthwash they had to swishing it around and spitting it in the sink.

The hero stepped out of the bathroom before humming, “No not really,” he told the villain. Dabis scent would soak into his costume again and he would be hearing about it all day. “I’ve gone this long without pants, I minus well stick it out. As long as you don’t try and get kinky while I’m sleeping,” he teased Dabi slightly as he took his clothes from the arson and laid them neatly over the back of a chair to stay for the night.

Dabi could have crumbled when Hawks decided to sleep naked. He’d been resolved to wear his jeans, at least, but if Hawks was going to be naked, even though he doubted anything sexual would happen, he wanted to be too. “Wouldn’t dream of it, birdie. But, if I wake up to you humping my leg or something, all bets are off,” he teased back, elated.

Normally, he wouldn’t have wanted to be seen naked outside of sex, but it would be dark, and it would be another chance for skin on skin contact with Hawks. Dabi wasn’t sure if he was ready to fool around more, even if Hawks wanted to, but he knew he wanted to touch and smell the omega.

He went into the bathroom to wipe off where his dye had bled, and then followed Hawks’ lead with the mouthwash. He undressed, folding his clothes and laying them over the shower bar, before emerging and flopping facedown onto the bed. “Make one of your feathers turn the lights off, I’m staying here,” he mumbled tiredly.

Hawks watched Dabi amused, “You wish,” he scoffed playfully to the villain as he walked to the bed and brought all his feathers back to him to clear the bed off. He spread his wings slightly before folding them back as he stretched out. The blonde moved the blankets as he got into the bed tiredly. He was going to sleep well at least.

Hawks blushed slightly seeing Dabi had taken his pants off as well. Guess they were doing this..he thought embarrassed as Dabi dropped down into the bed. The hero listened to the alpha as he sent his feather off the hit the switch. The lights went dark as Hawks rolled onto his side to face Dabi and watched the villain, hoping they were going to cuddle. The hero mentally groaned, he really shouldn’t want that, but they were already here so they minus well, today at least.

Dabi remained face down for a minute, until he was sure the lights were off. As much as he didn’t want Hawks grossed out by or gawking at his scars, he also didn’t want the hero to see how hard he was blushing. Once they were off though, he got up and fumbled around until he had joined Hawks beneath the covers. He noticed the hero had rolled onto his side. He’d considered laying flat on his back and trying to keep away from the hero, but the temptation to cuddle was strong. He rolled onto his side, facing Hawks but not quite touching.

“I don’t want your feathers stuck in my staples,” he began, knowing as he said it that it was a lame excuse and that Hawks would be able to tell he just wanted them to cuddle facing each other  “So I guess we should… I dunno. You could put your face on my chest, and I could wrap my arms around your waist or something? Unless you have a better idea.”

The hero held back a laughed as he felt Dabi fumble around on the bed as he got under the covers with him. The bed already felt warmer with him in it. The hero watched Dabi turn towards him. His night vision was great due to his quirk, It wasn’t hard to see the villain. “I’ll try to avoid that,” he assured the alpha before smiling at his suggestion. The blonde slowly pressed closer to Dabi. “Yeah that sounds like it would be warm,” he agreed softly as he touched the villains waist slightly, wanting him to move closer to him. He felt his face was burning red from the idea of them cuddling naked in a bed in a hotel after what they did. Where was his life going? The hero thought but he didn’t stop.

Dabi heard Hawks try not to laugh, but instead of being annoyed he found himself wanting to laugh too. The whole situation was pretty funny, danger aside. He pulled Hawks flush to his chest, wrapping his warms around the omega’s waist. He gently rubbed Hawks’ back, feeling mildly guilty about the fact the hero would have to go into work tomorrow sore.

He crossed one leg over Hawks’ ankle, cover as much of the hero’s body as he could. He wanted more than anything to scent the omega, but knew it was the stupidest possible move.

“G’night, birdie,” he yawned, closing his eyes. In the morning, they’d both have to reckon with the consequences, but for tonight they could just fall asleep together.

Hawks laughed softly as Dabi pulled him to his chest. The blonde nuzzled up to the alphas chest as he sighed softly in content. He shouldn’t be this content with one of Japan’s top threats, but here he was…tangled comfortably in his arms. The blonde laced his legs back with Dabis as he closed his eyes. “Night hot stuff,” he mumbled back softly. Maybe if he was quiet enough, he could slip out in the morning without waking Dabi up..but with how close they seemed to want to sleep, he doubted it. The hero slowly drifted to sleep as he stayed nuzzled up to Dabi.

Already half-asleep, Dabi still felt flustered by the nickname. It has to be affectionate. Hawks was hardly mean enough to intend it as a dig about his looks, even if the hero was more calculating than he let on.

Dabi fell into a heavy sleep. He clung to Hawks through the night, and slept surprisingly well. There was no nightmares, no  stirring. He just relaxed, snuggling with the hero.

He wasn’t an early riser, but Dabi couldn’t help but wake when he felt Hawks stir. He didn’t open his eyes, pretending to be asleep still. He wasn’t sure what to do or say, and so it felt easier to pretend.

Hawks slept soundly against Dabi as he stayed pressed close to him. He slept great until it started to get early. After years of waking up early, he couldn’t help but open his eyes when the sun started to come up. The hero groaned softly before grabbing his phone and looking at the time. Damn he needed to go if he wanted to go to his house. The hero looked at Dabi before humming softly as he kissed the villains forehead softly. His not sure why he did but it made his chest warm. The hero slowly stood up before shivering as he went to his clothes and quickly started to get dressed. Fuck it was cold out of the bed. The hero grabbed a piece of pizza and ate it as he walked around the room and collected his stuff. Once he was done eating he went to the bathroom to wash  his face and style his hair slightly. He could do more when he got home. Once he was done the hero looked around before looking at Dabi. It looked like he was still sleeping. He didn’t really have a lot of time to say goodbye either and it was probably better he didn’t. The hero wrote a quick note to let him know he headed out before setting it on the pizza box as he stepped out and shut the door. He felt stiff…and his back was a bit sore but mostly his ass. Guess it was time to do this hero gig again.

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Dabi’s heart fluttered when Hawks kissed his forehead. It was probably the single most sweet and affectionate thing anyone had ever done for him. He really had to take space from Hawks, this was only going to backfire on one or both of them. If he was honest with himself, even taking into account the kiss, it was likely that Hawks would be happy to have the distance.

Dabi listened to Hawks getting ready, still unsure of what he would say if he actually chose to face the omega. No, he’d have to pretend to stay asleep. He waited until he heard Hawks leave before getting up. His first priority was to check the note. He was tempted to keep it, but ended up burning it. He couldn’t afford to have a trail leading between them, that would be stupid.

He hurried through getting dressed, oddly anxious about getting back to the League. As good as Hawks’ cover story was, he wasn’t sure how he’d explain his missing belt if asked.

He walked back quickly, eyes on the ground, a mess of emotions he wasn’t ready to deal with.

Back at the bar the villain were currently stationed at, Shigaraki slowly woke up before groaning softly as he looked around, sitting up on the couch as he rubbed his head. He didn’t mean to fall asleep on the couch. He was up late. He was feeling worried about Dabi…he went and met up with the hero and hasn’t come back…that wasn’t like him. Not to mention Dabis been in a shit mood the last few days. The leader was a bit concerned that Hawks had done something. He was supposed to be joining them, he wouldn’t take out Dabi…at least before that .Shigaraki stood up as he stretched before going to Dabis room and opening his door, nothing. Was he out all night? He thought annoyed as he headed to the stairs,  going down them into the bar.  Kurogiri seemed to be cleaning the place up. The younger villain stared at the man before huffing and going back upstairs. Where was he…the omega thought slightly stressed as he scratched his neck and chewed on his thumb slightly. Dabi had started to become his most trusted league member, he didn’t want to lose such an important piece so suddenly.

It did take long for Dabi to get back to the base. He  hadn’t expected anyone to be concerned by his absence. He worried they’d note it, and have questions he wasn’t sure how to answer, but the very concept of any of the League members worrying for his health or safety, perhaps especially Shigaraki was laughable.

When he entered, Kurogiri stood at the bar, grim as ever, wiping it down. No one else seemed to be downstairs, which was good. In particular, he didn’t have the emotional energy to deal with Toga’s particular brand of intrusive hyperactivity at the moment. Nodding to Kurogiri, he headed up the stairs, catching sight of Shigaraki’s twitchy form walking down the hall.

“Yo, boss man. Nice to see you up and about,” he called out snidely. He wasn’t ever sure how to engage with Shigaraki. Physically, they never really touched outside of sex. He admired the man for putting together and controlling the League, but he wasn’t willing to commit the way he felt everyone else was, despite his growing comfort working with the team. Also, though he was probably more trusting of Shigaraki than he was Hawks, there were times he thought their leader was hiding something from the group. Basically, their relationship was complicated, in a very different sense than whatever he’d stumbled into with Hawks, but still a mess.

Shigaraki grunted slightly hearing Dabi as he turned around. He looked over the arson slightly. He seemed fine, didn’t look like he was in a tussle or anything. Something looked a bit off about him, but he wasn’t sure was it was exactly. “Where the hell were you? I was starting to think our little traitor got the best of you,” he asked in a slightly demanding tone. He didn’t want Dabi to know he was getting concerned but he did want answers. Dabi never really went out and when he did he sure as hell didn’t stay out. He didn’t want to believe Dabi was turning traitor himself, but he couldn’t put it completely out of the question. It’s not like he knew much about the arson or his past.

The arson held out both hands in surrender, lowering his head a little bit, though he was pretty clearly grinning cockily. “Nah, that bastard couldn’t put me down, no matter how hard he tried. He was having, get this, a bad day. He showed up tipsy, and then he wanted to go out drink some more. I stuck around to see if he’d let anything slip. But then it turned into a bunch of bullshit about his personal life. You know, I don’t think anyone at the Commission really likes him? His closest friend is Best Jeanist,” Dabi said with a laugh. He felt a little sick, spinning Hawks’ story into this version, but he hadn’t anticipated Shigaraki being upset with him. Suspicious, maybe, but this seemed like something else. Was Shigaraki worried or something? That was weird.

“Anyway, he got sloppy drunk, and then I stuck around to make sure he wasn’t going to spill anything. Which you’re welcome for, by the way. I had to get a hotel room and everything.”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he crossed his arms slightly and listened to the arsons story. The pro hero was wasted and pouting around…interesting…he thought. He wasnt sure how he felt about that. It sure seemed the hero’s life was falling apart around him. Maybe that would send him faster into the leagues arms. He was fine with Hawks being a double spy now, but there would be point where he expected the hero to show the world where he stood, and it better be with them. Hawks had a friend then? What better way to separate Hawks from hero society then to take that away from him. Not yet…it was too risky for Hawks to be caught…but once things get more serious, he would start with removing Jeanist from the equation.

“You were babysitting the hero all night? Other than gossip did you find anything useful out?” Shigaraki asked mildly unimpressed with his find. It would be great if he could confirm if the number three hero was a traitor or just a spy. He was eager for the hero to be his already.

Dabi shrugged, not quite sure what to reveal. He was walking a fine line between betraying Hawks and betraying Shigaraki. “Maybe? It sounds like the Commission is really invested in his personal life, and it’s getting to him. Honestly, I’ve got more questions than answers. If he was being honest, and he was drunk enough it’d be hard to keep up a lie, they keep those losers on a tight leash. Who they date, have bond with, that kind of stuff. I don’t know what his personal issue with all that is, but he was upset about it,” Dabi revealed, skirting dangerously close to the truth. “I think he just wants to act out. The drinking, working with us, it’s like a spoiled teenager pitching a fit because mommy won’t get him a new phone. It was probably a waste of time, but you can’t say I didn’t try.”

Dabi’s skin was crawling. This whole thing was a giant mistake.

“Anyway, I miss anything interesting while I babysat your pet hero?”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi with interest. Did they really stumbled onto a hero throwing a fit about how great his life was? Wonderful..he was hoping to have someone with more conviction then that. Either way he wanted to make sure he used the hero as much as they could and stripped him dry of any information before he decided to change his mind. Maybe they would get lucky and villainy would appeal more him. If not, they will have a good amount of blackmail on the hero, but he wished they had more…

“No, nothing interesting here…” Shigaraki admitted. “Did the hero manage with his mission at least? Any information on those brats would be useful,” he told the arson. Hopefully he wasn’t too wasted to do that.

Dabi could have smacked himself. Right, the mission. Yesterday had been about something other than a weird lunch date that turned into sex that turned into sleeping in each other’s arms. He nodded, but then remembered the things Hawks had missed that he’d been sure the hero, if he really was on their side, would see. “Yeah, he watched the festival, and he’s all squared up to mentor the bird kid, but it was weird. He missed the little bomb bastard entirely. Everybody else he clocked, but somehow, he missed how fucking pissed that brat is,” Dabi reasoned out loud, the full weight of the ignored sign hitting heavily.

“I know it’s not huge or anything, but that’s hinky, right? So, I dunno. Write that down in your little dossier or whatever. But supposedly he’s gonna press the kid for info on his class and everything, so that should be useful.”

Dabi sighed. He almost wished something had happened, just so they could change the subject, or Shigaraki would have to be someplace else. He hadn’t exactly cheated on his leader, he didn’t think, but having to see the man in person made his feelings much more complicated.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi slightly surprised. “Really? He didn’t think the kid they were treating like a wild animal would make a good villain?” He asked in an uncertain tone. He was sure Hawks would have been able to see that. They treated the kid like he was some kind of solider that was better seen then heard, even going far enough to muzzle him. Did he somehow see that as acceptable behavior?

Maybe Hawks was just cruel…maybe he was looking for something else…or maybe Dabi was right and he didn’t see what they see. “I’ll note it,” he assured the alpha before humming slightly. “Yes that will be useful, maybe he could even let us know if the kid would be interested in joining…Spinner was especially exciting about the possibility,” he told Dabi. They did need more mutant quirks on their side. At least some that could fight off Eraserhead if he didn’t have any nomu.

“Did you have fun at least?” The leader teased in a slightly mocking bitter tone, but most his words came out as bitter. “Must have been quite a sight, you should have taken a video,” he told Dabi. Might of made-up some good blackmail.

Dabi raised an eyebrow, but kept his expression otherwise flat. If he didn’t know better, he’d think Shigaraki was jealous or something. No matter what the cause, the omega’s response was somehow off.

The arson just shrugged “Not really. Mostly it was fucking annoying. Can you imagine if I got mad in a bar? It’s bad enough in here. Out there, bars are full of even more idiots, and I don’t do well with all that feelings bullshit he kept bringing up. You’re right though, I probably should have filmed it.”

Dabi wasn’t sure whether pointing out Shigaraki’s mood was the best idea, but it sounded better than not acknowledging it. He might learn something more about where he stood. “Did some little kids kick your ass at whatever fucking game you’ve been fixated on recently, or something? You’re in a weird mood. Or wait, don’t tell me, you missed me? Is that it? I know the dick’s good, boss, but surely you can handle one little night all by your lonesome, especially when the whole reason I was out was because you put me on Hawks duty. Why’s that my job, huh?”

The leader was slightly relieved that Dabi seemed to at least hate that he  was out all night, he would probably be more annoyed if Dabi has a good time. He really should have filmed it, the team would have enjoyed watching the hero wallow in self pity.

Shigaraki narrowed his eyes hearing Dabi before blushing deeply, “Oh shut up Dabi!” He snapped slightly as he looked away slightly. He didn’t enjoy being called out like that. He also didn’t like that Dabi was right about it. “It’s your job because unfortunately you’re one of the more clever and capable members. I doubt you would let the hero sweet talk you into the league unless he was useful,” he grumbled to Dabi. Dabi was one of  their better members. He was glad he didn’t end up killing him. The others had their purposes but he felt more comfortable sending Dabi out, and he knew he always returned.

Dabi laughed, but his gut lurched slightly as he watched Shigaraki blush. The bastard had missed him. Granted, maybe he’d just been horny or something, but it still felt weird.

The discomfort only got worse as Shigaraki praised him. Damn it, he pretty much had let Hawks sweet talk his way into the League. Unfuckingbelievable. He had the world’s worst luck. “Cute. I’ll be sure to remind you how clever and capable I am next time you want to have a bitch fit and take out your problems on me,” Dabi said, almost smiling. Despite feeling terrible about basically everything in his life right now, it was rare to get direct praise from Shigaraki, so he’d take it. “You need me for anything today, or can I go unwind from the fucking misery of barhopping?”

Shigaraki grunted as he stepped forward slightly feeling annoyed, he couldn’t help his temper, it was how he was raised. Master always seemed to praise him when his anger was at its peak and he took it out on people. Everything was fine until Master had him start a team of people, and they didn’t seem to appreciate his rage like master did. He was trying to find a good balance. “I said your more clever and capable, you’re not the end all be all,” he grumbled slightly as he tried to relax himself. No, being backed talked to isn’t a good reason to dust a teammate…apparently. Besides, he didn’t want to kill Dabi. He was useful to him in more ways than just recruiting. “Not right now..” he hesitantly admitted. The arson just got back though and he wasn’t thrilled he wanted to go hide in his room, but he wasn’t willing to say anything to keep him there.

Dabi hesitated, almost wanting to reach out and touch Shigaraki, which felt like a suicidally stupid idea. There was no way to ask the leader if what he’d done had been fine without both revealing Hawks’ status and potentially making Shigaraki homicidal, and so all he could do was keep it to himself.

He should just go to his room and knock his head against the wall until his brain worked better. “The wifi’s better in your room. Am I clever and capable enough to hang out in there with you and watch some footage of Endeavor while you game?”

This was a mistake. Was he leading two omegas on? Neither of them could be that invested, could they? He constantly made it clear: he had an end goal that could only be reached alone. He knew he’d probably burn himself out killing Endeavor and he didn’t care. His dad deserved it. Even if Shigaraki was a gross, crazy asshole, and Hawks was a lying traitorous tease, he didn’t exactly want to hurt their feelings about the sex. He’d happily bully them about other things, and if he was being entirely honest the sex too was usually fair game, but he wasn’t going to get attached or let either of them do it either.

Shigaraki looked over Dabi slightly hearing him, making sure he wasn’t trying to pull something on him. The alpha seemed genuine though, he wanted to stay in his room a while? They barely hung out alone beside their little rendezvous together.

“Fine…but don’t get all pissed off and burn any of my shit,” he warned the arson before slowly turning away as he walked towards his room. He was a little excited that Dabi wanted to hang out with him for a while, even if they were doing their own thing. Maybe he would use his switch so he could even lay beside the arson for a while…he wanted the attention since Dabi was out all night. The leader opened his door before going in. He had the master room, obviously, and it was a bit of a mess, not that he really cared. He had a good amount of clothes laying around and empty wrappers and dishes, though Kurogiri usually came and took the dishes after a bit. His bed was a mess of blankets and pillows. He liked it better than making his bed, it felt more comfortable in his opinion . The villain went straight for his switch as he waited for Dabi to come make himself comfortable.

Dabi rolled his eyes at the threat. “Wouldn’t dream of it. I’m gonna change and grab my tablet,” he called out after the villain, even more unsettled by the way Shigaraki had agreed. Shit. Maybe he’d been downplaying to himself the extent of the omega’s fondness for him. It was hard to consider Shigaraki as anything other than the spoiled, tantrum throwing brat, and the genius leader. Considering his thoughts and feelings on a human level seemed to have been a massive oversight.

It hadn’t occurred to him that Shigaraki could like anyone, much less him, and now they were about to have a fucking playdate. His life sucked.

Entering his own room, Dabi put his phone on the charger before throwing his jacket onto the bed. Everything else, including his recently washed shirt, he tossed in a hamper. He selected a similar enough outfit, skinny jeans and another v-neck, though this one was grey instead of white, something he usually just slept in. Of course, Hawks had fucked up his only belt, so now he had to go belt-less. Hopefully Shigaraki wouldn’t notice before he could come up with a good enough lie. His neck was slightly scratched from Hawks, but his hair covered it. He really, really hoped Shigaraki would get distracted. Snatching his tablet off of his nightstand, and leaving his orderly room almost undisturbed, he walked toward’s Shigaraki’s.

The omega’s room was always messy, Dabi had seen that many times before, but it was more obvious now that they weren’t fucking. Without asking permission, Dabi laid on Shigaraki’s bed, figuring the other would go to his computer or something, and started pulling up all his unwatched news footage of Endeavor. He had to memorize every move the bastard made, and make himself entirely ready for their eventual confrontation.

Shigaraki stood at his tv when Dabi returned, powering uphis switch up and making sure it wasn’t dying before looking at the as he came in and laid down. The leader walked over and shut his door before stepping onto the bed and sitting beside the villain, pressing his back against the wall. It was a little strange to have Dabi in his bed just to hang out.

The leader went to his animal crossing village to check on his daily’s before he decided on what he wanted to play after.

The omega grunted softly when Dabis usual scent smelt off, his eyes drifting over to the other man. He almost knew how Dabi usually smelt  like the back of his hand. Shigaraki looked over Dabi more noticeably before leaning down slightly as he smelt him. He didn’t care if it was weird, something was off. “What is that? You smell weird..” he complained slightly as he touched Dabis chest to keep him down as he moved lower and took in his scent. It was a bit vague, but it was a scent he wasn’t familiar with and has never smelt on Dabi before. It was possible it was Hawks, but he wasn’t sure why Dabi seemed covered in it even with new clothes on.

The arson froze. He hadn’t realized he still smelled of Hawks so heavily. Fuck his stupid nose. “I had to carry that idiot bird around half the night after he got too shitfaced,” Dabi laughed, trying to play it off, “and on top of that, I had this little omega slut all over me for most of the night. Bitch had no concept of personal space. It took most of my self control not to blaze the guy. Why, you jealous?” He really, really hoped these lies would cover his ass, but he had no way of knowing how much he smelled like Hawks. He threw in the fictional omega just in case anything specific was lingering that would tip Shigaraki off. He was trapped. There was no good way out of this situation but with further and more complicated lies.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi slightly annoyed. He should have left that hero in an ally shit faced if he was going to act so carelessly around the league during meetings…he took Hawks as a bit more responsible, but he seemed to be wrong. Shigarakis eyes narrowed slightly when Dabi mentioned an omega. He couldn’t smell anything else…it was too vague for him to pick up much but the difference in scent.

“I’m sure you don’t want to go around smelling like hero trash,” the omega said bitterly, not liking the idea of a different omega trying to worm his way Into Dabis arms. Luckily it seemed Dabi was pretty successful in keeping him away. “I’ll help,” he stated, almost demanded as he leaned down and rubbed his jaw against Dabis neck slightly, purposefully scenting him to get rid of the intruding scent. He could sometimes smell himself on Dabi but his never purposefully scented him before.

Dabi felt a surge of panic when Shigaraki scented him. What exactly was he to Shigaraki? Potentially, just another toy to break. He was going to have to do…something. He wondered what would happen if he let Hawks know that he’d been wrong, that Shigaraki was clearly interested in a more serious sense, and that they couldn’t fuck again. He decided against it almost immediately, figuring any electronic communication he made around Shigaraki was as good as public information. He’d stick to the original plan and just freeze Hawks out. He’d get the hint and that would be that.

Dabi awkwardly moved his hand to Shigaraki’s hair, concerned he might make the omega feel rejected and act out if he wasn’t into the act. “Cute. You really can’t share your toys, can you? Do you want me to return the favor?”

He’d never scented Shigaraki, but he figured everyone in the League knew by now, so at least scenting the omega wouldn’t surprise anyone here.

Shigaraki continued to rub against Dabi to ensure he removed the other scent. He hummed softly feeling Dabis hand as he looked up at him though his eyelashes. He wanted to scent him back? He wasn’t sure…he owned Dabi, but he didn’t really want Dabi thinking he owned him. The arson was right, he didn’t like sharing his toys, and at the current moment, Dabi was his favorite one.

Maybe he should let him, just to see how it felt. On a more instinctive level, he was sure it would be nice and maybe even thrilling. “I’ll…try it..” he agreed slowly to the alphas suggestion. Dabi was his first experience with an alpha interest in him, so he tended to be cautious. It was easier since Dabi seemed to be just as wary of him. It made him feel more in control and comfortable.

Dabi wasn’t sure how his life had gotten to a place where, within twenty-four hours, he was knotting one omega and scenting another, neither of them bound to him. Nothing could have ever prepared him for this outcome, he’d been trying to avoid attachments since the day his life as Toya ended.

Keeping his hand in Shigaraki’s messy hair, Dabi moved to rub his jaw against the other villain, surprising himself with how hard he pressed and how diligently he was paying attention to Shigaraki. Still, thoughts of how close he had come to scenting Hawks swarmed his head, but he tried to ignore them.

The leader watched Dabi carefully before shivering as he pulled him in and pressed against his neck. He couldn’t help but shuttered slightly at the feeling of Dabi pressing against his sensitive neck. Shigaraki returned to scenting him back. His switch had been completely forgotten on the side of the bed as it played the games little jingle in the background. He was much more interested in Dabi at the moment.

The omega was right at least, the feeling of being scented was slightly thrilling, it felt a bit new and pleasant. He wasn’t sure how much he liked the thought of it, but the feeling was welcoming enough. Shigaraki added in a few kisses to Dabis jaw and neck, feeling a bit affectionate and wanting to praise Dabi slightly for telling the other omega off and accepting his scent instead.

Dabi could count on one hand the number of affectionate kisses he had shared with Shigaraki until this moment. The feeling of the omega’s dry lips against his sensitive jawline was shockingly pleasant. “Maybe I should stay out late more often, if it gets you all riled up for me,” he teased, wondering if he could push Shigaraki’s buttons just enough that the villain would revert back to his usual self. With the way his day was going, however, Dabi was pretty sure his plan would backfire.

“You gonna play with your animal island, or whatever, or should I forget about getting these videos watched?” He tried again. Despite his words and his gamble, he’d kept his hand in Shigaraki’s hair. This moment was nice, nicer than he could have imagined a moment with Shigaraki ever being, so he’d have to be an idiot not to show some appreciation.

Shigaraki scoffed slightly against Dabis neck in return as he pulled back slightly, “If you keep coming back reeking of heros, I might let them keep you,” he warned the other villain with a annoyed look. He didn’t want Dabi staying out. He liked that Dabi was here constantly and he could call on him whenever he liked.

The leader  hummed softly in thought, “I’m surprised that omega didn’t at least get you a little riled up…is that because you are only thinking about me or did you satisfy yourself another way?” Shigaraki asked as he stared back at Dabi with his cold red eyes. He could go back to his game, he might even do that, but he was having fun making Dabi squirm a bit. The more he poked at Dabis story the more information he seemed to be getting. His teammate wouldn’t be hiding something would he? He wondered. Since Dabi seemed to enjoy picking at him, he would give him a bit of his own medicine.

Dabi knew when he was licked. Right now, trapped beneath Shigaraki, who could and would kill him, horribly, if he said the wrong thing, there really wasn’t an option other than to lie his ass off. “Honestly? I was thinking about you a lot last night. What we have is… weird, but it’s good. You’re a bossy little bastard, and I don’t think I’ve ever met another omega like you. How many other alphas are having to ask to scent their partners, do you think?”

He resumed stroking Shigaraki’s hair, worried sick about his own safety. “I don’t know if you could take it, if I fucked someone else. Am I wrong? I always got the impression that we were just casual, and that if you wanted anyone else you could have them. At first, I thought those rules applied to me too. But they don’t. You want me all to yourself, boss, am I right?”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before smirking slightly when he admitted to thinking about him, that amused him. He was glad the man wanted him over some omega slut in a bar. Shigaraki chuckled softly hearing Dabi, finding that amusing. Yes he didn’t imagine many alphas did ask to scent there omegas, but Dabi had to, because he wasn’t in charge here. That was how the world should be more like.

The leader felt Dabi stroke his hair as he relaxed slightly into the touch. He kept his eyes narrowed as the arson continued to talk. Could he handle that? No, he doesn’t think he liked the idea of Dabi being with someone else, at least not an omega anyways. Shigaraki gripped Dabis shirt slightly as he considered what he was saying. He wasn’t sure when it had happened, but he had claimed Dabi as his and he didn’t want him with anyone else. “Yes,” he said in a cold blunt tone after a few second of consideration. “You’re mine for now,” he stated, wanting him to understand that.

Dabi had fucked up so much more than he realized. How the fuck was he supposed to bring Hawks back here if Shigaraki was crazy possessive? Still, he didn’t let anything show. He’d find a way out of this.

“Yours, for now,” he parroted, placing his other hand on Shigaraki’s hip, stroking it through the fabric with his thumb. He’d play nice until Shigaraki got sick of him, and then they’d both move on. It’s not like the omega wasn’t capricious and flighty. He’d probably get over whatever this was before the problem spiraled. “Seriously, are you gonna play your little animal farm, or are you just gonna hover over me and glare all night? I’m yours, I’m in your room, being good, and you scented me enough that there’s no doubt who I belong to. Just fucking relax.”

Shigaraki took what Dabi said as an agreement. The villain leader relaxed slightly feeling the arsons hand before huffing softly and looked around. He wanted to keep hovering, but now that he was reminded of his game, he was wanting to play it. “Fine,” he conceded in a more relaxed tone before pulling back and laying back beside the alpha. He grabbed his switch before pressing his back against Dabis side, wanting to be near him but not wanting to focus on him at the moment as he started his game so he could collect his daily’s and make sure his plants were doing fine. He set his terms and demands, Dabi just had to obey.

Dabi laughed slightly as Shigaraki laid down beside him, but didn’t push his luck by antagonizing the other villain any further. He simply picked up his tablet and went to work.

The worst part was, this was almost nice. Not like it had been with Hawks, but better than he could have hoped for, and he’d had to go and screw it all up by fucking Hawks.

He watched the fights in silence, letting Shigaraki set the tone for the rest of the day. He was going to have to play it safe, and he was definitely going to have to do something about buying a new belt and the smell on his jacket, as quickly as possible.

The two seemed to lay in silence while they entertained themselves with their own devices. They didn’t exactly need to communicate or be all over each other to be comfortable. Shigaraki was fine keeping to himself as long as he knew the alpha was nearby and wasn’t up to anything. He finished with his animal crossing game before switching to a more serious game and playing it for a few hours. Once he started to feel a bit hungry and his switch was close to dying he turned the device off and rubbed his face as he rolled over to face Dabi, deciding to see what he has gotten into.

The arson had hardly noticed when Shigaraki switched games. Despite the clusterfuck he’d found himself in, he still knew his own objectives and goal. He was going to expose and hopefully kill his father. He watched the footage obsessively, sometimes frame by frame, memorizing each motion, each move. His body remembered its training. He’d take these from his father and make them his own. They’d be better, stronger, if only because he didn’t care about hurting himself or others. When the day came, he’d be ready.

When Shigaraki finally turned to look at him, he was still at work. His forehead was lined as he stared in concentration, watching silent news footage. Sighing when he felt the omega’s attention on him, he paused and set his tablet down on the messy bed. “What’s up, boss man?”

Shigaraki looked over the footage of Endeavor. He really wished Dabi would tell him what the hell he had against Endeavor. Sure, Shigaraki hated him too, but not in a personal way. Dabi seemed to have a personal burning hate for the man the same way Shigaraki had for Allmight. What could have happened between the two that made Dabi so focused on killing the man above all others.

The omega looked up at Dabi slightly when he was acknowledged. “Switch is dying,” he explained before yawning softly as he relaxed. “Get anything from those videos?” He asked curiously. He also found him staring at heros in videos when he was preparing for things. He had watched plenty of All Might videos.

Dabi felt startled by the omega’s interest in his revenge, but it was almost nice, to have his hate noticed and cared about. He wondered what he’d say, if he was asked more. “Yeah, it’s always pretty useful, even if I have to see his face. If I can copy his movements, maybe even improve on them, I can kill him. The stupid bastard hasn’t changed his technique enough in years. Anyone with a brain could see the weak points. Arrogant son of a bitch. No wonder he’s stuck at number two. Did your games go okay? All of your little animals are still friends, or whatever?” He’d clearly not even noticed Shigaraki switching games, his focus was so intense on his own interest.

He sat up slightly to look Shigaraki over. Dabi  wasn’t even sure how much time had passed. Maybe hours, his joints felt stiff enough, but he had no real way to know. “What now?” He asked. It would be in his best interest to let Shigaraki take the lead in as many places as he could. If he had to sit in the omega’s room like some kind of lap dog, on call for sex or errands or whatever for the next few weeks while he ignored Hawks, that was fine. He could get used to this.

Shigaraki listened to the villain with slight interest, revenge was definitely a hobby Shigaraki enjoyed partaking in. “Interesting. Yes the hero seems..old school I guess,” he mumbled, Endeavor was…what 40-50 something? He wondered, not completely sure, Endeavor had never been his main target, just grouped in with the other pros. “You should learn that fly thing, we need someone with more range until we get Hawks officially,” he told Dabi. That would be pretty useful.

The omega grunted at the mention of his game. “It was fine, I want this certain guy out of my town, but he won’t fucking leave,” he complained in an annoyed tone, but that was a while ago. Dabi must have been focused on his own shit but Shigaraki didn’t mind. The leader watched Dabi sit up as the white haired villain yawned, “I’m hungry, what do we have to eat?” He asked, not wanting to get out of his bed right now. He was comfortable and relaxing with Dabis scent mixed in

Dabi snorted derisively. Old school was one word for what Endeavor was. Shigaraki didn’t know the half of it. “I’ve been working on it, actually. It’s just hard to maintain a flame that long and that close to my body without burning my feet past the point of immediate uselessness. Like, I could probably do it, if you really needed me to, but it’s a cost benefits thing, and I couldn’t do it indefinitely,” he hated the way he felt shamed admitting this. Nothing he ever did would grant him the talent that came naturally to his father or Shoto. He’d always have a broken quirk.

Dabi didn’t really know or care about Animal Crossing, only that Shigaraki played it for at least a few minutes most days, and that the music that played while he did was way, way too catchy. So it meant little to him when Shigaraki complained about not being able to make a villager leave, but playing to the younger villain’s interests would be beneficial in the long run. “Sucks you can’t kill him,” Dabi offered. He wasn’t entirely sure you couldn’t kill the animals, but between the cutesy music and the fact that Shigaraki hadn’t killed whoever was annoying him, it was a safe bet.

“How the fuck should I know, I only just got here before I came to hang out with you,” he responded to Shigaraki’s question about food, rolling his eyes. “If you want me to go check or grab you something, just ask next time,” he complained as he stood, willing to go get Shigaraki something to eat regardless of his complaints. He was starting to get hungry too. “What do you want?”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi explain how it could do it but his body wouldn’t hold up to the constant flames. That made sense. It was disappointing to know that Dabis quirk was actively working against him. He could only imagine how powerful those blue flames could be if they didn’t burn their user alive. Dabi would probably be on a different path in life in that case, but he didn’t know why the man became a villain, so maybe not. The white haired villain laughed slightly hearing Dabi suggest killing the villager, “I wish it was that easy, I hate that guy,” he grumbled slightly but was amused at the thought of killing the annoying character in his town.

The leader rolled his eyes at Dabis complaining, he didn’t care he just wanted food. “Ramen is fine,” he told the arson as he rubbed his face slightly when he sat up his head throbbing a bit from the long gaming session. He was  glad Dabi would bring him his food. He could always call Kurogiri but this was much better.

Dabi nodded. As much as he was miffed about having to fetch Shikaraki’s lunch, at least ramen was quick and easy. It would definitely be weird, to have an intentionally shared meal, just the two of them, with the omega, doubly so given the events of yesterday, but he would manage fine.

“Instant ramen, coming right up,” he called as he left the room, heading down to the kitchen.

The league felt quiet today. He was glad, he wasn’t sure he could handle dealing with anyone more than Shigaraki at the moment. Toga would be devastatingly and dangerously annoying, asking all kinds of questions about where he’d been, Hawks, and the fictional omega, and Dabi wanted to keep his story straight. The less he had to complicate things, the better. He also really didn’t want to explain why he’d been scented by Shigaraki to any of the League’s members. Probably, they all knew he and the leader were fucking. Even the idiots weren’t that stupid, but there was a difference between what had been going on between he and Shigaraki and whatever today meant.

Once in the kitchen, Dabi found two packets of instant ramen, and started getting them ready after setting a kettle to boil. He would get in and out, return to Shigaraki’s room as quickly as possible, and once he could get out of that, do his laundry. While the water boiled, he grabbed two bottles of green tea from the fridge and set them aside. He was going to need a tray or something to carry all this shit.

Shigaraki watched Dabi slightly amused as he turned to leave. “Don’t be long,” he called back instead of a thank you. Once Dabi had left, the villain got up before plugging his switch in to charge. The omega then turned his PlayStation on and tv. He had a pretty large set up in his room since video games were his main focus, but he just wanted to watch TV right now. Spinner was able to help him break into a few different streaming services so the league could watch anything they wanted to. Shigaraki sat on the edge of the bed as he flipped through the show annoyed. They had lots of little cartoons based off of different heros as well as some live action movies. He ignored those as he went to the adult cartoon area and picked a show before getting comfortable as he watched the tv,  waiting for Dabi to return with his meal.

Dabi managed to find one of the trays he’d seen Kurogiri use countless times, and placed some cutlery and their drinks on it. He felt mildly embarrassed, making Shigaraki lunch. This felt like someone else’s life. He was alive for revenge, not to alternatingly play house with competing omegas. He wondered what Hawks was doing, if the hero was able to work well enough despite being sore. He also thought about the goodbye kiss to his forehead. It’d be easier for him if something took the hero out before he had to deal with the consequences of yesterday. Best case scenario, Hawks was on their side, and after Dabi ignored him enough, would get the point and they would never hook up again. The bird hero would join up with them eventually, Shigaraki would potentially move on, and no one would have to talk about it. It was unfair that even the best case scenario sounded bad. And, horribly, the main reason it sounded so bad was that he wanted to hook up with Hawks again. But even this shitty best case scenario was definitely too much to hope for. Shigaraki’s temper was worse than his own, and no matter how much he wanted to believe it, Hawks being fully committed to their side was too good to be true.

Dabi sighed and poured the now boiling water over the prepared ramen packs, which he had placed in bowls. He covered the bowls with plates, and awkwardly lifted the tray, making his way back to Shigaraki.

When he returned, the omega was watching cartoon. “Come and get it,” he said teasingly, placing the tray on top of a shelf that was already almost covered with dirty dishes. “You still want me to hang out with you?”

Shigaraki stared at the tv, he wondered if he would be in any of the heros cartoons once he really revealed his league. Maybe he would even get his own cartoon whenever he took over…he could just order someone to make it. No, he wanted his own video game. He wanted a video game and him and his team taking over, maybe an RPG…he thought before looking at Dabi hearing him come back. The villain sighed before crawling over to get the food. “Sure, you want to watch something?” He asked the arson as he tilted his head slightly. “They have a new season to that Endeavor cartoon I know you love,” the villain teased in a snarky way as he took the drink and opened it up.

Dabi twitched at the mere mention of Endeavor. Was he going to have to keep talking about his awful dad every time he had lunch with someone. “Fuck off, I’m trying to eat, not throw up. Put on whatever you want, it’s not like I know any of these cartoons anyway. Even as a kid, I didn’t watch this shit,” he admitted. He really hadn’t done much with his life but train, almost die, lay comatose, and then resume training, just with a different goal in mind. “How’d you like it if I threatened to put on something with All Might? There’s gotta be what, dozens of those,” Dabi lifted a bowl of ramen off of the tray, slid the plate beneath it, and then passed it to Shigaraki by the plate before grabbing one for himself.

He sat crosslegged, his leg touching Shigaraki’s. It was interesting, to watch the ways in which the villain moved, always aware of the potential of his quirk. Dabi wondered how it had manifested. It had to have been awful, maybe even comparable to when his own quirk had strengthened.

“Just put on anything. I’m only in here because you are, I couldn’t care less what you watch, as long as Endeavor isn’t in it.”

Shigaraki grinned at Dabi in amusement at the arson annoyance , he truly enjoyed pissing off the other villain sometimes. He liked how angry Dabi would get, he liked that he got angry like he does. “Right, almost every fucking movie has All Might in it,” he complained. It wouldn’t be hard for him to find one at all. Shigaraki took the food before looking over it as he grabbed his chop sticks. “I’ll just leave this on,” he said as he sat comfortably with the villain, “Unless maybe a Hawks cartoon is more your speed?” He asked with another grin. He couldn’t help the mocking; it really was one of the only ways he knew how to communicate other then giving orders. Dabi never seemed to take it to heart anyways.

Dabi very subtlety reacted to Hawks’ name, his grip on his chopsticks growing painfully tight. Glowering, the arsonist shook his head. “Not happening, asshole. I got more than enough Hawks time yesterday, thanks,” Dabi said, trying to come across as annoyed rather than nervous. “Maybe you want to see a Hawks cartoon, huh? Is that your end goal, edge me out with a hotter alpha that can fly?” He tried to tease Shigaraki to maintain normalcy, but the entire situation felt too bizarre.

He took a bite of his ramen, staring blankly ahead at the television. He just had to maintain, just for a little while, until this all got sorted out.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he complained about the hero. He liked when Dabi had complaints about people. He enjoyed cutting people down with him. The omega hummed softly, “I don’t know, maybe, we will see if you can keep my interest to not,” he teased the villain back with a smirk, not wanting to give him the impression that his spot beside him was completely permanent. Shigaraki started to eat his noodles as he picked at them. Ramen was probably his favorite food but Kurogiri wouldn’t let him eat it all the time. The fog man annoyed him, sure he raised him basically, but he hated being told what to do by anyone other than master. He couldn’t do anything but fume about it.

Dabi snorted, amused at the idea of Shigaraki trying to hit on Hawks, even though, as it stood now, bringing them together was a suicidally bad idea. “I dunno. I bet even if he goes all in, he’s still gonna be too much of a goody-two-shoes to give you what you really want. Besides, you haven’t figured me out yet, not entirely, and I’d bet money that’s part of what you’re into. Hawks is easy to understand,” Dabi lied, “easier than me, at any rate. You’d get bored. And you’re really fucking annoying when you’re bored.”

He shouldn’t have put the idea in Shigaraki’s head. Obviously, it would be for the best if the omega got fixated on someone else, but Hawks was the absolute worst option.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi curiously as he explained what he thought about Hawks and that he didn’t think Shigaraki would be into him. “What? You don’t think he has it in him to fuck me right?” The villain asked amused as he looked up at Dabi. “Or do you just not like the idea? Maybe he would actually knot me,” Shigaraki commented. Dabi never seemed to want to and Shigaraki wanted to try it. He didn’t like the idea of Dabi being stuck against him, but his been in more cuddly moods before where he wanted him to, the alpha still wouldn’t.

“You think so? I might be,” The omega teased lightly. “Or maybe your just the best option,” he added in a more serious tone. He didn’t want the alpha to get too comfortable by praising him. “Guess we will see, you have invited him already, right? Or was he too wasted?” He asked, still annoyed he showed up drinking and got wasted.

Dabi stared down at Shigaraki, amazed at how, without even trying, the villain managed to be an incredible annoyance. He hadn’t realized Shigaraki even wanted to be knotted, and now he was having to find it out in the most uncomfortable possible way. “It can be both,” he retorted, glaring slightly, “I didn’t realize you wanted me to knot you. All you had to do was ask,” he bluffed, elbowing Shigaraki softly in the ribs.

“I invited him, yeah. It’d gonna be difficult when he’s got that kid to deal with, so it might be awhile, but yeah. I was thinking about bringing him by next time we meetup. We can see if Toga’s lack of personal space or your nasty face scare him back to the path of heroics,” Dabi teased.

Maybe he shouldn’t have played up Hawks being drunk so much, even though the lie had been the hero’s idea, clearly Shigaraki was annoyed by it. “For what it’s worth, I’d never seen him like that before. I think he must be having some kind of personal crisis, with the Commission. Wish he’d opened up about it specifically, but what can you do? I don’t trust him, but he at least seems to take us seriously,” Dabi wasn’t sure if that was too thick a defense, but he hoped it wasn’t.

Shigaraki smirked when Dabi resorted instead of getting pissed. The villain huffed softly hearing Dabi, “I don’t know, I guess I do, people say it’s supposed to feel good but being stuck to you feel unbearable,” he told the villain as he ate slowly. “Maybe we can try it…” he mumbled as he blushed slightly.

The leader nodded slightly as they spoke about Hawks. “Good, I don’t want to rush things and the kid is more important than showing the pigeon around,” the leader agreed, not minding waiting a bit as long as he was invited already. The white haired male glared at Dabi hearing the comment about his face. “Your one to talk, maybe I have you recruiting people to scare away the weak hearted,” Shigaraki mocked back annoyed, not liking being insulted, he couldn’t help his skin the same way Dabi couldn’t. He rolled his eyes slightly, “His younger than you, what kind of crisis could he possibly have, lose a modeling gig?” The villain said sarcastically as they returned to the Hawks topic. He didn’t think the hero had much right to complain unless it was something good, and in that case he needed to tell them.

Dabi picked at his ramen, shrugging in an attempt to appear more casual about the topic. “If you really want to try it, we can give it a go sometime, I guess. But only if you can manage not to complain the whole time. Once you’re stuck, you’re stuck.”

Dabi felt himself blush. This was an insane thing to agree to, even hypothetically, but he worried if he denied Shigaraki he risked being caught.

Dabi scoffed at the mockery of his face. “I guess we deserve each other, looks wise. At least you’ve got nice eyes, when anyone can see them behind the bangs and the hand,” he offered the compliment sincerely. He liked the red of Shigaraki’s eyes, and how expressive they could be when he wasn’t hiding.

“Like I said, I dunno…” he trailed off, hoping what he said next was the right move. “But if I had to guess, something personal personal. Maybe he wants to bond someone, or doesn’t want to bond someone, and the Commission is overly interested raising a whole flock of half-bird babies. Maybe he’s got a secret family history, or something other big thing he’s hiding. It was a bunch of broad strokes, really.”

Shigaraki continued to blushed as he avoided eyes contact with Dabi hearing him, “Shut up I’m not going to complain, I know what happens,” he grumbled as he ate his noodles. Just the idea was getting him a bit excited. Shows and porn made the idea seem so appealing. It’s not like master gave him a sexual education courses so that and Dabi is all he had to really go off of.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi actually compliments as eyes as he stirred his bowl slightly, “They used to be grey actually. I like them better red,” he told the other villain causally. He didn’t really talk about his past. It didn’t mean anything to him. He actually had forgot his eyes weren’t originally red until Dabis commented, those memories always felt so far away. He was glad Dabi liked his new color.

The younger villain scratched his neck as Dabi explained the situation with Hawks. “Well I hope he spills what happens, any kind of information like that would help take down the commission. Especially them trying to force breed him with an omega,” he said. He wouldn’t put it past the commission but he was slightly surprised. He knew Hawks seemed to work closely with the commission but did they have THAT much power over him? How?

Dabi was amused by how flustered Shigaraki got, even as his stomach sank at the idea of actually going through with it. He laughed slightly around his ramen as the omega grumbled but didn’t press it further.

The arson was pretty sure this was the first thing Shigaraki had revealed about his past. Maybe the villain’s eyes had changed when his quirk manifested, or due to overuse of his quirk, like his hair. “I dye my hair,” he volunteered, “you might know that already, but y’know. Since we’re sharing.”

Like with Hawks, he wouldn’t admit more than that, but it felt a safe secret to reveal, considering he’d just revealed it hours before.

Finishing his ramen, Dabi nodded. “Yeah, it’d be good intel. Whatever it is, it’ll be juicy. Who knows the kind of shit they’re really up to? I bet some of it makes us look pure as snow. There’s no such thing as heroes, the sooner we can show the world how things really work, the better.”

Shigaraki looked at Dabi curiously when he shared as well. “Yeah I guess I did notice that,” he admitted. He never really thought about it before but he had seen signs of it. “What color is it?” He asked curiously as he lifted his bowl up and slurped down the noodle juice as he finished before wiping his mouth mostly clean.

“This is why we need Hawks, I bet he had some horror stories he hasn’t shared. We need to make him nice and comfortable and get the information out of him. Maybe we can get him drinking again?” Shigaraki suggested as he tried to think of something since the hero didn’t seem to want to share everything yet. Getting him drunk seemed to be a option.

Dabi fiddled with his chopsticks, not quite able to look up from his empty bowl. He could lie, but that would be stupid. He could be obviously caught by even a small slip up. With a wry little scoff, he finally admitted, “White, actually. But it looks like shit on me, and it reminds me of my mom, so I dye it.” It was also to maintain his disguise, and he’d left out the fact that, prior to turning white, his hair had been a very recognizable shade of red. A twinge of something lost and painful hit him square in the chest when he thought about his mother. Despite her weakness, her stupidity, he still thought of her from time to time, and wished she’d never met his father, much less had him and his siblings.

“Yeah, maybe,” Dabi shrugged, picking his bowl up. Instead of placing it on one of the existing stacks of dishes, he put it on the tray and began gathering other dishes. He didn’t like mess, less as a matter of preference and more because of his upbringing. “It might be hard to get him that drunk again, I don’t envy his hangover, but it’s worth a try. He is lonely, if nothing else. Maybe he’ll get along with Toga or something, they’re both too optimistic.”

Shigaraki tilted his head curiously. He was surprised to hear they had similar shades of hair. “That’s a little funny, mine use to be black,” he added. He found it amusing that Dabis was white and he made it black and his was black and turned mostly white. The villain honestly wouldn’t imagine what Dabi would look like with white hair, he didn’t think he would like it either. He really couldn’t imagine what he would look like if his quirk didn’t change him either. He just didn’t think the grey eyes and dark hair fit him anymore.

“Maybe his making a fool of himself on the news,” Shigaraki said a bit interested as he switched to news and to the station that covered most of Hawks and his city. They didn’t seem to have much on right now. “I would be lonely too if I only had this asshole heros to hang out with,” he told Dabi, “His better off with Toga,” Shigaraki agreed as he let Dabi gather his dishes, he wasn’t going to complain if the alpha wanted to clean his room.

Dabi smiled as genuine a smile as he had ever given Shigaraki. “It’s a good thing we swapped. You’d look weird with black hair, but you pull off white better than most people,” he joked.

He’d never bonded with Shigaraki before, but was finding the experience both easier and harder than bonding with Hawks.

Dabi continued gathering Shigaraki’s dirty dishes, not considering the domesticity of the task. He stopped in his tracks when Shigaraki flipped on the news, and gave the television his full attention.

“I can’t even imagine. Those self-righteous bastards with all their hypocritical bullshit, I’d have snapped.” Dabi kept his eyes on the screen, torn between hoping Hawks was off enough that his lie was believable, but not in any serious danger.

He wondered how Hawks was feeling about everything. Maybe the hero would be happy that he was going to pull away, and already regretted what they’d done. Maybe he’d see something on the news that would make him have a clearer head about all of this.

The villain laughed slightly, “I would hope so, it would be hard to be even more cursed than I am,” he commented as he watched the tv curiously. He would be pretty annoyed if on top of everything, his quirk made him look stupid.

“Seems like Hawks has snapped if his wanting to be a villain,” Shigaraki pointed out before perking up seeing the emergency alert, these things were so common, but it meant something was happening. The leader watched eagerly as  the new girl in a helicopter report about an attack. It looked like something big, maybe the size of Mt Lady but more animalistic, was attacking the city. It looked like Hawks was on scene with a few other lower hero’s. He seemed to mostly be distracting the thing as he used his feathers to evacuate the people around them. “Can he even fight that thing?” Shigaraki asked, not sure how he would be able to.

Dabi gawked at the television, not sure how to process what he was seeing. Hawks had an incredible quirk that he had almost perfect mastery of, but pitting it in a matchup against whatever this giant thing was seemed like it could only end one way. “I don’t think he can,” Dabi said, voice flat. His stomach turned, and he clenched his fists tightly together.

“Hawks has good offense most of the time, really good, but I think the size of whatever that is might fuck him up.”

Dabi didn’t recognize any of the other heroes on scene. They seemed to be a mix of low-level losers, no one worth knowing. Hawks was the heaviest hitter, and Dabi worried he was bitterly outmatched. Hawks would be able to maneuver, but Dabi wasn’t sure that even the largest of Hawks’ feathers would be able do damage to the attacking creature.

“Where’s Mt. Lady, or someone who can actually deal with this? We’re going to be out a potential agent,” Dabi seethed, trying to cover his concern with incredulity.

Shigaraki watched the screen with interest as he listened to Dabis evaluation of the hero and his suspected outcome of the situation. He agreed. It looked like Hawks was attempting to use his feathers to attack the thing, but he seemed to be a bit low on them as his speed seemed to decrease. Shigaraki thinks the guy seemed to be stalling more than actually doing a full out attack. “I think his waiting for back up,” the villain explained as he watched before grunting when Hawks seemed to be swatted out of the sky, crashing into the roof of a building further away from the chaos. That must of hurt..but the hero seemed to quickly recover and he headed back to face the thing. The heros main goal seemed to be getting people out of the way and reducing damage to the area.

For lack of anything better to do with his hands, which were torn between continuing to clench to the point of self-injury, or else obviously and obnoxiously drumming his fingers, which Shigaraki would absolutely notice, Dabi stood and resumed gathering dishes, this time from all over Shigaraki’s room. His eyes barely left the television as he busied himself.

Dabi blushed when Shigaraki pointed out the obvious conclusion that Hawks was probably just buying time. How could he have let concern for Hawks, who he was planning to essentially ghost, cloud his rational brain. He wanted desperately to be there, not for the prevention any civilian casualties or property damage, but to protect Hawks. In fact, if he was honest with himself, he’d have already started enough of a blaze that he’d have been a significant contributor to the damage. He wondered if the feelings arose because he’d knotted Hawks, but knew that the knotting was more realistically a symptom of a larger problem.

“At least he can take a hit,” Dabi joked. “You know, we really couldn’t have gotten a better hero. His quirks round us out, he’s high profile enough that it would impact the public, likable enough that a lot of the impact would be in our favor…” Dabi trailed off, busying himself with collecting more dishes. Hawks really was too good to be true, wasn’t he? Every time he thought about it, he became more and more convinced, and yet he’d stupidly revealed extremely important and dangerous information, like Shigaraki being an omega yesterday. Suddenly, Dabi was no longer worried for Hawks, he was angry.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi was he watched the hero do his best to fight the ugly thing. “I know, that’s why I am so insistent you bring him in. Even if he turns out to be a traitor, we can collect enough evidence of his betrayal to at least shake the public’s opinion and use it against him and the hero’s.” The leader explained. He had a plan, and he knew what he was doing weather Dabi believed it or not. Hawks could be a spy for all he cared, he would still be apart of the heros destruction in the end.

He let Dabi gather the dishes around his room, he wasn’t sure what had gotten into the alpha to preform that task but he was enjoying it. He watched the hero as the news lady ranted. He wasn’t listening to her much, just focusing on the fight. The large villain seemed a lot more aggressive towards Hawks now, it looks like the hero successfully distracted him from destroying the city and had him focused on killing him instead. He heard the news lady announcing Mt Lady’s arrival just as Hawks was knocked out of the sky again, this time straight down into a bit of a crater in the concrete. Shigaraki felt himself lean forward in slight concern and excitement when the giant lifted its foot to finish Hawks off as the news lady seemed to panic but did nothing to pull the camera away as the villain stepped down on the dazed hero. Shigaraki sighed softly when Mt Lady was quick to the scene, gripping the giants foot to prevent the hero’s death. Damnit…he thought. It would suck to lose him but he really thought he was about to see the hero’s death on tv. How disappointing…he thought as Mt Lady lifted the giant’s foot and threw him back, starting her own attack.

Dabi exhaled slowly, doing his best not to rage and burn something in Shigaraki’s room. Not only would it look extremely suspicious, he’d promised the omega he wouldn’t, and knew that going back on this was a surefire way to piss him off.

Dabi wasn’t sure how he felt about Shigaraki’s casualness with Hawks’ potential betrayal. It was good for the League that Shigaraki was planning ahead, but having to face the reality of Hawks lying to him so head on after the forehead kiss was unsettling. He wondered what the omega’s game was, and how much of the nonsexual affection had been for show, just to try and get his guard down. He felt a deep sense of shame, like he’d lost a fight, and this only made him angrier.

The newswoman’s reporting became frantic as Hawks’ life grew increasingly endangered. The panic and disbelief in her tone matched how he felt. Not only had that bastard played him, now he didn’t even have the decency to put up enough of a fight to stay alive and finish the job. If this stupid giant didn’t kill him, maybe Dabi would. Hawks took a serious fall, knocking into some concrete, and Dabi reflexively winced. Even he’d have been bad off after a fall like that one. And then the giant raised its foot.

Even through his anger, which was powerful enough that he wanted to fight Hawks, he didn’t want to see the hero die like this. This time, his protectiveness and his anger at Hawks were felt all at once. Small flames erupted out of his hands, heating up the ceramic plates in his hand. Shit. Taking a deep breath, he tried to talk himself down, but couldn’t will the flames down until Mt Lady had knocked back the giant. Hawks wasn’t out of danger yet, for all Dabi knew he’d hit his head or his back when he’d been hit, and was dying regardless of not being smashed. “I really thought he was going to bite it,” Dabi tried to laugh off the concern he felt, glad he’d managed not to actually burn anything. “And on live television. We should kill a hero on the news.”

Shigaraki looked up at Dabi hearing him laugh akwardly, but he felt his room feel a bit warmer, was he heating up? The villain wondered, not sure why he was, maybe at the excitement? He thought before looking back at the tv, “Me too, they didn’t even flinch with the camera, bet they wanted him to get crushed, the news ratings would take a jump,” he said bitterly. He hated the media, almost as much as he hated heros. He could use them though; they were almost as evil as them. “I would like to do something like that,” he agreed with Dabi. “I wonder who the best option would be…maybe Jeanist,” he suggested.

It looked like some other hero was helping Hawks up. The blonde hero looked like he was waving them off like he hadn’t just been smashed into the ground. He seemed to be up and standing thought. Hawks just went back into work mode as he started to evacuate people to clear a bigger area for Mt Lady. He didn’t seem to go back into the air though.

Dabi noticed that Hawks remained grounded. He put down his current stack of dishes with the rest of his pile, but instead of continuing to clean he returned to sit beside Shigaraki.

Now that the danger was somewhat past, his anxiety over Hawks’ fate was less.  It was hard not to feel a little gratified, knowing the hero was probably hurt. Maybe the omega had hurt his wings when he fell.

“Yeah, maybe. It’d fuck Hawks up, anyway. If he doesn’t have Jeanist, who the fuck else is going to be putting up with him over there. Or maybe the world can watch me burn out Endeavor, that’d be something. The number two hero, up in smoke,” Dabi let a small flash of flames out of his fingertips, grinning excitedly at Shigaraki. He failed to verbalize that he had no intention or plan for surviving the battle.

Shigaraki laughed slightly hearing Dabi as he watched the screen amused. Mt Lady seemed to make quick work of the guy as she took him down. As more heros showed up on scene he lost sight of Hawks. He must have left in the crowd or something to get medical attention.

“That would be good,” he told Dabi amused. He liked the idea of making Hawks stand alone and force him to break until he was theirs completely, or at least out of their way. “That would be quite a video I would imagine, seeing you burn the number two hero alive. Your flames are much hotter,” he praised slightly. “You know, I have been tempted to ask the doctor if he could come up with some sort of support gear to prevent you from burning up so much,” Shigaraki suggested. It hasn’t been much a problem yet..but maybe he could help him be able to do more of Endeavors moves, like fly, without burning up.

Dabi watched Hawks until the hero was no longer visible. He was glad to no longer have to visibly contend with the mess of emotions that the hero made him feel.

After Hawks was gone, Dabi’s attention turned more towards Shigaraki than the news. The omega villain seemed pleased with his drive to kill Endeavor, and his skills. He wondered what Shigaraki would think if he knew Dabi’s ambivalence to surviving the battle, not that he expected any emotional response, but it would likely annoy Shigaraki to lose a valuable asset.

Dabi felt vaguely startled by Shigaraki’s suggestion. He’d long accepted that there was no alternative to his quirk’s cost. The day his father had given up on him was the day he’d resigned himself to living and dying by his quirk, even if the realization had not been fully conscious until after his accident. This made it hard to take Shigaraki’s offer seriously. “If you wanna waste your time and resources trying to fix what nature broke, who am I to stop you. You’re the boss,” he laughed as he spoke, but it was a colder laugh than even his usual.

“I’m gonna get all these fucking dishes out of here. Just because you’ve got your own personal cleanup crew doesn’t mean you should let it get like this. You still want me around after?”

Shigaraki hummed softly, to be honest, he already asked the doctor about it. He said he would look into it. Shigaraki just had to follow up on the situation and hope there was something he could do. His also considered talking to One for All…maybe there was a way he could enhance Dabis body or something. Honestly, he didn’t know why Dabi’s quirk burned him, maybe the flames were too hot? He would need to know that for a better solution.  “I’ll see what he thinks, you have to talk to him, or give me more information about your quirk,” he explained.

The omega rolled his eyes slightly. “I’ll take care of them when I get around to it,” he grumbled slightly as he started to flip through the channels. “Yes, I want you to come back,” he said bluntly. He wasn’t going to say it out loud but watching all that violence and hanging out Dabi had him craving his touch.

Dabi tensed. Telling Shigaraki or the doctor any more details of his quirk than they had would identify him. His secret was for him to know up until it wasn’t. What would Shigaraki even think? Would he judge him, for being the son of a hero, originally trained to take up that mantle, or would he see where Dabi’s hurt came from more clearly, and could that understanding lead to a better working relationship, if not a rapport, between them.

He didn’t respond to Shigaraki with anything more than a grunt before gathering the dishes and heading back to the kitchen. Maybe he could leverage this. He had given Hawks one form of intimacy, one that would clearly upset Shigaraki, but maybe if he gave Shigaraki this information, the thing he held closest to his heart, it would balance things out.

Placing the haphazard stack of dishes in the sink, Dabi started back to the room. It was a huge gamble, and it didn’t necessarily provide any protection to him, were Shigaraki to find out about Hawks, but he could see an outcome where it did.

He returned to Shigaraki’s room and closed the door firmly behind himself, sitting on the ground next to the omega. Their thighs touching, Dabi abruptly began to speak, “My flames burn hotter than anyone else’s. Probably even hellfire can’t burn like I do, when I’m angry. But you’ve seen it, my quirk is broken. I don’t have even the level of resistance Endeavor has to flames, and he’s nowhere near as hot as me. Even his shitty fire would be hot enough to hurt me. And really, my flames are only half of the genetics of my quirk The other half is useless, or at least it’s useless to me. I got it from my mother, with my white hair. Which wasn’t always white. No, that happened when I used my quirk. It used to be red. See, what I’m resistant to is ice. I’m just the worst of the mistakes it took for that bastard to create a child with half-cold half hot.”

Shigaraki heard Dabi leave with a grunt. He knows some people have quirks that hurt them, hell that one green haired kid broke most his bones using his. Then his quirk made his skin terrible. Eraserheads quirk hurt his eyes, and he knew one of Endeavors issues was burning too hot. But Shigaraki has never seen someone’s quirk destroy them as much as Dabis. Maybe it was how strong it was, he wasn’t sure.

Shigaraki heard Dabi come back before looking at him surprised when he shut his door firmly. Was he upset? His eyes widened slightly as he looked over the arson slightly confused when he sat close to him and started to talk. He listened to Dabi as he seemed to talk about his quirk and the issues with it. He was resistant to ice? That would explain why his body was so weak to fire. That was extremely unfortunate since his fire is hotter than normal. He actually didn’t know how Dabi was still alive. Shigarakis frown deepened as he continued to speak. Red hair? Shigaraki definitely couldn’t imagine him with the red hair, but when he did he kind of looked like…the villains eyes widened. “Your..Endeavors son?” He asked, feeling shocked at the revelation. He could see it thought. The flames, the eyes….the hate.

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Dabi could at least be satisfied knowing by the shock on Shigaraki’s face that the villain hadn’t remotely suspected him. He gave a stiff nod. This wasn’t how he’d wanted to reveal himself. It was supposed to be a loud, horrible pain he inflicted upon the whole world, not a sad, small moment between himself and a confusing ally in the intimacy of a bedroom.

“My name is Toya,” he said softly. It had been so long since he’d said or heard the name that it sounded alien. “Toya Todoroki.”

He held himself tense, not sure what to do with his body, much less say now that his secret was out. “It’s his fault I’m like this, and I want the world to see and know the heroes for what they are: a bunch of fakes. I’m going to kill him, even if it kills me, and the rest of the world will find out what I am when I can use it to hurt him, or that brat he replaced me with, most,” Dabi spat, glaring at the floor.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi wide eyed as his words sunk in. His dad was the number two hero? He already knew about the son he lost in a fire. He planned on somehow using that against the hero, but it seemed to give him more sympathy from the public more than anything. But now…now he had the full story.

Shigaraki slowly grinned as he stared at Dabi. He wasn’t sure how he ended up so lucky that the number two hero’s son had fallen into his league with such a horrific tale and hate for his father. “It will destroy him,” he said extremely delighted as he gripped Dabi arms slightly and laughed. “The public won’t know what to do! If hero’s can’t even do right by their family then what use are they!” He laughed out. “This is perfect!” The said as he moved his hands to cup Dabis cheeks, “Your perfect,” he told the arson. His never been so excited before. He wanted so desperately to see the fall out of Dabis plan.

Dabi felt a huge surge of relief when Shigaraki burst out laughing. This was exactly the response he’d hoped for. This made him indispensable, important, both materially and emotionally, to the League’s mission.

He felt gratified when Shigaraki announced that it would destroy his father. He’d known that, deep down, but he’d never gotten any outside validation for his plan.

Dabi blushed as Shigaraki cupped his face, and then blushed harder at the praise. He cautiously rested his hands on the omega’s shoulders, leaning into the touch. “That’s why I need the League. That’s why I need you, Shigaraki. If anyone can help facilitate my plan, it’s you,” he said. He wasn’t even trying to lay it on thick. Shigaraki was a genius, well-funded and well-connected. Being here brought him closer to his goal, to bring down his father and society along with him, than anything else ever could.

Shigaraki watched Dabi delighted before relaxing as he gripped his shoulders. The villain wrapped his arms around Dabis neck loosely, listening to the arson praise his leadership and league. “Of course I’ll help you, I wish I had known sooner, but we need to wait for the perfect moment,” he told the arson excitedly as he held the man close.

“Let’s see…I’m sure the doctor could come up with something for more resistance. Or hell I’m sure master could just find you an ice quirk, there not terribly uncommon,” he explained, not sure what Dabi wanted to do but Shigaraki definitely wanted to give him all the tools he needed to succeed.

Dabi nearly slumped into the touch. This was as happy as he’d ever seen Shigaraki, and while he’d be stupid to fully let his guard down around the volatile man, he could at least let himself feel temporarily more secure.

“You weren’t exactly my biggest fan when I joined up,” Dabi pointed out. “You were still pissed off about Stain. Besides, I hadn’t told anyone before. After I almost died, I was found and put back together again, but even those who saved me thought I was useless, destined to die before my father was revealed, because my quirk had ruined my body, and it only gets worse. I’ve been on my own since, until you.”

This close, Dabi could smell himself on Shigaraki. It was disconcerting, but somewhat nice, and it made him feel better about allowing himself to touch and be touched like this.

“You mean something like the nomu’s, the quirks they’re given?” He asked, not quite sure what Shigaraki was implying and not wanting to become anything like what he’d seen of experimentation in quirks. He didn’t care if he lived or died, as long as he died as himself. “I take it I’m a better toy to you now, aren’t I? You look like your face is about to split, smiling like that. You’ve got to admit, no one else is never gonna give you anything even half that interesting.”

Shigaraki gave Dabi a cocky grin as he tilted his head slightly. He remembered when they first met, he was definitely going to kill him. He was now thankful that Kurogiri prevented him from doing so. “Yes I remember, It was fun~” he said amused as he watched the arson. Shigaraki was enjoying all the praise he was receiving. He knew he was special, and he was delighted Dabi thought so too.

“No, the nomu’s are special. The concept is the same though. Master has a special quirk. He can take quirks and gift them away. He can give you multiple or switch out your fire,” he explained. “He himself has multiple quirks,” he added as he stroked Dabi’s hair slightly while studying him. It was hard to see with the scars, but Dabi did have a strong resemblance to Endeavor. He also had to admit he was amused he was fucking the number two hero’s son. Hopefully he would get a chance to rub that in that mans face at some point.

Dabi raised an eyebrow, gently rubbing Shigaraki’s shoulders. It was hard to keep still under Shigaraki’s direct attention, and so the touches kept him from otherwise fidgeting. “You mean like the stories on the internet, right? All for One?” It somehow didn’t surprise Dabi that the shadowy history was true.

“No one’s taking my fire. That’s what I’ll kill him with, the very thing he discarded me for. He bonded with my mother just to have me, and then threw me away when I wasn’t what he needed. It didn’t matter that I kept training, that I got stronger, that I begged him to see me and when he didn’t come, I burned down on a mountain. If my quirk is what killed the version of me that was his son, I’ll die before I let anything else kill him.” Dabi spoke defiantly, but not angrily. He wanted Shigaraki to see and understand his pain. “I might take a quirk, if it would mean I could end him sooner, but I won’t lose this one. It’s all I am,” he stated.

Dabi slid one hand down Shigaraki’s side and rubbed his hip, figuring that if the villain was willing to actually express physical affection and attention, there was a good chance he wanted it too. Personally, he didn’t think he needed another quirk, maybe if he wanted to live past the battle, but he had long decided it would be where he died. Telling the omega that right now didn’t seem like the best idea though.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before smirking slightly, “Yes that All for One,” he told the arson. He minus well let him know, he didn’t think Dabi would tell anyone about it.

Shigaraki nodded slightly as he listened to the arson say he wanted to keep his fire. That was understandable. It was a powerful quirk; he wouldn’t want to lose it either. “Maybe he can find someone with fire resistant, or even a healing quirk you can take,” he assured him. “For now, I’ll get the doctor’s advice. This is definitely something they will be willing to aid in,” he said delighted. Master was going to be so happy with this turn of events, but knowing master he probably already knew and didn’t bother to tell him. “The doctor is a specialist in quirks, I’m sure he has seen things like this,” he explained as he climbed into the alphas lap, running his hands down to Dabi’s hips. He was extremely happy and enjoyed being held at the moment. Dabi deserved his affection for now.

Dabi wrapped his arms around Shigaraki’s waist as the omega climbed into his lap. Taking the initiative, he leaned down to lightly scent Shigaraki again, enjoying holding the smaller villain. “That sounds fine, anything that will help me destroy him,” he reaffirmed, as long as it was his fire hurting the flame hero, hell maybe he should consider the possibly of living on afterwards.

He stopped scenting Shigaraki and brought their faces together, noses touching, to look into the other’s red eyes. “I’m glad you kept yours, if he can really remove them. It’s a horrible quirk, but I don’t think anyone else could ever wield it like you. No one else is as angry. You’re even angrier than me,” he said this softly, hoping that the omega understood that Dabi’s acknowledgement of his power was meant as words of admiration, maybe even affection.

Shigaraki nodded to Dabi, glad him seemed to approve of the idea. He was glad Dabi opened up and told him so he could help him enhance himself. The villain held back a shiver as he was scented again. He let Dabi scent his neck, he earned it, he was much more interested than the leader previously believed.

The villain stared back into Dabis eyes hearing him. “Of course he let me keep it, he raised me to use it to destroy All Might,” he explained. He was glad Dabi saw him as capable with his quirk, but he could do so much more when All for One passes his quirk onto him. “He says my anger is what will destroy the symbol of peace. That’s why I am is successor,” he explained, keeping comfortable against Dabi.

Dabi considered Shigaraki carefully. A boy hand-picked and primed to take down the number one hero, and a boy who had raised himself up to take down the number two. They were the same. They deserved each other.

Whatever he had with Hawks, as stupid as it made him feel to admit it, was optimistic. It reminded him of the child he had been who had wanted to be a hero, even as he and Hawks lied to each other. It was different with Shigaraki. With Shigaraki, his goal was clearer, and now more than ever with the offer of All for One’s help.

“Then that’s what we’ll do. You’ll take down All Might, and I’ll take down Endeavor. Everything else will just… fall into place beneath us.”

His father had wanted a son better than All Might, but Dabi couldn’t be that. But he’d accept being number two to Shigaraki, as long as his version of being number two outshone his father’s.

“That first day, when you almost killed me, I really only joined to further my own goal, Shigaraki,” Dabi admitted. “But it’s different now. I see what you are, who you are, and I’ll serve you in whatever ways you see fit, as long as my father dies humiliated and in flames.”

Dabi pressed a soft kiss against Shigaraki’s mouth, not even minding the dryness. This was the path for him, the way to his revenge. He was an idiot for having ever thought otherwise.

Shigaraki watched Dabi with his complete focus, enjoying whatever this was as he sat on the alphas lap. The villain grinned deeply hearing Dabi, “Yes I think it will.” He agreed. He liked the idea of rising to power with Dabi. As long as he was on top at least. He needed people he trusted to help him lead the world into a new age. Dabi was definitely his right hand man. It was only fitting he take out the number two hero.

Shigaraki tilted his head at Dabi’s confession. He didn’t mind that he was being used, he was only using them anyways. It made sense and he didn’t expect to feel anything for any of them. He wanted to do it alone and was annoyed master wanted him to have a team but his relaxed now and has actually enjoyed the interactions with the small group he formed. He was even able to find an alpha he liked for the most part. The villain shivered slightly when Dabi pledged himself to him, he found that extremely arousing. Shigaraki closed his eyes before closing his eyes feeling the kiss. He kissed the arson back harder, pressing against Dabi eagerly. He very much enjoyed having the alpha under his control, like a loaded gun he could just point and shoot.

Dabi recognized that he would always be beneath Shigaraki, secondary to the other’s goals, but after his own goals were accomplished, he would need something to live and work for if he was going to survive, and Shigaraki’s cause made sense to him.

Dabi couldn’t even really bring himself to feel guilty towards either Shigaraki or Hawks as he let Shigaraki deepen the kiss. He hadn’t owed Shigaraki anything before today, he didn’t owe Hawks anything at all, and whatever he owed Shigaraki going forward he would deal with when it became more pressing.

Dabi moved one of his hands under Shigaraki’s shirt, raking his nails bluntly down the side of the smaller man’s chest. He wondered how far Shigaraki would want to go this time, if the omega had been serious about wanting to take his knot.

Shigaraki moaned softly into Dabis mouth as he kissed him deeper. He didn’t think talking about things would make this more enjoyable, but he thinks it did. At least having a pleasant conversation like this that made him excited. The leader pressed his hips against Dabi’s feeling the alpha’s rough hands raking over his chest.

He was glad he decided to throw a Dabi and claim him as his. Now they had much more to work with and a plan to move forward with. Shigaraki wanted to enjoy himself now as a way to celebrate. “Mmm, I should grab my gloves, I got a new pair,” he mumbled to Dabi against his lips. He trusted he could control his quirk, but accidents happen when his worked up. It wouldn’t be wise to kill Dabi now that he had so much to work with.

Dabi had never had this much fun with Shigaraki from the offset of one of their hook ups before. He hadn’t anticipated that as a side effect of his honesty, but was pleased to find that it had changed things between them for the better

Dabi rolled his hips up against the omega as the smaller villain pressed down, continuing to bluntly run his nails up and down the omega’s side.

“You should. They special or something? And you better grab a condom too, if you were serious about taking my knot,” Dabi said, before kissing the side of Shigaraki’s mouth. He slowly let go of the omega so that Shigaraki could get out of his lap easier.

Shigaraki panted softly as Dabi kissed down his mouth. “Mm yeah they only cover two fingers,” he explained as he shivered and rubbed against Dabi slightly feeling his hands rubbing against his side. “Fine,” Shigaraki agreed softly before getting up to retrieve the items. “Get on the bed,” he ordered Dabi as he went to his desk and grabbed his gloves, slipping them on before going to his dresser and grabbing a condom from the top drawer. “Have you ever knotted before?” He asked Dabi as he walked back to the bed.

Dabi wondered why Shigaraki had even bothered getting new gloves, but he wasn’t complaining. It would be nice to have more skin on skin contact.

Dabi stood, pulling off his shirt, tossing it blindly into one of the piles of Shigaraki’s clothing before obeying the omega and sitting in the center of his bed.

Of course, Shigaraki would have to ask him about his history of knotting. “Once,” he admitted, willing to tell a partial truth. “But it was just a stupid hook up, and I didn’t even mean to do it. I think I enjoyed the actual knotting more than he did. Why do you care?”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he pulled his own shirt off as well, setting the condom on his night stand as he crawled into the bed. “I just wanted to know if you knew what you were doing,” he explained, finding the alphas defensives interesting. The villain returned to his spot sitting on the alphas lap with his legs on both sides of him. He didn’t care for emotional reasons though he was surprised Dabi had actually knotted someone before.

Dabi rolled his eyes, but not as harshly as he might have previously. “Yes, I know what I’m doing. I haven’t fucked up sex yet, have I? I don’t think you’d keep fucking me if I had.”

Dabi placed his hands on Shigaraki’s waist, giving him a firm squeeze. “Have you ever taken a knot? We’re gonna have to pick a comfortable position, and you’re gonna to have to decide whether you want to deal with staring at my ugly mug the whole time,” he joked.

Dabi pressed his face against Shigaraki’s chest, giving the omega a very light nip to his pale skin.

The omega grunted in respond, “I suppose you haven’t,” he conceded to the arson feeling his hands move down to his waist and gripping at him. “You’re the only person I have slept with, unless you think I got a side piece,” the leader teased back slightly as he watched Dabi leaned down against his chest. He touched the back of the alphas head as he watched him carefully. He didn’t mind teeth too much or marks as long as they didn’t make him look stupid. “Figure the same way we normally do,” he told the arson, they mixed

it up sometimes but usually did doggy style, “Unless you’re wanting to be extra romantic today,” he mocked slightly with a grin. That seemed to be the theme today.

Dabi rubbed his nose against the bite before leaning back up to kiss Shigaraki on the jaw. “I wouldn’t have put it past you. You’ve made it pretty clear I was disposable, in the past,” Dabi said, he figured the white haired male would also be treating this as uncommitted relationship but then again, Shiggy wasn’t the best at socializing, who else was he going to go to? “I honestly didn’t know you took what we did all that seriously.”

He stopped kissing Shigaraki to pull back and look him in the eyes.

“Do you want to be romantic?” He asked seriously. “I’m happy fucking you like normal, but I want to know what you want. You were clearly pissed I hadn’t knotted you, but I didn’t even know you wanted to. If anything, I thought you didn’t. So, if we are gonna do this, you need to tell me what you want. I’ll take your orders, Shigaraki, but you actually have to give them to me first. I’m not a fucking mind reader.”

Shigaraki watched Dabi rub against his chest as he stroked his dark hair lightly. “You were, less so now though I admit,” he confessed softly. Especially after today, he didn’t want to lose Dabi, he was too valuable now. “I don’t take it seriously,” he grumbled softly as he looked away slightly. “Your just mine, like the rest of the league and I’m allowed to want you here when you’re supposed to be here,” he complained slightly. Did he take this seriously? He wasn’t sure.

Shigaraki grunted hearing Dabi question him and press for his wants, “I wouldn’t even know where to start with that…I’ve never done ‘romantic’,” he told the arson as he sighed softly and lowered his hand to the other villains arm. “I probably wouldn’t be any good at it,” he added. “I have enjoyed what we have been doing well enough. I wasn’t pissed I just feel like it’s what alphas normally want and you didn’t ,” he assured Dabi, not sure if he wanted to change it yet but things felt different now, just a bit. He knew he didn’t feel anything romantic or warm about this, and didn’t think he wanted to pretend it was anything like that. He didn’t consider knotting romantic though, it looked dirty if anything, and he wanted to make sure Dabi hadn’t attempted it because of something being wrong with him. If it felt good he wanted it.

Dabi snorted. He really had been right about Shigaraki being mad he stayed out all night. “I’m sorry I didn’t get home before your bedtime, okay? It won’t happen again, Hawks or no Hawks,” he apologized, stroking the pale haired villains chin in almost a condescending way, a smirk plastered across his face.

It was hard to know if Shigaraki heard the contradictions in his own statements. Shigaraki had never felt the need to scent anyone else in the league, to start.

“I can tell,” Dabi teased, continuing to smirk. “But it’s not like I would be either. And romantic or no, you probably have some idea of how you want this to go. I know you watch porn. These rooms aren’t very soundproof. Is that what got you thinking about my knot? All the pretty little pornstar omegas that love taking them?”

Dabi ran his thumbs over Shigaraki’s hips, returning his hand to the villains slender waist. With a sigh, he continued, “And it’s not that I didn’t want it, I just didn’t think you’d want me around that long after sex, or want to risk a condom breaking. And I sure as shit don’t want to be a father. I’m too busy trying to kill mine. So, I just never pushed it,” the arson insisted.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi apologize as he touched the alphas face slightly, fainting tracing over the staples with interest. “You could have at least texted,” he grumbled slightly, clearly accepting the apology for what it was. He deserved to be notified if one of his league members were going missing for a night.

He glared slightly hearing Dabi tease him further about how serious he saw their relationship, “I don’t, not wanting you dead for league reasons and being in a relationship is different,” he said stubbornly, a light blush covered his face. His blushed deeper hearing Dabi when he said he heard his videos. “I was just checking,” he protested quickly, “It was research, to see what he was like,” he continued to complain, scratching his neck slightly as he looked away. He wasn’t sure how to handle being called out like that. He wasn’t mad, just a bit taken back and embarrassed.

“Sometimes I don’t,” he confessed, mostly when they have sex after fighting he wanted the arson to get out of his room so he could settle. “Sometimes I do,” he added with a slight shrug. “I don’t plan on getting pregnant,” he scoffed slightly. Master would kill him. He might even be upset he was sleeping with Dabi. He wasn’t sure, but he didn’t plan on telling him either way. “I just think it would be worth trying, once at least,” Shigaraki told the alpha as he pressed there chest together, placing sloppy kisses up his neck slowly.

Dabi huffed, trying not to laugh at Shigaraki’s embarrassment. It almost made him look cute. “I should have, yeah,” he admitted. He’d known that even last night. While he hadn’t thought anyone would care on a personal level, it would have been the right thing to do as a team member. “But I won’t do it again, okay? And if I get delayed for any reason, I’ll let you know.”

Shigaraki’s blush was also pretty cute. He was also fun to tease, despite being dangerously volatile. Dabi gave Shigaraki a little pinch on his right hip. “You scented me. We don’t have to be romantic; it’d probably just distract us from our goals. I just noticed that I’m the only one here who’s earned the privilege, and if we’d talked about this sooner, we could have avoided some fights. I just want to be sure, however we end up knotting, it’s fun for you. Once I’m knotted, I do have to stay, and so we may as well do it in whatever way you want to try best. If that’s doggy style, great, but you don’t get to complain later if it was something else and you didn’t say so now,” the arson warned around a moan as Shigaraki’s mouth moved up his neck. Letting go of Shigaraki’s left hip, Dabi started playing with the omega’s hair, petting it and running the knotted locks through his fingers carefully.

The white haired villain hummed softly back against Dabis neck when he was assured Dabi’s late night wouldn’t happen again without warning. “Good, because next time I might come looking for you,” he warned in a slightly threatening tone. Dabi could take it however he wanted, weather he was coming to make sure he was okay, to punish him, or to spy on what he was doing and making sure he approved. After all, he didn’t completely trust the arson and while he accepted what he was told, Dabi shouldn’t give him any reason to look further into the situation.

Shigaraki whined slightly when he was pinched, it kind of tickled. “Yeah well the others are idiots sometimes and honestly a bit too starved for attention. If I scented them, I would never get rid of them,” he explained. He didn’t mind talking and hanging out, but he was still adjusting to being around so many people. He was alone most his life with either Kurogiri, All for One or the doctor. He didn’t exactly know how to hang out with people his own age that didn’t do exactly what he wanted. He was learning, but he wasn’t going to rush into being buddy buddy with them.

Dabi was right. Being romantic would distract them, and it wasn’t really them. They had something pretty good now, why mess it up with too much? Shigaraki hummed as he actually considered what Dabi was saying, he didn’t mind staring at Dabi, they could even maybe kiss. But he thinks that doggy style would be easier to stay in if they spooned.  “I don’t have an exact position in mind, just something comfortable while we wait, I think…what position did you use last time? Was it good?” Shigaraki preyed, wanting to know what would be the best way. Dabi was making him concerned he might pick wrong now. The villain relaxed slightly as he was pet. “Maybe we shouldn’t plan it out,” he said as he pushed closer on Dabis lap, wanting to get things heated again and not so formal, it was turning him off

Dabi pulled lightly on Shigaraki’s hair but then continued his pets, leaning up into the omega’s mouth. “Noted,” he laughed, torn between amusement and concern over the idea of Shigaraki following him around.

The alpha had to think before answering, trying to omit any potentially damning details. “The guy was on his back, over the edge of a table with his legs around my waist, and I was standing in front of him, leaning over, kind of half-holding him up? It definitely wasn’t an ideal position, but we hadn’t planned on fucking. It was good, but he was really sore and my legs and arms were numb as shit after.”

Dabi ground his hips up into Shigaraki’s. The omega was right, they’d been doing fine before he started overthinking it. “Right as usual, boss. Let’s just go with it,” Dabi agreed. He started ghosting his thumb just under the waistband of Shigaraki’s pants, trying to build the mood back up.

Shigaraki listened to the explanation of the last sexual position Dabi knotted in, that didn’t seem like a bad position but they both seemed to come out of it uncomfortable, maybe doggy was better? He thought before relaxing when Dabi agreed with him. “Good, I want you now,” he complained in a demanding tone feeling Dabis hips. He was done talking about this and wanted to get into it. The leader pressed back against Dabis as he ghosted a kiss across the arsons lips before biting his bottom lip lightly, rocking his hips into the alphas. Letting the arsons lip go, he quickly captured the other villains lips again in a rough kiss.

Dabi moaned at Shigaraki’s words, holding the villain’s hair tightly, not giving Shigaraki much room to pull back from their kiss. He wanted to keep the omega close. The small bite made his hips thrust up hard against Shigaraki’s.

“You’ve got me,” he assured Shigaraki, mumbling against his mouth before they were making out again, all teeth and tongues and pressure. He slipped his hand down the front of Shigaraki’s pants, touching his cock with fast, purposeful strokes.

Shigaraki felt his breath catch in his throat when Dabi gripped his hair, letting out a deep groan into his mouth. He shuttered feeling Dabis hips jerk back against his. He was happy to be getting what he wanted and feeling worked up again. He desperately kissed Dabi back just as rough and aggressively as the arson was being, refusing to just submit to it. He enjoyed taking out all his stress and frustration in these sessions. The leader bit Dabis lip again feeling his hand press into his jeans. “Mmm~” he moaned into Dabis mouth as he pressed his cock harder into the alphas hand.

The way Shigaraki was aggressive with him was always a turn-on for the alpha. His nerves could respond to the sharp pricks of pain in a way that many other sensations were now lost to him. He pumped Shigaraki roughly, waiting to feel the omega’s slick spill into his pants. He gave Shigaraki’s hair a hard tug, taking the opportunity to bite the omega’s lip. He could feel himself start to get hard, enjoying the weight and motion of Shigaraki’s ass and hips in his lap.

Shigaraki whined deeply into Dabis throat as he was pumped, it felt good, he was already wet from the idea of them fucking but now he was getting far more aroused. The leader gasped back softly as his hair was pulled before growling softly feeling his lip in Dabis teeth as he clawed down the man’s shoulders weakly. Feeling Dabi getting hard against him made him eager to start as he rocked his hips into Dabis hand faster, his underwear starting to get damp from his slick.

Dabi let go of Shigaraki’s dick as he moved his hand to run his nails over the omega’s slick soaked thighs. He’d waited too long to get out of his jeans yesterday, and if he didn’t move quickly that would soon be the case today.

Feeling even more excited by the clawing, Dabi let himself fall backwards onto the bed, pulling Shigaraki down with him.

He pulled his hand out of Shigaraki’s pants and began trying to work them down. Moving out of the kiss, he stared at Shigaraki’s face through half-lidded eyes. “We should finish getting undressed,” he suggested, still trying to help claw Shigaraki out of his clothes. “And hand me the condom.”

Shigaraki arched slightly feeling a shiver go up his spine feeling Dadi’s hand move deeper, he wanted to be touched badly. Shigaraki gasped as Dabi felt backwards and he was pulled over him. The leader whined at the loss of Dabi’s hand on his cock, he was feeling more desperate as his body ached slightly to be filled, “Fine he growled softly in annoyance as he helped pushed his pants off before sitting up and grabbing the condom, he offered the condom to Dabi as he waited impatiently, slipping his dirtied boxers off and tossing them one of the clothes piles in the room.

Dabi snorted at Shigaraki’s annoyance, but he wanted to start fingering the omega open. It was almost endearing, the way the omega sulked, but Dabi refused to dwell on that. What was important now was that the faster they undressed, the more they could touch.

Dabi pulled off his own pants while Shigaraki retrieved the condom, ripping it open with his teeth and quickly rolling it on. He grabbed Shigaraki by the shoulders and kissed him again, relishing the way their lips were both bruised and swollen.

He dragged his hands, hot from his excitement down Shigaraki’s back, giving his ass a hard squeeze. With one finger, he started teasing Shigaraki’s hole, circling it with heavy pressure.

Shigaraki settled back down against Dabi as he opened and rolled the condom onto himself. Another thing Shigaraki had seen that omegas seemed to love from his ‘research’, was not using a condom. They seemed to love the feeling and being filled at the end. As much as Shigaraki was interested in those ideas, he had no interest in carrying Dabi’s children. Though now it would be amusing to have the grandchild of Endeavor, it still wouldn’t be worth it.

Shigaraki let Dabi pull him in as he returned the aggression as their kiss reignited. His body rolled slightly feeling Dabis hands trace down his back before arching as he squeezed his ass. His entrance ached with want as the arson teased him, he just wanted him in him. “Ah~” the leader moaned into the kiss pleasured once Dabi finally started touching where he needed him to. He dragged his hands down Dabis chest, leaving slight welps from his nails as he tried to press back against the pressure.

Dabi wasn’t sure how in the span of a day he’d gone from never having knotted an omega to being minutes away from knotting his second. His life felt somewhat dizzyingly outside of his control, even if his choices were the ones that brought him to this bizarre juncture in the first place. At least he had a condom this time. He refused to consider that there was even the smallest chance he’d knocked up Hawks, but he still felt better about the added safety.

The arson moaned hotly as Shigaraki rolled down against him. They’d never kissed so much previously, and he was surprised by how much he enjoyed it. But then, sex with Shigaraki was always fun, just in an entirely different way than it had been with Hawks. Shigaraki was rough and bossy, the kind of traits most people would deride in an omega, but to Dabi they were some of his best traits.

Dabi inhaled hissingly as Shigaraki scratched him, shoving his finger in with a hard, deep thrust. He played with the omega’s walls, keeping just his one finger inside to what he hoped would be the point of frustration before withdrawing it entirely and thrusting in even harder, this time setting an insistent pace as he fucked the omega on his finger. He added a second finger without warning, grinding his aching cock up against the omega’s, seeking more sensation for himself.

Shigaraki grinned as Dabi hissed before moaning out feeling Dabi’s finger slid into him. He shuttered as he gripped Dabis shoulders tightly when the alpha moved his finger around. He gritted his teeth slightly as Dabi continued to play with him but didn’t seem to be advancing even as he whined for him to. He was about to snap at him as he gave Dabi a frustrated look before gasping out as he pushed another finger into him quickly. “Ah~” he gasped out as he gripped Dabi hair roughly, arching his back, “You’re a fucking dick,” he complained loudly when he realized Dabi was toying with him.

Dabi laughed. His voice was more horse and husky than usual, and it could be heard in his laughter. “I am,” he agreed. Dabi pressed a kiss to the omega’s jaw. Shigaraki always reacted this way to his teasing, just as incredulous every time that Dabi would play with him. Shigaraki might have been the one in charge of the League, and maybe even their relationship, but Dabi would be damned before he gave up this teasing.

Dabi pulled his own head against Shigaraki’s grip. The ache of having his hair pulled always felt good.

“I’m just trying to get you nice and open for me, boss,” he teased. “You want this to feel good, right? You wanna know if I can make you moan as stupidly on my knot as all those pornstars do. Well, I’m gonna try.”

Dabi squeezed Shigaraki’s ass hard as he added a third finger. He wondered how Shigaraki would take his knot. Dabi was growing more and more excited to knot the omega, he just hoped it didn’t end up confusing his feelings even further, like he suspected had happened with Hawks. Swearing himself to Shigaraki was one thing, he didn’t really value his life, and the omega’s plan and goals were worthy, but it would be best for both of them if his feelings never got more complicated than they were now.

Shigaraki glared at Dabi but could barely hold it as he panted softly from the older villains fingers thrusting into him. Dabi did it on purpose, he knew that. In some way that’s why he liked the alpha. He obeyed him, but he kept things interesting at least. He liked how rough and sometimes cruel that alpha was.

“I hope you can, or maybe I will find someone else who can,” he threatened as he rolled his hips back. He knew his threat didn’t mean much as he rocked his hips against the alpha’s fingers.

Shigaraki moaned out as Dabi squeezed his ass. He really wanted to feel as good as the videos made it look. The omega arched up again feeling the arson press another finger into him. “Dabi,” he whined out desperately as he hid his face against the darks haired man’s neck. He was excited for this and wanted to rush even though he knew they shouldn’t. He was never one to be patient and he shouldn’t have to be.

Dabi groaned, annoyed at Shigaraki’s threat to find someone else. While his scent was on the omega, and Shigaraki was in his arms, there was no way he’d even consider the notion of him fucking someone else. “Like hell you will,” Dabi growled. Even though he rationally knew the threat was empty, it still made him possessive. “You picked me, Tomura,” he panted, letting the omega’s given name slip. “You want my knot, boss. You want me.”

He wanted to bite Shigaraki, not to bond him, but to make some sort of possessive claim. “You wanna get off of me so we can get down to business?” He asked. He rocked his hips against Shigaraki at the same pace as his fingering.

Shigaraki chuckled softly when Dabi got jealous, “I do want it,” he purred happily as he watched the arson amused. It felt weird hearing his name but he still leaned down to kiss Dabi’s jaw, “Make it worth it,” he purred to him.

The leader grinned at the request as he continued to grind his hips, “Make me~” he growled softly. He liked it when Dabi tossed him around, sex is the only time he would allow it.

Dabi laughed. He always looked forward to playing rough with Shigaraki. “Alright then, I will,” he said. He pulled his fingers out abruptly, grabbing hold of Shigaraki’s right hip tightly with his slick soaked hand.

Holding Shigaraki steady, so that he didn’t end up pushing the omega too hard or too far, Dabi shoved Shigaraki off of his lap and down on his left side, pressing the omega’s cheek into the mattress. He moved to straddle Shigaraki, grinding his cock against the other’s hip. “You’re almost cute when you’re desperate, like this. Still trying to tell me what the fuck to do, all the while waiting for my knot. You’re so fucking wet, so fucking eager.”

He loomed over Shigaraki, biting down on the omega’s neck. His best advantage here was his size, he knew that Shigaraki could push back, fight him just as hard, that was part of the thrill.

Shigaraki watched him with eagerness in his eyes but huffed feeling Dabi remove his fingers. The smaller male gasped as he was thrown over before grunting as his face was pushed down into the mattress. He side eyed Dabi as he was straddled from above. Moaning lightly feeling him grind against him, Shigaraki curled his toes at the teasing teeth.

“Haa~ your lucky I put the gloves on,” he growled out weakly as he pressed his legs together, he was wet, he wanted to be filled.

Dabi nodded against Shigaraki’s throat. “Yeah, I am,” he agreed. “Nothing beats your quirk.”

He knew that if the omega wanted him dead, there’d be no better time than while they were fooling around. Outside of sex, he might stand a chance if Shigaraki wanted him dead, but while they were this close and he was so distracted, Shigaraki could have grabbed him and that would be it.

He grabbed a handful of Shigaraki’s hair, pulling the omega’s head hard up towards him for a kiss. “Roll onto your stomach. Hands and knees. Now,” he ordered, moving some of his weight off of Shigaraki’s hips so that the omega could roll over if he felt like complying. Dabi didn’t usually bother ordering Shigaraki, the omega could always resist him. But he was trying to fulfill Shigaraki’s fantasy, and in the porn, he’d heard the omega watching, and seen himself, these types of things were common. The roles of omega and alpha were more distinct than how he and Shigaraki usually slept together, much less lived.

Shigaraki groaned deeply hearing the man before shivering as his hair was gripped. He kissed the man roughly before growling softly was he pulled out of the kiss. Shigaraki watched Dabi lustfully, enjoying the demanding tone as he gripped onto the arsons hips. He could feel Dabi’s command buzzing in his head but resisted it. Master had trained him extensively on resisting alpha commands and its not wanted he wanted to do right now. “I want you to make me,” he demanded harshly as he pushed his hips against Dabi’s. He liked being out of control for a little while. He wanted Dabi to control him right now, physically.

Dabi was surprised by how much control Shigaraki was willing to relinquish this time. Granted, the omega was still demanding it in the most obnoxious, entitled way he could, but it felt as close as the omega had come to admitting trust.

“Excuse me for thinking you’d be the same demanding little bitch you always are,” he grumbled. “But under all your power, you’re just a whiny little omega begging an alpha to come and put you in your place.”

He pinned Shigaraki arm a crossed his chest against the bed to force him more to his side, breathing hotly against the omega. He pushed Shigaraki’s face down into the bed to force him over more, holding him still with one hand on the back of his neck. It wasn’t hot enough to burn, but it would be uncomfortable, and it didn’t allow the omega to move his head. The threat of him burning Shigaraki had never come up during sex, but he hoped that the reminder that it could happen was the kind of power play the omega was seeking.

He kneed Shigaraki firmly in the back, using his weight to force the omega onto his stomach. He moved the hand on Shigaraki’s neck to his hair, yanking the omega’s head back as he started grinding against the omega’s ass. “Is this what you want? To be held down and used?”

Shigaraki grunted as his arm was forced over him before shivering as growled softly as his face was pressed into the bed. “You think you can? You think you’re worth it?” He asked in a mocking tone as he felt the alpha breath down this neck. The villain groaned into the bed as he was pushed down further by Dabi’s weight, his skin in goosebumps feeling the heat in Dabis hand. He was weirdly turned on by the threat and the heat against his neck. Shigaraki growled deeper, Dabi was actually heavier then he looked but he felt comfortable under the weight other than Dabi knee pushing into his back roughly. The omega held back a yelped as he clinched his jaw when his head was held back. “Ha~ yes~” he purred in delight as Dabi rubbed against him. His never really considered it or trusted Dabi to pin him like this but he was glad he let it happen and indulge himself.

Dabi pressed his hand against Shigaraki’s shoulder, the heat in palm once again a palpable threat. “I know I am. You’re the one who told me I’m perfect, Shigaraki. You picked me to be the first guy who fucked you. You picked me to be the first guy you scented. And now I’m gonna give you your first knot,” he gloated with a laugh.

He rocked his hips against Shigaraki’s ass, the slick facilitating his rutting.

He breathed on Shigaraki’s ear before biting down on it hard. He was enjoying using Shigaraki, it was a good outlet for his occasional frustration at Shigaraki’s bossiness and angry outbursts of irrationality.

Dabi kissed the base of Shigaraki’s neck before moving to scent the omega again. His cock ached, but he wanted to make the omega beg if it was possible. “You’re just a needy omega slut for me, aren’t you? You can boss me around otherwise, knowing I’ll obey, but when we’re alone like this you want me to take charge.”

Shigaraki groaned at the burning in his shoulder as Dabi pressed him down. He knew it wouldn’t leave a scar or wound but it could leave a mark of his handprint with how hot he was. The villains’ eyes rolled back slightly as he listened to Dabi tell him the dirty things he wanted to hear. He was right. He had seen Dabi as worthy for that. Much more than he thought he had. He felt like a good mate for him…but he wasn’t ready for a mate. Shigaraki tried to lift his hips up as he whined loudly at Dabi’s rutting, he wanted him in him already.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi slightly hearing the man’s breath before gritting his teeth as Dabi bit his ear. “Mm you’re acting like a mutt,” he insulted as he held onto the bed.

He tilted his head slightly as his neck was kissed on. “You’re as needy as me, just a stray dog trying to please his master and be rewarded,” he responded in a snarky tone as he grinned back as Dabi slightly.

Dabi stared at the mark he’d left. He couldn’t help but wonder if he could burn around a bonding bite, not that he’d ever be in a position to find out. It would be a bite that could have only come from him, and whatever omega he bonded could only belong to him. The thought made his cock ache.

 “Are you my master, then?” He laughed, but the term was unusually appealing. “I’m not trying. I am pleasing you, master. Look at the way you’re leaking slick all over. You’ve never wanted anything more than to be stuck on my knot,” he teased cruelly.

He got off of Shigaraki, pulling him up by the hair, and tried to manhandle the omega up onto his knees. “Get up and present for me, Shigaraki. If you want to take my knot it’s now or never.”

Shigaraki grinned slightly hearing him as he shuttered, “You haven’t finished yet~ I don’t even know how big your knot is. It might not even hold,” he mocked back as he trembled in excitement.

Shigaraki gasped as he was pulled up by his hair onto his hands and knees before panting. “Fuck me~ fuck me hard,” he demanded in a thrilled tone as he leaned his chest down but kept his ass in the air for the alpha, presenting fully for him.

Dabi growled, giving Shigaraki a light smack on the ass. “Shut up. It’ll hold. You really can’t help but be a bratty little bitch no matter what, can you?” Despite his words and the smack, it was obvious there was no real anger behind his words. He was enjoying taking full control, and what’s more that Shigaraki was so willing to give it up.

Dabi tightened his grip on Shigaraki’s hair, threading it around his fingers. He planted his other hand firmly next to Shigaraki’s face, close enough that it was almost touching the omega’s nose and mouth, so that he could hold himself up.

The dark haired villain rutted against Shigaraki’s ass once more, but this time he let his cock catch on the omega’s hole. Without warning, he thrust in all at once. His knot was nowhere near full, but he pushed past it, taking Shigaraki to the base of his cock. “It’s just gonna get bigger, boss. It won’t go in or come out this easy pretty soon,” he taunted, pulling out so that only the tip remained before once again thrusting in fully.

Shigaraki laughed deeply hearing Dabis defensive tone as he held his hips up. He gripped the bed tightly feeling the smack. “Just get on with it~” he demanded stubbornly.

He breathed softly into the sheets as Dabi gripped his shaggy hair before biting the inside of his cheek feeling Dabi rubbing against him. The leader let out a low whine as he gripped Dabi’s wrist against the bed and pressed his face into the sheets to keep frowning crying out. He felt so full. He cried out in delight as Dabi thrusted into him again as he trembled under the alpha. He loved how hard Dabi fucked him. He didn’t need him to be romantic, he deeply enjoyed this so much more.

Dabi groaned at Shigaraki’s cries. The omega was as vocal and whiny inside the bedroom as out today, and it stirred something in the alpha.

Dabi fucked Shigaraki hard, just as the omega had ordered. His pace was relentless, and none of his thrusts nor angles were motivated by Shigaraki’s responses. He’d asked to be used, and that was exactly what he was going to get. Dabi forced his growing knot inside with every thrust, loving the way it made Shigaraki tremble.

Despite being a childish brat, and an omega at that, Shigaraki was powerful and dangerous. Even when the omega was gloved, the knowledge of what could happen if he held fully by Shigaraki never ceased to both arouse and frighten Dabi. It made the sensation of the omega clinging to his wrist an act of trust, but with an implied threat that could never be fully distanced from the act.

“Do you like it?” Dabi panted into Shigaraki’s ear. “Say how being finally fucked like an omega makes you feel, Shigaraki,” Dabi commanded.

Shigaraki cried out loudly as he was aggressively thrusted into before whining loudly feeling the knot pressing in and out of him. It was an intense feeling. He dug his nails into Dabis wrist slightly. His last two finger covered by his new gloves to prevent him from killing the alpha if he lost control out of pleasure.

His legs felt like they were going numb under Dabi as he trembled. “It’s so much~ haaa- Dabi,” he whined into the bed. He felt his hair sticking to his face and neck from the sweat building up on his skin.

Dabi kissed the back of Shigaraki’s neck, mouth open, teeth scraping against where he’d pressed his palm, hoping the earlier heat would have made the skin more sensitive. He pulled back, Shigaraki’s hair stuck to his face.

“You look good like this,” Dabi admitted between moans. “But you’re gonna look even better when you’re stuck on my dick.”

Dabi loved the way Shigaraki’s nails dug into him. The pain was so much easier to feel than anything else, and the way the omega held him kept it grounded. “Is it too much? Can you take it, boss? Tell me that my dick makes you feel good. Do what your alpha tells you, Shigaraki,” Dabi commanded again. His knot was getting harder and harder to pull out.

Shigaraki panted quick hot breaths as Dabi pulled his hair back and placed hot kissed down his neck. His eyes were clouded over with lust as moans, and mews of pleasure poured out of his mouth. The leader hissed softly feeling his teeth against the warm spot Dabi had created, it stung like a sunburn, but made him feel claimed.

Shigaraki looked back as Dabi as he drooled slightly against the bed, their bodies rocking against the bed. “More.~” he whined out in a high pitched desperate tone as his hands shook heavy. He was going to cum. “Ha~ your dick feels good~ feels so good,” he begged weakly.

Later, Dabi knew he would have to rationalize how badly he wanted to be possessive and be possessed by Shigaraki in the moment. He’d only originally entered their relationship out of convenience and lust, and every time they’d hooked up since had been more of the same. He still didn’t think he felt romantically towards the omega, but there had been a fundamental pivot in their relationship today. He liked feeling needed, and he liked how Shigaraki always gave as good as he got. Something had changed, seemingly for the better, and it had made the sex better too.

Dabi couldn’t help but feel proud as Shigaraki drooled and moaned. He’d reduced the proud omega to a pathetic mess, unable to articulate anything outside of how properly he was being fucked. “That’s it, omega. You know what to do,” Dabi whispered breathlessly. He pressed his wrist against the omega’s scent gland. “Nothing makes you cum like my knot.”

His knot was stuck now, but he wasn’t quite to the point of cumming. Still rutting and thrusting as best he could, he kissed the burn on Shigaraki’s shoulder, feeling the way he’d marked the smaller man. The sensation of the mild burn against his lips did Dabi in. He owned this omega, Shigaraki was his to knot and cum inside. Had he been more rational, Dabi have worried that his roughness and the fact he’d never actually used the condoms while knotting before would spell doom, but he trusted that things would be fine. He had a condom this time, and so he could keep Shigaraki on his knot until it deflated or the omega insisted he get off.

Shigaraki clawed at the bed weakly with his free hand, gripping the fabric and pulling at it desperately. He shifted his hips and kneaded the bed with his feet and knees, wanting to rock but he could barely move with how firmly Dabi was holding him and how deep he was inside of him.

Shigaraki cried out softly as Dabi continued to move even as his knot prevented him from pulling out of him. This was definitely how he wanted to be knotted and it was almost better than how he fantasized it with the personal touches Dabi had added.

The omega kept a tight hold on Dabis wrist, feeling like it was the only thing keeping him centered and from not completely drifting off. “Dabi!” He cried out in another high pitch moan as he tried to press his hips back as far as he could against the arson as he came heavily against the bed under him as he saw stars. He deeply enjoyed having sex with Dabi but the last few times barely compared to this time with how blinding his orgasm was. He didn’t know if it was there talk or just simply the knot but Dabi was making himself more indispensable then ever. Shigaraki pressed his neck harder against Dabis wrist as he struggled to breath in a steady rhythm. The leader tightened completely around the arsons knot before slowly starting to go limp as his body continued to throb in pleasure as Dabi kissed the mark he left on him.

Dabi was glad for the soft surface of the bed beneath them. He needed rest. He’d given Shigaraki all his effort and energy. His thighs shook with exertion, but he kept from letting himself fall onto Shigaraki with his full weight, instead lightly slumping and letting his head rest while he continued to kiss at the marks he’d left.

Dabi wanted to keep the omega safe, and even though his body had been pushed past exhaustion, he wasn’t going to do anything that might injure or upset his omega.

“You took my knot so well, pretty boy,” Dabi teased when he could speak. The nickname was meant to be ironic, but in the moment, Shigaraki was pretty, beautiful even, well fucked and fixed firmly by his knot. He was panting around the words, lost in the sensation of knotting Shigaraki. His cock throbbed as it released more and more seed. He knew the condom must be ballooning in Shigaraki’s ass right now.

“How’d it measure up to all your research? Did your dog do a good job pleasing his master?” Dabi asked hoarsely, almost mumbling against the omega’s skin. When his limbs felt slightly less like jelly, Dabi rocked his hips experimentally. He was tired, and too sensitive, but it made the sensation of cumming even better. “That’s a good omega. Do you need us to move or anything? We’re really stuck, so changing positions could be tricky, but we don’t need our boss down for the count,” Dabi said, punctuating his sentence with a kiss.

He’d never had fun like this with Shigaraki before. He wondered how often the omega would want to be knotted going forward. Probably not all the time, but hopefully he’d want to be taken like this again soon. Shigaraki was his omega. It was his scent, his knot, that the omega took, and while it wasn’t even officially a relationship, much less a bond, he refused to think of Shigaraki otherwise in the moment. The leader was his omega, no ifs ands or buts.

Shigaraki groaned softly feeling the pressure in his stomach, stretching him more as he gripped at the bed weakly. He side eyed Dabi slightly hearing him call him pretty. He let out a soft breath and rolled his eyes slightly instead of commenting. He wasn’t sure he could respond at the moment and didn’t feel like trying to reply to that comment.

“It’s so good,” he mumbled into the bed sheets, his hair sticking to his face and neck. “Good boy~” he teased in a breathless tone as he sunk slightly into the bed as his legs trembled heavily. “I don’t think I can move,” he grumbled softly. He kind of wanted off his legs but that was easier said than done. He thinks he will definitely be done at least the rest of the day, maybe tomorrow…he thought as he closed his eyes feeling the heated kiss.

“Haa~ m so full, and your knots still there,” he said slightly amazed that he could cum that much inside of him. He honestly wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to even to pull the condom out at this rate.

Dabi felt his dick twitch when Shigaraki called him a good boy, and he groaned audibly. The praise left him weak in the knees; even if it felt slightly demeaning, but he enjoyed it too much to really care, not when he was fully seated inside the omega and knotted fully.

“Of course it’s still there,” Dabi grumbled, rubbing his face against the omega. “My dick thinks I’m finally breeding you, your mangy mutt stuffing you to the brim with pups. And you were worried my knot wouldn’t be big enough for you,” he laughed, but he was too breathless and satisfied for the laughter to really sound mean.

The condom was overfull. Finally, he stopped cumming, but he could tell he’d have to be incredibly careful pulling out. Maybe he could get Shigaraki to crawl off his dick, once his knot had deflated some.

“You did so good. We did so good,” Dabi marveled, finally picking up his tired head and moving to kiss any other spots he could reach on Shigaraki. He felt overstimulated and overtired, and the second he could, he would crash. “That was better than any porn I’ve ever seen,” he admitted. “And it sounded better than what I hear you watch.”

Shigaraki felt his face flush slightly hearing him. The thought of being full with his pups made him feel a weird sense of want flush though him that he thought he completely crushed. His instinct were on full throttle with a knot deep inside of him.

“Yeah~” he moaned softly in delight feeling completely satisfied. “Hmm you just keep proving how useful you are,” he praised before turning his head back more to look at him tiredly.

The leader hummed happily at the praise as he was kissed on. “Much better,” he mumbled in agreement, the online videos were nowhere near the same as reality. “I couldn’t help it,” he said satisfied. He liked that Dabi was able to make him moan like that. He didn’t really care if the other heard.

Dabi leaned forward to try and knock their heads softly together, feeling strangely affectionate towards Shigaraki. Maybe knotting really did fuck with your hormones and endorphins as much as everyone claimed.

He let himself rest comfortably there for a long moment. He felt even more tired than he had yesterday, probably because he hadn’t had time to recover and he’d been much rougher with Shigaraki than he had with Hawks.

Dabi rolled his hips slightly, trying to find a more comfortable angle so that he could keep his face close to Shigaraki’s. The omega was stuffed. Dabi couldn’t imagine how much cum he’d have produced had either Shigaraki or Hawks been in heat. “I’m gonna crash in here, once I pull out,” he warned Shigaraki. “I’m too fucking tired to walk back to my room.”

Dabi moved his hips again, straining against the knot to give Shigaraki a kiss on the forehead, only to feel a slight give, as the cum surrounding his cock started to leak out of the now broken condom. The alpha froze slightly in place. Shit. Shigaraki was going to kill him.

Shigaraki slowly relaxed as his breathing calmed. He looked at Dabi feeling his head before humming. He felt good and relaxed now. It was a good day.

He gasped softly feeling the alpha roll his hips before relaxing, he could feel the movement and it felt extremely weird but slightly arousing.

“Yeah that’s fine,” he agreed softly. He didn’t want the alpha to leave after and didn’t mind him sleeping here. He was pretty happy with the alpha at the moment and didn’t mind rewarding him.

The villain grunted softly feeling Dabi press against him before tensing up slightly feeling something shift weird as his insides suddenly got warmer. “Nnn what was that,” he asked as he squirmed at the weird sensation. His insides felt so heated.

Dabi exhaled shakily, grateful now more than ever for Shigaraki’s gloves. “I think the condom broke,” he explained, trying to stay calm. How did this keep fucking happening? Hawks he at least trusted to have dealt with it rationally, taken a morning after pill or something. And even if he hadn’t, while Hawks was dangerous, he doubted that he would kill him just because got pissed off. Shigaraki had tried to kill him before. He was screwed.

“I mean, it definitely broke,” Dabi amended, panic fully setting in. He wasn’t sure how to react. “If you need, I’ll go get meds as soon as I get off you,” he promised quickly. “Whatever you want me to do. Piece of shit condoms.”

Shigaraki furrowed his brows together slightly as he tried to focus on what he was saying and process the information. “Broke? What the fuck you mean it broke!” He snapped as his chest tightened. “How the hell does it break!?” He demanded feeling a bit panicked. No this couldn’t be happening. Yeah, the thought aroused him for a second but he didn’t want to be pregnant! His father was going to kill him, right after he killed Dabi.

“Idiot, your such an idiot,” he snarled slightly at Dabi, wanting to move but he still couldn’t. “Fuck..” he whined loudly as he pressed his face into the bed. “I’m gonna kill you when I get up Dabi,” he growled into the bed.

Dabi felt like throwing up. It was impossible to tell if Shigaraki’s threat was serious or he was just angry. “I mean it broke! I’m as pissed off as you are, and I obviously didn’t mean for it to happen. I probably just fucked you too rough, or came too much, or both. The shitty fucking condom couldn’t handle my knot,” Dabi ranted. He was annoyed at having the mood ruined, but it was outweighed by his fear.

“If you kill me, I can’t go get you a morning after pill,” he tried to reason, knowing the excuse sounded lame. “I’m fucking sorry, this is the last thing I wanted to happen. But we’ll deal with it, okay? Fuck! Just don’t fucking kill me for something that isn’t my fault, or is at least as much your fault as it is mine. This is why I never risked knotting you before.”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before feeling his rage grow hearing the alpha. “MY fault!? You’re the one that hyped me up! I was just thinking about it and you went all in!” He accused as he clinched his jaw. “We’ll deal with!? What the fuck do you plan on doing!? Wanna carry the thing yourself!?” He asked harshly. “I think you’ve done enough thanks,” he spit out as he panted softly. “Get me the pill, use Kurogiri if you need to,” he told Dabi was he tried to calm down and be rational, but all his panic was turning to rage.

Dabi growled. Of course, the niceness had to be ruined by the condom breaking and Shigaraki being his usual self. “Yeah, your fault! I could have gone my whole life never fucking knotting you, but no. You got all fucking uppity about it and then you egged me on the whole time, saying my knot wouldn’t hold and shit. You’re not gonna get pregnant, just fucking calm down. You’re not on your heat, so your chances are way lower. I’m gonna go get you the pill and no I will not be using fucking Kurogiri. ‘Sorry, Kurogiri. I might have fucked up all of our plans because a condom broke, do you mind helping me get to a pharmacy?’ Be serious,” Dabi’s responded, voice raising.

“Why the fuck did you even want to get knotted? You’re a shitty fucking omega, Shigaraki. All you ever do is boss me around. Why the fuck did you even want my knot, you don’t even like me. Just buy a knotting toy or something. Fuck! You’re not gonna get pregnant. It’ll be fine. Why does everything always have to go wrong. Today was as close as it’s ever fucking come to being nice between us and now you’re probably just gonna fucking rot me because the condom broke. It was fucking nice for the first time with you, like you saw and liked me as anything more than a fucking item in one of your stupid games or something, and now this has to fucking happen. Why can’t shit ever be fucking easy?” Dabi asked, trying to pull out, but his knot wasn’t yet deflated enough.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi yell at him as he gripped the bed roughly, his hand still holding Dabi’s wrist like his life depended on it. In some way holding onto him was a weird comfort even if he was beyond pissed. He didn’t care what Dabi had to tell Kurogiri, he just wanted him to get the medication as fast as possible.

“I just-!” He started before clinching his jaw, not sure how to continue what he wanted to say. He wasn’t sure why he wanted Dabi’s knot. His not sure why he was looking into it. It was just a growing want inside of him. He was never taught how to be an omega, All for One had him throw all that out, told him it didn’t matter, that it wasn’t an excuse and he didn’t have to fall into omega behaviors. He found it inspiring, but he was finding that he didn’t know himself sometimes or why certain things happened.

He felt his eyes water slightly as his chest continue to tighten. For the first time in a long time, he felt another emotion starting to outweigh his anger. He was scared. He felt like Dabis words should have increased his anger, but they only made him feel more alone. What would his master say? Would he give up on him? Was there plans really ruined because he was horny, and Shigaraki just wanted a little more than a quick fuck. He was stupid to want more. This is what happens when he treated Dabi more like an equal than a toy so why should he. Was this really the first time Dabi liked being around him? Would he leave him now. The villain found himself staying silent and frozen as his body quivered slightly.

Dabi froze, noticing tears in Shigaraki’s eyes. It had never occurred to him that the omega could be sad or scarred enough to cry. What kind of shitty alpha made an omega they were knotting cry, even a rude one like Shigaraki. Dabi exhaled shakily, and then, cautiously, began rubbing circles into Shigaraki’s hip with the hand the omega wasn’t gripping. “Shit. I shouldn’t have said most of that,” he admitted, sounding genuinely sorry for probably the first time in years. “Tomura, hey. Stop crying. Fuck. Just—” he cut himself off.

He’d really sounded just like his dad, criticizing his mom for having pups without the quirk he wanted. Shigaraki was a mess, yeah, but calling him a bad omega was unfair.

“I shouldn’t have said that. You’re not a bad omega. That was low, and I fucked up saying it. You don’t know shit about obeying, but that’s one of the things I like most about you. What I don’t like is that it feels like I’m just… another object to you, something for you to use to one up people, I felt like that every day with my dad. You’re someone I admire and respect, and half of the time it feels like you’d rather I was dead, but that doesn’t make you a shitty omega and I should have never said that, especially not while you’re on my knot. I’m sorry.”

Dabi couldn’t stop staring at Shigaraki’s tear filled eyes. Between that and the white hair, all he could think about was his mom. He was fine with the fact he was an asshole, he just didn’t want to treat omegas the way his dad did.

“Can I scent you again?” He asked meekly, almost shyly. “I’m gonna help you deal with this, okay? I know I’m a bastard, and I just crossed a lot of lines, but I won’t be a bad alpha. You won’t get pregnant. And even if you do, fuck it. First off, we’ll get you an abortion or something and then secondly you can kill me.”

Shigaraki flinched slightly feeling Dabi’s touch before relaxing slightly as he rubbed his hip. The omega sniffed softly hearing Dabi apologize as he stayed staring into the mattress. He listened to Dabi’s apology before letting out a shaky breath. “I’m n-not crying,” he mumbled softly as he wiped his face off against the bed slightly to dry his face.

He didn’t care about being a shitty omega…at least he didn’t think he did. But being a shitty omega with a baby? Would he be as horrible as his own parents? Neither him nor Dabi knew what a good parent was at the end of the day.

He frowned slightly when Dabi asked to scent him. Would that make him feel better? He just wanted this feeling to go away and he didn’t know how to make it leave without breaking things. “O-okay..” he agreed hesitantly, relaxing when Dabi assured him he would help him with whatever he wanted to do. “Fine…I won’t..kill you yet,” he agreed softly. He would at least wait until he knew for sure.

Dabi continued rubbing Shigaraki’s hips, trying his best to project calm and soothe the omega while still panicking himself.

“It’s gonna be okay, pretty boy,” he whispered, leaning down and scenting the omega. He kissed Shigaraki softly, hoping he could make the omega feel better.

“I’m sorry, master,” Dabi demurred. He wasn’t trying to lay it on too thick, and hoped that Shigaraki would like the name outside of sex, that it would comfort the omega to know that he would still obey. “You’re gonna be fine. I’ll take care of you, pregnancy or no pregnancy. I’m as close as you’ve got to an alpha, and I’ll keep you safe. You would never have to carry my pup unless you wanted to, okay, so we’re gonna make sure you don’t. You’re not alone. I know you’re capable of dealing with shit by yourself, you’re strong like that, but now I’m gonna help and take care of you, just give me a chance.”

He didn’t try to pull out again, just focusing on taking care of the omega.

The villain looked up at Dabi hearing the pet name again as he soothed him. He was probably right…he might not even be pregnant at all…and he would take the pill. Shigaraki let out a soft breath as his body relaxed. He wasn’t sure why Dabis comfort was so effective, maybe because he was stuck on his knot..

He blushed slightly when Dabi called him master and said he would stay and help him. He was the closest to an alpha he had, and really the bond was the only difference at this point.

He felt a little self-assured that he recognized he could do it alone if he wanted to.

Shigaraki nodded softly in response as he accessed his scent, letting him comfort him as his grip loosened slightly. “I still..want you to stay in here tonight,” he offered softly, not wanting to be alone

Dabi continued scenting Shigaraki, letting the repetitive motion soothe them both. “You’re gonna be okay, master,” he repeated.

He hoped he was doing an okay job taking care of Shigaraki. It seemed like what he was doing was at least somewhat working, as Shigaraki had stopped crying and asked him to stay the night. He didn’t want to mess up any more than he had by yelling, and so he was going to do his best to be gentle, even if it was new and weird.

He pulled back a little to look at Shigaraki’s face, reassured by the lack of tears. “I’ll go get you the pill and come right back, I promise. You won’t be alone for long. Do you want me to leave something that smells like me for you to cuddle?” he wasn’t sure how much to lean into Shigaraki’s omega instincts, but knew that his scent might potentially be comforting.

“I’m gonna try and pull out now, okay? But not because I want to leave you, you’ve been a good omega and I’m really happy with you, I just want to go get you the pill you need,” Dabi said, somewhat scrambling. He hadn’t had to step up as an alpha like this with Hawks, or really ever before, and he wanted to do a good job.

He pulled out slowly, kissing the omega on the top of his head before rolling off of him and collapsing beside him.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi slightly as he rubbed against him as he held him close. This was weird…he wasn’t used to this. He felt like it was working but he also felt a bit embarrassed and undermined by the gentle words. He didn’t need to be coddled. It was soothing his instincts though, so he let it happen for now.

He blushed deeply when Dabi seemed to be scrambling to comfort him. “I know I know,” he whined softly, not wanting to be treated so gently but he did feel reassured about him pulling out now. He felt silly but at least it was over now.

Shigaraki gasped softly feeling him pull out before collapsing beside him. “Gross..” he grumbled softly feeling cum dripping out of him. “Make me a bath before you go..and leave something…” he said annoyed that he had to deal with this.

Dabi rolled his eyes. He was just trying to be a good alpha, and then omega had to go act all weird about it. Was he going too far with the sweetness? It wasn’t really like him, sure, but he was capable of being caring and wanted to do right by Shigaraki.

“Yeah, whatever. It’s just cum. I’m sure you got enough of it on your stomach,” he said, trying not to look Shigaraki in the face.

Dabi was blushing too. The ripped condom on his dick made him feel somewhat humiliated. “A bath and some plan B, anything else I can get you, your highness?” He was somewhat disappointed in himself for resorting back to snark as quickly as he had, but the combination of embarrassment and Shigaraki’s tone were overwhelming him emotionally.

“I’ll bring you my blanket,” he grumbled, stretching out as best he could without knocking into Shigaraki. He’d stand up in a minute, when his legs felt less wobbly.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Dabi before looking at his stomach seeing the cum. It was really all over him. The omega nodded slightly as he pressed his fingers though his hair. “Better condoms,” he grumbled softly as his face burned red. He can’t believe this was happening. He was having such a good day too. The villain shakingly pushed himself up before groaning as he held his back slightly. “Yeah that works..” he agreed. “Fuck..” he mumbled at the soreness sinking in.

Dabi raised an eyebrow, finally looking at Shigaraki. “Better condoms?” he asked, laughing a little bit under his breath. “Yeah, okay, better condoms. So, you’re really not gonna kill me, huh? And I might even get to fuck you again?”

Dabi sat up, smiling a small, cocky smile. Maybe things would still be okay with Shigaraki. He’d make this work somehow.

Standing up, Dabi tossed the condom on an already overflowing trashcan.

Reaching over Shigaraki to grab his shirt, Dabi gathered his stuff. “You need me to help you get into the bath too, or just draw it?”

Shigaraki blushed as he looked at Dabi with a slight glare, pregnant or not he didn’t want to stop fucking Dabi. It would be hard to find someone else, especially that knew how to treat him.

“I haven’t decided yet,” he grumbled softly as he looked at the bed. He didn’t think he would kill him, if anything he would give him the baby and send him away or something…”Carry me,” he demanded in a slightly annoyed tone, like it was obvious that he should. “And get clean sheets…” he added, not wanting to sleep in this mess.

Dabi rolled his eyes again, but he was smiling despite himself. Shigaraki had called him a brat, but the omega was something else. “Well, you can make up your mind while I go buy the condoms then. Just let me start your bath, wipe off, and get dressed. I’ll be back to carry you in.”

He walked into Shigaraki’s bathroom, turning on the sink and wiping off his stomach and cock quickly. He didn’t want to leave Shigaraki alone too long. He turned the sink off and started the bath, not bothering to wait for the water to get hot. He’d heat himself when the tub was full, it would be quicker. As it filled, he redressed.

When the tub was full, he put one hand inside to warm it. He left the bathroom, scooping Shigaraki up bridal style. “Come on, pretty boy. Water’s fine, I warmed it myself. I’ll make your bed, give you something nice to smell, and be back with dinner and your pills, okay?” Dabi asked as he knelt and placed Shigaraki in the tub.

Shigaraki sighed softly hearing him as he laid back down on his side to wait…and think. “Just hurry..” he said annoyed and wanting it all to be done already.

The omega gasped softly when he was picked up before relaxing slightly seeing Dabi, “That’s good, the water here never gets that hot…” he grumbled softly.

He listened to him list off what he had planned to do. “Can you pick something up to eat?” He asked, wanting take out and not food here. He tensed slightly at the heat as he was set in the tube before slowly relaxing in the water. It felt pretty nice on his sore body.

Dabi nodded, flicking Shigaraki softly on the forehead. “Already planning on it, okay? You want something specific, or do I get to choose? Also—is the water hot enough? I know it doesn’t get very hot here, and most people like that for whatever stupid reason,” Dabi mumbled.

Shigaraki grunted as his head was flicked, “Ugh dick…” he mumbled softly. “A cheeseburger…” he mumbled softly as he sunk into the water with a slight glare. “It’s fine,” he assured the man before closing his eyes tiredly.

Dabi smiled slightly as  Shigaraki settled in the water before leaving to change the omega’s sheets. Not knowing where Shigaraki kept his sheets, Dabi simply replaced them with some of his own. They were clean, but he’d used them enough in the past that they should smell somewhat like him. After replacing Shigaraki’s pillows and adding his own blanket, Dabi set out to get the items Shigaraki had requested.

The arson returned a little less than hour later with two cheeseburgers, some soda, what seemed to be the nicest condoms he could easily buy, ones intended for knotting, and the morning after pill.

He knocked on Shigaraki’s door lightly before letting himself in. He wasn’t surprised to see that Shigaraki still was in the bath.

“Yo, bedhead, I’m back with food and your pill!” Dabi yelled, pounding on the bathroom door.

He dropped the bags on the floor in front of the television and opened the bathroom door. “Come on, princess. Let’s make sure you don’t get pregnant. You need me to get you out of there?”

Shigaraki dosed off slightly as he relaxed until he started to want to get out the water was starting to get too cool. He jumped slightly hearing the knock before sighing in relief, glad Dabi was back. The omega grunted softly as Dabi yelled their business out loud. “Shut up!” He snapped annoyed before hitting the arm of the tube annoyed. “Yes, grab my clothes,” he replied, huffing softly. He didn’t care the others knew they fucked but he didn’t want them to know he might be pregnant.

Dabi returned to Shigaraki’s room, trying to find something clean for the omega to wear in the mess. It took several minutes, but eventually he found a pair of sweatpants and a long-sleeved black shirt that he hoped the other would be fine with. Dabi threw them on the bed before returning to the bathroom.

“C’mon, take the plug out,” he told the omega, grabbing a towel that Kurogiri must have left last time he cleaned up Shigaraki’s space as the white haired male pulled the plug. When the tub was empty, he helped Shigaraki stand and started toweling the omega off. “Jin’s downstairs arguing with himself, Toga’s egging him on, pretty much everyone else seems to be watching their insanity. I told them all that you’re not feeling good and to keep the fuck away from your room for the next day or so. I think they got the message. Kurogiri was out, fuck if I know where he is,” he explained, assuming Shigaraki would want to be filled in on the others.

“I’ve got you an outfit laid out on the bed, food, something to drink, the meds, and the condoms. I couldn’t find your sheets so I used some of mine, but I can change them tomorrow if you want. Now let’s get you out of here,” he said softly as he wrapped his arms around the omega and picked him up, not wanting to annoy Shigaraki further.

Shigaraki  grunted softly as he was helped up before holding onto the wall slightly as he was dried off. “Good, I’m really not in the mood for them right now and doubt I will be tomorrow..” he said annoyed before stretching slightly. That hot water still helped a lot.

“Okay fine fine,” he mumbled as he was lifted up. He laid his head on Dabi shoulder. “How do I take the pill? Is it special?” He asked curiously as he walked back into the room. “Probably just eat with it?” He said tiredly.

Dabi nodded his head to confirm, holding Shigaraki up as they made their way into his room. “Yeah, you just take it. The pharmacist said you might have cramps, throw up, just generally feel like shit for the next day or two. I’ll help out if you want, since you wouldn’t need to be taking it without me,” he offered. He was still trying his hardest to be a good alpha, and now that he was less concerned about how he spoke to Shigaraki it was coming a little easier.

He busied himself getting the food and pill ready for Shigaraki, joining him on the bed with their food. “Your back hold up to all the fucking alright?” He asked.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before sighing as he sat on his bed and slowly started to dress himself. “Fucking great..” he mumbled softly as he pulled his shirt on before pulling his pants over. “Yes you will,” he agreed firmly. He definitely will be attending to him after all this. He pulled the pants up before crawling into the bed and wrapping up in the blanket Dabi brought. “It’s kind of sore,” he admitted as he watched the arson from where he was sitting. He liked being covered in Dabis smell at the moment, but he would want new sheets he could cover in his own scent soon. “Food,” he said as he held his arm out, wanting to eat already.

Dabi handed over the food at the demand, watching Shigaraki curl up in his blanket. “Well, hopefully sleeping next to me eases it some. Who needs a heating pad when you’ve got me?” Dabi laughed lightly, taking a bite of his cheeseburger.

“The pill should definitely work though. The pharmacist gave me a whole fucking spiel about it and you needing to be on birth control, how this might not work if we fucked again in the next couple of days, this whole annoying speech,” Dabi complained.

He wrapped an arm around Shigaraki’s waist, hoping that the heat from his arm would help with his soreness.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he took the food before unwrapping the burger and eating it. “He needs to mind his own fucking business..” Shigaraki grumbled softly as he slowly ate the food. It tasted good, made him feel bit better.

He eyed Dabi as he moved behind him before sighing softly in content as his arm wrapped around him, “Guess that would work…” he agreed, liking the idea as he leaned back against Dabi as he ate. He was a little nervous to take the pill. He definitely didn’t want to get sick…but he didn’t have much a choice. He would look so stupid pregnant…

Dabi had assumed Shigaraki would have wanted to take the pill before they’d even left the bathroom, but so far the omega hadn’t asked him to hand it over. He hoped that Shigaraki wasn’t having second thoughts. While some small part of him wanted a life where he could have pups, things weren’t ever going to go that way. He’d kill his father and maybe, just maybe, help Shigaraki bring down hero society.

“I guess he did say there’s like a five percent chance it wouldn’t work,” Dabi admitted nervously. “But whatever you want to do, if that happens, we’ll figure it out. If you don’t want to go through the pregnancy, or if you want to and then just…. I dunno, give it to someone else. Or shit. People have kids outside of bonds all the time. And I’d still take care of you and the baby, if you wanted. I dunno how we’d manage with all the hero killing and society destroying, but the pill really should work so I guess it doesn’t matter.”

He cleared his throat. The admission was awkward, but he wanted Shigaraki to feel supported. The omega would have to physically deal with the choice in a way he wouldn’t.

“Anyway, whatever. The point is that I’m not a total asshole. You’re a pain in my ass, but you’re a good leader and we have fun screwing each other. It’s your body, so whatever the fuck you wanna do with it, or like. I just. You’re not my omega, but you’re as close as I’ve got. I like you, and I’m gonna take care of you. So…” he trailed off. Dabi was blushing hard. “Don’t make me admitting all of that weird. So. Just. Yeah. Is your food fine and shit?” Dabi asked.

Shigaraki chewed slowly as he considered everything before looking at Dabi slightly when he seemed a bit stressed out. He tilted his head as he listened to the arson ramble about if he didn’t want to take it what his options were or if he wanted to even keep the baby. Shigaraki sighed deeply, “I just want to have something in my stomach before taking the pill,” he explained to calm him down. “Relax, I’m not thinking too hard about it,” he assured Dabi. He had enough time to think about it all in the bath and this was the best option…”Food is fine,” he mumbled softly as he finished the burger off. “I’ll take it now,” he told the arson as he held his hand out for the medicine.

While it was amusing to see Dabi sweat it for a second and to have to deal with the threat of parenthood, he wanted to get this over with. He wasn’t comfortable with the idea either and didn’t want to risk waiting longer

Dabi relaxed, sighing heavily. He handed Shigaraki the pill.

He probably should have told Hawks something similar, but he figured there was no way the hero would have ever considered anything other than taking the pill.

“I just don’t want to be the same piece of shit my dad is. He only bonded my mom to have us, and then none of us were right but that little bastard. He used to slap her around. Beat her, really. For all I know he still might. He always told her she was a bad omega, and that was the nicest thing he said to her most days. I have my own problems with her, but she never deserved any of that. She should’ve bonded with anyone else, and never bothered having me. I just… I meant what I said earlier, before the sex. I’m gonna help you kill All Might and whatever else you need me to do, boss. I’m all yours.”

Dabi’s face was burning. He’d never felt so embarrassed in his life, and talking about his mom always made him feel terrible.

Shigaraki took the medicine before looking over the package. He skimmed the instructions before opening the pill and popping it into his mouth. He used his drink to wash it down before sighing softly, that was it…now he just had to wait…he thought a bit stressed.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Dabi’s story, not sure why he wanted to share so much today. “My dad did the same with my mother and us…” he muttered softly. He doesn’t think his ever talked about the man until now. He hated his father…he hated his whole family for different reasons. His mother for being so weak and just watching. His sister for blaming him so she never had to face any consequences. And his grandmother….he hated her the most…this was all her fault. Which led everything back to All Might again.

No…he wouldn’t be a good omega. He didn’t know how anyone could be until people like their fathers, and All Might was dead. But his memories were fuzzy at best. He remembers a few things clearly but everything else was a mess.

Dabi supposed that made sense, that he and Shigaraki’s backgrounds were so similar. No wonder they’d turned out so angry. “Yeah, well. Fuck him. I hope he’s dead,” Dabi said angrily. He hated men like his father, and the idea of Shigaraki enduring something similar, but as an omega, made his stomach turn. He wanted to hold the villain close and keep him safe. It was disgusting, how badly he wanted to protect Shigaraki. “I’ll kill him myself, if you want him to be and he isn’t,” Dabi offered abruptly, not sure why he felt so instinctual towards Shigaraki.

The man wasn’t even his omega.They fought as often as they got along, maybe more. Plus, Shigaraki could take care of himself. Unlike his mother, Shigaraki was an omega that could stand up.

“She tried to stop me, from using my flames. She didn’t understand. They’re the only reason I exist, the only reason my father ever looked at me, and then they both wanted me to stop. She only bonded with him for money anyway. Pathetic bitch,” Dabi said angrily.

He missed the ability to cry, it was all he wanted to do whenever he thought about Rei. “I won’t be like that to you. Bond or no bond, I swore myself to your cause and that means something. I won’t be fucking perfect, or anything; in fact, I know I’ll still be mean to you sometimes. And I so can’t promise it’ll be good or easy or whatever the fuck else things like this are supposed to be, but I’m not going to be like our dads. Hopefully that’s good enough.”

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Dabi as he thought about that day. The day he killed his whole family. He wonders if Dabi wished he had done the same…he hadn’t even had meant too, until he did. Maybe the universe wanted him to kill them too, that’s why they gave him a mutated quirk instead of the simple floating quirk that seemed to run in his family…”His dead, there all dead,” he said in a slightly bitter tone. “He thought he was so strong…but he couldn’t even stand up to a child,” Shigaraki said slightly amused as he gave a soft laugh. It was funny really. “They tried to stop me too, my real father hated quirks…ha, can you believe there was a time I dreamed about being a hero like every other little kid,” he said feeling amused at how far his come.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi hearing him swear to protect him. “If you tried you would be dead in seconds. You don’t need to be concerned about me. You should be more concerned about yourself if you ever feel the need to try anything like that,” he warned the alpha. He didn’t need to be protected, especially from a mate.

Dabi scoffed, trying not to let himself feel rejected. He just wanted to give Shigaraki whatever it was the omega wanted. He couldn’t pin it down what that was at all.

“Shut up,” Dabi snapped tiredly. “I’m trying to be fucking nice to you. You get to pitch a fucking fit because I stayed out all night, but I can’t fucking be nice to you for like thirty seconds? What the fuck do you want, huh? Am I just a tool to you too then? If I swear my life to your cause, I life I didn’t otherwise plan on living, shouldn’t that count for fucking something?”

Dabi’s voice was angry, but mostly he sounded hurt. He hated himself for the weakness, but something about all of this made him feel like he had when he was small, and he too had dreamed of being a hero. He was tired of being rejected.

“I fucking get that you don’t want me to be your alpha. I know I’m not fucking good enough for you or anyone else and that’s fine. But if I have to just be a tool forever, shit, at least let me be a useful tool,” Dabi snapped again. Couldn’t the omega just fucking listen for once?

Shigaraki glared at Dabi slightly hearing him tell him to shut up. Dabi confused him sometimes. He acted pretty distant then seemed to crave attention. He wasn’t used to people being nice to him just to be nice to him. He didn’t want to be seen as weak either…it didn’t feel nice that Dabi offered to protect him, it felt demeaning, like he couldn’t do it himself.

“I was being nice,” he said annoyed. He wasn’t actively trying to kill him or ignore him, that felt pretty nice to him…”I didn’t make you swear your life to me. I appreciate that you’re loyal to the cause but you can’t put that on me,” he said, unsure what Dabi was suggesting here. He didn’t owe him anything for that.

“I didn’t say I don’t want you to, but fuck now’s not exactly the time to be planning a life together or some shit,  I have more important things to focus on,” the leader said annoyed that he seemed to take it personally.  “I already took this farther than I had originally planned. Hell, I didn’t even plan on sleeping with you. And now we’re here and I don’t want things to be like they were before, but that still isn’t enough?” He asked confused and upset. He thought things were good. “This is my first, I don’t know, friendship? Relationship? I’m trying to do my best,” he explained. He was much more used to just getting want he wanted and that seemed to work in their relationship up to a point, and now he was winging it.

Dabi clenched his fists, exhaling shakily. He wasn’t trying to plan a life with Shigaraki, he just wanted the omega to stop acting like he was something to be thrown away the second he messed up. “It’s my first… whatever we want to call it too, asshole. So, I’m doing my best. And it fucking sucks that you keep acting like you’re going to kill me or send me away if I’m not exactly what you want in the moment. I don’t want anything more right now then to not constantly feel like I’m one slip up from you giving up on me.”

Dabi looked down at his lap. The hand he didn’t have touching Shigaraki had flames dancing across its surface. He wished they still hurt the way they’d used to, when he was a kid. He knew what to do with that feeling.

“What do you want from me, Shigaraki? You never tell me and then it’s my fucking fault for not knowing. I know you can handle the League and everything else on your own, you can probably kill All Might all by yourself too, and I know you probably will never even need my protection, but I don’t know what else to offer you. Whatever. Forget I said anything. I get it. I was disposable to my dad, and I guess now I’ll just have to live with being disposable to you too.”

Dabi felt small.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi his he clinched his jaw slightly hearing him go on.  He didn’t want the alpha to feel that way…but it was the only way he knew how to protect himself. It was the only way he could make it to where Dabi didn’t end up getting the better of him. Other than master and he guessed Kurogiri, his only really had enemies. It was the only way he knew to treat people, and his master praised him for it.

“It’s not…I’m not…I don’t want to kill you…not really anyways. And if I was going to, I wouldn’t warn you that I’m going to,” he pointed out. “I just get so angry sometimes, master says I don’t need to control it because it makes me stronger,” he explained. He very much might kill Dabi…just because he couldn’t control himself. He was more warning him than anything when he threatens him.

“I don’t know what I want!” He said frustrated. This wasn’t supposed to happen, he wasn’t supposed to get close to someone. “I just want you around..” he offered slightly. “I don’t want anything from you, I just like it when your around..” he said feeling flustered and a bit upset he had to say it.

Dabi deliberately played with the fire in his hand. He loved the way it looked. Ironic that it was probably the only beautiful thing about him now that it had destroyed, and would continue to destroy, his body.

“Your anger does make you strong,” Dabi agreed quietly. “But so do I. If none of the others do, I do. You have to be close to use your quirk, I don’t. What if you face someone you can’t get close to? I just… don’t let your anger make you forget that no matter how smart you are or how lethal your quirk is that there are people who for no reason other than the dumb luck of a genetic draw might be immune to your quirk. And I know you’d find a way to beat them and accomplish all of your goals without me, but I could make it easier. I want to make it easier. And so I’m offering my help and swearing myself to you not because I think you need me to, but because you deserve my helo and protection because you’re strong.”

Dabi didn’t know what to think anymore. Letting people in was supposed to distract him and take away from his plan, but telling Shigaraki had done the opposite. And even before he’d opened up, Dabi had hypocritically wanted Shigaraki to let him in.  Now he had. Kind of. But it hadn’t solved any of their issues. If anything, it made them more obvious. Dabi sighed and extinguished his flame, placing his hand on his knee and gripping his jeans tightly.

“I want to be around,” he admitted, as much to himself as to Shigaraki. “I didn’t plan for any of this on my end either. You’ve been a distraction from my goal. But you’re also the first thing that makes me feel like I could really get it done. Spending time with you today was nice. Fucking you has been consistently nice, and today was the best round yet. I just want to be around you too, boss, and it gets stronger the more we’re together.” Dabi felt embarrassed, but also that he’d said what he needed to say.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he played with the fire in his hand. He really liked Dabis blue flames. He liked how the matches his eyes in a way. The villain hummed softly hearing Dabi’s reasoning. That was…true…his team did make him stronger…Dabi did make him stronger. And he was right…Eraserhead took his quirk away no problem. If his nomu wasn’t there that fight would have been a lot harder.  “That..makes sense..” he agreed softly. The reasoning was reaching him at least. He liked the idea of Dabi making him stronger, not look weaker.

The white haired villain looked up at Dabi when he said he wanted to be around. It seems they both have been in each other’s way…he knew he shouldn’t let Dabi distract him but his actually been having…fun. Shigaraki blushed slightly but laughed a little hearing him. Fucking had been nice, especially today. He never thought he would find someone that he didn’t mind being with. There first time was…awkward to say the least, once they had finished, but it opened a lot of doors. The leader sighed deeply, “I agreed..” he mumbled softly. He wasn’t sure how he felt about wanting Dabi around and to be closer. What if it turned into a weakness? Master would certainly think so. The only person Master had was his brother and that is still being used against him. But then again, he did adopt him…and he likes to think he would do anything if he was in danger. “So what do we do?” He asked Dabi unsure. His just been going with the flow…trying to push off things when they were too much but letting other things get too far..now where were they?

Dabi sat in silence for a long minute, contemplating Shigaraki’s question. What were they supposed to do? At either moment, one or both of them might have to turn on the other. They weren’t going to settle down and have normal lives, even if they did get their ways. All Dabi knew was wanting to be a hero when he was small and now wanting to destroy them. He didn’t know how to really be a friend, much less someone’s boyfriend or alpha.

Yet he’d liked acting like he could. He liked it yesterday, with Hawks, and he’d liked it just as much today with Shigaraki. That alone didn’t make any sense, because they were two very different guys, but being around them was fun. Hanging out, having sex, talking to them, all of it made him feel better about the parts of his life that weren’t just centered around murdering his father. He shouldn’t have ever started this, but now he didn’t think he could stop.

“As stupid as this sounds, we probably have to trust each other a little bit? I’d still betray you, if I had to, but only to kill my dad, and only if there was no other way. And I’d try really, really hard to make sure there was another way,” Dabi admitted. It was paradoxical, admitting the possibility of betrayal as a sign of trust, but it made sense. He assumed Shigaraki would do the same.

“Our revenge is always going to be most important, but I think, despite my best efforts, you and whatever we do together have become pretty important too. So as long as we work together on our revenge, we should be able to make this work too,” Dabi rationalized to Shigaraki. “If at any point we decide that the sex is too distracting, or that the other’s too much of an annoying asshole to put up with, we stop hanging out and having sex, and if we can’t still work together while we’re not…. Friends…. We’ll go our separate ways. Is that what we want to call this? Friends? I guess Friends have sex and stuff sometimes.”

Shigaraki watched Dabi as they sat in silence. He wasn’t sure what the arson was going to say. He wasn’t sure what he was hoping he would say. He knew having deep connections would be dangerous…he could never fully trust anyone. His assumption was rewarded when Dabi said just that…they had there own goals, and as much as they wanted to work towards them together, they would definitely throw each other under the bus to get there. If it was between saving Dabi or killing All Might…he felt like he knew he would pick All Might. That was his only purpose so why would he pass it up?

That being said..he supposed they both deserved to trust each other a little more. They knew where the lines of their loyalty were, and they just had to not cross them. Other than that they should be able to lean into each other easily. They had the same friends, the same enemies and damn nearly the same goals.

Shigaraki nodded slightly in agreement. “Yeah, that sounds fair..I think we could make this work,” he admitted as he leaned back against Dabis chest feeling a bit relieved they talked about that. Now it seems more organized.

Dabi wondered if there was a reason to tell Shigaraki about Hawks, but ultimately discarded the thought. He wasn’t going to let himself fuck Hawks again, despite the fun they had, and he wasn’t going to let Hawks get closer despite how much he enjoyed the other’s company. If there was no way he’d fuck the omega again, and there was no way the omega was pregnant, there was nothing to tell Shigaraki. It had happened before their conversation, so it didn’t matter.

He pulled Shigaraki close to his chest as the omega leaned in, enjoying the closeness. “I think so too. And when we help each other, we’re just covering each other’s weak spots. It doesn’t mean we’re actually weak, just that what we’re trying to accomplish will come easier when we have each other’s backs.”

Dabi threw the trash off Shigaraki’s bed and wrapped himself around the omega, letting himself warm the smaller villain’s sore body.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he was pulled against his chest as he stayed wrapped up into his blanket. He felt pretty comfortable in the blanket surrounded by the alphas scent. He really wished that condom didn’t break and he could have just enjoyed the last few minutes of being knotted. Now he was just sore and grumpy.

“Yes exactly…” he agreed as he relaxed a little, glad Dabi didn’t see him as weak. Everyone had weak spots, even Master and All Might. Maybe one day he won’t, when master passes down his quirk to him..but until then, he would keep Dabi close. The omega groaned softly as he was wrapped around before relaxing at the heat as he yawned softly. He was feeling pretty tired now…the villain sighed as he closed his eyes and relaxed his head against Dabi’s chest. Once this medicine was done, he could talk to All for One and the doctor about Dabi’s enhancements. Then they could look more into their attack on the students.

Dabi kept Shigaraki close, clinging to the omega like a doll as he felt the smaller villain fall asleep.

It sucked the condom had broken, but he’d gone from being sure Shigaraki would kill him to working out some sort of agreement between them, so he was taking that as a win. He wasn’t looking forward to dealing with Shigaraki while he felt sick, Dabi was sure that the omega would be an even whinier pain in the ass when he felt bad, but one or two days of feeling sick was nothing compared to nine months, so he’d probably gotten off easy.

Dabi couldn’t help but wonder about a pregnant Shigaraki. Would the omega look cuter, flushed and filling out with his pup? He imagined Shigaraki with a softer, pregnant form and was annoyed by how endearing, and arousing, the thought was. Shigaraki would have to be careful, touching a baby, and for that matter so would he, but then again, it could have an even more dangerous quirk than either of its fathers. A little tiny ball of destruction with Shigaraki’s eyes and their shared white hair. Or maybe it’d get whatever the rest of Shigaraki’s family had, and be relatively normal. He couldn’t imagine the omega’s entire family had all had the ability to rot. Or maybe it’d have something else entirely. Or no quirk at all. It’d look cute, either way. And it’d be smart. And small. And theirs—his to protect. He’d have a pack of his own. Damn it. He wasn’t supposed to think about babies, much less positively, much less think positively about having babies with Shigaraki.

Dabi groaned and closed his eyes, refusing to allow the train of thought to continue in any direction. A man who was trying to kill his own father had no right or reason to even think about a future where he could have a pup of his own. All he’d do was fuck a baby up, anyway.

Dabi fell asleep restlessly. He didn’t move enough to dislodge Shigaraki, but he did have weird, horrible dreams about the day he’d burned himself and sad, white-haired children that could have as easily been himself and his siblings as they could have been pups of his own.

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Hawks sighed deeply as he leaned back in his chair slightly and rocked back on the edge of the chair legs. He was in a meeting with a few other hero’s and commission members. He was honestly bored out of his mind. The winged hero got pretty banged up during the fight with that giant idiot…then he had to take that kid around and play friends with him for a while. To his credit, the kid seemed to have a good head on his shoulders, but he was wasting a lot of potential. He couldn’t help but show the kid some tricks. And now he had stupid meetings. All that and Dabi hasn’t messaged him once…he expected…something!

The hero sighed when the meeting ended before dropping his chair down and standing up, immediately checking his phone again. He did send a message recently about finishing his internship with the kid..Dabi said they would meet after…but nothing yet…the blonde sighed before looking up as Endeavor headed out. He grinned slightly hurrying over to the older pro, “Heeey how was your internship? You picked your kid, right?” He asked eagerly. Hawks really tried to find any reason to talk to the older hero and get his input. He was a harder rock to crack than Dabi, well at least he thought that before all this.

Endeavor regarded Hawks coolly as the younger hero ran over.  He even stopped exiting, waiting for the other man to catch up with him. Though the winged-hero’s enthusiasm could be annoying, even distracting, he was a trusted and beneficial ally. His quirk was strong, and they’d fought well together in the past. “My internship was fine,” he said simply, staring down at Hawks.

Fine was an apt description. He and Shoto were, and probably always would be, at odds, but at least the boy had sense enough to respect him as a hero and take advantage of the chance to learn in the field.

“And yes, I picked my son. No one else could have provided Shoto with a better opportunity. He’s the only one of my children suited to following in my footsteps,” Endeavor explained slowly. He wasn’t sure why Hawks so often asked him questions that he surely must have already known the answer to. It hardly seemed likely that another alpha would be so blatant in expressing interest if the interest was based sexually or even just in a crush, or that would have been his first guess. Not that there was ever a reason for him to have courted anyone but an omega, even if Rei had turned out to be more trouble than she was worth, but Endeavor could admit when another man was attractive.

But it wasn’t that, it couldn’t be, and so he was often left more confused by Hawks than anything. Perhaps Hawks really did just admire Endeavor and his career that sincerely.

“Granted, it’s been difficult with him recently,” Endeavor admitted. Hawks was as close as he had to a friend, and maybe alpha to alpha the other man would understand. “Did you see the trouble he caused himself by relying solely on his ice at the sports festival? And he’s finally presented, but as a beta. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, but I can’t help but be disappointed.”

Hawks watched Endeavor happily when he stopped for him. It’s been a while since he has actually got to catch up with the guy. He was glad they had the chance to talk. It made the long ass meeting worth it. The hero hummed softly. He didn’t know much about Endeavors other kids; how many did he have? He thinks Shoto is his youngest if he remembered correctly. “I’m sure you taught him a lot,” he agreed happily. “I had a student from his class I think,” he told the other hero, hoping they could maybe bond over having interns, though Endeavors probably had a good amount over the years and this was his first. “I decided to give it a try this year, maybe you can give me some tips on my next one,” he offered. He was sure Endeavor knew what he was doing. Hawks was mostly fishing for information, but he taught the kid…some stuff.

“Ah he is a teenager, they all get rebellious at the age,” he assured the older hero before humming softly. “Maybe he is just trying to branch out? You kind of got the whole fire hero thing taken care of so maybe he is going from an ice perspective. His classmates probably hound on him cause your his dad and he wants to prove he can do it himself,” Hawks reasoned, not sure why the kid wouldn’t use his fire when he had both to offer, but kids were weird.

Hawks frowned slightly hearing Endeavor say he was a beta. “Aw that’s not bad, plenty of hero’s are betas, he will do just fine. If anything, he will probably break some records,” the blonde assured the flame hero.

Endeavor nodded along with Hawks’ chatter. It was lightly disappointing to hear Hawks try to make excuses for Shoto’s disappointing presentation.

“Please, Hawks. A beta hero will never make it to number one. Even if he has the skills and the drive, sponsors aren’t going to give him the same attention. The public won’t take him as seriously.”

He’d been hopeful. Toya had presented early, and despite being unfit to work as a hero the boy had been an alpha. Maybe his son could have given him a grandson with those flames, tempered by the quirk of a compatible omega.

There were other regrets that came with losing Toya, obviously, but the disappointments of Shoto were only amplified in comparison to his dead son. Toya had wanted to train. Toya had been an alpha. Toya had worked so hard for his approval that it had killed the boy.

Endeavor sighed, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. “He wasn’t trying to differentiate himself from me,” Endeavor lied, knowing that had been his son’s goal, just not in the way Hawks thought. “He was trying to make a point. Well, he made it. And we’ve moved on. He was a good intern, and he may yet prove me wrong. If you decide to take another next year, I will happily meet with you beforehand.”

Endeavor examined Hawks closely. Something in the way he held himself, the way he smelled, seemed slightly different. Maybe he was still in pain from his recent fight, or was more deeply troubled by his near defeat than he was letting on. “And how is your recovery?” He asked.

Hawks rubbed his arm lightly hearing Endeavor. “Well…maybe but none of them have ever been your son before,” Hawks offered. The alpha seemed pretty disappointed in himself or was he disappointed in his son? Hawks forgets how old fashion Endeavor is sometimes. “There have been betas in the top 10 at least and I’m sure with a quirk like his and you, he has a better chance than anyone to make it to number one,”

The blonde frowned slightly, making a point? That sounded like a pretty personal matter though, Hawks didn’t want to pry. “I’m sure he will do great, his still young,” Hawks said before grinning slightly. “Yeah that sounds great. I was thinking about taking him on for a work study too so maybe we could talk about that too?” Hawks offered. He can barely ever get Endeavor to hang out for anything.

The blonde blushed slightly before rubbing the back of his head. “Oh, it’s fine, just walking it off really,” Hawks said, downplaying his recovery. He had a pretty bad concussion and a sprained wing, along with some deep bruising.

Endeavor snorted quietly. Of course, Hawks would downplay his injuries. The fact he’d downplayed them so much only confirmed to Endeavor that they were quite serious.

“We could talk about that,” he agreed. It wouldn’t hurt anything to give Hawks some tips. Though the hero was the closest thing he had to a rival for the top spot besides All Might, he wasn’t a threat Endeavor took anywhere near as seriously.

“It didn’t look fine,” he countered, his gaze growing more scrutinizing. “I haven’t seen you fly since. Is that going to be a long-term recovery? Many people thought that was going to be the end of you, Hawks. It’s still being reported upon. If you’re seriously injured, it’s best you allow those injuries to heal before taking on a full workload again.”

Again, this made him think of Toya. Nothing he did, or Rei had failed to do, had stopped their son from training himself to death. “People with stronger quirks than even yours have died because they didn’t know when to stop,” he said, as kindly as he ever spoke. “I would hate to see your skill and rank tarnished permanently by these injuries, if you do not allow for proper recovery.”

Hawks smiled when he agreed. That was a relief. He knew one way to convince Endeavor to do anything was to involve work. The guy really was a workaholic, it still amazed him that he had a family life. He remembered what Dabi had said before grunted softly. He didn’t want to think about Dabi right now, he was starting to get frustrated with the guy.

Hawks groaned loudly hearing Endeavor. “I knoooow it’s so embarrassing,” he complained loudly when he mentioned the media still reporting the thing. The commission wasn’t happy about it, but luckily he didn’t look too bad in the video. He walked off pretty smoothly before getting carried off. “But yeah..I guess I got knocked around pretty good. I got a sprang wing and a little concussion,” he admitted as he rubbed the back of his head slightly. “But don’t worry about me, its already pretty much healed,” Hawks said warmly as he beamed at the older hero, glad he seemed actually interested in his well-being and recovery.

The winged hero’s admiration grew as Endeavor continued to talk. “I’m alright big guy, I have had so much worse than this. I even had a modeling job or two while recovering to keep my rank up,” he assured Endeavor as he patted the larger man on the arm slightly.

Endeavor looked down at Hawks’ hand rather pointedly, not commenting on it or making any move to remove the other hero’s hand. It was slightly rude, to touch him without permission, but not so rude that he felt the need to chastise Hawks. At the moment, he mostly found it interesting, even flattering, how openly affectionate the hero was with him. If it continued, yes, he would have to say something.

“That’s good to hear. If you fail to properly recover, you only increase your odds of being in a similar situation again. It would have left a terrible mark upon society were you to have died while the world watched,” he said this simply. He knew it was information Hawks already knew, but he felt vaguely responsible in a way he resented to ensure that someone drilled it home to the younger hero, and seemingly Hawks looked up to him most.

“Are you available now, to discuss your continued work with the student? I had planned on our meeting running slightly longer,” Enji offered. Speaking privately would be a good chance to possibly talk to Hawks about his overly familiar touching, if that continued, and it also gave him something to do before he returned home for his regularly scheduled training.

Hawks gave the flame hero a sheepishly look hearing his slightly scolding. “Oh come on, a giant foot isn’t enough to take me out. I would have been fine. It was just some D class criminal hyped up on some drugs.” Hawk assured Endeavor. It was a hard situation but come on! He wouldn’t have died!? Right? He thought embarrassed that people were saying that. “But yes..I am being careful,” Hawks assured the older hero so he knew he was listening and took his advice to heart.

Hawks eyes widened slightly when Endeavor asked if he was available. He wanted to hang out? Really!? He thought delighted as he nodded “Yeah! I’m totally free. You wanna get lunch or something?” He asked curiously, wondering where he wanted to talk. Now he had to take that kid back on. It would look weird if he didn’t. Plus, he did get some good information from him. More personal stuff than anything.

Endeavor shrugged carelessly. “If you say so,” he said, more to end the line of conversation than because he agreed. Hawks could downplay the potential injury had he been crushed all he wanted, but the chances of Hawks having gotten a spinal injury or even some level of compartment syndrome were high. Even if he had been stepped on and lived, if the hero’s wings had been broken badly enough, he might never have been able to fly again. What use would Hawks be as a hero without his flight? His telekinetic command of his feathers was impressive, but it was the combination that made him formidable.

And then came yet another instance of over-familiarity, the invitation to lunch, though Endeavor couldn’t think of anywhere else to have the chat with Hawks.

“Lunch would be fine. Do you have someplace in mind? I stick to a set routine. It makes my day easier,” he said flatly, not offering any insight into what that routine might be. His turquoise eyes remained fixed on Hawks, waiting for the too-friendly hero to make a suggestion.

Hawks laughed softly, “You worry too much,” the blonde said amused when Endeavor still seemed concerned. He was sure Endeavor was worried about the citizens or the media and all that but part of him believed that Endeavor was actually just worried about him. He had been a bit reckless that day…his head was focused more on other things. He didn’t like to admit it either, but he had been a bit slow that day too. He was sore…it was embarrassing to think he could have been crushed because he was fucking around the day before…ugh at least no one knew…

“Oh man, I know every great place in this city. What are you in the mood for? I know one place that has amazing pork skewers. Oo! I also know one with the best chicken, and then of course I know a ramen place. Really, what are you in the mood for? I’ll know a place,” Hawks ranted slightly in excitement as he stepped out into the hall so they could head out.

Endeavor had to slow his usual walk to keep from outpacing Hawks as they headed down the hall. The bubbly energy the hero was projecting was distracting. While Hawks was a rare talent, Endeavor knew many of the young hero’s fans were probably most drawn in by his attractiveness and supposed charm.

“Ramen would be fine,” he agreed, hoping to shut down the tangent before Hawks managed to name all of his favorite foods in the hallway.

“Your attitude seems to be getting back to normal,” he stated. “You’ve been off, since the day of the injury. I have been assuming it was the injury itself. You’re slower, and less confident, and I believe the pain is disrupting your pheromones because your smell is somewhat different than usual. This is why I advised taking it easy.”

Endeavor knew his observational skills were unmatched. Perhaps Hawks had somehow not seen these signs himself. “If I have misjudged the cause of your changes, I apologize. As I said, you seem to be recovering from them. If the issues are grounded in some other part of your work, or your personal life, and not the injury, then you ought to continue doing whatever is fixing your attitude and behavior.”

Hawks hummed happily as he held his hands behind his back. “Ramen it is, you’re in for a treat, this place is the best I promise your gonna love it,” the blonde assured Endeavor as he bounced slightly.

Hawks tilted his head slightly before frowning a little when the older hero said he didn’t seem as fast or confident. What…yeah his been distracted…maybe it’s been more noticeable then he thought. He just really wanted Dabi to respond…he expected much more messages, instead he got nothing…not even a message to ask how he was feelings. Things were so nice that night too. The blonde blushed lightly when he said his scent seemed off. He didn’t know why….sex didn’t change scent did it? Fuck he had no idea why it was off.

The blonde hummed softly when Endeavor said he should keep it up. Maybe it was good Dabi wasn’t talking to him…he could get things back to normal. Not have to think about what happen and keep it as a fond memory. Not like he would be able to stay with a villain or something. “Nah you’re alright man. It’s nothing personal, thanks for the concern though,” he thanked the older hero as he smiled, “I’ll get straightened up,” he said warmly. As he got into the elevator with Endeavor and hit the down button.

Endeavor gave Hawks a short nod of approval. If he’d have been a friendly, happy-go-lucky idiot, like All Might, this is where he might have given Hawks a thumbs up, or some other stupid encouragement.

“I prefer more traditional foods. I hope you haven’t selected anything trendy,” he warned.

Hawks continued to stay well within his personal space. Honestly, the whole conversation was beginning to feel a little odd. He couldn’t think of anyone in his life who reacted to his company like Hawks.

He had no real fanbase to speak of, not in the sense of other heroes, his stats were largely performance based. He didn’t like other heroes. His children, Shoto included, largely ignored him. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d seen Rei. He left presents, and spoke to the staff, but refused to see his wife most days.

It was a shame he had stupidly bonded himself to a useless omega. Her pups were imperfect. Her mental state was weak, her emotions weaker. She even failed to keep Toya safe. Despite his son’s brokenness, the boy had been his firstborn, and he had loved him. What kind of omega let a child hurt itself over and over? He had mentioned this to her doctors many times, but they seemed more concerned with arbitrary dynamics within the family than with Rei’s failure.

“See that you do. I know you are at the age when an alpha seriously begins to consider finding a mate, if he has not already. You likely will have personal problems in this area, but it is important you follow your head and not your heart. Think through all aspects of your life, Hawks. Their repercussions ripple outward. An omega might deny you for something like your performance against the giant. Or you might find yourself attracted to an omega whose quirk would not mix well with yours, and you will have to consider what is most important,” Endeavor advised, clearly projecting some deep personal regrets onto Hawks.

Hawks relaxed at the nod as they rode down together. The winged hero honestly hated elevators, anything that kept him contained and went into the air made him very uncomfortable.

“Hmm it’s not too trendy or anything, but more fancy if anything,  I think you will like it. If not, the food will overcompensate,” the blonde said as he thought about it. He wasn’t sure what would be considered trendy over traditional honesty. He hoped Endeavor liked it…it would be extremely disappointing if he hated it…then what if he blows it and he never wants to go out again? As friends of course. No, he just needed to be cool. Coworkers and alphas didn’t worry this much about their teammate likening the restaurant they would pick.

Hawks looked up at Endeavor wide eyed when he started to give him mating advice. Oh God…this was so embarrassing….he thought slightly shocked. He blushed slightly when he said he would have personal problems. What the hell did that mean? What was wrong with him? Lots of people liked him. Sure, he wasn’t as big as other alphas, for obvious reasons, but he was powerful and attractive. Why would Endeavor think he would have issues? He thought upset. Hawks cringed slightly as the man continued. He has heard that before with the commission but quirk marriages were supposed to be outlawed. “Haha oh I’m not really looking for a mate or anything,” Hawks said embarrassed as he blushed deeper. “Hero stuff just keeps me busy, not really in the plan,” he rambled slightly.

Endeavor glowered as Hawks blushed and rambled. This was further evidence of how little care Hawks took with his life and potential legacy. Maybe he had overestimated how much of the hero’s blustering was a facade. What kind of alpha would be so easily embarrassed?

Enji remembered Toya being easy to blush, but he’d been a child, and hadn’t grown into his presentation yet, and even that had been largely unacceptable.

“Hero stuff kept me busy, and I still found time to court Rei and sire four children,” he reminded Hawks admonishingly. “I wish now, sometimes, that I had done a better job of determining the kind of omega I had selected as the mother of my children, but I was still able to find an acceptable match. You need to be aware of these things, even if you are not actively looking. You will instinctively desire a mate and a pack, and you should do your best to ensure that your options are open,” Endeavor explained as they left the elevator and exited the building. He wondered why no one had ever given Hawks any sensible advice on how to be an alpha.

“You’ve already established a legacy, Hawks. Don’t let it be extinguished by your avoidance of natural desires.”

Hawks frowned slightly when Endeavor said he had done it and had four kids. Four kids!? Jesus…he thought. The guy must have had his hands full. And Shoto was the youngest?? His oldest was probably older than him. Hawks slowly followed Endeavor out of the elevator. He thinks Endeavor was trying to help him, which he appreciated in a way..but none of this advice was going to do him any good.

If only Endeavor knew where his natural desires really were…how he was more interested on how proficient Endeavor was at impregnating, then he was on the advice to find a fitting mate. “Who do you think would be a good mate?” He asked curiously. He wasn’t sure why he asked that. Or what he was hoping Endeavor would say. It seemed like they were going walk to the restaurant, which he didn’t mind, it wasn’t far and he was supposed to be resting his wings.

Endeavor was thrilled by Hawks’ question. He wasn’t sure how what he was about to suggest hadn’t occurred to him sooner. Clearing his throat, he tried to formulate the best way to present Fuyumi as an option.

“You’ll want an omega, obviously. You shouldn’t waste your time on a beta. And given your status and physical attractiveness, you’ll be looking for an omega that looks good beside you. You’ll want a mate that already is showing signs of being attuned to children. And who obeys your orders without hesitation or resistance. My mate, Rei, failed to keep our eldest safe, largely because she resisted my commands. My greatest regret in life is what she allowed to happen to Toya. Luckily, my daughter, Fuyumi, was able to step up in all the places her mother failed. She’s a wonderful girl, very beautiful and kind. A schoolteacher, and she took good care of her brothers. And a homemaker like no other. She maintains our house and does all of the cooking. She inherited her mother’s ice quirk, but all that means is that her pups could inherit either fire or ice, if not both. If you’d like, I could introduce you,” he offered, hoping that the hero’s admiration for him might solidify the match.

Hawks looked up at Endeavor curiously when he cleared his throat and seemed to have an idea. He was pretty curious of what he had to say, he really did have a mate idea for him? Hawks perked up slightly when Endeavor admitted he was attractive. Hm, he wondered if he ever looked at him the way Hawks found himself staring at Endeavor sometimes. He furrowed his brow slightly when he talked around his wife. He didn’t really like how he talked around her needing to obey commands, but it sounded like maybe it was just because he was bitter about something that happened to his kids. He tilted his head when he started to talk about his daughter. She seemed strong if she had to take over the family house hold duties…that must of been hard.

Hawks paled slightly when Endeavor offered to introduce them. His eyes widened slightly as his chest tightened. That…wasn’t what he was expecting. He wasn’t interested in a different Todoroki…especially not an omega one…but it wasn’t like he could say that, and he didn’t want to insult the man by rejecting his daughter. He was in a hard spot now…He knocked himself out of his shocked before rubbing the back of his head, “Oh, um..well how old is she?” He asked curiously. He didn’t want to flat out reject, he needed to seem interested at least.

Endeavor was unsure if Hawks’ reaction was positive or not. He hoped that it was. The combination of his family’s quirks with Hawks’ would be unbeatable. Better than even Shoto’s half-cold half-hot.

“She’s twenty-two. She’d make anyone an excellent mate. Perhaps you could come over for dinner soon?” Endeavor worried he was coming across too eager, but Fuyumi had not yet begun to seek out her own mate, and she could hardly do better than Hawks.

“Or maybe you could take her to this ramen restaurant, if it ends up being good. She’s a discerning girl with food, probably because she’s such a good cook herself. How much further is it?”

Hawks stared at Endeavor slightly, he felt like he just got friend zoned and then the floor fell through and he went a million stores down to son in law. He wasn’t sure why he was disappointed…hell Endeavor was old enough to be his dad, which was proven when it turned out his daughter was indeed the same age as him.  This wasn’t all bad…he definitely saw Endeavor as a father figure when he was much younger. He wasn’t sure when the lines blurred into a crush, probably around when he presented.

He still found himself blushing when Endeavor invited him over for dinner. He really buried himself this time. He couldn’t keep this act going and date his daughter. She would definitely notice he was an omega sooner or later.  Maybe he could make her reject him? But then Endeavor might be annoyed at him…fuck why did he even ask.

”Oh it’s just up here, places are definitely closer when you fly,” he told Endeavor as he got to the building. “It’s the top floor,” he explained, most his favorite places were top floors since he flew in.

He would feel way too weird taking her to a place he went out with her dad too..”Sure, I mean..if she is a good cook I’m sure she would like to make something…I’ll look for a nice restaurant though,” he agreed.

Endeavor relaxed when Hawks blushed. For whatever reason, Hawks was shy. Maybe he’d presented late, or was just insecure about how small and cute he was. He might not be a typical alpha, but Fuyumi was kind and a good daughter. She’d go out with him, and hopefully he could make his young coworker his in-law.

“She probably would, you’re right, and then you could get a better sense of her as an omega, seeing her with Shoto, and how nicely she keeps the house. Thank you, Hawks. She’s more interested in helping her students and having a career than in dating and settling down, but I know that the right alpha will get her on the right track.”

When they reached the restaurant was in, Endeavor insisted upon putting out his card before they’d even ordered. If he could just get Hawks to see the potential of their families blending, so many of his worries would be solved.

Hawks listened to Endeavor agreed to a dinner as he stared at the ground. Man, this was going to suck…he should of just went home when he had the chance. But he didn’t want to pass up a lunch with his hero. Now he had a date with his daughter he would eventually have to flake on and hopefully not break her heart or something. “I understand what that’s like,” the blonde admitted. He was also more interested in his work than any kind of relationship, especially a serious one.

“I bet she is lovely, especially if she is your daughter,” Hawks said as a compliment before tensing slightly, wait that might of been weird, why the hell did he say that? “I just mean I’m sure she is pretty..and hard working,” he said as he tried to recover but he felt like he was making it worse. The hero groaned slightly as the lady greeted them extremely excited tone before leading them to a private area to seat. He sat down before blushing when it seemed like Endeavor was going to pay for both their meals.

Endeavor had no idea how to interpret what Hawks meant. He knew himself to be handsome, and certainly one alpha could admit that another was objectively attractive without necessitating a deeper meaning, but that wasn’t quite how Hawks’ statement had read. Perhaps he was simply referring to the way in which he carried himself, and how his manners and reserve might show up in Fuyumi. Or maybe Hawks was just nervous about impressing his potential future father-in-law and was putting his foot in his mouth.

Endeavor sat, staring hard at the other hero’s blush, his cold glare not leaving the other hero’s face for a long moment.

“Have you never courted anyone, Hawks?” Endeavor asked, trying to understand why the other man would be blushing. “Didn’t your parents ever explain these things to you? There’s no need to be so nervous, especially with Fuyumi. She’ll be very attentive to your moods,” he promised Hawks as he looked over the menu.

“If you’re worried about her job, I’m sure she’ll stay home as soon as she has a pup of her own to take care of, you won’t have to worry about that. She knows what’s expected of her,” Endeavor said, failing entirely to understand Hawks’ position on his daughter’s career clearly differed from his own.

Hawks couldn’t hold Endeavors stare as he glanced away sheepishly, he was trapped here until lunch was over. Hawks felt his feathers ruffle slightly as he laughed softly to try and ease his tension. “What? Haha..I mean..you know, nothing serious,” he mumbled, trying to decide if he should lie. But maybe he would change his mind about him, dating his daughter if he knew he’s never even been on a date before..

Hawks pulled the collar of his jacket over his mouth slightly when he was asked about his parents. “No, they didn’t,” he said simply. His past was buried so he knew Endeavor wouldn’t know that he was the one that put his father away. Even if he was here, he doubted his old man had any advice. Hell, if his dad was around when he presented, he probably would have been sold immediately.

Hawks gave the man a slightly surprised look. “I’m not worried about her, and she doesn’t have to quit if she doesn’t want to or anything,” he assured the older man. He felt a pit in his chest hearing his hero, what was expected of her? He just meant…social wise…he tried to excuse the words. “Her career seems important to her..” he added softly as he ran his fingers though his hair.

Endeavor huffed, not upset so much as curious. Maybe Hawks’ parents were betas, or a beta and an omega. It might make some sense, if that was the case. “You’ll want to show her you’re a good provider, that you can take care of her. Small tasks that add up over time, at first, before you get to big gestures. You’ll probably be tempted to scent her right away, so if you find yourself drawn especially to her neck, that’s natural, but she’ll take it seriously, so don’t scent her until it is serious,” he tried giving advice to Hawks, feeling slightly odd about it. “For her part, when she’s interested, she’ll express it by doing little domestic things for you, maybe bringing you meals, in Rei’s case. She’ll start to crave your smell, whether she means to or not, since she’s unbound and you’re not related to her. She’ll be sensitive if you don’t give her enough attention. An unbound omega who believes they’ve selected their mate, only to face rejection, is liable to depression.”

That seemed a good amount of introductory information. Most of what Hawks needed to know was explicit, and therefore not acceptable lunch conversation. “I’m sure she’ll want to quit. She’s likely just filling the space of not having a mate and pups of her own,” Endeavor again tried to promise Hawks.

Hawks listened to Endeavor explain the basics of courting, honesty, he hasnt heard much on this topic and was a bit curious. He couldn’t help but compare his words to his night with Dabi. How he had provided a meal for Dabi and…he supposed he was craving the villains scent…it was worse the first few days…but honestly he still missed it. Being around Endeavor kind of soothed it but he would never be caught trying to catch a smell of him, that would be suicide, political or not.

He also thought about how Dabi had treated him. Gentle touches, letting him shower first, cleaning his clothes…leaving small marks on his collar that still haven’t completely faded.

Was he…feeling rejected? The blonde considered as he thought deeply about the situation. His been down, he could feel that and apparently Endeavor could see it. He figured it was because of the fight, but maybe Endeavor was right, and he was feeling rejected from the lack of attention. “Yeah if she wants to..” he agreed slightly though his thoughts were somewhere else.

“Hello, what can I help you with?” The girl asked as she came over to the table, bright and smiling, surely their best server. “The garlic bowl with extra pork, and a green tea,” Hawks ordered. He ordered it every time, so he didn’t have to think too much about it.

Endeavor frowned. He supposed he could have expected this. Hawks was of a younger generation, who believed that an omega could belong just as much outside of the home as inside of it. No matter. He’d raised Fuyumi to know her place. She’d be a good enough omega that everything else would fall into place.

Endeavor glared at the waitress as they were interrupted. Clearly Hawks had no issue with the service, as he’d blundered ahead into ordering, but she still should have waited until she was sure they were done. “I’ll have miso, and a water,” he ordered flatly.

“I’ll tell her you’re interested,” he assured Hawks.

“She’s not been on any suppressants or birth controls. If you want to bond her, you have my permission. She’d hardly say no, knowing I suggested the match,” he told Hawks as soon as the waitress had left.

Hawks relaxed at the interruption to the conversation before humming when Endeavor just ordered miso. Maybe he wasn’t that hungry? Hawks was also losing his appetite…”Wonderful, we will have it out in no time,” he cooed before heading out.

Hawks looked back at Endeavor hearing him as he gave him a shocked look. He was okay with letting him bond her? He hasn’t even met her yet!? “I-I don’t even know if she likes me yet,” he said slightly surprised. He didn’t think she would just agree right? Sure there was lots of omegas that would fully volunteer to be his mate but he didn’t think Endeavors daughter was seeking that. Most were in it for money or fame, but she could have that just being the number 2 hero’s daughter.

“I mean I might not be her type you know, it happens. Even if two people look great on paper we might not be compatible,” he explained. He was really hoping he didn’t just accidentally walk into a marriage.

Endeavor shrugged, again put off by Hawks’ deference and questioning. He shouldn’t blame the blond, seeing as his parents had clearly failed him, but it was disappointing to say the least. Hawks was already so small, he should at least try to fix his attitude.

This was probably why he’d never found an omega to court. The younger hero needed to take charge. “You’re overestimating what her level of independence should be. She’s an omega, Hawks. I know, I know, everybody’s defending them these days, saying they can hold down jobs and that they’re just as happy doing things other than being mates and parents, but they’re not. They want to be bred. Their bodies need it, for fuck’s sake. Give an omega a pup and an alpha to love them, and they’re happier. It’s for their own good,” he explained, leaning forward and staring at Hawks.

“It isn’t their fault, but they’re born needing an alpha. Can you imagine an omega hero? What if they went into heat around the enemy? Or worse, around another hero. They need to be kept and bred for their own safety. Fuyumi knows this, she just… struggles to accept it because of Rei’s failures. Deep down, she’s going to want what every omega, no matter how progressive or independent they think they are, wants: she’s going to want an alpha she feels is strong enough to defend her. She’s going to need to be bred. She wants safety and pups just like any other omega, so if you can just show her that you’re strong enough to care for her, she could be yours. If nothing else, your quirk should do a good enough job of that; they can’t resist a strong quirk. So, you’re small, that’ll still be fine. You know my oldest, Toya, he was my only alpha, and he was always too small. They didn’t think he’d ever even come close to passing six feet tall. But it wouldn’t have mattered. He was strong, even when he couldn’t use his quirk, and he knew how to protect his siblings…”

Endeavor trailed off, thinking of the time when Toya had been what he had to protect Shoto from. “Well. Mostly. He had some behavior problems, Rei’s fault. But he would have been a good alpha, even though he was small. He’d have been a good friend to you, a good example.”

Hawks looked over Endeavors discerning stare before looking away slightly when he said he was overestimating the girl. His heart dropped when he continued, going into how they couldn’t be happy living a normal life without being bred and mated. It was for their own good…he hated when people said that…

Hawks loved being a hero. It was hell to get here…and he wished he could have went to school like everyone else. But even through all the abuse and training he had to go though, being a hero made him feel good. Not the modeling or the fame, but just helping and saving people. Hell, he even liked the fighting sometimes. It was fun and thrilling. The idea of staying at home all day…it sucked. Having kids sounded kind of interesting but not now, he was far too busy.

Hawks head started to swim slightly as the flame hero kept talking. He was actually feeling a little nauseous at the man’s opinions. Would Endeavor turn on him if it came out he was an omega? He was leaning towards a definite yes at the moment. He couldn’t stand the thought of his hero mocking him behind his back, or worse, to his face..telling him he needed to quit his job to go be bred when he was the number 3 hero in the country. When his recuse numbers were increasing at a higher rate than Endeavors at his age.

He felt like he was talking about omegas as a completely different species than him…’they can’t resist strong quirks’ like they even have a choice most the time.

Hawks could barely focus when Endeavor started to talk about his eldest son. “Oh wow…” he mumbled softly, not sure how else to respond to all that except for curling up and dying or going off on the man. He shook himself out of the cloud before sighing softly, “Where is he now?” He asked slightly. Confused. Maybe he sent him off due to behavior issues but…it sounded more like…maybe he was gone.

Endeavor cringed slightly at the question, but it was fair ground now that he’d brought Toya up. He didn’t know why he’d been thinking so much about his dead son recently, maybe because of Shoto’s attitude towards him. It was clear that his youngest was angry, but unlike Toya he expressed that by turning away from Endeavor, not acting out and demanding to be seen. He ran a hand through his hair, formulating an answer.

“He died in a wildfire when he was only thirteen,” Endeavor said softly after a long moment, not bothering to explain the almost certain possibility that Toya had started it. Let Hawks think his son had ice powers, or anything, really, rather than that he had died of his own quirk. “Ironic, isn’t it? My own son, consumed by fire. He didn’t inherit my quirk, or Shoto’s and so being around me while I trained was unsafe for him. And then his own quirk was self-destructive. I told him I couldn’t train him to be a hero, and he never understood. Rei let him hurt himself, over and over again. Every day while I worked, she watched my son nearly kill himself and didn’t stop it. She was his mother, and she let him down, and then the fire took him. Fuyumi and Natsuo, my other son, they mourn him every day. Shoto, I’m unsure. They weren’t close. But his loss destroyed our family,” he explained, leaving out key details like how Toya was self-harming with his quirk, and that the reason Shoto and Toya weren’t close is that he’d kept Shoto isolated, or that Rei had always tried her hardest to get Toya to stop but she didn’t know how.

“He was a smart boy, and an alpha. I told him that if he could just focus on growing up and being the kind of alpha an omega would want in other ways, and to forget using his quirk, that any grandchildren he gave me would almost certainly be strong in the ways he wasn’t, that they could be heroes, if he could just find a dream outside of hero work, but he never did. He died wanting to be just like me, and now my other son lives wanting the opposite. I don’t know why Rei couldn’t keep him safe. A good omega should always keep their pups safe,” he seethed.

Hawks frowned when Endeavor didn’t seem extremely comfortable at the question. That was probably the most his ever seen the man seem awkward. The blondes’ eyes widened slightly when the older hero admitted his son had died.

Hawks sympathy really returned for the man. He did seem to really care about his kids…the winged hero took in the information as he gave Endeavor a sympathetic look. He was surprised he hadn’t heard more about the flame hero’s son dying in a wildfire, but it was probably a small mercy that they covered it up. The commission helped with that a lot.

The blonde tilted his head slightly when he seemed to blame his wife for the incident. He didn’t know the woman…he didn’t know the situation. He didn’t feel right judging her, but maybe this was where Endeavors difficult view of omegas came from. Hawks’ chest tightened when he said the death destroyed his family. It was pretty tragic..he felt awful the hero had to go through that. It seemed he lost his wife that day too from how he talked. Hawks looked down slightly, he was sure there was a lot he wasn’t being told but from what he was, things seemed like a mess, and he was sad the hero had a sad home life, might be why his such a closed off ass sometimes. “My condolences on your lost, I didn’t know you lost a child,” Hawks offered, he regretted asking now.

Endeavor shrugged, trying not to let the anger and hurt overwhelm him in this public place. If Toya had lived, his life would be easier. He’d have a better hope for a legacy than just pushing Fuyumi off on Hawks. Maybe Toya, under constant supervision, could have talked to Shoto and fixed whatever stubbornness made the boy reject him. Toya had worshiped him, not even as a father but as Endeavor.  He imagined Toya would have bonded by now, found a pretty little wife to give him grandchildren he could train now that Shoto was at UA. If only Rei had kept him safe…

“Thank you. He might have never been a hero, but he was still my son. Sometimes I’ll see a young family, with their first pup, and imagine that he’d be in the same place in life as them,” he admitted, feeling slightly sentimental. It was important Hawks know this, if he was going to join their family through Fuyumi.

The waitress brought their food, once again all smiles and politeness, but with a lack of deference that Endeavor still found annoying. He was too tired to say anything though, all his emotions overwhelmed with the fallout of Toya’s death. “If you’d like, you could see his shrine, when you come to dinner,” Endeavor offered, taking a bite of his food. “This isn’t bad,” He praised Hawks slightly.

Hawks listened to the older hero as he seemed to hold back on what he was feeling, which was understandable. It was best if hero’s kept it to themselves. His been told that his whole career and even as a coworker, he didn’t expect Endeavor or open up to him much. The blonde gave Endeavor a softly look. It was nice hearing Endeavor talk about wanting to be a grandfather to his sons’ kids. He would like to see more of a fatherly Endeavor, it made his chest flutter. The hero looked up at the waitress before smiling at her and thanking her.

“Of course, I will pay my respects,” he told the flame hero, feeling a bit better now. ”Told you it was good,” he teased the older hero amused as he started to eat with him.

“So give it to me, what should I be looking for when working with these kids?” He asked the older pro; he thinks they both needed and conversation shift.

Endeavor was grateful for the change in conversation. He’d almost forgotten why he’d agreed to come to lunch in the first place. That was the most he’d spoken about Toya since his death.

“Right. You’ll want to work primarily with children whose strengths match your own. That isn’t to say their quirks, but rather the traits of an individual. I’m excellent at observation and crime-solving, and so even if a young hero’s quirk is not something I’m familiar with, if it’s strong enough, and the child has a personality trait or skill you can otherwise relate to or hone, you’ll be of more help to them. They’re young, and often in some way emotionally conflicted, whether from their personal lives, their quirks, having to see the worst of humanity up close—your job there is to provide structure and support. You’re not their mother, don’t overly invest yourself in their problems, but make sure that they see you living, through example, a life without conflict. If they worry about their quirk, never let them see you worry about yours. If they have problems with their home life, or their friends, demonstrate what a life without those problems looks like. You’re going to need to be a rock, for that young hero,” he advised.

This had always been his approach. Why would he bother opening up to a child, letting them know that they weren’t alone in their problems, when instead he could simply show them what the alternative looked like. He was strong, and children admired strength.

Hawks relaxed when Endeavor seemed to be happy with the change in conversation. He definitely wanted to take a break after that. He had a lot he was going to have to take home and process. And now apparently, he had a date to plan. That also required him letting the commission know Endeavors intention to match him with his daughter. He already knew how the conversation would go but he had to explain what happen at least.

The blonde listened to Endeavor eagerly as they got back to hero stuff. He ate quickly, feeling pretty starved and the food was helping his stomach relax a bit with the warm broth.

“Alright I can do that…how much should I let them engage if we’re with a criminal? I think my intern was a little disappointed I kept leaving him in the dust,” he explained. He couldn’t help it though; he wasn’t going to wait to save someone so he could catch up.

Endeavor was glad to have the conversation be back on a topic he was knowledgeable on. He didn’t know how to engage well with his feelings on his family, Toya most of all. He didn’t know why he’d felt comfortable explaining these things to Hawks. Maybe he’d just kept it bottled up too long, or he’d felt secure because of the younger hero’s admiration of him. Yes, that was it. He’d thought Hawks wouldn’t misjudge him the way his children had over the death of Toya.

He went all in on giving the younger hero advice. He’d have to take a larger interest in Hawks now that the man was potentially going to be his son-in-law. Going to another lunch to prepare Hawks for his date with Fuyumi would be a good idea, clearly the blond needed coaching on how to be a proper alpha.

After finishing his food, Endeavor made sure to cover their whole meal. “I’m sure Fuyumi will be very grateful that you’re taking her out, Hawks. Thank you for joining me for lunch. We’ll talk again soon,” Endeavor said, unusually politely, giving Hawks a very firm handshake.

Hawks continued to listen to Endeavor with much more interest as he mentally took note of what he was saying. His intern wasn’t a bad kid and if he was bringing him back, he wanted to actually try and help the guy learn something instead of just playing around with him. He would do his best to teacher him and help him make a break though. He did have a pretty cool quirk, and he wasn’t using it to his full ability.

He was thinking about Dabi still, in the back of his head, but this was a good distraction for a while. The hero finished his food and drink pretty quickly as they chatted before ending the conversation when they seemed to go over everything. “Of course, I appreciate all the information. I look forward to it,” he told the older hero before tensing slightly at the handshake but returned it as firmly as he could, stopping at the front of the restaurant to go their separate ways.

“I’ll see you around big guy!” He called to Endeavor as he headed out. He was more than ready to head home.

‘Are we going to meet up??’ Hawks texted Dabi as he walked towards his home before sighing softly. He was free the rest of the day and was getting annoyed at the lack of response. His never double texted Dabi before but he wanted to see him.

Dabi sighed as his phone buzzed. Another text from Hawks, no doubt. Not like anyone else kept in contact with him that way. The other villains had his number, but no real reason to text him very often.

It had been both easier and harder to ignore Hawks than Dabi could have imagined. Shigaraki had needed most of his time and attention after using the morning after pill, which had provided a needed distraction. Things were good with Shigaraki, as good as they could be or he deserved, and in a sense, he regretted what had happened with Hawks. He liked Hawks as a person, despite their opposing sides, and if his reaction to watching the hero’s life be endangered on the news had taught him anything, it was that he unfortunately cared about the health and safety of the hero. He wondered if other alphas ever had this problem, two omegas they liked and wanted to care for. Of course, those alphas were probably in the position where they could afford to pick one and settle down. He couldn’t even do that.

Dabi knew that he’d put Hawks off too long. He needed to at least text the other back, say something. Shigaraki would get suspicious, if he tried to ice Hawks out of the League, and Hawks could do them a lot of harm if he wasn’t managed carefully. Groaning in frustration, Dabi picked up his phone and flopped onto his bed, trying to decide how to respond. 

‘Sure. Need to talk anyway. See you in an hour.’

He went to Shigaraki’s room to let the other know he was heading out. “I’m meeting up with Hawks,” he informed the omega. “I’m not sure if he’ll have time to drop by today, but do you want me to try anyway?” He asked, but really hoped the other said no, and didn’t scent him before he left. Although it might be easier to explain to Hawks if he did. There was no fucking winning in his life.

Shigaraki sat at his computer as he chewed on his thumb nail slightly. He was a little behind from being ‘sick’ but he was fine now and catching up. He needed to be more careful with sex, but he thinks he learned that lesson. Now things were going well with Dabi and they seemed to be adjusting to them easily. They even shared a bed sometimes, mostly when he was still sick, but Shigaraki was starting to enjoy it.

The villain looked up hearing Dabi before humming softly. “Fuck..” he said before getting up from his chair. “Yeah, we should do that. I’ll get these idiots to clean up and get ready,” he assured the arson before looking around his room for actual clothes if they had a new recruit coming. He waved Dabi off to go so he could prepare. He needed to clean himself up and pull the league together for this.

Once he’d settled things with Shigaraki, Dabi headed out. He was nowhere near as early as usual, and might even be late. He cursed himself for setting the meeting up so immediately. Had he really missed Hawks then?

Hawks felt relief flood though him seeing the message as he grinned. He would have to leave now, and get a cab. He wasn’t supposed to be flying but he could if in danger. He waved down a cab before giving him the area he wanted to be in. It was a few cities over, and he would have to walk some. The hero looking out the window the whole drive before getting out and paying the driver. He hated walking but started to make his way to their usual meet up. He felt a little stressed. He wanted to see Dabi, but he was suddenly getting worried about it. He stopped when he got to the door before sighing as he slowly went in. The blonde looked around slightly before frowning when Dabi wasn’t here. Dabi was always here when he arrived. He let his feather go to check the room before sighing when it was empty. The hero settled on pulling himself up on the metal he sat on last time. It was hard to avoid looking at the place him and Dabi fucked in but he was trying to avoid it.

Dabi wasn’t sure how he’d convince Hawks to cooperate if the other didn’t agree. He should have known Shigaraki would be possessive, it had just been hard to reconcile with how often the omega had pushed him away or threatened his life. Now though, he suspected that Shigaraki had simply not wanted to allow himself to depend on an alpha in any sense.

Dabi couldn’t smell if Hawks had already arrived as he neared the warehouse, but he suspected the omega had. He was proven right when he entered and saw Hawks, still injured and looking almost shy, sitting just feet away from where he’d taken the omega’s virginity. Fuck. Hopefully Hawks wanted to ignore what had happened as badly as he did.

“Sup, birdie? You healing up okay from your ass kicking?” he asked with a wave. How he had let the pet name escape was just another disappointing mystery. He couldn’t seriously want to court an omega, could he? Much less two. Much less the two stupidest fucking choices he could have ever made.

And now he was going to have to introduce them to each other. Fuck.

He tried to project calm and coolness, sauntering over to Hawks and leaning against the ledge where the other sat, unintentionally leaving only minimal space between them.

Hawks looked up hearing Dabi before relaxing when he actually showed up. He was used to him being here, but maybe something just came up. The hero laughed softly hearing the arson, almost feeling immediately comfortable around him. “So you saw that? Not my finest moment,” he admitted softly as he smiled warmly at Dabi. It was probably because it was all over the place, but maybe the arson was keeping track of him, which he found more enduring now. But he was a little curious why he didn’t text him. It wasn’t something he had done before, and he wasn’t sure why he would expect it. Maybe that’s why he was giving him so much space?

The hero spread his wings as he lifted them up. “Just a sprang, they are almost good as new,” he assured the arson. “And I got my head shaken up real good, but I’m over it,” he said in a confident tone as the villain joined him. Hawks relaxed at his scent, it felt much more familiar now.

Dabi was relieved to see that Hawks was doing okay. An anxiety he didn’t know he was still carrying evaporated as Hawks flexed his wings. The motion reminded Dabi of how they’d been wrapped around them during sex, and how nice they had felt on his back. Blushing slightly, he gave Hawks an approving nod, but leaned in to try and get a look at the hero’s head. “What, like a concussion or something? Or are you hiding a big nasty cut under all that hair?” Before he could stop himself, Dabi reached up and gently felt Hawks’ head, stopping and just holding his slightly warmed hand over the injury when he felt a large lump. “Yikes. You’re lucky you didn’t scramble yourself permanently with a knock like that.”

Once he realized how casually he’d been touching the omega, Dabi froze, awkwardly, and pulled his hand back halfway.

He shouldn’t be so fucking excited to see Hawks. For one thing, the omega smelled really weird. He thought he could almost smell himself, on the omega, the way he could when they’d knotted, but that would have been impossible. There was definitely something off in his scent though, something Dabi recognized.

“But yeah, I was watching the news with Shigaraki. We…” Dabi started a sentence, intending to begin explaining the shift in his relationship with his boss and how it would mean they couldn’t fool around again when it hit him what smell was all over Hawks.

He grabbed the omega’s wrist to be sure, bringing it up to his nose and inhaling deeply. “Why the fuck do you smell like Endeavor?” He demanded.

Hawks relaxed his wings when Dabi seemed satisfied that they were moving fine. “Ah, a little of both,” Hawks admitted before blushing feeling Dabis hand in his hair. He leaned into his touch slightly, the warmth felt pretty good on his head. Dabi ignoring him for almost two weeks was far from his mind now. He seemed to be acting find and not ignoring what happened between them. He wasn’t sure was he was hoping for but the relief he felt now showed him he didn’t really want to ignore what happen. “It damn nearly did, I was throwing up like all day and apparently was forgetting everything and asking the same questions over and over again,” the hero said in a light tone. He wanted to tell Dabi about it but in a less serious way so he wasn’t too worried.

Hawks was a little disappointed when Dabi pulled his hand away, but he didn’t think much of it. The hero listened to Dabi explain before jumping slightly when his wrist was grabbed. He blushed deeply when Dabi smelled him, what was that? He thought surprised before tilting his head. “Endeavor? We had lunch together before I messaged you,” he explained. Has he fought Endeavor before or something? He wasn’t sure why he knew the smell and seemed so aggressive about it.

Dabi couldn’t focus on Hawks’ injury, not even processing the fact the omega had been vomiting as his mind raced irrationally. Why would Hawks have lunch with Endeavor? Hawks was supposed to have lunches with him. They’d only done it the one time didn’t matter. The combination of anger at his father and possessiveness over Hawks was consuming.

 “What, you just have lunch with the bastard? I thought your only fucking friend was that idiot Jeanist. Do you just have flirty little lunches with any guy with a flame quirk, then?” Dabi asked, torn between panic and anger. Did his father know that Hawks was an omega? Did he try to succeed where Dabi was sure he’d failed in breeding the winged hero? What interest could his dad possibly have in Hawks, and what was he going to have to do to keep the asshole away from Hawks.

“Does he know you’re an omega? You’d better not let him fuck you, Hawks. How do you think he ended up with that little half and half loser from the sports festival? He’s basically openly obsessed with breeding for quirks. Listen to his interviews, for fuck’s sake. Anyone with a brain could tell he thinks omegas are meant to just sit back and submit. Did he force you to go out with him?” Dabi was reeling, and the vacillation between anger at Hawks, needing to tell Hawks they needed space, and wanting to protect Hawks from his father was dizzying.

Hawks gave Dabi a surprised look when he was suddenly going off on him. He wasn’t sure how he felt about the alphas anger, but he definitely didn’t like it. The blonde scoffed at Dabis comment, feeling slightly insulted. He supposed he did sort of have a type in men…blue eyes and flame quirks. He hasn’t notice that before, but Dabi sure seemed to.

The omega frowned deeply, starting to shift between responding in anger or panic from the outburst, “No! Geez calm down dude,” he said slightly upset as he pulled his arm away. “I asked him, okay? It was just a work thing. I wanted some tips on the intern thing because I did a pretty shit job at it,” he explained before sighing as he relaxed slightly. He didn’t expect Dabi to get so jealous, but he could sort of understand his fear after his talk with Endeavor.

“He doesn’t know, and I wouldn’t tell him,” Hawks said embarrassed as he blushed. Today proved that he couldn’t. Did Dabi think Endeavor would try and breed him? He thought feeling a slight warmth at the thought but quickly got rid of it. “In fact, he thinks I’m so much of an alpha he is trying to set me up with his daughter. Now I have to go in a stupid date and break it all off. Something tells me she doesn’t want another omega,” he said a little frustrated but trying to calm the arson down

Dabi didn’t think he’d ever blushed so hard in his life. Why was he freaking out so badly. He was here to tell Hawks they couldn’t fuck anymore, and yet all he wanted was to hold the omega and scent him, to wash away all traces of his father and make sure Hawks was safe.

He was jealous, too, of Fuyumi. How dare his stupid sister get to court Hawks? Everything in his life always had to suck as much as possible, didn’t it? “He probably just wants your quirk, idiot. He doesn’t care what kind of alpha you are; he just wants a grandkid whose quirk doesn’t have weaknesses. I bet he told you he was disappointed in Shoto, didn’t he? How all his fucking kids were disappointments. Think for a minute, what you could do if you weren’t weak to flames. He just wants to breed you, and since he doesn’t know you’re an omega he’s doing the next best thing! Think about your safety for a minute, it can’t be my fucking job to explain all this to you.”

Dabi was well and truly panicked and jealous. He sunk to the floor, groaning angrily. “Do you know how hard it was to cover your ass with Shigaraki? He completely freaked. He fucking scented me and shit, it got all emotional and weird. I had to tell him some other omega had been trying to get with me all night just so he didn’t suspect you. I’m trying to keep you safe and you’re hanging out with fucking Endeavor, the least safe person in probably the entire country. He’s an asshole, Hawks. And I can’t keep you safe forever, or like. At all, really…” he admitted, trailing off. His voice sounded sad and broken by the end. Why did he give a shit about protecting Hawks and Shigaraki. He knew they could take care of themselves and more than that neither of them wanted his protection.

Hawks relaxed a little when Dabi seemed to realize himself and calm down some. “I kind of figured that part, he basically said his daughter would accept me if he told her too, he didn’t even care we haven’t even met,” he said confessed. He didn’t like remembering that part of the conversation very much.

“He..mentioned Shoto was a beta, and that he was rebelling. Other than that he just talked about Toya,” Hawks explained.

“Look he isn’t a bad guy, okay? His a hero for a reason. He is an asshole I admit but his pretty tore up about his family life. His kid like died and his pretty tore up about the whole thing. His probably just putting his emotions onto omegas because of it,” he explained. Dabi didn’t know Endeavor like he does. He just hated him for being a hero.

He shouldn’t be defending heros to a villain he wanted to get him into the league, but he couldn’t help it. Endeavor was his rock and he didn’t want to lose it. He became a hero because of the man and basically sold his life away to be like him.

“Shigaraki? I thought that was just casual? Why is he suddenly all over you?” Hawks asked a bit taken back and feeling a bit upset. Was he just lying to him?

Hawks sighed, “I can take care of myself too Dabi. Endeavor and I have worked together before and his never suspected anything,” he assured the arson to try and relax him.

Dabi’s temper flared at the mention of his name, but he kept it under wraps. His hands itched to destroy something, to let out a flash of fire so hot that it took out the entire warehouse and them in it. How dare his father try to use his assumed death to win sympathy with Hawks. The clueless blond didn’t know what the fuck he was talking about.

“You mean the fucking idiot that burned down that mountain? That Toya? I’ve been to Endeavor’s house, you know. I broke in once. They have a whole stupid shrine to the dead brat, like Endeavor cares about anything at all except beating All Might. Why are you so fucking naive? Maybe it was the other way around, huh? Maybe he was a piece of shit about omegas and that caused all his fucking problems. He bonded with that poor little no-name crazy bitch for what, you think, her personality? It had to have been her quirk,” Dabi ranted, trying so hard to keep from saying the wrong thing. He was aware he was probably coming across like some sort of deranged stalker, but he couldn’t help it.

He shook his head, once again feeling the urge to cry and resenting that he was unable too. “Yeah, well, so did I. I didn’t think he gave a shit about me, half of the time he would just threaten to kill me and not so much as look at me. But I think… I mean we’re not dating or anything. But we’re something? Maybe? I think it meant more to us than either of us realized, but we’d still kill each other if needed…” he sighed, finally unable to control himself and letting a small fire run up either arm from his fingertips to his elbows.

“And then there’s you. We had really good sex, and then it was… I don’t know. Normal, in a way my life’s never been normal, and then you fucking kissed me goodbye, but you’re still a fucking hero. You know you’re not fucking fooling anyone, or at least you’re not fooling me. Did you put in your report to the commission that all it took to get in was sweet talk? Or did you tell them you took my knot?” he accused.

Hawks paled slightly hearing Dabi, he broke into his house? The flame villain also seemed to have an extensive knowledge on the man. Was he targeting Endeavor? Did he some how stumble upon a villain that’s specifically targeting his childhood hero? And then fucked him…his life was getting too complicated. “I-I don’t know, I only even knew any of this happened in like the last three hours!” He told the villain annoyed he was being called stupid. It’s not like he had time to really go over the man’s life story like Dabi seemed to of.  “I haven’t broken into his house to investigate like you apparently,” he explained a bit taken back by the situation.

Hawks crossed his arms as he looked away slightly. So what? His just, getting involved with Shigaraki all of a sudden? He thought feeling a bit shaken at the thought. The blonde looked at Dabi slightly as he lit himself up in flames. The hero clinched his fist slightly, feeling a little worried Dabi was going to attack him or something.

The hero clinched his jaw slightly at the accusation as he slid off his seat and shoved the arson back as he glared at him. “Fuck you Dabi,” he said feeling deeply hurt by the comment. How dare he accuse him of..of whoring himself out. Sure that’s basically what happened but he didn’t plan on it..he thought that maybe this was something different. More than that.

Without even thinking, Dabi extinguished his flames the moment Hawks started to approach. No part of him wanted to hurt the omega, no matter how angry he was. He’d really only wanted to hurt himself when he’d brought them out to begin with.

“Fuck you, Hawks,” Dabi said back just as angrily, but he made no move to defend himself from the shove or return the shove with any violence.

“It worked, by the way. You’re in in. Boss wants to meet you today and everything. And now I’m supposed to fucking introduce you. Hey, Shigaraki. You know how you’re not my omega. This is Hawks. He’s also not my omega. Maybe you can figure out together what the fuck either of you wants from me, except no, you can’t, because I kept your fucking secret just to try and protect you from him,” Dabi was sounding more and more hurt than anything else.

“You can tell the commission that too, that I’m so fucking whipped over a guy that’s selling me out that I’ll fucking lie and endanger my life. Maybe you’ll get a reward for that, I dunno,” Dabi was pretty sure he was shaking, he was so hurt and angry, but he wasn’t going to let himself hurt Hawks.

“Just. Fuck, Hawks. You didn’t even deny it. And I’m stuck between a guy who’s selling me out to the fucking commission and a maniac with a worthy cause. And neither of you even wants me! I fucking get it. I’m not very tall, or big in general. There’s fucking betas and omegas bigger than me. I mean even you are almost the same size as me, you stupid bastard. Shigaraki’s barely smaller at all. I know I’m not handsome or fucking good at being nice to you or taking care of either of you, but I can’t fucking believe that of all the shit luck, I’m only attracted to omegas who don’t fucking want me as an alpha. And I don’t know why I even fucking care. I couldn’t be your alpha anyway,” Dabi was ranting, his emotions seeping out the way they had when he was a child, crying himself to sleep every single night.

Hawks panted softly as he glared at Dabi, feeling hurt and angry. His had an awful day and just wanted to see Dabi but now everything felt worse. He shouldn’t be so worked up over this..but he was extremely shaken. “Well geez if I had known I was such a problem for you maybe I would of just fucked of but I’m pretty sure you’re the one that wanted to get into my pants,” the blonde snapped at the arson as he clinched his fist. “I don’t plan on telling your boss anything, that would completely defeat the purpose!” He said upset, not wanting to talk to Dabi’s apparent lover about their apparent fling.

Hawks rolled his eyes hearing him say he didn’t deny anything. “I don’t feel the need to deny it when what you’re saying is idiotic!” He yelled stressed out. “I already told you what would happen, and I’m not allow-,” Hawk held his tongue before slowly glaring at Dabi again. He didn’t want to say too much about his position at the commission. He obviously worked closely with them; everyone knew that.

“Why are you acting like this? What the fuck did I do!?” He demanded upset and stressed out. “You seem like your pretty decided on everything with your boss so why the fuck do you care what I think?” He asked.

Dabi wanted to scream. He closed his eyes, taking several deep breaths to keep from entirely freaking out. His arms were burning again, and he couldn’t will them to stop.

“I care what you think because, despite the fact it’s probably going to get me killed, I fucking care about you,” Dabi said shakily.

He brought his flaming hands to his face and pressed them against his closed eyes, trying to calm himself any way he could.

After a minute of that, the flames on his hands went down and he brought them down to his sides. His whole body was shaking, but at least he’d stopped his flames.

“Why did you kiss me when you left, Hawks? Just. That’s what you did. You kissed me. And you flirted with me for weeks and just. I thought you were an alpha and then you weren’t and just. Fuck. I came here to tell you we couldn’t fuck anymore and then you smell like that bastard and all I can think about is how badly I want to scent you and keep you safe. Why do I give a shit about either of you? Neither of you is my omega. I’m not courting either of you…”

Hawks huffed softly as he looked away upset, he didn’t think Dabi was going to try and attack him anymore, which was a bit reassuring. The blonde looked at Dabi when he said he cared around him. He was getting real mixed signals about that, but he wanted to believe him.

The omega blushed slightly at the questions before sighing deeply. “I don’t know…I thought you were asleep…I couldn’t say goodbye, so I just kissed you,” he said unsure. Dabi wasn’t even supposed to know but he was here demanding answers. He didn’t think it was a big deal..they did a lot more than that.

Hawks gave Dabi a surprised look at the admittion. So, he was going to cut him off? Was that why he was ignoring him? Why he didn’t care to ask how he was?  He shouldn’t even care. It was a one-time thing. He felt a bit numb at the confession. He tells one person his an omega and he felt like his whole life was falling apart. The commission was right…getting off was not worth this havoc. Hawks scoffed softly, “Yes you are! It’s obvious you’re courting both of us. But let me make it easy for you okay? Whatever that was, it’s over now. That’s what you wanted anyway,” he said feeling bitter as he stepped back slightly. He didn’t want to smell Dabi anymore.

Dabi looked up in genuine confusion at Hawks. He wasn’t trying to court either of them, not intentionally. Just because he liked them and helped out and stuff and wanted to protect them didn’t mean he was courting them, did it? He tried to remember what his father had said about courting, but it had mostly been a bunch of bullshit about control and shit that he didn’t agree with. Fuck, was that why he’d felt so weird about both of them and been hurt when they didn’t respond the ways he’d hoped they might? He was fucked.

“I didn’t know I was—” he started, but then cut himself off as Hawks broke up with him. He wanted to burn himself into nothing.

“Fine. Whatever. It’s over now. I won’t… court you anymore,” Dabi said the word court uncertainly.

“I’m fucking sorry, it’s fine, and we’re over. But we’re going to have to be civil to each other in front of everyone.”

Hawks glared at Dabi when he tried to deny it. He was just too hurt and upset to listen to him make excuses. He had no idea what Dabi was attempting if it wasn’t to court them. It was basically just as Endeavor said.

“Fine,” Hawks agreed sharply as he looked away from the villain as he gripped his coat and kept his arms tightly crossed. “It was dumb to even think about,” he grumbled softly. He had no idea about how things would have worked out. It was a bad idea…nothing good could have come from it, and yet Hawks had thought there was a chance. “Yeah okay,” he agreed softly as he tucked his hair behind his ear. This was the worse day of his life, and he just wanted to go home now.

Dabi hugged himself, rubbing his upper arms in a rare moment of visible vulnerability. He was so fucking stupid. He’d fucked things up with Hawks, probably forever, and he couldn’t imagine Shigaraki would ever be happy either if he ever found out that Dabi had unintentionally been courting him.

His turquoise eyes stared flatly at Hawks, trying to understand if the omega was serious. “I didn’t think you were even going to bother thinking about it, Hawks,” he snapped, but in a quieter tone than he’d ever used before, except for in the rare moments of gentleness the night they’d hooked up. “Whatever. For what it’s worth, even if it ended up being the biggest mistake I’ve ever made in my life, and that’s a long fucking list, and even if you are a traitor, because you still haven’t convinced me you’re not, I had fun just hanging out with you. Believe me, don’t believe me, no skin off my nose anymore since you’re not willing to hear me out, but I never meant for anything to get so fucked up, and who knows. Maybe in a world where I ended up becoming a hero after all, instead of… this, you and I could have been good friends, maybe more,” Dabi sighed and then turned away from Hawks.

He headed towards the exit. “C’mon, let’s go fucking meet the circus. If we catch them off guard while they’re still cleaning, they’ll be less likely to notice we both feel like shit.”

Hawks grunted softly hearing Dabi, “You thought wrong,” he said upset hearing the villain. He had high hopes…he was excited. He had wanted to come here and just throw himself into the villains’ arms and tell him all about his shitty day. But that’s not what happen. He honestly was sure what happen, the alpha just started going off on him for having lunch with his coworker.

The hero huffed softly as he listened to Dabi, “Hear what out? How you’re already fucking around with someone and how much I’m fucking it up? I don’t really want to hear any more about it,” he snapped softly. The blonde shook his head hearing the arson. There was no point thinking about it. Even in that world he wasn’t allowed to date. He had to keep being an alpha, if Dabi was a hero he definitely wouldn’t have told him his secret.

“Whatever..” he mumbled softly as he straightened up. It was time to actually do his fucking job instead of playing around with Dabi. Hopefully now with the rest of the league around, he won’t have to spend so much time with Dabi.

Dabi opened his mouth to retort, but stopped himself. He knew that snapping at Hawks, especially as they walked back to the rest of the League, was stupid. But his feelings were hurt and a vague anxiety and possessiveness still hung over his thoughts. Endeavor ruined fucking everything.

“Would it kill you to stop being such a smartass that you have to put words in my mouth? At least put in the effort to make your bullshit sound like something I’d say. I told you when we hooked up that I was hooking up with Shigaraki. I was as fucking blindsided as you were by the bastard getting possessive. I wasn’t fucking trying to lead you on. I have a goal that far outweighs the League’s, but yeah. If I survive it, I’m going to help Shigaraki because he’s helping me. And yes, I like him. I also like you. I didn’t realize I was courting either of you but I’ll make sure to never do it again to either of you, because like I keep fucking saying: Shigaraki doesn’t want me to be his alpha. He just gets me and my goals, alright? You don’t. You’re funny and you’re hot and you keep me on my toes, and I’d say all the other nice shit I think about you, but you’d just accuse me of courting you again. Meanwhile, it doesn’t matter how much I wanna tell you about myself, I can’t. You’re so fucking stuck worshiping a hero you clearly know nothing about that I couldn’t explain my goal or life or anything about myself to you even if my life depended on it. And unlike my relationship with Shigaraki, it doesn’t. In close combat with Shigaraki, best case we destroy each other, but more likely he kills me. If we fought, I could kill you like it was nothing. I don’t want to, but we don’t need to pretend otherwise now that you fucking hate me or whatever,” Dabi ranted angrily, barely checking to see if Hawks was keeping pace with him.

“I’m sorry that your life sucks so fucking bad that I’m the best you could do, and that now I’m just another shitty part of your shitty life, but maybe you should fucking own up to your own part in this sucking. Or at least fucking try to believe me when I say I didn’t want to hurt you like this. If I’d wanted to hurt you, it would have been so much worse.”

Hawks gritted his teeth hearing Dabi go on and on, it seemed like he didn’t think he did much wrong. “I’m pretty sure that was spot on in the line of bullshit I’m getting from you. That’s why you came here to break things off right?” The blonde as annoyed as he shook his head slightly. “Just forget it. It was stupid of me to be upset about any of this. Your right, you’re not courting me. Where nothing. It was one night, and I was stupid enough to get attached. That’s not your fault,” Hawks admitted as he followed behind Dabi. He couldn’t let his work go to shit because he was upset. He just needed to fix this and move on. What was he thinking…why would a villain care? Why would he not sleep around. He was the idiot expecting more out of a murderer.

“You don’t have to explain anything to me. It was just one night. It was nice but it’s over. Now we can continue to be coworkers, okay?” He offered as he shoved all his twisting emotions down. Hawks didn’t have to feel this shitty. He could just push it all away and be his persona. Happy go lucky Hawks wasn’t some heart broken, rejected omega.

Hawks laughed softly hearing him, “Don’t think it will be that easy to take me on. I could take you out before you even thought about using your fire,” the hero said in a light tone, switching the conversation. He just had to switch to hero mode, he should have never fallen out of it.

Dabi dug his nails into his palms hard enough to draw blood. He’d have to come up with some lie to explain it to Shigaraki later, if he ended up spending the night in the omega’s room again. What he refused to tell Hawks since the other man was determined not to hear him out is that the main thing he’d wanted to do was apologize.

He’d been just as attached as Hawks. He hadn’t meant to hurt the stupid bird, and now he had. He didn’t think he was as bad as his father, after all he hadn’t bonded or bred Hawks, and he hadn’t meant to hurt his feelings, but still he felt like he’d turned into some warped vision of the man. He was going to have to have a talk with Shigaraki and apologize for courting him. He wondered if the omega knew it had been happening. Either he did, and that was part of why he could be so rude, to try and tell Dabi to knock it off, or he didn’t, and the rudeness was really just because he’d never had friends before the League.

“Fine, coworkers,” Dabi agreed. “But you’re overestimating your pretty little feathers. I’ll tell you something about my quirk, as a freebie, since we’re such friendly coworkers now. I don’t really control it. I can summon it at will, sure, do all kinds of things with it intentionally, whatever, but whenever I feel a strong enough emotion, it’s all over. Even I can’t stop it then. I’d burn us both out so completely there wouldn’t even be so much as a bone fragment for your family to remember you by. But I won’t. Because we’re coworkers,” Dabi taunted. He’d gotten dangerously close to saying jawbone, but had managed to keep that key detail back. Who knew how much Endeavor had told Hawks about Toya.

He stopped in front of the League’s headquarters, finally stopping to look at Hawks. “Don’t fucking bother trying to have a reasonable conversation with Twice. Magne is a woman, don’t let me or anyone else catch you being weird to her. Do not let Toga have any of your blood, you’ll regret it. Don’t say shit about Stain or Spinner will never shut up. Mr. Compress and Kurogiri are almost normal, you should be fine with them. And Shigaraki needs to get his hands on you to kill you. So just. Don’t let that happen, got it?” Dabi filled Hawks in, not sure why he was bothering to be decent.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi agreed even though he seems tense. He just wanted things to be easy again. He was emotionally worn out and just wanted to go home to curl up and die. Hawks couldn’t help the way his chest fluttered when Dabi talked about his feathers. He still enjoyed the compliments. “I still think your underestimating me in general. I’m also fast and clever. I would figure something out, maybe even save you while I’m at it,” he teased softly, completely letting Dabis annoyed comments go. He didn’t need to worry about them. The tension would disappear once Dabi realized he really was just going to let everything go. He didn’t have to worry about the blonde anymore. Hawks was stronger, emotionally and physically and he wasn’t hurt. Dabi would see that…

Hawks stopped in front of what looked like a bar. This wasn’t what he was expecting…he was expecting another warehouse or something. This was right in the middle of a city. They were hiding here the whole time? He thought surprised. He listened to Dabi as he placed some basic rules as the hero mentally noted all the names for later. “Got it,” he agreed. He was finally going to do what he came here for and investigate the league.

Dabi’s chest ached a little bit as Hawks mentioned saving him. Why would Hawks ever want to save him, he wondered, when all he’d done was hurt the omega.

He decided it didn’t matter. He and Hawks were over before they’d even begun. He couldn’t and wouldn’t let himself care what the other thought. Hawks would be another thing he didn’t care about, and that was the end of it.

Besides, Hawks was wrong. There wasn’t ever going to be a way to save him. He already doubted that whatever enhancements or quirks Shigaraki got for him would come without a cost to his body. He just had to stay alive long enough to kill Endeavor and to help Shigaraki as much as he could. After that, he was free to die the death everyone believes he had a decade ago.

He opened the door for Hawks, and then led the way upstairs and into the bar. True to form, Kurogiri stood behind the bar, intimidatingly unreadable. Twice and Toga were in the middle of a high-spirited discussion about the best way to meet their new friend when Dabi interrupted. “The Commission’s black sheep is here, party people. Come and play nice,” he yelled, looking around for Shigaraki.

Twice and Toga wasted no time in running over and overwhelming Hawks with their bubbly physicality. “It’s nice you could finally join us! You’re probably just here to kill us all,” Twice greeted Hawks.

Toga lightly slapped his arm. “Hey, be nice!!! Hiiiiiii Mr. Hawks~ Do you bleed more like a bird or more like a man?” The young villain giggled cutely from behind her hands. “I could help you find out sometime, if you wanna!”

Hawks watched Dabi open the door before slowly going into the bar with him. He could hear eager talking and other noises. He stepped in before doing a quick scan. He recognized the man at the bar. Kurogiri, with the power of warp gate. He didn’t recognize the others, except for the one guy dressed up at Stain. That was….interesting. He knew Stain had started to gather a cult following but he didn’t expect a cosplayer in the league. The blondes eyes drifted to Shigaraki, he seemed to stand in the back and study him back from under the unsettling hand mask covering his face.

The hero looked at the two excitable villains as they rushed over to him. He was guessing this was Twice and Toga from what Dabi had warned him about.

Hawks let out a soft laugh hearing the two. “Ah don’t worry about me, you guys seem cool, why would I kill you?” He offered warmly before looking at the girl. “Uh…I’m not sure if birds bleed too different, but I think it’s normal,” he told the blonde curiously. “That’s okay though, I have bled plenty to know how it works,” he said slightly amused.

Shigaraki watched Hawks and Dabi come in before stepping closer to the group. He watched Dabi when he seemed to be looking at him before crossing his arms as he waited for him to come over to him. The villain studied Hawks as he tilted his head. The hero seemed to be over his drunken phase at least.

Twice rubbed his arm where Toga had hit him, clearly sulking beneath his mask. “Because you’re not really one of us, you’re not one of my friends. But you can be, if you want to! We’re all friends here, even Dabi!” Twice explained, before getting derailed by something else entirely, rambling in a one sided conversation.

Dabi just shook his head. Leave it to Twice to downplay the seriousness of the League. He supposed, to an extent, that Twice was right. The more time they spent as a group, the closer they became, and even if everyone here was annoying and distracting, it was as close as he’d come to having a family or a pack that he felt comfortable in. Leaving Hawks’ side, he made his way over to Shigaraki, sensing that the other expected him to. “You actually got everything into pretty decent shape. Impressive work, pretty boy,” Dabi teased. “One bird, just as requested.”

Hawks hummed softly hearing the man. His voice sounded a bit older, but he talked pretty childish. “I would like to be friends,” the hero offered before laughing softly when he seemed to go off on something else. “Are you considered a heteromorph?” He heard the lizard man asked him as he tilted his head.

“Ah yeah actually,” Hawks admitted as he blushed slightly. People didn’t really see him much as one, Mirko either, but they were. “Do you have any other bird like features?” The villain asked him curiously, looking more interested in him.

“Mm no not really. My eyes are pretty sharp and stuff but mostly just the wings,” the blonde offered as the lizard sighed, “Sorry I was kind of hoping for more,” he said slightly disappointed. Hawks used to have a few more birdlike attributes but leave it to the commission to cover any of that up. He had to be perfect, and they made him look the part they needed to a T.

Shigaraki relaxed as Dabi joined him before humming softly. “It’s wasn’t too hard, they were eager to meet the new guy,” the leader explained as he smirked slightly, enjoying the compliment. “Good job. Did you get the information about the students?” He asked. He wasn’t gone long, he suspected he brought him straight here.

Dabi shook his head. Of course he’d forgotten the other half of his mission. “Nah, I figured if we could get him to say it in front of the group, that’d give us a whole bunch of perspectives on how much he’s really telling us,” Dabi bluffed. He wasn’t sure why he was disappointed to see Shigaraki’s hands on. There was no way the other villain would have shown up without his costume. Plus, Dabi had begun to notice recently that the hands seemed to soothe Shigaraki’s anxiety. He took pride in knowing that perhaps his presence was doing something similar when the omega was unmasked. He hadn’t noticed the other scratching his neck in his presence almost at all. He really had gotten used to seeing the other’s face, but this was right. Shigaraki was their leader, and he needed to look it.

“Yo. Idiots! Bird brain,” Dabi yelled to Hawks, “we can all play together later. Hawks, come and tell everyone about what the kid clued you into,” he said, gesturing for everyone to gather around Shigaraki.

Shigaraki watched his teammates talk before humming soflty hearing Dabi. “Yeah that’s fine,” he agreed. “We would need him to say it again anyways,” the villain reasoned before sitting down at the table as the arson called everyone over to them. He was making sure to keep a close eye on Hawks. Shigaraki was of course wary of him. If he was just trying to find there hid out for an attack, they might need to fight soon.

“Alright yeah, so I took Tokoyami on as my intern to see what he had to say about the class. Honestly a good amount of information was covered during the sport festival,” the hero said as he came over with the group and sat down. “Um, he said a lot, let me see if I can dig up some useful stuff to help with whatever you guys wanna do…Okay so, green haired kid, no control of his quirk, breaks his bones easily and is sent to the nurses office like everyday. His powerful but for only as long as his body holds up. Spiky blondes haired kid has super ego issues. Gets super pissed when he loses anything. He doesn’t work well with others but is determined. His dangerous, I think. Endeavors son, Todoroki, totally socially inept. Clueless in most situations but is having a rebellious strict with his dad. He prefers using ice due to this and hasn’t trained his fire as much,” Hawks started to explained before glancing at Dabi slightly as he started to talk about the Todorokis. He could tell Shigaraki was at least listening with interest as the hero continued to list to everything the hero had learn off the student. Some of the information was much better than others, but it would definitely help when they attack the kids.

Dabi was still relishing the slight praise Shigaraki had given him for bringing back Hawks when the hero had to go and mention his stupid brother. He grimaced at the name, not able to hide how much he resented the little brat.

Scowling, Dabi tried to pay attention to the rest of the briefing. Why the fuck was Hawks so hung up on his family anyway? There had to be something there, something in his history. He was going to have to dig into Hawks’ background, find out who he’d been before he was the beloved number three hero.

Except for some very mild outbursts from Toga on which of the kids looked “cute,” whatever that meant to her, everyone listened well.

Shigaraki was turning out to be quite the leader, when he put his mind to it. Their little misfits club was becoming more and more professional and powerful by the day, and they’d be more than ready to break up the UA brat’s camp fun.

“What about your little intern himself, huh?” Dabi asked when Hawks paused. It seemed like the kid’s quirk functioned at least somewhat like his in that its strength was tied partially to emotion, and he found that interesting despite himself.

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing the villain ask about his own intern. “Tokoyami is extremely powerful, his quirk is full of potential,” the hero explained. He didn’t really want to tell them about the kid, it felt wrong, but he had to. “But his not tapping into it. He could do a lot more if he knew how. He also had an extreme weakness to light, as you saw from the sport festival. What you didn’t see was he also has an extreme weakness to the dark. He completely loses control of his quirk and goes into a rampage,” the blonde explained to the group.

When Hawks was done explaining the little bird brat’s quirk, Dabi turned to Shigaraki. He was still tense from the mention of his brother, obviously so. “What’s the verdict, Tomura?” he asked, using the omega’s name mostly to be a dick to Hawks. “He earn the right to know yet what we’re gonna do with his information?”

Hawks felt a pang of annoyance when Dabi was being so causal with Shigaraki. He didn’t really have that ability. He didn’t have a name Dabi could use that he could give him anyways. Did Shigaraki know Dabis real name? He thought feeling his heart sink more thinking about it but didn’t let it show.

The hero watched as the villain leader seemed to think about the purposed question. “Sure, why not,” the leader said amused hearing Dabi. “The 1-A UA class is going on a camping trip soon. We’re planning an attack, and possibly grab some new recruits,” Shigaraki explained as he tilted his head waiting to see Hawks reaction for his plan.

“1-A? I’m not sure which student would be willing to join you. I think more of the weird kids are in 1-B,” Hawks offered, not sure who they could be going after. Maybe the grape kid but what would be the point? His quirk was dumb and after talking to Tokoyami, he knew the kid was no villain.

Dabi’s eyes narrowed as Hawks again missed the warning signs of that crazy little blond the school had muzzled. Everyone in the League had seen his potential. They all had their own reasons for hating hero society, or wanting it reformed, but everyone had noticed a specific anger from the blond that resonated with their own pain.

“We don’t just collect weirdos, silly!” Toga chided Hawks, rocking slightly on the balls of her feet. “Besides, none of them were all that lovable, not like the 1-A kids. I can’t wait to know and love them!” She cooed, spinning on her feet.

Dabi shook his head. “What Toga’s trying to say is that we’ve already made up our minds. I thought it would be obvious to you, but clearly, I was mistaken. Don’t worry, Hawks. You’ll get up to speed eventually,” he Hawks teased lightly. He knew he needed to stop pushing the omega even if it was making him feel better. “We’ll probably have to deal with those brats too though, so if you get anything on them feel free to pass it on.”

Hawks watched the villains as he frowned slightly. Shigaraki was giving him an annoyed look, probably for not agreeing fully with his plan. He just didn’t see it. There was plenty of powerful opinions in 1-A but the more powerful, the more likely they were going to get away. He didn’t really know which kid they had planned but it didn’t seem like a good idea to him…

The hero looked at the blonde girl when she seemed to be excited to meet the kids, she seemed about their age. He wasn’t sure why she seemed so warm about it though, was she wanting friends? He wondered before looking at Dabi hearing him.

“Alright, I mean I’m sure you guys know what you’re doing,” he said, though he wasn’t actually sure. This group was different from what he was expecting, not as intimidating as Dabi for sure. Even Shigaraki seemed younger than he expected. The hero nodded slightly at the request for more information. “Of course. I’ll see what I can find on them. They don’t have too many powerhouses though,” he assured them. Not yet anyways, they were too wet behind the ears.

Dabi was glad Shigaraki hadn’t overreacted to Hawks disagreeing with him. It was easy to imagine, considering how many times he had seen the omega’s temper and how openly Hawks had spoken back, but luckily Shigaraki hadn’t taken the bait.

Dabi was proud of the omega for acting like a capable leader he could be with proper motivation, and not his usual spoiled self. He was also glad he didn’t have to worry about stepping between the omegas if they fought. He and Hawks were totally over, but he still wouldn’t let the hero get hurt by Shigaraki if he could help it. He didn’t want to see either of them hurt.

“You do that,” Dabi dismissively told Hawks, not overly concerned about the ragtag group from 1-B. It was still important to know about them, but Hawks was right. There were no clear standouts yet.

Toga clapped her hands together. “Who do you think has the cutest blood?” Toga asked Hawks. “I know we’re gonna be besties. We’re meeting at camp, after all, and they’re all so full of blood. Who do you want me to get to know first, Shiggy?” she asked, smiling brightly. “I bet you’ve got my perfect friend lined up. I’m gonna be them sooooooo good.”

Shigaraki stayed glaring at Hawks behind his mask before calming himself. He had to remind himself he needed the hero, and that he knew he was right. The hero was an idiot and he would see he was right when his plan worked out. He preferred to have the satisfaction of rubbing it in his face.

He saw Hawks give Dabi an amused look hearing him. He didn’t really seem to take the arson seriously. While he respected the hero’s boldness, he was a bit annoyed he wasn’t intimidated by his league. He needed to change that…he wanted Hawks to fear them and have second thoughts about any attempts at betraying them.

Shigaraki looked at Toga when she asked about the kid’s blood. “The cutest blood huh? You know I haven’t really thought about it, who’s your favorite?” Hawks asked Toga as he seems to entertain her annoying questions. At least he wasn’t judging them…

“I have specific targets for each of you…but we can talk more about it later. Don’t want to risk Hawks knowing too much. No offense,” the leader said it a slightly mocking tone. “None taken, I get it boss,” the blonde said without too much worry.

Dabi wondered why Hawks wasn’t playing it cooler. He knew they didn’t look like much, Toga was adorable, Spinner was in literal cosplay, hell even Mr. Compress was as much a magician as he was anything else, but that didn’t mean they weren’t powerful. Was Hawks really so arrogant as to overlook them just because they were strange?

Despite being annoyed at the hero and continually antagonizing him by flaunting his relationship with Shigaraki, Dabi still wanted to warn the hero to knock it off. All he was doing was making himself look stupid and pissing Shigaraki off.

Toga opened her mouth to explain which of the UA kids she most wanted to “befriend,” but closed it obediently when Shigaraki pointed out that they didn’t want to risk Hawks knowing too much. “I’ll tell you later~ Maybe after I get to know you too~” she giggled. “I just think some of them looked really cute when Shiggy and Dabi made us watch the sports festival!” She was of course referring to how beat up that boy Izuku had gotten, but knew better than to say anything further.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “Well, this has all been wonderful. Welcome to the family, etcetera etcetera. If you betray us, you and everyone you know and love will die horribly, and other such threats that you might not think we mean, but trust me, we do,” he laughed and turned to Shigaraki. “We need him for anything else, pretty boy, or is this meeting winding down? I’d rather get him out of here before we all go about the rest of our day.”

Hawks watched the girl as she went to talk before grinning slightly, “Alright fine, keep your secrets. When you tell me maybe I’ll tell you who I think is cute,” he told the girl warmly. She was weirdly easy to talk to even if he was concerned, she was going to kill him or apparently drink his blood.

The hero looked at Dabi and Shigaraki as he kept smiling but clinched his teeth slightly hearing Dabi call him pretty boy. Was he really that good looking under that stupid hand? Better looking than him? He doubted it, he wouldn’t wear that mask if he was. Hawks didn’t have anyone they could hunt down. His mom probably but he hasn’t actually talked to her in a long time. He would be sad if she died but more out of social norms and instincts than actually missing her.

Toga clapped her hands excitedly. Hawks had a crush!!! She wondered on who. It was pretty obvious that Dabi and Shigaraki had feelings for each other, but clearly neither wanted to talk about it, so she’d been stuck discussing it with Twice. It’d be sooooo much better to talk crushes with someone who would actually admit to having one. “I’m holding you to that, Hawks!” Toga said, beaming, all her sharp little teeth on full display. “I bet they taste really, really good!” she encouraged the hero.

“I think we got what we need. We have planning to do anyways more recruits to deal with before our mission to get to now anyways,” Shigaraki said as he stood up.

“Say no more, I can read a room. I really appreciate the opportunity. I’ll make sure to prove myself valuable,” Hawk swore as he bowed slightly in respect. “I’ll catch you later,” he told the group as the waved and walked towards the door to let himself out.

He just wanted to get home, he wasn’t going to wait, sore wing be damned. He shut the door behind him before thrusting himself into the air as he darted off as fast as he could. His wing was sore, and the commission wouldn’t be happy, but he needed to be alone.

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Dabi nodded goodbye to Hawks, not leaving Shigaraki’s side to walk the hero out.

Shigaraki grunting softly once the hero was gone. That was weird…he didn’t seem to off though. There was something about him that the villain couldn’t place. The leader looked at Dabi as he huffed softly and hit his shoulder slightly with the back of his hand, “Don’t call me that in front of recruits,” he said annoyed, not wanting to be called nicknames like ‘pretty boy’ in front of potential recruits.

Dabi winced as he was smacked. That was more like the Shigaraki he knew. Still, it had been gratifying to watch the omega step up and take charge as a leader. It gave him hope for the outcome of their mutual goals. “But I’m good to keep calling you pretty boy when we don’t have new recruits around is what I’m hearing?” Dabi teased, knowing he was pushing it just a little. He’d apologize later, and tell Shigaraki that watching him take charge and lead the group had been hot. That would at least be true. He might be a bad alpha for liking an omega who was so bossy and controlling, but he couldn’t help it. It just made him feel more powerful when the omega actually submitted and let him take control.

Dabi wondered if Hawks could tell that the nickname had been mocking at first. Shigaraki had to know, he’d spent too long previously making fun of the other’s appearance to not, but he still didn’t seem to mind it. Maybe he even liked it, as he hadn’t yet asked Dabi to stop before or in private. And, if Dabi was being honest with himself, the omega wasn’t actually bad looking. His skin was a mess from his quirk, yeah, and his hair was often unbrushed, but he had beautiful eyes and even his messy hair and dry lips had started to grow on Dabi. Shigaraki was cute. Not in a way he’d ever expected to find an omega cute, but in his own distinct manner.

Shigaraki rolled his eyes hearing Dabi, “I don’t care, it’s better than Tomura,” he mocked softly in a fake sweet voice. His never been that sweet around others, it was a bit suspicious. “Were you feeling threatened?” Shigaraki teased with a slight grin. He was assuming Dabi wanted to stake his claim in front of the new alpha before he attempted anything, though he very much was not interested in Hawks. Sure, he was conventionally attractive but he just wasn’t really his type? He liked them a bit darker and moody, like Dabi or even Eraserhead. God he wished they were recruiting Eraserhead instead…

Dabi laughed softly, shaking his head. “Not threatened, no. But I wanted to make it clear you were off limits to him. Our boss isn’t gonna waste his time on a hero,” Dabi reasoned

Shigaraki laughed softly at the comment, “Mm probably not, I’m not really into the the golden haired preppy boy type it seems,” he teased back slightly, enjoying mocking the hero together a bit. It was fun for him, and he liked they could bond over it.

“So, what do you guys think?” Dabi asked the group amused as he turned his attention back to the league. Hopefully the rest of the team could see the benefits of having Hawks on their side and not want to immediately kill the winged hero.

“I really like that he’s willing to tell me about his crush, but he seems kinda…” Toga trailed off, considering her words “he’s a goody two shoes still! He needs to be a badder boy before he’s really gonna be one of us!”

“That’s to be expected, just keep in mind that he may not be on our side. We still need to him to feel welcome in case he really is looking to switch though,” Shigaraki explained as he rested his hands on his hips. Hawks would be a huge asset. He knew the man had a lot more information for them, but they, like him, had to earn the guys trust. He respected that in a way. He would probably just kill the guy off if he just came to them and blabbed everything.

“I just don’t see why his here. His life seems pretty perfect. His ranked one of the best looking hero’s and that’s a crossed all countries,” Spinner said annoyed, obviously annoyed Hawks was so accepted with a mutant quirk while he himself was shunned for it.

“Hero’s are all dirt bags. Who knows how they truly are to each other. Maybe they pick on him and the hero’s ego can’t take it. Or maybe there is something darker at work. We can’t be sure, but either way, his valuable so we will do what we can,” Shigaraki told the group. He wanted them on their best behavior.

“I thought he was really helpful! That ass was holding back on us,” Twice added. The rest of the group seemed to be in consensus. No one trusted him, but they trusted Shigaraki and could agree that the hero was useful, so it was settled. Hawks was mostly in as a member of the League. Only time would tell how that continued.  With a bit more conversation, the group started to disperse.

“I know it might have been embarrassing, but I thought that it was nice that Dabi was so fond of you in front of Hawks, Shigaraki,” Toga said with a large knowing grin. She wanted to try and talk to their leader before Dabi could get the man alone in what was becoming their shared room to have dinner once he returned from the kitchen. “I’d love to have an alpha like yours! It’s really cute that the League is helping you guys fall in love!”

The leader looked at Toga as he hummed softly. “Yeah well I don’t want new recruits thinking this is a fun time, we will be doing serious work around here and they need to know that,” he scolded Toga lightly. He just didn’t want to give the wrong impression. “And if Hawks goes around telling heroes about ‘relationships’ they may try and use one of us to get to the other, and I don’t want to have to kill Dabi,” he explained. He didn’t care if people found him out as an omega, he actually planned on it and was excited for everyone to know an omega killed All Might, so that wasn’t a big deal.

Toga pouted. “Aw, I don’t think it made him think that. If anything, he probably thought Spinner’s costume was silly! But I’m sure Dabi made him know how serious we are. Dabi’s better than most of us at being scary, when he wants to be! That’s why he’s good for recruiting!” Toga wanted to show off to Shigaraki that she paid attention. “I just think it’s nice that you have each other! You’re so busy trying to run the League, and we have all the other alphas here and you still decided to court Dabi! That’s important! If the heroes use that against you then they’re even worse than I thought.”

That’s exactly why Shigaraki liked sending Dabi to recruit. People tended to take him seriously, especially since he could burn them alive in seconds. But he also trusted Dabi’s judgement. He wouldn’t let an idiot get in the way of his goal…and he trusted Hawks, him being an idiot hero or not. The villain blushed slightly under his mask. “It’s not that deep Toga,” he complained to her. “We’re not courting and we’re definitely not more than that. We’re just friends that…God I’m not your parent your you can see when your older,” he said flustered and not wanting to explain the situation to the teen as he huffed softly and headed towards his room. He didn’t doubt hero’s would drop that low. Expected it really.

Toga sulked. She wasn’t an idiot, everyone knew Shigaraki and Dabi were having sex. They weren’t very quiet. And sure, lots of people had casual hookups all the time, but Dabi took such good care of Shigaraki, and Shigaraki made Dabi feel good about himself and lighten up a little bit, even if it was just to tease other people. Shigaraki had opened up his room and his nest to Dabi almost every night, and he seemed sadder on the nights he didn’t. That was definitely courting behavior. All the romances she had read and watched convinced her of that. Did Shigaraki not trust her? Or maybe he didn’t think Dabi was as serious as he was, even though Dabi was one of the most obvious alpha’s she’d ever seen. She’d have to talk to Dabi about it sometime. Maybe she could help! But right now, all the killer schoolgirl wanted to do was go to her room and sulk. Shigaraki was her best omega friend; they should talk about this stuff together. She sulked off to her room to contemplate.

Dabi made his way into Shigaraki’s room a few minutes later with a plate of sandwiches. He’d been waylaid by Spinner asking if any of their other recruits were heteromorphs. Dabi felt for the guy, really, it had to suck that the whole world treated him like shit because he’d been born a lizard-person, but it wasn’t like he could just go out and find the guy a mutant friend.

The alpha had realized all the meals and cleaning he’d been doing for the omega probably counted as courting, though they reminded him of the things his father had said omegas should do and not alphas.

He wasn’t going to stop doing them. Shigaraki’s room being clean instead of messy made him feel better when they were in it together, and helping to make sure the omega ate allowed Kurogiri to get more done outside of taking care of the omega. Whatever, if he was a bad alpha for making sure his boss ate and didn’t have a gross room then so be it. Now he just had to make sure to let Shigaraki know that he hadn’t meant to do these things as courting behaviors.

“Tomura,” Dabi called, copying the teasing way the omega had said his own name earlier. “I brought food. Do you want to eat together? I think we have stuff to talk about.”

Shigaraki took his father’s hand off his face before setting it down with the others. They were the few things he took decent care off. The villain relaxed before dropping into his bed. That was embarrassing, Toga seemed to mistake them as some kind of fairy tale. She may want that lovely dovey life but it wasn’t really for him. He definitely wasn’t explaining how he just enjoyed the sex and sometime the company.

Shigaraki sat up slightly as Dabi came in before smirking slightly at him hearing his tone. “Sure Toya,” he responded back, he didn’t feel like the villains past was too off limits to teasing when they were alone at least. “What is it?” He asked. They had work to talk about but that sounded personal. He could be wrong though. Shigaraki expected Dabi to stop bringin him food once he recovered from being ill but his kept it up. The omega wouldn’t complain, he liked receiving food he didn’t have to make.

Dabi blushed slightly when Shigaraki said his name. He didn’t mind hearing it from the omega. If anything, it was nice to have a tangible link to himself, and not just the persona he was hiding behind until he could expose Endeavor. He could even imagine letting other League members use his name someday, after he had revealed it publicly.

Dabi joined Shigaraki on the bed, holding out the plate of sandwiches so that the omega could choose first.

Dabi cleared his throat awkwardly. “I just wanna start by saying, this totally isn’t my fault. The only alpha I really knew growing up was my dad, and the way he treated my mom was like… the opposite of what you and I do. So I didn’t realize. I’ve just been enjoying hanging out and fooling around, and obviously I’m glad that we’re taking working together more seriously now. But… I think people are starting to think I’m courting you,” he explained, not bothering to specify who. Let Shigaraki fill in the blanks, it would only cause trouble to bring up Hawks right now.

“And I was wondering what you wanted to do about that. Because I looked it up on the internet, and I guess the feeding you, and cleaning your room, and even the fact you let me in your bed so much all look like courting behaviors.”

It was true. After some quick internet research while making their dinner, it sounded like Dabi had been courting Shigaraki, and even more unbelievably that Shigaraki had been courting him back. Dabi wasn’t sure how Shigaraki would react, so he tried to play it cool and just started eating his sandwich.

Shigaraki grinned slightly at the look on Dabis face, he didn’t seem upset by the name, the opposite actually. Maybe he would use it more? He wasn’t sure, he liked Dabi as well. He definitely didn’t like Todoroki and probably wouldn’t use it unless he was pissed.

He sat up completely when Dabi joined him in his messy bed, he still had Dabis blanket and didn’t really plan on giving it back so he wasn’t sure what the alpha was sleeping with currently. He grabbed a sandwich before starting to eat it as he watched the arson curiously as he explained. He was pretty sure he was talking about Toga after the conversation he just had with her. Guess she talked to him in the brief time he went into his bed room.

“Ugh yeah but Toga doesn’t know what she is talking about, she reads too many of those dumb books,” he told Dabi in a slightly annoyed tone as he listened.

“I mean…we don’t have to do anything about it. Fuck them they can mind there own business,” he told the arson as he ate. The omega blushed slightly when he said he had looked it up and the internet seemed to agree they were showing courting behaviors. He didn’t even know what courting behaviors were. Maybe he should look into it…he thought. “I don’t know, we know we’re not right? So we’re not? Just cause we’re doing some things doesn’t necessarily mean we’re together right?” The leader reasoned. He wasn’t too worried about what others thought but he was wondering what Dabi thought.

Dabi resolved to be nicer to Toga. Sure, it was embarrassing that she also thought they were courting, but it saved him from having to either lie or explain that he spoke to Hawks about him and Shigaraki.

He didn’t know what he wanted the apparent courting behaviors to mean. On one hand, it might explain why he had felt so especially rejected leading up to the day they’d knotted. On the other, he couldn’t seriously be considering courting Shigaraki, could he? For one thing, it didn’t even sound like the omega wanted to be.

“You’re not wrong,” he admitted. “But… I dunno. What we’re doing is nice. I’m not gonna bond you or breed you or anything, but it’s not like you’re going to be seeing other alphas either. You keep my blanket in your bed, and your bed is pretty much always set up more like a nest than anything else. It’s just weird. I don’t want you to think I’m trying to push for things like pups and bonds, but I’m also not gonna stop feeding you and all the other shit that is apparently what alphas do when they want to do those things with an omega. I mean, If me and Kurogiri were both gone I think you’d end up starving yourself. So obviously I’m gonna help out, like I said before, fill in your weak spots.”

Dabi was still blushing as he ate. “And I guess, gun to my head, if I had to pick an omega I’d want to do those things with, in a hypothetical world where we’d already taken control and fixed society, it’d be you… But it feels silly to call it courting just because I might have intentionally been courting you in an imaginary world where we didn’t have to worry about killing All Might and Endeavor. Besides, courting is a two way street. If you say we’re just friends who fuck, you’re the boss. It just felt weird to be accused of courting you when I wasn’t even trying, and I wanted to check in and see how you felt about people seeing us that way, that’s all.”

The leader hummed softly as he grabbed another sandwich, listening to the alpha explain that they were basically courting. Why did they have to label it? He didn’t think it was necessary but people seemed eager to do so for them if they didn’t do it themselves. “Yeah I like what we’re doing too..” he agreed softly. He didn’t really like anyone else enough to consider them an option. He couldn’t say what would happen if there was another alpha here that he was attracted to. Would he still remain loyal to Dabi? He wasn’t sure. Shigaraki narrowed his eyes slightly when he said he would starve without them. He would not..he would like, order food or something, he would provide himself food.

The omega blushed as Dabi confessed he wouldn’t hate being with the omega if they lived in a better world. Maybe he wouldn’t hate it either…maybe he would hate what he is and what a family. “I just…do we have to label it? Can’t we just do this for a while? And maybe at some point we can call it what it is..” Shigaraki suggested. He just didn’t want to rush things and end up looking stupid or regretting it.

Dabi moved slowly towards Shigaraki, letting their shoulders touch. He picked up a second sandwich and picked at it slowly. It was comforting to be in Shigaraki’s bed, smelling their mixed scents.

It was comforting, to hear that Shigaraki liked what they were doing too. He thought, most days, that Shigaraki was having fun and benefiting from what they were doing, but he really appreciated the verbal reassurance. It gave him the same feeling that Shigaraki’s praise did.

“I can live with that,” he agreed. “The last thing I want is to screw this up. I just wanted you to know that people thought we were, and that unless it really bothers you, I’m gonna keep doing the stuff they’re calling courting. I like spending the night in here, and I like that we hang out now, and I like how we tease each other and other people and shit… it’s been really good for me.”

Shigaraki returned the pressure as Dabi leaned against him, leaning  back as he relaxed against the arson. It was a relief Dabi seemed to be okay with that. He didn’t realize how much he was hoping to hear that. He didn’t want to get into another fight or something over this or something stupid. “Well…thanks for telling me I guess, but they can fuck off. This is between us and even if we got married it’s not their business,” he told the arson. He was glad he brought it too his attention to check if he was annoyed by it though. “Good, I like it when you cook and do dumb shit,” he told Dabi delighted before pulling his laptop over. “I have enjoyed it too, now help me pick who we’re gonna take to the camp. I wanna add some temporary members in case things get intense,” he explained as he pulled up the files Giran sent him so they could look and prepare for their mission.

Dabi grew flustered as Shigaraki mentioned marriage. He didn’t know why it was so embarrassing, but it made him feel giddy and weirdly flustered.

“They can fuck off then,” Dabi agreed, resting his head on the back wall.

Why couldn’t have been easy like this with Hawks? He didn’t know how to reconcile apparently wanting to court two omegas, especially when one of them hated his guts now.

“I like when you do dumb shit like praising me,” Dabi said amiably. “Or letting me help out with the League,” he added, as the omega fetched his laptop.

It was easy to settle in and work with Shigaraki. They did good work planning together, selecting several offensively quirked villains to help them attack the UA students. The night going well didn’t make him feel better about his fight with Hawks, but it did comfort him.

Shigaraki snorted softly, he was glad Dabi agreed. He didn’t like people trying to put things on him or labels. He was pretty against it. That’s how hero society got so messed up he thinks. “Yeah well the help is nice sometimes, gets things done faster,” he said amused before curling up against Dabi slightly as they continued to go though the list Giran sent him of available criminals. They all seemed pretty powerful but they needed a few specific things like muscles and distractions. Shigaraki yawned slightly when they picked out a few good choices before sending off an email to Giran of who he wanted and where they needed to meet him on what date.

“I wish I could go myself,” Shigaraki grumbled softly as he closed his laptop, feeling tired.

Dabi wrapped his arms around Shigaraki’s waist. He was grateful to Giran for facilitating his entry into the League, even if the man could be unbearably smug. “I wish you could come too,” Dabi admitted, “We haven’t gotten to fight side by side yet. I’d love to watch you waste people, keep ‘em off of you until you could get in close and make them decay. What do you think would happen if I lit someone up after you touched em? Would it cancel your thing out, make it worse?” Dabi asked, genuinely curious as he stroked the omega’s hair softly.

Shigaraki shivered as Dabi wrapped his arms around him before cuddling up to him. The villain let out a soft hum, they haven’t got to do any missions together yet, it would probably be fun to fight with Dabi. “Yeah it sucks…I could waste those kids easily,” he said annoyed. He wanted to go out and fight too. At least he was getting to show off his league. He hoped they all saw it was his team that he put together. “Um..I don’t think so, I think they would just be on fire while they rotted,” he said unsure. “If I touch an arm then it gets cut off, it stops, but that’s the only thing that has stopped it,” he explained. His quirk was pretty strong and not easy to stop, unless you were Eraserhead apparently.

The arson considered the idea of someone rotting while they burned. “I bet that’d hurt. Maybe I’ll let you rot off one of Endeavor’s arms. Or his jaw, that’d be ironic. I guess that’d kill him too quickly though. Do you know if it hurts people?” Dabi had a lot of curiosity about Shigaraki’s quirk, but he hadn’t known how to press him on it before.

Shigaraki gave him a slight smirk as he laughed softly. “Mmm wow you wanna share? I’m honored,” he said in a teasing tone. “Seems like it hurts pretty bad, but I’m not completely sure,” he explained. His never been able to ask after.

“Well, we will get you out there soon enough. You’re making the right choice though. You’re the brains, we need you here. Giran will hook us up with extra muscle, and between that and the info from Hawks, we’ll get in and out easy.”  Dabi felt pretty confident in their mission. How hard could it possibly be to snatch some brats? And he might even get a chance to rough Shoto up a bit.

Shigaraki closed his eyes as he sighed lowly. “Yeah..it will be great..I know it will be fine but I really want to fight too,” he grumbled softly. “Won’t be too hard, All Might isn’t even going,” he said, one of the main reasons he agreed not to go. His last big entrance ended up a disaster, getting shot in his arms and legs. He at least made a statement and scared the heroes enough for them to be on guard. He just wished he could of done more, killed a student at least.

“No one else would get to have any fun if you came,” Dabi praised the villain, nuzzling his face into the omega’s hair. The alpha yawned, stretching out his arms. “So, you kicking me out for the night, or do I get to stay?” He asked the omega laying on him, trapping him on the bed.

“I’m already comfortable so just lay down and shut up,” Shigaraki ordered Dabi as he pressed closer to his warmth, refusing to move even if the arson wanted to leave for the night.

Dabi gave Shigaraki a soft kiss on the top of his hair. “Laying down and shutting up,” he teased Shigaraki, settling in and closing his eyes.

The omega hummed happily as his head was kissed. He was comfortable laying here on the unusually warm alpha and wanted to sleep while he had a chance to rest. He slowly drifted to sleep still thinking about their upcoming attack. He had a lot to plan in the next few days and wanted to get everything sorted and perfect.

The mission had been a mixed success. No one was sure if Shigaraki would be unhappy that their recruits from Giran had been captured, as it might place a strain on their working relationship with the broker, but they’d captured their target, and the main squad was largely in good condition. They hadn’t managed to kidnap Hawks’ little intern, but he’d just been a bonus.

It had been unusual, to be functionally in charge of a group, but Dabi hadn’t ended up hating the experience as much as he’d feared.  He wondered how combat situations would be going forward, once Shigaraki had gotten him that suit to help his resistance. Things could only get easier, and maybe Shigaraki would be right, and this little half-feral brat would be a good asset.

Dabi watched the UA press conference on tv in silence, leaning against the bar. “They’re really spinning their fucking wheels about this kid,” he mumbled to Shigaraki, watching Tomura’s posture. “How’d I do, huh? Sorry I didn’t get Giran’s guys back, or the bird kid,” he apologized, turning to eye the restrained teenager warily.

Shigaraki mostly stared the kid down from behind his mask. The blonde kid was seething in rage it seemed as he stared him back down. The mission…could have gone better. He should have been there. Those kids were more clever than he thought..There plan to set Tokoyami off using his quirk worked great, until those brats turned the bird head brat back on them and took out one of their men. And that green haired kid…he took out there strongest guy..how was that even possible!? But whatever…in the end they got the kid.

The leader looked at the tv before sighing, his never seen Eraserhead all cleaned up before…he was amused at the scar they left on his face, something to remember him by. “Yeah they are. They know exactly what will happen once he joins us,” Shigaraki agreed in delighted at how upset the heroes and media were.

“It was a mess, honestly I don’t know how you guys got bested by children. But whatever, mission complete technically,” he said, feeling annoyed about the mission complications but trying not to blow up around the kid. “Let’s just make this work,” he told Dabi as he watched the kids as the other members chatted

Dabi frowned, taking Shigaraki’s words personally. Sure, the kids had kicked their asses more than a bunch of high schoolers should have ever been able to, but they were extremely capable kids. And it wasn’t his fault that Mr. Compress had gone and gloated about where he’d stashed the brats. If that hadn’t happened, they could have at least gotten back with two teens instead of one.

“They’re capable fucking kids, I dunno. You should have seen what I could do when I was even younger than them. It’s like other than that little grape-creep they’re already all little super soldiers. That green haired kid is even crazier than I thought, have you seen him? And everything he does is a rip off of All Might. Nobody knew how to fight him. At least I burned the bastard,” Dabi spun his wheels, trying to negotiate Shigaraki into at least giving him some praise or acknowledgement.

 “It’ll be fine. It seems like he hates all his classmates or something anyway, he didn’t even want them to really try and rescue him. We just have to make a good case, and that’s all on you, so…” he nodded pointedly at Bakugo, who was still seething and thrashing in his restraints. He hoped Shigaraki didn’t want to let that brat free. He was pretty sure the kid would kill them as soon as talk right now. He was clearly a proud little bastard.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Dabis defense. His team got too big for their heads and got taken advantage of. “Toga barely even got a few drops of blood,” he complained since Dabi wanted to insist they did the best they could. “Me and Kurogiri were at least able to grab that stupid cat girl master wanted, he hasn’t found a perfect quirk for you yet but maybe we should of grabbed that half and half brat and used his,” Shigaraki said. He wondered how Dabi would feel if they took his brothers quirk and gave it to him.

“Right…” he said as he looked at the kid. This might take some effort but Hawks gave him some good insight on how the kid felt and thought. Master gave him some advice too.

He could do this…he thought, he just needed to explain to the kid there purpose and the benefits.

Dabi made a noise that almost sounded like a growl and crossed his arms. “I don’t want that piece of shit’s quirk,” he whispered, not wanting to draw the others’ attention. “If I’d just been born with it in the first place like I was supposed to my body wouldn’t be the disgusting mess it is today, and I probably would have never opened my eyes enough to be on your side. I don’t need or want his privilege, so don’t bring it up again,” he hissed under his breath, annoyed and hurt. Was even Shigaraki willing to abandon him because he didn’t have Shoto’s stupid quirk?

The arson stepped slightly away from the omega, not wanting to cause a scene but hurt and angry enough that he didn’t want to stand beside his leader anymore.

Shigaraki frowned when Dabi seemed to get extremely upset about his suggestion. He honestly thought that they taking the kids quirk and giving it to Dabi would make him happy, but he seemed to have misread the situation. He would have to talk to him about it later..he was too busy right now but he was annoyed the alpha seemed to leave his side because of it.

He shook the idea out of his head, he needed to focus on the kid. He continued to go on and on to the kid, but he was not caving. It was starting to really piss him off. Maybe he needed to offer a peace offer? He let them take the muzzle off then even had them untie the blonde kid, but all that did was get him exploded in his face.

Dabi half-listened as Shigaraki went on a very long and objectively convincing speech, but the kid just looked angrier and angrier. Maybe the brat was stupid or something.

Dabi startled when he heard Shigaraki order him to free the brat’s restraints. “Fuck no, Twice will do it,” he delegated, elbowing the other villain until the man went and un-chained the student. If Twice got hurt, that wasn’t on him.

But after knocking Twice down, the little brat charged Shigaraki, exploding him in the face. Dabi couldn’t move quickly enough to do anything but stand at Shigaraki’s side and stare uselessly at the omegas fallen hand mask. He gave Shigaraki a glance over, assuring himself that the other seemed mostly fine. He wanted to attack the teenager, and to check on Shigaraki thoroughly, but knew that doing either risked messing up the mission even further. He was under orders to remain calm.

Nearly shaking in anger, Dabi glared down the brat from behind Shigaraki.

Bakugo just laughed. “What are you, dumb? Only an idiot would take that long to get to the point. You want me to join you, right, help you bother everyone with all your stupid plans to mess with my class? Don’t bother. I’m going to be like All Might, and nothing you losers say or do is going to change my mind.”

Shigaraki had to freeze as he tried to steady himself. He wanted to kill him, he was going to kill him. His heart raced as murder stayed strong in his head until he pushed his urges down enough to pick fathers hand up, his team starting to get riled up.

“Don’t lay a finger on him, any of you,” he ordered as he found his words. “This hero is still a valuable piece,” he told the group.

He really thought they could convince this kid to join them… he talked to the kid to express his disappointment that he refused to join, but they still had time..he could convince him, he couldn’t let Hawks be right. Had he misread the kid? He gave  his team new orders, Twice and Mr Compress were to get ready to put the kid under so they could leave.

Shigaraki tensed hearing a knock at their door before looking at the entrance wide eyed. No way…that couldn’t be the hero’s, it was too early! The leader ducked down slightly as the wall exploded behind Spinner. “Kurogiri! Gate!” He called. They had to get out of here fast.

Dabi was grateful for Shigaraki’s order. Even if it didn’t carry a command, the omega’s voice calmed him. It was grounding, and kept him from losing control.

He shouldn’t have left Shigaraki’s side. He knew the teenager was dangerous and he’d still left Shigaraki alone. It wouldn’t happen again. He wouldn’t let it.

The wall suddenly exploded, bits of debris blowing throughout the bar. Dabi stepped in front of Shigaraki as the omega ducked, summoning a wall of flames to destroy anything that got near Shigaraki.

All Might burst in, his usual stupid smile plastered to his face. Dabi had long since outgrown the specific rivalry his father had tried to instill in him, but now he hated All Might on Shigaraki’s behalf. And even if he didn’t, he’d have to be an idiot not to have his guard up around the number one hero. He reached back, touching Shigaraki lightly on the arm and standing protectively in front of the omega. He wasn’t going to let him get hurt again. He saw a flash of motion, maybe a fist or a foot, headed towards Shigaraki, and without thinking stepped in front of it. His head rang with pain for an instant before his awareness became nothing, falling to the floor unconscious.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi surprised as the jumped in front of him before giving a shocked look seeing All Might. They sent in the boss so early!? He looked around panicked as the heroes flooded in and seemed to put Kurogiri down. He looked at Dabi feeling his touch before gritting his teeth when he was knocked out by some vigorous old man. “Dabi!” He said shocked before gasping as he was suddenly incased in vine like wood. The villain seethed with hate. Everything seemed to go by so fast once Dabi was down. The heroes mocking them, the nomu not showing up. Shigaraki didn’t feel like he could be consoled. He was completely enraged and wanted to kill All Might right now. He was so close, but he couldn’t move as he screamed. Relief hit the leader when they were pulled to a new location with the kid. It tasted awful but they got away. His master had to step in…he failed and his father had no issues calling him out on it, but he was also forgiving and would hold off the hero’s while they got away. They could still recover, get the kid and get out. He had Mr Compress compress Dabi to keep him safe before trying to go after the kid. But in what seemed to be a record of bad luck, those stupid UA brats showed up again to rescue him. Now that the kid was gone, and All Might didn’t seem to be holding back. All for One seemed to want to fight him. He thought that idea was horrible! He was still healing! His master couldn’t fight All Might. He struggled but was still sent away screaming into Kurogiri’s portal.

Shigaraki landed on the floor in what appeared to be a living room before looking around and scrambling to get up as he ran to the tv, turning the news on as he watched the rest of the fight in horror. He would let the others check on Dabi, he had to watch this, he had to make sure his father got away. The fight seemed to get worse as it progressed, but his master was starting to take damage.

Dabi woke up on an unfamiliar sofa, the ceiling spinning over him. He couldn’t see straight, and the last time he’d hurt like this was when he’d set himself on fire.

He tried to move his arms and found them unrestrained. Okay, so he wasn’t imprisoned, probably. But where was he? Where was Shigaraki? All he could remember was All Might’s face. He tried to get up, only to be nearly pounced upon by Toga.

“Dabi! You’re alive!” She squealed, trying to check on his head.

He found himself swarmed by other members of the League, who tried to explain what had happened, but Dabi only cared about one thing.

“Where’s Shigaraki?” He mumbled, trying again to stand. He thought he saw the omega sitting in front of a bright blur behind the others. A television maybe? He pushed the others out of the way as they tried to keep him still and safe, his hands burning—not enough to really hurt them but to get the point across. He stumbled towards Shigaraki, collapsing behind him, his head knocking into Shigaraki’s shoulder as the arson sat on his knees.

Shigaraki continued to stare at the tv wide eyed as his hands trembled slightly, he couldn’t believe master sent him away, he could of helped. Now it seemed that maybe he would kill All Might himself. That was disappointing but if anyone did it, he was most okay with his father doing it. How would he look then? A failed omega trying to take over…only for his master to come and finish the job. He barely noticed Dabi as he stumbled over and knocked into him. “Watch it,” he snapped softly as he clinched his fist. He spared Dabi a single distressed glance before immediately returning to the tv. Everything was ruined. He would be a laughing stock..he still hasn’t proved himself worthy of master quirk.

Dabi stared at the television, trying to will the screen into focusing so that he could see what Shigaraki was so worried about. His biggest concerns were already addressed. He and Shigaraki were safe and together. Anything else was unimportant.

He winced as Shigaraki snapped at him, and sat cross-legged on the floor. He was pretty sure someone was yelling at him to stay still, but it was hard to focus on any one sound.

“What are…” Dabi started incorrectly before trailing off to ask the question he really wanted to ask.  “Where are we? Fuck’s going on?”

He had a concussion, that much was clear. No wonder Hawks had been such a bitch that day if his head had felt like this a couple of weeks ago, Dabi rationalized incorrectly.

He grabbed Shigaraki’s wrist to ground himself, watching the omega rather than the television. “Tomura, what the fuck is happening? Are you okay?”

Shigaraki continued to try and ignore Dabi though he was relieved the man was awake he couldn’t focus on it. Master was going to kill All Might. That what was happening, that’s what had to happen right now.

“Not right now Dabi,” he told the alpha sharply when was his was grabbed. He pulled his arm away, feeling too worked up to feel comfortable being touched. Shigaraki’s eyes widened when the tables seemed to turn and All Might got the upper hand. The hero looked almost dead but he somehow beat down his master. The omega stared at the screen shocked as the heroes and people started to scream and cheer when All Might held his hand up in the air in victory. “No!” He screamed. This was unreal. His father wasn’t even supposed to be out there, this was his mission!

The hero’s start to swarm his master to lock him up. “No!” He screamed again, standing up and lifting up the tv then smashing it across the ground. “Fuck him! Fuck All Might! I hate him!” He yelled violently before grabbing the tv stand and shattering it on the ground as well, starting to lose it. This was his fault! He failed and they lost All for One.

Dabi whined as Shigaraki pulled his arm away. Why wouldn’t anyone tell him what the fuck was going on? Why was Shigaraki upset and rejecting him? He rubbed his eyes, trying to will them into focusing.

The shapes on the television still didn’t make sense. He wanted to touch Shigaraki again, to comfort his omega, but something in Shigaraki’s tone stopped him.

Suddenly Shigaraki was screaming. The omega was standing and breaking things and screaming and there was little he could do about it as he sat on the floor and tried not to throw up, clueless to what was happening other than that it, apparently, included All Might.

Dabi put his hands on his knees and tried to stand, feeling the floor buckle beneath him. He fell backwards against Magne, who tried to hold him still. He blearily noticed she was also somewhat injured. What the fuck had he missed? “Dabi, stop,” she ordered him, but Dabi struggled out of her grip. “I’ll use my quirk,” she warned him.

“I dare you to try,” Dabi snapped, pushing out of her arms. He looked around the room, really taking it in for the first time. Magne and Twice both seemed almost as bad off as he was. Everyone was frightened and no one seemed comfortable in their new space. Did no one know where they were? This wasn’t a League hideout Dabi was familiar with, which obviously didn’t mean much but was still concerning. No one was dead or dying, from what he could tell. Shigaraki seemed worst off, emotionally if not physically. The omega was shaking and raging harder than Dabi had ever seen. He looked to Magne for explanation, but she seemed as lost as he was.

Someone had fought All Might and lost and Shigaraki was upset. That much was becoming clear. Someone had rescued them. The more he thought about it, the clearer it was who must have interceded on their behalf.

Dabi stumbled to Shigaraki and placed his hand on the seething villain’s shoulder. This was probably a good way to get himself hurt or killed, but he wanted to try and help.

“Shigaraki,” he said firmly, commanding even though he had yet to give an actual command.

“Shigaraki, that was All for One, right? Look at me. We’ll get him back. I’m going to help you get him back. But you’re going to hurt yourself and make it harder to do if you don’t save the anger for the people who took him and stop doing things that’ll hurt yourself,” Dabi tried to soothe the omega. He wasn’t sure if this was overstepping his bounds, or if it would even work, but Shigaraki was going to seriously hurt himself or someone else at this rate.

Shigaraki continued to scream and yell as he wrecked the living room. He wanted Kurogiri to make a portal right now to go get him, but the man still seemed to be unconscious from whatever those heroes did to him. He knocked a sitting chair over as he gritted his teeth. He was trying not to use his quirk, but he wanted to destroy everything. He felt lost. What was he supposed to do without All for One? Why did hero society keep taking his family away.

Shigaraki froze feeling Dabi’s hand as he gripped his shoulder and listened to his tone. The leader looked down hearing Dabi ask if that was All for One. “He wasn’t even supposed to be there!” He yelled upset. Why did he stay!? He should have left with them. He should have let Shigaraki stay and help him, he would if helped.

“This is all that brats fault! We were trying to help him! Why didn’t get join us!? They treated him like an animal!” He continued to rage before grabbing a bar stool and chucking it across the room.

“Where was Hawks!? What good is it to have an inside spy if his not gonna fucking tell us we’re gonna be raided!” He yelled. He couldn’t calm down. If he calmed down, he would start to feel bad, he wouldn’t be able to think.

“They are going to put him in Tartarus! We can’t even beat a high school hero class, how the fuck are we supposed to break into a high security prison!?” He demanded as he looked at Dabi, glaring behind his mask as he trembled. There was no way, not anytime soon anyways. They were screwed! All for One was the one funding them too. Now all their stuff was gone and they were alone.

Dabi’s heart sank as Shigarki wrenched away from his grip.

So it had been All for One. Shigaraki had watched his master, who had trained him to defeat All for One, get soundly beaten by the man instead. And all the League had seemingly done about it was get hurt and require rescuing. No wonder Shigaraki was pissed.

Dabi couldn’t even let himself feel embarrassed for trying and failing to order Shigaraki in front of the group. This was bigger than even anything between him and Shigaraki. This was their dreams experiencing a setback from which he wasn’t sure they’d recover.

“I don’t know where Hawks was,” Dabi answered, even though he wasn’t sure that the omega was in any state for rational conversation. “But he’s going to have to answer for this. And that brat is going to have to answer for this. We’ll get him back, Shigaraki. You still have the League. We’ll all get stronger, and no one’s fucking going anywhere. We’re going to get ourselves out of this and we’re going to get All for One. You’ll come up with a plan,” he tried to reason with Shigaraki.

On top of his head pounding, Dabi just felt powerless. He hadn’t kept Shigaraki or the rest of Shigaraki’s League safe. He couldn’t even get the villain to calm down. He didn’t know what he was supposed to do in this situation.

“Like I said, we’ll get stronger. The underworld’s a big place. We’ll find more allies and we’ll get him back or die trying. I’m going to get him back for you, okay? I’m putting killing Endeavor on fucking hold until we can get him back. You’re our leader, and your goal is ours. We’re all going to fucking work together, and we’re going to bring society down. You’re a tactician, Tomura. We need to lean into that and find money and grunts to back it up. We’ll raise an army, if we have to, okay?” Dabi held Shigaraki’s gaze. No one was going anywhere, he’d kill them if they tried. They were going to keep the League and Shigaraki’s goals alive or they would all die trying.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi assure him that the heroes would answer for this. He didn’t even see Hawks in any of the chaos. That hero was such a coward he didn’t even show up to fight them or join them. The omega tried to calm down as he listened to Dabi assured him that they would come up with something. Shigaraki wasn’t sure. He could barely think right now as it was. He felt completely crushed.

Shigaraki took a few shaky breaths as he tried to relax. He pulled the hand off his face as he dried his cheek with his sleeve. He looked up at Dabi as he promised to hold off on Endeavor until they got everything worked out. That was somewhat of a plan…he would need to make his own connections and get his own funds. At least they still had the doctor. His worked with All for One for so long he knew almost everything. Unfortunately, the guy was kind of a dick, even to him sometimes, and liked to stay hidden. “Okay…” he said trying to relax himself and think rationally.

“We’re gonna take a few days to heal and let things settle down…then we’re going to start recruiting, all of you are going to start looking,” he told the group of villains. He wasn’t being too picky anymore. He got his core group. Now, like Dabi said, they needed any army.

“I will handle funding,” he told them before looking around the house master sent them to. It wasn’t familiar to him. It wasn’t as big as their previous base and it seemed like they were surround by woods from the trees he could see outside.

Dabi was pleasantly surprised to see Shigaraki actually listening to him. He’d meant every word. Even without the details of their defeat, he could feel its humiliation. And they needed One for All’s funding, if not his ability.

The house they were in was small, seemingly well outside of the city. He wondered if they would even have enough rooms before deciding that no matter what he’d be claiming a room for just Shigaraki. He hoped that the omega would let him stay in it, maybe permanently, but otherwise he’d just sleep wherever Spinner was or something, figuring he could probably tolerate the beta without snapping.

Dabi cautiously approached Shigaraki, slowly placing his hands on the omega’s shoulders. “That’s a good plan, Tomura. Tomorrow, I’ll go out and scope where we are, okay? And whoever’s up for it can inventory what we have here, figure out what we need to steal. I’m not going to let you fail. I promised, alright? Your ambitions are mine.”

Shigaraki watched his team seem to relax before starting to look around the house themselves as Mr. Compress seemed to be looking over Kurogiri. He felt nauseous…he can’t believe they were just raided over some dumb kid they didn’t seem to care about during the sport festival. The brat even told him to go kill himself, what kind of hero did that!? Now that he was thinking about it, his face kind of stung from that explosion, he must have got a burn.

The leader hummed softly as Dabi planned out his next day, “I want you to contact Hawks too. They found us fast…he may have let our location slip…” he said sharply. He wasn’t sure…they could have just found them, but he also didn’t warn them. He better have a damn good excuse, or he was fucking dead. He wasn’t sure why Hawks would let their attack be a success if he was going to betray them after though. He hoped that wasn’t the case, they could really use the hero right now. He may have some insight on Tartarus too.

He was glad that his team was standing with him though. He was half worried that they would leave him after something like this. It was embarrassing. This was a hard defeat.

Dabi nodded. He wondered if Hawks had betrayed them, if it was his fault if the hero had. His stomach turned. “Yeah, he’s going to have to answer for this,” Dabi agreed, voice calm.

He started examining Shigaraki, noting the mild burns on the omega’s face. He didn’t notice any other prominent injuries, for which he was grateful. “Are you hurt worse than what’s on your face?” Dabi asked. At least he knew how to do burn care. He’d clean it for the omega when he could.

It was hard not to drag the omega off and try to comfort him, to examine his body and make sure he was safe. “I’ll clean you up and you can tell me what I missed. I’m sorry for getting knocked out.”

Shigaraki slumped slightly when the loss of anger seemed to run his energy out. He let Dabi look him over before huffing softly. “I don’t think so, I didn’t really take any damage,” he admitted, that was probably thanks to Dabi. He would have been knocked out by that old bastard if he wasn’t there.

The villain nodded in agreement. He wanted to get cleaned up, but they didn’t have any fresh clothes here. All his games were gone, all his clothes, everything he had. He didn’t think they could sneak in and grab anything…this fucking sucked, he didn’t even have his computer.

“We should ice your head first, you got hit pretty hard,” he told Dabi concerned. They didn’t have a medic and the only they he could do was send Dabi to the doctor if he started to get worse. He set his father’s hand on the counter before going to the freezer and looking in. It didn’t have much but there was an ice pack. He grabbed it before walking back as he offered it to Dabi.

Dabi hadn’t even thought about treating his own wound in the moment, which was an embarrassing oversight. He needed to keep himself healthy if he was going to keep Shigaraki safe.

He was happily surprised when Shigaraki went to grab him an icepack, feeling gratified that his omega wanted to help him. It didn’t even occur to him to think about the fact that Shigaraki wasn’t his omega. He was in a heightened state, and was instinctively wanting Shigaraki.

“Thank you,” Dabi mumbled, holding the ice to his head. It felt good. He loved the way cold felt on his body at all times. He wasn’t sure why he hadn’t ended up with an ice quirk, but it always felt unfair.

“Can I sleep with you tonight?” Dabi asked, face flushed. “I just want to make sure you’re safe.”

Shigaraki watched Dabi take the ice as he held it to his head. “Yeah you can stay with me, this house doesn’t seem like it has a lot of rooms anyways..” he told the other villain. “You probably won’t be sleeping though, I don’t think you supposed to when your head gets fucked up,” he said a bit concerned. He really couldn’t handle losing anyone else right now and if Dabi went to sleep and wouldn’t wake up, he would probably go on a kill spree.

“Come on..” he mumbled as he took Dabis hand and led him to the largest room. It was pretty nice, barely furnished but had a bed. “You wanna clean off?” He asked Dabi.

Dabi nodded. Right, you weren’t supposed to sleep when you had a concussion. That was fine, as long as he was with Shigaraki.

He squeezed the villain’s hand as he was dragged into the master bedroom. He kept the ice pressed to his head.

“Yeah, I’ll clean off. Do you think you could stay with me?” he asked, nervous about his own head wound and letting the omega out of his sight. “As soon as my head’s alright I’m gonna do everything you need me to do to fix this,” he promised, following Shigaraki into the bathroom. His clothes were covered in dirt and dust from All Might breaking in the wall, and his skin felt disgusting.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before nodding slightly, “Yeah..” he said softly before going to the bathroom with the alpha in tow. It had a pretty big tube and a separate shower. “Take your clothes off and rinse off in the shower, I’ll run a bath. We can take one together,” he assured Dabi. He wanted to clean off too, but he really just didn’t want to stand. Shigaraki leaned against the tube as he started the water. They were too dirty to just get in, so they needed to rise off in the shower before relaxing in the tube.

He hoped there was a washer and drier here…at least water worked. He wondered how many homes mastered owned. His seen a lot of them but never this one.

Dabi set the ice pack down beside the sink, stripping out of his dirty clothes. He wondered if they’d be able to clean their clothes enough to wear them out in public without drawing attention. They’d probably have a hard time not drawing attention when they went out anyway. Their faces would be all over the news now. That brat had really fucked up their plans.

It was nice that Shigaraki wanted to bathe with him. He’d been afraid that the omega would be mad at him, but it seemed like things were mostly okay.

Dabi stepped into the shower, turning on the cold water and slumping against the wall. “Don’t run the water too hot, I always heat it up and we don’t need to make ourselves sick. I’m not sure I can control how warm I get right now. We’re lucky I didn’t get a worse injury, I could have really hurt somebody if my quirk got activated and I couldn’t turn it off. Look at me. I’m lucky I got dragged out of that lake.”

He sighed, stepping out of the shower. The arson was shaking and couldn’t tell why.

“Be careful with your face, you don’t want those burns infected. I’m sorry I didn’t keep that brat from hurting you.”

Shigaraki looked at Dabi as he started to undress. His never just really hung out with him naked. It was kind of curious to just be able to watch him and study his body fully. Shigaraki hummed, “Fine..but you better keep it warm,” he said slightly annoyed, he liked hot baths, but he was trying to care for Dabi. It was helping distract him a bit from their current situation as his loss.

“I made sure Mr. Compress had you,” he assured the arson, he wasn’t gonna let the hero’s attack him while he was down. The villain watched Dabi step out as he went to him, his mate seemed unsteady. “Come on, get in the tube and you can relax,” he told the alpha.

“It was my own fault..I shouldn’t have freed him. He was pretty insistent on not joining us. I don’t know what Hawks seemed to see that we didn’t,” he said annoyed, and bitter that Hawks seemed to know. He never once suggested the blonde was a good pick.

 “Still. Thanks. I know it was bad, but it could have been a lot worse. You kept us all alive. Everything else we can figure out.”

The flame villain shakily walked over to the tub with his leaders helps, sinking into the water once he was in the bath. He waited to heat the water though, there was no point in doing that until Shigaraki joined him.

“Maybe he knew about the kid’s All Might obsession. It would have been good information for him to share with us, but I dunno. The whole thing makes me suspicious.”

Dabi  mumbled, watching Shigaraki undress. The omega looked good. Dabi watched the omega openly, clearly interested in seeing his body outside of sex.

“You were doing the best you knew. We can’t over analyze it now. We’re hurt. We don’t have any of our shit. At least for tonight, don’t beat yourself up.”

Shigaraki waited for Dabi to get into the tube before he focused on getting undressed. He pulled his dirty clothes off and kicked his red shoes off before sighing. “Maybe, It just annoys me,” he growled softly.

“Me too, he fucking pisses me off,” the omega said as he went to the shower and made the water warmer before stepping in as he rinsed off and scrubbed his hair to get it wet.

He was having to hold back on scratching, Dabi was helping him control it but the urge was building.

“It’s a little hard not to think about it,” he said upset as he turned the shower off and stepped out. “I’m winging it right now. I just hope we can find some allies and people are willing to fund me after that disaster on tv.” He said frustrated as he stepped into the bath before sitting between Dabis legs upset

Dabi wrapped his arms around Shigaraki, doing his best to warm the omega up. “Sure we can. There’s a whole lot of people who want to see the heroes burn, pretty boy. We’re just the most righteous. They pulled out All Might over some fucking brat they don’t even like, we couldn’t have planned for that. Maybe winging it will be good. You were taking orders from One for All, right? He has his way of thinking, and you have yours. Even if you’re his heir and stuff, maybe the plans you come up with on your own will be better for us,”

Dabi rubbed his face tiredly into the omega’s wet hair. He wondered how he was supposed to stay awake after their bath when his body already felt like it was crumbling beneath him. He gave Shigaraki a kiss on the side of his forehead, continuing to nuzzle him. “I’m just glad you’re okay. What if I’d taken that blow and you died anyway? Then neither of us would ever get our revenge.”

Shigaraki sighed deeply as Dabi held him, “I can’t believe they brought out All Might…you know Endeavor was there too, he was outside in case we escaped. They had the top two heroes at our door,” Shigaraki said annoyed before leaning back against Dabi. “That tells me two things. That class is important to them, and that they are at least scared of us and what were capable of,” he explained to Dabi as he stared at the ceiling and thought about it.

He still had a pit growing in his stomach but being with the alpha helped a lot. “I think I will send Toga in to spy on the students, there must be something we’re missing. I also want the green haired kids’ blood, his powers are too similar to All Mights, maybe he is his kid or All Mights really did give his power away,” Shigaraki planned as he tapped his fingers against his wrist.

“They wouldn’t have killed me. Would have locked me up or tried to parade me around for what happens when omegas are taught how to use powerful quirks and all that bullshit,” he said annoyed. They didn’t usually put omegas in prison right off the bat, it was a waste, even crazy mentally unstable omegas could be useful.

Dabi frowned. It must really be serious for his father to have willingly come along with All Might. He hoped Endeavor hadn’t seen him unconscious. He couldn’t have been very scary when knocked out cold.

“Toga’ll be psyched. She’s got one of her creepy little crushes on the bastard, and she did get a little bit of blood.”

Dabi considered the idea of All Might having some secret love child. As amusing as it was, given what he’d learned about All for One’s quirk from Shigaraki, it wasn’t impossible All Might had stripped himself of his powers somehow. There must be other, potentially related quirks after all, similar to All for One’s.

“They wouldn’t have intentionally killed you, no, but accidents happen. The wall breaking like that could have knocked any of us hard enough to do real damage. And even if they’d kept you alive, I’d never forgive myself if they locked you up, or treated you worse because of your stupid presentation. You’re like the bossiest fucking person I know. Assertive. Demanding. More than a lot of alphas. You’ve got me, Magne, Mr. Compress, and I think Kurogiri all willing to take your orders as alphas. We’re our own pack, and you’re in charge. Even if you are a cute fucker when you beg for my knot,” he teased.

 “Yeah she will need to use that blood to get into the school unless she can get more,” he told the arson. Everything they had was left behind and they didn’t have enough time to send it off, luckily, she still had her stuff that Giran got her. “Good, hopefully that will motivate her to do a good job,” he said as he rubbed his head. How the hell did she get a crush in their enemies. It better not affect anything.

Shigaraki scoffed softly, “I better not get killed by a wall..” he grumbled softly, that might be worse than jail. “It will be better I go to jail instead of put into those omega rehab centers,” the country usually tried to ‘tame’ omega criminals to try and see what could of possibly turned them into villains.

The omega gave a weak smile hearing Dabi before blushing when he mentioned his knot before sighing softly as he relaxed against the alphas chest. He appreciated the teasing words but he was too down to really be amused bythem

Dabi gave Shigaraki another kiss, his heart pounding at the idea of Shigaraki being taken and used. The same sort of panicked anger he felt when he smelled Endeavor on Hawks filled him. He wouldn’t ever let that happen.

“As long as I’m breathing, they’re never gonna get a chance to use you being an omega against you,” he promised.

For the first time since he could remember, there was really something else he wanted more than to destroy his father. “No death, no jail, and sure as fuck no omega rebab center. You’re safe as long as I’m around.

Dabi tried his best to wetly scent the omega, possessive and needy. “You’re never gonna have to worry about an unwanted alpha trying to be with you, much less a whole detention center full of them. I’m gonna keep you so, so safe.”

Shigaraki felt Dabi kiss his head again as he stayed pressed against him. He glanced up at the alpha hearing him promise to protect him as he looked over the alphas face. He seemed serious…like he really did want to protect him. He didn’t know why…sure they had good sex and have been getting along…but did he really like him? The only person he felt like ever really cared about him was All for One and Kurogiri and it felt strange to think someone else did now.

Shigaraki whimpered slightly when Dabi tried to scent him before wrapping his arms around Dabis neck as he hid his face against his chest. They had lost All for One…but he didn’t feel too alone with Dabi here with him. He didn’t need Dabi’s protection, but to have the arson so concerned about his health felt…good?

Dabi didn’t know why he had such weird taste in omegas. Shigaraki was a nasty, angry brat. If he thought too hard about it, Dabi did have to admit that the omega was intelligent, cute, funny, and that he loved having a purpose and praise outside of his goal of killing his father was good. He’d been sleeping better while holding Shigaraki then he had his whole life, even before his injury. And Tomura understood. He could see what Endeavor was and what hero society had made him into and he liked him for it, even if it was only because Dabi was important to the League. Even if he was a weird omega; Dabi wanted him. He kissed the top of Shigaraki’s hair as the omega hid his face in his chest. “That’s it, boss. You took good care of everyone tonight. Let me take care of you.” Dabi moved to try and grab a bottle of body wash only for his head to ache sharply. He hissed, sinking further into the water.

Shigaraki relaxed hearing Dabi. At least everyone did get out…they still lost his Master though and he couldn’t be replaced. But All for One would do what he wanted and there was no chance Shigaraki could stop him. Shigaraki tensed up slightly hearing Dabis pained noise. He frowned slowly before looking at the soap. “It’s okay…I can do it,” he assured Dabi as he grabbed the soap and a rag. Dabi was to hurt right now to be doing too much. He needed to just handle things right now. The leader put the soap on the rag before starting to wash the darker haired male off, being cautious of his staples as he cleaned.

“Is your head bleeding at all?” He asked feeling a bit concerned as he pressed his fingers into the arsons dark hair and gently feeling around the spot, he was kicked to see how bad the wound was and if it needed to be cleaned.

Dabi worried when he felt Shigaraki tense beneath him, only to realize that the omega was concerned for him. He took a deep breath, willing himself to relax. Shigaraki was okay, he could let his guard down a little.

He watched in surprise as Shigaraki moved in close and started washing him. He’d been intending to wash the omega, and so the care came as a surprise. It was nice, the way Shigaraki worked carefully around each staple. He felt at ease.

“Honestly, I don’t know,” he admitted, trying his best not to pull his head away from the touch. It hurt, a lot. “I think it might have been. I—” he cut himself off abruptly, hissing in pain. His hands shot out and gripped the side of the tub and his wet fingers still managed to ignite for just an instant. There was definitely some blood on Shigaraki’s hand. “Once we get One for All back, maybe I really will take you up on a healing quirk,” he grumbled through grit teeth.

Shigaraki looked over Dabis head before flinching slightly when he hissed in pain, “Oo fuck yeah that’s not great…” he said as he pulled his hand back and looked at the blood. He sighed before wiping it on a clean rag and setting it aside to use later on his head. “I’ll clean it when we get out,” he assured Dabi as he started to clean Dabi body off again. He didn’t want to get blood all in the water.

“That fucker kicked you so hard, he was old as fuck too. His probably gonna dust before I get the chance to kill him,” Shigaraki said annoyed. “They got lucky too, they tied us up with that creepy wood guy, you would have burned right through him..” he explained. “I wish we got the quirk before all this, hopefully whatever the doctor is making will help until then,” Shigaraki told Dabi concerned as he finished washing what he could.

Dabi relaxed when Shigaraki started to wash his body again and moved away from his wound. The more he thought about his head wound the more anxious he became. What if he was out of commission for a while, leaving Shigaraki even more unsupported than he’d already become with All for One’s capture. Laughing softly, he leaned into Shigaraki’s touch. “Aw, you wanna kill the bastard just for kicking me? Cute,” he teased, though he felt genuinely touched by Shigaraki’s outrage.

The heroes had gotten lucky. He wouldn’t have even had to try to free the rest of the League from wood. As disconcerting as it was that they had lost, and as much as he blamed himself for being unconscious, he felt better knowing that had he been awake they would have stood more of a chance.

“Well that’s just unfair,” he complained. “I’ll be sure and kill the wood bastard next time we see him. That way, the next time I get my head knocked around, you guys won’t have to worry so much,” he teased, but the offer was genuine. As far as he was concerned, every hero at the raid had signed their own death sentence.

“Yeah, hopefully,” he agreed. Unfortunately, now that Dabi cared whether he lived or died, at least until Shigaraki’s goals were accomplished, he couldn’t use his quirk as suicidally as he’d gotten used to using it. “C’mere and let me wash you off,” Dabi held out his hand for the washcloth. He wanted to make sure Shigaraki’s neck got cleaned. He was worried that the skin picking would relapse and wanted to do everything he could to minimize the damage.

Shigaraki growled softly thinking about the speedy old hero, “He gave me more reason than I ever needed,” Shigaraki told Dabi. “His one of the worst heroes, Grand Torino…I can’t believe his still trying to be a hero. But now I have the chance to kill him myself. He was partners with All Might’s master, did you know that?” He asked the arson. Shigaraki knew more than he ever wanted to know about All Might.

“The doctor is extremely useful. I’m sure he will come up with something. He might be able to work on the staples too. I know he used to do a few projects with stuff like that,” the villain continued before looking at Dabi. “Are you sure you’re in the condition to do that?” Shigaraki asked as he passed the washcloth and moved closer to the arson.

He also believed that fight would have gone a lot different if Dabi was there to help them. He would have been able to keep them back. The heroes plan was extremely well coordinated and they seemed to know exactly who to target and get out of the way first.

The name was familiar to Dabi. Endeavor talked a lot about All Might, and so Dabi had a rough but thorough understanding of the man’s history. It helped his memory that hero was also insanely popular, and so someone or another was always talking about him. “I think so? She was the flying girl? Or floating maybe? She kinda hovered. Is that right? It’s been awhile. My dad used to drill me on all the All Might bullshit, but once he stopped training me I focused on him, not All Might,” Dabi admitted.

Why an old fucker like that wanted to get involved with the world of modern heroics was a mystery to Dabi.

He grabbed the washcloth before responding to anything else. “I’m not sure, but it’s gonna make me feel better to touch you and know you’re okay. If it gets to be too much, I’ll stop,” he promised. He took extra care to be gentle around the dry parts of Shigaraki where his own quirk seemed to potentially be getting to him, but was relieved to not find any real damage.

Shigaraki narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened to Dabi talk about Nana, “Yes, that was her original quirk, but she was the holder of One for All before she passed it on to All Might,” he added. He wonders sometimes what life would be like of Nana didn’t abandon her family…if she stayed and helped them. Maybe she would have passed her power onto his father? Who knows…”You could say all this is her fault, every piece of it,” he said bitterly.

Shigaraki watched Dabi take the wash cloth before starting to clean him. It felt nice on his aching skin. “Fine just don’t over do it,” he told the arson as he met him continue to wash him as he ran his hand through the water slightly.

Dabi tilted his head, not sure how the floating woman was directly at fault for Shigaraki’s life and their current problems but willing to believe him. “What’d she do to piss you off so much?” he asked, genuinely curious. He rubbed small, soft circles into Shigaraki’s shoulders with the washcloth, trying his best to be comforting.

Shigaraki scoffed softly hearing Dabi as he looked away slightly. “What didn’t she do?” He asked upset. “Maybe if she hadn’t of abandoned her family to be a hero with All Might, my father wouldn’t have grown up to be a psychopath,” he said pissed off at the woman. The day he found out his grandmother was a hero, he was so happy, but that quickly became the worse day of his life. Not only that, but every time he looked at himself he could see the same birthmark on his face she had. Maybe that’s why his father tortured him so much..he used to look a lot more like her.

Dabi examined Shigaraki’s face. From what he remembered of the hero, he could see her face in Shigaraki. With the black hair the omega had had as a child, he would have looked almost exactly like her. “She was your grandmother,” Dabi stated rather than asked. That much was obvious. “Well. Fuck her. Who has a pup just to abandon it?” Dabi felt disgusted. He knew very little about Shigaraki’s childhood, just that it had been bad and that his family was dead, and now that his grandmother had been a famous hero, but that was it. At some point, All for One had entered the picture, and now Shigaraki was the villain Dabi knew and cared for. “At least I’m not the only one tainted with hero-blood,” he teased softly, rubbing his thumb over Shigaraki’s cheek.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he easily put together what he was saying, not that he had really been hiding it. He would say that maybe he would have been more shocked about Dabi’s past if his wasn’t also closely linked to a hero in his family. “Yes. She felt it was too dangerous for him to be around so she just, left him. Like the world isn’t more dangerous when you have no one. He was old enough to remember everything…not like he was super little.” Shigaraki explained. He knew in a way what being taken somewhere and then just left because you were unwanted. “My dad despised heroes after that, and quirks,” he added.

Shigaraki laughed softly hearing Dabis comment as he leaned into his hand gently. “Mm yes, though my blood seems more tainted. I didn’t get a silly floating quirk..my genes mutated, that’s how I got decay. That’s what the doctor says,” the villain continued as he looked at his hands slightly. He was extremely tainted.

