"The fuck is wrong with you!?" Mad, Miruko snarls slamming her foot into the mirror swiftly shattering it, shards spewing out of the way while Katsumi dives down avoiding said shards using her prosthetic to shield her as some shards bounce off the arm.
"I'm not the one who just tried to attack me!" Scowling, she glares up at Miruko, kicking shards aside as she stands up brow furrowed.
"And I ain't the one tormenting Hawks." Miruko growls glaring at Katsumi.
"…Excuse you?" Baffled, Bombarda does a doubletake, holding the other sink nearby holding herself steady scowling at the mad woman.
"You heard me." Miruko places her hands on her hips.
"Okay what the fuck is people making Hawks seem like the victim, he's the one being the little shit to me for no fucking reason!" Fed up, Bombarda snaps slamming her prosthetic into the sink below fury flowing through her done.
"No reason? No reason? Your obliviousness was cute for a while but now it's just fucking irritating!" Seething, Miruko confesses slamming her fist down on another sink smashing it startling Bombarda.
"Is taking out your anger on the stall necessary?" Brow furrowing, Bombarda eyes the sink, she knew she could be bad but…she made sure she could control it or at the least try to.
"Don't change subject!" Snapping, Miruko screams as Bombarda couldn't help but ponder if she was this bad…
"Perhaps if someone explained this subject, I may be able to understand." Fed up, Katsumi leans against the bathroom stall softly sighing too tired to even fight. She had a stage to stand on as did Miruko they couldn't afford to do anything too rash or else the media would pick up on it just like that.
"Fine, you let him scent you, you let him make a nest for you out of yours and his clothing, you both even shared toothbrushes together! His shit was over at your apartment." Angrily, Miruko roars at the baffled Bombarda before blinking something seemingly clicking.
"…Oh…I think I get it." Bombarda gathers.
"Fucking finally." Relieved, Miruko sighs softly slumping her shoulders.
"You like him." Bluntly, Bombarda deduces taking Miruko aback.
"…Excuse you?" Miruko's ruby red twitch tiredly at Bombarda.
"You like Hawks, okay I get how my speech before could have pissed you off and perhaps our dynamic may make you feel threatened. But I assure you there is nothing going on between us." Bombarda assures Miruko twitching tiredly tense even.
"…Were you dropped as a baby?" Baffled, Miruko demands from Bombarda.
"…What?" Bombarda bellows back.
"How stupid can you be!? I don't like Hawks!" Mad, Miruko snaps surprising Bombarda.
"…You don't?" Baffled, Bombarda arches a brow taken aback.
"Course fucking not. His scent is terrible." Miruko scowls. She knew that first hand with the commission thinking it wise to have the top pro mutants hook up only when they tried for them both to recoil back from the smell or well Miruko did, the two knew they weren't compatible, not even the pheromone perfumes the commission would try to use to alter the two would be a long-term plan for them both.
"And there you go with this strange scent kink thing." Tiredly, Katsumi pinches the bridge of her nose done.
"Kink? You think it's a kink?!" Insulted, Miruko gawks gapes at her.
"What else am I meant to think of it as?" Annoyed, Katsumi argues she had no clue what their obsession with scents were.
"An instinct, something that mutants have to deal with, that me and Hawks have to deal with." Miruko scowls.
"So…you want his clothes? Look I think I may have a box I was meant to gi-THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" Bombarda tries to be kind only to snap when said woman slams her fist into the wall near her as Bombarda dives out of the way.
"I could ask the same. Why do you think he took your clothing!?" Confused, Miruko demands from Bombarda.
"…I have good taste." Bombarda shrugs.
"You have a good smell for Hawks. You two are compatible. Your caramel smell puts him at ease. How clueless are you lot about Mutants?" Mystified, Miruko huffs, she knew explaining this at schools caused some controversy thinking kids would be too young for this sort of talk but still…
"Not my fault we weren't taught much on them." Truthfully, Katsumi confesses, she never thought she would have to look into it.
"And you never looked into it?" Miruko gawks.
