Chapter 1: Sorry Izuku of Tomorrow
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Stress isn't good. Anxiety doesn't feel good. After a few years of slowly climbing hero ranks, Izuku Midoryia has finally reached the top 5. The amount of trauma this generation of Heros has experienced within the last 7 or 8 years, is truly astronomical. Izuku never thought he would be looking for multiple outlets to let off steam. Somewhere to focus his frustrations and failures. Hook ups were nice, but extremely unsafe as a rising hero. It's not like he could just take home anyone from a dating site or bar. And he would rather die than try to enter a friend's with benefits with someone. He gets too attached and would never be able to stay within the "friends only but with sexual benefits" line. He would start treating it as an actual relationship. Not intentionally, its just who he is.
So here sits Izuku Midoryia at his laptop. Looking for alternative methods of stress relief. He has done a few different combinations of things. Spa trips, boxing lessons, shooting ranges, different hobbies. He took the swimming lessons with Iida and ochako at the pool facility that Tsu teaches at in the summer. He tried wood burning with Tokoyami once. That ended exactly how you think it would. He even tried music, wine, and paint nights with Momo and Kyoka. Although they were lots of fun, none of them provided the relief he was looking for.
"Come on Google. Don't fail me now." Izuku says as he sips from his hot mug.
This is the first time he has looked entirely online for more ideas. Before he had simply consulted his friend's and superiors. Internet rabbit holes are always either really good or really bad for Izuku. He hopes this time for the better. After a few vague searches online, he came across a therapist's blog with an article titled "Methods of Dealing with Trauma." That sounds promising.
He clicks on the article and reads through every word. The article mentions creative outlets, meditating and relaxation, writing things in a book and then burning it. All things he has heard before. The bottom of the page has a second article listed by the same therapist called "Coping Methods to help heal your childhood."
He clicks on the second article. It doesn't sound exactly like what he is looking for, but it doesn't hurt just to read through it. This one lists activities to help clear the mind of adult pressure. Puzzles and building blocks? Coloring books and play-doh crafts? These are kid things.
The link underneath the activities says something about age regression. Like pretending to be a kid? How could that help. Curiosity gets the best of him. Izuku is weak to the prospect of new knowledge. So further down the rabbit hole be goes.
"Age regression?" He whispers out into the quietness of his apartment.
"Age regression is primarily used as a coping method for adults struggling with adulthood. The innocence and lack of responsibility that comes with being regressed can sometimes help give the overwhelmed adult mind a break." He continues reading.
The article's details has everything that Izuku is looking for. But age regression? Until now, he had never heard of it. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad idea? Just to try it once and see where it goes. He has nothing left to lose and possibly a fun coping method to gain. He jumps off his bed to grab a fresh notebook from his desk drawer and a pen. If he is going to give this new idea a try, then he is gonna do it right.
Izuku takes notes about age regression and ways to reach a regressed mind safely. The website also mentions that it is important to only regress in a safe environment if you are alone. It briefly mentions something about caregivers. Under that is another link. Izuku's curiosity wins once again.
"A caregiver is a trusted individual who watches over someone who is regressed. Sometimes a regressed individual may need guidance and help while in a young state of mind." He reads.
"Well I'll just have to be both." He whispers. He thinks he will be alright. The first time probably won't be as in depth anyways. If it goes well, he will figure out the next step.
With a few additions to his shopping list, he slips on his shoes to head to the store down the street. Some groceries, dish soap, juice boxes, a couple coloring books, crayons, and a stuffed animal. Midoryia chuckles at himself and the lengths he will go for some mental relief.
He walks through the store lost in thought and checking things off his list. If he doesn't bring a list, he often buys a dozen things he doesn't need and forgets the things he does. After his groceries are not-so-neatly piled in the cart, he grabs a small case of grape juice boxes. Green grapes are definitely a personal favorite. Next is coloring books and crayons.
Izuku sees the kid's book section and starts to feel a twinge of embarrassment. There are several cute storybooks and easy to hold wooden puzzles. He finds what he is looking for and picks out a Pro-hero and firetruck themed one. He grabs a box of crayons from the display next to it. The shelf on the other side of the aisle has a large row of stuffed toys. At first he doesn't think he really needs or wants one. Then he sees a 10 inch tall green t-rex with purple polka dots. Okay now he definitely needs one. Dinosaurs and bunnies are his favorites okay?
Satisfied with his collected items, he heads for the check out. The cashier doesn't even spare him a glance. Izuku thanks whatever God is out there for keeping it that way. He pays his total with a quick tap of his debit card and gathers his bags. 6 reusable bags, a brown paper sack, and a quiet walk home later. He is standing in his kitchen looking at his successfully acquired items.
Izuku sighs, "forgot dish soap."
He runs his hand down his face and writes dish soap on a sticky note. He sticks it to the wall next to his wallet and keys. Today's Izuku apologizes to the Izuku who is going to make a stop at the corner store after patrol tomorrow.
Notes:
You can let go now. I always forget dish soap.
Chapter 2: There's a first Time for Everything
Summary:
Patrol incident with Kirishima and Deku, a nice walk, and some Italian food.
Notes:
Thanks for the love guys! Hope you enjoy the new chapter. This request has helped me learn some interesting stuff about age regression, so thanks to AlphaBait for the request!!! No beta so hold my damn hand.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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"Ma'am, please. I understand why you're upset, but there are much better ways of going about this." Deku says with the palm of his hands facing up in front of him.
"No! You don't understand. You never will. He was engaged to me less than a year ago and now he is standing at the alter with a woman he has only been dating for 6 months!" The woman with her arms wrapped around her ex-fiance shouts madly. The short spikes crowning out of her skin stabbing him even more with every jostle and yell.
Currently Heros, Deku and Red Riot, are trying to calm down a very angry green haired woman at a wedding that is definitely not hers. Another woman clad in a soaking wet white dress is crying in the corner. Her name is Mae Apparently. Based on as much context that Izuku and Eijirou can gather, the man realized he was still in love with his high school sweetheart. So he broke off his engagement with the angry woman who seems to have a cactus style quirk. Then he reconciled with his old lover. They hit it off and got engaged within 3 months of courtship. And angry cactus lady is NOT happy for the new couple.
"He loved ME. He and I were set to marry this December! But he says he found someone he loves more than me! How can you dedicate yourself to someone for so long and have them just turn their back on you for some short lived fling!!!" She yells.
"We separated because I moved away for my career! We never stopped loving eachother! I still loved him and i always will!" Mae yelled between sobs.
"If you loved him you never would have moved away!" The angry woman with dark green hair shouted.
"Please Bri. Please let's talk about this." The bleeding man in her arms begged.
So it's a case of heartbreak. Seems like the guy was settling for the green haired girl because he thought the woman he actually loved didn't love him. Yikes.
"I might not understand love, but I do know it can make people do some crazy things. How about we talk in private without all these guests seeing you so distraught? A pretty face like yours shouldn't get so worked up in front of so many people. You deserve to feel these emotions in a supportive environment. Not with people who are against you. Come on, we can get you some tea and talk." Red Riot smoothly reasons with the frustrated woman. Her arms slowly start to go slack against the man. Her spikes and red cactus flowers retreating into her skin slowly. Kirishima approaches her with careful steps.
Darn him and his smooth talking handsomeness. Midoryia thinks to hisself. He catches on to Riot's plan of easing her away from the man as gently as possible. If flattery is what helps, then that's what he can do. He can be pretty good at it if he tries.
"There we go, your quirk is very pretty. I don't think I've ever seen one like it before. Would you mind answering some questions about it later? The color of the flowers look very vibrant against you hair!" Deku says excitingly. Once they realize the woman is dealing with heartbreak, they try approaching in a caring and gentle manner. Her arms unwrap from the man entirely and he starts to step away. Covered in small puncture wounds, two other side kicks pull him away to the ambulance waiting outside. The best course of action is to separate the woman from anyone else she could get in close proximity with.
"A-alright.T-talking. I-I can try." She answers with tears still in her eyes.
Red Riot approaches her with his arms out in front of him. Almost like he is asking for a hug. If she uses her quirk again, he is the only one in the area able to take on the spikes with his hardened skin.
"Do you often have a hard time with your spikes when you're upset?" Deku asks gently.
"They're......they're not spikes." She says quietly while placing her hands in Kirishimas. "They're thorns."
"So it's like you're a rose?" Kiri asks while gently pulling her outside.
"Distract, distract, distract." Deku mutters to himself.
"Y-yes. My.....my quirk is called Thornbriar. My parents named me Briar before they found out. I guess it fits." She chuckles softly to herself.
"So you're quirk is literally like a rose bush! That's amazing!" Deku says excitedly. She flinches a little at his excitement. Tone it down a bit there Izuku.
"Can you produce different colored roses?" Kirishima asks her softly.
"Um. It depends on my mood." She answers.
Okay think on the color scale, red obviously seems to mean angry. Blue would probably be sad. Let's try yellow.
"Can you make yellow ones? Yellow roses are my favorite!" Deku says a little less loudly than before.
"I can when I'm happy." She says with tears still in her eyes. Deku puts on his best smile and says solemnly while he grabs her wrist. Distraction part 2 is in motion. He has a pair of quirk canceling cuffs hidden behind his back.
"I hope I get the chance to see it one day. For now though, let's get these cuffs on you. Only until you're calmed down enough to maybe show us a yellow or pink rose yeah? I'd hate for you to get upset again and ruin the seats of the Police car. We can get you down to the station and grab you a cup of tea." Deku says while still smiling.
"I-I'm on trouble. Aren't I?" She asks. Little blue buds popping out of her hair for a moment.
"I'm afraid so. What you did isn't exactly legal. But that doesn't mean we are angry at you. We can help you get the help you need. That's a promise." Thank the God's for Kirishima's absolute smooth style. Izuku bets he uses hook-ups as his outlet. With a voice like his whispering sweet nothings? Who wouldn't say yes? Not to mention he could easily handle himself against most quirks out there if he was to get attacked.
"What in the hell am I thinking?" Izuku asks himself quietly with bright pink cheeks.
"I don't know bro, but you're muttering something about hook ups? Are you trying to think of which specialist to hook this lady up with? Cause I definitely suggest that one psychiatrist with the soil quirk, they would get along great!" Kirishima says as he helps the woman into the car.
"Yes! Yep! Exactly what I was thinking!" Izuku is a dirty liar.
"Now I'll see you at the station. I have enough time to have a cup of tea with you while we take down an incident report yeah?" Riot asks the woman. She nods her head and he shuts the car door.
"It's a shame. I hope the couple gets over this. And I hope she makes a full recovery. Mental and emotional health is no joke." Eijirou says while walking around the car with Midoryia beside him. "I'll take her statement at the station if you can grab the witnesses' and the victim's?" Kiri nods in the direction of the chapel.
"Easy day. I'll see you later. Sorry you got called in to help." Deku says a bit sheepishly.
"Nah no worries man. I was patrolling three blocks away anyways. With a quirk like her's is makes total sense. Plus, any chance I get to pair up with you I'll take! Even for a descalating situation." Eijirou says with a smile.
"Thanks Ei. Kacchan is at the warehouse district today helping Mirko's science team with tests. So it was just me today. I don't think he would've been very helpful in that situation anyways." Deku says with a small laugh.
"True that. He would've yelled at the dude more than anything. He might not show it, but mental health is important to him." Kirishima says raising his hand for a high five.
Deku claps his gloved hand against Kirishima's. "That's also true. He can be gentle when he needs to be. It's just not often." He starts to walk towards the chapel doors. "I'll see you later! Can you fax me the reports so I can input them into our data system?" Izuku shouts.
"Yeah man! Send a text when you're free and we can have another night out with the dudes!" Kirishima waves.
Deku takes the statements needed from everyone involved and let's the Police handle the legal issues. The man is pressing charges, but plans to drop them if his ex-fiance attends the therapy sessions deku mentioned. After wrapping up the Patrols incident reports, he changes in the locker room and starts to head home. His thigh starts to vibrate with a familiar pattern.
He pulls out his phone and checks the ID. It's his third favorite person. First being his mom of course. And second is All-Might naturally.
"Kacchan!" Izuku answers into the speaker.
"Deku." Kacchan says in his gruff tone.
"How's the test runs going?" Deku asks him out of curiosity.
"Shit. Not my explosions, but their equipment. They said for me to go all out, and I did. Now they're mad that I did. Stupid brainy fuckers." Katsuki spits.
"Yeah. You'd think they had learned from the last time huh?" Deku answers while looking at the shops around him on the street. He should grab dinner out to save himself time in the kitchen since he has......personal plans..... later.
"Hm." Kacchan grunts.
"Well I'm always super happy to hear from you regardless of time and place. Of course that depends on the reason for the call I guess. Cause I'd hate if it was bad news but I'd still be happy to hear from you. So what's up?" Deku says while jogging a bit to the Italian place about 20 meters away.
"Nothing. Just wanted to ask how patrol went."
"Aw Kacchan. You do care about me." Deku says teasingly.
"I'm hanging up." Katsuki responds.
"No! No no no I'm teasing! It went okay. Nothing really fun. Had to talk down an angry woman at a wedding from stabbing a guy in a bear hug with her thorn quirk with Kirishima. That's about it though." Izuku says while waiting in line at the restaurant.
"The Bride or the mother-in-law?" Katsuki asks from the other in of the phone. Some static and ruffling noises accompanying his voice.
"Niether, the ex-fiance."
"Damn. It ended well though?" Katsuki asks him quietly.
"Yeah me and kiri talked her down. A case of heartbreak. She is getting the help she needs. Kiri set her up with a therapist he mentioned." Deku tells him.
"Hm. And now?" Kacchan asks. Deku is a bit confused at how chatty he is, but is still quite happy about it.
"Grabbing dinner. Italian. You want me to grab you something? It's that old place a few blocks north of the Agency. I can meet you at the stoplight between our apartments since you're coming from the same direction." Deku asks him as he approaches the counter.
"Hm. You know what I like, stalker." Katsuki says. More ruffling noises coming from the other side.
"Okay Kacchan! See you in a bit!"
Katsuki hangs up without a good bye. It's usual. Izuku is used to it.
"Hi! Welcome to Ricatino's! Take out or dine-in?" The cashier asks as he looks over the menu on the counter.
"Take out please. Can I do 2 cans of lemon tea, one order of Cajun seafood pasta but without the squid, and one order of.............. cheese and pork ravioli with extra sauce. Bagged separately please."
He picks up his order exactly 11 minutes later from the counter and heads to meet Kacchan.
The walk is nice. The sun will be setting soon. He turns the corner to head to the agreed upon meeting point. He sees a tuft of blonde hair above a black hoodie about 15 yards away. From here he can see Kacchan on his phone. The blonde hair ruffles just barely against the wind.
"Kacchan!" Izuku yells a little too loudly given how close they are on the sidewalk.
"Nerd." Katsuki greets him.
Same old, same old.
"Here you go. Cajun seafood pasta and lemon tea!" Izuku says to the blonde while handing him the second bag.
"Did you remember to ask them to-"
"Leave out the squid because they over cook it? Sure did!" Izuku says. The blonde grunts in response. The absolute closest he will ever get as a thank you. "Plans?" The blonde asks.
"Face time my mom at some point. Probably clean-up around the apartment. Other than that sleep." Izuku is once again, a dirty liar. "You?"
"Hm. Gym with the idiots at 8 because no one's schedules match up with my morning work outs. And if I don't go then the morons will either not work out at all or get into some shit." He says coldly.
"Makes sense. Okay, i'll see you tomorrow for patrol Kacchan!" Izuku waves as he turns and starts heading to his own place.
He doesn't notice Kacchan watch him. He doesn't notice that he watches him walk all the way until he is out of sight.
Notes:
Next chapter soon! Thanks for the kudos and reads! My requests list is a bit long right now due to my weird-ass friends, but if I can ever get caught up I'll happily take on more requests! Next chapter will be out tonight! I only split them up because of my impatience and timing. Next chapter is going to be fun and Izuku is going to learn some new things about himself. Peace out homies.
Chapter 3: Deenosaur
Summary:
Playtime, coloring, Scooby-Doo, and green grape juice. A luxurious lifestyle indeed. And a good night of rest.
Notes:
I ate dinner and had enough energy and creative spark to write the next chapter. Hope you enjoy it! Still no Beta for this so keep holding my hand.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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Dinner has been eaten. The laundry has been started. He facetimed his mom half an hour ago. The living room and bedroom have been cleaned. He has yelled at his past and present self for forgetting to stop and get dish soap again. Now all that's left is to start this age regression experiment. With his notebook in his hand, he starts going over his notes. First thing first, he needs to childproof a bit of his apartment. Some people online had said that the first time regressing can either send you really young or not as young. Just to be safe, he puts child locks on his medicine and cleaning cabinets. He locks his front door. He puts away all the silverware in the drying rack. He sets a couple easy to open snacks on the counter. And last but not least, he puts all his acquired items on the coffee table.
"Now how do I start?" Izuku says to himself quietly.
Another quick Google search and a short trip down another rabbit hole, Izuku is standing in his living room. Dressed in a largely oversized but comfortable Fatgum tshirt, fuzzy socks, and old AllMight pajama pants that hang loosely around his feet that Kacchan gave him because Kacchan says "They're too short for him." Curse Kacchan and his stupid height.
"Next is to put on cartoons or an animated G-rated movie." He reads off his notes.
He scrolls through the channel guide until he finds the kid's section. It's a good thing he has a VPN because japanese cartoons really aren't that fun.
He scrolls until he finds a Scooby-Doo marathon. That sounds good. He puts it on and raises the volume a bit. "Next is to open a couple juice pouches and leave them in the fridge just in case little me can't open them alone."
Once that's done, all that's left is to just......sit and color? Hold the stuffed dinosaur He got? Easy enough. He sits at the coffee table and opens the crayons. Izuku opens up the hero's coloring book and picks a page that has Crimson Riot in a macho man pose. He then picks out a couple shades of red and a black crayon to get started.
A couple episodes of Scooby-Doo pass by. The Crimson Riot page is colored in neatly. Izuku flips to a page with bronze age allmight helping a cat out of a tree. "Ha silly cat." He whispers. He starts coloring again and periodically glances at the TV. After about ten more minutes, he realizes he's thirsty. He goes to stand up and head into the kitchen. It's a bit colder than he expected through the house. He grabs a juice box from the fridge and walks into his bedroom to grab a blanket. He takes the Dynamight one off the shelf and goes to head back into the living room, but something catches his eye. Multiple things actually. It's his action figures and posed collectibles. On the middle shelf to the right side, is the silver age All Might figure holding a box of girl scout cookies. A gift from Kacchan last Christmas when he got Izuku for secret Santa. It was a collectable Kacchan had picked up from America. Kacchan had said that there were multiples and that it wasn't special. Izuku knew later that night that Kacchan had fibbed. There wer only 300 made and girl scouts gave one to you when you purchased an extreme amount of cookies. So Kacchan had bought a ridiculous amount of cookies and donated them to the food pantry in Brooklyn, but kept the figure especially for Izuku.
"Silly Kacchan." Deku giggles to himself.
He grabs it and a fatgum toy that was made with movable joints and marketed to kids under ten.
"This is actually a toy. So it's okay. And Kacchan wouldn't be mad if I played with his gift."
Izuku shuffles back into the living room with his two figures and blanket. His juice box is sitting on the coffee table beside his crayons. He watches another full episode of Scooby-Doo while holding the two figures in his lap across the blanket. He looks around the table and finds his dinosaur had fallen off the couch. He picks it up and brushes it off gently.
"Oh I'm sorry." He whispers to the stuffie.
He hugs it in his lap next to the pro-hero collectables. He feels a bit silly, but it feels good. It feels......right. He tries to get himself to go a bit further. He keeps the Dino in his lap but puts one figure in each hand.
In his best All Might voice he says "A dinosaur? Look at this Fatgum!"
And in his best fatgum voice, he waves the mentioned figure around. "A dinosaur! Say AllMight what's this dinosaurs name?"
Izuku thinks to himself. He hasn't named the stuffie yet! How rude! He sets down the fatgum toy and picks up the stuffie to get a good look at him. "I haven't named you. I'm sorry." He whispers to the green plushie. "How about Dee? It can be short for Deenosaur." He tells the soft toy. He twists the dino's head to the side. Making it look as if it is considering his new name. He then nods the stuffie's head in confirmation. He sets the stuffie back down and picks Fatgum up again. He turns All Might to the toy and in his boisterous voice says, "His name is Deeno. He is our new friend!" And Fatgum says "Hello Deeno! I am Fatgum! The BMI Hero!" Izuku sets the figures on the table in a standing position facing him. He then picks up Deeno. "Rawr. I'm Deeno. You can call me Dee." He smiles to himself and plays with his three friends a bit more.
After 7 episodes of Scooby-Doo in total, two juice boxes, 5 colored pages of different Heros, and lots of playtime with his new friend Dee and his 2 figures. Izuku is tired. He yawns and lifts his arms above his head. He grabs his phone and unlocks it for the first time in 2 hours. He briefly remembers to try and ease himself out of his child-like state of mind. So he scrolls through his social media and watches a few short trivia YouTube videos on All-Might, getting every question right, of course.
He gets onto his feet and stands to stretch a bit more. He picks up the coloring books and crayons to place in the bottom drawer of his desk. Then throws out the empty juice cartons, folds up the Dynamight blanket, and changes the channel to the cooking show with all the screaming in English. Once the living room is picked back up, he heads into his room and lays across his bed. He doesn't feel like reading or listening to music like he usually does to ease his anxiety. He doesn't feel the need to take the prescribed sleeping pills on his bedside table. He feels good. Relaxed.
Izuku takes advantage of the quietness of his mind. Slipping under the covers, he peaks out over his blanket and sees his new stuffie on the bedside table. Almost as if he is waiting for his owner to wake up and play again. Izuku smiles to himself and says softly into the dim silence of his room, "goodnight Deeno."
Notes:
Okay you can let go now. This is harder than I expected but I'm still enjoying it. See you next chapter.
Chapter 4: Pancakes and Smiles
Summary:
Izuku wakes up earlier than usual, makes breakfest, has a short meeting with Red Riot, and makes a new discovery. Also, sprinkles absolutely belong in pancakes Kacchan.
Notes:
Yeet. Writing this story is slowly becoming my own break from reality. No beta so let's hold hands till the end notes.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku wakes for the first time in years before his alarm goes off. He checks the time and sees he has woken up 10 minutes earlier than necessary. He contemplates going back to sleep, but actually making a bit of breakfest at home for once sounds better. So he rolls out of bed and does a quick few stretches to get his blood pumping. Today he has patrol with Kacchan then dinner and drinks with Shouto at the cat themed bar on the district border.
He hasn't gotten to see shouto in over a month. Izuku can't wait to surprise him with the new bar called Whiskey Whiskers. He ended up on that side during a small foot chase with a guy who mugged some high schoolers. Who even mugs High schoolers anyways?
First is a hot shower and some skincare. Kacchan would kill him if he skipped. Most of his skin care products are gifts from Shouto or Kacchan. And most of his work out gear came from Ochako and Kirishima. He has great friends. After his shower, he got to work making some quick pancakes with pre-made batter. He checks his calendar to make sure of his patrol time and the meeting he has at 3pm with the support department supervisor about including more support for the balls of his feet. Now that he works with Mirko, jumping has become a large part of his shoot style.
"Oh crap." Izuku checks the calender again and sees that he has a brief meeting with Eijirou at 8am to swap out case file details for their southern district quirk abuse assignments. He checks the clock above his calendar. It's only 7:10, he has time.
Izuku makes his pancakes with a few sprinkles. Because he can. No other reason. Then adds a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter, 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder, and some agave syrup to another batch and mixes it. He fries up a couple pancakes in peanut oil. He eats his while they cook. Then wraps up the new batch in parchment paper and seals it with a little Red Riot sticker from his sticker book.
He uses the sticker books from his friend's merch to help keep his calender cute and less boring okay? Sheesh.
Changing into his office clothes, he heads out to the Agency. Kirishima is supposed to meet him in his office according to his calendar details. He hikes up to the roof of his apartment building and takes off in strides. A few minutes later and he has bypassed 17 minutes of foot traffic. Now standing on his Agency rooftop, he heads down the elevator to his office floor. The one he shares with Kacchan. Kacchan shouldn't be there right now though. Normally he is in the Agency gym until 8:30. Then changes for their patrol that starts at 9:00
Deku heads down the hallway and opens his office door. He had to physically stop himself from knocking, because it's his own office? Izuku chuckles a little at himself.
"Midobro!" Eijirou exclaims with both hands in the air. He is wearing the bottom part of his hero suit but with a black turtle neck instead of his normal shoulder pieces and belt.
"Kiri! I haven't printed those files out yet and I really don't wanna make you wait around for me to request the already printed ones from filing downstairs. So do you care to wait a bit while I print them here?" Deku asks.
"Nah man no worries. My patrol with Tetsu and Vine doesn't start until 10 anyways so I got some time to kill." Riot says with a pencil balancing across the bridge of his nose.
"Awesome. Here I brought you some breakfest. I wasn't sure if you had eaten yet but I still made them just in case." Deku places the small paper bag in front of Eijirou as he logs into his desktop.
"You didn't just bring me breakfest, you made this?" Kirishima asks with a big smile.
"Hmhm, I wanted pancakes this morning. So I brought you extra. Don't worry, I added protein already. There's a banana in there too." Izuku says while typing up the last necessary details.
"Dude that's so nice. And you added sprinkles??? So manly." Eijirou says while taking bites out of a rolled up warm and buttery pancake. "Oh my God this is great."
"I'm so glad you like it! Aaaaaaaand print." The printer across the room boots up and starts spitting out papers. Izuku grabs an empty folder and start stacking the papers together as they print. Then the office door busts open.
"Nerd. Shitty Hair." Bakugo grunts as he walks past Izuku's desk to get to his own.
"Morning Kacchan!"
"Morning Bro! Mido brought me pancakes!" Riot says excitedly.
"Disgusting. Did he put that rainbow shit in it again?" Bakugo grumbles.
"Sprinkles belong in pancakes Kacchan!" Deku says with his back turned to the two.
"Yes! I add sprinkles to my protein shakes sometimes." Eijirou answers happily.
"DisGUSTing." Katsuki says.
"Are you afraid of a little rainbow in your life Bakubro?" Eijirou teases.
"Fuck you, don't call me that."
"C'mon bro! Don't hate on what you can't appreciate!" Kiri says while pointing in Kacchan's direction.
"I appreciate good tastes. Neither fucking one of you have any." Katsuki says pointing to the two of them.
Izuku giggles openly at the interaction, causing both sets of red eyes in the room to stare at him for a few moments longer than necessary.
"Here ya go! Can you go over them real quick? I hope I didn't forget to include........anything." Deku finally notices their stares and feels a bit cornered. "Is there something wrong?" He asks the others quietly.
"Nothing really wrong man, it's just....well........ we haven't really heard you laugh in a while. And you made yourself and I breakfest this morning! Which is super great and all man but, it's like you're back I guess?" Riot says cautiously.
"I'm back?" Izuku asks one of them to elaborate. "I never left though?"
"No shit. The idiot means that a few days ago, you weren't smiling. Now you are." Katsuki says plainly.
"Yeah man! Like it's great! Keep those pearly whites on show, ya know! It's just, you kinda went radio silent for a while there. It got to the point where a few of us were gonna plan to kidnap you and not let you go until you were back to normal." Eijirou tells him while cleaning up his pancake crumbs and opening up the file. "We are happy to see you back to your normal self bro. We missed you. I'll text the group chat and let them know."
"Thanks Kiri but I promise-.....Wait. Group chat? You made a group chat without me!" Izuku says with wide eyes.
"Pick your jaw up off the floor, green bean. We can't fucking talk about planning an intervention for you with you in the same fucking group chat idiot." Katsuki says while rifling through his gym bag for his flame proof cleansing wipes.
"We? Kacchan was in the group chat too?" Izuku asks with the smallest wobble of his bottom lip.
"Oh yeah dude! He's actually the one who ma-ow! ow! ow! Okay, okay, OKAY! HAVE MERCY!" Kiri starts to explain, but Katsuki beats him to it by pinching his ear with the strength of cast iron pliers and pulling along to the door. He throws him out the office with his files and back pack. Slamming the door behind him. He grumbles as he walks back to his desk to finish cleaning his gauntlets. "Talks too damn much." He growls with pink tinted cheeks and red tipped ears.
Izuku is quiet for a while before they start patrol. Once they're leaving the locker rooms to head into the streets, izuku pipes up over the busy noises of day to day life. "Kacchan?.......thank you." He whispers it so quietly so that only Katsuki can hear him. So he doesn't feel put on the spot and expected to acknowledge his thanks. Katsuki merely grunts as they push past pedestrians and start to survey their route.
For the first time today, izuku is realizing just how light he feels. The tension in his shoulder blades has faded. His face feels more relaxed. Almost as if smiling is a bit easier. More natural? Not as forced? Izuku thinks he may have found his coping method. Albeit a little odd compared to usual coping methods, but if it works then why try to fix what's not broken?
Notes:
Okay you can let go now. See you next chapter. Thanks for reading bros, does, hoes, and scones.
Chapter 5: Whiskers and Yakisoba
Chapter Text
Izuku finishes changing in the locker room. The meeting he had with the support team went great and patrol was smooth. Kacchan would've preferred more action, but at least people were safe on their way through the busy day. Kacchan already left, something about getting drinks with Hitoshi. They've become pretty decent friends since high school. Kacchan would never admit that though.
Throwing his gym bag over his shoulder, Izuku heads to the roof tops. He could take the train to the bar, but then he'd have to deal with the evening work rush hour and honestly going across the rooftops is a lot more fun. So he makes his way to the district border that separates his and Shouto's work perimeters. Sometimes he gets lucky and either Endeaver or Mirko's Agency gets called in as back-up for a joint battle that the other is already at. He misses working with Shouto, but he knows his father's Agency needs him.
13 minutes of jumping across roofs and through fire escapes. He as made it to the entrance of the bar. Izuku opens the front door and there standing right beside it is Shouto and all his 6 feet worth of stoic energy.
"Shouto! I'm not late am i?" Izuku exclaims while pulling out his phone to check the time.
"No I'm just early. I was excited. Sorry." Shouto says with a small smile.
Izuku wraps his arms around his friend's torso and squeezes hard enough to get a strong "oof" out of him.
"Don't be sorry! I'm excited too! Come on let's grab a booth." Izuku drags his tall friend over to where the hostesses are lingering.
"Hi! Table for 2!" Deku says happily.
"No problem, follow me." A short girl with long blonde hair and tiger printed skin walks them to a table. She sets the menu down and let's them know how to order. They place drink and appetizer orders on an electric kiosk at the table. A Lemon Daiquiri on ice for himself and a strawberry kettle for Shouto. A few more drinks and 2 orders of shrimp yakisoba later, and a couple cats make themselves comfortable in their laps.
"Any exciting cases lately?" Shouto asks.
"Not exactly exciting, but I am definitely ready to finally get those quirk abusers we busted south of here put in jail indefinitely." Izuku answers him.
"Hm. I've been checking in on that case. You and Kiri did a great job." Shouto says while sipping from his glass. Izuku takes a moment to really look at his close friend. His skin is still just as milky, but he can see some discoloration. An almost healed bruise on the side of his jaw. Dark circles under his eyes. His fingernails aren't as manicured as they usually are. He has small scratches right below his knuckles. They almost look like fingernail marks.
"Sho? Can I ask you something a bit personal?" Izuku asks in a hushed tone.
"Yes. I'm not guaranteeing ill answer, but you can always ask." Shouto says while petting the black cat in his lap.
"How have you been lately? How are you feeling? Is there anything that's been bothering you lately?" Izuku asks his friend.
"That's multiple somethings." Shouto says with the smallest hint of a smile. "I'm okay. I mean. I'll be okay. It's just work stuff."
"Hm. Well tell me about it?" Izuku priest gently.
Shouto looks his green haired companion over for a moment. And considers not telling him anything. He feels as though it's his own problems. Not someone else's to hear. But, he knows Izuku would heavily disagree.
"A lot of pressure to be just like Endeaver. He has changed a lot. And he is trying. But hearing him shout everyday and bark out orders to not only me, but to everyone else too. It just gets a little heavy. I guess? No one else seems to mind. They're pretty used to it. I go home sometimes with his voice still in my head. And I used to use it as motivation, but now it just wears me down. I really do love being a hero. Honest. Working with my dad at his Agency has taught me a lot. And I have zero plans to change that. I just wish I didn't feel this way." Shouto answers honestly. It's the most he has said since they arrived.
"Shouto. Are you depressed?" Izuku asks him as softly as he can.
"Maybe? It doesn't feel like depression. I enjoy going out and being home. But sometimes I forget to do something like start the washer when I'm doing laundry. I can hear his voice mixed with my own. A Hero who can't even remember to start the washer huh. Or when I forget to eat dinner before I fall asleep. Or when I hang out the laundry to dry and it starts raining. I just feel ridiculous. I'm sure it'll go away with time." Shouto says while still nursing his reddish pink drink.
"Hm. Have you......talked to anyone about it? Or have you found anything that helps?" Izuku asks him.
"Not really. I do like to lay out on my balcony at night sometimes. I watch the stars. I haven't done anything about it because I don't really think I need to." Shouto answers him. "I tried that dating site that Camie suggested. It didn't go well."
At that Izuku's eyebrows furrowed a bit. "Anyone I need to find?" Izuku says darkly.
"No I already met most of the people suggested to me."
Izuku runs a hand down his face. That's not what he meant Sho.
"I take it the people you met were mostly just big fans looking to get a Hero fix?" Izuku asks him.
"Hmhm. Most were women who expected me to just, do whatever they asked? Like one woman slid a piece of paper over to me that had a shopping list on it. She wanted me to do her shopping? It was strange. They make apps for that these days."
Izuku thinks for a moment, "Sho what was on that list?"
"Uh. Like purses, make up brands, some type of car, and something about an over seas trip. I'm not a trip advisor so I'm not sure why she would've asked me." Shout answers him again.
"Oh boy." Izuku knows Shouto really isn't exactly the most obvious person. He should've expected that.
"The fuck?" A very familiar voice says a few feet away from them.
Izuku whips his head around and sees blonde and purple hair. That makes sense. This is exactly the kind of place Toshi would visit and force Kacchan to go with him. Dimly lit, cats, stiff drinks, comfort food, and hostesses and servers who mind their business.
"Toshi! Kacchan!" Izuku shouts.
"Hello friends." Shouto says.
"We are not friends." Katsuki says pointing at Shouto.
"Then are we friends?" Izuku asks the blonde.
Katsuki turns several shades of pink and red. "Fuck you both. Move." He says to the two of them. Shouto looks at him confusingly. Katsuki sighs heavily then grabs izukus elbow and pulls him out of the booth and jams him in beside of Shouto. Then sits down across from the two of them. He points at Hitoshi and then at the seat beside himself.
"Oh so are we friends?" Toshi asks him teasingly.
"Fuck you too." Katsuki grumbles. Then his eyes glaze over and his hands go limp.
"Say Izuku, Shouto, and Shinso are your best friends." Toshi commands.
"Izuku, Shouto, and Shinsou are my best friends." He answers.
"Now tell us you love us."
"I love you guys." Katsuki answers him.
"Now don't explode in the restaurant."
Katsuki's eyes come back and he immediately grabs Hitoshi into a head lock shouting the worst profanities. Izuku is starstruck and has little hearts in his eyes. Shouto never thought he would ever hear those words come out of Bakugo's mouth. Regardless of whether or not he actually feels that way, it made both Izuku and Shouto extremely happy.
"You stupid arrogant mind fucker. Try that shit again and I will personally march to Denki's door and let him read every fucking one of your desperate ass fucked messages in our discord."
"Okay okay! I give!" Hitoshi shouted.
Shouto was so happy he pulled his wallet out and smacked it on the table. "Anything you guys want is on me." He says as he slides the kiosk across them.
"Damn right it is." Bakugo growls.
Notes:
Thanks for the kudos and reads guys. I'll probably get the next chapter out again today sometime to we will see. You can let go now. See you later.
Chapter 6: Deeno Meets Bunbun
Summary:
Meet Bunbun.
Notes:
Me- *Holds my hand out in front of you aggressively*
Me- *Shakes hand dramatically until you hold it*
Me- HeheheNo Beta so don't let go.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku finally remembers to stop for dish soap on his way home. Today was........horrible.
Deku, Dynamight, Cellophane, Earphone Jack, Red Riot, Real Steal, Pony, Vine, Shouto, Uravity, and Tentacole were all called into the same area at 8am. A kid had activated his quirk for the first time on his way to school. It was an implosion type. He could implode anything with atoms by gently increasing the particle's temperature until they vibrated so hard they combusted. He could only use it on inwardly positioned atoms. So the inside of an apple? Imploded. The inside of a pencil? Imploded. The inside of a cement wall?.........imploded. It could have been an amazing quirk under the right guidance! Could have......... if the kid would have made it out of the flooding tunnel alive. He was the only one that was lost. But the weight of one lost soul feels the same to a Hero as if it was dozens or hundreds. One more person they couldn't save.
The boy didn't mean to do it. The damage was 6 flooded and total cars, a broken wall, a flooded tunnel, and a lost soul.
Izuku and Dynamight didn't speak to eachother for almost 4 hours while they helped clear rubble and siphon water out of the tunnel. Cementos's nephew patched the tunnel wall with his adhesive quirk.
Around 2pm, about half an hour before their patrol was done, an elderly woman had walked into the sister branch of a smaller Hero Agency. She had told the receptionist she was lost. When the receptionist helped her, the old woman gifted her a small bouquet of daisy's and pink tulips as thanks. The tulips were laced with a poison that made whoever smelled them completely pliable. The old woman got access to many case files and the building password before a passing hero overheard. Then the old woman's entourage showed up and a 2 hour long stand still happened between the groups. Heros Deku and Red Riot helped free the few hostages the infiltraters managed to grab, Hero Boohoo talked down the less violent ones, and Hero Dynamight took down the others.
Plus 3 more hours of Izuku sitting at his desk and filing paperwork and reports about the day's events. Izuku was tired.
Now here he is, at almost 7pm. Standing in the middle of the cleaning aisle. He grabs the dish soap and tosses it into his basket. He thinks briefly about how stiff he feels and how heavy his thoughts and heart are. Maybe........ maybe he should try regressing again? He thinks about it, and decides rather quickly that he will. It will be the second time. After today though, he thinks he could use it. He works better as a hero at his best.. the world deserves him at his best. If this is what helps him reach that standard, then so be it. Maybe he should grab himself some new things to help.
Izuku wanders towards the kids aisle. He scans over the shelves just to see what might catch his eye. Then he sees a medium sized stuffed bunny. It has brown and cream colored fur. With a pink button nose and cute round eyes. His ears stand tall and proud. He picks up and flips it over to check the condition. Izuku notices the cute large plush cotton ball tail. He quickly sets it gently into his basket and checks the puzzles. He grabs a few wooden puzzle boards and a few books that looked colorful and fun.
"Maybe some light snacks." Izuku whispers to himself.
He browses the chip and candy aisle. He sees a box with colorful goldfish and decides that he absolutely has to get those. Along with some peach flavored peach rings. Maybe a bag of grapes too. He can't only have snack food. Something a little more organic is good. He checks his basket one more time, then heads to check out. He decides to use self-check out this time because the cashier working today is the super nice friendly one. And Izuku knows she would probably ask a hundred questions. He grabs a colorful looking candy bar from the display next to him and finishes his purchases. Grabbing his bags, he heads back out to face the setting sun.
"It's okay. Today was bad. I've had worse. Much.....much worse. Tomorrow is a new day. More lives to try and help. More lives to try and save. Try....." izuku whispers to himself as he starts walking home. "More lives to save." He corrects himself.
Once he gets inside, izuku sets his stuff on the counter and goes to change clothes. A pair of powder blue shorts and a yellow and blue over-sized tshirt. He pads through the apartment. Getting his "little self's stuff" situatiated.
He pours some goldfish into a small bowl, grabs a juice box, puts on an old AllMight cartoon, sets out his coloring books and crayons, opens up his new wooden puzzles, and sets Deeno and his new bunny friend in his lap.
"Okay......... Wait!" Izuku whisper-yells.
"You need a name." He says while looking over the stuffed bunny rabbit. "How about...... Bunbun?" He asks the plushie. "Because you look like a baked cream bun." He picks up the bunny rabbit and nods his little round head. His ears flop a bit at the motion. "Good. This is Deeno. You two are friends now." Izuku tells the two stuffies.
He gets to work coloring away at his pages. Only about half an hour passes by, and his coloring is becoming less and less within the lines. Izuku twists his face a bit in frustration. He tries again on another page. He grumbles to himself a bit as he compares his messy colored pages to the pages he colored a couple days ago. "Hard." He says quietly.
Izuku stands to go into his room to grab a blanket. He sees all the collectables and thinks that they look a little lonely. Just sitting on the shelf in single file lines. Seems boring, he thinks.
So he grabs each figure, one at a time and sets them in his floor. He grabs a shoebox that used to hold boots sitting in the corner and places it in front of the lined up figures. He looks around and tells the collection, "m'be right back." Then he quickly shuffles into the living room to grab his two stuffies. He sets both down onto the wide shoebox. There, now they're all playing Simon says. Izuku giggles a little then shuffles around the room a bit. Trying to figure out what to do next.
"M'read." He says as he reaches for his new picture books.
After staring at the words for several minutes. He shuts the book and lays down onto the couch.
"Hard words." He grumbles.
Izuku pulls a throw blanket from his room over himself haphazardly and lays back against the couch quietly. He watches several episodes of one of his favorite cartoons. He yawns a few times and starts to rub his eyes with the back of his hands. He pulls the blanket up to his chin and somehow throughout the 7th episode, Izuku ended up with his thumb in his mouth. Pressed between his teeth and the inside of his cheek. It feels comfortable so he doesn't move. He feels himself dozing softly and mutters out into the living room, barely lit by the TV and the small air purifier light.
"G'night Bunbun. Night night Deeno." He whispers.
Notes:
Okay now you can let go. See you on our next chapter date.
Chapter 7: More Self Discovery, and Shouto Needs a Hug.
Summary:
Trigger warning trigger warning trigger warning. Mentions of non consent/sexual harrassment. If you don't want to read that you can totally skip from "He flings open the front door-" down to "A phone ringing-"
Basically, shouto gets a close call with a pervert. That's it though.
Shouto had a bad day. A really bad day. He could use a hug.
In a world with a proper Endeaver redemption. I know, I know, but Shouto deserves happiness in all forms.
Notes:
Hello and welcome back. No beta. Here, hold my hand. I said hold it. Hold. It.
Thank you.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku wakes up awkwardly spread across the couch. He bolts upright and looks around the living room.
"Oh thank God, it's sunday." He says tiredly.
He has today fully off for the first time in 8 days. He stretches a bit and notices his little stuff all over the coffee table. He thinks back to how it went. It doesn't seem like last time. Almost as if last night was both easier and harder? He remembers feeling frustrated at small things but it was relieving to only he worried about something so simple.
Time for another Google search.
Izuku gets to his feet and grabs his phone from his room. Noticing his collectables all laid out in the floor. He has a metaphorical heart attack at the thought of them getting dirty or broken in the middle of the night when Izuku walks through the house in the dark. He places each one back in their original spots on the shelf and puts away his 2 stuffed friends. Then heads to the kitchen and grabs a protein shake from the fridge and an apple from the fruit sling. He takes a bite and goes to do some research.
Izuku notices his untidy colored pages and how messy the room looks. He remembers trying to read and color and it was difficult for some reason.
"Age regression and difficulty reading. Short attention span. Messy habits while regressed." He says outloud as he types away. "Some people who age regress can have different preferred ages?" He reads. How does he know what age he is?
He reads through several articles while finishing his shake and apple. Izuku grabs his regression notebook and makes some notes on what he finds.
"Okay, so sometimes people who have had difficult recent events or who haven't regressed in a long time can slip into a much younger mindset than what they are used to." He mutters.
"So I slipped younger yesterday than I did the time before? Apparently I regress between 2 and 6? Seems a bit of a stretch."
He continues reading and making more notes. "Okay so I should take caution just in case much smaller me makes an appearance. So maybe I should grab a few things that focus on different ages?" He says to himself.
Taking a deep breath, Izuku pulls up different kid store websites, he orders several things to be delivered. He scrolls through an article that has basic things for regressing listed. A few items catch his eye.
"Pacifiers? Onesies? Sippy cups and bottles?" He says. He thinks that seems a bit extreme for what he usually does. But izuku is an over-packing, triple prepared, anxious mess so he orders them anyways. He doesn't know how sizing works so he looks for a website with adult sized kid stuff.
"The Kid in Me? Sounds promising." He says as he clicks on the site. They have adult size onesies that fit loose and comfortably, big binkies, bottles that have large spouts, huge stuffed animals. He keeps adding to his cart. Not even stopping to check the total.
"Thanks me." He chuckles. "Alright time to clean up."
Several hours later in his now spotless apartment, Izuku's stomach growls. He gets up to check his pantry and fridge. Looks likes baked salmon, rice, and some zucchini and spinach stir fry. Izuku is definitely not good at cooking. But after many lessons with Katsuki, he can now smother a fish in oil and seasonings and bake it just fine. Rice is easy. And stir fry you just season and stir.
"Easy enough." He says.
Four days later, several boxes are waiting for Izuku at his door. Patrol ended smoothly and Kacchan has plans with Kirishima. Shouto is coming over in 2 hours for a movie night. He has time to open and sort through everything before then.
Izuku opens the first box and unwraps a bright blue night shirt. It's large and will definitely hang just above the knee. Along with it is a full zip-up red dinosaur footie pajama. It's a little too long in the legs, but still perfect. Next is a brown bunny rabbit one with long floppy ears on the hood and a big fluffy tail, a large purple sippy cup, a clear bottle, a building block set, and a few more books.
He takes his time checking the products. Next box has his over-sized binky that's dark green with small teddy bear faces printed on it. There is a few toy cars, a car town playmat, a second sippy cup that's dark blue, a few large toy rattles, and two new stuffed animals. A large penguin and a big blue whale.
He intends on giving the penguin to shouto as an early birthday gift. Shouto has always loved penguins. The last box has an All-Might onesie, a couple bottles of bubble bath, and a large collection of bath toys in a clear plastic zip bag.
Izuku stands back and looks at the new additions to his collection. He feels a bit silly again but knows that it's good for him. He goes to take the tags off his new clothes and throw them in the wash. He notices the size listed on the tag of the All-Might onesie. "It's too big! Oh well." He says while tossing everything in the wash. He pours in his favorite eucalyptus and lavender detergent and starts putting everything else in a chest he keeps in his closet. It used to hold old winter clothes, but he donated those last month.
With the new stuff put away and his new clothes in the wash, Izuku checks the time. "35 minutes until Shouto gets here." He says. He pulls out his phone and sends a text to his friend to ask about late night dinner. They both decide on pizza and Shouto insists on ordering it himself and picking it up on the way. Exactly 33 minutes later, the panel beside his door buzzes to let him know he has a guest waiting to be let in downstairs. He already knows it's Shouto so he buzzes him in without pressing the call button.
He flings open the front door a couple minutes later and greats his two toned friend. "Sho! Come in! I have several movies picked out and we can get started, did you bring comfy clothes? I have some old pajamas you can wear that should fit you. I laid out some snacks and got some iced tea too!" Izuku looks his friend in the eye for the first time since opening the door and notices a large hand print shaped budding bruise on his face. "Shouto? What happened?" Izuku asks while setting the pizzas on the counter.
"It doesn't really hurt." He says quietly.
"That's not what I asked, Sho." Izuku says plainly.
"A close combat fight with a guy who escaped the jail a few districts over. His quirk was called limb portal. He could put body parts through a portal and it was so fast. But the size of the portal was only small enough for limbs and small objects." Shouto says while slipping off his shoes.
"So he got a few good hits on you?" Izuku asks him.
Shouto doesn't answer but slows his movements.
"Sho what else happened." Izuku gently demanded.
"He was originally arrested for sexual harrassment. But when he escaped he........... took it a step further. I..... it was a close call. I messed up. He didn't get me. I froze him to a telephone pole in time. But it was close..... I panicked. Father didn't mention it. But I know he is disappointed in my hesitation." Shouto says while staring at the floor.
"No. No Endeavor is a lot of things, but I don't think he is disappointed that you froze up. If he didn't mention it then it didn't bother him. He always says what's on his mind." Izuku places his hands around his friend's shoulders.
A phone ringing obnoxiously broke the moment. Shouto pulls out his cell and sees the caller ID and flinches. Izuku leans forward to see as well. He grabs his friend's hand and holds it tightly. Shouto nods and accepts the call.
"Hello father." He says quietly.
"Shouto. I personally did the reports for the last few incidents of the day. No need to come in tomorrow to finish them. You have the rest of the day off but you are still on call in the case of a category 3 emergency." Endeavers loud voice says through the speaker.
"O-okay." Shouto says unexpectedly.
"I do however need your data system log in information. Please send it over coded in a timely manner." The older hero says.
"Okay." Shouto answers. "Father? The last..... incident. Did...... did he get anyone else?"
"No. I handled it. The criminal is in the burn unit of the ICU at the Kurika General Hospital handcuffed to a bed with quirk canceling cuffs." Endeavor says plainly.
"Th-the burn unit? I..... but I didn't use my fire?" He asks.
"No, you didn't. See you Friday morning Shouto." Endeavor hangs up with a click.
"See." Izuku says softly.
"I........ I don't understand." Shouto whispers
"Hm. It's okay. I do. The guy probably tried to escape again and endeaver stopped him. No worries." Izuku says knowingly.
"Yes, but.......but still." Shouto says under his breath.
"Well, things happen." Izuku knows that if it was him, the criminal would've ended up with an irreparable spine.
"Now come on! We got pizza and Studio Ghibli! Izuku says while pulling his friend into the living room.
Notes:
Ight you can let go now. See you next chapter. Peace out bros, does, hoes, and scones.
Chapter 8: Dottie, Deeno, Bunbun, and Sprinkles.
Summary:
Playtime with the best boys.
Notes:
If you don't hold my hand right now................... ima be big sad.
No beta yet.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku plops down onto the couch and pulls the blanket across his lap. Shouto makes himself comfortable beside him. Just like he has hundreds of times before. Pizza, snacks, and drinks are scattered across the table.
"Is Kiki's Delivery Service okay this time or do you wanna watch Totoro again? I also have Howl's moving castle saved!" Izuku asks.
"Can we watch Howl's this time?" Shouto asks quietly.
"Sure! That one's my favorite!" Izuku says excitedly.
Shouto knows that. Maybe that's why he picked it.
The movie starts and the two of them eat a whole pizza themselves and a quarter of the snacks. 2 full glasses of tea and an emotional ending later, the two friends are still sitting comfortably on the couch. Shouto makes no move to gather his things to leave like he usually does. Instead he leans his head onto Izuku's shoulder. Izuku being the wonderful empath that he is, asks shouto if he wants to stay the night. Shouto, of course, agrees.
Izuku had planned to regress for an hour or two after Shouto left. No particular reason other than to end his wonderfully peaceful night even more peacefully. Oh well, Shouto come first.
Shouto goes to stretch a bit and Izuku notices that he is still wearing his after work clothes.
"Do you want some pajamas? I'm pretty sure I have some folded ontop of the dryer that should fit you." Izuku asks his friend.
"Hm. Please." Shouto responds. Happy to get into some clean and fresh clothes. The fact that they will smell like the detergent his friend uses religiously is a bonus.
"Okay! Why don't you grab them and shower and I'll clean up in here." Izuku says while stretching his arms out above his head.
"Thank you." Shouto greatly appreciates his close friendship with Izuku. He appreciates all is friends. But each one has a very specific kind of closeness to him, he reasons in his mind.
Red and white hair ruffles from the air conditioner blowing above the washer and dryer. He checks Izuku's pile of folded clothes and sees a large soft pile of yellow, red, and blue fabric. He lifts it up and it seems to resemble pajamas. Shouto is never one to judge so if Izuku likes this style then good for him.
He checks the tag and sees that they are a whole size bigger than what Izuku normally would wear. He knows his friend's size and style after years of companionship. So this pajama style throws him off a bit. But they do look comfy. Shouto assumes that these are what Izuku had been referring to due to the fabric and size. So he takes them to the bathroom along with borrowed boxers and a towel from the linen closet beside the dryer. He takes a peak at his friend before closing the bathroom door and sees him bouncing around the room happily cleaning.
He thinks Izuku looks much happier recently. Kirishima was right when he had texted the group chat to let everyone know that Izuku's genuine smile was back.
Shouto starts the shower and strips his dirty clothes. He has to admit that he was a bit bothered that Izuku didn't confide in him about how he was feeling. But if his closest friend was happy, then he was happy.
Izuku hummed as he cleaned up the living room. He makes a mental note to wash dishes tomorrow morning. He doesn't have patrol until 3pm anyways. Which is why he was going to regress a bit tonight.
'Oh well,' he thinks to himself.
After tidying up, he goes to move the clean laundry from the laundry closet to his bedroom. Separating out what needs hung up and put away, he grabs the last stack of folded articles. It's his new "little" outfits. He shuffles to his closet to put everything away into his chest before Shouto gets out of the bathroom. Making note of each thing he puts away.
"Wait." He says softly. "Wasn't there another onesie?"
Right the one that was too big. Izuku doesn't wanna bother returning it. It can be used for something or someone else. He briefly imagines how cute and cuddly his two-tone haired friend would look in it. He laughs the thought away and goes to look for the missing article of clothing. But as he shuffles through the hallway, the bathroom light shuts off and the door opens. Slightly humid air and the smell of his personal soap spills out into the hall.
"Sho! How tired are you? Cause we can totally read or-" Izuku's jaw drops when he sees his friend.
"I'm not tired yet actually. The shower woke me up a bit." Shouto answers him. "I had to borrow some of your boxers too. I left my gym bag at work that had my spare clothes. Something wrong?" He asks.
"No. No! No no. All good." Izuku says with pink cheeks. "Is-are the pajamas comfortable?"
"Hm. Very." Shouto answers.
"Good. Good. They're too big for me. I accidentally ordered the wrong size. I'm glad they fit though." Izuku says a bit sheepishly.
"I like the fabric. Sense when did you start wearing pajamas like this?" Shouto asks honestly.
Izuku thinks.........Maybe, maybe he could tell Shouto about his new outlet? Shouto wouldn't think it's too weird right? He wouldn't be grossed out? Best case scenario, shouto is okay with it and never brings it up again. Worst case scenario, shouto thinks its weird and gross. But shouto would never make fun of him for it. That much Izuku is sure of. His friend deserves honesty. Izuku thinks long and hard about his answer. Long enough that Shouto is now tapping his shoulder to get his attention again.
"Izuku?" He asks.
"Shouto. W-would you mind if we had an important conversation? It's not like important-important. It's just important, to me? I guess?" Izuku asks his friend nervously.
"Sure." Shouto replies. They move to sit on the couch facing eachother. Izuku thinks on how to start this conversation. Eventually figuring it out.
"I uh, I've been a little bit happier? This last week anyways." Izuku says.
"I've noticed." Shouto says with a hint of a frown. "I thought you would tell me why at some point. I thought you had gotten in a relationship or had gotten some good news and didn't tell me." He says quietly.
"Yes. Well. Neither of those things. But, something good is happening I guess? I sort of.....found a healthy outlet for...... work stress. And to help with, you know. Trauma and stuff." Izuku explains.
"Hm." Shouto hums.
"Do you-have you found a good stress relief method?" Izuku asks gently.
"Not yet. Some things here and there help. But nothing steady and reliant that wields results."
"O-okay." Izuku begins muttering a bit. And eventually decides to show his friend his simpler little collection.
"You trust me?" Izuku asks softly.
"With Milk's life." Shouto answers. Trusting anyone to even be around his cat is the highest symbol of trust Shouto can place in anyone. Izuku knows that.
"Right. Come with me." Izuku drags shouto into his bedroom and opens his closet door. He takes a deep breath and starts pulling the large chest out into his room.
"Uh. Before I show you this. I want you to know that you're the only person who knows. I haven't shown or told anyone yet." Izuku says with his hands resting on the chests clasps.
"Not even Bakugo?"
"Especially not Kacchan." Izuku says. Shouto nods in understanding. Izuku slowly lifts the lid of the chest and pulls out the coloring books, crayons, toy cars, car playmat, sippy cup, and 2 other onesies.
Shouto looks on in confusion.
"Do you babysit?" Shouto questions..
Izuku let's himself laugh freely at his friend's confusion. "Um, not exactly. I-I babysit myself? I guess? So I uh...... use age regression. As my new outlet. It really has helped a lot and I've only done it a couple times! But after each time I feel so much better!" Izuku explains. Shouto looks at the items in front of him and picks up one of the coloring books. He flips through the colored pages and looks back up at Izuku.
"So you act like a kid?" Shouto asks genuinely.
"Yes. Basically I put myself into a child-like mindset. It's nice getting a break from being an adult and feeling like my biggest concern is giving my toys equal attention and not getting crayon on the coffee table." He laughs at himself.
"And..... it helps?" Shouto asks.
"It does." Izuku replies.
"Thank you for telling me." Shouto thinks privately that he is relieved that Izuku didn't get heavily romantically or physically involved with someone else.
Izuku watches Shouto look over his things. Blue and grey eyes wander the room a bit until they land on the over-stuffed penguin sitting beside the closet door. Izuku sees his friend's eyes widen a bit and follows his gaze. He notices the penguin and crawls over to grab it. He crawls the few feet back to Shouto's side and places the stuffed penguin in his lap.
Shouto looks at his friend with his eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"It's an early birthday present!" Izuku says happily.
Shouto looks down at the penguin and gives it a gentle squeeze. Relishing in the softness, he whispers to his friend. "Thank you."
"You're welcome Sho!" Izuku watches his friend closely. He hopes that soon Shouto is able to find a healthy outlet like he did. Hero work plus childhood trauma. Is not a good combination. Izuku hadn't expected regressing to work so well for him. Maybe.........maybe it could work well for Sho too? It wouldn't hurt to try right?
"Do you- do you wanna give it a try?" Izuku whispers into the quietness of his bedroom.
Shouto tilts his head to the side a bit. "Give acting like a kid a try?" He questions.
"Regressing. Yes. Only if you want to. But if it helps me, then maybe it might help you too?" Izuku responds.
"How do I do it?" Shouto asks his friend.
"Well you're already dressed for it. I can change and we can try it together yeah?" Izuku asks while getting to his feet. Red dinosaur onesie in tow. "Stay right here." He pads off to the bathroom to change. Modesty is important to Izuku okay?
Once he is changed, he heads back into his bedroom and sits on the floor. "Okay let's start by talking okay? I read about this a lot! Who is your favorite hero?" Izuku asks.
"Hmmmm probably Deku." Shouto answers with a giggle.
Izuku instantly turns a bright red. "No no don't pick me. Pick someone else!"
"Then probably Ms.Joke. Her fighting style is really fun to watch." Shouto answers honestly. "From the new generation of Heros though. Probably Uravity, Deku, Dynamight, or Red Riot. Yours is probably All-Might." Shouto says with a squeeze of his stuffed friend.
"I love Ms.Joke, but All-Might is definitely my favorite. Fatgum is my second favorite. And the new generation...... probably Shouto, Dynamight, Cellophane, or Red Riot." Izuku says while looking through the chest. He finds Deeno and BunBun and places them on the floor.
"This is Deeno. And this is Bunbun." He introduces them. "You gotta give penguin a name too." Izuku tells his friend.
"Oh. Well." Shouto looks the penguin over and thinks for a while. A couple different names pop into his head. "Maybe Marley. Or Dottie." He says.
"Oh I like Dottie." Izuku says.
Shouto smiles, "Dottie it is." He says proudly.
"Do you wanna see the rest of my toys?" Izuku asks with stars in his eyes.
"Hmhm." Shout nods.
"Yay! Okay this is Sprinkles." Izuku says while pulling out a large stuffed whale. "These are my books and wooden puzzles. This is a big bag of bath toys. I've got a lotta building blocks. Here's my onesies and my sleep clothes. I've got some stuff for even littler me. And lastly a few toy dinosaurs." Izuku says proudly. He sees Shouto carefully looking over everything. "I know it's not much. I'll get more things eventually. But it makes me happy." Izuku says happily.
Looks like fun." Shouto says softly with his arms still wrapped around his new stuffed friend.
"Do you wanna play? We can color first and then use the building blocks? And then the cars!" Izuku says excitedly.
"Mkay." Shouto answers him.
After coloring for about 20 minutes. Shouto finished a couple fire truck pages and an AllMight page. Izuku finished a page with fatgum and Ms.Joke standing beside a police car. The details took a while to color.
"For Izuku." Shouto says while holding out the All-Might page he pulled out of the book.
Izuku held out his page with Ms.Joke and the BMI Hero. "For Shochan."
The boys laughed lightly.
Shouto felt good, but something was off. Izuku had handed him a book and he tried reading it. Instead he just looked at the pictures. Then they played with the blocks. Shouto couldn't get his tower tall enough. It kept falling over. Izuku's tower was impressively tall. Shouto just watched for a bit. He hadn't spoken since they exchanged drawings.
"Shochan what's wrong?" Izuku asked him with an adorably concerned face.
"M'dunno." The boy answered.
"Ima ask you some stuff." Shouto nods his head. "Is reading words hard?" Shouto nods. "Is sayin things hard?" Shouto nods again. "Is doing stuff hard?" Shouto nods for the last time.
"It's otay. I get tat way some of da time too. Here, you can use my bink." Izuku reaches into the chest and hands the bink to Shochan. Sho just stares at his hand, so Zuku holds the bink to his friend's lips and waits. Sho gets the idea after a second of prodding and opens his mouth.
"Helps." Izuku says before going back to playing. Shouto gave the bink a few test sucks. And realizes that it actually does help.
The two sit in silence for a while longer until Shochan yawns big enough to drop the paci into his lap. He stares at it sadly for a minute
"Uh-oh." Izuku whispers as he grabs the bink and pops it back into Sho's mouth. "Sho tired?" Izuku asks.
Shochan responds by rubbing his eyes with the back of hands.
"Okie. Sleeps time. The faster we sleeps the faster we can haves fun dreams." Izuku says as he wobbles to his feet.
Izuku flicks on the night light and holds his hand out to Shouto. He pulls him up slowly. The bed is only a couple feet away so getting himself and his little friend into bed is easy.
Shouto wraps his arms snuggily around Dot. Izuku turns off the light and puts sprinkles, bunbun, and Deeno all in bed beside of Dot and Shochan. "You cans keep the bink. It will helps you sleep. M'promise." Izuku boops Shouto on the nose and shouto responds with a big smile behind the paci.
"G'night Deeno, Dot, Bunbun, Sprinkles, and Shochan." Izuku says into the dim room. Shouto hums a response. Izuku knows it's his goodnight wishes.
Notes:
Okay you can stop holding my hand. If you want. Or we can keep doing it. No worries. AhahahHHAHAHAHAH
Chapter 9: Sunshine and Toothpaste
Summary:
Izuku thinks about how good his friends are. Remembers a fun adventure. Shouto is not a morning person.
Notes:
Hold my hand pls. Don't mind me swinging our linked hands around.
No Beta. We fall into this hole together.
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Chapter Text
Izuku wakes up with sunlight peeping through his bedroom curtains and lots of comforting warmth coming from his right side.
Staying comfortable on his stomach, Izuku turns his head over and is met with messy red and white hair. Shouto's forehead is pressed again his shoulder. His friend's arms are tucked tightly around his large stuffed toy. Almost as if he is afraid someone will take it away while he sleeps. Soft breathing fills the silence between Izuku's thoughts. He decides to let his friend sleep a bit longer.
Rolling out of bed as gently as possible, Izuku gathers a few things and heads to the bathroom. He looks at himself in the bathroom mirror and pulls out the overnight bag Shouto leaves in the cabinet for last minute sleep overs. Izuku has a similar one at Kacchan's apartment. And all 3 of them plus their other close friends have things stashed away at Eijirou's townhouse since he has the most floor space for group hang outs. That and Eijirou's house is just really comforting after super long joint missions.
The Red head insisted that someone had to have a house and a vehicle in the group. Ochako had bought an older model SUV that was in good condition already, so Eijirou decided to get a red pick up truck and an old 3 bedroom 2 bath townhouse that needed some repairs and updates. He got it for a great deal. New paint, a new front door, a rebuilt back patio, updated bathrooms, butcher block counter tops that Kacchan hand picked. (Since according to him, "I'm gonna be the only one actually cooking in here anyways.") Kiri even re-secured the bricks in the small gas fireplace. He didn't do it alone either.
Ochako had floated herself and Hanta to the ceiling to scrape away the old designs and plaster on new patterns in every room.
Denki and Kyo had worked non-stop for 3 days to fully update the electricity once Kyoka had found old faulty wiring. Hitoshi and Tetsu had crawled around under the house to do some simple plumbing repairs. They had volunteered together since Toshi wasn't bothered by the enclosed spaces or bugs. And Tetsu had come from a long line of union workers. He had plumbing, carpentry, and automotive businesses throughout the members of his family. Tetsu gave Eijirou the family business cards in case anything major messed up.
Mina had sanded down and painted every single cabinet and drawer in the house. Kacchan and Kirishima did roof repairs with the guidance of Kacchan's dad. Deku used his float to seamlessly apply new wallpaper to the hallway and entryway. He also repaired the staircase and celing support beams.
Shouto and Momo absolutely insisted that they pay for all the best supplies and materials needed for repairs as a housewarming gift. The two of them also told Eijirou that if he refused, then they would be going to the bank and paying every dime in full of Kiri's mortgage and that he could not stop them. Reluctantly, Eijirou agreed.
It was a fun group project. At some point, every single one of their friends had helped in some way. It was now everyone's home away from home. Exactly what Kirishimahad hoped for.
