[keigo can’t stop the sad, apologetic look on his features. not that dabi could see it probably. still, he feels guilty that they’re in this sort of predicament. maybe he should have gone back to base to make sure dabi was properly taken care of?
without thinking, moving on instincts, keigo presses a gentle hand to dabi’s arm, the one that rests near his eyes.
he does nod his head and agrees they needed to get to that doctor. maybe...he can watch protectively over the villain and that’ll be enough?]
Okay. But you should rest after you’re looked at.
[keigo doesn’t bring up his burns though. he doesn’t want dabi to worry.
but, as the villain brings up the fire, the hero tries not to fret. it wasn’t dabi’s fault. not at all.]
No. I ran into the fire to look for you. I thought a hero attacked you.
[ it's probably better that they came here, especially because is still fuzzy on the details. maybe the best place really isn't going back to Ujiko at the base, but Dabi doesn't know any better right now.
he also realizes then that he never really told keigo about his quirk and what it does to his body. that's always been a weakness he doesn't want to reveal, and maybe they never got to that point where he could really be open enough to talk about it. ]
To look for me...
[the fire... it was his. there were several fires and they were all bright blue. he looks at his hands, seeing how much the burns have spread, and then he looks back at keigo.]
I did this. This was my fire. My flames. I was angry about somethin'.
[he searches keigo's face, the burns there and the lack of red at keigo's back.]
Your wings. What the fuck... what the fuck happened?
[keigo watches with worried, keen eyes. he didn’t need dabi thinking any of this was his fault. keigo had willingly leaped into the fire. he wasn’t going to standby and watch the villain get hurt.
he cared far too much to let that happen. even if they’re both exhausted and injured, he did try his best. and keigo is grateful that he found dabi not killed. he wished he could have stopped the villain from exerting himself though. he should have stayed with him.
he lets the villain talk, more worried now when dabi comes to admit over his anger. him. it had to be because of him. then, no heroes.
a part of keigo was very aware that last night was possibly due to him. it hurt that he was the cause of putting so many people, including dabi, into jeopardy.
quickly, he types on the phone, anxious and missing his voice more than ever.]
I only have one feather. They’ll grow back in three days.
[he assumes. his back was burned, but not too much. he can feel the base of his wings. he quietly assumes it’ll take three days like usual.]
It was most likely because of me that you used that much fire. I made you angry. And you're hurt because of me.
[Dabi is sure he isn't the only one who should be laying down. They need to get out of here, back to the base. More than that, he needs to remember what the hell happened and Keigo isn't exactly being too forthcoming about it.]
Did somethin' happen with the heroes? Did they attack?
[why else would he have used so much of his flames? Why else would he have been so angry? Why else would Keigo only have one of his feathers?]
We should go. We gotta go. Ya can't be layin' around here on the fuckin' ground like this bein' so damn hurt.
[he pushes himself up to sit again, managing to make it all the way before looking at Keigo again.]
You're the one who made me angry? This fuckin' angry? That makes no sense... What did you...
[he shakes his head, trying to get his vision to focus again as he tries to stand up. Keigo needs help and he doesn't want to just sit here on his ass.]
I remember... walking. I was... going to your place. We had a fight. Wait, I was goin' to your place so we could talk.
[keigo shakes his head. he’s more sure now that no heroes have been involved last night. just him. he caused dabi to react so angrily like that.
keigo wants to stop the villain from getting up too fast. they had to be careful with their injuries, after all. he didn’t want dabi to over exert himself either.
the hero would be okay though. he can tough this out.
but, keigo finds himself stopping, mind reeling back as his body runs cold, all from dabi’s admittance to his memory loss. so...it was true? keigo feels so sick. so hurt, hurt in a way he can’t explain. something that leaves him completely broken.
how was he to do this now? he can’t lie to dabi again. not after hearing the villain his worries over keigo, over the fear of him being a spy.
sadly, keigo reaches up, cupping dabi’s cheek fondly. he knows what he has to do. he can’t live like this any more. dabi didn’t deserve it.]
I’ll explain it all when we’re safe. Let’s get you back to base.
[he can formulate a plan, something dabi can use to his advantage. keigo will try to keep helping his lover until then.]
There was three buildings burnt down. We’ll probably be hunted. We need to stay hidden, okay? I don’t have my feathers to protect us.
[ dabi almost argues, wanting to know what happened right now so he can start piecing things together, but they can't stay out in the open like this. dabi doesn't know what's wrong with him, and keigo is hurt.
he has one feather left, and dabi looks down at the one in his lap. he lifts it up, giving keigo a nod. ]
Yeah, okay. Let's get back. Need the doc to look at your burns, and your throat. Fuck... what the fuck.
[he says incredulously, because he still can't believe this. he should be freaking out more, but he's too wiped out to do anything but try and figure out the next step.]
I can get Ujiko to warp us back to the base. It ain't gonna feel good, but it's quick.
