Hello! Thank you to all of you who have waited for this final chapter. This year has been quite a year! I'm just so happy have finally finished this! I had to wait till I could really sit down and get it close to how I wanted it to end. I feel like i needed to finish. My flash back is not perfect, but It is close to what I wanted. Thank you all fr your support, your praise, and the kind words you have all had to say. I hope you all get some Satisfaction for this ending.

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Chapter 31

"I haven't felt this helpless in years," Hawks said into his hands. He had remained in Fumikage's room. He sat hunched over into his hands on Fumikage's bed.

Fumikage was staring at the ceiling only half listening to Hawks. He had had a rise in blood pressure and several attempts to get up. Dark Shadow could only do so much in the bright room. The nurses came and were forced to "buckle" Fumikage into his bed. He was frustrated and terrified.

Fuyumi, who remained in the room as well, had gone in and out fetching water or snacks. "This is what it feels like to be not a hero," she whispered. "I'm glad you two have quirks that you can fight with." Fuyumi stared at her hands as a white frost coated her skin. "I'm just able to keep food fresh and ice cream from melting."

Fumikage sighed. He had never been so frustrated and concerned. Sora was captured, to no fault of anyone's. This villain had outsmarted them. Now he was left with an impromptu back up plan, and no way to assist in the rescue.

On top of that, the only other person he truly loved besides Sora was now risking his life. Shoji and Sora could both be gone, and all he could do was sit and wait. Even his newly established friendship with Bakugou was on the line. There was so much to worry about.

"All Might always said you can't save everyone," Hawks muttered. "Perhaps this is why he never had a family." He placed a hand on Fumikage's leg. "At least I know you're safe."

"Yes. Being battered and useless is so much better." Fumikage rolled his eyes.

"Hey, I'm frustrated too! I don't like just sitting here and waiting. I want to be out there getting Sora as much as you. It just doesn't always turn out that way." Hawks sighed. "Look, kid. The worst lesson you learn as a hero is that you can't save everyone. All you can do is hope someone else can make up for what you can't."

Fumikage pressed his head back against the pillow. "I never thought of it like that."

Silence filled the air. Neither needed to speak any more. What use was it to share their worries if they were the same? Fuyumi attempted to fill the air, but neither would respond. All they could do was wait.

Bakugou pushed open the door to the agency. He hadn't even realized where he was leading Shoji and Sora. He wanted to get Sora out of that place as soon as possible. So both he and Best Jeanist were surprised to be seeing each other eye to eye.

"Bakugou? I thought they would radio for back-" Best Jeanist stopped when he saw Shoji unfold his arms and lift Sora to the ground.

Without hesitation, Bakugou turned, knelt and hugged the girl close to his chest. "Good job fighting back, Pipsqueak."

Sora wrapped her shaking arms around the blond's neck. She pressed her forehead into his chest. "They were so scary! I tried to fight back. I really did!"

Bakugou squeezed the girl tighter. "And you did fight back."

"Not as much as I should have," Sora chirped. Her swollen eyes stinging with new tears. "I heard your voice. I tried to fight but I wasn't strong enough. They put me in a cage and made me cry!"

Another hand pressed down gently on Sora's head. Shoji's large fingers gently stroked her feathers. "You did fight. In fact, you were very strong. I promise you Fumikage is proud that you fought back." Shoji removed his hand as Sora turned to look at him.

"I don't feel strong," Sora mumbled.

"You're a kid," Bakugou barked. "You can't be adult strong. But you were strong by doing what you needed to do. You hit the tracking button, right?"

"Yeah."

"And you stayed alive until we got you. Not a lot of kids can be that damn strong." Bakugou grabbed Sora's head to look her in the eyes."Good job, Pipsqueak."

Best Jeanist placed a hand on Bakugou's back. "And I see a sidekick who is moving into an incredible hero."

Bakugou blushed before brushing the hand away. "Yeah, well, thanks."

Best Jeanist knoded. "We need to get this child checked out."

Shoji cocked his head. "Could we take her to the hospital where Hawks and Fumikage are?"

