Unlikely Pairing

Oh no

(Hawks P.O.V)
I get woken up by my cell phone going off. Seriously though, who the hell calls a hero who's been out on patrol all night this early?

I pick up my phone and see that it's Mirko.
I answer, "Hey Rumi, what's up?"

"HOW THE HELL DID YOU NOT TELL ME YOU HAD A GIRLFRIEND", she screams into the phone sounding way too excited.

"What the hell", I say, "I don't have a girlfriend."

"Are you sure about that", she says.

"You'd probably be the first one to know if I did", I say.

"Well then you better check the tabloids cause it looks like you do", she says.

"Fine", I say, "Let me put you on speaker so I can check."

I sit up, put my phone on speaker, and open up the tabloids. What I see wakes me up real quick.

"Oh no", I say.

"Someone you recognize", she says teasingly.

"Yeah", I say, "And she's probably gonna hate me even more when she sees this."

"What do you mean", she says, "Keigo who is that?"

"It's... Nekuro...", I say, "Pro Hero Purgatory..."

"DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM HER", she yells.

"Yeah...", I say, "But I wanted her to work with us again..."

"Us or you", she says.

"Me...", he says.

"What is it with you and wanting someone who could potentially kill you", she says.

"She's not gonna kill me though", I say.

"She's not going to but she could", she says, "Especially if she sees this."

"How mad will she be", I ask.

"Considering that she mainly doesn't like you because you're basically a pro hero who could be a rock star with how often you come out on the papers and the news, how she avoids being on the papers and the news since she's supposed to be a spy and keep her identity a secret, and how the pictures on here show her face clearly", she says, "If she doesn't kill you, I'd be surprised."

"I really messed this up didn't I", I say.

"I'll pray for you, that's for sure", she says, "I gotta go on patrol already, but good luck", then hangs up.

Damn. Not only am I a deadman, now I know for sure that I'll never get a chance with her.

(Purgatory's P.O.V)
I wake up a little later than I'm used to.

Thanks to everything that happened last night, I forgot to set up my alarms.

I grab my phone and the first thing I realize is that I have about 15 missed calls... Both from Aizawa and Shinso, the kid Aizawa recommend I take on as a work-study.

Knowing that Shinso would more than likely be in class at this time, I called Aizawa back instead.

"Who is this", I hear him say.

"You called me 10 times and you don't even know who this is", I say, "Or did you just wake up from a nap and not check the caller ID again?"

"Save your witty remarks", he says.

"Damn", I say, "I woke you up from a nap and you're this grouchy with your favorite student?"

"Seriously, cut the crap", he says, "You wanna tell me what the hell you were doing last night?"

"I did what I always do", I say confused.

"Which was what exactly", he asks.

"Went out on patrol, kept watch on the target I've been suspicious of, came home, showered, went to bed", I say.

"Really", he says.

"Yeah", I say, "Why do you ask?"

"Was there any other pro hero with you at all last night", he asks.

"Well... Yeah...", I say, "Why...?"

"Is there anything between the two of you that I should know about", he asks.

"Other than me finding him extremely annoying, l don't think so", I say, "Aizawa, what is this about. It's sounding more and more like you're interrogating me."

"I've been made aware by my students that something occurred last night and that basically every media source is now trying to verify that what was on the tabloids this morning is actually true", he says.

"You know I stay away from the media though", I say, "You taught me that."

"I know", he says, "The person in these pictures, however, is on the media nearly all the time."

I think for a second then realize, "Please don't tell me it's who I think it is", I say.

"You were with Hawks last night weren't you", he says.

"Yes", I say, "But we're not anything to each other."

"Well the tabloids don't think that", he says.

"What are they saying", I ask scared for his response.

"The headline reads 'Pro Hero Hawks caught taking mysterious beauty home then invited in after a giggly chat. Is this the hero's new love bird?'", he says.

"Seriously", I yell, "Who the hell do they think they are! Pinches cabrones con nada que hacer!"

"Calm down", he says, "You know I can't understand what you're trying to say."

"What am I going to do", I say, "I can't just have my face plastered all over the news."

"Calm down Nekuro", he says, "They don't even know that it's you who's in the picture since you've done so well to hide your identity."

"What if someone comes knocking on my door though", I say, "I don't think that I'm mentally stable enough to handle news reporters banging on my front door."

"You live in a secure building though", he says.

"You think that's gonna stop these blood hungry news reporters", I say, "You said it yourself, give these people an inch and they'll want a mile and they already have way more than a few inches."

Aizawa sighs, then says, "Would you prefer coming to UA since it's secure and you can stay around the kids?"

"Would I actually be able to do that", I ask, "Wouldn't I need some type of special pass?"

"I can talk to Principal Nezu about it", he says, "You were one of his favorites too so I don't see a reason for him not to let you, but he might want you to talk to some of the students though."

"I'm fine with that", I say, "As long as I'm not talking to some reporter or have a camera shoved in my face again."

"Start getting ready then", he says, "He'll probably send a car out to get you too and I'll be there as well. You can come in regular clothes but bring your hero outfit just in case you need it."

"I know", I say, "Thank you Aizawa."

"You don't have to thank me", he says, "I promised your grandmother that I would take care of you and that's what I'm gonna do".

"Ok", I say, "See you in a bit", then I hang up the phone.

I lay back down in bed and think to myself, can this day get any worse?