Miko stumbled in her high heels, looking despondently at her sister. "Sis I can't believe I have to go on stage wearing this hippy dippy shit. You ok here? "
Kitsune tightened a bracket. "Yeah I'm okay. I…why won't you let me help and go on with you?"
Miko fixed her fancy belt. "Because they will find out our secret." She stroked her sister's ears. "I'm ok cuz I haven't manifested yet."
Kitsune sighed, ears twitching. "Yeah yeah. Just…be careful okay? Please?"
Miko and Kitsune were biomagical engineers, creating all sorts of technology. But their bosses wanted more publicity, so, as a publicity stunt, Miko was becoming an idol, doing concerts and tv spots.
Miko hated it.
"You too." Miko kissed her nose. "I'll be back to the lab tonight, ne?"
"Yeah yeah." Kitsune grinned and wrinkled her nose, heading back to the lab.
Miko looked at Weebo, the hoverbot. "Transmit everything she does to Freebie. And if that…bodyguard…tries anything…" Miko smirked. "Get 'im."
"I can use attack pattern alpha?!" Weebo beeped excitedly.
Miko grinned. "Yep."
"Sis please! Weebo don't listen!"
"Gotta protect your goodies sis!" Miko bounded out of the room.
Kitsune rolled her eyes and headed into her lab, muttering, "Really don't need a bodyguard either…"
Xxx
Eraserhead turned with a start to see Hawks rushing up to the condo.
"Hawks your on this mission?!" He said in soft surprise.
"Yep I am! Why so surprised Eraser?"
"It's just…bodyguard work doesn't seem very you. Or is this for the concerts?" Eraser raised an eyebrow. "Find out for me if the music really does make you feel hopeful and happy, won't you?"
"Why?" Hawks smirked. "You want to see it for yourself hm? And I can be bodyguard material!"
"Anyone would be curious." Eraser snapped. "Don't ask her out Hawks."
Hawks frowned. "You're no fun."
Xxx
Hawks flew after Miko, just barely catching up.
Miko was heading to the stage when she bumped into him. "Flashy. Are you going on stage with me?"
Hawks chuckled. "Nah. I'm just here to for moral support. I assure you I can't dance well."
"You don't have to dance if you can fly. That's eye catching enough." Miko stroked his wing.
Hawks stiffened and tried to ignore the pleasure from the contact, swallowing hard. "Y-you want me to fly around the stage then? Is that it?"
"No, on second thought don't. Your way too distracting for sure. Better stick to your job, sadly." Miko winked. "Maybe next time." She headed out on stage while he nested up in the rafters.
"Too tempting…" Hawks sighed watching her from afar.
Miko started to sing, and Hawks was blasted with a feeling so awesome he couldn't help but smile.
"Guess eraserhead was right about her quirk." Hawks grinned
His grin disappeared quickly when an assassin attacked the stage. Hawks's fierce feathers sprang into action—
Too late.
Miko cracked the villain over the head with the guitar, grabbed them and did a spin, then handed them off to Hawks, not missing a beat of her song, somehow making it appear like it was a part of the show.
Hawks smirked and easily got the villain off the stage. He was impressed.
Miko went back to singing, and Hawks sighted another villain, this one with a quirk canceling bullet.
Hawks eyes widened and quickly knocked it away, growling low.
But somehow right after the firing gun, Miko let out a long pure note. Was she hit?
Hawks flew down, suddenly worried.
A bright light blinded everyone, and, as it died, the villain fell to his knees and surrendered, apologizing.
But Hawks still had his eyes on Miko. From her back had sprouted little baby wings, red and black.
He wondered…had he done that?!
Xxx
Meanwhile, back at the loft, Eraser took his place in the corner, watching over Kitsune.
Secretly, he had been given a mission to try erasing her quirk, to find out exactly what it was and if it presented a threat.
Eraser sat down in the corner.
Kitsune looked over immediantly. "Um. Hello." She was a bit nervous.
"It's alright, just go about your business."
Kitsune nodded and went back to work, but couldn't help it, she glanced over periodically.
Eraser waited for his chance.
"Shit!" Kitsune cried, her tails floofed as she burned her finger putting a component in, muttering to herself.
Eraser stood up and came over, bandaging her. "Your too hard on yourself."
"I'm fine…it's just a slight burn…I-I have to finish this."
Eraser finished bandaging it. "Take it." He tightened the bandage for emphasis. "Easy!"
Kitsune winced. "Ow! No need to be that forceful!" She huffed.
"Then listen!"
"I don't tend to listen very well" Kitsune back to working.
Eraser decided to complete his mission before he softened any further towards her. He aimed his quirk at Kitsune.
Kitsune immediately stiffened and turned around. "What did you just do?!"
"I erased you." Eraser said, trying to hide the guilt from his voice.
"G-get out!" Kitsune cried, trying to push him. "J-just get out!"
Eraser, pained, exited the lab.
Kitsune breathed heavily as she collapsed on her bench, completely human, crying softly.