[thankfully, dabi doesn't question him for more. good. he can think it through, give the exact details a little better. what dabi did with the information was up to him. and, who knows, maybe the villain will regain his memories.
keigo's eyes drift down to the feather in his lover's grip, and he finds himself reaching over, wrapping the villain's fingers around it. it helped the hero out before by remaining on dabi's person. dabi should keep it.
just...just in case.]
First have him look at your eyes. I'll be there to watch and make sure he doesn't do anything fishy.
[he did remember dabi's feelings over the doctor previously. and anyway, his burns could wait. keigo was far more worried about dabi than himself.]
[ the feeling of how angry he was is what he remembers the most, and it curls in his stomach. he remembers what the fight on the phone was about, and how they had agreed to talk. he remembers thinking it was now or never. he wanted to fix it- he needed to fix it.
and then he woke up here in this abandoned building, the two of them all burnt up.
when keigo wraps his fingers around the feather, dabi is surprised. there's a lot he used to think about keigo and his feathers, and he remembers how upset he was when he found out what they could really do- but he doesn't believe keigo would give him a feather so he could spy on him right now. it feels like it's more for safety and protection, and he wishes he had something to give keigo too.
he keeps it, especially when keigo mentions what that creepy doctor could do, and it's kind of a relief that keigo remembers. he slides the feather into his pocket, then pushes himself up to stand, holding his hand out. ]
Need my phone back so I can call him. He can give us a portal outside the building.
[maybe if they could ever work through this, dabi could give him something. keigo would cherish it, protect it with his life. but, somehow, given the reaction of his lover the previous night, he is going to ruin it all over again.
at least dabi takes it for now, earning a small smile from the hero.
he comes to stand up on shaky legs, but ignores the ache there. he's just exhausted from walking so far last night is all. his heart hurts far more than any aches and burns.]
Okay.
[but, before he hands it over, keigo does press a hand to dabi's arm, giving a gentle grip, before typing one final message.]
I do want you to know that I'm sorry about making you upset last night. Over our text discussion. I promise to explain everything though.
[he'd give anything to just go back there, but at the same time, lying to dabi all this time had been eating him up. he needs to do it again. he would only look guilty for hiding it otherwise. silently from here, he holds out dabi's phone to the villain, trying to hold down the anxiousness and sad feelings. he can do this.]
[ maybe it's a good thing dabi can't remember right now. it gives them time. it could make things more painful... but how could they really get any worse? at least dabi isn't suspicious right now. all he really is, is confused.
at least ujiko is good for one thing, though these portals usually make dabi sick enough to his stomach that he pukes. his body feels so worn out though, he's not even sure he;d have anything left to puke up.
he furrows his eyebrows a bit when keigo goes back to typing on the phone, but that message is loud and clear, and dabi wonders... just how badly did that conversation go? ]
We'll deal with it later, alright? Just gotta figure this out. Too fuckin' weird without ya runnin' your mouth.
[he tries to tease, because he can feel keigo's fretting from here. yeah, so maybe they had a really bad fight, but that doesn't mean he wants keigo all fucked up like this.
he takes the phone back and sends ujiko a text, and a confirmation shortly after that.]
Come on. Can ya make it?
[bandaged arms and all, he slides an arm under keigo and tugs him along to help.]
[dabi having amnesia probably has to be the worst keigo has to experience. to relive it all. no. he was going to make it better when it's all explained. dabi will be safe this time, with the league. once keigo can make sure toga and twice are able to watch over him safely.
he does manage another small smile at dabi's tease. it makes his heart flutter. he can't believe how much he misses their teases. almost as much as he'll miss their physical activities.
dabi won't talk to him like this ever again. there won't be any late night bed talk, flirting smiles, or heated breaths. gods. he's really going to miss dabi.
keigo nods his head when the villain asks if he can make it. he doesn't want to show any weakness here, doesn't want dabi to worry over him. he doesn't deserve the kindness. still, he appreciates when that bandaged arm comes to assist him, and keigo takes it, if only to both help dabi, and also enjoy their touching a little bit longer.
they're both pretty bad with the injuries. hopefully ujiko can make a quick patch up on him, and spend more effort on dabi. without any fishiness to aid in there. keigo will keep a keen eye out for the doctor.]
[it really is strange not to hear Keigo talk. Despite all the shit he gives his pretty bird, he does like hearing it all. Well, most of it. Now though, he'd give a whole lot to hear that voice, especially because he wants to know what's going on here.
With Keigo secured against him, he starts to make his way out of the building slowly. There's pain and numbness, which are both equally bad. At least now the League has a doctor though, even if he's a piece of shit.]
Almost there. This shit might make me puke on ya though, so just be prepared.
[he sends another message once they're out and ujiko sends a portal for them to go through, bringing them back to the base in an instant.
Dabi pukes the moment they come out the other side.]