The alpha laughed lightly at the white haired males joke. The omega’s quirk was pretty awful, maybe the worst he’d ever seen, but it was still Shigaraki’s. He couldn’t imagine a version of the villain that just floated around. It was as disconcerting and uncomfortable as the idea of a version of himself with half-cold half-hot. Objectively, sure, it could have happened, but it didn’t, and emotionally he couldn’t make it make sense.

Shigaraki had to be constantly physically aware of his hands. Even when the omega wore gloves, Dabi saw the way most of his motions retained the practiced posture. He couldn’t afford a slip up that was unintentional. Even Dabi’s quirk could potentially be stopped by someone else, but once Shigaraki started the only thing that had worked, according to the omega, was cutting off the infected limb at once. And somehow Dabi doubted that would work every time, if the omega got mad enough. “How long did it take you to learn how to hold things?” Dabi asked quietly. He wondered how many things, how many people the omega had destroyed unintentionally.

The omega lowered his hands, he used to be scared of them, to touch things, but All for One got him out of that. He encouraged him to touch things, if he destroyed them, that was his right. He had become comfortable with destroying anything his quirk had decided was unworthy, and that in a way, made him more comfortable with his own abilities that he started to be able to control it. “Um…a year or two I guess without too many accidents,” he admitted. He enjoyed the feeling too, it often made his itching stop. The villain looked at Dabi as he gently touched the scar on his lip. He was used to the scars, but they reminded him more of his father than they hand on his face did. “My quirk didn’t really dust things too well at the beginning either, most people ended but a bloody pile of chucks,” he explained. It was gross, he liked the dust better.

Dabi thought about a younger Shigaraki surrounded by bloody chunks. It sounded disgusting, somehow even more horrible than the quirk’s current iteration. He wondered if it would progress further, how much damage Shigaraki would someday be able to cause. Maybe the omega would grow strong enough to be able to decay things he couldn’t directly touch, or be able to bring down buildings. He wanted that for Shigaraki, something impressive, so that the heroes took him seriously. “Damn..” he muttered softly in response.

The arson washed Shigaraki quietly for a moment as he thought. The doctor Shigaraki kept bringing up always bothered Dabi. For whatever reason, it always brought him back to when he’d woken up from his coma, and now Shigaraki almost seemed to be confirming what he had vaguely suspected. “When I burnt myself out on that mountain, I was in a coma for like three years after. Someone had put me back together again with these new limbs and skin and stuff, I don’t know whose they are or were or if they made them just for me or what, but once I woke up they told me they couldn’t fix me right, I could try and get my strength back but I was a failed project, just like Endeavor had. They told me I was going to die soon, and so I went home. My family thought I was already dead, and that bastard still hadn’t changed. If anything he was worse. That’s when I knew I had to expose him and kill him. Are there a lot of people like your doctor in the underworld? Weirdos who do that kind of experimentation?” The arson strongly believed he was the doctor that rebuild him and vaguely remembered a voice he believed could have been All for One.

The leader hummed deeply hearing Dabis story. That story sounded a lot like some of the projects the Doctor and All for One would do together. “There are others, but they wouldn’t do something like that, their more… psychotic,” he explained to Dabi. Had the doctor and Dabi met before? Was All for One the reason Dabi lived? That was amazing…”Our doctor would have though. His a quirk specialist, he probably heard of your condition if your parents took you in for a check up. They may have been keeping an eye on you and took you in and fixed you up,” Shigaraki admitted. The doctor did amazing work on Dabi. Maybe he was trying to help Dabi’s resistance to fire and the skin implants failed?

Dabi wasn’t surprised by the news, but it still felt odd to have it confirmed. Maybe it was fate, as stupid as that sounded, that had sent him to Shigaraki and not just the philosophies of Stain. He was right back where he’d been when he’d first woken up, and wondered if there could be hope for him after all. The moments before he saw his father pushing Shoto ever harder, his “death” nothing more than a superficial wound they could cover with a shrine. He still had to kill his father, that hadn’t changed, but he was reminded of the tiny bit of hope he’d had that not only could things be different for his family, but for himself.

“Maybe, I mean it sounds true,” he admitted. “The only thing my family has of me is a bit of my jaw. I didn’t see pictures or anything, but I mean look at me now. I had to be a fucking wreck. I’m lucky I had the wherewithal to jump in that lake or I really would have died. I used to be… better, after I woke up. Like I was still ghoulish and fucked up, but I’ve made the damage really bad again by overusing my quirk,” he admitted, vaguely ashamed. He should have been saving more of his strength to take down his father.

Shigaraki gave Dabi a curious look, his jaw? Jesus..he thought. Maybe he shouldn’t of been worried about Dabi getting him pregnant, he very well might be infertile with how much damage he took. “Really? I could see if the doctor could try again. If you want anyways. I don’t mind the scars,” he admitted, though it would be great if he could make him resistant to fire this time.

“It’d be easier if I wasn’t constantly destroying myself, but I don’t know what I’d even look like without my scars anymore. You really don’t mind them? I always figured they grossed you out,” Dabi laughed self-deprecatingly.

Shigaraki shook his head, “No, they look good, in a way, you can pull them off. Not like I don’t have my own scars,” the white haired villain said as he touched his lip slightly where one of the scars from his father’s attack was still visible.

It was difficult to process that Shigaraki liked his scars. Dabi had always assumed the opposite. They were useful for intimidation, and as a reminder of his purpose, but he’d never considered that anyone, much less Shigaraki, might like how he looked with them.

Dabi ran his thumb over the scar on Shigaraki’s lip, considering it gently. It wasn’t anywhere as prominent as his entire body being a mess, but Shigaraki had a point.

“Thanks…For a lot of years, between when I woke up and joining the League, the only reason I stayed alive was to get a chance to kill my father someday, so I didn’t care what I looked like.  It’s weird… but not bad… that I want to help you kill All Might and stay alive after now. It might be nice to figure out who I am outside of my dad and these scars. I guess what I’m trying to say. And you’re a big part of why I’m willing to try to think about what comes after all this,” Dabi told the white hair male in his arms. He never cared about the scars because he wasn’t planning on living long enough for them to be an issue. He only needed to hold himself together long enough to kill Endeavor.

Shigaraki frowned when Dabi explained his previous goal. “You werent…planning to survive?” He asked a bit shocked and upset. He had no idea Dabi was on a one way mission…he didn’t want that, his plan had always been for all of them to make it.

The direct question made Dabi uncomfortable. He squirmed slightly, and then gave a small shrug. “It’s more that I didn’t think I could. Whether I needed to burn hotter than was safe in order to kill him, or I lost control of my emotions, and it was like that day on the mountain again, I always figured there was a bigger chance than not that I’d die trying. I figured it’s more like a delayed funeral, I just… I didn’t think I would live and I didn’t think there was a good reason to really put effort into trying to make it when I could focus on killing him,” Dabi explained, petting Shigaraki’s cheek again, to calm himself as much as to calm Shigaraki. He felt it was a poetic death where he could put himself and his demons to rest.

 “Well shit Dabi. That’s something you need to tell me about,” Shigaraki said slightly annoyed as he gripped the hand petting his cheek. “I know you wanna do it alone but I’m not gonna let you die. We would have talked to the doctor sooner if I knew all this,” he pressed as he watched Dabi slightly hurt and angry, “I’m the leader, if you die it’s my responsibility,” he added. He didn’t want the arson to carelessly throw his life away when they can plan around it, if they can help him. He doesn’t want to regret it.

 Dabi tilted his head, trying to get a read on why the omega was reacting so strongly. “I honestly didn’t think it mattered. Up until recently I was pretty sure you thought I was as disposable as Endeavor did. And even today, you said you want me to have Shoto’s quirk. Well I’m sorry for being born wrong, but I don’t want his quirk. Without my father to kill, I’d be no more important to anyone than the things I burn. It isn’t your responsibility. I’m the one who can’t handle his quirk,” Dabi said bitterly.

“Of course it matters, even without everything, your my team, I need people I trust at the end of this to create our new world,” he said upset before frowning deeply, “That’s not what I meant. I just thought you would like the idea of him being quirkless and maybe getting to use that ability to kill Endeavor. His also the easiest pick for someone with the quirk we needed, it was convenient,” he snapped slightly at the alpha, annoyed he was thinking that about him and his self,

Dabi winced as Shigaraki snapped at him, but mostly because the sound made his already pained head feel worse. How was he supposed to know Shigaraki wanted him around for anything more than immediate battle. Even with the sex, and the reveal that they were engaged with courting behaviors, Dabi had yet to shake the fear that Shigaraki would replace him. “I don’t care if he’s quirkless, I just care that Endeavor sees me and knows what he’s done before he dies. All my life was spent trying to be good enough to get him to look at me. He stopped seeing me, like I wasn’t even there, because my quirk wasn’t good enough. Because I wasn’t good enough. I don’t want it to be the same here. You can call me your mutt or whatever else you want to say all you want, but for tonight I’m just going to say what I want because my head hurts and I don’t want to argue. I want to be good enough for you. I want you to tell me when I’m good. And I want to be good enough by being me. If I’d just been Shoto none of this would have ever happened to begin with.”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he started to rinse off the soap. He grunted softly as he looked away and clinched his teeth. He was assuming this was why Dabi left his side before the raid. “I have never said that your quirk was not enough.  You can be an idiot sometimes, but I’ve never seen much fault in how powerful you are.” Shigaraki explained as he crossed his arms. “I am positive that you can kill your father right now just as you are, but I am not positive and it seems neither are you that you will live afterwards,” the leader continued as he looked at Dabi. “You said I shouldn’t reject your help because you make me stronger. It should apply the same with you .I can help and I know I can make you stronger.” The omega growled sharply. Unless everything he was telling him was bullshit, Dabi should be able to accept his help without thinking it was because he was weak.

Dabi went still when Shigaraki growled at him. When the omega put it like that, he really did sound like a hypocrite. Had Shigaraki really just been trying to help him by offering Shoto’s quirk. He hadn’t meant to make Dabi feel replaced again after all. He felt like an idiot.

Dabi lowered his head, trying to demonstrate submission to the omega. Pissing off Shigaraki in general was stupid, tonight it could be worse.

“You’re right,” he agreed. “It goes both ways. I should have asked you why you wanted me to have the brat’s quirk specifically.”

He placed a hand gently on one of Shigaraki’s crossed arms, hoping he was projecting apologetic. “I’ll take whatever help you’re willing to give me, and I can’t promise I’ll always be easy about it, but I’ll try and remember that it’s not that you think I’m not good enough. You’ve already made me stronger, even just physically. I’m eating and sleeping more than I have since my accident. It’s not as good as a healing quirk, but I bet my body’s gonna appreciate it now that my head’s banged up,” he joked.

Shigaraki glared Dabi down with narrowed eyes before relaxing slightly when he seemed to cave and agreed. His arms loosened slightly feeling Dabis touch. He was relieved that Dabi just was misreading the situation and saw his error now, and was man enough to see that. “Good, because you’re not allowed to die. I don’t care if you get the upper hand and your about to waste Endeavor, if it’s at the cost of your life, your forbidden,” he said sharply, his tone sounding more possessive then angry. He didn’t want whatever this was to be ended by Endeavor. How was he supposed to start his new world when he was still mourning the old one?

“I’m glad you seem to be feeling better..with or without me. But the doctor is working on something, I’m sure we will have it before anymore fights..” he assured the arson before kissing his jaw softly. The omega slowly stepped out before grabbing a towel and drying off slightly, then pulling the plug. “I need to clean your head now,” he demanded as he turned the water back on and grabbed a cup to pour over the arsons head.

Dabi relaxed alongside Shigaraki. It really had been just a misunderstanding. Shigaraki wanted him, very much so if his tone was indicative of anything. It was impossible to miss how possessive the omega had gotten as he forbade Dabi to kill Endeavor until they were sure he could win and survive. “You got it, boss. No patricide until we know I can come home to you after.”

He’d have to learn to use the new suit Shigaraki had pitched to him and that the doctor was working on quickly now that they were on the run. He hoped it would be easy to use, they couldn’t afford him being anything less than his best in battle right now.

Dabi leaned into the kiss and then remained still and pliant in the tub, watching the omega towel off. “Right, go ahead. Don’t sugar coat how bad it is either, just tell me,” Dabi requested. He leaned up into the cup of water, shivering as it ran over his head wound. The concussion was worse than the cut, though the cut itself was large and had clearly bled for awhile before he’d come out of his unconsciousness. He probably needed stitches, but would probably settle for cauterizing it himself once Shigaraki had him cleaned.

Shigaraki gave Dabi as short nod, glad he understood he wasn’t allowed to kill himself anymore. It wouldn’t do them any good. It’s not like it would be easy sailing once the heroes were gone. They would have to deal with other villains, resistances, other countries, and try and force everyone to obey him. It would be a hard few years, but they would at least have some peace of mind.

“Alright, I’m not a doctor though,” he told the arson as he poured the water over him and watched the blood drain. He continued until there wasn’t much blood showing before humming softly as he started to look at the man’s head. “Your white is starting to come though,” he teased slightly before seeing the wound. “Looks like a nasty gash..I can have Kurogiri staple it or something, not sure it’s bad enough to go see the doctor,” he explained, “There is probably a first aid kit here with thread too,” he explained before grabbing the cup again and rinsing Dabi off once he was finished before turning the tube off. The others could do it too, but Kurogiri was great at first aid.

Dabi sulked hearing that his roots were showing. “Fucking really? And we don’t have any dye here, obviously. I’m going to look like shit…” he sighed, joking around but not sure how he felt about people seeing his hair before anyone other than Shigaraki knew him as Toya. “Apologies in advance if I look too dorky to fuck until we get dye. Not everyone can pull off white hair like you do,” he teased.

“Whatever you think is best, not like I can see it. Honestly, if I didn’t have your help I’d probably have just burnt it closed. That’s what I used to do, even as a kid, when I got hurt training,” he explained. He was grateful that there was another option this time. “If you want to add more staples, sew me up, get someone else to do it; whatever, I trust your instincts, pretty boy.”

Shigaraki rolled his eyes slightly, “It’s not that bad, you won’t need to dye for a little longer, but you can’t do anything until your head is healed,” he warned before grabbing a towel and dropping it in Dabi lap. “I’ll go find the kit and see if Kurogiri is awake, if not Mr. Compress seems to know what his doing,” the leader explained. “Just sit there, I’ll be back,” he explained as he wrapped the towel around his waist before stepping out and looking around for the kit.

Dabi blushed as Shigaraki explained the state of his hair. He really hoped his head healed enough that he could touch his dye up before his next meet with Hawks. Now that the hero knew about Toya, Dabi worried he could put two and two together if he saw his natural hair color.

“Yeah, yeah, go check on everybody and find someone to fix my head up. I’m not going anywhere,” Dabi grumbled. He draped the towel over his lap, covering himself up. He didn’t need whoever Shigaraki got to sew him up checking out his junk.

The leader found a first aid kit under the kitchen sink before humming seeing Kurogiri still laying out of the couch and Mr. Compress laying his hat and mask out neatly. It felt weird seeing him without a mask, but the guy still had a ski mask covering a good deal of his face.

“Do you know how to do stitches?” He asked the magician as the alpha looked at Shigaraki slightly surprised. “Well yes, I can manage,” he admitted.

“Good, follow me,” he ordered as the older man sighed softly and stood up to follow him. He was glad they seemed to listen well as he walked back to the bathroom, “Mr. Compress is coming so make sure your dick is covered,” he warned Dabi as he set the kit down.

Dabi’s mind raced as he waited alone, even though it was just for a moment. Had Hawks sold them out? How had they been located so quickly? The hero was going to have a lot to answer for.

Dabi blushed and rolled his eyes at Shigaraki’s bluntness. “Rats, and I was really looking forward to showing everything of,” he snarked.

Shigaraki rolled his eyes hearing Dabis comment, “Not that I would be interested, no offense,” Mr Compress said as he came in and looked at the kit before setting the needle up.

Dabi scoffed, eyes rolling. Whatever his type was, Mr. Compress couldn’t have been further from it. Apparently bossy, rude omegas were all he could be bothered to care about.

“It’s right here,” Shigaraki said as he moved Dabi hair to show Compress the wound. “That’s not too bad, a week or two of stitches and it will be fine,” the older villain assured the two as he got to work.

Shigaraki sat beside the tube as he helped hold Dabis hair out of the way as the magician worked. He pet the arsons head slightly to soothe him some, though he knew Dabi has had worse.

Dabi sat as still as he could for the stitches. They didn’t really hurt other than the pressure to his wound, and he was able to keep himself focused on watching Shigaraki’s face. It was just another injury. He’d survived worse.

“There, that should hold up, just don’t mess with it. I’ll look at it in a week and see if we need to leave it in longer,” Compress told the pair as he washed his hands. “Kurogiri doesn’t seem injured but hasn’t woken up. I’ll keep an eye on him tonight just in case,” he explained to the two.

“Good, let me know if anything changes with him, thanks,” Shigaraki told Mr Compress as he left their room. “You ready to get out?” The leader asked Dabi as he hung his towel up. He didn’t plan on wearing his dirty clothes to bed and would worry about getting dressed in the morning.

Dabi couldn’t remember the last time someone had comforted him when he was hurt. Maybe his mother, shortly after his father had abandoned him, but he’d rarely let her even then, and as he’d gotten older he’d found himself alone every time he was in pain. It was comforting, to be pet by Shigaraki. All Dabi wanted to do was get into bed and scent his omega. Shigaraki was taking care of him, and as he relished in it all Dabi could think about was that his omega wanted him.

Despite the attention, Dabi was glad when Mr. Compress was gone and had left. He didn’t want anyone else around Shigaraki right now. “I’m ready,” he agreed, letting Shigaraki help him out of the bath. He slumped into the omega’s touch as he was helped to towel off. It was disappointing that the bedroom they ended up in was sterile and undecorated. He hadn’t realized how much he was starting to like Shigaraki’s gamer pad. And the bed didn’t smell like them, which was disappointing. “Those hero pieces of shit are probably going to put together that we’re involved just from your room alone,” he realized out loud. He felt vaguely sick, thinking about the ways they could hurt his omega. “Maybe that’s good. They don’t know we’re not bonded. They might be less likely to plan to send you to a center, if they think you’ve got an alpha. Maybe it’ll take some of the heat off of you. They have no way of knowing I’m just your dog, not the guy pulling your strings?” Dabi tried to put a positive spin on it but the truth was he was still frightened for Shigaraki. He couldn’t let himself be absent for a battle ever again.

Shigaraki helped Dabi out before drying him the rest of the way off. He wasn’t sure if it was safe for him to sleep or not but he needed to lay down before he fell and hurt himself again. “That’s true…,” he considered, feeling angry that those heroes were going to go through all of their shit. He had important shit in there…he thought upset. The thought of them smelling his room and touching his nest really bothered him too. “I don’t want them to blame this on you, I don’t want them to think you’re in charge of me.” Shigaraki stated bluntly as he helped Dabi into the bed. “I want them to know an omega was in charge of this, that I formed the league and am going to kill All Might,” he explained. “And if anyone ask you better let them know that, I don’t care what the punishment is,” Shigaraki explained before pulling the blankets over the arson. The villain crawled into the bed before pressing against Dabi to get warm.

Dabi wrapped himself around Shigaraki. “That’s all true, and I’d never deny that you’re the boss. I’ll shout it from the rooftops, once it’s safe to. I like that you’re in charge. I just think it might be helpful if they’re spinning their wheels a little bit, trying to decide if they need to reevaluate the whole League’s dynamic for the next couple of weeks while you have to put yourself out there. The rest of us can do low level recruiting, but a lot of the heavier stuff is gonna fall to you. And I just want you safe,” he explained, kissing the top of Shigaraki’s head.

“If they underestimate you, even for a little bit, it might help. Changing the way people think about omegas is as much of our mission as changing how they think about heroes to you, pretty boy, I just want them confused. They have the advantage right now, so anything that makes them think twice before moving again is helpful right now,” he said. He laid a hand on Shigaraki’s stomach, idly petting the villain.

“I miss your bed. It was cozy. Do other omegas constantly nest the way you do? My mom didn’t, but Endeavor never really cared if she was comfortable, so I dunno. At first I thought it was just part of how messy you can be, but no. You were nesting,” Dabi was thinking out loud. Since the revelation that he was courting Shigaraki, he had done a bit more research, though he was mostly focused on the alpha side.

The omega sighed slightly, “I just know they are going to try and make it seem like I’m not in charge. I know they are gonna say it’s you or All for One or one of the others and that I was just being controlled.” Shigaraki said frustrated. “I just want my credit, I want them to know omegas can take down alphas, even kill them and destroy society,” he continued before laying his head on Dabis shoulder as he touched his stomach. “I just don’t want to give them the ‘evidence’ they can use to convince people this wasn’t a omegas fault,” Shigaraki mumbled softly. Everything else was already falling apart. If they did end up failing, he at least wanted to prove omegas can be feared villains.

The white haired villain huffed softly, “I miss my bed too…and my stuff. My gloves, games, medication…” he grumbled softly, feeling tired but not wanting to fall asleep in case Dabi did.

“Hm?” He hummed curiously when the arson said he was nesting. “I just think it’s more comfortable to sleep like that, I don’t know if it’s common or not.” He explained. He just had his room the way he liked it and his bed. Did other omegas not do that? Was he not supposed to have a place made up like that? He wondered as he scratched his neck slightly.

Dabi frowned, nuzzling Shigaraki as best he could in their current position. “Well, we’ll just have to show them otherwise. The next time the world watches us, we’ll make them see how strong you are. You’ll command me, and whoever else you think you need to to get your point across, and everyone can watch just how well your dog is trained,” Dabi said, trying to comfort Shigaraki with his teasing. “Anyway, once we have an army, a real force, how could they ever deny that you’re in command?”

Dabi thought about all they’d left behind. Shigaraki’s stupid animal village would have to go without him. He’d have to try and get Shigaraki some games, even if it wasn’t a priority. The omega deserved to be comfortable, and it seemed like his games actually helped him think sometimes. Dabi wondered if Shigaraki would even be comfortable fucking him now that they didn’t have his gloves or condoms. It shouldn’t be a high priority, the condoms anyway, but it was still disappointing. And his meds… “Wait, your meds… like your suppressants and stuff? Are you gonna be okay without those?” he genuinely didn’t know how long the omega could be off of them, or how to handle it. His dad had kept a tight handle on his mom’s suppressants when he wasn’t trying for new kids, and the only heat of hers that Dabi remembered was the one that had resulted in Shoto, and he had still been a little unpresented kid himself. All he really remembered was that his parents had been grossly loud and that the whole house had smelled weird. “We’ll deal with it, I guess. I’ll get you new ones as soon as I can. You’re right though, it is pretty fucking comfortable. I’ll get you more pillows and stuff so that this bed doesn’t suck,” he promised.

He frowned as Shigaraki picked his neck. Sighing softly, he tilted his head down and kissed the omega’s nose. “Hey. You don’t have to do that. It’ll be okay, Tomura. You’re too smart for this to be then end of the League. You kept us safe. You kept me safe.”

Shigaraki relaxed a little hearing Dabi, “Yeah that’s right…I’ll have a whole army,” he said delighted with the idea that everyone will see an omega on charge of a large group and multiple alphas. Maybe it would inspire others to stand up for themselves as well..

Shigaraki nodded to him, “Yeah I didn’t have anything on me when the heros attacked..they won’t be easy to get more, you need a prescription and stuff, master usually got them for me,” he explained. “Maybe the doctor will get me some, I’ll worry about it later,” he assured Dabi. It really wasn’t at the top of his list to worry about right now. He was more concerned about funding. They needed money for any of this to work and the more they had the more allies they would get.

“More pillows would be nice..this place sucks,” he grumbled softly, it didn’t smell like them at all and it made him uncomfortable.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi slightly surprised when he kissed his nose. The villain groaned softly. “It just itches, I can’t help it,” he admitted. It wasn’t just that…it was everything…he had so much to deal with now and so many emotions he was trying to understand and get through, it was hard to handle.

Dabi figured that if Shigaraki wasn’t worried about it, he shouldn’t be either. Shigaraki clearly didn’t know all that much about being an omega, but he had to at least understand how his meds worked. That was a problem for later, especially if they were a super controlled substance. They’d just have to get the doctor to get him some, and then everything would be fine. It wasn’t like Shigaraki would just go into heat. The omega was stressed, and so his body would have to realize that it just wasn’t the time. Satisfied, he decided not to worry about it anymore.

“It really does suck, huh? We’ll get it fixed, don’t worry. Stealing pillows and shit couldn’t be easier, I’ll get this room fixed up as soon as I can. In the meantime, maybe there’s like a linen closet or something? There was towels, maybe there’ll be an extra blanket or two,” Dabi reasoned.

He frowned at Shigaraki’s words. It was pretty obviously more than just an itch, and always had been. It was probably hypocritical of him, to be so concerned with someone else’s self-harm, but he didn’t want to see Shigaraki hurt, even by himself. “Could I try something?” he offered. He gently removed Shigaraki’s hand and placed his palm over the spot the omega always scratched, letting it press warmly against the skin. It wasn’t hot enough to burn or even irritate, but he hoped that replacing the sensory stimulation was useful. “Is that okay? Does it help maybe? Now you can feel something there, but it might not mess your skin up so bad. If it’s not good just tell me,” he requested softly.

Shigaraki wasn’t too concerned about heats, his never had one. His never heard much but about how they sucked. Surely a few days off wouldnt hurt. There had been plenty of times his missed a day or two from simply forgetting and nothing had happened. All for One was just pretty strict about the medication and Kurogiri usually checked in him about it and told on him if he was missing some.

“Just don’t get caught, I would hate the league to go down over some pillows,” he complained softly, but he wasn’t going to stop him, he wanted some. “I can check around the house tomorrow, I’m too tired right now and too naked to care,” he grumbled softly before frowning when his hand was moved.

The villain tensed slightly as Dabi touched his sore neck before relaxing slightly feeling the warmth, “Mm feels better I guess,” he admitted as he looked up at Dabi curiously before sighing softly. “Once All Might is gone, I think it will stop…” he mumbled softly as he clothes his eyes and relaxed at his touch. He just wanted the itching to stop.

Dabi snorted. “I’m not gonna get busted lifting pillows, pretty boy. I’m not a total idiot. If you’re worried about it I can bring Mr. Compress. No one’s ever gonna catch him stealing shit,” he reasoned. “You’re right as always though. You’re way too naked to be anywhere but in bed with me,” he teased.

Dabi sighed when he felt Shigaraki relax. His head still hurt, this wasn’t the right room, and they were pretty majorly fucked on all accounts, but at least he could do this for Shigaraki. “Yeah? I hope so. I’m glad One for All didn’t get him tonight, even if it made things a lot worse for us and took him away from you. That’s your kill,” he admitted. “And I want to see it happen, not be bleeding all over some random sofa.”

Shigaraki laughed softly, “I would hope not, you’ll be so embarrassed telling everyone why you’re in prison, they wouldn’t even put you in max security for that,” he teased in an amused tone. “Mr. Compress would be good, his good at that,” he agreed as he yawned softly. His chest still ached and there was a pit in his stomach but as long as Dabi was with him he felt a bit more in control.

He blushed slightly hearing Dabi, he really didn’t want to be anywhere else then in bed with Dabi either. “I admit I was a little worried too…but it’s masters choice in the end..” he said unsure. “I wonder what All Might is gonna do anyways. I don’t know what happen to him but he looked horrible at the end of their fight. He was skin bones. Like a skeleton that was gonna fall over and die," he explained. he hasn't thought about that scene much except for his master falling.

Dabi snickered softly. “I think they’d probably take into account at least some of my other crimes, Tomura. But hey, if they don’t, at least it’ll be easy for you to come and rescue me. They’d have to take you seriously if you broke your alpha out of jail,” he teased, not catching his affectionate slip up.

Even if Shigaraki was willing to defer to All for One’s desires, including All Might’s death, Dabi couldn’t imagine the omega being happy in the long run unless he personally was the one to kill All Might. It’d be fucked up, even by villain standards, to have drilled into Shigaraki’s head that his only purpose was to kill a specific guy and then take the chance away from him. Shigaraki deserved his revenge after a lifetime of waiting. “You’ll have to show me tomorrow. I couldn’t see shit, even after I woke up. Do you think it could be something All for One did with one of his quirks?” he questioned, still holding the omega’s neck.

The more he found out about Shigaraki’s benefactor, the more questions that arose for Dabi. He wondered if the villain had an ulterior motive somewhere that even Shigaraki was unaware of, but hoped that everything was as the villain said.

Shigaraki laughed softly as he stayed pressed up against Dabi, “Nah, they would be so disappointed in you they would bump you down on the most wanted list,” he teased lightly as he pressed against Dabis neck lightly.  “Would make rescue easy though, if I even did after that, might make me look bad,” he said in a teasing tone though his words were mean, he was just playing,

The villain nodded in agreement, “Yeah we can watch it…it was crazy, but I don’t know if I will be able to handle it. You might have to watch some alone,” he explained. He would get too enraged seeing the video again right now, he was relieved his been doing so well so far. He gave credit to Dabi for that. “Could be, maybe it’s cause he gave One for All away? I’m not sure how it affects the user,” he confessed. “It certainly seemed like he was losing power though,” Shigaraki explained before stretching slightly.

“I don’t know how long you have to stay up…but I’m tired..” he mumbled softly to the arson.

Dabi pulled a face, enjoying the teasing more than he could have thought possible. Somehow, despite their mutual anger issues and the danger of the night, being around Shigaraki was fun, and felt as safe as anything in his life could possibly be.

“You don’t mean that,” Dabi said quietly, clearly joking around. “You’d miss me. Even if you didn’t I still bet you’d break me out just so I could get caught doing something worse, so no one thought you were fucking around with a casual.”

Dabi knew he’d have questions best answered by Shigaraki in regards to the fight, but the omega was right. There was no reason to upset him that much again so soon, not when he was entirely responsible for everyone now, with no funding from All for One. “That’s fine,” he agreed. “I can even watch it alone and just come to you with questions.”

Dabi looked down at the sleepy omega. Shigaraki was adorably pressed against him, far more relaxed than Dabi could have ever imagined when they first met, and this was after a major personal and professional loss. They really were making each other stronger, it seemed. He’d have to let himself believe it more. “Go to bed, boss. I can keep myself awake for awhile longer. I’ll be fine, promise, and if you wake up and I’m not, you have my permission to kill me all over again,” he joked. He was pretty sure he’d be fine. His vision had almost gone back to normal, and though he was still nauseated and in pain, it was manageable. He let the omega sleep in his arms, sitting quietly and replaying the events of their raid on the camp, trying to determine how to do better next time so as not to let Shigaraki down again.

Shigaraki laughed softly, “Yeah maybe I would…” he confessed to the arson, glad he had someone to calm down with. He probably would have dusted the house if he wasn’t calmed down. “Least kill a few heroes before you go in,” he encouraged Dabi. He planned on sleeping in a long nice while. The omega thought about the amusing scene as he nodded slightly to Dabi, slowly passed out against him.

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Hawks took Endeavors daughter to dinner before taking her to the movies. He felt like he may be spent too much time talking about all the times him and Endeavor teamed up, but she seemed interested. They were going to have dinner at her house tonight, but Endeavor got called in for something classified. It confused Hawks, he was usually very ahead on all classified missions, things usually weren’t classified for him. It made him think maybe Endeavor was doing something else or trying to get them to spend time alone.

Once the movie was over, the couple left and were welcomed with people frantically reacting to All for One and All Might fighting. A whole city was damaged, and the league had been raided. Why the fuck wasn’t he told!? The winged hero thought horrified. Did the commission purposely not tell him!? He thought shocked.

The blonde quickly took Fuyumi and apologized profusely for the speedy departure before flying towards the leagues base as he watched the clips of what happened on his phone. The league was going to kill him, they were literally going to roast him. He needed to do something to fix this. He landed at the base before looking around as the cops crawled all over the place, from lower pros watching and keeping an eye out. Hawks went in with no trouble to take a look around. The cops seemed to be mostly in the bottom part working their way up the building. The hero took the opportunity to go upstairs and look around, no one questioned him, he was higher up then them. Hawks looked around the rooms before finding one that smelled strongly of Shigaraki and Dabi. He grunted softly but tried to focus on his job as he looked around. His best chance was to make peace with the league and the hero decided to do that by grabbing a bag and putting Shigaraki’s laptop into it.

He needed more to prove himself, deciding to grab the switch and some games before looking around for anything else important. He grabbed the weird hands Shigaraki wore before looking around the other omegas bed. His eyes narrowed seeing the condoms in the draw before huffing seeing they were for knots. He didn’t think Dabi did that, but apparently, the two villains were together now. Hawks left the room before looking around the upstairs more just to be safe. The hero paused when he found a room that smelt like Dabi. He probably shouldn’t go in there, but he was already walking towards the door and stepping into the room before he could talk himself out of it. The blonde looked around surprised. It was clean…he didn’t expect that. Dabi always seemed like the dirty destructive type to him, not a ‘make your bed in the morning’ guy. He didn’t find anything useful his search of the room, but his eyes kept wondering to a laundry pile. Hawks caved to himself as he hesitantly approached the bin, staring down at the discarded outfits. He barely new what came over him before he was suddenly grabbing two of the arsons shirts and stuffing them into his coat. He couldn’t explain it, but he wanted them, desperately and the scent immediately flooded him with delight. That was good, he needed to go, hopefully that was enough. The hero headed out before telling the cops they were doing great as he left. As soon as he was home he took the shirts out and set the bag aside for when the league contacted him, if they did. The omega tossed the shirts on his bed, before tucking them safely under his pill after considering the trouble he would be in if anyone saw them. He would have to deal with them later, right now he needed to quickly heading to the city to help with rescue. He caught up on the situation, listening to the news on his phone to keep updated. Hundreds were hurt, and it appeared Best Jeanist was in critical condition. He should have been there. Why wasn’t he alerted or warned? He was going to demand answers as soon as things calmed down. The league was his business and he was clearly dropped from this entire mission by the commission. They owed him answers.

Reaching out for a meeting with Hawks again after the raid had been a long, drawn-out gamble. The group had remained split on the issue, with Dabi quietly on the side of not contacting the hero again, until Shigaraki put his foot down. Dabi suspected that the fact the hero had apparently rescued some of Shigaraki’s hands and switch factored into the decision. The hero diligently delivered them to an empty area before alerting them and didn’t even sneak attack the clone Twice sent out to retrieve them. He didn’t reply to the message after, wanting to wait until the group decided to respond and setting up a meeting for today.

Though they had only been in their new hideout for a short period of time, already his and Shigaraki’s room was beginning to smell heavily like the omega, and their new bed had become an even larger nest than the one before. Dabi wondered if it had anything to do with the villain’s increased sensitivity and irritability. Maybe that was just how omegas were in a new place. It wasn’t like he’d seen how quickly Shigaraki set up his room at their old hideout.

Still, a part of him worried to leave the omega alone. Shigaraki seemed almost vulnerable to him these days, and that was not a word he would have ever ascribed to the villain before. He felt oddly over-protective, but couldn’t quite source why. It had to be the upset of their loss, there was nothing else, and yet he wondered.

He left Shigaraki asleep in bed with a note beside him reminding the omega where he’d be and when he’d be back when it was time to meet Hawks.

He wasn’t sure how to play the interaction. Should he intimidate? Accuse? As he’d done in the past, he arrived over an hour early. This time they were meeting in a new spot, near the edge of the woods. He hoped it wouldn’t come to violence. Despite being pretty pissed at the hero, both for their fight and then even more so for the raid, he was still unhappily fond of the guy.

Hawks was relieved when Dabi took the bait. He left Shigarakis stuff in an abandoned area before messaging the arson that he grabbed his things and where they were. He of course already copied all the information off the computer, but he hasn’t turned it over to the commission yet. He was too annoyed they left him out of the raid. They just said it might interfere with his mission and they only risked things becasue All Might demanded they found the kid. But now All Might was retiring…and he was the number two hero.

Luckily the offering worked, and he received a message a few days later to meet. There was certainly a chance he was headed to his death, but he didn’t care really, he had to do this and even after everything he just wanted to see Dabi. It’s been about five weeks since there day together and he was still bothered by it. He wished he would get over it..The hero landed nearby the meeting area before heading there. He didn’t know what to expect but he shouldn’t be hoping for more than a nice chat.

The first thing that Dabi noticed was that Hawks smelled weird. Even to his nose, something was off. The hero still vaguely smelled like him. Had the hero stolen and been using his stuff or something? And he was the one accused of courting behavior. He’d never understand Hawks at this point.

Whatever the reason, the way Hawks smelled lowered Dabi’s aggression. He waved the omega over, glaring angrily but not yelling or attacking.

“You wanna get your explanation for what the fuck happened to us and why the fuck you weren’t there out of the way first?” he asked, looking Hawks over. Of course, the omega had the audacity to show up looking ridiculously cute today. Something in his face was different, but Dabi couldn’t tell what.

“You smell fucking weird, by the way. Are you wearing something of mine? Because that’s a super fucking weird way to make sure whatever happened between us is totally over. And are you wearing your hair differently? Maybe Endeavor’s bitch daughter likes it a little more tousled?” he guessed, trying to figure out why the omega was reading so off.

Hawks stopped seeing Dabi before relaxing a little when he waved him over. The hero sighed before walking over to the arson, so far, he didn’t feel too aggressive. “Yeah that’s a good place to start, though I’m still confused by it honestly and it’s stupid,” he said as he pushed his fingers though his hair slightly to relax himself.

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi, what the fuck!? Did the scent rub off that much into him!? He thought shocked. No way, he showered when he woke up. He still needed to say something. “I have been helping go though the leagues base,” he said simply. He had been by a few more times but not recently. “Can’t risk grabbing much more though, so if there is something specific you want you need to say so fast,” he added to make it sound more believable.

“And no, I have just been tired, I haven’t been doing it the full way,” he explained. The heroes have been so busy his barely slept and he wasn’t wasting sleep time do his hair every day.

 “I actually haven’t seen her since our first date, which isn’t surprising since it was interrupted by the whole raid and city destroying thing,” Hawks continued as he got back to the point. “No one told me about the raid, which is fucking weird. I was supposed to have dinner at Endeavors but he got called away on a ‘classified’ mission, so I ended up taking her out to eat and the movies. I didn’t even know there was a raid until I got out of the theater and by the time I got there it was over. I grabbed Shigaraki’s stuff and got out of there,” he explained pretty honestly. Hawks didn’t have much reason to lie, he honestly was blindsided. “They never classify stuff from me, I’m the number three..er two hero,” he said frustrated at the situation but shook it off. “But anyways, there it was, I was at the movies. Stupid, I know. If I was lying, I would come up with something better,” he admitted as he looked at Dabi unsure.

Dabi laughed. If the movies were a lie, they were a good one. It was embarrassing and stupid, and proved how shitty the omega was treated by the commission.

“Whatever you say, birdie, but I know my own smell. It doesn’t have to be that weird,” he teased. He was supposed to be furious at Hawks, and instead he was flirting. He really must have a death wish after all. “I don’t really have anything I give a shit about. I’ll ask the others though, Toga can get pretty sentimental, in her own way, and y’know. She’s pretty young and I guess she and Shigaraki were both upset to have lost their nests. Do you know how many pillows I’ve had to steal? Fucking pillows,” he said, not really as annoyed as he might appear. “Plus Spinner probably has some of his games he’ll want you to steal, if possible. The switch is honestly the most important thing here. You have no idea how much Shigaraki likes that thing.”

Dabi was pleased to hear Hawks had only had one date, which was stupid since they were never together and whatever they had been they were definitely broken up.

“Too bad you didn’t get another date. I hear she’s a greaaaaat cook,” Dabi teased, not sure why he was, again, revealing too much about what he knew of Endeavor’s family.

“What are you so tired for? They’re not working you that much harder, I watch you on the news all the time. Are you sick or something? Is that why you smell so weird? I guess that’d probably be more a bad smell than good though…”

Hawks relaxed a little when Dabi laughed, but not a cruel laugh. It sounded genuine, he believed him, which was good since he wasn’t lying. “Shut up, I do not,” the blonde said embarrassed as he looked away slightly, “It would be pretty weird and I wouldn’t,” he said stubbornly. There was no way he was admitting to taking Dabis clothes to smell. The hero huffed as he tried to ignore Dabi’s teasing, he was probably just fucking with him.

Hawks nodded when Dabi suggested some stuff for him to try and grab, “Okay, I will try and get what I can before it goes to evidence, though I don’t think they will care if some random junk goes missing. I was lucky I got his laptop in time though,” the hero replied. He didn’t know why he was so comfortable talking to Dabi, it felt refreshing actually, he felt more energized than he had in a while.

“Actually. I have another date. Endeavor just wants everyone to be there, so we haven’t had a chance yet.” He said back smugly. He wasn’t excited about it, he just wanted to see that Dabi was jealous still. Did he mention she was a cook? He probably did, how else would the villain know that.

“Oh I don’t know, just a terrorist attack that demolished a city, the retirement of the symbol of peace and well…things are not looking good for Best Jeanist,” he admitted. He was honestly stressed out. “And until now, I wasn’t sure if you guys would even let me explain what happened,” Hawks confessed as he rubbed his neck. His been having a tough time. Work sucked, his personal life sucked, and he was expecting this meeting to go much worse.

Dabi was visibly upset by the fact Hawks would again be seeing Fuyumi. He tried not to growl. He shouldn’t even consider her a threat, so why was he so angry. “You can’t have everyone there, like fundamentally. His wife is locked up and his oldest kid’s a fucking jawbone on a shrine. Say hi to that little picture he keeps of Toya for me, I’m sure he hasn’t changed it since I last saw the place,” Dabi seethed. He was sure he was coming across like a fucking lunatic, but he couldn’t help himself. “And seriously, stay the fuck away from Endeavor. I don’t need another reason to kill him now that I’m supposed to fucking wait on that.”

Dabi sighed and shook his head. He was getting off track. “Whatever. If you wanna risk it I guess that’s your fucking prerogative, but you should definitely stop wearing my shirts or jerking off to them or whatever you’re doing because you smell like me, a lot like me,” he warned, not bothering to mention why that might be a problem. He smelled different than he had as a child, enough that in battle Shoto hadn’t recognized him, but the risk was there.

He took another deep breath, shrugging helplessly. “We agreed to be coworkers. Even if you’re possibly a spy, and we had a weird breakup or whatever that was the last time we saw each other, you’re a member of the League. I’m not going to just kill you, not unless you give me reason.”

Hawks relaxed a little when he got the reaction he wanted. Dabi was upset, he was jealous he thought satisfied. “I don’t want to Dabi, jeez, it wasn’t my idea to be set up with another omega by the top hero. It’s not like I could have said no. I even told him I didnt want a relationship. He said she doesn’t want a relationship, and here we are,” he said slightly annoyed but too delighted to be completely pissed off with Dabi.

“I don’t really have a choice in seeing him, and frankly all this is just making us have to work together more. His the number one now you know. Things are going to change,” the winged hero said as he looked away slightly then glared at Dabi, getting irritated at his teasing. “Would you drop it? Your nose is broken. Even if I did do that, I showered literally before I came here so get off it,” he said upset, annoyed with the insistence now.

“Anyway, even I can admit how bad that raid looked for me, it was dumb,” he explained softly. “I saw you were unconscious most the fight though, what was that about?” He asked curiously. He was just lying on the ground on the news.

Dabi was annoyed, but knew if he kept pushing it would only cut his time with Hawks short, which was the last thing he wanted. He sighed and gestured for the hero to come over, parting his hair as best he could so that Hawks could see his wound. It was distracting, to have the omega close. Why did he smell like that, it was going to drive Dabi crazy.

Some of his roots were showing, which was distressing, but he hoped Hawks would just ignore his natural hair color.

“Gran Torino tried to kick my fucking skull in, is what happened. And he almost did. I guess we got matching concussions getting our asses kicked on television, huh. Cute,” he snarked, but it wasn’t mean-hearted. He was just hurt and annoyed.

“Whatever. Thanks for our stuff, I guess. You really had to put your head out there for the laptop, if nothing else, and we appreciate it. I appreciate it. We got our asses handed to us over that brat, and everyone is pissed you were right about him, by the way, I’m supposed to ask you what you saw in him or whatever. Is it the All Might thing? My money’s on the All Might worship, but Toga bet he has a crush on one of the really goody-two-shoes kids, and Twice bet you just guessed.”

Hawks tilted his head when Dabi dropped it before leaning down to show him his head. He looked over the abused scalp before grunting softly. “Yeah guess so, you went too hard on the sterilizing, you bleached your hair,” he commented seeing the spots of white. Hawks wondered if Dabi really dyed his hair. Was it really white? That didn’t make much since. Black looked good on him. He wasn’t sure white would, it didn’t fit.  “Mine was worse,” he bragged, he did not like the wound but he liked teasing Dabi.

The hero hummed hearing Dabi say they were thankful for the stuff, it seemed liked they really needed it, so he was glad he did a good job and was accepted back due to it.

“Yeah that was crazy fight. I told you not to go after them,” he reminded him before humming. “No not really, it was more his morals, I guess. Did you see how pissed he got because Shoto wouldn’t fight fair? He wouldn’t even take the award because he was so mad, it was pretty hard to miss,” he teased Dabi. He was surprised they didn’t see that. The kid was angry but it was hard to miss that he had strong morals of what was right and wrong.

Dabi stared at Hawks, trying to understand if the omega was joking or truly didn’t get it. He’d admitted his hair was dyed when they’d spent the night in that hotel, couldn’t Hawks put it together? Whatever, it was safer if he didn’t.

“That’s not something to be bragging about. You’re the number two hero, play it a little safer,” he grumbled, mostly concerned for Hawks’ health. He still kind of felt like shit. If Hawks had really been worse off, that was concerning.

“That was your one I told you so,” he groaned, annoyed by the gloating even though they deserved it. “You better never say anything like that, even as a joke, in front of Shigaraki. I won’t be able to keep him from killing you in that case. He’s really, really pissed. And hey! We have morals. Or at least we have guidelines and standards. For example, when I do get to kill your favorite fucking asshole, Endeavor, I’m only going to do it after justifying it to the whole world, and I’m not all that interested in hurting people I don’t have to except for the ones he cares about. And Spinner’s basically just an even more moralistic version of Stain. And Shigaraki just wants revenge for his shitty childhood and for omegas to be taken seriously. Point being, morals do not mean he can’t be a villain. I’d be just as pissed if I had to fight that brat and he only used his ice, no matter how much easier that made my day.”

 “I’ll try, things just keep getting more dangerous though,” he grumbled softly. Not just for him but everyone.

Hawks laughed hearing Dabis scolding, “Okay okay point taken, I won’t say it again, but it was so worth it the first time,” he teased softly. “I just mean, I didn’t see it. He was angry yeah, but that doesn’t make you a villain either,” he explained.

“You really got to tell me why you hate the Todoroki’s eventually, it’s starting to be a red flag,” he told Dabi with a slight smirk. He was collecting information; he just didn’t really want to know what it meant when he put it together. He cared about Endeavor and Dabi and didn’t like being in the middle of whatever this was.

Dabi smiled a pained, dangerous smile. “I’d tell you, really, but then you probably wouldn’t like Endeavor anymore, and we can’t have that, can we? He’s your hero. Besides, who’s to say someone else won’t tell you, or that you won’t figure it out all by yourself. It’s not so hard, really. Shigaraki wasn’t the least bit surprised when he found out my whole deal. It’s just that, unlike you, he was willing to keep an open mind about Japan’s number two—oh wait, I’m sorry, his dream finally came true, number one hero,” Dabi complained. He shouldn’t have rubbed Shigaraki in Hawks’ face, but he was more annoyed by the minute by how much Hawks liked his father. “Red flag my ass. It’s no worse than any of the other awful things you already know about me. I bet you’re just sorry that you haaaaaad to be a hero. If you hadn’t wanted to save people, or had just picked the winning team from the start, gotten caught as an omega villain, I bet you could’ve gotten him to breed you, instead of having to settle for a quickie with a plan B chaser in the warehouse with me,” he snapped, hurt. The more he thought about it, the more upset he became. Why couldn’t Hawks stay safe and away from Endeavor?

Hawks frowned seeing Dabis look, that seemed to hit a nerve…Dabi really hated him. Did he take out his family or something? He took out his, but he was happy about it. He seemed closer to him though..how did he even get into his house?

The blonde blushed slightly, Dabi was either mocking or Hawks had talked too much about Endeavor and he realized he admired the man.  The hero narrowed his eyes when he rubbed it in his face that Shigaraki knew. Of course he did, why wouldn’t he…it wasn’t his fault he didn’t know Endeavor up close or anything.

“Right, cause you know so much about growing up with villains right? No one even heard of you until recently so I’m sure it didn’t run in the family. Endeavor would have been the at least of my worries growing up. And his not a big concern of mine now!” He snapped feeling a bit worked up. “Would you just get over it? You already moved completely on. I hardly believe I was even the first person you ever knotted. Who knows what else you said was complete bullshit,” he added as he crossed his arms. While he liked seeing that Dabi still cared for him, it was annoying when he bashed him about Endeavor when he was with Shigaraki.

Dabi laughed, though it was clearly a hurt sound. “Believe it or don’t, it’s fucking true. I’ve only ever had sex with you and Shigaraki, and I’ve only ever knotted you and Shigaraki, and I knotted you first. He got fucking hurt I’d never knotted him, and so yeah, I’ve knotted you both exactly once. I haven’t moved on at all, much less completely, but I live with Shigaraki and he’s a lot more honest with me. I like both of you. Maybe that makes me fucked up or a shitty alpha or I don’t know what, but I’m not fucking over you no matter how much easier it’d make my life,” he ranted.

He kicked miserably at the dirt. “And you’re right. I grew up a lot closer to heroes than villains, and so trust me when I say the whole lot of them are fucking rotten!”

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi say he wasn’t over it and that he liked him too. The blonde sighed deeply as he calmed down a little. “Yeah it kind of does…you can’t just..want us both, that’s not..fair,” he said upset. “I feel like you didn’t even give me a chance either! We had that day, then you went and immediately fucked your boss and ghosted me then came to end it. I didn’t even do anything wrong! If you wanted him you shouldn’t have started shit with me..” the blonde admitted. He felt extremely hurt by the situation and used. “But I am over it, okay? I need you to be too cause…this really sucks okay,” he confessed as he rubbed his face before sighing.

“Yeah well villain aren’t that great either..” he mumbled softly as he looked down at the ground as well.

Dabi winced, looking genuinely hurt. “Look. I don’t know what to do. If I could I’d just… like both of you. I’d be with you both. I don’t know, I’d make it work somehow. I didn’t know you wanted to give us a chance. I figured you wouldn’t want anything else to do with me…” Dabi felt like throwing up. He knew that the lying was wrong, but were the feelings wrong too? “I’m sorry, okay? I shouldn’t have started with you but didn’t even know I wanted him at the time. I just…” he trailed off, voice thick.

“It’s times like this when it feels really, really shitty that I can’t cry anymore. Just. Fine. You’re over it. And I’m trying my best to be. I’m doing my best to not have feelings for you anymore, and I just… I’ll do better, I guess,” he said, not even processing Hawks’ statement about villains.

Hawks opened his mouth to answer before just laughing bitterly, “God, you just really do not know how bad it stings to know you’re not just good enough to please someone. You really need two of us?” He asked feeling bitter about it. “So yeah, if I’m not enough to keep you satisfied, I hope Shigaraki is,” he said upset as he clinched his jaw slightly.

“You don’t have a right to be upset! I even tried to make it easy for you by just ending it but you’re still pouting that you can’t fuck two omegas! It’s pretty fucking belittling!” He yelled as his voice raised slightly. “So don’t play the victim, when you got everything, you wanted and I’m the one that got fucked over,” he finished as he narrowed his eyes at Dabi. He wasn’t supposed to be yelling. He was supposed to be cool about this. Why couldn’t he just relax.

Dabi glared, trying not to scream. “Actually, Hawks, that’s the thing I know most of all. All my life I’ve never been good enough. It’s not just about the sex with either of you. I don’t want to belittle you or make either of you feel bad. I didn’t get everything I wanted because I want you!!! What’s it gonna take to get you to hear me? I want you! I want you, Hawks!”

Dabi was upset he’d ended up yelling at Hawks. He wanted to let his arms burn until he had no feeling left in them at all.

“I’m sorry! What do you need me to do, Hawks, because I’ll do it! I’m trying not to have feelings for you, I promise. Other than that, what can I fucking do?”

Hawks scoffed, “Then why are you doing it to me if you know how much it sucks!?” He demanded annoyed that he was yelling back at him. “Then why didn’t you pick me!? Did you even think about it? Did you even try!?” He asked feeling pain well up in his chest and in his voice. “I just wanted  you to pick me,” he whimpered as tears welled up in his eyes. The hero sniffed loudly before turning away as he started to rub his face dry with his gloves but the tears wouldn’t stop. Why the fuck was he crying!? He was over this. He couldn’t even be with Dabi if he wanted to! His was going to go to jail as soon as he completed his mission. He would hate Hawks after that, and Hawks would move on with his life.

Dabi wrapped his arms around Hawks, hugging him tightly from behind. He didn’t care if the omega took him out with a feather or what happened, he just wanted Hawks to stop crying. “Of course, I thought about it,” he said softly, voice catching on his emotions. “It seemed impossible. You’re a hero, Hawks. Don’t deny it. Even if you aren’t selling us out, you’re too good for me. I didn’t think I could pick you. And I didn’t mean to make you feel like that, I promise. I thought, when I showed up at the warehouse last time, that it wasn’t going to mean anything to you, and that hurt. And then it turns out that you cared every bit as much as I do, and that’s worse. I’m sorry, okay?”

He was shaking even as he tried to hold and comfort Hawks. “I should have talked to you. I shouldn’t have assumed it didn’t mean anything to you, or that you’d pick the commission or being a hero or hiding your status over me. But you deserve better, okay? Better than us being together. You’re beautiful, and you’re strong and you keep me on my toes. You make me feel like I could be a better version of myself, and not in a like I treat people nicer way. I look at you and I see a life that died when I was thirteen. You make me believe that maybe not every hero deserves to burn, not if they’re even a little like you, and I don’t know what the fuck I’m supposed to do with that considering my only goal in life is bringing them down. Our night together was the best night of my life, and up until Shigaraki chewed me out after the raid I wasn’t really planning on sticking around to see if I could have better ones once I killed Endeavor. I should have talked to you, I should have fought for you, I’m sorry,” he whined, barely able to keep it together enough to talk.

Hawks tensed slightly feeling Dabi hug his waist before relaxing as his wings slumped forward, draping around him as he started to cry harder. He didn’t feel like he could stop the emotion from leaving him, he was too stressed from everything and too upset. He was usually in such good control of himself…now he couldn’t even stop crying in front of a villain. This whole thing was messing him up.

“You got jealous just from another scent on me. You chewed me out for it, and I know it’s not just cause it was Endeavor. You were mad you thought I slept with someone else, but I didn’t! You did!” He snapped slightly. Dabi had gotten so mad, but he didn’t even care he went and knotted another omega right after him. He felt completely rejected. He thought he had done well and taken care of Dabi properly but he didn’t do good enough.

“I know, it’s stupid. I knew we shouldn’t have done anything I just wanted…I just,” he started before stopping as another sob escaped his mouth. He didn’t know what he wanted, something that was actually his, something real, something that made him feel like an actual human and not a puppet.

“No one is gonna want me as an omega, not the way you do…like a real person,” he whimpered weakly. Even if he decided to come out and fine someone better, they would treat him like he was less. He wasn’t sure what Dabi meant about his life at 13, is that mean he left? Or turned to villainy? 13 was so young.

He was glad to know that maybe Dabi was having a change of heart about hero’s, but he wouldn’t feel that ways after everything was said and done. “It’s too late now anyways,” he mumbled as he started to calm down.

Hawks was right. Dabi had been jealous. It was exaggerated by who he was jealous of, but it was still unfair of him to put that on Hawks when he was also sleeping Shigaraki. “I shouldn’t have done that. I was jealous, yeah, but I was also scared for you, Hawks, it scares me to think of you spending time with that monster, imagining how he might torture you or a pup, and instead of dealing with either well I guess I took it out on you. I didn’t think about your feelings, just my own. I was selfish and scared and I shouldn’t have done any of that. I fucked up,” he admitted quietly.

And he had. He didn’t know how to fix either of his relationships, much less one, and he wasn’t sure he could. Was he as bad as his dad? Sure, his reasoning was different, but he’d shut both omegas out and hurt them just the same.

“I’m not asking you to forgive me. I don’t deserve that. But please. Believe me when I say I didn’t want to hurt you. I know it doesn’t make anything better, but at least trust that I care about you. I’ll prove it to you, Hawks. It doesn’t have to be too late. I’ll… fuck. I don’t know. I don’t know what I’ll do. It was too late before we even started. But I wanted you anyway… please. Let me try and make this right. I’ll tell Shigaraki everything about the sex except that you’re an omega. If one or both of you want to kill me after, or never speak to me again, or whatever, fine. But I’ll come clean and apologize to both of you, and then you guys can tell me what I need to do to make it right. No matter what it is, I’ll do it,” he promised, head spinning. He worried Shigaraki would lose it, but he couldn’t hurt Hawks like this anymore, and the longer he kept things from Shigaraki the worse the potential fallout could be.

Hawks listened to Dabi before looking back at him slightly as he apologized for overreacting to him. “I don’t know how you know Endeavor, Dabi. But I really think you have the wrong impression of him..I agree his sexist but I don’t think he would rape me, and he wouldn’t hurt a pup, he has plenty of kids already. I’m sure he knows how to raise them…” he mumbled. Endeavor might judge him or reject him but he would never think the hero would do that.

“Don’t do that Dabi…you still have something good with Shigaraki. Don’t ruin all that and hurt him because of me..” he mumbled softly as he sniffed softly before finally being able to dry his face off. “I’ll get over this…and things will be fine. I have done this my whole life, I know I will live,” he assured Dabi. “We just need to stay way…maybe…I could get one of the other leagues numbers and just go though them?” He offered.

He felt like this was how all their conversations kept going, but he knew it was pointless in the end.

Dabi grit his teeth hard enough that both his jaw and his head wound ached. “He has three kids, yeah, but he had four, and none of them were what he wanted. He’s responsible for the death of his son. You should ask him why Toya was alone the day he died. I’ve always wondered what he was doing instead when he let his son die. Or you could ask why his wife always had so many bruises, why she was so afraid of him. She may have done a shitty job keeping her pups safe, and I think she deserves the hell she lives in, but you should ask him about that, if you’re so sure you’re right and I’m wrong. What’s the worst that could happen, when according to you he’s a great guy?”

And now Hawks was being a hero again. Downplaying his own importance for no good reason. “I’m trying to fight for you, Hawks. If you really don’t want me too and it’s really too late, I won’t, but I’m trying,” he pleaded.

“Do you… is that what you really want? To not see each other at all except for when we have to? Because I don’t want that, but if that’s what you want, Hawks, then I’ll stay away forever. Whatever is going to be best for you,” he whispered, heart breaking.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he frowned deeply. He had so many specific details about his kid, all of them kind of. The hero looked away slightly when he talked about his wife. Endeavor wouldn’t beat his omega would he? Why would he? What would that accomplish for him? “Did you like…kill his son?” He asked Dabi softly. Maybe they were childhood friends? He had no idea how old Dabi was but he looked in his twenties or so.

Hawks shook his head, “It doesn’t sound like your trying to fight for me, and frankly that sound more like your trying to get me killed,” he grumbled softly. From what he said, Shigaraki might blow up. “I feel like your plan is to still be with both of us, if that’s the plan I’m not sure I what you too,” he explained. The blonde sighed before turning himself around in Dabis arms, “Of course I don’t want that, but this hurts, and obviously I can’t control myself in these situations and it’s freaking me out,” he admitted. He was usually so well structured and now he was an emotional mess.

Dabi paused, not sure how to answer the question. In a sense, yes. He had killed Toya. He didn’t know how to proceed. He let the question sit unanswered for a long minute. “Something like that…” he finally answered. “It was an accident. I got upset. I waited and waited for my father to come and look at me. I had begged him. He didn’t come. I started burning and I couldn’t stop. Most of my original body is ashes on the mountain now,” he mumbled.

“I wouldn’t let you get hurt, Hawks. I don’t know what the plan is. I don’t know what you want the plan to be. Do you want me to break up with him entirely and choose you?  Tell me what you want, Hawks, and I’ll give it to you…” he rested his forehead against the blond’s. “You smell  kind of like my mother used to,” he said softly. “You smell like me. I missed how you smell,”  he admitted.

Hawks listened to Dabi before giving him a surprised look hearing him talk about his father. No…Hawks has been trying to avoid the obvious, avoid the solution that kept coming up in his head. There was no way Dabi was Toya. But it made so much sense. He looked up at Dabi as he stared at his eyes. They were different, filled with emotions his never seen on Endeavor before, but he was definitely looking into Endeavors eyes. “No, no wait,” he said slightly horrified as he shook his head. Nothing else mattered at the moment. “You can’t be,” he said feeling a little panicked as he touched Dabis chest and tried to move away from him. “Endeavor wouldn’t…he misses you.” He asked as he tried to keep himself together.

Dabi felt the fight go out of him as Hawks began to spiral out, only to have it replaced by a different, older emotion. He laughed, but he sounded more like he was choking and cruel than anything else.

“I can’t be, and yet I am. He can’t miss me too much. He doesn’t recognize his son. What kind of parent doesn’t recognize their own son, huh?”

He let Hawks move away. He just stood, grinning horribly at himself. “He misses the idea of me, the thing I failed to become when my quirk started killing me.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he let him go, “No…he does. We talked about it. Your potential, he just wanted you to be happy. For godsakes you’re his first kid,” he told the villain feeling stressed out. How was this happening…how would a father not miss their pup? Maybe he could help Dabi? He thought unsure. “Why did you pretend to be dead?” He asked confused and frustrated by the situation.

“Like…come on Dabi this is crazy…” he said slightly stressed out as he paced slightly. “Is he really that bad?” He asked

Dabi hugged himself, clearly stressed out and growing more so by the minute. “He only had me to one up All Might. He picked my mother solely for her quirk, and because she was poor and vulnerable and stupid she let him bond her,” he explained.

How could Hawks have believed his father? Hawks was smart, he should know better. “He wanted half-cold half-hot, but I didn’t have it. But my fire was strong, so he trained me anyway… until he realized I wasn’t healing right and I was burning myself. He used to spend every minute home with me, training. I loved him more than anything. No one’s ever worshiped a hero so much. But he was disappointed in me. He wouldn’t train me, or talk to me, or spend any time with me at all. He didn’t need or want me, since I couldn’t surpass All Might. But he was wrong. I was going to be a hero, with or without his help, so I kept training…” Dabi rubbed his face. He could feel how badly he needed to cry, emotionally, and like always nothing ever came.

“He made my mother keep trying, since Fuyumi and I were useless. Natsuo was born, also useless to my father, and none of us meant anything to him. Then he got Shoto, and it was like I’d never existed. I begged him to see me and train me… everyone wants to be a hero growing up, right. And I had one of the greats as my father. He’d told me that my whole purpose was to be a hero and then he told me that it wasn’t. That I had to be something and someone else. I couldn’t give up, because he was my father. I was Endeavor’s son, and even if he only had me for a purpose, and I’d been born premature and small with a broken quirk, I was going to make him proud. But he had Shoto now. I was eight and angry and I hated that baby… I lashed out at him and my mother. I…” he trailed off. He’d both meant to hurt Rei and Shoto and been disgusted and afraid of his own outburst at the time.

“I was eight and angry and I sent flames towards them. My father moved Shoto to another part of the house and banned all of us from seeing him. He only trained Shoto now. His mate and his pups were meaningless because he had someone strong enough to beat All Might. I cried myself to sleep every night wondering why I was born, why I existed at all. When Shoto was five, I saw them training… and I didn’t know how to feel about anything anymore. I tried to talk to my brother and he brushed me off too. No one wanted me. I had no reason to exist. So I kept training. When I presented, my quirk got stronger. My flames started to burn so hot they were blue, and I realized they were connected to my emotions. I wanted to show him. I wanted him to see. Yes, I got burned, but there had to be a way I could still be useful to him. I told him and I begged him to come see me and he just got angry I’d been training at all, and he took it out on my mother. But I knew he’d change his mind if he just saw me. I begged him to come see me. And he didn’t. I got upset, and then I was burning. I couldn’t stop burning. I burned off my own jaw. I jumped in the lake to try and save myself, and that was it. I got found and fixed by a doctor, but I was in a coma for years. When I woke up, I thought I could come home and things would be different. But they were worse. They thought I died and nothing had changed. My mother was still weak and wouldn’t stand up to him. Fuyumi and Natsuo were still nothing to him. And Shoto was still a pawn. You should see how he trained him. It hurt him, every day, the training, but he still did it. Because we wanted to be good sons, good heroes. It’s just that unlike me, he was a successful creation. He’s not just that bad, Hawks. He’s worse. You didn’t see how he treated us. You don’t know how we’re nothing but pawns to him. But not me. No, my “death” gave me purpose. I’m going to expose him and destroy him.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he seemed to get uncomfortable before frowning and looking down as he listened to the villains version of the story. He had a feeling that Endeavor was holding some parts back but wasn’t sure why. He could safely assume he beat his wife from both their sides of the story. It also sounded like he beat his son…maybe that was why Shoto wouldn’t use his fire, why he was ‘rebelling’. He was angry at his father…for hurting him and his siblings and beating his mother. Hawks covered his mouth as he rubbed his jaw slightly as he tried to take the information in.

Endeavor was a hero…he was supposed to save people…why would he hurt his own family? Was he really just going it for the fame and money? He always felt like Endeavor was different. He wasn’t good with the media and didn’t feel the need to talk to the press. He even stopped a lowly criminal like his father when it wouldn’t have got him much press. He thought the man just did it because he enjoyed saving people. But now…maybe his ego was just so big he didn’t feel the need to talk or impress people. Maybe the day he saved his life was just a fluke…

Hawks spent his entire life looking up to Endeavor. He sold himself to the commission to be like him and he was a monster the whole time? He never would have been here, never would of been pushed so hard or changed into something he wasn’t. Forced to kill and betray for a goal he thought was for the better good. The whole time he feels like he was making excuses for hero’s because of Endeavor, and now…he had nothing but the facts.

All Endeavor wanted was to be number one and beat All Might. He always thought it was inspiring…but now he sees it was only selfish. He was pushed by his own ego, nothing else and he brought his kids into it.

“I think I’m gonna be sick..” he said softly as he leaned against a tree for support.

Dabi was shaking, but the emotion in Hawks’ voice and the mention that he might be sick had the alpha at his side in an instant. He rubbed Hawks’ stomach with one hand, half because the omega felt nauseous and half because he remembered his mother liking it when she’d smelled like Hawks. Was it distress… did distressed omegas smell good to get alphas to care for them? But he hadn’t presented until later… what did Hawks smell like? “I thought all heroes were like him until I met you. You’re so blusteringly stupidly into helping people. And I think you see that other heroes aren’t, that the commission is evil, that society is wrong, whether you’re with the League or not. You’re first thing to make me doubt my mission. I don’t understand how someone like you can look up to him…”

Hawks whimpered softly when Dabi came to him to hold him. He relaxed slightly as he leaned into Dabi as he rubbed his stomach, feeling a bit eased as he sighed softly. “A lot are awful…the commission…” he said but dropped it. He was conflicted right now but it not like he could go into the commission without explained to him how he was there secret agent to do there dirty work. “Yeah everything is pretty shitty…” he agreed softly as he looked up at Dabi sadly.

“He saved my life,” Hawks confessed softly, “Endeavor is what inspired me to be a hero…and this whole time he was just as terrible as what he saved me from,” the blonde said frustrated and hurt. Endeavor and his father were two side of the same fucking coin.

Dabi’s heart ached. He didn’t know the specifics of Hawks’ life but the idea of him being hurt, much less by anything that resembled what his father had put his family through, made him ill. “Then that’s the one good thing he’s done,” Dabi said firmly. “I’m glad he saved you. He’s no hero, but if he saved you, that’s worth something. You see why I’m scared when you’re near him though? I don’t want him to touch you. I want you safe. You don’t even want pups, but he does. He wants strong children to train, and that’s the only reason he’d set you up with Fuyumi. I’m afraid of what he’d do if he knew you were an omega. You’re beautiful and strong and unclaimed…” he nuzzled his face into Hawks’ neck. “And unlike my mother, you’d stand up to him consistently. He got angriest when she spoke back. I won’t let you get hurt, much less by him. I watch you on the news every day, wishing I was there to back you up… I want to keep you safe,” he said softly, still petting Hawks’ stomach.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he relaxed slightly. He guessed bad people could do good things sometimes…but he wished he hadn’t planned his whole career and life around someone he actually didn’t know. It was stupid…but he was only a child. It was the only way he could see that he could help his mom and everyone else.

“I understand,” he agreed softly before looking up at Dabi as he steadied himself slightly. “Do you really think…do you think he would do that?” He asked softly. He knew he was abusive to his wife and kids but…would he take it so far to hurt him too? Just to get what he wanted? From what it sounded like, Endeavor didnt start off awful…Dabi loved him probably more than Hawks did. If his secret got out he was pretty sure the commission would want to breed him off for a new hero if they couldn’t fix the situation, would they have Endeavor do it? He wondered a little startled by the idea. Maybe before he would of considered it but he couldn’t now.

Dabi shrugged, feeling overwhelmed. “I don’t know… I know he’d want your quirk though. Your wings and fire… it’d be perfect for what he wants. And I know he thinks an omega’s job is solely to have pups and care for them. He might even think he was doing you a favor. He might be kind about it. But I don’t want him near you or your pups… you want to be strong and independent, and I want you to have what you want. And I won’t see you hurt the way my mother was,” he rested his head on Hawks’ shoulder. “I’m sorry… I’m sorry for telling you all of this, and for hurting you… I never wanted to hurt you. I don’t want to be like him, Hawks. I’m sorry,” he pressed a kiss to Hawks’ neck. “I should leave you alone. I never meant to hurt you. I thought it was just sex with Shigaraki, and that I could make my feelings for you be just sex too… I’m so sorry, birdie.”

Hawks looked down as he tried to process everything. As much as he always wanted praise and recognition from Endeavor, he never wanted in that way. He wanted the flame hero to see him as strong and powerful. That he was a good ally, an equal. He doesn’t think he would enjoy being the man’s toy, only meant to follow orders and have kids. Especially not now. All his kids seem to distance themselves from him, he didn’t want to be forced his have kids just so they were abused.

Hawks leaned his head against Dabis as he held him. The blonde almost melted feeling the kiss against his neck. “Don’t, I….I don’t want it to just be sex,” he told Dabi softly. He feels like his lost everyone in his life, now even Best Jeanist and Endeavor. “Please, I want to be with you,” he whimpered as he turned around and hugged Dabi tightly. He was the only real thing he had. “You said you would do anything…so leave Shigaraki and be with me,” he begged softly.

Dabi’s heart ached. How was he to choose between them. How could he pick between Hawks and Tomura… “Hawks,” he said gently. “I’m going to kill my father. Shigaraki can help me. He knows someone who can fix my quirk. It’s killing me, Hawks. And I’m useless to you and to everyone without it. If I was with you… would you leave the commission? What would we do? Where would we go? I still have to kill my father. And my quirk is still killing me… and. You’re both independent and strong and I just… how am I supposed to leave him, Hawks? I care about you both. I… think I might love you both. Even if I loved you first… And even if I did leave him for you … what would we do?” his voice was breaking. He hugged Hawks as tightly as he could.

Hawks felt his heart sink when Dabi said his name. He felt like he knew where this was going already. “I’m a traitor Dabi, the plan is to leave them eventually,” he told the villain as he clung to him. Sure he wasn’t really going to, but now…maybe he would…he didn’t have much left for him here. And like Dabi said, they still had morals, they weren’t killing innocent people. He was born a villain, maybe he should have stayed one..”We could stay with the league…would Shigaraki really kick you out over a break up?” He asked unsure but hoping not.

“You said you would…you said to tell you what I want and you would do it. You lied to me again!” He said upset as he let Dabi go. He was as so confused and hurt. What did Dabi want from him? For him to beg so he could reject him? Was this just come kind of trick!?

Dabi winced, feeling sick as Hawks pulled away from him, distressed. “I care about you both, Hawks. And… more than that. He’s my boss. My… my master. He likes that I’m like a fucking dog to him… and I like it too. I like being useful… And even if I didn’t, at best he wouldn’t let either of us be in the League if I broke up with him,” he admitted, shamed.

He was shaking, hard. He collapsed to the ground on his knees, head in his hands. “This is so fucked up…”

Hawks glared at Dabi hearing him. “So you won’t do anything,” he said bitterly.

“Fine, be a dog. Stay with your ‘master’ but you can’t have me too,” he said beyond pissed. Dabi kept pulling him in and then destroying him. This had to be some kind of mind game. He wouldn’t do this to him if he actually liked him would he? “I don’t know why I keep giving into your bullshit,” he snapped at Dabi as the arson dropped down. “You are a better liar than me, a better actor too,” he said annoyed. Maybe he couldn’t completely believe everything he says about Endeavor. It was completely possible that Dabi was just a spoiled brat that didn’t get his way then tragical got burned.

Dabi hit his head back hard against the tree, not caring how it impacted his stitches. “I will do something. I fucking told you, I’ll talk to him. I’ll let him decide if he still wants to be with me, and then… fuck. We could figure it out from there. I’m not fucking lying or acting.”

He sat there, still shaking, his head in his hands. “Just fucking go then. If you don’t fucking believe me and you don’t fucking care that I love you, despite how massively it fucks my life up, just fucking go. I’ll have Toga or Twice meet you next time. Twice, I guess. Toga is gonna want to talk crushes with you, and you stupidly agreed to tell her who you likes. She’s like the world’s most fucked up kid about love. She just… we’re all really fucked up in the League. Twice too. But he’s a beta and I think he likes you, he likes all of us, really, he just wants friends. So. Twice will text you next time. Thanks for our stuff,” he said. He wished he could talk without shaking. He needed to calm down. Everyone had missions today, meaning Shigaraki was home alone. He couldn’t face him alone if he felt like this.

Hawks scoffed softly, “And I told you I don’t want to be second to you! If you don’t want to stop being with him then don’t. I don’t want to play second fiddle in your love life,” he said annoyed. “You said you would do anything for me but you won’t so fuck it,” he said annoyed. He clinched his fist slightly when he said the thing knew all along. He was fucking Dabi’s life up.

“Yeah sounds great,” Hawks said bitterly hearing him. “Thanks for making me think there was still a chance then completely changing your mind when I agreed. I’m sure that won’t fuck me up, not like you care though,” he growled as he stepped towards the clearing. “I think Twice would be a nice change of pace, I’m pretty fucking sick of alphas,” the hero agreed before launching himself into the air as he sped off. His chest felt like it was in shambles. Dabi was so cruel…he just wanted to be with the guy he was with that night they were together. He wished he never left that morning. He wished he never went to that meeting at all.

Dabi slumped. He couldn’t get Hawks to hear him. Hawks wouldn’t be second, couldn’t be second, not with the way Dabi felt, and yet it was how he’d made the omega feel. He should have told Hawks he was awake, grabbed him, and begged him to stay. He should have told Hawks everything that night and gone wherever the omega wanted to go.

He sat collecting his thoughts for almost a half hour. He couldn’t face Shigaraki until he was calm. He had to come clean to Shigaraki and face the consequences. He would, as soon as he was home.

The house smelled… weird, when he got back. Partially like Tomura, but something heavier too. He set the bag down in the entryway, disconcerted by the scent. “Tomura? Are you okay?” He yelled, looking for the omega. It smelled like he was in every room and yet Dabi couldn’t see him.

Shigaraki held himself tightly as he stayed curled up in the bed, shivering. His body felt so hot, hotter than when Dabi would hold him, but he still couldn’t stop shivering.

His stomach was turning painfully as his body ached. But even with how bad he felt, he could feel slick between his legs. He hasn’t felt great the last day or so, more exhausted and hungry, but he figured it was from the stress.

Shigaraki felt his heart jump hearing Dabi as he pushed himself up slightly. His hair was a mess from tossing and turning and some was sticking to him face from the sweat. “Dabi!” He yelled desperately. He wasn’t sure why it came out like that, but the only thing he knew was he would feel better if Dabi was here. He didn’t know why but his body did, his instincts did and he needed him here right now or he felt like he was going to die.

Shigaraki’s voice sounded weak, almost desperate. Was he hurt? Had he somehow turned his quirk back upon himself, or been attacked by heroes while Dabi was away.

The alpha sprinted to the bedroom. His omega was calling. He flung open the door, only to be surprised by the sight of a writhing, sweaty Shigaraki. The room smelled like slick.

Oh. Heat. Shigaraki had gone into heat. Dabi stood frozen in the doorway. Every instinct was telling him to go and join his omega, to claim and fuck him better, but that was insane.

“Boss, you’re in heat,” he explained weakly. “Should I… do you want me to go away? I’ll keep everyone away… and…” he trailed off. He didn’t know what then. “Boss,” he said, and his voice was thick with a growl. “If you want me to leave, tell me now. I need to leave now, or I’ll,” he swallowed. He didn’t want to leave. He couldn’t leave. His omega was wet and needy and ready for him to rut.

Shigaraki felt relief flood him as Dabi flung his door open. He shuttered before looking down at himself. Heat? His heat? His never had a heat…it came so fast…he thought before looking at Dabi.

He frowned when he said he would leave and his heart sunk. Leave!? Why would he make him leave!? He needed him, he was desperate for him. “No! Don’t leave,” he said pained and desperate as he reached for Dabi. He needed him to come to him and help him, not leave him to suffer

Dabi growled softly at the need in his omega’s voice. He needed to stay, he couldn’t ever deny Shigaraki. He stepped into the room, shrugging off his coat and closing and locking the door behind him.

“I won’t leave. I’m staying, I’m staying,” he soothed Shigaraki, climbing into bed over the omega and pressing a kiss to his scent gland.

He pulled his head back and stared. Shigaraki’s eyes were starry and lost. “If I stay, I’m gonna knot you. We don’t have condoms. You’re in heat. I’m gonna breed you, Shigaraki. You need to tell me to leave,” he once again began to reason, wondering if he shouldn’t just go before he couldn’t. He nuzzled and licked at the omega’s neck.

Shigaraki watched Dabi as he came in and dropped his coat. He wrapped his arms around Dabi as he pulled him close to him. He shuttered feeling his lips against his neck as the omeaga’s  neck ached for a bond mark. “Stay,” he replied relieved. He looked up at Dabi, his head feeling clouded. “Yes~” he purred in delight hearing him. That sounded perfect, that sounded like everything he ever wanted. He melted against Dabi feeling his tongue, “Knot~” he begged in a more demanding tone as he continued to hold the alpha close.

Dabi growled softly. He couldn’t make himself pull out of the omega’s grip, and more than that he didn’t want to. Somehow Shigaraki was still capable of being bossy, and it excited him to hear the omega demand his knot. “You want me to breed you?” he asked, though instead of being an affirmation of consent like he hoped, it just sounded like he was teasing the omega.

He continued to tease Shigaraki’s neck. It was dangerous, he needed to move his head. He pulled back to try and say something rational only to end up pressing his mouth against Shigaraki’s in a slow, deep kiss.

Shigaraki shuttered hearing the alphas growl as more slick seemed to rush between his legs. “Yes yes!!” He agreed eagerly. He wanted to be filled, he wanted a pup, the thought put him in pure bliss. The omega curled around Dabi as he wrapped his legs around his waist and gripped his hair. “Mine,” he whined loudly as he trembled before moaning loudly feeling the kiss as he kissed the alpha back eagerly.

Dabi growled again as the omega locked his legs around his waist. He could already feel the slick dripping through Shigaraki’s clothes. He had left his poor omega without him, in heat. He wouldn’t do that again. “Yours,” he mumbled into the kiss, rocking his hips into Shigaraki. “Your alpha,” he promised, pulling back to kiss the corner of Shigaraki’s mouth.

He wanted to rip off their clothes and see how his omega needed him. To see the sweat and flush and slick overtake his master.

“So pretty. Gonna knot you so good, fuck you pregnant, Tomura,” he growled again. He rocked against Shigaraki again, his dick already hard. He needed his omega.

Shigaraki shuttered as Dabi agreed that he was his, “Alpha~” he claimed relieved as he was kissed. “Mm~” he hummed before gasping as Dabi pressed against him. He immediately started to rock his hips back against Dabis as he whined loudly in pleasure.

“Please!” He begged hearing his alpha as he pressed desperately back against him. He couldn’t control himself; he knew what he needed and would do anything to get it.

Dabi pawed at Shigaraki’s shirt, trying to claw and rip it off of him. He managed to tear it slightly, not enough to get it off fully but enough to bare some of the omega’s chest. He kissed down the omega’s sweaty neck to bite at his chest. “Mine. Need to see you, Tomura,” he reached down to try and pull the omega’s pants off.

“So pretty, all mine. Gonna fill you all up.”

Shigaraki gasped softly feeling his shirt tear as he clung to Dabi, “Get it off,” he begged Dabi softly as he pulled at Dabis shirt to try and pull it off as well, wanting to feel his skin against him.

“Need you, please now,” he whined deeply as he tried to get his pants off as he squirmed around.

Dabi continued ripping at Shigaraki’s shirt, pulling it with his hands and his teeth until the omega was topless. He pulled back unhappily to try and work out of his own clothes. “I’m here, I’m here,” he reassured the omega.

He eyed the omega’s unmarked neck. It was all he could to do not to claim the omega, but he didn’t want to take advantage of their mental states just to keep the omega with him. “You’re gonna be so good with my pups, so pretty and full.”

Shigaraki relaxed as his alpha ripped his shirt off as he shuttered, relieved he was removing the clothes he had recently gotten for him. “It hurts,” he whimpered out as he pulled Dabis shirt over his head. He needed to be touched now, or he was going to start getting upset. “Alpha,” he whined desperately as he squirmed under him, he kept making him promises but wouldn’t help him and give him what he wanted.

Dabi growled, fumbling with his jeans. He got them to nearly his ankles before giving up and deciding he needed to touch his omega first, now. Everything else would have to come as it happened. “Gonna make it better, pretty, I promise,” he soothed.

He placed one hand on each of the omega’s hips before flipping him face down into the mattress wordlessly. The position reminded him of the time his omega had been so good and presented for his knot. He knew that this time, he wouldn’t let anything take the omega off of his cock until he was sure he’d gotten him pregnant. “It’s okay, it’s okay,” he soothed, hands nearly burning the omega’s hips. He wanted to mark everywhere he could.

He draped himself over Shigaraki’s body, “Hips up, I’m gonna mount you,” he commanded, loving the way Shigaraki shook beneath him.

Shigaraki whined loudly when Dabi stopped paying attention to him as he fumbled with his jeans, “Help, es hot,” he begged softly before groaning as he was rolled over. The villain panted heavily as his face rested against the blankets of his new nest. He just got it how he wanted it too, maybe that’s why his heat decided to pop up when it did.

“Yes,” he breathed out feeling Dabis hot hands down his body. He pushed his ass up quickly hearing the command as he gripped his bed tightly. “Now~ now,” he demanded desperately.

Dabi wanted more than anything to make his omega feel good. Shigaraki looked perfect, flushed and presenting in his nest. He was so good, just waiting for Dabi to give him a pup.

Dabi rocked his hips against Shigaraki twice before entering him, his motions almost frantically uncoordinated. He thrust in deep, the base of his dick hitting Shigaraki’s hole. “So good, omega. So good,” he praised. He wanted more than anything to sink his teeth in Shigaraki, to make the omega his and not just with his pup. He thrusted hard and fast, needing to claim and fill.

Shigaraki kneaded the bed weakly with his hands and knees as he waited impatiently. He rolled his hips back into Dabis feeling him press against him before crying out loudly when he easily pressed into his aching body. “Ha~ ha~ alpha~” he moaned loudly as relief and bliss hit him when each thrust. He pressed his face desperately into the bed as he growled weakly in pleasure and rocked his hips back the best he could to meet the alphas.

Dabi was growling too. Shigaraki was meant for this as surely as he was meant to lead or to kill All Might. His omega was powerful and good, stronger than so many others and therefore all the better to give him pups.

Dabi nosed at Shigaraki’s scent gland, biting his tongue to keep from letting himself claim Shigaraki. The long compromised rational part of his brain still somewhat knew that he needed to talk to Shigaraki first, about Hawks and also about their own relationship. They’d decided they weren’t courting, and so bonding Shigaraki now felt like a violation of the omega’s wishes. “Good omega,” Dabi praised against Shigaraki’s neck, the start of his knot slipping in and out of the slick-filled villain.

Shigaraki clawed at the bed aggressively as he rocked back against Dabi desperately as he curled his toes in pleasure. He moaned louder feeling his knot starting to press against his walls. The villain tilted his head immediately  to present his neck for Dabi as he rubbed against his scent gland. “Knot~” he moaned in a desperate dreamy tone as he arched his back up. He just wanted all the relief the alpha offered him and his instincts to be satisfied.

Dabi’s growl got lower as Shigaraki bared his neck for him. He was bleeding, trying to keep from bonding the omega, but he couldn’t make himself care. All that mattered was knotting his omega. Shigaraki sounded so cute as he begged. He needed to be caught on Dabi’s knot and bred, and Dabi would give his omega whatever he needed.

His knot swelled. Even with the excess slick and Shigaraki’s eagerness, it was becoming harder and harder to remove. It caught, finally, but Dabi wasn’t quite there. He moved as best he could, kissing Shigaraki’s neck with his bloodied lips, until finally he was met with relief. His cum filmed the omega, even more copious than the last time he’d knotted Shigaraki.

Shigaraki whined loudly as he took shallow breaths and desperately pressed himself back against Dabi to keep the knot from moving in and out of him. He let out a loud whine feeling the knot stop, stretching him wide as he trembled heavily as his hips jerked weakly. Shigaraki gasped feeling Dabi release into him as he came against the bed, tightening around Dabi’s knot. He felt so good, he couldn’t focus on anything but the pleasure inside of him as he let out soft mews of pleasure

Dabi collapsed onto Shigaraki, pinning the omega beneath his heat and his weight. He wrapped his arms tightly around the omega’s waist and moved his head to rest beside Shigaraki’s, panting as his blood fell into Shigaraki’s nest. “So good, Tomura,” he praised, kissing at the omega’s cheek. He wanted to lay there forever, safe in the comfort of his omega’s nest, keeping him full and content on his knot. He wondered how long his knot would last before they could go again, or how long the heat might last, for that matter.

Shigaraki panted heavily as he looked back at Dabi slightly as he heat started to do down, leaving him in a blissful daze. “M good..” he mumbled softly in agreement before nuzzling his cheek against Dabi before closing his eyes as he relaxed against the bed. He was exhausted and wanted to rest a bit while he felt satisfied, the building pressure in his stomach easing the pain.

Dabi kissed Shigaraki’s face again. “‘s hard not to bond you,” he admitted, licking at the spots where his blood had stained the omega. “You were so good, pretty boy. You take everything so, so good.”

He closed his eyes, his breathing finally calming down. He could relax, for the moment. His omega was still and safe in his arms, content to wait on his knot.

Shigaraki shuttered hearing him, he wanted the mark, he wanted the bond. His neck was aching for it. “So good~” he mewed softly in reply as he trembled weakly, glad to be held in place with the knot or he would collapse. “Pups~” he said blissfully, loving the thought of cuddling one, and feeding them

Dabi nodded, rubbing his hands across the omega’s belly as best he could beneath their combined weight. “Gonna give you pups, yeah. Pretty little red-eyed pup for us to love,” he laughed breathlessly, imagining how cute their pups would be. “My omega, all mine. I want you forever,” he admitted, pressing his face into his mate.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi whispering sweet words to him as he made soft noises of satisfaction. He wanted that and his alpha wanted that. He would keep them safe and made sure no one hurt him or his little pups. Then they would grow and fight alongside them with his pack. He would make a world that was better for them.

“Mine..” he mumbled again as he started to dose off slightly, thinking about happy he was going to be once he had his pup.

Dabi listened to his omega whine happily and closed his eyes. He’d let himself rest until his mate needed him again. He was going to keep his omega so safe and happy. Their pups would be perfect little reflections of his love and care for Shigaraki, proof of their devotion to each other. He’d give all of his pups his full attention no matter what their quirks were, make sure they knew they were loved and good and could do anything they wanted just because their parents believed they could.

Hawks walked up to Endeavors estate before running his fingers though his hair. He was stressed out. He was stressed before but now he was completely dreading this date. He didn’t want to see Endeavor. He didn’t know how he would feel. Worse if all his been feeling awful. At he was feeling okay now, nauseous wise. He took a deep breath before knocking on the door. Hopefully after this he could end this whole thing, blaming the current increase in crime among other things.

Fuyumi resented having to have Hawks visit. It wasn’t the hero’s fault, he’d pretty clearly been cowed into the date by her father, but it wasn’t exactly a self-esteem boost to go on a date with a guy who was clearly more interested in fucking your dad than you. Maybe he’d like Natsuou or something, or would slip up and her father would decide he wasn’t good enough, because she didn’t see a good way for this to end. Hawks was a terrible alpha, by her father’s standards if nothing else, so that had to count for something.

She smoothed out the sweater she was wearing beneath a cute apron before she answered the door, giving Hawks a little nod. “Hawks! My father is running a little late, and Natsuo is studying for one of his college exams in his room until dinner is ready, but welcome to our home!”

Hawks looked terrible, she noticed, feeling unkind for seeing it. “Are you feeling well, Hawks? If not, we can always reschedule! I would hate for you to put yourself out on my account.”

Hawks looked up seeing Fuyumi open the door before smiling seeing her. He definitely didn’t want to make the girl feel bad about herself, she was kind and pretty. “Oh no problem, I get it, hero work never ends,” he told her before frowning slightly, did he really look that bad? Geez he needed to get a pick me up or something. “Yeah I’m good! Don’t worry about me. I’m here and ready to eat,” he cooed warmly as he rubbed the back of his head. He had on a darker pair of jeans, a designer red shirt with a brown jacket. He wanted to try and look nice for this time be respectful. “The little one here?” He asked curiously, wanting to change the topic. He couldn’t use ‘shorter’  to describe Shoto anymore, the youngest Todoroki was probably taller than him by now

Fuyumi nodded, gesturing for Hawks to follow her to the dining room. “Yes, he’s just helping me set the table. I can’t tell if he’s happy or sad to be back from his new dorms for the night, but it’s good to have him here,” she explained.

She awkwardly fiddled with her hands while trying to think of a new conversation topic. “I just feel terrible that his classmate was kidnapped. I didn’t even know that they were close until Shoto and those others went to try and rescue him. Just think, my father and my brother in danger while you and I were at the movies,” she fretted, before taking a deep breath to calm down. “But they’re fine, things are fine. I hope dinner is to your liking. Father mentioned you took him out to ramen, and that you seemed to really enjoy it, so that’s what we’re having, tonkotsu ramen, from scratch.”

They entered the dining room, where Shoto was quietly helping his sister prepare. The whole night was stupid, she obviously didn’t want to date Hawks, but he was happy to be home with his siblings. He gave a small, deferential bow to Hawks before he continued helping set up.

“Shoto, go and get Natsuo, please. We’re starting without father.”

Hawks smiled softly hearing her as he stepped inside before taking his shoes off and following the other omega to the kitchen. This house was so traditional…he knew Endeavor was old timey, but this was impressive. “Oh yeah they switched to dorms didn’t they? I’m not too surprised, things are getting rough out there,” he admitted as he went into the kitchen with Fuyumi.

“Ugh yeah…I feel awful, but the case was closed so I guess they were trying to keep a very selective group on the mission,” he said, also unsettled about the situation. “Sorry I had to leave so fast during that,” he apologized, he didn’t really think about her being upset that her family was out there.

“That sounds amazing thank you,” he said amazed that she could cook that from scratch. He went into the kitchen before waving at Shoto, “Hey ya little trouble maker,” he teased softly as he followed Fuyumi closely, a little nervous.

Shoto stared blankly at the nickname, trying to decide if it was affectionate or not before deciding it probably was. “Hawks, good of you to come. Fuyumi’s been working hard,” with that, Shoto left to get his brother with a small wave. If she wanted to be dating the hero, he’d be thrilled, but as it was he just felt bad that she was giving in so easily to what Endeavor wanted. Still, he looked up to Hawks the way he looked up to most heroes, and he was happy to be home.

“It’s alright, I’m just glad everyone was okay. I’m pretty used to worrying, it’s half of loving heroes. You can sit, if you like. You’re welcome to follow me, if you like, but you probably don’t want to waste time in the kitchen,” she said with a nervous little laugh. “Can I get you something to drink?”

She gave him another glance over. He really did look odd and he smelled… well, he smelled weirder. If he hadn’t been an alpha, or he had a pregnant mate, she might have inquired directly, but it was only a small scent so far. Maybe he’d just rescued a pregnant omega today? She’d ask later.

Hawks laughed softly, “Of course, I’m honored to be here,” the winged hero told the lil Todoroki happily before looking at Fuyumi as he blushed lightly. “Oh right…yes I will sit down,” he said slightly embarrassed. An alpha would sit down and wait…he thought before sitting down as he watched the female omega.

“I can understand that, it is nice to come home to people that care,” he cooed to the girl warmly. “Sure, I’ll take anything you have,” he assured Fuyumi.

He was glad he was feeling well enough to eat at least. He would hate to not be able to eat after she worked so hard to make dinner. She was kind enough to even make something he would enjoy.

Fuyumi blushed lightly. Even if the attention was from Hawks, and even if she had no interest in a relationship right now, it was nice to receive attention and praise for the work she did caring for her family. “Thank you, I’ll be right back. If Shoto tries to sit beside you, tell him that’s my place,” she said, lightly worried that her little brother might verbalize some of his unhappiness at the date.

She returned to the kitchen to fetch Hawks a cup of tea and a glass of water, which she carefully placed before him before setting out everyone else’s food and drinks.

Shoto and Natsuo returned quickly, not wanting their sister to have to be alone on a date she wasn’t interested in very long. Natsuo looked tired from his studying, and Shoto remained impassive, not sitting beside Hawks but instead pointedly across from him.

“Fuyumi had a long day at work today,” he informed the hero. Natsuo laughed, amused at how bluntly Shoto was willing to start. “She’s probably as serious about teaching as you are about heroics. And she’s good at it, too,” Shoto continued. “But what was your day like, Hawks?”

Fuyumi sat after finally serving herself, rolling her eyes lightly as Shoto attempted to impress upon Hawks how much she cared for her job. “Shoto, Hawks is our guest. Let him at least start eating dinner before you press him with questions.”

Hawks smiled softly seeing the girls light blush as he gave her a charming smile, trying to make sure he wasn’t looking too bad anymore and a bit more lively.

He looked at the two boys as they came in and sat down. Wow, the other brother looked a lot like Endeavor but with different colored hair and eyes. He was going to college? He thought curiously. His never thought about further schooling for himself, never needed it.

“Oh yeah she is a school teacher correct? I think that’s great. Teaching is its own form of hero work in my opinion,” he praised happily. “My day was normal junk, few robberies, few quirk fights, nothing too crazy at least,” he summarized. “How are the new dorms? Must be exciting to stay with all your friends. Is Tokoyami doing well?” He asked Shoto back curiously, definitely not wanting to talk about himself.

Shoto nodded. Hawks was at least kind to his sister. He was glad to see the hero was a good man out of the public eye. “I had to change my floors out. I can’t get comfortable in places that are too different from my home, but it’s nice being with my peers. We had a competition, to see who had the best room. Sato won, because he baked the girls a cake. It was a good cake,” he explained plainly. “Tokoyami seems well, though his room is rather gloomy.”

Fuyumi laughed. Her little brother could be so straightforward. “I’m glad you have such nice friends at school, Shoto. But yes, Hawks. I teach. It’s important to me, protecting and caring for children,” she looked into her food. She knew she hadn’t been able to do enough for her brothers, especially Shoto, but she tried her best to stand up for her students.

Natsuo stared unhappily at Endeavor’s empty place. “You think since he’s putting you through this he could be bothered to show up,” he grumbled.

Fuyumi sighed. “He’ll be here any minute, Natsuo. Please.”

True to her words, the front door could be heard opening.

Hawks listened to Shoto before tilting his head slightly as he listened. He…he replaced the floors? He thought surprised and a bit confused on how the hell he managed to do that and where he got the floors. He laughed a little when he said Tokoyamis room was gloomy, he could see that, it was probably to help his quirk feel comfortable too. “That sounds really fun,” he said warmly. The kid was nice at least.

Hawks looked at Fuyumi when she went back to talking about the school. He thought it was great she was doing something she loved and was happy with it, he hoped she found a alpha that let her continue. “That must be fun, I’m not around a lot of kids but they look fun to play around with so I bet teaching keeps you on your toes,” he said interested in the idea of a bunch of kids running around playing.

Hawks looked at Natsuo before frowning slightly, he didn’t like Endeavor either huh? He thought as he looked down, remember what Dabi said and feeling a bit unsettled again. He tensed slightly before forcing himself to relax hearing Endeavor come home. He was nervous to see the man again…knowing what he knows now, true or not.

Fuyumi stood from the table to prepare her father’s place, busying herself with anxious motions. She hoped he saw how she was trying, even if she wasn’t attracted to Hawks.

Natsuo and Shoto both became noticeably tense as Endeavor entered. Natsuo in particular looked quietly angry.

Endeavor nodded at Hawks as he entered the dinning room. “Hawks, good to see you,” he said, taking a seat without greeting his sons. Fuyumi served her father without getting any thanks before quietly sitting back down.

“Yes, my job is—” Fuyumi began, only to be silenced by a wave from Endeavor.

“He doesn’t want to hear about that. It’s a shame you missed the raid, Hawks, but it wasn’t very interesting. I’ve spent more time doing paperwork since then I know what to do with, much of it because Shoto broke the rules and came after his classmate. And of course, adjusting to my new ranking,” he said, sounding sour. “It doesn’t sit with me well that we only went up because that fool stepped aside, but you should still be proud of yourself for rising as high as you have as young as you have. Fuyumi, isn’t Hawks’ career impressive?” Endeavor asked pointedly.

“Yes, father,” she agreed.

Natsuo scoffed. “Fuyumi’s been teacher of the year every year since she started,” he pointed out, earning a glare from his father.

Hawks looked around when it didn’t seem like he was the only one that tense up at the arrive of Endeavor. He wondered if he would have noticed before…the blonde thought as Fuyumi quickly set a place for her father. He looked at the man as he came into the room and greeting him and him alone.

“Endeavor, good to see you,” he greeted courteously as he nodded to him slightly. The blonde frowned when Endeavor silenced his daughter when she tried to continue their conversation. He was actually interested in hearing her…”Oh yes, the raid, wish I was there. I didn’t get an invite though, still a little salty about it actually but I still had a good night with Fuyumi, would of sucked to have to reschedule. I got there for the important part though,” he added.

“I heard about the little hero’s getting in there and saving that kid, very impressive they got in and out without ever fighting, very clever,” he said in an encouraging way. He should be proud his kid helped and was able to get around the rules to avoid trouble, at least a lot of it.

“All Might’s retirement is a surprise…but you should be happy, your finally number one right? Must feel great,” he encouraged before looking at Fuyumi when Endeavor said how impressive he was. The blonde blushed slightly, he couldn’t help but be happy at the praise.

Hawks perked up a little hearing Natsuo, “Really? That’s pretty cool, how do you get to be teacher of the year? Do the kids vote or something?” He asked curiously. His never been to school, a public one anyways and never with other kids.

Endeavor glared. “It’s not an earned victory. I’d be happy if it had come through my skills, and not All Might admitting defeat through something that had nothing to do with me. And Shoto knew better than to go. He doesn’t need to be praised for causing trouble and endangering real heroes,” he warned.

Fuyumi squirmed uncomfortably. She was happy for the praise, but knew she’d only have to play peacemaker between her father and brothers later. “It’s a faculty decision, but student input plays a large part in their choice. But I suppose I’m just good with kids,” she explained quietly, downplaying how hard she worked.

Endeavor frowned. She wished she could just get through dinner without her brothers upsetting him.

“Fuyumi works hard, that’s why the kids and the staff like her,” Natsuo argued.

Hawks hummed, “Sure it is, you’ve worked hard a long time, you already had the number one agency, it was only a matter time. I’m sure you will be there for as long as you stay around too,” he praised Endeavor. He didn’t feel great about it but he couldn’t just change his entire personality after the Dabi talk, it would be too suspicious. Hawks could still admire Endeavors hero work anyways. “Yeah it sure was risky, but hey, he did good in the end. I’m sure he will start off with some good media when he graduates,” the hero added, wanting to point out some of the good in what Shoto did he help him relax at least.

Hawks hummed softly hearing Fuyumi, “That’s great! Being noticed sure feels great,” he told the siblings as he smiled sheepishly. He was trying to keep both side happy here, but it was hard..

Fuyumi couldn’t help but give Hawks a grateful smile. It probably wasn’t on her behalf, but it was nice to have someone else play peacekeeper. She’d have to thank him later, privately.

Endeavor considered his sons coldly. “Natsuo, Shoto, eat quickly. You both have studies,” he said firmly, wanting the boys to let the date proceed uninterrupted. He was growing frustrated with Natsuo’s obvious undercuts.

Fuyumi ate the rest of her dinner quietly, not wanting to upset her father or make her brothers feel they had to speak up on her behalf. The entire meal became quiet and awkward. At one point, Shoto very obviously pulled out his phone and snapped an obvious picture of Hawks, to Endeavor’s annoyance, but otherwise the meal was finished in awkward silence. Fuyumi began to clear the dishes; her brothers already having been dismissed to their room.

“Didn’t I tell you she was a good cook,” Endeavor prodded, once he was alone with Hawks. “How are you two progressing?”

Hawks looked at Fuyumi seeing her look before feeling his heart sink. He felt like he wasn’t doing much but she seemed to be extremely thankful. This must be a constant thing…he thought as he ate. The food was actually wonderful. Fuyumi was actually an amazing cook…she would definitely make an alpha very happy one day, but Hawks couldn’t help be worried about how careless Endeavor seemed to be in finding her a mate. Maybe he was so quick cause they did know each other..but..no, why was he still making excuses for him. Hawks knew it was likely because Endeavor didn’t care and wanted to see what kid he could get from them.

Hawks could help but be a little startled when Shoto took a picture of him. He wasn’t sure why he had but he didn’t think the boy planned to sell it or something at least…he probably just wanted to show his friends. The blonde watched the others be dismissed as Fuyumi went to clean up. He really didn’t want to be alone with Endeavor…”Yeah that was amazing. Can’t believe she made it,” he praised before sighing softly as he rubbed his head. “Fine I think. Just kind of feel like I’m dropping the ball, and I have been super busy with everything I don’t feel like I have been offering much,” Hawks admitted. He was trying to distance himself without making this Fuyumi fault or his

Endeavor leaned towards Hawks, once again a bit taken back by the consideration the hero granted omegas. “You’re offering her an alpha, and not just any alpha. You’re the number two hero, Hawks. She’s lucky to have your attention. I’m appreciative that you’re courting her, really. If you’re worried about the time spent together though, please, stay as late as you’d like tonight. I’ll be retiring to my room soon, and perhaps Fuyumi can give you a tour of the house,” he offered as his daughter came back into the room to collect the last of the bowls.

Fuyumi didn’t know how she felt about being alone with Hawks. It vaguely reminded her of spending time with her omega friends at the mall, except that she and Hawks weren’t friends, and tonight, instead of being out like last time, they’d be alone in her house. Still, he’d never been anything but kind to her, and she’d promised her father she’d do her best in the relationship. “Yes, I can do that. I can even show you the gardens, if you like, or the yard where my father trains.”

Shyly, she held out her hand for Hawks to take, smiling happily at the clear approval from Endeavor.

Hawks looked at Endeavor slightly surprised when the man leaned in. He briefly wondered if the guy wore his hero costume to bed, or actually changed out if it. He rarely seen him ever without it. The blonde kept a straight face though as the older man offered Hawks to stay as long as he wanted. Wasn’t he worried? He knew he wouldn’t…and maybe Endeavor knew he wouldn’t, but he could potentially hurt his daughter…it was dangerous to leave them alone this early if they really were courting.

Hawks looked at Fuyumi as she offered him her hand. Endeavor seemed pleased so he took it. “Alright, that sounds nice,” he agreed softly as he stood up so she could give him a tour.

Fuyumi nodded to her father as he retreated to his bedroom, before returning her attention to Hawks. Up close, he smelled even more like another omega. It was a wonder no one else had picked up on it at dinner. “I don’t know if it’ll interest you, but would you like to see our kitchen anyway? I could package you some leftovers for your lunch tomorrow,” she offered, giving Hawks’ hand a small squeeze.

“Thank you for getting between my brothers and my father. It always falls to me to ensure we all get along, and I’m afraid Shoto and Natsuo haven’t forgiven him for some of his missteps in our childhood.”

Hawks stayed with Fuyumi as Endeavored left for his room. He could at least relax a little now. He wasn’t sure why but he felt like him and Fuyumi were on the same page. The blonde smiled slight hearing the omega offer to package him lunch. He would actually love that, her food was great and he was actually able to keep it down. “That sounds lovely,” he agreed before blushing lightly as she squeezed his hand. He wasn’t sure what Fuyumi wanted…was she into this? Did she like him? She was at least trying, they both were in a way.

Hawks frowned lightly hearing her thank him. “That was no problem…I could tell there was some tension,” he said slightly flustered. He didn’t want her to think he was judging but he obviously had noticed.

Fuyumi laughed sadly as she led Hawks into the kitchen, though her shoulders relaxed in the comfortingly familiar space. She loved this room, loved everything about it. “Tension’s an understatement. I think they hate him. Not to burden you with our family’s troubles… it’s just. You can tell, I’m sure. Natsuo blames him for the death of our big brother. Toya and Natsuo were the closest out of all four of us. And Shoto… Shoto has his own reasons,” she admitted, not sure how much she wanted to get into Endeavor’s style of training.

“I know we’re not very compatible, or at least you don’t seem very interested in me, but these dates have been quite pleasant. Forgive me for asking, as it’s really none of my place, but is the omega I smell on you yours? You really don’t have to pretend to date me if you’re already seeing someone, I’m sure father can get over his disappointment. And I know it’s just as likely that you simply rescued one today who needed much of your time and attention, but I want to give whoever it is my congratulations. It’s always nice when someone’s carrying,” she said agreeably as she worked at packaging leftovers.

Hawks listen to Fuyumi as he followed her to the kitchen. He felt bad…they should know Toya wasn’t dead..but maybe thinking he was dead was better than knowing his was a murderer that had plans to kill their father and baby brother. He had to keep his mouth shut, but it didn’t feel right to him. “We all have our own family issues…best we can do is work though them,” he assured her softly.

Hawks frowned when she said they weren’t compatible as he blushed. Was he not doing a good job on his dates? Was it really that noticeable? He really didn’t know how an alpha was supposed to act…maybe like how Endeavor said, but he didn’t want to do that…”That’s not it!” He assured her quickly as he blushed, definitely not wanting that rumor getting around. She was smarter than her father gave her credit for. He smelt like omega? How was that even possible? He knew he was coming here and made sure he was covered in scent blockers. “I’m just not super looking for anything right now…and you’re great but, I know you’re not either,” he explained unsure of what to tell her or what she was smelling. “Carrying what?” He asked confused hearing her. That was a good cover..he saved an omega on over caaaaarrying…something? He thought as he waited for what she meant.

Fuyumi laughed cutely as she finished preparing Hawks’ lunch, handing it to him with both hands, proud of her handiwork. “It’s okay, really. I’m not all that interested in you either.  But if you’d like to be friends… well, I’m not sure how we’ll break it to my father, but we’ll find a way. Because I do enjoy your company, Hawks. As a friend.”

Fuyumi tutted softly. Alphas could be so dense sometimes. She took Hawks’ by the arm and began to lead him through the house. She figured she’d start with Toya’s old room, best to get the hardest part done first. “Come, I’d like for you to see Toya’s room. It’s always sad… having family dinners without him. Honestly, I don’t know why they don’t give betas or alphas better education on these things, you really can’t smell it? I know it’s early, but there’s no mistaking it. Whoever I’m smelling is carrying a baby, Hawks,” she shook her head and stopped in front of Toya’s door, softly opening the screen. She stepped inside and looked at Hawks, trying to understand the expression on his face.

Hawks watched her laugh softly as he took the lunch she prepared for him. He blushed slightly when she said she wasn’t interested in him, that was…good. That was good, but rejection still felt weird. He smiled sheepishly when she said he was a good friend. “I would like that, but yeah…we’re gonna need to let him down easy. He has his heart set on us,” he teased the omega softly as he walked with her though the house. He tensed slightly when she said Toya….Dabis room. His childhood bedroom. He wasn’t sure how he felt about seeing it.

Hawks froze slightly hearing Fuyumi as they got to the door and opened it. “A baby? That doesn’t sounds right haha,” he said slightly amused as he looked at her wide eyed. That was wrong…he hasn’t been around anyone pregnant, maybe Endeavor had? Or maybe she is!? “Wait are you pregnant?” He asked slightly shocked. Endeavor was gonna kill her!?

Fuyumi laughed quietly at Hawks’ question, and stepped into Toya’s room. She knelt carefully in front of his picture, heart aching. Her father might hold blame for what had happened to Toya, but what choice did she have but to forgive him and move on. She wanted to keep her family as together and happy as possible. She gestured for Hawks to join her, nodding at the central photo of her big brother. It was always horrible to be surrounded by all his small toys and clothes, knowing he would be older than her, had he lived.  “This is our eldest brother, Toya,” she said softly, not yet addressing Hawks’ question and instead simply missing and mourning her brother. “No, I’m not pregnant. It’s not even remotely possible. You shouldn’t feel bad they haven’t told you, it’s early yet, Hawks. Is it yours? Are you going to be a father?” she asked quietly, her eyes filling with tears. She didn’t know why she was crying. Just thinking about her own father and Toya, perhaps. “If it’s your pup, promise me you’ll be good to them, and there for them… the world doesn’t need any more heroes who are terrible fathers.”

Hawks looked around the child’s room as he frowned. The clothes and toys, sport items, hobbies that he seemed to be entertaining and posters of shows and bands. He kneeled down with Fuyumi in front of a young boy with white hair and blue eyes. He looked nothing like Dabi, not really…the eyes of course and apparently the hair.

He looked at Fuyumi curiously hearing him say she wasn’t pregnant. The blonde rubbed his head sheepishly. “It’s definitely not mine,” he assured her before frowning seeing her get teary eyes, his heart hurt for her…she also seemed troubled but she hid it well. He wrapped his arm around her gently. “Hey it’s okay, it’s probably just a lingering smell. I promise if I even do have a pup I’ll get the best dad I can be,” he assured her, wanting to soothe her.

Fuyumi leaned into the touch, crying softly. She could almost smell her brother, still, after all these years, and for whatever reason it felt like the smell was stronger tonight. “I can still smell him in here… Some nights are harder than others. All I want is to keep my family together and happy, but all I can manage is bringing my brothers to see our mother and keeping them and my father from fighting. Nothing will fix my parents’ bond. Nothing will bring back Toya…” she leaned into Hawks’ touch.

Closer, he smelled even stronger of pregnancy, and she started crying harder. “How am I ever supposed to bond with someone and give them pups when I can’t even keep my family together? Are… are you sure it isn’t your pup? Your smell and the omega smell are entwined.”

Hawks held her closer as he rubbed her arm gently to try and calm her down as she cried softly against him. He could kind of smell Dabi’s scent too, it was similar to his families. The blonde frowned as he watched her concerned. “I understand, but you’re doing the best you can, and it shouldn’t be only your responsibility to take on a task like that,” he told her softly. “You will make a wonderful mate and mother. You are already so caring and skilled,” he praised her as he leaned his head against hers. “Once you get more of a say in your family, I’m sure you will make it more the way you always wanted it,” he explained.

Hawks blushed deeper, not sure what she meant and scared of what she might be implying. It couldn’t be him, he had scent blockers, and was on birth control. “I-I don’t know, your the first person I have dated,” he admitted, “I don’t think I am expecting any kids,” he assured her softly. He definitely wasn’t around anyone though before he came here

Fuyumi nuzzled her head against Hawks unthinkingly, like he was an omega friend, seeking comfort. Hawks was kind. His words helped her to stop crying. She wiped at her eyes with the sleeve of her shirt, and then laughed gently at Hawks’ nervousness around dating. “Thank you,” she said quietly.

“I’m pretty sure you can have sex even if you’re not dating someone, Hawks,” she laughed softly, trying to lighten the mood. “I’m sorry for bringing it up so much, it’s just nice to smell. I hope whoever’s pup it is has parents that love it, and each other… My father failed us in many ways. Please, don’t let it make you think less of him as a hero, but… if he had been a better father and mate, we wouldn’t be in here while I cried. Have you ever lost anyone, Hawks? It’s hard, to remember them as they were. Some days I can only remember how angry Toya was and how much he hated himself. Other days, I remember how much he wanted to protect me and Natsuo, well before he presented, and how sweet and good he could be. But the truth is that he was just a person, bad and good, and that he was lonelier than anyone else I’ve ever met, even when me and Natsuo tried to be there for him. The worst part is wondering if he meant to die… if my big brother meant to kill himself, and if so, how I could have missed it.”

Hawks relaxed when she calmed down as he gave her a light squeeze, glad she seemed to be relaxing. He felt bad for the girl.

He laughed softly hearing her as he made a slightly embarrassed sound, “Yeeeaaaah not me, not really,” he said as his face burned red. He only had sex once and he was really regretting it now. It wasnt like he could tell her he fucked her dead brother.

“Yeah…yeah me too,” he agreed softly as he looked away slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable that she was feeling that, it couldn’t be his smell, he shouldn’t even have one right? “I have…I don’t see my family anymore,” he explained to her softly as he listened to her. He could only remember bad times with his father…he was a horrible man. He had a few with his mother…but they felt fake. “I’m sure he was a good brother…sometimes people just get lost,” he assured her. “No one could know what he was thinking, but it wasn’t you fault at all, it was a tragic accident,” he comforted as he nuzzled her head gently, feeling a strong need to comfort her. He wasn’t attracted to her really but he felt weirdly close and familiar with her and her scent.

Fuyumi frowned sadly and nuzzled Hawks again, unhappy to hear that he had his own family issues. “I hope that whatever keeps you and your family apart is resolved as best as possible someday soon, even if that resolution is that you’re better off without them. Sometimes… sometimes I wish we could be without our father. That mother could come home and it could be the three of us and her… or that it could have been the four of us and her.” she sniffled softly as she spoke, continuing to nuzzle Hawks.

“I hope he knows that Natsuo, Shoto, and I love him very much. And mother… she’s never forgiven herself for not making it clearer to him that just because father didn’t give him love of attention anymore because of his quirk didn’t mean no one ever would… or for not somehow keeping him from training himself, no matter the cost.”

Fuyumi sighed. “I’m sorry for burdening you with that. Did… you still want to see the rest of the house? I’ll admit I’m a little worn out, emotionally, but I hate to send you home abruptly.”

Hawks hummed softly, “It’s been a long time, I have…come to term with things,” he assured her softly. “I think it’s better I stay away from them, they never seemed apologetic or anything,” he explained, not feeling like seeing his father would help him at all.

“I’m sure he knew…deep down. He just had a goal in mind that he was desperate to reach. Sometimes there isn’t anything you can do or say when someone is that determined,” he said softly. He didn’t think they could have stopped Dabi, Dabi could barely stop Dabi.

“It’s alright, I’m sure it’s nice to be able to talk about, and I don’t mind listening,” he assured her softly. “I’m a little worn out too to be honest, I don’t mind cutting things a little short,” he assured her. She seemed tired and he was definitely ready to leave.

Fuyumi stood carefully, blowing Toya’s shrine a mournful little kiss goodnight. She wondered slightly at how quickly Hawks had intuited at her brother’s intentions, but he was a people person, maybe he really was just that good.

“I’ll walk you out,” she offered, nuzzling Hawks again and taking his arm. “Please understand I mean this as a compliment, but you’re nothing like any other alpha I’ve known,” she said quietly, worried she was being rude. “It’s so nice being around you. Goodnight, Hawks. If you want to meet for lunch sometime soon, as friends, you can bring back my containers then.”

She gave Hawks a tight hug, grateful to have met someone who listened and cared for her.

Hawks watched her sadly as she kissed Dabi photo. He wished the villain could see how much they cared about him still. “Of course,” he agreed as he helped her stand up from the shrine.

He blushed slightly hearing Fuyumi. If only she knew..and she was getting dangerously close to his secret. He walked with her to the door before smiling warmly at her as  she complimented him, it felt nice that she liked him how he was. He gasped softly when she hugged him before hugging her back as he relaxed against her hold. He sighed softly. “I would like that,” he agreed, feeling happy at the idea, “We can come up with a way to let Endeavor down,” he cooed softly as he gently let her go. “You have my number,” he assured her.

Fuyumi nodded, smiling at Hawks in a relaxed manner for the first time that night. She liked him, as a friend, very much. She suspected maybe he was gay, which didn’t exactly seem like an explanation for his lack of alpha instincts but definitely made the way he talked about her father and his lack of interest in her make sense. It’s lucky for Natsuo he had a girlfriend, and that their father didn’t know Hawks seemed to like men, or her brother would probably have ended up on his own date with Hawks.

“And you have mine. Please, text or call me if you ever need any help or someone to listen. You listened more than enough tonight, I’d like to return the favor someday, if I can.”

She let Hawks out, happy to have ended the date on good terms and not have to worry about continued interest or issues with Hawks. She’d figure out what to say to her father another day. For now, she was tired and wanted to go to bed.

Hawks nodded to her, “Of course, I will let you know my next days off,” he assured her as he stepped outside when the door opened. “We can pick your favorite restaurant next,” he assured her.

“I’ll see you soon,” he cooed to her as he flapped his wings slightly as he lifted softly the ground. “Sleep well,” he added before flying up as he headed home. That wasnt so bad. Things with Endeavor felt weird…being around him was going to be so weird…at least he had some time away from Dabi. He still hasn’t been able to toss out his shirts. He really needed to figure out what was going on with his scent…first Dabi said he smelt like him, and now Fuyumi thinks he smells pregnant, that seemed ridiculous. He just needed to get some sleep…

Fuyumi went to finish the dishes before heading to bed. She almost doubted her own nose, Hawks had been so certain he hadn’t gotten anyone pregnant. But she spent a lot of time around young parents, the pregnant and newly pupped parents of her students. She knew what she’d smelled.

Even though it seemed impossible, and almost laughably paranoid, she couldn’t help but imagine that Hawks was the pregnant omega. Though… the more she thought about it. She considered the way Hawks treated her and deferred to her father. He really did remind her of an omega… maybe, maybe he might be hiding his presentation. If that was the case she felt bad for him. She wished the world was safer and better to omegas in general. But pregnant… even if she was right, and he was an omega, it was hard to imagine.

Trying to ignore her nagging suspicions, Fuyumi went to bed early. Maybe when she met with Hawks for lunch, if she felt brave, she could ask about his presentation, let him know that as a friend she supported him… and, if on the off chance her crazy theory proved right, and Hawks was somehow both an omega and pregnant, offer her help.

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Shigaraki grunted softly as he laid against Dabi before shuttering as he slowly woke up. He felt a bit more clear headed now. Was he sick? He felt warm still. He groaned as he slowly sat up and looked around slightly, a bit light headed before looking at Dabi tired. He felt sore…but extremely aroused. The omega slowly straddled Dabi before pressing his lips against the alphas as he pushed his fingers into his dark hair, wanting him to wake up. He could barely focus on what had happened…were they just fucking? He thought, not sure why he still felt so horny.

He would worry about it later, right now he needed Dabi. He needed the alpha to wake up and take care of him as he rolled his hips against Dabis to wake him up as horny as he was.

Dabi groaned softly as he was awoken by a soft, insistent kiss to his mouth and the rolling of Shigaraki’s hips against his. It was a good way to wake up. His omega smelled so good, ready for him to breed.

Dabi opened his eyes and looked up at the omega straddling him, running his hands through the other’s longer white hair. “There’s my pretty boy, he praised, rocking his hips up into the villain.

He was sticky with sweat and Shigaraki’s slick, both new and dried. How much sex had they been having? It was hard to know or care or be clearheaded at all, really, when Shigaraki moved on top of him like that. “You need me, boss?” he asked thickly.

Shigaraki shuttered as Dabi woke up and pet his head. He moaned softly at the praise, slowly moving his kisses down the older villains jaw. The white haired villain rolled his eyes back slightly in pleasure as Dabi rocked back against him, spiking his pleasure up. “Yeah, fuck I feel weird..” he mumbled softly. He feels like that’s the most intangible thing his said in a while. “I need it,” he whined softly as he pressed his face against the alphas neck. He felt so warm, the heat pulled up in his stomach as he clung onto him. He felt gross and sticky, like his been sweating constantly. He really needed to take a shower after this, he felt disgusting, but his itching was long gone.

Dabi nodded, arching his neck into the omega’s face. He was pretty sure he was supposed to bond an omega first, but his neck ached for the villain to claim him, so that he could claim him back. “I need you,” he growled softly in agreement.

He rested his hands on Shigaraki’s hips, holding the omega as they rocked and ground against each other. “You want my knot again?”

Dabi could think semi-clearly now, but it was still hard to let his mind do anything but focus on Shigaraki.

Shigaraki shuttered against his neck as he smelled him deeply. He smelt so good and comforting. It felt great to smell his scent against him. “Give it to me,” he mumbled softly as he breathed against his ear softly.

He arched slightly feeling Dabis hands move down to his hips. “Ha~ I do, we don’t have medicine though,” he said slightly dazed, he really wanted his knot, but it would be a bad idea. Has he been knotting him? He thought as he tried to think about it, but he was too aroused right now to keep thinking about it right now.

Dabi nodded, rubbing his thumbs softly against Shigaraki’s hipbones, feeling all the small burns and marks he had apparently left there during their time together. How long had this been going on? Had he really fucked Shigaraki that much?

Dabi shook his head softly when Shigaraki pointed out that they didn’t have meds. “It’s okay, we don’t need them. I’ll take care of you,” he whispered, closing his eyes as he felt his omega breathe on his ear.

“You wanna try to ride it? I’ll help lift you,” he offered, lightly picking Shigaraki up and off of his lap to prove his point before gently setting him down.

Shigaraki relaxed a little hearing him, that was all the convincing he needed at the moment. “Ha~ yeah I want to,” he said wanting to feel his knot again, his body really wanted it.

He gasped softly as he hips were lifted up slightly, “Mm okay, I’ll ride it,” he mumbled in agreement, excited and wanting to fuck himself on Dabis dick. “I want it in,” he complained as he lifted up slightly and looked between his legs, wanting him in now.

Dabi growled in excitement. He’d wanted Shigaraki to ride him for as long as they’d been fucking, but had originally worried that the omega might find the position too intimate, and they hadn’t had much time for sex until now after he had first knotted the villain, so there had never been a good time to ask.

“You’re so good on my dick, Tomura,” he praised, lifting the omega again, more intentionally this time, so that they could get him lined up.

“Sit on my cock, pretty boy. I wanna see your face while you take it,” he mumbled, voice raspy and raw from all the time they’d already spent in bed together.

Shigaraki felt his attention focus on Dabi hearing him growl as he tuned everything else out. “Yeah I like your dick,~” he slurred slightly. He felt weird, like he was more awake but still fuzzy.

The leader shuddered as he was lifted up more. He gripped the alphas dick slightly to steady him as he pressed against him. He tensed slightly, he felt kind of sore, but that didn’t bother him for long as he quickly sunk onto the alphas dick. “Nah~ Dabi,” he moaned in a raspy tone as he clawed the alphas chest slightly.

Dabi’s growl got lower as Shigaraki said he liked his dick. He was glad to be what his omega needed, that he could make him feel good.

He squeezed Shigaraki’s hips lightly, letting his fingers splay over the omega’s ass. He wanted to keep Shigaraki close to him, full and sweet and breathless, for as long as he could.

Dabi arched up into the scratches, rolling his hips against his leader. “Tell me how to help you move,” he asked, not sure how hard the omega wanted to ride him, or how soon he should begin moving

Shigaraki panted heavily as he sat onto Dabis lap, his cock throbbing inside of him. It was hot~ it made him feel even wetter as he watched Dabi lustfully. The omega rolled his hips forward slightly as Dabi gripped his ass. The leader moaned feeling Dabi move his hips back. “Mm, come up here,” he mumbled slowly, wanting Dabi to sit up so he could kiss him and press against his neck as he moved.

Dabi sat up as quickly as he could without jostling Shigaraki off of his cock. He pressed a firm kiss to the omega’s jawline before pressing their foreheads together, staring at the villain with obvious affection and lust.

“So good to me,” he panted in praise, rocking slightly into the omega. A low growl registered in the back of his throat. This was his omega, his to knot and care for and fuck. He gave Shigaraki a sudden, possessive kiss, needing his omega to know that they belonged to each other.

Shigaraki watched Dabi eagerly as he sat up before shuttering as he kissed the flame villains jaw. He rested his head against Dabis as he was held before wrapping his arms around the arsons neck as he gripped his messy hair. His rocking felt good~ but he wanted more. The leader moaned out as he was kissed deeply, lifting up slightly as he started to bounce on the alphas lap at a steady pace, using the alpha to pull himself up.

Dabi helped lift Shigaraki, holding the omega steady as he began to ride his cock. He loved being able to smell and see Shigaraki, to watch his face contort with pleasure and overstimulation.

He leaned and arched into every touch, calmed by the weight of Shigaraki in his lap and the omega’s arms around his neck. This was how they were supposed to be, together. He wanted to give all of himself to Shigaraki and to sit with the omega on his knot, carefully held in his arms, for as long as possible.

Shigaraki bounced on Dabi a little faster once he got used to the pace, pleasure shooting through him at the friction and how deep he was reaching. “Dabi~” he mumbled against the alpha lips.

Shigaraki couldn’t remember feeling this aroused in his entire life. They had, had a lot of steamy moments together but he never felt this desperate to be fucked. He still wanted more, he needed Dabis knot, he didn’t feel like he would be satisfied until he had it.

Dabi’s knot swelled as Shigaraki rode him. He didn’t want this to end. He wanted to catch the omega on his knot and keep him forever. This was his mate.

He pulled Shigaraki down hard, rocking up against the motion and growling into Shigaraki’s mouth. He was close, he could feel the way it was harder and harder for the omega to pull himself off. He continued to pull the omega down as hard as he could, letting his knot sit fully until it was too hard to pull away. He kept Shigaraki still with a tight grip on his hips, feeling the already full and dripping omega flood with his cum once again.

Shigaraki moaned deeply as he bounced eagerly on Dabis dick, not able to go as hard as he wanted with how heavy his legs shook under him. He felt exhausted but he needed to keep going.

The omega moaned out louder feeling Dabis knot start to slowly him down as he gripped the arsons hair roughly. The villain relaxed when Dabi started to force his body to move harder, around his knot. Shigaraki cried out softly as he was pulled down onto his knot and held still as he trembled. He felt his body tighten around the alphas knot as he arched his back slightly then slowly slumped against the alphas chest as he panted heavily, his stomach feeling warm with cum.

Dabi nosed at Shigaraki’s neck, breathing hard. He couldn’t remember when they’d started at it, or how many times they’d done it, but Shigaraki had obviously taken a lot. Dabi felt drained. He couldn’t remember ever being so physically exhausted, but his mind felt clear and alert for the first time in a long time.

Dabi groaned softly, kissing the omega’s neck as he came down. Shigaraki had gone into heat. It was obvious, and he could remember now how he’d asked the omega to be sure he was wanted. At least he hadn’t bonded them. As appealing as it sounded, he was already feeling mildly weird for having cum inside Shigaraki so many times unprotected. The odds were definitely against them. “Hey. You feeling like you can talk?” he asked, voice raspy. He wasn’t sure when Shigaraki would be up for it. Despite himself, he rolled up into the omega, not helping his concerns at all.

Shigaraki panted heavily as he held onto the alpha’s shoulders. He slowly caught his breath as his body relaxed. The villain looked up at Dabi slightly as he shuttered before slowly nodding to him. “M thirsty,” he mumbled softly. He felt tired now and much more clear headed. “That was a heat? It was weird..” he mumbled to him. “Guess we gonna have to steal more plan b?” He said before laughing softly as he laid his head on his shoulder.

Dabi nodded, rubbing Shigaraki’s back gently. “Me too. How long were we even going at it?” he asked, mildly embarrassed at the thought of how loud they’d surely been.

Dabi didn’t laugh alongside Shigaraki. Obviously, that was their next step, but he wondered if it would even work. “Yeah… But should we talk about what we’re gonna do if it doesn’t work?” he asked gently. “I don’t know what it would mean for us, but I meant what I said before when the condom broke, that I’ll back up whatever you wanna do. I respect your decisions, ‘s why I had to use what little brain I had left not to bond you during all that.”

Shigaraki blushed hearing the alpha, “I have no idea…I can’t remember anything,” he mumbled softly as rubbed Dabis side gently, enjoying the feeling of his knot even more than he did the first time.

Shigaraki yawned softly as he listened to Dabi, “Mm, it worked last time, it will work again,” he assured Dabi, not wanting to plan around it too much. He couldn’t get pregnant. Now more than before, they didn’t even have money and trying to recruit ally’s as a pregnant omega would be 10 times harder. He huffed softly hearing Dabi, “I’m glad you were smart enough not to do anything like that,” he growled weakly but his neck still ached slightly for that mark.

Dabi laughed quietly, leaning into the omega’s touches and arching his back. “Well yeah. No matter how much I wanted to, you’re not there yet. Not that you ever have to be. I just really wanted to, that’s all. But I wouldn’t unless you wanted it too, and you weren’t exactly in the best state of mind to make a call like that,” he responded to the omega.

“From what I do remember of it, that was really, really hot. I’m glad we got to do it together,” he admitted.

Shigaraki laughed softly as he closed his eyes slightly. “Mm I might never want to bond…no offense, it just doesn’t seem like something I would like,” he explained to the alpha as he nuzzled up to him slightly. “I didn’t know a heat would knock me out like that…I still feel kind of fuzzy,” he mumbled to him.

Shigaraki blushed slightly hearing Dabi, “I bet it was,” he teased slightly as he shifted his hips slightly in a playful way. “Do I need to send Kurogiri to get the medication? I don’t think I want you to leave..” he mumbled softly.

Dabi tried to ignore the way his chest ached at Shigaraki’s words and simply nodded. “None taken,” he finally said after a pause that nearly betrayed his hurt feelings.

He nuzzled into Shigaraki, growling quietly when the omega moved his hips. “Yeah, please. I’m not going anywhere for a long, long while. It’s not like he couldn’t hear us anyway, I guess. I’m pretty sure you were like twice as loud as usual.”

He gave Shigaraki a kiss on the cheek. Now that his head was clearing, he remembered he’d resolved to tell Shigaraki about Hawks. He hoped it wouldn’t cause too big a problem. “Remind me when we feel better that I need to talk to you about something,” he forced himself to say, knowing if he didn’t bring up at least this much he’d keep backing out.

Shigaraki yawned softly, he really didn’t want to be sick again…he was probably already behind and losing time. He grabbed his phone sitting near by before stilling hearing Dabis growl. He whined softly before sending Kurogiri a text to pick up plan b for him and not to ask why. He sighed before setting his phone back down. “Just tell me, not like I’m going anywhere,” he pointed out as he let Dabi kiss his cheek.

Dabi sighed unhappily, giving Shigaraki a considering glance. If the omega wanted to kill him after, this would be his chance. He couldn’t get away. But… he trusted Shigaraki would at least hear him out. And honestly, he kind of felt like he deserved whatever the omega said and did after. “I was wondering if you like… wanted to know who the other person I’ve fucked is?” He asked awkwardly. “Just… I know we’re not courting and stuff, but you’ve expressed some kind of possessive feelings towards me, and you know them, and like I told them after I knotted you that it could never happen again and stuff but… I just feel like I’m lying to you kinda since we’ve never talked about it?” Dabi tensed, waiting for Shigaraki’s response

Shigaraki licked his lips slightly, his mouth was dry, he was eager to get a drink and get cleaned off, but he wasn’t interested in leaving Dabis knot yet. “Hm?” He hummed hearing Dabi. Why would he want to know that? He thought be narrowing his eyes slightly as he continued to talk. “When did you fuck them?” He asked feeling anger start to rise up in him slightly. He made it seem like it was recent. He talked to them after they knotted to. “Who was it?” he demanded feeling upset. That omega at the bar? Did he lie to him? Or was it someone on their team?

Dabi cleared his throat. “The night I went out with Hawks, he and I ended up hooking up,” he said quietly.

“I didn’t ever want to hurt either of you. I… I like you both, but I chose you,” he said quietly, not quite able to look at Shigaraki’s face. He hadn’t chosen, or at least he hadn’t meant to choose, but when he met up with Hawks the first time after, he didn’t know there was a choice to make.

“It was one time and it’s entirely over now. Twice is going to be dealing with him from now on,” he said firmly. He had already texted the other villain Hawks information and to reach out to him before he came home that day.

Shigaraki paused hearing Dabi before furrowing brow slightly, “H-Hawks?” He asked curiously as he tilted his head, feeling a bit more unsure then angry for a second before glaring again.

“So what your into fucking alphas? And you had to consider which one of us enjoyed fucking more?” He asked, venom sinking into his tone as he tightened his grip on Dabis side. “You say that now, but you met up with him twice already after that, you fuck him again?” He demanded as he gripped Dabi’s throat with his other hand.

Dabi whined, feeling real, palpable fear as Shigaraki grabbed his neck. This was exactly what he’d been afraid of. “That’s not—I’m not into alphas, I liked that it was Hawks. And it’s not about just sex to me, shit. It hasn’t been for a long fucking time. I like you, personally. I want to court and bond you and I don’t because it’s not what you want. I only meet up with him because it’s my fucking job. I tried not to spend more time alone with him than I needed to either time, and I have absolutely not fucked him again. It’s only been you, Tomura, please,” he begged, wondering if he would even feel it if the omega decided to dust him.

Shigaraki narrowed his eyes as he studied Dabi’s face to see if he was lying. “So you like Hawks? Is that why you wanted him in the league? To fuck him behind my back!?” He demanded upset as he gripped his throat a little tighter. “So what? You’re over him? Or did he turn you down and now I’m your only option?” He asked feeling anger coming back. He was lucky he was on his knot or he would have hurt him more already.

He was feeling a lot of emotions he really couldn’t control them right now. He couldn’t believe he was telling him this now while he was stuck on his knot. Couldn’t he just enjoy his knot once?

Dabi wheezed slightly. His throat had been damaged by the fire in a way that never really recovered, and the pressure was horribly painful. “I’m the one who wanted to cut him out more for being an obvious fucking commission plant, remember?” Dabi rasped.

“And I’m not over him entirely, no, but I still fucking picked you. I picked you because I believe in you and the League and I want to make your vision of the world a reality!” Dabi pleaded. He was an idiot to have brought this up when he did. “I love you. I picked you and I love you and I told you the truth because I respect you. I don’t know why I have feelings for both of you but I’m working on it, so can you please just get your hand off my neck before you kill me? Or just go ahead and do it then, fuck. Do whatever you want,” he said defeatedly.

Shigaraki seethed slightly as he watched Dabis panicked looks. He did want to cut Hawks out then was more willing to bring him, maybe that’s when they fucked. He gritted his teeth slightly when he said he wasn’t even over him yet.

The villain relaxed slightly when Dabi said he loved him before huffing softly. “You don’t love me,” he hissed softly before letting him go as he looked away annoyed. “How did you get the hero to sleep with you? After he got nice and drunk? Is that why he doesn’t want to see you anymore?” He asked bitterly

Dabi glared, trying hard not to lose his temper as Shigaraki denied his feelings. “Yes I fucking do. I think I know how I feel better than you do, Tomura,” he spat angrily, rubbing his throat where the omega had gripped it.

“He didn’t get drunk... He really was upset about personal problems, but he wasn’t drinking. He’d been flirting with me since the day we first met up, and it was getting to me. I felt weird about you and me, about how all the sex didn’t seem like it was anything more than something to do to you and how I felt like you didn’t care if I lived or died meanwhile I was getting feelings for you, and it was nice to feel fucking wanted by somebody. So I said he and I should hook up, because I didn’t think you would care and I liked that he liked me, and then we started making out and then we fucked and then he was too sore to fly and I didn’t feel good either so we got a hotel room, where we slept and ate pizza and in the morning he fucking left.”

Shigaraki grunted hearing him as he looked away from Dabi feeling angry and confused by all this. He didn’t think he loved Dabi…he wasn’t sure what love was. He didn’t know if he could feel it like others did.

“You were still mine! Your mine! Not his,” the omega said enraged hearing him. He didn’t care what the man felt, he wasn’t allowed to fuck other people. “You knew I would be upset, that’s why you didn’t tell me! So why did you do it!?” He demanded, “Just cause I wasn’t nice enough!? Like Hawks is so great,” he continued. He was worrying while Dabi was fucking a hero.

Dabi glared, starting to become quite genuinely angry at Shigaraki and less at himself. “How is it fucking fair for me to be yours when you don’t even want me? I’m not one of your fucking games, or the characters in them, I’m a person. And that is not why I didn’t tell you, I didn’t tell you because Hawks asked me not to,” he seethed.

He was clenching his fists, trying not to yell. “If you don’t want to be in a relationship with me, you don’t get to fucking tell me what I can and can’t do. I did it because I like him and because I deserved to have sex, at least once, with someone who likes me!”

Shigaraki glared at Dabi hearing him before growling at him. “Because I own you!” He snapped as he gripped the back of Dabis hair roughly, “And apparently I treat you good enough for you to fall in love with me!” He spat back.

“I didn’t realize you were also taking orders from Hawks! Is that why you’re suddenly so willing to show me affection? Were you conspiring with the hero or something!?” He demanded. He thought he could trust Dabi but now he felt like the arson may have been setting him up.

Dabi winced, feeling his stitches pull with the yanking. “I don’t take fucking orders from him, I was doing him a favor. He’s—” Dabi cut himself off, yanking his head to try and pull out of Shigaraki’s grip. “He just didn’t want you to know personal stuff about him, it’s that deep,” Dabi tried to recover.

“I’m willing to show you affection because we talked and you said I was perfect and you asked for my knot and you were being nicer to me and so I thought I could be nicer to you too without you having a fucking fit!” He yelled.

Shigaraki growled feeling Dabi try to pull away as he gripped his jaw roughly in his other hand. “Sounds exactly like an order to me! Now you’re keeping information from me!?” He yelled. He wanted off Dabi now. He felt like Dabi was lucky he was still stuck to him or he would be more aggressive. “Your job is to collect information and tell me what it is! Not to keep secrets for hero’s then fuck them!”

“I was obviously an idiot for thinking that! I thought I could trust you!” He said harshly before letting Dabi go and pushing his chest back slightly, not wanting him this close to him.

“I only fucking knew his secret because I fucked him. It seemed like a shitty thing to just go and tell you after I fucking took his virginity, and he begged me not to. I figured I’d tell you if he betrayed us,” Dabi reasoned.

He growled as Shigaraki let go of his jaw, happy to lean further back and away from the omega after having been pushed. “And I was an idiot for thinking you could care about anyone but yourself and All for One. I told you this because I want you to trust me, and because I trusted you, and you go and nearly fucking kill me. Am I still yours? Do you still need your loyal dog to fuck you when you get horny?” he taunted. “Because I won’t. Not if it’s like this. You don’t have to fucking care about me, but you don’t get to keep me from having a life outside of you. You’re not my fucking omega and I am not your alpha.”

“I don’t care! I’m your boss! I make those decisions not you!” He screamed at the arson, feeling like all the emotions his been holding back were coming though. “If you wanted trust you should have told me to start with! All you provide was your keep secrets for your little slut!” He snapped again as he shifted around slightly to see if he could move off his knot yet.

Shigaraki clinched his teeth when Dabi rejected him bluntly, it made him feel nauseous. He gave Dabi a unstable look as he grabbed a pillow and pulled it to his chest as he clutched it tightly, “Get away from me,” he demanded Dabi sternly as he started to tremble slightly, trying to keep himself together so he didn’t actually kill the alpha. As long as he was gripping the pillow he wouldn’t destroy anything else. “Get away from me!” He screamed at him louder. He wanted off of him and him to leave.

Dabi scowled, wincing at the sound of the screams. “You’re on fucking top of me. If you won’t lift yourself off, I’m going to have touch you to go!” he yelled back, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath.

He decided he didn’t care if Shigaraki killed him, and simply grabbed the omega’s waist, lifting him off of his still-inflated knot, causing a unpleasant feeling. Dabi placed Shigaraki down gently, despite his anger, and rolled off of the bed. “I’m taking a fucking shower. When I get out, I’ll move all my shit to Twice’s room, in case you want to find someone else to play with,” he promised.

The alpha slammed the door to the bathroom behind him, not bothering to lock it. If Shigaraki was going to kill him it’s not like a lock would help. He stepped into the shower and started the cold water, sitting down on the floor and beginning to shake, replaying the conversation in his head.

He grunted as he was pulled up, it hurt some with how sore he was but the slick helped. Shigharaki panted softly as he was moved, watching Dabi moved away from him.

He looked down as he listened to Dabi before pulling the blankets over himself as he curled up. He didn’t like how he was feeling. He felt sick and the pit in his stomach felt worse than before. The white haired male heard Dabi slam the door as he started to scratch. Fuck him, fuck him. He was lying for Hawks. He was just lying to him, he didn’t mean what he said, he wasn’t his. He thought as he scratched at his neck and face. He needed that medication, he wanted to make sure he killed whatever Dabi put inside of him.

Dabi stood under the shower for a long time, well past the point of cleaning himself. He couldn’t do right by either Hawks or Shigaraki. Why was he alive? He still wasn’t strong enough to kill Endeavor, he couldn’t make either of the two people he cared about anything other than miserable. Why was he ever born at all?

Eventually, though, he had to get out. He toweled off quickly, not wanting to take too long packing. He was surprised Shigaraki hadn’t killed him yet. Maybe he was waiting until he was out of the shower.

Dabi opened the door, surprised to see that Shigaraki had apparently retreated under the covers like a scared pup. He could hear the omega scratching at his skin, and despite his anger the sound made him wince. The alpha sighed and pulled on a pair of jeans, not bothering with a top, before wandering downstairs to the bag Hawks brought them.

He returned to the bedroom, yanking the covers off of Shigaraki and holding out his charged switch. “Don’t fucking hurt yourself,” he said, trying to sound annoyed or angry still but mostly sounding hurt. “I’ve got your hands here too, whatever you need to calm down. Just… fucking. Don’t do that. You’re an asshole and I’m mad at you but you’ve been doing a really good job not doing that. So don’t. You don’t deserve it. I’ll get my stuff later, or you can have Kurogiri get it. Whatever you want. Just,” Dabi sighed. Why was he trying to even slightly take care of the omega? “Thanks for not killing me, I guess.”

Shigaraki focused on the itching as he scratched around his body, his neck was usually the worse but his back and chest ached too. As long as he was focusing on this, he didn’t have to think about anything else for the moment. He heard Dabi leave the bathroom and his room as he ignored him until he pulled the covers away from him. He looked up at the arson wide eyed and angry. “Shut up! I don’t care what you say,” he said pained and angry. “Why don’t you make your useful and go find some fucking recruits without fucking them huh?” He hissed before pulling the blanket back annoyed and covering himself with it. He didn’t want to be thanked because he almost did kill him and was still on edge, he just wanted Dabi to leave him alone. He could sort this out by self.

Dabi sighed and simply left the switch beside Shigaraki, grabbing a shirt and his jacket before heading out for a walk. He didn’t know when he’d be back. He didn’t know if he wanted to come back at all. But what choice did he have?

His family didn’t care he’d died, and even if Fuyumi and Natsuo somehow gave a shit, it didn’t matter. He still had to destroy his father and all he held dear. He couldn’t call Hawks. He had no one and nothing except the League, and despite his best efforts he cared about the League and its members, even Shigaraki.

Shigaraki heard Dabi leave again before screaming into his pillow. He wanted to destroy something but the house already had barely anything in it. He waited until Kurogiri came and gave him the medication and tried to calm him down. He took the pill but didn’t feel very calm. He let Kurogiri help him get cleaned off. He was a little embarrassed but Kurogiri had been giving him baths since he was little and even helped him not too long ago when the hero’s shot him in his arms and legs.

After his bath he started to feel ill, ending up throwing up when he was getting out. Kurogiri helped him get pj pants on before getting him into the clean bed. It didn’t smell like Dabi anymore and didn’t bring him much comfort. Kurogiri gave him a cup of water before putting a cool rag on his head and leaving him to rest.

Dabi returned late, after midnight. The alpha was still shaking, and unsure where to go in the house. He stood blankly in the entryway, wondering if Shigaraki had taken the plan b okay and how he was feeling at all.

Kurogiri stepped into the living room hearing Dabi return before narrowing his eyes slightly. “I didn’t think you would be coming back.” He commented. “I think you should go join the rest of the league. Tomura is ill and resting, and you have been a distraction for him. All for One doesn’t want this kind of life for him and you’re putting him on the wrong path,” he scolded before opening a warp gate. “Giran says this city has a few prospects, try looking here,” he said in a calm cool tone, his voice not changing even when he seemed annoyed.

Dabi huffed, rolling his eyes at the warp-quirked villain. At least he wasn’t going to be killed, it seemed. “Yeah, yeah. I’m not gonna fucking bail on the mission just because we… fought. I still believe in his stupid plan. I know I’m not it, but at some point it should get to matter what Shigaraki wants to do with his own life, not just All for One. I’ll keep you updated, I guess,” he said flatly before taking his leave though the portal.

Kurogiri hummed hearing Dabi, “Yes fought,” he said, stressing the word as he stared the arson down. He didn’t like thinking about what Dabi was doing with his ward and then for it to blow up once Tomura had a clear head. “Tomura respects All for One’s wishes, and so should you,” he told the arson as he watched him leave. He shut the portal before walking back to Shigaraki to watch over him, it was his job, not Dabis.

Shigaraki stepped through the warp gate to the warehouse before looking at Toga, Mr Compress, Spinner and Magnus. He growled slightly when he didn’t see Dabi. Idiot…Shigaraki knows he got the message to meet and he wasnt here yet…

The omega was sick for two days before diving deep into his work for the last two weeks. He figured Dabi would hang around the house but he was no where to be found, he did tell him to go get recruits. But now they were here to meet with an apparent big fish Twice was able to get his hands on. Twice was now handling Hawks and got him a new recruit, maybe he will work his way up to his right-hand man. The guy was crazy but his been doing good work.

Twice should be there any minute with the new guy and Shigaraki was really hoping this went well. He needed something to go well after all the shit his been thought the last few weeks. His reached out to multiple of All for Ones contacts but has only heard back from two. It wasn’t a surprise after their humiliating defeat…but if Twice did get them someone good, he can offer sponsors more.

Shigaraki looked up hearing voices outside, Dabi was a no show…he thought as he leaned back against the wall and pushed his hands into his new jacket pockets. He watched the door open as Twice came in with the new recruit. “Well now,” Shigaraki said impressed seeing Twice with a familiar face. His master even told him about the Yakuza members. “You brought us a pretty big catch, huh Twice,” the leader praised Twice as he looked over the new alpha. He hasn’t considered reaching out to Yakuza.

Overhaul eyed the meeting space with disgust. It was dirty—dirtier than even most things, and the promised League hardly looked any better. He felt even more confident in his assessment now that their omega leader wasn’t fit to step into All for One’s shoes and take over the underworld.

“You really think so, huh? Strange, coming from you,” he quipped, his mask hardly feeling accurate to keep the filth of the air out of his lungs. “The League of Villains.”

He stared calmly at the ragtag bunch. It didn’t seem like they had their full numbers, from what he’d seen of the broadcast. They were missing that horrible looking corpse-man. It was for the best though, who knew what kind of disease lurked beneath those staples and scars.

He watched as both the villain carrying a magnet and the little schoolgirl inquired after him. Some League. They didn’t even understand the history of a world they were trying to rule. At least the one in the top hat seemed to know something. “Endangered species… I guess that’s true,” he sighed.

The one with the magnet scoffed. “Yeah, what’s a yakuza thug doing here? Excited by All Might’s retirement huh?”

Beneath his mask, Overhaul frowned. “It’s good that he’s gone, sure. But what’s got me interested is the absence of All for One. Ruler of the underworld. Those of us in the dark as as leaderless as those in the light. I’m interested to see who takes his place. It certainly won’t be an omega, even if you were his successor. You need someone to lead you. Do you even have an actual plan? Or are you just surrounding yourself with those stronger than you, hoping that’s good enough?”

Shigaraki studied the alpha slightly as he listened to Mr Compress explain the Yakuza to the girls. It was true their gangs had been pushed down and out of the light, maybe a team up would be good. Shigaraki furrowed his brows hearing Overhaul mention All for One before giving him an appalled look when he belittled him and mentioned his status.

“You got some nerve to come here and say that too me when you know who my master is. Even right now I’m gathering my forces and you think you can come and challenge me?” He demanded as he stepped forwards. How dare he think he can come here and talk to him like that!

He wasn’t just surrounding himself with other villains to make him look stronger, he was strong, stronger than probably all of his team.

“I’m going to turn hero society to dust, so watch your tongue,” he warned the alpha bitterly as he narrowed his eyes.

“I thought you came here to join up with us. You’re not making a good impression.” He told the alpha in a challenging tone. Why would he come here just to make him mad!?  Shigaraki wasn’t impressed with the man challenge if he was trying to get in his good side. He had a plan…he just needed more allies first.

Kai stared at the omega, unimpressed by his posturing. This is what happened when you let unbound omegas run rampant. He didn’t know what All for One had been thinking, placing any faith in someone so careless.

 “I didn’t come here today to join you,” he said plainly, ignoring the way Twice began to freak out beside him. “A dream without a plan is just a wish. You have name recognition, people fear you, but you don’t know what to do with all the power. You’ve lost some of your most powerful pieces.”

He watched the omega carefully. Twice had let it slip that one of Shigaraki’s alphas had expressed interest in the omega, but the dirty patchwork man couldn’t even both to show up here today. “Put yourself under me,” Overhaul said to Shigaraki, not quite a command, but the threat of one was there. “In order to execute my plan, I need money. People aren’t willing to invest in a small-time yakuza. But your League has recognition. Put yourself under me, and I’ll show you how to use all your game pieces properly.”

Shigaraki tensed more hearing the Yakuza thug before growling lowly as he listened to him. “You brought this idiot here without knowing his intentions, Twice,” the leader said in a tense tone as he glared over at Twice slightly from under his mask before glaring at the alpha again.

“I don’t put myself under anyone, now leave,” he told the Yakuza boss sternly. How dare he try and threaten him. How dare he try and take over his league!

Alphas sure did have some nerves. He thinks he can come in here and bully him into submission? He thinks All for One wouldn’t train him to fight against commands if he tried to use it. He was an idiot. Guess Twice isn’t as capable as he thought.

Overhaul stared blankly at the omega, trying to understand how he could be so confused.

“You’re an omega. That’s literally what you’re for. You can’t control or lead properly because you’re not meant to,” he explained simply, like Shigaraki was stupid. “You need someone who can actually control your members and control you.”

He stood his ground. The omega’s game pieces all seemed upset by his words. Maybe they hadn’t realized how futile and incompetent their leadership actually was.

Shigaraki felt rage roll though him as he clinched his fist slightly. He needed to keep it together. “And yet you’re here begging for support from me. Where do you think this name recognition came from exactly?” He snapped as he stepped forward slightly.

“You think you’re a better leader because you’re an alpha but the yakuza is basically nonexistent,” Shigaraki continued to mock in an annoyed tone.

“No one can control me and that’s how I like it, that’s how it’s gonna be when I destroy hero society and rebuild it,” he informed the alpha. “And we don’t need a rundown gang on our side if they are too dumb to figure that out,” he finished as he crossed his arms defiantly.

Overhaul didn’t flinch or stop staring down Shigaraki. He sounded like a petulant child right now, and in many ways he was. He might even have some leadership potential if he just had an alpha backing him up. “Oh, I see,” he said in understanding. “You can’t keep an alpha. That’s it, right? I’m not begging for support. I have a plan. If I can’t get what I need from you, I’ll do it some other way. I have the means to control the entire board, how the villains attack the heroes and how the heroes try to fight back.”

He stood tall. He didn’t even fidget with his gloves. This place was disgusting. This omega was disgusting. But he could fix the League, and this omega, if given a chance. “I think you do need me. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t be here at all. I’m here because you make my plan easier to accomplish. You’re here because without someone like me, you don’t have a chance. You can’t keep control. You’ve already lost your best pieces.”

Shigaraki grunted as he gave Overhaul a look of disbelief. What the fuck was this guy on about!? How dare he talk to him like that!? He thought as he let out a low growl. He didn’t need an alpha and why would he think he lost one!?

“Then fine someone else! We have bigger issues to deal with then funding your run down Yakuza and your wasting my time,” he snapped in an annoyed tone. “Though I doubt you’ll find much support once I’m done taking over the underworld,” he added.

“I don’t need you, you’re nothing and you will continue to be nothing.” He told the alpha as he turned away from the Yakuza boss and headed back towards his crew. “You don’t know anything, stay in your lane Yakuza, or I’ll make sure you truly are extinct,” he threatened the man.

Overhaul almost felt bad for the omega. Did the villain not realize how quirks were filthy, a disease destroying humanity, and how bringing everyone back to square one was the only way forward?

“I know that clearly All for One’s allies aren’t taking you seriously, or you’d never have met with me. The League has had success despite you being an omega who doesn’t know how society is meant to behave, not because of it.”

He took a step forward towards the omega villain, not liking that he’d turned his back. “You do need me. You need a plan, and I have one. You’ll never take over the underworld because you’re impulsive and weak. You need to be in your proper place—society needs to be in its proper place. No more quirks. No more omegas trying to be above alphas.”

Shigaraki stopped hearing Overhaul as he rolled his shoulders slightly. He was gonna lose it. What right did this alpha have to talk to him like this. Just because All for One was gone, doesn’t mean he couldn’t stand up for himself. “I met with you because we are strengthening our forces to destroy the heros. Twice was clearly an idiot for thinking you were a good fit for what we are doing,” Shigaraki said as he stayed faced away from the alpha, not wanting to entertain him.

He turned his head slightly as he gave Overhaul as sharp side eye over his shoulder. “This society has no place in my new world, and it seems like you have no place either. You’re a relic, and you’re a idiot for underestimating me and my league,” he said pissed off, “I’m not weak, you are, and your pissed I’m better than you,” he hissed back.

Twice looked like he was about to pass out from panic. This was not what he and Overhaul had discussed, and was more than likely going to get someone killed if he kept antagonizing and condescending to Shigaraki.

Overhaul remained impassive. The glare of an omega, even one who had somehow accomplished as much as this one had, was hardly enough to scare him. “If you were better than me, you’d have a plan. My disadvantage is one of reputation, and it is easily overcome. Yours is biology, something you can’t ever fix,” he said derisively, appraising the League’s forces.

Magne tightened her grip on her magnet. “Boss, can I?” she asked impatiently. There wasn’t a place in the League for guys like this. They didn’t need his help.

Shigaraki saw his team seemed to be tense and up in arms, he was angry too. He was only one guy and he thinks he can come in here and mock him!? “I have a plan, not one I am going to tell you,” he retorted before growling loudly hearing him say his biology was his issue. “You’re going to regret that, and everything you’ve said to me,” he snarled as he faced the man again. He held up his hand to tell Magne to stand down. They didn’t know this guys quirk, and he seemed confident enough to have a good one, he didn’t need to get them into battle right now. “Leave,” he ordered the alpha in a stern tone.

Overhaul watched the omega throw his fit. Obviously, he didn’t have a plan, at least not a good one, or they wouldn’t be in this shitty warehouse needing his help. He took a menacing step towards Shigaraki. “None of you have any idea what you’re doing. You need real leadership.”

Magne tensed, torn between obeying Shigaraki and activating her quirk to smash this guy’s face in. Maybe a hard knock on the head would teach the guy some manners. She didn’t want him touching Shigaraki. She activated her quirk, pulling Overhaul towards her and away from their leader. “We have it! We can decide for ourselves what we want to do!”

He had his hand ungloved and, on her arm, before she could make contact. Blood exploded, raining down on everyone and everything. Kai’s skin prickled. He felt mildly sick. “Just remember. You started this. Ugh. Now I’m filthy.”

Shigaraki tensed when the man stepped towards him aggressively but stood his ground as he stood up straight, ready to attack if needed. He looked at Magne when Overhaul was suddenly pulled away from him and was flying towards her. “No don’t!” he warned.

His eyes widened as blood sprayed over him and the others. What the fuck…he thought horrified as he froze slightly in disbelief.

He looked up hearing Mr Compress move into action. “Compress wait!” He called, not wanting to lose another team member.

“No! I have to seal this guy away!” He yelled panicked as he jumped at the other alpha.

Shigaraki bared his teeth when he was ignored before looking around seeing the gleam of a bullet. What was that!? They were under attack. He needed to kill this guy, now! He thought as he went after him behind Compress, reaching out to dust the guy. He noticed another gleam and moved around it with ease, what were they shooting at them!?

Overhaul could feel the tacky, disgusting texture of blood on his skin. Who knew what kind of disease and filth he’d exposed himself to just by preventing one of Shigaraki’s mutts from attacking him. “I always hate the aftermath,” he mumbled, watching as another one of them lunged at him. This one, he only took an arm. He was still interested in working with the League, after all.

The omega lunged at him regardless. “Shield,” he yelled, watching in horror and interest as his minion was destroyed by the omega’s quirk. His men filed in behind him. “To be continued, then. There’s no reason for continued bloodshed on either side. We’ll cool off and try again. I owe you an arm.”

Shigaraki gasped softly when another man moved him front of him and took the hit. The omega jumped back before looking around as the rest of the man’s team seemed to jump out. “Now I get it,” he said annoyed, “You should have started with this instead of wasting my time,” he growled at the alpha as he panted softly.

He narrowed his eyes hearing Overhaul. He really did have a lot of nerve, thinking he would try again!

He looked at his team when they seemed like they wanted to continue the attack, “No stand down!” He said pissed him as he glared at the alpha and his group.

Overhaul had a lot to consider now. The omega was dangerous. That quirk was the exact kind of sickness he wanted to rid from the world. Disgusting. He was covered in hives, panicking, and there was nothing he could do to get clean yet. He couldn’t show weakness yet.

He spun on his heels, listening to Shigaraki’s minions beg to kill him. At least the omega could maintain control enough to keep them from attacking.

“I don’t want to rush you, but the sooner we talk, the better,” he said firmly, not allowing his anxiety or disappointment to show. The bullet had worked. It was important to focus on that. He grabbed a business card and flung it towards Shigaraki. “Think things over carefully. Consider how, and by who, your organization should be run. Then, when you’ve calmed down, call me.”

Shigaraki watched the alpha annoyed before growling loudly when he seemed to talk to him like a child before tossing a card at his feet, bastard! He thought before looking at Twice when he seemed upset, and Toga point out the needed to get Compress to a doctor. Yes, they needed Kurogiri, he needed to get him to the doctor. He pulled his phone out as he texted him to send a warp gate. Compress was saying his power didn’t work…interesting..was that what they were using those bullets for? He wondered. “Let’s go,” he told what was let of his crew as Twice picked up Compress to take him back to the base. Dabi should have been here…if he was back at base he was going to kill him, he thought before huffing as he picked the card and bullet, they tried to shoot him with up.

He failed…he couldn’t even gather allies, he lost a team mate, almost two..and how that Yakuza boss talked down on him…he thought as he scratched his already sore neck before following his team back to base so they could get Compress help.

Dabi hadn’t bothered showing up to the meeting. He’d been busy trying to get another recruit of his own. He really didn’t care about Twice’s big get, frankly he was pretty pissed by how much attention Shigaraki had been giving Twice. It was unfair, he knew, being jealous, and it was obvious there wasn’t anything more than a working relationship between Twice and Shigaraki, but it still stung to see his… ex.

He waited for the rest of the League to get back. It seemed like they were taking forever. He rubbed the back of his neck, laying unhappily on the sofa. He should have bailed that night, things had been horrible since, and there was no good way to fix it. He sighed, watching as a portal appeared. Well, now he’d see if Twice’s big fish had been worth it.

Shigaraki walked out of the portal behind Toga and Twice, “Kurogiri get him to the doctor immediately, Twice, hold pressure on his wound,” he ordered immediately as he came through before pulling the hand off his face and wiping Magne blood off his face. “Now Kurogiri!” He yelled, concerned he was going to bleed out.

“Yes Tomura,” he said quickly before opening a new portal. Shigaraki pushed Twice towards the Mr Compress to encourage him to hurry up and pressure the wound. He swung around to Dabi seeing him on the sofa. “Where the fuck were you!?” He demanded enraged. That was a complete disaster! He felt his anger at the situation go immediately towards Dabi seeing the alpha

Dabi grimaced at Shigaraki’s yell, moving away from the angry omega. “I was fucking recruiting, like Kurogiri told me to be. I didn’t think you needed any help and I certainly didn’t think you’d fucking want me there. What’s wrong with you?”

He glared lightly at the omega.

Shigaraki huffed hearing his excuse. “I called everyone in for this! This was important and it went to fucking hell!” He snapped before growling when Dabi asked his what was wrong.

“Well if you didn’t notice, Mr Compress is missing an arm, and Magne fucking exploded!” He continued before turning away from him. “Thanks for your help,” he said bitterly as he walked away to try and get this blood off of him.

Dabi finally turned to look at the others. Oh. Even Toga was glaring at him. Was Magne really dead then??? How badly could a meet go? His mind racing, he stood, trying to follow Shigaraki. “You haven’t said a word to me since… well you know since when, and Kurogiri made it pretty fucking clear I was supposed to stay away from you. Look, I’m sorry people got hurt,” his ranted. His voice was raised. He couldn’t let himself verbalize that Magne was dead, not yet, not when there was probably something he could have done. “Is a doctor coming? Do you want me to cauterize Compress’ arm? Are you hurt? Is that your blood?” Dabi was starting to panic as he paid more and more attention.

Shigaraki heard Dabi get up and follow him as he clinched his fist. “This was a mission! We needed you! As a teammate! Don’t drag your personal feelings into this!” He snapped as he looked back at Dabi.

“People didn’t just get hurt Dabi! Magne died! This isnt my blood, it’s hers! We’re all covered in it!” He continued. He wasn’t sure why he was feeling so emotional about this. Magne was a teammate, that was all but she was his responsibility, and she died standing right by him and he couldn’t do anything to stop it. “Are you a part of this team or not Dabi? Because I don’t need you here if you’re not,” he snapped as Kurogiri and Twice lifted Compress up and carried him though the portal to the doctor now what the bleeding had been slowed down.

Dabi growled, stamping his foot in indignation. “Well I’m sorry! I’m sorry she died, but you can’t make it into my fault! I’ll admit I should have been there but screaming at me now isn’t going to do anyone any good!”

He ran his hand through his hair. At least Shigaraki was okay. Not that he should care. “Obviously I’m part of the team or I would have just left! But if you want me to stop dragging my feelings into this then maybe you should do the same. Fucking treat me like a team member! You ignore me and the only time I hear anything about what we’re doing is from Kurogiri and he spends half of the time making weird threats and talking about how you don’t have a life outside of what All for One wants.”

“It is your fault! And their fault, no one is listening to me!” He snapped. Dabi didn’t show when he told him to, and Compress and Magne both attacked after he told them to stand down. Maybe Overhaul was right…he couldn’t even control his own fucking team.

“It’s not obvious when you miss team missions!” He replied annoyed. “I have been busy! Sorry I can’t hold your hand every step of the way, but I thought you would be capable to do a simple recruitment mission yourself,” he replied as he stepped towards the alpha annoyed and not in the mood for this. It’s not like Dabi wanted to be around him much the last time he saw him, and he left.

The omega huffed softly hearing him before shaking his head, “What the fuck are you talking about? Kurogiri takes orders from me,” he said annoyed, he wouldn’t be making threats behind his back.

Dabi rolled his eyes, despite his anxiety and his anger, and the fact that he was blaming himself, it was hard not to remember when he’d found this kind of behavior endearing in Shigaraki.

“He doesn’t want me around! Every time I’m not busy he sends me further and further away and makes pointed comments about how I’m a fucking distraction to you. I figured he was saying it and keeping me away because you wanted it!” he exclaimed.

Dabi rubbed his arms, trying to calm down. Fuck. He’d let Magne die, and Compress get hurt.

Shigaraki grunted hearing him, “No I didn’t tell him to do anything,” he said annoyed. “His my caretaker, his probably just pissed off about how shitty you have been and is keeping guard,” the leader pointed out.

“That doesn’t excuse you from missing our mission, you made me look like an idiot. And that fucking alpha! How dare he talk to me like that,” Shigaraki said fuming as he scratched at his jaw roughly. He was starting to leave marks on his face, his neck already had red spots

Dabi scoffed. “What fucking alpha? The guy Twice picked? I didn’t mean to make you look like an idiot, I didn’t think you needed or wanted me around. It seemed more practical and useful to go find you more people. I figured you could handle it on your own.”

Dabi winced at every scratch. He couldn’t stand watching Shigaraki maul himself. His stomach turned. Knowing what he was risking, he grabbed Shigaraki’s hand away with one of his own and pressed his palm to the spot Shigaraki had been scratching on his neck. “If you’re gonna dust me for this, fine. But I don’t like watching you hurt yourself, and this worked before.” he dropped Shigaraki’s hand and pressed his other hand to Shigaraki’s neck.

Shigaraki grunted hearing him, “Yes, him. He is some Yakuza boss. He came to tell me he would take over the league for me and show me how a leader should look,” he said deeply upset by the comments and pissed he thought he could take Shigaraki team away by asking. “He was a complete dick and then he exploded Magne and Compress with a touch of his hand,” he explained. Was the alphas quirk similar to his? He wondered.

Shigaraki grunted when his hand was pulled away before glaring as Dabi slightly as he warmed his neck. He watched the arson for a second, considering if he wanted to let him before huffing as he pulled Dabis hands away, “I don’t have time for this,” he told him.

Dabi was surprised when Shigaraki didn’t react violently to his comfort. Clearly, this yakuza had antagonized Shigaraki even ignoring what he’d done to Compress and Magne. “You don’t have time to end up sick or injured because you scratch yourself bloody. Just let me help you, it’s not a big deal. You’re already filling me in anyway. What do you mean how a leader should look? Did he fucking bother you, you specifically? Was he threatening, like, as an alpha?” Dabi tried to touch Shigaraki’s face again.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before grunting softly, “I’m used to it…” he said annoyed, he already plenty of marks from scratching. He still let Dabi touch him again as he watched him. “Yes. He said an omega shouldn’t be in charge, and that I will continue to fail, its biological for me,” he said though gritted teeth.

Dabi sighed quietly and gently started petting Shigaraki’s neck and jaw. He wasn’t willing to explore why he wanted to care for Shigaraki still, and even less willing to think about why Shigaraki would let him. He just wanted to make up for what he could.

Sighing, Dabi shook his head. “I know you’re fucking used to it, look at your skin. It’s still bad for you. And don’t listen to him, he’s an idiot. The yakuza haven’t been relevant in years. You’re a good fucking leader, otherwise I’d have bailed when we… I would have left, that’s all I’m saying. But I didn’t. You’re a good leader and I respect you. No inferior gangster is going to take control from you. Is he even someone whose help we really need?”

Shigaraki relaxed a little as Dabi pet him. He didn’t want to accept his comfort, he was part of the reason he was so stressed out. He huffed softly when he mentioned his skin. He knew it looked bad, he couldn’t help it.

“He was still right. My team is disorganized, I can barely secure funding, and we need allies if we’re going to get anywhere,” he told Dabi bitterly, he didn’t know what to do. “I think we might…he shot one of these at me and Compress, when it hit him, his quirk stopped working,” Shigaraki explained as he pulled the little red bullet out to show him. “I will have to talk to Compress to see if his quirk even comes back and how long. They mentioned a master plan he has; I think it has to do with these,” the leader continued before putting the bullet back in his pocket

Dabi kept petting Shigaraki, listening intently. The bullet was weird. He wondered how anything could possibly take away a quirk. He already had a hard time integrating what he knew about All for One into his understanding of the world. Now this. “At least he missed you. We’re fucked without Compress, but we’d be even more fucked without you,” he admitted, rubbing his thumb over Shigaraki’s jaw.

“We’re figuring it out. I know I screwed up not being there today but I really have been trying to find us people. And I won’t miss a meeting again.”

Shigaraki nodded in agreement. He had no idea what he would do if he lost his quirk. It was everything to him an if he lost it he would have nothing. He hoped Compress recovered and it was a temporary set back.

He hummed softly as he let Dabi rub his tender jaw, “Yes, if you do there will be consequences on your end next time,” he growled softly as he looked away. He needed to do something about Overhaul, but he couldn’t stop thinking that maybe he should call him

Dabi snorted. It was hard to take Shigaraki’s threats seriously, even though he knew they were serious, when the omega was accepting pets and growling quietly. It painfully reminded Dabi of their time spent together during Shigaraki’s heat.

“Consequences, got it boss. You have my full consent to dust me next time I don’t show up,” he said, trying to tease Shigaraki, but it felt weird and hollow. “And you’re sure we need him? I guess whatever the bullets are would be nice if we had them, but I don’t love the idea of working with someone who thinks you, and by extension the League, shouldn’t be in charge. The yakuza are irrelevant. Why don’t we just take him out now and steal whatever those bullets are?” he asked, assuming Shigaraki had probably already considered this, but unsure what the omega’s next move was going to be. Usually, he’d have been told by now, or even have helped make it. He missed the information, but what was worse is he missed sitting with Shigaraki curled up to his side, working on his laptop. He wondered if apologizing to Shigaraki would do any good. He didn’t expect them to ever get back together, but he disliked feeling entirely iced out. This moment, as shitty as it was in the wake of Magne’s death and Compress’ injury, was as good as he had felt since their fight. “I really am sorry for not being there today. You’re the boss, even if I believe you’re tough enough to get out of anything with or without my help, you don’t make me do shit for no reason. So, I should have obeyed. And I’m not trying to do anything right now other than keep you from scratching yourself bloody or just. Admitting that I fucked up, so don’t worry, I know we’re through, but I’m sorry for the other stuff too, the stuff between us.”

Shigaraki hummed softly as he listened to Dabi when he seemed to listen, but he always seemed to listen. “I don’t need your consent…” he grumbled softly hearing Dabi before sighing.

“Overhaul has proved himself to be powerful, a head on attack isn’t worth it, especially since we don’t know enough about his quirk. It would be stupid to attack him. I don’t plan on working under him though. Maybe I will see if a partnership is acceptable, then, when his out lived his usefulness, we take our revenge,” he explained. It was a simple plan, but they didn’t have any real options other than to really join them right now.

“You should be,” Shigaraki told him hearing the apology, deeply upset he wasn’t there and losing more trust in him. “Just forget it, until you decide to tell me what secrets you’re keeping for Hawks, I’m not interested in your bullshit,” he explained annoyed as he moved Dabis hands again. He didn’t want to talk about this.

Dabi hated the way his heart perked up at the chance that, if he were to betray Hawks, he might regain some of Shigaraki’s interest. A light wave of nausea at both his excitement at the prospect of gaining anything by hurting Hawks and at his hands being pushed away quickly overcame any positive feelings. He’d spent his life knowing he couldn’t be in a relationship, just because he’d been weak twice didn’t mean he had to remain weak; he would move on. “Like I said, I’ll tell you if I need to tell you. I’d feel like a scumbag saying anything without his consent. If you really want to know, ask him yourself. Tell him you broke up with me, and just ask him yourself.” Dabi said flatly, crossing his arms across his chest.

He hated all of this. The potentially dangerous new alpha who thought Shigaraki was inferior. Magne’s death, the disabling of Compress’ quirk and the loss of his arm. Everything was horribly out of his control.

Shigaraki’s eyes widened slightly when Dabi refused again, it felt like he was clearly choosing Hawks over him. He growled deeply as he turned away from Dabi. He was hoping to maybe clear things up, but Dabi had picked his side. He blocked the alpha out again as he faced away from him. Why would Hawks tell him himself? Dabi was being traitorous just to keep his secret, he doubted that would happen.

“Get back to work,” he told Dabi annoyed as he headed back towards his room. He had a lot of work to do himself…and had to potentially go to this asshole for help.

Dabi winced to himself at Shigaraki’s growl. He’d just dashed a chance to fix things with the omega, he could tell. Scowling, he sulked off to seek more recruits, ignoring the hurt way Toga glared at him. He didn’t need anyone else making him feel like shit for missing the meet. He was going to be beating himself up about it for a long, long while.

Shigaraki growled softly as he walked around the underground halls. This place was ridiculous…they just had him wondering around down here. He was already pissed he had to come here so this better not be some kind of trick…He had gone to see Mr Compress and despite not having an arm, he was doing okay. He had confirmed he didn’t have the use of his quirk for almost two days. That was concerning…Shigaraki was also able to get Dabis new suit. He hadn’t had a chance to give it to him yet but he was still hopeful it would help his flames not devour him. It was basically a skin tight suit he could wear under his clothes to keep him cool.

Shigaraki relaxed seeing the door he was supposed to be at, good…it wasn’t a game then. He huffed softly seeing one of Overhauls thugs in a white robe waiting for him. He walked in before looking at the group annoyed. “You had me walking underground for almost 30 minutes. I’m not an ant. Are all Yakuza strong holds like this?” He asked as he walked into the neatly decorated room seeing Overhaul on the couch.

He hated this. But he was still going to refuse to work under the man. He told him on the phone he wouldn’t, but they could talk about other possibilities. He still fully planned on getting his revenge for Magne and Mr Compress, and of course himself. But he needed to make this work for now, by any means necessary.

Overhaul was pleased, but unsurprised, when the omega agreed to meet. He didn’t really mean any harm with what he had said, but surely the League’s leader had to agree that he was in over his head. He should be the one in control, not Shigaraki.

He stared unimpressed at the villain as he complained about having been made to walk in circles. “We don’t know who might be watching us, or from where, and not all of our guests have the best intentions,” he stated, leaving out the obvious suspicion that the omega might not have learned his lesson and might be plotting a move against him.

“We have a number of routes leading here, an underground reception room where we can be reasonably sure of our privacy,” he continued, noting the way the omega had thus far refused to sit.

Mimic piped up from beside him. “You ever wonder how we survived so long? It’s cause of little details like that! Anyway, down to business! Did you really mean what you said the other day? That you’ll join us under the right conditions?”

Shigaraki listened to the two, that made sense. They were like rats living under ground and surviving. Though, he would like to have a large base at some point…somewhere better than the bar, that felt like home. He deserved a better base.

“Don’t start celebrating just yet,” he told the little creature beside Overhaul before sitting down on the couch across from them and putting his foot up on the glass table, purposefully wanting to piss the guy off. “I’m not too happy about your disrespect, but you want to capitalize on our reputation, and we want to increase our strength. Our needs happen to coincide for the moment,” he told the Yakuza boss. It might be good if they worked together, for now. At least until Shigaraki knew enough about them to destroy them.

Overhaul watched the impertinent omega put his disgusting, germ-covered feet up on the glass table. Someone needed to teach this brat some manners. His eyes narrowed. Was the omega trying to push his buttons? Resting his head in one hand, glaring lightly, he ordered Shigaraki “Put your foot down. The table will get dirty.”

He somehow doubted that the omega would obey his order.

“No please, you really should mind your manners,” Shigaraki mocked the alpha. He wasn’t going to play a submissive omega for him and he was going to let him know that straight up. “I don’t appreciate disrespect,” he told the alpha, and he has already show him enough of it.

“Now, don’t think I’m going to be putting myself under you. We’re still going to call our own shots. Got it?” He said sternly. He wanted to be clear the alpha wasn’t better than him and wasn’t over him in any way.

“This is a joint partnership, or I walk out the door,” he explained clearly.

“And I also want to know about that grand plan you kept going on about. The details. It’s a reasonable request. I need to know if it’s worth leaning you our name,” he continued.

“You see-“ the omega continued as he reached into his coat pocket before freezing feeling a gun to his head and a large hand on his shoulder. Jeez these guys were jumpy…he thought annoyed.

“Stop acting like you’re in charge here,” the guy with the gun said annoyed, “Yeah who the hell do you think you are punk!?” The other growled at him.

Shigaraki narrowed his eyes, not impressed and not enjoying being touched. “Who do you think you are? You think you can trade one of your disposable thugs for our Hikiishi? I don’t consider the scales even, and don’t forget Mr Compresses arm,” the omega growled back annoyed. “I expect concessions for what we lost,” he added as he turned his focus to Overhaul.

Overhaul watched the omega coldly, noting that he refused to back down or even flinch at as a gun was pressed to his head.

He hated to admit it, but the dirty brat was right. He’d wronged them far more than they’d wronged him, even if the omega was still being impertinent and annoying. “Kurono, Mimic, stand down.” he ordered quietly. He leaned forward and stared the omega down. “He came all the way here to make his offer, the least we can do is hear the guy out.”

He reached out with one hand, almost in deference to the villain. “By all means, continue…”

He’d stay polite for now. This was still an important potential partnership.

Shigaraki smirked slightly under his mask as he listened to Overhaul call his men down and offer him to continue. He felt like he made his point, and he was at least talking to him with more respect now.

“Like I said before your friends got jumpy. I want details. We can start with this.” The omega said again before reaching into his coat pocket and pulling out the little red bullet they tried to shoot at him. “It’s part of the plan right?” He asked the alpha as he held it up for him.

“It took away Compresses quirk for a while. Dangerous stuff, I have never seen anything like it,” Shigaraki explained, wanting information on it.

If he felt anything towards the omega having found his bullet, nothing was betrayed by Overhaul’s face. “I’ll break the natural order of things,” he stated. It was a fact. The bullets, made by him with Eri’s blood, bullets only he could make, would change the world.

“They say All for One ruled by taking other people’s quirks. I’ve taken his method and fine-tuned it. I’ve already begun spreading my roots across the country. Little by little, piece by piece, we’re laying the groundwork for what’s to come.”

He considered the omega. He needed to make a gesture, something that would show he was willing to work with the omega, but might make his actions clearer.

“Have you ever played Shogi?” he asked, smiling behind his mask. The omega needed him, more than he was willing to admit. Once the omega saw that he was far closer to being at the level of All for One’s power than he was, he’d submit. Professionally, if not also personally.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing the man explained his plan slightly. That was…true…partly. “You’re only half right. All for One can also grant quirks,” the omega point out and he crossed his arms and leaned back. “But that’s his quirk, I’m interested in how you were able to make something like this,” he asked as he tucked the bullet away, keeping it in case he needed it.

The omega grunted hearing Overhaul as he watched the man in the white robe set out some kind of board game as he moved his foot. “What? No,” he said as he looked at the game unsure, not sure what kind of move this was. He came here for information not games.

Overhaul’s smile reached his eyes as the board was set out and set up for their game. He looked Shigaraki over, consider the omega’s build. He wasn’t bad looking, from what he could see around the mask, and if he was truly All for One’s handpicked successor, there was a strong case to be made for cementing his own rule of the underworld by bonding him. “Shogi’s an interesting game, because you can use the pieces you steal from your opponent. I think you’ll like it. Now, I want Kurogiri, or Toga, maybe Bubaigawara.” he said firmly, holding up a game piece. “I don’t feel at ease while they’re doing your bidding.”

He continued playing, eyes fixed pointedly on the omega’s neck. “You saw my quirk in action, and I saw yours. How do you think I made them? I’d like to know your estimation of me. Your quirk was interesting, if grotesque. Purely destructive, I assume? If All for One really could remove or add quirks, I wonder how I’m to trust it’s even yours.”

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul as he studied the game pieces slightly annoyed. The idea was interesting, but he didn’t know how to play and didn’t like losing.

“Those are valuable players,” Shigaraki said a little taken back he wanted his teammates now, but he was sure the two would want revenge. He was a bit thrilled to hear that he felt uncomfortable at the idea of him controlling powerful pieces. He should feel threatened.

“Are you trying to limit us?” He asked slightly annoyed as he scratched his chest slightly, “Those are all corner stones of my group, you can’t have them all,” he said sternly. Not willing to give him three members. Plus he had a plan for Kurogiri and needed him.

He looked over Overhaul slightly as he seemed to stare at him. What was he looking at? He thought slightly annoyed before humming. “Your quirk is to explode things?” He suggested, “That doesn’t exactly explain how the bullets were made or how they work,” Shigaraki said, wishing he would give him a straight answer. He looked up at Overhaul quickly before growling slightly. He felt extremely insulted at that comment. “How dare you! This is my quirk. No one could weld it like I do,” he said as he glared to the Yakuza boss.

Kai tilted his head as the omega growled at him, watching carefully for any sign of attack. He didn’t trust the villain not to act impulsively. “The question wasn’t intended to be offensive. I just want to have an understanding of your quirk, since I’m about to explain mine. I can disassemble and reassemble matter as I see fit. As for my plan, I’ve been using my quirk to obtain DNA samples from an individual whose own quirk expresses some unique qualities. With it, I’ve created a quirk destroying drug.”

He leaned forward, folding his hands together neatly. “I also have developed a serum. My plan is to sell the drug to the villains, and eventually sell the antidote to the heroes. I, and anyone working alongside me, will be in the middle, rising to power before eventually revealing myself.”

Overhaul gave the omega a more pointed stare. “You now know my whole plan. I’m not trying to limit you, it’s simply that there’s ill will between us, and I’d like to keep things even. I’ll even take two of them, but I won’t settle for less.”

Overhaul wished the omega would really listen and hear him, but at least he had yet to leave or outright deny him.

“As an aside, for an omega, much less an unbound omega, you’ve accomplished a great deal. And I can see that you’re capable of more, and having a strong alpha to guide you would only be a to your benefit. If our time working together proves mutually productive, I’d like to pursue you.”

Shigaraki relaxed a little when he said he didn’t mean to offend him, it certainly seemed like he thought he didn’t come into a powerful quirk naturally. He sat back slightly as he listened. Disassemble and reassemble? That sounded like an extremely powerful quirk…he thought, curious to its limits and potential. He wanted to see it further in action. “Mine is pretty straightforward, I touch something, and it decays. The speed sometimes differs with my emotions,” he explained. “Only one whose ever stopped it was Eraserhead, other than that it usually continues until the entire item is dust,” he explained slightly. He didn’t want to go into too much detail but he wanted to brag a little.

Shigaraki listened to the alphas plan curiously, he was able to make it out of DNA? That sounded extremely interesting. While he didn’t have interesting in erasing everyone’s quirks, that would be an amazing tool to fight hero’s. The plan was honestly good…he would get rich too..he wondered if he could get his hands on it…maybe they could recreate it but he wasn’t sure it was possible without Overhauls quirk. Maybe he would keep him alive…

“Fine. Toga and Twice will assist you,” he agreed. That seemed fair. “Just tell me when and I will send them. If I need them though I will call them back,” he warned. He needed more members than he did apparently.

The villains eyes narrowed as soon as he said ‘for an omega,’ he took that as an insult in itself though he seemed to be complimenting him. “I don’t need a strong alp-,” Shigaraki started feeling pissed off before pausing as he blushed slightly under his mask. “Pursue me!?” He questioned a bit taken back. What now he was crushing on him or something? His never been with anyone but Dabi. He was pretty sure he wouldn’t be happy with this guy either, but maybe this would help with him getting more information? “I doubt you could even handle me. You look like a virgin,” he said casually as he leaned back and laid his arms across the top couch.

Overhaul considered Shigaraki’s quirk. It reminded him of a less evolved, slightly more disgusting version of his own. Interesting. And to think that it was nearly undefeated. He felt less guilty about the death of his subordinate now.

Overhaul watched Shigaraki’s expression and body language as he reacted to his proposition. He thought he caught the hint of a blush as the omega overreacted before immediately trying to cover it up with a casual demeanor. It was an interesting response. If he could successfully court this omega, between his own plan and the fact that One for All had chosen this disgustingly quirked omega to succeed him, there would be no one who could stand in his way of his rise to power. “Court you, then, if you’d prefer that terminology,” he said plainly, leaning back and giving the omega a once over. “I almost certainly could. While I find skin to skin contact unpleasant, I’m sure I could put that aside in order to ensure you enjoy yourself. And I’m supposed to believe you’re not? I find it hard to believe that an involved alpha could have avoided the temptation to bond you, and I doubt you’re spending time with any alphas outside of your League. Have you been with one of them then? Or more than one?”

Shigaraki watched Overhaul look him over, maybe that’s what he was staring at earlier…he thought, now finding it slightly amusing that this self claimed leader, wanted him. He guess omegas did have their own pull over alphas.

“Court me~ cute,” Shigaraki said with a slight smirk. He laughed softly hearing the alpha, what was he a germaphobe or something? He thought the mask and gloves were a stylistic choice, but maybe not.

“Mmm~ I don’t think you can, and I requires lot of skin to skin contact,” he teased slightly, feeling like he had more of the upper hand here. He wasn’t a virgin anymore and it seemed he was. “That’s none of your business, but yeah, I have had a partner before. They knew better than to attempt to bond me, and fear kept them in check,” he bragged slightly. He wanted Overhaul to know an alpha didn’t bond because he said so.

Overhaul frowned behind his mask, but the fact that the omega was teasing him seemed like a good sign. “It’s not cute, it’s just what it’s called. And I’m more than interested enough that I believe my issues could be easily worked around.” He stated, easily projecting a confidence he wasn’t entirely sure he had. He was interested, but he doubted that he could overcome his issues without a bit of work on both his and a partner’s end.

“Maybe they simply weren’t enough of an alpha to bond you,” he countered with a shrug. “And a sexual or romantic history of only one inferior alpha is hardly cause for concern on my end, assuming you’re not just trying to gain what you perceive to be an upper hand in the conversation.”

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Overhaul, “No it’s cute because you think you can actually court me. Can’t say I’m not curious what that would look like,” he admitted as he put his feet up on the table again. “You can maybe touch me, but that doesn’t mean you can satisfy me. I like things a certain way, and I don’t think you can take orders,” he explained as he tilted his head.

“Hm, they were definitely more than enough, I was never disappointed at least,” the omega admitted as he watched the alpha. He sure was confident…but he looked too neat and proper to fuck him good enough. “It’s more than you have. You sure seem confident though, you packing or something?” He asked in a sly tone, wondering if he could embarrass him at least

Overhaul scowled as Shigaraki put his feet up, but didn’t ask the omega to put them down again, figuring relaxing on one thing might demonstrate to the omega that he was serious about being able to overcome his fear of germs. Fine. He’d say whatever the omega needed to in order to get him bonded to him.

“You’re an unusual omega, an omega playing alpha is hardly typical in the bedroom, and it’s even stranger that an alpha indulged you. Either they’re weak, really cared about you, or you like when someone forces you to give up control. If they were so perfect, why aren’t you with them still? And if you are, why are you hearing me out?”

He snorted, unphased by the question about his dick. “Yes, actually.”

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul as he played with his white hair slightly. It was starting to get kind of long. The other villain didn’t complain about his feet again…that was good, maybe he could learn. No, he didn’t think this would be anything long term. He felt like the Yakuza boss would run out of his uses.

Shigaraki laughed softly when he said he was unusual. “You know it might not be so unusual if omegas had more a choice,” he explained. “You missed one, maybe they enjoyed it~” he purred softly, was it so impossible that an alpha might actually enjoy that too. He huffed softly, “Because I don’t want to be. I didnt enjoy it anymore and ended it,” he said bluntly before putting his feet down as he sat up on the edge of his seat curiously , “Really? Interesting, and you never even got to use it,” he teased.

Overhaul tried to imagine taking orders from an omega. It sounded horrible. How could any alpha enjoy taking orders from anyone, much less an omega? Had Shigaraki’s ex really been so warped. This was just another way society had to be fixed. But if it got Shigaraki under his control, he’d play nice for now.

“Maybe they did. I doubt it, but if we were to court, I would be willing to be proven wrong,” he teased. “Why didn’t you enjoy it anymore. If I’m going to be attempting to court you, I’d like to know where others fell short.”

He was relieved when the omega finally put his feet down, his shoulders relaxing some. “Well, maybe we can change that together going forward.”

Shigaraki grinned slightly, “Oh he did, got him real hot and bothered,” he said almost fondly as he thought about it. Sex with Dabi was great. “Hm, I might need some convincing first, courting isn’t really my thing, especially if I don’t get what I want,” he explained.

The villain sighed as he considered it, “I’ll just say they made choices I didn’t agree with so I dropped them,” he explained vaguely. He didn’t want to give the man any room to mock him more. Shigaraki hummed hearing him, “I am curious, maybe he was a fluke or maybe there are better ways out there I just haven’t had yet,” Shigaraki thought out loud before humming suspiciously. “Why do you want to court me anyways? You haven’t even seen my face and I doubt I’m your usual type,” he said as he thought more about the situation.

Overhaul wondered what the other alpha had done to lose Shigaraki’s favor. It sounded like he was still fond of his ex, or at least attracted to them still. “Honestly? Because All for One must have picked you for a reason. I’d like to know what that reason is, on a personal level. It would be mutually beneficial if we were to become more permanently involved. You’re not unattractive, as far as I can tell.”

He wondered how many times Shigaraki and his alpha had fucked. He hoped they’d always been clean and safe.

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul as he hummed deeply. “He picked me because I am strong and agree with this vision. He doesn’t care about second genders,” the villain added, they shouldn’t either. In his new world, it will only be yours and your partners business.

Shigaraki scoffed softly before taking his mask off. “There, now you can tell,” he explained. This will either get him to leave him alone or interest him into looking deeper.

Overhaul wondered how someone as powerful and presumably intelligent as All for One could overlook secondary genders. They were important biological and social roles, the way society should be.

He watched with great interest as the villain unmasked. He’d been correct, the omega wasn’t bad looking at all. He liked the way Shigaraki’s long hair framed his face. The dryness around his mouth was concerning, but as long as it wasn’t from some sort of illness he could learn to live with it. “I was right. You’re not bad looking. I’d like to know why your lips are so dry, I can’t afford to get sick, but assuming you’re healthy, you’re actually quite attractive,” he said firmly

Shigaraki looked over the Yakuza boss slightly now that he could see clearly too. He blushed lightly hearing the man before grunting. “It’s just a side effect of my quirk,” he said slightly annoyed he had to explain it.

“Show me your face then, I don’t want someone uneasy to look at,” he counter, a bit upset now, but pleased he wasn’t mocked . Maybe he was attractive? It’s never been important to him before.  Shigaraki was very curious to see what the alpha looked like without his mask. He did look pretty good and well kept. He had sharp eyes and didn’t seem to have anything unnatural about him. He could be hiding something with the mask though.

Kai felt his pulse quicken. He really, really did not want to take off his mask. Who knew what diseases the omega had tracked in? But this was important, he needed to ensure Shigaraki was willing to move forward.

Feeling hives break out on the back of his neck and his hands, Overhaul shakily began undoing his mask. “I’m glad it’s just a quirk side effect. I dislike disease,” he understated, letting his mask fall to his lap. He looked anxious without the comfort of his mask. This was the most vulnerable he had been in front of Shigaraki. He hated the way he could feel himself sweat and break into hives, but he was managing as well as he ever had.

Shigaraki watched Overhaul as he seemed to tense up and the mood shift some. Was he really ugly? The villain thought amused and not going to hold back if he was. “Don’t know anyone who likes disease,” Shigaraki mocked back as he looked over the alpha eagerly when he seemed shaken to remove his mask. He tilted his head when the mask fell and there was…nothing. He didn’t have anything weird, and he wasn’t ugly, quite handsome actually. “Oh, I guess I was expecting something weird, that mask is really so you don’t get sick? Just where a cloth mask,” he told the Yakuza boss, a little disappointed he couldn’t mock him over his face.

Overhaul glared at him, looking truly and dangerously angry for the first time in any of their dealings. Obviously no one liked disease, couldn’t this omega learn to read between the lines? He snorted at the suggestion of a cloth mask before picking up his own with trembling hands, hurriedly replacing it. “It’s really so I don’t get sick. Quirks are a disease, of which I intend to free humanity. I don’t like risking exposure,” he snapped, unsure how Shigaraki was seeing him. Had the omega found him attractive, as he panicked in the contaminated air? He hoped so or it was all for nothing.

“A cloth mask wouldn’t be nearly enough protection,” he explained patiently, calming down some once his mask was securely replaced. He took a few deep breaths and then tilted his head, staring at the omega. He worried he’d been too vulnerable, that now the impulsive brat would have something over him.

Shigaraki hummed softly seeing the man’s glare, it looked good on him, gave him the dangerous look that the omega preferred. He watched the alpha tremble to replace his mask, it was slightly pathetic, like he was scared of the very air around him. “A disease you say? Well apparently, you have the cure, so why don’t you use it on yourself?” He asked.

“I don’t think quirks are a disease, nothing like that, they are gifts that people should be free to use. But the government and hero society limits us, saying we can’t use the powers we were gifted without a hero license.” He explained his point of view. “You shouldn’t be scared of progressing, you should embrace it,” he told the alpha. They definitely did not see eye to eye on this.

Overhaul continued to glare at Shigaraki, his entire body a wall of tension as the omega dared argue with his hypothesis of the world.

“If I cure myself, there will be no more cure. Really, I’m quite selfless, if you think about it,” he spat. “Quirks aren’t progress, they’re a divergence and a sickness. We had progress, and then we had quirks. Rats and all the vermin of the earth gave us these abominations, and I accept the hypocrisy of having to use what I am working against to bring it down, but I don’t have another choice.”

He didn’t like being argued with. A small growl had worked its way into his last sentence.

Shigaraki watched Overhaul as he seemed to get rather upset with his point of view. He laughed slightly when he said he was selfless. “Right, you don’t have to sugar coat it. You have a powerful quirk and don’t want to lose it, who would?” He asked slightly amused, but yes, he was definitely a hypocrite.

“I don’t know where you got the idea, they are some kind of sickness. They don’t hurt us, not really. Of course there are exceptions. But humanity progresses just fine with them. Why did you make a serum to return quirks if you hate them so much?” He asked. He supposed it was the money, but he was going back on his own beliefs. He grinned slightly as he tilted his head hearing the alphas growl, he was more amused by it then anything.

Overhaul disliked the way Shigaraki seemed to be amused by his beliefs and his anger. An omega shouldn’t find an alpha’s growl funny, they should instinctually react to it, to demure and submit. Shigaraki didn’t understand the conflict he had with his quirk; with the mess it could create.

He huffed softly. “I read it,” he explained, slowly, as though to a child. “And because my victory is most assured if both sides of the board are under my control. The money I stand to make and the influence I could wield are unstoppable.”

Shigaraki rolled his eyes slightly, “Yeah, allll thanks to your quirk. I mean. I can totally see you wanting to take other people’s quirks to make yourself more powerful, but to hate them when your whole plan relies so heavily on them is…well yeah hypocritical,” the villain said. He felt like the guy was just pretending to have morals when in reality, he had none and just wanted power. He could respect that, but he needed to be honest with himself at least.

“But whatever, as long as you don’t take my quirk or my people’s, you can do whatever you want,” he assured Overhaul. “I will expect to receive some of the reverse serum to have on hand incase of…misunderstandings,” he told the Yakuza boss. He wasn’t willing to risk losing his quirk.

Overhaul continued to glare, his whole posture screaming of annoyance at the omega. How dare the villain question him? Even if his plan was all a ploy to gain control of the system at its core, he didn’t need Shigaraki to point it out to him. “Your quirk is yours. If All for One didn’t see fit to take it from you, I see no issue in allowing you to have it. As for your pieces, I’ll trust that you can keep control of them. If you’d like your own supply of the serum, that can be arranged at a later date, if you defer to me in our arrangement,” he said calmly. He wasn’t going to let Shigaraki walk all over him.

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul as he watched him. He could tell he was getting under the man’s skin. He had no idea why he would want to court him when they didn’t seem to have much in common. Maybe he was very attractive or maybe he was trying to keep him out of the way? The omega considered. “And what exactly would that entail?” He asked back in response. He wasn’t going to work under him if that was what he meant, maybe he would offer it in exchange of courting? He was a bit desperate if he was bargaining.

Overhaul leaned forward, resting his head in his hands. He considered the unmasked face of Shigaraki. The omega was handsome, despite his scars and his dry lips. If he could only force the omega to defer to him.

“I’d like to propose a trial between us. You want to know if I can satisfy you the way your previous alpha did, and I’d like to show you what it would feel like to be knotted by a true alpha.”

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul as he raised his eye brows slightly at the offer. He was asking to have sex with him, but he was weirdly professional about it. “Interesting,” the villain said as he leaned back and crossed his arms as he considered the offer. He hasn’t had sex in a while, and he was pretty used to getting it constantly so he was a bit needy. He didn’t see things going well with Dabi anytime soon, and this could help them in the long run….if anything it could be a one and done. He was curious about different partners but he didn’t really trust Overhaul. “No kissing, and I don’t think you’ve earned the right to knot me yet,” he counter offered.

Overhaul considered the omega’s reaction. It seemed that he was at least somewhat interested in having sex with him. If he could just make sure that Shigaraki had fun and took his knot, he’d be that much closer to his goals.

He pulled a face when Shigaraki mentioned kissing, feeling his skin grow cold at the mention of kissing. “Kissing was never on the table,” he said flatly. “But my knot is nonnegotiable. The entire point of this for me is to show you that I’d be a good choice in alpha,” he said, not bringing up that he hoped that knotting Shigaraki would impregnate him.

Shigaraki grunted softly hearing him as he tapped his arm slightly annoyed as he looked away. He wasn’t thrilled about that idea. He was glad that he agreed not to kiss him though, that felt too romantic for his taste. Him and Dabi didn’t get into kissing until later as well.

“I want to see the person whose DNA you are using then,” he bargained. He really didn’t want to knot and he felt like Overhaul was being too vague with that information. He wanted to know that source.

Overhaul growled, rolling his eyes. He really didn’t want to parade Eri around in front of Shigaraki, it wasn’t exactly going to get him in the mood to have to deal with her. He worried slightly that she might say something that would prevent Shigaraki from going through with this. What if Shigaraki ended up thinking that he shouldn’t take his knot because a stupid pup was afraid of him.

“I use my ward, Eri. You don’t need to see her. I don’t want to see her. She has a unique quirk that I was in charge of investigating, and my experiments on her led to both the quirk destroying drug and the serum,” he explained, annoyed.

Shigaraki perked up slightly when Overhaul indulged him and explained how the serum was made. His ward? Interesting, he definitely didn’t seem like the fatherly type. Then again he probably wasn’t seeing as he was using the child in an experiment. “I see, what is her quirk? Must be impressive if it’s capable to do both those things,” he said interested. So this whole thing was possible with some kids quirk? How did he even get his hands on a kid? Didn’t sound like it was his. Maybe he found her on the street, that was strangely easy these days. Guess he was going to have to go though with his request. He doubted the guy had condoms, he would need to take another fucking pill

Overhaul worried he had given Shigaraki too much information. He’d better succeed in getting Shigaraki to choose him over his ex and in trapping him with a pup, or it would all be useless. “She can reverse living things to previous states of being. She can even rewind genetic code, it makes her a terrifying little brat,” he explained.

“Do we have a deal then? I’ll knot you, and in exchange you can have access to the serum.”

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul slightly amazed, rewind? She was able to rewind people? Even her blood was capable of it too it seemed. Now that was a quirk he was interested in. He would be unstoppable with that, and Overhaul was using it to create drugs…what a waste. He could even heal his master with a quirk like that. He wanted that kids quirk…he thought, but he would have to put that on the back burner until he was able to inherit All for One or his master was freed from prison.

Shigaraki grinned slightly, “Fine, it’s a deal then,” he agreed, feeling like he got enough out of him for now. He was still annoyed about the knot though. “You can’t bond me though, if you think it will be an issue I should cover my neck,” he added. Overhaul didn’t seem to think it was possible to knot without bonding so he wanted to be careful.

Overhaul rolled his eyes again, but nodded. “Fine, I won’t bond you this time. But I hope you’ll consider it an option moving forward. Our goals align, and I believe that together we could take over the underworld,” he explained.

He stood, holding out his gloved hand for Shigaraki to take. He was still nervous about the amount of contact he was about to engage in, but it would all be worth it in the end.

“Come on, I’ll bring you to my room,” he offered.

Shigaraki hummed softly, “You won’t until I say you can, if that is something I ever want,” he explained sternly as he watched the alpha stand up. “We will see, as long as our goals stay aligned,” he said as he moved the alphas hand away slightly as he stood up himself. “Let’s go then,” He agreed. He needed Overhaul to understand he didn’t need him. He let Dabi assist him because the alpha understood that and just did it because he wanted too. Overhaul seemed to do it because he thinks Shigaraki needs him to.

Overhaul took a deep breath, holding Shigaraki loosely by the wrist and leading him directly to his room, not bothering to waste time by confusing his sense of direction. Shigaraki had already gotten pretty turned around being led to the meeting room, and they’d just make sure to make his exit even more convoluted.

“Do you want me to remove my mask?” he asked, semi-nervously. He didn’t see why he’d need to since kissing was off the table, but it was important that Shigaraki enjoy himself. “What exactly do you enjoy sexually? We don’t know each other well and I’d like to establish your interests now,” he asked as they entered his room.

Shigaraki grunted softly when Overhaul grabbed his wrist instead. He glared at the alpha annoyed. He didn’t like being lead around like a child, but he also didn’t want to get lost down here.

“It would probably get in the way,” he explained. His mask looked heavy and hard, he didn’t want to get hit in the head with it or something. “I don’t know, we were usually pretty rough I guess. I like that,” he admitted before looking around the room as they went in. The place was spotless and bare like the meeting room. He really didn’t like clutter…

Overhaul growled unconsciously, but resolved to remove his mask. He’d lose his virginity, get Shigaraki to agree to be his, and be closer than ever to his goals. His room was a safe place, at least if he got sick he’d know it would have to be from Shigaraki.

He carefully removed his mask, setting it on a nightstand before sitting down on the edge of his bed, nervously sweating. His gloves were still on. “I don’t want any blood drawn, by either of us,” he requested. “But I’ll attempt to be rough with you in other ways. Am I at risk of being harmed by your quirk?”

Shigaraki hummed hearing the growl, he sure didn’t like being without his mask. He could understand that. His helped with his anxiety along with other things…

He watched Overhaul remove his mask, he did have a nice face, he seemed young too. He didn’t think he was too much older than him. The omega snorted softly, “I prefer no blood as well, that’s not what I meant by rough,” he said slightly amused. He took his own mask off before putting it his his jacket pocket. He kicked his sneakers off by the door before slipping his coat off and dropping it on top of his shoes.

“Probably. I didn’t bring gloves, but if you have an extra pair I usually wear them during sex,” he explained. He seemed to be in luck the guy seems to wear gloves as much as he did at least.

Kai relaxed. The less contamination he faced, the better. He wasn’t excited about not wearing a condom, but it was a necessary part of his plan. “I have several pairs in my nightstand, if you’d like to wear some, I’d appreciate it.

He shrugged out of his coat, folding it and draping it over the edge of his bed. “What did you mean then? You’re not giving me very specific information to work with. You’re at an advantage here, you’ve had sex before. If you want us to have fun, I suggest you speak up for what you want,” he said, patting the bed in hopes that Shigaraki would join him.

Shigaraki nodded as he went to the nightstand and looked inside. He had nice gloves…he was keeping these. He needed a pair anyways. He slipped the nice feeling gloves on before looking at Overhaul as he shut the nightstand.

“Rough, just not excessively violet,” he explained more. “Holding, gripping, and pulling.” He continued as he walked over to the alpha. Shigaraki watched him pat the bed as he joined him, but ignored him as he straddled the man instead. “You’re gonna have to get used to us touching,” he added as he settled on his lap.

Overhaul nodded briskly, awkwardly wrapping his arms around the omega’s waist, grabbing his hip tightly in one hand and placing the other between the omega’s shoulders. “You’re right. Your hair is… beautiful,” he attempted to compliment. He started rubbing the omega’s back, leaning forward and scenting him without asking. He was surprised by how much he liked the way Shigaraki smelled.

“You can do whatever you want to me, as long as it’s not going to get me sick,” he granted permission.

Shigaraki watched the alpha nod to him as he wrapped his arms around him. God was he this awful his first time? No, him and Dabi really just went at it…it was hot and in the heat of the moment. He felt Overhaul hold him slightly before snorting softly hearing him compliment his hair. “Thanks. So what do I call you here?” He asked, not sure how formal he was wanting to be about this.

The villain grunted softly when he was pressed against as the alpha started to scent him. “Right, don’t think we have to worry about that, but I would prefer you ask before scenting me, it’s rude,” he complained as he held onto the alpha slightly. “Anyways, you need to get me turned on so I’m wet enough to put it in,” he explained, not sure how informed he was on sex.

Overhaul rolled his eyes, sharply yanking on Shigaraki’s hair after he complained. “I’m going to knot you, scenting is hardly as intimate, and I assumed you’d scent me back. We’re going to smell like each other anyway, it’s a good way to make sure our subordinates know we’re a unified front now. You may call me Kai, if you like. Otherwise, Overhaul is still fine. What should I call you?”

Overhaul pulled Shigaraki’s face towards his own neck by his hair. “I know how sex works, I don’t know how it works with you,” he pointed out. “I’m a virgin, not an idiot.”

Shigaraki clinched his jaw slightly as his hair was gripped and he was pulled in towards him. He growled in annoyance at him, though he enjoyed the feeling, he didn’t like the words. “This is a trial we’re not making things official, just fucking,” he reminded as he shuttered slightly.

“Shigaraki is fine,” he growled slightly as he was pressed against Kai’s neck. “Hm how am I supposed to know that? You seem pretty clueless,” he mocked slightly, feeling a bit annoyed but turned on with the scent shoved in his face.

Overhaul shrugged, giving Shigaraki’s hip a tight squeeze. His well-shaped nails dug into his glove sharply. “I’m not clueless,” he snarled. “We’re officially working together. You came to me, you’re giving me two of your pieces to play with,” he reasoned, giving Shigaraki’s hair another sharp tug. “You’re a rude little brat, your ex ever tell you that?”

Shigaraki felt Kai hold his hip roughly as he shivered. He laughed softly when he heard the alpha as his hair was tugged again, “Yes~” he purred back to him as he started to roll his hips slightly against the other villains. “That’s pretty good,” he teased feeling himself get excited. He liked how he was holding him and enjoying his angry face better than the stoic looking the alpha previously had.

Kai rolled his hips back against Shigaraki, growling and continuing to glare. He wasn’t sure, but he felt condescended to when Shigaraki teased him.

“I don’t tolerate brats,” he warned, pulling the villain closer. “You’re lucky that you’re useful and that I want to work with you. We’re going to take over society, piece by piece, and put things how they’re meant to be,” he promised.

“Aren’t you supposed to touch me or something?” he complained.

Shigaraki shivered feeling him roll his hips back against his. “Guess you’re out of luck,” he replied amused as he as pulled closer. “I think you’re lucky I took time out of my day to waste on you,” he retorted as he smirked slightly.

“Relax~ I was just getting you in the mood first. You needed to loosen up, and your hotter when your angry,” he explained as he gripped the alphas tie and pulled him close to him as he rubbed against his neck slightly

Kai blushed softly as Shigaraki scented him. He wondered if it was really true that he was hotter when he was angry. If that was the case, it was a good thing that the omega vaguely pissed him off most of the time.

“You’d be hotter if you could behave,” he retorted, grabbing at Shigaraki’s shirt and yanking on it, still holding tight to the omega’s hair.

“You need discipline,” he stated, leaning in and scraping his teeth against Shigaraki’s jaw. “You smell so good,” he praised, closing his eyes. “A nice, fertile, omega under all that blustering and anger.”

Shigaraki growled as his shirt was gripped, he felt pinned against the alpha besides his hips. “Doubtful, you may lie but alphas like a chase, especially when it’s something they can’t have,” he mocked slightly as he grinded his hips into the alphas.

Shigaraki shuttered feeling Kai’s teeth against his jaw.

“You think you can discipline me? You’ll get yourself killed,” he threatened as he rubbed the alphas chest as he kept hold of his tie. “Hm,  don’t get distracted. I will take advantage,” he purred in a warning tone.

Kai snorted, breathing hotly against Shigaraki’s jaw. He let go of the omega’s shirt, slipping one finger out of his glove. Without warning, he activated his quirk, creating a split in Shigaraki’s shirt. He pulled the ruined garment off of Shigaraki and waved it proudly before restoring it. “Maybe you should take care you don’t get distracted,” he teased.

He growled quietly, rocking his hips up against Shigaraki. “I think I can try. Who know, you might like being taught to obey. Do you take orders well? If I told you to do something, would you, or did All for One teach you how to disobey an alpha?”

He threw Shigaraki’s shirt aside running his ungloved finger down the omega’s spine. He looked at the omega’s exposed torso, noticing some mostly healed burns. “You have a man with fire quirk… Dabi, right?” he asked, clearly amused.

Shigaraki let out a soft breath feeling Kai breath against his jaw, it felt nice. It wasn’t as hot as Dabi but still sent shivers through him. The omega grunted feeling his shirt loosen before looking at Overhaul slightly surprised when he pulled his shirt off. He furrowed his brow slightly before relaxing when he fixed it. He better…he thought, not wanting his shirt tore up when he didn’t have many right now. “Nice trick,” he praised slightly. He would like it if he could put the things he destroyed back together, though he probably wouldn’t ever do it.

The omega arched forward feeling Kai’s finger down his back. “Why should I ever take orders? I’m going to be in charge. There is no point in anyone telling me what to do,” he growled softly, “So no, I don’t do orders,” he explained as he ran his finger down the buttons on Kai’s shirt before lifting the bottom of his shirt up slightly as he pulled at it, snapping the last button off.

Shigaraki snorted softly, “Yeah you could say that,” he agreed. “He won’t work with you though,” he added, not really wanting to talk about Dabi. Overhaul was out of luck if he wanted Dabi’s help for anything.

Kai hummed, letting himself focus on the pleasant weight of the omega in his lap, rather than the fact he was maskless, so close to someone’s face. He was having more fun than he’d expected, he just needed to keep his mind on that.

It was disappointing when Shigaraki didn’t have a larger reaction to his quirk, but the omega had to be tough to have gotten as far as he had in life. He probably hadn’t been able to show fear, even when he had felt it.

He clawed unhappily at the omega’s back as his shirt button was popped. “Be careful with my stuff,” he demanded, not wanting the omega to break his things.

He laughed softly when Shigaraki added that Dabi wouldn’t work with him. “No, no. Clearly you like to work closely with Dabi, that’s all~” he teased, pinching a mostly healed burn. “That’s fine. You can keep him; I’ll show you that there are far more useful and powerful pieces for you to play with.”

He rolled his hips hard, scraping his teeth down the omega’s throat.

Shigaraki grinned softly in amusement hearing Kai snap at him about his shirt, “What? Can’t you fix it? Fix anything, I break on you?” He asked, slightly intrigued if he could put back together something his decayed or if it had to be something he dismantled for him to be able to fix it. He figured he could at least fix this shirt if he ripped it off of him.

Shigaraki grunted softly as he pinched one of his old burns. “It’s none of your business,” he scolded him before gripping the gang leaders tie as he rolled his hips roughly against his. He was at least getting hard.

“I noticed your little guard seemed rather protective of you, the one in white? I’m surprised you never considered fucking him,” he retorted

Kai rolled his eyes, torn between amusement and annoyance at Shigaraki’s impertinence and deflection. “Who, Chrono? It’s true, he’s my closest subordinate, and he’s undeniably attractive, but fucking him wouldn’t get me anything I don’t already have,” he admitted, pinching another of Shigaraki’s burns.

His dick grew hard beneath the omega, clearly sizable even before he reached full hardness. “Even if I can fix things, you should respect my stuff,” he snapped. “It might not be, but pushing your buttons about him is getting a nice rise out of you. I’m not the only one who’s hotter when they’re angry. Now touch me already,” he ordered, annoyed that Shigaraki wasn’t giving him more direct attention.

Shigaraki listened to Kai talk about his underling, Chrono apparently. His thinks fucking the guy would at least chill him the fuck out some. Shigaraki hissed softly when he pinched another burn. It slightly annoyed him that he was messing with Dabis marks on him. They weren’t his to mess with…he thought mildly agitated and territorial over the sensitive areas..

The omega hummed slightly when he was still scolded for messing with his shirt. The villain smirked slightly when Kai admitted to trying to get a rise out of him.

Shigaraki scoffed softly at the order, “Fine,” he hissed back before gripping Kai’s shirt at the collar and roughly tearing it open, snapping all the buttons off as he grinned at him. He needed to stop trying to boss him around. “Better?” He purred as he pressed his gloved hands against Overhauls chest, touching him like he wanted.

Kai growled and grabbed Shigaraki’s hip hard enough to bruise, rolling them over and laying on top of the omega. “No, you brat!” he hissed, keeping Shigaraki pinned with his weight. “That was a nice shirt. I’m taking off my own tie,” he said angrily, letting go of Shigaraki to loosen his own tie. He threw it to the side before shrugging out of his ruined shirt.

“You’re infuriating,” he admitted, grinding his hips down into Shigaraki. He was wildly angry, his eyes dark and unfocussed and dangerous. He bared his teeth, growling under his breath. Despite, or perhaps because of his anger, he was still turned on.

Shigaraki gasped when he was suddenly rolled over onto the bed as heis hip was gripped hard, “You said you wanted more contact didn’t you?” He mocked in an annoyed tone as he gave him a smug look, satisfied with what he had done.

He watched the alpha strip his shirt and tie off before wrapping his arms around his waist. The omega ran his covered hands down his sides and lower back before pressing his fingers tips into the rim of his pants, “What about these? What me to get them?” He said in a condescending tone as he spread his legs around Kai to feel him closer.

Kai growled, clawing up Shigaraki’s side from the hip he’d so tightly grasped. Breathing heavily, he scented the omega once again without asking. “Just in case Dabi has any questions about how our meeting went,” he sneered. He bit at Shigaraki’s shoulder before he could even think about it, not drawing blood but enough to leave a deep bruise.

“Go ahead,” he taunted when asked about his pants. “You can see how you like what I’m packing,” he prompted, rutting hard against the omega’s cock.

“Touch me,” he ordered, knowing the command wouldn’t make a difference in whether the omega did it or not.

Shigaraki groaned feeling Kai drag his nails up his side. His glove covered enough to where it didn’t cut but left red marks on his pale skin. He felt the alpha rubbing against him, getting his scent on him more. It was different than Dabis. Kia smelt more like maybe cinnamon in a way.

“He knows better than to ask,” he sneered back annoyed, not wanting him to question his leadership over the alpha. It wasn’t completely true but he wasn’t going to admit to a relationship with Dabi right now.

The villain gasped out feeling the bit before gripping Kai’s hair, “Watch the teeth, if you wanna bite, move lower,” he ordered, he was too close to his neck for comfort and didn’t want any accidents if he got carried away.

He let the alphas hair go before moving his hands back down to his waist band, “Wait,” he scolded back as he started to undo his pants. He sure was needy but he wasn’t going to get what he wanted until he was more behaved.

Overhaul doubted that Shigaraki’s relationship with Dabi could be as resolved as the omega presented, but there was something thrilling about the feeling of taking another alpha’s omega that made him feel powerful, even if Dabi hadn’t been enough of an alpha to claim Shigaraki.

He laughed against Shigaraki’s chest when the omega complained about the bite but moved his head lower to bite him again.

His motions stilled when Shigaraki told him to wait. He didn’t like obeying the omega, but he wanted to be touched and wanted to know if he was big enough to impress the other villain.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing the Yakuza boss laugh, think that was the first time he heard him laugh. He gasped out softly when he bit his chest. It stung, now he was going to have bites and bruises all over him. Alphas always seemed to have a way to mark him even after he complained about it. At least it wasn’t permanent.

Shigaraki laughed softly when he stilled. “Good boy~” he teased softly to him as he looked down at the alpha against his chest. He reached into his jeans before gripping his dick. He was big, and he felt pretty excited. He couldn’t do much with gloves on, but he could grip and rub him, make sure he was nice and ready to please him.

Kai glared, growling at the pet name. He wasn’t sure what Dabi could have possibly gotten out of that kind of praise, but at least the breathy teasing tone of Shigaraki was still arousing. “Shut up. You’re not going to get me to submit to you that easily just because you’re a tease,” he huffed.

He arched into the touch, groaning softly and beginning to rock his hips again. Even through the gloves, it felt incredible to have someone else touch him. “What about you, hm? I want to see if you’re attractive across your entire body, or if you’re just a pretty face and chest,” he said, clawing at Shigaraki’s side again.

Shigaraki smirked slightly, “It feels like you like it,” he teased the other villain as he rolled his hips slightly. He stroked the alpha carefully feeling him rocking his hips into his hand.

“Go for it,” Shigaraki told the alpha as he blushed slightly. It was still weird to him to be called pretty. He really preferred compliments about how great he was and how powerful.  He pulled his hand out of the other man’s pants before undoing his jeans so he could get them off.

Overhaul groaned, hating that his body was reacting so positively to the bossiness of the omega. He was supposed to be the one in control here, but the vague sense of humiliation at his enjoyment only made him harder.

He reached down and started undoing Shigaraki’s pants, teasing his gloved nails over the omega’s stomach.

He rolled off of Shigaraki, taking off his pants. “Get your pants off,” he ordered. He felt mildly impatient.

Shigaraki grunted softly when Kai took over and undid his pants for him before rolling off of him. “You’re the one in charge huh? Why don’t you take them off for me, I’m not capable of such a complex task,” the villain mocked as he crossed his arms slightly and stayed where he was, laying back on the large bed with his feet slightly off the edge.

If he wanted to act so in charge he could do it himself, it would just slow him down in getting to what he really wanted to do.

Kai kicked off his pants, shaking his head. At least Shigaraki was attractive, even if he was a total brat. “You’re misrepresenting what I said,” he complained, clearly annoyed with Shigaraki’s attitude. “Omegas enjoy letting alphas take control. You’re telling me you never once let Dabi take control of you? Did he never want to knot you or something?” he teased, kneeling on top of his sheets once he was undressed and staring down at Shigaraki’s body. He roughly grabbed the omega’s pants and yanked them down to his knees in one hard motion. “Look at your cute little omega cock,” he teased, dragging one finger over Shigaraki’s length. He went back to pulling off Shigaraki’s pants, letting them fall to the floor before straddling the villain again.

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul as he looked stubbornly away. It’s definitely how he was making him feel with his comments and demands. “Being in control physically is different than losing control of a situation. While I enjoy the physical aspect of being held and controlled,” the omega explained annoyed. “I enjoy this more when there is mutual trust that you won’t try to take advantage of me when I decide to lend you control,” he continued before gasping softly when Overhaul gripped his pants and tore them down, pulling his body more onto the bed and towards him.

Shigaraki blushed deeply hearing Overhaul as he touched his length. He wasn’t sure if he was being mocked or not. He was smaller than him and Dabi but that was just nature…he didn’t care about it, but he felt weird about  it being called out.  “Ah,” he said as he was pulled towards Kai again when his pants were pulled off. He looked up at the alpha as he touched his thighs. “Show me more respect and I will more be willing to indulge you,” he demanded the alpha. Was that really so hard? To treat him like someone that could kill him at any moment. Dabi could do it.

Overhaul sat back slightly, listening carefully to Shigaraki. Honestly, other than the boss and maybe Kurono, he wasn’t sure he’d ever respected anyone other than himself. It seemed silly, to care about the opinions and feelings of others when his own were so much more important, and he was so much more intelligent and capable than most, but clearly his behavior was upsetting Shigaraki.

“Thank you for the explanation,” he said calmly, running a fingertip over the bruises he’d left on the omega. “I don’t usually grant others respect, but I’m making an attempt, in my own way. I don’t usually trust others to take up the same space and breathe the same air as me without masks, for example.”

He gave a small frown and moved his hand to pull at Shigaraki’s hair again, but this time with more consideration for the omega’s direct enjoyment. “I’ve meant what I said about you being beautiful, and about your cock being cute. You’re attractive,  and you’re capable enough that I want to work with you, I don’t take either of those things for granted.”

Slowly, he rocked his hips down against Shigaraki’s, hoping his words had helped.

Shigaraki looked over the alpha carefully as he sat over him and actually seemed to be considering what he said, that was something at least. While he wanted to be fucked, he didn’t want the alpha to try and use this against him to prove he was lower or something. It was a complicated situation, and he wanted to be on the same page.

He relaxed a little when Kai thanked him as he touched his chest. He hummed hearing the alpha. He could see that. Kai definitely had a huge ego. It was hard to see his attempt but at least they had a better understanding now. He didn’t realize the mask had deeper meaning either. Not even allowing others the same air as him..he really was a piece of work.

Shigaraki shuttered slightly when his hair was gripped. He blushed slightly at the compliments; glad he wasn’t being mocked before. He was most pleased at being called capable. The omega relaxed before moaning softly as he started to rock against him. He definitely felt a bit better, heard at least. “Good~” he said pleased as he squeezed the alphas thighs slightly. He really did have a big cock…he hoped he was good at using it too. He was definitely needy for it now. He gripped Overhauls cock before starting to stroke him again, wanting to make sure he was good and hard to satisfy him.

Kai moaned, rocking his hips up into Shigaraki’s strokes. Even though Shigaraki’s hands were gloved, same as his always were, the sensation of being touched was still radically different than any time he had touched himself. He ran his finger down the omega’s stomach, breath catching every time Shigaraki touched him in a way he found especially enjoyable.

His own hand found the omega’s length, which he stroked a few times before gently pushing Shigaraki’s thighs open, dragging his gloved hand through the omega’s slick. He wasn’t sure how wet he was supposed to get Shigaraki, but he thought that more direct attention might help.

Perhaps it was because he so rarely smelled anyone closely from behind his mask, but he was fascinated by Shigaraki’s scent. It was sharper than he’d have expected of an omega, but still sweet. The sweetness stood in sharp contrast of nearly everything else about Shigaraki, and it made Kai want to smell more. He tried to focus on the smell as he carefully began to tease the omega’s hole, a bit nervous again now that the fact he was going to have to be inside of Shigaraki was unavoidable.

Shigaraki watched Kai rut slightly into his hand as he shuttered softly. The alphas scent was getting a lot stronger now that he was aroused and into this little game they were playing. Shigaraki liked the slight high he got from the strong scent, it made his head fuzzy and his body tingle.

Shigaraki arched slightly as his cock was stroked before shivering as the alphas hand moved to his thigh to spread his legs. The omega bit his chapped lip lightly feeling Kai stroking his aching entrance. “Ha~ hm~,” he moaned at the petting. As he looked up at the other villain. It was kind of weird looking up at him and being this close. Until recently, him and Dabi usually weren’t face to face. It felt even weirder with someone he didn’t really know, but he took interest in watching the alphas expressions.

Kai was clearly concentrating, stuck in his own head, as he slowly pushed one finger inside of Shigaraki. He exhaled shakily and closed his eyes, just for a moment, waiting. Nothing bad had thus far happened, and Shigaraki was here, ready for him to play with.

Breathing through his anxiety, he pressed cautiously against Shigaraki’s walls, allowing his curiosity to become his driving force. He opened his eyes, staring into Shigaraki’s face as he fingered him. He liked watching the omega react, the clear responses when he did something right.

“Keep touching me while I do this,” he requested. It was the first thing he’d asked for since they started that didn’t have an ounce of command in it. If Shigaraki wanted to be treated like an equal, fine, Overhaul would do his best to accommodate.

He worked in a second finger, growling softly to himself.

Shigaraki shivered feeling Overhaul press his finger into him. It felt weird with the glove but he kind of liked how thick it made his finger. The slick was more than enough to make it easy for him to move in him.

Shigaraki was impressed at how well the Yakuza boss was doing when he admitted he didn’t like skin to skin contact. He thought this would be more cold and not arousing, but he seemed to have riled the alpha up enough to get him past his hesitation. He could still see the dark haired villain had his concerns but he was still enjoying himself feeling his finger moving against his sensitive walls.

He blushed slightly when the alpha made eye contact with him. His eyes weren’t as pretty as Dabis, but they were rememberable. “Yeah~” he moaned softly in agreement, not seeing too much of a problem with that, and he didn’t seem to say it to be controlling. Shigaraki squeezed the alphas cock slightly feeling him press another finger into him as he mewed softly in pleasure. He didn’t realize just how bad he needed this, and Kai’s scent was more enticing now.

Overhaul was grateful when Shigaraki complied, the distraction keeping him calm enough to focus on sex. He hid his face in Shigaraki’s hair, rutting sharply into his hand. His face now surrounded by Shigaraki’s scent, he relaxed, shoulders slumping.

He set a careful pace with his fingers, groaning quietly at the give of Shigaraki’s walls.

“You’re cute when you’re loud,” he panted, pushing in a third finger insistently. He wanted to be inside of the omega, to finally know what it was like to have and dominate an omega.

He pressed his nose against the omega’s cheek before pulling back to look at him again, calmer now.

Shigaraki shuttered as he looked up at Overhaul as he pressed his face into his hair. They were lucky he actually showered for this meeting. He had previously gone a good while without a complete shower. His been too busy and unmotivated to keep up with it. But he saw these meetings as important and put the effort in for it.

The omega let out soft breaths as Kai fingered him, curling his toes slightly in delight. “Mm I can get louder~” he purred back as he wrapped his other arm around the alpha and gripped his short brown hair. He pulled his hair slightly as another finger was pushed into him as the omega spread his legs further, “Ha~” he whined out softly as he rubbed his cheek back against Overhaul. “I want more,” he demanded softly as he pressed his hips against the alpha’s fingers.

Kai growled softly, giving a short nod. “Why don’t you get louder then,” he encouraged, curling his fingers inside of Shigaraki. “I like the way you moan for me. It’s gratifying to know I can get the reaction out of you,” he praised, pushing his fingers in deep. He groaned as his hair was pulled, arching against the tug.

“Do you feel ready to have sex then?” he asked, panting hard beneath his words. He pulled his fingers out, giving Shigaraki’s cock a few soft strokes with his slick-soaked hand. “Is this a good position, me on top? I’m not sure what your preferences are,” he said softly, trying to be more respectful still. “I want to see if you get even prettier when you’re knotted.”

Shigaraki shuttered as he pressed against the alpha’s fingers, rocking his hips slightly. “I will when you earn it~” he breathed out to the other villain. “I like watching you lose your stiff persona~” he retorted with a slight smirk.

The omega whined weakly feeling him pull his fingers out, he something back inside of him. The wet hand on his cock felt good but it didn’t compare to being filled up. “Mm are you sure you want my face this close to yours when your knotted to me?” He asked the alpha in a slight teasing tone. “I usually do it on my hands and knees, but I think I prefer to keep an eye on you,” he replied, letting him know he didn’t really trust him right now. He didn’t want him trying anything he couldn’t see.

Kai snorted, amused by the omega’s honesty. He didn’t trust Shigaraki either, and as much as this needed to happen to keep Shigaraki under his control, he knew that either of them could kill each other without a moment of hesitation. “It’s not ideal, no, but if you were going to infect me with something, I’m sure it’s already happened,” he reasoned. “Just don’t breathe too close to my face.”

He growled under his breath, continuing to stroke Shigaraki. “Keep your legs apart, I want to be inside of you,” he requested, rocking his cock down against Shigaraki’s stomach. He stopped stroking Shigaraki to awkwardly try and stroke their cocks at the same time, groaning. “Tell me I can fuck you,” he asked.

Shigaraki panted softly as he listened to Kai, “Keep your face away from me then, I plan to breath as much as I want,” he replied stubbornly. “And I don’t even have anything so stop worrying about it. I barely even get sick,” he huffed softly. He didn’t know why Kai was so scared of getting sick. It kind of sucked but it wasn’t a huge deal or anything.

Shigaraki released Kai’s cock as he started to rub against his stomach. “I know how it works,” the villain assured Overhaul as he kept his legs spread. He arched up slightly feeling their dicks rub together, he needed some kind of attention. “Yes, now hurry the fuck up and do it already,” he growled back at him, wanting relief for his aching body.

Kai rolled his eyes, trying not to snark at Shigaraki’s reply. “If I could stop worrying about it, I would,” he complained, despite his resolve.

He growled loudly in response to Shigaraki’s growl, letting go of the omega’s cock and lining his own up with the omega’s entrance. “Shut up, I was doing what you asked and trying to be respectful~” he said as he thrust inside, his words slipping into a moan as he bottomed out. He stayed still for a moment, processing his closeness to Shigaraki, the fact that he was inside of the omega without any protection. If it hadn’t felt so good he would have panicked. As it was, his pulse still raced. “Do I move now?” he asked, feeling slightly foolish for asking.

Shigaraki listened to Overhaul admit it was hard for him. At least he knew if he needed to fight off the alpha, he could do so with germs. “I already agreed to fuck, I just want to start already,” he complained in response as he watched the alpha eagerly as he pressed against him.

Shigaraki gasped out in surprise, gripping the bed and Kai’s hair as he thrusted completely into him. He wasn’t expecting the other villain to jump in like that. “Ah~ fuck~” he panted softly as he relaxed a little. “Yes that’s fine but don’t just go in like that, build up to it Jesus,” he mumbled as he shifted his hips before wrapping his legs loosely around his waist. “Move now but don’t go crazy at first, warm me up a little before you start pounding me,” he explained.

If Kai could have handled putting his fingers so close to Shigaraki’s mouth he might have shushed the omega. As it was, he kept his arms on either side of the omega’s face and settled for scowling at Shigaraki.

He was slightly surprised when Shigaraki grabbed him with his legs, but it didn’t feel unpleasant and so he allowed the contact to continue. “I’ll keep that in mind if we engage in a repeat performance,” he groaned, taking Shigaraki’s advice and moving slowly at first. The hot sensation of being inside of Shigaraki was overwhelming, better than he could have imagined. Moaning, he thrusted his hips experimentally, attempting to find an angle that would get Shigaraki to moan again.

Shigaraki watched Overhaul as he shuttered slightly as the feeling of his dick and how deep he was. He looked up at the alpha as he scowled down at him. “Don’t be a dick,” he breathed out to him as he gripped the other villain’s wrist to hold onto as he started to rock his hips. The movement was fine, and he was being stretched well, he just needed to get a good pace and rhythm now. “Ah~” Shigaraki moaned softly as Overhaul grazed a good spot as he moved his hips. The omega turned his head as he pressed his cheek against the yakuza boss wrist the alpha was using to support himself.

Overhaul froze for an instant when Shigaraki’s cheek touched his arm, but was able to resume his pace momentarily. “I wasn’t trying to be a dick,” he complained still thrusting rather slowly, though each thrust was deep and deliberate.

The moan gave him direction though, and soon he’d found an angle that seemed to be enjoyable for both of them. He started to thrust quicker, eventually relaxing enough that he could tug at Shigaraki’s hair with the hand the omega wasn’t nuzzling.

Shigaraki looked up at Overhaul slightly when he froze before moaning when he started to rock into him again. “Shush,” he hushed the alpha as he closed his eyes and focused on his movement. He definitely wanted to cum before was too knotted to. This was Overhauls first go and he didn’t want him finishing before he was satisfied, or he might not get release.

“Ah~ yeah there, that’s better,” he praised the alpha slightly before growling weakly and looking back up at Kai as his hair was pulled. He wanted more~ all Overhauls movements seemed so focused, he liked it a little better when they were wild and untamed

Overhaul’s attention seemed primed to Shigaraki’s responses, and the praise helped focus his movements. He yanked Shigaraki’s hair again, trying to increase his pace.

Sex felt good, far better than he’d expected, and it was growing difficult to maintain his usual level of control. He growled darkly, his composure slipping. His eyes were dangerous, and his motions less precise. He wanted to fuck Shigaraki harder and so he did, his knot beginning to pose a bit of a problem with the harshness of his thrusts. It’d catch soon, but he knew if Shigaraki didn’t enjoy himself there was no way this would happen again, and he couldn’t be sure that he’d impregnate the omega this time. He snarled, glaring down at Shigaraki, before removing his hand from the omega’s hair and removing his glove scraping his nails over Shigaraki’s neck and across his chest.

Shigaraki moaned out slightly as his hair was pulled back and Overhaul seemed to speed up his movements.  He couldnt help the pool of warmth growing in his stomach hearing his growls of pleasure. He wasn’t sure if it was normal to get wet when his alpha seemed agitated but he tended to.

“Fuck~” he cried out softly as Kai jerked his hips faster, getting more wild with his movements. Shigaraki squirmed under him slightly. It felt good~ his scent and eyes were both dangerous and wild. Shigaraki loved it. He tightened his legs around Overhauls waist and he pulled himself closer to his movements. “Haa~ more more, make me cum,” he whined loudly as he looked up at the alpha with a demanding, lustful gaze, trying to will him to satisfy him with his stare.

Overhaul bared his teeth, gripping one of Shigaraki’s pecs in his hand, his nails digging deep into the omega’s skin. “I’m fucking trying to!” he snarled, punctuating an especially hard thrust. He clawed down Shigaraki’s stomach, purposely scratching over the remaining marks from Dabi, before reaching between them and stroking the omega’s cock with his ungloved hand.

He teased his nails over the head of Shigaraki’s cock between strokes, snarling to himself. He’d expected to have an easier time pleasing Shigaraki, but then he’d also expected the omega to submit, so perhaps those two things were somehow related.

He refused to let himself finish until the omega came, even as his knot finally caught, his attention and focus were on Shigaraki’s cock, not even thinking about the fact he’d end up covered in cum without a glove to protect his hand.

Shigaraki whined slightly feeling Overhauls nails as he rocked his hips back weakly. He felt flustered and desperate, he was so close. The villain arched up feeling the alpha nails against his stomach, sending shivers up his spine.

Shigaraki cried out loudly when Overhaul started to stroke him as he started to rock his hips faster, even as the alphas knot fill him up. “Fuck fuck,” he whined loudly as he rutted his hips against his knot. He needed to finish; he needed it bad. He was going to lose it if his lost this high. Shigaraki cried out in relief as stars filled his vision when he hit his climax. He held Overhauls wrist tightly as he trembled slightly. He was a little worried he wasn’t going to cum, but he got there, his body throbbing around the alphas knot.

Overhaul gasped as Shigaraki came over his hand, wrenching his eyes shut. A pit of fear threatened to overwhelm him, but it only ended up making his futile thrusts more frenzied. He came hard and abruptly. His cock and his knot were both larger than an average alpha’s, and he felt fairly certain they’d be knotted for a while.

Shaking, a low growl in the back of his throat, Kai wiped his hand across Shigaraki’s stomach. “Was that acceptable?” he asked when he could speak, his face back to its usual calm mask. “I enjoyed myself, despite the potential for contamination,” he admitted.

Shigaraki gasped and moaned deeply as Kai continued to thrust inside of him wildly. He tensed slightly feeling the heat from his cum pool in his stomach, before shuttering. Fuck he was big…he thinks he was being stretched more than Dabis knot.

Shigaraki pants softly as he listened to Overhaul before looking up at him slightly. “Not bad for your first time,” he mumbled softly. He was just happy to have finished and was satisfied. “Mmm the only one risking contamination is me. I hate taking this stupid plan b pills,” he grumbled softly as he slowly relaxed before released the alphas wrist as he ran his fingers through his  damp hair.

Overhaul stared in blank confusion, not quite processing Shigaraki’s statement. Why would an omega want to avoid having a pup, it’s how things were supposed to be. “You don’t want pups? I just assumed that your ex wasn’t alpha enough—or was too mangled, once I saw your burns—to get you pregnant,” he stated flatly, petting his hand over Shigaraki’s chest, the motion somewhere between trying to clean it again and giving Shigaraki affection.

“I’ll admit, I find Eri… vexing, but she’s not really my pup. I’ve always assumed that I’d like one if it was related to me, and even if I didn’t, it would probably be useful. Aren’t omegas supposed to want babies? Don’t you think it would be nice to have one?” he prompted, trying to skirt his intentions.

Shigaraki looked at Overhauls expression before laughing softly hearing him. “What? No not really. I usually use protection or take plan B  to prevent getting pregnant,” he explained as he was pet against his chest.

“You have one and tell me if it’s worth it. I can’t have a baby fucking my body up and slowing me down, I’m trying to start a war. I’m too busy anyways and it’s not like my life is stable. I would probably accidentally dust the thing anyway,” he ranted slightly. The whole thing was ridiculous. He couldn’t imagine himself as a father at all, especially not as a mother.

“You wanted to knot me without a condom, and you think I wasn’t going to take a pill after to make sure I didn’t…get pregnant,” he said as he trailed off slightly before narrowing his eyes sharply . “Is that what you were wanting? Trying to knock me out of the game by knocking me up?” He growled softly. God he was stupid for thinking with his dick and letting this guy try and get the drop in him. He didn’t think he would stoop as low as to try and saddle him with a kid so he could take his spot, but it seemed like he was wrong.

Overhaul shook his head quickly. “No, not at all. I don’t want you out of the game, I’d like for us to work together. If we had something we had equal stake in, like a child, we’d be less likely to betray each other. I want you to consider my desire to court you as a serious option for our futures,” he explained, slightly worried by Shigaraki’s reaction.

He pet Shigaraki’s chest again, determined to smooth things over. “I admire you, and believe you to be perfectly capable of reaching your goals, if we work together, while also raising a pup.”

Shigaraki growled back hearing him, “There wouldn’t be equal stake! There is never equal stake with alphas. It’s already unequal since you were wanting to do that without saying anything!” He snapped. He really never could lay there and enjoy a knot. Maybe he would stop taking them, they seemed to cause a lot of trouble. “I wouldn’t even be able to fight!” He said frustrated.

“I’m starting to lose my desire to do anything with you, you fucking prick!” Shigaraki continued as he glared at the alpha. “I can reach my goal just fine by myself! Why don’t you get that I don’t need you!? You seem too determined to trap me by your side,” he snarled, working himself up and feeling deeply upset. He just wanted things to go right but now he was feeling like maybe he fucked up.

Overhaul considered Shigaraki’s words. He didn’t personally think an omega could ever stand on the same level as an alpha, but he felt it was unfair to say he wouldn’t have an equal stake. He’d be invested in a child just as much as Shigaraki, maybe more, since he’d have to find ways to utilize them. “My plan doesn’t involve direct fights against the heroes at this moment. We simply need the drug and the antidote, and to sit back and watch,” he pointed out.

His gaze was cold. There was no reason for the omega to throw such a fit, especially if he was just going to take plan b anyway. What kind of omega disliked the idea of having pups and being taken care of? How had society slipped so far? “We’d be stronger together,” he countered. “And you don’t have anyone on your side or truly in your control. With me, that would change.”

Shigaraki scoffed, “Mine does! It’s not all about you, I have my own goals and want too,” he said annoyed as he continued to glare. Kais cold gaze was pissing him off, he felt like he wasn’t even really listening, just making plans and expecting him to follow. He hasn’t really gone into his plans with Overhaul but there was no way he could fight and kill All Might while pregnant. Though it seems like All Might is stepping down. He still wanted to kill the retired pro, but his focus was starting to shift more towards the green haired kid that seems to be trying to pick up the mantle of Symbol of Peace. He couldn’t have that.

“I do have control. And even if I can’t find an army, I can make one just fine with my nomu. We don’t need a kid to work together,” he hissed. There had to be a different reason. You dont have kids to build trust. “Don’t get it into your head that I’m going to bare your kids and follow you around, even if I agree to continue this. Don’t expect a bond either,” he added feeling frustrated as he looked away annoyed. He was trying to calm down but the idea of him trying to get the upper hand on him was infuriating.

Kai huffed, still glowering down at Shigaraki. How was he supposed to know the omega even had plans, when everything seemed to indicate that he didn’t? “I asked you repeatedly what your plans were and you declined to share them, so excuse me for thinking that you didn’t have any, and that working with me on mine was a good next step,” he said dismissively.

This was going terribly. He wanted the omega to be his. All for One’s heir needed to be his, the entire underworld needed to know that the Shie Hassaikai were a threat like no other, and that everyone had been wrong to dismiss them. “Why not?” he prompted. “Why shouldn’t you do those things. Fine, get your plan out of the way, do you really intend to spend the rest of your life alone after that, no alpha and no pups? I know your body aches to be bonded and to have pups because no matter how much I wish mine didn’t, I want the same things. I’m willing to tolerate contamination for you,” he again reminded Shigaraki. “What are your other choices? A disgusting looking flame user that you already kicked to the curb? Being alone?” he pushed.

Shigaraki grunted hearing him, “I said I had a plan, you just didn’t believe me. I have a basic idea of what I need to do but things keep changing, like when All Might retired suddenly,” he ranted slightly annoyed about it all. “I didn’t disclose because you don’t need to know the full plan yet, no one does until I reach the goal I need to,” he replied as he gripped the bed slightly.

He huffed softly as he looked away. “I don’t know, maybe then I would consider it, but that’s far away. Right now everyone is liable to die or go to jail, and I don’t want to be bonded to them when they do!” He admitted. It really just wasn’t worth it. Even if he liked and trusted them, it could cause issues.

“And pups are a complete liability, not to mention they would slow be down like I said. Maybe if I got to a stable point I would consider it but I just don’t see myself being a child person. I never even been around other kids,” he explained. His body tensed hearing Overhaul, “His not disgusting. Don’t talk about my team like that!” He snarled, not liking that at all. He had no right to judge his team, especially Dabi, his never even met him before.

Overhaul laughed under his breath, feeling proven right. There it was. The omega was scared, scared an alpha wouldn’t keep him safe. “A good alpha would never let anything happen to separate him from his mate. You’d both be safer, protecting each other. But let’s say the worst happened, I believe they’d be less likely to try and correct your villainous traits if you were already someone’s mate and already had pups,” he retaliated. “There wouldn’t be a point. But, more pressingly, I don’t appreciate you holding your plan back while I told you all of mine, Shigaraki,” he said, his voice laced with a furious, quiet growl. He felt like he’d been made a fool of.

“Touchy. You know, it’s been my observation that people are usually fine talking badly about their exes. Because it is Dabi, right? Everything indicates that it is. I’ve seen photos of him; he is disgusting. Look at his body, he looks leprous, like a walking corpse. You deserve an alpha strong enough to lead, not to follow, and that doesn’t look like a zombie. He couldn’t keep you satisfied and in power. I could.”

Shigaraki growled softly when Overhaul laughed at him, just sounded like more ways to get at him, if they captured one the other would blindly follow after to save them. “I don’t see it like that. And I don’t care if they try and punish me for my crimes. I’ll kill them all before they can,” he told the alpha sternly, he wasn’t scared of being caught…if anything he would force them to end him.

“I traded you two of my members for information. You haven’t offered anything in return for my plan. I’m sure you just haven’t cared to,” he snapped back slightly. It wasn’t his fault he underestimated him and didn’t care to bargain for information like he did.

“We’re not exes, we were never even really together. But he is a valuable member of my team and I don’t appreciate you mocking him. His not diseased, it’s scars and burn marks you dick, he can’t help them, and it doesn’t make him weak. He hasn’t the strongest fire quirk I have ever seen,” he growled back feeling upset. Not only did he underestimate him but he seemed to judge his entire team.

Kai’s surface charm dropped almost entirely when Shigaraki claimed he hadn’t cared to bargain. “No, I just didn’t know there was anything to bargain for. You’ve had ample time to at least tell me you have a plan, and instead you held out on me,” he snapped.

He glared coldly at Shigaraki, disbelieving his words about that inferior alpha. So what, if he was burned. How strong could a quirk be if it only hurts its user?  He was grateful he hadn’t bargained for Dabi. “And why aren’t you together, Shigaraki? Clearly you’re still hung up on the freak. Did he reject you? I’ve been thinking that maybe he wasn’t alpha enough for you, but I guess that’s not it. I bet he wanted a good omega, one that will accept his bond and his pups. I bet you got him all riled up and devoted to you just to keep him around, and then dropped him the second he wanted to commit to you,” he laughed meanly. Any facade of niceness was gone. The cruelty he worked so hard to hide was on full display.

Shigaraki glared back at Overhaul, “I DID say I had a plan, I just said it was none of your business,” he replied. Did he not listen to a word he says? It was frustrating and it felt like he wasn’t being taken seriously.

Shigaraki gave the alpha a rage filled look when he started to talk about his relationship with Dabi. He didn’t know anything. He was just running his mouth and being insulting. The villain clinched his jaw when he mentioned Dabi rejecting him for someone else. That’s not what happened, he was fucking around with another alpha, but Shigaraki still felt rejected. “Shut up!” He snapped before gripping the alphas shoulder and punching him quickly in the jaw as hard as he could manage laying back. He wasn’t going to lay here and listen to this ego maniac insult him and his team, even if they were knotted together.

Kai froze, torn between panic at the contact and delight that he’d gotten to Shigaraki. His face hurting, he tried clicking his jaw back into place. Blood dripped from his mouth, making his pulse race. “I hit a nerve?” he asked, sounding far too smug for someone bleeding from a punch. He didn’t make a move to retaliate, but instead reached up to touch his own face, using his quirk to undo the damage from the punch.

“It’s too bad you couldn’t keep Dabi, since I don’t need a bad omega,” he said glibly. “We’ll work together, for now, and maybe you can convince me, when you wise up, to give you another chance, but I was very specific about not drawing blood.”

Shigaraki kept his eyes narrowed as he watched the alpha coldly. He felt good that he seemed to hit him hard enough to draw blood and injury his jaw pretty good. “Your disrespectful,” he growled back. It wasn’t extremely hard to hit a nerve with him, but he wasn’t going to let him get away with it either way.

He watched the other villain use his quirk to correct his jaw. That was extremely useful…he thought, annoyed he was able to fix himself up fast. “Fat chance prick. I don’t need an alpha, I just wanted the stress relief. And it was almost not even worth. You are a shit alpha that made me work for my own orgasm,” he mocked back bitterly, “At least Dabi knows how to fuck an omega right,” he finished. “You’re lucky I only hit you,” he hissed. He could do much worse to him and he was just being a bitch about it.

Overhaul growled, not liking the insults to his sexual prowess. He’d tried to get this ungrateful brat off and ensure the omega had fun, but he’d made it difficult. “No, Dabi knows how to indulge your very warped ideals of what sex should be. He puts up with your inane desire to take control you shouldn’t have,” he said condescendingly.

He wanted to be off of the omega, to get him out of his compound and away until he could get clean and make a new plan.

“I guess we’re both lucky you only hit me,” he snarled, pressing one finger to Shigaraki’s neck. “When can I pull out? I want you to leave.”

Shigaraki laughed slightly, “Excuses. You know a big cock doesn’t mean anything if you don’t know what to fucking do with it,” he growled back at him. “I told you, you can’t handle me. You’re too concerned about your fragile ego to admit an omega is powerful. Dabi is man enough to understand and respect that without it hurting his feelings,” he replied back in his own condescending tone. Not enjoying being belittled while this prick continued to cum in him. His stomach was already feeling uncomfortably full. He really needed release…this felt like more than Dabis.

Shigaraki stilled slightly when Overhaul touched his neck. He slid his hand against the bed to get the glove off before gripping Kai’s wrist again with his bare hand, “Don’t threaten me, unless you wanna lose,” he warned the villain, not taking him touching him lightly. “It’s your dick, does it feel like it can come out?” He asked in a mocking tone, like the other was a dumb child.

Kai wrenched his wrist away from Shigaraki. Not caring if it hurt Shigaraki or that his knot wasn’t deflated enough, he pulled his cock out, grimacing at the flood of fluids. “Disgusting. And it’s not about my ego. Omegas are omegas. Society dictates what you’re good for, biology dictates what you’re good for, and none of it has anything to do with being a leader or starting a war or being All for One’s successor.”

He stood, wiping his hands off on his chest compulsively. “I’ll get Chrono to walk you out. I expect you to send over your pieces tomorrow. I suppose I’ll still give you a sample of the serum, but I don’t think you deserve it after all that.”

He continued trying to clean his hands, glaring down at Shigaraki.

Shigaraki let Kai pull away before clinching his teeth when the alpha pulled his knot out. It hurt but he wasn’t going to show it. He snarled slightly when he was called disgusting. “You did that, and it’s how the pups you so badly want are made you fucking idiot,” he said annoyed and feeling pissed he said that. “You only think that because alphas decided that, no one else. We are just as capable as you idiots if not more,” he snapped back.

He huffed before using the blanket on the bed to wiped himself off, not caring he was messing the guys bed up. “I’ll send them over when you send him the serum. I held up my end of the deal, you do yours or I won’t,” he said annoyed that he supposed he would follow up with his side. He stood up once he wasn’t too gross to put his clothes on. He started to pick up the scattered pieces of clothes off the ground.

Kai snorted, turning his back to Shigaraki and picking up his clothes. “Not if you take plan b it isn’t,” he griped. Shigaraki was so ungrateful, not willing to see what he could have had if he’d just been willing to cooperate.

“I think that because it’s how society is supposed to work,” he countered, trying to wipe himself clean with his ruined shirt.

He found his phone in his pocket and messaged Chrono, needing his privacy. He wanted to scrub off his skin, everything felt dirtied and dangerous. “Fine. I’ll have someone send a sample over tomorrow,” he agreed, just wanting the encounter to be over.

Chrono knocked carefully on the door quickly, as though he’d been there the whole time. Overhaul wondered if he had. He’d certainly noticed that Kurono was potentially interested, but what would the point be? He already had Chrono’s complete loyalty, and he respected and trusted his subordinate.

Overhaul glared at Shigaraki. “We’ll be in contact,” he said shortly. Knowing that Chrono would deal with removing Shigaraki, he retreated to his bathroom, determined to get clean.

Shigaraki scoffed hearing him, “That’s why your so pissy then, didn’t get your way?” He mocked as he put his pants back on before grappling his long sleeve shirt. He was just pissed Shigaraki out smarted him and wouldn’t let himself be taken advantage of.

“Says the people it benefits,” he snarled as he pulled his shirt on before nodded slightly. “Fine, I’ll have the two return with them in,” he agreed.

He shoved his shoes on before picking up his jacket and sliding it on. Shigaraki returned his mask to his face before looking at the alpha. “Pill isnt 100%, but I’ll let you know if I been to abort the thing,” he growled coldly before yanking the door open and stepping out of it with Chronos so he could lead him out of the stupid ass underground base. This could have gone better…but there was no way he was working with this prick long term.

Hawks was not feeling great. In fact, he hasn’t felt completely like himself for a while now. But he was too nervous to get a check up. After what both Dabi and Fuyumi said, he was dreading the possibility that something bad was happening…But it was understandable that the commission was calling him in for an examination. He had been moody…more so than he had ever been in his life. The blonde even snapped at poor Twice for just mentioning Dabi. He apologized of course but he still felt bad. He had been more annoyed with the other hero’s and has been taking any mean comments straight to heart, even playful ones. Mirko had mention he wasn’t looking as good as he normal does and it almost left him in tears, confusing and worrying the other hero. Then there was the puking…it didn’t matter if he ate or not, he felt like recently, his been puking over the smallest things, and even sometimes, nothing at all! It was really zapping him of energy and just embarrassing when his trying to fight and has to stop to puke.

Everyone seemed to be a bit concerned, and Hawks was losing control of the situation and the ability to cover it up. That’s probably why he was in the commission’s infirmary, forced into getting a checkup. His boss was not happy with him or his handler. The moody side of him didn’t care, the emotional side wanted to cry as he waited on any results they could give him from the test they ran on him.

“Hawks! What the hell did you do!?” The commissioner snapped as she barged into the room. He looked at the older woman surprised as he lifted his hands up in surrender, not sure what she was mad about now. He came here like she wanted him to, was it something bad?

“You’re pregnant! You idiot!” He said pissed off as the blondes’ eyes widened. Pregnant? The hero gulped slightly as his blood ran cold. No..no this can’t be happening…he thought as he looked down, feeling shocked. Fucking Dabi! He thought as he trembled slightly. This wasn’t possible, he didn’t want to believe it, that’s why he didn’t want to do this stupid check up.

“Who is the father Hawks?” She demanded as he looked up at the commissioner slightly panicked before shaking his head. He couldn’t tell…he would be in so much more trouble.

The woman growled slightly as she gripped his face, “Hawks! Who is the father!? Who knows about you?” She asked again in a stern tone as he just looked away slightly, feeling shaken. “Is it Endeavor? I know you look up to him Hawks, you have been spending a lot of time with him and his family,” she pointed out as she turned his head to make him look at her again.

“You said it was to date his daughter, but you lied, didn’t you? Are you fucking Endeavor Hawks?” She demanded as he tried to shake his head. “No, not Endeavor,” he said slightly panicked, not wanting to drag the number one hero into this.

The commissioner hummed softly, obviously not believing him. “You’re grounded until we figure this out. If you don’t fess up, we’re getting rid of the thing,” she told him sternly. He felt a shock of fear hearing her, “No!” He said upset. He wasn’t sure what came over him. He didn’t want kids, especially not like this, but the thought of them taking his baby scared him.

“You know Hawks…if it is Endeavors, we can make that work~ the number one and number two hero’s child? They would be even stronger than you. We would train them of course,” she explained, hoping Hawks found that to be a better idea and confess.

“No! You can’t have them,” he replied more panicked at the idea of the commission getting their hands on his pup. He always knew there was the possibility of them breeding him to get a new hero, and he never thought too much about it, but now…he couldn’t bare the idea his kid would have to go though what he did, not when they had someone who would care and love them.

The commissioner narrowed her eyes slightly, “What is this Hawks? Are you trying to rebel? We own you remember. Going against us only makes you a traitor, and we have plenty of evidence that you have been communicating with the league of Villains,” She threatened as Hawks eyes widened slightly. They wouldn’t…it would be way too much trouble for them.

“You wouldn’t, the media would turn on you, faith in hero’s would drop,” he countered. He didn’t believe she has the guts to tank him.

“That’s true, if you were an alpha. But you’re just a fragile omega. We tried to give an omega a chance to be a hero, but he was easily swayed by the alpha villains. They easily got into his head even with all his training and corrupted him.

It wouldn’t be your fault of course, no one expects an omega to be able to fight an alpha after all,” the woman mocked as Hawks slowly glared at her as she patted his cheek. “Take him to a cell. Lock him down, we don’t need this getting out until we get answers,” she told the guards as they quickly went to him and cuffed his hands behind his back before gripping his arms to lead him to a cell. He felt trapped…he was going to lose his baby…or lose everything he worked for.

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Dabi hated that Shigaraki was still cooperating with that stupid asshole. Toga and Twice were stuck with someone who’d killed Magne without a second thought. And on top of that, he had suspected that the alpha had made a move on Shigaraki. He couldn’t prove anything had happened, but the omega had come home angry and smelling terrible a few weeks ago.

The thought of Shigaraki with another alpha, much less one who didn’t deserve him, made him sick. It was hard to focus on work while not able to resolve things with Shigaraki, but what choice did he have? He stayed out of the omega’s way, not even interacting much with the other members of the League unless he had to. That’s what made the text from Toga so surprising. It wasn’t one of her usual quirky, friendly messages. Just a short text saying he should turn on the news.

Something had to be wrong, why else would she reach out to him so abruptly? “Boss, I think something’s up with the Yakuza!” he yelled, wondering why Toga had texted him and not Shigaraki to begin with. Maybe she was finally forgiving him at least a little, or she knew he’d protect her, he hoped. Flipping on the tv, he turned to the news. The stupid jackass was getting raided, and Toga and Twice were caught in the crossfire.

Shigharaki was laying on his bed as he staring at his laptop. He felt an off, and tired. Maybe it was the stress. He had taken that stupid plan b pill and ended up getting much sicker than before but for a shorter amount of time. He just hoped it flushed everything out. He had exchanged a few emails with Kai but they didn’t have much to do at the moment but wait for his stupid final product.

Twice and Toga were not happy about their assignments. Toga even had the nerve to pull a knife on him. But he assured them they would have their revenge when the time was right and they both seemed happy at the idea. They had been keeping him up to date with everything they found out.

Shigaraki looked up hearing Dabi. His been avoiding him more. He wasn’t ashamed…but he felt weird around the alpha and he wasn’t sure why. The villain sighed before getting up. Overhaul wasn’t supposed to be making any big moves yet…he was just finishing sending the test drugs out. “What?” He asked as he walked into the living room and looked at the news. A raid!? Shigaraki grinned slightly. What an idiot…he thought he was so smart and now he was getting raided too. He wondered if Overhaul would get away as clean as they did. “Idiot…” the omega said as he leaned against the couch. “Tell Toga and Twice that now is a good time to make there move,” he told Dabi since she seemed to be texting him.

“If this works out right. We can grab their serum, throw that prick under the bus, and grab the kid if we are lucky,” he told Dabi

Dabi stared up at Shigaraki as he entered the room. His chest still ached, and his heart still fluttered when he saw his boss. If anything, he’d felt more drawn to the omega since their breakup. He tried to turn his attention to the television and away from Shigaraki, watching the frenzied reporting. “Yeah, I’ll text her,” he muttered, sending a quick text to Toga ’Be safe. Boss says to make your move,’

“Good, I’m sick of you guys having to put up with that prick. The serum and the drug and that pup belong with us, he isn’t using any of them well. What are we going to do with the girl, if we get her? I mean outside of her quirk. Stick Toga on babysitting duty?” he snickered, mildly amused at the image.

Shigaraki hummed softly as he watched the TV, man they had a lot of hero’s out there…he knew Kai was working on a pretty life charging drug but this was ridiculous. He must have stepped on someone’s foot to get this kind of reach. It looks like he got himself noticed in the worse way possible. If he was better to him, maybe Shigaraki would step in and take them to safety. But the alpha had to be a asshole and now he gets what is coming to him.

“Me too. I fucking hate that guy. If the heros don’t take him out I have no problem doing it,” he said bitterly.  “Yes, he says he knows the right moves but his playing the game all wrong,” Shigaraki agreed.

“That’s possible. Kurogiri can help when he gets back from his mission too,” he told Dabi. “We need to get her checked by the doctor first. See what’s going on with her quirk.” He explained before standing up straight. “Get yours suit on for a test run. We need to be ready for our moment to step in,” he told the arson before stepping into the hall. “Get ready Compress! We got something coming up,” he called to the older villain. He could test his new arm out too.

Dabi let out a breath he didn’t know he’d been holding when Shigaraki said he hated Overhaul. It didn’t mean nothing had happened, it’s not like the two of them had started on good terms after all, but it was somewhat reassuring. “You got it, boss,” he mumbled, standing and stretching. He was less excited about the suit than he had been when they’d come up with the idea. What did it matter now that Shigaraki and Hawks fucking hated him if he took care of himself. He could still recognize that he needed the help the suit provided, and he wouldn’t disobey a direct order, but the whole thing felt weird.

He went to change. He hated sharing space with Twice. It was easier since the beta had been gone, but it was still strange and unusual, and somehow, he’d been able to smell Hawks on the beta a couple of times. He missed sharing space with Shigaraki, but he wasn’t going to be admitting that yet, or ever.

Shigaraki heard Compress call back an agreement. He got his quirk back lucky, but it was only half as good now that he only had one hand. His been practicing with his new arm but it would take a while for him to be as good as he used to be with is old arm. Maybe if they got that girl, she could fix him? He called to Spinner to get ready and grab the keys to the van they had been using. They found it in the garage on the property and it’s been useful since they were a bit away from town. He wondered as he went to his own room to get changed. He grabbed his jacket before starting to put his hands on. He got the jacket since it was starting to get cold out, but his been wearing it a lot more now. He felt cold all the time lately.

Once he was done getting ready, he stepped out of the room to return to the tv and keep a eye out. It seemed things were escalating.

The arson rushed back to Shigaraki’s side, ignoring how badly he wanted to please the other. Shigaraki looked good, proud of himself and powerful. Dabi cleared his throat. “What do you think of it on, huh? Doesn’t look too goofy under all my getup?” he teased, wondering if he was pushing it too far. He leaned in close, gesturing to his chest. This close, even he could smell Shigaraki. The omega smelled incredible. “You been doing something different? New shampoo or something?” he asked, not thinking that was it. The smell wasn’t artificial, it was Shigaraki’s scent.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi hearing him ask his option, it was nice he cared what he thought…yet it still was keeping secrets from him. “No, it’s looks fine. Barely noticeable it’s there,” he assured the arson. Only thing it changed was his outfit now had black sleeve under it and his chest and neck were covered. “Hopefully it helps,” he told the arson before frowning when he was asked about his shampoo. “No. Barely even using the shampoo,” he grumbled softly, “Do I stink?” He asked feeling a bit annoyed. He didn’t want to go out smelling but oh well, he was sure he would work up a sweat anyways.

Dabi blushed softly at Shigaraki’s question, shaking his head furiously. “No, no. Not at all, like, seriously. I think this is the best you’ve ever smelled. You not bathing very much?” he tilted his head, concerned. He didn’t want Shigaraki to slip back into self-harm and neglecting himself.

“We’ll find out soon enough, I guess. Thanks for getting it for me,” he said softly. It felt pretty good on, considering.

Shigaraki relaxed a little hearing Dabi say he actually smelt pretty good. That was weird…he wasnt doing anything good for him at least. The leader frowned hearing Dabis question. “I’ve been busy. I haven’t been well,” he confessed as he stretched slightly. He didn’t feel too bad right now, but his head and stomach were bothering him earlier.

“Yeah, no problem. I’m glad it fits,” he assured Dabi, glad he was actually wearing it. He wondered how skintight it was under his clothes…the omega thought as he stared at Dabi slightly, trying to get an idea of how it fit on him.

Dabi frowned, leaning in and looking over Shigaraki closely. “You’ve been sick? Shit, Tomura. Have you at least talked to Kurogiri about it? What if that stupid yakuza bastard did something to you,” he worried. He got in really close, sniffing at Shigaraki’s neck. This close, it was overwhelming how good the omega smelt.

“I don’t even know what I’m smelling for,” he mumbled, embarrassed. “You just smell good. Kinda like, y’know, when you were in heat, but different. Are you going into heat again? You definitely smell hormonal, as much as I can tell.”

He resented the brokenness of his nose. He knew even if his nose wasn’t broken, he couldn’t quite place what he was smelling, but it was something he’d smelled before.

Shigaraki met Dabis eyes again when he leaned in. “It’s nothing I can’t deal with,” he assured Dabi before sighing. “Kurogiri is out. Master supposedly left something for me that’s helpful to me and his looking for it,” he explained. “He didn’t do anything that would make me sick, he was a clean freak actually. The only thing he did that would make me ill is…” Shigaraki paused as he tensed slightly. No…no way, he took the pill…the effects were a bit different this time though. Did that freak actually get him pregnant?

Shigaraki grunted softly as Dabi moved closer to him as he sniffed him. Could he smell it!? He thought worried before backing up quickly as he blushed. “No, I don’t know, I shouldn’t, I been on the heat suppressants the doctor got me,” he said worried. “I’m not hormonal!” He snapped at Dabi as he clinched his fist before sighing deeply as he looked away. “I’m…fine, it’s fine,” he said as he calmed himself.

Dabi tensed, mind racing as Shigaraki trailed off and stepped away. He hated what it sounded like Shigaraki was saying… Then the omega had hooked up with Overhaul. Dabi stared, concern obvious in his face even as rage and jealousy stormed through his body. “Tomura, did you— no, it’s not my business but. Shit. Did… are you… I mean, shit. You smell hormonal. You’re sick…You smell really, really good to me… fuck. Did he… He didn’t force you, right!?” his voice raised. Panic was setting in. His omega—no—Tomura—no—Shigaraki. His boss. He couldn’t let himself think about Shigaraki that way. Nervously, he approached the omega, pressing a warm palm to the small of his back.

“Tomura, is there any chance you’re pregnant?” He held himself tense, waiting for a response.

Shigaraki stared at the ground as he listened to Dabi try to put things together, seeming panicked and angry. He clinched his fist more as he blushed slightly. He wasn’t forced, but the alpha did try and trick him into getting pregnant. It seemed like he succeeded. This wasn’t fair! It was one time! One time with someone else!

Shigaraki looked at Dabi slightly startled when he came to him and touched his back. The omega stared at him for a moment before hunching slightly. “I…I took the pill,” he told Dabi. It didn’t work…how did it not work…it usually worked. Now the alpha looked like he was about to go to prison. This was exactly what he assumed would happen if he brought kids into the situation. He half wondered if he should get the Overhaul out of trouble so he could ditch the kid with him or something.

Dabi growled softly, but pulled Shigaraki into his arms, hugging the hunched omega tightly from behind. “It doesn’t always work, remember? That pharmacist gave me an earful about it. Did… you took it after your heat, right? Because I knotted you a lot. Even if you took it then…” Dabi trailed off, placing his hands on Shigaraki’s stomach.

He rested his head on Shigaraki’s shoulder, just holding him. “It could be either his or mine, huh?” he said defeatedly, clinging possessively to Shigaraki. This was his omega. Not Overhaul’s. That asshole didn’t know shit about Tomura.

Shigaraki tensed as he was pulled to Dabi before relaxing against him when he was hugged. He whimpered softly as he listened to Dabi tell him it didn’t always work. He didn’t expect it to stop working now. He looked up at Dabi slightly hearing him. That was true…him and Dabi did knot a lot, but he took the pill. “Yeah I took it then to,” he assured Dabi. He looked as his stomach as Dabi touched him with his warm hand. The villain blushed slightly hearing him, “Maybe..but we don’t know for sure if I even am. We can’t do this right now. I’ll take a test when we get back,” he told the alpha, not wanting to talk about this now. “We need to deal with Overhaul…” he said more unsure now. What? He was supposed to kill his baby’s possible dad? This fucking sucked.

Dabi nodded. Shigaraki was right. They couldn’t know yet, and there wasn’t time to find out. But what happened when they did? Shigaraki had been pretty clear about not wanting pups. He definitely wouldn’t want Dabi’s pup now, and Overhaul was maybe the only person whose pup he would want less.

“Yeah, yeah. You’re right. We can talk about it when we’re back,” he said quietly, petting Shigaraki’s stomach several times softly before stepping away as Compress entered the room.

Mr. Compress smiled, clearly amused, thinking he’d interrupted a moment of reconciliation. “Good to see everyone’s getting along again,” he teased. “Now, Shigaraki! Shall we off?” He was clearly glad to have a chance for revenge.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he agreed, petting his stomach. Did he want it to be his? Did he want to keep it? Now was a horrible time for this… he thought before looking up at Compress hearing him. He scoffed softly as he straightened up. “Yeahs let’s go, pull the news up on your phone Dabi, they seem to be taking things outside,” he told the arson. “Let’s go Spinner!” He called as he heard the lizard groan. “I’m coming Jesus,” he grumbled as he came out of the room and followed the group out the door to the van. Hopefully they could get there before anything happened.

Dabi nodded, pulling up his phone. “This fucking loser. What’d he do to get the Heroes so fucking pissed?” Dabi muttered, watching the carnage unfold.

Dabi laughed to himself as Spinner was delegated to driving duty. Obviously, the swordsman would have a problem with this mission, he had a problem with everything that wasn’t just regurgitated Stain rhetoric. Dabi liked the guy’s beliefs too, but Spinner took it way too seriously.

He hoped they were going to kill Overhaul. Shigaraki shouldn’t have to deal with this. He settled into the back of the van, trying to ignore how terrible Spinner’s driving was. Was he doing it on purpose, or was he just an idiot?

Shigaraki stepped into the back of the van with the others as Spinner started the vehicle up. “No idea. Guess he wasn’t underground as much as he thought he was,” he replied.

Shigaraki grunted as Spinner jerked them around, “Watch it Spinner, your gonna make me puke!” He snapped annoyed at he held onto the wall before looking at the others. “Okay, main targets are the drugs and the girl. Compress, do what you see fit, but keep your other arm,” he told the two.

Dabi moved closer to Shigaraki, holding his phone out for the omega to watch. “Spinner, if you make the boss barf, I’ll kill you,” he threatened mildly, even though he somewhat meant it. He didn’t want Shigaraki’s day to suck more than it was already going to.

He played with a small flame in his free hand, noting already how much less it seemed to be bothering his skin with the suit. Hopefully he’d really get to test it soon. “You wanna do anything to Overhaul in particular?” he asked eagerly

Shigaraki listened to Dabi snap at Spinner as he sighed and looked at the video. They were fighting outside now. Overhaul looked…massive, and insane, how the hell was he even doing that? He thought before growling softly seeing the green haired kid was there and fighting him, what the fuck…he thought. “Hawks is missing again…this is the second raid his not at,” he pointed out. He hasn’t seen him anywhere, or really in the news recently.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi hearing him, “I have an idea,” he admitted, he wanted to torture Overhaul as much as possible. “Something that will keep him out of our hair for sure,” he assured the other villain. “I just..don’t know if I should,” he admitted to Dabi as he gave him an unsure look, trying to ask for advice.

Dabi considered Hawks’ absence. The hero had been absent. He’d been trying to avoid seeing any reminders, but it was significant that the number 2 hero was just… gone. “Yeah… has Twice heard from him? You think the Commission found out he’s working for us? Or he’s really working for them?” Dabi huffed. He wondered if maybe the omega was really just mad at him.

Dabi made eye contact with Shigaraki, letting his wrist brush against his leader. “I mean, if it was up to me, I’d roast him today… but whatever your plan is, I trust it. Let’s do it, boss.”

Shigaraki hummed softly, “Not recently, he hasn’t said anything to me anyways,” he told Dabi, Twice has been more focused on Overhaul anyways. The villain sighed softly, as much as he hated it, Hawks was a member, and he needed to follow up. “We will deal with it after this. They might have found him out, we need to be sure,” he told Dabi as he stayed holding onto the wall.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi tell him what he would do. He was right…he just needed to trust himself, and he wanted revenge more than anything. He gave a short nod, “Right,” he agreed as he relaxed a little and looked back at the video. He watched when Deku beat the shit out of Overhaul, he looked like he had a kid in his back. “Fuck, that’s the kid I think. The heros have her..” he said annoyed. How was he going to get her now…

Dabi sighed, watching the little girl go with the heroes. It made him anxious to see a little pup involved in a fight while at the same time he was angry that they weren’t going to get ahold of her quirk. “Well, we’ll get what we can with the drugs, and if we can’t get the girl, we can’t get the girl. She’s not important enough to change our plans, is she? We don’t know anything about her weird ass quirk, and I don’t know that we want to deal with someone’s pup,” he reasoned. “We don’t need the heroes coming after us for her. Let’s just get the drugs and whatever you wanna do with Overhaul,” he suggested, happy to be back making plans with his leader.

Shigaraki watched the screen feeling a bit numb. The girl remained him if himself. The white hair and red eyes, it would be easy to pass her off as his or even a sister. He didn’t understand why so many heroes showed up for her but not one reached out to him.

Shigaraki sighed deeply, “She is extremely valuable, and we don’t have a healer. I bet her quirk could even heal Mr Compress arm, and All for One,” he explained. He really wanted it. He could take her in and raise her like his master did for him, or maybe he really was craving a pup.

Dabi noticed Shigaraki’s mood slip. Without thinking anything of it, he wrapped his arm around the omega, holding him steady against Spinner’s terrible driving. “If you wanna try and grab her, then let’s try, I just don’t want to risk our lives unnecessarily. But you’re the boss. Just… we need to be careful, okay?”

Mr. Compress smiled behind his mask, amused by Dabi’s lack of subtlety. It would be easier for everyone if Shigaraki and Dabi could both stop sulking and just get back to whatever they’d been before. “I would like my arm back, but we’re not in good form,” he chimed in.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi as he wrapped his arm around him to keep him steady. He watched Dabi before easing into the hold, he didn’t feel like fighting right now…”Even if we can’t now, I think it should be a priority of ours,” he told the two. He just knew it would be worth it, and the girl seemed pretty native. Things would get better for them with her powers and the hero’s couldn’t use her to benefit them. “There is a reason the heros went all out, they want her too, they are going to use her same way Overhaul did,” he said annoyed.

Shigaraki sighed, “We’re gonna figure it out,” he told the two before looking at the video. “They are loading him up Spinner, we need to get there faster so we can intercept them on the highway,” he called up front.

Dabi nodded, considering the plan. “Well, we’ll just get her later then. We could use a healer…” he agreed. Until All for One was free he wouldn’t be getting a healing quirk, and if Shigaraki was pregnant, even if it wasn’t his pup, he’d need Dabi’s protection.  He had to figure out the best way to keep his omega, his leader, safe, and he couldn’t do that if he was hurting himself.

Dabi glared at Spinner as his driving got worse. Sighing, he tried to clear his head. “So. What’s the plan, boss?”

Shigaraki nodded slightly. He would have to figure out where the hero’s planned to take her, the hospital probably…maybe he would try there. Shigaraki looked at Dabi hearing him. “They’re taking him in an ambulance…we need to cut them off..” he said unsure where they were going. The leader looked at Compress hearing him answer his phone. “Ah yes I see. They are heading to the nearest villain hospital near the yakuza base. We’re not far. Toga and Twice said they have him in an ambulance with police escort,” Mr Compress reported. “Perfect, tell Spinner which way to go,” Shigaraki told the older villain. He was eager for his revenge.

Dabi let another flame dance over his hand, excited for the chance to fight. Hopefully they’d get to really humiliate Overhaul, if not kill him. As they neared the ambulance and its police escort, Dabi stood, helping Shigaraki to get up as well.

Kai lay restrained and humiliated. They’d taken his base, his best subordinates, and Eri. His boss was never going to be helped now, nothing was ever going to be fixed. How was he supposed to take All for One’s place if he was taken out before even making his first move. He blamed Shigaraki. They’d only emailed since having sex, which was for the best. Thankfully, it seemed like he’d failed to impregnate the brat. It would have been a good move, if Shigaraki hadn’t been so fucked up. He could hear commotion outside of the vehicle. Maybe that loser would be good for something after all and come rescue him.

Shigaraki opened the back door when they seemed to get in front of the ambulance. He flipped onto the top of the vehicle as they approached it. Mr Compress was getting more information from Toga but Spinner was having reservations about the attack. “It’s necessary sacrifice Spinner, I’m counting on you,” he told the driver, needing his head in the game. He watched the police notice them and move in front of the ambulance as Dabi attacked but they had a stupid hero in the car, “Ugh, of course they have a hero with them. What a pain. Spinner slow down!” He called back to the driver as the slowed enough for him to be able to jump off the van to the police car, only to get hit in the face with sand, he couldn’t dust, dust. The hero seemed to know that too, but he trusted his teammates would handle it.

Compress saw his leader was in trouble and threw out a marble, freeing a large boulder. Vehicles crashed violently into each other.

Dabi growled as the stupid sand hero kept him from causing any real harm. No matter how hot he burned, if this guy wasn’t dealt with, it wasn’t going to matter. Shigaraki wasn’t going to be any use taking him down either. They’d have to get smart.

At least the hero recognized his work. Most of who he’d killed had been threats to the league, people who knew too much but didn’t make the final cut, but he’d admit to being more than a little bit overzealous recently, taking out his rage and frustration. “It’s nice to be recognized,” he taunted. With Compress’ help trapping Snatch, the hero’s death was certain. He should have paid attention to his surroundings instead of trying to teach Dabi a useless lesson.

Shigaraki grinned when he was freed before flipping onto the ambulance and taking control of it, making the vehicle crash as Dabi and Compress handled the hero, he trusted it wouldn’t be an issue.

He jumped from the van as it crashed down before laughing softly as he went to the ambulance before opening the back. He grinned seeing Overhaul restrained and worried. He grabbed the board he was restrained to before pulling it it and letting it crash to the ground. He kicked it away from the ambulance so they had more room and didn’t risk the vehicle blowing up.

Kai felt the car lurch horribly. He was hyperventilating, shaking against his restraints. If this was a rescue attempt, it wasn’t a good one. Maybe it wasn’t that at all. Maybe the omega wanted to kill him. His question was answered quickly when he was thrown from the car, into the street. The omega had to be here to kill him.

“Look at you. Those kids really did a number on you didn’t they?” Shigaraki asked in a mocking tone.

“Tell me again who the next leader is going to be,” he asked in a condescending tone as he looked over the alpha. Overhaul looked dead inside, someone who’s been completely defeated.

Kai stared blankly at the sky, refusing to look at Shigaraki. If the omega was here to destroy him, he wasn’t going to give him the satisfaction. How had everything fallen apart so quickly? He’d been so close to having everything he’d ever wanted. And now he was going to die, killed by this awful omega.

“Did you come to kill me?” he asked flatly.

Dabi stayed behind Shigaraki. He didn’t trust himself to get close to the other alpha. He’d say something, do something, against Shigaraki’s desires. He’d burn the bastard out. So he waited, keeping an eye out to ensure Tomura was safe.

Compress sauntered over to Overhaul’s downed form, grinning widely. This was exactly what this freak deserved. An arm for an arm, that would be fair. He trapped much of Overhaul’s arm in a marble, listening to Shigaraki speak about his hatred for Overhaul. “Me too,” he agreed, picking up the marble and making it vanish.

Shigaraki laughed softly hearing Overhaul, “Oh no, I thought of something you would hate even more then that,” Shigaraki said in a delighted tone. It felt good being in control of the alpha. Maybe if he begged or gave up control, Shigaraki would have mercy, but his ego didn’t even seem to allow him to do that.

“I hate you, truly,” he said bitterly. He hated how the alpha spoke to him, spoke about him, spoke about all omegas. He hated his ego and how entitled he was. He pulled the hand off his face to look at the alpha fully . “You’re too full of yourself,” he continued as he watched Compress as he seemed to marble Kais left arm away. That was an interesting trick, it didn’t even seem to cause Kai pain, he would of thought it would be more horrific.

Shigaraki pulled out the box of drugs amused before opening it, “Two little boxes, which one holds the finished project? I’ll just take both,” the villain said amused as he grinned. The power felt amazing, even if Overhaul had his way and he had his child, he would never see it, another way to torture the alpha.

Kai’s arm was gone. One minute it had been there, the next it was gone. His mouth filled with bile. That was half of his quirk, taken by one of Shigaraki’s useless pawns. He could still fix it…Use his quirk to heal his arm as soon as possible.

He stared up at Shigaraki in horror. “Give it back,” he said hoarsely, horrified Shigaraki had his finished product. Everyone was too close. That was his work, stolen by this useless freak.

Shigaraki looked down at Overhaul annoyed as his anger spiked again, even after losing an arm, he still thought he could boss him around. “You know what I think Kai, someone so obsessed with erasing quirks shouldn’t have one of there own,” Shigaraki said bitterly as he glared at Overhaul. This alpha was never going to learn, never going to treat omegas right or accept he was in charge. Shigaraki grinned as he gripped Overhauls wrist and let his quirk activate, slowly. “Don’t you agree? I really am just helping, curing you if you think of it,” he said delighted as he laughed slightly. “Now, remember what I said? If we don’t cut that off your whole body will turn to dust,” he said in a condescending tone as he pulled his knife out. This was it, he was going to ruin this alpha for everything his done to him and the league.

It didn’t take much to cut though the man’s arm, his knife was sharp and his quirk made his bone in the area brittle. The omega grinned when he was done, ignoring any protest. “And just like that you’re more helpless than any omega. A weak quirkless alpha. Now all your progress belongs to me! And why stop there, I think I’ll take the girl too. I’m an omega after all right? I could raise her better. Then, when I take over, you can come crawling back to me! Maybe if you beg good enough, I’ll have her restore your arms. Give you a second chance to be a good alpha,” he mocked the same way Overhaul had mocked him. “Your doomed to watch from the sidelines as your dream falls apart and my goal is complete, because I’m better than you,” he said feeling good he was able to rub this all in the alphas face, and his look of horror fueled his cruelty. Shigaraki grinned more as he leaned over the alpha. He wanted to mock him about the pregnancy, but he wasn’t sure if it was better to keep it from him or not.

Kai broke out into a cold sweat as Shigaraki’s hand grasped him. The decay worked slowly up his arm, a horrible prickling feeling that quickly became nothing at all. Tears threatened to spill from his eyes. How dare this bratty omega take his life, his dreams, his pup?

With surprising force and strength, Shigaraki severed his arm. The pain nearly made him black out, but he focused on the hate-filled red eyes above him. He’d made a mistake, under-estimating Shigaraki. Now everything he’d worked for was lost, in the hands of a spoiled, stupid, omega brat.

Eri was his, no one else’s, even if she was a no-good brat. “She belongs to me,” he said, voice trembling. The hint of a held-back scream ghosted his words. He wouldn’t scream though, not until Shigaraki was gone.

“This all belongs to me. You’re an omega,” he protested breathlessly, still not having learned his lesson. “You’re not even a good omega.”

Dabi watched in fascination as Shigaraki cut off Overhaul’s arm. The omega had never looked more beautiful. The confident posture, the sick hate and mania that came with every motion of his knife. Dabi ached to praise and please him, to reward his strength with whatever the omega wanted, physically or emotionally.

Shigaraki laughed deeply hearing Overhaul, “Not anymore, I’ll do better raising her, better than you and the hero’s at least. I thought you said a strong alpha took care of his pups? Guess you’re a shitty one,” the villain continued to mock, enjoying his lost look at he still tried to be better than him.

“You own nothing,” he growled sharply at the alpha. “I don’t think this pup will ever even know your name,” Shigaraki purred coldly as he stood up and touched his stomach. He wasn’t even sure if he was pregnant, but he wanted Overhaul to suffer with the knowledge that he had everything, even possibly his own flesh and blood that he could molded however he wanted.

Shigaraki looked up hearing the horn as Spinner called to him, “Hm, guess I’ll cut this short. Maybe if you wise up you can have some kind of life under my foot. Until then, enjoy prison you useless fuck,” he told the alpha before walking away to join the others so they could take their leave.

Kai shook, staring at Shigaraki’s stomach. The omega had to be bluffing—he’d have already said something if he was, but what if…

He should have bonded the brat when he had the chance, forced him to submit. Now he was nothing, and had nothing, maybe not even a pup he didn’t know he’d had. As soon as Shigaraki and Compress turned away, he screamed.

Mr. Compress tried to process the revelation that Shigaraki was apparently pregnant, with Overhaul’s baby. When had that happened? Sure, Dabi and Shigaraki were fighting, but weren’t they figuring things out? Did Dabi know? His mind raced.

Dabi was at Shigaraki’s heel the instant the omega passed in front of him, still watchfully observing to keep his omega safe. He lightly brushed the back of his hand against Shigaraki’s, clearly affectionate. “You’ve never looked better,” he whispered. “I’m half-hard just from watching you.”

Shigaraki glance up at Compress before turning away, maybe if he wasn’t wearing that mask he would have smelled it in him or maybe there wasn’t a smell and everything was fine. The omega grinned under his mask hearing Overhauls broken scream. Now he was satisfied. This will be a lesson to anyone who what’s to cross him, villain or hero.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi as he brushed against him and complimented him. “Mm keep yourself together Dabi,” he told the alpha, hinting at a teasing tone as he smirked. He felt good. “Let’s gets Toga and Twice,” he told Spinner as they hoped back in the van.

Mr. Compress supposed he wasn’t surprised. He tried to avoid seeing Shigaraki as an omega, and did his best to avoid his leader’s scent, which his mask helped with. But even so, the few times he’d wondered, he assumed it was Dabi’s. But it was Overhaul’s pup, it seemed, and Shigaraki sounded like he wanted to keep it. Confused, he entered the van and sat, fiddling with his marbles.

Dabi laughed softly and gave Shigaraki’s hand a squeeze, so quick that a blink would have missed it. “How am I supposed to when you’re the most ruthless and powerful villain that’s ever existed, huh? I wanted to worship you,” he admitted. He wrapped his arm around the leader as they sat down again

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he shivered, enjoying the praise Dabi was giving him as he sat down in the van as Compress shut the doors and they pulled off to go pick up their other members.

Shigaraki felt himself lean into Dabi arm as he relaxed before slowly frowning. “Worship me…you haven’t even been loyal to me Dabi,” he said. He didn’t want to talk about it, but maybe it was time.

Dabi frowned softly, petting Shigaraki’s arm. He wouldn’t have called what he was doing disloyal, but maybe the omega had a point. “Because I won’t tell you Hawks’ secret, you mean… if I told you, do you think you could forgive me? I am loyal to you, Tomura. I stay and I want to support and care for you no matter how angry you get at me,” he pointed out, speaking softly in hopes that Compress and Spinner weren’t able to hear.

“I don’t even care that you think it’s his pup,” he added quietly, placing his hand on Shigaraki’s stomach again. “I don’t know if you’re even pregnant or if you are if you’re going to keep it, and even if you keep it, I don’t know that you want your pup to have an alpha, but… no matter who knocked you up, I’m accepting responsibility for it now. It’s my pup, screw DNA. And whatever you want to do with it, I’ll support, you’re the one who makes the choices, you’re my leader and it’s your body, but… if you wanted to keep it. I know you don’t want my bond or my feelings for you, but I’d still help raise this pup.”

Shigaraki grunted softly, “I can’t really forgive you now anyways,” he pointed out upset as he crossed his arms. He was completely pissed he was keeping information from him, it seemed extremely disloyal to him. That information could be a game changer for them and he wasn’t sharing, he was sure it didn’t effect Dabis goals, or he would share. No Dabi was holding back information that would help his goals.

He sighed deeply as Dabi touched his stomach and rubbed it gently. “I don’t know. I don’t really have a plan for this,” he admitted softly as he looked away slightly. He felt a bit relieved that Dabi would help him though…he wasn’t sure he could do this, especially not alone. He didn’t even know how he would get rid of it if he wanted to. It wasn’t like he could walk into a hospital, and he didn’t know if the doctor could help, he wasn’t really that kind of doctor. He just wanted to get Twice and Toga and go home to take a test.

Dabi leaned in, pressing his forehead to the side of Shigaraki’s face. He didn’t know where Hawks was, but maybe he was in danger. Maybe telling Shigaraki was a good thing, really. Or maybe he was just tired of being iced out. “You’ll come up with a plan. You’re a genius, boss,” he praised.

Sighing, he shook his head. “Look… If you were keeping your secondary gender a secret… it’d be really shitty of me to tell people you were an omega just because I found out when we were having sex, right?” he said quietly, not able to look directly at Shigaraki. “Especially if you begged me not to, I mean,” he added, hoping he could get away with not having to actually say the words.

Shigaraki watched Dabi as he pressed against him. He sighed softly as he rubbed against him slightly. “I need to talk to Kurogiri…” he replied softly. He would know what to do. He would know what master would want…Shigaraki looked up at Dabi hearing him he start again. Shigaraki tensed slightly hearing Dabi start to explain. No…that couldn’t be. “Hawks is an omega? How? He works with all the heroes, he couldn’t be,” he said surprised. He didn’t really believe it, maybe he was tricking Dabi? He was already mad at Dabi before fucking him, but if he was an omega..Shigaraki wasn’t sure how he would feel.

Dabi shrugged, looking a little defeated. “I don’t know how he got into this position, but he is and the commission makes him hide it. I guess they just like that he’s strong and they can keep him totally under their control by blackmailing him with it…” Dabi tensed, worried that Shigaraki would get angry in the van, where there was nowhere to run.

“I thought he was an alpha, really, when we started making out but eventually, I could smell him and then we had sex and it was, y’know. He couldn’t fake that. But he didn’t want anyone to know and I felt shitty about everything. I felt shitty about liking him, about him being an omega, about having had sex with him at all. I felt shitty about liking you because you don’t like me, and just like. Everything was awful and I was awful but maybe if I at least kept his secret I’d be doing something right,” he explained. “But I’m tired of hurting you. So that’s what I’ve been hiding.”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi intensely, the commission knew and was hiding it? Just so they had a hero under their complete control…why wouldn’t Dabi tell him this!? If they revealed this, hero society would be a mess! It seemed like a good reason Hawks would want out though.

He growled slightly when he talked about when they had sex, he didn’t really want to hear about it. “Would you quit saying that! I never said I don’t like you,” he said annoyed. “This could change everything! If Hawks is really on my team he would want us to tell everyone,” he told Dabi annoyed.

Dabi growled softly at Shigaraki’s response, his shoulders tensing. “I told you I loved you, and you said that I didn’t,” he argued, hurt seeping into his voice. “You don’t return my feelings, you don’t like my feelings. You don’t have to fucking say it, you’ve made it clear. And I still want to follow you, and worship you, and help raise your pup!”

Dabi took a deep breath, trying to calm down. “Yeah, I thought so too, and so you can see why I said I’d tell you if I thought he was betraying us. And so now that there’s a chance he is, I told you.”

Shigaraki looked away hearing Dabi, “How can you love me Dabi!? God forbid either of us even know what love is..” he said upset as he shook his head. “You already chose Hawks over me twice, because you don’t trust me,” he said annoyed.

The villain sighed deeply when Dabi still said he wanted to help him. Why would he want to help him raise a pup? Was he tricking him like Overhaul was? He thought unsure. “That should have been my decision to make Dabi. Hawks is my pawn now, and I need all information to put a plan together for the best. You said I’m a genius, but I can’t do my job without all the information!” He said annoyed. He didn’t have the right to make that call.

Dabi growled, shoulders slumping. He pulled his face away and hid it in his arm. “No, Hawks doesn’t trust you, and I didn’t want to betray his trust. I fucking trust you more than anyone. I told you my name. I told you about my father. I didn’t think I could know what love was until you. But I love you. I love you because you’re strong and powerful and you make me laugh and you’re really good at sex…” he groaned angrily and clenched his fists.

“I’m sorry for not telling you, okay? And I’ll be sorry for as long as I live for this whole mess.”

Shigaraki scoffed, “Then he can fuck off. He doesn’t need to be part of my fucking team if his gonna play double agent,” he said pissed off. Why would Hawks trust Dabi and not him!? It was his fucking team. “Fuck him, he can figure out his situation by himself,” he said annoyed. He didn’t need Hawks, he obviously didn’t have as much power as he thought.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he looked down, he didn’t know if he felt the same. Did he even know what love was? “Do you love Hawks too then?” He asked annoyed

Dabi nodded, retreating further into himself. “I think so? It’s different. I like you both differently, and I trust you both differently, but… Probably, yeah. I love both of you and neither of you loves me back,” he laughed, hurt.

“I picked you, I didn’t even give Hawks a chance, and I picked you and it doesn’t matter. Why was I fucking born? I’m not good enough for anyone.” Unconscious flames danced over Dabi’s arms. He couldn’t control his emotions.

Shigaraki grunted hearing him as he crossed his arms. That didn’t sound like love to him. He says he loves him but he has to share his love with Hawks? Dabi didn’t even know Hawks, he was probably lying about everything. His known Shigaraki much longer and they have done more together. It wasn’t fair he supposedly loved them both. “You fucked him, sounds like you gave him something,” he said annoyed. Shigaraki laughed coldly hearing him. “You’re upset about not being good enough but you expect me to be okay with you loving two people,” he said annoyed.

Dabi growled and glared up at Shigaraki. “I don’t know what I expected. I wanted to talk to you about it, because I love you and trust you, and you treat me like an object. You want to own me without even considering how I feel about it. And you know what, if we’re bringing up stuff like that, you fucked Overhaul, so….”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi annoyed, “I’m here talking aren’t I?” He asked annoyed. You love and trust me but you were hiding shit from me,” he said upset. His actions didn’t follow his words. “You seemed pretty into the idea, it’s not my fault you said you were fine with it,” he said annoyed before scoffing. “Since when is that your business!? We weren’t together. You made that clear and it’s not like I was thrilled about the idea,” he said annoyed.

Dabi laughed loudly, eyes cold. “I made it clear we’re not together? You made it clear! You told me I didn’t love you. You’ve rejected me every time I’ve tried to make our relationship an actual relationship. And yeah, I want you to own me, but like… I want you to care about me while you own me. That doesn’t feel like a lot to ask,” he whined, arms still burning.

“And I didn’t think we were together when I fucked Hawks. I thought it was just casual sex! I’m just saying it’s shitty and hypocritical for you to get mad at me for having sex with someone when I thought we weren’t together when I’m not freaking out about you and Overhaul!”

Shigaraki huffed loudly, “Yes! You said I’m not your omega and you’re not my alpha, that made it clear where we were exactly when I thought we were at least there!” He said frustrated. “I told you I’m not comfortable getting there yet! I told you I needed time, you keep rushing me. This is all going really fast!” He snapped back stressed out. Everything was happening too fast. All for One getting taken and this whole relationship and now a possible pregnancy.

“I do care! I got you that suit! I took care of you, or at least I tried to! Sorry I fucking suck at it,” he said pissed, he was trying so hard.

“If you thought that then you wouldn’t have kept it from me!” He yelled as he threw his hands up slightly. “We aren’t together, that’s the difference ! And you are freaking out right now!” He pointed out as he crossed his arm, not in the mood for this.

Dabi stared at Shigaraki, swallowing hard. “You really thought we were there?” he asked, voice calmer than it had been since they’d started arguing. “I thought you were shutting me down and breaking up with me, that’s why I said all of that. And I’m freaking out because I hate fighting with you, not because I’m mad about Overhaul. I’m a little jealous, yeah, but the only person I’m mad at about it is him, for hurting you. All I want is to fix us, Tomura. I can’t sleep away from you and your nest. I miss you so bad I can barely function,” he admitted brokenly.

He concentrated on his  emotions, trying to tamp down his flames. When they were gone, he hesitantly touched Shigaraki on the shoulder. “I only kept it from you at first because Hawks thought you’d know he was an omega if I told you we’d fucked. And then I just wanted to figure out what we were, to focus on us. I want us to work out almost more than I want to kill my dad, some days,” he said, petting Shigaraki’s shoulder.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before huffing, “Obviously, I let you knot me, we had my heat together,” he said upset as he shook his head. He told Dabi he just didn’t want to rush things or make it officially.

“I just did what II needed to with Overhaul, it’s not like I was into him,” he grumbled annoyed. He relaxed a little when Dabi admitted he was having trouble sleeping and missed him. Shigaraki had to admit he missed Dabi too and wished they could sleep together again.

