A B L A Z E

In the Beginning

Hawks POV:

       It was cold most of the time, there wasn't much that went on before he met the Todoroki family. For the first few years of his life, Keigo Takami, stayed in a dim lit room in a circular cage, the people who owned the building often called it the birds nest. And that's all he ever knew.

    
    It was early one morning when a large man came into the building accompanied by the 'cage keepers' at least that is what they referred to themselves as, Keigo simply thought they were the people who gave him food. The man that came in had red hair and cold blue orbs, he had facial hair too and seemed very enticed by Keigo's crimson feathers. The bird quickly noticed the all too prominent scar across the man's left eye, his honey orbs widen as the door was opened to his bird-like cell and he was ushered out harshly, to which the Red headed man scowled at. In a gruff and loud tone he spoke
"how much?"
A smaller man spoke up. "depends on how much you're willing to pay."
The Red heads sharp icy orbs tore from the crimson wings upon Keigo's back.
"400,000 is the highest I'll go."
The smaller man grinned and nodded in agreement.
"Sold."

   After that everything was dim and he was moved around a lot, the last thing he remembered from that cold place was being lead outside and meeting that man again. He was ushered into a black expensive looking car, told to sit in the back. He did as he was told and buckled up once he got in. The large man sat next to him and the car started and began away from all he'd ever known.
"What do they call you?"
The gruff tone filled his little ears, he looking up at him with his honey orbs, his voice was quiet and a little shaky, this man was sharp.
"Keigo.. My name is Keigo Takami.."
The man simply nodded.
"You will address me as Sir or Master. You belong to me now."
The little bird simply nodded and turned his head, his eyes landing on a plaque, the letters on it spelling out
'Todoroki'
"May I ask you a question Sir?"
He received a low hum as a response, giving him permission to ask.
"What is your name?"
The man paused for a moment before his ice colored orbs found their way to the small child's blonde locks.
"Todoroki. Todoroki Enji."
The little bird nodded and leaned into the door a bit, smiling to himself slowly. He had somewhere now, no more cold nights, no more hunger and no more pain. At this moment, Todoroki Enji was his hero.

     They arrived at a large house after a long drive, his door was opened for him and he unbuckled. He slid out of the car and stretched slowly before fluttering his eyes and taking in his surroundings before he felt a large hand on his head, ushering him forwards. He began to walk, going up the long sidewalk and up to the large front door. He waited a moment before the door was opened for him by Enji, he softly stepped in and looked around.
The house was huge, he honestly didn't know what to think. His hand is taken and he's lead towards a staircase by the large red headed man, they begin up the stairs. Keigo turns his head to the side and catches a glimpse of another head of red, his honey orbs sparkling for a moment as they met with the prettiest blue eyes he'd ever seen. He turns his head away and his silently taken down many halls until the large man stops at one door, opening it quietly. The room was made for a child, colored with red, whoever made this room planned for the bird's arrival as they made it feather based. A hand on his head again told him to move, he compiled and began forwards. Looking at everything in the room he was a bit astonished, stopping once he couldn't feel Enji's hand anymore.
"This will be your bedroom from now on Little Bird."
His gruff tone almost sounded a little lighter, Keigo nods and rubs his eyes.
"Thank you.."
His voice was still quiet at this point but the large red head didn't seem to mind, he simply left it at that.
"you'll stay in here until someone comes to get you."
With those words being said the large man left.
He was by himself again, though this was a much better upgrade than what he had, turning on his heels he makes his way over to the large bed that he was to call his. Climbing into it, his honey eyes widen, rubbing his hands all against the fabric of the comforter.  This was surely heaven, after doing so he flopped face first into the rest of the bed, spreading out his developing wings, it was good to stretch. He rubbed his eyes now, not particularly realizing how tired he was. It was much easier to fall asleep in this bed than the metal bottom of that 'bird cage.'
He yawned and let go, falling asleep almost instantly. He had a very uplifting day and it was a heavy weight on his eyes.

    He screams as he yanks at the bars of his cage, his eyes welling up with big tears before they escaped down his face. He tried to scream for help, for anything really, but nothing would come out. He was alone again, alone in that horrible cage. The cold beneath his shins turned his skin red, he breathed in a hard panic. Somebody please
Anybody.

  He jerked awake, breathing heavily, a bit of his blonde locks falling in his face. He looked around before his eyes stopped on a pair of blue ones looking right at him. He caught his breath in his throat for a moment, he was going to speak before he was caught off by the other young boy that was sitting on his bed.
"You're pretty.."
He spoke innocently enough, though his voice was bold. He had red hair to match the large man's who brought him home, their eyes weren't quite the same. This boys eyes we're brighter, more alive. 
"Ah..  Thank you.. I think..?"
Keigo speaks up at last, not making eye contact. Who was this strange boy in his bed, perhaps he was one of the Todoroki's. The other young boy held his hand out to the smaller of the two, which was Keigo, slowly blinking he took his hand. His hand being harshly shook after it was taken, his eyes widening a bit at this.
"I'm Todoroki Touya. But you can just call me Touya."
A small smile forms on the little blondes face, his voice grew louder now.
"I'm Keigo Takami, but you can call me Takami."

**Authors note**
This is the Mafia AU I've come up with for Hotwings and Endhawks, please enjoy and if you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to ask, much love! 💛