Strength doesn't make a hero

Chapter 2.2

The taller man was the first one to answer his question. "We need money, obviously, but why should you care? You are a hero. You don't know the struggles of normal citizens."

Keigo answered while he slowly guided some feathers behind the man. He made sure to never leave the men with his eyes, though. "It's true that I don't know what you are going through, but why didn't you just work for money? I mean, breaking the law isn't the solution for everything."

This time the smaller man answered. "You don't understand us. Just work?! Didn't you think we tried to work? But how could I help my daughter if I don't have the money?"

"I'm sorry that you have to go through something like this, but if its for your daughter than why do you endanger this young girl? She didn't do anything, and she just wants to be home and safe. What would you do if this was your daughter?"

The moment of distraction was enough for Keigo to guide his feathers to the weapons. Before they had the chance to answer, he successfully disarmed and captured them.

A little part of him felt bad. But it was quickly gone. No matter what reasons those men had, they still threatened to kill an innocent child. The time when he would pay such people the energy of pitying them was long in the past.

The moment the villains were under control, some policeman entered the bank, including Keigo's favorite detective Tsukauchi and his right hand – or should he say paw? - Sansa.

But that wasn't his concern right now. He had to made sure that the girl was fine, so he slowly approached her. Stopping a few feet in front of her, he crouched down so he was on her eye level.

"Hey," he said in a soft voice. Only when the girl looked him into the eyes, he continued. "I'm Hawks. You are safe now."

Tears filled the girls eyes and streamed down her cheeks. Her lower lip quivered, but she remained silent.

"Shh, little one, it's okay. Can I hug you?" When the girl hesitantly nodded, he crossed the little distance he had kept and embraced her in a tied hug, trying his best to calm her down.

Eventually, her sniffles became quieter, and she began to ask for her mother. "It's okay. We are going to find your mother." So he picked her up and sat her down on the left side of his hip.

As soon as she was safe in his arms she covered her face in his hero suite.

Not even a minute after they left the bank, a tall woman approached them. She had brown hair just like the little girl in his arms. "Oh my god! Kohana! Kohana!" The little girl, apparently named Kohana, in his arms looked up. "My baby, are you okay?"

Kohana began to squirm in his arms, so he let her down.

As soon as her feet touched the ground she ran toward the woman. "Mommy!" She jumped into the arms of the woman and hugged her as if she was her lifeline.

Hawks smiled at the adorable sight in front of him. Then the little girl began to bubble about what had happen. "Mommy. There were two scary man with masks. One had a sword and the other one had a gun, and I was so scared, but then Mr. Hawks came and he just talked to them. I don't really know what happened ..." She paused for a second, thinking. "But Mr. Hawks was like kaboom, and then the men just lay there. He was so cool!"

From the way she talked she didn't sound like a victim of a hostage situation but more like a little girl who just watched her favorite hero save the day.

"Call me Hawks. Drop the Mister, I'm not even that old." Keigo smiled his signature smile, and an embarrassed little blush appeared on the little girl's cheeks.