Best Jeanist folded his arms and nodded. "It wasn't a part of the original plan, but so far things are going better than expected. Give me a few minutes to find a route. Which hospital are they at?"

"Fukuoka General," Shoji replied. "Please, I know that area well. I can help you plan a route."

Best Jeanist agreed and waved Shoji over.

Sora grabbed Bakugou's leg. "Bakugou, why are Fumi and Hawks at the hospital?"

Bakugou sighed and pulled the girl over to a set of chairs. "They are fine, but you should know what happened."

Hours had passed since the initial rescue party for Sora left the Hospital. Fuyumi had to leave for the next day of school. Enough time had passed that Recovery Girl thought Fumikage would be well enough for another treatment. With permission from Hawks, the hospital staff had knocked him unconscious so that Recovery Girl could work and not distress the lad.

"He's stressed enough already," Recovery Girl told Hawks as he watched her work. "Last time I tried to work on him, he was quite terrified. I wouldn't want to trigger any more stress than what is currently happening."

"How long will he be out?" Hawks asked. Though he trusted Recovery Girl he couldn't help but idle behind her.

The healing hero shook her head at the young hero's hovering concern. "It won't be much longer. I didn't give him anything strong. Just something to keep him still."

Hawks couldn't help but hover over the elderly woman. He kept some distance from her, but his head was always over her shoulder. It didn't take long for Recovery Girl to become annoyed.

"Why don't you get something to eat?" Recovery Girl suggested. "I can work faster if I don't worry about stepping on you."

Hawks rubbed the back of his neck and sighed. "You're right. I'll get out of your hair."

He sulked out of the room and into the hallway. Once the door closed he turned and leaned his head against the wall. "I'm sorry, Fumikage." He banged his fist against the wall, stood up and walked towards the vending machine.

As he walked down the hall, the bustling hospital recoiled at the sight of the winged hero. Nurses quickly ducked behind counters and clipboards. Fellow patients gawked at the hero. They whispered "its Hawks," as he walked by.

Hawks only half waved to them as he walked by. He made it to the vending machine and just stared at the colorful bags of food and beverage. He sighed and rested his head against the plastic covering.

"Hawks!"

He looked up to see Sora sprinting towards him. Bakugou, Shoji and Best Jeanist were close behind.

"Red!"

Hawks moved so fast that all fixtures on the walls fell off. He wrapped Sora into his arms and held her tight. "Red! I was so worried!" A small trickle of tears dripped off of the winged heros face and onto the young bird's beak. "I'm sorry I couldn't help get you."

Sora lifted her head, She noticed the once large, extravagant red wings of her now caretaker had been depleted to a few feathers. She noted the bandages on his face, and slowly reached a hand to his cheek. "You're hurt."

"Don't worry about me, Red. I'm all patched up. What about you? Are you hurt? Hawks released her only to examine her head. He stopped when he saw her puffy, irritated eyes. "Where are you hurt?"

Sora shook her head. "I'm not hurt. They just made me cry a lot. I'm sorry I can't cry to make you feel better."

"Oh Red, you don't ever need to feel responsible for me."

"Where's Fumi?" Sora asked. "Bakugou said he was hurt too. If you're out where is he?"

Hawks ran a hand over Sora's head. "He's a lot better. He's being taken care of now."

"Is he having more surgery?" Shoji couldn't help but interrupt. He also filed to mask the concerned tone in his voice.

Sora's eyes grew wide. "Fumi had surgery?"

Hawks sighed. "Fumikage is fine. He was hurt, but they have been taking good care of him."

"Yes, I've been taking every precaution to make sure Fumikage is well." Recovery girl emerged besides Hawks. "I came out here to find you, Hawks, but it appears you found what you have been waiting for."

Hawks jumped into a standing position. "Recovery Girl, is Fumikage alright?"

"Yes, he will be fine. I'm afraid he is still out of it. You're free to go see him." The elderly woman leaned in to look at Sora. Sora didn;t move away, but she did grab onto Hawks. Recovery Girl smiled and stepped back. "I will stop by and bring some eye drops for this little one. I'm sure Hawks could assist you in placing them in."

"Thank you," Hawks said before leading the group down the hall to Fumikage's room.