[keigo assists in getting them outside, careful and mindful of dabi's injuries. didn't need the villain overdoing it here. they were close to getting patched up, at least.
at the warning, he bumps his head softly to dabi's shoulder in acknowledgement, even if such a movement strains the burns. nonetheless, he's prepared to have the villain get sick. dabi truly was so sensitive to motion sickness.
as soon as the final message is sent, they're transported. and, it's every bit of disgusting as dabi warned. the taste is bitter and thick, filling his throat, almost making bile rise up in his stomach.
thankfully, as they're transported, keigo just allows the black matter to drip out of his mouth. he grimaces and wrinkles his nose from the taste. but, immediately he's turning and focusing on the villain puking next to him. worriedly, he pats dabi's back softly, even coming to comb a hand through his hair.
he doesn't even realize they immediately have company, and definitely not who he first expects to see.]
Dabi, Hawks, you look like shit! Tell me your fashion tips!
[twice is on them, hands on his hips, shaking his head and tsking.]
You had us all worried after your message. Especially with everything on the news.
[ it's embarrassing to say the least, but that's the least of dabi's problems right now. his whole body aches when he pukes, but then it's like they have an audience as well. just twice, but still.
dabi looks up at him with a half hearted glare and normally he might flip him off as well, but he doesn't have the energy. that, and jin is basically just a blur in front of him. ]
My message?
[he should have checked his messages. maybe that would have cleared some things up. but keigo needed his phone to speak, and that was more important at the time.]
We gotta get to Ujiko. Tell him to prep for burns, and if he tries anythin' funny I'll burn him alive.
[he knows he can't but it still feels good to say. he doesn't really want to tell the rest of them that he doesn't remember what happened, but he knows he'll have to in order to fix whatever the hell is going on. keigo's burns are his first priority though.]
Come on. Let's take the back way to his lab. I don't wanna run into anymore shitheads.
[the glare doesn’t even phase the other villain it seems, who just continues to grin within his mask.]
Yep! Told us to evacuate. And when we tried calling you, it never connected. We got worried! The news said you kidnapped Hawks and killed a lot of people. You scoundrel! I’m jealous!!
[keigo tenses up, looking more confused than ever. kidnapped? he could understand the evacuating, if dabi’s reaction last night is anything to go from it.
the other villain comes over, inspecting the two of them briefly before keigo tries to pull dabi towards twice for help. he can walk. or try a little better. dabi needed it more though. the man was practically blind.
twice thankfully can read what he’s trying to say, and takes dabi, slinging an arm around the villain’s waist and tugging one of dabi’s over his shoulder.]
This way then. Skeptic and Re-Destro are also looking for Hawks. Not sure why. Hawks, you’re too famous!
[carefully, twice starts to lead them down a back hallway, pushing away some hiding bookcases in the way. keigo knows very well why he’s being searched by those two, and can’t help but slide a little closer to dabi and twice.
there’s so many questions, and he can’t ask anything yet. but twice is here, and he can help protect them from ujiko if the old man tried anything.]
[if he sent those messages they were for a reason. And yet these idiots are still here? Now he wonders if coming back here was a mistake and he looks at Hawks a bit warily. Does he not know what's going on either? He wouldn't have let them come back here if he knew something was very wrong? ...would he?
Dabi has a bad feeling about this, and he can't help but feel suspicious.
His suspicions are put on hold when he realizes what Twice says, though.]
Kidnapped Hawks? Fuck.
[Worst possible outcome. Now all the pro-heroes and everyone are going to be gunning for him. This is really bad and his head is swimming. He lets out a furstrated sound as Jin takes a hold of him. He wishes he could remember. Everything feels so fuzzy and confusing.]
Something's wrong. Feels like we're walkin' into a fuckin' trap.
[Dabi stops them from walking, looking at Keigo. ]
Do ya know what's goin' on? Why are they lookin' for ya? Why would they think I kidnapped you?
We can’t evacuate without Shigaraki’s approval. He’s still in that power supply, with Ujiko. And we need you. No we don’t!
[twice shakes his head, but holds tighter to dabi anyway. besides them, hawks looks deep in thought. twice is noting the burns though, and he has so many questions. why hasn’t hawks answered??]
You set Hawks entire building on fire, apparently. That must have been some firepower!
[immediately, hawks grabs twice by the arm and shakes his head, looking determined, yet still silent. so...did dabi not set the building on fire?? twice tilts his head, about to ask, but then the hero turns to look at dabi, grabbing him by the wrist.
he pulls, trying to stop them both. twice does so, trusting the hero enough. he begins to motion with his hand, none of which twice understands. then, the hero points at dabi’s pockets, urgently wanting whatever was in there.]
If I was textin' you idiots to do somethin' it was probably important enough to do it.
[his frustration is growing, and the heat is building inside his already battered body. he tries to calm himself down, because he needs some time. just like keigo's wings growing back, he needs time before he can use his quirk again. this isn't a good position for either of them to be in right now.]
I did what?
[he set hawks' building on fire... he could have if he was angry enough. he knows how he gets. but hawks shakes his head no, and dabi tries to believe him because he's sure hawks would have told him that if he had burned his damn building down.
he wonders if jin is catching on that he doesn't remember shit. he's too upset to hide it. he doesn't want them to be out in the open like this though, especially while being so suspicious.
dabi had already stopped them from walking when he asked hawks all those questions, so he's just staring hard at him, pulling his phone out to hand it over.]