"Never really felt like I had to. Look if you could just tell me what's going on that would be great." Truthfully, Katsumi confesses, she never really knew this would happen people were just people that was what she was taught as a kid.
"…Why are you torturing him like this?" Mystified, Miruko questions.
"…Huh?" Baffled, Bombarda blurts out lost.
"You let him do so much, you let him in just as he let you in a surprising lot and you think you can't be in a relationship with him? You can't even entertain the idea? Do you hate him that much?" Mad, Miruko demands from the baffled Bombarda.
"Hate him? Hawks is my friend! Miruko just what are you on about?" Astonished, Bombarda demands from her.
"Hawks has a crush on you dumbass!" Mad, Miruko snaps scowling.
"All based on my scent?" Stunned, Bombarda quirks her head to the side.
"Urgh look certain mutants typically based on animals smell shit that normal people don't. Each and every person has a different smell even those in your family can as well while they have similar smells they can have different layers to it due to this a certain combination can erupt pheromones that can attract certain mutations that can put them at ease think of it as soul mate shit…" Sighing, Miruko explains to Bombarda brow furrowing from the topic recalling a fair few scams she had heard from some people tricking fans from her and Hawk's fanbase, making perfumes to change the fans pheromones to attract the two but it never worked if anything it repulsed them, not to mention it never lasted long it was but a simple wall subduing the real pheromones that seep through, smelling stronger from being supressed for so long.
"…Soulmates? You expect me to believe that shit." Scoffing, Bombarda arches a brow bemused by it.
"Look it's a urban myth in mutants, there have been studies about it showing the possibility of soulmates among mutants because they can often smell their mate quicker however it's rare for mutants to find non-mutants appealing scent wise hence why mutants tend to go for similar mutants though there are those stupid perfumes that can alter the pheromones for a while to make them compatible to who they desire." Deadpanned, Miruko explains, mutants tend to smell each other out more and the scents they typical yearn for non mutants tended not to have though there were a fair few pheromones that couldn't be replicated or copied, Bombarda's being one of them.
"…Riiight. And you're saying I'm compatible with Hawks?" Bombarda crosses her arms over her chest considering it almost as Miriko sighs…perhaps it was due to her explosive quirk for that, for her to sweat glycerine seemed more of a mutant like quirk but it was unique, rare the pheromone that came from it…
"What I'm saying is instinctively you are Hawks mate." Miruko states the fact firmly to the baffled Bombarda.
"And when did I agree to this?" Tense, Bombarda scowls, her hues narrowing.
"When you let him scent your crap." Curtly, Miruko deadpans, intermixing their scent was a pretty big deal in mutant relationships or well courtship.
"…You're kidding me…" Bombarda slumps her shoulders.
"Why would I be shitting about this?" Tense, Miruko demands from her.
"I…I really feel as if this is a discussion for me and Hawks not you." Tiredly, Bombarda dismisses Miruko she appreciated her words but she felt more comfortable talking to Hawks about this, this was between them having a third party involved wouldn't help not when Bombarda had thought Hawks wanted to keep his secret of what happened that night during Kamino.
"You're still not believing me?" Mad, Miruko growls.
"It's…it's not that. I just refuse to believe a relationship can be built on someone's biological make up, on some soulmate crap." Curtly, Bombarda deadpans, stating the fact firmly, a relationship could not be built upon biological makeup it was ridiculous.
"I ain't saying it seals your fate. It attracted him to you sure but its clear you two get along outside that, you two grew close until Kamino so what happened?" Miruko asks testing Bombarda almost as her hues narrow.
"…I don't have to tell you that." Tense, Bombarda deadpans surprising Miruko.
"Is that right?" Miruko smirks slightly relieved almost at her answer.
"It has nothing to do with you, what happened between Hawks, and I will remain with us is that understood?" Bombarda states the fact firmly, done.
"So you're not going to talk to him?" Miruko furrows her brow.