Lost in thought, Izuku sat the small bag of Shouto's supplies on the counter and grabbed his own toothbrush. He thinks of his plans for the day, and then suddenly remembers last night's events.
He stares at himself wide eyed in the mirror. It seemed like Shouto had gotten really young compared to what he himself normally does. He thinks it's probably because it was his first time and he was comfortable with Izuku. His own heartbeat picks up and his cheeks and nose turn bright pink. He sincerely hopes his friend would be willing to do it again. Regressing with someone was a lot more fun and relaxing than Izuku had realized.
Izuku showers quickly since today isn't hair wash day. He does add a quick mist spray and a bit of product to freshen his wild curls up a bit. Once he was dressed in a long blue sweater and some comfortable leggings, Izuku opens the bathroom door and tosses his pajamas in the hamper.
Shouto stumbles into the doorway. Still clinging to his penguin. "Mmmmmhmph." He grumbles.
Izuku laughs heartily. "Morning Sho. You could've kept sleeping." He says in a hushed tone.
"Hmmmmmmmph." Was all he got out of his bleary eyed friend.
Izuku laughs again, "Alright alright, how about you freshen up and I'll make us some breakfest."
"Hmph." Shouto says with a pout.
"I can make strawberry shortcake pancakes? Maybe some eggs and those little sausages you like?" Izuku says as he places his hands on his friend's elbows.
Shouto's eyes open a bit more. At the mention of food, his stomach was now wide awake. So he nods happily and Izuku leaves him in the bathroom.
Notes:
This is a small update to get the old idea machine going. Another chapter will be out hopefully in a few hours after I finish my work. You can let go of my hand now.
See you in a little while. 😗
Chapter 10: Take Down
Summary:
Shouto and Izuku talk.
Patrol goes great. A clean win with clean teamwork.
Notes:
Take my hand. Hold it........hoooooold it.
No beta
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Chapter Text
Izuku sat two plates of pancakes onto the table. One with more whipped cream than berries, and one more berries than pancakes. Two small omelets and a few sausages on little plates to the side. One cup of tea and one cup of coffee above the small plates. Shouto was already seated at the table. Izuku wanted to talk about last night, but he didn't know how to bring it up. It certainly wasn't the last time they had slept beside eachother. It definitely won't be the last. But izuku still worries a bit because he had forgotten to set some ground rules and boundaries. He had hoped he didn't make Shouto uncomfortable in any way.
"Thank you for the plushie. And thank you for letting me stay the night." Shouto said before taking a big bite of pancake.
"Of course! You know you don't even have to ask. Just stay until you wanna leave!" He answers.
"If I did that, then you would see me everyday." Shouto mutters.
"Sounds nice. Although, you'd get pretty tired of my cooking. I learned to actually cook a few things and I basically just cycle that list out weekly." Izuku laughs.
"Hm. You would get tired of having ramen and soba everyday." His friend says between bites of berries.
"You eat that everyday?" Izuku questions.
Shouto hums and takes a sip of tea. "Or I order out. I don't really like to cook so it's mostly delivery, take out, or instant food. Sometimes though, my sister will come visit and she brings several dishes that I can reheat over the week."
"My mom does the same thing. She did it for Kacchan and his mom too when his dad would have to go on business trips. That's part of the reason Kacchan can cook so well. He got tired of Auntie and him always eating out or coming to my house for dinner when his dad was gone. So he learned how to cook. He made breakfest for the first time and did everything correctly and perfectly. Except for make toast. He burnt it to a crisp the first time. His house smelled like burned bread for a week afterwards." Izuku laughs at the memory. "Auntie was surprised at the well made meal and impressed at how he managed to mess up toast."
Shouto laughs softly and cleans his plate. He moves to the kitchen, grabbing Izuku's empty dishes with him to wash off. Once the counter is cleaned up and the dishes put away, the two of them sit back down at the table. Izuku is still struggling on how to approach the conversation he wants to have.
"Can you tell me more about this age regression?" Shouto asks plainly.
Looks like Izuku worried for no reason. Thank you Shouto, for having such an upfront and honest personality.
"Sure! What exactly do you wanna know?"
"I'm not sure. Can you just tell me what you know? Last night you said you had researched it a lot." Shouto answers.
"Okay, well. I found this article by a therapist that had stress-relief ideas and healthy coping habits. One of the links said something about healing from a traumatic childhood. And at that point I was looking into all options. I really didn't want to be put on more medicine or forced to take time off because of how tired and stressed out I was." He explains. "One of the mechanisms was age regression. I clicked more out of curiosity than anything else." Izuku says while looking off to the side. Shouto nods his head because he too, knew the extremes of Izuku's curiosity. "And after reading for a bit about it. I decided to give it a try. I took notes! Lemme grab my notebook."
Izuku jumps from the table and speed walks to the desk in his room. He grabs his notebook and starts flipping through the pages as he walks back to the table. "Here!" He hands the notebook to his friend.
Shouto starts reading through the well written notes. The hand writing is a bit of a mess, but the overall organization is very neat. Izuku starts fidgeting a bit out of nervousness.
"Thank you. This makes sense. So based on these notes, you have an age range?"
Izuku nods his head. "I believe it is between 2 and 6. I'm not entirely sure. I usually just do whatever feels right. The first time I regressed went really well and I remembered everything I did clearly. But the second time I had to remind myself based off of my surroundings. I do know I was very relaxed the next morning. So it's obviously helping." Izuku explains.
"How often do you regress?" Shouto asks him while still looking over the pages.
"Uh, well in the last week and a half I've done it three times. I'm still pretty new to it."
"Hmm." Shouto answers.
"So........... how did you like it? Do you feel any different? Did I do anything that might've upset you?" Izuku asks while pulling at the fabric of his shirt.
"It was nice. The details are a bit fuzzy. Almost like having a few glasses of good quality wine before bed and waking up without the hang over." Shouto says. "I woke up feeling better than I have lately. Maybe even better than I have in a few weeks."
"That's good. Um, Sho?"
Shouto looks at him between his red and white bangs.
"Would you uh. Maybe, wanna regress with me again? Sometime?" Izuku asks bravely. "O-only if you're comfortable with me of course. You can totally do it on your own too if you prefer. But I do suggest being extra cautious and doing a lot of prep work because you seemed to have gotten a pretty young mindset last night."
"Yes. I enjoyed it. I'd like to do it again. If that's alright." Shouto says with the smallest of smiles.
Izuku readily agrees. Assuring his friend that he would very much like that.
They both clean up the messes from last night. Izuku makes the bed and shouto pushes the toy chest back into the closet. The bedroom ceiling fan ruffling white, red, and green hair as the two of them move about. Izuku starts a load of laundry containing his work out clothes and their dirty pajamas from the night before. Shouto gathers his phone, house keys, wallet, and his jacket.
Izuku is always sad to see his friends leaving, but he does have a pretty exciting patrol tonight and Shouto leaves with the promise of showing Izuku anything he buys for their 'little hangouts.'
Once Shouto is out the door, Izuku gets himself ready to head into the office. There is a big stake-out tonight involving several team ups with other Heros. Izuku hopes it goes well.
Katsuki Bakugo is not a patient man. He tries to be with his friends and the people he helps as a hero, but patience is not his strongest asset.
So here he is. In the middle of the debriefing about their stake-out. Listening to Mirko's team go over the same exact case details and evidence that they've already learned about this past week.
A upper class dog breeder had brought one too many animals to the vet with violent injuries. The breeder had told the vet many times that the injuries are the results of where his home and kennels are located. After some gentle prodding, the vet learned that the guy lived over 2 hours away. She had wondered why in the world would a guy bring his injured animals almost 2 whole cities away from home for treatment. There were at least a dozen other Veterinarians between the locations. After the 6th time a different larger breed was brought in for stitches, she reached out to authorities. Authorities did some light digging until they caught the guy on surveillance in a different city with another animal under a different name. He paid cash for his animal's treatments and never picked up the prescribed medications. So he never showed his actual ID. He just gave the Vet's a fake name and his pet details. After the police dug a little deeper, they had found more surveillance of the same man in several different cities with the same two dozen animals. All were large breeds. All had extensive injuries. The man had blamed it on coyotes and other wild animal attacks. After tracking the individual for a couple months. They managed to find his regular routine.
He would visit the same 4 warehouses. stay for only about half an hour. Then leave. He brought nothing, and left with nothing. Nothing noticeable anyway. The police had gathered all their information and decided to consult a few hero agencies. One of them being Mirko's. Mirko having a large soft spot for animals, immediately took on the case fully. 3 long months of investigations and under-cover work, they are finally going to bust the guy.
The dog breeder's name is GoldenShire. They had enough evidence to thoroughly search his home, farm, and land with a warrant for both the search and his arrest. He was running a large scale dog-fighting ring. And a few members of a specific heavily hidden mafia, attended regularly. This specific group of criminals, would use animals to smuggle stolen goods. Jewels and drugs would be hidden in their carriers, crates, fur, mouths, and bodies.
And now they can finally arrest them all. The problem was actually finding and catching the mafia members. This breeder had finally given them the lead they needed. The meeting ends and each designated team from agencies Hawks, Dragoon, and Mirko make their way carefully to the sight of the ambush.
It was now 9pm. Hero's Anima, Deku, Dynamight, Cellophane, Nejire-Chan, Invisible Girl, Uravity, and Froppy were hidden throughout the surrounding land. Hero's Tsukoyami, Dragoon, and Ear Phone Jack stayed behind to manage communications with the teams. According to their investigations and reports, the dog fights usually begin around 9pm. The mafia members don't usually show up until 11:30. So the teams are in stealth mode, hidden away for the next 2 or so hours.
With communications in their ears, to help keep noise low, the teams all know sign language and Morse code to communicate.
Deku is floating between trees. Uravity is floating herself and Mirko beside the treelines. Invisible Girl is crouched in the bushes on the ground. Froppy is using her mild camouflage to stay hidden. Dynamight and Anima are about to climb the trees as quietly as they can since Dynamight can't use his explosions in the quiet darkness yet. Cellophane pops his head over some branches, he uses his hands to sign to the two below him. "Need a lift?" Dynamight replies with vague wave and Anima signs, "please." Cellophane carefully steadies himself and sends down two long strands of tape. The two below him grab ahold of the tapered ends and start hoisting themselves up.
Every hero involved is equipped with an emergency communications chip within their right cheek, thermal energy detecting contacts, dark clothes, and quirk canceling cuffs. With everyone in their positions, the wait is on.
Just before midnight, two black jeeps pull up to the side gate of the large house. Every hero readies themselves. The plan is to wait until the mafia members are inside the building. They have a rough floor plan of the structure based off of old construction blue prints and building scans.
Watching the two jeeps pull in past the gate and make their way to the large barn, the hero's get ready to advance. Once there is confirmation from Uravity and Nejire-Chan that the individuals in the vehicles have entered the building, they wait for one more signal. Invisible Girl advances forward slowly and once she gets halfway across the field, she turns and gives the members sign language. They decided on using thermal imaging for their contacts to help communicate with her and froppy better.
"Traps. Along the ground in strange patterns." She signs.
"Aerial advance." Deku signs back to her.
"2 light poles with cameras facing the ground. Aim for at least 15 meters up." She signs.
Hawks gives the signal for an aerial advance followed by a sign for 50 feet and then pointing up.
Froppy comes out of the bushes and wraps around Anima with her tongue. Uravity grabs Froppy's hands and uses her air pressure tank to quietly propel them across the field.
Deku steadily floats in front of Dynamight as he wraps his arms around Deku's shoulders. Deku wraps his forearm with Cellophane's tape pulling him along in the air.
Hawks grabs Mirko under her shoulders and flies forwards.
Nejire-Chan advances towards Invisible Girl, carefully pulling her up onto her back. Then gently uses her waves to maneuver through the air.
Carefully surrounding the barn, deku sets Dynamight and Cellophane onto the roof quietly. Then heads to a broken board just under the roof to peer into the building. He then pulls back and signs to Dynamight. He mimics Deku's signs so that everyone else behind him can see.
"Arena style. Wired fences, shock collars. Guns and twelve guards. 34 people in total. 6 mafia members. 3 dogs in cages in the middle. Several in the back. Breeder beside the cage."
Hawks clicks his teeth in Morse code. "Prioritize capture of the mafia members. Second priority is the breeder. Then the rest." The code comes through to everyone's comms. Mirko signs to Dynamight.
"Phase three. Make it a clean opening, brat."
Dynamight signed to Deku, "Phase three. Separate immediately." Deku nods in understanding.
Dynamight grabs a bottle attached to his gauntlet and pours the collected sweat from the last 3 hours all over the roof. Deku grabs Cellophane and lifts him high enough to be out of the blast zone. Dynamight then presses his palms flat to roof, gives one of his most feral grins, and blasts.
The roof gave away with a large round hole. Every hero hovering above drops into the barn. Shouting and shots being fired. The hero's split and an intense but short fight commences. Hawks has the 10 people in attendance pinned tightly in their places by his feathers. Froppy has taken down 2 guards, Anima is calming down the dogs and cats in the back of the barn. Uravity has 2 mafia members in the air, one of them unconscious. Deku has the breeder in cuffs and 1 mafia member held by black whip. Mirko has 4 unconscious guards on the ground in front of her. Invisible Girl has taken the member's keys and started slapping cuffs on people. Dynamight has 2 mafia members cornered, Cellophane tapes them to the highest corner of the ceiling. Nejire has several people being held back by her waves. It is a clear win.
Once every criminal is tied up and cuffed. Mirko approaches the lead mafia member and breeder. She places a shock collar they brought from Dragoon agency around their necks that will electrocute them if they lie. She grins mercilessly with several of the heros standing behind her, victorious. An eight month chase of this mafia group has now come to an end. Mirko leans forward and yanks on the two collars and growls.
"Say woof."
Notes:
Hope you liked it! Took a while longer than expected.
Chapter 11: Chivalry and Cats
Notes:
Me- *extends my hand.*
Me- *shakes it aggressively*
You- *smashes our palms together*Me- "Heh.*
Nooooo beta. Enjoy
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Chapter Text
Goldshire and the mafia group called "Hide and Seek," were found guilty at the end of their trial. It took nearly 2 months since the capture. Goldshire accepted the life sentence. The Mafia Leader, known as Mr.Tag, did everything in his power to get out of the death sentence. So Mirko's team of investigators and the police had a heafty pile of evidence and information on other groups associated with Hide and Seek.
Now that the trial was over, it was time to celebrate. Every hero involved in the case along with their close friends, decided to meet at the cat themed bar. Probably at Hitoshi and Shouto's heavy suggestion.
So here Izuku was, stalking the front door of the bar for more arrivals. Looking for red and white hair first. But also hoping to see full red or blonde hair come in at any moment. Izuku was particularly excited to see Shouto again.
The two of them have successfully regressed as littles together as often as their schedules would allow. Usually at least once a week. Izuku was truly happy to have a playmate, but Shouto always regressed really young. So he hardly ever spoke much. Mostly just watching Zuchan play. He would watch Blue's Clues, Clifford the Big Red Dog, or Hello Kitty. Those were Shochan's favorites. But with the case taking up more and more of their time, the two of them haven't been able to regress for almost 9 days. It was slowly building on Izuku's shoulders. But hopefully, tonight he would be able to escape the large group gathering a little early. He did still have work tomorrow at 9am. So an early start would be best.
Izuku was so lost in thought he hardly notices the warm hand waving in his face.
"Kacchan! You made it!" Deku shouted excitedly.
"Nerd. We're you stalking the door for when I got here?" Kacchan asked with one brow raised.
"Hm, Shouto and Kiri too, but I don't think Kiri will be here till after his patrol ends at 8."
Red and white hair ruffled widely as the door opened again and a solid force walked straight into Katsuki.
"Oi! Watch where you're walking, Candycane!" Katsuki says as he elbows him in the ribs.
"Oof, hello friends." Shouto says smuggle.
"We. Are. Not. Friends." Katsuki says while jamming his elbow into Sho's side again. Shouto takes the opportunity to wrap his arm around the offending arm.
"We are friends. Thank you for the escort, very Gentlemenly of you." Shouto says with a grin.
"Oi listen here you peppermint colored fuck I should-"
"Bros that's so manly!" Shoulder length Red hair pops up behind the two of them.
"Kiri!" Midoryia shouts happily.
"Mido!!!!" Kiri shouts as well.
"You're early!" Izuku says happily.
"Yeah! Suneater came in early for me!" He says as he crowds closer to the three.
"Oi, oi, oi! Personal space idiots! Learn what it fucking means!"
"Personal space doesn't matter to friends." Shouto deadpans.
"For fucks sake, we are not friends!"
"We are best friends." Shouto says smiling.
"Oh my fucking god." Bakugo grumbles as he runs his free hand down his face. He still hasn't beaten up shouto or thrown him across the room. A personal best. Shouto is still smiling and Katsuki has on a ferocious scowl, but his ears and cheeks are deep shades of red.
"Mido let me!" Kirishima extends his arm for the shorter man.
"Oh my how chivalrous." Deku says while placing his free hand over his heart.
Katsuki's face is now a thousand shades of red. "Alright, you fucks wanna act like princesses, then fine. Be the spoiled fucking princesses you are." He growls as he stalks forward to the rest of their friends with Shouto still attached to his side.
Kirishima files in behind him with Izuku still on his arm. They're both blabbering away excitedly about the new spin off Crimson Riot series that comes out next month.
"Sparkles!" Hanta says while petting a black cat in his lap.
"Bakubro!" Denki yells.
"Oh my goodness how CUTE are you four!" Mina waves as she is playing with a calico cat that's sitting beside her at the table.
"Yeah yeah. Fucking adorable. Move." Katsuki grumbles as he shoves Mina's legs off the seats he knew she was saving for them. He plops down beside her, unceremoniously dragging Shouto down with him. Eijirou and Izuku sit across from them next to Hitoshi and Denki.
"Toshi! How was your trip to Korea last week?" Izuku asks excitedly.
"Oh yeah man! Tell us about it!" The red head beside him shouts.
"Nothing much to tell. It was mostly under ground work, but I did get to see a concert while I was there." Toshi says with a knowing smile.
"No. No! Did you go to the MonstaX concert in Seoul!" Kirishima yells.
"I did." Shinsou answers.
"Oh my GOD. SPILL THE BEANS BRO." Kiri shouts. He orders a round for the table.
"Yes yes yes in the words of Mina, 'spill the tea'." Izuku says while making grabby hands across Eijirou at Shinsou.
"That's my baby." Mina cooes.
Izuku's cheeks turn very red and he has to hid a little pleased noise at the pet name. Praise is his weakness.
"He acts like a fucking princess more than anything." Kacchan growls.
"C'mon Hito! We want detaaaaiiilllsssss." Denki whined while pulling on Hitoshi's arm.
"Ha, okay okay." Hitoshi tells them about the concert and his work trip. They tell him about the case coming to a close and the details about post plans involving the other groups. As much as they're allowed to anyways.
It was already nearing 9pm and Izuku was still feeling the affect of the few drinks he had. He pulled out his phone to send a text to shouto. Shouto's phone vibrates in front of him. He pulls it close to his face when he sees its from Izuku.
Midoryia: Play tonight?
Shouto: I can on Monday. My mom and sister asked me to stay the night.
Midoryia: No worries! See you Monday! Tell your mom and sister I said hi!
Izuku pouts slightly, but looks forward to Monday. It's only 4 days from then. No problem. He decides to still regress tonight though since he has been so long and he has an 18 hour shift on Saturday. He could definitely use the relaxation.
Notes:
Hopefully I'll get another chapter out today! You can let go of my hand now........ if you want.
See you later.
Chapter 12: Uncomfortable and Comforted
Summary:
Izuku decides to regress after dinner. The rain picks up heavily on his way home. An unexpected rain storm turns ugly. Izuchan makes an appearance. Some angst to be aware of lots of tears and sad stuff.
Notes:
Ah here it is. One of the long awaited moments. Buckle up bros cause we got a bit of angst to our left and some comfort a few miles down. Take my hand and hang on tight.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku checks the time. It's 8:30. He looks around their joined tables. Most of their friends have arrived, a few couldn't make it understandably. Ochako, Tsu, Momo, Tokoyami, and Kyo arrived shortly after 7:30. Several of their friends were either on patrol or working on an undercover case. A few were even over seas.
Ochako looks as happy as ever. Tsu is smiling at her girlfriend's antics. Kiri is quite sloshed and trying his best to embarrass Denki and Shinsou to the point of confessing their feelings. Kyo is running her fingers through her fiancé's raven hair. Katsuki is staying sober so that he can take Ei's truck back to his place. Mina is laughing. It's been a good night.
Momo and Shouto however, are fighting over who pays.
"I insist."
"No no Shouto-kun. I insist."
"You paid last time."
"Yes and I will pay this time as well."
"No no allow me." Shouto demands gently as he pulls out his debit card.
"No, Shouto I must decline. This is my treat." Momo says with a tight smile, laying her checkbook onto the table.
"Coming here was mine and Hitoshi's idea though. So let me take care of the bill." Shouto insists.
"Oi don't drag me into this." Toshi pipes up from a very drunken cuddly Denki.
"No need, seems you're being dragged into something else though." Momo says with a playful smile.
"I'm not being dragged. I'm very willing." Hito says with red cheekbones.
"Well then, allow me to pay this time and next time I won't argue with you over it." Shouto bargains.
Momo gets a slightly mischievous look on her face. "You aren't allowed to complain about the location OR me paying for it. Deal?"
"Deal." Shouto says. He pulls out his black card and waves down the server.
"Why must you two do this everytime?" Izuku asks, stretching his arms across the table.
"It's to see who has the bigger dick." Kyo pipes up from beside her wife.
Momo's face turns multiple shades of pink as she sputters at a response. Shouto is unfazed.
"Heh." Katsuki snickers.
Shouto is still slightly tucked into Katsuki's side. Izuku keeps catching himself halfway draped over Kiri's lap to talk to everyone else. Eventually Ei drapes his arm around Izuku's back and pulls him closer to the group. Unashamed at all forms of physical contact. Kirishima is just so touchy and cuddly. It throws Izuku off. He thoroughly enjoys it, but it takes a while to get used to since he doesn't get much affection besides sleepy cuddles with Shouto sometimes. Or head pats and hugs from his mom. Kiri is probably a clingy sleeper too.
Izuku checks the time again and notices thatj its a quarter till 9. He decides now is his time to dip out. He says his goodbyes and kirishima, Ochako, Denki, and Mina blow kisses his way. Toshi and Kacchan give half hearted waves. Shouto squeezes his hand. Everyone else says goodbye. Izuku is on his way home.
He had not noticed the coulds in the sky. Or the sharp wind. It was cold and rainy. He didn't have enough phone battery to call a cab. It wasn't a super long walk, he could give floating a try to save some time.
He floats to a rooftop and alternates between floating and jumping across the rows of buildings. He makes it back into his apartment absolutely drenched within 15 minutes.
He slides off his shoes and decides to strip his clothes at the door. Leaving them in a wet heap on the floor, he pads into the kitchen in his boxers to plug up his phone. It had shut off before he made it back. Since his hair was already wet, he might as well wash it. He was planning to in the morning anyways.
Izuku grabs some clean clothes and starts the shower. After two thorough washes, a conditioning mask, a full body wash, and some face exfoliating, Izuku was all clean.
He turned off the water and stared at his large bathtub. Maybe he could try a bath tonight to help him regress? That sounds good.
Izuku grabs his bath toys and bubble bath from his toy chest. He plugs the drain and turns on the water. Adding 2 cap fulls of soap and his toys. He grabs his towel and lays it on the floor next to the tub folded up. Just in case Zuchan gets water on his face. Testing the temperature, he slides in and gets settled against the back of the tub. This felt great on his joints and hands after that cold rain.
He plays for a while and splashes a bit. Getting water everywhere. Once his water turns a lukewarm, he stands to dry off.
"Careful. Caaaareefuuul." He whispers. Trying not to slip on the tile.
"All done." He says happily to himself. He is almost fully regressed. It feels so good to let go.
Izuku waddles a bit as he tries to get himself dressed. Dynamight boxers and the red night gown that hangs around his thighs and off his shoulders. Super soft material. Next izuku looks down at his feet. Some fuzzy warm socks sound good. After he is comfortable, izuku grabs a pre-made sippy cup of juice from the fridge and sits in front of the TV. An old animated All-Might cartoon where he had his canine companion, Pup-Might! Izuku owned the series on dvd since he was a kid. Him and Kacchan would watch the new episodes every Saturday morning together.
Thinking about Kacchan makes Zuchan sad. He knows Kacchan would never understand his coping method. He would never tell anyone about it or start rumors. But he would still probably tease him just like little Kacchan did to little Izuku. Make fun of him a bit and push him around a little. Kacchan wasn't super mean. Just a little mean. He has apologized and they've become close. But Zuchan is still a bit afraid.
Zuchan realizes where his thoughts were. He was supposed to be relaxing. So he gets up and goes to his bedroom. He grabs his toy cars and car playmat and stuffed friends. Bringing them all into the living room, he sets up and plays with the cars for a while. He can feel how deep he is into his headspace now. It feels so warm and welcoming. He tries to think about how old he is right now. Eventually deciding maybe two or three. Younger than usual. But Shochan isn't here, so he doesn't have to be a big brother as much.
Zuchan checks the clock it's almost 10:30. He keeps stopping himself from sticking his fingers in his mouth. Eventually deciding to go grab his bunny bink. It matches the teddy bear one he gave Shochan. So he goes into his room, grabs the bink, then decides to try his building blocks. He will play until he gets tired.
Katsuki is tired. The party went well. But being one of the only sober ones sucks when it's time to clean up. It's almost 10:30 and all he wants is to sleep. But no, stupid extras. Shouto's sister showed up an hour ago to pick him up thank God. Eijirou is a flirtatious mess and Katsuki can't get him to calm down.
"C'mon bro let's puuuuddle." He whines.
"The fuck?" Katsuki questions.
"That's what Kiri calls a platonic cuddle. A puddle. He came up with it when Hanta went through some shit last year." Mina answers between hiccups.
Bakugo remembers Hanta getting cheated on by his boyfriend at the time. He tried to work things out, but it didn't end well.
"Right." He grumbles.
"Duuuuuuuuude I'm going home with meeeeeena tonight." Kiri stumbles a bit.
Mina raises her head to look at him. "Are you? But we're gay?"
Eijirou laughs loud and happily. Then leans over the table and cups his hands over his lips to whisper something to her. "Sshhhhhhhhhh they don't know we're gay."
"Yes we do." Hitoshi answers
"We literally have a super gay secret handshake." Denki yells out while clinging to Shinsou.
"You literally told me that if I was a man, you'd tap that." Ochako says while pointing her finger at him.
"Ssshhhhhhhhh, Kitty will hear you." Eijirou says placing a hand over ochako's mouth.
"Who the fuck is Kitty." Katsuki asks.
"You bakubabe. You're saved in his phone as "Kitty," and we call you Kit-Kat when you're not around." Mina whisper- yells.
"Ashidooooooo nooooooo. How dare you reveal all my secrets." Eijirou mutters.
"It's no secret that you're fucking gay. We will definitely be fucking talking about this tomorrow, you Tye-Dye obsessed gay disaster." Bakugo glares.
"Eijirou do you wanna know a secret." Ochako leans forward.
"Omg yas."
"Kit-Kat is gay too. Don't tell him I said that or he will tell everyone else that I'm bisexual. So shhhhhh."
Eijirou places his finger over his lips in a shush motion and nods his head dramatically.
"HANTA guess what! Kitty is gay! There's a chance!" Kiri whisper-screams across the table.
"What the fuck? You know what. No. I'm not doing this right now. Get up bastards. Your cab is out front. Tape dispenser you're going with bubblegum and shitty hair. Mind-fucker you got sparky there. Ponytail you and Frog legs are in charge of the rest." Katsuki says as he ushers his three out of the bar and into the car. After giving the driver Mina's address and smacking around Kiri enough to make him coherent, he heads to drive Kiri's truck back to his place. He didn't know the rain was going to be this bad.
A loud crash of thunder shook the truck's windows. Katsuki could barely see. He pulled over at a gas station along the way. He still had half an hour of driving to do before he made it to Ei's house. He gets out and checks the windshield.
Great. The wipers are busted and there's a crack. He isn't sure how it happened since he couldn't see. It was too late to do much else about it. After checking his phone again, he decides to crash at Izuku's place. It's much closer and he could park the truck in the parking garage to his building. Way better then driving the 27 minutes to Eijirou's. And for some stupid fucking reason, Mina had swiped his apartment keys.
Bakugo knows Deku will he asleep since he mentioned getting some rest when he got home. He pulls out his wallet and checks the hidden pocket for Izuku's spare house key. Izuku has one for his apartment too for situations like this.
He hops back into the truck and does his best to make it the 6 minutes to izuku's house. He parks the truck in the garage and doesn't bother buzzing up to let Izuku know he was there. The nerd was probably asleep. He can just crash in the guest room like he usually does. Maybe grab a shower if the "sudden sleepover supply kit" is still in the guest room. Katsuki remembers how Eijirou dubbed the emergency bags with their less severe sounding names.
More thunder shakes the air. And a few cracks of lightning in the distance. Katsuki makes his way up the stairs to Izuku's apartment. He unlocks the door and notices all the lights are on and what sounds like the TV. Maybe Deku is awake.
"Deku? Deku where the fuck are you." He shouts into the apartment. He hears what sounds like ruffling and a door being gently closed.
"Deku! I'm staying over. Rock-for-brains had me drive his truck in this weather and the windshield is cracked. His windshield wipers are shit too." He stands in the living room. Taking a look around, he notices the mess.
An old favorite cartoon of his and Deku's is playing on the TV. Crayons and coloring books are sprawled out everywhere. A couple of stuffed toys laying around and a car town playmat. A sippy cup is laying sideways on the coffee table.
Katsuki stalks towards the guest room to get his bag. He finds it easily and goes to the bathroom. He notices the bath tub full of water and toys. Water is splashed everywhere.
He changes quickly and dries off with a hand towel from the cabinet as best as he can.
'Does Deku have a fuckin kid over. If he does then he is doing a shit job at babysitting. It's almost 11pm.' He thinks while cleaning up the bathroom a bit. 'Him and this kid are just as fucking messy as when he was a brat.' He grumbles in his head.
He steps out into the hallway and heads to Izuku's room. He creaks open the door and there's a chest with books and puzzles and building blocks all over the floor. But no Izuku.
Katsuki is getting pissed at this point. He is pretty sure Izuku is home. No, he knows he is. His keys are by the door. His stupid red shoes are on the shoe shelf. The lights are all on. And it's way too fuckin late to be at a neighbors or somewhere else. Not to mention the ruffling noises he heard.
'Is he? Hiding from me?' Kacchan thinks to himself.
He gets an idea. He walks to the front door and opens it. Leaves it open for a second then shuts it loudly. And waits....
60 seconds later he hears Izuku's door open again. And more shuffling. Katsuki peers around the corner of the entryway and sees Izuku crawling on all fours down the hall towards the living room. Katsuki sees a........ toy? In his mouth?
'What the fuck..... is that a pacifier? Did he get hit with some weird ass quirk on his way home? Did he get hurt? He probably got hurt, that's why he is crawling on the floor and hiding.' He reasons with himself. The fact that Deku had hid from him made him almost as mad as the idea of the nerd being hurt. He walks into Deku's line of sight.
"What the fuck Deku? Where are you hurt. I know somethings up. Why the fuck did you hide from me." He stalks towards Izuku. But stops in his tracks when Izuku looks up at him from the floor.
Green and wild curls. Wide innocent eyes with tears in the corners and reddish hues from crying. A red huge shirt hanging off his shoulder and around his thighs. A bunny rabbit pacifier that's half the size of his face wobbling as he sobs. Freckles damp with tears.
It takes every ounce of self control, to not drop in front of his green haired friend and wipe away those tears. To tell him it's okay. But it's not okay. Because Katsuki doesn't understand what is going on. After a few moments of silent sobs from the boy in the floor. Katsuki finally speaks up.
"Deku. Deku what happened."
"No." More sobs, "no Kacchan. Bye-bye. Bye-bye." He says crying harder.
"No tell me whats wrong. Are you hurt? Deku tell me."
"No! No. Bye bye Kacchan." Izuku stands to his feet very wobbly and Katsuki reaches out to steady him but stops. Izuku flinches, hard. Hard enough that he falls to the floor again. His cries getting louder and more panicky. Izuku starts crawling backwards towards his room. Katsuki is quick to follow.
"No! Bye! Bye-bye! I'm otay. I'm otay!" Izuku yells. He makes it to his door before Katsuki reaches him and he shuts himself inside and cries loudly. Katsuki drops to his knees in front of the door. And does something he has never ever done in his life. He begs.
"Deku! Deku, you're very upset and I haven't seen you like that since we were kids. Tell me what's wrong."
Izuku's cries get more out of control. "No Deku! M'not Deku!"
"Okay! Okay. Is Izuku okay? Can you talk to me please. Izuku don't shut me out right now. I won't be able to leave you like this."
Izuku continues to cry. Katsuki waits a long while. He sits at the door and listens to the boy's sobs.
After waiting a while, he goes into the living room to clean it up. He desperately wants to bust down the bedroom door. But he knows that would only make De-Izuku feel much worse.
He picks up the floor and places the books and coloring pages neatly on the table. He puts the crayons back into their box. He sees a couple stuffed animals and sets them on the couch. He picks up the sippy cup and opens it up to rinse it out. He can smell what's probably grape juice in the cup. After he picks up the room and kitchen, he stops to listen for Izuku's cries. The bedroom door opens slowly and as katsuki rounds the hallway, the door shuts again and locks. In front of the door is a notebook.
Katsuki picks up the notebook and opens it to the first page. He walks into the living room and sits it ontop of the coffee table carefully. Izuku is good with words, but not when he is upset. So they used to pass notes as kids when they fought or when Izuku was sad. He reads through the pages.
"Age regression?" He whispers.
The toys? The kid snacks? The cartoons? The messy bathroom? The pacifier and baby talk? Izuku is a kid. He reads through the notes more. They mention how to reach a regressed mindset. As well as notes about how to take care of yourself while regressed. And on the last page is a set of rules. He reads those carefully.
1. No quirks. 10 minutes in time out.
2. No bad words. 5 minutes of time out for each word.
3. No hitting stuffies or friends. 20 minutes of time out plus early bedtime.
4. No cooking.
5. Always share and play nice.
6. No jumping on furniture. 5 minutes of time out.
7. Always clean up after you become big again.
8. Never tell a lie. A whole day of no playtime.
9. Mind your manners
10. Always give hugs when sad.
He reads all the pages and soaks in every word. Katsuki pulls out his phone and types in Age Regression. He reads a few articles. It's a stress relief method. And based on these notes, Izuku has been doing it for a couple months now. Explains why he had been so much happier recently.
Katsuki wants to help. No, he needs to help. He can't just let this go. He hasn't seen or heard Izuku this upset since they were kids.
He does one more search. On how to help someone who is regressed. "Be a caregiver." He says out loud. He reads the points and tips given on the topic. Izuku needs someone to take care of him? He didn't ask Katsuki to do it. But he is sure that he could with some gentle prodding.
"Okay. Fuck. Caregiver. So like..... a big brother. Or a parent." He says. The brief image of Izuku calling him 'big brother' or 'papa' crosses his mind and sends a happy warmth to his heart. Focus Katsuki. He looks around and sees the stuffies. They were mentioned in the notes. He thinks for a second.
Izuku has cried for almost an hour. He will probably be really thristy. Katsuki goes into the kitchen and grabs the sippy cup and opens the fridge. Purple and green grape juice. Just like Izuku's favorites as a kid.
He fills the cup with juice and a couple ice cubes. Then grabs the stuffed animals and notebook. He walks down the hallways and sits in front of the door. He takes one last deep breath.
"Izuku. Unlock the door please." He says as softly as he can. There is shuffling and he can see Izuku's shadow approach the door.
"Kacchan 'splode me?" He whispers. His voice raw and trembling.
"No. No I will never do that to you. Never again." He says.
"Kacchan mad a'me?" He whispers again.
"No. I'm not mad. I'm worried about you. I want to know that you're okay." He answers. He remembers one of the articles saying that encouraging the child-mindset can help a Little trust you more. Okay so..... pet names? Enforcing the rules Izuku had in the notebook. Okay he can do that.
"Kacchan promise?" He whispers softer than ever.
"Kacchan promises." He whispers back. He remembers the little bunny stuffie and the bunny print on the pacifier. "Now unlock the door. Do you know how? Can you unlock it for me Bunny?" He could hear the softest gasp and a little trembling hand wrap around the handle. "S'hard." He whispers.
"That's okay, thank you for trying. I'm gonna open it okay? I need you to go sit next to the bed okay Bunny?" He says through the door. A soft whimper and some more shuffling. He watches the boy's shadow move away from the door. Then he wraps his hand around the door knob, bares down on it, and twists. The lock breaks and the door pushes open. Sitting at the side of the bed in the floor, Izuku has his face pressed against the blanket and his arms wrapped around his torso. The paci is sitting next to his head on the bed.
"Bunny? You ready to talk?" Katsuki sits a few feet away from the quiet boy.
"M'tired." Izuku used to always say that to get out of situations. He still does sometimes.
"Can you look at me please Bunny." He says softly.
Izuku's head slowly rolls over. His face peaking up at the blonde a few feet from him. His fists go to the blanket and he starts twisting it in his hands. A nervous tick.
"Thank you Bunny. Is it okay if I call you bunny?" Katsuki asks.
Izuku thinks for a second and nods his head slightly.
"Do you have a specific name you use when you're...... little?"
Izuku nods his head slowly. And whispers, "Zuchan."
"I like Zuchan. Can you drink this for me? It would make me feel better." Katsuki says honestly. Izuku would do anything if it meant someone would feel better.
Izuku nods his head and takes the cup. He notices immediately that it's been refilled and cold. He takes a couple of small drinks carefully. "Thank you Bunny. Now I know these guys' names are sprinkles, bunbun, and deeno. But I'm not sure which name belong to who. Can you tell me?" Katsuki asks as he places the stuffies in front of Izuku carefully.
Izuku gets a small smile on his face and picks up the stuffed whale. "This is Sprinkles." He gives it a hug. He picks up the Dino plush, "this is Deeno. I call him Dee sometimes too." He gives the green plush a hug. Then picks up the bunny rabbit. "This is Bunbun." He gives it hug.
"So you named your Dinosaur, Dee? As in Dinosaur?" Katsuki asks.
Izuku nods slightly. And whispers quietly, "deenosaur."
"You named your bunny rabbit Bunbun? Because he is a bunny?" Katsuki asks.
Izuku wrinkles his nose. "Noooo, it's cause he looks ike a cream bun." Izuku makes the smallest giggle. "I tought Kacchan was suppo'ed be smarts." He says giggling again.
"I'm plenty smart. But if you're so smart, then why did you name the whale Spinkles?" Katsuki asks.
"Cause I wanted to, duh." Izuku says with more giggles.
Those light airy sounds are music to Katsuki's ears. He hasn't heard those noises in almost 2 decades. He would do anything to hear them all the time. The small playful smile and the round innocent eyes. Katsuki is overwhelmed with the desire to protect and care for the green haired boy.
"Bunny. One of your rules is that you have to give hugs when you're sad." Izuku nods. "Well you gave all your friends hugs except me, am I your friend?" Izuku nods enthusiastically. "Then can I have a hug too? I was very sad when you were sad." He says honestly. Izuku looks off to the side as if considering what to say. Katsuki almost expected Izuku to say no.
But then Izuku shuffled closer and wrapped his arms around him. Pressing his face into his chest. Katsuki wraps the boy into his arms and practically hoists him into his lap. He holds him tightly. Until he hears more little sobs and sniffles. He pulls back and Izuku just tightens his hold around him.
"Bunny?"
"M'sorry. M'sorry. Tank you." His sobs getting a bit lloud.
Katsuki pulls away and makes the boy look up at him. "Shhhh. Don't apologize. I'm sorry. I upset you. I made you very very sad. And probably scared too." He takes a deep breath and goes for the full dive. "I'll take care of you. I'll take care of you all the time Bunny." Izuku's sobs getting louder and harder. Katsuki sees the pacifier and grabs it from the bed. He holds it up to Izuku's lips. The boy accepts. His cries slowing down. "There. Good boy. Thank you so much for telling me. You can sleep now yeah?" He says while lifting the small boy off the floor easily. He pulls back the sheets and lays him down and tucks him in. Izuku's eyes are closed.
Katsuki ruffles his hair gently and strokes a gentle line with his finger tips down Izuku's nose. Green eyelashes fluttering. "I'll take care of you. I'm sorry for everything. I'll make it up to you." He whispers into the quiet room.
"I love you."
Green lashes are dotted with wet tear drops. He sleeps peacefully.
Notes:
Oof. I don't like leaving unfinished business, but I didn't have time to write everything I wanted. So stay tuned for tomorrow's update.
Chapter 13: BestFriend Backpack Combo
Notes:
I'm back. I ate dinner and finished my work early so I decided to get started on the next chapter! This is for senselessbanshee, BamaRose, SadButRadWrtier, GetGoosed, and wishingon_dandelions. Thanks for being my first ever support system on here!
Everybody link hands.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku feels light and floaty. Like some of the weight on his heart has been lifted. He is drifting between awake and asleep. The bed is warm. He can feel the gentle breeze from the fan. He hasn't slept that hard since the first time he regressed with Shouto.
Izuku hears someone step out into the hallway. He opens his eyes and see the bathroom light flick off. Did shouto spend the night again last night? No he was to be with his mom and sister this morning. Kiri hasn't been over in 6 months. He knows the girls aren't over because they're much louder by nature. Kacchan hasn't been over since,-
"Shit." Izuku flings himself out of bed, making his head spin like crazy. He checks the time, 5:15am. He still has Sprinkles held tightly in his arms. He throws open his bedroom door and looks around the apartment, he sees blonde disheveled hair by the front door. Kacchan had squeezed into one of Izuku's old hoodies. Kacchan was slipping on his shoes to leave. Izuku didn't want him to leave.
"Ka-Kacchan, please don't go." He says with panic in his voice.
"Oi, it's still early. Go back to bed."
"No. Please. Where are you going? Why are you leaving so early?" Izuku blinks at him through tired eyes.
Kacchan looks him over and sees the tears in the corners of his eyes and the tight grip he has on the stuffie. "I have to go home to shower and change for work." He says gently. "Remember I have to be there at 7 to run more tests with the support team before patrol, Bunny."
Izuku's cheeks dust pink at the endearing name. He hugs his stuffie tighter. "Oh. O-okay."
"Do you want me to tuck you back in bed? You don't have to be up for another 2 hours." Kacchan asks while reaching for the boys hand. Izuku thinks for a moment then nods his head slowly while looking at the floor. Katsuki wordlessly pulls him back into his room and pats the bed. Izuku climbs in under the blankets and Izuku sees Katsuki do something he never, ever, ever, thought he would see.
Kacchan picks up the two stuffed toys that had fallen from the bed, and tucks them under the blankets carefully beside Sprinkles and Izuku. He playfully pinches Izuku's cheek with a small scowl. "Now sleep. See you in a few hours nerd." He says quietly.
The selfish and feral part of Katsuki is going to win. And the quiet and innocent part of Izuku is going to let him.
Izuku makes it to work right on time. He is now waiting in the records ward for their additional day assignments. Small things to keep an eye out for on patrol.
A taller man with long sky blue hair walked up to Izuku holding a clip board and 3 small files. "Could you sign these please?" Izuku looks around for a pen because he had left his utility belt in the office. "Oh I'm sorry, here." The man opens his palm and a rush of binary code fills the space. And a pen pops out of nowhere. "Here ya go! You can keep the pen if you'd like! But the code wears off after 12 hours." Izuku thanks the man and signs the papers. And then asks 200 questions about the man's quirk because he is Izuku and that's just what he does.
Once he got his answers on the binary realization quirk, izuku heads to the office where Kacchan would be waiting for him. His eyes still ache from the crying he had done last night. They're probably puffy and a bit red too. But he has managed to play it off as slight insomnia to people who asked so far.
"Goodmorning Kacchan." Izuku says while walking into their office space.
"Nerd." Is all he gets back. Kacchan holds out his hand expectedly. And Izuku places their additional assignment files in his hand. "A pickpocketer on 43rd, someone with an insect quirk terrorizing people at the dog parks, and a groper who uses their quirk to steal strangers undergarments." Izuku adds.
"Disgusting." Katsuki grumbles.
"Agreed."
After Katsuki breezes over the files. They head out for patrol. Today it's from 9am-3pm. The pickpocketer was easy to catch. Sloppy work. The insect quirk actually turned out to be a honey quirk. The girl's hair made honey instead of natural oils. So insects liked her quite a bit. She didn't realize that the bugs were bothering other people. And lastly, the pervert. The two Heros caught him when they realized he could pull fabric from anywhere. Similar to Best Jeanist.
It was a smooth and successful patrol. Nothing crazy this time. But Izuku was indeed going crazy himself.
Kacchan was still explosive and loud. But his hands were gentler around Izuku. Ruffling his hair more often, looking for him when he was out of sight and scowling until he found him. At some point, he had even linked their pinkies together. Yep Izuku was going crazy. Not to mention the insane amount of nerves building in his chest and head. He knew that once they got off, they would probably be going back to Izuku's apartment to talk.
Thankfully they had to go to Eijirou's to drop off the truck. So Izuku got to stall a bit more. Kacchan had said he would stop by an automotive shop to grab some new wipers, but Ei refused. He said he was going to take it into one of Tetsu's family businesses to get the windshield fixed anyways. He could just grab some then.
Before izuku knew it, they were in the locker room changing to leave for the day. Patrol and paperwork finished. Katsuki seemed to have gotten a bit grouchier as the day went on. Finally he snapped right as they finished changing.
"Nerd. Why are you so fucking antsy?"
"Kacchan, I-I was just thinking."
"Obviously."
"We are both off now. A-are we going back to my apartment? To-to talk? About....." Izuku said quietly.
"That's what you're so worked up over? We don't have to do shit today. It can be fucking whenever."
"No! No I wanna talk about it. Sooner rather than later. I don't know if my heart can handle waiting more than a couple days." Izuku answers. "Okay. Okay tonight then if that's okay."
"Hm. Then we gotta stop for grocery. You ain't got shit in your fridge." Katsuki grumbles.
Izuku's eyes light up and he gets much closer to Kacchan's face. "Kacchan's gonna cook!"
"You don't fucking eat real food unless I do." He scowls.
"Hey! Yes I do! I can make pan-"
"Pancakes and rice don't fucking count!"
Izuku pouts and Katsuki's heart strings can feel the pull of each little lip wobble.
They head over to Eijirou's house in the red pick up. They were most certainly not expecting a brand new silver Lexus SUV to be sitting where the truck is usually parked. Izuku looked over at the blonde and shrugged his shoulders. They get out of the truck and head to the front door. Having been there a hundred times before, they just let themselves in. Several pairs of shoes sat at the entryway. One pair being extremely familiar to Izuku.
They take off their shoes and start heading through to the rest of the house. "Oi shitty hair. I brought your truck back. Make absolute fucking sure you get the windshield checked out and the wipers replaced!" Katsuki yelled through the house. The sound of feet barreling towards them had the two spinning on their heals until they found the source.
Eijirou was running through the house with Shouto on his back. He wasn't even out of breath. Izuku was amazed. Especially since Shouto is easily 6 feet tall and 195 pounds of lean muscle. Eijirou was 6'3 and around 270. His weight changed depending on the season. Katsuki stood at 5'11 and 208 pounds. Mostly in his arms, shoulders, and abdomen. And Izuku was 5'8 and 233 pounds. Most of his muscle in his lower half and shoulders. His abs definitely liked to play peekaboo through the year, depending on how often he visited his mom.
So zooming through the house carrying Shouto was impressive. And Kiri was doing it for fun.
"Hey Bros! Come in!" Kiri shouts happily.
"Hello best friends." Shouto says with a toothy smile.
"Fuck you." Katsuki points at Shouto.
"And fuck you too." He points at Eijirou.
"Me! What did I do?" Kiri exclaims.
"You didn't tell me that your windshield wipers were absolute fucking shit. It was raining pissed off cats and dogs yesterday and I ended up going to Deku's for the night." He answers
"Oh yeah! Then the sudden Sleepover supply kits came in handy!" Kiri says happily.
"Yep! Speaking of! Shouto you're out of shampoo at my place." Izuku says.
"Mine too!" Kiri shouts while bouncing around trying to throw off Shouto.
"Mine too." Katsuki says.
After the three of them realize that all of their places were out of Shouto's shampoo, something dawned on them.
"Candycane. When do you ever stay at your own apartment?" Katsuki asks with his arms folded over his chest.
"When you guys and my siblings are busy." Shouto says looking away from the three sets of eyes burning into his skin. "Sometimes I stay with Yaoyorozu. And sometimes I visit Tenya up north. So I don't really know." He says looking down.
"Why?" Izuku asks with big round eyes.
Shouto shrugs his shoulders. "Just don't like being alone. I guess."
"What about Milky? Your cat? Who takes care of her?" Kiri asks quietly.
Shouto looks even sadder than expected. "She's been sick these last couple weeks. She is staying with my brother and his wife. She is a vet." He said quietly. Still hanging onto Kiri.
Once the realization sets in. Kiri bounces Shouto up a little higher. "Well I got plenty of space! Two bedrooms and a den! Just pick whichever one you want." Eijirou says happily. "Hey wait a second! You called Midobro and Bakubro your best friends! Am I a best friend too!" Kiri says while walking through the house to the back garden.
"Definitely." Shouto says softly. Eijirou's ears turning red.
"Well Sho I'm always happy to see you! But we definitely didn't expect you to be here." Izuku adds.
"Oh. Mom and Fuyumi are in the garden."
"Yeah they got a bit too tipsy at lunch on mimosas." Kiri adds.
"Hmhm. And i didn't want to take them home like that. My father would explode. Much to my amusement, but mom had also mentioned many times that she wanted to help Eijirou plant some flowers in his decrepit flowers beds." Shouto adds to Kiri's explanation.
"My flower beds are not decrepit! They just needed a bit of tender, love, and care." Kiri shouts.
"As loving and tender as you are Ei, you do not have much of a green thumb." Izuku adds laughing lightly and Eijirou pouts.
Katsuki feels a small string of jealousy. But he isn't sure who he is jealous of exactly.
"So why the fuck are you running around with a peppermint colored industrial sized backpack?"
"Uh. Somehow the conversation got around to whether or not I would be able to fling shouto off of me. That was like almost an hour ago." Eijirou answers. "Apparently his family play this game often."
"And I am winning." Shouto answers proudly.
"Have you just been running around the house like that then? No fucking strategy?" Katuski asks.
"Yes? Why do you think you could do better? Be my guest but he is a strong Koala." Kiri tells the group. Shouto jumps down and readily accepts the challenge. Katsuki's ears heat up incredibly fast as shouto marches towards him with purpose.
"NO! no! Fuck you both! I don't need to prove shit."
Shouto starts running and gets a good jump on Katsuki's back and the fight begins.
"Get off you peppermint fuck! Candy cane looking bastard! Fuck you!" He shouts while twisting and jumping. Shouto is latched and has no attentions on letting go.
"Mido you want a turn!" Kiri says while jogging back to Izuku.
"Please! I don't think I can hang on as well as Sho though." He says jumping onto Kiri's back.
"That's okay man! This is just for our fun! Hang on!" Kiri says excitedly. They run through the house tripping a couple times and head through the garden again.
"Shouto has turned green!" Rei laughs from the flower bed.
"I can hear the explosions from here." Fuyumi smiles.
The two women watch Izuku and Kirishima giggle and laugh freely.
"Listen here you son of a bitch! I said let go!" Katsuki yells.
"No. I am the best friend backpack combo deal. Admit defeat and I'll get off." Shouto tightens his hold even more.
"Oh my God I'm gonna kill you."
"I'm faster than you so no you wouldn't." Shouto answers.
"Not when I'm fucking angry you bastard."
"I've seen you angrier. This is nothing." Shouto answers smugly.
"There isn't anything you could do, to make me more fucking angry than I am right this fucking second." Katsuki growls violently.
"Challenge accepted." Shouto says. He turns his head and lands a big wet smooch on Katsuki's cheek. Then let's go and runs for his life. If he is really caught then he is definitely dead.
"AAHHHHHHHHHH YOU STUPID PIECE OF SHIT FUCKING STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE HEADED ASS!"
"Oof." Izuku says while watching his friend's run wildly around the yard.
"Ah yes. The backpack smooch and run attack." Kiri says.
"Makes sense. Shouto's smooches are deathly." Izuku adds.
"Meh. Depends on who gets them." Ei adds.
"Do you get Shouto smooches often Ei?" Izuku asks. A little jealous but also quite amused.
"Not as often as I'd like." Kiri mutters. Letting his honesty win. "I-I mean like bros ya know! I'm very affectionate and sometimes it bothers people and I don't wanna make anyone uncomfortable so I never initiate the touches or cuddles or anything cause I don't want to make anyone upset!" Kiri adds quickly.
"I see." Izuku says. Also way too familiar with how that feels. He turns his head and gives Eijirou a big wet smooch. "It's not a shouto smooch. But hopefully it helps." Izuku adds.
"Nah. Izuku kisses are top notch. High quality grade right next to Shouto Smoochies." Kiri says with skin as red as his hair. Izuku giggles happily and kiri's heart melts directly into his body. Oh well who needs to live anyway right?
After lots and lots and lots of chasing and name calling. Shouto is finally caught and hoisted over an exhausted Katsuki.
"You." He huffed tiredly. "Stupid Canadian Flag lookin." He huffed again. "Bastard."
"You gotta admit. It was a good game of chase." Shouto adds while catching his breath too. Still slung over the blonde's shoulder.
"I hate you."
"I love you too best friend." Shouto quips.
"Stop lying you shit." Katsuki grumbles.
"I'm not lying."
Katsuki growls again and flings shouto onto the ground. He collapses onto the grass beside him. "If you do that shit again I will fucking stuff you down a garbage disposal."
"If Izuku and Kiri let you. But I'm not lying." Shouto says quietly.
"Deku is your best friend. He always has been." Katsuki says.
"Yes. But I'm allowed more than one best friend." Shouto adds.
Katsuki eyes him carefully. "So you're not lying? You consider me, the asshole who just threatened to murder you a dozen times, a best friend."
"Absolutely." Shouto says. "And I'll call you that until you believe me. Izuku, kiri, katsuki, Fuyumi, Ochako, Milk, and Momo are my best friends."
Katsuki's heart does the same painful warmth that it did with Izuku last night. He reaches out and places a hesitant hand ontop of Shoutos forehead. He pushes the hair out of his face carefully.
"Hm." Is all he can manage.
"Did you see that?" Kiri asks Izuku from their picnic blanket on the grass.
"I did but I don't believe it." Izuku says.
"Do you think?" Kiri starts to ask.
"Do I think what?" Izuku says.
"Nah nevermind. It's just me and my big head. C'mon! My mom's dropped off a bunch of food this morning! You wanna prep some dinner with me?" Kiri asks as he stands up. Izuku checks the time and realizes it's already late. Rei and Fuyumi stand as well.
"We should probably get going. Thank you for having us over Eijirou." Rei says with a gentle smile.
"Are you sure? I'd love to have you stay for dinner!" Kiri says.
"Oh that's alright. Thank you though. We really do need to get home. Besides, we plan to use dinner with dad and our puppy eyes to get him to take us to our favorite restaurant in town." Fuyumi says mischievously.
"Ah, you are indeed my daughter." Rei says with a sly smile.
Fuyumi and Rei wave their goodbyes and go to tell Shouto they're leaving. From where Izuku and Ei are standing, they can see fuyumi and Rei give him a big group hug. Katsuki is standing beside them. When Rei reaches out and pinches his ear to drag him into the hug as well. Shouto is more than happy to oblige.
"They're happy." Izuku says.
"They deserve it." Kiri says softly.
"You deserve it too." Izuku says. Poking the red head in the side.
Kiri gives a small smile and squeezes Izuku into a hug. "Bro you're so manly." Izuku laughs again.
They prep some dinner. Katsuki and Shouto down 2 bottles of water each, the set the table. Izuku plates the food and Kiri brings a pitcher of lemonade to the table. They each take their spots and dig in.
"You guys are staying the night right?" Kiri asks.
"If that's okay with you." Shouto asks.
"Yeah of course!"
Izuku and Katsuki shoot eachother looks. Maybe they can talk about their situation tomorrow or later tonight.
"Sure!" Izuku says happily.
"Awesome! Ah but I loaned my futons to Denki for the weekend. So one of you will have to sleep with me or on the couch." Eijirou says.
Izuku thinks that maybe if he and Kacchan end up in the guest room them they could talk about.........things.
Shouto pipes up before Izuku can say anything. "I call dibs on Kiri's bed."
Eijirou's ears and nose dust pink. Izuku looks over at Shouto with an eyebrow raised. Shouto shrugs and answers the unspoken question. "I feel like being cuddled. He does it in his sleep." Kiri's face turns even redder.
Izuku does a little dramatic sound. "Gasp. Are you saying I don't give good cuddles?"
Shouto smiles again. "No. I'm saying that if I wanna be unconditionally smothered in my sleep, then Ei is the best option." He says while Kiri wheezes next to him. "You're too hesitant about hurting me. And Katsuki doesn't cuddle."
Izuku pipes up. "Yes he does."
Kiri adds a struggled, "He does too."
Shouto looks mildy hurt. "He doesn't cuddle me."
Izuku and Kiri look over at Katsuki and wait for an explanation.
"If I'm not careful, we would set the fucking house on fire. I literally sweat one of the most flammable fucking chemicals and when Shortcake here sneezes sometimes the ends of his hair catches on fire. Not to mention if he has a nightmare sometimes his cold or hot side acts up. Literally a match made for arson you idiots."
"Oh." Shouto manages. "So would you cuddle me if I was awake?" Shouto asks. Izuku is holding back laughter and Kiri looks like he is gonna die from cuteness.
"I fucking guess." Katsuki grumbles. "Needy ass bastards. Bunch of fucking saps."
Shouto smiles happily. Izuku finally let's out his laughter and smacks the table. Eijirou is bent over from laughing so hard.
Notes:
Ight you can let go bros and babes. See you later my homies. Maybe again tonight if my insomnia wins.
Chapter 14: One little, Why Not Two?
Notes:
I'm back friends. I got some good ideas. Get ready for absolute chaos.
No beta yet. Everybody link hands and hang on tight. Don't want anyone getting left behind.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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After dinner, the four friends clean up the table and kitchen. Shouto retrieves his sleepover kit from the hall closet. His is stashed away beside of Mina's, Ochako's, Denki's, and Tetsu's.
Izuku gets his from the bottom drawer of the dresser in the guest room. His is kept in the same dresser that Kyo's, Momo's, Tsu's, Tenya's, and Shoji's is.
Katsuki gets his stuff that's kept in a duffel bag at the top of the Eijirou's closet. His duffel is beside Hanta's, Toru's, Seiji's, and Inasa's. Several other emergency sleep over bags from others are stashed around the house. Everyone knows where their's are located. It's a good system.
Shouto showers first and Eijirou is cleaning up his room. Katsuki is changed in his sleep clothes ready. And Izuku plans to shower in the morning. So they go to put clean spare sheets on the guest bed. They've slept beside eachother hundred and hundreds of times since they were kids. Shouldn't be a big deal, right?........ Right?
"Too many God damn emotions in 2 fucking days." Katsuki grumbles while he is fixing the sheets.
"Kacchan has emotions?" Izuku teases. Earning him a weak glare from the blonde.
"Ah ha ha. So fucking funny. Now talk." He says as he lays back onto the bed.
Izuku didn't expect them to jump right into it. But he should've also expected Kacchan to not Beat around the bush.
"Well. I'm not sure how to start." He answers honestly.
"Why did you hide it from me?" Katsuki starts.
"I was scared." Izuku answers. "I was scared that even though you and I are in a much better place than we were several years ago, that something like this might make you see me differently. We've worked so hard to get where we are. And I'm so scared of losing it. Of losing you. Over some silly uncommon stress relief method." Izuku says while fiddling with his shirt hems.
"Sorry." Katsuki says almost in a whisper.
"No I'm sorry. If I would've just told you, then i wouldn't have flipped out as much last night when you showed up."
"Is that why you hid in the closet?" Kacchan asks.
"Yeah. I guess little me thought you would leave if I wasn't home. I didn't mean to upset you when I hid though. I just wasn't ready for you to see that side of me. I was too scared." Izuku admits.
"Well I'm probably supposed to say sorry or some shit for pushing you to tell me. But I'm not sorry. I hadn't seen you so panicked like that in almost 2 decades. I wasn't going to leave without you talking to me. Even if it took all night." Katsuki says, still leaned back onto the bed.
"Thank you. For taking care of me. And for understanding. That meant more to me than you'll ever know." Izuku says with a small wobbly Smile.
"I'm gonna keep taking care of you. From now on, whenever you regress I'll be there." Kacchan says, as he smacks Izuku's knee with his knuckle. "It's the least I can do. I've apologized to you before. And you've accepted it. But I want to make it up to little Izuku too. Not just for last night. But from when we were kids too." Kacchan says, his whole heart out in the open for the first time in years.
"Kacchan. Kacchan last night...... you said you would always take care of me." Izuku whispers. Taking a deep breath he continues, "You said you loved me." He says with tears in his eyes.
"Yeah."
Izuku sobs softly as to not alert Kiri. He doesn't bother to clarify what kind of love. He was so happy that Kacchan loved him, that he didn't care. He had his Kacchan. His childhood friend. His best friend. The love of his life in so many ways. He had him. He had just admitted that he loved Izuku. Overwhelmed with happiness was a understatement.
Katsuki let Izuku cry softly. He was going to get up and grab him some tissues, Izuku was always a messy crier. Until he heard the softest, most gentle, and one of the sweetest sounds he has ever heard.
"Izuchan loves you, and I love you too." Izuku says with his head buried in a pillow. He said it so softly, he wasn't sure if Kacchan had heard him.
Katsuki lay frozen for all of ten seconds. He couldn't help himself. The boy he tried so hard to be equals with. The boy he fought with for years, is now the man he is hopelessly in love with. Katsuki rolls onto his side and pulls Izuku down next to him. He places a soft kiss into the messy curls. And holds Izuku tight against himself. He never thought he would get to hold anyone of the people he loves dearly like this. He never thought that out of the three people he loved most in this world, that he would ever get to call one of them his own.
"I said I'd take care of you. That means you and little you too. Let me take care of you the way you deserve. Please." Katsuki whispers into the green curls tucked into his chest. Izuku's sobs are still quiet. But there is a small smile on his lips.
"Kacchan, I love you."
"I love you too." He whispers. Afterwards he decides to take it a little bit further. "Bunny." He adds.
The two of them laid together until Izuku's cries stopped. Izuku remembered a very crucial detail to this new lifestyle with Kacchan.
"Kacchan? There's something I gotta tell you."
"Hm."
"Uh. Well.... you see, I sort of regress with someone else." Izuku says sheepishly.
Katsuki's eyes fly open and he sits up in bed. Izuku is quick to follow. "You mean to tell me that you already have a caregiver? After that whole conversation? After last night? Where the fuck were they while you were small huh?" Katsuki growls. Angry at the idea that someone wouldn't take care of Izuku properly. Angry that someone he didn't know, knew that side of his Izuku. There are very very few people in this world that he would allow to see his little. And 2 people of that very small list are in the same house just down the hall.
"NO! No! Kacchan you don't understand." Izuku says quickly. "Someone else...... regresses with me. Like we are littles, together." Izuku says cautiously.
"Oh."
"Yeah. I-I can't leave them. It's just us two and we've regressed together almost ever since I started. It was a learning progress and now we almost always do it together." Izuku says with his fists tighten in his lap.
"Do I know them?' Kacchan asks. Izuku nods his head softly.
"I don't know if I can tell you. They're very open about everything in their life, but this. We haven't talked about telling anyone. So i don't even know if he has told anyone himself."
Katsuki thinks while staring at his hands. This person is a he and close to Izuku. Maybe even closer than he himself. More small bubbles of jealousy start to rise in his chest. The only people who are close enough to see Izuku on a regular basis are the girls, Eijirou, sometimes Hitoshi, and Shouto.
Shouto. He is an open book and goes to Izuku's apartment often. And if Katsuki compares the timelines, then Izuku was starting to smile again just a couple weeks before he noticed Shouto getting the color in his face back. Around the same time, Shouto starting smiling more and talking to people more openly. He also didn't go out for drinks as often. It's Shouto. It had to be.
"It's Shouto." Katsuki says confidently. Izuku looks off to the side and nods his head gently.
The idea that Shouto was a little with Izuku, made Katsuki's emotions go into overdrive. There is a chance, that he could have 2 of the people he cares for most in his arms as more than just friends. One as a lover and his little. And one as his friend and his other little.
The selfish dark desires of Katsuki's heart and mind were twisting. He wanted Shouto AND Izuku. He wanted to take care of them both. They deserved to be doted on and cared for. The only thing that could make this any better, is if one other person was involved. One step at a time Katsuki. One step at a time.
"So you and Shouto don't have caregivers. And you both regress together?" Katsuki asks to clarify. Izuku nods again.
Izuku is afraid that Kacchan would only accept Izuchan because he loves him. Kacchan doesn't seem to like Shouto very much. If Kacchan was to ever make him choose between Shouto or him, he could never ever do it. If he had to choose Shouto, Kacchan, or Kiri? He would rather be alone for the rest of his life.
"Do you think Shouto might be okay with me as a caregiver?" Katsuki asks gently. Izuku's eyes widen and his breath picks up on excitement.
"I don't know. We haven't ever talked about it before. Shouto is very different from me when we regress. I'm not sure." Izuku says with excitement in his voice. "But I can ask! I'll ask him tomorrow!"