You should have called or answered us. We all got worried. We definitely don’t care!
[twice frets from the buildup of worry. throughout the night, they expected a raid of heroes, even warned re-destro of it, but the man had done his best to calm them. it was about that time he requested to be notified if and when hawks arrived.
he had seemed pleasant to twice, but toga had insisted something was up and to wait until dabi got back.
although, now, twice is lost more than ever. didn’t dabi remember setting the entire building on fire?? what about the other crimes he committed the night prior?? twice is getting more curious and worried by the second.
something is definitely wrong with dabi’s memory. hawks isn’t speaking much, but the villain is quietly noticing the extent of the burns on the hero. something happened. something serious.
hawks takes dabi’s phone though, and the hero types fast before turning the screen to face them. there’s no audio, and after reading the message, twice can understand why.]
Dabi’s room is probably being bugged with a mic and camera. Skeptic told me that Dabi ordered a camera and mic to be placed on me. I agreed to a tracking device instead. I told Dabi about it last night, and destroyed it.
Don't ya think I fuckin' would would have if I could've?
[he growls lowly, rubbing at his eyes again to the point where he nearly tears the staples out of his unscarred skin.
something bad happened. really fucking bad. dabi knows he set some fires but hawks is saying he didn't set fire to his building. so then who did, endeavor? someone else? are the heroes coming for them?
dabi is so torn as he looks at hawks. is he in on it, or is he getting just as fucked over by the heroes because he's with the league now? dabi hopes it's the latter, but with all this confusion it's hard to tell.
he almost goes to head towards his room, but he can tell hawks is trying to show them something. he squints but he can't see, and he grabs at the phone again, putting it closer to his face to try again. he's about this close to burning this whole place down, too.]
Why didn't ya fuckin' tell me this before we got here?? You know that I can't...
[dabi hisses lowly, cutting himself off at the end. he couldn't remember. why didn't hawks fill him in on the details he did know? he wouldn't have come back here if something was off. but now he's torn. they need ujiko's help, but clearly hawks isn't telling him shit.
he tosses the phone back to hawks and narrows his eyes at him.]
Didja bring us back here to walk right into a trap, Hawks? If we go to Ujiko, is he gonna fuck us up worse, or what? If ya had some fuckin' important shit to tell me that we couldn't talk about while we are here, then why didn't ya tell me before?
[just like before... only dabi doesn't remember that. except it really is like what keigo was doing before all over again, and dabi can feel that frustration in his bones, even if he's confused as hell.]
[twice is silent as he thinks over the message. there’s so many questions he has, and hawks struggling to talk was going to impact that. still, how can they discuss everything going on if they’re being watched?
and why watch them? weren’t they on the same side??
they really could do with shigaraki’s guidance.
hawks looks offended as he catches the phone, but to twice, the glare is harmless. more like how angry toga can come off as. the hero shakes his head in denial to dabi’s words before typing again.]
No trap. You need help. You’re hurt! Twice, take Dabi to get healed up. Don’t leave him at all. Even if Ujiko insists.
[the villain reads over the message, and trusting the hero, nods his head. he honestly trusted ujiko, but if dabi and hawks are wary of him, then twice would be the best body guard for his friends.
he salutes in acknowledgement, gripping a little tighter to dabi, fully intending on dragging the other villain along.]
You should see him too. Even your hair is burned. What a completely intriguing way of shortening it!
[hawks looks worried for a brief second before writing another message, one shown only to twice. he reads it and nods, taking back dabi’s phone and pocketing it.]
Are you sure? Is that safe?
[hawks nods his head, offering a small smile and steps back.
following an order on the message, twice turns and lifts up dabi’s body, tossing the villain over his shoulder. he quickly sends a thumbs up to hawks before starting to walk away, heading to ujiko.]
Please bare with this a little longer, Dabi. We’re going to get you patched up. Doctor Twice will take care of everything.
[ Dabi can't read the message yet again and he's starting to reach his limit. they shouldn't have come here, but they had to. Hawks needs help and he needs his memory back fast... if that's even going to happen. as for his sight... he's trying not to think about that too hard, because he knows what his flames are doing to him.
maybe his eyesight is just the next thing to go. he just didn't expect for it to happen so soon.
most of all he just wants to know what happened and what hawks isn't telling him. it doesn't feel like they have much time, and maybe they came back to the wrong place... but maybe that was hawks' intention from the start. he doesn't want to believe that though. not after everything. ]
We came back so you could get help too, Hawks. That's the main fuckin' reason.
[he says as he tries to push away from Jin to get back to Hawks. they really need to talk. and while he can't quite see everything that's going on, he sees hawks showing his phone to jin, and then his phone disappearing into the other villain's pocket, and he tenses up hard, looking between the two of them.]
I can't fuckin' read that shit! What are ya saying!
[and then he's been hauled up and over jin's shoulder, and he very nearly hisses like a feral cat, his body heating up. that's as far as it goes though. he can't produce his flames so he just punches at Jin's back]
Hey! What the fuck?! Ke...Hawks! Where the fuck are ya going?! Hawks! Jin, what the fuck?!
