Woman of the Night. (Hawks x reader)

12: This woman...

Hawks POV

'That was just cruel. How could she do something like this to someone like me? It has to be a crime, has to be!' 

I walking into my master bedroom and quickly took off all of my clothes and slipped into the shower. 

'I mean, how could she?! Ugh! Who does she think she is?!' I kept thinking in frustration 'But then again, I don't think I ever heard her laugh before.' 

I quickly showered and put on some casual clothes. There is no way I am going out today. All I want right now is to sleep. Well, I want a few things, but sleep seems to be the most achievable. I sighed and made my way back to the sitting room where I left Noch and the kid.

As I walk in I saw her facing the open balcony as she was munching on an apple... fourth one by my account.

'Hmm, she opened the balcony so that there is no reflection in the glass...' I thought as she casually finished her apple and put the mask back on and turned to me. I could see the humorous smile playing in her eyes.

"I am going to stay here until he wakes up." She said as she threw away what was left of an apple, which was surprisingly little. Either she is very hungry or loves apples.

"Sure, what do you want to do?" I said and tried the smile again, but as soon as my mouth twisted into it, her eyes started to glow f/c and my smile disappeared turning into a more of a tiered expression. 

"Fine fine, I got it the first time, no need to do it again." I pouted and she raised her eyebrows as her eyes stopped glowing.

"Why the hell would you do it again then?"

"Just making sure that you are not normal," I casually said as I tried to walk across to the second couch but all of a sudden my legs decided to give in and I fell face-first into the carpet.

"What did you just say?" I heard her light footsteps and saw the binding cloth dangerously swirling through the air.

"I said that you are not the normal woman that I usually encounter," I said in a finished sentence. I fell onto the floor before I even had a chance to finish the statement, but now I did and felt my legs again. "Jeez, never a dull moment with you," I said lifting my tired body onto the couch.

"MMM, right, as if you actually believe that statement." She said with sarcasm in her voice. 

Well, it's true, at first I thought that the patrols are going to be boring and dull but she had proven me wrong on our first patrol.

"I do believe that statement.." I started saying while getting comfortable on the couch 

"You are..." I felt that the dreams and the softness of the couch were pulling me into them, waiting for me to accept the long-awaited rest and I did, without giving any thought to what I said, 

"...amazing..." and then I fell into a deep sleep.

I don't know how long I have been asleep, but the first thing I felt was someone's hand going down my wings. It was a small hand and a soft one. Some parts of it were bandaged.

"Did you know that when he was little he didn't think that heroes were real?" I heard a child speak, his energetic voice cut through my sleep somewhere from behind.

"Really?" I heard a surprisingly cheerful voice of a woman.

"Yeah!" This is precious, to think that it the same kid we took in the alley is crazy "And his favourite hero is Endevour, I read that he had a plushie like mine!" 

This kid is spilling secrets about me to my partner, I was about to open my eyes and protest but I heard her slightly laugh which was then followed by the kid's laughter. 

"When I grow up, I want to be just like him!" I heard him say and tears came to my closed eyes, I was about to sniff but held it. 

"Do you think It's possible Noch?" God, my heart is bleeding for this kid.

"I know it." I heard her soft voice say.

 "You know why" she continued "You are strong and brave, just like Hawks. You have amazing energy around you, always smiling and excited about things, it brings a smile to my face" 

'Noch.... why do you put that strong and cold facade on? Why don't you allow the world to see you like this?' 

I thought while still pretending to be asleep. "I know that one day, you, will make a great hero and he is going to be very proud of you." the kid sniffed a little and a hand left my wings. 

I opened my eyes and looked behind me. Noch was kneeling down and the kid was tightly hugging her. Her eyes were closed.

"Hey!" The kid exclaimed and pulled away as he looked into her eyes "Do you want to hear another fact about Hawks?" Her eyes drifted from his face to mine and I saw them as gentle as ever. 

'What are you doing to me, Noch? We spent so much time together and yet I know nothing of you.' I thought as I got lost in her features.

"You are awake!" The kid yelled and jumped on the back of the couch and hung from it. "Is it true what they say about your wings?" He stared at me. I look back at Noch, in slight confusion and maybe embarrassed. She took a few steps and picked up the kid and held him in her hands and he looked into her face, reaching with his small hands and placing them on both sides of her face, covered by the mask.

"What's true about your wings?" She questioned.

"I can control each of the feathers..." I didn't even get to finish the sentence as the kid intervened while moving his gaze from me to her.

"No, not that, they say..." this time I cut him off.

"That's enough for now!" I heard her laugh again as she looked at my probably flustered face as I scratched the back of my neck and trying to avoid her eyes. I don't want her to know how sensitive my wings are...

"Hmm, let me guess," she started "Your wings are sensitive to the touch?" I look at her in slight disbelief and she laughs again.

"Okay, you are not human." I pouted and took a few steps from the couch.

"it's only fair. You figured out my weakness, and I figured out yours. Wasn't too hard to be honest, with all the twitching that you do."

"I told you mine!" I protested

"Well, yeah, but that doesn't count. Also, It's not like your wings come in contact with fire THAT often." She has a point. I sighed in defeat. She moved closer to me, still holding the kid who was playing with his plushie. "Here," and she made a motion for me to take him from her hands. "I said I'll stay until he wakes up. Both of you are awake now, so I have to go." I took the kid and followed her to the balcony, quite disappointed that she wouldn't stay.

"Don't you want to stay the night? I am sure the little dude wouldn't mind." I looked at the kid.

"Sorry boys, I have work to do." She smiled at the kid and then leaned to my ear and whispered "Hawks, you are his god, please take good care of him, alright." I nodded "If you need me, just call me alright, and I will be over in a flash. Goodnight boys." She said and jumped off the balcony. I rushed to look at her and was about to open up my wings and save her... when I saw her swing to the nearby roof.

"Damn, this woman is fearless," I said to myself, forgetting that I was holding a kid. He put his tiny head onto my shoulder while looking out to where the figure of Noch had disappeared to.

"I wish my mom was as cool as Noch." He whispered, hoping that I wouldn't hear him, but I did and I smiled at him. He noticed me looking at him and looked back into my eyes and added, something that I don't think I will ever forget "And I wish that you were my dad." After these words, he hugged me too tightly that I thought he would suffocate me.

But the only thing I could do was smile. There is nothing so innocent and pure as the wishes of a child.

"Will you save my brother?" He suddenly asked.

"Yes, we will, kid."