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Akane lean on the door frame as she tapped her boots to the ground one at time to dislodge the snow from them. Small fiery fox curl around her neck giving off some heat pelt ripples with orange flames. Hawks’ agency was warm, smell of coffee clung to in air, clear someone had made fresh brew not long ago. Compared to other agencies she only ever been one other besides Hawks’own. They were staffed, with many sidekicks and works to take calls and run the place. Here... well, there was none of that. Hawks only employed two sidekicks right now, she seen some come and go since meeting him. Akane pet the fox glad for the warmth it gave her on the way here.
She gasped winced, felt sharp kick to her cervix. “Oh, your eggar to see daddy.” She rests her hand on her 8 months along belly. Their baby been moving a lot today. You better hear Keigo and not out on patrol right now. She thought started to walk towards the elevator to the top floor where Hawks had his office her hands gripped sack of take-out she picked up along the way.
“Miss Homura, didn’t know you were coming by.” One of the sidekicks walked up. he wore yellow bird shaped mask he hurried over to her. “Let me help.” he offered.
“No need Shun, I can handle this just fine.” Akane said pressed the button for the top floor. “Hawks is here, since you and Rook in the building.” she shifts her weight leans back to stretch and balance the fiery fox shifts watching Shun.
“Yeah. Someone from the Commission stopped by before we could head out to speak with Hawks, so we’ve been waiting for the meeting to wrap up. Rook doing last minute paperwork filing.” Shun said, he looked over to the fox. "That thing staring me down like I'm prey."
“Of course, well I don’t care I brought him lunch, so they go fuck off.” Akane wave of hand, she wasn’t huge fan of them, slight jabs at them. She liked the idea of them but not what they been doing and acting at times she didn’t trust them. "And maybe you are?" Akane grinned, when her quirk took form of six or nine tail fox nay tail depending how many small fox fires she made, it took on a life and personality and protective of her right now it only had one tail.
Shun chuckled. “I walked into that one. I’m sure Hawks will enjoy seeing you, might make his day.” The door chimed to the elevator and the two stepped into it and Shun pressed the button he didn’t miss the irate look she shot him lash of her bushy red and white and the fiery fox's tail as well. He raised his hand as the door slides shut. “Can’t I be nice?”
Door was shut to the common room where Hawks was at with his handler Madam President had sent over to talk to him on her behalf due her and the second in command were being busy with other obligations, unable to request Hawks to visit the Commission.
“Can’t whatever this wait, I’ll give my progress report once I have more info from my contact from the league. I have patrol to get to right now.” Hawks said to his handler try to by-pass him to get out of room. He could make beeline for window let in cold air by doing so muscles tense alert, he is watching the man.
“No.” The handler shifts to block the door more eyes narrowed at Hawks arms crossed.
“I really have nothing new to report right now, people need me out there on patrol, and my assign-“
SLAP
A piercing sting blossoms over Hawks’ cheek as the backhand of his handler’s hand contacted with his skin. Hawks bites the inside of his cheek briefly as he glanced at the man anger sketched on his face.
“Don’t you talk back!” His handler snapped as he physically grabbed Hawks by the collar of his shirt and half shoved toss him back from the door. “You leave when I say so got it, you’ll report to the higher ups today as scheduled understand.”
Hawks straightens up wings flap settle down as he composed himself. “Yes sir.”
“Good boy.” His handler praised pleased to have Hawks paying attention and listening. He noticed flutter subtle as Hawks hides it, every time he’s praised. He knows all the handlers Hawks had and Commission knows. Their bird craves attention validation and so eggar to please and be useful, and reminders are handy when they think he’s getting out of hand. “Before that, we have an important assignment for you. Anything involving your mission is put on hold until this assignment is over.”
“What? Why? What’s so important?” Hawks asked. He had no control over when Dabi will reach out again, compared to the other task of hero work and.. well, his mate too. He deadly afraid what happen to Akane if commission knew he was with her, he’s done so much to try to hide fact he has a relationship. League was issue too, but he isn’t sure which was more concerning right now.
“We there’s going to be an important client a VIPs from another country coming here today to one of the ski reports in the north mountain range. You will go and protect this person as if your life depended on it understood.”
“Wait, wait. So I to ignore my job to do this job to protect these VIPs. Who are they?”