[twice hates that he has to do this to his friend, but hawks' message was important. and twice trusted him. he trusted all his friends. and hawks has earned a spot in his heart. he was going to do as the hero asked without question.
and dabi did look pretty bad. hawks did too. he wished they'd both would get some help. but, hawks stayed back, and twice starts to carry his fellow villain down the hall.
momentarily, there's some heat, but it doesn't last long. dabi struggles though, attacking uselessly at his back. he pats the villain's thighs to try and comfort him.]
It'll be okay, Dabi! Let's get you healed up now! Just trust us. We're going to ruin you!
[he hums, turning from hall to hall, leading them closer to ujiko. a part of him is worried about hawks, but he has to do this. for dabi, as hawks had said in the message.]
I won't let anything bad happen to you. Just hang on. We're almost there.
[twice doesn’t detour from his objective, only holds tighter until dabi stops struggling. he’ll come to understand.
at least, twice hopes it all works out. hawks doesn’t have his wings and he’s heading on his own.
no. twice trusts him.
the villain does give a glance to the legs he holds onto, mind thinking back to the previous night.]
You set his building on fire, killing the people inside of it. They showed a video of you running with him, saying you kidnapped him. Then, you set fire to three more buildings south of there, killing more people. The ones who escaped said Hawks saved them, but only about ten people were saved.
[twice isn’t sure whether he believes it though. just didn’t seem dabi’s tactic. plus, hawks was on their side, so why kidnap him??]
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without thinking, moving on instincts, keigo presses a gentle hand to dabi’s arm, the one that rests near his eyes.
he does nod his head and agrees they needed to get to that doctor. maybe...he can watch protectively over the villain and that’ll be enough?]
Okay. But you should rest after you’re looked at.
[keigo doesn’t bring up his burns though. he doesn’t want dabi to worry.
but, as the villain brings up the fire, the hero tries not to fret. it wasn’t dabi’s fault. not at all.]
No. I ran into the fire to look for you. I thought a hero attacked you.
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he also realizes then that he never really told keigo about his quirk and what it does to his body. that's always been a weakness he doesn't want to reveal, and maybe they never got to that point where he could really be open enough to talk about it. ]
To look for me...
[the fire... it was his. there were several fires and they were all bright blue. he looks at his hands, seeing how much the burns have spread, and then he looks back at keigo.]
I did this. This was my fire. My flames. I was angry about somethin'.
[he searches keigo's face, the burns there and the lack of red at keigo's back.]
Your wings. What the fuck... what the fuck happened?
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he cared far too much to let that happen. even if they’re both exhausted and injured, he did try his best. and keigo is grateful that he found dabi not killed. he wished he could have stopped the villain from exerting himself though. he should have stayed with him.
he lets the villain talk, more worried now when dabi comes to admit over his anger. him. it had to be because of him. then, no heroes.
a part of keigo was very aware that last night was possibly due to him. it hurt that he was the cause of putting so many people, including dabi, into jeopardy.
quickly, he types on the phone, anxious and missing his voice more than ever.]
I only have one feather. They’ll grow back in three days.
[he assumes. his back was burned, but not too much. he can feel the base of his wings. he quietly assumes it’ll take three days like usual.]
It was most likely because of me that you used that much fire. I made you angry. And you're hurt because of me.
[and, because he needs to know for sure-]
What do you last remember?
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Did somethin' happen with the heroes? Did they attack?
[why else would he have used so much of his flames? Why else would he have been so angry? Why else would Keigo only have one of his feathers?]
We should go. We gotta go. Ya can't be layin' around here on the fuckin' ground like this bein' so damn hurt.
[he pushes himself up to sit again, managing to make it all the way before looking at Keigo again.]
You're the one who made me angry? This fuckin' angry? That makes no sense... What did you...
[he shakes his head, trying to get his vision to focus again as he tries to stand up. Keigo needs help and he doesn't want to just sit here on his ass.]
I remember... walking. I was... going to your place. We had a fight. Wait, I was goin' to your place so we could talk.
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keigo wants to stop the villain from getting up too fast. they had to be careful with their injuries, after all. he didn’t want dabi to over exert himself either.
the hero would be okay though. he can tough this out.
but, keigo finds himself stopping, mind reeling back as his body runs cold, all from dabi’s admittance to his memory loss. so...it was true? keigo feels so sick. so hurt, hurt in a way he can’t explain. something that leaves him completely broken.
how was he to do this now? he can’t lie to dabi again. not after hearing the villain his worries over keigo, over the fear of him being a spy.
sadly, keigo reaches up, cupping dabi’s cheek fondly. he knows what he has to do. he can’t live like this any more. dabi didn’t deserve it.]
I’ll explain it all when we’re safe. Let’s get you back to base.
[he can formulate a plan, something dabi can use to his advantage. keigo will try to keep helping his lover until then.]
There was three buildings burnt down. We’ll probably be hunted. We need to stay hidden, okay? I don’t have my feathers to protect us.
