Emiri's pov -

After a long night and minimal scratches on Keigo. We had finished taking care of the cat last night and came to an agreement on the name Sirius.

It was now morning and I woke up to the feeling of soft fur rubbing up against my left cheek.

My eyes slowly fluttered open as I saw Sirius in front of me, meowing here and there, waiting for me to get up and feed him.

I groaned and got up groggily to pour him food and water, then ate some breakfast and had my morning coffee.

Keigo 'forbid' me from going back to work until my concussion was deemed gone by the doctors, so I sat in bed or the couch all day.

I decided to clean since I was gone and didn't have time to. Slowly working my way around my apartment, I found bright vermillion feathers everywhere.

And I mean...everywhere.

I scoffed and gathered all of his feathers and put them in a pile on the coffee table.

29 feathers.

There were 29 feathers, maybe even more because I didn't search for them, just the ones I could see in the open. Just then, I felt my phone buzz from my back pocket.

I took it out, turned it on and saw a message from Keigo.

Birdbrain:
Yo Angel, feeling better?

Angel:
Yeah, a little.
I was also doing some cleaning...

Birdbrain:
What?
You're not suppose to be doing anything.
Go lay down.

I scoffed at his demands. Does he really think I'm just gonna do nothing all day?

Angel:
No.
I found over 20 feathers all around my apartment.
Care to explain?

Birdbrain:
Ah...
That's why I felt them being moved.
Those are there to keep an eye on you.

Angel:
I can take care of myself.

Birdbrain:
You wanna tell that to your concussion or arm?

I rolled my eyes and left him on read and continued cleaning. May stopped by shortly after and dropped off some litter and a litter box.

"Can I see him?" she asked, bouncing up and down excitedly. Her cat was a female, and she's been searching for a boyfriend for her cat.

I nodded and led her to my bedroom where Sirius was napping on my bed. May squealed and ran up to the cat, taking him into her arms.

"He's so handsome! You guys would make such cute babies!" she shouted.

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Hawks pov -

It was time for me to head home, but I wanted to check on Angel again, so I flew to her apartment.

When I arrived, the apartment was cleaner than before and I saw a pile of my feathers on the coffee table.

At least she didn't get mad about them...

The glass door to her balcony was unlocked so I let myself in and heard squeals coming from her bedroom.

"He's so handsome! You guys would make such cute babies!" By the sound of it, I could tell it was May. Who were they talking about?

My mind wandered as I thought maybe she was talking about me and Angel. I felt my face get hot and red and snapped myself out of my thoughts.

"Hawks? What are you doing here?" I looked up to see May coming out from the room holding Sirius, Angel following slowly behind.

"Oh, uh..." I trailed off, still thinking about what she had said. I cleared my throat, "I just came to check on Ang- Emiri," I said, giving my signature smile.

"Oh, okay! Well I should be going now," she said, putting the cat down, "Think about what I said, yeah?" she said, turning to Emiri.

She nodded and walked May out while Sirius trotted back to her room. "So, what were you guys talking about? Was it about me?" I asked cockily with a wink.

"She wants Sirius and her cat to meet and have babies," she said as she rolled her eyes at me. I felt slightly relieved, but also slightly sad that they weren't talking about us.

"You're no fun," I huffed, "Did you eat dinner yet?" She turned to sit on the couch and turned the TV on. "No, not yet," she said dryly, switching through the channels before landing on a tv show she liked.

"Lets go get some, I know a place downtown," I said, hunched over the couch. She turned and met my eyes. I couldn't help but slightly blush and turn away.

"Sure, let me get dressed first," she said before getting up and walking to her room. Thank god she didn't notice me blushing.

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Emiri's pov -

After a while of talking and eating dinner, Keigo had flown me up to the bridge we met on. He didn't trust me enough to fly on my own, and every time I tried to, he would hold me by the waist and not let me go.

It was nice having someone look after me, even if I did hate being babysat and that babysitter was an overly cocky blonde.

We had gotten some boba and I sipped on it here and there while watching the city. Suddenly, I felt a hand rub the back of my head and I winced in slight pain.

"Sorry, just wanted to see if you're head still hurt," Keigo chuckled nervously. "You could've just asked y'know," I glared at him. "Yeah, but I know you would've lied if it did hurt," he sighed.

He wasn't wrong, I don't like people worrying about me. "Can I ask you something..." Keigo asked hesitantly.

I hummed in response. "Did Dabi..." he began cautiously. I flinched at his name, I knew what he was going to ask.

"Yeah," I said quietly, not needing to hear the rest. He nodded silently. "That guy..." he trailed off, "the one that showed up at the hospital," he said.

"My ex," I replied. He hummed and took a sip of his boba. "What did Aizawa mean," he looked at me, "when he said 'I'll do what you did to her, to you'?"

I took one last sip of my drink before placing it beside me. "Nothing," I lied. He stared at me, his golden eyes piercing through my own before sighing and refrained from pushing the subject any further.

I still had nightmares of the two of them. Dabi and my ex. It's always the same one for Dabi, but with my ex, it's just flashbacks of what he did to me.

But what Aizawa was talking about, was the worst thing he's ever done to me.

One day, I spent the night at his place, but I was late because I was held back after class.

He had always been abusive, but that night he seemed to be having a bad day and snapped when I arrived late.

He never trusted me and always thought the worst, so when I got there late, he assumed I was with another guy.

He went as far as repeatedly drowning me in the bathtub of his bathroom and hung me from the ceiling from my arms and beat me until I was unconscious.

When I hadn't woken up the next day, he took me to the hospital and told them he found me in a lake already beaten up, but Aizawa knew he had done it.

After that, Aizawa made me end things with him. It was hard because he was my first love. Hell, I didn't even know what love was, so when he abused me, I just thought it was because he loved me.

He's all I've ever known.

And it hurt to leave him, but I knew it was for the best.

I had constant nightmares after I left him, and they hurt so bad to the point where I shut my emotions off completely.

It took months, but Aizawa got me to see a therapist. Shortly after, I met May so I got better and learned to feel again, but I never trusted anyone anymore. Not until they proved themselves.

Don't get me wrong, I trust Keigo. Maybe even with my life if it came down to it. But this was something I needed more time with.

I still wasn't completely over him. And that's why it hurts to see him, or even say his name.

It's slowly getting better now that I've met Keigo though. He's pushed me out of my shell more and I appreciate him for it. He even got me to accept my wings.

That's something even May and Aizawa struggled to do.

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A/N: thank you for reading! please remember that being abused is not okay whatsoever. if you're in a situation where you need help, please reach out to someone you trust or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. please remember you are loved! have a nice day :)