It was weird for five individuals to watch someone sleep. Hawks was relieved to see how much better Fumikage looked. Recovery Girl even removed any restraints. Sora was not pleased with this. The fact her brother was unconscious was not a sight she enjoyed. She raced to Fumikage's bed. Shoji slowly walked up and stood behind her.

Bakugou tapped his foot and groaned. Best Jeanist tapped him on the shoulder. "Perhaps those of us outside of the family should leave. We have paperwork to complete and I still want to be on guard."

Sora turned her head up to Shoji. "Will Fumi be Okay?"

Shoji smiled and placed a head on her head. "He will be fine. He has already improved so much since I last saw him." A tentacle mouth moved down and kissed the sleeping boy on his forehead. He turned and left with Best Jeanist.

Bakugou stood in the doorway a moment longer. "He'll be fine, Pipsqueak," he muttered before walking away.

Hawks walked over to Sora. "Do you want to sit with him? I think he'd be happy to know you were close." Sora nodded. He lifted her up and curled up beside her brother.

Hawks smiled and sat down in the seat at the foot of the bed.

There was an odd warmth to Fumikage's side. His head was foggy, and when he first tried to open his eyes the bright lights caused him to shut his eyes tighter. It wasn't until Dark Shadow screeched with Joy, that he fully opened his eyes. Dark Shadow was wrapped around Sora two or three times.

Fumikage sat up. "Sora!"

"Fumi!"

Dark Shadow dropped Sora so Fumikage could embrace his sister. He held her tight and began to cry with relief. Finally he knew Sora was safe. She wrapped her arms around his neck as tight as she could. The two didn't do anything but embrace for several moments.

"Sora, I'm so sorry. I should have been with you. I should of.."

"No Fumi," Sora said, staring directly at him. They were very mean people. They were so scary and tricky. They hurt you! The girl looked just like Hawks. But she was weird cuz She didnt call me Red so I hit the button. Bakugo and Shoji got me."

Those sentiments only made Fumikage hold his sister tighter. "I don't know what I would have done if I had lost you."

"It's a good thing you have people to depend on," Hawks said from his seat.

Fumikage turned his head to Hawks. "Hawks. I… I owe you an apology. I was so rude when I was hurt."

Hawk leaned in and patted Fumikage on the shoulder. "Relax, kid. If you can't lash out at family, then who can you lash out at?"

Fumikage smiled. "I'm really glad to have you as family Hawks."

"Me too," Sora said. She nuzzled up against her brother's arm. "Does that mean Shoji is in the family? He did kiss you before he left."

"What?!" Fumikage blushed.

Hawks laughed. "Red, Fumi just woke up. Give him a minute."

As the day passed on, the rest of the rescue team returned. They were, unfortunately, empty handed. No villain was captured once they were teleported with a black tar. There was a wide search for the crew but none were caught.

As a precaucion, UA once again opened its doors to Sora. She stayed with her brother while the search for the villains continued. They were not caught, but more precautions occurred. Hawks found a new house outside of the city Sora started going to school with Eri at another school. Fumikage and Shoji balanced dating while obtaining their degree.

Life was finally good for the Tsyukoyamis.

-10 Years Later -

Fumikage frowned as he hopped off the train. Dark Shadow chuckled inside him. "You are 27 years old, Fumikage. You can't sleep in your own home alone?"

"Oh hush," Fumikage whispered. "You know it's more than that."

Indeed it was more than just being alone. Mezo had been called upon by his agency to fly out to a nearby island to help with search and rescue after a terrible earthquake. With his excellent espionage skills and incredible strength helped more people in these sorts of disasters. It didn't help but make Fumikage worried for his husband's safety. Villians were predictable; mother nature, not so much.

"Mezo will be fine," Dark Shadow tried to ease his master's mind. "You are also using this as an excuse to check in on Sora."

"I don't need a reason to check on my sister. This just.."

"Kills two birds with one stone?" Dark Shadow said with a smirk.

Fumikage rolled his eyes. "You think you are so clever."

He finally made it to the home of the winged hero. He pulled out his key and unlocked the gate. He then proceeded to the front door and, with a different key, unlocked that door and walked in.