"Okay. Let me know what he says." Katsuki says.
"Kacchan, I just want to be sure. You'd be okay with both of us?"
"Yes. You both deserve to be taken care of properly. He gets on my nerves, but i care about him too." Katsuki admits. Izuku is bouncing in excitement.
"We are planning to regress Monday. We have patrol 6am-12pm. Sho has off work. I can talk to him tomorrow about it. And if he is okay with it, do you want to come over Monday at 4pm?" Izuku says excitedly. Kacchan ruffles his hair.
"Sure nerd."
Notes:
I hope you liked it!!!!! I got so much more chaotic fun coming your way!
You can let go now, see you later.
Chapter 15: Three or four Secrets Don't Usually Equal a Boyfriend
Summary:
I hate writing summaries for chapters. I feel like they take away from plot.
Notes:
Welcome back you hooligans. Now take my hand and hold it. No beta as usual. TW cause a little bit of sadness.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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Eijirou finishes up his shower and gets ready to turn in for the night. Shouto is already in bed checking the emails on his phone. The light in the guest room is still on so he knocks on the door.
"Yo bros, just came to see if you guys needed anything else."
"No, we are good!" Izuku says with a big smile.
"Go to sleep Shitty Hair." Katsuki grumbles from under the blankets. Izuku is still sitting propped up against the headboard. Writing in one of the notebooks he keeps in his work backpack.
"Cool, just checking! Goodnight bros!" Kiri blows two kisses their way and Izuku catches his and pretends to faint from cuteness. And Katsuki doesn't bother moving. So Ei pretends that the flying smooch landed smack in the middle of his pale forehead. He shuts the door and heads to his room where a red and white self heating and cooling cuddle bug awaits.
"So fucking sappy." Katsuki grumbles.
"You love us." Izuku pats the blankets that are pulled over his 'now boyfriend's?' shoulders. Katsuki falls asleep quickly and Izuku follows soon after.
Eijirou shuffles into his room. He flips off the light, and turns on the small projection night light that shines rotating stars across the ceiling.
"I know you're not a big fan of the dark, I have this left over from when my cousins used to visit. Hope thats okay?" Eijirou says quietly.
Shouto looks up at the ceiling. He feels his mind and heart warm pleasantly at the gesture and that Ei remembered his dislike of total darkness.
"Thank you." Shouto says with a smile. "I know I had said that I wanted to be cuddled, but if you don't want to I don't mind." He says quietly.
"No way dude. I'm not passing up Todo snuggles. Never ever. If I ever say no to physical affection, then beat me senseless. Whoever says that in my body is an imposter." Kiri says with a grin.
Shouto smiles back. "I shall do my best in your honor."
"Thanks dude." Eijirou climbs into bed under the blankets and watches the stars drift across the walls. Shouto is finishing up a reply to an email regarding his time off requests for his Cat's vet appointments. "Thanks for coming over today. It's been too quiet around here lately. Everyone's been so busy with that big Breeder and Mafia case. And a few of our friends got called out overseas." Eijirou says quietly into the dimly lit room. "I've just been a little lonely I guess."
"Hm. I'm familiar with the feeling. That's why I don't really like being at home anymore. I used to not mind when I had Milky there. But she's doing a lot better at my brother's place." Shouto says while sending off the last email and locking his phone screen. He rolls onto his stomach, slides his arms under his pillow, and turns his face towards the red head beside him.
"Like I said man, just pick a room. Two guest rooms, a den, and plenty of space. I bought this place in hopes that it would get a lot more visits from our friends and my family since they were only a few minutes down the road." Kiri says.
"Were?" Shouto questions.
"Yeah. They uh........ moved. My cousins and their kids. They got an incredible job offer in Australia. It was a once in a life-time thing. Now their marine studies and boat tours of the reefs are going so well, that they've only been there for a couple months and already bought a house. They're really happy." Ei says with a sad smile.
"But?" Shouto gently pushes. Eijirou takes a big long breath.
"But I miss them. My cousins are just a little bit older than us. And they've got four kids. Two are adopted. They're twelve, eight, five, and three. And my aunt and uncle love living up north in Hokkaido with their grandkids from my other mom's side. We are a pretty big family, just really spread apart. I thought about moving too, but my home is here. I can't really imagine moving anywhere else permanently." Kiri explains softly.
"If you really want me to, I can stay with you." Shouto says. Muffled slightly by the blankets pulled up to his chin.
"Are you sure? Don't move in unless you're absolutely sure." Kiri asks, turning onto his side. "Look I can be really clingy. Like I might not leave you alone. I think that's part of the reason I haven't found a roomate or why people never stay more than a few days. I can be a lot to handle."
"Hm." Shouto shakes his head lightly. "I think you're just enough."
"Really?" Kiri asks. Shouto can't see the red eyes very well, but he can practically feel the sparkles in them.
"Hmhm. You'll probably have to kick me out to get rid of me." Shouto reassures.
"Never!" Kiri whisper-screams. "Shouto?"
"Hm?"
"Move in with me?"
Shouto peaks over the top of the blanket again. "Only if I can keep the spinning star lights in my room."
Kiri laughs lightly. "Absolutely. I feel better getting my secrets out. Thank you for listening."
Eijirou thinks for a few moments, then turns to look at the messy white and red hair laid across his pillows. "Do you have any secrets you want to get off your chest? I'm a pretty firm believer that talking about things make you feel better about them."
Shouto ponders for several moments. Then decides on his answer. "I have a few. Only one person knows about one of them. And the other couple I have locked away."
"You can tell me anything man. I hope you know that." Ei assures.
Shouto thinks for a few more minutes. Kiri being the patient friend he is, he let's Shouto take his time.
"I know you won't make fun of me for this, but it's still hard to bring up. Because it's a side of me I never expected to see myself. Izuku is actually the one who knows and encourages it. He is one of the reasons I've been in better health these last few months." Shouto takes a deep breath. He knows he can tell Ei. He knows Kiri would never make fun of him. But that slight fear of being rejected still sits on a tall throne in the back of his mind.
"Before I tell you, can you promise me something?" Shouto says.
"Anything." Kiri answers.
"Promise you won't distance yourself from me. Promise you won't change how you feel about me, whatever that may be. I don't want to lose what I have with my friends." Shouto says softly.
"Bro unless you're hurting people in cold-blood, then you have nothing to worry about. Sense-less crimes I won't stand for. I love you, but i would 100% turn you in." Eijirou says with confidence. "I'd def visit you in jail though. Bring you cat memes and soba."
Shouto laughs brightly. Much more relaxed at his friend's honesty. "Thank you. I couldn't live without my cat memes or soba." Shouto responds with a smile. "You love me?" He asks.
"Of course. However you want me in your life, I'll be there man. Just say the word."
"What.....what kind of love?" Shouto asks.
"How about I answer that question after you tell me your secret? That way we are even on big secret reveals." Eijirou whispers.
"Deal. But Promise me your answer to my question won't change depending on the secret I tell you." Shouto says softly.
"Absolutely."
"I-I have a way of dealing with work stress. And my past I guess. I've forgiven my mother and father, but that doesn't change what happened. Izuku introduced it to me. It's really hard to explain, but it helps. I always feel so much better the next day. I think I had a hard time bringing it up because of how vulnerable I am while doing it." Shouto says while staring at the ceiling. "It's called age regression. Izuku and I do it together. Usually a few times a month. I don't know if Izuku is okay with me telling you all the details about his regressed state. But I don't mind if you learn the details about mine some day."
"Age regression?" Eijirou asks with focused eyes.
"I uh, use a child mentality to escape my adult mind. It's like giving my brain and emotions a break from all the hero work and everyday adult stress. Izuku helps a lot. He says I get really young sometimes. I can't really control that, but it feels good to just let the kid in me take control for a while. I'm not very good at explaining it. So if you want to look more into it you can. We regress at Izuku's apartment. So you wouldn't have to worry about me doing it here." Shouto further explains.
"Thanks for telling me. But feel free to do that here too if you ever want to. I've never heard of it before, so I'll probably look into it. But seriously, thanks for trusting me." Eijirou says happily.
"Thanks for listening. I think you're right. It does feel good to talk about things." Shouto says with a small content sigh. "You're turn."
"Ah-right." Eijirou rubs at his face nervously. "What exactly was your question again?"
"You said you loved me. I asked what kind of love."
"Y-yeah. That's right." Kiri drapes his forearm across his eyes. "I uh. I hope this makes sense. But I love you like I love Mido and Kat. I love you guys so much. I love all our friends man don't get me wrong. But for some reason, you three are always there. I can't ever see my life without you guys actively in it." Eijirou takes a deep breath. "I see you three together sometimes and I would do anything to keep smiles on your faces. I know you love Mido. I know you love Kat. I know you care about me too. But there is a very big part of me that wonders if there's a small chance that your love and mine are the same." He says with a nervous tremble to his voice.
"Is that why you're so much more affectionate with us than others?" Shouto asks curiously.
"Yeah. Yeah I think so."
"Then it's romantic?" Shouto asks, pulling the blanket down from his face.
"Pro-promise me the same thing I promised you. That you won't distance yourself from me or hate me for my answer." Kiri says with more tremble in his voice. His fist closing tightly.
"I promise." Shouto says. He sits forward and leans over closer to Eijirou.
"Then yes." He whispers, taking a slow breath to calm his fast heartbeat. "Sorry this isn't very manly, but I can't look at you right now."
Kiri feels the world around him both becoming warmer and colder. Shouto's cool hand brushes across Eijirou's forehead and gently pushes his arm away from his eyes. Replacing the arm with his cool hand to cover the bright red irises. Cooling breath fans across Kiri's face.
"Then don't." A soft voice says close to his ear. Then a pair of incredibly warm lips press against his own. He stays for only a moment, then pulls away and says confidently. "Me too. We are dating now. Goodnight boyfriend."
Eijirou is gay panicking. He is a level 10, code Red, the gayest of gay panics. Or is it gay winning now? He is very confused but very happy.
Shouto settles onto Eijirou's chest. And on instinct, Ei wraps his arms around him and squeezes. He hugs him tightly all night. Afraid that of he let go, then he would wake up from a marvelous dream.
Notes:
Okay you can let go. This chapter was fun and also a wee bit sad cause I'm long distant from my immediate family too.
Chapter 16: Kitty and Kitten smooch
Notes:
Last chapter was some hot tea. You guys want a second cup? Some honey and lemon? Cream perhaps? This one is a lighter and more fun. I just wanted something a little more fluffy before we get into some deeper feelings.
Hold my hand pls.
PLEASE
I SAID HO-okay thank you.
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Katsuki woke up first. Messily tangled up in grubby freckled hands and thick muscular legs. He pries the green haired drooling mess off of himself, and gets out of bed slowly. He stumbles into the hallway and goes to check if Shouto or Ei is awake.
Cracking open the red head's bedroom door, katsuki peeks in and sees Eijirou practically draped full-body style across Shouto. White and red hair peeping out over the covers. Both are snoring lightly. He wishes heavily that he was between them.
After realizing what he had just wished for, katsuki makes a very important realization. He isn't jealous of them. He isn't jealous of the three being together and sharing moments. He is jealous because he wants to be in there too. He wants the three of his closest friends together somehow with him involved. He doesn't care how at this point, he just wants them closer to him and eachother. He reminds himself to take one step at a time. If he rushes this, he could ruin or lose one of them. Patience Katsuki.
Katsuki heads into Eijirou's kitchen and puts on a pot of coffee and searches the fridge and cabinets. He decides on sausages, rice, and omelets for breakfast. One with mushrooms and cheese for Kiri, one with tomatoes, cheese, and chives for Izuku, one with just cheese and black pepper for Shouto, and one with diced red peppers, chives, mushrooms, tomatoes, chili sauce, and no cheese for himself. He cuts the sausage at the bottom in sections to resemble squid. Izuku and Shouto like them that way. Katsuki just likes that they cook better. He tosses the sausage into a pan on the back burner, and gets started on the omelets. They have a large bowl of left over rice from dinner. Once he has all the omelets steamed perfectly and the rice reheated, he finds miso paste and spinach in the door of the fridge. He decides to add chopped spinach to the top of everyone omelets and make up some miso soup as well.
A large plate of small sausages, 4 plates of omelets, a small pot of miso soup, and a large bowl of rice later, breakfest is ready. So Katsuki goes to the guest room and throws open the door.
"Deku. Breakfast." He states.
"Hmmmmmmph." Izuku grumbles. He sits up and pouts slightly.
"C'mon Bunny. We've got patrol in a few hours." He says in a softer tone. Izuku nods and stretches across the sheets like a cat. Katsuki heads to Eijirou's room to wake them up next. He opens the door slowly and walks up to the bed. Shouto has his hands tucked under his chin like a sleeping cat. And Eijirou is drooling lightly across his chin. Both looking very content.
Katsuki bends down slightly and nudges the two of them. "Oi. I made breakfest."
Eijirou responds by sniffing the air and rolling over onto his back. Shouto just tucks himself deeper into the blankets.
"Wake up princess. We've got work in a few hours and I know the green bean wants to have breakfast together before we leave."
Eijirou stetches a bit more and goes to sit up. He reaches a hand out to grab at Shouto's side. Squeezing his most ticklish spot and shaking lightly. "C'mon Sho." He says in a deep husky voice. One that Katsuki would practically bathe in of He was ever able. Shouto wiggles away from the red head and whines behind the blanket.
Kiri gets to his feet and heads to the bathroom attached to his room to wash up. Shouto still hasn't actually moved. Katsuki reaches a hand past the blanket at Shouto's face and pinches his cheek, "Oi, wake up. Pretty sure you have Patrol today around noon." He says while still pinching his cheek. Shouto responds by turning his head and pretending to bite at Katsuki's hand. It makes the blonde laugh. "C'mon Icy Hot. Don't make me drag you out of this damn bed." He grumbles.
Shouto squint his eyes at Katsuki as if in challenge. So Katsuki responds by pulling the blankets off the bed. Shouto let's out a teeny whimper and tucks further into himself. "Come the fuck on sleeping beauty." The blonde grumbles while pulling on the sleepy one's arm.
"Sleeping beauty gets woken up by a smooch." Shouto says quietly into the matress. He rolls onto his back and puckers his lips dramatically.
"I think the fuck not." Katsuki says.
Shouto pouts again, "Zuku or Ei would do it." He grumbles with a lighter husky sound in his voice.
"Shitty hair the fucking princess is demanding to be woken up by prince charming."
Eijirou leans over from behind the bathroom door with a toothbrush in his mouth, "then kiss the princess good morning, your highness." He says between bubbles of toothpaste and laughter.
"Fuck no."
"Then I'm not getting up." Shouto says plainly.
"For fuck's sakes you sappy pieces of shits." Katuski says. "DEKU COME KISS PRINCESS PEPPERMINT OF FUCKINGTON AWAKE." He shouts.
Something drops in the kitchen and they can hear the soft padding noises of barefeet on hardwood heading towards them.
"Dirty traitor." Shouto grumbles as he rolls away from the blonde.
Kiri pops from out of the bathroom. "He did warn you bro."
"I HAVE COME FOR A RED AND WHITE HAIRED PRINCESS." Izuku shouts as he busts into the room. Shouto groans at the loud green intruder.
Katsuki watches in amusement as Deku climbs onto the bed and forces Shouto onto his back and plants many kisses all over his face. Eijirou starts laughing as Shouto giggles wildly. Both katsuki and Eijirou's heart swimming at the sound of their laughter. Izuku doesn't let up and keeps going until Shouto is laughing uncontrollably. Izuku grabs Shouto's face and squished his cheeks together. "This princess has a serious case of sleepiness. He must be smooched by more than one. Any volunteers?" He says in a mythical mysterious sounding voice.
"Allow me!" Kiri says as he clambers onto the bed. He places more kisses all over until him and Izuku have Shouto out of breath and red faced. But Shouto is holding his ground and refusing to move.
"Kacchan bring out your secret weapon." Izuku says.
"No fucking way."
"Kacchan it's the only way!" Izuku exclaims dramatically.
"C'mom dude! Do the manly thing!"
Shouto isn't sure on what the secret weapon is. But he has a good idea.
"If I do it then you're doing my fucking paperwork today." Katsuki says as he points to Izuku.
"DEAL." Izuku says happily.
Kiri and Izuku look far too happy and Shouto is starting to get nervous.
Katsuki reaches his hand out and grabs Shouto's cheeks and leans forward. His still somewhat deep morning voice runs wild through Shouto's veins like a drug. "Goodmorning Kitten." He says with a slight scowl, then presses a gentle kiss on Shouto's nose.
Shouto is dead. He has died and gone to heaven. His heart is going a thousand kilometers per hour and he is definitely dead. Kiri falls to the floor on his hands in knees in amazement.
"I can die a happy man." He says. "Thank you my Lord Explosion Murder God Dynamight."
Katsuki has a feral and proud grin across his face.
Izuku still has Shouto pinned to the bed. He leans back and crosses his arms. "I told you it would work. Now Sho will definitely do whatever we ask for the next several hours. He is weak to Kacchan smooches."
"We are all weak to Kitty Kisses." Kiri adds.
"OI YOU FUCK. WHY DID I HAVE TO FIND OUT THE NIGHT OF THE CASE PARTY FROM THE PINK SHIT THAT YOU FUCKING CALL ME KITTY BEHIND MY BACK!" Katsuki roars. Eijirou jumps to his feet and runs away with katsuki at his back. Lots of crashing and banging noises follow as well as some explosions.
Shouto still looks dazed. "Sho are you with me?" Izuku asks.
Shouto nods and then says quickly. "I'm really happy."
Izuku smiles, "good. Kacchan made breakfest. Up ya go!" Izuku pulls Shouto to his feet and they head into the kitchen and sit st the table. Somewhere in the house Kiri yells out for help. Shouto and Izuku both pray over his memory.
"Rest in peace Ei. You will be missed." Izuku says with a giggle.
"You were a good boyfriend while it lasted." Shouto adds.
Izuku drops his chopsticks and chokes on a bite of omelet. Shouto pats his back helpfully. Izuku coughs a few more times and drinks some of his lemon water, once he has his breath back he looks at Shouto with wide green eyes.
"WHAT!"
Notes:
You can let go. Thanks for the kudos, comments, bookmarks, and reads homies! It means so much!
Chapter 17: The calm and The Storm
Summary:
TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING. ⚠️
suislide mentions, depression, injuries, sad moment. Big sad. Deku and Dynamight save the day though. Next chapter will be the fluff you all deserve.
Notes:
Last chapter was crack. Here's some angst.
HOLD
MY
HAND
PLS
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Eijirou was barely able to escape death at Katsuki's hands. The only reason being, that Izuku had chased them down and drug them both to the table to explain what Shouto had said.
"Oh. Yeah about that." Kiri said while rubbing the back of his neck. "Uh, Sho and I are...... together. I guess."
Shouto nods his head in agreement while he sips miso soup carefully straight from the bowl.
"Since fucking when? Why the fuck didn't you tell me?" Katsuki asks, giving Kiri's left shoulder a good punch.
"Since last night." Shouto answers honestly.
"Oh my God! How did it happen!" Izuku shouts.
"Well I had told Shouto some things, he had told me some things, I asked him to move in with me, he started to tell me another big thing, I told him I'd bring him cat memes and soba in jail and that I loved him, and that lead to more secrets being shared and then he asked me if I loved him romantically. And I said yes. Then he like..... actually kissed me. Told me we were boyfriend's. Then he fell asleep." Eijirou explains between bites of rice and egg.
Izuku's mouth drops open. Katsuki is staring a hole into the table. Shouto just nods.
"I-I didn't, but you said, when d-did you, I just don't understand." Izuku said putting his face in his hands.
"The Nerd's blown a gasket. Good fucking job idiots."
"This is so sudden. I'm just so surprised. Happy! But surprised." Izuku manages.
"Yea me too. The last thing I expected was to be kissed, told I had a boyfriend, then be aggressively cuddled." Kiri said sheepishly.
"O-okay, start from the top please. I need to know how this actually happened." Izuku begs slightly.
Shouto tells Izuku exactly what happened, minus a few small details. After the air was cleared and Kiri's face was no longer redder than a fresh wound, Izuku starts to clear the table and Shouto starts to rinse off dishes. Kiri was piling the dishes into the dishwasher carefully.
Once they were done, Izuku goes to take a hot shower and Kiri decides to get dressed. Katsuki and Shouto are in the guest room gathering their sudden sleepover kits and re-packing them neatly.
"Are you mad?" Shouto asks Katsuki.
"No? Why the fuck would I be mad?" He answers.
"Because you've been pretty quiet since finding out about me and Eijirou." Shouto says. "If you're angry at me for being with him, I'd like to fix it somehow."
"I'm not." He answers.
"So are you happy?" Shouto asks.
"Yeah. Some shit has to change around here though." Katsuki says while making the bed.
"What do you mean?" Shouto says.
"I didn't fucking know you were together. And I literally fucking called you Kitten this morning and kissed your stupid nose." The blonde answers with spite in his voice.
"Hm. But I enjoyed it. Kiri liked it. Izuku thought it was funny. So why does anything have to change?" Shouto questions again.
"Because it does. I shouldn't have to fucking explain myself." He answers.
"Please do. Because I don't understand." Red and white hair flies in multiple directions as the air-con comes alive.
"Because Deku and I just shouldn't. Shitty Hair doesn't feel the same about us as he does you yet. So it's wrong. I don't want him to think we are trying to steal you from him."
"Yet?" Shouto questions.
"Shut-up."
"No, you said he didn't feel the same way yet. Are you hoping that he will eventually?" Shouto says confidently.
Katsuki feels irritated. Pissed off that he didn't see this coming. Pissed off that it happened right under his fucking nose. And pissed off that Shouto is hammering him with stupid questions. Katsuki decides to just ignore Icy Hot until he got the message that he wasn't answering.
"You're wrong." Shouto says quiet but steadily.
"About-fucking-what?"
"About how he feels about you, Izuku, and I." Shouto says. Katsuki turns to him and scowls while raising his right brow.
"It's not my place to say. So I won't be giving you anymore details. I'm sure Kiri will tell you himself if you ask. I do suggest telling him about your hopes of us being all together first though." Shouto says while zipping up their bags.
"Since when did you get all perceptive and shit?" The blonde asks angrily.
"So I'm right?" Shouto says with a smile.
Katsuki just looks away. His face red and ears burning. He doesn't have the patience for this right now. So he responds by beating Shouto absolutely silly with multiple pillows. His hands were way too sweaty.
Izuku and Katsuki leave the house first. Then Shouto with the promise of returning that night.
Eijirou had never felt so good. The only thing that could possibly make him any happier, would be to have red and white, blonde, and green hair all bundled under blankets in his room. Listening to soft snores and gentle breaths. He remembers to look more into age regression when he gets back home.
Clambering into the house after his trip to Tetsu's family auto shop, he had an appointment to get his windshield fixed next week. Kiri climbs the stairs slowly and goes into his room. He sprawls across the bed sheets and remembers the events of the day and last night. He smiles broadly and feels a thousand butterflies in his abdomen.
Oh right, age regression.
Kiri reaches over to his bed-side table and pulls his laptop out of the bottom drawer. Turning on the power and settling onto the bed with a pillow tucked under his arms. He pulls up google and types in a few searches. "Age regression. What is it? How it helps? How to recognize it?" He reads out loud. He clicks on a few links. Learning that it is a rather uncommon coping mechanism. Trauma survivers, ptsd, stress relief? He studies the different versions, ages, and activities listed along the web pages and articles.
"So, it's basically being a kid? Cute." Eijirou mutters to himself with a big smile. He thinks of Shouto eating cute snacks and playing with toys, ones like his little cousins used to play with. He remembers the old box of toys he has in his attic. Maybe he could get them out today after patrol, clean them up, and leave them in the living room for Shouto if he ever wants to use them. No one who visits would question it anyways. Everyone knows Kiri has a huge soft spot for kids.
He clicks on a few more links and goes down several other paths, until he decides to Google, "how to help someone who age regresses due to stress." He scrolls through the results until he finds something called a caregiver. That sounds interesting.
"A caregiver is someone in a parental or older sibling role who takes care of a little. Gentle parenting, engaging in activities, playing with them, anything the regressed individual needs. Sometimes, the little may refer to their caregiver with a parental name or nickname of sorts." He reads.
Images of a happy and giggly Shouto come alive in Eijirou's mind. A happy boy with lots of toys and big smiles. Kiri's heart beats hard in his chest.
He thinks of little Shouto dressed in cute colorful clothes and happily coloring away. Maybe Shouto would even call him big brother? Or papa?
Eijirou bounces joyfully at the idea. If he took care of little Shouto, he would feel so much less lonely. The Little Hero's daycare center that he used to volunteer at, moved locations and is no longer in his district. And with his family living so far away, he could definitely have so much fun with little Shouto. He remembers Shouto saying something about Izuku helping take care of him.
That's right. Shouto already has a caregiver. Someone to take care of him. Kiri's heart sinks a bit. He is happy for Mido getting to experience that. But he wishes he could see little Shouto. Maybe one day Izuku would be okay with that? Shouto did say that he had hoped one day he could meet the small vulnerable version of him. He didn't share anything other details about Midoryia, if Mido regresses too......
"Maybe, just maybe" He whispers to himself.
With most of his questions are answered, Eijirou holds hope in his chest. He heads off to the gym for a intense pre-patrol work out.
Katsuki and Izuku's patrol started 3 hours ago, and the day is already going to shit. Someone with a pollination quirk had accidentally released thick layers of pollen all over 4 squared off blocks. The clean up will take days. Wearing gas masks and plastic suits, many Heros including Deku and Dynamight got to work evacuating people through the worst of it. They had spent two hours working in piles of yellowish-green powder, when their emergency communicators started beeping.
The two Heros along with 3 others from the Mirko agency, were trying to talk down a suicidal man. The man was not in a safe mental space. He couldn't even tell them his name. It is unclear whether or not he had any other underlying medical conditions.
He had strapped himself with a bomb. The most difficult part? He didn't even have a remote for it, or a way to stop it. The bomb was going to go off in three minutes or less. The man was standing ontop of the teller counters in a downtown bank. He had been battling extreme depression and mountains of debt. He was planning to make a statement.
With only 2 and a half minutes left, Deku and Dynamight had a plan.
Deku activates black whip and wraps tightly around the man to keep him from moving. Dynamight blasts through the roof swiftly and propels into the air. Steadily increasing altitude with Deku using Float and the power of One For All to keep up, the man and the bomb still wrapped in black whip.
Deku twists black whip through the small gaps of the bomb and the man, the two hero's share an intense look. In one incredibly fast movement, deku rips the bomb off the man and uses One For All to accelerate their free-fall to the ground. Dynamight having flame and explosion proof gear, blasted the bomb upwards. It exploded without damaging anyone or anything thousands of feet in the air.
Once the scene was clear and the man was being escorted to the hospital by police and psychiatrists, their emergency comms went off again.
The two hero's were being called to the scene of a derailed passenger railroad car outside of town. Upon arrival, a few civillians were in critical condition, having been thrown from broken windows when the cart had flipped multiple times. So far, no deceased. The team of Heros had planned to keep it that way. Emotions were high. Finally finding and helping all but two passengers.
Two passengers were unaccounted for. They might have been thrown from the cart farther away. A search team was organized immediately. Heros Deku, Tsukoyami, and SquirrelGurl, took to the skies for an overhead search. Hero's Dynamight, Tigerlily, and Martista, took to the ground. After searching the woods surrounding the train tracks, debris, and the rest of the train just to be safe, they were running out of daylight.
Deku lowered himself to the treeline and activated black whip. Spreading thinly around the forest. Across the grass, down the hill, feeling every rock and insect. Green lighting and black tendrils crawling and cascading everywhere. Deku's eyebrows furrowed heavily in concentration.
Dynamight standing below, realized that Deku was having a hard time with everyone else's movement getting in his way.
"Everyone stop moving! Stand fucking still!" He bellowed out.
Deku silently appreciated the assistance. Focusing harder. He lowered himself to the ground carefully and placed both hands onto the chilled dirt. More green lightning and black tendrils cracking. Dynamight felt the whirring energy beside him.
Then, the smallest breath. The most quiet and gentle of tremors. Deku could feel with the blackened tendrils, a sunken divot in the ground. Likely from the roots of a tree separating the ground overtime. Inside that small divot, was a woman and child. A tendril sneaks forward and wraps ever so gently around a weakened wrist. Alive. They're alive.
Deku's eyes flew open and immediately Dynamight knew he had found them. With no communication needed, Deku's lightning cracked across the ground and Dynamight's blasts launched himself onto Deku's back before he took off.
Having done this move hundreds of times before, the two hero's moved together as one, seamlessly across the ground. Deku having speed unlike any other.
They follow the black tendril almost three miles away from the accident. A woman and child. A boy and his mother. The boy's leg had broken and the woman having a serious head injury. The mother tried to carry him and herself out of the forest, but being flung from the train car, they had concussions and no sense of direction. It looks like the mother had fallen into the hole after missing her step trying to walk over a thick raised tree root.
Dynamight lowers Deku into the deep and narrow divot in the ground by his ankles. Deku gets his hands wrapped around the boys weak arms, pulling him out first carefully and setting him on the ledge. Then he reaches in and grabs the unconscious woman by her shoulders and lifts her up and over the ledge.
Once the two were set aside, Dynamight pulls off his costume jacket and wraps it around the boy tightly.
"You wanna go for a ride kiddo? We are going to take you and your mom to some doctors." Dynamight asks as gently as his adrenaline would allow.
The boy sniffles and nods his head. Deku gives Dynamight the thin cables from his utility belt and quickly helps him strap the boy safely to his back.
Deku picks the woman up into his arms carefully and ascends into the air. Dynamight let's off a few small sparks to get the kid used to the noise. Then follows behind Deku slowly.
The two Heros arrive back on scene with the missing passengers. EMTs immediately start their assessments. The boy thanks the hero's politely. Dynamight responds by ruffling his hair gently and Deku gives his best hero smile.
After some reports and damage control, patrol was over. They were exhausted. With all the events of the day, Izuku had forgotten to call Shouto about Kacchan's offer to be their caregiver. He would remember to do it early tomorrow. For now, he wanted to go home
Notes:
Hope you liked it! I thoroughly enjoy your comments. Thank you! You can let go now. See you later.
Chapter 18: Omurice
Summary:
Trigger warning maybe? I don't know man, some of us don't have cool dads.
Izuchaaaaaaannnnn and his papa.
Notes:
You want a snack? Ima get you a snack. How about some chocolate milk or hot cocoa?
Hold my hand, we can get some snacks at the concession stand.
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Chapter Text
Izuku and Katsuki put their dirty suits into their lockers. Freshly showered, but still feeling the heavy day on their shoulders.
Patrol was rough. It could have easily gone much worse. They were thankful for the successes of the day, but the 'what ifs' still linger.
Walking through the hallway towards the elevator, Izuku can see how tense Kacchan's shoulders are. Kacchan's apartment is a 15 minute walk farther than his own from the Agency. That plus their 6am shift the next day and it being 8pm already, Izuku comes to a decision.
"Kacchan?" He says quietly.
"Hm." The blonde answers with a grunt.
"Do you want to stay with me tonight? We can go in together in the morning."
Katsuki thinks for only a moment, he will probably need to make some dinner then since they haven't eaten yet. "Have you gone grocery shopping this week yet." Katsuki asks gruffly.
"Yes, I'm out of rice though."
"We can stop at the corner store. I need a new razor. The one at your place is shit." Katsuki responds.
Izuku smiles softly as they make their way down the elevator and out into the street. They walk peacefully through the night, reaching the corner mart quicker than expected.
"You get rice. I'll grab my stuff. Katsuki instructs. Izuku nods with a smile and heads to the back of the store. The razors are at the front next to the seasonal items.
Katsuki walks past the displays and looks for the hygiene aisle. Finding his razor brand, he picks one off the shelf and goes to head for the registers. Until an odd pair of beady eyes meet his own. A brown bear dressed in blue and white snowflake printed pajamas. Beside it is a tan bear with red and and white polka dot pajamas. The brown one has pink paws. The tan one has brown speckles meant to resemble freckles on its face. Both bears have big brown eyes and plushed fur.
Katsuki thinks to himself, its polite to bring a gift when meeting someone for the first time, right? And he didn't get to bring one last time he met Zuchan. He decides to get them before Izuku makes it back to the front. He pays for the razors and the bears and puts them in a brown bag. They're not that big so it's not obvious.
He waits out in front of the store and Izuku checks out shortly after he does. He had grabbed some more coffee grounds, knowing the blonde likes it especially before early morning patrol.
Izuku meets Kacchan out front and they continue the short walk to Izuku's apartment. The blonde giving a small yawn as they get closer to the stairs leading to the his floor.
Once inside the apartment, they slip off their shoes and Izuku heads into the kitchen to put away the coffee and rice, he puts on a pot of tea as well. Katsuki heads into the guest room to grab his old razor and throw it out. He goes into Izuku's room to search his closet for his old pajamas. He decides to hide the bears at the top of the closet. He notices the toy chest pushed to the back.
He wonders if Izuku has any other plans tonight. He didn't exactly seem like he wanted to go to bed as soon as they got there. Katsuki was tired sure, but he needed to relax before he fell asleep.
There isn't any harm in asking, right? He was planning to just wait until tomorrow to see Zuchan again. But having a night with just the two of them before meeting Shochan sounds nice too.
Katsuki changes into the old pajamas that barely reach his ankles and puts his dirty clothes in the hamper. Then heads into the kitchen where Izuku is pouring two cups of tea.
Izuku is tired, but still very much awake. He usually has a late bedtime regardless of when he has patrol the next day. He grabs two mugs from the cabinet and pours some tea. He can hear Kacchan walking quietly into the kitchen. A warm arm wraps around his waist and a broad comforting chest presses against his back. He leans into the welcoming warmth.
The blonde rests his chin on Izuku's left shoulder. He takes a deep breath, catching the scent of the Eucalyptus shampoo and mint conditioner that he uses when he showers in the locker rooms at the Agency. He hums with content. Earning himself a small laugh from the green haired boy.
"Kacchan ready for bed?" Izuku asks.
"Not yet." The blonde answers softly.
"Hm, then is there anything you want to do? Any shows you want to catch up on?"
"Does it matter to you what we do?" Kacchan asks.
"Not really. As long as you don't make me go to the gym right now, I'm okay with anything." Izuku laughs. "Why? Did you have something in mind?" He asks.
"Hm. Would you be against playing for a while?" The blonde hums.
"Playing?" Izuku turns in Kacchan's arms to meet his eyes.
"You don't have to if you're not up for it." Kacchan says.
"You mean, you want me to regress?" Izuku asks with a slight tilt of his head. The blonde nods once. His hand resting on Izuku's lower back.
"Are you sure? After today, I don't know how young of a mindset I might sink into."
"It would be good for me too, to meet you again. Considering what a fuckfest last time was. And tomorrow Candy Cane will be here." Katuski reasons.
"If Kacchan is sure. Then I'd like that." Izuku says. "Do you have any questions before I do?" Izuku asks.
"Yeah. Do you want to fall asleep like that or do you want to come out of it before we go to bed."
"I like going to sleep regressed. It keeps the nightmares away when we've had bad days." Izuku says with a wrinkle of his nose.
"You get nightmares often?"
"Not too often no." Izuku says. "I'm going to go change okay?"
Katsuki gets an idea. "Wait here." He instructs. He goes to turn out of the kitchen and goes into Izuku's room and opens the closet door, pulls out the chest, and flicks open the latch. He moves some of the stuff out of his way and pulls out the stack of clothes at the bottom. He takes note of the style of pajamas that his little seems to like. He picks out the brown bunny onesie with long ears and sets it on the bed. He sees the bunny printed bink in a clear plastic case and grabs it too, finding what looks like a clip of sorts. Katsuki quickly realizes that it's a clip that attaches to the binky and can be snapped to the little's onesie so it doesn't get lost or fall in the floor.
"Cute." He says.
Katsuki attatches the clip to the bink and lays it beside the onesie. He grabs a pair of purple fuzzy socks from the top of Izuku's dresser and adds it to the pile.
When he comes out of the bedroom, Izuku is still standing obediently where Katsuki had left him. Looking around with big round eyes.
"Thank you for waiting Bunny. You can go get dressed now." Katsuki says. He places a gentle kiss on the messy green curls.
Izuku walks to his room with a bounce in his step. When he enters the room and sees his toy chest pulled out into the room, he notices the bink, clip, and onesie laid carefully across the bed. Izuku can feel his chest grow warm and his eyes glass over with tears. "Kacchan really does want me. He really does want Zuchan." He says to himself.
He dresses quickly. He comes out of the bedroom with the bink and clip in one hand, and Bunbun in the other. Kacchan sees him walk into the kitchen and he can't help but smile. His own little. Katsuki's little Bunny, in his bunny outfit, holding his pet bunny.
Izuku holds the bink out to Katsuki, placing the clip in the blonde's hand.
"Do you need help?" Katsuki asks the doe-eyed boy.
Izuku nods gently. Katsuki puts his hand under Izuku's chin. Lifting his face to look at him. "What do we say when we want something?" He asks. Izuku thinks for a second then says softly. "Please?"
Katsuki smiles and rubs the back of his hand across the freckled boy's cheek. He clips the bink to the onesie, not rushing to place it between Zuchan's lips just yet. He takes Izuku's hand and walks him into the living room. He picks up the TV remote and puts on an episode of their favorite old AllMight cartoon.
"Can you regress in here while I make us some dinner?" The blonde asks. Izuku nods his head then watches his Kacchan walk back into the kitchen. He can see him at the sink from over the breakfest bar.
Izuku sits between the coffee table and the couch, placing Bunbun in his lap. He watches half an episode while Katsuki is cooking on the stove. He starts feeling a little wiggly.
"Kacchan?" He pipes up cautiously. Katsuki turns his whole body to look over the bar into the green eyes asking for him.
"May I go get some of my toys?" He asks.
"You may." Katsuki says with a smile.
Izuku smiles back and hops onto his feet. Shuffling quickly into his room and gathering his coloring book, crayons, wooden puzzles, and a couple books. He walks back into the living room and carefully drops the pile onto the coffee table. Choosing to color first. Coloring always helps him sink into a comfortable space. He colors a full page with a fire truck and dalmatian, then colors a full page with a smaller firetruck and cat, and then he starts on one more page with fireman holding a box of donuts. The donuts are hard to color since they're so small and detailed. But Izuku tries his best, he is almost finished when Kacchan comes into the room.
"Dinner is done. Do you want to sit in here to eat and watch cartoons?" Katuski asks.
"Kacchan sit withs me?" He asks with big round eyes.
"Sure Bunny." Kacchan says.
"In here." Izuku says while patting the coffee table.
Kacchan walks back into the kitchen and grabs a small plate for Izuku. He hadn't found any kid plates in the cabinets, he will have to get some. He plates up a perfectly made omurice with a couple of smiles drawn onto the top with ketchup. He grabs the sippy cup from Izuku's toy chest and goes back into the kitchen, he puts a few ice cubes in it and opens the fridge. He sees both green and purple grape juice.
"Bunny, do you want green or purple grape juice?" He asks over his shoulder.
"Purple, please." Izuku answers him. His voice sounding slightly muffled. Katsuki pleads with whatever God is out there, that when he turns around he is blessed with little Izuku having his bink in his mouth and looking happy.
Katuski fills up the juice cup and picks up the plate and turns to head into the living room.
His knees almost buckling at the sight. Izuku has his bink in his mouth. Still attached to the clip on his onesie. He is sitting on his knees leaned over the coffee table and coloring in something carefully. Katsuki's heart soars.
He sets the plate, chopsticks, and sippy cup down onto the table. Izuku gasps happily. "Omi rice!" He says clapping his hands. Katsuki had remembered how much Izuku liked it as a kid. Izuku looked at the chopsticks and wrinkles his nose. It seemed like he wanted to say something.
"Whats wrong Bunny?" Katsuki pries. Izuku stands and goes into his room, coming back with a package in his hand. He sits back down onto his knees and shuffles back to the coffee table and hands the package to Katsuki. Katsuki looks at the boy in the floor. Big round beautiful eyes sparkle back up at him.
"Pease." He says through the bink.
Katuski unwraps the brown paper, revealing several sets of different colored silverware pieces. "Ah. Which one do you want Bunny? Yellow, purple, red, blue, pink, or green?" He asks.
Izuku just stares back at him and tilts his head slightly.
That's right, he said he wasn't sure how young he'd get. He might not know what all those words mean.
Katsuki opens the plastic pack and lays out the silverware in front of Izuku. He points to the yellow set. "Do you want the yellow ones?" Izuku smiles and shakes his head no. Katsuku points to the next ones, "Do you want the purple ones?" Izuku shakes his head no again. "How about red?" A no again. "Okay, how about these blue ones?" Izuku thinks for a second. Then nods his head yes.
"Okay Bunny, let me wash them real quick."
He washes and dries the silverware and brings Izuku the blue ones. He settles behind the green curly haired boy with his own plate and watches his bunny for a moment longer.
Izuku takes out his bink and claps his hands together cutely.
"Imamakidasu." Izuku says, then takes a big bite of eggs and rice and hums happily.
Katsuki is a grown ass man. Grown ass men don't cry over their cute regressed boyfriends. No they do not. He can hold it in. Tears? No teary eyed bitches here.
Katsuki gets distracted from his current cute bunny panicking. "Boyfriend?" He thinks to himself. He hadn't clarified that with Izuku yet. He hasn't put a name to their relationship exactly. He had just told Izuku he was going to take care of him in every way.
Well that won't do. He reminds himself to tell Izuku upfront, first thing tomorrow that he very much considers themselves to be dating. Right now though, he is happily watching his little bunny eat his favorite kiddy food.
They eat together and watch cartoons until Izuku's plate is empty. Katsuki stands to clean up the mess. He comes back into the living room with a damp paper towel and lifts Izuku's face to clean off his mouth. He seems too young to chastise about eating cleanly.
Izuku giggles happily at Kacchan trying to wipe off his face.
There it is. That giggle. That laugh that he heard for the first time, in almost two decades the other night. He hears it this time without a hoarse tremble voice accompanying it. It's a clear and happy giggle. It's everything Katsuki had hoped for from Izuku.
He cleans up from dinner and goes to sit back on the couch, this time opting to sit on the side so he can watch Zuchan better. Izuku is still coloring away. Katsuki looks at the page. It's a fireman holding a box of donuts open. And Izuku is so focused on the getting the sprinkles on each donut perfectly colored in.
After a few more minutes of concentration. Izuku sets down the crayons and picks up the coloring book. He goes to pull the pages out from their seem. But the corner tears slightly.
Kacchan acts just like a good papa. Is Kacchan Zuchan's papa? He makes him food and picks out his clothes. And he talks and plays with him. Takes care of him like a papa does. Zuchan decides to ask Kacchan for help to get the page torn out. He turns around to face Kacchan and holds the book out to him.
"Papa pease." Zuchan says through his bink. Zuchan shuffles over to sit right in front of Kacchan. After a second of Kacchan not helping. Zuchan reaches for Kacchan's hand and places it on the single page in the book and repeats. "Fis-it, papa."
Katsuki startles a bit then looks down at the colored page. "Fix it?" He strains to say through tears. Zuchan nods. He must want him to rip the page out. He pulls the page out and hands it to Zuchan. Izuku points to the next page thats colored in as well. "Papa dis." He says while pointing.
Katsuki points to the page as well. "This one too?" Izuku nods.
Katsuki pulls out the next one. Zuchan points to the last colored one and whines. "Say please, Bunny." Katsuki scolds lightly.
"Pease papa." Zuchan says. Katsuki rips out the last one and hands it to the green haired boy at his knees.
Zuchan takes the papers and looks at his work. He is proud of his carefully colored pages, despite how little he feels. He hands the pages back to Kacchan and taps his knee.
"Papa's ift." He says quietly.
"Papas gift?" Katsuki clarifies. Izuku nods.
He can't help it. Grown ass men do cry. They cry like sissy bitches. They cry hard and there is no shame in it. His little called him Papa. After only being around him twice. His little bunny.
A little gasp gets his attention. Zuchan looks worried. "Papa sads?" He whispers. Katsuki shakes his head, "No, no I'm not sad. I'm very very happy. Thank you Bunny. I love these." Izuku thinks for a second. Then asks again.
"Papa ha-happ-ee?"
Katsuki nods again and runs his hand through bouncy green curls. Zuchan rests his head on his papa's knee. After only a couple minutes, Zuchan yawns widely. Dropping the bink from his mouth. "Ready for sleep Bunny?" Katsuki asks.
Izuku nods tiredly. Katsuki gets him to his knees and walks Zuchan into his room. Kacchan goes to the closet and reaches into the top shelf, grabbing the tan teddy bear He got from the store. Zuchan already has stars in his eyes. Katsuki shows it to Zuchan and says softly. "This is for you. I hope you'll take good care of it."
Izuku does cute little grabby hands at the bear. He holds it gently. And looks up at his papa.
"F'me?" He asks in amazement.
Katsuki places a gentle kiss to the top of Izuku's head.
"For you, Bunny." He says.
The two of them climb into bed once Katsuki has set an alarm for 4:45am. It was already 10:30. He tucks Zuchan into his arms gently and hugs him tight. Zuchan hugs back with a little giggle. They stay entangled and warm through the night. The both of them sleeping pleasantly deep.
Notes:
Hope you liked it 😗
You can let go now. Next chapter is the big one with all our boys. See you tomorrow!
Chapter 19: The phone call with feelings
Notes:
Hold my hand children. Look both ways before crossing the road.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"It's too fucking early for this." Katsuki growls as they climb the elevator to the records and reports ward of their Agency.
"We should not have stayed up so late." Izuku says with a yawn.
"It was so fucking worth it."
"Kaaaachaaaannnn!" Izuku whined.
"Heh." The blonde grinned widely.
Izuku responds with a huff. The heroes head to see the blue haired guy with the binary quirk again to pick up their extra assignments. Today there are only two. The first says that dogs at the dog park keep going missing at random times and then reappearing with no injures or issues shortly after. The second says that people are reporting that they feel incredibly dizzy at the corner of Akitara and Makinrin Street.
At around 8am, the hero's take a quick break. Izuku uses that time to give Shouto a call. He pulls out his phone and navigates to their private messages to see if Shouto is awake.
Zuku: GOODMORNING PRINCESS PEPPERMINT
Sho: yes, it is a good morning.
Zuku: you're awake! I xpected you to sleep longer :3
Sho: yes. Eijirou woke me up by telling me cat jokes until I was laughing so hard I rolled out of bed.
Zuku: /*o*/ omg share one rn
Sho: what is a Cat's favorite dessert?
Zuku: `\{•-•}/'
Sho: Chocolate mouse.
Zuku: HA OMG IM TELLING KACCHAN :'D
Zuku: Kacchan said it was stoopid \(>_<)/
Sho: Bad Kitty.
Zuku: HAHAHAHAHAHHA <3<3<3
Zuku: since you're awake, call real quickie??? @-@
Zuku: really quick***
Sho: I don't do quickies. I like to be pampered and loved on without a dependence on time.
Zuku: Shouto Todoroki. Tht was not wut I meant & u kno it.
Sho: I did not.
Zuku: SHOUTO NO
Sho: shouto yes
Zuku: .............. so is tht a no then?
Sho: to the quickie or the phone call? I guess I could do a quickie with you. At least you'd make it worth my while.
Zuku: WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS.
Sho: Mina said being up front with my flirting would get me laid.
Zuku.......... did it work?
Sho: on you? Not yet. Katsuki just thinks I'm joking. And on Kiri, no comment.
Zuku: Do I even wanna know?
Sho: No. Yes? Maybe. Katsuki definitely wants to know though.
Zuku: I'm calling u rn.
"Hello friend-soon-to-be-lover." Shouto answers.
"Sho I need you to be serious with me here okay?"
"I am being serious. You're a little slow and that's fine but I'm gonna need you to pick up these hints I'm dropping in your lap."
"SHOUTO."
"Alright, alright. What do you need?" Shouto says, while checking the time on his phone. "Aren't you two on patrol right now?"
"Yes we are. Listen I need to talk to you about our hang out today."
Silence followed for a almost a full minute.
"Sho?"
"What about it?" Shouto asks hesitantly.
"U-uh. Well....Kacchan knows, about us. And our plans today." Izkuku says nervously.
"Oh. That's it?" Shouto asked.
"Well no but, you're not bothered by it?" Izuku asked.
"No. Kiri knows too. I didn't tell him all the details about you're regression though because i didn't know if it was alright to share." Shouto answers.
"What! When did you tell him!"
"The night we became boyfriend's." Shouto says honestly.
"WHAT. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME." Izuku yells excitedly.
"I was going to today when I saw you for our littles date."
"Oh okay. W-well what did he say? About it?" Izuku asks. His nerves going crazy.
"Just that he was happy I told him. And that he hadn't heard of it before. Im not good at explaining things so I told him he could look into if he wanted to. He said he would."
"That's it?" Izuku asks.
"Pretty much. He is very supportive though, he said we could do it at his house. Oh also I'm moving in with him. Like Wednesday. He has off and I'm off that morning so we are going to pack."
Izuku is too stunned to speak. He breaths for a few moments. Then let's out his frustrations.
"SHOUTO TODOROKI IM GONNA NEED YOU TO GET A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT BETTER AT TELLING ME THINGS. THIS IS BIG NEWS."
"Yes yes. When were you going to tell me that Katsuki found out hm? Or how he found out? Hmm?" Shouto asks sarcastically.
"Well I was going to yesterday. But the shift was very...........I just didn't get a chance to. I have something else I need to tell you and a question afterwards." Izuku says.
"Alright."
"U-uh. Well. I guess Kacchan and I are dating now too? We didn't really confirm it until this morning. The alarm went off and Kacchan kissed me right on the mouth. He's never done that before! And then he said in his morning voice 'goodmorning. In case you didn't know, you are my boyfriend.' And then i just melted Sho. I was a weak puddle of melted butter in this man's caramel scented spicy hands." Izuku says into the phone.
There is silence on the other end of the line, then some shuffling noises.
"Sho?"
"Sorry I'm just happy."
"I'm glad you're happy! I'm so happy for you and kiri too!" Izuku says. He is happy, truly. But.......... there is something missing. Something slightly relieved, but pained in his heart.
"I'm not just happy for you two. Im happy for all of us. I know Katsuki and Eijirou. This is one step closer to what they really want. They deserve to be happy. You deserve to be happy. And I want to make it happen." Shouto tells his green haired friend.
Izuku feels little tears building in the corners of his eyes. He remembers the conversation he had with Kiri when they were in his backyard. Watching Kacchan and Shouto laying in the grass next to eachother. He wants them all to be happy. He loves them so very much. He loves all his friends and family. But those three. Those three are Izuku's world. He has best friends like Ochako, Tsu, Mei, and Tenya. But this? This feels so much stronger. Eijirou, Shouto, and Kacchan have planted themselves in his chest. Their roots twisting, wrapping, and digging into his beating heart. He wouldn't have it any other way. He wants them. All three of them. For now...... he would cherish what he has with them. Izuku is a coward. He is far too afraid of bringing these realizations to life, if it meant losing what he has. What they have between them.
"Izuku? Are you crying?"
"No!"
Shouto is quiet.
"Okay maybe a little."
"I knew it." Shouto says. Then he remembers the question part of this phone call.
"You had a question?" Shouto asks.
"Huh? Oh yes! It's kind of a big deal." Izuku takes a deep breath to steady his voice. "Please be honest with me okay? Have you ever considered us having uh, a caregiver?"
"No not really. We do pretty great on our own. Taking care of eachother if one of us goes too deep and taking turns reaching that headspace before the other to make sure we don't spiral." Shouto answers. Then says, "I just haven't really thought about it. Have you?"
Izuku takes another deep breath. "Yeah. Yeah I have. I just thought it would be nice. And I was right."
"You were right? Did you find a caregiver?" Shouto asks. Worry in his voice as well as a tinge of jealousy. He doesn't want anyone else around Little Izuku.
"Yes. Um. I-Its Kacchan." Izuku says quietly.
Oh. Oh that's different. Shouto touches his hand to his chest. Relief washes over him and something much more comforting and warm centers itself in his body.
"And when I told Kacchan that you and I regress together, he asked if you had a caregiver yet. I told him no and that we've not really talked about it. And then he...... he asked if you'd let him be yours too." Izuku says. Pounds and pounds of anxiety flooding through his veins.
Shouto is surprised. Pleased with the notion that Katsuki wants to care for him too. He knew how Katsuki felt about him, but he didn't expect this.
"I want to try it first before saying 100% yes. I'm not sure how little me with take it. You know how withdrawn I get." Shouto says.
"Thank you. Thank you so much Shouto. You have no idea how happy that makes me."
"Does Katsuki know how I am when regressed?" Shouto asks.
"No, like you said. I wasn't sure if it was okay to tell him about it." Izuku says.
"You can. You're much better at explaining than I am." Shouto says.
"Then you can tell Ei about me if you'd like too. I don't mind. I know how accepting and caring he is. So I'm sure he wouldn't like, not like me because of it." Izuku says into the speaker.
"Of course not. He loves you as much as he does me and Katsuki. He is very protective."
"Haha, yeah. Okay. Thank you Shouto. For listening and hearing me out about this. And thank you for giving it a try."
"You're welcome. Thank you for telling me. I'll see you at 2pm." Shouto says his goodbyes.
"Yeah see you later!"
Izuku ends the call. A thousand emotions running through him. So many feelings and thoughts. He recalls everything they had said to reassure himself that this was real, and not a dream. Then his brain halts somewhere at the end of the conversation.
"Kiri....... loves me, and Kacchan, as much as he does......his boyfriend?" He whispers to himself. He decides to set that feeling and thought inside of a comfortable, safe, and warm spot in his mind. Promising himself to bring it up to Shouto later.
Izuku jumps down from the roof of a commercial building to where Kacchan was sitting on a park bench. The blonde wearing his usual scowl and holding a cup of hot coffee. Another cup sitting beside him on the bench with whipped cream, caramel, and mini chocolate chips, messily decorated across the top. Izuku's eyes meet his as he approaches.
Katsuki picks up the cup beside him and holds it out to Izuku gruffly. His scowl getting softer. A hint of nervousness underneath the pale skin.
"And?" The blonde grunts. Trying to sound indifferent, but failing horribly.
"He said that he would like to give it a try before completely agreeing. He is coming over at 2. I'm going to text him and ask if he would rather regress before you get there or after. Does it matter to you?" Izuku asks, accepting the warm decorative beverage.
"If he is more comfortable doing it before I get there, then it's fine. I need some fucking clue about what he is like little though." Kacchan grumbles.
Izuku smiles brightly, "He said he isn't good at explaining things. So he asked me to tell you!"
"Breaks over Nerd. You can tell me the shit you need to while we are doing desk work in a couple hours." Kacchan says. Polishing off the liquid at the bottom of his cup.
"Okay Kacchan!"
Notes:
Good job! You made it all the way here! You can let go now! See you next time bros, does, hoes, and scones.
Chapter 20: Kitten and Bunny
Summary:
TWTWTWTWTWTW: littles get ouchies. Mentions of blood and booboos and big sad time
How to care for Little Ouchies
1. Give little a smooch
2. Assess injury
3. Reassure Little
4. Sanitize carefully
5. Pick out cute rainbow band-aids.
6. Carefully bandage ouchie.
7. Give Little a smooch over the ouchie for maximum healing power.
8. Give Little a candy.
Notes:
*scoots over in the bed*
*pats the spot next to me for all almost 900 of you to lay down*
*cuddles aggressively*
HOLD MY HAND RN.
RN I SAID.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Patrol was finally over. The dogs that kept randomly teleporting? Was a little boy with a warp tunnel quirk. He would call the dogs to him and they would run through the dimensional tunnel he makes. He was playing a game of chase. The tunnels had a time limit and would only be open for at most an hour. So the dogs would reappear in random spots within the child's range.
The case of sudden dizzy spells on Akitara and Makinrin Street? Was a shop owners daughter with a helium emitter quirk. She was unknowingly increasing the helium levels in the air. And it was making passers-bys dizzy.
Deku and Dynamight were almost finished for the day. It was 12:40 and they were filling out the incident reports from their patrol.
"Can you imagine the possibilities with that kid's tunnel quirk! He could potentially lengthen the time limit with training and move the tunnels around to his liking! He would be a revolutionary rescue hero!" Izuku was sputtering about while filling out forms.
"Oh my gosh and that helium quirk! If she can emite helium AND manipulate it! The possibilities are endless! She could make herself float! She could possibly make things fly almost like a telekinesis style like my mom's, or like an anti-gravity like Ochako's!" Izuku was still rambling.
"Oi, Nerd." Katsuki interrupted. "If you don't finish the damn paperwork, we won't ever get out of here."
"Sory Kacchan. I'm almost done!" Izuku says with dusty pink cheeks.
A few minutes of silence pass between them.
"So." Kacchan begins. "Zuchan and Shochan huh."
"Yeah. Um. Any questions?"
Katsuki thinks for a moment, "Yeah. Does Eijirou know?"
Izuku flinches slightly at the question. Worried about what the meaning behind it may be.
"Because if he doesn't, I think you should tell him." Katsuki adds
"Shouto already told him. I guess he told him the night they started dating. Sho told Ei that I regress with him. But he hasn't given him all the details yet I don't think."
"Hm."
"Sho said he was really understanding and said if we ever wanted to, we could regress at his house." Izuku says with a small smile.
Katsuki was surprised. He expected Eijirou to want to have a bigger role in this. He thought that given how big of a mushy soft interior the guy had, he would immediately ask to be their caregiver like Katsuki did. He had hoped that Ei and him could do it together. One step closer to his actual goal. Which was to make the four of them a family. In both the little and caregiver aspect, and the dating aspect.
Katsuki coughs a bit then grunts with reddened ears. "Does he want to regress before I get there?"
"Yeah. But I actually have a second notebook that has all mine and his regressing session details. A bit of a study guide I guess. I've used it to try and figure out things with Sho before. He isn't exactly difficult to take care of. He is just....... really withdrawn. It's hard getting him to talk. In fact, he hasn't said a single word the last three times we've had a littles date."
"So Candy Cane gets real young then." Kacchan confirms.
Izuku nods. "Yeah. He said I could tell you everything. So here goes." Izuku finishes up his papers and turns to face Kacchan. Who is slumped over in his chair.
"So Sho really likes to just sit and observe. I've gotten him to play a few times. But he likes to watch Disney movies and old cartoons. The newer stuff he doesn't really care for. Sometimes we both get really young and just take naps. We don't ever cook so usually we skip dinner or we eat before we start. It depends on the type of day we've had." Izuku says, taking a deep breath.
"Sometimes it's obvious that one of us needs to sink really deep into the mind set. So there have been a few times where one of us will regress first in my room, while the other sits in the living room. When we aren't sure on how young one of us will get, we set a timer and separate." Isuku explains.
"One time, Sho had a gotten really smacked around during a hostage/rescue situation. We hadn't had time to meet up in almost two weeks. Shouto doesn't like regressing alone. It is too scary for him. I don't mind and I've done it plenty. So I had already regressed a couple nights before he came over, just in case." Izuku says. Kacchan nods to show he is still listening.
Izuku nods and continues.
"When the timer I had set beeped, I went to check on him. And he had sunk so young, that he was just sitting on the floor looking around crying. When Shouto cries as a little, it's a lot more upsetting than when I cry." Izuku explains.
That shook Katsuki to his core. He has seen Izuku cry. He has seen Zuchan cry. And it broke him in a million pieces. How could it be worse?
"How?" Katsuki manages to ask.
"Well. He doesn't make any noise. He just let's the tears fall. It doesn't matter how upset, sad, mad, lonely, or distraught he is. He just looks around and cries quietly to himself. He hardly ever speaks. And when he does, it's one or two words. So don't expect him to be able to answer questions. He doesn't ever ask for anything. And the only times he moves to another room is to use the bathroom. He doesn't like getting help for that. His age range is around 1.5-2. Sometimes 3 or 4 if he has had a really good day. Those days are so much fun!" Izuku says with a smile.
"So you take care of him? Like a big brother?" Katsuki asks quietly.
"Yeah. It's nice. There have been two times though, where I regressed super young and Shouto stayed big to help me. It's a really good relationship."
"Oh and if we go for more than two weeks without regressing, expect us to definitely get really little." Izuku informs the blonde.
"Shouto has super good control over when and where to regress. He could probably do it anywhere at anytime. He has never accidentally slipped. But he has horrible control over how young he gets." Green curls bouncing around as he speaks. "For some reason, I have really good control over my little age if I regress regularly. I can keep ahold of the rational part of my mind and I'm able to stay within a certain age. But, I can't regress anywhere at anytime. And occasionally I slip. It's pretty hard." He continues.
"We tried to go to the park together one time. I just couldn't do it safely. Shochan was able to pretty easily though. I ended up pushing him on the swings and he did smile so it was worth it." Izuku says happily.
"Okay." Katsuki says. Absorbing everything into his brain permanently.
"So do you want me to cook or do you want me to get food on my way to your place?"
"Either one! Oh but if you cook, don't make shochan soba. He can't eat it with chopsticks and he has a really hard time feeding himself occasionally. We usually have small snacks or applesauce pouches if we skip dinner." Izuku says.
Katsuki looks lost in thought. Izuku is nervous. Very nervous. Kacchan may not be prepared for how young Shochan can get.
"Kacchan?"
"Hm." The blonde grunts. Meeting the green round eyes in front of him.
"I just, want to make sure that you'll be okay with us? Are you sure you want this?" Izuku asks, fidgeting with the pencils in the cup on his desk.
"I'm scared Kacchan. What if Shouto really likes having you as a caregiver, but you decide it's too much for you?" Izuku breaths deeply. "We can be a handful."
Katsuki leans over and grabs Izuku's face in his hands. Leaning in and planting a kiss on top of the freckled nose in front of him. "I have two fucking hands for a reason."
Izuku starts to tear up again
"Kacchan!" He whisper-shouts happily.
Eijirou pulls out his phone to send Shouto a message about what he wants for dinner tonight. He got off patrol earlier than expected. It was only 1pm, maybe he could meet Shouto for lunch.
Ei: Hey! I'm off early. Do you want to get lunch?
Princess: Thank you. But I am heading to Izuku's apartment for the night remember? I'll be back in the early morning. I don't have patrol until noon.
Thats right. Izuku is getting to see Little Shouto tonight. Eijirou feels that little bit of jealousy rising. He is thankful that it is Izuku though. He wouldn't trust anyone else to take care of Shouto the way he deserves, except for katsuki. He wonders if Katsuki knows about this. He thinks about Izuku, Katsuki, and himself taking care of little Shouto. That sounds so nice. He looks down at his phone screen to text his boyfriend back.
Ei: Right! Totally slipped my mind man! How about a breakfast date then?
Princess: Sounds great. I probably won't be able to text you in my little state. But I'll still tell you goodnight in my head.
Ei: Do you have a second quirk? Being extra adorable maybe? Or telepathy?
Princess: 😗
Ei: See you tomorrow! Goodnight! Have fun!
Princess: See you in the morning. Goodnight <3
Shouto sends Izuku a text, letting him know that he is on his way. He is nervous about regressing with Katsuki tonight. But he has his own little blue chest of gear in the top of the guest closet at Izuku's place. He will find comfort in his collected items. He has a brand new Dynamight onesie that Izuku had gotten him. One of Izuku's many love languages.
Shouto puts a reminder in his phone's notes to pick out Izuku a new journal set. No special reason. He just wants to.
Shouto starts his walk towards Izuku's apartment. Feeling a little bit anxious but still excited.
Izuku was putting away the few groceries he had bought. It was almost 1:30. Him, Shouto, and Kacchan, had decided to have Shouto over first at 2pm. Then Kacchan would get there between 3 and 3:30.
He puts the laundry detergent ontop of the dryer. Then puts away the new jugs of grape and apple juice into the fridge. Next is to clean up and dust the living room.
Izuku finishes vacuuming when the doorbell for the lobby buzzer rings. He knows it's Shouto so he let's him in without pushing the connecting speaker to ask who it was. As he is wrapping up the cord to the vacuum, the front door opens up.
"Honey, I'm home." Shouto says with a smile.
Izuku being the playful brat he is, walks into Shouto's line of sight and puts his hands on his hips. "Well I just finished vacuuming. If I would've known you were on your way, I would have started a pot roast." Izuku says in a funny voice and moving his hands around dramatically. Shouto smiles at his antics.
"Do you mind if I go ahead and change? I don't want to waste anytime. Knowing Katsuki, he might even already be on his way."
"Not at all. I washed your new Dynamight onesie. It's in the dryer all warm and toasty." Izuku says with a smile.
"I love you." Shouto deadpans.
"Yes, yes. And I you. When you're done, I'll change too." Izuku says with a happy bounce in his step. "Oh I got you some more juice at the store. They restocked their pretzel sticks so I got a bag of those too."
"Thank you." Shouto says with his head in the dryer. He pulls out the laundry and piles it into the clean clothes basket to carry into Izuku's room. Then sifts through the pile to find his outfit. He spies a familiar big red R.
"Did you get a Red Riot onesie too?" Shouto yells over his shoulder. Picking up the onesie and examing it.
"Yeah! It was a two for one sale! That and they kind of match. The Red Riot one isn't like his costume though. It just has the pretend utility belt and little red R's everywhere." Izuku yells back as Shouto is stepping into his clean soft pajamas. He walks out into the living room to show Izuku.
"Oh my gosh that's so cool! Put the hood on!"
Shouto pulls it on and it has Dynamight's signature explosion themed head pieces attatched to a black hood.
"AH! it's so cool!" Izuku says clapping his hands.
"Are you going to wear the Red Riot one tonight?"
"I was going to wear my Uravity pj set. But if you want me to match you I will!" Izuku answers happily.
"I'd like that." Shouto says with a smile.
"Okay! Be right back!"