"Look I appreciate this lesson on mutants you've given me I do despite the rather strange manner you went about it. But this is really between me and Hawks. When he is ready to tell me what you have told me and possibly more than we can talk about this." Tiredly, Bombarda dictates done, drained.
"So you're going to continue torturing him?" Miruko huffs hands on her hips.
"I'm not the one pushing him away. He did this to himself, if he wants to talk to me properly then I'll listen but it's up to him to take that step and take responsibility for what happened. I've been waiting for him to do so. Look I'll always listen to what my friends have to say." Seriously, Bombarda explains to Miruko.
"Even after what happens you still consider him a friend?" Miruko whispers softly touched almost as Bombarda sighs.
"…I may ever understand what you lot go through, but he was clearly scared of what was happening and I don't hold it against him. But Hawks is the one avoiding me if he has an issue he needs to step up and talk to me about it instead of hiding behind his words and avoiding me." Bluntly, Bombarda states the fact firmly.
"But he really wants…" Miruko begins but…
"I don't think you realize the issues that could come with this sort of thing. The commission would refuse to let Hawks settle down, he's there piggy bank having him have a partner would cause trouble for them not to mention cause trouble for me as well. As you've stated prior of them having him go on dates with the highest bidder, he can't refuse, and I am not going to endanger my family by being involved with him." Honestly, Katsumi attempts to explain to Miruko her family had been through enough with the USJ incident, to the Kamino incident to this. She had too much time on her hands as well with Eri and all that. Not to mention the trouble that could come from the fans she really had no energy to deal with any of it nor the time. The tale would be a cute one sure if it were a book but this is reality, this is how life is, how society is. It's sad but it is how it is.
"That's what you're going to hide behind?" Miruko crosses her arms over her chest cross.
"Look relationships are complicated, messy even especially in the world of heroes and while I'm glad we could have this discussion I really think it would be best if I spoke to Hawks. A relationship cannot have the basis of scent or biologically alone and I will not endanger my family for something like that." Tiredly, Katsumi explains to Miruko for all the two knew this could still be speculation either way Hawks and her needed to talk it was clear and honestly, Katsumi wanted too as well but if Hawks kept avoiding her…
"You scared of his fangirls?" Miruko chuckles coyly.
"You think I'm scared of those shallow fuckers?" Frowning, Bombarda barks back taking Miruko aback at the rage.
"Then what are you scared of?" Miruko demands.
"…I'm scared of my family getting hurt for something like this or getting endangered. They have been through enough and honestly I have too much on my plate to even think of such a thing. I think it best I speak to Hawks about this so we can come to some understanding for the sake of our work and future cooperation." Fed up, Bombarda deadpans making Miruko grimaces glancing to the side solemnly sadly even.
"Right…I'll see you." Miruko sighs softly before leaving, leaving Katsumi alone to gather her thoughts as she prepares for the stage ahead…
"Urgh…" Bombarda groans holding her head as she stares at her phone, brow furrowed from it, aimlessly scrolling through it needing something to distract her from the sharp stinging searing sensation in her aching tense temple as she leas against the wall in the waiting room of sorts for the top ten pros to wait in.
"Bombarda?" Surprised, the voice calls out to her.
"Hm? Oh hey Ryukuo." Casually, Katsumi turns to the worrywart.
"What are you doing here?" Horrified, Ryukuo questions befuddling Bombarda.
"Well I am one of the top tens." Bluntly, Bombarda reminds her.
"I know but should you be here? Shouldn't you be in the hospital?" Ryukuo argues unaware of a pair of gold perking up as the blonde is by Endeavor's side, having a one-sided conversation with the rather done looking Endeavour.
"Nah doctor gave me the all clear." Calmly, she assures Ryukuo.
"You serious?" Stunned, Ryukuo does a double take.
"I wouldn't be standing here if I wasn't." Bluntly, Bombarda deadpans.
"Hmm…if anything feels wrong don't be afraid to call on me." Gently, Ryukuo smiles softly placing her hand on Bombarda's shoulder.
"I appreciate it but I'm fine." Firmly, she assures Ryukuo despite a pair of gold narrowing just as the bell rings and everyone is guided towards the stage...
