This is Mirko and Hawks' failed date. Have some humor. (This won't affect the story in any way except I might mention it again cuz I might want to, you'll have to wait and see with that)

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Hawks stood before his mirror, regretting everything. People liked to create fan art and ship content for their favorite pros and- unfortunately- Hawks and Mirko seemed to be everyone's favorite ship. Yesterday, when Hawks was informed that he had to go to the new pro hero's licensing ceremonies he had decided to ask Mirko to be his plus one.

Everyone shipped them and begged for them to go out, and they were tired of it. They were best friends, not in any way romantically interested in each other, but they had decided to try it to get everyone to maybe shut up.

Mirko had agreed to come to the ceremony with him and to try- key word try- to be a couple, if only for one night.

Hawks sighed and tied his dark red tie then slipped his jacket over his wings. He grabbed his brush and brushed his hair then tightened his belt, finally taking in the completed look.

He wore a white dress shirt and black dress pants. His suit jacket was embroidered with silver feathers and his burgundy tie was tied around his neck. His hair was styled as usual and he wore a feather dangle earring, tiny rubies lining the feather to give the silver a red tint.

Not too shabby, if I do say so myself, Hawks thought happily.

"Are you planning on ever coming out of there?" Mirko demanded, knocking on his bedroom door. "We're gonna be late."

"Shit yeah, I'm coming right now!" Hawks said, shoving his feet in his black dress shoes.

Hawks exited his room quickly and glanced over Mirko's outfit- a long teal dress that skimmed the floor, a dark blue feather clip over the single strapped outfit. She had her bright white hair down except for a small portion of it that circled her head like a tiara.

"You look nice." Hawks said awkwardly, unsure how to do this with his best friend who wasn't actually interested in him and neither was he in her.

Mirko rolled her eyes. "Yeah yeah, lets get going before Endeavor ends up yelling your ear off for being late."

"Or All Might, they're both very punctual," Hawks said.

Mirko shrugged. "Are we flying there?"

"Hell yeah!" Hawks answered, slipping his arms under Mirko's shoulders and flying them out of his apartment.

Mirko whooped and shouted at him to go faster.

"Your hair will get all ruined and you actually did something with it this time!" Hawks objected, already knowing that Mirko wouldn't care.

"Do I look like I give a fuck? Flap faster Hawks! And do a flip!"

Hawks rolled his eyes and chuckled, doing as his friend asked.

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"You're late." Endeavor growled, as soon as Hawks and Mirko arrived. "The ceremony has already started-"

"Yeah yeah, we get it, but we're gonna be even later unless you let us in." Mirko pointed out.

Endeavor rolled his eyes and stepped aside to let them enter.

"...now our future heroes will give their speeches." The speaker from the Public Hero Safety Commission said. It was weird to think that just three years ago it had been Hawks up on that stage, ready to give his speech. His situation was quite different since he didn't know the other school's (any of the school's) representatives and in fact had taken one of the representatives positions.

Representatives were chosen from each school to give a speech and represent their school's system and teachings. Every school had their own licensing ceremony but Hawks hadn't had one- the Commission didn't think it was necessary since he was the only student in their course.

"UA's representative is the now Pro Hero, Bubble Gum!" The Commission's speaker snapped Hawks from his memories.

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"That was fun." Mirko said awkwardly, as she and Hawks walked towards the afterparty across the street.

"Not at all." Hawks grumbled.

Mirko laughed. "Too bad you're number three. You'll probably have to deal with this for at least twenty more years."

Hawks sighed. "Lord take me back to fourth place!"

Mirko just rolled her eyes and the two entered the building, dodging reporters as much as possible- today was about the new pros, not Mirko and Hawks' date everyone had been begging for.

The afterparty was in a large white room, table pushed against the wall, piled high with foods, meals, desserts, and just normal snacks surrounding the dance floor in the center. A large punch bowl was placed directly beneath a large golden net meant to represent the time in Greek mythology when Hephaestus had caught Ares and Aphrodite on a date.

Or it was something like that, Hawks wasn't sure. All of his knowledge on mythology came from the Riordanverse books.

"Food now, my love," Mirko joked, voice dripping with sarcasm.

Hawks bit down a smile and played along, over exaggerating his steps as he led Mirko to the tables. "We have many different choices today darling- do you wish to have carrots?"

"I do need to have my vegetables." Mirko answered, laughing.

Neither of the two noticed Hawks' wing when it flicked back and sent the punch bowl flying over them, pink liquid seeping through their clothes and drenching their hair.

Hawks and Mirko spit punch out of their mouths, laughing. They didn't notice the cameras directed directly at them.

"You two, calm down we're at a formal outing!" Endeavor said, marching up to them, his heterochromatic son following timidly.

All Might marched after Endeavor. "He's right you know!" All Might agreed, obviously hiding a smile.

Mirko and Hawks forced their laughs away, but they couldn't quite hide the post-laughing-fit grins.

"Sorry about that," Hawks said, rubbing his neck sheepishly.

Mirko giggled and Hawks fell into a new round of chuckles.

One thing to mention: when Hawks laughed very hard, he had a little trouble controlling his smaller feathers, the ones that could sometimes tickle his lower back if he moved the right way.

A small red feather fluttered down to the ground where it was blown away by workers coming over to clean up the mess and listen to Hawks and Mirko's giggly apologies.

The feather flew up to the Golden net above where the punch bowl had been, slipping behind the net.

All Might and Endeavor both carried the new punch bowl toward the table where they placed it down, just as Hawks' feather pushed the net off of it and fluttered down into the bowl.

The golden net collapsed over the flaming hero and the Symbol of Piece, tightening over them and bringing them close together.

"Agh!"

Shouts and stares snapped towards the two heroes who were trying to pull the net away but apparently it was made far too well, because they were stuck.

In that position.

Oh god, Hawks was dead.

Mirko roared with laughter, using poor little Shoto to keep herself standing.

"Rumi help me!" Hawks called as other people joined in the laughter and All Might and Endeavor called for help.

"No- I- I can't!" Mirko wiped a tear from her eye. "T-too funny-"

Hawks grumbled and worked at the net by himself. "You're a horrible girlfriend." He called over.

"Eh," Mirko didn't care and honestly, neither did Hawks.

Hawks finally managed to remove the net from All Might and Endeavor.

No one bothered Mirko and Hawks about dating again (for the most part), but they had certainly found a new thing to ship...

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LMAO that whole thing was solely for comedic purposes, please don't take any of it seriously lol. I had a lot of fun writing that just for- well- fun! Which is why I write any of this lmao. 

Any who, Idk if this chapter requires a quote or not because it's a bonus chapter so instead of a inspiring quote I'll just do a funny one (or funny to me Idk if you'll find it funny):

"All My life I thought air was free. Until I bought a bag of chips." -Idk

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