He looked up at Dabi as he rubbed his shoulder. “I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t tell me about him…even if he asked you know too. How am I supposed to lead without knowing this?” He asked annoyed. “I…am bothered by your absence too…” he admitted softly. He just didn’t want to cave and give in.

Dabi mulled that over for a minute. Honestly, he’d thought Shigaraki allowing him to stay had been more out of convenience and hormones than anything to do with their relationship. “I just kind of figured that was because the sex was good, not that it was about me specifically,” he admitted sheepishly.

He blushed darkly, continuing to pet Shigaraki through the omega’s annoyance.

He rubbed his thumb over the omega’s scent gland. “You’ll lead because as far as I’m concerned, you’re basically infallible.  Even when they sent in All Might, you got us out of there. You just cut off Overhaul’s arm… I just figured I’d wait until it was more pertinent information, but I was wrong. You know better than me. I’m sorry for not telling you.”

His heart leapt at Tomura’s admission. He thought he’d lost every chance of repairing things with the omega, but maybe there was still a chance. “I fucked up. I’m sorry. Give me another chance, and I won’t fuck up again.”

Shigaraki blushed deeply hearing him, “I mean the sex is good, I guess that’s why it started but I kept it going cause it was more than that,” he admitted before looking at Dabi as he touched his neck and rubbed his scent gland. It felt good…he relaxed when Dabi admitted his was wrong and that Shigaraki knew better. “Good,” he said slightly relieved before leaning into his touch. “I want to trust you but shit like that makes it hard,” he explained.

Dabi’s blush deepened and he continued to play with the scent gland, loving the way the omega leaned into his touch. He’d missed this so much, seeing a softer side to his leader. “I know, and I’m sorry. I won’t make it hard anymore,” he promised, leaning in and pressing his head to Shigaraki’s.

He sighed softly. “I’m serious, Tomura, and I’ve been serious. Give me another chance, please? I’ll take care of you, and the pup if you want, I’ll be whatever you need to achieve your ambition,” he promised.

Spinner cleared his throat awkwardly from the front. “Sorry for interrupting your… conversation. But can someone please open the door for Toga and Twice?”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he watched the alpha. He sighed softly as he pressed his neck against his hand. “Okay…yeah, as long as you don’t lie to me again,” he told Dabi relieved before pressing his lips against Dabis eagerly. He wrapped his arms around his neck.

“Compress,” he called to the other villain, he could do it. Shigaraki wanted to make up with Dabi now.

Dabi nodded frantically. It’s not like he’d even have anything to lie to Shigaraki about anymore. He pulled Tomura as close to his chest as he could, cradling his boss. He kissed Tomura deeply, closing his eyes and relaxing once Shigaraki wrapped his arms around his neck.

Compress nodded slowly, torn between discomfort and confusion, glad that at least he wouldn’t be alone in the back with Dabi and Shigaraki anymore, especially if they were going to make out. He opened the door. “Dabi and Shigaraki are… busy,” he explained to Twice and Toga, not sure what he could get away with repeating out loud.

Shigaraki shivered as Dabi pulled him close to him. He gripped the arsons hair slightly and tilted his head. “I missed this,” he complained against Dabis lips as he curled up slightly as he was held. Now that Dabi was actually giving him attention, he felt a lot better. His mood felt like it was already lighter, and he felt more relaxed.

“Guess we’re the only ones doing any work,” Twice said as he got in, “Ahhh get it boss,” he added in a lighter tone as he sat down.

Toga squealed and clapped her hands together, grabbing Twice’s arm. “Aww, Jin. They’re finally done being idiots! Now Dabi can be a good bad guy again! ” she cheered. It had been a rough day, but she’d gotten to see Izuku all beat up and Shigaraki and Dabi were figuring things out.

Dabi nodded, giving Shigaraki a soft squeeze. He’d missed holding his omega so badly. Everything felt lighter and less painful because he finally had Tomura back. “I missed you. I missed this so much,” he agreed, moving one hand up to comb his fingers through Shigaraki’s hair. “Shut up,” he said to Toga and Twice, though there wasn’t any malice behind his words. He was too happy to be annoyed.

Shigaraki hummed softly in response to the squeeze. He blushed when Dabi said he missed him. It felt good to know he was missed and cared about, even if he wasn’t sure why Dabi cared or missed him. He closed his eyes as his head as pet. It felt good, he didn’t realize how upset he was about the whole situation.

“You guys are so cute,” Twice cooed as he shifted around and pulled his mask back on now that they were clear from any heroes, even if it was mostly torn up.

Dabi sighed happily, reacting to his omega’s contentment. This was what they’d both needed since their fight. He should have never upset his mate, much less while they were knotted. He was going to make his omega and his pup so happy, and keep them so safe. He didn’t know how, as all he could think about when he gave the matter any actual thought was the ways his dad had hurt him and his siblings and his mom, but he’d figure it out. He had to. He wouldn’t let himself hurt either of them anymore. If Shigaraki kept the pup, that was. He hoped it looked like Tomura, and not Overhaul. It was probably too much to hope it looked like him, Shigaraki seemed to think it was more likely the useless Yakuza bastard’s. But he’d be the one raising it, the one who was Tomura’s alpha, so it was his pup either way.

“I told you to shut up, Jin,” Dabi mumbled. To Shigaraki, he quietly asked, “Can you scent me again? I miss smelling like you…”

Mr. Compress loudly and awkwardly cleared his throat. “So. Do I need to steal a pregnancy test before we get back to base?”

Spinner rolled his eyes, grumbling under his breath. “Seriously, can someone tell me where to fucking drive?”

Shigaraki looked up at Dabi, he felt at ease looking at him and being held by the alpha, his alpha. Dabi was his alpha to command and control, his to treat how he wanted, and he wanted to…care for him. Shigaraki stroked Dabi cheek as he smirked slightly to him. He looked over at the others slightly, “Yes that would be helpful,” he told Compress. “As you seemed to have heard, I’m likely pregnant.” He told the group before pressing his face against Dabi neck and rubbed against him to scent him like he asked. “I haven’t decided the outcome yet,” he continued. Guess they needed to go to the store and get a test.

Dabi leaned into the touch, nuzzling his omega. For the first time he could remember after a fight, his body felt more or less okay—Tomura’s suit had worked. His pack was safe, his omega had forgiven him, and he didn’t feel like he was dying after using his quirk. Maybe everything would work out for them after all.

Dabi shuddered as Shigaraki scented him, making a soft, contented sound. “Thank you. Can I scent you?” he asked, happy to let Shigaraki be in control.

Spinner sighed and started driving towards a pharmacy. “Awwww, but you and Dabi would have cute pups!” Toga pouted, obliviously.

Shigaraki nuzzled Dabi back slightly as he was given attention. He pulled the alpha close as he rubbed against his jaw. “Mm yeah go ahead,” he agreed, wanting to be scented again.

He looked at Toga before sighing softly, he wasn’t sure he wanted to go into Overhaul and how the baby might be his. No, Dabi would raise it with him, so it’s his, he didn’t need to go into that with them.

“Maybe, but it’s not really a great time for this…” he told Toga as he relaxed against the alpha tiredly.

Dabi leaned down, scenting Shigaraki carefully. He’d have to be extra vigilant about scenting, until Shigaraki decided what  was happening. No one would get a chance to question whose pup Shigaraki was carrying and which alpha belonged to their leader. “We’re gonna follow Shigaraki’s lead on this,” he agreed. “We don’t even know for sure yet.”

Toga rolled her eyes. “Whatever, you’re the boss. I guess it’s just good you guys are done fighting.”

Spinner slammed on the brakes abruptly. “Right, great. Will someone just go steal a pregnancy test, something that has absolutely nothing to do with our goals or Stain’s ideals, so that we can go home before we’re caught?”

Shigaraki hummed softly as Dabi rubbed against him. He held onto Dabi slight as he listened to his team. Dabi scent would help cover his scent and hopefully the pregnancy for a while. It would be useful. “For now anyways,” he told Toga before gasping when the van stopped.

Compress can go in and get him a test now. Shigaraki glared up at Spinner slightly, “Not everything is about Stain Spinner, you don’t even know his opinions on this. I know him better than you, I actually got to talk to him,” he explained, slightly annoyed at the lizard. He hated Stain…he really did.

Compress exited the van, glad for even a short break from what was inarguably the worst car ride of his life. He hadn’t even gotten to gloat about Overhaul’s arm before Shigaraki and Dabi were back on their bullshit.

Spinner huffed, obviously sulking. It wasn’t fair that Shigaraki had gotten to meet Stain and he hadn’t, but the omega was right. He’d never gotten a chance to find out Stain’s personal beliefs outside of his mission. “Fine, but baby or no baby, we’d better still do all the stuff you promised.”

Dabi growled quietly. “We will, obviously, still be bringing down society. It’s a potential baby, Spinner, not the end of the world. Tomura is gonna do whatever he sees as best, and we’re all gonna trust it takes us closer to our goals. Got it?” he snapped, not liking his omega’s authority being questioned.

Compress hurried back the van, demonstrating a few marbles. “I got several,” he explained. “Just to be sure.”

Shigaraki glared at Spinner, “Exactly, this doesn’t change anything. If anything, I bet the heros would be even more hesitant to attack me while pregnant,” he explained, wanting to hype them up a little. “Can you see it? Alpha hero attacks pregnant omega, ending in death or miscarriage,” the villain said amused as he grinned, this could be good.

“Our next plan is to get that girl. She should be in the hospital. We should move before she is released, so the next few days,” he told the group. “I’ll call Kurogiri in for it so it should be simple,” he explained.

Shigaraki looked up at Compress as he returned, “Great, let’s get out of here,” he told the group, wanting to sort this out at home. “Overhaul isn’t going to be an issue anymore. Me and Compress made sure of that,” he assured them.

Dabi growled again, his grip tightening on Shigaraki at the very mention of any harm coming to his omega. They’d have to get through him first, and the rest of the League. If anyone here wasn’t willing to protect his omega, they should go.

Toga seemed excited by the news about Overhaul, perking up considerably. “Great! He soooooooo had it coming. Big Sis Magne can rest happier now,” she chirped. “Everything about his operation was a total mess, I’m just glad to be coming home.”

Spinner started the van without further complaint, shaking his head. Shigaraki had a point, there was no arguing that, but how his life had ended up with him chauffeuring people around for petty theft was still a mystery.

Shigaraki leaned against Dabi as they pulled out of the store. “Also, have you heard from Hawks recently Twice? I saw he wasn’t at the raid,” he asked as he tiled his head, wanting to know even though he was pissed at the hero.

“Oooh uh no not recently, haven’t heard from him about two weeks,” he explained unsure, “His ignoring me!” Twice complained loudly.

Shigaraki grunted, “Right…he may have been found out, his probably down. Don’t reach out to him anymore,” Shigaraki told the older villain as he crossed his arms.

Shigaraki looked at Toga, “Overhaul was an idiot. But yes, Compress and Magne have been avenged,” he assured the girl, glad he was able to do that for his members and get his revenge as well.

Dabi huffed. He felt deeply conflicted over Hawks still, but maybe the omega just didn’t want anything to do with them. He hoped he wasn’t in any danger, but surely people would have noticed if he was. He was dating Fuyumi, for fuck’s sake. His dad would have noticed if Hawks was really missing, so the omega had to be fine. He was probably just trying to get away from everything, that had to be it. Dabi pressed a kiss to the top of Shigaraki’s head, anxiety growing as they neared the base. What would the results be? What did he want them to be? He would support what Tomura chose, obviously, but he wanted the baby to be kept and for it to be his pup.

Toga started trying to tell Compress and Spinner about Izuku’s performance in the fight, a topic it was clear neither had any real interest in but they were willing to hear her out. It was good to have the group back together, and everyone could feel a little more relaxed.

When they arrived at the base, Compress decompressed several pregnancy tests, handing them to Shigaraki with his usual flourishes. “Best of luck!” he said sincerely. He truly had no idea what the omega really wanted the result to be but he hoped that whatever happened, it worked out for the best.

Shigaraki relaxed back against Dabi as he listened to Toga as she started to talk about Deku. He was only listening to see how the hero was coming along. He was progressing fast, too fast…it was becoming a problem. Shigaraki let go of Dabi as they stopped at the base. He looked at Compress seeing the test, “Right, thanks,” he told the older villain before standing up and looking at Dabi. “Let’s get this taken care of,” he told the arson before stepping out of the back of the van.

Dabi nodded, following Shigaraki into what had once been, and was perhaps once again, their room. “Do you want to talk about your options before we know, or after?” he asked, kicking off his boots and sitting crosslegged on the bed. “I meant what I said in the van. Keep it, abort it, give it away—whatever you decide, and whatever like, biology says. It isn’t Overhaul’s pup. It’s mine. And even though it’s mine, it’s your choice, okay? And so screw what Overhaul thought, because it isn’t his pup, and screw what I want, because the main thing I want is to fix things with you and to accomplish our goals,” he explained, making eye contact with Shigaraki.

Shigaraki laid the test onto his bed as he looked over them, “I think I’ll take it then we can talk about it while we wait,” he explained as he grabbed one of the more expensive looking test and carried it to the bathroom. He just wanted to get this out if the way. Shigaraki went into the bathroom to take the little test. He wasn’t sure what he wanted, probably negative…this would be bad…he didn’t need a kid, especially if he had the girl. He set the test on the sink before stepping out of the bathroom.

“Aborting might be hard. I’ll have to ask the doctor if he would be able to do something like that but his more a quirk doctor,” he explained. “I won’t give it away,” he added before sitting down on the bed with him.

Dabi nodded, wrapping his arm around Shigaraki’s waist, leaning over to scent the omega again. “Because of what happened with your family, right? Your grandmother giving up your dad? That makes sense. Do you want to try and get an abortion then, even if it’s hard? Or… I mean, do you want to keep it? We’re already gonna have Overhaul’s kid? What is she, five? Six? On one hand, having two pups might make things harder, but it could also make it easier. If you want to keep it, I mean. You said your quirk wasn’t like your family’s, and mine is a mess, so I don’t know what that means for a pup, we have that to consider. But… if you want to have the pup, Shigaraki, and having it means keeping it…” he trailed off, swallowing hard.

Shigaraki pressed against Dabi as he held him and started to scent him again. “Yeah I don’t need a vengeful little brat chasing me down and trying to kill me,” he said slightly amused as he wrapped his arms around the alpha. “I’m…not sure. It would be pretty hard to get one I think,” he said unsure before frowning hearing Dabi. “I think the child could be more evolved. If he had my quirk, maybe he wouldn’t itch,” he explained.

Shigaraki frowned hearing Dabi before narrowing his eyes slightly, “What are you backing out now?” He asked feeling a little annoyed. He thought Dabi would do this with him, but now he seemed to be getting nervous

Dabi shook his head, nearly pulling Shigaraki into his lap in an effort to ensure the omega knew he wasn’t trying to back out. “No, never that. Tomura. If you keep the pup, then it’s our pup, okay? I’ll be there every minute.”

He gave Shigaraki a kiss on the forehead, leaning into his grip. “Honestly? Like I said, I know my opinion doesn’t matter. And it’s so much sooner than it probably should be. But I want to keep the pup… I’m honestly afraid of how much I want to. I mean, I’m an angry, unstable person, and look at my dad. It’s his fault. I can’t do that to a pup, and I’ll do my best with a kid, obviously, but… I don’t want to fuck it up. But even with all of that fear, when I think of you, and how hot you’ll look when you start to show, or how pretty you’d be feeding our pup, or how your crazy strong possessive bullshit could make you an incredible dad, I want you to have the pup. I wanna see what it looks like, what it acts like, I wanna hold it and know that I knocked you up and that the baby is proof of us and our strength and that it’ll grow up strong and free and happy in our new world…” Dabi trailed off. “But it’s your choice. Now you know how I feel.”

Shigaraki relaxed hearing Dabi as he was pulled to him. He whined softly as he went ahead and just moved into Dabis lap and curled up against him. Good…he was going to be pissed if Dabi started to back out now when he was kind of coming around to the idea of a baby. He closed his eyes as Dabi kissed his head before laying his head on Dabis shoulder. “Really? You would want to?” He asked softly as he touched his stomach. He was surprised Dabi actually wanted to have a pup. He blushed deeply when Dabi said he would be hot with a belly and feeling his pup. Would he really? He couldn’t imagine it…Shigaraki smiled weakly hearing him say he wanted it and there new world it world it would grow up in. “I just…I feel like it’s a bad idea, I’m…concerned,” he said worried, he wanted to say scared but he refused to. “I think I would need time to think about it..” he said

Dabi looked down at Shigaraki, placing his own hand over the omega’s, imagining what it would be like when there was a noticeable bump, what it would be like to feel their pup stir and kick. “I want to, I want to very badly,” he admitted. His palm was warm against Shigaraki’s, and he hoped comforting.

“Yeah, I worry it’s a bad idea too. That’s the only reservation I have, I promise. I’m torn between how badly I want it and how much I worry it’d just get us or the pup hurt—if not killed.”

His heart melted at Shigaraki’s smile. How could such a murderous, unhinged man be so fucking cute sometimes? The omega had grown on him so much it was surreal. “Take all the time you need, Tomura. Not to be dramatic, but this is probably one of the biggest choices you’re ever gonna have to make. We need to be smart about this,” he said calmly. “I guess if you don’t keep it, and we end up regretting the decision, I can always knock you up again once you’re done dismantling society. I’d never pass up the chance to knot you,” he teased, trying to lighten the mood.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he felt him place his hand over his, “I didn’t realize you wanted a kid that much,” he told Dabi unsure as leaned against him. “If they hurt it, I’ll dust them all,” he growled softly, not wanting to think about it. The only positive would be, that hero’s career would be over by him or the public.

The villain nodded slightly, this was pretty important..maybe the most important…it stressed him out a lot…”I just wish I knew what would happen…things are hot right now..it would be good to attack. But maybe we could build up a good net work if we waited 9 months..but how many people will support us if I’m pregnant?” He stated worried. He blushed darker hearing Dabi, “That’s true…I would be relieved if it was negative…but maybe excited if it was positive?” He admitted softly as he held Dabis shirt lightly

Dabi laughed quietly, shifting slightly so that Shigaraki’s face was closer to his scent gland. “I didn’t think I did at all, until the condom broke. Even though I was scared and you were pissed, taking care of you when you were sick, wondering what a pup would be like… it didn’t sound as bad as I thought it would. And from what little I remember of your heat, imagining you with our pup, a life where we could be together, it made me happier than I thought I could ever be.”

Dabi beamed as Shigaraki growled. That was the protectiveness and possessiveness he knew would make Shigaraki a good mother.

“Honestly, Tomura, I think we’d still be able to get the allies we need. You were terrifying today, there’s no way that isn’t all over the news. And apparently, according to that sand dick, the heroes are talking up all the guys I’ve killed for you. We’re making a name for ourselves. The people who will still align with us when you’re pregnant are people who won’t see your secondary gender as a weakness,” he reasoned.

Dabi nuzzled Shigaraki. “Either way, I’m excited to be back in our room,” he teased again. “We’re gonna have to get your nest smelling like me again.”

Shigaraki felt Dabi shift his neck, he knew what he wanted. The villain pressed his face against Dabis scent gland as he nuzzled up to him, accepting the soothing scent to keep his nerves steady. “I was terrified when the condom broke…but the more I thought about it…I guess I was calmer than I should of been,” he admitted, maybe he was more into the idea then he thought. “It was all I could think about during my heat…maybe that’s why it doesn’t feel too scary now..” he said unsure, maybe the heat helped change his mind. That could be why All for One didn’t want him to have one.

The leader sighed softly, “That maybe true…I was hoping to set an example and I’m eager to see what the media has to say,” he said curiously and wanting to turn the news on, but not yet. “It will just make things harder,” he thought as he stayed pressed against Dabis neck, he had a big choice to make.

“Yeah…my room needs to be cleaned too,” he teased Dabi softly. He didn’t have Kurogiri or Dabi to help him recently.

Dabi laughed louder, moving his hand from Shigaraki’s stomach to his hip, running his hand over the area he used to mark with little burns. He wanted to see his omega marked up again. “It really does, you’ve got plates everywhere again~” he said playfully, looking around the room.

There were dirty clothes and dishes all over the floor. Dabi felt guilty for not checking on Shigaraki, even though he doubted the omega would have accepted his help while they were fighting. “I’ll get on that tomorrow, today is for holding you,” he said firmly. “How’re all your little animals on the island? Did that dick ever move out?”

Dabi wondered how much longer they’d have to wait. It was about to be the biggest news of their lives, and he couldn’t tell what answer would be ideal.

Shigaraki smiled slightly when Dabi laughed, he was glad they seemed to sort that out and can move past it. He didn’t want to fight with Dabi, he had too many other things to worry about right now than his lover. “Sounds good to me…I have been a bit drained…” he admitted. Today took a lot of energy out of him and he was tired.

Shigaraki hummed slightly, “I haven’t seen able to play a lot recently. I did get him to leave but haven’t been able to get him replaced yet,” he explained softly as he pressed his arm into Dabis jacket to hold his waist, “How was the suit?” He asked curiously.

Dabi kissed Shigaraki’s face as best he could from their current position, loving how it felt to have the omega hum against his throat. “Well, yeah. You’ve been stressed and potentially pregnant. We’ll just stay in bed once we see the test results. Maybe you can play your game and get a better animal, unless you can think of something else you’d like to do in bed with me,” he suggested playfully. “But seriously, I just want to hold you. I don’t need anything else.”

Dabi smiled when Shigaraki brought up the suit. “Honestly, this is the best I’ve felt after using my quirk that much in years,” he replied happily. “You were right. We’ll have to test it more, I didn’t end up getting to have as much fun as you and Compress, after all, but I think it worked pretty well.”

Shigaraki smiled as Dabi kissed in his face as he continued to nuzzle against his neck. His scent was already making him feel better and easing his slight panic. “I think that’s a good idea. I haven’t played in a while and I just want to cuddle..” he complained softly. He was a little scared they would fight again if they fucked and he just wanted to enjoy some time with him.

“I’m glad to hear that. We can keep improving it as we go,” he encouraged the arson. He was relieved the suit worked and he felt good. He just wanted to help Dabi and keep him alive. What Overhaul said about him still pissed him off. “We will have plenty of time to test it more,” he said with a smirk. He looked towards the bathroom before sighing. “It’s probably ready..” he told the arson, not sure he wanted to look.

Dabi kissed Shigaraki again, rubbing the omega’s back intentionally with a warm hand. “Is it something I could play with you?” he asked curiously. “I’m gonna suck shit at it, obviously, I’ve never gamed, but if you ever wanted to play with someone who wasn’t Spinner…”  The offer was genuine. The games didn’t really seem all that interesting, but he wanted to spend time with his omega and he’d been wrong before.

Dabi hummed. “Probably. Do you want me to come look with you?” he asked quietly.

Shigaraki shivered feeling the warm hand on his back as he arched slightly at his touch. He laughed softly hearing Dabi. “Animal Crossing isn’t two player, but I have other games that are if you want to play that after?” He offered. He was curious about how Dabi would play the game and if he would be any good. It would probably be pretty funny watching him learn how to play. Shigaraki tightened his hold on Dabi hearing him, “Yeah…come with me,” he said softly, worried and not wanting to look alone.

Dabi nodded, standing and leading Shigaraki by the hand. Whatever the test said, they’d get through it together. “Yeah, sure. After you play with your animals, you can teach me something else,” he agreed, nuzzling his head against the omega’s as they walked. “Just think how much fun you’ll have mocking me and ordering me around~” he teased, pausing in the doorway to the bathroom.

He leaned in and gave Shigaraki a soft kiss on the lips, short and sweet. “We’re in this together, either way, and you have time to think about what we end up doing,” he promised. He opened the bathroom door, following Shigaraki to the sink.

Shigaraki watched Dabi nod before sighing softly as he stood up with him. He took his hand before slowly walking towards the bathroom. “Okay..” he agreed as his stomach twisted slightly. He was scared to look at the test, he was getting nervous. He didn’t know what he wanted, but the test should be negative, that was for the best. “Yeah it will be fun…” he mumbled softly as Dabi nuzzled him. He stood at the door way as he stared at the sink, he was gonna be sick.

Shigaraki hummed softly feeling the kiss before returning it shortly, “Yeah…yeah it will be fine,” he said as he scratched his neck. This stress was a lot and he was scared. He walked to the sink before grabbing the test as he looked it over. Two lines…that meant pregnant. He had known that, he knew he was pregnant, but the weight still hit him. “P-positive,” he announced as he trembled slightly. He didn’t think he would feel so scared.

Dabi felt vaguely like throwing up. The test was positive. He’d already known, and wanted this, somehow, but it was still terrifying enough to make him feel sick.

Shigaraki’s tone made him feel even worse. He’d never heard the omega sound scared before.

He wrapped the omega in a hug, ignoring the way his own hands shook. “Okay. Okay, so you’re pregnant…” he trailed off, not knowing what to say. He was quiet for a minute. “You’re pregnant. Okay, fine. We can’t make a decision right now anyway. Everything I said before is still true. It’s my pup, even if it comes out with his stupid gang’s name tattooed on its forehead. But it’s also yours—mostly yours, while it’s in your body, I think, and you get to decide. I’m just here to support you,” he said quietly, comforting the omega as best he could.

Shigaraki slumped into Dabi hearing him. He sounded a bit taken back. He had some fun talking about possibly, but this was real…he was pregnant, he was scared. The father was even uncertain. The baby could come out looking like the man he just mutilated in cold blood. Shigaraki looked up at Dabi hearing him. Dabi would help him, but he didn’t know if he could do this. He wasn’t ready for this. He wasn’t trained for this, he never was even told about it growing up. He turned around as he gripped onto Dabi tightly and pressed his face into his chest. “I-I want Kurogiri,” he said a bit shaken as he clung to the arson. Kurogiri would help him, it was his job. He would know what to do and soothe him, he always knew how to.

Dabi nodded, trying not to feel disappointed that his presence wasn’t enough. The warp quirked weirdo was basically a father to Shigaraki, of course the omega would want his help right now. Dabi just hoped that Kurogiri didn’t kick his ass for this.

“I’m gonna grab your phone and text him,” he said softly, reaching into the pocket of the omega’s coat and grabbing his phone. He sent a quick text to Kurogiri, identifying that it was him using Shigaraki’s phone and that the omega needed him as soon as possible. He set the phone on the counter when he was done. “Okay, I’m sure he’s coming. It’ll be alright, Tomura, I promise,” he said reassuringly, even though there was nothing he could do to make the words true.

Shigaraki nodded quickly to Dabi hearing him as he pulled his phone out and texted the older villain. He would know what to do…he thought stressed and wishing All for One was here. Kurogiri was better at comforting him, but this master could figure out the best course of action. He whimpered again hearing Dabi as he nuzzled his face against his chest to try and relax himself. “This wasn’t supposed to happen,” he said worried before looking at his phone when Kurogiri didn’t immediately respond. He was usually pretty fast. “I-ill just call him,” he said as he grabbed his phone and speed dialed the number. His stomached lurched when it went straight to voice mail. “His phones off…” he said a bit shaken. His phone was never off. Something was wrong…

Dabi’s heart sunk. Shigaraki looked so small like this, like a little pup after a nightmare. His boss’ voice was broken and frightened, and Dabi knew there was nothing he could do to make it better. “I’m sure there’s a reason, and he’ll get back to us as soon as possible,” he reassured Shigaraki.

Dabi nuzzled Tomura back. “Let’s lay down,” he suggested. “You’ll feel safer in your nest, pretty boy.” Dabi knew at least that much about making an omega feel better. “Do you know where he is supposed to be? Who he’s meeting? We could ask Giran,” he suggested, rubbing the omega’s back as he tried to guide Shigaraki back to bed.

Shigaraki frowned hearing Dabi, “I’m always supposed to be able to contact him,” he said upset and honestly worried. He frowned when Dabi suggested they lay down. “I can’t lay down, I need to find Kurogiri, what if the heroes got him?” The leader said a bit panicked. What would he do without Kurogiri? He couldn’t lose him. His always had the man around, even more than his master. He didn’t think there was a possibility he could be taken. He pulled up the news on his phone before flipping around some to see if there were reports of his capture or anything.

“He said that master has an ally for me if he were to ever disappear. He said he was going to go find them. The doctor might know,” he said unsure as he pulled away from Dabi as they went into the room. He turned on the new TV set up before sitting on the edge of the bed as he watched the news. His defeat Overhaul was on, but nothing about Kurogiri. He decided this was better to think about then his pregnancy and wanted to put all his focus into it.

Dabi’s shoulders slumped. He had no idea how to help, the entire situation was just proving how useless he was at times. How was he supposed to help Shigaraki raise a pup if he couldn’t even comfort the omega. “The heroes aren’t gonna get him, Tomura. He’s got a warp quirk and his whole life is taking care of you, he isn’t gonna let the heroes stop that,” he argued, unsure.

He sat beside Tomura, petting the omega’s back carefully. “At least the news is afraid,” he sighed.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he chewed on his lip slightly and scratched at his hands. He was turning all his pregnancy fear into concern about Kurogiri. He needed the other villain to come back. “Then why isn’t he answering? He always answers,” he said worried. “What if this guy his meeting got him?” He added before scratching his neck.

He really couldn’t properly enjoy the news board cast talking about them and their interference while he was panicking. He was delighted about it but wanted to find Kurogiri more than watch this. It looks like they got Overhaul to the hospital to await prison.

Dabi sighed, glad that he could at least help Shigaraki’s scratching. He grabbed Shigaraki’s hand gently and placed it in the omega’s lap, laying his hand over the area he’d been scratching. If that fucking warp freak didn’t show soon he was going to kick Kurogiri’s ass. His mate was pregnant, he didn’t need this stress. “I don’t know,” he admitted. “Maybe something bad did happen, but he’s not stupid enough to get caught, and he’s too worried about you to let anything separate you long-term. Deep breaths, pretty boy.”

Dabi growled as Overhaul’s face was splashed across the screen. That bastard might not have strictly forced Tomura, but he’d clearly hurt Shigaraki’s feelings in a very tangible way, and from what Dabi had overheard on the street, he might have even been trying to baby trap Shigaraki. As vile and insulting as that was, mostly it was stupid. Shigaraki was too strong for that, something Overhaul should have seen. “Is there anything the two of you have set up in case of an emergency? Do we know anything about where he is?” he asked gently, not sure how to push for better information. There was nothing he could do except try and fail to comfort Shigaraki until Kurogiri showed up.

Shigaraki grunted softly when his hand was gripped and pulled into his lap. “I don’t know..I don’t know how they could catch him,” he said worried and unsure. He couldn’t come up with an explanation and that stressed his out more.

“Apparently Kurogiri had orders to fine this guy, but I don’t know more than that,” he explained softly. “The doctor might know but we would have to go to his hospital to see him without Kurogiri,” he explained. He wouldn’t like that. He really just wanted to rest today but he didn’t think he was going to happen with how worked up he was.

Dabi nodded, mulling the information over. None of it was good or useful, and if Shigaraki didn’t seem to want to go ask this doctor stuff without Kurogiri, he trusted there was a reason. “This is going to sound idiotic, but maybe he’ll just show up. It’s fucked up he isn’t answering, yeah, but other than him not responding it doesn’t seem like we have anything to act on,” he hated how empty his words were without information.

He needed Kurogiri to come back. If that bastard let anything happen that was going to stress or upset Shigaraki more… Dabi growled under his breath.

Shigaraki groaned loudly hearing Dabi, “I can’t just do nothing! I have to do something,” he said feeling stressed out as he sighed loudly. He needed to do something to keep his mind occupied, so he didn’t have to think about this anymore. He hugged Dabi before sighing deeply, “I don’t know what to do,” he said upset as he clung to him. He wasn’t expecting to feel so emotional about this but he was. He needed reassurance from Kurogiri or All for One.

Dabi started rubbing little circles into Shigaraki’s neck, placing his other hand firmly in the small of the omega’s back. He kissed his mate’s forehead, nuzzling him softly. “You can’t do anything safely when you’re this worried. We’re going to be okay, I promise. Kurogiri is gonna show up and we’re gonna deal with everything.”

He leaned in closer to scent Shigaraki, hoping it would help. “I’m not gonna let anything else happen to our pack, Tomura,” he said quietly, as if he lacked permission. “If something happened to Kurogiri, we’ll rescue him. You’re the most capable leader we could have. I bet you’re even smarter and stronger than All for One, really, because he picked you. None of this is gonna set you back. What I saw in you today, when you cut up Overhaul, was a man who was unstoppable. I don’t think I’ve ever loved you more,” he said honestly. It had been inspiring to watch Tomura come into his own. It felt like the start of a new journey for the whole League.

Shigaraki relaxed slightly feeling the massage against his neck as he was held close. He looked up at Dabi upset. “What if we wait too long and can’t do anything?” He asked unconvinced as he rubbed his face slightly. He let Dabi nuzzle him as he rubbed back against him slightly. “No one is smarter then All for One, and they still got him..” he said bitterly. He blushed deeply when Dabi said he loved him and enjoyed seeing cut up Overhaul. “I just want to clear my head,” he said stressed and annoyed.

Dabi huffed in amusement, charmed by Shigaraki’s blush. “They’re not gonna kill him, Tomura. Even if he’s captured, well bust him out. And if All for One’s so smart, maybe he planned for them to get him then, huh?” Dabi suggested, surprised it hadn’t occurred to either of them as an option, at least not that they’d discussed. “Anyway I dunno, pretty boy, hard to imagine there’s anyone smarter than you~” he praised.

Dabi hummed, considering their options. “You want me to distract you for a lil bit? You could show me your games, tell me more about your plans for us going forward—I haven’t gotten to hear you strategize in weeks, you could make out with me, whatever sounds good to you, Shigaraki,” he offered.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi as he hummed, “Yeah they probably won’t kill him..” he agreed. They still would probably put him Tartarus and they didn’t have the power to get him out yet. “If it was part of the plan, I really wish he would have told me or something…he seemed sure he was going to beat All Might,” he explained as he chewed on his nail slightly. He hummed softly at the compliment, he didn’t feel too smart right now. “I just…I don’t feel like doing anything right now,” he admitted as he curled up. His head was racing with thoughts but his body felt exhausted

Dabi nodded, continuing to keep a nice warm pressure against Shigaraki’s neck. “Yeah, the situation sucks on all counts, I’m not arguing that. But we’ll keep it together, I promise.”

Dabi hummed, considering Shigaraki’s words. “You haven’t been sleeping well, right? Just close your eyes. You don’t have to fall asleep, but maybe if you focus on my pulse or my smell or something, you’ll be able to relax a little bit?”

Dabi was going to kill Kurogiri. It felt like a miracle that he’d kept Shigaraki this calm. Maybe the omega really did like him, but still. If that bastard didn’t show soon…

Shigaraki nodded to him slightly before frowning as he picked at Dabis shirt lightly. He wanted to believe Dabi when he said he could keep them together.

“Yeah not really..” he mumbled softly. It’s been hard getting to sleep and getting a full nights sleep if he was able to manage it at all. “I can try..” he mumbled softly. “Can you take your shirt off?” He asked. He wanted to be closer to him with some skin to skin contact. It would help him get more scent as well.

Dabi nodded with a pleased hum. “I’ve gotta get out of my suit too, okay? So give me a second to stand up,” he said, giving Shigaraki a kiss on the forehead before pulling out of his grip.

He stood, shrugging out of his coat. He removed his shirt and threw it at Shigaraki with a playful smile. “Here, you can hang on to this, for the nest,” he said playfully.

The bodysuit clung tightly to his chest, his staples and muscles defined perfectly by the suit. He reached behind his neck to unzip the suit, getting the zipper down to his waist before peeling out of it, letting it hang at his hips. His torso exposed, he moved to rejoin Shigaraki in bed.

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before nodding in agreement, “Okay..” he agreed before hesitantly letting him go. He watched Dabi as he started to shrug out of his clothes. He caught the shirt before smiling softly. He pulled his own jacket and shirt off before putting Dabi shirt on instead. It smelt good.

Shigaraki looked over the arson, the body suit did look good on him like he assumed, it outlined his body nicely. The villain watched Dabi return before wrapping his arms around him again. He was nice and warm.

Dabi laughed quietly as Shigaraki put on his shirt. It was rare to see the omega be so openly vulnerable, and it made his heart skip a beat. “Nice shirt. It looks good on you,” he praised playfully, smiling down at his mate.

Dabi hugged his leader closely, laying back against the fluffy mess and relaxing. He was surrounded by Shigaraki’s scent, and it calmed him. “I missed this so much,” he admitted again. “I missed my omega…” he added softly. He didn’t want to push too far but he wanted Shigaraki to feel safe and wanted. “Can I call you my omega?”

Shigaraki groaned softly hearing Dabi as he blushed slightly as he watched the alpha climb back into bed. “Shut up,” he grumbled softly. He relaxed against Dabi as he held him and laid back in the bed. He felt more comfortable laying in his nest with the alpha. He nuzzled up to Dabis neck as he sighed deeply. “I missed you too…” he mumbled softly before frowning as he listened to him. He rubbed the alphas chest slightly as he considered it. “That’s…fine…yeah that’s okay,” he agreed as he curled up against his chest. He wanted that right now, especially if he was the father.

Dabi placed his hands beneath his shirt, pressing his hands to Shigaraki’s bare shoulders and rubbing them. “You’re my omega, and I missed you so much,” he cooed affectionately, kissing Shigaraki’s forehead. “Your alpha is here for you, okay? And no matter what you decide with the pup, or what happens with the League, or even if we fight again, I’m staying. We’ll figure it all out. I won’t lose you again,” he resolved, as much to himself as to Shigaraki. Shigaraki was choosing him, something he’d needed for longer than he’d known.

Shigaraki shuttered feeling Dabis hands push under his shirt as he rubbed his tense back. He nuzzled his head under Dabis jaw as he closed his eyes and listened to the alpha talk to him and assure him he was staying with him. It felt good to hear he wouldn’t leave him even if things went bad. “You better..” he mumbled softly as he slowly relaxed to the back rubbing. He was trusting Dabi and he needed to be telling the truth. He found himself falling asleep a lot faster than he thought he would, unable to keep focus with how comfortable he was.

Dabi felt comfortably warm and safe pinned beneath his cuddling partner. He wasn’t going to let anything disrupt his pack. He could feel the omega’s breaths calm down as he fell asleep.

It was hard not to be proud of himself and happy with how quickly the omega had been able to rest. Shigaraki was always anxious, often violently so, and the pregnancy and Kurogiri’s radio silence had to be devastating for the omega, but he’d helped keep the villain from self-harm or lashing out, and even gotten him to fall asleep.

Despite his own tiredness and the comfort of Shigaraki’s presence, Dabi stayed awake. He wouldn’t rest until Kurogiri was back, and he could try to explain their situation to his mate’s guardian.

(During the Overhaul Raid)

Escaping the commission wasn’t too hard. Hawks just had to be patience. They made him strip his feathers and continued to collect them as they grew back. He wasn’t going to attack them, that would be dumb on his part. He  needed to make them think he would behave. He had managed to collect a good amount of his smaller feathers before they were taken until he felt like he had enough to escape with. He couldn’t risk running out with nothing, and flying wasn’t really an option, he didn’t have the feathers for that, and it would be too obvious.

The omega had refused to name the father. Hawks knew that if he named Dabi they would take action against his baby for being a villains…but Dabi was the son of Endeavor, and they seemed hopeful the baby was the flame hero’s. That assumption was the only reason they have allowed to continue carrying the pup this long. Problem was, he couldn’t tell them about Dabi, and he wouldn’t, especially not now. He needed to keep all his cards in hand and right now the league was his only chance to get out of this. They were gonna find out sooner or later if the baby was Endeavors or not. The blonde was scared they might stoop down enough to just asking the older man. Endeavor would keep things covered up if the commission  told them to, he was sure, but who knows how the man would react. Hawks liked to think he could escape here and run to Endeavor for help…but what Dabi said scared him too much, the flame hero could turn on him.

Once he had his feathers, Hawks didn’t waste time when the right moment hit. It seemed like something big was happening that had everyone on the move that day from what he could make out from the vibrations. Once he didn’t hear anyone around, the winged hero used his feathers to get the door open. It wasn’t too hard; he knew the mechanics of the door by heart.

Hawks took off as soon as the door was open, using his feathers to scout the halls as he made his way to the stair case. He had to be quick and precise, he had very little room for error as he basically jumped down each flight of stairs to the bottom floor. He only had a few minutes before someone noticed.

The blonde made sure he was so well behaved they barely needed to check on him, and with whatever was going on with the current event happening, he hopefully had even more time.

Hawks left the stairwell quickly as he hit the bottom floor before quickly heading towards a fire exit. It would alert everyone, but he would already be out. Once he was in the city, he could easily disappear with his wings missing.

“Hey!” A guard called out as they spotted the omega darting across the hallway, but Hawks wasted no time in sending his feather to knock the man back against the wall as he pushed out the fire door and made a run for it. The commission wouldn’t try and capture him in board daylight. He had time. Time to get the tracker out of his shoulder and hopefully disappear completely. It was lucky he hasn’t been to the leagues new base yet. The commission would know immediately where to find him with the tracker, he could make his way there now without concern.

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Dabi played with Shigaraki’s hair while he slept. He recognized that it was as good as asking for a fight to be discovered holding Shigaraki by Kurogiri, but he wasn’t going to back away from his omega.

He sat up slightly, not enough to wake Shigaraki but enough to hold a conversation as Kurogiri’s distinctive warp quirk materialized in the room. Blushing, he cleared his throat. “I know you don’t want me around him, but we’re together. We figured our shit out. I’m not going to hurt him ever again. He’s sleeping, so either I can tell you what’s wrong or I can wake him.”

Kurogiri held his injured arm slightly as he placed a warp gate into Shigarakis room and quickly walked though. He was attacked and was worried that Tomura might have been as well. It was a bit of a miracle he got away from the heroes, but he managed to make it back home.  He relaxed seeing his ward was sleeping comfortably before slowly looking at Dabi and glaring at him. “You’re not good for him,” he said sternly before looking back at his sleeping ward. “Wrong? What’s wrong?” He asked slightly concerned as he moved closer. His been gone a few days and was worried something happened. It looked like the arson had something to say and he felt like it wouldn’t be anything good.

Dabi bared his teeth, not willing to fight with Kurogiri but also not backing down. He was good for Tomura. “I’ve fucked up and hurt him a lot, but I’m not bad for him.  It’s not going to kill you to admit that when we’re not fighting, I make him happy. There’s no way you can ignore that he scratches himself less and eats more when I’m around. I help keep his room clean, and keep him calm when he panics,” he listed.

Kurogiri grunted softly hearing the alpha trying to playhouse with his ward. How had Tomura fallen so deep into this…he warned him when they first started…fooling around, but he assured him they were just enjoying each other physically. This was much more than that…the scenting, the nest, the…heat…he thought frustrated and concerned. “You’re leading him away from his goals, he needs to be focused,” he told the other man annoyed. “I am capable of performing all those task without taking advantage of Tomura. Your assistant is not required,” he dismissed the alpha as he moved towards his ward.

Dabi growled, wrapping his arms protectively around Shigaraki’s back as Kurogiri moved towards them. “I’m helping him with his goals! I’ll do whatever it takes to see him kill All Might and end the heroes. I’d die for him, if I had to. He cares about me! He’s happy when I’m around! Don’t you and All for One give a shit if he’s happy? I’m not taking advantage of him, he picked me. From day one, he came onto me first. He cares about me, and he’s not gonna be a very good leader if he’s fucking miserable,” Dabi argued. Sighing, Dabi rubbed Shigaraki’s shoulders. “He’s pregnant. He thinks it’s Overhaul’s, but we all know it could be mine too. I told him that I’d take responsibility either way. He hasn’t decided what to do about it yet,” Dabi explained as calmly as he could.

Kurogiri froze as he looked at the other alpha wide eyed. The older villains hand shot up to grip Dabi’s throat as he growled lowly. “What have you done?” He asked in a calm cold tone as he stared the arson down. “We will get rid of it of course. His not to have a child. All for One would not have it,” he told Dabi, this can’t be happening. How could he let Tomura get impregnated under his watch. All for One would not stand for this, he was worried he might even kill the boy.

Dabi squirmed beneath  Kurogiri’s grip, growling darkly. “Like I said, probably isn’t even mine, asshole. Yeah, we’re probably getting rid of it, but it’s his fucking choice. Not mine, not yours, not All for One’s. Now let go of me, or you’re gonna wake him up and piss him off.”

Kurogiri grunted hearing Dabi, “You don’t know anything about his destiny or All for One’s plans for him. You’re putting him in a troubling position, and you’re forcing me to handle it,” he said, letting frustration seep into his voice. “All for One raised him to let his anger control him. He needs it if his ever going to inherit his master’s quirk. You’re ruining his chances,” he explained. All for One picked him because of his hatred. If he was suddenly in love and focused on children…he would lose it. Then he wasn’t sure what would happen to his ward.

“I would hope not,” he growled softly before letting the arson’s neck go. “He will choice what All for One wants. I know he will. I will see to it he has the best care,” the older villain said calming down as he pet Shigaraki’s hair gently.

Dabi thrashed away from Kurogiri. All he wanted was to scent his sleeping partner and keep Shigaraki calm and safe. How dare Kurogiri presume to control Shigaraki. His omega was too strong to be controlled by anyone. “He put himself in this position. Why can’t you get that through your skull? He’s still angry, he’s angrier than me. There’s no one better All for One could ever pick, and if he’s going to change his mind just because Tomura is happy for once in his life, then he’s an idiot,” he snarled quietly, defending his mate.

Dabi sighed up at Kurogiri, rolling his head now that he was freed. His neck ached. “He probably will, you’re right, but he needs to be allowed to make his own choice if he decides otherwise. I just want him to be happy and safe. If he wants to get rid of it, there’s no question, okay? And I’ll never knot him again without birth control and condoms and every possible measure. But if he wants to keep it, you’ll take it from him over my dead body. Why don’t you wake him up, huh, talk to him about it? He really wanted your help. I know you don’t like me, but we both love him. Can we try to get along, for his sake?”

Kurogiri looked at Dabi hearing him before humming deeply. “No his not…you said it yourself, you’ve eased his scratching,” he said as he looked over his ward. He could still see marks on his skin but they were healing. He wasn’t as angry, he was finding his place in the world, but it’s not where he is supposed to be. “It’s Tomuras anger he wants, it’s what he needs to collect One for All. I’m trying to protect him, and believe it or not, you as well,” he explained.

“All for One will not allow it. If Shigaraki decides to keep the child, he will suffer for it. If he does not listen to me you must convince him not to keep the child,” he warned Dabi. He was supposed to already be using all those things already. This never should have happened, and the child being Overhauls? That was unusual. Shigaraki has never been into those kind of things, Dabi is changing him and his mind set. He hummed softly hearing Dabi said he wanted his help, he wished he got here sooner. “I will do what is best for him, whether you agree with it or not,” he explained, not going to agree to amuse him if it hurt Tomura.

Dabi frowned, petting Shigaraki’s back. Would All for One really hurt Shigaraki? He’d raised Shigaraki like his own pup, from what Dabi understood. Maybe All for One was as shitty as his own father, and Tomura was the same kind of pawn he’d been born to be. Dabi felt sickened by the realization. “Is he just a tool to you and All for One then? Just a weapon to destroy All Might, like I was supposed to be? Why doesn’t he get a choice? He’s better off now, look at him. He might not survive himself long enough to get the quirk if he doesn’t take better care of himself,” he countered.

Dabi gently pressed his lips to Shigaraki’s forehead, wanting to wake the omega up gently. “And I’ll do what he wants me to do, because my loyalty is to him. Tomura, hey,” he nuzzled Shigaraki to try and wake him. “Look who came back and wants to talk to you, pretty boy.”

Kurogiri frowned deeply hearing Dabi. “Tomura is my priority as well as his safety. I will do what I must to keep him safe. All for One has his plans for him, and  Shigaraki wishes to be involved in them, so I will do what I can to make that happen,” he explained. Shigaraki was not a tool to him, he was his everything. If anything, he was Shigaraki’s tool to guide and be used by him. “He wants to be apart of All for One’s plan. It makes him happy. His health has always been maintained,” he told the younger villain sternly.

He watched Dabi gently start to wake Tomura up. His ward seemed tired…”Hm? Why are you waking me up?” Tomura complained softly as he sat up and looked around. The omega met eyes with Kurogiri’s before glaring.

“Where the hell were you at!?” The omega snapped upset as he sat up slowly.

“I apologize Tomura. I was attacked by the hero’s and broke my phone . I was unsuccessful in my mission, but I will return to it whenever you wish me to,” he told the omega as he kneeled down slightly to better be on his level.

Dabi didn’t know how he’d bring it up, but he was going to have to talk to Tomura about what All for One intended. He couldn’t stand the idea of Shigaraki being used the way he’d been as a child. Maybe, just maybe, Kurogiri was alright, but there was no way Dabi would ever feel comfortable with All for One around his mate again.

Dabi brushed his fingers through Tomura’s hair, sitting up with his omega to keep him secure in his arms. “I told him you’re pregnant, Tomura. He says All for One is going to make you get rid of the pup. If you want to get rid of it, Kurogiri and I are gonna make sure that happens as soon and as safely as it can. But you need to decide what you want, not what I or All for One or anyone else wants, okay?”

Shigaraki looked at Dabi slightly as he pet his head. He told him? That was fine..he was going to tell him anyways. He tensed hearing Dabi say All for One wouldn’t let him keep the baby.

“All for One…wouldn’t want me to?” He asked Kurogiri unsure as he frowned.

“No Tomura. All for One would be deeply disappointed. I am concerned of what the outcome of the child would be if you had them, and he was unsatisfied…” the older villain explained as he touched his wards shoulder. Kurogiri didn’t want to see him hurt over this.

“W-why?” Shigaraki asked, sounding disappointed at his answer as he slumped slightly. Did his ward really want the pup? His never expressed interest in one.

“Your body and mind must be in perfect condition for you to take on his quirk. A child would disrupt both these things I fear,” Kurogiri explained to Shigaraki, wanting to comfort him some, but he had to be honest.

Dabi had to bite his tongue softly to keep from growling as Kurogiri touched Shigaraki. He wanted to keep his omega safe, and if Kurogiri was his ally in that then he’d have to learn to get along. “Tomura, you don’t need his quirk to kill All Might,” Dabi said quietly. “You’re your own man, not just All for One’s successor. I’m gonna see you change the world no matter what. This is your choice, okay? If the quirk is more important, then pick it, but I don’t want to see what happened to me with my dad happen to you. You’re not anyone’s tool, pretty boy. If All for One can’t support your plans changing, then I will. We’re doing this your way, Tomura. Not his. If you want this pup, I’ll make sure we have it. Don’t let anyone, even All for One, make this choice for you. It’s not going to get worse if we wait a couple of days for you to make up your mind.”

Shigaraki watched Kurogiri wide eyed as he frowned. All for One would be disappointed in him if he continued…he wasn’t sure he could handle that…but his master wasn’t here. He was in his own to make his choices. He looked at Dabi hearing him. “That’s all I ever wanted…until now I think,” Shigaraki admitted. Becoming All for One’s successor was what he was raised for, all his ever wanted. But he was disappointed in hearing that All for Ones wouldn’t want him to keep his pup.

“I don’t know…I know I should follow master’s plan, but…I’m not sure,” he said feeling more unsure now.

“I’m not a tool, Master just wants what’s best for me. He may approve too…but his not here to ask,” he reasoned as he rubbed his arm. “I will think on it,” he said after a moment. He was hoping Kurogiri would give him a clear choice, but now he had even more to think about.

“Tomura…” Kurogiri said concerned as he pet the younger villains head. “I want you to be happy, but I know your master will not approve,” he assured him. “But I will let you think,” he added before slowly standing up.

Dabi relaxed as Kurogiri seemed to side with Shigaraki. He knew the chances of Tomura deciding to keep the pup were slim, and despite his wishes he just wanted Shigaraki to make a choice based on what the omega wanted out of life. He’d thought he only wanted to kill his father until recently, but now he had other goals alongside it. Who was to say that Tomura wouldn’t want a family someday in addition to the downfall of society?

It somehow hadn’t occurred to Dabi that Shigaraki might literally inherit All for One’s ability until this conversation. He’d assumed the inheritance and succession was based in wills and goals. He wondered what a Tomura with unlimited quirks would be like, if he’d let Tomura take his flames, once his father was dead. He’d never surrender them to All for One, but Tomura… the entire situation was a lot to process.

Dabi kissed Shigaraki’s face again, pressing his nose to the other’s hair for a moment. “We’re going to be stealing Overhaul’s pup,” he told Kurogiri suddenly. “Before they transfer her from the hospital. Tomura wants the League to have her quirk. Do you think you could get a place set up for her here in the house? A nice one, with toys or something? She’s small, maybe five or six, but she’s dangerous and we can’t risk another instance like the bomb kid… or Hawks… I think you and I should shoulder as much of the mission prep as we can, and let Tomura think about his choice.” Dabi worried Kurogiri might resent the way he took charge, but he was acting on Shigaraki’s wishes.

Shigaraki let Dabi pull him over as he kissed on him and pressed his nose into his hair. Dabi wanted the pup…did he only want it because the arson did? He wasn’t sure, he felt like he would make a horrible father but something inside of him was excited at the idea of having a pup.

Shigaraki looked at Dabi when he started to explain the plan for him. It would be a good idea to get her a room set up before they brought her here. Shigaraki frowned when Dabi said they should do most the planning. He wasn’t sure he was comfortable with that but it shouldn’t be a complicated mission. “I want to be the one to talk to her,” he told Dabi, wanting to be clear about that.

“The girl? Yes her quirk is very powerful from what I have heard. Having her is a wise move but she seems to be dangerous. We will need to be wary.” Kurogiri told Dabi, in agreement with the plan. Maybe this child will convince his ward not to go through with his pregnancy…”I will look into the hospital she is staying at and see where she is,” the older villain announced. “Sleep well Tomura,” he added before heading towards the door.

Dabi nodded, pressing their foreheads together. “Yeah, obviously. You talk to her. This is still your mission, boss. I just don’t think you need to worry about things like getting a kid’s bedroom together while trying to decide if you wanna have one of your own,” he said quietly. He wanted badly to be supportive. Even though he wanted the pup, he was terrified of being like his father, of making Shigaraki have a kid he didn’t want. He wished he hadn’t told Tomura how he felt, but the omega has sensed his nervousness and he’d promised not to lie to the omega any more.

When Kurogiri left, he pulled Shigaraki in for a deep kiss, drawing back to look his mate in the eye. “Hey. Seriously, this is your choice. Don’t have the pup for me, okay? I’ll probably be a really terrible father anyway, so don’t take my feelings seriously unless you’re sure,” he advised. “You know, Overhaul’s pup looks a lot like you. Do you know who his mate was? I guess you’re not just my type after all,” he tried to joke, not realizing Eri wasn’t biologically Overhaul’s.

Shigaraki relaxed hearing Dabi, glad he wasn’t trying to plan over his head or anything. He thought it would be best if he talked to her too. They looked alike, and he was an omega, that would keep her at ease. The pregnancy smell would also probably relax the pup even more and trust him when he arrived. Being an omega would have its perks in this situation.

Shigaraki hummed softly into Dabis lips as he kissed him deeply. The white haired male rubbed against Dabis jaw as he pulled back. “I know…it’s just that. I just have a feeling in my gut I guess. It would be easier to just get rid of it but…when I think about it I feel sick,” he explained. When he thought about keeping it he felt sick too. “She’s not Overhaul’s pup biologically. He was tasked with taking care of her. I assume she is his higher ups pup or something but I’m not exactly sure,” he explained. “He said he was tasked with figuring her quirk out, so I think her quirk is a mutation like mine and not something that’s in her  family,” he added. That could explain why their appearance is similar as well.

Dabi laughed a sad, soft laugh, and started combing his fingers through Shigaraki’s hair gently, working out any knots. “Huh. Weird how that all works out for us…”

He considered the possibility of the League keeping Eri long term. She’d need guidance and care, something he doubted Overhaul had given her. “Maybe she could be our pup,” he suggested quietly. “We can skip over all the baby years, and still end up with a cute little red-eyed pup to care for…” he said as he laughed at his own suggestion, even though he’d been serious.

Something had been weighing on Dabi for several minutes now.  “I’m sorry for complicating your chances of getting All for One’s quirk. I guess that’s why Kurogiri doesn’t like me. I want to be your alpha more than anything, and I truly believe you can accomplish your dreams without it, but if the time ever came to decide between the two, I’ll understand if you pick the quirk over me. But just… you’re your own man, with your own cause for revenge against the heroes and especially All Might. So just don’t think all you can be is what he wants, okay? I saw you today, and the villain you’re becoming is already stronger and scarier than anything I’ve ever read or heard about All for One.

Shigaraki smiled slightly hearing Dabi and his suggestion. Maybe that would work…maybe that would help him. If he had a little pup to take care of he wouldn’t be so needy to have his own. “We could pull it off…she looks like me, we both have mutated quirks,” he reasoned. That could work out and they get everything they wanted.

Shigaraki frowned softly hearing Dabi say he was sorry for complicating things. “I guess it’s not really all your fault…I shouldn’t of been so dumb. I got carried away,” he mumbled softly as he rubbed his head. “I don’t know what I will pick at this point. I want this but this is my destiny…this is what I’m supposed to do or what was all this for?” He asked unsure as he laid down against Dabi. “All for One is better. His lived longer and his plans are usually beyond stuff I can even understand.” He said stressed out a bit. He was honestly scared to go against anything All for One wanted. He had to believe that the man cared for him, but he was worried what would happen if that changed.

Dabi nodded, still running his hands through Shigaraki’s hair. “Yeah, and it might even help our plan. She’ll probably be so happy to have a family that cares about her and isn’t that Yakuza creep and having her as our healer would be something she fully wants to do. We’ll love her, and maybe that’ll mean we’ll both feel better about you not keeping our pup, since that’ll probably be what ends up happening.”

Dabi leaned back, letting them slump into Shigaraki’s nest. He wished any of this could be easy. He caught the worry Shigaraki was trying to hide and it bothered him. “I just don’t believe that. None of that evidence is even conclusive, I mean, my dad’s lived longer than me, he’s way more observant and smart, and his quirk is objectively better since it isn’t killing him, but you and I both believe I’m the better one between me and him. Destinies change. I thought my only fate could be dying to kill my father, but now I know that my destiny is to survive killing my father and to live to serve you as you destroy our broken world. It’s my destiny to protect and serve and love you for the rest of my life. I don’t serve All for One, I serve you, and I think the rest of the League would feel the same if they knew everything.”

Shigaraki nodded in agreement. It would be good if she felt happy with them. He would raise her like All for One raised him, or maybe even better…he would be around all the time and not have Kurogiri handle everything for him. And her quirk would be used cause she wanted to. She might even be able to heal Dabi but he would have to look more into how her power worked.

“You don’t know him. His brilliant, a genius, but his also ruthless. He knows what he wants and how to get it,” he explained. “We would be idiots to go against him and make him an enemy,” he said softly as Dabi pet his head. “I haven’t decided yet Dabi. We have some time, just let me decide…I can maybe make a plan All for One will agree with,” he reasoned. He maybe able to figure this out, he just needed time. He wasn’t sure why he was fighting for this, the answer should be easy.

Dabi decided not to push it. Maybe he was just projecting his own issues onto whatever there was between Shigaraki and All for One. It still sounded like his mate was afraid of upsetting the villain, which pissed Dabi off and made him believe he was right, but he figured the right thing for now was letting Shigaraki take space to think for himself. “Okay, okay. I’m sorry, I’m not trying to push you or anything. I just want you to know that I believe in you, okay?” he said firmly.

He kissed Shigaraki on the forehead. “It’s unfair how much better you look in my shirt than me,” he teased, rubbing Shigaraki’s hips. “This is going to be the best sleep of my life. Your nest feels even cozier now. You been adding more pillows or something?” Dabi asked. He didn’t know how he’d ever slept alone and not in a nest with his omega. “Maybe I just missed being in here though. We’ll get it nice and clean in here tomorrow while we work on your plans for getting Overhaul’s kid.”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi before nodding to him slightly when he seemed to be laying off. He was relieved, he didn’t want to think about it right now, he was too tired. He sighed as Dabi kissed his head before laying back down against him. “Yeah? It’s softer then I though it would be,” he said softly as he curled back up against Dabi to get comfortable. “Mm I don’t know, guess I broke the new pillows in or something,” he mumbled softly. “It’s definitely better when your scent is mixed in,” he agreed.

“Yeah okay…her name is Eri by the way,” he told him so he didn’t have to call her that. She wasn’t Overhauls anymore.

Dabi settled in, closing his eyes. He smiled softly, petting Shigaraki slowly and gently. “Eri, huh? Cute name. She’ll be happy here, we’ll make sure of it. And we’ll get Compress his arm back and everything else will fall into place.”

Dabi yawned, his exhaustion overtaking him. “Let’s get some sleep, hm? I need to cuddle my omega.”

Shigaraki nodded to him slightly as he was pet gently. “Yeah, we can change her last name, if she even has one,” he mumbled to the arson as he stretched out before wrapping his arms around Dabi. “Yeah it’s gonna be great..” he said softly as he rested his head against the villains chest. “Okay…we have a lot to do tomorrow,” he sighed out as he closed his eyes and slowly drifted to sleep against his warm body.

Dabi relaxed, kissing Shigaraki’s face over and over as he drifted to sleep. Things were finally working out for him. Shigaraki would make his choice, and then they’d move forward. Hopefully Hawks was alright, and was just chickening out of the League’s mission, but he refused to dwell on the subject. He had a pregnant mate to take care of, he couldn’t get hung up on Hawks, no matter how much he missed him.

Hawks sighed deeply as he walked through the woods. He was able to spend a day making his way through the city and was lucky enough to have enough cash on him to buy some new clothes, as well as a hat and some glasses to hide his face better. He spent the second day getting the tracker out of his shoulder with one of his feathers. He had to be extremely careful with where the tracker was, so he didn’t hit any nerves and damage his arm. It took him a while before he got it out with a sharpened feather before trying to patch himself up with what he had. After that, he ditched the tracker and started to make his way to where the league was set up. He didn’t know exactly where they were, but he knew the woods at least where they would meet him. Without flying, it took him forever to get to the town. He hadn’t been able to get any sleep or barely had any food. He had to be careful though, stay out of public as much as possible and not let his guard down.

He was relieved when he got to the edge of the woods before sighing deeply as he leaned against a tree. He had to keep his feathers shed so no one recognized him, but he really wished he could just fly over and find where they were. He started to walk around the woods to find the place, hopefully it was obvious and not hidden. His shoulder was killing him, he really needed to stitch it up. He just wanted to get there, he would hopefully be safe…would Dabi understand his situation? Would he care? What would he think about the baby? Would he even want to deal with it? They hadn’t left off on the best terms…and what would  Shigaraki think? This could be a horrible idea. But he didn’t have a choice, the league was the only place he could go for this. He wondered around for what felt like forever. Luckily, he was able to send a few feathers out to search a few directions. It had gotten pretty late, and he was thinking about giving up and resting a while until he actually found a place. He perked up before quickly heading too the

house and looking around. This could be a random person..he walked around before relaxing seeing the van the league used. Thank God…he thought and he quickly went to the door and knocked loudly, letting himself lean against the side of the door tiredly.

Dabi woke to the sound of knocks at their front door. He hadn’t been asleep long, it felt like. The sound had his nerves on edge, reminding him of the heroes’ raid on their previous hideout. Shigaraki was still asleep, he had to be exhausted to have slept through that racket. Dabi tiredly shook his shoulder. “Hey, Tomura, something’s up. Somebody knocked on the door, I think. I’m gonna go deal with it. Make sure everyone else is up though, and ready. It’s not like people would just come around knocking. I’ll grab Twice to get the door with me,” he suggested, trying to disguise his worry.

There were only so many options. Overhaul couldn’t be retaliating, could he? He refused to believe they’d been found by the heroes, there was no way. This had to be a safe place still.

Shigaraki slowly woke up before rubbing his face, feeling grumpy from being woke up again. He frowned hearing Dabi before looking around quickly. “What!?” He whispered worried before slowly getting out of bed. Who the hell would be knocking on their door!? He grabbed his jacket before sliding it on.

“Be careful,” He told Dabi before quickly leaving the room to go wake up the others. He was feeling panicked. Maybe they somehow followed Kurogiri? Why weren’t they just breaking in? Were they playing with them?

Dabi didn’t even bother putting his jacket on, figuring the most important thing was getting this dealt with.

He kissed Shigaraki quickly on the cheek as they both left the room, rushing to get Twice. “Hey, Jin!” he stuck his head in the door. “Fucking get up and come after me to the front door, someone’s here.”

Without waiting for Twice to get up, Dabi rushed to the door. He steadied himself, preparing for the worst. He checked the peephole, shocked by who he thought he saw. Was that Hawks leaning in the doorway, in a shitty disguise? He flung the door open, torn between relief and anger. “Hawks?” he asked, unable to disguise his happiness at seeing the omega. He was smiling, despite himself. “What the fuck is going on?”

Hawks sighed deeply as he waited against the wall, wanting to just lay down. He looked up when Dabi opened the door before melting slightly seeing the alpha. He was smiling, he wasn’t sure why but he was a bit relieved that he wasn’t at least angry at him. “Dabi..” he said relieved as tears welled up in his eyes.

It was going to be okay…he was going to be able to at least rest here and figure out what to do. He quickly hugged the arson as he pressed against him, “I…I need a place to stay a while,” he admitted softly, not sure what else to say, there was so much he needed to tell him.

Dabi was somewhat shocked by Hawks crying, but he only became more shocked when Hawks hugged him. Sure, he was relieved the hero was alright, he’d been more worried about him than he was willing to let on, but the last time they’d spoken had gone terribly. He was sure they’d never speak again.

Twice came up behind them, awkwardly clearing his throat. “Uh, is that Hawks? Isn’t he in trouble with the boss? You’ve been skirting your responsibilities to the League, hero,” he said.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “Just go tell Tomura and everybody that it’s Hawks, and that everything’s fine, Jin,” he ordered.

Turning back to Hawks, he examined the hero. His wings were fucked up, and he looked genuinely frightened and overwhelmed. “Come inside, Hawks. What’s going on? Where the fuck have you been? Tomura basically decided you must have betrayed us today, so you better have a good explanation,” he warned the omega, trying to coach him. “What happened to your wings? Did Endeavor find out? Did he hurt you?” Dabi’s voice rose slightly as he considered the idea his father might be involved.

Hawks looked at Twice slightly before frowning slightly, “Yeah sorry…” he mumbled softly to Twice.   The hero sniffed softly before slowly going in with Dabi as he wiped his face. The place looked…normal…extremely normal.

“I..they locked me up, the commission,” he explained. He stayed pressed against the alpha, not wanting to go far from him. “I had to ditch my feathers, so no one recognized me,” he added before wiping at his face slightly. “It wasn’t Endeavor. The commission…I…I fucked up so bad..” he whimpered as he held himself.

“What the fuck is going on?” Shigaraki asked annoyed as he came in with some of the others looking annoyed and tired.

Dabi kept an arm around Hawks’ back to steady him as he walked him towards the living room. Why would the commission lock Hawks up? Had he been genuinely on their side the whole time, only to be discovered as a traitor? Hawks said he’d fucked up, but what did that mean?

At least Endeavor hadn’t hurt Hawks. Other than his wings and his emotional state, the hero seemed unharmed. But what could be wrong with Hawks then? The hero was too strong to be this upset by something small.

Dabi blushed when Shigaraki came into the room, but didn’t step away from Hawks. The hero needed his comfort and help. He couldn’t abandon Hawks just because it might frustrate his mate. He and Tomura were strong, they’d get through this. “Hawks says he needs to stay with us, I don’t know what’s up. He’s about to tell us,” Dabi prompted gently.

Shigaraki looked over Dabi and Hawks annoyed as he walked in before crossing his arms. What the fuck was Hawks doing here and why was Dabi all over him? “Stay with us? Why? He can’t ignore us for weeks then just show up here,” he said annoyed as he walked over to the two. The hero did seem upset, but Shigaraki didn’t especially care. He didn’t want him around Dabi and he didn’t trust him.

“We just got this place set up I dont want to get raided again!” He said feeling more stressed out as his voice raised. The hero was bothering him and he had already decided he was done with him. He hasn’t been with the effort lately.

Dabi blushed darkly as Shigaraki examined him. He definitely shouldn’t be shirtless, holding up another omega, just hours after resolving his relationship with his partner.

“He says the Commission had him locked up, Tomura,” Dabi defended Hawks.

He placed a hand on Tomura’s shoulder, gently stroking his mate. “Hey, we’re not going to get raided. And if we do, this time I won’t let myself get taken out. I’ll keep you safe. We should hear him out, okay?”

Hawks listened to Dabi defend him as he pressed against the alpha slightly, really not wanting to get thrown out or anything. He really didn’t have anywhere to go..Maybe Best Jeanist but he was in the hospital still.

“You won’t get raided, I didn’t tell tell anyone this place or I wouldn’t of come here,” he explained to the villains as he slumped against Dabi slightly, feeling a bit sick and exhausted.

“Why would the commission lock you up? This seems suspicious to me,” Shigaraki complained, feeling unsafe with the situation.

The blonde looked over the group slightly before looking at Dabi, “Can we talk? Privately..” he asked the arson, really not wanting to do this around everyone.

“No. I think we’re past this whole secrets things,” Shigaraki said annoyed and not wanting to go though Dabi keeping shit from him again.

Dabi sighed, continuing to pet Shigaraki. He didn’t know which omega’s comfort to prioritize. He wanted to hold and scent both of them, to make each feel safe and secure. “Hawks, Tomura already knows that we hooked up… and your secondary gender. I told him that we hooked up after the last time we saw each other, and I told him about your secondary gender earlier today. I thought you’d flipped on us, and I was tired of lying to him,” Dabi admitted to Hawks, sounding genuinely ashamed. “Point being, he already knows everything. So why’d they lock you up?” Dabi wrapped his arm tighter around Hawks’ waist, keeping the omega upright. Maybe he was hurt? Dabi stroked Hawks’s hip without thinking about it.

Hawks sighed deeply hearing Dabi say he already told, and no one here seemed very surprised about it. He was assuming they all knew now, but that hardly mattered anymore. “That’s fine…doesn’t matter anymore,” he told Dabi as he held him closer and rubbed his hip. “I really don’t think you want me to tell everyone,” The blonde told Dabi concerned as he held onto him.

“I don’t care, you tell us all or get out,” Shigaraki snapped annoyed, not wanting the two of them talking behind his back anymore and he didn’t know what Hawks was trying to do.

“Fuck, okay okay,” Hawks said feeling stressed out and a little anxious about this. “I’m pregnant. I think like three months about. The commission isn’t happy, there gonna kill it Dabi,” he said distraught as he looked up at the villain as tears welled up in his eyes again.

At first, Dabi thought the news would be about his identity. What else would Hawks worry about revealing that could possibly involve him? But that wasn’t it.

Cold fear traveled down Dabi’s spine. This couldn’t be happening… Shakily, he let go of Shigaraki and turned to look at Hawks so that they were face to face. Clumsily, he wiped the tears from Hawks’ face. “You’re pregnant? And it’s… you’re sure it’s mine? I’m the only one you’ve slept with? You’re having my pup? Why… how…”

Shigaraki froze hearing Hawks as he stared the hero down. He looked at Dabi slightly when he let him go. No way…how could that be possible, they had sex one time!? At least that’s what he was told. He clinched his teeth slightly as he tried to steady himself. “Oh boy…” Twice said surprised as he backed up slightly into the hallway.

Hawks frowned at the silence before whimpering as Dabi looked at him. He relaxed slightly as the alpha wiped his tears away. “You’re the only one Dabi, I didn’t even know,” he told the alpha as he sniffed softly. “I have been sick lately. It wasn’t anything awful but it’s been consistent so I got checked out and…yeah.” He said as he looked away slightly. “I don’t know what to do..” he whispered softly as he touched his stomach. It felt a little harder than usual maybe…

Dabi looked down at Hawks’ stomach, noticing that it seemed less toned than usual, maybe a little firmer and differently shaped. Not so much that it was obvious unless you were really looking, but definitely there.

Dabi tore his gaze away from Hawks’ torso to look at Shigaraki, his expression deeply apologetic and confused. “Hawks… why’d you keep it? Surely the Commission would’ve already gotten you an abortion.  Do you want it? We’re… you’re mad at me, why have my kid?? Is that why they had you locked up? Because you’re having my pup? Did you tell them about me?”

Hawks watched Dabi before frowning deeply hearing him. He narrowed his eyes slightly. “Why did I keep it? You mean my pup? Why the hell do you think?” He asked upset he would say that. He tried so hard to keep their pup safe and make it here and that’s what he had to say? “No I didn’t tell them about you, they would have killed it. I broke out, I ran, I came here,” he explained feeling a bit more worked up now. “They had me locked up for being pregnant! I’m not to have kids at all,” he said as he raised his voice more.

“You don’t want it then fine I just need a place to recovery and think for a few days then I will be out of your hair okay,” the blonde said as he pulled away from Dabi before moving to the couch as he held his arm pained and dropped down onto the soft fabric. “I can leave if you want. I just thought I was part of this team,” he mumbled softly as he started at the ground. He shouldn’t have come here..he was so stupid.

Dabi sighed loudly. He’d really put his foot in his mouth now. “Hawks, come on. That’s not how I meant it,” he tried to explain, kneeling on the ground in front of the omega. He gently placed a hand on Hawks’ knee.

“I meant why like… I didn’t think you wanted anything to do with me anymore, and I know you didn’t want people finding out about your secondary gender, so why keep a pup at all? I didn’t say I didn’t want it, I didn’t say that at all, okay? I didn’t think you would want it, it’d make your life too complicated, that’s all,” he continued.

He pet the omega’s leg softly. “Is it doing okay? Do we know anything about our pup yet? Did the tests show anything concerning? Are you okay, physically? Have you been taking care of yourself?”

Hawks covered his face with his hands as Dabi came over, he hated this…he looked at Dabi slightly when he kneeled down and touched his knee. “Of course I want to be with you Dabi, but you’re with someone,” he pointed out as he glanced at Shigaraki slightly as he glared them down. He looked back at Dabi as he sniffed softly. “I didn’t want people to know, well…I wasn’t allowed anyways. But when they told me, I don’t know, I panicked,” he said as he hugged his stomach. “And…fuck. They thought it was Endeavors, if it was, they were gonna keep it…to train them,” he mumbled softly as he looked away.

He shook his head slightly, “I don’t know, they wouldn’t tell me anything. I’m fine, just wore out, have a cut on my arm I need to patch up,” he explained softly. He hasn’t really had time to care about himself lately.

Dabi looked up at Shigaraki. He was with his leader, he probably shouldn’t be kneeling on the ground in front of another omega, stroking his leg, even if Hawks was carrying his child. “Hawks… whatever happens between us and with the pup, we’re not letting the Commission or my father get it or you, okay? I’m gonna keep you both safe,” he promised, giving the omega a squeeze before letting go and standing up.

“Tomura,” he started, holding his hand out for his mate. “Tomura, I’m sure you’re pissed, and I’m sorry, but this one is my pup too. I have a responsibility to both of you now.”

Hawks listened to Dabi before looking up at him slightly as his leg was stroked. He nodded slightly as tears rolled down his face. “Thank you..” he said softly, feeling relieved before curling up on the couch, wanting to calm down.

Shigaraki watched the two with a cold glare before looking at Dabi as he watched him. He stepped back slightly as Dabi held his hand out for him. “I..I can’t deal with this right now,” he growled softly as he held his hands up slightly. If he got rid of his baby, would Dabi leave him for Hawks? He thought as he shook his head as he walked away. He couldn’t do this right now, he had too much on him plate. He walked back to his room before slamming his door shut behind him. The rest of the league took that as a sign, starting to head back to their own rooms.

Dabi sighed, visibly hurt when Shigaraki walked away. He drew his shoulders in tightly, hugging himself, before sitting down beside Hawks. “I’m sorry, Hawks. This is all my fault…” he said, letting go of himself to reach out and wipe the omega’s eyes again.

“I’m gonna give Tomura a minute… he found out his own… news to process today. Fuck… I guess that’s what I was smelling on you, huh? And they think it’s my dad’s…” Dabi laughed bitterly. “Do you think there’s any chance he knows? Does Fuyumi? Are you guys still… was that ever serious or just Endeavor still trying to breed the perfect hero? Of course she’d go along with it…”

Hawks watched Shigaraki go as the rest of the team started to head back to their rooms hesitantly, he wasn’t sure what Dabi meant by that. The blonde looked at Dabi as he sat down beside him. He leaned into the alphas hand as he sighed softly. “Guess we both fucked up,” he said softly.

Hawks hummed when he said Shigaraki got bad news it seemed. This must have been a bad time. “Yeah I guess…probably why I was a moody dick…” he mumbled softly as he sat back on the couch. “I don’t think he knows, me and Fuyumi both decided it wasn’t working and we were gonna break it Endeavor,” he explained, “It was never serious, for either of us. She did it to keep him happy and I guess I did too but I was never gonna see it though,” he added as he rubbed his head.

Dabi nodded, trying to ignore the way his heart still ached to hear about his sister’s peacekeeping. He’d resolved to destroy his siblings, not care how they felt about dating and his dad. “I shouldn’t even be asking, but… how was she? And Natsuo? Are they… he’s in college, right? Did that seem okay? I guess you can tell me about Shoto too, if there’s anything to tell…” he sighed, drawing in closer on himself. “You said you were going over there, right? Did you get to see my shitty shrine? Maybe after I kill my dad, I’ll swipe one of my old toys from it for our pup. That’s what people do, right? Give their kids sentimental stuff?” The irony of his perspective seemed lost on Dabi.

“Do we know if it has wings yet? Were you born with yours?” he stroked Hawks’ cheek tenderly. “You want me involved, right? Because I want to be. I’m not sure how good a job I’ll do, but I promise I’ll do my best to do right by both of you, if you let me.”

Hawks looked at Dabi tiredly hearing him as about his siblings, “Fuyumi is a school teacher, she has had teacher of the year the last few years or so. Natsuo is in collage, he is studying to be a doctor I think. I don’t know much about what Shoto is doing but he said he is enjoying the new dorm rooms at UA. I guess they moved all the kids into dorms, he is probably happy to have some space from Endeavor,” the blonde explained softly, not minding on catching Dabi up with his family. “I saw the shrine in your room, I thought it was pretty nice actually. Your brother and sister still seemed pretty shaken up about your death,” he added. He could hate his dad, but he didn’t think he should target the rest of his family at all, they seemed to really care for him.

“ I’m not really sure to be honest, I definitely didn’t get anything from my parents anyway,” he mumbled softly as Dabi rubbed his cheek. He slowly laid down against Dabi shoulder as he was pet. “I don’t know anything yet I just found out recently and they wouldn’t let me know anything until I told them who the father was,” he told the arson. He had wanted to know, it would be nice to know if his baby was okay. “God, I got into so many fights,” he said slightly horrified at the realization.

Dabi wrapped his arm around Hawks, pulling the omega further into his shoulder. He had no clue how to navigate or handle any part of this, but it was soothing to hold Hawks. “Huh. Good for them. I’m… proud, I guess. Weird to think of them as adults and not tweens. They really still give a shit about me? Last conversation I really remember having with Natsuo, he wanted me to stop bothering him with my feelings and let him sleep.”

Dabi cleared his throat, trying not to break down at the news of his siblings.

“Well, I guess we’ll figure it out together… Fuck. I hope I don’t run too hot for it… what if it just gets something from my mom, and I’m too hot to even hold our pup? What if I’m as bad as my dad, or worse? I’ve already hurt you… what if I end up screwing you up as much as he did my mom?” Dabi groaned, closing his eyes. “You’re gonna be all handsome and kind and perfect and you’ll have given birth to it, and I’ll just be the frightening, evil bastard that knocked you up and broke your heart.”

Hawks whimpered softly as he leaned against Dabi, hoping the baby was safe and he hadn’t been punched one to many times. “Mm, honestly they all seem to hate your dad as much as you do. Even Shoto seemed to despise the guy,” he let the arson know. “They were pretty wary around me at first too, it was a little troubling,” he said, not liking how defensive his kids immediately were towards him. They seemed to really think he would take their sister and fly off.

“It’s gonna be fine Dabi, at least we can’t fuck up more than our parents, though, I’m not going to have a job probably…I don’t see any real way of getting my hero career back, not that I really want to at this point,” I mumbled as he rubbed his face. “I’m not a saint either Dabi, and hell…this isn’t over yet, who knows how we will end up at the end of this,” he told the arson, not really having high hopes of making it with a target now in his head. What would happen to his kid?

Dabi considered this, humming softly. Maybe his siblings would want to see him, but what if they told his father, or stood in the way when he finally got to kill the bastard… No, he couldn’t even consider risking it, no matter how it made him feel to hear that he was missed. “You don’t think being a villain’s a job?~” he teased tiredly, petting the omega’s arm.

“I’ll keep you and our pup safe or die trying, okay? Tomura and I are going to change the world, and the new one is going to be safe for our pup. Well, if Tomura ever forgives me, I mean. That’ll take some doing. We literally just got back together today, fuck. We broke up for a few weeks… after I saw you last, I told him we’d hooked up and that I loved both of you. Not immediately after, I guess. But as soon as we could have a conversation, I told him,” he rambled.

Hawks hummed softly as he smiled softly, “I’m guessing you don’t make as much as I made anyway,” he teased back softly as he nuzzled closer to the alpha as he rubbed his chest slightly, feeling the need to touch him.

The blonde frowned deeply hearing Dabi as he sighed, “I told you not to tell him Dabi, thats the reason I left you alone. I figured you guys would figure things out and I don’t know, be happy I guess,” he explained as he rubbed his head before blushing deeply as he looked up at Dabi. “You…you love me?” He asked confused and shocked

Dabi laughed loudly at Hawks’ joke, moving his hand to play with the omega’s hair. “Probably not, Birdie, no. Sort of a food and board situation here at the League, for the moment. You think they’ll let me inherit my dad’s money after I kill him? Then I could set you and the kid up in style. He’s loaded,” Dabi joked morbidly.

He nodded in response to Hawks’ question, blushing darkly and keeping his eyes shut. He couldn’t handle looking at Hawks right now. “Yeah, I kept trying to tell you I had serious feelings for you last time, I wasn’t just… saying that. I still don’t even know your name, and I’m stuck on you. I don’t know what I’m supposed to fucking do here… Kurogiri is going to murder me,” he realized, groaning again. “Whatever, it’s fine. Maybe you’ll both be better off without me as a partner. I’ll still support you both, take care of the… our pup.”

Hawks hummed softly, “Well that’s a start…I can maybe pull out as much cash as I can from my bank, but I’m sure the commission is looking out for that. I would need to do it before I end up on the wanted list..” he said unsure. It wouldn’t be too hard right now, but he needed to move fast.

“Well if you are legally dead, no, but who knows, if he doesn’t have a will and passes, and your alive, maybe,” he explained as he relaxed against Dabis petting.

“You were with someone Dabi…you still are, and you don’t want to leave them. I didn’t know what I was supposed to do about that, and apparently I was pretty hormonal,” he added softly. The blonde listened to the arson, he seemed stressed out. “My name is Hawks, Dabi…like you, my name is dead, it never really even existed,” he mumbled. “It’s just not important. I can tell you but, it means nothing to me,” the hero explained as he closed his eyes. He felt his chest feel with warmth hearing him say ‘our pup’. It was a relief to hear he was okay with this.

Dabi considered their options. “Maybe, if Kurogiri gets you in and out of wherever you pull the cash from quickly. I don’t want to risk you getting recaptured. It’s not worth having cash if you’re endangered. And relax, I was joking. I’ve been dead for a decade as far as anyone who isn’t you and Tomura is concerned, they’re not gonna give me shit.”

Dabi opened his eyes, staring at Hawks’ lips. He wondered what it would be like to kiss the omega properly, on the mouth, without the intention of having sex. Just a small, intimate moment between two future parents. “I wish it wasn’t too much to ask if I could figure out a way to date both of you. You’d never accept it, right? That’s still your position?”

Dabi shook his head before realizing Hawks couldn’t see. “You don’t have to tell me, if that’s the case. But we’ll have to work extra hard to come up with something good for the pup though, better than we did for ourselves. Can’t saddle our baby with a stupid name,” he joked quietly.

Hawks hummed softly, “Yeah that could work. I rather have it than the commission,” he grumbled softly as he rubbed his head. He just wanted to make sure his kid had something in case something happened to him…

Hawks sighed softly. “I don’t think I’m in any position to want you all to myself…” he said softly as he looked away. He wasn’t good enough and he was just going to have to live with that. He was pregnant now and Dabi was the father. Dabi didn’t want him by himself, no matter what he did it seemed, even when he had his child. He didn’t feel like he had much right to show up and demand Dabi be with him or that Shigaraki needed to share him.

The hero laughed softly, “I didn’t pick Hawks, I was like five. I would have picked something stupid,” he said amused. He would definitely find a better name for his kid.

Dabi frowned, sitting up with a serious expression on his face. He grabbed Hawks’ chin, forcing eye contact. “Hawks, you both deserve better than me, but you especially. You deserve a first time someplace better than a dirty warehouse, with someone better than an ugly villain. You deserved to not get knocked up and have your life ruined. I’m sorry. I wish I could be good enough for you, birdie. I don’t even a little bit deserve you or the pup… But I’m going to be as good as I can be. Because I love you, and I love our pup.”

Dabi looked close to tears, though again his physiology prevented them. He didn’t deserve Hawks, he couldn’t deserve Hawks, especially not now that the omega had given up his whole life to have his pup. “They won’t have a surname, I guess, which puts even more pressure on their given name… poor little thing. Hopefully it takes after you, looks-wise.”

Hawks looked at Dabi as he gripped his chin. He felt his lip tremble slightly hearing Dabi. He supposed he always knew he didn’t deserve love. From the moment he was born his never had it, not his parents, nor friends. So, when Dabi showed him an ounce of affection, he fell hard. But even then, he was only worth half someone’s heart it seemed. That was more than he was used to though, and maybe when he had this pup…he would finally know what it really met to be loved by someone fully.

His life was turning into a mess…but this is where he was and he wanted to make the best of it. “I’ll do whatever you want Dabi, I don’t care anymore,” he admitted as he hugged the alphas waist. He just wanted affection; he gave up his whole life for it. “That’s fine, I don’t want them to have mine anyway,” he told Dabi. He didn’t care for his family at all and his surname was just a bad reminder.

Dabi hugged Hawks back hard and suddenly, hiding his face in the omega’s neck. He should have picked Hawks. He loved Tomura too, but this was different, it was deeper. He couldn’t imagine a happier version of himself caring for the League’s leader the way he did, but when he was around Hawks it felt like exactly where he was supposed to be, and who he was supposed to be with. Every version of him would have loved Hawks. “I’m sorry,” he whimpered, scenting the omega. “I’ll spend the rest of my life, once our mission is over, making you and our pup happy and keeping you safe,” he swore.

Hawks gasped softly as Dabi hugged him tightly. He relaxed a little before gently hugging the alpha back as he pressed his face gently against his neck. He closed his eyes as he took in the arson scent. He shivered slightly at the comfort and relief he felt. “You don’t have to make promises to me Dabi…it’s fine.” He told the villain as he held onto him gently. He didn’t expect him to keep it…he didn’t mind if the villain lied to him though, he just hoped he didn’t lie to the pup.

Dabi frowned into Hawks’ neck before very gently and cautiously pressing a small kiss over the omega’s scent gland. “I want to make promises to you, Hawks. Nothing’s ever made me feel wanted or loved the way you kissing me goodbye did… it scared the shit out of me, but it was also the best thing to ever happen to me. I want you, and our pup,” he pleaded, not sure how to make the hero understand. “Please, birdie. Listen to me. Hear what I’m saying. You’re acting like I’m going to leave, when all I keep telling you is that you deserve better than me but I love you anyway.”

Hawks blushed feelings Dabi kiss his neck. “I just don’t know how that’s possible when you’re with someone Dabi. You already picked him over me…what am I supposed to do? Even if I agreed to let you stay with him, I don’t think your boss will feel the same. He looked pissed,” the hero points out. Even if he was okay with this, he felt like Shigaraki wouldn’t be. He felt like there was no way to talk Dabi into just being with him and dumping Shigaraki, so what the hell were they supposed to do.

He took a deep breath of Hawks’ scent, recognizing at once what he had struggled to place on Shigaraki earlier in the morning. “I probably shouldn’t be telling you this without talking to him first, but it’s only fair you know. He doesn’t think it’s mine, he seems sure it’s Overhaul’s and it doesn’t seem like he’s going to keep it, but Tomura’s pregnant too. We found out today. And I told him I’d support him and the pup, whatever he does with it. If that changes your choice.”

The hero’s eyes widened slightly hearing Dabi. He froze as the alpha continued. Shigaraki? He was pregnant? “Overhauls…but you don’t agree do you?” He asked softly. It sounded like Dabi believed the baby was his, why else would he help him?

Dabi shrugged, not pulling out of the hug. “I honestly have no idea. We spent his heat together, but he took plan B after that, and he thinks the timing works out better with Overhaul. I figure he would know. It’s his body. He told Overhaul today that it was his, so he must be pretty damn sure. I don’t know what he’s going to do about it, and I won’t make him have a pup he doesn’t want, but even if it isn’t biologically mine, I want to be there for it. Overhaul is the worst, and I don’t think Shigaraki should have to go through any decision alone, unless he wants to, that is…”

“That’s sounds like a lot…but I don’t think he would consider keeping it if he didn’t think it was possibly yours,” he assured Dabi as he yawned softly. “Guess we will see what happens…I wasn’t expecting you to have another kid,” he said surprised about it, “Biologically or not,” he added. He wished it was just him…maybe then Dabi would pick him.

Dabi pulled back, looking at Hawks. He’d put Shigaraki first constantly, Hawks was right. Maybe out of guilt, or because he spent more time with his boss, but it wasn’t fair. He had to put Hawks first too, at least this once. “I’ll leave with you, if he won’t agree. I don’t know where we’ll go without the League, but I’ll take you and I’ll find us someplace safe. Maybe Fuyumi will help… I’d… I’d even ask my dad, if I didn’t think he’d want our pup in exchange for his help,” he promised. “You’re non-negotiable. You’re going to be allowed to stay, you and our pup going to be safe, and I’m going to be allowed to be your mate too, or I’ll walk. And I’ll be your mate then too. If you’ll have me, that is.”

It was clear from his tone and expression that Dabi meant every word. “I wasn’t expecting to have any kids, but here we are,” he said with a shrug. “You sound tired. Do you want me to go get you my blankets out of Twice’s room? I should probably go talk to Tomura…”

Hawks gave Dabi a shocked look hearing him. He would leave with him? He thought as he blushed slightly. He smiled softly when he said he would even ask his family. He felt his lip trembled slightly as he pressed closer to Dabi. He would like that..if they just ran away together…he didn’t know what they would do but he knew they would be happy. He hugged Dabi tighter when he assured him he could stay here. “Of course I’ll have you,” he said warmly. He figured Shigaraki wouldn’t agree. He was pretty sure of it.

Hawks hummed softly against Dabi, not wanting him to leave, “Yeah I’m pretty tired..” he told the arson as he gently let him go. He would talk to his boss and maybe they would leave?

Dabi watched Hawks’ lip tremble, feeling assured of his choice. He needed to fight for Hawks, whatever came of it. Hawks wanted him fully, wanted his pup. Everything else he’d figure out as they went. He gave the omega a soft kiss on the forehead before leaning down to press one to the omega’s stomach over his shirt. “I dunno when they can start hearing and shit, but I’m glad to meet you, little bastard, even if you’re already causing problems,” he said softly, rubbing his scent against the omega’s stomach.

“I’ll be right back,” he promised, standing and heading to the room he’d been sharing with Twice. “Not a word,” he warned the beta, grabbing his bedding and bringing it back to Hawks. “I dunno how good a nest you can make on the sofa, and this definitely isn’t enough stuff, but it’s all I got. I’m gonna go talk to Tomura, okay?”

He left the omega, head spinning. He’d have to be direct with Shigaraki, and prepared for this to go badly. He knocked cautiously on the door. “Tomura, can I please come in and talk to you?” he asked softly.

Hawks blushed as his head was kissed before relaxing a little hearing Dabi. He watched the alpha move to his stomach as he blushed deeply. It didn’t feel real still, but that was their pup in his stomach.  He didn’t know when they could learn either, he honestly didn’t know anything about kids, inside or outside of his stomach. The blonde shivered slightly when Dabi scented his stomach. His been off his medication and scent blockers, and everything smelled a lot stronger to him recently.

Hawks smiled when he was brought a blanket. It smelt like Dabi, and a little bit like Twice but that didn’t bother him really, he liked Twice. “Okay…” he told Dabi softly as he left before looking at the couch, nest? He thought unsure, his never had a nest. The hero sighed as he slowly laid down and shifted around as he tried to get comfortable.

Shigaraki laid in his bed as he glared at the wall, he couldn’t help but think about how happy him and Dabi  were literally just a few hours ago..why cant it just stay that way? "Go away!" Shigaraki snapped at the door annoyed as he pulled his blank over his head.

Dabi growled softly to himself, lightly rapping his knuckles against the door again. Of all the times for Shigaraki to be childish… why couldn’t the omega ever just have a conversation with him?

“I’m not going away, Tomura. Either you talk to me now, or I stand out here all night. Come on, please just have a conversation with me,” he begged, wondering if he should just come in anyway. “Please, Tomura. We need to get this resolved…”

Shigaraki groaned deeply hearing Dabi before hitting his bed slightly in frustration. “For fucks sake Dabi, what? You gonna break up with me now?” He snapped back as he clinched his jaw. He was scared and didn’t know what to expect. Hawks was pregnant and seemed to be keeping the baby that was definitely Dabis…he was pregnant with maybe someone else’s baby and didn’t know if he wanted it…why would Dabi pick him? Maybe Overhaul was right…he was a bad omega.

Dabi sighed and entered the room, walking over to the bed, sitting beside Tomura without touching him. He wanted to comfort the omega but figured he’d take it a step at a time, and entering without permission was already a big boundary to push.

“I don’t want to break up with you,” he started. “I meant everything I said. But we need to talk about what this means, and what Hawks is to me, pretty boy.”

Dabi hated seeing Shigaraki this upset. He’d still stick by his promise to Hawks—either he got to love and care for both men or he’d go—but seeing Shigaraki this upset was heartbreaking.

Shigaraki glared at Dabi slightly as he came inside of them room before sitting down on his bed. “I feel like this changes everything…how can you keep your promise to me with him around?” He asked upset as he looked down at the bed annoyed.

“You already told me what he means to you…you sounded pretty into him a second ago..” he said annoyed as he picked at the bed tiredly.

“What are you gonna do then Dabi?” He asked coldly as he looked up at him slightly as he tried to stay calm, but he was barely holding it together

Dabi looked back at Shigaraki, staring at him sadly. “I want to be there for both of you. I love both of you. He’s keeping my pup, Tomura. I don’t want to choose between either of you,” he said softly, leaning in. He wanted Tomura to know he trusted him not to dust him. The threat was still there, obviously, but he believed that Tomura wouldn’t hurt him.

Dabi tentatively put his hand on Shigaraki’s knee. “I know you could dust me in a heartbeat, but I trust that you won’t. I need you to trust me, okay? I want to be your alpha, whether or not you keep the pup and whether or not it’s mine, I still want and love you, but I’m also going to be Hawks’. That’s not negotiable.”

Shigaraki listened to Dabi when he said he wanted to be there for both of them and not chose. He scoffed hearing the alpha. “I’m not going to kill you Dabi,” he said annoyed as he looked away.

“This is ridiculous…you wanna make me look like an idiot?” He asked annoyed as he glared at Dabi. “You want the world to see I can’t even keep an alpha to myself? You want me to share with a hero?” He asked as his tone raised slightly as his anger grew.

“None negotiable!? Since when was this a negotiation!?” He demanded feeling pissed off as he gripped the bed.

Dabi growled softly, more out of frustration than anger, but began petting Shigaraki’s knee. “It’s not about you, neither of you is doing anything wrong that the other compensates for, I just love both of you,” he explained.

Dabi sighed loudly, closing his eyes. “Tomura, he’s having my pup. I love him. He and I are a package deal. If you can’t handle that, then we need to talk about what we are and what you want. What if being with me means you don’t get All for One’s quirk. Because Kurogiri thinks if we stay together, pup or no, I jeopardize that. You need to decide what you want, and I need you to understand that Hawks and I are a package deal if you decide you want me.”

Shigaraki glared deeply at Dabi, “How do you love us both? You were with him one time. You’re with me all the time, we’ve done more. You should love me more,” he said forcefully as he clinched his fist.

“I am too! I thought, you said it was yours..” he said upset. He said he was claiming it either way, was he not now that he had a real child?

“I don’t care! I wanted time to think,” he said before tensing. “I was here first, why are you two suddenly a package deal!? You switched sides pretty fast as soon as he showed up,”  Sounds like he rejected Dabi and Dabi only had him left as an option and now that Hawks is back he wants him again.

Dabi sighed again. “Tomura, your pup is still mine. I’m taking responsibility for it, but you haven’t made up your mind, and he has. We’re a package deal because I care about Hawks and because he’s definitely keeping my pup. I had feelings for him before he and I had sex, not that I really realized it, it’s not about how many times I’ve fucked either of you,” he insisted.

“I wanted you to have time too, and for the pup you still do. It’s mine, and I’ll support you no matter what, but I’m going to be with Hawks. I don’t want to give you an ultimatum or leave.”

Shigaraki growled softly, “And what if I do!? What if I keep it? You’ll drop this whole stupid thing!?” He snapped softly as he trembled slightly.

“You’re not giving me any time! And you are giving me an ultimatum! That’s exactly what you’re doing! So what, you’re just going to leave me if I don’t let you fuck Hawks!? You don’t give a shit about me or this pup, just Hawks.” He said enraged. “Fine, go be with him. I’ll have this pup and you won’t get to ever meet them! And I will tell them all about how we weren’t worth it if you,” he hissed bitterly.

Dabi growled, digging his nails slightly into Shigaraki’s leg. “You’d have the pup just to fucking spite me?” he asked, hurt seeping into his voice. “I love you, and I love our pup. I chose you over Hawks at every turn, and if I don’t defend him now, how can I possibly be a father to my pup? Tomura, please. I’m still yours. You’re my master and my boss and my friend, but Hawks is mine and I won’t give him up. Just fucking think about this for a second,” he pleaded.

“None of us have time to figure this out. You’re both pregnant, and I’m the father. What’s it going to take, huh? You want me to fully commit to you and our pup while you still can’t decide? Fucking… I wanted to bond you, Tomura. I still do. Why can’t you get it through your head?”

Shigaraki narrowed his eyes at Dabi, anger enveloping the red is his iris, showing he would do that. He was raised to be a bitter, angry person, and he would do a lot in the name of revenge.

“Doesn’t seem like you actually chose me if you are still hung up on him. Still obsessed with him,” he growled. “I’m your master but you don’t listen to a fucking word I say..you love me but not enough to be with just me,” he continued bitterly.

“I already said that! I want that! I just wanted time! I wanted to get though our missions. What if we bond now and one of us die!? You already didn’t expect to, bonding me would just be cruel!” He said pissed off.

Dabi glared, grimacing coldly at Shigaraki. He kept his hand on the omega’s knee, no longer sure if it was meant to comfort either of them, or just to keep Shigaraki from exiting the conversation. “It’s not like that. Why can’t you guys stop comparing how I feel about you? It’s not a competition,” he complained angrily.

He was losing patience, aggravated by Shigaraki’s assertion. “I won’t fucking die, and I won’t let you die. I’ll let my dad live if you’re that fucking worried about it, or let someone else kill him. Stop fucking throwing the fact that I have been basically suicidal for years in my face and focus on the fact I want to live for and with you. Hawks is mine, and I’m yours. Why does it have to be more complicated than that?”

Shigaraki snarled slightly, “Cause your making us! Your trying to be with us both when we don’t want that. Now your here telling me Hawks is better cause he has your pup and I don’t know what to do. Right after, I might add, you said it doesn’t matter!” He said frustrated.

“Sorry that’s in my head since it’s entirely possible! I’m not stupid enough to think you or even me wont die during this. I don’t want to be bonded if it happens! Fuck I could die just having a pup!” He said as he shook his head.

“Hawks isnt mine and I don’t want him. I want you and I don’t want to share!” He snapped

Dabi growled, leaning in closely. “If you want me, you have to share,” he said flatly. “I don’t know how, since I can’t even get you two to have a conversation with me at the same time, much less with each other, but I want both of you. I need both of you.”

He moved his hand from Tomura’s knee to his stomach, petting it. “This is my pup, and you’re threatening to take it from me and make it hate me. Do you hear yourself? You won’t move forward because one of us might die? We could die after our mission too, we could die tomorrow from something that has nothing to do with your goals. It’s a shitty fucking excuse and you’re being a coward. If you want me, you have to accept that I’m with Hawks.”

Shigaraki bared his teeth hearing Dabi, feeling extremely insulted by him. “You have no right to say that to me when alphas don’t get affected by bonds like omegas! You can have as many as you want but not us. So fuck me for want to be in a secure position to commit to something like that!” He snarled as he pushed Dabis hand away. “I dont share,” he said firmly as he covered his stomach

Dabi bared his teeth, shakily taking a deep breath. He tried to think of a compromise, something that would make Shigaraki understand. Anything that would end this conversation without him having to leave. “Tomura, don’t make me go. I want to be yours. I didn’t mean or want for my pup with Hawks to exist, but I spent your whole heat dreaming about a family with you. I didn’t purposely knock you up, but you’re the one I wanted to have a family with. Why can’t that mean something to you?”

Shigaraki growled louder, “It IS my priority! It’s not yours! It’s not that I can’t pick, it’s that you can’t! You keep leading us both along and I’m tired of it!” He said as he looked away sharply. “I’m not making you leave, you are choosing to. Leave me and your pup for someone else, I fucking dare you and see what happens,” he threatened as he stayed looking away bitterly.

Dabi snarled. “Stop fucking threatening me with my pup! It isn’t a bargaining chip, it’s a baby! Is that how you’re gonna raise it? Like a tool? Like how my dad raised me? It’s a fucking baby! Why can’t you consider anyone as anything other than objects? At least my dad had his own ambitions! You’re fucking using me and our pup for the schemes of a man who Kurogiri thinks will kill you if you don’t fall into place!”

He wouldn’t let Shigaraki turn his pup against him, or use it. If it had a quirk that was useful and wanted a part in their mission, that was one thing, but it wasn’t going to be used against him and he wasn’t going to leave it alone with Shigaraki.

Shigaraki scoff, “Oh so now you care about the pup? Cause I’m pretty sure you just said you’re not gonna be with me if I don’t agree to your ultimatum,” he snapped back. “I can tell them whatever the fuck I want cause your not gonna be apart of their life,” he said bitterly. “It’s probably not even yours, so why should you care? You’re fighting real hard for Hawks pup,” he hissed as he pushed away from Dabi, moving more into the corner of the bed. “Just leave us alone, I said I’m not interested in sharing,” he snarled.

Dabi snarled, following Shigaraki. He didn’t even care about being pushed away. “I thought you weren’t gonna keep it!!! I care about it so much, but if you’re not gonna keep it then why the fuck should I base my choices on it! How am I supposed to pick, Tomura? They’re both mine! That pup is mine because I claim it! I don’t give a shit what Overhaul said or did, I bred you first! I wanted a baby with you!” he yelled, almost certainly loud enough that everyone in the house could hear his words clearly. “You’re not gonna fucking take my pup from me!”

Shigaraki glared at Dabi as he was screamed at. “I said I was thinking about it! I never said it was over! I was only thinking about it because you said it would be okay if I did and you would still be here! You lied!” He screamed back at Dabi as he sat up on his knees. “You said you were support me either way! But that’s not it. Now it’s, if you don’t have the baby you have to let me fuck Hawks!” He continued feeling pissed he seemed to change the standard now.

“You’re the one doing this! Not me! This is your choice you’re making and your putting me in a unfair position because yours selfish,” he growled. “You could stay! You could be with me but that’s not enough for you. Your enough for me,” he said growled deeply. Why was Dabi enough for him and he wasn’t!? He didn’t want two alphas

Dabi growled. “It’s not if you don’t have the baby you have to let me fuck Hawks. It’s that either fucking way, Hawks is important to me too!!! I want you with or without the fucking pup, you’re the one holding it over me like a fucking bastard, threatening to take it from me!!! Getting rid of it is one thing, I’m okay with that, but you’re threatening to use it and make it a tool!!! We’re all fucking selfish! I’m selfish for loving both of you, you’re selfish for demanding I make sacrifices without making any yourself, and Hawks is selfish for expecting me to give up the League! What’s your fucking point?”

Shigaraki scoffed again as he grinned slightly, “Wow, I’m not making any sacrifices. I’m not using my body to house the thing! Going against my master to have it! Ruining my chances to rule the underworld for you!?” He yelled feeling enraged Dabi didn’t think any of that was good enough. “But that’s not enough, and asking you not to fuck other omegas just doesn’t equal the same. Yeah you really sacrifice so much more than me for this pup,” he said sarcastically before laughing bitterly. “Being with you has been made up of sacrifices and no matter how much I give, you keep taking! All alphas do is take and take,” he snapped. He really hated alphas. “You’re giving me an ultimatum so I’m giving you your own. Doesn’t feel great does it?” He said sternly as he crossed his arms.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “As far as I understood you weren’t doing any of that!!! And it’s just Hawks!!! It’s only you and Hawks! I bet you’re fucking bluffing. You aren’t going to keep our pup, you just want to hurt my feelings!” He stood, turning his back. “Fine!!! I’m calling your bluff. I’m leaving, with Hawks. If you want to get ahold of me, I guess you know how to contact me,” he said, moving to go.

Shigaraki growled loudly, “I wanted to! For you! But you can’t even stay loyal to me,” he hissed. “Sure, for now, but what’s to stop you for taking another!? Obviously nothing,” he spat before rolling his eyes. “Perfect! Get lost!” He screamed at Dabi enraged. “Forget it! If you leave you are out!” He yelled. He didn’t need Dabi for this. He would show him.

Dabi snarled. “How about the fact I love the two of you!!! I’ve never wanted anyone else and I’m not going to start. I’m not even going to be able to stop loving you while I fucking leave! You don’t fucking want me and you don’t want my pup! Go fucking be All for One’s puppet then! See if I care! If you change your mind, call me, but I’m not gonna wait around forever!”

Dabi bent to grab his jacket and then left, kicking the door frame hard on his way out. He stomped to the living room. “Come on, Hawks. We’re leaving,” he mumbled, shaking. He still didn’t even have a shirt on, just his half-removed bodysuit and jeans, his coat draped over his arm.

Shigaraki watched Dabi with a cold glare hearing him. He never even said he didn’t want the pup. If he didn’t he wouldn’t have ever considered even keeping it. “Fuck you!” He yelled as Dabi busted his door. He covered his face as he panted heavily, trying to calm down as he trembled. Fuck him…fuck him…he thought before dropping into the bed as tears welled up in his eyes. He thought everything was going to be okay…Dabi promised it would be.

Hawks opened his eyes slightly hearing the noise before looking up at Dabi as he came into the living room. “Where are we going?” He asked softly as he sat up. He was exhausted…he was starving. He wished they could at least stay for the night but it seemed they were getting kicked out. The blonde stood up as he wrapped the blanket around himself

Dabi shrugged, trembling. He grabbed himself, rocking back and forth and trying to calm down. “I have no fucking idea. I promised him I was done hurting him, and that I’d stay… that I’d take care of him and our pup…” he said quietly. “I promised him. Fucking... I don’t know. Do you have anyone we can ask other than Fuyumi… because otherwise… I guess Fuyumi.”

With trembling hands, he set his coat down and started to put his suit back on. “He hates me now. One of my pups is gonna hate me. Why can’t I ever do anything without one of you hating me?”

Hawks watched Dabi as he held himself. He frowned hearing the alpha as he sat down on the couch. “Im sorry Dabi…I…I shouldn’t of come here. I just..” he started as his lip trembled heavily. He felt like he has nothing but destroy Dabi’s life. He didn’t want to be a burden. He didn’t want the alpha to give up his goals because of him. He felt too emotional with all the new omega emotions his been getting without his medication and now the pregnancy hormones.

“I don’t have anyone,” he whimpered loudly as he covered his face with his arm, the blanket still draped over him as he sniffled loudly. “I’m sorry,” he whined softly. He wanted Dabi but he didn’t want him to lose everything because of him.

Dabi shook his head, reaching over to ruffle Hawks’ hair. He’d at least take care of the omega he had, if nothing else. “Don’t apologize. It’s my fucking fault. Just. Whatever. Come on,” he said tiredly, still shaking as he tried to get his coat on.

He just wanted to go. A few hours ago he’d been set to have a happy life with Shigaraki, and now he was going to have to beg for help from the family he wanted to destroy. “It’ll be Overhaul’s pup, right? And… fuck. He’ll move on, and do what All for One wants, and be happy I left. It’ll be okay,” he tried to reassure himself.

He held out his hand for Hawks to take. “Come on, we have to figure out how to contact my sister… and tell her that I’m not dead, I guess.”

Hawks sniffled softly as he looked at Dabi hearing him as he ruffled his hair. He leaned into the touched as he tried to relax. “Overhauls?” He asked softly. That manic with the drugs? Didn’t he like…cut his hands off and leave him for the police. He didn’t know the league was that involved with the Yakuza. He wondered how the leader went from sleeping with Overhaul to cutting his arms off…

The blonde wiped his face off slightly with the blanket before taking Dabis hand tiredly. “Are you sure we should be…involving her…it would be dangerous,” he told the arson concerned.

Dabi rolled his eyes, pulling Hawks close and wrapping an arm around his waist. “Do you have another idea?” he asked quietly, walking the omega towards the front door. “Even with her help, we’re probably still going to have to spend the night in the woods. We’re both super wanted. I can keep you warm, but that’s about it.”

He sighed, resting his head against Hawks. “Yeah, that freak. Tomu… I mean Shigaraki hooked up with him while we were broken up, I guess to try and get us the drugs and keep peace between us. No one liked him, he was fucking insufferable, and he killed Magne. Destroyed Compress’ arm.”

Dabi opened the front door, looking back longingly at the house. He wanted Shigaraki to come and ask him to stay.

Hawks let Dabi pull him close as he pressed against him slightly. “No…not really…maybe we can get my cash from the bank and just…wing it a bit? Maybe try and leave the state?” He suggested as he walked with the villain.

“Really? I didn’t even know you guys were involved, but then again I wasn’t really involved either,” he said slightly annoyed he was locked up. “Jesus..” he said surprised when Dabi mentioned he had attacked their members and even killed one.

Hawks stopped when Dabi looked back into the house. “You don’t…have to do this…” he assured the arson softly. “I can figure something out. I really just needed a place to rest,” he explained. He didn’t expect Dabi to do all this for him.

Dabi nodded sharply. At least if they had cash, they wouldn’t be dependent if they did have to go to his family for help. “Yeah. I guess we’ll do that. I kind of doubt he’d want to cross Shigaraki, but if we have enough cash, maybe we could get stuff from Giran that’d help us make a new start, get somewhere far away from here,” he suggested glumly.

Dabi shook his head, slowly closing the door behind them. “I know… but I made my choice. I’ve kept more promises to him than to you. He has the League, Kurogiri, All for One… he doesn’t want or need me. You do. I owe it to you and our pup. I want to be with you,” he promised.

“We didn’t have many options after the raid. Twice tried to recruit him,” he explained, not wanting to talk much about Overhaul right now.

Hawks nodded to him. “We have to be quick. I’ll get the money then meet back up with you and we got to bolt. Maybe have a place in mind to go to,” the blonde tried to plan out. It was risky but he thinks it was worth it. The commission still didn’t seem to be making this public, so they had time.

“He works the black market? If he could get us a place to stay that would be great,” Hawks told the alpha as he yawned softly. “I’ll be able to think better after I sleep,” he assured Dabi as he leaned against him slightly.

“I’m happy you chose me Dabi…but I don’t want you to regret it. I care about you, and I know this wasn’t exactly in your plan..” he explained as he relaxed slightly against the alpha’s warmth.

Dabi growled softly, shaking his head. “I’m not letting you go alone, Hawks,” he said firmly. Like hell he’d let his mate and his pup out of his sight.

He started walking towards the edge of the woods, lighting a small flame in his free hand so that they could see where they went. “Hawks, I’m not going to lie to you. I’m always going to regret not being able to make you both happy, but I’ve regretted not fighting for you since I was too much of a coward to stop you on your way out of the hotel.”

He leaned over and scented Hawks as they walked. Hopefully Giran could set them up somewhere, he didn’t know what other choice they had.  “Yeah, he’s a broker. He’s helped me out for a price a few times in the past, before the League, and he’s the one who put me in contact with them. Maybe he can find a doctor to see you. I wanna make sure you and our pup are okay. You got beat to shit on the news,” he said worriedly.

The hero frowned hearing Dabi, “It’s a bank Dabi, if they see you there, they are gonna freak out. If you mask up they probably will still be unsettled. You can wait outside but it shouldn’t be dangerous to just step inside,” he assured the villain as they walked. He looked at the flame before humming, it was pretty..The blonde blushed hearing Dabi. Did he really regret it? Regret ever getting with Shigaraki? “Yeah…I regret leaving…” he admitted softly before smiling as he leaned in to scent him. The omega pressed back slightly as he hugged the alpha arm.

“Hopefully he can set us up then. I’m not sure I trust a doctor…I don’t want anyone around my pup…” he said concerned as he touched his stomach. He knows he got into a few rough spots while pregnant, but he was too scared to trust anyone around his stomach.

Dabi huffed, annoyed that Hawks was right. He’d have to wait outside if they had any chance of getting the money. “Fine, I’ll be outside then. But… be safe, okay? Please,” he pleaded, kissing Hawks on the temple.

It was worrying, that Hawks didn’t want anyone near their pup. He understood the feeling, but what if their pup was injured? “I get the feeling, but I just want to know you’re both okay… I wish there was a way for us to get the Commission’s medical results. It’s too soon to know what we’re having, right? Do you know what you want them to be like?” he asked quietly. “I hope they get as much from you and as little from me as possible, and I don’t care what quirk they get, as long as it doesn’t hurt them…”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi seemed to understand the need for him to stay outside and not get the bank on lock down. “Of course, I…well I usually am..” he teased weakly as he leaned against the villain as he was kissed.

Hawks frowned slightly hearing Dabi, “I think they are…I can feel the heart beat with my feathers, it sounds good,” he assured the arson warmly as he walked. He was feeling sluggish and leaning against the arson more than he wanted to. “I’m not sure if we can see the gender yet..I don’t really care though,” he admitted as he rubbed his head before humming softly. “I could probably get in. But I would need time, a computer and internet,” he explained. He knew how the system worked and it was pretty handy. “I don’t…I don’t know…I don’t think I want them to be like me,” he laughed weakly. “The wings are just a pain at the end of the day..” he mumbled softly.

Dabi hummed, glad to hear that their pup’s heart was good. He could relax for now, trusting that Hawks’ knowledge of his body and their pup would be enough for now. “I dunno know, birdie, your wings are pretty cute… They made me like the color red again.  Plus they felt really, really nice on my back when we were making birdie junior,” he teased, surprised at his own ease in falling back to teasing Hawks.

He just wanted the pup to be safe, anything other than that and Hawks’ safety was irrelevant. “I hope they’re cute and blond and idealistic, just like you. But mostly, I just want you both to be okay. I’ll see if we can get a laptop from Giran.”

He was worried by how much the omega was leaning against him. “You need to sit for a moment? Or maybe I could try and carry you? You’re practically falling over.”

Hawks blushed deeply hearing Dabi as he laughed softly and nudged the arson, “Shut up,” he whined playfully as he thought about that night. It was a good night…

“Mm I’m sure they will be cute no matter,” he assured Dabi. Without the scars, Dabi was a pretty attractive guy, as was the rest of his family. Then of course, Hawks had his owns charm. He was positive the baby would be just fine. Wings would be nice..but he was scared it would be too easy to identify.

Hawks nodded gently when he said he would get a laptop before humming softly. “Oh sorry..I haven’t slept in like..three or two days,” he mumbled as he lifted up slightly. “I just wanna get somewhere safe,” he told the villain, he was too stressed to sleep.

Dabi laughed, blushing as he remembered his night with Hawks. “I don’t think I will. You’re cute when I get you riled up and flustered~” he teased gently, squeezing his mate’s hip.

It was frightening, to think of Hawks running on so little. He’d have to contact Giran as soon as possible. “Don’t apologize, birdie. I’m just worried about you. This walk feels so much further at night. And I don’t even know where a bank is once we reach the city… god, I wish we had some place to stay. Anywhere…”

Hawks laughed softly as Dabi squeezed his hip. He missed this…the playing, the teasing…even when they didn’t trust each other it came pretty naturally. The blonde felt like he had lost something important when he lost Dabi. Even if they didn’t take things further, Dabi had become Hawks first without either of them realizing it. This wasn’t how things were supposed to go…but he didn’t care anymore.

The hero sighed softly, “You have no idea…your place took me forever to find out here,” he explained as he yawned again. His eyes felt heavy but he could keep going, his gone though worse. “Mm I might have enough cash for a hotel, but it’s all I got left for now,” he told the arson unsure if he should waste it.

Dabi nuzzled Hawks, kissing his face again. It felt natural, to play and touch Hawks again. He could relax, comfortable and happy just to be in Hawks’ presence. He had fun with Hawks, without ever having to try. “We should rest then, birdie, get the cash in the morning. We survived one night in a shithole hotel, what’s one more? It’ll give me time to contact Giran, arrange a meet,” he said, thinking out loud. “It’ll be good to sleep with you again—in bed, I mean. In bed. We don’t have to, y’know, we’ve got a lot to figure out. We shouldn’t when you’re tired, or ever, if you don’t want to, only ever if you wanted to, but I mean I guess we couldn’t get you pregnant again so…” Dabi rambled, nervously.

Hawks smiled when he was nuzzled, leaning into the affection before returning it lightly. He was more than happy to be scented again. It felt right and it felt good to be able to scent him back properly now that his scent was what it mostly should be. The hero laughed softly hearing Dabi as he started to ramble slightly. He blushed slightly at the idea of them doing it again. He wanted to, but right now was no good…maybe tomorrow if he felt better. “A hotel sounds great,” he told the villain as he rubbed his arm gently. “The rest sounds good too, once we settle in,” he added tiredly. He just wanted to crash in a bed.

Dabi kissed Hawks on the forehead, wishing he could hide his blushing face. Hawks made him feel so stupidly soft. “Let’s get you some sleep first, birdie,” he said around his own amused laughter.

He just wanted to get Hawks to a bed. They were so close to the edge of civilization. Finally Dabi could hear and see the city. “You should get the room, since they’re not overtly hunting you yet. I was just on the news killing a guy this morning, my image isn’t so good,” he joked. “My omega… Look how cute you are when you cling to me,” he teased.

Hawks nodded in agreement, sleep was exactly what he wanted…then he would think about food. The hero yawned as they got back to the city before humming softly as they walked. Luckily they weren’t short on shitty hotels in the area…”Mm yeah, that’s a good idea. I’m covered anyways,” he agreed. He had a hat and glasses with what was left of his wings covered by Dabis blanket.

Hawks blushed hearing the villain, “Yeah yeah,” he teased softly before kissing the villains jaw then sighing softly seeing a place. “This is better than any, hang out by the door yeah?  I’ll go see how much it is,” he told Dabi before walking towards the run down place. He hoped he had enough. Hawks let Dabi go before going to the guy at the front desk and talking to him before getting a room, it was actually cheaper than he thought which was a relief. He thanked the man before heading to the stairs as he glanced at Dabi to come join him as he went down the hall

Dabi shuddered as Hawks kissed his jaw. The omega smelled overwhelmingly good. Whereas before, Hawks’ scent had been subtle, difficult to catch outside of sex, he couldn’t help but smell it now even with his busted nose. Hawks smelled like an omega, like his omega, and like their pup.

Waiting for Hawks to return from the desk was terrifying. He hated letting the omega out of his sight. He’d already failed and allowed the Commission to hurt his mate, to keep him locked up and scared, he couldn’t let it happen again. Hawks, no matter how strong he was, needed his protection now.

The relief that came with seeing Hawks return successfully almost made Dabi whimper. He rushed to Hawks’ side, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. “Let’s get you in bed, birdie. I’ll text Giran once you’re settled,” he assured Hawks.

Inside the hotel room, Dabi fussed over the bed, trying to fluff up and fix the pillows and blanket before allowing Hawks in. “As soon as I can, I’m gonna get you a really good place to nest,” he promised. “Do you want to sleep naked again, like last time? If we get you nice and covered in my scent, it might help you calm down and sleep,” he suggested.

Hawks smiled softly at Dabis eagerness to see him as he came back to him and wrapped his arm around the blonde. It felt good to see him so happy about being around him. “Sounds great,” he agreed tiredly as he walked Dabi to the room and used the key to open the door. The hero sighed as he walked in before taking his hat and glasses off. He set the blanket on the bed before heading to the bathroom to wash his face. He felt pretty gross but a shower would have to wait.

Hawks came back into the room as he dried his face. “Uh..sure that’s fine,” he agreed. He didn’t really wanna mess with the wound on his shoulder though. He was hoping he was right about the scent relaxing him. Hawks watched Dabi mess with the bed as he rubbed his head slightly. “I have never had a nest,” he told the arson, he seemed pretty intent on getting him one and he wasn’t sure why. Did he need one? He wondered as he started to carefully pull his jacket off then his shirt.

Dabi stilled his preparations, considering Hawks’ words. He’d never understood why Shigaraki’s bed was always a big fluffy mess until he’d done all that courting research, which made it sound like nests were one of the most important things to omegas. And it always made Shigaraki feel better, to have his nest cozy and scented like them both. Of course, Hawks hadn’t ever gotten to live as an omega, so he’d probably never been allowed to do anything close to nesting. “I guess that makes sense, you hiding your presentation and all. It’s just, y’know, a good courting thing, to help provide materials for the nest, and to make sure it’s scented. Like, y’know, if I gave you some of my shirts or blankets, that would be good, and you accepting them would mean you wanted to sleep surrounded by my smell, that I made you feel safe,” he explained. “I dunno, it just seemed like it helps instinctually. If you don’t want or need one, we don’t have to worry about it anymore.”

Hawks listened to Dabi curiously as he explained nest. They sounded…nice. He wished he had something like that…something nice and cozy he could relax in after a hard day, surrounded by scents of people he cared about…maybe it was good he didn’t have a nest. It would have felt lonely since he didn’t actually have anything he could put in it. Until he took Dabis shirts he never got anything he could have. “I guess I did try and set one up not too long ago, just some…shirts from your base and stuff..” he admitted softly as he blushed. He had lied previously about taking them, and apparently, it’s wasn’t the clothes Dabi smelled on him before but his pup, but he wanted Dabi to know he was thinking about him that whole time. “An actually nest sounds nice though,” he assured Dabi

Dabi laughed, remembering Hawks’ reaction to his accusation of stealing some of his stuff. The hero had been trying to make a nest that smelled like him without even realizing it. It made him giddy, to realize Hawks had still wanted him, all this time. “That’s adorable, holy shit,” Dabi praised. Even though their fight was one of his worst memories, and the competition for that honor was pretty stiff, the realization that what he’d smelled on Hawks was their pup, but that he’d still been right about the omega missing him enough to steal his clothes was gratifying. “When we’re settled somewhere, we’ll get you whatever you need.”

Hawks smiled softly at Dabi when he seemed excited at his confession and wasn’t upset he lied about it. It was just embarrassing, and he didn’t want Dabi to make fun of him or think he was weird. “Hm I blame the pregnancy,” he teased softly as he blushed at being called adorable. “Yeah I would like that,” he told the arson, wanting a comfortable spot to lay and eventually keep the pup in. He was excited to cuddle with the baby and teach them. He might even have to teach them to fly. The omega beamed at the idea as he as he finished getting his clothes off.

Dabi snorted, trying not to roll his eyes. “You can blame the pregnancy all you want, doesn’t make it true. I remember how you used to try and smell me before we’d even hooked up, getting in all close and taking little secret sniffs, and I smell terrible. I think you might just like me, birdie,” he teased.

He stopped messing with the bed to undress, glad to finally be out of his new suit. Once naked, he climbed under the covers, settling in and shooting Giran a text, asking to meet tomorrow afternoon. Dabi set his phone down and watched Hawks finish undressing. He’d missed seeing the hero. The sharp lines of his jaw with his cute scruff, his fit body, everything about him was handsome. The wound on his shoulder was scary though. “Whose ass do I have to kick for fucking up your arm, birdie?” he asked. “That looks terrible.”

He felt a little awkward being naked at the moment, so he hurried over to the bed to get under the blanket. The blonde frowned hearing Dabi as he rolled his shoulder slightly. “It’s nothing, it needs stitches though. Actually, think you could burn it shut?” He asked curiously. It would leave a scar but he couldn’t risk it getting infected.

He traced his fingers over the wound, frowning. “It’s something to me. I don’t like seeing you hurt. But yeah, no, I can cauterize it. I’ve been doing it to myself since I was a kid. It’ll hurt though,” he warned, not loving the idea of causing Hawks pain but knowing they had to do something about the wound. “Just brace yourself, okay?”

He placed his palm over the wound, sealing it quickly. He hated the smell of Hawks burning. Usually burning flesh didn’t bother him, he could always smell it on himself, but this felt terrible. He leaned down and started pressing kisses to the wound, clearly unhappy with having made it.

The blonde whined slightly feeling Dabi press against the wound with his finger. It was extremely sensitive. He had to cut deep. “It’s fine, nothing serious,” he assured Dabi. Having to explained why he had to cut a tracker out of his arm would be too hard. “That’s okay, better this then it getting worse,” he told the arson. He gripped the pillow tightly hearing Dabi tell him to brace himself before gritting his teeth feeling the burn. It hurt, bad. He cried out slightly as he finished before curling up tightly as he panted heavily. “Fuck…that does hurt,” he whined out.

Dabi ached at Hawks’ little cry. “Hate to say I told you so, but,” he mumbled against the wound, kissing it several more times. “I told you so. Now imagine doing that to yourself, constantly, with ice resistance instead of heat. Fucking sucks.”

He moved his face up to nuzzle Hawks’ neck. “Seriously, who hurt you? I’ve already got to kill my dad and I guess Tomura probably won’t be killing Gran Torino for me anymore, so what’s one more name on the hit list?”

Hawks whined loudly hearing Dabis ‘I told you so’, he knew it was going to hurt but it was necessary. He sighed softly as the kisses as he looked back at Dabi slightly. He didn’t like that Dabi had to hurt himself, a part of him wished he just wouldn’t use his quirk anymore…The blonde relaxed slightly as Dabi nuzzled up to his neck as he nuzzled back before slowly rolling over to face the villain as he nuzzled up to his chest. “Just got it when I was escaping, that’s all. It won’t happen again,” he assured Dabi. He didn’t like lying to the man but it was sort of like second nature for him. He didn’t want to risk upsetting Dabi and being left here.

Dabi kissed the top of Hawks’ head, not satisfied by the answer. The wound looked deliberate, like someone had pinned Hawks down and tortured him. “It wasn’t Endeavor, was it? You’re not lying to keep me from going out and killing him tonight?” Dabi asked, half-jokingly, as Hawks put his face in his chest. Why would Hawks lie to him about a cut? The whole situation made him uneasy, but at least he’d closed the wound.

“God, I hope the kid’s quirk isn’t fucked up. What’re we gonna do if it winds up like me? I mean, I guess we won’t be pushing it to train every waking second, so it might feel better about not using it, but what if it sees what I do and thinks it’s fine to power through pain?” he worried aloud. “Hey, baby birdie, don’t go developing something awful in there, okay?” he spoke to Hawks’ stomach, feeling stupid but comforted by his own action. “Your dads don’t give a shit how strong you are, we just want you safe.”

Hawks smiled as Dabi kissed his head as he curled closer to the arson. “Mm no it wasn’t Endeavor. I don’t even think Endeavor has ever used a weapon..” he mumbled. He would have burns on him if he got into a fire with the flame hero. “Just don’t worry about it okay? It gone now,” he assured the alpha before kissing his jaw softly. The blonde closed his eyes as he rested against Dabi slightly, he wasn’t going to last much longer.

“Mm they will be okay, could be worse anyways..as long as they are healthy,” he mumbled against the villains neck before chuckling softly as he talked to his stomach. It was kind of cute, he was happy that Dabi was excited for the baby and wanted them. “Mmhm, just don’t have your father’s attitude,” he teased softly as he rubbed his stomach gently.

Dabi frowned, huffing softly. “I guess not. I just don’t want him around you or the baby,” he said firmly. His father could never know his pup—either of his pups, he reminded himself painfully—existed.

He wrapped himself around Hawks, happy to hold and protect him. If his mind kept drifting to Shigaraki, and how much he wished they were both cuddled up to him, safe and loved in his arms, he couldn’t tell Hawks about it, so what was the point in dwelling on the horrible feeling of loss.

“Fuck off, you like my attitude. I don’t think you would have slept with me otherwise, I’m not very good at turning it off,” he countered, yawning. He needed to sleep. He’d deal with the pain of losing Tomura and one of his pups eventually, and deal with getting a safe place for him and Hawks tomorrow. Right now he was too exhausted to do anything but sleep. He closed his eyes and drifted off, keeping Hawks secure in his arms.

Hawks hummed softly, “Trust me, I don’t much look forward to ever seeing him again either..” he told the villain tiredly. He wasn’t sure he could handle any horrible things Endeavor said to him. He was already dreading the horrible things the media and his fans would say about him. He couldn’t help but feel scared. All the horrible things he told Dabi that could happen are so close to coming true. He just wanted to leave with his Pup and Dabi before anything got out. He still wanted to be a hero….but the stakes were so high now. If he was seen with Dabi he could be labeled a traitor, even if he got out of the commissions grasp. He technically still had his license but he was sure they would start trying to neat pick reasons for him to lose it…

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi. “I do like it, but I can’t handle two of you,” he teased softly as he wrapped his arms around the alpha comfortably. The only good part of not having his wings, was sleeping was easier. He would keep some feathers but he still needed to keep the small for the foreseeable future. The blonde looked up at Dabi seeing he had fallen asleep. The hero smiled before relaxing against him as he easily drifted off with him.

Chapter Text

Dabi woke to a text from Giran early the next morning, agreeing to meet at a seedy bar not too far from their hotel. Now they just had to get Hawks’ cash, and hope Giran would help them.

Dabi sighed, looking down at Hawks’ sleeping face. The bird hero looked peaceful, and much better than he had last night. Poor guy really must have gone days without sleeping after all. He kissed Hawks on the forehead.

“Hey, birdie. I know you probably need more sleep but rise and shine. Giran said he’d meet us around noon, and we need the cash before then,” he said quietly, lightly shaking Hawks to try and rouse him.

“We only have this room for tonight, right?” he asked, when Hawks was more awake, wishing he had a safe place to know they were coming home to after their meeting with Giran. What if he wouldn’t help them? How was he supposed to take care of Hawks and a pup without any money or a place to live?

Hawks groaned softly as he was shook awake before slowly looking around as he tried to keep his eyes open. “Huh? Noon?” He mumbled softly before rubbing his face slightly, not feeling awake.

The blonde yawned loudly before looking at Dabi tiredly, he really didn’t want to wake up yet. “Yeah…it was cheaper than I thought so I could probably get another night…” he mumbled, but they should probably wait in case they needed to move. “I need to take a shower..” he told Dabi as he slowly sat up. That would wake him up some, and he really needed to clean off while they had the room.

Dabi nodded, kissing Hawks on the forehead again. “I should take one too, I haven’t even cleaned up yet since we went and kicked Overhaul’s ass yesterday,” he admitted, grimacing at the mention of the other villain.

“Be careful with that burn, you don’t want it under the water too long” he advised. “It could still get infected if you’re not careful, okay? So just keep it clean and dry. I’d know,” he pointed out, rolling his shoulders and trying to stretch himself more awake.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nodded slightly. He didn’t mind letting him shower with him or him taking one as well, either way. “I will keep it out of the water, just gonna take a quick one..” he assured Dabi as he slowly sat up before holding his stomach as he shuttered. Fuck…he felt like he was gonna puke…he hasn’t even eaten….why did he keep throwing up. “Doubt this place does breakfast,” he mumbled. Didn’t matter anyways, he would probably throw it up.

Dabi laughed, petting Hawks’ on the back. “Definitely not, Birdie. We’ll get food after we get out of here,” he promised, not understanding that Hawks was nauseous.

“You mind if I join you, in the shower? We can get out of here faster,” he reasoned, not wanting to admit that he just didn’t want to be alone right now. He didn’t want his thoughts drifting to Tomura. Plus, it’d be nice to have the intimacy of cuddling with Hawks continued. Shigaraki had been right about one thing, he and the villain had done much more and spent more time together.

Hawks looked at Dabi as he touched his back. “Even if they did I’m sure it wouldn’t be safe to eat,” he told the villain slightly amused as he walked towards the shower. “Yeah, you would probably make the water warmer,” he teased softly. The blonde started the water as he leaned against the entrance to the shower. He wanted to go back to bed… at least it would be nice to lean against the alpha under the water. Once the water felt nice he slowly stepped in as the water ran over him, making him feel a little better instantly.

Dabi snorted, unable to keep from rolling his eyes. They’d be broke for the foreseeable future. Hawks was going to have to get used to slumming it. He wondered if the hero had grown up rich too, it was hard to tell. All he really knew about Hawks’ childhood was that it was bad.

“I always do,” Dabi agreed, though it sounded more like a complaint. He hated how hot he ran. He stepped in behind Hawks, grimacing at the faint feeling of already warm water against his back. It felt gross and uncomfortable to be hot inside and out when all his body really wanted was to be cold, but he’d put up with it for Hawks.

The hero watched Dabi get in before leaning against him tiredly as he let the water wash over him. It felt great to feel water on him so he could clean off. He really didn’t even want to move…The blonde yawned before grabbing the cheap soap and started to wash himself off quickly. He wanted to lay down again…now that he let himself rest, his adrenaline was gone. “M so tired..” he told the villain softly. He wasn’t sure what the villain could do to help him but it felt nice to complain.

Dabi scoffed, but it was with affectionate incredulity. “Yeah, you said you hadn’t slept in days, right? Pregnant and sleep deprived, you’re gonna feel like shit for awhile, birdie.”

Humming to himself, Dabi reached for the shampoo, but began washing Hawks’ hair rather than his own. He needed to redye it soon. He hoped the baby didn’t end up with his stupid white hair. It’d remind him of his mother, but worse, it’d remind him of Tomura. If his pup was Dabi’s, he doubted it could have anything but white hair. Hopefully it was Overhaul’s, or Shigaraki wouldn’t keep it, as much as it pained him to think about either option.

“Can you have caffeine while you’re pregnant? I need you awake to meet with Giran. He’s going to want to know why I left the League, and seeing is believing. Also, he probably wouldn’t trust big amounts of cash from me. Smart guy, I’d never have it legally.”

Hawks nodded slightly to Dabi. He had a few light naps but there was no way he was able to sleep while on the run. “I already feel awful…” he complained before relaxing against Dabi as he started to wash his hair. His hair was only being held together by his hair gel at this point and needed a good scrub.

“I don’t know honestly. I don’t see why not,” he told the villain unsure. He didn’t know anything about kids or pregnancy. He had also had a lot of caffeine the lasts three months so he hoped it was okay…he thought concerned now.

“Yeah that makes sense…I’ll pull myself together,” he assured Dabi as he was scrubbed clean. He really wished he was home right now and could take a nice hot bath and soak. Why couldn’t him and Dabi live at his place…

Dabi shrugged, continuing to work on Hawks’ hair. The gel was a lot to get out, even if it clearly hadn’t been maintained for several days. “I dunno, but there’s shit you can’t do when you’re pregnant and stuff, like drinking. We should probably look it up at some point, we need you and the pup to stay healthy. We can’t exactly go to the hospital if something goes wrong,” he pointed out.

Dabi wished he remembered more from when his mother had his siblings. The only pregnancy he remembered well was Shoto, but by that time he’d been so mad at his mother he’d not cared about her needs very much.

“We just gotta get through the bank and Giran. After that, I’ll find you someplace safe to rest, I promise,” he reassured the omega. “We’ll figure it out, okay?”

Hawks felt himself starting to dose off as he laid against Dabi tiredly. The massage on his head felt good and the scrubbing. He knew the warm water wouldn’t last forever though. “Yeah I know I can’t drink, haven’t done that at least…” he said a little relieved. He didn’t really drink though, wasn’t allowed to. “I’ll be careful,” he mumbled quietly to Dabi.

The blonde opened his eyes slightly as Dabi continued. “Gotta move fast after the bank,” he reminded Dabi. Once he opened his account, he was worried about what would happen. He was sure the commission was pretty freaked out now that his tracker was gone and they had nothing to find him.

Dabi nodded, moving so that Hawks could rinse his hair. “I know, I know. I wish we had any other option,” he groused.

He took the soap from Hawks and began to scrub himself clean. “Closest thing I have to friends is the League, and no offense but I’m not asking that asshole with the jeans or whatever for help. Fuyumi is a last resort, but other than that I have no idea who we’d ask. Why couldn’t Tomura just listen to me?” he whined, annoyed and hurt.

Hawks nodded softly to Dabi as he started rinse him off. “Wouldn’t be able to anymore. His still in the hospital after you guys nearly killed him,” the blonde reminded Dabi, though he wasn’t sure if the arson even followed up on that or the Jean hero. “Maybe UA would help…but seeing as you guys don’t get along it might not be a good idea.” He said unsure.

“What did you say to him anyways? I didn’t hear most of it,” Hawks asked curiously. He wasn’t sure what got them both so mad. Maybe Shigaraki broke up with him? He wondered.

Dabi shrugged. He honestly hadn’t cared or thought about the hero, he just knew Hawks got along with him.

Dabi sighed loudly and shook his head, shrugging helplessly. “I asked him not to make me choose, but said that I’d only stay if you got to stay and were my partner too. He gave me an ultimatum and said I had to pick just him or not have him or our pup. Then we just fought about our pup. He said he’s going to keep it just to spite me, make sure it hates me. It got really nasty really fast, but so do all our fights,” he admitted. He sounded like he was going to cry.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he explained their fight. “Yeah…giving ultimatums on either side is never a good way to go into things..” he said, wishing Dabi hadn’t of been so direct with Shigaraki so they could of at least stayed the night there or something.

“I’m sorry he said that about the pup…he probably won’t do it right? He just seems kind of…immature no offense,” Hawks told the villain before sighing deeply as he stretched out. The water was starting to get cold. He rinsed off before slowly stepping out of the shower as he wrapped his towel around himself.

Dabi huffed, stepping away from Hawks and crossing his arms. “How should I have handled the conversation then, huh? He wanted you gone. He’s not immature—well, he is a little bit—but this isn’t about that. Mostly he’s an angry, lonely person, and I ended up abandoning him, which is like the last thing he needed. And now he’s gonna feel used, which wasn’t my intention, and like my feelings weren’t genuine, which they were, and he would absolutely do that to a pup, he’s insanely petty,” Dabi argued, hurt by Hawks’ dismissal of Shigaraki.

He started on his own hair, clearly sulking. “He’s like the most determined person I know. If he decides to keep the pup and make it hate me, you better believe that’s what’ll happen, and he sounded decided.“

Hawks hummed softly. “I don’t know Dabi, I don’t know him that well but maybe you let emotions get the best of you? Not that you weren’t right too, doesn’t sound like he was being too nice either,” the blonde said unsure about most the situation but they both seemed to go into the conversation with a lot of built-up emotions.

“Maybe you will get a chance to talk to him? Be able to clear things up or something,” he told the arson as he slowly started to pull his clothes back on. Both of them were pretty confusing…he had no idea how their relationship even worked.

Dabi glared at Hawks, abruptly turning the water to cold since he no longer had to worry about Hawks enjoying the temperature. “You don’t know him, at all. He’s fucking infuriating. He wants to wash me when I’m hurt and have me spend his heat with him, and then gets mad when I say we should be together. I never know what he wants and when he does want me there’s always a problem,” he complained.

“I had my chance, last night, and I fucking blew it by picking you. Neither of you even gets that it’s not a failure on your parts that I like both of you.”

Hawks looked at Dabi as he leaned against the sink and pushed his hair back slowly with his fingers. He seemed to really care about Shigaraki and it kind of hurt.

“So what? You would it be okay if I liked another alpha and wanted to be with both of you? It kind of sucks..” he explained before rubbing his face. He didn’t feel great…hopefully there was some mouthwash in here.

Dabi shrugged not sure how to answer. “Honestly? I don’t know. I’d like to say yes, but I’d be really jealous and upset at first. God knows I freaked out about Fuyumi and when I thought you fucked my dad, but I’d still hear you out and try to understand. I think I handled the Overhaul stuff okay, considering,” Dabi countered. He sighed as he finished rinsing off and stepped out of the shower.

He took a step towards Hawks and wrapped his wet arm around the omega’s waist. “Look. I’m sorry, okay? But it doesn’t matter anyway. I picked you. You asked me to pick you, and I did. He’s never going to forgive me, and I’m never gonna know one of my pups. I’m just gonna have to deal with losing him and my pup, and we’re going to figure ourselves out.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he tried to consider it, “Yeah well, what if Shigaraki didn’t just fuck the guy? What if he got with him, got pregnant and then told you he had to deal with it if you wanted to be with him,” Hawks explained, trying to explain what it felt like to them. Him listening didn’t help, he tried to explain how it felt multiple times, but Dabi was stubborn.

“I just hate seeing you unhappy…I wish I could help but I don’t have a solution, and even if it’s selfish…I want you to myself and for my pup,” he admitted. It sucked he would miss one of his kids life, but he was happy it wasn’t his pup he was missing.

Dabi sighed, shaking his head. “I don’t know, okay? And frankly you don’t either, because I picked you. He’s the one who got abandoned,” he said sadly, squeezing Hawks’ hip.

Dabi rested his head on Hawks’ shoulder. He should text Shigaraki an apology. It wouldn’t change anything, he knew that, but he couldn’t leave things how they ended. “Well, you got me. I just hope I’m worth it. You both probably would have been better off without me,” he said, furious at himself for winding up in this position. “Our pup. I know you’re carrying it, but it’s our pup. I gave up everything for you and the little guy. I don’t even know how I’m supposed to kill my dad without Tomura’s help… what if I can’t? Because I can’t die doing it if I have you and a baby to worry about, now can I? Anyway, point is, it’s our pup. Not just yours.

Hawks frowned softly, “You didn’t at first…and it really sucked…I was pretty bitter about it and I felt like I had a pit in my stomach,” he explained as he pet Dabis wet hair gently.

Hawks smiled hearing Dabi say he was his. He was relieved he finally got him..his was the only one he wanted now. The blonde blushed slightly hearing him, “Yes our pup…feels weird to have a partner to help me,” he admitted softly before laughing a little. “You’re getting me soaked,” he teased before sighing. “You wanted to kill Endeavor because it was all you had..well you have more now. Its okay if you want to let it go. You can still ruin him without killing him,” he assured the arson, not really wanting the flame hero to die.

Dabi leaned into the pets, nuzzling Hawks sweetly. The affection helped a lot. Nothing would ever make this okay, but maybe he could make a nice life with Hawks and their pup.

“I also want to kill him because he’s the reason I’m like this, and because he destroyed my family. I don’t know how to let it go, it’s the only thing I’ve had since I woke up from that coma. What if you decide I’m not good enough, and I lose you and our pup? What if I’m like my dad with our baby, and it ends up hating me?” he said softly, hiding his face against the omega’s arm. “Fucking deal with being soaked, I let you use hot water, birdie,” he said, though there was no malice, just teasing.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nuzzled up to him gently. “I know…but I don’t want to lose you because of him…I feel like his already influenced my life enough and I don’t want to let Endeavor dictate my life anymore,” the blonde said softly. He wished Dabi could let it go too. “I don’t think that Dabi, and in the off chance I do, I wouldn’t keep the pup away from you if you’re a good dad. If you aren’t, don’t worry, I’ll kick your ass and the pup will be just fine,” he assured him as he continued to pet the alphas head.

Dabi sighed, pressing a soft kiss to Hawks’ shoulder. He had so much to consider. It felt like a bad move to kill his dad while he had kids on the way, even if it was all he’d wanted for so many years. And he’d have to be safer, his pup and Hawks needed him around. “I just want the little brat to be happy, you know? But it’s gonna look at me and be terrified, even if I don’t fuck it up emotionally,” he closed his eyes, trying not to panic. He wanted this baby, why couldn’t his feelings about it be less complicated?

He pulled his face away from Hawks and sighed. The water on his skin was evaporating as he got upset and his temperature rose.

Hawks relaxed a little feeling the kiss on his shoulder as he rubbed Dabis back gently. “I think they are going to be extremely happy, just because you are there and a good alpha,” he assured the arson. “I don’t think they are going to care one bit about how you look. Plus, I think your hot,” he cooed as Dabi pulled back. He kissed the alpha softly as he heated up. “Now let’s get this over with, then we can hopefully have this conversation in our own place,” the blonde cooed as he stepped out of the bathroom to get his socks and shoes.

Dabi scoffed, blushing darkly when Hawks called him hot. “Shut up. You’re actually hot, you can’t really think that,” he mumbled after Hawks kissed him.

He followed Hawks out of the bathroom, rolling his shoulders. “That’d be nice, yeah. Some shitty little apartment where we can make you a nest, set up a little crib in a few months,” he hummed as he thought about it.

He dressed quickly, taking out his phone to text Shigaraki as soon as he was done.

‘Tomura, I’m sorry. I don’t expect your forgiveness, and I’m not asking for it, but I wanted to at least apologize. I love you, and I love our pup, and all I want is to find a way to make this work, but I won’t abandon Hawks. Whatever you chose to do, please believe that I love you. If you ever want to talk, call me.’

When he was done, he put his phone away. “Let’s go find a bank, birdie.”

Hawks laughed softly, “What? I think you are,” he teased back as he started to put his socks and shoes on before grabbing his hat and glasses. He picked up Dabis blanket, wanting to keep it with him. “What’s that thing you’re wearing? New suit?” He asked curiously as he grabbed a few free items around the hotel room and pocketed them. It was best they saved up stuff just in case. He headed to the door with the arson before stepping out, ready to go. It looked like Dabi was texting someone, maybe it was Giran or it could be Shigaraki…

Dabi nodded, looking sad. “Yeah, Shigaraki had it made. It’s supposed to help keep me cool and stuff when I use my quirk, prevent me from burning myself too bad. He worried a lot about how much I hurt myself with my quirk,” he explained.

He grabbed his blanket that Hawks had brought from the League’s hideout, folding it neatly and throwing it over one arm. “You have a scarf or something? Maybe a handkerchief? I should have grabbed a face mask before we left…”

Hawks listened to Dabi explain the suit and how Shigaraki had it specifically made for him to keep him safe. That was a strangely thoughtful thing for someone like Shigaraki to do, he almost didn’t believe it. He was thankful though; he didn’t want Dabi to tear himself up. If the thing kept the arson alive, he was all for it. Hopefully they could keep it in good condition. “That’s pretty useful, looks good on you too,” he told the villain before humming softly as he reaching into his pocket and pulled out one of the bagged masks he grabbed from in the room. “Here is a shitty paper one, should hold up a bit,” he told give arson as they stepped out and closed the door behind them. He half wished they grabbed more shit from the room, but they needed to travel light right now. They had a bit of a walk to go before they found one of his banks, it would definitely be in the nicer part of town. They were meeting Giran nearby, so they needed to find the closest one.

Dabi relaxed slightly when Hawks handed him a face mask. It was a pretty terrible disguise, but it was better than nothing, and he’d used it before. Maybe he should dye his hair a different color, or stop dyeing it, that might help, though the staples were pretty distinctive.

He put on the face mask. “Yeah, he liked taking care of me… you really think it looks good? You already told me you think I’m hot, birdie, you don’t have to lay it on so thick,” he said, laughing it off despite obviously blushing behind his mask.

He grabbed Hawks’ hand as they walked, twining their fingers together. “We just have to get through grabbing the cash, get in, get out, safe and simple.”

Hawks laughed softly seeing Dabis face was a bit red as he out the mask on. He liked that he could make the arson embarrassed by complimenting how attractive he found him. He wanted Dabi to feel confident in how he looked, he seemed pretty confident in everything else. While Dabi didn’t seem extremely confident about his looks, he did seem comfortable and accepting of them which was attractive as well. “What? I finally get to tell you this stuff, I’m gonna do it all I want,” he cooed as he took the villains hand and started to walk with him. He squeezed Dabi’s hand gently hearing him. “Shouldn’t have to worry too much…it’s the middle of the day so they won’t attack unless they haven’t given up on me and don’t want to make a scene. They will want to protect my reputation until it’s lost,” the hero assured Dabi. “It will give them my location though, so it won’t me smart to stay in this area too much longer,” the blonde continued. Getting the money shouldn’t be too hard but he was clearing out his bank, which was a lot…

Dabi laughed, squeezing Hawks’ hand back. “Hey, fine by me. I can tell you how much I like your stupid eyebrows, and your facial hair, and your cocky little smile,” he teased, just getting started. “Oh, have I told you how fucking hot it was, how noisy you were when I fucked you? Or how sexy it was when you cut my belt with your quirk,” he added, glad he’d remembered to not specify Hawks’ feathers.

They weren’t in too much danger, yet, but who knew. A hero could be patrolling nearby the bank, and catch up to them before they got back to Giran. “It’s just worrying, alright? I can’t come in with you, and it scares the shit out of me. If we get caught, no one’s gonna rescue us, and I’m pretty sure us being together like this is all the proof they’re gonna need I’m the one that knocked you up, and then they’ll put me in Tartarus at best, and get rid of our pup.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as they walked down the sidewalk hand in hand. He blushed deeply as the alpha listed off what he found attractive on him. “Really? My scruff?” He asked flustered. He was a little surprised Dabi liked it since most omegas didn’t have any but he kind of liked his and didn’t think he wanted to shave it. He was glad to hear Dabi liked it too. The hero laughed softly as the villain continued as his blush deepened. “Oh shut up your embarrassing me,” Hawks scolded playfully as he nudged Dabi gently with his shoulder as they walked. He was glad Dabi found him so appealing.

“I understand you’re worried about it. I can’t promise it will go perfect, but know I’ll do anything to keep our pup safe,” the blonde assured Dabi softly as he rubbed his stomach slightly. He still couldn’t feel anything, but it was instinctual to touch his belly to check the pup.

Dabi nodded, running one finger over the omega’s jaw with his free hand as they walked. “Yup, your scruff. It makes your jaw look nice. Plus, y’know, I have a lot of nerve damage, from all the burns, so some sensations I don’t feel very well. But I could feel your scruff when we kissed, and your feathers while we fucked, and they felt good. They’re probably your best features, the scruff and the wings,” he explained, hoping to fluster Hawks.

Dabi looked down at Hawks’ stomach as the omega rubbed it, wondering when the little pup would start to hear things, or move enough that he could feel it. He really needed to do some reading, he and Hawks had a lot of prep work to do. Plus, it might give him an idea how his other pup was. He knew Tomura wouldn’t tell him when he hit certain milestones in the pregnancy and stuff, but if he did enough research, he could probably guesstimate it, if he placed the date sometime between Shigaraki’s heat and his hookup with Overhaul, just to be fair to both of them. “I don’t doubt it,” he reassured Hawks. He trusted Hawks to take good care of their pup, even before it was born. “But still. We need a plan if another hero shows up or something,”

Hawks blushed deeper as Dabi continued to talk about him. Nerve damage? That made scenes with the burns but it still man him a bit sad to hear Dabis touch wasn’t as strong. That couldn’t be great and he wanted the arson to feel all his touches. He would have to remember not to shave, he couldn’t do anything about his wings at the moment. He had a few more feathers than yesterday. He wanted to keep some of his wings for the bank but he was going to have to ditch them again after to blend in.

The hero hummed slightly when Dabi said they needed a plan. “You won’t like it, but if something happens, it maybe better for you to not engage until the right time. I know they won’t hurt me, especially in public,” the blonde explained. “I might need some help breaking out again though,” he continued.

Dabi winced at Hawks’ words, but ultimately nodded. “Okay, okay. I can be smart about it, I promise. But please, if anything happens to you or our baby, I don’t know what I’ll do,” Dabi pleaded.

He stopped in his tracks, weighing options to himself, before pulling Hawks off to the side of the sidewalk, lowering his mask, and leaning in to kiss the hero deeply. He tugged softly and gently at the hero’s lower lip with his teeth, before running his tongue over Hawks’ lips. He clung to the hero, his grip desperate, only pulling back after a long moment. “You have to stay safe and come home to me, both of you,” he said, a slight command slipping into his voice unintentionally. “Please, Hawks. Be safe. Come back to me. I love you,” he pleaded. He felt like he was kissing the hero goodbye. His nervousness was obvious.

Hawks smiled at Dabi, “That’s all I ask, it won’t do use any good of you go running in and burning the place down,” the hero explained before gasping softly as he was pulled to the side. He blushed deeply feeling Dabi kiss him before slowly closing his eyes as he kissed him back slowly. The blonde moaned softly as Dabi played with his lips as he parted them. The omega  gripped the arsons jacket slightly before looking up at him as he pulled back. The hero panted softly as he looked into the alphas worried gaze. He shivered hearing his tone before nodding to his partner, “I’m gonna be okay, both of us,” he assured the dark haired alpha. His eyes widened slightly hearing his plead. “Yeah..I-i love you too,” the blonde admitted as he cupped Dabis cheek and gave him an adoring look.

Dabi’s face lit up as Hawks returned his affection. Someone wanted him, Hawks wanted him, exactly as he was. He’d finally proven to someone else what he’d known all along, that he was worth it. He was going to defend his mate and his pup, no matter what. They needed and wanted him. Hawks loved him, and so it would turn out okay, it had to.

Dabi leaned into the touch, reaching down between them and stroking Hawks’ stomach. “Thank you, for keeping our pup safe, and for coming back to me even when I’d been a total bastard to you,” he said simply, his face warm in Hawks’ grip. He stared lovingly at his partner, leaning in for another short kiss before regretfully pulling back. They didn’t have time for this, as much as he wanted to just stand there kissing Hawks all day.

Hawks smiled when Dabi seemed to light up. He looked relieved and excited at the words. It felt a bit soon to be saying it, but he was pretty sure he loved the man. Going without him was awful and him being here only brought him relief. If that wasn’t love, he didn’t know what was.

Hawks looked at Dabis hand as he rubbed his stomach. He really wasn’t looking forward to getting a stomach, but he was also pretty excited to see his pup growing. Hopefully he didn’t get too big or anything…”Not like I have been perfect..” Hawks reminded Dabi softly before kissing him back softly as he leaned down. He still had so much he wasn’t telling him, he was still lying to him, but he was trying to do what he thought was best for them. “Things are gonna go fine, let’s just get it over with, I’m starving,” he cooed to the alpha before gripping his hand again as he started to walk towards the better part of town again.

Dabi pulled his face mask up, squeezing Hawks’ hand as they set off again. He didn’t know why the omega was so hard on himself. Sure, he hadn’t listened to Dabi at different points, and said some hurtful stuff and accused him of even more hurtful stuff, but it was all more or less understandable. Dabi’s only real concern with Hawks was that he’d been betraying them to the Commission, but surely by now, after they locked him up and threatened his pup, Hawks would have told him if that were the case. No, Hawks had been loyal to the League this whole time, despite Dabi’s fears.

“Yeah, if we had more time, I’d say we should feed you first. You definitely need to be eating more. You’re eating for two now, and I’ve already seen how much you can put away,” he teased lightly. “Lemme know when we see your bank, okay?”

Hawks looked at Dabi as he laughed softly, “Yeah I have a pretty high metabolism with my quirk so I can eat a lot than others,” the hero explained as he leaned against Dabi. He was so hungry he was feeling light headed. He would live though…he has had worse, but he was worried about starving his pup. Just because he could deal with it didn’t mean his pup should have to.

Hawks nodded, “It will be in the better part of town, but shouldn’t too hard to find when we get there,” he assured the arson had he walked a little faster. He was a bit eager to get this over with. It didn’t take a terrible amount of time to get to a nicer area and to spot a good location. “There, that will work,” he told Dabi as he pointed at the bank.

Dabi nodded as he spotted the bank, giving Hawks’ hand another squeeze. “Okay, cool. Just get in and get out, okay? I’ll keep watch,” he promised. Being in the nicer parts of town made him vaguely anxious. He hadn’t spent any time there for reasons other than crimes since he was a very small child. He knew he stood out, and he knew Hawks doing this would tell the Commission exactly where they were. He wasn’t even sure whose patrol area this was, he was too nervous and addled.

Hawks nodded to Dabi eagerly, “Yeah of course, I will probably have to sign some paper work and stuff. If I run into trouble I will contact you will this,” he told the villain as he place a small feather in his hand. “I’ll be as fast as I can,” he assured Dabi before taking his hat off and placing it on Dabis head.

Dabi barely noticed Hawks placing the hat on his head. He was transfixed by the feather. It was so small and soft in his hand, but Dabi had seen how dangerous they could be. It was a tiny piece of his mate he could cling to when they were apart, and that would help them find each other when Hawks was done. Now he had to try and wait for his mate to get back without stressing too much and burning this part of town down.

Hawks walked to the bank as he pressed his finger through his now hair to clean it up before fixing his clothes up as he went into the bank. He waved at a few people that seemed to recognize him as he headed to the line but was met with a worker who took him to a private room since she recognized him, this was pretty normal for his trips to the bank since he caught a lot of people’s attention. Hawks explained that he needed to pull as much cash out of his bank as he could. She explained she was only allowed to pull out 2million yen daily and that if he wanted to pull out all his money to move banks he would need to do a bank transfer or just pull out 2mil at a time. Hawks groaned softly as he rubbed his face. That was a start..but he had at least 70 or 80 million yen in the bank that he was losing unless he did this again or if the commission shut his bank account down. He agreed to the 2million yen before signing the paper as she left to retrieve the cash.

Hawks bounced his leg slightly as he waited before looking up when she returned a bit later with a case. She sat down and counted it out for him before thanking him and leading him out with his own paperwork. He was in there for almost an hour before finally stepping out with the money and looking for Dabi as he followed where his feather was to find him.

Dabi waited for what felt like forever. He was asked to move, eventually, and he complied, not wanting to cause a scene or stand out. Unfortunately, the only good spot now didn’t have a clear view of the bank’s entrance, and was further away.

Dabi looked at a clock on the wall of a nearby store. It had been almost an hour, was Hawks okay? Had he been captured? Had he abandoned Dabi? The alpha couldn’t help but worry as he tried to get a better view.

Endeavor got the alert midmorning, in the middle of an otherwise very boring day. He was to bring in Hawks. The alert was shocking.

The bird hero wasn’t in his best graces, since he’d pretty much been absent from both Fuyumi’s life and his own heroics since the family dinner. He could understand why Hawks might shirk at mating his daughter, but couldn’t understand why the hero would disregard his responsibilities. Maybe something was wrong with Hawks. The alert, after all, while high priority, stressed that he was to bring Hawks in without any scene, he wasn’t even arresting the other hero, the commission just wanted to talk. So maybe he was in some kind of personal trouble, that must be it. Well, if he could, he’d help. He hadn’t given up hope on Fuyumi and Hawks getting together, and he liked and trusted the younger hero. He would show up at this bank and simply ask Hawks what was going on.

When he arrived, he simply waited outside the bank, not wanting to cause further incident. Hawks stepped out shortly after, and Enji was shocked by his appearance. He looked sick, and like he was trying to dress like someone else. His wings were gone. Had something happened to the hero?

Quickly and quietly, he stepped up behind Hawks and wrapped his arm around his shoulder, tight enough that there was no escape. “Hawks, it’s good to see you. I was worried you’d forgotten our meeting,” he lied, needing a plausible excuse to drag the smaller hero off to talk.

Hawks hummed as he looked for Dabi. That went pretty smooth he thinks, but he was sure the commission knew what he had done now and would be planning something. He really wished he could have got more money. He wasn’t sure how much Dabi needed for his friend. This would only get him by a very short amount of time with his current life style. The hero stepped out towards the crowd to find the villain before freezing feeling a large hand on his shoulder. He slowly looked up hearing Endeavors voice as his eyes widened. He felt scared. He wasn’t sure what to say hearing the man as his mouth opened slightly but he didn’t speak. Why was he here? Why was he saying that? The commission must of sent him, probably due to the fact they thought he had his child he assumed. Maybe they thought Endeavor would realize and bring him in peacefully if they were previously together.

“Endeavor..” he breathed out finally. “I’m actually pretty busy. I need to go,” he said as he collected himself before trying to step forward to move out of the man grip. Maybe he just saw him and nothing was happening? It was unlikely but possible. He started to make the feather he passed off to Dabi shake to alert him that they had an issue, a big issue. Was Endeavor mad? Did he know? What if Dabi was right and he tried to hurt him? Hurt his pup? Did he know about the pup? His heart was racing, he needed to get away and get to Dabi with the money so they could try and start over.

Dabi felt the feather in his hand begin to quiver. Nervously, he clutched it, cautiously but quickly making his way to the bank’s entrance. He stopped, frozen by fear, when he saw Hawks being held by the person Dabi feared and hated most. He couldn’t attack. His father had Hawks in front of him, held tight against his body. It made Dabi sick. He stared, waiting for some kind of signal from Hawks.

Endeavor tightened his grip on Hawks’ shoulder, pulling him flush to his chest. “No, you need to stay,” he said firmly, not willing to skirt on his mission even if he consider Hawks a friend. He leaned down to whisper in Hawks’ ear, only to be paused by the scent. Omega. Pregnant omega. And not a small enough amount that it could be coming from anyone but Hawks. How was that possible? Thinking quickly, he spoke into Hawks’ ear as he began to lead the smaller hero quickly away. “I’m here to bring you in. I was going to ask why I would be given an order like that, but your scent tells me everything I need to know. You’re an omega, masquerading as an alpha, aren’t you!?” he pressed in a firm tone, not yet bringing up the child he could smell.

He was infuriated and humiliated. How had Hawks fooled him? How was his biggest competition an omega? How had he not noticed before? The signs were clearly there now that he was considering it. He just assumed the blonde was underdeveloped when he should of looked deeper into tit.

Hawks tensed feeling Endeavor pulled him in tightly and tell him he needed to stay. Why did they have to send him? He would have preferred anyone else to the flame hero. He looked away as Endeavor leaned down as he tensed up. Fuck…he was in trouble. The blonde clinched his fist hearing Endeavor say he was here to take him in. He had figured that but was hoping it was somehow not true. He started to walk with Endeavor as he moved, trying to drag his feet as much as he could. “You don’t understand Endeavor, please, can we just talk? I can’t go back to the commission,” he begged softly as he gripped the case handle tightly in his hand. Endeavor knew now. It seemed to upset him, but he hopefully could talk to him still. He may not see omegas as his equal but his seen him has an equal, he couldn’t just forget that.

Endeavor glared at Hawks, confused by his personal stake in the betrayal. But, other than his secondary gender, was there a betrayal at all? Endeavor knew Hawks, had worked with him several times, and had always found the hero to be trustworthy. His anger at Hawks being an omega aside, perhaps he should hear the other hero out.

He didn’t loosen his grip, in fact he tightened it, and continued leading Hawks away. They’d need privacy for this conversation.

“I’m going to give you a chance to explain yourself,” he said softly. “But I’ll be taking you in unless you can truly convince me not to. You should be ashamed of yourself, Hawks. Lying to the public, lying to me.”

Dabi followed at a distance, knowing if he got close or was obvious then his father would notice. It was all he could do not to burn himself and everyone surrounding him.

Hawks cringed slightly as Endeavors grip tightened on him. He was extremely relieved that the other hero seemed to be willing to hear him out some at least. What could he actually tell the hero that would change his mind? Would he be sympathetic to his situation? He would have to make up a good story to ease Endeavors anger too. He continued to walk with the flame hero as he tried to hold himself together. “I didn’t want to. I was told to. It was the only way I could be a hero and the commission wanted me to be at the top,” he replied. He didn’t feel bad about lying to him or the public, not when he knew their shitty options of omegas. He needed to make Endeavor happy though. He looked down at the ground as he kept his gaze low. He was worried but still had some trust the older hero wouldn’t hurt him.

Endeavor watched Hawks demure. So many things made sense now. His size, his lack of any alpha instinct, all the familiar touches… It dawned on Enji slowly that perhaps the hero had been interested in him. He’d agreed to date his daughter, another omega, for no clear reason other than to perhaps not disappoint him. Yes, the more he thought about it, the clearer it became. Hawks had been trying in some unfocussed, improper way to court him. The thought should have been repulsive, but it was only curious and flattering.

Obviously, it hadn’t been enough of an interest though, because Hawks was pregnant. Maybe the Commission had noticed the omega’s fondness for him, and assumed…. Endeavor sighed, practically dragging the smaller hero back to the rougher part of town, cornering him in the dead end of an alley for their conversation. “Explain yourself, Hawks,” he commanded.

Dabi was having trouble keeping up. At this point he was mostly running on instinct, trying to follow what he could of Hawks’ and his father’s scents. He couldn’t intervene, not when Hawks had asked him to wait and be safe, but nothing about this was safe while his father was involved.

Hawks whined softly as he dragged along before sighing softly when Endeavor stopped and blocked his way. The blonde looked up at the older hero upset. “I- it’s a long story. The commission took me in when I was little, they raised me to be their own personal hero among other things and, well then, I presented as a omega. They already put so much effort into me they just decided to keep it a secret, of course I agreed, I wanted to be a hero and I was raised to be one. Then recently…some stuff happened and…and I can’t go back Endeavor, please. I didn’t do anything wrong, I just don’t want to live like that anymore. I love being a hero, but I want to be myself too. I want to be with the people I want to be with and…well like you said, omegas want kids of their own right?” The blonde explained quickly, mixing some truths and lies and trying to appeal to what Endeavor thought was right. Maybe if he made it seem like the commission was forcing an omega to live like an alpha, the other hero would be on his side and let him go.

Endeavor grabbed the omega’s chin, tilting it up and examining his neck, getting much closer than necessary. “You’re not bonded. I can smell that you’re pregnant. Why hasn’t your alpha claimed you? You can’t possibly be trying to have a pup alone?” he asked incredulously.

He could believe Hawks following his instincts, finding an alpha. Clearly Hawks had already selected him… so who else could have caught the omega’s interest? Who could possibly be a better alpha to the hero than him?

“Who is your alpha?” he demanded, face still incredibly close to Hawks’. “You’re still hiding things.”

Hawks blushed slightly when Endeavor gripped his chin and looked over his neck. He was so close, this was the first time he ever interacted with the other hero as an omega. He wasn’t sure how to feel but he was nervous. There was no way he could tell the hero about Dabi without him seeing him as a traitor. He especially couldn’t tell him that Dabi was his son. He wanted to, but it wasn’t his place, he didn’t want Dabi to hate him.

“It was an accident…” he admitted softly as he looked away slightly. “I’m gonna raise it alone,” he added as he clinched his fist, feeling like the alpha was already underestimating him. “I don’t have an alpha,” he explained as he touched Endeavors chest as he moved closer to him. He wasn’t sure if he was trying to steady himself or keep the alpha from moving closer

Endeavor growled softly as Hawks touched his chest, but he leaned into it. Hawks smelled incredible, even if he was tainted by the touch of an inferior alpha. Although, who knew what quirk the other father had. Maybe Hawks was carrying a strong future hero, even if he could have given the omega the best possible pup. “What’s the father’s quirk?” he asked, leaving no room for Hawks to avoid answering.

“Why would you do this without an alpha? You need an alpha, Hawks,” he insisted.

He touched the omega’s jaw, stroking it softly, considering the hero as an omega. Hawks was obviously confused from the Commission’s treatment of him, but he’d been a capable hero despite his secondary gender. he was strong, and capable. It had been years since he’d touched Rei, and he’d forgotten what it was like to be this intimately near an omega.

Dabi watched in horror from the entrance of the alley as his father stroked Hawks’ throat. He couldn’t hear them, but his father’s body language was clear, and Hawks seemed to be touching his chest. Dabi gagged quietly, trying not to completely spiral out of control. He couldn’t attack until Hawks was out of range, he just had to watch. But what if his father hurt his mate…

Hawks tensed slightly hearing Endeavor growl as he stepped into the omegas touch. He felt like Dabi may have been right, Endeavor seemed to be trying to dominate him already. He just had to stand his ground. The blonde looked up at Endeavor hearing him as about the father’s quirk as he slowly shook his head, “I-that doesn’t really matter does it?” He said slightly annoyed. Why did that matter? Did the commission tell him to find that out or something? No, it didn’t seem like he knew about the pregnancy at all. He must want to know himself.

Hawks listened to Endeavor before blushing as he touched his jaw and stroked it slightly. The flame hero has never acted this..affectionate? To him. Endeavor was usually pretty distant and stoic. It was a little strange seeing this side of him, a side of him that he would if enjoyed at a different point in time.

“I’m fine Endeavor, I’ve been my own alpha for years, I can handle a kid,” he assured the hero. He didn’t need an alpha, his never needed one, though he was leaning on Dabi pretty hard right now. That was only because the commission was after him though. “You don’t have to worry about me, I have enough to start over and be fine. I just can’t go back to the commission,” he stressed again.

Endeavor gave Hawks a firm look, eyes cold. “It matters to me, Hawks. You want to be a hero, right? That’s all you know how to be, and now you’re in a mess because your instincts have you craving pups and an alpha. I’m sure you don’t want the Commission to take your pup, or to become a fugitive,” he said calmly, stroking the omega’s jaw again.

If Hawks truly lacked an alpha, and Enji couldn’t imagine there was an alpha alive who wouldn’t have claimed Hawks had they known the hero had their pup, perhaps he could step in. Who knew how this pup would turn out, but any future pups could be stronger than even Shoto. “The Commission believes it’s mine, yes? I’m the alpha you spend the most time with. If there’s a chance, we could presumably pass the pup off as mine, I’d be willing to help you. I’d even allow you to continue your hero work, when you weren’t pregnant,” he bargained. He figured once Hawks had the pup he’d realize his place. If not, he’d simply have to do only less dangerous hero work until he did. “You could have your life back, and your pup, and we could eventually give them siblings. The pup of the two top heroes, Hawks, they would never want for anything. We could have strong pups together, and I would train them.”

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he tilted his head slightly when the flame hero said he was craving an alpha and pups. That’s not necessarily true…he just wanted someone to be close to but that wasn’t possible when he was hiding, and the pup was as an accident but he certainly wanted them now..”I don’t but they will,” he insisted. He felt the alpha stroke his jaw as he looked into his eyes unsure. He seemed to be comforting, but it didn’t feel as nice as he thought it would be coming from his hero, he was too concerned about everything he knew about Endeavor.

Hawks opened his open mouth slightly when Endeavor started to talk before slowly closing it. That could work…that was possible. Would Endeavor really let him continue being a hero? His rating would drop still..probably drastically, but he could still be a hero. It was an easy way out…the pup would definitely pass as his with Dabi being his son, even share DNA. Hawks blushed deeply when the flame hero said they could give them siblings and he would train them. He wanted him….or more likely, he wanted his quirk. This would have been a dream come true before, but now, it was more of an escape. Maybe if he didn’t know how Endeavor really felt about omegas, this would be more convincing. “You wouldn’t let me…I know how you feel about omegas Endeavor. You think so little of us,” he said in a disappointed tone. He wanted Endeavor to know he remembered what he had told him and had been hurt by it.

Enji frowned, considering Hawks’ words. He would have phrased what he said differently had he known, obviously, but he didn’t think he was wrong. “I’m a man of my word, Hawks. I apologize for how my statements came across and for the pain they’ve caused you, but most omegas crave a life in the home with their mate and their pups. Even you weren’t immune to some of that desire. I’d let you. I disapprove of omega heroes, but I approve of you. You’re a good hero, Hawks, you’ve caught up to where I was at your age, and even surpassed me, all while hiding this secret. Society couldn’t bare to lose you so soon after losing All Might,” he reassured Hawks, continuing to pet his throat. The omega hadn’t moved away yet, that was a good sign, and the blush that covered the hero’s face was a better one.

“Don’t you want your pup to have a good life? A family and pack? What if something happened to you, then who would care for them? Even if I was out of the picture, Fuyumi and Natsuo and Shoto would be there for the baby.”

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he looked away slightly hearing his apology. It felt good that Endeavor thought he was a good hero and that the world needed him even as an omega. He just didn’t know if the man was being sincere or just wanting to use him. The pressure on his neck didn’t feel bad but he made him nervous. The touch made him feel vulnerable and he couldn’t be vulnerable right now. He would have easily taken this deal if he was knocked up by anyone except Dabi. The blonde felt tears well up slightly in his eyes. “I can’t, I’m sorry, please let me go,” he finally said in a soft tone. He wasn’t sure if he was making the right choices, but this was what he wanted. He wanted to be with Dabi.

Endeavor frowned, leaning in and smelling Hawks more closely. He could detect the scent of another alpha on Hawks, though it was faint and odd. “You lied to me about having an alpha,” he stated, sure this was the only reason Hawks would give up his life. “Who is it, Hawks? Why haven’t they claimed you? Don’t they want you and your pup? Are you in some kind of trouble with them? Were you forced?” he asked, a slight edge coming into his voice.

Maybe a villain had forced themselves onto Hawks, just one of the many reasons omegas shouldn’t be heroes. “If they haven’t claimed you, even if you’re carrying their pup, you owe them nothing. The pup will be mine, Hawks, no matter their quirk, I won’t allow anyone to question it. I can protect you and the pup and give you your life back. Let me help you, please.”

Hawks closed his eyes as Endeavor leaned in to smell him. He looked at the hero slightly when he pulled back before frowning when he was accused of lying. “It’s..it’s complicated. You wouldn’t believe me if I told you the whole story. The commission is going to make me out to be the bad guy if I don’t do what they want me to,” the blonde admitted softly as he gripped the case tightly and dropped his other hand from the alphas chest.

This was getting harder to explain and lie he way though when Endeavor wanted solid answers and seemed stubborn in his decision. Hawks didn’t need to anger the man, he needed him on his side for this. It would make things easier. Maybe he should tell him everything…no it had to be Dabi choice. Where was the villain? He thought as he felt for his feather before looking towards the end of the ally slightly feeling it. The blonde relaxed a bit knowing Dabi was near, he must be waiting like he asked him to. “I appreciate it Endeavor, I really do. I always looked up to you. You’re the reason I became a hero you know…but I have to do this alone right now and I know you won’t understand why. I honestly can’t explain more…” he said softly. Maybe if Dabi agreed…they could explain the situation to Endeavor and stay with him…Hawks could say the baby is his and still have Dabi? He didn’t know if he could get Dabi to agree or even Endeavor to believe he was Toya.

Endeavor frowned. The less Hawks explained, the more he believed a villain had harmed the omega. He couldn’t imagine Hawks willingly betraying everything he had worked and lied for his entire life. “I’m not going to just let you go, Hawks,” he argued. “I’ve been tasked with bringing you in, and they believe the pup is mine. All letting you go now would do is harm both of our careers. Give me a reason, something I can understand, as to why you won’t accept my help. You’re going to end up hurting the pup, living on the run. You’re not going to be able to sleep or eat enough, and without an alpha there are people will try to hurt you. If not for yourself, for the pup, think about what you’re doing!” he pleaded, frustrated that he couldn’t get the omega to listen.

He knew appealing to the needs of the pup was a good way to get Hawks to listen. “Your pup needs you to make the right choice for their safety. Tell me something, anything, to make me understand why you won’t accept my help. I’d be a good alpha, Hawks. I know you like me, you’ve been trying to court me for years. Let me care for you and the pup,” he pressed.

Hawks listened to Endeavor before frowning when he said they weren’t going to let him go. He was going to have to make a choice…tell Endeavor, go with him, or take the deal. “You could say I got away? That you never saw me.” He suggested. “You wouldn’t believe me if I told you the truth, I’m trying to do what’s best but there is so much to consider and I honestly I don’t know who I can trust right now,” he admitted in a slightly pleading tone. “I can take care of myself, and I have an idea of where to go and what to do,” Hawks continued to as he looked away again. He didn’t like that the alpha assumed he wasn’t thinking about his pup. He knew he was new and young, but he was planning ahead for his pup.

“My pup will be safe, I have a plan, I have savings if the commission would leave me alone when I tried to take money out of the bank,” he complained loudly as he turned away from Endeavor and crossed his arms. He blushed deeply when Endeavor said he knew he liked him. “I-I didn’t know I was. I just…I don’t know,” the blonde said softly, not sure how to explain his feelings to the older hero. He couldn’t admit right out to his old crush, it would be too awkward seeing as he was pregnant with his son’s pup. “Just trust me,” he stressed softly as he looked back at Endeavor

Endeavor leaned down, placing his hand on the omega’s shoulder. He didn’t know what to do. Letting Hawks flee was dangerous, for both of them. “Hawks, if I’m going to take that chance and lie for you, I want you to consider my offer. I want to know how to contact you, and I want to be able to check in, to ensure you and the pup are doing fine. I also want to know who the father is—or at least his quirk. If you won’t allow for at least that, I won’t let you go,” he stated firmly.

He wondered who had impregnated Hawks. There had to be a reason the omega was hiding it.

Hawks looked at Endeavor as he touched his shoulder. The omega sighed deeply, “I don’t have a phone or anything, I have your address so I can write you or something,” the hero suggested, not sure how else that would work. This was good, he would have time to talk to Dabi about the situation. Hawks clinched his fist slightly as he considered the last request. He could lie…but if they did go to him for help, he didn’t want to be caught in a lie again. “They had a…fire quirk,” he mumbled softly as he pressed his fingers thought his hair. “I’ll consider your offer,” he agreed, hoping that would do it.

Endeavor laughed softly, amused by the news. Hawks must really have been hung up on him to seek out an alpha with a similar quirk. Hawks would come around, he had to. The omega wouldn’t want to raise the pup alone even if he could. “No, I need more assurance than that. I’ll give you my phone, and I’ll call you. If you leave it somewhere, I’ll go back to the Commission. I don’t want to do that, and I know you don’t want to lose your career. And I know you’ll make the right choice for you and your pup, Hawks,” he said reassuringly.

Hawks blushed slightly when Endeavor laughed before relaxing hearing him. “Okay, I’ll take your phone. I’ll keep it on me,” he agreed with a light nod. The blonde relaxed a little as he looked Endeavor. “Thank you…” he said relieved as he smiled a little at the older pro. He was thankful Endeavor actually seemed to listen. Maybe he wasn’t so bad…maybe he was misleading him? He didn’t know but at least he was going to be able to leave.

Endeavor handed Hawks his phone before releasing the omega’s shoulder. “I’ll be tracking the phone’s location, so don’t dump it. You need to consider what kind of alpha would leave you to deal with this situation alone,” he continued. He struggled to understand why Hawks would walk away from his life for an alpha that didn’t want or appreciate him.

He gave Hawks a small, soft stroke over his scent gland, affectionate and kind. “Stay safe, Hawks, and think about your future and your pup’s. I’ll give you a few minutes to leave before I report to the Commission that you got away.”

Hawks watched Endeavor pull out his phone before accepting it, “Yeah I won’t…I got to take care of some things and if it goes well…I’ll reach out soon,” he assured the alpha. He was extremely thankful the hero listened to him. He knew part of him had to trust Hawks to let him go against the commission’s orders. He was concerned he wouldn’t get away a second time but hopefully there wouldn’t be a second time.

Hawks shivered feeling the stroke before nodding slightly. “I’ll be careful,” he assured Endeavor as he touched his hand lightly. “Thank you,” he said relieved before giving the man a quick hug then running off. He had to move quick. The hero ran to the end of the ally before running past Dabi. He waved to the villain urgently to follow before Endeavor saw him.

Dabi’s hand singed Hawks’ feather when he saw the omega hug his father. How dare Endeavor touch his mate? And why would Hawks initiate the contact? Maybe Hawks really was attracted to his father…

His mouth was full of bile. He ran after Hawks, catching up and grabbing his omega by the arm, dragging him off into another alley. He was shaking, seething, but mostly afraid. At this point, they were already going to be late to meet Giran. “What the fuck just happened? Are you okay? Do we need to run? Why was he touching you like that?” Dabi ranted, trying not to panic at his father’s scent all over his mate.

Hawks ran quickly away from the ally. They had to get far, very far before he reported back to the commission, and they sent more people to look for him. The omega gasped when he was grabbed and pulled into an ally. “Dabi!? Come on we have to g-go. We have to get to the meeting and get out of here,” he urged the alpha as he tried to catch his breath, but he didn’t have much energy. “The commission sent him, sent him to collect me. He didn’t know about the pup so they must not have told him,” he explained quickly as he held his side tiredly. “I talked him out of it…he wants me to say the pup is his and he would take me in,” Hawks said in a softer tone as he relaxed and leaned back against the ally wall. “I said no, he want me to think about it…but, but maybe if we tell him about you…he will protect us both,” the blonde offered. “You said you wanted to reach out to your sister, this would get us that and more,” he reasoned

Dabi couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Had Hawks not heard anything he’d said about his childhood? He stared at Hawks in disbelief, jaw slack. “This will get our kid in the same fucked up training regime that drove me to this and made Shoto not use his flames!” Dabi yelled, his whole body trembling. “He wants to claim my pup, claim you, doesn’t he? He wants to take my mate and destroy you and our pup and our family just like he destroyed my family,” he ranted. “I don’t want to reach out to her, I just don’t know that we have any other options, Hawks. All I want is to keep you safe, going with my father is only going to hurt you, and the baby.”

Hawks pressed further against the wall as he was yelled at before turning his head away as he held himself. “I wouldn’t let him!  I’m not weak. I would have a say,” he responded upset. The hero stared at the ground as Dabi continued. “Yes, but if he knew about you, knew our baby was already family, he wouldn’t. He could protect us. Our pup could have a normal life. All Might isn’t around anymore. Endeavor has no one to try and defeat anymore,” The blonde reasoned, trying to stay calm about this but Dabi was stressing him out. “This is an option now. We could stay with him. Get the commission off my back, have a home for our pup…you could see your siblings again,” Hawks told Dabi.

Dabi growled softly, clenching his fist. “The home where I wanted to die every night as a child? The home where he hit my mother? Where they have a shrine to my death, the death that didn’t change anything about how he treats his mate and his pups?” Dabi leaned down, hiding his face in Hawks’ shoulder. He nuzzled his face against Hawks’ scent gland, trying to calm down. He was hyperventilating, and his pulse was racing.

“Hawks, the Commission is never going to accept me as your pup’s father, even if my dad vouches for me. What am I supposed to do, never leave the house?” he asked, slightly hysterical. “I can’t change the past, Hawks. I don’t want him near our baby, please. You don’t know what I lived through. What were your parents like? Bad, right? Even if it meant we’d have a place to stay, would you want us to live with them?”

Hawks tensed more as Dabi growled at him as he explained his past and how horrible it was for him. He couldn’t do anything about the past, but he didn’t think any of that would happen to them. He could protect his pup of Endeavor tried but he wouldn’t do that to him. It didn’t seem like he was hitting his other kids now at least, even with how Shoto was behaving. Hawks touched Dabi’s arm as he leaned against him. “I don’t know…” he admitted. He didn’t really think about what Dabi would do, but being stuck at the house would be better than jail…”My parents wouldn’t help us if I asked,” Hawks said bitterly as he sighed and looked away. “What’s the other option Dabi? Cause we’re kind of winging it here..” he said unsure.

Dabi leaned into Hawks’ touch, clenching his eyes shut and trying to breathe. He didn’t know if he was angry or scared or what, only that he was overwhelmed. “I don’t know, birdie,” he admitted, voice tired and broken.

Dabi considered the option for a moment, stilling with realization. He pulled back slowly, an uncertain expression taking over his face. “How would us moving in with my dad get the Commission off of our backs, exactly? You don’t want to go back to hero work, do you? Because you’re with the League, emotionally, I mean. You still believe in our cause…” he said slowly, staring at Hawks as he tried to ascertain what the omega had meant.

“You’re not suggesting we just… accept society the way it is, are you? You go back to being a hero?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he pet his head gently to sooth him and himself. He looked at Dabi when he seemed to tense up before frowning hearing him. “Well, I know you wouldn’t like it, but we could say the pup was your dads so they would leave us alone,” The omega said. He knew Dabi would hate the idea but he didn’t have any better one. He shrugged slightly, “I don’t know Dabi, the league kind of kicked us out, there not helping us, I need a place for the pup and if there not helping I need a job,” the hero explained. “I mean we could just let Endeavor support us but then if anything happen, we would be stuck,” he reasoned. If they took this route, he would probably return to hero work. “I would take a rank job, but I would still be an omega hero. That would change things and maybe I could fix it from the inside…i don’t know..” he said softly, trying to reason everything out with Dabi.

Dabi frowned, reaching to pet Hawks’ cheek, running his thumb over the omega’s facial hair and cheekbones. He thought seriously about what Hawks was asking. It felt like too much. He’d already given up the League and Shigaraki, to be asked to abandon his goals and ideals, to accept help from the man he needed to kill… it felt like Hawks didn’t know him at all to ask this of him.

“I could go back to what I was doing before the League. Muscle, enforcement, anything low profile that paid enough to keep me fed and housed. No more big flashy crimes, probably just some cleanup, getting rid of people,” he explained. He was a good choice as an assassin, always burning away any evidence or body.

He didn’t like killing people needlessly, even if he liked the actual killing in many ways, but he needed to provide for his family. “I don’t know how I’m supposed to be able to put everything aside and move on like that, even if it’s for you and the pup. If Tomura wanted me back in the League, not as his mate or anything like that, just as a member, I’d go, Hawks. And not because of my feelings, because I believe in his cause. What if we ended up on opposite sides?” Dabi whined softly, pressing his lips to Hawks’ neck, more to ground himself than anything else. “You can’t change things from the inside or you already would have, birdie.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he frowned deeply and thought about it. “Would that be enough? What would I do? Stay at home and go crazy? How would we enroll our pup in school? If they have my wings it will be like a target literally on their back. They would be as wanted as us. Trust me when I say it’s not fun to have parents on the run. The pup won’t care about our cause or goals. They will want to play and see the world. Their gonna want to be a hero, and we would be the only thing holding them back.” It was his turn to rant. His parents were in the exact same position when he was born.

“I wasn’t able to be myself before. Away from the commission I could,” he insisted. He wasn’t sure what the right choice was but he wanted what was best for his pup. If he was open about being an omega, he could actually change things.

Dabi moved to look at Hawks’ stomach, eyes softening. The pup deserved an easier life than he’d had, and than Hawks had had. “I don’t know, there isn’t a good answer. Nothing about this is going to be easy… I don’t know how to make any of this okay, for us or the pup,” he sighed, heart still pounding painfully against his chest.

He placed a hand on Hawks’ stomach, feeling for movement he knew wouldn’t be there. He had to remind himself what was important. His pup and Hawks were all he had now, and realistically he still couldn’t kill his father and survive without help from Tomura. “What if we tell him, and he wants to turn me in, Hawks? What would you do then, because our options would be killing him, which will probably kill me, or me getting arrested…”

Hawks listened to Dabi before covering his face as he rubbed his eyes. “I don’t know Dabi…we would fight him…I wouldn’t let them take you. Together we could get away right? We’re both strong,” he reasoned. “I just don’t know what to do…everything is a mess but I just want them to be happy,” he said softly. “Without the leagues help, I don’t know what to do. My whole plan was to just kind of stay with them until I figured something out,” he admitted softly. Maybe the best life for his pup was for him to not have them…was he making a mistake? He just really wanted them…was he being selfish? Hawks felt tears well up in his eyes as he whimpered softly. “I’m scared,” he admitted. His never been this scared before. Any choice could be wrong and get them both killed or locked up.

Dabi sighed softly, pulling down his mask. With shocking tenderness and care, he gently kissed Hawks’ hands. “I don’t know. We’re both weak to fire, birdie… I don’t know how we’d do… but I want our pup to have its best chance at life, and if that’s my father right now, as much as it disgusts and scares me… I’ll think about it, okay?” he said as he continued to kiss Hawks on the face, not minding that he was covering it or that he was crying.

Dabi rubbed Hawks’ stomach. “I’m scared too, but I want our pup with us, and I’ll do whatever we need to make that possible.”

Hawks sniffed softly as Dabi kissed his hands before lowering them slightly as he watched the villain with teary eyes. “I won’t let them take you…” he promised softly. He relaxed a little hearing Dabi before nodding slightly, “Thank you…I know this isn’t easy for you…I don’t like it either, but I don’t see a lot of options…even if we change our identity we’re not exactly able to blend in,” he pointed out. The hero listened to Dabi before hugging him gently as he wrapped his arms around his neck. “We’re gonna figure it out..” he said softly, trying to encourage both of them.

Dabi grinned crookedly, leaning into the hug and returning it with eagerness. “You really don’t think we could blend in? But we’re both so average looking!” he teased, kissing Hawks on the cheek. “Lots of guys have huge ass wings and staples.”

The arsonist kissed Hawks on the cheek again, willing to trust and believe that his mate wouldn’t let him be locked up. “We will, that and all the other stuff, like what we’re naming baby birdie, and what you need to avoid, and how hard I can fuck you when you’re pregnant,” he teased.

Hawks listened to Dabi before laughing softly hearing him as he kissed his cheek, feeling a little better as he held onto him. He nuzzled up to Dabi happily as he held onto him tightly. He relaxed against his partners hold before sighing. “I have no idea about names,” he said unsure before blushing deeply. “Shut up,” he giggled out softly hearing the last part as he kissed the villain softly. “We really should move though,” he encouraged, wanting to leave.

Dabi’s mood was lifted as he teased Hawks. He had missed their banter more than almost anything. He loved how they could push and tease each other. “I’ll shut up when I’m dead, birdie. I went easy on you last time, I want to fuck you properly sometime soon,” he admitted.

He pulled out of Hawks’ arms, grabbing the hero’s hand. “Yeah, Giran is gonna be pissed we wasted his time, if he even agrees to see us still. Let’s go check out our other options before we beg my dad to let us stay.”

Hawks blushed deeply hearing Dabi but was pretty into the idea of trying. He wanted to do it again, he couldn’t say he hadn’t though about that night…a lot. “Can’t wait,” he said happily before letting the villain go. He gripped his hand before starting to walk with Dabi. “Yeah, hopefully this is enough. I could only pull out 2 million yen,” he said unsure. He wasn’t sure if that was a lot in this situation.

Dabi shrugged. “Honestly, it could go either way. He’s either going to be spooked by your presence, or going to want something from you, probably information on the Commission. He’s hard to read, and his quirk can mess with your head, but usually it’s all about the money with him, so it could go any way,” he explained, pulling back up his face mask.

Hawks listened to Dabi before frowning. “My head? What exactly is his quirk?” The hero asked concerned. He didn’t want his head messed with, he knew way too much to let that happen. “Would he sell us out for cash?” He asked concerned. The commission had more than enough to buy him out if he worked for heros too, but his never heard of the man, so hopefully they didn’t know who he was either and Giran wouldn’t seek them out.

Dabi laughed quietly, shaking his head. “Relax, it’s not very strong. He can give you mild amnesia for a couple of minutes if he touches your head. Just don’t let him do that and we should be fine. And I don’t think he’d sell us out to the commission, anyway. Tomura, maybe, or other villains if they were looking for us, but not heroes,” he explained. It wasn’t likely Giran posed any threat at this time, but it was likely he might want information they wouldn’t want to give up, or that he might choose to be uninvolved.

Hawks relaxed a little hearing Dabi, he was a little concerned he would be able to do more. “Okay good, mind quirks are freaky,” he said unsure. It was scary to have your head messed with and he definitely didn’t want to experience it. “That’s one thing at least…the commission would pay him big time for this…I really wouldn’t want to risk it if he played all sides,” the hero explained. “I don’t think Shigaraki will be an issue, for now anyways. Maybe in the future…” he said. The man wouldn’t have let them leave if he had planned on killing them.

Dabi nodded. Shigaraki had let them go without any further fight. The omega villain let him get away with a lot, when he thought about it. Tomura worked hard to not take his anger out on Dabi, and even though he definitely still did, it was impressive and touching how much he tried. Dabi sighed, caught up missing the omega.

He shook his head, clearing his thoughts. “Yeah, we shouldn’t be putting ourselves in more danger, I don’t think, I just worry this is gonna be a waste of time,” he said as they reached the meeting spot.

Hawks walked quickly through the town with Dabi before nodding, “It might be, we just need time, play are cards right. Try not to waste all our cash,” he added. This was all they had probably for a while unless he wanted to risk the bank again or maybe ask for money from Endeavor, which wouldn’t be the best course of action. He stopped at the meet up before sighing softly, “Ready?” He asked Dabi, hoping this went well. He wasn’t sure what to expect.

Dabi nodded, kissing Hawks on the cheek before heading inside. Giran sat at a table near the back, nodding at Dabi. It was definitely a bar that catered to villains, not the kind of place Dabi would have liked to bring Hawks if they had another option. It felt like everyone was glaring at the hero.

Giran waved for them to sit down with a smug, unreadable grin on his face. “Dabi, you made it after all. And I see you’ve brought a famous friend. Now, I’d love some kind of explanation, for my curiosity, before we get started. You understand,” the broker said.

Dabi pulled out Hawks’ chair and sat. “I left the League to be with my mate. Obviously, you and everyone else in this shithole recognizes him. We’re down on our luck, and we need a place to stay. You know I can work, it’s why you recommended me to Tomur—Shigaraki in the first place, and I’ll work again, take whatever job I need to take,” Dabi said as calmly as he could.

Giran leaned forward, making a point of smelling the air. “And you, Mr. Rich and Famous, what do you want from me? You just slumming it with Dabi here because he got you in the family way? He find out what you were and take advantage? Cold, I wouldn’t have thought he had it in him,” Giran said meanly to Hawks, clearly trying to get some sort of reaction.

Hawks smiled softly as Dabi kissed his cheek before slowly entering the bar. The hero tensed slightly seeing the looks he was getting. This wasn’t a good idea…he shouldn’t have come here…he was going to put a target on both their heads. He lowered his head down slightly as he walked to the back and sat down at the table as Dabi grabbed him a chair.

Hawks watched the man they were meeting as Dabi talked to him. This could work…but their kid would still be miserable unless they maybe forged some paperwork and kept a really low profile. The blonde grunted as Giran made it obvious he could smell him, it was a little creepy. “Im not entertaining that statement. All you need to know is I’m with Dabi and was previously with the league. I’m here because I want to be. Now can you help us?” He asked, feeling a bit insulted at his question

Dabi tensed at Giran’s invasive questioning, baring his teeth before he could think better of it. How dare Giran imply he would hurt his mate. He put his arm around Hawks, daring anyone to challenge their relationship again.

Giran smiled his sickly smile and crossed his fingers together. “I’m sure I could. The better question is why should I involve myself. Shigaraki is one of my best clients, and I can’t imagine he’s happy you’ve checked out of his little club, and I wouldn’t be where I am today if I worked with heroes.”

Hawks hummed softly hearing Giran sick smile before sighing as he listened to him. “Shigaraki didn’t seem to mind much or we wouldn’t be alive,” Hawks pointed out as Dabi wrapped his arm around him. “And I’m obviously not really a hero. I’m sure the world will know all about it in not too long,” he added as he crossed his arms. “We can offer money, and I’m sure I know something worth you wild,” he offered the broker.

Dabi leaned forward, tired of Giran’s posturing. “Look, we’re not asking for a lot,” he said flatly.

Giran hummed to himself. “No, you’re not. You’re clearly desperate. Even if you’re not a hero any more, birdbrain, you were. The heat I’d take for helping you, from your side and from mine, hardly seems worth it. Maybe if you were lower profile, I’d consider it, but you’re one of the hottest tickets out there. Everybody’s going to want to watch you fall from grace, and my business is best conducted in the shadows, away from all the lights and shows. Dabi, I like you, and you’ve been reliable in the past, but I don’t think I want to involve myself.”

Hawks frowned hearing the man before growling under his breath. This guy was useless…and this seemed to be a waste of time. “Then don’t help me. Just help Dabi, this doesn’t have to be a package deal. I don’t plan on being in the spotlight anytime soon,” he told the man. If he could get him some work, they could make it for a while…He wasn’t looking forward to the world finding out about everything. He was hoping the commission would put out a cover story or something.

Dabi pulled Hawks closer, unhappy with how the meeting was playing out. He wasn’t all that surprised, Giran didn’t stick his neck out for anyone, but it was still a huge disappointment.

“If any jobs come up where Dabi’s skills would be of use, I’ll toss his name in the ring, but I can’t promise you he’ll get anything. Usually, I recommend Dabi highly, and I’m sure the quality of your work is as professional as ever, but you’re only as good as the company you keep,” Giran said smugly. He waved his hand with a slight shrug. “As for something like a place to stay, you’re on your own. It’s bad enough you had to walk in here, a hero, sorry, ex-hero. I’m going to have a lot of explaining to do. I’ll try and get you some work, Dabi, but I can’t promise more than that,” he said. He wasn’t going to get himself killed over Dabi’s baffling choice in mate, but he liked the kid and figured he’d be able to find at least something that would pay. They’d have more options if they had more money and if Dabi could demonstrate he was still the ruthless villain he’d been in the past. “Seriously, I’ll try and get you some work, but don’t push it.”

Hawks listened to the man before glaring at him slightly. Great…he was being judged by villains now. He really didn’t need this…he didn’t need any of these people knowing about him. He wished he could offer his services, he was good at dirty work, but he was going to hold off on that for now. He was pregnant anyways and shouldn’t get his hands dirty. “Well we appreciate your attempt anyways,” he grumbled softly, “Though I think you are missing out on some lucrative opportunities,” he told the man. “Let’s just go. I’m sure I know someone that can actually help,” he told Dabi. He was bluffing but maybe he could plant a seed for something along the road or get the man to change his mind.

Giran laughed, waving goodbye. “If you did, I doubt you would have come here first, but best of luck to you, sincerely,” he said, sounding genuine.

Dabi growled softly, but stood and pulled out Hawks’ chair. Giran would probably get him some work, but that didn’t help them have a place to stay. “Thanks, Giran. If you change your mind about doing more, or you get something for me, let me know,” he said glumly. He wrapped his arm around Hawks’ waist, keeping his mate close as they exited. Giran’s words were getting to him. That wasn’t what had happened, right? Hawks had flirted with him for weeks. He might have been a little pushy when they were making out and stuff, but he’d thought Hawks was totally into it. Hawks had kissed him first!! When they were outside, Dabi turned to Hawks. “Hey, I know you know this, or you wouldn’t be here right now, but it wasn’t like that, when we got together. I honestly thought you were an alpha… I was gonna even let you fuck me, if you’d wanted to,” he said nervously, blushing darkly. “I just liked you. You being a hero and an omega weren’t important, I just wanted you.”

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly, hearing Giran before gasping slightly when Dabi pulled him up. That man was annoying and this was a waste. He didn’t see why it was impossible they went to him first. He could know someone…he thought as they started to walk out with the villain. “We can just pay for an extended hotel or something. I have enough cash for that,” he assured the villain. He really just needed somewhere to rest. He felt miserable.

Hawks relaxed a little as he stepped outside before looking at Dabi as he turned towards him. The hero tilted his head hearing Dabi. “I know, I wanted to, I did….I was worried about… this, but that’s all. I wanted to sleep with you,” he assured the villain as he gripped his hand.

Dabi squeezed Hawks’ palm, reassured by the hero’s words. Hawks had wanted him, and he’d wanted Hawks. Life had made it almost impossible for he and Hawks to be together, but they’d chosen each other anyway. “I’m sorry you got knocked up. I never imagined this could happen. I figured you were on birth control, or you’d take plan b, or both, but even though it’s scary, I’m excited for our pup and our life together,” he said softly. He couldn’t wait to see Hawks become more visibly pregnant, and to eventually get to know their pup.

“Let’s go get some food and a hotel room. You wanna grab some KFC, like from our first date?” he said with a small smile. He wasn’t sure how to be romantic, but he wanted to try.

Hawks smiled when Dabi squeezed his hand before leaning against him gently. “Wasn’t just your fault. I was on birth control, I thought that would be enough…” he admitted. The blonde hummed as he looked at his stomach, “Yeah it’s pretty scary…I never thought this was going to happen to me. I don’t even know if I like kids to be honest…” he said softly. “But I’m excited for them to get here…” he agreed as he pressed against Dabi. “Yeah sounds good to me. I could eat a whole bucket by myself right now,” he told the villain as they walked. “Maybe upgrade to a hotel with breakfast,” he teased softly. It sounded pretty romantic to have a similar date to their first one, though this was only their second.

Dabi snorted, amused by Hawks’ teasing. He gave the villain a small smile behind his mask. “Yeah, whatever you say, birdie. Let’s just get food and find someplace to sleep, okay? You look exhausted.”

It felt weirdly normal to walk around town holding someone’s hand, much less his pregnant mate. He didn’t know how to navigate the relationship any better than he was, but he was trying his best. He wanted to make sure Hawks felt valued, and that he knew Dabi had cared and enjoyed their first date. “I was thinking about changing my hair up,” he admitted, changing the subject slightly. “I could let it be white again, though I don’t love how it looks, or I guess I could dye it something other than black, just to try and change up my appearance. I like the black, but I don’t want to get caught. What do you think?”

Hawks grinned at Dabi as they started to walk. Somewhere in a different town would be best for them, “I am exhausted,” he admitted. “Wouldn’t have been able to take Endeavor like this, glad he let me go,” he said relieved as they navigated though the city. “Really? I mean, it will be a change, but I think it’s a good idea. Give us a little bit of coverage at least.” Hawks reasoned. He didn’t know how he would feel about it or how it would look but it might be a good idea. He couldn’t imagine him with any other hair color. Maybe he would look more like Endeavor with red hair. That wasn’t exactly a good idea.

Dabi shrugged. He wasn’t happy about it, but it wasn’t like he could do anything else to change his appearance. “I’m not psyched about it, but I can’t exactly change the scars and the staples. You have any preference, since you’re gonna have to look at it more than I am?” he teased softly.

It was good his father hadn’t attacked him or Hawks, that wouldn’t have ended in their favor. “We also really need to talk about my family,” he said after a minute. “I don’t like it, the more I think about it, the worse I feel, but we need support. If something happens to us, our pup will need a home. And god only knows what quirk baby birdie is gonna have. You’ve got your esp bullshit and the wings, I’ve got ice and fire, it could end up with any combo, or even a mutation. What if it needs medical care, and we’re too underground to get it,” he pointed out. At least if Hawks was semi-legit, their kid could go to school and doctors.

Hawks hummed softly as he considered it, what hair color would be like on the villain. “I think blue or white would be nice,” he told the villain. Hawks hummed when Dabi said he was as thinking about the situation and was leaning toward going to Endeavor. “Yeah it could be a lot…” he agreed softly as he rubbed his head. “I just want you to be sure about it. I know it’s probably our best bet but I do worry about you in this situation,” the blonde explained. Dabi could go to jail or worse…he was just worried. “I want what is best for the pup too, but you might not be able to go back to the league or any where,” he reasoned, just wanting to make sure he was sure.

Dabi paused, wincing. “Yeah… I’d rather wait then, until we have to.  I’m still hoping that Shigaraki takes us back. I don’t think he’s going to let me be around my pup, and I doubt he’d ever take me back, but I believe in the League…” he admitted. He wanted the League to succeed more than almost anything. The only thing he’d place above it was his pups.

“So we’ll wait, okay? Until we have to. Hopefully Giran can get me some work, and we’ll just be really conservative with our spending while we figure it out. I can always steal us some stuff, I’ve been shoplifting a shit ton of stuff for the League.”

Dabi led Hawks towards a KFC, nuzzling his mate every so often as they walked.

Hawks hummed softly, “I’ll obviously protect you, and we can leave whenever,” he assured the villain. “Yeah we can do that. We have a good amount of cash to stall for a while,” he agreed as they walked together. “He might…I would be concerned about our pup with the league, I don’t know if he would take me in,” the blonde pointed out as they walked. Dabi’s options weren’t great for him and Hawks options weren’t great for Dabi either.

Hawks nodded, “Yeah we can get a place and wait, I’m actually pretty good at pickpocketing honestly,” he teased softly as they walked towards the restaurant. The hero slowed as they got to the restaurant before covering his mouth and nose. “Fuck…no I can’t go there,” Hawks said quickly as he turned away.

Dabi tilted his head, considering Hawks in a new light. “When the fuck were you a pickpocket, birdie?” he asked, obviously impressed. It seemed he still had a lot to learn about the hero. “You have a seedy past you’ve been keeping from me, Hawks?” he teased, not really anticipating the answer being yes.

A bolt of panic ran through Dabi before he realized what was probably happening. He leaned down, getting nice and close so Hawks could smell him rather than the restaurant. “You’re queasy, right? From the pregnancy? Shit, birdie. I’m sorry,” he apologized. He kissed Hawks on the forehead, not sure how to help. “Let’s go someplace else, okay? Do you know what you could eat?”

Hawks hummed hearing Dabi as he covered his mouth. “I’ll tell you later,” he assured the villain, knowing he had some things to tell Dabi it if he was willing to help the villain steal.

“Yeah, my stomach is not agreeing,” he explained as stepped away quickly so he could breath better without throwing up. “I don’t know, just not this,” he complained as he held into Dabi. “Anything else,” he told him as he relaxed a little when the smell wasn’t so bad. That sucked…he couldn’t eat his favorite food

Dabi nodded, wrapping his arm around Hawks’ waist and leading him away from the kfc, keeping his eyes out for anything else to eat. “I’m sorry, birdie. You wanna try for pizza?” he asked, trying to keep being romantic.

He wondered why Hawks had stolen stuff, how long ago it had happened. The hero had been prolific and showy since he’d debuted, and it was hard for Dabi to imagine Hawks as anything but a hero, even though he’d given that life up for him and the pup. “You’d better tell me later, you can’t just drop something that juicy without sharing. I mean, you know my whole tragic backstory,” he pointed out.

Hawks looked up a Dabi before slowly nodding to him, “Yeah let’s try pizza,” he agreed as he pressed against Dabi, wanting to use his scent to get the smell out of his noise. “Yeah I guess I can tell you about it…I already told you some,” he agreed. “It was just a long time ago…doesn’t feel right anymore, doesn’t feel like me,” he added as he walked towards a pizza place. It was only fair; he did know a lot about Dabi and was still keeping things from him he didn’t want to share.

Dabi laughed, letting Hawks smell him. It was cute how much the omega liked his scent. He was still thinking about Hawks making his first nest with his shirts. “I get that, but it’s important we get to know and love each other even more before baby birdie comes along. You keep a lot of secrets, and while the mystery was sexy when we were a hookup, I think we need to get some stability, for the kid’s sake,” he explained. He wasn’t going to push Hawks very hard, but he had a lot of questions that needed answers.

Hawks relaxed against Dabis smell as they walked together, he couldn’t wait to get to a bed and get comfortable. He wanted to cuddle with Dabi and sleep deeply for at least a day or two. The hero looked at Dabi before shrugging slightly, “Just kind of what im used to, I’ll try and be more open,” he assured the villain as he got to the restaurant before putting his sun glasses on as he went in. He liked that Dabi thought he was sexy and mysterious, but he was right, he needed to give Dabi something. This restaurant smelled a lot better and made his stomach pang in hunger.

Dabi gave Hawks a little kiss on the cheek through his mask. He was glad Hawks had agreed to open up. As hot as Hawks’ air of mystery was, they both had to be more open to raise a kid together successfully. He stood in line beside Hawks, not willing to let go. Wherever his mate went, he would follow. He couldn’t risk his father cornering the omega alone. Today had been bad enough.

“Just order whatever you want, okay? I’ll eat anything, as long as you and junior can stomach it,” he assured Hawks.

Hawks laughed softly when Dabi kissed him before rubbing against him gently as they stood in line together. He was so excited to eat, he definitely couldn’t go any longer without it. “I can definitely do that,” he said amused as they walked up to the front desk. He ordered a large pizza with basically all the toppings except chicken. He didn’t want to risk the smell bothering him. Then he added cinnamon rolls and a pasta dish along with some bottled green tea. That should be good. He really needed to open this case and pull money out so he wasn’t carrying it around everywhere. He paid for the meal with what was in his wallet before stepping aside to wait for them to finish.

Dabi laughed at Hawks’ order. It was kind of cute, how much the hero seemed to like food. If they did go back to his family, he might have to learn some stuff from Fuyumi. Hawks would probably like that. Honestly, one or both of them would have to stay home with the pup sometimes, so he needed to brush up on his domestic skills. He was already pretty good at things like cleaning, so he could pick up a lot of slack if Hawks wasn’t.

“We should probably get me some new clothes tomorrow or something, whenever you feel up for it,” he suggested. His signature look was distinctive. Even Hawks’ disguise could use some work.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he hummed softly, “Yeah that’s a pretty good idea…I want to get out of these clothes anyways. I stink,” he complained softly as he looked at himself. “We can sort the money out at the hotel, make a plan,” he assured the arson. The blonde perked up hearing them call for his order. He went to the counter and took the food before passing the pizza and rolls to Dabi to carry and he held the drinks and pasta, “Thanks!” He called as he headed to the door, already opening the pasta so he could eat it on the walk. He couldn’t handle the smell of food any longer without eating.

Dabi grabbed the food, watching in amusement as Hawks began to dig in. “We’ll definitely find a hotel with breakfast, I promise,” he teased. “No more outings without feeding you first, either.”

He wasn’t sure where to head next. The only hotels he knew were shitty little places like where they’d first spent the night, and they’d need something slightly nicer to get through the next few days and regroup, so he simply followed Hawks while the omega ate.

Hawks smiled at Dabi as he chewed before swallowing, “That would be appreciated. I didn’t think I was gonna make it any longer,” he confessed as he sighed in relief. “I needed to eat,” he complained as he continued to stuff his mouth with food. He knew a few nicer places on the outside of this area that they could go to and be out of the way. He started to head that way as he stayed close to the alpha, so he didn’t get far away from him.

Dabi laughed, hurrying to keep up with Hawks. They’d have to be more cautious and careful going forward. Hawks needed to rest and eat and not be cornered by his fucking father when they were just trying to go to the bank. “Yeah, I know. We’re going to take better care of you from now on, I promise. Let’s just eat and find a hotel and get you back in bed, you still have huge dark circles.”

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi, he liked the sound of being taken care of for a while, and a bed was exactly what he needed. “I definitely need some tender love and care,” he cooed as he kissed Dabis jaw softly. “I know a place. It’s not much further,” he assured Dabi. It was still cheap but was up code at least.

The hero lead the alpha for a while longer before stopping in front of as normal looking hotel. “This is it,” he announced as he put the empty pasta bow in the bag before cracking the case open and pulling a stack of cash out. He grabbed a few bills before placing it back in the case. “I’ll pay really fast, I’m gonna get us a week,” he assured the villain, that should get them a good amount of rest. He stepped inside as he went to the desk to get them a room, he wasn’t sure if Dabi wanted to follow or wait again.

Dabi blushed at the kiss. Whatever Hawks needed, he’d be happy to provide, especially if the hero kept talking to him in that tone. “Anything for you, birdie,” he promised. He’d made his bed and picked his path, all that was left was to move forward with Hawks.

“A week should be great. We can reevaluate my father’s offer and see if Tomura reaches out,” he agreed. Shigaraki hadn’t responded to his text yet, but that was unsurprising. Honestly he’d been grateful the text went through at all. He worried the villain might have blocked him.

Dabi followed him inside, watching Hawks closely while he got their room. It wasn’t as expensive as he’d feared, but he knew they needed to be careful.

When they had their keys, he followed Hawks to their room. He set the boxes of food down on a small table, surveying the space. “This’ll work for now. I’m sorry I couldn’t get more out of Giran.”

Hawks took the key before leading Dabi back up to their room so they could rest. He went into the room before sighing in relief as he set his stuff down. “It’s okay…probably best we don’t own him anything,” he told the villain before yawning loudly as he started to strip. He was eating, and going to bed. He pulled everything off but his briefs before going to the pizza box and eagerly taking a piece. “You better hurry and eat, I will eat this whole pizza by accident,” he warned Dabi as he opened up the cinnamon rolls to eat.

Dabi laughed quietly to himself as Hawks dug in. He stripped out of his jacket and grabbed his own slice of pizza, sitting beside Hawks. “Well, at least it was just the chicken you didn’t want, and not all food. I dunno what we would have done if you didn’t want any of this stuff,” he teased slightly.

“Let’s just get you back to bed and worry about everything else when you don’t look about thirty seconds from passing out standing up, okay? You must have had a hell of a time getting to me.”

Hawks watched Dabi take his coat off before joining him. “Yeah, I don’t know if it’s all chicken or just that smell…I hope it goes away. I really wanted KFC,” he complained softly. That’s been happening to him with random stuff, and it’s been annoying.  “It was pretty rough but I managed. First day was the hardest but after that it was just a matter of getting here,” the blonde explained as he started to eat the roll as soon as his pizza was gone. Once he removed the tracker, he was in pain but could move much easier without being concerned. He opened his green tea before drinking some down eagerly. He already felt so much better with food in his stomach. He might regret it later but he didn’t care right now.

Dabi nodded. From what he remembered, his mother’s stomach had been a mess off and on for most of her pregnancy, in one way or another. “My mom’s cravings and stuff always changed, the smells that set her off too. Either way, it’s not forever. We’ll just deal with this as it happens, okay?” he asked between bites of his pizza.

He grabbed a cinnamon roll, worried Hawks might finish them before he grabbed one. “We still have to try and get you a computer, see if we can find anything out about baby birdie. I don’t know when it’d show up, but there’s a chance it already has. I know it’s only like eight weeks before they get lil arms and legs,” he explained. “I think you were right. We might have more options if they don’t have wings, as cute as they’d be.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he grabbed another slice of pizza, slowly his eating down now that he was somewhat satisfied. “That’s gonna be annoying…” he said softly as he swallowed. “We can use this phone, it looks like it has internet. I bet I could try and look at the hero records too if Endeavor was dumb enough to save his passwords to his phone,” Hawks explained as he pulled Endeavors phone out of his jacket and looked at it. “I’m about 12 weeks, that seems right,” he thought as he started to type in baby progress for pregnancy.

Dabi was glad his dad’s stupid insistence on giving Hawks his phone was paying off, though he was frustrated when he realized it was probably meant to track them. “Yeah, that’s when we had sex,” he agreed, rolling his eyes with a fond smile. “That’s like almost a third of the way, right? We’re not doing too bad,” he praised.

He watched Hawks search the internet. What he wanted to see most were the commission medical records, he was anxious that something could be wrong, but knowing anything about their baby would be helpful.

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi, “Yeah pretty much. We’re 3 out of 9. This seems like the point were things are gonna pick up but calm down. I shouldnt be feeling so shitty after the next few months, but I’ll start to show more,” the hero explained as he read some of the article. “Let me try and get into the system using Endeavors login. If I login they might track it,” Hawks explained as he tried to login in. He frowned slightly, “Damn…he changed his password. His quirk for an older guy,” the blonde said disappointed. “I’ll need a computer to try and hack in, so that will have to wait,” he explained as he grabbed another cinnamon roll. “What should we look up?” He asked as he showed Dabi the phone.

Dabi shrugged, slightly overwhelmed and disappointed to not be able to access Hawks’ records. “I dunno. I guess if there’s things you should avoid besides drinking? When we get closer, we need to start buying stuff, so it might be a good idea to figure out what we’ll need sooner than later. This is all really new to me. The only omega’s I’ve ever been close to are my mom, but not since I was tiny, and Shigaraki, and he’s as clueless about it as you are. I didn’t even realize I was courting you guys,” he admitted, embarrassed by his lack of knowledge. “I wonder how she’d feel about being a grandmother. We were on bad terms when I “died.” She’s such an idiot, for getting involved with my dad,” he complained, not quite grasping how much of his resentment of Rei was misplaced anger about his father’s actions.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he rubbed his face slightly and finished eating the roll. “Mm that sounds like a lot of research right now and I don’t think I’m going to be able to look it up at the moment. Knock yourself out though,” he encouraged as he offered Dabi the phone. “Just don’t break it please,” he told the alpha before standing and stretching out tiredly. “Think I’m gonna pass out now..” he mumbled before going to the bathroom and washing his face and hands. He yawned out again as he walked out and picked up Dabis blanket before bringing it to the bed as he laid down and curled up.

Dabi snickered as Hawks grabbed his blanket. Nesting was unfortunately cute. He still missed Shigaraki’s nest, and Shigaraki, but hoped getting Hawks a proper nest would help them both get sleep.

“Yeah, whatever. I promise not to take out how I feel about my dad on his phone, now go to bed. Seriously, I’m starting to worry you look so fucking tired,” he griped, doing some light searching about how to support a pregnant omega partner. Most of what immediately came up focused on making sure there was a stable, comfortable nest, and not stressing out the parent carrying the baby, neither of which were things Dabi could provide right now, to his frustration. “I’ll join you in a minute,” he called. He was tired too, he really hadn’t gotten good sleep since breaking up with Shigaraki a couple of weeks ago and it was catching up to him

Hawks climbed into the bed before settling in and curling up in Dabis blanket under the hotel comforter. He watched Dabi tiredly as he nodded to him. “I’m starting to worry I will stay up so long I’ll forget how to sleep,” the hero complained to the partner as he got comfortable. “Mkay…love you,” the hero mumbled softly as he slowly drifted to sleep in the bed. He passed out deeply. The hero needed the rest as well as his pup. He was hoping pup was able to sleep while he couldn’t..he didn’t want to keep his baby up if they were tired.

Dabi put the phone down shortly after Hawks went to bed. There wasn’t any point to further research at the moment. He kept hoping Shigaraki would text back, but it was useless.

He just wanted to sleep off his negative feelings, and cuddle with Hawks. He stripped down to his briefs and joined the omega in bed, curling up around him. He closed his eyes, letting the exhaustion overtake him.

Shigaraki looked over the hospital plans before humming softly when it seemed to be time for them to let the girl sleep. She would be alone for a little while, no hero, no nurse. “Let’s go Kurogiri. Shouldn’t take me long. Let’s go Toga,” he told the girl. He was taking her along as extra security just in case, and because another female might comfort the girl if his omega and pregnancy scent wasn’t good enough. The villain stepped though the portal to the girl’s room. He felt a bit bare without his hands, but he didn’t want to freak the girl out.

Shigaraki needed this to work, he needed a win…he got Dabi’s text but hasn’t responded. He wasn’t sure he would ever. Dabi said he loved him but wouldn’t abandon Hawks for him even though the alpha abandoned him to be with the hero…No, his message didn’t make him feel better at all. His apology meant little while he was still gone. Did he really expect him to call? He wouldn’t cave and do that. He needed to show Dabi he was deadly serious.

Shigaraki stepped out of the portal before looking around the room slowly. It seemed like a normal hospital room. The villain slowly walked over the bed where the little girl was sleeping. He watched her for a moment before stroking her cheek slightly then carefully scooping her up in his arms and turning back towards the portal. This was easy. The hero’s felt so secure in themselves and in this hospital, they completely left themselves open. “Come on Toga,” he told the girl. Shigaraki tensed hearing the door open and a hero step in. “Hey!” He said surprised as Shigaraki smirked before moving into the portal with Toga quickly. “Close it,” he told Kurogiri calmly as he started to walk towards the room they made up for the child. Thank God they had Kurogiri or this would be near impossible.

Eri didn’t like the hospital. All it reminded her of was being taken apart and put back together again. Izuku and Mirio were supposed to be her friends, but instead she was all alone, with a bunch of scary doctors and nurses whose gloves reminded her of Overhaul’s. They’d had to medicate her to get her to sleep most nights.

She stirred slightly, hearing someone talk about closing something. Slowly opening her eyes, she squirmed slightly, realizing she was no longer in her bed. She stared up at the stranger, surprised to see a face that reminded her of her own. With one small hand, she sleepily groped his chin. “Who’re you? Where am I? Please don’t do any more needles,” she pleaded. She was too tired from the meds to fully panic, but it was still scary. She squirmed, her eyes watering with tears.

Shigaraki looked down at the girl feeling her hand before humming softly. “Needles? Why would I need a needle?” He asked unsure hearing her tired tone. “I’m Tomura Shigaraki. This is your home now,” he told the girl as he went into the room before gently laying her on the bed. “This is your room now. We decorated the best we could so I hope you like it,” he told her before humming as he pulled the blankets up to tuck the girl in. He was hoping he was doing a good job. The girl didn’t seem panicked though so that was good. He seemed tired but he assumed drugged.

Eri grabbed at Tomura’s hair, not wanting to be put down. Being carried reminded her of how nice it had felt to have the young heroes carry her around. “Because I was in the hospital. Why isn’t this the hospital anymore? and my room isn’t this pretty,” she argued. She snuggled up to Tomura’s hands as he tucked her in. For some reason, his gloves weren’t as scary as Overhaul’s or the doctors’, maybe because he was touching her nicely. “My name is Eri,” she explained, realizing she hadn’t introduced herself. “This isn’t jail or anything, is it? I’m not in trouble?”

Shigaraki watched the girl curiously when she seemed to move closer to him again. “I took you from the hospital. You didn’t need it, your safer here,” he explained before gasping slightly as she pressed against his hands as he blushed. He didn’t want to get attacked but she seemed calm now, hopefully she wouldn’t use her quirk on him. “You can do whatever you want to your room,” he explained before humming softly. “Hello Eri. I am…your brother,” he greeted. “You’re not in trouble. I brought you here to free you,” he explained.

Eri tilted her head, confused. “I don’t have a big brother,” she said firmly. “My mommy didn’t want me, so she gave me to my grandpa, and then my grandpa got sick, so all I have is Overhaul. Now he’s in prison, so I don’t have anybody.”

He did look like her, so maybe… she didn’t remember her mother very well.

“You look so much like me,” she said happily, still cuddling into Shigaraki’s touch. “Are all the toys for me?”

Shigaraki hummed softly, “I don’t have to be related to you to be your brother, we have other things in common that make us related,” he explained to the girl. So that was it, she was the man that raised Kai, granddaughter. He was surprised Overhaul treated her so poorly when he seemed to care for the head of the Yakuza group. “You have me too, and I am going to take care of you,” he assured her. It felt weird to say these things, but he did mean them. “Yeah I know, it’s because were the same. Your like me,” he assured the girl as he continued to pet her white hair. “Yes, the whole room is. I’m tight on cash right now but I should be able to get whatever you want. Then once I rule the country, we can do anything you want,” he promised the girl. He was feeling a weird need to protect her. Did he have those motherly instincts he thought were dead? He never considered he would be able to use them.

Eri took a big sniff of Tomura, calming down almost immediately. He did look like her. Maybe he had a scary quirk too? If that was what they had in common, maybe he could teach her how to use hers.

Her tiny horn butted against his stomach as she moved to cuddle up into the hair pets. She couldn’t remember anyone ever treating her so nicely. “You smell like a mommy,” she said tiredly. It was so nice of Tomura to rescue her from the hospital, just like her hero friends had rescued her from Overhaul. It sounded like Tomura really wanted to be her friend. He smelled so safe, like she remembered her mommy smelling. And he wanted to take care of her, which her own mommy hadn’t… it seemed impossible, but maybe. “Are you my real mommy?” she asked shyly. “Thank you for rescuing me.”

She hid her face shyly while she spoke, but it was clear that despite her shyness she felt safe and happy, and while the drugs had kept her initially calm, now she was soothed by the scent and touch of Shigaraki, and how kind he was being.

Shigaraki watched the girl as she seemed to try and get his scent, he hoped that helped her. He watched the little girl press against him. He remembered her horn being bigger…he thought a little confused. He blushed deeply hearing the girl. That’s what he wanted but it still sounded crazy to hearing it. He smelt like a mommy…he was going to be one…”I’m going to be your…mommy now,” he told the girl a little embarrassed. He wanted a sister but she seemed to want a mother…he could try that…that was his plan with Dabi anyways. “Of course. I’m going to take care of you. You just have to stay with me,” he told her before gently scooping her up since she seemed eager to be in his arms. She was small. Smaller than she should be for her age. Overhaul really was a shit parent. He stood up slightly before sitting on the bed as he held the kid. Would he even be good at this…he was doing okay now at least.

Eri cuddled her new mommy, closing her eyes. This was still pretty scary, her new mommy could decide he didn’t want her anymore as fast as her old mommy had, but she wanted to trust Tomura.

He looked so much like her, it was comforting. If he could grow up and be okay with whatever his scary quirk was, maybe she could too. She hid her face in his neck, lightly scenting her new mom. Maybe that would help her mommy accept and love her. Overhaul hadn’t scented or let anyone scent her, so she hadn’t had a pack for a few years now.

“Are you a hero too?” she asked curiously. “Do you know Izuku? He’s my new friend, I hope.”

Shigaraki felt the girl relax against him. He tensed a little when she pressed against his neck. Right…he needed to scent her. He leaned down as he gently rubbed back against her to scent her back. He needed to make sure people knew she was under his protection now and that they could fuck off. Shigaraki held back a growl hearing the girl. Izuku…he thought annoyed. “No Eri, hero’s are bad. They let the bad man take you. Izuku might have saved you but he only did it so he could use your quirk. I won’t let anyone use you again,” he assured the girl.

Eri’s lower lip trembled. Izuku wasn’t her friend…? Her eyes filled with hot tears but she tried not to cry, she didn’t want her new mommy to hate her noises. Fearfully, she keened, and her little sound only frightened her more.

She was out of his lap before he could react, hiding under the covers. Her whole tiny body shook. Her mommy had almost growled at her, was she already being a bad daughter?

“I’m sorry,” she cried quietly, hiccupping as her own fear made her sounds worse and more annoying. “Please don’t hurt me for crying, I’m sorry,” she begged.

She couldn’t stop quivering. “Please don’t get rid of me. Please don’t hurt me,” she begged. She hadn’t known her new friends were bad.

Shigaraki tensed a little when the girl suddenly hopped out of his lap and was hiding under the covers as she seemed to start crying. He was at a bit of a loss. He wasn’t sure what happened to what he did.

“Why are you crying? I’m not going to hurt you for crying. Cry all you want, I don’t care unless we’re trying to watch tv or something,” he said confused. Maybe she wanted to cry more freely?

Shigaraki hummed softly at her begging. “I’m not going to get rid of you. I want you here, that’s why I brought you. I won’t let the hero’s or Overhaul take you again,” he assured as he hesitantly patted the small form under the blanket.

Eri poked her head out of the blanket, her face wet. “Overhaul doesn’t like when I make noise and cry. And I was bad, I made bad friends, and that means you have to punish me, and I don’t like being punished because it hurts. I can be a good daughter, I’ll do better,” she promised.

She thought maybe her new mommy would hit her, but he just kept patting her. Cautiously, she let the touch continue, no longer leaning into it but not pulling away despite her fear. “You’re not going to hit me for being bad?” she asked quietly, confused. “And you’re going to keep me even though I’m bad, and the only useful thing is my quirk but I’m too stupid to use it, I’m too stupid and bad to be good for anything but taking apart and putting together again? You’re a nice mommy, and I’m a bad daughter. Why do you want me?”

Shigaraki tilted his head as the little girl looked out at him and began to talk. It made him angry. Overhaul really treated this girl like nothing. He was glad he made Overhaul as useful as a pile of dirt. “I’m not going to punish you. Overhaul was a bad alpha, that’s why he treated you so poorly. He was bad, not you, you’re just a kid. It was his job to treat you well and make you better,” the villain explained. It seemed like he completely lost the brother argument and has been completely promoted to mother. He would have to work with that. “You’re not being bad, but I am not going to hit you either way. M…mommies shouldn’t hit,” he said slightly embarrassed as he rubbed the back of his neck. Maybe he should call Kurogiri in here? Was he even doing this right? “You’re not just your quirk. You can do great things without it, but I think you can do great things with it too. My team doesn’t have a healer, and if you want to, I was hoping you might want to,” the leader offered. “I want to raise you, and I want you as part as my team,” he explained. All for Ones words were more elegant than his but he liked to get straight to the point.

Eri sniffled, looking up at Tomura hopefully. “But I don’t know how to use my quirk,” she said slowly. “I just hurt people most of the time. I made my daddy go away when it manifested, that’s why my mommy didn’t want me anymore. Do you have a daddy? What if I make him go away and you don’t want me,” she asked. Her new mommy didn’t smell like he had a daddy, but she was worried.

He’d said mommies shouldn’t hit though, and he’d bought her so many toys. Maybe he really did want her, even if she was bad and useless.

Slowly, she crawled out of her blanket and back into his arms. She still looked terrified. “What if I mess up and I hurt your team real bad? Or they disappear forever like my daddy?”

Shigaraki watched the girl as she seemed to relax and come out more. “That’s okay, I can show you how. I also have a friend that is a specialist in quirks we can go see. His a little scary but he has to listen to me, and he helped me when I was little,” the omega explained to the girl as she returned to his lap. “I hurt people too Eri, I make anything I don’t like to disappear. At least your quirk can help people, mine only makes things turn to dust,” he explained as he gently held the girl. “I killed my father and my mother when my quirk manifested. I made my whole family disappear, but then a nice man took me in and showed me what to do. I want to do that for you too Eri,” Shigaraki soothed. “My master said that if I want someone to disappear, then I should make them disappear. It’s my right, let your quirk guide you, it’s as much as you as the rest of you,” he continued , trying to explained how it was okay if she made things disappear and that it wasn’t bad. “I make teammates disappear all the time when they make me mad, we will just find new ones. But I hope that the team I have here makes you happy and you won’t have to do that.” He thinks half the girls’ problem was that she was holding back too much. She needed to let loose and use her quirk freely, so she wasn’t so scared of it.

Eri trembled, clenching Tomura’s shirt in her small fists. She didn’t want to see a quirk specialist, medical professionals were already scary, and her mommy even thought this one was extra scary. “If I’m good, do I still have to see the scary man? I didn’t like the hospital… it was like when Overhaul took me apart and put me back together again,” she sniffled.

Cautiously, she pressed her ear to her mommy’s chest, listening to his pulse. He really was like her, he’d killed his daddy too. But then he’d found a new daddy, and now he wanted to be her new mommy… he was rescuing her. The heroes didn’t know what it was like to have a bad quirk like hers, but Tomura did. “If I’m bad… are you gonna make me disappear? When I was bad or he needed blood, Overhaul took me apart and it hurt. I don’t want to be hurt anymore, I’m sorry.”

Shigaraki hummed slightly. “Well, I guess you don’t have to see him, but it would help us understand what was going on with your quirk. I could make him come here if you want. I’m sure he will be nicer to you. He won’t take you apart or anything. He will just ask you some questions and maybe look over you. I won’t let him touch you if you don’t want,” he assured the girl. He could understand her fear of hospitals after what she had gone though. He probably shouldn’t have said he was a doctor..

He watched the girl press her head against his chest as he rubbed her arm. “I don’t think so. I have a lot more responsibilities now so I can’t do everything I want. I have been learning how to hold back when I am mad even when I don’t want to,” he explained. “If I am taking care of you though, I won’t use my quirk on you. It’s my job to make you good, and I can’t do that if you disappear,” he continued. He frowned as he listened to the girl talk about that shitty alpha again. “He won’t ever be able to hurt you again. I made his arms disappear. And I don’t plan on hurting you either.” He assured her gently.

Eri looked up at Tomura with what was almost a smile, as close as she could really come. He’d taken away Overhaul’s arms… her new mommy had saved her, no one would ever take her apart and put her back together again. “Thank you,” she said softly, her eyes swimming with admiration and love. “You’re a good mommy.”

She dried her eyes with the corner of her hospital gown before wrapping her arms around him in a tight hug. “I wanna be a good daughter, so if you teach me how to use my quirk, I’ll do my best to learn. I don’t know how to do school stuff though, I wasn’t allowed,” she explained, not sure how her mommy intended to train her. Hopefully he wouldn’t mind that she hadn’t started learning to read or write yet.

She wondered if other little girls had such nice mommies. The room was pretty and full of toys, even if her room with Overhaul had been bigger, she hadn’t really had anything nice like this in it. Eri closed her eyes, smelling her mommy again. She liked how he smelled, it reminded her of candy even though it wasn’t really sweet, and she liked candy. “Can you stay for my bedtime?” she asked shyly with a big yawn. “I think you’ll keep me safe from the bad dreams.” It made perfect sense to Eri. If he could stop real Overhaul, he could stop the one in her dreams

Shigaraki watched the girls look, his never seen anyone look at him like that. It felt like something pure with no intentions behind it. He blushed slightly when she said he was doing good. He was relieved as the girl wrapped her arms around him. He rubbed her back gently as she held him. “Kurogiri will help you with school. He helped me a lot when I was little. He taught me and took care of me when my father was away. He will do the same for you and keep you safe. I’ll introduce you tomorrow,” he assured the pup, glad she was willing to learn and be taught. He tilted his head when she asked him to stay before looking over her bed. It wasn’t as big as his but he could probably fit…”Do you want to come sleep in my room? You can pick a toy if you want,” he offered. He thinks they would both sleep better in his room in his nest. He didn’t think having a pup in his nest would hurt anything and it would scent her for him.

Eri thought about it before nodding slowly. If her mommy wanted her in his room, he must really want to keep her. “Yes please, but will you pick my toy for me? There’s so many, and I don’t know any of them yet,” she explained. She didn’t want to cause problems with her new toys. Her mommy would know best, he seemed so smart.

She yawned again, clinging tightly to Tomura. It was sad that Mirio and Izuku didn’t really want to be her friend, but she’d found a mommy, so maybe it would be okay. Maybe her mommy’s pack would be her friends. Kurogiri sounded nice, like a grandpa was supposed to be. She was gonna be a good girl and make her new pack so happy. She’d learn to be their healer.

Shigaraki hummed, “Uh sure…guess I can do that,” he assured her before standing up as he picked her up in his hip and looked around. “Let’s see…Toga picked this out, it’s…cute,” he said as he picked up a pink sock looking thing with button eyes. “Here,” he told her as he started to carry her towards his room. He opened his door before humming at the mess. “Sorry it’s dirty,” he told her before laying her in the pile of blankets and pillow. He kicked his shoes off before crawling into the bed with her.

Eri clutched her new dolly to her chest, holding it as carefully as her mommy was holding her. She yawned again as she scented her dolly, happy to own something soft and cute and hers.

Her mommy’s room was pretty messy, but she didn’t mind. It smelled like her mommy, and the bed looked so nice she wanted to cry, all the pillows and blankies. She could smell someone else though, faintly. Someone else had been in her mommy’s bed. She tugged on his shirt. “Who else sleeps here?”

Shigaraki listened to the girl as he watched her climb into the bed. He sorted some stuff around as he sighed. “No one anymore, just me. My mate left with someone else.” He explained as he covered the girl up with a blanket. He laid with her before covering himself up. He hoped this wasn’t too weird…it felt fine.

Eri felt her eyes get wet again. Her poor mommy… she gave him the biggest, hardest hug that she could, trapping her new dolly between them. “That’s stupid. We just met and I already know you’re the best mommy there ever was,” she mumbled tiredly, clearly angry at the strange mate for hurting her mommy’s feelings. “I never wanna leave you,” she promised.

Shigaraki gasped softly when the girl hugged him tightly. He looked at her before carefully hugging her. “Thanks…I hope you’re right. Cause I have a pup coming soon…” he told her softly as he smiled slightly. He was delighted this kid liked him so much. It was a relief. He was doing something right, something only could he do as an omega.

Eri frowned, looking at Tomura’s tummy. “Are you still gonna want me when you have the baby too?” she asked nervously. A little sibling sounded nice, but she’d only just gotten her mommy, and what if the baby took her mommy away from her? She cuddled into her mommy’s hug, nervous.

Shigaraki laughed slightly, “Of course I will. I will probably need your help too, I don’t know anything about kids or what you like,” he amused. “Don’t worry okay? I don’t leave teammates behind,” he assured her warmly.

Eri relaxed, pressing a soft kiss to her mommy’s chest. She didn’t know how to be a good big sister, but she was gonna learn so she could help her mommy. “Okay, I won’t worry about it,” she said. For some reason, she knew she could trust Tomura. He was her mommy, and he was going to keep her so safe and happy.

She yawned again. “Goodnight, mommy. Thank you for saving me. I know the heroes are bad now, but you’re my hero,” she admitted. She must be the luckiest little girl in the world.

Shigaraki blushed when she kissed him before settling down a little, “Good, just relax. Tomorrow you can meet everyone and we will get you some clothes,” he assured her. This was a great plan and going so smoothly even if it was a different direction than he planned.

“Goodnight Eri,” he said warmly as he rubbed her back to help sooth her to sleep. He was kind of excited to sleep with someone in his nest. He missed Dabi. He tensed when she said he was her hero. He wasn’t sure how he felt about that but it made his chest warm. “Shh let’s sleep,” he told her softly as he curled up with her.

Eri fell asleep soundly and easily for the first time in years. She didn’t have to remember the kind touches and hugs of the heroes, because Tomura was right there hugging her still.

Chapter Text

Eri woke early the next morning, frightened that she had dreamed it up entirely, but she was still in bed next to her mommy. She relaxed before leaning over to kiss Tomura softly on the cheek. “Mommy, can we eat breakfast?” she whispered loudly as her tummy growled.

Shigaraki hummed slightly feeling a kiss on his face as he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the girl beside him. Oh yeah…he thought before yawning as he rubbed his face. “Breakfast…right, uh yeah I’m sure Kurogiri is cooking already,” he told her as he looked at the time. Ugh…early. “Come on..” he mumbled as he stood up before picking the kid up as he walked towards the kitchen. “Is breakfast ready? We’re hungry,” he complained smelling food was cooking.

Eri hid her face in her mommy’s chest as he carried her to the kitchen. She brought her dolly along, glad to have another friend in the new place, even if it was just a pink doll.

What if her mommy’s pack didn’t like her? She didn’t look very cute, with her messy hair loose over her shoulders and her rumpled hospital gown covering her. She peeked up to see a very pretty school girl sitting on the kitchen counter, staring at her with a big, strange smile. Eri yelped and hid her face again.

Toga frowned. The little girl was clinging to Tomura, which was good, clearly she was comfortable, but she was still afraid. Toga knew she could be scary, but she was just trying to be nice. “Hey, cutie. It’s fine,” she reassured Eri, hopping off the counter and stepping toward Tomura and Eri. “My name is Himiko, I helped Tomura bring you home last night. I see you like the doll I picked out, so let’s be friends?” the teen tired to greet as Eri kept her face hidden.

Shigaraki watched Eri look around before hiding against his chest seeing Toga. “Your okay Eri, she is a friend. I’m sure you will get along with her great,” he soothed the girl, hoping she would get along with the only other girl in their group. “She will help us get clothes later so be nice,” he told her before walking to the table and sitting her down in a chair as Kurogiri brought a plate to her. “This is Kurogiri,” he introduced.

Toga smiled when Eri seemed to listen to Tomura and looked up at her again. He was great with this pup, which she hadn’t really anticipated, but it was good to see. “Yeah, we’re gonna get you all kinds of nice little dresses and stuff, whatever you want to wear, and I’ll even teach Tomura how to do your hair as nice as mine,” she promised.

Eri looked at Himiko directly. She did have pretty hair. “Okay,” she agreed reluctantly. “But only mommy gets to touch my hair,” she set her boundary.

Toga laughed softly, but nodded. How cute! The little girl had accepted the boss as a mother in one night. She must really have been lonely, but also Tomura was clearly doing well with her. It was adorable. Dabi was an asshole for bailing on what could have been his family.

Eri looked up at Kurogiri. He was pretty scary, because you couldn’t see his face, but he had been her mommy’s daddy, so she knew she had to be polite. “Th-thank you, Kurogiri,” she stammered. “Mommy says you took good care of him when he was little, and now you’re gonna take care of me. I’ll do my best to be a good granddaughter,” she promised.

Shigaraki nodded to Toga, thankful she was being good and not trying to take her blood and be weird. “I have never done hair before. I won’t be good at it,” he warned the two softly. Toga could teach him but he wasn’t sure it was something he could do or would be good at. He would have to try of course. He sat down beside the girl as Kurogiri past him a plate.

“You’re welcome.” The older villain told the girl. “Of course. I will help you with your studies and anything else you require,” he assured her as he patted the girls head. A granddaughter? The idea was nice and settled well with the warp villain.

Toga sat on the other side of Eri, watching the little girl closely. She felt vaguely protective of the pup, probably because her pack leader had claimed her as his, and also because she just seemed weird and shy. Toga knew how Overhaul could be, and frankly no one in that compound should have been trusted to take care of a little kid, so she was glad the League had her now and not the gangster wanna be’s.

Eri looked cautiously at Toga as she sat, but didn’t end up hiding. She also didn’t retreat when Kurogiri patted her, though she did wince at first, afraid of being hit. Her mommy’s pack seemed nice so far, but she could smell there were lots of people she still hadn’t met. “Okay, thank you,” she said again, picking up a spoon and using it to softly cut and eat an egg. She took careful, polite little bites. “Who else lives here?” she asked. “They’re not mean are they?”

Kurogiri nodded to the girl gently before grabbing a plate and giving it to Toga. He wasn’t sure if the others would come eat but he would leave the food out for a while before packing it away.

Shigaraki watched Toga as he started to eat his food. He wanted to make sure she wouldn’t try anything but she seemed to be good. “A few people. Twice, Spinner, and Mr Compress. You should get along with them fine but they come and go,” he explained calmly. “Kurogiri and I will be around more permanently,” he assured her. Especially since he was pregnant, he wouldn’t go out as much.

Eri nodded, trying to commit everyone’s names to her memory. She was glad to hear her mommy was going to be around the most, and her grandpa, even if he was scary looking.

Atsuhiro entered the kitchen, interested to see the child Shigaraki thought could return his arm. She seemed like a small, ordinary girl, if a bit frightened. She stared at him in terror, so he slowly removed his mask, disappearing it with a flourish, showing more of his face with only his ski mask on. “Hello there, young lady. My name is Mr. Compress. Welcome to the League of Villains,” he said with a bow.

Eri wasn’t sure if she was scared or impressed by the fancy man, but everyone else was reacting normally, so she gave a tiny wave. “Hi Mr. Compress. My name is Eri,” she said quietly, looking at his mechanical hand. She wondered if her mommy would want him to fix him. “When mommy’s done teaching me how to control my quirk, I can try and fix your arm, if you like,” she offered, wanting to impress her mommy with her initiative. She hid her face in her hands after offering, but continued to pick at her food.

Shigaraki watched the girl eat. He was glad she seemed well behaved and was eating. He looked up at the magician as he came in. Good, he could see if Eri would be willing to help him out. The villain looked at the girl slightly surprised when she offered herself. Wonderful! She already wanted to help! He thought delighted. “That’s very nice of you Eri. I’m sure he would appreciate that very much, right Compress?” He asked the older villain, wanting to encourage the girl. “Mr Compress uses his hands for his quirk and his magic tricks, it’s hard now that he only has one hand,” he explained. “Overhaul took his arm away when we tried to talk to him,” Shigaraki explained.

Eri blushed when her mommy praised her, looking up at the omega with adoring eyes. She was so glad she could make her mommy happy, and she’d manage learning her quirk if it made him glad. The happier he was, the more likely it was he’d keep her.

Compress nodded, doing another small bit of sleight of hand and making a small sparkly little bracelet appear, which he offered her. She grabbed it cautiously, holding it up to show Tomura. “Voila! I’d appreciate your help to the ends of the earth, Miss Eri,” he said sincerely.

Eri swung her feet, looking at her new bracelet. It looked like the kind of jewelry fancy ladies in movies wore. It was, of course, real, not that she’d know the difference, but it was a remnant of Compress’ time following in his ancestor’s footsteps.

She held her wrist out to Tomura. “Could you help me put it on, mommy?” she asked. “Thank you for my gift, Mr. Compress. Overhaul was really mean to me too. I don’t want to hurt you, but I promise I’ll try to fix your arm when mommy says I’m ready.”

Shigaraki watched over the two’s interaction carefully wanting to make sure it went well. He smiled slightly at the trick as Compress gifted Eri. Good, that was a good idea. Rewarding her with gifts would help her want to help them back. “Good job,” he encouraged the girl when she showed him the bracelet. It looked nice, and real. He knew Compress was good at snatching things and that the bracelet was probably very real. “Yeah let me see,” he agreed as he took the bracelet and helped put it around her wrist. It fit well on her pale arm. “That sounds great Eri. Mr Compress would be able to do more tricks when we help him,” he assured the girl.

“Wow is that the little one?” Twice asked as he entered the room and looked over the girl curiously. “She ain’t so little,” he said shortly after as he crossed his arms

Eri yelped when Twice entered the room, hiding her face in her hands. The bracelet clacked softly to the side. It felt nice on her wrist. It was a really pretty present. So far, her mommy’s pack seemed really nice, but this new guy was loud and wearing a mask. Eri didn’t like masks.

Compress hummed softly. “Twice, I believe Eri is frightened by masks, probably because Overhaul’s goons all wore them. She responded much better to me once I took mine off.”

Toga sighed, leaning forward. “Eri, Jin needs to wear his mask, but I promise he’s a super nice guy. He’s my best friend here at the League, and we’re friends too, so I can promise you that he’s a super good guy!” she encouraged.

Eri peeked out from between her fingers. “Hi Mr. Twice,” she said shakily.

Shigaraki frowned when Eri reacted poorly to Twice. He glared at the beta slightly, not pleased he upset the pup as he touched her head slightly to ease her.

“It’s true Eri, Twice likes to keep his mask on but his not scary. His an idiot, but not a scary one,” he assured the girl when she seemed to relax a little and greet the man.

“Yeah kiddo! I’m super nice! I promise!” He assured the girl in a genuine tone. “You’re a criminal,” he scolded himself after as he shook his head slightly in disappointment at himself. “Just ignore that. He talks to himself a lot,” Shigaraki assured his new pup for him. He definitely didn’t want to scare the girl.

Eri giggled nervously, still hiding in her hands. She nuzzled up closely to her mommy, seeking his scent. “If you’re friends with mommy and my other friends, I guess you’re probably nice,” she agreed, still not able to look at Twice directly. She was trying so hard, but this was really overwhelming.

Toga sighed and went over to hug Jin tightly. “See, Eri! He’s kooky, yeah, but we’re all a little strange at the League,” she reassured the pup, scenting Twice. “We’re a good pack, and everyone’s really happy you’re a part of it! Tomura is sooooooo happy to be your mommy, I can tell! He’s kinda strange too, but he’s gonna take good care of you.”

Eri glared slightly. “My mommy isn’t weird,” she said firmly, worried she’d have to defend him from his pack.

Twice pouted slightly under his mask as he leaned against Toga sadly when she hugged him. “Kids can be cruel,” he whimpered. “We deserve it,” he added in a scolding tone.

Shigaraki watched Eri when she greeted Twice though she looked concerned still. “His probably too nice actually,” the leader said amused. He chuckled softly hearing Eri. “It’s okay kid, being weird isn’t bad. It’s good to be different from others. No one is ever going to be the same. We embrace our differences here,” he assured the upset pup warmly, that’s one thing he had taken to heart.

Eri titled her head curiously. If her mommy didn’t mind differences, then maybe… “Even my horn?” She pulled back and stopped hiding her face to point at the little horn. “It gets bigger when I use my quirk, Overhaul didn’t know why,” she explained, nervously tapping it.

She swung her little feet. “I’m the only one with my quirk, and I’ve never met anybody who looked the way I do before my mommy. Is Spinner weird too?”

Shigaraki watched Eri process the news before pointing to her horn. He smiled softly when she seemed excited by the idea. “Of course.” He assured her. That was good information to know at least. He was relieved she liked the idea.

“You have a very rare and special quirk. There may not be one like it,” he explained to her. “My quirk is rare too, and makes my skin dry,” he admitted. The villain laughed a little hearing her ask about Spinner. “Oh yes, he is very different,” he assured her. She would get a kick out of him. Has she very seen a mutant quirk before? He wondered.

Eri considered this, thinking hard. “Does it hurt your skin, mommy?” she worried, reaching up to pat her mommy’s dry face. She didn’t like knowing her mommy’s quirk was potentially uncomfortable.

She stopped patting her mommy to resume eating breakfast after her tummy growled. She hadn’t liked the hospital food very much and had never eaten well with Overhaul either. “Is your other pup gonna be weird too?” she asked. She wondered what her little sibling would be like. She was scared she might hurt the pup, but she liked the idea of having a sibling. She’d gone from having basically no family to having a grandpa, a mommy, and a baby sibling in a matter of hours, and she had her mommy’s whole pack. She liked Mr. Compress a lot so far, her bracelet was so pretty, and he knew what it was like to be hurt by Overhaul.

Shigaraki frowned a little hearing the girl but decided to be honest. “Sometimes, but I am used to it. It doesn’t bother me too much anymore,” he assured the girl as she returned to eating. He had to get used to all these sudden touch’s. Luckily Dabi got him pretty used to being touched at all. It used to make him pretty uncomfortable.

He laughed slightly at the question, “Probably a little, but I won’t know until they are born. I know they will be special though,” he assured the girl. If his quirk and Overhauls mixed, he felt like the kid would just have Overhauls quirk. But with Dabis quirk…he had no idea what could manifest. Either way he predicted the child would be powerful, he just hoped they were stable.

Eri hummed, thinking hard. “Can we get my quirk under control before you have the baby so I can hold it? Then I can be a good big sister and help you!” she offered. She was still nervous the baby might replace her, but if she was good and helpful then maybe her mommy would keep her anyway.

Toga, still hugging Jin, tilted her head curiously. “You told Eri about the pup…?” she asked, curious. Was Tomura really going to keep the baby then, even though Dabi had left? What did that mean for the League, she wondered.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Eri. “We can try, it will go fast if we talk to the doctor,” he offered to her again. He really wanted the doctors help with this. He would know exactly what to do. The leader looked at Toga hearing her. “Of course I did. She is part of the group now, she can know,” he told the teen confidently as he finished his food up. “She might have to share a room or something anyways,” he added

Eri frowned, eyes watering, but nodded. She didn’t want to see a doctor, but she needed to be responsible and help take care of her mommy and the baby since his mean mate had left. “You promise he doesn’t have to touch me? And you’ll stay the whole time?” she asked around another bite of her breakfast. She frowned when Tomura said she’d have to share with the baby. “Why can’t we both sleep with you like last night? I can hold the baby instead of my dolly, if you think we’ll take up too much room,” she bargained, not wanting to lose her chance at sleeping with her mommy. She liked her new room, or what she remembered of it, anyway, she’d been pretty out of it last night, but she wanted to sleep in her mommy’s nest.

Shigaraki watched the girl get teary eyed but agreed. “No he doesn’t. And if he ask, I will tell him no unless you want him to,” he explained to the girl. He wanted her to see him and he was glad she agreed even if it was reluctantly. “I will be there the whole time and make sure you are comfortable as I can, but maybe we can see the baby too,” he offered as he wiped her face off slightly with his thumb. He wasn’t sure he actually wanted to tell the doctor about the pup. He might keep that away from him for a while anyways.

“You have to learn to sleep in your bed too, you can’t always sleep with me. I will let you for now but you will have to be a big girl at some point and sleep in your bed,” he explained. He was never allowed to sleep with his parents even when he wanted to. He always wished he could but he knew he couldn’t let her stay with him forever. “The baby will have their own bed too, they cant always sleep me either,” he explained.

Eri sulked, lip trembling. She didn’t want to sleep in her room, she wanted to sleep with her mommy. Besides, he didn’t have anyone else to sleep with because his mate was a meanie and left, like her old mommy had left her. But she didn’t want to disappoint Tomura, and she really didn’t want to hurt the baby. Tears spilling down her face, she nodded. “If you say so, mommy,” she agreed reluctantly.

Compress leaned down, watching Eri closely. “We all worked very hard to set your room up for you, Eri,” he explained. “I’m sure you’ll like it if you give it a chance.”

Eri shook her head slightly. “I like how mommy’s bed smells,” she explained, embarrassed. “My toys are nice and all, but I like how mommy smells and he holds me.”

Toga laughed loudly. “Awww, she just wants a nest, guys. Tell you what, cutie, we’ll make your mommy scent up your whole room, okay?”

Shigaraki watched the girls tears start to spill as she whimpered loudly and looked down. He watched his teammates start to start and comfort the girl.

“Yes, when you sleep in your own bed I will make sure you have some pillows and blankets just like my bed,” he assured her. He needed to look up keeping pups in his nest. Was it okay? Did he need her to sleep in her own bed? She was pretty little so he didn’t see the harm in it, but he wouldnt alway be home so she needed to be prepared on sleeping alone sometimes. “I’ll..scent your room too,” he hesitantly agreed with Toga, “and maybe you can share her nest too if I am busy,” he teased slightly.

Toga skipped over, smiling her usual big smile. “It’s okay, Eri! You’ll like my nest! I already tried to make it just like Tomura’s, because I like him so much and he’s our pack leader, so I have some of his dirty shirts and blood from when he’s gotten hurt, and I’ve got stuff from the rest of the pack too!!! Plus I have stuff that smells like all my friends from UA!”

If Compress had anything to say about Toga’s unusual ways of expressing affection showing up in her nest building, he kept it to himself, figuring it wasn’t his place to comment on it.

Eri nodded slowly, sniffling as she stopped crying. “Okay… that sounds good, thank you,” she said with a polite little nod of her head.

Shigaraki watched Toga before cringing slightly hearing her, “You what? Jesus Toga, I hope you don’t masquerade as me in your free time,” he complained softly but didn’t make it a big deal, that seemed to make Eri happy at least so he would live but I didn’t know what was happening in his comrades’ room.

“See, you will be happy in there too and you stuffed little thing can stay with you,” he assured her as he stood up. “Now finish eating and we can go shopping,” he assured the girl. “I’m going to change my clothes. I will only be gone a second,” he assured her as he headed to go change and clean off a bit.

Toga stuck her tongue out. “I like our pack, Tomura, sue me,” the teenager snarked. She wasn’t going to be shamed for her odd expression of love by the guy who was having probably the world’s most dramatic affair with Dabi of all people. She was pissed at the arsonist, but she’d bet money her boss ended up taking him back.

Eri seemed sad when Tomura left, but she continued eating, wanting to be good. Toga hummed and came over, gently running her hands through Eri’s hair. “Do you want me to put this up for you? We could match!”

Eri shrugged, not sure how she felt, she only really wanted her mommy to touch her hair., Toga took the shrug as confirmation though, skipping off to her room to grab elastics, determined to make the little girl match her.

Shigaraki sighed as he entered his room. This wasn’t so bad…but he expected to have Dabis help. Would the little girl really be that much help raising a baby? He wondered as he grabbed some clothes that looked pretty clean before changing. He washed his face before brushing his teeth. He wanted to try and look presentable taking the kid out. He grabbed a hoodie before putting it on and returning to the kitchen.

Shigaraki looked at the girls seeing Toga doing Eris hair. “That’s nice..” he complimented though he was skeptical about Eri looking like Toga

Eri was surprised when Toga gently began to do her hair. She hadn’t expected to like it, but it felt nice to be taken care of. She had her pretty bracelet, and now she was gonna have nice hair to match, and her mommy was gonna take her shopping.

Toga was thrilled to make the pup look like her. Becoming the people you love was one of the best ways to love them, obviously. She took great care with the little pup, giving them matching buns, though Eri got some additional curly ribbons. She figured the little girl might like looking extra cute—it always made her feel better, after all.

“Himiko says I have pretty hair,” Eri informed her mommy. She wasn’t sure what to do with all the attention and affection, though she was enjoying it. “Do I have to keep wearing these hospital clothes right now?”

Toga shook her head. “Nah, we didn’t get you lots of clothes, because we didn’t know how big you are, but if you want you can borrow one of my sweaters as a dress or something, if we don’t have something else, just until we get to the store and find you stuff you like. Unless you have something for her to wear, “mommy,”” Toga teased.

Shigaraki looked over the girl seeing her hair. It was nice. She looked more put together and happy with her hair done. He was glad the girls were bonding. “You do have nice hair, you can wear it however you want,” he assured her. Her hair was a little lighter than his but it was pretty he guessed.

He looked up at Toga slightly, “Get her a sweater. I dont have anything she would like or anything…clean,” he grumbled softly as he grabbed his backpack and started to put his shoes on. “Are you coming Compress?” He asked the man as he sipped on a cup of tea. “Sure, someone has to make sure you dress this child elegantly,” he said amused. They were gonna need him to take all the shit they wanted. “Great, let’s get her a sweater and go,” he told the two.

Toga practically dragged Eri to her room, holding up several sweaters to the little girl’s figure before offering her a soft pink sweater. “I think this’ll be cute on you! If it’s way too huge We can tie it up with a little bow. Either way, you can wear it like a big slouchy dress, that sound good?” she asked eagerly.

Eri looked around Toga’s room. It smelled overwhelmingly like the pack, and even Izuku. “That sounds nice. Do you know Izuku?” she asked quietly, taking the sweater.

Toga nodded before spinning around so Eri could dress in privacy. “Oh yeah! Izuku’s the best—Tomura doesn’t like him, but that’s okay~ I think he’s super cute when we fight. It’s a shame he’s not on our side.”

Eri didn’t know what to do with that information, so she just softly hummed in affirmation, tugging on Toga’s skirt when she was dressed. The sweater hung to her knees like a dress, functional enough for now. Thankfully, Toga had grabbed some of the little girl’s hospital slippers last night, so she had something to wear on her feet.

“Come on, Eri, let’s go shopping. It’ll be really nice to have another girl here! Maybe we’ll be lucky and you’ll end up with a little sister, and all three of us can be sooooooo cute.” Toga crowed, leading Eri to her mommy. “We’re all ready! Isn’t she pretty?” Eri hid her face at Toga’s question.

Shigaraki watched Toga drag the girl off as he rubbed his face tiredly. He wasn’t exactly used to getting up early but it seemed like he would probably be stuck doing it for a while, maybe forever. “Be careful while you’re out Tomura. Keep your phone on you in case I need to pull you out,” Kurogiri said concerned as he cleaned the kitchen up.

“We will be fine. We won’t take long. I know the hero’s know the girl is gone now and will be on high alert, but she needs to be able to go out some,” he told the older villain tiredly. He didn’t want to keep her trapped here, he didn’t get out much when he was young and it showed a lot…she would at least have another pup to play with eventually.

He felt pretty committed to having this pup now. Kurogiri was worried about his anger but he didn’t have to now that he would have his pup out of spite. He felt madder now than he has in a long time.

Shigaraki looked at the girls as they came back before humming, “Yeah that works. We will get shoes too,” he told the two as he picked the pup up. “Let’s go,” he told the group as he put the girl on his hip. He watched Kurogiri open a portal. “This is a warp gate. It takes us to other places we want to go. It’s Kurogiri’s quirk and perfectly safe,” he assured the girl before stepping though the gate.

Eri wrapped her arms around her mommy’s neck, watching Kurogiri’s quirk curiously. It looked kind of pretty, in a scary way. She watched Himiko and Compress walk through. It seemed pretty normal. Still, she closed her eyes as her mommy carried her through.

“What’s everybody else’s quirk? Can you show me yours later, mommy?” she asked, fascinated. Compress did magic, somehow, they’d said that, but she didn’t really know what it meant.

Shigaraki hummed slightly hearing Eri as they stepped out into a shopping area down an ally. Guess he could explained it. “I can show you later, maybe sooner if something comes up,” he told the girl as he headed out with the other two members. “Toga can change into anyone she drinks the blood of. It’s useful. Compress can marble anything on command. Twice can make doubles of anyone, but himself, he has history with that. Then there is Spinner, he can like, walk on walks or something,” the villain explained. Spinner didn’t use his quirk a lot, but he was useful in different ways and was resilient at least. “What store do you want to go to?” He asked as he looked around.

Eri looked around the shopping center. She’d never been to a place like this, and it was overwhelming. There were families everywhere, which was kind of reassuring. She was just here with her mommy and some of her pack. It could just be a normal day, like from television or books. Taking a deep breath, she pointed at a store with a cute little red dress in the window. She liked that it matched her eyes and her mommy’s eyes. “Can we go in there?”

Toga gave a little spin. “Good choice, cutie!” she cheered, figuring it was best to avoid Eri’s name in public. “She already knows what colors look good on her!”

Shigaraki watched the girl point at a store after looking around. It looked like a little girl store, so it should work fine. “Works for me,” he agreed before walking towards it. He grabbed a cart before putting Eri safely in the front seat. “Okay, so I guess we should do shoes first, that seems important. Toga, can do the underwear I guess,” he told the group. He was a little embarrassed to go over there. “Compress, grab a few things so we can find out her size, then she can pick what she wants,” he told the older hero as he pushed the cart towards the shoes. “I’m on it. She will be a showstopper,” Compress said delighted as he headed off.

Eri swung her feet, excited by the prospect of having cute clothes rather than the plain, ugly, uncomfortable dress that Overhaul always made her wear. The hospital slippers barely stayed on her feet. She felt anxious, watching Toga and Compress walk away, but Toga kept waving until she was out of sight, which helped. With her other pack members gone, Eri focused on her mommy. “Do you go shopping lots? I’ve never been before. Maybe with my old mommy, when I was really little, but I don’t remember that,” she shared shyly. She rested her hand on her mommy’s wrist.

There were so many shoes. Sparkly ones and sneakers that lit up. Ones that were meant to look like heroes—though she tried to pretend those weren’t there, since her mommy didn’t like heroes. “Can I have sneakers like you?” she asked politely, looking down at her mommy’s red shoes.

Shigaraki watched the two go, glad they listened without a fuss. They couldn’t be out for too long with a stolen pup. The villain looked at Eri hearing her. “Not too much, just when I need stuff. I’m not allowed to be out a lot or the hero’s will attack me,” he explained to the girl. He looked over the shoes curiously as he moved to the smaller sizes. He looked at his shoes hearing the girls questioning. “Mine? We might be able to find some, but you can pick out a few so don’t limit yourself,” he told the girl. “Let’s get some slip ons first. Which do you like? I can pick if you want but I will just pick a random one,” he warned the girl.

Eri whined. Why would heroes attack her mommy? He was so nice, and he had a baby on the way. If the heroes really just wanted to use her quirk and hurt her mommy, then Eri hated them too. She stuck her tongue out briefly at a pair of All Might sneakers before hiding her face, afraid that acting bad was going to get her in trouble, even if it was to be rude to people she knew her mommy must hate.

“I like how boots look,” she offered, not sure if those counted. “And I like red and sparkly stuff. And things that go with my bracelet,” she listed, still hiding her face. “I’m sorry for sticking my tongue out.”

Shigaraki watched the girl as she looked before sticking her tongue out at an ugly pair of All Might shoes. He chuckled softly at the act. Good, she knew whose side she was on already. “Okay, maybe some fuzzy slip-on boots,” he agreed as he walked over to the area with boots. “They don’t usually come in red, what about these colors? I see some sparkly,” he offered as he looked around. The villain frowned hearing Eri. “Don’t be, he deserved it,” he assured the girl amused as he patted her head

Eri relaxed when her mommy patted her head and uncovered her eyes. “I like those ones,” she said firmly, pointing at a pair of sparkly black boots. She bounced slightly, excited at the prospect of owning such pretty shoes. She liked the boots because they were pretty, but also because her mommy seemed to like black, so maybe if she wore black her mommy would be happy. She just wanted to be a good daughter.

“Do you think the baby is gonna be a girl?” she asked, still thinking about Toga’s hopes. “Himiko wants a girl pup, but I want whatever you want, mommy.”

Shigaraki looked at the shoes she wanted before nodding as he pulled her slippers off and put them beside her. He grabbed a box before pulling a boot out and trying it on her little foot. “We need to see which one fits,” he told the pup before taking the shoe off and grabbing another when it was too big. He continued to try shoes on the girl as he listened to her. “I’m not sure. I don’t care I guess. But I have you now so maybe a boy so I can have a boy and a girl,” he said unsure. It didn’t really matter to him. He didn’t know if Dabi had a preference either.

Eri relaxed as her mommy helped her try on shoes. She remained still, humming quietly. The care and attention made her feel safe. “I just wanna be a good big sister. I don’t care too,” she agreed.

Toga came up with arms full of underwear and cute socks. “These should fit her, I think. She’s pretty tiny,” Toga explained. She’d mostly concerned herself with cuteness and what she thought would fit, and just grabbed basically anything that might work, not giving it any other thought. As far as she was concerned, the more options the pup had, the better.

Shigaraki nodded, “That’s good. It doesn’t really matter anyways, they can do whatever they want,” he told the pup before humming when he found a pair that felt fine. He felt for her toes before standing up as he held the box. “How is that?” He asked the girl, hoping it was comfortable.

Shigaraki looked up at Toga as she returned with what he asked. “Looks good, we can throw out anything she doesn’t want,” he said as he looked over the pile. There was a good variety and she didn’t seem the picky type so it would be fine.

Eri nodded happily when the shoes seemed to fit. “These are good!” she agreed happily, wiggling her toes in the boots. She still hadn’t smiled, but she was getting closer.

Toga beamed at Eri. “Those look really cute! You see any other shoes you want?” she excitedly pressed the pup.

Eri nodded slowly. “I want to find shoes like mommy’s. Red sneakers,” she explained.

Toga squealed. “Awwwww, she wants to be you! She loves you soooooo much,” Toga cheered. She wondered if Eri understood love the way she did, not grasping that Eri’s choice was based in admiration and her own love of the color red.

Shigaraki relaxed, “Great, you can wear them out so your slippers don’t fall off,” he told the girl as he put the other shoe on her and tossed the box in the cart. He knew her size now at least.

He listened to the girls before humming. “They might have some in the boy area. Go check Toga, her size is on the box. We will keep looking here,” he told the teen as he moved to the sneaker area to look for the shoes she wanted.

She seemed to really want a red pair, so he wanted to find her some. It might be a little hard but he was sure there was a pair here that would work.

Toga nodded, giving a little salute before heading off to find Eri a pair of sneakers that matched Shigaraki’s. “I got you, boss,” she cheered as she bolted.

Eri looked down happily at her feet. Her new shoes were so pretty! And Himiko had gotten her such nice stuff too, it was going to be so cool to dress up nice. “Do you always dress like this?” she asked her mommy. All of the dirty clothes in his room had looked pretty similar, while Himiko had a wide range of cute options.

Shigaraki watched Toga as she headed off to look for the shoes. He looked around a spotted Compress looking over some dresses but seemed to have some pants and shirt options. She could try them on and saw what fit, then they could let her get what she wanted once they had the sizes.

Shigaraki looked at the pup before looking at himself, “Yeah I guess so…I don’t really think about it,” he admitted. Clothes didn’t mean that much to him at the end of the day. He scanned the aisle for red shoe, but wasnt seeing much like his.

Eri nodded, reaching up to pat his cheek. “I understand. I had the same dress forever,” she admitted. “But I like your jacket, it looks cozy.”

She had followed her mommy’s gaze and caught sight of Compress. She waved shyly at the other villain, excited to see that he had lots of options. She spotted a pair of cute tan sandals on the next aisle and pointed them out to her mommy. “Can I have those?” she asked, emboldened by his kindness. She felt comfortable asking him for things. He hadn’t even gotten mad when she stuck her tongue out.

Shigaraki smirked softly hearing the girl, she was kind of funny, he thought. “Well you don’t have to worry about that anymore,” he assured her. “We will get you some coats too. It’s too fucking cold outside lately,” he complained before looking at Compress as he started to come over with some basic options. They would need a changing room. The villain looked at the shoes before nodding, “Yeah knock yourself out, pick what you want,” he assured her as he grabbed her size and handed her the box. “Let’s pick out some sneakers while Toga looks for the red ones,” he told Eri, wanting a back up in case she didn’t want to match him all the time.

After confirming that she liked the sandals, Eri picked a pair of simple tan sneakers, still hopeful that Toga would find some that let her match her mommy.

Compress gave Eri a little wave, showing each option with a flourish before making a little winter hat whose colors matched her bracelet appear at the end. Despite herself, Eri clapped. Her pack was so special. She was excited to help her family. If this was Compress with only one hand, what magic could he do with two. “Can we try these on please?” she asked as Compress gently placed the hat upon her head.

Toga ran over with a small pair of boy’s sneakers, not dissimilar to Shigaraki’s. “Look, I found them! Aren’t they great?”

Compress laughed. “She wants to match you? That’s adorable, Shigaraki.”

Shigaraki looked over the shoes before grabbing the simple ones she wanted and putting them in the cart. The villain looked at Compress as he came over and dazzled Eri with a hat. “Great. Yeah we need to try these on to see what size you are then you can pick out some clothes,” he assured the girl as he pushed the cart to the little changing room. Shigaraki looked at Toga as she hurried over with her fine. “Great, couldn’t find any in girls, these look good,” the leader approved as he put the red shoes in the cart as well before picking the girl up and setting her down on the ground. “Yeah yeah, they are just cool shoes,” Shigaraki told the older villain before handing Eri the shirts. “There you go, go see which one fits best,” he encouraged as he held the curtain open for her.

Eri gave Tomura a hug around his legs before hurrying into the changing room. After trying on a couple of blouses and t shirts, finding the size she seemed to be, she struggled with the one button up shirt Compress had selected, but wasn’t sure if she could ask for help. She came out several minutes later, stuck in the misbuttoned shirt, handing the tops that fit best to Tomura. “These ones fit good,” she explained. “But I can’t get my buttons right, but I like it. Is that okay?”

Toga knelt and started fixing the buttons. “It’s okay. Overhaul must have starved you, kiddo. You’re just too tiny,” she exclaimed, standing when Eri was properly buttoned. “Now we know what size shirts you wear! Isn’t she cute?”

Shigaraki waited slightly impatiently for the girl to finish; he didn’t like her being out of his sight but she needed some privacy to change. He relaxed when she came out looking silly. He laughed softly as he took the shirts that fit and looked at the sizes, pretty similar. “Looks great,” he agreed as he placed the shirts in the cart. “Great we got shirts, now pants,” he told her as he handed her the small pile. The pants looked all the same just different sizes. “Show me which pants fit best do I can double check how it looks,” he told Eri as he sent her back in with the pants.

Eri nodded, happy that her mommy thought she looked great. This was the nicest day of her life. She wondered if Kurogiri was making lunch while they were out. She’d liked the breakfast he made, and the way he’d patted her head. She guessed Spinner might not like her, but everyone else, even scary Twice had been really nice.

She came out in a pair of jeans that seemed to fit well, twirling slowly after some prompting from Toga. “Are these okay?” she asked, twiddling her thumbs.

Shigaraki watched the girl go back in as he scratched his neck slightly in concern. “This all we need besides clothes?” He asked the two curiously as he waited. “Nothing is complete without accessories,” Compress chimed in happily, “Maybe a back pack in case we have to move,” he added.

“Good idea,” the villain agreed. They might have to leave fast since that hero was around here…Shigaraki looked at the girl as she came out and showed off the pants. “That seems good,” he agreed as he crouched down and pulled at the pants slightly, but they werent too lose or tight. “That works, let’s take those for reference, and then you can try these dresses on,” he explained as he set the dresses in the room for her to try on

Toga clapped her hands. “I’ll go find her a bag and stuff! Bye Eri!” she cooed, before hurrying away. She found a pink backpack and a small reddish-orange purse, as well as a black scarf and pair of gloves. She wasn’t sure what else Compress meant by accessories for a little girl, she didn’t imagine Eri would need to look very fancy, but those seemed like good places to start.

Eri struggled into a cute frilly dress, handing her mommy her jeans when she was out of them. It took her a few tries to find a dress that fit, but she came out eventually in a well-fitting little blue dress. “Is this okay?” she asked, looking up at her mommy.

Toga came over, dropping the items she’d gathered into the cart. “This is really nice, thank you all for helping me,” Eri said quietly.

Shigaraki looked at Toga hearing her as she headed off. That was fine..he thought as he returned his attention to the changing room as he took the pants before looking at Eri as she came out dressed. He actually smiled a little seeing the girl dressed up in something other than a hospital gown, her hair done and looking happy.

“That’s perfect Eri, you can change or wear that out if you want. Let’s go pick you out some clothes. We just have to get these sizes,” he assured her, and maybe a few things a little bigger…he wasn’t sure how fast the pup would grow.

Eri kept her dress and her new boots on, grabbing at her mommy’s pants as she followed her pack to look at clothes. She didn’t let go of her mommy, focused on being good and finding nice things to wear. Every so often Toga would throw in something she thought would be cute on Eri without asking anyone, even Eri.

The pup hid behind Tomura’s legs anytime someone got within a few rows of them, her anxiety only quelled by the strength and speed of her bond to Tomura. She started to get a little overwhelmed and overstimulated after a bit. Rubbing her eyes, she sniffled. “Can we go home soon, mommy?” she asked quietly, bracing herself to get in trouble, though she reminded herself that Tomura said mommies shouldn’t hit.

Toga glanced at Eri worriedly, taking out her phone as it vibrated. She smiled seeing a text from Spinner. “Shuichi says he’s sorry for missing breakfast, and that he has a very special welcome home present for Eri,” she announced happily, quickly flashing the phone to Tomura so that he could see the photo of a switch Spinner had sent, along with a rather rambling preachy rant about how he’d actually paid for the gaming system, since it wasn’t to further the mission, just to make the little girl happy and to give her and Tomura something to do together.

Shigaraki led the girl though the store as he let her pick out her clothes. This wasn’t as hectic as he imagined it would be. Eri stayed calm and polite as she picked out her clothes and retreated back to him anytime she felt uncomfortable or someone was near.

Toga and Compress we’re adding things to the cart as well. Compress adding more formal looking clothes as well as a nice long jacket and Toga adding frilly cute things. Shigaraki let the kid do most the work but eventually started to add a few plain and normal clothes to the cart, just something a kid could be comfortable in. Shigaraki looked at Eri as she retreated to his legs again, making it hard for him to walk. He frowned seeing the pup looked worn out and upset. “Yeah we can go, this is a lot already,” he agreed as he picked the girl up to comfort her. He looked at Toga hearing she got a message from Spinner. He relaxed a little seeing the message before smirking slightly. “Great, we can go meet our last member Eri,” he assured the girl as he texted Kurogiri to open the portal. “Okay, Compress, marble the cart, the gate is open,” he explained as he moved Eri to his back. “Let’s go,” he told the two as he walked to the doors before pushing out them quickly as he ran over to the ally and back through Kurogiris warp gate.

Eri hid her face. The portals weren’t so bad, but the store had gotten too crowded and scary near the end. She wasn’t used to being around lots of people, only Overhaul and a few subordinates, and she definitely wasn’t used to being in public, with all the loud music and talking and bright colors. It had been fun, at first, but she just wanted to go home.

Despite knowing where the warp gate would take them, it was still surprising to Eri to open her eyes and see her new house. She sniffled, clinging hard to her mommy. Looking around, she noticed a stranger sitting on the sofa. She titled her head, admiring his purple hair and how he looked like a more natural version of the dragon-lady who had helped the heroes fight Overhaul. She waved shyly, not hiding her face. “Is this Spinner?” she asked her mommy.

Shigaraki waited for the other two to come in the warp gate behind him before telling Kurogiri to close the gate. He relaxed when they were successful in their shopping mission before looking at Spinner on the couch. “Yes, that’s our last member. His nice, he got you a gift,” he told the girl as he set her down. “Go say hi,” he told her before looking at Compress. “Let’s see what we got,” he told him, they had the whole cart with to go through now.

Eri walked over to Spinner, her hands clutching each other behind her back.

Spinner sat up eagerly, surprised that Eri wasn’t afraid of him, or at least not more afraid than she was in general. “Hey kid,” he greeted, holding his fist out awkwardly for her to bump. “My name’s Shuichi.”

Eri stared blankly at the villain’s hand before awkwardly patting it with both of her own. “My name’s Eri. Thank you for my present,” she said politely, voice pretty steady despite her fear.

Spinner laughed. “Don’t thank me yet, I haven’t given it to you. You ever game?” he asked.

Eri shook her head, not sure what he meant.

Spinner reached behind his back, pulling out a new switch and a copy of animal crossing  and mario kart. “Me and Tomura are gamers, that means we play video games together, and I got you these so you can play with us. All your mom does when he isn’t trying to fix society is game, so now you can do it together.”

Eri looked starstruck, grabbing the system and clutching it to her chest, struggling with how big the box was in her little arms. “Thank you,” she said again. “I like your face, you look like a dragon,” she complimented, not catching how much it flustered and confused Spinner. She turned to her mommy, trying to hold up the switch. “I’m gonna be a gamer too!” she told him happily.

Shigaraki watched Compress open the marble before looking over the clothes. He started to tear the tags off the items and pass them to Kurogiri to fold as he dug though the items. They got a lot, hopefully she didn’t grow out of it too fast. They were already a little big on her so she had some growing room.

He looked down at Eri to make sure she was okay hearing her nervous tone. He relaxed when she seemed to be okay talking to Spinner.

Shigaraki turned to her when she came over with the gaming system. “Wow that’s a good one,” he said pleased as he crouched down and looked at the gaming system. “I can show you how to play it later, we got to put your clothes up. Spinner can set it up for you or I can later,” he assured the girl as he stood up again. He was glad the girl was interested in gaming. It would be nice to play with her as well, hopefully she wouldn’t be terrible but he could teach her some and get her on the right path. “Thanks Spinner,” he told the lizard man before taking the cart and pushing it towards the girl’s room.

Spinner gave Shigaraki a thumbs up, nodding. “No problem,” he said, just happy the kid hadn’t freaked out about his quirk.

Eri considered her options, eventually walking the switch back to Spinner and handing it over. “Mommy is busy, could you please set it up?” she asked politely.

Spinner nodded. “Yeah, no problem, kid. Shigaraki, I’m going in your room to get it put together!” he called after their leader, heading into his bedroom.

Eri followed her mommy, taking in her bedroom in the light of day. It was a cute, if simple setup, with plenty of dolls and what looked like a few educational toys, but it was more than Eri had ever known she could have. Kurogiri had replaced her little pink creature on her bed, so Eri kicked off her new boots and climbed onto her bed and picked it up. “Thank you for getting me so many things, mommy. Do you like my dress, Kurogiri?” she asked. “Compress picked it out!”

Shigaraki hummed hearing Spinner, “Fine, just leave my bed alone,” he called to the other other villain as he went to Eris room. He went to the dresser before opening the drawer so they could put the shirts into it. “Put the dresses in the closet,” he told Kurogiri as he started to put the folded shirts in the dresser.

Shigaraki looked at the girl as she followed them and climbed onto the bed. “No problem kid, Toga did most the designing and Kurogiri got the toys,” he explained. He was glad she seemed happy with her room.

“You look like a Princess, very lovely Eri dear,” the older villain assured the girl warmly as he hung her clothes up before putting her shoes on the shoe rack for her.

Eri wriggled excitedly, hiding her face in her doll. Her mommy’s pack was so nice to her it was almost confusing, but she’d never been happier. No more faceless goons tasked with keeping her captive, she had a whole family to take care of her, and she was allowed to go where she wanted.

“Thank you!” she exclaimed, blushing happily before climbing into her mommy’s lap. She scented her mommy deliberately, resting her head on his chest when she was done. She smiled up at Tomura, her first smile since arriving. She didn’t know how she’d gotten so lucky as to be picked by the perfect mommy after a lifetime of being passed off and unwanted, but she was fully happy and content for the first time in her life.

Shigaraki laughed softly at the girls excitement as he sat on the ground, putting the girls socks and underwear in the bottom drawer. He was glad she enjoyed shopping and was starting to open up more to the others.

Shigaraki watched the girl surprised as she came and climbed into his lap with him. “Hey,” he greeted before blushing when she started to scent him. He was a bit surprised by all her affection, but it was good. He remembered wanting to do this with his master but he didn’t let him often. He returneed the gesture some before relaxing when she settled down and he could continue his task. He looked down at the girl as she smiled up at him. “You look good with a smile kid,” he teased softly. “You look tired,  maybe close your eyes a while before lunch.” He suggested

Eri blushed, but her smile remained on her face. She settled down in her new mommy’s lap, yawning and giving a big stretch. She was still exhausted from having fought Overhaul and being in the hospital, and even though her internal clock had woken her early this morning, she was still exhausted.

She closed her eyes, sighing cutely. Her new dress was comfortable, and her mommy was there for her to smell and hug. He wasn’t very warm, which was too bad since Eri herself ran cool, but he was still the cuddliest and kindest mommy a girl could have. “I’m gonna nap here,” she announced with another big yawn. “But you can put me in bed if you need to move, I’m used to being carried. Sometimes I’d wake up to Overhaul working on me,” she explained. She was so glad her mommy wasn’t going to hurt her the way Kai had.

Shigaraki listened to Eri as she stretched out and yawned tiredly. She seemed pretty content around him, which seemed to be a perk of an omega. He hummed softly hearing her say she was going to nap on him. That was fine, he had some things he could do here a little while. The villain frowned softly when she mentioned Overhaul and what he would do to her. “Well don’t worry about that, no one is gonna carry you off, only to bed,” he assured her as he brushed her hair out of her face slightly. “Just relax,” he soothed softly as he pet her.

Eri nuzzled into Tomura’s touch, sighing deeply. When she was less overwrought, she’d probably begin having nightmares again, but for now she was able to sleep peacefully and happily with her mommy. She still wanted to see his quirk, everyone else’s too, but especially her mommy’s, but right now she was too tired to do anything but fall sound asleep in his lap.

Shigaraki held the girl slightly as he pet his head. She seemed pretty troubled, but so was he. He wanted to try and help her and make her feel powerful. He rocked the kid gently as he continued to sort her clothes with Kurogiri before slowly standing up and laying her in bed when he finished up. He covered her gently before pushing the cart out of the room. “You want this Compress or does Kurogiri need to dump it?” He asked curiously as he walked to the living room. “Couldnt hurt,” the older villain said as he marbled the thing. They could probably use it again at some point. Shigaraki let him take the card before heading to his room to see how the switch was coming as Kurogiri started lunch.

Dabi still hadn’t made up his mind on what to do about his father’s offer. For one thing, Shigaraki still hadn’t responded. He’d seen in the news that the League had successfully managed to kidnap Eri, and while he should have been happy at their success or indifferent entirely, he instead was sad, feeling like he was already missing out on one of his pups. It wasn’t like he could bring it up with Hawks either, the omega was only now finally rested enough that he seemed human.

He knew Hawks wanted him to just accept the help of his family, but he wasn’t going to give up on his goals or the rest of his pups and Tomura so easily. Hawks hadn’t even opened up yet, despite his promise to!

Sighing, Dabi reached down to pet the hair of his sleeping omega, not intending to wake him, but too bored and sad and lonely to get anything done.

Hawks rested against the bed; his wings had grown into small buds on his back. They definitely wouldn’t be able to get him off the ground still but maybe help him be a bit more weightless. The blonde yawned out softly feeling the touch before stretching out tiredly as he spread the small wings out slightly. The omega rubbed his face tiredly before looking at Dabi tiredly. He felt much better having gotten to sleep as much as he wanted the last few days. He only really got up to eat and throw up. He hated the nausea and was looking forward to it going away.

“Hey,” the blonde cooed to Dabi as he rolled over towards him before hugging his waist as he curled up against the alpha. The alpha had been taking good care of him as he caught up on his sleep. Hopefully he was feeling better too and rested. A few times he had woke up, Dabi was looking up stuff about their baby and getting information for them.

Dabi smiled despite himself as Hawks snuggled up to him. The omega’s affection came so readily, so willingly, and for that Dabi was grateful. Hawks’ love was his lifeline. He bent down to give Hawks a soft kiss on the cheek, nuzzling his nose against his scruff. “Hey yourself, birdie,” he said softly.

He ran his fingers through the omega’s hair, fluffing it up. “You have sweet dreams?” he teased, voice still quiet. “How’s your stomach, huh? Baby birdie still kicking your ass? Some hero, can’t even stand up to a baby~” he continued.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he pet his head gently. He smiled at the arson as he nuzzled back to him gently. “Mm I don’t feel too bad, think they are taking a day off,” he cooed softly as he rubbed his stomach gently. “Mm not my fault, I’m letting them win,” he said amused. “I did sleep good though, I feel so much better..” he said happily as he rested his cheek against Dabi. “You get along okay without me?” He asked the villain as he rubbed his mates arm.

Dabi hummed and reached down to rub Hawks’ stomach alongside him. He now knew it would still be a couple months before the pup could hear him or kick, it wouldn’t even hear Hawks’ heartbeat for another couple weeks, but he’d gotten used to talking to and touching the pup. “I dunno, birdie. Might be the little thing’s just tougher than you. Your body’s getting a little softer without all the villain ass kicking, meanwhile they’re beating you up all day every day,” he continued teasing.

He gave a slight shrug when the omega asked how he was, not quite sure how to answer. They’d promised not to lie to each other anymore, or he would have simply blown it off, said he was fine. But he owed Hawks more than that, even if his mate still guarded secrets. “Honestly? I’m not feeling great. Physically, sure, I’m fine; but emotionally I’m kinda dragging. That kid that got taken, Overhaul’s, it was the League. Tomura was gonna take her… we were gonna raise her, since he wasn’t gonna keep ours,” he explained, ruffling Hawks’ hair some more. “Now I guess he’s gonna have them both, all by himself. At least mine won’t be an only pup, I guess,” he said defeatedly. “Between that and trying to decide what to do with my dad, I’m just getting really fucking lost in my head.”

Hawks hummed happily as Dabi touched his stomach, it felt nice. His warm hands always made him relax. “That’s so mean,” he teased back with a fake insulted tone as he gave the man a look.

The hero frowned hearing the villain as he cupped Dabis cheek gently. “Aw babe..I’m sorry. I know it’s hard. I wish I could help you…” he said softly as he rubbed the guy’s cheek gently. If he could help him he would…but he didn’t want to lose him. “I’m surprised  Shigaraki took in another pup, what’s so special about them?” He asked curiously. He wasn’t sure what was so special about the kid. He wasn’t around for any of that stuff and was occupied with the commission.

Dabi blushed when Hawks called him babe, relishing the love and attention. “You’re helping just fine, birdie. You and birdie junior are the only things keeping me together. I’m just glad you’re finally feeling better,” he deflected, not sure how to express all the ways in which there wasn’t help for his scenario.

He twirled a strand of his mate’s hair around his finger. “She’s got some kind of healing quirk, I think? It’s a mutated quirk, like his. He didn’t tell me a lot of specifics about her, or any, but he seemed hopeful she could fix Compress’ arm and stuff. I think mostly though he just felt weird about her, sad or whatever. He had a shitty childhood, and All for One doesn’t seem like that big a step up from his family, and so he sees a little kid that looks just like him being saved when he wasn’t, by people who aren’t gonna get her or her quirk, and I think it just all got to him,” be explained.

He hoped Tomura was handling mothering the pup well, emotionally. He gave Hawks a small kiss on the cheek, trying to force thoughts of the League and Tomura out of his head. “He probably wants her to help All for One too. He loves that weirdo like a father. I dunno why, stupid misty Kurogiri’s a lot nicer to him.”

Hawks smiled softly when Dabi said he was helping plenty. He was glad his presence was helping him at least. Dabi’s presence was definitely helping him and soothed his anxiety about this whole situation. The hero smiled as Dabi twirled his hair around his finger.

“Sorry to hear that..I hope he is taking care of her at least. The rest of the league is there to help though. It’s nice that he is trying to help her in his own way I guess…if she really does have a strong quirk…who knows what they would want with her..” I mumbled softly as he rubbed his face.

“A healing quirk that can do that? That is pretty strong. Do you think it would help you?” He asked curiously. “Not that I mind the look, but we could blend in a lot easier with a fresh look,” he explained, not wanting Dabi to think he was mocking him or anything.

Dabi shrugged, helplessly examining his own arms. Could Overhaul’s pup help him? He wasn’t sure. It would be nice, to have a body that wasn’t scarred and painful, but how realistic was that? Even by the time he “died,” his body had already been a mess. He didn’t know who he’d be if he was well. “I dunno,” he answered honestly. “Tomura wanted to try and heal me, get All for One to give me a healing quirk or something. He wasn’t keen on me constantly killing myself with my quirk,” Dabi explained, continuing to play with Hawks’ hair.

Dabi gently moved his hand beneath Hawks’ shirt and began stroking his belly with the soft tips of his fingers. “I’m sure he’s taking good care of her. You don’t have to like him, but you should know that he’s got a good heart beneath all the cruelty. He wanted to fix me and my quirk so fucking badly… I bet he’s taking really good care of her. Probably already has her wrapped around his finger, sitting in his lap playing animal village friends or whatever that stupid game is called,” Dabi said wistfully.

He looked down at his hand, minding where the new scarred skin met his old skin. “I don’t know who I’d be if I didn’t look like this. You saw the photo of me, right? That’s the last time I was whole. I was still a little kid. What if I looked totally different? Or had a new smell? And what if I burnt myself up again? At least this new stuff All for One gave me holds up better than my old body did,” he explained. “You think Toya would have grown up to be your type? Nice, handsome flame-using hero, white hair and teal eyes, looking just like my dad? I keep thinking about it, what it would be like if I’d been good enough for my dad,” he said wistfully. It was something he hadn’t thought about in years, but now it was on his mind constantly. “You think we would have at least been friends? If I’d been a hero like you? I might never have wised up to how fucking bad the world is, if I could have been good enough for my father and had you.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he let the alpha lazily play with his hair. He couldn’t imagine what it would be like if Dabi was different. If Dabi wasn’t the cold and bitter villain he had first met. The blonde wasn’t sure their relationship would be the same if he didn’t have to get a place in Dabis mind and keep a constant guard up to stay one step ahead of him. Getting to know Dabi was work, but he had actually had a lot of fun unraveling the mystery that he was.

Hawks also enjoyed the man’s scent, and as weird as it was, his scars. It man the alpha different than anyone he had ever know. He was still attractive, but in a dark messy way, not in the glamours way all the hero’s were. The man oozed confidence too, in a way in a way only someone with nothing to lose could. He couldn’t imagine Dabi without that.

Imagining Dabi as Toya was difficult. A shiny hero with a terrifying flame quirk that was stronger than even Endeavors. He thinks the man would still be cocky, but he feared it would be in a different way. Would he be as thick headed as his father? Unable to understand his position as an omega and not see how strong he was? Reject him as he hero when the truth came out? Would they be friends? “Endeavor said we would have been friends…he believed so anyways,” he mumbled softly as he pressed onto Dabis touch. “I don’t think I would have ever told anyone about myself though…maybe if we still played around and the moment was right…but I never told Endeavor or anyone else so I may have never tried,” the hero explained, unsure if they would have ended up this close.

Hawks was glad the girl was safe at least. He was extremely concerned when Dabi mentioned they had taken her, but it seemed like Shigaraki thinks he was doing what he thought was best for the pup. The Shigaraki Dabi talks about was a lot different than the man he had seen. He did seem to be caring and protect Dabi how he could. “A healing quirk…that would be amazing,” he said a little surprised. He wondered how

powerful Dabi could be with no limits.

Dabi rankled at the thought of his father discussing his past with Hawks. He had gone years without missing or even thinking about the life he could have had until he met Hawks, who had set him spinning. He’d wondered since their first night together if Hawks would have preferred him as a hero, but as the blond spoke it became clear to Dabi that perhaps he’d been looking at this all wrong.

Hawks had trusted him with his secret because he too was trapped and harmed by their society. Hawks had been confident enough to take his fake flirting and make it real because he was himself, he might not have ever even liked Toya, not the same way.

Dabi curled his warm fingers against Hawks’ stomach, feeling a sharp boost in his already impressive confidence. Yes, Hawks had been the first thing to make him doubt himself, but now he could set those doubts aside. A warm, happy wave of possessiveness curled through his stomach.

“Yeah, it would have been great. I don’t wanna leave you and the pup alone. I guess if Tomura doesn’t take us back, I might have to stop using my quirk…” he said softly, floored by the realization. How was he supposed to provide for his family without his quirk… They’d have to go with his father, he knew, if the League didn’t take them back.

Unwilling to face the realization, he decided to deflect. He let his petting of Hawks’ stomach grow into something slightly suggestive, his fingers dipping low. “I wonder how big you’re gonna get. I hope you start showing soon, really showing,” he said, voice thick. “Can’t believe I bred you on our first try. We’re gonna have to be careful we don’t end up giving baby birdie a sibling sooner than later.“

Hawks listened to Dabi as he shivered feeling the man’s fingers trace his stomach as they laid together. The hero had to wonder what his pup would look like. Some part of him imagined a dark-haired pup with blue eyes, but that would be impossible seeing Dabi dyed his hair. No, his pup would be more likely to have white or blonde hair. Maybe that would help them stay undercover more if he had a white-haired pup. People knew Dabi to have dark hair so the contrast might throw them off as long as they didn’t also have bright red wings. Maybe the wings would be white too? His pup could come out looking like an honest to God angel in that case. He wondered if that would be better or draw more attention to them.

Hawks frowned a little when Dabi said he might have to stop using his quirk. “Maybe…you probably wouldn’t even need it too much if that happens. You could probably use it some with the suit but it would call attention to yourself. I never seen blue flames on anyone else,” he explained. He wasn’t sure Dabi would be able to use his quirk since he would harm himself and reveal their location. “Though, Endeavor is richer than even me…he was born into money. If the underground can fix you up this much, I can only imagine what the top doctors can do. It’s possible they would give you new skin grafts. I’m not sure about the other damage though,” he explained. He wasn’t sure how deep the damage went.

