phoenix ✦ k.takami (hawks)

Nineteen

He held me in his arms so close I could hear his steady heartbeat. "I love you." He said. And in that whisper I heard the roar of a thousand promises.
~ Ariana

Track 20; Young God by Halsey

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Two weeks after the fateful day of meeting Shinso and unexpectedly starting your training early, your body unceremoniously hit the ground with a gentle thud when you plummeted through the skylight. You'd barely been able to get within safe distance of the open window before your stamina gave out. Thanks to your ridiculous amount of training your reflexes were on overdrive and you barely managed to catch yourself with your telekinesis to limit the impact of your fall.

"Damn stardust, are you alright?" Hawks fluttered from the kitchen, it being one of his days off. He took your hands in his and helped you sit up.

"Training was exhausting ." You moaned, leaning your head back into his chest. Today you had just been practicing with Aizawa since Shinso was studying for finals before summer break began. You were closing in on the training camp and you were praying that the pro hero you were training under would give you a bit of a break before then.

He hummed into the side of your neck, wrapping his arms around your waist as carefully as he could without crushing your wings and brushing your tangled hair to the side so he could kiss your neck. "Don't worry, babe. It won't always be this bad."

You signed heavily and closed your eyes, enjoying the affection he was giving you after your rough day. "Yeah I know, but my body hurts."

"Why don't I run you a bubble bath?" He suggested, resting his head on your shoulder and peppering your cheek with soft kisses.

You almost purred at the thought. "That sounds amazing."

"Also I have a surprise for you." He grinned and stood up, helping you up to your feet at whatever pace you were comfortable with.

"A surprise? What is it?" You asked as he waltzed down the hallway. He barely gave you a second to kick your boots off before he was back at your side and pulling you towards the bedroom. You giggled at his eagerness and followed him there, not having much of a choice when he herded you inside as if you were cattle.

That's where you found Yoshio laying in loaf mode on the bed, face down on the duvet. You chuckled at his antics and the Maine Coon lifted his head to meow at you. He rose to his feet and arched his back with his tail curled above him, purring even before you began petting him. Hawks wandered towards the tall standing wardrobe and pressed his back against it, wings out for dramatic affect. You smiled at his antics to get your attention and faced him fully when he cleared his throat.

"You said the school is going on summer break soon, which means that the training camp is coming up. That's just a few weeks away, right?" When you nodded in affirmation he continued. "Well when you started training I got a hold of Best Jeanist and he made sure to add some final touches to it for you." He held out his hand and without any hesitation you took it. He stepped away from the wardrobe with a smile. "Go ahead and open it."

You didn't know what to say, and your mouth was agape in shock.

"You love it, right?" He asked, his brown eyes resembling those of a baby birds.

You turned and jumped on him, clinging to him tightly. "Of course I love it, thank you so much!" You peppered his face with kisses and sighed happily. What a man he was, to spoil you like this.

He chuckled under your affection and soon set you down on your feet. "Why don't you try it on? I'm gonna get the bath ready."

You nodded and hugged yourself once he whisked away into the bathroom. You tried it on, and the chest piece fit perfectly, as well as the pants. The earpieces were comfortable and the tail was easy to put on and understand, once you figured out that it was just an extra addition for balance—which you assumed was for in-air fights. The only downfall was that the boots were a little big, but if you wore a pair of thick socks, they would fit almost perfectly with a little toe room.

You looked in the mirror and smiled, expanding your wings and reaching up to push the button on the right earpiece, and a heart-shaped visor exited it and connected securely with the left earpiece. You reached up to feel how thick the visor was. From what you could tell, it was made out of the same material as his own. A happy hum escaped your lips and your fingers started opening the small pockets on the utility belts, you could tell that the stuff inside was primarily medicine until you reached a certain pocket that was full of small, sharp objects; you knew immediately that they were supposed to be used as throwables with your telekinesis. The final part of your hero costume was five talon pieces for your dominant hand. They were easily removable and you assumed that these could be used for heavy lifting.

You heard music start coming from the bathroom and you giggled. Keigo was trying to get something out of you, and you knew you'd be happy to oblige. So you quickly stripped out of the costume and hung it back up in the wardrobe, running your hand over the chest piece with a small smile before you glided to the bathroom door.

Your bare feet touched the cold tile and you looked up to see Keigo with his back to you, pulling his shirt off over his head. A small smile crossed your lips and you stepped up behind him, wrapping your arms around his torso and leaning your head against his lean back, a few of his vermillion feathers delicately tickling your nose. He relaxed at your touch and leaned back into you, chuckling slightly when you huffed are him.

He quickly turned around and had his hands on your hips, pulling you closer to him with a gentle tug. He tilted over you slightly before he met your lips with his own, his kiss slow and passionate—leaving a burning desire in your stomach.

"Now let's take that bath, shall we?" The look on his face was the same as every other time, and you melted into his touch.

"I love you." The words slipped out unintentionally, sneaking right past your tongue and spilling out onto the floor. A heavy shadow fell over your back and you visibly paled.

It was silent for a moment before you heard him chuckle and he swept you into his arms, slowly making his way towards the large bath tub. "I love you too, stardust."

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