"The billboard chart live for the first time from Kamino! Everyone surely knows the magnitude of its importance! Up until today's event heroes have not traditionally appeared on stage at the presentation site! However it seem times have changed take a look! Here we go!" The reporter gushes to the camera microphone in her hand happy to report live.
"At number 10 going down one rank down to number 10 dragon Hero Ryukuo!" The spotlight shines shimmer down upon Ryukyu.
"Honestly I don't deserve to place this highly…" Humbly, Ryukuo bows her head ashamed almost.
"Number 9 from the cleaning commercial it's everyone's favourite laundry hero Wash!" Merrily, the spotlight soon shines down upon a dishwasher.
"Washa washa!" Said wash pops out from its washing machine like body.
"Number 8 from a huge leap up the charts it's Kamui woods!" The spotlight shines down upon Kamui.
"I'm honoured." He bows his head to the crowd calmly.
"Any words for Kamui woods?" A reporter rushes over to Mount Lady.
"As one of his team mates I couldn't be more thrilled for his fast growing success." Smiling, she responds.
"And the reports that you two are dating?" Another asks.
"I have no comment…we're a team why are they the only ones on stage!? Why not me!?" Mount Lady smiles watching the reporter leave just as she lunges towards Death Arms wailing.
"It's not like you ranked badly you know!" Death Arms attempts to comfort the girl at umber 23.
"I see somethings never change hm?" Bombarda sweat drops at her only to frown from the teasing touch of a feather floating down teasingly touching her shoulder.
"Do you mind?" Scowling, she brushes the feather off eyeing the ruby red wing towering over her.
"Hm? Ah sorry Bombi been cramped for a while, had to air them out a bit." Bemused, he winks at her as she scowls at the ruby red wing towering over her.
"I'm sure." Snippily, she glares, her raw reds glaring into a pair of glistening gold.
"Number 7 from the orthodox school of manliness comes a regular in the top ten shield hero Crust!" The sparking spotlight shines down upon the weeping hero.
"I wish I could have seen more of All Might in action such a shame!" Sniffling, Crust cries.
"Number 6 her spirit is infectious rabbit hero, Miruko!" The spotlight soon shines down upon the giddily grinning hero.
"Heard you formed a team talk about weak." Smirking, Miruko brushes a stray strand of her long white hair to the side.
"Compose yourself we're in public." Said Ninja glares glowers at Miruko as the spotlight soon shines down upon him.
"Number 5 the mysterious ninja's conflict resolution count and approval ratings have skyrocketed the ninja hero Edgeshot." The reporter announces as Bombarda sighs, a part of her relieved she didn't have to stand next to her, grateful for the ninja being there.
"And number four shooting out from the triples to the singles is the rebel without a cause Bombarda!" The spotlight soon shines down upon her as she simply glares ahead.
"…Are we done here now? I got more productive things to be doing than this bullcrap." Bitterly, Bombarda huffs hands crossed over her chest oblivious to the small smirk upon Hawks lips when hearing her words.
"This time those involved in the Kamino incident had their approval rates go up which brings us to number three he's currently on hiatus. But he's still rankled highly with the number one approval rating it's fiber hero best Jeanist! We're all waiting for your return as soon as possible." The screen shows said blonde before the people.
"Now, now be nice Bombi." Bemused, Hawks leans towards her smirking smugly at Bombarda, a glint gleaming in his hues glistening gold.
"Go to hell birdbrain." Briskly, she shrugs him off only making his soft smile widen when hearing her huff.
"Number two he does things his own way which leads to how he reached the charts with lightning speed Winged Hero Hawks!" The reporter announces as the spotlight shines down upon the blonde craning his neck to the side scratching the back of his neck.
"Well I'm not sure about all that…" The blonde exclaims.
"Just suck it up blondie." Bluntly, Bombarda deadpans.
"Love ya too Bombi." Cheekily, Hawks winks at the brunette by his side.