Hawks stomach fluttered as soon as Dabis finger dipped down. His face hearting up slightly. “I don’t want to get too big,” he said embarrassed. He worked hard for his body and now he would have to work off the baby fat. “It said first time mothers don’t get too big the first time,” he added, hopeful he wouldn’t be huge. The hero melted hearing Dabi’s tone before whining softly. “I mean..it’s not like I can get pregnant now,” he reminded as he pressed himself against Dabis fingers more.

Dabi hummed happily to himself, lightly kneading his fingers into Hawks’ stomach. It was mildly annoying that Hawks had picked up what he’d wanted to avoid, but he supposed he should be grateful that his mate knew him so well, and so he tried to focus on that. “Yeah, I don’t think there’s any fixing my nerve damage, outside of a quirk. That’s why I was so shaky after we fucked, sometimes it impacts me something awful,” he admitted, continuing to massage and stroke Hawks’ stomach. “It did, but I can dream, right? My handsome little mate, your perfect body changed by how hard I fucked you… You took my knot so fucking well, lovebird, all I can think about sometimes is giving it to you again,” he teased, lightly tracing a heart with one finger below Hawks’ hipbone.

He bent down, looking at Hawks with a crooked smile, willing to do anything to hear another little whine like that. “No, you can’t… but maybe we could play like you could? I want you on my knot again, begging me to breed you. Do you know how bad I wanted to claim you, last time? How crazy you made me, taking you all slow and gentle—at first, I mean.”

Hawks hummed softly in delight as his stomached was kneaded by his warm fingers. “Maybe there is someone else with a healing quirk he could hire? I’m sure there is someone out there…” he assured the man softly as he rubbed his neck gently. “I thought you seemed pretty shaky after that, I just didn’t wanna say anything,” he admitted softly.

Hawks blushed deeply hearing Dabi, he didn’t want his body to change but at least Dabi still seemed to be interested in him even if he got bigger. That helped relax him some with the thought of the up coming change. The blonde shivered as Dabi continued to talk about his knot. He was extremely interested in taking the alphas knot again. He felt extremely aroused. Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones or Dabi himself, but he was eager to be touched again. He wrapped his arms slowly around the arsons neck as he grinned, “Mm I like that idea,” he purred in excitement. He definitely felt better and was more in the mood to mess around.

Dabi blushed as Hawks purred in agreement. He continued running his hand over Hawks’ barehips, letting his fingers dance lower and lower. He was delighted his mate had been sleeping in the nude. “Good. You’re such a pretty, pretty omega, Hawks. My pretty omega. Your flirting and teasing used to drive me crazy. I’d go home and watch you on the news, get so annoyed when you’d play it up for the press, not knowing why,” he admitted, shifting so that they were closer together.

He ran one finger over Hawks’ cock, humming softly. “But I was jealous. I liked you so much, all the teasing and the lying and the pushing each other’s buttons, you got me so hot, birdie,” he said thickly, wrapping his hand loosely around Hawks’ soft cock, just enjoying that he could play with his mate and enjoy his body. “I wanna make you feel good, birdie. I want to knock you up and keep you. That way you can flirt with anyone you like, because we’ll know you belong to me.”

Hawks hummed happily feeling Dabis warm hand against his hip as he listened to the man’s dirty words. He felt bumps on his skin as the arson moved his hand lower and lower on his body as he reflexively spread his legs more. “Yeah? You liked to watch me? Then get all mysterious and cocky when I showed up to our meetings.” The blonde kissed on the villains neck and shoulder softly as he pressed closer to him.

“Mm~” the hero moaned as Dabi gripped his cock. “Ha~ you got me hot too,” he admitted as he pressed his fingers up into the man’s hair against his neck. “You always got me so frustrated with how stubborn and clever you always are, but I never met someone that could keep up with me,” he purred, expressing his admiration. Dabi was extremely smart and seemed to know be one step ahead of him when he planned stuff.

Hawks stuttered as he arched his hips slightly as the alpha gripped him. “I want you to knot me~ fill me with your pups,” he breathed back in a heavy tone, feeling himself getting wet in excitement.

Dabi laughed, leaning into the hero’s kisses, feeling emboldened by Hawks’ reactions to his touch. He’d been impacting Hawks as much as the blonde had impacted him, it seemed. Hawks kept him sharp. He couldn’t imagine wanting an omega who would behave the way his father had always said they should, not when he could have this, a partner who challenged him, who kept him engaged. Hawks was perfect. “I didn’t like to; I loved watching you. Seeing you all dolled up and showing off, already so beautiful, but knowing that you had so much more beneath it that only I got to see,” he said hoarsely.

He continued slowly stroking Hawks’ cock, growling possessively. “I’m gonna knot you until you’re pregnant, keep you nice and full. My pretty little mate. My omega. So good. Strong and smart and beautiful, willing to give up everything you ever knew just to give me pups,” he praised. “Come up here and kiss me, birdie,” he ordered, smiling crookedly.

Hawks grinned hearing the man say he liked to watch him get all dolled up and act on tv. He really did like to give the people a show. He knew what the media wanted from him and he was expected to give it to them. “Loved watching me show off and flirt with all the omegas knowing they would never be able to have me. You’re so mean~” he teased softly as he stroked the man chin softly, rubbing the staples lightly with his thumb.

The hero melted slightly at Dabis growl as he arched his hips slightly into his hand, wanting more contact. He bit his lip slightly hearing the alpha, “You gonna keep our pups safe? Keep me safe while I carry them?” He breathed back as he pushed himself up slightly and pressed his lips eagerly against the arsons. “Make sure no one hurts them or takes me away?” He asked between the kisses as he held the alpha close

Dabi groaned quietly as Hawks pet his chin. He let his grip tighten around the omega’s cock, letting the staples on his hand tease the sensitive length. “You’re such a tease. The way you’d throw yourself at me, making everything an innuendo,” he growled again, squeezing Hawks’ dick. “I thought you were such a slut with all that flirting, but you weren’t until I turned you into one, now you’re my pretty little slut.”

He kissed Hawks deeply, biting gently at his lower lip. “I’m gonna keep you and our pups so safe, birdie,” he promised, breathing hard between kisses. “Nothing’s ever gonna hurt you again. I would’ve killed everyone in the Commission to come save you, Hawks. Wouldn’t have even left ashes. No one’s gonna ever hurt my mate. Mine,” he growled, grabbing Hawks’ hair with his free hand and yanking it hard.

Hawks moaned out as Dabi gripped his dick harder as he panted softly. “I was just teasing at first, but then I started to get mad when you wouldn’t react to me. I thought you didn’t like me and I was so frustrated,” he told the villain as he kissed the side of his mouth to his jaw. “Mm I’m only a slut for you and your knot,” he growled softly back as he nipped at the arsons jaw softly before kissing him heatedly again.

Hawks groaned softly feeling Dabi bit his lip. “I know you would of~ I wasn’t even worried. I knew they would all be dead once the news got out,” he assured the villain. He was scared when he got to the league but a part of him knew Dabi would be there for him. The blonde moaned softly as the arson pulled his hair back, “Mine,” he whined out as he started to rock his hips into Dabis hand, wanting more attention

Dabi laughed huskily, shaking his head in amusement. “I just wasn’t going to give you the satisfaction. But you broke me down, in the end. I was holed up in my room for days, watching you on the news before our lunch date, sulking with my hand on my cock,” he admitted, unashamed of his frustration now that Hawks was his.

His dick ached when Hawks called himself a slut. He’d brought this side out of his mate, and only he got to see it. Haughty, powerful Hawks, needy and begging to be fucked. Dabi growled at the nip to his jaw, wanting something harder. “Yours,” he agreed, manhandling Hawks until his knee was between the omega’s legs, giving the hero something to rut against while he jerked him off. He was going to take his time. He wanted to take his mate apart, find out exactly what got him hot. They’d only fucked the once, and that sorry fact couldn’t be allowed to continue. “I’m gonna breed you, birdie. Stuff you so full of cum everyone will think you’re carrying even when you’re not. Every time you wanna take a break from being an attention whore for the media, you can come and ask me for another pup.”

Hawks chuckled slightly hearing Dabi as he held him close. The idea that the arson had masturbated to him was exciting. That even when the hero thought he couldn’t reach the man, he was actually sulking and jerking himself off to his video footage. It wouldn’t be the first time he was told that someone masturbated to him but this time he actually liked the idea.

Hawks let Dabi move him around until the arson had a firm knee between his legs. The hero took the opportunity as he started to rock his hips against the villains leg. “Yes~ I wanna be fucked~ I wanna make up for lost time,” he purred to the alpha lustfully as he whined softly. “I wanna have all of your pups~” he breathed out, enjoying Dabis dominating scent clouding his head. “You must hate that so many people wanna fuck me, that they own pillows of me they probably hump at night like this,” he teased out with a slight smirk. Even if he was desperate, he wanted to keep Dabi on edge.

Dabi growled, watching his mate rut desperately against him made him feel almost ferally possessive, the rush of hormones going straight to his dick. All of Hawks’ stupid little fans couldn’t have guessed that the real Hawks was a million times more fascinating and attractive. They’d never get to see this—no one would, he’d never let anyone touch his mate. “Those idiots will never really know how you moan for a knot, or how good your feathers feel when you’re getting fucked. I wish I could burn all their fantasies and let them see the real you, make them live with the knowledge that the only thing that could ever satisfy you is my knot,” he growled, rolling his hips up futilely. “But I don’t think I could let them live after they see you,” he growled, loving the scent and wetness of Hawks’ slick beginning to soak his pants.

He wanted to scent and claim and breed the omega. He wanted the whole world to know that Hawks was unavailable, that the winged blonde belonged to him. “I’m gonna give you so many pups, Hawks. Breed you over and over,” he voiced breathlessly, leaning in to kiss the smirk off of Hawks’ face. “Look how desperate you are for my knot, humping yourself into my leg like a needy little whore, just like your fans must do when they think about you.”

Hawks shivered hearing his growls, enjoying making the alpha possessive and jealous with his teasing. “No one is ever gonna see me like this but you. I bet they wouldn’t even believe you if you told them about what you do to me.” The blonde teased lustfully feeing the alpha trying to move against him. He wished his was between his legs rutting against him. “The only way you can prove it is by filling me up with your pups,” he continued as the hero whined softly in desperation, wanting to edge the villain on into touching him more.

Hawks wrapped his arms around Dabi as he kissed on him, “Please~” he whined softly, wanting to be bred again, even though he already had his pup, he was desperate to be filled again. “Only for you Touya,” he breathed out softly. He wasn’t sure why he said that name, but he just came to his head as he thought about their little white haired pups. He hoped it didn’t upset the alpha

Dabi tilted his head, not sure how to process Hawks using his name. It felt strangely good, intimate and new. Blushing, he pulled Hawks properly into his lap, kissing his throat and his jaw. He took his hand off the omega’s dick and gripped him firmly by the hips, holding him still so that he could begin to rut up against the omega’s ass. “Just for me,” he agreed. “And my name is just for you,” he added. It was true, Shigaraki hadn’t used his name, which he’d never minded, but hearing Hawks say it so sweetly had him hopelessly turned on. “Gonna breed you so full. Give you every pretty little pup you desire,” he promised, breathing hotly over the blonde’s scent gland before pulling up to kiss the corner of his mouth.

He let go of one of Hawks’ hips, stilling his own. “Can I open you up, birdie?” he asked, his fingers already walking down Hawks’ ass. “I need you ready to be fucked. What position should I fuck you in? Should I lay you flat on the bed? Make you present for me? What’s gonna make my lovebird feel best?”

Hawks watched the villain process watch he had said before seeming to be satisfied and accept it to his relief. The hero relaxed as he was pulled into Dabi’s lap properly, bettering his chances of getting fucked. Hawks rubbed against the arson as he placed hot kissed against his neck. The hero breathed out lustfully as the alpha started to rut against him, he wanted him buried deep into him already. He nodded slightly in agreement, not really planning on using his name outside of personal interactions. It made him wonder what their pup would refer to them as. Would there real be names be on the table? He supposed he felt more like Keigo now then he has in a very long time. He wasn’t even sure how big of a family he wanted but while he was this aroused, he couldn’t think of much other than pups and Dabi’s knot.

“Please, I need you,” he whined back to the alpha in a needy tone. He was eager to start. “I wanna see you when we knot, I don’t care before that,” he let the arson know, just wanting to be close when they were stuck together

Dabi nodded, teasing the omega’s hole with one finger. He needed Hawks just as badly. He wondered if Hawks would ever reveal his name, if he could ever call his omega the name he’d been born with as sweetly as Hawks had said his. “Anything you ask for, birdie, it’s yours. You’re my sweet little slut and I’m gonna spoil and fuck and knot you whenever you ask,” he promised, pushing his finger in all at once in a hard, quick thrust, immediately beginning to work it in and out. He couldn’t take it as slowly this time; Hawks already knew what he was building to and was begging for it.

He fingered his omega open decisively, growling softly in the back of his throat. “I love you, birdie,” he moaned.

Hawks bit his lip feeling Dabi tease his entrance as he rubbed against his finger weakly. He wanted him bad, and the teasing was killing him. He loved how sweet and sexy the villains’ words were. His never been spoken too like that and he enjoyed being able to speak in return without being judge or mocked. He felt safe talking dirty with Dabi. The hero cried out softly in relief as he was quickly entered. He immediately started to rock his hips against the finger, his slick making it extremely easy to move against.

Hawks looked at the villain half lidded as he took soft breaths. “I love you so much Dabi,” he whined out loudly as he wrapped his legs around the older man’s waist to help him move against him.

Dabi rocked up against Hawks, grateful they’d been sleeping in minimal to no clothing. He loved the way their smells were mingling, and the soft touch of Hawks’ legs against his waist.

He pushed in another finger, panting as he stared at his mate. Hawks looked beautiful; his face flushed all the way down to his beard. Dabi’s gaze was hot, his pupils blown up with lust. “I wanna claim you so bad. Burn my bite into you so that no one else can ever have you. Make my father know who claimed you before you see him again,” Dabi growled, pressing his nose into the omega’s hair.

He had a lot of problems with the plan of accepting Endeavor’s help, but one of the most pressing was his father posing as Hawks’ mate. He didn’t deserve Hawks, not even as a farce.

Working in a third finger, Dabi took deep breaths, high on the needy scents rolling off of Hawks. How he’d gotten here from being willing to kill Hawks at the smallest of infractions was a mystery, even as he’d lived it. Somehow the hero had grown on him, and now the love was inextricable. “Beg me for a pup, birdie, go on~” he prompted, thrusting up hard, his dick and his knot heavy and hard against the omega’s ass.

Hawks watched Dabi back, staring into his greedy lustful eyes as he made soft noises of satisfaction. His legs squeezed the villains’ sides each time he grazed a certain spot deep inside of him. He spread his legs further and curled his toes as the alpha pressed another finger into his needy entrance, spreading him more. He could see how lost in desire Dabi was with the look in his eyes and Hawks was not far off as he thrusted his hips slowly against the villains’ fingers. “Me too-“ he breathed out as the arson presses his face into his messy hair. “It’s just-just too dangerous right now, but soon,” he promised Dabi. As soon as he felt it was safe to take Dabis mark, he wanted it. He couldn’t see himself with anyone other than the arson anymore.

Hawks cried out softly in pleasure when the alpha pressed another finger into him. He wanted to cum, he wanted to be bred again and take Dabis knot, he wasn’t sure how anyone could have sex without a knot. Apparently him and  Shigaraki did it a lot but it seemed too unsatisfying to Hawks. The hero whined deeply feeling Dabi rut against him, his body was so hot against his and his fingers so warm inside him. He was relieved the villain was as desperate as he was. “Ahh~ pup, fill me with a pup,” Hawks pleaded on demand. He felt like he would do anything to get Dabi to fuck him at this point. “Fill me up so much I get heavy with your seed and keep it in me until I have your pups,” he whined loudly as he clawed at Dabi desperately to pull him closer in a needy attempt to pull him inside of him.

Dabi groaned, biting his tongue as Hawks agreed with him. His skin was burning, everything almost too hot and too much. He couldn’t wait until they were established enough that he could claim Hawks. The hero would be his forever, giving him pups and loving him for the rest of their lives. “Soon,” he agreed, voice dripping with anticipation. “I’ll wreck your needy hole, get you drunk on my knot, make you beg and beg and beg for my bond and then I’ll give it to you. My omega is never gonna want for anything,” he promised, meaning every word. He wouldn’t lose Hawks too, he’d die first.

He shuddered and growled, heart racing as Hawks pleaded. “I’ll keep you on my knot every day, all day. I wanna feel your stomach while I fuck you breathless, see your body make itself ready to give me our baby,” he exclaimed, too horny to be embarrassed by how much Hawks being pregnant turned him on. He pulled his hand out of Hawks, holding his warm, slick-soaked fingers up to the omega’s mouth. “Suck,” he ordered, trying to line his cock up at the same time. “Wanna make you taste how much you need me.”

He rolled his hips up against Hawks, dick brushing over his hole twice before finally entering him in one smooth thrust. He rocked his hips, not quite moving but not able to stay still.

Hawks squirmed under Dabi restlessly as he felt the alphas fingers dance inside of him, brushing all the spots he needed him to touch. “Haaa~ fuck~ yes, I want to,” he said pleased as Dabi painted him a clear picture of what their bonding would be like. It sounded amazing and his neck arched for the mark he was promising him. Maybe if they claimed Endeavor was his mated they could bond, just claiming it was the red heads to cover their bases. “I just want you,” the hero slurred slightly in a whiny tone, too needy to think straight as his slick dripped down his thighs.

He wasn’t sure why he was so excited at the thought of being knotted while pregnant but it was definitely heating him up. Though he logically knew the knot would do nothing with a pup in him, the thought of him continuing to try and over fill him burned him up. He was also delighted that Dabi wasn’t fearful of his pregnant body. He was nervous the alpha would find him unattractive. His heard alphas talk about how omegas become unattractive after they start to have pups, but they must mean when it’s pups that wasn’t there, because Dabi seemed thrilled at the idea. He would definitely trying and keep his body well enough to keep being a sex symbol but he knew the attention would be different as an omega and maybe not something he wanted.

Hawks looked at Dabis slick fingers as they were presented to him. His never considered tasting his own slick but didn’t hesitate to take Dabis fingers into his mouth. This head was far too clouded to over think the situation as he moaned softly around the villains coated fingers. He whined loudly feeling the pressure stroking against his entrance before crying out around his fingers when he was finally filled with the alphas cock. It felt completely blissful to be stretched around him.

Dabi wasn’t sure how Hawks could have become more beautiful in such a short time, and his body had barely changed, but just knowing that the omega was filled with his pup had him nearly sick with lust and need. The sweet sensation of Hawks’ mouth around his fingers made Dabi’s dick twitch. He knew the omega didn’t need to obey him, he could resist any command he was given. Hawks wanted to obey, to submit and allow himself to be an omega just for Dabi.

“Such a good omega,” he praised, his normally raspy voice pitched even lower by his growl.

He fucked Hawks quickly, his rational brain overruled and outweighed by his need to possess and love the blond. How had he ever believed he could go through life without an omega, nothing could ever feel as good as a mate on his knot. “You have me,” he assured his mate, closing the small distance between them to scent Hawks.

He pressed his free hand to the hero’s stomach, letting it rest there, warm and meaningful. He wanted to feel and see his mate swell on his knot, to think about Hawks’ pregnancy as he fucked him senseless. “I’m not pulling out today until my knot’s totally deflated,” he warned, though he wasn’t sure how well Hawks could process what he was saying. He adjusted his hips, trying to find the spots that had driven Hawks so wild while he was fingered, and began to thrust, deliberate and powerful.

Hawks cried out louder as Dabi started to thrust quickly inside of him. He arched his arched his back and gripped the headboard above him to keep himself steady and avoid getting pushed into it and hitting his head. He let Dabis fingers rest on his tongue as he panted heavily, mewing around his fingers at the deep thrust. He gripped the back of Dabis neck  with his free arm before quickly gripping the man’s hair instead as he pulled him roughly towards him. He wanted him close and to keep looking into his pretty blue eyes. He wasn’t sure how he never noticed he had Endeavors eyes, but he figured it was because he only ever really saw one emotion in the older hero’s eyes while Dabis always sparkled with a mix of them. It made them so much prettier to look into them and see meaning. “Mine,” he moaned desperately to Dabi hearing him, almost in a panicked tone. He felt pleasure pool in his stomach feeling Dabis warm hand resting against him. “I want it all,” he agreed with the alpha, not wanting him to pull out early, he wanted to stay with him as long as he could. “Toya!” He yelled out pleasured when he thrusted roughly into his sweet spot, his nails clawing the headboard

Dabi watched Hawks sweat and writhe, already planning in the back of his mind how he’d cool his omega off and rehydrate him later. He loved taking care of Hawks, loved being a good, caring alpha, and how much the hero appreciated it. Hawks looked lovesick and blissed out, his aquiline eyes out of focus. Usually, nothing could break Hawks’ focus, but on Dabi’s knot he was reduced to putty.

Dabi clutched the blonde’s stomach, careful not to let it burn. He wanted to mark every inch of Hawks’ fit body, but knew he needed to show some care and restraint for their pup’s sake, not wanting the newly healed Hawks to have to endure any more physical stress while his body tried to care for their pup.

Dabi snarled at the shout of his name, almost choking on the love and lust behind the cry. “Just for you, baby, just for you,” he agreed, unable to take his eyes off of Hawks’ raptured face. “You could scream it when you cum,” he suggested, though it sounded more like he was begging. He and Hawks had come together over their secrets, and hearing the omega cry his in ecstasy was almost too much. He knew he wouldn’t last as long as he had before, it had been too long, and Hawks was too perfect. His nails and staples dug into the blond’s stomach as he fucked him without pause.

Hawks shivered feeling Dabi grip his stomach as he whined loudly in pleasure. The hero had felt extremely protective over his stomach recently but he completely trusted the alpha not to hurt him or the pup.

Hawks whined deeply as Dabi snarled at him. He could tell the alpha was just as riled up as him and desperate for relief. The hero started to rock his hips back quickly against Dabis. “Fuck~ yes, I’ll scream for you,” he panted out in pleasure. The blonde felt Dabi gripping at his stomach as he whined deeply. “C-careful babe, please,” he warned, feeling nervous about the pressure against his stomach. He couldn’t help how sensitive his instincts were to his stomach right now. He was a little concerned he would react poorly even if Dabi was the one that that accidentally hurt his stomach.

He was just so horny and wanted to cum on Dabis knot.

Dabi immediately reacted to Hawks’ panic, pulling has hand away as quickly as he could, knotting it in the omega’s hair so he wasn’t tempted to continue touching it. “I’m sorry,” he whined, soft and apologetic. Even his thrusting calmed down as he tried not to overreact. He pressed a sloppy, needy kiss to Hawks’ jaw, under stimulated by his new speed but worried for their pup’s sake. He wasn’t going to upset Hawks’ instincts, he’d seen his own father ignore and trample his mother’s for years and could remember how badly it hurt her, even as he judged her for it.

He continued kissing Hawks’ jaw, his growl almost replaced by a whine. “Never wanna hurt our pup, I’m sorry,” he apologized again, offering his neck to Hawks to scent. Slowly, he built back up to his previous pace, still determined to make Hawks scream his name.

Hawks moaned out softly feeling Dabis hand move to his hair. He relaxed before shuttering when Dabis slowed his moments and apologized. “Mm it’s okay, it’s okay,” he assured the alpha as he cupped the man’s cheek gently as the alpha kissed his jaw. “Just-just careful,” he explained. He didn’t want the villain to slow down, just be careful if his staples pressed into his stomach. “Not hurting,” he promised the alpha delighted as he started to move faster again.

“More~ Dabi please, more,” he begged desperately before pressing his face against the villains neck, scenting him lightly then pressing his lips against Dabis eagerly.

Dabi relaxed, grateful he hadn’t hurt his mate or his pup. All he wanted was to be a good alpha, to keep his pup and his mate happy and healthy and safe. Slumping into Hawks’ scenting, he relaxed, knowing his mate and pup were safe.

Dabi snarled into the kiss, his possessiveness and eagerness back fully now that he was sure his mate was alright. He bit Hawks’ lower lip softly, slipping his tongue into the hero’s mouth. He could still taste the omega’s slick. Remembering the blissed out submission to his request, Dabi gave Hawks’ hair a sharp yank, commanding the kiss.

He pulled back just enough to speak against the blonde’s mouth as his knot caught. “Cum on my knot, pretty birdie, please, I need to make you feel good,” he half-ordered half-begged. “Cum for your alpha, need you to cum so I can breed you.”

Hawks gasped into Dabis mouth as his hair was tugged back, opening his mouth for the villains tongue.  He could feel the alphas knot rubbing against his rim as he rocked his hips into it, helping it continue to move. The blondes’ arms slipped around the alphas neck and he held himself close to his heated body. He kissed Dabi back eagerly as he teased the arsons tongue with his own.

Hawks panted heavily as the alpha pulled back slightly. “Yes yes,” he cried desperately back against Dabis lips as he squeezed his legs tightly around the arson’s waist. The hero jerked his hips a few times against Dabis, his knot keeping him in place as it stretched him. Pleasure blinded Hawks as he pressed roughly against the villains’ hips, sending him over as he came heavily between them. The hero’s body clamping around Dabis knot as he saw stars, crying out his mates name in bliss.

Dabi grunted, pressing Hawks into another fierce kiss as the omega came around him. He came hard, snarling as his knot kept Hawks secure while he filled him with cum.

Gasping and moaning into Hawks’ mouth, he rolled his hips, moving as much as he could without overwhelming them both. “You made my name sound so pretty, birdie,” he praised when he could speak, his breath warm against Hawks’ face. He kissed all over the omega’s face, paying special attention to his eyebrows and jaw. “You ‘n Shigaraki are the only people who have called me that, in years and he’s only done it once—and not during sex. It made me crazy,” he continued, nuzzling his nose into Hawks’ cheek.

“My pretty pregnant mate, my everything,” he breathed softly, still rutting against Hawks. “You were so fucking good, baby, so fucking perfect. Protecting our pup, taking my knot, everything you do is perfect,” he said breathlessly, reaching between them and giving Hawks’ stomach a soft pat before dragging his fingers through the mess of Hawks’ cum, licking it off of his own fingers. “Fair’s fair,” he joked. “That was the hottest thing I ever saw, when you sucked my fingers. Gonna have to make you suck my cock before I knot you next time. You think you’d like that?” he asked eagerly.

Hawks moaned deeply as he melted into Dabis hot kiss as he stayed limp against the man, staying up with his arms wrapped around him. The knot stretching him and the heat pooling in his stomach felt amazing. He couldn’t wait to feel how much he could fill him. He whined deeply into Dabis mouth as he rolled his hips against his, pressing into sensitive spots inside of him.  The blonde gave Dabi a dreamy look as he started to kiss on him. He rubbed against him slightly to scent him as he was loved on. He was enjoying the after sex attention as he was rutted against. The alpha was hitting so deep inside of him he felt like he was gonna cry. “Dabi~” he moaned softly as he legs trembled around the alphas waist as they held his hips loosely.

He watched the villain touch his cum before licking it as he panted softly. He wondered if he tasted good. He wasn’t sure the flavor he tasted but he definitely wouldn’t say bad. “Yeah? I never tried before. I wouldn’t mind trying” he mumbled softly in response before shuttering. “I’m gonna get heated up again like this,” he said embarrassed feeling Dabis hips moving. He couldnt handle feeling him moving inside of him, he was going to cum again.

Dabi wanted to remember this forever. He’d never seen anything so beautiful as Hawks, cum-drunk and sensitive, moaning on his knot. No one could take a knot like Hawks. In all the porn he’d watched and even his times with Shigaraki, he’d never experienced anything like this. The salty taste of Hawks’ cum was invigorating. He wanted to lick the omega clean, to taste the cum and slick and sweat he had caused the hero. He wanted to clean and worship his mate’s body. Hawks was giving him a pup, sacrificing everything for their life and love.

Heady with love, Dabi tried to intentionally rock into Hawks’ sweet spot. “We’re gonna try everything together. I want to make love to you and fuck you and breed you every day for the rest of our lives,” he mumbled.

Unembarrassed, he wiped up more of Hawks’ cum, making a show of licking it from his fingers. “You suck my dick, I’ll suck yours, how about that? Let you fuck my nice hot mouth before I knot you,” he offered as his knot continued to stretch and fill Hawks. He hoped it never went down. “Get heated up, birdie, I’ve only given you two orgasms. Let’s work on another. I want you to cum in my hand, so I can lick you clean,” he said, coming close to begging. He wrapped his warm hand loosely around the head of Hawks’ dick, continuing to rut and fuck as best he could. “My omega is perfect. Full of pups but still ready for more. So strong. I bet you wouldn’t even need me to kill for you, you could do it yourself, but I will. Gonna protect you. Nothing’s ever gonna hurt my mate. So strong, and smart and beautiful,” he praised. He wanted to worship Hawks.

Hawks arched his back again feeling Dabi start to rock more inside of him, grazing his sensitive spots. He spread his legs wide as tears rolled down his face. It felt so good, Dabi was going to make him cum again and squeeze his knot. He felt extremely sensitive from already cumming and knew he wouldn’t last long a second time. “Mmm yes~” he moaned in agreement, wanting to be satisfied everyday and to stay full of his pups. Right now he felt like he could handle any amount of kids Dabi wanted him to, it was dangerous. “Ah!?~ there Dabi, please,” he whimpered desperately feeling the alphas cock press into an amazing spot as he jerk his hips into it slightly.

Hawks watched the arson lick his cum as he shuttered softly, glad he enjoyed it and wasn’t grossed out. “Yeah, I wanna taste you~” he shuttered out to the arson as he watched him lick his cum off his hand. It made the hero curious about his mate’s taste. He wanted to know how he would feel down his throat. “Mmm Toya!~” the hero squeaked out feeling him grip his cock, he couldn’t help but move his hips back against Dabi rutting. He kept a rough hold on Dabi hair and his legs wide. He loved all the praise he was getting. It made him feel safe and loved as he tried to satisfy himself again on the alphas knot.

Dabi’s cock twitched as Hawks started to cry. The hero’s golden eyes were always beautiful, but seeing them wide and wet drove Dabi crazy. He pressed a soft kiss to each tear, the heat from his mouth evaporating them off of Hawks’ skin before he could get a taste.

Moaning, he gave the hero’s cock a soft tug, wanting the omega to cum over and over and over on his knot. “That’s it, birdie. Cum again and I’ll give you everything you want. I’ll let you taste me, gonna be hard not to knot your pretty little mouth. Always making the best faces, my expressive little slut,” he praised before trying to lap up each tear with his tongue. This worked slightly better, and eventually he found that a small, wet kiss let him clean Hawks’ cheek.

He angled his hips deliberately as he thrust, determined to hit that spot inside of Hawks with each motion. He wanted to feel his mate’s cum soak his hand so badly. “That’s it, Hawks, say my name. Scream it while you cum on my knot. No one else is ever gonna love you like I do,” he said firmly against the blonde’s cheeks.

He didn’t know how many pups he’d want, he’d never considered having any until Hawks and Tomura, and those were accidents, but the idea of intentionally breeding Hawks, a real breeding, maybe even in his heat, was hot. He needed to fill Hawks with pups every day, to keep him blissful and eager. “Say it again, say Toya, and then thank your alpha for making you cum while you spill into my hand.”

Hawks watched the villain with lustfully, teary eyes as the man pressed deep inside of him. He let out hot breaths as Dabis heated lips licked his tears away. “Mmm please~” he whimpered loudly to his mate as he squirmed under him, he was getting so close with his rough, focused thrust into his deepest spot, his knot was holding him firmly inside of him.

The blonde shuttered feelings Dabis tongue lap up his tears from his flushed cheeks. He could barely focus on anything but how deep the alpha was inside of him and how full his stomach was feeling with the cum inside of him. “Ahh! I will I will,” he promised the villain desperately as he moved his hands to grip Dabis upper arms. “I’m gonna cum,” he cried out blissfully as he dug his nails into the villain skin slightly. He could barely handle the pleasure rushing though him. “Toya- Toya,” he moaned softly before arching up more as he started to hit his peak, “Toya!” He screamed in relief and delight as he came hard again. His body tightened around the alpha knot again as he pressed roughly against him, “Yes~ ha thank you~ thank you,” he mumbled in a drunken tone as he dropped back on the bed satisfied, body throbbing

Dabi groaned into a dark growl as Hawks spasmed with orgasm around his knot. Hawks spilled into his cupped palm, and the sensation of Hawks’ cum dripping from his staples and fingers made Dabi ache.

He watched Hawks flop limply into the bed, his own hand shaking as he brought it up between their faces and began to lick it clean.

The little bites of pain in his arms felt good, but his dick could only continue to fill Hawks. When he was eventually satisfied that his hand was clean, Dabi grabbed Hawks’ face in both hands, rubbing at the bird-like marks beneath his eyes with his thumbs. “Beautiful, beautiful mate. Such a pretty slut~ Just for your alpha, so good~” he mumbled tiredly, resting their foreheads together.

Tiredly, he hummed to himself, considering their position. He wanted to hold Hawks closer while they were tied. Wrapping his arms around Hawks’ waist, he pulled them down to the side, letting half of their faces rest in the mess of hotel blankets and pillows that comprised the temporary nest he’d tried to set up for Hawks, careful not to pull at his knot. It felt like it had barely gone down, like he could cum forever, though he knew from his thrusting that it was indeed shrinking. “Love you,” he offered, pressing their faces together again.

Hawks shuttered at Dabis growl as he watched the alpha with stars in his eyes. He felt completely satisfied and relieved against the man’s knot. He didn’t think he could handle going again, he might pass out. The blonde watched Dabi as he carefully cleaned his hand with his tongue. It was kind of hot how much he seems to enjoy his taste. He didn’t seem like he wanted to waste any of it. Hawks didn’t resist when the alpha gripped his face, staying limp against the bed as he tried to catch his breath. He let Dabis rub his face as he mewed softly in response, enjoying the careful attention as he was praised and complimented. He closed his eyes slightly as the villain pressed their heads together. “You’re so good~” he mumbled back warmly.

Hawks gasped softly as he was pulled against Dabi as they rolled onto their side. “Mmm I’m so full, I can still feel your knot,” he breathed out against the arsons neck. If he wasn’t already, he would surely be pregnant again with how well Dabis filled him again. He didn’t get to see how much Dabi could go last time and was eager to see it now. “I love you too…” he mumbled as he started to scent the alphas neck again.

Dabi relaxed into the scenting, feeling soothed. Between the scenting and the praise, his whole body felt light. Hawks was incredible on his knot. He scented the blond back breathing so hard he felt dizzy.

“Think I knocked you up this time?” he joked when he could talk properly again smiling so wide it looked like the stapes in his face could pop.

With soft motions, he scented Hawks back, loving the faint sense he got of their mixed scents.

With a soft kiss to Hawks’ throat, he started rubbing little shapes into the blond’s hips and back. “Not bad for only your second time~” he teased. “Not bad at all~ You’re so sexy. I mean, I’m sure you got told that all the time, Mr. Popularity, but sometimes I look at you and my brain short-circuits. I’m glad your wings are coming back just a little bit, I missed them. I kinda get the hero thing all over again when I look at them, y’know? They make me feel safe. You’re a real hero, a worthy hero, the kind Stain would approve of,” he admitted all of the hero stuff with embarrassment. “You betrayed the Commission. You just want to do what’s right by people. I love how good you are.”

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi as he let the villain scent him. “Mm yeah I think you did,” he teased softly as he pressed back against the arson as he rubbed there scents together. That was fun, he enjoyed the little scenario even if he was already pregnant. Pretending like they did this on purpose made him happy. The hero hummed softly as Dabi rubbed his hips gently and praised him. It felt good knowing he was doing well even though he had no experience outside of him. “Mm yeah I heard it a lot, but it didn’t mean much. This is better,” he cooed softly as he ran his thumb over Dabis bottom lip gently. He blushed when the villain said he liked his wings and that they made him feel safe, like a real hero. The blonde softly frowned as he continued to praise him. He wasn’t a real hero…he was a toy the commission liked to play with was forced to do their dirty work. Stain definitely wouldn’t approve if he knew what Hawks had done, Dabi might not either. It weighed on him, but it wasn’t something he could talk about. He hugged the villain gently as he laid his head on his shoulder. He was just a solider playing hero when he was allowed to, it not what he wanted…he thought, “Yeah,” he agreed softly.

Dabi leaned into Hawks’ touch, kissing at the thumb stroking his lip. He kept petting and playing with Hawks’ back, loving the chance to just lay in a bed, touching his partner. He wanted this intimacy with Hawks for so long, and when he’d gotten a taste during their night together in the hotel it had been a ceaseless distraction.

He rolled his hips softly, not trying to start anything else, just enjoying that they were still connected.

He was surprised to see Hawks frown at his words. It seemed his praise had only brought the hero down, rather than build him up. “Hey, you wanna talk about whatever this is?” he asked. The last thing he wanted was to get into another fight while knotted to someone, but Hawks’ entire mood had dropped. He let his hands drift upwards to massage around Hawks’ wings, pressing a kiss to the top of his head. “I’m sorry for upsetting you. We don’t have to talk about it, but, y’know. You’re my mate. I don’t like seeing you sad, and I sure as shit don’t like being the one that makes you sad.”

Hawks hugged Dabi gently as he listened to the villain. He relaxed a little as the man rubbed his back around his wings. He felt a bit off balanced and light without his wings, he kind of missed the weight. He hummed softly hearing Dabi roll his hips as he shivered, considering the villains words.

The hero let out a weak laugh, “Just…don’t know what I am, you know, now,” he told the arson softly. It was a half truth, his never known what he was, not completely. “I don’t really want to talk about this right now…maybe some easier to start with?” He suggested softly as he rubbed his mates back gently. “I’m not upset…just thinking about things,” he assured the man softly. “You didn’t make me upset,” he told the man as he pulled back gently and kissed his nose lightly before press his forehead against the alphas.

Dabi gave a soft sigh, relaxing into Hawks’ touch. At least he wasn’t fucking up with Hawks, he couldn’t do that. Blushing at the nose kiss, he smiled crookedly. “Well, if you want to loop me in, eventually, I’m all ears. Ears and scars and staples,” he joked.

He traced a small heart between Hawks’ wings. “We’ll talk about something easier, birdie, whatever you wanna talk about. We’re gonna have a bit of a wait,” he laughed, looking down at their crotches. He hummed, nuzzling their noses together. “You tell me what else I can do to keep you smiling.”

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Hawks watched Dabi give him a crooked smiled as he made a lame ass joke. The hero laughed softly before laying his head back down. “I did promise to tell you a bit about my childhood. I could talk about that if you want?” He told the villains as he traced the line of staples going down the man’s back.

“It’s not a nice story or anything,” he warned, not sure if he wanted to talk about this right now or later. It didn’t matter to him, he really didn’t want to talk about it at all. But he promised not to be so secretive, and this was a good starting point.

Dabi arched into the touch, surprised by the fact the sensation registered and that it was pleasant. “If you feel up for it, yeah,” Dabi agreed, nuzzling Hawks again “If you can’t tell me, who can you tell? And it’s probably best for baby birdie if we try and get some of our shit resolved before they’re here. I’m gonna need to find a way to handle it if their quirk is anything like mine,” he admitted softly. He wouldn’t know what to do if their kid was like him. He didn’t want the baby to have a flame quirk at all, if he was honest with himself, either of them, but he had to be prepared for the chance, and he had to resolve himself for what he might feel if his baby had a quirk like his, that hurt them every time they used it. What kind of example would he set if he used his constantly?

The hero listened to Dabi as he looked up at him. Was his past resolved? He wasn’t sure…maybe he was just running from it. He thought for a while he could have a relationship with his mom but that never worked out for him. They did have to worry about the pup’s quirk…what if it hurt them? He couldn’t handle that…”Maybe there is a way to get rid of the quirk…you know, if it’s harmful. That’s what Overhaul was doing right?” He suggested. He hated to say it, but he rather they be quirkless then kill themself the way Dabi almost did. They would worry about it when it happened.

Dabi wasn’t sure if bringing up Tomura right now was a good idea, but Hawks deserved to know about All for One. “Yeah, he had a drug for it. These bullets. I don’t know how much is left or what’s happening with that… but Tomura’s master, All for One, he can take away quirks and he can give them. That’s why Tomura wasn’t gonna keep our pup, so he could inherit the quirk. I don’t know what’s happening, obviously, anymore, and I can’t imagine either would help us, but maybe… if their quirk is like mine, we’ll find an option, that’s all I’m saying.”

Hawks gave the villain an interested look. “Really? He can do that?” He said a little shocked at the concept. He had heard past stories about the idea but never worried much since they came from years ago. That was an insane quirk…he wondered if they really could have helped Dabi out with it. “That’s a possibility, if it comes to it,” he agreed. Maybe they could even get them a different quirk if Shigaraki or All for One was that generous. Though, Hawks wasn’t sure any of that was possible while the man was in jail. They were probably planning on getting him out but even Hawks didn’t know how that would work.

Dabi nodded, looking mildly embarrassed. “Yeah. Tomura  wanted to get him to take my flames, give me something less dangerous, but I said I needed them to kill my dad, so he wanted to give me a healing quirk in addition to these. I don’t know what I’d decide now, if I had a choice on keeping blue flame or giving it up… I guess whatever was best for you and birdie junior,” he said slowly. He hated the idea of giving up his flames or being quirkless, and the whole conversation was meaningless for now anyway, but it still weighed heavily on him.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he frowned softly. “Lose your flames…that would be a lot…I know they hurt you but I don’t know, the healing quirk makes more sense for you,” he explained. He wasn’t sure he could imagine Dabi without them. At least the pup wouldn’t know what it was really like to live with them then lose them. He didn’t want Dabi to have to make that choice when he was so happy with his flames, only if they didn’t kill him. “We will figure out something,” he assured his mate.

Sighing, Dabi gave Hawks a little kiss on the cheek before pressing their foreheads back together. “I know. We don’t have to think so hard about it right now. So, tell me about baby Hawks.”

He relaxed a little at the kiss before humming softly. “Well…I guess at the time it was Keigo, Keigo Takami. The name doesn’t really sound familiar to me anymore…but I don’t know, maybe I’m not really Hawks anymore either,” Hawks started. Dabi didn’t seem to mind his name being used, he would need a lot more time for him to get comfortable with Keigo being used.

Dabi listened carefully. “Keigo, huh? Keigo and Toya… do you want me to use it, ever? It’s a cute name, but if it isn’t yours…” he trailed off. “I’ll call you whatever you want, birdie. I mean, I guess I say birdie most anyway.” He laughed quietly.

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi before shrugging slightly. “I’m not sure…I haven’t gone by it since I was like five,” he explained softly. “I feel more like myself now though, less like Hawks,” he added. He wasn’t sure who he was. Hawks was a hero, and Keigo was a kid no one wanted, so who was he now?

Dabi gave Hawks a small smile, trying his best to be comforting. “Hey, not being sure’s fine too. You’re going through a lot of changes. You could pick a whole new name, and as long as it made you happy that’s what I’d call you. But tell me more about Keigo, huh? There’s more here than just your name, birdie. I’ve got you, you can tell me,” he said reassuringly, rolling his hips slightly to test the knot as he gave Hawks a small hug.

Hawks relaxed a little hearing him say it was okay not to know. That was a bit of a relief. Things were changing really fast…it was hard to keep up with. The blonde sighed softly. “Well…my dad was a villain. A thief. My mom was….not quiet there. He was on the run so they bunked down together. That’s how I was born. There isn’t much after that…I wasn’t allowed outside, my old man was too afraid my wings would give him away or that I would rat him out. I never started school or anything, too dangerous. Home life sucked…mom wasn’t exactly the affectionate type and my dad roughed me up sometimes when he was pissed off,” The blonde told the villain as he thought back on his time at home. Maybe that would kind of explain to him why he was so freaked out about having their pup while on the run.

Dabi frowned, continuing to rub Hawks’ back. A hero whose abusive dad was a villain and a villain whose abusive dad was a hero… Some pair they made. He hated thinking about it, but it almost made him feel closer to Hawks.

“That sounds terrible, birdie,” he admitted, nuzzling their noses together. At least for the first few years of his life, his mother had been good to him. And he’d had his siblings, as hard as those relationships had been at times.

He squeezed Hawks again, not sure what to do other than keep listening and cuddling him. “Not being allowed outside… your poor little wings never getting to stretch. Parents who didn’t give a shit about you… I’m sorry, birdie. No matter whose side we have to take, it won’t be like that for our pup. For one thing, neither of us is ever gonna hit them or each other. And even if we’re in hiding, even if their quirk could give us away, we’ll find time to show them the world. And, y’know, we really could give them siblings, if you were okay with carrying them. I’d be a lot worse off if I hadn’t had Natsuo and Fuyumi, even if they were only born because I wasn’t good enough,” he tried to reassure Hawks.

“How’d you get out?”

Hawks let the arson confort him as he rubbed his back. It felt a little stressful talking about this, he was never supposed to, it was part of the deal he made with the commission. It felt a bit nice though to get it off his chest though. The blonde smiled weakly at Dabi as he nuzzled his nose. He had hated being cramped up inside. “I snuck out sometimes…flew around, and…stole stuff. It was for my mom, she would get so happy when I would bring her back money or anything valuable. We never told my dad, it was our secret..” The hero explained. He was good at stealing, really good. Guess it ran in the family. But he didn’t like doing it. It always made him feel bad, but he wanted his mother to love him and that’s the only time she would even look at him with her real eyes. “I hated it,” he added softly as he gripped onto the alpha slightly.

He wasn’t sure why he was born, maybe his parents couldn’t afford protection and just risked it. He was reminded often about how he ruined their lives. He didn’t understand why the man even stayed if he hated him, he could if abandoned them.

Hawks laughed slightly when he was asked out he escaped. “Endeavor,” he said a little amused. “I thought he was an actor on the tv…he was just part of a show. But one day my dad was robbing a place and he took him in. I don’t even know why Endeavor was in the area or why he bothered with a lowlife like my dad, but he did. To a kid, it really felt like he came out of the show and saved me,” he said in a bit of a fond tone. Memories like that always made him soft for the flame hero…it hurt to know it wasn’t much different than his own father.

Dabi’s chest hurt so much he wasn’t sure he could breathe. No wonder Hawks had such a weird complex about his dad, that he needed Enji to be good, to have been a better father than his. With a deep, shuddering breath, Dabi clutched Hawks to his chest, closing his eyes tightly. “Well, I at least owe him thanks for that, I guess,” he admitted bitterly. “It wasn’t always terrible, when I was really little. He used to make my mom smile so wide, bring her flowers constantly. I don’t even think she minded being just an omega to him. She wanted to just… raise her pups and have her alpha take care of her. And I loved him more than anything. No one could ever be as good as my dad. And then my quirk just got worse and worse, and he basically stopped acknowledging that I existed. When he hit my mom, it was my fault. Everything was my fault. The way he trained Shoto, the way he beat my mom. The way she went crazy. The fact any of my siblings were ever born. If I’d just been good enough—if my quirk had been good enough—he’d still be a good man,” Dabi admitted brokenly, his petting of Hawks’ back becoming limp and mindless.

“Sorry for ruining your hero,” he said softly, not sure if he meant ruining Hawks’ perspective or literally being the cause of Endeavor’s awful behavior. “And I’m sorry you had to do stuff you hated, birdie. What happened after your dad got locked up?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as the older male kept him clutched to his chest. His chest felt a bit tight from the confession, but his shoulders felt a bit lighter. The blonde looked at Dabi curiously when he said it wasn’t always bad. Endeavor had been a good mate…a good dad, but he changed. Dabi seemed to blame himself, but that couldn’t have been it…right? Why would a hero change so much because his pup couldn’t use his quirk? It just didn’t make sense to him. There had to be more…Hawks felt his eyes water slightly as his mate talked. Did he really blame himself for all of that? Think he was born so wrong it destroyed his family? That felt like such a heavy burned to carry around. “You can’t blame yourself for that Toya…you were just a pup. There had to have been more…something you didn’t see,” he whispered to the arson gently as he pressed his face against his neck and stroked his hair gently. “You didn’t ruin him…he made his choices. That’s on him,” he assured the villain.

The blonde sniffed softly, his tears have been so much harder to hold back since the pregnancy. “Aw well..me and mom were on the streets for a while. She kept asking me to steal more money but I didn’t want to after that…I wanted to be a hero like Endeavor. Then one day there was an accident on a bridge. I saved everyone. I didn’t even know what I was doing but I wanted to help. After that, the commission found me and my mom and…” Hawks hesitated slightly. This is where the story needed to change a bit…”They got us a place to stay. They put me though schooling and helped me work my way up to be a hero. Kind of like a scholar ship situation. Private schools and all that,” the blonde said as he smiled slightly. That would have been nice…it was a nice thought. That was the dream he saw when the commission first told him about the program. He didn’t realize how lonely and how hard it would be.

Dabi whined as Hawks’ face pressed his neck, feeling disgustingly weak. His father’s actions were his own, and he’d never stop blaming or hating the man for them, but beneath that there was always the fear that if he’d just been what his father had wanted, his family would have been happy. It didn’t matter how irrational he knew it was, or that his parents had only mated for their quirks, beneath it all there was always the question of if his life had destroyed his family. His death hadn’t mattered, anyway. “I was a shitty pup. I wasn’t good enough to be a hero, and I was too stubborn to want to be anything else,” he mumbled disparagingly.

He hid his nose in Hawks’ hair, taking a deep sniff. He wished his sense of smell worked better, that he could savor every part of Hawks’ scent always. It was so calming to him, so good, almost custardy and warm beneath the sharpness of air and the bird-like smell of his feathers. Hearing Hawks sniffle, he moved slightly so that he could get an arm between them, wiping off his mate’s cheeks.

It sounded like Hawks had a pretty sweet deal with the commission. He wondered what had changed. If he’d had a chance like that, he would have never looked back. “So why leave them then? What happened? I mean, you were a star. Your own agency... You outranked my dad at your age… Were they really that awful about your secondary gender?” Dabi wanted to kill anyone who had ever threatened Hawks with exposure, or threatened to breed or mate him without his consent. His mate was so, so strong, being an omega should have never mattered.

Hawks hummed hearing Dabis confession. “That’s not fair, you were just a baby…I can kind of understand…your dad was a hero, you wanted to be like him but it was hurting you. Hell, even I became a hero because of the guy, I could only imagine how it would feel to be his kid. He should have tried to help you instead of blocking you out…that made he a poor alpha, and a bad dad. He should of helped you or at least guided you,” he said softly. He relaxed a little feeling Dabi rub his tears away.

The blondes smile faltered slightly when he was asked what happened. That’s right…how would he explain that. “I…I don’t really wanna get into the rest today, okay?” He told the villain softly as he looked away slightly and shifted his hips. The knot felt a lot smaller, he was a little relieved, his stomach felt a bit heavy , edging on being too much. He didn’t want to go further into his history right now. It only got messier after that point. He was still scared the alpha would reject him if he found out he had actually been a spy. Maybe he could tell him the rest but avoid that part? It felt obvious but maybe he could pass it off…

Dabi worried when Hawks shut down again. What had happened to his mate to keep him so withdrawn. What could be worse than the actions of his parents? Whatever the Commission had done to him, Dabi would never forgive it. He couldn’t let Hawks go back to work for them, there had to be another option, even if he didn’t have much time to find it. He would. For Hawks’ sake.

He grabbed the omega’s chin, pulling him into a kiss. It was soft, slow, meant only to comfort Hawks and remind him that Dabi loved him. His knot was almost entirely deflated, but he wasn’t pulling out until he was done filling Hawks, and even then, he wasn’t going to let go. His omega needed comfort and protection. “You can tell me another time,” he whispered against Hawks’ lips. “Thanks for trusting me with all of that. Whatever happened with the commission, whoever hurt you or threatened you or whatever it was that made you leave, they’re never going to bother you again. You point em out to me, and they’re dead. We’ll find a path that doesn’t bring you back to them, I promise. I won’t let you be in harm’s way. I love you, Keigo…” he said Hawks’ name with reverence. After a moment’s thought, he gave Hawks another gentle kiss. “I love you, Hawks,” he said firmly. “I love you, mate. You’re my mate. Everything before that doesn’t matter, because I know who you are now. You’re my omega. You’re my rival, still, a little bit, always pushing me to be stronger. You’re the man carrying my pup. You’re my friend. I love you.”

Hawks relaxed a little when the arson gently gripped his chin and kissed him softly. It felt nice, the affection outside of sex. “Thank you…” the blonde replied softly as he brushed Dabis hair out of his face gently. “It felt good to tell someone,” he offered softly as he curled back up against the villain. Hawks didn’t have much hope that Dabi would be able to take down the commission. They were a hero lifeline and have the highest defenses. He only managed to escape because he knew the place like the back of his hand and was trusted. He probably wouldn’t have a second chance to do so. It was still nice that Dabi wanted to protect him and keep him safe. The commission wasn’t to be messed with, that’s why he bolted as soon as he could and had been so paranoid.

Hawks chest twinged hearing Dabi say his birth name before continuing. Maybe he should switch back to it…to stay lowkey? He wondered. The hero laughed softly as he smiled up at Dabi. “You’re so cheesy sometimes, I love it,” he cooed before gently pressing his lips back to Dabis. “And I love you,” he said warmly as he pulled back.

Dabi blushed, looking away momentarily. He wasn’t trying to be cheesy, he just liked Hawks enough that all the sappy stuff was brought out of him. “Shut up, you’re just as bad. We fought, we’d done nothing but fight since hooking up, and you still ran away just to be with me, because you believed I’d take care of you and our pup,” he pointed out, his tone dripping affection.

He could feel that he’d finally filled Hawks, and that his knot was entirely deflated. Carefully, he slowly pulled out, gasping softly at the separation. He pulled Hawks closer, nearly on top of him, unwilling to let him go just yet, even without the knot. He gave Hawks another kiss on the lips. “But anyway, birdie. I was happy to listen. What are alphas for?” he teased, kissing Hawks on the shoulder. “You know, your hair is growing out a little bit. It’s kinda cute. You gonna let it get longer, or cut it again. You could go short, I guess, if we stay on the run.”

He hoped the subject change came across as intended, a chance for Hawks to not have to think about his painful past anymore. “I love how you tousle it, I think I’d miss that, if you cut it. Can you imagine what a mess baby birdie is gonna have, between the two of us? I just hope it isn’t red… I don’t know a lot about genetics, but do you think I’d be passing down what I was born with, or what it became?” he asked, eyeing Hawks’ stomach.

Hawks laughed softly when Dabi told him to shut up. “I did, it just felt right. I knew you would at least help me get on my feet,” he admitted softly. Even if they were mad at him, he still had a part of him that knew the alpha would help him. At the time he wondered if he was being too hopeful, that he was seeing a side of Dabi he only briefly saw at the hotel, but he had been right and the alpha took him in completely. The arson did so much more for him than he expected.

The hero tensed slightly as Dabi started to pull out of him. He bit his lip and whined softly when he was left feeling emptier. Hawks shuttered as he was pulled onto Dabi as the cum his knot was holding in started to drip down his thighs. His face burned red at the feeling, they were both gonna be a mess. He already missed the filling of being full with his mate. The hero composed himself as he looked at Dabi hearing him.

“Mm, I might need to change it..maybe go short for now. I don’t like it too long, tangles when I fly and gets in my face,” the hero explained, and he didn’t have any hair gel now. “You think about what you were gonna do with yours?” He asked Dabi, thankful for the change in topic and distraction from the cum dripping out of him. “I’m not sure what color is dominant. You would probably have both red and white genes. My parents both were blonde but I don’t know any other relatives to know if they had red or white to increase the changed,” Hawks summed up. They could have a wide range of hair color.

Dabi already missed being knotted to Hawks. Either their pup was going to have a whole mess of siblings, or they were going to have to find Hawks a better birth control, because there was no way he’d ever give that feeling up. He didn’t even mind the mess coating their bed and their bodies, though he’d probably have to call for new sheets when they were done being affectionate in bed.

He laughed, trying to imagine the hero with short hair. It might be cute. He just hoped Hawks didn’t also give up his beard. “Short could be nice. I can cut it for you. I’ve been doing mine since I woke up from that coma,” he volunteered, running his fingers through the blond’s messy locks.

He gave Hawks a small smirk, humming as though in great thought. “You know, if we’re settled down enough someday, and birdie junior doesn’t turn you off of the idea entirely, we might end up with a whole salon’s worth of different blonds and redheads. Maybe a little angel with white hair too,” he laughed again, nuzzling the hero happily.

It felt natural, the idea of starting a family with Hawks, even if their pup was an accident and everything was a mess right now. “As for my hair, I guess I’ll go back to white. If we have to go to my dad, that might help. I’m gonna miss the black though. Hopefully it doesn’t look like ass white. You saw me with it, right? What did you think?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he shifted his hips slightly, the aftermath wasn’t as fun as being knotted but it did feel interesting. “You cut my hair huh?” He asked softly as he brushed his fingers though the blonde mess. He had a stylish…he trusted them with his hair and always went to them. His had the same person doing b his hair for years now, but they really couldn’t afford a expensive hair cut right now. He was very picky a his hair…but it needed to be done, maybe Dabi wouldn’t be so bad. “Guess we can try it out,” he caved. They needed to get some actual scissors or something.

Hawks laughed softly at the idea of having a whole flock of kids. “Guess we will see how this one goes…I’m not particularly looking forward to labor, which will be a the real deciding factor,” he teased softly, and how he looked after..

“I would like to see the white on you. I think it will look okay. I know it’s gonna be different but I don’t think bad,” the blonde offered as he started to gently kiss on Dabis jaw.

Dabi nodded, continuing to comb through the blond’s hair with his hand. He missed the flashy styling Hawks had been able to do in the past, but if he was honest with himself he would have found Hawks handsome with any hairstyle. “We can do a spa day, my mom used to do them when she was pregnant. I’ll get the rest of this dye out and cut your hair, make a nice bath for you to soak in, massage your feet or your back or whatever. It’ll be fun,” he offered. It had been something his mother had done for herself, without his father’s involvement, but it sounded like the kind of thing a good alpha might do for their pregnant mate.

He smiled when Hawks laughed. Honestly, he wasn’t sure how many pups he wanted. He’d already lost one, two if you counted Eri, before he’d even met them. While the idea of Hawks pregnant was incredibly hot, the main reason he wanted another pup was so that baby birdie wouldn’t be alone if something happened to him and Hawks. They’d have to see how they felt, he guessed, like Hawks said.

He laughed softly as Hawks kissed up his jaw. “How’d you get so good at kissing if you were a virgin when we hooked up, huh?” he teased, arching into the touch. “Sexy kisses, comforting kisses, sleepy kisses, there hasn’t been a kiss yet that you suck at. Be honest, Hawks, did you have a creepy body pillow of me?”

The hero smiled softly when Dabi suggested a little spa day. It sounded nice though a real spa would also be great. It was gonna be hard going back to dirt poor…no more fancy food, or face creams. No more neat outfits tailored to his size. He even lost his flight suit…flying would be miserably cold if he was ever able to get off the ground again.

Hawks tried to shake the thought away and focus on the nice idea that Dabi had. Poor or not some rest and relaxation sounded great. A hair cut would be good..everything will be fine. “Yeah that sounds nice,” he agreed as he nuzzled up to Dabi. He bet his warm hands gave great massages, like hot stones, he thought amused but excited for that.

“I am a natural I guess,” he teased softly to the villain as he laughed softly. “No, no creepy pillows,” he assured the villain. “Though I am sure there is probably a market for them..someones making sexy villain pillows,” he teased. There were hero pillows, it only made sense, though those are market made, the villains were probably fan made.

He didn’t want to tell Dabi that he actually had some pillows of his dad when he was younger. Not in a creepy way, he had a lot of Endeavor merchandise, though he maybe kissed the thing a few times…seemed pretty weird now.

Dabi snuggled into Hawks, loving the quiet intimacy of laying naked and post-sex in his lover’s arms. He felt terrible that he’d doubted Hawks for so long. Every minute until Hawks had arrived on the League’s doorstep, even through the love, he had believed Hawks was working for the Commission, but now he knew he’d been wrong. He’d have to apologize sometime soon, make up for his misplaced trust. He didn’t want to hurt the omega’s feelings by letting him know he’d been doubted, but it was only fair he reveal this one last secret eventually. Soon.

“Fuck yeah it sounds nice,” Dabi agreed confidently. “Getting pampered by your mate? I know you fucking love it when I take care of you, you’re not subtle. You’ve been strong your whole life, strong and alone, but now you have someone who wants to spoil you. Why not~” he teased, glad for the chance to prove his worth.

Laughing, Dabi pulled lightly on Hawks’ hair. “Just creepy stolen shirts then, got it~” he snickered, still amused and touched by Hawks trying to make his first nest with his dirty clothes. He still needed to get more nesting material for Hawks in their hotel room, even if it was only their home for a few more days. “You want a Dabi body pillow for your nest someday, lovebird? Something to cuddle and rut against when I’m out? We can put a heating pad in it, keep you nice and toasty. Don’t think I haven’t noticed how much you like the heat,” Dabi crowed, smug. “You love my quirk~ I bet you think fire’s hot hot…” he trailed off as his joke forced an uncomfortable realization. Had Hawks ever had feelings for Endeavor? What if he’d only been attractive to Hawks at first because Hawks crushed on his father? Had he been his mate’s second choice that first time… he didn’t doubt Hawks loved him now, but he wondered why Hawks had given him his virginity.

Hawks smiled at Dabi as he rubbed his legs against the alpha. The man was so smooth. He assumed the fire and burns kept most of Dabis body hair away. He had some but his legs were smooth against his. Hawks had pretty light hair that was pretty soft so he didn’t bother shaving anything and probably wouldnt even now that he was embracing being an omega. Dabi liked his scruff anyways, and so did he.

“What can I do for you ?” He asked the alpha curiously. He did love being treated by his mate and of course he loved his heated hands. They felt amazing against his skin. “I could try and give you a massage? I never tried it but it can’t be that hard right?” He suggested as he traced the shapes on the man’s chest gently. He wanted to return the pampering to his mate too.

The hero chuckled softly, “I don’t know, honestly it doesn’t really even need your face plastered on it. As long as it smells like you I think it would work, though the heating pad is a good touch,” He teased softly. He wasn’t sure if Dabi was just playing with him but he did like the idea of a warm body pillow that smelt like his mate. If Dabi was out for some reason he wanted that to cuddle with. “The shirts weren’t even creepy, and if it was you seemed to like it,” he complained as he poked the man on the forehead.

Dabi made a small noise of surprise as Hawks asked how he could spoil him in return. The idea hadn’t occurred to him. As far as he was concerned, Hawks had given up his whole life for him, and while he’d also given up his life with the League, Hawks was carrying his pup, which was a way bigger sacrifice than anything he could do. He tried to remember the last time he’d felt spoiled or really cared for, and couldn’t stop thinking about Tomura tending to him in the bath after his head wound. Would it be weird to ask for the omega to wash him and his hair in a bath, just because he’d liked when his other partner—his ex partner—had done it? His cheeks flooded with color as he overthought the offer. Even though his mom had loved him, she’d never been good at giving him individualized attention. He’d spent all his formative years almost entirely with his father, who had never given him attention outside of praise related to his training. The only custom gift he could even think of was his suit from Shigaraki…. How had Shigaraki been the most giving person in his life? That was so fucked up. Laughing uncomfortably, he tried to shrug it off. “I don’t need anything, birdie. I mean, y’know. It’s no big deal. You shouldn’t worry about me. I barely know what to do with normal affection and attention, I’d probably just fuck up whatever you planned,” he tried to brush it off.

Trying and failing to ignore his inadequacy at accepting love and when measured up to his father, Dabi gave another uncomfortable laugh, but still tried to tamp down his feelings for his mate’s sake. “The shirts were fine, I was just teasing. I thought it was cute, and I love when you smell like you belong to me. We’ll get you a heating pad for your nest, no problem.”

Hawks watched as the question seemed to trouble Dabi a little. He didn’t seem tired quite know how to respond. The hero wanted to know some way to treat the hero that wasn’t sexual gratification. As much as they both seemed to enjoy that, he wanted to do little things too. “I want to…just something small? Maybe I could rub your hands? They give you some trouble right?” He asked curiously as he gripped the man’s hand gently, rubbing the top of it with his thumb.

“You would not fuck it up, come on don’t be so hard on yourself,” he complained softly as he placed light kissed on the villain’s chest to try and cheer him up some. “You’re such a brat to yourself sometimes,” he whined softly as he looked up at him. He didn’t like it when Dabi put himself down and looked miserable. He was a strong alpha that was talented and actually very caring. He didn’t deserve to be so haunted by his past.

Dabi blushed as Hawks started rubbing his hand. Why was Hawks so determined to take care of him anyway? Wasn’t that supposed to be his job? “Yeah, they do, but not how you think. My body’s numb from the nerve damage. I can’t feel a lot of stuff. When I was a kid, after my flame turned blue, I used to pass out from how bad it’d hurt me. Now I don’t feel anything when I use it. I’m in… I guess pain, but more like the absence of pain, pretty constantly, but it’s just that my nerves suck. It’s rare for me to be able to feel things that should feel good. Light touches and whatever, I mean, things like that. They never really register right, most of the time,” he admitted, resenting his vulnerability. “So I dunno if a massage is gonna do for me what it might do for you. I mean, I’m sure my muscles might need one, but it’s not going to feel good or make me think about things other than my body being a mess,” he explained.

He gave Hawks an almost shy kiss, not knowing what else to add for a long moment. “Seriously, the only nice things I can think of anyone doing to take care of me or just be kind specifically to me in like… maybe my whole life… are you buying me lunch, Shigaraki bathing me after my head got kicked in by that old fuck, and Shigaraki getting me the suit, and even those things were all motivated by other stuff, like you wanting to join the League, or Shigaraki wanting me to be alive to keep working for him. I don’t know what to ask for…” he sighed, closing his eyes tightly.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he explained his condition. He had a lot of nerve damage that made it hard for him to feel things. He wasnt sure how to fix that…he wasn’t sure how to help any of that. Honestly it was amazing that the doctor he saw was able to do this much more him…he wished he had a healing quirk sometimes. He wanted to help people and that seemed a good way to do so, but they were pretty rare. It was amazing the guy could even get him pregnant with the damage to his body, he hoped the pup would be okay…he thought a little concerned.

“I could…I don’t know maybe rub some lotion on you? Might not feel much of it but it might help your burns,” he suggested. He wasn’t good at this and he didn’t have many ideas, but he wanted to love on Dabi too…he might be an omega but he wasn’t raised as one and being cared for didn’t come naturally to him. He wanted to return the favor, not just accept it. The list of nice things in Dabi’s life was not long and he seemed convinced it all had strings attached, and maybe it did. It made him sad. He had gotten lots of gifts from fans and other hero’s on his birthday events and holiday parties, but it was more a transaction then anything nice or from the heart. “I’ll try and think of something…” he assured the arson softly as he brushed his dark hair back gently.

Dabi slumped into Hawks’ petting, a soft whine in the back of his throat. Why was Hawks so good to him? Eyes still pressed shut, he leaned into the petting, taking a deep breath of Hawks’ scent. “If you want to put burn cream on them or something, I guess that’s fine,” he agreed slowly. He wasn’t sure how he felt about that either, worried it would bring back memories of Rei scolding him while she tended his wounds.

He sighed, nuzzling into Hawks’ hand. “I fucked up my tear ducts too. I can’t cry anymore,” he admitted. “I haven’t been able to cry since I was 13, which is probably good because I cried a lot. I angry cried, sad cried, happy cried. Endeavor used to say I was gonna grow up to be a shitty alpha if I couldn’t stop,” he admitted bitterly. “So I guess it’s good I can’t, but I miss it. All I wanted to do when we were fighting in the woods was cry. I just wanted to hold you and cry and beg you to stay and to believe me. You were the first person I ever knotted. I love you… let’s never fight like that again,” he asked, voice almost breaking.

He really hadn’t been letting himself feel his emotions about losing Shigaraki or even about his past problems with Hawks. He’d focused on caring for Hawks, or distracting himself like he just had with sex. But now he was overwhelmed by a dark cloud of sadness. He’d lost his future… one of the men he loved… his pups… and he was so fucked up he couldn’t even let Hawks be kind to him. Hawks, who was probably only originally interested in him because he looked so much like Enji. Shuddering, he kept his eyes closed, trying to focus on breathing calmly. “I can’t lose you too, Hawks. I won’t. You and Tomura are the only good things I’ve ever known, and I just keep fucking up with the both of you…”

Hawks looked at Dabi concerned as he whined softly. He seemed so upset, he didn’t think talking about his past would make the alpha so miserable. He didn’t want to hurt Dabi at all with his words. Maybe he shouldn’t press him about returning the favor, he could just figure something out hopefully…”Are you sure? I don’t have to if you don’t want me too…” he said a little worried when he didn’t seem quite sure at the idea. He wasn’t sure why he would be against it, he thought it could be nice. The blonde watched Dabi press against his hand, “Hm…it’s okay love…I know you were upset, I was just scared and mad,” he confessed as he placed a soft kiss on the alphas forehead, feeling bad about that day in the woods. “It’s okay to cry when you need to. I really wasn’t allowed to either, but with the pregnancy hormones I don’t have a lot of control over it. It feels freer though..to be able to get it all out,” he explained.

The hero frowned deeply hearing Dabi shuddered tone, “Hey come on, your not gonna lose me. I’m here, I plan on staying here,” he assumed the villain as he pressed close against him and nuzzled his neck. “We got to be positive about this,” he encouraged the arson worried, he didn’t like seeing him so tore up.

Dabi sighed, relaxing when Hawks kissed his forehead. He wrapped his arms around Hawks, breathing deeply. “When my mom would take care of my wounds, she’d spend the whole time talking about how I shouldn’t use my quirk, how it wouldn’t make me less if I lived basically quirkless, even though my father didn’t love me anymore. She’d get angry and scared, blame me for him hitting her, or just for stuff in general, and then she’d switch it up and start crying, telling me I was too precious to lose… I just don’t want to remember her when you take care of me. Maybe it would be nice… I don’t know… Maybe it would give me something else to remember when I’m hurt…” he sighed, opening his eyes slowly. He scented Hawks, needing the physical reminder of Hawks’ love.

Dabi laughed, voice soft. Hawks made him so tender. “You know, I actually liked when you cried during sex… your eyes looked so fucking pretty… You always look so pretty,” he praised, looking at Hawks with lovesick eyes. He nuzzled his mate back, relaxing bit by bit. Hawks was going to stay with him. It was going to be okay. “I like being cold… cold stuff. Cold drinks, cold whatever. Always have. I should’ve been able to make ice too, instead of just being resistant for it. When I’m cold, my body feels better… maybe you could do something with that?” he offered cautiously. He wasn’t sure how helpful it would be, but he wanted to let Hawks take care of him if it’d make Hawks happy. “And I used to like doing sports, the classes in school, playing ball with my siblings. I don’t know… maybe if we could ever go on a real date, we could do something sporty? I haven’t let myself have a lot of hobbies or interests, maybe we could find some together… is any of this helpful?”

Hawks looked Dabi in the eyes as the villain sighed. His mom sounded like a confusing person. She was probably in a hard situation and had no idea how to handle it. She was trying to raise an alpha without any support from her mate after that’s all Dabi had known for so long. He felt for her but he wished she could have been a better mother, stronger. He had a feeling that maybe Dabi for act up for attention. From what Endeavor had told him, he blamed his wife for Dabis misbehaving and must have punished her for it. The older hero still seemed bitter about his wife’s lack of control on their eldest. They knew he learned, the more the story seemed to come together. It never got better though..only more tragic. His parents started out as broken people, but Dabis seemed to break along the way.

The blonde blushed deeply hearing his mate. He was glad he looked nice but it was a little embarrassing. “Shut up,” he laughed softly as he nudged Dabi with his body slightly. He smiled seeing the alphas look before nuzzling him back as he wrapped his arms around the taller male’s waist.

“Cold?” He questioned softly before humming softly, “Okay I can see what I can do with that,” he assured the arson. Hawks didn’t think he would like the cold but the more Dabi explained it the more it made since. The villain was always burning up so the cold must feel great, and he was resistant to it so it probably didn’t bother him as much as the heat did. “I like baseball. I never got to really play except for a few events but it was pretty fun,” he explained as he laid with the arson. “I wouldn’t mind learning some new stuff too. I’m not sure what but we could figure it out once we find a place,” he cooed happily.

Feeling gratified by Hawks’ blush, Dabi nipped his ear playfully. “Why would I shut up about how sexy my mate is? Most people would love to be told how hot their alpha finds them, you know~” he teased, relaxing happily into Hawks’ hug.

Dabi beamed at Hawks, nodding slightly. “I used to love baseball,” he agreed. “I was too busy training to let myself have any fun or join a team or anything, but I always wanted to. He was grateful to be finding more in common with Hawks. Their chemistry was perfect, and they seemed to understand each other’s personalities and pasts as though they were made for each other, plus they had a pup on the way, but he wanted their relationship to last and be meaningful and fulfilling for the rest of their lives. He wasn’t going to be the kind of alpha his dad had been, he was going to support and love Hawks.

“Honestly, it’s just sweet you’re thinking about me,” he admitted. “My omega~ I wouldn’t have you any other way. So strong, and independent enough that you could kick my ass, but still so sweet and caring~ You’re gonna take such good care of our pup. I can’t wait to hold you while you feed them, curled up in our nest,” he murmured, letting himself accept the affection and relish the happiness Hawks brought.

Hawks giggled slightly as Dabi nipped bat his ear, “You’re so embarrassing,” he he teased warmly as he curled up slightly against the alpha. “You can tell me I’m hot, but you like to go into sexy little details that get me embarrassed,” he reasoned in an amused tone. He liked hearing how sexy he was crying on Dabis knot, but it sure did embarrass the hell out of him.

“Mm maybe we could see a game, or even play ourselves,” he said happily. “Hell, we have enough pups we could start a little league of our own,” he teased as he touched his stomach gently. He liked the idea of teaching his pups how to play, and watching Dabi play catch with them. He hoped they had a bit of a yard…”Might be unfair to their daddy if they can all fly though,” he cooed in a teasing tone as he watched the villain happily.

“Of course I think about you. I care about you a lot,” he assured the villain. He wasn’t sure how he got so wrapped up in this. It was just a fun back and fourth between them, then he was sneaking smells, only for them to end up fucking, and now having a pup together. He honestly wasn’t sure how he could have prevented this but he was happy he didn’t. “I heard it kind of hurts…my nipples are already kind of tender…” he complained as he touched his chest slightly, nervous about breast feeding. Omegas chest didn’t get very big, but it was going to probably get a little embarrassing to walk around without a shirt towards the end of his pregnancy.

Dabi snorted, mouthing over the tiny bite lovingly. “Not my fault you get embarrassed. Would you rather I stopped telling you? Rather not know that I love all your muscles, or that I want you to ride me with your wings spread out someday? I’m being honest, birdie. You like when I’m honest~” he flirted.

However, it was his turn to be embarrassed when Hawks started talking about them having a whole flock of little pups. He wasn’t sure how he’d ended up with a breeding kink, especially considering how hard he’d worked to avoid impregnating either of his omegas, but since Tomura’s heat and finding out he’d knocked them up, it was all he could think about. “I’d cope,” he agreed happily. “I’d just be happy watching you teach them how to fly, seeing my beautiful mate and our cute little pups dance across the sky. Who knows, if I’m not too heavy, maybe you could lift me up for a minute,” he countered. He wasn’t sure how likely the wings were to be passed on, but they were beautiful, and he hoped they’d be the dominant quirk.

Dabi pulled back, looking appraisingly at Hawks’ chest. He knew they wouldn’t get huge, but he was still excited to see them swell. He really did have some kind of fetish for this, didn’t he. Blushing darkly, he leaned down and pressed a soft, open mouthed kiss to each nipple before returning to press their foreheads together. “I’ll make sure they don’t hurt too badly, birdie. Lots of kisses. Plus, there’s stuff you can put on em when they’re sore, a cream. My mom used to use it. I’ll get some next time I go to the pharmacy.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he blushed, he liked his muscles too, he worked hard for them. He would need to need up his workouts so he didn’t lose them, especially while pregnant. His blushed deeply when Dabi added he wanted to watch Hawks ride him with his wings out. He could do that, it was definitely embarrassing though. “Little too honest,” he teased back as he rolled his eyes playfully.

The hero laughed softly hearing him say he would cope, “I could totally pick you up and fly you up. I can show you at some point. I think you would like it. The sky is the best place to be..” he said in a slightly longing tone. It’s been too long since he was able to fly, he was getting restless on the ground but he didn’t have much choice.

The blonde gasped softly feeling Dabis warm mouth against his nipples. That did feel nice, little too nice. He was trying to come down from sex, not get ready to go again. His nipples have never been that sensitive before. “T-thanks,” he said slightly flustered as he blushed deeply. Some cream would be nice if it actually helped.

Dabi wondered what it would be like to fly. Honestly, the idea of being held secure by Hawks in a potentially dangerous situation, feeling the wind rush against his face, sounded incredible. “I bet I love it. And it gets cold up there, right? I could keep you nice and toasty~” he said proudly. At least his quirk helped keep his mate comfortable.

Dabi blushed at Hawks’ response. He hadn’t quite anticipated that strong a reaction yet, but now that he knew he’d be sure to file it away for next time they had sex. “Anytime, birdie,” he replied happily, rubbing his nose into Hawks’ cheek. “I know your body is going to go through a lot with our pup, and I just want to help you out where I can.”

Giving Hawks a small kiss, he pulled back to look him in the eye. “You wanna go wash up, clean off? I’d love to stay in bed all day, but we need to get you rehydrated and stuff, and if you feel well enough after, since you’re doing better today, maybe you could come with out me and we could get some dinner and talk about what we’re gonna do at the end of the week.”

Hawks smiled when Dabi seemed to like the idea. That made him happy, he wanted to fly with Dabi, and the idea of him keeping him warm was great. “Very cold, I’m gonna miss my flight suit, but I have you,” he cooed happily as he gave the villain a warm look. “It’s the best feeling and definitely one of my favorite places to be,” he exclaimed with an adoring tone. He loved flying, more than almost anything.

He smiled as Dabi nuzzled up to him, “That’s appreciated…I have no idea what is completely going on, it’s a little freaky,” he confessed as he rubbed his stomach. He wondered what other changes were going in that he hasn’t noticed yet.

“Yeah I’m ready…I been in bed long enough. I would love to stretch my legs, maybe get some new clothes if we have time?” He suggested. Water and a nice shower would definitely get him feeling right. He was pretty hungry too so dinner was a must. “Yeah we should maybe figure out weekly cost and see how much we have to live off and for how long,” he suggested as he slowly sat up.

Dabi sat up, rolling his shoulders slowly. It might be nice, almost like a normal date, to take Hawks shopping and out to dinner. They could discuss options and begin to budget… he had to find something that would keep Hawks away from the commission. Even if they went with his dad, he didn’t want to send Hawks back to the people who had hurt him enough that he turned his back on heroics. “Better than getting knotted?” he teased. “I’m sure it’s fun though, I’m excited for you to take me up. And the budget’s a good idea, birdie. We’ll have a little date night, do some shopping, and then have a planning session. Not to brag or anything, but I’m pretty kickass at planning. I was Tomura’s number two. I helped make a lot of our plans. That’s why I got my own nomu and stuff,” he explained, bragging just a little bit.

He stood, offering his arm to steady Hawks as the blond got up. “If you want to wash my hair,  I’ll wash yours,” he offered, still trying to find ways to let Hawks care for him.

Hawks let Dabi sit up as he stretched his small wings out. It felt nice to have them even if he wouldn’t fly with them. He could wear a coat over them and maybe a book bag so no one was suspicious. “Mmm I’m not sure, they are pretty close,” he teased the villain back. Knotting was great…but he could live without it. He didn’t think he would live without flying. “Knotting is a close second,” he decided with a slight grin. He moved his legs over the side of the bed. He could feel more cum dripping out of him now that he was sitting up. “You will love it,” he said excitedly, glad Dabi waited to fly with him. “A date with you will probably be better than my last, though I feel weird it was with your sister,” he admitted as the hero took Dabis arm and slowly stood up, leaning heavily on the villain.

He was excited to have a good date with his mate then get everything figured out. Everything was much better now that he was rested and somewhat stable. “Sure,” he agreed warmly with Dabi as he nuzzled his arm while walking.

Dabi huffed, but he wasn’t at all offended. As many problems as it caused, he loved his quirk, loved knowing no one had ever burned as hotly as he had, loved watching his flames, the way they smelled and felt, and so he could understand Hawks love of flying. “I can live with that,” he laughed. “We’ll have to see how high it ranks for me once you can have your wings back.”

He helped Hawks stand, walking him into the bathroom. “Believe me, it’s weird for me too,” he complained. “Is your type just Todorokis? Your weird thing with my dad, me, Fuyumi…” he laughed, but it was pretty clear that he felt uncomfortable. “I know I said I’d be understanding if you ever liked another alpha, but that does not include Enji,” he added slowly, opening the shower door and stepping inside. “Even if we have to play like he’s your mate, I don’t think I’ll be able to handle him kissing you or touching you, even for show. And he isn’t allowed to train baby birdie, even if they come out with his quirk exactly. And if something happens to us, I want Fuyumi to have them. Not my father,” he said firmly, setting the water warm for Hawks.

“Sorry for the mood shift, I just… the idea of him touching you, or raising a hand to you like you were my mom… it keeps me up at night. It’s the main reason I don’t want to move in with him,” Dabi admitted, helping Hawks into the shower. He rested his hands on his mate’s hips, scenting him gently.

Hawks grinned softly when Dabi said he could live with that. Good, he didn’t want to upset the alpha, but his lived without sex a long time. Even though he probably wouldn’t want to go a long time without a knot, he would live just fine. “Deal. It’s kind of addictive actually,” the blonde explained. Flying just felt good.

Hawks rubbed his head slightly hearing the arson. That was..understandable. “Aw I mean come on. Yeah I admit I had a high school crush on the hero but not now,” the blonde complained as he walked to the bathroom slowly. Realistically Endeavor was too old for him, but that never really bothered him when he was obsessed with the guy. Now that he was thinking about it..it was cringy. “Of course. I mean we probably wouldn’t even have too. Other hero couples don’t so we shouldn’t. And I agree, he won’t train them, and your sister can take over if anything happens, or maybe your brother? He really hates your dad and wouldn’t allow it I’m sure,” the blonde thought out loud as he watched Dabi start the shower up. He saw no reason to argue with any of that.

“It’s okay…to be honest I was a little stressed out when I was talking to him. I just kept thinking about what you said..” Hawks admitted, letting Dabi help him step into the shower. “But I wouldn’t let him do anything like that,” he assured the arson as he let the man hold him under the water.

Dabi let out a breath he didn’t know he’d been holding when Hawks admitted that he’d once crushed on his dad but had moved on. If Hawks had entirely denied it, he would have been suspicious, but this was believable. “Yeah, Natsuo would be fine too, I just know that Fuyumi wants kids, or she did when we were little, anyway. I don’t know if Natsuo does. But either of them would be fine,” he said thoughtfully. He trusted Fuyumi and Natsuo with his pup. Ideally, he and Hawks would always be there for them, but he wanted to be prepared.

He kissed Hawks’ neck as they stood under the water, soft and unintentional. “No, you wouldn’t. You’ve kept yourself safe from way rougher customers, and I know you’d do anything to keep baby birdie safe. You didn’t even like my staples on your stomach earlier. I should have stepped in while you were talking to him. He was getting so close to you… fucking creep. Just because you smell good and are sexy and stuff, and you need his help… fucking asshole.” Dabi continued scenting Hawks, keeping them both steady and upright. “We should make sure whatever clothes we buy you run a little large. We don’t want to have to buy you all new stuff in a couple months, we might not be able to afford it.”

Hawks could feel Dabis relief. He had only gotten over his crush recently, but it still counted, and he didn’t plan on telling his lover that.  “They seem put together and have good jobs, it’s a good choice,” he assured the villain. If Dabi trusted them, so did he. In his brief time knowing Fuyumi , he found her to be a wonderful person. Even if they, for some reason, had to leave their pup behind, they would at least be with family that loved them.

He felt the arson start to kiss on him as he started to get himself wet, he didn’t bother dropping his feathers, they would be easy to dry at this size. The hero smiled when Dabi accepted he was capable enough to fight Endeavor off. It made him feel good, powerful. He was glad his mate supported him. “It’s okay, it paid off, we got a phone and a back up plan,” he assured Dabi. If he stepped in, they would have had to fight and possibly get locked up. It was better they got away. “It was weird… how he acted. His never been that interested in me in my life. Not even when he wanted me to be his son in law. I never seen him like that,” Hawks admitted. He had imagined lot of times what it would be like if Endeavor found out, serious and sexy, this scenario never crossed his mind.

“Okay, it’s gonna suck but that makes sense..” he agreed. His flight suit was baggy so the style wasn’t new to him at least.

Dabi grabbed the bar of soap, lathering it before beginning to wash Hawks’ shoulders and chest. “We should get a hoodie or something to share. You’re gonna be craving my scent more and more during the pregnancy, and I can’t always be there. Between that and a proper nest, and a heating pad, we can make sure you’re always cozy,” he suggested, his hands working gently over Hawks’ body.

Dabi gave his father’s behavior some thought, kissing the top of the omega’s ear. “Well, when you were an alpha, he saw you as competition. He liked you, I think, he doesn’t bother at all with people he dislikes, but you were a rival. And we see how he does with rivals. Once you were an omega, all the traits he liked in you would make you a good mate rather than a good rival. Plus, he wanted your quirk. Why else force you with Fuyumi. I mean, no offense, birdie, but you’re pretty obviously into dudes,” he teased giving Hawks’ hip a little pinch.

Hawks hummed happily as Dabi started to clean him with the soap. It felt nice to be getting cleaned up after going so long sleeping. “A hoodie sounds nice…might have to cut the back up when my wings come back though. Hope that’s okay,” he explained as he was washed. It was kind of a pain sharing clothes and finding something he liked that didn’t have wing slits. He actually picked up a bit of sewing because of it.

Hawks blushed a little as Dabi explained Endeavors emotions to him. That must be it…it sounded right. He was Endeavors rival thought he never thought of it that way, he never planned on surpassing Endeavor. He could never dream of doing that to his hero. Now it made sense that he saw those traits as benefits instead of negatives. It was a bit nice to hear that Endeavor had liked him all this time, though it wasn’t great anymore. He frowned a little when he mentioned his quirk again. “If…if he wanted my quirk to mix with his, what if it goes wrong? They would have wings that burn when they use fire,” the blonde said concerned. Could it do permanent damage? His wings came back, maybe the pups would too. “Like ice, my weakness is also flames,” he reasoned. They had talked about it some before but now he was really thinking about how wrong it could go.

Dabi flicked Hawks’ hip softly, giving him another kiss on the ear. “I’d let you cut holes in my coat, if you wanted. I think that was the hottest you’d ever looked, all wet from the shower, wrapped up in my coat, eating dinner with me so casually,” he admitted fondly. It had been a crazy night, but every part had been wonderful.

Dabi wasn’t sure how to sugar coat the explanation to Hawks’ question, so he decided to just be upfront. “He doesn’t care, not if he gets at least one good result. I mean, two weak ice quirks and my blue flame were worth it to him to get Shoto’s quirk. He wouldn’t care how many pups you had with dangerous or weak quirks, as long as you gave him one that was strong. I only want as many pups as we both decide make sense for our family, but he’d want as many as it took to get the perfect quirk, regardless of how you felt about it. I should still be able to pass down flame-resistance, even if I don’t have it, so hopefully they get that if they get anything close to as damaging my flames, but we’ve got a big pool of potentials. Your wings, the psychic stuff you can do, the ice, the fire. Baby birdie could end up with a whole range of things… we’ll just have to see. We’ll make a plan if they have something like me, okay? We have what, six-months, give or take? We’ll come up with options.”

Humming, he moved his hands over Hawks’ stomach, carefully scrubbing away the remnants of cum he hadn’t licked up before carefully cleaning Hawks between his legs. “That’s why I want those files. I doubt there’s anything super useful to know yet, but I want to be prepared, and know as much about the kid as we can before they come home. Even outside if their quirk, in a couple of months, we need to start picking out names, deciding what they’re gonna call us…”

Hawks smiled slightly when Dabi said he didn’t care and he could cut up the clothes. He figured that was the case but it was nice to make sure and hear him say it himself. He wanted to share a hoodie with Dabi and feel cozy and warm when he was gone.

The blonde frowned deeply hearing Dabi talk about Endeavor. He hated that he was probably right, that the flame hero would probably have as many kids with him as it took. He wouldn’t care if they hurt themselves or were in danger. He would leave them with Hawks and want the perfect one…that’s what he did with his first family anyways. It hurt to think about. He would hope that Endeavor learned his less ion and was a better man, but he couldn’t be sure and Dabi certainly didn’t think so. So many little pups that are liable to turn out as hurt and mistreated as Dabi…it made him nauseous.

He let Dabi clean his body as he sighed a little, “Yeah there is a lot of possibilities,” he agreed, just hoping the pup would be safe with them. Hawks shivered as Dabi started to clean between his legs. “It seems so far away..but I know it won’t be that long. We have so much to plan…” he mumbled as he pressed back against Dabi slightly as he was cleaned.

Dabi nodded into Hawks’ shoulder. He was enjoying getting to wash the blond. Keigo was only a couple of inches shorter than him, but it still made him feel strong and powerful to be even slightly larger than his omega—even if, at the same time, one of the hottest things about his mate was his impressive musculature. “It’s somehow too far away and not far enough all at once. I just think the more we prepare, the easier it’ll be when they’re born. We don’t know what our situation will be, and so we should be planning for everything, as overwhelming as that sounds. It’s definitely only one pup, right? Not multiples. So at least that’ll be easier. And if they’re born with an active quirk, even if it hurts them, we should be able to handle it until we can find a way to take care of them. I can handle any flames or ice. Even if they end up with Blue flame, I doubt they could burn as hot as me for a while yet, it took me years to get this hot,” he explained, trying to soothe.

He sighed, moving his head to look down directly at Hawks’ stomach. “I really don’t know what we’re going to do about naming you, little guy. You’re not a Todoroki, and you’re not a Takami… if you go to school and stuff, you’re gonna need a surname… and even without that, what if we give them a given name that they hate… how do people even name babies? I mean, I guess my parents mostly named me and my siblings after what they thought our quirks would be, with the kanji, I mean. But that’s stupid, especially when we’re worried about how safe their quirk will be…” he trailed off, pouting slightly as he stared at his partner’s stomach. “I guess some people name their kids after celebrities or their interests and stuff, but I can’t see us doing that. I guess we could get really cheesy with it, name them something that has to do with us combining or bringing us together… but I still don’t know what,” he sighed, setting down the bar of soap once he was content that Hawks’ body was clean.

He grabbed the shampoo and without moving away from Hawks, squirted some atop the hero’s head and began to lazily massage it into his hair. “Plus, we need to learn things like changing diapers and feeding them and shit. I’m actually pretty good at housework, so at least I know I can manage keeping the two of us fed once we have a kitchen, and you won’t have to worry about cooking or cleaning.”

Hawks nodded in agreement, he was terrified to give birth and for the baby to be here, but he was also extremely excited to meet them. He couldn’t wait to hold them and feed them, watch them grow. “I won’t be much help with flames, I could grab a fire extinguisher,” he teased lightly.  He wondered how Dabi would feel if their pup had his flames with the proper resistance. He couldn’t help worry the villain would be a bit bitter. He didn’t want Dabi to reject his pup, he thought but shook it off, he wouldn’t do that..the blonde assured himself.

“Multiples? I didn’t think about that…” he admitted. “Nah it has to just be one,” he assured them both. He could not do twins right now, they would be way too overwhelmed. “I hope we are at least a little prepared…I don’t even know if it’s a boy or a girl..not a clue on the secondary gender. Our pup has so many possibilities, I just hope they end up with the best ones,” he worried slightly as he touched his stomach.

“I would definitely prefer Todoroki over Takami. At least your name has some meaning behind it, mine is no good,” he told the villain, not wanting his kid to start out with that weighing on him. “I don’t have a clue, maybe we can find a book? I don’t feel strongly about any names or have anyone to name them after. We gonna have to get creative and find something new,” he explained to the arson, relaxing into his arms as his hair was washed. It felt good. The water and Dabis warm body felt cozy and relaxing. He felt bad since he knew Dabi didn’t like the heat, but he loved it.

“Yeah I don’t want to name them after quirks too much, that’s not why they are here. They could be quirkless and I would love them the same,” he assured his stomach as he rubbed it gently. His waist didn’t feel much different but he could tell his was stomach was bit swollen.

“Man I really don’t have a clue on any of that…cooking, cleaning…diapers, I wasn’t exactly prepared for that stuff. You will have to teach me, I am a fast learner at

least,” he cooed softly. He wanted to be a good omega, but his never been showed how too. He could do a lot of things but his never been a home maker. Dabi would teach him though…he would be a good omega and mom.

Dabi shook his head adamantly. “No way. I’m not giving them my surname. It’s bad enough we might have to live with my father, I don’t want him to have any connection to my pup. I don’t even want him to touch them. He’s not going to hurt you, baby birdie, we’ll keep you safe,” he assured Hawks’ stomach. “You’re only gonna use your quirk for fun and when you want to, you’re not gonna fight for anyone’s cause, hero or villain,” he continued, nails rubbing soft circles into the blond’s scalp.

Dabi knew his father would disapprove of him being the one to stay at home with their pup while Hawks went to work, but if they didn’t come up with another plan, he’d have to. Despite knowing it wasn’t very alpha, he’d gained a lot of domestic skills growing up. He’d picked up slack where Rei had dropped off when she was injured or depressed, knowing it would only be worse if Enji came home and the house was less than perfect. By the time he’d nearly died, Fuyumi had started to do most of the cooking, but he’d retained the self-taught skills all these years, and had used them to keep himself alive as a teen and while living with the league. He could cook and clean pretty well, and if that’s the parent his mate and pup needed him to be, so be it. “Yeah, I can teach you. It’s not hard. I was already doing a lot of stuff around the house by the time I started school, and if I could do it, anyone could. Fuyumi picked up more and more of the cooking when I started to train myself and get seriously injured. Not to say my mom didn’t do anything, she did, she just had these moods. She’d sit in bed and not talk to any of us, just cry for days. It got worse after Shoto was born and my dad took him away. She started to get scared too, and angry. She attacked us a couple of times when she thought we were our dad… it sucked,” Dabi admitted.

Walking backwards with Hawks in his grasp, he moved them so the omega was fully under the stream and could rinse off.

“Anyway, point is, it’s easy and I know what I’m doing, so we’ll be fine.”

Hawks hummed softly, “We might have to if we decide to go with this little cover story. People would think it’s weird Endeavor has a pup with a different last name. They could assume it’s mine but that would still be weird,” he pointed out. If they went along with that, he wasn’t sure they could give them a different last name. He didn’t worry too much about his own name, he could still just go by Hawks and no one would question it. The blonde smiled as Dabi talked to their pup, already assuring them a safe future. He certainly hoped it would be full of love and fun, not like his.

He didn’t mind Dabi taking over the chores and cooking while he worked. It’s not exactly like Dabi could get hired at many places that didn’t involve crime, and if they stayed with Endeavor, that wouldn’t slide. Hawks would learn how to just in case, but Dabi seemed to know what he was doing just fine, and he was a pro at his own job. He could get access to there money too and be able to pull a lot more out just in case they needed to run again. He would be better prepared if he had a chance to do it again.

“My mom was kind of like that too, not crying really but she would just stare off with this dead look…she was extremely paranoid, it only got worse with my father around. Her quirk let her see through these little eyes that’s floated around. It was the only attention I ever really got from her,” he explained. He hated those little eyes….watching him but offering him nothing…no comfort or love, not even protection, they just stared.

He let Dabi pull him under the water fully as he started to rinse off, “See, we will get by just fine, even if you stay home and I work,” he said warmly as he shook the thought of his parents away. They never cleaned or did work, just laid around miserable.

Dabi sighed, thinking about his mother. Would he be able to tell her, if he told the rest of his family, that he was alive? He couldn’t imagine she’d be happy… his last words to her had been cruel even if they hadn’t been wrong. She must hate him… but still, this was her first grandchild… if he had to accept living with his father, could he accept trying to love and be loved by his mother again? He swallowed thickly, unsure of where he stood. “So that’s where the floating feathers are from, huh… but I guess we better add weird eye stuff to the quirk pot too… god damn this kid’s quirk could be fucking anything…” he griped. “I’m sorry though. At least I had Natsuo and Fuyumi when she was checked out mentally. I can’t imagine having to be alone with her on her bad days…” he gave Hawks a wet kiss on the top of his newly clean hair. “You’re never gonna want for attention though, baby birdie. I already talk to you so much I sound like a fucking lunatic,” he teased his mate’s stomach.

“Yeah, we’ll get by. It’s good the kid learns that social roles and stuff are just bullshit. You remember Magne, she knew who she was even when no one else did. And you and Shigaraki are stronger and more dangerous than most people who have ever lived, and you’re both omegas. And I like doing domestic stuff and being sappy and I’m pretty small for an alpha. They need to know there’s a whole range of ways they can live, that all we want is their happiness, whatever path it takes,” he explained thoughtfully. “You wanna wash me down now?” he asked.

Hawks hummed, “Yeah I guess so, I haven’t really thought about it. My dad had feathers down his arms, I don’t think he would fly though. He could sharpen them, use them as weapons,” the hero considered. Two strange quirks that’s combined into his powerful one. What would their child have? It was endless possibilities. “I really hope it’s not my moms quirk,” he stressed. He didn’t ever see those eyes staring blankly at him again. It was unsettling, made him feel like a prisoner.

Hawks hummed at the kiss before laughing softly. “It’s okay…I like it when you talk to them…” he assured the villain. He found himself talking to them too, it was comforting. He blushed when Dabi said he was strong even as an omega. It felt good to be reassured. “They will be able to do whatever they want, no matter what they are. As long as they are happy,” he said in a loving tone as he looked up at Dabi.

“Yeah let’s clean you off,” he teased as he took the soap and started to clean his mate. He was careful if his staples but made sure to clean them. The last thing he wanted was his alpha to get sick. He worries enough about Dabi as it was.

Dabi watched Hawks’ stomach as the hero worked his hands carefully over his body, shuddering when they reached some of the few spots he could still feel well. Their pup could have anything, good or bad, and his pup with Tomura had a fair few options too, between the history of floating and the fact Tomura’s quirk was a mutation. He just wanted his pups to be safe… did all parents have to worry like this, or just ones with fucked up quirks and family trauma? “I hope not too then…” he agreed. “Speaking of moms… I’m trying to decide if we should tell mine that I’m alive… and that you’re pregnant. She’s in a psych ward, it’s not like anyone would believe her…” he pointed out. “I just think… if I have to tell Enji I’m still alive, I want to tell Rei. Maybe even before we tell my father. You know, she’s not even that resistant to ice. I am, and she isn’t… why are quirks so unfair?” he asked bitterly, leaning into Hawks’ touch like it was the only thing keeping him upright.

Dabi nodded slowly. Yes, all he wanted for his pup was happiness. He hoped their family would give it to them, that he and Hawks could provide enough love and stability. He wondered how he could ever tell them they had a half-sibling that he’d failed… he hoped they didn’t hate him. He tried so hard to be good to his mates, and he still wanted Shigaraki back, or to at least be friendly enough he could see and know his pup. “Do you think their half-sibling’s quirk will be okay?” he asked quietly. “Tomura’s quirk is a mutation, his family quirk is floatation. His quirk messes with his skin… and it was… worse when it awakened. He used to make people into bloody chunks… and I’m not sure he could control it at all at first. I hope my pup’s alright,” Dabi whined fearfully. What if the baby hurt itself, or Tomura?

Hawks cleaned Dabi gently and diligently as he looked over the villain. He wanted to take in his mate’s entire body. His arms definitely had the worse of the damage, his legs were still bad but not as terrible. “A psych ward?” He said concerned. “I mean…I don’t know the situation but her dead son showing up out of no where as a villain…it…it might not be good for her mental health. That might be something she would need to be warmed up to. That’s my option at least, I’m not sure her situation,” he offered. He didn’t know how bad her mental health was but it wasn’t great if she was locked up. That’s probably why Endeavor never talked about her. Would he have divorced her for him if he had agreed? Or would he keep both of them? Would he want a wedding? The hero wondered. He may still want that stuff in they pretended…he thought unsure. Hawks nuzzled up to Dabi hearing him as he finished washing his body. “That is unfair..” he said softly in agreement.

The blonde grabbed the hotel shampoo before putting it in his hands and reaching up as he washed the villain’s hair.

“A mutation? That makes sense, I have never seen anything like it before. The commission had no records of his quirk either.” He admitted as he gently struggled the villain’s head. “The pup could end up with either I assume? But Shigaraki would know what to look for right? I’m sure he will be cautious at least,” Hawks reassured. He honestly couldn’t believe Shigaraki was going to have the pup. He was trying to take over the underworld and start a war, it was petty and extremely dangerous. Maybe he was doing it to avoid arrest or something? He definitely would have to think twice about attacking a pregnant villain, that would be media death. “But the kid might be Overhauls right? He had an interesting quirk,” the blonde said curiously. He didn’t get to see much of him but from what his heard on the news, it was pretty cool.

Dabi nodded with a sigh. “Yeah, a psych ward. I don’t know how she is now but… She attacked Shoto… near the end, before I “died,” she was so afraid of my dad that she used to lash out at me and Shoto. At least I look less like him now, huh? Toya would have been his shorter, white-haired spitting image,” he complained. “But I think it was mostly my eyes. She thought we had his eyes. I’m surprised you never recognized them. They look just like his. Anyway, it’s been basically a decade of her being locked up… either she’s doing better enough that she could handle seeing me, or poorly enough she’s never getting out. I just think I’m going to have a much harder time facing my father if I don’t deal with her first,” he admitted. It wasn’t like he could deny he had what basically boiled down to daddy issues, but the wounds from Rei had cut just as deep. Hawks was her opposite. Constantly warm to everyone where she was cold to most. Strong where she was weak. Impulsive where she was calculated. Teasing where she was kind. And Shigaraki… his hair, his insistence on controlling everyone, including Dabi, the fact he liked when Shigaraki tended to his wounds in a way he wasn’t sure he would with Hawks. Shit. How fucking bad were his mommy issues?

Blushing darkly as the realization set in, he just nodded along as Hawks tried to reassure him about Tomura’s pup. He snapped out of his daze at the mention of Overhaul.

“Huh? Oh, yeah. His quirk was insane. Making and unmaking things, I think? I guess it could be his, but… I just have a sense it isn’t, you know? I just feel like it’s mine. Like I could feel it… Tomura kind of smelled how you smelled in the forest, when I thought I was smelling myself on you. I didn’t recognize it at first, but the more I think about it, the surer I am the pup’s mine. I mean, who knows how many times I knotted him during his heat. And it was several days, and plan b works best immediately, and he definitely did not take it immediately. He was on my dick like nonstop for days,” Dabi explained.

Hawks frowned deeply hearing Dabi, “She attacked your brother? Is that how he got that scar?” He asked softly. He had wondered for a while of maybe Shoto didn’t have great fire resistance or if maybe Endeavor had hurt the kid, it never felt right to ask though. He would be even more shocked to find out it was Rei. “Your eyes aren’t completely the same, you have a lot more emotions, Endeavors is always stoic and focused. I think I recognized them sometimes…I just didn’t want to accept it.” The blonde admitted. He was too scared to accept the fact that Dabi was Endeavors and he wasn’t the hero he thought he was. “If it really means that much to you, you should try it,” Hawks encouraged the villain. “Just be gently, you might have to sneak in honestly…did you want me to go?” He asked softly. He didn’t really expect to go but he would if Dabi wanted him to for support.

He listened to Dabi explain Overhaul. That sounded pretty dangerous and useful, he would of been dangerous left unchecked. Hawks nodded slightly, “If you can smell that, its probably yours right?” Hawks said unsure, but that sounded right to him. It made more sense now that he knew Dabi spent a heat with Shigaraki, he felt a little annoyed that he had done that. Of course he was pregnant with his pup. The blonde grunted softly, “Yeah I get how it works,” he replied in a slightly salty tone as he finished washing Dabis hair and stepped aside for him to wash off. He didn’t want to hear about him fucking Shigaraki.

Dabi nodded slowly. “Yeah, she threw boiling water on him. She had done a few things like that to both of us before, but never really hurt us. Usually, she lashed out with her quirk, and ice doesn’t hurt me or Shoto. So my father ignored it until he couldn’t,” he explained.

Dabi could only blush more as Hawks spoke about his eyes. He was glad to know they were at least slightly different from his father’s, and to hear that Hawks would support him seeing his mother. “I don’t know,” he admitted. “Seeing you pregnant might be the closest she ever gets to meeting her first grandchild. On her good days, she used to say if I gave up using my quirk, I could have a family. I want her to see that I have one without having to stop being me. But I also want to talk to her alone… I really don’t know what would be best.”

Wincing when he realized he’d upset Hawks, Dabi hesitantly rested his hand on the blond’s shoulder, not even bothering to rinse off yet. “Hey. I should have explained that more delicately or whatever. I’m sorry.”

Hawks gave Dabi a surprised look hearing him, boiling water? Jesus…poor kid…he thought. He wondered if she was aiming for his dads half too…he thought unsure. Was she really so scared of Endeavor that even a glance at her children scared her? He must of really messed her up…she was probably also raised traditionally. An omega that was kept from the world and trained to be a perfect wife for an alpha only to be thrown into a situation she had no life skills to be able to understand. It was a tragic story he had heard quite a few times actually but not to this extent.

Hawks looked away slightly as Dabi apologized before sighing deeply when the villain gripped his shoulder. “It’s okay…I just don’t like hearing about that. Especially when I know you still love him,” the blonde explained. He still spoke about it like a fond memory, but it wasn’t for Hawks, it just reminded him that he wasn’t enough.

“Just let me know if you want me to go or not, I’ll be there if you want me too but it’s risky,” he warned the villain as he dropped the other topic. He rather stay away from talking about Shigaraki. He may be having Dabi’s pup but he wasn’t a part of this anymore…Dabi was his. “Maybe if it goes well the first time I can see her the next, or if we stay with Endeavor, I can just go see her with you then,” he suggested

Dabi stepped under the water, keeping his hand on Hawks. He stroked over the blond’s neck and shoulder, working his thumb up to gently massage his scent gland. He didn’t say more about Shigaraki, feeling any mention might upset the omega, and all he wanted was to go on a nice date. “That’s a better idea,” he agreed. “Probably best not to drop too much on her at once. Who knows where her head is at? She loved my dad, that’s the worst part. He basically bought her for her quirk, and he hit her and everything else and she still loved him. You could hear him hit her through the walls of the house. I’d leave, mostly, go out to the yard and train, so that I could be stronger than him. Strong enough that he’d accept me and stop hurting her for having me, or that I could fight back if he raised his hand to her again.. I hadn’t thought about that in a long time, how I wanted him dead for years, even while I begged him to look at me and love me again.”

Hawks relaxed a little as the alpha started to massage his neck and shoulders. He sighed softly as the villain rubbed his scent gland. “Okay, I will wait nearby for you then or at the hotel if you need me too,” he offered. He wasn’t sure if the alpha would be more comfortable with him nearby or at ‘home’. “That’s just how omegas are taught…it’s sad but they are taught to stay and accept anything their mate does. I dealt with a lot of domestic cases like that. Especially when a bond is involved, they won’t leave, they will protect their abusers too so they won’t go to jail even after they are almost killed,” he explained, sounding disturbed at the idea and they things he had seen. He wished he could have helped more of those cases.

“When did you wanna try and see her? We will have to move closer to the city,” Hawks reminded the arson. They weren’t extremely close to the Todoroki estate right now.

Dabi considered his mate’s words, continuing to slowly massage his neck. Were omegas really that impacted by their bonds? His father had always projected a level of casual indifference towards his bond with Rei, only re-establishing it when she was pregnant. He’d rarely seen his parents scent each other, and his father had never let his mother nest outside of her heats and late pregnancy. He’d rarely stopped to consider the dependence, the hormonal needs and wants, the emotional attachment. “No wonder you and Tomura wanted to wait,” he said quietly. His stomach churned and he felt like throwing up. What if he’d bonded Shigaraki and left anyway? He wouldn’t have, he had to believe that, but there was still death and prison and a hundred other things that kept their lives from being stable. “I’ve been a fucking idiot. I guess I just… my parents never talked about it, my father acted like it was no big deal, just a way to show an omega you wanted them. He was so casual about it… it’s really that bad?” he asked, grabbing anxiously for Hawks and pulling him into a hug. “I didn’t even expect either of you to stay when I told you about the other, or all the other times I’ve fucked up. I want you to be able to leave any time you need, whether it’s because I’m making you unhappy or, and you have my permission to kill me if this ever happens, acting like my dad… should we… we don’t have to bond, birdie. I won’t ask again, if you don’t want me to,” he anxiously rambled, all thoughts of seeing his mom replaced by his worries at being a bad alpha.

Hawks watched as Dabi seemed to consider his words strongly. He looked a bit disturbed at the idea. The hero hummed softly, “I mean, I never had one so I don’t know. But I do know it’s pretty serious and a strong commitment,” he explained. “I know it’s harder for omegas then alphas and affects them more,” he continued. “I already feel pretty anxious without you and I don’t even have your bond, I can’t imagine it with one,” he thought unsure. It sounded like it would hurt.

He let the villain pull him closer as he rubbed against him lightly. “I don’t think they are bad when used right…but I definitely want to be more stable when we decide to do it. We probably should of waited for kids too, but we can’t help that,” he teased softly, trying to relax Dabi a little. “I want to have one, one day,” he assured him. He loved Dabi and wanted to experience it.

Dabi relaxed as Hawks comforted him, grateful for his mate’s scent and presence in his arms. Was Shigaraki feeling anxious without him? He tended to think of the villain as not needing anything from anyone, but maybe his absence could partially explain why his scratching and self care had gotten so much worse while they were broken up? He hoped that Tomura wasn’t hurting himself too badly without him. The rest of the league would take care of him though. He was all Hawks had.

Sighing, he reached down to pat Hawks on the stomach. “We definitely should have waited on kids. I guess baby birdie’s just impatient. But yeah… we’ll find a way to get more stable, and once we’re sure we can talk about it again,” he agreed.

Now that his worries had been partially quieted, he could think about his mom again. “I guess you better stay here. I’m sure Endeavor is tracking us, and we don’t need him wondering why you’re at his wife’s hospital. We’ll get you a heating pad and stuff tonight, and I’ll go either tomorrow. Then we have a couple days to decide if we want to live with my father still, does that sound okay?” he asked.

Hawks laughed warmly hearing him, “Yeah he is, or maybe I was…I really should of waited for you to get a condom,” he complained playfully as he hugged Dabis waist now that they were both cleaned up. He really just didn’t want to lose the mood and risk not being able to sleep with the alpha. It was a dumb choice that threw his life into chaos, but…he didn’t regret it. Now he had a mate and a pup on the way, he would get to be himself…it would be okay…he thought as he watched Dabi pat his flat stomach.

“Oh yeah that is true..he might get a little weirded out by that,” the blonde agreed. He was curious to seeing Dabis mom though. He wondered what she looked like. He imagined just like Fuyumi. The girl didn’t look much like Endeavor. He would have to wait though. “Okay, just please be safe…he may have hero’s there or something…make sure your back by the end of the day please,” he added, not sure he could handle waiting a night for him.

Dabi laughed loudly, nuzzling his nose into Hawks. “We should have definitely waited for a condom. I might have chickened out though. I was so sure you were working for the commission,” he admitted, giving Hawks a tiny kiss.

“I’m glad you weren’t. I just wish I’d known sooner, I might have gotten really sappy and stupid and run away with you or something,” he admitted, blushing. He hated admitting it, but it was true. He wanted so badly to leave with Hawks that day in the woods, even though he loved Shigaraki, but he’d still believed that Hawks was working against them.

Humming, he continued to give Hawks several small kisses wherever he could reach. “I’ll be safe, birdie. Promise. I’ve gone this long without once being arrested, right? I’ll be back before dark, and I’ll bring home dinner, okay? Could I take a picture of you, on my phone, to show her? I mean, I guess she’s probably seen you on the news. But maybe a photo of us together, on our date? If it goes well, I want to be able to show you off,” he mumbled, embarrassed.

Hawks smiled warmly as he nuzzled his nose back against Dabis gently. He felt his heart drop hearing the alpha say he thought he was with the commission and wouldn’t have slept with him if he was. He wasn’t sure if he could ever tell Dabi what really happened…would he just know he was right and move on or…would he be mad? Would he leave him? The hero knew lying only makes things worse..but he couldn’t tell him the truth, he was too scared to.

“You thought I was but kept me around? Why? I mean, I definitely knew you didn’t trust me, what made you start to?” He asked curiously. “Was it just the sex?” He teased softly. He just wanted to know…maybe it could help him admit his secrets to Dabi later.

He blushed as Dabi kissed his face, helping him relax more, “Yeah I know…the league is just more of a target now and if they take you to jail..I don’t know what I would do,” he said worried. He wouldn’t have any choice but to go to Endeavor or disappear. It would be hard. Hawks nodded, “Okay, just remember if you don’t come home, I will starve,” he teased lightly. He considered Dabi’s request as he smiled slightly, “Yeah, a picture would be nice,” he cooed softly. “Just make sure I look good,” he insisted

Dabi hid his face in the omega’s neck for a moment, steeling himself. “Honestly? I wasn’t fully sure I could trust you until you showed up with baby birdie. But I kept coming back while you were trying to join because I liked you and because you could have really, really helped the League. That’s why I didn’t stop you, in the hotel, I didn’t trust you. I wanted to so fucking badly, but I thought… I’m sorry I ever doubted you,” he apologized, squeezing Hawks tightly.

He began kissing Hawks on the face again. “You always look good, Hawks. But I’ll do my best to make sure we both look cute, and I’ll come home safely with whatever you want to eat. Just take it easy while I’m gone, okay? Watch a movie or nap some more. Now come on, let’s go get ready for date night,” he prompted, turning off the water.

Hawks felt his chest tighten more as he listened to Dabi but didn’t show his stress, he couldn’t. He felt better when there was mistrust between them because he deserved it. “Don’t be sorry. You had good reason, I never blamed you for that,” he assured the villain. He would never blame him for that. “Just know I wouldn’t hurt you, you can believe that,” he told the arson warmly as he pecked his lips.

He laughed softly when he kissed on his face before humming. “Thank you,” he cooed warmly. “I could try and watch some movies,” he assured him before watching him shut the water off. Hawks stepped out of the shower before wrapping himself in a towel. “Can we eat first?” He asked as his stomach growled slightly in agreement

Dabi was grateful when Hawks forgave him and seemed to understand. “Thank you, birdie. I know that now. You’re so good to me. I love you so much,” he said happily, running his thumb over the blond’s lips after the peck.

He followed Hawks out of the shower, shaking off the water like a dog. “Absolutely. Can’t have you and baby birdie starving on me. We’ll eat, and then we’ll go get some clothes and stuff for you to eat tomorrow and a heating pad and some lanolin for your poor little nipples, okay? Make sure you’re nice and cozy so you don’t get too anxious tomorrow.”

Hawks gave the villain a warm smile to hide his sadness. He hoped he still felt that way later…”I love you too, so much,” he cooed back as Dabi rubbed his lip. He really did love him and even if he stayed with the commission he wouldn’t have given them anymore information that would harm the villain…

Hawks gasped softly as Dabi shook off, “You brat,” he teased amused as he dried off the water. “What are you wanting?” He asked curiously as he started to dry his hair off then wings. He blushed slightly at the list of things they needed to do for him, “Sounds good to me. How much money should I bring?” He asked, not sure what he planned on actually paying for.

Dabi shrugged, thinking it over as he grabbed another towel. “Honestly, I haven’t had good ramen in forever. I’ve had a ton of shitty instant ramen, but nothing super tasty, and it shouldn’t be too expensive. Do you like ramen?” he asked curiously.

He dabbed at each staple he could reach gently, worried about their upkeep now that he had to stay healthy for his family. “Well, how comfortable are you with shoplifting? I know you didn’t like it as a kid, and I don’t want to take extra risks with the law right now, but it would help if we didn’t pay for everything,” he admitted. “I mean, I can do the actual grabbing. I’ve gotten used to how much easier it is with Compress, but it’s how I kept myself alive and fed at first, after my coma. Eventually, I got noticed by Giran, he notices everyone, not for the shoplifting, he just saw me use my quirk in a fight, and he started finding me little jobs every once in awhile. I didn’t like working for anyone though. I just focused on training to kill my dad, but then I saw the League and their whole thing with Stain, and I figured maybe teaming up would be the right move for now,” he explained.

“All that to say, your call, birdie. We need money, but I also need you to be able to sleep at night,” he said softly.

Hawks listened to Dabi before smiling. He took Endeavor for ramen…then Fuyumi and now Dabi. It seemed like a trend for him. “Ramen sounds great. It tastes great and is easy on my stomach,” he said happily. It wasn’t expensive either so that was a good pick.

He rubbed his head gently hearing the question. He wasn’t sure…he was older now and knew the truth..they needed the stuff too. It was risky but it was beneficial. He had mix feelings about it really. “Maybe just the easy to conceal stuff. We shouldn’t go crazy. I think I will be fine, we need it,” he said after a moment of consideration. He just needed to be careful that he wasn’t recognized. Him getting noticed could be really bad for them, Dabi too honestly. It could cause panic.

Dabi was excited that he’d made the right choice. Finding food that Hawks could stomach was proving difficult much of the time, so he was grateful their tastes had lined up. “I can’t wait to have a kitchen. I’ll teach you enough that you can keep yourself and the pups—I mean pup—fed when I’m busy, and if you don’t like cooking and stuff, that’ll be fine. I’ll do most of it. We still don’t know which of us is gonna be making money and whatever,” he explained.

It was good to know Hawks could be rational about the need to steal, but he wasn’t going to push it. He knew from his own experience that opening up about the past was emotionally draining, and he figured that too much shoplifting might be more than his mate could deal with at the moment. “Sounds like a plan. This’ll be great, our third date,” he beamed.

Hawks hummed softly as he dried his wings off easily. “You really do like cooking don’t you?” He said warmly. That was cute~ he thought. The hero grabbed the shirt his been wearing before sliding it on. “Yeah don’t jinx us,” he teased softly as he got dressed, he really didn’t need two pups running around just yet. “I would like to learn how to cook, it sounds fun,” he assured the villain. “Better I know how to anyways if I’m not gonna be able to order food every night,” the blonde said amused

Hawks grabbed his pants before getting them on. “Third one huh?” He cooed amused, “Your gonna have to show me a good time then, third date makes or breaks a relationship you know,” the hero pointed out as he finished dressing. He wanted new clothes…he felt so lame…but the new stuff won’t be much better, at least we will have options.

Dabi shrugged, not sure how to answer. He liked having something that kept his hands busy, and he liked when he and Fuyumi had cooked together as kids when their mom wouldn’t or couldn’t. It had been important in keeping him alive for the past decade. “I guess so, yeah. I think mostly I like being good at something useful, and taking care of people,” he admitted. “It might be a good hobby though. Maybe I’ll pick it up more seriously once we’re settled,” he mused.

He followed Hawks into their room, grabbing his clothes and redressing. He’d stolen a t-shirt the day before when getting Hawks something to drink, but he was getting sick of having to wear the same clothes over and over. It’d be nice to have more options. “Really? Third date? Not the third month of a pregnancy?” he quipped, laughing quietly. “But don’t worry, I’ll at least be more fun than Fuyumi. You don’t like the passive, peacekeeping type.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled. Maybe he could get him cooking stuff? He wondered, it was a good idea for a gift. Hawks never cooked; sure he microwaved stuff but that was pretty rare too. He was rich and could fly, he basically ate out whenever he wanted to, wherever he wanted to. Learned how to cook would be a good skill, and maybe something fun him and Dabi could do together like they talked about. “You can catch me up and we can learn together,” he said happily. He was excited for there plans when they settle down.

The blonde watched Dabi start to get dressed. His under suit at least covered most his burns from civilian eyes. His outfit still screamed villain though. The hero laughed hearing Dabi, “Hey just cause I have your kid doesn’t mean you don’t still have to court me. I wanna be flattered,” he teased as he pulled his shoes on. “Good, this is the first date someone has taken me on at least,” he admitted as him finished getting ready and put his bookbag on the keep his wings pressed down under his coat.

Dabi almost tripped getting into his jeans, laughing alongside Hawks, catching himself on the tv stand. “It’s the first date I’ve ever taken anyone on, so try and cut me some slack if I’m not a total dreamboat yet,” he teased, though he was pretty nervous. “Sorry it’s on your dime, rich boy.”

He grabbed his boots sitting on the edge of the bed to put them on. “I’d love to teach you though, that’ll be great. Seriously though, I’m sorry for not like… dating dating you. You know I really didn’t know I was courting you, that day in the woods. The only other alpha I’d ever spent time with was my dad, and the most he did was get my mom flowers when I was tiny. But I’ve done a lot of research, since then, and I’m doing my best to do right by you.”

Hawks smiled when Dabi seemed amused as he got dressed. “Guess that’s fair, I’ll cut you some slack,” he teased warmly.  The blonde sighed softly, “Not so rich anymore unfortunately. If we could keep my place and everything, this would go a lot smoother. It would have been nice having a little stay at home wife too,” he cooed in a playful tone. Coming home after a long day to find Dabi cooking and cleaning while complaining sounding like a nice treat. He wished things worked out more in their favor.

“Ah it’s alright. I had no idea what I was doing either. You probably wouldn’t have gotten very far with me the old fashion way anyway,” he admitted as he watched the alpha finish up. “I’m glad we can give it a chance now. I’m excited to see how it all works,” he cooed happily as he grabbed the key card before opening the case and pulling some money out to take.

Dabi blushed harder than he’d known was possible, hands stilling. “So I’m the wife then?” he asked. He didn’t sound upset, just deeply embarrassed and even confused. Was that what he and Hawks were going to do? Shouldn’t he hate the idea? He was an alpha, he wasn’t supposed to take care of a house or pups, but he’d grown up doing it, and if he had to give up a life of crime, he’d want it to bd so he could care for his family. “Whatever you say, husband dearest~” he teased back.

Standing once his boots were on, Dabi walked over and kissed Hawks on the cheek. “Me too,” he agreed, grabbing Hawks hand to hold as they left the room. “Come on, birdie, let’s find us some ramen.”

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Thinking about it, Hawks probably would be an awful wife, even in the modern sense. He wasn’t sure how things would work out, but he definitely didn’t have any home maker skills. His never even done his own laundry. The blonde always thought these were rewards for his hard work but maybe the commission was purposely keeping him helpless? He wondered. Luckily Dabi liked him how he was and wanted to care for him. Hawks blushed lightly hearing Dab suggest he would be the wife instead, “Guess I’ll have to purpose first,” he teased back as Dabi walked with him down the street. He found the idea of him romantically purposing to the murderer comical in a way. The blonde laced his fingers with Dabi’s happily as he headed out with him to find a place to eat. He could probably eat two bowls at the moment, maybe some rice too…

“Guess you will,” Dabi agreed, happily flustered at the conversation. They didn’t have to walk far before finding a suitable restaurant. Dabi held the door open for Hawks, beaming behind his face mask at the thought of being husband and wife, even if he was the wife. Even on the run, he loved how normal this felt. Just two guys on a date, talking about their future, anything could happen.

The hero walked into the little restaurant, it looked like a hole in the wall place but clean and traditionally themed. Honestly it looked like one of those simple places that focused more on the quality of their food. The couple walked in before sitting at a booth in the back. This felt so…normal, something Hawks never could do before. The blonde looked at the waiter as he came over and asked what they wanted to drink. He went with water to save a bit of money; he needed to rehydrate anyways.

Dabi wondered if Hawks was serious. They were already having a kid together, so even if they broke up, they’d always be tied together in that way, and Hawks had even said he wanted a bond someday, so it shouldn’t come as a huge surprise, but he still found himself surprised by how okay with this he was. A few months ago, he still planned on dying alongside his dad. Now he had pups on the way and a whole life ahead of him.

Dabi also ordered water, figuring that the cheaper option was best, but decided to get some edamame to start with. As the waiter left, he looked at Hawks in the low light of the restaurant. He looked beautiful, really truly beautiful, and Dabi didn’t know how he’d gotten so lucky. “We should get the stuff for our spa day too. I might remove my hair dye tonight; I think it’d be easier for Rei to recognize me as her son and not just the guy from the news if my hair’s white.”

Hawks listened to Dabi warmly before thanking the waiter. This felt nice. The hero laughed softly, “Yeah, the spa stuff is probably the stuff we are going to have to take. It gets expensive,” he explained as he looked at the menu. “That would be a good idea. You’re not exactly recognizable to family right now which is pretty clear,” he agreed with a hum. “I’m am really craving spicy food I think,” he said surprised. He didn’t usually lean towards spicy food, but he was really wanting some. Maybe the baby was gonna have a fire quirk? That’s probably not related but it was a funny thought.
Dabi reached across the table to pet Hawks’ cheek, running his thumb over the little bird-like marks under his eyes. He wondered if their baby would have them, they were pretty cute. “Yeah? Me too. Maybe I’ll get some spicy tonkotsu. You always have these little raptor-ish marks, like as a pup? They’re adorable. Thank God you’re so cute, you know? I was pretty small and sickly as a pup, from my quirk,” he explained, still stroking Hawks on the cheek.
He leaned across the table, pressing a kiss to his omega’s forehead through his face mask. “I don’t even know what else people do on dates. Just go to dinner and act lovey dovey? I can live with that. But you’re right, I need to look more like I used to… it feels pretty crazy they’ve never once wondered, my father and Shoto. He’s supposed to be this genius investigator, and they just accept my death from a jawbone? I still have his eyes… and if he’d just shown up that day on the mountain, he’d know my flames had changed, he’d know they burned blue,” Dabi ranted, the hurt at not being recognized hitting all over again. He hadn’t wanted to be, but he still had hoped they’d care enough to be thinking about him.

Hawks leaned into his hand happily as his cheek was rubbed. “Yep I was born with them. You don’t know how many news interviews I have had to answer that question. People just will not believe me,” he said amused as he grinned softly. People said they were tattoos and he didn’t have any childhood pictures to prove it. “There is like a whole blog about it,” he laughed softly as he watched Dabi lovingly.
Hawks hummed happily at the kiss, “Me either, I honestly don’t think I was great on my other date, I bored the hell out of that poor girl,” the blonde said as he sipped his drink.
“I think that they just can’t believe it…I mean, that’s why it took me so long. I saw the signs but I just couldn’t believe it, so I chose not to see it,” Hawks explained softly, trying to give him a reason that made sense.

Dabi tilted his head, watching Hawks preen. The hero looked adorable when he was cuddly, all traces of his usual fronting and coolness set aside while he relished being adored. “I bet you were such a cute little pup. Big red wings on a tiny little guy. I hope all those private hero school kids were nice to you. I didn’t have any friends at school, I never had time, with all the training,” he admitted. “But we’ll make sure baby birdie has friends, y’know? A nice big support system.”
Dabi considered Hawks’ words. “I guess you might be right,” he admitted softly. “I had you laid out in that warehouse, looking right into my eyes,” he teased, booping Hawks on the nose. “And you still didn’t see it… but you didn’t know me then, you know? I mean, I guess he stopped caring about me when my quirk failed. He didn’t look at me most days. But it still hurts. What if he doesn’t believe me? What if my mom doesn’t believe me? What are we gonna do if he turns us in? If… if he decides to attack and gives you the chance to escape, or if he says he’ll protect you if I go to prison, you need to do what’s best for baby birdie, okay? Even if it means something happens to me. We have no way of knowing what he’ll do, so just please promise me you’ll protect yourself and the pup over me, okay?” he said seriously.

Hawks laughed softly hearing the villain, “I was cute,” he cooed warmly before sighing. “Ah..it was like, private private school. Didn’t have other kids or anything,” he explained shortly, not wanting to make up friends or anything for his past self. His never had friends. His been pretty alone his whole life. He didn’t want to kill the mood with a sob story though.
Hawks blushed deeply hearing the villain. “Well I mean to be fair, Endeavor never looked at me the way you did that night,” he teased as he gripped the older males hand. The blonde wasn’t sure what to tell him about how family, he didn’t know them extremely well. “I don’t know, I think it will click when you tell him…tell him something only you would know,” he suggested. The hero sighed deeply as he shook his head. “I don’t know if I can do that. I can’t just…let them take you. I’ll work it out. If anything, get you out and stay, but I won’t let them take you,” he told the arson with a determined look. He couldn’t live with himself if he traded their lives. “I’ll make sure the pup is safe though,” he promised.

Dabi kept his hand on Hawks’ face, trying to conceptualize what Hawks’ childhood had been like. He called it a school, but if it was just him, it sounded more like a training program, but that didn’t make much sense. Although, Hawks really had sort of just appeared out of nowhere, so maybe. “That sounds rough,” he sympathized. “We’ll do better by baby birdie.”
Blushing at the omega’s words, he rolled his eyes. “I hope not,” he huffed, moving his thumb over the blonde’s lower lip. “I was so fucking frustrated. I’d have agreed to do anything you wanted. God, you must have been so worried when I smelled you before. Poor thing, thinking the big bad villain was gonna find you out,” he teased, before quickly adding. “I mean, you know. I wouldn’t have ever hurt you. I just think you might have liked the danger that first time… I mean, I know I did. When you cut my belt with your feather, it reminded me how fucking strong you are. How you could give me a real fight—do you know how long it’s been since I fought someone who made me work to kick their ass?” he asked.
Clearing his throat, embarrassed not by the words themselves but by the fact he’d said them in public, he pulled his hand from the hero’s face and instead just held his hand over the table, rubbing his thumb over the blonde’s knuckles. “You’ll do no such thing, birdie. You’ve been stressed enough; you can’t go back to the commission while you’re pregnant. Trust me, you and the pup will be okay without me, if it comes to that. You’re their mom, they need you. Just… I don’t know if it’ll come to that. He’ll probably listen to us, I hope, especially if I can figure out something to say to really prove it, but you need to put yourself and the pup first. Don’t make me order you,” he teased, though there was something sad behind it, a warning that he would.

Hawks listened to Dabi before gripping his hand, “Yeah…it kind of was,” he agreed softly but left it at that. He didn’t want to get into how shitty it was. “Yeah they will have us..and friends, maybe even siblings,” the blonde said warmly as he considered the idea of how much better it could of been if he had those things.
He smirked softly hearing Dabi when he said he hoped not. It was cute to see him jealous, even if the situation was weird. Hawk groaned softly, “I was a little freaked out, mostly confused at first but, I was working a lot and kept forgetting my heat suppressants. I was cramping and nervous I was actually going to start my heat. Then you said we might go see Shigaraki and damn I really needed to leave. That’s why I was kind of being a bit mean and rejected you,” he admitted softly. He didn’t want Dabi to think he was actually rejecting him then. “It was pretty hot though…in a warehouse like that,” he agreed slyly as he blushed lightly. It was pretty wild and maybe the most spontaneous thing his ever done.

Hawks frowned when Dabi threw his idea out. “I don’t think I would be okay without you…” he expressed sadly as he gripped his hand again. “I can’t do this alone…I was willingly to try but the further we go the more I realize I can’t,” the blonde whispered softly.
“It won’t come to that,” he agreed in a confident tone. “We will get away or it will work,” he assured him. The hero rolled his eyes slightly. “Orders won’t work on me, I would be a shit alpha if they did so I’m trained for it. I would be pissed too if you tried. I don’t like the feeling,” he warned. Maybe if he was taken off guard or the alpha was too much for him, he could be forced by an order but the training he went thought was intense and he was confident he couldn’t be forced to follow a alphas order.

Dabi laughed. “You probably were starting, Hawks. You just got knocked up before it could hit fully. Lucky your alpha was there before it got really bad, huh? I did not take the rejection well. I just sulked in bed until we met up,” he admitted. “But yeah, it was. My sexy little hero getting knocked down a peg and begging me for it. So cute~” he let the teasing rest there before either of them got flustered, instead focusing on their more serious conversation.
“Keigo, most of the reason we’re in this much trouble is that I’m their dad. Without me, you guys could be safer and have more options. You’re so strong, birdie. Just… I won’t let it come to that, but I need you to put yourself first, if it does,” he said firmly. “And I know, I was kidding. I wouldn’t ever force you to do anything. Even if I think it’s safer for you and the pup, I trust you. If you think we can get out together, I believe you. Now come on, let’s talk about something fun. We’re on a date… what’re you wanting out of our life together? Other than me and the pup, I mean. What’s the dream life of Hawks look like?”

Hawks blushed slightly, that could be true…if he was close to his heat that might be why he was so turned on and got pregnant so easily. “That’s true, I might have started soon. I didn’t think about that. I never had a heat before,” he admitted. The cramps didn’t feel good though so he would hate to feel what it was like when it got worse. “Shut up,” he whined softly, “Not like I really needed to beg, looked like you were going to lose it if I didn’t agree,” he reminded amused.
The hero frowned softly hearing Dabi say his name. It didn’t sound wrong, but was still surprising. “They don’t know it’s you, honestly if anything, your flame quirk is the only thing keeping them alive, that’s why they were excited it was Endeavors,” he explained. If he told them about the villain they wouldn’t abort them…but they would take him. “They would-,” he stopped slightly. He couldn’t really tell Dabi about what they would do without admitting what had happened to him. “They would probably take them away from me though,” he settled on saying. He smiled softly when he said he wouldn’t do that because he trusted him. “Thank you..I will figure something out if things goes bad,” he assured the villain.
Hawks hummed softly at the change in topic, “I’m not sure, this is the first time I have got to think about doing something other than hero work,” he admitted. “I guess I’ve always wanted more free time to figure stuff out, so now I have that,” he said a little excited to find out more about himself. “Maybe get a pet..” he suggested before looking up as the waiter came back for their ordered. He ordered two extra spicy ramen bowls before waiting for Dabi to get what he wanted.

Dabi ordered a bowl of spicy ramen, glad that the edamame had come. He picked at the beans as the waiter left, smiling at Hawks. His big appetite was probably a good sign, he thought. It meant his body was getting back to normal and their pup would have enough nutrition.
“Huh, there’s s chance there was something on the medical exam that made them think they were his pup then, right? I mean, I guess you spent a lot of time with him, but still. Maybe we should plan on a flame quirk. We’re going to have to think about that. I don’t want them burning you while you feed them, even if the quirk doesn’t hurt them. Honestly, there might be some fire-proof blankets and stuff at the family house still. That would be great,” he rationalized, glad for any excuse to save money.
He trusted Hawks wouldn’t let anyone take their pup. Not his father or the commission or anyone. They’d raise the pup, or barring that his siblings would.
“What kind of pet? I’ve never had one,” he inquired. It might be good for the pup though, to have someone to play with until they were settled enough to have more kids. “I’d still like to work on exposing hero society. Maybe there’s other groups, like the League, that we could be looking into? I guess I couldn’t be as active, and I don’t want to work with anyone opposing the League, but there’s other organizations. Maybe we could find one whose goals we like, try for that?”

Hawks watched them set the appetizer down before taking one as soon as the waiter left. He started to eat the inside of the bean as he listened to Dabi. “Maybe, I am not sure if there is a way to tell or not. They may have seen wings too since I was born with them,” he said unsure but concerned. “How early did you get your quirk? I thought they usually came in later. I really don’t want to burn my chest,” the hero said concerned. He knew kids could get there’s early too, but he was hoping to wait as close to five as possible. “Hopefully we can go there and get as much baby stuff as we can,” he agreed. It was great that Dabi’s family would have what they needed, they just needed to get in..he thought as he nibbled on the food.
“Not sure, maybe a cat or dog. I never had a pet before either, so I don’t have a preference. Cat would be easier I assume but if your home more and like dogs we could do that,” he reasoned. They would get to share a lot of new experiences together. “Another group huh? I haven’t heard any really, not since All Might took over the hero scene, but the Yakuza is back so there is a chance more groups are forming,” he reasoned. There was a possibility they could find another one, it wasn’t a bad idea. “There is just a strong possibility that Shigaraki will get to them eventually, or that they will reject me for being a hero,” he pointed out. They needed to be cautious of that.

Dabi shrugged. “Uh, I was super early I am pretty sure. Before I was one, anyway. I don’t know if I was born with it, but by the time I was walking my father was already training me and playing with me, there’s photos of me throwing little fireballs somewhere,” he admitted. “All of my siblings were really early too,” he added on, slowly picking at their appetizer so that Hawks could fill up first.
“I don’t know what I like. Maybe a cat? Something small either way, I don’t want to worry about something big being rough around the pup in case they’re as small as I was. I’ve been compared to a dog though, a lot,” he said, purposely leaving out the context in which had been said and the fact Shigaraki was the one who’d said it.
He thought about the chance of meeting Shigaraki again if they joined another group. Maybe he could at least see his pup from a distance, if not make some kind of peace with Shigaraki. He wished he wasn’t missing the omega so badly. “Well, they’d be stupid to reject you, and I’m still holdings out hope Tomura will let us come back. The League are my friends—my pack. They all hate me now, but, y’know. I miss them. And they liked you too, Twice was pretty sure you guys were gonna be best friends for life,” he admitted, playing with an empty pod. “So maybe if we join up with someone else, he’ll come around eventually. That could be good, right? I just think it’s worth considering as an option. I mean, even if you went back, how much change could you make from the inside, birdie, especially once everyone knows you’re an omega?”

Hawks groaned slightly, “Damn…I hope they wait until they are done nursing anyways…formula is expensive,” he grumbled softly. He was gonna get burnt by his poor baby…hopefully it didn’t hurt the baby. “So did the fire hurt you as a baby? Why would he start training you if he knew that?” He asked surprises. That just seemed cruel to train him knowing his power would hurt him and he couldn’t be a hero. Hawks wouldn’t handle it well if his infant was burning himself and he couldn’t do anything about it. He might lose it too…
“A cat is probably a good idea for a first pet. They are less responsibility too,” the blonde agreed as he ate. These were good but he was eager for his spicy ramen. His raised his brow at Dabi curiously hearing him say his been called a dog. Was that a sex thing or a mean name? He wasn’t sure and didn’t really want to press it.
The hero sighed. “I mean, we’ve already been rejected once and it was hard enough to join the league with all my influence. Now I don’t have much to offer but my skills, which may not be taken seriously with a pup on the way…” Hawks reasoned. He was concerned he was holding Dabi back in this area. Not a lot of big players trusted ex hero’s or omegas. The blonde frowned slightly when Dabi started to talk about Shigaraki, again. “Yeah…but…in that situation, would you be with Shigaraki again? You have a pup together..and I know he cares about you too even if his pissed,” Hawks asked softly as he played with the empty pod. He didn’t like that idea…Shigaraki wouldn’t share. Hell, Hawks didn’t even want to share but he did want to risk Dabi leaving him. “I know people will look down on me. But they can’t deny I was the number two hero. That has to mean something. Maybe at least get a foot in the door for omegas. I want to try..” he said, feeling a little discouraged it wouldnt work, Dabi didn’t think he could do it, but he thinks he could make some changes

Dabi shrugged. “It wasn’t obvious how badly I was getting hurt until I was about three, that’s why they had Natsuo. They took me to quirk specialists and stuff, but there wasn’t anything to be done. Fuyumi was his first attempt for a better kid than me, that’s why we’re barely a year apart, but she was a girl, so he’d accepted me even though my quirk was wrong because I was stubborn and tough and my flames were strong, even as a baby. I guess he stopped caring and training me at all by the time I was five, and then when Shoto was born when I was eight, he never forgave me for freaking out,” he explained.
Dabi shook his head. “How I feel doesn’t matter, and I’m trying to get over him. But it doesn’t matter. He won’t take me back while I’m with you, and I won’t leave you, so no. But, my feelings aside, he’s my friend too, and that’s my kid, so I’d like to at least be able to have a conversation with him someday, to know my pup. That’s baby birdie’s sibling, they deserve to know each other,” he argued, feeling uncomfortable. He didn’t know why Hawks had to bring that up when Tomura had made his stance clear, and neither omega would talk to each other much less accept that he could care about both of them.

Dabi frowned at Hawks words. “Birdie, I know you’ve heard the way people talk about omegas who try to be what you were. There’s a reason you hid your secondary gender, and unless something drastic changes with our whole society, it’s going to keep creating people like my dad, or Tomura’s dad, or me, or Tomura. What if our kid wants to be a hero? I won’t let them, not when the world’s like this. Even if I did, no matter what we teach them, the world is going to tell them they’re only as good as their quirk. Even ignoring all of that, if they’re an omega, they won’t stand a chance anyway. They’re gonna grow up feeling not good enough, the way I did,” he said, almost begging Hawks to understand. “We need to do bigger things to fix the world for them.”

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi talk about it. It didn’t seem like the fire started to burn him until later. He would have to just be on the look out then..he already knew he was going to stress about this too much. He needed to relax. He felt bad that Fuyumi never had a chance because of her gender. There was lots of female hero’s but Endeavor didn’t even bother. That could be why all the kids hate him but her. He must have been more gentle with her if anything.
The blonde looked away slightly, “Yeah but you can’t blame me for being a little concerned. Shigaraki seems like someone who is used to getting what they want and I’m a little concerned about him taking his frustration out on me. I trust you but I can’t say I trust Shigaraki won’t dust me when he decides to take you back,” Hawks reasoned. He had a pup, he had to stay cautious, and Shigaraki was a hug red flag to him. “I need to make sure they are safe before I consider letting our pup around Shigarakis,” he added. He wouldn’t risk his pup around him if he felt there was a threat and he definitely did.

Hawks nibbled on a new pod as he listened to Dabi talk about his job. “This could be something drastic. I could be the change. It’s going to take people by surprise, prove we’re strong and it’s not like they can reject it,” Hawks expressed. “I know there will be back lash but I’m proof we can be great hero’s. I could at least inspire other omegas to try. A little faith goes a long way,” he tried to encourage Dabi. He wanted to try and do these change peacefully.

Dabi worked it over in his mind. Would Tomura really hurt Hawks or their pup just to keep him to himself? He wanted to cast the idea aside immediately, but Shigaraki could be impulsive when he was angry. “If he wanted either of us dead, we would have never gotten out of that house,” he defended. “I can’t say for sure what he’ll do in the future, but he hasn’t killed you yet. I wouldn’t let anything happen to you, okay? And if you really don’t think it’s safe for the pups to know each other, I guess we’ll talk more about it later, but frankly… the whole reason Tomura’s so fucked up is because his stupid hero grandmother abandoned his dad, and then his dad spent Tomura’s whole childhood taking it out on him. I don’t know for sure, but I bet he isn’t going to want to lie to the pup about them having other family out there, not when it fucked up his whole life,” he explained, wanting Hawks to cut the villain some slack.
He picked up another pod, messing with it for a minute before slowly popping the beans out. “A little faith is what got half my body destroyed, Hawks. I get what you’re saying, and you make me feel like maybe there’s reasons to still be hopeful after all these years, but I don’t want you getting hurt. If we’re villains together, I can help protect you in fights, back you up. If you’re a hero… what am I supposed to do if anything happens to you? Just sit in my father’s house and watch you get hurt, wondering if I’ll ever see you again?”

Hawks sighed deeply as he listened to Dabi talk about his leader. It was news to him that Shigaraki had a hero in his blood line. It was more surprising because there is no Tomura Shigaraki reported to ever being alive. Either that was a fake name or his birth was kept secret for some reason. It made sense when he assumed All for One was his father, but maybe that wasn’t the case. Dabi definitely knew more about the decay villains past and sympathized with him. “I just know that right now, I don’t think I would be very comfortable around him,” he stressed as he laced his fingers in front of him to consider Dabi side. He really didn’t think Dabi could do much against Shigaraki. From the sound of it, the other omega was controlling and had a good hold on Dabi until he showed up and took him away.
“There are no records of a Tomura Shigaraki. Shigaraki is All for One’s surname, so I assume he took on the name but I have never been able to look into his past. I don’t know what his gone through to lead him to this point, but now that I’m not as useful to him, I feel like he won’t hesitate to kill another hero that’s in his way,” Hawks reasoned. He knew nothing about the man and that was enough concern to stay away from him.
“I want what’s best for our pup. The league doesn’t feel safe anymore, neither does the heroes. But at least I know how to play the hero game and can predict what they will do. Shigaraki is too unpredictable,” he added. He rather take his chances with the known threat.

Dabi frowned. He hadn’t realized Shigaraki was All for One’s name, but it made sense. Was Tomura a fake name too then? No, not fake, because that’s what he liked to be called. It was no more fake a name than Dabi. “I didn’t realize that wasn’t his birth name,” he admitted. “But I can tell you who his grandmother was. Fuck, what was her name… I should remember this, Endeavor used to quiz me on these things…” he mused out loud, drumming his fingers against the table. “Okay, fuck. You’ll have to put it together for me, I’m never going to remember it. She floated? Big smile, she trained All Might? I think she worked with that bastard Gran Torino? He has a little mole, like she did, right here,” he pointed on his own face to approximately where Tomura’s mole was. “Her, uh, Nana! Nana something that kind of sounds like Shigaraki. Fuck, I haven’t had to remember that since I was maybe three or four.”
Sighing, unhappy with himself for how long that had taken, he slumped into the bench. “If you’re not comfortable around him, fine. We can deal with that at some other point. We need to let him calm down anyway, he needs space when he’s angry and doesn’t want to hurt people, but what you’re overlooking is that I know him. You know the heroes; I know villains and Tomura. Every plan we made, once he got over wanting to kill me that first day, and not counting the ones he made during our breakup, I was a part of making, including them taking Eri. He’s not even unpredictable, he just has a horrible temper because he needs it to take All for One’s quirk, or something. He raised Tomura to be like that. I don’t always understand why he would pull away from me and stuff, but I know his motivations and I know he cares about me, even if he doesn’t love me back, and he knows me well enough to know I’d never forgive him for hurting either of you,” Dabi explained carefully.
“But if you’re really, really not comfortable, we can put a pin in it. You’re the pup’s mom, and they’re in your body. I don’t want to stress you out or make this harder on you. I just… don’t want to see you hurt by the heroes, birdie. I need to know you won’t get hurt,” he said softly, reaching across the table to squeeze the omega’s folded hands.

Hawks listened to Dabi when he said he didn’t realize Tomura wasn’t his real name, at least Shigaraki wasn’t. He was a little surprised Dabi didn’t know about all this. Shigaraki knew about Dabis past, he was surprised he didn’t talk about his own. Maybe he was hiding something like Hawks was. “Nana? Nana Shimura? No way. She didn’t have any kids,” he said surprised as he rubbed his head gently. “Not to public knowledge anyways. She had a husband but he was killed by a villain,” he said unsure about it the more he thought about it. “I never looked into her private file, but it’s possible they covered it up. Something like that would look bad on her and All Might,” he reasoned. The more he thought about it, Shigaraki did look like Nana, in the face at least.
He watched Dabi slump and seem disappointed. He wasn’t going to feel bad about protecting his pup from someone who has threatened to kill him and all hero’s. Doesn’t what to hurt people? He seemed like he was pretty okay with hurting people, even children.
The hero hummed softly. This was a lot of good information on Shigaraki…he really wished he knew more about All for One. He didn’t have anyone to tell it to but maybe it would come in handy later. He wasn’t sure why his head was still working when he didn’t have a job. Hawks sighed softly as he rubbed his face. Dabi wanted him to trust that Shigaraki wouldn’t hurt him because he was sure that the villain didn’t want to hurt him. But Shigaraki was having a kid just to spit him it seemed. “I rather wait..I just feel like it’s a huge risk right now,” he said a little stressed about it. “I don’t want to get hurt either Dabi, I wont either. I will make sure our pup is safe, and me,” he told the arson softly. He looked at Dabi as he gripped his hands. “We will find the best option,” he agreed softly.

Dabi frowned, but nodded his head. Right, Nana Shimura. That had been her name. Of course the heroes would have covered up the whole thing. His own “death” had barely been noteworthy. “Yeah, her. He’s definitely her grandson. He wouldn’t have lied to me about that,” Dabi defended.
He ran his hand over Hawks’ hands, trying to smile. “Thank you, birdie. All I want is for us and our pup to have a good life together,” he reaffirmed softly.
The waiter returned with their ramen, for which Dabi thanked the waiter. Letting go of Hawks, he dug in almost immediately.
“Pretty good, huh?” he asked with a smile. “Listen, it’s not gonna be easy, but someday it’ll be like this all the time. You and I just relaxing eating dinner together, little birdie in a high chair, smiling at us. Pretty little baby who looks up to both of us. We’re gonna be a really happy family, I promise,” he reassured. This was going to work out. “Now eat up, we have a lot of shopping to do, and I want to get our hair fixed so we can be in public together more.”

Hawks hummed slightly when he said Shigaraki wouldn’t lie. “It’s possible that was what he was told and thinks it’s true?” He offered, “But who knows. If I can get into the system again, I can pull up her file. We can know for sure,” he explained before looking up happily seeing the waiter. He was so hungry.
The hero eagerly started to eat along with his mate. “Mmmhm, this ramen is amazing,” he cooed happily as he slurped on the broth. The spicy flavor is just what he wanted.
Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him before smiling softly. “Yeah…that will be nice,” he said, admiring the thought. He wanted to be a normal family, being able to do normal things and raise their pup without worrying it will get taken from them. Hawks always wanted a family, one that actually wanted him. This was the first time his been close to it…”Can do,” he agreed as he continued to eat. His stomach felt much better with the warm both in it.

Dabi disliked that Hawks didn’t immediately believe him about Shigaraki, but he could understand the hero’s reluctance. Maybe the hero’s records would prove Tomura’s honesty.
Dabi beamed as Hawks cutely dug in. “You really love eating, don’t you? If we end up at my dad’s, at least we’ll have a nice kitchen for me to keep you fed with, huh? I guess it’s good, that neither of us is real traditional,” he chimed in. “We fit together. I’m glad baby birdie is gonna give us a chance to take this seriously.”
Sipping politely at his broth, Dabi watched his mate eat. He hadn’t considered that either of his relationships would or could ever be serious for a long time, but now that he had it, he realized it was something he’d been missing. He wished he could make it work with his whole family, and the League, but he could see a happy life with Hawks and their pup, even if Shigaraki never let him be a father to his other pups and he had to live at home with his father. “You know what you want to dress like? I guess I’ll probably have to get a little less goth to hide. Maybe something more athletic? It’s how I used to dress as a kid.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he used his chopsticks to twirl the noodles and slurp them down happily. “Mm yeah. I have a high metabolism. I have to eat a lot to keep up with how much energy I spend flying,” he explained. Dabi seemed to eat pretty politely while Hawks just went for it. “I’m sure the pregnancy isn’t going to slow that down either. I feel even more hungry if anything,” the hero added as he ate before drinking some of his water. He didn’t realize how thirsty he was.
“Mm I’m not sure. I usually have a stylish that picks out my clothes. I’m not sure what I like personally,” he said unsure as he considered it. “Obviously baggy clothes, maybe hoodies. Sweat pants would be a good idea but I’m gonna look like a hobo,” the blonde groaned out loudly. “But whatever, Eraserhead can pull it off why can’t I,” things were going to be different, but he was sure he could pull it off either way, he had a cute face.

Dabi hummed in understanding. He was almost as polite and precise as his youngest brother when he ate. “Yeah, I think you mentioned that before. We probably should be keeping more snacks around the hotel room for you, you’re going to need to put on at least a little weight soon enough, but you can work it off as soon as you feel up to it after baby birdie’s born. We could even be working out together. I haven’t trained at all since we ran off,” he admitted sheepishly. “Don’t wanna lose what definition I have.”
He laughed at the omega’s words, shaking his head. “Nah, you’ll look casual cozy. Eraserhead’s not half as cool as you, and definitely nowhere near as handsome. We’re both gonna just have to get used to new styles,” he said nonchalantly. “I bet you’ll still have a million fans, even if you do go back to hero work, short hair and a post-pregnancy bod. No one will ever be as big a fan as me, obviously, but I bet you’ll still have your fair share of fanboys.”

Hawks hummed softly, “Snack food huh? Guess that would be a good idea. I do get hungry a lot,” he agreed. He definitely wasn’t against the idea of keeping more food around. “I’m really not thrilled about the idea of gaining weight. I should probably get some lotion for stretch marks too just in case,” the blonde said a little stressed. The commission was very stern about his weight. He was lucky enough to have the fast metabolism so it wasn’t a problem but he couldn’t avoid this. Fans were so cruel with any weight gain, especially if his going to come out as an omega. A few pounds could take your ranking down easy.
The hero smiled softly at the offer, “Yeah that sounds good..a work out schedule,” he agreed, feeling more eased at the idea that he would just work it off. “Maybe I can go cute? Get some pastel hoodies and hair pins,” he teased softly, though it wasn’t a terrible idea if he needed to wear baggy clothes to hide his pregnancy as much as he could.
“I might keep a good amount of fans..I’m not sure. Heros don’t usually come out about pregnancy but we might not have a choice..fuck and the charter event is coming up soon…I remember they said they wanted to make it a whole thing to declare Endeavor as number one, people are gonna wonder where I am..” he said a little stressed about it.

Dabi kept a smile on his face, but his heart sunk as Hawks fretted. It sounded like the omega was determined to remain a hero, no matter what other options Dabi found for them. He was reminded of the suspicion he had held for so long, that Hawks was playing him and the League. He should have dug into Hawks’ past more before they got together, it would be really shitty of him to do now, but maybe he should? There was so much Hawks still hid, and not only had Dabi revealed all of his past, he’d given up much of Tomura’s. He’d been blinded by the excitement of Hawks giving up heroics for him and the pup, not realizing that was never the omega’s intent. Still, he pushed the worries aside. He’d be more cautious now, but he wouldn’t confront Hawks until he knew more.
“We can grab some stuff for those at the pharmacy too, but I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s your first pregnancy, you probably won’t get huge, you just need enough that you and the pup are healthy. We’ll keep you fit, okay?” he promised. “Even if I have to make all your meals myself.”
The idea of an overtly adorable Hawks was enticing. “Awww, my little bird of prey all done up like a cute little songbird or something? That sounds adorable. You’re making it hard for me to give up all the alt stuff though, we’d look great side by side~” he teased, though the more he thought about it the less willing he was to drastically change his style. He liked how he dressed and how he looked, and he was already changing his hair. “I’m sure they can come up with a good lie, if you don’t make it to the event, birdie. It’ll be okay.”

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him, he was right. This was his first one and he was still young. He probably wouldn’t get any marks but he was still scared. He was raised with a high beauty standard..he had to always look perfect. He almost died when Endeavor saw him the other day. At least with Dabi he could relax, he didn’t panic when the alpha saw him undone or a mess. It felt good to be cared for without expectations. He needed to try and relax, Dabi thought he was beautiful no matter what…right? The thought still bothered him. He was even trained to protect his face above most things, couldn’t have scars if his modeling continued.
Hawks tried to ignore the self-conscious thoughts as he looked back to Dabi as he blushed. Maybe he would go for the cute look as his disguise if that was Dabi’s reaction. “If anything, we can just say you’re a fan of Dabi, you would be surprised about how many people dress up as villains, especially on Halloween, though I haven’t seen an impressive Dabi costume yet since your still new to the game,” he teased softly. “Now I have seen a lot of Hawks costumes, good ones and slutty ones. I never know if I should be flattered or not,” he said amused. He might even get to free his small wings and say they are costumes.

Dabi laughed, blush darkening his face. “A couple of devoted cosplayers, huh? And how are we gonna explain me being all over you and the baby bump, huh? We’re shipping a forbidden romance between a hero and a villain? Pretty kinky stuff, Keigo~” he teased, batting his eyes at the hero. “They’d never be able to handle the truth.”
He’d seen the kinds of costumes Hawks was talking about, lots of sexy heroes and villains wandering the streets. “Hmm, I dunno. I can’t imagine any Hawks costume holding a candle to the real thing, no matter how good or sexy,” he promised.
Finishing his bowl, he began to pick at the few remaining edamame. “New to the public eye, not new to the game. A man’s gotta eat,” he corrected. “But I bet we get a lot of Dabi costumes this year. Hopefully none you find as sexy as me.”

Hawks chuckled as he finished his first bowl and moved into his second bowl. “Sure why not. We’re just a couple that has a weird aesthetic,” he said amused. They didn’t have to make it more they that. They just had to look so different from themselves that they weren’t recognized as the real deal. “I think we’re pretty much living that ‘kink’ as you call it. It is pretty sexy though,” he teased back.

Dabi snickered, still blushing. They kind of were a couple with a weird aesthetic already, leaning into it would provide them with plausible deniability. It was easier to tell a lie with a bit of truth in it, after all. “I know, birdie, that’s my point. They don’t know how hot it is in reality~” he teased.
“We could find another warehouse, you know? Poor Hawks, cornered and helpless against my fire, his one weakness~ What would you do, huh?” he teased, starting to wonder about his own interest in the hero and villain dynamic. He’d been into it when they’d been clearly on the same side, but he thought he’d gotten over it once Hawks had come to his side, but now that he was doubting again, despite the pup, a taste of the danger had reignited the chase.

Hawks continued to eat as he listened to Dabi with interest. He did like how the danger made him feel sexy and attractive. It also made Dabi even hotter. Sure, sex today was great, but they were still on the run and new to each other, but that first time was mind blowing. He has never been that aroused in his life. He wondered what regular sex would be like with the villain, would it be as amazing? He wondered.
Hawks felt his feather ruffled under his shirt at Dabis suggestion. A little roleplay? He couldn’t say he was against the idea. Would it be as amazing if they were just playing? They would have to make it realistic. “I like that idea~” he cooed as he gave the villain a sly look. “Maybe we will find one while we are under the radar,” he suggested. They couldn’t stay in a hotel every night.

Dabi lightly brushed his booted foot against the hero’s ankle, smirking. “Yeah, maybe. You holding one of those big feathers to my neck, whenever you can grow one again, me pinning you to something, trapping you in a ring of flames while I fuck you senseless. I bet I could get you to cum on my fingers before I fuck you, you almost did that first time, and then I’d take you,” he taunted, sipping his water delicately, unbothered by his speech. He loved this dynamic, but he hoped it wouldn’t have a negative impact on their romance or the pup.

Hawks gave the villain a lustful look as he explained the situation he wanted. That sounds hot as hell. He didn’t know why he was thrilled at the idea of being pinned down and fuck by a villain. That was probably one of the reasons they were against omega heroes, but it wasn’t like this was real. Dabi was his mate, and he knew he wouldn’t be hurt. “Your gonna make me blush,” he purred softly. “Maybe I can play the villain sometime too, you can be my sweet little hero?” He whispered softly before taking another bite as herubbed Dabis ankle back, going further up his leg.

Dabi’s brain short circuited as Hawks stared at him and offered a reversal of their roles, a chance for him to play hero. He shouldn’t have found it hot. He’d given up on being a hero years ago, when he’d realized the only thing that would make any difference was destroying his father and bringing down the system that had created him, and yet the idea had his pulse racing. “I could play hero, for the proper motivation,” he agreed, shivering as Hawks played with his leg.

Hawks grinned slightly, “Yeah? What kind of motivation?” He asked smoothly as his head tilted to the side. “I could ride you? Like you wanted~” he purred to him, keeping a sly look as his eyes narrowed slightly. He wouldn’t mind trying that and it seemed like a good time to try. He wasn’t sure how much he would like it, but he might really enjoy it.

Dabi nodded eagerly, leaning forward with half-lidded eyes. “Oh, that’s more than enough motivation, birdie. You should have held onto that, you could have made me beg for it~” he laughed, still blushing.

Hawks laughed softly, “Guess I still need a few villain lessons before I do it then. I need to be more devious,” he teased back as he leaned in slightly with the arson. He was already getting worked up thinking about what they could do. He was a little worried they wouldn’t be able to do stuff like this when the baby comes. He wished they had some more time alone..

Dabi reached out to run his fingers through Hawks’ hair, happily laughing to himself. His chemistry with Hawks never failed. It was hard to believe they had only had sex twice when almost everything Hawks did got him excited. “That sounds like the kind of villainous thing I’d do. We’ll have to make sure I take responsibility for it at some point,” he replied, voice light. Seeing how he impacted Hawks had him more than a little excited.

Hawks leaned into Dabi hand as he pet his head. It felt good feeling his hand in his hair. “Haha maybe I am better at it then I thought,” he said amused as he grinned. He was eager to play around with Dabi again. Somehow he knew that even causal relationship sex with Dabi would be exciting.
“Maybe we can even do something on Halloween, we could go out anywhere that day,” the hero suggested a bit excited they would be free to wonder around that day in the open and do whatever they felt like. Would be a good day for a date. “I know they will have lot of Dabi look alike’s. You’re definitely a most wanted now,” he cooed.

He was happy to hear Hawks praise his villainy. “Yeah, the heroes are all talking about how well known I am now, all the people I’ve killed, my work with the League. It’s pretty exciting to be rising in esteem so quickly. I might have a real shot at making something of myself and making a change, if we end up working with another group. You think people would recognize my dad’s moves. I guess I just pull them off a lot better.”

Hawks hummed softly, “Really? Yeah I definitely heard talks about it, arson on the rise. We haven’t had such a heavy hitting fire villain in a while, bet Endeavor is on his toes,” he mused seeing how excited Dabi was at the recognition. It really seemed to be all the villain wanted..”They probably would, he is number one now, lots of eyes on him and his style,” he reasoned. Endeavor was a very recognizable figure

Dabi looked absolutely enamored when Hawks said he was keeping Endeavor on his toes. “That’s because I’m the best. They’ve never registered a quirk that burns as hotly as mine. Even mine. It got so much hotter in those last couple of weeks, and it’s probably even hotter now, when I get angry. He’s such an arrogant ass, I show up with a clear grudge against him, a mismatched body, a flame quirk, his eyes, and all his moves—I told him my quirk had changed, that he needed to come see me, and he still’s gonna be shocked when we talk to him in a couple of days.”

“You are more powerful than him. Your stronger, and kinder, I sometimes even think your smarter than him. I can’t wait to hear your plans so I can prove it.” Hawks praised as he gave Dabi an adoring look. He admired Endeavor as a hero, but Dabi was everything else. “I wish he saw you…but I see you now. I hope that makes things a little better,” he told the villain softly, wanting him to know that he recognized him even if no one else did.

His eyes went dark at the praise. Melting into his seat, he nodded. His mate saw him. His mate recognized him, and his power. “You really see me,” he marveled. “It makes things a lot better, birdie. You and the pup are my everything, and you seeing me means so much. I’m going to take such good care of us. Whatever happens with my dad, we’ll get through it together.”

Hawks chest heated up when Dabi looked at him in such a genuine way. He wanted to see Dabi that happy forever. “I will trust you. I know you only want the best for us. All I ask is you trust me too when I see something. I’m pretty good at reading people too,” Hawks added as he sipped his drink. “I love you,” he said as he looked into the alpha’s eyes

The alpha wondered if every date would be like this, if he could have a whole life like this, just laughing and having a back and forth with Hawks. “I love you too, birdie,” he beamed, staring deep into the omega’s golden eyes. He wanted this every day, the joy in Hawks’ face and the clear love and affection towards him. Shigaraki had rarely been open in his affection, which had been difficult, it was much easier for Dabi to understand when Hawks was clear with him. “I trust you. We’re in this together, equal partners.”

Hawks beamed back at the arson, “It’s hard to take you anywhere,” he teased the villain. “You get me too heated for public appearances,” the hero said as he shuttered slightly. He just wanted to jump the alpha right here. It wasnt fair how attracted he was to Dabi. “Once we have the baby, we’re gonna have to make time for all this,” he reminded the arson, not willing to go without it.

The arson tilted his head at the reminder. “Well duh, that’s obvious. I’m not about to stop wanting to fuck you just because the baby is here. It’ll probably be hard until they’re sleeping through the night and whatever, but we have chemistry, birdie. Really, really good chemistry. That’s not going away just because we have a pup. It’s what brought us together, all the push and pull, the flirting, I’d have to be stupid to give that up just because we’re parents now.”

Hawks nodded eagerly as he listened to the villain, “Good, let’s maybe wait a little longer to have another little one so we can have all the fun we want first,” he said excited. They could probably sneak around and play with each other with one kid, but two would be hard. The blonde smirked softly as he finished off his second bowl. “We do~ your more fun than most people I know,” he said delighted. He loved talking to Dabi, he was clever and kept his mind racing.

Dabi’s chest fluttered at the casual mention of more pups. Other alphas could only dream of his luck, he knew. Fuck what anyone else said, Hawks was the perfect omega. He couldn’t get his hand out of the blonde’s hair, it was so soft and clean and pretty. He was going to miss it when it was cut, even if he knew his mate would still be cute. “We’ll take some time for ourselves, don’t worry. Just because baby birdie is screwing up our timeline a little bit doesn’t mean we shouldn’t get a honeymoon phase and stuff. Who knew you’d be so fucking eager, huh? Is my dick reaaaaally that good?” he teased.
He couldn’t help but feel soft around Hawks when they were like this, when the teasing was fun and flirty. Thankfully their pup was giving them a chance, even if it meant losing Shigaraki, he could still be grateful for that. “Well, most people you know are boring ass heroes, so my competition isn’t very stiff, but thank you,” he teased, sticking out his tongue. “You wanna pay and get out of here? We gotta get you all dolled up and adorable to hide you from your adoring public~”

Hawks nuzzled Dabis hand slightly as he was pet. His hand felt good inside of his hair. “Mm I hope we have the time, I would love for us to keep having fun like this,” he cooed warmly as he tilted his head lightly. The blonde blushed deeply hearing Dabi. “Well, I think it’s great personally. But I don’t have a lot of room for comparison,” he teased lightly. He really did enjoy the man’s body though. He was perfect for him.
“Mm that’s true. They were pretty boring,” Hawks agreed as he finished his water. “They never wanted to do anything and were so cautious and ‘polite’,” the hero complained. They were mostly passive aggressive and danced around what they wanted to say. He loved messing with them, but it didn’t win him any brownie points. Hawks laughed softly, “Yeah I’m ready,” he assured the villain as he got up and paid for their meal with cash. It wasn’t too expensive which was good. They shouldn’t eat out a lot but this was a treat for both of them. “Where did you want to start?” He asked Dabi curiously. They could go to a thrift store? His never been and was a little wary but he was open to the idea.
Dabi hummed in thought, lacing their fingers together after Hawks paid. He tried not to let his mind wander to what this kind of night would have been like with Shigaraki. They’d never had date dates, but he’d cooked for the omega before they watched tv and cuddled, which was probably a date by someone’s standards. Would Tomura have ever wanted to hold his hand in public, to be flirted with and talk about sex at dinner? He’d gotten upset just by Dabi using his first name in front of Hawks, so he doubted it. Maybe he should send another text, let the other man know he was proud the League had pulled off grabbing Eri and that he hoped she was settling in okay. Yeah, he’d do that tomorrow, on his way to meet his mom. Should he tell his mom about Tomura and their pup? They’d be her grandkid too. Yeah, he’d have to. It was only fair. He’d leave Tomura’s name out of it though, in the interest of his safety.
“Well, I dunno. We need the stuff from a pharmacy, some clothes, and some food. I also think maybe, in the interest of self-defense and also our possibly continued life on the run, we need to get some supplies. Bags we can store our things in, while we live on the run, maybe some tools and tech? I just think we need to get as prepared as possible, especially since we’re splitting up tomorrow,” he explained, giving Hawks a small squeeze.

Hawks gripped Dabis hand as they walked out of the ramen joint. They had a lot of stuff to get done today. He was a little concerned about being out long but it felt good to be in public and stretch his legs. “That’s a good amount of stuff…should we start by getting the bags? Would be good to only get enough stuff to fit inside of them close wise,” the hero reasoned. It would give them a hard limit on what they could get. “Food is best for last in case we get anything cold,” he added as they walked towards the shopping area. They weren’t in a rich area but it seemed clean and busy, more suburban. “Maybe bags, clothes, pharmacy, then food?” Hawks asked Dabi, seeing if that worked or if he had a better idea. They needed to get some scissors too..his wallet was gonna feel it today.

Dabi nodded, wincing over the itemized list in his head. Fuck, they really needed some support, whether it was from his father or the League taking them back or Giran finding him another job or anything, really, as long as it kept them housed and fed and helped keep their pup safe. He felt mildly uncomfortable in this part of town, used to seediness. “Should we go someplace shittier?” he asked, sounding almost nervous. “I stand out a lot more here than I would elsewhere, birdie, and lifting stuff is gonna be a pain in the ass in this part of town,” he pointed out.
Shaking his head, he sighed. “That order’s all well and good, but if we can’t get everything we need here, what’s the point? I don’t want to end up in jail for stealing you some stretch mark cream, how humiliating would that be for both of us?” he continued, unhappy. He wished it could just be easy.

Hawks rubbed his head slightly as he walked with the villain, “Shittier? I didn’t think this area was that great..shopping wise anyways,” he explained. It didn’t seem dangerous but this seemed to a normal everyday day person place. “They won’t really have the good stuff we need if we go too shitty. And I don’t want my clothes to have lice or smell like cigarettes,” the hero complained softly. He at least wanted it to be nice enough to be clean as well as affordable. He figured it would be easier since no one else would extremely expect anyone to steal here, though he knows it happens.
The hero blushed hearing Dabi as his stomach twisted slightly. “You don’t have to take it if you don’t want to…” he said softly. He didn’t want to humiliate his partner, he didn’t think it was that humiliating but now that he thought about being seen with it, it did feel embarrassing. His emotions were getting too carried away, he knew that’s not want Dabi was talking about it meant but he couldn’t help spiral slightly. He hated the mood swings.

Dabi frowned as Hawks’ voice dropped to a quiet, un-Hawks-like tone. When his confidence dropped this quickly, it meant only that Dabi had hurt his feelings. Cursing internally, Dabi gave the omega’s hand a reassuring squeeze. “Hey, hey. I want to get you whatever you need, lovebird. I just meant it’d be shitty if we were busted for stealing something small, and if your pregnancy was revealed to the world because your stupid villain boyfriend messed up shoplifting something small. Nothing about you or your body or the pregnancy is humiliating. Okay? I promise. I think it’s very sexy you’re pregnant and I think it’s beautiful that we’re having a pup together, cross my heart,” he said quickly, performing the motion over his heart to try and cheer Hawks up.
Sighing to himself, he nearly dragged Hawks over to a bench, sitting very abruptly and pulling the omega into his lap. He leaned down to scent his mate, going on pure instinct. He’d upset his omega, he needed to fix it. “I misspoke. I was stupid, okay? We’ll go to whatever store you want and I’ll get you everything you like. Tell you what, if we see a toy somewhere, we can pick that up for baby birdie. His first ever present, that’ll be nice, right?” he offered, trying to think of some cute or happy way to salvage their date. “And flowers, do you like flowers? I could get you a flower?” he suggested, not having any other ideas. It always worked on his mom.

Hawks look at Dabi with a sad look as he listened to the villain quickly back track. He felt his lip quiver slightly when the villain squeezed his hand gently. He wasn’t really upset was he? Why did he feel so heartbroken? “Y-yeah,” he agreed softly with the villains’ words as he tried to calm down. He sniffled softly when Dabi crossed his heart that it wasn’t his body or the item that was humiliating. He already knew that inside, his stupid pregnancy fogged head just needed to be reassured.
Hawks let himself be dragged to a bench before immediately curling around Dabi when he was pulled into his lap. The blonde shivered as the alpha scented him gently. “I-I’m sorry. I don’t know why I’m being like this,” he whimpered softly to the villain as he hugged around his neck. He wanted this attention though; it made the omega feel better. He rubbed his face against Dabis shoulder gently. “A-a toy? That would be cute,” he agreed softly as he relaxed a little. He liked the idea of carrying a toy around on their adventure to pass down to their pup. “I don’t know, I think I like flowers. I don’t have anywhere to put them though,” he pointed out as he got his mind off of what was making him so upset. He was already feeling better.

Dabi relaxed, exhaling shakily when Hawks denied the offer of flowers. He scented the omega again, pressing a little kiss to the top of the blonde’s hair. “Yeah, a toy. Maybe something plush, like a stuffed animal, that we could scent before they come. I bet that would help them sleep through the night, huh? A nice doll that smelled like mommy and daddy?” he offered, rubbing his hands over the omega’s hips.
“No flowers then,” he agreed, glad to not have to complete a task that reminded him of his parents. “But I’ll do whatever else you ask, birdie. I’m sorry for not phrasing my words more carefully.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as the alpha kissed on his head. “That would be nice,” he agreed softly as he nuzzled his face against Dabi’s neck when he finished scenting him. “Bet they would like that. And it will be like they are with us,” he said happily, feeling more relaxed.
The hero shivered feeling Dabis warm hands against his hips, “It’s fine. I promise I’m not usually this emotional,” he told the alpha softly as he rubbed at his face dry. “I feel stupid,” he whined softly.

Dabi continued petting Hawks, figuring that the omega would tell him if the pda got too embarrassing. Personally, he was kind of enjoying the chance to have Hawks so clearly be his in public. “You’re probably just hormonal, right? So little things are going to feel bigger. It’s no big deal, just your body trying to take care of you and baby birdie, right? You’re like the least stupid person I know,” he reassured.
It would be nice, having a physical reminder of their pup, something to keep his mind on the future. “Yeah, our little family of three. We can call it an early birthday present, huh? A welcome home gift. Our pup is the most precious, most important thing in the universe, and your body is undergoing a lot to bring them to us. Thank you, Hawks. It’ll be worth it, I think, when we get to hold them for the first time.”

Hawks made soft noises of content as the villain pet him gently, helping him feel better about his emotions. “Yeah probably. I haven’t cried since I was a kid and now I’m doing it over the weirdest stuff,” he said slightly amused as they cuddled. The hero smiled hearing Dabi say he wasn’t stupid. That made him feel good.
Hawks laughed softly as he hugged the villain tighter. “Mm I love how you talk about things. You make everything seem so wonderful,” he said happily. Dabi weirdly felt like an optimist under all his emo clothes and villainy. He kissed the arson softly before gently pulling back as he stood up and pulled Dabi up with him. “Let’s go get our stuff,” he cooed, feeling refreshed and ready to continue

Dabi loved that he could comfort his mate. It was his fault, for saying something so stupidly, without thinking about how it might sound to Hawks, so he was grateful for the chance to cheer him up. He hated disappointing or upsetting anyone he cared about, a hard trait to live with as a villain, but up until recently he hadn’t cared about anyone.
“I just have a lot of hope in our future,” he demurred, blushing. He’d been optimistic since he was a child, always sensitive, even a crybaby, wanting to believe he could be a hero, that he could overcome his quirk. He had big feelings that often overwhelmed him, but as an adult he’d learned to channel them through his rage. He would still make a difference, still help the world, but with death and destruction. Now that he had pups to worry about though, things were more complex.
He stood alongside Hawks, wrapping his arm around the omega’s waist as they walked now rather than just holding his hand. “We’ll buy the bags, and at least one biggish item at every store, so we don’t look suspicious,” he planned. “This was so much easier with Compress, we could steal anything, no matter what, and just walk out. Lucky bastard,” he complained

Hawks smiled as Dabi wrapped his arm around him as he cuddled against him happily.
“That would make things easier…if it’s a smaller place I will try and distract them while you pocket want you need. I can ask them for help or something,” he explained. “There is a thrift store. They should have bags and clothes. Maybe we can find stuff there to start?” He suggested as he pointed to the little corner store. The clothes would be the hardest to steal, hopefully they weren’t too expensive.
“My feathers are better at pick pocketing more than anything. If we need keys or cash. I feel a bit worse stealing from other people then stores though,” he explained. He was in a difficult situation and wasn’t sure why to do with himself. He had to survive though and keep their pup clothes and fed. If it came down to theft, he would do it. It didn’t make him like his father…his father didn’t care about him or feeding him.

Dabi nodded in agreement. Unlike Hawks, he had little qualms about stealing from people directly, valuing his survival, and now the survival of his pup and mate, over any other person, but they had yet to come to that. “That sounds fine, yeah, we just need to get through the next little while. Soon we’ll get help from my family, or I’ll get a new job, or something. It won’t be like this when they come, okay? I won’t let us be in that position,” he swore, imagining a tiny Hawks on the run with his criminal father. He didn’t want to make Hawks relive that, it was bad enough he was considering reliving his own trauma for the pup, he wouldn’t ask that of Hawks.
He just needed to keep them alive and safe until something worked out, that’s all. “You can use them to take off any tags that might trip alarms, right?” he asked quietly as they neared the entrance. “We’ll be fine. Don’t worry. The calmer we look, the less suspicious we are. We’re just a nice, cosplaying couple, out on a date, bringing our villain and hero themed sex life to the public~” he teased.

Hawks relaxed a little hearing, Dabi. Things would work out…they would see Endeavor and he would be relieved his son was alive and thrilled he had a grandchild on the way and harbor…two criminals in his home..fuck they were really walking on thin ice. He just hoped things worked out for the best. “Yeah, I can take tags off. Little heat would fuck a lot of them up too,” he assured Dabi as they got to the store. He just needed like, three shirts and maybe two pairs of pants. A hoodie or two, then some socks and underwear. Some hats would be a good idea, but he could steal those easy if they didn’t have any.
“Yeah easy peasy,” he agreed softly as they went into the store together. “Let’s fine some bags then pick out the clothes,” he told Dabi as he looked around for that area before heading over to see if that had what they needed. It needed to have space to carry their other stuff like snacks and lotion.

Dabi knew his flame would fuck up security devices, it was a large part in how he’d survived this long, but he liked watching Hawks use his feathers. They were impressive, and beautiful. Also, of the two of them, he knew he looked more suspicious. Hawks looked adorable. Outside of his hero gear, without the cocky expression he normally wore, the hero was downright cute. “Believe me, I know,” he assured Hawks.
Walking over to the bags, Dabi kept his eyes peeled for anything like a backpack or a duffle bag, prioritizing how much they could carry and the bag’s durability. They had to be able to live out of their bags, essentially. If his dad didn’t take them in, he doubted they could return to the hotel. They’d need to go deeper underground, possibly camp or squat. Finding a pretty sturdy looking, if scuffed, black duffle bag, he waved it at Hawks. “Well, here’s one,” he said gently, hoping Hawks was finding something.

Hawks smiled at Dabi, they had this..if anything Dabi could distract them and Hawks could grab what he could since he didn’t look as off. They could easily think the scars on Dabis face was a quirk but he went and made himself famous.
The hero started to look around for a bag for himself. They had a lot of stuff. He preferred a duffle, bookbags bothered his back. The hero looked at Dabi before nodding. “Looks good, go look for some clothes,” he told the villain as he continued to look around. He had some options…he didn’t want to go solid black; it threw off his new theme. The hero perked up finding a navy green army back. That was perfect. He could put some patches on it too. “Found one,” he called to the arson happily as he went to meet up with him

Dabi gave Hawks a quick peck on the cheek before heading off to browse through clothing. He found a black flannel and a dark gray work jacket pretty quickly, but struggled to find any shirts he liked. He typically enjoyed showing a little skin, knowing that between his muscles and his scars he intimidated people, but he wanted to hide his scars as much as possible. Eventually he settled on a plain, baggier white t-shirt with a crew neck and a light purple t-shirt. He’d hoped to find more, but this was workable. He went back to the jackets to try and find a hoodie that would work for him and Hawks, eyeing his mate every so often. He just wanted to keep him safe.

Hawks watched Dabi when he seemed to be successful finding clothes. He headed to the clothes more his sizes before looking thought then. He found a light pink t shirt and a sea green one with a cute design. They were both a size bigger so it would be baggy on him until his bump came in. The hero found two pairs of sweats, grey and white before heading to the thicker shirts for winter. He grabbed three pastels long sleeves before heading over to Dabi and the hoodies. “Think these will work?” He asked curiously as he gestured to the clothes he grabbed. “Tried for pastels, think it’s cute?” he asked happily as looked over his find.

Dabi stared at Hawks’ new clothes. The omega had found even more than he had, and they were all adorable. He hadn’t anticipated being so into a cutesy aesthetic, but somehow the idea of Hawks all done up adorably, slightly soft from the pregnancy, but still with the ability to stand up to anyone was intoxicating. “Super cute,” he agreed, ruffling the blonde’s hair. “You’ve found a whole little wardrobe there, I’m gonna need your help catching up. Can’t look sloppy when my pretty mate is all done up. What do you think of the purple?” he held up the shirt. “I don’t wear a lot of color, usually, I’m sure you noticed.”
He held up a baby blue hoodie. It wasn’t something he’d wear for himself, but it was oversized, and the soft cotton should take his scent well. “How’s this for our shared hoodie? We could alter the back pretty easily, I think, and it matches your new aesthetic. I’ll put it on once we leave, start getting it scented up for you.”

Hawks grinned slightly hearing Dabi’s approval. The hero laughed slightly as his hair was ruffled. “Yeah, mines not super hard to look for but definitely different then my usual style,” he explained amused before looking over Dabis things. “Mm maybe some tighter jeans? Or would that bother your staples?” He asked curiously. He nodded slightly in approval, “The purple looks good on you. I think it’s your color,” he praised warmly as he admired him.
Hawks turned his attention to the blue hoodie with a little black skull design. “Ooo yeah that’s cute,” he commented as he looked over the top piece. “Very soft,” he agreed as he felt the sleeve. “I can’t wait to see you in it~ maybe you should do a cute style too,” he teased as he started to look though the clothes for something his mate would look nice in.

Dabi laughed. “I can manage tighter jeans, sure. They’re in there pretty good, and I can always replace them if they get messed up. Why, you miss checking out the merchandize when I’m dressed, birdie~?” he teased, gesturing to his crotch with a pointed look. He liked skinny jeans, so it wasn’t a problem, but mostly he liked that Hawks was clearly into him.
Contently blushing, he continued searching the racks. “You think you could make me look cute? Nice and soft, scars and all? I guess the white hair might help with that. And I could stop styling and spiking it so much, let it lay really soft and fluffy like it used to, what do you think of that?” he asked curiously. He hated his hair, but if Hawks ended up liking it and it helped get his family’s help, maybe it would be worth it.

Hawks laughed as he looked though the rack, “Mm guess you could say that, probably would be able to see it too if I got you all riled up~” he teased before poking his tongue out at Dabi slightly.
“Yeah sure. You could do the emo pastel thing. Aw and be all soft and fluffy,” he cooed delighted as he looked at the clothes before grabbing a fish net long sleeve shirt. “Oh like this? But maybe a colored under shirt?” He asked curiously. They might be taking there disguises too far but he was having fun. His never got to dress up before.

Dabi grabbed the fishnet shirt excitedly. If they weren’t trying to hide, he’d have worn it without an undershirt, but Hawks made a good suggestion. “This is great, yeah. Wish I could actually show some skin, but for now I gotta cover up. Maybe I could be shirtless more often in the hotel room, huh?” he offered, figuring Hawks wouldn’t mind the chance to check him out.
He wandered over to pants, finding a pair of black skinny jeans and dark grey cargo pants. This was the kind of normal night he’d never imagined having, like a makeover scene in a movie. He wondered how their pup would like dressing, whose tastes they would take after. At first they’d be picking everything for the pup, but eventually they’d have their own tastes and interests. “How do you think we should dress baby birdie? I was thinking we could probably get some of those cute little onesies with duckies or something. You know. Because they’re a little bird?”

Hawks smiled when Dabi took the shirt and seemed excited. He was glad the villain liked what he picked out and actually seemed pleased with it. “Sure, I don’t mind seeing you stunting around,” he cooed as he followed the arson over to the pants. He wanted him to show himself off and he definitely didn’t mind seeing him. “I like the cargo pants…I should probably stick to sweats though…” he said unsure, maybe he could get some long shorts?
“Duckies huh?” He asked amused as he looked around. “I’m not sure. Guess it depends a little on if they are a girl or a boy…I never really thought about dressing them up. I think ducks could work or any cute little outfits really,” he said, considering it as he tried to imagine baby clothes. His seen babies…but his never looked at baby stuff. That would be fun to go look at.

Dabi blushed when Hawks cooed at him, feeling comfortable in his body. He liked showing off, even if he worried his scars were grotesque sometimes, and was happy it impressed Hawks. “Yeah, you’re probably gonna want things with a drawstring, lovebird. I just want you to be comfy, and pretty soon that’s gonna be way more important than what you wear. Besides, if you hate wearing them enough, you can take them off as soon as we’re alone~” he teased. He was worried after the freakout earlier about how the pregnancy was impacting his mate’s body image, and wanted to help as best he could.
Dabi wondered whether their pup would be a boy or a girl, not sure which he’d prefer. “Yeah, something like ducks would be pretty neutral, and a cute little nod to their mom. I keep getting ads for baby stuff after all my searches online, and it’s all pretty adorable. I know we probably won’t be able to spoil them the way I’d like to, but I think it’d be nice to try and make sure they have as much nice stuff as possible. I want them to know they’re important to us,” he stressed. What if the pup felt unimportant? He needed their pup to know that even if they were unintentional, they were loved.

Hawks pouted softly hearing Dabi. Man this sucked, he was going to be so weird with a belly waddling around. He hoped he didn’t have to waddle and wasn’t too big, but it felt like a likely possibility with how most pregnancy went. Hawks smiled as he nuzzled up to Dabi slightly, “You would like that wouldn’t you? You got a dirty mind babe, I worry about you,” he teased with a smirk before pecking his lips softly. The hero moved down the line of clothes before grabbing a pair of plain black shorts that would go to his knees, “How about these?” He asked. They would still be comfortable and stretched. Honestly his never worn shorts out, it would definitely be a change.
“We will have to worry about clothes later. I hope we get in a better position before we have to carry a bag around with baby stuff…and we don’t know if it needs to be flame resistant or backless,” he said unsure before sighing, “Or both? That could get pricy and hard to just find..” the hero complained softly as he walked back to Dabi with the shorts. “If your parents have baby clothes left we could cut the back,” he reasoned.

Dabi laughed, giving Hawks a tight hug before the hero continued looking down the racks. “Says the guy who wants me in skinny jeans so you know when I get riled up. I’m only as dirty as you are,” he argued.
Dabi considered the shorts. He’d never thought about Hawks in shorts, but he could pull them off. “I think those would be cute on you,” he agreed.
“You know, even if my dad doesn’t help us, I’ve broken into the house before, I can always go out and grab baby birdie some of my old clothes and stuff. We can just alter them, like you said. I don’t think, even if we have a girl, that she’d mind wearing my old clothes for the first little bit of her life. She’ll just be happy to be loved and taken care of, she’s not gonna know anything except whether or not we’re kind to her and keep her healthy and fed for months,” he agreed.

Hawks grinned softly at Dabi, “Hey I like to leave some things to the imagination and don’t need to see my handy work after knocking someone up,” he teased lightly as he added the shorts to his pants pile over his arm.
“Ooo sneaky. I could probably also text Fuyumi…I kind of have a feeling she knows,” he explained. “She was really nice and I could make up an excuse or something. Though she may find it weird I’m on her dad’s number…unless he explained which would be even weirder,” he thought, slowly starting to see the flaws in that idea. “But you’re right. They will have to wear what we got. Diapers would be more important anyways than clothes. As long as we have something we can make it and baby clothes is small, easy to grab,” he reasoned. They still needed to wait until they had a more stable place. It would suck to carry the baby stuff around.

Dabi rolled his eyes. He didn’t need winter clothes, as the cold didn’t bother his skin and he barely felt it anyway, but he liked their weight and so he grabbed a black and purple sweater. “Be less sexy while you’re pregnant then, not my fault you’re hot~” he teased. “We need underwear and stuff, and socks, but we’ll probably have better choices grabbing those new. Anything else you want to look at here before we decide what we’re paying for? I figure I can go up and pay for what we buy and you can wait for me by the door with most of the other stuff in your bookbag,” he explained.
“How would she know?” Dabi asked, feeling anxious. “I don’t want her involved first if we’re going to my dad. She shouldn’t have to keep a secret. If he’s an ass, we can try reaching out then, but otherwise we should wait to see her at my dad’s place. God, it’ll be so weird to see her and Natsuo. Did he seem mad at me still?” Dabi asked softly. “He just got tired of all my bitching, you know? We were really close, we shared a room, he was probably my best friend.”
Hawks blushed deeply hearing his mate as his smiled to himself, that made him pretty happy. Hopefully that stayed his option when he started to gain more weight. “Yeah that’s a good idea. Used underwear…we’re not that desperate yet,” he agreed. “I think this is everything…I will probably get a hat new to, really don’t want lice,” he explained. The last thing he needed to shave his head..Hawk looked around before heading towards the back of the store so they could sort this stuff out. “Sounds like a plan to me..” he mumbled softly. They could put the more pricy stuff in his bag.
“I’m not sure. She was pretty convinced I had a pregnant mate and she could smell it on me. It was a little awkward. And she treated me…normal, not like an omega would treat a alpha. She is smart, I bet she figured it out by now anyways..” he explained. Maybe not but he had a feeling. “Yeah, okay we can just go to her as a back up,” he assured the arson as he moved to a spot they were pretty covered in. He didn’t see cameras in here. “He didn’t seem mad at you. He was mad at Endeavor though. They all mourn you deeply,” he told Dabi softly as he rubbed his back gently to sooth him. “It may take some time but I think they will be relieved to see you,” Hawks added.

Dabi considered what Hawks was saying. Fuyumi was smart, and very good with people, she’d always known how to make even strangers feel better about themselves. They’d both inherited their dad’s keen observational skills, and she was an omega that worked with kids, she’d know what she was smelling on Hawks. It wasn’t ideal that his sister had everything figured out, but maybe it’d be a good thing. “She’s really capable. I haven’t really let myself miss her and Natsuo, it was easier to be mad at the whole family, but I’m kind of excited to see how they grew up and are doing now. I mean, the three of us were always together, after my dad abandoned me, when I wasn’t training,” he explained. He wasn’t sure how to reconcile his relationship with his siblings with the man he’d grown up to be, but despite it all he was eager to try.
Natsuo especially, he wondered about. Had he been genuinely angered by Dabi’s complaining, or had he been dealing with his own hurt and not meant any ill-blood between them. “It didn’t feel like they did, when I visited. It felt like they were glad I wasn’t there burdening them with my quirk and my moods,” he said sullenly, leaning into the touch. “They’re not going to understand my work with the League,” he admitted the fear quietly as he began sorting through the clothes by price. “Or the fact that I don’t regret anything I’ve done.”

Hawks nodded in agreement, “She is. She was very kind to me…I think she had me all figured out by the first date,” he admitted softly as he helped Dabi sort the clothes. “She wasn’t mad though and she didn’t even consider telling Endeavor she thought I had a mate and wasn’t interested in dating. She could of threw me under the bus but instead she said we should take equal blame when we backed out of the arrangement,” he said fondly. He would like to be friends with her…she felt safe.
“They were kids…they were going though a lot I am sure. Fuyumi cried just taking about you. I know they miss you and they hold your father responsible, not you,” he assured the villain. “They probably won’t completely. They will see what most people expect, danger. Even if it’s for the better, danger is still danger and people prefer to avoid it. As long as you don’t put them in danger though. I think it will be find,” Hawks reassured Dabi before looking around and taking his book bag off once they had the piles separated. He kept an eye on the employees as he opened the bag and gestured for Dabi to put the expensive pile into the bag when he felt it was the best time to get it done.

Dabi smiled at Hawks, though his eyes remained sad. He felt comfortable with Hawks, able to open up, but the hurt from his home life was devastating even now. Even though it hurt a little, to know his mate was closer to his sister now than he was, he was still glad to know she and Hawks got along. “She’ll be glad to be an aunt, even if she’s upset with me,” he said wistfully. “She’s always been like that, trying to take care of everyone else. She must have really liked you though, to stand up for you like that. I guess you kind of had a mate, even if I was being an ass and an idiot at the time,” he said, elbowing Hawks lightly before starting to quickly move the clothes into the bag, letting the omega watch his back.
It was bizarre, to think of his siblings being angry with his father. He’d always been too imposing to really stand up to when they were pups, but now… at least his siblings would protect Hawks if anything happened to him.

Hawks tried his best to be causal about the theft as Dabi filled the bag. “She is a good caretaker, a great cook too. I just worry she is forced to take on too much,” he explained. She shouldn’t have been expected to do all that since childhood. Endeavor just kind of replaced Rei with her to keep the house in order. She seemed happy enough though.
“I hope she is happy. She seemed to really like kids. The boys seemed pretty protective of her too so I’m sure if she likes us it will be a good start,” he added. Her impression definitely seemed to matter to her brothers.

Dabi considered what Hawks was saying. It was true that Fuyumi had taken on far too much from far too young an age. “Yeah, my mom was checked out, and my dad just expected her to pick up the pieces. She’s been trying to fix our family since the day she was born. That’s why it’s good she has that job, you know? I bet my dad was trying to get you to get her to quit it before date one,” he said derisively. He could only assume Endeavor didn’t approve of her job. His father thought both a woman and an omega’s place was in the home. Fuyumi had never been taken seriously by Enji, and she’d deserved better than to be made into a mini-mom from the time she could do anything. “I don’t know about Shoto, I can count on one hand the number of conversations I’ve had with him, but I know Natsuo would never let anything happen to her, and she can stand up for herself pretty well too,” he reassured Hawks as he stuffed the clothes down, using the other outfits as a cover so no one could see what he was doing in the cart.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nodded lightly in agreement. Fuyumi shouldn’t have been put in that position. “Ha yeah, he wanted me to bond her before our first date. He didn’t seem too happy with me when I said I didn’t mind she was working and praised her work awards,” The blonde explained. It all still took him by surprise…maybe he could change Endeavors mind if anything…He could show his hero that omegas weren’t weak and if the top hero agreed, he could make change. Endeavor might even help him. It was wish full thinking but if he could do it, he could actually make a change and show Dabi a better way.

The arson shook his head, not surprised but disappointed to hear his father had tried to pawn off his sister. “Thank God he set her up with you then and not some asshole. She deserves to pick her own mate. Not everyone’s so lucky as to find their person when scouting for new members of a criminal organization, or to have the person they lose their virginity to be a pretty hot, decent alpha who wants to settle down and raise a pup with them~” he teased, trying to make his discomfort at his sister’s situation less by poking fun at his and Hawks’ romance.

“Right? Thought your brothers were gonna kill me though. I had to do some real sweet talking to get them to relax,” the blonde said amused as he continued to play look out until his mate finished up and started to close the bag out, moving thing around slightly so it didn’t look too full. The omegas face flushed red at the teasing. “Oh hush,” he cooed back with a slight smirk.

The alpha laughed back softly before holding his hand out. “Alright, give me the cash. I’ll meet you up front, okay?” he said reassuringly once the bag was full and seated on his back.

Hawks passed the cash to his mate before walking towards the front of the store and waiting calmly for him to check out. The hero watched the villain check out before relaxing when it went smoothly and his mate returned to him with no issues. It’s possible they called the police without alerting them, but the blonde hadn’t felt like anything was off.

Dabi checked out easily, not letting anything slip, and they were able to leave without any trouble. Once they were outside, Dabi stopped to put on their new shared hoodie. “Let’s get this nice and scented for you, as much as I can. That went well, huh? Now we just need to speed through the rest of our shopping.”

Hawks smiled when Dabi put the hoodie on. “Aw I love it,” he cooed happily seeing how the villain looked in the hoodie. “Yeah, let’s hit a bigger store with a pharmacy. Get more specific stuff,” he told the villain as he took his hand again to go find a good place.

Dabi gave his mate’s hand a little squeeze, smiling to himself. The praise made his cheeks flush and his heart race. “Sounds good, birdie. Hopefully they have the hair stuff there. I’m gonna miss the length, but I’m excited to see what you look like with it short. You’re going to be so cute~” laughing to himself. Despite his misgivings at dinner and upsetting Hawks before the store, he thought the date was going well.
Spotting a pharmacy a block away, he nodded towards it. “That work for you?” he asked.

“Yeah me too, I’m kind of curious about a shorter look though,” The omega said, a little exited himself to see a different hair style. He feels like he kept the same look since he debuted. The public loved it but he wanted a change and now he could experiment. “That place should work. They probably have hair stuff and socks and all that right?” He asked curiously. It looked like a general store with a large pharmacy. “So, hair dye, scissors, underwear, cream, lotion, and what else? That all?” He asked, trying to remember all they needed from here.

Dabi leaned over to kiss Hawks on the temple, humming happily. “Only thing you’re forgetting is something for baby birdie, if they have it. Their first toy can’t forget that. We’ll have to get something pretty neutral, since we don’t know what we’re having yet, but all pups like dolls, right? They just want to cuddle,” he said happily, staring at the omega’s stomach. A toy would mean this was real. He wondered if Shigaraki would have liked to do something similar. He doubted he could buy it with Hawks, but maybe if he got a job from Giran, he could send something for the pup and some of his pay. It would be the least he owed Shigaraki.

Hawks listened to Dabi before nodding firmly, “Right, yeah, it has to be perfect,” he agreed in a determined tone. The first and only toy he own was a small Endeavor plushy that was on sale. He didn’t realize how much that toy changed his life but he treasured it. He still had it at his apartment, he wanted it back too, but Dabi probably wouldn’t enjoy him having it around and knowing he cuddled with a pushy of his father most his life. The blondes face heated up slightly as he thought about how embarrassing that actually was. He was so messed up…the hero thought. “Let’s stick with an animal or something, no hero’s,” Hawks said sheepishly. A plushy of him would be cute…but if they stayed villains, it would be a hard question to answer for him and he didn’t want to deal with the fall out.
He walked into the store with Dabi and looked around. “You wanna do cream and hair while it get the rest or stick together?” He asked his partner.

Dabi snorted, shaking his head. “Absolutely no heroes. Wasn’t ever a question. I guess maybe when they’re older if they want merch of you, maybe, but I don’t want them involved in any of that. They don’t need to believe in a system that hurt their parents, that ruined our world,” he said bitterly. “I don’t want them thinking their grandfather is someone to look up to, for one thing. It’s bad enough we’re probably going to be living there.”
Dabi considered their options. Ideally, he’d stay with Hawks, but if they wanted to get back to the hotel in time to do their hair tonight, they should probably split up. “Let’s find something for baby birdie together and then split up, how about that?” he asked, heading towards the baby aisle.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nodded slightly. He wanted the hero system to work, but it didn’t. He still didn’t believe being a villain would change it, but it was his best option right now. “Nah none of me..maybe if I am still working or something but if we stay with a villain group it could be pretty confusing…” he explained. He wouldn’t want to see it either. He felt like it would remind him of how far he fell..but maybe it would be a reminder of how far he came. He hoped that was the case.
Hawks smiled slightly before nodding in agreement, “Yeah sounds good,” he approved as they went to the baby area. The hero’s eyes lit up as he looked at all the baby stuff. “Aw look! It’s so tiny!” He told the villain as he pulled him over to the little sock and admired them. His never seen so many little baby clothes before. They had so many other options then duckies

Dabi laughed, holding his thumb up next to the little sock. “Holy shit, they’re gonna be so small, birdie. And I was even smaller than this, I was premature. We’re gonna have to be so careful with them,” he marveled. He’d need to get better at keeping his emotions in check before the baby came, he realized. If the baby wasn’t resistant to heat and flame, any strong emotion he felt could potentially hurt the pup. Ignoring the sad tug at his heart, he tried to focus on the way Hawks looked, so full of joy. He’d have never pegged the hero as someone who wanted a family, but he looked stary-eyed and lost in his joy.
He dropped their held hands to wrap an arm around Hawks’ waist, pulling him close. “We could dress them as almost anything, lucky little bastard. Cars and flowers and sports and animals and everything…” he admired, looking at the many options. “Where do you even start? I mean, what’s the best thing for a baby? I can’t even think of where to begin.”

Hawks laughed softly as he watched Dabi hold his thumb up. Their feet were going to be so little~ the hero thought amazed and his chest fluttering. He never thought he would be so excited looking at baby clothes. He looked at the arson as he Dabi wrapped his arm around his waist. “It’s all really cute. I like the dinosaurs,” he said excitedly as he pointed at the little green socks. “Oh look! This hat has little cat ears!” He cooed warmly as he picked up the tiny hat. They had so many choices. A teddy bear hat, a dinosaur one too.
The blonde sighed softly to try and think logically. “The clothes…probably are not too important,” he admitted as he hung the hat back up. “It’s probably better we look more at diapers and bottles, damn I hope diapers come fire proof..” Hawks said as he realized the normal cotton ones wouldn’t work. They couldn’t afford all this cute stuff, maybe if they found a place they could get money, or steal it. There was no way right now though.

Dabi eyed the cat hat fondly. “That’d be pretty fucking adorable, a little bird baby dressed like a cat. I mean, even if they don’t have wings, they might end up with eyes like yours or something bird-like, I bet,” he considered. He knew the pup would be cute, he and Hawks were both good looking, but it was hard to picture anything precisely enough to know what would be best for their pup.
He hummed in agreement, squeezing Hawks fondly. “They definitely do, birdie, flame quirks aren’t uncommon, but we can figure out diapers and stuff when we have a place to live. That shit is too expensive and too bulky to just cart from place to place. Right now, we can focus on one cute little toy, maybe with a rattle or something, isn’t stimulation supposed to be good for them?” he asked, still eyeing the cat hat. He figured he’d come back for it after they split up. Hawks had really seemed to think it was precious, and he wanted his mate to be excited.

Hawks relaxed a little hearing Dabi assured him that they did have fire proof options. That was a relief…He smiled softly when Dabi seemed into that hat as well. He thought it was very cute. He wanted to keep looking at the baby stuff but they needed to move. “A rattle or teddy bear would be good,” he assured the villain as they walked over to the toy area and smiled softly as he looked at all the choices.
“This is gonna be harder than I thought…these are all so cute,” he said amazed as he started to look thought the cute animals. They were so soft and fluffy…the colors were even soft and cute. “What’s the best animal? And color? Maybe purple?” He suggested

Dabi pressed a kiss to his mate’s cheek as they walked, still holding him close by the waist. Purple was a good idea, he didn’t want to pick anything pink or blue when they had no idea what they were having, and purple could be pretty neutral depending on what other colors they picked. Plus, it might remind the pup of him. He knew they would bond well with Hawks, how could they not, but he worried about scaring a pup, or just not being a good enough dad to connect with the baby. “Purple sounds nice,” he agreed, staring down the dolls.
The toy would probably need to be flame-proof too, he realized, just in case, which limited their options. Eyeing the shelves, he stopped when he saw a small patchwork teddy bear, purple and blue. It was soft, looked easy to wash, and was flame proof. It was a little pricy, but their pup was worth it. “Hey, what about this thing?” he asked, prodding the plush in the stomach. “I know this is kinda dumb, but maybe it’d help them get used to my scars.”

Hawks smiled when Dabi agreed with the color. Purple never worked with his aesthetic, but he was always fond of the color. The hero looked around at the cute plushies, staying near the animals and away from the heros. The blonde looked up at the bear Dabi seemed interested in sitting in the fire proof area. That’s right, he did what his poor little pups toy to go up in flames and traumatize his baby. Hawks laughed softly seeing the patch work bear. “Thats adorable babe. Probably the closest thing to a Dabi plush we will find,” the hero cooed as he grabbed the bear.
Hawks frowned hearing Dabi. “I wouldn’t worry about that love. You’re gonna be their Daddy. They won’t care what you look like,” he assured the villain before kissing his lips softly. “They are gonna love you,” he added as he held the bear. “Now let’s get everything else. I’ll get some socks and underwear and meet you over at the pharmacy,” he assured Dabi as he kissed him one last time before heading toward the small clothes area.

Dabi smiled as Hawks held the pup’s future teddy. He held the doll so gently, like it was the pup themself and not just a silly toy. He hadn’t doubted Hawks would be a good parent, he’d given up everything for the pup after all, but it was calming to see how excited the hero was for their child. He wondered how Shigaraki was handling Eri. He wondered if Shigaraki’s own childishness and want for love would help him bond with the little girl. He hoped so anyway.
He waited until Hawks was gone to return to the cat hat, burning off the tags and shoving it deep in one of the bags from the thrift shop. He hoped Hawks would be happy to see it later.
Hawks could believe their pup would love him all he wanted, it didn’t quite reassure Dabi. Weren’t little kids scared of unusual things? What if his staples and scars made the baby cry? Or his rough voice? He’d have to do everything he could to make the pup realize he was safe and loved them.
His pup with Shigaraki would grow up around people with all kinds of quirks, like Spinner. Jin had that scar on his forehead, Dabi had seen it once while they shared a room. Hero society was mostly pretty people, he didn’t want his pup feeling ashamed of his looks, or worse their own. Sighing, he headed to the pharmacy. If only Hawks were more willing to try other villain groups. The creams for Hawks were easy to find and pocket, but it soon became clear they’d have to buy the hair supplies, they were too bulky to easily steal. Dabi stood, waiting for Hawks to join him, his arms full of scissors and dye removed and a bottle of prenatal vitamins, which he’d realized upon seeing both he and Hawks had been forgetting. They didn’t need Hawks getting a vitamin deficiency. He waited for Hawks, tapping his foot anxiously.

Hawks walked away from the toy area as he studied the bear lovingly. He knew why Dabi was scared of rejection and wanted to reassure him that their pup wouldn’t be scared, he didn’t think so anyways. Dabi would be one of the first people they saw, maybe even the very first if Hawks ended up in labor on the run. The thought of having to give birth in an ally or a hotel room with neither of them knowing what to do was scary..but definitely a possibility. He shivered at the thought but shook it away. The pup wouldn’t understand Dabi was different, just that he was their dad and loved them.
Hawks made it to the socks as he hummed softly and looked over them before grabbing a size that should fit both of them. It came in a pretty big pack, he was a little excited that he was getting so many at such a cheap price. All his socks came as a single pair and were about the same price or more. The blonde looked up feeling eyes on him before making eye contact with a little girl staring at him wide eyed, looking like they were trying to process who he was before lighting up and tugging on their parent when he looked at them. Fuck…he thought as he turned away quickly and walked away down the aisle. People seemed to look at them less when Dabi was around, guess that was a perk of the angry looking guy, people were scared to stare. Hawks looked back concerned as he grabbed some briefs, not sure why kind Dabi preferred but these would work. The hero walked quickly towards the pharmacy as he kept his head down. No one seemed to follow him, it was just a kid, no one was gonna believe them if they said they saw a hero. He relaxed seeing Dabi as he met up with him. “Ready?” He asked curiously.

Dabi nodded, waving the vitamins at Hawks. “Yep. I’m ready. I’m pretty sure you’re supposed to take these, since baby birdie’s getting most of the calcium and shit from what you’re eating. Maybe you’ll be less tired if you do, you could be getting deficiencies or something,” he explained, glad he’d seen them. The last thing he wanted was for their pup or Hawks to get sick. As they made their way to the front, Dabi spotted a bag of face masks, which he grabbed. It would help to have extras. “I’m gonna sound clingy, but let’s not split up anymore. I get anxious about the two of you when I can’t see you,” he admitted bashfully. He led Hawks to self checkout, so they could scan the items they were purchasing and Hawks could pay. “You think we should name the stuffie, or save that for baby birdie to do?” he asked. “I mean, they won’t be talking for a long ass time anyway, maybe we should call it something simple they can learn really easily?”

Hawks pressed against Dabi slightly as they started to walk toward the front. He looked over the vitamin bottle as he hummed softly, “Wow they make this specialty for pregnancy? That’s pretty cool,” he said surprised as he scanned the ingredients before holding it with his other items when it seemed good. “No I agreed. I felt more noticeable alone. More people were looking at me. Think a kid was onto me too, it was freaky,” Hawks explained as they got to the self check out. The blonde held the socks under the pack of underwear as he scanned one of them and bagged them both. He wasn’t sure how much the briefs were since he was rushing. He used the same trick for the vitamins and bear, only scanning the gummy’s and not the expensive teddy before bagging them both. “Um, I’m not sure, how did you name toys? Maybe it comes with a name,” Hawks said unsure as he pulled the cash out and paid. He didn’t see the lotion or cream, he assumed Dabi had them though. He got his change before putting it in his pocket as he handed Dabi most the bags then grabbing one as he headed to the door.

Dabi frowned, looking out for the kid that had made Hawks. Little brat was going to get them arrested. “Let’s get closer to the hotel before we get snacks, lovebird, I don’t want to be anywhere you were recognized for too long, even if it was just a stupid kid,” he said protectively, grabbing the bags before he caught up with Hawks, wrapping his arm around his mate’s shoulders.
He laughed awkwardly, shaking his head. “My dad didn’t want me to have dolls. I had a lot of little cars, some action figures, sports stuff, and a ton of books, but I’m not sure me or Natsuo ever got dolls, even as babies. Sometimes I played with Fuyumi’s, but I don’t remember what she named them. I got myself an Endeavor themed teddy bear, when I was in elementary school, but I just called it Enji. My mom got rid of it, when she started getting really scarred of him,” he admitted. “You have a lot of plushies? Anyway, I dunno. We can’t call it baby or pup anything, because we want baby birdie to understand that we mean them when we say those things. They like repeating sounds, right? Mama, dada, oma, that kind of thing? We could do something with that?” he asked, unsure.

Hawks watched Dabi as he joined the hero and wrapped his arm around him. That was a good idea. Something could come of it even if it was unlikely. He didn’t want to go back over this. “Works for me,” he agreed as they started to walk back . There hoodie was already smelling like Dabi and was pretty cozy. At least Endeavor let them have toys, he was scared Dabi was going to tell him another heart breaking story.
“I didn’t really have any toys. Just one. I would like, make stuff from what I found around the house. It wasn’t too bad. Beer bottles are pretty easy to turn into dolls, caps are really good too,” he added causally. He wished he had toys as a kid, but he got by. He had a pretty big imagination back then. He was able to find lots of stuff he could play with in the garbage. Then when he went to training, he didn’t have time to play. He was just happy they let him keep the Endeavor doll, that was the only request he ever made back then.
“It would have to be something simple, maybe like patch or something?” He suggested as he pulled the toy out and looked at it fondly. He thought patch would work but he didn’t want to somehow insult Dabi.

Dabi frowned, worrying about tiny Hawks all alone with just trash for toys. It wouldn’t be like that for their pup, even if they were on the run. “You still have your one toy? I mean, I guess it’s at your place, we probably couldn’t get it, but that’d be a pretty touching gift for baby birdie. I think I had a little blanket with a sports car on it I used to sleep with, I bet they have that in my room, and if they do then I’m gonna give that to them,” he explained.
He examined the bear. Patch definitely fit. “Yeah, Patch would be cute. Here, wait, his head looks cold,” Dabi joked, digging through the thrift store bags and pulling out the stolen hat, placing it gently on the doll’s head. “There we go, now he looks perfect. He’s gonna have to share the hat though, won’t he?”

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi when he asked if he still had it, “Yeah I do. It’s the only thing my mom ever gave me,” he said said softly as he thought about it. The hero frowned slightly. He could probably get into his place if they stayed with Endeavor but he didn’t want the flame hero to see either. He had a few Endeavor items around his apartment, mostly limited edition stuff he couldn’t resist. “I would…but I don’t think you would agree,” the blonde said sheepishly. “I would like it though, even if you don’t want our pup to have to,” Hawks added. That toy meant a lot to him. It kind of sucked Dabi would be able to give them sometimes and he wouldn’t though.
Hawks smiled when Dabi agreed with him. Good, he thought the name was cute and easy to say. He gave the villain a confused look hearing him before smiling seeing the hat. “Aww! You got it,” he said happily as he hugged Dabis waist. He was so sweet sometimes…”He will but Patch has time to warm it up,” Hawks cooed as he laid his head on Dabi’s shoulder.

Dabi frowned. Why would Hawks think he’d dislike whatever his toy was? They didn’t exactly have a lot to give their pup, at this rate they were going to be estranged from their sibling before they were even born, but the toys were a chance to have something good from their shitty childhoods to give their pup. Suddenly, Dabi realized what Hawks wasn’t saying. “Is it merch of my dad?” he asked, sounding uncomfortable. He wasn’t sure what it said about either him or Hawks, the weird fixation his mate had had on his father growing up. “I think… I mean, I don’t Love the idea. But I guess it’s not fair to not let you pass it down or have it. I mean, sure, you had a crush on my dad as a teenager, he saved your life as a kid, I’m sure a lot of people have had both those things happen. But you’re totally over him, and I’ll kill him if he so much as touches you, so I guess it’s fine?” he said, clearly distressed. As irrational as it was, he wondered if his dad would somehow manage to steal Hawks and his pup from him. Endeavor was rich, he could keep Hawks and the pup comfortable and safe, and he knew that even with his scars, it was safe to say he looked enough like his dad that Enji was clearly still his type. Whining in the back of his throat, he shook his head. No, Hawks would never pick his father. It’d be fine. Laughing uncomfortably, he tried to focus on how happy his present had made Hawks. His father would never have done something like that for his mother, he didn’t think, so he had that going for him. “Yeah, you seemed really into it. We were shoplifting anyway, may as well get something to make you smile.”

Hawks slowly frowned when Dabi seems to realize what he meant. He watched the villain unsure before relaxing a little hearing him. He did seem uncomfortable though. “Yeah…it’s just a plushy. It was on sale. It was the only time my mom ever took me outside of the house,” Hawks explained quickly, not wanting Dabi to think it was because it was an Endeavor toy, it was much more than that. Hawks blushed deeply when Dabi talked about his crush on the flame hero. It’s not like he thought he would ever end up with his son, though in retrospect he should have looked at the age difference. The blonde was a little relieved that Dabi was open to the idea though. “We don’t have to make that choice now, if anything I will just keep it to myself,” he assured Dabi, not wanting to stress him out over this or anything.
Hawks frowned at the stressed noises Dabi was making. He whimpered as he hugged him tightly. “Sorry I shouldn’t have mentioned it,” he apologized as he held onto the arsons hoodie. He knew how Dabi felt, he shouldn’t have mentioned it, it wasn’t a good idea, and they agreed no hero’s. “Yeah I’ll just give them the hat, I could just say it was mine or something,” he offered as his heart raced slightly. He felt a bit insecure and stressed he hurt Dabis feelings.

Dabi shook his head, giving Hawks a tight squeeze. “No, I mean… I have to deal with my anger. If we’re going to be living with my dad, I can’t just be seething all the time. What if they don’t have flame resistance and I can’t hold them because I’m mad all the time? You don’t have to lie about the hat just because my dad’s a bastard,” he said defeatedly. If he didn’t deal with his anger, he worried he might end up taking it out on his pup, the way Enji had in their home. “Just, if we live with him, if we have to teach the pups to pretend, he’s their dad, what’s that going to do to them? Why does every option have to suck somehow?” he complained, taking a deep, slow breath. “It’s fine. It’ll be fine. He won’t be allowed to touch them,” he said trying to calm himself. “He won’t grab them or hit them or yell at them or anything, he won’t be allowed.”

The hero relaxed when Dabi reassured him. He pressed against the alpha as they walked back towards the hotel. He listened to Dabi say he needed to control himself. That was true if they ended up with his dad. He didn’t want them fighting all the time especially around the pup. Hawks frowned hearing Dabi say they needed to pretend Endeavor was the father, even to the pup in a way. “I forgot about that..” he admitted softly as he pouted softly. Hawks hugged Dabis arm as he nuzzled him gently. “I know..I’m sorry, it sucks,” he agreed softly. “But the pup will be safe no matter what,” The hero assured Dabi, “I won’t let him do any harm to them or us,” he added.

Dabi scoffed, trying not to laugh. How were either he or Hawks supposed to keep their pup safe? Hawks would be outed as an omega, and lose his status, and he’d be hiding. “I don’t know how we’d ever stand up to him, but we’ll try. If he ever raises a hand to either of you, I will kill him. I don’t care what happens to me at that point,” he swore, nuzzling his mate back.
What if his pup preferred his father, somehow? Everything about the situation made him sick.
Growling softly, he squeezed his eyes shut for a second, trying to relax. “What if they want him to be their father, and not me? What if I’m just as cruel as he was, Hawks?” he asked anxiously, glad when he could see the hotel. They still needed food, but at least they were close to home.

Hawks frowned when Dabi scoffed, did he think that was funny or something? Fire might be his weakness but he could protect his pup from one alpha. He wanted Dabi to believe he could. “If anything, we will leave. I am the fastest man alive for a reason,” he encouraged the villain. He got away from the commission; he could escape Endeavor.
“You can’t think like that love. You’re gonna be their dad. They will want you. Endeavor might end up as a wonderful grandparent but that’s all he will ever be if that,” Hawks assured Dabi concerned. “You would never be like that. Your already so different,” he promised Dabi warmly as he kissed his head softly. “Now let’s get the groceries so we can have our little spa,” the hero cooed, wanting to perk him up.

Dabi threw up in his mouth when Hawks said his father might be a good grandparent, but he simply swallowed it and nodded. There was no point in arguing with Hawks. He didn’t understand what it had been like growing up in the Todorki household—he seemingly couldn’t. The nights hiding with Fuyumi and Natsuo while his father raged at their mother, knowing it was his fault for being such a failure.
He gave Hawks a weak smile. “Yeah, let’s go finish shopping. My arms are getting tired carrying all this stuff,” he teased, leading Hawks toward a small grocery store. “We should get some herbal tea or something, they drink that kind of stuff at spas, right?” he asked, trying to shove everything out of his mind.

Hawks looked up at Dabi when he stayed quiet. He wasn’t sure what was going on in Dabi head but it didn’t seem like agreement…The blonde sighed a little before looking at the grocery store.
“My wings are being crushed by this book bag,” he complained softly in agreement. He was ready to head back and drop stuff off. “They do, nothing we will find here but I can find something close,” Hawks assured Dabi as they went inside. “So, what do we need? I have bought snacks before but that’s about it. We can’t get too much to carry around with us,” The hero said what their options were here. His never really grocery shopped before.

Dabi laughed softly. “Poor little Hawks, never learned how to cook. I can’t do much for us in the hotel room, but we could get some vegetables and fruit, keep them in the mini fridge?” he suggested. “And we can boil water and have the microwave, so we could get some really simple things for that. You’re not getting anything super delicious until we have a stove, I’m afraid.”
He rubbed the hero on the back. “Your poor little wings. I’ll give you a nice massage in the bath, how about that?” he offered.

Hawks pouted softly at Dabi before sticking his tongue out at him. He didn’t need to! That wasnt his fault. “Really? That sucks..nothing even good?” Asked unsure. His stomach was sensitive already and now they were getting new foods that probably suck. He felt like he would be throwing up a lot in the future..”Can we get cereal?” He asked curiously. He liked cereal. He treated himself with it a lot and now he could eat as much as he wanted.
Hawks blushed hearing Dabi as he rubbed his back, “That’s sounds great,” he agreed as he grinned at the arson. His wings needed to stretch out, even when they were small.

Dabi shrugged. “I mean, I like making eggs in the microwave, omelets and stuff, but I worry the egg smell might make you sick, and we don’t have space in that rinky little fridge. We could steam veggies in there, put a really mild sauce on them, maybe something with miso? We could make mug cakes too, you might like that,” he suggested. “And we can always make rice dishes with microwave rice. I just don’t want to get too many groceries or make our hotel room uncomfortable for you.”
He laughed fondly at the question. “Yeah, we can get whatever cereal you want and a little thing of milk. You could eat that tomorrow while I’m out,” he offered. He didn’t want Hawks leaving the hotel without him.
Dabi kept rubbing the omega’s back. “It does. I get to feel up all those muscles in your shoulders and run my hands over your feathers, this is gonna be great,” he teased, grabbing a cart.

Hawks listened to Dabi explain softly options as he hummed softly. Eggs in the microwave definitely didn’t sound like a good idea if they had a strong smell. He definitely didn’t want to be sick. “Yeah rice and veggies, some fruit sounds good,” the hero agreed as Dabi grabbed a little cart. Mug cakes sounded good, he definitely had a sweet tooth right now. “Mm cake is good,” he assured the villain. “I think all that works for now, and maybe a few snacks,” Hawks told the Dabi as they walked. That should cover a few days easily. He didn’t want too much to carry around and cause a mess. The hero followed Dabi around the store as he looked at the items slightly amazed. They had so much stuff in boxes, and he had no idea they could do most this stuff. People really were clever.

Dabi grabbed a small carton of milk, knowing that between the cereal and mug cakes they’d need it, before grabbing some zucchini to steam, figuring it was cheap and plain enough to be their best option. “What kind of cake do you like, birdie? Keep in mind, nothing too fancy. We can’t bring a bunch of ingredients with us,” he reminded Hawks. His wandering of the store was pretty aimless. He hadn’t been grocery shopping in months, since Kurogiri was in charge of keeping the League fed, and he just wanted to see what caught Hawks’ eye. He found some instant miso soup packages and grabbed several of those, glad for something that would travel well and that they wouldn’t even necessarily need a microwave to cook, as he could always heat the water.
He wondered what kind of cereal Hawks would pick. Moving through the aisles, he grabbed some microwave rice and the smallest bags of flour and sugar he could find, along with a box of baking soda. He pocketed a bottle of vanilla extract, figuring most cakes would need it, whatever flavor Hawks picked. “I’m not super picky, birdie, so snacks are on you. Whatever you think you can eat, okay?” he prompted.

Hawks followed Dabi as he looked around the store wide eyed. They had so many cool little snack and easy to make packs. This stuff must not be that good for you if he wasn’t supposed to eat it, but it’s all they had right now. Hopefully it didn’t taste terrible. “I like any kind really but red velvet it my favorite cake,” he told the arson as he scanned the aisles quickly. Even if he returned to his previous life style, maybe he would still come back to a grocery store and try all this stuff, and if Dabi stayed with him, he could cook it.
The hero perked up seeing the cereal before grabbing captain crunch and returning to Dabi, “How many cereals can I get?” He asked the arson. Honestly if he could forgo snacks for cereal he would. “I really just want two, then maybe some fruit?” He offered.

Dabi watched Hawks wander around. He looked overwhelmed, or else mystified, but it was just a grocery store. Then again, he was pretty rich and couldn’t cook, maybe Hawks had personal shoppers, if he even kept groceries at all. He sighed when Hawks revealed his favorite cake. “Sorry, lovebird. You need a shit ton more ingredients for red velvet, like vinegar and food coloring. I’ll make you a real red velvet cake when we have a home though, how about that?” he offered, disappointed that they weren’t even secure enough that he could reasonably make Hawks his favorite cake. “Is chocolate okay?” he asked, grabbing a box of cocoa powder.
Dabi laughed when Hawks asked him how much cereal he could get. He looked and sounded almost like an adorable little pup in the moment. “Two is fine, yeah. You’ll get through them quick enough if you’re that excited about it,” he teased happily.
He grabbed some bags of chamomile tea, figuring it might help Hawks relax, and a box of ziploc bags. He also grabbed some plastic silverware, figuring they’d need it.

Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi, “Aw that’s alright. I didn’t realize it was so difficult,” he told the villain before nodding. “Yeah, chocolate is good,” he assured the arson. “You can make it on my birthday maybe?” He suggested. It wasn’t too far off actually. The hero much rather stay in and eat cake with Dabi then have those big publicity birthdays the commission would do for him. He didn’t even really feel like it was about him, the gifts were all formal, and he didn’t really know any of the people. He liked the charity ones at least, that was helping people. The blonde grinned before going back for a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and eagerly returning with it and putting it in the cart. “I can’t help it, I love cereal,” he told Dabi amused before kissing the villain’s cheek softly.

Dabi laughed, nodding at Hawks’ suggestion, but internally he felt a little off balance. He was having kids with a guy—two guys—whose birthdays he didn’t know. “When is your birthday, birdie?” he asked, hoping it didn’t make him sound like a bad mate, although he supposed it wasn’t like Hawks knew when his was either. He knew Hawks was only about a year younger than him, and he was pretty sure it was closer to three years with Tomura, but even that he wasn’t one hundred percent on. This is probably why people dated normally instead of hooking up with their bosses and rivalrous villain recruits until they caught feelings.
Dabi shook his head at the sugary choice, but he was just happy the hero felt okay enough to pick food and potentially eat it. He blushed under the cheek kiss. “Yeah, yeah. Let’s go get you some fruit, lovebird.”

Hawks hummed softly, “I’m a little surprised you don’t know, with all the publicity they get. Though I guess I can’t be too surprised since they aren’t even really about me,” the hero said, his teasing turning into more of a complaint about the commission. “It’s right after Christmas on December 28, I will be 23,” Hawks told the villain as he watched him grab something’s before starting to walk to produce with him.
“How about you? When is yours?” He asked Dabi as he blushed slightly. He can’t believe he forgot to ask about something like that, guess it never actually came up…he hoped he didn’t miss it. He would feel awful about missing his mate’s birthday

Dabi shrugged, blushing and feeling slightly shamed. “I’ll be 24 on January 18th,” he mumbled. “The only birthdays I ever cared about were my siblings, and my dad’s I guess. I’ve never liked mine. Just another reminder I was born small and weak with a broken quirk. I haven’t celebrated it since before the fire. Fuyumi and Natsuo used to get me a present each regardless, but it’s kind of just another day to me, other than my mood being extra shitty,” he explained.
He stopped the cart in produce, sighing heavily. “You don’t have to do anything for it, is all I’m saying. But I’m happy to make you a cake, and whatever else you’d like to make the day special.”

Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi talk about his birthday. He didn’t seem to like his birthday at all, which Hawks could understand. He wasn’t extremely happy with his birthday either. “Of course I’m gonna do something for your birthday,” he cooed to the villain as he nudged him lightly. “I think spending a day with you and a homemade cake will be the best birthday I ever had,” he cooed softly. That’s all he really wanted to do, hopefully they had a place by then..it would be pretty cold out too, the weather was already getting cold and he didn’t do well in cool weather. Maybe it was a bird thing, or cause he didn’t hold much weight, but he got cold easily. Dabi seemed to be the exact opposite in that case. “You like apples?” He asked curiously, they were a good fruit that didn’t go bad too fast.

Dabi gave Hawks a pleased smile, proud he could make his mate so happy that all he wanted was more time together and a cake. Maybe his birthday with Hawks would be nice too. The omega seemed eager to try anyway.
Nodding, he picked up an apple. “Yeah, who doesn’t? They’re good. Come here, I’ll teach you how to how to test the firmness. You want one that doesn’t give. No softness,” he explained, showing Hawks how the fruit should look. It was cute to be teaching Hawks stuff. He felt bad that the hero had never had enough of a normal life to know these kinds of things, but at least they could do them together now.

Hawks smiled softly when Dabi seemed happy at the request. He wanted to give the villain a good birthday too. He tilted his head herring Dabi as he joined him. “Why would they sell bad ones?” Hawks asked as the gripped the apple hesitantly. “We’re allowed to just touch them?” He asked a little disturbed. Random people just touch it? That was kind of gross..maybe they should get different fruit.

Dabi laughed. “They go bad, Hawks. They’re not selling rotten ones, just overripe ones. You can use the overripe ones for cooking and stuff, Hawks. It’s a grocery store. You saw me grab the zucchini, didn’t you? People touch the produce. We’re gonna wash them anyway,” he explained, picking another few apples. Hawks was pretty spoiled sometimes, he was glad the hero didn’t seem to resent their current position, or at least he wasn’t blaming Dabi.

Hawks tilted his head as he listened to Dabi explain why they had bad ones and one not ready. He actually found it kind of cool. People got the bad ones for cooking, the perfect ones to eat now and he supposed the not ready ones to eat later. He was glad none seemed to actually be wasted. “Ha I never thought about that,” he said amused and interested. “Like with soap and stuff? People are kind of gross sometimes..” Hawks pointed out as he looked over the apples carefully but they all seemed to look fine and not like someone with dirty hands played with it. “I would say don’t touch them if you’re not gonna buy it, but it seems like you have to touch them to find the right one,” he commented.

Dabi grabbed the baking soda and showed it to Hawks. “There’s soap and stuff, but since we’re gonna need this anyway for your cakes, we can use this. We just soak the produce in it and some cold water, gets them nice and clean,” he said, clearly a little proud of his knowledge. It was fun to show off for Hawks.
He leaned over to nuzzle his mate. “Don’t worry, birdie, I’m not gonna let you get food poisoning or anything. You’ll learn all about finding the right produce and cooking meat properly and everything else. You and baby birdie are in good hands.”

Hawks looked at the little box before tilting his head, that’s how you clean them? He thought surprised. He was really relieved Dabi knew all this..he didn’t realize how hard it was and how much you needed to know just to go to the grocery store. He felt a little silly that the commission babied him so much he honestly wasnt sure he could make it without Dabis assistance.
Hawks smiled when the arson nuzzled him before pressing back against him. “Thank you Dabi. I don’t know what I would do without you..” he admitted softly as he pressed against his neck. He never thought he would feel this comfortable against Dabi, especially not when he first met him…”That everything?” He asked curiously.
Dabi hummed, considering the cart. “I’d like to get myself some jerky, and if you want to pick another vegetable or something, that’d be good. And I’d like to get some soy sauce, for the rice. That and an egg and some of this zucchini, we can have some “fried” rice. But we’re almost done, yeah,” he assured Hawks.
He liked that Hawks openly needed and wanted him. Taking care of his omegas was important to Dabi. He missed when Shigaraki had needed him to clean or cook, and was glad to be doing something similar with Hawks now. “You’d be just fine,” he reassured Hawks. “You’d figure this stuff out just fine on your own, you’re a smart cookie. Still, I like looking after you,” he told Hawks with a gentle kiss to the forehead.

Hawks listened to the rest of the stuff Dabi wanted to get. He could probably under ring some more stuff at the self-check out to lower the cost. It wouldn’t be hard and barely noticeable. They couldn’t track them either since they used cash. The hero smiled hearing Dabi, “Mm maybe, but without a phone it would be hard to just know,” he told the arson. “I prefer your help anyways. My phone isn’t as cute as you,” he cooed to the villain amused as his head was kissed. “I’ll just do strawberries,” he told the arson as he grabbed a pack. He preferred fruit over vegetables anyways, they were easier.

Dabi smiled as Hawks picked strawberries. The omega seemed to have a real sweet tooth. He realized he’d almost forgotten to buy eggs and grabbed a carton, grateful to have remembered. The rest of their list was easy to shop for. “Cute, huh?” he asked while they finished shopping, waggling his eyebrows.
He grinned to himself. Hawks really wasn’t shy about how attractive he found him. The ego boost was incredible. Leading Hawks to the self-checkout with the rest of their shopping, Dabi gave his mate a fond look. “You excited to get home and do our hair? Maybe take a nice bath, get our massage on? My sweet little pregnant omega needs pampering~” he cooed.

Hawks added the berries to the cart before following after Dabi as he got the eggs and soy sauce he wanted. This was fun but he was getting tired and carrying everything was exhausting, not to mention walking so much..he missed being able to fly where he wanted to go. The blonde grinned hearing Dabi, “The cutest,” he cooed back as he kissed the arson softly.
Hawks stepped to the register before looking over it then at the employees, they weren’t even paying attention, good, this would be easy. “Yeah kind of. I am eager to see the white and see if I can pull off the short hair. If not we’re gonna have to get me more hats,” he told the villain amused as he started to scan the items, purposely avoiding some items and doubling up on others to avoid paying for them. He bagged the items before setting them aside, they had a lot to carry back to the hotel. Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi say needed to be pampered, “Mm now I’m definitely excited,” he teased softly as he pulled his cash out and paid for the food and started to grab some of the bags.

Dabi grabbed the rest of the bags, grateful the hotel was so close. His arms hurt. “I just think you deserve a little treat, that’s all. You’ve been so stressed, and baby birdie is making your body go through all kinds of stuff,” he sympathized.
He kept close to Hawks as they walked back, wishing he could hold him, but his arms were just too full. When they reached their room, he dropped the bags carefully on the bed, sighing tiredly. “Let’s get the groceries put away and then we can start on our hair,” he suggested.

Hawks smiled at Dabi hearing him as he laughed softly. “Can’t argue with that,” he cooed softly, he was glad his mate was so understanding about his hard the pregnancy felt on him. It really was making him feel different and weird. He was excited to get this stuff put up and get treated the rest of the night. “Lets do it,” the hero agreed eagerly.

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The hero groaned as he got inside the hotel room and set everything they bought down. “Man we did a lot today,” Hawks said as the blonde looked at the time. “Okay, what did you wanna start with?” He asked the alpha curiously as he worked to unpack the stuff out that needed to be cold and set it in the small fridge. Luckily it wasn’t a lot.

Dabi tilted his head in thought. “Well, maybe getting my dye out? I can get the remover in my hair and let it sit while I cut your hair? It’ll probably be easier to cut your hair wet though, so maybe you take a bath alone first, actually, I can sit on the side and give you a nice little backrub in the tub, then I can put in my color remover, cut your hair, and then we could lay down on the bed and I could massage you anywhere else you like, help out your sore little chest?” he looked to Hawks for approval as he helped put away the groceries, smiling to himself. They were going to have a nice night. They’d bought presents for their pup and had a normal date, things were going to be okay.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he tried to think of the best way to do this. The hero laughed softly as he started to take the clothes out of his book bag once he was done with the fridge. “That should work,” he cooed before setting the teddy bear on the bed as he laid the clothes out and sorted them. They got a lot of stuff and he was excited to wear it and see how he looked. “I should have looked for some new earrings…these are too noticeable now that I think about them. I could probably pawn them, they are expensive,” he told Dabi as he played this his ear slightly. He had completely forgotten the noticeable jewelry. He really liked his earrings, but he could get new ones later

Dabi snorted eyeing Hawks’ earrings. “Yeah, they’re pretty ritzy. If you wanna hang onto them until we have to pawn them though, I wouldn’t blame you. I don’t think I’ve changed any of my piercings in years. I mean, I take them out and clean them and stuff, but I don’t see a point in getting nicer jewelry or changing it ever. Besides, they match my staples,” he laughed softly, fingering the jewelry in his ear.

“So you were like loaded loaded, right? I mean, obviously, you didn’t grow up that way, but you’ve been living large for the last few years,” he said, the reality of how much money Hawks must have been making sinking in as he really considered the expensive earrings.

Hawks watched Dabi as he came over and looked at his jewelry. He let the villain touch his ear as he looked the red stone over. “Yeah I guess I could do that. Until I need to sell them,” he agreed. They were one of the first things he bought. The commission agreed that the kids his age liked them around when he was sixteen and allowed him to get them pierced. That was around the time he started to get all his freedoms to prepare him for his debute.

“Ha, yeah you could say that for sure. Definitely have enough money to get whatever I wanted and some,” he told Dabi. “Not Endeavor rich, but I would say I was only a tax bracket or so under him,” he explained. “I wasn’t really happy though..” he admitted. He had everything but nothing, he felt empty and filled it with work.

Dabi ran his fingers over Hawks’ neck, almost surprised not to feel the usual scars and scratches he would have felt on Shigaraki’s neck. “That’s a lot of money for just one guy, even with your flashy taste. No wonder you ate out so much,” he said with a soft pat to the blonde’s cheek.

The alpha bit his lip, really mulling over what Hawks said. “Well, are you happy now?” he asked. “I mean, you know. You don’t have to be. We’re homeless and dealing with an unplanned pregnancy and you can’t even fly… but I hope you’re not miserable.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he rubbed  his neck gently. “Yeah that and clothes were really the only things I bought…vacations sometimes. Oh I got a motorcycle, I like literally do not rid it though. Sometimes I use it when my wings are healing though,” Hawks told the arson as he tried to remember his big purchases.

Hawks smiled at Dabi as he patted his cheek. “Things are different…but yeah…I think I am happier, even with everything going on…it nice to have someone that I know has my back and I can tell anything too,” he said softly as he pressed his cheek into Dabis hand

Dabi wished he’d thought to suggest to Shigaraki that they ask Hawks for money, they wouldn’t have been in such dire situation after All Might wrecked their base. “How long do you think it’s gonna take for them to be flight-worthy again, because as it is we’re gonna be taking public transport, no slick motorcycle on our budget,” he asked, imagining Hawks on a bike, gratified by the thought of him in leather.

Dabi leaned in and kissed Hawks softly on the nose. “Yeah, I get that. I wasn’t ever happy, but I was content with my life, getting ready to kill my dad and stuff, knowing what I had to do. It’s different now. Harder, but good. I wake up and I want to do new things and have fun and live. I like not being alone, it’s a lot easier to think about my childhood now that I’m not the only person who knows my identity.”

Hawks hummed softly as he pulled his jacket off and looked at his wings before moving them slightly. “Probably be fully back in three days, they grow faster when I sleep so it’s been taking a while.” He told Dabi. “I can’t use them though, and getting them any bigger than this is a risk, so I’ll probably shed them again,” he told Dabi. He wished he could get them around faster but flying was way too risky.

The hero smiled at the kiss before humming, “That’s fine, maybe we can grab my bike if we stay with Endeavor, then we will have a back up,” he told the arson warmly. He smiled more hearing Dabi, “Yeah that’s basically how I feel…I don’t feel alone,” he cooed as he pet Dabi’s hair back gently. This will be the last time he sees the arson’s hair black for a while.

Dabi frowned. He knew Hawks was right, but it still sucked to not be able to use the hero’s wings, plus he thought they were adorable. “At least when you can finally keep them it won’t take too long to get them back,” he said, trying to comfort Hawks.

Dabi leaned into the pets, enjoying the soft affection. He hoped Hawks still thought he was hot with white hair. “Yeah, it’s great to have support… I think I took the League for granted, you know? Just the chance to have friends. I kept trying to convince myself to only view them as pawns to help me kill my dad, but it was nice, not being alone in the world. I really hope we can find another group,” he admitted. He wasn’t looking forward to a life of just hiding in his dad’s house, even if he would be his pup’s primary caregiver.

Dabi bonked their foreheads together affectionately. “You wanna go get in the bath while I make you some tea?” He offered. “I bet you need some time off your feet after all that walking.”

Hawks nodded in agreement, “Yeah it doesn’t usually take a long time,” he assured Dabi as he watched him warmly. The hero frowned softly hearing Dabi. “Yeah I understand…we might find something…if anything Endeavor could be a temporary solution. I could get my stuff and access to my things. Then if things aren’t working, we could bail and even get our own place. Then we could look around without worrying,” the blonde assured him softly. It would just be nice not to have to worry a while. He smiled as he bumped his head against his own. “That sounds pretty great,” he cooed to the man softly.

Dabi smiled when Hawks referred to going to his father’s as a temporary solution. That was much more livable to him. “Yeah, that sounds good,” he agreed. “Thank you, for not pushing that hard to just accept Enji’s help. I know it’d be easier,” he said gratefully. “And that part of you still believes in my dad, so you hearing me out means a lot.”

He gave Hawks a little swat on the ass. “Go strip and get in the bath then, lovebird. I’ll be there in a second, I’ll just heat the water myself. I’m a lot faster than the coffee maker.”

Hawks smiled when Dabi thanked him. He blushed slightly when the arson seemed to know he was still lingering on hope for Endeavor. “Of course..I respect you and I want us both to be happy,” Hawks assured Dabi. The hero gasped softly when Dabi patted his ass. “Okay okay I’m going,” he teased as he headed to the bathroom. He looked around before rinsing the tube out then started to fill it with water. Hawks pulled his clothes off before folding them up and setting them down. Most his scars were definitely on his back from various missions, training exercises and punishments. He stepped into the tube before relaxing a little. The water was okay but not as hot as he wanted it, crappy cheap hotel.

Dabi gave Hawks a little wave as he filled the coffee pot in the bathroom sink before returning the to the bedroom as he started to heat it. Pouring the hot water over two mugs with teabags, he returned to the bathroom, sitting on the side of the tub. He placed the mugs down and pulled the hoodie over his head, folding it in half and setting it aside. “They really beat the shit out of you on patrol, huh? You look like you got whipped or some shit,” he said sadly, running his fingers over some of the more visible scars. “The water warm enough for you?” he asked, placing one hand on each of Hawks’ shoulders, beginning to work his thumbs into the omega’s neck, massaging him firmly, keeping his hands hot.

Hawks looked up seeing Dabi come in before smiling as he waved back slightly. He sat up when the villain came back with the tea, it smelt good. He shifted to give Dabi his back. Hawks frowned a little hearing Dabi as he tried not to tense up. “Ha, yeah it’s gets rough out there,” The hero agreed. He didn’t get punished too much, he was always strugglingly to be obedient. A good amount of the scars were from endurance training in case he was tortured. That was an awful experience, but he made it through. “It could be warmer…think you could give me some heat?” The hero cooed as he leaned back slightly into the massage happily.

Dabi leaned down to kiss Hawks on the top of his head, lightly dragging his fingers through the water until it felt warmer against his wrist. Teasingly, he dried his hand off by ruffling it in the blond’s hair before returning it to his shoulder. “Not that you’re sidekick material or anything, and I’m psyched to have never been anywhere near the hero scene, but I wish I could have had your back somehow when you got most of these. I don’t like thinking about you getting hurt,” he admitted.

He ran his thumb over the omega’s scent gland. “Thank god nothing happened to hurt baby birdie while you were still working,” he sighed.

Hawks shivered when the villain heated up the water before relaxing back. “Mmm much better,” he purred happily as he soaked in the water. This felt great on his sore body. Hawks laughed feeling the man’s wet hand in his hair before sticking his tongue at him slightly.

The blonde groaned softly in delight as his shoulder was rubbed once again. He looked up at the man curiously hearing him before laughing softly. “That’s real nice of you babe,” he cooed softly, “But it’s no issue, it’s part of the job..I knew that,” he told Dabi. “Hero Touya Todoroki…does sound nice. We would have been a great team. Though you’re the side kick,” he teased.

Dabi stuck his tongue out in return, stifling a laugh. “I could have lived with that. That would have killed my dad though—he honestly might prefer that I ended up a villain,” he joked, though it was probably true.

He moved his hands, working out all the knots in the hero’s shoulders. “I know that’s just how it works, I just hate seeing you hurt. I’m still ready to kill whoever cut up your shoulder just as soon as you give me a name, by the way. Nobody hurts my omega and lives,” he said firmly, pressing a soft kiss to the hero’s wet hair.

Hawks listened to Dabi happily as he gripped the mug and sipped on his tea slowly. It tasted great, he picked a good flavor. “Mm I doubt it, but who knows the guy is an enigma,” he told the arson as he enjoyed the massage. Endeavor was pretty hard to read most the time. His shoulder was still a bit sore but was feeling much better now that it could heal. “I didn’t even see who it was. But they were just doing their job,” Hawks told Dabi before humming happily as he was kissed. “Your sweet for the thought though love,” he praised the villain softly. While it was nice he wanted to take out who hurt his shoulder, Dabi probably wouldn’t be happy to find out it was Hawks own fault.

Dabi snorted, shaking his head. “He’s not such an enigma. My whole life, “remember that it’s your purpose to be better than All Might,” stupid bastard. And now the number one hero is an  retired weakling. I wonder who’s more pissed, Tomura or my father?” he laughed at that, giving Hawks another kiss.

He didn’t know why it felt like Hawks was lying about the wound, but he felt suspicious. He wondered how long he’d doubt Hawks—maybe the omega would give him more truths sometime soon, that would help. “It’s the truth, birdie. I almost burned up what I was watching you fight that giant thing. I know you can hold your own, but I wish you didn’t have to,” he explained, hands drifting a bit lower.

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi, that sucked…but he was raised in a very similar way. His goal wasn’t to beat All Might, that would have been a bit easier. “Endeavor seemed pretty upset. Bet Shigaraki was pissed,” the hero said amused as he thought about it. That kid really wanted to kill All Might.

Hawks sighed happily at the kiss. “I’m sorry babe, I know it must have sucked. If I knew about our little pup I wouldn’t have been out there. I should have tested soon, I was just…scared I guess,” he admitted to the arson as he moved his hand though the water slightly. “Hopefully no fighting for a while..” he said, praying that was the case

Dabi nodded, remembering how upset Shigaraki had been—and still was. “Yeah, at first he was just upset to lose All for One and I know he was really worried about my head injury, but he’s been all kinds of upset about it. Killing Shoto’s little buddy isn’t going to have nearly the same impact,” he said thoughtfully, pretty much entirely unbothered by the fact the League was most likely going to attempt to murder a high schooler. “I bet he still kills him, retired or not,” he decided after a moment’s thought.

Dabi grinned proudly as Hawks admitted he would have stepped back if he’d known about their pup. His mate was going to be such a good mom. “Hey, you don’t have to apologize to me. You’re fine now, that’s all that matters. You really must have been in some type of denial though. I mean, I don’t have a functional sense of smell and I still almost put it together,” he taunted playfully. “No fighting, as best we’re able,” he agreed. “I’m sure the pup is fine, I mean you’re not having weird symptoms like unusual cramping or anything. My mom was sick the whole pregnancy before she had me premature, so you’d probably be showing signs, right?”

Hawks listened to Dabi curiously as he talked about the other omega again, at least it wasn’t relationship based. It sounded like the league has been extremely stressed out lately. Maybe that’s why Dabi bailed with him so fast, he was taking what seemed like an easier way out. No that wasn’t it.. he just wanted to be with him and their pup. Shigaraki had his pup too though. Maybe he was just more into Hawks, the hero wondered. The blonde frowned slightly, “Really? Guess he doesn’t care too much about a challenge,” Hawks said unsure. He didn’t like the idea of them killing All Might in his current condition, he felt pretty bad for the older hero.

Hawks sighed, “Yeah I really was, I was embarrassing myself out there. Being moody and sloppy…I was worried it might be an illness or something, so I guess this was better,” he teased softly. “Other than the usual stuff. I don’t think I’m too bad off. I don’t feel bad sick, just nauseous sometimes,” the blonde explained. “I would notice I think…hopefully, I’m apparently not as observant as I thought I was.” He said amused as he continued to sip on the tea.

Dabi laughed abruptly. “No, that’s not it at all. It’s a symbolic thing. He’s pissed not to be building up to the big “final boss,” trust me. But y’know. Way he sees it, All Might’s responsible for his shitty life, and he’s like the definition of hero, he’s the standard, even now. Sometimes I think that little grin he does behind the mask is him trying to be like All Might, unintentionally, sure, but still. Whatever he and the League end up doing, you bet your ass it’ll be a big, difficult production. He’s putting on a show, making everybody stop and see what the world has come to,” Dabi explained in obvious admiration. “I only joined up because of Stain, and for a while I thought the sulking and the gaming were all there was, but he’s the real deal, a true leader. He gives a shit about everyone in the League, but he still makes the tough calls. Like when Magne died—he got back from that meet and I could see that all he wanted was to go blindly kill that asshole, same as the rest of us, but he waited. Now he’s humiliated and destroyed Overhaul, gotten us a much needed victory after the raid, and he’s got the pup. He’s a strategist before anything else.”

Clearing his throat, obviously embarrassed by the rant and not wanting to upset Hawks, he added on. “But that was a big part of the problem. The main emotion that he really rules by, outside of all his schemes, is anger. When we fought, it was always awful. Like when my parents used to. He’s probably better off without me—happier. He can stay All for One’s heir now without me distracting him and fucking everything he’s lived for up. Besides, even if I miss the League, and him, I’m happy here. Tonight was incredible, birdie. You’re incredible, and I love you very much,” he soothed.

He grabbed his own cup of tea, sipping. “Sorry for ranting about all of that. It’s just—think what you want about him and me, but he’s not the guy you think he is. Why’d you even want to join the League if you think so poorly of him?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he gave him a deeper look into Shigaraki mind set. He really didn’t think the guy to be a strategist but if he thought about it hard that did seem right. Shigaraki just had a good way to hide how clever he was with his shitty attitude. Maybe that was the point? Get people to underestimate him then strike? Dabi seemed to deeply respect him and his motives but maybe even he didn’t completely understand Shigaraki. There still seemed to be a lot of misunderstanding in their relationship that pushed him away.

Hawks hummed softly when Dabi explained that the problem they had as the mans temper, he seemed consumed by anger even when they were just hanging out. He had been raised that way, but why? Who would want their child so miserable all the time? It sounded awful.

“Mm doesn’t sound like your the problem Dabi. I think he just had a lot of stuff to work though, with or without you,” he told the arson. Shigaraki was an angry person, he wouldn’t just be happy because Dabi was gone, even if he said he wanted him gone. The blonde smiled when Dabi said he was happy here with him. He also had a great day with his mate and hoped things would be like this all the time. “I never really got to know him. I respect the idea of what he was putting together and wanted to meet him but I met you first…Then it’s not like we put on great first impressions of each other,” Hawks explained. In the end, Hawks did it for Dabi. The hero wanted to get close to Shigaraki but Dabi kept them distant and by the time they met, they were sharing an alpha and wary of each other.

Dabi frowned. He was pretty sure he was the problem, whether it was because he was making Tomura less angry and fucking up his chances of ruling the underworld, or because he was constantly misstepping and pissing Tomura off. “I think neither of us were prepared for a relationship with each other. I came in needing praise and affection and stuff, and he just wanted to fuck. We’ve been at different speeds most of the time, and even when we weren’t, we weren’t communicating well. I didn’t think he wanted me to be his alpha, since he’d said that he wasn’t sure and that he wasn’t interested in courting or anything, so I thought his heat was just sex and of course that was his way of telling me I was his alpha. Which, y’know. I guess I’m not anymore,” he said lamely. He wished he had anyone else to talk to about this than Hawks, but it wasn’t like the other League members had been interested in his side of the fights.

He sighed, slumping his shoulders, though he kept the massage going. “I shouldn’t even be talking about this with you, probably. I’m sorry. I just… I want him to be happy, even if he makes my pup hate me. Is that pathetic?” he asked, before shaking his head. “Right, no, I don’t want to put this on you.”

Hawks listened to Dabi curiously as he tried to figure out what happen in their relationship. It did sound like neither of them knew what the hell they were doing. Hawks couldn’t say he was much better but he knew what he wanted and didn’t have a problem telling Dabi what it was. Of course there was difficulty and things he hasn’t mentioned yet but he was working on it, he was patient. “Sounds like neither of you knew what you were doing but liked each other. It was probably hard because he is technically the leader too, he probably was trying to do both at the same time. Things don’t work out sometimes, it’s okay,” he assured the villain.

“I don’t mind talking Dabi, it’s just when you get into how you still like him that it’s hard for me,” he explained softly as he finished his tea.

Dabi relaxed a little, and nodded. He felt shamed, but grateful for Hawks listening. “Thanks, birdie,” he said, not sure what else to add. He tried not to take Hawks not directly answering his question badly, but maybe that was his mate’s way of telling him he was pathetic. He’d been so sure of himself before he got involved with Tomura and Keigo. He’d been confident and sure he could do what he wanted and needed, and now he second guessed himself constantly.  “I don’t know that him being the leader was the problem, if anything, I actually—” he abruptly cut himself off. “I mean, look, it doesn’t matter. I fucked up and I can’t fix it. I appreciate you listening, but I don’t know why I’m talking about it when I can’t even get the other half of the problem to listen. It’s supposed to be your spa night, let’s just focus on that,” he suggested, carefully massaging Hawks.

Hawks turned around slightly as touched Dabi’s arm. “Hey, relax. His just mad right now, his in a stressful situation and probably doesn’t have a lot of time to process everything. Even if things don’t go back to how they were, I’m sure you can still see your pup and be friendly,” he assured the arson. “You’re trying and that’s all that matters,” he assured Dabi before kissing his jaw softly. “Let’s just have a good night. We can stress more tomorrow,” he agreed as he turned away again so Dabi couldn’t continue. This actually felt really good on his shoulders.

Dabi worked his hands in circles around the omega’s wings, perked up slightly by the reassuring words and the kiss to his jaw. “Your poor little back feels so sore, lovebird. I’m gonna have to really massage your hips and your lower back before bed, I don’t want you sore tomorrow while I’m gone. Are you sore now? You looked pretty sore, on tv, while that villain kicked your ass, after we fucked,” he explained.

Laughing guiltily, he shook his head. “I was worried if you got stepped on, it’d be because I fucked you too hard,” he admitted, knowing it was sort of goofy.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi seemed to be at easy. He was glad he could help sooth him…his been though a lot and it was because of him. “Yeah I feel pretty sore…been doing a lot at work then all the running around,” he grumbled softly. He didn’t feel great that’s for sure, but his had worse. “My hips are pretty sore,” he admitted. He wasn’t sure why they were so sore, even before they had sex they seemed more stiff, now after they were more so.

Hawks laughed softly, “I won’t lie and say that’s not completely true; I was pretty sore the next day. But I was fine and everything got taken care of. Weirdly enough my ranking didn’t even drop from that. Apparently, it made me more relatable to almost die,” he told the villain slightly amused. He did feel embarrassed he almost died because he had rough sex with a villain the previous day, but that secret would die with the two of them.

Dabi hummed, tracing a small heart between the hero’s wings with one hot finger. He didn’t understand why Hawks made him so sappy sometimes. “My poor pretty bird, fucked too hard to fight. I guess I’m going to have to figure out other ways than fucking you senseless to make you cum, just as a safety measure,” he teased, leaning in and nuzzling his nose into the blonde’s hair.

He was being at least partially serious. He didn’t know how long he could continue fucking Hawks so hard with a pup on the way, but whether he’d have to learn to take him slowly and gently, or whether he was going to have to learn to make Keigo cum with just his hands and his mouth, he wasn’t about to let their sex life slow down for the pup. “You don’t need to ever become more relatable again, if that’s the case,” he chided mildly. “You’re too precious to me and baby birdie,” he stated firmly. “I know, I know, danger’s part of the job, not like it isn’t for mine too, just. Don’t get squashed. No squishing.”

Hawks shivered feeling Dabis finger as he blushed at his words. He couldnt help but laugh though at how the villain said it. “It was also my first time. I’m sure it hopefully won’t get me that sore again,” he told the arson before humming softly feeling him press into his hair.

The hero laughed again hearing Dabi. “I’m way ahead of you. Definitely didn’t like it the first time and won’t be going back for seconds,” he assured his mate. He wasn’t great with power types anyways; he was just trying to stall while also getting everyone to safety. He should have been more focused on his task but his head was racing and he underestimated the guy. He wouldn’t do that again. “You ready to start on our hair?” He asked the villain curiously. He was ready to move on, they could go back to the massage when they finished.

Dabi nodded, letting his hands slide into the water off of Hawks’ back. “Yeah, let’s get your hair cut,” he agreed, pushing his hands back and forth in the water before splashing Hawks as hard as he dared without making a huge mess, laughing to himself. “Just trying to get your hair wet enough to cut, Hawks~” he teased, doing a poor job of feigning innocence. He stood, grabbing his barely half-drunk tea and walking it over to the counter before grabbing a towel and returning to Hawks, holding out his hand for his mate to steady himself with as he exited the tub.

Hawks nodded as Dabi moved his hands before gasping slightly as the arson splashed him. “You little prick,” he teased as he wiped his face off slightly. “I’ll just wet it myself,” he assured Dabi before leaning back and getting his blonde wavy hair wet before sitting up again as he ran his fingers threw the mess to ring it out.

Hawks looked at Dabi before taking the towel and drying his hair slightly with it before taking his hand and pulling himself up carefully as he stepped out and wrapped the towel around himself. That bath felt nice, his body felt more relaxed. “Did you want to cut it in here or the kitchen?” He asked, or what he assumed was the kitchen area.

Dabi looked at the small bathroom. “In here’s fine, I probably shouldn’t have all the chemicals we’re about to put in my hair around the food,” he reasoned. The last thing he needed was to somehow fuck up removing his hair dye badly enough that he got his mate sick. “You can sit up on the side of the tube, and I’ll try my best to keep you handsome~” he joked.

He opened up the scissors, wondering how he wanted to cut his mate’s hair. “You have something in mind, or are you gonna let your stylist take care of that,” he teased. “I want to keep a lot of texture, so you could still piece it out, just shorter, in a slightly different shape,” he explained.

Hawks nodded slightly in agreement as he started to dry his body off more. “Can do,” the blonde agreed as he finished up and wrapped the towel around his waist. The hero sat on the ledge as he watched Dabi with a slightly nervous look. “Um…man I’m not super sure. You can do whatever…maybe like a little shorter on the sides and keep the top a bit longer?” He suggested. His never picked his own hair cut before, he felt more comfortable leaving it up to Dabi. He just really hoped he liked it and didn’t hate it. “That sounds good,” he agreed. The same just…different, that’s all.

Dabi kissed Hawks on the forehead, noticing the omega had a clear case of nerves. “Relax, I’m not gonna completely fuck it up. You’ll still be handsome,” he promised.

Grabbing a comb, Dabi began to piece out Hawks’ hair. “If you hate it, you have my permission to kick my ass, deny me sex, not cuddle me while we sleep tonight, whatever punishment you see fit. But trust me a little, okay? I like seeing you look cute too. I’ll be careful.”

Done reassuring Hawks, he began cutting, trying to keep the choppiness and texture so that Hawks could still have his stylized little windswept look.

Hawks relaxed a little when Dabi kissed his forehead before pressing their foreheads together gently. “Okay..sorry this is just different for me,” he told the villain softly.

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi as he smiled, “I trust you,” he assured the alphas warmly. “If you do bad, I get to cut your hair,” he warned the villain with a slight smirked as he sat up straight so Dabi could work. The blonde tensed slightly when Dabi started to cut before relaxing back. It would be fine…he assured himself. Dabis hair looked fine, he seemed to have an idea of what he was doing at least…he wouldn’t of offered to cut his hair if he didn’t know what he was doing, the hero rationalized as he watched his hair fall to the tube and the ground.

Dabi laughed quietly, shrugging at his mate’s suggestion. “Sure, my bangs are getting long anyway. But I have a feeling you won’t hate it too much, I’m not a total idiot,” he affirmed, smiling crookedly. He hoped this wasn’t too lame for Hawks, the hero was probably used to really fancy salons. So far, Hawks was still looking cute.

Brushing some of the hero’s hair off of his shoulders, Dabi concentrated. Most of the length was removed from the front, as that was most distinctive. It didn’t take too long for Dabi to be happy with the length, and now he just needed to finish piecing it. After about fifteen more minutes of precise cutting, Dabi reached for the hairdryer. “Alright, I’m gonna dry you off and blow the rest of this hair off of you, but I think you’re done,” he said with a smile. Gently, he ran the hairdryer over Hawks’ body, blowing off the hair, before tousling and drying the omega’s hair. Lovingly, he gave Hawks a soft kiss on the lips before pulling back and shutting off the hairdryer. “Well?” he asked, clearly excited.

Hawks chewed on his lip nervously as Dabi continued to cut it. He wasnt sure why he felt so much stress welling up in his chest. He wasn’t supposed to cut his hair, but he wasn’t even with the commission anymore. He could do whatever he wanted and yet he was still worried about what they would do and following their rules to an extent. God he never realized how much they controlled his life. Hawks looked at Dabi feeling him shift his attention, “Alright..” he said softly. Dabi really did seem to know what he was doing at least. He closed his eyes as Dabi dried him off and blew the cut hair off. The hero relaxed when Dabi finished before sliding off the tube and looking at his hair in the mirror. He played with it slightly; it felt so much lighter. “Yeah..yeah it’s not bad. Different but not too off,” Hawks said as he relaxed and smiled slightly. It was definitely different, but he could still recognize himsel

Dabi flicked one of the little strands falling into the hero’s face, smiling eagerly. He looked almost desperate for clearer approval from Hawks. Surely he didn’t hate it, did he? It was hard to know. “I think you look cute,” he prompted, moving in to scent Hawks. “Really cute. I can see your jaw and your beard better now,” he pointed out. “I know it’s not as nice as your usual haircut, but think you’d come again?”

Hawks looked himself over as Dabi moved his hair. The blonde smiled at Dabi slightly from the mirror, he felt like his face looked a lot softer now actually. The hero shivered when the arson easily pressed against his neck now that he didn’t have any hair around. He felt a little exposed but overall he liked it. “Yeah it’s not bad. I’m gonna have to play with it a little but I think I would,” he cooed as he turned to the arson and kissed him softly, “Thank you,” he cooed before looking back at himself. “I know you like it…but, do you think I should shave?” Hawks asked as he rubbed his chin slightly. This facial hair was a noticeable part of his persona…

Dabi frowned, nuzzling his cheek into the omega’s scruff. He adored the beard, and he figured it was probably important to Hawks, as it made him look much less like a typical omega, but Hawks was right. He was known for the facial hair. “I mean, I’m biased, I think it’s sexy, but if you want to shave, it might help our disguises,” he admitted.

Pressing a kiss over the omega’s scent gland, he closed his eyes. “You can always regrow it, I guess,” he mumbled sulkily into his mate’s neck. “You’re gonna be so fucking adorable, how am I ever going to get anything done?”

Hawks watched Dabi in the mirror as he nuzzled up to his jaw. He liked his facial hair…he was actually pretty happy he could grow some, but this was important…”Yeah that’s what I was thinking..the more hidden the better..” he said before turning away from the mirror and kissing Dabi softly. “Wait until there is two of us running around,” he teased the arson. He did plan on regrowing as soon as he could, especially if he got his job back. “Now it’s your turn, how do we do this?” He asked Dabi as he fluffed the arsons hair gently.

Dabi blushed, eyeing his mate’s stomach. “I don’t think I’ll get anything done once I have you and a cute little pup to look after,” he admitted, only half-joking. “I’m not gonna want to leave the nest. Just you and me and the pup asleep on your chest, or mine I guess, if they sleep too hot for you. Not like the little guy can give me more scars than I already have.”

He nodded towards the box. “We’re gonna put some gloves on, there’s some in the box, mix the two parts together, and then put it all over my hair and let it sit for maybe a half hour,” he explained. “Then I take a shower, and hopefully I have white hair.”

Hawks listened to Dabi before humming happily at the idea of them all cuddling together. Their pup was going to be so loved…he thought delighted as he touched his stomached gently. He looked his stomach over carefully in the mirror, he didn’t notice too much change yet..

Hawks looked at Dabi as he grabbed the box of dye remover and explained how it worked. “Doesn’t sound too hard,” he said as he went to the villain and looked at the box. “You need help with it? To get it all over?” He asked

Dabi beamed at the offer of help. “Not really, no, but I’d sure like it~” he taunted. “Quid pro quo, I cut your hair, you help me with mine.”

He removed his shirt, figuring that the best chance he had of not ruining any of his shirts was to simply do the task shirtless. “I really hope baby birdie gets your hair, I don’t want them to have my dad’s, and mine is a pain in the ass. Do you know how shitty it looks, ash in white hair?” he complained. “Like I have some kind of toxic dandruff. Some people can pull it off, sure, but not me. Just promise you’ll still think I’m at least a little attractive with it,” he pleaded. He’d gotten used to having it dark, and had only ever planned to go back when he did a big showy reveal of his identity. Now he was going to have to reveal himself in a boring, normal way that accomplished nothing for his goals—though it might help baby birdie. He had to keep that in mind.

Hawks laughed softly, “Don’t worry, I don’t mind helping,” he cooed as he watched Dabi take his shirt off. He wasn’t sure if this stuff just poured in or was a cream that needed to set or something. “Of course your still going to be attractive,” he encouraged the arson. “It’s your natural color, I’m sure it looks fine,” he assured Dabi as he emptied the water from the bath tube.

“It will be probably be one of ours, your moms genes seem pretty strong and both my parents were blonde,” Hawks explained. All his siblings really took mostly after their mom. Hawks may have some red hair in his family but he wasn’t sure, that would be the most likely way they would get a red headed baby.

“Alright, how are we doing this?” He asked as he started to put the gloves on that came in the box.

Dabi pulled on the second pair of gloves, considering his mate’s point. His mom’s hair had absolutely beat out his dad’s. Hell, he’d been born with red hair and she’d still won that genetic battle. So, it would be fine, obviously. His pups wouldn’t look like his dad. “It wasn’t always my natural color, actually. Have I told you this? I guess they probably just have the one photo of me, right? But it was red when I was born, only started turning white when my quirk started hurting me,” he explained, mixing together a dry packet and a bottle of liquid into a paste into a paper cup from the hotel.

He snorted unhappily, remembering how the first strand of white had made his father freak out. “You wanna just massage it in for me?” he asked as the dye remover started to come together into a cream.

Hawks saw Dabi relax at the realization that red was probably a low chance. His wings were red, close to Endeavors hair color, but he had no idea where the red came from. His dads feathers were red too and his hair blonde. Genetics were a wild card though…especially with quirks.

“Really? No I don’t think you told me that,” Hawks told Dabi as he listened to him. He would have been a little Endeavor…Hawks probably would have swooned all over him..he thought embarrassed. Guess he had red hair stronger in his genes than Hawks thought. Dabi was the only one to get Endeavors eye too, well except for kind of Shoto.

“Yeah no problem,” he told the villain as he stepped over. “Sit down somewhere so I can see, maybe the edge of the tube like I was,” he suggested.

Dabi nodded, walking over to the edge of the tub and sitting cross-legged. He must have told Shigaraki about his hair then, not Hawks. How embarrassing. “Yeah, I looked exactly like him, except for being so tiny. I was the shortest of my siblings. Even Fuyumi used to be taller than me,” he admitted sheepishly. “I looked exactly like a tiny little Enji for the first couple of years. Except that I was constantly smiling or crying. You could always tell exactly what I was feeling, always pissed my dad the fuck off. Grinning when I thought I had the upper hand while training, crying any time I was reminded what a little failure I was,” he shook his head, trying to will the memories out of his head. “Too bad you weren’t in school, I bet you would have had suuuuuuuch a crush on me~” he teased, trying to make himself feel better. “An older, athletic boy that looked just like your favorite hero? Plus, I was always brooding, you’d have never stood a chance~” he taunted, sticking out his tongue.

Hawks took the cup as he followed Dabi over to the tub as he set down. Hawks started to part Dabis dark hair before slowly started to put the cream in, starting with him roots. He listened to Dabi as he smiled softly. He wished things were different and the arson was able to use his quirk safely. He really would have been an amazing hero with how passionate he was…would of have Endeavor a run for his money, and Shoto. His blue flames would of dazzled people instead of terrifying them. “Yeah yeah, I would of been hopelessly in love,” he teased in agreement as he grinned. “Probably would of been my rival still, until one day we get into an argument then things get hot and steamy~” he purred softly into Dabis ear as he leaned down slightly as he worked.

Dabi shivered, staring up at his mate adoringly. He shouldn’t be daydreaming about the life he used to want, being a pro-hero was for idiots, but maybe he could have been the kind of hero Stain would have approved of, one of the ultra rare good heroes, like Hawks. He definitely would have outshone his dad, at least. His quirk was beautiful, even if it was destructive, and he could imagine the scores of fangirls who would love how his flames matched his eyes. “You would have! My bleeding heart and dreamy quirk would have taken your breath away. You’d have been maybe a year behind me at UA, we might have even ended up getting some of the same internships and shit. I’d have to notice you, once we got older, see how strong you were,” he laughed under his breath, his face pleasantly warm.

This was a stupid line of thought, but it felt nice. “Our whole childhoods and teens, just watching each other from a distance and arguing. You’d still be the biggest flirt in the world, always getting me so hot and bothered. And I know you’d still drive me just as crazy, my snippy little lovebird,” he fawned adoringly, leaning into each touch from Hawks.

Hawks grin wider when Dabi joined him in his fantasy. He would have loved to see Dabi in school, being all competitive and he could imagine very successful. His dad would have been proud of him…he knew it. “It would have been fun,” Hawks agreed as he laughed softly.

But it wouldn’t have happened. He was an omega..even if he wasn’t, he was poor and in hiding. He probably would have never been to school, forced to become a criminal like his father. He would have got a record at a young age and maybe sent to a correctional school for omegas. That would have been better than his mom selling him off to get by.

Hawks shook the thought away as he leaned back into Dabi’s daydream. “Could have been a movie,” he teased softly as he continued to rub the cream into his roots. He was being careful with it for now, not wanting to run out. “I wonder if Shigaraki could have been a hero with his quirk. Maybe a rescue one..would be good for removing rubble and trapped people,” he wondered out loud. He really wasn’t sure if the other omega ever stood a chance.

Dabi tried to imagine Shigaraki as a hero, not sure how to put it together with the man as he was now.  “I don’t know. I know he really wanted to be, when he was little, even if his dad hated them. I think this was before his quirk manifested though. Even now, his whole thing is that he wants to inspire people and be a symbol. Heroes and villains, who’s to say which is which. I know a lot of omegas are going to look up to him, you guys will have that in common, I guess,” he puzzled out loud.

Dabi grabbed Hawks’ wrist suddenly, giving it a soft rub with his gloved thumb. “It’s a shame we got shitty childhoods instead, but we still found each other, didn’t we? I bet you’d be hung up on me no matter where our lives took us… I know I’d have been into you… Now you’ve got me saying stupid shit again.”

Hawks hummed softly as he considered Shigaraki a hero. It would be hard..he could accidentally kill someone. His quirk was just extremely dangerous..The hero gave Dabi as surprised look, really? Even Shigaraki had dreams of being a hero..maybe All Might had a lot of influence on him, could be why he hated him so much now..

Hawks looked at Dabi when he grabbed his wrist. The omega relaxed a little as his comforting words. “Even as heros and villains we fell for each other…I bet I would of fell for you in any situation..” he agreed with the villain warmly. The hero laughed softly, “It’s okay, I like it,” he assured Dabi as he started to get the rest of his hair once his roots were done.

Dabi blushed, his eyes still on Hawks. The omega’s hair was cute short. He definitely preferred it long, but this wasn’t a bad look at all. It helped that Hawks was just naturally handsome, he wasn’t sure he could have done anything that would have made his mate look bad. “Even situations where I don’t immediately knock you up,” he agreed with a teasing tone. “I wish we’d had more time to just have fun and fool around, but I’m actually pretty grateful for an excuse for us to take things seriously. You’re going to be such a good mom, and you’re already such a good mate. But trust me, if I’d known how to court you seriously and we’d had the time, I would have,” he admitted. “I hope I’m doing okay with the alpha stuff. I think I’m probably just as clueless about being an alpha as you are an omega.”

Hawks smiled at Dabi seeing his blush as he worked on the alpha’s hair carefully, making sure every piece got equal treatment as he moved over his head. The hero laughed, “Yes even then,” Hawks said amused as he blushed as well. It was a little embarrassing that happen but he wasn’t sure what he would do if jt didn’t…Him and Dabi were already ignoring each other and he doubted the man would turn to him when Shigaraki was pregnant with his pup. Maybe this was for the best…he decided. “I would have liked for us to have more alone time too, but in pretty excited about this. And it helped me cut ties with the hero’s,” he reasoned.

Hawks smiled when Dabi said he wished he could have courted him. He wondered how long that would have lasted before he was forced to do his job and turn the league in…it made him feel sick. “You’re doing great love. I’m happy at least,” he assured Dabi softly as he started to put what was left in Dabi’s hair once he covered everything

Dabi relaxed. As long as Hawks was happy, he didn’t know that he needed to change. Neither Tomura nor Keigo seemed to want a traditional alpha, just like he hadn’t wanted a traditional omega, and so as long as he made his mate happy, their lives would be fine.

Despite Kurogiri’s words, Dabi doubted he’d had the impact on Shigaraki that the warp-quirk user had claimed. Sure, Shigaraki had spent more time with him eventually, and accepted things like eating and not scratching himself much easier, but that couldn’t have just been Dabi’s influence, could it? Shigaraki was probably just gratified the League was doing well.

Sighing, he nuzzled into the omega’s touch. “I’m happy too. Not that I wanted you to be an alpha, but I do love that you’re not the kind of omega my dad would have wanted me to date. It’s actually a relief you don’t take commands and stuff, I only really like using them for fun during sex anyway. And I guess I tried to out-alpha you that once, but I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t believed you were an alpha”

Hawks hummed softy as he listened to Dabi, he was pretty happy that the alpha would of taken him either way…it made him feel equal in a way. He rolled his eyes hearing Dabi’s relief that he was still successfully rebelling against his dad. “Hey Endeavor seemed pretty sure we would be friends. He probably didn’t think I would fuck you, but I guess he should of figured it out,” the blonde said amused as he finished having all the dye cream.

“Oh yeah, that almost caught me off guard. I was pretty surprised by it,” Hawks admitted as he threw the cup away. His command almost got him, he panicked for a moment then quickly left in hopes he didn’t notice too much.

Dabi rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment, rolling his eyes slightly. “Not that he gave a shit about me by the time I presented and stuff, but even before that I was pretty obviously gay even as a little kid, but it still never occurred to him that I’d be anything other than an alpha or court anyone other than a perfect little female omega like my mom,” he admitted, clearly annoyed with his father for yet another reason. He didn’t think his dad was homophobic, far from it, but Enji had expected him to present the perfect public image.

Sighing, Dabi drew his knees up to his chest. “Yeah, it wasn’t exactly my forte, but you were waaaaay more of a challenge than I’d anticipated. I just wanted to remind you who was in charge of who. It’s not like I was trying to join the commission, you know? Plus, I was really turned on, and just when I thought we were going to do something you were pretty harsh about turning me down. I’m sorry for doing it though,” he added to the end of his explanation.

Hawks tilted his head slightly hearing Dabi. “Really? Would he have a problem with you being with a male omega?” He asked a little surprised. Endeavor didn’t hesitate on coming onto him himself so he would be surprised if he was against it. He knew some people were but thankfully not a large amount. Way more we’re against two alphas being together especially if they were both male or female.

The hero smiled softly, glad Dabi saw him as a challenge and not as an easy lay. After all that talk about him being some kind of whore, the blonde worried Dabi thought little of him. “True..guess that’s one way to try and take control, though of if I was a alpha, I probably would of taken you on, could of got messy~” he teased. “Haha yeah I kind of freaked out. I didn’t expect you to actually give in to me after so long. It’s okay though, understandable mistake,” he assured the villain as he pulled his gloves off. “All done,” he assured the arson. His hair already looked lighter

Dabi shook his head. “No, that’s not it. He wouldn’t have had a problem with it, he just would have preferred I be perfect and do everything the way he did. He’s not against it, definitely, but he’s aware other people are. Everything is a cost analysis with him, what’s gonna get him what he wants: the best ratings,” he shrugged. “Honestly, he just didn’t think about me as an individual very much, just an extension of him.”

Dabi gave Hawks a pointed look. “I like it rough, birdie. I mean, I like it most ways, but the point is I wouldn’t have minded a little bit of a struggle with you,” he said unabashedly. “Like I said, I would have maybe let you top—if you’d earned it~” he stuck his tongue out, hopping off the edge of the tube to examine the color lifting from his hair in the mirror. “You want to start a timer for like a half hour?” he asked as he peeled off his gloves. “Hasn’t anyone ever tried to take you up on the flirting before who wasn’t a total asshole? I mean, I know you were hiding being an omega, but you’re hot as fuck,” he said, eyeing Hawks pointedly.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi said that wasn’t the case. He was relieved, Endeavor wouldn’t agree to them staying if he was against them more than he probably would be right now..He could understand extremely well where Dabi was coming from though. He didn’t feel like a person most the time either..but a puppet to be played with and moved around. “I understand that..” he sympathized softly.

Hawks blushed hearing Dabi say he liked it rough. He wasn’t quite sure if the two times they have played around were considered rough…was Dabi holding back for him? Maybe some. That was sweet of him..he definitely wanted to take baby steps. “Well gee thanks, maybe I still can earn it,” he said in a devious tone. He wasn’t sure how much he would enjoy it, but he was willing to give it a try anyways. The hero opened the phone Endeavor gave him before setting a timer. He set the timer on the table for him to see. “I pick and choose how far I go. It’s best to keep people on edge and unsure but craving more,” Hawks explained. “Never give in but make them believe you will if they comply sort of things,” Hawks summed up. “I got carried away with you…started to like you and got..well a little insulted you didn’t return any interest,” the hero admitted sheepishly.

Dabi tilted his head, wondering how much of Hawks’ life had been a PR front. His father had always worried about presenting the right image, and obviously he’d hidden his home life, but Hawks had much more to hide.

At least he knew his dad wouldn’t object to them for that reason, but there were still a hundred other reasons he might.

Dabi shivered, obviously flustered by his mate’s tone, to say nothing of the words. He and Hawks had pretty gentle sex compared to some of what he’d done with Tomura. And honestly, the idea of trying to bottom for Hawks was pretty hot. He’d honestly always expected Shigaraki to demand it of him at some point, another way for him to submit, but since he’d knotted the omega their dynamic had shifted slightly and he wasn’t sure where their sex life might have gone if not for the heat and their breakup. “I bet you could,” Dabi agreed easily. “It’s not anything I ever need, don’t get me wrong, but I like experimenting and I like pain, giving it and taking it,” he admitted. “Which isn’t to say our sex has been anything less than perfect, because you’re incredible, lovebird.”

Dabi thought over Hawks’ approach. It made sense, it was definitely a good way to keep people off balance. “I kind of figured it wasn’t sincere, that you were just fucking with me to keep me on my toes, but then I wondered, I hoped, it was sincere… which is exactly when you pulled back,” he laughed.

Hawks smirked softly seeing Dabis interested look. He could see the villain was already considering the options and seemed like he wanted to try it. Hawks couldn’t say he was surprised that Dabi liked some pain as well, the man practically radiated that fact. He wasn’t sure how well he would like it though. Sex has been great so far but he didn’t think there was any pain involved, he would have to see what Dabi was talking about first. “Will it hurt you? I guess that is what you like but I don’t necessarily want to hurt you,” Hawks said unsure. He wasn’t very good at this kind of stuff and wasn’t sure he understood the concept right. “It’s something I am interested in trying maybe at some point if you like the idea,” he offered as he went to the kitchen and got one of the bowls they had here for guest. He started to make a bowl of cereal as he listened to the arson. “Well when you showed me you were interested, I realized how hard I was flirting with you and panicked a little. I was a little worried you would think I was trying to sex my way into the league,” he explained, “and of course find out my secret,” the hero added.

Dabi shook his head, laughing softly. Hawks was so sweet, he wasn’t sure how the hero would handle playing rough. “Nah, birdie. I don’t think so, not if you stretch me, or I stretch myself, anyway,” he explained, following after Hawks as he made his cereal.  Hawks hadn’t liked being bitten when they fucked that first time, it hadn’t seemed, so he doubted Hawks would ever want more pain than that on his end, but maybe he wouldn’t mind getting rougher with Dabi someday.

He leaned against the kitchen counter, nodding along with Hawks. “I worried you might have been, yeah. I mean, I told you so much after we fucked,” he admitted, obviously ashamed at how easily he’d spilled their secrets. “Let me know if this looks too light before the timer goes off, by the way.”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi seemed interested too. His never had the specific want to top someone but with so many people expecting it from him, he wondered how he would perform. He knew he wasn’t as big as Dabi but he doubted that mattered too much, even if they just did it to warm them up before switching to something else? He considered. He was a little worried he wouldn’t be good at it and hate it, but he felt comfortable testing it with his mate. “Okay good. I’m sure it would be at least a little fun to play with,” he said relieved as he poured milk into his cereal before putting it away and grabbing a spoon.

“Nah I just really wanted to but was taking my sweet time,” he assured the villain softly as he started to eat the cereal, it was so good! He thought happily before nodding, “Okay, what else is planned for tonight?” He asked. He was feeling tired and didn’t want to overwork himself.

Dabi watched Hawks enjoy his cereal, his expression soft. Hawks was so cute when he didn’t front, so optimistic and sweet, sometimes childish—though in a very different way than Shigaraki was. He reached into the bowl and grabbed a piece of cereal, eating it quickly with a smug grin. “We have our whole lives ahead of us, we may as well try as many different types of sex as we can. I wouldn’t want you to get bored~” he taunted, stealing another piece of cereal.

He realized he’d left his tea in the bathroom and quickly retrieved it, rewarming the cup in his hand. Even though he mostly trusted Hawks now, and probably shouldn’t have needed the reassurance that Hawks hadn’t been using him to get into the League, it was relieving to hear. Even with his lingering doubts, he couldn’t let himself worry that Hawks had been trying to use him after that admission. “Well, I need to shower when this is done, and I’ll probably have a bowl of cereal myself, but then I vote we get in bed and I finish your massage until we fall asleep. I’m bushed from all the shopping, and I’ll need to leave early to see my mom.”

Hawks leaned against the counter as he ate the crunchy cereal . He glared playfully at Dabi when he stole a piece of his cereal, “Little thief,” he teased softly. He didn’t think he could get bored with their sex life but who knew. He knew it happened and caused issues with other people, but Hawks was so attracted to Dabi he found it hard to believe he could get bored.  He watched the villain steal another piece of cereal before retreating to the bathroom.

“Mm okay that sounds good to me. I’m pretty tired too. Can you wear the hoodie to bed so it’s warm for tomorrow?” He asked the alpha excited. He was eager to wear their hoodie with Dabi all over it. The blonde was a little concerned about Dabi leaving for most the day but he would get by. He had a phone and the tv, plus a nice bed he could curly up in and scent the new teddy bear they got their pup. It might be nice to have some alone time.

Dabi sipped his tea, nodding at the blonde’s request. “I was planning on it,” he agreed, smiling behind his mug. He hoped Hawks had an okay day by himself tomorrow. The omega had been pretty clingy and cuddly, presumably just happy to have his mate back while he rested and recovered. “I’m going to wear just the hoodie to bed, try and get it as scented as possible for you to wear tomorrow. Promise me you’ll text or call immediately if something’s up,” he requested. Hawks being able to handle things by himself and him wanting Hawks to have to handle them alone were very different things.

Finally finishing his tea, Dabi poured a bowl of dry cereal and began to pick at it. He was really going to have to see his mother. He wondered if it would be better or worse if she didn’t recognize him quickly.

Hawks grinned softly when Dabi said he had planned on it and was just going to wear the hoodie. “More than I’m planning to wear,” he teased softly as he quickly finished up his bowl of cereal. It tasted great, sweet and crunchy. “Of course. Hopefully nothing goes wrong but I’ll let you know if it does,” he assured the villain before lifting the bowl up and drinking the milk out of it. He finished before rinsing the bowl out in the sink and wiping it down, they didn’t need a mess around the room.  “Mm getting close to the time..your hair looks pretty white, or that could be the cream,” he said unsure as he looked at the phone timer. He only had a few minutes left.

Dabi blushed, shaking his head. He hoped Hawks continued to be such a tease forever, always keeping him on his toes. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d had cereal, and was pleasantly surprised by how much he was enjoying it. He’d really only been stealing from Hawks to tease, but this was good.

A smile crossed his face as Hawks drank his cereal milk and began cleaning up. “And I’ll let you know how stuff goes with my mom, and once I get back we can talk about whether or not we’re gonna meet with my dad,” he agreed, taking several large bites of his dry cereal, wanting to finish it before his shower.

“It’s probably done,”he agreed as he finished eating. “Let me go shower, and then it’s bedtime, well, get-in-bed-time,” he amended, smiling. “Would you mind rinsing off my bowl and the mugs?” he asked as he started to finish undressing, walking to the bathroom for his shower.

Hawks watched Dabi amused as the alpha ate his bowl of dry cereal. He was glad they could tease each other freely, it felt good to let loose. “That’s sounds fair. Guess that’s the best place to start in our plan..” he agreed. His mom would probably have a better reaction then his dad, so if hers is horrible, it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to talk to Endeavor.

“It looks pretty done,” he assured the arson as he looked over his hair slightly. He walked around as he started to collect the dishes. “No problem, here is another towel,” he called to Dabi as he pulled his towel off his waist and throw it at the arsons back before setting the dishes in the sink as he started to wash them off.

Dabi caught the thrown towel, tutting softly. He wasn’t sure how to feel about his hair—he’d barely let himself see his natural hair color over the years, and while going back to it had always been the plan, he’d never anticipated doing it in such a benign fashion.

He tossed the towel onto the sink before stepping into the shower, letting the cold water run through his hair for several minutes before robotically shampooing it. He had to do this, for Hawks and the pup. Whatever happened with his mom, he was trying to do right by his family, that had to mean something.

Sighing, he finished his hair and exited the shower, toweling off without looking in the mirror. When he was dry, he put on their new hoodie and flopped onto the bed, glancing over at Hawks. “What’s the verdict, birdie?”

Hawks finished the dishes before setting them out to dry. He couldn’t help but grab a few strawberries as he went to the bed and sat down, getting comfortable as he waited. The blonde ate the berries as he played with his hair slightly. His head felt so much lighter now without the extra hair.

Hawks looked at the bathroom hearing the door before watching Dabi sit down on the bed with him. “Oh wow, it’s actually really pretty,” the hero said happily as he popped the last strawberry in his mouth and sat up in his knees. He ran his fingers though his soft hair before looking over his face. “Really makes your eyes stand out too,” he cooed softly. “It’s different and I have to get used to it but you look good,” he praised warmly.

Dabi’s face warmed up as he nuzzled into the touch, seemingly melting under the attention. He pressed a soft kiss to the inside of the omega’s wrist, humming softly against his skin. “Yeah? Pretty, huh? Think that’s the first time I’ve gotten that particular compliment, but I’ll take it,” he said, curling up beside Hawks complacently.

If Hawks liked his hair, that was at least something positive that came of it—and at least it hadn’t stayed red.

He wrapped his arms around his mate’s waist. “You wanna lay down and let me massage you to sleep?” he asked, nuzzling his face into Hawks’ stomach

Hawks hummed happily at the kisses as he settled back down beside Dabi. He let the alpha hold his waist as he brushed the white locks back gently. He was really pretty…his shiny blue eyes and pale white hair. “That sounds amazing,” he cooed softly before kissing the man gently. He let the arson go before yawning softly as he climbed slightly under the sheet and laid on his stomach. He cuddled up to the pillow as he peered up at Dabi happily. “Ready,” he said happily, his sore body was definitely craving this.

Dabi hummed as he settled between his mate’s legs. There’d been a few rough patches, but he thought he’d pulled off a pretty successful date. Hawks seemed happy at least, which was all he could have hoped for.

His hands rested firmly against Keigo’s hips. Each motion was deliberate and firm, working out every knot he could find. “You poor little thing, your body’s probably missing your fancy bed,” he teased, leaning down to kiss Hawks between his shoulders. “Get some sleep, lovebird, you still need the rest.”

Hawks felt Dabi climb over him as he yawned softly. “Mm yeah you would have loved my bed…so expensive,” he teased softly, but his bed was awesome…this hotel mattress wasn’t even close. His wings lifted up slightly feeling Dabis hands on his sore hips. “That feels good,” he mumbled happily as he focused on Dabis hand movements. He was exhausted, he didn’t realize how much until now. The blonde snuggled against his pillow as he slowly drifted to sleep at his mate’s touch, knowing he was in good hands.

Dabi yawned loudly, watching Hawks drift to sleep. He was more tired than he’d realized, emotionally and physically drained. With a final kiss to Hawks’ shoulder, he moved to flop down beside his mate, wrapping himself snuggly against the omega. He was out as soon as he closed his eyes, thankfully, as the last thing he needed was to overthink tomorrow.

His phone’s alarm went off almost at dawn. Groaning to himself, he disentangled himself from Hawks. “Hey, birdie. Wake up, baby. I gotta get dressed and get out of here,” he

Hawks hummed softly hearing the alarm before tiredly looking at Dabi hearing him. He yawned loudly as he stretched his arms and wings out before rubbing his face as he slowly sat up, “Hoodie…” he mumbled tiredly as he lifted his arms up slightly. He wanted to go back to sleep but he wanted to make sure he had their hoodie first. “Call me if something happens…take a feather. I will be able to find you,” he told the arson softly.

Dabi laughed, pulling the hoodie off and gently dressing Hawks in it, patting his cheek when he was done. “You’re so fucking cute sometimes, hard to believe you’re the badass I’ve seen you be,” he cooed affectionately, pressing his lips to the blonde’s forehead.

He ran his fingers through the omega’s feathers, shivering at the soft texture against his hand. “Do I just… grab one, or?” he asked almost nervously, not wanting to hurt Hawks. “I liked having one to hold when you were in the bank… maybe I should always carry one, y’know? I just wish I had something half that important to give you.”

Hawks relaxed as the arson pulled the hoodie onto him. The hero hugged himself happily when he finally got to wear the hoodie and it smelt just like Dabi. He felt great in jt..”Don’t be mean, I’m just tired,” he complained softly as he slowly laid down again.

“Yeah I can detach them,” he told Dabi before letting one go and hover in front of the alphas face. “I liked it too. I could tell you were near so I wasn’t scared,” he admitted happily as he hugged his pillow. “I can let you carry them. I lose control of one after another grows after a while so I will have to give you new ones,” he explained

Dabi snatched the feather, clutching it to his chest fondly. “It’s not mean if it’s true,” he taunted, though his tone was pure affection. Yawning with a big stretch, he set the feather down on the nightstand so he could dress.

He ran his fingers through his hair, hurriedly getting into his new purple sweater and cargo pants. “I’m gonna write my number down for you, and I’m grabbing some cash for the bus and lunch and stuff,” he explained quietly. “Shit, let me get a photo of us,” he groaned, remembering that he’d forgotten to take one last night. He hurried over to the bed, opening his camera in selfie mode. He was surprised to see that his hair actually looked nice. “Two handsome outlaws… and you make a good model, imagine how fucking cute junior’s gonna be,” he laughed, somewhat delighted.

Hawks felt Dabi grip the feather as he watched the alpha tiredly as he got dressed. He looked nice in his new clothes…the white hair didn’t kill his alt look too much, just changed it a little. “Okay thank you,” he agreed softly as he closed his eyes again and listened to the arson move around the room getting ready to. The hero opened his eyes again hearing Dabi. “Oh yeah..” he said before lifting up slightly as he looked at the camera and laid his head on the alpha shoulder. The hero laughed softly hearing Dabi, nuzzling up to his cheek gently. “They will be amazing,” he said warmly. The baby could have white hair with gold eye or blonde with Dabi blue eyes, who knew..he thought

Dabi smiled for the photo, taking one facing the camera and another where he was kissing Hawks on the cheek. They looked sweet together, happy and fully in love. Hopefully his mom saw that, if nothing else.

He put his phone and the feather in his pocket before scribbling out his number and signing it with a couple x’s and o’s, figuring it would make Hawks smile. He grabbed the cash and pocketed it, hoping he’d have enough to maybe buy something for Shigaraki’s pup on his way back. “Love you, birdie. See you tonight. Text me so I have my dad’s number too when you wake up, okay?” he asked, giving Hawks another kiss before heading to the door. He didn’t bring his hotel key, figuring Hawks would just let him in.

He looked up the bus routes on his phone as he walked, anxious. He just needed to get close to the hospital and break in, how hard could it be?

Hawks smiled at the photo before grinning as his cheek was kissed. He was sure these were cute photos he would want later. He probably looks tired in them but cozy in his hoodie. The hero watched Dabi write his number down as he laid back down happily. He felt pretty tired still and would grab the paper when he woke up. “Love you too babe, I will. Stay safe,” he replied softly. He watched the arson leave before getting comfortable again and easily passing back out once he was gone. He hoped everything went well for Dabi…

The bus rides were strange. He felt oddly childlike. Going to seek approval or acceptance from a mother he was sure resented him at least as much as he did her. But maybe it would go well, maybe the years had made things feel worse, after all.

Stealthily, he entered the hospital, keeping an eye out for any cameras, his face always just out of frame or hidden behind something. He waited in the halls until she went to breakfast and then entered her room, grimacing at the sight of familiar flowers. Pathetic. He sat down on the floor beside her bed, picking at his hands. This would be fine, it had to be fine, and if she threatened him, he resolved to make sure she couldn’t reveal his identity or Hawks.

Rei ate her breakfast slowly before being walked back to her room when she was finished. She bowed slightly to her assistant and thanked them as they left before going into her room. She shut her door before smiling seeing the familiar white hair by her bed. “Natsuo, you didn’t t-“ Rei greeted before freezing seeing it wasn’t her son. She stumbled back slightly as she pressed against the wall and touched her chest. “Who are you?” She said frightened, her heart pounding in her chest. She needed to call for help but couldn’t find the words exactly.

Dabi’s chest ached when she misidentified him as his brother. So close and yet so far from what he hadn’t realized he’d been hoping for: instant recognition. Of course she wouldn’t recognize him. It had been a decade. He’d grown up. Even if he hadn’t become a patchwork of scars, how would she recognize him without having seen him in years, while she believed him to be dead.

He stood slowly, unconcerned by the possibility she’d call for someone. He knew she wouldn’t, and even if she did, he knew he could take them. “Don’t keep up with the news, Rei?” he taunted, the villainous bravado he was used to putting on protecting him from revealing any hurt feelings. “Lately I’ve been going by Dabi, maybe you’ve seen my work.”

He approached her, almost disappointed to see that he was so much taller than her now, leaning against the wall. “We need to have a chat. I’m not here to hurt anyone, so I’d appreciate if this conversation could be limited to just the two of us,” he said calmly, unable to look away from her face. In the past decade she’d become so much older, tireder in the eyes. He wondered if any of her sorrow was for him. “Not about Endeavor, or even the little half-brat though,” he quickly added. “This is between me and you.”

The woman stayed pressed firmly against the wall as she studied the intruder in her room. How did he get in here? Why was he here and most importantly, what did he want from her. Rei paled slightly hearing the man as she looked at him, Dabi…he was a villain..Was he here to kill her? A villain after Enji and her family perhaps.

“Isn’t your work ‘hurting people’,” she asked in a sharper tone as he moved down the wall slightly to try and out more distance between them. “Just please leave my children alone. They have nothing to do with Enji or his work,” she begged softly. She felt pretty certain this man was here to kill her, she just hoped it stopped there and he didn’t go after her pups. He said it didn’t have to do with her husband but she assumed it was linked to him.

Dabi stepped back as she did, granting her the space, unable to keep the hurt off his face at her begging. She didn’t have a clue who he was. Running his hand through his hair, fluffing it up slightly with the motion, he tried to recover. “I’m not here about your stupid pups, okay? Not Fuyumi, not Natsuo, not even that ungrateful little bastard, like I said. I’m here to talk to you,” he said, his voice picking up a slight growl.