Maybe this will help Shouto's plan to get everyone together. It's not really a plan anymore. More like a scheme. One he is determined to have succeed.
Izuku comes out in the Red Riot zip up pjs. And does a cute pretend fashion show for Shouto. Shouto is happily partaking in the antics. Clapping and giving pretend scores for Izuku's many different poses.
"We should actually have a onesie/pajama fashion show. We have two dozen sets between us now." Shouto laughs.
"THATS SUCH A GOOD IDEA." Izuku says excitedly. "We can show Kacchan!" Shouto smiles at his bouncing friend.
Izuku knows Shouto is pretty nervous. He does a really good job at hiding it though.
"Shouto? Is there anything you want to talk about or ask before we get started?"
"Um. Yeah. What do I call him? If I do say anything, calling him katsuki feels weird." Shouto asks.
"Oh. Well Zuchan calls him Papa." Izuku says with bright red blushing cheeks. "But I suggest calling him whatever feels right in the moment. He won't get mad. I promise." Izuku says earnestly.
"If you say so." Shouto says. "You ready?"
Izuku squels in excitement. They head into the bedroom to pull out their toys. Izuku decides to do puzzles. And Shouto decides to hold Dottie in his lap and flip through a pop-up book.
Once the book was finished, Shouto decided to press buttons on his little musical toy mat. Each button made an animal noise. He likes watching the playmat flash in different colors.
Sho can feel his mind getting cloudy and his movements getting fuzzy. Eventually reaching for his binky that still has the clip attached to it. The clip hasn't been reattached to his pajamas.
The two boys play happily for almost half an hour. Zuchan looks over at Shochan and notices that he hasn't spoken in almost that whole time. He sees Shouto watching his movements and holding Dottie snug in his lap.
"Shochan small?" Zuchan asks around his own bink.
Shouto doesn't respond. But he does give a very small nod.
"Me too. Cartoons?"
Shouto gives another small nod.
They get up and head into the living room. Holding hands as they shuffle across the carpet. Zuchan takes the remote and clicks play on the DVD. Big Izuku already had the movie pulled up and ready.
"Shochan's favorite!" Zuchan whispers loudly. Earning him a giggle from the boy still holding his hand.
They sit between the coffee table and the couch. Shochan has his legs tucked underneath him. And Zuchan is coloring flowers in a garden themed coloring book. Only a few minutes into the movie, the front door opens carefully.
"Bunny?" Katsuki calls out into the apartment. Holding a brown sack with ingredients for dinner and some snacks. He walks through the entryway after slipping off his shoes and goes into the kitchen. He glances over the top of the breakfest bar and sees 2/3rds of his whole heart sitting at the coffee table.
Zuchan throws his arms up into the air and squeals around his pacifier. "Pacchan!"
Katsuki sets the bag onto the counter and heads into the living room.
"Hi Bunny." Katsuki says, then plants a kiss on the crown of Zuchan's head. He looks over at the boy beside his Bunny. And his heart free falls straight into his intestines and uses his stomach as a trampoline.
Shochan is wearing a Dynamight onesie. He has a stuffed penguin in his lap. A bink in the shape of a polar bear sitting in his mouth. The clip dangling freely.
Katsuki leans down carefully beside Shochan to reach over and grab the dangling clip. He clasps it to Sho's pajamas easily. He looks over Shochan's face for a brief moment, and decides on a nickname.
"Hi Kitten." Katsuki says.
He gently brushes his knuckles against the pink cheek under a beautiful steel grey eye. Shochan leans into the touch and gives him the smallest of smiles. Katsuki rightfully considers that a win. He pinches Zuchan's cheek lightly, rousing a bubbly giggle from the freckled boy. The things he would do, to get to hear the same laugh but in Shochan's voice.
"Do you two want a snack? It's too early for dinner right now." The blonde asks.
Zuchan nods excitedly, but Shochan just keeps his eyes on the TV. Katsuki expected that.
He heads into the kitchen and pulls out a package of rice cakes, a box of strawberries, cream cheese, soba noodles, dipping sauce, and grapes.
Before he came over, he googled toddler snacks and found a couple of ideas. He wants to encourage Shouto to eat more while regressed. That's his first goal. The ultimate goal of course, is for Shouto to accept him as a caregiver.
He has cut a rice cake into rectangular strips and spread cream cheese across the top. Then layered with strawberries. Katsuki places some sliced grapes and berries onto two small plates. He brings the plates into the living room, and sets them on the coffee table.
Shochan hugs the penguin tighter and looks at the little plate in front of him.
""Tank you, Pacchan." Izuku says.
"Why am I called Pacchan now?" Katsuki questions the green fluffy haired boy.
"Cause you're papa Kacchan." Izuku answers simply. As if that was knowledge that Katsuki should've already known. Katsuki sits behind the two boys to keep an eye on them. Zuchan happily eats bites of his snack. Shochan hasn't moved yet.
After almost 10 minutes, Sho's bink drops slowly out of his mouth. The boy leans forward and looks over the little plate. He decides to give a slice of grape a try. He eats one slice, then another, and another. Till he has eaten more than half of them. Katsuki's heart is soaring at the mild success. Shouto then picks up the rice cake and nibbles on it lightly. Taking a couple of small bites them setting it back onto the plate.
The boy pushes the plate back. Zuchan having already been done with his, katsuki takes that as his cue to clean up. He leans forward enough so that both boys can see him.
Katsuki suddenly has an idea. What do people do when they don't want to talk? They write. And if they can't write, they gesture. What if he tried signing with the boy. Just small simple ones. He know that big Shouto knows sign language. So Katsuki gently taps the shoulder of the Dynamight onesie, once Shouto is looking at him, he waves his hands gently in front of himself. Then says "all done?"
Zuchan responds verbally and says thank you. Shochan just watches Katsuki.
Then Shouto pulls his hands up off of the stuffie and waves his uncoordinated hands. Trying to mimic Katsuki. Izuku claps happily and Shochan has a small smile.
Katsuki does not cry. He does not have tears in his eyes. Not at all. If anyone says he does, then they're just seeing things.
Zuchan stretches his arms above his head. Zuchan leans over and whispers to Shochan.
"I's ast Pacchan for 'uice. You wan 'uise?"
Shochan tilts his head lightly and then nods. He leans into Zuchan's face and nuzzles his nose again.
"Papa?" Izuku asks through his bink.
Katsuki looks over from the kitchen counter.
"Yes Bunny?"
"Can we 'ave 'uice?"
"You want juice?" Katsuki clarifies. Izuku nods.
"Can you show me where your sippy cups are? I don't see them in here Bunny."
Izuku nods and then shuffles to his feet. He goes into his room, then comes back with two cups. One purple with rabbits and carrots printed on it. And the other is blue with a polar bear and snowflakes. Katsuki accepts the cups.
"Which one is yours?" He asks.
Zuchan points to the purple one.
"Do you want grape juice?"
"Reen."
"And for Shochan?" Katsuki asks.
"Epple."
"Thank you for your help Bunny."
Katsuki fills the cups and places them on the coffee table. Both boys took a few drinks from the cups. The movie was almost over. Zuchan was flipping through one of his picture books. A soft giggle floating out between plush freckled lips every few minutes. Katsuki was in love. In love with a red and white haired sarcastic softy, a red haired bromantic himbo, and a green haired chaotic ball of fluff.
Shochan leaned back slightly and sneezed. Accidently blowing his bink out of his mouth. Before katsuki could put it back in the boys mouth, Zuchan leaned over to do it himself.
"Uh-oh." A freckled hand reached over and placed the dropped paci back into Shochan's mouth.
Shochan turned his head and pressed his face again Zuchan's. They shook their heads gently as their noses and binks nuzzle together. A faint giggle from Sho and an airy laugh from Zu.
Katsuki was also in love with two small boys. He wants to provide and take care of them. When they're big and small. when they're small, he feels more satisfaction from it. He is loving every one of these precious moments.
The movie ends and Shochan stetches his legs out softly. Zuchan does the same. Then looks around the room and remembers the car playmat in his room.
"Papa?" Zuchan pipes up.
Shochan puts his hand in Zuchans and squeezes. Both boys looking at katsuki with big beautiful round eyes.
"Yes?" Katsuki asks, raising an eyebrow.
"We p'ay in m'bed'oom?" Zuchan asks.
"Sure Bunny. I'm going to get started on dinner okay? If you need anything just ask."
Zuchan nods in response. Both boys getting to their feet and toddling off into the bedroom. Katsuki drags his hands through his hair. Then cleans up the living room a bit. Dinner will take a little while to make.
He hopes that he can pull Shouto out of his shell at least a little bit. This would probably be easier if he had Eijirou's personality.
Katsuki stops his cleaning for a second to think.
Eijirou would know what to do. He's been around kids way more often. and he is really easy going with kids. He doesn't wish he had Ei's personality.
He wishes Ei was there to help, to talk, to play. Katsuki would sell his right lung and only kidney, if it meant he got to see Eijirou playing excitedly with Shochan and Zuchan.
Katsuki sets those thoughts aside and goes to prep dinner. It'll probably take half an hour.
"M'play cars?" Zuchan asks.
Shochan shakes his head no.
"M'playyyyyyyyy......... re'cue?"
Shochan tilts his head in curiosity.
"Re'cue, we sa've the prince rom' monser." Zuchan says while pointing to their stuffed animals. "Sis on b'ed. We f'ite monsers, sa've da day!" Zuchan says excitedly.
Shochan likes the excitement, so he nods in agreement.
Some monster hunting and fun one sided banter later. A tickle fight has erupted on the bed.
Katsuki has the noodles almost done and the sauce prepared. He is making fried rice and a small omelet for Izuku and soba for Shouto. He knows Izuku said that Shochan has a hard time eating soba when little. So Katsuki has a plan.
He can hear the giggles and laughs floating through the apartment. It's a genuinely beautiful sound. Something Katsuki never thought he would enjoy. He just wishes he could share this with Eijiro. Maybe soon Ei will get curious and decide to give it a try. There isn't a doubt in Kacchan's mind that if Ei met Shochan and Zuchan, he wouldn't fall in love with the both of them.
Katsuki is happy. Genuinely happy.
A loud bang followed by a cracking noise rings throughout the apartment. Followed by the last thing Katsuki wanted to hear.
A scream and a cry of pain.
Notes:
That was a good cuddle session. You're not allowed to let go this time though. Cause that chapter hit the FEELS bros.
Chapter 21: Daddy, Papa, Shochan, Zuchan
Summary:
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Tw: mentions of blood and ouchies. A wee bit of angst.
BABIES GETTING BOOBOOS
EIJIROU TO THE DAMN RESCUE
KATSUKI IS A CLUELESS BUT HELPFUL IDIOT
ZUCHAN AND SHOCHAN GETTING THE LOVE THEY DESERVE
Notes:
So after doing some research, I've learned that fics like these usually reach the end before 50k words and have an average of 20-25 chapters.
Well guess what my babies, littles, middles, caregivers, bimbos, himbos, and simpos?
I'm not ending anytime soon. I've got at least another 20-30 chapters planned. Keep your seatbelts on. Hold my hand.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
A scream and a loud pained cry rings through the blonde's heart, mind, and body.. Katsuki turns off the stove and runs through the apartment. His adrenaline kicking in as high as it does on missions.
He bursts into Zuchan's room and sees green hair bouncing as the boy sobs and cries. Katsuki quickly gets to his knees in front of him and pulls the freckled hands away from his face.
Blood.
Blood is smeared across Zuchan's cheek, two inches below his eye from a cut. His nose is bleeding. Izuku cries louder.
"Hey hey hey its okay." Katsuki reaches for the tissue box that had fallen to the floor. He pulls out a few and presses it to the boy's bleeding nose.
"Bunny what happened?" He asks gently.
"M'sorry! M'sorry Shochan!" Zuku sobs out between gasps.
The blonde looks over at the boy a few feet away. His ribcage tightens. Katsuki's heart strings have been violently struck with something sharp. The breath almost leaving him.
Sho is sitting in the floor crying. No sniffles, no noises, no sobs. His eyes speaking when his mouth and body can't. Tear after tear dripping down his reddened cheeks. Katsuki pulls his eyes away from the soundless boy's face to scan his body. His hands folded in his lap. The smallest dribbles of blood wrapping around his fingers. A few strands of white hair, stained red.
Katsuki turns to look at Zuchan.
"Bunny, I need you to hold these tissues to your face okay?" Zuchan places his clumsy and shaking hands over the wad of tissue under his nose.
"Good job. I'm gonna take care of Shochan. Can you sit still for me?" Izuku nods carefully. His cries are still pained and rushed but at least he has stopped screaming.
"Hey Kitten, can I see?" Katsuki asks. Shochan doesn't respond or move, so Katsuki takes it as silent permission.
He reaches for the Sho's hands. Holding them carefully. There is a thin gash going from his pinky and ring finger, down to the center of his palm.
Katsuki feels his heart ache at the tears and cries of the boys. His eyes blurring with anger. He is angry at himself. If he would have simply made them play in the living room, then this wouldn't have happened.
Katsuki grabs a few more tissues and dabs carefully. It's a nasty scratch. He pushes the white hair around gently to check for a head injury. There is a short jagged scratch behind his ear. Head wounds bleed more, but it doesn't look like it needs stitches.
"You're both doing so good. I need to go find the first aid kit and get you two cleaned up okay?" Katsuki says going to stand.
Izuku's eyes widening in panic again.
"Bunny lets play a game. Let's see who knows the most heros. You can go first. Start naming them while I find the kit. You gotta say the names loudly though okay?"
Izuku nods his head gently. Then starts with a wobbly muffled voice through wads of tissues.
"A-might, Ms. 'Oke, Fa'um, Mt. 'ady,-"
The blonde turns to Sho.
"Kitten, I'll be back. I'm not leaving, I'm just going to look for the first aid kit." Katuski gently presses his knuckles to Sho's cheek in reassurance. Shouto leaned slightly into the touch.
Katsuki gets up and starts going through the bathroom. He checks the cabinets, drawers, the shelf, linen closet, and the basket of cleaning products under the sink. It's not in here.
Next he checks the kitchen. Then the guest bedroom.
Katsuki has looked everywhere it should be. He can't find the kit. A little bit of panic starts to rise in his chest. Maybe he can get them somewhat out of little space to make it to the store.
Izuku's voice takes a deep breath then starts again.
"Eku, 'ravity, Shoudo, 'ed'iot, Dna'migh-"
"Red Riot." Katsuki says to himself.
He jogs into the kitchen and grabs his phone, heading back into the bedroom. Izuku is still crying softly but going down his list of Heros.
Katsuki pulls out his phone and clicks on Eijirou's name. He reaches out a hand to brush his knuckles against Shouto's cheek again, then gently brushes green curls out from Izuku's eyes.
Eijirou is on his way to the gym, earbuds in and rocking out to his pre-workout playlist. He hopes Shouto and Izuku are having a good time. Maybe Katsuki is off. He could see if he wants to meet up for a power-lifting work out.
As if on cue, his phone starts to ring a familiar song. The one he has set for the blonde.
"Speak of the devil-" he pulls his phone out of his pocket"-and he shall appear!" He presses the green button. His music stops playing in his ears and ruffling sounds with soft static plays in its place.
"Hey! whats up Bro!"
"Red, I need a favor." Katsuki growls. Less menace in his voice. This time he actually sounds, a little desperate? Mumbling in the back ground and more shuffling.
"Sure thing man-" a soft cry and a loud sniffle hits his ear drums like a million volts. Katuski is around a kid, a crying kid. Eijirou can feel his heart craving to soothe. "-Are you babysitting?" He says.
"What? No I'm at Deku's. Listen to me-" Katsuki's voice is cut off by a loud cry and a muffled voice shout.
"M'not Deku!" The voice cried. The pained sound hitting Eijirou's veins. Katsuki's muffled voice soothes the crying boy.
He is at Dekus? That soft cry was not Shouto. That sounded like Izuku. Kiri felt his blood pumping hot and fast.
"You're at Mido's?"
"Yea listen, they're both regressed right now and-"
"They're both regressed!" Eijirou shouts.
"Yes Rocks-for-brains, pay attention." Katsuki growls gently. "They're both regressed and there was some kind of accident. I don't know what happened, I didn't see. Both of them got hurt and I can't find De-Izuku's first aid kit. I need you to bring me one. I can't leave with the two of them like this, it would bring too much attention."
"They're hurt? How bad is it? Should I double back and grab the truck? We can take them to the hospital. We could probably play it off as if they had been drinking if they can't get out of their spaces."
"Stop panicking, it's not bad enough for an ER visit." The blonde answers gruffly.
"Are you sure? I mean Mido is pretty accident prone, but Sho too? He is usually pretty graceful, well i guess he is probably different when little. Kids are pretty clumsy so that makes sense. Combined with Mido's energy, I knew he was super excitable as kid but-"
"Focus, Redstone." Katsuki chastise.
Eijirou takes a deep breath.
"Right. Okay got it." Then Eijirou's curiousity hits.
"Um, I'm glad you're there man but, why are you at Mido's?" He asks.
"Because I'm Izuku's caregiver. I am trying to be Sho's. This is the first time I'm with the both of them and its going to shit now,-" another whine and soft cry on the other end. "I'm sorry Bunny, I won't say any more bad word."
Katsuki's gentle tone of voice rides waves of warmth through Kiri's body.
"Then, Shouto doesn't have one?" Eijirou asks cautiously. "I thought Mido was his?"
"What? No Izuku and him regress togeth-." Katuski's voice stills, coming to a realization. "You thought that Izuku was Sho's caregiver. Because all Candy Cane explained was that they do this together."
"Uh, yeah man. With how close the two of them are, I just didn't question it." Kiri says sheepishly. "I'm on my way to the gym, so I'm about 20 minutes from Izuku's place. I'll stop by the corner store and grab stuff. If I run, I'll be there in less than 10." Eijirou says, picking up speed and sprinting.
"I haven't talked to either of them about you seeing them like this. I wanted it to be under less shi-crappy, circumstances. So if you don't want to its fu-fine." Katsuki says.
"No way man. I not ever going to pass-up a chance to see them. Not when they're little or big. There's no time like the present!"
"Yeah?" Katsuki says. A small grin in his voice.
"Yeah man! If I'm being honest, I wanted to ask Sho if I could take care of him. But he already had Izuku and I didn't want to mess up what they had going. I was just hoping for a playdate one day!" Eijirou laughs.
His heart still aching and adrenaline pumping. Katsuki called him for help. He trusts him to help the littles. Two out of the three people he loves most in the entire world are scared, hurt, and crying. Thank God Katsuki is there so they aren't alone.
"Okay I'm at the store. I'll be at Izuku's in 10."
The call ends and Eijirou grabs a basket, filling it with adhesive sutures, rainbow and flower bed aids, antiseptic spray, creams, some children's ibuprofen, and some medical tape pads.
He heads to the front of the store quickly. Grabbing some bubble tubes, a bag of fruity suckers, and Katsuki a bottle of Ginger Lemon Tea as well.
He shoves the purchased items into his gym bag. Picking up speed again, he runs at full sprint to Izuku's apartment building. To an average person, he would just look like an evening runner.
Katsuki is cleaning up Izuku's cheek and nose with a warm wet cloth. Shouto is still crying soundlessly. Izuku is still a blubbering mess, but his cries are slowing down. Katsuki declared him champion of the hero naming game already. He needs to let them both know that Ei is on his way.
"Bunny, do you know hero Red Riot?"
Izuku nods his head with little sparkles in his eyes behind the tears.
"Well he is super manly and brave. Hero's patch up injuries too. Do you think we can let Red Riot help clean you two up?
"Fis'ouchies?" Zuchan asks around the wet cloth.
"Yeah. Kiri will be here soon to help. Is that okay?" Kacchan asks.
Izuku thinks for a minute, then nods his head.
"Ei, a he'wo." Zuchan whispers
"He is. He cares about you and Shochan very much. He wants to help take care of you, like I do. Is that okay?"
Zuchan nods his head slightly, then presses his palm to his forehead and winces. "Owie." He says under his breath.
The buzzer from the lobby rings, letting him know that Kiri is here. Katsuki shifts to stand, gently pulling Sho and Zucahn up into his arms. He walks the two of them into the living room. They are still crying, but it has calmed down compared to before.
Blonde hair settles in front of Shochan. He needs to at least get some form of permission before he let's Ei in. He knows that Sho isn't fully capable of understanding. So he tries what he did at snack time.
He lifts his hands and waves them gently in front of Shouto. Sho's eyes focus on them. Katsuki uses his right index finger to pull down in front of his chin. Then he closes his fists and gently drops one of top of the other. Giving a simple sign that he hopes Sho will understand. Then places his palms up in front shoulder length apart and rotates slowly.
"Red Rock Here." He signs.
Shouto watches him carefully. And brings his injured hand to his chest. He slowly lifts his other hand and lines his fingers up in a loose fist, his thumb lining the tips of his closed fingers. Then he tightens his fist lightly and holds up his pinky.
"E-i." He signs
"Yes, is it okay if he comes in?" Katsuki says softly. Izuku watching the too interact.
Shouto goes quiet for a second. Then lifts his hand again. He signs three letters he doesn't understand.
"D-O-T."
"Dot?" Katsuki doesn't understand.
Blonde hair looks over at Zuchan who is still sniffling but quiet.
"Bunny do you know what Dot means?" Kacchan asks.
"Dottie. Penguin." Izuku whispers as quiet as he can.
Kacchan realized what they meant. He gets up quickly and buzzes up Eijirou, then runs to the bedroom to grab the penguin off the bed. He returns it gently to Shochan who hugs the stuffie against his face.
"Okay. I'm going to go get Ei. He will love you both just as much as I do. In fact, I know he already does." He rubs his knuckles against Shochan's cheek again and gently holds Zuchan's chin with the other. "I'll be right back."
Katsuki jogs to the front door to meet Eijirou as he comes down the hall. He steps out leaving the front door cracked.
"Hey bro!" Eijirou says as he runs down the hall.
"Listen to me Shitty Hair. We don't have time to do this properly, so here is what I know. Izuku doesn't like being called Deku, he doesn't like swear words, my nickname for him is Bunny. So call him that if you want, I don't care. I'm not sure how old he is right now, but if I had to guess probably four."
Eijirou nods his head in understanding. Absorbing the information.
"Shouto is very different. He doesn't talk. He is very withdrawn and hasn't asked for a single thing ever since I got here. Ive gotten him to sign to me a couple times. According to Izuku, he just likes to sit and observe. My nickname for him is Kitten. Use it if you want. He isn't very cuddly, but he is with Izuku. He is less than two years old. Their little names are Shochan and Zuchan. You're the only other person I trust to be here right now. As much as I love you, if you hurt either of them-" The blonde presses his finger into Eijirou's chest, "-I will fuck you up. Got it?"
Eijirou stares into the fiery red eyes before him.
"You love me!" Ei shouts.
"Out of every-fucking-thing I just told you, thats what made it through your brick ass head?" Katsuki growls. He takes a deep breath and relaxes his shoulders. The blonde looks his friend in the eyes. "Sorry I'm just-"
"Mad at yourself?" Eijirou finishes.
Katsuki nods his head slightly. Figures Kiri would be able to read him so well. Ei can read his friend's forwardly emotions, almost as if they're written in bold print on their faces.
"It's okay man. We got this. Do you want my help?" Eijirou asks.
Katsuki has done almost a decades worth of growing and therapy. He isn't afraid to accept help anymore, but he still doesn't like it. Given the situation, he needs Eijirou. Izuku needs that reassuring happy warmth. Shouto needs that companionship and tender love. Katsuki tries to be gentle. But he has hardly any experience with kids or babies. He needs Ei.
Eijirou reaches forward and grabs ahold of Katsuki's wrist. He gives another gentle smile and takes off his gym bag to hand it to Katsuki, sensing the man's nervousness.
Katsuki takes another deep breath. He pulls his arm out of Ei's grasp and replaces it with his hand. He gives Eijirou a squeeze and pulls him into the apartment.
The two of put on house slippers and walk through the apartment to the living room. Eijirou is greeted with the most precious and heartbreaking sight.
Shouto is in the floor with his back against the couch. A stuffed penguin pressed against his face. Red and white hair spread across the penguins head. His face is turned away and facing the window. He is hiding one of his hands tightly in the other.
Izuku is sitting on his knees looking right at them. His hands balled into fists in his lap. Wide green innocent eyes are staring up at him.
"Shouto has a cut on his hand and behind his ear just under his white hair. Izuku busted his nose, a small cut across the bridge and a jagged cut on his cheek." Katsuki mutters softly.
"Got it. You get Zuchan, I'll get Sho." Eijirou sets his duffel bag on the counter and pulls his long red hair into a lazy ponytail. He grabs a first aid kit with some adhesive sutures and a few of the rainbow and flower band aids from the bag. He hands them to the blonde, along with a grape lollipop
Katsuki grabs two wash cloths from the drawer beside the sink and wets them both with warm water. He hands one to Eijirou, then heads over to patch up Izuku.
Eijirou grabs a strawberry sucker from the candy bag and the second bandage kit. He walks slowly up to Shochan. He grabs the coffee table and easily pushes it out of the way without disturbing either boy.
He then sits on the floor, about five feet in front of Shouto. Katsuki raises an eyebrow at the red head. Kiri just waves him off with a smile.
Ei leans forward a bit, bringing his knees up and apart. He nudges Sho's ankle gently with his foot. Shouto slowly turns his head enough to see Kiri through his red and white bangs. Eijirou gives the boy a big warm smile. He then leans forward and places one of his hands, facing up, in front of him. Then uses his other hand to pat the floor space between his knees.
Shouto watches him carefully. Eijirou just waits.
"You're doing so good Bunny. Does your nose hurt when I press on it?" Katsuki asks the little boy in his lap. Izuku shakes his head no, then presses his palm to his forehead again.
"Owie." He whispers.
"Does your head hurt when you move it?"
"Hmhm." Zuchan hums.
"Okay Bunny, we can get you some medicine in a bit." Katsuki says. He finally has the dried blood wiped off. He grabs the antiseptic cream and spreads it onto a cotton swab. He dabs at the cut on Izuku's nose and cheek. Then he grabs an adhesive suture and places it on the jagged cut on his cheekbone. Izuku winces a little.
"Good job, Bunny."
Kacchan puts a rainbow printed band aid over Zuchan's nose. Then presses a kiss to his forehead.
A few minutes pass by. Shochan slowly crawls forward across the floor. He tentatively places his uninjured hand into Eijirou's offered one. The Red head carefully pulls Shouto into his arms.
Shouto instantly relaxes. He presses his face into the red head's neck. He finally makes the softest noise. A quiet hum in exhale. Kiri rubs his back gently and soothingly. Whispering reassurances into the boy's ear. A few minutes of Kiri rocking him gently, and shouto isn't shaking or crying anymore.
"Shochan. Can I look at your ouchies please?" Kiri asks softly.
Shochan doesn't respond verbally, but he pulls his hurt hand away from his chest and holds it out to Kiri. Eijirou carefully opens his palm up. A jagged gash that tapers off the end between his ring and pinky finger.
"Aw, thank you for showing me. I'm gonna get it all cleaned up okay?" Eijirou asks. Shochan just nods ever so slightly.
Eijirou takes the wet cloth and dabs around the scratch. Cleaning up his palm and fingers where the blood spread. The Red head carefully sprays antiseptic onto the wound, distracting Shouto with several forehead kisses. Then places an adhesive suture diagonally and pulling the skin together carefully. He then places a sunflower and magnolia band aid across it just to be safe. He gives the wound a small kiss.
"Ouchies get better with the manly power of love." He says brightly. Earning him a smile from Shouto.
"Can I see the booboo behind your ear?"
Shouto nods and turns his head. This one is smaller, but definitely deep. A bruise blooming around the cut. He sprays antiseptic carefully and covers it up by pretending to sneeze. Getting another smile out of Shouto. Then he places a small suture over it, and holds up a rainbow and red rose band aid.
"Which one?" Kiri asks. Shouto looks between the two and points to the rainbow one. Kiri places the bandage over the cut carefully. Then wipes through the red streaks of dried blood in his white hair.
Shouto is finally relaxed into his arms. He unwraps the strawberry sucker and holds it out to Shochan. Sho looks at it and opens his mouth. Kiri places the candy between the boys teeth.
Eijirou lifts Shouto off the floor and stands with the boy in his arms easily. He goes to sit on the couch beside of Zuchan and Katsuki. Zuchan watches them carefully.
"Hi Zuchan." Kiri says with a smile.
Zuchan suddenly feels shy. His cheeks are dusted pink. He gives Ei a small wave and burries himself into Katsuki's side.
"Now that you're both patched up. Can you tell us what happened Bunny?" Pacchan asks.
Izuku wrinkles his nose, his eyes getting glossy from tears again. "We was pl'ay'n. 'N I tickleded Shochan too ha'rd. He falled in ta night-night table." Zuchan whispered. He whimpers lightly. "M'faut. Did'n mean to."
"It's okay Bunny. It was an accident yeah?"
Zuchan nods his head.
"Well in this family. We don't get in trouble for accidents." Katsuki says proudly. "If Kitten is the one who fell, then how did you get hurt?"
"Try'n cach Shochan." Zuku whispers, looking at the floor.
"You tried to catch Shochan?" Kiri asks.
Izuku looks at him and nods again.
"He probably tried pulling shouto back onto the bed before he fell. That's how he busted his nose." Katsuki says.
"Ohhh, I see. Then Shochan got these cuts on the bedside table? Is that what the night-night table is?" Kiri asks.
"Yeah." Pacchan says. "Bunny? You didn't use your quirk did you?"
Izuku looks up at him with wide eyes. "No papa."
Eijirou felt his heart squeeze. Izuku calls Katsuki papa. He can't handle the cuteness. It's too much, but he wants more.
"M'sorry." Zuchan whimpers again.
Shouto wiggles out of Eijirou's hold and crawls towards the other two on the couch. He leans across Katsuki's lap and puts his face up against Zuchans. And nuzzles against his cheek. That's the third time Katsuki has seen them do this.
Shochan pulls back and looks up at Katsuki, then he tentatively leans forward and presses his forehead against Katsuki's cheek and nuzzles him too.
Katsuki sits there in shock. He was just nuzzled? By Shouto? He loved it, but isn't sure what that gesture means.
"Bunny? What does that mean?" He asks Zuchan.
"Shochan's tank-you." Zuki answers.
"Thank you?"
"Hmhm. Shochan ays tank-you papa." Zuchan says.
Shochan wrinkles his nose and shakes his head no.
"No?" Katsuki asks.
Shochan leans forward and nuzzles Katsuki again, then pulls away and looks up at him.
"Da-da." Shochan whispers in a soft hoarse voice.
"Thank-you, Dada?" Katsuki asks. His eyes flooding with tears.
Shochan nods slightly then crawls off of Katsuki and goes back to Eijirou. He nuzzles into Ei's hair. And Eijirou being the big mushy cute man he is, he nuzzles right back. The two of them rub their faces together playfully until a few small giggles escape Shochan's lips. Eijirou looks over at Katsuki. He has small streaks of tears running down his face.
"Woah man, you okay?" Eijirou asks cautiously.
"He uh-Sho hasn't spoken at all in four of their sessions together. And he hasn't ever called me that before." Katsuki says. Trying to hide the slight shake in his voice. Izuku is cuddled up against his papa's chest with a big smile.
"Papa love Shochan." Izuku says happily.
Kacchan ruffles Izuku's curls lightly. Then wipes at his face. He looks over at Eijirou.
"I want this, but I don't think I can do it without you." Katsuki says. Barely above a whisper.
"I wouldn't have it any other way dude." Eijirou says. A blinding smile showing off his dimples.
"Bunny? We can talk more about this later when you're big if you want." Katsuki takes a deep breath. "What if you had two people to take care of you? Me and Ei?"
Zuchan lifts his head and looks between red and blonde hair.
He pokes at Katsuki's cheek. "Papa Kacchan." He says.
Then crawls across the couch to where Shochan and Kiri are. He rubs his cheek on the top of Shochan's head.
"Baby Shochan." Zuchan giggles.
Zuku looks up at Kiri. The Red head gives the boy a big smile.
"Ei-papa." Zuku says confidently. Then cuddles up next to Shochan. Sho happily accepts the snuggles.
"Bro is that what that feels like? Oh God I'm gonna die from little snuggles." Eijirou says playfully clutching his chest. Both boys gasp and look up in concern.
"Oi! don't scare them!" Katsuki grumbles.
"Sorry sorry! It's okay I'm staying right here!" Kiri reassures the boys.
Once both boys calm back down. Eijirou looks down at the fluffy red and white hair and the green curls.
"Hey Shochan?" Eijirou asks the two-toned fluff ball. "Can I take care of you too?"
Shochan picks his head up off of Eijirou's chest. He looks up at him for a few moments, then blinks his eyes and nods his head as if he came to a decision.
"Daddy." The boy whispers.
Both pairs of red eyes meet. Eyebrows raised and smiles on their faces.
"A dysfunctional family." Katsuki says.
"Our dysfunctional family." Eijirou corrects.
"Buncha saps." The blonde retorts, wiping left over tears off his cheeks. "I'm going to get them some pain medicine." He says, standing up from the couch.
"I brought children's ibuprofen." Kiri says.
Notes:
So this chapter was really about the caregivers and little's interactions, next chapter will be poly shenanigans.
AHHHHHHHHHHHH
AHHHHH
Me- *goes to let go of your hand*
You- *gives me the face*
Me- "I'm strong it won't work."
You- 🥺
Me- "God damnit"
Us- *more aggressive hand-holding*
Chapter 22: Late night conversations
Summary:
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Anyone order some poly shenanigans?
Chapter Text
Zuchan and Shochan are coloring quietly. Shochan seems to have gotten just a little bit older, and zuchan seems to have gotten a little bit younger. Maybe it's because both Katsuki and Kiri were there.
Katsuki is in the kitchen finishing up the dinner he had to abandon during the chaos. Kiri is sprawled out on the couch, watching the two boys color at the coffee table. Eijirou has probably been smiling for a whole hour now. It's already almost 7pm.
Zuchan looks around nervously. Ei-papa wouldn't get mad if he went to get his and Shochan's binks and his stuffies would he? No, Ei-papa is nice. Just like Pacchan.
"Papa Ei?"
Kiri turns his head and looks into round green eyes. "Whats up Baby?"
Zuchan's face turns a light shade of red. He looks down at his lap and shuffles a bit where he sits. "C'n I go get m'stuffies?"
"As long as you promise to be careful." Kiri answers.
"Otay!" Zuchan gets to his feet and goes to his room. He grabs Deeno, Bunbun, Taffy, Sprinkles, and the two binks from the dresser. He toddles back into the living room and hands Shochan his bink. He sets his stuffie's around the coffee table. Then lays out a coloring sheet and a few crayons in front of each one.
"Well hello. Zu baby? Do you wanna introduce me to your stuffed friends here?" Kiri asks playfully.
Izuku nods happily. "Dis is Sprinkles, dis is Deeno, dis is Bunbun, and dis is Taffy."
"Oh I see. Deeno is for Deenosaur, Bunbun is because he looks like a cream bun, and Sprinkles and Taffy....... because you liked the name?" Ei says.
"Yeah! Ei-papa is smarter than Pacchan." Zuku confirms. Shochan nods in agreement.
"Oi!" Katsuki shouts from the kitchen. Both boys are laughing happily.
Katsuki has finally finished up dinner. Cold soba for Shochan. Egg omlet and rice for Zuchan. baked salmon, seaweed salad, rice, and sautéed eggplant for him and Ei. Zuchan and Shochan clean up their crayons. Eijirou pours juice into their sippy cups and pours himself some lemon water and Katsuki the ginger lemon tea he got from the store earlier. He plates up the food and pulls out his secret weapon.
Izuku had told him not to make soba for Shochan, because sometimes he has a hard time eating. And also because they can't really use chopsticks. And eating soba with a fork is tricky even for adults.
Katsuki goes to the front door where his backpack is, and grabs a plastic bag from the front pocket. He had gotten these from a vendor that was set up beside the coffee shop while on patrol today. He unwraps the package from the plastic and cardboard wrapping. It's a matching set of panda themed children's chopsticks. Easy to use for kids
He washes them up and places one pair of the panda chopsticks on each bowl. He had also cut Shochan's soba noodles in half before he cooked them so that they were easier to eat. He carries the two bowls into the living room and sets them down at the coffee table. Zuchan's eyes lit up. He loves eggs and rice when he is little. Shochan's face twisted when he saw the soba noodles. But then he saw the panda chopsticks, and decided to give it a shot.
A couple of tries later, Shochan has figured out the kiddie chopsticks and is happily eating his soba. Zuchan has his cheeks full of eggs and rice. And Katsuki and Eijirou are sitting cross legged on the couch beside eachother.
"This is so good man. Thank you!" Eijirou says.
"Hm." Katsuki grumbles.
They watch a couple episodes of the new Crimson Riot spin off series. It's safe for kiddos and Zuku insisted. After the third episode, bellies are full and the dishes have been cleared up.
Katsuki watches Zuchan's eyes get heavier and heavier. Shochan has yawned several times already. And Katsuki can feel the day wearing down on him. He knows Eijirou has to be tired too.
"Bunny, Kitten?" Both boys look up at him. "I think it's time you two get ready for bed."
Shochan nods and Zuku pouts.
"Bunny?" Katsuki asks.
"M'don wanna go to seeps." Zuku says with a pout.
"How come?" Katsuki asks.
"Papa's w'll leave." He answers.
"No we won't, we are staying here with you two." Katuski says. Eijirou nods in approval.
Shochan looks up at the two. Zuku smiles happily. "Promise?" Both boys ask.
"Promise." Eijirou answers.
Eijirou takes both boys into the bathroom and gently washes their hands and faces. He grabs his sudden sleepover kit from the linens cabinet and helps the boys brush their teeth as he brushes his own.
Katsuki is cleaning up the bedroom and making sure there are no blood spatters anywhere.
Once both boys are changed into fresh pajamas and freshened up, Katsuki tucks them both into bed.
"Goodnight Bunny." Katsuki says softly. Pressing a small kiss to the freckled cheek.
"Goodnight Kitten." The blonde rubs his knuckles against the other boy's cheek.
Eijirou leans down and lands a wet loud smooch on both boy's foreheads. "Goodnight babies."
Shochan and Zuchan giggle lightly, then turn into eachother and snuggle deeper into the bed. Obviously tired from the days events. Katsuki clicks on the night light and Eijirou turns off the overhead light. They shut the bedroom door then head back out into the living room.
"Too many God damn emotions this week. Fucking bullshit." Katsuki grumbles as he drops down onto the couch.
"I agree." Eijirou says.
They sit in comfortable silence for a while. Eijirou can feel his eyelids getting heavier. Katsuki is lost in thought.
"Ei." The blonde says under his breath.
Kiri turns to face him, raising an eyebrow.
"I know I sprung this on you. I know that you already said that you were okay with this. I know you said you wouldn't have it any other way." Katsuki says. "But if you have even an ounce of doubt that this isn't what you want, you better speak up now. I don't want to get comfortable and build something with you, and with them, for you to suddenly change your mind." Katsuki says quietly.
Eijirou takes a deep breath. "You said you loved me today."
Katsuki can feel his own heart practically fall over itself. He starts to feel that panic rise in his chest. He pushes it down and grunts. "Yeah? You got a fucking problem with that?"
The funny thing about Izuku and Eijirou? It that the more tired they feel, then the more brutally honest they are. The even funnier thing about Katsuki and Shouto? The more tired they are, the more anxious and hesitant they feel.
"Absolutely not." Eijirou says folding his arms across his chest.
"What if I asked, if you loved Izuku?" Eijirou asks.
"Then I'd say I do." Katsuki grumbles.
"Hm. What if I asked, if you love Shouto?" Ei asks.
"Then I'd say I do." Katsuki swallows his anxiety.
"What if I asked, is it the same kind of love for all three of us?" Eijirou whispers.
"Then I'd say yes." Katsuki whispers back.
"And what if I asked if it was.... the romantic kind?" Eijirou says cautiously.
Katsuki takes a slow deep breath. Trying to steady his rapid beating heart.
"What if I said it was?" Katsuki asks.
"Then I'd say that I feel the same." Eijirou answers.
Katuski's heart beats faster and harder. There's a chance. There is a chance! He could have Izuku, Shouto, and Ei. He needs to clarify what Izuku's emotions are before he does anything else.
"That's on a "what if I ask" basis?" Katsuki asks.
"Its more of a "when I ask." Eijirou says softly.
Katsuki runs his hands down his face. "I know I told them that we would both be here, but if you want to head home you can." He says.
"Nope. I'm not passing up early morning cuddles with the crankiest blonde on the planet." Ei says.
"Oi! I'm not cranky in the mornings." Katsuki says pointing a finger at the red head.
Eijirou laughs. "You're right sorry, you're cranky all through the day."
Katsuki responds by throwing a pillow at the red head's face. "I'm gonna shower." He grumbles as he stands.
"Okay babe. I'll check on the kids in a few minutes." Eijirou teases. Katsuki shoots him a weak glare and flips him the bird as he walks away. Eijirou laughs softly.
Katsuki grabs his stay-the-night-bag and flips on the bathroom light. He turns on the shower to as hot as possible. The temperature is better at Eijirou's, but this will make do.
The blonde strips his dirty clothes and tosses them into the hamper. He reminds himself to start a load of laundry with everyone's dirty clothes in the morning.
'When did I get so fucking domestic?' He questions himself.
He grabs his toothbrush and scrubs at his teeth while the water heats up. Wiping away the building steam on the mirror to stare at his reflection.
He wants to be domestic with them. He wants to read the morning paper like his old man while Izuku sips hot coffee beside him. While Eijirou flips pancakes in his hot pink bath robe. He wants to see Shouto eat breakfest with a sleepy face.
He wants to finish fixing the garden at Eijirou's, while the red head chases Shouto through the yard and Izuku talks to all the different bugs he finds.
He wants to sit beside the fireplace at Eijirou's, replying to emails with Shouto's feet propped in his lap. While Izuku throws popcorn into Ei's mouth.
He wants to make them birthday dinners. Cook for special occasions. Make them their favorite meals and snacks. Prepare an elaborate dinner for their annivers-
Katsuki stops himself.
He steps into the shower and places his forehead against the wall. Letting the hot water run down his back.
'Maybe. Maybe they want that too.' The voice in the back of his mind whispers.
Katsuki finishes his shower and steps out into hallway. All the lights are off except for the TV. The blonde steps lightly to the living room, Eijirou is spread across the couch again, watching the late night news.
He knees the red head's foot to get his attention. Lazy red eyes peer up at him. "Bathrooms free." He grunts.
"Thanks man. I won't be long." Eijirou heads to the bathroom, brushes his teeth, washes his face and hands, then combs his hair out. He puts it into a simple braid to avoid harsh tangles. A few shorter strands falling loose.
He steps back out into the hallway. And sees the TV is off and the spare room light is on. Kiri steps in the bedroom and katsuki is pulling spare blankets out of the top of the closet.
"Do you want to sleep in here or do you think one of us should sleep on the futon in Zuku's room? I can take the couch too if you want." Ei says quietly.
"I thought you didn't want to miss out on my exquisite early morning cuddles?" Katsuki teases. Earning him red tipped ears and pink flushed cheek from the red head.
"Well yeah. But I don't want to cuddle anyone who doesn't want them ya know." Kiri answers.
"Who said I didn't want them?"
"U-uh. Good point. My bad." Kiri gets even redder in the face. "Should we leave the bedroom door open? Just in case one of them wake up." He asks, pointing his thumb in the direction of Izuku's room.
"Yeah." The blonde grunts.
Eijirou cracks open Izuku's bedroom door and peeks inside. Izuku is on his back with his legs haphazardly laid about. Shouto has his forehead pressed against the freckled boy's shoulder and his penguin pressed into his chest.
He leaves the door cracked and heads back into the spare room. "They're paaaaaassed out." Eijirou says with a soft chuckle.
"Good." Katsuki says. He is laying under the blankets on his stomach, checking the Agency bulletins. Katsuki can feel the red eyes staring at his back. "Get in bed Shitty Hair." He grumbles.
"Yes, dear." Kiri laughs as he climbs into bed. Katsuki responds by kicking his shin as he slides in beside him.
"God I'm so fucking tired." The blonde growls.
Eijirou laughs, "you're off tomorrow right?"
"Yeah, deku too. I'm on call though. You?" Katsuki answers.
"I'm on call too. But I have to go in at 3 for a team-build meeting."
"Those meetings are bullshit. Wednesday?" The blonde asks.
"Helping Shouto move into my place." Kiri answers. Red eyes widening slightly and blonde hair ruffles as katsuki turns to glare at him.
"When the fuck were you going to tell me that he was moving in with you?" Katsuki asks.
"Right now." Eijirou answers with a wide smug smile.
"Fuck you." The blonde spat without venom.
"Give me a time and place bro." Kiri says sleepily, followed by a yawn.
"You and Icy-Thot are gonna kill me."
"Why? Is he aggressively hitting on you too?" Eijirou laughs.
"And Deku, but he is too fucking dense to notice." Katsuki says.
Eijirou laughs lightly. Katsuki turns off the lamp by the table and locks his phone. Eijirou remembers the conversation he had with Shouto earlier that day.
"When we're you gonna tell me that you and Mido are an item?" Eijirou asks quietly.
A taunting grin spreads across the blonde's face. "Right now."
"Oh yeah?" Eijirou feels himself getting braver. "When were you gonna tell me that you're in love with Mido, Sho, and me?" Kiri asks.
The blonde scowls heavily and rolls to face away from the red head. "Tomorrow. Now shut the fuck up and go to sleep." He says gruffly.
"Yes, dear." Eijirou says with a smile. Getting him another swift kick to the leg.
Notes:
You can let go now if you want to!
Chapter 23: Sneaky cuddles
Summary:
Everybody hold hands now. Single file line please. Not all at once.
I SAID NOT ALL AT ONCE JESUS CHRI- oh well.
Notes:
Here is a short chapter cause my insomnia is winning.
Don't let go of my hand pls.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku wakes up warm, sore, and fuzzy. His throat aches and his face feels tender to the touch. There are strands of white and red hair tickling His nose. He peaks his eyes open and blinks until his vision is clear.
The details of last night are still hazey. But Shouto is holding his penguin and curled up in bed beside of him. He knows they regressed together again. He remembers Kacchan being there. He remembers crying. He remembers-
Izuku's fully awake now. His heartbeat rising quickly and his blood pumping erratically. He touches the bandage on his cheek and nose. He remembers. He knows he hurt Shochan.
Izuku reaches for the hand wrapped around the stuffed penguin he holds it carefully and looks it over. The bandages probably need changed. He remembers red streaks in white hair.
A freckled hand reaches out to brush the hair away from a bright colored bandaid.
"I'm sorry Sho." He whispers in a trembling voice.
Shouto stirs beside him and peaks his scarred eye open.
"Hmmmm." He grumbles.
"Sho? Did I wake you?" Izuku whispers back. Gently running his hand through the white strands of hair.
"Hmmm." Shouto complains softly.
"Sho. A-about yesterday, I'm so sorry. It was an accident. I should have been more careful. I don't entirely know how it happened, but I'm so-"
His apologetic rambles were cut short by a cool hand pressed against his mouth. "I forgive you. I apologize too." Shouto says softly. "But I'll take it back if you keep bringing it up." He says while giving his green haired friend a weak glare.
Izuku nods softly. They stare at eachother for a few moments, then Izuku whispers between them. "I guess we have two caregivers now."
"Hmhm. Do you think they stayed the night?" Sho asks.
"Probably." Izuku says with a smile. "The sun hasn't risen yet."
"Hm. Do you wanna go back to sleep?" Sho mumbles.
"Do you?" Izuku asks.
"Yes, how about we sneak into the spare room." He answers quietly. Izuku giggles at the idea.
"What if one of them is on the couch?" Izuku asks while gathering his stuffies. Just because he isn't little doesn't mean they don't deserve cuddles.
"Then I'll sleep with Kitty and you sleep with Ei." Shouto says sitting up in bed. Izuku's face turns pink.
"I don't want to snuggle your boyfriend when I'm not little Sho." Izuku says softly.
"But you don't have a problem with me cuddling yours?"
Bright shades of red blossoms across Izuku's freckled cheeks. "N-No. I kind of...... enjoy it." He whispers.
"So do I. I like to cuddle you. I like to piss off Katsuki. I like to snuggle Ei. I like sleeping beside all of you." Shouto says. "They like it too."
Izuku's eyes widen, "How do you know?"
Shouto sighs. It doesn't feel right to tell Izuku about emotions that belong to someone else. "You trust me?" He asks. Izuku nods fervently. "I just do. I can't tell you how. But I do." Shouto says softly.
Izuku smiles warmly. He steps out of bed and looks down at himself. "As much as I like these pajamas, sleeping beside of anyone who doesn't regulate their body temperature in them sounds suffocating." Izuku says.
Shouto nods. "I'd like to change too."
Izuku shuffles to his dresser and pulls out a couple night shirts. He holds up two of them. "I've got red, blue, baby pink, or black?" He says.
"Dark blue or powder blue?" Shouto asks.
"It's like a periwinkle?"
"Definitely blue." Shouto says.
"Then I'll wear pink." Izuku says. He tosses the blue night shirt to Shouto. Shouto knows Izuku likes to keep his modesty, so he turns around and unzips his onesie pajama. He slips the blue shirt over his shoulders. It hangs loosely off his shoulders since he isn't as broad as Izuku is. It sways freely around the tops of his thighs just below his boxers. He is taller than Izuku, but much more lean.
Izuku slips the pink one on, it isn't as loose as Shouto's. It does show his colorbones when he moves his arms around. During the winter months, the fabric is a bit tighter around his mid section. The result of more frequent visits from his mom and her cooking, kacchan's holiday meals, and eating out regularly with his friends. Occasionally the extra ten pounds of fluff bothers him. But as long as he can still reach past his benchmarks at the gym, he doesn't mind.
Izuku does a little twirl. The little in him loves pink. He smiles widely and meets Shouto's eyes.
Shouto recognizes the gleam in those dark green irises.
"Zuku. Are you still small?" He asks.
Izuku looks at his feet. A color slightly darker than his fresh pajama glows across his face.
"Sorry. I'm just really happy." Izuku says under his breath.
Shouto nods in understanding. "That's okay. Do you want to regress again before we sneak into their bed?"
Izuku thinks for half a second. That doesn't sound bad. It would make him a lot less nervous too. He nods his head gently.
"Okay, give me a few minutes." Shouto says. Izuku nods again and looks around for their binks. He finds one on the night stand and one in the bed tangled up in the sheets. He hands the polar bear one to Shochan and puts his green one in his mouth.
Shouto hugs Dottie to his chest and leans back. For some reason, Shouto is able to gently pull Shochan out at anytime. He can regress anywhere with a few minutes of notice.
After a few minutes, shochan gets out of bed carefully and stands in front of Izuku. A freckled hand grabs his warm one.
"Ready?" Zuchan asks. Sho nods his head gently. Then leans forward to nuzlle his head against green curls. Izuku giggles softly. Then places a finger over his bink, "sshhh." He whispers.
Red, white, and green hair blows gently as they walk past the desk fan. With Dot and Deeno in tow, they sneak down the hall to the spare room. Stopping just around the doorway.
The two of them tip-toe into the room. Izuku flips on the night light in the corner of the room. Then looks at Kacchan and Ei in bed carefully. Their backs are to eachother, but they're pressed together with the blankets pulled up to their chins.
Shouto then points at Izuku and then points at Eijirou. He tucks his stuffie under his arm and signs slowly to Izuku, "Goodnight."
Zuchan smiles and signs back. "Goodnight."
Shochan carefully taps on his dada's cheek. Katsuki grunts softly. Shochan does it again but with his cold finger. Blonde hair shifts slightly as the blonde raises his head up. He looks over and sees Shouto in long night shirt holding his penguin.
"Kitten?" He whispers.
"Dada." Shochan answers quietly. He points to the space in the bed next to Katsuki. The blonde gets the message and pulls back the sheets. Shouto wiggles carefully into the spot, and tucks himself against Katsuki. The blonde places a small kiss to the crown of red and white hair. Then steadily slips back into blissful sleep.
Zuku tugs on Ei's arm and whispers softly. "Papa." Eijirou squints his eyes to see a green haired boy beside him holding a stuffie. Eijirou doesn't even need to be asked. He pulls back the sheet and holds his arms open. Zuchan smiles brightly behind his bink and crawls in.
"Hm baby boy." Eijirou mumbles, wrapping his arms around him. Izuku hums happily.
Both caregivers fall back into sleep comfortably. And both littles drift off into the fuzzy warmth of their dreams.
Notes:
Hope you liked it! Thank you! See you later! You can let go now.
Chapter 24: Kisses, giggles, tickles, and kinks?
Summary:
Tw: sexual stuff? I guess? These are some kinky bitches
AHHHHHH RUN. ITS FEELINGS. ITS GONNA CATCH US.
IF yOu DOn'T hoLD mY hANd
RIGHT NEOW
Notes:
Sorry for the late update homies. Work was absolute hell and insomnia really truly is getting the best of me.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Katsuki wakes up first, as usual. His nose is being furiously tickled by messy mismatched strands of hair. Red and white hair.
He pulls back and sees Shouto buried into his chest. Breathing softly. The stuffed penguin is squished between them. He turns his head carefully and sees Izuku laying his head on Kiri's chest. Ei has his left arm shoved underneath Katsuki's waist and his right one wrapped around Izuku's shoulders.
This is what it feels like? Being cuddled by the three people you love and care for? His heart feels so warm. A small anxious voice rises in his head.
'What if they reject you?'
'What if Kiri was just joking around last night?'
'What if Deku doesn't actually forgive you?'
'What if the two little's come to their senses and ditch you as a caregiver in favor of Eijirou?'
The snarling voice continues to repeat similar questions in his head. Until Ei shifts slightly and squints his eyes open and tightens his hold around Katsuki's waist.
'Eijirou is holding my waist'
'His fingers are digging into my hip.'
'His face is pressed into my hair.'
'Shouto is hugging me.'
'Deku has said he loves me.'
'I need to ask these idiots today or else.'
'God what if they say no?'
'What of they say yes then change their minds?'
Kiri turns his face towards the blonde messy spikes of hair and presses a kiss into the back of Katsuki's head.
The voice in his head stops rambling and his metaphorical self points in the direction of the anxious and rude snarling voice. 'Eat your heart out you son of a bitch.' He says to himself.
He can feel Eijirou shamelessly sniffing his hair. He rubs his nose against the blonde hair again, then breaths out in a soft hum, 'Kitty."
Izuku wiggles his nose and lifts his head up to look at the three of them, then plops his head back down on Ei's chest with a huff. Shouto picks his head up too, grumbles, then lays back down.
"Oi, if you're awake then get off of me. I'm gonna make breakfast." Katsuki says softly while poking at Shouto's shoulder.
"Kaaaacchan....." Izuku whines. "Too early."
Katsuki reaches for his phone on the table beside the bed to check the time. "Nerd it's 8am." He informs.
Deku mumbles something and says sarcastically, "exactly."
Eijirou huffs a laugh and a smile spreads across his face. "C'mon Mido. I'll protect you." He whispers as he wraps Izuku up tighter in his arm. Izuku hums happily.
"Seriously? Come on princess. I'm gonna make oatmeal if you don't get up." Katsuki says while poking at Shoutos shoulder again. He knows Shouto hates oatmeal.
"I gotta get a kiss." Shouto responds by wiggling his shoulders as if trying to burry himself deeper into Katsuki's hold.
"Hmmmmmm Kacchan." Izuku smiles faintly. "Princesses wake up with smooches." Tired Izuku was always so lucid.
"Then get over here and give him one. I'm not staying in the damn bed all morning." The blonde growls in his morning voice.
Shouto picks his head up to look at Katsuki again. A small pout and rounded eyes that look slightly rejected. Red and white hair shifts to roll over and away from Katsuki.
The blonde sits up and crawls over Shouto. When he is out of bed. Sho rolls back over and into Kiri's waiting arm without looking at the blonde. Katsuki looks up at the red head, who gives him a small grin. Slight disappointment lining his tired red eyes.
"Oh for fuck's sake." Katsuki clambers back onto the bed and rolls Izuku's face towards him to press rough lips against soft plush ones. Then leans down and presses three solid cheek pecks to Shouto. One for him to get the hell up and two for good measure. Kiri looks up at him with big dopey smile.
"You want one too?" The blonde asks gruffly.
Eijirou puckers his lips dramatically expecting to be smacked with a pillow. But instead his lips are met with rough warm ones.
"Stupid fucking romantic bullshit. Stupid soft idiots. Making me kiss them goodmorning and shit." Katsuki grumbles with a red blush spread across his cheekbones and ears.
Eijirou smiles widely. "You can kiss me anytime bro."
Mido sits up in bed, crosses his arms, and pouts at the red head. Both Eijirou and Katsuki felt their blood run cold. Afraid of getting scolded or yelled at for their antics. They haven't spoken about what they are to eachother yet. Izuku turns to look between the three of them. "What about me?" He says softly.
Both Katsuki and Eijirou share looks of relief. Katsuki gives a smug grin. "Yeah, did ya forget about Deku?" He says teasingly.
Kiri does a fake gasp, "I would never." He reaches up and pulls Izuku back down to the bed and untangles his arm from Shouto. He pushes the two of them together and leans over red, white, and green hair. Shouto looks pleased and Izuku is slightly confused.
Eijirou attacks Izuku's face with a thousand little kisses all over, being mindful of the bandages on the freckled nose and cheek. Cheekbones, jawline, forehead, temples, hair line, freckles, nose, eyelashes, no area was safe. The Red head pulls back and looks down at the laughing green mess in front of him. "Anytime, babe."
Izuku turns bright red and puts his hands over his face. Kiri stiffles his laughter as to not embarrass Izuku anymore.
Izuku gets a brave rushed feeling. He pulls himself up and presses a quick but gentle and meaningful kiss to Eijirou's lips. Then falls back onto the bed and hides his face under the blankets. Shouto laughs happily and leans forward to kiss Eijirou as well. Then ducks under the blankets to join Izuku. From under the blanket, stiffled laughter and smacking sounds of lips on skin turned quickly to loud giggles and heavy breathing.
"Sho stop I can't breath!" Izuku gasps. "NO NOT MY EARS!" He shouts. Katsuki feels the playful urge to join. Torment was always fun. Especially if he could get a few wins on Shouto.
Katsuki grabs Ei's shoulder and yanks him back off the bed. He lifts the blanket from the foot of the bed and points to the opening with a menacing smile. Kiri gives him a look of feral excitement. One that very few people get to witness during a good sparing session with the red head.
With Izuku cackling and Shouto giggling from under the blankets, both Katsuki and Eijirou climb in underneath and yank the two apart.
"NO KACCHAN NOT MY EARS!" Zuku shouts.
"No! Don't tickle me! NO NO NO. STOP! WAIT!" shouto laughs loudly.
Eijirou and Katsuki wrestle and tickle the others until the blanket slides off the bed entirely.
All four of them having the time of their lives. Until Eijirou bites onto Shouto's shoulder, earning the red head a deep seated purr.
The other three stop their movements and two pairs of red fiery eyes look down at the red and white haired panting mess before them.
Izuku giggles softly, "Sho likes to be bit, but he likes to be the one doing the biting more."
Shouto looks into the green eyes beside him, "you betrayed me."
"What! No I didn't!" Izuku yelled.
"Izuku likes to be licked across the face like an animal." Shouto says confidently.
"SHO! I confided in you!" Izuku gasps. "Yeah well, Shouto likes to wear pantyhose under his hero suit!"
Shouto's eyes get even more feral. "They're fire proof and to protect my assets in case my suit gets torn. Remember what happened senior year?"
"Then why do you wear them around the apartment!" Izuku accuses.
"Okay. Alright, maybe I do have a pantyhose kink. If we are gonna out eachothers kinks then Izuku has a praise kink and I like to be degraded." Shouto says matter-of-factly.
"Oh my God Sho." Izuku face palms. "I give! I don't want anyone to get traumatized."
Katsuki and Eijirou are both staring in amazement. Katsuki's brain is playing thousands of images of Shouto and Izuku in stockings. Eijirou is still freaking out over the seductive noise he roused out of Sho.
Izuku and Shouto laugh gently. "Sorry I hope that wasn't too much?" Izuku says sheepishly to the three of them.
"Well they're going to find out eventually." Shouto says.
"True." Izuku answers. "Hey we just outed a few of our secrets. We demand an equal trade." A pink freckled face turns to look up at the two pairs of red irises. Shouto nods in agreement.
Katsuki swallows around his anxiety. It's now or never. Right now. The atmosphere is perfect. The moment is perfect. The three people in front of him are perfect. Eijirou speaks up first. Melting the anxious bundle of nerves in the blonde's chest.
"I love you. I love you both. I love all three of you." Then he turns to Katuski. "Are you going to make me repeat all the questions I asked you last night?" The Red head asks with a smile.
"I love you too. I love you idiots." He says with determination.
"I love you guys too!" Izuku shouts with his hands raised in the air.
"Thank God. Getting one boyfriend was easy. But three? That was difficult." Shouto says. "I love you, we are dating now." Shouto says to the three of them.
Izuku smiles widely, "your boyfriend package has been upgraded! Please enjoy the premium additions!" He says playfully.
"Yes now tell us your kinky secrets." Shouto says smuggly.
"U-uh." Eijirou stumbles.
"Red-hot has a thing for sloppy seconds." Katsuki says with a grin.
Eijirou's face turns as red as his hair. "Yeah? Well Kit-Kat here has a thing for furries."
Katsuki gets a murderous look on his face. "You swore you wouldn't fucking tell anyone."
"Yeah and they aren't just anyone, they're our boyfriend's." Ei says with a smile.
Katsuki puts a feral grin on his face. "Ei has a breeding kink."
Izuku's face turns red, then white, then red.
"Really? So does Izuku." Shouto adds.
Izuku covers his face with his hands again and sits up. "Shouto has sets of lingerie in cow and cat styles."
Shouto points at Izuku. "Izuku has a cow and deer one. We bought them at the same time."
"I'm fucking dreaming. I have to be. This ain't real." Katsuki mumbles.
"Punch me dude." Eijirou says.
Katsuki punches him in the arm with enough force for the red head to wince.
"Yeah not a dream man." He says.
"Whats for breakfast?" Shouto asks, turning to Katsuki.
"I would say you, but I don't like moving that fast." The blonde answers.
"Aw what a shame." Shouto says dramatically.
Izuku pets through the red and white, "Maybe next time." He giggles.
"Oi wait a minute. We gotta talk about last night." Katsuki says, pointing at the two of them.
Izuku gets more nervous as both pairs of red eyes scan over him. Shouto reaches out and grabs his hand and squeezes reassuringly.
"Listen. I didn't expect it to go the way it did. And If I would have just kept a better eye on you two or had you stay in the living room, you wouldn't have gotten hurt. So.... I'm sorry." Katsuki says softly.
"It's okay Kacchan. It was my fault. I should've been more careful."
"It's no one's fault. Accidents happen. Katsuki said that in this family, we don't get in trouble for accidents." Shouto adds.
Eijirou nods in approval. "Okay. I'd like to ask some questions." The Red head says. "So we asked last night, but I'm gonna ask again. Are you guys okay with me being your uh, caregiver too?"
"Definitely. Thank you." Izuku says happily. Shouto nods his head with a smile.
"Uh. Listen I really do enjoy the whole littles thing. Like a lot. It was a lot of fun when you guys weren't upset. But I absolutely can not and do not want that in the uh........ the bedroom." Ei says sheepishly.
Katuki nods his head. "Fucking agree."
"Yea that's my one rule. That and always communicate." Izuku says. "We age regress as a coping method and for stress relief. Not as a kink." He adds.
Shouto squeezes Izuku's hand again. "Me too. And Daddy kinks. If you ask me to call you daddy, I will freeze the whole room. You can call eachother that. But unless I'm little, I won't say it." Shouto says confidently.
"Noted." Ei says. Katsuki nods. Izuku smiles.
The four of them look between eachother happily.
"Alright I'm making omelets. Shitty Hair you shower. And you two," the blonde points at green, white, and red hair. "Clean up your toys and shit."
Eijirou hops in the shower. Izuku and Shouto organize and clean up the floors and make the beds. Katsuki is whisking eggs in the kitchen.
'They're happy." Katsuki whispers. 'We're happy.'
Notes:
The feelings have been caught.
You can let go now friends.
Chapter 25: Kat's Kitten
Summary:
THIS CHAPTER IS NASTY AND HAS FLUFF. TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT OR GTFO
Clarifications are made. Shouto doesn't make it into patrol for........... medical reasons.
Notes:
So I took this story off of "locked" so that people who don't have A03 accounts can read it too. And I'm not gonna lie. I'm a bit nervous. I can handle backlash and hate comments from anyone who doesn't like it. I've gotten them on stories before. But I don't want the people who made the requests of my content to feel ashamed for what they like. I don't want anyone to ever not feel welcomed on my pages and accounts. Also I'm not that great at writing smut, but I did get a request for a smutt chapter with some pretty interesting ideas. So I might include it more in the future.
So in short, be nice in these comments and don't judge or target anyone on any of my other platforms. I don't take shit.
Thanks homies! I hope you like this chapter!
TAKE MY HAND AND RUN
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Izuku?" Shouto asks while making the guest bed.
"Hm?"
"You don't think I pressured Katsuki into this do you?" Shouto asks softly.
Izuku stops fluffing the pillows and looks over at his friend, "Why would you think that?"
"He doesn't seem to like being around me as much as you and Ei. I do enjoy our banter and arguments, but I can't stop myself from thinking that he tolerates me because of you guys." Shouto sighs heavily. "It seemed like no matter what I said or did, he pushed me away. He didn't even know I thought of him as one of my best friends until a couple days ago. I still don't think he believes me."