"Tch…!" Annoyed, Bombarda tsks, clicking her tongue tensing craning her neck to the side, her bloodshot bloodred hues glaring, glowering at the people below only making his smirk widen when seeing her gritted grinding teeth together tense.
"Finally, he's been the temporary number one but today he'll officially inherit that scared spot! After all this time! Flame hero Endeavour!" Smiling, the flame hero steps forward on stage, the light looming over him as he stands before the rest of Japan as the new number one hero of Japan.
"We chose to make the charts more of an event today cause we feel this time is a critical juncture for heroes. It's been about three months since All Might's retirement and I know there are some of you who feel like we are lacking an icon but the heroes who will guide us into the future are standing before you let's put our faith in…" Sternly, the hero commissioner stands before the crowd, speaking into the microphone as the pros stand in line behind her while she continues said speech, Katsumi's brow twitches tense from the fidgeting figure by her side, seeing said male shuffle from side to side making faces almost trying to catch her attention. Annoyed, she glares to the side scowling refusing to give the man-child the attention he craves, noting the wing of ruby red draping over attempting to shuffle her closer to him as she has her arms over her chest cross.
"So how's it feel to finally take the top?" Hawks whispers shuffling over to Endeavour placing his hand over his mouth shielding it from the outsiders as he tries to talk to Endeavour but…
"Hmph." Endeavour turns away.
"Hawks…" Katsumi growls as gold meet raw reds making him smirk slightly when hearing her harsh hiss.
"Aye aye captain." Cheekily, he winks at Katsumi zips lips
"How about we hear a few words from everyone!" The announcer exclaims making Katsumi scowl.
"Thank you very much however if it had been in my power, I would have refused this honour. Lately we've lost too many people there are those I should have been able to save but didn't. I'll strive to do better." Resolved, Ryukuo bows her head pained.
"Aw Ryukuo…" Tearful, Fatgum exclaims worriedly, a tear in the corner of his hues from her words with Rocklock by his side sharing the same sorrow from her words.
"Ryukuo…Bombarda furrows her brow at the dragon lady.
"I GET YOUR CONCERNS THE ANGUISH IN YOUR HEART WHAT A BURDEN WE BARE LET'S STAND TALL TOGETHER RYUKUO YOU DESERVE THIS RYUKUO YOU'RE STRONG! JUST AS STRONG AS BOMBARDA!" Boastfully, Crust cries to the high heavens alarming Bombarda brow furrowing from it oblivious to the narrowed hues of a certain bird glaring at Crust.
"It's not your turn to speak and comparing myself to someone like her…it's clear who the superior hero is." Intensely, Ryukuo bows her head ashamed as Bombarda's brow furrowed from her words.
"He gets so worked up…" Someone in the crowd murmurs.
"I love it!" Excitedly, another voice rings out.
"WAAASHH!" The other hero following that animatedly exclaims.
"I'd like to thank the hero who came before me that's one…" Kamui exclaims as Katsumi notices the fleeting feathers descending down by the fidgeting figure by her side making faces.
"Hmmm…" Hawks makes a face.
"Don't you do it. Internally, Katsumi glares at Hawks.
"Hmm…" Hawks makes another face.
"Hawks I swear-" Katsumi hisses harshly at him however…
"OH WHY WASN'T AT KAMINO THAT FAITHFUL DAY!? BOMBARDA I AM SO SORRY!" Surprised, said girl jolts up at the voice turning to the crying Crust.
"…" Silently, Bombarda stares at the man rushing over to her unaware of the golden glare sent the hero's way peering over.
"THE ANGUISH YOU MUST HAVE FELT THAT DAY YOUR POOR DEAR BROTHER BEING TAKEN AWAY BY VILLAINS THE PAIN, THE AGNUISH THE-" Dramatically, Crust proclaims proudly to the high heavens only to falter from Katsumi's raw reds.
"Shut. Up." Sharply, she snaps scaring said male.
"Yes mam." Meekly, Crust cries, complying to her cold curt command, his voice cracking breaking briefly before returning to his place oblivious to Hawks' smug smirk.