“Yes. Officially this is a request to patrol and gourd a ski resort. As for the names are not important that you know it.”
“Noted.” Hawks said. How am I to protect them, if I don’t know who to look out for, though maybe that’s a good thing? he thought. He shoved his hands into his pockets shifts his shoulders.
“So, basically, I’d have to look after some rich folks from some country so they can enjoy their leisure time.” He clarified grins. “Calling on top heroes for something like this seems a bit overbroad.”
The handler shot him a pointed look. “You’re the only one who can work operate publicly in their place. If something were to happen..” He let the words hang in the air for few seconds. “It could spark an International incident.”
“Got it.’ Hawks raised his hands up. “I’ll take care of this request.”
“Good, we’ll be in touch.” The handler turned to leave.
“Hold on.” Hawks said stepped forward. The handler turned to face him irritation.
“What is it? I have other business then you.”
“Yeah, yeah. By the way. Can I share this with the other heroes?
The handler sighed. “Yes, so long as this affair remains nothing more than a rumor.”
“Roger that. When will the VIP arrive?”
“Since they want to travel freely, they only decided on the date aa of for. now.”
Hawks sighed, shoulders slumped “This request seems like it’ll be a handful.” he muttered.
He quickly straighten as his handler open door and stopped as he faced Akane standing there with Shun one of his sidekicks. Her pricked her tail lashed he didn’t miss the brief hostile glare she had at his handler. Even with her heavy winter coat he make out her pregnant belly. His heart pounded. Why she here? Shit. The Fiery fox leapt to its paws growls at the handler pinned ears tail lashed as well, showing more emotion than Akane was doing, she looked pissed or was it just annoyance.
“Who are and what are you doing here?” His handler asked her arms crossed.
“Me? I have right be here you ass, I here because I have business here.” Akane snapped back at him her ears half pinned her tail fluffed up bristled.
The handler eyes narrowed as he made step forward Shun spoke up. “It’s true, it’s warmer in here than outside right now. I told her she can come in deal with her business until we head off for patrol.” Shun said.
“Make it quick Hawks has important things to do, can’t waste time of everyday citizens like you.” His handler said walked past her Shun bowed said he’d see him out and hurried after leaving Hawks and Akane alone.
“I don’t like him.” Akane declared while Hawks helped her settled onto the couch carefully, she moves her hand snaps fingers fox leaps making ball of fire and vanished.
“Oh we could tell Foxy." Hawks smirks kiss her cheek. "What are doing here? Thought you’d be home resting right now taking it easy.” Hawks' eyes scan Akane over making her she was okay, wings twitch nervously. “Unless the. baby-!”
“No. Settle down papa bird.” She squeezed his hand gentle. “ He’s only been kicking here there. Notori said it fine if I wanted to get up and move around. I brought you lunch from you favorite place.” Akane gestures to the takeout bag on the table in front of her. “Don’t say you're not hungry, you slipped away at 4 AM.”
Hawks sheepishly rubs his neck glance away shyly. “You’re-" He cough in his hand looked at her fully "You're amazing.”
Akane smiles leans kiss his cheek. "So are you my handsome birdie~"
Hawks chirpped, wings flutter, much like his heart. Even now she looked beautiful, even with pregnant belly. Keeping her a secret is hard but he couldn’t help but worry, she is carrying his child, made her target for anyone who wants to harm him, and deep down, he’s still scared things will turn on him. He's fail to be proper father, partner. Then her hand reach out touching his cheek. He winced as her thumb brushed over sore spot that will bruise for sure.
“Bastard. Hw hit you didn’t he.” Akane huffed eyes narrowed tone sharp yet her touch gentle.
“I’m fine... how about we eat while the food still warm.” He dodges the topic, he been asking for it, right? He also didn’t want her to confront his handler, and the Commission right now get their cover blown open, have her disappear, leave him or worst.
“Fucken hate them.” She said. "They can go hell. My dad didn't like former guy, and Never fan of current president either." It was their fault, she almost lost her father to them years ago. He doesn't work with Commission anymore either. How they react if they knew I was dating Hawks?
“I know. I know." Hawks chuckled grabbed the food as he sat down with her to eat, relaxing as his wing curl around her gently. "Don't want you hurt because of them." He needed a plan before the child was born, they did, if means to keep her and their relationship safe and sound.