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he has one feather left, and dabi looks down at the one in his lap. he lifts it up, giving keigo a nod. ]
Yeah, okay. Let's get back. Need the doc to look at your burns, and your throat. Fuck... what the fuck.
[he says incredulously, because he still can't believe this. he should be freaking out more, but he's too wiped out to do anything but try and figure out the next step.]
I can get Ujiko to warp us back to the base. It ain't gonna feel good, but it's quick.
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keigo's eyes drift down to the feather in his lover's grip, and he finds himself reaching over, wrapping the villain's fingers around it. it helped the hero out before by remaining on dabi's person. dabi should keep it.
just...just in case.]
First have him look at your eyes. I'll be there to watch and make sure he doesn't do anything fishy.
[he did remember dabi's feelings over the doctor previously. and anyway, his burns could wait. keigo was far more worried about dabi than himself.]
I'm ready to leave, whenever you are.
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and then he woke up here in this abandoned building, the two of them all burnt up.
when keigo wraps his fingers around the feather, dabi is surprised. there's a lot he used to think about keigo and his feathers, and he remembers how upset he was when he found out what they could really do- but he doesn't believe keigo would give him a feather so he could spy on him right now. it feels like it's more for safety and protection, and he wishes he had something to give keigo too.
he keeps it, especially when keigo mentions what that creepy doctor could do, and it's kind of a relief that keigo remembers. he slides the feather into his pocket, then pushes himself up to stand, holding his hand out. ]
Need my phone back so I can call him. He can give us a portal outside the building.
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at least dabi takes it for now, earning a small smile from the hero.
he comes to stand up on shaky legs, but ignores the ache there. he's just exhausted from walking so far last night is all. his heart hurts far more than any aches and burns.]
Okay.
[but, before he hands it over, keigo does press a hand to dabi's arm, giving a gentle grip, before typing one final message.]
I do want you to know that I'm sorry about making you upset last night. Over our text discussion. I promise to explain everything though.
[he'd give anything to just go back there, but at the same time, lying to dabi all this time had been eating him up. he needs to do it again. he would only look guilty for hiding it otherwise. silently from here, he holds out dabi's phone to the villain, trying to hold down the anxiousness and sad feelings. he can do this.]
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at least ujiko is good for one thing, though these portals usually make dabi sick enough to his stomach that he pukes. his body feels so worn out though, he's not even sure he;d have anything left to puke up.
he furrows his eyebrows a bit when keigo goes back to typing on the phone, but that message is loud and clear, and dabi wonders... just how badly did that conversation go? ]
We'll deal with it later, alright? Just gotta figure this out. Too fuckin' weird without ya runnin' your mouth.
[he tries to tease, because he can feel keigo's fretting from here. yeah, so maybe they had a really bad fight, but that doesn't mean he wants keigo all fucked up like this.
he takes the phone back and sends ujiko a text, and a confirmation shortly after that.]
Come on. Can ya make it?
[bandaged arms and all, he slides an arm under keigo and tugs him along to help.]
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he does manage another small smile at dabi's tease. it makes his heart flutter. he can't believe how much he misses their teases. almost as much as he'll miss their physical activities.
dabi won't talk to him like this ever again. there won't be any late night bed talk, flirting smiles, or heated breaths. gods. he's really going to miss dabi.
keigo nods his head when the villain asks if he can make it. he doesn't want to show any weakness here, doesn't want dabi to worry over him. he doesn't deserve the kindness. still, he appreciates when that bandaged arm comes to assist him, and keigo takes it, if only to both help dabi, and also enjoy their touching a little bit longer.
they're both pretty bad with the injuries. hopefully ujiko can make a quick patch up on him, and spend more effort on dabi. without any fishiness to aid in there. keigo will keep a keen eye out for the doctor.]
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With Keigo secured against him, he starts to make his way out of the building slowly. There's pain and numbness, which are both equally bad. At least now the League has a doctor though, even if he's a piece of shit.]
Almost there. This shit might make me puke on ya though, so just be prepared.
[he sends another message once they're out and ujiko sends a portal for them to go through, bringing them back to the base in an instant.
Dabi pukes the moment they come out the other side.]
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at the warning, he bumps his head softly to dabi's shoulder in acknowledgement, even if such a movement strains the burns. nonetheless, he's prepared to have the villain get sick. dabi truly was so sensitive to motion sickness.
as soon as the final message is sent, they're transported. and, it's every bit of disgusting as dabi warned. the taste is bitter and thick, filling his throat, almost making bile rise up in his stomach.
thankfully, as they're transported, keigo just allows the black matter to drip out of his mouth. he grimaces and wrinkles his nose from the taste. but, immediately he's turning and focusing on the villain puking next to him. worriedly, he pats dabi's back softly, even coming to comb a hand through his hair.
he doesn't even realize they immediately have company, and definitely not who he first expects to see.]
Dabi, Hawks, you look like shit! Tell me your fashion tips!
[twice is on them, hands on his hips, shaking his head and tsking.]
You had us all worried after your message. Especially with everything on the news.
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dabi looks up at him with a half hearted glare and normally he might flip him off as well, but he doesn't have the energy. that, and jin is basically just a blur in front of him. ]
My message?
