So here Hawks finds himself pacing outside of Endeavor's hospital room running various scenarios through his mind. So far, he can think up of four endings for himself.
Good ending: Nobody gets hurt, he gets out of the League and retires at the ripe old age of twenty-three and promptly fucks off to Hawai'i to live the rest of his life in lazy bliss.
Not so good ending: Endeavor refuses to work with him- because he almost died during the last time they tried to hash out a plan to work together. Which totally wasn't Hawks' fault by the way- the people that invade in his life just don't know how to be patient and follow the plans. Shigaraki gets fed up with him and kicks him out of the League, Hawks gets fired from the agency because of that- but at the same time he can still retire to Hawai'i. So in the end, as long as he gets his mai tai, Hawks can't complain.
Bad ending: the exact same thing but instead of being kicked out of the League, he's killed.
And the worst ending?
The worst ending is that he'll be caught as a double agent and gets tortured to the death or something by the League. He supposes that they could make him become a living blood bank for Toga and she would assume his position and take the role of double or triple agent or whatever he's considered- he doesn't even know anymore. With his identity stolen- who knows what pure chaos could ensue.
Hawks would really rather keep his life and identity so he decides the last two endings absolutely cannot happen. At all.
As Hawks raises his fist to knock, the door slides open and a young woman with a shock of white hair and red highlights nearly stumbles into him.
"Ah! I'm so sorry." She manages to mumble and peers up at him. Behind her glasses, her startlingly blue doe eyes blink several times and she bows, "I didn't see you there Hawks. Are you here to see my father?" Father? Hawks didn't know that Endeavor had more children than Shouto. The newly named Number One Hero is beyond private with his personal life but Hawks thought that Endeavor would at least mention something like children with his colleagues. Aren't one's children supposed to be the light of the parents' world? Hawks wouldn't know, he barely remembers his own parents.
"No need to apologize ma'am. Is Endeavor awake?" She nods and asks him to call her Fuyumi. Hawks thanks her and heads inside to the man who unknowingly holds Hawks' fate in his hands.
"No." Hawks feels his heart sink all the way down to his toes and a cold wave of panic crashes over him. He keeps a calm demeanor and stares down at the hulking mass of Endeavor.
"Uh- can I ask why?" An icy glare greets him and Hawks is startled by the familiar glare. Sure, he's been glared at a lot by Endeavor but there's something else so familiar about his glare that Hawks can't quite put his finger on. He knows that he's seen this glare before on someone else.
"I'm the Number One Hero. I don't need to team up."
"No offense Endeavor, but like, I think this would be the best time for heroes to team up. You just about got your ass handed to you." Endeavor growls as fire starts to climb across his body. Hawks thinks to himself that he may have found a hidden ending: Becoming a rotisserie chicken by Endeavor himself.
"I was merely just caught off guard."
"Okay, and? You still ended up in the hospital." Endeavor props himself up and Hawks can see a vein throbbing in Endeavor's forehead.
"Didn't your parents ever teach you to respect your elders, boy?" Hawks fights the urge to roll his eyes and instead sits down at the chair next to the bed.
"Thanks for reminding me that I'm an orphan." They stare at each other for a heartbeat, "Look, what if that Nomu wasn't the only one of that prototype? As Number One and Number Two Heroes, we need to make sure of the public's safety, yeah? This isn't the time for pride. People's lives are on the line. Don't throw away their lives because you think that you're too good for teaming up." Hawks stands up, Endeavor's eyes following his every move with poorly masked anger.
"All Might didn't need to team up." Hawks wants nothing more than to launch himself out of Endeavor's window out of frustration. Instead he starts walking towards the door and glances over his shoulder.
"All Might isn't the Number One Hero anymore. You are," He grabs on to the door knob, "Besides, look what happened to him. He can't even use his quirk anymore. Is that what you want? Who's to say that might happen to you? We live in a dangerous time." Endeavor says nothing as Hawks slides the door open.
"Just think about it Endeavor. Let me know what your answer is," Hawks turns and starts to slide the door shut, "Don't let your pride get in the way of your job. Don't disappoint me or the public." He closes the door before Endeavor can say anything.
As he saunters down the hallway whistling a merry tune, he idly wonders how many kids Endeavor might have. He thinks back to Fuyumi and her timid nature, who knew that the bold and brash Endeavor could sire such a gentle and nervous daughter? Maybe there's more than what meets the eye. Hawks decides that must be it, for Endeavor to only talk about Shouto and not Fuyumi and other potential children just seems odd to Hawks.
He rings for the elevator and taps against his thigh still thinking about the mysteries surrounding the Todoroki family. His hand falls limp and the whistle dies on his lips as he remembers the all too familiar glower of Endeavor. It wasn't just the glare that was familiar to Hawks.
For the second time during his hospital visit, he feels his heart drop.
He's seen that unmistakable blue before.
Not because he had just met Fuyumi.
Not because he's seen Shouto, with his heterochromatic grey and blue, preform during the Sports Festival.
Not because he's worked with Endeavor for the year or because he's looked up to him during Hawks' entire childhood.
As the elevator doors open, Hawks realizes where he's seen those eyes before.
The constant presence in his life for the past month. The most irritatingly annoying room mate Hawks has ever had the misfortune to put up with. The man that's part of the organization that Hawks was assigned to spy on.
None other than Dabi.
The elevator doors slide shut and Hawks numbly presses the lobby button. The cheery elevator music falls on deaf ears as Hawks leans against the stainless steel walls of the elevator.
"Holy shit." He mumbles to himself. Hawks decides that today is definitely going to call for a run to the liquor store. With luck, Hawks prays that he won't have to see Dabi today.
Author's Note
Super short chapter, don't worry though. I'll have another chapter up later tonight, I felt like this needed a stand alone chapter with nothing else added. Things are starting to get fired up in Hawks' life. Poor thing, he can never catch a break.
Also, I'm going by the manga and not the anime because 1. Hawks isn't even in the anime quite yet. and 2. I liked the fact that Fuyumi has turquoise eyes in the manga and decided to roll with that.
Random but my life is full of disappointment. I forgot my headphones at home and my Bluetooth headphones died on me (don't ask why I usually have two pairs of headphones with me lol) so now I have to use these really shitty headphones from work and I wouldn't even wish these shitty headphones on my enemies. They suck. So much.
I tried to get caught up on sleep this weekend, but that didn't really work out. Instead I finally crashed this morning and slept for like 14 some odd hours and was almost late to work. Story of my life.
Well, that's it for now. Until then, fairwinds.
Comments are always welcome!