Izuku sets down the pillow and shuffles around the bed. Freckled hands card through white and red hair gently. Shouto leans into it, thankful for the grounding sensation.
"You know Kacchan doesn't do anything he doesn't want to." Izuku mumbles.
"Yes. But he might be accepting me because of you two. Because he would want you and Ei happy over anything else." Shouto mumbles back.
"He wants all of us happy. I promise." Izuku says.
"How do you know?" The smallest droplets forms in the corner of steel grey and sea glass blue eyes.
"When you went to the Christmas party two years ago, and you drank bad eggnog, who sat in the bathroom floor with you all night?" Izuku asks.
"Katsuki." Shouto mumbles.
"When you were assigned to the Niigata boating festival last summer. You had to spend the weekend there. You were nervous because you can't swim well and get sea sick easily. Who went with you while I was undercover in India?" Izuku asks, brushing back red and white bangs.
"Katsuki." Shouto mumbles again.
"Hm. And who was it that went with you as your plus one to the Hero's of the Century museum gala? Who was it that sat in the front row in a ballroom full of thousands of people while you gave your speech? Who was it that held your hand in his for two hours during the gala because you were nervous?"
Shouto sniffles lightly and raises his head. "Katsuki." He says more confidently.
"Hmhm. Who was it that carefully restocked your overnight bag and bought strawberry ice cream and your favorite magnolia tea to keep at his apartment? who was it that had his arm wrapped around you all through the night we went drinking after the big Breeder Mafia case?"
"Katsuki." Shouto answers. "But friends do that for eachother. They care for eachother." He reasons.
Izuku shakes his head. "Kacchan cares for our friends. But do you think he would willingly show that side of himself to someone he only considers as a friend? The side of him that wants to be held and loved on?"
Shouto shakes his head, "no." He whispers.
"And finally, who was it that said he loved us, loved you, this morning?"
"Kitty." Shouto says with a smile.
"There ya go." Izuku says, pinching the pink tinged cheeks before him.
"Why don't you go talk to him? See if he needs help making breakfast? I might just go antagonize Ei in the shower." Izuku says mischievously.
"Offer to blow dry and braid his hair. It's like showering a big lap dog with affection." Shouto laughs.
Izuku runs up to the bathroom door, knocks and waits for a response.
"Yeah?" Ei shouts from the shower. Izuku opens the door and slides in. Shouto can hear their conversation from the hallway.
"Oh goodness, I just thought I'd ask if you needed help." Izuku says.
"Needed help showering?" Eijirou responds.
"Yes." The shower curtain slides back a bit. "You've just got such a broad surface area with all those muscles. Maybe an extra pair of hands can help get you clean faster? I can condition your hair if you'd like?" The shower curtain closes again. Some muffled noises followed by a breathy, "Oh my God."
Shouto takes a deep breath and heads into the kitchen. Katsuki is whisking eggs in a big bowl with several small bowls of ingredients and toppings set aside. He goes to stand beside of Katsuki, then feels slightly embarrassed that he is still in his long blue night shirt. Katsuki looks over at him with a weak glare. "Need something?" He asks gruffly.
Come on Shouto, you can do this. Weeks, months, maybe even years of teasing and you're getting nervous now? He takes another deep breath.
"Yes. Do you love me?" Shouto asks.
Katsuki nearly drops the whisk from the bowl, "w-what?" He stutters.
"I asked if you love me?"
Katsuki looks back down at the counter top and goes back to mixing ingredients. "I already said I did this morning."
"Yes. You said you loved us. But I-" Sho runs a hand through his red and white hair, and balls up the end of his shirts fabric in his other hand. "I know how you feel about Ei and Zuku. I just, need to make sure...... about me?"
Katsuki looks over at the peppermint colored man beside him. Shouto is avoiding eye contact. His cheeks are stained pink. And his breath is coming out in odd patterned temperatures. He is nervous. Very nervous. More nervous than Katsuki has ever seen. He thinks back from this past week and all the times before that.
He denied the boy affection more than once. He told Shouto a few nights ago when they were talking about his and Ei's relationship, that Eijirou didn't feel the same way about him as he did Shouto "yet." He didn't actually kiss him this morning when he had kissed everyone else. He hasn't given Shouto a compliment or even actually showed one way intimacy with him at all. Shouto was feeling insecure, and slightly unwanted.
'Well fuck that.' Katsuki chastised himself mentally.
After a few minutes of silence between them, a few teardrops fell from blue and grey eyes. Katsuki fucked up.
Shouto goes to turn around and head back into the bedroom to be alone with his over flowing emotions, but he is stopped by the clattering of utensils and thick warm arms wrapping around him.
"I'm sorry." Katsuki says into two toned hair.
Shouto let's out a breathy sob. He tries to speak, but nothing comes out. That secret buried feeling that says 'He doesn't love you. He just puts up with you.' Start bubbling heavily to his surface.
"I'm sorry......I do." Katsuki says, taking a deep breath and tightening his arms.
"I love you." The blonde stomps on the insecure anxiety threatening to pour out of Shouto's heart. Katsuki holds him tighter. "I do love you. I'm not good at words. I suck at physical shit. I don't know what the fuck I'm doing, but I know I love you. I pushed you away for so long because I thought you just wanted Izuku."
Shouto sobs again, "no, I wanted you too. I have for a-" Shouto takes another deep breath. "-a long time."
The blonde's arms loosen their grip. Shouto turns slowly, looking into deep flaming eyes.
"I love you." Shouto whispers. Katsuki gives him a sly grin.
"I love you too, princess."
Shouto gives a soft smile. "Sorry, for getting so emotional."
Katsuki chuckles and wipes away at the tears on cold and warm skin. "I've got three damn crybabies on my hands now."
Shouto let's a light giggle slip, Katsuki looks at the red parted lips in front of him. A glimmer of white teeth behind them. He presses his thumb against the chilled corner of those lips. Those deep dark desires start rising again. He wants-needs, to claim every inch of the pale flushed skin in front of him. The sick lustful voice in his head starts to scream.
"Sho." Katsuki whispers. "I know I said earlier that I don't like to move too fast." Shouto nods his head. "I don't like to move too fast, because I will get overwhelming. I get selfish. Way too fucking selfish. I haven't taken Deku yet. I haven't-" Katuski swallows the pooling saliva in his mouth. "-I want to-fuck do I want to-but Deku and I need to go slower. With him it's different. He needs time when it comes to me." Katsuki whispers.
Shouto nods his head again.
"I need to know, if you need time too. Tell me now. Because I'm fucking starving." Katsuki licks his lips, drool starting to form at the corners of his bottom lip. Shouto can feel his knees buckling at the animalistic gaze. He knows Katsuki doesn't just mean he is hungry for food. He is hungry for Shouto. He wants Shouto.
A small whimper escapes Shouto's parted lips. He wiggles out of Katsuki's grip and reaches over to turn off the stovetop, getting his point across. Katsuki raises his eyebrow almost in a silent question.
Shouto takes a few steps back, getting ready to run. He bites his lip slightly.
Eijirou is so gentle. Which is very comforting and makes Shouto feel loved. Being with Ei feels like a warm summer night. The first time of many. Like a freshly bloomed romance with gentle roaming hands and soft passion. Ei had insisted that Shouto be the top for their first time, because he was afraid of hurting him or accidentally using his quirk in the moment. It was beautiful and filled with love.
But he needs to feel something more. He needs to feel like he is being taken, used, worshiped, and preyed upon.
Normally he is quite open and upfront. He can easily make moves and get what he wants. But, now he feels aroused, nervous, and desperate. He looks Katsuki in the eyes and musters up all the bravado he has left.
"I'm starving too." He says confidently, while taking a couple more cautious steps backwards.
Katsuki's irises turn a deep blood shade. His nostrils flare slightly and his hands are balled tightly into fists. He takes a few steps forward to reach out and grab at the blue night shirt in his way.
Shouto raises his hands quickly to stop the movement, "I want to wash up first." He says softly.
Katsuki nods slightly and takes a few deep steady breaths. Shouto turns on his heels and heads to the bathroom in Izuku's room to freshen up. He brushes his teeth, washes his face, and does a quick full body wash. It'll have to do for now, there isn't much time before his patrol starts. He dries off and wraps himself in a towel below his shoulders and opens the bathroom door.
Standing exactly two feet in front of the door, is Katsuki. His cheeks are pink and he is still taking slow and deep breaths. Trying to keep himself calm.
Shouto starts to wonder if he may have asked for more than he can handle.
There is laughter coming from the kitchen. Ei catches a glimpse of Shouto and Kat coming down the hall. He sees Sho wrapped in a towel and Katsuki standing right behind him. Eijirou knows.
"Hey Mido." Eijirou says softly. Taking Izuku's hand in his. "I think they might need a little bit of uh, quiet time? If ya know what I mean."
Izuku smiles and stands up, "it sounds like you're asking me on a breakfast date."
"Well thats because I am! We can head to the breakfest bar that has those honey milk smoothies you like? Then head back to my house until we get a text from one of them? Maybe have some quiet time of our own, yeah?" Kiri says slowly.
"I'm not sure if I'm more turned on by the idea of 'quiet time' with you or the fact that you want to take me to the SugarBowl Bar for breakfest." Izuku says excitedly.
They put the egg mixture in a red plastic container and put lids on the ingredients to store in the fridge. Eijirou slips on his shoes and Izuku grabs his keys. Eijirou turns to yell out into the apartment, "We are heading out!"
"Kacchan don't break my guest bed!" Izuku yells as well. They shut the door behind them and head down the stairwell.
"Shouto was worried about Kacchan not actually loving him." Izuku says softly.
"What? That's ridiculous." Eijirou says. "Kat is smitten. Just as much as I am."
"Yeah but Shouto doesn't know Kacchan's way of showing he cares as well as we do yet." Zuku says. Eijirou nods in understanding.
"Well come on Bunny!" Eijirou extends his hand. Izuku happily accepts. "They have Cinnamon Carrot Cake muffins now!"
"Oh I'm gonna eat like a dozen." Izuku laughs.
Katuski enters the room behind him and shuts the door. He crowds into Shouto's space and leans forward. He stares patiently into blue and grey eyes.
"Safe word." He growls.
Shouto thinks for a moment. He knows what safe words are, but he has never used them before. He thinks carefully then gives a small smile. "Shortcake." He answers.
Katsuki grunts lowly. "Hard no's."
Shouto shuffles his feet slightly. "No daddy kinks or age play, don't burn me, no edging, and........" Shouto takes a deep breath. "D-don't hit me with a closed fist. Please."
Katsuki nods and waits. Shouto looks at him. They hear the front door open and some shouting, then the door closes and locks. It's only them left in the silent apartment.
"Um, yours?" He asks softly.
"No age play." Katsuki says. Shouto's eyes widen a bit.
"Thats it?" He asks slightly shocked.
Katsuki nods. He is still waiting patiently. Waiting for Shouto to give him the green light. Waiting to be told he can have what he wants. He can take what he needs.
Shouto looks deep into the blood red irises and the focused pupils. Katsuki is keeping calm and collected, but only barely.
Shouto gets a little braver. "Do you want me?"
"Yes." He hums deeply.
"You can have me." Shouto grants the blonde permission.
Katsuki wraps his hands around every part of the body before him. He runs his rough palms down every inch. Holds, squeezes, grasps, manipulates. He picks up his partner by his hips and sets him onto the bed. Ripping off the towel in his way. He takes in every breath, every shiver, every touch, every gasp.
Shouto presses a small container into the blonde's hands. Red eyes glance down and barely registers that it's lube of some sort. The sane part of his head reminds him that he is still dressed, so he hastily pulls his shirt off over his shoulders. The feral part of Katsuki's brain pops the lid and immediately lathers his hand. He runs that hand between Shouto's legs. His hips, ass, dick, taint, and everything in-between is slathered in tacky lube.
Katsuki has craved the man laying under him for months, maybe even years. He craves to over stimulate Shouto. To ruin him.
His roughed hands gently pull and press over his partner's most sensitive parts. Wanting to devour every noise. He wants to learn his partners' bodies like he knows his own. He wants and needs to claim them. In every way.
Shouto feels the rough pads of the blonde's fingertips pressing against him. One slips through the tight ring and eases its way back and forth. Once Shouto's soft noises get slightly louder, another slips in beside it. Prodding around the warm wet walls inside.
Sho's legs relax further apart. His hips start moving in time with the fingers thrusting into him. A third finger is added to the steady thrusts. Sho was starting to lose himself. He was sinking into the warm pleasure around him.
Katsuki raised slightly and looked into grey and blue eyes. It has taken every last ounce of control he had, to not tear into the pale beauty beneath him. His threads have worn down, and they're about to snap. Until he realizes painfully that he doesn't have any condoms. He pulls his hands away from the wet addicting warmth. He loathes the idea of having to leave Shouto wet and panting beneath him to find one. The blonde let's out a pained whine.
"Whats wrong?" Red and white hair shifted beneath him as a panting soft voice asked.
"I've got to go find a rubber. Stay here and don't fucking move."
Shouto reaches up and places his hands on the sides of the sharp handsome face in front of him. He looks away nervously.
"Y-you don't have to use one." Shouto says barely above a whisper. Katsuki is slightly stunned. But all the more turned on.
"Are you sure?" He asks firmly.
Shouto let's go of the blonde's face and places his hands on his own stomach. He presses lightly into the empty feeling. "I want to feel you, inside." He says. "I want to feel you....pour into me."
Katsuki's brain stalls and restarts.
"You want me to cum inside of you?"
Shouto nods slightly. Katsuki looks over the blushing face below his, "look at me." He commands. And shouto does. "Are you sure." He says it, more in a commanding statement. As if to tell him to rethink his desire. Shouto is just as stubborn.
"If you don't want to, thats okay. I'd still prefer my first time, like this, without one."
Katsuki's brain stalls and restarts again.
"This is your first time being a bottom?"
Shouto nods his head softly, "if you don't want to I understand. Could I...... swallow when you finish instead?" Shouto takes a shallow breath. "I want a part of you, inside of me."
"Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. If you want me to stop, freeze me to the wall." He pants wildly. Shouto looks into the red eyes and sees the desperate, writhing, turning, overwhelming desire that bleeds from them.
Katsuki pulls away off the bed and yanks his sweats down, he climbs back in and wraps his hands around the lean pale waist below. Yanking him down until he is at least 2 feet from the head board.
Shouto gasps as a warm soft budding tip is pressed through his entrance. Feeling each small movement as Katsuki sinks deeper into him. Shouto can feel his face heating up and his body both relaxing and tensing at the pressure. Shouto practically purrs at the sensation. It's filling and suffocating. It's everything he hoped. It feels exactly like he had craved.
Sure Shouto has used toys before. But he never set aside time to fully explore his desires as a bottom. He was a top with men and women since he was a tall and strong hero. They were nice, the handful that he did experience.
But now he is being held up by two broad and strong shoulders. His body is hovering above the bed slightly, from the position and the strength of his partner. One of the blonde's arms is pressed firmly against Shouto's lower back. And one is placed across his shoulder blades, with his hand tangled in white and red hair.
Katsuki has dipped into the deepest part of Shouto. He is trying his hardest not to buck wildly into the soft hips slotted against his.
He pulls back and looks into Sho's eyes again. And for the first time, they lean into eachother. Shouto's lips are warm and cold, Katsuki's are plush and slightly chapped. All it took was one soft deep moan, that Katsuki could feel vibrate all the way up his spine. And his last string of sanity snapped.
He slams his hips against Shouto's in short but powerful bursts. Shouto squirms and yelps out beneath him. Katsuki's mind is screaming a thousand things at once.
'Mine, mine, mine, mine.'
'Caught. He won't get away.'
'I've trapped him. Make him feel good. Make him never want to leave.'
'Fuck him until he cries.'
'Barrel into him until his lips bleed from biting them.'
'Make him cum so hard, he squirts it everywhere.'
'Bite, claim,'
'Mine. Mine. Eijirou's, Izuku's, and mine.'
The darkest desires start bubbling higher to the surface.
'Fuck him till he bleeds. Make him cum so hard he pisses all over himself.'
'Never let go. Never stop fucking.'
'Breed. Breed. Fill him up.'
'Cum, cum, cum. Drink it.'
'Make him black out from pleasure, then keep fucking him.'
Katsuki's losing control. He needs to calm down. He needs to be reminded that Shouto can't take him like this.
"Kitty," shouto moans softly.
Oh fuck. Oh fuck.
"Kitten." He growls back. He didn't mean to, but it slipped. Shouto tightens around the blonde and whimpers. His hips start to press against Katsuki's. Chasing every ounce of pleasure he can get.
"Please!"
Fuck! Did Shouto safe word? Did he ask him to slow down?
Katsuki goes to pull away and calm himself. It's his fault for getting so worked up. He hasn't taken care of hisself in weeks and he hasn't slept with anyone in almost a year.
Shouto wraps his legs and arms around the blonde, pulling him closer and holding him in place.
"Sho." Katsuki growls. "I gotta calm down."
"No." Shouto pleads. "Please, the things you were saying. Please I want it. I want it so bad. I can take it. I promise." Shouto begs through tears.
Katsuki swallows, stupid Deku and his stupid mumbling rubbing off on him.
"What did I say?" He growls softly.
"You said I was yours. You said you wanted to fuck me until I passed out. You said you'd keep me trapped. You wanted to make me cum and drink it, you want to make me bleed, you want me to cry and scream and breed me....and..... please." Shouto grounds his hips against the pressure.
Shouto is begging. He is begging for Katsuki. Katsuki wants to. Oh God does he want. "Sho I-"
"I'll be good! I promise. I'll do whatever you ask, please." Shouto begs again, big fat tears start running down his face.
"Oh fuck." Katsuki growls. He pulls off of Shouto, and looks around the room. He sees his phone on the night stand table and pulls it off the charger. He opens up the call app with Endeavor's Agency's number pulled up. He tosses the phone at Shouto.
Shouto looks up at him in the confusion.
"You have patrol in an hour. It's going to take much longer than that to give you everything you want." Katsuki answers with a low deep growl.
Shouto's pupils blow wide, he stares up at the blonde hovering over him with an open mouth. Katsuki grabs his jaw and holds his mouth open firmly underneath his face, he opens his mouth and slowly spills drool and saliva from the tip of his tongue into the frosted open mouth waiting for him.
Shouto' eyes roll into the back of his head, he hums happily as he swirls his tongue around the delicious slimy fluid.
"Call out of work, Kitten. And I'll give you everything you want." Katsuki purrs.
Shouto scrambles to press the call button. It rings once and a receptionist answers.
"Endeavor Agency this is Malnu speaking, how can I help you today?"
Shouto hides his panting as best as he can, Katsuki is hovering above with his dick pressed against the twitching bud between Shouto's legs.
"This is Shouto Todoroki. I need to call out of my patrol shift." He says quickly, rushed and full of frosty breath.
"And the reason for the call out?" The receptionist asks.
"Uh, It's difficult to control my quirk when I have a fever." He answers heavily. It's not a lie.
"Aw poor dear. You sound out of breath and all worked up. I'll let the scheduling patrol staff know. Until what time is your shift till tonight and in what perimeter was it for?" She asks, typing of a keyboard in the background.
"Uh-until 12-6pm. It was for North Mitaguri." He answers, trying to steady his breathing as Katsuki inches closer and closer.
"Aaaaand done! Get well soon sweetie!" The receptionist clicks the line closed.
As soon as Shouto pulls the phone away from his ear and Katsuki sees the 'end call' screen, he pummels mercilessly into Shouto.
Shouto feels too hot, too cold, floaty and suffocated. Intense pleasure builds. Until he is spreading sticky hot white stripes between them.
Katsuki flips Shouto onto his stomach and drills him into the bed with violent bounces. Shouto screaming in pleasure happily. Tears pouring down his cheeks. Katsuki smacks and slaps at the thick round muscle under his finger tips, until there are small reddened pinstripes running along the edges of the hand prints. Shouto's vision is blurring fast. He feels another wave of pleasure coming.
Blonde spikes bouncing lightly as he pounds and pounds and pounds into his lover.
"Mine, mine, mine, mine." The blonde chants repeatedly.
"Yours, yours." Sho slurrs.
"Hmmmm." Katsuki licks his lips again. He cums deep, buried heavily into Shouto's red and aching ass.
"Kitten." Katsuki purrs happily. He is content. He expected that to be it. For shouto to be too fucked out to say anything else.
"Kat's kitten. Your kitten." He moans back softly.
"Fuck." He flips Sho onto his back again. Within a few seconds he is ready to go again. He slams back in repeatedly.
"Say it again." He commands.
"Kat's Kitten." Shouto slurrs between breaths.
Katsuki pounds so hard that the headboard hits the wall and cracks the drywall slightly. Shouto is bouncing where he lays. Glossy hazed eyes and drool pouring out of his mouth. Katsuki feels is next orgasm, he leans forward and licks across shoutos hot skinned-cold breathed mouth.
"You're gonna swallow this time." He says.
He pulls out of Shouto and goes to stand off the bed and approach the side, to finish his load on Sho's face, but Shouto twists to hang his head off the bed slightly and opens his mouth. Like the good boy he is.
"Good boy, Kitten." Katsuki purrs.
He slides his dick between plush swollen lips and thrusts into the warm wet throat. Shouto is taking it like it was being served to him by a God.
Katsuki's body tenses as he shoots white cream down the tightened throat around him. Shouto swallows and blinks up at him blissfully. Katsuki expected him to just lay quietly and soak in the moment, but no. Shouto surprises him again by smiling happily.
"Thank you." Shouto whispers with an abused voice.
Kiri comes back to Izuku's apartment to check on the two they left behind. With Izuku's apartment key, he let's himself inside the doorway. The apartment is quiet. He steps through the home, looking for blonde, white, or red hair.
Shouto and Katsuki are cuddled up on the couch. Watching an older sitcom.
"Hey dudes!" Ei shouts happily.
Katsuki grunts tiredly. Shouto waves, still not fully confident in his vocal chords.
"So uh.... heard Shouto had a fever." Kiri smiles.
Shoutos face turns red and he hides it in his hands. Katsuki looks proud.
"Yeah I fucked it out of him." He answers. Kiri laughs.
"Where's Deku?" The blonde asks.
"Uh, he got called in as a sub right before my meeting. By Endeavor's agency." Kiri says quietly.
Shouto starts coughing and Katsuki has a smug grin on his face.
"Was he mad?" Shouto asks worriedly.
"Nah of course not. He did tell me to tell you that whatever you broke you replace." Kiri said.
"Why the fuck does he think we broke something." Katsuki asks.
"See he knew you would say that. And his response is 'cause Kacchan is Kacchan.' Do you guys want to stay the night at my place? Izuku is coming over in a few hours when patrol ends."
Katuki sighs and stands up. "Sure Shitty Hair." The blonde helps pull Shouto up to his feet.
Eijirou chose not to mention the small limp that Sho had.
Notes:
Thanks for reading! See you later! You can let go of my hand now.
Chapter 26: The poor mirror
Summary:
WE GOT ANOTHER ORDER OF NASTY.
Hold my hand pls. This is gonna be a wild ride.
Notes:
This was hard to write, not gonna lie. I hope you like it! It's kinky as heck. But i did some ungodly research. hopefully it seems okay.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
The four of them last got together for a littles date almost two weeks ago. They've met up a few times for meals and sleep-overs since then, but Izuku can feel it wearing down on him.
Katsuki and Izuku's patrol shifts got longer and Shouto had meetings everyday this past week with his promotional marketing team before his shifts. And Eijirou got swamped for a few days while the superiors of FatGum's Agency were called to the east for help with the over seas mission that Creati and Froppy are a part of off the coast of Russia.
Froppy has gone radio silent for over a week, and the last transmission from Creati was 4 days ago. They're on, what is supposed to be, a simple drug smuggling operation. Some of their classmates are on edge. And some of their higher-ups are calling in favors.
Not hearing from undercover Heros for long periods of time is normal. What everyone is concerned about, is that there was a small chance that this smuggling bust, could have been tied to the Chinese/Russian pharmaceutical smuggling ring. They have been stealing high tech equipment from all over Eastern countries, and their most recent target? Japan.
Deku is meeting fellow Heros from other local agencies to trade information packets on a few surrounding districts. Dynamight said he would turn in their extra assignments details from the patrol. So Deku made his way down to the City Hall Case Courtroom, it's only ever used to trade information these days anyway.
"Deku!"
"Oh look, Japan's sweetheart."
Deku looks around and sees his old rival classmates.
"Welder! Phantom Thief!" He shouts back.
"Hey man! Ojiro will be here soon. He is wrapping up a citizens arrest incident down the road." Awase informs.
"No problem! Here are these documents that have witness signatures, and here are the incident reports and inventory logs from the incidents we've handled in your perimeter." Deku hands the sealed files over.
"Thanks man! Here are the same from us for you!" Awase slides the files across the table they're seated at.
"So! Whats it like being Japan's perfect golden child?" Nieto asks.
"I wouldn't know, I'm far from perfect." Deku says.
"Oh, compared to the brute of a partner you have, I'd say you're pretty close." Monoma antagonizes.
"Woah a compliment from Nieto?" Ojiro says from behind them.
"Mashi!" Deku turns his head.
Ojiro claps his hand on Izuku's back, "Mido! These for me?" He picks up the files with Fourth Kind's Agency logo on the front.
"Yep! Can you sign this log sheet please? Its just for proof that I gave these to you guys directly." Deku pulls out a log sheet and a pen and hands it to Ojiro.
"You mean you want MY autograph!" Monoma says with a slick smile.
Mido and Awase roll their eyes.
"No worries, I actually have the same log system so can you sign mine too?" Ojiro says as he hands over a thick document.
"My agency asked for your guys thumb prints if that's okay, since these files specifically contain higher security classed information." Awase said, pulling out a small electronic key pad.
"Sure!" Deku signs the paper and stamps his thumb on the key pad. Followed by Ojiro and Nieto.
"Alright! If that's it then I'll see you some other time!" Awase waves.
"Yes I have much more important things to use my time on." Nieto says as he parades out of the room.
Ojiro smiles down at Midoryia, "So, if you don't mind my saying, I've seen you around quite a bit lately and you look a lot happier these last few months. I'm super happy for whatever you got going on man." Ojiro says.
"Thanks Mashi." Izuku says with a gentle smile. He thinks back to how three months ago he started age regressing with Shouto. And how less than a month ago he managed to get three wonderful boyfriend's.
"I hope you and Toru are doing great." Izuku says with a teasing smile.
"Ah-what! W-who said we were uh-together?" Ojiro stumbles.
"Mina." Deku says flatly.
"Damnit. Should've seen that coming. Yeah we are." Ojiro says shyly. "It's going great."
"I'm seeing someone too. Well, a few someone's. We've not talked about telling anyone, but our friends are smart. I'm sure they'll figure it out soon." Izuku says with pinked cheeks.
Ojiro squares his shoulders, "Midoryia, you're not cheating on Shouto are you?"
It was Izuku's turn to have a mini panic attack, "What! Why do you think I'm with shouto!"
"Because I have eyes that work just fine. And the last time I saw you too together, you were feeding eachother crepes and staring into eachother's eyes." Ojiro crosses his arms. "I highly value my friend's and classmate's emotional health. So if that's what you're doing, I don't support it."
Izuku stares up at Ojiro in amazement. "Mashi you're amazing. No I'm definitely not cheating on anyone. Uh-but. If you could not tell anyone this, we would be really appreciative. We are just not ready for the hundreds and thousands of questions we will get once the news spreads. Um-" Izuku takes a deep breath, "-Shouto, Kacchan, Kiri, and I are all dating. Together. We are a thing." Izuku manages to spill out.
Ojiro looks a bit shocked, "Oh. Well. Okay thats-" Ojiro blinks a few times. "-definitely not what I was expecting man, but congrats? I think? As long as you're happy and they're happy, then that's cool with me."
Izuku smiles warmly, "Thanks Mashi, you're so cool!"
Ojiro turns a soft shade of red. "Nah, I just want to look out for my friends." He mumbles, "Anyway, I got a date tonight so I'll see you another time!" Mashi waves as he jogs out of the room.
"She loves Vietnamese food!" Izuku shouts warmly. Ojiro gives him a bright smile. He is so thankful for friends like Mashi.
He gathers his papers to take into the Agency to turn in. It's 3pm, he is exhausted. Him and Kacchan have been awake and working since 2am. They should really go home and sleep.
Since they're partners, they often get to go to and from work at the same time, and they see eachother between shifts. Usually to eat or sleep. It's not the same without Kiri or Shouto.
Izuku heads back into the Agency to turn in his files to the Analog team on the sixth floor. There have been a few times when he has came to help analyze a few undocumented quirks during cases. It's always fun to help out other branches inside the office.
"Uh hello?" A voice calls from the back.
"Hi! I'm turning in the collected case files from the surrounding perimeters and the south district!" Izuku shouts while turning around.
"Ah yes! Thank you, Hero deku." A man says with dark blue hair and light blue eyes.
"No problem!"
As Izuku heads out onto the streets to make his walk home, he hears that familiar ring tone. Pulling out his phone, and it's one of the loves of his life.
"Kacchan!"
"Nerd."
Same old same old.
"What's up?" Izuku asks with a beaming but tired smile.
"Any plans today?" Kacchan gruffs.
"Nope."
"I'm coming over." Kacchan informs.
Izuku laughs, "Sure! Just let yourself in!"
Izuku makes it to his apartment before Katsuki does. He pulls off he shoes and trudges tiredly down the entryway hall and into the kitchen.
Shouto and Kiri are working security for a massive board meeting involving the investigation that Froppy and Creati are a part of. It could last for most of the evening. Izuku hears his front door open again.
"Kacchan?" Izuku shouts.
"Yeah." Katsuki mumbles.
"Welcome home!" Izuku says cheekishly.
"I don't live here nerd." Katsuki says as he pulls off his boots and walks down the hall. Izuku thinks heavily for a couple of minutes while Katsuki comes up beside him and wraps his arm around Izuku's waist.
Izuku places two mugs on the countertop, and looks off to the side. "You could."
"Hah?"
"I-I'm saying that...... you could." Izuku says softly.
"Could what?"
"Live here." Izuku looks up into red beautiful eyes. "You could move in with me."
Katsuki stares into the green emerald irises, trying to find any hints of a joke.
"Y-yeah sorry, that-it's probably too early for that right? Sorry forget I asked." Izuku turns to pour some tea and Katsuki grabs his arm with his hand and holds tightly.
"Did you mean it." He says deeply.
"W-what?"
Katsuki loosens his grip on Izuku's arms and turns to face him. He leans forward slightly, "Did you mean it."
Green eyes soften
"I did. And I do." He answers.
"Okay."
"Okay?" Izuku blanches.
"Okay." Katsuki says.
Izuku stares back at the blonde in front of him, "You're going to move in with me?" He says excitedly.
"If you want."
Izuku jumps up and down in excitement. "You're moving in with me! When!"
"I can at the end of next month. If I cut my lease any shorter than that, I'll have to pay a shit ton of extra fees." Katsuki says with a grunt.
"I'm so excited! I'll have to call Shouto and Ochako later! You can tell Ei!" Izuku jumps up and wraps his arms around Katsuki's shoulders pulling him down into a deep passionate kiss.
Katsuki is more than happy to kiss back into him. Soft, plush, freckled lips pressed against warm harsh ones. They melt into eachother as if their body's held all the secrets of the world. Soft sighs and gentle moans traded between lips. Izuku trails his hands down the broad chest in front of him. Pausing to relish in the divots between each one of the blonde's abs as he goes.
"Kacchan?" Izuku whispers.
"Hm." Kacchan says under his breath, then pulls lightly at Izuku's bottom lip with his teeth.
"Do you want to-" another heavy sigh slips out, turning into a moan, he pushes his hands up under Katsuki's black sweater.
Katsuki pulls his lips off of Izuku's neck with a pop. "Do I want to what?"
"Do you want to h-have me? I-in the bedroom?" Izuku asks heavily.
"Hmmm. What did you have in mind?" Katsuki hums.
"W-we could do like we usually do? Or we could do more?........if you're ready." Izuku asks with a bright red blush blooming under his freckles.
"I've always been ready. I've been waiting on you." Katsuki says with heavy breath.
"Waiting on me?"
"De-Izuku. When it comes to sex, I am impatient and selfish. I've been told that I can get fucking suffocating. I've tried to take my time and go slow, but it always ends up the same." Katsuki whispers heavily.
"Shouto said it felt amazing." Izuku whispers back.
"You're not Shouto." Katsuki says with a strong hold on Izuku's arms.
Izuku looks slightly offended, "What does that mean?"
Katsuki takes a deep breath, "It means that I don't have the history with Sho that I do with you. Years of my life went to fucking harassing you. I did so much hurtful shit. What if I fuck up?"
"You won't." Izuku whispers.
"What if I hurt you again?"
"You won't." He whispers again.
"What if I take it too far?" Katsuki says softly.
"You won't."
"How do you know?" Katsuki softly growls.
Izuku pulls his arms out of Katsuki's grip, and holds the blonde's face between his palms. "Because you love me, and I love you. You trust me don't you?"
Katsuki nods his head slightly.
"Then trust me when I say that you won't hurt me. Believe me when I say I want you to be rough. I want you to take and have and give as much as possible. I'm not one of Japan's top ranking Heros for nothing, I can take a good fuck." Izuku says with a smile.
Katsuki shivers at hearing Izuku swear. He never does it unless he is serious.
"Fuck." Katsuki growls. His fists pulling at Izuku's hoodie. "Promise me you'll Detroit smash me into the fucking ceiling if I hurt you."
"I promise. Promise me you won't hold back?" Izuku whispers.
Katsuki's breath picks up and his hands stop their movements. Izuku forces red eyes to look at him. "I said I could take it. I'll take everything you can give me. I'm selfish too. I want every dark desire and every secret you have hidden away. I want you to spill it all out on and in me. You've already got my heart. And you're always in my head. I want to give you my body too, Kacchan. I've waited this long, please don't make me wait any longer." Izuku says softly.
Katsuki nods his head slowly. Izuku gives him a bright smile.
"Sho told me quite a bit about how amazing you were with him. I've done and handled worse. So I really don't think you'll be too much for me." Izuku teases. He knows that if he is going to get Kacchan to let loose, he needs to be properly challenged.
Katsuki's eyes darken and his grip on Izuku becomes tighter. He gets closer to the freckled face in front of him and growls lowly. "You got a safeword?"
Izuku giggles lightly, "I've had a few. But I'd like for you to give me a new one."
Katsuki thinks for a second, he remembers that Shouto's was 'Shortcake.'
"Strawberry." Katsuki says with a smirk.
"Strawberry and shortcake? I like it." Izuku smiles. "I'll take a few slaps and some rough handling, if that's all you can do Kacchan." Izuku says in a deep teasing tone.
Katsuki's toes curl at the taunt. "Bunny, you don't fucking know what you're signing yourself up for." He growls.
"Oh I do Kacchan, I've been on this waiting list for a long time." Izuku leans in closer to the blonde's mouth. "I'm next in line. Don't disappoint me." Izuku places a gentle kiss to the corner of Katsuki's mouth, then turns and walks out of the kitchen towards the bedrooms. He slides his sweatpants off in the living room and tosses his hoodie onto the couch. Wearing just his black boxers and grey tshirt, he turns to look over his shoulder.
"I'm going to wash up first. I'll meet you in my room when I'm done." Izuku says before walking down the hall and shutting the bathroom door in his bedroom behind him.
Katsuki stands in the kitchen, his jaw slack and his eyes wide. Izuku knows how to rile him up. Izuku says he can handle how feral he gets. Izuku says he could be more aggressive. If that's what the freckled brat wants, then that's what he will get.
Katsuki stomps into the guest bathroom and starts the shower, he washes up quickly and brushes his teeth. Because he is Katsuki-king-of-hygiene-Bakugo.
He dries off and stands in Izuku's room. A towel wrapped around his waist. After a few more minutes, the bathroom door opens and Izuku steps out in a plush tan bath robe and offers the blonde a bright smile.
"Any hard no's, Kacchan?"
"No age play." He growls. "Yours?"
"No age play. I can handle soft degrading tacked with praise, but nothing actually mean please. And I've never been a fan of choking, but with you I'd like to try it again? if that's alright." Izuku says with a nervous blush.
"Hm." Katsuki hums. He stares intently at the gorgeous freckles splattered across the tan skin in front of him.
"Kacchan?" Izuku whispers.
Red eyes meet deep green ones.
Izuku drops the bath robe around him and waits. Katsuki takes that as permission. He dives forward and digs his fingertips into the plush soft skin around Izuku's waist. His fingers sink into the softness in some areas, and push back in others. Izuku was soft and pliable in all the right places. He was already tantalizingly hard.
Izuku welcomes the blonde into his mouth. Kissing, licking, tasting. Warm minty breaths traded between them. Heavy sighs and deep moans by one swallowed by the other.
Katsuki's goal is to prove himself. To show Izuku that he can't handle him at his roughest and most feral.
Izuku reaches behind him and opens the top drawer of the nightstand. Pulling out a condom and a bottle of pink tinted lube. He shoves both into Katsuki's hands.
Katsuki wraps one arm around Izuku's waist and tosses him hastily onto the bed. "You like getting push the fuck around don't you?" He growls.
Izuku whines, "God yes."
"Has anyone ever thrown you around like you deserve? Like the sweet-ass bitch that you are?" Katsuki asks deeply.
Izuku preens at the questions, "they've tried. But I'm too heavy."
Katsuki pours lube all over his hands and immediately rubs them all over between Izuku's legs. Drenching every centimeter of skin. "They're just weak bastards." Katsuki says as he dips down and bites harshly at pink rose bud nipples.
"Oh my God." Izuku whispers.
The blonde slips his fingers into the waiting warm hole. One at a time, until he gets to three. Then pushes deeply into the tight warmth. Izuku's whimpers getting louder. Katsuki works his way around until he feels the hot entrance tightening around him and Izuku's legs shaking. He bites and licks at every inch of skin that is around him.
Izuku moans and whines through the prep. Katsuki pulls his hands away and throws Izuku's legs back, forcing freckled hands to hold them open. He slides on the rubber and looks down into the deep green hazey eyes beneath him. He then spreads the left over lube pooling around freckled hip bones across his Dick, giving it a few harsh tugs. He lines up at the wet hole between lucious ass cheeks and presses his tip through.
Izuku moans obscenely. The blonde wastes no time, pounding into Izuku like he is a lifeless doll.
"Take it." He growls.
"Oh fuck!" Izuku cries.
Katsuki pounds harder. Smacking his hips against the freckled shaking one's under him. He pounds harder and harder straight into that sweet soft collection of nerves. Sending pleasure straight through Izuku's spine. A huge crashing wave of intensity overcoming his expressions.
Katsuki wraps his warm lubed hand around Izuku's flushed cock and pumps hard. Three times is all it takes and creamy strings of cum spill across sweaty freckled abs.
Izuku stares up at the blonde in amazement. Katsuki reaches down and spreads his hand through the white thick liquid. Then raises his fingers to his lips. And licks the cum off his fingers. Izuku's eyes roll into the back of his head. The blonde still pummels into him mercilessly.
He licks the cum off his hands and leans over Izuku. He grabs the flushed face underneath him and pries open his jaw, swollen lips quiver and open wide. Katsuki sticks his tongue out from between his teeth and let's drops of his saliva and Izuku's hot cum drop in between freckled lips.
"Don't swallow. Taste it." He commands.
Izuku hums around the liquid. Katsuki carefully places the palm of his hand against Izuku's throat. He continues pounding into the tight ass around him.
He pushes light pressure against Izuku's throat, he tries moaning but can't without swallowing the building spit, saliva, cum, and drool in his mouth.
"Now swallow." The blonde commands.
Izuku does and Katsuki can feel his throat constricting under his palm. He squeezes lightly. "Good boy." He says pridefully.
Izuku whimpers loudly at the praise. Katsuki slides his hand into the green curls and grips tightly. "Are you a good boy Bunny? Are you taking my cock? Like the Bunny Bitch you are?" He growls.
"Yes! Thank you thank you thank you!" Izuku chants weakly.
"Yes, thank me. Thank me like I'm the only one that can do this to you." Katsuki growls against Izuku's ear.
"Thank you! Thank you God!" He whimpers loudly.
Katsuki's dick twitches hard. Fuck he liked that.
"Say it again." He commands
"Thank you God," Izuku moans.
Katsuki pounds even harder. Green lashes fluttering and green curls bouncing wildly against the pillowcase.
"Fuck, you worship me don't you, Bunny boy?" The blonde growls deeply.
"Yes! Yes! Fuck yes." He whines.
"Good boy." Katsuki praises.
Hitting Izuku right into his prostate again combined with the praise, more white ropes of cum aquirt across his abs.
"Look at you. You're just a fuck doll. My fuck doll." Katsuki growls. "Mine. Mine." He thrusts so hard, the support beams under the bed crack and split. The bed was too soft anyway. Katsuki needs somewhere more sturdy to keep his balance while plowing into the sweet ass under him.
"Get on your knees." He commands. Izuku goes to roll off the bed slowly. Katsuki grows more impatient. He presses his foot against Izuku's lower back and kicks him off the bed. Izuku lands on his chest and knees and practically moans at the treatment. Katsuki looks around the room and sees the dressing mirror behind the door.
He reaches down and threads his fingers through green curls and tugs him to his feet. "Changed my mind." He growls.
He drags Izuku to the door and pushes him to his knees again making him face the mirror. "Want to see that pretty fucked-out face of yours." He praises.
Izuku whines happily. He drops to his knees and pins one of Izuku's wrists to his lower back. He lines his dick back up against the twitching wet hole and slams back into it.
Izuku has tears pouring down his cheeks and drool dripping down his chin. Katsuki smacks the round plush ass with his hand harshly. Izuku whines and his eyes cross at the pain. So the blonde does it again. And again. And again. Until his hand print has left raised bright red prints across the skin.
Izuku is moaning wildly and panting through the pleasure.
"Kacchan!" He moans.
"Who do you worship, Bitch?" Katsuki grunts between thrusts.
"You!" Izuku cries.
"Good Bunny." The blonde praises again. "Such a good bunny."
Izuku cums for the third time. His hips and arms shaking violently.
"Kacchan's amazing." Izuku slurrs.
Those dark twisted desires rise up inside of Katsuki again. Whispering and yelling things.
'Fuck him till he faints. Make him beg you to stop. Leave bruises and bites marks. His is yours. Make Shouto lick the drool off his face. Make Ei swallow Izuku's cum while you fuck him. Breed him.'
That's right. Izuku apparently has a breeding kink. Katsuki decides to try using it.
"How amazing am I?" He growls. Izuku whines again.
"Am I amazing enough to fuck you so hard you get knocked up? Fuck you so good you end up with a positive pregnancy test in a few weeks?" Katsuki says loudly.
"Yes!" Izuku cries out and his eyes roll back.
He cums again and it reaches the mirror. Katsuki is close, so very close. Maybe he has a breeding kink too?
"You want that Bunny? You want me to fuck your ovaries into existence? Fill you up with cum enough times you end up with twins? You'd look so fuckin hot pregnant. Carrying my brats." Katsuki says into Izuku's ear. "My bitch."
That was what took Izuku over the edge. Katsuki came hard, filling the condom. Izuku came again. But this time, he squirted. All over the floor and the mirror. He came so hard he couldn't control his bladder. His eyes fluttered shut and he went limp in the blonde's grasp.
Katsuki smiled tiredly. "You barely handled me nerd." He gently ruffles the green sweaty curls.
The blonde carefully wraps Izuku's tired limp body in his arms and carries him into the bathroom. He fills the bath tub with warm water. And slips the both of them into the tub. Whispering praises and placing kisses to the messy curls and freckled shoulders. After the bath he will need to clean up the floor and mirror. While Izuku rests, he will make them some dinner and force his lover to eat later.
Izuku wakes up to the smell of something fried. He opens his eyes and sees he is in bed. It's dark out and he smells the thick scent of chemical cleaners. He goes to get out of bed and realizes how much pain he is in. His lower half is sore and his throat aches. He tries to remember what all happened.
Once he remembers the events of the evening, his eyes are wide and his cheeks are flushed. He definitely owes Kacchan an apology. He carefully pulls himself out and bed and slowly walks out into the living room. He sees Kacchan in the kitchen at the stove.
"Kacchan?" He says quietly.
"Nerd, why are you up? Go lay back down." He says gruffly.
Tears start to form in the corner of green eyes. Katsuki turns to look at him. Surprised at what he sees, he sets down the plate of fried pork and walks quickly over the Izuku.
"Oi, what's wrong?" He says gently placing his hands over the flushed cheeks.
"I'm sorry." Izuku cries gently.
"What the fuck are you sorry for?" The blonde says.
"I feel like I might've pushed you too far. I didn't mean to make you angry. And I'm sorry, I think I might've ended up p-" izuku gets a thousand times more embarrassed, "peeing myself."
"Yeah and it was hot as fuck." Katsuki says plainly. "You didn't make me angry. I had fucking fun. And we will be doing that again."
"But-" Izuku starts.
"But nothing." Katsuki finishes Izuku's thought. "It was hot. You're hot. It's happening again. I'm not mad. I'm definitely fucking surprised." The blonde grumbles.
Izuku let's out a wet laugh. "Told you I could take it."
"You still passed out though." The blonde teases.
Izuku smacks at his arm playfully. "You're not mad?"
"Fuck no. You've gotta eat though." He pulls Izuku over to the couch and has him sit down carefully. He sets a tray with two bowls, two cups of tea, and two sets of chopsticks onto the coffee table. And hands one of the bowls to Izuku.
"You made Katsudon!" Izuku smells the dish happily. "You really aren't mad." He smiles.
"Of-fucking-course. Now eat. We are watching Hell's kitchen." The blonde grumbles.
"Thanks Kacchan." Izuku whispers, and places a gentle kiss to his cheek.
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Notes:
Sorry if any of you guys didn't like it! Smut isn't my thing but I know some people love it so here ya go. Next chapter is fluff. Chaotic fluff.
Chapter 27: French Toast and a Group Hug
Summary:
Here is some absolute FLUFF.
Notes:
It takes me so damn long to write smut. I probably won't include any more heavily detailed smut for a while. Hope thats okay? So you're gonna get a lot of fluff and love and chaotic interactions. I do some have tasty angst planned. Also a reveal soon!
Hold my hand for this fluffy ride!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Shouto's eyes blink open slowly. He is wrapped in comforting warmth. A broad bare chest is pressed against his back. Heat seeping into the fabric of his tshirt. Daylight is barely peaking into the window. The chest against his back expands deeply.
"Goodmorning, Kitten." Eijirou whispers deeply. Rubbing his nose into the messy dual colored hair.
"Hmmmorning." Shouto mumbles.
"We've got a breakfest date this morning." Ei says softly.
"Hmmm." Sho hums.
"C'mon, Baby doll."
"What time will they be here?" Sho mumbles.
Eijirou chuckles softly. "I asked Kat and he said, 'whenever we fucking feel like it.' So honestly probably as soon as they wake up."
Shouto huffs a laugh. "Hmmmm, I should shower."
"I think you smell good like this." Eijirou takes a deep breath with his nose tucked under white hair. "I love it. Smells just like you." Ei says deeply.
Shouto giggles again, "What does that even mean?"
"It means I like the way you smell dude." Eijirou says.
"You enjoy my morning muskiness?" Shouto laughs, rolling over to face the red head beside him.
"I enjoy your muskiness all the time." Ei says while rubbing his nose against Sho's.
Shouto huffs another laugh, "You animal." He teases.
Kiri responds by clamping his teeth in a mocking bite. "You can shower. I'll wash up and start cleaning up downstairs, or else Kat will start cleaning as soon as he steps in the door."
"Hmmmmmmm. I gotta find the motivation to get up first." Shouto grumbles.
"I'll make French toast with strawberry syrup?" Ei whispers as he bites at the nape underneath white hair.
Shouto hums happily, "Motivation acquired."
Eijirou chuckles loudly and rolls out of bed. He lines up the powder blue house shoes underneath Shouto's feet as he goes to stand. Earning him a wet cheek kiss as a thank you.
Shouto tumbles across the room and heads into the bathroom to start his shower. Eijirou starts making the bed and cleaning up the living room, he starts the dishwasher and pulls out ingredients to line up on the counter.
Shouto loves anything sweet and bread based for breakfest. So Ei has gotten real good at biscuits, French toast, sweet bagels, and pancakes. Waffles are still difficult.
He links his phone to the Bluetooth speaker they keep in the kitchen. And starts playing his "Morning Motivation" playlist. Ei gave his Spotify password to Mina and she has been slowly adding songs to his playlists without him noticing. It's been an on-going joke since last July.
The Red head starts swaying back and forth to some Meghan Trainer bops. Carefully dumping ingredients into a mixing bowl.
Eijirou never measures anything. He just adds things until his ancestors tell him it's enough. When Katsuki had asked him about it one time, Ei told him he just goes with the flow and let's his moms' telepathic spirits guide him. Earning several good laughs from their friends. The fiery blonde just replied a grumbled, "Well my hag and her family can't cook for shit. If I listened to them, the fucking kitchen would be in flames." Everyone got a huge kick out of it, it became a well known joke among both class 3A and 3B.
The song switches over to an artist called AJR. Eijirou really enjoys the flow of the of the song, so he starts dancing around lightly as he gets out the right pans and warms up the skillet. He is neatly lining up drenched pieces of thick bread onto the pan to heat to a perfect gold color.
Shouto comes down the stairs and sees Eijirou dancing happily around the kitchen. He laughs lightly at the red head's antics. Eijirou sees him and wraps his arms around him. Pulling them both into the kitchen. He starts swaying with his lover in his arms. They sway and wiggle and laugh happily. The song changes to something a little slower but still up-beat. They keep swaying and spinning even when they hear the front door open.
"Red! Peppermint!" Katsuki calls.
"Honey buns!" Izuku yells as well.
"In the kitchen!" Eijirou shouts back. He keeps dancing with Shouto laughing in his arms
Katsuki stomps through the house with Izuku practically prancing behind him.
"What the fuck are you two doing?" The blonde demands.
"Making French toast." Shouto answers.
"Don't burn them." Katsuki grumbles as he walks up to the frying pan to check the contents. Taking the spatula from the red head to flip them over.
"I missed you guys!" Izuku shouts as he jumps in the middle of the two dancing to decorate their faces in little pecks and light kisses.
"I missed you too Baby Cakes!" Eijirou returns the kisses across freckled cheeks. A bubbly laugh escapes Shouto's lips.
"Hey kiss me back!" Izuku demands. Shouto obliges multiple times.
When they were done covering eachother's faces in lip prints, Shouto turns to see katsuki weakly glaring at them. Sho raises a white eyebrow in a silent question.
"Disgusting." Katsuki grumbles.
"Oh Kitty-Kat." Eijirou practically purrs. Wedging between green, white, and red hair to grab the blonde's face. He presses his lips loudly to the pale forehead in his grasp.
Katsuki's face twists into a scowl, "What the fuck was that?" He grumbles.
"A forehead smooch!" Eijirou exclaims.
"Disgusting." Katsuki gets a signature smirk across his lips.
"Do it again." He demands. Eijirou laughs and laughs, and laughs, as he presses repeated kisses against Katsuki's forehead. Sho and Izuku eventually join in. Taking turns pressing dainty kisses across the blonde's blushing cheeks.
"Okay! Enough! Stop it, you shits!" He grumbles weakly as he pushes them away to check the stovetop again.
An gentle country song starts playing. Eijirou is familiar with it because of Tetsu's country and rock music preferences. The Red head grabs Izuku's hands and starts twirling with him in circles playfully. Swaying and dancing.
Shouto watches happily. Until a strong chest presses into his back and thick arms wrap around his waist and chest. Katsuki burries his head into Sho's neck to hide his blush. He tugs the slender waist side to side slowly. This is probably Kat's version of dancing.
Shouto's face and neck flush red. Anytime Katsuki touches or holds him like this, he knows he is loved by the blonde. He leans his head back against the shoulders behind him, and soaks in the moment. Never wanting it to end.
Eijirou holds Izuku against him firmly. Not wanting to let go. He holds the green haired man against his chest and breaths in the sweet Eucalyptus mint from the curls under his chin. He kisses into the curls with all the love he has. Hoping that the feeling reaches Izuku's heart.
Izuku tightens his hold around the tall red head. And hums contently into the strong chest pressed against his face. He leans his head up and kisses Ei's neck gently. Then trails his arms up around his neck to pull him down slightly.
"I love you." Izuku whispers into the ear close to his lips.
Eijirou runs his right hand up to Izuku's curls and threads his fingers through them gently. He presses the freckled face back into his neck and leans down slightly more.
"I love you too." He whispers softly.
"Bunch of fucking sappy pieces of shit." Katsuki grumbles from Shouto's neck.
"I love you too, Kitty." Shouto says softly. Katsuki's arms wrap further around the lean torso he is holding.
"We love you too bro!" Ei says happily.
"Kacchan! I love you!" Izuku shouts cheerfully.
Katsuki grunts and pulls away from Shouto reluctantly to check on breakfest. He piles the French toast high on a plate and pulls out some ham to fry up as well.
Izuku is sitting with Shouto at the kitchen table with some notebooks and a laptop pulled out. They are comparing their notes from the recent meetings and file transfers as they eat. Sharing bites of strawberry and blueberry syrup covered French toast.
Eijirou and Katsuki are standing at the island counter eating fried ham and sautéed cabbage. Eijirou with peanut butter covered French toast and Katsuki with Cinnamon and nutmeg sprinkled across his.
"I missed you." Eijirou says between bites.
Katsuki pushes his food around on his plate, "Missed you too." He grumbles quietly. Eijirou beams his megawatt smile happily.
"So what do you want to do today?" Ei asks.
"Dunno. Whatever you idiots want I guess." Katsuki mutters.
"I'm pretty sure they plan to play later. We've got all day! It's our first day off together in weeks. Should we go anywhere or just hang out here?" Ei asks.
"I don't care." Katsuki grumbles again.
Eijirou gets lost in thought thinking about the possibilities of the day. Until Katsuki pulls out a flyer from his back pocket. He unfolds it and slides it over in front of Eijirou without looking at him or speaking. Eijirou picks it up and looks over it.
"The Zoo?" Ei questions.
Katsuki swallows thickly. He isn't good at words. Ei knows this. So he tries to get his point across.
"Read the bottom." He says quietly.
Eijirou skims through the details and at the bottom of the flyer, is an advertisement for today and tomorrow.
"Dino-Trek?" He says softly.
"They've got two different species of penguins too." Katsuki informs softly. A gentle scowl on his face.
"Penguins and dinosaurs, huh?" Eijirou smiles brightly.
"Shut-up." He grumbles.
"Oh it says we needed to reserve tickets ahead of time." Eijirou says sadly.
Katsuki pulls out his phone and opens his email. He clicks on the recently received messages and slides the phone over in front of Eijirou.
"Four tickets reserved for 2pm check-in, four additional tickets for the Dino-Trek animatronic hike. Private booking from 2pm-4pm." Eijirou reads. He scrolls down the email and sees the total spent and his jaw drops.
"Katsuki!" Eijirou scolds lightly.
"I said shut-up." He growls back.
"You spent 83,000 yen! On a zoo date!" Eijirou whisper-yells.
"Pretty sure I said to shut-the-fuck-up, Red." Katsuki growls again.
"Dude that's so manly." Ei says with tears in his eyes. Katsuki responds by punching the red head's arm.
Eijirou looks between Shouto, Katsuki, and Izuku. He really does love them. He loves them so much. Not getting to see Izuku and Katsuki consistently is driving him crazy. He loves waking up every morning with red and white hair fluffed up messily against his pillowcase, but blonde and green shades are missing.
He needs the three of them. He needs them in his home. Now that they know how he feels. Now that the four of them are on the same page, maybe?
No. That would be asking too much.
Shouto did agree to move in before they were even dating. And tgey literally began dating in the same conversation. The four of them managed to admit their feelings all in the same 24 hours. And Shouto got pounded by Katsuki almost the same time Izuku got ferociously loved on by Ei.
So maybe it's not moving too fast?
Eijirou squishes his anxiety down and grabs Katsuki's wrist. He drags him into the Dining room to stand in front of Shouto and Izuku.
"Oi-what the-"
"I can't do this." Eijirou states plainly.
Izuku immediately feels tears welling in his eyes and his heart ripping in half. Katsuki looks a millisecond away from blasting a Eijirou sized hole in the wall. Shouto loses all color in his face as a panic attack builds under his skin. Eijirou takes a deep breath.
"I haven't talked to Sho yet, but move in with me." Ei practically demands.
"W-what?" Izuku bites back tears.
"Move in with me. Please?" Eijirou tries again.
"Fuck you, you Red haired brick house piece of shit." Katsuki says looking away from the three of them.
"Ei please, never do that again." Shouto practically whimpers.
"What?" Eijirou asks dumbly.
"Context, Rocks-for-brains. Context next time. Or I'll beat your ass." Katsuki grumbles, trying to hide the wetness in his eyes.
"W-what? I-I don't understand." Eijirou says. "So is that a no then?"
Izuku gets up from the table and leaps into the red head's arms.
"I thought you meant you didn't want us anymore!" He cries.
"What! No! No no no! That's not what I meant at all!" Eijirou shouts frantically.
Shouto is still shell shocked. Katsuki goes over to wipe away the tears on cold and hot cheeks. He brushes back red and white hair, making Sho look at him directly.
"Is this what you want too?" The blonde asks.
Shouto takes a deep breath, a few more tears running down his face, he nods his head furiously.
Katsuki looks over at Izuku who is still crying into Ei's shirt. Izuku meets his eyes and Katsuki knows. He just knows.
"Shit." He says quietly. "Izuku asked me to move in with him yesterday. If this is what all three of you want, then okay." Katsuki says quietly.
Eijirou feels his heart swelling from happiness. He pulls Katsuki and Shouto into his chest next to Izuku. He holds them tightly. Afraid of letting go.
"We will need to get a bigger bed." Ei laughs.
Once everyone has calmed down, Ei loosens his hold on his lovers. "How about a Zoo date?" He asks softly.
Shouto's eyes widen in excitement. Katsuki looks off to the side, silently hoping Kiri doesn't mention it was his idea. Izuku is vibrating with anticipation.
"Sho they have penguins!" Izuku shouts.
Shouto's face is glowing with happiness. He looks up at Eijirou. "I forgive you for scaring us, I want to see the penguins." He says excitedly.
"Zuku, they have a Dinosaur exhibit." Ei says with a smile.
Izuku's face also glows happily. He let's the little in him slip-up slightly. "Deenosaurs." He gasps softly.
Katsuki's heart clenches at the innocence and sweet voice.
Eijirou laughs heartily, "When should we leave by?" He asks, looking at the blonde.
"11. Gives us time to eat at the Cafe nearby. Our tour starts at 2." Katsuki answers.
"C'mon Sho! Let's look up the other exhibits and animals!" Izuku drags Shouto to the table. Shouto smiles happily.
Katsuki looks at the red head. Eijirou feels his gaze and he holds his arms open for a hug. The blonde trudges forward and smacks his forehead against the taller man's collarbone. Eijirou wraps his arms around the blonde, relishing in the somewhat-rare affection.
"Fuck you. Don't do that again." Katsuki grumbles.
"I'm sorry, Kitty." Ei says, pressing his lips into the blonde hair. "I love you. I love you so much." He whispers.
"Love you too, idiot."
Notes:
You can let go now! See you later dudes
Chapter 28: Disguises
Summary:
I broke up the chapter into two pieces! The next one will be out late tonight.
Notes:
HOLD MY HAND. YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS.
I included an OC I made of my partner! Hope you like it!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku is holding onto Shouto's hand, practically skipping down the sidewalk. They've just finished lunch and are heading to Fatgum's Agency before they go to the zoo.
"Are you sure about this dude?" Kiri asks the blonde.
"She'd fucking find out eventually. So we might as well get something good out of it." Katsuki grumbles.
"Alright." Ei says. He pulls out his phone and dials up one of his most used contacts.
The phone only rings once.
"IS THAT MY FAVORITE RED HEAD?" Mina shouts into the speaker.
"Yes it is me! How's my favorite Pink Alien?" Eijirou asks with a laugh.
"I am doing absolutely fabulous! And you, my walking firestation?" She asks.
"Oh I'm great, I was actually thinking about you!" Kiri says.
"Of course you were, I'm amazing." Mina scoffs.
"So listen, I need a favor. And for that favor, I'm willing to trade you information." Kiri says while holding onto Katsuki's hand for support.
"Ooooh definitely babes. What's the tea?" She says.
"Well, first. Are you still dating the rainbow haired girl from the Agency?" The Red head asks.
"I am! I've got a hot date with her tonight actually."
"Awesome. And she works in the disguise department right? With that pigmentation quirk of hers? How's it work again?" He asks.
"Her skin cells can change the inheritance structure on a temporary basis! She can manipulate the chromosomes from the mother and the father's combined genes in a person's DNA! So she can make someone temporarily taller or shorter, change their hair color, eye color, or anything on a person's outward appearance!" Izuku rambles on excitedly.
Mina laughs loudly into the speaker, "Mido met her a couple months ago when he went to her undercover costumes and acting classes!"
"That's right! So listen Mina-"
"ARE YOU AND MIDO GOING ON A DATE! IS THAT MY TEA!" Mina squels excitedly.
Katsuki squeezes Ei's hand in a silent reminder.
"Mina slow down! First of all, do you think you could hook us up with four disguises?" The Red head asks quietly into the phone.
"OH MY GOD IT IS A DATE-wait a damn minute. Four? You need four disguises?" Mina says abruptly.
"Y-yes. Before I answer anymore of your questions! Is that a yes or no?" Kiri asks shyly.
"YES. Yes. I'll just give her the gift I had planned for this weekend a little earlier." Mina says with half sarcastic and half seductive tone in her voice.
"Oh my fucking God." Katsuki grumbles.
"KIT-KAT IS THAT YOU. OH MY GOD EI EXPLAIN." She screams.
"OKAY! Okay! So.......... I have three boyfriends." Eijirou bites his lip in anticipation of her shouts.
".........WHAT......YOU HAVE THREE BOYFRIENDS." Mina screams. "You've got yourself three whole ass boy-toys! AND TWO OF THEM ARE MIDO AND KAT OH MY FUCKING GOD WHO IS THE THIRD." She demands.
Eijirou holds the phone out in the middle of all four of them. Shouto leans forward slightly.
"Hello Ashido." He says calmly.
"Todo? TODOROKI. EIJIROU KIRISHIMA! YOU DOG." She squels again. "Not only did you manage to bag Japan's sweetheart, but you got prince charming AND the Hero Disclose's Sexiest-man-alive too! Are you serious!"
"Yeeaahhhhh. We've been together a few weeks now." Kiri says with a bit of shame in his voice.
"Wait. You've been together for a few weeks now? And you didn't tell me?" Mina says sadly.
"Yeah. We really wanted to keep it a secret for a while until we adjusted. But if it makes you feel any better, you're like the first person we actually told." He offers. He doesn't include that Mido ended up telling Ojiro yesterday.
"Yeah. Okay." Mina sighs. "I consider you one of my closest friends Ei. So I'm a little upset you didn't tell me. But I guess I can forgive you. As long as you give me all the details later. Okay?"
"I'm not telling you shit." Katsuki grumbles.
"Deal!" Ei says.
"I'll face time you tomorrow too!" Mido shouts.
"I'll probably be there as well." Shouto adds.
Mina is quiet for a minute.
"Mina?" Ei says.
"Sorry! Sorry. I-I'm so fucking happy for you morons. Also, I was getting tired of hearing you and Kat go on, and on, and on about how damn dreamy you guys thought Todo and Mido were." She says.
"MINA!" Kiri says embarrassed.
"Listen here Pinky Pie!" The blonde yells.
"Mina we will be trading info tomorrow." Mido says. Shouto nodding beside him.
"Okay okay! So you need four disguises for your date? I'll give her a call! And I'll be calling you guys tomorrow!" Mina shouts as she hangs up the phone.
"Nosy ass." Katsuki mumbles.
"She just cares a lot." Izuku says.
"Alright! We don't have a lot of time to spare so let's get going!" Ei says excitedly.
They make it to Fatgum's Agency with time to spare. Turns out, the girl's name is literally Rainbow. She doesn't have the control of which color she changes features to. But her quirk runs through the colors of the rainbow and a few other shades at random. So she can continously use her quirk on someone to get the desired look. She can change skin tone by adjusting the melanin and someone's height by only about 6 inches.
"Who's first?" She asks.
"I'll do it!" Eijirou says.
"Great. Any preferences?" Rainbow questions.
"Just no black please." Ei says.
"No problem." She runs her fingertips through his hair and into his scalp, his red hair fades into a navy blue shade.
She pulls her hands away and gestures for a confirmation.
"Nah." Ei says. She replaces her hands and gives him a deeper maroon, almost purple shade.
"Hmmmm, nah." Ei shakes his head. She puts her hands back. And a blended color of deep purple appears.
"Oh I like that one!" Izuku says happily.
"Can you do blonde?" Shouto asks from beside her. She places her fingertips back into Ei's scalp and gently rotates. A flurry of colors appears. Until a glossy platinum shade pops.
"That's the one!" Eijirou smiles brightly. Shouto nods in agreement.
"Okay, and eye color?" She asks.
"Uh. Maybe something bright?" He says.
She nods her heads and leans the chair back. "This part is a little weird. So my apologies. I need you to relax." Rainbow says softly.
Out of instinct, Izuku reaches out with a gloved hand and places it over Kiri's. Gloves, goggles, and lab coats were necessary to enter the lab/salon. Due to her quirk residing in her skin cells.
Rainbow barely places her fingertips against the white of Kiri's eyes. A few shades pop up, until a bright lavender covers his irises.
"I think that's good." She suggests. Handing him a mirror.
"Definitely! Thank you! I'd like to keep my height and skin tone as it is." Ei says. She shrugs her shoulders and gestures to the chair for the next person. Mido hops up excitedly.