"If anyone out there is scheming right now you best be prepared for me to send you flying!" Fiercely, Miruko grins giddily at the crowd.
"Urgh…" Hawks cranes his neck to the side looking almost pleadingly at the unamused Katsumi.
"And Edgeshot you were high in the approval ratings…" The reporter rushes over to him.
"I am not concerned with such numbers I am grateful for the support I received but most I don't do this for the notoriety. I believe it is my duty to bring about peace." He tells the woman while Hawks makes another noise making Katsumi's hue twitch tiredly at the man child by her side.
"Come on guys who wants to hear this kind of canned crap. Stein maybe?" Loudly, Hawks calls out finally unzipping his lips as Katsumi couldn't help but glare at the dumbass before her.
"I like this guy he's fun." Miruko smirks at Hawks.
"As always you enjoy causing a commotion." Edgeshot tuts at the blonde.
"Heh I just have a habit of not holding back sometimes. Okay so…if we're talking about popularity Best Jeanist is ranked at the top thanks to the boost he got being on hiatus, I'm runner up thanks, Bombi is third and peeking in at number four Endeavour. I'll skip the rest. To be honest with you I think the approval rating is the most important right now isn't it about time the characters were overhauled? Don't you think we need to change how we do things? Our great symbol is no more at this critical juncture why does it seem like everyone's playing it so safe? Enough of these rehashed PR lines maybe we should stop pretending and say what's on our minds. Huh?" Smirking, Hawks takes the microphone from the woman as he floats up high in the sky, his wings flapping, feathers going all over as Katsumi has to brush a fair few off herself, glaring up at the smug prick above her.
"This kid is the one everyone has his eyes on and now this?" Rocklock sweat drops seeing the bloodlust emit from the irriated Katsumi, gritting grinding her teeth together fed up with the arrogant boy by her side.
"I seriously have no idea what he's trying to achieve with this speech…is this just his way of doing things or what?" Fatgum furrows his brow up at Hawks, noting the glaring Katsumi looking tempted to grab him by his leg slam him down on the state and tear him bit by bit but she composed herself.
"Hawks aged 22, at 18 he started his own agency and by the second half of that year he was already in the top ten, the first pro to crack at it at the age of 20. Giving that speed and relative youth people say that he's too fast it's no surprise he was ranked third in the last chart.
"Arrogance…" Rocklock huffs a part of him pitying his friend for having to deal with him.
"Well that's all I gotta say now let's hear from number one or better yet how about the hero who both have a lower approval rating than I do, you agree with me right Bombi?" Bemused, Hawks drops down offering the microphone to Bombarda as glinting gold gaze into seething scarlet seeing his soft smile as he coyly quirks his head to the side smiling at her.
"Bombi?"
"A pet name?"
"And she says they aren't dating…"
"You are a rebel without a cause right?" Coyly, Hawks continues teasing toying with her however his hues soon widen when she swiftly snatches the microphone from him.
"…It doesn't matter what I have to say." Scowling she snaps taking a fair few aback.
"Oh?" Haughty, Hawks wiggles a brow bemused.
"What matters is what the new symbol of peace has to say." Straight-faced, she turns to Endeavour, his hues of blue widening when seeing said microphone offered to him as ruby red gaze up into icy blue.
"Well, you heard the lady, Number one what do you got to say?" Smirking, Hawks joins Katsumi's side draping his arm over her while she simply stares, stretching her arm out, offering the microphone to him.
"I bet a lot of people can really lay down with what he just said…" A voice from the crowd exclaims.
"Right, how do you follow that? I don't envy Endeavour…" Another adds as Endeavour softly takes the microphone from her turning to face the crowd.
"…Since this child has decided to fan the flames I won't say much. So instead, just watch what I do." Determined, Endeavour announces to the crowd feeling all eyes on him...
*So...Katsumi is sorta done with Hawks...how are you guys feeling? What did you think of Katsumi and Miruko's little talk or of hers and Hawk's little talk? Would love to know your thoughts and theories!*