Smile For The Camera ~ Dabi x Hawks💙🧡

Start of the Bounty

POV DABI

"Thank you, Dabi," the doctor says, slowly standing to his feet. Like always, I take careful notice of his actions. He walks to the door and locks it, and that's when the smile breaks out on his face. "You care a lot for Keigo, don't you? I read your files. You two were in the hero program together."

"How--?" I'm too stunned to form a full sentence.

"What is he talking about?" Mirko says, jumping to her feet. "Dabi! What the hell is he talking about? What hero program?"

"Mirko, darling, hush," the doctor says. He raises his hand and shoots some sort of shock wave at her, making her eyes dull and turn completely white. She stands completely still; her chest doesn't even rise and fall as she breathes– if she's breathing at all.

"Who the hell are you?" I growl, warming my hands up. "Where the fuck did you get that information?"

"No need to be so defensive," Dr. Tsukumo chuckles. "I'm not accusing you of anything. It's just... how could a monster like you be so relevant? You, Touya, are an awful man, and if you think you deserve love from an angel like Keigo Takami, you're so incredibly wrong."

"I don't have time to sit here and listen to your bullshit opinion," I snap at him. "Get the fuck out of the way or I'll burn this place to the ground!"

"With your precious bird only a few rooms down?" Tsukumo gasps. "If this building goes up in flames, the number two hero is going with it. Watch your step."

"What do you want from me, you fucking psychopath?" I choke out, holding my flames back as best as I can.

Tsukumo smirks as he lists his demands. "Broadcast it to the whole country that you were the one who kidnapped, raped, and destroyed the pro hero Hawks' wings. Take full responsibility for the crime, and turn yourself in to Endeavor and the police. As publicly as possible."

I can't stop the laugh that erupts from my throat. "Are you fucking braindead?!" I blurt out, buckling over with laughter. "God, you must be! Why the hell would I do that?"

"Because if not," Tsukumo grins, "I'll be burying your flightless bird after I slit his throat." He taps the watch on his wrist, grinning wider. "Thirty seconds to choose, darling. Time doesn't wait for anyone."

POV HAWKS

"So what's on your mind?" Dr. Ikari says, handing me some playdough. I try to mold it in my fingers, but my hands are shaky and my vision is blurry. I can just hear the gentle music in the background, coaxing me into relaxation.

"Touya," I say gently. "He's been keeping me afloat since I lost my wings. Or, well, for as long as I can remember, actually." I feel like the words are slipping faster than they should be. I can't find my filter– I dropped Touya's real name! Shit!

"Touya... Todoroki?" Dr. Ikari says, furrowing her eyebrows. "As in the son who died in that tragic accident?"

"Y-yeah," I blurt out. I try to bite my tongue, but the words just fly out. "He didn't really die. Endeavor sold him to the same hero program I was in when he was eleven. And then the two of us became friends, and I'm pretty sure we fell in love but then he escaped from the program and they pronounced him dead even though he wasn't–"

"I'm sorry to cut you off, but I just wanted to clarify something," Dr. Ikari says. "You said Endeavor sold him?"

"Yeah," I whisper. "My parents sold me, too. They can make a lot of money off of us by putting us into the program. We just have to have a strong quirk."

"How did they treat you while you were there?" Dr. Imari asks, tilting her head.

"Awful," I blurt out. I find my sense and slap my hand over my mouth. Why was I telling her so much? I could get into serious trouble! "I..." Even when I try to sugarcoat my word vomit, I can't. Shit... her quirk must prevent me from lying... I decide to just stay silent and figure out a solution in my head. First I need to escape.