"Any shade preferences?" She asks again.
"Uh. Could you do my hair like Mina's?" He asks shyly.
Rainbow smiles brightly, having obviously enjoyed the choice. She places her hands in his curls and they turn the prettiest dark powder pink. An almost perfect match to Mina's bubblegum shade.
"And eyes?" She asks.
"Could I keep my green ones? I just feel like it's a part of who I am." He asks sheepishly. She nods her head.
"How about your freckles?" She offers.
"Don't you dare." Katsuki growls. Rainbow raises her hand.
"Trust me." She says as she places her fingertips to his cheekbones before Katsuki can say another word. His freckles turn multiple shades one by one. A beautifully speckled rainbow of colors. She hands him a mirror and Izuku looks at himself then to his boyfriends.
"Oh man." Kiri gasps.
"I wanna kiss him." Shouto also gasps.
Katsuki smirks. "That's not half bad."
"Thank you so much!" Izuku says with a huge happy smile.
Izuku hops down from the chair excitedly and Shouto places little kisses all over his new ty-dye freckles while Izuku giggles loudly.
"Okay, next." Rainbow says.
"Let's get this over with." Katsuki grumbles.
"Shade preferences?"
"I don't fucking care. Try red or black." He grumbles. Shouto's face goes pale and Ei notices. Izuku grabs onto Shouto's shirt sleeve and tugs. Shouto whispers something hesitantly into the curly pink hair. Izuku nods. Shouto steps behind Kiri slightly out of embarrassment.
Izuku goes over to Katsuki and leans down slightly to be level with Katsuki's ear.
"Remember Sho's brother?" Izuku asks hesitantly.
Katsuki's scowl deepens in confusion, then he remembers black and red spiky hair through the years. Not good memories for any of them.
He raises his hand, "fuck that. What color do you want me to have Princess?" Kat asks.
Sho smiles brightly, "Hot pink."
"Fuck." Katsuki grumbles.
Rainbow stiffles a laugh. And a flurry of colors spread over spikes until a darker shade of bubblegum pink pops.
"Eyes?" She asks.
"Gold, if you can." Katsuki lightly taunts.
She leans the chair back and after a few minutes, a deep Gold shade pops as well.
"Anything else?" She asks.
"Fuck it. Make me taller." He grumbles.
She nods her head. "I need to lift your shirt to place my hands on your spine for the best results."
Katsuki leans forward and Rainbow places her palms against hot skin, "This might hurt for a second because of the ligaments adjusting, but overall it shouldn't be painful."
Katsuki grunts a response. And her quirk makes his spine light up with an almost burning sensation. It's done within a few seconds.
"Okay now stand slowly and stretch a bit. Let me know if anything hurts. Take a quick walk about the hallways before you leave to get used to your new center of gravity." She instructs.
Katsuki grunts again and Shouto settles into the chair carefully. Kiri and Katsuki go to walk around the halls until Shouto and Izuku are ready. Kiri making jokes about Kat's new height as they go.
"Preferences?"
"Light blue please." Shouto answers.
Rainbow gives him a smile and threads her fingers into his hair. Several shades of blue pass until a matte periwinkle takes the place of red and white. She pulls her hands away and waits for his approval. Shouto nods happily.
"Eyes?"
"Can you give me the lavender color like Kirishima's?" Shouto asks. Rainbow nods gently and leans back the chair. Both of shouto's eyes bloom an electric lavender shade.
Shouto offers her a smile. "I guess you can't really take away my scar." He says softly. Izuku winces beside him.
"No. But remember I can control shades of melanin. Scar tissue has melanin, it's just been damaged." Rainbow says as she places her right hand over his scar and traces her finger tips around it. Two minutes pass and she pulls her hand away.
"How's this?" She asks as she hands him the mirror.
A beautiful shade of lavender that's slightly darker than his eyes, covers it entirely. Underneath his eye, is a small golden heart, that she pressed into his skin with her pinky nail. Shouto's eyes begin to tear up. He looks up at her with a thankful smile.
"Thank you." He whispers. Izuku can feel his own tears brimming his water line.
She pats his shoulder gently. "You're welcome. Anything else?"
"Sho how about we be the same height?" Izuku asks. Shouto looks up at Rainbow from the chair.
"Stand next to eachother real quick." She asks. They stand shoulder to shoulder.
"It won't be exact, but I can get it pretty damn close." She says, cracking her knuckles. Shouto sits back down and she places her palms onto his spine, a slight burning sensation spreads through his bones.
"Same deal as with your friend. Take a walk around before you leave. Find your center of gravity." She says as he stands up. "My quirk will be filtered out of your system slowly over the next 24 hours by your own skin cells. So you've got till 12:17 tomorrow afternoon Cinderella's." She informs.
Shouto thanks her again and Izuku bows many times. They leave the lab excitedly to walk around and find their lovers.
"How's it feel?" Izuku asks.
"I like that I can look into your eyes now." Shouto answers.
"Oi. You're so fucking short now." Katsuki huffs a laugh as he goes to ruffle Shouto's hair from behind. Shouto turns to look at his now, pink and silver haired boyfriends.
"Holy shit." Katsuki mutters.
"Oh my God, you guys are so cute." Kiri says while placing kisses against Izuku's freckles. Izuku laughs happily.
Katsuki grabs Shouto's head and turns him in all kinds of different directions. Then leans forward and plants a loud kiss on his forehead.
"Fuck yeah they are." He grumbles.
"Do we have time to change before we go to the zoo?" Izuku asks.
"Just barely. I'll take you back to your apartment to get your shit. Red you take the princess and pack his little's backpack. Don't forget sunscreen or I'll kick your ass." Katsuki growls lightly.
"This will be so much easier when we all live together." Ei says placing a kiss on everyone's mouths.
"Last smooch before our littles date!" Izuku whisper-yells as they leave the building. They take a solid 5 minutes aggressively kissing eachother around an empty corner. They've still got to be careful, despite their well-done disguises.
They go their separate ways with plans to meet at Izuku's before 1:30. The Zoo closes at 6pm. So they'll visit the reserved time slot fo the Dino-Trek first, then take their time through the rest of the zoo.
Notes:
For clarification.
Kiri- Silver hair, lavender eyes.
Izuku- Pink hair, green eyes, and rainbow freckles.
Shouto- powder blue periwinkle hair, light lavender eyes, light purple scar, small golden heart underneath his scarred eye. Shorter.
Katsuki- Hot pink hair, gold eyes, taller.
Don't let go this time pls. I could use the support 😅
Chapter 29: The Dino-Trek
Summary:
Aaaaaaand I'm back. Here's the zoo date I promised!
Notes:
Pretty sure we are still holding hands from the last chapter. If you've already let go, then please hold my hand again.
Next chapter we have penguins.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Kiri has packed all of Shochan's needed gear. A sippy cup with peach juice, colorful goldfish, applesauce packs, a few packs of banana wafers, a couple bottles of water, a change of clothes, his bucket hat, a few fidget toys, sunscreen, his polar bear binky, a dark blue face mask, and lip balm.
Ei offered to drive his truck to pick up Kat and Zuchan to save time. And so that the littles wouldn't be stressed out about the commute. Everyone readily agreed.
Shouto is in the den. Within a couple days of Kiri and Katsuki becoming caregivers, they moved the bookshelves out of the den and redecorated it to fit their little's needs. At first Katuski and Izuku didn't want to take up that much space in Kiri's home, but he insisted that the littles have an open and safe space. Now that Izuku and Katsuki will be moving in soon, it truly was a wonderful idea.
There is a large fluffy cow printed rug across the hardwood. A few mounted shelves at a medium and low heights so if they're crawling around on their knees, they can easily reach their books. There is a blue wooden toy box with yellow daisies painted on it in the left corner that holds all their stuffies. And a space patterned toy box on the right that holds all their puzzles and wooden blocks. There are a few bean bags and large pillows thrown about. A small TV mounted to the west wall with an old VCR and DVD player under it. On the wall next to the open entrance is a sheet of paper, framed in a simple wooden casing. It's their rules. Which are the same from Izuku's original notebooks, plus a couple more to fit their growing family.
The littles keep their obvious "adult kid stuff," like their binks and onesies and cute cartoon clothes, in the back of Eijirou's closet. Away from the prying eyes of visitors.
Shouto is in the floor, holding Dot. He is flipping through a pop-up book with barn animals. Clifford the Big Red Dog, is playing on the TV.
"Baby boy? Are you ready to go? We gotta get to Zu's place." Eijirou asks as he rounds the corner to the playroom.
Shochan nods his head and stands to go put on his yellow converse. He has a hard time slipping them on, so Kiri helps him. Shouto has changed into a pair of white jeans with the pant legs rolled up because of his new shorter height. Paired with a yellow sweater that has blue and pink flowers at the collar. It's starting to get a little chilly out these days with fall coming in.
Eijirou hands Sho his bink, he accepts it gratefully. Kiri places the blue mask over it, hiding it easily.
Ei has his silver hair pull back in a loose ponytail. He chose a lavender tshirt and a dark grey flannel. He has on a pair of basic jeans that has holes just above the knee, and his black vans. Not perfect, but it'll work.
Ei takes Shouto outside and helps him hop in the back seat. Then he helps buckle him and Dottie. Safety first, right?
He plugs his phone up to the Aux cord and clicks on the playlist he had titled "babysitting" as to not raise any questions from Mina or anyone else who uses his account. He clicks on a song from The Little Mermaid, and pulls out of the small driveway to head to Izuku's apartment.
"Bunny? Are you almost done?" Katsuki asks loudly as he walks down the hallway. He is still getting used to his new height so reaching for things has been odd.
"Papa I can't choose." Zuchan mumbles from the floor of his bedroom. He has the few stuffies he keeps at his apartment lined up on the bed.
"Why not pick Deeno? We are going to see the Dinosaurs today." Katsuki reasons.
"But papa, the zoo has bunnies and el-pants too." Zuchan reasons back.
"That's very true. How about this time we take Deeno, and the next time you can take Bunbun and Peanut." Kacchan offers.
Izuku looks up at his with his wide green eyes. "T'here's gonna be a nest time? We can go mo're tan one?" Zuku asks surprised.
"Of course. Ei-papa and I will take you and Shochan anytime you want." Katsuki says as he runs his fingers through the pink curls. He misses the greeness, but the pink still looks good. And Katsuki may or may not absolutely adore the fact that Shouto and Kiri have the same eye color, and him and Izuku have almost the same hair color. They really do look like an actual family like this.
The four of them sat down early on in the arrangement and set out some rules. When they're having "littles dates," They're a family. Two papa's and two littles. That's the way they all prefer it. Katsuki and Eijirou really enjoy getting to take care of Shochan and Zuchan. When they're little, it's like a switch is flipped. And all they see are two sweet boys who need patience, guidance, and care.
The same is for Shochan and Zuchan. When they're little, they see Kat and Kiri as their guardians, their protectors and caregivers.
They love eachother as equal partners and lovers when they're not in the little/caregiver mindset. This is a form of comfort for all of them.
"Otay, I'll take Deeno. But pwomise you'd take us again so I can bwing Peanut and Bunbun!" Zuchan says.
"I promise. Now C'mon, Sho and Papa Ei will be here soon." Kacchan says as he zips up the back pack.
"Papa can I bwing ma bink?" Zuchan asks.
"I already packed it Bunny. Anything else?"
"Hmmmm papa pack ma toys?"
"Sure did." Katsuki confirms.
"Papa pack snackies?"
"Of course." He confirms again.
"Hmmmmmm papa pack tablet?" Zuchan asks.
"Well I don't think we will need it baby. You'll be so busy watching animals and walking around. You're not gonna watch cartoons while we see the Dinosaurs are you?" Katsuki asks with a teasing smile.
Izuku laughs, "Nooooo. I'm gonna see all the big deenos."
"Well then problem solved."
Katsuki's phone starts ringing obnoxiously.
"Yeah?" He answers.
"We are here!" Kiri shouts excitedly from the phone speaker.
"Be down in a minute."
Katsuki hangs up the call, and grabs Izuku's sneakers. Zuchan picked out a dark green sweater with pink flowers and yellow lemons lining the seams, baby pink bracelets, white washed relaxed fit jeans, and his pink Uravity shoes. He has two little yellow flower barrettes in his hair. He picked out two pink strawberry ones for Shochan too.
Katuski helps Zuchan with his sneakers and goes to slip on his own black boots. He is still wearing the black cargo pants he had on earlier, but he changed into a white hoodie with the sleeves rolled up. He is wearing a singular pink bracelet because Zuku insisted. How can he say no when big green eyes look up at him and excitedly says "Papa we match!"
He grabs the yellow bucket hat from the coat rack and tosses Zuku's back pack over his shoulder.
"Let's head out. Papa's downstairs." Katsuki says as he shuts and locks the apartment door behind him. Zuku and Katsuki head down the stairway, Izuku stopping every few steps to whisper "be carefuls."
They get to the truck and Eijirou hops out with a big smile.
"There's my other baby!" He says as he plants little loud kisses on Izuku's forehead. Airy giggles coming from rainbow freckled lips.
Katsuki opens the back door on the side Sho is sitting and pinches his cheek playfully. "Hey princess. Are you excited for the penguins?" Shouto nods happily.
"Oi! Why is Sho wearing a mask? He hates them?" Katsuki turns to ask Ei, who is strapping in a babbling Izuku.
"Oh, He can keep his bink as long as he has on a mask." Ei answers.
Katsuki pulls back the mask on Shochan's face. Sho laughing as he does. He realizes Sho can keep the bink without anyone noticing with a mask on. "Fuc-fudge, why didn't I think of that." He grumbles.
"No worries bro! I brought a spare one for Zuku." Ei says as he pulls a yellow mask out of his pocket. "Did you bring his bink?"
"Yeah," Kat answers as he digs into the back pack, he pulls it out of its case and hands it discreetly across them.
"Do you want your bink bud? You can take it out whenever, just ask us for help putting your mask back on okay? Ei asks.
"Otay!" Zuku says happily.
Ei puts the bink in Izuku's mouth and places the mask over it. He pinches both boy's cheeks lightly and shuts the truck door. He and Katsuki climb into the front and start their trip to the zoo. They're a little earlier than they expected, so they take their time on the drive.
"Okay so Dino's first then the rest of the zoo?" Ei asks.
"Yeah. Before we leave, we'll stop at the gift shop." Katsuki answers.
They've parked the truck as close as they could to the entrance, and are now making their way to the front gates. They line up with Shouto and Izuku holding hands, and Katsuki on his phone to pull up the tickets in his email.
The clerk at the gate scans the barcodes and let's them in easily. She talks into her radio to let the attendants at the Dino-Trek exhibit know that the 2pm reservation is here. Giving them brief instructions on how to get there.
The four of them make their way down a trail and over a wooden bridge. They pass a couple trail maps and flower beds. Then they see the exhibit entrance. Izuku sees it first and takes off running, pulling Shochan behind him.
"Zuku!" Ei shouts in a stern voice. Izuku skids to a stop several meters ahead of them.
"Don't run off, Bunny. You've absolutely got to stay close to us okay?" Ei says as they get closer again.
"Sorry, papa. I's essited." Zuku says with a blush.
"I'm glad you're excited, but we've got to stay together okay?" Katsuki says as he adjusts Zuku's hat.
"Otay, Pacchan."
Shouto follows closely at Izuku's side as they make their way into the Dino-Trek gates. First is the Plateosaurus Izuku stares in awe and the animatronic shakes and moves. Sho giggles at Zuku jumping up and down.
"This must be the Triassic period." Ei says.
"Yeah, there's the Eocursor." Katsuki says as he points at the Dinosaur beyond the one they were at.
Zuku and Sho turn to look up at their papa's.
"Dada an Daddy smarts." Shochan says from behind his paci. Zuku nods ferociously in agreement.
They finish the Triassic period and head further down the path. Next is the jurassic period.
"PAPA ITS DEENO." Izuku says in excitement.
"It is! Are you gonna introduce them?" Ei says.
Izuku fumbles for a second and holds his green and purple polka dotted stuffie up in the air.
"Deeno, this is your papa. He is many more bigger thans you." Zuchan says.
Shouto gets a slightly frantic look on his face. "Daddy? Does Deeno eat Dot's?"
Katsuki stiffles as much laughter as he possibly can while Ei tried to answer. "No! No baby, definitely not. I don't think there had ever been a tyrannosaurus who has eaten a penguin." Ei says.
"Deeno is a good Deenosaur. He loves Dot." Zuku says as he makes his Dino hug Sho's penguin.
Sho gets a skeptical look on his face. "How manies does he loves her?"
"Like......as many as we loves our papas." Zuchan answers thoughtfully.
Shouto looks down at their plushies. "Oh dats a lots."
Izuku nods his head. Katsuki and Ei are staring at the two boys in front of them in awe.
Shochan sees another small animatronic that has a sign in front of it. He goes up to Ei and tugs on his jacket. Ei is still staring in awe at the boys.
"Daddy, what that says?" He asks as he points to the sign in front of the smaller dinosaur.
Ei looks over and sees what Sho means. "It says you can pet him if you want."
Izuku's eyes light up and looks up at Katsuki. He statts tugging on the white hoodie. "Please papa, PLEASE. Can we pet the Deenosaur?" Zuchan practically begs.
Katsuki huffs a laugh, "yes baby. C'mon."
He holds Izuku's hand as they walk over to the animatronic. The way it is designed, it only moves its tail and bottom jaw by a pressure plate on its skull when it's head is stroked.
"Go ahead." Katsuki encourages.
Zuchan reaches a hesitant hand out to pet down the Dinosaurs snout. It's tail wagging like a dog. "Papa it likes it!" Zuchan squels happily.
"Daddy wha Dino is dis?" Shochan asks.
"It's a Dilophosaurus." Kiri answers.
"Dats a hard word." Shochan whispers.
They make their way over to an area with several crest-headed Dinosaurs. Izuku laughing and smiling non-stop. They can tell Shochan is getting a little tired. There is one more enclosure left and then they'll be on their way to see the rest of the zoo.
"C'mon princess, you want me to carry you?" Katsuki asks as he pulls on Sho's hand. Shouto nods his head.
Katsuki helps him climb onto his back. Shouto leans his head onto his Dada's shoulder. "Tank-you Dada." He mutters.
Katsuki smiles softly and tredges behind Ei and Zuchan.
They take turns getting several pictures of themselves at the last exhibit. The trek took just over an hour to finish. They skipped the bird-winged Dinosaurs because for some reason, they make Zuchan and Shochan a little afraid.
"We've got time, do you want to go over to the park they have set up and let them have their snacks?" Ei asks.
"Yeah. There's a small park with picnic tables in the center of the Trek with a Dinosaur playset." Kat answers.
They walk back to the picnic area and Zuku and Sho munch on their snacks. Katsuki packed sliced fruit for him and Ei. Eijirou packed a pasta salad and pretzels.
Katsuki is feeding Ei banana pieces from the bowl. Now that the boys have had their snack, they are playing on the playset. It's not too big and not too small. It's made quite literally for parents and kids. Eijirou stabs a few noodles and a black olive with his fork, and feeds it to Katsuki.
"We should get one of those." He says.
Kat swallows and glances in the direction Ei is looking. "What two kids? We already have that." He teases.
Eijirou rolls his eyes slightly. "Nooo. I mean a playset. I could easily build one thats big enough in the back yard. My townhouse yard is literally the biggest on the street."
"Hm. Christmas? We've got like 2 and a half months." Katsuki says between bites.
"Dude that's a great idea!" Ei agrees.
"Ei?"
"Yes dear?" Ei answers.
Katsuki rolls his eyes, then takes a second to form his question. "Have you ever, thought about having brats? Of your own?"
Eijirou sets down his bowl and wipes his face with a napkin. "I'll be honest. I always wanted kids man. I'm just drawn to them. I love them. Being around them and playing with them. As a young teenager, I would see myself with the typical family setting. A wife, four kids, white picket fence, a dog." Eijirou takes a deep breath, "but as I got older, I realized that being a hero was something I wanted more. And....... I realized I was in love with a guy, a few guys actually. I realized I was gay." Eijirou says. He looks into Katsuki's temporary golden eyes.
"I realized that nothing about my life is typical. And it never will be. I accepted it a long time ago. But to be honest, I never thought I'd get to be with the dudes I loved. But here i am!" Eijirou smiles brightly.
"So to answer your question, yeah I have. A lot actually. But I decided a long time ago. If I was going to bring a kid into my home, it would be a teen in need of a warm bed. A soon-to-be adult who doesn't have an adopted family to help her out in the new world. I decided a long time ago, that once I retire, I'll adopt. And I'll adopt several. Ones who don't have as big of a chance in the system. Does that make any sense or do I just sound like the idiot I am?" Eijirou laughs.
Katsuki looks into Eijirou's temporary violet eyes. "I am in love with you." He says plainly.
"Woah. Oh my God. Say it again." Ei says with big puppy dog eyes. Izuku and Sho laughing in the background as they chase eachother.
"You heard me." Katsuk grumbles.
"I absolutely did, but please say it again."
Katsuki sighs, looking back into the eyes in front of him.
"I'm in love with you."
Katsuki stand abruptly. "C'mon! Let's go see some damn penguins!" He shouts. Gathering their things and packing.
"PAPA no bad words!" Zuchan shouts back.
Shochan giggles wildly.
Eijirou is speechless.
Notes:
Hope you guys liked it. There will be a big reveal in about 3 or so chapters. If you don't like where this story goes after, then you can pretend it ended between here and the chapter before the reveal. Up to you. But I'm excited for the new addition.
Chapter 30: Pennygwens and Ele-pants.
Summary:
PENGUINS.
Shouto gets to feed a penguin.
Notes:
Here ya go BamaRose 🐧
So I left it off a bit on a cliff hanger again, and I'm sorry about that. But I've got to prioritize my work for tonight. I'll get another update out as soon as I can.
Keep holding my hand friends.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Sho is shuffling excitedly along beside of Ei. Zuku is holding onto Katsuki's hand. According to their map, first along the path is flamingos. Next is turtles, then there are elephants, giraffes, pandas, then beyond that is hippos. At the very end of the path, are the penguins ice tank.
The Zoo is surrounded by bamboo and trees. There are various creeks and streams trickling through the paths. There is also an insect villa that they will most definitely be avoiding.
"Are you excited Baby?" Kiri asks the bouncing blue and yellow dressed boy beside him.
"Yeah. I gets to see big Dot's." Sho answers.
"What kind of animal is Dot?" Kiri asks.
"Uh, she's a pennygwen." Sho asks while squeezing the stuffie tight.
"Kat did you here that?"
"What?" Katsuki turns to answer.
"Have you ever heard sho tell you what kind of animal Dottie is?" Kiri asks.
Katsuki thinks for a few seconds. "No, why?"
"Baby, can you tell dad what kind of animal Dot is?"
"Pennygwen!" Shochan shouts from behind his bink and mask.
"Oh my God." Katsuki says with a small smile.
"How cute is that!" Ei asks happily.
"C'mon Papa! Ele-pants! ELE-PANTS!" Zuku shouts excitedly.
"Oh man, the cuteness is overwhelming." Ei says, pretending to wipe away a tear.
"Alright, alright. Slow down." Katsuki says as he walks briskly to catch up with Zuchan.
The flamingo exhibit is a small area surrounded in clear plastic. Pink and white flamingos are standing around a pool of water on one leg. Zuchan folds his arms up like a bird and stands on one leg too, making Sho laugh. Shochan decides to join in. Ei snaps a picture and sends it to Katsuki.
Now that their private hike of the Dino-Trek exhibit is over, they're out in the main parts of the zoo. A few families strolling and kids running around. Normally, this type of situation would make Zuchan and Shochan too nervous. But since they're with their caregivers, they are comfortable enough to stay little.
No one bats an eye and even if they do stare, it's because the two littles radiate happiness.
Zuchan and Shochan run up to their papa's happily. "Papa can we take dis off." Zuku whispers.
"Your masks?" Kiri asks.
Sho shakes his head, "No dis." He says as he taps at the plastic under his mask.
"Sure." Katsuki says. He opens the back pack and hands a plastic case to Ei. Ei carefully slips his fingers underneath Zuku's mask and pops out the plastic bink, and discreetly slides it into the case. Katsuki does the same for Sho. Sho then takes off the mask. Because as a little he hates wearing one. Zuku does the same.
"All better!' Zuku smiles.
"Tank you." Shouto says softly.
"Awww, with the masks off I can see your cute faces. Oh my goodness!" Ei says as he peppers little baby kisses against Sho's and Zuku's cheeks. Getting him a flurry of giggles.
"Alright, alright!" Katsuki says. "C'mon Princess. We've got a little more ways to go before we see the penguins."
"Pennygwens." Shochan whispers in excitement.
"Ele-pants!!!!!!!" Izuku shouts, jumping up and down.
"Sshhhh. I know we are outside Baby, but you still gotta use some of that inside voice. Okay?" Kiri says, while holding Zuku's hand.
"Eep. Sorry Ei-papa." Zuku says softly.
They come up on a tank of turtles. The tank is open at the top so you can lean over and see easily. Izuku points at the small baby ones and Shochan giggles at the big slow one. Sho and Zuku then decide to walk like turtles. Slow exaggerated steps. Katsuki takes a video and sends it to Ei.
Elephants and giraffes are in the same open field. There is a small baby elephant that was born earlier this year. There are four tall beautiful giraffes and 3 elephants.
"Pacchan! Ele-pants!" Zuku says excitedly.
"Those are most definitely elephants." Katsuki answers.
"Are you sure dude? I don't know they look like big hippos to me." Kiri asks teasingly.
"Ei-papa they have supa long noses. Hippos don have doe's." Zuku informs.
"Ah yes, you're so smart baby." Eijirou answers. Zuku beams up at him with a million dollar smile.
"Doe's are very bigs." Shochan says from beside Katsuki.
"You can get closer to the gate and look Sho." Kiri offers. Zuku practically has his whole face squished into the gate to see.
"No tank-you." Sho says shyly.
"ATTENTION GUESTS OF THE SWAZI AND UNIGAMI FAMILY. THE ELEPHANT FEEDINGS WILL BEGIN IN TEN MINUTES. THE ELEPHANT FEEDINGS WILL BEGIN IN TEN MINUTES!" an announcement blasts over the speakers above the sitting area.
"Pacchan what's dat mean?" Zuku asks.
"The elephants name's are Swazi and Unigami. There going to be feeding them dinner here soon." Katsuki answers.
"I GETS TO SEE THEM EAT THEIR DINDINS!" Zuku shouts.
"Sshhhhhhhhh, baby. Inside voice!" Kiri whisper-yells.
"It starts in ten minutes, Bunny. We still have to get through the other exhibits within the hour and see the penguins." Katsuki answers. Zuku's eyes droop slightly in disappointment.
"That's okay! Why don't you and Sho go on ahead? Zuku and I will wait here for a bit and meet up with you later." Kiri says with a smile. Izuku wraps his arms around his Pacchan's waist, with Katsuki's temproary new height, he is almost taller than Ei.
"Pease Papa!" Zuku asks.
"Alright, alright. Don't let him run off!" Katsuki warns.
"Don worry, Pacchan. I keeps Ei-papa safes." Zuku says. Turning to skip back to the fence.
"Someone has to." Katsuki teases.
Eijirou places his hands over his chest, "So manly."
Katsuki holds onto Shochan's hand and walks him through the rest of the exhibits. Shochan isn't as inquisitive as Zuku, so he doesn't take as long at the areas asking questions.
"Here are the pandas, Princess." Katsuki says, gently waving around Sho's hand.
"Pan-as are Raka's favorites." Shochan whispers.
"Raka?" Katsuki questions.
"Mochi." Shochan says, looking up into the gold eyes.
Mochi? Raka?
"You mean Ochako?" Katsuki asks.
Sho nods his head. "And bears."
"Bears and pandas are Round Face's favorites?" Katsuki confirms.
Sho nods his head again. They watch the pandas for a while. Then walk down a hill and over a wooden bridge. Under the bridge are the hippos basking and moving through the water.
"Heepos." Sho whispers.
"Good job, baby." Katsuki praises.
"Hmm I like heepos." Shouto says.
"Do you?"
"Hmhm. Momom likes heepos too." Sho answers.
Katsuki's face twists in slight confusion. Shouto has never talked about his actual family while little. The one time his dad was mentioned, Shochan went non-verbal for the rest of their littles date. So Katsuki picks his next words carefully.
"Momom? Do I know momom?" He asks.
"Hmhm. Dada's teases momom." The boy answers.
Well he knows it's not Rei now. He most certainly doesn't tease Sho about his mom, nor does he poke fun at her in person. So that didn't help.
"How do I tease momom?" Katsuki asks.
Shochan gets a smile on his face. "Dada calls her piggy-tails."
Piggytails?
"What does Daddy call her?" Katsuki asks.
Sho gets a frustrated look on his face. His eyes furrow in concentration and he stops walking.
"Yayo-yoyo-yaoya-" Sho tries.
A light bulb goes off in Katsuki's head.
"Yaoyorozu?"
Shouto smiles brightly. "Yeah! Daddy says she's supa manlys."
"You call her momom?" Katsuki asks.
"Dats her names." Sho answers.
Oh. That's right, everyone calls her Momo. He will remember to bring this up to Ei later.
The penguin tank comes into view, it's a large building that you walk through. The building is called, "Ice Tank."
"Look Princess." Katsuki points at the building.
Shouto looks up and smiles brighter. He starts pulling on Katsuki's arm to get there faster.
They walk through the doors. In front of them, are multiple rows of benches for people to sit and watch the penguins. There are two different kinds in the same tank. They look so similar, that most people probably wouldn't notice.
"Dada, Pennygwens." Sho says with a gasp.
Katsuki laughs lightly. The places isn't super busy. A mom nursing her infant discreetly in the corner. A few kids and their dad looking at the zoo maps and arguing over what to get for dinner.
"You can get a closer look." Katsuki offers. Shouto nods his head and creeps closer to the tank. There are a few penguins swimming in the arctic cold water. And a few lounging around. Sho watches in amazement. Katsuki takes a seat to watch as well.
Sho shuffles a few feet to one side, then the other. Likely trying to get a view of every angle. He stands there happily for a few minutes, holding his stuffie.
"Are you gonna introduce Dottie?" Katsuki asks.
Sho turns his head to look at his caregiver behind him, and nods his head slowly. He raises the plush toy up to the glass.
"Dot, dis is what you look like. I knows they looks like you. But they not your families. You're my families. A brudder and two daddy's. So you ca'nts stays." Sho says softly.
Katsuki stiffles his laughter. Then a sliding door opens to the side of the plexi tank. A tall man with long black silky hair stands next to it holding a bucket.
"Sorry dude, I didn't mean to startle you." The employee says to Shouto. Sho just nods his head. He has rarely ever been adressed small, so he isn't sure how to answer.
The employee looks at Shouto and the way he is dressed and the stuffie he is holding. Compared to the tall man, sho looks very small.
Katsuki goes to stand beside Sho in defense. He holds onto his hand carefully, letting him know he is safe. Sho looks up at Kat with his lavender eyes. Katsuki gives him a reassuring smile. Sho manages to smile back.
The employee tosses a few handfuls of small fish into the I've cold pond beside the opening. A few penguins waddle to stand underneath.
"Hey Snow White. Good evening Ariel." The worker greets the waddling birds.
Shouto's eyes go wide at the names.
"Like the Princesses." Shouto gasps in a soft whisper.
The worker looks over at him and says softly. "Exactly like the princesses." He smiles.
Shouto watches the worker feed the penguins fish one by one. Shochan looks up at Katsuki again. "Are they all named after Princesses?"
Katsuki smiles and nudges Sho's side with his hand, Sho giggles softly. "Why don't you ask?" He says quietly.
When Shouto goes to look back at the worker, the man is looking right at the two of them. "Sorry, it's my quirk. I pick up sounds in all decibels. Comes in handy with a job like this. It's a mutation style so I can't exactly turn it off." The employee says sheepishly.
"Shit." Katsuki grumbles.
"Dada." Sho scolds in the best way his cute little face can.
Kat looks between Shochan and the employee. "Fudge." He growls.
The employee laughs. "No no it's okay man! The amount of secrets I hold, could potentially bring a few towns in Japan down in ruin."
Shochan looks at the employee and his eyes widen even more. The employees lowers his voice and shuffles slightly closer to the two of them. Katsuki pulls Shouto behind him defensively.
"Like I said, it's okay man. I get it. They uh, they're littles. Aren't they?" The employee, who's name tag says Milo.
"They?" Katsuki asks, still defensive.
"Yeah I can hear your uh, partner? And the other little one coming this way. Heavier steps. Sounds like the big one is carrying the little one." Milo says.
"Shit." Katsuki says again.
"Dada no swears!" Shochan scolds again.
"Dude I swear. My sister is a Psychologist. Uh, she works with Heros and stuff? We have different dads so our quirks are different. She got her dad's soil quirk. I got our mom's hearing." Milo offers the information carefully.
"Soil quirk? Is She the dirt chick? That works with investigators?" Katsuki asks, his eyes going wide as well.
"Yeah man! Dr. Mitigawa!" The employee says happily.
"Uh, you know then?" Katsuki asks.
"Yeah. Kind of hard not to when you're hearing quirk can recognize voices from a mile away. But like I said dude. It's cool. I've got a Psychology degree too, but it's animal sciences based."
Katsuki takes a deep breath. "Do I have to threaten you to keep this under-wraps?"
"Nope. Like I said dude, the things I've heard and know? Could ruin a few cities. I just don't care. Your business ain't got shit to do with me." Milo answers. "Besides, if I said anything, my sister would have my head in a burlap sack buried in a fresh pot of soil." He laughs.
Sho flinches nervously.
"Oi! Don't talk like that around the kids." Katsuki scolds.
"Your right man, sorry. Uh, I don't know what to call the little," Milo points to Shouto, "but if you'd like, I'll answer any questions you've got."
Katsuki looks the man over, and doesn't see any immediate threat. He pulls on Sho's hand carefully. "You still wanna ask him about the names?" He asks.
Sho thinks for a second and nods. He moves out from behind Katsuki and fiddles with the floppy fins on his stuffie. "Are all the pennygwens named after Princesses?" He mumbles.
"Yeah! And princes. Penguins find the love of their lives and stick together. So we've named the girls princess and their mates princes. We've got Eric and Ariel, Philip and Aurora, Aladdin and Jasmine, Cinderella and Charming, Snow White and Ferdinand, and that one is Pocahontas. She doesn't have a mate because she doesn't want one. And those two in the corner, are Elsa and Mulan. They're mates and don't need a man." The employee laughs.
Shouto smiles brightly and keeps staring at the the waddling penguins. Katsuki watches Sho and the employee interact.
"Do you want to feed one?" Milo offers.
Shochan looks up at Katsuki waiting for permission. "If you want to, and if he says it's okay." Katsuki answers.
Shouto shuffles closer and the Employee hands Sho and a small fish, "Just hold it above their heads and lower it slowly." Milo instructs.
Sho carefully holds the fish above by its tail, and a penguin named Phillip waddles closer and leans its beak up. Sho drops the fish and the penguin catches it and swallows it whole.
Shouto giggles loudly, obviously having enjoyed it very much. They talk for a moment longer and the employee's pager beeps. "Oh I gotta run. Name's Milo if you ever wanna come back. I'm here all the time. And this is their daily dinner schedule." He says.
Shouto waves at him, "tank you." He says softly.
"Anytime, dude." Milo answers.
"Yeah, thanks." Katsuki grumbles.
"No problem, your partner will he here in uh." Milo stills his movements to listen, "about 12 seconds. See ya around." He waves and closes the plexi door. He shuts the heavy metal door behind him.
And sure enough, 12 seconds later. A laughing and happy Izuku comes barreling down the elevated walkway.
"SHOCHAN!" He squels.
"Zuku. If I have to warn you about using your inside voice again, I'm going to have to put you in time out." Kiri says behind him.
"Sorry, papa. I don means to. Is essited." Zuku says softly.
"I'm so glad you're excited, Bunny. But you've really gotta keep your voice down." Kiri says.
Shochan and Zuchan start babbling away, Katsuki looks at Eijirou. "The worker here knows us." He says.
Ei's face looses its color, "huh?"
Notes:
Here ya go! Hope you enjoyed it. I got the animal names from actual zoos I've been to.
You can let go now if you want 💜
Chapter 31: Sleepy boys and a bath
Summary:
TWTWTWTWTW: super mild side character death mentioning? I guess? God I'm so bad at this.
Regrouping, a bath, and sleepy boys.
Sorry it's a short one for now.
Chapter Text
"What do you mean he knows us?" Ei asks quietly.
"I mean exactly what I said. He is that soil quirk shrink's brother." Katsuki answers.
Eijirou thinks for a few moments, "Oh! Dr.Mitigawa?"
"Yeah." Katsuki grumbles.
"How did he find out?"
"A hearing quirk. He can hear us talking right now." Kat answers. Eijirou looks around taking in the area and anyone in it carefully. Both him and Katsuki are slightly on edge. They'll do whatever it takes to protect Zuku and Sho.
"Daddy, I gots to feed a pennygwen." Sho says with a smile and sparkling eyes as he pulls on Ei's sleeve.
"Did you! I bet you loved it!" He answers.
"Hmhm. The pennygwens's name is Pil-lip." Shochan says as he points to the one he fed.
Kiri looks at Katsuki in question.
"They're named after Princesses and Princes." Katsuki grumbles.
"Ooh, Prince Phillip?" Ei asks Sho. Sho nods happily.
"I gots to see the ele-pants eat! They eats a lot." Zuku says, gesturing widely with his arms.
"As manys as Fa'gum?" Sho asks.
"Hmmmm. probablys more!" Zuku answers.
Sho looks off in concentration and Zuku continues watching the penguins. Trying to count them, but losing count everytime they move around.
"Did he say anything about us?" Kiri asks quietly.
"He said he didn't care what we did and that it wasn't any of his business, smart move on his part. With a quirk like his, he could do a lot of damage. And since we haven't heard his name in any meetings or investigations, I think we are safe." Katsuki answers.
"He figured out that Sho and Zuku are?" Kiri asks.
"Yeah. Based off of our conversations. He could even pinpoint you and Zuku while you were still down by the pandas. Figured it out pretty quickly."
"What should we do?" Kiri asks.
"We are in disguises, we should be good. Maybe I'll pay him another visit and bring Sho just to check in. He said he is here everyday." Katsuki reasons.
"Alright, you wanna head to the gift shop? We can head home and make dinner. They'll probably be too tired to do much else tonight. They skipped their naps and woke up early." Ei says as he gestures to Zuchan and Shochan.
"Home." Katsuki says softly.
"Hm?"
"You said home." Katsuki says. As the four of them head towards the gift shop at the front gates.
"O-oh. Yeah I did. Well it's going to be home for all four of us soon. So it makes sense." Kiri says with a blush.
"You're pretty fu-freaking happy about this, aren't you?" Katsuki teases lightly.
"Yeah man! It means no more cold nights at home by myself! Someone else will almost always be there! Of course I'm excited. I-I love you guys." Kiri says a bit shyly.
Katsuki reaches out and holds onto Eijirou's hand. He squeezes it three times in a row. It was him and his mom's way of saying "I love you" without speaking. It helped him get through his rebellious teenage years.
He would subtly squeeze Izuku's shoulder three times through their third year up until now. The fact that only he knew what that meant, kept him content. He did it a few times to Sho and Kiri as well. Once to Hanta last year during his big break-up. And once to Ochako at her dad's funeral last year.
Katsuki makes a mental note to check-in on her. Since her dad's passing, she's not really been the same until recently. And Tsu is still gone on her mission with Momo.
"Hey." Katsuki says.
Eijirou turns to look at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Uh, Sho mentioned Ponytail and Cheeks." Katsuki says quietly.
"Really? He's not really ever talked about friends or family while regressed." Kiri says, slightly surprised.
"Yeah."
"What did he say?"
"He said that Ponytail's favorite animal was hippos. And that Cheek's favorites are bears and pandas."
"Wow. That's good, I think?" Eijirou says with a smile. "Honestly, he is probably thinking about them because of Tsu and Momo being gone. We had that meeting yesterday with the joint agencies."
"Yeah?"
"Uh, I'll put the cat back into the bag until harvest season." Kiri says. Almost making Katsuki stop in his tracks.
'I'll put the cat back into the bag until harvest season,' is the class 1A code for 'we can not share this information until we are in a secure location and alone.' Meaning that its either top secret or bad news.
"Seriously?" Katsuki says with a tightened grip on Ei's hand.
"Yeah." Kiri mutters.
The four of them make their way into the gift shop, Kiri and Kat keep their hands locked together as they walk around. Shochan and Zuchan are checking out the toys and stuffed souvenirs. Izuku picks out a giraffe to be friends with the stuffed elephant he has at home. And Shouto picks out a round penguin with blue eyes as Dottie's new friend. Kiri pays for the two plushies and a Keychain for his truck keys, as well as a few tacky fridge magnets. Then head out to the truck to start the trip home.
"We didn't exactly plan this, but I'm guessing you and Zuku are spending the night." Kiri whispers. Both Zuku and Sho are asleep in the back seat.
"Yeah. You know they don't like being apart after a family outting." Katsuki says. "Deku and I got patrol tomorrow at three. Pretty sure Candy Cane said something about having patrol at six."
"Yeah, I have patrol at five, and a meeting at three again." Kiri says. "So, when do you wanna move in?"
"I've got at least another month and a half on my lease. If I cut it any shorter, the fees will be a bitch. And I don't know about Deku." Katsuki answers.
"Awesome. Then we can start moving your stuff in a couple weeks if you want?"
"Sure." Katsuki answers.
The rest of the drive is peaceful. They make it to the house and Kiri pulls Izuku out of the truck carefully. Izuku was so tired he didn't even wake up. Little space always did that to him. Especially with his caregivers, he always felt so safe. It gives a blooming sense of pride to Eijirou.
Katsuki rouses Sho enough to get him out of the truck, once Sho realizes that they're back and that Katsuki is holding him against his chest, he rests his head comfortably against him and dozes back to sleep.
Kiri unlocks the door and manages to get Izuku into his room and tucked in. Katsuki does the same with Sho. Both boys turning into eachother comfortably. Pink and periwinkle shades blending together across the pillows.
Katsuki and Ei collapse onto the couch. They should get changed and start dinner soon, but the comfortable fatigue is settling into their bones.
"You wanna take a bath?" Kiri asks.
"Hm." Katsuki mumbles, his forearm draped over his eyes.
"I'll go run the bath."
Ei closes the tub drain and starts filling it with warm water, throwing in a cup and a half of Epsom salts for their feet. It's not necessary, but it does feel quite nice. Water fills the tub thats just hot enough to turn someone's skin a light shade of pink. He pulls out the bathing stools and gathers his soaps.
Once the bath is full, he turns on the shower head and strips his dirty clothes to toss into the hamper. He keeps on his boxers and shuffles out into the living room.
"Baths ready." He says softly. Carding his fingers through the spiky pink hair.
"Hmm." Katsuki hums. Ei pulls him to his feet and drags him slowly into the bathroom. Katsuki can smell the hint of salt in the air and the fresh grapefruit oils in the bath. He strips his own dirty clothes and the two of them sit at eachother's sides on the bathing stools washing their own hair. Katsuki reaches across them to grab his red loofa and lathers it up with his honey milk soap, to wash Ei's back.
Ei does the same for Katsuki. Washing carefully, but still using enough pressure to scrub away any dirt. Katsuki hums as Ei scrubs right between his shoulder blades. With his temporary taller height, there's a bit more ground to cover.
Once they're both scrubbed down, Ei slips into the bathtub first, slightly wincing at the heat.
"Big baby." Katsuki mumbles as he sits opposite of Ei in the tub. They soak comfortably in silence for a while. Until Katsuki nudges Ei's thigh with his foot.
"Talk." He mumbles quietly.
Notes:
Aw yis. Thanks for all your support! Your comments truly make my writing so much more fun!
Chapter 32: Who loves who the most?
Summary:
Yeyeyeyyeyeyyeyey
Chapter Text
Eijirou sits in silence to collect his thoughts. The bath water working away his tightened muscles. The Epsom salt seeping into his achy bones.
"At the meeting, Sho and I were mostly there as guards. We didn't partake in any of what was talked about. But we did get to hear bits and pieces of what was going on. There was a small chance that the bust they were working on, could have turned into a much larger scale operation. They sent in Momo, Tsu, and a few other smaller scale Heros. If more top Heros suddenly went under the radar, then it would've been too noticeable. The goal was originally to only gather information. Two of the hero's came back without much to go on. And Tsu and Momo, have gone radio silent for over a week now. Which, if this was a small bust, wouldn't happen. They were given instructions to return to their bases immediately if the mission turned out to be the bigger picture. Chinese and Russian smuggling groups, whose main goal is to steal medical information and pharmaceutical equipment. The most recent hit, was a company here outside of Tokyo. They are selling the stuff on the black markets and underground. Seems like they'll sell anything as long as it makes them money." Eijirou says softly.
He takes a deep breath and looks down at his hands, "They've been known to traffic people too. Rare quirks and unique appearances."
Katsuki's jaw tightens, "Ponytail has a rare quirk. Frog Legs has a rare appearance."
Kiri nods softly. "They're sending out a few more small groups. This time with more information and gear. If there is no contact within another week, they're planning to send in someone directly undercover to gage the situation. The next step is attack. I don't know anything else other than that."
"Does Deku know?" Katsuki asks.
"Not yet. Shouto said he would tell him tomorrow." Kiri answers.
Katsuki sinks lower into the tub. Staring at the ceiling. Kiri watches him for a few minutes, then taps his ankle. Katsuki looks over at him, Ei spreads his knees and arms open as an invitation.
"Sap." Katsuki mumbles. He moves forward and turns his back into the broad strong chest. Kat leans back and silently relishes in the feeling.
"You're almost as tall as me." Ei says with a smile.
"Shut up."
Eijirou peppers kisses into the nape in front of him. He holds and touches lightly. Not necessarily in a sexual way, but in a way to feel and love. Katsuki doesn't complain. He knows that the 'usually a Red head' probably needed the affection.
The two of them lazily hold and touch eachother in gentle passion. Once the water turns lukewarm, Katsuki pulls the plug.
They get dried off and grab some clean clothes from the dryer. Katsuki borrows one of Ei's old graphic tshirts, a gift from Izuku, and one of Sho's plaid pajama pants. Kiri tosses on a black hoodie with the sleeves cut off, and a pair of Cellophane themed joggers.
Katsuki heads into the kitchen to start dinner. Kiri does another load of laundry and starts folding the basket of clothes already on the coffee table. The two of them exist and work peacefully.
Dinner is almost ready by the time two pairs of quiet feet tip toe down the stairs.
Eijirou turns to look over the couch, both Shouto and Izuku are peaking around the hall.
"How was your nap?" He asks softly. Izuku shuffles out from behind the wall and has a sleepy Shouto tucked behind him.
"It was good." Izuku says with a small yawn. Shouto nods behind him.
"Are you big now?" Kiri asks tentatively.
Izuku nods happily. "The nap really got us." He laughed.
"I feel so tired and so refreshed." Shouto adds.
"Is Kacchan in the kitchen?"
"Yep! He is finishing up dinner." Kiri answers.
Izuku goes to find Kacchan in the kitchen. Shouto slumps down beside of Kiri on the couch and hustles his way into the taller man's lap. Eijirou laughs and happily accepts the cuddles.
"Did you have fun today?" Kiri asks.
Shouto nods his head, "I did. Thank you. For everything."
"You're welcome, but the whole day was pretty much Kitty's idea." Ei says, placing kisses on Sho's forehead and cheeks.
"Hmmm, good Kitty." Shouto hums sleepily.
They stay cuddled against eachother. Kiri remembers how he had abruptly sprung Katsuki and Izuku moving in with them.
"Sho?"
"Hm?"
"I didn't get to ask you this before hand, and I'm sorry for jumping on it. Is it okay with you? That Kat and Zuku move in?" Kiri whispers.
"Absolutely. When?" Shouto says with a smile.
Eijirou returns that one with one of his own. "Kat said he has at least another month and a half until he can move. Something about the fees being ridiculous otherwise. And I'm not sure about Mido."
"Fees?" Shouto asks.
Eijirou nods.
"Whats the name of the apartment complex again?" Sho asks.
"Uhhh, LilyValley luxury apartments? I think that's it. Why do you ask?" Eijirou says, running his hands up and down Shouto's back.
Sho leans his head back to look up into Eijirou's eyes. He gives him a mischievously adorable smile. "You know why."
Eijirou returns his mischievous smile with a grin. "Oh yeah? Well if he pitches a fit about it, you can say it's to return the costs of the zoo trip today. He spent almost 800$ on tickets and privately booking the Dino exhibit."
"Let's make the call in the morning." Shouto says, pressing a kiss to Eijirou's nose.
"I love you." Kiri whispers, as he bites playfully at Sho's cheek.
"I love you more." Shouto answers.
Kiri gasps, "No! You could never."
"Well I already do, so."
"Absolutely not, my dude. I clearly, am the winner of who loves who the most." Kiri says, gesturing to himself.
"Nope. It is I, the lover of all lovers. I love you the most." Sho says, matter-of-factly.
"Oh my God. Shut the fuck up." Katsuki grumbles as he walks into the living room with Izuku hot on his heals.
"Actually, I think Kitty loves us the most." Kiri teases.
"I could see it." Shouto says.
"Of fucking course, I do. I'm the best." Katsuki says, red blush highlighting his cheekbones. Izuku wraps his arms around his neck and pulls Katsuki into several kisses.
"Kacchans amazing!" Izuku exclaims.
"Yes I agree. Kitty is perfect." Shouto purrs playfully.
"Honestly, the manliest of us all." Kiri adds.
"Forget I even said anything." Katsuki grumbles.
"Forget you love us? No! Never ever ever!" Izuku teases.
"Yeah man, you've got us for life." Kiri says.
Shouto hops off Ei and goes to sit on Katsuki's other side. He nuzzles in comfortably and starts attacking the usually Blonde's other cheek with kisses and play bites.
"Best friend and boyfriend combo attack." Shouto says.
"Two for one special!" Izuku shouts.
"Oh, lemme just......" Kiri says as he stands. He walks over in front of the three of them and plops himself down directly onto Katsuki's lap.
"THREE FOR ONE!" Izuku shouts again.
"I hate you all." Katsuki grumbles.
"I love you too!" Kiri says.
"So so so so so so much!" Izuku adds happily.
"Yes, but I believe I love Kitty the most." Shouto says.
Kiri, Shouto, and Izuku start a playful argument over who loves Katsuki the most. Katsuki turns twenty different shades of red and blue. He loves his boyfriends, but they really are idiots.
"Fucking stop already!" He growls.
"No! We need a winner!" Izuku shouts.
"How do we decide?" Shouto asks.
"Let's wrestle!" Kiri says.
Shouto gets a dark look to his eyes. Izuku shares that look. Katsuki's blush fades even darker.
"Oh yeah? That sounds like fun." Izuku purrs.
"Uh? Wait! Wait that's not what I meant!" Kiri says, waving his hands around.
The oven timmer beeps. Katsuki stands up quickly, knocking all three of the idiots off his lap and the couch.
"Dinners done." He grumbles.
"Whachya make?" Izuku questions.
"Eggplant parm, baked asparagus, and salmon." Katsuki announces as he trudges out of the living room.
"Yay!" Izuku says.
Shouto's stomach growls and Kiri helps everyone to their feet.
The sounds of dishes clattering and ice being dropped into cups fills the air. Mumbled and loud conversations filter through the town house. When all four of them are there, the place feels so warm and peaceful.
But somewhere, deep inside their minds and hearts, there is something missing. Something that hasn't quite settled into existence. Something that is missing from their routines. Something that, could be the very last piece of their beautiful puzzle.
Notes:
Another short chapter for you all. Hope you enjoyed it. Work and insomnia really are kicking my ass. So I'm sorry for the shorter chapters. Thank you all for the support!
You can let go of my hand now. If you want 💕
Chapter 33: Tea spilling and waffles
Summary:
Some angst, not super bad though. Our boys are tough. So are our girls.
Chapter Text
Izuku woke up feeling a hundred times lighter than he had in a long while. Yesterday, Shouto was able to regress and stay in the 3-5 mindset for the first time ever. He normally stays very young and hardly ever speaks. Izuku had so much fun playing with him and seeing the animals.
Shouto woke up happily wrapped up in Izuku's arms. They had spread out two large futons in the empty bedroom to make plenty of room for all four of them. Next to them, hot pink haired Katsuki was asleep soundly on his back. Long silver hair was messily laid across his chest. Eijirou had his head resting against Katsuki's collar bone, his mouth opened slightly and soft snores filtering between his lips.
Shouto and Izuku were peppering eachother's faces with soft kisses. The smallest of giggles trading between them.
"Why didn't we ever do this sooner?" Izuku whispered.
"Because you're as dense as you are beautiful." Shouto answered.
Izuku mockingly gasped, "I'm not sure if I should be offended or flattered, but I feel both."
"I hit on you aggressively for weeks. You never noticed. I tried flirting with you back in high school. I even asked you to a few dates after we graduated." Shouto whispered softly.
"Those were dates?" Izuku asks.
"I didn't romantically ask for a candle lit private dining booth at one of the nicest Greek restaurants in town and take you to an All-Might anniversary re-run of your third favorite documentary that was showing in select theaters for nothing." Shouto answered quietly.
"I thought you were just being super nice! And a good friend!" Izuku whisper-yelled.
"I held your hand through the whole documentary."
"Okay fine, a very good friend." Izuku whispers with a smile.
"My point exactly. You're dense, and oblivious. Eijirou has been swooning over you since the second year sports festival, where you kicked Tetsu's ass and Eijirou begged Tetsu to tell him every. Single. Detail." Shouto whispers pointedly.
Somewhere beside them, someone gasped. "You heard all of that?" Kiri whispered.
"Your room was above mine second year. I heard everything." Shouto answered.
"Deku has a whole album on his laptop titled "cutest Shouto moments." I would change his computer's screensaver to a picture of you to fuck with him." Katsuki grumbles with a grin from under Ei.
"THAT WAS YOU!" Izuku gasps.
"Shouldn't have made your laptop password my birthday, your birthday, then All-mights debut date." Katsuki teases.
"I thought my laptop was being remotely hacked for months!" Izuku answers.
"Kitty has been slowly copying all of your hero analysis notebooks into new notebooks at his apartment." Shouto says proudly.
"Fuck no!"
"Kacchan?!??!" Izuku shouts.
"No! Fucking listen to me!" Katsuki shouts.
"He says it's to have back-ups in case one of yours end up damaged again or lost." Kiri says.
"Kacchan!" Izuku shouts with a wobbly lip and tears in his eyes.
"It's because you're clumsy as shit! And you lose things all the damn time! I don't wanna hear you piss and moan about losing one of your precious notebooks!" Katsuki snarls.
Izuku rolls into Katsuki and hugs him tight. Crying into his shoulder. Katsuki awkwardly pats his back.
"Big crybaby." He mumbles.
Shouto sits up and crawls across the futon, laying himself across his three boyfriends. Getting noises of complaint from Katsuki and noises of delight and laughter from the other two.
"When do we change back? I like being short, but I'm starting to miss being taller than Kitty." Shouto mumbles into the blankets.
"Oi, listen here peppermint. Just because you're a few inches taller than me, doesn't mean I can't beat your ass." Katsuki growls.
"Uh, like between twelve and twelve thirty? Im pretty sure." Izuku answers.
"I'll make breakfast!" Kiri offers. "Any requests?"
"Waffles!" Izuku shouts, fist bumping the air.
"Oof, that's Kat's department." Ei says.
"I'll make the best damn waffles any of you have ever had." He grumbles as he goes to push around and out of the pile of bodies.
"Yay! Kacchan's waffles!" Izuku shouts happily.
"I need to shower." Shouto mumbles again.
"Oh me too. Wanna shower together?" Izuku offers.
"Hmmmm, please." Shouto answers.
"I'll help Kat in the kitchen!" Ei says.
"We will put away the futons." Shouto mumbles again.
"Thanks babes." Kiri says as he stands and heads out of the room to go downstairs.
Shouto and Izuku fold and put away the futons. Then gather themselves some clean clothes and head into the bathroom. They happily brush their teeth first then wash eachother's hair. Izuku uses a gentle exfoliating cleanser on Shouto's face. Sho uses an sensitive skin and acne wash for Izuku's shoulders and cheeks.
Taking turns washing eachother's backs and chests, Izuku lingers a little too long around Sho's abs. Tickling lightly.
A small tickle fight and a good rinsing later, they are clean and dry. Shouto blow-dries his hair and Izuku carefully recoils his curls with product.
Once they are dressed and moisturized, the two of them race playfully down the stairs and through the living room.
"Don't run in the damn house!" Katsuki shouts.
"Sorry Kacchan!" Izuku shouts back.
"I am not sorry." Shout says back.
"Don't play games with me Princess!" Katsuki shouts again.
"Me? Never." Shout answers as they walk into the kitchen.
Katsuki points the spatula in his hand at Sho and gives him a glare. Shouto blows him a kiss and Katsuki swats it away.
"Ei can I borrow your phone?" Izuku asks.
"Yeah man! It's on the charger beside the TV." Kiri answers.
"I'm gonna go call Mina!" Izuku shouts as he runs out of the kitchen. Shouto steals a handful of berries and follows.
Zuku pulls up the contact's list and clicks on the pink haired contact photo, he clicks the green call button and waits.
"Kiri baby, it is too damn early for you to be calling me. I have a very strict "not before noon, unless it's hot tea" lifestyle." Mina grumbles into the speaker.
"Oh I'm sorry! I can call you back before I go into patrol today!" Izuku says apologetically.
"MIDO! No baby! It's okay, hang on!" Mina shouts excitedly. Mina hangs up the call and redials it on a video chat. Izuku clicks the accept button, and fuzzy pink hair comes onto the screen.
"Mina!" Izuku shouts happily.
"Mido! Is that Todo?" She asks.
Shouto leans more into the camera as well. "It is me."
"Hello you two! Precious sweethearts! Is this my tea spilling phone call?"
"Tis.' Shouto answers.
"Yes! Ask away!" Izuku smiles.
"Oh my God! Okay! Okay! So you now know that Kiri and Bakubabe have been pining after you two for aaaages?" Mina squels.
"Sort of?" Izuku answers.
"We would love any additional information you may have." Shouto says.
"Great! Okay you guys first, how did it happen?
Mina gets filled in (minus the "little" details) about how they became a group couple. Izuku spares her the raunchy details, but Shouto is more than willing to share those. They laugh happily until two hot plates of egg rolled omelets and strawberry covered waffles get shoved into their hands by Katsuki. Kiri pops in behind them, holding two cups of coffee.
"Hi Mina!" He chirps as he sets down the coffee in front of Izuku and Shouto.
"Hello handsome! Oh my, Rainie really did a number on you guys. Mido, I can't help but wonder, where on earth did you get that fabulous hair color?" Mina teases.
"I have no idea! I just thought of the prettiest shade of pink and rolled with it!" Izuku teases back.
"Well it is beautiful on you! And the rainbow freckles! The purple and blue colors on Todo! So perfect! I didn't think anyone else could pull off pink as well as me, but here you are!" Mina says happily.
"I think Katsuki pulls it off pretty well." Shouto answers.
"WHAT. IS HIS HAIR PINK. OH MY GOD LET ME SEE." Mina screams.
"I ain't showing you SHIT." Katsuki yells from somewhere around the phone.
"Don't worry! We've got pictures from yesterday!" Kiri shouts as well.
"OMG YAS!" Mina squeals.
Izuku sneakily sends her a few of their group pictures. Carefully choosing which ones to send, based on how "little" him and Sho look.
"I'm absolutely shell-shocked. Gold really does look good on you Bakubabe." Mina says.
"I look good in every color." Katsuki grumbles.
"Oh yes, absolutely. ANYWAYS! I don't mean to turn the lights off on this conversation, but have any of you gotten ahold of Chako? Or Kyoka?" Mina asks.
"No, why?" Izuku asks her. Shouto, Katsuki, and Eijirou all tense under the question. No one has told Izuku yet.
Before Mina can explain, Katsuki yanks the phone away from Izuku and walks out the back door into the yard.
"What the heck was that about?" Izuku asks, wide eyed.
Kiri coughs uncomfortably and goes to sit on the floor across from Izuku. This is going to be a hard conversation. Izuku is friends with everyone. And Tsu and Momo are both of Shouto and Izuku's closest friends.
"Uh, Mido? We gotta talk real quick."
"I-Is everything okay?" Izuku asks.
"No. Not really." Shouto answers.
Kiri tells Izuku the details of the meeting they overheard quietly. Shouto holds onto Izuku's hands tightly.
Izuku never took bad news regarding their friends and close family well. He would always shoulder some of the blame, regardless of how much or how little it was or wasn't his fault. He listens intently to every word Eijirou utters. Waiting for some kind of light to be shed after every other word. But no light comes. It's only bad news.
"So, if they don't hear from them in a week, the agencies and Hero's association are going to send in someone directly undercover?" Izuku asks with a wobbly voice.
"Yes. They won't send an above ground top Hero. It's assumed they will be sending someone vague and underground." Shouto answers softly.
Kiri nods.
"But, what if that's too late? What if they don't make it in time? What if-what if they're already gone? What if they've already been taken?" Izuku's voice picks up. The hardest part of being a hero, is having to wait. Waiting while teams uncover rubble and debris from an attack, waiting to find survivers. Waiting at the phone for that one update from the hospitals on their friends or coworker's health. Waiting to know that someone is still alive while underground or undercover.
Two broad shoulders press into Izuku's back. Two strong arms wrap around his torso and pull him up and over.
Katsuki holds onto Izuku tightly. Threading his fingers through curly hair, and pushing Izuku's freckled face into his neck. Izuku sniffles quietly. Kiri reaches out for Shouto, who gratefully accepts the comforting warmth. They hold and comfort one another for several long moments.
Long enough, that Izuku looks up through pink fading to green curls.
Long enough that Katsuki's borrowed clothes get a little longer and looser.
Long enough that the strands of Eijirou's hair wrapped in Shouto's hand turn from silver to red.
Long enough that Eijirou looks into the electric blue and steel grey heterochomatic eyes in front of him.
"They're Heros. They're Heros for a reason. Even if they were caught or taken, you think they'd just go willingly? Momo may be polite and proper, but she can cause a scene more so than anyone I've ever met besides Kat. And Tsu is a stealth master. She wouldn't let herself get caught that easily. Especially not this soon into a mission." Eijirou says softly.
Katsuki breaths a sigh of relief. Kiri almost always knows what to say, thats one of the reasons why they work so well together as caregivers and as Heros.
"They're probably just lying low for a while. Waiting for the right moment." Katsuki reasons softly.
Izuku nods, then takes a few deep breaths. "Yeah. I'm gonna try calling Ochako." He says.
"We should try getting in touch with Kyo too. Just to check in." Kiri says as well.
"Right." Katsuki grumbles.
Shouto stands and reaches for Izuku's hand. "We can call her on my phone. Yours is still dead."
"Okay. We will be upstairs." Izuku says, taking Shouto's hand.
Katsuki tosses Kiri's phone back at him, "Pinky said she talked to Headphones last night. Tried inviting her out for drinks, but Earphones said no."
"Did she give a reason?" Kiri asks.
"No, but Cotton Candy said that before Frog Legs and Ponytial left, Frogger gave Ear phones a copy of their house key, and that if no one hears from Cheeks to let her know. She'd go do a drop-in." Katsuki answers.
"I'll call Kyo if Ochako doesn't answer." Kiri says, pointing upstairs.
Katsuki nods once, "I'm gonna wash dishes. You should get ready for your meeting." He says, pointing at the red head.
"Wait! Can I get a smooch?" The Red head asks.
Katsuki scoffs lightly, then leans down and presses a chaste kiss to Eijirou's soft, slightly chapped lips.
"I bought you lip balm." The blonde grumbles.
"It feels so sticky and weird!" Kiri complains.
"You'd have softer lips if you actually used it." Katsuki grumbles.
"Would I get more kisses?" Kiri asks with hope.
"Maybe. Why don't you use the damn thing more often and find out?" Katsuki teases.
Eijirou hops off the couch to find his gym bag and lather up his lips. They'd do anything to get more Kitty kisses.
Notes:
You can let go now if you'd like.
Or don't, ya know. <3<3
Chapter 34: Shouto is in trouuuuble
Summary:
Here ya go my lovies. A little fight scene with our favorite insomniac. And some of our best bois.
Chapter Text
Ochako did answer their call, but she was heading into patrol so only spoke for a few minutes. Izuku and Shouto were still worried about her, so Kiri texted Kyoka to ask her to check in on her this week. Kyo said she would tomorrow. For now, they have their own Patrols to focus on.
"Dynamight and Deku are handling the main target, his quirk can change the acidity of anything liquid. He has been attacking Heros who get close enough with splashes of almost pure battery acid. Red Riot is on the way. Hero's Shouto, Phantom Theif, and WhipSplash are handling the campfire twin attackers in the eastern ward!" Hero Burnin shouts from the top of a police car.
"Set up a perimeter 5 blocks in every direction from this spot! Anyone with an animal characteristic mutation style quirk, detain immediately!" The Police lieutenant shouts as well.
"Dragoon Agency is sending in Earphone Jack to the Westfall building and Tsukuyami to gage our situation from above." Fourth Kind yells out from behind them.
Heros and police scatter to follow in their orders and relay information. Deku and Dynamight have the acid villian cornered. But everytime either of them get close enough, the villian slings acid their direction. Burns across their knees, thighs, and forearms. Deku tries multiple times to capture him with black whip, but the villian has evaded and spit acid in retaliation.
"ETA on Red?" Deku says into his comms.
"Any second! He just ran past us!" Someone answers through the ear piece.