His eyes flashed at the disparagement of his work. “My “work” is exposing the lies and the hypocrisy of the so called heroes, like your beloved husband. If people get hurt in my path, it’s still less damage than their system causes. Tell me, does he still knock you around when he drops those fucking flowers off, or has moving up to number one stilled his hand a little bit,” he snarked, baring his teeth.

Rei listened to the villain, she could smell his scent, it was weirdly familiar but off, smokey. It made it hard to narrow down. She relaxed little when he backed away from her, but she still felt like she was in danger. He was acting so strange…not how she imagines a villain would after breaking into her room. Was he here for information? Was he trying to take Enji down with his past? She wouldn’t help him…it would endanger her pups. It seemed like he had enough information as it was. She hunkered down when he growled at her, she still couldn’t handle a alphas growl. “Shut up!” She snapped at the man shaken. “I haven’t seen him in over 10 years. I won’t tell you anything,” she told him firmly, even as her voice shook.

Dabi nodded pointedly at the flowers, eyes narrowed. “Those just walk in here on their own then? Fascinating, didn’t know they could do that. No wonder you like them so much,” he said slowly and sarcastically, his frustration growing the more confused she seemed to grow.

Groaning to himself, he reevaluated. What had Hawks suggested, telling his parents something only he would know. “I’m not here to have you tell me anything! What the hell would you even know? A stupid, good for nothing woman whose family was so poor they had to sell her off!” he snapped, visibly trembling. “I’m just trying to talk to you, okay? This isn’t about anyone but you and me! Not Enji, not your littlest pups, it’s just between the two of us, so fucking pay attention! Look at me, for fuck’s sake! Really fucking look at me!”

Rei’s eyes drifted to the flowers hesitantly as he mocked her. How did he know those where from her husband? Was he watching her? She wondered. “He brings them to the front. The nurse brings them to me.” She told the villain. She didn’t understand why he seemed so upset her husband brings flowers or that she might have seen him when he did. She was terrified of him still…she wasn’t sure she could handle seeing him.

She felt her eyes fill with tears as the villain yelled at her. She still couldn’t understand what she did wrong. Even after all this time getting help, she still was messing things up and not understanding how. The worst part was his eyes, the rage filled blue she had always seen on Endeavor when he screamed at her. He had his eyes, why did he have his eyes!? Was she truly losing her mind? But she could also see the deep sadness she only recognized in her oldest son. “His eyes, why do you have his eyes,” Rei said horrified as she clung to the wall. Who was he? Was he mocking her? Haunting her?

Dabi kicked the wall, furious, as flames sparked between his fingers. He willed them down, trying his best to blow them out faster, as if that had ever helped. He looked ridiculously juvenile as he performed the action. Rubbing his face tiredly, trying to keep his anger under control, he continued to shake. “Genetics, you idiot!” he snarled. “The same reason I always had them. If you didn’t want to spend the rest of your life looking at him and fragments of him, you shouldn’t have fucking married him!”

He sobbed dryly, sinking down against the wall, hiding his face in his crossed arms and knees. He couldn’t look at her any longer or he’d get so angry he couldn’t have this conversation. “Some fucking parents you both are, can’t even recognize your pup,” he spat under his breath, banging his fist into the floor abruptly before collapsing into further tearless sobs. “I just wanted to fucking talk to you, but in ten years you’re still the same as ever! All of you completely unaffected by what happened to me!”

Rei looked at the man startled when he kicked the wall. She looked away slightly seeing his flame as she tried to pull herself together hearing his anger. She had to get it together, be better. Rei watched him sink to the ground before slowly sitting down on her knees beside him. “I wasn’t referring to Enji,” she said softly as she slowly looked over his face. She could see he was in pain now, not necessarily angry, though those two things seeing to be the same thing in her life. “You don’t look the same…your scent is off…but your eyes…they are still so sad,” she whimpered softly as she continue to try and keep it together. Was she right? This couldn’t be right, Toya was dead…

Dabi whined like a small pup when she seemed to recognize his eyes as his rather than his father’s. Maybe something had changed after all. He peeked up at her, fear of the same rejection he had felt since he could remember written plainly on his face.

He let out a noise somewhere between a sob and a laugh, shrugging his shoulders as he retreated further into himself. “I’ve had a pretty sad life, up until recently,” he tried to quip, though it fell flat under the weight of his pain.

 “It’s new skin, see?” he said quietly, softly poking at his own jaw. “I just wanted to fucking talk to you,” he whined, voice brittle with sadness and anger. “I’ve had a lot going on recently, and like an idiot I thought maybe you’d be able to at least listen by now.”

Rei felt her chest ache seeing the villain, no her son, look up at her with a familiar look. The noise he made was worse, so broken it hurt her. “You have, haven’t you,” she agreed softly as tears slowly rolled down her face. “I’m so sorry Toya…” Rei whispered out as she looked at the scars. This was all her fault. If only she was stronger, if only she could have stopped him. His burns were so horrible, so much worse than what she ever could of imagine they would turn into.

Rei gently wrapped her arms around the boy before holding his head to her chest. “I will. I’m here,” she soothed her oldest as she pet his hair gently. She had no idea how this was happening. She didn’t even know if this was real, but she wanted to hold her son while she could.

Dabi stiffened, almost like he was afraid of an attack, before slumping into the embrace tiredly. His mother smelled familiar. He hadn’t realized how much he’d missed her scent. Pressing his face into her chest, he kept his eyes closed, just trying to enjoy what little peace he could get. For all he knew, she’d rat him out the second he left, call his father or the police, and everything would be over, but for now she was his mother again and she loved him.

He felt her tears hit his face, and the sensation made him whine again. “He really doesn’t visit you?” he asked, voice breaking. “Just sends stupid flowers?”

How anything could ever fix their family, he wasn’t sure, but surely Enji owed her more than that. “Fucking asshole,” he spat, disgusted by his father. “I have stuff I need to tell you, mom,” he said quietly, after a long minute. “You’re actually the first person I’m really telling. I thought… I thought even if you still hated me, you’d want to know, but now that I’m here, I don’t even know where to start…” he mumbled tiredly. “Maybe you can smell him on me? I don’t know, my nose barely works,” he admitted, wondering how much he smelled like Hawks.

Rei felt Toya relax against her as she sniffed softly. It was him…beyond all odds, her son was alive and here with her. Where had he been? Why has he been…oh God..his been a villain. She has seen the murders on tv. Was this really all about Enji? She didn’t want to ask him now, he wanted her to listen so she would.

“I can’t…I can’t see him. I know I’m pathetic, but I’m too scared,” she admitted softly as she gripped into him tighter. She knew Toya didn’t respect her, he never had, he only wanted Enjis affection. She understood that, but he was here now, with her.

Rei listened to her son as she rubbed his arm gently and kept him close. She was a little surprised at the hate Toya was showing for his father, she couldn’t ever remember a time when Toya discarded the man. She wished he would have sooner…maybe he wouldnt be…this. “I’m not sure. Your scent is different. I can smell..a omega I think,” she told Toya as she took in his scent.

Dabi sighed. Perhaps it was for the better she didn’t see him, even if it was cowardly. “Whatever. At least he isn’t hitting you anymore,” he mumbled. “Keigo said it was probably your bond, the way you just let him do anything. I probably should have stopped acting out, he was only ever going to take it out on you. I’m not sorry for anything I’ve done, but I’m sorry he hurt you instead of me. All I wanted was for him to look at me again,” he admitted, nuzzling her in a way he hadn’t since before Natsuo was born.

He nodded softly, opening his eyes and looking up at her. “That’s my mate. He’s, well, it was an accident, I didn’t mean to bring a pup into the hell that’s my life, but he’s pregnant, getting closer to four months along now,” he said quietly. “I think you’d like him. He’s… sweet,” he said plainly, trying to think of the best way to bring up Shigaraki. Was it even his pup genetically? He didn’t care, but his mother might.

Rei looked away slightly ashamed hearing her son. She was also relieved, but she hated being away from her family, missing her pups grow up, just for her own safety. But Enji was right, she was a threat to their pups and they were safer with her here. “It’s wasn’t your fault Toya. None of it. He was just trying to protect you in his own way. He thought if he wasn’t around you, you would stop trying to follow him. But you were do determined to make him proud. He wasn’t ready to be a father…he only knew how to be a hero, and I didn’t know how to be a mother..” she said shamefully. They were both horrible parents and everything fell apart so fast. There bond became poisoned, and she fell apart. “He does love you though…he always had..you should have seen his face the day you were born, my fierce little pup…so small but so strong,” she spoke calmly as she tried to sooth him. She missed this…being a mother.

She gave Toya a surprised look hearing him. A mate? She thought shocked. He had found a mate in all of this. Her eyes widened when he mentioned the pregnancy. “Your having a pup?” She asked surprised. Her first reaction was fear but it slowly soothed to joy. A pup…her baby’s baby.

Dabi winced at her comfort, but didn’t argue against it. If his parents being unprepared was what had screwed up his life so badly, what did that say about his pups… he really needed to fix things with Tomura, and soon.

Sighing, he nodded, watching joy overtake her face. He’d been right, she was excited to be a grandmother, even if it was his pups and not his siblings. “…maybe two,” he admitted shamefully. “I don’t know if it’s mine, and he actually doesn’t think it is, but my ex is pregnant too. Isn’t birth control and stuff supposed to actually work?” he whined, looking up at her sadly.

He sighed deeply, closing his eyes again. “I’m probably going to be just as bad as dad was, maybe even worse, but I want to be good for them. Maybe that’ll count for something… Do you want to see Keigo? We took a photo, this morning. You’re probably going to recognize him, but don’t freak out about it, okay?” he asked softly, grabbing his phone from his pocket and pulling up the photos of him and Hawks, showing them to her. “We really love each other, and I’m not gonna bond him until we’re sure we’re both ready for it.”

Rei gave her son a surprised look, his ex? Her son has had two mates in his time as a villain? She was a bit shocked, where were these omegas coming from? Hopefully he wasn’t doing anything bad..She couldnt handle it if her son want hurting omegas but he talked about them like it was a relationship. “Two pups. You’re going to have your hands full,” she told Toya a little concerned. “You have a place for them? A job?” She asked curiously. She thought he was a villain and that didn’t pay did it? He must be getting by somehow. She frowned when he expressed his concerns. “Don’t say that Toya…you’ll be a wonderful father. Unfortunately you know exactly what not to do..learn from our mistakes and be better,” Rei encouraged him gently.

The woman perked up a little hearing him say he could bring his mate to her. She was a little excited at the idea. Rei looked at his phone before frowning softly. “That’s Hawks..” she said surprised. She had many more questions now..”How did…” she started feeling a bit wary. What did this mean? The hero was an omega? With a villain? She knew Enji worked a lot with the boy. “I don’t understand,” she admitted softly, not wanting to say anything that would insult her son. “His pregnant?” She asked to be clear.

Dabi shook his head, sniffling softly. “No, not yet, but I’m trying to find both. We’re living out of a hotel, with his savings… but I’m going to ask dad for help. Even if it means I go to prison, I need to make sure they’re taken care of,” he said firmly. He believed Hawks could handle it if he ended up jailed, and despite what he’d promised the hero he’d readily give himself up if it meant Hawks and their pup were safe.

Dabi nodded, lingering on the photo of him kissing Hawks. His omega looked so cute, so happy at the attention. “He was trying to join the League of Villains. He’s had to hide his secondary gender his whole life just to be taken seriously as a hero. He’s sick of the lies and the way everything is now… though I think he still wants to be a hero, deep down. Anyway, I was in charge of his recruitment, and so we became friends, but he was always flirting with me. And I thought he was an alpha, but like… a really hot alpha, and so even though I wasn’t flirting back, I was catching feelings,” he explained slowly, remembering his time with Hawks before they’d hooked up fondly, even if he’d mistrusted the hero.

He ran his thumb over Hawks’ face in the photo, a lovesick smile on his face. “Anyway, we were having lunch and I finally just couldn’t take it anymore so I started flirting back, and then we were making out, and then… well, he’s pregnant. I was still with my ex though, but I didn’t realize we were together, I thought it was just a casual hookup thing,” he said with a sigh.

“To be fair I guess we weren’t together, he’s just… he’s an omega but he’s definitely the one in charge, and he said I wasn’t allowed to fuck anyone else and so then I didn’t know what to do, but my ex is… another League member, and I still didn’t trust Hawks, so I told him that even though I cared about him very much and I wasn’t going to tell anyone his secret, we couldn’t keep hooking up. So, then I accidentally ended up courting To—my ex, but he didn’t want an alpha so it kind of just stayed casual sex? And Hawks was dating Fuyumi anyway. So then I spent my ex’s heat with him but I thought it was just because we’d been hooking up, but apparently that was him telling me I was his alpha, and then I told him that the person I’d hooked up with was Hawks and we broke up and he fucked O—someone else, I don’t know how many times, but he got pregnant and then Hawks showed up also pregnant and my ex said he wasn’t going to keep the pup and I said I needed to be there for Hawks and my pup and we got in a fight and he said he would keep the pup but just to spite me and so Hawks and I got kicked out of the League,” he explained. How was his life so stupidly complicated?

Rei hummed softly, not too happy that her son and his mate weren’t doing too well and were living out of a hotel, but he was a villain…a serious one that had hurt people. That fact didn’t seem to bother her as much as it should or scare her. Toya wasn’t like that…he was sweet and eager for attention. “Your father…perhaps but I worry…I heard his been trying to change, but he is still a hero,” she said concerned. She didn’t want to see her pup locked up in jail even if he did deserve it.

Rei watched Toya stare at the picture with more love than he had shown her since he was a baby. He must really care about him, but it was still a shock that Hawks was a traitor…It scared her a bit to think such a high up hero was working with villains. She supposed she understood but sure there was a better way. What could she say though, the system didn’t protect her either. Maybe Hawks just took his chances, he ended up in good hands though and with her son, even as a villain she was sure he was as protective as a hero.

She listened to her son explained his overly complicated life as she tried to keep up. If her sons other mate was a villain, she was concerned she would probably never see the other pup, though maybe they would leave it on their front door one day if it became too much for them. She hoped that was the case and they didn’t hurt the baby. “You have lived a complicated life…but I am happy to hear you haven’t been alone. I always wanted you to make friends,” she cooed softly, trying to ignore the fact that they were villains. “You are already so willing to make sacrifices for your family, that’s more than Enji ever did,” she assured Toya softly, making sure she knew he was already doing well.

Dabi shrugged, still unconcerned with his personal safety other than as it related to his mate and Tomura and his pups. “Yeah, I know, but I haven’t found another option. Other villain organizations aren’t going to take him, because he’s a hero or an omega or both, and it’s a little late for me to go wait tables or something. I’m trying to find another group for us, or just any job the broker I’ve work with can get me, but I don’t think it’ll be enough to support us…” he worried. “Dad… offered to take in just Hawks, if he’d agree to letting him train the pup and being his mate. Those things will happen over my dead body, no way he’s touching Hawks or my pup, but you know. Fuyumi and Hawks are friends, and maybe once he knows the pup is mine, that Hawks and I are dating, he’ll help… he owes me, so,” he shrugged, still staring adoringly at Hawks.

“It’s only in the past year that I made friends, but it’s been really good for me. The League was like having a pack for the first time… I miss them, and my ex a lot, but I wasn’t going to abandon Hawks. I know my ex will be really good to the pup, no matter whose it is, even if he does teach it to hate me, and he has a really good support system in the League. I’m all Hawks has… I love them both, but I thought Hawks needed me more, so…” he hid his face in her chest for a moment before looking up at her again. “There’s no good answer. Ideally, as bad an alpha as it might make me, Hawks and my ex could go out and kick ass every day and I’d stay home with the pups, do all the housework and cooking and stuff, like when I used to when you were having bad days when I was a kid, and then we’d all curl up in the same nest at night and just be happy. But even if they got along and agreed to that, we can’t just… give up on fixing the world. Hawks thinks he can make a change by coming out as an omega hero, and I’ll support that, but I think we should be doing more. I’m proud of the League. People hear us.”

He didn’t know how to process the fact that his mother thought he was already ahead of his father, but it warmed his heart to hear.

Rei listened to Toya as she nodded slightly. That was true…what kind of job would he be able to get in this situation…Maybe Enji could get him pardoned or something…he could be able to if he stayed under his watch and gave up information about the league. It sounded like Toya was still close to them though and one had another one of his pups, so he may not be willingly to do that. Rei frowned deeply hearing what Enji had offered his mate. Toya’s mate looked as young as him, maybe younger…she knew her and Enji were done, but she felt this truly meant he was done with her for good. She would never give him more children, was that what he was after? It seemed like it, but she had already given him exactly want he wanted in Shoto, what was he looking for now? He couldn’t possibly be unsatisfied still? She thought a bit crushed that she had still failed even when she did what she was supposed to. “That’s awful,” she said simply as she tried to process the emotions she was feeling. “How did Fuyumi and Hawks meet? Or Keigo? I didn’t realize that was his name, forgive me,” she told her son, she had never heard the name before and never considered what the winged hero’s name was. “I hope he does the right thing at least. I know they are your friends. But you maybe expected to trade information for your freedom. You could get a pardon,” she suggested softly, wanting him to at least consider dropping his life style and having a real life. “I’m sure they won’t hurt your mate, especially if they are pregnant. And if they are punished for their crimes, you will at least get to care for your pup until they are released,” she offered. Omegas didn’t usually spend much time in jail if any. They were usually more rehabilitation focused with them. He could protect his pup and ex that way, even if it meant turning in his pack.

She pet her son’s head gently as he pressed against her again. “I know there isn’t a perfect answer, so just go with the one you can live with, weather it means you’re not a villain anymore or continue to be one…though I do have a few concerns about your life style…and what I hear on the news,” she voiced. She didn’t want to her son to be a villain..or a murderer. Rei liked the idea of him maybe staying home with the pups, he had always been good with caring for others. “There are other ways to get people to listen,” she added softly.

Dabi paused, the fact he’d basically just told his mother that his father was attempting to cheat on her finally hitting. “Yeah, it’s fucked up,” he agreed softly, hesitantly moving to scent his mother, hoping it would be comforting and kind and not stupid or weird. “You can call him Hawks, he has mixed feelings about his name. I usually call him birdie or lovebird anyway… he makes me into such a stupid sap. But yeah, dad set them up. He doesn’t think Shoto’s going to be as successful, since he’s a beta, I guess. That’s what Hawks says anyway. So, he wanted a grandkid with Hawks to begin with…”

He stiffened and pulled back, staring at her with hurt eyes. How could she ever expect him to turn on the League? Tomura would never go to one of those omega facilities. “I won’t do that. I can’t. Tomura would never forgive me, and even that’s assuming he wouldn’t do something  drastic to himself or others rather than go to a rehab center,” he explained, missing the fact he’d finally dropped Shigaraki’s name.

He pouted at her, wondering how she could think he would ever betray his pack. Leaving the League was the hardest thing he’d ever done. “No there’s not. I “died,” and when I woke up from that coma, not only was dad the same piece of shit he was before, he was probably worse. You should have seen how he treated Shoto. Nothing I’ve ever done or said to him has made any impact other than my work with the League, and he doesn’t even know it’s me yet, and the whole world of heroes is just like him. Hawks is the only true hero I’ve ever known.”

Rei held onto her son gently hearing him. It hurt her, but she supposed it was better they both moved on, though she probably never would. She looked at her son surprised when he started to scent her, it was such a rare thing for him to do as he grew up. She smiled before gently returning the gesture and scented him back. Rei was so happy to be able to scent her pup again.

She frowned when Toya pulled back and seemed upset. “I understand, I just want you to be prepared for what maybe asked if you,” she told her son worried. “It’s an option, though I know it sounds bad. It would get both your pups out of danger and possibly both your mates. You have to make these hard decisions for them even if they don’t agreed,” she explained. He was their alpha, it was his job to protect them from themselves, even if it wasn’t what they wanted, he knew better. Omegas had a way of letting their emotions take over, look at her, she had hurt her own pup, she was thankful in a way that Enji put her here to protect them.

Tomura…the name didn’t sound familiar, but she was happy to know the name of her grandchild’s mother. He said they were the leader of the league? She was surprised an omega had got that far, she was still stunned Hawks was an omega. It was beyond her understanding. “Tomura will be thankful you saved him and your pup even if he is angry now,” she assured him.

“Your father mourned your loss…heavily and, he did close off more after that. I don’t know if it was because he was scared or angry…he never told me, but I know he was in pain,” Rei explained. She really lost Enji after that, they lost everything. “My poor Shoto…he was so young and put though so much…only for Enji to look down on him. I can’t do right by any of you,” she said disappointed. A beta…he could still do so much, why was Enji disappointed?

Dabi frowned at her words. His mom was weak, maybe even deserving of his hate, but she could have been a lot worse, and he’d judged her for a situation she had little to no control over. “You could have done worse. Fuyumi and Natsuo turned out well,” he reminded her. “And… you have a chance to be a good grandmother to at least one pup… if you want it. I don’t know if it’s a boy or a girl yet, and we don’t have any name ideas, but… baby birdie is gonna need all the love they can get. Yours included.”

He laughed quietly. His mom didn’t know Shigaraki at all. He’d practically been ordered to knot the omega that first time. “I don’t make decisions for them, mom. Even if I wanted to, neither of them takes orders. They weren’t raised like you… they’re independent. Strong. Everything I do with them, we’re equal. They’re both going to show everyone that omegas are just as strong and capable and anything else as an alpha, and I’d never stand in their way. He doesn’t need me to save him like that. He and Hawks can save themselves. I’m just lucky when they let me in,” he said, strongly standing his ground, the love and admiration he felt for each of his mates obvious.

Dabi was still touching Rei, just not pressed into her chest, he was shocked by how much he wanted to return to the position. “They picked me. They know what they want. They tell me no. It’s not traditional or whatever and I’m happier for it. They’re happier for it.  Hawks is going to decide when I bond him. I didn’t put any label on things with my ex even though all I wanted was to bond him because he didn’t want it. I would never betray my mate, I mean ex. He’s the smartest man I know, a brilliant strategist, and he’s never needed me, as much as I wanted him too.”

Rei looked at Toya sadly hearing him, she could of done better too..She thought before sighing softly as she cupped his cheek gently and rubbed the area of clear skin on his face. “I just can’t believe you are here..I wish I could thank whoever saved you. I wish it was me, but I’m happy someone took you in,” she said softly. Rei smiled softly, “I would like that…if you really want me to be apart of your life,” she said softly. She couldnt believe he seemed to be forgiving her and wanting her apart of his life after everything that happened.

She tilted her head slightly when he explained his relationships with his partners. Why would they be like that? Was that why they were villains maybe? She wondered. It did sound nice..that they were independent but scary. She wasn’t sure she wanted to do all that and make all those decisions. It would be nice to have an equal say, so much had happen that she was against and she couldn’t do anything about it. She didn’t even want to be equal, just heard. He seemed to have found two very rare omegas that won him over, her son seemed to have a type. “I’m happy for you Toya. They sound like wonderful mates..even if they are not exactly what I had in mind..” she said, not thrilled they were both villains. “I’m sorry it didn’t work out with Tomura, but Keigo is very beautiful, and sounds just as lovely. I can’t wait to meet him,” she encouraged. She didn’t understand their life but she wanted to be supportive to them. So much had changed that she didn’t understand but Toya was finally happy.

Dabi wasn’t sure why he kept letting her say his old name, or why, now that he was here, he so wanted her affection and approval. Maybe his anger had always been at his father, and had radiated outwards into the rest of his family when there was no way to feasibly deal with it. “Hawks doesn’t speak to his family… I still have my problems with you, but I think maybe we could fix them… and if nothing else, I want Fuyumi and Natsuo involved in their life. So yes, I’d like you to be a part of my life, and my pup’s life, whatever that ends up looking like,” he assured here, leaning into her palm and relaxing.

His mother wasn’t mad at him, not for their past nor for the man he was now. She loved her pup, and he’d be an idiot to not realize how precious that was right now. “I’ll try and figure out a way to bring him to see you soon,” he promised. “Oh, Hawks was wondering how early my quirk manifested. I know within the first year or so, but I couldn’t be more specific. He was born with his wings. We’re… worried the pup’s quirk could be like mine. And hurt them. Or Hawks. He wants to nurse, but if the pup has an uncontrollable fire quirk,I guess we’ll bottle feed them.”

Rei listened to her son, she felt much calmer now. She wanted to cry but she felt like she could actually hold herself together for her son. It was unfortunate that his mate didn’t have a good relationship with his family with. She never had heard anything about them but she assumed most hero’s kept their family secret like Enji had. He felt relief when Toya said their problems could be fixed. That’s all she wanted..a second chance. Shoto was seeing her now and now she had Toya back, things were improving so much. “I would like that, I’ll do my best to fix everything,” she cooed warmly as she rubbed his back and held him close. She was worried about him visiting her here, it was dangerous.

“That would be wonderful, but please be careful…the security is a little tight here,” she said worried about the couple getting caught. “Your quirk? Um…maybe around 6 months. It wasn’t very strong though. You would heat up when you got upset but it was easy to cool you back down. You made some flames, but your quirk didn’t turn into too much of an issue until you were two. It’s like you realized you could make them and started to use them a lot more,” she said with a small smile at the memory. She remembered her first pup fondly and how excited and cautious Enji was with him. He didn’t show the same type of affection with any of the other pups. He truly loved Toya at first sight. He was protective of Fuyumi but he never showed the same level of excitement. Even with Shoto, it wasn’t love she saw in his face at first sight. “Nursing should be fine,” she assured him.

Dabi wondered what it would be like to have a good relationship with his mother, if she would be able to keep it together and be kind enough that Hawks could turn to her for help. His mate barely knew how to be an omega, but Rei had experience with nursing and everything else that Keigo might need to know now. “Thank you, mom. Don’t worry so much, it’s not my first time sneaking in or out of anyplace, okay? And Hawks is just as capable,” he reassured her, thinking about his mate’s pickpocketing skills. Surely, he was also good at sneaking around.

He breathed a sigh of relief at the news about his quirk. Hawks would be so happy to hear it. There was no guarantee that their pup’s quirk would be the same, but it was a comforting starting point. “Good, good. He’ll be glad to know that. I’m glad to know that. We’re just worried, you know. Between me being premature, and my quirk hurting me, we want to be as prepared as possible in case things do go wrong. We love the little guy so much already. We went shopping last night, and picked out this little flame-proof teddy bear and a hat with kitten ears. We can’t have a lot until we’re settled, obviously, so it’s all the baby stuff we have right now, but we figure they’d like something soft that smells like us to cuddle, and then Hawks just really, really liked the hat, so I surprised him with it,” he explained, blushing at the memory of his mate’s joy.

Rei smiled warmly when he thanked her for her help. She was happy that she actually seemed to be helping him with his situation right now. He sounded like he really cared about his mate and was helping a lot with the pregnancy. “That sounds so wonderful…you sound like a wonderful mate and father already.” She cooed to her son warmly as she nuzzled up to him. “You’re so sweet and caring,” she praised, she couldn’t believe he was a villain…had he really committed all those crimes? “I’ll help as much as I can,” she assured him before frowning and looking up at the door hearing a knock. “Mom?” Shoto called softly. Rei paled slightly before looking at Toya worried. “It’s your brother,” she said worried.

Dabi blushed even harder at her praise, remembering how she’d said similar things when he was small and loved playing with and helping with his siblings. Maybe things would be okay, Hawks and possibly even Shigaraki could ask his mom about their pregnancies, and he could provide both pups with the love and support of an extended family. His siblings, barring the brat anyway, might be happy to know he was alive and would probably love the pup no matter how they felt about him.

Dabi jumped at the knock, looking for a quick exit and finding none. “I could hide in the closet maybe?” he anxiously asked, standing clumsily. He smelled like his mother, even to himself now, and he just hoped that she didn’t smell too much like him. He nervously looked around the room, clearly panicked. He’d been prepared to fight and kill, but his mom wouldn’t forgive him for hurting Shoto, he knew that.

Rei watched Toya jump before getting up. She slowly stood up before frowning, “Relax Toya, it’s okay. I will tell him I am not well,” she assured him concerned, though she really wanted to see Shoto.

She went to the door before waving at him to move out of the way of the door as she opened it slightly. “Shoto, it’s good to see you,” she greeted him softly. “Mom…are you okay? Who were you talking to?” He asked slightly confused as he watched her curiously.

“No one, just thinking out loud…I’m not feeling well today Shoto. I’m so happy you came to visit, but I don’t want to make you sick,” she warned her youngest softly. “I’m not worried about it…are you sure, I smell someone,” he said softer as he looked into the room slightly.

“I’m okay dear, really, I just need some rest,” she assured her son softly. Shoto looked around cautiously before looking at her, “If you’re in danger you can tell me,” he whispered softly to her as he watched her worried.

Rei tensed slightly, “No no, I’m okay Shoto,” she assured him again but her son did not seem convinced at all. “Can I look around?” He asked as she sighed softly, not sure how to get him to leave, “Mom,” he said in a firmer tone as he touched the door. She stayed quiet as she watched him with a small frown. He pushed the door open before stepping into the room as he moved in front of her protectively as he looked around the room for what was making her act strange.

Dabi stood to the side, spiraling out with panic. She’d just send him away and it would be fine. He wouldn’t have to confront the brat, who almost certainly would be annoyingly heroic in the horrible UA sense and try to arrest him or something. He couldn’t hurt Shoto, as much as he once wanted to, but this wasn’t exactly how he envisioned being arrested if he had to make that call for his family.

He listened to his youngest brother annoyingly push back as their mom tried to send him away. Stupid fucking kid, always making his life worse. And then the brat pushed his way inside. It was almost cute to see him trying to protect Rei, but absolutely not what he needed right now. He adjusted his posture, leaning against the wall and glowering at the teenager. Maybe he could intimidate him? Would Shoto even recognize him as Dabi with his hair? Who was he kidding, obviously he would. “Sup, half-n-half? Nobody’s in any danger here,” he said, sounding both cocky and terrified. “I just needed to have a little chat with Rei over there. I’ll just leave,” he said slowly.

Shoto glared at Dabi seeing him before clinching his fist as he felt the temperature rise and lower in his hands. “Dabi,” he said sternly as he blocked his mom completely from the villain. Why was he here? Trying to attack his mother? Get information on his family? Get to Endeavor? He thought a bit stressed. He would have to attack him if he tried anything but how could he defeat him? He was too strong and his mother was here. Why was she trying to send him away? To protect him? “I disagree,” he told the arson. He definitely felt like someone was in danger. “I don’t think so. You don’t get to speak to her. How dare you come here,” he said enraged that the villain bothered his mom

Dabi glared, crossing his arms defensively. “I can go wherever the fuck I want. Aren’t you like 15?” he asked, clearly annoyed with Shoto. How dare this little brat try and tell him what to do, or that he couldn’t talk to his mom. She’d been his mom first, for eight years.

He was doing his best not to growl, rubbing his arms. “She can make up her own mind about who she talks to. Can you just fucking chill out for a second? I’m trying to leave. I’m not bothering anyone!” he ranted, looking anxiously to Rei.

Shoto growled softly in response as he stood guard, his mother had been hurt enough, he wasn’t going to let this guy try anything. “What are you threatening her? So desperate to get at my class you would attack our families?” He demanded as the guy seemed to be getting anxious, which was dangerous. “Shoto!” Rei said sternly as she gripped his arm, “Toya calm down,” she scolded the two of them.

Shoto looked at his mom before looking back at the villain. “Toya? Is that what you are telling her? Dying your hair and pretending to be my dead brother!?” He snapped, horrified he was playing with his mom’s head like that when she was already ill.

Dabi bared his teeth but kept from growling. He tried to think of a single normal interaction he’d ever had with Shoto to base this on but failed to come up with anything remotely positive. “I didn’t tell her shit: she recognized me, unlike you and dad, I might add!” he snapped back, a low whine in the back of his throat.

He gestured to his hair. “Does this look dyed? I just wanted to fucking talk to her! This doesn’t concern you, Shoto! Stop fucking interfering in every fucking aspect of my life, for once, and let me talk to her. I’m not hurting anyone, I haven’t hurt anyone in like a week, and I only killed that stupid hero because he was between my pack and that fucking creep Overhaul, who deserved everything he got and worse, by the way!”

Shoto listened to Dabi as he gave him an annoyed look. Recognized him? As his brothers? That seemed to be the plan, so he wasn’t surprised. The hero looked at his hair slightly before humming, “Yes, your hair was black,” he reported back. Usually dyed hair didn’t look dyed. He thought Kirishima hair was red before finding out hair could change color with hair dye, he never heard of it before.

“It does concern me, you’re a murderer and she is my mother. I haven’t done anything to you. You and your friends are the ones always bothering us,” he resorted, not sure why this guy had a grudge against him and his family.

“You both need to calm down,” Rei told the two as she closed her bedroom door. “He wouldn’t recognize you, Toya. He was never allowed to see you,” she soothed the alpha before hesitantly rubbing Shotos arm. She hasn’t touched him since all those years ago. “His your brother Shoto. I know it’s him,” she tried to assure her youngest

Dabi laughed, slightly amused despite it all. Of course Shoto would be fucking clueless about hair dye. “No, you were just born, that’s all. The black was the dye, stupid. She’s my mother too, and I’m not here as a villain or a murderer or anything other than her son,” he stressed, tapping his foot impatiently.

He groaned, trying to think of things that would prove his identity to Shoto, but the division of their lives had made it almost impossible. Although, the division might be a good place to start. “Just listen, okay? Dad kept you away from us because I lunged at you and mom while you were a baby because I was mad about you replacing me. I don’t know what else to tell you, not like we have a bunch of great memories together. Why don’t you just trust mom, huh? I’m not even with the League any more, okay? I just need to talk to her about my personal life. There’s no hidden agenda, and no one’s in any danger right now. I just… I had some stuff I needed to tell her.”

Shoto listened to the villain before grunting softly when he called him stupid. He wasn’t stupid, he had just never heard of it. The hero frowned deeply when he said him being born was the problem. It’s not like he asked to be born. Were they being for real? Shoto knew he wasnt great at reading people, but the villain didn’t seem to be lying.

Shoto stood down slightly as he listened to Dabi talk. How did he know that story…unless his mom told him. “You’re not with the league anymore?” He asked in a calmer tone as he studied the villain, still unsure. “Toya is dead..I don’t understand,” he told Dabi, unsure about the situation.

Dabi nodded slowly, taking a deep breath to steady himself. “Yeah… my mate and I left the League. For personal reasons. And I’m not fucking dead, I just burned off my jaw, and I guess a lot of other parts of my body. I was in a coma for three years while someone experimented on me, gave me all the pretty new skin you see today, but when I woke up they said I was too pissed at dad and my quirk was too fucked up for me to be of any use, so they cut me loose. I tried going home, but you’d all given up on me, none of you missed me, and dad was still the same bastard he’d always been—even when I was too stupid to see it, so I left. Got myself off the street doing some low level crime, and joined the League when it became clear they could help me expose how fucking hypocritical and broken dad and everything else is,” he explained, surprised that the teenager hadn’t attacked yet.

Rei listened to Toya sadly as he told his story. “Oh Toya..” she said softly as she went to him and hugged him gently. She never wanted her son to think and believe that. “Of course we missed you.”

Shoto frowned deeply before relaxing a little. “Then why did you attack us? You seemed to know me and my class,” he asked a little surprised, but his story was pretty believable. “Endeavor is a bastard. But taking him down would break society, I think he can change and take responsibility for his actions the proper way,” the younger brother explained. He could understand Dabi’s pain at least

Dabi leaned into Rei’s hug, scenting her again softly. He shouldn’t have pushed her away so much when he was small, he hadn’t realized how much he’d missed her. Glancing at his little brother, still trapped in the hug, he shrugged, not very concerned with telling Shoto this stuff. Most of it was known anyway. “We thought your little bomb friend would be a good addition to the League. And we knew stuff because we’re not gonna fucking attack without doing research, we’re not idiots. We watched the sports festival. Our leader ordered it for a reason, to see if your little pal would join us and to test you guys. Thanks for kicking our asses, by the way, I got chewed out about that,” he complained, crossing his arms.

He growled softly under his breath. “Maybe society should be broken. Look at me. Look at mom. Fuck, look at dad. Our family didn’t happen in a vacuum. I was doing what I thought, what I still think, is right. But I have bigger priorities right now, and so I left the League. I’m just trying to get my life together, and I thought talking to mom was probably a good first step,” he said softly, nuzzling his mother again.

Shoto watched Toya scent their mom, he probably wouldn’t be doing that if he wasn’t actually his brother..”I see. Bakugo would not have joined you,” he said calmly, though he seemed to have found that out by asking him. “We did what we had too. Your team almost killed several of my classmates and many were hospitalized,” he explained. It wasn’t a fun experience.

“Our family isn’t a great example…” he said soflty as he looked away slightly. “But there are lots of hero’s that are good. I have seen the good in hero’s, especially in my class. Killing Endeavor and destroying the world won’t solve anything,” he said calmly. “You made your choice. You have hurt people. I understand why but it was still your choice to become a villain,” he told his older brother firmly. His childhood wasn’t good either, but he chose to help people not lash out. “So, you have a mate?” He asked curiously, wondering if it was someone in the league.

Dabi nodded, unsure how much to tell Shoto. He clearly wasn’t going to understand any of Dabi’s choices any more than he was now. “Yeah, I have a mate. He’s… an ex-hero. I don’t know if I should tell you more than that. We’re in a pretty bad position right now, and I just wanted to get mom’s advice and let her know what’s going on with me,” he said softly.

Sighing, he shivered, a whine in the back of his throat. “I might need to ask dad for help, Keigo, that’s my mate… he might even go back to being a hero, I don’t know.”

Shoto listened to Dabi as he hummed softly. He was surprised his brother found a mate, he was even more surprised it was an ex hero. “Dad? I’m not sure he would let a villain into the house..maybe you but probably not your mate.” He explained. Keigo? That didn’t sound familiar to him. Midoriya would probably know. “Are you going to continue to be a villain? You can’t stay with them if you continue to attack me,” he explained calmly. He didn’t think his dad would appreciate that at all. “Your mate is a traitor, he would probably go to jail,” Shoto said unsure.

Dabi hid his face in Rei’s neck for a minute, trying to calm himself down. “I’m going to do whatever I have to do to keep my family safe. If it means retiring, or even going to jail,” he mumbled glancing up at Shoto in obvious distress. “I won’t let anything happen to my mate. The only reason he even betrayed the Commission is because of how shitty things are for omegas. He’s the first true hero I’ve ever met. He can’t go to jail,” Dabi insisted.

Unhappily, he stepped away from his mom and pulled out his phone. If he was going to tell Enji then Shoto would know anyway. “Here, this is us this morning,” he said, showing off the pictures.

Rei relaxed a little as Toya nuzzled him gently. He was glad her son was at least dedicated to his mate. She didn’t want to see her son in jail though.

“Really?” Shoto asked surprised as his mother hesitantly let his brother go. This was all a shock for him even if he had a hard time expressing it. “The commission?” The younger Todoroki question a little puzzled and an omega? There wasn’t any omega hero’s with the commission that he knew about.

He watched his brother come over with a phone. He hesitantly looked at the screen before tensing seeing Hawks. He looked at Dabi shocked. “His not an omega..his…what..” the young hero said troubled and confused. Hawks had been absent a while. He couldn’t be with Toya..

Dabi snorted. “That’s what I thought when we… first started going out,” he corrected himself before he could spill the beans, not sure he should talk to his estranged 15 year old brother about sex even a little bit. “But he’s an omega. He’s been hiding it his whole life. We’re… I mean. I guess you’ll probably find out anyway. He’s pregnant. We’re starting a family. I wanted to talk to mom about it,” he admitted, looking sheepish.

Shotos eyes widened as he continued to talk. Pregnant!? How was that..no way, that wasn’t possible. How was he so high up? How could he keep it a secret? Was it the commission? He wondered, unable to process it all. “But he was dating Fuyumi,” he finally said, feeling unsure about the situation. “His pregnant?” He asked to be clear.

Dabi laughed awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. “Yeah, because dad set them up. He couldn’t reasonably say no, so they went on a couple of dates, broke up as friends. He and I were on a break,” he explained.

Putting his phone away, he sighed softly. “He’s pregnant. Between three and four months now. I just want to do right by him and my pup… and my ex. He’s also pregnant. If he keeps the other pup that is—that one might not be mine, but Overhaul’s a bastard and he shouldn’t be anywhere near a pup, so if he lets me, that one’s my kid too,” he said nervously.

Shoto felt like his head was going to implode with all the information he was receiving from his brother. What was his supposed to do with all this? Tell Mr. Aizawa or Midoriya? He would know what to do…he thought.

“So Hawks is a traitor and omega who was working with the league and now his pregnant with your pup and ran away?” He asked as he tried to get everything straight.

“But you or Overhaul also got another league member pregnant? But you left the league…” the younger hero said as he tried to out his story together and it could work but it was a mess…Midoriya said the league was with Overhaul briefly so that lined up, but they then attacked the man. The two toned teen rubbed his face, what the hell was he supposed to do? Tyokoami was going to be crushed to learn about Hawks, he was kind of crushed.

Dabi nodded slowly, trying not to laugh at the expression on Shoto’s face. The kid looked seconds from a meltdown. “Yeah… my ex has a whole pack supporting him, and he wasn’t sure if he was going to keep the pup… for all I know, he still might not. But Hawks doesn’t have anyone… I wanted to be with both of them, to support both of them, but Hawks wasn’t going to get to stay, and I wasn’t going to send him out into the world alone, injured and on the run, so I left with him,” he explained.

Shoto frowned a little hearing his brother explain why they separated from the league. “If Hawks was part of the league, why did they force him to leave? Shouldn’t you both be with them?” He asked, not sure why they kicked Hawks out, surely, they knew he was a hero and if there was another pregnant omega on the team, why was he the only one kicked off? “Why hadn’t the commission announced his a traitor? It’s obvious his missing,” Shoto continued to question. There was so much missing that he didn’t understand.

Dabi snorted quietly. “He wasn’t… fully in the league yet. I was recruiting him. The commission thinks the pup is dad’s, since he’s the only alpha Hawks really hangs out with. I don’t think they even suspect him of betraying them,” he said firmly, wanting to defend his mate.

Shoto seemed to be a smart kid. “You were there the first time the League attacked, right? The field trip or whatever? You remember Tomura Shigaraki, the League’s leader? He doesn’t like sharing, and so he didn’t want Hawks to stay.”

Shoto listened to the villain before humming softly, so the commission knows…and assumed it was Dads? Gross..he thought as he cringed slightly at the idea. He assumed Hawks left to be with his mate and didn’t want to risk spying anymore. “They were okay with the pregnancy or were they having him take time off?” He asked curiously, he still has to be missing, the commission would know but hasn’t announced anything about him taking time or retiring.

Shoto nodded slightly at the question. He remembered…it would be hard to forget that guy. He looked at Toya shocked. “Shigaraki!? Are you crazy!?” He asked as he raised his voice slightly. He wasn’t even completely sure they guy was an omega but there has been talks about it even if it’s being kept on the low.

Dabi shook his head. “No, they weren’t okay with it at all. They like… raised him to be a hero, I guess? He’s not been clear on the specifics. Anyway, they never wanted anyone to find out he was an omega, so they locked him up when they found out he was pregnant. He had to escape, he was all sleep deprived and injured and fucked up,” he explained, shuddering as he remembered the state Hawks had been in.

Dabi bared his teeth as Shoto yelled at him. “Hey! Don’t talk about him like that! He’s a good guy!” he snapped, clearly upset to hear his mate disparaged. “He’s had a shitty life. His grandmother screwed his dad up, and then his dad screwed him up, and then All for One came and rescued him and complicated everything, and none of it’s his fault. He’s doing what he thinks is right—what we think is right,” he growled.

Shoto frowned when he talked about the winged hero. He was raised to be a hero like him? By the commission? He didn’t know the commission did stuff like that. They sponsored and supported hero’s but he never heard of them raising one. “They did what?” He asked shocked. That had to be a lie, why would they lock him up for that? Especially if they thought his dad was the father. He didn’t do anything for them to lock him up it seemed. “They hurt him?” He said concerned.

He frowned when Dabi defended the leagues leader. “So did I and I am not a villain,” he responded. “Boys calm down,” Rei told the two concerned. “I’m just saying, he didn’t seem like a good guy when he almost killed my teacher and friends,” Shoto told his brother, not trusting that opinion. “It’s not right,” he scolded his brother lightly.

Dabi glanced back at his mom, calming down at her scolding. He wanted to yell, but he was trying to do better and be better for his pups. Dabi sighed. “He had this big ass wound on his shoulder, I had to cauterize it. It looked like they tortured him or something. He won’t tell me who did it,” he explained, shaking his head. He wished Hawks would tell him what had happened.

Dabi considered his little brother. It was so unfair the brat was as tall as he was. “He’s trying to fix the world, Shoto, and also get revenge for what happened to his family, I guess. But he’s a good guy. He’s smart, and he’s funny, and he’s caring, like really genuinely caring. He’s been trying to repair my quirk, he’s made a pack for people who have no one and nothing else. You don’t know what the world’s done to us, you’ll never understand!” he said, still upset but trying to stay calm. “You just… you don’t think it’s right, how omegas are treated, do you? Or people with fucked up quirks? Or no quirks at all? Heroes are all about brand deals and shit, it’s a popularity contest. It’s not about saving people, it’s about making money and shit. That’s wrong, Shoto. The whole world is wrong.”

Shoto listened to Dabi explain how he found Hawks. That didn’t make sense, why would they hurt him? Why would they announce it? They should be on the look out for him. “It doesn’t make sense…” he said softly. He didn’t understand what Hawks went through or why, just because he was an omega? But the commission must have known that.

Shoto frowned when he said he didn’t understand. He looked down. He did understand…his life wasn’t exactly happy. He was made for a purpose and that purpose has been his whole life, he only now is able to shift away from it and really find himself. “My teacher, Eraserhead, believes the same thing. He teaches us to treat everyone equal no matter what. He doesn’t like the media or popularity. He just wants us to be real hero’s. If hero’s like that still exist there is still a chance to change things.” He explained. “I…I don’t have much experience with omegas. I know how mom and Fuyumi is..but Endeavor is like that with all of us,” he said softly. He didn’t really know how it was for omegas. His never really been around any since his been doing hero work and kept at home his whole life. His met them and saved some but hasn’t known any really.

Dabi softened as Shoto looked down. He looked so small and young sometimes, the way Natsuo had sometimes when they were kids. “Well, it sucks for them. They’re not taken seriously as heroes or even just as people,” he explained, shaking his head slowly. “Do you even have any omegas in your class, and if you do are they treated well, taken seriously? How many omegas are in the top ten, not counting Hawks, obviously. It’s terrible, Shoto. If that’s true, about your teacher, then we want the same things, we just have different ways of getting it to happen. But, if I have to go about things differently to keep my pups and the men I love safe, I will. So, I wanted to talk to mom, before I asked dad for help, because frankly I don’t see another way to take care of Hawks right now. I wanted her to know she’s going to be a grandmother, and to find out about when my quirk manifested and stuff, so that the pups and Tomura and Keigo can be safe,” he explained.

Slowly, unsure why, he placed a hand on Shoto’s shoulder. “Look, think whatever you want about me. I don’t know what our relationship should be or will be, or even what’s going to happen to me, but I really am just here to talk to mom and to try and be a good father and mate. So just… Can I trust you not to rat on me, please? We’re going to talk to dad tomorrow, me and Hawks… he already offered to take in Hawks, but he doesn’t know about me,” he said softly. “Please. You don’t owe me anything, and I know you disagree with a lot of what I’ve done and am, but please, don’t… tell anyone what I told you about Tomura or Keigo. Please. They’ll wind up in some correction facility, with a bunch of freak alphas trying to “fix” them. I don’t know what would happen to the pups.”

Shoto frowned slightly. Of course there wasn’t omegas in his classes, not that he knew of. He didn’t think they would like it, his father said they didn’t enjoy that kind of thing and Fuyumi and his mom definitely didn’t so there wasn’t much reason to not believe him. He didn’t think things were so hard for omegas..

Shoto tilted his head when Toya said he had the same beliefs as his teacher. They did go about it differently, which he supposed made them villains. They still killed people and that was wrong, they also kidnapped his friend.

The younger brother tensed slightly as he was touched before looking into his brother’s eyes, they were the only thing that seemed familiar to him. He listened to his brothers’ words carefully before looking away slightly. “Tomorrow?” He asked after a few minutes as he looked back at Toya. “If you don’t tomorrow…then I will have to say something,” he told him. Warning him that if he didn’t show he would tell but he still had time to get away if he wanted to. “I will try not to mention anything, unless I have to. I can’t let my classmates die if it comes to that,” he explained. He would choose his friends over Dabi’s mate if they attacked them. He wasn’t sure what a correction facility was, but it didn’t sound terrible, it wasn’t jail. He didn’t know where this would lead them either. His never known his older brother before, he was scared to know him now…but he already felt a closeness with him like his other siblings

Dabi crossed his heart, nodding seriously. He was surprised by how… normal Shoto was. He just seemed like a normal teenager, if a little quiet. “Tomorrow, I promise. We’ll set up a meeting time with dad as soon as I get back to Hawks, I promise. And the League isn’t going to be making any major moves right now, okay? Tomura’s got a lot to figure out. I’m not hurting anyone, and I don’t intend to unless I have to protect my family. For a long time, that didn’t include the actual family, I figured you guys all thought like dad, that none of you missed me, and I guess maybe you didn’t, we barely knew each other, but you’re my family too… I’m not going to hurt you, and I wouldn’t let my ex hurt you either. You liked Hawks, when he came over for dinner, right? He’s a good guy. I don’t know how to convince you about Shigaraki, but please give me a chance.”

He gave Shoto’s shoulder a soft squeeze. “You’re a tall little fucker, aren’t you? At least Fuyumi ended up shorter than me,” he laughed.

Shoto watched the villain before relaxing slightly. He wasn’t sure why he was agreeing to this…did he really trust the guy, maybe he was doing it for his mom, or maybe he was doing it for Hawks. He certainly hoped he wouldnt regret it, he already had so much to think about finding out his other brother was alive. “They just took that little girl that Midoriya saved. Everyone is pretty upset by it and scared,” he explained. Midoriya was heart broken after everything he went through to safe her, she was taken again, he didn’t know what they were planning to do to her.

“I’m sorry. I wish I knew you more, but I did still mourn you,” Shoto told his brother, not wanting him to think he didn’t. He wondered if Dabi really could stop Shigaraki. He still could t believe he was sleeping him with leagues leader.

“Yes…I liked Hawks, but I’m not sure I can trust him anymore,” he admitted softly, the idea of him being a traitor was gut wrenching. Shoto nodded slightly in agreement, he could do that…give him a chance, but he still had to do what was right. The teen smiled slightly as he let out a weak laugh. “I thought it was kind of funny I was taller than Hawks…i guess it makes sense now," he replied softly as relaxed at the pressure on his shoulder.

Dabi smiled sadly, remembering the little girl that was supposed to be his pup. “Eri, right? She reminded him of himself when he was a pup. He wants to be her mom, I guess. We were going to raise her together. If I could ever fix things with him, she’d be mine too. But he’d never hurt her. He’s… surprisingly gentle sometimes. He took care of me when I got that head wound from Gran Torino. He’s probably just playing Animal Island or whatever with her or Spinner, cursing me out,” he smiled fondly, thinking about how into his games the omega would get. “She’s not in any more danger with the League than she would be with you guys, I swear.”

He laughed alongside Shoto, smiling goofily. He gave his brother another squeeze. “Yeah, he’s pretty tall for an omega, him and Shigaraki both, but he’s still not very tall. But hey, I’m short for an alpha, what’re you gonna do,” he said dismissively. “I don’t know what the future’s gonna be like, for any of us, but I’m glad to have met you, and to maybe have a chance to get to know you. I was sorry, the minute I lashed out at you and mom. I wish we could have grown up together. Things should have been different.”

Shoto listened to Dabi as he talked about Eri. He would have never guess they had taken her to become Shigarakis pup. The general idea was that he had taken her to create more of the drug Overhaul was working on or to make some nasty nomu with her ability. The idea he just wanted to take her so he could raise her was never really considered and Shoto was glad to have this insight. That might not be something he kept from the others, he will at least suggest it in conversation. Maybe they misread the leagues leader some but it didn’t change how dangerous he was still. The guy was still trying to kill all hero’s. “Thank you for telling me, it will ease my mind,” he thanked Toya softly.

Shoto smiled softly when his brother seemed to accept him and not hate him like he had the minute he was born, it felt good. “Thank you…I wish they were,” he said softly before looking at his mom as she came over and hugged both of them together. “I never thought I would see this day…it brings me so much joy to have you together,” she whimpered softly as tears rolled down her face. He was sure his mother would be mentally exhausted after this, he already was.

Instinctually, Dabi bent down to console his crying mother, scenting her into the hug. He felt somehow good and yet also terrible about how the meeting had gone. He’d missed his family. He felt weak admitting it, or acknowledging that, without Hawks’ positive influence, he likely would have never given any of them a chance, and simply followed through on his plans for revenge on the whole family.

Shoto being just a normal teen, and not the embodiment of their dad or any of the things he’d feared and projected was bizarre and upsetting. He’d been so ready to discard the brat entirely, but he was just an odd kid. Hawks was right, he did seem vaguely autistic.

Sighing, he gave them both a squeeze. “Thanks for listening. Maybe next time, mom, I’ll bring Hawks. I’m sure he has a lot of questions about being a first-time mom that he’d love to ask you. And Shoto, thanks for being normal, and not the nightmare I worried you’d be,” he said quietly.

He should go. He wanted to meet buy his other pups’ toys and meet with Giran so that he could get them to the League before going back to Hawks. “I should get going soon, I don’t want to leave Hawks alone too long, he was pretty scared about me coming, even if he couldn’t quite admit it.”

Rei sniffed softly as she nuzzled up to her sons lightly, in disbelief she could hug her previously dead son and the son she was previously too traumatized to touch. She scented Toya back lightly before gently rubbing against Shoto to see if he would accept it. She relaxed when Shoto seemed to relax against her after a moment. Rei gently scented both her sons, her chest not feeling as tight as it usually was. “Of course. I wish you would have come home sooner…but I’m am so happy you came to me,” she said relieved.

Shoto felt his brother squeezed him before looking up at him. This situation was weird to him, but he wanted to help his brother and maybe get him to change his ways. “Normal?” He asked softly, a little surprised to hearing that. He didn’t feel normal but it was a little relieved to hear. “That’s probably a good idea,” he told the villain as he stepped towards his mother and she held his arm. “I’m sure I will see you soon. I’ll try and help smooth things over,” he assured his brother

Dabi nodded, giving Shoto an odd smile. Weird kid, and the resentment he’d always felt was still there, but there was a deeper and undeniable conflict now that they had met. This was his baby brother, and he cared about him. “Yeah, you know. Normal. You’re just a teenager. A little awkward maybe, but I was still a total fucking crybaby when I was just a little younger than you, so who can fault you for that. You seem like a good kid, and despite his best efforts dad didn’t entirely screw you up—so normal, like I said,” he explained lightly, amused with his brother despite the internal conflict. “Thanks. I guess I’ll see you at the house, if we end up there. Congrats on becoming a teenaged uncle,” he teased, stepping back from the familial embrace.

Dabi nodded at both of them. “I’m gonna sneak out then. Later,” he said with a dismissive little wave, after any goodbye from his family.

Shoto listened to Toya explained to him what he meant before giving him a weak smile. He took the words as praise; it felt positive anyways. “Thanks,” he said softly as he watched his brother head to the door. “Oh yeah..I’m an uncle,” he said in realization. He wondered if he would be a good uncle…”Goodbye,” he said softly.

“Bye Toya, travel safely,” Rei called warmly as she waved back at him gently. “Take care of your mate, and be careful with Enji,” she told him as she waved him wave with his exit.

Dabi laughed despite himself at Shoto’s late realization. Damn, the kid was kind of endearing. He felt weird about liking him, he’d never anticipated that, but maybe it was a good thing. The way things were now, he’d just be stuck at home, so he’d need to get along with his family.

Exiting the building was easy, and getting back to the bus even easier. His day had gone fine. Once he was settled on the bus, after asking Giran if they could meet so that he could pass something along for the League, he settled in for the long trip back towards Hawks.

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Hawks slept a good while into the day before waking up and reading Dabis note. He sent his mate a text after he read his message before getting up and taking a quick shower. The herp ditched a good amount of feather  that regrew to keep his wings small. He didn’t want to get rid of all of them and leave himself completely unprotected. Hawks decided to try and be domestic as he folded and put their clothes into their separate bags and sort everything into them in case they needed to leave. The blonde then settled into watching tv, catching up on the news as he ate two bowls of cereal and snacked. When he finally looked outside, it was already getting dark and he was starting to want a real meal. The omega was getting worried but Dabi hasn’t messaged him with any concerns. He decided to shoot Dabi a text to ask if he was okay.

Dabi worried over toys for some time before selecting a little doll with long hair and a hairbrush for Eri, and a small white fireproof mouse plush for his pup with Tomura. From what little he’d seen of Eri, her hair seemed pretty wild, and he doubted that Overhaul had taught her how to care for herself well, so maybe having a doll to practice on would be helpful. The mouse he picked because its eyes, though a cute pink instead of red, and its white fur reminded him of Tomura. He scented the dolls several times, knowing that it wouldn’t make a difference by the time the pup came and doubting Eri would like him but still wishing his pups would get some sense of him from it.

He dropped the toys and some extra cash as payment that he’d pickpocketed on the bus off with Giran, sending Tomura another text.

‘Hey, congrats on grabbing Eri. I know you’re doing well with her. I dropped a couple toys for the pups off with Giran—the doll is for her, the mouse is for the pup, if you’re keeping it, otherwise Eri can have that too. It’s fireproof, just in case. I know you’re still mad, but I hope someday we can at least talk it out. I love you.’

By the time he was done, it was later than he’d expected. His phone buzzed with a text from Hawks. Shit. He immediately replied to let his mate know he was only minutes away as he rushed home.

Hawks relaxed a little when he responded that he was heading home, that was good, it was getting late.

‘Did you get food?’

He texted back, Dabi said he would pick up dinner and he didn’t really feel like going out to get anything. It would be too dangerous to order food to their room. At least his visit seemed to have gone well and he got away safely. The hero was too stressed out that Dabi was going to get caught and he would be left all alone. At that point he would have to leave the country or take Endeavors offer, but without the benefit of Dabi being there. He wasn’t sure how he would feel about actually being Endeavors mate. He found the man attractive, but it was hard to look past his issues.

Dabi groaned. Shit, that’s right he needed food for Hawks. He stopped near some takeaway restaurants but paused before buying anything. What if he got something that Hawks couldn’t stomach?

‘About to pick some up now, but I’m getting nervous I’ll accidentally get something you can’t stomach. Any cravings? Otherwise I’m probably getting us both katsudon.’

The alpha wrote back, sighing to himself. If Shoto hadn’t shown up he wouldn’t be nearly so late, but he was kind of glad the kid had made an appearance. It was all a lot to process.

Hawks watched his phone lazily as he relaxed back on the couch before humming softly seeing his mate’s message.

‘Oh I like katsudon! Don’t know how my stomach will react, but I think it will be fine. Can you get me extra rice?.’

The blonde texted back. That sounded really good actually, nice and filling but a bit greasy. He wanted to get extra rice though to make sure he got filled up. The snacks helped but he was so hungry. Hopefully it wasn’t too much money, but he didn’t care too much when it came to food.

Dabi sent a quick selfie of a thumbs up before getting their katsudon, making sure to order Hawks some extra rice. He hurried back to the hotel as quickly as he could once their order was done, knocking on the door. “Hey, birdie, let me in,” he called softly. They had so much to talk about.

Hawks laughed softly seeing the selfie before saving the picture to the phone. This was a high tech phone, not far off from his other one. He probably couldn’t keep it if they didn’t agree with Endeavor but maybe they could maybe make it to where he couldn’t track it. He didn’t have enough money to buy a phone this nice again.

The blonde perked up as he went to the door excited, he still had their hoodie on with his new basketball shorts. Hawks opened the door before hugging Dabi eagerly. “I’m so glad you made it back,” he said relieved before letting him go and ushering him into the room as he shut the door behind the villain. “How did it go? Well, enough it seems,” he said as he looked over Dabi, he seemed completely okay.

Dabi laughed, awkwardly hugging Hawks around the bags of food. “I’m glad to be back, lovebird. You keep yourself occupied, okay?” he asked, setting their meals on the counter.

He considered the meeting. “Mostly it went well. She’s very excited to be a grandmother, and to meet you. Also, she says that I never got hot enough to burn her while nursing, and that my quirk didn’t manifest until I was about six months, so you can worry a little less about that, baby birdie can probably breastfeed with no problems, as long as you’re up for it,” he explained as he unpacked their food.

“Sorry I took so long… Shoto showed up. Had my first real conversation with the kid… took a lot of convincing, but he’s gonna try and help smooth things out with dad. I told him we’d meet him tomorrow, talk it out.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he came inside and set the food down. His stomach growled loudly as he went to the bag and opened it up. It smelt really good. “Yeah I packed our stuff and watched tv, took a shower,” he explained as he pulled the food out.

The blonde listened to Dabi when he explained how his visit went. Things seemed to go really well with his mom. He was glad to hear that he would be able to nurse and not worry about his pup’s quirk until a few months in. He really didn’t want to get burnt especially on his chest. “That’s great. I hope it goes well, saves us money on formula for a while,” he explained. His never considered having to breast feed before all this, the idea was a little strange to him, but he wanted to try.

Hawks looked at Dabi surprised when he said his brother showed up. He paused before relaxing a little when it didn’t seem like they got into a fight. “Really?” He asked surprised that Shoto offered to help and didn’t fight him. “What? We are? So we’re gonna take Endeavor up on his offer?” He asked as he sat down at the table to eat.

Dabi sighed, settling in across the table from Hawks and crossing his legs. “I don’t see another choice, birdie. It’s been like a week, and Tomura isn’t taking us back. Giran doesn’t have anything for me, I checked. We’re homeless. You need to be resting and eating well and shit. I mean, Kurogiri’s probably feeding Tomura three warm meals a day, and other than grabbing Eri, they’re not doing shit. He’s fine right now, you’re not,” Dabi listed, opening his food and poking lightly at the cutlet.

The villain slumped slightly. “I hate this option, but I’m not gonna make you live like your parents did or endanger the pup by keeping you stressed out and underfed. So we need to meet with him, for the pup’s sake,” he rationalized. His father could do what he wanted to him, just as long as Hawks and the pup were fine. Maybe Shoto would reveal the man’s behavior if something happened to him, he seemed interested in seeing Enji exposed at least. “Anyway, yeah. We can meet him tomorrow. You wanna hear about the rest of the visit?” he asked around a mouthful of food.

Hawks watched Dabi as he opened up his food, it smelt good and his stomach seemed to agreed with him. The hero started to mix the food up before eating eagerly as he listened. That was true, he had thought the same thing but didn’t want to cave because it was the easy way out. It would still be tricky living with Dabi and Endeavor together, but it might work out, it seemed his brother and mom visit went surprisingly well.

The blonde sighed softly, “Maybe it will go well? It might be bad, but it might be surprisingly well?” He said as he tried to comfort him. He still had some faith in Endeavor, but it was on thin ice. He was concerned about being homeless and hungry though..”Okay…I’ll text him to let him know,” he assured Dabi. He would wait until they were done talking. “Yeah so what happen?” He asked eagerly as he ate his food.

Dabi shook his head, smiling quietly as he thought about his mother. “She recognized me. Not at first, but she recognized me. She looked in my eyes and saw me and not my father. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t think she was seeing him instead of me. She said I was already a better dad than him, because I was willing to make so many sacrifices for my family,” he admitted as he blushed, clearly pleased by the praise.

He took a few bites, relaxing into his chair. Things were so much better than he’d feared, even as they were still so bad. “She’s so excited to be a grandmother… I told her we’d give her a chance. I figure you’re going to have a lot of questions about the later stages of pregnancy and your body after and the pup that she can answer better than the internet. She said you were beautiful, so I think she’s expecting a pretty cute kid. You better be good looking, baby birdie, or you’re gonna break a lot of hearts~” he teased.

Hawks listened to Dabi before smiling warmly when he talked about how his mother reacted. That was nice…he was glad it went well, that his mother actually cared and recognized her pup. Dabi never talked extremely poorly about her just specific things she did wrong in his life. “She is right, you are a wonderful father already,” he agreed happily. He couldn’t imagine a better acting mate than him. He has already made sacrifices, and they didn’t even know anything about their pup except that they were there.

He was glad their pup would have at least one grandparent. He wasn’t sure how his own mother would react to the news. He hasn’t seen her in so long. He wondered if the commission would even still care for her. He hoped they would. Even if she wasn’t a good mother, he wanted her to be safe. She probably wouldn’t care about any news about him or his pup and he didn’t care enough to reach out and tell her. “Yeah that would be helpful…I really don’t know anything,” he said a little nervous. “Maybe Endeavor could take me for a hospital visit,” he added. They could finally see what was going on in there and some answers. He mostly wanted to know they were okay. Hawks laughed softly hearing the villain. “They will be, they are ours, they are gonna break hearts either way,” he teased softly as he touched his stomach.

Dabi eyed Hawks’ stomach, giving it a pointed look. “You better kick for your grandma sometime when mommy takes you, baby birdie. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her as happy as she was today. She missed me so much, and she’s so, so excited to meet both of you,” he cooed, grinning from ear to ear.

He really couldn’t remember seeing his mother like that very often. She had clearly loved having pups, but usually he was stressing her out or his father was being cruel or worrying her. It was nice to think she might have recovered some. “I just kept scenting her. I don’t think I’ve let her hug me or scent me so much since before she was pregnant with Natsuo,” he laughed.

The idea of seeing their pup was exciting, even if he couldn’t be there for it. He imagined tiny indistinct wings on a sonogram. “That’s a good idea, yeah. I want to make sure everything’s okay.”

Eating quickly, more hungry than he realized, he kept going. “So then Shoto showed up, and he was ready to kick my ass until we were able to convince him I was Toya. Actually he still wanted to kick my ass, I think,” he admitted. “But then he wanted to hear about my mate. He’s pretty hurt that you’re a traitor, but he’ll get over it. He likes you. It took forever for it to hit that he’s gonna be an uncle. He’s… not terrible. I kinda liked him, despite myself.”

Hawks rubbed his stomach slightly when Dabi talked to their pup. “I’m sure they will kick and bruise the hell out of me,” he teased softly as he watched his stomach fondly before returning to eating as he mixed his extra rice in, he knew he was going to eat it.

He loved seeing how happy Dabi looked as he talked about his mom and how they talked and were able to scent each other. It was really sweet that he seemed to reconnect with her after all this time and she actually believed him. He clearly still wanted his mother’s affection, he wish he was able to have his too but that was a long shot. The blonde laughed softly when Dabi talked about his brother and didn’t seem like he wanted to kill the littlest Todoroki anymore. He was glad he wouldn’t target the kid anymore and hopefully none of his class. Hawks frowned a little when he mentioned he was upset about him. “Oh yeah…I guess he would find out about that..” he said softly as he stirred his food slightly. Would he tell Tokoyami? Probably at some point…The blonde smiled softly as he nodded, “Yeah his a good kid. He will be a good uncle. I wonder how he would even react around a kid,” the blonde said amused at the thought.

Dabi thought about serious little Shoto holding a squirmy pup. The kid might get overwhelmed, but he figured he’d manage to be gentle. “I dunno, he seems… shy isn’t the right word, exactly, but clearly, he’s not used to people. But I bet he’ll like the kid, he’s probably eager to feel like a part of a family, and not just my dad’s project,” he said, thinking out loud.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he laughed softly, “Yeah I told you his was pretty different. An odd little guy but he is sweet and seems like a good kid,” he said amused. The kid was different, but not in a bad way just socially. He seemed pretty clueless about things and how to react to them.

“Right? And I didn’t think about it when I said it, but my mom seemed really upset about you may be having to play-date my dad. Honestly, she’s just worried about us, and about you, being around him in general. We just need to be cautious, okay? I’m going to try not to antagonize him or anything, but we’re on thin ice, and you’re going to have to think about keeping baby birdie safe and not just kicking ass, if things go sour,” Dabi cautioned, remembering the look on his mother’s face when he mentioned it to her.

Hawks sighed softly when he mentioned his dad and his relationship. “Yeah I bet your mom probably didn’t appreciate that..I know I wouldn’t in that situation,” he said softly as he considered it. He felt awful about it, he never considered that maybe she still loved him or anything. Did Endeavor love her? Surely not if he was doing all of this and trying to make him in as a mate. Did he intend to replace his wife or just add him to the mix?

“He sends my mom flowers still. She hasn’t seen him since being hospitalized but he still sends them. I don’t think I’ll ever understand their relationship. He practically bought her, he terrorized and abandoned her, but I think maybe they still care about each other, in their own fucked up ways,” the arson mumbled.

It was horrible to consider. He doubted he could have ever impacted Tomura so much, but he hoped that the omega wasn’t going through anything like the hurt his mom clearly was.

The blonde tilted his head slightly, “Really? I’m surprised. Endeavor really never even talks about his family. I thought maybe it was to keep them safe from villains. I knew he was married but I thought maybe his wife was dead,” he explained. Endeavor was always very secretive. Endeavor was probably so quiet about it due to how horrible the truth was. Hawks really didn’t want to be in the middle of someone else’s marriage even if it was just for pretend. That sounded way too messy.

Dabi reached across the table to pet Hawks on the cheek. “Well, even if it wasn’t a safety measure to keep his family safe, what would he talk about? My death? Natsuo and Shoto hating him? How Fuyumi’s had to keep everyone together? My mom going nuts? Not exactly great interview material,” Dabi pointed out. There was good reason for Endeavor to never talk about them, it would only cause more questions.

Hawks made a noise of delight as Dabi caressed his cheek gently. He loved the positive attention. “Guess that is true…and it seemed to have worked for the most part,” the blonde agreed. No one knew any of the awful things Endeavor did because he was so good at hiding it. He was awarded number two hero for his efforts.

“Yeah…You know..I know we’re not ready for a bond or something, I’m not suggesting that, but I wish there was something we could do to make Endeavor see how serious I am about you. I guess I’ll just have to be extra affectionate and possessive, if you can live with that~” Dabi teased quietly, wanting to change the subject off of his parents crumbling marriage.

Hawks grinning hearing Dabi before laughing softly, “He can deal with it for a while I’m sure, but I feel like the pup is proof we are, at least, in this for 18 years,” he teased softly as he watched his mate amused. “I wouldn’t mind a hickey or something as long as I’m not going to be in public. Then they might think it’s Endeavor,” he explained, not sure if that would be okay.

Dabi grinned back, looking at Hawks’ neck with half-lidded eyes.  “I could give you a hickey, sure. More than one, if you wanted,” he said, mouthing a small kiss from across the table.

The villain smiled softer, thinking about their pup growing up. Eighteen was a lot of years, he’d only been alive five, almost six years, longer than that. The arson would be middle aged by then, something he’d never thought about being. It was nice to think he might get to have that.  “At least eighteen though, you’re right. Probably more like twenty something, or even longer if we keep taking breaks between pups to catch up on our sex life,” he teased. No matter what happened, they’d get through this together.

Hawks blushed as the alpha stared at his neck, he felt a shiver run up his spine. That would be hot to have something to show everyone he was Dabi’s when they all believed it was Endeavors. They would be none the wiser that he was fucking a villain behind all their backs. The winged hero wasn’t sure why the act of rebellion sounded so hot to him. He didn’t want to be in trouble, but getting away with it was fun.

 “At least let the first one be done breastfeeding. I don’t want to lunge a pup around with a huge belly,” he teased the alpha, he would be exhausted having too many little ones. The hero would have to eat three times more to feed him and two pups. He might run the Todoroki estate broke with his appetite.

Dabi smirked, he did like the idea of Hawks with a belly caring for his pups, but he was right, they didn’t need to over work him. Dabi reached back up to keep petting Hawks on the cheek, his eyes soft. “Nah, we won’t put you through that, even if you do have me to help carry them around. We need time to get our shit together anyway, figure out a long term solution. It’s just fun to tease you about,” he cooed, poking Hawks on the nose.

Hawks gave Dabi a slightly relieved look as he laughed softly. That was good, he wanted to make sure he could raise one pup before trying for another one, even if they were super cute. The blonde giggled softly as his nose was poked, “Dork,” he said warmly as he finished up his bowl. That was a good meal, it hit the spot. He wasn’t sure what time Endeavor would want to meet and the guy was an early bird, so they shouldn’t stay up too late.

 “So, how are we doing this meet up tomorrow? How do you think you should start it off, I come in with you, or what?” the villain asked, not sure how to confront his father tomorrow. They needed to sort this out before tomorrow, it would probably be an early day for them.

Hawks took a soft breath as he considered a plan for the next day. “I will be careful…try not to lead him on or anything by acting to hard. Then we will make it clear to him we’re together,” he assured Dabi as he ate slower when he started to feel full.

“We can see how it goes after that. I’ll get my money and everything we need in case we have to run again soon after. We will be much better prepared,” the blonde assured him before considering how they should go about bringing up Dabi’s existence. “I will start then you can come out. I’ll explain it before you show yourself to see how he reacts. Should I text him now? He goes to bed early,” the omega warned Dabi.

Dabi grimaced at Hawks knowing his dad’s bedtime, but it made sense. Hawks was over his crush on his dad, probably for years, he’d made it sound like, and he’d never betray Dabi that way. Hawks was finally opening up and being honest with him, and they were starting to build something really beautiful together. It would be fine.

It was reassuring to hear Hawks talk about being ready to leave his dad’s if needed. “Yeah, go ahead and text him. If we don’t get this over with, I think Shoto will tell him, which can only go badly. Was your food okay?” The villain asked, not wanting to linger on the conversation about his father.

“Okay, what should I say? Just ask to meet tomorrow?” Hawks asked as he pulled his phone up and went to the text message Endeavor sent him that he never responded to. He typed up the message before showing Dabi to see if it worked. “Yeah the food was really good,” he cooed as Dabi read though the text.

“Just tell him you want to meet, keep it simple, no need to make him have questions or give him any answers until we’re there.” Dabi explained before leaning forward and looking over the text once Hawks had it pulled up. “Yeah, that’d good, go ahead and send it,” he agreed.

He was glad that Hawks was able to eat okay. “I worried about you today, but you seem just fine. All the rest’s helped a lot, and your shoulder seems fine. It still hurt?”

Hawks sent the message before chewing on his lips slightly. He was a little nervous for a response. The conversation was a welcome distraction. The blonde smiled at Dabi as he looked up from the phone. “It was fine. I was more worried about you. You were the one outside,” he explained as he set the phone down. “You could have been taken,” he said worried, not sure how he would have coped with that.

It was cute to hear Hawks worry over him. “I guess so, yeah, but I was careful. I’m not taking any big risks now that I have you two to worry about, as much as I might want to. I kept my head down. You know, Shoto thought I’d dyed it white over the black, somehow. I guess I could have bleached it, yeah, but he didn’t say bleached, he said dyed. Poor little bastard doesn’t have a clue about the world. I hope if nothing else he’s getting some kind of social education at that stupid school.”

The blonde laughed as Dabi told him about his brother. “I got to take that kid out at some point,” he said amused. Shoto had no street smarts. He was a clever kid when it came to heroics but none when it came to real life and fun. Endeavor really raised him to only be a hero. It was a little sad. The commission at least gave him somewhat of a social life.

Hawks sighed as his mind wondered back to the meeting “I think I should tell him what I know, then he would have to believe me about you, he wouldn’t expect I knew all of that,” he offered, wanting to make sure Endeavor was completely convinced before he introduced Dabi to him.

Dabi considered the idea. Even having dated Fuyumi, however briefly, it wasn’t like Hawks could know all Endeavor did without more inside knowledge. “That’s a good plan, yeah. Who knows, I doubt it, but maybe with the proper context he’d finally recognize me,” he added, almost as an afterthought. Despite his mother’s words about his father’s love for him, he doubted it could have ever been like that. Sure, he remembered what it had been like to have all his father’s love and attention, but if he could snatch it away so easily just because he’d been born with a shitty quirk, then it must have never been the way he thought it was.

“I think once he hears the full story it’s pretty easy to put together who you are. It is a little hard to believe they healed you so much, but I have seen crazier things,” Hawks assured his mate. Endeavor was a smart man, he would be able to tell, he only worried the man would be in denial like he was.

 “We will play this all as safe as we can..I think I can out smart Endeavor one to one if things goes bad but without my wings I’m not great in a fight with him. Maybe I can get away with what I got but it will take some luck,” the hero worried some. This could be the end of the line for him if he didn’t play his cards right.

Dabi finished his own meal and began to tidy up, brushing crumbs into his empty bowl and gathering any little pieces of trash. He was exhausted by his day out, emotionally and physically, and just wanted to crawl into his omega’s nest and cuddle him as he fell asleep.

Hawks was right. Unless you were in total denial, his identity was pretty easy to put together. “I was still in a coma for like three years. I mean, you know, it’s still insane I’m anywhere near this healed, but still,” he pointed out. “I added the staples, I ever tell you that? I got really overzealous the first couple of years. I hadn’t had a chance to learn how to use the hotter flames before they almost killed me, and I liked what I could do with them.”

He hadn’t exactly been smart or safe after deciding Toya really was dead. Sixteen, homeless, still-injured with a quirk he had yet to master and just barely better social skills than Shoto. Maybe that’s why he liked the kid so much more than he’d thought he would. “We’ll deal with it. I doubt he’s going to want to kill me, whether or not he believes me, so I should be able to buy us both sometime if we need to escape if you go ahead. So just… trust me, if we have to, okay? I’ll do everything I can to make sure I come back to you and baby birdie. But we’ll hope it doesn’t come to that.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he started to put the trash back into the bag as they cleaned up the table. “Yeah, I’m just amazed. Whatever Doctor did this does amazing work,” he said surprised as he finished cleaning up before stretching out, he spread his wings under the hoodie slightly. He hadn’t cut the back yet, he would probably wait until he could actually grow his wings out. “Oh you did that? Must have been painful. I can’t imagine trying that on myself,” he said surprised. Even taking his tracker out was hard.

“Hopefully not. I hope he will trust me after I tell him the truth..I didn’t really lie before but when he finds out I was willingly meeting you he will probably be upset…” he explained. It wasn’t like he could explain he was undercover..Dabi would be pissed and he rather Dabi be on his side instead of Endeavor. The blonde sighed deeply. “I’ll trust you..but you better come back to me. I can’t do this without you..” he said softly. He didn’t want to either, he would be too scared. “He might be asleep already. We should wake up early to see if it answered, or should I call him?” He asked unsure.

Dabi laughed, shaking his head. “Tomura thinks it’s maybe someone who worked for One for All, believe it or not. I honestly try not to remember the whole experience. There were other kids, I think. Mostly I just remember being told I was a failure all over again, it was a whole thing. Then they told me I probably only had a couple months to live. Shows what they know,” he snorted as though he was amused, though the memories were clearly painful.

He pressed a staple in his chin into the skin hard. “Nerve damage, remember. Barely felt most of them. I had to pay someone to do the ones I couldn’t reach, but yeah. They’re in there pretty deep,” he explained.

His dad would definitely be pissed Keigo had been meeting with the League. “Shit, I didn’t even think about that. I shouldn’t have told Shoto and my mom you were doing it willingly, we could have come up with something that made you sound more heroic. I dunno, I guess we could blame it on all your repressed omega hormones. He’d probably buy that if I was better at being alpha,” he sighed. There really wasn’t a good way to avoid Hawks being a traitor, it’s not like he’d really been a spy in the end. But maybe his dad would believe that. “Hey, you could always lie, tell him you were on assignment or something like I used to think. Would that work?” he was curious to hear what Hawks said. If the hero readily agreed to the idea, he knew it would only further his remaining doubts, but if he denied it for a while before coming around to it, that would be more reassuring.

“Let the old man sleep, I’m tired,” he decreed. “I can’t do life without you, lovebird, I promise I’ll do everything I can, okay?”

Hawks hummed softly as he gave Dabi an interested look, “Really? Fate is weird like that I guess,” he said surprised as he threw the trash in the little trash can. It was weird they saved him and a few years later he ended up with Shigaraki. He had to wonder if that was planned who just a weird roll of the dice.

“Ah, yeah that makes sense…still it looks painful. At least it works pretty good too,” he said as he looked over Dabi slightly. They were holding up well and seemed to keep him together. He was relieved about that, but he wished the skin would heal so they weren’t needed.

Hawks sighed softly as he walked over to the bed and sat on the edge. “I could blame it on that…but I don’t want to make him believe his right about omega hero’s..” he grumbled softly. “Maybe I can ease into it a little bit,” he considered. “I don’t know. I mean it would be pretty easy to say that, but you will have to play the part too, that you knew I was a spy. It seems a bit complicated,” Hawks reasoned. He was standing in weird territory and didn’t want to seem too eager to Dabi but he wanted to save face with the hero’s too. The blonde rubbed his face tiredly. “It would work but we will have to hold it up. We would also have to hope the commission covers our asses. They might agree to the story to save face, but we would have to cross our fingers,” he explained so Dabi would be on the same page as him if they went that way, but it was a good idea for now.

Hawks nodded before crawling into the bed and laying down. “Okay. But you better. Get cozy and come join me. I’m tired and want to cuddle with you before we have to sleep,” he told the villain. He hadn’t seen him all day and wanted to have some time with him.

Dabi considered his mate’s response. It was almost exactly what he wanted to hear, really it was too close. He wondered how long it would take before he could really trust his mate. What kind of guy was he, still believing that the guy carrying his pup was hiding some big secret. Maybe it would be something upsetting but less of a betrayal, like that he’d been with someone else and then lied when he said he hadn’t. He hoped that wasn’t it, he really would have been understanding. Maybe he still thought Enji was hot? Gross and upsetting, but not relationship ending. It had to be something like that and not anything major, otherwise why had he left the League. Why would Hawks let him leave the League.

He nodded slowly. “Yeah, I don’t know how we’d convince him I was okay with you almost selling me out, especially when I’m not exactly going to be able to hide the fact I support the League still, no matter what Tomura does,” he said, dropping it at that. He just wanted to relax with Hawks, not get angry.

Laughing at the omega’s eagerness, he nodded. “Let me just get undressed. You want me to wear the hoodie again, get it scented up?” he asked playfully, stripping off his sweater.

Hawks watched Dabi nod in agreement, that seemed to ease things over a bit. “I’ll just try and wing it. Answer only what he asks and fill in the blanks later,” he explained. He was pretty good at doing that so hopefully Endeavors eagerness to have him around blocked his investigation skills a bit and made him more trusting. “If anything we can say it was a drunk accident but I came to you and I don’t know, we worked it out,” he suggested.

The blonde hummed softly, “Sure, but give me your sweater,” he bargained as he pulled the hoodie off. His sweater probably smelled like him now and he wanted to wear something cozy to bed.

Dabi smiled as he threw Hawks the sweater, but he couldn’t help but wonder what Tomura had done with the shirt he’d been wearing when they left. Probably, he’d decayed it as soon as he’d pulled it off. He still hadn’t responded to either text after all, not even to curse at him, so why would he still want Dabi’s shirt and scent. “It’s got my mom and Shoto too, probably,” he warned. “I didn’t scent the kid, but I hugged him for a good long minute. Or, I guess, really, my mom hugged us all together.”

He stepped out of his pants and flopped onto the bed lazily, resting for a minute before putting the hoodie on. “A suspicious amount of your cover stories involves you being drunk, birdie. Am I gonna have to get one of my siblings to babysit birdie junior in like seven months and take you out on the town, see if you’re as wild as you are in your stories?” he teased.

Hawks hummed softly as he caught the sweater before smelling it slightly. It did have a sweet scent to it but it was so similar to Dabis it didn’t bother him much. “It’s alright,” he assured the alpha as he pulled it onto himself. It was good to hear he hugged his family, that was a great start.

The blonde watched Dabi join him as he yawned softly. He pressed against the arson side once he got the hoodie on before curling up with him happily. “Mm I actually never been drunk before. I only drink at social events,” he admitted as he pressed his head under Dabis chin. “I would like to go out though, give it a try,” he cooed. He was never able to let loose, he was never not at work. He wanted to have a normal date to a bar and get wasted to know what it was like.

Dabi laughed, kissing the top of his mate’s head as they snuggled up together. “It’s not as glamorous as tv makes it look. I don’t drink too much anymore, but I’ve had a couple hangovers that knocked me out harder than Gran Torino, but I’d love to go out on the town with you, get drunk, see how much trouble we can cause,” he agreed fondly. It would be nice to just unwind with his mate. Doing normal things with Hawks was so much fun.

Dabi was glad his mother’s scent wasn’t bothering Hawks, but it made him slightly curious. “What do I even smell like to you? I don’t think I’ve ever asked an omega, and I mostly just smelled burned to myself, when I even notice my scent. You’re mostly just vaguely sweet to me, nothing super distinctive there, but you also kind of smell like wind or something? It’s easier when you’re turned on,” he admitted with a laugh. “I like it though, your scent. And I like how scenting you makes me feel.”

Hawks hummed softly, that was disappointing, he wanted it to be like how it was on tv, it looked fun. He has seen drunk people before, and they seemed to be having a good time. He had also seen violent drunk people and that definitely didn’t seem great. It didn’t seem like Dabi was a violent one or he probably wouldn’t suggest this, hopefully he wasn’t either. He just wanted to have a good time with his mate. “I’ll look forward to it once this pup allows me too. I think it will be at least a little fun,” he said happily.

“You smell…uh, smokey I can kind of pick up the burnt too, but other than that I would have you kind of smell like cut wood,” he explained softly as he tried to think of a good description of what he was picking up. That was probably the closest of anything. “Kind of musky, especially when you get more aroused,” Hawks added as he took a deep breath of him before sighing happily as he nuzzled him. “Wind huh? That must be an interesting smell.I kind of have an idea if it,” he said a little surprised. That definitely wasn’t a bad smell at least.

Dabi smiled to himself, running his fingers happily through his mate’s shorter hair. He still missed the length, but it looked adorable today, all tousled from his time in bed. “I think we could make most things fun, the two of us. Maybe we’ll get drunk enough we can do something really stupid like karaoke, or more public sex,” he taunted, petting Hawks on the ear.

He listened eagerly to the explanation of his scent. It sounded nicer than he’d feared, though maybe Hawks just liked it because it was his. Tomura’s scent had had an almost artificial sharpness alongside the sweet, like sour candy, or canned lemonade, but he’d liked it before he’d even liked Tomura. “It’s nice, really. And you’re a little musky too, underneath the sweet, but not like an alpha, like a bird. I wish I could smell it better, I like it a lot,” he admitted, pressing his nose to his mate’s hair. “The sweet is kind of like a baked good, almost? Like a custard bun, maybe,” he said, trying to remember scents he hadn’t quite caught in years to compare it to. “I missed you today. The bus was so boring—everything was boring, without all your cute running commentary.”

Hawks pressed his head into his mates petting as he listened to his idea for drinking. The blonde snorted softly, “Guess that depends on what happens with my hero work or how good we can disguise ourselves. Can’t do anything fun with the news around..” he grumbled softly. Even getting drunk with his mate and singing would surlily make the news and bash him down. They could be so cruel when they just wanted to be people. Maybe hero’s weren’t the problem but the damn media they get. Sure, it helps keep them in line but it always encourages people who just want to be famous to try and be hero’s.

Hawks tilted his head as he furrowed his brow, “Bird musk? I’m not even sure where to start with that. What the hell does that smell like?” He asked amused and a bit surprised. That sounded like it wouldn’t smell good, he said sent sure how he felt shit his natural scent. Dabi seemed to like it though as the alpha smelled his hair. “Mm wind, bird and baked goods, all the things that make up Hawks,” he teased so as he hugged the villain’s waist. It must be an interesting smell…he couldn’t really smell himself; he was too used to it.

“I missed you too. It was boring,” he agreed softly as he watched him. “It must have been a long trip. I’m glad you made it okay though,” he said relieved before yawning softly as he snuggled closer to Dabi.

Dabi frowned, giving Hawks a small kiss on the head as he grumbled about the news. “They really had you on a tight fucking leash, huh? No dating, no drinking, hiding your presentation… what else they keep you from? We should make a list, make sure you get to have a semi-normal life, even if your baby daddy’s one of Japan’s most wanted and you’re playing house with his hero dad to hide it,” he suggested, voice fond. He hadn’t exactly had a normal life himself, but it was much better than his mate’s had been.

Dabi laughed quietly. “I dunno, kind of sweet and musty. I used to like to talk to the birds up in the mountain when I trained as a kid, share my lunch with them. Birds smell pretty nice when they’re not totally dirty. It’s good, I promise. You’re sweet, but there’s a lot of bird in you. I always forget you’re more like a bird of prey than something cute like a pigeon,” he explained, voice fond. He liked birds, they could go wherever they wanted and they were pretty. “People keep pet birds, right? Maybe we could do that,” he added.

Dabi wrapped his legs around Hawks’ waist, pulling their chests flush with a smile. “I only had to transfer busses like a million times. But it was fine, and I think it was good. I feel pretty weird about my mom, you know, thinking about how her bond affected her, how she didn’t really have an option to leave even if it didn’t, and that makes me sad, and I missed her more than I’d realized, but I’m still kind of mad. I want to work past it though, really, because our pup deserves a grandmother,” he admitted tiredly, yawning in response to the blond’s yawn.

Hawks hummed softly, if only Dabi knew..”Yeah well, you gotta be pretty prefect to get a high ranking. Endeavor obviously sacrificed any family connections to make it to the top…I sacrificed a normal life,” he explained to the villain as he rubbed Dabis chest lightly. “I know you see it as a media circus and fame, but man it sucks…being watched all the time, being judge over every little mistake. It’s fun sometimes but one mistake and you can lose all your sponsors then you can’t even do your job which is to save them!” He ranted slightly. “I feel like the media at the end of the day is the biggest issue. If I could just be a hero properly without them watching me it would be so much better,” he complained. “Hero’s would be hero’s for the right reasons,” he added.

He laughed slightly hearing his mate, “Well okay, as long as it’s a good smell and you like it, it’s fine. Now I have to go smell a bird,” he teased softly. “We could get a bird..might be hard to take care of I would have to look into it first,” he reasoned, not wanting to just into it. Just because he was a bit bird didn’t mean he knew how to care for them.

The blonde smiled as Dabi wrapped himself around his waist as he held the villains hips gently. “I’m sure the situation is complicated and we might never know the full story, but at least she is getting help..a second chance will be good for both of you. Clear the air a little,” he assured his mate as he closed his eyes slightly and listened to Dabis heartbeat against his chest. “I bet your tired. I barely did anything and I am..” he grumbled softly.

Dabi nuzzled Hawks. “See, birdie, that’s what I’m talking about. I don’t want you to have to go back to that. You’re a real hero, you don’t need the glitz and the fame,” he praised. “Even if it was kind of hot to see you all sexy in ads, I don’t think being a model is your passion in life,” he teased.

Giving Hawks another warm kiss, he nuzzled his face into his mate’s hair. “If heroes could just be heroes, that would great.”

Dabi inhaled deeply, relaxing at his mate’s scent. “Aww, too bad. It’s actually a great smell, and I love it,” he teased back. “Yeah, they’re pretty hard to care for, I think, but if I’m home all day with a pup with wings while you’re out working, it might be good for them to have something else to fly around with, they probably have to practice, right?“ he explained his thought process.

Hawks was right, a second chance would be good. “Hey, you’re growing a pup. Your body’s working even on your off days right now. It’s crazy you were working so hard during all of this.”

Hawks hummed softly. “It could definitely use some restructuring…get the media out of the picture. I don’t know..hero’s are good just…not like this,” he mumbled as he looked up at his mate. “I mean some of the modeling stuff is fun and the ads but yeah, it’s not really what I signed up for. I got better stuff to do anyways,” he agreed before smiling as he was nuzzled against.

“I’m glad you like it. That makes me happy at least. I just don’t need my feathers smelling,” he teased soflty as he stretched a little. “Guess that is up to you then. I don’t mind if you think you can take care of it. We will have to look into bird types,” he mumbled softly against Dabis chest. “Yeah I had to practice a bit but getting in the air felt pretty natural. It was a little scary going up high at first but once you have control it’s not so bad,” he explained.

The blonde laughed a little as he started to dose off. “Yeah it is I guess. Just feel like I should be doing more..feels weird having so much free time,” he explained tiredly as he fought slightly to stay awake

Dabi was always glad when Hawks talked like a true hero, it made him proud. “I bet our pup will be so proud of you, the only hero his daddy knows is good. Watching you try and save all those people against that giant, I was so scared for you, but I was proud too,” he admitted.

Dabi smiled, closing his eyes and imagining his pup flying around. He wondered how quickly they’d take to the air, if he’d be chasing around a flying infant to change them and bathe them and put them down for naps. For all he knew they’d fly before they crawled. They’d be so cute. Yarning again, he closed his eyes. “You’re doing so much, birdie, just take it easy. We’re going to be dealing with a lot tomorrow. Goodnight, lovebird,” he mumbled, falling into a deep sleep.

Hawks smiled softly hearing Dabi praise him. He really never thought the villain would praise his hero work, but it made him happy that he did. He was sure the arson knew it was still important to him after all this.

Even for a villain Dabi was great . He had issues of course but he seemed to be working through them. His family was the biggest and they were already making so much head way with that. Hawks nodded slightly, already way ahead of Dabi as he slept against his chest. They did have a big day tomorrow. It was going to decide a lot of things for them…if Endeavor hadn’t answered by the morning he was going to be extremely stressed out. He expected him to answer pretty fast or he worried the other hero was going to turn him in. Maybe he thought about it too much and decided it wasn’t worth it? Or the commission talked to him? He wasn’t sure but tomorrow would be stressful

Enji woke up early to a text from Hawks asking to meet. He was relieved to see the hero was coming to his senses. There was no way that he could handle raising a pup alone and on the run, and whoever his mate was it was clear that he hadn’t been provided for or cared for. Hawks might want to continue some hero work at first, but surely after taking his pregnancy and the first few months of his pup’s life off, he’d know he’d be happier at home with the baby.

After dressing, he decided to call the omega. That way, he could potentially hear if Hawks was still holed up with his degenerate mate. Hopefully, he’d already ditched the inferior flame quirk user. Enji dialed his old phone, hoping that Hawks picked up.

Hawks nuzzled up to Dabi gently as he slept before slowly opening his eyes hearing a noise. The blonde jumped up slightly realizing it was his phone. “Fuck,” he said surprised as he scurried out of Dabis arms and looked at the screen. It was Endeavor like he assumed.

He shook Dabi to make sure he was awake as he got out of the bed and walked towards the bathroom. “It’s Endeavor, let me talk to him,” he told the villain as he went into the bathroom but left the door open. He trusted Dabi would keep quiet.

“Endeavor. Hey, I guess you got my message,” the blonde said as he tried to sound more awake. He held the phone up to his ear as he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes

Dabi whined angrily as he was woken up by the stupid phone. He just wanted to cuddle his mate and sleep, not deal with whatever this was. He opened his eyes slowly, brain kickstarting as Hawks told him who was calling. Fuck. Rubbing his eyes, he sat up, watching Hawks go into their bathroom.

Enji was amused by the hero’s tired tone. He remembered how worn-out Rei was during her pregnancies, even with Toya, when all she really had to do was take care of herself. “Hawks, it’s good to hear your voice. How have you been?” he asked, not wanting to immediately get into the meeting. He needed to ensure the omega’s head was in the right place.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he shifted on his feet slightly, a little nervous. “I’m okay. Been staying at a hotel so things aren’t so bad. Not exactly what I’m used to but livable,” he assured the older hero, wanting to start right away on getting sympathy from the man and get on his level. “It’s good to hear from you. You headed to work?” He asked curiously.

Endeavor snorted softly. Hawks had been living pretty large and ritzy, the omega was probably used to being pampered. As his mate, Hawks would never want for anything, surely he’d considered that. Hawks’ mate, or ex mate, must have either abandoned him or be some kind of bum to have the omega in a hotel. “That sounds hard,” he sympathized.

He laughed softly as Hawks asked if he was heading into work. “No, not yet. I thought our meeting took precedence. When and where would you like to meet? Should I have a room prepared at my house for you?” he asked, not caring if it was presumptuous. Hawks knew that his choices were to either come with Enji or be turned into the Commission, and he wouldn’t ask to meet just to waste their time.

Hawks smiled slightly when Endeavor snorted, his always tried to get the man to laugh some, his only very rarely cracked him. It was unfortunate this seemed to be one of the times. He was glad the older hero seemed to at least sympathize with him, that made this easier.

Hawks relaxed a little when he said he would attend their meeting first, it was better to get this over with fast. The blonde chewed on his lip slightly as he tried to decide what to say. “That would be ideal…but there is some stuff I need us to go over first before I agree. I’m in Niigata. I’ll send you an address of a private area we can meet in. Does an hour work? Or would you need longer to get here? I know you have gotten pretty good at your flying,” he teased lightly. Hawks had a hard time with how long it took people to get places. Flying was so much faster.

Endeavor relaxed when Hawks all but agreed to come home with him. Obviously, they couldn’t have a traditional courtship, and Fuyumi might be upset by his dating her ex, even if two omegas could hardly be in a suitable relationship, but he trusted that things would work out. Hawks was so hung up on him he’d sought out an alpha that was at least superficially similar. It was sweet, really, cute in the way omegas were often cute. He remembered how Rei used to fawn over him, how she lit up over any affection from him. No wonder he’d been so excited to go to lunch together.

He hummed as Hawks agreed to him having a room made up. Thankfully, it was the weekend, and Fuyumi would happily make up a guest room, even if she did have a lot of questions. “An hour and a half,” he countered, wanting to prep Fuyumi for Hawks’ arrival. “I’d like to make sure preparations for your arrival are underway before I leave.”

Hawks continued to chew on his lip as Endeavor countered with another thirty minutes, that didn’t bother him. It gave him and Dabi more time to plan before they met up. He was extremely stressed already and feeling nauseous. “Of course. I’ll text you the address. Don’t stress about time. I don’t have anything else going on,” he assured the flame hero. “Thanks for doing this…I really appreciate it. Just try and keep an open mind about a few things, okay? I’ll explain more when we meet up,” he assured Endeavor softly.

Enji frowned. He hoped Hawks wasn’t going to try and get him to take in his loser mate. “I’ll do my best, Hawks,” he reassured, even though the request already had his guard up. He hoped Hawks wasn’t in any further trouble. “I’ll see you shortly,” he said, ending the call, figuring there was nothing else to say.

Dabi watched Hawks curiously, worry clouding his expression. “How’d he sound?” he asked, trying to sound light. They had to do this, he didn’t doubt Shoto would snitch if they didn’t, but he really didn’t want to

Hawks hit himself mentally, he shouldn’t have added that, what if Endeavor thought he was up to something? The blonde thought stressed. “See you soon,” he replied as he set the phone down.

He looked at Dabi he sighing, “Fine? I guess. Pretty pleased I would say,” Hawks explained. “I figure we can meet him at that warehouse down the street. He said give him an hour in a half,” he reported back to Dab.

Dabi raised an eyebrow. “You’re sure you’re not just trying to get me alone in a warehouse again?” he teased. He stood up with a stretch, popping his back. “But good idea, yeah. Of course he’d pleased. He thinks he’s getting a hot new omega, all horned up with pregnancy hormones and basically in love with him,” he complained, rolling his eyes. “Don’t let him touch you too much, okay? Or I’m gonna have to burst out and kick his ass before anybody gets through talking.”

Hawks smiled softly hearing Dabi, before laughing softly, “Hush,” he teased softly before turning the sink on and washing his face off. “We need to get everything together. Prepare to run if we need to,” the blonde explained as he grabbed a towel and dried off.

Hawks blushed hearing him. “Let hope he doesn’t just go for it.” He said embarrassed. “I will definitely try to avoid contact though,” he assured the villain as he went to him and pecked his lips. “Let’s get ready. Can you make something fast for breakfast? I used up most the milk already so we don’t have it worry about taking it,” the blonde mentioned as he sent Endeavor the address

Dabi kissed Hawks back, happy for any affection. “I’m just gonna make some microwave rice and miso, nice and quick,” he said, heading over to their small kitchen and putting the rice in the microwave, emptying the miso packets into two mugs. Taking them into the bathroom, he filled them with water, heating it himself. He stirred the paste into the warm water. “He probably won’t, but who knows. Your haircut’s pretty cute,” he said with a shrug, trying to push aside his anxieties. Hawks loved him, not his dad.

“You did most of the packing already, right? We’ll bring our bags with us, be ready to go. It’s gonna be fine. He’s not gonna attack you or anything, not with a pup involved. Just… tell him what you think is best and most important about me, I’ll fill in the rest.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nodded, “Sounds good,” he agreed as he pulled off Dabi’s shirt and packed it in his bag before grabbing a pink shirt and his grey sweat pants. “Yeah pretty much, just need to grab the food mostly,” he explained as he grabbed the patch work teddy bear and pack it as well.

“I just want to be prepared,” he whined softly as he rubbed his face. “Fuck, I think I’m gonna be sick..” he complained quickly as he quickly jogged to the bathroom before leaning over the toilet as he threw up.

Dabi cursed softly, pushing their soups aside, sloshing them against the bathroom counter. He stood over Hawks, rolling up the sleeves of their hoodie before rubbing his mate’s shoulder. “Shit, birdie. Is it the soup smell?” he asked worriedly, when he felt like Hawks could speak.

Hawks panted softly as he heaved slightly before coughed. He spit into the toilet before sighing softly as Dabi rubbed his shoulders. “No, I just get kind of sick sometimes,” he mumbled softly before grabbing some toilet paper and wiping his mouth. “The soup might help,” he assured the alpha before sitting down as he relaxed back against the wall. “I’m okay,” he assured his mate softly as he rubbed Dabi’s hand

Dabi sighed, ruffling his mate’s hair. “I guess so, it’s just a pregnancy thing, right? I’m sorry you’re dealing with it. You owe your mom, baby birdie, you better be an easy sleeper or something,” he grumbled.

“Let me go grab the food,” he suggested. “We can eat in here, just in case.”

He went and grabbed the rice and two spoons first, placing it on the floor beside Hawks. He then returned to the soup and sat down with the food, smiling crookedly. “You’re so cute, reassuring me like I’m the one puking my guts out,” he laughed.

Hawk hummed softly as his hair was ruffled, “Yeah it seems pretty normal,” he mumbled softly as he leaned back. He was still tired. “They better be behaved,” he agreed slightly amused before yawning softly as he nodded. “Thanks babe,” he told the villain before flushing the toilet as he waited for him to bring the food. He accepted the rice bowl before taking the spoon. He started to eat slowly, getting that taste out of his mouth. “I just don’t want you to think you did anything wrong,” he explained as he leaned against the villain as he ate slowly.

Dabi wrapped his arm around the omega’s shoulders, humming softly to himself. “Even so, it’s cute. I’m just glad you’re okay, last thing we need is you not feeling good enough for the meet. You gonna shave like we were talking about? Really play up the cute helpless omega thing? It’d work, I bet,” he said with a laugh, slowly picking at his food. He really, really didn’t want to go, but they had no other choice.

Hawks curled up against Dabi as he wrapped his arm around him. “Yeah that wouldn’t be great,” he agreed as he ate the rice before grabbing the soup and sipping on it.

“Yeah I can before we go. I got time,” he assured his mate. This could possibly be the last time they got to be together like this and it scared him. He took his time eating, not in a rush to move or upset his stomach

Dabi scented Hawks, closing his eyes and just listening to his mate’s heart. “No matter what, we’re gonna be okay, alright? Even when we were apart, we still cared about each other, right? You were still putting my stuff in your nest and I was still thinking about you every day. We belong together, and nothing’s gonna fuck that up,” he reassured.

After a minute, his face warm with a blush, he pulled back and resumed eating his breakfast.

Hawks relaxed slightly as Dabi nuzzled up to him and assured him they would be okay. “Yeah..that’s true,” he said warmly as he gently scented the villain back. “I’ll always care about you,” he cooed softly. The blonde chuckled softly seeing his blush before kissing his jaw softly. “Softy,” he teased as he continued to sip on the soup. The warmth felt good in his stomach and throat.

Dabi couldn’t help but smile wider at Hawks’ words. He’d always care about Keigo too, it was impossible not to. No matter what, like his mate had said, at minimum they still had 18 years of being in each other’s lives. “Maybe we could name baby birdie something really sappy, like that means love or fate,” he suggested, still blushing. “I mean, they brought us together. Even if I hadn’t been with Tomura, I don’t know that I’d ever done anything about how I felt, just kept hooking up with you. And hey, we could have had a lot of fun, but I like this, just being together,” he admitted.

Hawks hummed at the idea, “Maybe, we can definitely go though names and see if anything works for that, be pretty cute for a girl,” he said amused as he set the empty cup down and slowly finished his rice up. They still had about an hour left. Hawks could shave and Dabi could get dressed then they could pack the food and clean a little. The blonde looked at Dabi hearing him. “I like this too…it’s okay if it happened early,” he agreed with the alpha. “I think I’m gonna brush my teeth. My mouth still taste off,” he explained as he slowly stood up and went to the sink

Dabi smiled, patting Hawks on the stomach. “Hear that, baby birdie? We’ve got an idea, if you’re a girl, anyway. Between that and your bear and your hat, we’re practically ready for you,” he joked before going back to finishing his food.

When he was done, he stood, gathering the trash from their breakfast. “I’m gonna go get dressed, and then I’ll help you finish getting ready, okay?” he promised before going to change.

Hawks gave Dabi an amused look as he talked to the baby. “If only we just needed teddy bears and hats,” he teased softly. It would be nice to only worry about that. Hawks grabbed the bagged one time razor the hotel offered before grabbing the conditioner, that would work. “Sounds good,” he assured Dabi as he started to brush his teeth before getting his face wet and soaped up. He hasn’t done this in a while, but he had a steady hand. The blonde carefully shaved his jaw before washing the soap off and looking at himself. He already looked a bit younger. He decided he didn’t really like it. The hero sighed as he rubbed his smooth face before leaving the bathroom to get his clothes on. “It’s done,” he announced.

Dabi hummed quietly to himself as he changed into his new purple shirt and black flannel, re-wearing his pants from the day before. He put away the rest of his clothes, surprised by how young Hawks looked. “Holy fucking shit, birdie. You look like a fucking baby,” he marveled. “Still super cute, but we gotta get your stubble back, I miss it already.”

Hawks groaned loudly hearing Dabi, “I know. I hate it already,” he complained loudly as he got his shoes on. “I am not shaving again,” he added as he grabbed their shared hoodie before sighing. “Here we should pack this, I can’t be smelling like you when we meet up with your dad,” he told Dabi before going to the kitchen as he started to grab their food. They only had a few strawberries left so he took as few and set the rest on the table for them to share as he started to pack the food.

Dabi folded the hoodie carefully, happy that it was already something Hawks liked so much. “No, probably not. I doubt he’d recognize me, but you never know,” he explained, putting away the hoodie and grabbing a couple strawberries. “Don’t get me wrong, you still look great, but the sooner we get your facial hair back, the better,” he agreed, going over and kissing Hawks on the cheek. “Yup, feels weird without your facial hair,” he said with a sigh. “Whatever, it’s just for now. The things we do for our pup.”

Hawks nodded as he set all the food on the table and started to sort it out. Now he regrets shopping for so much. He snacked on the berries as he split the food up. They might have to leave some. “Well thanks. But I hate it,” he complained as the villain kissed him. “Glad I look fine at least,” he said as he rubbed his weirdly smooth face. It would be good if they got there a bit early to find somewhere for Dabi to wait to. “Anything else we need to go?” He asked curiously as he double checked the room

Dabi shoved the miso packs and supplies he’d gotten for Hawks’ cakes in his bag. He wasn’t sure if they could bring the eggs, but that was okay, they’d figure things out. If they were at his dad’s tonight, they wouldn’t have to worry about eating at least.

He shook his head, looking around. “No, don’t think so. Nothing to it but to do it. You ready?”

Hawks finished looked around before nodding as he put his hat on. “Yeah I’m ready. We can just leave. If things go wrong this is gonna be the first place they check so we can’t come back,” he told Dabi. Endeavor could probably see where he had been at. He put his jacket on before picking his bag up and putting it over his shoulder as he headed to the door. The walk wouldn’t be too far. They would have around 20 minutes to stake out the place and wait.

Dabi sighed. The hotel room was only a temporary home, but he was going to miss it.

Grabbing his bag, he headed to their door. “C’mon, let’s go,” he said softly, giving Hawks a smile he hoped was reassuring.

Hawks smiled back at Dabi in slight reassurance before walking with him down to the warehouse where he could meet with Endeavor and hopefully work all of this out. He walked around the place making sure he knew all the exit points before settling down and letting Dabi step back when it was getting close to time for Endeavor to get here. He was stressed but eager to get this over with. Dabi took another of Hawks’ feathers and hid behind some sheets of metal, which seemed like the best area to be in. It would be easy for him to bust out if he needed to. He couldn’t see, but he could probably hear most of their conversation at least. Hawks set his bag down and paced slightly until he heard Endeavor call for him as he came in.

Enji arrived almost precisely on time, worried by the neighborhood and the meeting place. He hoped Hawks wasn’t hurt or otherwise endangered. He worried again about the kind of alpha that would allow a pregnant omega to be in this situation. A horrible worry crossed his mind. Hawks was almost certainly too strong, even if he was an omega, but what if the pup was a result of him being taken advantage of in some way, maybe even by a villain. “Hawks?” he called as he entered.

“Hey. I’m here,” the blonde greeted the flame hero with a slight wave. “Thanks for coming,” he told the other pro. Now he just needed to figure out how to tell him. He was comforted knowing Dabi was nearby but worried Endeavor would notice or something. He was overthinking it but it still crossed his mind.

Enji considered Hawks. He looked much more like an omega now, dressed adorably in soft colors, his facial hair shaved. His hair had been cut, but it still was quite attractive. He looked even better like this, as he should look. Enji could already imagine his softer clothes filled out as he progressed in his pregnancy.

He nodded politely at the smaller hero. “Thank you for taking my offer seriously. The commission is incredibly interested in finding you, Hawks, and it was hard to convince them that you’d really escaped me. Whatever it is you have to tell me, the time is now,” he said firmly, almost tempted to order the omega to reveal the truth to him.

Hawks watched Endeavor nod to him before sighing deeply hearing the older hero. Guess he needed to say something. “Of course,” he agreed softly.

“The commission had me go undercover for a short time with the league of villains. While I was there I met someone. This is where I need you to keep an open mind. I had a hard time believing it as well,” Hawks explained as he gave Endeavor a pleading look. “They told me their name was Toya Todoroki. I thought it was bullshit when he said you were his father, obviously. But he knew things he shouldn’t know and well damn he looks a lot like you,” Hawks expressed. “Dabi is your son Toya. I can help prove it to you,” he finished. He wanted to get that out of the way before explaining he was the father.

Endeavor frowned, brow furrowing at the admission that Hawks had been doing undercover work with the League. It made some of the winged hero’s weariness and emotions recently make sense. Hawks had a bright, kind personality, even if he was a bit flashy and strange at times. He felt bad for the hero. It would have been terrible for anyone to be in that position, much less a vulnerable omega.

As Hawks went on, however, his sympathy was overwhelmed by bewilderment and frustration. “My son is dead, Hawks. You know this. You’re smarter than this. Dabi is a murderer who looks nothing like my son, whose quirk is nothing like my son’s,” he ranted. Toya’s quirk had been hotter than his, yes, but nowhere near as hot as Dabi’s. His son’s flames hadn’t been blue.

Growling softly, his eyes colder than they’d ever been toward the hero. “Why if that were true would he tell you? What does any of this have to do with your situation?” he asked, before the pieces clicked. The pup’s father had a flame quirk. Hawks was an omega hero who admired him. What better way to take advantage?

Grabbing the hero by the shoulders, he leaned in, trying to catch the scent of the alpha from last time. “He lied to you, Hawks, to take advantage of your crush on me. My son is dead. Did he force you, or just convince you with his lie?” he snarled, unable to think straight.

Hawks watched Endeavor when he denied the possibility because his son was dead. “If you just think about it, you would be able to tell Endeavor,” he insisted. Both their quirks were self-destructive, but maybe the flame hero didn’t realize that yet and believed the marks to just be part of his quirk? He briefly believed that too. “He told me-“ the blonde stopped seeing Endeavors cold look as he stared him down. The hero tensed slightly, he never seen the alpha look that cold before. He knew this was a difficult situation though and he needed to be careful.

Hawks gasped softly when Endeavor grabbed him by his shoulders, knocking him out of his thoughts. He blushed slightly as the man tried to smell him again. His tone was unsettling as he put together that Dabi was the father. Endeavor seemed angry. “His not. He was saved that night on Sekoto Peak! All for One took him and put him back together.” The blonde insisted as he raised his voice. “I know about everything that happened Endeavor. Just listen to me and try and understand,” he pressed as he touched the arms gripping him

Enji refused to hear Hawks out. His son had died, horribly, and it was his fault, his pain. He lived with it every day, the knowledge that he had killed his first and most precious pup. Even though Shoto was—barring Hawks’ pup—his only chance at a successor, he had never bonded with any of his children the way he had Toya. His boy would have never become a villain, even if he had survived.

He smelled something woodsy and burnt on the omega. Was he still with Dabi then? Had he been taken captive? Was this a trap? He tensed as Hawks grabbed him. “Toya is dead. All my son ever wanted was to make me proud, to be a true hero. He tortured himself for years, hoping someday he could save people. Dabi is a murderer. He delights in violence,” he continued to rant.

How did Hawks know where his son had died? Had he mentioned it? Had Fuyumi? And now All for One was involved in this fairy tale. Toya would have never been anything like Dabi. “Did he force the pup on you, Hawks? Is this a trap? Has he been hurting you?”

Hawks shook his hearing Endeavor. He wasn’t listening, but Hawks knew he probably wouldnt have. He just had to keep going, keep insisting, maybe break through.

“He did want that, but you rejected him, over and over again just because his quirk didn’t work the way you wanted it too. Because he had a fire quirk that his body couldn’t handle. So, you replaced him OVER and OVER again, while driving his mother insane,” Hawks replied in a firm tone. Endeavor had led him to believe Dabi had an ice quirk the time they talked about this, but he knew better now.

“You convinced him he couldn’t be a hero or save people! Or ever make you proud. What do you think that does to a kid?” He asked as he squeezed Endeavors wrist slightly. “But that is said and done. We can still help him but you have to believe me,” the hero added in a softer tone. “This isn’t a trap. And his not hurting me,” he assured the hero, not sure he should mention he was here yet, Endeavor still seemed too heated.

The flames around Enji’s face flared as Hawks accused him. “You don’t know what he was like! Nothing made him stop! He was killing himself! I would come home and his skin would be blistered and charred, the burns seeping. I thought I could get him to give up,” he yelled, annoyed at having to defend himself to Hawks. He didn’t bother even sharing these truths with his other children.

“He couldn’t be a hero, Hawks! He shouldn’t have used his quirk at all! If I could have removed it myself, I would have!” he exclaimed, voice breaking. “I fucked up with my son, but I can’t believe he would lose himself so fully,” he said, heart breaking.

Dabi had dark hair, horrible scars… including the one along  his jaw… like it had been put there later. And his eyes….

Eyes watering, Endeavor shook his head. “Toya… did you know when I told you about him? You’re sure? And he’s the pup’s father…. that pup might be my grandchild?” he asked around a sob.

Hawks watched Endeavor with a determined look, not backing down as Endeavors flames flared around his face. He frowned softly at Endeavors explanation. He knew that must be hard…he couldn’t imagine being in the same spot even though his pup had a risk of turning out the same way. Hawks agreed but a child wouldn’t accept that, especially when it seems like it is all their father cares about. He should have let Toya do something else and still be proud of him..

The blonde rubbed Endeavors arm lightly when he seemed to start to accept the truth. “I know..” he soothed softly as he tried to offer some comfort to the hero. Hawks felt his chest clinch seeing Endeavors eyes water, he didn’t want to see the hero cry, he would definitely start to cry as well.

Hawks opened his mouth slightly. He didn’t know, but that wouldn’t match the story he gave Endeavor. “I wasn’t completely convinced yet. And when your story didn’t match his we got into a fight,” Hawks came up with. He didn’t want Endeavor to think he was just fucking villains. “Yes…his the father, I’m sure,” the blonde assured the flame hero before frowning slightly. “I wanted to tell you before..but I wanted to see what he thought, maybe convince him to come with me..” Hawks slowly added before looking back towards where he had Dabi hiding as he moved his feather to signal him to come out if he couldn’t hear them. “We can help him..and take care of the pup together,” he told Endeavor in a softer tone.

Enji sniffled, trying to comprehend this. His son was alive—even if he was a villain. And he had a grandchild on the way. “Does he want to reform then? Are you two in love?” he asked, uncomfortable with the fact he’d been putting moves on his son’s mate, even if Hawks was a very beautiful omega. If it had been anyone but his pup, he wouldn’t feel conflicted, but with this knowledge he felt sick.

Dabi was shaking, bile in his mouth. His father sounded so arrogant and stupid. All he’d wanted was to make the man proud, to have the love and attention he’d had before his quirk had made him a failure. It felt like his dad didn’t know him at all, and hadn’t for his whole life, but it also sounded like maybe he had been genuinely loved in a way he couldn’t have understood before.

He felt the feather ruffle in his hands. After rubbing his eyes, he stepped out towards his father, arms up in surrender. He hated the way the man held his mate. “Surprise, I guess. We need your help, bastard. I don’t know what you want me to say about the two of us, but if you ever cared about me at all as anything more than a prop, you’ll help.”

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he seemed to listen and understand what he was asking now. “Not completely, but this is a good step. He will do what it takes for our pup to be happy,” he explained before blushing. “Yes…we are,” he told the flame hero. He was pretty sure they were in love. They said they loved each other anyways. He felt like he was in love with Dabi.

Hawks looked at Dabi as he stepped out and moved towards them. The blonde took a breath to collect himself before nodding in agreement. “We want to come stay with you. I know the commission and media won’t understand and the commission won’t leave me alone if they know Dabi is the father. We can say it’s your pup…it shouldn’t be an issue. Then we can see where they want to go from there,” Hawks explained to Endeavor as he slowly released his hold on the older hero.

Enji let go of Hawks, watching the villain, his son, emerge. The white hair made something click. His boy… he’d grown up to look like him, yes, but all he could see was how much his son looked Like Rei. He’d stayed small, like Enji had worried, but he really had gone out and started a family, hadn’t he? “Of course I loved you, love you. Toya, you’re my son. Nothing could ever change that,” he said softly, uncharacteristically gentle. “I killed you—I was sure. Your death was my fault. The least of my atonement can be giving your new life a start.”

Dabi bared his teeth unhappily, wrapping his arms snuggly around Hawks’ waist from behind, all but hiding his face in the omega’s neck. He wanted to rage at his father, to finally have a chance to have all his acting out acknowledged, but he needed to do right by baby birdie and Hawks more than he needed his revenge. He wouldn’t make his father’s mistakes.

He laughed bitterly. “Oh, shut up. You don’t need to be stupid about it. Just. Please. I need to be able to take care of them, Endeavor, and right now you’re my only hope.”

Hawks felt Endeavors hands drop as he watched the two. He figured Endeavor blamed himself for his son’s death but it was surprising to hear him admit it. This went over much better than he expected it too.  The blonde relaxed feeling Dabis arms wrap around out him as he pressed his face against his neck. Hawks rubbed his arm gently to sooth him. Everyone seemed to be in agreement at least..for now anyways.

“We have our stuff ready. I can’t fly but we can make our way to the house and meet you there if you want,” he offered the older hero. They could probably get a cab now that money wasn’t an issue.

Dabi kept his face in Hawks’ neck, not able to look his father in the eye. Without his anger to hide behind, he felt like a scared child being scolded. He was almost waiting for Enji to break into how stupid he was to have used his quirk at all since it had nearly killed him. It was nice to have Hawks to hide behind; he couldn’t have done this without him.

Enji stared at his son, still so moody and sad. Was he hiding? Afraid that Enji would attack him, in the wake of these revelations. It made his heart ache. He’d lost Toya once, twice, really, since he’d fallen to villainy. He wouldn’t do it again. He wanted to take them home himself but knew he couldn’t. “That’s fine,” he said after a while. “I’ll be back as soon as I can, and you and I can decide on what we’ll tell the Commission, Hawks. Toya… your sister might be home. Please, be gentle with her.”

Dabi snarled, eyes flashing, but managed to calm himself. “It’s Dabi now! You don’t get to call me that. And fuck off, I’m not gonna bother Fuyumi,” he snapped.

Enji could only nod. “I’ll see you both soon then,” he said quietly, trying to wrap his head around everything.

Hawks held onto Dabi slightly as he pressed against him. He seemed tense, which he could understand but he wished he would calm down a little bit so a fight didn’t break out. Endeavor seemed to stay calm though. He was relieved the man seemed to steady himself and not argue back. “Alright, sounds good,” he agreed with the flame hero, glad they were able to be invited in.

“Easy..” Hawks soothed hearing Dabi snap at his dad. It might be better if they used his real name but Dabi didn’t seem welcoming to the idea right now. “See you at the house. Thank you, again,” he told the older hero as he turned around and hugged Dabis waist to help relax him.

Dabi whined softly, still shaking. He wanted to scream, to cry, to lash out and Enji and finally destroy him, but all he could do was bite his tongue. “Yeah, thanks,” he mumbled, still glaring. He scented Hawks, calmed by the action.

Enji nodded again, giving the pair a slight bow. His son had survived. Perhaps All for One had indoctrinated him somehow, why else would he have failed to return home, become someone so cruel? Toya could lash out, even violently, but he’d had a good heart. He’d been sweet, soft, perhaps too soft to be a hero—it wasn’t just his quirk that would have made the career difficult. He retreated slowly, unable to take his eyes off the pair. If nothing else, he could sense they were devoted to each other. Toya clung to Hawks like he was his only hope. Perhaps he was. He could sense his son’s anger. They would have fought without this calmer intervention. Retreating far from the building, he stopped to gather himself. His son was alive and coming home. His grandchild was in need of protection. So much had changed so quickly.

Trembling, Dabi pulled back to look at Hawks as soon as his father was gone. “You sure went in on the spy story quickly,” he mumbled, clearly hurt by all parts of the interaction. “He doesn’t get to call me Toya. I don’t care if you or my mom or my siblings do, but he isn’t allowed,” he whined angrily. “It’s his fucking fault!”

Hawks hugged Dabi tightly as he whined and shook against him. He could tell his poor mate was having his emotions twisted. The hero frowned hearing Dabi, “Yeah? Sorry did you have a better story? Cause I don’t remember us coming up with a better solution,” he replied slightly annoyed. He was just thrown into a shitty position and made to come up with a story to convince a hero to let a traitor and villain into his home and was picking at his story? “I did my best and got us in,” he added as he shook his head slightly, trying not to argue back with him.

“Okay okay, just calm down. Just remember we are using him. His not winning or anything okay?” He tried to comfort the hurt arson. “We will talk to everyone when we get there and settle everything,” he assured Dabi.

Dabi flashed his teeth at Hawks, trying not to completely freak out and take it out on Hawks. “No, I know. I just don’t like it, okay? I don’t like thinking about you that way. You’re my mate, it hurts to think of you selling me out,” he continued to whine. “What if it had been true? I have to wonder now if you’d have turned me in, after that night together. It scares me, okay? I can’t lose you,” he admitted, pulling Hawks into a tighter hug.

He huffed, closing his eyes. “Okay, you’re right. At least he backed off of you when he found out you’re mine. He doesn’t deserve a mate as good as you.”

Hawks watched Dabi slightly upset when he flashed his teeth. He didn’t want to argue right now, this was supposed to be good news for them. He relaxed a little as he listened to the arson, he had no right to be upset with Dabi to being onto him when he was doing what he feared and lying about it. “I wouldn’t have…even if it was true, I wouldn’t have been able to. I know that at least..” he assured the villain as he hugged the arson back and rubbed his back gently. “You won’t lose me and I won’t let the hero’s take you..” he promised softly as he nuzzled up to his mate.

“Yeah he did. He took it better than I thought he would so we should consider ourselves lucky but still be on guard…it could be a trap but I doubt it,” he explained, wanting to be cautious of every step. “Let get a car yeah? I’m tired of walking and we won’t be hurting for cash soon,” he told Dabi warmly as he pulled his phone out to get them a ride

Dabi relaxed into Hawks’ touch. He had to trust his mate. Hawks hadn’t been betraying him, or the League. He definitely wouldn’t still be lying about it if he had.

He kissed Hawks on the throat, relaxing. “Yeah, a car. We’re gonna be okay. It’s just for right now,” he agreed, nuzzling into Hawks. He pulled away from Hawks to retrieve their bags, coming up beside him and kissing his mate on the cheek once he had them. “He wouldn’t endanger Fuyumi by bringing us home if it was a trap,” he reasoned. “Let’s just go. I don’t know how we’re gonna make you a cozy nest in his shitty traditional house.”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi calmed down and kissed on his neck as the blonde tilted his head for him. He let the villain go grab their bags as he sighed softly. It was okay…this would work out, he thought as he tried to keep himself from worrying. The hero got a car ready for the store next door before smiling when Dabi joined him again. “It will be fine, I’m sure he won’t mind if we request a normal bed or something,” he assured his mate. “The car is waiting next door at the shopping area,” he explained as he stepped out of the warehouse and towards the line of stores

Dabi grabbed the blonde’s arm as they walked, glad to not have to take the bus and walk to his dad’s, that would be an all-day affair. “You don’t know my dad. He loves that fucking house, and it’s always neat, always tidy,” he explained quietly. “It’s nice, in its own way, but yeah, maybe he’ll let you have a nice soft bed, mother of his grandkid and all.”

He kissed Hawks on the cheek as they walked towards the waiting car, opening the door for his mate. “So, we’re in love, huh?” he asked after a long silence, clearly amused. Now that he could process Hawks saying that, it was comforting and cute. “Poor Fuyumi, watching her big brother make out with her ex-boyfriend,” he teased, snorting quietly.

Hawks let Dabi grip his arm as they walked down the sidewalk together. “Really? I mean I knew he was traditional and all but you really got to enjoy some of the modern things the world has to offer, like nice beds,” he cooed softly. “Mmm if not I can probably bitch long enough that he will cave,” Hawks said with a devious grin. He hoped he could anyways, he didn’t know Endeavor as well, but he knew his way around.

Hawks grinned when Dabi opened his door, “Such a gentlemen,” he cooed before getting into the car. The hero sighed in relief as he leaned against Dabi as the car started to drive towards the house. He looked up at Dabi as he smiled softly, “What? Did I miss read the situation?” He teased softly as he looked up at the arson with an innocent look. The hero laughed softly. “Like I said, she wasn’t into me at all. Would have felt bad for her if I was an alpha,” he explained as he hugged his mate’s arm as he curled up, feeling a bit tired from the early wake up.

Dabi hummed, nuzzling warmly into his mate’s side and closing his eyes for the car ride. “Not even a little bit,” he reassured Hawks. “It was just nice to hear you admit it to someone else. Made it feel real. My mate loooooves me,” he cooed teasingly. “I’m a pretty lucky guy.”

He figured Hawks was probably right. The omega could likely talk his way in or out of anything, he was charming like that. Somehow, too, he knew Fuyumi would be on their side, if only as Hawks’ friend and fellow omega. He remembered even as a kid she’d sometimes leave her laundry unfolded to nap on, the only real mess she usually made. He wondered if presentation was often as obvious as it had been in him and his siblings, if their little pup would be so clear.

It was good his sister hadn’t actually liked Hawks, that would have sucked on a lot of levels. “Her mistake. I thought you were a very sexy alpha, don’t forget,” he joked. “But I’m glad, last thing I need is more issues between us. It’s weird to think Shoto is the first one to

Hawks laughed softly as he pressed against the alpha happily, “Good,” he cooed warmly as his chest heated up. “Oh shut up you dork, of course I do,” he teased happily as he kissed Dabis jaw softly. “You are, very lucky,” he said amused as he hugged the arsons waist.

“Mm nah, I think she could tell I wasn’t really interested. I did try to at least give her a nice night out, but work got in the way,” he mumbled to the villain. “Definitely for the best. I don’t need three Todoroki’s chasing me. I can barely keep up with just one,” the hero said with a slight laughed. It wouldn’t take terribly long to get there maybe a hour and thirty minutes by car, possibly two if Hawks was remembering right.

Dabi yawned. He’d needed way more sleep than they’d gotten. Hopefully the nap he was now planning on taking in the car would help with that. “The very luckiest,” he agreed. He hadn’t had any particular hopes for the gender of their pup, but the idea of having a little girl they could name after their love for each other was growing on him. No matter what, they’d be the perfect little pup, so adorable.

He laughed quietly. “None of them better try chasing you while I’m around. Maybe I’d better give you some hickies after all, sooner than later~” he cooed, warm from the little kiss to his jaw. “Let’s get some rest, huh, we’ve probably got a decent drive,” he said softly.

Hawks yawned softly after Dabi as they relaxed together. He smiled warmly as the villain held him. He nuzzled up to the mans chest gently. “I love you…” he cooed softly. Things were looking up for them. They secured a place to stayed now they just needed to get the commission to back off and they would be set. If the league stayed quiet the next nine or so month too that would be great. He could deliver his pup safely and maybe get back in shape again to fight. Hopefully Dabi won’t be so attached to destroying the world by then..

Hawks laughed softly against his chest hearing the villain. “Mm maybe a few, but keep them low,” he warned the alpha softly before stretching a little. “Sounds good to me. I’m exhausted,” he mumbled back as he drifted to sleep

Dabi snuggled into Hawks, content with the coziness. Everything was still overwhelming and bad, but at least his mate was with him.

Chapter Text

Dabi rested easily against the blonde hero as they rode to his father home, only waking as the car came to a stop at the end of the gated compound. The distant sight of the house made him somewhat sick. “Hey, birdie. We’re here, I guess. What do you bet that coward didn’t even come back and warn Fuyumi,” he said quietly as he unbuckled and began to gather their bags.

He wondered what Fuyumi would say, how she would feel.

Hawks yawned softly as Dabi stirred him awake before sighing softly as he looked up at the villain. Would he ever catch up on sleep? He basically slept three days and was still sleepy after one outing. “Probably not. Wonder if he actually went to work..” he said unsure as he went through his cash to pay the guy plus a tip. He got out of the car as Dabi grabbed their bags. “Thanks babe,” he cooed before walking up to the gate.

Fuyumi had spent the morning cleaning and preparing the house. She couldn’t remember a time they’d had overnight guests, maybe her mother’s parents from time to time when she was small, but they wouldn’t be coming now. Maybe some other hero? Another potential alpha? She didn’t know what she’d do if that was the case. Still, she made up a room. Later, her father texted to tell her that they’d be having two guests, which was strange, but even stranger he informed her that one of them would be Hawks, and to keep an open mind. Her ex-boyfriend and his mate then. She didn’t know how to feel. She wished her father would come home, but he’d said the guests would arrive before him. Strange.

She sighed as she got an alert that someone was at the gate. Hawks and his mate. She hurried down the drive,  holding her apron up as she hurried. She punched in the code and watched it open, seeing Hawks and… Dabi? The villain? She gasped and stumbled back.

Hawks smiled seeing Fuyumi hurrying over before waving as she started to open the gate. He frowned when he stumbled back in surprise. She must recognize Dabi..”Hey hey, easy, his with me. I’ll explain everything,” he assured the girl as he went to her and gently touched her shoulder before nodding to Dabi to come along.

Fuyumi stared at the villain, barely registering the touch of her friend. Why would Hawks—or her father for that matter—allow this murderer anywhere near their home. She struggled to comprehend. Wasn’t his hair usually dark? She would have remembered if he had light hair, because then he would have looked so much like Toya. His eyes had already been so like her brother’s. Stifling a small sob, she cowered behind Hawks.

Dabi watched his little sister, wincing at the plain terror on her face. She only saw a villain, not her big brother. Or worse, she saw him and still hated him. He took a few small steps forward, holding out his hand. “Hey, hey. Fuyumi, it’s okay,” he said, cursing the way his voice had become scratchy and harsh from his injuries. “It’s okay, honest. Didn’t that bastard tell you who was coming?” he asked, his voice ticking up in annoyance. Of course, that coward couldn’t face them all together.

Hawks stood between the two as he walked Fuyumi carefully toward the house, feeling worried about her reaction. She clearly knew who Dabi the villain was. He tried to sooth her but she seemed much to focused on the villain behind him. She was listening to him at least and staying somewhat calm even though she looked terrified. “I’ll explained inside,” he tried to ease her gently. He really wished Endeavor had given her a heads up so she wasn’t so scared. He really didn’t want to bust into her home like this and scare the hell out of the omega girl.

Fuyumi shook her head slowly, she definitely wasn’t told about this. She was quizzical at the anger the villain had at the addressing of Endeavor. That, she was familiar with. That and his eyes. Hadn’t Toya had something to show their father, some new trick to his quirk? It couldn’t be…but why else? There was just something..a kinship she felt that she should never feel with someone like Dabi. Hesitantly, she stopped walking and stepped out from behind Hawks, her fists clenching her apron tightly. Squaring her shoulders, she walked towards the villain, determined to prove herself right or die trying. “Fuyumi please,” Hawks called worried as she stepped towards Dabi like she knew what she needed to do now.

Dabi backed up, afraid she’d slap him, or uselessly activate her quirk, but instead he found himself crushed in a tight hug by his sobbing sister. He wasn’t expecting this…The acceptance felt too immediate. Wasn’t there suppose to be a struggle? Hate? Fighting? He wasn’t prepared for hugs. Helplessly, the arson looked to Hawks as he began to awkwardly pat her back to try and calm his sister.

The hero’s eyes widened  as she suddenly hugged the villain. Had she realized? She really did have a sharp mind. He relaxed before smiling softly. “Sorry to surprise you like this..” he said softly as he watched the girl sob loudly against her brother. He felt bad but he knew they were tears of relief.

Dabi pet his sister’s back, awkwardly unable to hug back her as he was carrying their bags. She’d recognized him, apparently. He gave Hawks a bewildered and overwhelmed look.  “I missed you too,” he mumbled, embarrassed and ashamed by how bad she’d clearly felt. All he’d remembered for a long time was her telling him to stop using his quirk. Had she just been concerned then, and not shared their father’s sentiments?

Fuyumi pulled back a bit to look at her big brother, her face and his shirt both soaked with tears. “You should have told me, Hawks!” she scolded, entirely overwhelmed. “I thought we were becoming friends. I cried to you about him,” she said, voice trembling.

Turning back to Dabi, she quickly grabbed one of the bags from him to help carry it in. “And you! Where have you been, Toya? Why are you with the League? Or here? Will someone please tell me what’s going on before I let you into my house!”

Hawks watched Fuyumi as she cried loudly to her brother as Dabi gave her a shocked look. He was clearly not expecting this kind of reaction. The hero thought it was kind of cute how surprised Dabi was at the affection of his family.

The hero frowned hearing Fuyumi. “I’m sorry, I was still figuring it out myself. It wasn’t my place to say anything,” he stuttered out slightly. He hadn’t known at the time but he had to claim he did, so the pregnancy made sense. “We are, we are friends,” he tried to sooth her as he held his hands up slightly in defeat, wanting her to relax. He watched the girl snap at Dabi as she yanked a bag from him. She was clearly overwhelmed. “It’s a long story Fuyumi. But you were right, I’m gonna have a pup. I didn’t realize it before and well…didn’t want to accept the idea, but I’m pregnant. You’re gonna be an aunt,” he told her, hoping the news might explain things

Dabi laughed quietly, deeply overwhelmed. Fuyumi could be so headstrong sometimes, he’d forgotten that his stubbornness was really a family trait. He blushed darkly as Hawks revealed the pregnancy, nodding along. “I’ve just been keeping myself alive, mostly… waiting for a chance to change things. And I did come home, once, but it didn’t seem like my death had mattered to anyone so I stayed dead. But then I met Hawks and things started changing for me, and I decided that my pup deserved the second chance I never gave myself or you guys,” he explained.

Fuyumi looked back and forth between Hawks and Dabi, taking it all in. At least she knew she hadn’t been imagining things. “You dog!” she scolded Hawks. “No wonder I thought his room smelled more like him on our date. Canoodling with my big brother before I had you over,” she chided. “And how do you think it must have made Toya feel, you dating me while pregnant with his pup?” she asked, already ready to defend her big brother.

Dabi laughed loudly at that. It felt so normal. How had his life become this? “It’s fine, Fuyumi. We were having a rough patch, and neither of us knew about the pup. I’m sorry, really, you got tangled up in that.”

Fuyumi glared softly at her big brother. “Don’t think I missed what you said about your death not mattering. Every day, Toya, Natsuo has blamed father, and himself. We’ve both missed you. Shoto doesn’t even know you, and mother would have been able to come home years ago, I think. We all love you, Toya, even if we’ve been too broken to show it properly. Now come inside, quickly. Hawks is going to get sore feet,” she scolded, rushing them inside.

Hawks watched Fuyumi as she seemed to try and take in everything they just threw at her. She seemed accepting at least and understanding. The blondes face heated up and flushed red hearing her accusation. “It wasn’t like that,” he said embarrassed before giving Dabi a relieved look when he eased then blame off of him. He definitely didn’t want Fuyumi to think he wanted to two time them.

“Yeah honest. I had no idea. You really had me shaken up after that,” he admitted softly as he rubbed his neck. “I really couldn’t just say I was an omega at that point,” he said sheepishly.

The blonde relaxed when she moved to scold Dabi instead before letting them in. “Thank you Fuyumi,” he told her warmly before following her inside. He knew Dabis family had missed him, he was glad she could confirm it all and scold him properly

Fuyumi huffed, still slightly upset with both men, but nodded. “Of course, don’t thank me. What kind of sister—or friend—would I be if I didn’t help?” she asked, mildly exasperated with everyone. Why her father hadn’t explained even slightly more or come home was beyond her. For a hero, he could be such a coward sometime. “I don’t even know how we’re going to tell everyone. I mean, mom’s still in the hospital, it’s not like you can just waltz in there,” she stated.

Dabi awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. “Actually, I went to talk to mom about it yesterday. I wasn’t sure about asking dad, and I figured she’d want to know she’s gonna be a grandma,” he admitted sheepishly. “And then Shoto showed up,” he quickly added.

Fuyumi frowned. “Toya, you could have really upset her!!! And now Natsuo’s the only one who doesn’t know!” she chided. “It went well, at least?”

Dabi nodded. “Really well, yeah. It was good for all three of us, I think,” he admitted. “She’s so excited about the pup, I can’t remember her looking that excited in years.”

Hawks smiled at Fuyumi as she led them into the house. He had been here before but had been too anxious to really look around. He wondered if they would share a guest room or Toya’s old room. Surely, they would share one though, even though Endeavor seemed to give him his own room instead of inviting the blonde into his own. Was he just giving him some space to adjust or were they going to be the kind of couple that slept alone? Hawks shook the idea from his head, no need to think about Endeavors previous plan was.

He was glad Dabi liked sleeping with him though, he definitely liked it and didn’t want to be the kind of couple that only shared a bed when they fucked. He wanted to sleep beside him and wake up to his face in the morning.

Hawks looked at the two was they walked into the living room. They just had one more person to explain everything to and they could relax…he thought relieved. He wasn’t looking forward to it though, Natsuo seemed to have taken Dabis death the hardest and he didn’t want the guy to get upset.

“Maybe we should have a dinner tonight or a lunch  tomorrow so we can all talk about everything?” Hawks suggested. He wanted to clear the air and get his story straight with everyone.

Fuyumi wished she had known that it was Toya coming home, she’d have taken down the shrine and set them up in his room, instead of the room her mother’s parents had occasionally slept in. “You’re in the guest room right now, but I can move you to Toya’s tomorrow,” she explained. “Do you want me to find you some spare blankets to nest with, Hawks?” she asked, tilting her head as she considered his needs. “And yes, lunch tomorrow would be best. I need time to figure out what I’m cooking, after all, and I spent most of today getting ready for you,” she explained, leading them into the guest bedroom, which had a small bed in it. Her grandmother’s hips had been pretty bad the last time she’d visited and the futon wouldn’t of helped her any.

Dabi nodded along, happy to see they’d have a better bed for Hawks. “Nesting materials would be great, yeah,” he agreed. “And don’t worry about it, Fuyumi, I’ll help you make dinner,” he offered.

Hawks listened to Fuyumi as she led them to a back room. “Sorry for all the trouble. I really was hoping not to be a bother,” the blonde apologized as they stepped into the room to put their stuff down. It looked cozy, with some tables and chairs. It was done up in brown, beige and white colors.

“Oh nice it has a bed,” he said happily as he sat down on the western style bed before laying back happily feeling how comfortable the mattress was. “Ah it feels great,” the blonde praised. He certainly missed the perks that came with being a hero and the paycheck. He could deal with it though. He grew up in poor conditions and it’s not the first time his been undercover. The pregnancy preferred the finer things though and it felt good to be somewhere they could afford comfort.

Hawks sat up slightly as he listened to the two before blushing slightly. “Ah…I mean..do I just do it? I don’t know how to make a nest,” he said sheepishly. He wasn’t sure it was something he could do.

Fuyumi titled her head in confusion as she set down the bag she was carrying, pursing her lips as she thought. Oh, he’d probably never been able to nest properly, had he? He’d probably been hiding his presentation his whole life. Laughing slightly into her hand, she nodded. “Yeah, you just sort of do it,” she agreed. “You just want the space to be as comfortable as possible. Lots of soft things that can hold scent, anything sentimental, things like that,” she suggested.

Dabi nodded, placing his bag beside the one Fuymi had just dropped. “Yeah, birdie. You’re overthinking it. It’s just whatever makes us comfortable, okay? Like when you stole my shirts, or how we’ve been cuddling with Patch—that’s a doll we got for baby birdie,” he explained to Fuyumi.

She titled her head, wondering at the fact they’d bought their pup a toy already. They must be very excited. “Do you know if I’ll be having a little niece or a little nephew to dote on yet? You don’t seem very far along,” she said politely.

Hawks blushed slightly when Fuyumi laughed at him. It wasn’t his fault, he was busy with other things and didn’t have time to practice building nest. He hoped the pup liked it at least…did they need a good nest? Would it affect them? He thought slightly worried. The blonde whined softly hearing Dabi, “Are you ever gonna let that go?” He pouted as he stood up. “Maybe we can use that blanket you were talking about?” He suggested. He didn’t really have anything sentimental to him, but they could get Dabis stuff now. The hero went to his bag before digging though it to get the bear.

“No not yet. I haven’t really been able to get a checkup. Hopefully Endeavor can help with that,” he explained as he pulled the bear out. “I’m probably three and a half months, four,” he offered before showing her the bear. “Look how cute. Fireproof to, just in case,” he said happily as he showed off the toy.

Dabi shook his head, still cracking a smile. “Nope, not ever. It’s too fucking cute. Pissed off at me and still stealing my shit just to cuddle,” he teased, going through his own bag for their hoodie, tossing it onto the bed.

Fuyumi cooed over the bear. It looked like her brother, they must have picked for that reason. She still didn’t understand everything, but that was so cute. “You mean his baby blanket? It’s in his old room,” she helpfully supplied. “We probably have most of everyone’s baby stuff still, all the way down to Shoto,” she said with a grin. “Maybe I could take you to the appointment, you’re probably not going to want a strange alpha with you while you’re undressed and vulnerable,” she pointed out. “I think four months is when you can start reliably getting gender scans done,” she said excitedly. “I bet we could have them in my class in a few years, you know?”

Hawks glared lightly at Dabi as he watched him throw their hoodie on the bed. They could get the room nice and scented up and it would be like their own place, in here at least. Hawks returned his attention to Fuyumi when she cooed at the bear. He liked it a lot and was glad she did too. He walked over to the bed as he set it down, so he didn’t lose it.

“That’s great. They could probably reuse a lot of the stuff, unless I’m able to get into my accounts again, then I can get whatever we need for the pup,” he cooed to the arson happily. He was so happy to be somewhat stable even if they were still figuring things out. The blonde hummed softly at Fuyumi’s offer, “Yeah that might be a good idea..I mean, you probably know better than us with all this baby stuff, being around kids all the time,” he agreed, she probably also knew about raising them with how insistent Endeavor was in her being a mother. Hawks smiled softly, “Really? So we might know when I go?” He asked surprised. He wanted Dabi to join him but that might not be a good idea with his status. He laughed softly hearing her say they could join her class. “Ooo teachers pet already. I love it,” he said amused as he picked his bag up and moved it to a chair. He wasn’t sure he should unpack yet or not.

Dabi blew Hawks a kiss before beginning to sort through his bag, placing any dirty clothes in a hamper near the door and laying out the clean ones to hang in the closet. He didn’t really know what to say, it felt weird that Fuyumi was just happy to see him and Hawks. He’d expected so much more conflict and confrontation.

Hawks smiled fondly at Dabi as he blew him a kiss, “Brat,” he scolded lovingly. He started to follow his mates lead as he sorted his clothes and tossed the dirty ones into the hamper. He might not even need these clothes anymore if he could get his things back, but he was kind of fond of them…he picked them himself while shopping with his mate for the first time…maybe he would keep them packed up and wear them around the house. He can’t live in sweats forever.

Fuyumi nodded. “Yeah, maybe! I can’t believe I’m going to be an auntie! I don’t think Natsuo even wants pups, and Shoto’s still so little himself,” she cooed, moving to help Dabi with the laundry. She really didn’t care what gender it was, she was just excited she would be a aunt.

The villain gave her a fond look, shaking his head. “Not that little, he’s gonna be sixteen, right?”

She pouted, glaring at him. “That’s still little, Toya. Anyway, Hawks, I’m sure all their teachers will love them. Toya used to get in trouble for acting out at school, but he was so orderly and so smart that it never mattered much. He got the best grades,” she said happily, reminiscing on their childhoods.

Dabi sulked, rolling his eyes. “I just didn’t like being told not to use my quirk,” he mumbled angrily.

Hawks laughed at Fuyumis excitement. “We’re excited too,” he assured the other omega. “I hope Natsuo wants to be an uncle at least,” he said amused. He remembers the middle brother didn’t live here; they probably won’t be over until tomorrow then unless he is invited.

Hawks chuckled slightly, “That sounds like him. Hopefully our pup will at least listen to us,” he cooed happily before taking his lotions and vitamins out and setting them on the dresser. He would leave the nonperishable in his bag just in case.

Dabi rolled his eyes, unhappy that Hawks was agreeing with Fuyumi. It was embarrassing, really. It’s not like he was badly behaved for no reason either. Scowling, his hurried motions betraying his frustration, he started hanging up their clothes in silence.

Fuyumi gave him a worried glance, but didn’t say anything about his actions, too afraid of upsetting him and either destroying their fragile new relationship or making him lash out violently. Quietly, she stepped a little closer to Hawks. “I’m sure he will. This is going to be a lot for him—it’s a lot for me, I mean… Toya, we all thought you were dead. And now you’ve been a villain. Were you… undercover or something?” she asked quietly, knowing that she’d be disappointed by his answer. He’d definitely been a real villain.

He glared at her. “Nope. Real villain,” Dabi said flatly, retreating into himself.

Hawks frowned when Dabi seemed to get a bit frustrated. He didn’t want the alpha lashing out or anything their first hour here. “I know it’s a lot to take in,” the blonde told the girl softly as he touched her shoulder. “Let us get settled in a bit and then maybe we can sit down and talk for a bit about everything. Answer some questions,” he assured Fuyumi. He didn’t want Dabi crushing her hope or their chance to stay here with his league propaganda.

“Is there a bathroom around?” He asked, not sure if one of the doors in here led to one or if it was in the hall.

Fuyumi nodded to the door in the room, wringing her hands and glancing anxiously at Dabi. “Just in there, which’ll be good for you. I was thinking about moving you to Toya’s old room, but maybe in here’s better,” she said quietly.

Dabi, still sulking, sighed. “We could talk to her now, too. Probably easier to do before that bastard gets home from whatever was more important than being here,” he grumbled.

Hawks looked at the door before relaxing, glad to have a bathroom attached. “Yeah I get sick sometimes in the morning so it will be nice to have a bathroom nearby,” he told the girl warmly, trying to ease her nervous a little bit. “I think we will be fine in here, either way works for me though,” he told Fuyumi. He rather stay in this room this his mates childhood room. He might want to go in there and look around anyways, they shouldn’t mess it up.

Hawks frowned a little hearing Dabi, he wanted him to relax a little before they did. “Well…alright..we can,” he agreed as he went to Dabi and rubbed his back gently. “What did you wanna know?” He asked Fuyumi.

Dabi relaxed slightly at Hawks’ touch, leaning into him. It would be okay. She probably didn’t mean to upset him. Still, he winced as she reached out to grab his hand.

Fuyumi squeezed her brother’s hand, considering things. “Well, for starters, what happened that day? Why hide from us for so long? And… slightly less loaded… tell me about your relationship? You guys are serious, right? And the pup’s on the way, so tell me about my future brother-in-law, please.”

Dabi sighed. “I got upset and almost died. Burned my jaw off, you guys found that. All for One found me and put me back together again. I was in a coma a few years, and when I woke up and came home, I thought everyone had moved on and that my death hadn’t mattered, so,” he shrugged. “I dunno. Hawks, you wanna fill in the rest.”

Hawks watched Fuyumi as she came close and took Dabis hand, she still seemed nervous but was building up the confidence to stand her ground and ask her questions. He was happy she actually did, she wasn’t this out spoken around Endeavor, it was a good sign that she was already more comfortable with him and Dabi.

Hawks rubbed Dabis back as he explained what happen that night briefly. He had been traumatized then felt like he was forgotten by his family before turning to the streets. “Our relationship? Well, that’s a little tricky, it didn’t start as suddenly as it felt like…We talked a while, at odds, teasing and trying to get one another to snap among other things, then one day we were…drinking,” Hawks explained, adding in some light lies that he was sure Dabi would notice but not her, they stilll had to be careful. “And things just kind of happen. After that, it felt like we got everything out in the open and it started to come together. It really took me a while to believe he was a Todoroki but it just made sense. Then I found out about the pup, and we left together. I realized how much I want him and how much I love him and have just been unable to admit it until then,” Hawks explained warmly as he held into Dabis arm. “Now that everything is settled down, we wanna be a family and do normal stuff and couple stuff,” the blonde finished.

Dabi squeezed Fuyumi’s hand in return, giving her a shaky smile. She looked so excited to hear about his relationship with Hawks, stary-eyed and hopeful. He hoped when she found someone it would be at least as good as what he had with Hawks. “Yeah, little fucker charmed me,” he cooed affectionately, looking back at Hawks. “Arguing and flirting and hooking up, just sort of having fun together, then bam! Now we’re about to be parents. I’ve had feelings for him for a long time, so the chance to start something serious is really exciting,” he admitted.

Fuyumi laughed softly. Despite her brother’s villainy, it sounded so normal. But how had he ended up dating a hero? “So what brought you two together? Did you try to arrest him? Ooooh, were you nemeses?” she sounded excited by the idea of forbidden romance.

Dabi scoffed. “Please. As if he could have arrested me. No he was… undercover. It’s complicated, you know? But we have the pup so we’re figuring it out. He’s my mate now,” he assured her.

Hawks watched the girl as she gave them a star struck look from there love story. It was a good story, maybe even get a movie one day seeing how it ends…he thought before grinning at Dabi hearing him when he said he was charmed.

“I wasn’t too far off, tricking me into crushing on you,” he teased warmly as he nuzzled up to the villain happily. The blonde frowned a little when Fuyumi asked why Hawks was there. He squeezed Dabis arm gently when he unknowingly told her the truth.

“Yeah it was a whole thing, but we’re happy now. Endeavor will hopefully get things cleared up and we can move on from here with our baby,” he told Fuyumi. He just hoped Dabi ended up happy and didn’t leave him. “Now that I’m presented as an omega, we can see what happens to my job and go from there as well,” he added, not sure he wanted to stay hiding as an alpha. That meant he would need to hide the entire pregnancy

Dabi laughed softly, nuzzling back against Hawks. He hadn’t anticipated any of this coming out of his frustrated responses to Hawks’ flirting, but damn if he wasn’t lucky it had. Other than his dad’s involvement, not being able to impact society, and losing Tomura, this was kind of the perfect life, even if his sister didn’t get his choices. “I bet you rise up all on your own and kick the ranking system’s ass. Most popular omega hero of all time~” he cooed, his anger forgotten in the wake of the affection and pride he felt for his mate.

Fuyumi tilted her head. Toya had always had large emotions, overwhelming himself with both joy and sorrow, but this was still so incredible to see. She couldn’t remember him looking so happy since they were tiny. She squeezed her brother’s hands again. Despite being overwhelmed and confused, she could accept things as they came if they really meant that her brother was alive and happy. “I’m sure father will get everything worked out! You’re going to be the cutest family ever, and Toya, we’re going to have so much time to catch up,” she said with watering eyes. “I still can’t believe I get to see you again. My big brother. Now I don’t have to be the oldest anymore,” she teased lightly.

Hawks laughed softly as Dabi nuzzled him. He was happy the villain wasn’t mad at him for wanting to work and try things his way. He wondered if the league would still go after him after this. It was their fault he to ‘go back to being a hero.’ They kicked them out to fend for themselves and this was the only thing he knew how to do. Plus, we will be trying to change the world for the better still. He just didn’t want the other omega trying to kill him over the Dabi situation. He would have many more issues with other heros and villains with he came out anyways. He almost wanted to just keep his gender hidden to avoid that, but he didn’t see how that was possible with Dabi here, wanting to see him change the world and prove his loyalty.

“Hopefully after a bit we can get Dabi into doing something outside the house. No one knows your Toya so it’s possible,” he explained as he rubbed Dabis back. The scars were the biggest issues with that.

“I think I want to take a shower though and enjoy some soap that doesn’t dry out my hair,” he said delighted as he stretched out some. He just wanted to get comfortable so he could relax some.

Dabi wondered what he would even do with his life. Even as a child, there’d only ever been one career that had interested him, becoming a hero. His teachers and parents had tried to get him interested in other things, but nothing had ever mattered. In any other career, because his quirk was so functionally useless, he’d have to basically live quirkless, and that he just couldn’t do. He was the eldest son of the Todoroki family; his father was one of the greatest heroes to ever live. He wouldn’t be nothing. He couldn’t be nothing. So, he just shrugged at the suggestion. “Yeah, maybe,” he said, not wanting to get into it right now after he’d only just calmed down.

He laughed as Hawks asked to shower. “Speak for yourself, birdie. I’m going to nap as soon as Fuyumi leaves the room,” he teased.

Fuyumi smiled softly. “I’ll let you two finish settling in on your own then, I have things to grade anyway. Please, come get me if there’s anything you need. My room is just across from Toya’s old room,” she said, pulling both men into a quick hug before going to take a much needed minute for herself. She had so much to process.

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him say he was going for a nap. “I’ll join you after,” he cooed. He just wanted a refreshing shower and then he could sleep. The hero smiled at Fuyumi before hugging her back gently, “Thank you for everything,” he told the girl happily before letting her head out. The hero sighed softly in relief as he shut their door. “We did it. We actually got here,” he said surprised as he looked at Dabi delighted. “This is a good first step,” he told his mate happily as he went to the arson and kissed his jaw softly. “I’m going to get the shower ready,” he told the villain as he headed to the bathroom before looking it over curiously. It wasn’t a bad size and seemed to have everything he needed.

Dabi smiled tiredly as Hawks came up to him, humming happily at the kiss to his jaw. “Yeah, this’ll be good for us right now. I’m just glad you and baby birdie are safe, even if I have to be here and deal with this,” he agreed, nodding as Hawks went to shower.

He kicked off his boots as soon as he was alone, flopping onto the bed and picking up Patch. The little bear was so cute. This was the right choice for the pup, wasn’t it? Well, no, the best choice, if you asked Dabi, would be some kind of blended family situation and being back in the League, but that wasn’t going to happen. Tomura had probably decayed the toys he’d sent as soon as Giran had dropped them off.

How was Hawks supposed to change anything when he was going to have to live under the thumbs of Enji and the commission. And what did Hawks expect him to do outside of the house? He hadn’t even finished school, regardless of if he was smart. Groaning, he gave Patch a squeeze. Life sucked. He didn’t want to be here. How was he supposed to do this long term? He needed to talk to Hawks, to be reminded how important it was that he swallow his pride for the pup. He had to be able to give the little guy more than a teddybear and a stolen hat. He decided to wait up for Hawks, if possible. They needed to talk sooner than later.

Hawks stepped into the bathroom before starting the shower as he stripped down. He stretched his small wings before stepping into the water once he was heated. He couldn’t wait to stop being on the run so he could grow his wings out again and fly. He felt restless on the ground and wanted to be in the sky again. Dabi was right, the air did have a certain smell and he missed it.

The blonde washed off with all the luxury soaps in the shower, making sure he lathered his hair and conditioned it for a while to get it back to its shiny lush self. Even if it was shorter now he wanted to take care of it. The hero rinsed off when he was finished before putting is clothes back on. He only wore them a little while and they would be fine to nap in. He dried his hair with the towel before looking at it again in the mirror, still not used to it but it did look nice. He was glad he kept his earrings and hadn’t sold them yet, they made him feel like himself still.

Hawks stepped out of the bathroom when he finished before smiling seeing Dabi was still awake. “You wait for me?” He cooed as he crawled into the bed over the villain before laying down on his chest happily, “You’re so sweet,” he cooed warmly.

Dabi looked up from Patch, who he’d been having an intense staring contest with, smiling back at his mate. Adorably, Hawks rested on his chest. This had to be worth it, look how happy it made Hawks. “I don’t sleep well without you,” he admitted.

Huffing tiredly, he ran his fingers through the blonde’s damp hair. “This feels so fucking weird, birdie. So, so fucking weird,” he mumbled, unhappiness clear. He stared blankly at the wall, trying to will it to be anywhere else but his childhood home. “It doesn’t make any sense, being back here. I feel small. I can’t do anything but be in this fucking house. I don’t have an education, I’ll still never be a hero, and I can’t be a villain while we’re here. All I have in the whole world is you and the baby, I don’t even get to have my ideals or my anger anymore. Who the fuck am I supposed to be here? I can’t be Toya. Toya’s dead.”

Hawks smiled softly at Dabi as his head was pet. He leaned into the arsons touch. The hero frowned softly as he listened to Dabi talk, picking at the older man’s shirt lightly. “Yeah it’s pretty weird for me too” he agreed softly. He really wanted Dabi to go along with all of this. He knew it was selfish but this way he could have Dabi, his pup, and continue to be a hero. Maybe at some point he could even clear Dabi’s record. He could find something that Dabi could enjoy without hurting himself or others. “I’m sure we’ll be able to find something for you to do and when the pup comes, we’ll both be really busy. I bet we could set you up with online classes or something,” he suggested as he cupped Dabi’s cheek lightly. “You’re my hero, and you will be our pup’s hero too,” he assured the villain softly.

Dabi snorted. Even if they put him in online classes, what would he study? Well, he’d have to get through high school first.

He let Hawks hold his cheek, heart racing as his mate called him his hero. The pup and Hawks were worth it. He loved them both, and this was what Hawks wanted. “Oh yeah? Even more than Endeavor, huh?” he teased quietly, still stroking his mate’s hair. “I wish even one of them got why I did what I did. I think Shoto might understand it the best so far, how fucked up is that?”

Hawks watched Dabi lovingly, his words seemed to reach the arson. He was glad, he was his hero. He took him in and took care of him when he had nowhere else to go. He was sacrificing a lot for Hawks and their pup’s happiness, and it made him love him more and more. He wished Dabi had a different goal that Hawks could help him with. He just needed to keep Dabi from the league..he would see there is a better way. “Of course,” he cooed to his mate. Endeavor saved him in a different way without knowing. Dabi did it for him.

“Maybe your other brother will too, they didn’t seem to get along at all,” he told Dabi unsure. “But either way, it’s hard to look past things that one can’t perceive one could do. I’m sure Fuyumi hasn’t even considered killing someone..so something like that is hard for her to understand,” he explained softly. Hawks could understand and really couldn’t look down on him for it, his killed his fair share. “Shoto would understand a lot of what you went through…from what I gather, Endeavor ignored his other children and only focused on training Shoto,” the blonde said as he slowly moved to slide down Dabis side so he was laying more beside him instead of basically on top of the arson.

Dabi wrapped an arm around the omega’s waist, not letting him move any further off of him. Hawks wasn’t very heavy, but his weight was grounding and calming. He never wanted to let Hawks go. “Good,” he muttered tiredly. At least he didn’t have to worry about losing Hawks to his dad.

Dabi wasn’t sure how Natsuo would feel. They used to do everything together, the very best of friends. Natsuo hadn’t been taken with heroics, but he’d also been pretty firmly anti-violence. What if he hated Dabi now? What if everyone in the family forgave him except for his closest relative? “I dunno, used to be that Natsuo was the person I knew and loved most, but now he just feels like a stranger to me. Maybe, but I doubt it. At least Shoto isn’t going to tell anyone. I was worried he’d go to all his little school friends. I mean, I don’t know who he’s buddies with, but he knows the kid you worked with, right? That could have been bad.”

Hawks felt Dabi’s arm around him as the villain held him close. He loved how warm Dabi was though it wasn’t actually good for the villain’s body. It was concerning but maybe something else they could fix. Hawks yawned lightly as he rested against his mate and listened to his concerns.

“You might be surprised, sometimes things just rush back to you when you see an old friend,” he soothed Dabi softly, wanting to give him some hope. “If anything, you just have to be understanding. Give him time if needed,” he added as he hugged the villains waist. The hero nodded, “Yeah, my little intern. I wonder if I will be able to do more of his training…ha probably not, he probably won’t want me with everything going on,” Hawks said as he the idea away. “I do have a slight concern I thought of when we talked to Fuyumi though,” he told the arson softly.

Dabi laughed quietly as Hawks soothed him. The attention was sweet, even if he didn’t exactly believe Hawks. Why hadn’t anyone yelled at him yet? Was he going to wait forever for the other shoe to drop?

Dabi frowned. Hawks had really seemed to like working with the teenager. Probably, the little hero in training wouldn’t want anything to do with Hawks, which was kind of heart-breaking, if only for Hawks’ sake. “Maybe he’ll be understanding,” he suggested. “He seemed sort of distant from his buddies, the night we fought him, he probably needs all the support he can get. Maybe he’ll surprise you.”

He tilted his head. “What concern is that? Everything okay?”

Hawks listened to Dabi before frowning, “He will probably be mad…if all of this got out. I wasn’t a great teacher or anything his first time, I didn’t better the second I think, taught him some cool tricks, even got him to fly,” he said in a slightly proud tone. “Really? Hope he doesn’t get picked on over this…kids wouldnt do that right? Man he would be disappointed…I know a lot of hero’s are shit but these kids don’t know that yet. Most start out good, then they learn the game,” the hero mumbled softly. That’s one of the reasons he was upset the league was attacking them.

Hawks nodded, “Yeah I’m okay, but…I don’t know I always had it in my head you would be at the doctor appointments with me but didn’t consider the possibility of that…You can’t just walk into a hospital with me..especially with this story. What about when I have the pup? I want you there,” he said a little stressed thinking about what could happen if he wasn’t, what if they took his pup? He thought worried. “So, I was thinking we could just have a doctor come here? They do that right? At home births and stuff?” He suggested.

Dabi nodded along. He hoped Hawks didn’t get too disappointed or hurt by whatever happened with his intern. There was no way of knowing how that kid would feel at the end of the day, but hopefully Hawks had built up enough of a rapport that it would all end up okay. He disagreed with his mate, but he was pretty sure at least a fair handful of these kids had less than pure intentions.

Dabi blushed through the blonde’s whining. He wanted to be there too, but figured it was probably less likely to happen with the cover story and he also hadn’t been sure what Hawks would want. A home birth sounded good though, a chance to be there for Hawks without it causing some sort of press crisis. “Yeah, they do those,” he agreed. “I’m not sure what the process is, and if anything goes wrong or something they have to take you in regardless, but we should definitely shoot for that as our main option. I want to be the one to hand baby birdie to you,” he admitted fondly.

Hawks listened to Dabi before relaxing when he said they did do those. His heard about it before but wanted to make sure it was really an option. It made sense that he would still have to go in if something was wrong though. He really didn’t need something to go wrong, he wanted the birth to go as smooth as possible, he was already terrified of doing it. If he did go to the hospital, would it be Endeavor there? He wasn’t sure he could handle the other pro seeing him in that position. Sure, his probably seen it four times already…but they were married, and they were barely friends and while Hawks always liked Endeavor, he wasn’t sure the hero returned the sentiment until recently. It would just be uncomfortable he felt. Still, he wasn’t sure being alone would be any better..his done a lot of hard things alone but he needed someone there to make sure no one took his baby. “I think it would be safer here too, no chance of someone losing or taking the pup,” he said concerned.

Dabi frowned, considering Hawks’ words. Would the Commission really just kidnap their pup? He wasn’t surprised, but it was still a terrifying prospect to actually face.

He definitely didn’t want Endeavor alone with Hawks while his mate was vulnerable. Maybe Fuyumi, if worst came to worst, but not his dad. “If it comes down to it, I’m sure my sister would go with you,” he soothed, moving his hand to rub Hawks’ neck. “But yeah, I’d rather everything happen where I’m around to make sure you and baby birdie are both safe. No one’s gonna take them from us, okay? They’re your pup, and they need their mom, and I’m not gonna let anything on earth disrupt that. You just gotta get through bringing them here and then we’ll cuddle them in our nest, and it’ll all be okay, promise.”

Hawks relaxed a little against Dabis hand as he looked up at the alpha slightly. “Yeah that’s true…it just wouldn’t be the same..” he said softly. He wanted Dabi there. While Fuyumi he was sure would be great support, he didn’t the she would be able to protect them if something happened. Ice was a powerful quirk but he was sure she had no training and if she was more powerful he assumed Endeavor would have took some interest in her.

“I’ll bring it to their attention then and make sure Endeavor knows that’s what I want,” he assured his mate as he nuzzled up to his side and closed his eyes. “I won’t let anyone touch them,” he mumbled softly, ready for their nap. “I can’t wait to see them,” he said happily.

Dabi nodded, yawning loudly. “Me either. They’re gonna be so fucking cute. Our little pup,” he mumbled, more tired than he’d even realized. “I’ll be there, okay? We’ll figure it out somehow that no matter what, I’ll be there,” he promised, despite knowing there was no guarantee. Closing his eyes, he moved his hand to his mate’s waist. “Love you, birdie,” he whispered as he drifted off. This was going to be okay, somehow.

Hawks smiled a little as he tried to picture his pup. Dabi seemed to be able to easily, maybe because he had younger brothers and sisters. He had a hard time imagining it but knew they would be beautiful. The Todoroki family was undoubtedly attractive and his been told more than a thousand times that he was. He wasn’t worried about his baby at all. The hero gripped onto Dabi slightly when he promised he would be there for him. Hawks nuzzled closer to Dabi as his waist was held. “Thank you..I love you too,” he said warmly as he fell asleep with his mate, a bit relieved and trusting Dabi to keep his word.

Enji knew he should have immediately gone home. He could have arrived there easily before Hawks and Dabi, no, Toya. Dabi, the wanted murderer, was his boy. He remembered holding Toya, how small his son had been, premature, with his hair and his eyes. The way his pup had already felt warm, just for a moment, to the touch, and he’d known even then that his boy would be as strong and stubborn as he was, with a flame quirk to match. Toya had been so sweet, so trusting. No one had ever loved or admired him more as a hero than Toya. Even when he’d stopped training the pup, all Toya had ever wanted was to be a hero, to be like him.

There had been signs, maybe. The way he would lash out at himself, the self-harm from his flames intentional as often as it was unintentional. The way he’d lunged at Shoto. How he’d screamed and thrown fits, breaking things and crying. But despite it all, Toya had been kind. Now what was he? And his body—how horrible. Could his boy even feel things with all those scars?

Why had Hawks gotten involved with Dabi? Because the villain was Enji’s son? The hero claimed they were in love, but his actions the time they’d spoken before seemed to imply the omega’s mate was less than desirable. And Hawks had considered, really considered, the offer of just becoming his mate. Who should he be angry with? Hawks for not being devoted to his son, or his son for corrupting Hawks?

So, he’d gone to work. Fuyumi could handle herself, and Hawks would protect her if it really was a trap. She texted him, respectful but obviously angry, to let him know that Toya and Hawks were in the house, taking a nap. He was such a coward. He needed to go home. By the time he’d actually made himself, it was late afternoon. A whole day spent in avoidance of the issues. Walking up the drive, he was surprised by the sound of the gate behind him. Turning, he saw his youngest. “Shoto,” he said cautiously. Should he let his youngest inside? “Now is not the best time for a visit.”

Shoto waited for news, something that let him know that Toya had kept his word and spoke to his father. He was starting to get so anxious the others were getting concerned with his behavior, so he decided to go home for the weekend. He would with be able to see his brother again or tell his family what happen and deal with the aftermath of that.

Shoto took an Uber home before humming seeing his father arriving home. He worked today…his Father worked though most things, but he figured finding out his dead son was alive would convince him to stay home for once. Maybe he hasn’t come? Shoto did promise a day. He would wait for tomorrow to tell them if needed. “I’m not visiting. This is my house,” he said firmly. He wouldn’t consider coming home a visit and it was very unusual for his father to turn him away. It was usually him ignoring his father for visiting and talking. “Is something the matter?” He asked calmly, sensing he was off.

Enji frowned, crossing his arms and stepping in front of the doorway. “No. Your sister is just busy. What do you need from the house? We’ll be having a family dinner sometime in the next few days, can this wait until then?” he pressed.

He couldn’t have Toya try to hurt Shoto again. Toya’s pup’s quirk was as likely to be bad as it was good. Shoto was still his best hope. “Nothing is the matter, Shoto. Please, you don’t need to be here right now.”

Shoto scoffed hearing Endeavor as he was blocked from entering the house. “No. I am staying here for the weekend. I already told my teacher,” he said annoyed. “It must not be too important if you were at work and I can help Fuyumi if she is busy, I know you won’t bother,” he said as he glared at his father sharply. “If nothing is the matter then let me in. What you got something you don’t want me to see?” He asked in an accusing tone. It could be his brother, but he didn’t want to jump to conclusions. What if he had hurt Fuyumi or something?

Enji growled softly. Of course the boy had already told his teacher. Shoto was well behaved. The pup was stubborn, he doubted he’d be able to get the boy to leave.

Resentful of the glare and the accusation that he wouldn’t help Fuyumi, even if it was true. “Shoto, there’s something going on that I don’t want you involved in yet, for your own safety. Your sister is fine, but I don’t want you here right now.”

Shoto looked over Endeavor slightly as he listened to him. Something was definitely going on then. Maybe his brother was involved. “Is it about Hawks? Because I already know,” he told his father. He decided it would be better to mention the other hero instead of his brother. “You don’t get to say you don’t want me here!” He snapped as he raised his voice, feeling annoyed he was being turned away from his home by the man the forced him into this world to be a tool.

Endeavor glared down at his son, tilting his head. “And what exactly is it you think you know about Hawks?” he asked slowly, voice cold.

What could the boy possibly know? Hawks had worked with one of his friends, it’s true, and briefly dated Fuyumi, but there was nothing tying his son to the hero. “It’s my house, Shoto,” he snapped. “Please, this is for your safety.”

Shoto matched his father’s glare as he crossed his arms. “Everything,” he replied stubbornly. They both seemed to clearly be hiding things from each other, Shoto just wanted to make sure it was the same thing. “Barely, I’m here more than you. Why don’t you go back to work. I can take care of myself, you made sure of that,” he said coldl

Enji growled. There was nothing he could do to keep the boy away from the house. He didn’t have a good counter to anything Shoto was accusing him of, it was all true. Perhaps it would be best to try and shock the boy. “Your brother is here,” he said flatly, trying to gauge from the boy’s expression what he actually knew.

Shoto hummed softly hearing his father. He could be talking about either with seemed to be his way of testing what he knew but the question already told him what he needed to know. He wouldn’t be blocked if it was just Natsuo. “Good. I want to see him,” he replied, not wanting to give up information still, soly to annoy his father. “Now move. His better company then you,” he huffed as he went for the front door again.

Enji stood aside, letting Shoto push past him and enter the house. The boy must know something, he wouldn’t be keeping him apart from Natsuo after all, but how and what? Shoto was at school, it wasn’t as though Dabi could have broken into UA.

Stomping after his son, he tried to process everything that Shoto was saying. “What do you mean, he’s better company? Have you been colluding with him, Shoto? How long have you known?” he yelled, not thinking about Fuyumi, Hawks, or Toya hearing.

Shoto pushed pass Endeavor as he went into the house before setting his things down and sliding his shoes off as his father followed. “I mean I rather be around him then continue to talk to you,” he said clearly for his father, so he wasn’t mistaking what he said.

“How dare you! You have no right to accuse me of anything,” Shoto said offended. “I saw him yesterday at moms. I came to make sure he kept his word and came here,” he explained with a glare. How could his father possibly suggest he was a traitor? He wouldn’t forgive that.

Enji removed his shoes, scowling as he followed after Shoto. It was a fair question with how cagey the boy was being. If Toya could be a villain it felt like almost anyone could, even if Hawks was potentially helping him reform. “You knew he was alive and didn’t tell me? Rei knew? How long have I been lied to?” he snapped. No wonder she was still struggling. He’d been blaming himself and Toya’s supposed death, but maybe Toya was at fault here.

Fuyumi hurried out of her room at the yelling, trying not to look panicked. “Shoto, you’re here,” she said awkwardly, looking back towards Toya and Hawks’ room. “Father, please. What’s going on?” she said, standing in front of Shoto.

Enji glared at Fuyumi. “What’s going on is apparently your brother and mother knew about Toya,” he snarled. How had he not put it together? He should have figured it out. He could have prevented his son from killing. Why wouldn’t Toya have come to him? Had he really, really fucked up that badly that his son hadn’t thought trying was worth the effort?

Shoto scoffed softly as he listened to his father continue to accuse him of things. He couldn’t push the blame of this on anyone, especially not mom, it was his own damn fault. “You haven’t been lied to at all. It’s not my fault you couldn’t recognize your own kid, though I’m not surprised,” he said coldly before looking as Fuyumi as she came over. He touched her shoulder when she moved in front of him to tell her it was fine. “You want to so quickly label me as a villain when you’re the only one here in need of redemption. Toya came to mom’s room yesterday to ask for help. I went to visit and we talked. I told him if he didn’t come to you by the end of today, I would alert you,” he explained annoyed. “He felt more comfortable going to mom instead of you, is that such a surprise?” He asked.

Fuyumi relaxed when Shoto touched her. They’d only recently begun to become truly close, but she loved and trusted her baby brother. It was comforting, somehow, to hear that Toya had gone to their mother. He’d rejected her so much after Shoto was born, but if he could humble himself enough to go to her for help and reveal himself, he must still have the same good heart she knew. And Shoto would not have tolerated anything upsetting or harming their mother, so his tolerance bode well.

Enji grimaced at the barb about not recognizing his son. Toya’s quirk had been like his own, not whatever these blue flames were. His son had loved him. His son was good. Dabi wasn’t. “He doesn’t look anything like himself. He doesn’t even smell like himself, not really,” he said, unhappy to have to defend himself.

“What help could Rei provide?” he asked, unhappy afterwards with how judgmental it sounded. “She’s still suffering, still fragile. She doesn’t have any means. She has nothing. She needs to recover, and to have space from me and from Toya’s death,” he said slightly more calmly. “So yes, it is a surprise. I know I made mistakes with him, but even to think I might have set him on this path… we were so close. He should have come to me!” he yelled, when what he was really upset about was the fact, he hadn’t been someone Toya could have come to.

Shoto grunted softly, “She provided comfort! And love, something you seem incapable of doing unless it benefits you,” the younger hero shot back. “Even with her own trauma she is still more there for them then you are,” he added as he clinched his fist. He really didn’t want to fight with his father, but he had a lot built up about this situation. Not only had he turned Toya into a villain, but a villain that hated him for simply being born because of the way their father treated him. He didn’t want to be above his siblings or a masterpiece.

“Mistakes!? You abandoned him! All of them. I don’t even want to go to you, why would they?” He asked his father as he looked away. From what he knew, Toya chased him for years and was rejected at every turn until he died from it. “The last time he needed you, you didn’t show, and he died,” Shoto said in a bitter cold tone as he watched his father with an icy look.

Enji’s fists were balled as he stared Shoto down. The worst part of all of this was that nothing he could say would prove any of these accusations wrong. He’d killed his son with his neglect, in the service of trying to save him, and destroyed every part of his family while doing it. Rei had wanted to be a mother more than anything. Half of the reason she once loved him, he thought, was because she knew he wanted pups and that he could provide for them and for her.

His children hated him, except perhaps Fuyumi, and any love she had was probably just her justifying her peacekeeping to herself. Natsuo was disgusted by him, had been since the day Toya had died, and Shoto too it seemed now plainly and simply hated him. “I know that,” he admitted, voice breaking. “I killed him. How was I to turn back after that? To turn back would be to let his death be in vain. If I could put all of my energy into you, Shoto, then it would be worth it when you became a hero,” he said quietly.

Fuyumi, emboldened by the fact Toya was trying to be better, interceded. “I think Shoto deserved more than to be a consolation prize for the fact you messed up with Toya, father,” she said, gently but firmly. “Toya’s “death” wasn’t some sacrifice for the greater good. It was just a tragedy.”

Enji watched her speak. Fuyumi looked so much like Rei sometimes. “I know that now,” he said flatly, still very clearly angry. “I didn’t mean to abandon him. Watching him hurt himself scared me. I fled my responsibilities to him and to all of you,” he admitted for the first time, even to himself. “But none of that excuses what he’s done, or the fact you knew and didn’t tell me. What if he’d hurt someone else in the interim, or it had all been a lie?”

Shoto stood his ground with his father as he matched his stare, not willing to let his father win on this. He clinched his jaw when Endeavor said he pooled his attention into him to make up for Toya’s death. “You could have made up for it by being an actual father,” he told the flame hero bitterly as he crossed his arms. He wasn’t sure any of them saw him as a father. He was more of a teacher to him, Natsuo sees him has a stranger, and he wasn’t sure about Fuyumi, she was trying at least.

Shoto looked at his sister slightly surprised when she spoke up for him. He agreed, he never wanted that…Why couldn’t Endeavor just treat him like a normal kid then train him to be a hero like all his friends had. Midoriya and Bakugo both had normal childhoods and were on par with him. Bakugo even beat him in the sport festival. Was losing his childhood all a waste? Could he even be the top hero like his father wanted? He felt like all their sacrifices were in vain.

Shoto shook his head slightly in disapproval, “Yes you did. If you didn’t mean it, you would of stopped after he died,” he scolded his father as he turned away. “I was more than confident that Hawks had the situation under control. I didn’t trust your reaction to the situation and chose to let Toya show you himself. I owed him that much. I would have told you tomorrow what I knew if he didn’t keep his word,” Shoto assured Endeavor. “But you can’t judge me for keeping secrets. After all you were trying to take in Hawks already, weren’t you? I wonder what reason you had for that,” he asked as he gave his father a knowing look, knowing exactly what the man wanted, before heading back towards the kitchen.

Enji’s eyes flashed angrily as Shoto continued to press him. He’d tried to be a father as best he knew, at least with Toya, at first, and Fuyumi. He hadn’t been at all prepared for the struggles of a family. He’d come home and Rei would be tired and worried, anxious about his hero work and about Toya’s fragile health. Even as an infant, before his quirk had manifested, Toya had been sickly because of his premature birth. He’d been absent for almost everything except his son’s training, and even that had been just another way he’d failed.

Shoto had trusted Hawks over him in this. With the fate of Toya. Hawks, who he’d really only met the once. Shoto’s implication was hateful, even if it was true. “Shoto!” he snapped.

Fuyumi huffed. “Father! Don’t talk to him like that!”

In their bedroom, Dabi turned to Hawks. “Should we go deal with this?” he asked wincing at his father’s tone.

Hawks listened to the family as they seemed to argue about Endeavor and Dabi and a lot of intimate family things. If someone told Hawks this was Endeavor home life a year ago, he would have never believed it. The blonde looked up at Dabi hearing him before sighing as he slowly sat up. “Yeah minus well. Don’t need the big guy getting all huffy on our first day,” he told the villain as he got out of the bed and ran his fingers though his now dry hair. He felt a little out of place dealing with all their family stuff, but this was technically his family now too. He was Dabi’s mate and these were his pups relatives. “At least they will have something else to talk about with us out there,” he pointed out as he stood near the door. He could hear Shoto telling his father to leave him alone from deeper in the house.

Dabi hated hearing his family argue. Waking up to the sounds of his father shouting had him feeling dizzy and unwell. He shouldn’t have come home.

Groaning, he rolled out of bed, following Hawks to the door. “Sounds like we are what they’re talking about, birdie. Did you know the little guy stood up to him like that?” he asked, feeling weirdly proud of his baby brother. When did Shoto become such a little hardass? He guessed he didn’t know much about the little guy, but this was pretty interesting.

Hawks hummed softly in agreement, “Yeah sounds like it,” he said softly before laughing a little. “No I didn’t. They sound like they are often at odds though,” he said surprised before watching Dabi open the door.

Sighing, the couple tiredly walking towards the fight. “Can you guys keep it down, maybe? My pregnant mate is trying to sleep,” Dabi snapped at his family.

Enji looked back at Toya, torn between more yelling and trying to resolve things. “Toya—Dabi, I’m talking to your brother. If you wanted to have a say in this conversation, you ought to have come home before now.”

Dabi snarled, stepping forward. “I didn’t come home because of you!” he countered

Hawks followed the alpha out before looking around slightly at Shoto and Endeavor. Hawks frowned when Dabi started to get pulled into the argument. “Hey come on. All is said and done, we can talk about it peacefully, maybe tomorrow,” the blonde told the group in a slightly cheerful tone as he gripped onto Dabi’s arm slightly.

“After all we should be celebrating. Dabi’s here and soon we’re all going to have a new pup to play with,” the hero cooed, trying too sooth everyone’s tempers as Shoto seemed to be making tea, completely ignoring his father.

“Yes, let’s focus on that,” he agreed calmly.

Fuyumi relaxed as both Shoto and Hawks seemed to try to step in to calm things down between her father and Toya. They just needed to keep things together for the pup, she could manage that.  Laughing nervously, she clapped her hands. “Yes, we have to celebrate! Our eldest brother is home and our little niece or nephew deserves to feel welcomed and loved,” she said with a nod.

Dabi stared at his siblings before sighing loudly. “Yeah, it’d be nice to focus on the pup. I don’t care if we celebrate me or not. It’d probably be weird.”

Fuyumi frowned. “Toya, don’t say that! This is a second chance for our family. We have so much time to catch up on, of course we want to celebrate.”

Enji stood, staring blankly. It seemed like he’d been overruled, somehow. It wasn’t even Toya trying to assert dominance or control, his pups truly just did not care at all what he thought. “When are we informing Natsuo?” he asked abruptly, trying to have some say in the conversation.

Hawks smiled hearing the group calm down as he rubbed Dabi’s arm gently in praise for keeping his cool. “You don’t get left out today, besides, the pup isn’t here so it’s you we get to coo at,” he teased Dabi in an amused tone, glad they listened to him and seemed to agree. The blonde looked at Endeavor hearing him, “Me and Fuyumi were thinking we should have a lunch tomorrow and invite everyone. Shoto is already here though so guess we can just tell Natsuo now. A lunch would still be good though,” he informed the older hero. “Don’t worry I have it all taken care of,” the blonde assured Endeavor, wanting the big guy to go relax or something so they could talk about the commission.

“I made tea,” Shoto told his siblings as he set the kettle on the table before sitting down with his cup.

Fuyumi sighed, running her hands through her hair. “I guess, if no one’s opposed, and Shoto or Toya helps me, I could try to do a dinner tonight instead? That way Natsuo doesn’t feel left out,” she encouraged, helping herself to a cup of tea.

Dabi, blushing as Hawks pet him, shrugged. “I can help, yeah. Maybe we both could. Between the three of us, how hard could it be?” he asked. Hesitantly, he approached the tea Shoto had made, pouring himself and Hawks a cup before retreating to his mate’s side.

Enji, recognizing he was beat, sighed. “Fine. If you can be ready tonight, we’ll do that. Otherwise, tomorrow for lunch. I’ll be in my study. One of you can let me know shortly what you decide,” he sulked, stomping off. What was he supposed to do with any of this? He couldn’t fix his family, and more than that the pups didn’t seem interested in hearing him out. Maybe the time had passed.

Shoto watched Fuyumi as she got a cup of tea, “Of course. I’m not very good but I will help with whatever you need,” he told his sister as he sipped on his cup. “Maybe we can have soba?” He suggested with a tilted head. It was his favorite food so he would suggest it every time. The teen watched his father leave before looking at his oldest brother. “Can you cook?” He asked curiously. He wasn’t sure where the villain would have picked it up, maybe here but Fuyumi did the cooking, and he assumed that how it always was.

Hawks smiled hearing the group try and plan for tonight. He wouldn’t be any help in the kitchen but it would give him time to talk to Endeavor about the commission. He frowned softly when the older hero seemed to leave, defeated. His never seen Endeavor like that before, he couldn’t help feel a bit bad. Hawks looked back at Dabi as he took the tea and happily sat down on his knees at the table to drink it.

Dabi stood behind Hawks, awkwardly shrugging. “Even before her mental health started really slipping, three pups as close as me and Fuyumi and Natsuo is a lot of work. She got overwhelmed sometimes, and sometimes she just wanted the help and the company to spend time with me and Fuyumi. When she got really bad, Fuyumi and I worked together. I slacked off the last year or two, trying to get my quirk together enough to maybe get into a hero school, but I used to help out around here a lot. Plus, I’ve been on my own since. You pick it up,” he assured the teenager, not sure how Shoto would feel about his alpha older brother cooking, much less that he liked to.

Fuyumi nodded, beaming. “Of course we can have soba, Shoto! But yes, mother used to have me and Toya with her all the time, and she loved to cook, so I think it just wore off on us. It was a nice way to spend time together,” she said with a laugh. “Do you cook at all, Hawks? You could always help us too!” she suggested, not wanting him to feel left out.

Shotos listened to his brother curiously. He hasn’t heard a lot of stories from before he was born, too many had Toya in them and that was a hard topic for them to talk about. “Oh I see. That is good. There is a boy in my class, Bakugo. Oh…well I guess you have already met him. But he is a really good cook. Living in the dorms we all try and come together to make dinner. He has to show a lot of us what to do, but I’m still not very good,” the teen rambled slightly, just kind of wanting to tell his brother about his life and school. The young hero looked at Fuyumi before nodding his head to her lightly, “Thank you,” he told his sister, glad they would get to eat his favorite meal tonight. He hoped they had the ingredients, but he could run to the store if needed.

Hawks listened to the siblings curiously, interested in learning about Dabis and Endeavors family. He looked at Fuyumi before laughing softly. “Ah ha, no not at all. I’ll probably just get in the way. Beside, I got some business I need to take to Endeavor about. Minus we’ll do it while dinner is cooking,” the blonde reasoned.

Dabi snorted hearing about the bomb brat. Yeah, they’d met alright. Still, it was nice to hear that Shoto had friends, even if they were annoying bastards that got his home destroyed. Honestly it kind of just seemed like Shoto wanted to share about his life, which was weirdly sweet. “Yeah, we’ve met,” he snorted. “But that’s cool, that you have friends or whatever. I didn’t, growing up, so I’m glad you’re figuring that out.”

Fuyumi watched her brothers interact, hiding her smile behind her tea. “You’re welcome, Shoto. We should have most of what we need too, maybe even all of it,” she said happily. At least Shoto had pretty easy tastes. Hot or cold, soba was much easier than many meals. “Aw, if you’re sure,” she pouted in response to Hawks. “I guess you can tell him about dinner, hm? I’ll text Natsuo now,” she said grabbing her phone.

Hawks listened to Fuyumi before laughing softly hearing her. “If we finish up I will come back and help,” he cooed to the siblings before kissing Dabis cheek softly. “Play nice. I’ll go tell the big guy about dinner,” he assured the group before heading down the hall to see where his office was. The blonde stopped at a door hearing a noise before knocking lightly. “Hey big guy, can I come in?” He asked curiously

Enji sat at his often unused desk, head in his hands. Was there anything he could do to convince his pups that he’d cared, that he’d been trying, despite his cowardice? He didn’t know that there was. This situation was likely unfixable.

He perked up at Hawks’ tone, cheeks lightly flushing at the nickname. Why did Hawks still treat him like this? What was the omega’s end goal? Shoto hadn’t been wrong in his assessments of his intentions in bringing the hero into their home… but he was with Toya? Maybe he just couldn’t turn off the flirtiness? “Come in, Hawks,” he said tiredly.

Hawks hears Endeavors tired tone before sliding the door open. “You okay? Got kind of heated in there,” he asked as he shut the door before going into the nice office and sitting down in front of the large desk. “They are just overstimulated with everything, let them calm down,” he assured the older hero. He didn’t want to see his co worker in here moping about everything, it made him feel bad.

Endeavor sighed, looking up at Hawks. It felt strange to face the other hero unmasked. He wondered how Hawks would compare his face to Toya’s now that he could see it fully. Whose interest captured Hawks more fully? Would he have preferred Enji at one point? Trying to ignore the racing thoughts, he shook his head. “No, it’s more than that. These fights have been a long time coming. Even before Toya disappeared, we’ve been falling apart. I’m… I don’t know how I am. Ashamed, perhaps,” he admitted softy.

Running a large hand through his red hair, he sighed again. “I wish I’d known you were with Toya, I feel like I’ve made an ass of myself, offering to court and mate you. You have my apologies.”

Hawks hummed softly hearing Endeavor, “Well…recognizing the problem is the first and most important step. Know how you hurt someone will help you know how to heal them. Things may never be perfect but trying and listening is the best thing you can do,” the blonde encouraged. “Honestly. If they were completely done with you they wouldn’t argue and fight you. They won’t argue with someone if they didn’t care what they thought,” he reasoned, wanting to help his friend and his mate by talking through this.

Hawks laughed softly hearing Endeavor as he blushed slightly, a bit embarrassed. “Nah don’t think anything of it. I get it. You couldn’t have known that, not like I said anything. Who could blame you anyway? I’m hot,” he teased playfully. “Can’t say I wasn’t flattered though. Number one hero wanting my number and all,” he continued to tease, wanting to ease the tension

Enji shrugged. It was easy for Hawks to say, he had no idea the full scope of the Todoroki family’s issues, just whatever he’d heard from Enji and the pups. Still, it was a small comfort that Hawks had certainly heard whatever Toya had said to him and still was largely on his side. Maybe he could repair things. It was definitely odd though, that his son’s omega was picking him to side with in this area of contention rather than his mate. Maybe he should be reading into that. “Thank you, Hawks. Should I still be calling you Hawks? I know Toya would prefer if I used Dabi, but his siblings seem to be allowed to use his real name,” he wondered aloud.

Hawks was definitely still flirting with him. There was little room for alternate interpretation. Maybe he simply saw Enji as the superior alpha—he’d be a better provider and protector, after all, but it felt more personal. There was no good way to navigate this. Hawks was hot. If Hawks’ mate was anyone other than his pup, he’d definitely still be pressing the issue. For now, he’d just bide his time and support the hero, he supposed. “You’re a very impressive young man, Hawks. I hope you know that regardless of any choices Dabi makes in regards to continuing his life of crime, you and your pup are members of our family—my pack—from now on. You have a place here,” he assured the omega. “Now, did you really follow me just to provide reassurance?”

Hawks watched Endeavor with a small smile as the larger hero shrugged slightly. Endeavor seemed unsure about his advice, but he hoped he at least thought about what he said.  Most his kid wanted is for him to admit how wrong he was without anything added. That seemed like a fair request, but a difficult one for someone with as much pride as Endeavor. “I prefer Hawks, haven’t used my name since I was like five. Doesn’t feel like mine anymore,” the blonde explained softly as he shrugged, not really caring but Hawks was what he answered to. “Should I call you Enji?” He teased lightly with a smirk. His never used the man’s name before, it felt rare and unusual. He was never really close enough to other hero’s to use their names.

The hero looked down slightly hearing the praise as he smiled warmly to himself. The praise felt good coming from someone he respected, as a hero anyways. He looked back at Endeavor hearing him say he was part of their family. “Thank you…it’s good to know. I hope Dabi can see a better way…I’ll stay with him until he does or until I can’t follow him anymore..” he admitted softly before shaking the somber thought away. “Partly. I figured we could talk shop, they are doing dinner tonight and are cooking. I’m a mess in the kitchen so thought we could get our story together for the commission,” the hero offered.

Endeavor leaned across his desk, resting his chin in his hands. The blond hero was being downright improper. Should he allow the omega to use his name? Well, they’d be pretending to be a couple. “Yes, you’d better,” he agreed with a small smile. “And if you’re sure, I’ll continue to call you Hawks. But perhaps we’d better think of something, if we’re still going to present as mates in public—that is still the plan, yes?” he asked.

His heart ached. If even Hawks lacked faith that his son could change, was there any hope at all? “You’ve done me a greater service than I can ever repay, Hawks. Knowing he’s alive, having some hope, however small, that he could change for the better, thank you. People underestimate the impact the support and love of a good omega can have on an alpha. I made many, many mistakes with Rei, but I couldn’t be half the man I am today without her support in those early years.”

Hawks watched Endeavor slightly amused before smiling slightly when he agreed. He never thought he would be close enough to his idol to use his first name. He almost wished he had a name he enjoyed to let Endeavor call him one in return as well as his seemly new found family. It never bothered him before because he had no one to say a causal name with. The hero sighed softly, “Im not really supposed to use my name in public settings. We would have to run it past the commission,” he explained the Endeavor before nodding. “Yes, I think it would be the best way to explain the pregnancy. We can talk to the commission first, then see if they want to go public. I wouldn’t be surprised if they just side lined me or something until the pregnancy is over,” Hawks reasoned. They just needed to think the pup was Endeavors, after that…he didn’t really care.

Hawks smiled softly when Endeavor thanked him. “Ah well…I owed you one anyways,” the blonde teased before rubbing his arm slightly. “Yeah I just…I don’t really feel like an omega. I’m not sure I can do that the same way omegas do, but I do love him and I am going to do my best,” he assured the older hero. He wanted to express to him that he wasn’t just omega and really didn’t want to just be seen as one. He wanted to be seen as a good person who wanted to help the man he loved.

Enji wanted badly to comfort the young omega. Hawks had always been so assured of himself, so confident. Now he looked entirely unsure. Without thinking, he rested his palm on the omega’s forearm, patting him heavily. “Well, we’ll run it past them then. It’s important we make this look legitimate, for all of our sakes, but especially yours. We can’t have them knowing that you were with a League member. They’ll consider you and your undercover work compromised, even though you clearly aren’t,” he stressed.

He wondered if the pup would be entirely swept under the rug. “I thought you were wanting to be public with your presentation now,” he prompted. “You’d be a fascinating example to young omegas, having had such a successful career and still having made time for a mate and pup.”

He wondered why Hawks was so reticent to be seen as an omega. He’d clearly been struggling with his instincts, why else would he have sought Enji—and then Toya when that failed—as a mate? “You’ve done so much already, and I can see that you’ll be as fine an omega as you are a hero. You’re already so concerned with the pup’s well-being, and other than perhaps his anger and his path in life, Toya is a fine selection for a mate for you.”

Hawks looked at Endeavor when he patted his arm with his warm hand. He seemed sympathetic to him, he was a little worried he would be looked down on but Endeavor surprisingly seemed to be trying to comfort him. Hawks nodded slightly in agreement with the older hero. They did need it to look good, but he was only concerned about the commissions impressed right now. Endeavor wouldn’t completely understand the position he was in. “Yes they would, and I worry they might want to take the pup if they found out it was Dabi’s. I don’t want to them to have anything to do with them,” he told Endeavor, so he knew where he stood with that.

The blonde sighed, “I do…but I’m nervous. Not a lot of people will understand, a lot will be mad. I’ll be painting a big target on my head. I will kiss my ranking goodbye…it’s just a lot to prepare for,” Hawks admitted. “I do want to change things and be an example, but if the commission doesn’t agreed they might take my licenses or something..” he said unsure. He could hardly fight them and wouldn’t have many people on his side. At least he had Endeavor. Hawks smiled at the praise, “Thanks. Even if I don’t have all the omega skills, I think I will be a pretty good mom,” he said more confident with that.

Endeavor frowned. No one would lay a hand on his grandchild. The pup was Hawks’, and he’d be the one to train them, and likely raise them if his son went back to his degenerate ways. “We won’t allow anyone to take your pup, Hawks. They’re a Todoroki, we’ll all keep them safe,” he assured the young hero.

The poor boy had tried to take on so much. The kind of heroics Hawks had done were those an alpha should deal with, and an alpha without a mate or pups to worry about at that. Look how being involved with this level of work had impacted his pack. “Things will be different for you, yes, and they might try to take your license, but I’ll back any attempts you make to keep it,” he promised. Surely the omega wouldn’t want to be in harm’s way he had been before the pup, so it seemed a harmless promise. “You’ll be an excellent mother, and that’s the most important trait any omega could have,” he reassured. “So, I suppose we need to get our stories straight. How long have we been courting?” he asked, hand still on Hawks

The omega relaxed hearing Endeavor. He certainly believed the alpha. Surely the flame hero wouldn’t let his grandchild be taken away and raised in a facility. Enji maybe have done some bad parenting but at least he never gave any of his children up to anyone. Hawks could believe that Endeavor would protect them at least.

The hero rubbed his face slightly when the flame hero promised to back him if they did go against him. That would mean something right? People would listen to Endeavor surely even if they ignored him. “Thank you so much. I don’t need to be so high up I guess but I love my job..I always said I wanted to be in the lower twenties, have some more time on my hands,” he said warmly. He wanted to make the world a safer place first but that seemed impossible.

Hawks frowned slightly when Endeavor said being a mother was most important for omegas. He guessed that was important…but most important? He gave a slight disapproving look before letting it go. “Needs to be before that giant smacked me into the ground, I got pregnant around then,” he explained to the flame hero. “I guess, realistically, how would you have found out I was an omega?” He asked, wondering if Endeavor had any doubts about him before they could lean into

Enji didn’t understand why Hawks never seemed to appreciate his praise. The hero was an entirely nontraditional omega, but surely he still wanted the affection and attention of an alpha, and an alpha who appreciated him as an omega at that. He’d even just said he wanted to be a lower ranking hero to have time on his hands, presumably for his pup. He’d need to get better at being affectionate to Hawks for this to be believable.

Knowing approximately when Hawks and his son had had sex felt uncomfortable. Should he even still be doing this plan? Hawks was still Toya’s mate. But Hawks was fine with it so Toya must be too, and if he wasn’t then he wasn’t being a very good alpha for allowing it to move forward. “Well, you were always far too physically affectionate with me for another alpha,” he said plainly. “I assumed that was your preference, other alphas, and that perhaps that was why you were still single. It would certainly not be a stretch to believe to assume you were attracted to me, perhaps even actively seeking out a mate in an act of rebellion. That, or perhaps your affections and some slip up on your part, missed medication, maybe, and I simply observed your presentation. Maybe we spent a heat together,” he offered.

Hawks tilted his head as he listened to Endeavor before blushing deeply hearing him. He was!? The hero thought embarrassed as his face heated up. Had the older hero been assuming that Hawks had a crush on him this entire time? He definitely never fed into it so the flame hero wasn’t interested in him, as a alpha anyways. Maybe that’s why he was so eager with Hawks when they met, he had already safely assumed Hawks liked him. “Oh geez,” he said embarrassed as he covered his face with his hands. Just something about how blunt Endeavor was, was killing him. Maybe the other hero found him weird and that’s why he didn’t want to be friends before.

The hero shook his head slightly. “I never had a heat, so that wouldn’t work, but I did miss some medicine and got close around that time, so that could work,” he agreed sheepishly with the idea. “So we want to go with a heated accident? They will assume we wanted to continue the relationship, that’s why I continued to stay around with Fuyumi,” he told Endeavor as he moved his hands and tried to recover from his embarrassment.

Endeavor considered the hero as he hid his face. Now that he knew, it seemed silly he had ever believed the hero was an alpha. He was simply too cute. Even with his unusual aesthetics and interests and career, he was an extremely desirable omega. Toya had somehow done well for himself in that regard. How much could or should he comfort his son’s omega? “That all sounds fine,” he agreed as the hero pulled his hands away. He moved his hand to the top of Hawks’ now short hair, ruffling it in an attempt to comfort him.

With the barest hint of a smile, he continued to pet the omega. “You have nothing to feel embarrassed about. Knowing now that a young, attractive omega was taking an interest in me is actually quite flattering. I just didn’t see any potential future between two alphas. I wouldn’t have wanted to challenge you in that way, or be challenged,” he said, trying to be agreeable. “You’re one of my closest colleagues.”

Hawks nodded slightly when he agreed, glad Endeavor seemed to be agreeing easily with this. It took a load off his shoulders to not have to force him to help. “Then we need to explain how I got here…of course we will say I got away from you before but then I decided to come and tell you the pup was yours?” He suggested. That would still give Endeavor denial if it came out that he was with Dabi.

Hawks blushed deeper when the older hero ruffled his hair. It felt comfortable to be praised by him. He chuckled softly, “Yeah I know it was pretty stupid to be crushing on you. You were just my favorite hero when I was little and then we started to work together and it was just…I don’t know it’s dumb,” Hawks said embarrassed. He smiled happily hearing Endeavor, “I appreciate that. That’s all I wanted really…the other hero’s are hard to talk to,” he admitted

Enji’s eyes were almost soft as he considered the omega before him. He wished his famous observational skills had lived up to their usual measure. He could have had a fine new mate. Even if Rei left the hospital someday, it could never be like it was between them. He missed the way she had clung to him, admired him, given him something to care for and protect. He missed her soft scenting, and how she’d always make a mess of their room with her nest when she neared her heat or when the pups were infants, the only times she allowed herself the comfort, otherwise valuing his preferences for their room. He missed mating her too, though that ship had sailed long before her hospitalization. Hawks would have been a wonderful second mate.

He continued to pet the omega, fairly certain he had gone on too long but not willing to stop himself. “It wasn’t stupid, Hawks. You’d never been courted. You were lonely, and I was an alpha you felt safe with. You admired me. Those would have been good bases for a healthy courtship,” he encouraged. “That’s a good cover story, very believable. Thankfully, the pup will look at least somewhat like me. With any luck, it will have my hair, just like Toya used to. We might be in some trouble though, if it manifests an ice quirk.”

Hawks looked at Endeavors soft look curiously, he never seen him look so…sweet? He guessed. He was enjoying the affection but now he was starting to wonder why he was receiving it. Was he just happy his son was brought back by him? Was this just how omegas were treated? Apparently, alphas were touchy, but now Endeavor seemed very affectionate. It might be something he would have to get used to…he would have to see how others treated him in his new position before really deciding how this looked. Surely Endeavor wasn’t going to continue to pursue him, he already apologized for it previously.

Hawks gave Endeavor a sheepish look, “I guess that’s true…it was just stupid since I knew I really couldn’t come out and say I was an omega and you were married, and we work together. Could have been a mess, but I guess we’re about to find out how messy it could get,” he reasoned, since they were going to go to the commission with their ‘relationship’. Hawks laughed softly, “Dabi would hate that,” he said amused, he really didn’t want the pup to have red hair, it would help the story though. He hummed softly as he considered the rest. “I didn’t really think about that…it would he a bit messed up to change my story to someone else, their gonna think I’m playing the field,” Hawks laughed out slightly, but that could be an issue..

Endeavor drew his hand back, crossing his arms again and considering their options. “Perhaps Natsuo would take responsibility in that case, though it’s far from ideal for any of us,” he admitted. He wasn’t sure how to protect Hawks if the baby had an ice quirk. “We have no way of knowing how their quirks will express now. Dabi will have to accept his pup either way, or else he isn’t fit to be their father,” he said, ignoring the way it made him feel hypocritical. “There isn’t a good solution here. I assume Toya is entirely uninterested in turning over a new leaf at the moment. He still seems… attached to the League. What’s his relationship to the organization? They are fairly new, aren’t they?”

Hawks hummed softly, “Yeah that’s an option, but I’m gonna get a lot of shit switching the baby’s father to your son after I said it was you and dated your daughter,” Hawks pointed out for groaning as he rubbed his face. “I know I have the flirty persona and all that but it’s different when you’re a alpha, people think it’s charming. When you’re an omega they just think you’re a whore,” he complained, “But it’s better than my pup getting pulled into anything…” he reasoned, not wanting to risk that.

“Oh Dabi doesn’t mind the quirk at all, it’s the red hair he would hate. Besides, I’m not too eager to consider letting the pup do hero work anyways,” the blonde admitted. “With the position we are in with the league, it’s too risky,” he added in a concerned tone.

Hawks frowned deeply as he listened to Endeavors questions. “I can’t…really answer that. I’m pretty sure he mentioned it to Shoto and his mom..so I guess I could tell you that he was previously in a relationship with one of the league members, and he suspects they are also pregnant with his child,” Hawks informed before looking away slightly. “I really can’t go into detail though, Dabi should be the one to tell you, and if I say too much he might get pissed and run off,” he explained. “I don’t have any information that would help stop the league at this time though,” he offered, letting him know that if he could stop them right now, he would tell him.

Enji’s eyebrow noticeably twitched twice. Once at the reveal that Toya would be unhappy if the pup looked like him, and again as it was revealed Toya had another omega and pup on the way. “Which member?” he asked flatly, though he was clearly angry. His eyes had gone cold again. “I thought you said he was being a good alpha to you, Hawks? I thought you said you were in love.”

Had the other hero lied to him? What kind of mess was his son in? He hadn’t even fully begun to process that Hawks didn’t want his pup to be a hero—he’d change his mind, surely.

Hawks saw Endeavors expression as he sighed deeply and rubbed his face. He wasn’t sure he should even be telling him this…”Please don’t make a big deal about this, I don’t know if Dabi even wants you to know,” he said slightly stressed out. “His gonna be pissed if you use this against them or something, but it’s Shigaraki. Apparently he said he wasn’t going though with the pregnancy but he also might because his mad at Dabi for leaving,” he explained briefly.

“He is being a good alpha. We didn’t exactly plan to get together and have a pup, it was a one time accident and he had a causal thing with Shigaraki but then we got really close, things with Shigaraki went south and then I found out I was pregnant and he committed,” Hawks summed up for the hero. He didn’t like how upset and cold Endeavor seemed now. He knew it was a hard situation, but he didn’t want him mad.

Enji’s fists clenched as he considered the words. Was Toya an idiot? Was Hawks? Were they using him to get information for the League? Gritting his teeth, he glared at the omega. “How committed can he be if he’s not willing to give up their ideology and goals? For all you know, he’s using you. For all I know, you’re both using me. He’s the mate of the League’s leader, who is apparently an omega, and you didn’t think this was information I might need to know? For all you know, Toya’s the one manipulating and deciding things for the whole League,” he ranted.

How had his son become so unrecognizable? Perhaps it would have been better if he really had died.

Hawks eyes widened slightly as he listened to Endeavor get angry and start to rant at him. He was telling him now…he was trying to help and also keep Toya close to him. The blonde felt his eyes fill with tears as he looked up at Endeavor slightly hurt at his words. He wasn’t using him for information, Hawks had every piece of information the league could ever want, he just wanted a safe place to rise his kid. “His not!” Hawks snapped back slightly as tears started to roll down his face. This was not the time he wanted to get emotional, and he felt stupid in front of Endeavor like this. “I was there, he didn’t want to leave but he did. For me. The league completely cut him off and he agreed to come here and try,” Hawks stressed as he hiccupped softly, trying to talk without completely breaking down.

Seeing the omega cry only reminded him of Rei. The way she would weep and cower, at once terrified of him and yet only wanting his comfort. He didn’t know how it made him feel, watching Hawks weep, but if his story was true it was somewhat reassuring. Hesitantly, he reached across the table to thumb away the omega’s tears. “Okay. If you say he’s not, I’ll believe you until he proves otherwise. I just think it’s selfish of him to be split between two omegas and to not be willing to give up the League’s ideals. You’re a very remarkable young man, Hawk, and you deserve a mate that treats you as such.”

Hawks looked at Endeavor slightly surprised when he touched his cheek and wiped his face off slightly. The hero sniffed softly as he tried to calm down. “Thank you..” he said softly, glad Endeavor believed him about this. He actually wasn’t lying about Dabi. He knew the villain didn’t really want to change, but seemed open to it for their pup at least. “Yeah I know it’s just…it will take time and I am willing to be patient. We argued about Shigaraki some but the guy seems pretty done with Dabi so it’s not an issue,” he assured the flame hero as he calmed down a little. “As for his ideals…I understand why he wants change, I do, I just want him to do it legally and without hurting anyone,” he mumbled softly as he relaxed a bit. “Sorry…I haven’t been able to control my emotions lately,” he apologized to the older hero.

Enji continued to dry Hawks’ tears. Pregnancy had always made Rei’s emotions crazy too. She’d been so easily upset by everything, even more than usual. Apparently even Hawks wasn’t immune. “You’re pregnant, you’re going to be crying easily,” he said, brushing it off.

Hawks sounded so naive, just wishing his son would change. He wanted it too, very badly. He wished his son would just wake up and be how he was, but it seemed impossible. “Just because an omega is done with him—which even if he thinks he is or wants to be will be harder than Shigaraki realizes—doesn’t mean Toya is done with him. I just don’t want my grandchild in harm’s way because he refuses to change,” he said. He knew he couldn’t have changed, look at his family. If he could have changed Toya would just be a normal 23 year old. So why did Toya think that he could change? It was probably impossible.

Hawks let Endeavor dry his face off as he sniffed lightly, he was surprised how quickly he switched from yelling to comforting again. This was a stressful situation though so it could be confusing.”Thansk, I just feel stupid. I haven’t cried since I was a kid now it’s happening all the time,” he complained as he finally relaxed down again. “Well, Dabi is with me so he needs to get over it, if the guy has his pup or not,” the hero grumbled as he looked away slightly. He was annoyed at the situation, but Dabi chose him and he wanted it to stay that way. “Trust me, I know the threat Shigaraki poses to me at the moment. He wasn’t happy for me when I told them, I assure you,” he told the flame hero. “But who knows. The league leader might have another one of your grandkids. I hope they go quiet until his had the baby but if not, just be careful,” he warned Endeavor.

Endeavor was unsure why Hawks had even let anyone know other than Toya. The League would almost certainly use the pregnancy against him, wouldn’t they? There were so many variables to consider here. Would his second grandpup be powerful? Almost certainly, but would their powers be hero-worthy? Less likely. It also stood to reason that Shigarkai would corrupt the pup. There had been speculation he was an omega, but the confirmation seemed to both quiet and raise questions. And why would Hawks tell him specifically to be careful, unless… “Does the whole League know that Toya is my son?” he asked slowly. What had Toya’s full plans and goals been with the League? His heart ached, thinking about how Toya must hate him.

Maybe the love and acceptance of his family would help fix his son. Hawks and the rest of his pups would provide love and support. “Do you really think Toya will get better?” he asked quietly. “I thought I’d killed him, and that that was the worst thing that could have happened, but this…”

Hawks hummed softly hearing Endeavor as he thought about it, “No I don’t think so…his pretty secretive about it. I think he wanted to be a big show to tell everyone,” Hawks explained to the older hero unsure but he didn’t think he shared that with everyone.

The blonde looked up at Endeavor before slowly nodding as he considered it. “Yes. I think so…it might be hard but I think he will. I believe that he loves me and I can only follow him so far. He knows that,” Hawks reasoned softly. “I do think it’s up to you though and your family,” he added. That was important to this.

Enji remembered when things had been more or less simple, when it had been just him and Rei and infant Toya, when there had been a hopeful future ahead for his family. Now he had what was likely his last chance to fix things, and it already felt doomed. “I’ll trust you on that then. I’d like more than anything to have my son back, but I won’t let him endanger anyone else in this family. Please, come to me if you suspect anything. I’d like to keep him out of prison, if possible,” he said, not adding that if there was no other way to stop his son, he’d accept the responsibility of ending his life. He’d already lived with that before.

Sighing, he shook his head. “We’ll do our best with him. Is there anything else you think we should figure out before we going to the commission?”

Hawks listened to Endeavor  as he relaxed, he really hoped Dabi would change as well as Endeavor. He wanted things to be perfect and even if it was selfish, he just hoped it worked. He couldn’t lie to Dabi forever…and he had to be prepared for any fall out if something happened. “I would too…I will let you know. But just keep your eyes open, I don’t want to have to pick sides right now…” he said softly. He was sure Endeavor knew he would go to him if it was something serious, but he was tired of being a double agent.

Hawks nodded when he was assured, they would do their best. “Um…they might want us to bond, so be prepared to speak against that. If they press us later I could always with Dabi but I’m not ready for it yet,” the hero reasoned, he wanted to make sure Dabi would stay first. “And the most important thing, they cannot have my pup. I don’t care what they say or offer, they can’t have them or train them or anything,” he told the flame hero firmly. That really seemed like all of it.

Enji tilted his head, genuinely curious. It seemed like Hawks really was the one who wanted to wait for a bond. Either the omega still had reservations about his son or he really did value his independence that highly, perhaps both. He wasn’t looking forward to having to argue against something he believed, a pup should have the stability of bonded parents after all, but he wasn’t going to fight Hawks on this yet.

It was cute, if a little strange, how possessive Hawks already was over the pup. He wouldn’t dream of separating the pup from Hawks. If anyone would train the pup, it would be him. “The pup is a Todoroki, they’ll be raised here,” he assured Hawks. “And we’ll deal with the need for a bond as it comes. You and Toya still have things to figure out, it seems.”

Hawks smiled in relief at Endeavor hearing him. He knew Endeavor had done bad things with his family…and he understood why they didn’t trust him. His even said things to him he didn’t agree with, but his always been good to him. It was hard to hold resentment to him when he was being so kind and helping them. “Thank you Endeavor, I really appreciate all of this. Hopefully I can get to my apartment soon and get some of my things. Oh, I was also wanting to maybe do a home birth. So, Dabi can be there. I’m not sure we would get away with him being in the hospital,” he explained

Enji frowned. Rei had struggled so much with Toya, and he’d come so early. If anything like that happened with this pup, there’d be no helping them at home, and getting them to a hospital when they could already be there would just be wasted time. “We’ll see about getting your stuff as soon as we’ve seen the commission,” he promised. It would be good for Hawks to be as comfortable as possible. “But I have concerns about a home birth. I know you’d like your alpha with you, but we need to consider the potential difficulty you might have. Toya himself was born very premature. You’ll need to accept that a backup plan is necessary, and that if there’s a question as to your safety or the pup’s, then you need to prioritize that over his presence. Toya being a wanted criminal is on him,” he pointed out.

Hawks nodded, good, he had a few things he wanted and his bike. Dabi could use it too if he needed to leave for something and his at work. “Can’t wait to get some of my clothes and my flight jacket. Ugh and to fly again,” he said eagerly, excited to get the things he liked about his life back. Hawks frowned slightly when Endeavor expressed concern about the home birth. “Yes, I understand that. A back up plan is good, but I would like to push to stay if everything is well, I’m perfect healthy so far and in good shape,” he assured the older hero. “I would just feel safer with someone to keep us safe in case something happens, whether it be the commission or the league.

Enji refrained from pointing out that he could keep the omega safe or that Hawks had no idea how he or the pup were really doing since he hadn’t really seen a doctor yet. Hopefully Hawks was right, and the pup was just fine.

Things would have to work out. Toya would come around. “That’s all settled then,” he said firmly. “I apologize in advance for however dinner tonight goes down,” he said. “Natsuo will have his piece to say, and Toya seems angry and confused.”

Hawks tilted his head slightly, “Yeah I guess I was kind of expecting to see some more drama later. I’ll try and keep the peace, with Dabi at least. I don’t want to get too involved with a private matter but I guess I am part of the family now,” he reasoned. He wanted to stay out of it, but it was part of it all now. He needed to be there for his mate and calm him if he got out of hand. “Can’t wait,” he teased soflty.

Enji snorted, shaking his head. This would probably be the worst family dinner they’d ever had, which was saying something. “Thank you,” he said firmly. “Perhaps, if you have nothing more to say, you could see how dinner preparations are coming along? I’d like some space to prepare myself for Natsuo’s reaction. I’ve still barely processed that Toya is alive. Now I find he is, and that he’s in contact with his mother, that he has two pups on the way, that Shoto knew, if only for a day… it’s a lot on my plate.”

Hawks smiled lightly when Endeavor laughed before slowly standing up hearing him. “Yeah no problem. I understand the need to take a minute,” he assured the older hero. “But hey, if you ever wanna talk about anything or just vent, let me know. I’m just down the hall now,” he teased softly but gave a sincere look as he stepped out of the office and headed toward the kitchen to poke his head in.

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Fuyumi couldn’t remember the last time she’d had Toya to help her in the kitchen. He’d been closer to Natsuo, but before their brothers had been born and when Natsuo was too tiny to do anything other than crawl and nap and cuddle, they’d only had each other. She hadn’t forgotten that he liked helping her, but she had forgotten how much she liked having his help, and the whole thing felt surreal as only recently she’d seen him kill a man on the news. Still, in the kitchen, he was quiet and confident, almost happy. It made her smile to watch him awkwardly navigate around Shoto.

Dabi could only focus on cooking. Fuyumi’s presence he was used to, she’d been around as long as he could remember, even if she had been kind of delegated to useless little sister in his mind by the time of the accident. It was Shoto that was making the whole thing truly weird. The teenager didn’t seem even slightly afraid of him, and for as standoffish and strange as the boy was, he almost seemed to want Dabi’s attention and presence.

When Hawks came in, he was grating ginger while the teenager stood at his elbow grating daikon for condiments. He shrugged. “Hey Hawks, We’re basically done, I think? It’s not a very difficult meal, unless Fuyumi has some showstopper I’ve never heard of,” he joked mildly.

Fuyumi rolled her eyes. “He had it right the first time, Hawks. We’ll just put everything to chill in the fridge if we finish before Natsuo arrives.”

Hawks watched the siblings work together as he smiled softly. He couldn’t help but notice how well Dabi fit in with the group. Even with the scars he seemed to fit. The hero laughed softly as he walked into the kitchen. “It smells good,” he praised as he touched his stomach feeling pang of hunger, he didn’t realize he was feeling. Guess the pup wanted to eat. “Oh you like it cool?” He asked them curiously. He mostly ate it warm but he could do cool too, really just a preference. “Everything seems pretty ready then. Endeavor is taking a moment to mentally prepare for the hell that’s about to be released on him,” he teased softly.

Fuyumi smiled. “Shoto likes it both ways, I don’t really have a preference, and Toya prefers it cool, so we went with what he likes,” she cooed happily. Out of the corner of her eye, she watched her brothers, smiling at how tall Shoto had gotten. Toya wouldn’t be happy about that, he’d always resented his height. Just wait until he saw Natsuo.

Dabi huffed. “I told them I’d be fine with warm,” he protested. “I don’t care, really. Honestly, I can barely taste a lot of food, I just like making it,” he grumbled, sulking childishly. “I’m not going to fucking fight Natsuo,” he snapped defensively, assuming that once again all of the family’s problems would be blamed on him.

Hawks smiled slightly as he listened to the group. “No I like it cool too,” Shoto protested to his sister. He seemed pretty passionate about it for a kid that didn’t show much emotion. “Either way is fine. I’ll eat it cool,” The blonde assured them as he sat back at the table. “Do you want more tea?” Shoto asked curiously as he went to the kettle to offer to make some. “Oh I’m alright. I can wait until the food is done,” he assured the teen before looking at Dabi. “Ah, no his more worried about Natsuo and probably the rest of you fighting him,” he clarified in a slightly amused tone as he rested his head against his arm.

Fuyumi sighed, wiping her hands on her apron as she set aside the tray of sesame seeds, she’d toasted. “I don’t think any of us attacking each other is going to get us anywhere,” she said calmly. “I just hope Natsuo can listen.”

Dabi snorted. “He really that upset I died?” he asked, trying to play the question off as casual when he desperately wanted to know. “I figured he would still be pissed at me for all my whining and shit. Anyway, I just hope he gets here soon. I’m fucking starved and I want to get this over with.”

Shoto looked at Dabi slightly as he went ahead and put some tea on for their dinner. “Natsuo was devastated. His never forgiven Endeavor for what happened. He can barely even talk about it without getting upset,” he told his oldest brother before starting to get plates out to set the table. “I wonder if he will now that your back home,” the teen wondered curiously. He really had no idea how his immediate older brother was going to react. He figured he would yell at Endeavor some, he usually did.

Unlike Fuyumi, Dabi doubted Shoto would sugar coat things. He wasn’t sure the teen even could, at least not convincingly. He leaned against the counter, watching the boy work while Fuyumi portioned things beside him. “We had a fight, I guess, is what you’d call it, right before the fire happened. If that. I don’t know. He wanted me to stop bothering him and to bug somebody else. But mom had already gone after you, and it’s not like we’d ever talked anyway, and Fuyumi couldn’t get it, dad never expected the same things of her that he did of us. Natsuo hadn’t ever gotten a chance to even train, not like you or I did, but dad had wanted him to be a hero too, before his quirk manifested. We slept in the same room, y’know, and I’d sit there every night sobbing to him. I figured at the end he must have hated me. I know I did. I was an annoying little tween. You and he get along, okay?” he asked.

Shoto listened to Dabi before frowning deeply. “I see…his clearly been bothered by your death. It affected him deeply from what I am have heard,” he told the villain as he helped around the kitchen. “I only recently was allowed to join them around the house. But now I am living at the dorms,” the youngest explained. His never got to be around his siblings…to play or even eat dinner. He didn’t know much about them, but they treated him well. “I am still leaning. But he treats me well,” he finished. He wanted to be part of the family, not just a tool for his father. He was glad that he finally had the chance since he started at UA. His father was finally letting him be around his family now that he wasn’t training him, and he was going to an actual school.

Dabi frowned. He’d been kept out of school himself until it was truly clear his quirk was never going to be functional the way his father needed, but only really for the first year, and he’d been allowed time with Fuyumi. Poor kid must have been stir crazy. “No wonder you’re so closed off,” he snorted. “I figured he might have at least let you play with them once in a while after I died, since I was the whole reason you were locked away,” he said with a derisive snort, shaking his head. “I guess it’s like a welcome home for both of us then, isn’t it?” he offered, feeling bad for the teen.

Fuyumi nodded, amazed to see Toya being the kind of big brother she’d remembered he could be. “Exactly! And since you’ve both been spending time with mother, it’s almost like we’ll be able to be a real family for the first time!”

Shoto hummed softly hearing Toya as he finished and sat down at the table. “No, I wasn’t. I had to focus on training and my classes,” he explained as he looked away slightly. He had heard the story, but it sucked knowing he was kept away from his family because his own brother tried to hurt him as a baby. “Yes I suppose so,” he agreed as he looked back at his siblings. It had been pretty weird to basically met his siblings and try and live with them again.

“I’m here. Is his really so important we had to meet up?” Natsuo called from the other room as he came in the front door. Shoto looked at Fuyumi unsure before looking at Toya, “Natsuo is here,” he clarified so he knew that was him.

Hearing his brother’s voice, which he remembered only as babyish and angry, even their happy memories together tainted with thoughts of their fight, as a grown man’s frightened Dabi. He visibly paled. This was a mistake. They all still hated him, he knew it, and he’d come here anyway, brought Hawks here, potentially endangering them both.

Oblivious to Toya’s panic and the fact he was now essentially hiding in the kitchen, Fuyumi hurried to meet Natsuo, wanting to arrive at his side before their father. “Yes, it is. We have some very important news, Natsuo, some very exciting news, but it’s pretty overwhelming. Would you sit down?” she asked, thinking about how she’d have liked to have been told.

Hearing his second son, Enji unhappily left his office. He knew that Natsuo would be angry, and he couldn’t even blame him. Slowly, he entered the room with his children. “Yes, perhaps you ought to sit down.”

Shoto watched Fuyumi get up and head up to greet Natsuo. He slowly stood up before patting Toya’s shoulder gently before following the others to the living room as his father and sister went to Natsuo.

Natsuo looked at his family seeing their looks before slowly setting his bag down as he slipped his shoes off. “Okay..you guy are really creeping me out,” the white hair brother said a bit concerned something happened…but Fuyumi said exciting? So was this good news? They didn’t make it appear that way. He sat down on the couch as he looked at the three concerned. “Get it over with then, you’re stressing me out, we’re supposed to being eating,” he complained.

Dabi almost flinched at Shoto’s touch, but it really was just meant to comfort. Strange. The whole thing was strange and wrong. This wasn’t how any of this was supposed to go. His family resented him, thought he was weak. They didn’t love him like this. If they’d loved him, he would have come home. Whining quietly to himself, he tried to calm down. He had to see Natsuo.

Fuyumi clasped her hands worriedly, sitting on the couch beside her brother. Clearing her throat, she spoke softly. “Toya’s come home,” she said firmly. “That’s the most important thing. He’s alive, Natsuo, really, and he’s here. There’s a whole lot of messiness around it that we can get into later,” she said quickly.

Enji huffed. Messiness was one word for it. He’d have started by revealing who Toya had become. Still, he nodded in assent, moving to stand in front of his seated pups.

Natsuo watched Fuyumi as she sat down beside him and seemed to prepare himself. What was this? What happened? Endeavor and Shoto were here…Was she pregnant!? Were her and Hawks getting married!? He thought suddenly, feeling panicked that the old man sold his sister off to that blonde diva. He seemed nice sure but the whole thing seemed sketchy.

Natsuos eyes widened as his mouth opened slightly in shock. Toya? Toya was dead…They had his fucking jaw bone cremated, how had he come home?

“No…dead people don’t just come home. What the hell?” He said in disbelief as he shook his head slightly before looking at his father and brother, they seemed serious. His family wasn’t the pranking type. “Where is he!? How could he live through that?” Natsuo demanded feeling panicked. His brother must be in horrible condition surely. “You said you found nothing! You said you searched for him! How the hell is he alive or did you just lie to us!?” Natsuo yelled as his attention turned towards Endeavor. He stood up as he clinched his fist. Endeavor must have found him that night and lied about it! Or he never even looked! Maybe he saw his body and assumed he was dead but didn’t want to deal with it. “What did you do to him!?” He screamed at his father, knowing he had to be the reason his brother was somehow here and alive.

Fuyumi winced as Natsuo began to yell. Of course he’d take it out on their father. They’d all accepted that if there was anything to be found, he’d have found it. “Natsuo, please,” she began as he stood. “This isn’t about father.”

Enji stood, face cold, as Natsuo began to yell. He resented the accusations, but at the same time he knew he deserved them. If he’d just been there, Toya would be fine. “I didn’t do anything to him, Natsuo,” he said calmly, heart heavy. “Someone else found him first. I didn’t lie to any of you,” he said, almost pleading with Natsuo to believe him. “Please, just listen. He’s here. Wouldn’t you like to meet him?”

Dabi felt sick. Natsuo sounded so angry, so hurt. How would he react to actually seeing  Dabi? Would he recognize him at all? He wondered if he should go out or if he should wait until Natsuo was calmer.

Natsuo growled softly as he glared at his father, “How could someone else have found him first? How were you not the first one there!?” He snapped at the man before huffing as he looked at Fuyumi. He didn’t know if he could meet him, where had he been? Who found him? He calmed down slightly as he clinched his fist. “Who found him? Where was he? A hospital?” He asked up. “Yes, where is he?” He asked.

“His in the kitchen,” Shoto assured his older brother as he gestured to the open door as his brother stormed towards the room.

Hawks listened to the arguing before looking at Dabi concerned seeing how nervous he was. “It gonna be okay…” he tried to assure his mate as he rubbed his arm gently. He looked up when Natsuo stepped into the kitchen and just stared at Dabi, he seemed frozen as he tried to process what was happening.

Dabi swallowed hard, taking in the sight of his younger brother. Natsuo had gotten huge, a few inches taller than him and much broader. He looked so much like their father that Dabi had to work at convincing himself that it really was Natsuo. Did Natsuo know him from his crimes? Did he see Toya beneath Dabi?

Stepping away from Hawks, he laughed awkwardly, holding his shaking hands up in surrender. He cared so much what Natsuo said and did. “All for One found me,” he said, nervously, almost stumbling over the words. “I was in a coma, for the first few years at least,” he tried to explain.

Fuyumi followed after Natsuo, her fists clenched, not sure how to defend anyone or keep her brothers safe from each other and themselves. She gently laid her hand on Natsuo’s arm, not wanting anyone to do anything crazy.

Natsuo looked over Dabi as he clinched his jaw slightly as the man stood up and held his hands up. Dabi…Dabi was Toya? No..he thought slightly horrified. He looked at Fuyumi slightly as she touched his arm. “The first few years?” He asked slightly as he looked back at his apparent brother. “And then what? They forced you into that league?” Asked as he stayed tense. He wasn’t sure what to think. They must have forced him right? And now his run away and come back to them? “Why is Hawks here?” He asked slightly annoyed as he looked at the blonde. What the hell is happening?

Dabi shook his head, hugging himself. He had to calm down, he couldn’t lash out now, just because he was scared. “Nobody forced me to do anything,” he admitted, voice still shaking. “I woke up when I was 16 and came home. Nothing had changed. I figured you guys were all still mad at me. I couldn’t make a difference or change anything here. You guys didn’t want me or miss me, so I just… I was homeless. And I wanted to change the world. I wanted everyone to know who Endeavor was, and to see that the whole system was broken. So when the League came around, I joined them,” he explained.

He glanced at Hawks, sighing deeply. There was no good way to explain that without just saying it. “He’s here because he’s, my mate. He was doing undercover work with the League, and so we met. It got complicated, but he’s pregnant. So, we left the League, and I came back home for his sake.”

Fuyumi whined quietly, gripping Natsuo’s arm. “He’s here, that’s what’s most important, right? And we have a little niece or nephew on the way.”

Natsuo listened to Toya wide eyed before slowly letting a growl leave his throat as he looked away. He couldn’t believe was he was hearing…how could he…how dare he. He glared at Toya, hurt and angry. “Nothing had changed? A lot changed! I lost my brother, and my mother. I barely had a father. It was just me a Fuyumi and you left us alone! And for what!? To be homeless? To walk around and do petty crime before finally working up to murder!?” He snapped. “You could have changed everything! Maybe mom could have come home,” he said bitterly. “Everyone would of know how shit a father Endeavor was if you came home. But instead, you left us to deal with him alone! Left us to deal with your death and you didn’t even care. You didn’t even come here for us now,” He said feeling pained before looking at Hawks.

“And you. You knew our brother was alive and just came around here playing house with us!? What the hell is wrong with you!?” He yelled at Hawks, pissed that he was in there house as they talked about their brother, and he said nothing. “Dating my sister while fucking around with my brother? And what you’re an omega? That would have been nice to know before you played around with my sisters feelings,” he ranted as Hawks frowned deeply and gave him a sheepish look.

Dabi growled, not able to contain his anger and fear when he was yelled at. “I cared every day!” he snapped, getting in Natsuo’s face. How dare his stupid little brother talk like he knew what Dabi had been through. “Fuck you! If I’d have come home everything would have been covered up the way it always is. All of our problems are my fault, Endeavor’s made that really fucking clear! I thought you guys could have a fucking shot at happiness without me and my stupid quirk ruining everything! All of their fights, the way he treated Shoto, it’s all my fault! Why do you even give a shit? You were as sick of me as everyone else!” he screamed, visibly shaking.

Stepping in front of Hawks, he bared his teeth. “Shut up! He didn’t even know about who I was then! You can’t talk to him like that,” he defended his mate.

Natsuo stood his ground as he looked down at his older brother. “If you cared you would have come home! You were being selfish!” He told his brother as he glared sharply at him. “How could we be happy when you were dead!? Everything was the same but you were dead and mom was gone!” He pointed out. He said he saw it was the same so he knew there was no chance they could be happy. “It was his own damn fault but you always make everything about yourself. You were selfish then and your selfish now,” he accused as he poked his brother’s chest with an accusing finger. “How dare you accuse me of wanting you gone when I have been mourning you for 10 years!” He screamed back.

“I can talk to him however I want when he was two timing my sister, not that you care about her,” he snapped as he bared his teeth back.

“Guy come on relax,” Hawks said worried as he touched Dabis back and looked between the two. “I’m sorry, but nothing was official, and me and Fuyumi talked things over,” he offered Natsuo.

Enji stood quietly behind Natsuo and Fuyumi, watching his pups fight. Had he really so convinced Toya that he was the cause of their family’s dysfunctions? He wanted to intercede but felt like anything he said would only make things worse.

Dabi pulled away from both Hawks’ hand and Natsuo’s finger and walked a few feet away, kicking the wall as hard as he could. He didn’t want to be touched. He wanted to break something, to feel his flames destroying the few places he can still feel. “You’d be happier because I was dead! I ruin everything! You all made it perfectly fucking clear that I wasn’t worth it! Everything was conditional on me being good enough and guess what, I’m never going to be! This was a mistake! I knew it was a mistake. You just wanted me to shut up so you could sleep! None of you cared how I felt about anything because it was always wrong! Just Toya acting out! You all should have been happy when I died!” he ranted, kicking the wall again.

Fuyumi sobbed, bringing her hands to her face. She’d remembered when he’d had fits, and as a little girl they’d mostly been scary and confusing. As an adult, a trained teacher, it was easier to know what was going on. Toya was in pain, and he was taking it out on them and on himself. The way he was talking made it sound like he’d wanted to die. Like he still might want to. She tugged on Natsuo’s arm. “Stop it! We haven’t ever been able to talk about this, and we’ll never get another chance if you both keep screaming like this! Listen to him, Natsuo. He really believes that you and I wanted him gone, that we thought he was a mistake the way father does,” she snapped, finally feeling angry at her father. If he didn’t think Toya was a mistake, he’d done a bad job showing it. “I don’t need you to defend me to Hawks, unlike you and father, I actually noticed that he wasn’t into me and also that he was pretty obviously pregnant! I wasn’t into him! So, I’m not hurt enough to justify the way you’re acting!”

Natsuo watched Toya as he stepped away, their family just seemed to be watching them. “We didn’t do anything to you! All me and Fuyumi ever tried to do was involve you and invite you to things, but you always refused! We werent good enough for you!” He accused back. They wanted their brother to be with them, but he only ever wanted to train and see their father. He wanted nothing to do with the other rejects. He tensed hearing his brother before growling. “Yes! Because you would keep me up every night whining about how you wanted a man who didn’t care about us attention! I had a game the next day, I was tired, I was a kid! And I have regretted it for 10 years,” he screamed as his eyes burned slightly. Toya thinks he didn’t think about that one night every day!?

Natsuo looked at Fuyumi with a hurt look. “He doesn’t care about us Fuyumi. None of them do. He doesn’t even want to be here,” he said pained as he touched his sister’s shoulder. Fine if Fuyumi wanted to forgive Hawks he could let it go but he didn’t trust him still.

Enji growled softly, distressed that even Fuyumi seemed to blame the way Toya felt on him now. Pushing past Fuyumi, he put his hand on Natsuo’s shoulder. This was his fault, and if he kept running away from the responsibility, he’d only hurt his pups more than he had. “Stop it, Natsuo,” he said as calmly as he could. “This is my fault. I don’t think anyone or anything is strong enough to make Toya do something he doesn’t want to do, and he’s here now. That means something. My actions convinced Toya that he was only ever going to be worthwhile if he got my attention back. I’m the one who neglected all of you. If you need to take it out more on me, fine, but we have to at least try to hear Toya out.”

Dabi snarled, spinning on his heels and glaring at his father. Endeavor was the last person he wanted defending him. “Shut up, hero!” he sneered. “You and Fuyumi thought I was weak and useless and a crybaby and the reason this family sucks just as much as he did! Always clinging to each other while they fought about me, never once comforting me about it! I shouldn’t have been born! If I could have just been good enough that he cared then I’d have a reason to exist! All I’ve ever wanted was to have a reason to live and exist, but you all think I’m nothing!” he snapped, clawing anxiously at the staples in his arms. “I wasn’t good enough for you two! It wasn’t about you. It’s about how I was small and weak and my quirk was a problem! I wasn’t good at being friendly or funny or playing with you! I wasn’t good at anything! I shouldn’t even exist!” he said, voice breaking, fingertips burning as he clawed at himself.

Fuyumi looked between Hawks and Toya, eyes watering. Shouldn’t he say something to her brother? They were mates, surely he’d seen Toya like this before and knew how to help him.

Natsuo growled at his father as he touched him before jerking as shoulder away as he looked away from his dad. “Oh I do blame you. Never forget that. This is all your fault and I won’t forgive you,” he hissed at Endeavor bitterly. His family always brought out the worst in him. He hated it here…it was never going to get better like Fuyumi wanted.

He looked at Toya again pissed off. “No we didn’t! We just wanted you to stop trying to appease him and be with us!” He snapped back. “We tried to comfort you but it wasn’t what you wanted to hear, you just wanted him! Not us,” he snarled. “None of that was a problem! Only you and this bastard thought so! We cared about you without a quirk! It only you that wanted more,” he explained to the now villain. He couldn’t see anything other that his own failure and Endeavors praise, which was his father’s fault.

Hawks watched the fight wide eyed, Endeavor warned him it would be bad but this was a bit concerning. He frowned as Dabi clawed at himself. “Dabi calm down. Please,” he told his mate worried as he touched his hand to stop his clawing. “Ow fuck,” he hissed softly when he burnt his hand on the alphas heated skin. He had no idea how to help right now. They all were so mad at each other and kind of at him.

Dabi stopped growling at Hawks’ pained cry. He was still holding himself tense, still shaking, but the sound of his mate in pain was distracting enough that he could set aside how badly he wanted to hurt himself—and other people. Hawks wasn’t someone he wanted to hurt, and their pup definitely wasn’t, if no one else. Unhappily, he grabbed the omega’s sleeve and dragged him towards the kitchen sink, hating the way he burned his palm into the fabric. “Cool water,” he demanded. “Don’t be an idiot next time, it’s not safe to touch me,” he grumbled. Stomping away from Hawks, he glared at Endeavor and Natsuo, standing firmly. “You both acted like I was weak, the same way he did, always worrying about my quirk!” he snapped.

Hawks held his hand slightly pained before whining softly as Dabi grabbed his sleeve and pulled him over to the sink. “I didn’t know,” he complained as he put his hand under the cool water and Shoto came over to assist him with his hand. Dabi was so mad, he didn’t like it very much, but he was aware he could get like this.

Fuyumi growled, something she wasn’t sure she’d ever had occasion to do before, and stomped over to Toya, hands coated in ice. Angrily, she grabbed him by the shoulders. “We didn’t think you were weak! At least I didn’t! I just hated seeing you hurt! I hate seeing it now! You’re my big brother! You’d been my hero since the day I was born just for that! The happiest times in my life were when I could get both you and Natsuo to play with me! All I want is to be a family! It’s all I’ve ever wanted! I’m sorry dad abandoned you, truly! I know it’s different because you actually had his attention, and it wasn’t all bad for you the way it was for Shoto, but that wasn’t love! You were little and thought that was the only way to be loved, being a tool, but it isn’t! You’re not a tool to me and you’re not a tool to Hawks or Natsuo or Shoto, and we love you! Stop yelling, please! We just made dinner together! Can’t we please be happy?”

Natsuo watched Dabi grab Hawks before looking back at him upset. “I did not!” He protested. He just wanted him to stop chasing a man that didn’t care about them. He didn’t like how worked up Fuyumi was now. She didn’t deserve to feel so worked up. “No Fuyumi, we can’t. You can’t just throw us into a dinner and expect everything to work out,” he said softly as he shook his head. “I…I have class tomorrow. I’m just going to go,” he told everyone before looking at Dabi. “Sorry you had to come deal with us again, but don’t worry, I’ll try not to bother you,” he said annoyed before heading to the door as he grabbed his bag and shoved his shoes back on.

Dabi whined. He knew Natsuo had hated him, and now it seemed he’d been right. How could he just leave? How could Natsuo think he’d been the one doing the bothering when it had always been Dabi’s fault! He’d been the bother, not Natsuo, and yet here his brother was leaving. Angrily, he ran after Natsuo, standing between him and the door. “You’re not the fucking bother! You haven’t heard anything I’ve said! I’m the fuckup! I’m the bother! I’m sorry for being useless, okay? I’m sorry I was wrong and fucked up and bad, but you were my best fucking friend—the only friend I’ve ever had who wasn’t also someone who just liked having sex with me, and you just wanted me to shut up and buzz off!! If you’re mad at me for leaving then how come you get to leave, huh? I came home! Too late and wrong and worse than ever, but I’m home!” he sobbed, clawing at his face. He needed to cry. Without the physical release he wasn’t sure what to do. “If you fucking go you’re proving everything I’ve ever feared right!” he snapped, not caring that it was mean and unfair. “I’m fucking trying!”

Natsuo stopped seeing Toya move in front of him as he huffed softly and looked away. “I have heard you! And you’re wrong!” He said annoyed as he clinched his fist slightly. “I’m pissed off because you left us! You let us think you were dead! Let me think it was my fault! You left us alone with him with no protection when you were supposed to protect us!” He snapped. Dabi could have been a hero still, their hero and he turned his back on them. “I just wanted to sleep one night without being reminded how fuck up our family was! I was tired,” he stressed to him. Toya yelled at them all the time but the one time he wanted to sleep without his whining, he was the bad guy and had to live with that!

“You made it clear you don’t even want to be here. If it wasn’t for Hawks you wouldn’t even be here! Don’t act like this was for us. I bet you never would of came back if it wasn’t for that pup,” he accused. “You’re not trying for us…” he said hurt as he shook his head slightly.

Dabi growled softly, pulling his hands away from his face and clenching his fists, trying to breathe without hyperventilating. “No, I wouldn’t have come back,” he agreed, staring coldly over Natsuo’s shoulder and directly at their father. “I was going to kill Endeavor, and I planned on dying while doing it, after revealing to the whole world who and what he really was. I didn’t think I mattered here, okay? Clearly, I was wrong! I should have come back for you guys,” he admitted.

He stood there, shaking. Taking his eyes off of Endeavor he looked back at Natsuo. “I didn’t think you two wanted or needed me to try. But I know that for all the ways I’m fucking broken and wrong and horrible, and despite dad being a worse monster than any villain, you and Fuyumi and even Shoto, apparently, are good. I love you guys, even if I don’t deserve to, and I thought maybe, even if you can’t love me, you’d love my pup,” he admitted.

Fuyumi was sobbing, barely able to breathe. How would they have saved Toya if it had gotten that far? How could they save him now? She sunk to the floor, curling up like she had as a child, and bawled.

Enji felt hollow at Dabi’s admission. It wasn’t even surprising, which was the worst part, and had they gotten there he might have let it happen, as long as he could keep his son from hurting others.

Dabi looked up at Natsuo with pleading eyes. “Don’t go, please. Out of everyone, mom included, you’re the person who I wanted to see most. I missed you every day. If I’d just shut up, stopped being such a stupid crybaby, I wouldn’t have died with you mad at me.”

Natsuo listened to Toya as he tensed slightly. He knew that..he knew his brother wouldn’t have returned. He looked back at his father slightly as he listened to Toya. Dead…murdered by his own son…it’s what he deserved. The thought still made his chest clinch and his blood run cold. Did he not want his father dead? He did wish it sometimes, but now that he was faced with it, he wasn’t sure exactly.

Natsuo relaxed a little when he apologized and seemed to mean it. “You were wrong..” he told his brother. He should have known they loved him and just wanted him around. He relaxed a bit before sighing deeply. He was glad his bother was alive, it was weird that he had a pup…but he supposed he had nothing against them and he was mildly excited for it. “Fine..I’ll stay for dinner,” he agreed soflty as he set his bag back down. Had Toya really missed him? He wasn’t sure…maybe he could test it.

Hawks let Shoto put some cream on his hand then wrap his hand slightly. It wasn’t too bad, just stung. He watched the teen start to set the food out, seemly unaffected by the fighting. Hawks wasn’t a fan, he grew up with the same commotion and it wasn’t fond of it. The blonde watched Fuyumi before going to her as gently kneeling beside her as he rubbed her back gently to try and ease her. “It’s okay..” he soothed softly as the boys calmed down more and seemed to be talking now.

Fuyumi looked up at Hawks tearfully. She seemed to be trying to make herself smaller, though perhaps not consciously. “Was he really going to kill dad?” she asked, voice breaking. She flung her arms around Hawks, needing someone to cry into. She still felt weird about Hawks, but she wasn’t mad, and if he and the pup had saved both her brother and her father’s life, she’d owe him forever.

Dabi nodded mutely, turning in on himself. At least Natsuo was staying. That was good, surely, but it didn’t feel good. He was still the problem that he had always been, ruining his family’s life. Even Hawks must see it. He’d burned Hawks, and now Hawks was more interested in comforting Fuyumi than him. She was wrong, he was a tool and that’s all he’d ever been. At least Shigaraki had understood that. Honestly, all of his problems with the omega had come when he’d wanted to be something more than that, hadn’t they? He shouldn’t have done any of this. He should have turned Shigaraki down for anything more than a professional relationship, never responded to Hawks’ flirting, and never ever come home. He was never going to be anything more than the same broken, discarded tool he’d always been. “Good, yeah, that’s good,” he said softly. He made no move to join the rest of his family as even Enji moved towards the table, just standing there shaking.

Hawks frowned when Fuyumi threw her arms around him. “I…I don’t know. I don’t think he would of,” he tried to assure her softly. As he held her back gently. He looked up at the two brothers as they seemed to calm down. “Their better okay? Let’s have that dinner,” he cooed softly as he helped her stand up gently.

Natsuo took a deep breath as he turned back towards the kitchen before stopping when Toya didn’t follow him. “Are you coming?” He asked, not doing this for Endeavor, he wasn’t leaving without him to have another shitty family dinner.

Dabi nodded, slowly walking towards the dinner table, not sure where to sit. Fuyumi had followed Hawks and was seated next to Natsuo, and Hawks was still with her. His father would sit at the head of the table, obviously. Did that mean he was supposed to sit next to Shoto? Would Shoto even like that? He stood beside the table, staring stupidly at it.

Why wasn’t Hawks comforting him? Had Hawks been into Fuyumi the whole time? Had him burning Hawks made the omega finally see that he was broken? Realizing that the longer he stood the more he was misbehaving, he sunk to his knees, awkwardly glancing at Shoto as he did. The boy didn’t seem upset, so that had to be fine. He didn’t start eating, he’d lost his appetite.

Hawks walked Fuyumi over to the table before gently helping her sit down as he sat beside her carefully. “It all good,” he assured before looking up as Endeavor sat at the table next to him at the end. The blonde looked at Dabi concerned as he came into the kitchen and sat down across from him on the other side of the table. He wanted to go to him but this seemed like a bad time. “So…how far along are you?” Natsuo asked after a few minutes of silence, Shoto the only one that seemed pretty interested in his food.

“Oh around three and a half months, not crazy far,” Hawks told the white haired male. “Oh yeah you will get to know the gender soon, if you want,” Natsuo replied causally. “Yeah Fuyumi said that, hopefully I will get a doctor visit soon and make sure everything is okay,” he explained as he started to pick at his food. He didn’t really want to eat but his pup was hungry.

Dabi stared unhappily at Hawks for a moment before moving his eyes to the table. He really must have made Hawks angry. Was the omega even going to want him around the pup? He’d been doing a good job of keeping his anger under control, and now he’d ruined everything. Natsuo didn’t even want to be here or talk to or about him. Just the pup. Weren’t they supposed to care that he was home? Clenching his fists, he swallowed hard. He lightly pushed his food towards Shoto after a minute, figuring the teen might want it if he didn’t.

Fuyumi nodded, slightly perking up at the mention of the pup. “Yeah, I’ll be glad to hear that everything’s going well,” she agreed.

Enji ate his food in silence, not noticing Toya’s mood. At least Natsuo wasn’t yelling anymore.

Hawk smiled slightly at the change in subject, glad they didn’t seem too mad anymore. He was getting stressed out about the whole thing and was glad it was over. “We can look into it after we talk to the commission. We kind of have an idea for a girl name but we’re not completely sure for a boy,” he explained to the table as he watched Dabi slightly as he pushed his food away. Was he still upset? He thought they seemed to come to an agreement…he thought worried

Shoto looked at the bowl before looking up at his brother curiously. “You don’t want it? It’s good,” he encouraged his oldest brother. He wasn’t completely interested in the baby situation. It was interesting that a hero like Hawks was pregnant but he didn’t know anything about babies. He wasn’t sure how he would feel once the baby was here but for now it didn’t mean much to him.

Dabi shrugged. “I’m not really that hungry, and it’s your favorite, right? Figured you’d want it,” he said quietly. “I’m sure it’s good, Fuyumi’s always been awesome at cooking.”

Endeavor glared at Toya. Hadn’t he helped with the cooking? Why had he made food just to waste it. He almost chided his son, but figured any attempt to chastise the young man would only cause more problems.

Fuyumi glanced up at Toya, seeming to understand. “You can always have some later, Toya, but I don’t think you or Hawks ate very much today. You could at least try it?”

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi as he talked to Shoto. He also had a low appetite right now but he was starved, Dabi had to be too. He was worried about his mate, today had been a rough start.

 “Yeah maybe try it, if you don’t want it after I will take it,” Shoto told his brother as he scooted the bowl back over slightly. Dabi needed to try and at least eat a little bit, everyone else was trying.

Dabi frowned at Fuyumi’s insistence, but seemed to take Shoto’s offer a little better. Unhappily, he picked at his noodles, dipping them somewhat messily before he took a bite. The food really was good. Hawks probably loved her cooking. Maybe he really had been into her, and was only with Dabi for the pup? Maybe he was just mad at Dabi. He wasn’t looking forward to having to share a bed with Hawks later. “It’s good,” he offered, speaking only to Shoto.

Fuyumi smiled as Toya began to eat. “How’s school been, Natsuo?” she asked after a moment. “Are things still going well with your girlfriend?” she teased lightly, hoping that if she acted like it was just a normal night, it would be.

Shoto watched Dabi eat with approval. “Yes it’s my favorite. Fuyumi makes it the best,” he explained to his older brother as he returned to his almost empty bowl. He was glad his brothers got their argument out of the way, hopefully they said everything they needed to say.

Natsuo watched Toya start to eat as he relaxed a bit and started to eat more. He was still a little uncomfortable and had a lot to process but he was feeling better than before. “It’s okay, been pretty busy,” he explained before blushing slightly. He didn’t really want to talk about his girl friend around their father. “It’s fine not much going on with it just talking,” he said as he waved the conversation off slightly, he could tell her more about it later.

“So why did you guys pick Bakugo?” Shoto asked suddenly, curious as he watched Toya with a tilted head. He was mostly just curious what got their attention and Bakugo wouldn’t talk about it.

Enji glanced at Natsuo carefully. This was the first he was hearing of a girlfriend. He really didn’t want his pups asking about villain stuff. Shoto really didn’t need to be hearing Toya’s villain propaganda, but he was still willing to try to keep the peace.

Dabi turned to face Shoto, perking up at the opportunity to talk about the League. “They treated him like a villain, just because he’s got a destructive quirk and anger issues. It reminded us of how we were all treated,” he said plainly. “Toga’s never been accepted anywhere but the League, because of the blood thing. Shigaraki’s life was ruined by his hero family member just like mine was. Spinner gets all kinds of weird looks because of the lizard stuff, y’know? Everybody in the League has been hurt by the way society is now. We’re trying to fix it, and we thought he’d understand. Clearly not, but that was the thought process.”

Shoto listened to Toya curiously as he seemed to be happy talk about his old team. “Oh I see. Yes, Bakugo was a poor choice. He grew up with a rich family and was treated very well from his peers growing up. His gotten most of everything his wanted and seems to have gotten an ego from it. That has been my observation anyways. I think the only thing that hasn’t gone his way is his rivalry with Midoriya. Sometimes I don’t even think he see me as competition,” he explained to his brother, mildly annoyed at the idea and not wanting to fall behind his classmates. “The girl, Toga I believe. Does she really like Midoriya? Or is she trying to distract him in fights?” He asked, curious about her goal in that situation but believing she was being manipulative to gain advantage.

Dabi beamed, glad that Shoto was interested in his life and his pack—ex-pack. “Yeah, we should have gone after that kid with the brainwashing thing, or the invisible girl. Whatever. It’s his fucking loss if he doesn’t take you seriously, kiddo,” he said amiably. “You’re frustratingly strong, you know that? You have any idea how much it pissed me off to see you still being basically the best in your class even when you were only using the ice? Let him underestimate you, someday you’ll kick his ass so hard you can knock some sense into him. Or a villain’s ass, I guess. Either way, you’ll get his attention somehow.”

He snorted. Of course, the pup was spoiled. That made everything much clearer. “Yeah, Toga. She’s sincere about that. She’s got his blood in her nest. She’s… I mean, crazy is probably not the nicest word for it, but she’s pretty messed up. I wouldn’t put it past her though to be playing it up for an advantage. She’s really smart. Don’t use this against her though, okay? She’s barely older than you,” he said firmly. “Anything I tell you about the League is just between you and I.”

Fuyumi frowned. The League had a teenager? Why wasn’t she in school? With her family?

Shoto hummed softly hearing Toya, “Oh, Shinso…maybe, but Mr Aizawa has been training him to get him into the hero course. We practiced with him last week. He was really good. I have never seen anyone use Eraserhead’s capture weapon before except him but his teaching him. I hope he can join our class,” the teen explained. If they had wanted him, it seemed it was too late now. Aizawa had took him under his wing it seemed, he didn’t think they would get far now.

Shoto smiled lightly at Toya hearing him, it meant more coming from him then his father. When Endeavor said it, it was more like a demand, with Toya, it felt more like encouragement. “Thank you. I believe I am keeping up with them, but Midoriya seems to just keep keeping more powerful,” he said unsure. He wasn’t sure where the power was coming from. “Now he has another quirk, well, he said it wasn’t another but an extension of his current one,” the teen added. He hasn’t bothered telling his father any of this or about any concerns his had.

Shoto gave Toya a questioning look when he said the girl had his blood. That was pretty weird…he didn’t think Midoriya would like that. “I understand. I will try not to and I won’t need to unless she attacks me,” he assured his brother. He didn’t want to hurt his brothers’ friends but they were very aggressive.

“You said one of them were related to a hero like you. What hero? Were they famous?” He asked curiously. He never would have guessed that, but it was probably something they bonded over.

Dabi ate happily, nodding along. “Right, Shinso,” he agreed, lightly annoyed to hear the League had missed their shot. Whatever, they had Eri now, and Shigaraki would be successful no matter what. “You like all your classmates okay?” he asked. “That Midoriya kid’s wacko quirk pisses everybody off, don’t worry,” he snorted, thinking about how much the teen pissed off Shigaraki. “He’s probably got like the reverse quirk of All for One, I think? Kurogiri kind of mentioned that once, One for All. I could be wrong though, this is just stuff I’m putting together,” he said, not wanting to sound like an idiot if he’d misunderstood.

Based on what Kurogiri had said, the whole reason Tomura was supposed to get All for One was to get One for All, so that had to be it. And All Might had to have been the person who had it before the kid, and he knew Nana had it at one point. He wondered if Shoto would be pissed at him if Shigaraki killed his little friend while stealing his quirk. Maybe he’d let the kid live. “Yeah, Nana Shimura. She was a real bitch, abandoned her pup.”

Shoto nodded to him as he sipped on his tea, the others were listening some and talking about their personal lives. “Yes, they are all very nice and talented,” he told his brother, glad none of them have died in the attacks. “One for All? I’m not sure I have heard anything about that…Midoriya does seem rather close to All Might. I had assumed he was All Mights child but he denied my claim,” he told the villain. He was relieved he wasn’t, he didn’t want his father to pin him against his best friend due to his family ties.

“Really? Nana Shimura? She was All Mights mentor,” he said surprised. “Endeavor never mentioned she had children in my studies. I am surprised she did something like that. It definitely doesn’t seem like it was for the best. But Nana died a long time ago. No one on your team seems older enough to pass for her child,” he pointed out. He didn’t know how old the magician was, but he didn’t move like he was too old. Hawks seemed to be watching them with a concerned look, but Shoto didn’t notice much.

Enji glared unhappily at Toya, biting his tongue. Should he just accept the fight that would come if he told his oldest to shut up?

Dabi nodded. “That’s not a bad guess. Probably what I would have assumed too. You might even still be right, I don’t know shit about his personal life,” he said nonchalantly.

He wasn’t sure if telling Shoto about Shigaraki’s family situation was the best idea, but maybe it would help the teen understand one of the things that had really drawn him and Shigaraki together. “That’s because he’s, her grandson. She gave up his dad, and he went kind of nuts about it, took it out on the whole family. Remember what we were talking about at moms? When you called me crazy? That’s one of the things he and I bonded over,” he explained, not caring how cagey he sounded by not naming names.

Shoto nodded, “It is still a possibility, but I don’t see Midoriya as much if a liar. He might not know. I never seen his dad, he said he has been out of state for years,” the teen said unsure. He had no idea why his father would be gone that long, was he a hero or something?

“Oh I see. Your other mate’s family,” he said slightly surprised. So, his other pup would have All Might’s masters bloodline and Endeavors. That seemed to be an extremely overmatched pair. He wondered what the pups quirk would be. “I suppose that would make more sense. Though I said that because Shigaraki seems…well, mean,” he decided on as he searched for a word he could use that wouldn’t instantly set his brother off. The teen looked as Natsuo before he choked slightly on his food, “What!? You were with that guy?” The middle brother asked in shock.

Fuyumi stared at her brothers, chopsticks halfway to her mouth. His other mate? Shigaraki? The leader of the League.

Enji was suddenly glad that Hawks had informed him earlier or he might have choked.

Dabi laughed. He’d been trying to avoid the subject but of course Shoto in all his bluntness would just go and say it. “He’s not mean, he’s just… okay actually yeah he can be mean, but he’s got a good heart,” turning to Natsuo, he nodded, sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck. “Yeah, actually. Before Hawks, I’ve been kind of off and on with both of them. He and I are off now… but Shigaraki’s pregnant too,” he admitted, clearing his throat.

Shoto listened to Toya explained as he looked at his siblings, they seemed shocked. He supposed they haven’t got to that topic yet. His father didn’t seem as surprised as he suspected. “A good heart?” He asked unsure, he hasn’t seen anything to back up Dabi’s claim. The man seemed pretty brutal, though from what he told him yesterday, they took that kid just to raise her as their own…he supposed that would count.

“What!? You’re having two kids? Jesus whoever looked after you didn’t teach you about condoms. I didn’t even know he was an omega either,” Natsuo said surprised as he rubbed his head. Toya’s life seemed a lot more complicated than he had first assumed. “So what, the pup is going to be born before or after Hawks?” He asked curiously, wondering how far along the villain apparently was. Hawks seemed a bit uncomfortable at the new topic but that made sense, he probably shouldn’t have continued the conversation.

Dabi snorted, rolling his eyes, a dark blush covering his face. “Nobody looked after me after the coma. All for One didn’t want me. Said I was too broken and too fixated on getting revenge on dad. They thought I only had a couple months to live. So I just had myself. Got an apartment after a couple of years, wasn’t so bad,” he said, trying not to make it sound sad.

Still blushing, he waved his hand. “Yeah, a good heart, Shoto. He’s nice to me, and the other League members. He’s angry, sure, but he’s nice,” he defended. “Anyway, it might not be mine. I mean, I told him I’d raise it either way, but we broke up because of Hawks, so even if they’re Overhaul’s pup, and he doesn’t let me see them, they’re mine. But they’re a little younger than Hawks’ pup. I actually pretty much always used a condom with Shigaraki, but we spent his heat together. He took the pill, and then he slept with Overhaul.”

Natsuo frowned hearing Dabi as he rubbed his head slightly, he probably shouldn’t of mentioned that, he assumed the league was in his life some around the early ages. Why didnt Toya just stay? He thought worried. He really preferred being homeless, and it hurt a little. “What? You mean that guy he mutilated after the raid?” Natsuo asked surprised. They were sleeping together and  Shigaraki cut the guys arms off!? He thought surprised. “Why would you raise it?” He asked confused.

Shoto hummed when Dabi said Shigaraki was nice to him and his team. It was hard to see to. “People said league members were at Overhauls but they seemed to be more against the Yakuza then anything. Why didn’t you guys help them?” Shoto asked after Natsuo. He was also curious why Shigaraki hurt the guy when apparently, they were mates. Why didn’t they stay together? Overhaul had an insane quirk, their pup would be instantly powerful. It was worth concern.

Dabi shrugged around another messy bite. Should he be saying all of this in front of his dad? Probably not. But if Endeavor wanted him around, he’d need to accept that he loved the League. “Yeah, that’s him,” he agreed, frowning as he thought about the Yakuza member. “Why wouldn’t I? He’s my… well, he was my mate. Overhaul’s a piece of shit, and the pup deserves a family that loves it. I love Shigaraki, so I love the pup too,” he said, like it was that easy for anyone else.

He normally wouldn’t feel up to talking so positively about Shigaraki in front of Hawks, but Hawks couldn’t even be bothered to comfort him, so if he wanted to talk about his ex then he was going to. “I can’t exactly be mad at him for sleeping with someone else when we were broken up when I hooked up with Hawks,” he pointed out. “To your question, Shoto, because we only worked with them because we didn’t have another choice. We were biding our time for revenge. He killed Kenji, Magne, I guess, is how you’d know her. And he fucking took Atsuhiro’s arm. He’s a jerk, and he had some holier than thou bullshit about removing quirks, which is bullshit,” he explained. “But that’s how the boss rolls. He’s good at strategy, and so even though we all wanted to kill him the minute he killed Magne, he made us wait,” he continued as he finished his noodles. He’d been starving.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he frowned deeply. He really shouldn’t be saying all of this.. he told Endeavor some of the non important details but Dabi was saying a good amount. He suppose none of it was their plans or anything and he was glad it wasn’t himself that had to say everything, but he didn’t want Dabi to be hurt if this information was used against him.

The blonde narrowed his eyes slightly when Dabi started to talk about Shigaraki carelessly. He clinched his jaw slightly when he told his family he loved the villain. He was making him look like an idiot! What the hell was he talking about this!?

Shoto listened to Toya curiously as he explained why they teamed up with the gang boss only to attack him. “Why did he hook up with him if they killed your friend?” He asked curiously. He was pretty surprised that he seemed like he also love the leagues leader. Could he love two people at the same time? Was Hawks okay with that? From the look the blonde was giving, it didnt seem like he was.

Dabi’s face fell as he didn’t seem to have a ready answer for that. Shrugging, he shook his head. “I dunno. Maybe because he was pissed at me. Or because he was horny. Probably at least partially because he figured it would keep Overhaul invested and he hadn’t decided on a plan yet,” he counted off, aware that Shigaraki’s reasoning was at best conniving and at worst sadistic.

Sighing, he spared a glance at Hawks, wincing at the look on the blonde’s face. “It’s all pretty complicated. But I’m making it work with Hawks now….” he said softly, staring at his mate with pleading eyes. “He’s really good for me. I mean, he got me to come home. I’ve given up crime, for now. He makes me laugh, and being with him’s the happiest I’ve ever been,” he admitted, “I don’t deserve him, or our pup, but I’m gonna do everything I can to do take care of them.”

He hoped Hawks understood. He didn’t understand why his mate was ignoring him, but he hoped that the omega understood that he loved him, even if he did suck and had accidentally burned him.

Shoto listened to Dabi as he hummed softly. “He seems very complicated. I guess it makes sense that he is an omega though and can use that to gain advantage I haven’t considered,” he said a little surprised as he rubbed his head slightly. If an omega came onto the alphas in his class during a fight, would they be able to continue? He wondered, they weren’t supposed to beat them up that hard..”It seemed to work well except for the pregnancy.” He reasoned.

Hawks saw Dabi look at him as he continued to give him a critical look. The blonde looked away slightly as Dabi started to praise him now. He crossed his arms as he huffed softly. If he liked him so much why was he telling his family how great Shigaraki was? “Yeah,” he agreed slightly frustrated. He just wanted Dabi to love him and only him, why was that so hard? Shigaraki wasn’t even talking to him anymore.

Dabi clearly felt uncomfortable under Hawks’ gaze. He gave the omega a nervous smile, hoping that he’d finally give Dabi the comfort and attention he wanted. “Yeah, he’s got me pretty whipped anyway,” he laughed, rubbing the back of his neck. “I don’t know how anyone underestimates omegas, Hawks and Shigaraki are tougher than pretty much everyone else I know.”

Huffing, he tried to smile at Hawks. The omega must be so pissed about the burn, he didn’t even seem to want anything to do with Dabi. He probably really agreed that Dabi didn’t deserve them. “I just… I’m really looking forward to starting a family. It’s not something I ever planned on, but now I have a family to live for and protect and love… and I’m ready to try and be a family again with all of my siblings and mom too,” he said, not caring that Enji was inches away from him.

Shoto hummed as he listened to his brother praise Hawks and Shigaraki and their fighting abilities. “They don’t teach us how to fight omegas, at least not yet. Not a lot of large villain are usually omegas,” he explained. He wondered if they would go over it at some point. Mr Aizawa wasn’t the type to underestimate someone due to their second gender. “Especially not if they are pregnant…” he said concerned, not wanting to hurt a pup or something.

Hawks stayed looking away slightly as he listened to Dabi talk, upset at his blunt confessions about Shigaraki. He was going to make Endeavor suspicious to and think their feelings were weak. He looked at the villain slightly seeing him smiling at him. Was he really? It didn’t seem like he was convincingly giving up crime yet. The hero relaxed slightly as he watched them. “I’m glad you’re open to change at least. This is gonna be good for you,” Natsuo praised softly as he finished eating his food.

Dabi snorted. It was just like hero society to overlook omegas to that extent.

Dabi smiled much wider when Hawks finally seemed to look at him. Maybe his mate wasn’t done with him after all. Turning to Natsuo, he shrugged. “The world still needs to be fixed, and I’d like to play a part in it, but I owe it to Hawks and the pup to do what’s best for our family right now,” he said tiredly. “I love them both with my everything. Baby birdie is gonna be the cutest little thing to ever exist—I mean, imagine those pretty wings on a baby! I can’t wait to see them flying together,” he said, sounding even more excited than he had when talking about the League. “So, you’re doing medical stuff in college, right? That’s pretty cool,” he said softly. “You guys are both growing up to be pretty awesome people,” he said, nodding between Fuyumi and Natsuo.

Hawks couldn’t help but smile softly as Dabi started to praise him and their pup. He was still pissed off at him but at least he was being sweet now that he noticed he was upset. He knew Dabi still wanted to play a part and Hawks wanted to help him with that. He wanted to help him achieve something that was worth it. He liked how excited Dabi was at least, he was really happy about the baby at least.

Natsuo listened to his oldest brother as he laughed slightly. “Yeah the wings are pretty cool…” he said interested though he didn’t want to talk about the possibility of the kids quirk and get Endeavor interested. “Yeah, I’m studying to be a doctor. It’s pretty hard but it is worth it,” he replied happily. He was proud of his work even if his father didn’t seem to care about his career. He was paying for it though so that’s all that really mattered. “Never need ice packs either,” he said amused as he held his hand up, causing some frost to build on it.

Dabi laughed. “No, I guess not. You look good, you know, with those tiny red streaks gone from your hair. Did you have to get so tall though? Shoto too! At least Fuyumi knows better than to outgrow me,” he teased, smiling at his brother. He disliked how much Natsuo looked like their dad, but he was sure it bugged Natsuo more than anyone.

Fuyumi laughed. “You were always tiny, Toya, don’t be a spoilsport about it,” she laughed.

Dabi laughed right back, shaking his head. “Whatever. Hopefully baby birdie isn’t giant like you guys,” he scoffed, but it was clearly playful. “Although Hawks is pretty tall, for an omega, so I guess we’ll see. They’re gonna be great no matter what though. You know, if we have a little girl, we want to name her something kinda cheesy, something with love or fate, since they’re bringing us together, my idea. No idea what we’d name a little boy, but I’m just as happy either way. Hawks and I are getting a shot at making this work,” he said happily.

Natsuo looked at Toya amused as he listened to his ranting. “Yeah I hated those,” he said amused as he brushed his fingers though the side of his hair. “I can’t help it. I played a lot of sports and ate my veggies,” he teased back softly, feeling a bit more open now that they were openly chatting. “I can help with names it’s you want. Natsuo is always on the table,” he suggested in an amused tone. It would be amusing if they name their pup after their uncle.

Hawks hummed, “I hope they aren’t a giant too,” he said concerned as he touched his stomach. He did not want a huge baby. The hero smiled slightly at Dabi before nodding slightly in agreement. “Well I don’t have any other family to name them after, so maybe,” he cooed to Natsuo amused. “We are open to name ideas though,” he told the table. “Shoto,” the teen suggested as he tilted his head. “Okay we will add that to the draw,” Hawks assured the young hero.

Endeavor huffed, crossing his arms. “Publicly, the pup will be mine. As such, it would look odd to name them after their still living brothers in a way it wouldn’t if they knew my boys were the baby’s uncles,” he pointed out. “The only suitable names from the family would be mine or Toya’s.”

Dabi whipped around, glaring. “Fuck off. That’s not my name anymore, and I’d die before naming my pup after you. If I had other options, you’d never even know they existed, just mom and them,” he said firmly, nodding at his siblings. “They don’t need a grandfather or a fake father. They have me. You’ll be lucky if I let you hold them even once,” he snapped.

Fuyumi cleared her throat. “Is there really no other way to handle the pup’s parentage? It’ll be confusing and emotionally problematic for the pup to grow up living a double life from birth on,” she pointed out.

Hawks listened to Endeavor and Dabi before frowning deeply when they argued. “Relax Dabi. He has a point. We wouldn’t be able to use Shoto and Natsuo name. We will just come up with something new,” he told his mate as he tried to relax him. He looked at Fuyumi as he sighed softly. “Unfortunately, I don’t have a better idea. If they knew the father was Dabi me and the pup would be at risk. They know I am close to Endeavor at least and it would make sense for the pups quirk and possible appearance. The only confusion would be if the pup has an ice quirk,” he explained to Fuyumi as he frowned. He didn’t have a lot of options with this. “And Endeavor does have a good amount of say in the hero community. He will be able to protect the pup,” he added as he finished his tea off.

Dabi huffed but shut up, not wanting to upset Hawks any further. As long as the pup had a flame quirk, they’d be totally safe. If they got ice, well, they’d deal with it. “Whatever, we just want them safe. They’re gonna have a normal life, no hero bullshit, just a regular little kid.”

Enji frowned, clearing his throat. “I don’t think that’s for you to decide, Toya. The pup’s grandfather, publicly his father, is the number one hero. His mother is the number two. It’s likely that they’ll want to be a hero. You’d be wrong to lay out the pup’s life path before they’re even born,” he said flatly.

Dabi growled. “You realize you’re literally the world’s biggest hypocrite right now, right? Mom wanted pups, you wanted quirks. The pup isn’t gonna be like me or Shoto. He fucking hates his childhood, look at him,” he said, gesturing to the quiet teen. “Don’t you wonder what it’d be like if he could have been a kid? Natsuo and Fuyumi love him and they barely even know him. Fuyumi barely knew his favorite food, she thought he liked hot soba too, and she’s like the most considerate person alive. None of us are happy, and it’s your fault. The pup isn’t gonna be a hero, no matter what, and Hawks is with me on this. Right, birdie?”

Hawks listened to Dabi before frowning when Endeavor butted in. He told Endeavor he wasn’t interested in the pup being a hero and didn’t want to encourage it. While it’s true they may want to and he wouldn’t stand in their way…but he would suggested against it.

“Please relax,” he eased the villain as he sighed. “But yeah. We’re not wanting to encourage heroics like I mentioned. It’s too dangerous right now with the league.” Hawks agreed with his mate. “I’m not going to forbid it..but if it’s what they chose, they can do it at a school,” he explained. He wasn’t going to let them train as a child, they just needed to be a kid.

Natsuo hummed softly. “I think that’s good. To let them decide when they are old enough. They might even want to do a different career, they needed to have that option,” he praised the two with a slight smirk. While he was a bit taken back on what seemed to be a plan to pretend Enji was the father, he was catching on pretty fast about why. “Shoto would have been just as great with us. All that did was isolate him and ruin his childhood,” Natsuo said annoyed as he looked at his father. Shoto just seemed to be watching his brothers curiously.

Dabi glared at Hawks, annoyed that the hero wasn’t behind him on this. Why would he let their pup join a system that only hurt families and had destroyed lives? Even Hawks’ life was ruined by the stupid heroes, why did he give a shit. The League wasn’t going to hurt his pup, he trusted that. “Shoto’s a good kid,” he agreed, glancing at sideways at the teenager. “I’m looking forward to getting to know him, and getting to know you and Fuyumi again too. I really am sorry I didn’t trust that you and Fuyumi wanted or needed me around enough to come home. I don’t regret most of what I’ve done, but I’m sorry for fucking up so badly with you.”

Natsuo watched the couple when they seemed to have a brief moment of tension with each other. He hoped they werent straining their relationship but with this much conflict, he was sure it was. Natsuo looked back at Dabi as he smiled slightly at him. “Me too. He is a good kid,” the white-haired male agreed. It sucked that he could only now get to know his little brother.

“We can get past it. All that matters is that you are here now,” he assured the villain. “I want to get to know you again and hopefully we can be close again,” he said as he smiled weakly at him.

Dabi nodded, awkwardly holding his fist out across the table for knuckle bump. “I’d like that. I’ve missed my best friend, Natsuo,” he said softly.

He just hoped this thing was for the best. So far his siblings were mostly positive, and Endeavor was being a dick, but it was livable. The worst part was really that somehow he and Hawks were already being pulled apart. Even though he didn’t know if he wanted to be alone with Hawks right now, maybe the sooner they spoke the better.

Natsuo smiled at Toya before reaching across and fist dumping with him gently. “Me too Toya,” he agreed softly before sighing. “But I do need to be heading out. I have to study tomorrow and have a group session. I can come back tomorrow,” he told the table as he stood up. This went better once they calmed down. He was still a bit upset but he could get over it…for his brother. He was relieved his brother was alive even if he was a villain now. Maybe he would get better? Maybe they could even get him healed up some.

Dabi nodded, a little disappointed but not surprised. It was probably for the best that Natsuo didn’t live at home anymore, Shoto too. “Yeah, I get you. Good luck with your grades and shit. Does Shoto have to head out too?” he asked, wondering if the teen would leave with Natsuo.

Enji shook his head. “No, Shoto has decided to spend the weekend at home,” he declared.

Shoto listened to the two before humming softly. “Yes. I wanted to be here in case

anything happened.” He admitted as he watched his brothers. “Okay cool. I’ll definitely be back tomorrow then,” Natsuo assured the two before heading towards the door. “Be careful,” he told his brother before glaring at Endeavor slightly then leaving into the living room to gather his belongings. Shoto looked at his family before standing up as he started to clean the table off.

Fuyumi began to help Shoto clean up, smiling happily to herself. It had been rough earlier, and probably would keep being rough for a long while, but they’d made it through dinner without anything too terrible happening.

Dabi stood, walking over to Hawks and offering his hand to help the omega stand, hoping the gesture would make the omega happy.

Enji huffed, nodding at Natsuo without acknowledging his glare. “I’ll be going to bed. I work tomorrow, but I think perhaps Hawks and I should go into the commission in the morning,” he stated.

Hawks watched the family start to clean up before looking at Dabi. He sighed but gently took his hand and stood up. He didn’t like this feeling…he didn’t like being this tense, he thought. The blonde looked at Endeavor before nodding. “That should be fine. I feel like your gonna wake up so early,” he complained softly as he stretched out. He would probably need to go to bed soon in that case. He didn’t want to be a total bitch tomorrow.

Dabi rubbed his mate’s back hesitantly, almost scared to touch him after burning him earlier. Hawks didn’t seem to be flinching or pulling away though, which was a good thing. “We’ll go to bed soon, don’t worry. Fuyumi, need help with the dishes?” he called, shrugging when she shook her head. “Guess we can go to bed now. Wanna head our room, birdie?” he asked, still sounding pretty nervous and subdued.

Hawks listened to the two as Dabi rubbed his back. He felt nice to have some touch after being upset. “Sounds good to me,” he told the villain as he headed that way. He was still annoyed…but he didn’t want to be upset with his mate over tonight. It was a lot for everyone. “Goodnight,” Shoto told him as they headed out of the kitchen.

Dabi said goodnight to his siblings, avoiding any contact with Enji, before walking Hawks back to their room. Once the door was closed, he sat cross-legged on the bed, gesturing anxiously for Hawks to sit beside him. “Hey, is your hand okay?” he asked quietly. “I’m sorry about that, really. You and the pup are the last people I ever want to hurt. I’ll get better at dealing with my anger before they’re born, I swear. I’m not gonna hurt them,” he promised. “And I get you’re mad or whatever about that, but it still would have been nice to be comforted by you, and not have to watch you take care of fucking Fuyumi.”

Hawks walked to the room with Dabi before sighing as he slid the door shut. The blonde watched his mate sit down before slowly going to him and offering him his hand as he was gestured over. “It’s fine. It’s not even that bad, didn’t need all the attention,” he assured the villain. He wasn’t upset with Dabi, it wasn’t his fault, he knew the arson heated up when he was upset, he just didn’t realize how upset his was. Hawks opened his mouth to tell him he wasn’t mad before closing it as he frowned. “What? Dude she was on the ground sobbing while you two yelled at each other. You wanted me to interrupt? You called me an idiot the first time I tried that,” he said annoyed and actually feeling upset now. “I planned on talking to you after, when things calmed down,” he explained.

Dabi glared, crossing his arms like a petulant child. “And that meant that after we were done yelling you still had to sit next to her at dinner, so I had to sit next to my dad? I called you an idiot because I was freaked out that you’d burned yourself on me. I got scared seeing you hurt, that doesn’t mean I want to be abandoned by my mate on what is arguably the hardest day of my life,” he snapped.

Of course, Hawks would just blow it off. “We’re here for half a fucking day and already it’s just like when I was growing up! I’m just a stupid stubborn pup who no one fucking wants around because I get upset and hurt myself and everyone who bothers to care,” he whined angrily. “I wanted you to support me. It’s hard on them, I get that, but it’s hard on me too. You still never fucking get what it was like growing up here for me,” he accused. Hawks was so busy still trying to justify hero-worshiping Endeavor and his own stupid life choice in becoming a hero that he couldn’t begin to understand anything Dabi had done or wanted.

Hawks pulled his hand back when Dabi let go of him. “It just happened that way, it wasn’t like I was trying to avoid you. You didn’t have to sit next to him, you could have sat on the other side of Shoto. I didn’t realize I had to be tethered to your side or you would freak out!” He replied feeling annoyed he was getting mad over nothing. “Just because you are mad or freaked out doesn’t mean you are allowed to call me names. And I didn’t abandon you! I was there the whole time!” He pointed out. How the hell was he supposed to know what to do? It seemed healthy to let them get it out of the way.

“Why are you acting like this!? We had a plan. I am following it, you’re the one going off every time someone says something that ticks you off!” He scolded the villain as he crossed his arms. “The only one saying that stuff is you. You’re the only one that is having a problem with who you are, everyone is trying to work through it and help!”  He snapped as he started to pace slightly. He wasn’t sure how thin these walls were, but he was having a hard time controlling his temper.  “I am trying! But it’s been one day! What do you want me to do!? Tell them all off and get us kicked out!? Cause I won’t! We’re here for our pup not you!” He yelled. He was only thinking about himself and putting their pup at risk.

Dabi drew his knees up to his face, trembling and breathing hard. Now even Hawks was yelling at him. If he’d wanted to get yelled at he would have stayed here when he was 16. “I know why we’re here, but you don’t fucking get it! I’m the only one saying it now, you don’t fucking understand. Everything he ever did wrong was my fault! You don’t know what he said, how they all acted! You don’t fucking see how he treated me. My mom didn’t even have to say what a fucking mistake I was, she’d just about fucking pass out looking at me!” he snapped. “I just wanted you close to me! I can’t do this without you!”

He pulled at his hair, trying to calm down enough that he didn’t lash out. He remembered when he’d comfort Shigaraki when he was freaking out, why couldn’t Hawks do that for him? He wasn’t burning now, so why didn’t Hawks touch him? “I’m fucking hurt and I’m scared a lot more than I’m angry,” he snarled, continuing to yank at his stupid hair. Why had he changed it, it’s not like him being here or anyone knowing he was Toya was doing anyone any good? “I just want to feel like for once someone gets my side of things, or at least cares that I have one. I want you to stand behind me. I know I’m not always fucking right or whatever, but being in this stupid fucking house has me freaked out, and you’re all I fucking have. I gave up my whole life for you and the pup. I know you’re sacrificing stuff too, but you get to go be a hero again, and have a life and shit. I get to sit here alone in the house where I used to cry myself to sleep every night wanting to kill myself wondering why I’m never fucking good enough. I should have worried less about growing up and being my dad, clearly I’m my mother,” he sobbed, hating the way his eyes felt painfully dry despite the fact that every other part of his body was trying to cry.

Hawks grunted softly, “I’m trying but you’re not exactly helping me! Everyone has just been yelling and freaking out and I am doing my best, but I don’t know what to do or how to help!” He yelled as he shook his head. “It’s not your fault; everyone has told you that. It’s his own damn fault, we all know that,” he was the only one blaming himself for all of this. Natsuo and Fuyumi wasnt even mad at him for the past. They only really seemed mad he didn’t come back to them and became a criminal. Hawks shook his head, “They didn’t care about your quirk! Haven’t you been listening? They just wanted you to stay around and stop hurting yourself. I understand why you were doing it but they weren’t hating on you! They were scared for you!” He pointed out. Dabi seemed to have mistaken their concern for hate somehow.

“I have been trying! And then you had to go and tell everyone how great Shigaraki is and how you love him, making me look like an idiot in front of your whole family!” He said hurt as he shook his head and gripped his arms. “I am on your side, and so are your siblings, we’re all trying and you’re going off on us,” he said annoyed. It seemed like everything they didn’t was wrong. How was he supposed to help him!?

“You don’t have to do that forever! And I don’t even know if I am going to be able to be a hero, nothing is even in place yet. You knew what the plan was when you agreed to this and now you wanna get upset now that we started!? We can fix all that. Like I had we could get an area built, you could take classes, and we could even get you pardoned but you want to keep your ties with the villain!” He explained as he paced around pissed off. He could have a normal life if he just committed to this and stopped being a villain.

Dabi grabbed a pillow and screamed wordlessly into it for a minute, refusing to look at Hawks. One night of everyone telling him something different than what he’d known every day of his life and he was just supposed to move on? Didn’t Hawks see that he was trying? Didn’t he care? Hawks was supposed to love him. Looking up at Hawks from his pillow, his feelings coming out in the kind of tantrum he’d used to have as a child, he felt sick. “I am a villain, Hawks! And I thought you were too! I thought you fucking got it! Are you that fucking jealous of Tomura that you’re willing to give up your convictions?” he asked, hurt. “I never know where you fucking stand on anything! But something drastic has to happen to fix things, Hawks. Heroes just hurt their families.”

Why wouldn’t Hawks fucking comfort him? He wasn’t going to beg for it, but it’s all he wanted. “It’s been one day. You want me to just not have the problems I’ve had with them my whole life, to forget how he talked about me every fucking day, how it made my mom and my siblings treat me, in a fucking afternoon? Maybe I wasn’t physically cordoned off the way Shoto was, but you don’t know how he demonized me. If he wants to know why I’m a fucking villain, he should look in a fucking mirror. And as for Shigaraki, at least he fucking got my issues with my dad,” he snapped, not caring it was a low blow. “If you’re going to be mad at me every day for how I feel about him how the fuck are we going to make this work?” he asked. “I love you! I picked you! All I’m asking for is some fucking affection right now so I don’t feel like everyone on the fucking planet hates me! I don’t care what they said tonight, I’m gonna need a lot more time than that to be okay with them, which I have been trying to tell you! So what, me wanting you to comfort me is just another fucking way I’m the worst, huh? Is that it? Because that’s how I fucking feel.”

Hawks stopped pacing as he watched Dabi scream into a pillow. “We are parents now Dabi! I do get it but what the hell am I supposed to do with a pup!? You want me to carry them on my chest as I fight or something!? I shouldn’t have to be jealous of your ex! But you keep talking about how great he is. Why did you come with me if you hate this so much!? I thought we were on the same page!” He said hurt. “Right now I am just doing what’s best for my pup. I can’t fight this fight while trying to take care of them, I want to keep helping you but I can’t right now,” he said, wanting him to understand he didn’t have a choice. He would have stayed with the league but they rejected them so he went back to the hero’s.

Hawks clinched his teeth hearing him, “Yeah? Does that include me? You think I’m gonna fuck you up too?” He asked pained. Not all hero’s fucked up their families, he wouldn’t. “I never said you can’t have problems. I know this was all hard, but you can’t take it out on me! I just wanted to go to fucking bed,” he said pissed off.

Hawks clinched his fist when Dabi said that Shigaraki understood him. Like he didn’t? Didnt Dabi hear a word of what he said about his past? That didn’t seem to matter to him. “Then you should have stayed with him!” He growled out, his tone hurt as his eyes fill with teased. How dare he compare them like that! “I haven’t been mad at you! You’re making shit up! I didn’t do anything wrong!” He screamed at Dabi hurt. Why were they even fighting!? He didn’t do anything! “I wanted to come lay down with you and you’re yelling at me and mad about nothing! Just forget it! If you think of me so poorly I will just fuck off!” He said pissed as he wiped his face off. He didn’t deserve to be yelled at

Dabi froze, suddenly terrified by the thought of Hawks leaving. He knew Hawks was too good for him, and had known it since their first hookup. How was he supposed to commit to Hawks knowing he’d only burden the hero? He believed in himself, the person Toya Todoroki had grown up to be, but it didn’t erase the fact he’d wanted to be good when he grew up, first by being a hero and then by being a villain, making a needed change that others were too weak to make. Was Hawks really going to leave him?

Torn between lashing out and cowering, he just stared at his mate with hurt written across his scarred face. Was Hawks going to prove the fears that had caused this fight right then? “Of course it doesn’t include you,” he whined, even though right now, in his mind, it most certainly did. “I came because I love you, and because the only reason I didn’t before is I thought we didn’t have a chance. Are you really going to leave?” he asked, breathless with anxiety, though there was a clear edge of anger beneath it.

“Please,” he begged. Why would Hawks threaten to leave. “It’s not nothing to me! I felt abandoned and I tried to talk to you about it and your response is to leave?” he asked, incredulous. How could Hawks hurt him so much? “I’ve been practically begging you to just fucking look at me and pay attention to me and love me all fucking night and you won’t!”

Hawks panted softly as he watched Dabi with a hurt, angry expression as the villain just stared at him. “Well, it really seems like your just summing everyone up into one group that includes me,” he said upset as he returned to crossing his arms. The blonde sniffed softly as he listened to the villain. “I told you that’s not what I was doing and you didn’t care,” he said upset. He was listening but the villain just wanted to be mad and yell. “So what? You were purposely trying to hurt my feelings or something so I would give you attention? Because that’s not going to work with me,” he scolded him before sighing as he looked away. “I meant the room Dabi! I was going to leave the room. Seriously? You think I am just going to fucking run off because of a fight?” He asked annoyed that he thought he would do that. Did he not trust him at all?

Dabi shrugged, not sure how to respond to the question, because honesty would only cause further problems. “I’m not being a very good partner right now, and you’re mad at me, so yeah, kind of? I don’t take rejection very well,” he said softly, hiding most of his face in the pillow again for a long moment before daring to look back at Hawks.

Why couldn’t Hawks just fucking give him praise and affection? Tell him he’d done well? Growling softly to himself, he looked up. “I tried really, really hard today. I didn’t attack my dad, I didn’t hurt anyone purposely except for myself and I really, really didn’t mean to hurt you. I apologized, I listened, and I tried harder than I’ve ever tried in my life to just get along with people and it still wasn’t good enough! I’m trying to be a good man for you and the baby, and it’s like none of my efforts matter because they’re not good enough. It doesn’t matter that my quirk is strong despite the fact it hurts me, or that I’m smart or good at anything because none of it is what he wanted me to be good at, and now I can’t even be good enough for you! I just wanted you to comfort me! I still want that, and instead you’re just yelling at me and making me feel shitty and small! Nothing I ever do is good enough and nothing makes people pay attention!” he whined, wringing the pillow fiercely. “I’m trying to fucking talk to you as best I can and we’re just fighting! All I needed was you beside me or a hug or something.”

Hawks grunted hearing Dabi as he huffed. “Wow thanks for the trust Dabi, really appreciate it,” he said sarcastically as he turned away from him slightly . That hurt…of course Hawks wasn’t going to leave. He watched the villain hide his face before looking up at him again.

“I know Dabi. You did good and I know it was rough but then you came in here to tell me how shit I am. I just wanted to come and relax with you and talk but you hurt my feelings and now you’re comparing me to your ex!” He stressed out. It was extremely upsetting to him. “I didn’t start this, you did so don’t try and turn this on me not thinking your good enough,” he huffed softly as he looked back at the villain.

“You can’t insult me and then expect me to be nice and comfort you. I would of been happy to do any of that but you have been attacking me all night and the moment we get alone you get pissy again,” he told him annoyed. This wasn’t fun for him. If Dabi wanted a hug he should have asked or hugged him.

Dabi perked up at the praise, almost back to his normal self for a moment before Hawks continued and sent his mood spiraling down again. He hadn’t meant to start it.

Growling softly to himself, he continued to pull at the pillow. “I admit I was lashing out at dinner, with the stuff I said about Shigaraki. I shouldn’t have done that. But I started this to try and be better, not to fight more! I apologized! I started by apologizing, and then I was just trying to tell you that the stuff with Fuyumi hurt my feelings! I didn’t want to fight with you, and I’m not trying to! Why can’t you just fucking hug me or something? I’m scared? Do you need me to admit that? I’m fucking terrified and I need you right now. It’s not about you—none of this is about you! If you left it’d probably be fucking better for you than having to deal with me, but I don’t want that! I’m terrified you’re going to go!” he admitted, shaking. “I can’t keep doing this with the yelling. I’m trying so hard not to be angry right now, please,” he begged.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he admitted that he was trying to upset him during dinner. Now he wanted him to be nice and what? Just roll over and take it? “No, you started by assuming I was mad at you when I wasn’t. I never said I was mad or anything. The only thing I did that pissed you off so much  was comfort your sister since no one else was,” the hero huffed. He didn’t even do anything wrong, he was just trying to help.

“Because I am mad Dabi! I’m upset and I don’t feel better,” he snapped softly. He didn’t want to hug him right now, he was too upset he was getting in trouble for being nice to his sister. “I never said this was about me! I didn’t even fucking do anything!” Hawks growled back as he clinched his fist. “Fine. Whatever. I will sleep somewhere else? How is that so you can stop being pissed off at me,” he suggested, not sure what to do now since he was tired and he didn’t want to sleep with him now.

Dabi growled, standing up. He kept the pillow with him. “I don’t want that! But if you want us to sleep apart then fine, but you’re staying in here. You don’t need a hurt back making you a bitch to the commission in the morning. I’m going to my old room. I assumed you were mad because you barely fucking acknowledged me all dinner, when I kept trying to get your attention by looking at you, but I guess you were ignoring me for your own mysterious fucking reasons. If you decide you like me again, you know where I’ll be,” he said firmly. “All I fucking wanted all night was to not feel like you were rejecting me too, how fucking stupid was I to ever hope you weren’t?”

He flung open their door, trembling as he stomped down the hallway into his old room.

Hawks watched Dabi as he stood up with his pillow. “Guess that’s the only way to shut me up,” he said annoyed. He glared at Dabi slightly. “I wasn’t entertaining you cause you started to be an ass to me!” He said annoyed. He was fine until Dabi started to poke at him and make him upset. “Not too hard to figure that out!” He growled softly.

“Oh fuck off Dabi. I didn’t do anything to you. I won’t apologize for something you made up in your head. You want to say I was rejecting you then fine but that’s not what happen,” he scolded the villain as he watched him step out of the room. He watched the arson go to his room before huffing as he shut their door. “Asshole!” He snapped feeling worried up up as he went to the bed and dropping into it as he curled up. He didn’t want to sleep alone and upset but Dabi was only making him more upset, accusing him of things he didn’t do. The blonde pressed his face into his pillow as he whimpered loudly and tried to calm down and get to sleep.

Dabi threw the pillow on the ground in front of the shrine. He didn’t even bother closing the door, instead just sinking down in front of the shrine, remembering when he’d sat there before and decided to treat his assumed death as a real one. Toya was dead, and being dead was so much fucking easier than being alive. Now Hawks hated him too. Both of his mates and his pups were going to think he was the worst person to ever live, and they might even be right.

Dabi wanted more than anything to go back to Hawks. He knew his mate must be upset, he certainly was, and all he wanted was to keep Hawks safe and happy. Would going back be pushing it? Making a bad situation worse? Or would it fix things, at least patch them a little. Sitting alone in his empty room he felt exactly as he had the night Natsuo had blown him off. If his brother had been telling the truth, which was a big if, he’d regretted it since. He didn’t want Hawks or himself to have anything to regret.

The sad little photograph of him seemed to stand in judgement. He wondered why Fuyumi hadn’t immediately torn the shrine down before realizing it would probably be staying up. He couldn’t make up for the time he’d missed, even if he was here for them now. Groaning in frustration,  he stood, hands trembling. If he asked Hawks to come in and was told yes, there was still a chance. If Hawks said no, well, he’d figure out a plan from there. He always had.

