Dabi x hawks

chapter 7

Dabi pov:

It felt hot.

I felt like i was trapped in a never ending inferno.

I remember screaming until my lungs dried out and cried until my tears themselves were nothing but flames.

Eventually i felt cold.

Everything felt cold.

I could feel myself falling into a dark pit and the only light there was, was the fire that brought me here.

At that point all i could think about was home. Not endeavor, not mother, not natsu or fuyumi. Not even shoto was in my head. I only thought of the home i was leaving behind.

I wanted to go back. I wanted someone to save me. But they never even tried. Even before that point i knew i was a lost cause.

When i woke up i was with people id never seen. I was terrified and before i knew it everything was burned to a crisp. But i couldn't bring myself to care. I had only one place to go and that was home.

But i was too late.

They thought i was dead. They didn't even search for me. And thats when i saw him. Endeavor Todoroki sitting down in front of a shrine with my picture. He didn't even show remorse. He didn't even glance at it.

I ran so far i forgot which direction i took. In the dark on my own. I felt the same cold from the pit. No this cold was far worse. It was the cold i felt whenever he walked away. When he turned his back on me. When they all turned their backs on me.

"Hey! Wake up!"

Suddenly i sat up and the first thing i smelt was smoke.

I looked around and saw the sheets i was laying in were on fire.

Damn. Another nightmare.

I looked to my right and saw Hawks tied to the chair i left him in last night. He was scooting away from the sparks falling off my comforter.

I sighed and stood up then put the flames out.

I grabbed the remains of my now toasted sheets and walked out of the room. I threw them in a storage closet and grabbed one of my backups.

It wasnt uncommon for me to have nightmares that lead to spontaneous combustion of flames. I learned i just needed to keep several back ups. I groaned thinking of the fire proof sheets i had when i was younger.

I took the new pair of sheets to the room as the bird stared at me. I glared in his direction before turning my focus to the bed. At least the mattress was in one piece (this time). I loosely put on the sheets and took a minute before plopping myself down on it.

I looked back at the hero whose eyes remained fixed on me.

"What." It wasn't a question it was a warning but i guess he couldn't take a hint.

"What was that about?"

I rolled my eyes then spoke again.

"None of your business hero."

"So you know more names than just bird related names."

I wanted to roast him over an open fire. I was not in the mood to deal with his... Everything.

"Shut it."

"Did you have a nightmare?"

The question caught me off guard. But then i caught myself.

"So what? Its none of your damn business."

I rolled on my side away from him.

"What was it about?"

I looked at him briefly then turned back towards the wall.

"You know you can talk if you want to."

"Dont play your hero bullshit on me. I know how this works, this is where you see what could be a weakness in a villain and use it to manipulate them into lowering their guard."

"Do you know that because of your dad?-"

I shot a ball of flames towards his face.

"Dont ever call that monster my father."

"Sorry sorry. Touchy subject my bad."

Why was he being so weird? Do heros normally act so strange towards their captors or was it just him. Well that explosion quirk kid was not even close to this though.

"Your annoying you know that?"

"Im pretty sure your dad- i mean endeavor said the same thing."

"The one thing we can agree on." I rolled my eyes.

"What was your nightmare about? Im not trying to do any of the BS im just curious. You dont have to tell me if you dont want i have thick skin as youve seen." He said with a smirk gesturing towards the burns on his arms.

We sat in silence and i think he thought i fell asleep when i responded.

"I had a nightmare. About the fire."

I feel he had an idea what i was talking about when i saw him nod.

"I was on fire, burning myself alive until i passed out."

He nodded again in understanding.

"He was supposed to show up. He said he would. But i waited hours and he never came."

He stared at me but nodded anyway.

"Turns out he decided to train shoto instead. He forgot all about me."

Why was i telling him this? He is my enemy. So why am i spilling my guts about a stupid dream.

"I remember a time like that." He said suddenly.

I looked at his face. It was almost sorrowful in the dim light of the room. He looked strange but it wasn't bad.

"My dad left me and my mother alone. He was on the run from the authorities and ended up dragging us down with him. I remember the constant waiting in the subway for him to return but never did. I slept in the same rotting shack until my big break as a hero. You probably read it on my file."

He was right. When the LOV joined with liberation army we gained all the info they gathered over the years. Including information on the infamous hero Hawks who wanted to join the cause. I learned everything about his career and a but of his past from those documents.

I nodded and wondered if he also felt the pain of loneliness. How suffocating it is. How endless and empty it was.

"Im not going to claim to understand your suffering Dabi but i am going to say i know where your coming from."

I huffed a laugh and said, "at least we both know about shitty dads."

I heard him laugh lightly and it was surprisingly not awful.

"You know i still hate you hero."

"Didn't doubt it for a second."

Nice.

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I hope yall enjoy the new chapter.

I made it longer to make up for my long break.

Have a good night/day wherever you are.