"Red huh? Couldn't handle me yourself? Well guess what! I can make acid a thousand times stronger than that pink bitch! I'll melt all three of you into a pile of mud!" The villain shouts.
"Press X to doubt?" Someone says above them in a questioning manner.
"The fuck?" Dynamight says, not sparing a glance upwards to keep his eyes on his target.
"Whoever you are! I'll melt you too!" The villain answers.
The Villain's eyes empty themselves of light, he goes limp on an unspoken command.
"Turn the acid on your body back to water. Then turn off your quirk. Place your arms behind your back." The filtered voice commands. The villian listens easily and thick fabric wraps around the criminal's body.
"Toshi!" Deku shouts.
"Mind fuck! What the fuck are you doing here!" Dynamight yells.
"I saw your speedboat tank of a red head running this way from the top of the building. I got nosy." Shinsou answers.
"I'M HERE! WHATS THE-oh hey Toshi!" Red Riot shouts as he runs up to them.
"You're late Red." Dynamight says.
"You beat me to it!" Red yells teasingly as he points to Shinsou.
"I was much closer than you anyways. You were running pretty fast." Shinsou answers.
"Yeah I got the call a few blocks away. I ran past Shouto, looks like they're getting the twins under control." Kiri says to the group.
"I can take him to the cops!" Deku says, stepping forward with a pair of quirk nullifying cuffs.
"Thanks." Shinsou says.
"I take it you're not sticking around for the shitty paperwork part?" Dynamight questions.
"You know me so well." Shinsou says as he hastily pulls himself up the side of a building.
"Bye Toshi!" Deku waves.
"Underground work sure is something." Kiri says.
"It's fucking lazy." Katsuki answers, humor in his tone.
"No! He does a lot!" Deku tries to defend.
"You guys okay?" Red asks, looking over the burns across the other two.
"Yeah, nothing compared to Cotton Candy." Katsuki answers.
"My body has seen worse." Deku chuckles.
"Hang on." Dynamight walks up to the still dazed villian, and punches him straight in the jaw.
"Kacchan that was a little harder than necessary." Deku says.
"Nah man, perfect amount." Red says, bumping his own fists together.
"Move. We've got more shit to do today." Katsuki grumbles.
The criminal comes out of his haze, likely when they got far enough out of range of Shinsou.
"Wha-what happened...." the criminal mumbles.
"You got socked in the face. Easy take down." Dynamight answers.
The three Heros escort the criminal to the police car waiting. Shouto and Whipsplash bring the twin Villains shortly after.
"Are you alright?" Shouto asks, concern lacing his voice.
"Yeah! Just a few burns!" Izuku answers.
"Nerd. Go get your hands checked." Katsuki demands.
"But Kacchan! They've had worse! I'll be fine!" Izuku reasons.
"BuT KAcChAn tHey'Ve hAD WOrsE- I said go get checked the fuck out!" Katsuki teases with a snarl.
"He is worried and doesn't know how to convey that emotion." Shouto says plainly.
"Aw Kacchan!" Izuku says with a grin.
"He shows love in so many unique ways." Kiri says.
"Fuck you. I'll show you how much I love you when I pummel all three of your asses right here." The blonde spits.
"Kacchan we are in public!" Izuku whisper-yells with a blush.
"I don't remember voyeurism being listed in your kinks." Shouto teases.
"You'd be surprised man. Kitty likes an audience." Eijirou mumbles.
"Every one of you will heavily regret what the fuck just came out of your mouths." The blonde growls.
Katsuki's phone starts ringing. He is tempted to ignore it, but chooses to check the ID anyway. He sees its his landlord and turns around to take the call down a narrow alley.
"Don't fuck shit up, I gotta take this."
"That's my cue to run." Shouto whispers. He turns around and starts briskly jogging back to his father's Agency to start the paperwork for his patrol.
"I'm confused." Izuki whispers as well.
"You won't be soon." Eijirou checks the thin titanium watch on his belt, "probably in the next few minutes. They said they would call around office closing hours." He says.
"Ei that doesn't clear up any of my confusion." Izuku says plainly. Then his own phone starts beeping an obnoxious ring tone. He pulls it out and sees the ID is his own apartment complex. His eyes widen I slight worry.
"Hello! This is Izuku Midoryia!" He answers into the speaker.
Eijirou looks slightly smug with a wide grin.
"Yes! My lease isn't up for another three months though. I wasn't-" He explains.
"No! Seriously? But I didn't-" He tries again.
"So when do I move out?" He asks into the speaker.
"How much was the total pay out? Everything all together?" Izuku asks again.
Izuku's face turns incredibly pale. "Okay. Thank you so much. Yes! Yes I will. I promise. You as well!" He shouts.
He hangs up the phone the same time as Katsuki comes out of the corner from the alley. Both men have incredibly strange faces.
"You fucking knew, didn't you?" The blonde snarls.
"How could you support that! You had to of known!" Izuku says pointing in the direction that Shouto ran off in.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! I didn't do anything!" The Red head says, raising his hands in defense.
"Ei I know you either gave him the idea, or heavily supported him." Izuku says plainly.
"You Red Haired brick fucking house." Katsuki snarls.
"Okay! I did! I supported it! I was even there when he called!" Kiri answers with a broad smile. "I can't help it! Now move in with me!"
Shouto had called both Izuku's and Katsuki's apartment complexes. He paid three months worth of rent, the move out fees, the cleaning fees, and negotiated back the original safety deposit without an inspection in order for Izuku and Katsuki to have their leases broken early. All within the half hour dinner break he had. Eijirou sat beside him in the diner while he made the calls.
Now Katsuki and Izuku can move in with Ei and Sho anytime. And the red head has every intention on making that happen before the weekend.
Notes:
You can let go now <3
Chapter 35: A Hero's heart
Summary:
Can you hold my hand again? Please?
Notes:
Aye I'm back. Hope you like it! Some angst. Don't worry, I'll post an update tomorrow!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Patrol goes rather well for Red Riot, Shouto, and Dynamight.
Dynamight gets called into Mirko's science and support department. They're finishing up the last touches on a few new support items for the hero. He goes begrudgingly. Deku promises him he will easily handle the last 3 hours of their patrol.
That does not go according to plan. Deku catches a glimmer of someone running down an alley. And running fast.
He goes to follow, a small trail of glowing dust is left behind by the person. Deku has no real reason to chase after them, but he knows the difference between a frantic run and an evening jog. So he follows closely.
He takes a closer look, and the individual who is running, is a young man. Younger than the hero himself, but not by much. It's too dark to make out his actual features. But his voice, beautiful glowing hair, and radiant skin, gives Deku reason enough to believe his estimated age.
"No! Don't come any closer! I don't have money! I don't have anything that you could possibly want!" The man pleads soft and frantically.
"Oh, sweet sweet boy. You have something very valuable. I'd be so very happy to take it off your hands!" A smooth gentle voice calls out.
"But I don't! I don't have anything! I've lived a bland life and I have a bland appearance. I've not been able to amount to anything yet!" The man pleads again.
"No! No sweetheart. My sweet boy. You're not bland at all." The sweet voice says again. The voice seems to come from every direction of the alley. "You have your quirk, don't you? What do you do with it?" The voice asks.
"I-I don't have to tell you." The man says, shame laced in his voice.
"You don't. I already know. You glow like a beautiful firefly in the dark. You dance in dark rooms with your neon dust flittering about in the air, don't you? You dance for men and women who open their wallets. There is nothing wrong with that. However, you could be dancing for someone with a much deeper pocket my love." The voice says softly.
Deku moves in closer, stepping along the shadows. Careful not to get too close too quickly.
"Wh-what do you mean? I work at the best joint on this side of japan!" The man shouts.
"What about other countries hm?" The voice whispers. It's voice echoing across the walls of the alley.
"What? I-I can't leave Japan! I have a son, and my great aunt here! I take care of them!" The man shouts at the darkness.
"Pity, I thought you'd be willing." The voice whispers again.
Deku goes to rush in and grab the man, but a pale bare leg steps out from the darkness. Smooth almost blinding skin, presses the bare bottom of its foot onto the rugged alley pavement.
The last think Izuku remembers, is the pale foot, a flash of green, his own arms coming within inches of the shivering man, and a nauseating floral sent.
The next think he knows, he is being shaken furiously and a strong ammonia sent is being shoved into his nose.
"Deku! Hero Deku!" Someone shouts.
"Move out of my fucking way!" A familiar voice yells out.
"He needs space, everyone please back up!" Another familiar voice yells.
Strong warm hands grip his shoulders harshly. The strong ammonia smell being shoved further into his nose.
"Deku! What the fuck happened!"
"Mido! Deku! Can you hear us!"
Deku opens his eyes and blearly looks up at blonde and red hair.
"Kacchan?"
"Deku for fucks sake! You've been passed out for over an hour, you idiot!" Dynamight shouts.
"Dude, are you okay? Does anything hurt?" Red asks, gently placing his hands around Deku's body to feel for any obvious injuries.
"My head and face hurts. What happened? Why am I-" Izuku suddenly gets several images smacked to the front of his brain. "THE MAN! THERE WAS A MAN HERE! HE WAS TAKEN! There was this pale foot! And something green hit me in the face! I couldn't get to him in time!" Deku starts shouting as he jumps to his feet, looking around fervently.
"Deku! There was a kidnapping?" Another voice calls out.
"Yes! An abduction! A man with a glowing dust emitter quirk! He was taken! There was a feminine voice in the shadows!" Deku starts rambling out details. Dynamight and Red Riot jumping into action.
"Mido, you've been here unconscious for just over an hour. The airport is over an hour away with traffic. We've got time." Red turns and starts shouting instructions and pointing in directions. Giving clear orders.
Dynamight puts his hands around Izuku's biceps. "We will find him." He says firmly.
Both Deku and Dynamight blast off into the sky, radio calls are being made and witness reports are being hunted down. The man's details gets given to the police by Izuku.
Male
Asian/Japanese native
Dark hair
Dark eyes
Around 5'8-5'10
Medium-slender build
Between 160-180 lbs
He has a son and a great aunt in the area
Works at the upperscale gentlemens club downtown
The search begins. Details are faxed and transmitted to surrounding police stations and hero agencies. Less than ten minutes later, an ID comes in.
"Hokori Yayutski." Deku reads from his phone.
"That's the ID?" Katsuki questions.
Izuku nods once and takes off once more. The next step is to alert his family.
"You were there! You saw it happen! You watched him be baited! And you watched him be taken!' The woman shouts, pointing at Izuku.
"I was there. I failed Mr.Yayutski. I have failed you. I will get him back." Deku promises. A small boy looking between his aunt and the hero, with tears in his eyes.
"You're a hero. You save thousands of lives in your lifetime." The woman's voice shakes. "But you couldn't save the one, right in front of you."
Hundreds of images flash through Izuku's mind. Kacchan being taken right in front of him their first year, Kacchan being held tightly by the sludge monster, his friends bloodied and bruised, missing posters of kids and people with unique quirks and beautiful looks.
"I will find him. He will come home to you safely." Deku says again.
The woman looks away. She speaks with the police officers for a few moments and gives them a few updated photos of the man. Izuku holds one in his hands.
"I'll find you." He whispers.
Notes:
You can let go, if you'd like. Or keep holding it until tomorrow, totally up to you.
Chapter 36: In The Shadows
Summary:
Details are shared. A mission success?
Notes:
Will you hold my hand again? I really appreciate it <3 I'm having fun writing this story, but my work is getting much more hectic. So I'm sorry if my updates are scattered.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
The search continues for nearly four hours.
"Deku! Dynamight! We've got a hit!" The Liutenant shouts.
Deku's green lighting fades in the air as he lands beside the police car, Dynamight dropping out of the sky beside him.
Deku reaches out his hand for a yellow folder with the Fourth Kind Agency symbol across the front. He opens the file, and a photo taken from a security camera's footage sits on top of the small stack of papers.
It's of a pale thin arm wrapped around the missing man's torso. A darker, more broad, arm wraps around the man's head, covering his mouth. It looks as if they are stepping out of the shadows, into another shadow a few feet away.
"Fourth Kind just sent over a video that came from a corner market almost 60 miles south of here. It looks like they may be heading for the fishing pier based on the video. Fourth Kind has the tape in his office and said for you both to come see him." The Liutenant says, pointing a thumb over his shoulder in the direction of said Agency.
"Thank you sir." Deku says, green lighting trailing behind him as he moves quickly, almost a mile west to Fourth Kind Agency. Dynamight blasting through the air behind him steadily.
They arrive a few moments later. Fourth Kind himself, greets them at the entrance.
"Hello young Heros. Come in." The older hero says.
"Thank you for your assistance, sir." Deku says with a bow. Dynamight joining beside him.
"Of course. Now I'm assuming you've read the recent files from the information transfer that contains details regarding Mission Lalotai?" Fourth Kind questions.
"The over seas investigation?" Dynamight questions back.
"Yes, we have reasons to believe this kidnapping had to do with the group currently under investigation. What information I do share with you, does not leave this room. Understood?" The older Hero says.
"Yes sir." Deku answers.
Fourth Kind stands to walk over to a heavy filing cabinet in the corner of his office. The drawers are titled with a basic paperwork filing system. The older Hero pulls the cabinet away from its spot easily, and pulls back the carpet beneath it. Revealing a safe built into the floor with a combination code and thumb print scanner.
Fourth opens the safe discreetly and pulls out a stack of red files.
"This is information shared with a very select group of Heros regarding this case. We had a meeting a few days ago to share information and theories, as well as to discuss the lack of communication with a couple of Heros that have gone incognito. Another Hero was sent in silently, only three agencies and their top members knew of it. Miss Dragoon, myself, Fatgum, and the police Chief. That Hero, was Invisible Girl. She managed to gain contact with both Creati and Froppy." Fourth says rather quietly.
Deku and Dynamight both feel immense relief at the news that their friends were able to he reached. But at the same time, they feel a heavy weight in their chests at nor being able to share this news with anyone else.
Fourth pulls a small Sim card out of an envelope from the stack of files. And places it into a small camcorder at his desk. A video of a street corner plays.
Deku and Dynamight lean in to study the screen carefully. After a few moments of passerbys and a stray cat walking by, a red masked face peers out of a large shadow, then the pale body steps out slowly. The pale skinned woman has long light green hair with a pink stripe down the side. She is wearing a dark brown loose fitting short smock of some sort. She is barefoot and looks to have narrow light brown eyes. The Red masked individual is of smaller build and quite lean. Both figures have their arms wrapped tightly around Mr.Hokori, who seems to be unconscious.
"That's Mr.Hokori, and that is the pale body that I saw before loosing consciousness." Deku says quietly. Fourth nods his head slightly.
In the video, the two unknown kidnappers step through the light and into another shadow, disappearing entirely. The footage blurs for a moment and a second view comes onto the screen. Seemingly a few meters away, the red mask peers out into the street again, sees a few salary men walking their direction, hides and waits, then does it again. Once the area is clear, the three bodies slide through the light and into another shadow about 3 meters away.
"We believe the pale skinned woman can put her victims into some form of comatose with her quirk. And the red masked individual can jump through shadows. We have no record of these individuals and their quirks." Fourth says.
"Why do you believe they are linked to the Lalotai group?" Dynamight asks.
"That brings me to the information gathered by Invisible Girl from Creati and Froppy. Both undercover Heros are in different locations. They were ordered to return to their bases if this case turned out to be what we didn't expect. Froppy could not return due to her position. She is cornered in such a way, that if she was to leave, she would be caught. She is safe, and hiding out for now. Still gathering information. Invisible Girl was able to deliver her supplies with a sonar coded disguise. We managed the same for Creati, who has not returned due to an injury she sustained. Invisible Girl is staying with her until she is healed enough to return. I can not give you a time for her arrival. Froppy has been further assigned and will continue on from her position." Fourth informs them.
"I did not have to share this information with either of you. I have decided to give you these details, so that the both of you could apply all of what we know into bringing home Mr.Hokori."
"Thank you, sir." Deku bows. "I understand that this information is of high security, but may we be allowed to at least inform our former classmates, that our friends are alive and safe?" Deku asks bowing lower, Dynamight bows beside him.
Fourth leans back in his chair and crosses his arms. "Your graduating class is very close then?" He asks.
"Yes sir. Despite belonging to different agengies, we are still a team of our own." Deku answers.
Fourth turns to the blonde Hero in front of him. "Is that so?" He asks.
Katsuki nods once, "I consider most of them as my own family, sir." Dynamight answers as well.
Fourth leans forward again, leaning on his forearms. "I will allow you to inform them of their safety, and of Invisible Girl making contact. I must order every other detail, including Creati's injured status, be kept secret. You are strictly prohibited from sharing any other details. Is that clear?"
"Yes sir." Both Heros bow once again.
They stand back up beside one another. "Do you have a plan sir?" Deku asks.
Fourth nods, "I have contacted Vantablack and his partner Shemage. Vanta's quirk will become of pinnacle assistance. We are still doing our best to track their movements. However, if they make it past the docks, we aren't sure if we will be able to give chase from that point on. Creati has confirmed that a pale skinned woman with green hair has been seen around the Russian base she had been staking out. Froppy has included details of seeing a red mask around the Chinese shipping and loading docks, identical to the one in this footage."
"So they are heading to the fishing piers in the south beaches?" Dynamight questions.
"That is what we believe, yes. For now, we prioritize the rescue. If they make it past the pier, we will prioritize the mission at hand. Going after them past that point, could put the undercover Heros and any one else that has been kidnapped at risk of being harmed or found out." Fourth says quietly.
Deku stands tall and proud, "We will bring home Mr.Hokori."
The three Heros talk about their plan to rescue Mr.Hokori and capture the two kidnappers. They could be important keys to the mission, if they are willing to cooperate.
The plan is to have Vanta come within close enough range of one of the shadows the red masked individual has entered. Vantablack's quirk is the manipulation of blackened matter. He could potentially pull out the three easily and separate Mr.Hokori safely. Shemage could drastically slow down the kidnappers with her mushrooms. Giving Deku and Dynamight enough time to capture them.
They rendezvous with Red Riot and a few other Heros to make their move. Vanta and Shemage joining shortly after. They make their plan and head south, towards the fishing piers.
Once they reach a few blocks away from the last sighting of the kidnappers, vanta separates from the group. Having his comms directly connected to Deku, Shemage, and Dynamight. Red Riot is undercover, "patrolling" the area with Vine.
Deku is jumping across rooftops with Dynamight on his back, to minimize the chances of the sounds of his explosions alerting the runaway criminals.
Shemage is inside the darkness with Vanta.
"Vanta, can you see me from your location?" Deku asks.
"I can now." The blackened Hero answers.
"Are you picking up anything?" Deku asks.
"A strong earthy, almost floral scent. I can't pinpoint the kind of flower." Vanta answers.
The communicator buzzes slightly and Shemage's voice hums through it. "Potatoes, eggplant, and petunias!" She says happily.
"A damn garden? You smell vegetables and flowers in the musky blackness of shadows?" Dynamight says into the comm sarcastically.
"Yes! Oh wait, now it's more of a acidity scent with......Datura flowers and peppers!" She answers again.
"I don't think I got knocked out by the smell of potatoes, peppers, and petunias." Deku says.
"What do you remember smelling? I'm quite versed in plant life! Not as much as my beautiful fungi though." Shemage says through their communicators.
"I smelled fish from the dumpster beside me. And something like rotting compost." He answers.
"Ugh, I thought it would've been something more difficult. You probably smelled henbane in a strong dosage!" She answers.
"You mean the stuff people snort to get high?" Dynamight asks.
"Some like it! But in a high enough dosage, you could easily pass out and get seriously sick!" She answers again.
"Sounds like a bad trip. We have our gas masks just in case, since we weren't sure what caused Deku to fall unconscious." Vanta says into the comm.
"You got knocked out by fucking weed?" The blonde says to Deku personally.
Deku rolls his eyes and grabs his phone out of his pocket, dropping the blonde onto a rooftop. They're loosing daylight, meaning this shadow quirk user has the advantage.
"Hello Fourth, yes I believe Shemage figured out what caused me to go unconscious. She and Vanta are picking up scents from the night shade family. Shemage believes it could have been Henbane the flower." Deku says into his phone.
"Yes sir. They're picking up scents of vegetables and other flowers." Deku adds. He hears typing on the other end of the line. He waits in silence for several agonizing moments.
"Yes sir. Thank you." He says once more, ending the call.
"They've figured out her quirk. There is a family from Europe who have quirks that are spread out into different species of the plantae kingdom. The daughter of the family, apparently died from a drowning as a child. Her quirk was Solanaceae fields." Deku says to the blonde.
"So she has some kind of potato family quirk. And either faked her own death and ran away, or was kidnapped and her death was faked by takers." Dynamight asks.
Deku nods, "Seems that way." He says softly. Dynamight climbs onto Deku's back again, and they take off across the rooftops again.
"Status Vanta?" Deku asks.
"The scent is stronger. We are putting on our masks now. I'm going to shift into the bakery building's shadow and reach across the darkness of the alley beside it." Vanta answers.
"Copy." Dynamight and Deku reply.
They see Shemage and Vanta quickly slip into the darkness beside the building.
"Not here. But the scent is still getting stronger." Vanta answers.
"It's like a game of hot or cold!" Shemage says into the comms.
"Oh its about to get real fucking hot." Dynamight snarls.
"Vanta, there is a large shadow being casted from a line of trucks on the side walk east of your position." Deku says, "Kacchan keep an eye out."
"I am." The blonde answers gruffly.
He scans the dark areas carefully. The streets have gotten remarkably less busy, most of everyone already home for the evening. The sun is setting in the distance. The clock is ticking.
Dynamight scans a graffiti covered wall between a tattoo shop and a thrift store. His eyes catch the flash of deep red.
"Vanta, 35 feet east of the bakery. A red blur in the shadow." Dynamight says into the comm.
"Copy. Red Riot, I need you to walk between the two parked vans and act like you're taking a phone call, stand beside the parking meter. Vine, I need you to stand in the ray of sunlight coming in just above those two buildings." Vanta says.
"Shemage, try to target the surrounding area with as many of your invasive shrooms as possible. I'll detain them with black whip." Deku says.
"Copy!" Shemage replies.
"I request Dynamight to join the shadow. You can blast from inside here. Canceling the shadow and kicking us all out from within if they have any kind of secret weapon."
"Copy." Dynamight growls. He looks around checking the area. And gently runs the back of his hand across Deku's cheek, and gives the freckled man a gentle smile.
Deku returns the gesture, holding onto Dynamight's hand and placing a chaste kiss to the blonde's knuckles. He then wraps him in blackwhip and slowly lowers him to the ground. Vanta reaches out his hand and pulls Dynamight into the shadow.
Deku is on the rooftop across from the thrift shop. Dynamight, vanta, and shemage are in the shadows on the other side of the vans. Red Riot is faking a phone call in front of the Kidnappers hiding place, and Vine is standing directly in front of their only escape route.
They've been cornered perfectly.
"Position check." Deku says.
"Check." Dynamight says.
"Check!" Shemage replies.
"Check." Vanta answers as well.
"Did you check the fridge?" Vine asks Red Riot loudly.
"Oh yeah I checked the fridge! No worries!" Says Red Riot into his phone.
That's their signal.
Vantablack uses Dynamight's blasts to dive into the shadow. Shemage emerges from behind the vans and plasters the whole alley with multiple species of mushrooms. Red Riot hardens and gets into a barricade stance. Vine blocks off the alley exit. Deku jumps into the alley easily. Vanta manipulates the shadow to his will, a blast is made from within the blackness.
The missing man gets flung into the air. Black whip catches him. Dynamight emerges with the red masked man hand cuffed in quirk nullifiers. Vanta traps the pale skinned woman in a shadow.
"Mr.Hokori has been rescued. Mission succeeded. Kidnappers have been caught." Deku says with a smile into his second comm. Sending the information directly to Mirko's and Fourth Kind's Agencies.
"Found you." Deku whispers to the unconscious man.
Notes:
Hope you liked it! More to come soon!!!!!
You can let go now!
Chapter 37: Three squeezes
Summary:
Three squeezes? An angsty shower?
Notes:
Hold my hand, look both ways, look again. Okay now you can cross the road. Hold on to my hand! Watch your step.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Mr.Hokori was reunited with his son and aunt at the hospital. He is being treated for mild poisoning from the copious amounts of henbane and nightshade fumes he was forced to breath in while he was kidnapped for just under six hours. His aunt shook Deku's hand and thanked him with a firm smile. The little boy stayed by his dad's side the entire time.
For now, Deku and Dynamight are turning in their paperwork on the missing persons/rescue case in silence.Tomorrow they will have to go through more documents and statements.
Both of the kidnappers are refusing to talk. They will be transported in two days to a higher security prison. Fourth Kind and Ryuku will be conducting the interviews themselves through the night.
It is now several hours past the original time their patrol was to end. Turning in the last of their paperwork and sending the last of their coded emails, both Heros get changed and showered in the locker rooms.
"Kacchan I know you have something you want to say." Deku says softly.
"I do." Katsuki confirms.
"Then please say it. I can't take the silence." Izuku says looking down at his bare feet.
"We are going to Ei's when we leave." Katsuki says.
"That's not what you want to say." Izuku says, furrowed his eyebrows. "And no, I'm going back to my apartment."
"Why?" Katsuki asks, turning to face Izuku under the shower.
"Because I want to." Izuku says, barely above a whisper.
"You know I won't accept that." The blonde grumbles as he washes his hair.
"I don't need to give you a reason. If I want to go back to my apartment, alone, then I should be allowed to." Izuku says plainly.
"You are allowed to." Katsuki says.
"Then what is it? You're going to pester me about my reason for wanting to be alone until I give you one? Are you going to show up at my door and let yourself in if I don't give you a reason that you approve of?" Izuku almost growls.
"Yes. I'm a selfish bastard. It's a trademark of mine." Katsuki says with a smirk.
Izuku scoffs, "You're anything but selfish, the rest of the world would agree."
"Hm, well I don't give a fuck what the rest of the world thinks, besides a select few idiots, my folks, and auntie." Katsuki gruffs.
"You forgot All-might." Izuku says with a small smile.
"No I didn't, he is included in the idiots part."
"Kacchan! You can't call AllMight that!" Izuku blanches.
"Yes I can. I already did, and I'll do it again." Katsuki says, rinsing off his body wash and hair.
"No! Thats not how that works! Why do you say that!" Izuku says, furiously scrubbing his hair.
"I guess you'll have to come back to Ei's with me to find out." The blonde says with a teasing grin.
Izuku's shoulders slump forward slightly, "Regardless of how wrong you are, I'm not taking your bait." Izuku rinses off and goes to step out of the shower stall, walking past the stall beside him. Katsuki reaches his arm out and pull the freckled man into the shower with him.
"Kacchan! Wha-"
"Please, let me stay with you tonight." The blonde pleads, pressing his face into wet green curls. His arms tighten slightly around the freckled torso against him.
"Why?" Izuku asks quietly.
The blonde mutters something softly.
"Kacchan?"
"Because, I love you." He says, taking a deep breath."You might not see it the way I do, but you came dangerously close to being taken too. You were unconscious for an hour in some alley. The only reason anyone went to look for you, was because your locator hadn't moved. The sidekick sent to find you just thought you dropped the tracker on accident. When she found you unconscious, and that call come through......" Katsuki trails off.
"I was leaving the testing area with Ei. He was going on his break and we were on our way to find you to get dinner. Candy Cane was working patrol for another agency a couple hours north of us. He wasn't answering his damn phone so we couldn't tell him. When we got to you and you still weren't awake....." Katsuki looks off to the side, taking a few deep breaths. Izuku can feel his heart beating heavily in his chest.
He hadn't thought of it like that. Izuku hadn't looked at the situation as if it was him getting that call and one of his lovers was unconscious in some random alley. He can only imagine how he would feel if something like that happened to Kiri, Sho, or Kat.
Izuku wraps his arms around the blonde holding him. He hugs tightly and breaths in the spiced scented body wash.
"Alright." He whispers.
Katsuki's breath slows and the burning temperature of his skin goes down. "Thank you." He whispers back.
"I should see Shouto and Kiri anyways. Let them know I'm alright. I'm sorry for worrying you. It was my fault." Izuku says quietly, tears building up in the whites of his eyes.
"Sshhhh, it would've happened to anyone. It doesn't matter now." Katsuki says, threading his fingers through the wet curls under his chin.
"It does matter! I-If I would have acted faster, none of this would've happened! He would've gone home to his family, had dinner, and tucked his kid into bed. He wouldn't be in the hospital right now. It would have saved resources, time, energy." Izuku mumbles through tears.
Katsuki kisses Izuku's forehead, holding his face in his hands. "You did your best, that's what matters."
"I did my best, and it wasn't good enough." Izuku says softly.
"It was, now we have a man reunited with his family, two kidnappers in custody who have connections with a large mafia, and I have a big naked crybaby in the shower with me." Katsuki says with a small smile. "We need to tell Ei and Sho about ponytail and frog legs."
Izuku nods lightly, "We should tell Ochako and Kyo as soon as possible."
"We will tell our idiots, then Cheeks and Earphones, then everyone else." Katsuki says, releasing his hold on his lover and turning off the showerhead. "C'mon, I know you've not eaten anything in over twelve hours."
Izuku nods again, grabbing his towel and drying off. They make their way through the locker rooms, getting dressed quickly and gathering their belongings.
"I'm not cooking shit right now, so what do you want that's still open?" The blonde asks.
"Ramen?" Izuku answers.
"Disgusting." The blonde says, pulling out his phone. He clicks open the recently called and chooses the first name on the list, then places the phone to his ear.
"Hello, Kitty." Shouto answers.
"Ramen. Domo-Nooks." Katsuki says gruffly.
"Is Izuku there?" Shouto answers.
"Yes. Do you want ramen or not?" Katsuki asks again.
"Am I being asked on a late night date or are you wanting to bring it home? Should I tell Ei to put his pants back on?" Shouto asks.
Katsuki looks over at Izuku, who gives him a gentle tired smile. "Fuck it, meet us there." The blonde answers.
"Ei, you gotta put your pants back on! Kitty has summoned our attendance at Domo's!" Shouto yells away from the phone. "We will meet you there."
Katsuki hangs up the phone and takes a strong freckled hand into his own. They head out the front door of the Agency and down the street towards the ramen shop.
"I love you too." Izuku whispers.
"Hah?" The blonde grunts.
"You said you loved me, I love you too." Izuku says.
Katsuki responds by squeezing his hand three times.
"What does that mean?" Izuku asks.
"What?" The blonde grumbles.
"That, you squeezed my hand three times. What does it mean?" Izuku asks again.
"It means I love you or I care about you. The hag's idea when I was a fucked teenager and she was being a bitch about my 'lack of communication,' or some shit." Katsuki answers.
Izuku's face turns pink, "Does it have to be someone's hand?"
"No." The blonde answers.
"You've been doing it since we were teenagers. Since third year?" Izuku clarifies.
"Yeah? So-fucking-what?"
"You've been squeezing my hand, shoulder, ankle, whatever you got your hands on.....three times, since we were third years." Izuku says with red cheeks. They walk together in silence for most of the trip, until Katsuki gets over his nerves.
"And?" The blonde asks.
"You've loved me since we were third years." Izuku says softly.
"No." Katsuki answers.
"No?" Green curls bounce as he turns his head.
"No. I've loved you since we were brats. Just never accepted it till we were third years." Katsuki answers again, kicking a rock in his path.
Izuku feels tears welling in his eyes again, they get closer to the ramen shop. They can see red and white hair in the front. Kiri turns and sees them walking their way.
"Kat! Mido! Wait what's wrong?" Kiri asks, seeing Izuku's teary eyes. Shouto wraps Izuku up in a tight warm hug.
"What did Kitty do?" Shouto teases.
"Has Kacchan ever squeezed you three times rapidly?" Izuku asks clearly.
"Yeah man! Usually during sparring sessions." Kiri answers.
"Yes. Mostly when I force him to hug me." Sho answers.
Katsuki looks away from them with pink tinged cheeks.
"How long has he done it?" Izuku asks with wide green eyes.
"Since high school!" Kiri answers again.
"Since the graduation party." Shouto answers as well.
"Why do you ask?" Kiri asks, joining in on Shouto and Izuku's hug.
"That's how Kacchan and his parents say I love you. He's been telling us he loves us, for years." Izuku says through tears.
Katsuki grumbles explicitives under his breath. "Crybabys." He growls.
"Oh man." Eijirou says, tears in his eyes as well, "That's so manly."
"I have also loved you since the graduation party." Shouto says with big round eyes.
"Kacchan!" Izuku shouts. The three of them forcefully add the cranky blonde to their warm hug.
"I hate you all." He growls.
Notes:
Insomnia got me again. It's like 6am my time and I haven't been able to sleep.
Chapter 38: Izuku is Beautiful
Summary:
Okay folks. This chapter was hard as heck to write. So I really really hope you still like it!
Tw: daddy kink, but not in an age play sexual way. Cause I do not mess with that. 🛑
Notes:
Hold my hand! This is not a drill, please hold my hand! We've got some fluff and some smut oncoming. HOLD MY HAND.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
It was just before sunrise by the time they made it back to Eijirou's townhouse. Having full stomachs and tired bodies, all they wanted to do was sleep.
The four of them tug off their shoes and walk through the house to the bathrooms. They brush their teeth and wash up before bed. Shouto rests his forehead on Izuku's shoulder as he moisturizes. Katsuki changes into some of Eijirou's clothes, and Eijirou brings Shouto and Izuku some of his clean spare pajamas.
The three of them love wearing the red head's things. They always fit so well and are well worn, with soft fabrics and fun designs.
They meet downstairs and Shouto pours everyone some tea. He hands Izuku his with a kiss on the cheek. He sets Eijirou's down in front of him with a sloppy forehead kiss. Then places a mug carefully in Katsuki's hands while pressing his lips against the blonde's mouth softly.
They sit in comfortable silence. Long enough for everyone to almost finish their tea and trade soft laughs and yawns.
"Should we roll out the futons and all sleep together?" Ei asks quietly.
"Hmmmmmm, too tired." Shouto grumbles.
"We can just flip a coin and see who sleeps where." Izuku offers.
Kiri pulls out a coin from the jar on the counter, "Good idea. Tails is the guest room, heads is my room." He says. He flips the coin once, catches it in his hand and reveals tails. "I've got the guest room. Who's next?" He asks.
Katsuki holds out his hand wordlessly. Ei hands him the coin and he flips it. "Heads." He grunts.
Izuku holds out his hand for the coin and flips it with a giggle, he catches it and checks the results, "tails!" He says.
Eijirou bends in front of Izuku and throws him over his shoulder. Carrying him while he giggles tiredly up the stairs. Shouto smiles softly.
"You want to be carried too?" Katsuki asks.
"I will never say no to being carried. But with how tired you are, I should be the one carrying you." Shouto answers with a grin.
Katsuki rolls his eyes and rinses out the used mugs before placing them in the dishwasher. Shouto flips off the lights and checks that the doors are locked, not that anyone would be brave enough to try breaking in of course.
The two of them make it to the bottom of the staircase and Katsuki picks up a sleepy Shouto. Holding him in his arms easily. Shouto laughs lightly and gives the blonde several cheek kisses.
Katsuki carries his lover up the stairs, stopping in front of the guest bedroom door. To say goodnight.
"Night Nerd. Night Red." The blonde mumbles.
"Goodnight Kacchan, goodnight Sho!" Izuku says tiredly from the bed.
"Goodnight babes!" Eijirou says.
"Goodnight." Shouto says with a smile, still being held in the blonde's arms.
Katsuki carries Shouto into Eijirou's room. Setting him down on the edge of the bed. "Why doesn't he just sleep in here. It's his room." The blonde grumbles.
"It's my room too. If you'd rather sleep with Izuku I can go get him." Shouto offers, as he goes to turn on the star projector night light.
Katsuki pinches his cheek, "I'm sleeping with you. Got a problem with that?"
"No, I like it. I've trained myself not to use my quirk at all through the night when I'm in bed with you." Shouto says softly, while rubbing the offended pink tinged cheek.
Katsuki raises an eyebrow questioningly. "You'll get cold with the AC on."
"I-I like being held, by you. You do it more often when it's really cold or really warm." Shouto says, hugging a pillow.
"So you sleep trained yourself not to use your quirk to regulate your body temperature, to keep yourself from accidently igniting and sparking against my sweat, and you're keeping it cold, just so that I'd hold you through the damn night?" Katsuki asks.
Shouto's cheeks and ears burn a bright pink. "Y-yes." He whispers.
Katsuki removes his tshirt and climbs into bed. He pulls the blankets back for Shouto to lay down beside of him.
Shouto smiles softly as he climbs in beside the blonde. Katsuki reaches out and pulls Sho into his chest, holding him tightly.
"I guess I should cuddle the shit out of you then." He grumbles.
Shouto smiles warmly. Katsuki breaths in the tea tree mint shampoo of the red and white strands under his chin. They lay in the darkness in eachother's arms comfortably until the blonde's breaths become heavier and Shouto's eyes begin to close for the night.
"Goodnight, Kitty." Shouto says softly, his warm breath blowing across the blonde's collarbone.
"Night, Kitten." Katsuki mumbles back.
Izuku has his head on Ei's chest. There are things he needs to talk about with Shouto and Eijirou, but they should wait until tomorrow.
"I can hear you thinking." Kiri says into the darkness.
"Sorry." Izuku mumbles.
"Don't apologize. Do you want to talk about it?" Kiri asks.
"Yes, but I should wait until we sleep for a bit. I'll get too emotional and I'm not sure how you'll take it, so it's best if we wait till we've slept for a few hours." Izuku answers.
Eijirou's tenses, "Uh.... did I do anything wrong?" The Red head asks.
"No! No! Not at all. I love you!" Izuku whisper yells.
"Man the way you worded that, you got me really worried." Ei answers.
"I'm sorry! It has to do with that case that uh....... you and Sho had that meeting for." Izuku whispers.
Eijirou sits up, pulling Izuku up by his shoulders. He leans over and flicks on the table lamp. "The one with Momo and Tsu? What happened? Are they okay?" Eijirou's face looses color.
Izuku is quick to wrap his arms around the red head. "It's not what you're thinking!" He says quickly.
"Please don't scare me like that." Eijirou says softly. Burying his face into green curls.
"Kacchan knows. Shouto doesn't yet. It's complicated. Can we wait until we've slept for a while? Please?" Izuku asks, looking up at the red head through his green lashes.
"Alright. Can you answer me one thing though? Are they okay?" Kiri asks quietly.
"Yes. Yes they're okay." Izuku answers.
"Okay. Thank you." They lay back down under the blankets, getting comfortable again. The soft whirring noise of the fan on the dresser. The slightest hint of dawn peeking in through the curtains. Soft breathing and two warm bodies.
"I'm too worked up to sleep." Kiri says softly.
Izuku chuckles, "We are the night owls."
"The night owls who are in love with two daytime doves." Eijirou says.
"Very true. They're probably already asleep." Izuku says with a smile.
"Definitely." The Red head smiles back.
Izuku raises his head and props himself up his elbow, "This is probably slightly inappropriate, but do you want to make out?"
"Now?" Ei asks.
"W-well only if you want to? I know that making out and stuff can make your body release happy chemicals and help you relax. And I know after today, we could probably use the dopamine." Izuku says softly, taking another breath. "I-I'm sorry, for patrol. For everything that happened. Thank you for being there. Thank you for helping."
Kiri sits on on his side as well, and wipes at the tears starting to drip down freckled cheeks. "It's okay. It would have happened to me too. I'll always be there, I'll always help, and I'll always love you."
"Thank you, for loving me." Izuku says, with a wobbly voice.
"I've been after you for years, and now that I've got you? You're not getting away." Kiri says, biting playfully at freckled damp cheeks.
"You mean that?" Izuku whispers.
"Yeah." Ei whispers back.
"Promise?"
"Promise that you're not getting away from me?" The Red head asks.
"Promise that you'll never let me go. Promise you'll never let us go." Izuku says softly, his lips quivering.
"Easiest promise I've ever made." Kiri chuckles. "I promise I'm never, ever, ever, ever letting you guys get away from me."
"Thank you." He says between soft sobs. His breath picking up again, getting more frantic. "Thank you so much. You mean so much to us. To me, Kacchan, and Sho. We love you so very much." Izuku hiccups. His tears getting heavier and his voice shaking.
"Ssshhhh, baby." Eijirou comforts. He sits up and pushes Izuku back onto the pillows. Green curls laying across white pillow cases.
One thing he knows about comforting a lover who is prone to anxiety, is to apply weighted pressure gently and help ground them.
Katsuki had told him about Izuku's anxiety when they were second years. He looked up ways to soothe someone who is prone to anxiety and panic attacks. Izuku's are always short lived, but he likes to help when he can.
He wedges himself between Izuku's thighs and lays his torso down onto the man underneath him. He props himself up on his elbows, as to not put too much weight on his lover's chest.
"It's okay. I've got you. Do you want me to go get Sho or Kat?" The Red head asks.
"No, I'll be okay. I'm okay." Izuku says between breaths and sobs.
"I love you." Ei whispers, rubbing the palm of his hand across Izuku's freckled face. His fingers rubbing gently at the wobbly bottom lip and the freckled nose.
"I love you too." Izuku whispers back.
"You want me to talk for a while? Until you calm down?" Eijirou asks. Izuku nods gently, looking up through his tears.
Kiri smiles gently. "Okay well. Mina called me right before my dinner break, and guess who came to see Rainbow for disguises too?"
Izuku tilts his head softly.
"Toshi and Denki! Rainbow gave Denki dark blue hair and pink eyes, she even managed to get his skin to turn pastel blue! Toshi ended up with black hair and black eyes. She turned the skin around his tattoos multiple colors. I've got a picture, I'll send it to you. Apparently, Toshi took Denki to some kind of Magic the Gathering event and then took him out to see the new Pokémon movie! It was so manly! Denki is gonna group call the Bakusquad tomorrow and give us the details." Kiri says with a soft smile, still lazily tracing along Izuku's face. Wiping away tears as they show themselves.
"To spill the tea?" Izuku whispers with a smile.
"Yes! And apparently it's hot tea, cause Denki and Toshi never made it back to their places. Hanta said that Denki never came home. The pictures they sent us, looked like they were around one of the love hotels close to where the event was. AND Toshi always texts the group chat a picture of his cats before bed and he didn't last night!" Eijirou says, feigning a scandalous gasp.
Izuku giggles, "I'm happy for them."
"Me too, took them almost as long as it did us." Kiri laughs.
"Thank you. I feel better." Izuku says softly.
"I'm glad." Eijirou smiles softly. He looks over the plush lips, deep green eyes, adorable freckles, long green lashes. "You're beautiful, did you know that?" Ei asks.
"I-I get told that I am. But I don't think I'm supposed to be." Izuku says, looking off to the side.
"Why not?"
"I-I don't know. I just don't think I should be beautiful." Izuku says.
"Do you not want to be?" Kiri asks.
"No, I want to be. Especially to you guys." Izuku answers.
"Well you are. Kat told me once that when you two were kids and had sleepovers, he would sometimes wait for you to fall asleep first. Then he would count your freckles." Ei says softly.
"R-really?" Izuku asks with stars in his eyes.
"Hmhm. He told me about the Agency Christmas party you guys had the first year of being signed with Mirko's Agency. He said he had placed mistletoe above the lemonade bowl and the lemon strawberry cake, then he waited beside the table because he knew you loved lemon flavored drinks and desserts." Ei says softly.
"I thought he was messing with me!" Izuku says with a little gasp.
Kiri chuckles again, "No, he was just tipsy on fireball and eggnog and was going to get as many kisses out of you as possible that night. How many did he get?"
"Oh within the three hours I was there, I think six or seven? I remember he kissed me while I was mid conversation with him about the AllMight Christmas of the Ages special that was being broadcasted that night, and when i told him there wasn't a mistletoe above my head he said 'I know.' I honestly thought he was messing with me." Izuku says with red cheeks.
"No! He called me after the party and he was pretty drunk, he bragged about it!" Kiri says with a laugh.
"God I'm so sorry." Izuku winces.
"It's okay! I was happy for him! Did you know one time, during our senior camp training, I shared a tent with Hanta, Denki, and Kat. Well they said I talked about how beautiful you were in my sleep!" Kiri says sheepishly.
"No! Was Kacchan mad?" Izuku asks.
"Why would he be mad?"
"Well when we were in school, anything that involved me just made him angry." Izuku laughs lightly.
"No! Actually the opposite! Later that day when we were packing up the tents, he actually asked me if I remembered what the dream was about!" Kiri smiles happily.
"Really! Do you remember what it was?"
"Yeah! I had dreamed that you kicked my ass in a sparring session out in a field. Then when we were taking a break, you made me a flower crown out of wild daisies! I remember in the dream, you had apologized cause the flowers weren't red. You promised you'd buy me roses one day! It was so manly." Eijirou gushes.
Izuku giggles softly, "That sounds like something I'd say."
They stare at eachother for a while in the dim light. Trading breaths and smiles. Eijirou's fingers gently threading and brushing through green curls. Izuku's hands laying on the broad shoulders above him.
"Do you feel better baby?" Kiri asks softly.
Izuku nods, "I-I like it, when you call me that."
"Baby?" Kiri asks.
Izuku nods again, this time with an even brighter blush.
"I like it too." The Red head smiles. "Do you still want to make out?"
Izuku giggles, "If I didn't kill the mood, then yes."
"Hmm, you didn't." Eijirou hums.
The Red head leans down and presses his rough lips against the soft slightly damp ones below him. Izuku kisses back lovingly. Swiping his tongue out between his teeth to push between the lips against his. They trade breaths heavily and pant into eachothers mouths after a few moments. Eijirou tightens his fingers, grabbing a fistful of the green curls in his palm. Izuku moans softly at the feeling.
Freckled hands move across the broad chest in front of him, gently caressing and squeezing. Eijirou gets a little braver and trails his right hand down Izuku's stomach to slip underneath his shirt. He slides his fingers across the strong abdomen and squeezes at the hips below him. Izuku moaning again.
Eijirou drops his full weight down ontop of his lover. A heavier, more pleased sigh escapes freckled lips. Ei swallows every sound eagerly. Their lips and tongues pushing and pressing together happily. Their breaths getting heavier and the air around them getting more dense.
Izuku pulls away and kisses along Ei's jaw and neck, licking a few stripes along the way. Ei moans softly. He leans his head down and lines his sharp teeth up against the soft skin of Izuku's neck, biting just enough. Enough for Izuku to roll his hips, pressing against Ei's.
Eijirou pulls away slightly, "If you want us to just do this, tell me now."
"And if I want us to do more?" Izuku whispers.
"Then I'm going to take your clothes off." He whispers back.
Izuku moans again, "Please."
Eijirou sits back on his calves and pulls off his shirt. Izuku sits up and pulls his own shirt off as well, setting it carefully to the side.
The Red head leans back down and kisses along Izuku's chest and neck. Strong hands grab and pull and feel at everything.
Eijirou slides their sweatpants off carefully, then starts peppering the freckle covered hips and waist below him is kisses and licks. He laps his way back up over the stomach and chest, up to the beautiful panting face.
"How.... what all do you want to do?" Izuku pants softly. "I don't want to push you if you're tired."
"I know Katsuki is really good at screwing based off of what you and Sho have told me. I enjoy being rough and fucking my lover into drooling piles of happiness too. But for right now, I'd like to make love to you. If that's alright?" Ei asks, pressing kisses against Izuku's temples.
"Yes, please yes." Izuku whines.
Eijirou smiles and reaches over to the bottom drawer of the night stand, pulling out some lube. "Let me take care of you baby, yeah?"
Izuku nods dreamily. Eijirou smiles brighter.
They take their time with gentle foreplay. Warming up slowly and passionately. Soft smacking sounds of lips on skin, wet sounds of lube, and heavy breathing fills the room. Soft panting and sighs of pleasure filter through the air.
Eijirou slips carefully into Izuku's deepest parts. Slow and tantalizing. Izuku's eyes are glossy and heavily lidded. They take turns rolling their hips into eachother. Swallowing, engulfing, taking, and giving, every inch of their bodies.
Eijirou pulls back to look over Izuku's face between gentle thrusts. Izuku is biting his bottom lip so hard, that the smallest line of blood is peaking out from between the whites of his teeth and the plush red swollen lips.
"Why do you always bite your lip when you're with me like this baby?" He asks.
Eijirou runs his finger across the freckled lip gently. "I know you're not hiding those sweet sounds from me." He whispers heavily. Izuku shakes his head no.
"Then are you hiding something you want to say?" The Red head whispers. Izuku nods ever so slightly.
"Aw, baby. You can tell me."
Izuku shakes his head no again.
"Why not?" Ei asks gently, thrusting his hips against Izuku's slowly with shallow movements.
"I can't. We agreed. I can't." Izuku whispers.
"There's something you want to say, but can't because we agreed not to?" Kiri asks with a soft moan when Izuku rolls his hips again.
Green curls bounce as he nods his head.
"Can you remind me what it was?" Kiri whispers into Izuku's ear.
Freckled lips gasp lightly, "The D-word."
Kiri slows his movements so he could think clearer. The D-word?
"I-I can't help it. When you're like this with me and it's just us, I can't help it." Izuku whines softly in a breathy moan.
Oh. Oh that D-word.
"I never said you couldn't say it." Ei picks the speed of his thrusts back up gently. "I said no age play. Thats very different."
Izuku's eyes get more hazey, "is it?" He gasps.
"It is. Why do you want to call me that?" Ei asks between his panting breaths.
"I-I don't know. You make me feel safe and loved and pampered. Kacchan and Shouto do the same, but differently. I-it just feels different." Izuku says, gasping between every other word. He goes back to biting his bottom lip.
Eijirou presses himself deeper into Izuku, and lowers himself to completely cover the man under him. He presses a kiss softly over Izuku's bitten lips. "You can say it. I like taking care of you in every way. In the bedroom when it's just us. When you're little. When you need help with your work outs. When you want me to teach you how to make pancakes. Those are all very different moments." Eijirou let's out a small laugh.
"You can say it baby. Give it a try if you feel comfortable enough." Ei whispers into the green curls.
Izuku whines under him as Ei picks his speed back up, thrusting slightly faster but still not as deep.
"So beautiful. You feel so good around me."
Izuku bites his lip again and whines and hums and wiggles beneath the red head.
Eijirou is taking his time in making sure Izuku feels loved. He is holding and squeezing and hugging Izuku like he is the most important thing in the world to the red head. He wedges his arms under Izuku's torso and holds him tight against his body while he thrusts slowly, going deeper and deeper.
He presses kisses into the freckled neck. Izuku can't hold onto that sane part of his brain anymore. That one string holding him back is keeping his lip between his teeth. Eijirou presses his lips to Izuku's ear.
"Hmm, baby." He moans.
That last string snaps. It snaps loud and painfully in Izuku's brain.
"Ngh, Daddy." Izuku whines softly.
Eijirou presses deeper and harder. Izuku's eyes crossing slightly.
"There it is, let go baby. I got you." Ei whispers heavily into the green curls.
Izuku's breath picks up heavily, "D-Daddy."
"Hmmmmm. My Baby." Eijirou moans. Pressing deeper and harder into Izuku. Squeezing the shorter body against his own tightly.
Izuku is drooling lightly and his eyes are crossing. Eijirou can feel him clenching and coiling and grasping for support. He is going to cum. They're both going to cum.
Izuku's head leans back and his mouth drops open in an obscene moan. "Hmmmmmm." He preens deeply.
Eijirou angles his hips to pound more pointedly in the sweet bundle of nerves. Pulling and dragging every pleased sound and feeling out of the quivering body under him. Ei bites down gently on the soft nape underneath green curly hair. He hums, pleased at Izuku's reaction.
"C'mon baby. You can do it." Eijirou encourages.
Tears of over stimulation are spilling out of dazed green eyes. Izukus mouth hangs open slightly, puffs of air and sweet gasps pouring out.
"D-Daddy........" He whines again.
"My baby. Cum for me." Ei whispers.
"Cum for you..."
"Yeah, cum for Daddy." Eijirou says deeply.
Izuku cums hard enough, that the build up and release gives him white and black spots in his vision. He is going to black out.
Eijirou grips Izuku's hips and gives himself three more deep and somewhat violent thrusts. He cums as well with a deep groan. He relishes in the sweet blissful moment. Ei gently strokes the sweat dampened curls across the white pillowcase. He gently rubs and kisses Izuku's body, realizing that his lover probably passed out.
He pulls out of Izuku carefully and hoists his somewhat limp body up off the bed. He carries him quietly across the hall to the
Bathroom. He doesn't bother to fill the tub before getting in, he just steps inside and settles him and Izuku in carefully. He turns on the faucet to a slow drip until the water warms up enough. Then turns it on fully, gradually filling the tub.
He sits with Izuku against his chest for a few minutes to rest. Then reaches for the soaps. Lathering up his lover carefully, as to not startle him.
Once he is relatively clean, he lifts Izuku's leg to prop up onto the side of the tub. Then drains the water and starts running fresh but keeping the drain unplugged. He grabs the shower head and holds it carefully to rinse off any left over soap.
"Baby? I've got to clean you out okay?" Kiri asks softly. Izuku hums happily. Not fully aware, but enough to recognize Ei's voice.
He carefully cleans Izuku out as best as he can, then rinses him off again. He leans Izuku against the other side of the bath and washes himself as quickly as he can.
Ei pulls Izuku out and carefully dries him off, not bothering with clothes this time. He dries himself off and carries his lover back into the bedroom. He replaces the blanket with a clean comforter, then settles the two of them back into bed. Holding Izuku tightly against his chest.
The sun is up, but at least now they're both able to sleep soundly.
Notes:
Aayyyyyyyye we made it. You can let go now.
Chapter 39: Four Bowls of Udon and Two Phone Calls
Summary:
Lunch, the four of them talk, a few cute moments. The guys tell Kyoka and Ochako about their S.O.'s
Notes:
I'm so sorry for the sporadic updates and posts! My insomnia is gradually getting worse. So it's starting to affect my work. Thanks for sticking around though <3
Single file line!
Everyone hold my hand!
*points at all 5k+ of you* I said hold hands.
Heh
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Eijirou trudges down the stairs tiredly. He and Izuku slept for a blissful six hours. Wrapped up in eachother's arms.
The Red head shuffles through the living room and into the kitchen. Blonde, red, and white hair swaying slowly in the natural light coming through the back door and kitchen windows.
Eijirou stops a few feet away and just watches his other two partners. Katsuki has his arms wrapped around Shouto's shoulders. Sho's arms are wrapped around the blonde's waist. They are holding eachother close and swaying slowly to the sounds of soft piano music coming from the Bluetooth speaker on the counter.
Katsuki let's go and turns to stir a pot on the stove. Shouto sees Ei as he goes to head out of the kitchen.
"Goodmorning." Shouto says with a smile.
"Good afternoon." Ei smiles back. He walks up to Shouto and places a gentle sweet kiss to his lips.
"I'm going to shower before lunch. Is Izuku awake yet?" Shouto asks.
"Not yet, he should probably get up soon though." Ei answers.
"I'll wake him up." Sho says, heading out of the kitchen.
Eijirou walks up behind Katsuki slowly, and wraps his arms around the blonde's waist. He leans his face against the blonde messy spikes.
"Goodmorning, kitty." Ei whispers.
Katsuki gets a feral grin. "Goodmorning." He says back. Then turns to face Ei with a teasing smile, "Daddy."
"Oh my God." Eijirou burries his face in the blonde hair in front of him. Katsuki chuckles at the red head's embarrassment. "You weren't supposed to hear that." Ei grumbles.
"Well based on how fucking loud you two were, it seemed like we were." Katsuki laughs again.
"No! I don't want Mido to be upset! He was trying to keep quiet so badly that he was making his lip bleed from biting it so hard." Kiri says with a furious blush.
"Which one of you cracked first?" The blonde asks with a grin.
"Uh, well I guess it was me. I asked him why he was trying so hard to be quiet. He told me. I said he could say it, and then he did. So." Ei says sheepishly.
"Damn." Katsuki grunts.
"What? Why?" Ei asks.
"I made a bet with Candy Cane. He said you'd cracked first, I said it was Deku." Katsuki answers gruffly.
"Kat!" Eijirou whines.
"I mean it makes sense. Out of the four of us, it would be you two with a daddy kink." Katsuki teases again.
"Kat, please don't say anything to Izuku about it? He was trying so hard to keep it a secret from me. I don't want him to be embarrassed." Eijirou pleads.
Katsuki waves a wooden spoon around in the air, "I won't say shit. I can't say the same for peppermint though."
"Thanks man." Eijirou says with a smile.
"Hm." Katsuki responds.
They sit in silence for a few moments. Katsuki stirs the food on the stove around and checks a few more ingredients.
"Did you like it?" Katsuki asks quietly.
Eijirou looks up from the mail he was organizing on the counter.
"Yeah. More than I thought I would." He answers softly.
There is a thud from upstairs, followed by many laughs and giggles.
"I'm moving in this weekend. Deku is moving in tomorrow." Katsuki says confidently.
Eijirou smiles brightly. "I'm so excited. It's going to be great! I'll get to see you guys almost everyday!"
"Sap." Katsuki mumbles.
"I love you too Kitty." Eijirou teases.
"Fuck off." The blonde mumbles, "You're sure you want this? All damn three of us in your house."
Eijirou looks at the blonde with determination. "I want all four of us, in our house."
Katsuki looks away. His neck and ears blooming shades of red and pink.
Eijirou watches Katsuki finish up the food on the stove. He made udon and fried tofu for lunch. Eijirou grabs plates and cups and sets the table. A routine they've established by now. Eijirou helps in the kitchen with meals and setting the table. Izuku and Shouto put away left overs and wash the dishes.
"Red." Katsuki mumbles.
"Yes, dear?" The Red head smiles.
Katsuki rolls his eyes, then looks down at the countertop. "Your birthday is coming up." He says softly.
"It is." Eijirou confirms.
"What do you want?" The blonde asks, twisting his hands together slightly on top of the counter.
Eijirou stills his movements and goes to stand on the other side of the kitchen island. "Anything?" He asks.
Katsuki nods his head once.
"I don't know right now. I'll think on it and get back to you, okay?" Eijirou answers.
Katsuki doesn't respond. Something he usually does. He plates up the food and places the containers and bowls onto the table. The walks over to the staircase and yells up to let Izuku and Shouto know.
"Princess! Deku! Lunch!"
The bathroom door opens and the faint sound of the shower running filters through the halls.
"Be right there!" Izuku shouts. Shouto giggles again in the back ground.
Katsuki sits at the table with a cup of hot black coffee in his hands. Eijirou sits beside of him. They listen to the faint laughter coming from upstairs.
"Has Deku talked to you yet?" The blonde asks.
"About?" Ei asks.
"About yesterday." Katsuki says softly.
"About the case right? Lalotai? With Momo and Tsu." Ei asks. Katsuki nods once.
"He asked me if we could talk about it after we slept. Then he started apologizing and...... he ended up getting an anxiety attack." Ei answers quietly.
Katsuki's eyes widen, pupils dilate slightly. "How big?"
"It was a small one. He calmed down after a few minutes of me laying on him and talking about Denki and Toshi as a distraction." Ei answers.
The blonde takes a tentative sip of his coffee.
"Invisible chick managed to make contact. Ponytail is injured and coming back soon. Frog Legs is further assigned to the case. They're safe. We are prohibited from saying shit else." Katsuki says softly, his mouth resting behind his cup.
"Have you told anyone else?" Ei asks.
"No. We decided to tell you and Shouto first, then call Cheeks and Earphones, then message everyone else." Katsuki answers.
"Good idea. Chako will need both Mido and Todo for support." Ei says softly.
"Hm." The blonde hums.
They hear the bathroom door open and two pairs of feet walking around, then cascade down the stairs quickly.
Izuku slides into the dining room on his socks. Shouto follows him, but runs smack into his back. They're laughing happily and their faces are red. They always bring out eachothers playful side.
"Don't run in the damn house." Katsuki grumbles.
"We weren't running." Shouto answers.
"We were sliding!" Izuku says with a smile.
"C'mon, Kitty made udon!" Kiri says, as he pulls out a chair beside him. Shouto sits next to him and Izuku sits next to Katsuki.
They talk idly for a while between bites of food. Making plans for the day.
Eijirou has to pick up his new hero suit at 4 then starts patrol immediately after. Izuku and Katsuki have a crossover patrol route with Hawk's Agency at 6pm and won't be back until 6am if it goes well. Shouto has a twelve hour patrol close to Iida's district starting at midnight. He will more than likely rest there and visit Tenya afterwards.
"So we are 100% sure that they got a room for the night." Ei says.
"Why did they choose to get a room overnight? Isn't Shinsou's place really close to there?" Shouto asks.
"Sometimes you just can't wait, my dude." Ei answers.
Izuku nods, "It was the UST for me."
"Stop picking up shit Pinky says." Katsuki growls.
"Hmmm, no." Izuku says, sticking his tongue out. Earning a lazy middle finger from the blonde.
"How is Milk doing Sho?" Izuku asks softly.
Shouto's eyes light up, "She is much better. My brother said that if she gains a little more weight, I can take her home." He says happily.
"That's great! And with four of us here, we can make sure she isn't ever alone!" Kiri says with a big smile.
Shouto smiles softly, "Thank you."
A few more minutes of silence and clattering utensils go by. Izuku checks his work emails. Eijirou reaches to hold Shouto's hand. Ei and Katsuki share a glance.
"Deku." The blonde grunts.
"Hm?"
"You ready?" He asks
Izuku looks up at Katsuki and shares a glance between the two others at the table. He takes a deep breath and reaches for Shouto's other hand. "Yeah." He says softly.
Shouto looks between red and green eyes. "Is something wrong?" He asks.
"Uh, not exactly." Ei answers.
Deku looks at Katsuki. "You already told him?"
Katsuki nods, "Figured you should tell him." He says as he gestures slightly at Shouto.
"Tell me what?" Shouto asks.
Izuku tells Shouto about Momo and Tsu. That Tsu is added to the Lalotai case. The case is under Fourth Kind, Fatgum, and Ryuku Agency's. With Mirko's Agency on stand-by. They tell him about Momo being injured, and that she is returning soon. They don't tell him that it's because of the severity of her injury, as that is prohibited.
"You don't know when she will be back? Or how long Tsu will be on the case for? Is it until the case is solved or is it just until she fulfills certain duties?" Shouto asks worridly.
"We don't know." Katsuki answers
"You don't know or you can't tell me?" Shouto says softly.
"We don't know when Momo will be back, and we don't know how long Tsu will be out for." Izuku says gently, squeezing the cold hand in his.
Shouto nods his head, white and red hair falling around his face gently. "Thank you for telling me."
"We still have to tell Cheeks and Earphones." Katsuki says.
"We should ask them if its alright that we tell everybody else before we do." Ei says.
"Yeah. Uh, you guys should tell Kyo. We will tell Ochako." Izuku says as he stands up. Gathering dishes as he goes.
"Sounds good." Ei says, taking a big deep breath before putting a small smile on his face.
Shouto helps to gather the dishes and him and Izuku wash them in silence. Katsuki grabs his phone and heads into the living room with Ei. They get settled on the couch and turn on the TV. HGTV plays in the back ground.
Ei takes the blonde's phone and pulls up Kyoka's contact. He rarely ever uses it. But it had come on handy before.
The phone rings a few times.
"Katsuki Bakugo is calling me?" Kyoka answers.
"Hey Kyo!" Ei says somewhat cheerfully.
"Should've known the bitch wouldn't have called me himself." Kyoka says teasingly.
"Oi. I'm right fucking here." The blonde growls.
"I'm honored. What's up?" She asks.
"Uh, well. How are you doing?" Ei asks.
"Peachy. You're nervous and I want to know why." She says.
"What? I-I'm not nervous." Kiri tries to claim.
"Sure. You just sound like you've got stage fright for no reason." Kyo laughs lightly.
"Listen Earphones. We gotta talk to you about something." Katsuki says.
"Did you two finally tie the knot? Or did you admit your love for a red and white haired prince? Or for the green haired teddy bear?" She teases again.
"Not yet, yes, and yes." Katsuki says with a proud smile.
"Not yet?!?!?!?" Eijirou practically squels.
"Not yet. We haven't even finished moving in yet. Gotta wait a year at least." Katsuki says with a smile.
Eijirou looks off to the side with tears in his eyes and his fist clenched up in his shirt, "So manly." He says softly.
"Wait.... what? You found the balls to not only admit it to yourselves, but to them too?" Kyoka says surprised. "I'm high key proud of you idiots."
"Yeah, long story and shit. Anyway, no that's not what we need to talk to you about." Katsuki says gruffly.
"Oh?" Kyoka asks.
"Um, it's about Momo." Eijirou says.
Kyoka is silent for a few moments. "If it's about her being injured and coming home I already know that."
"Wh-how?" Ei asks.
Katsuki practically smacks his own forehead. "They're fucking married." He grumbles.
"I-I don't understand." Ei says.
"We are married, Red. I'm the first on her emergency contact list. She got hurt and is coming home. The Agency is legally responsible for letting me know of Momo's status." Kyoka says.
"Well fuck. Maybe we should get hitched sooner." Katsuki says teasingly with a smirk.
"Bro my heart can't handle this." Ei laughs nervously.
"I just said we were gonna eventually get fucking hitched and you call me bro?" Katsuki says with a scowl.
"Babe!" Ei blanches.
"That's better." Katsuki smirks again. "Then do you know about Frog Legs?" He asks into the speaker.
"Tsu? No? What's wrong? Is She alright?" Kyoka asks.
"Yeah. She's safe. We aren't allowed to say anything else." Katsuki answers.
"Is She coming home too?" Kyoka asks.
"No." The blonde answers.
"Then if she is safe, and given that the original time planned for return has passed, and this investigation has turned into a part of the Lalotai case...... that means she was probably actually assigned to it, huh?" Kyoka asks.
"No comment." The blonde answers.