Upon entering he saw a large screen with a show blasting from the wall staged before a very large L shaped couch. A skinny, red bird with very long golden feathers was sitting on the couch with several clear vials of liquid.

"Hello?" Fumikage said as he closed the door.

"Fumi!" Sora turned from the couch, tears in her eyes.

Fumikage walked over the couch and sat down beside his sister. "What's wrong?"

"JJ just overdosed. His girlfriend is the only one with him and she is so stressed she is having a miscarriage just as the ambulance showed up." Sora sniffled as she explained.

Fumikage leaned back. "JJ? How many seasons are there for Quirks of Our lives?"

Sora lifted a vial to her eye. "This is the fourth season of QO2L Next Generation. JJ is Jeb Junior."

"I guess this show is just immortal." He pointed to the vials. "What are all of those for?"

"I'm just re stocking," Sora explained.

"I guess since the medical support class opened in the hero program, you must be busy."

"Oh yeah! Recovery Girl has Eei and I working to the max. I just always like to have some on stock." She smirked as she sealed the vial. "Mezo came by yesterday for a few. I also gave him some for Bakugou since they are both heading down to the epicenter on Yokai island. He told me you would probably be coming by."

"So no Bakugou?"

Sora shook her head. "He was already flying in a helicopter when Shoji came. It does suck, cuz we were going to that ramen place downtown. You know know that super spicy one? We're were going to get on it's wall of Fame by eating the spiciest now in under ten minutes." She sighed and looked down her lap.

"Don't worry, he will come back," Tokoyami said placing a hand on his sister's shoulder.

She smiled and reciprocated the touch. "I want to believe you, but then I remember your too worried about Shoji to sleep at home so you came here until he returns."

Fumikage rolled his eyes and removed his hand.. "What else did my husband say?"

Sora laughed. "He more acted a little weird. He saw Fuyumi walking around with her big ol' belly. You realize he wants a baby, don't you?"

"Of course. Why do you think we've been doing all the adoption events and such. If we could make one on our own we would." Fumikage folded his arms as they spoke.

"Wow! You really want one too! You are going to be a really good brother once Fuyumi has this baby."

"Well, I seem to have the most experience with infants after Fuyumi in our family."

"Hey! I'm working on developing my tears to turn into an excellent medicine for all. I don't have time to think about playing with babies." Sora snorted a bit as she spoke.

Fumikage laughed. "Well I raised you for quite a bit, and you're still alive. I know I can solidly raise a child to see at least six years of age on my own."

Both siblings laughed.

At that moment, Fuyumi and Hawks entered the front door. Hawks guided his pregnant wife to the couch. "Guess who was just ordered best rest until the twins are here?"

"Twins!" Both Sora and Fumikage shouted.

Fuyumi nodded and rubbed her belly. "We were shocked too. I thought I was just big for five months cuz the baby had wings. Turns out, behind those wings is another baby."

Hawks nervously laughed. "Yep, it's so exciting. Just gotta double everything we have now." He cracked open an iced coffee and took a large sip.

"Hawks, it will be fine. Remember, I'm used to taking care of tons of kids, including my siblings." Fuyumi patted the seat on the couch beside her.

Hawks sighed and came over to sit on the couch. He took a big swig from the coffee. "So… gangs all her, Red?"

"Looks like it Papa bird." Sora smiled as Hawks lost a little more color. Fuyumi's pregnancy had not been planned. Though happy to be together, Hawks still worried about bringing any more children into their lovely home.

"Fumikage, how's it going? I realize you must be upset since your husband is gone and you don't like sleeping alone. Alright well I'm glad everyone is here for another take from QO2Lives." Hawks smiled. "Just like old times, huh?"

Fumikage smiled. "Just like old times."

"So you're having separation anxiety from your husband, and decided to join us."

Though smiling, Fumikage rolled his eyes. This had become old times. Infact he just pulled this same stunt a month ago. He decided to not respond to Hawks but instead sink further into the couch.

The family relaxed as the next episode began to play. Though it was sad, and both Fuyumi and Sora became quite emotional, the entire family had a great time just sitting and being a family.