Still shaking, he grabbed the pillow and nervously walked to their room, softly knocking at the door. “Can I please come back in?” he begged.

Hawks curled up in his bed as he pressed his face into the bed as he whimpered loudly. His lip trembled heavily as he tried to force himself to sleep but his heart was racing and his mind was running. He couldn’t seem to be able to sleep as he tossed and turned in his bed. Hawks sat up hearing foot steps before whimpering loudly hearing Dabi as his eyes watered. “Yes,” he squeaked out softly, glad he came back. He didn’t want Dabi to sleep somewhere else but he was just too upset before to be able to calm down. Now he was hurt and sad and wanted him in here. “I’m sorry,” he apologized as he wiped at his face tiredly.

Dabi nodded clutching the pillow to his chest in a tight hug as he came into the room. “I’m sorry too,” he admitted, cautiously sitting on the edge of the bed. He sighed watching Hawks wipe his face and leaned down to gently dab at his mate’s face with his sleeve. “I don’t know how to see you not paying attention to me as anything other than you being mad,” he mumbled, tiredly petting Hawks on the cheek. “It just felt like him ignoring me all over again, but worse. I didn’t choose my dad, but I picked you. I want you and your love so bad I don’t know what to do with myself,” he sighed.

He drew his feet up onto the bed, sitting awkwardly curled up. “I really fucking wasn’t trying to pick a fight or antagonize you when I started talking to you in here. I know was a dick at dinner, but I tried to make up for it,” he explained. “Natsuo’s right. I love my siblings, but I’m only here for you and that pup. I’m trying, okay? Do you at least see that I’m trying?”

Hawks watched Dabi come into the room before sitting down on the edge of the bed near him. He leaned slowly into the man’s touched as he dried his face off with his sleeve. “I already told you. I was just being nice your sister why does it have to be more than that?” He whined loudly, slight frustration in his tone. He didn’t realize how jealous Dabi could be. How was he supposed to pretend Enji was his mate if Dabi got mad when he only comforted his sister.

“Don’t compare me to him,” Hawks said hurt as he turned his head away from Dabi slightly as he pet his cheek. First he was comparing him to Shigaraki and now his dad, it hurt.  The blonde sniffed softly as he watched Dabi curl up. “It didn’t feel like it, if felt like you were still being jerk..” he admitted. “Yes I know that I never said you weren’t,” he told the villain, not wanting to talk about this anymore.

Dabi sighed. He wasn’t trying to compare them, he was just trying to talk about how it made him feel. He drew his hand back as Hawks turned away from him. Why had he even come in here?

He shook his head. “Can we just accept that maybe we both hurt each other without trying to? We’re both sensitive right now. I wasn’t trying to compare you, I’m not saying you’re anything like him. I’m just explaining how I felt. Just… I needed you, and I didn’t know how to ask. I’m not even that upset you were comforting her, god knows no one does it enough, I just needed you too,” he admitted. “Can I lay down with you, or do you want me to go? Turning away isn’t helping me feel like I should stay,” he said softly.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he sniffed softly. “I don’t know what you want from me Dabi or why your so intent on trying to look like I did something wrong, but fine. Sorry I comforted your sister and not you. It won’t happen again,” he said frustrated. It sounded stupid even saying it. “No, you are. I unintentionally hurt your feelings, and you see me as your father. How am I supposed to handle that? What am I supposed to do? Walk on eggshells around you the rest of my life?” He asked a bit stressed about it. He was overreacting about something so small and unintentional. “You’re not upset but you purposely tried to upset me as revenge, making me not want to interact with you.” He pointed out as he gripped the bed slightly. He didn’t even really give Hawks a chance to help him later.

The blonde clinched his jaw hearing Dabi continue to pick at him. “Jesus Christ. Just do whatever you want. I don’t care anymore,” he snapped softly before laying back down, facing the wall. He was just trying to relax himself; he didn’t mean anything by it.

Dabi whined, recoiling like he’d been pushed. He just wanted to make sure Hawks wanted him there, he wasn’t going to force the omega to be around him if he didn’t want to be. He couldn’t face the shrine again, but he wasn’t going to make Hawks spend time with him. Whimpering pathetically, hating the way he felt like a stupid unwanted teenager all over again, he replaced the pillow gently on the bed and curled up on the floor, resting his head on his empty duffle bag. He’d find something to cover the shrine and move his stuff into his room so that Hawks didn’t have to deal with him anymore in the morning, while Hawks was dealing with the commission. From there, he didn’t know. Obviously, Tomura didn’t want him, but maybe Giran could find a job for him without Hawks around? Hawks didn’t care anymore, so he wouldn’t force the omega to endure him.

Hawks sniffed as as he curled up tightly as he whimpered and whined softly to himself as he curled up. Dabi just wanted to keep fighting him when he knew he had things to do in the morning and to stress him out. The blonde listened to Dabi as he seemed to settle in on the floor instead of in bed. Hawks pulled his blankets up before curling up. He could deal with his in the morning, he couldn’t keep torturing himself with this. The hero cleaned his face as he started to force himself to sleep. It was a little easier since the villain was at least still in the room with him, but he didn’t think he would get much pleasant rest then he would have to hear about this in the morning again..he thought as he drifted into a weak sleep

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Dabi couldn’t fall asleep. All he wanted was to be with Hawks, but the omega had made his position clear. If Hawks didn’t want him, what did he have? Maybe he’d beg Hawks to stay with him in the morning?

He laid there, shivering and whining to himself until his father knocked loudly on the door far, far too early. Tiredly, he rolled over to look at the bed, waiting to see if Hawks would wake up on his own.

Hawks slowly opened his eyes hearing the knocking. He felt like he just closed his eyes and hasn’t slept at all..he thought feeling miserable but he much rather get up then lay  here any longer. The hero sighed deeply as he got up before feeling his way to the bathroom in the dark. He needed to try and make himself look normal now..he just cut his hair and everything. The blonde brushed his teeth and cleaned up before coming out as he grumbled softly and grabbed a clean shirt, he could just re wear his pants. He pulled a new hoodie on before sighing as he felt his way over to the door. “I’ll be back later,” he told the arson, it sounded like he was awake but he didn’t really want to talk to him still. This might go wrong though so he wanted to say something. The blonde left the room before walking to the living room as he groaned deeply. He wondered if Endeavor ate in the morning or something, coffee would be great.

Dabi sat up tiredly, trying to gather his thoughts so that he didn’t fuck up further. He sighed as Hawks shut the door to the bathroom, hiding his face in his hands. He glanced at the blond as he dressed, opening his mouth to protest his leaving before Hawks ended up leaving the room. He shrunk back into himself, groaning quietly. Hawks must really, really be done with him.

Enji stood in the kitchen, mildly sipping at a cup of hot green tea. “Are you feeling rested enough to meet with the commission, Hawks? It sounded like you and Toya had a difficult night,” he said mildly.

Hawks looked at Endeavor hearing him in the kitchen. “I’m fine. Just arguing. This is important and I need to take care of it,” he told the older hero as he rubbed his face tiredly. “Sorry if we kept you up,” he apologized, embarrassed he heard them arguing. “That coffee?” He asked in a hopeful tone as he stepped in the kitchen

Endeavor shook his head slowly. “Tea. It’s fine. Actually, it was sort of an interesting perspective on how it must have been for the pups growing up, listening to Rei and I,” he pointed out, still sipping his tea. “Do you want some tea? I don’t think we have any coffee in the house. I know it isn’t my place to ask, but I hope your argument wasn’t caused by any of my actions at dinner.”

Hawks sighed softly when he said it was tea, that might wake up a little bit. The blonde blushed slightly hearing Endeavor as he frowned. He definitely didn’t want to be compared to him and his wife…especially with how their relationship ended. “Yeah…tea would be nice…” he agreed as he stepped into the kitchen as he yawned. “Mm not really. It was a bunch of things. Think just all the stress from the last few days just got to us, we don’t usually fight,” he explained. None of it was directly related to Endeavor at least.

Enji set to work making Hawks a cup of tea, nodding along to his words. “And Toya, I assume he started it, didn’t hurt you? He lashes out at even perceived rejection,” he snorted, thinking about his son’s weakness. Even while accepting responsibility, it was still easier to scapegoat Toya. “He’s an argumentative, unhappy brat, who likes to make his misery everyone else’s problem. Don’t let that happen to you,” he said, handing Hawks a cup.

Hawks listened to Endeavor before frowning deeply as he listened to him insult Dabi. “He didn’t hurt me, and don’t speak about him like that,” he warned the flame hero in an annoyed tone as he took the tea before looking away slightly. “How do you plan on helping him if you only see him as a burden?” He asked in a calmer tone.

Enji winced before lightly shrugging, something in his body posture reminiscent of Dabi’s. “He was a burden,” he pointed out gently. “First with his quirk, and then with his moods. Having fits just to try and get my attention—unsuccessfully too. I didn’t have time or reason to be home again until Shoto. I love my son, but there’s something very wrong with him and the way he handles relationships,” he explained calmly between sips of tea. “Between his health and his quirk and his moods, he was a drain on the family. What kind of pup hurts itself just for attention? He and Rei were sick. I might be the source of his sickness, but that doesn’t erase how it impacted everyone.”

Hawks gave Endeavor a look of disbelief as he listened to him. “You saw him as a burden because you were responsible for him like any parent would be for any child. Everything that you see as wrong with him is your fault. Quirk marriages are taboo for this very reason and you decided to have one for your own gain then ignore the repercussions,” he scolded as he glared at the older man. “He would probably handle relationships better if he had a good relationship with his father. You could have helped him at any point and you didn’t. You saw the path he was on and ignored it,” he continued as he gripped his cup tightly. “You impacted your family worse than Toya ever did, so I don’t think you have any place to judge,” he countered before sipping on the tea. He wasn’t in a good mood already and he wasn’t going to let Endeavor shit talk his son and his mate.

Enji shrugged again, seemingly unconcerned. “This isn’t a very pleasant truth, Hawks, but considering I didn’t exactly hear you two make up last night or today, I suspect you’re beginning to understand it. He’s overwhelming, and his problems are easier to ignore than to face, because I’m not sure they’re fixable,” he said flatly. He hadn’t even heard Hawks say goodbye to Toya, surely the omega understood his side. “He probably accused you of rejecting him over something insignificant and then hurt himself and you over it, right? And rather than face that rationally, he’s going to do what he always does, and assume everything after the fight is some kind of pointed message about how you don’t want him, and then because he thinks you don’t want him, he’s going to do something stupid like hurt himself or run away or anything because he thinks he doesn’t matter, and he just wants you to prove that he does, but the nasty truth is that the more he acts out the truer his fears become.”

Hawks scoffed softly, “We barely even argued until we got here, everything was fine. His just overwhelmed being back here, with you,” he said annoyed. “I know I’m not much help. I can’t control my emotion and can’t help but lash back at him,” he said upset and slightly ashamed he couldn’t be more of a comfort without yelling and crying. The blonde listened to Endeavor explain how Dabi worked, he didn’t seem wrong in his observation, even if it seemed cruel. “His not going to leave or do anything. You really need to think better of him. I consider you a friend, but I won’t let you shit talk my pup’s father,” he told the flame hero as he set his cup down. “Can we go now?” He asked annoyed.

Enji nodded. It was too bad Hawks didn’t want to hear him, but he wouldn’t press it. The young hero would see. They’d come home today, and Toya would have broken something, or hurt himself, or left. That would be easier, in many ways. The sooner Toya fucked up and made it clear to Hawks what a poor mate and father he would be in the long run, the better off they all would be. Setting his cup in the sink tersely, he nodded. “You’ll see when we get back,” he said ominously. Hawks didn’t know Toya’s capacity for problems. The omega still didn’t try to go and patch things up, despite Enji’s warming. The hero would see his side eventually.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he watched him set his cup in the sink. “It was just a stupid argument. He will feel better after he sleeps and I’ll feel better when this is over with, then we can talk,” he explained slightly annoyed Endeavor seemed to think he was going to blow up or something. “Let’s just go please,” he told the hero as he went to the door and shoved his shoes on. He assumed the man had a car or something, though his never seen Endeavor in one before.

Enji scoffed, but followed Hawks, putting his shoes on. The omega would see. Who knew what problems Toya would cause unattended for a day. He trusted Shoto to prevent any major damage to the house, but if there was one thing his pup was good at, it was acting out.

“We’ll take the car,” he said. Usually Fuyumi did, but since it was the weekend, he felt it was fine. He grabbed the keys and headed outside, walking to the car parked at the side of the house without waiting for Hawks.

Hawks nodded slightly to Endeavor as he got his shoes on before following the hero to the nice looking black car. He sighed as he got into passenger seat. He really didn’t like cars…he thought as he buckled up. It was still dark outside. The blonde looked out the window tiredly. He really wanted to look more put together for this…he just needed to put on a brave face and now be adoring towards Endeavor while he was upset.

Endeavor looked at the hero, eyes softening. Was he really hoping then that Toya would fuck up, and that Hawks would choose him? It seemed inevitable that Toya would fuck up, that’s what he did, but it felt bad to actively wish it. He drove in silence, not sure how to broach any topic with Hawks after their awkward tea together.

Hawks curled up slightly as he stared out the window. This was going to be a lot for him…he wished Dabi understood that. He tried to stay strong for Dabi’s meeting with his family but he did nothing to help him with this. He wasn’t even sure if he was going to be able to go back…he should have said more to Dabi before he left, he just didn’t want to fight again. “I’m sorry for snapping earlier…I just really wish you would be kinder to him,” he said softly.

Enji glanced away from the road to look at Hawks again, sighing heavily. “He’s… difficult to be kind to. I’m trying to warn you, Hawks. He’s exhausting, and soon you’re going to have to be dealing with him and a pup,” he explained. Hawks would only burn himself out trying to love someone as damaged as Toya, he thought, ignoring that he was the cause of the damage.

Hawks scoffed softly. “His really not, his sweet, and caring. His protective and funny. His so much more than what you think about him. I wish you were open to learning more about him than picking at his flaws. Our pup is going to be perfect too, even if he is just like his father,” he told the flame hero. It was frustrating.

Enji huffed. The pup certainly would not be perfect if it was like Toya. What a shame it would be for his useless quirk to perpetuate, and for his shitty behavior to be replicated in his grandchild. He hoped it was a grandson; he wasn’t sure about training a granddaughter. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you if we come home and he’s made a mess of things, as usual, that’s all,” he warned as they neared the commission. “I’ll let you do most of the talking. You’re good at spinning things,” he said flatly. Perhaps the omega’s charm would help here.

Hawks frowned as he listened to Endeavor, “Stop being a dick. Have a little faith in him. It’s only been a day and you’re acting like you know him,” he said annoyed. He was hoping Endeavor would apologize back but that seemed to be a lost cause. The blonde looked up at the commission building. “Yeah that’s fine. If they let me,” he said annoyed. He was nervous how this would go and was trusting Endeavor to protect him.

Enji refrained from rolling his eyes. He did know his son. He was Toya’s father. Hawks had barely known him a couple of months—they’d only slept together once, it sounded like. Hawks was probably just loyal because Toya was the first omega to show him affection. “It will be fine,” he reassured Hawks, entering the parking structure. “I’m not going to let anything happen to you or the pup. We have our story figured out, so now we just need to stick to it,” he reminded the omega as he parked.

Hawks sighed a little as they parked. “Yeah I know..it will be fine,” he agreed before looking at the older hero. “They are difficult and tricky. They might say crap to piss you off, but you got to trust me okay?” He told the flame hero as he opened the door. He didn’t know what they might say , the truth or other wise, but he needed Endeavor to keep faith in him

Endeavor nodded, hurrying to help Hawks out of the car before wrapping his arm around the omega’s shoulders. “Of course. We’re supposed to be a couple,” he said quietly, pulling the omega close. “We’d better act like it.”

He was supposed to have taken Hawks to the director, so he saw no problem with waltzing in and heading to her office. The more confidence they showed, the less likely things were to go wrong, right? He just needed to go along with the omega’s story, and fortunately for them, he did like Hawks and he was attracted to the omega, so any lie would at least have that basis of truth. He just prayed the pup didn’t have an ice quirk as they waltzed in.

Hawks watched Endeavor as he agreed. The hero stepped out of the car before looking up at the older hero as he wrapped his arm around his shoulders. His arm was heavy and warm, he couldn’t say it wasn’t comforting at least. “Yeah that makes sense,” he agreed as he leaned into the hold as they walked into the commission. He was getting some surprised looks and could see the employees murmuring to each other. They were safe though…it was fine. They were together and it was completely believable, the commission was even banking on it.

Endeavor frowned as they entered an elevator. Hawks didn’t really smell like Toya, at least, but he also didn’t smell at all like Enji, which was going to be a problem. Pressing the button for the right floor, he leaned down and extinguished the flames on his face, scenting Hawks rather abruptly. “You’re supposed to be my mate,” he whispered. “We need to do this.”

He pulled back, moving his arm to rest around the omega’s waist now, a soft blush hiding behind his now relit flames. “Remember, you’re supposed to defer to me and adore me,” he reminded Hawks as the elevator came to a stop.

Hawks relaxed when they made it to the elevator without issue. This seemed to be going good already, they weren’t immediately arrested but the commissioner probably knew of their arrival already. The blonde blushed deeply feeling Endeavor suddenly press his face against his neck as he scented him. “Y-yeah I know but you could of waredn me,” he said embarrassed as he was nuzzled against. Dabi wasn’t going to like that. Hawks watched as Endeavor pulled back, “Yeah yeah, I know what I’m doing, they know I’m a fan,” he assured the hero. He wasn’t going to over kill it. “I don’t need to act much different than before,” he explained as he was held against the bigger hero’s side.

Endeavor grunted, giving a short nod. “No, you really don’t. It’s hard to interpret any of your actions towards me as anything other than a serious infatuation, in retrospect,” he agreed. He didn’t really agree that he should have warned Hawks. It should have been obvious to both of them sooner, and Hawks was his omega, at least in public. That basically granted him permission to scent the younger hero. He continued to hold Hawks, almost proudly, as they walked into the commissioner’s office, trying to tell himself that the enjoyment he was getting out of pretending Hawks was his was just because he’d been lonely. “I’ve brought Hawks in, as requested,” he said calmly, giving the omega a soft squeeze.

Hawks blushed slightly, “Or friendship,” he complained softly as the doors opened. He looked around at some of the other workers as they walked towards the large office. He watched the commissioner look up seeing the two come in. “I know. Late but better than never. I figured you were our best bet in bringing home our little run away,” she said as she stood up. “So Hawks. Ready to be honest with me?” She asked the blonde as she held her arms behind her back.

Hawks took a soft breath as he looked at the commissioner and nodded. “Yes…Endeavor is the father,” he confessed softly as he pressed against the older hero slightly. “He didn’t know though, really. I only told him recently,” he explained as the woman hummed softly. “Why didn’t you bring him in the first time I asked you to?” She asked Endeavor with a suspicious look, like she was hoping he would change his previous story.

Endeavor laughed easily, giving Hawks another little squeeze. “He really did get away. There’s no one faster than Hawks,” he said affectionately. “You can imagine my surprise when he fled, and my even greater surprise when he showed up last night at my home to explain to me that the pup was mine. We’d been trying to keep our relationship inconspicuous so as to allow Hawks to maintain his facade as an alpha, Fuyumi graciously agreed to provide us a reasonable cover,” he admitted, sounding slightly embarrassed. He turned and pressed his face to the omega’s hair affectionately before turning back to the commissioner. “I’ve been separated from my wife for several years, but I recognize that there’s a level of scandal here since I’m still married.”

Hawks felt Endeavor squeeze him gently as he told the commissioner what happened. It was true, he was faster than most, especially when he had a heads up. The blonde blushed as Endeavor talked casually to the commissioner, it was good, he was doing a fine job. He was a little worried Endeavor wouldn’t be able to be so deceitful, but he appeared to be wrong. He let Endeavor cuddle him as he returned the affections gently, nuzzling the older hero slightly.

“I see. Yes, this could be a media disaster,” she agreed before narrowing her eyes. “So I wonder why you didn’t come to us with this immediately, especially when you found out about Hawks,” she scolded the two.

“I asked him not to, I didn’t want to get in trouble and I was worried you wouldn’t let me continue to see him,” Hawks admitted as he stayed close to Endeavor. She seemed to be believing them at least…”It seems we’re far beyond that now. So the pup is definitely yours? When did this happened?” The commissioner asked Endeavor as she eyed them.

Endeavor blushed at the nuzzling, pleased by Hawks’ affection, even if it was just for show. The omega was so cute. “I believe the pup is mine, yes. To my understanding, Hawks was a virgin when we first got together, and I don’t believe he would cheat on me. We believe he’s between three and four months along,” he lied. This was going well so far. “We were hoping to see his medical results, and to perhaps get new testing done soon,” he pushed. “I’m very concerned by the lack of prenatal care he’s received, considering he didn’t know about the pup until you found out,” he said firmly. “We’re committed to each other and to the pup, and I believe, if possible, Hawks would like to continue his hero work in some capacity after the pup is born.”

The commissioner frowned hearing Endeavor, she was hoping to keep this information away from the top hero if he was the father and let Hawks have the pup discretely. This would be a lot harder to contain now and get things back on track. At least they were correct about the father and with Endeavors previous history with his pups, he maybe willing to turn them over to the commission for training still. “We have his previous result and can give him a new check up. He would have received excellent care if he would of stayed here instead of running off.  Would you know why he would have done something like that? He sure did give us all a scare,” he asked Endeavor as she glanced at the blonde hero slightly, trying to get an idea of what Endeavor knew. It seemed he didn’t know everything or the winged hero probably wouldn’t be here. “As for continuing, am not sure how possible that is. We can’t have an omega in the top 10, especially one that’s been masquerading as an alpha, it would be a bad look. But I don’t see anyways on concealing this without hiding the child or terminating the pregnancy,” she explained. “No!” Hawks growled protectively as he glared at the woman.

Enji protectively placed his hand over the omega’s stomach, shaking his head firmly.  “I believe he simply felt overwhelmed. Hawks has never lived as an omega. He’d never considered having an alpha or pups until our relationship. While our pup is unplanned, it had been my hope to eventually have a pup with Hawks, so I can’t say I’m unhappy,” he said firmly.

He wasn’t going to let anything happen to his grandchild. “Hawks will be keeping the pup, and I believe as their mother he should have a final say in what happens to them. I trained Shoto, and he’s a remarkably capable pup. I’m looking forward to potentially training my pup with Hawks.”

The commissioner watched the two as they seemed to get defensive. It seemed Hawks didn’t go into the details of their arrangement. It was probably for the best that Endeavor didn’t know they were training an omega as a spy for them, he seemed too traditional, she was curious to why he was okay with letting him continue his hero work then.

“I disagree. Hawks doesn’t know the first thing about being a mother. It would be in the pup’s best interest to train with us. You see the work we have accomplished with Hawks, they would definitely take the top spot, probably before they even reach 25,” she explained to Endeavor in an encouraging tone. She knew what he wanted, his bloodline to beat All Might’s. They could do that.

“I said no. I don’t want them trained here, or to be trained at all,” Hawks told her annoyed before looking at Endeavor slightly. The two seemed to be in disagreement about this issue. She knew why Hawks wanted that as she gave him a warning glare, he forgets that they own him and there forth the pup, but now he was hiding behind Endeavor where they couldn’t necessarily reach him. Hawks was always good with planning ahead, even with fucking it seemed. But why now? Hawks seemed perfectly content with his life and then suddenly all this, it didn’t quite fit.

“How did you two come together anyways? We were very careful to keep Hawks gender a secret for his own good,” she asked Endeavor.

Enji gave Hawks a quick look of disapproval as he countered that he didn’t want the pup trained at all. Why couldn’t Hawks just be quiet and defer to him. Even disregarding his own interest, clearly the commission wanted the pup trained. Surely, he was a better option than the commission. “He missed his suppressants once or twice, so his smell was off. Between that, his stature, and his obvious affection for me, I felt safe in assuming he was an omega. I asked him if he was and if that was why he seemed so invested in me and in spending time with me, and while he initially denied it, he admitted his secret after I expressed that I had no interest in exposing him. I think that the type and level of hero work he does are perhaps not suitable for a mother, but he’s proved an exception to my opinion on omega heroes. Besides, he might reevaluate his position on continuing his work once he’s bonded with the pup,” he said, giving Hawks a squeeze that he hoped conveyed that the omega really needed to just go along with what he was saying.

The commissioner listened to Endeavor before humming, she knew Hawks admiration of the older hero would become a problem, and she should of shut it down immediately instead of letting him indulge in his collection. She wouldn’t make that mistake again, but she felt foolish to believe she trusted Hawks, they did raise him after all, she thought he would be more loyal. “Yes, he would need to step back, but that would put a bad look on the commission wouldn’t you think? It’s no secret we stand behind Hawks as a hero. Presenting him as an omega after so many years could cause substantial backlash,” she reasoned. “Matters are already so sensitive with the league and All Might’s retirement,” she continued. Endeavor could understand how this would go. Of course they could come up with something, but she didn’t want to let Hawks go, he was too dangerous and important.

Enji sighed, shaking his head. Hawks really couldn’t have picked a worse time to get pregnant. “I know it’s the worst time at which this could happen, and that it will reflect poorly upon both Hawks and myself and the Commission. But I believe people will be invested in the dynamics of our family, and despite the shame of Hawks hiding his presentation, there’s bound to be a way to spin our forbidden romance that will gain public favor. You know I’m typically unconcerned with popularity, but I’m willing to do whatever’s needed to present the best possible future for my mate and my pup.”

The commissioner grunted softly as she looked away slightly, that was not the response she was hoping for. There didn’t seem to be a way they could get this on track with Endeavor here, but it was the only way to get Hawks back in. He already changed his entire appearance, they would of never found him with all his underground training. She would have to make this work.

“I suppose we will have to…so you’re wanting to go public with the pregnancy?” She asked the two as she started to pace slightly and consider her options for the best possible outcome to all of this while also somewhat punishing Hawks. Hawks seemed to give her an unsure look, he seemed to be in over his head with this. She wondered if he was even going to come back at all and if the older hero forced him to. She wouldn’t put it past the run away.

Enji turned to Hawks, giving the omega an appraising look. He wasn’t sure entirely if Hawks wanted to go public, but he certainly wanted the omega to go public. There’d be more pressure on him to retire from serious hero work. Sighing quietly, he squared his shoulders. “I would like Hawks to go public, but I suppose the final choice on the matter rests with Hawks,” he said after a moment.

Hawks listened to Endeavor seeing his look. Dabi wanted him to go public too…he was just scared he was making a mistake. If he did this…there was no going back. He knew it and so did the commissioner. At least the commission and Endeavor would still somewhat have his back…this was the bleak reality he told Dabi about at least. “I suppose there isn’t much reason not to,” he said, not completely confident about the choice but if this was long term then this is what he needed to do to keep his pup. “Fine. We can announce it at the charter event. We can say it was a training event to see how omegas could handle themselves on the field and that we believe the trail was a complete success,” the commissioner explained, trying to cover her ass already. “With  Shigaraki being a omega, it only makes sense to start introducing omegas to hero work,” she added as she seemed to consider the possibilities and the consequences of the news.

Enji huffed at the mention of Shigaraki. That omega was nothing but problems. He would almost certainly be harmful to Toya’s pup, considering how often and eagerly he attacked schoolchildren. It would have been better for everyone if Toya had abandoned Hawks, keeping the second pup safe, and then Hawks could have come to him and told him Toya’s identity. He could have claimed Hawks and the pup and found a way to take the League down and then gain custody of his other grandchild.

But still, this was all good. They’d succeeded so far. “That makes sense. For the time being, I would like Hawks to move in with me. I don’t want to be separated from my mate or my pup, and I imagine he feels the same. Later today, I would like to take him back to his apartment to allow him to gather some of his things.”

The commissioner held her tongue slightly as she listened to Endeavor. She was pissed. They were losing their top agent. She shouldn’t have said anything to Hawks and just aborted the pup when they had the chance. She was too hopeful in getting another agent like Hawks that she lost both of them. She needed to put all her effort into the pup now, Hawks was looking like a lost cause. Maybe he would come running back to them when the harsh reality of his new life would settle in. He could never properly be an omega, not with as much freedom they had given him.

“Very well. But he will come to us for any medical needs and for checkups. He is still under contract and our responsibility. If he doesn’t, we will break contract and request his licenses be revoked,” she told the two. She still wanted some control over the hero and holding his status of hero over his head seemed to be the key. She also wanted time to convince Endeavor about working with them. “That’s not fair,” Hawks complained. The last thing he wanted was for the commission to be monitoring his pup.

“You are still under contract. You’re lucky we didn’t cut you off as soon as you ran off. If you weren’t such a valuable hero we would of,” she scolded the blonde. “Now do we have a deal?” She asked again as she watched the two. “Fine,” Hawks agreed as he narrowed his eyes slightly.

Enji nodded sharply. He knew it wasn’t Hawks’ desire, but they needed to make some allowances to the commission for this to have a chance of working. Why Hawks was so worried about the commission was an interesting puzzle. Hadn’t they been quite involved in his life from a young age? He should have a higher opinion of the organization. Maybe it was as simple as the resentment of hiding his secondary gender that must have led him to court Toya in the first place. Hawks had been lonely, clearly, and wanted an alpha. Upon accepting that his first choice was unavailable, he’d clearly seduced the next best thing. He must resent never having had the chance to have pups, look how eager he was for this one? And he’d never even been allowed a heat, no wonder he was such a mess of contradictions. At least Shigaraki seemed to be better at some aspects of being an omega. He still wondered how much of the League had been his son prodding the omega into action. Perhaps without his alpha, Shigaraki would become less dangerous.

He pet Hawks again gently. “Thank you. Do you have any need for us to stay, perhaps to gather Hawks’ medical information so that I can see how my pup is doing, or to do more tests? Otherwise, I would like to get Hawks his stuff and drop him back at my home so that I can go to work.”

Hawks stayed firmly pressed against Endeavor as he was pet. He kept his jaw clinched. He didn’t want this, he wanted Dabi to be there, we wanted to be as far away from the commission as possible. He needed to figure out how to get out of this or just do it at home and say it was sudden? He considered.

“We minus well get him checked out now. I already have them prepared for him. Who knows what he got up to out there or if his even been eating,” the commissioner chided him as she headed towards the doors and gestured for them to follow her to the elevator. “I can also provide you with paperwork of his first exams,” she assured Endeavor as she stepped into the elevator, ready to take them to the medical wing.

Enji grunted in approval, glad that Hawks would be getting medical care. Who knew if Toya had been ensuring he eat properly or even take prenatal vitamins. The last thing anyone needed was for the pup to be sick. “Thank you. I’d like to request a few copies of any ultrasound images. Shoto is taking quite an interest in his new sibling. I think he’s just excited not to be the baby anymore,” he lied, figuring he’d need to keep one for plausibility, but also knowing Toya would demand some. He wondered if they’d see wings on the pup today. It might still be too early to see gender, he wasn’t sure, but it would still be good to see the pup.

He continued to hold Hawks in the elevator, not wanting the omega out of his sight.

Hawks walked with the two to the elevator before crossing his arms slightly as they moved to the next floor. He wasn’t happy about this at all. Endeavor was doing a great job though.

“Of course. I’m sure your whole family will want one. It’s been a while since you had any children around,” she agreed as the doors opened. “Go ahead and sit on the bed. We will run a few tests then an ultrasound,” she told the blonde before looking at Endeavor.  “When do you plan on bonding? I would like to be in the loop to be prepared for the media’s reaction,” she told the older hero as Hawk sat down. A nurse quickly came over as she started to look over the winged hero.

Endeavor blushed slightly, looking at Hawks. “Well, I’d like to get my divorce finalized first,” he said firmly. “But, if possible, before the pup is born,” he added, hoping that was enough time either for Hawks and Toya to resolve their problems or for Toya to leave and let Hawks accept him as his alpha.

After a moment’s thought, he added. “I intend on visiting Rei with Hawks within the week,” he said. If nothing else, Hawks could go in and meet her while he waited in the hall. She’d probably be upset by the divorce, but he didn’t see another way, and it wasn’t like she was interested in repairing their relationship anyway.

The commissioner nodded at his response, she agreed with his decision. It was best he got the divorce out of the way before they continued. “Good, just keep me updated,” she told the flame hero as she watched the nurse check over Hawks thoroughly. He was a bit relieved to still see his wings were still intact when they lifted his shirt up to check his breathing and look over his shoulder at the healing wound. It looked like the wound was burned closed…that was interesting.  Did he do that himself or did he have help? “Just keep this quiet outside of your family until we announce things publicly,” she requested as another nurse brought in the ultrasound machine.

Enji stared at the burned wound on Hawks’ back, trying to hide his surprise. Had Toya hurt Hawks? He’d have to ask at the car. If there was one thing he regretted, it was the times he’d hit his wife and pups. If Toya was already taking things out on Hawks physically, it was a bad sign.

He grabbed Hawks’ hand as the ultrasound machine was rolled in, nodding along to the commissioner. “We will. Only my pups and Rei will be informed,” he said firmly.

Hawks let the nurses check him over before sitting back on the bed seeing the machine. He let Enji hold his hand as he lifted his shirt up. He squeezed the alphas hand tightly when they placed the cool gel on his stomach. He didn’t want them to touch him, he didn’t trust them. “Hawks, it’s good to see you again. Let’s see what we have,” his usual doctor said as she came in and sat down, using the want to look over his stomach as he laid back. Hawks didn’t know how he felt so nervous, what if something was wrong? What if he did something wrong? He worried.

“Here is baby. They look like they are a good size. You don’t seem to be gaining as much weight as we would like though so I would encourage you to eat more,” she encouraged him. He knew her kindness was only surface deep. “It’s a little early to see the gender. Sometimes we get lucky but I’m not seeing anything right now,” she explained before smiling. “Their wings are looking well though. Let me take a few pictures,” she assured the hero as she took a few pictures of the pup before printing them out.

Hawks smiled hearing the doctor as he relaxed his grip. “Wings? Really?” He said relieved. He felt his chest heat up as the news. His pup had wings just like him. They were gonna fly and he could teach them everything.

“You want to hear the heartbeat?” She asked as he nodded eagerly while she flipped the switch, letting the steady heartbeat sound though the room. He laid back as he listened to it, it was beautiful…he thought.

Enji was pleased by the clear sight of tiny wings on the monitor. If nothing else, the pup would potentially be at least as powerful as Hawks. That was good. He felt bad that Toya had been denied the chance to see his pup, but if the boy had wanted to be a present father, he shouldn’t have become a criminal. The pup’s pulse was strong, and their size seemed appropriate, even if Hawks himself was too skinny.

“They’re a strong little pup,” he praised Hawks. “You’ve done well with them so far, Hawks. We’ll come back soon to see if it’s a boy or a girl,” he promised. “And we’ll be sure to improve your diet. I’d like to avoid another premature birth.”

Hawks listened to the heartbeat before looking at Endeavor with a delighted look at the praise. He was so happy to hear the heartbeat, it made everything else seem to matter so much less. “Why don’t we plan for two weeks? We will definitely be able to see something by then and hopefully your weight will be up,” the doctor explained as she turned the ultrasound machine off and cleaned the omegas stomach off. “Here are your photos,” she told the two.

“Yes, two weeks,” Hawks agreed as he looked over the pictures eagerly, very excited to see them. He wanted to learn more about his pup, he just hated that it was here.

“I have the copies of your medical records at the desk on your way out,” she told the two as Hawks used Endeavors hand to get off the bed, still looking at the photos in his hand.

Enji took the photos carefully, all the while helping Hawks get up and walk out. “Two weeks then,” he agreed. “Thank you for your help with this. I apologize for the trouble we’ve caused,” The older hero apologized as they stepped out of the medical room and collected the files sitting out on the counter.

Hawks smiled down at the pictures as the commissioner walked them to the elevator. He didn’t bother apologizing, he didn’t agreed with the sentiment. He definitely wasn’t sorry for the trouble. “See you soon,” the commissioner told the two as the doors shut.

Enji wanted to get Hawks to the car sooner than later to ask about the burn. He hurried them down to the car once they were finished, looking happily at the blurry little ultrasound, tracing the wings. That was his first grandchild. His predictions and hopes for Toya had come true after all.

“Wings,” Hawks said happily as he stepped out of the elevator at the bottom floor and walked towards the car. He couldn’t wait to tell Dabi about this. This would make him feel better. He got into the car before sighing happily. His pup was healthy and already gifted. That didn’t go as bad as it could have…he felt much better now.

Enji laughed. “Yes, wings. They’re a very distinctive quirk. I’m glad to see that the pup will have them. It’s safe to assume you were hoping for them?” he asked as he climbed into the car.

He started it, handing Hawks his medical records and the ultrasounds. “You’ll have to direct me to your home,” he pointed out. “We might not be able to get everything you’d like today, but I’ll come up and help you carry some things. We can hire movers later.”

Hawks smiled at Endeavor hearing him as he nodded, “Yes I guess I was. I am a little excited to teach them how to fly,” he said delighted as he blushed slightly. He wondered if they would be red like his. He took the papers before looking through them. “I live at the Ryowa Palace apartments in uptown Kyushu. I can show you where,” he assured the older hero. It wasn’t too far from here, flying at least. “It’s okay, I just need a few things for now and I can wait for the rest,” he assured the flame hero. “I have a bike too. I want to take it over to the estate soon. I can ride it back to the house if I need too,” he told Endeavor.

Endeavor shook his head. “No, you shouldn’t be driving a bike when you’re pregnant, especially not when you don’t have your wings to catch yourself if you break too hard. We’ll hire someone to bring it,” he said, leaving no room for argument.

It wouldn’t be a long drive, thankfully. The sooner they got back, the better. Toya could be causing all kinds of problems. Maybe the sight of his pup would calm him down. “Did your parents teach you to fly?” he asked conversationally.

Hawks pouted slightly hearing Endeavor, “I know how,” he whined softly but didn’t press it as they rode towards his apartment. The hero frowned softly when he asked parents. “Oh, no, they didn’t have wings. It came pretty naturally to me,” he explained. “The air flow was the hard part,” he added as he stayed looking at the papers, not wanting to talk about it more than that.

Enji snorted. “You could be the world’s safest driver, and it wouldn’t control how other people drive. I don’t want you to take unnecessary risks while you’re pregnant. How would you feel if you hurt the pup?” he pointed out.

He titled his head, surprised that Hawks’ parents hadn’t had wings. “That’s surprising. Did they both have avian quirks then? It’s surprising that a quirk as strong as yours came from seemingly nowhere.”

Hawks smiled slightly, he just cared, that’s all. “Yeah yeah I know. I get it,” he assured the older hero in a light tone. He got his point and he didn’t want to take risk either. The blonde ran his fingers through his hair slightly. “Ugh kind of I don’t know. My dad had feathers he could harden, and my mom had these floating eyes. They just mixed well I guess,” he offered nonchalantly, wanting to get away from the topic. “So, I live on the top floor which might be a pain, but I won’t grab too much,” he assured Endeavor.

Endeavor nodded, interested in Hawks’ lineage. The omega’s father almost sounded like a petty thief he’d caught years ago. Strange. Maybe a relative. It wasn’t unheard of; Rei had a young cousin or something that was a minor villain.

He laughed when Hawks worried about the floor. “It’s fine,” he said parking. “I’m certain I’ve carried heavier items than whatever you need moved, Hawks. Would you like me to come in with you, to see Rei tomorrow? I hate to make you announce the divorce,” he said, not sure how his wife would respond.

Hawks relaxed a little when the hero didn’t press further about this family, he would appreciate much more prodding on it right now. Maybe he would tell him one day. “Yeah I know, it’s just a pain,” he told Endeavor, he really just mentioned it so they would talk about something else. Hopefully these medical papers didn’t say anything too revealing, he didn’t see anything. He also needed to make sure they didn’t try and track him again…he had to keep his guard up.

“Um…I’m not sure. I never met her. I could bring Dabi if you’re not sure about it. He already talked to her about us so it might be confusing if I show up with you,” he explained a bit embarrassed.

Enji nodded. “Yes, perhaps that’s for the best. He seemed to be in a better place with her than he is with me,” he agreed. “And perhaps it would be best for everyone for you two to get an outside perspective on your relationship. I’ll admit, my own opinion is a bit tainted after listening to your fight. Are you ready to go inside?” he asked.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he agreed to let Dabi go, it was for the best. The blonde frowned hearing him say his fight tainted his opinion. “Oh come on, it was just a stupid fight cause he had a rough day,” he told Endeavor as he opened the door and got out. “You can’t judge our whole relationship by it,” he complained as he headed into his building. “You will see it’s much better than that,” he assured the flame hero. His apartment building was pretty fancy, he seemed to get a few weird looks as he walked in and stood in the elevator.

Endeavor gave Hawks a sideways look, obviously unimpressed by the defense of his son. “What about that burn on your back? I, unfortunately, know very well what it looks like when someone with a flame quirk raises their hand to their mate,” he admitted shamefully. “I don’t want to see Toya reliving my mistakes, especially if he’s going to continue to judge me for them,” he said flatly as they entered the elevator.

He gave Hawks a once over. “Other than the hookup that resulted in my grandchild, I fail to see what brings the two of you together.”

Hawks gave Endeavor a slightly surprised look, he didn’t realize he saw that. “Dabi didn’t do that. I got hurt and I asked him to close the wound, that’s all,” he said annoyed as he crossed his arms. He glared lightly as he was joined in the elevator before heading to the top floor. “Because you haven’t been with us. We have done a lot together, had dates, and done more than one hook up..” he complained as he looked away, blushing slightly. It wasn’t any of his business.

Endeavor relaxed slightly, glad to know that his grandchild’s life wasn’t endangered, at least not yet, by Toya’s moods and tantrums. Hawks was so defensive of Toya, he seemed utterly devoted to him. It was the kind of perfect adoration that omegas were supposed to have for their alphas, except Hawks still didn’t obey Toya and Toya hadn’t claimed the omega. He really, really didn’t understand their relationship, though he supposed his only relationship had been with Rei, and it hadn’t been good. Even before the pups, she worried and missed him constantly. Perhaps he really should have given up some of the time spent on his heroics for his family, like she used to beg.

Enji sighed. “Maybe I’m projecting my own troubles with Rei onto your relationship,” he admitted. “And perhaps you were right earlier, and I’m still being too hard on Toya. I’ve never known how to interact with him. You know, when he was small, and he’d beg me to train him again, he used to talk about how much fun we’d had, and how affectionate I’d been… but that had never been my intention. I was trying to train him. It wasn’t about fun, or quality time, or any of the things he misunderstood it to be. Rei once said I’d convinced him being of use was the only way he’d ever feel love. I laughed at her, but after hearing your fight, and the way he talks about the League, I can’t help but wonder if she was right. I thought he’d changed, and I couldn’t understand how he’d gone from wanting to save people at the cost of hurting himself to a violent murderer, but he must really see what he’s been doing as some form of heroics. He’s still just hurting himself to try and help others, isn’t he?” he asked quietly as they reached Hawks’ floor. The more he’d said it, turned it over in his head, the more sense it made.

Hawks relaxed a bit hearing Endeavor, he thought that seemed like a fair assumption. He hasn’t seen their relationship, not really and he was already making bold judgements about them. He must be making assumptions that’s wasn’t related to them. Dabi wasn’t bad to him and see would see that when they got home. He listened to Endeavor talk about when Dabi was little, and how he had mistaken his father’s training as love and affection. It was disappointing to where that Endeavor hadn’t meant for it to be that way…he was hoping the man had some good points. “Yeah I guess so…a good part of it was for revenge, but he was pretty convinced that he was only doing the right thing by taking you out..” he admitted softly. Dabi really thought one of the worse things plaguing the world was Endeavor himself and it was his job to fix it. The blonde stepped out of the elevator as he went to his door and typed in the code. He barely ever used his door, usually just flew in, he was glad he remember the code.

Enji grunted. Of course, even if he’d remained the same kind boy he remembered, Toya’s anger would have festered into a need for revenge by now. He was just lucky that it hadn’t come to a final confrontation between them. Neither would have walked away.

He stood politely behind Hawks, waiting to be let in. It would be interesting to see if the omega had been allowed a nest, since he was supposed to be hiding his presentation.  “What would you like me to grab first?” he asked as they entered, slowly taking in the apartment.

Hawks opened the door before sighed was he stepped in. It felt familiar in here, the closest to home his ever felt. “I’m mostly wanting some clothes and bathroom stuff, my hair gel and stuff,” he explained before blushing slightly seeing some of his Endeavor merch sparingly around the living room. Hopefully Endeavor didn’t see it, though his posters in his room and most his stuff was in his room. Why did he think this was a good idea? He thought flustered before walking towards his room. His house was cleaner than when he left, he assumed the maid cleaned but things were also slightly out of place, they must of searched his house. The blonde grabbed a bag before happily packing his hero suit before opening his closet to gather some more clothes.

Enji snorted in laughter at the sight of all the Endeavor merch cluttering the omega’s living room. He wondered how fanatical the collection got in less public spaces. And he’d thought Toya as a child had been a big fan… this was something else. Maybe Hawks had recognized Toya by his eyes. It certainly seemed he spent long enough looking at them. Heading into the bathroom, he found what looked to be the hero’s hair products. He started bringing them to the kitchen counter, not sure how else to help.

Hawks finished packing a good number of shirts that offered his wings an area to grow though before going to his bed and grabbing Dabis shirts, still stuffed under his pillow. He held them to his nose before relaxing a little, they still had his scent. He set them in the bag before grabbing his old Endeavor plushie and photograph book. It had news paper clippings and other things he had done as a hero in it. Maybe he could show his pup one day. After that he focused more on survival. Grabbing his laptop and spare phone before walking out of his room. “Oh sweet you found it,” he said before looking around the house for anything else he wanted

Endeavor nodded, gesturing to what appeared to be a small throw pillow shaped like him on the omega’s couch. “I like your decor,” he joked, clearly amused and more than a little smug. “I take it Toya’s never seen your apartment?”

He was clearly trying not to actually laugh. It was strange and humorous and frankly a little weird. He didn’t tend to have fans this… enthusiastic, he didn’t think. Not the way young heroes like Hawks did. Maybe when he’d been younger and slightly more open himself.

Hawks blushed hearing Endeavor point out his decor, “Shut up,” he whined as he smacked the older hero on his arm lightly. “I bought most of this when I was younger,” he defended himself. “He has definitely not, no one is supposed to see my house, especially not you,” he teased softly as he finished collecting his things. That should be all for now. This was all he needed to be comfortable until they got the rest of his stuff.

Endeavor laughed loudly, eyeing a mug with his face on it. “Didn’t that only come out within the last year?” he asked, raising his eyebrows. Hawks was adorable. Maybe he should have tried to set Hawks up with Natsuo, though his son would have never agreed to it.

He smiled, nodding towards what Hawks had gathered. “Do you need anything else?” he asked.

Hawks blushed deeper as he grabbed the mug and put it in the cabinet. “I said most of it,” he complained, “I like the limited-edition stuff,” he added embarrassed.

The blonde looked at his things as he hummed softly. “I think so…” he said. He had some work stuff and clothes, his laptop. He had some money and stuff he had laying around. He needed to pull more money out but he probably wouldn’t tell Endeavor about that. “Yeah this should be good for now,” he assured the arson.

Endeavor grabbed the bag from Hawks, not wanting the pregnant omega to have to carry anything heavy. He thought he smelled Toya in the bag. He must have had something of his son’s in his nest, and be bringing it back. He wondered if troubles with Toya explained the omega’s moods that he’d noticed leading up to his disappearance. “Let’s go home. Your mate will want to see your pup,” he said softly, still thinking about the tiny winged baby.

Hawks looked up at Endeavor as he grabbed his bag from him. “Thanks,” he told the alpha before opening the door for him as they left his apartment. “Yeah I bet his going to be really excited,” the blonde agreed as he thought about his pup happily and their little heart beat. “Could we get some food? I’m starving,” he asked the flame hero. He hasn’t eaten and he was getting pretty hungry.

Enji nodded shortly. “We can pick something up, yes. Whatever you’d like,” he reassured, happy to be getting back to the house. Toya could be doing anything right now and it wouldn’t surprise him. Leading Hawks to the car, he placed the bag in the backseat, before driving to get Hawks whatever he wanted for lunch.

Hawks grinned softly at Endeavor, “Thanks big guy,” he said happily. They could pick Dabi up something too. He was probably hungry and if he was upset he may not have eaten anything. He had Endeavor stop by a burger place near the house and got them both burger and Dabi some fries, and himself a fruit cup. He wasn’t sure Endeavor wanted to get his other kids anything but he encouraged it.

The blonde grabbed his paperwork and the food bags when they got to the house. Endeavor seemed like he was heading to work after this so he didn’t want to hold him up too long getting his stuff into the house. “Thanks for all that. It went a lot better then it could have,” he told the flame hero as he went into the house.

Enji ordered Fuyumi and Shoto each a combo after some prompting from Hawks. He didn’t usually treat them to this kind of lunch, it was unhealthy, but Hawks was a hard man to say no to. “You’re welcome,” he said with the barest hint of a smile as he dropped Hawks off at the house before leaving for work.

Fuyumi was sitting at the kitchen table grading papers when Hawks came in with the food. She beamed at him. “Hawks! You’re back! Did things go okay? I think Toya is asleep or something, he hasn’t left your room. I didn’t want to bother him, he can be… moody after fights,” she said, looking sheepish and apologetic that she’d also overheard them.

Hawks happily took the food to the kitchen when he got inside. “Yeah pretty good. They said I said announce my return at the charter event,” he explained as he set a meal in front of Fuyumi beside her papers. “Then I got a check up, they couldn’t see the gender yet, but the baby was healthy,” he said happily before offering her a photo. The blonde gave her a sheepish look when she mentioned the fight before setting another bag down. “This is for Shoto. I’m going to go tell Dabi the good news now and hopefully cheer him up,” he assured her before grabbing his bag off the couch and carrying it to the room.

Fuyumi cooed over the picture of her little nephew or niece, beaming down at the photo. “Look, little wings! They’re already so adorable and they’re just a blob right now!” she giggled. She happily took her and Shoto’s food, figuring she’d bring it to him in his room.

Dabi was startled awake, blinking sleepily at Hawks as he came in through the doorway. He yawned, looking sheepish and ashamed. “Hi,” he said, pretty obviously nervous. He reached to grab for his folded clothes, still holding Patch closely since he had been sleeping with the small toy. “I’m sorry, I didn’t want to bug you when you came back,” he said softly. He had planned on moving his things out of the room to his old bed room to give the omega some space.

Hawks smiled hearing Fuyumi before opening his bedroom door and looking at Dabi as he rested on the floor. “Were you doing laundry?” He asked curiously. “I got a bunch of junk from my place we can sort through too. I’ll keep the clothes we bought though. I talked to the commission and they said I can come back and announce things at the charter event this year, the only problem is they want to be in charge of my medical stuff, they must be crazy if I think I am going to have my pup at their hospital,” he ranted slightly as he put his things down.

Dabi shook his head slowly, still clinging to Patch. He listened to Hawks rant, frowning at the commission’s request. He wasn’t going to let them make Hawks have their pup under his care. “No, I just didn’t want to make the room bad for you or anything by being in it. You seemed really upset this morning, and so I was gonna move my stuff into my old room,” he mumbled, looking at the floor. “I don’t want to make things worse for you by being here when you don’t want me. I’m so sorry, Hawks,” he said defeatedly.

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi as he looked over his stuff. “You were just gonna pack up and move?” He asked, a bit upset he was just going to move. The hero rubbed his face seeing that their previous conversation didn’t seem to be over. “Can you explain exactly how I was ‘so upset’ this morning?” He asked the arson, starting to get fed up with the accusations when he wasn’t even doing anything, he even said bye to him.

Dabi shrugged. “Well yeah, I thought you wanted space. I don’t know, I thought we could sit down and talk this morning. You were gone before I could get my shit together and figure out how to apologize to you. I just feel like I’m fucking everything up, Hawks… I can’t fuck up us too. What’s gonna happen if I make you hate me? What if I fuck up our pup the way my dad fucked me up?“ he asked quietly.

Hawks hummed softly, “I told you I had plans this morning which is why I needed to go to bed last night but you wouldn’t drop that stupid argument, so I got shit sleep and slept in late,” he told the arson. He didn’t have time to talk this morning.  The blonde sighed hearing Dabi, he didn’t know how to deal with this and just wanted him to stop. “I don’t hate you, can you just stop this? I brought you some lunch,” he told him as he tossed the bag onto the bed beside him before putting his stuff on the ground and sitting down to eat his own food

Dabi nodded slowly, clearly not fully believing Hawks but grateful for any chance to be near the omega. Cautiously, he sat beside Hawks, placing Patch between them. “Thanks for lunch… Are we okay?” he asked, glancing at Hawks. “Other than the bullshit with the medical stuff, which we’ll figure out a way around, by the way, like hell they’re gonna touch baby birdie, did shit really go okay? Did they let you see their medical info?” he asked, watching Hawks’ stomach.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi seemed to calm down a little and sit next to him. “Yes, we’re okay. I was just emotional,” he told the arson. The hero smiled widely when he asked. “Yeah it went good. I get to announce my return at the charter event. The commission doesn’t want to step on Endeavor toes,” he said amused. “They let me see the medical records and more,” he cooed as he held the photos up before offering them to him. “They can’t see the gender yet,” he explained, too happy about the wings to care about that though.

Dabi relaxed at his mate’s smile. They were okay. Hawks didn’t even seem to have wanted him to leave in the first place. “Good, that’s what you deserve. I’ve missed seeing you on tv, you know? Watching you put down all those rough customers, flirt with everybody. Who needs porn when I had you,” he teased. “Seriously though, lovebird, I’m glad. It’s not how I thought we’d change things, but you’re gonna make such a splash. I’m proud of you,” he admitted. “My hero, Hawks,” he cooed.

Dabi gasped at the ultrasounds, holding them close to his face. “Holy shit, birdie. That’s them! That’s our pup! Funny looking little bastard… looks like they’ve got little lumps on their back… are those wings? Do they really, really have little wings? Our pup’s gonna fly, just like you!” he cheered, looking overjoyed. “Our pup’s a little angel!”

Hawks smiled lovingly at Dabi hearing his praise. He was glad the arson didn’t seem too upset about him being out on the field again. It sounded like he actually enjoyed watching Hawks heroics. That made him happy. He blushed deeply when Dabi continued to tease him. “Oh shut up and stop masturbating to the news,” the blonde laughed out playfully as he nudged Dabi lightly. Hawks opened his burger and started to eat as he watched Dabi look over the pictures.

He grinned hearing the villains’ comments as he looked over their pup. It was a little weird looking. “Yep, they have wings,” he cooed as he shared his delight. “I can’t remember how mine looked when I was born but I don’t think they will be very big or anything at first,” he explained as he leaned against Dabi gently to look at the photo again.

Dabi started eating his fries, trying not to laugh along with Hawks. Their little pup looked perfect. Still sort of blobby and odd, but he could see a little person shaped body with tiny wings. They’d have to start cutting holes in baby clothes and sewing them now, he realized. “Like I said, I haven’t been because you’re not on it. If you’re that worried about it, I’m always happy to dick you down instead,” he teased.

The ultrasounds sat on his lap as he ate. Hawks was leaning into him, and even if he smelled too much like Endeavor, it was still the best Dabi had felt all day. “We should see if Fuyumi and Shoto will help us find all the baby clothes. We’re gonna need to start altering them now,” he laughed. “I feel weird, like we’re meeting somebody, but we still don’t know their name or anything about them. God, you’re gonna get to teach them how to fly, how cute is that. You guys are gonna have so much to bond over. I didn’t think I really wanted them to have flames, but I guess it’d be nice to share something with them. I mean, we’ll find something to do together, right?” he asked.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he blushed deeply hearing his mate talk about him. “I would definitely prefer that,” he purred to the villain amused as he kissed Dabis neck gently. There wasn’t any point in him having all the fun himself when it was his hard work that got him so hot in the first place. He nuzzled up to Dabi neck lightly to scent him as he smiled. He loved his pup so much already.

“Yeah that would be great. Are we sure we want to start buying stuff though? The first day was pretty rough…” he asked softly. He knew Dabi already hated this and if they were going to run off…he didn’t want to miss all the stuff they got for the pup. The blonde laughing softly as he nodded in agreement, “I just can’t believe I am making another person, it’s a little freaky but amazing at the same time,” he admitted as he took a bit of his food. “You guys will have lots of stuff to bond over. Plus if I keep working you will be home with them a lot more than me, I’m already jealous,” he pouted to the villain. Lucky if his rank drops, he will have so much more free time.

Dabi hummed softly at the kiss, smiling widely. “Me too,” he agreed. “If nothing else, I think we need some time in bed cuddling together if nothing else. I couldn’t sleep all night, plus you smell like my dad,” he complained, though he didn’t sound overly upset about it.

He snorted, rolling his eyes. “I meant my old baby stuff, birdie. Whatever’s left around the house. I know we might not stay, but we should take advantage of what’s here while we’re here, right? We still gotta find my blankie,” he reminded Hawks, voice soft. “No need to be jealous, I’m gonna deal with all their little tantrums and shit, you can come home to a cute and tired out little pup and snuggle with the two of us,” he said warmly, taking a bite of his food. “You’re gonna be their oma*, birdie. Nothing’s gonna change that. I hated my mom for most of my life, and I still basically collapsed when she gave me affection the other day. All I wanted was her to hold me and scent me and tell me she loved me. And you’re gonna be a hundred times the mom she was, right?” he reassured his mate.

Hawks hummed happily, “I definitely could go for some cuddle time. I missed you all day…” he whined softly. “Yeah I had to be close to him for the meeting. It wasn’t too bad though and they bought it,” he explained as he yawned softly.

Hawks relaxed a little hearing Dabi explain, that made more sense. “Oh yeah of course…we can definitely get those ready,” he told the villain warmly as he finished his burger off. That hit the spot, and tasted great. He started to snack on the fruit in his cup as he listened to the villain. “Yes got to find that, speaking of, I grabbed my plushy from the house,” he assured him. Now they had items from both of them and the bear.

Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi. “I still wanna be there…even if they are a brat,” he said amused, “Though I will take all the cuddles I can get,” he said warmly. “Mm a oma….seems unreal…I hope they love me,” he said softly as he nuzzled closer to Dabi.

Dabi finished his fries thoughtfully, starting in on his burger. “I missed you too. I didn’t sleep a wink last night, and not just because I was on the floor. I missed cuddling you. I need your scent,” he mumbled lightly embarrassed. “I love you, birdie.”

Yawning, he leaned in and kissed Hawks on the cheek. “You know, there’s a good chance of that. You’re pretty feisty, and I don’t think you can go more than a day without calling me a brat,” he laughed. “Of course they’re gonna love you. You’re their oma. You’re cuddly and cute and sweet, and you’re gonna teach them how to fly. There’s nothing you could do to make them not love you.”

Hawks nodded slightly, “I could barely sleep either…I was too restless. I wanted to cuddle with you and feel you. I was cold,” he pouted softly as his cheek was kissed. “I love you too,” he told the villain lovingly as he pressed more again him, nearly climbing into his lap. “Our poor little misbehaving pup, they are gonna be a handful,” he teased softly as he wrapped his arms around him. “I hope you’re right. I probably won’t be perfect at this…but I am going to do my best for them…I hope I don’t mess up too bad,” he said sheepishly

Dabi set aside the rest of his burger, pulling Hawks the rest of the way onto his lap. He kissed the omega softly on the cheek before leaning down and insistently scenting him. He wasn’t looking forward to his father potentially having to scent Hawks in the future, but nothing was set in stone.

It hadn’t really occurred to him that Hawks might be just as nervous as he was. As far as he was concerned, there was no question his mate was going to be a good mother. “Hey, it’s gonna be different for them than it was for us. No creepy floating eye or dangerous hero training as their only form of connection with us, right? We’re gonna cuddle them and play with them and spend all our free time giving them the best of what our lives have to offer. We want them, and we’re both putting them first. You could’ve gotten an abortion and just gone on with your life. I could have let you two walk out without following. But we didn’t. I don’t care how much of a little hell raiser we spawn, they’re ours, and if nothing else we know exactly what not to do,” he laughed quietly, kissing Hawks on the jaw. “Even if we’re on the run again or something, baby birdie’s gonna come into this world already loved. We’ll find a way to make sure they grow up happy, promise.”

Hawks hummed happily as he was pulled into the villains lap. He curled up in the alphas lap as Dabi started to scent him again. He returned the gesture as he shivered. He missed his mate’s scent and it felt good to be held and cuddled. The hero smiled softly as he listened to him. “That’s true…we definitely can’t do worse right? Not wanting to set the bar that low though…” he said unsure. “We want them…and we are going to love them and of course cuddle them,” he said happily. The hero frowned slightly as he touched his stomach gently. “I honestly don’t know why I didn’t…I just couldn’t…I didn’t want to be pregnant but once I knew I just…got so protective,” he said softly. “Yes, our little hell spawn with the wings of an angel,” he cooed warmly before sighing. “I don’t want to be on the run…even if we do our best i just…I don’t think they will be happy,” he said nervously as he kissed the alphas neck gently. “I just worry…it’s a hard life,” he said sadly, he just needed to be stable when the pup came.

Dabi snickered, trying to imagine worse parents than his and Hawks’. Maybe Tomura’s, and his stupid grandmother, and probably Overhaul, but other than that he couldn’t come up with any. He smiled in what he hoped was a reassuring matter. “Hey, we’re not. I’m just saying, we can’t do too badly, right? You love our little bastard more than anything and so do I. We’re gonna do all we can to be stable, okay? Whatever it takes. I just want it clear that even if things go bad, we’re gonna keep them as happy and safe as possible,” he promised.

He picked up the ultrasound, pointing at their pup’s nubby little wings. “Kinda makes them look like an alien with six limbs, huh? Thank God they’re gonna get cute before we meet,” he teased, trying to cheer Hawks up.

Hawks relaxed a little hearing his mate before smiling softly, “Yeah I doubt we could, we’re already doing better I would say,” he said in a teasing tone as he rubbed against him gently. “That’s all I want…I don’t care where; I just want a stable place to raise them…weather I stay home or you do.” He explained. That was the most important thing to him right now. He needed the pup to be comfortable as possible, have a good life, go to school even. He could try to teach them for a while…but he wasn’t sure he could do the more advanced stuff.

Hawks snorted softly hearing Dabi, “Shut up, that’s your pup,” he teased as he nudged the villain with his cheek lightly. “You will love them either way,” he said amused as he smirked slightly.

Dabi nodded. As much as his issues with his dad had messed him up, Hawks seemed super impacted by his childhood on the run. His mate craved stability, which made the fact he’d gone after Dabi sort of ironic. “Yeah, we’ll find a way to have that for them. Honestly, you’ve got enough dough that if everything really goes our way, we could probably both stay home with them for the first few months,” he suggested. He didn’t want Hawks to have to retire or anything, but they could probably use the time with each other and the baby.

Hawks smiled as he nodded to Dabi, “Good, it’s pretty important for kids to have a stable safe space, I guess it’s kind of like a nest for them,” he explained. He knew that much from his hero work. The blonde hummed softly, “I was definitely going to take time off after they were born, I don’t think I will be any good out there whole worrying about them and I’ll probably be hurting. Plus, I need to feed them. Maybe I’ll take off as long as I’m breastfeeding,” he suggested. He definitely didn’t have a problem with some time off for the pup, it would be encouraged too, he was sure. Maybe he would go for emergencies, but he needed time with his family.

Dabi listened to Hawks, laughing quietly at his idea of staying home. “If you wanna, but they’re gonna be breastfeeding exclusively for at least six months, and they can still continue up until they’re two, birdie. I think if I got to keep you home that long I’d never let you out again,“ he teased, glad he’d been reading up on pups.

Hawks listened to Dabi explained how long breastfeeding could be, “Two years!?” He said surprised before sighing softly. “Yeah I don’t think I could go that long without work. I could maybe try the six months and see how it goes or do part time and set milk aside for while I am gone,” he suggested, not completely sure what would work best for them. He didn’t really realize how long it would be, he couldn’t take that long off, it was bad enough he had this much time off. He sighed softly, now he understood why omegas usually stayed home…

Dabi laughed at his mate’s reaction. That was what he’d anticipated. “I know you couldn’t. You can always pump or something, right? Or we could switch to formula at some point. Don’t worry, I’m not expecting you home that long,” he soothed, petting Hawks on the cheek.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nodded, “Yeah I could pump, if I can make enough. If not, we can make some formula,” he assured the villain as he sighed softly. Male omegas usually didn’t produce as long as females anyways. Formula would be a good option if they didn’t pick up on eating easily. Hawks sighed softly as he continued to think, “I just hope they aren’t too much more bird than me, I know it’s common but I don’t want them to be bullied,” he said worried. Tokoyami is a great kid but he was sure his bird features had him bullied as a pup.

Dabi hadn’t considered the option, but honestly having listened to Spinner, when he wasn’t going off about morals or video games, it sounded like it fucking sucked to be more visibly a mutant. Wings and pretty eyes were cute, socially acceptable, a more bird-like pup might struggle in school. Honestly, he’d love the little fucker even if they stayed a six limbed blob, but it sure would be easier on the kid if they were conventional looking. “Yeah, I hear you. Spinner’s had to deal with that his whole life. He ends up looking like that just to be able to walk on walls, and then he barely even needs to do that. It’s always sucked for him, it sounded like, and I don’t want it to suck like that for baby birdie. Even if their quirk isn’t self destructive like mine, they could look more like a bird, or be trans like Magne, or have a quirk that hurts other people like Toga’s, or anything that might get them bullied. And I can’t go beat up little kids, what’s that gonna do?” he worried aloud. “I guess we’re really just gonna have to make sure they have good self esteem before school, huh?”

Hawks frowned softly when Dabi mentioned Spinner, he did feel bad for that guy, simply bullied for how he looked so he became a shut in…Tokoyami was pretty lucky he had a powerful quirk but he wasn’t sure how far the kid would get with obvious mutation. He thinks he could do it but he would really go off if someone hurt his pup for looking different. Maybe he should do more for the more to raise awareness or something…mutant types already looked up to him a lot since he was technically one of them, it would only be fair. It wasn’t something the commission wanted him to do but he could do it now. “Yeah we will, and even if we can’t fight them we can scare the shit out of some kids,” he encouraged Dabi as he smiled softly. The whole league had pretty sad stories and truly pointed out the way hero society could be better. He didn’t think he was the hero’s fault, not really, but the way it encouraged people to act was interesting. Judged because you couldn’t become something everyone wants to be, even by the people not doing it…it was strange and hypocritical. Then of course quirks that made people assume you were born to be evil…it wasn’t fair but he had no idea how to help.

Dabi grinned as Hawks said they could scare kids. Any pup that bothered his little one was going to get what was coming to them. “Good, fuck those kids. I bet they’re all just jealous of baby birdie anyway,” he laughed, happy to envision their pup old enough for school. That little grainy blob-person from the ultrasound was going to go to school, eventually. It was sort of magical. He couldn’t believe Hawks’ body was really carrying a baby. The arson slowly placed his hand over the blondes stomach, hoping to maybe feel some sort of movement.

The blonde leaned into his mate’s touch as he smiled at his hold.

“Kids won’t want to mess with the number 2 hero’s kid too,” he said amused. Thought once they are born what would he be? A Outcast? Would he even still be a hero? Hopefully his kid wasn’t bullied because of him. “And if so…I know a villain that couldn’t get into much more trouble if he wanted to show off a little,” he suggested in a devious tone. As long as he didn’t kill them or burn them, Hawks wouldn’t mind using some underhand message.

Laughing, Dabi stuck his tongue out, liking that idea. “Oh definitely” he agreed, he would do anything to help his pup . Dabi was glad for the permission to scare any brats that messed with baby birdie. He was already so protective of his pup, so if he had to remind some rugrats eventually of all the people he’d killed and maimed, he’d be happy to if it kept his pup from being bullied.

“I’ll love ‘em no matter how ugly the little devil is though,” he assured Hawks. “I can’t believe they’re really gonna fly. I know you’re not really talking to her, but maybe we should ask your mom when you started learning and stuff, if that’d be okay? Might be good for you guys to talk in general,” he suggested.

The hero tense slightly when Dabi mentioned his mom. “No,” he said firmly. “She wouldn’t know anyways,” he told Dabi as he looked away. He did not want to see her or tell her anything.

Hawks seemed to freak out a little bit at the mention of his mother. Dabi sighed, running his fingers through his mate’s newly short hair. “I’m just saying. Talking to Rei helped a lot. And she’s gonna be able to tell you general mom stuff, but she isn’t your mom. Maybe she’s gotten a little better since you last spoke. Or maybe she’s got medical history we should know about, or more info about the psychic nature of her quirk. I just think maybe you should consider it, okay? I’m not even saying we have to or pushing for it, just think about it?”

Hawks shook his head, “It won’t help, your mom actually wanted you so it’s different,” he explained. “I’m sure she has lots of medical history but it’s not worth talking to her. I know her okay? There is no point,” he told his mate. Not willing to think more on it.

All his laughter and good mood vanished when Hawks spoke more about his mother. It honestly made his mate’s protectiveness and his choice to keep the pup make sense. Just like his leaving the League and dropping his revenge despite those being the only things he really wanted were attempts to outdo his dad, Hawks was trying to be the mom he’d never had. He wondered how bad it had been, for little Keigo. Had his mother not looked at him for the same reasons Rei had refused to look at him, eventually, or did Hawks look more like his mother? He wanted to press the issue, but they’d only just gotten over one fight. Fine, maybe he’d reach out through some people he still knew. She had a distinctive quirk, and he could definitely find out who Hawks’ dad was through his own dad’s records. He could look her up, decide if it was worth either of them reaching out. “Okay,” he agreed out loud, despite his plan.

He put his unfinished burger and the ultrasounds on a nightstand before lifting Hawks up flopping backwards onto the bed, pulling Hawks on top of him. “C’mere. I missed my lovebird,” he cooed, wanting to cheer Hawks up. “Lemme kiss your stomach, I want to say hi to our little winged baby?” he asked, not caring if it was lame. He was so excited to have seen his pup.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi agreed and didn’t say much more about his mom. In a way he felt bad, Dabi and his siblings were trying to fix their family while he abandoned his. But he couldn’t handle anymore pain from his parents. He had attempted to reach out to his mother a few times in a desperate attempt to get her attention, even after his became a hero. It never went the way he wanted it to, even though he was the reason she had a house or anything at all. He wondered if the commission would keep up with her even if he left…he didn’t want to care but he did.

The blonde looked at Dabi as he lifted him onto the bed and  laid back. He nuzzled up to the arson as he cuddled his chest when he was pulled close. The hero giggled slightly before blushing when he asked to kiss his stomach. He sat up before moving closer, straddling the villains chest as he pulled his shirt up, “Careful I’m ticklish,” he teased.

He wasn’t sure what position he’d anticipated or planned on kissing Hawks’ stomach in, but he hadn’t planned on being straddled, and the pose made him blush. Hawks was so pretty. He stared up at his mate in silent admiration, tracing his fingers over the hero’s tight stomach. Even with their pup just barely starting to make themself known, Hawks was still in such good shape. “You should know better than to give a villain such sensitive information, Hawks,” he teased. “You never know when I might use it against you.”

Propping himself up on his elbows, he pressed a soft kiss to where he approximated their pup might be. “Hey baby birdie,” he cooed softly. “I promise, your quirk doesn’t matter to your mom and I, but I’m still kind of excited you have wings. Is that lame? I just think they’re cute. You should see all the neat stuff your mom can do with them, it’s very sexy.”

Hawks looked down at Dabi as he gave him a warm, devious look. He loved how Dabi looked at him, it made him feel good, and wanted. He was glad the villain found him attractive and amusing. The hero shivered slightly as his warm fingers stroked his stomach. “I think we’re far past that,” he laughed softly as he stroked Dabis hair gently. He watched the villain lovingly as he kissed his stomach where their pup was growing. The blonde snorted softly hearing Dabi talk to the baby, “Don’t tell them that,” he complained in  amused tone, not wanting to be called sexy in front of his baby. “They don’t need to know that word for a long time,” he said amused.

Dabi rolled his eyes, smiling crookedly into the hero’s stomach. “If you plan on getting fucked through the rest of this pregnancy, birdie, you’re gonna have to accept they might hear a few things they probably shouldn’t at some point,” he teased, nuzzling his nose against Hawks.

He gave Hawks another kiss, closing his eyes and just imagining their little pup in there. Another six months or so and he’d be holding the little guy, probably all the time once Hawks went back to work. Hopefully the pup liked warmth. What if it had an ice quirk, and didn’t want to cuddle him as much? He tried to remember if it had impacted how his siblings had reacted to being held by his dad before realizing he couldn’t think of a time Endeavor had just held them. “You know what would be weird, if they had red hair and an ice quirk,” he mumbled. “I still don’t get my hair. Doesn’t seem like my ice resistance is enough to justify all this white,” he complained. At least he looked less like his dad. Poor Natsuo. “Who do you think they’re gonna look more like, me or you?” he asked.

Hawks blushed hearing Dabi, “Alright fair enough, I’ll give you that one,” he said in defeat before nuzzling his nose back as he accepted the affection. He kissed the villain back gently before holding him close as he rested his chin on the alpha’s fluffy white hair. The white kind of contradicted the warmth the arson gave off, but he liked it. He was still getting used to the white, but it was growing on him. He wondered if Dabi would ever go back to dying his hair.

The blonde hummed softly hearing Dabi, “That would be really hard to explain to the commission. I would definitely have to throw Natsuo under the bus if we wanted to keep staying here,” he said amused. They would be so pissed at him, Endeavor would have to act pissed at him, the scandal…he thought. “Mm the white nice, goes good with your eyes,” he complimented. “So far I got a point for wings, so I’m going to say me,” he teased the arson softly. “But speaking of your family..Endeavor wants me, and I suppose you to, to meet your mom tomorrow. His planning on filing a divorce..” he said softly, not sure how Dabi would take it.

Dabi tensed at the mention of his parents divorcing. It should have felt a good thing, but instead it just made him anxious and sad. How would his mother take it? It was probably the safest thing for Hawks, to completely legitimize Endeavor as the father, but it still hurt. “Well, she really wanted to meet you. Can we give her an ultrasound? I know she’d want one,” he asked, remembering how she used to keep his and his siblings’ ultrasounds framed on her dresser. He didn’t want to confront his feelings about the divorce. Mostly, it made him worry about breaking up with Hawks.

He hoped they didn’t have to blame the pup on Hawks hooking up with Natsuo. He apparently had a girlfriend; the last thing he needed was to get caught in the middle of their insane lie. “Well, here’s hoping they take after you, anyway. Natsuo doesn’t need to deal with our bullshit. I guess you’ll probably have to put Enji on the birth certificate, huh? That’s gonna suck. God, this poor little guy is gonna have the most complicated fucking family to figure out,” he complained.

Hawks pet the villains head gently when he seemed to tense up. He knew this was a rough situation and he appreciated what everyone was doing to keep him safe. “Yes, we can meet her and explain everything that’s going on. Hopefully she will understand and no it’s not anything she did. I am sure your dad will keep taking care of her too.” He said unsure. He didn’t think endeavor would leave his wife to suffer with no money or anything. Hawks smiled at the request, “Of course, I got enough for everyone,” he cooed to his mate. He definitely wanted his child’s grandmother to have a picture.

The hero nodded in agreement, “Yeah I don’t want to involve him but the only other option is you and if we wanted to stick to the current plan I…let’s just say I don’t want to add anything to you criminal record,” he said softly. He would feel way too ashamed to say the other had forced him, he didn’t want anyone to think that’s how his pup came about. He definitely couldn’t say it was Shoto, he would probably go to jail at that point. Hawks looked at Dabi unsure, “Really? I didn’t really think about that…I just worry that…I don’t know how what will happen and if we try and leave or something if would have legal custody to them if his on the birth certificate,” the blonde said unsure if he trusted Endeavor that much if he left.

Dabi huffed as he thought. He definitely didn’t want Enji getting custody of their pup, and he knew if they left he’d definitely try to take the pup, and the commission would probably back him. “Shit, birdie. Fuck,” he complained, holding his mate to him possessively by the hips. They couldn’t let his dad be on the birth certificate… which left them few options.

He whined to himself as he considered their options. His dad seemed to want him to renounce villainy and get some kind of pardon, and frankly Hawks seemed to want that too. If he did that, he could possibly be on the birth certificate, but would he really have any rights as a parolee or whatever? And Hawks would be in trouble for lying. “Maybe we could get a lawyer involved? Some sort of contract where if you leave, he doesn’t get the pup? I’ve always wanted to expose him but…. We could blackmail him, maybe? Get my mom to help, say if he doesn’t sign away the rights to the pup wholly to you, we expose him?” he asked. That seemed to be the best option he could think of on short notice, and his mom would almost certainly back it.

Hawks watched Dabi as he seemed to realize his concerned on the matter. He rubbed the back of his head slightly. He was nervous about it too…He trusted Endeavor..as a hero. But it seemed that with his family he was pretty shitty. He may even think he was doing right by them by taking their pup from a life of villainy. Hawks just wouldnt allow it. He would turn full villain if they tried to take his pup, it didn’t matter how or why.

“It’s not that simple. I could simply ask him not to sign, but the commission would want to know why. I really don’t have a good reason for why we wouldn’t. He bought us time before people would expect to see a bond mark, but restricting his rights to his pup would be extremely suspicious,” he explained. It wasn’t really Endeavor he was worried about at the moment, though it could turn into a future problem. If he could come up with a good reason he wasn’t on the birth certificate then they could just ask him.

Dabi sighed. Even their best plan still sucked and left them vulnerable. There was nothing he could do to right now to fix it, so maybe they should just wait and see how things go. “We’ll deal with it later, I guess,” he mumbled, pressing a soft kiss beneath the omega’s belly button.

He hummed against the omega’s stomach. “Not to get in trouble for scandalizing our pup again, but you realize you picked the single sexiest position to get me to talk to baby birdie, right? You really had to straddle me?” he teased.

Hawks nodded slightly, “Yeah I guess so…if we see something that would help before that then we can use it,” he told the villain as he stroked his hair gently. The blonde shivered at the kiss low on his stomach. “We could ask Endeavor if we don’t figure anything out…he was surprisingly good at the commission,” Hawks offered, though it should be a last resort.

The hero blushed deeply hearing Dabi as he laughed lightly. “I was just trying to help out,” he teased before shifting his hips slowly against the older man’s chest. “Is it really so hot?” He asked amused.

Dabi leaned back and raised his eyebrows, giving Hawks a very skeptical look as the smaller man rocked against his chest. “Yes, it is,” he said flatly, reaching back to give Hawks a sharp pinch on the ass.

He stuck his tongue out, glad to be playful again. Fighting with Hawks had felt terrible. “You’re on top of me. Push me back a little, scoot forward a little bit, you could probably fuck my face,” he pointed out cheekily. “You’re always hot though, you know this.”

Hawks watched Dabis skeptical look with amusement as he continued to tease his chest with his rocking his hips. The blonde gasped out when he felt a sudden pain on his butt cheek, “Hey!” He whined as he jerked his hips forward slightly to escape the arsons fingers. “Brat,” he scolded seeing the alpha stick his tongue out.

Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabis thought on the situation before smirking slightly as he tilted his head, “Yeah? You would like that I bet,” he said smugly as he laughed softly. “In your childhood home, you perv,” he continued to tease.

Dabi shrugged, amused with himself and with Hawks’ cute reactions. “I missed out on sneaking around as a teenager, sue me,” he said, laughing. “Of course I’d like it, I like having sex with you. You’re a cute little knot-slut,” he goaded.

He gave Hawks a soft pat on the cheek he’d pinched, now grinning to himself. “It’s not that much kinkier than losing your virginity in a warehouse, is it? You got so loud, I was worried someone would think you were getting mugged or something,” he joked.

Hawks laughed softly, “Me too,” he told the arson, he never got to sneak around as a teenager either. He didn’t think he was missing anything but now he was starting to think he did. This was fun and kinky, it would have been a lot of fun as a love sick teenager. The blonde blushed deeply hearing Dabi call him as knot slut as he patted his cheek. “Maybe I’m just a slut for you? I don’t know if a different knot would be as satisfying,” he said amused. Hawks pouted softly, “At least we were pretty alone there, and I wouldn’t say that was a kink, just a good time,” he purred.

Dabi snickered as Hawks blushed to himself. It was so adorable to see the cocky hero reduced to such a cute mess by just a little teasing.

He didn’t like to think of himself as jealous, especially considering what he was putting Tomura and Hawks through, but it was still really gratifying that Hawks had only ever taken his knot, and that the omega seemingly didn’t ever want to take anyone else’s. “You don’t seem very interested in finding out either. I know you had slim pickings, birdie, but I’m still glad you picked me. You’re my favorite slut,” he teased.

Still laughing, he nuzzled his face into his mate’s hip. “Yeah, my mistake. The kink was the fact a pretty little hero was seducing a big bad villain. Or the fact you let the first guy to ever fuck you knot you and knock you up, that’s definitely someone’s kink.”

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly hearing the arson as he pressed his fingers into his white locks of hair. “Of course I’m not, I got lucky my first time and you have a good dick,” he teased the alpha softly. He should be insulted being called a slut but it felt weirdly endearing for Dabi to call him that. He let the alpha nuzzled his hip as he blushed deeply. “Guess I won’t know until we do it again. Might not be as passionate next time, who knows,” he said amused. “Maybe I just like it when I know we’re not supposed to,” the blonde added deviously.

Dabi blushed at the compliment, leaning up into the younger man’s touch. “It’s not bad, no,” he agreed, kissing Hawks again, a little more insistently. “Nice size, big knot, and most importantly I know what to do with it,” he taunted.

Dabi snorted, rolling his eyes. It was cute, how Hawks was trying to play it off like he wasn’t just as horny as Dabi, if not hornier. “You think? Maybe we shouldn’t fuck more then, right? Go out on a high note. If you think it’s gonna suck, that is. My understanding was that you were basically desperate for our sex life to continue,” he taunted, pulling back and playing like he was uninterested.

Hawks listened to Dabi with a slight smirk as he kissed the villain back lightly. “And so confident~ I love it,” he teased back as he wrapped his arms loosely around Dabis neck.

Hawks pouted slightly hearing the villain, “Well that’s an awful solution. We could get to a even higher point and we wouldn’t want to miss that,” he teased in amused tone. Hawks pulled Dabi back towards him as he tried to lean away. “Ah ah, you’re not getting off that easy. I never said it could suck, but that maybe it was a of the moment thing and not a kink. Only way to make sure is to try again,” he said playfully

Dabi grinned at Hawks’ praise, another laugh bursting out as the hero playfully teased him. He loved going back and forth with Hawks, it had been the first thing that had really drawn him in and it was still so fun. He wrapped his arms loosely around the blonde’s waist, a cocksure expression on his face. “You want to try again then? Is that it? I guess I could be talked into that. There’s definitely worse ways to spend my time than getting down and dirty with my mate. You think it’s the pregnancy hormones that have you so eager to go all the time, or am I really that good?” he teased. “You sure you’d be okay fucking around in my house? What if my dad comes home, huh? You want your hero to maybe overhear you taking me?”

Hawks laughed softly seeing Dabi burst out laughing. He liked hearing the villains laugh. It was so sweet and warm. He rubbed the back of Dabis neck gently as the villain held his waist.

“Mm i definitely wouldn’t mind. It was a great night,” he cooed softly as he pressed closer to the alpha as he got more comfortable. “I’m not sure, maybe, I have been pregnant since my first time so I’m not sure how I would normally be,” he said amused. “Does pregnancy hormones really make you horny? Seems counterproductive,” he wondered out loud. He was already pregnant, having sex again would do anything.

Hawks blushed hearing Dabi. “Well I definitely don’t want to give it up so if we have to sneak around some so be it. I plan on him not hearing me fuck his son though, thanks,” he told Dabi embarrassed. “Plus, your dad works, and Fuyumi is the only other person living here so we just got to work around her,” he reasoned.

Dabi closed his eyes for a moment, just enjoying Hawks’ touch on his neck. “I guess you’d probably still be horny,” he teased gently. “You were pretty insistent when you were hitting on me, and considering that fucking me had the potential to blow up your whole life, you sure let me dick you down pretty easily,” he teased. “Am I that hot? I’ve never really understood why you went for it,” he asked, genuinely curious.

He snorted, giving a little nod. “That’s what I read anyway, sometimes pregnancy hormones make people horny. And fine, we can sneak around or whatever you want, I just don’t wanna give up the time with my lovebird,” he practically whined.

Hawks scoffed softly, “23 years without getting laid, so sue me if I was horny,” he said amused. “And yes. I find you extremely hot. Even when your all mysterious and shady,” he purred to his mate. “You’re clever and funny, very passionate,” he praised gently as he nuzzled up to the arson neck. “I went for it because I like you, and it was probably stupid since it could of blew up on me, but I trusted you,” he admitted.

Hawks smiled hearing his mate, “Me either. We got to catch up on what we missed anyways,” he told the villain deviously

Dabi tightened his grip on the omega’s waist as he nuzzled into his neck. The praise was nice. He knew that despite the scars he’d kept his body in good shape, which was probably hot, and Shigaraki had to have a reason for picking him, even if he’d never bothered to share it with Dabi. It was probably more convenience based than anything, but Shigaraki seemed to get along with Spinner well, if no one else, and he’d never invited the beta to bed with him. And it probably wasn’t about Dabi being an alpha either. So sure, he had to be at least kind of hot, but it was still gratifying to hear that Hawks really felt he was.

He gave Hawks a gentle look, smile soft and happy as the hero admitted to trusting him and liking him, even then. “It was definitely stupid, but it was the best thing that could have happened to us. We’re a family now, birdie,” he cooed. “You wanna catch up, lovebird, you just say the word,” he goaded. Making Hawks beg or talk about sex when it clearly flustered him was way too fun.

Hawks felt Dabi hold him close as he pressed against the alphas neck and took his scent in. He enjoyed being held close and feeling safe in their room. Endeavor was completely wrong about his son. He hadn’t done anything except mope around while they were gone. He felt bad for the poor alpha, being sad and all alone all morning.

Hawks laughed softly when Dabi agreed it was stupid, but he was happy he did it too. “Yeah, a real family too,” he said warmly, not the crappy ones they had growing up. The hero hummed softly, “We could now but your little brother is around and I rather not mentally scar him any more than he is,” Hawks said playfully but with a slight serious note to his tone. That poor kid has been through enough

Dabi nodded, blushing darkly. He definitely didn’t need to mess up whatever surprising positivity was between him and Shoto right now by making the teenager listen to him get laid. That would be stupid. “Yeah, don’t want to fuck him up any worse. Poor bastard, I never thought I’d be grateful to UA, but at least he’s getting to kind of be a teen, even with the hero shit attached.”

He sighed softly. “Speaking of, you wanna go show him the pup or something? Has he seen them yet? I don’t know how interesting it is to him, but hey, he’s an uncle.”

Hawks smirked at Dabi seeing his blush before pecking his lips softly. “Yeah he seems like his growing a lot. Beat you guys anyways,” he teased softly. That kids ice power was insane. He hasn’t seen his fire really but he can only assume how effective it is. “Yeah we can show him. I got a picture for each of them,” he explained before sitting up and climbing off of his mate. They needed to cool down or he wouldn’t want to wait longer

Dabi snorted, rolling his eyes. “Don’t fucking remind me. Those brats are annoyingly strong, and they’re all buddy buddy,” he complained. “Little fuckers got me in so much trouble. “How hard is it to kidnap a high schooler?” Pretty fucking hard, Tomura, and it’s not my fault he lost his “game pieces,” they shouldn’t have let themselves get captured.”

He shook his head, reluctantly grateful that Hawks got out of his lap before anything could go further. “You wanna go see if Shoto or Fuyumi will help us go through my old room?” he asked.

Hawks laughed softly hearing him explain how the UA kids got away from them. “Yeah kids are getting stupid strong lately,” he agreed before humming. “Well you guys messed up and took one of All Might’s students. Of course he was gonna show up and take him back. That was crazy. That fight looked insane,” he said still in wow from it.

“Yeah, we can ask. You just wanna look for the blanket or anything else?” He asked curiously as he stretched out. It would be interesting to see baby Toya’s stuff.

Dabi shrugged, he really didn’t know what they’d uncover. “There’s probably like a baby book or something, my mom took a lot of photos of me. Maybe some toys, though Natsuo got some of those? I dunno, really. The clothes if we can find them,” he listed.

He still resented that All Might had shown up, but probably nowhere near as much as Tomura. “I’m sure it was. Fucking Gran Torino. I still get headaches,” he complained. “I’m just glad they didn’t leave me behind.”

Hawks listened to Dabi before grinning, “Ooo baby pictures, I bet we can get an idea of how our pup will look from those,” he said slightly excited as he picked up the trash from there food.

“Yeah I’m sure glad they took you too. I would have had a hell of a time trying to break you out of prison,” he teased but was serious. He probably would have tried when he found out he was pregnant. “Yeah that old guy has really be active lately. Guess he came out of retirement just for you guys. I wonder why,” he said curiously as he headed to the door so they could throw the trash away and go to his room

Dabi shook his head, laughing to himself. “Probably not, birdie. From what I remember, it just looks somebody ran my dad through one of those little facetuning apps and tried to see what he’d look like as a baby. Sort of trippy,” he explained. What if baby birdie looked like his dad too? Probably not, right?

Dabi growled softly, shaking his head. He held a grudge. Hopefully Tomura still made good on his promise to kill the bastard for him. “He knew Tomura’s grandma, it’s probably something to do with that and the stupid quirk that she and All Might had,” he thought out loud. Gathering his trash, he hurried to step ahead and open the door for Hawks. “Would you really have broken me out?” he asked, seeming pleased by the idea

Hawks listened to Dabi amused hearing him, “Oh my gosh, does Endeavor have a baby book too? He must right?” Hawks said suddenly very interested. “Talk about future blackmail,” he teased in an amused tone as he watched the villain quickly move around him to open the door.

He smiled at Dabi slightly as he stepped out of the room before humming. “I’ll have to do more research on it. I think they were partners. I think she was married but I don’t know maybe she was married to him? Maybe his Shigarakis grandpa,” he teased slightly as he threw his trash away in the kitchen. He doubted it but it would be amusing. The hero laughed softly. “I think so, I would of tried to plan to at least. People don’t really break out if Tartarus though. I probably would have ended up in there with you,” he explained to him. He would have wanted to at the very least.

Dabi gave Hawks a flabbergasted look. Hawks could be so fucking weird about his dad sometimes. He’d better be actually over his stupid crush, otherwise this living arrangement was going to be untenable. “Fuck if I know. Probably not. His parents were both dead way before I was born,” he explained. “His dad died saving someone when he was pretty young, I actually don’t know about his mom.”

Dabi groaned, rolling his eyes as they made their way to the living room. “God, that’d be just my luck. I’m pretty sure she was married to someone else, and I think that guy got killed because of her work, that’s what Tomura said anyway, but wouldn’t that be just my luck? You think he’d still kill the guy if he knew that was his grandpa?” he asked, though he was pretty sure Tomura wouldn’t give a shit and would kill the guy anyway. Not like it was true anyway, right?

Dabi nodded. Tartarus being basically impossible to escape had caused a lot of the League’s problems. As far as he was concerned, as soon as Shigaraki got All for One’s quirk, or even before, All for One should die and rot in there. Something about the way Shigaraki was, the way he thought he had to be angry, made him see their relationship as something closer to his and Enji’s than anything truly positive. “They probably wouldn’t have let us room together, huh?” he asked. “Not much of a prison if we’re locked in a room together with nothing better to do than fuck,” he joked.

Hawks frowned slightly hearing Dabi, “Oh? Really? I didn’t know that..” he admitted as he rubbed his head slightly. He never heard anything about Endeavors parents so it made sense…he wondered if he liked them at all…were they good to him? He wondered, someone like him seemed like he had bad parents.  Baby pictures would still be pretty funny to see. Hawks poked his head in the kitchen to see if Fuyumi was still grading at the table but it seemed she had moved.

Hawks laughed softly. “Yeah it would mean some of the only family known for Shigaraki definitely disapproved,” he teased. “I think so? I don’t know. You said he hates his grandma so probably no different, especially if she had a affair or something,” he explained. “They both got white hair, Nana had dark hair, don’t know about her husband though,” he added. It would be interesting to see how the villain would react.

The blonde nudged Dabi lightly, “No probably not,” he agreed as he laughed lightly. He would definitely have a bunch of pups after that. “Which is your siblings rooms?” He asked unsure as he walked back to the rooms down the hall, not sure which door to use to ask them for help.

Dabi waved his hand. “Why would you, he’s not exactly the most open hero,” he said. “Honestly, I don’t know that he’s even talked to Fuyumi or Natsuo about his dad. He told me about it just once, when he was still training me. I probably wouldn’t remember it still if it hadn’t fucked me up so bad at the time. I had nightmares. I didn’t realize people’s dads could just die, especially saving people. I got so worried about him,” he said, sounding soft and sad as he remembered a time when his father was still his hero and the person he loved most.

Dabi considered that. If anything Shigaraki would probably want to kill him more. “I always figured that was because of his quirk, the hair, he grew up with black hair until his quirk kicked in. But maybe…”

Leading Hawks down the hall, he knocked on Fuyumi’s door. “I think Shoto’s next to her, not sure.”

Fuyumi opened the door, smiling widely. It looked like she’d been reading. “Hi! Thank you again for lunch, Hawks. Did you guys need anything?”

Hawks tilted his head slightly, that was true. It was almost impressive how fair Endeavor has come on work alone. No interview, no personal media, not even really a fan events. The man was all work, he provided it could be done. Hawks had to admit most his fame came from charisma and charm, being hit helped and showing off. His hero work was not lacking at all but all of him boosted him to the top. “Guess I’m not surprised.” He admitted. He should have assumed the man had hardships in his life to man him the way he was.

Hawks gave Dabi an interested look, “Really? I couldn’t imagine that. But makes sense since Nana had dark hair,” he said, could be another reason the commission had no idea who he was until All for One told All Might. Could explain why Gran Torino joined them, he must of already knew.

Hawks nodded before smiling at Fuyumi, “Of course, I was starved and wanted to treat everyone,” he said warmly before nodding. “Yeah we were wanting to go though Dabi’s room and old stuff. Would you mind helping?” He asked her happily.

Fuyumi nodded slowly, though she seemed a bit unsure of their intentions.

Dabi sighed. “We just want to find my old stuff for baby birdie. And Hawks wants to see what I looked like as a pup, get an idea of what our little bastard’s gonna look like,” he explained. “Figured we’d ask Shoto too.”

Fuyumi beamed. “Oh, sure!!! Shoto,” she called. “Come help out! We’re gonna find Toya’s baby stuff for the pup!”

Hawks watched her nod but seem unsure of what to think. He smiled when Dabi explained, “Exactly. I bet he was cute,” he cooed happily as Fuyumi joined them. He looked at the younger boys room as Shoto opened his door and looked over them. “A baby blanket? Why?” He asked curiously as he stepped out of his room. It looked like he was reading or something. “Why don’t we get new stuff?” He asked curiously

Dabi snorted. “Because no one else is using it, and it’s sentimental and shit, Shoto,” he said laughing slightly at the teen. “I’m gonna have to start sewing soon anyway, because somebody decided to inherit his mommy’s wings,” he teased.

Fuyumi considered this. “Oh yeah! Do you want to see them, Shoto? Hawks got his first ultrasound done today, and the pup already has little wings!”

Shoto listened to his brother as he tilted his head slightly, sentimental? It was just a blanket? Did Touya care for the blanket? He wondered as he listened to them. “Really? That’s amazing news,” he told them, a bit glad it lowered the chance of the pup having his father’s quirk. “Yes I would like to see it,” he said interested. His never dealt with this kind of stuff before but the others seemed very excited and he wanted to see what they meant.

“I have one for you,” Hawks assured him as he handed him the ultrasound photo. He stared at it carefully before humming softly. “They don’t know the gender yet,” Hawks added as Shoto nodded slowly.

“Yes I can’t see it either,” he agreed. He could pin point areas of the baby and the start of wings but nothing else. “Will you be able to deliver them alright with the wings?” He asked unsure as Hawks blushed deeply. “Ahh ha yeah I’m sure it’s fine. My mom had me at home, didn’t have any issues I don’t think. Plus, they probably wont be like mine when born,” the blonde assured him but seemed pretty unsure himself.

Dabi grunted, staring at Hawks in concern. The wings might really pose a problem. He really wanted to talk to the hero’s mother. “We’ll deal with it Shoto, don’t worry. People have kids with way more physically impactful quirks, and Hawks is tough. He’ll be fine,” he reassured the teen, despite his own concerns.

Heading down to his old room, he continued mulling over his thoughts. “If nothing else, we probably have Shoto’s school photos or something, right? If we can’t find my baby pictures? Hawks wants an idea of how cute our pup’s gonna be,” he explained, opening the door to his room.

Fuyumi giggled. “We should still have yours somewhere, Toya, don’t worry.”

Shoto watched the two, picking up their slight concern. His brothers’ words didn’t quite match his expression. If he was worried, why not say something? Was he trying to comfort him in a way? It wasn’t him who was having a baby though he did wish for his new niece or nephew to be healthy. He nodded anyways, since Toya didn’t seem to want to walk more about it.

He followed the group to his brother’s old room before looking inside of it as Hawks opened the door. “There are photos,” he assured them, though he wasn’t sure they would help Hawks since the pup had different parents, did he not know what a baby looked like? He wondered. “I was never allowed in here,” Shoto commented as he looked over Toya’s old things. He never knew his brother, not even from his old stuff.

Fuyumi frowned, patting Shoto on the back. “Well, you’re allowed wherever you like now. It was terrible, being apart from you, Shoto. We’re all glad to have you in the family, it’s such a blessing to have you and Toya back,” she fawned.

Dabi snorted. “It’s just a room. Natsuo used to sleep in here with me, did he still have to after I “died?”” he asked, going to his closet and pulling out a couple of closed boxes.

Fuyumi went to a shelf next to the shrine, looking through some old toys.

Shoto looked around the room slightly as he listened to his sister before smiling at her softly. “Thank you. It was terrible. I’m happy to be able to be around everyone,” he told her. Endeavor couldn’t keep him locked up anymore and it felt good to be free. “I don’t think so. He has his own room,” Shoto told Toya as he started to look around the room curiously. He wasn’t sure but he didn’t think Natsuo stayed in here.

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi, “I hope not, that would be traumatic,” he said concerned before smiling at the toys and other items. He had some Endeavor merchandise, pretty old toys, then their was some sport stuff. It didn’t really seem like Toya had too many hobbies though. “Aw this is so cute,” Hawks cooed seeing the smaller clothes as Dabi opened his closet.

Fuyumi shook her head. “No, he had his own room. He used to come in here at night a lot though, the first few year or so. I’d come in and find him crying, and if I couldn’t get him to come to my room, I’d stay in here with him,” she admitted.

Dabi grimaced at her words, rolling his eyes at an Endeavor hoodie hanging in his closet. “Yeah, yeah, I was a tiny little dork, get over it, birdie. Fuyumi, do you know what’s in these?” he asked as he pointed at the boxes.

She shook her head. “Some of them are probably from around the time of your accident, your school stuff and things I packed up, but I don’t remember the specifics, and others are probably all photos and things, but others in the back are probably even older, maybe your baby stuff?”

Hawks frowned hearing Fuyumi. Poor Natsuo, he seemed like he was really close to Toya, no wonder he got so upset when he found out that Dabi was alive and just avoiding them. He took it pretty hard and seemed hurt by it more than anything.

Hawks laughed a little as he continued to look thought the little clothes and things that made up Dabis childhood. He had interesting choices in clothes and surprisingly some Endeavor stuff. It was cute how much Toya loved his dad but he wished it was different. “I wanna see the baby stuff,” Hawks said excitedly as he helped pull some boxes out with them. He bet they were super cute.

Dabi sulked as Hawks giggled at his stuff. It wasn’t his fault he’d been lame as a kid. How many people were cool as kids. Probably the kids who had teased him sometimes when they realized how easy it was to make him cry, but still. He opened the box he’d first pulled out, despite knowing it did not contain his baby clothes and groaned seeing a cd player and music collection. It was mostly edgy emo stuff. He’d forgotten how much he used to sulk and cry and rage to music when he wasn’t training. “Did you really have to save all of this?” he asked his sister, frowning more as he thumbed through what seemed to be a notebook of embarrassingly angsty poems and letters.

Fuyumi shrugged, setting aside an old soccer ball. “I didn’t know what was important. I was 12 and dad refused to deal with your stuff. Mom wasn’t here to help me pack it and Natsuo and Shoto couldn’t. So I did it. I went through all of your books and stuff while I did, trying to find something that made what happened make sense. I thought you burned yourself alive intentionally for… well, I guess until you came home,” she said softly. “Unless it was… and you survived anyway?” she asked, not able to bring herself to verbalize her thoughts.

Dabi huffed, looking hurt. “What, a suicide attempt or something? No. It wasn’t. I mean, I guess that had been on my mind for a while then, but it wasn’t that day. I was happy, for the first time in forever. My quirk had gotten stronger. I was just hurt dad didn’t care, and that you all treated me like I was a fucking useless fragile wreck that was going to fall apart all the time, and so I got upset and I cried, like I always cried, and then I burned my tear ducts shut. You know what happened next. I just can’t control my quirk when I’m upset,” he mumbled, not looking at his siblings or Hawks. Should he even be talking about this in front of Shoto? Closing the box he’d opened with a hard sigh, he went to help get the last boxes out of the closet.

Hawks looked at the music collection curiously, he didn’t really recognize it. His never been super into music and grew up without it. Of course his been looking more into it and listened to it sometimes when he was flying. Dabi seemed embarrassed though, was it embarrassing music or something? He wondered before looking over the letters curiously. Were they poems? Dabi seemed embarrassed but he wanted to read them. He let the arson close the box back up.

So his sister assumed it was a suicide attempt? That made sense in a way, what an awful way to go though.. he was glad that didn’t seem to be the case and Dabi did just accidentally lose control. He rubbed the alphas back gently to relax him a little. They had a lot to go though and he couldn’t get too upset just yet. He found he disturbing they had Fuyumi pack up her dead brothers stuff though, she was just a child and it seemed cruel.

“Hopefully we find Mr Blanket in here,” he cooed in a playful tone as he opened the next box which seems to be school supplies.

Dabi opened another box, one that was clearly older, packed before Fuyumi had boxed up his teenaged stuff. The clothes inside seemed smaller, closer to toddler, but not baby clothes. Still, he figured his blanket might be in there, so he started looking.

Fuyumi tilted her head and watched him work. “You’re looking for your racecar blankie, right? And baby clothes? They’re probably not together. You were still sleeping with that thing basically every night up until your accident. It was under your pillow,” she said, trying to be helpful.

Dabi groaned loudly, blushing darkly. He’d forgotten that, somehow. “Fucking really?” he complained.

Fuyumi laughed. “Yes, really. It was cute to find. I remember, father used to get so mad at you after you presented, needing a blanket. He didn’t think you were a very good alpha, but you were only a kid, and you seem to be doing just wonderfully with Hawks,” she praised.

Hawks clothes the box when he didn’t really see anything useful before scooting over to Dabi seeing the little clothes. “So cute!” He said amazed and delighted at the little outfits. He must of been so cute in these…he thought happily. He looked at Fuyumi hearing her say the blanket was under his pillow. That was so sweet…he thought amused. His mate seemed embarrassed but it was cute. “Don’t worry I slept with that plushy for longer than I want to admit,” Hawks assured Dabi. It just helped comfort him.

Shoto seemed to just be looking around and studying the shrine slightly. “Is it okay to leave this up?”he asked his older brother unsure. It seemed a bit weird to do so big ride to take it down.

Dabi shrugged. “I mean, I don’t like seeing it, but its the family’s shrine, not mine. And besides… like it or not, part of me died that day. Do what you want,” he said, leaning softly into Hawks.

Fuyumi considered her brother’s words, coming to look at the shrine with Shoto. “Dad should probably have the final say, but even if you’ve changed, Toya, I mean Dabi, it doesn’t erase that you did live and that you were Toya once.”

Dabi snorted. “Toya’s… fine I guess, from you guys. Dad’s only supposed to say Dabi. If you want to call me Toya, go for it.”

Shoto hummed lightly as he listened to his brother. “Well the shrine is out of respect for you. If you don’t like it there is no reason to keep it up,” the teen reasoned before nodding to Toya slightly. “I will talk to father about removing it,” he assured his brother before returning to looking around the room.

Hawks listened to them discuss his shrine. It honestly made him a little uncomfortable seeing it. He didn’t want to think of his mate being dead…and he was here now, there was no need for it. He understood he might bring his family comfort though so he really didn’t have a say in it. He grabbed another old box before opening it up, it seemed like some well used baby toys. “Found baby toys, we’re getting close,” he assured the arson.

Dabi smiled weakly at Shoto. He really wasn’t supposed to like the little bratty masterpiece, but the teen was quickly becoming so fucking endearing. “Thanks, Shoto,” he said with a soft laugh.

Dabi snorted at the box of baby toys, poking a little mobile with a flame motif. At least his parents had known what they wanted, he guessed. It felt kind of uncomfortable to see that he’d always been expected to be a hero, right up until the day he wasn’t. His parents hadn’t had sex because they liked each other and were horny, like he and Hawks, his dad had just wanted a stronger mini-Endeavor. “This is so weird,” he mumbled, moving aside some toys and pulling out what looked like a scrapbook, labeled ‘Pup’s First Year.’ He laughed at the cheesy item. “Think I found baby pictures,” he crowed, tossing the book to Hawks.

Inside, the first year of his life was laid out, including the fact that Fuyumi was only eleven months younger, as evidenced by how heavily pregnant Rei was after the first few months. His handprints and footprints were tiny, and his birthweight also concerningly small. There were several pages all about his quirk, including a full page showcasing a photo of crawling Toya all aflame, burning his way through the grass in the yard. It honestly looked like he’d gotten his quirk a little younger than his mother had said. There were almost no photos of the family all together, and Enji’s attention was only ever on Toya, not Rei.

Hawks watched Dabi poke at the toys, he thought they were pretty cute. Did they hang that above the baby? He wanted one of those, maybe with little birds on it? He thought happily as he imagined a cute little crib, and maybe they could do a sky theme? They already knew he had wings do it would be cute. “Really?” Hawks asked as his head shot upward hearing his mate. He took the book eagerly before looking over it. He opened it before cooing immediately at the picture of a very newborn Toya. “Wow your so small,” he cooed before turning the page to a picture of him starting to grow more hair and seem more awake. “You really did have red hair,” he said, surprised at how much he would of looked like his father if he kept it. He had his dad’s bright blue eyes and deep red hair. The blonde laughed softly seeing some photos of him with his fire. His mom looked very happy but a bit more exhausted the more pregnant she seemed. They had their pups so close together. He smiled seeing a picture of a bit older Toya sitting down with new born Fuyumi in his lap. He seemed clueless to what she was. He could see how happy and young Endeavor seemed to be to. He seemed to adore Toya in these photos.

Dabi rolled his eyes, not wanting to look at the book very much, though the picture of him at about a year old propped up and holding his sister was pretty cute. “Yeah, I told you. I was super premature, a little over two months. See the photos of me in the stupid box,” he said, flipping to the front of the book for Hawks. “Teeny tiny. It’s why I’ve always been short and stuff. Dad used to say it had probably fucked my quirk up too, but only when he was yelling at mom so I don’t think that’s based on science or anything,” he explained.

His dad looked so weird without his face hidden. And young too. He’d only been 22 when Dabi was born… even younger than he himself was now.

Hawks listened to Dabi before looking at the picture of him in an incubator. He was so small and helpless…his parents must have been terrified that he wouldn’t make it. He wondered if that was true at all, could it have messed his quirk up? He wasn’t sure of it either. “Why were you born so early?” He asked curiously. It didn’t seem like his siblings had any problems. They also seemed to have been full term, and he hasn’t heard of any issues with their powers. Maybe Endeavor didn’t train them simply because they used ice and not fire? He wondered.

Dabi shrugged. “I dunno, my mom just had a hard time with me. I always figured that was because of my quirk, because she struggled during Shoto’s pregnancy too, though not as bad,” he explained. “She was young too, 18 when they got married and pregnant with me, 19 when she had me. Maybe she was stressed? I wasn’t there,” he said with a shrug.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he frowned slightly. Maybe it was because of her ice quirk that made it hard…but now he was a little concerned that if their baby had a fire quirk, it may make his pregnancy harder. He liked being warm so that was okay…and she was a bit younger than him so that could of been it. “Yeah that’s true,” he said softly as he set the book aside, not wanting to pack it back up. He wanted to hang onto it and read the things written down by his mom. And maybe they could take the book and let her look through it too. He packed the toys back up, they might use them but they were probably packed because of how used they were, might be better to get new ones. He grabbed another box before opening it up, “Oh I think I found them,” he said seeing the little clothes. He wondered if this was normal baby size or too small, but there seemed to be a lot of different sizes.

Dabi snorted at some cute onesies. More flame motifs and classic boy stuff, like cars. His dad had wanted him to be a tough hero. Had Enji ever wanted the Toya he’d been growing into? He hadn’t liked all of the teen’s journaling and music, nor his sensitivity, nor the fact he liked to cook. He honestly couldn’t think of anything his dad had liked once he’d given up on the quirk.

Some of the clothes were for premies, but there was a wide range of sizes. Lots of cute little things for baby birdie to wear, once there were wing holes.

“Some of these have to work, right? The baby’s just gonna be glad to be dressed,” he joked.

Hawks looked at the clothes happily, they seemed to be in pretty good condition. These would definitely work, they could practice on some of the ones they didn’t really like. “Aw I love them, they are so cute,” he said happily as he looked as the little shorts and shirts, a good amount of onesies. “Look at the socks,” he told Dabi delighted as he showed him the tiny piece of cloth. He was in heaven. “These will work great,” he said happily. There might be more but this would work for now.

Dabi smiled, remembering how Hawks had liked the socks at the store. Even if his childhood made him sad, right now was about baby birdie. “You love baby socks, huh?” he teased. “Just sooooooo excited to have a little bastard to dress up.”

He kissed his mate on the cheek. Now they just had to find his blankie, which meant more edgy teen stuff.

Hawks blushed hearing Dabi as he laughed softly. “They are just so cute!” He said happily as he leaned against the villain when he kissed his cheek. “Hey I won’t say it’s not going to be fun to dress them up and make them cute, that’s what I am supposed to do,” he said amused before setting the box aside with the baby book. Shoto and Fuyumi seemed to be going though a box together and talking but he didn’t see any blanket yet. “Man you really hid this thing. Maybe it’s under your pillow still?” He suggested.

Dabi rolled his eyes, but stood went over to his old bed roll, blushing when his blanket revealed itself to be neatly folded alongside everything else. He was never going to live this down.

Fuyumi clapped her hands excitedly. “I guess I didn’t put it away after all,” she mumbled, embarrassed. “Natsuo and I used to sleep on your bed, and the blanket more than anything smelled like you. I guess I forgot,” she said, embarrassed.

Hawks watched Dabi get up before going over to his bed and looking. The blonde laughed softly when he uncovered the blanket in the pile. “Sometimes the easiest answer is the correct answer,” he said amused as he started to set the other boxes back in the closet. He was glad they found the blanket, it seemed to have meant a lot to little Toya. He joined Dabi as he looked over the soft cloth. “Aw it’s cute,” he said happily.

Dabi blushed, leaning in and rubbing his face against the cloth. It felt as good as he remembered. “Yeah. I was such a little crybaby. Dad didn’t ever want me in the nest, even for cuddles, much less naps, and I used to be so afraid every night. There is probably a million nightlights in these boxes if we look hard enough,” he admitted with a sigh.

He wondered if Shigaraki would let him give an old item to the pup. He doubted he’d even give the baby the little mouse doll, so probably not. He could give Eri some of his CDs maybe, he wasn’t sure if she liked cars or sports, and most things he had that weren’t music seemed to be cars or sports themed. But everyone liked music, and Overhaul had been shitty to her. Maybe she’d get something out of it. The image of Eri all alt like him was pretty cute. He felt like an idiot though. He hadn’t even met the girl and he missed her every day. She was supposed to be his pup, his firstborn, really, unfortunately for Hawks. He and Shigaraki would have done so well with her. Maybe she’d like a nightlight. A kid like her probably had nightmares daily. Stupid, Tomura had cut him out.

Hawks watched Dabi with a soft look when he nuzzled up to his blanket slightly. Dabi could be such a softly sometimes…he thought warmly. “That’s so mean, pups should be able to be in their parent’s nest,” he said upset as he rubbed Dabis back. Things could have been so different if Endeavor just offered some love and comfort to his kids. “Our pup can sleep with us whenever they want,” he promised as he nuzzled up to the arsons shoulder. “Should we wash this before we start to use them?” Hawks asked Fuyumi. He was sure they were clean but they probably been packed up for a while and needed a freshen up. He needed need his pup getting sick or allergies from old clothes.

Fuyumi nodded. “We don’t want your pup, or you guys, exposed to all that dust and stuff. Don’t worry, we can wash it all tonight,” she reassured Hawks. She came over and after staring at the boxes, went back to the one with the school stuff, sitting down and looking through it until she found a bunch of Toya’s old school photos. She started laying them out, almost surprised by how quickly the white overtook the red. “Look Shoto, in kindergarten his hair looked so much like yours, just for a moment,” she said, holding up a photo of her brother with messily split hair. She honestly hated this look, it was the beginning of the end to her. By his time in his second year of school, her worry had driven a wedge between them that even their later closeness never recovered from, but Shoto might find it interesting.

Dabi stopped nuzzling his blankie, looking over at the photos of him as a young school child. “I was about that old when I started accusing you of thinking I was weak every time you tried to help my burns or asked me not to use my quirk, wasn’t I?” he asked gently, saddened by how sad Fuyumi seemed and how hard she was working to hide it.

She nodded, trying to conceal her sniffles with a laugh. Handing Hawks the blanket, he came and sat beside her, slowly resting his head on her shoulder. “I know it would have just been more work for you, but you should have been oldest. You’ve always been the nicest Todoroki,” he said, scenting her slowly.

She wrapped her arms around his waist, handing the photo off without even caring or noticing if it was to Hawks or Shoto. “Now it’s my turn to tell you to shut up. Just let me hug you, Dabi,” she said, crying quietly, but there was a smile on her face, which she wasn’t hiding.

Hawks nodded to Fuyumi, they could stay working on them tomorrow, it would give them something to do for a few days probably. He knew how to sew the back up make holes. He just needed to figure out how much space he needed between the splits. Maybe he should open the back completely? He wondered as the started to pick up the room. Hawks looked at the picture before giving Fuyumi a surprised look. “Oh wow, yeah he does look a lot like Shoto,” the blonde said shocked as Shoto came over to look at the picture with him. Hawks gave Dabi a concerned look when he kneeled down and hugged Fuyumi. He was glad they were being good to each other, Fuyumi was very nice and deserved to be treated well.

Shoto looked at the picture surprised before taking the picture as Fuyumi passed it off to him. Toyas hair was already very white in his earliest memory, he never saw this much red in his hair or that it split like his. He kind of wished Toyas hair stayed like that…he didn’t like being the only one with split hair. Him and Dabi would have been much closer if he kept it he thinks, what if they had the same quirk? They would have been unstoppable…Shoto looked at his siblings as they hugged each other. Fuyumi has known Dabi the longest, he wished he was there for her when he ‘died’.

Fuyumi sniffled again, continually scenting Dabi. She didn’t think Hawks would mind even a little bit. “They’re a lot alike in a bunch of ways,” she said happily, still crying a little bit. “But it was so cute, three years later, when Shoto was born. For the first few days, when I still got to hold you, Shoto, I called you Toya junior,” she admitted, giggling.

Dabi laughed too. “I fucking hate the red, but the white isn’t any better. Maybe I’ll just go half black, when I can finally dye this shit again,” he offered. “Unless the split dye is totally your thing, kid. Don’t wanna cramp your style,” he said, looking back at Shoto thoughtfully. He really liked his little brother. How was he supposed to go back to Tomura and fight all of Shoto’s friends. He seemed to like that bomb kid a lot, and probably the rest of them too. How was he supposed to look this awkward little kid in the face ever again if he made his shitty life any shittier.

No, he’d just have to tell Tomura that the UA kids were off limits. Even that little Izuku brat. At least Toga would be happy about that.

Shoto listened to the two before smiling slightly, “That’s funny,” he offered hearing Fuyumi had called him Toya Jr. he wondered if things would have been better if Toya stayed around. Maybe he could have stood up to his father and things wouldn’t have been so hard…he wasn’t sure. He hummed softly when Dabi said he could dye his hair like that again but black. That would be an interesting look. “Oh no, you can if you want, it’s not my thing that’s just how it is and Endeavor won’t let me dye it,” he explained, not minding if Toya wanted to change his hair.

Hawks laughed softly at the idea. “If anything, we can dye it half way and if you hate it we can do the rest,” he told his mate amused. “I think it would look cool though, if anything. It will definitely make you look like you’re even more related to the Todorokis,” he pointed out.

Looking at Hawks, Dabi snorted. “You don’t think all the staples and piercings and scars sell the family resemblance?” he teased.

Hawks laughed softly, “I mean, it makes the story believable,” he said amused. “I just think it would help people catch on faster,” he explained, not sure if Dabi wanted that.

Dabi continued to laugh before letting go of Fuyumi and turning and staring at Shoto. “Do you want to dye it, kiddo? Fuck that old bastard, if you want different hair, we could do it today,” he said firmly. Did Shoto not like his hair? Poor fucking kid. He really didn’t have any autonomy.

Shoto tilted his head slightly, “Um, kind of, I always wanted to know what it would look like solid,” he told the villain surprised. “Really? Endeavor would be mad but there isn’t a rule against it at school,” he reasoned, he could just do it…

Dabi shrugged, dismissing the idea of Enji being mad with a wave of his hand. “Fuck him. He can be mad. Do you know how many times I apologized and asked to see you as a baby? Hell, I’m mad he neglected and abused us all, and I don’t even get to do my revenge plan anymore. If you want dyed hair, let’s dye it. Solid red or solid white? Or some other color?” he asked, feeling strangely protective of the teen.

He wasn’t sure how he felt about people knowing he was Toya now. He couldn’t expose his dad right now, maybe ever, and so what was the point?

Shoto smiled more hearing him, “I’m not sure. Maybe white? So I can match you guys?” He told Toya happily. He felt pretty eager to rebel against his dad and getting rid of his red hair would definitely do that. He didn’t want his father upset Toya helped him but it would be fine. “Red might be easier though,” he said unsure, he would prefer white.

“You two are a mess,” Haeks told the brothers as he gathered the stuff. “I can set this in the laundry room for you Fuyumi,” he told the girl. He didn’t want to upset Endeavor purposely, it would make this whole arrangement harder. But it was just a teen dying his hair, it would be fine.

Dabi shook his head. “Nah, we’ll just bleach it, kid. It might be hard to get it that light, but I bet Hawks can buy us the good stuff, and we’ll get a ton of toner and it’ll be fine. If you hate it, we can just go over everything in red or something else,” he suggested. Hair dye was a pretty low stakes rebellion.

Fuyumi hummed happily. “I think you’d look cute, Shoto!” she cooed. “And don’t worry, Hawks, you shouldn’t be lifting so many things, even if it is early. I’ll take it out. Just put it down,” she chided. She knew she was being overprotective, but her little niece or nephew needed to be safe. “But no piercings or anything, okay? That’s for when you’re an adult, Shoto,” she set a rule, eyeing all of Dabi’s piercings.

Hawks listened to the two, “Yeah I can get some stuff for him to do it,” he assured the two. “Well might be best if I give you some cash and you guys run to the store without us,” he explained. “Oh come on it’s not even heavy,” Hawks whined as he set the box on the bed. He was still strong and capable of carrying stuff…he thought as he pouted slightly. “I appreciate it. I do have my own card though. I will be able to buy it,” Shoto assured them as Hawks have him a surprised look. Endeavor have him a credit card? Guess he wasn’t too surprised. “The school won’t let me have piercings,” the teen assured Fuyumi.

Dabi laughed, shaking his head. “Look at you, little moneybags. Just pick up the stuff sometime and I’ll help you out,” he promised. “And if dad gives you hell, he’s gonna have to talk to me first. You’re fifteen, you should be allowed to dye your hair. You probably have… girls? boys? Both? you want to impress at school,” he teased. Did Shoto have crushes and stuff yet? Who knew, the kid definitely seemed like he hadn’t had enough time with other kids to have real social skills, on top of whatever else was clearly happening, almost certainly autism.

Shoto tilted his head slightly, he had learned that the other kids in his class didn’t have as much money as him. It was an enlightening moment, but it was still weird to him. “Okay I will. I can come back next weekend, and we can do it then,” he told his brother, he was pretty excited to try it and see what he looked like. He wondered what the others in his class would say. He blushed slightly hearing Toya’s teasing, “Mm I don’t know, maybe,” he said shyly as he looked away slightly. He wasn’t sure how much he liked some people but he did want to impress a few of them..

Dabi smiled. Well, they at least had to stay here another week, so he could fix Shoto’s hair. The teen needed to have some freedom. He’d had way, way too much, since there was no one looking out for him, but maybe he could help the little guy find some kind of middle ground. “Eh, you’ll figure it out. You’re pretty smart, right? You’re a good kid, Shoto, better than I ever could have been,” he praised sincerely. The boy probably needed it. “You’re a good listener and stuff, the other kids must like that.”

Fuyumi giggled. Teasing Natsuo about the girls he’d dated off and on since high school had always been a fun bonding moment, and for a moment she thought that might be where Dabi was going with Shoto, but he seemed to just want to raise up their youngest brother’s self esteem.

Dabi snorted. “Just try not to bring home that bomb brat, or Izuku. Anyone else is fair game, but those two are still on my shitlist, especially Bakugou.”

Shoto smiled slightly hearing Dabi praise him. He was worried that his brother might still hate him but it felt nice knowing he seemed to think pretty highly of him. He didn’t realize how much he wanted the praise or why Dabi’s opinion mattered so much to him and he. He was a villain and murder. Of course, Shoto was doing better than Dabi but the acknowledgement still made him happy. “Thank you. I think they like me well enough. They invite me to things and like having me around,” he assured his brother, wanting him to know he was making friends and that people liked him.

“Bakugou and Midoriya are my best friends. I spend a lot of time with them,” he explained. “Me and Bakugou have been hanging out a lot because we failed our provisional license exam…” he explained slightly ashamed.

Dabi frowned. He had no clue why the kid had failed his exam, but it was bullshit. That bomb kid could rot in hell for all he cared, but Shoto seemed to be like Hawks, someone who might be a true hero. “That’s stupid. You just want to save people, right? You should just get to do that,” he complained.

Did Shoto like like Bakugou? He really hoped not. “Well… he’s nice to you, right? I guess as long as he’s not a total prick to you the way he is in general. Obnoxious little fucker,” he complained.

Fuyumi sighed. “Dabi, he’s fifteen. And you kidnapped him, right?”

Dabi scowled. “Okay, I guess, but he’s also just kind of fucking like that.”

Shoto sighed deeply hearing Toya, “No it was my own fault…well, mostly. There was another student there from another school. He started to mess with me. He hated me because he said I reminded him of Endeavor…I lost focus, started to argue back and people almost got hurt,” he explained. He felt back for messing up, he couldn’t do that when he was a real hero. Endeavor was so mad at him too, and disappointed. He didn’t care about what Endeavor thought but he still struggled with failure even though he was raised to be perfect.

“I think so. Bakugou is different. He says mean things, but he does nice things sometimes. I don’t really understand him,” he admitted. He was a mystery to Shoto but he was very interested in his behavior.

Dabi snorted. He’d have probably killed someone as a teen, after his accident, if they’d compared him to his dad. Poor kid. He hoped Endeavor hadn’t taken things out on him too badly. “I get that. Being like him is the last thing I want too. But you’ve got nothing to worry about, okay? You’re nothing like dad. I was worried you would be, you know? His perfect little masterpiece, everything I couldn’t be, but you’re not. I wouldn’t be able to stand you if you were,” he promised.

Fuyumi gasped. “Toya—Dabi, I mean! Be nice!”

Dabi scowled. “I am being nice! He’s a good kid because he’s not like dad. Anyway, if that fucking kid ever hurts your feelings or whatever, let me know. I owe you a few years of big brother-ing and I think he’s obnoxious. I’ll give him a shovel talk,” he promised.

Shoto rubbed his arm slightly as Toya snorted and laughed at him. It was a weird situation, the guy had seemed so nice to everyone and then just…hated him. It was a weird thing to experience and had scared him slightly at first and then annoyed him. “I guess before, when I was trying out for UA, he was there and said I was cold and rude like Endeavor had been…he completely gave up his dream of going to UA to avoid me,” he explained, unsettled by the situation. The teen smile slightly when Toya assured him he wasn’t like his father. “Thank you, but I don’t want to bother him. I want to try and repair the relationship. He seemed like a really nice guy to everyone else. I just have to prove I am different than Endeavor,” he assured his brother, glad he seemed to want to stand up for him.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “Well, dad’s like the only person you ever got to hang out with until a few months ago, right? And on top of that you’re pretty clearly just awkward. If he’s too much of a pussy to put his education first because you didn’t like beg him to be friends or whatever, he’s stupid,” he reassured the teenager, giving his little brother a thumbs up.

Shoto nodded slightly as he smiled, “Yes I have been working on socializing. I even helped my class plan a concert. I helped backstage but it was still fun,” he explained. “I am sure I will see him at the next exam and then maybe we can talk,” he told him, “But if not I will let it go,” he promised Toya. He was right, he shouldn’t chase.

Dabi stood up, ruffling Shoto’s hair. “Well, good. Sorry you had to give up time with your little buddies to hang out with me this weekend, but I appreciate the time with you,” he said sincerely. Getting to know Shoto really had him reconsidering a lot of what he thought. He still wished his dad was dead and that he could destroy and expose society, but he felt bad about attacking his brother and his little friends.

Fuyumi smiled and stood herself, gathering all of the baby items to wash. “I’m sure Shoto’s happy to spend time with the family, Toya,” she scoffed. Honestly, she was glad her little brother came around as often as he did. She wouldn’t have blamed him if he didn’t.

Dabi nodded. “I guess. Still. How’d you help backstage, huh?” he asked, figuring Enji probably didn’t give a shit about anything Shoto did at school that wasn’t directly related to hero work.

Shoto closed his eyes slightly when Dabi ruffled his hair before looking up at the villain. “I don’t mind. I wanted to make sure you were okay and settled in, and well, that you showed up,” he explained with a slight shrug. “I have had fun though. I’m glad you guys came, things will get better,” he assured his brother. He looked at Fuyumi as he gave a nod of agreement, he did enjoy it. He hoped Natsuo came back soon, before Endeavor got here.

He looked at Toya when he asked before smiling slightly, “Well, the whole thing was my idea. I always wanted to see what a concert was like. Then for the actual thing I made ice that the others cut up so we had snow effects,” he explained slightly excited

Dabi sighed, his hand still in the younger boy’s hair. “That’s pretty cool,” he praised. It was annoying that Shoto was basically his size, he seemed like such a pup still in so many ways. “I’m glad UA isn’t totally a wasteland. I figured it’d basically just be a propaganda machine, make you into an even worse version of dad, but it isn’t, and you aren’t anything like him to begin with. I probably should have contacted you guys, huh,” he said, sounding like he really meant it. “I should have been there to stand up for you, and to teach you how to be less of a nerd,” he said fondly, like he hadn’t also been a dork at one point.

Shoto listened to Dabi as his hand rested on his head. “Yeah it was a great night,” he told the villain, remembering it all very fondly even though things got a little hectic for a while. “UA is an amazing school and Mr Aizawa is an amazing teacher. There is so much I wouldn’t know without him. I hope you guys don’t hurt him again,” he explained to his brother, wanting him to really believe that they were good and not everyone was like their father.

Shoto looked down slightly. “I can’t say for sure things would have been better…but I think we would of been happier with you,” he admitted as he looked back up at Toya. “I think Endeavor may have listened to you more…or I would have stood up to him sooner,” he expressed softly.

Dabi frowned, considering the teenager. He hadn’t thought his siblings would be happier with him. Honestly, he’d thought all the contention and fighting and neglect would be better with him gone. And he had been told he only had a few months to live anyway. “If I’d thought it would be better for you guys with me here, Shoto, I would have stayed. I promise. Every fight mom and dad had, the fact he locked you away, all of it was my fault. Plus, I really didn’t think I had much time left. What good would it have been to come home just for another couple months of making you all miserable,” he said, wanting Shoto to understand he thought he was doing the right thing. “I’m sorry, kid. I’m here for you now, okay? I can’t make anything in the past better or different, but I’m here now. And I can’t control shit Tomura does when we’re broken up, but if I ever end up against him or any of your little buddies again… I won’t kill them, and I’ll do my best not to hurt them too, okay?”

Shoto studied Toyas face as he seemed to try and think about what he said. He really thinks things might have been better…easier…he would have helped with mom leaving. Maybe mom wouldn’t have stayed in the hospital so long? “It wasn’t your fault. It was that bastards,” he told Toya firmly. He was just a kid that wanted to be understood, and accepted. Their parents should have been better. “None of that stopped when you were gone. It got worse. Endeavor changed, he got colder,” he admitted as he rubbed his arm slightly. Shoto relaxed a little hearing his brother say he would be here now. He wanted that, it would be nice to get to know him and Hawks. “Thank you…I care about them a lot and I don’t want to have to fight you,” he explained, not wanting to be against him again. “Don’t worry kid, I’ll keep an eye on him,” Hawks cooed as he hugged Toya from behind.

Dabi let go of his brother to lean into his mate’s hug. He wished Tomura could be here somehow, that both his mates, no, his mate and his ex, Tomura still wasn’t even talking to him, could experience the love and safety he felt with his family. “Yeah, well, I care about you, so I’m gonna  do my best to make sure you and your little pals and that teacher don’t get hurt,” he promised. “We’re gonna go see mom again tomorrow… dad wants a divorce. Maybe she’ll be able to get her own place sometime soon with the alimony, we could go spend time with her there.”

Shoto watched the two, he was glad his brother found someone, and he was kind of glad it was Hawks. He liked the blonde hero; he was always open and nice. He was okay with him dating Fuyumi when he seemed to be respectful to omegas too, but that was for obvious reasons now. “Thanks that’s a relief. It was really awful seeing Mr Aizawa all beat up the first time we saw the league. I didn’t think he was going to make it,” he admitted. It was a bit traumatic to see but made him care a lot more for his teacher. Shoto frowned slightly. “I wonder how she will take it…maybe it…it might be good for her. We could get her out of the hospital,” he agreed. Maybe Fuyumi could move in with her instead? She would be treated better and have help. “He better help her still. I have school or I would go with you,” he told them, wishing he could go.

Dabi laughed, holding his hand up and flashing his flame at Shoto. “Don’t worry, kid. If he doesn’t want his face to match yours—or mine—he’s gonna make sure she’s well taken care of. She’s never had a fucking job or anything, she needs him. He couldn’t be a good alpha or husband, so he better be a good ex. Maybe when baby birdie is born, he could “hire,” her to help watch them?” he thought out loud. “It’d be nice to have mom there to show us what to do anyway. Anyway, I’ll tell her you and Fuyumi say hi, okay?”

Shoto watched Toyas flame before relaxing as he nodded. “I agree. I will make sure he takes care of her not matter what it takes,” the teen promised, wanting to stand with his brother and make sure their mom was taken care of her for the rest of her life. He bet she would love helping with their baby too. She could actually take care of a pup without having to worry about anything else. “I think she will like that,” he told him, he hoped she takes the news well and doesn’t spiral. “Hello? You guys home?” Natsuo called from the living room.

Dabi positively beamed at Natsuo’s voice. “Yo, in my old room,” he called. He’d pretty much figured Natsuo wouldn’t come. He’d seemed unsure all of last night. “We were looking for my baby clothes for the pup, in case it has a flame quirk like me,” he explained.

Fuyumi met her brother in the hall, taking the box of baby clothes and Toya’s blanket to the laundry room. “They have ultrasounds!” she cooed. “Go and see!”

Natsuo frowned hearing them before heading towards Toya old room. He was sure how comfortable he was going in there with Toya here…he thought. He tilted his head hearing Fuyumi ultrasounds? How did they get those? Probably his father. He looked into the room before looking around. “Did you find enough?” He asked the group as Hawks nodded, “Yeah think so. We just have to alter the back. They have little wings,” The blonde said excitedly as he came over eagerly with the ultrasound. Natsuo took the photo before looking over it. “Oh wow they do. That’s pretty amazing. I wonder how they will develop,” he said curiously. All these different quirks made the medical field pretty insane, lucky most areas have specialist, like he wanted to do.

Dabi came over to Natsuo’s side, looking hopeful. He wasn’t sure how to win over his brother. “No clue. You probably know stuff about this from your classes though, right? Think this means they won’t have to deal with a flame or an ice quirk?” he asked hopefully. “How was your study buddy thing? Was your girlfriend there?”

Natsuo looked at Toya as he came over and looked at the picture with him. “I know how to look at the ultra sound, but quirks isn’t the specialty I picked,” he explained. “I don’t think you’re in clear yet though. Genetics can do weird things.” He told the two. He took biology of course and from what he knew, a lot could happen. Natsuo blushed hearing his brother. “Yes she was,” he told him slightly embarrassed but Endeavor wasn’t here so he didn’t mind telling more.

Dabi frowned. Their pup didn’t deserve to have to deal with any of his family’s quirks. Hopefully it was all Hawks, even if the baby was more of a bird than his mom. “Do you know how to see if they’re gonna look more bird-like than Hawks? I kind of don’t trust the commission to tell us anything actually important. They look healthy and stuff as much as you can tell, right? We wanna do everything we can to make sure they’re born healthier than I was.”

He raised his eyebrow, smirking a little bit. “Yeah? And you still managed to get some studying done, even with her there distracting you? What’s she like, huh? Can’t be any worse than Shoto’s friend Bakugou,” he teased. He really wasn’t sure what Shoto felt for that brat, but he wanted to try and tease him.

Natsuo hummed softly as he looked back at the picture. “I mean, I don’t see anything right now. Looks pretty average to me from a basic standpoint point. The baby isn’t fully shaped yet though so wouldn’t be one hundred percent on it.” He explained as he tried to find anything off but the baby wasn’t completely human shaped yet anyways. “I can’t tell that from the picture. Was there size and weight good?” He asked Hawks as the blonde nodded eagerly. “Yeah they said the pup is great size and weight, they just thought I wasn’t gaining enough weight,” he admitted as Natsuo nodded.

“Okay that’s pretty good, your pretty early so that’s not too much a surprise but I would just say eat more so you have enough nutrition for both of you. But I’m not an OB,” he explained. He didn’t specialize in pregnancy or pups. The middle brother blushed deeply hearing Dabi. “Other people were there too,” he complained slightly embarrassed. “She is great, really smart and funny. I just don’t want dad knowing a lot you know? He won’t be happy anyway,” he said annoyed, Endeavor was never happy for them.

Dabi sighed. Natsuo was still in school and this wasn’t even his specialty, so this was as much info as they were going to get. “Thanks for looking,” he said, voice soft. “They already look so cute to me, and they’re basically just a freaky little blob right now. Is that normal?” he asked, honestly unsure. He wondered what Tomura’s pup looked like. Depending on the father, it could be extra blobby and small. Cute little thing. They had to have white hair, probably, and maybe Tomura’s mole. He’d hate that, but it was cute. When had he started to care about pups being cute? Even Eri was adorable.

Dabi shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts but also just listening to Natsuo. “Yeah, well, he never gives a shit about what we actually want,” he agreed. “And telling him anything about our lives is always a waste. I can just tell he doesn’t think I’m good enough for Hawks, and I’m sure he’d be the same bitch he usually is about your girlfriend, but I’m happy for you. You’re doing what you want, which is all I could have ever hoped for for you.”

Natsuo laughed softly, “It’s perfectly normal to think your pup is the cutest thing in the world. Babies are actually pretty ugly but your probably gonna think it’s the best thing. Hell I probably will to since I’m related to them,” he said amused, it was natural to think your family was better looking.

Natsuo sighed hearing him, “Yeah but his been weird about grandkids. He always wanted you to have kids cause your genes will pass down and stuff. I prefer not to tell him anything about them. I didn’t even tell him I was dating, I don’t want him involved with my family at all,” he told his brother. He hated the man and did care to involve him at all. He smiled hearing Toya, “Thanks man. I’m glad you’re happy too, and getting better,” he told him as he patted his arm.

Dabi nodded, sighing a little. Even if their pup just got some version of Fierce Wings, no flames nor ice involved, Endeavor was going to want to train it. Like hell. At least Tomura’s pup was safe from that. Even if his dad tried to get it, Tomura would die protecting the pup, he sensed, even if he was only having it out of spite. To consider that his ex might actually want his pup was still too surreal to Dabi. Shigaraki pointedly didn’t want the things Dabi wanted, and in the beginning when Dabi also hadn’t wanted them, it had been good. But then he’d asked to be knotted and started wanting to hang out for some unclear reason and he’d really, really grown on Dabi. It should have been fine that his feelings and hopes were mostly one sided until Hawks and the pups were involved.

He grunted tiredly. “If dad ever tries to train them, we’re leaving,” he told Natsuo. “I didn’t want kids for a long time after my accident because he’d been such a freak about it—basically until Hawks showed up,” he admitted, though he’d also really wanted them during Shigaraki’s heat. “That’s the best option. If I had more choices—and I get that it’s on me that I don’t, but still—he wouldn’t even get to see photos of them,” he said softly.

Natsuo’s smile made him look like the same sweet kid Dabi hadn’t let himself miss, and it made his heart ache. “Yeah, it’s good. I went from having nothing to live for and no plans to keep doing it for more than another few months to having to plan for the next two decades of my life basically overnight, but it’s good. I’m glad things ended up with me here and a chance to see you again, even if you are too fucking tall.”

Natsuo gave Toya a sharp nod to him, “Definitely don’t let him. He will get too possessive. I don’t want to see them go though the same thing Shoto had to go though. I don’t think I would be able to handle watching another kid go through that again…” he told Toya firmly as he shook his head. He would lose it on his dad. “He doesn’t deserve to be a grandfather, not really, but if he tries something like that, I wouldn’t blame you for leaving if he tried it..” he admitted, feeling bad for them and not wanting them to be in that position.

Natsuo laughed softly hearing him, “That’s great. I’m really happy. I’m sorry we made you feel like you didn’t have anything but I’m glad you found things to keep you going,” he said happily before ruffling his hair, “Sorry sport. I kept working out,” he teased

Dabi gave Natsuo a pointed look before seeming to realize his brother really hadn’t meant to dismiss his childhood. “I went through it too, up until you were born,” he said, voice catching just a little. “And he started training me way, way before he started in on Shoto. He wanted to wait, make sure he hadn’t made another mistake, I think,” he said bitterly, hugging himself. He wasn’t trying to downplay what Shoto had gone through, he’d experienced it a lot longer and probably a lot rougher at times, but from the time he could crawl, everything had been about his future career. He’d been in training since before he could remember, and the training he did remember was harsh and painful. “If we do have to leave, I’m not gonna stop talking to you guys, okay? If I bail now, Shoto’s gonna end up a square,” he teased.

He rolled his eyes as his hair was ruffled. “So did I!!! You think these abs under here don’t take work? You’re still way too huge. How’d you present, anyway, beta? I can’t smell right,” he admitted.

Natsuo tilted his head slightly hearing Toya. “I always figured the training he did with you was better? Calmer I guess. You seemed to really like it. Shoto always looked miserable and bruised I guess,” he explained. Toya always talked so well about their father and he never understood it. He figured the man was just nicer to him or something, he was jealous of it for a long while.

Natsuo relaxed little when Toya said he wouldn’t loose contact with them again. That was a relief. He laughed hearing his older brother. “It’s a good diet and and strength training. I presented as a beta but got dad’s height pretty much,” he explained .“You look like you do more speed and cardio,” he told him amused. He was the biggest of his brothers but Endeavor didn’t want to train an ice quirk. He was thankful for that but amused his father lost out.

Dabi shrugged. “I dunno. I started school a year late because of it. I don’t remember a time I wasn’t training. Look through my baby book and he’s got me trying to hit targets with fireballs while I’m still crawling. He wasn’t… mean about it, I guess. He was just dad. I never got to spend time with mom, and he thought playing with Fuyumi was making me soft, so training with him was all I had. Part of why I didn’t get why he gave a shit about my burns was that I was always bruised or cut up anyway,” he said, sounding mildly embarrassed and uncomfortable. Time with his father was the closest he’d come to affection. His mom had used to complain she didn’t get to hold him much as a pup or that she hadn’t been allowed to comfort him, and at the time he’d thought she was being weak, but now he thought that she’d been right. Shoto had gotten to see his siblings having a normal life, his dad and training were all Dabi had known.

Dabi snickered, nodding towards Hawks. “Gotta be fast to keep up with my lovebird over there,” he teased. “Are Shoto’s growth plates closed? I’m holding out hope that if nothing else you get to know how I feel. Just another couple inches and you’ll have a big little brother too.”

Natsuo hummed softly, “I’m sorry if it was a sensitive topic, I just always thought you were close to him because he was better to you and then just stopped,” he explained. He didn’t know if Endeavor had treated him poorly too. He knew after they stopped training thing were bad but he thought he was happy for that. He wished he could remember more but he just remembered being scared a lot…he thought sadly. He knew he hated his father and was too weak to protect his mother, even Shoto tried more then he did.

Natsuo chuckled slightly, “Guess that makes sense. I can show you some work outs to buff up if you want. Dad still has the gym,” he assured him before humming. “Nah his still got some growing to do. Maybe get to my height but his a beta too so probably won’t get taller,” he said amused, not thinking he would get taller. “I think I’m pretty safe as the tallest sibling squirt,” he teased his older brother.

Dabi waved it off, though he still looked sad. “I mean, he was better to me in a lot of ways, I think, I’m not denying that, but I think mostly he was just… my whole world. I didn’t have friends or hobbies or fucking anything except him and training. Of course I was gonna be close to him,” he said sullenly. “And then after that, it was just mom and dad fighting about how fucking useless I was,” he mumbled.

He didn’t really care about being buff, but maybe Hawks would like it, and he’d do anything to spend time with his brother. “That’d be nice. Hanging out with you would be good,” he agreed eagerly. “Whatever. At least Fuyumi isn’t a traitor.”

Natsuo rubbed his slightly, “Thats true. I guess we never really talked about a lot of stuff huh? Mostly just dad..” he said unsure. He wished they could have related to each other more. He wished they had been closer but Toya always seemed so far away.

Natsuo laughed softly, “Okay cool, as much as I hate coming here. I can come here to do my morning workouts,” he assured his brother as he started to walk out of the room with them towards the living room. “Wonder if I can get away with some workouts..” Hawks asked. “It shouldn’t be an issue. Just don’t over do it. Work out is healthy during pregnancy,” he said encouraged the hero.

Dabi nodded, following his brothers and mate into the living room. Fuyumi was folding some towels. She gave everyone a little wave before resuming her work. She had a lot to get done. Chores during the week were hard when she had her students to keep up with.

“Yeah, I mean. He used to hug me and stuff, when he was still training me, and I don’t think he ever did that for any of you,“ he said. “But yeah. If you wanted to come over here and work out with me, or maybe both of us, that’d be great. You and I need time to hang out,” he said with a smile.

Natsuo waved back at Fuyumi as he sat down with her. “No I don’t think I ever remember him hugging me. His like a stranger to me,” he admitted as he shook his head. He knew nothing about him at all..he couldn’t even call him a father or even a friend.

The arson wondered how to bring up the divorce to Natsuo before deciding to just bite the bullet. “You should know, Dad’s divorcing mom, supposedly to help sell the lie that he’s the one with Hawks, but” he shrugged. “I just hope she’s okay with it.”

Natsuo frowned slightly hearing Toya, “Good. It’s about time he let her go. Maybe she can find someone that actually cares about her..” he said annoyed. He didn’t deserve Rei, he never did. “She will have a better life without him around,” he assured them. His been waiting for this a long time.

Natsuo’s reaction to the divorce was reassuring. Dabi was less sure that she’d be okay, her whole adult life she’d been a wife and a mother—and then institutionalized. But she’d have a chance of figuring out herself now, and she’d always have her pups, and now his pups. “When she gets her own place, maybe we could all hang out there. I was thinking Hawks could “hire” her to help take care of the pup. People might think it’s weird, but that way she can spend time with her grandkid, and maybe me too. I’m gonna need help learning how to take care of them, make sure they take bottles and stuff okay since Hawks is gonna be the one working, if we stick with this plan.”

“Maybe she can live with me? I can get a bigger apartment. The company would be nice,” he explained. He wanted to see his mother more and Fuyumi was more then welcome to come over. He would do anything to keep them away from his father. It would be safer if she was with him anyways. He didn’t need anyone trying to take advantage of her or anything. “That might be a good idea. She would love to see them,” he agreed with the idea.

Dabi grinned. That would be the perfect solution. Natsuo would make sure their mom was safe, and then he could spend time with both of them.

Fuyumi also seemed to think that was a great idea. “That sounds wonderful! It’ll probably be easier for mom not to be alone at first anyway,” she explained.

Dabi snorted. “You should have seen her face light up. She’s almost more excited than me and Hawks—almost. I’m excited for you to meet her, birdie, she’s looking forward to it. She looks… good, considering everything. And she didn’t freak out or anything when I showed up.”

Shoto listened to the two as he tilted his head. “I think that would be a really good idea. I would be able to visit more,” he said happily. He definitely would be around more to see his mom and family. He didn’t think his mother would want to live alone anyways, she never ha and it would be difficult for her to adjust to the difference.

“You could live with them too Fuyumi,” Shoto suggested. He would prefer she was away from their father as well. She would be safer and happier away from him. He deserved to be alone.

Fuyumi glanced unhappily at Toya, trying to make a point without making her eldest brother notice. She wanted to live with her mother too, but leaving Hawks and Toya alone with their father seemed stupid. “I’d like to, someday,” she agreed without committing.

Dabi sighed. He wasn’t an idiot. “You may as well go with them, Fuyumi. It’s not your job to keep me and dad from biting each other’s heads off,” he grumbled.

Fuyumi blushed. “It’s not like that, Toya!” she protested, even though it was. “I just don’t want you to feel alone! You’ve always felt that way,” she said, not seeming to realize this was worse.

Hawks watched the siblings as he sat down on the couch with them. “Don’t worry about us. We will be fine. Maybe for one the baby is really little it might be nice to have help but you could just swing by,” he told the girl. He would love some help but if she wanted to leave he wouldnt argue. He was a little nervous to be alone with no one else that would understand his position. Fuyumi would understand and it would give him an outlet if the other two were fighting…Actually…he didn’t really want Fuyumi to leave now that he was thinking about it. But he felt bad keeping her as a buffer for them.

Fuyumi bit her lip, glancing at Hawks. He was her friend, and honestly the thought of any omega, much less her pregnant friend, trapped alone with two alphas who would be constantly fighting, possibly over him since her dad would be pretending to date Hawks, made her anxious. She couldn’t abandon her brother or his mate. Wringing the towel she was folding, she shook her head. “We’ll just have to see how Hawks does with the pregnancy, I guess,” she said dismissively.

Dabi sighed. He hoped she stayed but it would be better if she left. He flopped over the back of the couch to land beside Hawks, laying down and resting his head on the omega’s lap. “We gotta fatten you up a little, birdie. The doctor was right,” he teased, poking his mate’s tummy

Hawks smiled a little hearing hero, she almost seemed to be thinking about him in this situation. He really appreciated it…he at least wanted her around while he was recovering and stuff. She could maybe come and stay with them for a little bit if anything. “The help would be nice,” he told her before looking at Dabi as he laid on his lap. He smiled as he immediately started to stroke his hair. “Ugh it’s hard with my metabolism. I’ll have to eat a lot,” he explained. It would be tough to gain weight and a bit stressful mentally

Dabi leaned into the touches, snuggling happily against his mate. He’d noticed that Hawks really could put away food, but he was going to need more nutrients if he and the pup were going to be healthy. “Maybe we could focus on higher calorie foods? And snacks like I said. And you’re taking all your vitamins and stuff, right? Those are supposed to help,” he offered, worried for his mate’s health. “If you’re serious about giving this little guy siblings someday, we need to make sure this pregnancy goes as well as possible.”

Fuyumi gave Hawks and Dabi a pointed glance. “You guys are already planning on more pups?”

Dabi blushed. “Well, kind of? I don’t know how much contact we’ll have with Tomura and my other pup, if any, and you guys were the only thing that kept me as sane as I am,” he said, looking flustered. “I just think it’d be nice for them to have siblings.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled softly. “Mmm more food, that doesn’t sound like a bad thing to me,” he said happily as he played with Dabis hair gently. “What you mean like steak and stuff?” He asked curiously before humming. “Yeah yeah I have been taking the gummies but we haven’t had them that long,” he pointed out. They got them recently so he wasn’t sure how much they would help so far. He kissed Dabis head before looking at Fuyumi as he blushed deeply. “I mean, at least one or two more,” he told the others. “I would like them to have a sibling. At least if the first one goes well,” he explained as he cupped Dabis cheek gently and rubbed his skin lightly with his thumb

Dabi shrugged. “I dunno, just whatever’s most nutritious, I’m not like an expert or anything. I just figure there’s probably dietary stuff we could be doing. I just don’t want you two in any danger,” he mumbled, pressing a kiss to the hero’s stomach over his shirt.

Dabi nuzzled into Hawks’ hand, not caring that his siblings were seeing. They’d just have to get used to it. “Yeah, we gotta see how this one goes first, but I want to be with Hawks for as long as he’ll put up with me, and I want our pup to never have to be lonely.  I did a shitty job of it, especially with Shoto, but I always liked being your big brother,” he said to his siblings.

Natsuo hummed softly, “Ask Endeavor, his reeeeal good with diet control…” he grumbled softly as he crossed his arms annoyed. “He kept Shoto on a strict diet his whole life,” he said in a disgusted tone. Toya probably knew about that but he wasn’t sure.

“I think siblings would be great, it’s not so bad or anything,” he teased softly as he sat with everyone. “Well..you still have time,” he cooed softly as he watched the alpha lay on his mates lap. He looked happy…his never seen his brother so happy. He liked it.

Dabi snorted, nodding his head. “Yeah, he’s a freak. It’s shocking we’re all as well-adjusted as we are,” he said, aware that he was still pretty much anything but. “I’ll ask him when hell freezes over. I just don’t want anything to happen to the two of them because I was stupid and didn’t wait for a condom,” he said, grinning goofily up at Hawks. “It really does only take one time,” he teased.

He glanced at Natsuo, still grinning. “Yeah, figure we’ll take a couple years between ‘em. I don’t know how mom managed being pregnant with Fuyumi while I was so little—and sick too,” he said amazed. “Plus, we need time to figure our shit out, even if it’s been amazing so far.”

Hawks watched Dabi amused as they talked about their father. “It’s alright, I can look up some diet plans that will help out. I assumed nutrition is most important,” he told the two as he relaxed back. The blonde blushed deeply hearing Dabi, “I warned you,” he teased softly, though he should of waited too. He just didn’t want to lose the opportunity.

Hawks snorted softly, “Yeah I can’t take off that much anyways, got to at least get a year of work in, I doubt they will let me work pregnant,” he explained. “And yeah we will have to see how things work out…hopefully things will be okay this time but if they baby had an ice quirk…well, I can’t really say it’s Dabis or Endeavors,” he told the siblings as Natsuo blushed slightly. “Oh shit, yeah that…wouldn’t be good,” he said unsure.

Dabi rolled his eyes, blushing darkly. “Yeah, yeah, pretty sure you had fun too, birdie. Not the worst mistake I’ve ever made though,” he snickered.

Dabi was glad the commission wouldn’t make Hawks work while pregnant. Any thought of the work Hawks had done while pregnant and not known. Thank god they were both okay. “I mean, I didn’t really get an ice quirk, you know? So probably it’ll be fine. And they already have wings, so it’ll be fine, right? I don’t want to put this on anyone else,” he said, looking sadly at Natsuo.

Hawks blushed hearing Dabi before covering his mouth embarrassed. “No but you still have the genes for it, we just need to plan for it,” he told the villain as he rolled his eyes slightly. He smiled at Natsuo, “I don’t want to bring you into it for sure,” he assured the white haired brother. “Yeaaaah I don’t think I can swing that with my girlfriend…and you’re already saying your with my dad…so,” he said embarrassed as he looked away slightly, looking awkward. Hawks didn’t think he would easily convince him to help, hopefully they wouldn’t have to

Dabi snorted, giving Natsuo a little smile. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out if it comes to that. I’m not gonna fuck your life up any more than I already have. Maybe Giran will get back to us, and we can just get the rest of Hawks’ cash and bail, on the plan with dad, I mean. Not you guys,” he explained.

Fuyumi huffed, looking at Dabi. “Would you really go back to villainy?”

Dabi nodded. “Oh yeah, absolutely. I’m not gonna hurt any of Shoto’s friends or his teacher, so,” he shrugged. “No big thing.”

Hawks listened to them before looking at Dabi and frowning slightly. He would of rathered to find a different plan then to bail like that. He frowned deeper when he seemed eager to be a villain again, he hoped that he would at least hesitate…He couldn’t complain right now but he would just hope. “As a last case scenario,” he assured the two seeing them look unsure and uncomfortable with the idea.

“Good…I would prefer you didn’t. Be a lot harder to see you when you’re a villain,” Natsuo complained as he looked away slightly, worried about it.

Dabi caught the deepening frown on Hawks’ face. Why had Hawks even tried to join the League to begin with? He seemed to really, really believe in the system still? Dabi wondered if he was kidding himself before dismissing the thought. If Hawks had been a spy or something, not only would he not be breaking Dabi out of Tartarus, he’d be the one who sent him there. Hawks would have spent that night with him, kissed him, kept his pup, with the intent of destroying Dabi and the League. Dabi refused to believe it. Not his mate. Hawks must just be really worried about the pup or something.

Sighing, Dabi shrugged. “Yeah, I don’t want to not see you guys, I just got you back,” he agreed.

The clear sound of the front door opening made Dabi tense. They needed to change the subject. His father couldn’t know he still wanted to be out there. But if he couldn’t have revenge, Dabi still wanted to make a change.

Hawks looked at Dabi seeing his stare before smiling softly at him as he pet his head. “Yes, plus you’ll have to see the pup at some point,” he said warmly. The blonde looked at the door with the others as they all seemed to tense. No matter how boldly they talk they all still seemed nervous at their father. He looked at the flame hero as he came in. “Hey big guy, anything interesting at work?” He asked as he smiling, wanting to show off that him and Dabi were in good terms.

Endeavor glanced down at Toya. What was his son doing, laying in his mate’s lap like a child? Were they trying to put on some sort of show because he’d worried about their relationship? If so, it wasn’t working. Toya was supposed to be an alpha, and instead he seemed led around by two omegas, one of whom was a dangerous psychopath. “Nothing I’ll be discussing in front of Toya for now,” he said flatly.

Dabi glared at him. “Dabi to you, and fuck off. I’ve talked about League shit in front of you,” he complained, snuggling into Hawks.

Enji snorted. “That was your choice. I’m under no obligation to do the same. Sit correctly on my furniture, Dabi,” he ordered, clearly not in a very good mood.

Hawks listened to Endeavor before frowning slightly hearing him and his upset tone. Must not have been a good day…he thought. He looked at Dabi as he rubbed his forehead gently to keep him calmed down. “Oh relax. We’re not gonna say anything,” he assured the flame hero, “Just curious is all,” he explained.

“Don’t bother asking. Were not worth the breath it would take to explain his day to us. That’s why we don’t bother asking,” Natsuo told the blonde bitterly, not even bothering to look at his father.

Dabi glared at his father, very pointedly not getting up. “He’s right, Hawks. You want to hear about the great triumphs of number two—oh, I’m sorry, number one hero, Endeavor, you turn on the news. He doesn’t discuss work with the family. I only ever got to hear about it while he trained me. I assume it’s the same for Shoto,” he said, nodding at the teen and crossing his legs, settling more into his pose.

Fuyumi grimaced, clutching her knees anxiously. “I haven’t started on dinner yet,” she blurted. “I got distracted looking for things. Maybe we should order in, I mean, if that’s okay?” she rambled, clearly nervous to even suggest it.

Hawks frowned hearing the two brothers be annoyed with their father. They really just went at each other constantly. “Haha…come on guys,” he said awkwardly as he laughed slightly as rubbed his head slightly. “Sure I could go for take out! Need to get my weight up anyways,” he agreed with Fuyumi as he smiled before looking at Endeavor for agreement. He could go for some food.

Enji grunted, giving Hawks a hard glance. “If you’re really going to continue your hero work at any point after this pup is born, be sure not to ruin your body now,” he said firmly. “Fuyumi, you’re in charge of ordering. You can come and get me when the food arrives. Be quiet. I’ll be on the phone with a divorce attorney,” he said flatly, neither knowing nor caring if anyone knew but Hawks yet.

Dabi scowled, flipping off his father’s retreating form. “The doctor told him to gain weight, jackass,” he yelled. “Miserable fucking prick can’t even announce that he’s leaving mom like a human being,” he complained, pulling his feet onto the arm of the sofa just to spite his dad.

Fuyumi laughed nervously again when her father failed to rise to Dabi’s bait. Hawks was the last person he needed to body shame right now, but causing a fight was a bad idea too. “Hawks, do you have any preferences?” she asked, worried her father’s words might impact him negatively. She didn’t know where he was at with the pregnancy. She should take him to tea next weekend or something and have a chat, omega to omega.

Hawks frowned deeply hearing Endeavor. He heard the doctor say he was supposed to gain some weight…he would lose it after the baby was born. It wouldn’t be hard..he probably wouldn’t even gain weight cause of his metabolism. Rei had four kids and she still looked great. He was going to start working out with them again and it would be fine…Hawks watched Endeavor leave, why was he being so grumpy?

The blonde looked at Fuyumi unsure hearing her, “Oh..um, I don’t know. Anything is fine with me,” he told Fuyumi slightly distracted. He would be fine…he was young and active. Endeavor didn’t know what he was talking about. It was one night anyways…they could be getting healthy food.

Dabi sighed and sat up slightly, wrapping his arms around his mate’s neck and kissing his neck softly. “Fucking ignore him. He always brings work home with him. When he feels bad, he makes sure everyone else feels bad too. I don’t know if he got his ass kicked or he’s annoyed with me or the divorce or what, but look what happened when I took the way he treated me personally,” he said, with no small amount of introspection. He was really, really trying to work on himself emotionally for the pup.

Fuyumi opened her phone and began scrolling through delivery apps. “Could we get someplace with desert, I haven’t had ice cream in ages,” she asked, a shy smile on her face.

Dabi shrugged. “I don’t care what we eat, but I’m always down for ice cream,” he said. He didn’t like the sweetness of it the way his sister did, but they’d both always liked the cold.

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him as he was kissed on. He pressed against his mate slightly. Endeavor seemed to leave work any different than he was there. Guess he was just wanting to wait until he got home…”I’m fine, don’t worry about me,” he assured the alpha softly. He didn’t want him to think he was burdened with what he said. He knew he had to eat more. Hawks looked at Fuyumi happily. “Yeah that sounds great. Ice cream is good,” he assured the girl warmly. “You just wants cones or something special?” He asked her curiously. “What has that kind of food? Fast food I guess,” he wondered.

Fuyumi nodded, giggling slightly. She couldn’t ever remember having fast food twice in one day. With her brothers here, especially with Toya’s attitude, it almost felt like they were being misbehaving teens together. “Probably fast food,” she agreed, grinning. “You like fried chicken, right? Father had me read a few of your interviews before our first date,” she admitted, rubbing the back of her head. It was always going to be a little awkward that she’d dated her big brother’s mate.

Dabi looked at Hawks. The omega did like fried chicken, but last time they’d tried, really only a week ago, the smell had made him so sick. “He does, but he almost hurled last time. Stupid pregnancy hormones,” he told his sister. “How about it, birdie? Up for trying? We could always get you something else just in case?”

Hawks listened to them as he nodded slightly to them. Fast food wouldn’t be very nutritious right? Would it even be worth it? He was pretty hungry though and that sounded so good right now. “Yeah we could try a different chicken place,” he told him. He really wanted some fried chicken…guess I can get a salad if the chicken doesn’t go well,” he told the two. “Hopefully I won’t get sick, it’s mostly early that I get sick,” he explained, hoping he would feel better since it was later

After putting in her order and her father’s order, Fuyumi passed her phone around the room. Maybe she should talk to Hawks tonight? Toya probably wouldn’t have prepared him very well for meeting their mother. Yes, better make it tonight.

When everyone was done and she’d sent in the order, she stood. “Hawks, if you want to come with me, I’m about to go put the pup’s clothes to dry. You can help me match up all the little socks,” she teased. Hopefully the boys all sat and watched tv and she could just have a conversation with Hawks in the yard.

Hawks watched Fuyumi as he waited before taking the phone ordering a few items. He let the others take the phone to order after him. He couldn’t wait for the food to get here. The blonde looked at Fuyumi curiously when she asked for help. She never asked him for help so he was excited to help. “Yeah of course,” he said delighted before helping Dabi sit up. “Be back,” he told the arson as he kissed his head and stood up to follow the girl to help.

Fuyumi lightly grabbed Hawks by the arm, leading him to the laundry room and handing him the basket she’d use to carry the wet clothes. “I thought you might need a break, after all the fighting,” she admitted, giving her ex a crooked smile.

She put the tiny clothes and blanket into the basket and set a box of clothing pins on top before grabbing the basket from Hawks, ignoring any protest as she led him to the garden.

She looked at him as they walked. “You’ve probably never had an omega friend you could just be yourself around, have you?” she asked curiously. “I don’t know how you put up with all those alpha heroes constantly butting heads. I guess I wanted to check in with you. I’ve never had a pup, obviously, but I have friends who have, and mothers of students. You’ll be meeting mom tomorrow, and I’m sure it’s horrible for you and Toya, you having to pretend to be into my dad, and I’m just a little worried about you, I guess,” she said, placing the laundry basket down beside the clothesline.

Hawks gasped softly when he was pulled away to the laundry room. He looked at the basket surprised as the girl filled it up. “Oh? Yeah I guess it’s a good idea. The fighting is hard to keep up with,” he agreed sheepishly before following after her.

He let her take the basket as she set up to do the laundry. The blonde let her take the blanket as he watched her start to hang up the laundry. “No I have never been close with any or really knew other omegas,” he agreed as he watched her curiously. “It’s not so bad, I used to do this on the daily. It’s not as exhausting when you know what’s going on,” he assured her. He didn’t mind it when he was treated equal. He smiled warmly when she was asking about how he was doing. “Ha…yeah I guess so. I mean, it’s not horrible or anything. Maybe a bit stressful,” he explained, trying not to sound worried or anything but also be real about it. He had pretty mixed emotions about their situation here.

Fuyumi began hanging up the laundry, tilting her head as she watched Hawks. “Well, still. I haven’t dated much, but I can’t imagine having to act like that. I guess you’d be pretty talented at putting on a happy face and a front though, all the lying you’ve had to do,” she said sympathetically.

She reached over and patted Hawks on the cheek. “My mom’s gonna love you, but sometimes her emotions and moods can be a little overwhelming. She’s been through a lot, so be gentle with her,” she warned, not wanting her mother upset. “But she loves children, and she loves us. She’s… traditional. She’s not going to understand your hero work or why you want to, so just be patient. Do you have any questions or anything?”

Hawks listened to Fuyumi as he blushed slightly, he didn’t want to seem like a liar to her, but she was right, he was very used to putting a smile on in public. “Yeah it’s gonna be weird and all that, but I got it,” he assured her. “Pretending to be around your dad isn’t so bad,” he teased her as she patted his cheek.

Hawks smiled softly when she said her mother would love him.  “I understand. I will be careful with it. I know some omegas don’t get it and won’t. I just hope she won’t be upset with me about the divorce…I am causing her a lot of trouble,” he said concerned about it. He wished their mom was better but this plan wouldnt work if she was. “No, I don’t think so. I just, what if she hates me?” He asked worried.

Fuyumi laughed brightly, giving Hawks a fond look. Like her father, under all the heroics, he was just a man, but unlike her dad, he was kind. It was almost cute to see him being insecure about his mother-in-law disliking him when she’d seen him kick ass on the news. “She isn’t going to hate you, Hawks, don’t be silly,” she cooed, pulling her hand back and continuing to hang laundry.

After a moment’s pause, she realized she probably ought to provide more reassurance. “She loves kids, Hawks. Really, the reason I became interested in being a teacher is that once she told me it’s what she would have done, if she’d had a career,” she explained. “You’re carrying her grandpup, and more than that, you make Toya happy. My whole life, I’ve never seen my big brother happy before you. She could never hate someone who made her pup happy. And you brought him home. We thought he was dead, but he’s not and we get a second chance. That’s all thanks to you. You saved our family. There’s nothing to hate.”

Hawks looked at Fuyumi unsure hearing her as she pulled her hand away. He was glad she didn’t think so but he was also pretending to be with her husband and making her get divorced…he wished Endeavor divorced earlier so he wasn’t blamed for all this. He sighed softly when Fuyumi continued to reassure him. “I know, she seems really nice and everything, but her life has already been so hard, I don’t want to make it worse,” he explained. As he started to pick up the clothes and pass it to her so he could help. “I just hope she knows I am not doing this for myself..I’m doing it for the pup and Toya. I do want to make him happy,” he assured her. “I’m glad I helped you guys. I really hope this works out,” he told her warmly. He hoped he actually saved their family, that would be nice and make him feel better.

Fuyumi was grateful for Hawks’ help, even if bringing him outside had mostly been an excuse to talk to him.

Honestly, her parents probably should have divorced before Toya’s accident, but there was no point in worrying about that now. All any of them could do now was move forward together and try to be better to each other. “I think space from my father will be better for her, not worse, Hawks. Even if he isn’t visiting her and stuff, she still seems to worry she owes him something, and she doesn’t. Maybe this will help her recognize that she’s got her own life and worth,” Fuyumi said. She hoped it did, anyway.

Frowning a little, she gave Hawks a very serious look. “I don’t see how anyone could think that, Hawks. You looked… scared when I talked about smelling pregnancy on our date. You’re blowing up your whole life for this. You love my brother, and you love that pup. That’s what’s important here. You gave her, her son back, Hawks. Focus on that,” she reassured.

Hawks nodded slightly hearing her, they all seemed to think this divorce would be a good thing…he hoped that was true, it would definitely make this easier for him to deal with. They all were on their mom’s side of wanting her to move past Endeavor, maybe this was a good thing for her? He thought a bit relieved.

The blonde sighed softly hearing Fuyumi. “Yeah I guess so. This is all a lot. I just hope I am making the right choices. I feel like I’m narrowly avoiding this whole thing falling apart every day…I just can’t wait to be stable and confident we’re gonna be able to make this work,” he admitted softly. He was under a lot of stress but was trying to ignore it.

Fuyumi finished hanging the tiny shirt in her hands and gave Hawks as hard a hug as she could, standing on tiptoes to try and scent him. “Trust me, I know how hard it is to be between my father and my brothers when they fight. I wish you guys could just move in with mom. I know you look up to my dad, Hawks, but he’s a terrible mate, and not a very good father either. Don’t let him boss you around or make you feel bad, okay?” she asked, needing to know Hawks would be okay.

“Toya loves you, and I can see you love Toya. Even if my mother doesn’t like you, he’s always going to be on your side. Is there anything you do to relax? Stress is so bad for you and the pup,” she fretted, still trying to scent him.

Hawks gasped when Fuyumi hugged him before blushing slightly as he gently hugged her back. He let her scent him as he touched her back. “Yeah that’s might calm Dabi down some if it were possible, but I doubt Endeavor would allow him out of his sight right now,” he said unsure. He was sure the hero was mostly allowing Dabi’s freedom as long as he was keeping tabs on him. The blonde frowned softly hearing Fuyumi. “I understand. It’s just…things are so different now. I have only seen the Endeavor side of him, and his a wonderful hero. Meeting Enji is…different then I imagine,” he confessed. He still wasn’t sure about it. It was hard to separate the man from the hero. He knew Toya loved him and would stay with him, but he didn’t want to pull his family apart again. Hawks laughed softly, “Not really, I used to work all the time and used the fighting to relax,” he explained, that wasn’t something he could do right now. “The guys were talking about working out in the morning, I’ll try that,” he assured her.

Fuyumi waited for Hawks to scent her back, not sure how he felt about her having scented him. “Well, even if he decided to trust Toya, won’t you have to live with him? You’re supposed to pretend to be his mate, Hawks, and my dad’s really traditional. I mean… dad didn’t know about Toya, right? Or he would have put you guys in his room. So, he must have been taking you in thinking you were an unmated omega, an omega that he likes.  Was he trying to make you his mate? You’re caught between two alphas who already don’t get along, Hawks. It’s dangerous. Just be sure you know what you want, okay? Toya’s going to take care of you, just trust him,” she said, clearly nervous.

Hawks nodded slightly in agreement with Fuyumi. “Yes I know. I just mean if things were prefect you know? Maybe one day something will work, maybe Dabi can get pardoned and we work it out so I don’t have to pretend,” he said unsure as he gently nuzzled back against her. His only really ever scented Dabi before, this was still new to him so he hoped he wasn’t making her uncomfortable, but it seemed right to scent her back. “Yes I believe that was the intention..” he admitted softly as he blushed, “But he knows now right? I mean, I’m pregnant with his grandkid, why would he be interested in me now?” He asked the girl unsure. He didn’t think Endeavor was still waiting for him right? “I know I want Dabi. We’re gonna have a family,” he assured Fuyumi confidently. He loved his mate and he was sure of that.

Fuyumi blushed, feeling uncomfortable talking about her father potentially wanting to leave her mom to be with Hawks, though the scenting was pleasant. Hawks was her family now—her only other omega family member other than her mom, so they should lean on each other. Sighing, she gave a little shrug. “Well, your pup is going to have a very strong quirk, Hawks, and you’ve already said you want more pups. You’re young, attractive, and pretty devoted to him—why wouldn’t he want you?” she asked, sounding a little bitter.

She shook her head, still clinging to Hawks for comfort. “He’s possessive, and he probably doesn’t like the idea of you and Toya together. It’s just a bad situation to be in, Hawks. Be careful,” she stressed.

Hawks listened to Fuyumi as she gave her opinion of the situation. She had a good point and seemed pretty concerned about the situation. He had it handled though, he didn’t think Endeavor would force him into anything, right? They were friends and now kind of family. Sure, he was having a potentially powerful pup but he was still part of Endeavors family without him controlling it, he would need to deal with it. The blonde sighed softly hearing her, he wasn’t sure he agreed with her…Endeavor seemed happy for them, though concerned Toya may not behave well, but that was just a concern of his. “I will be careful, I promise,” he assured her as he rubbed her back gently.

Fuyumi relaxed, looking up at Hawks with a big smile. She gave him a little squeeze before letting go. “Good. And like I told you when we broke up, you’re my friend, Hawks. You always have my number. If anything’s ever wrong, whether it’s with the pup or my dad or Toya being aggressive, just call me, okay? Even if I’m at work,” she insisted.

She nodded towards the basket. “You want to try to put the socks to hang up together for me?” she asked. “Are you guys hoping for a boy, or just trying to save up?” she asked.

Hawks smiled back at the girl heading her as she let him go with a reassuring squeeze. “That means a lot, thank you. I will definitely reach out,” he assured her as he let her go. “Of course. I need to learn some house hold chores,” he said amused as he started to help her out.

“I don’t have a preference. Dabi said his leaning towards girl but I don’t mind either way,” he explained. Gender didn’t mean much to him, but maybe if it was a girl, Endeavor won’t

Fuyumi laughed, trying to imagine Toya as a girl dad. His name idea they’d mentioned at dinner had been cute, he was going to be such a sappy dad. “Well, we’ll find out soon enough, and in a couple months we can throw a little baby shower, even if the only guests are family,” she cooed, excited already to start planning. “I’m sure Toya will help you with chores, and anything he doesn’t teach you, I will,” she promised.

Her phone chirped from her pocket. She gave it a glance. “We better hurry, dinner’s on its way!”

Hawks smiled when she seemed to relax, “Yeah I’m excited. Naming is so hard and we really need to sit down and plan it out…maybe I should wait until they are born and I name will just come to me,” he wondered. His never named something before and this would affect their whole life! The blonde tilted his head as he looked at Fuyumi, “A baby shower? I completely forgot about those…would it even be worth having one?” He asked unsure. There wasn’t a lot of them and they were probably going to help him buy stuff already. He knew the villain would help him learn to do anything he needed help with. Dabi knew a lot more than him.

Hawks perked up hearing her, “Oh yay! I’m hungry,” he said eagerly as he quickly finished up the last bit of baby clothes. “Done,” he sung happily.

Fuyumi giggled, shaking her head. “I dunno, it might be nice to celebrate for you and Toya though, and we really haven’t done many things together as a family, over the years, so a chance to celebrate our new member is a good idea!” she said cheerfully.

She finished hanging the laundry she had in her arms, giving Hawks a big smile as he finished. “Thanks for the help! Maybe you could help me by bringing them in before  you and Toya visit mom?” she asked, since Hawks seemed to want to help. Grabbing the empty laundry basket, she headed inside.

Fuyumi nodded. “Yeah, I mean, it gets pretty boring just sitting at home with nothing to do but housework. I had the worst summers as a kid, and it sucks because I cannot handle the heat at all,” she complained, following Hawks inside.

Hawks listened to Fuyumi as he shut the door behind her and walked with her. “You weren’t allowed to do anything? You got to hang out with friends at least right?” The blonde asked curiously. Their family was rich. They should have been able to do lots of fun stuff. He didn’t understand why Endeavor didn’t seem to spend any money on his kids to do fun stuff. They seemed to paying for their education and things but nothing to just be nice that they could have fun with.

Fuyumi shook her head. “Not really, no. Once I got to high school I started to anyway, and Natsuo was always allowed to do sports and stuff, but he always sort of assumed I’d be an omega, and even if I wasn’t, I was a girl, and so keeping me home just made sense to him,” she explained. “He was a really strict dad.”

Hawks frowned deeply. “That…that really sucks. I’m sorry, you should of been able to have some fun at least. Have sleep overs and all that junk. You could of had them here, this house is awesome,” he said softly. Was Endeavor overprotective or just an asshole? He wasn’t sure in this situation he felt like Fuyumi was treated more like a maid then a child here. What if he had an omega? Would he have to stop Endeavor from trying to keep them locked up? He thought concerned as they walked back to the living room. Natsuo seemed to be showing Dabi a sport channel as Shoto watched cluelessly.

Fuyumi waved her hand, placing the laundry basket back in its place. “Yeah, he’s pretty old fashioned, and I won’t say it was easy or what I’ll do with my pups someday, but I got through it okay,” she explained.

Dabi waved from the couch, sandwiched between his little brothers, watching sports. Shoto seemed lost, but he and Natsuo had always shared a love of sports. “Hey, birdie,

Hawks smiled sheepishly at Fuyumi, “Well you turned out pretty great either way,” he assured the girl as they got back to the boys. Hawks smiled at Dabi happily hearing him before immediately going to him and sitting on his lap as he kissed the arsons cheek. He kept both his legs to one side as he wrapped his arms around the villain. “You guys get into sports?” He asked as he looked at the tv. “Yeah this was the game last week. It had a great ending I wanted him to see,” Natsuo explained as he watched eagerly.

Dabi grinned as Hawks climbed into his lap. There was no one cuter than his mate. There couldn’t be. He kissed Hawks on the forehead, grinning happily. “Yeah, and it was a good call too, I don’t know how long it’s been since I just sat down and watched a game. It’s great.”

Fuyumi shook her head, smiling, as she walked to the front door to grab their food. She brought the bags to the living room, figuring everyone could grab their own. “If anyone sees dad’s, hand it to me, I guess I’ll bring it to him,” she said, not sounding enthused by the idea.

Hawks smiled hearing Dabi, glad he actually seemed pretty into watching the game with his brother. Seemed Dabis villain life didn’t have much comfort or free time, or maybe he just didn’t see the point? The league had some comforts, especially in Shigarakis room. “I’m glad you like it,” he cooed warmly as he looked at the tv. He hasn’t really watched in a while either. He just had much more excitement in his real life that he didn’t need the sports channel. Hawks hummed softly seeing the food before eagerly digging though the bag for his and Dabi’s meals. “I can do it if you want?” He offered. Endeavor seemed to be more welcoming to him than the others. “I cant believe his willing to even eat fast food,” Shoto said as he grabbed his food from the pile.

Fuyumi shrugged, looking a little mischievous. “He probably isn’t, but I didn’t like how he was talking to Toya about sitting on the sofa, and it’s what we all wanted for dinner, so,” she shrugged. “Anyway, it’s a salad. Are you sure, Hawks?” she asked, even though she looked relieved. She didn’t want to have to hear about her choice of dinner. She sat on the floor by Natsuo, looking fully relaxed to just be hanging out with her brothers.

Dabi held out his hand for a high five, which Fuyumi eagerly met, looking thrilled that he approved. “Fuck yeah, Fuyumi. You have a job and shit, if he wants home cooked meals every night, he can put on an apron himself,” he complained, snickering. “Don’t take too long, birdie. I’ll miss you,” he pouted.

Hawks laughed softly hearing the two, Fuyumis little devious plan to get back at her dad and Dabis praise on the matter. It was cute…felt like something from those family shows he had seen. “Yeah no problem. His not allowed to bite my head off,” he said amused as he grabbed the bag off food before standing up. He kissed Dabi softly, “Shouldn’t take long,” he assured the villain before heading down the hall to the flame hero’s office and knocking lightly. “Foods here,” he called.

Enji sighed, standing from his desk and crossing the room to let Hawks into his office. He was relieved they’d sent Hawks, if a little annoyed. He understood why his pups disliked him, but it didn’t make things any easier. Maybe the hero’s pup would like him. After all, Hawks did. And how committed to a pup could Toya be? “Fast food,” he said disapprovingly. “Was this your choice again? The last thing your pup needs is junk. You should be taking better care of yourself.”

Hawks smiled when Endeavor opened the door before frowning slightly. “Not this time. The kids just wanted something different,” he explained. “I’m fine, I was told I need to gain weight anyways,” he reminded the older hero as he offered him the bag. Now he knew why Fuyumi didn’t want to come. “Come on, a cheat day won’t hurt you, and the smell isn’t making me want to barf so I know I plan on enjoying myself,” he encouraged Endeavor.

Endeavor snorted, but took the bag. Hawks had a sort of soothing charm. He should have known the hero was an omega. “Do I look like I take cheat days?” he asked, even as he opened the bag. “At least they got me a salad,” he said with a sigh. “Did Toya sit appropriately?”

Hawks smiled at Endeavor when he seemed to relax again. He laughed back lightly hearing Endeavor, “No, but neither do I and I take them all the time,” he teased in an amused tone. Hawks shrugged slightly, “He did eventually, once the couch got full, they are watching a game now,” he explained. Endeavor probably knew he hadn’t gotten up out of respect for him. “How did the call go?” He asked. Endeavor seemed stressed about in when he got home

Enji rolled his eyes, unsure if the omega’s metabolism was a side effect of his youth or his quirk or both. But Hawks did look good, that was undeniable, even pregnant. “Glutton,” he chided, shaking his head.

With a soft sigh, he returned to his desk. “He’ll do anything if he thinks it will get my attention, including murder, apparently,” he said, sounding a little defeated. Toya was still the same brat he was in the past when things didn’t go his way, but now he was a grown man with children of his own on the way, both of whom had the potential for very powerful quirks. If only he could get Toya to admit who he was and take ownership of Shigaraki’s pup publicly. Then he’d almost certainly be able to get custody. Maybe training two pups at the same time would help them be more socialized than Shoto, who had unfortunately turned out a bit oddly. “The call went fine,” he stated. “Rei signed a prenup as a condition of her retaining custody in the event of a separation, but given her attack on Shoto it’s unlikely a court will grant her time with him. Despite this, I’m prepared to offer her a monthly stipend and allow Shoto to continue to visit her, providing his grades stay up and he’s able to pass his licensing exam at the next opportunity.”

Hawks snorted hearing the older hero as he nudged his arm slightly, “Your just jealous,” he said amused as he stepped into the office and shut the door so they could talk for a second about what was going on.

Hawks sighed softly as he listened to Endeavor talk about Dabi again, like it was somehow a bad thing his kids wanted his attention. “I mean…why don’t you just give him some attention? You know he wants it, even as a kid. Wouldn’t it be easier just to spend some time with him and get to know him?” He asked with an encouraging look. If he would have just shared his time with Toya when he was young, none of this would have happened…he could try and fix it now? He thought but was unsure if that was even an option.

“I’m glad you will still be helping her out and letting her see Shoto. It’s good for both of them,” he praised the older hero slightly. “Natsuo was thinking that she could maybe stay with him a while if she gets out of the hospital. It would be a good idea so she isn’t alone,” he told Endeavor, glad she would be well cared for.

Endeavor huffed, methodically opening his salad. He held himself tense, though he relaxed a little bit when it was just him and Hawks in his enclosed office. The omega was so cutely proprietary. He’d been here a day and was already acting like the place was his. If Hawks was his omega, it would have been sweet, perfect. He should have known better than to mate someone as kowtowed as Rei, even if it had been gratifying at the time. No, ideally, Rei would have been a little more like Hawks, and Hawks would become a little more like Rei. “And when should I do that? This house doesn’t pay for itself. Villains don’t jail themselves. Crime doesn’t solve itself. He was never able to live up to my hopes for him, and he inherited my own stubbornness. I don’t know how I’m supposed to talk to him. I do know him. I know he cries easily, over anything, I’m surprised he hasn’t cried in front of me yet. I know he takes everything too seriously. He always has. He got chocolates once on Valentine’s Day, as a joke, clearly; the girl’s note wasn’t even nice, she was making fun of him, and the chocolate was store bought, and then he spent a whole month worrying about White Day, despite me telling him not to, writing her poetry and you know what happened, when he showed up at school with all the presents and his stupid poem? He got made fun of. He’s unwilling to ever listen or to learn. I thought he’d at least be a good alpha, but he’s trying to balance two omegas, so how good can he be,” he said with a sigh. “He’s my son, Hawks. I do know him, I just don’t think I like him very much. I love him, but I don’t like him,” he said, casually.

He grunted at the praise. “If Natsuo wants to take her in, that’s fine,” he said flatly.

Hawks crossed his arms slightly as he leaned back and watched Endeavor open up his food. He was hungry and wanted to get back to the others, but he wanted to talk this out. “Come on Endeavor, I know hero work is important to you, it’s important to me too, but it’s not healthy to never take a break. Even just a weekend every once in a while. You could take the kids on a trip or even out to eat. Natsuo really likes sports, maybe you can take him to a game,” he encouraged. He could do so much for his kids by just doing little things for them. He had the money for it and he wouldn’t lose any by missing a day. “Your number one ranking complaint is people finding you too emotionless and scary, I bet if you were seen out more with your family, your approval would even go up,” he reasoned. He was good at playing the hero game and he really thinks it would improve his imagine. The hero everyone wants and also a caring father. They had a pup coming ‘technically’ so people would love to see him be more fatherly. Hawks stopped hearing Endeavor tell a story about Toya when he was young. Dabi never talked about having friends or anything…he should of assumed that someone who couldn’t use their quirk would be made fun of in school…he never thought about that being Dabis situation though. The blonde tensed slightly when Endeavor said he didn’t like Dabi, it seemed like he never did even when he was innocent. “He can’t cry. His tear ducts are burned shut,” he snapped slightly. “Guess that’s good though right? He can’t cry just like you wanted,” he said bitterly as he looked away slightly. “But hey. If it’s not worth even coming out and watching a stupid game with us, then forget it,” he said annoyed before sliding the door open and leaving annoyed, shutting the door a bit harder than he planned. He huffed before heading back to the living room. How could he say that!? He thought annoyed as he sat back down on Dabi’s lap.

Enji listened impassively to Hawks pitch spending more time with his pups. Now he really sounded like Rei, annoyingly. Even with never taking breaks or time for his family, he’d still never been good enough to surpass All Might. It was only chance that had given him this ranking, it still wasn’t deserved. And his competition had been an omega. Hawks was wrong, there just wasn’t time for his pups. He opened his mouth to say something only to have Hawks go off on a rant about Toya being unable to cry. Well, good, the boy shouldn’t have cried so much. Then Hawks was stomping off. Why were the omegas he pursued so temperamental?

Dabi frowned as Hawks sat down. His mate looked frustrated, maybe even hurt. “He say something to you, birdie?” he asked after swallowing a large bite of his chicken sandwich. “You good?”

Hawks grabbed his food as he settled down on his mate’s lap and started to rummage through the bag. He wasn’t surprised that Dabi picked up on his annoyance. He didn’t have much of a chance at hiding it. “Yeah I’m fine. His just beyond belief sometimes.” He explained before starting to eat his sandwich with a grumpy look. He was glad his relationship with Endeavor wasn’t real. He would hate to be shoved off to the side with everyone else. He probably wouldn’t have even made time for their pup if it was his. Natsuo chuckled slightly, “Welcome to the family,” he said amused as he ate his food.

Dabi laughed, gently bonking his head into Hawks. “Only sometimes? Shit, he must be getting better after all,” he joked. He was glad Hawks was starting to see his dad was a total tool. “I told you he sucked—and you just thought I was an obsessive creep or something. First hand experience, lovebird. Thirteen years of it,” he teased between bites.

Hawks looked at Dabi feeling his head against his. “To be fair I didn’t have a lot of contexts when you started to be real weird about him,” he defended himself before sighing. “I don’t know…his great on the field. A stubborn dick yeah but you know..the best of us. This is different,” he said unsure and uncomfortable with it. How was he the best of them? He wanted to blame it on the stress but his kids didn’t seem to think anything was different at all. This seemed pretty normal behavior for the flame hero.

Dabi snorted, giving a little shrug. “I wasn’t that weird,” he complained, even though he definitely had been. What must Hawks have thought? He was lucky the omega had even given him the time of day after that. “Anyway, why’s it so hard to believe he’s a fucking fake? Not everyone’s open and good the way you are, and even you had something to hide, even if it wasn’t on you,” he explained. He was so glad that all his fears about Hawks had been untrue.

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly as he ate the biscuit that came with his food. He was pretty happy he could eat fried chicken again, or at least not KFC. “It’s just weird. I have known him a while now and worked with him. I thought I knew him but now I don’t know,” he said disappointed. “I don’t like how he talks about you…and he says it so casually,” he explained so he knew more about what Hawks was having an issue with. He knows Dabi is a villain now but he had hoped Endeavor would be better about this all.

Dabi nuzzled his nose into Hawks’s hair, smiling just a little. “Should have paid a little more attention during our recruitment meetings, birdie. Heroes are people, and most people are shitty,” he said gently. “We’re his biggest failure, not failing to ever catch up to that stupid smiling prick, but he can’t see it. I’m sorry your childhood hero turned out to be a prick,” he said, sounding sincere. He knew what it was like to lose faith in Endeavor.

Hawks let Dabi nuzzle up to him as he pressed against him. It just wasn’t right…Did he really expect children to defeat All Might? All Might is clearly something beyond all of them..and with all this knew information with All for One, he was sure All Might was never normal. He just wanted Endeavor to see that. He wanted Endeavor to want to change too…Hawks looked at Natsuo and Shoto as they seemed to watch his with a sympathetic look. “Ah it’s whatever. Never meet your hero’s right?” He said causally as he blew it off. He didn’t want people to think he was weak or something, that wouldn’t help anything

Dabi frowned as Hawks blew it off. As annoying as it was to constantly worry that his mate had just picked him because of the similarities he held to his father, it still felt bad to think that Hawks was going through what he’d already experienced. He’d wanted the world to break down at the reveal his father was an asshole, but it was different when it was hurting someone he cared about. “Something like that,” he agreed mildly.

The rest of dinner went well. Fuyumi volunteered to drive Shoto to UA before work, not caring how much earlier it meant she’d have to get up if it meant more time with him, and Dabi got experienced the homecoming dinner he’d wanted last night to be. His dad ruined everything, but his siblings weren’t a bad bunch. Now he just had to introduce Hawks to his mom in the morning and everything would be okay.

Hawks mood improved not too long after talking to them. He had a lot more fun talking to the siblings and watching the game Natsuo wanted them to see. He looked at Natsuo when he said he needed to head out since he had class later tomorrow. Shoto needed to head to bed soon too since he had class and Fuyumi had work. Hawks and Dabi needed to see his mom tomorrow but they didn’t have to be too early. Hawks stretched out as he waved to Natsuo as he said goodbye before wishing Shoto and Fuyumi good night. “Mm, I’m tired,” he told Dabi as he returned to his room with his mate. His wings would be too big to fit under a shirt tomorrow so he would have to wear one from home and keep them tucked

Dabi laughed, nuzzling his nose into the omega’s hair. “I can see that, birdie. You and baby birdie had a big day. I’m just glad the little guy looks alright. You excited to meet my mom?” he asked, taking off his shirt. All he wanted was to cuddle Hawks. Last night had been unbearable. He still missed Tomura’s scent, he should have stolen something—though he couldn’t have explained it to Hawks, but having neither scent nor omega cuddling him had been awful. He wondered if he’d ever get a text back from Shigaraki. Probably not. It didn’t matter how useful he’d been or hard he worked or how much he loved Tomura, he hadn’t been good enough for Shigaraki, even before Hawks had put a wrench in their relationship. It stung, but it felt true. Maybe without him Shigaraki and the League would actually get shit done. Maybe Eri and his pup would be better off without a loser father.

Thinking about it made his gut ache. Sulkily, he finished undressing and climbed into bed. He needed a shower, but it could wait until morning. Right now he just wanted to hold Hawks.

Hawks smiled hearing Dabi and he was nuzzled. “Yeah we did. They made their first debut and got lots of pictures taken,” he had delighted. “I want to get one of those baby books to start putting stuff into it,” he explained as he pulled his shirt and pants off, so he was left in his briefs. He didn’t want to be completely naked in Endeavors house. The blonde climbed into the bed before pressing himself into Dabis arms as he yawned softly. “Mm yeah I am. I am a little nervous though…with all the Endeavor stuff,” he admitted softly.

Dabi rolled his eyes as Hawks left his briefs on. It was kind of cute that Hawks was worried about being improper in his dad’s house, but also fuck Endeavor. They slept naked together constantly and it hadn’t led to fucking, at least not most of the time. “I’ll see if Fuyumi can’t pick one up for us on the way home from work. I’d say we should stop and get one, but it might look weird, you buying a baby book with a mysterious stranger and not your baby daddy,” he said, sounding bummed. He really hated this setup. He hoped at least Hawks saw how much he loved him to put up with this. He wrapped himself around the sleepy hero and sighed. “It’s still a dangerous situation. Maybe you oughta go to the bank again sooner than later,” he said cautiously. “But for tonight, we’re okay. And now we know baby birdie’s okay too…” he cleared his throat awkwardly, not sure how to ask but really needing the comfort. “You think their sibling’s doing okay too? I was just thinking, like. Everyone in my family’s getting an ultrasound of baby birdie, and I’m not ever gonna see one of Tomura’s pup,” he said sadly. “I mean, I guess I still don’t even know that he’s keeping them, but still. I just hope they’re doing okay too. And shit, his quirk already fucks his skin up. That and mine, who knows how badly our mixed quirk could hurt my pup… at least he has the means to help them, I guess….”

Hawks nodded in agreement, that would work. He wanted to start to put the ultrasound in it and maybe write down stuff he was experiencing. “Maybe a notebook too? So I can write some stuff?” He asked. His never been one to keep a journal but he was actually pretty interesting in keeping track of all this. It would help he de stress too.

The blonde sighed softly, “Yeah probably wouldn’t be a great look…though I doubt Endeavor will ever go out to do anything with me. I’m sure he didn’t with your mom. At least it won’t be hard to pretend we’re dating,” he said annoyed, still feeling a bit pissy about what happened earlier and how Endeavor didn’t want to put any effort into all of this. “Yeah I could probably go again tomorrow…if anyone ask I can say we’re combining my bank account with Endeavors or something…though it would be easier to transfer it then slowly take all the cash I have out…it’s a pain, I wish I could just keep using my card,” he whined softly. Maybe he could figure out how to get a secret account? Villains did it all the time.

Hawks looked up at Dabi hearing him start to worry about his possible other pup. “I don’t know…I mean, the league has been pretty quiet, so he is at least taking caution,” he offered unsure. He wasn’t exactly sure how to comfort Dabi. He personally thought Shigaraki was insane and it was hard to believe he was pregnant. “Do you guys have a doctor? Like someone to fix you up or something?” He asked unsure, would Shigaraki even get an ultrasound or go through with the pregnancy blindly? Where would he even have the pup? At home? With the league to help? That was concerning. “You just got to try and stay positive. They could get an ice quirk too?” He assured the arson. That was their current concern but could be good for the other kid

Dabi started to shake his head no, and then stopped with a sigh. “Uh, there’s a guy who works for All for One, I guess. But he’s a quirk doctor. I haven’t seen him, so I don’t know what he’s like, but he helped build my suit and Tomura thinks he might have done all the reconstruction work on me, so, y’know. I guess they have him. But we were always on our own for injuries and shit. I cauterized and sterilized stuff, me and Compress could both sorta do stitches, and then he and Kurogiri were able to get meds when we needed them… most of the time,” he said, remembering that his second pup was the result of them not having normal access to meds.

He pressed his nose into the blonde’s shoulder, missing the way his longer hair had felt when he hid his face. “They could get an ice quirk with fire resistance, be the opposite of me with the same problem,” he mumbled dejectedly. “My dad’s a fucking idiot. He’s lucky Fuyumi and Natsuo both got straight ice,” he complained. “But yeah, no doctor. I was sick as shit after my head got knocked around by that stupid prick, you know? Throwing up for days. I think Tomura thought I was gonna die. He really doesn’t want to lose any more of his game pieces. I was probably his favorite one then, even if I couldn’t successfully kidnap a bunch of kids,” he reminisced, clearly the memories were at least somewhat fond to him. “I just hate thinking of the two of them in danger while we’re in this stupid cushy house. I’m supposed to be killing my dad, not getting takeout on his credit card.”

Hawks hummed softly, so there was a chance he was getting some medical care. The doctor didn’t seem to be around a lot though so maybe he wasn’t someone that liked to be involved?  If he didn’t help with injuries, he wasn’t sure if he would help with the pregnancy at all…He hated that they had to go through all that without actual medical help or anything. Hawks was pretty surprised they made it this long.

He nuzzled closer to Dabi’s neck feeling him press closer to his shoulder. “Yeah…but you said they had a solution for that right? Or he could use that power, right? To switch their quirk?” He suggested, not wanting Dabi to worry so much and try to comfort him a bit.

He listened to Dabi talk about his head wound. He was really happy that Dabi didn’t die or take too much serious damage from that wound. Grand Torino’s kicks were no joke. “I think if he knew he was keeping the baby, he probably moved them to a nice safe place and they won’t do anything until the pup is born, maybe not even after. We will just have to wait and see,” he reasoned with the arson. Why would he be out causing trouble when he knew the risk and wanted the pup? He was sure he would be out of the picture for a while.

Dabi sighed. “Well, yeah, but only if they get All for One out of prison. Maybe they can do something with Overhaul’s drug?” he wondered, hating leaving any part of his pup’s fate to that loser, even if he ended up being the biological father.

Dabi gave a little laugh. “There’s nowhere to move, birdie. We were broke. I just hope they’re all fine. Maybe Eri can fix Compress’s arm you know? I hope so anyway.”

Hawks hummed softly, that was true…he needed to find out the status of that..there was no way he could help get that guy out though, he was a psychopath and way too dangerous to be free, even if it helped Dabi and the league. “Yeah that could help..” he said unsure. It would suck to be quirkless though, especially with Shigaraki as your parent.

The blonde hummed hearing Dabi, “Well he had that house, I’m sure there are probably more right? And they got the whole theft situation down so I’m sure they can get by,” he encouraged the villain as he yawned softly. He was just glad they got out of there.

Dabi gave him a strange look. “Nope, that was it. We only had that house because All for One sent us there. If there’s other safehouses, we don’t know about them. If they have to leave, they’re gonna be homeless homeless, not even in a hotel like you and I,” he worried. He should have gotten Tomura to listen somehow, it was unsafe for everyone that he’d left.

Why didn’t Hawks get how precarious the League’s situation was? Didn’t he care about the cause at all?

Hawks frowned seeing Dabis look as he yawned softly. This is why he hated talking about them, Dabi always got…suspicious. “Oh, I figured a guy that’s been around that long had some back ups or something,” he explained as he rubbed his face tiredly. He was sure the league would get by, it would mean probably more theft and murder but he didn’t want to say that to Dabi and upset him. “Shigaraki is a smart guy though, you said he was a strategist, his gonna figure it out,” he assured the villain as he wrapped his arms around his waist.

Dabi gave Hawks a little kiss on the forehead. “All for One probably does, yeah, but the League is Tomura’s thing. Like some test he’s supposed to pass or something—can he play nice enough with others to inherit the quirk, how does he treat subordinates, stuff like that,” he explained.

It probably wasn’t worth talking more about with Hawks. He just didn’t get it. “You’re right… he’s basically a genius. I just worry about the pup. But it’ll be okay, like you said, and baby birdie’s in a good way. You think they’re gonna have super soft feathers like baby birds, at first?”

Hawks relaxed when his head was kissed, glad Dabi wasn’t getting too upset with him. A test? He thought curiously. It made sense, Shigaraki was supposed to do all this by himself. Is that why All for One was in jail? Did he do that on purpose? Hawks felt stress hit him slightly. The idea that it was the plan for him to be in jail for something was unsettling. “Yeah that makes sense,” he agreed softly, probably why they didn’t see much of the big guy until Shigaraki got himself in trouble. Hawks nodded slightly when he agreed that Shigaraki would be fine. “He will take care of them. It feels almost like an instinct,” he assured the villain as he relaxed. “Mm I’m not sure. They might,” he said happily, enjoying the thought. “It would be cute,” he mumbled warmly.

Dabi nodded into Hawks, yawning loudly. Their little bird was going to be so fucking precious, objectively adorable. “They’re gonna be so, so cute. Little red wings, just like mom,” he said dreamily, even though there was no way of knowing the color yet. “We should get one of those selfies from my phone printed up from the scrapbook, so they can see us when we were young and hot,” he teased, sticking his tongue out.

Hawks listened to Dabi happily as he talked about their pup. That’s true, his wings could be a different color, he wonders what they would look like. He hoped they were fuzzy and soft. Hawks chuckled softly hearing Dabi, “Yeah that sounds great. Would be cute,” he mumbled. “But I’m always gonna be hot, so get wrecked,” he added before yawning loudly. “Goodnight,” he cooed warmly as he slowly passed out against his mates’ chest.

Dabi laughed happily, shaking his head. Hawks probably would keep his looks. He wasn’t sure how all his scars and staples would hold up to aging, but Hawks was just hot. Yawning tiredly, he closed his eyes. “Night, lovebird,” he mumbled before passing out.

*Oma- Omega male mother. Term used more often for omega mothers that present as male. Mom/Mother can also be used.

Chapter Text

Dabi woke up early to the sounds of Fuyumi and Shoto leaving. He nudged Hawks gently. “Hey, I’m gonna take a shower, birdie, but you may as well sleep a little more,” he said softly.

Hawks slept deeply against Dabi as he snored softly. He grunted slightly feeling Dabi moving beside him. “Hmm? Yeah okay,” he mumbled tiredly as he stretched out before kissing Dabi’s head and rolling back over to go back to sleep. He was exhausted and didn’t want to get up yet.

Dabi snickered, making sure to tuck Hawks back in and grabbing a clean outfit. Giving his mate a soft kiss on the forehead, he went to start getting ready.

The shower was quick, and once he was out and dressed, he went and nudged Hawks on the shoulder. “Wake up, birdie.”

Hawks nuzzled back into the bed as he was covered. He drifted back to sleep easily before slowly opening his eyes when Dabi was waking him up again. It only felt like a few minutes. “Already?” He grumbled softly as he lifted up before spreading his wings out slightly. They were definitely bigger today, nothing he could fly with but he could probably get off the ground if he tried hard enough. “I don’t have a job why do I have to wake up early?” He grumbled as he slouched.

Dabi snickered, poking Hawks in the arm softly. The poor hero was such a baby when he was tired. His wings were looking cute though. “Because we still have to take an uber or a bus to see my mom, birdie,” he said with clear amusement. “It’s just for today, come on. Don’t you wanna meet my mom?”

Hawks yawned again as he was poked before nodding gently to him. “Yeah I do,” he grumbled softly as he climbed out of the bed. He tried to slick back his messy hair as he groaned. “I feel nauseous,” he complained as he stumbled towards the bathroom to get cleaned up a little bit.

Dabi kissed Hawks on the cheek, grinning from ear to ear. Hawks was so fucking cute when he was tired. “I’m sorry, birdie. Just go get washed up, we still have your cereal in the bag and there should be milk in the fridge. We can have that,” he called into the bathroom.

Hawks groaned hearing him as he used the bathroom before washing his face, brushing his teeth and started to style his hair a bit. “I don’t think I can handle milk right now,” he told the villain before stepping out of the bathroom and grabbing his bag of new clothes. “We have something lighter? Maybe miso soup?” He asked as he pulled out on of his black shirts and slipping it on. It was backless so it had plenty of room for his wings. He grabbed some of his bagger jeans before pulling them on.

Dabi laughed, picking out their instant miso soup and microwave rice from their bags. “As you wish, birdie. I’ll go make it,” he said, blowing the hero a little kiss. Making breakfast for his mate was fun, a good way to demonstrate that he could help. The backless shirt was cute, pretty sexy. “You grab anything else from your place? Other than the doll, I mean? Speaking of, you should put the doll on the bed with Patch, and bring in the little guy’s clothes and shit. We could tuck them in with my blanket,” he said softly, the idea actually sounding pretty cute. Heading into the kitchen, he got to work on their breakfast, humming softly to himself.

Hawks smiled at Dabi softly, glad he was willing to make them breakfast and was so sweet about it. “My laptop, some cash, and some other junk,” he told the villain. Oh shit, yeah he told Fuyumi he would get the laundry..he thought tiredly. He smiled hearing Dab before taking the plushy out of his bag and smiling softly at it. He sighed before setting it on the bed with Patch. “Yeah I can do that,” he agreed as his mate left the room. “I told Fuyumi I would bring the clothes in,” he told the arson on his way outside as he grabbed the basket they used yesterday and stepped outside. The omega started collecting all the baby clothes happily. They were all so cute and little, he could barely handle it.

Dabi got out bowls for their breakfast, beaming at Hawks as went to grab the laundry. He liked that Hawks was helping out while he made breakfast, it made the whole thing feel adorably domestic. He brought their food to the table, kneeling down and digging in as Hawks reentered with the laundry. “You bring all my shirts you stole for your nest?” he teased. “That’s still like the cutest thing that’s ever happened.”

The baby clothes were so cute in the basket, tiny little outfits. Between that and the cat hat, their pup was gonna have major style.

Hawks finished grabbing the laundry before stepping back into the house. He blushed hearing Dabi as he set the basket down and kneeled down beside him. “Yes actually. I grabbed them. Thought you would want them,” he said slightly embarrassed as he started to sip on the soup. He was hoping it would ease his stomach. ”Thanks for cooking. Too bad we have to leave or I could thank you properly,” he purred in a devious tone as he gave him a slight smirk.

Dabi nuzzled up and gave him a little kiss on the cheek between bites of his rice. Hawks was such a tease sometimes, it was unbelievable. “Oh, come on, birdie. That’s unfair,” he pouted. “We better get back here before my dad and Fuyumi get home from work,” he grumbled, rolling his eyes. “I need my birdie time. I should have gotten you up even earlier before we met my dad, really given you all those marks we talked about,” he teased, walking his hand up the omega’s thigh.

Hawks chuckled softly hearing Dabi, “I sure hope we do. If anything, we have tomorrow,” he teased softly as he ate with the alpha. The rice and soup was good, soothing on his stomach and not too heavy. “Oh yeah cause that would of helped,” he teased as he rolled his eyes lightly. He touched Dabi hand before kissing his jaw. “We will get some time soon. I need it too,” he assured the arson. It sucked getting to be with his lover but never having enough time to fool around.

Dabi snickered. “Yeah, I guess we’re gonna have a lot of free time. People are gonna think my dad’s some sort of sex maniac with your neck all marked up when you announce the pregnancy,” he teased, knowing he wouldn’t actually mark Hawks up for the event. “Don’t forget to grab her ultrasound photo, she’s gonna freak out. You should have seen her eyes, I’ve never seen her so psyched.”

Hawk laughed loudly, “That would be hilarious but please, I’m in enough of a scandal at the moment. Let’s give it some time to die down before I enter another one,” he said amused as he nudged Dabi lightly. “I will. I’m excited to show her that part at least. Maybe we do that after telling her about the divorce? So we leave on a high note?” He suggested.

Dabi shrugged, not really sure the best way to bring any of this to his mom. How she was going to react to the divorce, he had no idea. She’d been so dependent on his dad, and she liked having an alpha. She’d never considered a life without an alpha, so thankfully she at least had her pups to lean on now. “She might ask about the pup first though, you know? So let’s just play it by ear,” he said calmly. “It’s gonna be okay. I’ll sneak in the same way I did last time while you sign in at the desk,” he said with a grin.

Hawks listened to Dabi before sighing deeply, “Okay…but I don’t know what I’m gonna do if she freaks out,” he said worried. His never met her so he didn’t know what to expect and she was in a rehabilitation for a reason…He just hoped she was relaxed like Dabi said she was. “That sounds good..hopefully they let me in fine,” he said slightly worried but he was still the number two hero. He shouldn’t have any complaints.

Dabi laughed, shaking his head. “You’re Hawks, Mr. Popularity. Everyone loves you, plus they know you work with my dad sometimes. I can’t imagine they won’t. Plus if I go in a couple minutes early, I can test the waters and see where her mood’s at today,” he reasoned.

He started gathering their dishes, figuring he could wash them before they left. Fuyumi didn’t deserve to come home to a mess.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he finished eating his breakfast. He knew he probably wouldn’t have trouble getting in. But he hoped the people didn’t give him too much trouble since his been gone for a bit now. “Yeah okay..that’s a good idea, and you can just let me know how we should talk to her,” he said as he relaxed a little. That was better than walking in blind at least. Hawks slowly stood up before heading to the room. “I’ll grab the picture,” he called to Dabi as he went to the room and grabbed the picture then his hat. He wanted to cover his wings but he didn’t want to bundle them up…people were gonna recognize him easy early while signing in…he should still wear a hoodie to the place. He folded his wings before slipping the hoodie on and grabbing anything else he needed.

Dabi snorted, going to do the dishes. Hawks was worrying over nothing. Heroes got away with basically everything, his dad was evidence of that. “Grab me a face mask, birdie?” he yelled from the kitchen as he scrubbed. “And how do you wanna get there?”

Hawks hummed hearing Dabi before looking around the room slightly. He relaxed seeing a face mask before grabbing it. “Got it,” he assured the villain as he came back to the kitchen. “How far is it from here? We can take a bus or walk if it is close,” he assured the arson as he adjusted the hoodie so his wings fit right under the fabric.

Dabi thought about it. “We can probably walk. It’s a ways, but if you get all worn out, we can bus home. We both could use the exercise after all that time hanging around in bed last week,” he teased, putting the dishes to dry.

Sighing, he grabbed his face mask from Hawks. “You’ll have to pull up the directions on your phone though,” he encouraged as he hid his face.

Hawks listened to Dabi before sighing, “Yeah that’s fair. I need to be more active,” he agreed as he let the alpha take the mask and slip it on. He headed to the door before shoving his shoes on. “Alright I got it up. Ready?” He asked Dabi, making sure he had everything he needed

Dabi followed, putting his boots on. He gave Hawks a little kiss on the cheek from under his mask. “Ready,” he agreed.

It was a long walk, but nice to just be out with his mate. Thankfully most people were at work or school, and Hawks was pretty hidden so he felt comfortable holding hands. When they reached the facility, he gave Hawks a tight hug. “Give me like fifteen-ish minutes? Five to sneak in, ten to talk to her?” he asked. “They have really shitty security for the price.”

Hawks walked with Dabi as he smiled brightly. The walk actually felt pretty good. It felt good to get out and stretch his legs after being lazy for so long . Being cooped up was starting to affect him and it felt great to be out and let some of his stress go. He couldn’t be his normal self but he felt confident hidden under his clothes and holding Dabis hand. He stopped when they reached the center before listening to Dabi. “Alright…just be safe please..” he warned the villain as he hugged him back tightly. “I love you,” he assured him before letting him go so he could see his mom again. He could play around out here for a little bit before going in.

Dabi gave Hawks a little kiss on the cheek, scenting him reassuringly. “I love you too, birdie. I’m gonna go tell your grandma you’re here to say hi, birdie junior, so just be good for mommy while I’m gone,” he teased, giving Hawks a soft pat on the stomach before sneaking into his mom’s room the same as before. Once he was sure she was alone inside he spoke up. “Hey, mom,” he said, the word feeling foreign—but good—in his mouth. “How’s it going?”

Rei sat on her bed as she watched her tv blankly. She wasn’t really paying attention to the screen or anything on it, she was too lost in thought. She looked at Toya hearing him come in before brightening up. “Toya,” she greeted in a relieved tone. “I’m good. How are you? Everything okay?” She asked concerned

Dabi laughed watching her face brighten up. It reminded him of how Hawks looked at baby socks or Patch, warm and maternal and lovely. “Everything’s fine, mom. We’re staying at dad’s… he’s still dad, but it’s good to have someplace safe and stable for Keigo and the pup, and to see my siblings,” he said, wanting to reassure her. He sat beside her bed, looking at her fondly. “He’s actually here, if you’re up to meeting him, he’s gonna sign-in in a few minutes. You’re gonna love him, mom,” he said eagerly. He wasn’t sure why he needed her approval so badly.

Rei watched her oldest come in before smiling as he sat down beside her. She touched his back gently before rubbing it gently in a soothing motion as she listened to him. “So things went well with him? I’m glad he accepted you back. I was so worried he would take you away,” she said concerned but relieved Enji did the right thing for once. “I bet they were happy to see you. They missed you so much,” she told his as she brushed his hair out of his face slightly, fussing over him slightly. “Really? I would love to meet him. He worked with your father didnt he? So dangerous…I worried about Enji so much, I can’t imagine what it’s like for you, having an omega out there. I’m sure he will settle after he has the pup,” she assured him, not wanting his mate running around like some kind of hooligan while her son watched their pup, it wasn’t quite right.

Dabi leaned into the touch, softly sighing as she fixed his hair for him. She’d always done it when he was little, no matter how he tried to style it on his own. It was nostalgic, but slightly tainted.

He frowned a little at her reassurances that Hawks would settle down. “Yeah, but, I mean, he’s only settling down if he wants to, mom, but I don’t think he does. It sucks seeing him in danger, you don’t know how many fires I’ve started without meaning to just worrying about him, but he loves what he does. I already had to give up my dreams for baby birdie, I’m not gonna ask him to do the same,” he said firmly. “But yeah, I mean, I think so, anyway. It took Natsuo a little bit…” he trailed off, sighing again.

With a little shake of his head, he looked pleadingly up at his mom. “You’re right, okay? I don’t want Hawks to be a hero, but not because he should be home with the pup or anything, because I don’t believe in heroes. I don’t get how he can go back to it so easily, not when he agreed with me, but I’m fine with him kicking ass and stuff. Please, don’t try and convince him he should quit or whatever,” he begged.

Rei hummed softly hearing Toya say he already gave up his dreams and didn’t want his mate to. She didn’t believe that. Toya was stubborn…had been since the day he was born. He didn’t give up on things, not without a fight. He may think his done, but she had a feeling it was still in his head. It worried her, knowing his dreams now aren’t as innocent as they were when he was a child, but she didn’t want him to try to hold it in, last time he burned up because of it. “Really? I thought Natsuo one be the first one to welcome you. He is a complicated boy. His spent so much time thinking about you and how he could have helped…I hope he can relax now,” she said worried as she looked away slightly, getting slightly lost in thought.

Rei looked back at Toya confess he didn’t want his mate to be a hero. “I understand what you mean. I have never been able to understand them…I thought it was simple, but even after being married to Enji for years, nothing ever made sense,” she said softly. He always said he was doing it for them, but they wanted him with them, not on the streets. He said he had to help, but never helped her. He needed the money, but they were well off even before his hero work really took off…”There is just something that keeps them going back, something people like us just don’t understand,” she explained vaguely. “I won’t. But I think you should. You’re not happy, and it’s really no place for him, it’s dangerous a now a pup is involved. Villains will be aware of that, and use it,” she warned him. It was one of the reasons they kept their family so protected, Enji never wanted them at risk, at least that’s what he said.

Dabi nodded, turning her words over in his head, drawing in a sharp breath when she mentioned her marriage. Should he just tell her? Probably, it’s not exactly the kind of news she’d want to hear from a guy she was just meeting today. But what if it set her off, or made her not want to meet Hawks? Shuddering slightly, he put his hand on her knee. “I’ll talk to him, okay?” he promised, meaning it. He wasn’t ever going to ask Hawks to just stay home with the pups, but there had to be another way than this. “But I need to tell you something. So, like I said last time, dad’s gonna be pretending my pup is his to keep Hawks out of trouble which… honestly sucks more than anything. But more importantly, it means dad and Hawks are going to be pretending to be together. And so I don’t think it’s about you, and like, if anything, you stayed with him way too long, you deserve better, mom, but dad wants a divorce. And so, he sent me and Hawks to tell you, which, I guess he’s at least consistent in his fucking cowardice,” Dabi grumbled, trying not to tremble. He felt physically ill. He’d caused this. Once again, their marital problems were directly his fault. She was going to hate him again. “I’m sorry for fucking up your marriage even more,” he whined, hiding his face in his knees and drawing himself into a ball.

Rei was ready to continue to talk about how Keigo needed to step down but stopped when Toya assured her he would talk to him. She relaxed as she smiled slightly and nodded to him. Good, his pup would need him to be home. Keigo chose to not use protection and keep the pup, so he needed to stay with them and raise them properly. The baby would need him more than he understood and Toya needed to correct him, he knew how much it took to raise children. Rei nodded slightly, remembering how he told her that. It was still very strange to her that he was willing to do that, she felt like he was putting a lot on the line for this young hero, something he never did for her. She supposed it was because he had taken an interest in them, but his with their son now and he knew that…she had a weird feeling about the whole thing, it made her uncomfortable. Enji had been charming and reliable when he was first courting her as well. Rei looked up at Toya slightly surprised hearing him, a divorce? She had worried around the time she was put in here that he would divorce her…it haunted her for a while but after the years started to go by, she became comfortable with the thought that maybe their vows did means something to Enji and he was staying with her no matter what, even if she was terrified of him and ill. “I see…” she said weakly. She wasn’t sure how to react. She hasn’t seen him in 10 years…did she even love him anymore? Why did the thought of him signing her away hurt so much? She pet Toyas head gently hearing him, wanting to comfort her pup instead of thinking too much about it. “It wasn’t you Toya. I failed my own marriage. I should have tried harder, but it’s far too late for any of that now. This was a long time coming,” she assured him. This was the only promise Enji never broke, and now he was.

Dabi shook his head, still hiding his face. He wanted to scream at her for comforting him, but surely a strange and angry male voice from her room would send the staff running. Why couldn’t she stand up for herself? Even now, she was comforting him, like he was weak. He hadn’t asked for comfort. He wasn’t asking Fuyumi to stay at the house just to keep him from being alone with their dad. He wasn’t weak! Why did they all treat him like this?

Still refusing to look up, he snapped at her. “You should have had a pup that didn’t fucking ruin everything. He didn’t want to be around me, so he was never home. He took out everything I did on you, even if I got punished for it too. I destroyed our family and now I’m the reason he’s leaving you, because I’m so much of a fuckup and a loser that I can’t even be my pup’s dad, either of them. Tomura would rather do it alone, and Hawks would rather lie about who his mate is than keep trying to make the lifestyle that led us together work,” he said, sounding somewhere between miserable and furious. “I’m still not good enough for even one fucking person.”

Rei continued to pet his head gently to try and sooth him before rubbing his arm to try and get him to relax. “It’s not your fault Toya,” she stressed. “Maybe if I had listened to Enji better, you wouldn’t have been so sick. If you didn’t have part of me in you, wouldnt have been in so much pain. I tried to give him want he wanted but I just couldn’t do it right…even with Shoto. Enji is upset he is a beta, now he wants your pup to make up for my failures.” She told him firmly as tears welled up in her eyes. He was so much like her…it’s what Enji hated about him. “His leaving me because I failed. I failed to give him want him wanted, to keep you and Shoto safe, and to give Fuyumi and Natsuo the abilities he wanted. You were just a pup, you made us happier if anything…brought us together, anything after that was our fault,” she assured him.

“You are perfect, just the way you are. Yes you have made some decisions I disagree with but you still have a good heart. I know you don’t like to stern but they are your omegas and have yours children. You can make them do want they need to be doing. It’s your responsibility to keep them safe and in line,” she encouraged him. He needed to put his foot down, they chose him and he needed to take control.

Dabi whined, looking up at her with hurt eyes. He wasn’t going to do that. He wasn’t like his dad. Plus, both Hawks and Tomura had made it pretty clear he wasn’t allowed to do things like order them. If they weren’t his mates, he wouldn’t have hesitated, but they were, and to order them around would be just what his dad had done to his mom. “They don’t take orders, mom. They don’t like to, and they trust me not to push it,” he explained, still sort of trembling. “I’m a lot of things, but I’m not the kind of guy who would ever force his mate to do anything, and they don’t want that. Tomura wouldn’t even let me court him, what makes you think he’d listen if I got all stern and demanded he do things for our pup—a pup he may not have even kept. Besides, I believe in him. He’s going to change everything, and the only thing I’m upset about that he’s doing is that I don’t get to be by his side while he does it anymore,” he whimpered, clenching his fists. “And I can’t risk losing Hawks by bossing him around, not after losing Tomura too. I can’t… I need them, mom, and I already fucked up forever with Tomura. So if Hawks wants to be a hero and play house with dad, I guess that’s what we do.”

Rei frowned deeply hearing her son. It sounded like his mates were walking all over him…making him do things he wasn’t comfortable, refusing to let him do things he wanted to do. This was all very messed up. “I don’t understand Toya, you say you trust in them to act right  but they don’t seem to be doing anything very well. This Tomura seems very unstable like his not sure what to do and is lashing out at you and Keigo just seems like his chasing something that he won’t get back and hurting you along the way. They both seem like they really need someone in their lives to take care of them and tell them what to do. You’re very caring and wouldn’t hurt them, you would just guide them and show them the right way,” she encouraged him, not liking the way these omegas were taking advantage of her son. “I hate to say it, but if you don’t, someone else will. Enji already seems interested in Keigo, his staking his claim on him publicly, and soon his going to take what he wants, he always does, and he will have no problem straightening out your omega,” she warned him. Omega leaned towards the stronger mate, and Toya didn’t even seem to be putting up a fight in her opinion.

Dabi growled softly, digging his nails so deeply into his palms that they drew blood. Hawks wouldn’t do that to him, even if he had a crush on Endeavor however long ago… even if he wanted to give their pup a toy of his dad.

And even if it was true that as soon as he’d stepped back, Tomura had just gone and found another alpha, a stronger alpha, that didn’t mean that he was so easily replaced or that Tomura even wanted an alpha. He’d never hit on Compress… at least not that Dabi had seen, though hadn’t their relationship been secret at first too. Or who’s to say he wouldn’t accept a beta? He and Spinner were friends, really good friends, and Spinner probably knew all about those stupid fucking island animals and every other video game Tomura liked.

Was the real reason Keigo kept not having sex with him at his dad’s that he was holding out hope for the alpha he’d originally wanted? Maybe. Possibly even probably.

He was second place to the guy who had been second place his whole life. “Tomura won’t even fucking text me back, mom, how the fuck am I supposed to get him back?” he snapped. “And Hawks… just because he had a crush on dad at one point—he wouldn’t!! He loves me! He wouldn’t do that to me! I want to claim them but they have to want it too and they fucking don’t! They don’t want me, mom! They don’t want me…” he said softer, slower as the realization sunk in. Tomura’s pup was already probably Overhaul’s… was baby birdie even his? Why didn’t they want him? He’d agreed to wait to kill his dad for Tomura, and to not kill him at all for Hawks. He’d tried to always keep them fed and happy and healthy and safe. He took a fucking kick to the skull for Tomura. He was willing to go to prison for Hawks. Weren’t those good alpha behaviors? They didn’t like being bossed around, but maybe it was just because of him. Maybe he was just a shit alpha. “Dad was right about me, I presented wrong,” he snarled. “They don’t fucking want me, mom,” he ranted, palms burning.

Rei watched Toya as he seemed to have a million thoughts racing though his head. She was glad that she seemed to have given him something to think about so deeply. She just wanted what was best for him and she didn’t need his heart getting broken because he thought he was doing the right thing when he was just letting his omegas run while and get themselves hurt.

Rei hummed softly hearing him snapped at how awful his omegas were being to him. “Do you know where he is? Maybe you should go to him and demand he answer, he could be hurt or something. It’s not good of him to make you worry so much,” she soothed him gently as she continued to rub his back.

Her frowned deepened when he admitted his other mate had a crush on her husband and now they happen to be ‘fake’ dating. Her son was so love struck he didn’t see so many red flags…she couldn’t blame him though, she didn’t either at his age. She wouldn’t let the same thing happen to him. “His with you and having your pup, that’s more than enough to show that a bond mark is consensual. Even if Keigo has good intentions, it really won’t matter if someone else comes along and takes him. They won’t ask him permission and let him deny them. He would be safer if you marked him now,” she explained. If he loves him so much he needed to mark them before someone else did. “They are fools if they don’t want you dear. Your wonderful. So loving and caring. But the world is big and confusing, maybe they just need help,” she assured him as she iced her hands before gripping his hands gently to cool him down. Rei looked at the door hearing hesitant knock. “Is that him?” She asked, in a slightly distasteful tone. She wasn’t sure about this anymore…he was pregnant with her grandchild but hurting her pup.

Dabi had used to hate when she used her quirk on him to cool him down, but right now it felt good, soothing. At least his mom seemed to want him, even if she still treated him like a weak little kid. Why didn’t Hawks want him? He’d given up the world for their pup and their relationship, given up his other pups and his mate, and he still wasn’t good enough? What else did Hawks want from him? He glanced up at the door, still trembling beneath her grip, though the flames were extinguished. “Yeah, I think so,” he mumbled, sniffling a little bit.

Would it really be better for Hawks if he just claimed him? Why would Hawks want his claim anyway. He wasn’t good enough. His stupid emotions were a weakness, not a strength, despite what his mom said. “You should probably be the one to get the door though, in case it isn’t,” he suggested. He sure as shit wasn’t going to prison for Hawks if his mate was just waiting on his dad to come claim him.

Rei watched her son worried, she didn’t want to tell them that stuff but she wanted him to be in the look out and be aware. She didn’t want him to get walked all over and his heart broke. She nodded slightly to him, “Of course,” she told him before standing up and going to the door. She opened the door before looking over the pretty blonde smiling nervously at her. “Hello Keigo, it’s nice to meet you,” she told him, though she didn’t feel thrilled. The blonde seemed to give her a slightly surprised look, “Oh yes, it’s nice to meet you too,” he replied as she opened the door and let him come into the room with them. “Hey are you okay babe?” He asked as he came in and immediately went to her son. She shut the door before returning to her spotting a sitting down. “We were just talking,” she explained

Dabi looked up at Hawks, eyes clearly hurt. Maybe Hawks just wanted the pup to have an alpha with a usable quirk. He’d have to go back to being functionally quirkless, no more flames as much as he could control it, if they followed this plan… Hawks must just not want a useless alpha.

Hawks hadn’t even wanted to comfort him the other night. Did his mate want him at all? Was the reason he liked having sex face to face so he could stare at Dabi’s eyes and imagine stupid fucking Enji? He gave a weak little shrug. “Yeah. I’m fine. Just talking. I already told her about the stupid divorce, so, you’re welcome,” he sulked, not making any move to sit normally or to touch Hawks.

Hawks watched Dabi worried seeing he looked hurt and upset. He relaxed a little when he said he told her about the divorce already. Maybe that’s why they both seemed off…she must have been upset. He wasn’t extremely happy she seemed to know his real name either….he didn’t really want it used, especially by anyone other than Dabi. “Oh..okay. I am sorry about all the trouble Mrs. Todoroki. We’re both extremely thankful for your family’s hospitality though,” he thanked Dabi’s mom as he bowed respectfully to her.

“Yes..well it was quite a surprise. But I guess I do understand why. I would do anything to keep my son in my life,” Rei said softly as she rubbed her son’s shoulder.

Hawks felt bad but Fuyumi seemed to be right, she was just happy that Toya was home. “I got an ultrasound for you, we don’t know the gender yet though,” he told her happily, hoping to lighten the mood as she took the picture and looked over it before slowly smiling.

Dabi leaned into the touch, nuzzling his face into his mother. He didn’t know how to talk to Hawks right now, so instead he focused on his mother and the ultrasound. “They’ve got little wings, see,” he said softly, pointing at the tiny wings. “Just an itty bitty baby bird,” he cooed fondly.

He wasn’t sure what to say or do now. Hawks was supposed to be here as his mate, but why was Hawks even with him to begin with?

Hawks looked at Dabi curiously, he seemed off…he was fine just a few minutes ago. He hoped nothing happened, but Dabi seemed just fine with his mom as he nuzzled up to her. Hawks smiled as the two looked at the picture. “Oh wow they do. I wonder if they will have the same quirk,” Rei said interested as she looked at the picture happily. “We can bring you more the next time I go to the doctor. They think we will have a gender next time,” the blonde assured Rei as he smiled. He weirdly felt out of place here.

Dabi nodded, giving a weak little smile. “Yeah, then we can get serious about names,” he said happily. He loved this little pup… even if it turned out to be his half-sibling and not his child, even if that was gross to think about. Had Hawks lied that time when he’d said he’d just gone to lunch with Enji? Would Hawks have even liked him if he hadn’t looked at least a little like his dad still? What if their pup came out looking like Enji? There’d be no way for him to be sure without a DNA test. “I hope they just have fierce wings. I don’t know how we’ll keep the lie up if they have ice, and I worry about any fire I might pass down,” he worried out loud.

Rei watched the picture happily. She was very excited about the baby. She missed holding and caring for pups. She couldn’t wait for it to get here. Even with everything happening right now, she was happy. She had her son back and now a grandchild. “That’s true, would be hard to explain,” she said softly as she touched the picture lightly. “It’s possible they will though. Try not to stress.” She cooed as she patted his cheek. If Hawks just stepped down, they wouldn’t have to worry about any of that. They would stay to the house and be just fine. No one is even about their pups’ names and quirks until they started to leave the house. “We might need some help with names if you know any good ones,” The blonde asked her as she hummed softly. “I would have to think about it,” she told him, not looking in his direction as she watched the picture. Keigo seemed nice and he was very pretty, but she didn’t think she could like him with Toya being so lost and hurt.

Dabi blushed, embarrassed by the cheek pat. “Mom, come on,” he whined, though he still looked happy. Why had he gone so long not letting her give him affection and attention? Just because his dad said it made him weak? His dad was a fucking idiot, even if he was apparently good enough for Hawks. “Did you like… want to get to know each other or anything?” he asked, sounding a little sullen. Maybe Hawks had been so worried about meeting her because she was his dad’s first mate. Shouldn’t Hawks have questions and stuff? He didn’t know how this was supposed to go

Hawks what he two as Dabi seemed to get embarrassed as his mother’s doting. She laughed softly when he whined at her before humming slightly as she looked at him. She was pretty, but had a distant look in her eyes. Hawks imagined she would be more unstable but she seemed okay to him, why was she in here? He wondered before smiling sheepishly. “Oh…um…sure,” he said slightly embarrassed at the question. He hadn’t really thought up a list of questions or anything. “I’m Hawks, you probably know that from tv…I’m a hero, though I’m probably gonna be cutting back on that for obvious reasons,” he told the woman as his face flushed red. Rei listened to him before humming, “Yes I have seen you on tv. It’s good your…cutting back,” she agreed but didn’t push further. “So, do you know how to cook? Or clean? Didn’t seem like you had a lot of free time before,” she asked, knowing the probable answer. “Haha yeah, not I haven’t really learned that, but Dabi is showing me a few things,” he assured her.

Dabi whined, looking up at his mom. Even as upset with Hawks as he was now, he didn’t think those were fair questions. “Come on, mom, he’ll figure it out. And if not, he has me. I’m good at that stuff,” he protested, before realizing this might be part of the problem. Did Hawks want an alpha that didn’t like all the stupid things he liked? An alpha that liked more alpha-like stuff? Maybe it was a turn off, all the cooking and shit, despite what Hawks had said this morning.

Rei frowned hearing Toya, “I know I know, I’m sure he will catch on,” she assured him, though she didn’t think he would, why would he? Her son was doing all the work. “So how long have you two been together?” She asked the two curiously. At least 4 months she assumed but surely a bit before that. It was a little hard talking to him, it wasn’t like she could ask about a wedding or future plans.

Dabi cleared his throat awkwardly, glancing at Hawks’ stomach. How long had they been together? Maybe since their first hookup? “Uh, off and on for four months, I guess,” he said, sounding a little bit ashamed. “We were flirting for a while before that though,” he added, hoping that made it better. How long had he been with Tomura, for that matter? They’d started hooking up almost immediately, did that count?

Hawks blushed deeper hearing his mom ask how long they had been together. They haven’t even been together longer than he had been pregnant. That was embarrassing, he didn’t want to tell his mom that…he thought as he nodded along in agreement. “Ah..well, Enji and I were married as soon as we met, so I supposed it’s not much different…” Rei reasoned though she looked unsure. “Do you have any future plans about marriage or anything? After all this pretending?” Rei asked the two, wondering if there would be an end, could there be? She didn’t see how.

“Well…I mean, I would like to, but…yeah I don’t know if we could,” Hawks said unsure as he rubbed his head. He hasn’t really thought about that. How long would he have to stay with Endeavor? Maybe just until they could get Dabi settled and possibly cleared? Then they could admit everything…but that would still look really bad? Maybe he could pretend break up with Endeavor and then…get with his son?

Dabi blushed harder at the mention of marriage. Did he want to marry Hawks? Where would that leave Tomura? Well, probably still happier without him, frankly. Why would either Hawks or Tomura want to marry him? Dabi sighed, giving a little shrug. “He’s not even sure when he wants to get claimed yet, mom,” Dabi pointed out, looking sulky. “I can’t exactly marry dad’s mate. Plus, aren’t I legally dead? And I didn’t even go to high school or anything, Hawks probably has better ambitions in mind.”

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him, that was true…he couldn’t legally marry Dabi at all. Maybe they could do a little private ceremony or something? The blonde frowned when it didn’t seem like Dabi was very into the idea of marriage anyways. “I mean..we could do something private maybe..in the future,” he told Dabi before furrowing his brow, “I don’t care about that Dabi, come on,” he said slightly concerned. Why was he acting like that? He thought Dabi would be happy he was meeting his mom

Dabi frowned, clearly not believing Hawks, but not willing to have the fight verbally in front of his mom. Was Hawks saying they could have a private ceremony just to appease him? “We don’t have to have a private ceremony on my account,” he grumbled, not thinking that Hawks even wanted to other than to maybe make him feel better. “Maybe you should!” he snapped, hugging himself. “Our pup is gonna think my dad sired them, they’re gonna love my dad! How are they supposed to go to school without spilling the beans, huh? What if he hurts them? What if he hurts you?”

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi, what was that supposed to mean? Did he really not want to? He thought he loved him, did he not think it would last? Hawks opened his mouth to question him before jumping slightly when Dabi snapped at him. He eyed Dabi’s mom slightly before looking back at him worried, what was this? Why was he suddenly so mad at him? “No, his not Dabi, we will figure it out. We could even get them a private tutor if you want,” he assured the villain, not wanting to fight in front of his mom, this was embarrassing. “His not, we’re not actually together,” he complained. How did he expect Endeavor to do anything to him?

Dabi whined, hugging himself tighter. A private tutor was a good idea, he assumed that’s what Tomura was going to do for Eri and their pup, and he was glad Hawks had thought of it, but it only made their pup more isolated. “What if he wins you over though? And the pup? He’s a stronger alpha than me, better at giving orders and protecting you and shit,” he worried, sniffling a little. “You’re going to get sick of me, I ruin everything.”

Hawks watched Dabi wide eyed as he listened to him. Rei quickly wrapped her arms around him as she whispered him words of comfort. “What? Dabi what the-“ He started before going quiet hearing his mom. “His name is Toya,” she corrected him firmly as she held her son close. Hawks frowned “I..don’t want that. I don’t know why..” he stuttered slightly as he tried to find the right words. Why was he doing this right now? His mom must hate him now. He felt tears well up in his eyes as he tried to relax. “I’m sorry. I’ll let you guys talk. I’ll see you at home,” he said quickly before heading to the door and quickly leaving. He had no idea what just happened, but it was not good…

Dabi whined loudly, reaching pitifully for Hawks as the omega fled. Why would Hawks leave? He needed him there, and Hawks left. He stood, glaring at his mom, lower lip trembling. “I prefer Dabi,” he said firmly. It had been fine that they wanted to call him Toya, but she wasn’t allowed to correct Hawks. “Fucking. I just wanted you guys to like each other,” he hissed. “I’m gonna go after him,” he said, hurrying outside and trying to catch up to Hawks, nearly stumbling over himself. He was a bit slowed down by having to slip out of the building but it wasn’t too hard to find the omega once he was outside.“Hawks!” he yelled, clearly hurt. “Wait up!” he called. Should he order the omega? Is that what Hawks wanted?

Rei looked at Toya when he reached for Keigo before looking up at him she let Toya go. “What? He was hurting you,” she protested, she was just protecting him. She frowned when he said he preferred Dabi. That wasn’t his name…”Toya wait!” She called after him as he ran out after his mate. She didn’t mean to upset him.

Hawks sniffed softly as he walked quickly away from the center. Why would Dabi make a scene like that? He was so embarrassed, his mom was right there and he didn’t even know what was wrong. He looked back at Dabi as he wiped his face slightly. “What!? What do you want?” He asked annoyed as he continued to walk, feeling the itch to just fly off.

Dabi visibly winced at Hawks’ tone as he struggled to catch up, panting a little bit as he finally pulled ahead of the omega. He sounded mad. Why did Hawks always get mad at him? “I want you to not run off crying!” he protested, face fallen. “You’re supposed to be my mate, but this whole stupid plan is just an excuse for my dad to steal you from me,” he whined, closing his eyes and shaking his head. “He’s gonna just take what he wants, that’s what my mom said, he’s gonna take you and straighten you out because I’m a shitty alpha who doesn’t give you orders and whose bond you don’t even want. And you’re gonna be my dad’s mate and I’m not gonna have any of my pups or either of my mates or fucking anybody! Everyone fucking hates me!” he seethed, unable to calm down.

Hawks stopped when Dabi ran In front of him. He glared weakly at the alpha before looking away slightly as he held himself. He held himself tighter as he listened to him start to yell at him again. His mom? His mom told him all of this bullcrap? He thought seeing pissed she would do that. He never stood a chance to impress her. “No it’s not! God why to you trust everyone except me!?” He snapped back. “You humiliated me! That was the first time I was meeting your mom and you were awful to me! I didn’t even do anything!” He yelled back in a pained tone. “Believe whatever you want, you obviously don’t trust me at all! This was a stupid idea. I shouldn’t have come,” he said upset as he went to walk around the arson. He should have stayed home, he should have came with Endeavor.

Dabi growled as Hawks walked away, grabbing the omega’s wrist, lightly enough that he could pull away but still insistent, almost begging Hawks to stay. “Why do you keep leaving whenever I get upset?” he whined. “You’re just like my fucking dad! You guys deserve each other! I just want you to talk to me! I’m scared you’re gonna abandon me so your response is to fucking go ahead and do it? I humiliated you? You’re gonna tell the world my bond is my dad’s, that my pup is my dad’s! Why are you leaving? My dad clearly doesn’t want me back since I’m still a screwup, and now you don’t want me around either? Why am I fucking here?”

Hawks stopped when he was grabbed before looking at Dabi, his look seemed begging but his words were bitter and hurtful. He grunted when Dabi compared him to Endeavor again, a man he hated. Hawks snatched his arm away from him as he glared at Dabi. “How dare you!” He growled back. “I left because guy were attacking me when I was supposed to be meeting your mother! I didn’t want her thinking any less of me. I wanted to make sure you two had all the time you needed to shit talk me behind my back!” He yelled. “And now you’re doing it in a public parking lot!  So excuse me if I want to leave!” He pointed out pissed off and extremely hurt. He wasn’t fucking abandoning him! He said he was going home.

“You AGREED to it! I would have never done this if you didn’t! We both agreed it was best for the pup! You can’t just change your mind now, it’s too late!” He said frustrated. They haven’t even started the act yet and Dabi is freaking out. “I thought you were here because you loved us, was I wrong!?” He demanded as he stared at Dabi with a pained look, not sure why he was doing this when everything was fine.

Dabi recoiled at the yelling, looking scared for perhaps the first time in front of Hawks. He didn’t like when other people yelled. It just made everything feel like his childhood all over again. “I wasn’t shit talking you!” he protested. “I just don’t want you to leave! I’m scared! I only agreed to this because you still want to be a hero, and because I want baby birdie to be healthy and shit! You don’t want them to live your shitty childhood in hiding, fine, I don’t either, but now instead they get to live mine, and it sucks, because I’m reliving it too, and all I can think about when you’re not by my side is how much being in that house makes me want to just be dead! I love you! I’m doing all of this because I love you and the pup and it still isn’t good enough? Why aren’t I good enough?” he begged for an answer, whining beneath the questions.

Hawks grunted hearing him, “Yes you were! All that crap you were saying right in front of her! I wanted her to like me!” He whimpered out as more tears welled up in his eyes. The only parents Dabi liked seemed to hate him, just like he feared, and now he wasn’t even sure if it was the divorce or whatever else was said. “Why the hell would I leave!? I came to meet your mom and you treated me like shit, that’s the only reason he left. I know where I’m not wanted,” he explained, he wants going to stand there and he wasn’t berated by the two of them. He was hoping they could get along and she would like him and maybe even care about him like she did her other kids, but that was ruined now. “Stop trying to blame me for this situation! I asked you, you agreed, I offered other solutions but this was the best one we both know it. And it won’t be like last time because I’m here and I won’t let it happen!” He snapped back. “You’re the only one saying you’re not good enough! I love you, obviously! All I did was wait fifteen minutes outside a room and your freaking out I suddenly don’t care!?” He asked confused and upset. He was tired of being blindsided with this.

Dabi whined, kicking the asphalt hard over and over again. It wasn’t fair!!! Why didn’t Hawks get it? “Of course I fucking wanted you there! All I want is for you guys to get along! But I don’t want pity! I don’t want you to pretend marry me just because I’m fucking sad all the time, I want you to want me! I want to not worry that you considered taking my dad’s offer and just bailing on me! I want to know you’re going to stay with me! My mom said my dad is gonna take what he wants either way, and he wants you! He’s a hero and he’s clearly your type, and he’s a better alpha than me! Why wouldn’t you pick him? Even if I wasn’t a fucking villain, our pup would go to school and get made fun of for having a dad who can’t use his quirk! I’m fucking functionally quirkless unless I want to keep trying to kill myself, and I can’t do that if I want to be here for you and the pup! Why would you pick a stupid quirkless shitty alpha when you could have the number one hero, huh?”

Hawks clinched his fist hearing Dabi as he tried to keep calm but he was feeling extremely insulted and hurt by his mates words. “I wanted to marry you because I love you! But apparently that’s a stupid idea!” He snapped as his lip trembled slightly. “I regret telling you about my crush. I didn’t realize you were going to use it against me the rest of my life.” He said bitterly as tears rolled down his cheeks, his eyes burning red. He regretted being honest with him and it reassured his choice to keep the rest of his life secret. “I picked you because I love you! Isn’t that enough!? What the fuck do you want me to say? I picked you, I rejected Endeavor, I kept our pup! I did everything right so why are you yelling at me!?” His yelling quickly turned into sobbing as he covered his face with his arm. He didn’t do anything wrong, he hasn’t done anything with Endeavor or suggested it.

Dabi flinched at the word “wanted”. Had he really fucked up so much in the span of a few minutes that Hawks wasn’t even considering marrying him any longer? “I want you to fucking reassure me! I can’t do this without some kind of fucking reassurance! I’m scared! I keep telling you I’m scared and you won’t comfort me! You didn’t even fucking get it yesterday or hear what I was trying to tell you, you just wanted the fight to be over and I am so fucking afraid you’re gonna leave me that I let it go. When I fuck up, when I’m not good enough, I stop being loved! That’s how it works! I have to earn fucking everything and I’m not earning it!” he said shakily, trying to yell less. He didn’t like when Hawks cried, and hated that he was seemingly the cause of it, but really it was just another thing the hero would leave him for, wasn’t it? Just another fuckup.

Hawks sobbed loudly into his arm as he tried to calm down, but only managed to give himself hiccups. “I-I tried! I t-told you I wanted to,” he cried to him. Dabi said he wouldn’t want to marry him and he said he did, it didn’t help at all. He told the villain he loved him and everything, how was he supposed to reassure him more than that? “What do you want me to s-say Da- Toya…I have no idea what im doing wrong and you’re stressing me out!” He said upset as he trembled slightly. What set this off? Something his mom said? How could he fix that?

Dabi shook his head, whining. Should he hug Hawks? He wanted to, to hold his mate and feel secure in his softness and scent, but he didn’t want to piss him off worse. Trembling hard he tried to put his hand on Hawks’ shoulder, barely able to keep it there he was shaking so hard. “It’s Dabi,” he said, as calmly as he was able. “I told her off for correcting you,” he said, wanting his mate to understand he’d defended him. He’d even told his mom that Hawks wouldn’t betray him, until he got so freaked out he couldn’t think straight. “I want to hear what you want. I want to know you want me, that you want to get married because I’m me and not just because you should. I need you to tell me I’m good and you want me! That you want my bonding bite, not his! I need to hear it, Hawks! I’m sorry, okay? I told her not to use your name, I tried to make that go well, and instead it’s just a reminder that I’m not good enough for you.”

Hawks cried weakly into his arm, he felt stupid but he was just so angry and sad he couldn’t keep it in. The hero sniffed softly as Dabi gripped his shoulder and told him he could call him Dabi. He wasn’t sure why..everyone else called him Toya, he was just used to saying Dabi. “You didn’t have to do that..” he mumbled softly, not wanting him to set his mom off. She was unstable anyways, could he even blame her? “I already told you. I can’t do anything more if you don’t believe me. Y-you accuse me of being like your dad again,” he said hurt as he hiccupped softly. “I already told you why we can’t bond yet and you agreed but you never seem to care what I say,” he raised his voice slightly, then shaking his head slightly. “Stop saying that!? You think I’m that shallow and heartless that I think that!? Do you seriously think so little of me!?” He demanded.

Dabi whimpered. “What? No! Hawks, you’re the one who’s too good for me!!! I’m the fucked up one!!!” he protested, whimpering like a scared child. “I’m the one that thinks that! I think it every day! The first time we hooked up, all I could think was how I didn’t deserve it, how it was never going to happen again because you’re so far out of my league….”

Sniffling, he tried to pet Hawks on the side of his face, but his whole body was shaking so hard the motion was clumsy and barely made contact.

Hawks looked away hearing Dabi as he touched his cheek. “I don’t think that. I never thought that and I’m tired of you saying it all the time. I picked you and were having a pup. I don’t know how to convince you more that I want you. I would have gave up all of this, but we agreed to come here and make it work. That’s not my fault,” he said firmly as he sniffed softly and wiped the tears off his face. “I just want to go home,” he whimpered softly. He was tired and emotionally drained. He didn’t want to be out here anymore

Dabi winced again as Hawks seemingly pulled away from him. “Yeah, well, I’m tired of feeling it all the time, and if I knew how to feel differently, I would,” he pointed out, still shaking. “I’m trying.”

Drawing his arms back to his chest, he nodded. “Fine. We’ll go home. Do you want to walk or take the bus or?”

Hawks clinched his jaw slightly, “Well I can’t fix that,” he said annoyed, “And I’m tired of you getting mad at me for nothing,” he added as he hugged himself. “Take a bus. I’m tired and don’t feel good,” he grumbled softly as he headed towards the bus stopped. Endeavor was rich he was sure he had an area to soak in hot water…he wanted a hot bath.

Dabi just nodded, quiet and defeated. He’d always sort of believed that nothing could fix him. He’d tried for a long time to fix it, to earn back his dad’s love, and even his quirk getting stronger hadn’t been enough. Fuyumi hadn’t been right, but she also hadn’t really been wrong. What was the point of him being here if he wasn’t fixable?

He started after Hawks, subdued and sniffling, before thinking better of it. “D-do you want me to take the bus too?” he double checked, voice soft and shaking, a stutter he hadn’t had since childhood rearing its ugly head. For all he knew, Hawks was so disgusted with him that he’d want him to walk. If he even wanted him to come home at all.

Hawks wiped the tears off his sore face as he sniffed softly to himself. This wasn’t how he wanted the day to go…he wanted to make a good impression, maybe grab some food then make it home in time to have alone time with Dabi. He looked at the villain hearing him, “What? You don’t even want to ride with me?” He asked upset as he stood at the bus stop. Why did he stop him if he wasn’t even going to go home with him. He expected him to come with him.

Dabi trembled so hard it was a wonder he was still standing, shaking his head rapidly. “Of course I d-do! I d-don’t want to upset you more, that’s all! I want to be good,” he said, stumbling and sniffling. Why did Hawks always act so surprised when he double checked that he was still wanted? “I’m trying so hard,” he mumbled, bringing his hands up to his face as he began to hyperventilate. He clawed at his eyes, angrier at himself than he could remember being. The dried blood from when he’d cut his palms clenching them earlier began to mix with fresh blood, pouring out of the scars near his eyes. It wasn’t crying, it didn’t make him feel better like crying sometimes had, but the pain helped. “I’m trying, Hawks. Please don’t give up on me, please!”

Hawks watched Dabi, feeling a bit worried and concerned at his behavior. He didn’t understand how he went from being mad and him and accusing him of wanting to fuck his dad to hyperventilating. He gripped Dabis hands when he started to claw at his face. “Stop it! You’re hurting yourself,” he said worried as he watched Dabi. “I’m fucking not! Stop freaking out,” he said feeling stressed out. He guess he shouldn’t be too surprised at how unstable Dabi was..but he seemed so much more put together with the league, definitely more confident.

Dabi whined, though it almost turned into a growl at the end, as Hawks pulled his hands away. He didn’t know how to deal with anything anymore. Before, he’d had a purpose and a pack, and most importantly he hadn’t had to be around his fucking dad. He wasn’t even Dabi at home, he was just stupid small Toya, always crying and fucking up. Who was he, and why did Hawks even bother.?

His face and hands were horribly bloodied. He sniffled and nodded, biting his lip as hard as he could to keep it from quivering, only for more blood to spill from how hard he was having to bite down. But Hawks didn’t want him to freak out anymore, so he had to try to stop. He was still shaking really badly, and his breathing hadn’t really calmed down. He still shook, not able to control it.

Hawks gasped softly when Dabi bit down on his lip, causing more blood to drip down his face. “God damnit Dabi, we can’t get on the bus with blood all over you,” he said worried before taking his hand and pulling him away from the bus stop and towards the house. He looked like a psychopath with blood all over him. He didn’t know what to do, they were out in public so he couldn’t do much. Maybe this was all a horrible idea…why was he stupid to think things could work out with a villain…he ruined his whole life for this…on a whim, just because he had the hots for a bad boy that was willing to fuck him. Now what? Was this the rest of his life? Dabi seemed normal at least when they were alone.

Dabi whimpered, clinging to his mate’s hand as he was dragged away. Hawks was mad, he could tell. He just had to go and make everything worse. “I’m sorry,” he mumbled, sniffling, wiping off much of the blood on his face on his sleeve. “I’m trying to calm down,” he protested, getting a bit dizzy from being made to hurry while he was still hyperventilating. “I’m sorry,” he whined. “Hawks, I’m sorry, please.”

Hawks listened to Dabi apologizing as he tried to catch his breath. He was so frustrated…he was extremely hurt and embarrassed, angry…The blonde stopped walked before sitting Dabi down on a bench. He just needed a second to collect himself. “Please stop,” he said softly as he covered his face and shook his head slightly.

Dabi looked up at Hawks, rankling a little as he was made to sit like some kind of child. He didn’t need to be fucking babied, he just didn’t want his mate to leave him for his dad or fucking hate him, so whatever, sue him. But he was trying to be good now, so he didn’t say anything, just stared up at Hawks in silence.

What was he supposed to stop? Walking? They’d done that. Apologizing? Well, Hawks was still mad. What the fuck did the omega want from him? He’d defended Hawks to his mom even though he was upset! Was he just too fucked up to be loved?

Hawks rubbed his face as he sniffed softly and cleared his tears away. He didn’t need to be crying in the middle of the city like some kind of child. He caught his breath as he forced himself to relaxed before straightening up. “Okay…let’s go,” he told Dabi softly as he pulled his hat further over his face, ready to start moving again. He just wanted to be home already.

Dabi nodded, hesitantly reaching to hold Hawks’s hand again before drawing the hand back to his chest when it wasn’t immediately grabbed. It felt like when his parents would get called to his schools because he’d caused trouble or been in fights. His mom, trembling and usually alone, sometimes angry but always sad, while he sat defiantly beside her. The silent walks through the school and to whatever car his father had hired to drive them, the even more silent drive home. The way his mother wouldn’t look at him, because if she did she’d just cry harder and she wasn’t supposed to cry in front of other people. How she’d immediately start lecturing him, crying all the while, until his father finally came home, grabbed him by the collar, and yelled at him too. Hit Rei into the floor. Scream at everyone. Hit him, just a few times, when he’d been really awful. Hawks wouldn’t hit him, obviously, but who knew what Enji would do since Dabi had gone and upset his brand new mate.

Whatever. He’d learned his lesson. He didn’t want to lose Hawks, so he shut up. Anything he said or did now would just be worse. The hero didn’t even want him anymore, hadn’t he basically said it by saying he’d wanted to get married. Not wants. Wanted. Hawks was done with him. Maybe if he was lucky he’d get to at least see his pup, since he was trapped in the house anyway.

Hawks looked at Dabi seeing his hand but he had pulled it back again quickly. He frowned before sighing softly as he started to walk again, staying quiet. He wasn’t sure what to do or what to say…he didn’t have anyone to ask or talk to. He definitely couldn’t talk to Endeavor about anything. Why was everything so hard…they were just supposed to meet his mom…Hawks steadied himself so he didn’t cry again as he walked slowly back to the house, Dabi seemed to change his mind about holding his hand, that was fine he guessed.

Dabi sniffled as they reached the house, eyeing the imposing front gate. “It’s probably locked,” he said, voice barely above a whisper. “Nobody thought about that,” he looked up at the house with hatred. “We can probably still sneak in the way I used to get in and out,” he volunteered, not knowing if Hawks could fly at all. He was still shaking. “Just don’t tell my dad. Once he locked me in my room for a whole three day weekend, trying to get me to tell him how I was sneaking in and out. No food, no water, no phone, no leaving to use the bathroom. Fucker couldn’t break me,” he said, sounding as proud as he did sad. He spared Hawks a glance, looking truly pathetic. “I hate this fucking house. It should be smaller. Then there’d be less bad memories. I have a story for every fucking square inch,” he whimpered, hugging himself.

Hawks looked at the house as he relaxed before frowning hearing Dabi say he could sneak them in. He clinched his fist lightly, not sure if Dabi was still trying to guilt trip him for coming here. His the one that agreed, how was Hawks supposed to know all this? “I know you do. Can we just go inside?” He said in a stressed tone as he shifted around uncomfortably. He knew how much Dabi hated this place and wanted to tell him about it to make him feel guilty. He got it. He just wanted to go inside and soak.

Dabi recoiled. He’d been trying to fucking open up, and Hawks acted like he’d told him to go to hell. He nodded, back to being silent it was. No more talking about his stupid feelings. Hawks really did just want him to fuck off, the same way everyone else did. He grabbed his wrist as they walked, burning the inside of it with his grip. It was an old trick. The pain calmed him down in school, and usually unless they had PE or he went too far, he could keep the burns hidden and not get in trouble for self-harming or using his quirk. He couldn’t actually feel the pain now, and so when he reached the spot where he’d climb over the fence, he was surprised to see the burn was as bad as it was. His mom would have begged his dad to take him to a hospital, and his dad would have said no, and he would have been kept home from school while it healed. He nodded to the slightly scuffed bit of fence. “You have to pull yourself over. Stand on top. It’s too high to jump straight down, but there’s one of the stupid rocks from his stupid zen garden within jumping distance. I almost always made it. Only broke bones a couple of times, so, you should be good. With the wings,” he clarified. “I’ll show you,” he mumbled, taking a few steps back to run up the fence, his horribly burned wrist obvious as he pulled himself to the top of the fence. It took him a minute to steady himself on top of it before he leapt awkwardly to the rock, hopping from it into the stupid zen garden, disturbing the raked pebbles. He’d fix it once Hawks came over.

Hawks watched as Dabi went quiet again, maybe he was being too harsh but he couldn’t help it. Dabi really hurt his feelings and he didn’t seem to really care about the mean things he said, he just didn’t want Hawks to leave because he said them. The hero sighed deeply as he followed the villain to the back and looked over the fence. He didn’t want to jump a fence right now, but that seemed to be the only option. He pulled his hoodie off before stretching his wings slightly. They would give him a boost at least. He could probably do it normally but didn’t want to risk breaking anything. He followed Dabis lead as he jumped the fence before jumping onto the rock then to the ground, using his wings to make himself lighter as he jumped. He relaxed when he made it before looking at Dabi unsure. What were they supposed to do now? He didn’t really feel like talking.

Dabi pointed to a shed, wincing as the motion caused a tendon in his wrist to really, really hurt. How badly had he burned himself?? Pretty deep, apparently. Whatever. He’d deal later. “I gotta fix the rocks,” he said. “So we don’t get caught,” he added, not really thinking rationally. “Back door should be open unless you locked it bringing the laundry in.”

He stared at his wrist as he shuffled toward the shed. He’d have to hide his wrist from Hawks. If the hero caught him that’d just be another way he was a fuckup, another thing to send him running to Endeavor’s arms.

Hawks watched Dabi point to the shed. He frowned seeing the burn on him, would he be insulted if he said something? He was sure, he felt like anything he did might set him off. “Okay, I’m gonna take a bath then,” he said softly. They only had a shower in their room but he felt confident they had a bath room or something. He stared at his wrist slightly before heading inside tiredly. He wasn’t feeling great and needed to relax.

Dabi wasn’t sure if Hawks had seen his wrist, but the hero would have said something if he did, right? Hawks had worried about his head wound and they’d been fighting then too. He’d just have to get it fixed while Hawks was in the bath, put on his battle suit or something that would really hide it. Yeah, he’d just tell Hawks he liked how it felt if he asked. Which he wouldn’t. No one ever gave a shit what he did unless he was causing problems.

He raked the stupid zen garden, angry he still remembered exactly how his dad liked it, before retreating to his childhood bedroom in the house. In one of his old dressers there was a false bottom, and beneath that a bunch of first aid stuff he’d used on himself. It was expired, obviously, but he didn’t know where else to look, and taking stuff other people knew about led to questions. Sniffling to himself, he stared at his wrist. He’d gotten through the skin, which was already a problem, but he’d also melted down a couple of staples, which was a new record. He’d need more than his stupid first aid kit after all. He had sewing needles, but he’d need something heavier than thread, like floss, until he could get more heat resistant medical staples… which he always got from Giran. Motherfucker. Did he really need his right hand? Probably. It wasn’t that dire yet, not nearly, but if he didn’t get more staples or something soon it could be, easily. Tucking his little first aid kit, which was in an Endeavor lunchbox, under his arm, he wandered around looking for floss, unhappily left with only the bathroom connected to the bath Hawks was using after an almost hour long search. Groaning, he entered, trying to use the lunchbox to hide his wrist as he rummaged through the drawers loudly.

Hawks walked around the large house before relaxing when he found a bathroom with a large bath attached. It was huge, which made since, they were usually big and Endeavor was a big guy. He returned to the room before grabbing his clothes and heading to the bathroom. He started the water before adding some salts and scents to the water. He looked around the bathroom for a first aid kit or something he could give Dabi but didn’t find any so he gave up, Dabi knew how to handle his burns, he didn’t need Hawks bothering him. He sat down and rinsed off in the shower before getting into the hot water. He relaxed back before grabbing a rag and getting it wet before laying it over his eyes. He relaxed for a bit before lifting the rag hearing someone come in. He relaxed seeing Dabi before humming. “There isn’t a first aid kit,” he told him as he covered his face again.

Dabi stared at him blankly, hiding his hand behind his back, dropping the stupid lunchbox, which thankfully stayed closed. “Why would I need a first aid kit?” he asked defensively. “I’m fine. Just looking for floss. For flossing my teeth. Nothing else. That’s all you use floss for. But I could also floss with fishing line. If you’ve seen that,” he added, cringing at how terrible the lies sounded. “I just really need to floss.”

Hawks tensed slightly hearing Dabi before looking at him again nervously as he pulled the rag down. “I just…I thought maybe..yeah nothing sorry,” he said softly as he sunk into the tub slightly. He knew Dabi would be annoyed, he shouldn’t have said anything. He looked at the lunch box he seemed to be sneaking around before frowning. He probably shouldn’t mention that either. “I haven’t seen any..” he mumbled softly as he looked away.

Dabi groaned, kicking the little lunchbox, which was still closed. Maybe he was a better liar than he thought. “God damn it,” he whined, sinking to the floor. “Do you have Fuyumi’s number? Can you ask her to get that shit they use in fishing poles, please? For flossing? But like. As soon as she can? Immediately, would be ideal, but you know. Work. It’s more important than… flossing.”

He curled up in a ball, watching Hawks bathe as he tried not to spiral out. “Your beard’s coming back,” he noticed softly. “It looks nice. I know you’re mad at me and whatever, so maybe you already are sick of my bullshit, fine, but would you hate me more if I only had one hand?” he asked, too frustrated and scared to care about being coy.

Hawks flinched slightly when Dabi kicked the lunch box. What did he do now? He thought worried. “I-i should…its Endeavors old phone..” he said softly. He was sure her number was in there. “It’s in my clothes..” he told the arson as he gestured to his clothes pile slightly. Did he need to stitch his hand or something? He thought it was a burn. Hawks watched Dabi curl up. So much for his bath…He touched his chin slightly hearing Dabi. His hair grew pretty slow in his face so it would take a while for it to get back to how it was before. “I don’t hate you,” he said annoyed before frowning, “and no, why? You’re acting weird…” he said concerned. He wasn’t sure what he was up to, and get nervous to ask but he was worrying him.

Dabi sniffled, shrugging slightly, making no move to get up and get the phone. He didn’t want to touch his dad’s stuff, even if it was Hawks’s now. Weakly, he held up his wrist, an odd flap of skin hanging loosely in addition to the horrible burn. “Melted two staples. I don’t have more. Or the stapler. Giran gets them for me,” he explained, too defeated to give a shit anymore. Let Hawks hate him. “I just want the stupid shit All for One gave me to connect to my body again safely, and it never fully heals anymore, so stitches.  But I don’t even have stuff for stitches,” he whimpered. “And also my burn cream is like 12 years old, because it was old when I “died,” so if you saw that, I guess.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he held his hand up before grunting softly, he didn’t think it looked that bad when he saw it. He covered his mouth, suddenly feeling nauseous. He usually wasn’t bothered by gore or anything but his stomach was already unsettled. He swallowed down his nausea before looking at Dabi, “Why would you do that?” He asked slightly hurt. It seemed like he did it on purpose. Why was Dabi hurting himself? “Maybe Endeavor can get a doctor..” he said unsure. He could maybe contact Giran but he didn’t seem useful.

Dabi shrugged, somewhat reassured by the fact Hawks hadn’t yelled yet. “I didn’t meant to do it this bad,” he explained. “It just calms me down when I want to do worse stuff to myself. It’s how I always self-soothed in school, when I was anxious or whatever.. I just held my wrist until the pain was more important than the bullying or whatever my dad said or whatever, I just forgot things don’t really hurt anymore.”

He sighed, shaking his head. “I don’t need a doctor, really. I just need more staples. You think Natsuo could steal some?” he asked.

Hawks listened to Dabi before feeling his lip quiver slightly. So what? He was just some bully or something that made Dabi hurt himself? Was he really that awful? “I…I don’t know,” he whimpered softly before sniffing as he rubbed his face. “J-just ask him,” he told Dabi. He didn’t want to tell him it would be wrong of him to ask Natsuo to steal, but the guy probably didn’t even have to, it was just staples, he might be able to just have them.

Dabi frowned. Why was Hawks still crying and stuttering? He hated to hear it. Hawks hated him anyway, the worst thing that happened if he tried to comfort him couldn’t happen because it already had, Hawks didn’t want to marry him.

Sighing, he crawled towards the bath, wincing at any contact his hand made, before sitting up and leaning over to place his head on his mate’s—if they were still mates—shoulder, not minding the wet. He whined softly. He’d lost someone so beautiful and good. “Me being afraid you’ll leave isn’t about you, birdie. It’s just what happens. I’m too much. A mess. So no one stays And my mom said it didn’t matter what your intentions were, that my dad or some other alpha would get you anyway because he wasn’t afraid to claim you. She was talking like I should just bite you without waiting, because with the pregnancy people would just accept that it was consensual, but that’s not what I want. I want it when you’re ready, but I’m scared I’m not good enough to keep your interest until then, because I’m me, and no one wants Toya Todoroki. And now I’m so fucking stupid I fucked up my hand.”

Hawks watched Dabi watery eyes as he came over to him and sat down beside the tub. He sniffed softly as Dabi laid his head against him before wiping his face off slightly. He was so confused and hurt and just wanted to be alone. He was scared about what Dabi was going to say or if things would get worse. “You keep yelling at me like it’s my fault..” he said softly. He felt like he was doing something wrong but he didn’t know how to fix it. “So what? You were just going to get mad at me and leave or something? You were gonna let them?” He asked hurt that his mate didn’t seem to want to fight for him and rather give up. “I already told you want I wanted. We talked about this. I said I wanted to, but we can’t be stupid about it,” he explained again. “Maybe in her case all that is true but I’m not some weak omega. I’m the number two hero and I can take care of myself,” Hawks pointed out, he wasn’t going to throw himself at the first alpha he saw and he felt insulted Dabis thinks he would. “I want you, but I feel like your purposely trying to scare me off or something,” he said frustrated, “I don’t want Endeavor, I already said that and you keep trying to push me towards him,” he continued.

Dabi whined, trying to press his nose into Hawks. “No! I’m not gonna leave! I’m not trying to do anything!” he said defensively. “It’s not about you throwing yourself, it’s about them taking,” he tried to explain, blinking tiredly up at Hawks. His bloodied face looked young and soft and sad in the lights of the bathroom. “What if someone forces you or something—what if my dad forces you? Or what if he just wins you over because he’s better than me? He’s gonna be the one providing for you, and it’s his house, and he’s obviously into you, and what if the pup likes him better?” he asked, sniffling. “I’m not trying to scare you off or be a dick or anything. I’m just… frightened, birdie. I get scared and I act like this. I can barely control it. What if I am a bad dad? A bad alpha? A bad mate?”

Hawks looked away slightly when Dabi raised his voice again, he was tired of being yelled at, he didn’t like it. “Then I don’t understand why your mad at me when you’re scared someone is going to try and hurt me.  You just make it seem like you’re gonna get mad at me if they do..” he said as he gripped the side of the tub. What if something happened? Would Dabi go off on him and blame him? Think he was trying to cheat or leave him because he was forced into something…he didn’t feel very secure already in telling Dabi things. Hawks scoffed softly, “Win me over…so you do think I would be with your dad? I haven’t done anything to suggest I would. I told you yesterday how much he was pissing me off,” he said annoyed. “I can provide for myself, I always have, and my family. That’s the whole point of us being here,” he told Dabi as he sniffed softly. “If you seriously think your gonna be worse then your dad and that he could win our pup over when his never even around then I don’t know why you even want kids,” he said annoyed. “I don’t want to do this alone, do I really have to worry you’re going to be worse than him?” He asked firmly, he was hoping Dabi would see how stupid he sounded.

Dabi’s lip trembled. “I’m not mad at you…” he mumbled, back to retreating inwards with his emotions. “I wouldn’t be mad at you…” he whimpered, pulling away from Hawks. Did Hawks seriously think he was angry? When he was angry he was a lot calmer and more intentioned. This was fear.

He whimpered again when Hawks asked if he had to worry, recoiling as if he’d been struck. Did Hawks really think that of him? To Dabi, it was just an anxiety. A horrible fear. But the way Hawks was talking… shaking again, his whole body quivering, he curled up into a ball, leaning against the wall, not even noticing the small flames leaping over his arms. Why was Hawks threatening to do this alone? Didn’t Hawks know he wanted their pup more than anything? “So just because I’m scared, I’m not good enough for you, for them?” he said, starting to hyperventilate again. His mom had made it seem like the fact he was worried and wanted to be better was a good thing. “All I want is to be good to you and baby birdie…”

Hawks listened to Dabi, he wasn’t confident in that. What if Endeavor tried something and he told Dabi only to be blamed or yelled at…he couldn’t handle that. He wasn’t sure if he could tell Dabi at this point, he got upset by just the idea of it. The blonde gritted his teeth hearing Dabi take everything he said wrong. “God Damnit Dabi! I can’t keep doing this! I didn’t say that, I never said that. All I have done is love you and you this is what I get? You question everything I do and even things you think I might do!?” He snapped frustrated. “You hurt yourself because of me, you hate your life because of me, you have to be here because of me, is there anything you like about being with me!? I thought we were on the same page and now you’re freaking out over nothing! Were you just lying!?” He asked pained and frustrated. He couldn’t be lying, Hawks would have noticed, wouldn’t he?

Dabi whimpered, arms still burning. “I like everything about being with you,” he protested. It was just like his parents when he was small. Everything he did was assumed to be done out of pure malice, he was always wrong.

Hiding his face in his hands, he shook his head. “I love you! I just get scared. I’m trying, birdie. I’m not saying I will be worse, I’m saying I’m frightened to be. I haven’t lied to you! Not even once, except maybe not telling you I was a Todoroki, if that counts,” he protested. “I like your voice. I like all the funny shit you say. I like your eyes. I like your wings. I like that you love eating. I like that you’re cuddly. I like that you’re smart and witty. I like how you smell. I like that you’re already the best mom I know. I like that you’re horny. I like that you’re small. I like that you’re buff. I like everything,” he pleaded. “That’s why I’m so scared to lose you… I’ve never had anything good I didn’t destroy and fuck up.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he relaxed a little hearing him. He didn’t get what Dabi was scared of…everything was fine until he started with all of this. He sighed softly as he washed his tears away with the water. He didn’t even really feel like taking a bath anymore either. “You have to stop yelling and freaking out at me Dabi…” he told him softly. “I get it if I did something but when it comes out of no where like today..I can’t handle it, especially not while I’m pregnant. I can’t control my emotions right now and, I guess you can’t either,” he continued. “You’re not losing me. Everything was fine, I thought it was anyways..but your making me nervous to even talk to you,” he explained. “Can you please put the fire out before you start burning up?” He asked the villain as he tried to keep a calm head.

Dabi looked up, genuinely surprised to be burning. “Oh. I didn’t notice,” he said quietly, taking a deep breath and trying to push the flames down. Slowly, they went out. “Yeah, I’ve always been bad at it. Emotions. I mean. They wanted to do all these tests when I was a kid, but Endeavor said I didn’t need them,” he explained. “So of course I get an emotion based quirk. It’s like it was designed to hurt me,” he said with a wry little laugh. “It was easier when I could just shut down and not feel anything but how much I wanted my dad dead, but then everyone in the League wanted to be friends and then Tomura and then you. And god, you bust a fucking dam open or something. No one’s ever made me feel things the way you do, birdie,” he admitted quietly. “You make me happier than I knew anybody could ever be…” he sniffled. “Do you not want to marry me anymore?”

Hawks relaxed a little hearing Dabi as he put his flames out, at least they didn’t have to worry about burning the place down now. He listened to the villain sadly. He wasn’t sure if he was helping or hurting Dabi anymore..would he have been happier just staying with the league then killing Endeavor? He didn’t want his mate to suffer because of him. He rubbed his arms slightly when he said he made him feel things and made him happy, he didn’t seem happy. “Of course I do. I suggested we could do something private, you…didn’t seem into the idea,” he mumbled softly. He felt rejected when Dabi seemed so annoyed at the suggestion

Dabi shook his head frantically. So he still had a chance with Hawks? Eagerly, he scooted towards the tub, gently touching Hawks on the cheek with his good hand. “Well, it surprised me, mostly. And I worried for a second that Tomura would somehow keep my pup away from me even more, but of course I want to marry you. I thought you didn’t want to, you sounded nervous or something, and I don’t want you to marry me just because I want to marry you,” he mumbled. “I want you to do whatever’s gonna make you most happy, birdie, it’s just hard to imagine sometimes that that’s me when you’re so fucking perfect. My hero, Hawks.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he moved closer to him and touched his cheek. He leaned into the touch slightly as he listened to Dabi. Did he really get like that because he was worried about Shigaraki? He didn’t like that…he felt it was more how the other omega felt than the pup. “Of course I was nervous. You two were being off and it didn’t feel like either of you wanted me there..” he reminded him. The whole things stressed him out and felt humiliating. “I also didn’t think about this being long term…but I don’t know where we go after a while..we could do this forever but that just kind of sucks..I want to have own place and everything ” he mumbled softly. He smiled weakly at Dabi hearing him, “You just have to trust me Dabi,” he told him softly. He really did care about him.

Dabi beamed at Hawks’ smile. It was so cute. It was so sweet how big the hero could smile. Unlike that freak All Might, Hawks had a beautiful, reassuring smile. “It was… hard before you came in. She wants you to stay home and stuff, and I was kinda arguing with her, and she said if I didn’t enforce a more typical dynamic you’d leave, and it got to me…” he admitted. “Plus, she got really upset about the divorce,” he said quietly. “And I’m upset I ruined their marriage.”

He sighed, continuing to pet Hawks sweetly. “I’d like that. Someplace small, with a big yard and open space for you two to fly around,” he said fondly, imagining his pup and mate flying around their home. “I wanted you there really badly. Sorry I did a shit job showing it,” he said sincerely.

Hawks watched Dabi as he seemed to relax. He didn’t like that his mom also seemed to be pretty old fashioned. She didn’t have a choice, he knew that, and he was sure that hospital wasn’t helping. They were probably making it worse and making her believe she needed Endeavor and to be a good omega. He was still upset though. He wanted her to like him but it didn’t seem like she would with that mind set. “Yeah I’m sure she did…we should have just had Endeavor tell her,” he grumbled before relaxing a little when he was pet.

“It would be nice…just…wouldn’t make sense for me to move out with all this..” he pointed out. Seemed like the only way to end it is when Endeavor kicked the bucket, but he hated thinking that. Hawks relaxed hearing Dabi, “Okay…I just kind of felt like you both were piling up on me. I don’t do great with those kinds of situations,” he explained.

Dabi huffed, though mostly to cover a laugh. “Yeah, probably. But you know she hasn’t seen him once since admission? Not a single visit. I mean, he was pretty constantly redo-ing their bond, like after every fight, but still. I wish she’d just move on,” he sighed, continuing to pet Hawks. “He just drops off flowers. Some fucking mate. He pays the bills for a hospital he put her in and buys her flowers every couple weeks.”

Dabi scoffed. Now that he could think about it rationally, why the fuck would Hawks want an alpha like that. “I’m sorry,” he repeated. “Maybe Tomura will do us both a favor and kill him for me,” he suggested with a quiet sigh. “I love you. I’m sorry I don’t do a better job showing it sometimes, but I’m on your side. I don’t want some passive, submissive omega like my mom. I want you. I like that you don’t know how to cook and shit, just means I get to spend the time teaching you how,” he explained. “Hero or villain, I’m not gonna ask you to stay home, and I’m not… I don’t think I could order you around the way she and my dad think I’m supposed to even if you wanted me to. You don’t want me to, right?”

Hawks listened to him curiously, he hasn’t even seen her in 10 years? That seemed so cruel…he thought surprised. He was surprised he bothered to even send her flowers, he wondered why he even did. Hawks sighed softly. “I don’t know…I don’t want him dead. I’m not ready to be number one, hell I don’t even want to be number two. I rather be in like the twenties or something,” he told the villain. “And everyone would freak out…it would be a mess. If I had another pup, people would wonder about it,” he said unsure. Endeavor, as unfortunate as it was, was their saving grace right now. The blonde smiled softly hearing Dabi. He liked it better when he was sweet like this. “I love you too, I’m glad you like me like this…I don’t know if i could do anything else,” he said softly, he couldn’t be like her, it just wasn’t him. He shook his head slightly, “No I don’t. I don’t like how it feels..I was trained to avoid it and fight it. That would be hard to undo,” he explained, even if he wanted to, he was worried his mind wouldn’t let him.

Dabi sighed, clearly hugely relieved that Hawks wasn’t expecting the stereotypical dynamic in their relationship. “Well, all the time off is gonna impact your rating negatively, even if it was just for an injury or something, right? So that should take some of the pressure off,” he said, trying to be reassuring.

Leaning down, he gave Hawks a little kiss on the forehead. The omega was right, their survival kind of depended on his dad staying alive for now, unfortunately. “Well, luckily you don’t have to try to be anything else, except for when you finally play sexy omega villain capturing and seducing the alpha hero with me, I want full commitment to the bit,” he teased.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he nodded lightly to him, “Yeah probably, I don’t know though, I have never been gone this long…I know the announcement is gonna do some crazy things. People can be surprising. Even if my ranking drops from that. I doubt my news coverage will. They are gonna be all over me,” he explained.

Hawks smiled when his head was kissed before chuckling softly. “Oh don’t worry, I will be in full character,” he cooed in a mused tone before sighing softly. “You do need your hand looked at though. Minus we’ll call your brother if you won’t see a doctor,” he told him concerned.

Dabi sighed, rolling his eyes. At least Natsuo could probably help him. “Yeah, I guess we should call him. I really didn’t mean to fuck it up so badly, it’s just that the pain used to calm me down sometimes, and I didn’t want to upset you any more than I had at my mom’s, and then I should have known better than to tell you that stupid story, no one likes listening to my bitching,” he said unhappily.

Hawks frowned deeply hearing Dabi. He could understand that he didn’t realize, he knew the arson didn’t have much feeling in those spots, but it was still upsetting. “I really hate it when you say stuff like that. It makes me feel like shit,” he admitted. “I’m allowed to be upset without you mutilating yourself, and I was frustrated you kept talking about how much you hate everything because of me,” he told the arson upset. He didn’t say it cause he didn’t like listening to him.

Dabi tilted his head, genuinely confused by the statement. “That’s not what I was trying to do,” he protested quietly. “I just… I dunno. I was opening up or whatever. I really am trying to be good about communicating with you. I’d never told anyone that story, or how I used to sneak out to go train, but I trust you, and I figured if there was anyone I could tell… And me hurting myself isn’t about you, it’s just what I’ve always done, but I guess it probably scares you, huh? The way Tomura scratching himself scares me,” he reasoned, frowning deeply.

Hawks listened to Dab as he played with his white hair slightly. “It felt like you were. It just wasn’t a good time for it,” he explained. He was too mad and upset to understand what Dabi was wanting to do. “Yeah it is scary. It makes me feel like it is my fault and I don’t want to hurt you,” he said softly, hating the idea he hurt him like that.

Dabi hummed happily at the touch, closing his eyes with a content little smile. “Okay, I guess that makes sense,” he agreed. “It’s not your fault I’m fucking crazy, or whatever’s wrong with me,” he said, giving Hawks another little kiss. “Promise me if our pup’s… weird or whatever, like me or Shoto or anything, we’ll get tests done and everything, get them the support they need?”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi seemed to understand why he had been upset and felt bad. He smiled at the kiss before nuzzling up to him slightly. “Of course..but I don’t know if you were born like that or if it’s trauma you know? They will probably be fine,” he assured him warmly.

Dabi shrugged. He’d always been… a bit intense with his emotions and impulsive, even before his dad abandoned him, so there was no way of knowing. “I guess I should call Natsuo, huh?” he said after a minute of just enjoying snuggling Hawks. “I can put the staples in myself, I just need him to grab them. I should have asked Giran when we met up,” he grumbled. “I don’t usually melt them. I guess the shit my mom said really got to me,” he said, somewhat amused by his own injury.

Hawks relaxed with the villain tiredly before humming softly. “Yeah that would be a good idea,” he agreed softly as he let his mate go so he could get up. “Mm that was a while ago, we couldn’t have known,” he assured him before sitting up. “Yeah seems like she got you pretty worked up..” he mumbled softly. “His number should be in the phone too,” he assured him

Dabi groaned, unhappily pulling away from Hawks to go and grab the phone. “She’s always been pretty good at that. I don’t even think she’s trying, but she can upset me more than my dad,” he admitted, scoffing. Sighing, he dialed Natsuo’s number.

Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi as he leaned against the edge of the bath. “She is unstable…no offense, but I’m sure she isn’t completely there..” he offered, she probably didn’t understand.

Natsuo sat in the lunch room as he studied his text book. He only had one more class left today and was ready to head home. He grunted seeing his father was calling him, be he had a new number…that must be Hawks, he decided before answering the phone, “Hello?” He asked unsure.

Dabi laughed awkwardly, staring down at his injured wrist. “Hey, man, uh, I guess I’ll just come out and ask. Could you like… please borrow some heat-resistant surgical staples for me? And a stapler. I accidentally fucked up my wrist, and I don’t think dad wants an underworld broker making house calls,” he said, sounding really, really embarrassed. “Also burn cream maybe. Unless it stays good for a decade?”

Natsuo listened to Dabi before frowning deeply as he listened to him. “What? What happened? Did you hurt yourself?” He asked concerned. He could get burn cream easy and stables but maybe harder to get a stapler…he could see if there was a kit maybe. “I don’t think any medicine last that long. It wouldn’t hurt but I don’t think it would help much either,” he explained

Dabi exhaled unhappily, leaning against Hawks as best he could. “Yeah, I got upset and accidentally burned the shit out of my wrist. Got two of the staples too this time, which blows,” he said. “Stitches used to work pretty well, but not so much anymore and never for very long.  It’s usually easier to focus on not melting metal than burning thread,” he explained. “When I’m using my quirk intentionally, anyway. Sorry to put it on you, I just don’t really know what else to do here.”

Natsuo listened to Dabi as he sighed deeply, “Okay…yeah I can see what I can do. It’s going to be a bit though, I have class in 15 minutes and it’s a two hour class,” he explained as he closed his book. “You’re lucky I study burns and have access to that equipment, we can’t exactly take you to the hospital,” he scolded softly.

Dabi laughed awkwardly. “Yeah, yeah, I owe you. Hawks will buy you a pizza or something,” he promised. “But don’t worry so much. I had a massive concussion and was unconscious for like an hour or so, maybe closer to two, a couple months ago and I’m totally fine, and I’ve been doing the staples myself since I was like 19. I’m a tough customer,” he said, trying to be reassuring. “I guess I never had Compress take those stitches out though…”

Natsuo listened to Toya feeling pretty concerned around what he was hearing. He could go for a pizza after a long day thought as he sighed. “Jesus Toya. I guess I can look at that too,” he assured him concerned as he rubbed his head. “Just hang out and keep it sterile until I get there, okay?” He warned his brother.

Dabi snorted, smiling despite himself. “I got it, don’t worry. I still have my stupid little first aid kit from when I was a kid, the one you helped me put together,” he reassured Natsuo. “I’ll wrap it up real loose for now, just keep it clean, not get it wet, etcetera etcetera. I’m fine, promise. I just… don’t have spare staples right now. Didn’t think to grab ‘em when we were getting kicked out.”

Natsuo listened to Dabi as he hummed softly, that stupid box wasn’t going to do anything for him and the burns he has now…”Yeah that sounds fine. Just be careful and I will get there as soon as I can with the stuff,” he assured his older brother as he shook his head slightly

Dabi laughed, shaking his head. “Yeah, yeah.  I got it, okay? Good luck with class or whatever. I’ll see you tonight,” he said, ending the call. At least Natsuo was willing to help. “He said he’d come over, check on everything,” he explained.

Hawks watched Dabi tiredly as he talked on the phone before sighing as he pulled the plug and got out of the bath. He grabbed a towel before starting to dry off. He looked at Dabi when he ended the call. “That’s good. Hopefully you hold up until then. How about your face?” He asked worried, he still had blood on him.

Dabi huffed. “Shit. Forgot I did that,” he admitted tiredly. “How bad is it? I can’t really tell,” he admitted. “You think you could help me wash it? I’m not supposed to get my wrist wet,” he asked, clearly embarrassed.

Hawks hummed hearing Dabi as he wrapped the towel around his waist, “I can’t really see anything. Let me clean it,” he told him as he grabbed his rag and squeezed the water out of it before going back to his mate. He gently started to clean the blood off his face and lip. “It’s not…terrible, just a few marks,” he assured him before starting to wipe the blood off his fingers.

Dabi smiled, looking almost cute despite all the blood and injuries. Hawks taking care of him was just as nice as it had been when Tomura did it. “Good, can’t fuck up the moneymaker. Bitches loooooove my looks,” he teased, batting his eyes. “You think you could help me wrap up my wrist too?”

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi as he watched face. “I’m gonna ignore you basically called me a bitch cause your cute,” he teased the villain amused before kissing his lips softly. “Yeah let’s wrap it up,” he assured him, “Got wrap?” He asked him.

Dabi stuck his tongue out, waggling his eyebrows. “So calling you a slut’s okay, but bitch isn’t, got it~” he teased. Nodding towards the lunchbox, he laughed softly. “Yeah, there’s gauze and pads and shit in there. Medical tape and whatever. Why aren’t all nurses sexy heroes, all wet and practically naked?”

Hawks watched Dabi with a amused look as he opened the lunch box up and looked though it. “Thin line,” he warned the villain before grabbing the gauze and taking his hand. He started to wrap his wrist up, keeping it loose but sturdy. “Cause they would all end up pregnant and then who would take care of everyone?” He said amused as he finished up. “How is that?” He asked him as he cut the gauze and tucked it.

Dabi snickered, a light blush on his cheeks. How was it that he and Hawks could go from such terrible fights to this in the span of a couple of hours? “Fair enough,” he agreed. He wiggled his fingers before giving Hawks an approving nod. “Yeah, seems good. I hope someday I can figure out my shit enough that it’s like this all the time, you know? We have fun. I like that about us.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he moved his fingers, he seemed to be okay for now. Hawks laughed softly as he watched the villain before brushing his hair out of his face. “We will figure it out..” he assured him softly before kissing his head. He stood up before grabbing his clothes and starting to change into them. He was glad things seemed normal again. He didn’t need Endeavor seeing them like that.

Dabi booed softly as Hawks redressed, giving a thumbs down with his good hand. “Laaaaaaaame,” he teased. “I should get a tattooed ring, when we get married,” he said abruptly. “So I can’t melt it or anything.”

He looked at Hawks with soft eyes. “You’re so fucking cute. I wish you had a baby book or something. No fair you got to see all those lame pictures of me and I don’t have any of you.”

Hawks rolled his eyes as he got his shorts on and a shirt with holes for his wings. “I can’t walk around naked,” he teased the villain before humming softly. “Yeah that would be a good idea,” he agreed, it would suck if he burned it. The blonde blushed slightly hearing him. “Sorry babe I don’t even remember them taking a picture of me,” he told him. The commission might have some but they werent fun ones or anything and he wasn’t a baby

Dabi pouted. He hated Hawks’ stupid parents for a lot of reasons, but especially for this right now. He also hated that Hawks couldn’t just be naked. “God, it blows we don’t have our own place. We should do one of those like… tasteful nude body positivity pregnancy photo shoots or whatever, you know? When you start to show a little?” he asked, sounding entirely too hopeful. “That sucks though. I wanna see you all curled up with bigass wings. Did you ever hide your face in ‘em, like a real bird?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled warmly at him when he finished. He blushed deeply hearing his suggestion. “Ha, no way. I am not taking pictures like that,” he said embarrassed. He would be way too embarrassed. His stomach would be big…would he even look good? He doubted it. It would be too humiliating and he was embarrassed already by the idea. The hero hummed softly, he did actually do that…they were often all he had to cover up with but he didn’t want to go into that. “Sometimes,” he answered simply. “I need to lay down for a bit,” he told him tiredly as he held his hand out to help him up.

Dabi pouted, sticking out his tongue. “Someday, you’re gonna accept that I think the fact you’re pregnant is super hot, you know?” he teased, grabbing the offered hand and standing. “The idea of your perfect body, just a little plush because I fucked you, it gets me going,” he teased. “I’m not allowed to jerk off to the news or photos of you pregnant, what am I supposed to do when you’re busy at work?”

He gave Hawks a little kiss on the cheek. “Wanna nap together?”

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly as Dabi stood up, “You don’t even know what I’m gonna look like,” he said amused but was glad to hear he liked the idea that he was pregnant and would he bigger. The blonde blushed deeper, “You’re sure proud of yourself,” he said amused before humming. “Guess you will have to wait until I get home,” he teased as he left the bathroom with him and headed to their bed room. “Mm that sounds great…” he cooed to his mate as he pressed against him slightly

Dabi kept pouting, wrapping his arms around his mate’s waist as they headed back to their room. “Maybe I’ll just sext you then,” he suggested. “Send you dick picks while you’re locking folks up, tell you how you make me ache,” he teased, kissing Hawks on the ear. “I know you’re gonna look hot, birdie. That’s my pup, and you’re already so fucking sexy. If I think about you all swollen, tits just a little full, I get too horny to function. You think that’s an alpha thing, or just me?” he asked, not really sure. “Or maybe it’s just because you’re already so hot.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he pressed against him feeling his arms wrap around him. The blonde grinned softly hearing his mate say he would just text him. His never tried that but he thought it sounded pretty fun to horn each other up with pictures. Hawks shivering as Dabi kissed on hjs ear, it made him feel weak in his legs. He rubbed the arms around his waist as he grinned wider. “Really?” He asked a little excited at the thought of Dabi getting off on his pregnancy. That must be an alpha thing right? Or maybe Dabi was weird…”Your embarrassing me,” he teased as he stepped into their room. He pressed his lips against his eagerly, “Mm and turning me on,” he whined softly as he wrapped his arms around his neck.

Dabi growled possessively into the kiss, pulling back to lightly nip at the omega’s ear. “Yes, really,” he said lowly, moving his mouth to the omega’s throat. He gave Hawks a little squeeze. “My pretty little bride. All bred and beautiful, still begging for my knot,” he praised, sucking just above the omega’s scent gland, gratified to see a hickey blooming when he pulled back. “Turned on enough to fool around, or you still wanna nap?” he asked, leading Hawks into their room, grinding slowly against him.

Hawks shivered hearing Dabi growl before tilting his head slightly as his ear was nipped, it felt nice. He gripped the back of Dabis shirt as his mate moved down to his neck, sucking on his skin. The hero whined softly feeling him move closer to the sensitive part of his neck. Fuck he did want his knot, even when he was already carrying his pup. A knot might not be a great idea right now though. “Mm yeah I think so, I can nap later,” he purred to the villain as he slid the door closed behind them.

Dabi laughed huskily, rocking his hips against Hawks again. “Slut,” he teased fondly. “We gotta get you on birth control as soon as you give birth,” he mumbled. “My sweet little mate, bringing our pup into the world. You’re so fucking perfect,” he praised. “What do you wanna do, huh? What sounds good to my birdie?”

Hawks blushed deeply hearing Dabi but pressed his body against the arson rocking. “That’s a good idea,” he mumbled to the villain. He was sure the commission would risk leaving him off of it now, they didn’t need him pregnant again. Hawks grinned at the praise before kissing up Dabis jaw. “Mm I don’t know, probably not a great idea to knot, but I want to feel you,” he complained softly against the arsons cheek.

Dabi hummed, pouting a little. “Well that sucks, I love when you take my knot,” he sulked around moans as Hawks kissed up his neck. “What do you fantasize about, birdie? Did you ever get off thinking about me? What’s gonna make my omega cum?”

Hawks groaned softly, “I know, I do too, but if someone comes think I might die,” he explained embarrassed. Maybe when they are home only and it’s earlier in the day he wouldn’t mind. He shuttered softly as he lifted his head so Dab had complete access to his neck. “You’re so embarrassing,” he whined softly. “I have…I just thought about our first time,” he admitted before moaning softly, “We could try a different way though, maybe on my stomach? Before I get too big for it,” he suggested.

Dabi groaned, rocking into Hawks. “I’d love that, but I’m not sure I can hold myself up with my wrist like this,” he admitted unhappily. “I definitely need to take you like that though. We’ll get up early in a couple days and you can spend the whole morning on my knot,” he teased. “As soon as you’re done throwing up.”

He kissed Hawks on the jaw, nuzzling his nose into the omega’s ear. “You liked our first time that much, huh? Did you ever imagine it before?”

Hawks whined slightly hearing his mate as he rolled his hips back against Dabis. “Oh yeah..mm I don’t know we haven’t tried a lot of stuff,” he breathed out. He groaned in a whiny tone hearing him, “Yes we should~” he agreed happily, wanting that very much as he pressed his fingers into Dabis hair. “It’s was amazing~ I considered it..a few times before especially the night my heat was noticeable,” he admitted. He couldn’t help but relieved himself that night thinking about the villain.. “We got to hurry though,” he stressed, definitely wanting to mess around before Fuyumi or Natsuo got here. He wasn’t too worried about Endeavor getting home soon.

Dabi snickered at the whine. Hawks was so fucking cute, he couldn’t handle it. “Want me to blow you?” he asked after a minute, reaching down and petting Hawks on the stomach. “I think you’ve earned a little thank you after you did such good first aid on me,” he teased. “It’s not gonna give you that nice full feeling I know you love, but at least it should be quicker,” he pointed out.

Hawks listened to Dabi before tilting his head slightly, a little surprised at the offer. “Really?” He asked him a little unsure before humming, “It won’t help you though,” he pointed out. He didn’t to be the only one to finish, he was turned on too. He really wanted to know what it felt like though.

Dabi smiled sweetly. His sweet little omega was so, so good to him. “We could blow each other?” he suggested. “I dunno, all my other ideas would definitely get us caught. I like taking my time with you,” he teased. “You’re so pretty when you’re turned on~”

Hawks blushed deeply hearing gin, could he manage that? His stomach was still bothering him. “I don’t know if I can. Maybe a hand job? Until my stomach isn’t so sensitive?” He offered. He wanted to try and give Dabi a blow job but it was better for both of them if he didn’t get sick in his mates lap.

Dabi nodded, running his thumb over Hawks’ lips. “Some other time. You want me to do hand stuff to you too or what?” he asked, pleased by how much Hawks was already blushing. “You’re gonna have to talk to me the whole time you’re touching me,” he bargained.

Hawks listened to Dabi embarrassed as he stroked his lip. “I still wanted to..I never had a blow job..” he said sheepishly, wanting to try one. He blushed deeper hearing him say he needed to talk then whole time. “Okay…yeah I can do that,” he assured him a little nervous but he could do it. He wanted to help his mate finish too if he was helping him.

Dabi practically giggled, batting his eyes at Hawks. How the hero, who he’d seen flirt with so many people, who had taken his knot in a warehouse, could get so flustered by a fucking blowjob was a mystery he hoped was never solved. He hoped that years from now, after they’d fucked enough that almost nothing was new, the omega still got exactly this flustered. “Yeah, I know you haven’t. You were a virgin before me, birdie, and I think I’d remember if you’d facefucked me sometime between now and then,” he teased, pushing the tip of his thumb between Hawks’ lips for a second before pulling it out and leaning down to kiss his mate, hard and breathless.

He bit the blond’s lower lip hard before sucking on it for a long moment, pulling back with a slow lick of his own lips. “So, how do you want to get blown?” he asked directly, knowing it would further fluster the hero.

Hawks opened his mouth slightly feeling Dabis thumb press against his lips before groaning softly when he was kissed. He kissed Dabi back eagerly as he gripped onto his shirt and held him close. He didn’t want him moving too far away. The blonde whine weakly feeling Dabi’s teeth against his lip before looking up at his mate lustfully as he pulled back. Hawks shuttered at the question, “Just the normal way…I could just sit down or lay down if you want,” he said unsure. He just wanted to make sure his wrist was okay when they started.

Dabi hummed, nuzzling into Hawks’ neck. “How about you sit down and I kneel between your legs. See if you can keep your hero thighs from crushing me,” he teased, pressing a soft kiss over the omega’s scent gland. “You can pull on my hair or push me down as hard as you want, birdie,” he whispered, moving up and kissing his mate’s jaw.

Hawks tilted his head for Dabi as he kissed on his neck. He nodded slowly in agreement, that sounded good to him. He was excited to feel Dabis mouth around him. His dick definitely hasn’t gotten as much attention since they started to fool around, and that was fine but he was excited to try it. “I’ll do my best,” he teased in a amused tone as he rubbed his body against Dabi’s, he did have pretty strong thighs. “Maybe a little, I don’t want to hurt you,” he explained as the villain kissed on him. He gripped his hands slightly as he pulled him towards the bed before sitting down on the edge.