[he should have checked his messages. maybe that would have cleared some things up. but keigo needed his phone to speak, and that was more important at the time.]
We gotta get to Ujiko. Tell him to prep for burns, and if he tries anythin' funny I'll burn him alive.
[he knows he can't but it still feels good to say. he doesn't really want to tell the rest of them that he doesn't remember what happened, but he knows he'll have to in order to fix whatever the hell is going on. keigo's burns are his first priority though.]
Come on. Let's take the back way to his lab. I don't wanna run into anymore shitheads.
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Yep! Told us to evacuate. And when we tried calling you, it never connected. We got worried! The news said you kidnapped Hawks and killed a lot of people. You scoundrel! I’m jealous!!
[keigo tenses up, looking more confused than ever. kidnapped? he could understand the evacuating, if dabi’s reaction last night is anything to go from it.
the other villain comes over, inspecting the two of them briefly before keigo tries to pull dabi towards twice for help. he can walk. or try a little better. dabi needed it more though. the man was practically blind.
twice thankfully can read what he’s trying to say, and takes dabi, slinging an arm around the villain’s waist and tugging one of dabi’s over his shoulder.]
This way then. Skeptic and Re-Destro are also looking for Hawks. Not sure why. Hawks, you’re too famous!
[carefully, twice starts to lead them down a back hallway, pushing away some hiding bookcases in the way. keigo knows very well why he’s being searched by those two, and can’t help but slide a little closer to dabi and twice.
there’s so many questions, and he can’t ask anything yet. but twice is here, and he can help protect them from ujiko if the old man tried anything.]
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[if he sent those messages they were for a reason. And yet these idiots are still here? Now he wonders if coming back here was a mistake and he looks at Hawks a bit warily. Does he not know what's going on either? He wouldn't have let them come back here if he knew something was very wrong? ...would he?
Dabi has a bad feeling about this, and he can't help but feel suspicious.
His suspicions are put on hold when he realizes what Twice says, though.]
Kidnapped Hawks? Fuck.
[Worst possible outcome. Now all the pro-heroes and everyone are going to be gunning for him. This is really bad and his head is swimming. He lets out a furstrated sound as Jin takes a hold of him. He wishes he could remember. Everything feels so fuzzy and confusing.]
Something's wrong. Feels like we're walkin' into a fuckin' trap.
[Dabi stops them from walking, looking at Keigo. ]
Do ya know what's goin' on? Why are they lookin' for ya? Why would they think I kidnapped you?
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[twice shakes his head, but holds tighter to dabi anyway. besides them, hawks looks deep in thought. twice is noting the burns though, and he has so many questions. why hasn’t hawks answered??]
You set Hawks entire building on fire, apparently. That must have been some firepower!
[immediately, hawks grabs twice by the arm and shakes his head, looking determined, yet still silent. so...did dabi not set the building on fire?? twice tilts his head, about to ask, but then the hero turns to look at dabi, grabbing him by the wrist.
he pulls, trying to stop them both. twice does so, trusting the hero enough. he begins to motion with his hand, none of which twice understands. then, the hero points at dabi’s pockets, urgently wanting whatever was in there.]
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[his frustration is growing, and the heat is building inside his already battered body. he tries to calm himself down, because he needs some time. just like keigo's wings growing back, he needs time before he can use his quirk again. this isn't a good position for either of them to be in right now.]
I did what?
[he set hawks' building on fire... he could have if he was angry enough. he knows how he gets. but hawks shakes his head no, and dabi tries to believe him because he's sure hawks would have told him that if he had burned his damn building down.
he wonders if jin is catching on that he doesn't remember shit. he's too upset to hide it. he doesn't want them to be out in the open like this though, especially while being so suspicious.
dabi had already stopped them from walking when he asked hawks all those questions, so he's just staring hard at him, pulling his phone out to hand it over.]
Not here. Let's go to my room.
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[twice frets from the buildup of worry. throughout the night, they expected a raid of heroes, even warned re-destro of it, but the man had done his best to calm them. it was about that time he requested to be notified if and when hawks arrived.
he had seemed pleasant to twice, but toga had insisted something was up and to wait until dabi got back.
although, now, twice is lost more than ever. didn’t dabi remember setting the entire building on fire?? what about the other crimes he committed the night prior?? twice is getting more curious and worried by the second.
something is definitely wrong with dabi’s memory. hawks isn’t speaking much, but the villain is quietly noticing the extent of the burns on the hero. something happened. something serious.
hawks takes dabi’s phone though, and the hero types fast before turning the screen to face them. there’s no audio, and after reading the message, twice can understand why.]
Dabi’s room is probably being bugged with a mic and camera. Skeptic told me that Dabi ordered a camera and mic to be placed on me. I agreed to a tracking device instead. I told Dabi about it last night, and destroyed it.