Dabi scoffed, but his eyes were warm. “Softie,” he said fondly, sinking to his knees between his mate’s legs. He looked cute in shorts, but Dabi was more interested in seeing Hawks without them right now. He pulled his mate’s shirt up, pressing an open mouthed kiss just about the waist of his shorts. “Gonna make me mouth you through your pants, like I’m such a slut for your cock that I can’t wait for it, or are you gonna take those off?” He teased.

Hawks watched Dabi kneel down as he watched him lustfully. He didn’t think he would ever feel so eager about stuff like this. He leaned back on the bed slightly feeling Dabi press a hot kiss against his waist. “Whatever you’re into babe,” he said amused but lifted up as he pushed his shorts down until they were around his ankles. He kicked them away slightly before grinning back at Dabi slightly. He was already getting excited from all this and it showed.

Dabi grinned, liking the feeling of Hawks staring down at him. His mate looked powerful, strong. He’d picked such a perfect omega. Hawks could kick anyone’s ass and look good doing it, and now he was, if not in control, definitely the bossiest he’d been with Dabi so far. It wasn’t like Dabi could admit it, but he missed being ordered around, so this was a fun turn of events.

He licked his lips, staring down at Hawks’ hardening length. “Aww, cute, you’re all worked up over lil ol’ me,” he taunted, bringing his head down to kiss up and down the hero’s thighs, avoiding his dick entirely. If Hawks wanted to call him bratty all the time, he may as well earn the name.

Hawks watched Dabi, eyes full of eagerness and want seeing him lick his lips. He wondered what his mate tasted like, he wanted to find out at some point. “Hush, you are too,” he whined defensively as he blushed, not wanting to be picked on because his mate turned him on, it was normal. His breath hiked slightly feeling Dabi kiss his thigh as he spread his legs open more. He watched him kiss around his dick as he started to whined softly at the avoidance. “Dabi you’re killing me,” he whimpered, getting hard and starting to ache.

Dabi laughed, tilting his chin so that the staples there scraped teasingly up the omega’s leg. He nestled his face into the base of Hawks’ cock before scenting the omega right on the dick, looking up at him lustfully with half-lidded eyes. “No, I’m not,” he responded, his hot breath ghosting over Hawks’ stomach. “Your dick loves this,” he teased, turning his head to press a little kiss to the base. “Look how hard you are.”

Hawks groaned softly feeling the sensation against his skin as Dabi rubbed against him. He gripped Dabis hair slightly as he rubbed against his hardened dick. “Ah~ my dick doesn’t know what it’s doing, I’m suffering,” he whined deeply. Hawks breath out deeply as Dabi continued to tease him.

Dabi laughed, pulling against the grip. “I dunno, birdie, I think it likes me~” he teased, looking up at Hawks and sticking his tongue out. Humming to himself, he ran his tongue slowly down Hawks’ length, stopping at the tip and looking up at him, eyes bright. “It’s not fair you get to be sexy literally everywhere,” he pouted, pressing a closed mouth kiss to the tip of Hawks’ dick.

He hummed again, pressing another kiss, this one somewhat sloppy, open mouthed. Spit ran over Hawks’ dick as he began to kiss it wetly and fast, moaning exaggeratedly. He was having way too much fun with this.

Hawks glared lightly hearing Dabi. He gasped slightly feeling the alpha lick up his cock before whining when he stopped at the tip. “Babe,” he whined desperately as he gripped his hair tighter, he needed it.

The hero leaned back more as he started to kiss around his dick more, getting him wet with spit, it was a weird feeling but he loved feeling his mouth against him. It actually felt pretty good. “You’re so mean to me,” he complained as he covered his flushed face with his free hand.

Dabi hummed in thought, smiling against Hawks. “Well, we can’t have that,” he said breathily. “You’re my mate, I should be nice to you,” he taunted. “Let you fuck my mouth, right?”

He pulled back, looking up at Hawks. With his good hand, he reached up and grabbed the omega’s hand, twining their fingers together and pulling it to the side. “You have to watch me,” he said firmly. “I want you to see how much I enjoy you.”

Giving Hawks’ hand a squeeze, he settled back, gently wrapping his lips around just the tip of Hawks’ dick before painstakingly slowly moving down on the cock.

Hawks trembled and whined softly as he listened to Dabi, nodding eagerly. That would be the nice thing to do…since he offered anyways. The blonde looked at Dabi embarrassed when he pulled his hand away from his face. “Ha~ okay, just please,” he begged softly, wanting him to help him now. He squeezed his hand back lightly before letting him go. He shifted slightly as he watched Dabi take him into his mouth before moaning weakly as he started to slowly move. He was killing him, honestly. What did he do to deserve this torture? He thought, wanting to demand he do more but he didn’t want to be that guy.

Dabi hummed around Hawks’ dick, bobbing his head ever so slowly as he took more and more of the omega’s cock into his mouth. It was Hawks’ first blowjob, he should take his time and make it special. That, and he really liked teasing his mate. He blinked up at Hawks innocently as he bottomed out, hoping that it was impressive that he could take the whole thing, even if he was being a tease.

Hawks panted softly as he watched Dabi bob his head around his dick. He didn’t realize how much he would like watching him do that. He gave Dabi a knowing look when he tried to seem innocent. He knew how devious his mate was and wasn’t going to be tricked into thinking he wasn’t messing with him. The hero gasped louder as he tightened his grip in the villain hair when the arson took him completely into his mouth. It felt really good, he was getting wet from how good he was feeling and now turned on he was. “Jesus,” he mumbled as he pressed his hips forward.

Dabi groaned sincerely as Hawks bucked into his mouth, relishing how worked up he’d gotten his mate. He hummed again before pulling back slowly, until only the tip remained between his lips. He gently ran his tongue over the head of the omega’s cock before giving him a little wink and swallowing him down to his base again, setting a harsh pace for himself as he wetly moved up and down the omega’s dick.

Hawks relaxed a little when Dabi didn’t feel disrupted at his moving. That was a relief, he seemed to be really good at this. The hero tensed slightly as the arson slowly pulled back before moaning when he took him back into his mouth. He was going painfully slow but it felt amazing. He shuttered at Dabi seemed to set a pace, he just wished it was faster. He bit his lip slightly as he gently started to tug on his hair to move his head, he would stop if he resisted but he really needed Dabi to move more.

Dabi moaned again as Hawks pulled on his hair, his own dick stirring in his jeans. Hawks was practically coming undone, and they’d barely started.

Happy to oblige now that his hair was getting pulled, Dabi sped up, eyes watering just a little as he continued to look up at Hawks. The innocent expression was gone. Moaning darkly around Hawks’ dick, Dabi blinked up at Hawks encouragingly, running his tongue along the underside of Hawks’ cock.

Hawks shivered when Dabi seemed to oblige him and speed up, easily moving his head with the blondes tugging. The hero shivered hearing his mates aroused moans and dark look. It seemed like he really liked sucking on him, Hawks definitely liked it. It seemed like he wanted more too. “Dabi~” he moaned deeply as he started to slowly rock his hips as well. He wasn’t too worried about bothering his mate, he seemed like he wanted Hawks to move more.

Dabi groaned as Hawks finally started to move, face flushed with his effort and arousal. He shifted again, rocking his hips into nothing as he continued to bob. He gave Hawks’ hand another squeeze, weaker this time. It was hard to focus on anything but his task.

Hawks panted heavily as he watched Dabi eagerly. He looked extremely flustered and turned in as well. He was glad Dabi seemed to actually be getting something from this. “It’s feels good. I’m close,” he assured the villain as he continued to rock his hips. He didn’t think he could hold off much longer with all the teasing.

Dabi groaned, picking up speed almost at once at the news, determined to swallow.  He didn’t mind being cum on, but figured the cuts on his face probably would, and that Hawks might be impressed. He certainly seemed impressed, he hadn’t even been at this very long. He hollowed his cheeks, moaning and humming against Hawks’ length, nails digging slightly into his mate’s hand as he tried to draw his orgasm out.

Hawks whined loudly when Dabi started to speed up. He was worried about cumming in the villains mouth but he didn’t seem to be slowing down at all. “Babe~,” Hawks moaned louder as the arson sucked harder on him. He squeezed the villains hand back tightly as he started to jerk his hips slightly. Continuing to pull and tug on the arsons hair as he moaned for him. “Mm~ it feels so good,” he praised again before throwing his head back slightly as he pressed against Dabi eagerly and came down his throat.

Dabi looked up at Hawks lovingly. The hero was positively unglued, but still seemed concerned about his comfort, trying so hard not to move too harshly and warning him about his cumming. Hawks was so sweet. How could he ever doubt his birdie? His throat and jaw ached deliciously as Hawks pressed against him and came down his throat. Dabi swallowed, shuddering exaggeratedly at the sensation, a low whine in his chest.

Hawks panted heavily as his body spasmed weakly. That was amazing~ he thought as he let his mates hair go and relaxed back against the bed. He leaned back into his elbows as he sighed in satisfaction. “Fuck…you’re so good at that…are you okay? Was I too rough?” He asked concerned. As he watched the flustered villain. Dabi looked incredibly needy, he definitely needed to repay him.

Dabi whined, sitting back on his heels and shaking his head. “What, are you kidding? You weren’t rough at all, birdie,” he rasped, throat a bit sore from having taken Hawks so deep. He shifted his hips again, looking up at Hawks adoringly. “You barely tugged on my hair, birdie. You warned me before you came. You didn’t even fuck my face, just sort of moved a little bit,” he chuckled, amused and breathless.

He rested his head on Hawks’ thigh. “I’m fine. I meant it, you can get a little rougher with me. I like it, and I’ve definitely had worse,” he reassured Hawks. “It’s cute though, how much you worry about being sweet to me. My precious little birdie,” he cooed, kissing Hawks on the thigh. “So, you like blowjobs?”

Hawks watched the villain sit back as he caught his own breath. “Really? I was worried you wouldn’t be able to breath or something,” he admitted embarrassed as he watched the arson warmly. A smiled grew slightly on his face as Dabi explained how not rough he was. He definitely didn’t want to be too hard on him but it seemed like he liked it. Maybe he would let loose a bit more next time, he decided.

Hawks pet Dabi’s hair slightly as he leaned against his thigh. “Maybe next time,” he assured him before laughing softly. He really felt like he was going hard, guess he was holding back a lot. “Yes, I loved it,” he said delighted. He was pretty wet now too, at least they didn’t have to clean his cum. “It’s your turn now,” he encouraged the villain as he patted the bed for him to join him.

Dabi laughed, leaning into the pets. “Maybe, but I’ll admit, it’s sweet that you always try to be gentle with me,” he praised. “Just because my nose doesn’t work for smelling doesn’t mean I can’t breathe through it, birdie. That’s what I get for going so easy on you that first time, trying so hard to make it gentle and fun for you~” he teased, shakily standing.

His dick tented his jeans. Clearly, he just liked making Hawks feel good. He sat on the edge of the bed, resting his head on Hawks’ shoulder. “I’m glad you liked it,” he said sincerely.

Hawks smiled lovingly at the praise, he was glad his mate liked how he was, it made him happy. “That was you going easy? Felt pretty intense to me, especially the day after,” he teased softly as he watched the villain move up to sit on the bed with him. The blonde kissed Dabis head as he relaxed on his shoulder before cupping the bulge in his pants and massaging him. “I hope you like yours too~” he purred back.

Dabi snickered, rubbing his face into Hawks. “It was, actually. I lost control near the end, but I was trying to make it sweet for you… maybe even a little romantic, since I figured it was a one time thing and you deserved to have a really good first time,” he admitted. His face burned at the admission, a deep blush going from ear to ear.

He slumped into the kiss, groaning quietly as Hawks’ hand began to massage him. “I’m sure I will. Never had a hand job before,” he admitted. Even with his gloves on, the idea of getting a full hand job from Tomura had been kind of frightening. He trusted the omega now, had for a while, but they’d kind of just been fucking since they’d knotted that first time, or they’d been broken up. “Unless jerking off counts,” he teased. “Then I’ve had a lot of hand jobs.”

Hawks blushed slightly as he smiled slightly, Dabi was doing that for him? Even before all this started? Why would he care if some hero’s first time was good or not? Guess he really was interested in him before all this. It was relieving that he didn’t have to betray the arson anymore…it would be too heart breaking.

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi, “Really? I’m surprised, I’m pretty sure most people start with those,” he said amused as he continued to rub his mates’ forming erection. “I don’t think that courts,” he laughed out softly as he started to undo his pants. “Lay back on the bed,” he told Dabi as he grabbed his shorts off the ground and pulled them back on.

Dabi laid back against their bed, sighing happily. “Most people weren’t having sex with a guy that destroys things by wrapping his whole hand around them,” he pointed out. “I didn’t exactly trust him at first, and we just kind of fell into me always fucking him,” he explained, not sure if it was appropriate for the situation to be talking about Tomura. He rolled his hips up impatiently as Hawks stopped to get redressed.

Hawks listened to Dabi before snorting softly as he laughed, “Oh my gosh, yeah I didn’t even think about that. Guess you’re not that desperate huh?” He asked amused. Didn’t seem like he was willing to risk having his dick cut off to get a hand job. The hero laid down beside the arson before pressing his hand up under the bottom of his shirt as he kissed his jaw lightly. “Don’t worry, I won’t remove your dick. I like it too much,” he teased in a lustful tone against his mates ear.

Dabi let out a shuddering sigh at the touch, grinning at Hawks’ words. He leaned into the kisses, still a little breathless from the blowjob. “You do really, really like my dick, don’t you?” he teased the hero. “My little knot-slut.”

Hawks blushed hearing Dabi tease him, “Mm, as much as you like my ass I assume,” he teased the villain back as he moved his hand down, slipping it into his open jeans. He nipped at the arson ear lightly around his piercings as he rubbed the villain slowly, wanting to get a little pay back from the arson’s earlier actions.

Dabi gasped quietly at the bite, rolling up into Hawks’ hand. It was obvious the omega was trying to tease him back, which was really cute. “Birdie, I love your ass, he teased. “But my favorite thing’s your voice. I love when you beg me, or when you moan,” he panted. “You lose your cocky persona and become my cute little mate,” he taunted.

Hawks grinned slightly when he felt the villain pressing against his hand for more attention. He took pity on him and pulled his cock out of his pants. He stroked his mate’s length lightly as he listened to him amused. “You are even a dick when you’re complimenting me,” he whined playfully. “I can’t help that im loud, and enjoying you,” he pouted softly as he pressed his body against Dabis side

Dabi laughed stutteringly, his whole body shuddering at the touch. “I’m a villain, baby. What good would I be if I wasn’t a little bit rude?” he asked, trying to keep from rolling up into Hawks’ hand more. He needed more stimulation. “I’m just glad you enjoy me~” he added.

Hawks laughed lightly before kissing the villains neck. “My big mean villain,” he mumbled softly before pressing his lips against the arsons and kissing him deeply. He gripped the man’s cock as he started to pump him slowly. Dabi already felt pretty excited and hot in his hand, he hoped he would be able to get him off.

Dabi groaned into the kiss as Hawks finally began to jerk him off, letting Hawks control the kiss for once. He closed his eyes, just enjoying being taken care of by his mate. His cock twitched slightly in Hawks’ hand, and his hips rolled up impatiently.

Hawks kissed Dabi eagerly as he pressed closer to the arson. He continued to pump him slightly. He could feel the villain started to rock his hips into his closed back. The hero pulled back from the kiss before letting Dabis cock go as he spit in his hand. He figured the villain wouldn’t mind since he just covered the blonde dick in spit. He regripped Dabis cock with his wet hand and began he pump him again, it was easier now that his hand was damp with spit.

Dabi sighed happily when Hawks wet his hand, leaning into the touch. “That’s it,” he praised lustily. “So good to me,” he cooed, rolling his hips down into the touches. “How’s it feel in your hand?” he asked, sounding a little amused. “I still want you to talk to me. I love when I can get you to dirty talk~”

Hawks felt Dabi press into his hand as he praised the blonde. The hero squeezed his mates cock lightly as he shivered. “It feels hot, and thick,” Hawks mumbled against Dabis neck. “Okay, I’ll try,” he assured the arson before kissing on his face softly. “Do you feel good?” He asked his mate in a heavy tone.

Dabi grinned as Hawks described his cock as thick. Thankfully, despite his height and width not being comparable to many other alphas, his cock hadn’t failed him. “I feel really good,” he agreed. “My mate’s jerking me off,” he added, laughing just a little. He loved teasing Hawks.

Hawks relaxed when he said he felt good. He could tell the alpha was pretty turned on by how he was throbbing in his hand. He blushed hearing Dabi before whining as he pressed his head against Dabi’s, “I’m trying to be sexy, stop teasing me,” he complained as his face heated up. Flirting was a lot easier when his mates dick wasn’t in his hand.

Dabi nuzzled his face into Hawks’, moaning quietly under his breath. His dick ached in Hawks’ grip. He still wanted more, whether it was the omega’s voice or touch, but he was enjoying this immensely. “Alright, alright. Go ahead and be sexy then, shouldn’t be hard for my beautiful mate,” he purred, shuddering.

Hawks hummed softly, “Good,” he told him before running his fingers thought the arson white hair. The hero returned to kissing in his mates neck and jaw as he started to move his hand faster. “You feel so hard~ just from sucking me off too~” he purred happily.

Dabi nodded, leaning into the hands in his hair. He whined softly, closing his eyes. “I had fun doing it,” he admitted. “You’ve got a nice dick, birdie,” he praised, rutting into the omega’s hand.

Hawks grinned softly hearing Dabi compliment him as he continued to pump him. He slowed slightly as he rubbed the arsons tip, his hand getting slick from the alpha precum. “Yeah? Did I taste good?” The blonde asked amused, glad he had washed off beforehand

Dabi snickered, barely able to laugh because of how Hawks’ touch had him breathless. He whined, growling softly at the touch to his tip. “Dunno, you pretty much came all the way down my throat,” he whimpered. “Not so much in my mouth. But what I did taste was good,” he praised, nearing his climax.

Hawks watched his mate with a satisfied look as he whimpered and whined under him. “Mm sorry babe, Ill try and get more on your tongue next time~” he cooed deeply as he quickly rubbed Dabis length. He looked close and was throbbing heavily in his hand.

Dabi whined again, nodding happily. He loved the omega’s voice, how it sounded when he teased back. Hawks was able to be as much of a tease as he was. “Please,” he begged, not sure if he was asking for Hawks to cum on his tongue or to finish getting him off. “Please, birdie,” he begged again. “So close,” he warned.

Hawks shuttered hearing Dabi moaning for him. He sat up slightly to focus more on jerking his partner up. “There you go baby, cum for me~” he demanded slightly as he licked up the villains neck before kissing around his collar where his clear skin met his scarred area. The blonde started to suck lightly on the white skin, wanting to leave a mark

Dabi groaned, closing his eyes and whimpering over a soft growl as Hawks began to suck on his neck. With a strangled noise like a sob, he came over Hawks’ hand, shuddering as he was stroked through his orgasm.

Hawks shivered hearing the lustful noises his mate was making. He felt his hot cum spatter onto his hand as he slowed his movements down. He moved his hand down to grip his mates knot, gently massaging the throbbing area. “Did that feel good?” He mumbled against the villain’s chest

Dabi did sob when Hawks finally touched his knot, overwhelmed and blissed out. He nodded, panting for a long moment before he could finally speak. “So good,” he mumbled, shuddering as he continued to cum.

Hawks smiled slightly as he laid his head on the alphas chest and watched him cum. It was kind of hot to watch his dick react to his hand. He gently massaged the swollen area as he pet his mates head. “I love you,” he cooed to him softly.

Dabi whimpered, his heart racing beneath Hawks’ head. He’d sort of just expected the hand job to feel like when he jerked himself off, but it had been so, so much better. “Love you too,” he mumbled tiredly. “So good to me,” he praised.

Hawks hummed happily as he nuzzled up to the arson happily as he finished milking his knot down. It took a little bit but his knot didn’t seem to get as big as it did when they actually had sex. He pulled his hand back before looking over the amount of cum on him, alphas really did have a lot to give…he thought as he carefully got up. “I’ll get a rag,” he assured Dabi before going to the bathroom to wash his hands and get a wet rag

Dabi laughed quietly, whining happily as Hawks worked on his knot. He lay limply against the bed, breathing hard. “God damn,” he panted, voice rough. “You sure that’s the first hand job you ever gave?” he marveled, watching Hawks with lovestruck eyes. “And now you’re even gonna clean me up?”

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi, “As long as jerking off doesn’t count,” he said amused as he came back with a wash clothes. “Of course, I made you a mess,” he teased before carefully starting to wiped his lower stomach off.

Dabi laughed loudly as Hawks turned his words back on him, whining happily as Hawks returned, a tired grin from ear to ear. “Definitely doesn’t, you don’t even have a knot to have practiced on,” he said. “Thank God we got to fool around, you’ve been driving me crazy. Did you give me a hickey?”

Hawks finished cleaning the villain off, making sure none of his staples had anything that could give him an infection. “That’s true, guess i am naturally gifted at everything,” he teased in an amused tone. “Yeah same, helped me relax for sure,” he said satisfied as he tossed the damp rag into the laundry bin, they should probably wash their own clothes…he decided. “Mm sure did,” he cooed happily as he laid down beside the alpha again.

Dabi snickered. Why did Hawks make him feel so giddy and lovesick sometimes? He wrapped his arms around Hawks, not bothering to redress yet. He just wanted to hold his mate. He’d been so sure he was going to lose him earlier, but now things were good again. “Good, I like that we belong to each other, and to baby birdie,” he said fondly. “I love our little family.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he wrapped his arms around him. He pressed his face against the man’s neck. “Yeah me too. I can’t wait to meet them,” he said happily as he wrapped his arms around the arsons waist. “Mm guess we can take that nap now,” he purred, feeling very relaxed and tired now. He was glad he didn’t have to go to sleep angry

Dabi nodded, yawning a little bit as he curled up around Hawks. They’d be fine—they’d survived breaking up already, and Hawks still wanted to marry him. “I guess we can,” he said with another yawn. “God, they’re gonna be so cute. Our little chick,” he teased.

Hawks yawned softly after Dabi before smiling, “They will be, I know it,” he said happily. Even if the hero stuff didn’t work out, he could still model? Maybe their pup could do more stuff like that? Though he didn’t really want them to, it was a cruel environment. “Mmhm, wake me up when your brother gets here,” he mumbled, already dosing off.

Dabi hummed, closing his eyes and haphazardly throwing a blanket over them so that Natsuo or Fuyumi wouldn’t see him half-dressed. “Yeah, yeah,” he grumbled, curling up. It was easy to fall asleep with Hawks so cute and restful in his arms.

Chapter Text

The couple slept peacefully in the comfortable bed, which made the pounding on the door an hour or so later all the more annoying.

“Go away,” Dabi half-yelled, not fully awake, only for Fuyumi to fling open the door and stomp inside anyway.

“What happened today?” she asked, distraught. “I get a text from Natsuo telling me not to worry about dinner, he’s coming over for pizza—fine. I get a call from the hospital, and it’s mom, and she’s hysterical, going on about how you hate her again and how she failed dad, all this other stuff, and so I ask Natsuo if he knows what happened and he doesn’t, but he tells me you need new staples, and so I come home an hour early to find you two napping like nothing’s wrong?” she ranted, clearly hurt.

Hawks jumped slightly hearing the sudden loud noise. He lifted his head tiredly seeing Fuyumi come into the room ranting about the day. Did their mom really call? Guess that made sense, Dabi did run out after him. The hero rubbed his face slightly. “We had a long morning..” he explained softly. “It’s just been a roller coaster, and we were taking a break from it. We didn’t want to bother you at work,” he assured her. Were they supposed to tell her? It didn’t exactly involve her, except maybe the part about her mom but they would of told her when she got home.

“The meeting with your mom didn’t…go well,” he admitted unsure and a bit sad about it. “I don’t think she liked me very much and so I left and Dabi followed,” he explained roughly.

Dabi groaned, throwing his arm over his face, not thinking about his gauze wrapped wrist being on display. Of course, his mom had called Fuyumi. “It fucking sucked,” he agreed. “Mom wants Hawks to stay home and shit, and she started in on how another alpha would take him if I couldn’t pony up and claim him, and the divorce made everything worse, and then I thought birdie was mad at me because he was acting strange but he was just worried that mom didn’t like him and mom’s an idiot, and then we fought and I was an idiot and accidentally burned myself,” he listed, still holding his arm over his face and not looking at her.

Fuyumi gasped as she registered his arm. “Did you hurt yourself again?” she asked, voice rising as her anxiety peaked. Was Toya still as bad off as he’d been before?

Dabi sighed, pulling the blankets firmly over his lap as he sat up. This was humiliating. “I didn’t mean to do it so bad, I was just trying to calm down. Can we have the gate code, and a key, by the way? We had to sneak in,” he said, trying to remain casual.

Fuyumi sniffled, unable to stop staring at his wrist. “Mom’s not an idiot,” she protested, dabbing at her eyes. “Are you still doing that all the time then?” she asked nervously. She remembered being twelve and trying to talk to her parents about her fears for Toya’s mental health only to be silenced.

Dabi winced. “No, honest. I just got… bad, today. I really wanted mom to like Hawks…” he said, slumping. “It’s like she hated all the stuff I like best about him, you know? And dad clearly doesn’t approve, and—”

Fuyumi cut him off. “I approve. So stop it. They never approve of anything. Do you think mom’s happy I’m a teacher?”

Hawks listened to the two as he frowned softly, worried around the conversation and hoping they didn’t get into a fight, he really didn’t want another one today. The blonde sat up with Dabi, laying his head on his shoulder as he watched Fuyumi. “It really didn’t go well..” he agreed softly, pretty bummed about the whole thing. He wished they just went into together or something and didn’t talk about the divorce. The hero rubbed Dabis arm gently as he listened to them, feeling a little concerned. He figured Dabi burned himself when he was younger but Fuyumi seemed to suggest it was a bigger problem. They should have realized they weren’t going to get much support but he really thought his mother would like him, Fuyumi said she would…

Hawks hummed softly hearing her, that was true…he didn’t think about what their mom thought about Fuyumi and her job. He was happy to hear she approved at least, they weren’t completely alone. “Thank you Fuyumi..” he said softly, glad she approved and liked him at least.

Dabi wrapped an arm around Hawks, snuggling into the hero with a sigh. It was so much easier when it felt like Hawks was on his side. He wanted to prepare her to meet him, but they should have gone in together. He nuzzled into Hawks, kissing his cheeks.

Fuyumi sighed, running her hands through her hair nervously. “Yeah, of course. I’m just glad Toya—Dabi is doing something normal and enjoying it. You guys look happy together, and unlike our date, Hawks, it’s clear you two have chemistry,” she teased, staring pointedly at their marked necks.

Dabi groaned, blushing darkly. “Shut the fuck up, Fuyumi,” he said, though he sounded fond. “I really thought mom would like him,” he whined.

Fuyumi snorted. “Liking him as a person and approving of him as an omega are different,” she pointed out. “I’ll go back with you guys this weekend, we can bring Shoto, he’ll want to show off his new hair anyway, and I’ll moderate,” she decided, leaving no room to argue.

Hawks smiled when Dabi snuggled back to him before laughing lightly as he kissed on his cheeks. He looked at Fuyumi when she praised Dabi for doing normal things. They kind of were anyways. Hawks blushed deeply hearing Fuyumi as he touched his neck slightly, shoot, he forgot about that…he thought slightly embarrassed. “Hey we still had a fun date,” he complained, it couldn’t have been completely horrible could it? He tried to be charming.

The blonde hummed softly, “I don’t know…I’m not sure exactly what she didn’t like…maybe it was just me?” He said unsure. She seemed pretty unhappy with him from the start. “We can try but I don’t want to upset her more,” he expressed, she already seemed upset by this visit

Fuyumi laughed, shaking her head. “We did, that’s true, but you clearly weren’t into me. I kept leaning in, and you didn’t once try to kiss me,” she teased. “I thought maybe you were nervous, and then I figured you were gay and didn’t know how to tell my dad, and then I figured you were an omega and didn’t know how to tell anyone,” she said, happy to have been right. “You really did smell pregnant, I don’t know how I was the first person to notice.”

Dabi groaned. “Wait, didn’t you come over here the day we fought? I knew you smelled like my mom,” he said, also feeling vindicated. “And me! I was smelling you, little one,” he cooed to Hawks’ stomach.

Fuyumi rolled her eyes. “You guys are disgustingly cute,” she huffed, even though she was grinning. “She’ll be more upset if you don’t visit. I think she’s afraid Dabi doesn’t ever want to see her again,” she said, standing firm.

Dabi sighed. “She kept telling me I had to talk Hawks out of being a hero, and like—yeah, I don’t want him to be a hero, but not because I think he should stay home. I don’t want him caught up in a system that doesn’t value him,” he admitted. “And sure, I get freaked when he’s in danger, but he can take care of himself. He’ll always come home to me,” he said firmly. “And then I got… upset, because the divorce is my fault, and everything just went tits up from there,” he said, sounding sad. “But this is what works for us, and if Hawks thinks being a hero is best, I trust him.”

Hawks listened to Fuyumi flustered as she talked about their date. “What? Really? I literally didn’t notice,” he said surprised as he rubbed his head and tried to remember what happen that night. He really couldn’t recall her giving signs, was he really that dull? Guess he came off as uninterested and didn’t even realize it.

“I didn’t even really notice. I wore scent patches so that probably covered most of it, then everyone probably just figured it was something else like you did,” he suggested. He wasn’t around a lot of other people in the time frame. Some other hero’s a few times but not much. They were usually covered in dirt and other debris too so that might have knocked his scent off.

Hawks looked at Dabi before shrugging slightly, “Yeah probably. I really had no idea what you guy were talking about but I was getting pretty freaked out. I was too worried to get checked out but eventually I..had to,” he explained sheepishly.

The blonde hummed softly when she said they needed to visit again, he really didn’t want to…he was scared and didn’t want to fight with Dabi again. He nuzzled up to the villain as he told her about their talk and some of their fight. He didn’t like that he wanted him to stop being a hero but he appreciated that he trusted him to make this choice. “Hopefully she comes around..” he said sadly as he hugged the arsons arm.

Dabi gave Hawks another little kiss, wanting to comfort his mate. He worried about Hawks and baby birdie having to deal with being so stressed all the time, and wanted to do everything he could to help. “She will, you’re too charming for her not to,” he cooed, giving Hawks another kiss. “You saw how she looked at birdie junior, right? She’s gotta know I won’t let her be around them if she isn’t good to you,” he said.

Fuyumi rolled her eyes. “Don’t use the baby as a bargaining chip,” she chided.

Dabi groaned. “I didn’t mean it like that. I just think she’s gonna want to try again,” he explained. “You’re great, birdie.”

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him as he gave him a kiss. “Wasn’t too charming the first time…” he grumbled softly as he pouted. He planned on it but then Dabi looked so upset and he got worried. He didn’t know how to recover from this. “Yeah she seemed to be happy about that at least,” he agreed. But what if she tried to tell him how to raise them and point out everything his was going wrong instead of trying to help him? What if she tried to take them because he wasn’t a good mother?

Hawks looked up hearing Fuyumi before sighing. “We wouldnt withhold them, unless something bad happened,” he assured her before nodding to Dabi as he relaxed against him. “I’ll try, I’m just nervous,” he explained. At least he already knew Endeavor.

Fuyumi shook her head. “Hawks, it’ll be fine. Trust me. No one’s better at keeping things calm between my mom and Toya than me,” she said, crossing her arms.

Dabi pouted. “Shut up,” he complained. “It’s not that bad,” he said, knowing that it definitely was.

Fuyumi snorted. “You’re the two most emotional people in the world. If dad had just let either of you get on mood stabilizers, we’d all be better off,” she said, sounding a little miffed.

Hawks sighed softly hearing Fuyumi before smiling softly at her. “Okay okay…I will trust you. But it really sucked today…” he complained softly. He didn’t want to keep getting worked up like this. He laughed softly hearing them. “Not too late to try them,” he teased softly as he nudged the villain playfully

Dabi scowled, crossing his arms. “I don’t know how you guys think I’d even see a shrink or whatever, but I’m… mostly fine,” he said, glancing at his arm.

Fuyumi snorted. “You don’t seem it. I’m not trying to pity you or whatever you always think, I just want my big brother to be safe. They wanted to evaluate him for a bunch of stuff, if he’s never told you. ADHD, I think maybe autism, mood disorders,” she said, trying to sound gentle without coming across as condescending. “But he got really good grades even with the acting out, and it would have looked bad for dad, so nothing ever came of it.”

Dabi glared at her. “Because I was fine. My mood swings and shit aren’t even that bad compared to mom’s. I don’t need anyone’s help.”

Hawks listened to the two slightly surprised. The school probably noticed his misbehavior and seeing as who his father was, assumed it was a disorder. It could be, really, but with everything his been thought it’s hard to tell. It seemed like he was smart though and that got him out of too much trouble. “It might help? If you ever wanted to? I don’t know much about that stuff but it works for some people,” he encouraged. He didn’t want to seem like he wanted him to do it but wanted to support him if he did.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “Again, Toya Todoroki is legally dead, and Dabi is a wanted murderer, so I’m pretty sure I can’t just go get an appointment, last I checked,” he said, sounding annoyed. “I’m fine.”

Fuyumi sighed, clearly unhappy. Her brother had been miserable and mistreated in school, and his bad behavior, whether a result of the abuse or a disorder or both, had been swept under the table. It was hard to think he was fine, he was still hurting himself and clearly had mood swings, but what could she do when he was right, he couldn’t exactly seek help. How many other villains needed psychological or medical support that they weren’t getting, she wondered. She’d never considered it before, but how were they supposed to rejoin society and be better without help. “I’m a lot better on my anxiety meds than off them,” she admitted quietly. “Don’t tell dad, I even keep them at work, bring a couple home in my purse for the weekend, but I’m not just saying this, Dabi. I don’t think you’re a failure or whatever else dad says, I just think that accepting help when you need it is important.”

Hawks hummed softly before rolling his eyes slightly. “Oh come on babe, you think I couldn’t get you some pills? Would be easy. For the therapy part, there is lots of online places. You just sign in and as long as you have money they will talk to you,” he assured him.

Hawks looked at Fuyumi hearing her before smiling as he nodded slightly. “Exactly, and it’s just if you want to. I don’t know how you feel inside but I want you to feel comfortable,” he assured him warmly. If Dabi was hurting inside, he wanted to help.

Dabi scowled, resisting the urge to snap. “Nobody feels comfortable,” he protested. “Other people are just better at dealing with shit than I am, big whoop. Just another way I’m a failure,” he said, still glaring at both his mate and his sister.

Fuyumi frowned. “Toya, most people feel comfortable most of the time. I know you’re probably used to feeling bad, it doesn’t sound like your life after your accident was very easy either, but that doesn’t mean it’s normal. You’re happy with Hawks, right? Wouldn’t you rather feel that way more often than not? Independent of him?” she pressed.

Dabi growled quietly. “My life was fine! I’ve always been fine! I’m not weak because then that’s just another thing dad was right about,” he protested, getting a little distressed, even if he suspected there was potentially something wrong with himself too sometimes. “Besides, no therapy or whatever is gonna “fix” me, because the world’s what made me like this and it’s still broken. I’m still gonna want to destroy the heroes, by any means necessary.”

Fuyumi pinched the bridge of her nose, eyes watering. “Toya, you’re not hearing me. I don’t think you need to be fixed, I’m not even saying you should get help, I’m saying it’s something to consider. You’re not like dad, okay? And that’s a good thing. Just… think about it. And get dressed. I’d rather have a conversation in a room that doesn’t smell like sex,” she said, nodding to his pants before leaving the room, trying to keep calm. Getting angry or begging him to get help would only make this worse.

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi as he lifted his head up slightly when he was glared at. He was just saying it could help…if he wanted to. “That’s not it,” he protested, they weren’t attacking him just trying to talk. Dabi had a crazy life, hell he basically died and was brought back to life, that alone would need some therapy…he reasoned, just wanting to help him understand what they meant.

Hawks looked away when Dabi snapped again, they just made up he didn’t want him at this again. He didn’t want to say anything and potentially get the villain upset with him too. “That doesn’t make you weak,” he complained, not sure why he saw it like that. After really bad crisis events it was usually mandatory for hero’s to see a counselor, that didn’t make them weak. The blonde frowned deeper and hugged his knees when he said he wanted to kill hero’s by any means. He was a hero…his brother was a hero, Shotos friends were hero’s. Sure, the system was broken but it wasn’t their fault. Hawks groaned softly hearing Fuyumi as she left. He hid his face into his arms as he stayed curled up, glad they seemed to stop for now.

Dabi looked at Hawks, realizing that he’d basically admitted to wanting to attack all heroes… and Hawks was one of them. “Listen,” he said, voice a lot softer, putting a hand on Hawks’ shoulder, petting down his arms. “I didn’t… I’m not gonna attack kids anymore, okay? Not even just the ones from Shoto’s class. Or Shoto’s teacher. I stand by what Stain said. You’re a true hero. You’re my hero. I know that you’re gonna make a change, birdie, but the whole system is broken. I’m scared it’ll hurt you more. You shouldn’t have had to hide things about yourself… I’m sorry.”

He glanced embarrassedly at his pants. “Do we really smell like sex?” he asked. “And do you really not think it’s weak that I want to cry all the time and shit?

Hawks listened to Dabi as he touched his shoulder and tried to comfort him. It was kind of hard to relax around when he went around saying crap like that. Fuyumi didn’t seem to hate Endeavor as much as the others either, he was sure she didn’t want Dabi to kill him. He looked up at Dabi slightly when he assured him he wouldn’t hurt kids or Shoto’s people, that wasn’t good enough…the hero’s were mostly innocent. There was lots of bad apples but most started out wanting to help people. “It’s not hero’s faults, it’s the system itself. It’s the commission, it’s the media, and the fame. Killing hero’s won’t do much,” he explained. They would always come back. He relaxed slightly when Dabi apologized but felt tense again. “I don’t know I guess,” he said unsure as he shrugged slightly, he didn’t smell anything, but he was probably used to it. “No Dabi, I don’t. It is usually the strong people that aren’t afraid to cry,” he explained as he laid back down.

Dabi seemed surprised by that. He could tell Hawks was upset again. Sighing, he laid down and began to scent the omega apologetically. “I know that, birdie,” he agreed. “But I don’t know how else to fix things…. I’m sorry, really. I just… I want our pup to live in a world where they’re free, where no matter what they look like, what their quirk is, how they present, everyone treats them like they’re good enough, because they are. I’m not gonna do anything to endanger the two of you, and I’m trying to deal with my emotions,” he promised.

The villain sighed, whining quietly. “I don’t want to be a failure, birdie. I want you and the pup to be proud of me. I want to be someone you look up to the way I look up to you, but when I think about getting help, all I can hear is the stuff my dad always said to me. Do… do they let other people do that stuff with you, the therapy? Not that I think you need it, I just… I don’t want to do it alone. It’d be easier if it was the two of us together….”

Hawks looked at  Dabi as he laid down with him. He sighed softly when the villain nuzzled up to him. He pressed against him slightly as he hid his face against the arsons shoulder. “Me either but killing everyone doesn’t seem like the right answer. Hell, even you guys hated Overhaul, the hero’s took him out. They do, do good sometimes. Without them people would be defenseless. There has to be a way to get rid of the bad hero’s and change things without mass murder,” he complained softly. That would definitely put a target on their backs…

“You’re not a failure Dabi. I don’t know why you keep trying to live up to Endeavor unreasonable standards when you know his out of his mind. Hell, he got what he wanted with Shoto and still complains,” he reasoned with the alpha. He would never get Endeavors attention, not because he wasn’t good enough, because Endeavor was a dick. “They will look up to you,” he assured his mate before humming. “They do couples but that’s not exactly what we’re looking for. I’m sure they wouldn’t mind if I was there though,” he assured his mate as he pressed closer to him.

Dabi hummed. It sounded so simple when Hawks said it like that, and it made perfect sense, but it didn’t change how he felt when he got upset. With a soft sigh, he kissed Hawks on the neck. “Do… do you look up to me? Or just… I don’t know, it used to seem like you got what I was doing with the League a lot more, and now I worry you’ve always looked down on me or something,” he admitted. “I don’t want that.”

He considered the prospect of therapy. It felt dumb, and Tomura would have laughed, but if that’s what he needed to do for Hawks and birdie junior… “I’ll think about it,” he said quietly. “If you think it’d help us fight less or just help me be better for you guys. I’m not saying yes, and even if I talk to someone, I don’t know if I want to take meds, but I’ll really think about it.”

Hawks relaxed sightly as his mate started to kiss on his neck. He was glad this didn’t lead to a fight, he didn’t like he could handle it. “Of course I do. You’re so strong and passionate. I love your commitment and that you want to change things. I still want to too, it’s just different with a pup in the way. I can’t put myself in danger like a used to,” he explained, coming up with a reason he wasn’t so ‘committed’ to the league now. It was true though, it was too risky for him.

“You only have to if you want to. It’s not for me or anyone else, just yourself. If you want to change things for yourself,” he explained as he cupped the villains cheek and rubbed his skin gently with his thumb. “Take as long as you need. I think you would like it a little, and I will help you if it interests you,” he assured him.

Dabi stared at Hawks lovingly, a sappy smile crossing his face. Omega instincts must be something else, to change Hawks’ commitment overnight. Sure, he’d doubted it—been sure, even, that Hawks was a spy before the pup, but he’d been an idiot. They were in love. Hawks wouldn’t have been trying to send him to prison if they were in love. Dabi awwed softly. “You’re gonna be the best mom ever,” he praised, putting his hand on Hawks’ stomach. “They’re so lucky. That’s probably the first thing I’ll tell them, how lucky they are to have such a sap for a mom,” he teased. He wondered if Tomura would step back from the League for Eri or their pup, but knew in his heart that he wouldn’t. He should probably be upset about that, but Tomura was going to change the world. It was all up to him now to make the world safe for the pups, Dabi just hoped he could do it without falling back on All for One. Tomura was better off without him.

Therapy sounded kind of stupid, but what did he know? He hadn’t graduated. He hadn’t even had friends until recently, and look how that had turned out. Hawks and Fuyumi seemed to think it was a good idea, so maybe as the pup got closer, if he was still lashing out in ways that could upset Hawks or scare or hurt the pup, he’d think about it. Honestly though, if they could just get out of this house, he’d be fine, he knew it. He leaned into the soft touch from Hawks. “Okay. I mean, don’t get your hopes up or anything, I just don’t like that I keep stressing you out. You’re pregnant. You need like… breakfast in bed and shit, not everything you’ve been through,” he said.

Hawks smiled seeing Dabis loving look at his words. It kind of sucked that he gave him the look based off a lie but he enjoyed it anyways. He liked seeing the villain happy…even if it was for something he made up. Dabi wouldn’t know it was a lie and in some way it wasn’t. He really did need to back off the undercover work for the pup which is basically what happen. The blonde grinned softly hearing Dabi as he touched his stomach. “I hope so…I want them to be happy…even with everything else, as long as we are good to them, I think it will be okay,” he assured the arson warmly as he placed his hand gently over his mates. He was curious when his stomach would start to grow. It was slightly relieved if hadn’t done much. Males usually didn’t get as big as females anyways and it was his first one so he wouldn’t get huge anyways. He still knew he had a lot of growing coming up though. “Your kind of a sap too,” Hawks teased the villain as he pecked his lips softly, enjoying the praise. He wanted to be a good mom so bad.

The hero really did hope Dabi got some help, for his self if anything. He wasn’t sure if therapy could even help his mental state but it was worth a try. He was willing to try anything to get the villain to relax and change his view of the world. He knew it was a lot to ask though. If he could just get him away from the league and crime…he could pardon his crimes and then maybe ends all this with Endeavor and have a small life together. It was very wishful thinking but it was a nice thought. “It’s just for you babe, you won’t hurt my feeling if you don’t want to,” he assured the villain before humming. “Breakfast in bed sure sounds nice though,” he cooed in an amused tone, “Maybe tomorrow?” He suggested.

Dabi hummed, nuzzling Hawks happily. He was a sap, where his family was concerned, anyway, and that was good. Already he’d shown more emotion for his pups than he could remember his dad ever doing, and they weren’t even born yet. He’d never even once considered hitting either of his mates, even when they’d pissed him off. If being a sap meant loving his pups and mates, then he was happy for the title. “Big time sap,” he agreed. “I shoplifted a kitty hat just because it made you smile, though, so we already knew that.”

He rolled his wrist, wincing as it ached, considering the offer. He wanted to make Hawks breakfast in bed badly, but… “Let’s see what the doc says first, huh? But the first day I’m medically cleared, you’re getting breakfast in bed aaaaaaand knotted while you present,” he promised. “Your cute little ass is gonna look so good up in the air.”

Hawks giggled softly when he agreed he was a big sap. He loved that about Dabi. Sure he was a murderer and might kill him if he ever found out what he had done and how horrible a person he really was but still…The man loved hard and it meant a lot to him. Dabi’s love and care was the best thing his ever felt and he didn’t want to lose it.

Hawks shivered at the arsons suggestion. “Mm that sounds like a great day. I hope it’s soon,” he purred, definitely wanting that. He blushed deeply at the thought but really wanted to try it.

“I’m here,” he heard Natsuo call though the house as he shut the front door. The hero hummed, slightly disappointed he would have to get up now. “Might fix your pants,” Hawks reminded Dabi, not needing his brother to figure them out too

Dabi laughed as Hawks shivered. He couldn’t think of a time his dirty talk had impacted Tomura the way it did Hawks. Hawks was always open though, and Tomura just… well, he had to have liked him to decide that yes, this was his alpha after all, but fuck if Dabi knew why. Had Tomura ever expressed why? He didn’t think so. Maybe that’s where his insecurities stemmed from. Well, no matter. Unlike what his mom wanted he wasn’t some creep that was gonna track down his ex and demand shit. Tomura didn’t want him, so that was the end of it.

His thoughts were interrupted by Natsuo. “Ugh,” he complained. “That sucked. She’s never gonna let us live that down, I bet,” he mumbled, climbing out of bed to put his pants back on. “We’re in love and you’re hot, why shouldn’t I dick you down?”

Hawks watched Dabi as he sat up on the edge of the bed and smooth his hair back. “It’s seems like she has been pretty sheltered from that kind of stuff, probably a bit more shocking,” he explained slightly amused. If he had to guess, Natsuo was probably his only sibling that wasn’t a virgin, and he wasn’t even sure about that. “I don’t know, I don’t think we will hear about it again,” he said amused as he got up. “You didn’t dick me down so she doesn’t have to assume that,” he teased slightly as he headed to the door once Dabi fixed his pants. “We’re back here,” he called to Natsuo as he waited for Dabi.

Dabi rolled his eyes, blushing darkly. “I mean apparently she was really trying to get you to kiss her, so,” he teased, sticking his tongue out as he finished pulling up his jeans.

He laughed, shaking his head. “You’re such a little bastard sometimes. I could have fucked you without knotting you, you know, but sooooomebody just loooooooooves my knot. Knot-slut~” he teased as he walked over to Hawks.

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him before hitting him in the arm as he blushed deeply. “Oh shut up and go get treated you punk,” he told the villain embarrassed. He walked towards the living room where Natsuo was grabbing a few things and setting them on the table by the couch. “Let’s see what we got,” the younger brother ordered as he sat down and gestured for Dabi to join him.

Dabi laughed loudly and kissed Hawks on the cheek before running to Natsuo and flopping onto the couch, waving his wrist. “I dunno, my body’s pretty fucky. This is the closest thing I’ve had to a checkup since whatever they did to me in that orphanage or whatever,” he explained. “Staples were my own idea, and they work pretty well most of the time,” he said eagerly.

Natsuo watched Dabi come over eagerly. “You seem pretty energetic for being injured,” he teased lightly. Hawks joined the villain as watched the two curiously. Natsuo grabbed his brothers wrist as he unwrapped it before looking over it, “Geez…pretty rough, but the skin is already pretty messed up here,” he mumbled softly as he looked over the skin. “I think I’m going to put some stitches in too, just to make sure it stays together,” he explained as he grabbed an alcohol wipe and carefully started to clean the area before grabbing the stitching wire and needle.

Dabi stuck his tongue out again. “Sue me for being excited to see you, I guess,” he complained, embarrassed by how eager he’d been.

He shrugged, letting Natsuo do whatever he thought was best. “You’re the professional,” he agreed. “How long until I can do stuff with my hand again? I owe someone breakfast in bed,” he said, blowing Hawks a little kiss.

Natsuo chuckled softly hearing Dabi as he shook his head slightly. He hummed slightly. “I would give the stitches a week. After that, just until it feels better,” he decided. He wasn’t professional yet, he was still in school, but he knew some stuff. He had decided to specialize in burn care because of Toya’s condition, but he never thought he would actually get to treat his brother. “This might hurt,” he warned before starting to press the needle into his skin. Four stitches should be fine…he thought as he started to work. “I think you can manage breakfast,” he assured him.

Dabi shrugged. “You’re all good, I don’t really feel pain much anymore. Barely have since, you know, that day on Sekoto peak. I can kinda feel the needle going in, and I’ll admit the injury hurts a little, but my whole body is fucked. My stamina’s kinda ass too,” he explained. “Not all the time, but it’s annoying. Used to really worry me, you know, since they said I only had like… weeks to live, but it’s been almost eight years since then, so I figure since I’m not dead yet. Or I hope, anyway. I wasn’t really worried about how long I had left until the pups. Now I wanna make sure baby birdie grows up okay and stuff,” he explained, sounding a little sad near the end. “But you know, Hawks is pretty tough, and he’s got you guys now, so they’ll be okay.”

He didn’t dwell on the subject. “Good. Could I put weight on it? Like… say if I was kneeling and I was going to be on my hands and knees for a long time, how long until I could do that?” he asked, hoping it was vague enough that Natsuo wouldn’t know he was trying to ask about sex positions.

Natsuo focused on sewing his brother’s skin together. His seen pretty bad images of burns in class but this…it was pretty bad. He didn’t understand what was holding it together really. “I’m surprised you can feel at all,” he admitted as he worked. He should be in constant pain or none at all. Whoever put him together again did some impressive work. Natsuo frowned when Toya talked about how he shouldn’t be alive now, it was true, he shouldn’t, it was a miracle. He also agreed that he didn’t know how long his brother had…he was just thankful he could see him again before anything had happened. “Honestly Toya…these scars are pretty bad, and I don’t know what is going on internally. If you could go to a hospital right now I wouldn’t hesitant in forcing you into one,” he admitted as he finished the stitches before cutting the wire.

“As long as it’s not pulling at the stitches it should be okay but I would get it some time before testing your weight in it,” he explained, not sure why his brother would be crawling around like that. “Did you want to do the staple or me?” He asked as he held up the staple gun.

Dabi shrugged again, mildly embarrassed. “I mean, yeah, it’d be good to know, but even before I did a bunch of crimes, it’s not like I could have gone in. What would I have said? Hi, I’m legally dead, I’ve been in a coma for three years, I don’t know who fixed me or how, my dad isn’t going to want me like this since he didn’t want me when I was less fucked up, I have no way of proving who I am without a DNA test which he would have had to consent to…” he trailed off, sighing. “It just never seemed worth it. Besides, I was scared. What if I had even less time than they’d said. I just… walked a lot, those first weeks. Watched people, birds. I was sleeping up at the peak, for a bit. I figured if I was supposed to die there earlier, it was as good a place as any. Plus, I felt bad for all the birds I must have killed with the smoke,” he said, clearly pretty upset by the topic.

He shook his head, trying to clear it. “Nah, you go ahead. You probably need the practice,” he teased, though really he just liked that Natsuo was being nice to him.

Natsuo listened to his brother as he frowned deeply. He wished he had gone to the hospital…they would have found him sooner, or the state would have taken him in and got him help…At least he wouldn’t haven’t been alone and in such bad condition. Maybe if all his scars were healed it wouldn’t be so bad but some parts still looked healing it fresh. The pain he should be in…it was insane. “It was a bad fire..” he said softly, not sure what else to say about it. Endeavor didn’t come home for a few days after that. They had no idea what had happened, just that a fire was nearby and that Toya ran off. They figured their dad was maybe looking for him or something.

Natsuo sighed as he nodded sightly. He laid his brothers arm on the table before pressing the gun against his skin and stapling it before doing the next. That should definitely hold. “I have to take this back so try not to burn more off,” he warned him before starting to apply the burn cream.

Dabi laughed quietly, still sounding sad. “Yeah, bad fire,” he agreed. He still had nightmares about it, though not really when he slept with Hawks or Tomura.

He didn’t even flinch or blink when his skin was stapled. “Yeah, I’ll try. I haven’t had to change most of them in forever,” he said, still quiet. “Thanks for helping out. You were always really good at this stuff,” he said, trying to smile.

Natsuo hummed softly as he continued to carefully apply the cream before starting to wrap his arm in gauze. “Yeah guess that’s why I chose to be a doctor,” he agreed, making sure the wrap wasn’t too tight. “Alright, let me see your head. Hopefully the stitches fell out. Can you feel them?” He asked curiously as he lifted up slightly to check his brother head. It wouldn’t be awful if it was still in but might take a long time to close.

Dabi leaned in, shrugging. “I couldn’t tell the difference between them and my hair. It’s been forever though, since we kidnapped Shoto’s little boyfriend,” he explained. “I’ve dyed my hair aaaand stripped the dye off though, so I don’t even know what they look like right now.”

Natsuo scoffed softly hearing Toya, “You dyed your head with stitches in? Are you stupid?” He asked in disbelief as he shook his head. He pushed his brother’s hair around as he looked for the mark. He had so much damn hair. “What did you use to stitch it?” He asked, hoping it was something weak that fell out.

Dabi frowned, exhaling sulkily. “My roots were showing,” he explained. “I waited a couple weeks. I look like ass with my natural hair color, plus I was still hiding my identity. I just figured since dad and Shoto were clueless with my hair dyed, it’d help convince you guys if I took the dye out. And I dunno, whatever was in the first aid kit. Compress did them. I was still kinda loopy, plus it’s hard to reach your own head. We washed it off first. Or, well, Tomura did. I kind of just sat in the bathtub.”

Natsuo hummed softly, “Okay well…I’m not seeing anything. I think I see the spot that was damaged, but I don’t see any stitching. It must of fell out when you washed or dyed your hair,” he explained. That was good. There was a chance it could have been infected or something. Natsuo sat back down before looking over his brother slightly. “Anything else? I put the pizza in the kitchen,” he assured his brother. He was kind of excited to see his father’s reaction to them having fast food again. He enjoyed bugging him with the little things.

Dabi shook his head. “Nah, I mean, nothing that comes to mind. I Take pretty good care of myself in spite of all the burns,” he said happily.

He turned to look at Hawks. “You know, we had pizza on our first date. I mean, KFC first, but then pizza.”

Hawks watched Natsuo look over Dabi. He was pretty concerned about Dabis health. How long would he last? He couldn’t imagine his mate dying…The blonde looked up hearing Dabi before rolling his eyes playfully. “Us and every other couple in the world,” he teased as he slowly got up and kissed the villains head. “Let’s eat, baby birdie is hungry,” he teased softly as he headed to the kitchen.

Dabi flipped Hawks off playfully. “Shut up, it was a cute date,” he teased. “You wore my coat, we fell asleep in each other’s arms, the stuff of romantic comedies.”

He followed his mate and brother to the kitchen, smiling happily. His wrist felt better, which was good, and Natsuo had done an awesome job with the repairs.

Hawks chuckled softly seeing him. “Hey I’m not saying it was bad, just normal,” he teased as he kneeled down at the table happily and grabbed one of the boxes. “It was a good night,” he added warmly. “So don’t do pizza on the first date?” Natsuo asked curiously as he sat across from the two. “I wouldn’t say that. Worked well for us,” Hawks assured him.

Dabi sat beside Hawks, resting his head on the omega’s shoulders. “I will, however, say you should pass on unprotected sex on the first date, as excited as I am to be a dad,” he teased, knowing it would fluster the shit out of Hawks. He grabbed a slice with his newly fixed hand, impressed with the stitching.

Hawks blushed deeply hearing Dabi as he elbowed him in the side lightly, “Prick,” he scolded before looking at Natsuo. “That is good advice though,” he assured the younger man. It was kind of hard to believe he was younger than them. He seemed much more responsible and put together

Dabi laughed loudly, elbowing Hawks right back, taking a big bite of pizza. “Yeah, I just think you should focus on school for now. Medical school and a pup? No thanks. Baby birdie doesn’t need cousins just yet,” he teased. “Your girlfriend want kids someday?”

Natsuo watched the two slightly amused. They seemed a lot better today, more comfortable. It was probably because his father wasn’t here. He ate the pizza with them as he hummed softly. “I don’t know. Probably, we haven’t really talked about it or anything,” he explained. “We’re both is school so probably not anytime soon,” he explained

Fuyumi joined them at the table, kneeling carefully beside Natsuo. She’d changed into some more comfortable clothes. She smiled nervously at Dabi. “How’s your wrist?” she asked mildly before grabbing a slice of pizza.

Dabi smiled at Fuyumi as she came in, trying to be reassuring. He felt bad for upsetting her earlier. “Natuso did a kickass job, I’m fine,” he said. “The no first date sex thing goes for you too, Fuyumi. And no sex period for Shoto,” he added. “Do either of you know what his fucking deal is?”

Natsuo looked at his sister as they joined them at the table. He snorted softly hearing Toya, “Yeah it does,” he agreed. He did want Fuyumi with anyone. “I thought I was gonna have to have a talk with blondie but I wasn’t too worried after I met him,” he teased, earning a glare from the hero. Natsuo hummed, “Who Shoto? No idea actually,” he told him honestly. The youngest was still kind of a mystery to him.

Fuyumi laughed loudly at Hawks’ face. “It’s fine, Hawks. It’s kind of cute that you were too hung up on Toya to even pretend to be into me,” she teased, nibbling her pizza. “I think Shoto is just… Shoto,” she said thoughtfully. “He’s only just learning to make friends, he has time to figure it out.”

Dabi snorted. “I knew I liked dudes waaaaay before I ever made friends, but point taken. I just hope he has better taste than that fucking Bakugou kid. I can’t tell if I’m just worried about it because they’re friends and I know the kid’s a punkass little bastard, or if Shoto’s actually crushing.”

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Fuyumi before pouting slightly. “I still thought you were really nice,” he offered sheepishly before humming softly hearing them talk about their little brother. It was kind of fun how they talked about each other. Hawks laughed softly. “You really think he likes Bakugou?” He asked amused as Natsuo frowned. “Who is that?” He asked confused, not sure who the two were talking about.

“The winner of the sport festival. The firery little blonde guy,” Hawks explained amused. This family had enough tempers already, they didn’t need to add that kid. “What!? That little kid was crazy. You think Shoto likes him?” Natsuo asked his brother surprised

Dabi shrugged. “I genuinely have no idea, but he brings him up a lot and I guess they hang out one on one. So maybe? Apparently, they’re best friends, them and that green one. So maybe? I just hate that fucking kid,” he said, huffing. “And people say I’m rude.”

There was no way to read Shoto. Even if they’d grown up together, that kid would be a mystery to him. He was a strange little dude.

He shook his head. “I bet if I asked him directly, he’d still find a way to misunderstand me,” he said, sounding fond despite his words. “He’s impossible to fucking tease.”

Natsuo huffed softly hearing him, “Really? Damn that kid is so weird. Just like Shoto to pick someone strange like that,” he said amused as he shook his head slightly. “Oh yeah, that’s the kid you kidnapped and he kicked your asses right?” He teased with a grin.

Natsuo laughed softly, “Yeah he would. I love the guy but he needs some life experience bad,” he stressed, feeling bad for the kid. “He is immune to teasing though. Maybe that’s why he can stand the angry kid,” he suggested

Dabi snorted. “What do they even do together? I guess cook, he mentioned that. They cook together for their little friends. I don’t really like the idea of him dating anyone, honestly, but especially not that brat.”

He scowled at Natsuo, picking up another piece of pizza. “Fuck off, it was my first time leading a mission, and none of us knew the kids had like insane-o trained after Tomura beat their ass on their field trip. They’re all crazy,” he mumbled. “I guess, but then what’s Hawks’ excuse? He can’t stand up to me flirting with him or teasing him at all. He can dish it, but not take it,” he teased, ruffling the omega’s hair. “Weeks of him hitting on me without me so much as blinking, the second I flip it back on him he’s putty,” he cooed.

Hawks hummed softly as he listened to them. “He said something about how they were both retaking the exam. Maybe they have been training together?” He suggested as he ate another piece of pizza.

The blonde laughed slightly. “That’s just how kids are these days man, they are crazy. Even our quirks beat the last generation,” he said amused. “But don’t worry, your strategies are great, you couldn’t have known All Might would show up,” he assured the arson.

The hero blushed deeply hearing Dabi tease him as he ruffled his hair. “Heeeey what did I do?” He complained with a pout. “I was just surprised cause you didn’t seem to like me,” I whined softly. “I had already given up so I was excited okay?” He added as he crossed his arms.

Dabi looked at him pointedly, staring Hawks down with something between amusement and love. “I killed every other recruit I scouted, birdie. You see anyone else new getting to visit the base? Hear about me hanging out with anyone else. They were all villains just for the sake of hurting people. They wanted to kill kids and shit. This one guy pitched bombing a hospital, it was gross,” he justified, taking another bite of his pizza. “But even if they weren’t, you reaaaaaally didn’t notice how fucking pointless like half of our meetings were. I could have just called you,” he pointed out.

Fuyumi looked nauseous at the mention of murder, trying to justify it to herself. “They really deserved it?” she asked, somewhat nervous. “I mean, no one deserves to die, but… you weren’t killing people over nothing?”

Dabi scoffed. “What, no. Don’t be silly. I’ve killed a lot of people, but only real sons of bitches, or when my own life was in danger, so,” he shrugged. “I should get points for that.”

Hawks tilted his head slightly hearing the villain, “Really? I guess I didn’t notice. I was kind of nervous you know. I didn’t think you trusted me so anything could of been a trap or something,” Hawks explained. He was definitely paying more attention to that than how much the villain wanted to meet up. He hummed hearing him talk about how he mostly killed bad people. He knew that, one of the reasons he didn’t mind him being his contact. “Aw I didn’t even notice,” he pouted before kissing the villains cheek.

Natsuo hummed softly, he didn’t seem to quite agree. “They could of changed though. Like you,” he said unsure.

Dabi shrugged, not sure how else to rationalize it to Natsuo. “I fucking “died” and all dad did was get worse,” he pointed out. “I’m not gonna bring some lunatic that asks me if Toga is really an unclaimed omega before pointing out that we could blow up the hospital they work at around a teenage girl,” he said. A lot of people had been shockingly creepy about Toga, actually. It was weird. “Didn’t think I should let them back around other people either. What was I supposed to do, call the cops. “Hey, my name is Dabi, you might know me from my serial arson, I have the contact info here of a bank robber that suggested the league should get Tomura to use his quirk on civilian hostages and a pediatrician who perved on my underage friend, who wants to blow up the hospital he works at. I have no evidence, so just trust me?” I was doing a public service,” he rambled, sighing unhappily.

Fuyumi frowned. “Is she an omega? Is she safe at the League without you?”

Dabi looked shocked that Fuyumi even had to ask. “Obviously. For one, she can usually handle herself. Second, I think Twice would kill someone who looked at her funny if she didn’t first. Third, secondary genders don’t really matter to us. It’s part of our whole thing,” he listed, before turning to Hawks. “Pretty sure it’s what appealed to this guy at first. I didn’t trust you, I just liked you, and I figured, you know, you’d be nice to Magne and Spinner and Toga, which is sort of my baseline for how quickly I kill someone, and then I go from there.”

Natsuo sighed softly. He couldn’t really argue with that but it didn’t make him feel better about it. He definitely didn’t want perverts walking around free…but maybe he was just trying to be cool in front of the villains? He didn’t know. “Well let’s just try to refrain from it in the future,” he reasoned.

Hawks listened to Dabi, not too phased but he needed to feel like he disapproved. His killed people for different reasons for the commission, some weren’t even justified really. The blonde laughed softly, “Yeah guess that was pretty appealing. Especially when I found out Shigaraki was an omega, figured it would be safe to join,” he admitted as he smiled sweetly at Dabi. At least Dabi had some morals

Dabi nodded, holding his hand over his heart. “Yeah, I won’t. No more attacking kids and shit, try my best not to kill anyone when I do have to fight, whatever. You guys are limiting the already small pool of jobs Giran could get me, you know? Not that it matters much anymore, but I’m becoming less hirable by the day,” he sulked. He should probably text Giran that the UA kids and kids in general were off the table, actually.

Dabi leaned in and pecked Hawks on the lips. “He also just reaaaaaally thought I was hot,” he teased. “You should have seen him. If you thought the flirting in his interviews was a lot…”

Natsuo listened to Toya as he relaxed a little, glad he wasn’t going to continue doing that stuff and actually was trying to recover. “You don’t need a job right now,” he assured the villain. “Probably won’t for least 18 years,” he teased softly. “Besides, working that stuff is dangerous and I don’t want you to die again,” he added, worried his brother might die to something stupid.

Natsuo watched as Hawks became more flustered. “Hey I was just working my stuff okay? Not my fault,” the blonde complained as Natsuo laughed. He was surprised someone like Hawks liked his brother…it wasn’t that he was ugly, really, even with the scars he was still not hard to look at, but Hawks could have anyone in the world. They really were in love.

Dabi leaned into Hawks, gently scenting his mate. “Hey, I’m not mad at it,” he laughed. “It was a real ego boost. Sexy ass model trying to get in my pants. Plus, it worked. You’ve practically wifed me up,” he teased, poking the omega’s belly. “Got me agreeing to stay home and raise your kids. Cook for you~ Next thing I know, he’s gonna get me in a dress, have your way with me when you get home from work,” he teased, sticking out his tongue.

Fuyumi choked slightly on her food, blushing darkly. “Could you not joke about your sex life after I had to walk in on you two napping after doing… whatever you did,” she complained, looking mortified. “I don’t need to think about it.”

Hawks leaned against Dabi when he scented him before humming softly as he grinned. “Yeah? Guess I did wife you up huh?” He teased. It’s like he picked up a stay dog, washed them, and made them a pet. Maybe that was a bad way to think of it…he wasn’t a pet after all. He loved Dabi and respected him. The hero laughed softly when his belly was poked. “Depends in how good you look, maybe a maid dress?” He teased back before looking at Fuyumi and Natsuo as they seemed to get flustered. “What? It’s natural,” he assured the two hearing Fuyumis complaint. “And I do not recommend coming into the room without us knowing, just a full warning,” he told Fuyumi, not wanting her to see anything she doesn’t want to.

Dabi laughed at Fuyumi, leaning in and kissing his omega pointedly on the neck, getting way more lascivious than he needed to before pulling back with a smug smile. “We’re mates. We have a healthy, active sex life. We’re in looooooove,” he teased. “And sure, a maid dress sounds fine. Definitely not the worst thing we’ve talked about trying,” he teased.

Fuyumi gagged exaggeratedly. “You guys fucking suck,” she pouted. “Hawks, you’re supposed to be my friend. Don’t encourage him.”

Hawks listened to Dabi before shivering feeling his hot kisses on his neck. He gripped onto the arson slightly before grinning slightly. He liked it better when him and Dabi were on the same side. He wondered what maid Dabi would look like, hot he assumed. “We are friends but I’m also like your brother in law now. I have to step up,” he explained in a teasing tone

Dabi beamed when Hawks was on his side he felt invincible, even if it was just teasing his little siblings. It was so strange to be in a position to even be able to tease them. “Sucks to suck, guys. Bring home hot people, I don’t know what to tell you,” he teased. “But seriously. Safe sex, I have to try to be at least a little bit of a good role model,” he said with a smirk.

Fuyumi sulked. “Gross. And I can’t even really be mad about it because you guys are so cute together,” she pouted.

Hawks laughed softly as he nuzzled up to Dabi, it was nice to just eat pizza and hangout with friends. He wished he could have spent more of his life doing this. It seemed fun to have siblings and tease each other, it would have made life easier and a lot less lonely. “Yeah please. I wanna have the only kid for a while,” he teased softly.

Dabi frowned slightly, thinking about Shigaraki. Should he text him again? He hadn’t once responded, so Dabi should take the hint right? But either way, baby birdie wasn’t the only kid, Shigaraki was, as far as he knew, still pregnant, and Eri definitely needed some attention. Whatever, he’d text the omega later tonight.

Quickly putting back on a smile, he wrapped his arms around the omega’s waist. “Don’t worry, birdie, no one’s gonna steal your spotlight,” he said comfortingly. “You gonna come over this weekend with Shoto? Fuyumi’s gonna take us to mom to try again and show off his hair. I’m bleaching it for him,” he said happily.

Natsuo listened to the two as he laughed softly, he imagined the blonde would want all the attention for a little while and he had no plans to take that from him. He hummed slightly hearing Toya, “Uh sure, I can. Your really gonna bleach his hair? Dad is gonna hate that,” he said amused as he grinned slightly. Mom would like it though. It was fun. If anything it could be pink if they did it wrong. “So did something happen with mom today?” He asked confused, Fuyumi said something about it

Dabi nodded. “Yeah, he wants it done, so I said I’d help out. He’s turning sixteen, right, and he’s never acted out. He’s earned the right to fuck up his hair a little bit,” he reasoned.

The conversation shift made Dabi groan. “Ugh. Yeah. She got all like… “if you don’t put your omega in line someone else will” and by someone else, she meant dad, and then I got upset blaming myself about the divorce, and so I ended up anxious and upset, and mom was all disapproving to Hawks because he works and shit, and so we made Hawks anxious and everything fell the fuck apart.”

Natsuo laughed slightly, “No totally. The kid should get his hair done. It will be cool to see,” he encouraged Toya as he finished eating, he was probably good on pizza, two slices was enough for him.

Natsuo hummed softly hearing Dabi explain what happen with their mother, “Oh man…I’m sorry that really sucks. She not usually like that. I mean she believes that but she usually isn’t so out spoken. She is probably just overwhelmed by the situation. This is a lot for all of us, especially her,” he told the two, not wanting them to blame her or anything. She shouldn’t have said that but she wasn’t in full control all the time.

Dabi grabbed a third slice. Between only eating a little bit of miso and rice and the injury and the sex he was starved. “Yeah, I think she’s just feeling insecure about the divorce. She wants him still, I guess. Or she wants to be wanted. I don’t know. It was fucking sad. She liked the ultrasound though, a lot,” he said with a sad smile.

Fuyumi picked at her pizza. “I mean, the divorce is mostly on dad, but she hasn’t been here… I don’t know,” she said with a quiet sigh. “It’s not your fault, Toya. He could have just said Hawks wanted a pup and he donated sperm or something, he doesn’t have to fake date your mate,” she pointed out.

Hawks listened to the two, he did feel bad for the woman. He knew she was in a bad place and he didn’t make it better but he was really hoping things went well. He guess he owes her a second chance, hopefully things would be better this time. The blonde blushed, “No way, that would be a media disaster. Plus the commission would never believe that, they pay for my medical stuff, and had to tell me I was pregnant,” he explained. They definitely knew he didn’t do that. “It’s kind of their call now and this is the direction I figured they would take,” he continued as he grabbed another slice of pizza. He would leave some for Endeavor

Dabi snorted. “I guess. It just always felt like most of their fights were about me, so,” he shrugged. “I dunno, I’ve kind of always blamed myself for their problems,” he said quietly.

Fuyumi frowned. “Even if that was true, you’re their pup. It’s not your fault they had you and didn’t know how to deal,” she said firmly. Her phone vibrated and she pulled it out, looking somewhat relieved and somewhat upset. “Dad’s gonna be late, but he says Hawks can have the gate code and a key, not Toya,” she said apologetically.

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly hearing Fuyumi. “He knows I am just going to give it to Dabi right?” He asked amused as he tilted his head. “Tell him to pick dinner up if he hates pizza,” he told her as he ate. Maybe he didn’t have to share

Fuyumi shrugged, sending another text. “He you’ll lose the privilege if you do,” she said, disappointed in her dad. “I don’t think he’s kidding either. He gets pretty controlling about this kind of stuff. Also he wants me to tell you that the pup needs better food than pizza and Natsuo you’re going to lose your physique. Aaaaand I’m not even going to finish reading this, actually,” she said unhappily, sending a quick “okay” and putting her phone down on the floor.

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly, “Oh no, how will I ever get over that gate, mystery to me,” he said amused as he laughed slightly. He frowned when Fuyumi continued to read the message. That was annoying…he didn’t need to be so controlling about food, it was okay to cheat sometimes. “Screw him. I know how my body works. I didn’t get like this thanks to him. I worked out myself,” Natsuo said annoyed as he shook his head. Funny enough the only son Endeavor didn’t train was very fit and well sized. He really wondered why he didn’t bother with him.

Dabi snorted, rolling his eyes. “I hope he has a fucking heart attack in like ten years and ends up bedridden because he doesn’t know how to take it easy, and that he dies reaaaaaaally slowly. It’s a fucking pizza,” he complained.

Fuyumi frowned at Dabi’s words but considered them a slight improvement over Dabi wanting to overtly murder their dad. “Don’t talk like that at dinner,” she scolded. “Hawks, ignore everything he says about your body, it’s the only way to stay sane,” she advised.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he laughed slightly, he didn’t really want that though..He wasn’t sure why he still had a soft spot for Endeavor. The blonde nodded hearing Fuyumi, “Got it. But like, I am pregnant. He can’t complain if I gain weight,” he reasoned.

Dabi snorted. “He complained when mom was pregnant with Shoto. Not a lot, but he was always reminding her of shit. Just kind of controlling,” he said with a sigh. “Do this, don’t do that, eat this, not that,” he continued. “You’re supposed to gain a little, and I’ve seen your crazy ass metabolism in action. You’ll be back to your pre-pregnancy body as soon as they’re here. We’ll get one of those little carriers that puts the baby on your stomach and we can jog around the yard, and you can carry me over the fence, since I’m not allowed to have a key,” he joked.

Hawks frowned slightly hearing Dabi, “Really? That’s rude. I mean. I don’t mind help with what to eat but you’re supposed to gain some weight, and yeah, I’ll work it off just fine,” he said, slightly encouraged. He was pretty freaked out what would happen to his body…what if he couldn’t loose the weight? He didn’t have much choice in putting it on…”Yeah and you can do light workouts. When did you want to start doing mornings? Maybe next week so your arm heals?” Natsuo asked Dabi.

Dabi nodded, giving Natsuo a little thumbs up. “Sounds good, but not every morning. Someone likes to sleep in a little, for what I assume is the first time in his life, and we need more alone time if we don’t want to keep traumatizing Fuyumi,” he joked, even though they did need a little bit of time to themselves.

Fuyumi gagged again. “Stop bringing it up, or I’m going to kill you, and we just got you back,” she complained.

Hawks listened to them as he smiled slightly, glad Dabi was setting some time aside for them. “Alright, we can do three days a week?” Natsuo suggested. “That’s fine,” Hawks assured him. He could always go back to bed or work out later if he didn’t want to get up. He wanted Natsuo and Dabi to hang out mostly.

“Awesome. I usually do every morning so if you ever change your mind just let me know,” Natsuo assured them

Dabi beamed at Natsuo, glad that his time with Hawks would be respected but also that they’d get to be with his brother. He nodded, trying not to look too eager. “Can do,” he agreed. “It’ll be good to just hang out with you again. Even if you are freakishly tall now.”

Natsuo smiled when Toya seemed eager to hang out with him. It was a big relief…he really wanted this to work out. He was still a little hurt he didn’t come back but he didn’t want to ruin a second chance. “Yeah? Bet I could take you too without your fancy flames,” he teased his brother in a challenging tone. He hasn’t really seen Dabi do hand to hand, he relied on his quirk too much

Dabi snorted, shaking his head. “Fat chance, kid. I don’t think you’re taking into account all the nerve damage. I don’t go down when I get hit unless you wanna knock me out, and you don’t last long on the street as some punk ass little rich kid if you can’t hold your own—I can throw a punch,” he taunted, sticking out his tongue. “I probably couldn’t get goals past you anymore if we played soccer again. You’re too fucking wide.”

Natsuo rolled his eyes slightly, not really buying it. Maybe he couldn’t take him out but he could pin him or something. He would at least stay a good fight with him if anything. He doubted his ice quirk could protect him from his flames though and he wasn’t great at using it anyways. “Oh you would get crushed in soccer. But I was always better at sports to be fair. You were always off doing other stuff,” he explained. Toya had a lot of weird hobbies as a kid, training being the biggest.

Dabi looked almost disappointed. “I wasn’t always fucking off on my own to train or be an emotional little bitch. Playing soccer with you was probably the most fun I ever had,” he said earnestly. “Sex excluded,” he added, just to fuck with Fuyumi, who threw her hands up in frustration.

He sighed, tracing his fingers over the table. “I know I probably could have spent more time with you guys or whatever, but the times I did spend with you have always been my best memories.”

Natsuo hummed hearing Toya, they always had to beg him to play and to get him out of his room. The times he agreed were great, they always made him feel like everything would be okay…he wished that was true. “It’s ours too,” he assured his brother, “and now we can make new ones,” he assured the villain warmly. He wished a long time for a second chance and now he had one.

Fuyumi rolled her eyes, smiling despite her annoyance. “I guess you did play with us sometimes, but you sure did love go mope in your room when you weren’t training. I guess you were sappy then too. Are you ever gonna let Hawks see all your angsty little journals and poems and drawings? Or your music?” she teased, happy to have found a button to press. “He dressed like a little jock most of the time, because that’s all dad ever wanted him to wear, but he was soooooo emo, Hawks. Did you ever have any embarrassing phases?”

Dabi groaned. “I’ll stop bringing up sex, just shut up!”

Hawks listened to Fuyumi as he laughed softly. He could see that…little Dabi moping in his room writing poems, it was kind of cute. He wishes he could have been here to give him a hug and offer him some company…At least he was here  now and could give him all the love he deserved. The blonde hummed hearing Fuyumi, did he have any phases? No he didn’t think so. He trained everyday and wore what he was told. He was a little rebellious at one point but that got taken out of him really fast. “No not really,” he explained with a slight shrug, it seemed normal to him.

Dabi wondered about Hawks’ special hero school situation. It sounded bad, whenever Hawks would talk about it, which wasn’t very often. Was it somehow worse than he understood? Sighing, he nuzzled Hawks. “Nah, birdie would have been too cool for me. Pretty boy hero-to-be, I would have been crushing hard,” he said, worried about Hawks, though he seemed fine. Did Hawks just think whatever it was he’d experienced was fine? He hadn’t been allowed friends. If nothing else, Dabi could attest to how much that sucked.

Whatever it was that had happened to Hawks, at least he was okay now. He’d grown up to be awesome, and Dabi loved him for it. He hummed to himself, feeling a little gross from the sex and pizza grease on his face. “I’m gonna go take a bath, I guess,” he said, figuring he shouldn’t get his wrist wet in the shower. “Fuyumi, if you show Hawks anything embarrassing, I’ll kill you. Why don’t you just look through the baby book some more, birdie. He wants to do one for the pup, if you’ll help buy the materials,” he explained. “He probably shouldn’t be caught with baby stuff until after his big announcement.”

Hawks laughed softly as he listened to them, “I don’t know about that, I’m sure I was quite the dork too, plus we probably would of disagreed on hero’s, thought you might have more merchandise then me,” The blonde teased Dabi as he smirked at him slightly. They might of actually bonded over Endeavor weirdly enough. Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi, “Okay try and relax and watch your arm,” he warned the villain as he kissed his head. “We will be here looking at all your embarrassing pictures,” he teased. “You guys have fun with that. I got homework to do so I’m heading out,” Natsuo announced as he stood up.

Dabi nuzzled Hawks, rolling his eyes. “Not when I was a kid… I was still trying to be one up until that day on the peak,” he admitted, trying not to sound sad. “Yeah, I will. Seriously, Fuyumi, don’t show him anything too lame,” he said seriously. He stood at the same time as Natsuo, awkward for a minute before he went in for a side hug. He really didn’t know how to just be a family again, but he was trying. “Thanks for patching up my arm, dude,” he said quietly, before giving everyone a little nod and heading to the same bathroom Hawks had used, pulling out his phone. He sent a quick text to Giran stating that he wasn’t going to be attacking kids anymore, to which Giran replied with some exasperation, pointing out that he wanted to help Dabi but limiting the jobs he’d take was going to make getting one even more difficult, but he also expressed some fondness over the fact that fatherhood was already changing Dabi, and said he hoped Hawks was doing well. For all of Giran’s sleeze, he wasn’t a bad a guy in Dabi’s book.

Now the hard part, texting Tomura.

‘I hope you and Eri and everyone else are all doing okay. I’m glad you’re off the radar while Eri gets settled, but I worry when I don’t hear about you, and I know if you had it your way the League would be in the headlines all the time.

I’ve had to swallow a lot of pride trying to take care of Hawks, and I’m having to deal with a lot of shit from my past, and I think all that trauma or whatever might have impacted how I treated you and our relationship. I was so scared you didn’t want or need me that I made that our reality.

I miss you. I miss Eri, and I didn’t even get to meet her. I love you, Tomura, and our pups. Please talk to me again, if not now then sometime before our pup is born.’

Fuyumi shook her head, smiling. “Don’t worry Hawks, we’ll find something dorky he can’t be too mad about, and of course I’ll get you a baby book. You wanna help me clean up before we look at Toya’s baby book?”

Hawks watched Dabi as he hugged his brother before heading to take his bath, he was glad the villain was going to go relax some. “Bye,” he told Natsuo as he hugged Dabi back and headed out himself. Hawks sighed before looking at Fuyumi warmly. “Yeah sure, just tell me what to do,” he told the girl happily as he stood up before putting the left over pizza away, ready to help.

Shigaraki grunted softly hearing his phone before looking at it and reading the message annoyed. He wasn’t sure why Dabi kept messaging him, but he didn’t want to block him, just in case. He put his phone away without responding before looking at Eri. “How are you coming along?” He asked the girl. He had her using her quirk on plants and animals, she wasn’t doing too bad but she was too scared to help Compress so he wanted to help her get more confident.

Eri looked up at her mommy with clear concern. He was pretty sad sometimes, but he never seemed to want to talk about it, which she guessed she understood, but he’d gone out of his way to tell her a bunch of times that it was okay for her to cry, so why didn’t he let himself cry? She happily showed off a small lizard with a brand new tail and leg, her horn glowing softly. She liked practicing helping lizards because they looked like Spinner, who was one of her best friends besides her mommy. “He’s back to normal!” she said proudly as the small lizard scurried off into the forest around their house. She worried so much about hurting someone still, but she was doing okay most of the time in practice. “Why are you sad sometimes?” she asked, clearly a little nervous as she blurted out the question. “You get sad and angry sometimes and I don’t know why,” she explained. “Is someone being mean to you in the phone? Why do your dollies make you sad? My dollies make me happy, that’s what they’re for!” she said, thinking of the stuffed mouse and the little doll with pretty hair. She’d wanted to brush the doll’s hair so badly while Toga brushed hers, but mommy didn’t let her. He didn’t even scent his own dollies, he seemed to like how they smelled now. Eri wondered what they smelled like a lot, he didn’t let her smell them. “You’re not mad at me, right?” she asked, she was still insecure pretty often.

Shigaraki watched the girl as he studied her, she always had a nervous air about her. He didn’t blame her though, from what she had said and what he had seen, she didn’t have a great life so far. He looked at the lizard with an approving look. “Very good Eri, he looks much happier,” he praised her as he watched the creature look around before taking off to enjoy his new full filled life in the woods. He had Toga ‘rescuing’ animals in the woods to bring to Eri to fix up. She seemed happy to be playing vet and practicing her quirk. He still needed to bring the doctor to get her looked at but he was too worried about leaving his lab and she was too scared to go to him. It was a frustrating situation. Shigaraki froze slightly hearing the girl before humming softly as he blushed and rubbed his head slightly. “Um well…it’s complicated,” he said unsure. He wasn’t exactly wanting to talk about it but he would need to explain eventually. “Do you know how babies are made?” He asked her. “They need a mommy and a daddy to make them. Well, my pup’s dad left, so I get…upset, when I think about them. They have been sending gifts. He was supposed to be your daddy too,” he explained as he tried to think of the best way to say it. “The…dollies, smell like him, so I want to leave them alone,” he added, wanting her to understand why she needed to leave it alone. “I’m not mad at you though,” he assured her.

Eri’s lower lip crumpled. She wished she could trust that her quirk was fully deactivated so she could hug her mommy, but she was really scared of hurting her mommy and the baby, more scared than she’d ever been about hurting anyone.

She didn’t know that about babies, no one really told her much of anything, but almost all babies had a mommy and daddy so that made sense. She didn’t have a mommy or daddy for a while, because her old mommy hadn’t wanted her after she made her old daddy go away… had she made her new daddy go away too? She sniffled, rubbing her eyes with her little hands. “Is it my fault? I promise I won’t hurt him like I hurt my old daddy,” she whined, worried she’d made the same mistake all over again. What if Tomura didn’t want her either because she’d messed up with this daddy too? “Tell him I’m getting so good at my quirk, and I’ll be a really good girl if he comes home. I’m good almost all of the time! I beat Spinner at Mario Kart twice yesterday, and Kurogiri says I’m learning to write really well, and Mr. Compress says I’m a splendid pickpocket!” she listed, crying hard. “And I keep my room super clean and I’ll be good! I won’t ever hurt him, I promise!”

Shigaraki looked over the girl surprised when she seemed to panic at his explanation. He frowned when she started to cry before sighing deeply and kneeling down as he pulled her over to him and hugged her, not worried about her hurting him. “It wasn’t your fault or nothing like that. He was really excited about getting you,” he assured her, rolling his eyes slightly. He gripped her arms as he looked at her, “He left because he found someone else and made a pup with them too. He wanted that pup more I guess,” he said, clearly disgruntled at the idea. “You’re a great kid and he missed out, that’s all,” he assured her before ruffling her hair. “Now stop crying. His trash and we don’t cry over trash, we get revenge,” he explained as he smirked slightly

Eri gasped when her mommy pulled her in for a hug. He never seemed worried about her quirk, which was nice. Overhaul had been worried about it all the time and made her quirk even scarier.

Eri frowned. How could her daddy have liked someone more than her mommy and her little sibling? She stopped crying and just thought as her mommy ruffled her hair. “But my little sibling is the best pup ever!” she protested. He sounded so stupid. “How are we gonna get revenge, mommy?” she asked, excited to maybe be included in villainous plans. Her pack didn’t seem to want her doing most of the stuff they did until she got older, but maybe she could help get revenge. “Are you keeping the dollies for revenge?”

Shigaraki watched her as she seemed to calm down and listen to him. He was glad she listened to him and was pretty well behaved. “Right now I am ignoring him and I’m not going to let him meet you two. And maybe I will name the pup something he doesn’t like very much,” he explained, mostly being petty. “I don’t think we should go overboard yet. No need to make more enemies if he is leaving us alone,” he explained, “You got to be smart about revenge, but I will let you know if I plan more,” he assured her, glad she was eager to join their plans. “Um…I don’t know why I keep them,” he said unsure. He did know why but he was too embarrassed to say why. “I guess I haven’t decided what I want to do with them yet,” he added as he stood up.

Eri leaned in and gave her mommy a kiss on the cheek, happy to have been included in her mommy’s plans. She was going to be the best villain ever, just like her mommy! “Okay! Let me know if I can do something too!” she said.

Standing, she grabbed her mommy’s gloved hand, ready to follow him wherever he went. “Is the doctor still not gonna visit me?” she asked as they walked. “Because I’ve been thinking about it, and Toga said you need to get the pup a checkup, so maybe we could go to the doctor together? I still don’t want him to touch me.”

Shigaraki watched the girl as she kissed his cheek, he was still a little taken back by her attachment to him but his quickly adjusting. Maybe  his pregnancy was helping him attach to her or something. “I will,” he assured her before standing as she took his hand, she was making good progress, she could stop for the day. He led her back into the house as he hummed softly, “Yes, he is scared to leave his house too,” he explained as he brought her back inside. The villain hummed at her suggestion. “I don’t know if I want him to check me out. He is more of a quirk doctor,” Shigaraki told the girl, though he didn’t really want to because he might fuck around with his pup and disagree with him having it.

Eri pouted but nodded. “Well… you’d still come in with me right? And hold me?” she asked. What if the doctor was like Overhaul, strapping her down and doing experiments? They’d drawn her blood in the hospital, which had been really scary, and had made Toga’s machine really scary too the first time she saw it used. She’d hid in her mommy’s room for hours.

If her mommy protected her, would she be safe? She bit her lip as she thought. “If he hurts me, will you use your quirk on him?” she asked. Her mommy had a really powerful quirk. It was really cool to watch things break like that. “The pup’s happy, right? I can’t wait to meet them! I’ve been coloring them so many pictures! Twice is helping!” she still didn’t quite understand how long it would still be before she met her sibling, but the rest of her family was so nice, surely the baby would be too. She kicked off her little matching sneakers as they came inside. They were her favorite because they matched her mommy, so she wore them almost every day.

Shigaraki nodded to her, “Of course, you can sit on my lap or something,” he assured her as he took his shoes off with her. He was glad she liked the shoes and were wearing them all the time. “Sure, if you want me to. His usually pretty good about listening though. My master likes him a lot and his useful,” he told the girl. He rather not kill him but he would if she wanted him too. He touched his stomach hearing the girl. “Um…I think so, don’t know what they would be upset about. Maybe they can’t feel yet but I think that still means they  are fine,” he reasoned. He gave her a questioning look. “Really? They will probably like that. We can hang them up when we make them a room,” he assured her as he sat on the couch and turned the news on. He hasn’t seen anything about Hawks running away or Dabi, he knew they were on the run but why hasn’t anyone mentioned Hawks missing? “Are you hungry?” He asked her

Eri smiled, glad she had such a powerful and protective mommy. She didn’t have any friends her own age, but she bet if she did their mommies wouldn’t be as good as hers. Whoever her daddy’s other pup’s mommy was probably sucked too. He really had to be stupid to leave. Kurogiri was good at cooking, and she always had someone to play with or hug here.

She climbed into his lap as he sat down and turned on the news. She was really attached to her mommy. He was the only thing that kept her from being scared all the time. “About not having a daddy, I guess. I still feel bad about my old daddy all the time,” she explained. “Yes please!” Now that he mentioned it, she was pretty hungry.

Shigaraki frowned hearing him. “They shouldn’t be upset about that. They don’t need him if he doesn’t want to be here for them,” he grumbled as the girl climbed into his lap. He held her as he sighed. “I don’t feel bad about killing mine. I got a better one after that,” he told her. “You shouldn’t feel bad either,” he assured her. He looked at Kurogiri as he seemed to be writing something in his journal. “Kurogiri, we want grilled cheese,” he told the older villain. He sighed as he stood up. “Fine but you need to eat tomatoe soup as well,” he told the white haired pair. “Ew,” Shigaraki complained

Eri considered this. She did get a much better mommy after hers abandoned her, but she’d had to be Overhaul’s pup first. And she still missed her daddy. But her mommy was right about almost everything, so if he said the pup would be okay, it would be. It had a good family already,  “Okay, mommy,” she agreed.

She giggled as her mommy ordered. He was even pickier than her sometimes. Even she liked tomato soup! “It’s okay, mommy! Tomato soup is red,” she explained. She was always happy to have things her favorite color, even if they were vegetables. “Thank you, Kurogiri!” she said with a little wave. “I’m getting so good at helping the lizards, and I said mommy could take me to the doctor! My quirk is gonna be really good just like everyone else’s… you know, when I don’t hurt anybody anymore. You know him too, right?” she asked.

Shigaraki looked at Eri hearing her assure him the soup was good because it was red. “That doesn’t even make sense,” he grumbled softly as he sat back and pout slightly. He didn’t like vegetables even the soup kind. It was okay dipping the sandwich in. Maybe he could get Eri to eat his.

Kurogiri stood up before heading to the kitchen to start lunch. He needed to make sure both of them ate somewhat healthy, especially if Tomura was carrying…he still believed it was a bad idea but at least Dabi was gone and Tomura seemed consume with anger again, even if some of it was sadness, it would shape to anger eventually. “Your welcome Eri,” he assured the girl as he started to cook for the two. “That’s very good. You will be a wonderful addition to the team,” he assured the young girl. He knew All for One would be pleased with Tomura bringing her, he would be even more pleased when his wounds were healed. “Yes I know him. He is very smart and knows what he is doing. You’re a clever girl for seeking his advice,” he encouraged the girl. She had not reason to fear him, he was quite wonderful with children at the hospital.

Eri twiddled her fingers. “Red’s the best color, remember?” she pointed at her mom’s eyes and then her own. “I hope the pup has red eyes too!!” she said happily.

She beamed and blushed as Kurogiri praised her. She loved her new grandpa. He was always patient with her. “Mr. Compress and Toga say when I get really good at using it, I can meet with Mr. Giran and we can get me a costume like you guys have! And me and Twice have been drawing ideas!” she said, jumping out of her mommy’s arms to go grab some of her drawings. She came back and handed them to her mommy. They were all very messy, but seemed to show her in what looked like red versions of the other league members’ costumes, and one that seemed to be her dressed as a unicorn. “I like the other ones better, but Twice said I needed to come up with something that isn’t like everybody else’s in case Giran can’t find me hands or a top hat or something, and I have a horn like a unicorn,” she explained.

Shigaraki hummed hearing him, “Yeah but as a color, not a taste. You think your eyes taste good? Try taking a bit of your shoes, it won’t taste good,” he reasoned with the girl before letting her slide out of his arms and take off. He sighed slightly, a costume? Guess she would need her own thing. He assumed she was wanting something red. She didn’t need anything costume specific for her power at least. He watched her return with some drawings, he wasn’t sure what a few things were but he got the drift. “Okay…let just try and find something more original for you. You could do a hat if you want but it needs to be something other than a top hat since Compress uses it,” he explained before humming. Was it even worth critiquing this? He wondered as he rubbed his head. “We will…just see what he has when you are older,” he assured the girl as he handed her back the art, “Keep brainstorming so you have an idea of what you want,” he told her.

Eri pouted when her mommy didn’t seem to like her costume ideas, gathering them up with a little huff and stomp. The unicorn was original even if the others weren’t, and why was it bad to want to be like everyone else? Toga said copying was a good way to show love. She brought the drawings over to Kurogiri, standing on tiptoes to drop them on the kitchen counter. “What do you think?” she asked, still pouting.

Kurogiri watched the little one gather her art before marching over to him instead. He wasn’t too surprised at Tomura thinking, it was how All for One raised him. He looked at the art before humming softly. “I think you have a great baseline here. Once you see real combat you will understand what you need to add. I would focus on a base then add accessories as you learn your abilities,” he explained calmly as he stirred the warming soup up on the stove.

Eri smiled at the praise, standing on tiptoes again to gather her art together. She’d have the best costume. Maybe she could use her overalls as a base. Toga and mommy just wore clothes that were close to their normal clothes, and so did Kurogiri for that matter. “Okay!” she chirped happily. “Maybe the doctor can tell me if I really am like a unicorn!” she said happily, returning her costume drawings to her room before going back to the sofa and cuddling into her mommy’s side, scenting his tummy. The pup probably couldn’t smell yet if it didn’t have feelings, but she wanted them to know she loved them. “Why are we watching the news?” she asked.

Shigaraki watched her talk to Kurogiri. He was good with her, helped him a bit when he didn’t know what to do. He was also doing good with her new schooling. Shigaraki watched her return to him and nuzzle his stomach. He touched her arm before gently rubbing it. “I like it, it keeps me up to date on what’s going on so I can make plans. I’m also looking out for someone,” he explained as he stared at the tv. If Dabi ended up in jail he would have to go get him. He would leave Hawks though, he was on his own.

Eri leaned into the touch. It was easy to forgive her mommy even when he made her unhappy, he was so nice to her otherwise. She didn’t like the news, it was really boring, but her mommy put it on at least once a day. “Who are you looking out for? Overhaul’s still in jail,” she said, sounding a little smug. “Are you looking for the pup’s daddy?” she asked, looking at Shigaraki’s tummy. Who else could it be? The only other person who wasn’t in the league that her mommy cared about was All for One. He was still in prison. She hoped he was as nice as Kurogiri. He’d have to like her if she fixed his face. “He’s a meanie. And I bet his other pup is ugly and bad,” she added. “And that pup’s mommy too.”

Shigaraki listened to the girl before giving her a surprised look hearing her smug remark. “Jesus your hanging out with Toga too much,” he mumbled before grunting. “Sometimes. He gets in a lot of trouble. I’m also looking for a specific hero and some students that keep annoying me,” he explained. “His other mate is ugly and I bet the pup will be too,” he agreed with the girl with a nod. Hawks was too..fake. He thought before looking at Kurogiri as he brought them both a place with grilled cheese, two for him and one for her, both cut in fours. He handed them the plates before setting the soup on the table in front of them.

Eri grinned. She was always happy when her mommy agreed with her. She definitely wasn’t hanging out with Toga too much though, Toga had become one of her best friends. Sometimes Toga even called her “little sister Eri,” which was kind of silly since Tomura wasn’t Toga’s mommy, but still.

Why would her smart mommy have picked someone who got in trouble so much? Or left him alone?  “Thank you, Kurogiri,” she said, taking a bite of her soup first and giving an exaggerated mmm to show her mommy that it was good. “No one’s prettier than you, mommy, not even Toga… don’t tell her I said that though,” she added. “I think if he’s stupid and mean and left us and the baby then we should let him get in trouble, as part of the revenge,” she said. “He doesn’t belong here. We’re supposed to be a pack,” she said with a little pout.

Shigaraki sat up before dipping his sandwich in the soup and eating it as he watched the show Eri was putting on for him over the soup. “Yeah yeah you’re not that convincing, I already know I don’t like it,” he told her as he ate with her. He blushed at the compliment, even more than Toga? That didn’t seem right, Toga was very pretty. “Oh..okay thanks, I won’t,” he assured her, she would probably get mad but he was amused and flattered. The villain hummed softly “It’s complicated. You will understand more when your older,” he explained. “I’m mad he left and want him to come back, but I want him tried regret leaving and have him beg me to forgive him…” he mumbled softly. “He was part of our pack, that’s why I want him to be here. It’s…different when his gone,” he explained. He felt more alone, Dabi was his right hand man and had lots of good ideas. It wasn’t so hard leading when he was here to bounce ideas off of.

Eri stuck her tongue out. Her mommy was so silly about food. She nibbled at her sandwich politely, giving Kurogiri a happy thumbs up.

She didn’t think she’d ever understand why her mommy would want such a meanie back in the pack. She’d have to ask the others if they wanted him back. “He has to beg me too,” she decided, crossing her little arms with a huff. “And the pup. He’s not even smart. You like video games, mommy, not dolls,” she pointed out.

Shigaraki rolled his eyes slightly seeing her stick her tongue out at him, “Brat,” he teased in an amused tone as he continued to eat with her. He laughed softly hearing her, “Good, it’s good to know your worth,” he encouraged her, wanting her to not immediately accept Dabi when he left them. “Well…I think he wanted you to have the doll, but he can’t bride you with toys.” He said annoyed as he huffed softly.

Eri pouted. She really liked that doll, and apparently it was supposed to be hers anyway, but now it was her mommy’s. And for what? Just because it smelled like that meanie? She remembered how her mommy’s nest had smelled like him during that first day… it wasn’t a bad alpha smell. Definitely better  than Overhaul’s, anyway, as far as alpha scents went, but it wasn’t that special. “Why can he bribe you then?” she asked, thinking of the time she’d seen her mommy cuddling the mouse when she’d left her room in the middle of the night to join him after a nightmare. “I don’t like him,” she said unhappily.

Shigaraki scoffed softly, “His not bribing me. I’m not that easy. Gonna take a lot more than a stuffed animal and some money to make me let him back in,” he told her before changing away from the news when nothing seemed to be happing and putting on some kid show for her, he didn’t mind watching them. “Good. Keep not liking him until you meet him. If he stays around then you can start liking him,” he told the girl before looking at his phone seeing a message from Giran. Apparently Dabi was requesting to avoid fighting the kids anymore. What the hell was Dabi doing? Was Hawks having him clean up his act or was he just going soft? Those kids were the center of his issues. He growled lightly before sending Giran money for the information. He felt stupid wasting money on information on Dabi but he wanted to keep tabs on him.

Eri snorted. Her mommy deserved better than such a jerk, even if he did have good taste in dolls. She perked up when her mommy put on a cartoon. It was so much more interesting than the stupid news. “I’m gonna not like him forever,” she decided. He could come home if he wanted but he’d still been mean. “He hurt your feelings, mommy.”

She looked scared when her mommy growled. Even though she trusted her mommy, and was doing better being brave overall—she was even friends with Twice now and he still wore his mask all the time basically. But growling was scary. Overhaul was always growling and ordering her around. She sniffled quietly, pushing her unfinished sandwich and soup away, trying to keep a brave face.

Shigaraki hummed hearing her before touching her head slightly when she seemed to stiffen. “Do what you feel like you need to, but don’t be upset if his around a lot. Sometimes you have to deal with people you don’t like to get your way.” He explained. He had to deal with that first hand but things ended up well in the end. “Suddenly hate soup now? I told you it was gross. Go eat your shoes or something, you need to eat still,” he told her seeing she pushed her food away.

Eri whimpered, eyes watering. She shook her head. She didn’t hate soup, she just didn’t feel hungry when people were scary. But she didn’t want to have to eat shoes. That sounded terrible, like the kind of thing Overhaul would have said or done. So far, her mommy hadn’t punished her like that yet, and she got to go outside lots and even into other people’s rooms, but what if she got locked in her room again? Even though this room was so much better, she didn’t want that. Tears pouring down down her little face, which she tried and failed to wipe up before they were noticeable, she shook her head. “No, I still like soup,” she mumbled, taking small bites. “I don’t want to eat shoes, please.”

Shigaraki watched her as she shook her head and seemed to get upset about the idea. He sighed softly seeing her tear up, “I thought you liked red?” He asked her before leaning forward. “Fine you can finish the soup then, and I will try it too if you stop crying,” he assured her as he grabbed his bowl. He had to be careful around her, he was never quite sure what would upset her but it wasn’t too hard to relax her.

Eri sniffled again, putting her soup spoon down to dry her eyes. Her mommy didn’t seem angry. Was he just trying to be funny? He did have a weird sense of humor…

She felt calmer now. “I love red,” she said insistently. “I was worried you were mad at me because you growled. I don’t like growling. It makes everybody sound like Overhaul,” she explained. “You should have your soup. Kurogiri made it really good and he says the pup needs it!” she insisted, taking a big bite of her soup to show her mommy how to do it. “Is your pup’s daddy the kind of alpha Overhaul is? Mr. Compress and Kurogiri are nicer. I didn’t know alphas could be nice, but they’ve never ordered me to do anything.”

Shigaraki watched the girl as she dried her face off, guess he had to eat it now. He started to eat the soup slowly, using the sandwich to take away the taste. “Of course I wasn’t mad at you, I just got an annoying message, that’s all, don’t take it too serious.” He told her. Shigaraki shook his head at her question, deciding he problably shouldn’t say anything about the father possibly being Overhaul, “No…his not bad, his just stupid,” he assured her as he looked down slightly. “He won’t make you do anything you don’t want to,” he explained before frowning. “Overhaul ordered you?” He asked, wondering if she meant what he thought. He knew it was easy to do on most kids but messed up.

Eri nodded, glad Tomura wasn’t even angry, just annoyed, and not even at her. He even seemed to think being angry at her was silly! Her mommy was so kind to her. She happily finished her soup and grilled cheese. She’d been really hungry.

She gave a tight little nod. It wasn’t fun to talk about, but her mommy liked when she was honest. “When I ran away from home or when I used my quirk without permission, yeah. Or if I was being annoying. He didn’t like when I cried,” she explained. “I’m not a very good pup. I used to cry way more and scream and run away all the time and make messes and stuff. The time Izuku rescued met me, he did it in front of them, but I was still crying and I didn’t go, that’s the first time I didn’t do what he said when he did it and I felt sick and bad for the whole day after, but I didn’t come so he took his glove off, and then I went to him because I didn’t want him to use his quirk on me or Izuku or Mirio.”

Shigaraki held back another grow that was threatening to escape his throat. What a bastard…using his abilities on children…it disgusted him..that was supposed to be used to protect them not use them and treat them like prisoners. “You don’t have to worry about that anymore. If anyone tries that again, tell me immediately,” he told the girl. He frowned hearing about Izuku again, “Don’t worry about it anymore. You’re safe now. Not one here will unless it’s important or they will die,” he explained, not wanting to risk it.

Eri nodded. Her mommy seemed really angry at Overhaul when she talked about how the alpha had treated her. She guessed that made sense. Mr. Compress said they were all mad at Overhaul because of his arm and because he’d killed a lady named Magne who used to be in the pack, but maybe they were mad at him because of what he did to her too. That was kind of nice, actually. Izuku had seemed mad about it too, but she trusted her mommy when he said that he’d just wanted to use her too. She didn’t know how Toga could like such a meanie.

She smiled shyly at her mommy. “Thank you,” she said simply. “It’s nice that you’re in charge of the pack and that Toga is in charge of Twice, I didn’t know omegas could do that.” she added. “I hope I grow up to be an omega like you.”

Shigaraki tried to calm himself as he shook his head and watched the cartoon. He was so annoyed. He should have cut the man’s tongue off as well…he thought frustrated. What a waste of an alpha, so weak he has to order a child around. The villain looked  Eri when she seemed amazed he was the leader. He blushed slightly when she said she wanted to be like him. Like him? He..sucked. His failed his mission and was at rock bottom right now but this kid seemed to think he was pretty great. He smiled at he let her head, “Thanks kid.” He praised slightly, feeling good at the compliment.

Eri leaned into her mommy’s touch, pushing away her now empty plate and bowl to cuddle up to her mommy’s side. Overhaul thought for sure she was going to grow up to be an omega, and for a long time that was scary. Her old mommy had been a beta, and there weren’t any omegas that she met living with Overhaul, so the main thing she knew was that Overhaul thought omegas weren’t good at anything but her mommy was better at video games and being a mommy and a pack leader than anyone else ever. She closed her eyes, content in her mommy’s smell. “I love you, mommy,” she said quietly.

Shigaraki finished his food up with Eri before setting the bowls away to be dealt with later. He relaxed back on the couch before looking at the curl as she curled up against him. She seemed to be cozy enough. His face flushed red hearing her, loved him? How could she love him? Did he love her? He didn’t think so? What should he say? He thought flushed as he carefully pet her head. “Um..back at you kid, try and sleep, it’s nap time anyways,” he encouraged her.

Eri nodded with a small yawn, snuggling in closer to her mommy. He loved her back! She was finally safe and loved and happy. Closing her eyes, with her arms wrapped around her mommy’s waist and her head on his tummy so she could be near the pup, Eri fell asleep.

Chapter Text

Hawks sat in the living room with Fuyumi and Natsuo. They both seemed to be working on school stuff as they waited for Dabi and Shoto to finish up in the bathroom. Hawks was pretty excited to see how the kids hair was going to turn out. Endeavor has already been pretty grumpy the last few days and he knew this wasn’t going to help that, but it was fun and harmless. It seemed like Shoto and Dabi were already having fun from the occasional yelling and amused noises from the bathroom. He was really happy the brothers were getting along. “We’re done,” Shoto announced as he walked into the living room with a towel on his head, ready to be pulled away for the new presentation

Dabi hated to say it, like really genuinely hated it, because up until a few weeks ago he wanted this kid dead for trying to become a hero and for being his dad’s masterpiece, but Shoto was adorable. He didn’t have a favorite sibling, he couldn’t, that would make him a shitty big brother, but something about Shoto was just… endearing. And he got who Dabi was and what he’d been through more than the others could, so that was cool too.

Helping the kid with his hair was fun. He hoped it gave their dad a heart attack. The red lifted shockingly well, and after a good amount of toner, Shoto was looking all the more like his siblings.

He followed the teen into the living room, looking smug. “Lady and gentlemen, presenting the new Shoto, teenage rebellion addition!!!” he cheered, tapping a small drum beat on his knees before pulling off Shoto’s towel. “Tada!!!”

Hawks watched the two amused as they came out and pulled the towel off of Shotos head. He looked over the kid with interest. It looked pretty good. His eyes definitely still stood out but now he looked more like Dabi on one side and the rest of his family on the other. “Hey that looks pretty good, the white came out really well, you can’t even tell,” Hawks complimented as he watched the two amused. “Yeah really, it looks nice,” Natsuo said as he set his laptop aside and studied his little brother. “Dad is gonna have an aneurysm,” he said amused as he stood up to get a better look. “Thanks, I like it. It’s really different though, I have to get used to it,” Shoto explained as he started to push his hair back and mess with it.

“Ah, if anything it will grow back pretty fast or you can redye it if it starts to bother you, no reason to worry,” Hawks encouraged the teen as he stood up and went to Dabi. He was feeling better the last week, not so sick and getting a bit more energy. His stomach also felt more noticeably hard to him. Wouldn’t be too long before he was noticeably pregnant.

Dabi pulled Hawks in close as he approached, wrapping his arms around the omega’s waist and resting his hands protectively on Hawks’ firming belly. That was his pup in there, and he loved that they were finally about to be undeniably present. He gave his mate a soft kiss on the cheek before turning his attention back to Shoto.

The kid seemed openly—by his standards, anyway—happy, and he looked good. “What are your little friends gonna think, huh? You tell them you were fucking up your hair? Did you tell Bakugou?” he teased, knowing it was futile but still really hoping for an answer to his fears. Please let his kid brother not have such terrible taste. He didn’t ask the universe for a lot. Please let him be wrong. He’d even take Tomura’s least favorite, though that would put Shoto in direct competition (however insane and unlikely that was) with Toga, and he didn’t want the two teens he liked most squaring down over some dork.

Fuyumi looking genuinely emotional. Her eyes watered. She was finally, if you excluded her parents anyway, getting the family she’d always worked for and dreamed about. “You look so good, Shoto!!!” she cheered, clapping her hands.

Hawk hummed happily as Dabi pulled his close and held his stomach. He nuzzled up to the villain as he kissed him softly. He would have a good enough bump by the time the charter event was here to be convincing he suspected but he hope it didn’t get too big. Dabi was able to have his stitches taken out in his wrist today and his wrist looked a lot better, he still needed the burn cream though.  “I didn’t tell them, should I have? I think a surprise would be nice.” The teen admitted to his brother before humming. “I didn’t tell Bakugou, I don’t think he would care,” Shoto explained before smiling at Fuyumi. “Thank you. Can we take a picture?” He asked curiously as Hawks perked up. “Oh yes! All you kids stand together, I’ll take it,” he said happily. They probably haven’t had a group picture in ages, especially with Dabi in it. Hawks grabbed his phone before moving away so he could get them all in the picture

Dabi tried not to snort. Of course he hadn’t told his friends and of course he’d never get a straight answer. He couldn’t even go beat up the other teen and find out himself because he’d promised not to fight kids. Lame.

He waved it off. “Nah, it’s fine. They’ll be psyched to see it,” he reassured his little brother.

He was surprised Shoto wanted a photo, but super pleased, even if it was dangerous. He kissed Hawks again before scrambling to stand next to his siblings. He didn’t even feel inclined to flip off the camera or give anyone bunny ears.

Fuyumi gasped and nodded at the prospect of a picture. She didn’t have a single one with both Toya and Shoto in it. Eyes watering, with the biggest smile she’d had in ages, she went to pose, throwing her arms around her brothers as best she could. She wanted to hug them all.

Natsuo watched his siblings get together before rolling his eyes light heartedly as he stood behind them and wrapped his around them as he smiled with them. He was actually pretty excited to have a group picture of them, or really a fun picture, not one where his father made them stand uniform and stare at the camera. His mom took better pictures of family moments, his dad took them to be formal. “Ah perfect! Looks great,” Hawks told the group as he took a few pictures before looking at them happily. Natsuo looked at his phone when Hawks sent him the pictures. They did look good. It sucked he couldn’t share them.

Dabi smiled at the photo as it came through, setting it to his wallpaper. He knew his siblings would have to be more careful but who the fuck was gonna see his phone. He only left the house to go see his mom, as it stood now. “Thanks babe. We better go see mom. Who’s the better driver, Fuyumi or Natsuo, by the way? I get carsick,” he said with a huff. One thing he didn’t miss about the League was Spinner’s shitty driving.

Hawks smiled hearing Dabi, glad they seemed happy, he could get one with their mom too. “Probably Fuyumi, but I’m a fine driver, I just prefer not too.” Natsuo complained as he gathered his stuff up so they could leave and see their mom. “Ugh I do too…I really hate being on anything I can’t fly out of.” Hawks explained. His wings were fully grown in, but he was going to need to fold them down for this trip. He would be way too noticeable and draw too much attention. He could leave with them cramped up for a bit. They were driving there so it was only the walk to the room he needed to hide them really.

Fuyumi nodded, picking up her car keys. “You always got car sick,” she teased, remembering what a baby Toya had been about it as a kid. She grabbed her purse and headed to the door.

Dabi laughed. “That’s bad news for you, junior. Luckily, you’ll be able to get yourself most places,” he said, patting Hawks on the stomach. They’d need goggles for their baby, eventually. And a flight suit. What if the lil guy went too high without realizing and their mom was at work? How was he supposed to get a fucking baby out of the sky? He’d always thought those child leashes sucked but maybe once his kid was more active, they’d need one. He didn’t call shotgun, even though he wanted it, instead sitting in the back, figuring more time with his mate and siblings.

Hawks laughed softly, “Sucks for you too if you ever need to get them in a car seat.” He teased the villain as he headed out of the house with the others. He was having another appointment in the morning with the doctor with Endeavor, hopefully they could see the baby’s gender so they could get serious about names. The blonde got into the car before grunting as he shifted his wing’s around, he hates cars…he thought, getting comfortable as Shoto joined them in the back of the car. He wondered if that new suit was strong enough to let Dabi join them in the air sometimes like Endeavor could.

Dabi knew he could fly like his dad, sure, and that would be great with his kid and Hawks but since he had a pup to worry about, he’d basically only used his quirk to seal Hawks’ cut and to hurt himself and heat water. He probably shouldn’t be using it at all. He didn’t like imagining his pup all tiny and sad—or worse, tiny and happy—at his second funeral. He didn’t know how strong the suit would be in a more intense situation, and he didn’t know if it’d stop the internal damage he must be doing. He wondered what he and Tomura would have eventually decided. If they could have found a healing quirk or something. He hadn’t been kidding during their fight before he knew Hawks was pregnant when he told Hawks Shigaraki was his best chance at survival…

He remained in his head the whole car ride, hoping he just looked nauseous, which to be fair he also was. “I gotta sneak in the back,” he explained to Natsuo and Fuyumi as they parked. “No ID.”

Fuyumi frowned. “You don’t just have a fake one or something?”

Dabi shrugged. “Sure I do. Back at the League. And it says Dabi. So…” he shrugged. “I’ll see you guys inside!” he said regretfully, heading around back as Fuyumi sighed and led her brothers and Hawks to the check in.

Hawks nuzzled up to Dabi lightly as they headed to the hospital. He was ignoring the annoying car ride as he stayed pressed against his mate. He was just happy the nausea eased dying down. He still got him big less puking and more just being dizzy, flying would be hard like that. The blonde looked at the group as they parked before sliding his hoodie over his wings and tucking them in. “Be careful,” he warned Dabi before letting him go with a kiss. He followed the others inside before heading down to Reis room. He was pretty nervous..he hoped this went well and Fuyumi could help keep things good

Rei sat in her room feeling a bit antsy. Fuyumi assured her Toya wasn’t mad and that they would come see her today. She was stressed about it though. He seemed mad and she was only trying to defend him. That omega seemed like bad news and hurt her pup. He said it himself, her son didn’t even think the omega wanted him. It bothered her that he was so troubled by them. She didn’t want to see the omega again but she promised Fuyumi she would try and get along. They were having her grandchild after all.

Dabi sighed as he made it to the room, seemingly before his siblings. Why did the staff here suck so fucking much? He wasn’t sure how to face his mom. She was trying to protect him, probably, but like before she didn’t know how or what he actually wanted. He wanted an independent omega, or really two of them, unfortunately. Sighing, he slipped into his mom’s room, smiling tiredly. “Hey, mom,” he said wearily. “I think the others are held up checking in. So we have a minute.”

Rei looked at Toya as he slipped into her room, she relaxed a little, glad he actually came to see her. “Hello Toya…I’m glad you came back,” she said softly, worried that he wouldn’t have. He didn’t seem too upset either. It was a relief. “Are you okay? I’m sorry I upset you,” she apologized hesitantly, she didn’t like how upset he got.

Dabi sighed softly. She looked nervous, more than usual. Maybe Fuyumi was right and she really thought he wouldn’t come. He sat beside her, gently holding out his wrist. It was bandaged enough that it wasn’t too shocking or graphic.  “It’s fine, mom. I’m okay now, but I got really anxious, and hurt myself trying to calm down,” he said, letting her examine his wrist. He sighed, “Mom, just because I’m insecure, doesn’t mean that Hawks sucks, okay? I like that he doesn’t take orders and shit. Maybe dad was right, and I’m not a good alpha. I can’t smell for shit, I’m small, whatever. But I’m the kind of alpha Hawks wants… he chose me. I thought he was another alpha when we got together, but he knew he was an omega and he picked me to be his alpha because I make him feel safe and happy. Wouldn’t you have liked more of a say in how dad treated you? I know you wanted more pups, but you looked terrible by the time Fuyumi was born, all tired and sad, you needed a break. If he hadn’t ordered you so much, you would have kept me and Shoto safer, right? Don’t you think, for the pup’s sake, it’s maybe good that he and I are equals? I want to stay home with my pups, mom, because I look up to you more than I do dad. Just… will you try and keep an open mind?”

Rei watched Toya sit next to her before frowning seeing his arm. He took his arm and looked over it worried. He was burning himself again, it wasn’t a surprise with how bad his scars have gotten. “You need to be more careful,” she scolded gently as he rubbed his arm gently. She looked up at him sadly hearing him as he started to talk poorly about himself. Rei didn’t like it when he did that, her son was perfect the way he was and would have done great things of Enji would have just accepted him. “You told me he doesn’t want you…he is making you miserable…I don’t want to be open minded to that,” she told him unsure and upset they wanted her to like someone that didn’t care for them. “Even if I can overlook the other stuff, I can’t overlook that,” she told him as she shook her head slight. “It didn’t sound like you were happy and you were so upset,” she reminded him, her baby was so sad last time. “You don’t have to be cruel with your orders but his being unsafe and risking his and his pups life, sometimes they need guidance,” she explained.

Dabi sighed again, closing his eyes. “Mom, I’m upset because dad’s a fucking dick to me every day. I’m upset because dad wants to fuck my mate. I’m upset because you’re getting divorced and it’s my fault. I’m upset because I hate myself. I’m upset because I’m in love with two very different omegas who fucking hate each other, and one of them isn’t even talking to me,” he listed.

He gave a quiet little whine. “Hawks is just about the only thing that does make me happy now that I don’t have the League and Tomura. Otherwise, I’m just sad and angry all the time. Hawks makes me laugh. He’s sweet. He brought me home. Just… I’m sad because I’m sad, okay? I don’t know how not to be. But I’m in love with Hawks, and he loves me. Just try, please. His mom doesn’t talk to him. Fuyumi is the first omega he’s ever known, and she’s never been a mom. He wants you to love him. He wants you to teach him how to take care of our pup and to come help take care of them with us,” he pleaded, not even willing to argue with her about ordering Tomura.

Rei hummed softly hearing him, “I understand how all that is stressful but that’s not all you said. You seemed certain he would choice Enji over you and that he didn’t want you. Is that not true?” She asked him, he seemed pretty certain that the omega was against him the other day and she was fully aboard with being against the blonde.

“So he makes you happy then?” She asked unsure, “Are you just saying that to make me like him?” She asked unsure as she shook her head slightly, not really believing it. He was so passionate about it the other day, and while she believed he loved the omega, was the omegas really as great as he was saying now?

Dabi whined again, closing his eyes. His insecurities had made his mom hate his mate, great. Huffing, he shook his head. “No, it’s not true. And I wouldn’t lie just to make you like him. You said all that stuff about how dad would take him and correct him and shit, and I got scared. What if he does want someone stronger and better looking and more of an alpha and shit… but we talked after we left, and he doesn’t. He wants me. I was scared and I freaked out and I said something stupid because my biggest fear right now is that dad’s bullshit attempts at courting him are successful. But I worry about that because I suck, not because of Hawks,” he explained, shoulders slumping.

Rei listened to her son before sighing deeply, “Alright then…I will believe you for now…but I will keep an eye on him,” she said stubbornly. She was protective and wasn’t going to let her baby before hurt while she was here and just got him back. She rubbed his back lightly, not wanting to give him a second chance but having to for her son. She looked at the door hearing a knock before smiling seeing Natsuo come in with the others. She was so happy to see them all. “Shoto! Your hair,” she said surprised as she stood up and went to her youngest surprised

Dabi laughed at her reaction, raising his hand and giving a little wave. “Guilty as charged,” he cooed. “He wanted to bleach it, so I helped out. Looks pretty good, right?” he asked, clearly proud of his work and of how happy he’d made the teenager.

Fuyumi beamed at her mom, happy to be with her brothers, mom, and brother-in-law. She grabbed Hawks’ hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze, wanting her friend to feel more comfortable. She didn’t like playing peacekeeper, but it kept her family together, and Hawks really needed the help. Toya was fucking useless at emotional regulation for himself or others.

Shoto smiled as his mom slightly as she came over to him looking happy and relaxed. “Do you like it?” He asked her warmly. “Yes, it looks great. Your natural is wonderful of course, but this suits you well,” she said amazed as she pet his head. “I’m glad you two are getting along, it’s so wonderful,” she praised her the two boys overjoyed. She thought she would never see them together. “Look we got a group photo, I will get it printed for you,” Natsuo told there mom happily.

Hawks walked in with the others, feeling a little tense since her and Dabi were talking again. He looked at Fuyumi feeling her hand before relaxing a little as he smiled softly at her and squeezed back. He watched the family talk and seem happy about the photo, it was nice to see them together.

Dabi looked at Hawks. He looked so nervous. His poor little mate and pup. Determined to be better and actually support Hawks this time, he went over to his mate, standing behind him and wrapping his arms around the omega’s waist, leaning forward and scenting him reassuringly.  “I told her I was just being insecure last time,” he mumbled quietly. “So hopefully it goes better.”

Fuyumi gave Toya an approving look as he came over to support Hawks, glad he was at least attempting to be helpful. “Mom, I think everybody was really upset last time, and I know Hawks really wants to get off on a better foot. Why don’t you introduce yourself, Hawks. Tell her about your relationship,” she prompted, knowing it would help earn approval if he could make it clear how much he’d gotten Toya to settle down.

Hawks looked at Dabi relieved when he came over to him. He pressed back against his mate as he nuzzled up to him for comfort. His anxiety eased as he relaxed back against his hold. The blonde looked at Fuyumi as he blushed slight and looked at their mother as she turned him and bowed. “It’s nice to meet you Hawks, I’m Rei Todoroki,” she offered softly. The hero smiled softly. “It’s nice to meet you..I’m glad you gave us another opportunity to meet,” he told him slightly relieved. “I really do love your son. I want to share my life with him and raise our pup together,” he told her. “I know things are different for us..but we’re pretty happy and we make sure we talk about everything and agreed,” he assured her, wanting her to know they worked together.

Dabi relaxed as things seemed to be going okay-ish for now. His mom hadn’t said anything terrible and Hawks seemed calmer with his support. Maybe he wasn’t the worst alpha after all, if he could settle his omega’s nerves so quickly. He’d usually been able to get Tomura to eat or stop scratching himself too… he hoped that was going okay. Would it be weird to text Kurogiri about making sure Tomura was safe? The misty fuck hated him, but they had a shared interest in protecting Shigaraki. He’d think about it.

Thoughts returning to the task at hand, he gave his mom an eager smile. “Hawks is great, mom. He’s actually a huge fucking dork once you get past all the modeling and shit,” he praised, giving Hawks a kiss on the cheek. “He’s gonna be an awesome mom. He fought off and escaped the commission to be able to keep our pup. He’s so protective. We’ll be finding out the gender next time, if you have any name suggestions,” he added. “I just look at the ultrasound and get kind of overwhelmed, myself. What if the kid hates it?”

Rei listened to the two of them before smiling softly as she watched the two talk about their life together. Toya did seem happier now. She hoped that it was real and the omega wasn’t forcing him to say that to get her approval. “You do look good together, and I am very excited about my first grandchild.” She told the two before smiling. “Really? I can’t wait to find out, I will look for some names,” she assured them, enjoying talking about the baby. “I doubt they will hate you, you’re so wonderful. Already such a great father,” she praised happily before looking at Hawks, “And you seem to be a very protective mother, that’s a great step,” she assured him.

Dabi snorted. “Oh yeah, we’re gonna have a cute little brat. Between his mom’s looks and mine, please,” he teased, though it was true. He wondered what his other pup would look like, assuming Overhaul wasn’t the father. They would almost certainly have white hair, which would  be cute. Maybe red eyes too. Tomura wasn’t even bad looking—in fact he was pretty hot—just sort of strange and grungy. His eyes were beautiful, and his face was cute, even with the scars and the dryness. Their pup would probably be just as adorable.

He needed to focus on Hawks. He only had access to one of his pups, so he had to focus his attention, right? What was the best thing to do? Focus for now, probably, he had to focus. His mom and Hawks were still not besties the way he’d hoped. “He basically cries when he sees little socks and shit. You should see how he reacted when I got him a little kitten hat for them. We have a teddy for them, and Hawks has this old ass Endeavor doll from when he was a kid, and between that and my baby blanket they have something from each of our childhoods and a new doll and hat, he said proudly.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he laughed softly and nuzzled up to him amused, they would be cute, he was excited.  The blonde blushed when he was teased about how emotional he got seeing the little clothes. “Oh hush you liked it too,” he pouted as Rei laughed softly. “They are adorable,” she agreed softly. “That’s a good collection of toys so far, though an Endeavor doll is…interesting,” she said surprised at the idea Toya would want that. Hawks smiled sheepishly, “Yeah it’s the only toy I have from when I was little, it’s just sentimental,” he explained as she nodded softly. “I see…I suppose that makes sense,” she said but seemed a bit skeptical.

Dabi sighed. He hated the doll already, but Hawks had a shitty childhood, and if that’s all he had to give, who was he to say no. “Yeah, I wish it was someone else too,” he agreed with a quiet sigh. “But Hawks had it kinda rough growing up, and it’s the only baby thing he has. Dad arrested someone who was abusing him as a pup, so he was his favorite, though I guess you liked him before that too. But anyway Hawks doesn’t even have pictures and shit,” he explained. “So, you know. I figure we’ll sit the pup down when they’re old enough, and explain that even though I hate their grandpa and want him dead, there was a time when he saved their mom’s life, and without that they wouldn’t be there, let them figure out how they feel,” he said quietly.

He wondered how Hawks would react to altering the doll. Taking off the flames, maybe replacing them with some blue flames, adding patches, though Patch already looked like him. Would it be too difficult to turn the doll into a Hawks plushie? Would Hawks consider either option?

He sighed. “We just want them to feel loved and wanted.”

Hawks looked at Dabi slightly surprised when he started to explain his basic backstory to them. He blushed deeply as he looked down. His never told anyone that stuff and he wasn’t sure he wanted to…he didn’t need that stuff getting out. He trusted the family mostly but still..he was also ashamed of the situation he was in as a child and didn’t want people to know he had it rough. Sure, they could probably understand and relate more than anyone but it was hard for him to express himself. He didn’t want the pity either. “Really?” Shoto asked him surprised.

“Ah ha I mean, yeah basically…it was just, um…a complex situation,” he rambled softly as he rubbed his head. He looked at Dabi as he explained the talk they would need to have with the pup. “We were also thinking about homeschooling them the first few years until they understood they need to keep quiet about our..situation,” he explained. It would be better when he understood but also knew who his father was really.

Dabi nodded at the mention of homeschooling. “Yeah, I need to get my high school education,” he said, embarrassed. “Like, I’ve read a lot and shit, and I bet I’m still good at math and stuff, but I don’t know how to do any of it,” he admitted.

Fuyumi gave a soft smile. “My speciality is early childhood education, but I’ll be happy to help with that, Dabi,” she said eagerly.

Dabi snorted. “Sure, Fuyumi,” he said softly. He gave Hawks a little kiss. “I’m just glad dad managed to get one thing right. I don’t know what I’d do without my birdie,” he cooed.

Shoto hummed softly as he listened to them, he was a bit surprised their dad met Hawks when he was a child, it was strange. “I could also help. I can send you my homework and help you with it,” he explained. “You could also look at my textbooks,” he encouraged his brother, glad he was wanting to further his education. He would do what he could do to help him with his goal. He was on the best situation to him. “I think I have some old books at the house you could look at,” Natsuo offered. “That sounds like a wonderful idea. I’m so proud of you,” Rei praised Dabi. It would be sweet seeing the pup and her son studying together.

Dabi sighed. It was pretty fucking embarrassing that needed to use his baby brother’s textbooks, but that might be a good way to ease into it, and to spend time with his siblings. “Yeah, as long as you don’t send me your hero ethics and shit,” he teased. “It just feels weird. I don’t want the pup to think I’m stupid or something,” he admitted. “It didn’t matter before the pup. You don’t exactly need an education to burn stuff up,” he said quietly. “But if I’m gonna stick around longer than the next couple of years and read a kid, I should probably step it up and do better for them,” he said firmly. “Anyway, I’m gonna need something to do at home all day until junior comes along, other than sew wing holes and work out.”

Hawks smiled hearing Dabi as he held onto him happily, glad he was wanting to step up and try some stuff. “Yeah and there is lots of classes online that you can do but don’t count to any, just for fun,” he told the villain. “They definitely won’t think you are stupid though,” he assured his mate warmly. “That’s wonderful Toya. You can always come spend time with me too if you get bored,” Rei told her son happily. Hawk imagined them knitting together or something, it was an amusing idea but sweet. “I won’t be working as much either so we can get some hobbies together like we talked about,” he encouraged the villain as he leaned his head back on his shoulder.

Dabi laughed, nuzzling his nose into Hawks’ hair. It was comforting to hold the omega close and just be together, and his mom seemed to be accepting things much better this time, which was a huge relief. Spending time with her was probably a good idea, since he hadn’t very much while growing up. “Yeah, I’d like that, mom,” he said, giving her a soft smile.

He snickered softly at Hawks. “Yup, we’ll get hobbies and a pet and the pup and be disgustingly domestic together,” he cooed.

Shoto listened them with a tilted head, he was curious about how long his mom would have to stay here with the divorce. Endeavor wouldn’t have the power to keep her in here anymore. “We can get you out of here soon and you will have a lot more freedom,” he told his mom warmly as she smiled at him. “I would like that,” she told him. He smiled back as he touched her shoulder before looking at Toya. “Endeavor won’t allow pets in the house.” He warned his brother.

Dabi snorted, rolling his eyes. “Pretty sure he doesn’t allow hair dyeing either, kid,” he taunted. “He can fuck right off, he already isn’t giving me a house key. If I want our pup to grow up with a cat or something, that’s my choice to make with my mate,” he said firmly. He wasn’t going to submit to his dad on everything.

Fuyumi smiled to herself. “It’ll be good to see you have your own life, mom. I know it’ll be hard, but I think it’ll be good too,” she encouraged.

Rei listened to Toya as she frowned, she was worried about how that would go down. It was Enjis house and she didn’t want them to get kicked out of it…She didn’t know what would happen to her son if he did. “Just maybe talk to him about it first dear.” She insisted in a worried tone as she rubbed Shoto’s back gently. She smiled at Fuyumi warmly, “It would definitely be a change…” she said unsure. “Don’t worry mom, my lease is up soon and we could get an apartment, three bedrooms so we can have guest or if Fuyumi wants to stay with us,” Natsuo told her as she smiled. “That sounds lovely…” she said, almost teary eyed. “We could get a cat too, just in case you can’t,” he told Toya.

Dabi smiled at his brother. Natsuo always came through for him. He had really, really good siblings. He didn’t know how he’d let himself forget that. “I will, I just think he’s a piece of shit. I lived with other alphas at the League and we never got into territorial stuff,” he pointed out. “Honestly, Compress was my favorite half the time, excluding Toga. He’s like… mostly normal? Comparatively,” he said.

Fuyumi didn’t know which one that was. Maybe the guy who helped Dabi kill that hero? “Well, you weren’t in competition for the same omega,” she pointed out. “And you didn’t have personal history with them.”

Dabi shrugged. “Still. I’ve been around other alphas and it’s never been like it is with him.”

Natsuo smiled at Toya seeing his look, he was glad he could be a help to his brother and mom. He was excited to get a place and gets his mom out of here as soon as possible. He cringed slightly at the idea of his Dad trying to take Toya mate. So what if they used to work together. His with Toya now and the old man needed to back off. He had enough kids and didn’t need a new omega, especially one the same age as his kids. “His overcompensating,” he said smugly as he smirked, wanting to make his brother laugh.

Dabi laughed uproariously, giving Hawks a big kiss on the neck, feeling a little smug. Natsuo was right. Like hell his old man ever had a chance with Hawks. He was like twice his fucking age. And a bastard.

He nodded. “Yeah, stupid prick’s too dumb to recognize his own moves when someone with a little more talent uses them,” he taunted.

Fuyumi snorted. “I don’t think anyone recognized you, Toya,” she said with a little frown. “I’m sure it hurt your feelings though, when dad and Shoto didn’t know.”

Dabi shrugged, looking kind of meek. “Yeah, I mean, wasn’t my favorite experience,” he said plainly.

Shoto laughed softly hearing Natsuo before looking at Dabi when he laughed loudly and kissed on his mate. Overcompensating? For what? He thought. They seemed to think it was funny though. Shoto looked at his brother hearing him say he was sad he wasn’t recognized. He barely knew what Toya looked and sounded like from his picture, but Dabi wasn’t exactly matching them. He was older with scars and dark hair. His voice was raspy from what he assumed from damage. He really didn’t stand a chance in identifying him but he didn’t want his brother sad about it. He even had blue flames that he didn’t recognize. “I’m sorry..I really didn’t even consider it. I assumed you were dead so the idea was too far from my mind,” he explained regretfully.

Dabi gave Shoto a weak smile. He shouldn’t blame the kid for not knowing him. They’d barely had a relationship outside of Shoto staring at him from time to time with that blank look he had sometimes.  “Ah, that’s okay, kid. I just figured, you know, maybe because of the moves, or all the cagey shit I said. But I don’t look like myself. Or smell like myself. Or talk like myself anymore,” he admitted with a little shrug.

He gave a little snort. “You know, if dad had just fucking come that day, he would have known my flames had changed,” he said. “I mean, I guess I probably also wouldn’t have burned myself almost to death, but you know. He just never paid me any real attention once it was clear I was broken in a non-fixable way. Maybe I should have just let Tomura give me another quirk,” he sighed.

Rei listened to the two sadly. She wished that they had recognized him, though she wasn’t sure what good that would do..Would they have been able to save him sooner? Keep him from some of the more serious crimes? She wasn’t sure what could have been done.”I know…I know darling,” she said sadly hearing him as she rubbed his arm gently, wishing Enji just went that day, wishing she could have stopped him from going. “Give you a quirk? What do you mean? Like from that guy?” Shoto asked curiously as he tilted his head. She didn’t realize there was a way to give a quirk, he could get one to help him? She wondered surprised.

Dabi laughed, but it was sad and quiet. “Yeah, uh, he wanted to maybe take my flames, and give me something else, probably an ice quirk. Or maybe give me a healing quirk. Either do it himself when he inherits AFO or have All for One do it. But I hadn’t made up my mind, and I wanted to keep my flames because they’re the most constant thing I’ve ever had, even if they ruined my life, and then by the time I was feeling more sure about it, we got our asses beat and the big man got sent to prison. And I don’t know for sure, but I think he wanted to try and use that Eri kid’s quirk on me, once she gets it down enough. I was his favorite game piece and he didn’t want to lose me, but I guess I’m just stuck like this until I die now,” he said with a quiet shrug. “It’s fine, I mean, you know. I haven’t died yet, and I already had to not use my quirk at school and in the house, so, how hard can living like I’m quirkless really be? Not like I’m ever gonna be around people again, so no one can make fun of me anymore,” he tried to joke, but he sounded kind of broken about the whole thing. Upset that he’d been another tool to Tomura, that he had no idea how long he had now that he wanted to live, and that he was going to have to be useless again. “It’s fine, really. If I can’t give up my quirk for my pup, what good am I?”

Fuyumi whined, mildly horrified by basically all that her brother had said. Why the fuck was he calling himself a game piece? Why hadn’t he accepted help sooner? What if he didn’t have long to live? He sounded so depressed. “Toya…” she started, but she didn’t know what else to say.

Natsuo listened to his brother as he frowned deeply. “I don’t know man…we don’t really use our quirks. Really, anyone’s outside of a hero isn’t even really supposed to. It’s not so bad. It’s not like when you are a kid. People don’t care as much.” He assured his older brother softly. “A healing quirk or the ice would be pretty cool, but maybe just stopping could help? We could maybe even find a doctor with a healing quirk to fix you up if that’s something you want? You might still have some scars but you would feel better if anything,” he suggested.

“That guy seemed like bad news…I don’t know if taking anything from him would be a good idea..” Shoto added as he rubbed his head. The moment he saw All for One, he was terrified, he couldn’t even move. His friends were frozen as well. Something about that man wasn’t right…”I would like it if you were to feel better though,” he said conflicted

Dabi shrugged. “Well, sure, yeah, but I’ve always used mine. It’s all I had. I woke up and even my identity was gone, I was dead. I didn’t have anyone or anything until the League other than my quirk, and even though it’s what took me away from you guys, it’s also what kept me alive long enough to come home,” he said firmly. “Besides, no one fucking follows that law. Everybody’s always using their quirks, it’s just that for people with cute little quirks and shit it doesn’t matter if they get caught,” he insisted. “I don’t give a shit what I look like, I just don’t want to die while my pups are young.”

He gave Shoto an approving nod. “I agree, that’s why I waited. If I’m being honest, I hate him too. He’s like a dad to Tomura, but not a very good one. Try telling Tomura that though and he breaks the fuck down. He wants Tomura so angry he’s barely rational, always hurting himself or not eating and shit. I think he gained like ten pounds once I started hanging out with him,” he said wistfully. “If I had it my way, the League would be totally independent of him, but y’know. Even when I had a say that was never gonna fly.”

He gave Hawks an apologetic kiss. “But… I’m not there anymore. I’m here. And so I have to make the best of my quirk and body just… sucking. I’m not gonna let Hawks be a single mom, the world couldn’t handle an available milf of his magnitude.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he frowned softly, he didn’t like talking about this, if always maybe Dabi upset and he it was upset for him too. He hugged the villain lightly as he rubbed his back, feeling nausea at the thought of losing him. “I would prefer not losing you at all.” He told the arson concerned. He hated talking like Dabi was going to for young. He would do anything to prevent that, could he even get him to All for One to do that? Was his only option Shigaraki? Maybe they could find a doctor like Natsuo said. Shigaraki getting that power wouldn’t be a great idea. Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi, he didn’t really like All for One it seemed. That probably caused some issues between the two. The blonde relaxed when he said he wasn’t worried about it anymore because he was here. “Yeah seriously,” Hawks snorted in agreement. “If that is possible, you can have my quirk Toya, if you think it would help,” Rei offered her son

Dabi gave his mom a bewildered look. Why would she give up her quirk? It was strong… but she must mean it, otherwise she wouldn’t have said it. “Well, All for One’s in prison, mom, and Kurogiri said even when he got out that I might have screwed up Tomura’s chances of getting his quirk…. He said AFO might kill him, if he doesn’t get his shit together, that I’d made him too soft. I don’t think Tomura believes that, but I do. And Kurogiri wouldn’t just say that. He had plenty of other shit he liked to say to try and keep me away from his pup,” he said, snorting. Would Kurogiri be essentially a grandpa to Eri and Tomura’s mousey little pup? He didn’t know shit about the guy other than that he was probably an alpha, had helped raise Tomura, and that he was kind of a prick. “Anyway, I don’t want that man anywhere near you guys, and I wouldn’t even let Tomura remove your quirk unless I knew it wouldn’t harm you, mom,” he said firmly.

Fuyumi cleared her throat. “I’m sorry, his life is endangered. For courting you?”

Dabi sighed. “We weren’t courting. I don’t know what we were. And yes. If I’d stayed, I’d have killed All for One myself to keep Tomura safe, but I left, so it’ll be fine. Besides. He’s in prison.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he looked at his mom surprised she would offer that. “I wouldn’t mind…I never use it, been a hassle if anything, if I get to cold I will get frostbite, but you wouldn’t. I haven’t even used it the last ten years..” she said softly as he looked at her hand. She always seemed have the same blank look Shoto had, but his seem a few moments where he could see something more behind her eyes, like when she was mad at him. “I always wished you got my ability, so it would help you, if there is a chance I can give it to you, I will,” she assured her son with a slight nod. Hawks understood what she was saying and it made sense, maybe that was a possibility but he didn’t want to get involved with  Shigaraki again. The blonde frowned when Dabi mentioned that Shigaraki could be in danger, he didn’t think Dabi mentioned this before. Would All for One really kill him over something like that? Why? “What about the other pup?” Shoto asked concerned. Would All for One hurt them too? Hawks wondered, or would he take Shigaraki out as a failed project and raise them instead? He didn’t like the idea of that. They really needed to make sure he stayed locked up.

Dabi whined a little, but forced it behind a smile and a shrug. “I don’t know? Maybe? I think… it’s probably not safe for either of them, if he ever gets of prison, but Tomura’s convinced it’s fine, so. It has to be fine,” he insisted, clearly nervous despite his words. “I don’t… know. But I know the whole League, and myself would do anything to keep Tomura safe even without the pup. He’s our pack leader, you know? We all need him. And I don’t care what Kurogiri said, no way that faceless creep is smarter than Tomura. No one is,” he insisted. “So it’ll be fine… besides, he might not have kept them anyway. I don’t know…” he admitted, whining again. “He’s gonna stay in prison. He has to. Because then Tomura can take over Japan and prove his worth with or without the pup all by himself, and All for One will be pleased with him and not kill him!”

Shoto listened to his brother when he seemed pretty concerned about his other pup and Shigaraki. He didn’t like Shigaraki and personally think he should be in jail, but with him being a pregnant omega he wasn’t sure what would happen. Maybe he would bring it up in class and ask exactly what happened to omega super villains, did they have their own prison? “Um…what if he doesn’t take over Japan? That just…doesnt seem like a good idea…and I would get kicked out of school," he explained. Their probably wouldn’t be a hero school anymore and that was kind of his whole future plan and what he knew how to do. Couldn’t Shigaraki do something else so they didnt have to fight?

Dabi stared blankly, face pale. “I genuinely have no idea?” he mumbled, freaking out. “I’ve been pretty much convinced he’ll succeed since shortly after I joined the League,” he said with a nervous laugh.

What if Tomura failed? “Uh, hopefully AFO dies in prison, I guess? I don’t… know that he’ll stop though, until he wins or dies trying, so obviously I’d really prefer he wins, even if that fucks up your school. Sorry, kid,” he said, seeming sincere. He was clearly shaking. “But yeah, no, he’s gonna be fine. He has a whole pack looking out for him. Sure, we’re—I mean they’re—crashing in an abandoned house, only able to eat because Kurogiri and Compress are good at stealing, and they don’t have any money or support or allies or anything other than fucking Giran now that AFO’s in prison, and yeah, he’s constantly hurting himself and underweight and messy when I’m not taking care of him, but it’s fine! It has to be! The pack is gonna take care of him and he’s gonna take over Japan and be waaaaaaay healthier and happier without me!”

Hawks looked at Dabi concerned when he seemed to be getting shaken up and nervous. He cupped his mate’s cheek when he started rambling. “Hey, babe, relax, it will be okay. All for One is in jail and going to stay there. The league is fine and even if he doesn’t succeed he will get his message out, that will get people thinking, change things,” she assured the arson softly before pecking his lips softly.

Shoto hummed softly, feeling doubtful, he didn’t think Shigaraki would succeed at all. It was his job to make sure he didn’t and they were doing good so far. From what Dabi said they seemed pretty vulnerable right now so it was only a matter of time. “What would happen, if he won? Would things be like normal…or would everyone start fighting? Would things fall apart? Does he want to destroy everything?” He asked his brother. What was their actual plan, because it seemed like he just wanted to break stuff not lead a country to prosperity

Dabi gave Hawks a grateful look. At least he still believed in Tomura as a leader even if he disliked him personally now because of their stupid love triangle. He whined into the kiss and rested his forehead against the omega’s for a minute after Hawks pulled back, trying to calm down.

He gave Shoto another confused look. “A world where we’re all free to use our quirks and do what we want regardless of our secondary genders and stuff, I guess? A lot of what Stain used to talk about? Uh, sometimes I guess he talks about destroying everything, but it has to be a metaphor or whatever. He’s always thinking in extremes, and his quirk is destruction, so. He used to talk about us ruling the new world together, me at his side, maybe having pups then, so he can’t have meant like everything everything.”

Fuyumi couldn’t begin to process how crazy everything her brother just said was, but still wanted to ask. “So, wait. You weren’t courting, but you were going to rule the world and have pups? Together?” she asked, not sure if everyone else was hearing that Toya sounded delusional and stupid.

Dabi nodded “Yeah, see, I asked to court him a bunch of times and he said no, but that he’d consider it when he ruled the world, and that since he was made to be a weapon to kill All Might, and I made myself into a weapon to kill dad, I was going to be his number two and that we’d rule. Well, he’d rule. He’s my master.”

Fuyumi stared. “Like. For sex?”

Dabi shook his head. “No. I mean, yes, also that, but like. I dunno. He’s my boss. He’s in charge. What’s unclear here?”

Fuyumi glared. “Literally everything!”

Natsuo listened to the two before blushing slightly at Fuyumis questioning about the statement, he didn’t want to know if Toya had a dom kink or something. “Okay so his just like…gonna be a king or take current office?” Natsuo asked curiously. His never logically thought about a take over like Shoto seemed to be thinking. It always just sounded really bad and war would happen and everything gets wiped out. “Are you gonna be okay if he does? Isn’t he pissed at you? And what about Shoto and Dad?” He asked concerned. He definitely didn’t want his brother to die and not really his dad, if something like that happen he would probably be happy his dad was around he keep them safe if anything. A lawless world wasn’t safe…especially for omegas.

Hawks frowned at the questions. It was one of the reasons he needed to stop Shigaraki. Things would end in war…Shigaraki didn’t know how to run a country and would end up leaving it in despair. People would fight and kill each other, sure they would be free but only the strong would survive. It didn’t leave much chance for omegas even if Shigaraki wanted them to be equal. Sure, if they were powerful like him maybe they could fight back, but if not they would be in a worse place.

Dabi whimpered. He didn’t have any of these fucking answers, why was everyone hounding him? It was fine! Shigaraki was smart and could take care of himself, plus he didn’t even want Dabi. It was all good! “I don’t fucking know, okay?” he snapped, hiding his face in Hawks’ shoulder, shaking again. “I don’t know! He hasn’t killed us yet so he probably isn’t going to, and even that I don’t know for sure! I don’t know any of this! I wasn’t planning on being there for any of it until Tomura said he might want me at his side. I was just gonna kill myself when I killed dad, okay, so I don’t know shit about any of this so stop asking! It’ll be fine, because otherwise Eri and my other pup with Shigaraki and Shigaraki himself will die, and I can’t live with that.”

Shuddering hard, he pressed his face into Hawks, trying not to have a full meltdown over this.

Hawks watched Dabi when he seemed to get worked up. He didn’t know…did Shigaraki even know? That was a little worrying. He hugged the villain as he pressed against him. He looked at the others as they seemed to be giving them nervous, slightly concerned looks. It was understandable. What would happen to normal everyday people that were just trying to get by? Hawks could fight, so could Dabi, they could handle the war, but what about his mom and siblings, they didn’t even use their quirks and it dangerous to just start trying to use it to fight. “It’s okay, relax,” he comforted Dabi gently. Hawks agreed Shigaraki just needed to be stopped, but he couldn’t say that. “They are gonna be okay,” he comforted him as he kissed his mate’s head.

Fuyumi looked horrified as she stared at her brother. Her poor little niece or nephew… even if the other villain was evil, they’d be innocent.

Dabi made a horribly sad little sobbing noise and hid his face even further. He hated that everyone could see him weak. “I need Tomura and the pups to be safe, Hawks. I’m not able to care for them like I am you… what if he stopped eating again? or his neck gets infected? Or AFO kills him? What if the pup has a quirk like mine and he doesn’t know how to care for them because he won’t talk to me and he can’t get rid of it without getting AFO out of prison?”

Hawks hugged Dabi close as he scent him gently. “Shigaraki is smart, just like you said. His gonna figure it out and if he needs you, he knows how to find you. His smart enough to come to you if he needs help. He went to Overhaul even though he hates the guy,” Hawks reminded him as he rubbed his back. “The pup is gonna be fine too, they have a whole group that will adore them and I’m sure All for One wouldn’t kill a child…and even if he won’t use Shigaraki, he still raised him, he probably wouldn’t kill him,” he reasoned.

Dabi nodded slowly but still couldn’t look up at everyone. They must think he was so weak and stupid. His poor pups… Shigaraki had to keep them safe. He’d be a good mom, he was insanely possessive and protective. He’d keep them and himself safe. He had to. “Okay,” he mumbled quietly, not sure what else to say. “Eri too?”

Hawks smiled as he watched Dabi, “Especially Eri, she is a special kid. All for One will see that and won’t hurt her,” he assured the arson gently. He might raise her too or take her quirk, but he didn’t think the man would kill her. He didn’t think he had a history of killing kids. From what he knew he liked to collect followers and form armies. It seemed like he just liked being in control. Hawks looked at Rei as she came over and rubbed Dabis arms gently, wanting to offer comfort as well.

Dabi looked up, sniffling. “I think he’s the same guy that I talked to when I woke up. I try not to remember any of that, but if he is… he just wanted to use me. He saw that I just wanted a dad that loved me, and when I didn’t want that from him, he told me I only had months to live and my quirk was useless as is anyway,” he explained, sniffling. “If it all happened like I remember, and if that really was All for One, he’d kill Tomura. I just know it, even if he didn’t hurt my pups,” he said, shaking. “They need their mom. So it’s gonna be fine, because otherwise how am I supposed to be okay with having left?” he asked his mom, voice breaking. “I had to take care of Hawks, and I knew that Tomura had the League and Hawks didn’t have anyone, and I wanted a chance to make my relationship with Hawks work, because unlike Tomura, he wants me, but what if me leaving means that my pack and my pups are in danger?”

Fuyumi wanted to point out that Tomura had pretty clearly wanted her brother, but knew it wouldn’t help. Seemingly like Shoto he needed things stated explicitly and plainly. Her parents really should have got him tested.

Dabi collapsed onto his mom and mate, shivering. “They’re gonna be fine! They don’t even want or need me, so it’s fine.”

Hawks watched Dabi worried as he talked about his experience with the man. It seemed like he got pretty cold when rejected. “He didn’t kill you though…he let you go and he didn’t go after you…” he reasoned, wanting him to relax a little as he kissed his head softly. “If All for One gets out of jail we will know. We will know and go find them okay? The hero’s would even help us,” he assured the villain. “We won’t let anyone get hurt if that happens, okay? I love you and I will help how I can,” he assured her.

Rei listened to the two worried before hugging her son tightly as he seemed to get upset. “It’s okay Toya, please relax. They will be okay,” she assured him. The pups seemed like they would be safer here..maybe they should try and bring them here with them. Toya seemed to think they were in extreme danger with their mother and they seemed to be unstable anyways. They needed help and the pups needed a safe place to live.

Dabi beamed at Hawks, barely even registering his mom’s words at first. He scented Hawks affectionately, trying to get the omega to scent him back. He wanted so badly to feel grounded. “Okay, but we have to help Tomura escape, if we get the heroes to help. I won’t let them take him to an omega center,” he said shakily. “Thank you… I love you too, birdie. I’m sorry I’m such a mess.”

He turned to look at his mom. “Thanks mom,” he said. He wished he could make up his mind on what he wanted to be called. It sounded so good to hear Toya right now.

Hawks watched Dabis delighted look as he looked at him before gently rubbing back against him. “Yeah…we would help him escape,” he assured the man softly as he rubbed his back gently. He don’t think it was the best idea though. The omega center didn’t sound too good either though with a pup maybe it wouldn’t be too bad. With his quirk, he wouldn’t be picked up by an alpha either. Hawks figured he would more than likely go to prison, but he wasn’t sure. Rei smiled at Dabi as she hugged him back tightly. “Alright, we should probably head out so mom can get some rest,” Natsuo told them, he looked a little uncomfortable, and seemed worried about his mom, this was a lot to go through again.

Dabi pouted as Fuyumi quickly agreed with Natsuo. “Yup, we should probably head out. Thanks for seeing us, mom,” she said, trying to hide how fucking weird that whole conversation was. She had to drive now. While processing that. Had Shoto even caught that Toya apparently had super kinky sex? Was Hawks also his master? She felt ill thinking about it.

Dabi sighed. “I guess we’ll see you later, mom. Hawks and I will come by to tell you what we’re having,” he assured her.

Hawks relaxed a little when they said they could head out, that was a lot to drop on his mom but she seemed happy to comfort him. “That’s sounds wonderful, bring more photos,” she said happily. “Oh! Let me get a photo with you all together before we leave,” Hawks told them as before gently ushered Dabi over to his family as his mom seemed to brighten up. “Yes I would love that,” she cooed delighted as she wrapped her arms around Toya’s and stood with him happily as Shoto happily went to her with Natsuo. They seemed pretty excited about making memories with their mother.

Fuyumi hurried to hug her mother as she hugged Toya, smiling as brightly as she could considering the bizarre things she’d just heard. It was so nice to be a family again. “Thank you, Hawks!” she cheered after the photo had been taken. She kissed her mom on the cheek and patted Toya on the head. “See you at the car,” she said.

Toya sighed as everyone left, leaning in to scent his mom. “Thanks for giving Hawks another chance,” he said. “He’s gonna be a great mom, mom. I love him so much.”

Hawks smiled as he took a few pictures of them, they looked so happy together..he finished before kissing Dabi on the cheek as he head out with the group. He was so relieved that all worked out…definitely went better this time even if they didn’t get to talk too much.

Rei waved as her pups left before looking at Toya softly. “I just want you to be happy…” she told him gently before kissing his head. “Now be safe, and if you hear anything about your other pup let me know.” She told him warmly.

Dabi blushed as his mom kissed his forehead. “Will do,” he agreed, feeling as calm as he could after worrying so much about his pups and Tomura. He’d have to put together a care package for them and drop it off with Giran when his dad and Hawks were at the next ultrasound. He’d send his old mobile, even though the flame theme had been dumb as a choice for him, it might be as close as he could ever come to protecting his pup with his quirk. And a nightlight for Eri, probably also flame themed. A letter and one of his shirts for Tomura. It was presumptuous, sure but he was pregnant. Weren’t omegas supposed to get more nest-y around pregnancy?

He rejoined the others at the car, smiling tiredly. His emotions were frayed.

Hawks got back into the car with the others before waiting for Dabi. He relaxed seeing the man rejoin them. He kissed him when he got into the car before sighing happily as he nuzzled up to him. “So what should we do now? I always vote food but Endeavor might kill me if I get take him take out again,” he told the others amused as they headed out.

Fuyumi looked back at Shoto, Hawks, and Toya, humming. “Well, I’m not sure if Shoto’s staying the whole weekend, but we could always go home and make a nice lunch, put on a game or something, even if it’s an old one,” she suggested. She wanted to go out somewhere but that wasn’t possible with Hawks supposed to be staying out of the spotlight and Toya being a wanted murdered.

Dabi shrugged. “I’ll do whatever. Honestly, I’m kind of… tired,” he said, not wanting to admit he was being weak and was still upset.

Hawks listened to them before smiling happily, “Sounds good to me, don’t mind relaxing a bit,” he agreed as he cuddled up to Dabi. “Me too, but perk up. Endeavor will be home soon and you’ll get to see him freak out,” he teased the villain. “I can head back to school later tonight, I am practicing with Bakugou tomorrow for our exam,” Shoto explained calmly, he seemed to be practicing a lot

Dabi groaned and turned to look at Shoto seriously. Fucking Bakugou was going to ruin his little brother’s life. “You have other friends, right? Can’t you hang out with them more?” he asked, pouting. “Literally he’s the worst one, Shoto. Just… you don’t like like him do you? Anyone but Bakugou. Gay, straight, bi, whatever, as long as it isn’t him,” he pleaded. “There’s like that nerdy girl in a too short skirt, the one with books on her costume, that angry little music girl, fucking Deku, Hawks’ teenager—so many options. date one of them. Just tell me you’re not dating Bakugou.”

Shoto looked at Dabi as they started to head back to the house. “Yes I have other friends, but they passed their exams. Me and Bakugou did not so we have to do extra training to insure we pass them,” he explained before thinking about the situation. “I like him…” he said unsure, not sure what that made them exactly. He assumed they were friends since they were spending so much time together. He look at Dabi slightly confused when he started to suggest people he should date instead. Was he dating Bakugou? He assumed they were friends but he was friends with Midoriya and they didn’t hang out as much as they did. “Am I dating Bakugou?” He asked back, slightly surprised at the revelation. He didn’t except to date anyone, his never really considered it with how busy he was but finding out he might be already was a bit exciting.

Dabi stared at Shoto with a slack jaw. There was no fucking way the kid was this clueless, was there?

Fuyumi glared from the front seat. “Toya, he can figure things out on his own,” she chided, though their earlier conversation about Tomura Shigaraki had her doubting that. Did Toya seriously not think the omega wanted him.

Dabi ignored Fuyumi. “I guess? Why are you phrasing it like a question? God damn it, Shoto, your first boyfriend and you pick like the single craziest person alive. If he hurts your fucking feelings I rescind my no hurting kids rule.”

Shoto watched Dabi curiously before looking at Fuyumi, should he ask Bakugou? No he didn’t want to upset him if they were and he didn’t know it. Did he want to date Bakugou? He didn’t see a reason not to date him besides Dabi’s complaints. He might test the waters when the time was right…see what the blonde said if he suggested they were friends and go from his reaction. The teen blushed slightly hearing his brother, he seemed to really think they were, he was embarrassed he didn’t pick up on it, maybe he was clueless…did he need to take him out on a date? Bakugou was always cooking for him…and everyone else. “I don’t know..” he said before humming. “Bakugou will hurt you, you shouldn’t fight him,” he warned his oldest brother. Bakugo wouldn’t be bothered too much about fighting someone with a fire quirk since he seemed at least somewhat resistant to explosions and his explosives would hurt Dabi

Dabi whined unhappily. He’d been right. Oh this sucked. This sucked so bad. No fucking way.

He gave Shoto a serious look. “Kid, I’m your big brother, and I missed out on sixteen years of knowing and protecting you because I’m an idiot and dad’s an asshole. If your psycho little boyfriend hurts you, I’m gonna kick his ass. Just promise me he treats you well and stuff? You have fun?” Was this how everyone felt about him and Tomura?

Fuyumi glared at Toya before turning and giving Shoto a proud smile. “Congratulations, Shoto. I’m so happy for you,” she said.

Shoto watched Dabi with a slightly surprised look as he tilted his head. “His never hurt me before, except kind of at the sport festival,” he assured his brother, not sure of that counted or anything. He wasn’t sure if Dabi could beat Bakugou, he was older and talented with his fire but Bakugou was a pure natural. “Um..yeah I guess so,” he said with a nod. He did have fun around Bakugou but usually everyone else was around, he wasn’t sure if that mattered. The teen looked at Fuyumi, “Thank you,” he told her even if he was unsure why she was happy for him, was this a big step? He needed to focus on it more.

Dabi groaned again, closing his eyes. He didn’t deserve this. “I meant like, emotionally. If he hurts you physically outside of training, I reserve the right to kill him,” he said firmly. “You’re a good kid, and I’m sure you’re a good boyfriend, so just… Make sure he treats you how you deserve to be treated. I want you to be happy, and if that little psycho’s it… I’ll accept that.”

Shoto rubbed his head slightly, he can’t remember a time when Bakugou hurt his feelings. He seems to hurt the others feelings sometimes but not his really, that made sense if they were dating. “I will tell you if he does,” he assured his brother, “But you shouldn’t fight him,” he warned the older Todoroki as Hawks snickered softly, looking pretty amused by the whole situation. Was he being a good boyfriend? He seemed to be or he was sure Bakugou would tell him. “Thank you,” he told Dabi before looking at Natsuo. “I wouldn’t tell dad either. He isn’t gonna want you dating,” he warned the teen as he looked back at him concerned.

Dabi nodded in agreement with Natsuo. “Yeah, especially since you’re a beta and he’s a little alpha—he is an alpha, right, I mean I guess either way it wouldn’t matter? No future overpowered grandkids, he’s not gonna support the relationship,” he said firmly. “I just want you safe, Shoto. It sucks enough that I was one of the things making you unsafe.”

Shoto hummed soflty hearing them, that was true…he hasn’t even considered children or any. He didn’t really want any anyways so that seemed fine anyways. “Okay I won’t tell them,” he assured his siblings. “It’s okay Toya,” he assured his brother. He had a lot to think about now.

Dabi sighed and opened his eyes, staring at Shoto fondly. This poor kid was so socially inept. What if that little freak took advantage of him or something? He’d just have to trust that Shoto could take care of himself. “Okay… I just worry about you. I… I love you, Shoto. You’re my baby brother,” he said, not sure how the fuck this had happened. Was this kid like magically fucking endearing? Why did he give a shit? He’d wanted to kill him like a fucking month ago!

Fuyumi loudly “aww’d” from the front seat when Toya said he loved Shoto. “We all love you, Shoto, and we’re happy that getting away from dad is allowing you to express yourself and seek happiness.”

Shoto watched his brother before blushing hearing him say he loved him. He felt a bit excited hearing him. “I love you too,” he said a bit excited before looking at Fuyumi happily hearing her. “I love you too,” he told her pleased. He was also happy to be free from Endeavor and getting more of his own personality. Maybe this was all a good thing and if his dad didn’t like it then he doesn’t care. He was already excited to show him his hair, hopefully he didn’t work late tonight.

Enji had decided that being home early after all of his pups and Hawks met with Rei. Who knows what kinds of hysterical nonsense she’d have told Hawks. He didn’t trust the idea of them all together. Surely Rei was upset to lose her mate.

So he’d left early, much earlier than he could remember leaving in years, maybe ever except for the birth of Toya and the truly bad emergencies his acting out had caused at school. He sighed as he heard Fuyumi’s car pull in. Good, he was starving, and she hadn’t thought to prepare a meal in case he came home early.

He watched as his children entered the house, too noisy and expressive, eye twitching as Shoto appeared. What the hell had happened to his hair? “Shoto!” he barked, eyes as cold as when he faced any threat, “What’s happened to your hair?”

Shoto smiled as he came into the house with the others, he was feeling much more confident with having a boyfriend now. He didn’t realize he would date anyone, but Bakugou was a good choice, he was a great hero and smart. The teen looked at his father seeing he was here already, he was early, that was unusual. “I dyed it, no bleached it,” he said before looking at Dabi slightly for approval, it was only dying if they added color but taking color out was different. “I wanted to try something new,” he explained.

Dabi gave Shoto a little thumbs up, proud he’d gotten the terminology right and was standing up for himself. “Yup, he bleached it. He wanted to match us,” he said, not adding that he probably wanted to look less like Enji. “We think he looks great, so don’t be a fucking tool about it, okay?”

Enji bared his teeth and growled at Toya. “He’s a hero. He has a recognizable public image. He can’t just change one of his most identifying characteristics on a whim,” he snarled. “Fix it!”

Dabi laughed “Uhm, fuck no? You want me to color match your red? Do you realize how much work that’ll be to upkeep? Worse than the bleach, idiot. He’s just trying something new. It’ll grow out soon, asshole. He’s happy. I know you literally don’t care about that, but he’s fucking happy. Let him enjoy it for a fucking minute.”

Shoto listened to the two when his dad immediately got upset about his hair. His hair was a brand? Maybe that was true but he was in school now and didn’t really have a brand. If he ever wanted to try something out with his hair it should be now.

Hawks watched the two get riled up quickly over a kids hair color. “Come on you two, cool off. It’s fine, it will grow back. His a kid, now is the time to experiment and see what you like. Maybe he will try all red next,” he reasoned with the two calmly. That was probably a long shot but maybe.  “It’s not a big deal,” he assured the two as he wrapped his arm around Dabi so he wouldnt move or heat up.

Enji glared at Hawks. “How could you allow this? You more than anyone should recognize the importance of public image! He can’t go all red either. Shoto’s brand is his quirk! It’s unique, and it’s powerful, and he’s finally starting to use it as intended! Now he looks like he has a common ice quirk, and after his show of not using his flames at public events, that’s what people will believe! He’s already presented poorly! Do you care about your future at all?” he snapped, turning to the teen.

Dabi had started to calm down at Hawks’ touch before his dad snapped at his mate and his baby brother again. Snarling, he stepped towards his dad. “Shut up! Don’t you ever talk to my mate or Shoto like that again or I will make you regret it!” he snapped. He wanted to immolate his dad. His dad didn’t deserve this house or anything, he was a shit alpha.

Enji growled. “Are you threatening me in my own house?” he said slowly to Toya.

Fuyumi was used to interceding between her dad and brothers, but something about this felt different. Two alphas fighting over control of the family, which was weird since Toya really wasn’t trying to be in control, he just didn’t seem to want their dad to be. She didn’t know how to introject between them. It was frightening. She clung to Shoto protectively.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he gave him an annoyed look when he seemed to think he should of stopped them. He was basically an adult he could make his own choices, and he wasn’t going to step in the way if it wasn’t hurting anything. Hawks gasped slightly when Dabi step forward. He moved in front of him as he press his back against his chest, “Relax,” he urged Dabi before looking up at Endeavor. “It’s going to grow out, there isn’t any harm in it. His still in school, he shouldn’t even be making his brand yet. He hasn’t even settled on a hero name,” Hawks told the flame hero. “Him having a little fun now isn’t gonna hurt anything. Better now than later,” he assured the older hero. He really wished these two could have one conversation without losing it.

Shoto glared at his dad slightly before looking at Fuyumi as she held onto him, “I just wanted to see what it looked like. I’m the only one with hair like this,” he complained as he crossed his arms. He didn’t care how mad Endeavor was. He liked it and so did the others.

Dabi had to take a deep breath as Hawks stepped in front of him. He couldn’t attack his dad or keep snarling when his pregnant mate was in-between them. He stopped growling, wrapping his arms around Hawks and glaring at his father. “It’s not a threat. It’s just a statement. You’re not gonna get away with hurting my siblings anymore,” he said, almost calmly. “And you’re going to respect my mate.”

Enji looked meanly down at Hawks and Toya. Why would Hawks pick an alpha who wouldn’t even properly fight for him. “They’re my pups. You abandoned this family, so the fact you think you have any say is laughable. You’re a bad alpha. If you’re going to raise a challenge, boy, you’d better be prepared to back it up next time,” he said flatly, still obviously furious.

He turned to Hawks. “You’re not the boy’s mother. If you’re not willing to do what’s best for him, then stay silent and know your place.”

He stared Shoto down. “You’re the only one with hair like that because you’re the only one with a worthwhile quirk. Be grateful for what you have, pup. You could have as easily ended up like your eldest brother,” he said, intending to hurt Toya’s feelings.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he got insulting, he had no right to talk to them like that. He glared at Endeavor when he was told to stay in his place. That’s the first time his heard that and it stung more than he thought it would, especially coming from Endeavor. “Excuse me? What place is that exactly?” He demanded as he gave the man a furious look, daring him to say more. He wouldn’t let Dabi fight Endeavor but he never said he wouldn’t. “I rather be like him then you,” Shoto told his father bitterly as he stayed near Fuyumi and Natsuo. It was just a hair change, why was Endeavor so pissed? He expected him to be grumpy but not this. Was it just because Dabi was setting him off? He wasn’t sure but it was uncalled for.

Dabi sneered at his father, proud of Hawks for standing up for himself. He pressed a warm kiss to Hawks’ head.

Enji glared at Hawks. “You’re a guest in this house, Hawks. These are my pups,” he said firmly, not willing to own up to having been putting him down for being an omega.

Hawks narrowed his eyes slightly hearing Endeavor, “That’s what I thought,” he said annoyed. He knew inside that’s not what he had meant but at least he wasn’t brave enough to say it do his face. “Your pups are grown up now and can make their own choices. I’m not going to stop them, like you said. I’m not their mother,” he told the flame hero. “I want this to work but your making it really hard when you don’t control yourself,” he warned Endeavor. He was a guest here and normally wouldn’t speak to him like this, but he was having a hard times controlling himself when Endeavor speaks to Dabi like that.

Dabi gave Hawks a squeeze, petting his stomach.  His mate was so strong. He stayed quiet, knowing he’d only escalate the fight.

Enji snorted, still angry. “I’m trying to ensure Shoto has a successful career,” he huffed. “Fuyumi, when can I expect lunch?” he asked abruptly, because if he didn’t change the topic this would only get worse.

Fuyumi floundered. “Uh, well, we don’t have a specific plan! But I’ll be done soon, and bring it to your office.”

Hawks huffed softly, “His a kid, he needs to do some kid stuff before he actually has a career. You need to let him live a little,” he told Endeavor before huffing softly as he leaned against Dabi and tried to relax. He needed to relax and calm down for the pup’s sake but he was so mad. He wanted to tell him Fuyumi wasn’t a maid, but he didn’t want to kick up too much dirt today and that was a whole other can to deal with. He had to be with Endeavor tomorrow anyways, so he didn’t want to get too much on the wrong side with him.

Shoto huffed softly as he watched them. He really liked Hawks…he knew how intimidating it was to face his dad and he did it well. “You should starve,” he told Endeavor annoyed as he headed to the kitchen so he could help Fuyumi cook.

Enji gave Shoto a disapproving look. The boy had been acting out so much, and Toya was only escalating the situation. UA was supposed to help his son, but it had only made him into more of a brat. He stormed into his office, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

Dabi hummed quietly. “You’re such a little badass,” he praised. Not many people, much less omegas, could stand up to his dad like that. “I’m sorry he snapped at you like that. I should have done more to defend you two,” he said, patting Hawks’ stomach. “But I’m glad you’re so strong. Thank you, birdie.”

Fuyumi retreated to the kitchen with Shoto, determined to make something quick and that her father would like.

Hawks sighed softly when Endeavor left before looking up at Dabi and snorting softly. “Well your dumbass didn’t help by getting defensive.” He teased the villain back. “It’s fine, I rather him be mad at me instead of you. He can’t put me in jail,” he explained as he smiled. His hand felt good on his stomach. “Let’s just try and be chill the rest of the day. I have to leave with him tomorrow, remember,” he warned his mate, not wanting the trip to suck with more attitude from the flame hero.

Dabi sighed, nuzzling his nose into Hawks’ hair. “Can’t help it. Even though I know you can take care of yourself, I always want to protect my omega,” he mumbled sweetly.

He was glad to get time to himself to meet with Giran and give him stuff for Tomura and the pups, but worried about his dad being alone with Hawks. “Hey, bring Patch, okay? It’ll be like I’m there,” he suggested. “You can hold him since I can’t hold your hand.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled softly and nudged the villain lightly, “I know, but everything doesn’t need to turn into a fight. I want to work on that before the pup gets here. They don’t need all that yelling,” he told his mate, wanting to have some peace even if they just avoided each other. Hawks hummed softly, he didn’t think that was a good idea, but he could take it and leave it in the car to make him feel better. “Okay,” he cooed softly as he pecked his lips softly. “Let’s go help out. Have some family time before I have to go to bed early,” he told Dabi warmly as he led him to the kitchen to see the others until they had to leave later.

Dabi huffed. He didn’t know how to not fight with his dad, but Hawks was right. The pup wouldn’t do well with all the yelling, and Hawks was gonna need time to recover from the birth. “Fine, I’ll try,” he grumbled. “For you two.”

He followed Hawks into the kitchen, grateful to have more time with his siblings. At least he had them. Now more than ever, he realized he would have never survived as long as he did without them. He hoped that his pups could all be friends someday… but at least Hawks wanted another pup someday. Baby birdie didn’t deserve to grow up alone.

The couple spent the rest of the day hanging out and eating, joking some about Endeavor. It was fun having everyone around, Hawks actually felt like he had friends for the first time. Endeavor seemed to stay in his office and Hawks didn’t want to bring him his lunch or dinner this time, he was too upset. Once it got later, Fuyumi left to take Shoto and Natsuo home as they got cleaned up for bed. “You know, you seem pretty healed up. I am still waiting on my breakfast in bed,” he told the arson as he got ready for bed, getting more comfortable and laying down.

Dabi snorted, giving Hawks a pointed look. “Yeah? You want me to get up as soon as we go to bed, go make you breakfast, and let my dad walk in on me knotting you?” he teased. “I’ll get up and make you miso tomorrow, and I’ll do something bigger the next day, make sure we have enough time to get you off my knot before Fuyumi gets home from work. She reaaaally doesn’t want to walk in on me half dressed again,” he snickered, kissing Hawks on the forehead before climbing into bed beside him, wearing only their hoodie. “We gotta get wing holes in this soon, they’re basically back,” he said thoughtfully.

Hawks snorted softly hearing Dabi, “I prefer not,” he said amused as he watched the arson amused, though Endeavor deserved it with his recent attitude. He rather save his decency and not get caught by either of them. “That sounds wonderful,” he purred happily as the arson joined him in bed. He wanted to spend his morning stuck on his mate, now that he was feeling better, he really just wanted to be all over his mate. He wasn’t sure if it was the hormones but he felt turned on the last few days. “Mmm yeah, I wanna wear it again,” he whined softly as he stretched his wings out slightly before laying them down. They were fully back and bigger than ever. It was a little hard to readjust to the weight again, but it wasn’t awful.

Dabi ran his fingers over his mate’s wings, humming happily to himself. He couldn’t think of a quirk prettier than Fierce Wings. Even his own flames weren’t as pretty. Their pup was going to be so fucking cute, like a little cherub.

He nuzzled his nose into the juncture of Hawks’ jaw and throat, practically purring. “You were so fucking sexy when you stood up to my dad, and your belly is finally starting to show. How are we gonna get all the sewing we need done when I’m gonna need you on my knot from now until junior’s born. You still fine either way tomorrow?” he asked. “I’m a little nervous that if it’s a boy, it’ll be… harder. More like me and my dad,” he admitted.

Hawks hummed in delight when Dabi touched his wings, his feathers shifting at the touch. The blonde nuzzled close to his mate as Dabi burrowed against his neck. “Mm don’t get me started. I have been feeling really sensitive lately,” he complained softly as he held Dabi close by his waist. He didn’t need to wreak of sex tomorrow. “Mm yeah I don’t have a preference. Maybe girl so Endeavor and the commission is less interested but I would love a boy all the same, even if they are just like you,” he teased his mate warmly.

Dabi snorted, kissing Hawks softly on the jaw. He smelled so good. He could only imagine how delicious it would be if he could really get a good smell of his mate. “You’re so beautiful. I don’t know why I was jerking it to the news when I could have been looking at all your photoshoots,” he taunted. “I guess I just like how strong you are. My hero,” he purred, pulling back to smirk at Hawks, not trying to start anything so much as just fluster him. “I might go outside for a bit, while you’re gone,” he said, not quite able to admit that he was meeting Giran. “If I sit here doing nothing all by myself while you’re finding out about our pup, I’ll go crazy. I’ll be safe, okay?”

Hawks groaned deeply to Dabi as he kissed on him and talked dirty, he was so mean. He just wanted to try and get to sleep but Dabi was making it hard not to risk being loud in the house with Endeavor home. “I am strong~” he cooed back happily. He frowned slightly when Dabi said he might leave for a bit. “Alright…but please don’t do anything stupid…” he begged him softly as he pet his hair back gently. He couldn’t handle it if Dabi got hurt or caught up in something. He hoped he would be back before they got home. “You better be,” he warned the villain as he closed his eyes and nuzzled up to his chest.

Dabi laughed as Hawks groaned. He hoped Hawks would let him try to impregnate him on his heat next time they wanted a pup. He was so vocal all the time, he couldn’t imagine how loud and sweet Hawks would be on his heat. “So strong,” he agreed.

He leaned into the pets, closing his eyes and yawning. “I’ll be sooooo safe,” he promised. “You don’t have anything to worry about, okay? I’m… meeting Giran,” he admitted. “He’s got some staples and a new staple gun, so Natsuo doesn’t have to steal them next time,” he said, which was true, and part of why they were meeting.

Hawks listens to Dabi as he gave him a satisfied smiled. He was glad Dabi thought he was strong and liked him like that. He kissed his neck lightly before yawning. “For your sake you will be,” he threatened playfully. “Giran…fine but please be safe, especially if Shigaraki is upset with you. I’m going to freak out if you gone to long,” he warned his mate. He didn’t want to stress about that all day.

Dabi snorted, kissing Hawks on the chin. “I know you don’t like him, birdie, and he can be sort of sleazy, but he’s a good guy. I trust him. He’s helped everyone in the League in the past, in one way or another. And he’s still looking for other opportunities for us, just in case this completely blows up. I’ll be back before you guys, if I can help it,” he promised. “I’ll leave the backdoor unlocked for myself too.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he was kissed on the chin. “Okay…but warn me if something is going on it happens. I’ll be there as soon as possible,” he assured the villain as he relaxed against his chest. “I love you,” he told his mate as he settled on and started to drift to sleep.

Dabi nodded, yawning. “Love you too, lovebird,” he mumbled as he drifted off to sleep.

Chapter Text

Dabi woke up at his dad’s pounding on the door. Groaning, he rolled out of Hawks’ arms and pulling on his jeans. “Hey, I’m gonna go make you breakfast while you get dressed,” he said tiredly.

He wandered into the kitchen, eyeing his dad unhappily. “Just cooking for Hawks, not looking for a problem,” he mumbled.

Enji glared at Dabi as he exited the room and followed him to the kitchen. Why was he cooking for his omega? He didn’t understand their relationship at all. He grunted, and went to wait in the car instead, not even bothering with breakfast or finishing his tea.

Hawks whined softly hearing the banging, he just wanted to snuggle closer to Dabi and stay asleep. The blonde groaned when Dabi left his reach before pouting softly, “Fiiine,” he whined softly as he watched the alpha leave. He slowly got up and stretched before knocking some loose feathers away. The blonde tugged on his looser pants before pulling on one of his wing fitted shirts and jackets. After he finished washing up in the bathroom and fixing his hair the omega shuffled towards the kitchen as he yawned. “Where is the big guy?” He asked tiredly as he sat down, stomach areas grumbling from hunger.

Dabi laughed, handing Hawks a bowl each of miso soup and rice and a small cup of coffee. “Think he went to the car, actually. Didn’t want to hang out with me for some fucking reason,” he joked, though he was grateful to have avoided a fight. “Don’t forget Patch, okay? And can I have a feather? I always feel better knowing we have a little connection,” he admitted, sitting beside Hawks to tiredly sip his own coffee. “Hard to believe you woke up on your own every day to go save Japan, you hate mornings,” he teased.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled at the bowls of food set in front of him. “Yum,” he praised softly before starting to eat happily. “Can’t imagine why,” he teased Dabi back with an amused look. He was glad they avoided each other instead of fighting though. “Oh yeah, I won’t, thanks for reminding me,” he told the villain. He had totally forgot and probably would have left the poor bear. “Yeah I’m surprised too, though I liked to do afternoon shifts mostly,” he explained as he brought as feather to his hand and blew it gently over to Dabi with a smirk. “You wouldn’t believe how many times I have heard the phrase, the early bird gets the worm,” the blonde said as he rolled his eyes slightly.

Dabi laughed brightly, catching the feather and giving it a little kiss. He didn’t understand anything about quirks with more psychic elements, but Hawks always made it look so easy and cool. “You know what would be badass—not that I ever want them in combat on either side or anything, just like as an objectively cool thing, if the pup could light their feathers up when they do all the floaty tricks and shit,” he said in admiration. “I love watching your quirk.”

Dabi continued to sip his coffee. “Well, you know, you’re basically a bird. A big, adorable bird of prey. I don’t complain when people call me hot stuff, or hot shot,” he teased.

Hawks shivered feeling the kiss against his feather, it was a strange feeling but comforting. The hero ate a bit fast so he didn’t leave Endeavor waiting too long but he was having a nice quiet moment with Dabi and didn’t really want to leave. “That would be cool, honestly if my wings were fire proof, I don’t know what would be able to stop me,” Hawks admitted. He knew that, Endeavor knew that and the commission knew that. This pup would have insane abilities with the same training he had..but that’s not what he wanted.

“Haha yes I’m a bird,” he said in a playfully sarcastic tone. “It kills me sometimes, all the puns. Hot stuff is cute though and I standby it,” he told Dabi as he held his hand up as if he was making a vow. “Yours is just more fun to play with,” he added, “Though I like lovebird,” he cooed, happy with some of the nicknames

Dabi stuck his tongue out, sticking the feather in the pocket of the hoodie. “Well, you’re my little lovebird, so good~” he said smugly. “Is birdie okay? I know you prefer Hawks to Keigo, but I don’t love calling you just your hero name. You’re not only the hero Hawks to me, you’re my mate, and I like having something more intimate,” he admitted as he finished his coffee.

Hawks stuck his tongue out back at him before sipping on his coffee. “Yes I like birdie,” he said warmly. That one made him happy too. He liked it when Dabi called him names, they always felt endearing. “I know, and I love that,” he told the arson happily, glad he saw him as more than that. He was actually feeling more like that too, making his own life and personality. He picked up the soup bowl before drinking it down. “Alright, I should probably head out. I love you,” he told Dabi as he stood up and headed to the door, kissing his mates head on the way out. “Stay safe, I mean it,” he warned him before heading to the room to grab the bear.

Dabi gave Hawks a little finger wave before standing and gathering the dirty dishes. “Yeah, yeah. Don’t sweat it, lovebird,” he cooed. “I’ll be home safe and sound, in plenty of time to hear all about our pup,” he said, happily dismissive.

He cleaned up quickly. He was going to gather up as much of his dad’s cash as he could find, enough to pay Giran and for the League. He would pack a small backpack carefully with his old mobile and nightlight, along with one or two of his shirts. He had wrote a note to Tomura, explaining that the mobile and nightlight were from when he was a kid, and that he’d gotten his quirk sometime before six months, that he’d been a couple months premature, and that his mom had still been able to breast feed, figuring it was important Shigaraki know all that too. He had plans to meet up with Giran today out of town, figuring it was best not to be too close to his dad’s house when they met.  He would pick up the extra supplies and drop the bag off for him to give Shigaraki. Fucking Giran had a better relationship with his pups and mate than he did right now and it pissed him off but he still wanted to try. Once Hawks headed out, he would be on his own way.

Hawks grabbed the bear, and he waved bye to Dabi before heading to the garage before getting into the car. He buckled up before putting the teddy on his lap for the trip.

Enji gave Hawks a sharp look as he entered the car. “I haven’t attended a gender reveal ultrasound since Toya,” he admitted. “I always took Rei to the first ultrasound, but I figured the rest were her business,” he said.

The blonde looked at Endeavor hearing him. “Dabi would come to all of them if he could…” he mumbled as he looked back out the window. He wasn’t too happy with Endeavor and that confession didn’t make it any better. Why wouldn’t he want to go and see? Did he just not care? He couldn’t believe any parent that wouldn’t want to be there, he was so excited to see more.

Enji gave Hawks a withering look. He was trying to let the omega know that he and the pup were special. “Well, he can’t,” Enji said coldly. “How many people is he suspected of killing—including one of your fellow pro-heroes? What’s with the bear?” he asked abruptly, really not understanding why Hawks would bring a toy. Were all omegas this emotional and unbalanced?

Hawks grunted hearing him, “I know that well enough,” he told the older hero, not needing to be reminded. “I know what his capable of Endeavor. His changing though, and I am more concerned about that,” he admitted. He wanted Dabi and he understood what that meant. Hawks looked at the bear before sighing, “Dabi wanted me to bring it so it was like he was at the appointment.” He explained as he rubbed the bears head slightly.

Enji bit back a laugh and ended up scoffing quietly, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. “Is that supposed to look like him? It doesn’t smell like him, does it? You’re supposed to be my mate. I’m already going to have to re-scent you when we arrive. Must you sleep with him before we meet with the commission?” he asked, annoyed.

Hawks glared slightly at Endeavor when he seemed amused. “Not exactly but yes, it’s for the pup,” he explained shortly. “I’m not bringing it in, so don’t worry about it,” he told the man, “I know but I want to sleep next to him so we will just have to deal with it. His scent isn’t extremely different from yours anyways,” he told Endeavor, not too worried they would catch on over it. “You’re lucky we just slept,” he grumbled in an annoyed tone.

Endeavor wrinkled his nose, disgusted at the thought of his son touching Hawks in any kind of sexual context. True, Hawks was an especially beautiful omega, he’d been a model for a reason, so he could understand why Toya thought he was attractive, and he supposed that between Toya having his eyes and a similar quirk, it might be enough for Hawks to enjoy himself, but no matter what it was still gross and made him feel possessive. “He already knocked you up, surely you don’t need to disrespect my hospitality by letting him fuck you in my house,” he snarked. “You’re all over each other, even in front of Shoto. Are you flaunting it just to make some kind of point to me? I get it, he’s somehow convinced you that he’ll be able to give up his deranged dreams to care for you and the pup, but more than anything else, Toya inherited my stubbornness. If he wants to be a villain, that’s what he’ll do. What’s your plan, if he leaves you to continue his crimes?” he asked.

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly hearing Endeavor, “We haven’t, but I don’t see how it’s disrespectful if we do. I thought this was supposed to be a long term situation, you never want me to touch him again or something? That’s getting ridiculous. I don’t plan on making it bothersome for you if we do,” he told Endeavor. They were mates, he couldn’t restrict them from having sex. He wanted another pup one day too so he will probably have a heat, what did he expect then? “I’m ‘all over him’ because I love him. We’re not doing any inappropriate in front of Shoto or anyone else. We’re not trying to make some kind of point, we’re just trying to enjoy being together,” Hawks stressed, not sure why Endeavor thought they were up to something, what did he think they could be up to? “He wants to be with me too and raise our pup. I know he will stay, as long as you stop being so cold,” he told the flame hero. “I know his not easy to get along with but you’re not helping either,” the blonde pointed out.

Enji frowned, caught without explanation. There was no way to explain his discomfort without admitting that he wanted to fuck Hawks himself. He sighed. “I’m uncomfortable seeing it,” he admitted coldly. “It’s strange, having even the pretense of intimacy with an omega again. Rei’s absence has been… difficult. I think between that and how poor a choice in alpha Toya is for you, my own instincts are fraught,” he admitted, sighing. It was humiliating. Why hadn’t Hawks just told him? “We’re competing alphas, and we have preexisting issues. I don’t know how to resolve this peacefully. It feels too late.”

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he watched the man frown. “You don’t have to see it. You’re barely even around and I don’t plan on doing anything with you home.” He assured the red head though he looked disgruntled having to explain that. “His not a poor option and you’re not competing so that should make things easier for you.” Hawks told Endeavor as he crossed his arms, not sure why the man thought he still stood a chance, he was happy with Dabi. “It’s not your just stubborn and don’t think it’s worth your time.” He resorted, he didn’t think Endeavor cares at all to try and make up with Dabi.

Endeavor sighed loudly, trying now to keep his eyes on the road. For someone so smart, Hawks could be an idiot. And infuriating. The way he immediately shot down any chance of he and Dabi being in competition. Hawks had wanted him first. He’d come back around eventually. “It’s not that,” he said sharply. “I don’t know how to talk to my pups. I don’t agree with the choices they make. I want my family to be happy, but what’s past is past,” he muttered angrily.

Why was Hawks so headstrong? He was an omega. Why would the Commission do this to a pup? “He’s just going to hurt everyone again. He’ll get mad and attack someone, or decide to rejoin the League. I know my son, Hawks.”

He unhappily parked the car. “You want stability, right? A mate that keeps you and that pup safe. Toya attacked Rei and Shoto. He was days old, and Toya tried to murder him. And that’s who you want around that pup.”

Hawks hummed softly hearing Endeavor when he said he didn’t know how to talk to his kids. “Well actually talking to them instead of yelling is a start.” He scolded the flame hero slightly. “As a parent, you guide them the best you can then have to let them make their own chocies, weather you like them or not. All your kids are doing well too so I don’t know why you’re upset, Dabi obviously has some trouble but everyone else is doing amazing things.” He pointed out, not sure what Endeavor was upset with them.

“I don’t believe that…he wouldn’t, his gotten so mad already and hasn’t hurt anyone,” he pointed out. It would only get better from here, the first few days were the worse now things will get better. The blonde relaxed when they arrived before looked at Endeavor. He was feeling that with Dabi just fine. Hawks frowned slightly hearing Endeavor. “He did?” He asked slightly surprised, he didn’t know that, even as a normal little kid it seemed Dabi had a cruel strict. “That’s different though…he wouldn’t with his own pup.” He told himself as he shook his head, he was sure there was a reason but that was concerning.

Enji hummed, glad to have finally found something that got through to Hawks. He exited the car, heading to the other side to help Hawks out of the car. “He was jealous of the attention everyone was giving Shoto. He started screaming for me to look at him, even though I already was, and then he pushed by me and tried to kill his mother and brother. If not for Rei’s ice quirk…” he trailed off, looking disgusted. “I kept Shoto away from his siblings for his own good. Toya is unstable. It’s my fault, for pushing my dreams onto him, but nothing fixed it. He’s broken, Hawks, and you’re not able to fix him,” he stated simply, like it was that easy.

He eyed the building ahead of them uneasily. What if Hawks was having a girl? “He’d apologize, say he was doing better, and for a while he might even behave like a normal child, and then he’d hurt himself, or break things, or fight children at school. You shouldn’t trust him. How are you going to live with yourself if he harms that pup?”

Hawks sighed softly hearing Endeavor, he knows he probably shouldn’t trust a word he was saying sense he didn’t seem to be on his or Dabis side, but that was a little concerning. He would have to give a lot of attention to a pup…Dabi would too but it could make him jealous. “His my mate, I can’t keep him from his pup, but….ill take note of that, keep an eye out,” he assured Endeavor, he wasn’t going to be stupid and just completely ignore that warning. He followed the flame hero out of the car before looking up at the building. “He won’t harm them,” he said confidently as he took Endeavors hand so they could go inside. “I still think you should be calmer with him, don’t give into his outburst…just talk,” he almost begged. He was tired of them fighting

Endeavor gave Hawks a very pointed look. “Why not, his other mate is?” he said bluntly, thinking it would be best to keep him away. The older hero grabbed Hawks by the shoulder and scenting him insistently. “He doesn’t respond to anything but my anger,” he lied, knowing it wasn’t true, but also knowing that he had neither the time nor patience to give Toya the attention and praise and affection he needed.

He wrapped his arm around the omega’s waist once he was finished, walking them in with his usual cold expression.

Hawks grunted softly as he was pulled in and scented by the older hero. “You know if I do that everything we worked for will fall apart, his going to return to trying to destroy you. He will tell everyone how you treated your family, how you beat your wife, neglected your kids. Not even the number one hero would survive what the media would do to you,” he warned Endeavor as he was held around the waist. He walked in with the man as he hummed, “I don’t believe that,” he told him bluntly. That didn’t fit right with anything Dabi or anyone had said. Dabi had thrived on Endeavors praise

Enji snorted. If his career was really the reason that Hawks was allowing Toya around the pup and maintaining their relationship, then the omega was still into him. He’d win Hawks over eventually.

“Believe what you want, Hawks. I’m trying to keep your pup safe,” he whispered, leading the smaller hero into the elevator.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he followed him to the elevator. He pushed the button for the medical floor before crossing his arms. “I am too, and personally, you don’t have a great reputation with children either,” he pointed out. Everything was so complicated. He just wanted the man to act right so he could look up to him again.

Enji grunted, giving Hawks a small squeeze. “Lighten up. We’re a happy, expecting couple,” he reminded Hawks. “We’re finding out the gender of our pup. Smile,” he said, close to giving an order as the elevator stopped. Why was Hawks so headstrong?

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he tried to relax slightly, he didn’t deny it, he knew what he had done and his concerns. The blonde growled lowly hearing Endeavors tone before looking forward. He took a soft breath before relaxing and smiling pleasantly as the doors opened. “Hawks, good to see you have stayed in one piece,” the commissioner greeted the two. “We’re all very eager to see how you two have come along,” she told the blonde before ushering them over to a private room so they could begin.

Enji glared harshly at the omega. He wondered if Hawks was capable of properly submitting to Toya. He’d put the blame for their unusual and unhealthy dynamic squarely on his son, but Hawks responded to any attempts at correction and guidance with pure aggression. He kept a hand on the smaller hero as they entered the private room. As much as he was hoping for a grandson, a wry part of himself wondered if Toya wouldn’t have also failed at fathering his replacement.

Hawks ignored Endeavor as he went into the room and sat down on the edge of the bed. “Yes I’m just fine. Enji’s home is perfectly safe and comfortable,” he assured her as a nurse started to take his temperature and other vitals. “Good. We put a lot of stock into you Hawks, don’t need you getting into trouble,” she warned as she watched him carefully. He didn’t understand why she insisted on being here for this. The hero relaxed seeing them bring the machine in, this was the only part he was looking forward to. “Hello Hawks,” the doctors greeted him as she sat down and looked over his results. “Everything is looking good. Blood pressure is a little up and weight is still low but looking better,” she assured him.

Enji audibly snorted at the mention of Hawks’ weight. It was hard to believe the parade of junk food trailing through his home hadn’t had more of an impact on the omega, but at least he was healthy. Rei had been sick with Toya, leading to a sick pup, leading to this. The last thing he needed was another unhealthy pup. Was he supposed to touch Hawks for this? Rei had wanted to be fawned over, and so he had reluctantly held her hand, but Hawks wasn’t Rei. He settled for standing protectively behind the omega as they began to prep him for the ultrasound.

Hawks gave Endeavor a slightly smug look when they said his weight was low. Maybe he would get off his back now. He laid back when they got the machine ready and covered his stomach with a cool gel, he was more prepared for it this time. He gripped the bed lightly as she started to move the wand around his slightly rounding stomach. “Baby size is good, looks like they are developing well,” she praised gently before humming. “You wanted to know the gender right?” She asked him as he nodded eagerly. He saw the commissioner step forward slightly, also looking eager, he didn’t like it. “Looks like you have a little boy,” she told him happily. The blonde smiled slightly but felt his chest tighten slightly. This was going to make this a bit harder…but it was okay. He would keep his pup safe. “Let’s listen to the heart beat again,” she encouraged as she turned the speaker up so he could listen to the firm thumping.

Enji beamed at the screen before him. A boy. Things were finally going right. Of course, he still had no way of knowing what kind of flames—if any—the pup possessed, but this was good. A stepping stone. This pup wouldn’t dye his hair without permission. “You’ve done well, Hawks,” he said, clasping the omega on the shoulder. “A son!”

Hawks looked up at Endeavor hearing his excitement as he gripped his shoulder. It was concerning but he needed to play along. He touched Endeavors hand as he smiled sweetly to him. “A son,” he agreed happily. “Everything else looks good, sounds good. I will get you a few pictures. Just keep doing what you are doing. Your about 16 weeks so I’m sure you noticed you have some more energy and are feeling better, enjoy this time but don’t over do it,” she warned him as she cleaned the blonde’s stomach and started to pack up.

Endeavor resented the way the sweet expression on Hawks’ face made his heart pound. This should be his pup, not as a farce but in reality. Toya was probably off cavorting with his criminal friends now that he was left alone, really. “He’s taking it easy,” he assured the medical staff, giving Hawks a squeeze on the shoulder. The pup was a healthy boy… he hoped Shoto wouldn’t react how Toya had. Perhaps it would be best for all of the children to primarily stay with Rei and Natsuo.

Hawks nodded slightly in agreement as they finished up. The blonde sat up before fixing his shirt. “Here are your pictures. I will see you next week,” she told him as he looked over the pictures happily. “Thanks,” he told her as he stood up and showed Endeavor the pictures. “We’re all very happy for you two,” the commissioner said delighted. He glared at her slightly, staying near Endeavor. “Yes. We will be back next week,” he told her as he headed towards the door.

Endeavor looked between the commissioner and Hawks, catching the overwhelming hostility rolling off of the omega. They’d have to discuss that more later. He wrapped his arm over Hawks’ shoulders and held him close as they exited. He gave the smallest possible smile to the ultrasound of his grandson. He’d need a strong name. Toya’s only thoughts and suggestions had been sappy and if they were having a girl… maybe he could come up with something Hawks liked. “You must be proud, to be having a son,” he said happily, giving Hawks a little squeeze, really more of a hug, as they exited.

Hawks felt Endeavors arm around around him as he relaxed slightly, it was more welcome here since he wanted to be away from the commissioner. The blonde blushed slightly he was basically hugged by the flame hero. “I mean sure. I would have been happy either way,” he told Endeavor as he stepped into the elevator with him. “This just makes the commission want him more..” he grumbled softly as he touched his stomach.

Endeavor gave Hawks an appraising look. “For someone who seems so committed to heroics, you really hate the commission,” he said. “You were doing their undercover work, and supposedly your assignment led you to meet the love of your life, so what am I missing here?” he pressed as they left the building. “I doubt it’s all about your secondary gender.”

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he looked away slightly. It was easier talking about this stuff with Dabi since he just understood and hated them too. “I don’t mind doing there dirty work, or being their poster boy. But I don’t want that life for my kid, and they do. They are pretty used to getting their way and they want my pup,” he explained slightly, hoping that was enough for him. “If it wasn’t yours they wouldn’t of let me have it at all,” he added bitterly as he stared at the picture of the pup, one that wouldn’t exist if they knew what actually happened.

Endeavor considered this. Hawks was an outstanding hero, limited mostly by his secondary gender. He should be at home, with pups, but that’s not how his life had been until now. The commission would suffer for his loss, but obviously this was what was best for him.

Why had the commission prevented that? He cleared his throat. “And why do they have such authority over your bodily autonomy? If it was just you being an omega and having this pup, surely they wouldn’t have invested so heavily to begin with.”

Hawks sighed deeply hearing Endeavor. “They just do okay? They put a lot of stakes into me and I upset them when I got pregnant. Guess they see the pup as good compensation,” he told the older hero as he stayed looking away. He didn’t want to tell Endeavor the full story. He had no idea how he would react and didn’t want to risk it. Plus, he didn’t need him holding it over his head or telling Dabi. His situation was weird and he wasn’t supposed to talk about it, his been trained not too very well. His gone against so many things he was trained not to recently. It was starting to get hard keeping up with things.

Enji grunted, considering this. Hawks was definitely hiding something still, it couldn’t have been clearer, but pushing it right now seemed wrong. “Well, they won’t get your pup,” he said calmly. “He’s a Todoroki. He’s going to grow up in the family home, and learn from family,” he promised.

Hawks relaxed when he didn’t push it. He knew the older hero was onto him, but he refused to let him in especially right now. “No they won’t,” he agreed as the doors opened. He stepped out of the elevator before heading to the car again. He smiled slightly at Endeavor, “Thank you..for keeping them safe at least…this is no place for a pup,” he told the older hero in a relieved tone as he rubbed his stomach gently. He wasn’t excited to get bigger but it felt nice to feel where his baby was resting.

Endeavor gave Hawks a soft, fond look, just for an instant. They might not be on the same page yet about everything, but he knew Hawks loved the pup, and could see the potential the young hero had to be a truly good mother. He’d come around to letting the pup be trained—by him, and he’d have a new pack. He’d be easier on this pup, and easier on Hawks than he had been on Rei. This was his chance to get it right.

He leaned down and scented the top of Hawks’ head, warmly possessive.  “Of course,” he replied. There was no question of that. He’d protect this pup with everything he had.

Hawks watched the older hero when he seemed to be giving him a soft look. He gasped softly in surprise when he was scented again even though they were on their way out. He blushed slightly, not sure if he should tell him to stop or just accept it, it was nice that he wasn’t being an ass right now at least. The blonde touched Endeavors arm gently before patting it slightly. “You headed back to work then?” He asked the hero curiously, deciding to change the subject

Endeavor nodded shortly, unsure why Hawks had even had to ask. It was probably too much to hope as of right now that the omega was seeking time alone with him, even if the physical contact was nice. Hawks had a firm touch, but his body was small, and his facial hair was still not as full as it had been, lending his face a youthful, pretty factor. As attractive as the blond had been as a pretend alpha, he was much prettier now that he was being himself. “Yes. I didn’t earn this ranking rightfully, but I’ll work to keep it just the same,” he said, voice low and thoughtful. “Do you need anything before I drive you home?”

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he nodded slightly, he figured as much. He didn’t think the man wanted to hang out with him or Dabi for the rest of the day. “Alright. Don’t forget to take a break at some point though,” he encouraged the flame hero slightly before walking towards the fancy car. “Not that I can think of, though I have been trying to pull my money out of the bank. Could we swing by there?” He asked the red head.

Enji grunted, giving a little nod. “Why?” he asked, not bothering with decorum. Probably because that’s how he got caught last time, sure, but did that mean that Hawks was planning on running again? He wasn’t going to let that happen, but he also didn’t have a good enough reason to not bring Hawks to the bank. “I’ll consider taking a break,” he added, not wanting to upset Hawks.

His mood was lifted by the thought of his grandson. As long as he didn’t inherit ice, and his flames weren’t self destructive, the boy would be perfect. “Do you have names coming to mind now that you know what you’re having?” he asked. “He’ll need something strong.”

Hawks hummed hearing Endeavor, guess it was a fair question. “The commission has some holds on my account. I want to make sure I have access to my money in case something happens with them,” he explained. “Maybe we can get it in a different account or something,” he said unsure as he sat back in the seat tiredly. He chuckled slightly when Endeavor said he would take a break, it was almost Christmas, maybe he would then. The blonde shook his head slightly. “No not really. Maybe I will look at some today. Dabi likes the wings, so I was thinking something for flying, or airy,” he explained. That would be nice…

Enji nodded. Again, it hardly seemed Hawks was giving him the full explanation, but he wasn’t going to push things. The omega looked tired, and he doubted the conversation would go well if he pressed even slightly further.

He headed in the direction of the nearest branch of Hawks’ bank, listening to the blond talk about baby names. “You need to start preparing for their arrival. The name is a good first step,” he encouraged. “We’ll buy any furniture as soon as the announcement is made, and see about getting him some clothes. Thankfully, he’s already larger than Toya was at this stage. I spent much of Rei’s pregnancy worried she would lose him,” he admitted.

Hawks listened to Endeavor talk, he seemed much more interested in the kid now. That probably wasn’t a good thing but he was excited to talk about the pup so he didn’t mind it. “I will. Now that things are stable and stuff I can actually get into planning for them,” he said happily. “I think I want to stick to a purple theme, me and Dabi like that color,” he explained, it worked for a girl or boy. “We’re going to set the room up? Do you have one in mind? I guess it’s not too soon,” he reasoned , enjoying the thought that they were able to make a space for the baby and soon laying them in the little crib. “Really? I can’t image that…it’s too stressful. I’m already so worried…” he admitted before frowning. Endeavor went though so much to have Toya, how could he just give up on him?

Endeavor nodded, mind turning as he tried to decide where to put the pup. “Fuyumi has spoken to me about removing Toya’s shrine, so perhaps in his old room,” he said, content with the idea. It was a nice room, and they’d put a lot of time and effort into making it safe for his quirk even before it had manifested. “It’s close to your room anyway, if you needed to attend to it overnight. I wonder if your feathers might work in place of a baby monitor?” he thought out loud. Hawks could locate people with the smallest of sounds and motions in far more intense situations.

He sighed at Hawks’ surprise. “Yes. He’s always been a challenge, but those first weeks after we were finally able to bring him home, before his quirk, were the best of my life. Rei was… unwell, being separated from him. She wanted to sleep in the hospital every night, so when she finally had him here, we used to just sit in her nest, looking at him. He slept so soundly too, always went down easy; until his quirk,” he reminisced, sounding distant.

Hawks hummed softly, that was a thought…he was concerned about what taking down Toya’s old room meant. They would be letting go of that version of Toya. Would that be a good thing? He wasn’t sure but it sounded healthy. “That’s a good idea, but I’ll as the others how they feel about it. It’s all you have left of the old Toya…are you sure it’s okay we use it?” He asked, wondering what his feelings on the matter were. “Yeah I could use a feather, but maybe later. I think maybe the first month or two I want the crib in my room…just to be safe,” he explained. He already felt protective and didn’t want to leave the pup alone, it was too stressful.

Hawks stayed quiet as he listened to Endeavor talk about the first few months of Dabis life. He like the thought of Endeavor curled up in a nest with a pup, looking content and happy. He wished that was the version of him these days. “I wish things would have been different…they still could have been,” he told the older hero softly. “If this pup has issues…I don’t care, and if you treat them poorly because of it…I…I won’t stand for it,” he warned the flame hero calmly.

Enji sighed, thinking of all the ways he’d imagined his boy growing up. Still small, still too-sensitive, still dressing like a cheap punk in even his best dreams, but he’d thought Toya would be good, happy, and that his fits would have resolved. Instead, he’d gotten the worst of both himself and Rei, constantly angry and distant and anxious and unstable with a need to please. He had always imagined Toya outgrowing his teenaged self, but he’d grown into it instead. The shrine was the place he’d spent the most time since Toya’s death, when he wasn’t with Shoto, but since his son had returned, he’d instead mostly retreated to his office. Could he let go of the hopes he’d had for a better life, for the family that could have been. “I think, as much as I want to, I don’t know how to fix things with my son, this is another chance. Maybe this time, I can be better,” he said softly. He didn’t know how to be better with the others, but the pup was a fresh start.

He huffed in amusement at the omega’s protective streak. “I’ll keep that in mind,” he said. “I hope that Toya’s issues aren’t inherited. His siblings are fine, and you’re in good health.

Hawks sighed slightly as he looked out the window, “You just have to try…I think that would make all the difference, show you cared at least,” the blonde told Endeavor, wishing he would be the man he knew he could be. ”You have to get along with him better before the pup gets here. I don’t want all the fighting around them, that what caused a lot of problems when he was younger,” the blonde added.

“If you want to be in their lives, we’re gonna have to work this out somehow. Like it or not Dabi is the father and his gonna have say in raising our pup,” he continued, needing him to know that it would be best for them to make up.

“We were thinking about homeschooling too, so the pup doesn’t talk about our situation at school and things,” Hawks told him as he lightened the subject some.

Enji nodded, not willing to comment on whatever Toya’s parenting style would be or on getting along better with his son. He needed time to think about this. He wished he’d known before being confronted with Toya’s rage and his burned body. His son had mutilated himself, even more than he used to. “Rei tried to homeschool Toya during his last year of training, but she wasn’t good,” he said with a snort. “She let him do whatever he wanted. It’s a miracle his grades never suffered. He’s a smart boy,” he admitted. “He could copy anything you did. His mother would let him in the kitchen, and he’d hold the knife just like her, make the same cuts the first time he tried, do it better the second. It was the same in training. He was a natural. Any move I taught him, he learned it and mastered it before me. I know I should have pushed less, but he was born for it, except for his quirk.”

Hawks looked at Endeavor hearing him as he leaned his head against the car window. “Yeah…you were right I guess…we would have been friends,” he said, remembering their conversation about him a while back. The younger hero snorted softly, “Or I would of hated him. Would have had some competition for modeling if things were difference,” he said slightly amused but a sad tone hung in the air. “I don’t think it was the pushing that hurt him…I think it was how to handled his failure..it’s like, just because he wasn’t exactly perfect, he was nothing. That’s hard to get over,” he told Endeavor, not sure if he even cared but he was sure some part of him had to….right?

Enji looked at Hawks, eyes soft again. “He was always proud of his face. He’d let himself take a punch anywhere for an advantage, just not the face, and it was the only place he never really burned. His mother told him he was handsome far, far too often,” he said, sounding almost happy. Rei had always fawned over Toya. He suspected he’d been her favorite, despite the pain of their relationship.

He took in the smaller hero’s assessment of his relationship with Toya, trying to ignore the way it made his chest ache. “I didn’t know how to be a father or a mate. I probably still don’t. This work is what I love, and it’s what I’m good at. I couldn’t give it up if I had to, this is the result. I didn’t know how else to stop him. I didn’t understand all the stupid things he wrote or drew, or the music he liked, or the way he wanted to dress. I only understood his quirk, and his quirk was killing him. I just wanted him to stop hurting himself, after everything Rei and I did to bring him here, to keep him healthy after his birth, I just wanted him to stop hurting himself,” he said, talking more and faster than he usually could. “I told him something I could never take back, and even if I could, he was my son. My eldest. He just wanted to be like me, and the whole world expected it of him and he couldn’t. How do you reconcile that, Hawks? How do I fix something that was broken from before he was born?”

Hawks frowned slightly hearing him talk about how Dabi cared about his appearance. He didn’t seem to now, but he did see how his mate would perk up when he calls him hot and attractive. He knew what it was like he be self conscious…he would be more active in complimenting his mate. He wanted to let him know he was still handsome.

Hawks looked back at the flame hero almost surprised when more emotion seemed to feel his words. He did care, he knew he had to, and he could understand. If his pup burned himself, he would try and stop them too. He saw the complexity of his situation though, he had talked big game about being a hero, the whole world does, and then he had to tell his child he could never be one. He knew it shattered Dabi’s world, would have shattered any kids world. The blonde touched Endeavors arm to try and relax him as he smiled at him, glad he was talking about this. “He just wants you to accept him, to see him. You don’t have to understand what he likes to know he likes it’s. His proud of his cooking, you could compliment him. He loves his quirk and copying your moves, you could even talk about them. I know you hate him using his quirk but we can’t stop him,” the younger hero suggested. “Maybe at some point…you could apologize?” He added softly.

Enji stiffened when Hawks touched his arm, thankful that the flames covering his face would hide the embarrassing blush dusting his cheeks. It was ridiculous, he’d barely been so flustered by Rei when they’d first gotten together, but it had been a long, long time since an interested omega had touched him so gently.

He didn’t like the idea of Toya living like some omega, cooking and cleaning and getting back into all his useless hobbies, but perhaps if he expressed some interest or approval, or at least got better at hiding his disapproval, things would be easier at home. But then, if his relationship with Toya improved, what would happen with Hawks? He sighed, shaking his head. “We’ll see,” he said as he parked at the bank. “Hurry. I don’t like Toya being left home alone.”

Hawks watched Endeavor with a hopeful looked when he seemed to actually think about it. He hoped he room his words to heart. “Okay. Might be a minute but I’ll try and speed it up,” he assured the older hero before getting out of the car and quickly going in. He wanted to avoid people as much as possible. This time he knew exactly what to ask for and how to handle the situation. It still took him almost thirty minutes before he was heading back out of the bank with his cash. “Sorry that took a bit,” he told the red head as he got back into the car. Now he had more of his cash. The movers were supposed to finishing getting his things this week  along with his bike. Then they just had to find places to put it. He didn’t mind keeping most of it pack up like it was now. He still had furniture and other big items at his apartment, but the chance of him going back was low.

Enji started the engine when Hawks reentered the car. He’d been nodding off, bored out of his mind. He gave the omega an approving nod. “It’s fine. It’s important to handle these matters before the publicity of the announcement,” he assured Hawks, starting the drive home. “Does Toya still want a girl?” he asked after a moment of silence. “Will he be disappointed?”

Hawk smiled when Endeavor didn’t seem upset and started to take him back home again. He wondered if Dabi made lunch or if they should pick something up…he was hungry. “Thanks big guy,” he told the flame hero as he settled back into the car, fixing his wings. The blonde frowned slightly hearing Endeavor. “I don’t think he would be disappointed…maybe concerned. His worried they will be too much like you two ,” he explained. He really hoped he wasn’t disappointed, that would hurt.

Enji frowned a bit at the explanation. It wasn’t like Toya seemed to have some grand aspirations for his pup, so he doubted the situations would be at all similar. “He doesn’t seem to want anything except for the pup to be happy,” he said, trying to comfort Hawks. “So it shouldn’t end up like the two of us. He’ll be fine,” he said firmly. His son had issues and he didn’t know how to fix their relationship, but he did know that Toya seemed to be trying to be a different type of father than he was already, so that should help.

Hawks smiled softly when Endeavor actually seemed to want to comfort him. He was even being mildly polite about Dabi. “Yeah I’m sure he will be happy the pup is healthy and that’s all,” he agreed warmly as he rubbed his stomach happily. They would get along just fine and the baby would be happy and have a better life. He couldn’t help but wonder if Shigaraki would have a girl or a boy. Would Dabi prefer their kid if it was a girl? He shook the thought away as they got back to the house. “You heading straight out? You should eat something,” he warned the flame hero.

Enji huffed, giving Hawks an annoyed look, but the omega was right, and he was very hungry having skipped breakfast. “Fine. I’ll see if Fuyumi has anything leftover in the fridge,” he grumbled. It was hard to say no to Hawks when he had that smile on his face.

 There was no sign nor message from Hawks by the time Dabi got home, and it was starting to make him antsy. Was the pup sick? Was Hawks? To calm down, he decided to cook, finding enough in the pantry to make curry rice. He put all his effort into lunch, trying not to let his emotions overwhelm. It had to be fine. His pup was safe. Probably the commission were just being assholes or whatever.

As time passed Dabi started to get anxious, trying to deescalate his panic he paced the kitchen. Sure, Shigaraki hadn’t once responded, and Hawks hadn’t taken nearly this long last time, and that time they’d had to lie to the commission, but it was fine. His pups and mates had to be fine. He’d made lunch, which Hawks would probably adorably freak out over, and he’d find out if Eri was getting a little sister or brother—no, Eri hadn’t met him, let alone Hawks, she was Overhaul’s pup… that his mate was raising, that he’d agreed to raise. This situation was insane. At least one, if not two of his pups weren’t even his. He perked up some when he thought he heard the car outside, giving the front door a hopeful look.

Hawks smiled when Endeavor huffed but took his advice. “If not we might still have pizza~” he teased the flame hero with a smirk as he headed into the house. “Were back,” he called as he came inside with the bear and brief case. “I swung by the bank,” he announced before heading towards his room to put his stuff down. He could smell food, it made his stomach growl. Was Fuyumi here? He wondered, maybe Dabi cooked? He was excited to try food he made in an actual kitchen. He set his stuff down before heading to the kitchen to check.

Dabi splashing his face with cold water, trying to calm down. Hawks sounded happy, so the pup must be fine. He needed to pull himself together.

Enji entered the kitchen, genuinely baffled by the smell. Why had Fuyumi stayed home to take care of her brother if her job was so important? Annoyed, he entered the kitchen, only to find Toya standing there, looking small and anxious as he wrung his hands. “You look like your mother,” he blurted out.

Dabi stared at his dad, not at all sure how to take that. Was it a compliment? An insult? Why was he here? Didn’t he have other people to go help or bother or whatever? “Sure,” he said tiredly. “I guess if you don’t bitch about it, you can have curry. Otherwise fuck off, I want to talk to Hawks,” he mumbled, grabbing an extra bowl and beginning to serve all three of them.

Hawks watched towards the kitchen seeing Endeavor taking to Dabi. He relaxed when they didn’t start fighting immediately. He smiled at his mate before hugging him from behind as he put food into the bowl. “Mmm smells good~” he said happily before rubbing his face into the back of Dabis neck. The blonde kissed the arsons cheek before sitting down at the table so they could eat. “The pup is doing great,” he assumed the villain with a grinned, excited to tell him everything. “I got more pictures, they really do look bigger,” he commented, a bit surprised.

Dabi laughed happily as Hawks hugged him, the last of his anxiety melting away. He served everyone at the table and then sat down practically in Hawks’ lap, eyeing him eagerly. “No duh, they’re growing, birdie. Were they able to see if they’re a boy or a girl yet?!” he asked eagerly, not even touching his own food yet.

Enji sat at the head of the table, trying not to roll his eyes at Toya’s overly affectionate actions as he ate. It tasted more like Rei’s cooking than Fuyumi’s, which made him feel strangely nostalgic.

Hawks looked at the food happily, it looked really good. He smiled at how excited Dabi was as he joined him at the table but more on him then anything. “Yes they were,” he told him happily as he showed him the new ultrasound. “It’s a little boy,” he explained as he slowly nuzzled his head to his mate’s chest. It still made his chest warm thinking about having a son, he just had to work harder to protect him. “We can start thinking about names now too,” Hawks added warmly. “They said my weight is looking better too,” the hero added proudly, glad he was able to gain some to help his pup grow.

Dabi gasped quietly, running his finger over the more clearly defined and larger pup. He was growing and healthy.

Dabi nuzzled into Hawks, humming happily. “Our little guy! Look at him, he’s perfect,” he cooed, voice thick with emotion. “He already looks less like a creepy little alien and more like a pup,” he fawned, turning to kiss Hawks on the cheek. “I’m so glad you’re doing better too. My bird boys,” he continued to praise.

Hawks brightened hearing Dabis joy at the news. All his fears were immediately dismissed at his reaction. The blonde laughed softly as he pressed against the villain, “He is, I’m glad his taking more shape, the wings don’t look much bigger yet, I only see the bone really,” he said as he let the arson praise him. “I’m so happy,” he cooed to his mate as he wrapped his arms around his neck, pulling him into a hug. They were going to have a baby, a little boy and he would be perfect…

Dabi worried about clashing with a son, but he was already doing things differently than his dad, and that was a strong start. He didn’t care what quirks the kid had, or what they wanted to do, unless it was being a hero, maybe, but even then he couldn’t imagine things going the way they had between him and his dad. This was his pup, nothing was going to come between them.

Dabi laughed, giving Hawks another kiss. “We gotta tell everybody!” he said excitedly. “They have a nephew.”

Enji snorted, feeling somewhere between annoyed and pleased that Toya hadn’t reacted poorly or caused problems while they were away. “Don’t bother Shoto while he’s in class,” he scolded between hurried bites of his food

Hawks grinned at Dabi hearing him, “Of course.” He agreed happily as he pecked Dabis lips. “He probably doesn’t even have his phone on him but we will text if anything,” he assured the older hero. “Should we do a dinner to announce it or just tell them?” He asked Dabi curious as he finally moved to start eating his food. Endeavor seemed to like the food, he hoped he remembered what they talked about and praised his son for it.

Dabi shrugged, following his mate’s lead and digging into his food. “I dunno. You’re the one growing him, what do you wanna do?” he pressed, figuring it was probably more important to Hawks if he wanted to do a dinner. He’d just been planning on texting everyone, but Hawks might want to feel celebrated or something.

Enji ate his food, thinking about what Hawks had said. His son had done a fine job, but it was still so surreal. Toya was supposed to be a caretaker, a provider, a protector, not a serial arsonist, murderer, and housewife. He’d barely knew how to compliment Rei and Fuyumi on these things, much less his son. Still, he should probably show Hawks he was willing to try. “This isn’t bad,” he said flatly, nodding down at the food.

Hawks hummed softly hearing Dabi as he started to eat. “Um…im not sure,” he said curiously. “We are already having a baby shower, I think that is probably enough right? So we can just announce this one,” he decided as he started to eat eagerly. The food was really good, Dabi was a good cook. “Now we know what kind of clothes they need for him, luckily we have a bunch of boy stuff,” he said amused. The blonde looked at Endeavor proudly when he praised Dabi. “It’s so good,” he agreed as he touched Dabi’s hand.

Dabi grabbed Hawks’ hand and squeezed it. Had something happened to his dad? First comparing him to his mom and now giving him a shitty compliment on his cooking? It made his skin crawl. That just didn’t sound like his dad. Ignoring him, he focused on lunch and on Hawks. “Well, we can send a group text after lunch. God, we have to start getting serious about names and shit. We could look online, I guess, after we text everyone? Or something like that, is that how people pick?” he wondered aloud.

Hawks smiled when Dabi when he gripped his hand. “Yeah that’s a good idea. We can plan out what to say then send it. We can tell your mom this weekend,” he assured his mate, excited to tell everyone. “Oh! We should try and get a name before the baby shower, and then announce it there,” he thought, that might be a fun idea if they would think of one. “Usually they mean stuff or are named after family members or important people,” the hero explained. “We can find something with a nice meaning,” he offered

Dabi smiled softly as Hawks cutely gushed about name announcements and telling his mom. Honestly he just hoped the kid liked their name. He still had mixed feelings on his. He’d probably feel better about going by Toya now if everything had gone according to plan, but giving up Dabi entirely felt like leaving behind the last bit of connection he had to the League and the life he’d chosen. It was messy. What if they picked a name and the kid had a lisp or something and struggled to say it, or they were trans, or they just hated it in general? He didn’t know, but it all felt difficult and strange. It should be something that just sounded nice, like Tenko, but really if he was gonna give a pup a name that sounded a little like both his and Tomura’s, it should go to Tomura’s pup, right? If he got a say, which he definitely wouldn’t, but it was nice to imagine, he’d have to bring that one up to Tomura. “Yeah, it just feels like a lot of pressure, but I bet between the two of us and everyone else’s suggestions, it’ll be okay. I wonder what Shoto will suggest, I bet something… unique,” he said, imagining his straightforward little brother trying to be creative.

Enji rolled his eyes, pushing away his empty bowl. “Don’t overthink it. Just make sure it sounds good. I’ll be back late,” he announced, standing to leave.

Hawks watched Dabi as he seemed to try and think of something good. This was a tough choice since neither of them really had close family to name them after…Hopefully they found something perfect. They had plenty of time to think about it. He would probably take the Todoroki last name. His was trash. “Yeah we will figure something out and it will be perfect,” he assured his mate as he pressed against him slightly. The blonde looked up at Endeavor hearing him. “Alright see you later,” he told the flame hero with a wave. “Let me know if you see anything cool,” he added, not wanting to get too behind.

Enji nodded shortly, but didn’t exactly plan on it. Sure, Hawks had been good to work with in the past, but he was a mother now. “Right,” he said dismissively as he left.

Dabi rolled his eyes, but returned to cuddling Hawks. “A little boy, huh? With wings. Hopefully he really does look exactly like you,” Dabi mused, giving Hawks another kiss. “Giran says hi, and that he hopes you’re in good health,” he added, not sure Hawks would care since they’d met once and also Giran had been his usual weird self, which took some getting used to.

He fiddled with his apron. “Was everything okay? You guys took forever,” he said, a little nervous there was some new thing he didn’t know.

Hawks waved slightly at Endeavors before smiling at Dabi warmly. “Yes. I’m a little nervous…the commission seemed excited,” he grumbled softly as he finished eating his food. “Other than them being creepy as fuck, things were good. Then we went to the bank and I got more cash out.” He explained before picking the bowls up and taking them to the sink. “You got your stuff right?” He asked Dabi.

Dabi frowned. He didn’t want the commission anywhere near birdie junior, his son. It still made him giddy to hear. He wondered if Shigaraki would give a shit that their pup potentially had a half-brother, and if baby birdie was having a brother or another sister. “Fuck em. No one’s touching him, Hawks. I came with you to care for you and our pup, and that’s what I’m gonna do. You guys are safe as long as I’m here,” he promised.

At least Hawks was still taking into account that they might have to leave. “I’m glad it was just that. I thought something terrible had happened, so I cooked to calm down. Figured if I did something worse, you and Natsuo might kill me since my wrist is only now better,” he joked. “But I got the stuff. We could redo all of the staples, if we wanted. He didn’t even charge me like a quarter of what he should have or usually does. Think he feels bad,” he explained.

Hawks listened to Dabi with a warm look as he got protective over their pup. He wouldn’t let those bastards take them or hurt him. He loved the baby so much already and couldn’t think about them getting taken at all. He would kill people for them already.  “I know..I trust you,” he assured Dabi, knowing he would keep them safe and sound. “No nothing terrible. Sorry I worried you, just thought it was the best time to do it. My bike should be here next week and then we will have everything we need for an emergency retreat,” he assured the villain. “Yeah I would be pissed if you had to put off my breakfast in bed and sexy time even longer,” he complained with a pout. “That’s good, I like you in one piece,” he teased as he brought then dishes to the sink and started to wash them off.

Dabi snickered, following Hawks into the kitchen and wrapping his arms around his mate’s waist as he cleaned. “I should have flirted back with you ages ago,” he teased. “You’re insatiable, my cute little knot-slut,” he cooed, kissing the back of Hawks’ neck. “Don’t worry, you’re getting the royal treatment tomorrow. Any requests on what you wanna eat?” he asked, excited to pamper Hawks and to try a new position.

He sighed, pulling Hawks closer, closing his eyes, moving his hands to rest on the tiny baby bump Hawks had just started to develop. “How are we ever supposed to give the sex talk to him, we basically broke like every fucking rule, and we’re not even mad about it,” he joked.

Hawks hummed softly in delight as Dabi wrapped his arms around his waist. He pressed his head against his lover’s slightly as he chuckled softly. “Mmm I’ll blame my hormones for now, they are wild,” he whined softly as he finished cleaning the bowls. “Mm goods, it’s been too long. I miss feeling you~” he purred in a teasing tone before humming lightly. “Bacon for sure~ maybe pancake?” He mused as he let the villain touch his stomach. The hero turned around to face his mate, “The truth I guess. We’re both adults anyways so we can do whatever we want,” he reasoned. “They have to listen to us until they are adults too,” he explained, “Or suffer the punishment,” the blonde added as he wrapped his arms around Dabi’s neck.

Dabi laughed softly, kissing Hawks once on his forehead before kissing down the side of his face to peck him sweetly on the lips. “I miss knotting you. Getting to hold you close, filling you up, driving you crazy—it’s a good time,” he purred, grinning cockily.

He snorted at Hawks’ request. “You know, we’re gonna have to text Fuyumi a grocery list and a gender announcement, in that case, but you got it,” he agreed.

Hawks looked perfect right now. So sweet and beautiful and happy. He hummed, rubbing their noses together. “How do you wanna tell everyone, huh? Send a pic of the ultrasound maybe and just say it? Have ‘em guess?”

Hawks closed his eyes as he felt his mate softly kiss down his face to his lips. He looked at his mate feeling before pull back before giving him a lustful look. “Me too~ My handsome mate filling me up perfectly, keeping me hot and satisfied,” he praised in as heavy tone, he wanted him and it was a pain to wait until tomorrow morning, but he would.

“Yay!” He cooed happily when he agreed to get him what he wanted. The Americans really knew what they were doing with food. “We can tell Fuyumi at home, but yeah we can take a picture and tell the boys,” he assured Dabi as he grabbed his phone to take a picture. “I will wait for Fuyumi to get here so she isn’t the last to know,” he decided as the blonde leaned back against the counter.

“So…Endeavor seemed to like your food. I’m surprised he stayed to eat.” Hawks told the villain as he tilted his head, curious what the thought about the flame hero’s effort.

Dabi nuzzled Hawks again, trying not to get too excited by the omega’s cute expression or lusty look. They were going to have fun in the morning.

He watched Hawks photograph the ultrasound, smiling proudly. This was his family, and they were adorable. “Yeah, just text her the grocery list then, tell her I need stuff for an American style breakfast, she’ll figure it out,” he agreed.

Shuddering at Hawks,’ words Dabi nodded. “Yeah, that was fucking weird. You know what he said in the kitchen, he told me I looked like my mom, I mean what the fuck was all that. Is he dying or something?”

Hawks grinned when he agreed before shooting Fuyumi a text so she could get some stuff for breakfast. He hasn’t had a proper American breakfast in a while. “I can’t wait,” he said excited before humming when the arson seemed unsure about his father’s actions. “Really? I mean, you kind of do,” he admitted before smiling. “I don’t know but it’s better than the fighting. I rather you two try and get a long, so just be friendly if he is trying,” Hawks encouraged his mate before taking his hand. “Now let’s go look at some names. We needed to get an idea on what we like,” he told his mate as he led them to their room so they could look on his computer.

Dabi huffed, rolling his eyes. “Sure I do, but that’s not really what he meant. He meant the apron, the cooking. He’s always gonna be weird about it, he said with a sigh, finally remembering to remove said apron and hang it in the kitchen. “It was better than fighting though, I’ll give you that,” he agreed, following Hawks into their room and curling up on the bed.

Hawks hummed softly, “I’m sure he didn’t mean anything negative and he liked your food too,” he reminded his mate. “Just don’t think too much around it. He was being polite, it’s a good thing,” he assured the villain as they curled up together around his laptop so they could look at little boy names. He didn’t have a clue yet, so they had a lot to look at.

Dabi shook his head, not quite believing Hawks. His dad would always be disappointed in him, that had been clear for years. What did one semi-compliment on one meal mean in the face of a lifetime of disappointing him? “If you say so,” he agreed, just to move the conversation along. He’d rather focus on their pup.

Looking up names was both exciting and nerve-wracking. “He’s gonna like it, right? Whatever we pick?” he asked nervously, eyeing Hawks’ stomach like the pup might have some early input.

Hawks curled up against Dabi as they got settled in on the bed and got his lap top set up. “I don’t see why not,” he assured the arson as he pulled a website up with popular names and meanings. Hopefully something struck them both. “If not they can change it,” he assured his mate. They both basically changed their names, not that he had hated his name or anything.

Dabi kissed the top of Hawks’ head, humming quietly. “Yeah, I guess. We’re really gonna have to give him my family name now, huh. I don’t want him to be another Todoroki,” he mumbled, feeling childish for even bringing it up. They couldn’t just not give the pup his last name, especially while pretending it was his dad’s.

He huffed. At least Shigaraki’s kid would be a Shigaraki… though, if that was All for One’s name, he had mixed feelings on it

Hawks laughed slightly hearing his mate. “It’s a good idea,” he assured him as he kissed his jaw. “If anything, he will share a name with his aunt, uncles and grandmother,” he reasoned with the alpha as he rubbed his leg. “Now quit worrying and let’s get some names picked out. We can tell our favorites to the others and see what they think,” he offered as he leaned his head against the villain’s shoulder and started to go through the list of names, ready to write down the ones they picked to set aside.

Dabi huffed, sticking out his tongue. He guessed his siblings were pretty great, and his mom wasn’t half-bad. It would suck though if Shoto really went on to become a hero and he went back to the League, but that was a different bridge they’d have to cross. He put an arm around Hawks’ shoulder and kissing his cheek. “Daiki is kinda nice,” he suggested, wiggling his eyebrows. “You have a favorite yet?”

Hawks laughed softly seeing the villains tongue before rolling his eyes as he returned to looking though the names. The blonde hummed slightly hearing the name, “Daiki huh? That sounds familiar~” the hero teased softly; he didn’t hate it though. “I’m actually seeing a lot of cute ones…I’m writing a short list so I we can ask the others. I can add Daiki,” he assured his mate warmly as he wrote the name down. “Fuyumi will be home soon then we can ask her and tell her about the pup,” he said excitedly.

Dabi snorted, blushing darkly. “Hey, he gets to be your pup publicly. Nobody’s gonna know he’s mine, and like you’re the one carrying him and shit, I just want to feel connect to my kid. Fucking sue me or whatever,” he mumbled, embarrassed.

Fuyumi was buzzing with excitement, arms laden with grocery bags and two presents, though she’d only need one of them, assuming they’d gotten the gender revealed today. She struggled through the front door with her full arms. “You know, it’s rude to ask me to get groceries if no one’s going to help carry them in,” she yelled teasingly.

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabis embarrassed tone as he got all flustered about his teasing. He was cute when he got embarrassed. The blonde looked up hearing the car, “Fuyumi is home.” He told the arson before laughing softly hearing her. “Uh oh. You better go help,” he teased as he set his computer down and got up as well. He didn’t mind carrying stuff in but he knew they weren’t let him, he felt so useless here. At least he could help clean and other things. Tomorrow he could start on the baby clothes…that would take some time.

Dabi snorted but stood, wandering out to help Fuyumi. She looked eager and anxious.

Fuyumi tapped her toes, handing Dabi all of her bags except for the two presents. “Well?” she pressed, looking at him eagerly. “Niece or nephew?” she asked, shaking each bag in turn.

Hawks followed Dabi out of the room to where Fuyumi seemed to be waiting eagerly. He watched her offload the bags to her brother before asking the gender of the baby. He grinned softly. “It’s not gonna be that easy~ you gotta guess,” he teased her, letting her know he knew but wanted to keep her waiting

Fuyumi rolled her eyes, hugging both presents to her chest. “Fine, I guess I’ll be keeping both of these then,” she teased.

Dabi scoffed. “Shut up, you can’t bluff for shit. Just guess, Fuyumi,” he said, trying not to laugh.

Fuyumi huffed, but thought about it, looking in both bags before handing one off to Hawks. Inside was a little blue baby book and a small bear-shaped rattle, also blue. “Well?” she asked eagerly, bouncing on her feet.

Hawks pouted slightly when it didn’t seem like she was going to play his game before perking up when Dabi called her bluff. He smiled happily see the gift before opening it excitedly. “Awww thank you,” he cooed as he bounced slightly. “He will love this,” he told the girl warmly. She definitely guessed right, the gift was very sweet, he couldn’t wait to start putting pictures in his book.

Fuyumi laughed happily, clapping her hands together, glad she’d guessed correctly. “You guys have the bear, so I figured it’d match,” she explained, knowing they probably understood but wanting to make it clear that she’d been paying attention and was invested.

 Dabi laughed, touched by how happy she seemed for them. He wondered if she’d have ever considered doing anything like this for Eri or Shigaraki’s pup… almost certainly not. It was too bad. He could almost see Shoto and Tomura getting along, if no one else, simply because the teen wouldn’t take his bait. “You should put the ultrasounds in, birdie,” he prompted. “And write the notes or whatever you wanted to say.”

Hawks smiled at Fuyumi happily. “Of course. It will go great,” he agreed as he looked over the stuff. “Yeah I will. I’ll go put this up so you can set the groceries down.” He told the two. “Then I will text the boys.” He assured them as he headed back to his room excited. He couldn’t wait to fill this whole book up with pictures of their pup being cute and happy. He had to protect this book, make sure he had back up copies and everything…he thought as he set the gift down and pulled the book out to place the pictures. Everything felt so surreal now, things were going to get better. They were having a baby, Dabi could be with his family and Enji was going to be a better father, he thought delighted before heading to the others to share in the celebration.

Chapter Text

Enji stood tensely, waiting for the event to begin. Everything was riding on this. He and Hawks needed to make this look real, for his grandson’s sake. The pup was going to be an unbeatable hero, and he’d be the one to train him. He hoped no one reacted too negatively, or worse, violently, to the revelation that Hawks was an omega.

Steading himself, he squared his shoulders, trying to remember that him freaking out would only make things worse.

Hawks shifted next to Endeavor uncomfortably. He was nervous…there was no going back after this..it almost made him nauseous. His stomach was starting to grow more. It wasn’t very noticeable, especially in his hero costume. The blonde watched as the other hero’s were announced and walked up to the stage, Best Jeanist was still out…Hawks tensed slightly as he was announced before standing up. He looked at Endeavor slightly concerned before spreading his wings and flying over to the stage. He could hear a lot of people talking, seeming surprised he was here. Guess he had been missing for a bit. The hero grinned as he waved to the people, giving his best charming look.

Endeavor grimaced, watching Hawks fly out to center-stage. He was still as much of a show off as ever. How had he missed that Hawks was an omega? The attention seeking, the showboating, the way he flirted…

Still scowling, he stomped onto the stage after Hawks, eyes cold as he faced down the gathered fans. He glanced up at Hawks. Should he be smiling? More relaxed? He glanced up at Hawks nervously.

Hawks watched all the people through the shining lights. Could he do this? He felt more nervous than he has in a long time…should he let Endeavor do it? He wasn’t sure if he had the words or if he could get them out. The blonde listened as the other hero’s gave their speeches. He was usually good at these…but his mouth felt dry. The hero froze slightly when the girl reached him. “Heyyy wow, you guys have all been so great. Your support has been amazing, even while I have been out for a bit. I know you guys have been worried and wondering where I have been,” Hawks started as he took the microphone. “I actually have an announcement, me and the new number one here does actually,” he continued at he stepped over to the flame hero. Only his talent for acting was getting him though this. He had to focus hard to keep his limps from shaking. “But first, to help make this more understandable. I wanted to admit to everyone, I am actually an omega,” he announced to the crowd as he gripped his microphone. He watched the crowd as they went silent, maybe they were shocked? Or didn’t believe him? He could see the other hero’s on stage staring at him to in disbelief.

Endeavor watched Hawks, who even at his most vulnerable and endangered had always been without fear, nearly begin to shake. The omega sidled up to him, gripping the microphone so tightly he worried it could somehow break.

The room went still with the announcement. Enji could have growled. Everyone’s faces seemed to be full of doubt or hate. Unhappily, he snatched the microphone, wrapping an arm around Hawks’ shoulder and pulling him taught to his chest. “Hawks has kept this a secret at the request of the commission, to potentially see how other omega heroes might do with the level of support and success that Hawks has enjoyed,” he said flatly. “Hawks is my mate,” he said firmly. “You may have noticed that he has been stepping back from hero work recently. That’s because, today, we are announcing his pregnancy.”

Hawks looked over the crowd as his head spun slightly, why weren’t they saying anything? He missed their applause already. He needed them to just accept him and let him continue. Deep down he wondered if they would just accept this, praise him for being brave and doing what no one else had. The blonde looked up at Endeavor slightly surprised when he took the remote and pulled him close. He couldn’t help but relaxed against the flame hero’s chest. He felt safe with him and knew no one would do anything while he was with the alpha. Hawks could hear whispering of surprise when Endeavor explained the commission was behind this then heard actual gasps of surprise at the rest of their announcement. “What!?” Mirko asked from beside them as she watched with surprise and slight horror. The blonde could hear the crowd start to come out of their shock as they started to talk louder and louder.

Endeavor continued to hold Hawks close, placing a protective hand over the omega’s stomach, feeling the small bump of his grandson. The pup was lucky to have him, otherwise what would Hawks and Toya have done.

He didn’t know what to say. He wasn’t good at being charming, like Hawks, and the blond was frozen. He offered the mic to the smaller hero, starting to get a bit upset by the crowd’s reaction himself.

Hawks held onto Endeavor slightly as he listened to the mix options. Some people were upset, some were disgusted, and many of them were mad. Some just seemed surprised but he couldn’t pick out any that seemed very happy. The blonde listened as the talking started to become directed at them as people started to demand answers from them. He looked at the mic before taking it. “I know you all have a lot of questions. I assured you the commission is going to answer most of them soon in an interview that is releasing after today’s event. As for our personal life. We are happy and excited to be welcoming a pup in the next few months. Thank you,” he told the crowd as he gave the mic back to the host. “W-well that was a surprise, here you have it, this concludes this year’s charter even,” she said as she tried to get control of the crowd again as they yelled for answers.

Shigaraki watched the tv wide eyed with his team. He was pretty shocked seeing Hawks even there. Wasn’t he on the run with Dabi? Dabi seemed to make it clear Hawks was with him in his messages, if he wasn’t they why wasn’t he here? What really shocked the villain, was the announcement the winged hero was with Endeavor and having his pup. What the fuck was this!? Hawks mush have lied! Or worse…Dabi was captured, or with the hero’s…he didn’t know which one was worse. The leader felt his chest tighten. Would Dabi really betray him? Then just let Endeavor have his mate and pup? No this didn’t make sense, any of it. It almost made him text Dabi immediately. But no matter what, one thing was for sure, Hawks was with the hero’s again, and as amusing it was to see the crowd seem to turn on him, Shigaraki was pissed. Pissed he returned, pissed he took Dabi, and pissed he went to Endeavor of all people. “Kurogiri…get our top grade nomu from the doctor, I want to do a test run,” he growled softly as he stood up, glaring at the tv. He would teacher both of them a lesson.

Enji huffed, moving to stand between Hawks and the crowd, blocking him from view. He continued to hold the omega. As bad as this was, it could have been much worse. He’d just have to remind Hawks of that once they left. He guided the hero towards the exit, avoiding any of their shocked peers. This wasn’t their place to comment or intrude. He had to take care of Hawks. When he found an empty space in the back, he grabbed Hawks by the shoulders, looking him dead in the eye. “That went as well as it could have,” he insisted. “You did well.”

Hawks watched the crowd wide eyed before looking at the other top hero’s when they watched them with mixed emotions as well. Did they hate him? He felt his stomach turn uncomfortably as Endeavor stayed close to him before starting to lead him out. He kept looking at the others before slowly looking away as he was pulled to the back. Hawks looked at Endeavor slightly shaken when he gripped his shoulders. “I-I don’t know…I was hoping maybe I was wrong and they would be impressed,” he explained as he looked down. “God that was awful..” he said upset as he held himself slightly. He was glad he had Endeavor here to help and actually comfort him. He couldn’t do this alone.

Endeavor gave Hawks a firm pat on the shoulder, not sure where to draw the line on physical contact. Technically they were still in public, and Hawks was an unclaimed, distressed omega, so there shouldn’t be a problem if he was to be physically affectionate, but he had to consider Toya. Not willing to second guess himself further, he leaned down and scented Hawks.

If Toya wanted the responsibility of taking a mate and caring for him, he should have considered not murdering people. “You spoke well,” he again tried to reassure. He tried to remember what Hawks liked, and remembered the string of restaurants he’d named and the way he attacked most meals. “Would you like to go to lunch?” he offered, pulling back from scenting him and giving him another pat on the shoulder before pulling away.

Hawks watched Endeavor with a sad look, wanting some kind of reasoning that things would be okay but he knew it probably wouldn’t come from Endeavor, the man knew better now the others would react. The blonde sighed softly as the flame hero patted his shoulder, it felt nice that he was trying to comfort him. Hawks felt himself relax as he was scented, it made him feel more at ease either everything going on and reassured him he would be okay, at least for now.

At least he got though the announcement…he wondered how many people thought he was joking, probably less after Endeavor started to talk, he wasn’t the joking type. The blonde looked up at Endeavor hearing him. “Really?” He asked slightly surprised at the offer to spend time together. “Sure,” he agreed softly as he gave him a soft smile. He would like that and it would show people they were serious by being out together.

Endeavor hated the way Hawks’ cute little smile made his cheeks warm up. The omega was beginning to really look and smell pregnant, and while Toya’s scent wasn’t exactly wonderful to contend with, it was very similar to his own, for which he was grateful. “Would you like to pick where we eat?” he offered, thinking about the mornings he’d heard Hawks vomiting, though they seemed to be lessening.

He awkwardly grabbed Hawks by the hand, face still warm. He couldn’t slip up without endangering the pup, and this was the position he wanted to be in, Hawks’ mate, so why was he feeling so conflicted and nervous?

Hawks  watched the older hero before nodding gently, “Yeah, can we go to the top of the Emperor Tower? The restaurant up there has good pork,” he mumbled softly, really wanting something fried. He let the older hero take his hand as they headed out of the building to his car. He could eat his troubles away and maybe watch the interview. He knew he was going to have to do a shit ton of interviews after their announcement tonight.

Endeavor gave Hawks a sympathetic smile as they walked to his car, taking in his dejected form. “Yes. You must miss flying,” he said, eyeing the newly full wings. Despite his pregnant glow and beautiful wings, the omega looked devastated. Why hadn’t he considered this outcome before becoming involved with Toya. If he really wanted to be a hero, wouldn’t he have taken more precautions to avoid this outcome? His instincts must be kicking in, he wanted an alpha and a pup, he’d give up the hero thing soon enough.

He opened the car door for Hawks before entering the car himself, starting towards the restaurant. “Have you and Toya gotten any closer to deciding the pup’s name? I thought you might announce it today,” he said, semi-curious. Hawks seemed to love talking about the pup though.

Hawks smiled hearing Endeavor agree as they walked to the car. “Yeah I do, you mind if I fly to the top?” He asked him curiously, not wanting to be rude but it would be nice to go higher than a stage. He could at least freely fly now that they were out. In a way it was a relief but his always been stressed to make it to the top by the commission, it felt hard to let himself step back.

“Yeah we kind of picked a few we liked. We let the others pick a few for us to look at but our top picks right now is Hiroto and Daiki,” he told the flame hero happily as he got into the car so they could head to get lunch. “I don’t want to tell them. Don’t need them being in the spotlight too soon,” he explained. People were too noisy

Endeavor shook his head, not seeing the harm. Hawks would need to teach the pup to fly as well as he did if the pup had any chance at becoming a hero. The mechanics of how he used his flames to fly were entirely different. “You do that,” he said flatly.

He listened to the name choices. He was fond of Hiroto, but wasn’t going to admit that. Toya would just pick whatever he disliked. “Interesting,” he said. “Both would pair well with the family name.”

Hawks nodded slightly to him, Endeavor didn’t seem overly joyed about it but he didn’t seem to mind which was good enough for him. He usually flew into places anyways.

“Yeah? I think so too. I like them both a lot. Hiroto sounds good and has a good meaning for my little birdie, but Daiki is more personal and I think it’s cute it sounds like Dabi,” he said amused as he touched his growing stomach. He honestly thinks he is starting to feel movements…he hasn’t said anything yet since he wasn’t sure but he was definitely feeling something.

Endeavor gave another nod, watching the omega give his stomach a loving touch. Hawks was already so maternal. He tried to imagine that unhinged maniac that had cuckolded Toya being half so protective or good to his future pup and failed. Why Toya would have ever wasted his time on someone other than Hawks made no sense.

He gave Hawks an approving half-smile. “You’re becoming very maternal,” he praised. “The pup is lucky to have someone as kind and caring and level-headed as you as its mother,” he praised. The pup would need Hawks as a source of stability. There was no way Toya could be the father the baby needed.

The blonde looked at Endeavor as he gave him a beaming grin, “Really? Thanks…I don’t know I guess I do feel a little different. I definitely feel protective,” he told the older hero, relieved he seemed to think he would be a good mother. Sure Endeavor wasn’t a great parent, but he was a parent and had more experience than him. “I hope I turn out to be what they need…I really don’t know half of what I’m doing. My parents….” Hawks hesitated slightly, “My parents weren’t around a lot, so it’s hard to think of an example to base my parenting skills off of,” he admitted.

Endeavor grunted. He wondered how Hawks’ parents had presented. Maybe they’d both been betas? Even knowing that he’d worked to hide his presentation to be a hero, Hawks still seemed extra clueless at most of what being an omega entailed. But he’d taken to motherhood, it was already obvious. The way he worked so carefully on his little scrapbook, the clothes he was so proud of altering. The way he constantly checked in on his stomach. He was made for this. The rest would come. And he already wanted more pups. Rei had been good about that, and housework. The mothering itself she’d failed at, and that had seemed the hardest part, so surely Hawks would acclimate well. He was smart. “You’re the only one who can teach that pup to fly, and if it’s anything like you that’s all it’ll want to do,” he pointed out. “You’re carrying that pup. Your body knows what it’s doing for now, and the rest you’re smart enough to figure out.”

Hawks smiled slightly hearing him, “Yeah it will be fun to teach them…I had to kind of figure it out myself. It wasn’t too hard, pretty natural, but I got into some dangerous situations trying new things,” he admitted as he looked out the window slightly. He wondered how many people outside were seeing the news about him…he rather keep thinking about his pup. ”I hope it comes naturally..I’m so scared it won’t and I won’t catch on,” he told the flame hero as he sat back. His life was so stressful right now…he couldn’t wait to get home to Dabi. Hopefully he wasn’t too stressed out about today too.

Enji shrugged as they neared the restaurant. “Rei knew very little when we first met, not just about motherhood but the world, life. If not for her inability to control her… issues, she was a fine mother. If Rei can mostly do it, anyone can,” he reassured Hawks, parking the car.

Hawks hummed slightly, he didn’t like that he was putting down Rei to try and make him feel better. She seemed like a lovely woman…she just needed support and Endeavor didn’t provide it. At least Enji was trying a bit lately…being a bit more talkative and trying to compliment his kids. He was hoping his change in attitude continued. The hero sighed slightly as they parked, he was starved, the baby definitely kept him eating more and more as time went. He slowly got out of the car, “I hope so,” he told the flame hero. “Alright, I will meet you up there and get us a table alright?” He told the red head as he spread his wings, excited to go up.

Endeavor nodded, wishing he could reasonably just stay and watch Hawks fly, but knowing he should probably just go get them the table. With a sigh, he headed inside, taking the elevator to the top floor and getting them a table.

He was getting strange looks. How many people had watched this damn event? He snorted, watching Hawks showboat as he flew a little. It shouldn’t have been so endearing, but he looked so happy to fly.

Hawks grinned slightly before using his wings to launch himself up into the air. The hero shot high into the sky before sighing happily as he flew up before leaning back and letting himself fall back. He felt so weightless and free up here…he thought before slowing himself down as he did a short lap around the building to get some extra air time. He smiled seeing Endeavor inside before blowing him a kiss as he headed to the balcony. He could see all the other people’s eyes on him. The blonde set down before waving to the waiter as he was led to the private area, they had a table ready in. “That felt good,” he told the red head as he joined him at the table happily.

Endeavor blushed darkly as Hawks blew him a kiss. His heart pounded. Sure, other people were watching, it was almost certainly for show, but it felt intimate. It was the most amorous affection he’d gotten from an omega in years.

He scoffed, trying and failing to look displeased at Hawks. “Showoff,” he grumbled, though it sounded almost fond.

Hawks laughed softly hearing the flame hero as he sat down with him. The view from the city was nice up here…he thought before smiling. “Just having fun,” he assured Endeavor before looking at the menu happily, he already had an idea of what he wanted, he just knew he wanted a lot. He let the waiter know he just wanted some water as he picked out some of the items that looked good and he hasn’t tried yet.

Enji snorted, shaking his head as he let Hawks order, giving the waiter his own order tersely. “Glutton,” he chided again, though it was clear he wasn’t being as harsh as he normally would be. “I never took Rei on public dates,” he confessed, feeling out of his element. “Our moments together tended to be… private, places where it would just be the two of us. She agreed to be my omega very quickly,” he explained.

Hawks snorted softly, “I’m eating for two, I can be a glutton if I want,” he chided the older hero with a slight smirk as he handed the menu off when they finished. The blonde hummed softly. “I don’t blame you…there is a lot of creeps who would use your family against you. That’s why I want to keep the pup’s information private,” the winged hero explained. He figured he kept their dates private, so Rei wasn’t bothered, she seemed pretty timid.

Enji nodded. He’d always wanted the pups away from the spotlight until it was time for Shoto to go to UA. He’d envisioned the same shining future for Toya too, but obviously that had gone differently. “It’s best to keep him close to home and out of the public eye until he’s ready to attend a hero school,” he agreed. “I wonder if homeschooling until that point might be best. If he inherited any of Toya or Rei’s emotional problems, he might do better away from school. Toya was constantly vacillating between  perfect grades and behavior and raising hell,” he complained. “Rei was at the school constantly, and it was an embarrassment to Fuyumi. He was behind at first too, because I’d focused so hard on his training. They entered school at the same time, in the same class, and keeping him calm took precedent over her own work. We kept them in separate classrooms from then on,” he explained.

Hawks frowned as he listened to Endeavor. He was glad he agreed about keeping the pup out of the public light but…he already told him he didn’t agree with the hero stuff. “There is a good chance they won’t be going to hero school. I told you are not really comfortable with that,” he explained. “I rather we not encourage it, they need to pick their own way. Just in case,” he told Endeavor firmly. He saw what happened when he put too much pressure on kids to be something, he wasn’t doing that with his pup. If it grew to be his dream then maybe but he would encourage different things before it. “Homeschooling would be good but they need social interaction. Maybe I can find a park they can make friends or something. There has to be kid groups,” he reasoned, not needing them to be socially clueless like Shoto.

Endeavor sighed, resting his chin in his palm and leaning forward across the table. “I’m trying to be realistic. I know I put too much pressure on Toya, Hawks, but he’s going to grow up our son. He’ll have your wings, and hopefully my flames. He’ll have my name. Everyone will know who he is and why he is or isn’t like us. He’ll feel pressured to do it regardless of what we say or do. Wouldn’t it be best to prepare for that?” he pressed.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he watched him. “I just don’t want it to come from us. They need other hobbies, interests. I…I don’t have any. Besides being a hero I am nothing, and I know you can relate to that. This life consumes you. I don’t want that for them,” the blonde expressed as he watched the flame hero. “Maybe if they can just grow up normal..then decide that for himself, he will have more,” the omega explained. He just wanted his pup to have a better life than him, a fulfilled one. Being a hero had its perks but the work was constant and endless, the stress becomes overwhelming, the pressure unbearable. Hawks hoped that maybe the pup wouldn’t want to be a hero at all.

Enji huffed, considering the smaller man’s words. It was true, his life had little room for anything but his profession, but what a profession it was. They kept this country and its people safe, and wasn’t thar what was most important?

He gave a long sigh. “And you’d be this resistant to him being prepared for that life even without Toya?” he asked slowly.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as he considered his works before nodding, “Yes.” He told the red head. It just wasn’t something he wanted. He knew too many secrets about hero’s. Too many corrupted people, too many hurt villains. He just didn’t want it. The hero smiled when the girl brought their food in. “Thanks!” He cooed to her happily, completely shifting his mood to give her a delighted look.

Enji frowned, his stare cold as Hawks beamed at the waitress. Why Toya allowed Hawks his continued flirtations was beyond him. As the waitress left, he moved to cross his arms, his disapproval obvious. “Typically, happily mated omegas don’t flirt with everyone in sight,” he scoffed. “Now that your presentation is known, your public persona has to change.”

Hawks looked at Endeavor hearing him before frowning slightly. “Oh…sorry, was that too much?” He asked a bit surprised. He didn’t think he was flirting too much, just thanking them. Guess he was putting it on kind of strong. The blonde started to pick at his food. “I’m not really sure how else I should act…that usually comes pretty naturally to me,” he explained. The flirting and teasing was just came to his mind immediately.

Endeavor watched Hawks, trying to understand what he wanted from life. Toya was never going to be the kind of mate who could provide him stability or safety for the pup. Clearly Hawks wanted to be a more traditional omega, so why did he keep fighting it.

He sighed, taking a bite of his food and chewing as he considered. “You’ve already found a mate, you shouldn’t be doing anything that might be construed as inviting another interested alpha, or a beta, and you certainly can’t continue to hit on other omegas,” he scolded.

Hawks listened to Endeavor as they ate together. It was going to be hard to change his persona but Endeavor was right, it did need some changes. He was kind of glad for Endeavors Input even if it was a little harsh. He knew what more traditional people would expect from him now. “Alright…yeah I can drop the flirting, or at least turn it down. I can be charming without flirting,” he reasoned as he hummed softly. “More the gentlemen route,” he suggested

Endeavor nodded in approval. Why hadn’t Toya expressed this to Hawks? The more time he spent with them as a couple, the more he suspected that their entire relationship was founded upon the pup. Hawks had probably been hormonal and gone to the nearest familiar alpha, and now they thought the pup necessitated a relationship, even though Toya wanted to remain a villain and Hawks was a hero. Hawks would have been better off never informing Toya and simply coming to him instead. “That would be wise,” he agreed. “People might call you a whore, otherwise.”

Hawks frowned hearing Endeavor as he sighed deeply. “Yeah I kind of figured that…as an alpha it’s all fun and games but for an omega you’re a whore.” He complained as he ate, ranting slightly about how unfair it was. He just wanted to be treated fairly or like he used to be

Endeavor shrugged, taking a few more bites. “You’re an expectant mother. Even if you were a beta, it would be strange for you to flirt with anyone else,” he pointed out, not really seeing Hawks’ problem or point. “The pup needs stability and comfort from you.”

Hawks huffed softly, “So? I can be pregnant and flirty,” he pouted softly. “I’m not a whore unless I actually sleep with someone ,” he reasoned as he ate, quickly making his way though the food quickly. “I’m just saying,” he added

Endeavor huffed, clearly in disagreement with Hawks. He took another few bites, trying to think of the best way to make his point without causing a public fight. Eventually, he exhaled harshly through his nose. “How are people supposed to know you’re not sleeping with other people if you’re constantly throwing yourself at them?” he asked.

Hawks grunted softly hearing Endeavor as he leaned against his arm. “Well I guess they should mind their own business and not worry about it,” he complained as he rolled on the skew in his fingers annoyed. “And I’m not throwing myself at them. I’m being friendly,” he stressed.

Endeavor laughed haughtily, giving Hawks a pointed look. “You still play it up, same as you do in your ad campaigns and all your previous interviews. How do you think,” he paused, knowing he couldn’t say Toya’s name, “that makes your mate feel,” he finished. This lunch was supposed to be good, why couldn’t Hawks ever listen to him, as an alpha?

Hawks rolled his eyes slightly, “He knows that’s an act. He gets it,” he told Endeavor as he shook his head slightly. “And I won’t play it up that much now. I know I’m with someone and will make it clear,” he assured the older hero, it kind of felt like he thought he actually was a whore, he hoped that wasn’t the case.

Enji nodded. “See that you don’t. You’re more vulnerable now that people know you’re an omega and that you’re pregnant, and people will know they can hurt you using the pup as leverage,” he pointed out.

He sighed, finishing his food. Hawks was so difficult sometimes.

Hawks sighed as he relaxed slightly, “Yeah I know…” he said in a softer tone. “I am trying though…I want this to work. It’s just hard. I want to be treated fairly but I know things are changed now,” he explained as he looked away slightly. “I will need some time to get used to things, so go easy on me okay?” He complained, not wanting to get scolded so much with the attitude.

Enji nodded, reaching over and giving Hawks a soft pat on the shoulder. “It’s good you’re trying,” he assured the omega. “Things are tense right now, for all the heroes. They republished Destro’s inflammatory biography, and it’s emboldened many smaller villains. Between that and the League’s absence, and some strange reports on Nomu, everyone’s on edge,” he explained.

Hawks relaxed a little when Endeavor patted his shoulder and praised him. “Yeah it is..” he agreed before frowning slightly. “Really? Stuff like that always get popular in times of doubt,” he complained. He wasn’t surprised that was going around again. “More nomu? That seems unlikely…from what I saw from the league they didn’t have many resources,” he said, unsure about that, did seem like anything substantial…maybe just rumors. The blonde tensed slightly when he suddenly felt like something was wrong. Hawks looked out of the window as he sat up straight. “I take that back,” he said seeing a creature flying directly towards them at a high speed.

Endeavor stood, stepping partially in front of Hawks, worried for his safety, and the pup’s. This Nomu seemed especially dangerous, its wings  sprawling across the sky. Its muscles rippled as it charged them. “I’ll try to engage it elsewhere, focus on getting people out of here,” he barked, not sure if they, the building, or the civilians were its target.

Hawks looked at Endeavor as he stood up, “Yep,” he agreed before looking at the woman as she came back in. “Wait don’t come in,” he told her before using his wings to cover the woman as the nomu busted its head into the window, growling about who was the strongest. Endeavor could handle this guy…he needed to evacuate. “Go run, everyone out!” He yelled as he led the woman back into the restaurant and started to clear the restaurant.

Endeavor growled back at the creature, shouldering it heavily, trying to push or burn it away from the building. He wrenched out of its grip, moving up and away from the building only to have to circle back as it continued to lunge and rant violently, damaging the building’s very structure.

He’d just have to trust Hawks to keep himself and the pup and the civilians safe, for now, it seemed.

Hawks gasped as the two crashed back through the building before ducking down as the creature slashed though it the structure. The blonde looked up as he watched Endeavor get the creature out of range before sighing as he looked around, the building rumbling. This thing was coming down…he needed to get the people out. Hawks closed his eyes before sending his feathers out to collect everyone, searching the building to make sure no one was left. Once he was sure they were out of the building, he stepped out of the window, falling as his feathers took everyone down to safety. He was certain his feathers would be back to him before he hit the ground.

Dabi was having, quite possibly, the worst day of his fucking life—which was saying something. On the television, his dad was getting his ass kicked. That should have been reason to  celebrate. But it came on the tail end of watching his dad claim Hawks and his son in front of the whole world and watching everyone turn on Hawks, and Hawks and the pup were endangered, and he didn’t know what the Nomu meant. He couldn’t imagine Tomura doing this to him. Had someone else taken control of the Nomu? He watched, horrified, as that thing went after his mate and pup. He couldn’t help Hawks, just watch, but he could at least message Tomura.

'Are you guys okay??? Whose fucking Nomu is this?'

Shigaraki grinned as he watched the tv as his new nomu wreaked havoc on the city. It was great, he almost forgot the rush he would get from causing so much damage. He missed it, they have been sitting around too long. The league needed to get back into action. “That’s a nomu Eri. It only listens to us. Watch how amazing it is,” he said proudly before looking at his phone. The villain grunted seeing Dabis messaged. Why was he so surprised? Obviously it was his.

'Whose do you think? Weird way to say thank you' he wrote back annoyed. Why wasn’t Dabi begging to come back? He didn’t get it.

Eri bounced on her heels, caught up in her mommy’s excitement. The Nomu was a little upsetting to look at, it reminded her of how Overhaul had looked, but it was beating up that hero and making mommy happy. “Would the nomu listen to me?” she asked. Maybe her mommy could give her a nomu. Overhaul wouldn’t be so scary if she had a pet nomu. She glanced up at her mommy as he looked unhappily at his phone, climbing into his lap and frowning. “If that’s the pup’s daddy tell him I hate him.”

Dabi could have thrown his phone in frustration. That was what made Tomura respond??

'Thank you???? For what? Are you attacking Hawks? What the fuck, Tomura, we haven’t done shit to you! I left, just like you wanted. Also—seriously, I have been trying to talk to you for weeks and now you finally respond? Is Giran even giving you the shit I’m paying him to bring by?'

Shigaraki stared at his phone as he read the message, reading it over and over again. He was mad…Dabi was upset he was attacking Hawks and his father even though that whore just came out and told the world he fucked Endeavor and was having his child, Dabi’s sibling. Shigaraki looked at Eri as she climbed into his lap before humming softly. “One day, I don’t see why not,” he assured her. A nomu would keep her safe and kill for her. “The guy with wings…on the tv, his the omega the pups dad left me for,” he explained to her, so she knew why they were attacking them specifically.

'Im clearly attacking the both of them. When did you start caring about Endeavor? Does Hawks have you so wrapped around his finger you don’t care his your father whore now? I didn’t want to talk to you, I felt I made that clear, I am starting to regret responding since it seems you’re even more pathetic now. Hawks isn’t even with you,' he wrote back, feeling furious he was still somehow choosing Hawks.

Eri glared at the tv, tiny face furrowed as she tried to work out everything that was happening. Her sibling’s daddy had left her mommy for this ugly bird so that the bird could be a mommy to an ugly pup. But the bird hero’s pup’s daddy was that mean looking old man, and a hero. She tugged on her mommy’s sleeve, determined to get some answers. “Why is our pup’s daddy an old man and a hero?” she asked. He shouldn’t get to be her mommy’s daddy, he was old and looked scary the way Overhaul had. She bet he yelled at pups all the time.

Dabi groaned. All he wanted was to fix things with Tomura so that they could go home, he should have known this would screw that up.

'Hawks and I were homeless. I went to my mom, and decided that I needed to do something so that Hawks and I and the pup didn’t, you know, die on the street or get arrested. So this is Hawks’ genius idea—I’m reliving my shitty childhood every day, and he’s fake dating my dad. It’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to me and of course I fucking care, even if I know it’s fake, but I don’t have another option, Tomura.

I’ve made it clear to my dad and Hawks that I still stand with the League, and if I thought you’d let me come back, I’d be back, but I’m not going to abandon Hawks. You have Kurogiri and the rest of the League, and you always made it pretty clear that you didn’t need me and that I was replaceable.

Hawks doesn’t have anyone else. He needs me, so I went where I’m needed and it’s fucking killing me, like in a real way, not a metaphor. So if my dad or I or both of us end up dead and all over the news, at least you know why now, I guess.

Also, seriously, is Giran not bringing you the money and the stuff for the pups because I’m gonna kick his ass if not.'

Shigaraki looked at Eri slightly surprised hearing him, “What? No, ew Eri, that’s not the guy,” he told the girl as he shivered. He couldn’t even imagine Endeavor all over him without feeling sick, definitely not. “Hawks must of ditched him and his with a new guy,” he told her before looking back at his phone seeing the long message. The villain gripped his phone tightly as his blood went cold. He went to Endeavor…he ran back to the hero’s like a coward. There was no way they just welcomed him back. Was he giving them information? Selling the league out!? He thought feeling his chest tighten. He felt emotional. He had assumed Dabi would come running back but that didn’t happen at all and now his on the other side somehow, maybe trying to play double agent to clear his crimes. He wasn’t going to be used. Kurogiri was right, Dabi was making him weak. ‘Traitor’ he sent back before blocking the arsons number. He was going to kill them…all of them. He texted Giran to find him a villain stupid enough to attack the Todoroki family, and that he would pay for trigger if that idiot was a weakling. He didn’t care how much money it took, he would pay it.

Hawks panted slightly as he sliced though the weaker Nomu, his energy was draining faster then it used to and the heat from Endeavors attacks was beating down on him. “You shouldn’t be here Hawks, what are you doing!?” Another hero that the blonde didn’t even recognize scolded him. Hawks was the only thing that was holding these off. The two lower class heros didn’t seem to be standing a chance. “We don’t really have a choice right now. Focus on yourself,” he hissed back before looking up feeling a wave of heat from Endeavors prominence burn. Hopefully that took the special nomu out…he thought relieved. Hawks relaxed when the creature seemed destroyed by the fire before frowning seeing a piece of it that suddenly seemed to start to regenerate. “Endeavor look out!” He yelled before gasping in horror when the flame hero was brutally attacked. It looked like something shot from the creature and hit him in the face. Hawks needed to get over there fast once he cleared these nomu out.

Enji knew he had to get up. His eye, his whole face, his whole body, even, were destroyed, but he had to get up. The nomu wanted to fight a strong opponent and it had chosen him.

It almost reminded him of Toya, this nomu, the way it jeered at him. He grimaced and thrust himself into the creature, only to be flung back into several buildings as it taunted him for being too slow. The pain was the only thing keeping him going. The nomu was off, but he was in pursuit. Could he be enough to defeat it? Fast and strong enough? If he could get it away from the people and the city itself, maybe, just maybe, he could burn hot enough to destroy its head. That had to be where it regenerated from.

Hawks grunted when he finished off the last Nomu before quickly launching himself into the air to catch up with Endeavor and the special grade nomu. Enji looked wreaked, but he was still fighting. He had to help, give the man more time to build up to another special attack. The blonde pulled his

large feather up as he sharpened it, hoping to get the black nomu in the back while it’s attention was on Endeavor, but it was quick and smack him back. It was easy to catch himself in the air as avoid its attacks though. He was still faster than the thing, but there was no way his feathers would be able to destroy it. He needed to support Endeavor, it was the only way. The glad gasping slightly as he narrowly avoided another attack. The creators managing to shatter his glasses as he dodge back. No, he needed to leave this to Endeavor. Hawks sent all the feathers he could spare to the red head, pushing him faster towards the nomu as he started to fall back in the air. He would be fine, he just needed to help the flame hero.

Natsuo watched the screen with Fuyumi and Dabi horrified. His never seen his dad so close to death before, it made his chest tighten. They were just here to watch the charter event and make sure Hawks was fine. He didn’t think it would end with something like this. “Doesn’t that thing belong to the league!? Make them stop,” he told Toya slightly panicked. He didn’t know why he was so scared. “Why is he chasing it!? He needs to stand down and wait for reinforcements!” Natsuo said stressed as he sat beside Fuyumi, extremely tense.

Dabi tried to send through another text, just a quick one, protesting that he wasn’t a fucking traitor, only to find it not going through. Oh. He’d been blocked. He felt cold, truly cold, for the first time in his life. He needed to scream, to break something, to burn something, someone, to do anything that would get this feeling out of his chest. He’d thought he’d lost Tomura before, but he was wrong. And he was going to lose Hawks too, at this rate. Might even lose the pup even if Hawks survived, all the damage he was taking. Why the fuck had he agreed to this? He threw his phone as hard as he could in the general direction of the tv, missing by a wide margin and embedding it in the wall. “What do you think I was trying to do on my phone, Natsuo?” he snapped. “Order pizza? Now it’s worse, I made it worse, because he thinks I’m a fucking traitor!” he seethed, flames enveloping his whole body as he sat curled around himself on the couch, without thought or intention. His hair whipped with them. He hadn’t looked so unhinged or frightened since the day he’d attacked infant Shoto—he hadn’t felt so broken since that day. He couldn’t do anything. This wasn’t even how his dad was supposed to die, and now because of Shoto’s stupid moralizing he was worried about the people in the buildings his dad was thrown against even as a small part of him still rejoiced at Enji’s pain. Hawks was going to die, his son was going to die, and Tomura was going to be the one responsible. “Why them??? Hawks isn’t the problem. My pup is gonna die! He should have attacked me!” he screamed, clawing at himself as flames whipped up.

Fuyumi didn’t know what to do. Her father was dying, anyone with eyes could see that, and Natsuo was panicking.

She didn’t blame him. Worse, of course Toya was losing control, and not even because he cared about their dad, because one mate was endangered and another was the cause of the danger. He was burning like she hadn’t seen him burn in years. “Toya! Stop! You freaking out isn’t helping!” she snapped, only to go unheard. Even in their largely fire-proofed home, he couldn’t do this indefinitely. Panicked herself now, she ran to the kitchen, finding a soup pot and filling it with water as quickly as she was able before running into the living room and dumping it on his head. It did little for the flames, evaporating almost instantly, but it seemed to snap his attention into place. “You’re going to hurt me and Natsuo!” she sobbed, finally crying. “I know you’re scared, but you have to stop it!” she continued. She reached out to grab him by the shoulders, trusting that between her quirk and his love for her, she’d be okay.

Her palms burned as she held him, but it was working. He was stopping. The small firestorm he was centered in reduced to nothing. She wanted to scream, her hands hurt so badly, but she trusted Natsuo would help her treat them. She kept her grip on Toya, returning her attention to the screen. “He’ll retreat if he thinks the pup’s been hurt or endangered,” she lied, which seemed to sooth Toya.

Natsuo watched the tv horrified as Hawks seemed to be getting into the mix now. What was he doing!? He thought stressed before looking at Toya. “They are your friends!” He yelled back. He didn’t want them to kill his family. What the fuck was he supposed to do!? What next? They would go after Shoto!? He thought panicked. The younger brother tensed when Toya threw his phone at the wall. What the hell happened? Was the league against him now!? Would they come after him too? That seems to be what Dabi thought. Natsuo looked at Fuyumi wide eyed seeing she was just as frightened as him. He watched his brother go up in flames. He could feel the heat from here. He needed to calm down so he could try and calm his brother down. “Fuyumi,” he said worried as he she hurried to the kitchen. Should he use his quirk? His never used it the way Shoto did, but he didn’t want his brother burning up again. He watched Fuyumi dump water over him but it only turned to steam in the air. Natsuo teased when she grabbed him though his flames. It was too hot! He thought worried as he went to her quickly as Toya cooled down. “I think they are winning…” he said hopeful as he gripped Fuyumis hands gently and stared at the screen. He had to win..

The boost of speed to Endeavor from Hawks’ feathers came at once. Was it enough? Could he reduce this ugly thing to ash, as he boasted for all the onlookers? He didn’t know, but he had to try. He felt the feathers burn, propelling him into the nomu again, his fist knocking out its teeth.

He would burn it from the inside out then. It bit down on his arm, locking them together as it tried to crash them into a building. He called for Hawks and the omega answered, all of Hawks’ spare feathers were with him now. It was enough. It had to be.

Pushing the creature into the sky, away from the crowd and the city so that he could really burn the thing, he spoke to it, telling it that it reminder him of himself—and his son. He had to go beyond himself he had to, and he hated admitting this, but he had to go beyond, Plus Ultra. He would burn it to death.

And then they were falling. Even as he knew he’d killed it, some part of him still worried at the fall, for himself and for others, but all eyes were on him now. There was no flinching. He landed in All Might’s pose—this was his mantle now. The thing was defeated. It was up to him to keep the people safe and reassured, no matter the cost.

Hawks managed to use the last of his feathers to get to a building before sending everything he had to Endeavor. This was their last shot, but he believed in Endeavor. He remembered why Enji was his hero, he was amazing, truly…and he was able to help him. Hawks watched wide eyed as the flame hero went up as high as he could before exploding into flames. The blonde watched amazed before feeling his heart sink as he started to fall back down, but he couldn’t catch him now. The winged hero quickly made his way down the building and running to where Endeavor landed. “Enji!” He yelled in concern and relief. Thank God…he was alive and somehow still standing. He didn’t think that would last long. Hawks ran to the hero before catching him under his arm before the older hero toppled over. “I got you,” he assured Endeavor as he helped him stand. The blondes face stung a little, but he was much more worried for Endeavor, he was soaked in blood and covered in wounds.

Dabi was going to be sick. Even with his damaged nose, he could smell burnt flesh, and his didn’t smell like that, not anymore. Fuyumi was hurt. Tomura was going to destroy him and Hawks and probably his whole family. Hawks was hurt. The pup—who knew. All he could think was Hawks miscarrying. He should have been glad his father was hurt, but the joy was spoiled by fear and shame and guilt. Tomura was going to fucking kill him and he deserved it. He was a traitor. He didn’t even want to kill Shoto anymore, just his dad and all the other heroes like him. Why had Hawks fought? Why was Hawks clinging to his dad. He couldn’t be pretending, even if he should, after a fight like that.

Fuyumi gave Natsuo a worried look, but kept her hands on Toya, afraid of what would happen if she moved. She was grateful for Natsuo’s hands on hers, not sure how she’d still be standing without them. “They won,” she said shakily. “I’m sure they’ll get Hawks to a doctor right away, Toya,” she said, turning to Natsuo to mouth “and dad,” not thinking that Toya would want to hear about that.

Natsuo shuttered when he saw his dad stand proud and victorious after the fight. Thank God…he thought before looking at Fuyumi. “Yeah..” he agreed softly as he tried to relax. They won…it was okay. “It’s okay…” he told Toya as he touched his shoulder to try and reassure him. “Let…let me get the first aid kit,” he told the two before heading to the kitchen to get the kit. He made sure they had fully packed ones in the house now that Toya was back. He returned before sitting on the couch and going though the items to fix up his sisters hand. He felt a bit light headed from the stress.

Enji stood, dazed, slumping into Hawks. The omega stank of fear, but his scent was still reassuring. His head lolled slightly into the small blonde. It took much of their combined strength to keep him upright. “You need a doctor,” he mumbled, glancing at the small bump of Hawks’ pregnancy. His vision was swimming and blurred. Would his eye recover?

Hawks felt the older hero slump against him as he held him steady so he wouldn’t fall. He could hear the ambulance coming, it would be okay.  The winged hero snorted softly hearing Endeavor as he looked up at the older hero amused. “Me? You need a doctor way sooner than me,” he said amused. “We are just fine, just some cuts and I’m a bit out of breath,” he assured the red head. “Stay awake, okay? God…you’re bleeding a lot,” he said worried as he looked around before relaxing seeing the ambulance rushing towards them. “Hawks!” Mirko yelled as she came flying down out of the air. “What the hell are you doing? Are you stupid?” She asked annoyed as she slipped between him and Endeavor. “Sit down or something. You shouldn’t even be fighting. You’re pregnant right?” She scolded as she watched him annoyed. “I’m fine Mirko,” he insisted. “No your not, now sit!” She snapped at him, on the edge of being a command as he just glared back, why was she treating him like a child!? His had way worse than this with no concern. Was it him or the baby?

Enji wobbled, turning to look at Hawks, his gaze still reddened and blurred. “Hawks, the pup is in danger. Sit down, and wait for a doctor,” he reminded the hero. “You don’t want to lose him.”

Hawks looked at Endeavor before slowly standing down. The blonde sat down before taking the rest of his glasses off and tossing them on the ground, fuck…he thought feeling blood trickle down his face. He was tired…just his stomach wasn’t hurting really, just light cramps from breathing hard. The blonde rubbed his stomach gently as the ambulance pulled up before being out a gurney. “Are you okay?” The EMT asked him worried. “Yes yes, please. Help him,” he told the man, Endeavor was clearly in critical condition. He watched the man hesitantly nod before going to the older hero to get him set up on the bed. “I’ll take him to the next ambulance.” Mirko assured the two as she passed Endeavor off to the ambulance before picking Hawks up easily. “Hey! I can just wait,” he complained before yelling in surprise when she immediately jumped high into the air as she carried him towards a safe area with a waiting ambulance.

Enji broke down in the ambulance, slipping into blissful unconsciousness as EMTs yelled about surgery and assessing his eye, even as lights were shone and he was pushed and poked and prodded with tests.

Hawks sighed deeply as he placed into the ambulance by Mirko as he was scolded by her for how stupid he was for joining the fight and how lucky he was for having to go to the hospital because she had a lot she needed to say to him about all this. The blonde was almost relieved when the doors were shut and he was rushed away. He didn’t think it was this serious, but he laid back as they hooked him up to some monitors and cleaned his face off, slapping a patched over the cut on his face. “Baby sounds good,” the EMT looking over his stomach announced as he relaxed. “We still need you to get looked at just in case we missed anything.” The other worker warned him as they got to the hospital, unloading him from the ambulance. “Hawks,” the commissioner greeted as soon as he was out. “You got here fast…” he complained softly as he laid back tiredly. “Of course I did. We have an agreement. We handle all your medical care. We already have a room set up for you,” she assured him before directing the EMTs where to take him to get a detailed assessment. He wouldn’t be surprised if he got an earful too without Endeavor looming over them.

Dabi couldn’t breathe. Why the fuck hadn’t he handled this better with Tomura? He’d honestly sort of assumed Tomura would put together where they were, since he was sending things from his childhood home and had met Giran near Sekoto Peak. What had he thought they were gonna do? They’d had nowhere else to go! Was he just waiting on Dabi to bail on Hawks and come crawling back?

And what about Hawks? Why had he fought? He knew Hawks could handle himself, but one blow to the stomach or even enough emotional stress, and that would be the death of their pup. It was bad enough to watch Hawks endanger himself, but the pup had no say in any of this, no ability to defend itself or flee. He needed his mom to keep him away from conflict, and instead Hawks had rushed in. “Why did he stay after he got those people out of there?” he seethed. “He should have left,” he continued, startled to see Natsuo returning with the first aid kit even though he knew he’d hurt one of them. He threw up in his mouth seeing Fuyumi’s hands. He’d burned so many people so much worse, but Fuyumi…. He gagged again. “Fuyumi…” he started, not sure how to apologize.

Fuyumi was shaking as she sat between her brothers on the couch. “It’s fine, Toya,” she protested quietly. “I knew what I was doing.”

Natsuo looked up at Toya concerned hearing him before looking back Fuyumis hands. “I don’t know. This is his first time out, maybe he wasn’t sure what to do. His usually on the front lines,” he said unsure as he started to clean his sisters hands gently. “It’s okay, it’s not too bad. Might get some blisters in some of the worse spots,” he told the two before starting to apply the burn cream to her hands. That was tense…his heart was still racing even after the fight was over. Did his dad lose an eye? Even if he deserved it he was hoping that wasn’t the case. Japan needed the top hero.

Dabi huffed, gently placing his hand on Fuyumi’s shoulder. “Thank you, for calming me down,” he started. “I’m sorry,” he continued, watching Natsuo clean her burns. What felt silly and coddling when it happened to him seemed needed and important when Fuyumi was the one who was hurt. “I hope so… He can’t do stuff like that right now,” he fretted. “Stress and getting hit in the stomach are both super dangerous for the pup, right? Is my pup gonna be okay?” he asked Natsuo.

Fuyumi whimpered. “We don’t know, Toya,” she said, figuring lying would only upset him more. “But yes, it was dangerous for the pup, what he did. But if something was happening, he’d probably feel it. He didn’t seem to be in extra pain or anything,” she pointed out.

Natsuo listened to the two before sighing softly. Hawks was really dumb for getting close to that thing…he did good but he couldn’t help but feel a bit upset he was out there. Where were the other hero’s? He wrapped Fuyumis hand up gently before sighing, “That feel okay?” He asked her worried as he finished. It looked like Hawks and Endeavor were both being taken to the hospital. Good…they would be okay. They should head down there but he didn’t want to leave Toya home alone. “He looks alright…I didn’t see any major hits to his stomach or anything,” he assured Dabi. “He will probably call us when his cleaned up. I don’t think dad will be home anytime soon,” he told the two. He had some major injures. “I need to call mom,” he announced before standing up and he dialed his mom to check if she was going okay after that.

Fuyumi nodded, glancing between her bandaged hands, her brothers, and the tv. As Natsuo went to call their mother, she put an arm around Toya. “Hawks will probably be home tonight,” she assured him.

Dabi nodded. “Yeah,” he agreed, not sure what he’d even say to Hawks. Was he happy his mate was alive? Angry he’d endangered the pup? The thought of pups and danger made him a bit dizzy. “Hey, could I use your phone to call Shoto,” he asked his sister, happy when she nodded in its direction. “I know he’s in class and shit but he should probably know about dad, and he needs to know about Tomura,” he said firmly. What if Shigaraki went after the teen next? He was the most visible target, after all. He dialed Shoto’s number, hoping the kid was at lunch or something, or would be so worried as to why Fuyumi was calling that he’d just answer.

Shoto slowly relaxed as he classmates and teacher helped him calm down. He appreciated the support but excused himself to his room once he saw the two were safe. They were all watching Tv and having fun teasing him and Tokoyami that Hawks and Endeavor being together and discussing the possibility of omega hero’s when the news broke. He was worried about his family and Dabi. The teen pulled his phone out quickly hearing it ring, he was just about to call his brother, but Dabi beat him to it. “Toya,” he said in a breathless tone. “Are you okay? I saw the news,” he said worried.

Dabi winced when Shoto just said his name, hoping his little friends and teacher weren’t nearby. “I’m fine, kid. I’m with Natsuo and Fuyumi. I got kind of freaked, and Fuyumi got burned trying to calm me down, but we’re all more or less okay,” he assured the teen, somewhat startled by just how upset Shoto sounded. He was used to the kid being basically unflappable. “You need to listen though, okay? I tried to get Shigaraki to call off the attack—honestly, I thought someone else might be controlling the Nomu at first, but he’s fucking pissed at me, okay? And if he’s pissed at me, he’s pissed at all of us, you and dad most of all. Don’t go anywhere alone, alright? Stick with your teacher, he was able to shut Tomura’s quirk down, kinda, which is more than anyone else can do against it,” he rambled. “He thinks I betrayed the League to the heroes, so if UA makes any move against them or even a statement, you need to distance yourself and make sure you haven’t let anything I’ve told you slip. Just hang out with your boyfriend and that Deku kid, okay? I need you to be safe,” he ranted. He couldn’t remember feeling this worried about anyone’s safety before except Hawks’. He didn’t want his weird little brother suffering because of his shitty dating life. “Don’t go visit dad, please. If you two are in the same place, I don’t like the odds of him not attacking,” he added as a final warning.

Shoto gripped his phone slightly as he listened to his brother. He was worried this would happen…as happy as he was that Toya came home and was with them, it just didn’t feel right that Shigaraki let him go so easily. Maybe the guy hang realizes what happened or was hoping he would come back. Shoto wasn’t sure what was going on in the league’s heads, but now they definitely knew what was going on and they were not happy. Dabi didn’t really betray them, he told them some stuff but not their location or anything extremely helpful. His father might be able to use some of the personal things like his pregnancy or Eri against him but it wasn’t anything major. “Yeah okay. I will be careful. Mom should be safe, her location isn’t public,” he assured his brother softly. He would listen and stay with his friends. Kirishima and them even offered to help him keep up with his hair if he wanted to keep it white. He was thinking about letting it go back to normal though, some of the others were a bit disappointed and missed his old hair. “Okay I will. Can you keep me updated on his condition though? Let me know when he gets home,” he asked Toya. He just wanted to make sure the man was okay. He really thought he wasn’t going to make it for a second there…he was glad Hawks was there to cover him. “But you and Fuyumi are okay?” He asked again just to make sure, hoping his sister wasn’t too burned.

Dabi laughed softly. It was hard to believe he’d wanted Shoto dead. There was no going back from that. Even if everything else fell apart, or somehow Tomura had taken him back, he couldn’t betray this dorky little teenager with all his stupid good intentions. Shoto saw the world, for the most part, for the fucked up shithole it was, but he was still hopeful and good. It was strange to say, but he almost looked up to his little brother. “We’ll keep you in the loop, and I’ll see if Natsuo won’t stay with us, since dad won’t even be home,” he promised the teen. “Natsuo’s checking on mom right now. I never really talked about her the way I did dad or anything, I’m honestly not sure if I even told him she was still alive, so I doubt Shigaraki could go after her with what he has right now even if he wanted to,” he explained. “It’s you and Fu, and Natsuo I’m most worried about. They don’t know how to defend themselves, and you’re already making a name for yourself. I’ll make sure they’re safe, so just focus on keeping yourself safe,” he asked. He wouldn’t betray the League, even if Tomura thought he had to, but he needed his brother safe. “Shoto, don’t tell anyone about me. I know you know that, but just be careful. But… if you think you have to… just know I’m still not going to give them information against the League, not unless any of you guys are in immediate danger, and I’ll only talk to that stupid teacher or like… your crazy friend or boyfriend. But I don’t want to, and I won’t if I think they’re going to hurt them, okay? I don’t like being between my pack and my family,” he mumbled, handing the phone off to Fuyumi without a further word.

She stared at Toya, trying to process everything she’d just heard. Toya seemed to be… better than he had been when he’d gotten home, but it still might not be enough. How was she supposed to defend anyone in these circumstances?

“Shoto? I’m okay, promise. Natsuo fixed my hands up, and he’s not expecting anything worse than maybe a few burn blisters. I’ll take a day or two off work, and we’ll all be safe,” she promised. “Listen to what Toya said though, and don’t get in the middle of this. I don’t think Shigaraki is speaking to him at all anymore,” she explained. “I’ll let you know about dad and Hawks and mom as soon as I hear anything, okay?”

Shoto listened to his brother intently. He trusted him to tell him the truth. He wasn’t sure why he was so certain Dabi was being honest him him but he was. He hoped he wasn’t misplacing his trust, but his brother hasn’t dont anything yet to make him doubt his intentions. “That would be a good idea. I don’t want him out by himself,” he agreed. Natsuo wouldn’t be able to handle any of the league members especially alone. He was glad they at least wouldn’t be targeting mom. He wouldn’t be able to handle that and couldn’t stay with her constantly. “I’ll make sure I am safe and won’t let my guard down,” he assured him. Luckily, he would be with his father after the holidays and should be safe. Shoto listened to him warn about the league and how he didn’t want to say anything, but he would, that was a start…he thought as he smiled. “Okay,” he agreed warmly, he would keep that in mind…

Shoto perked up hearing his sister. “Hey, that’s good. I was worried,” he admitted. He felt much better now that he got to talk to them. “Probably for the best,” he agreed, he didn’t want her attacked at work or something. How much did the league know about them? “I’ll…try not too,” he assured his sister. He would be getting another chance at his license soon though, then out on the field more. “Okay thank you…I will see you soon hopefully but Toya thinks maybe I should stay back a while…I might stay here for the holidays,” he told his sister. He didn’t want to endanger them.

Fuyumi frowned, cradling the phone with her shoulder. “Well, you’re getting to retake your exam soon, right? And after that, assuming he’s recovered, you’ll be interning with dad, and probably your boyfriend too, right? You’ll have to come by for dinner or something, when it’s a little safer, we’ll all miss you too much if we never get to see you,” she said, trying to sound cheerful. “But once you have your license, you should at least be in a better position to defend yourself if needs be.”

Shoto listened to his sister before humming softly, “Yes, I’m retaking it soon,” he assured his sister, excited to do so. “I don’t know who Bakugou is interning with since Beat Jeanist is still out. I guess I could have him come with me, maybe Midoriya too,”  he considered, it would be better than being with his father alone. “Yeah I will come by for dinner. I want to see everyone again.” He assured her. He missed them already. “I should be yeah. I will be able to fight without getting in trouble,” he explained, though it seems he already fought a lot without it

Fuyumi smiled, glad for even the chance to see her little brother again. Even if UA was what had opened him up and started making it so they could build a real relationship, she wished he wasn’t there all the time. At least her nephew would grow up happily and normally. She honestly had started to wonder if she shouldn’t take a year or two off to take charge of the pup’s education, if he wasn’t going to be in school. Toya was only now starting to look at Shoto’s homework and Natsuo’s old books, and Hawks’ education seemed more focused on being a hero than any practical life skills or educational matters. Who else could they trust with teaching credentials to educate the pup?

She sighed, trying to save those worries for a later date. “I’m glad you have such good friends, Shoto. I can’t wait to meet them someday, Bakugou especially,” she teased, trying to lighten the mood.

Shoto felt himself blush slightly hearing his sister when she said she was excited to meet him. The others seemed to think the blonde was a lot, he hoped they got along. They both did like to cook and stuff. “Me too,” he said after a second, smiling softly. “I will talk to you later though. I should let the others know I’m okay,” he told her. Now that he was more relaxed he could talk to them.

Fuyumi hummed, happy her baby brother was okay. “Okay, go be with your friends. Stay safe, we’ll be in touch,” she promised, hanging up the phone.

Dabi sighed, flopping back against the sofa, still so tightly wound he wasn’t sure how to function. “I should have known he’d freak out like this,”he worried. “He doesn’t do well with betrayal. Or people in general, really. He seemed to think Hawks had betrayed me, and that he was helping. He’s got a pretty warped world view,” he continued, while Fuyumi stared blankly, not sure how Toya could continue to defend the lunatic. “He’s impossible to just have a conversation with sometimes. He takes everything personally and it sucks,” he complained, not seeing any of the irony.

Natsuo finished his call with his mom before looking at Toya hearing him. “Right well, no offense but I definitely don’t want to meet the guy. The guy tried to kill our family,” he said firmly. Not sure why Toya still cared about the guy. “His not safe. Its better you don’t talk,” he assured his brother, gripping his shoulder slightly. It was too dangerous. The guy was kind of scary anyways.

Dabi sighed, hurt but leaning into Natsuo’s touch anyway. “You guys just don’t get it. Fuyumi, you work with kids, what’s that fucking game, with the houses and the animals?”

Fuyumi stared, puzzled. “That could be almost anything, Toya.”

Dabi sighed. “No, like, it’s really popular? They’re on an island? He’s like their god or something? There’s a tanuki?”

Fuyumi shrugged, now even more confused. “Do you mean Animal Crossing? What does that have to do with anything?”

Dabi groaned. That’s what the stupid thing was called. “Right, Animal Crossing. You guys haven’t seen him play Animal Crossing. He sits there all crosslegged, hunched over, holding his controller all funny so he doesn’t dust it, his little guy in a hoodie, just like he is,” he explained, sounding wistful.

Fuyumi shook her head. “So… he plays Animal Crossing? And that means?” she asked, not at all getting his point.

Dabi groaned. “No, he’s like… happy, when he’s gaming. Or at least relaxed. And he gets all lonely and cuddly but he won’t say that, so instead he like… grumbles about how he owns me or something, but he’s just being grouchy. And he loves instant ramen and cartoons and he doesn’t wear anything but those shitty sneakers, and—”

Fuyumi held up her hand to cut him off. “So he’s like… a dorky, unemployed gamer, and a psychopath? What’s your point?”

Dabi sighed again. “Right, sure, yeah, he’s a NEET, but he’s also incredibly good at making us feel listened to and seen, like we finally have a home and a place we belong, together, taking down society.”

Fuyumi sighed. “So he’s like… a cult leader? And a gamer? And a psychopath? You’re not making him sound better, Toya.”

Natsuo listened to his brother as he started to talk about the villain. He sounded pretty into the villain but it was pretty hard to think about him in a positive light after everything he had done. He wanted to comfort his brother but he also just wanted him away from that psychopath. “You obviously like him and care about him but his trying to kill you, and us. It might be time to just let it go,” he tried to reason with him gently. “I just don’t want you to get hurt, or get your mate and baby hurt,” he stressed to Toya worried as he squeezed his shoulder gently. “Give it some space if anything. His too unreasonable right now,” he told

Dabi shuddered, sighing heavily. “I didn’t want to choose between them, I mean. He’s got my pup too, right? Even if it is Overhaul’s, he and I had planned on having pups together someday… everything with Hawks was an accident, but I can’t really say that with Tomura. I mean, I know he didn’t want me to be his alpha or anything, but we used to talk about having a future together. And I don’t even know for sure if he took Plan B after his heat,” he explained.

Fuyumi huffed. “Toya, he’s crazy and you need to stay away from him, there’s not a nicer way to say it, but also are you fucking stupid or something? An omega spent his heat with you and planned to have pups with you, and you really think he didn’t want you to be his alpha?”

Dabi shrugged, wincing at her tone. “Yes?” he said, not really following.

Natsuo watched the two before sighing hearing Fuyumi, he was glad she said it and not him. “Yeah I agreed dude. Maybe you just refused to see it because you wanted Hawks?” He suggested feeling unsure but it was clear he wanted Hawks more. “I mean, you ran off with him. Your here….I think you made your choice pretty clear. It’s not fair to either of them to stay in the middle.” He explained. “You don’t know of the other one is even your kid and even so he doesn’t want you around,” he stressed. “And he obviously is sleeping around so he doesn’t seem that serious he added

Dabi had a hard time believing what his siblings were saying, but they both seemed convinced. Ideally, he’d have them both, however stupid or selfish that made him, but if he had to choose… “I didn’t think it could be serious with Hawks, you know… I,” he paused. “If I tell you guys this, you can’t tell Shoto or dad, but Hawks wasn’t a commission spy… he really did want to join the League. But I thought he was a spy, and so I wouldn’t take it seriously. He was a hero, I was a villain. We weren’t gonna work out. It doesn’t matter that he’s the most beautiful man I’ve ever seen, or that he makes me happier than anything else, you know? So I pushed him away, because I was waiting for him to betray me, and in the mean time I got a lot closer to Tomura, but he was always pushing me away. So I have this guy I’m pulling away from who’s reaching out to me who I am sure is gonna send me and my pack to prison, and I have the leader of my pack, who is pushing me away while I’m reaching out for him,” he explained. “But then Hawks showed up, you know? Pregnant and wounded, and I looked at him and he looked at me, and just. He wouldn’t have kept the pup if it had all been a ploy, right? So I knew I’d been wrong about him, and I’d defend him and our pup with everything I had. And Tomura said he wasn’t going to share me, so we had to leave.”

Fuyumi groaned. “Oh my god, you’re genuinely stupid. You’re so stupid. I can’t believe I have to defend, or at least explain for a guy who just tried to kill dad and Hawks, but you were like openly suicidal, right? And trying to take over the country? Of course he wasn’t going to fucking commit to you any more than he did, but he still shared his heat with you, and talked about not wanting to share you. He loves you, idiot, or at least he picked you to be his alpha, and then you left him for a guy you and probably he thought was a spy? It’s a wonder he didn’t try to kill you sooner! I want to kill you!”

Natsuo listened to his brother talk about Hawks and how he was actually a villain and not a spy. He gave his brother a doubtful look. He didn’t want to get involved and he wasn’t exactly sure what the truth was but he didn’t believe Hawks was actually there to be a villain. He hoped that wasn’t true but it made more sense that he was just a spy and maybe he was lying to Toya. “No matter what. You picked Hawks, his having your pup and your here.” He stressed again. “He loves you, you love him. Just be happy here. Be with us and just let him go,” he told his brother before hugging him. “I know you loved him…but it’s over, you can’t really go back to him after today right?” He asked as he pulled back carefully. “We love you dude but Shigaraki is dangerous,” he warned him, “He could kill us if you keep fucking with him,” he added.

Fuyumi pinched the bridge of her nose. She could tell Natsuo also didn’t for a minute believe that Hawks was sincerely interested in the League, he was the number two hero, for fuck’s sake, but if Hawks needed to lie to Toya to keep him safe and with them and away from Shigaraki, that was fine with her. “Natsuo’s right, Toya. We finally have you home. Please don’t leave us. If you went back, you might not have a choice in facing Shoto, and I know you don’t want that,” she pointed out.

Dabi sighed, hugging Natsuo tightly. “I guess so,” he mumbled, squeezing his eyes shut. “It feels like I’m abandoning them,” he continued. “But I don’t want you guys hurt. I still think dad deserves to rot, but I couldn’t live with myself if anything happened to you two, or Shoto, or mom.”

Fuyumi nodded. “And you love Hawks,” she prompted.

Dabi nodded, sighing softly. “Yeah, I really do. He’s perfect. I mean, not to sound shallow, but have you seen him? And he’s such a tease, and he’s funnier than shit, and he makes me feel safe and hopeful, and I really love our pup, whatever we end up naming him. I wish he’d been safer today though…”

Natsuo relaxed a little when he seemed to be thinking about it and calming down. He just needed to think straight. He needed to see he had someone perfect here having his pup and that he didn’t need more than that. Shigaraki definitely couldn’t give him that either or more. No, he was right to pick Hawks and come home…he was safe here. “It’s going to be okay. This war can’t last forever either, and his pup is a Todoroki. The commission will probably go light on Shigaraki based on every, his a omega and seems like he was groomed into the spot of villain. Then the pup will obviously come to us,” he explained. If they stopped the league, everything would still be fine, better probably. He snorted softly when he listened to his brother talk about Hawks. It would be a lie to say the guy wasn’t attractive. “Just let him know that. His still adjusting,” he assured his brother relieved, he wished Hawks had been more careful too.

Dabi sniffled, not sure why he felt so disturbed to let go of Shigaraki and the League. “But what about Eri? She’s my pup’s big sister. Or Toga, what are they gonna do to Toga? She’s just a weird kid, you know? They can’t send her to one of those Omega centers! Or Compress, he’s a really good guy, and Spinner doesn’t even do like ninety percent of the crime the rest of us do, and Twice is only functional because he finally has friends, especially Toga. Even Kurogiri is just like… kind of a bitchy mom,” he explained. “They’re a pack.”

He groaned, hiding his face in his hands. “This is the worst situation. The night we hooked up, I should have just… asked Hawks if he was spying, or to run away with me or just talked to him or something, but instead I pretended to be asleep and now… everything’s fucked up. I’m supporting his career, why can’t he just keep to the side for like what, another five months? I mean, all mom did was sit at home and she almost died having me—I almost died. He needs to be safe.”

Natsuo frowned hearing his brother stress about his other friends. He really didn’t know what would happen to them…it wasn’t like they were forced into being criminals. Toga seemed like a young omega so maybe she would be okay but he assumed the others would go to jail. “I’m sorry I don’t know, they made their choice you know?” He told him, a lie would be too obvious so it wasn’t worth it. “We’re gonna talk to him okay? We all agreed I think that he shouldn’t of been that close to everything. It was probably a scary situation though and I’m not sure I could have just watched either but he needs to learn to.” Natsuo agreed.

Dabi shivered. This was all his fault. If he’d just run off with Hawks or never given into his feelings at all, the League would be fine. “I ruined their lives,” he sulked, which Fuyumi had to bite her tongue not to snort at. She was of the opinion they’d all ruined their own lives.

Dabi frowned up at Natsuo. “Shouldn’t he call soon? Since he’s probably fine? He has to call soon.”

Natsuo hummed softly as he watched his brother. He didn’t want to say anything because he really didn’t care about the rest of the league. Toya was family and he would care for this brother but he didn’t know the others and they probably didn’t have it like them. They should have done something else. “I don’t know, they might have paper work and stuff,” he explained unsure. “Let’s we your mind off it okay? Maybe we can cook? He will be hungry when he gets home,” he suggested.

Dabi nodded, sniffling. “Okay, yeah. We can cook. I just wish he was here though. Dad’s been scenting him, and now he’s hurt? I just want to hold him, try to feel the pup move—I know it’s early, but I want to feel his little wings flutter, his little legs kick. We’re still stuck between names, and I just want some clarity on his personality and stuff,” he said, knowing it was dorky.

He didn’t mention this to his siblings, but he really wanted to knot Hawks. Getting the omega to present and call him alpha again after their breakfast in bed, and after his dad manhandled and claimed him in front of everyone felt important. That was his mate.

Natsuo nodded as he patted his brothers back and encouraged him to come to the kitchen so they could start getting dinner ready. “He will be home soon, and just maybe try and think of it as a…family scent. Fuyumis scents him sometimes like we do you. Just try and consider it as Dad welcoming him to the family,” he suggested as he went to the kitchen and collected ingredients. “But let’s focus on this? What are we making?” He asked Toya, encouraging him to decide to distract him for a while.

Fuyumi decided to take a break and let her brothers cook, her hands really hurt after all. She curled up on the sofa with a blanket while the boys went to the kitchen.

Dabi snorted, rolling his eyes. “I mean, yeah, sure, if he could be like ninety percent less horny about it. Have you seen how he checks out his ass when he thinks I’m not looking?” he complained, checking out the fridge. “I wish mom would scent him, I’m not sure she likes him still,” he admitted. “Uh, you wanna just make him omurice or something plain? I don’t know how he’s gonna be feeling,” he pointed out.

Natsuo hummed slowly, he didn’t really pay attention or was around enough to see that. But he was sure it was frustrating. “Yeah I’m sure that’s annoying..” he agreed before sighing as he started to grab things for the dish. “Mom just needs some time. She doesn’t do well around new people already so she needs to warm up,” he explained. He was sure this was all a very unexpected for her. “That’s a good pick.” He assured him. Something he could eat easy and head off to bed without hurting his stomach. He started to talk to pass ingredients to his brother to keep him distracted from the mess on the tv until his phone started to ring a while later. He really hoped it was Hawk, it probably was.

Dabi huffed. Annoying was an understatement. He got it, Hawks was hot. Like breathtakingly hot, one of the hottest people alive, but he was also spoken for. If it was strangers in public or fans, that was one thing, but it felt gross when his own dad was checking out his mate. And worse, they were already fake dating, and Hawks had crushed on his dad at some point. Couldn’t his dad just fuck off a little bit?

He groaned and started getting out the correct pans. “I hope so. He doesn’t want me talking to his mom,” he admitted. “But I’ve been trying to find her anyway. Fixing stuff with you guys has helped me feel a lot more able to be a father to our pup, and on top of that, we both have a lot of questions about Hawks’ childhood and health that need answering. I’m not even gonna ask him to see her, but one of us needs to,” he pointed out.

He jumped when his phone began to ring, running to the living room and grabbing his phone, which seemed to have survived being thrown into the wall. Breathlessly, he answered. “Yes?”

Natsuo listened to his brother before giving him a unsure look. He was trying to find Hawks mom? He assumed if she wasn’t around and he didn’t talk about her, it probably wasn’t a great relationship. The younger brother didn’t like the idea…he sounded like an invasion of privacy and he doubted Hawks would appreciate it if he told Toya he didn’t want to see her. He opened his mouth to warn him against it before sighing softly as he watched Toya rush out of the room to get his phone. He would have to tell him not to later, Natsuo thought as he took over the cooking.

Hawks sighed softly as he paced around the hero waiting room slightly. As he figured, he was fine. Some bruising, cut on his face and his blood pressure was high, but other than that he was all good, but told to stay relaxed the next few days. That was easier said than done. Now he was waiting for Endeavor to get out of surgery, it shouldn’t be much longer. He would probably be out the rest of the day too. He figured he needed to stay. It would look bad if he was seen leaving his mate in the hospital. The blonde relaxed when Dabi answered the phone, he seemed out of breath. “Hey! I assume you saw the news…just wanted to let you know we are okay. I got some scraps and Endeavor is in surgery but we both should make full recoveries,” he assured his mate.

Dabi groaned. Of course Hawks was still there worrying about his stupid dad, because not one thing could ever go easily or well. “Of course I saw the fucking news,” he said, torn between anger and relief. “I don’t give a shit about my dad. How’s the pup? How are you? When are you coming home? We have to talk, birdie. You shouldn’t even be at the hospital, I need you here, where I can protect you,” he said, thinking of Tomura’s anger and the potential threat. “He thinks I betrayed everyone, which is bad news for all of us. You have to come home, please,” he begged. He didn’t know what to say first. That he’d been so scared he’d hurt Fuyumi, everything about Shigaraki, his fears for the pup’s safety?

Fuyumi glanced up tiredly from the sofa, mouthing at her brother to calm down only to be entirely ignored.

Hawks frowned slightly hearing Dabi seem upset. That makes sense…he expected Dabi to be upset anyways. “We’re fine…we’re fine, I promise,” he assured the villain. He was alone on the room but he still needed to be careful saying names. “I don’t know when I’m coming home yet. It would look pretty bad if I just left right now,” he explained. Hawks hummed slightly when Dabi seemed more worried about something else. He gripped his phone when he warned him about Shigaraki. That’s why he attacked them…he thought. Fuck…this was to be expected, he was just hoping Shigaraki wouldn’t care or thought he was still playing the hero’s. It was a long shot. The blonde sighed softly, “I can’t go, if what your saying is true, I need to stay here and keep an eye on things. Endeavor isn’t in the condition if something happens,” he reminded him. If he left and the hospital was attacked, they would kill him, then where would the world be? “I’ll be fine though okay? Other hero’s are around. Mirko seems to be hanging around too,” he assured him.

Dabi groaned, closing his eyes and trying to keep calm. “What fucking good is she gonna do, birdie. She hops. At least with my dad’s flames there would be a chance from a distance, and Shoto has that teacher, who’s like the only person to walk away from his quirk, ever, but you’re vulnerable there, and I don’t like not being around you like now,” he pressed. “I need you here, Hawks,” he begged, feeling a sick jolt of something uncomfortable run through him as he could hear the echoes of his mom’s phone calls to his dad in his voice. “I’m your mate, and I need you here. The world might need the number two hero, but I need my mate,” he said, voice breaking.

Fuyumi glanced uncomfortably at Toya, hugging herself. It was a conversation she’d heard before, and she didn’t like having the chance to hear it again. Her hands ached. As selfish as it might well be, his freak out earlier had pretty well established that Toya did need to see Hawks.

Dabi’s voice took on a strange whine as he continued. “Please, I’m making dinner, you have to be home for dinner, please,” he begged, feeling like he was going to throw up as he heard his mom’s desperation and anxiety creeping into his voice with her words.

Hawks sighed hearing Dabi complain about Mirko, he was underestimating her, she really was a force to be reckoned with. He wished she had arrived earlier and that battle would of been over faster with the three of them. “I’m not vulnerable,” he stressed, slightly annoyed everyone kept saying that to him. He was pregnant, not made of glass. “I still have a few small feathers and one large if something happens,” he assured his mate. “I doubt he would come here himself anyways,” he added as he continued to walk around the room slightly. “I wish you were here too but someone has to be here and I’m the best option right now. Maybe I can come home for a bit after he wakes up?” He suggested, trying to ease his lover some. Hawks sighed softly hearing Dabi’s tone, it made his chest tighten as his stomach twist. “I…I need to stay here. At least for tonight. There are too many eyes on us right now and I already had to deal with the commission today with everything else. I’ll make it home tomorrow okay?” He assured him. He could bring Fuyumi back and make it look like he was just going to see the family and tell them the news.

Dabi bit back a growl, bile rising in his throat. “If you take a hit to the stomach, or get injured enough that your body realizes it can’t keep both of you alive, or get stressed or scared enough, you’re going to get our pup killed,” he said, voice shaking. “Of course you’re not vulnerable, you’re Hawks, but you’re carrying our child, and you cannot keep him safe and fight right now,” he pleaded.

He was going to be sick. “Fine. Whatever. I’ll see you tomorrow, if you can make it home,” he said, voice shaking. He couldn’t even properly sound angry. Just hurt. He hung up. If he stayed on the phone, he was going to be mean, and Hawks didn’t need that right now. “Hawks isn’t coming home tonight. I don’t give a shit about dinner. I’m going to my room,” he announced, throwing his phone on the floor and stomping off not to his shared room with Hawks, but his childhood bedroom.

Fuyumi sat stunned, unsure whose side to take or how to fix this. If Toya was her mom, she’d have followed after with all the assurances that her father loved them and would be home soon, but that wasn’t going to work here. She wiped her eyes, trying not to break down sobbing.

Hawks frowned hearing how upset Dabi was. He couldn’t just leave…would he sacrifice his own baby for someone else’s life? That seemed like too tough a choice for him…”I will keep them safe, I’m not an idiot,” he complained. He wasn’t going to get the pup killed and if something happened to both of them…that was just what being a hero was about…The thought still made him sick…”Don’t be upset..” he whined softly before frowning when Dabi hung up. The hero sighed before slowly putting his phone away. “Hawks? His out of surgery if you want to come to his room. His still out.” The doctor told him. “Yeah of course,” he said relieved before quickly following the doctor as he told him about the extent of the older hero’s injuries. Mostly his face and arm. He was expected to fully recover. He entered Endeavors before going to him quickly. He was all patched up but looked somewhat peaceful sleeping. The blonde sat down beside his bed once he was alone before groaning. This wasn’t fair….he thought upset before deciding to watch the commission press interview they had posted going over his situation until he was feeling tired. Hawks yawned before laying his head on Endeavors bed as he leaned forward in the chair and slowly drifted to sleep, he was too tired to stay up after today.

Chapter Text

Enji woke up in pain, surprised, once his cognition returned, to be waking up at all. His eye seemed to be bandaged, he wasn’t sure how to take this, and his arm felt wrong, but he was alive and seemingly in one piece. He smelled the sweet, familiar scent of Hawks and groped about on his bed until his hand found the omega’s sleeping face. His chest bloomed with warmth. Hawks had stayed with him. Surely Toya had thrown a fit and Hawks had chosen him regardless. He stroked the pretty hero’s cheek, blinking at the harsh light of the hospital room. He’d lived, and Hawks and presumably the pup were fine.

Hawks hummed softly feeling a warm hand against his face before slowly opening his eyes and looking up at Endeavor. He gripped the older hero’s hand as he sat up and gave the man a relieved look. “You’re awake,” he said happily. “You really had everyone kind of a scare,” he told Endeavor amused. “Don’t worry about your eye, doctor said it’s fine, completely missed it. Your predicted to have a scar,” he explained as he rubbed the sleep from his face with his free hand. It looked like it was morning. He got some sleep at least but his back wasn’t too happy now..

Endeavor gave the hero’s palm a squeeze, not letting go. Hawks was such a faithful little mate. He’d made his choice clear, if not to himself yet than to him and Toya at least. Hawks was his, or he would be, soon. “And you? The pup?” he asked, voice scratchy and dry. He felt like shit. He couldn’t remember being this hurt before.

Hawks relaxed a little when his hand was squeezed, at least the flame hero still had some strength left inside of him. He smiled softly at the question, “Were both perfectly fine, just got a cut when that nomu shattered my goggles,” he explained, tapping his bandaged nose lightly. “I was just given some bed rest, which is fine, can’t do much til my wings grow back anyway,” he explained.

Enji laughed tiredly, relief rushing through him. Of course, the little hero-to-be had survived his first fight unharmed. The pup was going to be magnificent, better and stronger than anyone could dream. “Bed rest typically doesn’t involve throwing your back out,” he chided, eyeing the awkward positioning of Hawks’ body. “I’m glad you both pulled through. He’s a little fighter already,” he praised.

Hawks grinned slightly hearing the man’s laugh, it was good to see he was in high spirits at least…”Ah well. Back already was sore from the pup, nothing new,” he said amused as he watched the flame hero tiredly. “Plus I didn’t want to leave. The league isn’t happy. I’m afraid we’re top targets,” he explained. He had to stay and make sure nothing happened. Hawks snorted softly, “Sure give him all the credit,” he teased back softly as he rubbed his stomach. He hated and loved how noticeable it was becoming.

Enji sat up on his elbow, smiling at Hawks and the pup. Though it would have been easier if Hawks had been honest from the start, things were falling into place regardless. “The League has nothing on the top two heroes,” he boasted, watching Hawks pet his stomach. “Or their pup,” he added with a soft smile. “You’ll need to pick a name soon. He’s already won his first fight, and he still doesn’t know who he is. Which of the names do you like best, Hawks?” he asked, sounding almost gentle

Hawks watched Endeavor concerned as he sat up, he was worried he might hurt something. The blonde beamed slightly at the flame hero when he said the league had nothing on them. At least Endeavor was still treating him like a hero…it felt nice to be praised for his work. No one seemed to care how good he did yesterday, just that he was there and a risk. The winged hero looked down at his stomach slightly. “I don’t know…I guess Hiroto keeps coming to mind when I think about him.” He suggested. He liked the other name a lot but he liked Hiroto’s meaning a lot and maybe naming the pup after Dabi wasn’t a great way to separate him from crime.

Endeavor breathed easily. Hawks had even picked the name he would have picked for the pup. Toya would understand, and if not, well, he was always moping about missing that lunatic that had cuckolded him and the rest of his “pack,” he could go back to them or to Tartarus. He loved his son, but he felt justified still in the actions he had taken, and nothing excused what Toya had done.

“Little Hiroto Todoroki,” he cooed, feeling the same rush of love he had once felt while naming Toya with Rei. His son didn’t even want his own name, why should he get a say in the pup’s.

He squeezed Hawks again. “It sounds right,” he agreed. “Daiki… is too tied to things he won’t want to be reminded of,” he said cautiously. “The pup deserves a start without pain or baggage, and to be named after something that isn’t even a name… Hiroto is just better.”

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Endeavor say the pups name, well…possible name..he thought. It sounded good though, a good name. It did sound right but he really needed him and Dabi to talk about it. He was favoriting the name more and saying it out loud made him like it more. The blonde nodded slightly in agreement. That was his concern too but not one he could really bring up with his mate…Dabi didn’t see that stuff as an issue. “I’ll talk to Dabi, let him know I’m probably leaning towards that name and see what he thinks,” the younger hero explained. “Can’t believe I am basically half way there..” he said surprised but a bit nervous. About 20 more weeks and he would have a pup…

Endeavor raised his eyebrow sharply when Hawks mentioned Toya’s… villain name. “Remember where we are,” he chided softly. “Let’s keep private things private, for Hiroto’s sake,” he said quietly. The pup’s father could never come to light, for Hawks’ sake, and the boy’s. Again, Toya should understand this.

He sighed happily, eyeing the small baby bump Hawks was sporting. “Possibly sooner, if he’s eager like his father was,” he warned. “I couldn’t have won that fight without you, Hawks, but Hiroto can’t defend himself yet, and much of the energy your body usually spends on keeping you healthy and strong is going to him. You’re at higher risk of more broken bones, worse bruising, so many things that could take you or Hiroto away from the world. Please, don’t engage any more until after he arrives.”

Hawks frowned sightly hearing Endeavor before running his fingers through his growing hair. “Yeah sorry, sorry,” he said softly. It sort of slipped his mind. He heard pregnancy brain was a thing, but he didn’t really believe it. His been a bit more forgetful and unfocused. “I hope not…I want him to have the best chance he could have,” he told the flame hero. He was worried he could have the pup early and they be sick, but his been fine so far. The blonde looked up at Endeavor when he was praised but also slightly scolded for helping in the fight. “I know…I know…I just…couldn’t leave. There were so many people and they were so scared and that thing could have killed you. I don’t know how I’m supposed to do nothing in a situation like that,” he explained. “I’m used to risking my life, it’s hard to remember it’s just not just me anymore,” Hawks admitted. “I’ll try to avoid any future battles. I could still help from a distance.” He added. He just wanted to be able to do more. He already knew healing took longer by how slow his feathers have been coming in.

Endeavor nodded approvingly. “I know you’ve probably never considered sticking solely to rescue work, but if there is another situation like this between now and his birth, please, avoid combat,” he asked, fighting the internal urge to order Hawks away from combat. “You saved my life,” he praised. “But that’s worth little to me or the world if it costs yours or Hiroto. How are my other pups, have you spoken to them?” he asked.

Hawks sighed softly hearing Endeavor before hesitant nodding to him. He could try that…just rescue for now. It wouldn’t be so bad…he decided. The blonde smiled sheepishly at Endeavor when he was praised. It felt good to know he did good and actually helped him. “Yeah I know…I’ll be more careful.” He assured the flame hero softly. “I have only had a chance to talk to…one of them, and they werent in a great mood. I’ll probably head to the house and get Fuyumi and check on everyone,” he told Endeavor, letting him know he was meaning Dabi. He really needed to get home and check on him.

Enji snorted, patting Hawks gently. “You can’t take their moods personally,” he advised, even though a part of him knew that most of Toya’s moods were, in fact, his fault, and despite the fact he took everything that Toya did personally. “They’re like their mother, lashing out at any perceived slight,” he continued. “Unable to toughen up to the reality of the world, and of hero work. It’s… good, that Shoto is the only one who is in training. Even if the other’s quirks had been suited, temperaments are another matter. Be safe,” he warned.

Hawks blushed slightly as Endeavor moved his hand to pat him. “I know…I just know he really wanted to see me last night,” he said softly. He felt awful about it but he had a job to do and Endeavors life was at risk. “His not so bad. I’m sure the others were able to take care of it,” he assured him before sighing. “You gonna be okay if I leave for a bit? I’m sure Fuyumi will be happy to come see you,” he told the flame hero, still feeling hesitant on leaving.

Endeavor nodded. “I’ll be fine. Go check on the others, but be cautious,” he warned, continuing to pet the omega.

Hawks smiled softly hearing him, “Yeah I will,” he assured the man before humming softly. “You wouldn’t happen to have a driver or anything would you? I can’t exactly fly right now. I could call a cab but I don’t want to get mobbed,” he complained softly. Maybe he can have Fuyumi come get him.

Enji shook his head. He wasn’t used to relying upon others. Even in the wake of Toya’s accident, he’d hardly let anyone else search. No one could have been more thorough than him, more careful, or so he’d thought. He’d found the bits of bone, taken them as the whole truth. Why hadn’t he looked harder, found signs that Toya had been taken away? Dragged the lake, something, anything, that would have prevented this.

Well, it was too late now. “Perhaps Fuyumi or Natsuo could come get you,” he suggested gently. “Or you could ask the Commission. I don’t know if leaving… the house alone is a good idea right now,” he admitted, not wanting Toya to throw a fit.

Hawks sighed softly, damn. Enjis car was still downtown too, they would need to pick it up later. “Yeah that’s true…and no way I am asking them. I’ll just get a cab,” he assured him. Toya shouldn’t be alone right now and he didn’t want to cause them any trouble. He could ride his bike back too. With the helmet no one will notice him. “Alright. I’ll be back soon then. Try and get some rest,” he warned the older hero as he stood up and grabbed his things.

Endeavor grabbed Hawks’ wrist, rubbing his thumb against it soothingly. “Be safe,” he cautioned, smiling fondly at the omega. “I’ll see you soon, Hawks.”

Hawks looked at Endeavor slightly surprised when he was grabbed before relaxing at the soothing gesture. “I will be just fine don’t worry.” He assured the older man gently as he patted his arm lightly. “Later,” he told him warmly as he stepped out of the room and called a cab on the way down. It shouldn’t take him too long to get a ride and back to the house, just enough to mentally prepare himself. Hawks out the code it the gate before heading up to the door and going in. It was still early so he couldn’t be surprised if the others were sleeping. “I’m home,” he called as he went in and kicked his boots off tiredly.

Fuyumi had slept on the sofa, waiting for Toya to exit his room or Hawks to come home, whichever came first. Evidently, it was Hawks. She’d thought she’d smelled smoke coming from his room, but honestly hadn’t been brave enough to check. She stretched, looking harried, and stood, shuffling over to Hawks and grabbing his arm almost insistently. “Toya is in a very bad mood, Hawks,” she cautioned, wincing as her burnt palms made contact with him.

She looked terrible. She hadn’t eaten, honestly wasn’t even sure if Natsuo had spent the night or gone home. She’s retreated inwardly, not sure how to manage the afternoon before. It had been too close to her childhood for comfort. This was too close to her childhood for comfort, warning her father of her mother’s mood. “He went to his room after you got off the phone. I don’t know what he’s doing now. Natsuo might still be here, and might have tried speaking to him, but I don’t know.”

Hawks looked at Fuyumi surprised when she sat up from the couch. He opened his mouth to greet her before closing it hearing her warning. The blonde sighed softly. “Shit…” he mumbled softly as he rubbed his face. “Okay. I will handle it…” he mumbled softly. “Um. I got to head back to the hospital today. Did you want to go see him? His probably gonna be there a few days,” he told the girl. He could see Natsuos shoes by the door so he was probably here. He needed to go find his mate and calm him down

Fuyumi nodded and then glanced down at her bandaged hands, holding them up shyly. “We’ll need a cover story,” she mumbled apologetically. “I didn’t know how else to get him to stop, but he didn’t mean to! Honestly, I think being afraid of hurting me and Natsuo is the only thing that got him to stop… I haven’t seen him like that since,” she paused, not sure if Hawks knew the story that had separated Shoto from the rest of the family. “Since he was eight,” she finished after a long pause.

Hawks looked at Fuyumis hands surprised. “Jesus Fuyumi. Are you okay?” He asked worried as he cupped her hands gently. “You need to be more careful. His flames are too dangerous. He could have seriously hurt you,” he warned. He calls himself Dabi for a reason. “I’ll try and fix it.” He assured her.

Fuyumi nodded, still looking meek and ashamed, her eyes wet and lonely. “I’m fine. I trust him not to hurt me,” she said, in spite of her hands. “At least not on purpose,” she amended, though she remembered the hate in his eyes when he’d lunged at Shoto as much as she remembered all his tearful apologies and attempts to make it better for years afterwards. “He might have been burning stuff in his room,” she said cautiously. “I thought I smelled smoke, but I didn’t know what to say.”

She nodded towards the phone sized dent in the wall. “He got into a fight with Shigaraki, trying to stop the attack. He’s really scared, and when he’s scared, he gets angry instead of just letting himself feel it.”

Hawks sighed as he rubbed Fuyumis arm gently to try and comfort her. He just hated that she got hurt, possibly because of him…”Okay. I’ll go check on him.” He assured her. He really hoped he wasn’t doing too much damage in there. The blonde sighed seeing the hole, “Right…I’ll try and fix that before Endeavor gets home,” he assured her again. He felt like he had a lot to make up for even though he didn’t do any wrong…”Sorry for worrying you. I’ll go talk to Dabi. Let me know what you want to do,” he told Fuyumi before heading down the hall to check on his mate. He got to the room before knocking gently. “Dabi…babe…I’m home,” he announced softly.

Dabi sat curled into a small, angry ball beside the smoking remains of the shrine to him. His dad wasn’t going to be here for days anyway, so what did it matter if he did away with it now. If not this, Endeavor would find something else to be angry about when he got home. May as well burn the shrine, and the ugly little picture of the stupid, hopeful teenager that was the person everyone really wished had come home, and not him.

Hawks’ voice should have been comforting, all he’d wanted was to hear it, but instead it just made him angry. Why had Hawks taken so long to come home? Why had he fought at all? Daiki needed to be protected. He figured the least Hawks could do was go with his pick of names now, since he couldn’t even be bothered to stay away from fights and keep the pup safe. He tiredly picked up a piece of burnt wood and threw it listlessly at the door in hopes it might push the screen open a bit, not responding verbally or making a move to get up and open the door himself. How could Hawks just act like things were fine and normal?

Hawks listened at the door before frowning feeling a thump against the door and the sound of wood hitting the ground. He slowly slid the door open before coughing slightly at the smoke. “Jesus Dabi, what happen in here?” He asked concerned as he covered his mouth and quickly went to the window, sliding it open so the room could air out some. If he had his wings, he could use them to clear the smoke out. “Are you okay? I’m sorry I couldn’t make it home last night. I wanted to. You know I rather be here with you then out there,” he told the arson as he walked over to him and stood by his side, looking over the ruined shine.

Dabi shrugged, glaring up at Hawks. The little vases and picture frame sat in pieces beside him. “I’m fine,” he grit out, eyes wounded as he stared up at his mate. “Dad’s been wishy washy on if we can get rid of this stupid thing, so I took matters into my own hands,” he said simply, like it needed no other explanation.

In his hand, he clutched the remains of what had been the picture of himself, his face burned out entirely, only his school uniform and the background remaining. “I don’t know that. I told you I needed you and you didn’t come home,” he spat, trembling. “If you want me to stop comparing you to my dad, stop doing the same shitty things he does. I needed you here, Keigo.”

Hawks listened to Dabi before frowned as he looked over the mess. The blonde slowly sat down beside the arson before looking at him. He hated how upset Dabi was and how hurt he looked. He didn’t want to upset him but he had to stay…didn’t he get why? He didn’t care about the shrine, and the others seemed okay with getting rid of it. It looked expensive though, Endeavor probably wouldn’t be happy it was trashed.

Hawks sighed deeply hearing him. “And I’m sorry. I’m not trying to be shitty. I thought I was doing the right thing. Endeavor was out cold and in serious condition. It didn’t feel right to leave him there helpless with Shigaraki targeting us. Shoto was at school and you were with Fuyumi and Natsuo, I figured I should stay at the hospital,” he explained. It made sense to him…

Dabi looked even more upset at Hawks’ words. “And I told you what I needed, Hawks. It can make all the sense in the world to you, and that doesn’t mean it was right. You don’t just get to make choices unilaterally for our family. I gave up everything to be here, to be with you, and you can’t just come home? You could have gone back, for fuck’s sake, but I told you I needed you here and you ignored me. I don’t care how strong you are, none of that matters when our pup’s in danger. Why was everyone else, more important than me and our pup? Why was my dad more important to you than he and I are?” he asked, voice breaking as he shivered. “Why did you make me come here if it was just gonna be the same as it used to be?” he asked. “No one listens to me, no one hears how I feel or cares what I need. I’m just stupid, scary Toya, throwing a fit. No wonder my mom went crazy. How am I supposed to live without a say in our lives?”

Hawks tensed seeing his words seemed to frustrate the arson more. That wasn’t fair…”I know you don’t care about him Dabi but the world needs him right now. We need him right now. Don’t you get that if he dies we are fucked?” He asked the villain. Why couldn’t he just be reasonable? “I’m keeping him alive to keep us alive. I’m doing it for you, not against you,” he told the arson frustrated. “I am home as soon as I could. I couldn’t just walk back and the media was all over the place. I have to keep up appearances even in these kinds of situations too. I know what I am doing and you need to trust me. I didn’t stay because I wanted to, I had too,” he explained, he always seemed to think it was to spite him. “I gave up everything too! You see how people are reacting already! Sorry you had to give up the other omega you fuck but I’m giving up my body, my career, my status, my freedom!” He snapped slightly. “I didn’t make you do anything,” he hissed slightly as he stood up. “We agreed on this as a team so stop blaming me. Everyone is catering to you Dabi. We’re all doing the best we can but none of it seems good enough for you. It was my first day back. Sorry I couldn’t drop everything and run back home,” he said annoyed as he crossed his arms. He wasn’t trying to snap, but he was tired and upset.

Dabi growled, shoulders tensing. “You think this is about Tomura?” he shouted. “I gave up the only chance I had at living a full fucking life! At being healed! I gave up my body too, which no one seems to want to talk about but me! I gave up my career, my fucking passion, the only thing that kept me alive for like half my life. The only friends I’ve ever had. At least you get to leave the fucking house. I think my mom gets more time in the real world than I do! What about my freedom? And yeah, even though this isn’t about him, I gave up Tomura too!” he yelled, bashing his fists into his head.

He shouldn’t have gotten close to either omega, just killed his dad and himself like he’d planned. “I wish I’d fucking stayed in that coma,” he spat. “Eventually they would have realized what a fucking waste I am and given up on me, just like the whole fucking world and apparently you too. Everyone’s trying? I’m fucking trying! No one ever tells me I’m doing a good job, not even you, unless I cook or fuck you good enough,” he ranted. “I get it, okay? I’ve gotten it for a long fucking time, how much I don’t deserve to be here, but if you want me in this pup’s life, you need to hear me when I tell you I need something. I am trying to fucking communicate with you, to be good! If it’s not fucking good enough then I can stop.”

Hawks scoffed softly, “Of course I do! It’s always about him! And how much you regret picking me and not him!” He yelled back. Sometimes he made it too clear that he wanted Shigaraki more or at least the life he could of had with him. “No one forced you here! No one is making you stay!” He pointed out as he waved his hands slightly to stress his point. “God forbid I thought you were here because you wanted to be! We can get you help! You don’t need that creep or his quirk. We can find someone else,” he reasoned with the villain. “And as long as you stop burning shit you won’t get worse!” He added as he kicked the burnt piece of wood away.

Hawks gave him a hurt look hearing him as he clinched his fist. That wasn’t true. He complimented Dabi all the time didnt he? “You can tell me what you need Dabi! And I will fucking try and do it but the world doesn’t revolve around you! I did want I could and got here as soon as I could! Stop making it seem like I don’t care because I had to wait a few fucking hours!” He snapped before holding his head as he panted softly. He felt nauseous and lightheaded. He was supposed to be resting, not fighting his mate.

Dabi snarled, bashing his closed fist into his head. “I do not regret my choice. Stop putting words in my mouth! But this is hard for me, Hawks. This fucking house, my dad, this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and you can’t just fucking acknowledge that. Do you know how much easier it would be, how much less trapped I would feel, if you could just be on my side with him instead of between us, or on his?” he asked, voice dropping from a yell to a whisper.

He hid his face in his knees. He couldn’t look at Hawks. Not now. “I thought we agreed you wouldn’t do hero work again until after he was born,” he whimpered. “That was the scariest, worst moment of my life, worse than when I couldn’t put myself out on the peak, or when he brought home Shoto, and I needed to see you. You’re not hearing me, you’re not listening to anything I’m trying to say. You and everyone else think I’m some kind of lost cause fuckup, so why should I try to be better?” he whimpered, something cold and cruel at the edge of his hurt voice. “I’m with you because I want to be. I don’t want to be here. You refuse to fucking hear how he treated me, or even see it. This is the nicest he’s been to me, the most attention he’s given me, since the day he made it clear that I was a mistake, and it’s still awful. Fuyumi winces at any raised voice. Natsuo is never here except to see me. Shoto fucking hates him. He kept Shoto away from us all. My mom has been in a psych ward for over a decade! Do you think we’re all just making it up? Stop defending him constantly and just try to fucking hear me when I tell you how he makes me feel,” he begged. “I am trying to control my quirk, but when I get upset, I can’t. If I had any real control over it, there wouldn’t be a shrine for me to destroy. Just… fucking. I begged you to come home, Hawks. But you know better than me because you think you are better than me because you’re a hero and I’m a villain. Well, fine. Be a hero. Just like my dad.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he continued to hit himself. He hated when he did that, why was he constantly trying to hurt himself!? “You sure act like it! Always saying how much I ruined everything for you! I keep acknowledging how much this sucks for you and I keep trying to help and offer solutions but at the end of the day I left the decision up to you and you said this was our best choice for the pup!” He reminded his mate annoyed. “I’m on your side the pretty much every time! I always defend you to him! I wasn’t picking his fucking side because I didn’t want someone to sneak in and kill him! I was doing the right thing,” he growled soflty. How could he say he picked Endeavor over him? No he had chose to save a life over going home to comfort someone. It had nothing to do with sides.

Hawks leaned against the doorway as he sighed. “I wasn’t trying to do hero work Dabi. We were attacked. Targeted. I didn’t go looking for a fight. But I couldn’t do nothing when I had the chance to save all this people. I know I shouldn’t have tried to fight the special nomu and I’m sorry about that. I was just panicked and doing what I knew how to do,” he apologized in a sincere tone, he did regret scaring him like that, everyone.  “I don’t think that Dabi! I wouldn’t be with you if I thought that! You’re great and I love you,” he pressed. He loved him so much but he couldn’t run to his every call. “I’m not going to let someone die because you don’t like them! This isn’t me defending him over you. I believe you, all of you, but that doesn’t mean his beyond help or forgiveness,” the blonde said annoyed as he shook his head in disbelief. He couldn’t even protect someone without Dabi getting jealous or something. “I don’t know better than you, but I know you wouldn’t care if Endeavor died when I left.” He stated firmly. “If that is what a hero is then I guess I’ll have to deal with it.” He finished.

Dabi whined, hiding his face more. He was running out of words. All he wanted to do was cry. Why couldn’t he just cry anymore?

He made a gasping, shaky sound into his legs and dug his nails into his arms. “Fine. You’re right and I’m wrong,” he mumbled after a long moment, still not looking up. All he’d wanted was to see Hawks, to know he and the pup were safe. He couldn’t keep doing this, and clearly Hawks didn’t want or need him, but he had nowhere else to go, no one else that wanted him. “It’s the best choice for the pup, Hawks, and the worst choice for me. I don’t have anything left to give you guys. If this isn’t enough, if my best isn’t enough for you, then why are you with me?” he whispered. “If I could be someone better for you, I would.”

Hawks frowned heavily hearing his mate. “I’m not trying to win Dabi. I’m trying to get you to understand,” he said upset but bringing his tone down as he relaxed a little. “It’s the choice we made Dabi. I don’t know what else we can do,” he told him softly as he ran his fingers through his blonde waves. “I never said this wasn’t good enough or you weren’t enough. I just needed to make sure he wasn’t going to die, that’s all I did. I apologize for fighting that thing but it’s not like I wanted too. Fuck we were just eating,” he explained. “Yesterday was really shit for me. You think I wanted to sleep in a hospital chair especially this pregnant? No but you said the league could be coming,” he reasoned. His choice had nothing to do with him.

Dabi sniffled again, refusing to look up. “Yeah, and if they did, I’m the one who knows how to fight them. I’m the one that’s trained with them, that could protect you,” he muttered. “I can’t do shit to keep you safe if you’re miles away and out of contact with me,” he pointed out. “You don’t have to say it, I feel it all the time anyway. I tried to be open yesterday, and you wouldn’t even have a conversation with me about it. You just told me you were going to stay, like I was a child. I’m doing my best for you, and all it feels like anyone sees is when I fuck up.”

Hawks grunted softly, “You needed to stay with your siblings. I could have handled it. Even without engaging in combat I could of handled it,” he reasoned. He didn’t think at least half the league would kill him. Him and Twice were friends, Toga wouldn’t hurt the pup, and he had faith Spinner wouldn’t either. He didn’t know Compress well but he didn’t seem that bad either. “I know that you wanted to keep me safe but without Endeavor we would be fucked anyways. It was better for us that I stayed and you refuse to understand it cause you just think I want to leave you for him. That’s why I made the decision,” he told Dabi firmly. He couldn’t trust the arson to make rational choices when it involved his father. “That’s not true Dabi. It kind of sucks that you don’t see anything I do for you and think of me like this. I love you and you just can’t seem to believe that,” he said annoyed.

Dabi finally glared up at him. “You’re the one who just accused me of regretting picking you? What the fuck kind of faith is that in me?” he snapped. “I love you, and I love our little boy, and I’m sorry I didn’t trust you and I let the fact I thought you were a spy keep us apart, but is the rest of my life going to be you making me feel shitty about it? I picked you! You’re my mate! I’m in love with you, and I’m the fucking bad guy because I worry about someone who more than being my ex is my friend and is carrying my pup? Do you want me to not care about his half-brother?” he asked, voice shaking.

He sniffled. “You don’t seem to think I love you either, Hawks. So, stop pretending otherwise. You probably could have handled it, yeah, but if it’s not going to be a discussion then why should I ever ask for things or tell you how I feel?”

Hawks scoffed softly, “Maybe because you hate everything we have together. You only see the bad things and none of the good ones. I know you love me but I feel like you would be happier with him and you think that too,” he resorted. He always talked about Shigaraki in such a fond caring tone. “Your ex just tried to fucking kill me so sorry if I’m a bit skeptical on you talking to him!” He said frustrated. “Like you said his only keeping it to piss you off. His not going to let you see them!” He pointed out. There was no point in trying with Shigaraki in their position. “We had a discussion and I considered your point of view. Then, If I remember correctly you hung up on me,” he said annoyed. It’s not like they kept talking. Dabi was too annoyed to press or further.

Dabi winced, feeling like he was going to throw up again. “I don’t,” he protested. “I love you. I love that you make me laugh,  that you’re sweet, and good, and smart, that you keep me on my toes. I love that our pup is gonna be as fast and bright and beautiful as you, that I’m teaching you how to cook, that you helped me reconnect with my siblings… and I don’t think that. I think I would have been happier if you and I could have stayed in the League.”

He sniffed. “It didn’t sound like you were hearing me. You didn’t acknowledge what I was trying to say, or how I felt. I hung up because I was getting irrational and I didn’t want to yell at you or start burning again, I already accidentally hurt Fuyumi. I just needed to feel heard and comforted,” he said, voice growing flat as he shut down.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he looked down slightly. That was all good stuff…so why was this still the worse time of his life? “Well that’s not my fault. It’s Shigaraki’s. His the one that kicked us out and put us here. I wanted to stay with the league too but this is the only other thing I could come up with,” he explained. Why was he so desperate to get  Shigaraki back when this was all his fault.

“I didn’t feel like you were hearing me either but I didn’t hang up. I was trying to communicate,” he pointed out. He probably would of stayed on the phone a long time about it, trying to get him to understand. “I heard you Dabi. And I came home. I just couldn’t when you wanted me too,” Hawks told his mate as he stayed leaned against the door frame. He was sore and exhausted. He didn’t want to argue anymore and he still had to leave again

Dabi couldn’t look at Hawks. Why did they keep having to fight? He shivered. “All I wanted was to hold you, to smell you, feel our little guy… why can’t it ever just be easy. I’m trying, Hawks. I know it’s his fault, okay? And I’m fucking furious at him. I don’t know how to forgive him for what he did yesterday, even if he thought he was saving me. I probably can’t. But I wanted to try and have some kind of connection with my pup, Hawks. I’m not going to apologize for that.”

He continued to shake. “I didn’t want to yell at you. I knew if I stayed on the phone I’d get mean and make things worse. No matter how much I try to be better, everything I do is wrong. You two are my whole world, and I had to watch you almost die.“

Hawks deflated slightly as he watched his mate. “I know…I wanted that too. I really did..but…I mean come on Dabi…you can’t really expect me to leave him I think his gonna die right? I would have stayed for anyone..” he told him softly. Isn’t that one of the things he loved about him. “I don’t blame you for reaching out and I’m happy you tried to have him call off the attack if it was a misunderstanding but he showed his hand. We can’t keep him in the loop anymore. I didn’t even know he had more nomu,” he admitted. especially ones that that. Who knew what else he was hiding…

“I know…I’m sorry. It’s wasn’t exactly easy for me either, but if I just watched..I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself,” Hawks explained softly as he gripped the door frame. He would have shut down if he just let Endeavor be murdered in front of him.

Dabi shrugged, unable to look at Hawks. Why didn’t he just come hug him? He needed to hold his mate and his pup. “I don’t know what I expected, Hawks, but I felt shut down by how you talked to me about staying,” he said firmly. “And yeah, that makes two of us. I didn’t know we had any more nomu, but he cut me out when I told him about you. I hadn’t made a decision or heard a plan in weeks,” he explained.

He swallowed hard. “Are we okay enough for you to let me feel him? I know the doctors said he’s okay, and that you’re okay, but I really need to touch you guys. I’ve been thinking so much about him… the whole time, I just kept wondering, is Daiki okay? I don’t know how you’re feeling yet, but I guess I’m starting to lean pretty heavily,” he said, laughing sadly.

Hawks sighed hearing him, “Well I’m sorry. I was just trying to explain why,” he told his mate. He didn’t want to make him feel bad but he had to stay. He wished he had more information on the league but he was only really starting to get anything when everything happened.

The blonde relaxed hearing the alpha request. “Yes of course. You can touch him,” he assured his mate as he moved his coat back to encourage him. The hero paused slightly hearing him call the baby Daiki, fuck…he thought a little uncomfortable.  “Yeah…I don’t know I guess I had been kind of leaning the other way…it’s just what’s been coming up in my head,” he admitted. He wasn’t sure he wanted to go with Daiki now.

Dabi looked up, making little grabby hands for Hawks to join him. He wanted the omega in his lap and didn’t feel up to moving right now. His face fell slightly at Hawks’ admission. Oh.

He laughed, sad and uncomfortable. He wasn’t going to get a say in either of his pups’ names, was he? “Okay,” he said quietly, lacking anything else. “Sure. That’s… yeah. Fine,” he mumbled, unwilling to have another fight. “Can you please just come let me hold you?” he begged, starting to shake again.

Hawks watched the alpha as he gave him a soft smile, he looked kind of cute like that. He frowned seeing Dabi deflate again. “It’s not decided. I was just thinking about it, like you where,” he explained. They both seemed to have an idea of what they wanted to use in their head. He really wanted the villain to come to him but he didn’t mind sitting down. The blonde groaned as he lifted up from the door frame he was leaning against before shuffling over to him and dropping into his lap miserably, burying his face into the arsons shoulder.

Dabi just nodded. It sounded to him like Hawks had already made up his mind. He wasn’t even going to get to be the little guy’s dad in public, why had he thought he’d have anything close to a say in his son’s name. He wrapped himself around Hawks, wishing he felt less sick. It felt like he’d been hit by a truck, the wave of emotions and all the quirk use he’d done. He wasn’t sure he could stand, but why bother Hawks with that. He pressed his palms to the growing baby bump, relieved by its presence. He didn’t want to scent Hawks without asking, and he was afraid if he asked he’d be told no. Besides, how many times had Hawks scented him first? None that he could remember right away, and maybe sometimes he wanted to smell like his omega.

Hawks hummed happily as he curled up against Dabi eagerly. He felt good…warm and cozy, his scent was familiar and comforting. He could almost pass out. The blonde shivering feeling his warm hand on his stomach. He tugged his shirt up slightly so he could feel it with his bare hand. The warmth felt nice against his stomach. “I have been feeling little flutters…I don’t think you’ll be able to feel it yet, but his moving,” he admitted to Dabi fondly as he placed his hand over the arsons.

Dabi sniffed Hawks, comforted by his sweet, familiar scent. Hawks was the best smelling omega he’d ever met. He gasped at the mention of their pup moving, pressing his hand more firmly against his lover’s stomach.  “Oh, wow… you think it’s his wings or his little limbs?” he asked, not sure if either would feel different to Hawks. “I know you have to go back, but could you stay for a few hours, please? Once I can stand, I just want to be in our nest with you,” he mumbled. “Both of you… I can’t believe he’s really moving in there… hey baby birdie, it’s your dad… be good for your mom when you guys aren’t at home, okay?” he asked the pup, stroking Hawks on the stomach.

Hawks smiled feeling Dabi press more against his stomach at the news. He laughed softly as he pressed his face against the arsons neck. “I don’t know, just feels like butterflies in my stomach,” he explained. It was barely noticeable sometimes. The blonde looked up at Dabi before smiling slightly as he nodded. “Yeah…I can stay a while. I’m exhausted,” he admitted softly. His wings were gone, his face was sore, his back was sore, and he hasn’t moved like that in a few weeks so his limbs were pretty sore too. Relaxing in his somewhat built nest sounder great. He found the more into his pregnancy he got, the more his nest was coming along. “Yeah it kind of surprised me. The doctor said it was normal around this time,” he told the arson warmly. They were really alive in there…Hawks closed his eyes as he let Dabi stroke his stomach. He felt like it would be too much to ask the arson to carry him back to the room, he seemed pretty wore out too.

Dabi kissed the side of his mate’s face as best as he was able, leaning down and pressing another kiss to the corner of his mouth as Hawks beamed up at him. “Give me a minute to get my shit together and I’ll try and carry you,” he offered. “I haven’t eaten since before you and my dad left, and I didn’t sleep either,” he admitted. “You missed out on some pretty good omurice,” he teased. “I mean, I think. I don’t even know if Natsuo finished it after I got upset.”

Hawks laughed softly as he was kissed on before looking at Dabi warmly when he offered to carry him. “I don’t want to strain you…don’t if you don’t think you can,” he warned him softly. He didn’t want his mate to hurt himself. “Mm that does sound good. You should check and eat something,” he told the arson softly. He actually hasn’t eaten in a while, maybe that’s why he felt so lightheaded. “Looks like he stayed so he probably did,” he assured his mate softly.

Dabi huffed, rolling his eyes. “Yeah, probably. Maybe if we make a really sad face at Fuyumi she’ll bring us something we can snack on in bed,” he suggested. “I just want to hold you. Not to sound like… stupid and horny, but all I wanted was to hold you and scent you and knot you, make sure you were safe and mine again,” he mumbled, kissing the omega’s jaw. “I missed you. And even if it was horrible to think about the pup getting hurt, you did good. I know you’re a badass, okay? I’m never doubting that. You’ll always kick ass. Just be safer, if you can, okay?”

Hawks hummed softly, “She looked pretty beat. She probably went to lay down for a bit or something…” he said, suddenly feeling bad about all the yelling. He needed to apologize again. The hero blushed slightly hearing his mate as he shivered. He wanted that too, but he wasn’t sure he could right now. “Mmm that sounds nice…” he agreed softly. He loved being on his knot, especially while his hormones are running crazy. “Thanks babe…I know…I’m trying. Hopefully they won’t send anything like that again..” he said worried as he hugged Dabis waist tiredly.

Dabi laughed as Hawks shivered, moving his hand to rub the omega on the hip. “You’re so cute when I turn you on,” he teased, giving Hawks an open-mouthed kiss on the jaw. “They’re gonna want you bonded soon, right?” he asked semi-nervously. “As soon as we get the house to ourselves, we should think about spending the day in the nest, seeing if I can’t time it just right so that you cum on my knot as I claim you,” he teased, wanting Hawks to feel loved. “I picked you, birdie. I’m happy to be with you, okay? No one’s ever loved anybody the way I love you. I think we both need to trust each other more,” he admitted.

Hawks blushed as he listened to Dabi tease him, he turned him on so easily too, it wasn’t fair. Hawks shivered feeling the heated kiss, nuzzling deeper against his mate, scenting him lightly. “Yeah…probably,” he considered softly before smiling fondly. That did sound nice…it might be a good time for it. It would at least calm Dabi down. “Okay…yeah it should be fine. Maybe on my birthday?” He suggested warmly, a bit excited to do it. “I love you too, so much,” he cooed back in delight as he kissed the arson slowly. He did want to bond with him. He would need to give Endeavor a heads up.

Dabi snorted, but made a soft, happy sound as he was scented before returning the gesture. Hawks was so fucking cute, he couldn’t stand it. “You want birthday sex?” he teased, though it was actually a pretty cute idea. “You could have anything in the world, and you want birthday sex? Knot-slut,” he teased fondly before sinking into a kiss.

Why wasn’t it good like this all the time? It wasn’t just the sex, though that helped. Things could be so good between him and Hawks, so why weren’t they all the time? He was trying so hard. “My sweet little mate,” he cooed. “I’m sorry we fought, birdie,” he admitted softly. “I just need you to hear me,” he said quietly. “I promise, I’m trying. And I made the right choice, leaving with you. I should have trusted you from the beginning. You’re my other half, my mate. I don’t regret picking you, okay? I could never. And I’m sorry if I’ve made you feel I do.”

Hawks blushed deeply hearing Dabi as he teased him. It wasn’t his fault. They weren’t able to go at it all the time living here and now would be a good time with Endeavor being out in the hospital. He kissed his mate tenderly before gently pulling back. “Well that and you promised to make me a red velvet cake,” he reminded the alpha with a smirk, his cocky look being ruined by his red face.

Hawk hummed softly, “It’s okay…I’m know we’re in a hard spot and that I fucked up yesterday…” he admitted softly. “My life is just changing so fast and I don’t know how to keep up sometimes,” he explained, hugging his mate tightly. The hero relaxed when Dabi assured him he wanted to be here and they were meant to be together. He gave the arson an adoring look. “Thank you…I love you so much,” the blonde cooed as he pressed their foreheads together.

Dabi rolled his eyes. Hawks was too blushy to take seriously right now, but god was he cute. Sometimes he worried he was shallow, because Hawks being hot had been so much of his initial attraction, but honestly, Hawks was cutest when he was a little flustered, his hair messed up. The baby bump was also doing insane things to his own libido. If they weren’t living with his family, he wasn’t sure they’d be getting anything done but having sex most days. “Yeah, yeah. You’ll get your cake,” he promised. “Cake and sex. You’re easy to please, you know that?” he teased. “Lucky for both of us I’ve got a big knot and love fucking you.”

He sighed when Hawks got serious again. Both of their lives were changing, and they’d been entirely unprepared. “Things are really different now for both of us, and being on opposite sides is keeping us apart,” he said softly. “It would be so much easier without the stupid lie. Without my dad. He’s so open when he checks you out. And it’s like, I know you have a nice ass, I know it, but on top of him being the world’s biggest asshole, he’s my dad, and it sucks how much he clearly wants to fuck you. That’s my job. I’m the one that loves you,” he mumbled as he leaned against Hawks, pushing their foreheads together. “I love you too, birdie. And I’m sorry my issues with my dad make this harder, and make it weirder and worse that he’s perving on you.”

Hawks grinned when he confirmed he was still making the cake, good, he really wanted some and while he could buy it, he wanted his mate to make it. “Yeah well I have lived a lavish life, I prefer the simpler things,” he teased back softly. It’s not like his ever fucked anyone else to compare knots, but he definitely thought Dabis was perfect for him. He didn’t know what bigger would be like, but he didn’t think he needed it.

“Yeah…I wish it didn’t have to be like that..” he told him softly. The lie did make it harder for them, but it was allowing them to make this all possible in the first place. Hawks gave Dabi as slightly surprised look hearing his complaints about his dad. “Ha, what? He does?” He asked flustered. Endeavor was checking him out? Why? How had he not noticed? Maybe Dabi was being paranoid…or maybe he just wasn’t looking for it and didn’t see it how Dabi did. The flame hero had been a lot more bearable to be around lately too with him and Dabi not fighting as much. “I haven’t noticed anything.” He admitted. He saw the flame hero got a little flustered when he flirted in public, but he figured it was just the public that embarrassed him.

Dabi kissed Hawks on the nose, smiling against his blush. No one was cuter than his omega. He wished Hawks’ hair would grow out faster though, he missed its old length.

Dabi snorted. “You seriously haven’t noticed?” he asked, surprised. “The fact that he lets you in his office or talk him down at all, first of all,” he pointed out. “He’s constantly just looking at you, and it’s weird. Even if you weren’t my mate, he’s in the middle of divorcing my mom, I don’t want to see him lusting over someone younger than me,” he complained.

He snorted and gave Hawks a little flick on the shoulder. “Because you still hero worship him, baby. And because you’re focused on me. You’re loyal~” he teased. “You could have had anyone, Hawks. You’re so beautiful and talented, and you picked me. You’re down bad~”

Hawks let the arson kiss his nose as he watched the arson embarrassed. Was he really doing that? Did Endeavor really like him like that? He was with his son? That wouldn’t work? What did he want to happen? Maybe he shouldn’t warn him about them bonding…it could cause issues. “I don’t know, I didn’t know the office was a big deal and I have always been good at talking the big guy down,” he explained. He felt like he was more open to him because they used to be coworkers. Sure, his imagined what it would be like with Endeavor but now he had so much more intimate information about them.

The blonde looked at Dabi flustered, that was true, he was younger than his oldest son…It was just all a teenage crush, but he never suspected it would get this far or any of this would happen. The blond smile when softly when Dabi knew he was loyal and knew he chose him. “Because you’re handsome and talented as well,” he cooed softly as he cupped the villain’s cheek gently. “Of course I’m obsessed,” he teased warmly.

Dabi gave a little shrug. “You’re a hot, unclaimed omega that he’s been friends with for years, birdie. He’s into you, trust me,” he said, wishing it weren’t true.

Dabi laughed, blushing darkly as Hawks praised his looks. He wasn’t objectively terrible looking, sure, but his scars were gross, and he could have been much, much better looking, just look at the rest of the family. “Hottest thing about me is my quirk, but thanks, birdie,” he teased, sounding just a little sad. “Talent though, that I’ve got. You’re sweet though, when you praise me. I really, really like when you praise me,” he admitted, sounding almost flustered. “And when you say I’m handsome, even if that’s a tough pill to swallow.”

Hawks nodded slightly. He wasn’t sure how to handle that. Did he need to change their relationship? He wasn’t actually sure how he would react if Endeavor came onto him. He liked to think he could easily reject him; he was with Dabi and loved him. He just hoped he was better than that and wouldn’t do something awful.

Hawks snorted softly hearing him, “Oh come off it. You are hot. I’m not the only one that thinks so either,” he told his mate amused. “You deserve it. Your special Dabi….amazing,” he cooed to him warmly as he rubbed the arsons chest gently. “Even if you don’t know it. I do,” he teased him before yawning loudly and laid his head back down on his shoulder.

Dabi shrugged. “I guess, maybe. I’m not like ugly, I guess,” he admitted sheepishly. “I thought that’s why you turned me down, before our lunch. Because I’m not… you know, conventionally attractive or whatever. I could have grown up and been hot, like everyone else in my family, and now I just look… strange. It’s not bad, you know, just not hot,” he admitted. Hawks could have anyone, so it was still a shock that he’d been picked.

He leaned into the omega’s touch, smiling at his praise. “I hope so, anyway. You deserve the best, birdie,” he cooed, leaning into the touches. He laughed softly at the yawn. “Awww, I should put you to bed,” he cooed. “Come on, grab on tight, let’s see if I can’t carry you to bed,” he offered.

Hawks frowned softly hearing his mate as he caressed his cheek. “Don’t be so hard on yourself…you’re perfect,” he assured the arson warmly. “And if you really want us to look into fixing you up we can. I got contacts, know people with lots of special quirks the commission keeps track of,” he explained. If not, he easily had the money to pay for the most expensive treatments. He just wanted Dabi to feel comfortable. The hero smiled when Dabi cooed at him and told him to hold on. “Just be careful..” he warned softly as he held onto Dabi. He didn’t want either of them getting hurt. He usually wouldn’t worry, he was pretty light, but Dabi seemed tired, and he had some extra weight.

Dabi blushed, giving a shrug. “I dunno. It’s just who I am. I just wish I were… better for you. You deserve a better life than what I’m giving you,” he admitted, wrapping his arms tightly around his mate’s waist.

Grunting, he stood, grateful that his mate was small and light, even if he was tired. He kissed the omega’s throat as he stood. “There we go. Easy peasy,” he cooed. “I bet he’s gonna be light too, you know. Bird bones,” he pointed out. “You’re gonna be in trouble, birdie, once there’s an even cuter guy around here,” he teased. “Whatever we name him, he’s gonna be something special. I can feel it, you know? He’s gonna be so good,” he praised, carrying the omega to their room.

Hawks hummed softly, “Don’t worry too much babe. I already love you and I’m happy. We just have to get settled,” he assured him. “Having a kid is the most stressful part in a relationship and we kind of just jumped into,” he added. He didn’t blame Dabi for that, they rushed in pretty fast.

Hawks felt his small wings flutter slightly on instinct as he was lifted up. He felt safe being held in his mates’ arms as he was carried. “Yeah probably…God they are probably going to eat a lot,” the hero considered, he hasn’t considered that. He knew he had a big appetite. “Ha. It will be more of a brag than anything. Maybe even have him model with me,” the blonde teased softly. Hawks laughed softly. “Yes I can feel it…they are already the best thing I have done,” he agreed proudly.

Dabi nuzzled Hawks as they walked, just grateful to smell and feel the omega in his arms. “Yeah, I guess you’re right, but I think that means if we make it through this, we can survive anything. And we’re basically halfway there, right? He’s just gotta finish baking,” he teased.

He wondered if their pup would be like him at all. He’d been envisioning a mini-Hawks this whole time. Maybe the baby would be sarcastic and rude? He wasn’t sure. As long as it didn’t look like him or worse, his dad, he’d take the win. He snorted at the idea of Hawks and the pup modeling together “Yeah, maybe,” he agreed lightheartedly. “The little bitty wings wooooould be pretty cute on tv,” he agreed, setting Hawks down on the bed. “The best thing we’ve ever done,” he agreed. “He’s already perfect, and I don’t even know him yet.”

Hawks laughed softly, “Exactly. Just a bit longer and a few sleepless nights and we will be solid,” he assured the villain happily as he was carried into the room. He yawned again as he was laid down in the bed before rubbing his face tiredly.

Hawks smirked softly as he listened to him. “Though I rather avoid fame all together, I rather he models then do hero work.” He told the arson. “Maybe he could get his hero license so his allowed to fly anywhere though. Kind of sucks without one,” he explained. The blonde chuckled softly, “Yes we,” he agreed softly as he pulled Dabi towards him so they could lay together. He could take a nap then him and Fuyumi could head to the hospital

Dabi groaned, flopping into bed beside Hawks. He’d eat after he slept. He felt too tired to cook right now anyway. “That blows. He should just get to fly, you know? It’s his body. He should have the right to do what he wants with it. I don’t want him endangered or anything, but if that’s what it takes for him to fly…” Dabi groaned. This was another issue with hero society. One the League had been less focused on, but that he still felt strongly about. “Whatever, I guess we have a few years before we start to have to worry. He can fly all around our property without anyone giving a shit. Who knows. I mean, I doubt it, flying’s cool as fuck, but maybe he won’t even like flying,” he pointed out.

He kissed Hawks on the throat again as they cuddled in the nest. “I missed you. I should have said why I was hanging up,” he admitted. “I just don’t want to yell at you the way my dad yelled at my mom,” he mumbled. “I won’t ever treat you two how he treated us,” he promised.

The blonde quickly moved closer to Dabi as he flopped down onto the bed. It was hard to believe they were going to try and bond soon…He was pretty nervous. His never attempted anything like that before wasnt sure what to expect. “I agree. I get why they restrict quirks in acts of aggression and stuff but they should still be able to use them freely. Technically it’s a mutant quirk so maybe the rules won’t be as strict. I never had to deal with it so I’m not sure,” he explained. He would need to look into it more.

Hawks scoffed softly, “No way, his gonna love it. It’s the best feeling. Once he gets some confidence, I doubt we will be able to keep him out of the sky,” he told the villain amused. He had full confidence his son would love it, how could he not? He thinks everyone that can fly, should. Hell, even Endeavor was rocking it, Shoto would probably figure it out soon too.

Hawks hummed softly he was kissed before nuzzling his face against Dabi’s shoulder. “I missed you too. It’s okay. I know why you were frustrated,” he assured him. He just hated when Endeavor was brought into it. “Are you gonna stay and sleep?” He asked the arson curiously, not sure how long he was gonna be able to stay awake. Hopefully Fuyumi would wake him up. Maybe he could convince her to get on his bike with him.

Dabi nodded, nuzzling his nose into Hawks’ face. “Yup. I need cuddles with my mate more than food—but I promise I’ll eat as soon as we get up. I just want to hold you for as long as I can until you have to leave again,” he admitted. “I really can’t sleep without you, even in the nest. Feeling your little fluttery heart, smelling you, it keeps me calm,” he said lovingly.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled warmly. “It’s hard for me to sleep without you too. You keep me nice and warm.” He said happily before yawning softly. He wasn’t looking forward to the hospital stay but he was excited for his birthday in a few day and then Christmas. Hopefully Endeavor will be out by then but who knew if he even celebrated. The blonde sighed contently as he let himself slowly drift off.

Dabi fell asleep, reminding himself to make sure Fuyumi knew everything he needed for Hawks’ cake. Maybe he’d have her grab flowers too. Was that too cheesy? He wasn’t sure, but if he was gonna bond Hawks, which it sounded like he would be, this had to be good.

Chapter Text

Endeavor was recovering well at the hospital. Other than a face scar he wouldn’t have any lasting injuries. The scar helped his intimidating persona though. Hawks and Fuyumi had been visiting frequently and to help Endeavor relax some about missing work, the two of them had been reading and discussing the ReDestro biography that had gotten popular again.

Today though, he was spending with Dabi. They had the whole morning to celebrate his birthday before Fuyumi comes home. She promised to make all his favorite foods tonight and luckily with Endeavor in the hospital, he wasn’t being forced into a public party.

Hawks slowly woke up before stretching out and looking around. He expected to see Dabi but the smell of food suggested to him that he was cooking already. The hero smiled contently as he relaxed back. He would go to him in a second and see what he was up to if he wasn’t back soon.

Dabi was in the kitchen, making Hawks another American breakfast. He hadn’t done badly last time, but he wasn’t used to cooking American style food and figured it was worth another shot, to see if he could do better. Plus, he knew Hawks liked it, and that was good enough for him.

He wasn’t sure if they were going to be bonding today. They’d mentioned it obliquely, but nothing serious, no real plan.

He’d been up for a few hours now, the cake still cooling so that he could frost it later. He was glad Fuyumi was out for the day. He worried about her safety, but he and Hawks needed the alone time. Plating up some pancakes and bacon, he headed back to their room, smiling gently at his tired mate. “Happy birthday, birdie,” he cooed.

Hawks looked up hearing him return to the room with food. “Hey babe. Thank you. You already made breakfast?” He asked happily as he sat up in their bed. It smelled amazing, his stomach was growling loudly in agreement. “How did I get so lucky,” he cooed.

His wings were coming back slowly, they would usually be fully back by now but only seemed about halfway there, the pregnancy was a real pain in that area. “This is already better than most my birthdays,” he said pleased. He didn’t usually get to sleep in and enjoy the day.

Dabi nodded, handing Hawks the tray with their meal.  “Yeah, yeah, I’m pretty great,” he teased, sticking out his tongue. “You and your pancakes.”

He sat beside Hawks, kissing his mate softly on the cheek. It had only been a few days, but so far Shigaraki hadn’t done anything else, which he was taking as a good sign. “You feel wiser or something?” he joked. “All grown up?”

Hawks grinned seeing the food set in front of him before eagerly going for the bacon. “They are delicious,” he teased, “And so are you~” he added with a grin as he was kissed on the cheek. “Just about as wise and grown as you,” he told the arson playfully. They would get to be the same age for a little while before Dabis birthday. “Did you eat something?” He asked concerned as he tore a piece of pancake off and ate it. He needed him to have his energy for the day, they were alone and he was taking advantage.

Dabi snorted, stealing a slice of bacon from the plate. “This is supposed to be for both of us, you know, but yeah, I had an apple while I cooked, and I tasted everything. I’ve been in that kitchen for hours. There’s a cake waiting to be iced, you know? Wonder who that’s for,” he teased, poking Hawks in the tummy. It had only been a matter of days, but he would swear the bump was bigger. “You planning on keeping me in here until you decide you want cake then?” he teased. “Having your way with me?”

Hawks hummed softly hearing him, “Really? You better eat fast then, baby bird isnt playing games today,” he told the arson amused. He was starved and wouldn’t be completely opposed to eating the whole tray of food. At least he got a bit of food beforehand too. The blond laughed softly as he was poked. “It better be me. Don’t need you making cakes for anyone else,” Hawks teased his mate playfully as he finished a pancake. The hero blushed slightly as he grinned at Dabi. “Yes, unless you object?” He purred sweetly as he cupped his mates cheek.

Dabi laughed, snatching a piece of pancake. “I’m going to be stuck in the kitchen trying to keep you two fed,” he complained, clearly happy as he snacked on the stolen food.

He nuzzled into Hawks, feeling warm and content. “It’s you, don’t worry,” he laughed. “And you know better than to think I’d object to a little one-on-one time with you, lovebird. You’re getting sexier every day, you know?” he teased.

Hawks watched the arson eat with an amused look, it was very possible. He got hungry fast but it was even worse when he was younger, especially a teen. “Hey I am the one that is breast feeding, it’s the least you could do,” he told his mate amused. He was going to have a baby stuck to his chest all day at the rate they ate.

“Good~” he cooed in a pleased tone as he pecked the villains jaw lightly. “I didn’t think I would even make it to my birthday,” he admitted with a devious look. He hadn’t told Endeavor about their plan to bond, but they did need to update him so they could get their story together. “Really? I don’t feel nearly as grateful,” he pouted softly. His belly weight was throwing him off some. Luckily it wasn’t too bad during that nomu attack.

Dabi laughed, shaking his head. “Yeah, don’t worry, I’ll keep you fed,” he snickered, blushing under the omega’s affection. He reached around Hawks to give the omega’s ass a soft squeeze. “Yeah, I dunno. You look soft, and human. Like, you’re still model-hot, but you look less like you’re ready for a photo shoot all the time and more like you’re somebody’s insanely hot mom, which I guess you are,” he teased. “I love how you look all the time, but it’s kind of sexy that I managed to get you knocked up so easily. You decide what type of birthday sex you want yet? he asked happily. “And, uh, do you still want me to…” he trailed off, tapping his teeth. “You gotta be sure, okay?”

Hawks grinned back at Dabi, at least he would be fed as he fed their little one. He trusted Dabi would take care of him as he cared for the pup. He would be safe to care for them and comfortable. The blonde gasped softly as his ass was gripped before blushing deeply as he looked at Dabi flustered. He wasn’t sure how to take that actually. It sounded like a compliment…but was he really not model like anymore? Would he ever be again? At least he was still hot…for now. “Yeah? I bet you do get a kick out of it,” he said amused before sighing. “I’m not sure. I liked last time a lot,” he said amused. “Yeah I want to. I’m sure…yeah…I mean I’m a little nervous,” he said a little flustered. “I never tried anything like this,” he admitted shyly.

Dabi seemed to realize his compliment hadn’t exactly landed. He rubbed the back of his neck. “I just mean… you were having to pretend a lot, birdie, and sometimes it looked uncomfortable? Or like… you thought you had to be perfect, I guess. But I think you’re hotter when you’re just relaxed and we’re having fun together, does that make sense? You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to be my lovebird,” he tried to explain, feeling stupid. “You’re still the hottest person I’ve ever known,” he added.

He blushed darker, nodding seriously. “Yeah, I mean, I miss seeing your face, but something about when you present for me is really sexy,” he admitted with a nervous laugh. “I haven’t either. I just… bite you, right? I feel so dumb. Like, I want this, but I keep thinking I’m gonna fuck up somehow,” he admitted. “I want it to be perfect for you.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he explained what he meant. He understood that and it made sense, but something inside of him felt unsettled. “It’s…it’s hard. After so long in the light, staying perfect. Keeping up with such high standards…letting it go isn’t easy,” the blonde admitted as he pressed against the arsons side. He felt so self conscious…his already seen a few comments about his appearance online and they were eating away at him. The blonde smiled sheepishly at the compliment. It was good to know at least Dabi found him extremely attractive still.

He laughed softly hearing Dabi. “Maybe we start there and see where it goes?” He suggested to his mate as he rubbed the villain’s arm. “I think so. That should be it anyways…pretty sure,” he explained but he really wasn’t that sure at all. “If it’s you it will be perfect,” Hawks cooed as he pecked the villains’ lips sweetly. He trusted him…he didn’t think he would mess this up.

Dabi sighed. He didn’t know how to help Hawks navigate the fact that people were stupid assholes about his appearance. Hawks was beautiful, and if people couldn’t get their heads around it then they were wrong, not his mate. “I get that, Keigo, but trust me. You’re so, so sexy. Speaking of sexy, I got you a really stupid present,” he admitted. “Well, Fuyumi paid for it, and she’s not psyched to have ordered it for me, but remember when we talked about how there must be fanmade villain body pillows? You have a Dabi pillowcase coming,” he said sheepishly. “Sorry if that’s stupid, but you’ve been really into the nest recently, and I thought it was funny.”

He snorted against Hawks’ lips. “Well, good. I’m sure we’ll figure it out. You’re sexy, I’m sexy, we’re good at sex, let’s not overthink it.”

Hawks smiled warmly when he was assured the he was still hot. It felt good to hear. He knew he would have to do this for his pup and it would be worth it once he had them in his arms. The blonde tilted his head when Dabi said he they got him a gift. He gave Dabi a curious look before covering his mouth and snorting hearing what he got him. “Really!? Oh my God that’s awesome,” the hero said amused as he laughed softly. “You’re such a dork,” he cooed as he shook his head slightly, he was excited to see his gift and had to wonder who was drawing pictures of his mate.  “Mm that sounds good to me. We have all morning to figure it out,” he agreed before eating the last piece of bacon.

Dabi nodded, relaxing some once it was clear Hawks was into the idea. He’d thought it was a good one, but was worried it would come across as vain or something. “I’ll show you the email confirmation and the photos later,” he promised.

He pinched Hawks on the ass again, grinning cockily. “Yup, all morning. You gonna mind terribly if I ask for birthday sex too?” he teased. “Now hurry up and finish breakfast, I want you,” he teased.

Hawks giggled softly hearing him offer to show him proof. “No no. I want it to be a surprised. Just don’t let Endeavor see it or he might lose it,” The blonde said delighted. He wanted to be surprised when he got his gift and see it in person on a pillow. The hero groaned softly as he was pinched. “Of course. I’m looking forward to it.” He agreed eagerly. He would definitely treat him…but he couldn’t cook…and he had no idea what to get the man…fuck, what was he going to do for Dabi’s birthday? The blonde thought worried. He was taken out of his thoughts hearing his mate. “Aw don’t make me chose between food and sex,” he complained loudly as he started to eat quickly again

Dabi laughed loudly, nuzzling his face into Hawks’ arm, a warm smile on his face. “Fucking hurry up then,” he whined. “I need you, baby. I’m gonna claim you. I want you on my knot already,” he begged, squeezing Hawks on the ass. “You have a whole cake to eat later,” he pointed out. “And Fuyumi is making dinner.”

Hawks whined loudly hearing Dabi whine to him. “Daaaaabi,” he complained loudly before setting the tray aside. “Okay okay you win. I’ll eat later,” he purred, deciding he rather fuck than eat right now. “Come here,” he demanded as he wrapped his arms around the man’s neck and pulled him over him.

Dabi laughed, wrapping his arms around the omega’s waist, purring. He kissed Hawks on his jaw, happy to finally be getting and giving affection. “There’s my knot-slut,” he teased, sticking out his tongue. “My sweet little lovebird,” he cooed. “So cute when you’re demanding~”

Hawks watched Dabi deviously as he laid back on the bed. “You’re the one being slutty,” he teased back as he wrapped his legs around the arson. He only had loose sleep pants on and their shared hoodie. It wasn’t hard to feel Dabis body though his clothes.

Dabi snorted. He was wearing a pair of sweatpants and nothing else, having left the apron he’d worn while cooking in the kitchen, and he could feel Hawks’ muscular frame beneath him. “I’ll own up to that. I’m a slut for you, baby,” he cooed. “You’re hot, okay? You’re hot, and you get me hot. I want to see you present for me, and beg me for my knot, to hear you talk about how you want to get knocked up even while you can feel that I already have. It’s sexy,” he cooed. “You’re sexy~”

Hawks shivered feeling the alpha against him. His senses have gotten so much better since his been off his suppressants. He could really smell alphas now and Dabi’s scent smelled aroused. He could feel his body react immediately. “Yes~ I want you to fill me up. Make me full with your pups,” he agreed lustfully. “I need your knot,” he whined as he gripped the villains hands and pressed them under his hoodie.

Dabi loved how much stronger Hawks’ scent was these days. That combined with the way Hawks begged for him, so sweet and needy, already had him turned on. He laughed breathlessly, running his warm hands over Hawks’ chest. “Anything for my lovebird,” he cooed. “Gonna breed you, fill you up,” he purred, rubbing the baby bump. “So pretty on my knot.”

Hawks moaned lightly feeling Dabis hands slide up under his hoodie. His chest has been feeling pretty sensitive as well. He knew that was coming and would only get worse through his pregnancy. The hero shivered as his stomach was caressed. “Yes~ nah, touch me,” he begged softly as he wrapped his legs around Dabi’s waist to pull him closer.

Dabi hummed, rolling his hips down into Hawks and running his thumbs over the omega’s nipples, pleased by how sensitive Hawks’ chest was becoming. It was pretty adorable to hear and see. He laughed, leaning in and scenting Hawks, kissing his ear. “I love you, baby,” he whispered.

Hawks gripped the bed as Dabi grind against him. The hero shuttered as he tightened his grip on Dabi’s waist. “Ha~ careful, they have been getting sore,” he whimpered softly. The light touches felt amazing but he didn’t want him to be too rough with him. “I love you too~” he mumbled desperately as he was scented against

Dabi kissed Hawks gently on his jawline, easing up in his touch. “I’ve got you, I’ve got you,” he cooed. “Nice and gentle for my lovebird, okay? Everything’s gonna be gentle today,” he promised.

He hummed, smoothly running his palms down the blonde’s sides. “My sweet little omega,” he purred. “You’ve been mine since that first time, haven’t you?” he asked, voice soft.

Hawks arched his body against Dabi’s touch, eagerly pressing their hips together. “Okay~” he breathed out softly, relieved his mate was being so attentive to him and his needs. As much as he wanted to play rough with Dabi, his body wasn’t in the right situation. “Alpha~ I only want you,” the blonde agreed desperately. Dabi’s scent smelt good, strong and it made his body tingle.

Dabi groaned as Hawks met his hips, shivering in delight. “Come on, lovebird, let’s undress you,” he cooed. He gently began to pull off the omega’s top, face flushed and eyes half-lidded. “Mine~” he reassured Hawks. “Gonna take care of you, breed you, keep you so loved and safe,” he promised, mouthing over the scent gland he’d be biting soon.

Hawks continued to move his hips slowly, enjoying the pressure. “Okay,” he agreed softly as he helped pull his hoodie off. He was still a bit self conscious about going around shirtless right now with his stomach, but he knew Dabi wouldn’t care and would adore it. “Please~” he breathed back, loving the sweet promising Dabi was telling him. He wanted to be breed and loved. The blonde gripped the back of Dabis hair as he touched his scent gland. He was even more eager knowing he would get to feel his teeth against him soon. His neck almost ached with excitement. “I want it, I want you,” he whined back softly

Dabi kissed the gland intentionally, nervous as he rolled his hips into Hawks. What if claiming Hawks fucked them up? What if it turned their relationship into something like his parents? What if Shigaraki found out and never forgave him—well, he wasn’t going to forgive him anyway.

He shuddered, loving the way Hawks whined. He reached between them to slowly stroke the little baby bump, face flushing. “You’re so pretty when you’re bred,” he mumbled, petting Hawks softly, with adoration. “My mate,” he cooed. “I need you,” he almost begged. “I need my omega.”

Keeping his palm on the baby bump, he let his fingers play with the hem of Hawks’ sleep pants. “You’re so good, birdie. I love you.”

Hawks shuttered feeling Dabi hot kisses against his aching neck. He felt butterflies in his stomach, he wasn’t even this nervous when they had sex the first time. With so many years of learning to protect his neck, it was a weird feeling giving it up to someone. “I want to be pretty for you,” he whined back softly, feeling high off of the strong scent coming from his mate. “Yes~” he whined out in a begging tone feeling Dabis hands wonder. “I want you,” he purred as he cupped the alphas cheek and gave him a desperate kiss.

Dabi laughed into the kiss, giddy at the cute whines and begs from his omega. He loved how eager Hawks got, how much he wanted sex and Dabi.

He’d wanted to feel wanted, needed even, for his whole life, and now Hawks and the pup, whatever they named him, wanted and needed him. He couldn’t let them down. He kissed back eagerly, deeply, his fingers ghosting over the omega’s hipbones in between desperate grinding.

Hawks whined into the arsons mouth as he kissed the man roughly, not holding back as he wrapped his arms around his shoulders to keep him close. He could feel Dabi’s arousal through their thin pants and wanted nothing more than to grind harder against him, the pants weren’t helping though. “Mmm isn’t getting hot. I want them off,” he mumbled against his lovers’ lips as he started to try and wiggle out of his pants. He needed more contact

Dabi snorted, shifting a bit to try and help Hawks out of his pants before moving on to remove his own sweatpants. He wasn’t sure if Tomura had really enjoyed his quirk in bed like this. The burns, yes, obviously, but had he liked Dabi’s warmth? Impossible to say. Hawks though, Hawks adored it. Just hopefully not because of his dad.

Why was he having thoughts like that during what was supposed to be a special and intimate moment between him and Hawks? He redoubled his efforts to focus on the moment, finally kicking out of his pants and grinding down nakedly into Hawks.

Hawks gave the villain a relieved looked as he pulled back and slid his pants off. He kept an intense eye on Dabi as he lifted up to remove his own pants. He wanted to make sure the arson didn’t attempt to leave for any reason. He could handle anything else later, he was too needy to wait right now. The hero gasped sighing feeling Dabi grind against him again, but now he could feel everything. It made the wet between his legs grow. He spread his legs more to allow the arson to press his body closer to him.

Dabi grinned, seeing the mess Hawks’ slick was already making of their bed. “I’m not going anywhere, relax,” he laughed, eyes bright and joyful.

Hawks looked adorable, perfect even. Pregnant and flushed, begging for more. He wouldn’t trade this for anything. “I’m here, baby, don’t worry,” he said lightly, voice growing thick as he softly rutted against the omega, taking it slow and gently. “Gonna fuck you even fuller, just wait,” he mumbled, hand once again caressing Hawks’ bump.

Hawks relaxed a little at Dabis assurance before nodding slightly. He was glad Dabi was here to take care of him. The entire pregnancy had its ups and downs that he wasn’t sure he could get by alone. With the puking, the cramps, the headaches, the hunger and of course his strengthened libido, he had no idea how he could do this without his mate. He briefly felt bad for Shigaraki, if he had kept the pup, but he wasn’t sure if Dabi could keep up with both of them…he just got lucky and had his mate all to himself. Hawks focused intensely on Dabi’s cock stroking against him as he grinded his hips. It felt good~ he was almost unsure he could roll over, not wanting to waste time, but his wings under him would appreciate the relief.

Dabi hummed, reaching down to thumb at Hawks’ cock, smirking to himself. “You’re so beautiful, birdie,” he praised. “My little lovebird all needy and aching. Do you want to be a good omega and present? Let your alpha take care of you, Keigo,” he said, hoping it was an okay time to use his mate’s name. He hated saying Hawks in bed, it just reminded him of the divide between them.

Hawks arched into Dabi’s touch feeling his warm hand stroke his cock. He enjoyed the feeling and made his body ache more. “Yes~ I want it,” he agreed eagerly, much more eager to move with his mates promise to satisfy him. This would probably be one of the last times they could do it this way until the pup is born anyways. The blond sat up on his arms before easily rolling over onto his hands and knees. The weight from his stomach wasn’t too bad yet. The hero spread his wings out as he pressed his chest to the bed and looked back at his mate lustfully, hips kept planted in the air. “Please,” he begged softly, wanting attention, it was his birthday, and he deserved it.

Dabi’s face flushed as Hawks unfurled his wings. They were stunning. He didn’t know why he found them so beautiful, just that he did. Hawks didn’t have to submit, and unlike Shigaraki he didn’t want to be made to either. He was choosing this, choosing to be Dabi’s.

He sat back on his heels, eyeing Hawks lustfully. Hawks was practically dripping with slick, and his slight curves had only become more pronounced with pregnancy. He draped himself over the omega, one finger lightly circling his hole while the other hand splayed possessively over his mate’s stomach. “I’ve got you,” he promised, slowly teasing his finger inside.

Hawks blushed deeper was he watched Dabi sit back and admire him. He was embarrassed but couldn’t help but enjoy how sexy Dabi found him. The hero pressed up slightly against Dabi as the villain draped over him. “Nah~” he mewed in anticipation feeling his mates finger teasing him. Hawks could feel his feathers twitching and shuttering along his body.

Dabi watched Hawks’ wings. Even lacking their proper fullness and size, they were still beautiful. The way the feathers caught in the light, how at ease Hawks was with them. He’d never seen anything so pretty. “You’re good, baby, I got you,” he cooed. He curled his fingers softly, loving the way all of the blonde’s little sounds and motions went straight to his dick. He continued to pet Hawks, teasing him with just one finger. “My omega is so good for me. You’ve always picked me, put me first. Did you notice me before you sought out the League? Were you happy to see me? Scared?” he pressed, wondering what the omega’s opinion of him had been.

Hawks shuttered against the bed as he felt the arson moving his finger, he needed more. Dabi was always such a tease, but that was part of his appeal in a way. He always had to make things mysterious or a show. The man would have done wonders in theatrics. He wasn’t sure how the guy got so tricky when his father was the most blunt person he ever met. The blonde listened to Dabi before breathing out a shaky moan. “I was nervous. I knew it was going to be you sense fire is a weak point for me,” he admitted. He knew the league would send Dabi and he had planned for it, that’s why he was thrilled when he showed up.

Dabi laughed breathlessly at Hawks’ moan, leaning down to press a kiss between the omega’s wings. He loved seeing Hawks like this. The great, strong hero a moaning, shaking mess.

He slowly worked in another finger, breathing deeply. He loved when he could really smell Hawks, sense his need and his want. “Poor little bird, all alone with the villain,” he teased. “But I could see that you were better than that, better than being a hero,” he praised, kissing Hawks’ back again. “If I could just get you to join us, you could do anything. So strong and beautiful. I wanted you so badly, birdie,” he admitted. “All your teasing, the cat and mouse. But you were mine the whole time,” he praised. “I never should have doubted,” he cooed. “We could have been doing this the whole time, practically. I wanted you.”

Hawks lifted his wings slightly feeling a warm kiss placed between the bases of his back. “Dabi~” he moaned softly feeling him press another finger into him, stretching him as he gripped at the bed weakly.  He should be horrified to learn a villain he was supposed to be spying on had wanted him so badly and seemed to have had him claimed since they met, even as an alpha. But instead, he was flattered and could feel his heart flutter at his words. Hawks couldn’t admit the same thing. He only started to be interested in Dabi when he continued to avoid his games and innuendos. He was frustrated and started to think about the villain more often than not, started to feel attracted to his looks and glares. He wondered if he could of been more or everything Dabi wanted if he was a traitor. “I wanted you too~” he agreed.

Dabi watched Hawks cling to the bed, the semi-built nest he’d worked so hard on getting messy with their play. Hawks was so sweet. It was probably just his ego, definitely just his ego, but he liked to imagine that Hawks had been crushing on him since before they’d even met. That maybe he’d been part of what made Hawks finally see the light.

He missed when it felt like their interests aligned. More and more, he was having to doubt Hawks, wondering how he could go back to a system he hated so easily, but Hawks really did love their pup, and moms were supposed to be able to make sacrifices for their pups. Hawks was just a really good mom, that’s all.

He smiled as Hawks admitted to wanting him too. “I should have seen that instead of thinking you were faking it,” he said softly. “I should have given you what you needed,” he cooed, curling his fingers. “You already had me hooked, I was dumb to pretend otherwise. I’m yours, birdie.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as his cheeks flushed deeper. He wished it was true…that he hadn’t been faking it. It felt like he was far too deep to admit it now…and Dabi wouldn’t find out, so why should he say anything and ruin this? They were fine just as they were. “I have never faked liking you. It was always real, all of us was real,” he told the villain firmly as he looked back at him with a warm look. He wanted him to know that and confirm it for him. Even if he was fake, what he felt wasn’t. “I love you,” he whined softly as he pressed back against his fingers, he wanted to prove it.

Dabi beamed, a weight he hadn’t known he was still carrying leaving his chest. Hawks was his, always had been. His suspicions being unfounded had been proved over and over again, because there was no way the man he loved could continue to lie to him, not when he was offering himself up to be claimed, carrying their pup.

He stared lovingly at Hawks. This was worth it. Going home, even betraying Tomura and the rest of the League. “I love you too,” he said firmly, groaning softly as Hawks worked back against his fingers. He grinned as he pressed in a third finger, loving how his mate felt beneath him. “I’m gonna take such good care of you, birdie,” he promised, breathing hard. “Us and our pups. We’re gonna be so happy together,” he promised.

Hawks felt his chest flutter but his stomach twist at the joy his words brought his mate. Dabi would understand….if he ever found out the truth…he would get it…he would forgive him. It’s not like he completely dragged the villain here to play hero again, it was the best option for the pup. He even let Dabi decide in the end, thing he couldn’t lie and was heavily pushing him to look at this decision the closest. The blonde moaned out feeling his lover stretch him out further on his fingers. “Alpha~ I love you,” he breathes out pleasured. “I want you, I want our pups,” he mumbled desperately. He hasn’t even had their first and his instincts were already demanding another.

Dabi blushed as Hawks called him alpha. He’d never imagined it would feel so good until it had happened to him. He’d assumed that it was played up, exaggerated because it seemed hot, but hearing his omega beg for his alpha was intoxicating. He wanted to claim Hawks, possess him even. “I’m yours,” he promised between kisses that moved up Hawks’ shoulder blade.

He was going to keep Hawks so happy and full, give him all the pups they could handle or want. “You’re such a good mom,” he praised, breathing hotly against his mate. “I want to be inside you so bad. So pretty when you present for me.”

Hawks groaned softly feeling Dabi kiss up his back as he lifted up slightly. Before all this, pups didn’t cross his mind much. He imagined it was all the new hormones, but the moment he was informed of his pregnancy, he was eager for them. Was this really something his been missing his whole life of a symptom of his pregnancy? He wasn’t sure. The hero whined loudly hearing Dabi, “Then knot me,” he complained loudly. He was presented and ready for him, he didn’t want to beg anymore for his reward.

Dabi laughed, pulling his fingers out of Hawks and gripping his own cock. The hand that had been petting Hawks’ stomach reached to grip his mate’s hips firmly as he finally pressed inside. “Eager little knot-slut,” he teased, biting back a deep moan. “Good omega,” he praised, voice thick.

Hawks pressed his face against the bed, pulling Dabis pillow close to him as he pulled his fingers out of him, knowing what to expect next. “Mm don’t be mean to me, it’s my birthday,” he complained in a slightly teasing tone as he waited eagerly to continue. The hero gasped loudly feeling the villain press into him smoothly. “Dabi~ Dabi-“ he moaned softly into his bed as he spread his legs more for him.

Dabi snorted, groaning softly behind it as his mate called out his name, opening up his legs further.

He pressed in up to his base, shuddering at the warmth and feeling of Hawks surrounding him. “Yeah, yeah, happy birthday,” he mumbled, swallowing hard.

He held Hawks tightly, his face so near the omega’s neck. He was going to claim Hawks so soon, and nothing would come between them once he did.

Hawks gasped again feeling the alpha press deeper inside him as he trembled. “Fuck~” he breathed out as he clawed the sheets desperately. “You feel good,” he mumbled against his mates pillow. The hero started to rock slightly as he held his wings out to steady himself. He needed this, his body was desperate for his mate, it was unfair how turned on he was while pregnant.

Dabi shushed Hawks in what he hoped was a reassuring manner, kissing at his shoulder, lightly scenting the omega’s back. “You too,” he groaned, rolling his hips easily against the omega’s rocking.

He wanted to go slow, gentle, to make sure Hawks felt as precious and treasured as he should. “My omega,” he purred, Hawks’ skin cool to the touch beneath him. “So pretty.”

Hawks whined softly when he was shushed. He didn’t want to be quiet. He wanted you to express how good his mate was making him feel. The blonde rocked slightly on his knees as the arson started to move slowly against him. He loved the praises he was earning, encouraging him to start to rock back against the villains’ hips. Dabi was his, and they would be one soon. Everything would be okay…it was natural, and people did it everyday.

Dabi nuzzled Hawks affectionately. “You can be loud, baby, I was just trying to comfort you,” he mumbled in response to the omega’s cute whines.

He loved how Hawks moved with him. They fit together perfectly, and they both loved doing this. He certainly didn’t think his parents had ever seemed to view sex as fun or intimate. “You want me to knot you?” he asked happily. “You want to get claimed, lovebird?” he cooed, knot aching as he continued to move in and out of Hawks, not big enough to latch yet but starting to pull as he removed it.

Hawks shivered against the bed hearing Dabi as he rubbed and nuzzled against the villain pillow, feeling the need to scent him but wasn’t able to reach him. His pillow would do for now. “Yes~!” He whined loudly in agreement as he arched his back roughly. His body was burning for him. He could feel his knot starting to catch as pleasure continued to hit him with every thrust. He was going to do it, he was going to be claimed and belong to his mate.

Dabi groaned at Hawks’ enthusiastic agreement and movements, his thrusts growing a bit frenzied despite his attempt to keep things gentle. He mouthed softly against Hawks’ shoulder, shuddering. “Mine,” he promised, meaning it. He and Hawks would belong to each other, as good as married, better in some ways. No one would take them from each other. He let his teeth graze the skin beside the gland, not yet there to claim him but close, waiting for Hawks to cum. He hoped it was good for both of them—it had to be, right?

The hero moaned loudly at the faster, deeper thrust as he flapped his wings slightly. He needed more. He needed his knot buried inside of him. He wasn’t sure how anyone could ever be satisfied without one, it was a waste to lose it. The blondes grip on the bed tightened feeling Dabis teeth start to graze his skin. His neck ached but his chest tightened in response. The hero let out a strangled whimper before turning his head away slightly. That didn’t feel right…he felt too panicked feeling him so close and knowing what he was going to do.

Dabi’s hips stilled, his grip loosening as he floundered. Hawks had pulled away. He hadn’t even been there yet, just nearly, so was that a no? They’d planned for this. It would be a good anniversary, or well, it would have been. He pulled his face back, sitting still. “Hawks?” he asked, afraid of what would come next. “Do you…? Did you change your mind?” he asked nervously, voice breathless and strange.

Hawks panted heavily feeling Dabi stop his movements. He looked up at the alpha slightly dazed and confused to why he would stop when he was starting to feel close. The hero shook his head slightly. “No. No, sorry. I just got nervous,” he assured his mate softly. “I want to,” he assured him. He did, so he wasn’t sure why he was so shaken by it.

Dabi nervously pet Hawks on the hip, still not moving. How could he know this was what Hawks wanted? He didn’t want to trap Hawks, the way his mom seemed to have been. “You’re sure?” he asked, sounding nervous. “You have to be sure, birdie,” he pressed, shuddering. He wanted to knot, to claim, but now he was scared.

Hawks continued to pant softly against the pillow, his blonde hair sticking to his face with the sweat beading down his face. He was unsatisfied and wanted to just continue, Dabi sitting inside of him was frustrating. “I-I think so. I want to. I just don’t know what to expect,” he told him before whining as he shifted his hips slightly to try and get some movement

Dabi gripped Hawks firmly, trying to keep him still as he bit back a moan. He wanted to accept that, but it wasn’t exactly a yes. Hawks sounded unsure, even undecided.

This was supposed to be fun, intimate birthday sex, and instead he just felt vaguely sickened and anxious. “That doesn’t sound sure, birdie,” he said, voice taking on a wheedling plea. “I want you so bad, but I’m only gonna knot you if you can’t be sure,” he said firmly.

Hawks whined weakly feeling Dabi grip his hips so he couldn’t move against him. “I just want you to do it,” he complained softly as he gripped the bed. “I-I’m just nervous. I’ve never done this before.” He told the arson. “I’m sure I want too…I just got anxious,” he assured him but he was also assuring himself. He wanted to do this so why was he reacting like this.

Dabi groaned, feeling a bit frustrated. He needed Hawks to be enthusiastic about this. He was starting to feel really genuinely unsettled. “Neither of us has,” he pointed out, rolling his hips despite himself. “And most people only ever do it with one person. This is serious, Hawks,” he pleaded, even as he rolled his hips. “I’m not gonna trap you,” he mumbled, thinking of how his mom even still craved his dad’s approval. “I’m not gonna do it unless you want it. It’s not good for me when you’re nervous like this,” he admitted. “Feels like I’m

Hawks whined softly feeling Dabi start to move his hips again, though his build up has died down now. “I don’t think you are. I want to Dabi,” he told him in a firmer tone. “It’s not forced. I told you I want to,” he explained. He felt bad for ruining the mood but he told him to keep going. “I can’t help being nervous,” he complained. That wasn’t his fault or something he could control easily.

Dabi huffed, but slowly began to rock his hips again, hating that he felt set back, far less turned on than he had mere moments ago. His knot seemed to have shrunk some, which felt vaguely humiliating. He’d have to work his way back up to where they’d been.

He sighed, kissing Hawks on his back gently. “I know,” he admitted. “I’m just scared of hurting you,” he explained. “I want this to be good, birdie. You’re giving yourself to me. My omega. My mate. I just don’t want you to regret it,” he whispered, trying to build up his pace. “Tell me you want it? Ask me for it?” he nearly begged.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he felt the alpha start to move inside of him again at a good pace. It felt good, but not as great as it had. “You’re not hurting me,” he complained softly as he shook his head. “I do too and it was good,” he assured him. He shouldn’t have moved…he should have known Dabi would take it poorly. Hawks tried to melt back into the rhythm of the movements as he closed his eyes. “I want it…claim me Dabi,” he whined softly, trying to get the feeling back

Dabi felt shaken, almost sick. He wasn’t sure he wanted to knot Hawks right now, much less claim him. He was supposed to enjoy this, they both were. This was going to bring them together, or it would have, anyway.

He was overthinking things, and it made it hard to just feel. Dabi closed his eyes, resting his head on Hawks’ back, trying to just smell his mate and heard his words. He couldn’t bring his face close to Hawks’ gland again, not yet. “I’m sorry,” he mumbled, sure Hawks could feel that he’d grown nervous. “Please,” he begged, not sure what he needed or was asking for. Perhaps more begging? He liked to hear Hawks talk, if nothing else.

Hawks panted softly as he felt Dabi leaned over him more and press his face against his back. He shuttered slightly before looking back at him slightly. “Did…did you wanna stop? Maybe try again in a bit?” He asked unsure. Dabi smelt off and seemed nervous, it wasn’t doing much for him and he was having a hard time getting back into it

Dabi laughed nervously. Some fucking alpha he was, too nervous to even fuck his omega. He looked sadly at Hawks, giving a helpless shrug. “It’s supposed to be fun birthday sex, and I’m ruining it,” he mumbled, clearly upset with himself. Unhappily, he pulled out and rolled off of Hawks, flopping onto the nest and hiding his face in his hands. No wonder Hawks had changed his mind.

Hawks groaned softly as Dabi pulled out of him, it felt weird sense they hadn’t got to finish. He slowly rolled onto his side to face his mate, giving him a sheepish look. “It’s okay, don’t worry about it,” he comforted him as he rubbed his shoulder gently. “We probably shouldn’t of made bonding a big thing and just let it happen naturally,” he offered. They probably just hyped it up too much now and got nervous, that was all.

Dabi looked at Hawks, clearly embarrassed and sad. “I’ve never gotten upset before to the point where I can’t… you know,” he said anxiously. “I just really, really want this to be good for us both. You’re giving me a pup, and like… I mean, I want it to feel fair? Or just … my mom is still so hung up on my dad and he fucking sucks. I want you to be super into me, obviously, like more than anything, but what if you change your mind but you can’t really change your mind anymore. Tomura always made it sound so unfair, like it wasn’t gonna impact me at all, and I’m worried that’ll be true. What if I end up like my dad? I want you to have freedom and stuff, so when you pulled away, it felt like I was pushing something you didn’t want, and that if I did it you’d be stuck doing things you might not want to do,” he explained, looking stricken.

He glanced up at Hawks. “I’m probably overthinking it. Alphas are supposed to be confident and take charge and stuff, and half of the time I’m really bad at that.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he frowned softly. He didn’t mean to make him this upset…he tried to recover it but the moment was lost. Would it impact him at all? He wasn’t sure…if never seemed to impact the alpha in the cases his seen…but his only ever seen the bad side of bonds. Of course his heard about how nice they are and his sure his seem happy people on the streets with them but he didn’t know…”I’m sorry Dabi…I didn’t mean too,” he told him softly. He was so stupid…he ruined everything. Why couldn’t he just stayed still and let him. He wanted it…he knows that, so why would he react so stupidly…”You are. You were great with the league and commanding them.” He encouraged him softly.

Dabi frowned, reaching up to pet Hawks on the cheek. “You don’t have to apologize, birdie. I’m the one ruining your birthday,” he said quietly. He should have anticipated this, he was always fucking up important days.

He cautiously wrapped his arm around Hawks’ waist, not yet pulling him close but needing to feel that the omega was there. “The League’s kind of a bad example, since I abandoned them,” he pointed out. “I feel worst about Toga, but she’s still a pup, you know? And she and I joined at the first time—we were the first ones to join, actually. She’s just a little kid I was supposed to look after, and I left her there. And I know Twice would die before he let anything happen to her, but I mean… I’m responsible for him too, aren’t I? And those idiots Giran gave us last minute for the attack on the UA kids, I let them get arrested. I’m supposed to be keeping them safe and instead I just walked away, and I can’t even convince Tomura that I’m not betraying them. They’re my pack, and I did such a shitty job with them they all think I sold them out,” he mumbled, feeling even more sick now that he thought about it. “God, I really am a shitty alpha.”

Hawks watched Dabi as he stroked his cheek lightly and blamed himself.  He was trying to take responsibility for this…it really wasn’t Dabis fault, at least completely. The blonde pressed close against the arson as he wrapped his arms around him. This did suck…”I don’t know Dabi…you weren’t their Alpha or anything and you had a few others on your team didn’t you? I’m sorry the league got so mixed up in this but we’re doing it for the pup,” he assured him. The pup was more important than the league.

Dabi laughed bitterly. “Yeah, Compress and Magne, and I think Kurogiri? But he’s sort of… even I think he smells weird,” he said, not sure how to explain it.

He snorted. “You know, they all blame me for Magne dying. I was supposed to be there, but  Tomura and I were fighting, and you and I were fighting, and I didn’t want to just be in the way. I didn’t think they needed me to protect them, you know? They’re all so strong. But then I wasn’t there, and poof. No more Magne,” he laughed bitterly.

They all must hate him twice over now. He hadn’t even been very good at letting them in or being a friend or pack member. “The pup deserves an alpha that can actually take care of him. I can’t even agree with you on his fucking name,” he mumbled, more agitated. “I’m really happy to be with you, and really happy our son exists, but he deserves a lot better than me,” he said sullenly. “I should have been safer with you.”

Hawks listened to him curiously as he talked about the league. He actually hadn’t heard a lot about what happen with Magne. He knew they lost her and it had to do with Overhaul, but leaning Dabi had missed it was new news. He felt bad for the arson to have to carry that guilt around. Him being there might not have changed things, but not knowing sucked.

Hawks opened his mouth to comfort him again before closing it slightly hearing him. He sounded upset…The blonde felt a pang of pain hit him hearing Dabis words. “What…I…Why would you say that?” He whispered as tears welled up in his eyes. Did he really regret this all..they both knew they only got together because of the pregnancy. “I don’t want you to leave us,” he whimpered loudly as his lip trembled heavily. It sounded like he didn’t want to be here because he didn’t think he was good enough.

Dabi’s heart sank as Hawks began to freak out. Hurriedly, he pulled the omega tight to his chest, leaning in and scenting him in what he hoped was a comforting manner. “Birdie, shh, birdie. I’m not going anywhere,” he promised. “I just… I wish you’d had more time to think about it,” he mumbled. “I don’t want you to think you have to be with me or that you have to let me claim you just because I knocked you up. You could do a lot better,” he protested, clinging. “I’m not leaving.”

He sniffled, hiding his face in Hawks. “I want you two to be safe and happy, more than anything in the world, and now Tomura’s gonna spend the rest of his life trying to kill you, and I can’t even fuck you right on your birthday, and even now I’m getting upset and ruining things even more,” he explained. “What if you guys were better off without me?”

Hawks let out a weak cry as he was pulled close to Dabi and scented gently, let his mate hold him close and comfort him. He shook his head slightly against Dabi as he whimpered loudly. “I didn’t need to. I want you,” he cried to him softly. “I know I didn’t have to, I wanted to. I wanted to go to you and for us to have our pup together. If I wanted to leave I would have,” he told the alpha upset as tears rolled down his face. He could have left Japan and never been seen or heard from again…but he wanted Dabi…he wanted to make this work.

“I don’t care…I love you and I just want to be with you…” he told him firmly as he hugged the arson back tightly. “He wouldn’t be here without you…and if you leave now…I have to stay with Endeavor. Do you want that?” He asked hurt. He said Endeavor was awful, why would he force him to stay here alone with him…

Dabi shivered, wiping at Hawks’ eyes gently with his thumb. Every day he was grateful that Hawks had chosen him, but it just didn’t make sense, and the way Hawks had pulled away. He whined and hid his face in the omega’s neck. “Of course I don’t want that,” he said firmly. “Birdie, you could never ask me to claim you again, and I’d still want to be your mate, to take care of you and our pup, I just don’t feel like I deserve you,” he admitted, gasping quietly into the blonde’s neck.

He sighed, shuddering deeply. “I love you so much. I love our son. I just… I hurt. Every day I wonder if I’m good enough to be your mate, and when you pulled away, I thought you’d finally realized that I wasn’t.”

Hawks trembled against his mate as he wiped his face of the tears. He couldn’t keep them in and he didn’t want to. He hated the way Dabi was taking and wanted him to stop. “I want you…isn’t that enough?” He asked the arson upset. He didn’t know how to express he was good enough, telling him didn’t seem to work. “I don’t want you to hurt because of me…and I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to,” he cried louder, hating that he did. “I won’t pull away again,” he promised him in a desperate tone.

Dabi shivered, pulling back to look Hawks in the eye, expression serious as he gripped the omega’s shoulders. “No, birdie, please. Don’t just say that. Okay? I need to know you’ll say no or pull away next time if you get nervous again,” he pleaded, leaning in and kissing tears off of Hawks’ cheeks when he was done speaking.

He was such an asshole, making his pregnant mate cry on his birthday. “I just want to make you happy, birdie. Please. Don’t cry, okay? Tell me how I can make it better,” he begged.

Hawks looked at Dabi teary eyed as he pulled back. He didn’t understand…he was upset he pulled away. Why would he want him to do it again? He didn’t want to upset him again and make him regret all this. He sniffed softly as his face was kissed gently. “I don’t want you to get upset,” he whimpered to him. He ruined everything by pulling away, he didn’t think this would all happen.

The blonde whimpered softly hearing Dabi, “I-I don’t know,” he told him as he tried to wipe his face off. He just felt sad and didn’t know what he wanted. Life was so much simpler without all these hormones.

Dabi leaned in and grabbed Hawks’ hand, kissing his face over and over. He didn’t know how to make this better, but he knew he liked kissing Hawks and that Hawks liked to be kissed. “I know, birdie. You’re always trying to make me feel good,” he praised, resting their foreheads together. “And yeah, my feelings are hurt, but I’d rather be upset about that than claim you when you’re not feeling it, okay? It’s supposed to be fun. Our love, binding us together, just like the pup does. Just c’mere, let me hold you,” he said softly, not an order, but as authoritative as he’d really been with Hawks.

He pulled the omega on top of his stomach, letting himself get smooshed under his pregnant mate. “You’re okay, birdie. We’re okay. And I’m staying. I promise. You’ve got me pinned down, see?” he joked, smiling a wobbly smile. “I love you. Both of you. Hiroto, Daiki, some other third name, whatever. That’s my son, and I’ll be there for both of you.”

Hawks let the arson kiss around his face as he started to relax against him, at least the tears stopped flooding him. The blonde looked away slightly, that didn’t feel very fun…he was scared to think what would happen if he ‘wasn’t feeling it’ again. Would Dabi actually leave then? Think he didn’t want him? He sniffed softly hearing his mate as he was pulled over the alpha.

He laughed weakly at his stupid joke before laying his head on the arson’s chest. “Okay…” he said slightly relieved before kissing his jaw lightly. “I love you too…” he told him softly, feeling more confident in his words.

Dabi rubbed Hawks’ back where he knew it had been hurting him, nuzzling into the kiss. “I’m not leaving you,” he promised. “You’re my whole world, birdie. Even when we fight, I’d always rather be with you than without,” he promised, letting his warm hands work at the knots in the omega’s back.

He relaxed feeling the blonde’s soft weight on him. “Maybe we should just get married first,” he suggested seriously. “I mean, you know, you still want to do that, right? And not that you would, but you could take off a ring, and I can’t un-bite you. We want both to happen anyway, right?”

Hawks hummed softly in delight as Dabi started to rub his sore back. That felt great…the added heat really helped sooth the spots too. “I don’t know what to do without you…” he admitted softly as he watched his alpha pitifully. He had come to rely on the villain so much, he didn’t know how he would go back to being alone again.

The hero tilted his head slightly. “Are you sure?” He asked him softly. “Yeah of course I want to,” he agreed warmly. It wouldn’t be legal or anything, but it would be special to them at least.

Dabi continued his massage, always happy to make Hawks make such adorable little noises. Besides, that was his kid in there giving the hero a backache.

He leaned in, kissing Hawks on the forehead. “I don’t know, but it’s an idea, right? I just want us both to feel comfortable, and I want our pup to know that we’re a team, however we end up showing him,” he said firmly. “Whether it’s a bond or a marriage, let’s have something figured out by the time he’s born, okay? You don’t have to decide which yet, I know it was a shitty proposal,” he said with a quiet laugh. “One or both by the time he’s born. So that he knows we’ll be together through anything,” he promised. “Even if you end up making me name him Hiroto,” he teased. He didn’t even dislike the name. Honestly, if he could be the kid’s father in public, he wouldn’t be pushing for Daiki so hard. “I guess we’ll have more to name eventually. You can’t win every time.”

Hawks mewed softly in delight as he back was massaged tenderly. It could lay here all day with Dabi rubbing him. His hands were honestly magic, in all sorts of ways~ He thought pleased.

Hawks listened to Dabi explain was he wanted, he wasn’t opposed it, but being given a timeline was a little nerve wracking. He just wanted it to happen naturally like with normal people. He nodded slightly in agreement. “Okay, I can do that,” he assured him softly before pouting hearing him. “Do you really not like Hiroto? I thought it was kind of perfect…” he told him disappointed. He wouldn’t use it if Dabi really didn’t like it but he thought he did, it’s why it was one of their tops picks. And of course they would have others but if they didn’t have wings the name wouldn’t work.

Dabi snorted, shaking his head. “No, I like it a lot, actually. If people could just know he was my kid, it’d probably be my number one pick,” he admitted, letting his hands slip a little lower, still focused on making Hawks feel good, but also happy to have his hands close to the omega’s ass.

He pulled the omega up, so that he could give Hawks a soft kiss. “We’re gonna keep fucking until we can’t, right?” he pressed. “Wait, we have to remember to look up when we need to stop, if we need to, actually. I don’t want to hurt you guys. But, point is, we have lots of chances to try for a bite again, and if not, I dunno, we’ll figure out some rings and vows, get Fuyumi to take a couple sappy pictures for his baby book,” he teased. “I just wish everyone could know he’s my son, but even him looking like me is dangerous. I’m so proud of him already, it sucks that everyone is gonna think he’s my dad’s.”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi said he actually liked the name a lot. It was a relief…he really liked that name to and it would suck if he hated it. He wanted to press more about called the pup Hiroto but he hasn’t had a lot of good chances to bring it up. The hero blushed hearing Dab as he started to rub him lower on his back. “That’s the plan. I don’t think we have to stop but I don’t know how sexy I will feel in a few months,” he explained sheepishly. He already felt pretty embarrassed showing his stomach off like this. “I know…I do to. But he won’t have a fair life like that…people could go after him for revenge or anything,” he explained softly. “Hopefully people will buy white hair being in my family if anything. We just got to pray we avoid an ice quirk,” he added softly, worried about it. At least if the baby looked like Hawks no one would question anything.

Dabi frowned. “Hawks, no offense, because I was already sure you were the hottest guy alive the day we made him, but you’re waaaaaaay hotter now,” he said, meaning it. “Sometimes your shirt rides up, when you pick something up, and I see your belly, and it makes me like embarrassingly turned on,” he admitted, blushing.

He sighed. “Yeah, I mean, what’s your mom even look like, besides the eye thing?” he asked. “Your parents are big unknowns, as far as the rest of the world is concerned. So hopefully we can just lie, if we need to. I really want Hiroto to be blond,” he said, stressing the name choice. It was Hawks’ birthday, and he did like the name. It was cute, especially with his tiny wings.

The hero listened to Dabi talk about how hot he was as his face heated up. He hated when his shirt would ride up, he was starting to have to wear his cheap clothes again since they were bigger. He needed to go buy some new stuff, maybe Endeavor could go with him, or Fuyumi? That sounded like a lot of fun. He was glad Dabi was turned on by it at least, that made him feel a bit better.

Hawks hummed softly when he asked about his mom…he couldn’t remember too many exact details. “She is blonde, like me, maybe a little lighter…pale…messy hair,” he said unsure as he thought about it. “Her floating eyes were dark but I can’t remember if her eyes were the same color,” he admitted. He wasn’t sure how else to describe the woman besides telling him she looked crazy and strung out. The hero smiled when Dabi used the name he liked. Was he agreeing to? He hoped so. “And why is that? Good chance they all won’t be blonde,” he teased him softly.

Dabi hummed, giving Hawks’ ass a playful little pinch. “I just think it’d be adorable to have a little mini-Hawks around. You’re the cutest, and I mean, imagine the photos. You and a little guy who looks just like you all cuddled up, nursing and clinging to you? It’d be precious,” he insisted. “Besides, your hair is hot. I’ve always liked it,” he admitted easily.

Maybe if Hawks’ mom really had lighter blond hair, their kids would be more blond than red. “He’ll be cute either way, I know. Hiroto Todoroki,”

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi as he smiled at him warmly. Those would be some cute pictures…he wouldn’t hate it if the pup was a copy of him but he was hoping to see pieces of his mate mixed in there. He wanted to see what they could make together. He grinned softly hearing the name again. “So we are picking his name?” He asked excited as he rubbed his mates jaw gently.

Dabi laughed, kissing Hawks firmly. “What the hell, it’s your birthday after all. His name’s Hiroto. We can put it in his baby book later,” he promised.

He nuzzled into Hawks softly. “If you’re up for it, I’m pretty sure I still owe you some kind of birthday sex,” he said, grinning.

Hawks grinning hearing his mate before kissing him back eagerly, “Thank you,” he told him happily as he nuzzled his head under the arsons jaw happily.

The hero hummed softly; he wasn’t quite back in the right head space but he didn’t see why he couldn’t get back into it with some encouragement. “Mm yeah you do,” he agreed with a soft look. He really wanted to finish; his body was pretty cranky he got little relief the first time.

Dabi hummed, leaning in to nuzzle Hawks’ jaw, kissing up to the omega’s ear. “You’re adorable, you know that? There’s never been a cuter guy,” he cooed.

He gave Hawks a soft squeeze on the ass. “Wanna make out some and see what happens?” he offered. “Worked out pretty well the first time we tried it,” he said, nodding at the omega’s stomach.

Hawks smiled warmly at the compliment as he was kissed on, he definitely felt better now at least. “Yeah we can,” he laughed out softly before blushing slightly. “But um…we have the house to ourselves for a bit…and well. Do you think it might be fun if we go somewhere else?” He asked him flustered. He thinks it would make this a big more interesting and exciting. Who knows when else they would get a chance to have the whole house open to them.

Dabi laughed, kissing the top of Hawks’ head. “Kinky,” he teased fondly. “But fuck yeah, that’s a good idea, birdie. Where do you wanna do it, huh?” he asked, clearly eager. Hawks was so sexy. “God, we still have so much sex to have. When am I gonna get kidnapped or whatever by the sexy winged villain,” he asked, sighing breathlessly.

Hawks relaxed when Dabi agreed to his idea and seemed pretty into it. They had a lot of options…none of the other bedrooms, that felt too weird. They had the bathrooms, living room, offices, and kitchen as options. “Mm, I’m not sure. We have a few options,” he pointed out before laughing softly. “Might have to wait for that babe. If we wanna play rough I don’t want the kiddy in the way,” he explained as he touched his stomach gently. Maybe that’s how they can make birdie jr #2? He thought amused.

Dabi snickered, giving Hawks a light little smack on the ass. “Yeah, I’ll live with waiting,” he agreed happily. “Think we could get away with fucking in my dad’s office? He definitely would think twice about checking you out if we did that,” he teased. “But we could do the kitchen, maybe? Or the living room, as long as you promise not to turn on the tv?”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he gasped lightly feeling as pat on his butt. He blushed deeply when Dabi gave his suggestion. “I think we could. His not here and won’t be for at least a few more days,” he suggested, that gave the room time to air out. It would be embarrassing but very exciting. “I think the office is perfect ~” he cooed to his mate deviously, feeling excited already.

Dabi grinned. He loved when Hawks got like this. He could already feel his cock twitch against Hawks, hardening with interest at the idea. They should still have time to knot too, he’d practically begged Fuyumi to take her time coming home.

He gripped Hawks firmly, sitting up in their nest. “Let’s do it,” he cooed, clinging to his mate.

He was glad Hawks had agreed. He still felt fiercely possessive from earlier, and even if he didn’t claim Hawks, it’d definitely be a statement. He scooted to the edge of the bed, awkwardly and carefully trying to stand without putting Hawks down. He wanted to carry him in. “Hold on tight, birthday boy,” he teased. “You really do weigh practically nothing,” he marveled. “Makes me feel badass, being able to carry you so much.”

Hawks blushed at Dabis grinning; it was something fun to keep their minds off things too. A change of scenery so they didn’t start feeling off again. The blonde wrapped his arms around Dabi’s neck as he sat them up. “Okay,” he said eagerly as he grabbed the arsons pillow to take with him In case, they needed something soft to lay on. He felt a little bad for disrespecting Endeavor like this, but that only made him a bit more excited. The blonde clung to his mate as he was lifted off the bed, his wings spreading out instinctively so he wouldn’t fall. “Can do,” he cooed warmly as he was lifted up. “Mm yeah makes rescuing me real easy but unfortunately I can’t carry anything too heavy in the air. My feathers can usually make up for it,” he explained as he started to kiss on the man’s neck gently.

Dabi moaned at the kisses, a blush extending all the way down to his neck. He held Hawks carefully, mindful of the fact he was responsible for his mate and pup’s safety right now. “They’ve never made a prettier quirk than yours,” he praised, rubbing Hawks softly on the back. “Your eyes, your wings, all of it. You’re the most majestic, beautiful man I’ve ever seen, and you’re mine.”

He let go of Hawks with one hand to open the door into his dad’s office, nearly stumbling in his eagerness to get inside. They had options, but he already had an idea in mind. “Unless you’ve got something you really want to do, or you’re still eager to get fucked from behind, you think we could put you on the desk kinda how we did it the first time?” he asked, sounding breathless.

Hawks blushed deeply as he felt himself heat up. He loved Dabis compliments, mostly because the arson seemed to hate a lot of things, so being one of the things he enjoys felt so much better.

Hawks let the villain carry him quickly to the other room, he felt embarrassed stumbling around the house naked but the rush a blood to his dick made it worth it. “No that’s great, I wanna see you,” he told the villain in a desperate tone before tossing the pillow onto the desk in case the ended up laying back. This position would be good. His wings would be free and his stomach wouldn’t be uncomfortable. He could also admire his mate all he wanted.

Dabi beamed, heart fluttering at Hawks’ words. For whatever reason, his mate found him super hot, and as weird as that felt sometimes, it was too good not to enjoy.

He set Hawks carefully on the edge of the desk, grateful his dad kept it pretty clear and that his laptop was already put away. He pet Hawks on the cheek, running his thumb over the very faint facial hair. “Birdie junior owes me for keeping your beard from coming back fully,” he chuckled. “You really are perfect though. Your smile. The way you tease me. Nobody’s ever loved anyone the way I love you,” he cooed, leaning down and pressing their foreheads together. He gently touched the omega’s stomach. “Would it be super weird if I kissed the baby bump?” he asked, embarrassed. In general, he would assume it was fine, but during sex he was unsure.

Hawks let his mate set him down on the large desk as he relaxed back slightly. He was still a bit wet from before and with his renewed excitement, he could feel himself getting excited again. The room did smell like Endeavor, which he was sure was a little off putting for Dabi, but hopefully he couldn’t smell it as much as Hawks could.

Hawks let his legs spread open as he sat on the edge of the desk, letting his grip on the villains waist go. “Mm don’t torture the little guy too much,” he teased him back softly as he listened to his praises. He wasn’t sure why the words were so appealing to him. “You are one of a kind,” he whispered back warmly as their heads rested together. He looked at his stomach slightly as his blush deepened. “Just before we start. Hurry up though,” he encouraged, not wanting to wait much longer.

Dabi could barely smell his dad, he was so focused on Hawks, and what he did smell made him feel powerful. He was claiming an omega in another alpha’s space. He was a better alpha than his dad, and so obviously Hawks had chosen him. He knelt gently between Hawks’ spread legs, first scenting the omega’s belly before smothering it in warm kisses. His beautiful little omega, carrying their pup for him. It made him so proud.

He looked up at Hawks, eyes bright, before moving lower as, without any teasing, he slowly took the omega’s cock into his mouth. He wasn’t planning a full blowjob or anything, but Hawks had seemed to love it last time, and he needed to get the omega wet again.

Hawks shivered as he watched Dabi move down to kneel between his legs. The position has him extremely interested. He moaned softly as he scented his swollen stomach before covering it in warm kisses. He hoped their pup already knew how loved they were by both of them.

Hawks almost choked when the villain suddenly moved lower. His eyes widened as his cock disappeared into Dabis hot mouth. The hero let out a moan as he leaned back on the desk and covered his mouth. He wasn’t expecting this but he definitely wasn’t going to turn it down.

Dabi hummed around Hawks’ dick, looking up at him adoringly.  It was supposed to be his mate’s birthday, and he wasn’t going to let it be ruined by his stupid hurt feelings. Hawks wanted birthday sex, so he was getting birthday sex.

He took Hawks deeply, swallowing around him. He loved the way Hawks responded to everything both physically and vocally. He pulled off of the omega’s cock after a moment, eyes bright. “Gotta make sure I get you nice and turned on again,” he cooed, standing and resting his head on the omega’s shoulder. “But I want you to cum on my knot.”

Hawks moaned loudly against his hands as he tried not to close his legs against Dabi, but he was feeling too good. The blonde squirmed slightly as he whimpered loudly for more attention. The hero shuttered feeling the loss of contact before looking at Dabi lustfully. He pressed his fingers through his hair as he whined, “Well I’m definitely turned on,” he assured his mate eagerly. Hawks sat back up slightly as he wrapped his arms around Dabi’s neck against. “Me too~” he agreed desperately. “Knot me,” he begged his alpha in a more demanding tone

Dabi grinned, cock aching to be inside his omega. Hawks was so sweet, so cute when he was needy, when he begged.

He always wanted a knot. Dabi wondered if Hawks would have enjoyed their first time half so much if he hadn’t accidentally knotted him. Softly biting the omega’s shoulder, he left a soft hickey where the blond could pretty easily hide it. Already he wanted to claim Hawks again, but he worried. If he ended up trying, caught up in the moment, would Hawks pull away again? Casting the thoughts out of his mind, he grabbed his own cock, stroking it once or twice before lining it up with Hawks, glad he’d already opened the omega up. He pushed inside in one harsh thrust, groaning loudly. Hawks felt so good around him. He stood still for a moment, waiting for his mate to adjust.

Hawks pressed against Dabi feeling him biting and sucking at his skin. He was as honestly enjoying the two scents mixing. He wondered how similar Endeavor and Dabis scents were before his accident. The blonde gripped Dabis hair slightly in anticipation as the villain pressed against his dripping entrance. They would have to clean before the others got home. “Ha!” The hero moaned out as his mate thrusted fully into him with a rough jerk of his hips. He gripped the alphas hair tightly as his free hand gripped at the man’s back desperately. “Dabi~ move please,” he begged softly as he started to press his hips against his eagerly

Dabi nodded, kissing up Hawks’ neck to softly bite his lower lip before kissing Hawks deeply, only beginning to fuck Hawks when they were making out.

He was fast, possessive. Probably, Hawks would be sore later, but as long as he was having fun now Dabi couldn’t care. This was his omega. His. His dad would never kiss Hawks, never touch or fuck him. Hawks didn’t want his dad anymore. He’d made his choice. Thrusting hard, he knotted his hands in his mate’s pretty hair. “Who’s your alpha?” he asked, voice rough from the oral.

Hawks tilted his head feeling Dabis hot kisses up his neck before moaning feeling him reach his lips. He kissed the villain back eagerly as his fingers went back and forth from gripping his hair and massaging his head.

The blonde let out muffed whines and moaned into the arsons mouth as he tried to keep up with his thrust. “You~” Hawks whined out loudly once his mouth was free to speak. “You’re my alpha,” he whimpered desperately as his wings cocooned around the pair slightly, not able to fully cover them at this size.

Dabi shivered at the slight touch of his mate’s wings. It was nothing like last time, but it still felt good to see and feel them again. It always seemed strange when Hawks was missing many feathers, even while he knew they’d always grow back.

He rolled his hips up, hands torn between sweet caresses and massaging touches of the omega’s scalp and sharp yanks on his hair. He felt more desperate than usual. He’d been so close earlier, only to have it ruined by his emotions. A soft, possessive growl in his throat, he looked Hawks in the eyes. “More, birdie. Who’s your alpha?” he said more than asked. Without even waiting for a real reply, he began to babble possessively. “You’re mine, birdie. Only taken one knot, you only want my knot. Begging me for it, for pups. So good,” he praised, eyeing Hawks’ gland. He wanted to claim, but would it be too soon? He held himself back. “Wanted to make you mine our first time,” he admitted. “My mate.”

Hawks felt his wings shutter and ruffle as he rocked desperately with Dabi, he was so deep and hitting everything in him. His body was so desperate for relief this time, he would lose it if he didn’t get it this time.

Mewing and moaning against Dabi’s shoulder, the hero stayed clung tightly to his mate. The hand in his hair keeping him steady as he rolled his hips. Hawks’ attention was immediately on Dabi hearing his growl, looking up at him with wide eyes. “Knot, I want your knot,” the hero said obediently as he stayed locked on his alpha’s eyes. “You’re my alpha, please, I need your knot,” he said more insistently as he gripped the villains hair tighter. “I wanna be yours~ only yours,” he breathed out, feeling high off his lustful scent

Dabi felt flushed with power and arousal as Hawks begged him. The hero was so strong, so powerful, but here he was begging to be fucked and bred. “Good omega,” he praised again, kissing the blonde’s neck hotly.

He felt frenzied. His pulse racing and his skin burning, almost but not quite uncomfortably hot as he relished the excitement of being inside of Hawks. He kissed down the omega’s neck, knot aching as it began to catch. He wanted to last longer, to build up to something heavier, but he was overwhelmed just being back inside of his mate. Hawks was his, how had he waited so long to claim him? Why was he still waiting? He pulled back a bit, closing his mouth and pressing his nose near the omega’s scent gland, inhaling him. He smelled turned on, happy, needy. He wished it was easier for him to smell. “Mine,” he growled quietly, not sure he could hold back if Hawks moved to bare his neck, even with the anxiety of this morning. “My birdie~”

Hawks panted heavily against Dabi’s shoulder as he wrapped his legs back around his waist, almost attempting to climb up on the man as he rocked his hips desperately. He could feel sweat rolling down his face again, Dabi was so warm, and his body was heating up as pleasure pooled in his stomach.

“M good~” he moaned back softly in delight as his neck was kissed. He could feel the knot starting to catch against him, he was so close and was eager to be stretched on him. Hawks breathed out desperately feeling Dabi breathing him in. “My alpha~ Dabi~ want you,” he moaned eagerly, wanting his knot to fill him, he couldn’t last much longer. “Mine,” he growled back softly as he rubbed his jaw eagerly against his mate scent gland. Wanting to be scented.

Dabi felt a faint twinge of disappointment as Hawks moved to be scented rather than claimed, but it wasn’t anything like earlier. Hawks wanted him, he just had to trust that, and trust that them bonding would come soon—or else a wedding or something. He didn’t like the idea of Hiroto being basically born a bastard.

He scented Hawks fiercely, growling and groaning as his knot caught. Still not quite to orgasm, he growled louder in frustration, rutting into and against Hawks. “Mine,” he groaned, bracing one palm against the desk. He wanted Hawks forever. Hawks was worth all the pain and giving up his goals.

Hawks moaned deeply as Dabi roughly rubbed against his slightly swollen glands. He felt amazing and smelled so arousing to him. The hero bit his lip roughly feeling Dabi’s knot stick and started to swell in him. He needed it, he felt so good. The blonde was holding back his orgasm at this point, wanting to ride it out as long as he could. Hawks gasped softly as Dabi braced himself and started to pound into him. He couldn’t handle it. The hero let his head fall back as he came heavily between them, panting hard as his body tightened. “Mine~” he moaned desperately

Dabi gasped quietly as Hawks’ head fell back and his body tightened. He couldn’t take it. He wanted Hawks to be his, irreversibly, but he didn’t feel right pushing it yet. Growling as he came, he bit hard Hawks on the shoulder rather than the gland as he came, his hips still thrusting and rolling as he felt Hawks’ cum splatter between them.

He pulled back, feeling torn between embarrassment and a heady little rush of endorphins that had come from biting Hawks at all. This was his omega. Someday soon he’d claim him, really, as soon as Hawks wanted it. He’d figure out whatever he was doing that had kept the omega unsure and fix it. He kissed Hawks softly on the jaw. “Love you,” he said quietly.

Hawks cried out feeling Dabi’s teeth pierce his skin, that hurt, he thought letting out a low whine. The feeling of Dabi cumming deep inside of him helped ease his annoyance as he shivered. He looked at the alpha slightly dazed as he smiled lovingly at him. “I love you too~ ha that was amazing,” he purred happily. That definitely satisfied his earlier experience. “Mm you bit me real good,” he teased softly.

Dabi looked slightly ashamed. “I wasn’t sure you’d want me to claim you, and I didn’t want to ruin things again, especially since we’re knotted,” he said, thinking of the fights he and Shigaraki had while knotted. Those had fucking sucked.

He sighed, rolling his hips again slightly. “I’ll clean it up for you later,” he promised. “I really want you, birdie. For as long as you’ll put up with me.”

Hawks hummed softly hearing his mate as he leaned back against his arms. “Oh, guess I was distracted. I wouldn’t have minded,” he assured his mate softly as he bumped their heads together gently. “I want you too babe. I love you.” He purred softly as he pecked his lips. He was glad he brought the pillow, he wanted to lay back now and relax, even if he was bare ass naked on his idols desk.

Dabi groaned, clearly unhappy to have missed the chance to claim Hawks. He nuzzled his nose into the omega’s. “I should have just gone for it,” he said sadly. “I love you, and Hiroto so much, birdie. How do you keep getting better at sex, huh?” he teased, rocking his hips slowly.

Hawks nuzzled his mates shoulder gently hearing his groan of complaint. It probably would have been better he didn’t see it coming. He had already given permission, he just needed to build up to actually doing it. “I love you too…” he mumbled against his mates shoulder softly. The hero chuckled softly. “I have a good teacher,” he teased slightly. “I wanna lay back,” he told Dabi as he tugged on him lightly to lean down.

Dabi snorted, kissing Hawks on the cheek. “If I want to claim you like that next time, can I just… do it?” he asked, still sounding like he thought he’d be told no.

He laid over Hawks as best he could, propping himself up on his elbows. “Don’t worry, I’ll give you another massage before bed,” he promised.

Hawks hummed softly as he blushed. “That should be fine,” he assured him. “I’ll try and tell you if I’m nervous,” he assured him softly.

The blonde looked back at the desk as they laid back before pulling the pillow over and under his head. He sighed softly in relief, letting his legs hang off the side of the desk. “I would like that…and a nice bath,” he mumbled happily.

Dabi relaxed, kissing Hawks on each cheek. “Sounds good, birdie,” he said with an easy smile. “We’ll take a bath, I’ll frost your cake, Fuyumi will make dinner, and it’ll just be nice, the whole rest of the day. You think you’re gonna need visit my dad later tonight, or can it wait?” he asked, hoping it could wait.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled softly. The plan for the rest of his birthday sounded great…a perfect day…he thought satisfied. “It can wait until tomorrow,” he assured the man warmly. “I wanna be with you today,” he cooed to him softly as he pet the villains hair back slightly. He felt full and satisfied with Dabi buried inside of him, his knot still felt pretty thick against his walls.

Dabi’s grin grew at the revelation that Hawks would stay home tonight. He rolled his hips again, happy to have his mate on his knot. He and Hawks always had such good sex. That had to mean something. Their chemistry was insane. He leaned into the touches, happy to have his hair pet. “Good, I don’t wanna share,” he cooed. “We really gotta get you on birth control as soon as you give birth, or we’re not gonna have a choice on when we give him a little sibling,” he teased. “Nothing feels as good as being knotted with you.”

Hawks shivered hearing Dabi as he rolled his hips. It felt good, he was so deep and brushing up against his sensitive walls. “You don’t have to share today,” he assured his mate warmly. “We do…I’ll let them know as soon as the pup is here. Don’t know how long we have to wait after that. I’m probably gonna be wrecked…” he said with a slight cringe. Would his body recover well? What if Dabi didn’t like him as much or sex was different?

Dabi frowned at Hawks’ cringe. “Hey, you know I’m not gonna give a fuck, right? You’re not gonna become magically less hot after you give birth. I think it’s amazing that you’re giving us our pup. You’re hot, baby. And it’s hot that you’re a mom. I love when you get protective of him, or when you light up thinking about him or any other pups we might have… nothing’s gonna be different between us, okay? And if it is, it’ll be for the better. You’re my omega, my mate, my best friend, and you’re hot as fuck.”

Hawks relaxed a little hearing Dabi before smiling warmly at him. He cupped the villains cheeks before kissing his forehead firmly. “You’re too sweet to me…” he told him softly wrote before hugging him around the neck. “Thank you…it’s just scary…changing so much…” he told him softly. He didn’t even know if he would be exactly the same after or not…sure some people’s bodies bounced right back and he was young so that helped. His been keeping up with his cream and it’s worked out so far.

Dabi stuck his tongue out, leaning into the hug. “Yeah, yeah. Don’t go telling people that. You’re gonna ruin my reputation,” he teased. “I know it’s scary, but it’s beautiful too, right? You’re gonna get through this just fine, and we’re gonna have our little boy to spoil rotten when you’re done. You gotta stop stressing about it, okay? We’re even gonna try for a home birth so that I can be there and take care of you,” he reminded his mate, leaning in to scent Hawks again.

The hero listened to Dabi as he pressed closer to him and comforted him. Hawks laughed softly as he nuzzled his neck gently. “Yeah it is…wish you could carry the next one though,” he teased softly as he smiled softly. “I hope we can. I don’t want to do it without you..” he said slightly stressed. He didn’t want the commission there to try and sneak off with him. At least he would be easy to recognize with his wings.

Dabi laughed alongside Hawks. “I would if I could, babe,” he said sincerely. Honestly, he worried that he wouldn’t bond well with Hiroto since he wasn’t the one carrying him. “You can break my hand or whatever you need to do, birdie. And nobody’s gonna touch or take him without your permission,” he promised. “That’s our pup. We’ll get the room set up for him to sleep with us in another month or so, just in case he decides to come home early.”

Hawks listened to his mate as he smiled warmly. He thinks Dabi would to, he seemed to love pups. “Mm might take you up on that. I have a high pain tolerance, but they don’t train you for that,” he explained slightly amused, but that was true, it was going to be different than anything his ever prepared for. The blonde nodded slightly. “I definitely want him in here for a little while.” He agreed, needing the pup close to him for as long as possible.

Dabi laughed. “And we’ll keep him in the nest as much as is safe, without squishing him,” he said, snorting. “He’s ours, birdie. He’s gonna look like you, and smell like both of us, and I’m sure at some point all the crying and stuff will be really fucking annoying, but he’s still gonna be our little guy, in his little kitty hat, and we’re gonna love him forever.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he relaxed at his words. He would smell like them. He would probably be able to spot him in a heartbeat if someone tried to take him. He would destroy anyone that tried. “The book I have been looking at says the crying will actually attract omegas, especially me,” he told him, finding it kind of neat. “I’ll probably be on alert for a while,” he said slightly amused. “I can’t wait to meet him…” he mumbled softly as he day dreamed about the little one.

Dabi snickered, nuzzling into Hawks. He wondered what would have happened if Shigaraki had heard Hiroto crying, or Hawks could have ever heard Shigaraki’s pup. Would they have still had maternal instincts kick in? Why couldn’t they have ever sat down and talked to each other? He knew they’d get along. They were both total dorks, and they could have complained about him to each other.

Whatever. He couldn’t spend time thinking about that now. “Fuyumi’s gonna be so annoyed with us,” he chuckled, shaking his head. “I can’t wait either. I hope he’s less rude than us,” he teased.

Hawks hummed soflty, “Oh your right, they are related. She will probably feel it too and feel the need to come check on him,” he explained. Hopefully he could quiet the baby down in time so she wasn’t too restless. “Who knows. I just hope his a good person…makes good friends…” he added softly before shifting slightly on his knot. He felt so full, his stomach was so warm. He would definitely be pregnant if he wasn’t already.

Dabi snickered, rubbing Hawks on the belly. Honestly, it was kind of a miracle that he’d managed to potentially knock up two omegas. He hoped they didn’t have issues making Hiroto’s little siblings. “Hopefully he won’t be as mouthy as his mom,” he teased. “At least between how much the two of us talk, his language development should be awesome.”

He wondered how his other pup would grow up. Shigaraki wasn’t exactly a chatterbox unless he was annoyed or making a point. Would fucking Toga be teaching his pup to talk? He almost winced at the thought. Now that Hiroto was named, it was hard to think of his sibling not having a name. He’d really liked Tenko, so he figured he may as well use that, though he wouldn’t put it past Tomura to name the pup something dorky. His pup was going to end up named after a video game character or someone from an anime, at this rate.

His knot was deflating, but still not quite down. “You’re lucky you’ve got such a cute face, we end up knotted facing each other so much~” he teased.

Hawks shivered feeling his mates touch on his growing stomach. Dabi was the only one that could touch him there and he not tense up. It’s like the pup already knew his daddy. “Oh please. I hope his not as crude as you,” he teased back warmly, smirking softly at the comment. “He will be fluent at least. I could teach him English too,” he added happily. His kid would be way ahead of all the others. They were both clever too. “The kid might just be a mastermind,” he teased with another grin.

The hero hummed slightly hearing his mate before sticking his tongue at him. “What? wouldn’t if I was ugly?” He asked with a slightly devious look.

Dabi shook his head. “I bet your English is way better than mine, it’s been years, but he and I could do a lot of studying together,” he said happily. Somehow the idea of doing school with his pup felt less bad than doing it on his own.

Dabi made an exaggerated noise, pretending to think about it. “Well, I still would, you’re a good kisser, but it’s definitely a plus,” he teased, continuing to pet Hawks on the belly. “I promise that even if your face got super fucked up, I’d still love you and find you hot.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled slightly. “I’m fluent in English, Spanish, and sign language. I know a good amount of French and a few others,” he explained with a slight grin. He had to be well versed in a lot of languages to be a spy and communicate.

Hawks snorted softly, “You better. I have a dangerous job you know. You should see what Endeavors face looks like now. It’s not the worse but it’s worse than Shoto’s,” he told the villain.

Dabi gave Hawks a strange look as he tried to understand why his mate knew just so many languages. “Fuck, babe, I didn’t know that. Why’d you learn so many, huh? Weren’t you always gonna be a hero?” he asked, curious. Hawks didn’t seem especially interested in languages. “At least birdie junior—I mean Hiroto is gonna know a lot of languages.”

He snorted, imagining his father’s face all messed up. “I guess Natsuo and Fuyumi better line up for their scars,” he joked.

Hawks hummed slightly as he tilted his head. He had thought the languages would make sense for his job but maybe he overestimated. Did other hero’s not know more languages? They should really learn them, or at least English. “Oh I just, you know, it helps. Comforts foreigners, helps with interviews. It’s a useful skill and I’m pretty good at it,” he explained sheepishly.

“Yeah that’s does sound like a common occurrence in your family huh? Hope I don’t get your bad luck,” he teased him.

Dabi continued staring at Hawks. “Pretty sure my dad only knows Japanese and English and a little bit of sign,” he said, mildly disturbed. “And All Might Only knew English and Japanese, as far as I knew? How many fucking foreigners have you rescued?” Had he somehow missed a hobby Hawks enjoyed? “Is that like… something you do for fun?” he asked, embarrassed.

Hawks hummed softly; he had miscalculated. Why the hell did he have to learn all that if everyone else didn’t? The commission always overshot things. It had helped him with undercover missions though…and diplomacy. “Guess it always was better for the modeling and commercials,” he admitted before smiling slightly. “Yeah I guess you could say that. It is pretty fun,” he told him, he could just pull it off as a hobby.

Dabi shook his head. “You’re a fucking nerd, you know that?” he said, though he sounded fond. Was that his type? Nerdy nonconventional omegas? This was pretty weird.

At least with the modeling it kind of made sense. Had Hawks done a lot of foreign commercials? He’d have to look that up. “Is it a hobby you want to do together?” he asked, not sounding entirely convinced of the fun, though he’d try it. “I guess I’d like to learn more English. And German, do you know any German? I used to like a few German bands. German industrial fucking rules.”

He wondered how many languages Tomura knew. He considered texting him to ask before remembering that they weren’t even slightly on speaking terms.

Hawks snorted softly as he gently wrapped his legs around Dabi’s waist to get back some blood flow. “I’m beauty, brain and brawn,” he teased softly. He was supposed to be perfect; that’s how the commission made him.

The blonde hummed softly hearing Dabi as he rubbed the villains’ arms gently, “We could. I wouldn’t mind teaching you. We could talk in secret in front of everyone,” he said amused as he smirked slightly. “Ja, ich spreche etwas Deutsch. But only a little,” he teased lightly, letting him know he did know some, mostly just the basics. He didn’t know Dabi liked that kind of music. “Guess I never asked what kind of music you liked,” he said slightly surprised.

Dabi shifted his hips, glad it took his knot forever to deflate, though they wouldn’t be connected for much longer. He smiled. “I’d like that. We could shit talk my dad, make fun of Natsuo. Confuse Shoto more than he’s already confused,” he said with a little laugh.

He raised an eyebrow at Hawks’ German. “Shit. You really can speak it,” he said, clearly impressed. He gave Hawks a little pat on the cheek, looking embarrassed. “Oh, yeah. I like a lot of foreign stuff? But in general, my tastes are the same. I like metal, industrial. Noise. Some rock. I used to like a lot of “emo” stuff,” he said with a laugh. “If it’s loud, angry, and edgy, I probably like it.”

Hawks groaned softly feeling Dabi shifted his hips, his face getting slightly flustered from the movement. “Ha..yeah, it would be a lot of fun. I could always learn more German if you wanna try that,” he offered warmly. That would be pretty fun. He wasn’t sure if he was a good teacher, but he could try.

“Mm that fits you,” the hero teased softly as he considered the music. What did he like…rock maybe? He didn’t listen to too much music. He was usually busy and needed to be focused. “You’re such a brat, even with your music,” he said amused as he rubbed his mates chin gently with his thumb, tracing the metal gently

Dabi nodded, considering the future. He and Hawks doing dorky shit like learning languages together, Hiroto playing at their feet, Hawks pregnant with pup number two. Other than the fact he was housebound, and Shigaraki had Hiroto’s half-sibling and Eri and wanted him dead and the his dad was pretending to be Hawks’ mate, it sounded perfect.

He gave a little nod.

“Yeah, shit. Let’s learn German,” he said happily. “Anyway, fuck off. You don’t get to complain. You love that I’m a brat,” he said proudly, leaning into Hawks’ touch. “You wanted a bad boy,” he said jokingly.

Hawks laughed softly hearing him, “Great, I can teach you what I know, and we can pick up more as we go,” he told the arson, a bit excited to have a new hobby with Dabi besides working out and stitching an endless amount of clothes for their pup. Hawks scoffed as he fanned insult, “I would never. I’m a perfectly respectable good boy,” he cooed in a playful tone before kissing the villains’ lips softly.

Dabi laughed into the kiss, pulling back with a scandalized look. “You’re a good boy?” he said with a gasp. “You don’t even a little bit like bad boys, birdie?” he said, pretending to be hurt.

He tossed his head to the side with a loud huff. “I’m wounded. You reaaaaaally don’t like bad boys? You don’t think I’m sexy?”

Hawks watched the villain amused as he got dramatic and seemed to be ‘devastated’ by the news. “Doesn’t matter, alas, I’m a hero, it could never be,” he replied, acting even more dramatic than his counterpart, and draping his arm over his face.

Dabi groaned, putting on his poutiest face. “Damn. And here I was, ready to settle down, start a family, finally turn my life around,” he said with a sigh. “I guess I should just go then…” he said, pretending to nearly pull out.

Hawks lifted his arm slightly as he looked at Dabis pout before whining loudly hearing the villain as he pulled back. The hero tightened his hold on Dabi as his legs squeezed the man’s sides. “Aye it is my birthday though. So, I guess I’m allowed to indulge in bad boys,” the blonde reasoned with the pretend situation, not wanting to lose the weight of his lover yet.

Dabi laughed, throwing his arms around Hawks and leaning in to nuzzle their noses together, rolling his hips again. “Just for your birthday? You sure you don’t want to keep me just a little bit longer?”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi returned to him before humming softly in relief when he wrapped his arm around him. “I guess it depends on how well you make a cake,” he teased softly as he nuzzled back against him gently. He didn’t feel stretched anymore. Just a bit uncomfortably full of cum. The pressure was relaxing in a way.

Dabi sighed in relief. “Oh thank god. The cake’s really good, I tried some earlier,” he said, sticking out his tongue. Why did he and Hawks ever fight when instead they could just goof around with each other.

He kissed Hawks on the cheek. “If you wanna go take a bath, I’m pretty sure I’m done breeding you,” he said, looking a little smug. “Think I knocked you up?” he joked, nuzzling Hawks again.

Hawks snorted softly at his relief as he smiled at the man lovingly. He was such a dork sometimes…why did he fall in love with a villain…he just couldn’t help it, he was perfect.

“I definitely think so,” he purred softly as he gave a weak laugh. He did feel nice and bred though. His instincts were satisfied, and his sex drive was for now. “A bath sounds wonderful,” he told him delighted. “We’re gonna make a mess in here…” he said amused, not sure if he should pull out in here

Dabi snorted, carefully picking Hawks up by the waist and carrying him towards the big bathroom, trying to do so without pulling out. “We should have moved when we were still knotted. I really don’t want to clean cum out of here,” he grumbled.

He kissed Hawks on the neck. “Think there’s room in the bath for both of us, birthday milf? I promise to make it extra warm and cozy.”

Hawks groaned softly as he was lifted up. He would leave the pillow in here so they remembered to clean up later. He already got slick everywhere. “Ugh yeah probably. We’re gonna make a mess..” he said amused.

“I would like that. We can definitely fit,” he said excitedly as he nuzzled up to his shoulder gently

Dabi rubbed Hawks on the back gently as they walked. They both stank of sex. He really didn’t want Fuyumi to find them like this. She’d probably kill him. “You know, I bet if I tried to fuck you without knotting, you’d kick my ass,” he teased, thinking about how eager Hawks would get. “Imagine if I hadn’t knotted the first time. Not only would Hiroto not exist, I don’t think you’d like sex half as much.”

Hawks clung to Dabi as he was carried through the house. He hoped the smell didn’t linger too long and that he wasn’t dripping. The blonde looked at Dabi tiredly hearing him, lifting his head up slightly. “I have no idea,” he admitted. “It feels good but the knot is something else. It’s blinding,” he said slightly amused. He never felt anything so good.

Dabi kissed Hawks on the cheek as he wearily pushed open the bathroom door. His entire body ached. Honestly, thank God for Natsuo’s work outs, or he couldn’t carry Hawks like this. His hands and feet still felt strange and tired and numb, but he’d gotten stronger overall, maybe a little bit better muscle definition. Nothing major, but he wondered what Tomura would have thought. Tomura was always sort of… not in shape? Or, well, mostly he was too skinny and his main hobby other than terrorism was video games. He wasn’t buff like Hawks. He’d probably be hot buff, sure, but Dabi knew he just liked muscles.

Giving a small little snort, he very carefully and slowly lifted Hawks off of his dick once they stood beside the tub, wincing at the small rush of fluids. “That was the one benefit of fucking you in that warehouse, no need to worry about cleanup,” he teased. “At least for things that weren’t us. I think you’re right though. I loved being knotted to you, that first time. It felt right, you know? Like you and I belonged together. Also, you took it like a fucking champ for a virgin.”

Hawks looked around slightly as they stepped into the large bathroom. The tube could fit Endeavor so he was more than sure it would fit both of them comfortably. The hero gasped softly off of his mate’s dick before shuttering feeling the dribble down his legs and relief in his belly. He was pretty confident it wouldnt affect the baby at all. The hero stumbled slightly once he was on his own feet before sighing deeply, collecting himself. “Yeah we really just left that place for anyone to find,” he said amused before frowning slightly. “You know. I don’t think I grabbed my belt.” He said, slightly concerned at the idea of someone finding it like that. It will be fine…he thought but took note of it. Hawks smiled warmly back at him as he started to run the bath for them. He really needed to rinse off before getting in though. “Thanks. I’ll admit it did hurt a little but was definitely worth it,” he assured him. The whole thing was hot and felt a bit feral

Dabi frowned. “Shit. I definitely left mine too. I mean, it’s not like anyone’s obsessive enough about either of us to put anything together, right? The only people I can think of at the League, and they already know what I’m up to,” he said. It’s not like Hawks had some evil overseeing entity, right? The commission couldn’t be that fucked up.

Dabi headed towards the shower himself, figuring he’d rinse off first and then warm the bath for Hawks. He stepped under the cold spray, eyeing his mate. “I should’ve gone easier on you. I was used to being rough, and I got really possessive, even before we knotted. I don’t think I’d ever felt my instincts so strong,” he admitted with a laugh.

Hawks laughed slightly as he hummed his head, “Right…I mean. Mine is pretty distinctive, with a big H on it and everything,” he explained slightly concerned. “But yeah..I mean, even if someone sees it, what’s the chance they will report it right?” He reasoned with himself mostly. That could be a problem, he should swing by and see if it’s there still.

He watched Dabi go to the shower to rinse off as he got the water going. “Ah it wasn’t so bad. Other than being sore it was good,” he assured him. The hero laughed softly. “Really? I’m honored. Guess we are meant to be,” he purred happily as he waited for Dabi to finish up, he didn’t want to be near the cold water.

Dabi laughed. “Yeah, your cute little costume~” he said teasingly. “I’m sure it’s fine, right? I mean people cosplay you, so,” he shrugged it off, not overly concerned.

Dabi blushed at Hawks’ words, waving him off. “Yeah, you were driving me crazy. I wanted you as an alpha, don’t get me wrong, I was still DTF, but once I found out that you were an omega, and a virgin omega, and that you’d picked me,” he sighed, shaking his head. He wondered if Shigaraki had been a virgin. Probably, he was a gamer, but he hadn’t made a big deal out of it like Hawks, and he had made it pretty clear their first time that Dabi was only useful and wanted as long as he enjoyed the sex.

Stepping out of the shower, he turned the tap to warm the water up for Hawks.

Hawks groaned slightly, “Yes, they do, but mine is made out of some expensive stuff. Got some real jewels,” he explained. It was pricy and whoever found it would be well off if they sold it. It wasn’t worried about the money though; he was worried word would get back to the commission. He wouldn’t know how safe his pup would be after that.

The hero blushed back at Dabi hearing him say he wanted him as an alpha. He wondered how their relationship would have gone if he was an alpha…would he want to continue it or would it be a one-time deal? Hawks laughed softly. “Got a thing for virgins huh?” He asked in a devious tone. Dabi seemed turned on by just the thought of him being his first. He was glad he found it appealing. He was hoping the villain would to get closer to him and that definitely worked. The blonde watched Dabi heat the water up for him as he turned the bath off once it was full.

Dabi gave a small shrug, looking slightly flustered, even as he was trying not to roll his eyes at Hawks using real actual jewels in his fucking costume. “Kind of? Not to sound insecure, but it made me feel special. Like you wanted me soooooo badly, and that you picked me to be your first. I kind of have a… thing about being picked and wanted,” he said, laughing awkwardly. His daddy issues weren’t exactly sexy.

He sighed, sinking into the bath, watching Hawks lazily. “I spent my whole life thinking nothing I did would matter, except maybe killing my dad, and then I met Shigaraki, and like… yeah, at first I was mostly there because it was easier for me, but I dunno, having friends and shit was nice. And then I met you, and like… you wanted me. You picked me over being a hero, the one thing everybody wants to be. I was important to you. Special. You wanted to run away together, even before we knew about Hiroto… no one’s ever just wanted me before, and you had the perfect fucking life, and you still chose me. I dunno, it’s stupid, I just… I always really appreciate that you want me. No one else has ever made me feel wanted before. Needed, maybe, but not wanted.”

Hawks stepped under the warm water before slowly starting to rinse his body off. He grabbed a rag to scrub the dry crust off of his legs. The hero blushed deeply hearing him talk about how badly he wanted him. He hated to admit how much he wanted to get fucked that night. He had never been so turned on. He wonders how long he would of lasted around Endeavor if he didn’t get with him. “Of course I picked you,” he cooed to him as he finished before heading to the bath. The hero blushed as he climbed into the heated water.

He sunk down into the heat as he sighed deeply, it felt great. Hawks felt his chest tighten slightly as he listened to Dabi. He did pick him…and he did throw his life away, but he felt a little bad he was worming his way back into his normal life with Dabi alongside him. “You’ll always be important to me and special,” he assured him warmly as he moved closer to his mate and nuzzled up to his shoulder. He sat with him in the water, gripping his hand gently. “It wasn’t perfect. I know it looked like it but it wasn’t…I’m happier now,” he assured him.

Dabi wrapped his arms around Hawks, cuddling up to the omega. They belonged like this, with things nice and cozy. It sucked life had dealt them such a shit hand otherwise. “No, I know, otherwise I why seek out the League, right? But you’re like… a real hero. You’re honest and badass and kind, and you’re hot as fuck, and you still picked me.”

He kissed the top of Hawks’ head. “And now you’re mine. And I know it’s driving my dad crazy, watching me be the one that gets to love you,” he said, sounding smug. “I’m better than him, and if no one else on earth thinks that, at least you do. You love me, and it makes me like… stupidly happy. Thank you for trusting me, and showing up that night,” he said softly. “I don’t know how I’m ever gonna make it up to you for not trusting that you weren’t a spy and picking you before then, but I’ll spend the rest of my life trying, okay? You and Hiroto are my goal.”

Hawks smiled as Dabi held him close. This was a good birthday…just getting to be alone with his mate and cuddle together in a hot bath. “I don’t know…I tried at least. I wanted to be a good hero and I did my best to do what I could,” he admitted softly, not wanting him to talk him up so much. He wasn’t a good hero, he was a spy and an assassin playing hero.

Hawks sighed softly as Dabi kissed his head and looked up at him. He chuckled slightly. “You are a brat,” he said amused when he said he was excited his dad was pissed. “I’m so glad I showed up…it was the best decision.” He told him with an adoring look. He regretted for a little but mostly because they fought about a lot of things after it. He was scared they ruined everything. The blonde frowned slightly hearing the villain talk and want forgiveness. “You don’t have to worry about it babe. I don’t blame you and I expected it. It would be dumb to let the number three hero walk into the league,” he assured him. “I already forgive you and I’m not bothered by it,” he assured him.

Dabi poked Hawks softly on the cheek. “Hey, number two hero now,” he reminded Hawks. It felt weird to be proud of him for being a hero, but he was.

He sighed, cuddling into Hawks. “You think maybe he’ll be kicking hard enough I can feel him for my birthday?” he asked, sounding eager at the idea.

Hawks listened to his mate as he was poked, “Not at the time,” he teased softly. “And probably just for this year…next charter event I’ll be tanked,” he added with a sigh, not sure how he will feel about that, wonder how much money he will lose…

Hawks looked up at his mate curiously. “Maybe? His really moving a lot more now. I can definitely tell,” he explained. He hasn’t felt anything yet on the outside of his stomach. He was a little relieved…it would be a little freaky. “He might surprise us though,” he encouraged Dabi, it could happen.

Dabi gave Hawks a soft look. “Hey, that’s on them, right? Not you. You and Hiroto were both in danger for them. You’re the same man you were before everybody knew, okay?” he said quietly, hoping it was reassuring.

He gave Hawks a soft pat on the belly. He constantly worried that the pup wouldn’t like him or bond with him, and as stupid and illogical as it was, he felt like if the pup kicked for him, it would mean the baby liked or recognized him and his voice.  “I just worry. I hate my mom half the time, but it’s still different with her than with my dad. What if he just doesn’t bond with me? I mean, I’m pretty good with kids, but that doesn’t mean he and I are gonna get along. What if he only loves you?”

Hawks sighed softly hearing him, “Yeah kind of…it’s a vote and review system so it would be a lot of people doing it..” he explained as he rubbed his head slightly. “Yeah I know that, it’s just a little upsetting. I have been trying to avoid the news and social media.” He explained. Endeavor encouraged him not to watch it or it might stress him out.

Hawks purred slightly on delight feeling Dabis touch. “You worry too much. I didn’t feel anything for either of my parents,” he explained as he shook his head. “It’s how you raise them, and you’re gonna be there and be great,” he assured his dad.

Dabi hesitated to tell Hawks that his relationship with his parents wasn’t exactly comforting news. Why was Hawks’ mom so difficult to find anyway? Shouldn’t she care about her son? The whole thing was disconcerting and an additional level of stress.

He sighed, poking Hawks in the belly. “I think you’d be surprised. A lot of people came out in support of Stain, right? And the League. I bet there’s lots of other omegas who adore you now,” he said, hoping that helped a little bit.

He sank deeper into the water, resuming his soft pets. “If you say so. I just really want it to be different than me and Endeavor.”

Hawks smiled softly at Dabi before taking a soft breath, “Your right…I will probably have support..” he agreed softly as he sunk down next to him. “Maybe even a fandom. This will also encourage more omega hero’s,” he said softly. He just had to remember the good he could do…if he did any.

“It will be different…your better already babe. And we will be a team. Nothing like our parents,” he assured the man warmly.

Dabi sighed, pulling Hawks closer, nuzzling little kisses into his hair. “You’ve already got two fans right here, birdie,” he pointed out. “Hiroto’s gonna be a bigger fan of Hawks than I ever was of Endeavor, I know it,” he said fondly. He still didn’t love that Hawks had just gone back to heroics, but his mate needed the support.

Hawks smiled at his mate slightly, “Yeah? Well hopefully I won’t have any long missions anymore. I wouldn’t even want any until the pup was way older,” he explained. He definitely didn’t want to leave his pup over night or anything anytime soon. He knew that alone would lower his rank. He couldn’t care about stuff like that anymore though. He needed to focus on his new family.

Dabi huffed, sulking a little bit at the mention of overnight missions. At least he’d have Hiroto to take care of, and the nest to sleep in. “I don’t want to be away from you either,” he pointed out softly.

Hawks nudged his head against Dabis gently. “Hey don’t worry. I won’t take any of those for a while. I still have to breast feed,” he encouraged him gently, not wanting him to get upset he might be gone. “And after that I don’t really want to do anything more than a day,” he explained. He never really liked the long ones anyways

Dabi sighed, closing his eyes. “Good, I don’t want to ever fall asleep without you. We should probably wash up sooner than later. Fuyumi might actually kill us if she finds the mess we made,” he pointed out.

Hawks sorted softly hearing him. “Your sweet. I have trouble sleeping without you too,” he cooed softly. “True. But it’s my birthday and birthday boys don’t clean up,” he teased playfully as he grinned at him brightly. He was glad they were able to have some fun. He was a little after the first time but the second was great.

Dabi made an exasperated sound, splashing Hawks as hard as he could. “So I gotta ice your cake aaaaaand clean up all by myself? You better treat me like a fucking prince on my birthday, birdie,” he teased, grabbing the soap so that he could hurry up and go clean.

Hawk gasped when he was splashed before laughing loudly hearing him as he shook his head slightly to get the excess water off. “I will I will,” he laughed happily before kissing Dabis cheek. “We will have fun,” he assured him warmly. It’s gonna take forever for me to dry these wings off anyways,” he told him amused.

Dabi hummed, continuing to wash off. “Yeah, guess you don’t have duck wings, where the water just rolls off,” he said teasingly. “You want me to throw that pillow in the wash or back in the nest? I don’t know how much slick you got on it,” he asked.

Hawks laughed softly. “They don’t hold too much but I don’t want to drip all over the house or shake them off in here and make a big mess,” he explained. He would go outside and shake them off once he got enough water off of them. “If it’s too messy we can wash it but I don’t think I got it dirty,” he told the arson, it was by his head.

Dabi laughed too, pausing to dip his head under the water. He missed his dark hair still, but he liked matching Shoto and Natsuo. And who knows, maybe baby birdie would be lighter.

Sitting up, he grabbed the shampoo. He began to work on his hair. “Gotcha. Did you grab my pillow too? You’re so fucking cute about my smell~” he teased, smiling as he cleaned his hair.

Hawks listened to his mate laugh, he loved the sound. He watched the man dip his head under the water before starting to wash his white hair. “Yeah, I liked to smell the pillow when I was faced away from you,” he pouted softly. “And I wanted to bring something in case I was laid back and uncomfortable,” he explained sheepishly.

Dabi cooed at Hawks, leaning in to kiss the omega’s cheek before dipping to rinse his hair off.

He grinned up at Hawks as he sat up out of the water. “I didn’t realize how true the scent stuff was until you stole my fucking shirts,” he teased, grabbing conditioner. “Your poor back’s going through a lot with Hiroto. Hopefully he doesn’t get too huge,” he said, finishing his hair.

Hawks let his mate kiss his cheek, enjoying the affection. The blonde laughed softly when he dunked his head again before blushing. “It’s just comforting, I never thought it would affect me but I love the scent,” he admitted with a blush. “Me too, I know it will get worse though before I have him. Just have to keep my stretching up,” he decided as he rubbed his stomach before grabbing his soap to wash his own hair

Dabi grinned. “You’re not alone, birdie. You smell so sweet and so good,” he cooed adoringly. “I was so jealous of whatever pretty little omega I was smelling on you, thinking they got to be with you when all I wanted was for you to be mine, and then it turned out that cute little omega was you.”

Hawks laughed softly as he started to scrub his blonde hair, getting the soap lathered into his scalp. “Good, I’m glad you like mine so much,” he said happily. “Wonder what the pups scent will turn into..” he wondered soft, would it be more like his or Dabis? Would it be completely different? Just hints of them?

Dabi considered the question seriously. “Well, we don’t know how he’ll present yet, we gotta take that into account. My scent used to be more like my dad’s, before the accident,” he said, considering. “But Fuyumi doesn’t smell anything like mom, from what I can smell anyway. I mean, we’ll love it either way, right? We’re his parents, so no matter what we’re gonna think he’s awesome. You don’t think it’ll suck if he’s an alpha, right? He and I will still be good?”

Hawks nodded slightly to him, “That’s true…that would change it,” he agreed unsure what it could be like. He knows he would love the pup smell, he was supposed to after all. “Of course we will. I don’t care their scent,” he agreed warmly before leaning back to rinse his hair out in the water. “Why would that change things? I don’t think he will try and fight you it something,” he said amused, not sure where Dabi came up with stuff sometimes.

Dabi shrugged, looking embarrassed. “I dunno. Maybe it’s because he’s into you, but I always feel like I’m in competition with my dad to see who the better alpha is, and he’s made it pretty clear that he thinks I’m a shitty alpha since before I even presented,” he pointed out, cringing a little as he remembered the many fights he and his dad had. What if that was part of them? He’d gotten along fine with other alphas, sure, but Endeavor was his dad and their relationship sucked.

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi as he started to rub the conditioner into his hair carefully. “It won’t be like that Dabi…there is two sides to it anyways. You would have to be fighting with him too…even if he gets a temper, like most teens, we will love him and do our best. You just have to control your own temper,” he explained softly, not wanting Dabi fighting with the pup even if he was temperamental. “I don’t think him just being an alpha will do that,” he decided.

Dabi nodded. He wasn’t sure it was quite that easy, but it was Hawks’ birthday and he wanted to be optimistic, even if he was scared. “Yeah, you’re probably right. And I’ve been working on my temper,” he said, standing up and letting his quirk steam most of the water off of him.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he smiled gently at him in relief. He just wanted the man to be okay…he wanted him and the pup to get along and love each other. He had no idea what he would do if they kept fighting…how would he pick sides? He wouldn’t be able to. “You have, you have been doing great too,” he assured him, wanting to encourage the man to keep working at it.

Dabi nodded, eager to be praised as he grabbed a towel to dry his hair. “Yeah, I mean, I only threw my phone into the wall when Tomura blocked me and I hung up on you instead of being a dick, that’s like insane progress,” he said happily. “You mind if I go get a head start on cleaning? I want to make your cake look cute.”

Hawks listened to Dabi as he started to dry off. “Wow yeah huge improvement,” the hero teased softly as he laughed gently. “I am proud of you though,” he explained delighted. “Yeah of course. I’ll laze around a little then get to work on drying off,” he assured the man happily as he laid back tiredly. “I’m excited,” he cooed, wanting to eat his special cake already.

Dabi sulked at the teasing. Sure, he still had a bad temper, but that really was a huge improvement for him, and he’d felt proud of it, so why didn’t Hawks?

Even when he said he was proud, a bitter taste was still left in Dabi’s mouth.  He was trying, that had to count for something. He gave a short little nod and a thumb’s up. “Yeah, take your time, I’m gonna clean first,” he said, wrapping the towel around his waist. “Love you,” he called quietly before going to clean up.

Hawks tilted his head slightly when Dabi seemed a bit deflated at that. He frowned softly as he watched the arson head out. “I love you too,” he told Dabi softly before sinking back into the water, maybe he was overthinking it..he decided, not wanting to make a big deal out of nothing

Dabi returned to their room to get dressed, throwing on another pair of sweatpants and a t shirt. He wished he was thicker skinned, and that teasing like that didn’t bother him, but it did. He’d been trying so hard to do better, to be better, and it still felt like a joke to everyone else. He returned to his dad’s office to clean, hating the room now that it wasn’t just a fun place for him and Hawks to screw around in. His mood didn’t improve while he cleaned, but he was determined to shove it down by the time Hawks was out of the bath. He wasn’t going to ruin his mate’s birthday twice just because he was stupid and sensitive. When the office was clean, Dabi returned the pillow to their nest before heading into the kitchen and scrubbing his hands clean.

He’d cut the round cake layers into pieces that made up a little heart and glued them together with frosting earlier, along with a light crumb coat of frosting. That had cooled and set nicely in the fridge while they’d fooled around, so now he just had to make it look cute. Thankfully, they sold hero-themed cake toppers online, and Fuyumi had been happier to buy that than the sexy body pillow. When it was done, the cake was two layers, shaped like a heart, with a tiny Hawks themed cake topper, a small plastic baby, and twenty-three purple and black candles. It looked significantly less cute than he’d planned, and become sort of cluttered, but he figured Hawks would like that he’d tried to represent their little family enough that it wouldn’t matter.

Hawks relaxed for a little bit as he tried to think of what exactly happened and if he actually upset his mate. He hates being so on edge…he hoped he was just over thinking it…Hawks groaned when he decided he waited too long and needed to get out. The hero stood up before shaking his wings out sightly then wringing them out in the tube, wanting to get as much water as he could off before getting out. Once he thought he did well enough, the blonde stepped out before starting to dry off as the tube drain. He then started to long process of drying his wings down with the towel until they were only a little damp and fluffy. That was good enough…he decided before wrapping his towel around his waist and heading to the room as he yawned. He could hear Dabi in the kitchen. Hawks was more than excited to see and taste the cake his mate worked so hard on making. He quickly got his sweats and hoodie on before heading to the kitchen, wrapping his knuckles against the thin door.

“Am I allowed to come in?” He asked playfully, not wanting to ruin anything by walking in too early.

Dabi jumped slightly when Hawks knocked on the door, wiping his hands on his apron and sighing heavily. He opened the door slightly. “I mean, it’s done, but I severely underestimated how much space the candles would take up, so it looks… not good? Kinda messy,” he said with an uncomfortable little laugh. He nodded towards the kitchen. “Come in if you want, I’m just sorry it isn’t as cute as it was supposed to be. I’m the candles, obviously,” he added, ushering Hawks in.

Hawks waited for a moment before smiling softly at him as he opened the door. “Aw, I’m sure it’s fine babe. I bet it still taste amazing,” he teased softly as he walked into the kitchen with the villain. He walked over to the cake before looking over it with an adoring look. “Wow…this is great. This is adorable babe. I love it,” he said amused and happiness bubbling in his chest. “Your so cheesy, I love it,” he said as his eyes burned slightly red, he wasn’t sure why he was so emotional about it, he didn’t want to cry over a cake.

Dabi came up behind Hawks, smiling goofily. He felt better watching the hero freak out over the cake. Hawks was such a dork sometimes.

He gave the omega a soft kiss on the cheek. “I just see how happy our little family makes you, figured we could celebrate that,” he said proudly. “Anyway, you’re the cheesy one, naming our pup after his cute little wings,” he teased, nuzzling his face into the omega’s neck before poking him softly in the belly. “Happy birthday, lovebird,” he cooed.

Hawks leaned back against Dabi as he came up behind him. “Of course our family makes me happy,” he cooed to him warmly as he let him kiss his cheek. “It’s a good name and you know it, you love his little wings,” he teased back softly as he nuzzled back against him. “Thank you baby. Do I get to blow out a candle?” He teased softly as he tiled his head, wanting him to light it

Dabi blushed softly, kissing Hawks on the neck before pulling back just enough to look at the cake. “I do, they’re fucking adorable,” he agreed. “God, I hope he learns to walk and crawl before he learns to fly though, or I’ll never be able to keep him under control,” he said with a soft laugh. “It’s a great name, birdie.”

He let go of Hawks with one hand, lighting one finger and gently tapping each of the candles. “You can’t even wait for Fuyumi, little glutton,” he teased as the cake was lit.

Hawks hummed, “Probably, they don’t look too big. Probably need a few years to grow in.” He explained. The hero stuck his tongue out hero his mate, “Oh shut up, it’s my birthday he complained. “I can eat cake whenever I want,” he cooed before smiling as he watched him light the candles. “Gonna sing to me too?” He asked with a playful, hopeful look

Dabi wished he could just talk to Keigo’s mom. Even if she was a mess, she’d have to know more about when he learned to fly, right? Keigo either didn’t have answers or wouldn’t talk about his parents and childhood, but this was shit they needed to know.

He bopped his head into Hawks’, nuzzling up behind him. This was nice. Even if he wanted Hawks to not tease him about his anger issues and he was hurt that the omega hadn’t wanted to be claimed, it was still a pretty good day. “Fine, but only ‘cause I love you,” he grumbled before softly singing Happy Birthday to his mate, replacing his name with birdie rather than Hawks.

Hawks nuzzled back to Dabi as he grinned, a little excited to hear his mate sing to him. Dabi’s voice was raspy, but it still sounded nice. He would probably have a nice singing voice. The hero kissed Dabi softly when he finished before blowing the candle out gently. “Thank you,” he cooed happily before pulling the three candles out and licking the icing off of the bottom. “Mm, good already,” he said warmly before wiping some icing off the candle and doting his mate’s nose with it.

Dabi snickered, feigning disgust at the frosting touching his face, though the smile he couldn’t hide told another story. “Of course, birdie. It all tasted good when I tried it earlier, so if it sucks now or you don’t like it, that’s someone else’s fault,” he joked. “You have an okay birthday?” he asked, desperate to know he’d done well.

Hawks grinned at his mate hearing him, “Good, I’m excited to try it,” he told him happily. “How did you get it as a heart?” He asked amazed as he looked over the cake. “Yes it’s been great. Best birthday ever,” he assured him warmly before grabbing two plates for them to eat some of the cake.

Dabi laughed, going over to the sink and grabbing a round cake pan. Holding up the pan, he demonstrated cutting off two semi-circles from the bottom to form the bottom point of the heart. “Then you shape the pieces to match the curve of the rest of the cake at the top and glue it all together with frosting. Pretty easy, if you let everything cool enough and have a good strong frosting to stick it all together,” he said happily. “I thought you’d like that, you’re such a goofy little romantic.”

Hawks watched Dabi demonstrate how to cut the circle and shape it onto a heart. It was simple enough. “That’s really clever,” he said warmly before taking his phone out and taking a picture of the cake. “I almost feel bad eating it.” He told him warmly, wanting to remember it. “I do like it a lot,” he cooed

Dabi bloomed under the praise, grabbing a knife and handing it to Hawks, figuring he could cut it himself. “You should feel bad if you don’t eat it, that thing took forever,” he said teasingly. “Sorry your sexy pillow isn’t here in time, but it’ll be here by Christmas,” he promised. “The artist was very generous with my pecs,” he said laughingly.

Hawks listened to Dabi amused as he took the knife before cutting himself a decent size piece of cake. “Good cause I definitely want some cake,” he said pleased. “I really want to know if it’s accurate and if so, how they know,” he asked amused, “Got nudes floating around?” He asked him

Dabi shook his head, snorting. “Fuck no. You think Tomura’s a big sexter? And I’ve never sent you any,” he pointed out. “Here’s hoping Toga didn’t post weird photos of me topless or something, she’s got some issues,” he said, shuddering. “Weird kid. Now give me some cake, I worked too hard not to get any,” he said with a pout.

Hawks snorted softly, “I actually don’t know that,” he said amused, he couldn’t imagine the kinky stuff that guy was into. He definitely didn’t want to check his phone and stumbled upon any. “Maybe I will have to write them and let them know it’s not accurate,” he teased. He cut another piece of cake before placing onto the plate for him. “You said I was a glutton,” he said amused

Dabi stuck out his tongue. “Well, he never asked for them, anyway. And he didn’t send me any,” he said, now wondering what it would be like to have Tomura’s nudes. He’d be lying if he said he didn’t miss the omega physically as well as emotionally.

He grabbed his cake from Hawks, laughing. “You aaaaare, and it’s cute. It just sucks Hiroto doesn’t seem to like fried chicken as much as you do,” he teased.

Hawks hummed softly, “Exposing the league one nude at a time,” he said amused. “Did they have one for Mr. Compress? I have to wonder what creative liberty they took on that one,” he asked amused as he tried to imagine what the magician face look like and the older villain body. Hawks pouted hearing Dabi, “It is, I’ll have to show him the error of his ways once he gets teeth,” he promised before leaning against the counter and taking a bit of cake. The blondes’ eyes widened in surprise. “It’s so good!” He praised.

Dabi nodded. “Yup, got the face all wrong though. He’s just some decently guy in his thirties, with funny little eyebrows. The Twice one was wrong too, he almost never takes the mask off if he can help it, makes him kinda anxious and more

fractured,” he explained.

Dabi snickered. “We can’t even get KFC for Christmas, because I just know he’ll have you puking again,” he complained. “Rude little pup. We’ll set him right.”

Dabi beamed at the praise. “Don’t look so surprised! Haven’t I proven already that I’m fucking good at this,” he teased.

Hawks chucked softly as he listened to Dabi. “Don’t even want to know what they did with Kurogiri,” he said amused as he shook his head. Would he be all foggy? “Does he even have a body?” He asked curiously, his only ever seen the fog.

The blonde huffed softly. “I knnoooow. It like, I know it taste good, why is the smell so shit right now?” He complained as he continued to eat eagerly. “Cooking and baking are a little different. But I should have known, you knew how to do the heart thing, of course you can make the cake,” he agreed. He loved it and the texture

Dabi nodded eagerly. “Yeah, he seems too anyway. Just a normal body, but he’d kind of a freak. I’ve never met anyone who smells like him. It’s sorta… chemical? Like a hospital, or the nomu. He helped raise Tomura, did you know that? I didn’t think he was that much older than us, but All for One had him on babysitting duty for like his whole childhood. He’s a weird dude. Fucking hates me,” he complained.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “Whatever, I’m good at both. You’re lucky.”

Hawks tilted his head as Dabi gave him some insight into the situation. “Does he ever drop the fog? He could have scent blockers maybe?” The hero wondered. His never seen anything quite like Kurogiri and his quirk. He was very powerful. “Really? Must be really for All for Ones cause or something,” he said amazed, not sure why he would do that if not. “Why does he hate you?” He asked Dabi curiously. They all seemed to get along, he was a little shocked to find out they had tension between each other

Dabi shook his head. “No, never, not even when he’s sleeping or unconscious. I don’t think he can, actually, but maybe he just likes to hide his face too?” he wondered out loud.

Dabi laughed loudly at the suggestion, shaking his head. “What? No, not even a little. Honestly, I think he just likes taking care of Tomura, like Tomura’s his pup, you know? He’s the one who told me to make Tomura get an abortion, because he’s scared All for One is gonna kill him,” he said, sounding sad.

He huffed, remembering the contentious relationship he had with Kurogiri. “Okay, hate’s a strong word, but like I said, Tomura’s basically his pup, and he thought I was fucking his life up, because I make him sane and happy or whatever, and that’s not what All for One wants. Not that he wants Tomura insane and unhappy, I think he just wants him to live, and he wants what Tomura wants, and he wants that quirk. He likes me, he just doesn’t want me dating his pup.”

Hawks considered that. How was it possible he was able to keep that up. ”It didn’t even seem to fall around Eraserhead at the USJ either. His a real mystery…” he agreed as he tried to think of anything that could cause that but nothing came to mind.

“Really? He did seem pretty protective, but I didn’t think it went that far.” The hero said slightly impressed that Shigaraki had someone so loyal all his side and treated him so well. He treated him like his pup? This seemed like much more than loyalty to a cause…who even was Kurogiri, he had no records of course.

Hawks snorted softly hearing him. “His daddy didn’t like him dating a bad boy when he was head of the league of villains?” The blonde teased before humming. “I don’t know why All for One would do that…I wish I knew the guy’s motives, he makes no sense to me…why help a kid he just picked up and give him his power to live on? Seems like there is more,” he theorized to the villain. He knew villains, and this screamed ulterior motives to him.

Dabi sighed, mind racing as he tried to sort out All for One’s motives. At least All for One was still in prison, that was something. “All for One doesn’t want him doing anything other than becoming a symbol of fear, honestly. He’s the one who made Tomura get a team, but I also think he’s the reason Tomura sees us like game pieces rather than people half of the time. He’s using Tomura, and it’s obvious. I don’t know what for, but Kurogiri seems to think so too, or at least suspect it. And then there’s that weird little doctor, the whole thing is just shady. Supposedly he just wanted to give Tomura a family and a purpose, and Tomura’s his biggest defender, but I fucking hate the guy. He said Tomura’s quirk was perfect, right, so why not just take it for himself?”

Hawks hummed slightly as he nodded slightly in agreement, eating his cake as he tried to come up with something to go off of. “I mean…I have seen the guy, his messed up, I can understand wanting to give a quirk like his to someone that holds his values before he dies.” He said, still in thought. “But the guy didn’t seem angry. He seemed completely relaxed actually. Why does he need Shigaraki to be a little ball of rage? And why would having a kid ruin it? Maybe distract him sure but he adopted Shigaraki,” the blonde reasoned. “Just doesn’t seem like his just getting Shigaraki prepared to be a leader or something.” He said, giving up slightly since even he couldn’t come up with what he would want instead

Dabi sighed, giving a little shrug. “I dunno. I mean, you don’t think they’d do some wacky experiment on him, do you? I know you hate him, but if they’re able to make the nomu, who knows what they’d be able to do to a person. They kept me alive, that’s already crazy. And All for One doesn’t even have a face. Surely they could have given him a new face, right, if they gave me one? Why doesn’t he want a face? His body’s a mess, they should focus on fixing that instead of making Tomura crazier,” he said with an angry huff.

Hawks listened to Dabi as he rubbed his head. “Well…maybe? Could be something like that. They definitely seem to want to keep him healthy. Don’t know what experiment they would do to him now they couldn’t have done when he was younger,” he said unsure before nodding in agreement. “Yeah I would think they would be more focused on fixing up his body. His got that mask but I’m sure they could do something more right?” The blonde reasoned before humming. “Well unless…nah that’s not really possible,” he started but changed his mind. He didn’t want to start going into fiction and that thought seemed like nonsense

Dabi felt nauseous, the cake on his plate and in his mouth tasting suddenly foul. He swallowed roughly around the bite in his mouth. Something felt wrong here, and he couldn’t even talk to Tomura about it. He doubted he could even get Giran to take his messages anymore. “Unless what, birdie?” he asked, looking clammy.

Hawks looked at Dabi hearing him, it seemed like he wanted to his what his mind seemed to think made sense. “It’s nothing. Just a stupid thought. Not possible how I see it. Not sure why he would chose an omega anyways so even if he could he probably wouldn’t,” the blonde rambled slightly as he tapped the fork against his lips lightly. “But what if All for One could transfer his consciousness to Shigarakis body? He would have his quirk still, a healthy body, and be young again?” He suggested. Would explain why he didn’t want the kid to go have a baby or a relationship.

Dabi noticeably gagged at that, much of the purposefully ignored memories of the place he’d been cared for and the conversation he’d rejected years ago flooding his brain. He set his plate on the counter, feeling shaky. “You think that’s why he had that whole orphanage thing happening? Why he tried to keep me, but let me go… he said that my own cause, the hate for my dad, my will and stuff, that they made me no good. I figured it just meant I’d be hell to control, but… I mean, he gave Tomura his name, right? Unless…” unless that was why he’d done it. Not out of some paternal feeling but pure pragmatism.

He laughed, nervous and sickened. “Tomura’s too strong to just bend to someone’s will, right? Even if it is All for One. He loves the League, he barely calls us game pieces anymore. He plays League of Legends with Spinner, and Toga keeps his shirts in her nest. He wouldn’t let All for One take over himself and our pack, right?” he begged, hating the sinking way everything Hawks was saying made sense.

Hawks frowned when Dabi seemed sickened by the idea. He didn’t like that Dabi seemed to take the idea as a real possibility. Could it be real possibility? Hawks thought the idea was too far, unreasonable even. How could someone even do that? Maybe a quirk but that seemed unrealistic as well. Then again so did All for One’s quirk a few months ago. “Orphanage?” He asked unsure. Had he been collecting other kids? Testing on them like he had with Dabi. He didn’t think there was more kids. Was Shigaraki just a perfect fit? Alone with no one to miss him, empty and looking for purpose, and of course, powerful.

“He wouldn’t,” Hawks agreed, “So why would they tell him? Assuming that any of this is possible of course,” the hero pointed out. “But it would make sense why he wouldn’t want him to risk having kids and ruining the body,” he added. “Or anyone romantically involved with lingering around,” Hawks said as he watched Dabi. He was only talking possibility, but Dabi seemed to be putting things together

Dabi nodded, clearly distracted. “Oh yeah, he had oodles of kids with fucked up quirks. I didn’t give a shit, I was sixteen and I just wanted to go home, at first,” he explained, lost in thoughts.

He shuddered, trying to swallow his fear. He shouldn’t be worried about the League on Hawk’s birthday. “Whatever, he doesn’t seem to like that fucko doctor much anyway, so as long as he stays away from him, and All for One’s in jail, it should be fine. What do you guys have on that doctor though, just… curious, I guess,” he said, not wanting to openly admit how worried he was, even though it was obvious.

Hawks hummed softly in concern. Those poor kids… was he helping them? Testing on them? Making them…nomu? He wondered deeply unsettled by the idea. “Yeah hopefully you’re right. It could all be non-sense too, just a silly theory,” he assured him, not wanting to work him up. “Nothing actually. Can’t find a trace of him. Not even a name to work off of. I can look for something if you know it, but it could be dangerous for them if I do,” he warned his mate, it could expose the doctor, especially since they had nothing so far, not even a name

Dabi tried to remember if Shigaraki had ever mentioned the doctor’s name. “I don’t think I have a name, but I think he works in a normal hospital? He’s weird about being visited, only way Tomura can contact him is through Kurogiri. And I think he’s small, smaller than Tomura anyway? Just based on how he talks about him, seems like he only respects his brains, not his bulk, and he never wants physical backup. Oh, and he’s a quirk specialist, and he’s old as balls, but that’s all I know,” he explained.

Hawks rubbed his head slightly. That wasn’t a lot to go off of but it was something. “Okay. I will look into it. Might not find much but who knows. Does he have a quirk or anything? Would help narrow it down.” He asked as he finished the last bit of his sweet treat. He might not eat it, but he would bring Endeavor a small piece when he went tomorrow to visit. Maybe ask him if he knew anything about a doctor too.

Dabi gave Hawks a nervous smile. “Uh, he must, right? But not one that I’m aware of, so it’s probably not something he can use in a fight or that’s super visible,” he reasoned. “Whatever, Kurogiri will keep him safe, right? And the rest of the League. We don’t want All for One’s leadership, though his money was nice. We want—they want Tomura.”

Hawks nodded slightly. That would narrow some down but not drastically. This doctor must be extremely careful if even Dabi has such limited information on him…that made him dangerous. “I’m sure he will,” he agreed softly before going to Dabi and kissing him softly. “Let’s lay down for a bit. I wanna relax before Fuyumi gets home,” he told the arson. A small nap to get him through the day sounded nice. This pup really left him exhausted all the time. He didn’t know he could sleep so much.

Dabi nodded, leaving his half-eaten cake on the counter. “Yeah, let’s rest. Fucking you is a real workout,” he teased, hoping to lighten the mood.

He put his arm around Hawks and walked towards their room. “Sorry for getting so worked up about it. I just don’t want the League in that kind of danger, from heroes or other villains. They’re good people. I bet if no one else, Twice misses you, you know? He really loves making friends.”

Hawks relaxed when Dabi agreed before pressing against his mate. He nuzzled him gently as they headed to the room to lay day a bit. He laughed softly at Dabis comment. “Sure wore me out.” He teased lightly before stepping into their room. “It’s okay. I know you care about them. Just sucks it’s too dangerous to do anything.” He explained as he climbed into his nest he had set up. “Really? He was pretty nice. I liked him,” he assured Dabi. Twice really was a nice guy.

Dabi smiled softly as Hawks climbed into the nest. It was an adorable sight. “You’ve got a pretty good nest there, birdie,” he praised, taking off his shirt so that Hawks could cuddle up to his warmth. “Yeah, the only reason he even joined the League is because Giran thought he needed friends. He’s a good guy.  Annoying roommate though, he never shuts up,” he reminisced as he climbed in beside Hawks.

Hawks blushed slightly hearing Dabi compliment his nest. He wasn’t sure why a compliment like that made his chest so warm. He was really glad his mate liked the nest his been working on. He hoped the pup also enjoyed it and found it comfortable. There was a few things left that he would like to get done but he had time. “He was always really nice and friendly. Surprised he was with the league actually but that makes sense,” he said amused as he watched his lover join him. Hawks didn’t hesitate to press back against Dabi. “Today has been great…thank you. I’m excited for Fuyumi to cook too,” he told the villain as he beamed slightly.

Dabi was almost surprised by Hawks’ reaction to his compliment on the nest, but it seemed more and more as the pregnancy wore on that Hawks liked typical omega stuff  more and more.

He wrapped himself around Hawks, content. “Of course, Keigo. I promised you a happy birthday, so a happy birthday you got,” he cooed affectionately.

Hawks got comfortable against the arson as he was wrapped up in his arms. He nuzzled against his chest being letting out a content sigh. “It was perfect…” he mumbled softly. He still felt a bit of surprise hearing his birth name. It felt kind of weird…his been toying with the idea of using it for the pup at least but if still felt foreign to him.

Dabi kissed Hawks on the top of his head, smiling to himself as he bit back a yawn. “A perfect day for the perfect man,” he teased gently as he closed his eyes and drifted off.

Hawks laughed softly hearing Dabi as he nuzzled closer to him. He really did love this man…He didn’t think in a millions life times that his undercover mission would turn into this, but he was happy. He slowly drifted to sleep against the arson, glad to spend the rest of the day with him.

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Eri didn’t really know what all the fuss was about, but her pack sure was excited about it, and their excitement was infectious. Everyone wanted her to have a good first Christmas. She wished they’d gotten to carve pumpkins and wear costumes, but maybe her pack did Christmas differently? She’d snuck into the kitchen and painted some eggs though, just in case everyone forgot.

She was excited by her special Christmas outfit, since it was red and cute. Maybe she could use this as her hero costume? She’d ask her mommy later. Right now, she was being a big girl and hanging out by herself in her room in her new dress. She’d slept in her own room, unhappily, because everyone had things to get ready.

Shigaraki groaned softly as he helped decorate the house with the others. They never have before, wasn’t much a point, but apparently Overhaul didn’t see it fit to celebrate holidays with the girl. He was a shit excuse for a father. Now they had to do this right. He already planned to give her some gifts but now that had to show her everything for Christmas. They got a tree and threw up some lights, put her in a cute outfit Toga got her and threw some hats on. He could show her some Christmas movies, make some cookies then put her to bed, then hopefully get some presents under the tree. Mr Compress was in charge of wrapping them since he seemed most capable. “Alright this looks good…make sure you all act right and don’t burst the kid’s bubble. You hate Christmas or whatever then fuck out and go away for the day,” he warned the group before heading to the girls room and knocking on her door. “Hey Eri, you ready? We finished making Christmas or whatever. You wanna see what it looks like?” He asked her curiously. He never celebrated it once he left home. His never really cared about it either. He used to hope Santa would bring him hero stuff but he never did. He wanted to make sure Eri had something other than hero’s to believe in.

Eri jumped off of her bed, loving the way her dress bounced with the action. If nothing else, Christmas had led to her getting a pretty new dress. She ran over to her closet and got her backpack, which was full of painted eggs. She hummed as she dug through them before picking the prettiest one, red and blue with flowers, to give her mommy, and a cute yellow egg she’d tried to make look like a bunny for the pup. She went and opened her door, handing her mommy the eggs rather abruptly, her backpack hanging off of one shoulder. “Merry Christmas, mommy!” she cheered, just like Toga had told her.

Shigaraki frowned slightly hearing the girl shuffling around her room, that didn’t seem great…he thought. The villain gasped sightly when the door swung open before he could investigate and he was presented with an egg. He tilted his head slightly before taking the egg. “An egg? That’s Easter Eri. But sure fuck it. We can have eggs,” he assured her before touching her back as he started to lead her to the living room to see the decorations they set up.

Eri frowned. Why were there so many holidays and why were they so confusing. At least her mommy seemed to like the eggs, that was something. She nodded seriously. “I worked really hard on them. That’s all the eggs Kurogiri boiled for lunches in my backpack. Everybody gets one, including the pup,” she explained, bouncing slightly as she walked. “I like your hat, mommy. We match!”

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing Eri, how the hell did she take all those eggs without anyone noticing? She was getting devious. “I’m sure they will like them. If not you can just throw it at them,” he assured her. He liked boiled eggs, so he didn’t mind eating his. He eyed the girl slightly at her compliment. “Thanks, we got them all for you,” he told her before leading her to the living room. “Merry Christmas!” The group yelled for the girl as Mr Compress through some marbles into the air that opened into a large amount of white confetti to act as snow. It was cold outside with some light snow but not much this year.

Eri gasped at the pretty confetti that filled the room. Her whole pack had gotten dressed up so nicely. She spun happily in the confetti, clapping her hands. “Merry Christmas!” she giggled back, overwhelmed by how beautiful everything looked.

When she stopped spinning, she began to hurriedly pass out her eggs. Spinner got a glittery purple egg, to match his hair, Twice got an egg that was half black and half white with a smiley face, Mr. Compress got an egg that she’d glued some fake rhinestones onto, Toga got a pretty pink egg with hearts, and Kurogiri got a swirly blue and purple egg.

Toga held up her egg, giggling. “I think I got too excited when I started telling you about holidays, didn’t I?” she asked Eri.

Eri shook her head. “No, I’m excited too. Are you sure we can’t do pumpkins?”

Shigaraki watched the confetti rain down as the little girl spun around in the paper. It was pretty. He watched the girl hurry to hand out all the eggs she painted for everyone. She seemed proud of them so he wasn’t going to ruin it for her. “You will get all your gifts tomorrow,” he assured her before sitting down on the couch. “Pumpkins are for Halloween, we won’t be doing them today. But we are going to watch some Christmas movies and make some snacks. They will teach you more about Christmas,” he explained. Kurogiri made dinner then they could make cookies and got chocolate.

Eri gasped again. Her pack had mentioned gifts, but it felt true now for the first time. She beamed up at her mommy, running over to give his legs a tight hug. “Okay! When’s Halloween?” she asked, curious.

Spinner laughed softly. “Not for a long while, kid. Your little sibling will be here by then,” he explained, knowing Eri was often excited by the idea of the pup now that she’d accepted it wouldn’t make her mommy love her less.

Eri grinned. “We can give the pup a fish streamer too!” she yelled happily.

Spinner shook his head. “No, that’s children’s day.”

Eri pouted. “Oh. Then the pup can help me make kadomatsu?”

Toga looked embarrassed. “No, that’s New Year’s. I sure told you about a lot of holidays, huh?”

Shigaraki laughed slightly as he watched Eri come over and hug him. He patted her head gently as they started to talk about other holidays. Jesus…he was going to have to celebrate so many holidays now…he hasn’t done any in so long…”New Years is in a few days,” he told her. They would have to prepare for that too…luckily it seemed like Toga could help him get it all together. “We will teach you all about the holidays.” He assured her as he picked the kid up and set her on the couch. “We are gonna watch some movies and eat dinner first,” he told her

Eri nodded, happy to just spend time with her pack and most especially her mommy. He’d been sad since they’d watched the heroes on tv, so it was nice to see him cheered up. She cuddled up between her mommy and Spinner, ready to watch movies. “And I can teach the pup,” she offered bravely. She figured she’d have to help the baby a lot since their daddy was off being mean with that ugly bird hero. “I’m glad you’re happy today, mommy,” she said, scenting him. She bet that meanie wasn’t even thinking of them for Christmas.

Shigaraki watched the kid as she cuddled between him and Spinner. She seemed to take a liking to everyone in the league, Spinner was surprisingly a favorite of hers. He was glad for the help though, he hates to say it, but she was a handful and there had been a few times he had to pass her off when he was stressed out. Two kids would be even harder…it wasn’t fair he was left to do it alone…that fucking asshole traitor. He shook the thought away, not wanting to get upset and ruin this for the kid. “That would be helpful. You’ll be a good teacher,” he encouraged the kid before frowning hearing her. Happy? He wasn’t happy…but he needed to seem like it…He let the girl scent him before scenting her back gently. “Of course…” he assured her softly before putting up a movie while Kurogiri got dinner ready to bring out. Guess they could eat their eggs or would she get upset?

Eri relaxed as her mommy scented her. He’d frowned, which usually meant he was thinking too much, but he seemed okay otherwise.

She didn’t know why that meanie had left them for the heroes. Everyone was so upset all the time, her mommy most of all. And heroes were the bad guys, her mommy and Spinner had explained that to her pretty well, even if they disagreed on which heroes were the bad guys and why and what they should do about it. She huffed. Maybe if she asked, Santa would bring him home? She didn’t want him for herself, obviously, but if she could make everyone else happy they’d love her even more. She tugged softly on her mommy’s sleeve. “Is it too late to send Santa more mail?”

Shigaraki put on one of the American movies about a reindeer before sitting back. He wouldn’t care for the movie but he ordered everyone to stay put and watch everything anyways. He was still waiting to hear back from Giran about someone willing to do what he wanted for the lousy money he had. He also gave the man a heads up about Dabi’s activities and warned him to not send him anything from Dabi or even communicate with the arson anymore. He really wanted to move locations but he didn’t have much luck finding a place he could take the kid. He just doubled patrols instead. Shigaraki looked at Eri hearing her, most the stores were closed but they could get in anyways. “Maybe, but you can always try,” he assured her, not making any promises

Eri nodded very seriously, jumping off of the sofa in a rush. The sooner she sent this, the more likely Santa could help her pack. She got a pack of crayons and a piece of paper from her room, stopping in the kitchen to ask Kurogiri a question. “How do I spell the pup’s daddy’s name?” she asked, looking determined but somewhat anxious. “You don’t think it’s too late for Santa to help, do you?” she asked, not wanting to believe that it might be too late. Her mommy could be a downer sometimes, Kurogiri was a little nicer.

Shigaraki gasped slightly when she jumped down and ran off, “Eri,” he complained slightly, they were supposed to watch the movie. The villain huffed softly as he sat back to watch the screen. He started to peel his egg slightly as he dropped the shell in the ashtray on the table nearby. What did she want now? Hopefully something do able. He didn’t want to spoiler her but why would he say no? He took a bit of the egg before tensing up and covering his mouth when it definitely didn’t agree with him. The leader stood up quickly before racing towards the bathroom to spit up the food and whatever he ate earlier. He loved finding new foods his pup apparently didn’t like, it’s been a learn experience for all of them.

Kurogiri watched Tomura concerned as he took off before looking down at the pup coming to him. He kneeled down in front of the child curiously. “Why do you want to know that?” He asked cautiously. He didn’t want her trying to get in contact with the arson. It wouldn’t lead to anything good. “I suppose that depends on what you want. Santa works in mysterious ways,” he explained to the girl. “Why don’t you tell me what you want to write?” He asked her. She was coming along great with her writing so far.

Eri barely noticed her mommy running to the bathroom, she was too determined to get this letter sent. He sure was throwing up a lot though.

She squared her shoulders, looking up at Kurogiri determinedly. “I want Santa to bring home the pup’s daddy. Not for me though, for mommy and everybody else. Mostly mommy. He’s sad every day,” she explained, knowing Kurogiri would want to help if it meant Tomura would be less sad. He loved her mommy too.

Kurogiri watched the kid get a determined look as she announced her reasoning. The villain sighed as he pushed his fingers through his wispy hair. “I see…well…Santa doesn’t usually bring people. Only toys and gifts. If Dabi doesn’t want to be here, not even Santa can make him,” he tried to explain to the girl gently. “Tomura will be okay. The pup is just making him emotional, that normal for a pregnancy,” he assured the girl. Too many times, has he had to heard Tomura sobbing in his bedroom, usually later in the night. Only sometimes was he allowed to try and comfort him in those fits. He didn’t want Dabi with Tomura but he definitely didn’t expect him to run to the hero’s.

Eri’s eyes watered as she listened to Kurogiri explain. Sniffling, she clutched her letter supplies to her chest. “But he’s sad, Kurogiri! Even today he’s so sad! Santa doesn’t even have to give me anything else,” she offered, worried that maybe the issue was that she’d already asked for so much stuff. “Or maybe I can write Dabi a Christmas letter? It’s not fair! I messed up having a daddy, but the pup didn’t! And everyone else misses him too!!!”

Kurogiri frowned hearing the girl as she seemed to get worked up. He was also sad seeing his ward so heart broken. It wasn’t supposed to be like that…he was supposed to be on top of the world. “I know dear, but bringing Dabi here won’t make him feeling better unless the man wished to stay and abandon the new life he is building, and if he wanted that he would of already,” the older villain explained gently. “That’s a sweet offer dear, but I’m afraid it doesn’t work like that. Dabi has his own Christmas wishes and I’m sure they are to stay with his current mate and pup,” he explained calmly as he pet her head to try and ease her worry. “It wouldn’t be wise to write him. His with the hero’s now, it could be dangerous,” he warned her, not wanting to lie and break her heart with he doesn’t show.

Eri sniffled, leaning into the pets. She loved Kurogiri a lot, even if he smelled weird, kind of like when Overhaul destroyed and rebuilt somebody. He was the best grandpa ever. She hoped All for One was as good a grandpa as he was.

She looked up at Kurogiri sadly, still crying. “But why did he go with the heroes? That mean bird-man was Twice’s friend. Maybe it’s like when I got help from Izuku and Mirio? Nobody else is helping right now, so he went with them? And he still wants to be a villain and come home? He sent mommy all that money and the dollies, right? I still hate him, but if he wants to be here, we should let him know mommy wants him to come home! Sometimes when I’m worried mommy’s mad at me I hide! Maybe he’s hiding! And he’ll come home if I write a letter and then mommy will be happy.”

Kurogiri listened to the girl as he sighed deeply before gently picking her up and rubbing the pups back gently. “I don’t know dear. It could be a lot of reasons. That’s possible but even so, it’s too dangerous for us to make contract with him with the hero’s around. He was able to contact Tomura on the phone and never asked to come back or for help. That means we can only assume he is where he wants to be,” he explained as he carried the girl into the kitchen to check on the food. “Your mommy will get better in time, you just have to let them recover. Bringing Dabi back could upset him more,” he warned.

Eri wrapped her arms around Kurogiri’s funny metal neck, hiding her face in his wispy shoulder. She sniffled loudly. “Why would anyone want to be anyplace else?” she mumbled, her mood a bit dampened by the fact she couldn’t bring Dabi home for her mommy. “You promise mommy is gonna feel better soon? And the pup isn’t gonna miss their daddy the way I miss mine?”

Kurogiri nuzzled the girl gently as she clung to him. “Different reasons for everyone dear.” He assured her softly. “He will. He should calm down when the pup is born,” he comforted Eri before looking at Tomura as he returned, wiping his mouth off. “What happen? Why is she crying?” He asked as he came into the kitchen. “It’s Christmas. She isn’t supposed to cry,” Tomura complained looking slightly frustrated

Eri looked up at her mommy, wincing at his tone. She hated making him more upset. “I wanted Santa to bring Dabi home for Christmas so you weren’t sad anymore, but Kurogiri said Santa doesn’t bring people and so now you and the pup aren’t gonna have him,” she explained, lower lip trembling. She clung to Kurogiri, grateful he was keeping her safe and comforting her. She tentatively scented the villain, comforted by the action. She didn’t want her mommy to get mad at her, but if he did then Kurogiri would help.

Shigaraki listened to the girl before sighing deeply at her explanation. “Santa doesn’t bring people, or anything useful. But I don’t want Dabi. He abandoned us. If I saw him right now i would dust him before he even opened his mouth,” he growled slightly. “I’m not gonna beg some prick that doesn’t want to be with me or his kid to come around. We’re not desperate and you should never beg someone to want you if they don’t,” he explained as he went to the two and held his arms out. He waited as Kurogiri passed him the kid. “We are better off without him. All of us,” he assured the pup as he held her close. “Now let’s just enjoy the movies and stuff. You don’t have to worry about me,” he promised the girl as he sat back on the couch with her.

Eri sniffled. She was pretty sure that wasn’t true, she’d seen her mommy hold the dollies and cry a lot, but she decided to try to believe him. She cuddled up to her mommy as he carried her to the living room. “Okay,” she agreed. “Maybe if he comes home you can just dust him a little, like Overhaul,” she suggested, “Then the pup can still have a daddy. I miss my daddy sometimes,” she explained, watching Spinner rewind the funny looking reindeer movie for her and mommy.

Shigaraki hummed softly, “I don’t think that would make me feel better,” he told her, not sure a crippled Dabi is what he wanted. “They don’t need a father, they have me and everyone else,” he assured the girl as he pet her head gently as the movie was rewinded. “You miss him because you knew him. They won’t miss their dad if they don’t know him,” he explained simply. “Now enjoy the movie kid. This is the only time we can watch them,” he lied, wanting to change the subject

Eri sighed, pressing her cheek into her mommy as the movie was rewound. “Okay, I can be good,” she promised, snuggling into Shigaraki.

Spinner ruffled Eri’s hair softly as he restarted the movie. “Pay attention. He’s got a red nose. You love red,” he said playfully.

Shigaraki held the girl close to him as she nuzzled up to him. He scented her carefully as he watched them rewind the movie. “Yep, big and red so everyone makes fun of him, but Santa knows his special and puts him in charge of everyone else,” he told the girl warmly. At least Santa wasn’t a prick…He watched the movie before looking up when Kurogiri brought in a tray of fried chicken with some bowls of rice. “Here Eri. I have pieces tore off for you,” Kurogiri told the girl as he handed her a bowl of chicken pieces off the bone.

Eri beamed up at her mommy as he scented her without prompting. She loved him so much, and she was pretty sure he loved her too most days.

She hummed happily as she watched the movie, liking all the songs and jokes. This was a pretty good movie, it was sad she wouldn’t get to watch it again.

She grinned when Kurogiri brought in their dinner. He always made sure she and mommy had their food just perfect. Everyone else seemed to be less picky. “Thank you!” she said happily, digging in.

Shigaraki grabbed a leg of chicken before sitting back as he started to eat the meat. He liked chicken, but it wasn’t his favorite, it was traditional though and he wanted Eri to have the full experience. She seemed to be enjoying the movie a lot, some of the others seemed entertained by it too. “Thanks.” He mumbled casually. “I’ll get the cookies ready for after the movie,” Kurogiri announced as he headed back to the kitchen

Eri was excited to decorate cookies. She liked helping Kurogiri in the kitchen. So far she’d learned how to make some sandwiches and use the toaster, which had been helpful when mommy didn’t want to eat. He had a harder time telling her no than he did Kurogiri. “Do we really only get to see this movie one time?” she asked, disappointed at the thought.

Shigaraki smiled when the kid seemed excited for the cookies. He liked gingerbread so he was sort of excited too. He had a bit of a sweet tooth right now anyways. He finished the chicken before starting to eat the rice. “You can watch it again next Christmas,” he explained. He definitely didn’t want to want this movie year round so he wouldn’t mind if she believed it was only playing on Christmas. “We can watch other stuff after,” he assured her.

Eri sulked, but at least she could watch it again next year. And next year the pup could watch it! She hoped the pup liked it as much as she did. “Did we get the pup any presents for tomorrow?” she asked, realizing she’d only gotten the pup an egg. She’d done drawings for everyone else. She’d have to see if she had time to draw them something before tomorrow morning.

Shigaraki hummed softly hearing the girl as he touched his stomach slightly over his sweater. His been freezing. He hated the cold weather. “They don’t need any presents. They are in my stomach. The only thing they could get right now is food.” He explained to her as he yawned slightly. He was used to staying up late but his barely made it pass 12 lately…it wasn’t too late now, he could stay up longer. “All the presents will be for you,” he assured the girl.

Eri frowned, petting her mommy’s tummy. “But they’ll be here soon, right? And you guys got me presents before I came home,” she pointed out, thinking of how nice her room was. “And Dabi gave the pup a mouse. We’re better than Dabi,” she reminded her mommy between bites of food.

Shigaraki tensed slightly feeling her touch on his stomach before relaxing a little. “No not too soon. It will still be a few months,” he explained, not looking forward to his stomach getting big or the other symptoms, he was already feeling pretty miserable. “We will make a room for them when they get closer to getting here,” he assured the girl as the movie ended. He flipped to the next one about a train on Christmas going to the North Pole, his never seen this one.

Eri hummed again, putting her bowl down to cuddle her mommy. She’d make a special cookie for the pup tonight and draw them something. The pup was probably going to be her best friend since she was their big sister, so she wanted to do a good job for them.

Shigaraki watched the pup set her bowl down as he was cuddled again. “Are you finished eating or do you want more?” He asked the girl. There was still a few piece of chicken left he could tear up for her. He wanted to make sure she was full and wouldn’t get hungry again later. He could smell the ginger coming from the cookies Kurogiri was making. It smelled amazing. He was excited to eat the baked treat. He didn’t realize how much he wanted them.

Eri tilted her head as she considered the question. She could probably eat more, but she wanted to have room for cookies. They smelled so good. “Can I save room for cookies?” she asked eagerly. “I like cookies better than chicken.”

She was really excited to decorate and eat cookies. “Do I need to put the drawings under the tree tonight, or can I wait until morning? I still have to draw the pup something.”

Shigaraki hummed softly at the girl’s question, she made it sound like she was almost full at least. “Alright but only because his Christmas. If you get hungry later you’re out of luck though,” he warned her. “Best to pass them out tomorrow. Need to leave lots of room for Santa to work,” he reasoned with the pup.

Eri nodded seriously. She’d draw for the pup after they made cookies then. “Okay, I’ll just eat extra cookies then so I don’t get hungry,” she reasoned, trying not to yawn. She was getting to stay up pretty late tonight, that was special, and she didn’t want everyone thinking she was too much of a baby to get to stay up late. “What kind of cookies is Kurogiri making? They smell nice.”

Shigaraki chuckled softly hearing her, “You will get a stomach ache if you eat too many, so be careful,” he warned her as he relaxed back. “It’s called ginger breads and they make them look like people. We will decorate them, and leave some out for Santa then eat the rest,” he explained, eager to eat the treat. “They are pretty good,” he said with interest as he looked into the kitchen, hoping Kurogiri was almost done but it seemed like he was setting up icing for them.

Eri glanced at the train movie. It wasn’t really as good as Rudolph, but it was still kinda fun. She sat up, trying to watch Kurogiri in the kitchen like her mommy, but he still seemed pretty busy in there. “I’m gonna make one that looks like you for the pup that you can eat and one that looks like me and one that looks like what I think the pup is gonna look like for Santa so that he knows us even better for next year,” she explained.

Shigaraki looked at the girl when she copied him, he found it a little odd when she did that but kind of enjoyed it. “The pup will see the one that looks like me after I eat it, then they will know what I look like, so make sure it looks good,” he encouraged the girl slightly amused. “That’s a good idea. Then he will bring better presents,” he reasoned with the logic she was giving him, playing along some. The omega looked up at Kurogiri as he came over with some cups of hot chocolate. “If I’m correct, you will want these soon,” the older villain announced as Shigaraki have him a confused look. He wanted the drink but he wasn’t sure why they would want it soon. He leaned forward and grabbed the cup with a lid and straw for Eri. “It’s hot so be very careful,” he warned her as he handed her the cup, hers didnt feel has warm has his though.

Eri was glad her mommy thought her plans were good. He was really good at plans and schemes, and it seemed to be a pretty major part of being a villain, so she needed to get better at making plans if she was gonna grow up to help the League. “Exactly! And then he won’t get confused because we smell a little different. I think they’re gonna look just like me and you, but either way that way he knows I’m the big sister. I can scent the baby though, right? Because they’re my little sibling.”

Shigaraki chuckled slightly hearing her talk about her little plan to get Santa’s attention. It was cute, he wondered how they could reward her for her efforts, maybe he would have Kurogiri or Compress write her a pretty letter or something. “Well he might think you both smell like gingerbread cookies and try and eat you,” Twice piped up as Shigaraki popped the older villain on the back of the head. “He will not. His fat not a cannibalism you freak,” Shigaraki scolded the masked blonde. “Of course you can scent them. They will need you too to comfort them,” he told Eri as he blew on his drink gently. This coco would warm him up a bit at least.

Eri watched Toga also smack Twice on the back of the head. “Don’t scare her, Jin,” she said harshly. “Santa isn’t gonna eat you, Eri. If anything, maybe a nomu might, but not Santa,” she tried to comfort.

Eri rolled her eyes. “Nu uh. Mommy said I can have my own nomu and it’s gonna listen to me and be my friend. Nomu only eat heroes, Toga,” she said seriously, sipping her hot chocolate and swinging her feet. “And then they can scent me when they know how,” she said happily.

“Ooow it wasn’t me!” Twice lied as he rubbed his head and whined softly. Shigaraki grunted before looking back at Eri. He actually hasn’t thought about it, would a nomu eat her? He figured they would be safe but he would make sure that’s added in there just in case. ”Right,” he agreed softly. At least she wasn’t dumb enough to fall for Jin’s teasing. “I’m sure they will,” he assured her as he watched the movie. He kind of liked this one, they started to sing a song about hot chocolate which made since of Kurogiris statement, it did make him want to drink it.

Eri sipped her hot cocoa. It was actually more warm than hot, so she didn’t understand the name, but it was really good.

She wondered when the pup could have hot cocoa. Supposedly they couldn’t eat normal food for a long time, but this wasn’t really normal food, so maybe they could have this? She’d ask Kurogiri later. It had already been disappointing to learn that the pup wasn’t gonna talk or walk for so long. Had she been like that as a pup too? Just lying there mostly?

She sighed and rested her head on her mommy. Pups were weird.

Shigaraki looked the girl as she seemed to relax as she leaned against him and drink the chocolate drink. This movie was weird as hell, he didn’t get Americans sometimes. He ran his fingers though the girls hair gently, he let Toga trim some of it off since she claimed the hair was damaged and would be healthier if she cut it. He wasn’t sure if he really believed that but the kid seemed excited about it. Shigaraki laid his head back as he started to dose off slightly before opening his eyes slightly started seeing Kurogiri come back with a tray of cookies and icing for them to decorate, the movie seemed to be finishing up too. He yawned tiredly before sitting up, “Put the green guy one on,” he told Spinner as he passed him the remote but seemed to get glared at by the lizard. “Cause it’s good, not cause you’re green,” the leader complained to his comrade as he rolled his eyes before turning his attention to helping Eri get her cookies to make. He didn’t even want to decorate them, they smelt great and he just wanted to eat it now.

Eri patted Spinner on the arm gently when she saw that her mommy had upset him. People seemed to be mean to Spinner because of how he looked, but she really liked it, he was basically a dragon. “It’s nice to be green,” she reassured him before her attention was entirely lost to the cookies.

They really did look like people, but they didn’t have anything on them right now. Thankfully there was lots of icing. She took a big cookie and painted the body black, because that was her mommy’s favorite color, before giving it red eyes and a red smile and white hair. She then carefully tried to add her mommy’s scars, but it kind of just made the face look messy. She sighed, but handed the cookie to her mommy anyway. “For the pup,” she reminded him. “See it has your face and everything!”

Shigaraki let the others grab some cookies to do whatever they wanted with as he lazily decorated his to look like All Might before biting his head off and smirked to himself slightly as he chewed on it. He looked at Eri before nodding to him slightly. “Thanks. Looks…really good,” he assured her even if he was unsure about the appearance. “Now make Santa some. His the most important to bribe,” he told Eri as he took his cookie look alike.

Eri nodded, choosing two smaller gingerbread men to be her and the pup, even though the pup was gonna be really small. She thought about it for a minute before putting one of the cookies back and breaking a leg off of an adult cookie. People wrapped pups in blankets, so she’d make it look like that. She got a red dress, obviously, and her hair that Toga had so nicely trimmed, and her red eyes. She didn’t smile much, so she wasn’t sure if she should make her cookie smile, but if Santa cared if she had good behavior maybe he wanted her to smile, plus she thought the pup might make her smile, so she added a smile. The pup got a black blanket, even though red was better, because mommy loved to wear black, and then little red eyes and a smile and matching white hair. Now Santa would have to recognize her and the pup. She wondered when they were gonna name them. When she’d finished her cookies, she tugged on her mommy’s sleeve gently, both to show them off and to ask her question. “When do we get to call the pup a real name and not just baby and pup?”

Shigaraki ate his cookies with a delighted look. He could do without the icing but the gingerbread was amazing. He could probably eat these little guys all day…he thought satisfied as he watched the others. Compress seemed fine tearing off little pieces and eating them while Jin was trying to use his ginger bread man to kiss Toga while he scolded it for its behavior. He was going to get icing all over her which seemed like her concern as well. Shigaraki smiled slightly seeing the cookies as his sleeve was tugged on. That was actually really cute…he thought amused at the little cookie. He frowned slightly hearing Eri. “I don’t know…I’ll have to come up with one,” he told her. He didn’t have any real name ideas, just thinks he thought he could piss Dabi off with, now he probably wouldn’t ever see him again.

Eri nodded, considering this. Her mommy was smart, so he’d come up with something really good. She grabbed the cookie whose leg she had taken to eat, sitting back on the sofa to watch the green guy steal stuff. She liked his dog a lot. If she had a Nomu, she hoped it would be just like the dog. “Can I name a Nomu Max, like the movie?” she asked, mouth full of cookie. These were pretty good

Shigaraki relaxed when she didn’t push him and just sat back to watch the movie. This would probably be the last one tonight. He was getting tired and it was passed when she normally needed to be asleep. The villain hummed hearing Eri, “Max? Yeah sure, I guess,” he agreed, maybe the doctor could make it more dog like for her…he bet she would like that. He would look into it soon. She seemed to like dogs but he wasn’t interested in getting a pet.

Eri finished her cookie and then grabbed one of the ones Twice had decorated to eat next, since they were pretty messy and Santa probably didn’t want messy cookies, but she didn’t mind. She thought as she chewed. “They’re better plain,” she announced loudly, but finished the second cookie anyway.

She really hoped she got a nomu soon. Everyone kept saying she was too little to be a villain, but she was learning to be really good at it, and if she had a nomu then they could be big and it wouldn’t matter that she was small. She yawned loudly, curling up on the sofa with the last of her cookie, eyes tired.

Shigaraki watched Eri grab another cookie as she started to eat it. “Yeah probably,” he agreed softly as he watched the tv tiredly. He rubbed Eris side gently as she curled up on the couch with him. He was trying to make through the movie but gave up as he closed his eyes and leg himself pass out. His never been this tired before, it was ruining his work productivity. The morning sickness and mood swings weren’t helping much either. Why was he even still doing this…Dabi didn’t care if he had their pup…even if it hated him he didn’t care. Maybe he joined the hero’s to try and take it from him? The villain shifted in his sleep slightly as he tried to get more comfortable

Eri felt her mommy toss and turn a little. She hoped he wasn’t still upset about Dabi. She really wished Santa would help them out here.

It was hard to stay awake, but she wanted to finish the movie and also if her mommy was asleep and she was asleep, who would carry her to bed? She whined softly and pet her mommy’s face until he opened his eyes. “It’s bedtime,” she explained. “Can we sleep in your room?”

Shigaraki whined softly as he was touched on his face. He tried turning away but the touch persisted to bother him. The villain groaned as he forced his eyes open to look at Eri. He knew it was bedtime, he was sleeping. He rubbed his face slightly before sitting up. “Yeah it’s fine,” he agreed, too tired to argue. He stood up before grabbing the girl and tucking her under his arm as he walked to his room yawning. The others knew to set the presents up for her. Shigaraki dropped Eri onto his bed before pulling his hat off and climbing in beside her. “Your going straight to bed right? If you want to stay up you got to scram,” he told her causally as he pulled the blankets over them

Eri frowned. She still had to draw the pup’s picture, but as long as she did it before bedtime tomorrow it would probably be okay. The pup didn’t know how to tell time yet. She wanted to change into pajamas and not her dress, but her mommy was pretty sleepy and she didn’t want to get thrown out or have to sleep in her room. Wiggling as she tried to get comfy, she nodded. “I can go to bed,” she promised.

Shigaraki watched the kid as she seemed to think about it. He should probably make her change and brush her teeth but he was too tired and she would live, it was Christmas after all. “Good. When you wake up there will be presents and stuff,” he mumbled as he curled around her slightly and closed his eyes. He tried not to be too touchy with the kid but he was getting used to her.

Eri loved when her mommy was cuddly. He was pretty weird about being touched, which she understood, she didn’t exactly like being touched by most people either, but it was different with her mommy. He’d rescued her. He had a quirk like hers and he still had friends and a pup and played video games and stuff. Being around her mommy made the future seem less scary. She yawned loudly and curled into him, sighing as she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. In the morning it’d be Christmas, and everyone would be happy, even mommy.

Shigaraki slowly woke up hearing some noises in the house before grumbled softly as he pulled Eri close to his chest and rested his head onto hers. He could see some sun trying to come through the blankets hanging over his window. Was it already morning? He thought annoyed but his stomach was growling in annoyance. He wouldn’t be able to slip back to sleep with the pang of hunger.

Eri slowly opened her eyes as her mommy pulled her close. She could hear his tummy growling. She was pretty hungry too, but it was nice to just be cuddling her mommy.  She nuzzled her nose into him, not wanting to admit to being awake but pretty clearly alert and excited.

Shigaraki looked at the girl when she started to nuzzle up against him. He yawned out tiredly before looking down at her curiously. She seemed awake but stayed pressed against him. “You need to get up and brush your teeth. Then we can see what Santa got you,” he told the girl as he pet her head

Eri was torn between jumping up to get her new toys and staying cuddled. Her mommy was always so smart, figuring out she wasn’t asleep at all. She looked up at him, eyes bright. She was always in a better mood when he was affectionate and let her sleep in his room. “Okay, but can we eat breakfast at the same time? I’m hungry too.”

Shigaraki watched the girl look up at him bright eyed and not sleeping at all. “Sure, don’t see why not. Bet Kurogiri already made some. We probably should have woke up earlier,” he admitted before slowly sitting up and brushing his hair back. It was getting long…he didn’t really want to cut it though. He kind of liked it long.

Eri hummed, sitting up on her knees to help her mommy push his hair back. “I bet Toga could give you buns too if you wanted,” she said happily. She loved that her mommy had pretty hair. “How long is the pup’s hair gonna be? I want them to match us,” she said firmly.

When she was satisfied she’d helped her mommy’s hair, she climbed out of bed, going into her mommy’s bathroom to brush her teeth.

Shigaraki hummed hearing Eri as she started to brush his hair back for him as he sighed softly. “Nah I don’t really want them, not now anyways,” he explained as he relaxed. “They will probably be bald at first. Maybe have a little bit up hair. Don’t know if they are usually born with much,” he explained before slowly getting off the bed as she got up. He stumbled slightly after her to the bathroom so he could brush his teeth too. She was at least keeping him active with his hygiene. He had to make her do it so he did it too.

Eri really hoped the pup wasn’t too bald when they were born. She’d already decided that the pup was gonna look just like her and her mommy, and they needed hair to do that.

She brushed her teeth thoughtfully, standing on her tiptoes to see herself and her mommy in the mirror better. His tummy wasn’t big yet, but Toga said it was gonna get round and not to comment on it if it looked like mommy had gotten fat. She spat out her toothpaste, rinsing off her toothbrush. “Did Dabi send a mouse because mice have red eyes and white hair? Is the pup gonna look like a mouse when they get hair?”

Shigaraki brushed his teeth slowly as he looked at himself in the mirror, slightly staring down his form. He felt off, but he looked normal over all…He was hoping the baby wasn’t completely bald too. He spit out his toothpaste before humming. “Maybe. And I’m not completely sure. They might. Babies are usually pretty ugly for a little bit,” he explained as he washed his face then dried it with a towel.

Eri smiled, glad to hear she’d be cuter than the pup for a little bit. She grabbed her little hairbrush and carefully brushed her hair the way Toga had been teaching her. She wasn’t good at it yet, but she was learning. “Good, I like being the cutest member of the League. Can I wear my Santa dress still even though I slept in it?”

Shigaraki snorted softly, “Bold little thing aren’t you?” He teased softly before grabbing his brush and started to try and brush the knots out of his hair. The omega groaned as he fought with his hair. “Yeah you can. I’m wearing my clothes too,” he assured her before sighing as he finished and brushed his hair back with his fingers. That hurt. “You need help?” He asked her curiously. She seemed to have it, but he wanted to help if needed

Eri nodded eagerly, handing her mommy her unicorn hairbrush with a shy smile. “Yes please!” she agreed. Tomura wasn’t as good at brushing her hair as Kurogiri or Toga or even Spinner, but he was her mommy, and his help always made her happiest. “I was here first, I don’t want everybody liking me less than the pup.”

Shigaraki gave her a nod before taking the brush and as gently as he could, brushing her hair. He hated when he accidentally yanked on a knot and pulled her hair. “They won’t like you less. Just have to give the baby attention because they might die,” he explained calmly as he finished up before setting her brush down and placing her hat back on her head.

Eri stood still, letting her mommy work out the rest of her knots, only wincing a little when they snagged. She gave him a very serious look as he replaced her hat. “And you won’t like me less either, right?” she pressed.

She was glad her dress still looked cute, if a bit wrinkly. Smoothing it out as best she could, she walked towards the door.

Shigaraki looked at the kids serious expression. He smirked softly as he looked up as if he was deep thought. He tapped his chin as he considered her statement. “Weeeelll…no I guess I won’t,” he decided with a slight grin. “Now come on. Let’s get gifts,” he told her as he offered her hand to take her out of the room.

Eri was pretty sure her mommy was joking, but it was hard to tell. She hated the way her chest got tight and nervous when she worried about her mommy not wanting her anymore. She grabbed his hand tightly, her little expression serious. “Promise if you don’t want me anymore I won’t go back to Overhaul?” she pushed, just wanting to be sure. Even if he was joking, she worried.

Shigaraki felt her tightly grip his hand as he tilted his head slightly. “Eri, I’m not getting rid of you. You’re part of our team. My pack and now my family.” He assured her. “Besides. Overhaul is crippled felon. He couldn’t get you if he wanted to. If something happen to me, the league will care for you,” he told in an assuring tone. “I didn’t plan on having a baby. But I chose to have you, that won’t change any time soon,” he assured her before opening the door for her.

Eri relaxed, her little body much less tense as her mommy explained it. He hadn’t wanted the pup the way he’d wanted Eri. That made her special. And even though she really didn’t want anything to ever happen to her mommy, it was a relief knowing that if it did she’d still have everyone else to help her. She smiled as she calmed down, practically skipping as she dragged her mommy to her room first, wanting to get everyone’s drawings.

Shigaraki relaxed when his words actually seemed to comfort her. He walked out before gasping slightly as he was pulled down the hall. “The tree is that way..” he told the girl slightly surprised and unsure of what they were doing. Didn’t she want to open her gifts? It sounded like the others were in there and eating.

Eri nodded seriously. “But I still have to give everyone their presents! I worked hard on them!” she protested. She’d drawn some of her mom’s villagers from animal crossing, Stain for Spinner, Izuku for Toga, and so much more.

Shigaraki relaxed a little hearing her, that made sense. “Alright alright,” he agreed as he walked her to the room and let her collect her drawings. “I’m sure they will like them a lot,” he encouraged the pup warmly. It was nice of her to do something for them when she didn’t need to.

Eri wanted to be as good a villain as everyone in her pack when she grew up, and seemingly that meant a lot of sharing and being nice to other pack members. Everything was better here than it was with the Shie Hassaikai, anyway. So she did her part to be polite and kind, just to keep things good. She gathered her drawings off of her desk, seeing that Kurogiri had put away her abandoned letter writing materials from last night. She grabbed those too, so that she could draw for the pup. “Okay, we can go now!” she told Tomura, giving his hand a little squeeze as she clutched her art to her chest to keep it hidden

Shigaraki watched her as she gathered her pictures before getting some more material. This kid sure could draw a lot, it was slightly amazing. He gave the girl a nod hearing her as she gripped his hand lightly. He walked her back down the hall to the living room where the others were sitting and drinking coffee. There was a nice pile of presents under the tree, missing cookies, and an empty glass of milk. “Wow Santa must like you if you got so much,” he told the girl impressed.

Eri gasped loudly, her jaw dropping at the pile of presents Santa had left. It looked like almost as many toys as her pack had gotten her before they brought her home, maybe even more. She nearly dropped her drawings and crayons in excitement as she jumped up and down with excitement. “They’re all for me?” she asked loudly, eyes sparkling.

Shigaraki watched the kids shock as he smirked softly. He wasn’t sure how they would fit all this stuff around the place but they would figure it out…Hopefully nothing too big. “Yep. All yours. Go pick what you to open first. I’ll get you plate,” he assured the kid as he walked over to the small buffet Kurogiri set up and made them both a plate before returning to the living room and sitting down, setting the food on the same coffee table.

Eri ran over to the tree, gently depositing her stack of drawings beside the pile of gifts. She gingerly touched each present, trying to determine which was best to open first. Some were soft, others felt like boxes, and they were all for her. She felt a little overwhelmed.

She grabbed the smallest present she could find, finally, not sure how else to tackle the gifts, showing it to her mommy. “Is this one okay?”

Shigaraki started to eat as he watched the girl carefully look over her gifts. As a child he probably would have destroyed all of the pretty paper immediately to get what was in them. She was much more considerate, not always a bad thing. He watched the girl grab one before coming to him. He patted the couch beside him for her to sit down with him. “Yes that one is good, there wasn’t a wrong answer,” he assured her.

Eri hopped up onto the sofa and cuddled up beside her mommy. She opened up the present carefully, not wanting to make a mess. It was a new box of crayons, but all of the crayons were different shades of red. She happily showed it off to her mommy, waving it around a little.

Shigaraki watched the girl as she started to open the box. He smiled slightly at the red crayons, cute…he thought amused. “Very nice…now take a few bites and get another one,” he encouraged her, wanting her to eat but he knew she was excited to start.

Eri dutifully took a few bites of her food. She was pretty hungry, so she took a few more bites before leaving her crayons with her mommy.

She returned to the present pile, sitting down on the floor beside a very large present. “Can I do a big one next?”

Shigaraki watched the girl take a few bites of food as he slowly ate some of his fish. He was glad Kurogiri seemed to understand he wasn’t in the mood for anything to do with eggs at the moment, he could go for more gingerbread though…Shigaraki returned his attention to Eri as she went for a big one. “Yeah kid go crazy, it’s all yours.” He assured her. “Aw I wanna open something,” Twice complained as he crossed his arms.

Eri paused opening her present to grab her drawings and pass them out. They weren’t wrapped, but now Twice could open something. Her mommy got a drawing of his animal crossing villagers and of her, him, and the pup all holding hands. Kurogiri got a drawing of all of her favorite foods he’d made. Toga got a drawing of Izuku, Spinner got a drawing of Stain, and Twice got a drawing of Toga. Mr. Compress got a special gift certificate for his new arm, on which she’d drawn what his arm would look like, and a drawing of a trick he’d shown her with a ball hidden under one of three cups that he’d called “find the lady,” even though it was a ball, not a lady. “There you go, Jin!” she said happily.

Shigaraki watched the girl pause before eagerly starting to pass out her drawings. He took his before looking it over. It was pretty cute…she wasn’t half bad, he could at least tell what it was…He thought. “Thank you Eri,” he told the girl as he kept the pictures close. “When I’m an allowed to redeem this certificate?” Compress asked curiously as he looked over it. Certificate? Shigaraki thought curiously as he tilted his head, what did he get? He wondered as he finished eating.

Eri shyly shrugged her shoulders. “As soon as mommy and the doctor say I’m good enough,” she explained. “I’m getting lots better,” she admitted, though she was still nervous about hurting him. What if she did to Mr. Compress what she did to her daddy? Then her pack would hate her and she would lose her friend. But mommy thought she was getting better, so as soon as he said it was okay she wanted to try.

She returned to her presents, resuming unwrapping the large gift.

Shigaraki hummed softly as he sat back. He actually has something planned for them. Kurogiri had told him about a special asset All for One left out in the woods for him. He has the location and found the thing once but it disappeared. He wanted to take the team out soon and look for it. It would be nice if his team was at full force. “Well we can all believe in Christmas miracles. Why don’t we give it a try?” He suggested as Compress looked up slightly surprised. “Really? You think she can?” He asked unsure. “Sure. She has gotten good at it. Needs to test it out before we really need it.” He explained

Eri looked nervously at her mommy. The doctor had said that her anxiety and lack of practice were the biggest obstacles when it came to using her quirk, and she hadn’t hurt any lizards yet. “If mommy says I’m ready, I want to help!” she said determinedly, wiping her hands on her dress and standing up, walking back over to Mr. Compress.

She glanced around the room nervously. “It’s gonna be okay,” she said to Mr. Compress, but mostly to herself, watching as he took off the arm Giran had given him. She carefully placed a tiny palm on his arm, taking a deep breath and concentrating. She just had to be able to stop. She wanted to close her eyes, but that probably wasn’t a good idea. It was Christmas, so this had to go well. Her small horn glowed as she tentatively activated her quirk, watching somewhere between awe and fear as his missing arm was reversed. She could stop, mommy needed her to do this right. Shivering, she felt her quirk deactivate. She’d closed her eyes after all, near the end, but when she opened them everyone was happy.

Shigaraki looked at Eri when she answered confidently for him. She seemed like she knew what she was doing and was eager to give it a try. As long as she was willing and eager to do it, he would allow it. If it started to wrong, they might see about warping her away to see if it stopped the effects and if not…they might have to knock her out a bit. He stood up as Eri approached Compress. He wouldn’t let her if he wasn’t confident, she would do well, he mostly wanted to make sure it worked. The leader watched Compress amazed as he started to glow before the light died down and his arm was there like nothing ever happened. “Woah…” he said impressed as he touched Eri’s shoulder. “Amazing Eri! Very well done,” he praised. “It worked!? How does it feel!? Impressive!” Twice ranted joyfully

Eri blushed and hid her face in her hands at the praise, overwhelmed and embarrassed. She’d did it!

That meant she was going to be safe to hold the baby and help mommy and heal the League. She was practically a real villain now! She put her hands down and glanced at her mommy. “Can I have a costume and a villain name now?” she asked shyly. Maybe she could wear the Santa dress?

Shigaraki smiled when Eri seemed thrilled, just about as much as Compressed, who was testing out his new arm with delight. “We can work on the name but you would grow out of the costume pretty fast, so we should wait on that,” he explained as he picked the girl up. “We can move on to bigger training though,” he encouraged her. “Another time though. Today we should focus on presents,” he told her warmly as he smirked slightly. Everything was finally getting back on track…

Eri nodded, throwing her arms around her mommy. “You’re just Tomura Shigaraki all the time, right? Maybe I’ll just be Eri Shigaraki!” she giggled excitedly. She’d really helped someone, and that was the best response yet that her mommy had given to her becoming a villain too soon.

She scented him happily as she was carried back to her presents, swinging her feet. She was growing now that Kurogiri and mommy made sure she ate lots, but Kurogiri said she was still very small. “Can I sit in your lap for presents?” she asked, wanting to milk the affection she was getting.

Shigaraki hummed softly. “Yes I am. If that’s what you want you can, but it might now be as fun as the others,” he explained slightly amused. “You could call yourself Rewind after your quirk, or make something based off that,” he suggested as he walked back to the pile. The leader hummed softly as he slowly sat down in front of the pile. “Yeah whatever kid. Just don’t get too bouncy,” he warned, not wanting her knocking against his stomach. “Kurogiri, make us some more gingerbread will you?” He asked the fog man, craving more of the treat.

Eri was excited to have a family name now. She liked being a Shigaraki. Her and her mommy and the pup and All for One. Maybe Kurogiri was a Shigaraki too? She should ask him later.

She did her best to stay still despite her excitement. “Yeah, more gingerbread!!!!” she cheered. “No icing!”

Shigaraki smiled at her delighted. “Yeah…Shigaraki is definitely a better last name then Chisaki. It’s official,” he told the girl. He was sure his father would approve. It was his last name now too, he could give it to one of his heirs if he wanted to. “Agreed, no icing,” he told the fog villain as he sighed deeply before getting into the fridge to make more cookies with their breakfast. “Now let’s see what Santa got you,” he encouraged, wanting her to open her pile of gifts.

Eri resumed unwrapping her biggest gift, gasping in delight at the play kitchen. She’d be just as good as Kurogiri soon, and her tea parties were going to be even better than ever. It also looked like there was a real apron for her on top of the box. “That’s so cool!” she cheered, throwing her little fists in the air before opening what ended up being some more games for her Switch. Santa really was magical, he knew her as well as all her packmates did.

Shigaraki let the girl continue to open all of her gifts up, she seemed very happy with them. She got toys of course and a few clothes and accessories. He was glad today seemed to be so good for her. Once Compress got reacquainted with his arm, maybe he could show her some tricks he could do as a reward. “I’m glad you like it all,” he told the kid as she carefully went thought everything. “Now finish breakfast before Kurogiri finishes the cookies,” he told her as he sat her up and slowly got to his feet. Guess they could watch more movies and let her play with her new toys.

Eri nodded, grabbing a small stuffed unicorn that looked a lot like one Twice had asked her opinion on a few weeks ago and bringing it over to her breakfast. She sat crosslegged, her new doll in her lap, as she ate. “After breakfast I have to make the pup’s present. Do you know what they like yet? I’m good at animals and stuff,” she inquired, considering her options seriously.

Shigaraki sat down on the couch as he turned the tv on and sat back, listening to a news interview about Shoto Todoroki. It seemed him and the blonde brat stopped some villain and town, he was a bit glad he couldn’t really see Bakugou in the interview, the blonde made him too mad. Seemed like this was a day or two ago. Shigaraki looked at the pup hearing her. “Um…no not really. Babies usually like baby stuff though. Like…milk, and rattles…diapers I guess?” He said unsure. Did babies really like that stuff or did they just need it?

Eri frowned. She didn't know how to draw any of that stuff. She stared at her crayons and paper, worrying, before Spinner helpfully made a suggestion. "Why don't you draw the pup something you like, Eri? You're their big sister, they're gonna think everything you do is cool."

Eri looked fascinated by the revelation, and nodded seriously, finishing up her breakfast so that she could get to work.

Shigaraki hummed slightly before nodding to the lizard hearing her accept his suggestion. He wondered if Spinner had siblings…did they get along? Probably not if he was here…Was Dabi getting along with his brother he once swore to kill…along with his father that abused him…Why had the arson go to them instead of him…Shigaraki clinched his jaw before switching the tv back to Christmas movies and picking one about an elf.

Eri was glad when her mommy turned off the news. “That boy had funny hair,” she announced. The news had been stupid, but that boy’s hair had been partly white with red bits on one side. He should have all his hair red, it was the best color, and he wasn’t like her and mommy. He didn’t have red eyes.

She began to doodle, drawing the baby a picture of her whole pack, and lots of candy. She liked candy and her pack better than probably anything else. The elf in this movie understood that. When she was done she handed it to her mommy. “It’s for the pup. Not you,” she reminded him.

Shigaraki laughed softly hearing Eri make fun of Shotos hair. His hair was different though, much more white than he remembered. He knew he probably shouldn’t let her point people’s stuff out like that but it was too funny. “He did, must be his quirk.” He assured her.

He watched the weird movie as he slowly finished his plate of breakfast. He didn’t force everyone to stay like he had last night so they were moving around the house. He could smell the gingerbread cooking as his mouth watered. He looked at the picture Eri presented. “What? You want me to eat it or something? Or just wait til they get here?” He asked the pup.

Eri rolled her eyes, cuddling up to her mommy, even if he was being silly and rude. “It’s for their room. You can’t eat things that aren’t food, mommy. Just keep it safe,” she requested, wrapping her arms around his waist. Today had been so good. She’d helped someone with her quirk rather than hurt them. She’d gotten a million presents. She couldn’t imagine a life where her mommy didn’t rescue her from the hospital.

Shigaraki snorted softly when Eri rolled her eyes at him and told him off. “Yeah yeah, I’ll keep it pristine,” he teased the kid as she nuzzled up to him. He pet her head gently, softer than he thought possible for him. The kid had grown on him, he was glad she was coming out of her shell and getting more personality. It was kind of cool to see. She made him feel like maybe having this pup wouldn’t be too hard. He relaxed back on the couch to watch Christmas movies with eat gingerbread with her the rest of the day. Then they could start looking for the asset Kurogiri promised.

Eri closed her eyes, not really sleepy, but just as a means to relax. She was pretty overwhelmed, even if it was in a good way, at all her presents and the fact she’d fixed Mr. Compress’ arm. She leaned into his pets, making a small, happy sound. Her mommy was so kind sometimes. “I love you, mommy,” she mumbled. “Merry Christmas,” she said through a soft yawn. The rest of the day she could just relax and have fun and eat cookies.

Shigaraki considered what he would need to take to go scout around the woods. We should bring Eri too so she could get out of the house. Kurogiri could easily take her if something happened, but this was supposed to be an asset from All from All for One, he didn’t expect much danger. The villain looked at Eri slightly surprised hearing her say she loved him. He wasn’t sure what to say to that…Love? That wasn’t really something he dabbled in. He only really liked Dabi and look where that got him…Love would be worse. “Yeah…Merry Christmas kid,” he told her softly as they watched the movie.

Eri frowned a little bit when her mommy didn’t say it back, but she knew she shouldn’t have been surprised. Still, it was hard not to cry. She’d been so good since coming home with the League. She hadn’t run away or cried or been bad like she had for Kai, and she was even learning how to use her quirk to be a villain. She was polite and cute and helpful, weren’t those the things that made someone lovable? She grabbed her new dolly and curled up around it, pulling away slightly from her mommy and closing her eyes, not out of contentment but because she knew her mommy didn’t want her crying on Christmas. She’d just have to be a better daughter, then her mommy would love her.

Shigaraki felt Eri curl up as she leaned away some. The villain sighed  softly, seeing she picked up on his response. He pulled her back over to him gently. “I know it’s not something you can really understand Eri, but I don’t want to lie to you. Love is just harder for me to reach then most. It’s dangerous you know? I care about you and I like you, maybe some part of me loves you but I don’t have access to it,” he explained. “Just don’t cry. You’re my pup now and that won’t change no matter what,” he assured her.

Eri sniffed loudly, still not opening her eyes, because if she did she’d start crying. Her whole life nobody had loved her except maybe her daddy, and she’d killed him. Her mommy must not have, or she wouldn’t have given her away. Her grandpa hadn’t, or he wouldn’t have given her to Kai, and he definitely hadn’t. Why wasn’t she good enough? Pups were supposed to have parents that loved them. That’s how it was in all her books and tv shows and movies, and if they didn’t at first they found someone who did. And now her mommy was saying she was stuck here, his pup forever, and he didn’t love her. She’d tried so hard to be lovable. She’d fixed a whole arm. Shouldn’t that make her lovable? Eyes still closed so she didn’t cry on Christmas, she pulled away again, reaching out to feel things as she stood up. “I want a nap,” she announced loudly and abruptly, her voice wavering as she stumbled out of the room, blindly working her way back to her room, her new doll in tow.

Shigaraki watched the girl pull away as she kept her eyes closed. Was she avoiding looking at him? It seemed childish, he thought as he watched the girl get up and stumble out of the room. He sighed deeply as he laid back. What the hell was he supposed to do? Lie? It didn’t feel right. Master said he loved him but it was always in that cool, calm tone. He had to believe it though or what else did he have? He did remember the relief he felt hearing it though even if he didn’t know of it was real. He should have lied. “Sorry…” he mumbled softly before getting up and heading to his room. He felt…bad. He wasn’t sure how to fix it. He would try and talk to her after her nap, and his.

Shigaraki sighed as he walked though the woods with the others. Eri had been upset with him. It was starting to get upsetting and insulting. She just stayed with Kurogiri. At least she was safe with him…”I’m getting tired Kurogiri. What are we even looking for?” He asked annoyed. He wasn’t in a great mood. “You said All for One left a formidable power for me. All I see is rocks..” he complained as he kicked a rock away from him. At least the team was getting some air but they had better things to do then hike.

Eri watched her mommy kick rocks. She wanted to go comfort him, but it had been hard to be around him since Christmas. If being good didn’t make her lovable, what did? Maybe he’d miss her and realize he loved her after all. Kurogiri seemed to know she was upset, but she didn’t want to talk about it. What if everyone got mad? So she just spent most of her time with her grandpa, missing her mommy. At least she’d gotten to come along to find the mysterious power. She kicked at some rocks herself. She still wore her matching shoes, but mommy didn’t even seem to notice anymore. She hoped they found this thing soon, her legs were getting tired. Usually she’d ask her mommy to carry her, but she couldn’t.

Shigaraki looked at Kurogiri annoyed for an answer. “He is in the area. Heros have been around here so he maybe hiding,” Kurogiri explained before picking up Eri seeing she looked tired from the walking. “He?” Shigaraki asked annoyed as he huffed. “Just some weirdo living in the woods? Hiding from heros? This is what you wanted us to find? Sounds pathetic,” he grumbled as he crossed his arms. He wanted a game changer…that didn’t sound worth all this effort.

Eri whimpered and hid her face in Kurogiri as the ground began to rumble beneath them. She wanted her mommy, and began to loudly cry for him.

Gigantomachia had been less than impressed by the pleas of Kurogiri, and the feeble attacks of the heroes. He was even less impressed by the fact that no one had yet returned. Did no one care for their master and his will but him? Where was this supposed successor? Being burrowed beneath the ground was one thing if it was to further his master’s aims, but where was everyone?

Gigantomachia rose at the sounds of Kuogiri and a whiny bickering, the whole of the earth moving with him, dust and debris flying as he rose, coming face to face with a scrawny omega, a ragtag group of misfits, and Kurogiri, who was struggling to hold a small pup who was crying and screaming for her mommy. “Are you really the leader who will replace All for One?” he thundered, eyes watering.

“Be calm Tomura. He is a worthy asset,” Kurogiri assured his boss before stumbling slightly with the others as the ground began to shake aggressively. Finally, now Tomura could see the strength of Gigantomachia. He held Eri close as she started to panic. “Relax dear, his with us,” he assured the girl as he bounced her slowly. He watched Gigantomachia tear up before sighing, he was always such a baby…

Shigaraki looked up at the giant amazed as he steadied himself. He couldn’t help but be impressed, how many quirks did master give him!? “Kurogiri, is this the ‘formidable power’ left by All for One? I’m not impressed.” He said with a grin, wanting to test the creature. He seemed powerful enough, maybe not smart…

Eri didn’t calm down as Kurogiri shushed her. The big monster looked like Overhaul had, but this time she didn’t have Izuku to protect her and her mommy wouldn’t even look at her. She beat her fists against Kurogiri, wailing and wiggling, trying to get away and run to her mommy. Even if she wasn’t good enough to love, he’d promised to keep her safe. She squirmed until she fell, ignoring the pain and breathlessness of her fall to scramble to her mommy, clinging to his leg as she cried.

Gigantomachia wept. He’d searched and waited for so long, only to find this weakling? “Why would you do this, All for One?” he bawled, chest tight with emotion as he growled. “I can’t believe it! Tell me why, master? He’s too weak to deserve this?”

Even as she cowered, snot and tears pouring down her face, Eri still grew angry with the mean giant. Even angrier than she might have otherwise, since he so reminded her of that fight with Overhaul. “No he isn’t!” she screamed, hugging her mommy’s leg as hard as she could. Grandpa All for One had picked mommy special. The only thing wrong with her mommy was that he didn’t love her, but that was her fault.

Shigaraki growled softly hearing the creature as he glared at it. How dare he question his right!? How dare he question All for One’s choice in heir. “All for One picked me. I’m your master now,” he growled, feeling annoyed. The villain looked at Eri as she grip onto him as Kurogiri called for her. He was kind of busy! He couldn’t deal with her right now, this could get dangerous. He pulled Eri up before holding her on his hip as she yelled at the giant. He didn’t want her to get hurt if this thing attacked, but she was limiting his movement and attack. “You need to stay with Kurogiri so he can take you home if things go bad,” he warned Eri, things always seemed to go bad for them.

Eri shook her head, clinging as hard as she could to her mommy. “No!” she yelled, angry he wasn’t even going to let her be a villain. Why did he care if she got hurt or was here when things went bad, he didn’t love her anyway? She angrily looked up at him. “You can’t say that! I’m the only reason Izuku beat Overhaul!” she snapped, the tiniest growl in her voice. “Even if you don’t love me, you’re not supposed to send me away! I fixed Mr. Compress! I’m part of the League!” she argued. She wasn’t going to get sent away. Still growling, she glared up at the big monster. “Are you stupid? All for One picked my mommy and left you in some rocks!”

Gigantomachia didn’t even register that the pup was chewing him out. He sobbed. “He doesn’t deserve this!” he repeated. His master was powerful, strong, better than anyone else, and he’d chosen this bunch to succeed him? “I don’t want to question you, master, but this is wrong!” he yelled.

Shigaraki grunted hearing the girl yell at him, but stayed clung to his neck. “It’s not the same Eri,” he complained as he stepped back from the giant, not wanting him to try and attack, he just seemed to be crying and insulting him at least. “You can’t fight Eri! You don’t even have a weapon or training. We’re still working on your quirk and we’re not trying to kill this thing,” he stressed to her in a worried but a bit annoyed she was in the middle of this. He glared at the giant before huffing. This thing wasn’t listening to him, it sounded loyal to master but he was gone and passed his title onto him.

Eri shook her head and pulled a folding pocket knife that she’d stolen on their last trip to town. “Do so!” she retorted. Her mommy didn’t even love her, so why did he care? She’d watched Spinner practice a bunch of times and she was getting really good at Smash, she definitely knew how to fight with a knife.

Shigaraki gave her a surprised look seeing the knife. “Jesus Christ Eri. Where did you get that!? Your gonna hurt yourself,” he said worried as he moved back further away. 

Eri rolled her eyes. Spinner had like a million knives and no one yelled at him about it. “Spinners room. I stole it so I could help,” she explained. She still hadn’t quite given up on earning her mommy’s love.

Shigaraki grunted softly. “Well put it away. Only thing your hurting with that is yourself,” he told her as he shook his head. A knife wouldn’t do anything to this guy.

The radio crackled nearby. “You seem to have run into some trouble, Shigaraki,” the doctor said through the device.

The villain’s head snapped to the radio the giant was wearing that had fallen to the ground. “Doctor…I’m surprised to hear you here,” he said, keeping an eye on the out of control creature.

An amused chuckle came through the radio. “Gigantomachia is extremely loyal. Years ago, after his defeat at the hands of All Might, All for One set plans into motion so that his will and his power would live on. Kurogiri, bring everyone in,” The doctor demanded the warp villain.

The leader glared at the radio as the doctor started to tell him about the creature as it seemed to get raged up. “Let’s go,” he told the group annoyed seeing the portal open for them. He followed the others into it as the giant charged that them. He sighed as he stepped through. This was a different area than the one he usually visited. “Quite the collection of creatures…they look…different,” Compress commented on the black nomu in the cases around them.

Eri looked around the room, torn between terror and fascination at the tanks of nomu. She definitely wanted her own nomu friend, but these were extra scary. The whole room was scary, and the doctor seemed scary too, different. She waved nervously at the doctor.

The Doctor stared at the League, confused as to the presence of Eri. She was a strong prospect, sure, but Tomura had refused to let him work on her, and she wasn’t nearly ready to face combat. Still, it was nice to have his work acknowledge. “I’m impressed you can tell the difference,” he admitted, turning slightly in his chair. “These little ones are different! High end nomu, my finest work!”

Shigaraki looked around as he grunted softly, at least Eri seemed to calm down. “This is the doctors lab. He makes the nomu. We will ask him about a pet for you later,” he assured the girl. He could see a smaller version of a nomu near the doctor, it was good to know he could make smaller more animal like ones. “So you’ve been giving us junk? These look more like the one that we sent after Endeavor. Hopefully they are all as impressive. But I’m not here for that. That giant idiot doesn’t seem worth my time. He was supposed to be on my side,” he complained.

Eri continued to cling to her mommy, but was excited to see a baby sized nomu sitting by the doctor. It looked like a puppy with silly shoes on. She wiped her eyes and waved happily to the puppy nomu. If she could have a nomu like that, it would keep her safe and be her best friend even if she had to run away from home.

Perking up at the child’s clear interest in his nomu, the doctor nodded agreeably towards the group. “I see you’ve grown your hair out. It suits you,” he complimented the omega. Perhaps raising this pup was bringing out Tomura’s maternal side. “Your father and the others, are they doing well?”

Shigaraki noticed take interest in the small nomu as she dried her face off. He was glad she was more relaxed now and not crying. The omega touched his hair slightly hearing the doctor. He was growing it, he didn’t think anyone would really notice but he was surprised by the compliment, especially from the doctor. “Huh? …oh..sure,” he said softly as he gripped at his fathers hand slightly. He definitely didn’t want to talk about it. He was being too nosy. “Why did you bring us here?” He asked the doctor, he didn’t seem to be helping with their situation

The doctor shrugged almost imperceptibly. “I’d prefer my location remain as secret as possible, why else. Besides Shigaraki, Kurogiri, and Eri, your faces are all new to me. I’m Daruma Ujiko. I made the name up myself. You like it? Now then. My life, my work, my expertise, and my little ones here are dedicated to the great All for One. The reason you’ve been getting my leftovers is not that I dislike you, I just have to be cautious. I need to make sure that you’re worthy of receiving the fruits of my labor. So far, Tomura, I’m unimpressed. You’ve been unable to keep the loyalty of powerful members. You’ve lost as many fights as you’ve won. Acquiring little Eri there was a good move, but she hardly seems ready for combat, and you’ve refused my attempts to aid you and her physically. What can you show me to change my mind, Tomura Shigaraki?”

Shigaraki listened to the old man ramble. He didn’t care about all that, he just wanted his support. His tired of getting his junk. He wanted more. He deserved it and All for One was gone for now. He stared at the doctor annoyed, prove himself..hasn’t he done that enough…those idiots didn’t recognize his command and paid for it. “I don’t remember much about my life before I met you and master. But still. When I put this on my body, an uncontrollable rage fills me. Ever since that day, I have been thinking about what happen,” he said as he gripped his father’s hand and set Eri down by his feet. “Though it still makes me sick to my stomach, wearing them now washes a calmness over me. It’s kind of bizarre. I remember key moments but other than fragments I can’t remember much else. Still I feel heavy and hollow. Like lead that only fuels my rage but never brings me relief,” he said, he was monologuing..but still. “Even if we take down hero society. Rule the ruins of society. That feeling will never leave me. That’s why I hate all of existence. Everything that lives and breaths…it weighs on my soul.” The villain rambled slightly before grinning. “So why shouldn’t I destroy it? Why should I have to suffer it,” he said more enthused. “When the world fails there will be a new, glorious horizon waiting. So why not lend me a hand? I’ll show you the halls of heaven and depths of hell.” He finished eagerly, hoping that satisfied the doctor. He kind of got lost in his speech but it was all true.

Eri was unhappy to be set down, but the little nomu sat staring at her and at the rest of the League. She waved at the little creature and silently mouthed “hi puppy,” to the little nomu. She wondered what his name was. She’d ask when mommy was done. His speech was a little scary, but maybe the new world would be really good.

The doctor laughed at Shigaraki’s speech, noting his pup’s interest in the nomu. He’d thought Tomura had been being his usual cruel self and mocking the child earlier, but clearly she genuinely appreciated his work. “You sound like a pup playing bad guy. I’m surprised you could say all that with a straight face. But why not. I’ll help you achieve your vision, but only if you can back that speech up with actions. A villain’s philosophy is worthless if he can’t bring his dreams to life.”

Shigaraki touched Eri’s head to keep her close to him seeing she took interest in the ugly little nomu. He growled lowly when the doctor laughed at him. How dare he…he thought frustrated before relaxing when he still agreed to help him. He was glad but still annoyed. He looked back at Toga slightly when she called him deranged and seemed concerned about his ideas for the future and the possibility of him destroying the things she liked. “There is always room for my packs wishes. Live how you want,” he assured the girl. He wasn’t going to make their lives miserable. He still had stuff he wanted. Like video games and the Internet. He needed stuff for Eri and the pup too. He wasn’t sure what the doctor wanted from him now. He wasn’t giving him Eri.

Eri nuzzled her face into her mommy’s leg. She was still pretty upset, but this was the most they’d touched each other since Christmas, and she’d missed him.

Laughing again, the doctor shook his head. “You’ve passed the test with flying colors. You’re appalling,” he praised. It was disconcerting to see Tomura so friendly with the pup, but maybe the groundwork he’d done with her would help his master in the end. After all, All for One would certainly want Eri’s quirk and loyalty.

Shigaraki relaxed when Toga seemed thrilled with that answer. He didn’t want to lose her support when they have done so much. He tilted his head slightly. “Hold on. You were testing me?” He asked confused, not sure which part was the test. He was glad he seemed to pass at least.  What he going to help them or what? He was getting impatient waiting at the safe house. He didn’t want to do any active fighting right now, but if that is what it took then so be it. The pup could handle it, it would make them stronger and if they couldn’t…it’s not like Dabi cared anyway.

The doctor nodded. “I planned to work with you from the start but I had to see some growth,” he explained. It was true. Out of all of the potential children All for One had considered, Tomura was his greatest success. Tomura’s story was cyclical, tied to both All for One and One for All. He was perfect, even if he was an omega. It wasn’t like All for One or Kurogiri would have allowed him to explore that side of himself anyway. “I can’t bestow these powers to just anyone, you know. That said, I still can’t hand them over yet,” he continued. “You’re all far too weak, but there is something you can do to prove to me that you’re ready. That big guy may be dense, but he’s valuable to us both. Unlike me, he hasn’t accepted you as his own. Do you catch my drift? If you can make Gigantomachia submit to you, then everything I have will be yours to use as you see fit. If you want what I offer, you’ll have to seize it for yourself.”

Shigaraki slowly grinned hearing the doctor, he had him. This would be a great advantage…Finally the doctor would be under his control and obey him. “Fine. But was that self indulgent tutorial really necessary?” He asked the man amused. The villain looked down at Eri slightly. “Eri. I know you don’t want to leave, but you can’t fight. This will be training for you. You will stay a distance away with Kurogiri. If someone needs a recovery, you will rewind them. It shouldn’t be much, since it would happen recently. It will be a good exercise,” He explained to her, putting her in Kurogiri’s care. “Let’s head back now. I’m ready. I feel like I can take on the world.” He said delighted as he watched Kurogiri open a portal for them again. “And Doctor. Eri wants a pet. Maybe a dog. Make her up something nice that can guard her. It will be a good reward once I am victorious,” he told the short man, wanting him to have it ready for them.

The doctor nodded, already planning what he’d make for the pup. She was undersized, so perhaps something small like Johnny? Although maybe it should be big, then she could ride it. And the quirks… he had a lot of options. “Back to Gigantomachia you little soldiers go,” he dismissed the League.

Eri grabbed at her mommy’s face and pulled him in to give him a kiss on the cheek before she was handed off to Kurogiri. “Okay, mommy,” she mumbled, clearly a little disappointed but more willing to obey after even minimal affection. “Be safe, I love you,” she said, looking at him longingly.

Shigaraki watched Eri as she kissed his cheek, he was glad she was listening and not fighting about it. He didn’t want her to die and he didn’t know if her power worked on herself. The villain frowned hearing Eri, didn’t she get it…he wasn’t capable of love, he was empty. “I…love you too,” he told her. He didn’t like lying to her but she seemed determined to hear him say it and she only just started talking to him again. Shigaraki looked at the doctor before grunting softly. “Thanks,” he told him before stepping through the portal after his pack. This couldnt be that hard could it…

Eri brightened considerably when her mommy said it back, his reluctance slipping right past her, only her joy at finally being loved. She didn’t know what had made the difference, maybe her knife, but she was glad. She waved bye to the puppy nomu as her pack left. Her mommy and pack would probably beat up that rude giant in like an hour or something and then everything would be okay.

Chapter Text

Hawks sat in front of the tv as he whined loudly and ate a bowl of ice cream, the tub he had was taken away from him and the bowl probably wouldn’t be enough to last him though his binge watch of news stories. Everyone was being so mean to him. He knew he wasn’t supposed to watch but Endeavor was meeting with Shoto and his other trainees and he couldn’t really go out without him right now. He had gotten bored and just wanted to see what was going on in the world. Then he heard something about him and fell into kind of a pit. He wanted to be out with a trainee…Tokoyami even still applied for his agency but besides some words of wisdom, he couldn’t do much with the kid so he was with his sidekicks. Who knows how long his agency would last though…a good amount of his team left, now instead of watching a report of his fighting style, he was watching two women looking over details of pictures of him to see where he had gotten fat to show the pregnancy. They weren’t even right! That was just his baggy flight suit!

Dabi watched Hawks sulk on the sofa. It really seemed like the pregnancy had just taken over recently. It was kind of adorable, seeing Hawks of all people begging and whining, and not even for sex stuff. He wondered if it was hormonal, how cute he found Hawks right now, how much he wanted to take care of him, but then his dad hadn’t done any of that shit for his mom. He wondered if Tomura was starting to get even cuter too before shaking his head. Tomura wanted him and Hawks dead. So that was that. “Hey, quit sulking,” he teased, leaning against the wall. “Fuyumi said something about dad and Shoto coming home for dinner? We haven’t seen the kid in ages. Maybe I can finally get him embarrassed about that boyfriend of his. Or better yet, maybe they broke up,” he said with a sigh.

Hawks sniffed slightly as he looked at Dabi hearing him. “I can’t help it…they are being so annoying…feel like even the girl hero’s are getting it easier than me right now,” he complained softly. He has gotten some support…even people saying he looked great. But he has black lash, people angry and completely outraged they trained him and had him do all this. He wasn’t sure if he was more mad at the people that despised him or saw him as some sort of victim. The hero perked up slightly. “Really? He thinks it’s safe to come by?” Hawks asked a little excited. His with Endeavor anyways so not much difference then him coming by for a while. The league hasn’t done anything else yet anyways. “Maybe bring up that interview?” He suggested with a slightly devious look. Shoto and Bakugou fought a villain together, and he definitely knew a cut out job when he saw it. He knew the kid probably didn’t do good on camera, but him and Dabi would pretend they were being too cuddly to show on tv without them coming out as dating.

Dabi jumped over the back of the sofa, snuggling up to Hawks and kissing his cheek. “Hey, you know you’re still hot, right? Even prettier than the day we met. Focus on the people who are excited to see the number two hero be a mom,” he encouraged.

He gave his mate another little kiss. “And yup, taking time away from their busy schedules to have a family dinner. Natsuo too. I think Fuyumi’s frying chicken though. She’s making a ton of other shit, but just so you know,” he warned his mate. “Ugh, the whole thing is gross. Do you think they do PDA the way we do? You don’t think they’ve had sex yet, right?” he worried.

Hawks watched Dabi jump over the back of the couch and land beside him. He set his bowl of ice cream down before leaning against his mate. “Yeah I know…I mean…sometimes it’s hard.” He admitted softly. He rubbed his stomach gently under his shirt. It was still cold out but his been having hot flashes, the T-shirt felt better. “There isn’t a whole lot..not that I see anyways,” he grumbled softly. They wanted him to do some interviews and morning shows but he really didn’t want to, not right now especially. His just been saying he doesn’t want to without Endeavor and Endeavor easily shuts them down. Maybe we would after the pregnancy, but he was too all over the place right now.

Hawks leaned into the kiss as he smiled weakly. He was happy to get everyone together again, hopefully if would go better this time. He grinned slightly at the mention of fried kitchen. Hers was a little better than KFC and didn’t make him puke. The blonde groaned. “I really can’t imagine any of that stuff happening with them. And God I hope not. Those teachers better be keeping a good eye on them. Feel like Shoto would be way more chill if they were messing around though,” he said unsure. They could ask but there was no way he was asking Shoto that

Dabi rubbed Hawks on the stomach, hiding his face in the omega’s neck. “He’s too young to date,” he mumbled, even though that wasn’t really his problem with anything. “He’s the most annoying brat in the world, Hawks. If I’d gone to school with a kid like him I’d have killed him. At least he doesn’t seem to scent Shoto, right? I haven’t noticed it. He’s an alpha, right? Or are they both betas…” he wondered, annoyed.

Hawks shivered slightly feeling Dabi rubbing his stomach. The little fluttering and movements were much more noticeable to him, thought he wasn’t sure it was something anyone else could feel. He hoped the pup would get strong enough for Dabi to feel them by his birthday next week. He would be 23 weeks along by then, maybe he should look it up to see if it was possible. “They only just started dating so maybe not, we will probably be able to tell more today,” he assured him amused as he rubbed his mates back. He was proud of Enji for taking all three boys on when he knew he didn’t want to. Maybe that scar on his face humbled him a little. Natsuo and Dabi seemed to enjoy it at least. “I think the kid is an alpha. You don’t have an ego like that as a beta,” he told Dabi amused. “I should wash up a little..” he grumbled as he pushed his hair back. He wanted to look nice for dinner and wash the tears and ice cream off his face.

Dabi hummed as he considered Hawks’ words. Shoto could handle himself around an alpha, that wasn’t the issue, and he knew he should just be happy that his baby brother was doing well enough socially to even have a boyfriend, but he still hated the kid.

Snorting at Hawks’ words, he leaned in and licked the omega’s cheek off teasingly. “Nah, I think you’re good~” he said playfully. “Stay and cuddle,” he pouted. “Otherwise, I’m gonna have to walk all the way back to the nest and spoon a body pillow of myself just because it smells like you, and no one wants to see that~”

Hawks groaned softly bad Dabi licked up his cheek. “Ugh a feel like a mess,” he pouted as he was teased. He groaned softly as he nuzzled up to Dabi gently. “I wouldn’t mind seeing that,” he teased softly as he pecked his lips softly. “But you could give me five minutes and just let me wash my face,” he said amused.

Dabi rolled his eyes, wrapping his arms around Hawks’ waist. “Oh, you wouldn’t, would you?” he teased, nuzzling their noses together. He really didn’t want to let Hawks up, but knew the hero would want to freshen up before dinner. With a long-suffering sigh, he let go of Hawks and flopped back on the sofa. “I’m not moving. Hurry back,” he begged. He couldn’t keep his hands off of Hawks’ stomach most of the time now, just waiting for Hiroto to kick him.

Hawks chuckled softly as he kissed the villain softly, “You be kind of hot,” he teased softly. Twice really was missing out of a good chance to make adult movies. He could make anyone…The blonde pouted at Dabi begging, “I’ll be right back.” He assured the man warmly as he kissed his head. The blonde headed back to the room to wash off some to go to dinner. Natsuo was already here helping with dinner.

Enji glanced at the pups in his back seat. Fuyumi had asked him to bring them home for dinner. Presumably someone had handled getting Toya out of the house. He didn’t see a reason to inform the boys what was happening and where they were going. Shoto would put it together, and it was up to him to tell his classmates.

Shoto sat in the back of his dad’s car between his friends as his heart raced in his chest. You wouldn’t be able to tell but he was nervous. He wasn’t sure how his friends would react to Dabi and apparently he was introducing his family to his boyfriend from what he could tell was happening. It seemed to be a lot for one day and so sudden. His family must have their reasons for doing this. Maybe it was part of their training…Bakugou surely wouldn’t pass a test in calmness around his brother…he was surprised his dad seemed to think it was a good idea to tell his friends about Toya though.

Enji glanced at the pups. It was difficult to tell what the dynamic was between the three of them. Midoriya was too-eager and always over-explaining things. Bakugou seemed to hate everything, including his supposed friends. And then there was Shoto. He liked these boys, but why? Because they were strong? The whole experience of training them had been more positive than he’d feared, and he was grateful for this dinner tonight. Fuyumi and Hawks really wanted him to fix things as much as he was able, and so he had been trying. Toya and Natsuo seemed entirely uninterested, and Shoto was Shoto, but even so there’d been less fights. Shoto had never had friends over before, so this was a big milestone. He parked the car, glancing at the teens.

Bakugou glanced angrily at the house before them. This didn’t have shit to do with training. Was this where Icy-Hot lived? So, was this like fucking a playdate or something? He jumped out of the car, ignoring Izuku’s little oohs and aahs of excitement. That idiot was impressed by anything. Annoyed, he kicked at the pavement, his glare switching between being fixed on Todoroki, the house, and Endeavor. “What the crap?!” he growled. What a waste of time.

Shoto looked at the house as they pulled up before getting out with them. “This is my house. My sister invited us to dinner,” he told the two as he walked them to the house. “You can meet my siblings, Hawks is here too,” he told them slightly excited

Bakugou glared. Meeting someone’s siblings was for someone’s friend, or worse, boyfriend. He didn’t have time for this shit right now. Why was everyone in his class so friendly. They were rivals. Still, Dunce-Face and Kirishima were all right, he guessed, and it’s not like Todoroki or was untenable now that he took their rivalry seriously. Deku was Deku, there wasn’t enough time to deal with all of that. But all that aside, they were rivals. Not friends. Deku was probably about to cream himself over a chance to meet Hawks, plus he liked all this sappy shit, so he wouldn’t be any help. “Why the crap!? Did you tell them we’re not friends?” he exploded, sulking as he followed the Todorokis into the house.

Shoto followed behind his father to the house. Midoriya seemed happy to be here, Bakugou seemed upset, maybe he was nervous or something. “I haven’t, we can tell them tonight, I don’t mind,” he assured Bakugou as he offered him a weak smile. They told him not to tell his father they were dating but he didn’t care, he would. His father couldn’t do anything about it anyways.

Bakugou had the distinct impression he was being pranked. Todoroki was always quick to insist that they were friends, or quick by his strange standards, anyway. The house was weird and formal the way Todoroki was weird and formal. It made his skin crawl. Gritting his teeth, he stomped after Todoroki, ignoring Deku’s enthused gushing as they opened the door. Immediately, things felt weird. Todoroki had a sister and a brother and a hot stepmom, or whatever they were calling Hawks. Presumably the girl’s shoes were his sister’s, the sensible brown shoes were his brother’s, and Hawks’ shoes were recognizable on sight, so whose fucking boots were those? He snapped his head around to ask Icy-Hot the same question only to notice that fucking Endeavor was also upset by the sight of the boots.

Enji put his hands in front of the pups, glaring at Toya’s boots. Why hadn’t they removed Toya? Biting back a small growl, he yelled. “Fuyumi! I’m here, with Shoto’s friends!” he stressed. Why would they tell him to bring the children over if Toya was still here!?

Bakugou pushed past Endeavor’s arm, hearing a loud and unhappily familiar “what the fuck,” and a loud clatter like someone falling off a piece of furniture in a panic from somewhere deep in the house. He didn’t even have his gear. Torn between panic and anger, he decided to storm in. Like hell he was getting kidnapped again. It didn’t even occur to him that it was weird that Dabi had taken off his shoes.

Shoto stopped as his father held his arm out to prevent them from entering the house. He wasn’t sure why he wasn’t letting them in. He tilted his head hearing a crash before going in behind Bakugou. He seemed pretty tense; it must be Dabi he was concerned about. The teen set his hand on Bakugou’s shoulder. “This is my brother, Toya Todoroki. His reforming from being a villain.” He explained to the blonde and Midoriya. “He won’t hurt you or anything,” he explained before looking at Natsuo as he came out. “Why the hell would you bring guest over!?” Natsuo asked their father annoyed as he came out. Shoto was confused, weren’t they invited over or had his father misunderstood something?

Hawk frowned hearing the noise before quickly coming back out. “Shit..” he said as he quickly went to Dabi so the kids couldn’t hurt him. “Um..let’s all just be cool about this okay,” he told them, not wanting any panic. Why they hell were they here? Were they going to tell? Were they going to have to leave now? He though panicked.

Dabi sat on the floor, haphazardly splayed out from his awkward and hurried fall. Why the fuck were these teens here? Nobody had told him shit. Fuyumi hurried in after Natsuo, wringing her apron in her hands. “Dad, I thought you and Shoto were coming for dinner,” she stressed, looking dizzy.

Bakugou stared at Todoroki, eye twitching as he was touched, and then some bullshit story about reform and brothers was brought out. “That’s fucking Dabi, you idiot! He tried to kill us! He kidnapped me!” he yelled, nearly charging through Hawks before Endeavor grabbed him and held him up slightly as he struggled to escape.

Dabi raised his hands in surrender. “Hey, I can be both,” he snapped, before realizing that probably wasn’t helpful. “My real name is Toya Todoroki, and I’m…” he trailed off. He didn’t think of himself as reformed, but the worst thing he’d done since running away with Hawks was fucking shoplift. “What he said. No one wants to kidnap you anymore, pipsqueak. I’m not even with the League,” he explained, watching the blond teen fume.

Enji glared at Natsuo. “I thought your sister had invited all of us to dinner. Shoto’s never had friends over, it sounded nice,” he awkwardly defended, mind racing. How the fuck was he going to keep this a secret now. At least they didn’t know the whole truth yet.

Bakugou struggled in Endeavor’s grip. “Fucking let me go. Why is Hawks defending this guy? Why are any of you?” he demanded. “You’ve got a fucking pregnant omega and a bunch of civilians around a psychopath,” he fumed.

“Saner than you,” Dabi chimed in, unhelpfully. He probably shouldn’t be picking fights with his teen brother’s boyfriend. “Welcome to the family, freak,” he taunted, before realizing the kid Tomura hated was here too. “Sup,” he said awkwardly with a nod to the green haired teen, who seemed overwhelmed.

Hawks listened to the group worried before helping Dabi stand up. The hero sighed softly as he rubbed his head slightly. “It’s a long story kid but his good, his safe. We didn’t realize you were coming over or we would have prepared better,” he assured him before crossing his arms slightly. “His under our watch. This isn’t public information, so you trained hero’s can’t say anything. This is top hero knowledge only. Hope you can keep a secret,” he told the two new teens. Hopefully if they thought this was something that was approved of, they would stay quiet.

Natsuo listened to them before grunting softly. “Since when do you care? That hit to the face make you stupid?” He growled softly at Endeavor before crossing his arms. This was a nightmare, were they going to go to jail?  “Relax, his family. We trust him more than others..” he told the teens as he side eyed Endeavor.

Shoto hummed as he watched Bakugou sort of calm down in Endeavors grip. “His my family. We didn’t know he was alive,” he told Bakugou. “This is Midoriya, my friend and this is Bakugou, my boyfriend,” he announced to his family confidently. “This is my sister Fuyumi, then my brothers Natsuo and Touya,” he told his teammates.

Dabi leaned on Hawks as he stood, remaining at the omega’s side, not concerned with how it looked when there was an aggressive little alpha yelling at his mate. He protectively wrapped an arm around Hawks’ waist, trying not to glare at the angry teen.

Enji glared at Natsuo. “Fuyumi and Hawks have made me reconsider my treatment of the family. I’m trying to do better,” he protested, glad the teen seemed to have calmed some. He was about to set the boy down when he ended up dropping him in surprise at Shoto’s words. “Your what?” he yelled at Shoto, only to have his question drowned out by Bakugou’s screaming.

“Your what?!” the blond teen screeched, whipping around to stare at Todoroki. This was a prank. It had to be.

Izuku wrung his hands nervously, laughing for lack of anything better to do. What the fuck was going on? “Congratulations, Kacchan, Shoto,” he said hurriedly, trying to shove down his hurt at not knowing his friends were even in a relationship. Dabi was a Todoroki, which actually made a lot of sense, based on his quirk and general demeanor. It seemed official, why else would Hawks be cool with it?

Bakugou thrashed his fists into the floor. “He’s not my boyfriend!” he yelled.

Dabi scowled. “Are you seriously going to fucking dump him over one fucking kidnapping?”

Hawks tilted his head when Shoto confirmed that him and the little blonde was dating. Wow he was impressed…he thought as he watched Endeavor get shocked at the idea. The green haired kid also seemed surprised, maybe they were keeping it on the down low. Hawks frowned when Bakugou denied it. “Relax kid. We’re not gonna judge you. Alphas and betas date all the time, it’s nothing to stress about,” he tried to comfort him. He didn’t want him to deny it and hurt Shotos feelings. He hoped he was just nervous and not actually trying to dump the kid right now. Sure this was a surprise but it wasn’t Shotos fault. The hero gripped Dabi’s hand slightly, not sure he should be holding him right now…the kids didn’t need to know what was going on…

Shoto glared slightly at his father hearing him. “My boyfriend,” he repeated before the two as he crossed his arms. “We have been dating. I’m sorry I didn’t introduce you to my family sooner, I didn’t catch on until later and I apologize,” he told Bakugou and Midoriya. “Please don’t end our relationship on my mistake,” he told Bakugou concerned. He didn’t think he would get broken up with over this.

Natsuo scoffed hearing his father. “Now look, you ruined his first relationship because you didn’t think about our feelings or his,” he scolded their father annoyed as he shook his head. He shouldn’t have brought them here with Touya around. He could have told them to hide the villain of anything

Izuku frowned, disappointed in Katsuki. Really, it was bad enough to have hidden it, clearly that wasn’t what Shoto wanted, but now to continue to deny it… well, he’d always been rude. “Kacchan, be considerate,” he pleaded. “I’m sure he’s just nervous,” he began to apologize for his childhood friend. The way Hawks and Dabi—Toya—were clinging to each other was weird, he noticed.

“Shut UP, Deku” Bakugou hissed. Of course, that idiot would believe Shoto over him. “Catch on to what? We’re not together!” he protested. Had everyone lost their fucking minds. He jumped to his feet, only to have Dabi suddenly get in his face.

Dabi grabbed the explosive teen by the shoulders, glaring at him. “Look at Shoto! You’re gonna hurt his feelings! Can you stop being such a little bastard for like five minutes, maybe? I’m sorry I fucking kidnapped you! Is that what you need to hear? I was wrong, whatever. He’s super into you, always talking about your stupid cooking and—”

Bakugou cut off the villain with a small explosion, leaping backwards as Dabi fell to the floor. “This is a fucking prank, right? Whose fucking idea was this?” he fumed, going up to Shoto. “What the hell is going on?” he hissed, distressed, and not that he’d ever admit it, frightened.

Shoto frowned hearing everyone started to argue and get upset. He didn’t want this..he thought everyone was going to be happy. He rubbed the back of his head when Bakugou said they weren’t together. He didn’t understand…was he breaking up with him? Was he hiding it? Were they…not dating? He may have horribly misunderstood something, but he said they weren’t friends. He gasped slightly when Dabi grabbed him and snapped at Bakugou. He didn’t want them to fight. “Please stop..” he said as he reached out slightly when Dabi got exploded back. He looked at Bakugou when he marched over to him to and asked him what was happening. “I’m…I’m sorry I just wanted to tell my family. I didn’t think you would mind. I wanted you to meet my brother so you could talk,” he offered, starting to feel ashamed.

Hawks gasped slightly when Dabi lunged at Bakugou out of his reach. “Dabi,” he scolded the villain before grabbing him when Dabi was thrown back. “Careful, his just as kid,” he scolded the arson before standing him up so he didn’t hit the ground. “Easy Bakugou,” he told the teen concerned as he watched the two. He didn’t want them to start fighting, Endeavor wouldn’t be too happy and he didn’t want the kid kicked out of the internship.

Dabi rolled his eyes. “I didn’t do anything. I was fucking apologizing,” he protested, rubbing his arms. “He’s the one breaking up with Shoto,” he grumbled.

Bakugou glared at the villain. “I’m not breaking up with him!” he snapped, hating that his words were being twisted. “You’re all so fucking stupid!”

Fuyumi was starting to see why Toya disliked this kid, but clearly Shoto was heartbroken at the idea of being broken up with. “Bakugou, I’m sorry for all the fuss, but please don’t think poorly of Shoto for it,” she insisted. “It’s nice to meet both of you. I’m Fuyumi, Shoto’s older sister, and that’s Natsuo and Toya, his older brothers. Toya’s the oldest. You already know Hawks and my dad. Please, just give us a chance, I know it can still be a nice evening if we can all just get along,” she begged.

Bakugou groaned. “Talk about what? He kidnapped me. He’s a freak! And I don’t even like stuff like this to begin with, family dinners and that crap,” he complained, fuming.

Izuku laughed again. “That’s true! He was always like this when he’d come over when we were small too,” he volunteered, relieved that he wasn’t witnessing a breakup if nothing else.

Dabi scoffed. “I’m sorry, okay? We weren’t trying to hurt you. Tomura thought you had skill, that’s all. They muzzled you like a dog,” he reminisced. “So sue us for thinking you might want something else. But anyway. I don’t do that anymore. I’m getting my life together,” he explained, glancing softly at Hawks, something Bakugou didn’t miss.

Endeavor growled as Toya almost revealed the largest secret. “Everyone shut up,” he ordered the pups. “We’re going to have a family dinner,” he reminded everyone.

Bakugou scowled. “Hey, asshole, you maybe want to look to your mate and figure out why he’s making bedroom eyes at a mass murderer before you tell me what to fucking do,” he scowled up at the hero.

Hawks frowned hearing Dabi, “Just calm down, his nervous and you getting in his face isn’t helping,” he told the villain concerned. He relaxed a little when the kid seemed to be calming down and agreed he wasn’t breaking up with the poor kid. Thank God…he didn’t want to see Shoto get heart broken because of them. Hawks smiled at Dabi when he said he was getting his life together and he wasn’t doing to do anything. They seemed to have taken Bakugou because they were upset with his treatment. He knew that, but he also knew the kid had an ego.  He warned them not to take him but they didn’t listen. Hawks nodded to Endeavor before looking at Bakugou. “Oh hush peep squeak. You don’t even know what bedroom eyes are. Unless you and my new favorite teen have been making them~” be teased the blonde as he ruffled his blonde hair slightly, whiling pass him to head to the kitchen.

Shoto let out a softly breath of relief hearing Bakugou say they weren’t breaking up. Good…he thought before smiling at the blonde teen. He tilted his head before looking at Bakugou. “Bedroom eyes?” He asked his classmates confused, not sure what they meant by that. They did share a room he guessed but him and Bakugou didn’t, he wasn’t sure he wanted too yet anyway.

Dabi physically gagged at Hawks’ joke, hurrying after his mate.

Bakugou angrily began to fix his hair. Hawks was starting to remind him of his mom, which was fucking weird since she was an alpha. Maybe moms in general just sucked, actually. He rolled his eyes at Todoroki’s question. How the fuck could anyone think they were dating? Icy Hot barely knew how to be a person most of the time. “Why does your dad’s mate want to fuck your psycho brother?” he said slowly, in case everyone really was stupid.

Shoto watched his family start to head to the kitchen as he smiled slightly at them. Hawks was fun…he didn’t get a lot of what he said though. He looked at Bakugou before humming softly. “Because his having his pup,” he explained with a tilted head. “You can’t tell anyone though. It’s a secret, but Hawks doesn’t want the commission to kill the pup,” he told the other two teens once they were basically alone. He trusted his friends not to tell.

Izuku gasped, his hands coming to his mouth at the gossip. Hawks was having an affair? In Endeavor’s own home?

Bakuguou could practically hear Deku freaking out, all his little theories and info on heroes getting updated with the drama. “So what, the thing with your dad is a lie then?” he pressed

Izuku glanced at Katsuki. Oh that… actually made a lot of sense. “The secret’s safe with me!” he said proudly. “So, you’re gonna be an uncle, not a big brother? That’s still so cool.”

Bakugou groaned, rolling his eyes. “No it isn’t. Either way, it’s just a stupid baby. Why’d you tell them we’re dating?” he demanded, once the three of them were alone.

Now it was Izuku’s turn to roll his eyes. “Hey, I think it’s nice! You guys could have told me though,” he mumbled, finally showing that he was hurt.

Shoto listened to the two as he took in all the information he was hearing. He understood why Midoriya would be surprised, it was pretty shocking. He gave a nod to his boyfriend. “Yes. They said that so the commission wouldn’t mess with the pup and so Dabi and Hawks could stay here,” he explained before smiling at Midoriya. “Yes, I will be. I am excited,” he admitted. The teen was very excited to have a nephew though he didn’t quite understand what that would require of him. Shoto tilted his head hearing Bakugou. “I wanted them to know. I didn’t think you would mind if we told them. I figured it’s been a while and you told the news lady,” he explained softly. “I’m sorry I overstepped but I did say I would tell them in the car. I thought you were insisting,” he admitted. He relaxed hearing Midoriya. “I’m sorry. I am new to all this and wasn’t sure how to proceed,” he told his friend warmly, wanting him know it wasn’t because he didn’t trust him.

Bakugou was going to have a stroke. How was it possible for a group of people to be so stupid. He’d said they weren’t friends. Only Todoroki would take that to mean boyfriends. Did Icy Hot have a crush on him? Apparently. How fucking long did Shoto think they’d been dating. “I wasn’t!” he hissed. “Shoto, if this is a joke it’s not fucking funny!”

Izuku cooed happily as Bakuguo used Todoroki’s first name. They were kind of adorable together, in a super weird way. He hoped he was the first one to know. Ochako would want to hear all about it. “Are you guys gonna tell everyone else now?” he asked. “And how long have you two been together? I can’t believe I didn’t notice!”

Shoto listened to Bakugou as he smiled sheepishly, “Sorry, I thought you were,” he admitted before blushing slightly when he used his first name. He was glad the hard part seemed to pass, and they were even better now. “I’m not joking? I’m not wanting to be funny,” he said as he gave the blonde a confused look. He didn’t understand what Bakugou was talking about. He looked at Bakugou as he hummed, “I don’t know. I don’t want it to effect school, but it seems they may be upset if we don’t,” he told Midoriya in realization that he upset his friend by not telling. “Um..I’m not sure, sorry. Maybe around when we didn’t get our license? Right?” He asked Bakugou slightly flustered he didn’t know the answer

Bakugou stared. What the fuck had he done to make Icy Hot think they were a couple? How was this his fucking life? His mom was going to fucking kill him. They were rivals. “Right?” he echoed back in disbelief, but Deku and Todoroki both seemed to take this as confirmation rather than a question. Fucking idiots. Seething, he glared at his rival and supposed boyfriend. Now he had to sit through a stupid dinner! He didn’t know how to deal with this. “Whatever. We can sort everything out later. Let’s just eat with your stupid psycho family,” he grumbled, knowing if he caused a bigger problem he could lose his license. He’d figure out why Shoto thought they were dating later.

Shoto nodded to Bakugou hearing him, good that must be right, at least he hasn’t been clueless for too long. “So only for a little while,” he assured Midoriya. He nodded to Bakugou. “Of course,” he agreed to him, not sure what they were sorting out, but he was glad they were going to talk about their relationship, his been wanting to. He led them to the kitchen before opening the door as they adults seemed to be arguing quietly. He looked over them before humming as he sat beside Natsuo, leaving a free spot beside him and at the other end of the table.

Izuku left the spot beside Shoto for Bakugou, figuring that was what everybody had intended. He wasn’t sure why things were so bad right now. Sure, Todoroki had a bad home life, but this seemed extra messy.

Fuyumi stopped quietly snapping at her father and brothers as the teens came in, putting on her best smile. “Hi guys,” she said cheerfully. “Sorry for all the confusion out there,” she apologized, elbowing Dabi. He rolled his eyes. “Yeah, uh, sorry you future heroes got scared by someone vegging out on the sofa,” Dabi said, wincing hard as he was elbowed painfully. “I mean sorry for the villain stuff. And also touching Bakugou. I guess,” he grumbled.

Fuyumi relaxed. “Let’s all do introductions again, why don’t we? Make sure things go nicely from now on,” she cooed. “I’m Fuyumi, Shoto’s big sister. I’m an elementary school teacher! You guys know Hawks, my dad’s mate,” she continued, only to be cut off by loud laughter from Bakuguou. “Shut up, no he isn’t,” he yelled.

Dabi glared at the teen. “Okay, no, he isn’t. Stop fucking laughing. I’ll finish introductions. Hi, I’m Toya, but you guys can call me Dabi or literally whatever you want as long as you keep your stupid traps shut about me being here. I guess I’m a house husband now? Hawks is my mate, and a hero, duh, Natsuo and Shoto are my kid brothers, Natsuo’s kind of a doctor, or he will be, and Shoto you know, and that stupid bastard who you also know fathered us,” he said with a nod towards Endeavor, who looked close to murder. “Anything I miss?” he asked.

Hawks listened to Fuyumi as she apologized for everyone’s outburst earlier. He didn’t think it was too bad but maybe his been living here too long to tell. He was glad the kids didn’t panic and run off to tell the police. He would have to keep an eye on for in case they planned on telling afterward. The seemed to be close to Shoto though so he hoped they wouldn’t. The blonde blushed slightly when Bakugou called them out. Fuck, he was at least hoping they could keep that under wraps but it seems they picked up on Dabis coddling, not like he was hiding it. “Smart kids I guess. I didn’t think anyone would figure it out,” he teased the kids with a slightly amused look.

Shoto listened to the two before humming, maybe he wasn’t supposed to tell them about that? His father looked pissed. Then again he didn’t care much about that. “I think that’s everything,” he assured his brother. “Great, let’s eat then,” Natsuo told them annoyed as he started to pick up the food and make his plate. The food looked great, he hoped Bakugou approved of it all.

Izuku dug in, unable to help but gush over Fuyumi’s cooking. She seemed really nice! Natsuo seemed… a little unhappy to be here, to be honest, but probably very nice too. Dabi… seemed like Dabi, the same villain they’d fought and seen commit crimes before. But he was just sitting, like a regular person, sulkily eating tofu. Uncomfortably, he tried to break the ice. “So, Toya, it’s really great you’ve decided to reform!” he praised. “What inspired that?” he asked curiously. He always wanted to help as many people as possible, and reforming villains was a good idea.

Dabi glanced tiredly at the teenager. God, his cheerfulness was annoying. He was like the exact opposite of Tomura. “I knocked up Hawks,” he said bluntly, watching the teen’s face fall. “He was doing undercover work and we started dating. It wasn’t like… weird or anything. Anyway, he’s annoyingly persistent, and then we needed a place to crash and I finally got to befriend Shoto, and it turns out he’d be really hurt if I killed any of you little creeps, or that burnt out teacher of yours, and I don’t want to hurt his or Hawks’ feelings, so I guess I’m a good guy now?” he explained.

Izuku just stared. “Oh,” he said. “Okay.”

Bakugou snorted. That was probably the lamest thing he’d ever heard. “What happened to all your stupid conviction, huh? I thought you guys were gonna show off the dark side of hero society,” he teased. “And weren’t you all over that fucking waste case creep that runs the League when you, you know, fucking kidnapped me?”

Hawks looked at the kid hearing him address Dabi, he didn’t think that was a great idea…The hero groaned deeply hearing Dabi as he covered his face. He wished he would have said that more gracefully…he wanted to be a role model for these kids and he wasn’t doing a great job. He listened to Dabi explain the rest before looking at Bakugou slightly annoyed. “There is lots of ways to change society and show the darkness of it. All that happen was he found a new, better way to do it. You should try and respect that. Sometimes villains are just misunderstood and can be helped more by listening then by attacking,” he explained to the blonde teen. It was true. He tried it as often as he could. He knew it would be hard for someone in Bakugou’s position to understand.

Shoto frowned when his boyfriend seemed annoyed. “His really coming a long way…he might even be able to help us against the villains. I have been watching him and I think he can really do it. Our child hood was..difficult in many ways, especially for Toya, then he had that accident and things changed. I’m glad his home now and we can try and fix things..” he said softly. He just wanted others to give him a chance. “He can still make a difference. I want to try and help him too,” he said confidently. “A lot of things could be different, better,” he added.

Katsuki hated this. Izuku wouldn’t shut up, which was ruining the fact that the food tasted good. Hawks was literally just someone’s mom now, which was a huge disappointment. Endeavor looked as murderous as he felt, and fucking Dabi was here. Oh, and apparently he was dating Todoroki. “Whatever. I hope you choke on your food,” he snapped to Dabi, who looked unamused.

Toya was trying not to be a dick to this kid, but he was making it hard. Still, Shoto was… cute probably wasn’t the right word, but cute to defend him to his stupid friends. He smiled at his little brother, bumping his fist across the table. “I’m glad to be home,” he admitted. “Our dad’s like the worst person to ever live, if you hadn’t caught on. You know why our mom isn’t here?” he taunted.

Bakugou scoffed. “Because she can’t stand your ugly face?” he snapped.

Dabi laughed. “Actually that’s pretty close, freak. She’s so fucking terrified of my dad that she couldn’t look at me or Shoto. And then I “died,” and she got even more fucked up. And the only reason I “died,” is this asshole decided I wasn’t worth the oxygen I took to breathe when my quirk fucking sucked,” he ranted.

Enji’s eyebrow twitched. “That’s not exactly what happened,” he protested about two seconds from attacking Toya.

Shoto smiled at brother seeing his approval before hesitantly bumping his fist back. Anything that made Dabi approved was exciting to him. He felt he was smart enough to at least not be tricked into anything but he could see the damage hero society has done to his new family members and he wanted to help fit it, that’s what heros did. The youngest Todoroki frowned when mom was brought up. He didn’t want to talk about this, it only caused fights. “Can you three stop? We don’t need three hot heads arguing over dinner when me and Fuyumi worked so hard to make it,” Natsuo scolded the three hot heads. “You helped cook? It’s really good,” he praised his brother to help change the subject. “Thanks. I used to cook more but you probably never had any. Dad didn’t like how much spice I used and was too controlling over your diet,” the white hair brother replied as he gave Endeavor a mean side eye. It didn’t seem like Natsuo could ever pass over a chance to insult their father even to keep the peace.