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[he growls lowly, rubbing at his eyes again to the point where he nearly tears the staples out of his unscarred skin.
something bad happened. really fucking bad. dabi knows he set some fires but hawks is saying he didn't set fire to his building. so then who did, endeavor? someone else? are the heroes coming for them?
dabi is so torn as he looks at hawks. is he in on it, or is he getting just as fucked over by the heroes because he's with the league now? dabi hopes it's the latter, but with all this confusion it's hard to tell.
he almost goes to head towards his room, but he can tell hawks is trying to show them something. he squints but he can't see, and he grabs at the phone again, putting it closer to his face to try again. he's about this close to burning this whole place down, too.]
Why didn't ya fuckin' tell me this before we got here?? You know that I can't...
[dabi hisses lowly, cutting himself off at the end. he couldn't remember. why didn't hawks fill him in on the details he did know? he wouldn't have come back here if something was off. but now he's torn. they need ujiko's help, but clearly hawks isn't telling him shit.
he tosses the phone back to hawks and narrows his eyes at him.]
Didja bring us back here to walk right into a trap, Hawks? If we go to Ujiko, is he gonna fuck us up worse, or what? If ya had some fuckin' important shit to tell me that we couldn't talk about while we are here, then why didn't ya tell me before?
[just like before... only dabi doesn't remember that. except it really is like what keigo was doing before all over again, and dabi can feel that frustration in his bones, even if he's confused as hell.]
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and why watch them? weren’t they on the same side??
they really could do with shigaraki’s guidance.
hawks looks offended as he catches the phone, but to twice, the glare is harmless. more like how angry toga can come off as. the hero shakes his head in denial to dabi’s words before typing again.]
No trap. You need help. You’re hurt! Twice, take Dabi to get healed up. Don’t leave him at all. Even if Ujiko insists.
[the villain reads over the message, and trusting the hero, nods his head. he honestly trusted ujiko, but if dabi and hawks are wary of him, then twice would be the best body guard for his friends.
he salutes in acknowledgement, gripping a little tighter to dabi, fully intending on dragging the other villain along.]
You should see him too. Even your hair is burned. What a completely intriguing way of shortening it!
[hawks looks worried for a brief second before writing another message, one shown only to twice. he reads it and nods, taking back dabi’s phone and pocketing it.]
Are you sure? Is that safe?
[hawks nods his head, offering a small smile and steps back.
following an order on the message, twice turns and lifts up dabi’s body, tossing the villain over his shoulder. he quickly sends a thumbs up to hawks before starting to walk away, heading to ujiko.]
Please bare with this a little longer, Dabi. We’re going to get you patched up. Doctor Twice will take care of everything.
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maybe his eyesight is just the next thing to go. he just didn't expect for it to happen so soon.
most of all he just wants to know what happened and what hawks isn't telling him. it doesn't feel like they have much time, and maybe they came back to the wrong place... but maybe that was hawks' intention from the start. he doesn't want to believe that though. not after everything. ]
We came back so you could get help too, Hawks. That's the main fuckin' reason.
[he says as he tries to push away from Jin to get back to Hawks. they really need to talk. and while he can't quite see everything that's going on, he sees hawks showing his phone to jin, and then his phone disappearing into the other villain's pocket, and he tenses up hard, looking between the two of them.]
I can't fuckin' read that shit! What are ya saying!
[and then he's been hauled up and over jin's shoulder, and he very nearly hisses like a feral cat, his body heating up. that's as far as it goes though. he can't produce his flames so he just punches at Jin's back]
Hey! What the fuck?! Ke...Hawks! Where the fuck are ya going?! Hawks! Jin, what the fuck?!
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and dabi did look pretty bad. hawks did too. he wished they'd both would get some help. but, hawks stayed back, and twice starts to carry his fellow villain down the hall.
momentarily, there's some heat, but it doesn't last long. dabi struggles though, attacking uselessly at his back. he pats the villain's thighs to try and comfort him.]
It'll be okay, Dabi! Let's get you healed up now! Just trust us. We're going to ruin you!
[he hums, turning from hall to hall, leading them closer to ujiko. a part of him is worried about hawks, but he has to do this. for dabi, as hawks had said in the message.]
I won't let anything bad happen to you. Just hang on. We're almost there.
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[he yells, but then he's too tired to continue and he just beats at Jin's back weakly, growling at him.]
Put me the fuck down or I'll burn ya to ash ya fuckin' freak. What did he tell you? What the fuck is goin' on?
[he's sick of this shit. he's sick of all the secrecy and lies on top of how he already can't remember anything.]
What did the fuckin' news say, at least tell me that, ya piece'a shit!
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[twice doesn’t detour from his objective, only holds tighter until dabi stops struggling. he’ll come to understand.
at least, twice hopes it all works out. hawks doesn’t have his wings and he’s heading on his own.
no. twice trusts him.
the villain does give a glance to the legs he holds onto, mind thinking back to the previous night.]
You set his building on fire, killing the people inside of it. They showed a video of you running with him, saying you kidnapped him. Then, you set fire to three more buildings south of there, killing more people. The ones who escaped said Hawks saved them, but only about ten people were saved.
[twice isn’t sure whether he believes it though. just didn’t seem dabi’s tactic. plus, hawks was on their side, so why kidnap him??]
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