"You're not allowed to tell me. That means I'm right." She says.
"Y-yeah." Ei says softly.
"Have you told Chako? You know her and Tsu aren't married, so the Agency doesn't have to update her on anything."
"Deku and Icy-Hot are now." Katsuki answers.
"I'm gonna head over to her place then. She is getting off of patrol soon."
"Good idea. Let us know if you need any extra support!" Ei says, leaning into the phone.
"Thanks dude. And thanks for calling." Kyoka says softly.
"Of course!" Ei says with a smile.
"You'd do the same shit if it was one of us." Katsuki says plainly.
"Yeah. Yeah I would." She says softly. "Okay, see ya."
"Bye!" Ei says happily. Katsuki hangs up the call.
"I'm gonna go check on them and then get ready for work." Ei says, planting a kiss on the blonde's forehead.
"Disgusting." Katsuki mumbles. "Gimme another." He smirks.
Eijirou laughs and plants several more on Katsuki's cheeks and forehead. He keeps going until the blonde pushes him away.
"With our scheduls tonight, we won't see eachother till tomorrow morning or early afternoon." Eijirou says softly.
"Hm." The blonde hums.
"Be careful, okay?" Kiri says under his breath.
"You too." Katsuki mumbles.
Eijirou smiles brightly and hops up the stairs to check on Izuku and Shouto, then to shower.
Katsuki sits on the couch with his arm draped over his eyes. Gay marriage is only legal in some places. So they'd have to travel to get it done, but poly marriage isn't. So how would they do it? You can have your last name legally changed to anything. Maybe two of them could get married to the other two and they collectively decide to change their names to one of their's? Katsuki thinks heavily, clenching and unclenching his jaw.
"Not yet. It's only been a few weeks." He says softly. Katsuki leans forward with his elbows on his knees. He runs a hand down his face in slight frustration. "Not yet." He whispers.
Notes:
You can let go now! I hope you liked it! The next chapter I'm super nervous to post because some might not like the direction of the story. But I'm super excited for it!
Chapter 40: Bambi
Summary:
Yall want a rare-pair? Ima give you a rare pair. You deserve it.
Hold my hand please?
Please??
Notes:
Here it is! I'm super nervous posting this! If you don't like this direction, then please assume that the story ends wherever you'd like it to!
Just want to add a disclaimer: platonic friendships. Platonic friendships platonic friendships. You can be extremely close with people without it getting romantic or sexual.
PLATONIC FRIENDSHIPS
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Shouto is exhausted. Patrol went great. The small team met all their goals and even rescued a pack of wild dogs that were abandoned by a creek. He is two hours away from home though.
"Shouto! You should stay and rest at my apartment!" Tenya says, waving his right arm about.
"Are you sure?" Shouto asks.
"Of course!" Iida says with a smile.
"Thank you Iida. I'd like that." Shouto answers tiredly.
"When will you call me Tenya? I have asked many times!" Iida shouts.
"When you call me Shouto outside of patrol." Shouto answers with a small grin.
"If I call you Shouto outside of work, I still feel like I am on patrol with you! It is important to separate your work and personal life." He says, adjusting his glasses.
"That is very true. How about you call me Sho or Roki? Camie calls me Todoroni, you can use it as well." Shouto reasons.
"Hm..... I like Todoroni. A fun and unique nickname for a friend. I shall use it and Sho! How are our other friends by the way!" Tenya asks.
"They're good. I've actually got some good news to share with you. I've been waiting to do so in person, as you are a close friend of ours." Shouto says. "I shall also give you a unique nickname."
"Please!" Tenya says happily.
"Hmmm." Shouto thinks for a few moments. "How about just Ten?"
"I like it! Simple, but still unique!" Iida agrees.
"I shall call you Ten or Tenten then." Shouto says with a smile.
"Thank you, Sho!"
The two of them dredge their tired bodies to Iida's apartment. Tenya unlocks the door and let's them in. "I have ordered us lunch! It will be here soon! You know where the bathroom is, so please help yourself to a shower while I make a few calls."
"Thank you. Um, do you have clothes I could borrow? I left my overnight bag that I use for cases like this back at the Agency." Shouto asks sheepishly.
"Of course! Allow me!" Tenya digs through a perfectly organized drawer of clothes. "Here you are!" He hands a small stack to Shouto.
"Thank you." Shouto says with a smile. He greatly appreciates his friend. He is the level-headed close and kind companion everyone needs.
Shouto goes to the bathroom and starts the shower, once the water is warmed up, he reaches for the soap. He reads the label to check that it body wash.
"Silver Shimmer?" He reads. "For silver, ageless hair." Shouto thinks for a few moments, "I do not have silver hair." He sets the soap down and grabs the familiar bottle. He lathers himself up carefully and washes off the dirt from the scuffle they were in a few hours prior with a burglar.
Shouto dries himself off and changes into the spare clothes. He reaches under the cabinet for the spare toiletries bag he keeps under Tenya's sink. He brushes his teeth and hair. Rinsing his toothbrush off, he notices the same exact brand of toothbrush that Eijirou uses. It's a special custom style for people with specifically sharp teeth. It's sitting in the same cup as Tenya's.
'Odd.' Shouto thinks to himself.
He finishes up and heads out of the bathroom and into the kitchen. Tenya is there checking emails on his laptop. He hands a mug of hot tea to Shouto wordlessly.
"Thank you." Shouto says, taking a sip.
"You're very welcome." Tenya says with a smile. Iida changed into a sleeveless shirt and Fatgum pajama pants. Something that doesn't seem like what Tenya would wear.
Shouto looks around the apartment. Sitting on the counter is a cookbook with birthday wrapping paper and a bow sitting beside it. It's titled "Cooking for Iron." There is a stack of games sitting beside the TV. Street fighter, FPSes, and a few combat styles.
Shouto walks over to the spare bedroom and pulls a blanket down from the top of the closet. And heads into Tenya's room to grab a clean pillow case from the laundry basket on his bed.
Shouto notices the stack of gym and work out magazines on the left bedside table. He notices the gym shoes and blue gym bag in the corner. Those aren't Tenya's.
Then he sees a contact case next to the magazines. Tenya doesn't wear contacts.
These are all things similar to Eijirou's.
Who would share a bed with Tenya that is similar to Ei? When there is a perfect guest futon in the spare room?
Shouto's gasps softly, "Tetsu." He whispers.
He quickly walks into the kitchen and picks his mug back up. He needs to be tactical about this.
"So Tenten. How has work been?" He asks simply.
"Excellent!" Tenya says, typing away.
"That's great. How is your brother doing?" Shouto asks.
"He is great! His health has gotten much better. Older brother truly is the best in his field." Tenya smiles.
"I'm happy to hear that." Shouto says.
"Fuyumi and my brother asked me to ask you to pass on their well wishes." Shouto says.
"I shall. My brother asked me to do the same. He wishes to visit them when we move back down next year." Iida responds.
"What did you order for lunch?" Shouto asks.
"I ordered vegtable tempura, seaweed salad, and beef bowls!" Tenya answers.
"When is your and Tetsu's anniversary?" Shouto asks innocently.
"June 27th!" Tenya answers confidently. That confidence fading quickly as he realizes what shouto had asked.
"I knew it." Shouto says with with bright smile.
Tenya takes off his glasses and presses the palm of his hand to his forehead. "You are as observant as ever, my friend."
"Seems so. Are you going to tell me about it?" Shouto asks.
"I shall. I apologize for keeping it from you. We were not ready to reveal our relationship at the time of us coming together. We spoke about telling our friends last weekend, and agreed to do so when we came down for Christmas." Tenya says sheepishly.
"Hm. I understand wanting to keep things quiet. That's what me and my boyfriend's are doing." Shouto informs, taking another sip of his tea.
Tenya's face processes multiple emotions and colors. "Boyfriend's! Plural! Todoroki I will not stand for disloyalty. Not even from one of my closest friends."
Shouto smiles at his friend's confusion, "No Ten, we are a four person couple. We are dating eachother together."
"Oh. I see. I apologize for my confusion." Tenya says with a blush. "Who are your lucky partners? I truly hope Midoryia is a member. You have been pining after him for a very long time!"
Shouto smiles, "He is. It's me, Eijirou, Izuku, and Katsuki."
"Really! Bakugo as well! I am so very relieved to hear that!" Tenya says with a smile. "What a strong and lovely group! Kirishima and Bakugo have confused me since our third year. They would obviously look lovingly at eachother, but also at you and Midoryia. Please! Tell me all about it!"
"You tell me first. How did you and Tetsu happen?" Shouto asks.
"Ah, well...." Iida starts with a naughty blush.
The two of them share their love stories once their food arrives. Both are very happy for eachother. Iida texts Tetsu to confirm that it is alright Shouto tells his lovers the news. And Shouto knows his lover's wouldn't mind him telling Tenya as they have spoken about it before. They talk for almost an hour before deciding to get some sleep. Shouto plans to rest for a few hours before making the train ride home.
"Deku!"
"Kacchan?"
"Red said he will meet you at your apartment to start loading his truck with your shit." Katsuki says gruffly.
"Thank you! Are you still going to the department store?" Izuku asks.
"Yes. The blue bag needs restocked and I need cleaning products to clean your musty dusty ass apartment." Katsuki answers.
The 'blue bag' is their name for the diaper bag. It holds all the infant regression stuff they need. They've only had to use it once in the last couple of months. That was a learning experience for both the caregivers and littles. They weren't fully prepared, but now they know what to expect. And with how often everyone has been working, the hectic week, and the abduction incident the other night............they might need it again soon.
"It's not that bad!" Izuku shouts.
"When was the last time you dusted then?" Katsuki asks with a scowl.
"U-uh...." Izuku looks off to the side.
"My fucking point." Katsuki grumbles.
"Okay, okay. Thank you." Izuku says shyly.
"Hm. I'm not cooking tonight." He grumbles.
"Pizza?" Izuku asks.
"Sure. When does Peppermint get back?" Katsuki mumbles.
"Probably around 7! It's after 2pm. He and Iida got off their patrol at noon so he probably need to rest for a few hours before taking the train back." Izuku says, sipping from his coffee cup.
"Hm. I'll pick up soba noodles while I'm out." Katsuki says gruffly.
"Thanks Kacchan." Izuku says. He leans over the blonde's desk chair and gives him a chaste kiss next to his ear. Katsuki swats him away playfully
Izuku leaves first to head to his apartment. Eijirou scored a bunch of moving boxes from his agency. Katsuki leaves after he changes into a pair of joggers and a black hoodie.
He is heading to the supercenter market on the other side of town. It's a bit of a long walk, but the store is usually empty this time of day and has a great kid's section. Prices and sales aren't bad either. He knows about it because of Ochako's habbit of bargain hunting. She had told him about the store when he complained about the over-priced Health and hygiene products at their local one.
Katsuki gets out his phone and makes a shopping list in his notes.
Teething rings
Puff snacks
Vitamin drops
Bottles
12+month nipple spouts
Baby lotion
Baby soap
Baby wipes
Sponges
Pinsol
Furniture polish
Bleach
Windex
Candy for the brats
He smiles to himself under his mask. It feels nice to take care of someone like this. He makes a mental note to check out the toy aisle. It's been a while since they got anything new other than their stuffed souvenirs from the zoo.
After a half hour walk, he enters through the front doors of the store. It's quiet and there are only a few people browsing the produce. 'Perfect.' He thinks to himself. The store usually keeps the idle music low. The lighting isnt obnoxious either.The shopping carts are clean and sturdy.
He and Eijirou pushed Zuchan and Shochan around in them one night during a midnight grocery run. It wasn't supposed to be a littles shopping trip, but Izuku regressed accidently when Eijirou put him in the cart and pretended to race through the aisles. The manager of the store had laughed and told them to enjoy themselves. It's a privately owned shop, so they weren't worried about getting into any kind of trouble. It's quickly become one of their favorite stores.
Katsuki grabs a cart and heads to the cleaning aisle first. He grabs furniture polish and dust rags. He finds the windex and floor cleaner close by. Sponges are next to the rubber cleaning gloves. He grabs a pack and a pair just to be sure.
He heads out of the cleaning product aisle and walks between the canned goods and apple sauce shelves. He sees the fruit pouches that Izuku likes and grabs a box. They have apple and strawberry. Then he grabs a jar of hazelnut spread and peanut butter.
The next aisle is candy. He grabs a box of scooby-doo gummies, a bag of lollipops, dehydrated fruit, and a big bag of Hershey kisses.
'Disgusting.' He thinks to himself. Then he smiles, cause he knows those big round innocent green eyes are going to love the gummies, and the blue and grey eyed baby boy is gonna love the lollies. And they'll both love the chocolate.
He walks down to the infant/baby aisle and picks up a couple packs of water wipes. Buying a case seems like a waste since they only use one pack every couple of weeks.
Katsuki grabs two twelve ounce bottles and a pack of 12+month nipples of the same brand to swap out the ones he ready has. Next is the toddler snacks.
He grabs four cans of baby puffs. Banana and apple flavored. He grabs some pro-biotic and vitamin D drops from next to the baby formula. He makes a mental note to grab chocolate and strawberry milk powder before he leaves.
He walks a few aisles down to where the soaps and lotions are across the store. He will grab a teething ring from the baby toy section. Katsuki sees the aisle he needs, it's about 20 feet away. He is surprised to see someone in it.
He stops in his tracks when he recognizes the leather jacket. It's a vintage one with purple trim that he, Denki, Mina, Eijirou, and Hanta had picked out for Kyoka's birthday the year after they graduated.
He almost just leaves right there, until he sees what's in her hand. It's a bottle of heavily scented bubble bath. A Disney princess themed one. Then she grabs a bottle of baby lotion. It's a brand Katsuki doesn't care for, as it makes Shouto's skin break out.
'She's buying baby lotion and kids bubble bath?' Katsuki mumbles to himself. He doesn't want her to question the shit in his cart. So he walks a little further to turn around at the end of the aisle, until he sees someone almost directly underneath her. They're sitting on the floor with a book in their lap. Their sleeves are pulled over their hands.
Katsuki's curiosity creeps up on him. He tells himself he only wants to know if he recognizes the person. Whoever it is, has on a dark navy blue hoodie and black sweatpants. Both are two sizes too big on them.
The person in the floor has their legs crossed and the book opened. They're tracing one of the pictures with a sleeved hand carefully. Then the person leans forward enough that chestnut brown hair falls from the hood pulled over their head. Their clothes are worn down and have a couple of small holes. The light pink mask has small Kirby designs.
The Little sleeved hands finish tracing a design on one of the pages, and they clap happily like a toddler would. One of the little hands reach up and tap at Kyoka's leg, then points to the page. Big brown Bambi eyes looks up at Kyoka as they point to the page.
'Cheeks. That's Ochako. That's Ochako.' Katsuki says repeatedly in his head.
He notices the sparkle in those brown eyes. The clumsy hand movements. They baby lotion and bubble bath. How she claps everytime she finishes tracing a page. He notices slight repetitive movement under her mask. He has seen that many times before as well. She has a pacifier in her mouth.
Ochako is a little. She is regressed.
Katsuki can feel his heart beating harder. He glances at Kyoka's cart. Ochako has eczema on her shoulders. He learned that during one of their hand to hand combat sparring sessions. That lotion and bubble bath is going to tear up her skin. Kyoka would know that, if she was Ochako's caregiver.
'She doesn't have one.' He thinks to himself.
That deep desire to soothe, calm, nurture, and care for someone that is little bubbles its way to his surface. He stamps it down quickly and chastises himself. Tsu is probably her caregiver. It would make sense.
He looks into her cart again and sees a pack of disposable women's underwear. Also not a very good brand. Katsuki would recommend the reusable cloth kind with mesh and absorbent inserts. The disposable kind get too lose and have to be changed immediately after use. Which is hard to do sometimes if the little doesn't tell their caregiver as soon as they use it. Cough*zuchan*cough.
He takes a deep breath. He can't just go over there. It might freak out the little. So he pulls out his phone and sends a quick text to the boyfriend group chat. Then pulls up Kyoka's contact and clicks call.
He takes a deep breath and waits. He watches Kyoka reach into her back pocket and pull out her phone. She sees the ID and accepts the call.
"Red, now isn't really the best time." She says.
"It's me." Katsuki says.
"Oh, what a pleasant surprise. The Katsuki Bakugo actually calling me?" She teases. Ochako looks up at her with big brown curious eyes at the mention of his name. His heart pounds a little harder.
"You're buying the wrong shit." He says gruffly.
"Excuse me?" She asks, confusion laced in her voice.
"You're at Marcie's Market." He says plainly.
Kyoka's shoulders tense up, she looks down at Ochako and plugs in her ear jack's to the wall closest to them. She waits for a second then turns to immediately make eye contact with him.
He sees her and pulls down his own mask, he flips her off as it is their usual form of greeting.
"Wh-what?" She asks, still hesitant.
He is still looking right at her, "Is Cheek's regressed?" He asks forwardly.
Kyo's shoulders tense more, almost ready to fight depending on what his next sentence is. "And if she is?" She says proudly.
"Then I don't wanna fucking freak her out." He says.
"Wha-what." She is flustered and obviously trying to protect Little Ochako.
"She's a Little." He says plainly.
"Yeah? And?" She says defensively.
"And? You're buying the wrong shit. I already said that." Katsuki grumbles.
"And how would you know what to buy?" She says confidently.
"Listen, if I come over there will she flip out?" He asks.
Kyoka looks down at Ochako then back at Katsuki. "I don't think so. You're listed in her Little's journal as emergency contact. Just don't call her the usual nickname you have for her."
Katsuki's pride swells more knowing his name is in her Littles notebook. He remembers Izuku having one for him and Shouto.
"Cheeks?" He asks.
"No, the other one." She answers.
"Round Face?" He asks again.
"Yeah. Don't say anything about her...... roundness. She is very self conscious about her body when little." Kyoka whispers into the phone.
Katsuki nods once, then hangs up the phone. He walks over to where Kyo and Ochako are.
"Kat." She says.
"Earphones." He replies.
He looks down at Ochako, she looks up at him with her big brown eyes.
"Hi, Bambi." He greets her. Ochako pulls her hood over her head and hides as best as she can.
"Bambi?" Kyo asks, looking down at Ochako. "It fits." She agrees.
"You didn't answer my question." Kyoka says, slightly defensive. "How do you know what I need to get for her?" She says, crossing her arms.
"Because I have one." He answers.
"You have one?" Kyoka asks.
He gestures to his cart. Kyoka's eyes widen in surprise. "You have a little?" She asks.
"I have two, actually." He says prideful.
"Two! You have two littles? Who are they? Do I know them?" She asks.
"Yes. I don't know if they're okay with me telling you. So do you think I know what the fu-frick I'm talking about now?" He says plainly.
"Yeah. Yeah okay." Kyoka says, deflating slightly.
"Bambi has eczema on her shoulders. You gotta get the sensitive skin shi-stuff." He says, he grabs another bottle of lotion and hands it to her. "This is good. That other stuff makes my little break out in hives."
She takes the bottle and puts the other one back.
Katsuki points at the bubble bath, "This is too harsh and stinks. Use......... this one." He browses the shelf and picks up a Winnie the pooh natural fragrance bubble bath.
Kyoka takes it gratefully. "Winnie the pooh, huh?" She smiles.
At the mention of Winnie the Poo, Ochako's head perks up a bit. That's right, Shochan had said her favorite was bears.
"She likes Teddy bears." He says plainly, pointing at Ochako.
"How long have you been a caregiver?" She asks softly.
"A few months." He answers.
"And you take care of two littles yourself?" She asks again.
"No, me and Red do." He answers again.
"You and Red? Eijirou? He is a caregiver too?" She asks, surprised.
Ochako looks up at the two of them at the mention of Kiri's name. More pride swelling inside of Katsuki's chest.
The blonde reaches for his phone. He points at Kyoka, "Don't move." He walks away down the aisle and pulls up Ei's number.
It rings four times until his loud voice answers.
"Babe!"
"Hey, listen to me. I don't have time to explain. Are you with Deku?" Katsuki asks quickly.
"Yeah man. Is everything alright?" Kiri asks.
"Peachy. Listen this is important. Get Deku and put me on speaker." The blonde grumbles.
"Alright, hang on." Ei says. Some shuffling and a mumbled conversation comes through the line.
"Kacchan?" Izuku asks.
"Great, listen to me. I'm not going to repeat myself. If a very close friend of ours also regressed, would you be okay with me telling them about us." Katsuki asks.
"Yeah man!" Kiri answers.
"Absolutely! More playmates!" Izuku says happily.
"I can't ask Candy Cane right now, but are you sure?" Katsuki asks.
"Yes! I promise Shouto would be so so happy about having someone else to play with too!" Izuku says, his voice practically vibrating from excitement.
"Okay. I'll see you later." He hangs up the phone and jogs back to Kyoka and Ochako.
"Okay listen, I just called my idiots. They said I could tell both." Katsuki says. "Me and Ei are caregivers for Deku and Icy-Hot."
Kyoka's face runs through many emotions. "Wow. Uh, okay. That actually.....makes sense."
Ochako pulls her hood back to look up at Katsuki again. Obviously interested in what he had just said.
"Yeah. So if those are for her," He says while pointing at the pack of disposable underwear, "They don't work well for littles."
"Then what do I get?" Kyoka asks.
"I'll send you the link. They're reusable cloth ones that have inserts. More comfortable" He says plainly.
"Okay. I'll get these for now." Kyoka replies, "Are you done with your shopping?" She asks.
"Almost. I've got more to get and I planned to go through the toy aisle. You?"
"No, I need to get hygiene stuff for myself. I want to restock Momo's stuff too." She answers.
Katsuki looks down at Ochako then back at Kyo. "Don't you have a meeting with Hawk's in like, a couple of hours?" He asks, remembering the files he had to send off earlier that day holding debrief information from Mirko.
"Yeah. I wasn't expecting this, I'll just cancel the meeting. It'll be okay." Kyoka says.
"You didn't expect her to be little?" He asks.
"No. She had patrol this morning. I checked on her before I left to go back to my place from a meeting I had with Ryuku. I found her like this under her kitchen table." Kyoka answers softly, sadness in her voice, "according to her journal, she hadn't regressed in over a week. I found a envelope on her table." Kyoka says. She pulls out her phone, and sends a message to Katsuki. He checks his messages.
Earphones: It was an old letter addressed to her dad. It was a birthday card. The old friend that sent it didn't get the memo.
Katsuki: So she regresses because of her dad being gone?
Earphones: seems that way. Just don't mention her being heavy or round, and don't mention her dad.
Katsuki nods his head. "Well you've got my number if you have any more questions. I obviously know what I'm doing." Katsuki says plainly.
"Oh joy." Kyoka says sarcastically. "Thank you." She adds softly.
"Yeah. Don't mention it." He replies.
Katsuki turns to walk away, when a small sleeve covered hand reaches up and pulls on his pantleg. He stops and looks down. Ochako looks up at him and looks like she wants to say something.
Katsuki remembers how shouto hardly ever spoke. He realizes that Ochako hasn't said a single word or made any noises. He looks at Kyoka. "Is she non-verbal?" He asks.
"Yeah, according to her journal, she has been regressing for over six months. She hasn't said a single word during her sessions." Kyoka says quietly.
"Huh." Katsuki answers. He looks down at Ochako, then does the sign language for yes. Kyoka's eyes widen.
Ochako looks up at him, a few moments pass by and she lifts her sleeves and clumsily signs something that resembled 'going.'
Katsuki nods. "I've gotta finish shopping baby." He mentally face palms. He didn't mean to add the term of endearment. It was more of a reflex from Shochan and Zuchan.
Ochako looks between Kyoka and Katsuki. Kyoka leans down, "you'll see him again, I promise." She says softly. Ochako's eyes tear up slightly. She nods her head and let's go of the fabric of the blonde's pants.
Katsuki looks around them, then thinks to himself.
'Earphones has a meeting. She will be busy for a few hours. We have a play room. It wouldn't hurt? Right?'
Katsuki looks at Kyo with determination. "Let me take her." He says plainly.
"What?" Kyoka asks, surprised.
"She's little. I'm one of her emergency contacts. I'm already a caregiver. Deku, Red, and Peppermint will be there. Let me take her." He says plainly.
"I don't know..." Kyoka says, "Where would you take her?"
"To Eijirou's place. We have a playroom." He answers.
"Look," He gestures to Ochako, and then squats down in front of her carefully. "Bambi? Do you want to come home with me? You can play with two other littles and watch Winnie the pooh." He offers. Her eyes light up and she tugs on Kyoka's pant leg excitedly.
"Alright. But if she gets hurt or upset, I'm kicking your ass." Kyoka answers.
"Don't say swear words around the kids." Katsuki scolds her.
Kyoka laughs, "I didn't know you had such a soft side."
"Shut-up." Katsuki grumbles.
"I drove the SUV here. We can check out together and I can drop you and her off after we leave." Kyoka offers.
"Thanks." He says softly.
Kyoka smiles brighter, "No. Thank you."
Notes:
I'm so nervous posting this. But this is how I see this story going. I'm pretty excited to write the next chapter though!
So if you don't mind, keep holding my hand this time, yeah?
Chapter 41: Bambi, Shochan, Zuchan
Summary:
This chapter picks up almost exactly where the last one left off.
So uh, you gonna hold my hand?
Yeah?????
Yes???
Notes:
Thanks for your support guys ❤ I'll probably take a day or two break after this one.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"C'mon, Bambi." Katsuki holds out his hand.
Ochako takes it tentatively and stands up.
"Can I take her with me until you're done?" Katsuki asks.
"You don't have to ask dude. I trust you, and so does she." Kyo says, pointing between her and Ochako.
Katsuki bites back a smile. "Meet us in the toy aisle when you're done."
Kyoka smiles at him and goes back to picking out shampoo for herself.
Katsuki walks through the aisles with Ochako hanging onto the back of his hoodie. "Do you want to walk?" He asks.
She tilts her head slightly, confused at the question. He pushes the things in his cart out of the way to the front, then stands in front of it with his hands out. He gestures for her to come forward. She does hesitantly.
"I'm gonna pick you up, okay?" He asks.
She nods excitedly. He grabs ahold of her waist and lifts her up easily. Placing her in the cart. She giggles softly.
There it is. Those sweet little laughs.
Hearing her giggle makes him miss Shochan and Zuchan. He hopes and wishes for the universe to align itself so that Shouto gets back in enough time and Izuku feels like regressing. He could have three littles in front of him, giggling and laughing. He'd do anything to see that.
"Is that okay?" He asks her.
She nods enthusiasticly. He pushes the cart down the aisles and grabs strawberry and chocolate milk powder.
"Do you have a favorite?" Katsuki asks her.
She nods her head slightly.
"Is it strawberry?" He asks. She shakes her head no.
"Is it chocolate?" She shakes her head no again.
"Then is it..." He looks over the shelves, "vanilla?" He asks. Ochako closes her eyes and looks away.
"No? It's not coffee is it?" Katsuki asks teasingly. She shakes her head no and giggles.
"Then it's banana." He says quietly. She nods.
"I knew it." He says. He grabs a small can of banana flavored milk powder, and places it in the cart at her feet.
Katsuki feels his pocket vibrating. He checks the ID on his phone screen.
"Yeah?" Katsuki answers.
"Kacchan! Tell me the details, I'm DYING." Izuku says, his voice shaking from excitement.
Katsuki chuckles lightly, "Is Ei with you?"
"Yeah! Shouto will be home in about two hours!"
"Are you idiots done with moving yet?" He asks.
"Almost! We need to unpack and stuff, but it helped that you and Mido had most of everything already packed. We gotta come back tomorrow and get the furniture." Eijirou's voice comes through the speaker.
"We can unpack this weekend. Do you guys feel like playing tonight?" Katsuki asks.
"Always dude!" Eijirou says happily.
"ARE YOU BRINGING OUR NEW FRIEND OVER." Izuku asks.
Katsuki hides a smile, "Yeah, I am."
"Dude stop teasing us! Who is it!" Ei shouts into the speaker.
Katsuki stops pushing the cart, Ochako leans her head back to look up at him. He pinches her nose lightly and she giggles again.
"She's completely non-verbal so don't expect her to say anything. It's Ochako." Katsuki says. Ochako gives him a smile.
"AAAAAHHHHHH OH MY GOD YES. Is She already little? Is she with you! Whats her little name?" Izuku asks excitedly.
"That's so awesome! When are you bringing her over?" Eijirou asks, the smile in his voice bright and beautiful.
"Yes. Yes. I don't know her little name, I'll ask Earphones. In a little over half an hour." Katsuki answers each question.
"Should I regress before she gets here?" Izuku asks.
"Probably for the best." Katsuki answers.
"Okay! I'm so excited!" Izuku shouts.
"See you soon, Babe!" Eijirou shouts as well.
Katsuki hangs up the phone and pushes the cart down to the back of the store, where the toys and bikes are. He browses the the shelves looking for something that could spike his little's interests.
He looks at Ochako, "Do you want to help me pick something out for Shouto and Izuku?" He asks. She nods her head softly.
He reaches into the cart and lifts her out of it carefully. He goes back to looking at the different displays and shelves. Ochako walks a few feet down the aisle. She looks between shelves, and on the other side of the shelf in the aisle over, is something perfect for Shochan and Zuchan. She scampers off quickly to the next aisle.
She sits down to grab the backpacks from the bottom shelf and looks them over.
Katsuki turns around to check on Ochako, and his heart drops out of his chest when he doesn't see her.
"Fuck." He says, he checks the aisle to his right. She isn't there.
"Bambi?" He yells out. He checks the aisle next to it. She should be in the toy aisles still. She couldn't have gotten far. He looks up as well, in case she activated her quirk on herself somehow.
"Bambi? Baby?" Katsuki is starting to get frantic. He jogs to the aisle that was on the other side, it's full of kid purses, scarves, and hats.
He sees her in the floor holding two backpacks. He sighs a heavy breath of relief.
She sees him and goes to stand up, loosing her balance and falling. The hood on her head coming down. She tries standing again and toddles up to him and holds out the two bags.
Its a Totoro backpack and a Calcifier backpack. He takes them carefully. "These are perfect, they will love them." Her eyes squint as if she is smiling.
"Bambi, please don't run off okay? When we go shopping, you've got to stay in the same aisle as me." He says softly.
She nods her head slightly, then looks down at her feet and places her right fist over her chest, and rotates it slowly. The sign for sorry.
"You're sorry?" He asks.
She nods again.
"Don't be sorry, you didn't know." Katsuki carefully ruffles her chestnut brown hair. "C'mon, we've got one more thing to get." He says, taking her hand and pulling her back to the cart in the next aisle.
Katsuki turns to her, "How many toys do you have?" He asks.
She thinks for a few minutes then shrugs her shoulders bashfully.
"Do you have any toys?" He asks her.
She nods her head.
"Can you show me with your hands how many?"
She turns, her back facing him. She slowly lifts three fingers over her shoulder.
"Three? You have three toys?" He asks. Brown hair bounces as she nods again.
"Well do you have a dollhouse?" He asks her. She shakes her head no.
He walks over to the dolls and dollhouses. He looks around for a minute, then finds a Hundred Acre Woods Winnie the Pooh set. It has Pooh, Piglet, and Christopher Robin. It has a toy jar of honey, little toy books, a toy shovel, some doll house furniture, and an elaborate little house that's built into the base of a tree.
He picks it up and sets it in the cart, along with the two backpacks. Ochako looks up at him like he has hung the moon for her. That's the look. The look his littles give him. Absolutely melts his cold dead heart, just in time for Kyo to come down the aisle.
"Having fun?" She asks.
"Are you her caregiver?" He asks, getting ready to grill her on why Ochako only has three toys.
"No. Not-not yet, at least." She answers quietly.
"Does she not have one?" He asks.
"It's a long story. You should probably ask her when she isn't little." Kyo says.
Katsuki accepts her answer for now, planning to ask Ochako about it some other time. That deep, selfish part of himself, secretly hopes that she doesn't have one.
"Ready?"
"Yeah. You?" Kyo answers.
"Hm. C'mon, Bambi." Katsuki grunts.
They head to the front and get checked out easily. Ochako hangs on to Kyo's jacket until they get outside.
Katsuki loads up the car and Kyo gets Ochako buckled in the back seat. Then she hops in the driver's seat and starts the car. Katsuki puts away the carts and gets in the passenger seat.
Kyo puts on some music. Her and Katsuki have similar tastes, so he enjoys it.
They ride in silence until Kyo leans forward and pulls a plain notebook out of the glove box. Then hands it to Katsuki.
"Last page." She says softly.
Katsuki turns the pages to the end of the book. It's a contact list. It says "in case of emergency."
"She's taught herself that if she needs help, she calls down this list. Ochako has only ever called me twice. I've answered both times." Kyo says softly.
Katsuki reads down the list.
1. Tsuyu Asui
2. Momo Yaoyorozu
3. Kyoka Jiro
4. Katsuki Bakugo
5. Julie Tsubanaki
Beside the names, are stickers that seem to resemble each person's personality. Probably to help her little mind in case the names are hard to read.
Two stickers are next to his name, a little firework and a orange cat. Next to his name, is his phone number.
"Julie Tsubanaki?" He asks.
"That's her therapist. A last resort if no one else is available." Kyo answers.
"I'm number four?" He says quietly.
"Her therapist told her to list people by how much she trusts them to know that she regresses. The only reason me and Momo are before your name, is because of the timing of the case and we found out accidentally one day." Kyo says under her breath.
Katsuki sits in silence as he goes through her notebook. She has been regressing for almost 6 months willingly. Her therapist has noted that she used to regress without realizing it right after her father died. The note's in the therapist's handwriting, say that in her little mind, her father is still alive. But just isn't around. So she regresses as a coping method due to her father passing unexpectedly, and just stress in general.
"Thanks. For helping." Kyo says softly.
"Thanks for telling me." He says back.
They sit in comfortable silence for the rest of the drive, they turn onto Eijirou's Street. Katsuki checks on Ochako in the back seat.
"Bambi?" He asks.
Ochako turns to look at him.
"If you aren't comfortable, tell us. Okay?"
Ochako smiles at him, then pulls her mask off clumsily. She has a plain bink in her mouth that looks like a regular toddler one you get from the supercenter.
They pull up to the house and park. It's 4:30, Kyo's meeting starts at 5.
Katsuki hops out first. "We should get her inside first. I'll come back out and get my stuff."
Kyoka gets out of the SUV and takes the notebook with her. Katsuki unbuckles Ochako and helps her step down and out of the vehicle.
"Does she have a little name?" Katsuki asks.
Kyoka smiles softly, "Yeah. It's either Raka or Chachan."
"Alright. Let's get this over with." He says, opening the door.
"Red! Bunny!" He calls out.
He hears feet running through the living room, Zuchan slides down the hall in his socks. He is wearing the red dinosaur onesie. He slides right up in front of them, Ochako ducks behind Kyo shyly.
"Bunny, slow down. You're making her nervous." Katsuki says.
"Sorry, Pacchan." Izuku says softly. He sees Kyoka and gives her a little wave.
"Bunny?' Kyo asks with a teasing smile.
"Shut up." He grumbles.
They gently coax Ochako through the house, Ei is sitting in the floor of the playroom.
"Dis is our p'layroom! We gots toys and moovies and shows!" Zuchan says excitedly. Ochako looks around nervously. Zuchan takes her hand and pulls her further into the room.
"Kyoka!" Eijirou says happily.
"Hey, Red." She greets him.
"Have you gotten the stuff inside yet?" Eijirou asks.
"Not yet. Wanted to get her inside first." Katsuki answers, pointing at Ochako.
"I got it babe!" The Red head shouts, heading to the front door.
"Babe?" Kyoka teases.
"Shut up." He answers her.
"Do you have any more questions before I leave her with you?" She asks.
Katsuki thinks for a few seconds, "Has she showered? You said she had patrol this morning." He asks.
"When I found her, her hair was damp. So I'm pretty sure she did." She answers.
"You said she is self conscious?" He asks cautiously.
"Yeah. She uh, doesn't like how round or heavy she is. She always wears really big clothes and will try to hide herself if she starts to gain more self awareness. Raka really likes to be carried around. I give her piggy backs when I can. But she is solid muscle." She says softly.
"Heh. She kicked my ass a few weeks ago in a no-quirk spar." He whispers.
Kyoka pinches his side, "No swear words remember?"
"Ow, Okay!" He snarls, pulling away from her.
Kyoka says her goodbyes and assures the caregivers that she will be back in a couple of hours.
Ochako is sitting next to Izuku, looking through all his books. Eijirou and Katsuki are sitting against the wall next to eachother, watching the two littles.
"So, how'd this happen?" Ei asks softly.
"Saw Earphones looking at the crap lotion that makes Sho's skin break out. She has eczema. It was obvious she was regressed. I called Earphones so I wouldn't freak out cheeks, then went over and helped her pick out shit." Katsuki mumbles.
Kiri nods, "And you offered to babysit?"
"Yeah. Here." Katuski hands Eijirou Ochako's littles notebook. "Don't mention her dad. And she has body image issues when she is little." He grumbles.
"Body image issues?" Ei asks softly.
"Cheeks thinks she is too big and heavy. And she doesn't like her roundness. So she wears stuff like that." The blonde gestures to the girl in front of them.
"Well we gotta fix that." Ei says.
"Agreed. She is completely non-verbal too. And only has three toys." Katsuki says quietly.
"We definitely gotta fix that." Ei says again.
"I got her a dollhouse." The blonde mumbles.
"I saw." Ei says with a smile.
They watch the littles interact for a little while longer.
"Dis is Deeno, Bunbun, Sprinkles, Taffy, and Peanut. Dis is the one papa and pachan got me at the zoo. Her name is Honey. She is a graph." Izuku says with a smile.
"Giraffe, Bunny." Katsuki corrects.
"Gi-raffe." Izuku says slowly.
"Shochan has some stuffies too, but his favorite is Dottie his pennygwen." Green curls bounce as he talks.
Ochachan looks around the room some more.
"You wanna p'lay?" Izuku asks excitedly. Ochachan nods.
"You wanna c'lor wit me? Or m'play cars? I've got buildy blocks too!" Izuku says with a bright smile.
Chachan points to the coloring books. Zuchan smiles wider and gets out his crayons and books. He hands the wildlife one to Chako. He uses his flower and plant themed one. They color for a while as Winne-the-pooh plays on the TV.
Ochako looks at Zuchans onesie a few times. Zuchan notices. "D'you likes deenosaurs too?" He asks.
Ochako nods.
"D'you wanna see more my pjs?" Izuku asks. Ochako nods excitedly. Izuku gets up quickly and goes to leave the room, pulling Ochako along with him.
"Where you going, baby?" Ei asks.
"M'show Raka my pjs!" He says excitedly.
"You remember where your clothing chest is?" Katsuki asks.
"Yes Pacchan!" Izuku shouts, waddling out of the room with a giggling Ochako behind him. The two littles take the stairs carefully.
"I'm ordering pizza." Katsuki says, standing to head into the kitchen. Eijirou blows him a kiss playfully, then gets up to stay closer to Zuchan and Raka.
"M'have dis one! It's ed'iot! And dis one! Issa bunny! Aaaand dis one! Issa panda!" He says, laying out each one. Raka's eyes light up at the panda one.
"Raka wanna wear one? M'thinks panda is best!" Izuku says, trying to unzip the zipper. After a few tries, he gives up.
"M'find papa!" He says with determination, dragging Ochako with him.
"Papa!" Izuku shouts into the hallway.
"Yes, baby?" Ei says, climbing up the stairs.
"M'helps!" He says.
"Manners baby." Ei says firmly.
"M'helps pease papa?" Zuchan tries again.
"Thank you Bunny. What do you need?" Ei asks.
Izuku hands him the onesie. "For Raka."
"You want Chachan to wear this?" Ei asks. Izuku nods.
"Did you ask if it was okay with Chachan first?" Ei asks firmly.
"Yis!" Zuchan says.
"Alright. Uh, hang on." Eijirou says, leaning down the stairs. "Kat!" He calls.
"What?" Katsuki answers.
"Uh, Chachan needs changed." He says plainly.
Katsuki tredges up the stairs. "What?"
"Bambi needs changed." He says. "I don't know if she is okay with me helping her." Eijirou answers.
Katsuki makes grabby hands at the onesie. Izuku is chanting 'p'nda!'
He takes Ochako into the bathroom. "Bambi, I'll unzip this and hold it out for you to step into. I'll close my eyes. Can you get your pants and hoodie off yourself?" He asks. Ochako nods.
Katsuki unzips the onesie and squats down, holding it out for her to step into. Then closes his eyes. Some ruffling noises and two little hands on his shoulders for balance later, and she is all the way into the pajama.
"I'm gonna zip it up, okay?" He asks. He can feel her head nodding with his hand raised close to her head. He zips up the onesie and opens his eyes. She looks up at him happily. It seems like little Ochako is a lot more open about having things doen for her and given to her than big Ochako. Katsuki plans to use that to his advantage.
"There ya go. Do a spin for me." He asks with a grin. She spins clumsily in cirlcle. "Perfect." He says.
Ochako comes out of the bathroom practically jumping. "Awwww. You're so cute I could eat you up." Ei says teasingly.
"Run Raka!" Izuku cheers.
"I'm gonna catch myself a Bunny!" Katsuki shouts playfully.
"It might be illegal to hunt pandas, but they're just so fun to tickle!" Eijirou yells.
Ochako and izuku run through the house downstairs. Slipping and sliding everywhere. Eijirou chases Izuku and Ochako through the living room. Katsuki cuts them off in the kitchen and snags Ochako, lifting her up over his shoulder.
"Got one!" He yells victoriously.
"I'm gonna make rabbit stew with this one!" Eijirou says, slinging Izuku over his shoulder as well. Izuku and Ochako are giggling wildly, then the front door opens. Ochako tenses up. Katsuki sets her down carefully and she wedges herself behind him and the counter.
Shouto walks into the dining area, holding his work back pack. "Oh." His eyes widen slightly and he smiles brightly. "Lemme go change!" He jogs up the stairs and comes back a few minutes later in his polar bear onesie.
"Hello Raka! Hello Zuchan! I'm ready!" He shouts playfully.
"Shochan!" Izuku shouts.
Ochako waves excitedly.
"C'mon babies!" Eijirou shouts. He lines all three of them up. "You've gotta get away from us! Ready! Set!...."
"Go!" Katsuki yells. He runs after Shouto first, pining him to the couch and tickling him until he shouts and giggles in his sweet little voice.
They chase eachother and play until the pizza arrives. Katsuki cuts it into smaller pieces, then fills three sippy cups with juice.
The three littles sit at the kitchen table and eat their dinner happily. Shochan and Zuchan making funny faces at eachother. Raka laughing at their antics.
"This is so nice." Eijirou says softly.
"Hm." Katsuki hums between bites.
"Does she have a caregiver?" Ei asks, slight hope in his voice.
"No. Aux Cord said it was complicated and that we should ask cheeks when she isn't little." Katsuki answers.
Eijirou thinks quietly. He can't help it. He wants Ochako to let him and Katsuki take care of her. He wants to help Kyo and Ochako with whatever they are going through.
The three littles finish their dinner, Katsuki cleans up and Eijirou wipes down their hands and faces. He cleans off Izuku's first, then covers his face in kisses. He wipes off shochan's fave next, and kisses his cheeks repeatedly. Then he cleans off Ochako's nose and chin, and turns to wipe down the table.
She reaches her little hand up and grabs his shirt. He looks back at her. "Yes, Bambi?" He asks.
Raka pushes herself up as much as she can and tugs on his shirt again.
"Daddy, you didn give Raka smoochies." Shochan says plainly.
Izuku nods his head enthusiasticly. "Littles get smoochies!"
"Awwwww. Does baby girl want some smoochies too?" Ei teases. Ochako nods her head multiple times.
"You're so little and cute! I just wanna nomnomnomnom!" Eijirou shouts as he kisses and playfully bites at her cheeks. Raka giggles loud and happily. Shochan and Zuchan giggle as well.
"All better!" He says.
"C'mon, Raka! Let's play hide and seek!" Zuchan shouts, taking Shochan's hand.
Eijirou walks back into the kitchen. Katsuki is glaring at him weakly. "What? Are you jealous?" He teases.
Katsuki turns his head away, his ears bright pink. "Shut up." He snarls.
"Let's play hide and seek with them!" Eijirou says.
"First to find two out of the three of them wins." Katsuki says with determination.
"Bet!" Eijirou shouts.
Notes:
You can let go now! See you soon!
Chapter 42: Progress
Summary:
More chaotic fluff
Disclaimer: once again, YOU CAN BE FRIENDS. YOU CAN BE PHYSICALLY CLOSE. YOU CAN BE PLATONIC BESTIES.......WITHOUT ROMANCE.
that is all.
Chapter Text
"Dis one?" Shochan asks, holding up a orange doll dress.
"Nooo." Zuchan says.
"Dis one?" Sho asks, holding a different one.
"Hm'nah." Zuchan answers.
"Hmmmmm. Dis one!" Shochan asks again, holding up a yellow one.
"Yis!" Zuchan shouts, Raka nods excitedly.
Shochan takes the dress and doll to Katsuki, "Da-da, pease?"
"You want me to put this on the doll?" The blonde asks.
Shochan nods.
"Can you tell me what color this dress it?" Katsuki asks.
"Ellow!" Shochan answers.
"Good job, Kitten." Katsuki praises, fitting the dress onto the doll.
Sho takes the dressed doll back, then nuzzles into Katsuki's shoulder as a thank you. Ei watches them fondly.
Shochan crawls back over to where Raka and Zuchan are sitting with their toys. They're playing with their Polly Pockets and Raka's new toy Winnie the Pooh set. It seems like they're planning a surprise birthday party for Christopher Robin.
"This is so nice, dude." Ei says quietly.
"Hm." Katsuki hums.
"You think she will want to come back?" Ei asks.
"Maybe. As long as we don't fu-screw, this up." Katsuki answers.
Eijirou leans back onto Katsuki's lap. The blonde is lounging on one of the big bean bags, watching the three littles.
"Sho is being more interactive than usual today." Ei says.
"Hm. Probably cause Bambi's shy." Katsuki grumbles.
"They bring out the best of eachother it seems. She looks less nervous." The Red head says softly.
"She hasn't had anyone to play with. Unless Hopper plays with her." The blonde mumbles.
"Her notes didn't mention Tsu though." Ei mentions.
"I noticed." Katsuki replies.
"We have a lot to talk about tomorrow." Ei says quietly, "You think Kyo would let her stay the night? You know how Zu and Sho get about staying together until they get out of their little minds."
"Dunno. Won't hurt to ask though." The blonde answers.
They enjoy the sweet laughs and the sounds of the Little's playing for a while longer. Then the front door opens slowly.
"That's probably Kyo." Ei says, getting to his feet.
He heads out into the living room and Kyo is sliding off her boots. "Hey Red." She says quietly.
"Hey! How'd the meeting go?" He asks.
"Shit. Got briefed on information we already knew. Led to another dead-end on that big case. I can't and don't want to talk about it." She answers tiredly.
"Fair enough. You wanna come watch them play for a while?" Ei offers quietly.
"Yeah. Yeah that sounds nice." Kyo answers with a small smile.
"It's pretty relaxing." Ei smiles as well.
"Hmhm. I've gotten to watch Ochako while she is little a couple of times. She usually just watch TV quietly or plays with her wooden blocks." Kyo mumbles.
"Uh, Kat said she doesn't really have any little stuff?" Ei says, sheepishly.
"I've tried asking her if I can get her more toys and things. She says no everytime. I brought her a few wooden puzzles the last time I went over. She doesn't refuse when she is little, but she did ask me not to spend money on her once she got big again." Kyo answers quietly.
"Why?" Ei asks.
"Chako just doesn't like it. You know how her childhood was. Simple hand me down toys and eating whatever she is given. She never asked for much even when her parents did try to buy her nicer things. She isn't picky at all. She hates radishes, okra, and mushroom. But if they're on her plate, she will eat them with a smile. Her parents were good to her when she was a kid. She just hates being wasteful and having things bought for her." Kyo answers again.
"Yeah. That makes sense. I uh...... listen.... can I talk to you out here real quick?" Ei asks, gesturing to the living room.
Kyo takes a seat on the recliner. Kiri sits across from her on the couch.
"So uh, you know we have two littles." Ei starts. Kyoka nods tiredly. "Well outside of that, we are together." He says.
"I figured, thats what Baku said when you guys called me." Kyo says.
"Yeah, so. Kat said she doesn't have a caregiver?" Ei asks cautiously.
"Not yet." Kyo answers.
"You want to be hers, don't you?" He asks.
"Me and Momo both do. We want to be Tsu and Chako's." She says.
"Tsu's? She's a Little too?" He asks, eyes lighting up in excitement.
"Uh, hang on. I'll be back." Kyo says, getting up. She shuffles out the front door with the car keys, then comes back with a green notebook.
"This is Tsu's book. I'm only showing you, because of.... all of this." She says, gesturing sarcastically through the air.
Kiri chuckles lightly and accepts the book.
"Uh.... last page." She says softly.
Kiri turns to the last page of the book. It's Tsu's emergency contact list.
1. Ochako Ururaka
2. Kyoka Jiro
3. Momo Yaoyorozu
4. Eijirou Kirishima
5. Katsuki Bakugo
6. Mina Ashido
7. Shouto Todoroki
8. Izuku Midoryia
9. Tenya Iida
10. Julie Tsubanaki
Beside each name is their phone numbers.
"The last one is Ochako's therapist. Uh, these are in case something happens to either Tsu or Ochako in their little spaces." Kyo says softly.
"So they regress..... together?" He asks.
"Yeah. Tsu's not exactly a 'little,' more like a 'middle.' She really misses her siblings being little. And a lot of her younger teen and older kid years were screwed around between moving and her dad's work." Kyo takes a deep breath.
"So Ochako's therapist had been working with her regression. Ochako had told Tsu about it and Tsu asked how to help. Her therapist said to be supportive. And when Tsu asked about becoming a caregiver, her therapist suggested for Ochako not to have one. Because of the relationship barrier with her parents. In her little state, she has a great relationship with her dad and mom. But in reality, her dad isn't here anymore and her mom moved away to live with her aunts." Kyo explains.
"So Tsu became her big sister?" Ei asks. Kyo nods solemnly. "That....makes a lot of sense." He whispers.
"According to Tsu's notebook, occasionally she can't control her mindset. So there have been times she gets really young. It's pretty rare, but it has happened. Ochako is non-verbal and has a hard time taking care of herself. That's how me and Momo found out. We brought over food after one of their really rough shifts. We had gotten a couple of calls from them, but no one was answering when we answered. We found them both underneath the kitchen table. Tsu was crying and Ochako was holding her." Kyo whispers.
Eijirou's heart aches for all four of them. He has been in a similar situation with Katsuki and their littles.
"So I'm hoping they will accept me and Momo as like Aunts, much older sisters, or something. We want to be there for them, they're just hesitant." Kyoka says.
"Thanks for telling me all this." Ei says softly.
"Thanks for understanding, and for helping out." Kyo takes another deep breath, "I thought about whether or not I should tell you guys, but Ochako's and Tsu's health is more important than their stubbornness. So here we are." She laughs lightly.
"Well, you wanna spend the night? Zu and Sho will probably throw a fit if you try to leave with Chako." Ei asks with a smile.
Kyo smiles as well, looking down at her hands. "Yeah, thanks."
Kyo and Ei walk back to the playroom. They see Katsuki fighting back a smirk and two little's looking quite suspicious. As well as a big pile of toys in the floor.
"Sup." Katsuki says, biting his cheek to keep from breaking character.
"Sup?" Kyo asks. "Hi Zuku. Hello Shochan. We haven't properly met yet." She smiles.
"Hi!" Sho smiles.
"Hello!" Zuchan shouts.
Sho is giggling quietly and Zuchan is stubbornly sitting right in front of the toy box.
"Where's Bambi?" Ei asks Katsuki.
"There's no Bambi here." The blonde snickers.
"Yep! Is just jus'me an Sho!" Izuku smiles.
"Riiiiiiight." Eijirou looks at the pile of toys. "Let me clean this up for you my babies!" Ei says teasingly. Walking to the toy box they usually keep their stuffies in. He reaches for the lid to put the toys back in the box.
"No! No tank-you!" Sho shouts.
"No?" Ei asks.
"Nope! M'stuffies wanna be outside!" Zuku says suspiciously.
"Oh yeah? Well if they're out here..... then who's in there?" Kyo asks with a laugh.
"Defin-ly not Raka." Sho answers.
"Well then you won't mind if I check?' Ei asks, throwing open the lid. Chako jumps out quickly and starts to run out of the playroom. Zuku and Sho run too.
"Run! Run Raka!" Sho shouts!
Chako runs through the hall with Kiri chasing after her, Kyo and Katsuki behind them. Katsuki caught Zuku and has him over his shoulder.
"No Pacchan! Put me down!" Zuku giggles wildly.
"You can't run from me!" Eijirou shouts.
Chako runs around in the kitchen. Kiri gets ahold of her and lifts her over his head with both arms. Ochako giggles and laughs loudly.
Kyo watches them with her mouth dropped open in shock.
"Papa down! Put me down!" Izuku shouts, "Sho protect ochan!" He shouts again.
Shochan jumps onto Eijirou's back and reaches for Ochako. Kiri rests the little laughing brunette on his shoulder, and mangles the boy on his back into his other arm.
"No! You can't haves her!" Izuku shouts.
"Quite squirming Bunny!" Katsuki says.
"Raka stays! Raka stays!" Shochan shouts, still reaching for Ochako.
"She is staying!" Kiri shouts as well.
"We are staying the night!" Kyoka says after gaining her composer.
Zuchan and Shochan stop their movements.
"You are!' Zuku shouts.
"Yes, if you want." Kyo says.
"Yay!" Shochan shouts.
Ochako squirms like she wants to be put down. Kiri sets her and Sho down carefully.
"Tank you!" Sho smiles brightly while hugging Eijirou.
Izuku jumps up and down while clapping.
Ochako runs over to Kyoka and hugs her tightly. Kyo is stunned for a moment, but then accepts the hug and holds her tightly with a bright smile.
Izuku and Shochan are making plans for the night. Ochako let's go of Kyo and shyly walks up the Katsuki. She holds her arms up and out and keeps her head down.
"You want to be picked up?" Katsuki asks.
She shakes her head no.
"Bambi wants a hug dude." Ei says.
Katsuki hesitantly opens his arms up and Ochako practically flings herself into them and squeezes tightly. She looks up at him with her big brown eyes. Katsuki unwraps one arm and pinches her cheek. She giggles again. She hugs Eijirou as well, and he plasters each little with a forehead kiss.
"So that's what that feels like?" Kyo says quietly. She looks at Katsuki.
"Yeah." He whispers, hiding a small smile.
Notes:
Okie you can let go.......
If you want
Or don't. Ya know. It's cool
Chapter 43: Puddle Pile
Summary:
Sweet littles.
A flashback
Puddle pile
Some Tchaikovsky
Notes:
I hope you like this chaotic fluff!!!!!
A friend of mine requested that I add a teeny bit of Hanta flavoring into this. Our sweet boy.
Could you hold my hand again?????
Thank you <3
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"You want your hair braided before bed?" Katsuki asks. Shochan nods.
Katsuki brushes through Sho's clean hair. He handled bath time with Zuchan and Shochan. Ei got them dressed and blow dried their hair while Ochan sat in the living room cuddled up on the couch next to Kyoka. She had already showered and they didn't want her to get stressed or uncomfortable. Especially since they haven't talked about boundaries with Big Ochako yet.
"You want two braids or one?" Katsuki asks. Shochan holds up two fingers. Katsuki braids his shoulder length dual tone hair into two French braids.
Once Sho's hair was done and Kiri had finished carefully coiling each of Izuku's curls with product, they head into the living room together. Shochan and Zuchan immediately plop onto the couch next to Ochan.
Raka sees Sho's braid and pets his hair carefully with sparkling eyes.
"Do you like his braids?" Kyo asks. Ochan nods. "I'm not very good at it, but I've practiced with Momo. Would you like me to try braiding your hair?" She asks. Ochan nods excitedly with a smile.
Kyoka braids down to a the base of Raka's neck, she missed a strand somehow.
"Here." Katsuki grunts, sitting beside her. He takes the strand of hair and pulls it carefully through each gap in the woven braid, then ties it off with a yellow hair tie. "Just weave it back in. It's like crochet." He grumbles.
Kyoka chuckles, "You crochet?"
"Deku picked up the hobby when his physical therapist recommended it for his hands." Katsuki answered.
Izuku turned to shoot him angry daggers, "M'not Deku." He huffs.
"You're right, Bunny. I'm sorry" Katsuki says softly.
"You're our little babying baber boy! Ima eat you right up! Nomnomnom!" Kiri shouts, squishing Izuku's freckled face in his hands. Izuku squels excitedly.
"Ei, don't get them riled up before bed." Katsuki scolds.
"Sorry, sorry." Ei says with a smile.
Shochan looks between them. When he gets tired and has had a long day, he sometimes gets smaller over time when regressed. He reaches over and pulls on Ei's sleeve.
"Da-da, babas." He says quietly.
"He must be pretty tired." Ei says looking at Katsuki.
"Sho, look at me." Katsuki commands gently. Sho looks up at him from the floor. "Do I need to get the diaper bag?" He asks softly.
Sho thinks for a few moments, then shakes his head no.
"If you get any smaller from now until bed time, I'm getting the diaper bag. Okay?" Katsuki says in a gentle tone. Shochan nods his head softly while looking back at the floor.
"Diaper bag?" Kyoka asks.
"Infant regression supplies." Katsuki explains plainly.
Kyoka nods.
"You want milk before bed Babies?" Ei asks.
Shochan and Zuchan cheer happily. Ochan looks slightly confused, but still amused.
"I got it!" Ei smiles. "Bambi, do you know old you are right now?" He asks.
Ochan shrugs her shoulders bashfully.
"Okay, hang on." Ei says, getting to his feet. He runs up the stairs. They can hear him rummaging around in one of the rooms. He comes back with the blue bag that's full of their infant stuff. He pulls a big plain clear bottle from the bag, and grabs a sippy cup from the counter.
Ei walks back over in front of the littles. "Which one, Bunny?" He asks, holding the sippy cup and bottle out in front of Zuchan. Zuchan points to the sippy cup. "Cans I haves my pu'ple one?" The boy asks.
"Of course!" Ei smiles.
He turns to Shochan, "Which one, Kitten?"
Shochan points to the bottle. Ei smiles, then turns to Ochan. "Which one, Baby?" He asks.
Raka looks between both containers. She stares thoughtfully at the bottle. Unsure of herself, she shrugs.
"Do you want banana milk?" Katsuki gently coaxes her. She nods. "Then you gotta tell Ei which cup to put it in, Bambi."
She thinks a minute longer and points shyly to the clear bottle. Ei hops into the kitchen and makes chocolate milk in a purple sippy cup, strawberry milk in a snowflake printed clear bottle, and a banana milk in a flower printed bottle.
He brings the milks to the living room and hands Shochan and Zuchan their's, then sits in the floor against the couch beside of Ochako. He holds the bottle out to her. She stares at it nervously and fiddles with the sleeve on her onesie.
Kiri leans further back and holds his hand out to her, she takes it hesitantly. He pulls her closer and holds the bottle out to her again. She takes it into her hands this time and stares at the sloshing milk.
"Do you want help Baby?" Eijirou asks her in a whisper.
Ochan looks around the living room. Shochan is laid fully in Katsuki's lap, wrapped in a fuzzy orange blanket with the bottle in his mouth. The blonde's arms are wrapped around him warmly.
Zuchan is sitting in the floor, leaned back against the recliner between Kyoka's legs. she is running her fingers through his curls. Carefully coiling the messy curls around her fingers. Zuchan is holding onto one of her aux cord earlobes, twisting it mindlessly.
She looks back at Ei with her big curious brown eyes. She nods slightly. The Red head wraps his arm around her back and waist and pulls her against his side. Her legs draped over his right thigh. He pulls a cloud printed blanket up and around her. Almost as if he was hiding her from the world. Then tilts the bottle of milk in her hands until the spout reaches her bottom lip. She takes a few experimental sips. Then drinks happily. Fully relaxing in his hold.
She feels safe. She feels hidden away and protected from the prying eyes of the world. It makes her heart ache, missing Tsu without realizing it in her little mind. She leans into him comfortably and wraps one of her little sleeved hands around his arm. Holding it against her.
Afraid the big warm safe person might let go.
She remembers Kyo holding her like this once. She felt safe then too. She remembers being held tightly by Tsu the last time they regressed together. She remembers being bathed by Momo carefully. Covered in bubbles and pusing toy boats through the water.
She realizes how wonderful it is to be cared for. By her companion, by Momo, By kyo, by Katsuki and Kiri. She realizes how much fun she had these last few hours while playing with Zuchan and Shochan. Her chest hurts, at the thought of having to leave. Her little mind can't understand why, so she sinks a little further into Eijirou's hold. Taking as much warmth as she can.
After a few minutes of them watching an old Scooby-Doo movie, Ochan finishes her milk. Her eye lids feel heavy. Her stomach is full. She feels warm, safe, happy....... and loved. She let's her eyes close fully. Sinking into a comfortable dream.
"She's asleep." Ei whispers.
"Not surprising. You're warm and comfortable." Kyo replies.
"It comes in handy when these two are fussy." Katsuki grumbles quietly.
Zuchan is relaxed, his head laying against Kyo's thigh. "Do they have a bedtime?" Kyo asks.
"No. Since we do this sporadically, with our patrol and work schedules, it's hard to set and keep one." Kiri answers.
"Just wait for them to get tired." Katsuki says gruffly.
The blonde looks down at Shochan. Sho's eyes are puffy and his eyebrows and cheeks are pink from tiredness. Zuchan's cheeks and mouth pushed into a tired pout. A tell-all sign that he has had since he was a toddler, meaning that he is exhausted.
"We moved the guest bed out of the spare room, and pushed it against the bed in our room, to make room for Izuku's stuff today. Some of his furniture is in the back room and his boxes are in the spare bedroom. We are gonna take it to the storage unit tomorrow." Ei says softly, "I still have the futons that we can lay out in here. Or since both beds are already made up in our room, we can all sleep in there." The Red head whispers.
"Is that cool with you?" Katsuki asks Kyo.
"Yeah dude. Wouldn't be the first time we've all piled up in the same bed." She says fondly.
Katsuki and Kiri remembered last year when Hanta went through his break up, most of their friends had brought over futons and blankets to Kiri's place. They all piled up in the living room and just laid together. Accepting each other's warmth and company.
Ojiro, Sato, Awase, Koji, Kendo, Hagakure, Shoji, Tokoyami, and Inasa had picked up and split as many of their friend's shifts that night as they could in support.
Hitoshi was pressed into Shouto's warm side in the recliner. Camie had claimed his cool side. The three of them bundled underneath a heavy blanket against eachother.
Denki was asleep with Mina and Ochako laying against his chest. All three of them snoring quietly.
Iida was asleep on his back with Izuku's curly hair laid across his chest and Tetsu pressed firmly against his side.
Momo and Tsu were snuggled up underneath a thick quilt on the floor beside the recliner.
Kiri was laid out on the couch with Hanta pressed against his chest. Kyoka's legs tangled with his as she laid on the other side of the couch.
Katsuki had cooked a huge meal. Full of Cuban dishes. They ate, smiled, laughed, told stories. They did everything they could to support Hanta.
Hanta had got down on one knee in the middle of an apple orchard. Knowing that his lover absolutely adored farmers markets, vineyards, gardens, and anything plant or nature based. He pulled a ring out of his pocket, and his lover rolled their eyes.
Three years of love thrown out the window. His lover had found someone else, and had been seeing them every week for the last eight months of their relationship.
Hanta has worked hard to get to where he is now. His life is his own again. His smile has grown back even brighter.
Katsuki remembers that he had woken up the next morning underneath a heavy blanket. Black and green hair tangled around his left hand and right arm.
Somehow through the night, he ended up on the futon with Momo and Tsu. It was still early. He decided that he didn't care if anyone saw or noticed. He was comfortable and warm with tsus arm draped over his chest. And Momo's soft breathing in his ear. He slept better that night than he had in years. Katsuki decided to stop fighting against Kiri's cuddle piles.
So the platonic cuddle sessions, puddle pile, was invented. And Katsuki slept wonderfully everytime he had another body pressed against his own.
But he will never tell anyone else that.
"C'mon, Princess." Katsuki says softly as he stands up with Sho in his arms. "Let's tuck them in." He grumbles to Kyo and Kiri.
Eijirou carries Ochako to bed easily. Kyoka holds Zuchan's hand as she pulls back the blankets in the middle of farthest bed.
Ei lays Ochan down carefully in the middle. Zuchan crawls to her left side. Shochan gets comfortable between Chako and the wall on her right. They get tucked in and Katsuki ruffles brown, red and white, and green hair gently. Kiri kisses each of their foreheads lightly.
Kyo runs her fingers through Zuchan's hair and pinches his cheek, then pats Shochan on the head and pokes his nose. She softly runs her fingertips down Chachan's face.
"Goodnight." Kyo whispers.
"Goodnight my babies." Kiri says with a smile.
"Night Bambi, Bunny, and Kitten." Katsuki says as gentle as he can.
They turn on the star night light and leave the door cracked, then head back downstairs.
Eijirou flops onto the floor dramatically. Katsuki sighs heavily as he droops onto the couch. Kyo sits back in the recliner.
"So. That happened." Kiri says softly.
"Sure did." Katsuki says sarcastically.
"You guys are really good at this." Kyo says.
"Practice. Lots of ups and downs." Eijirou mumbles.
Katsuki grunts in agreement.
"Uh..... thank you. Both. Seriously." Kyo says, twisting her hands together.
"Don't mention it." Katsuki grumbles.
"If there is anything I could do to make any of this easier on you guys, please tell me." Kyo mumbles.
"There is." Katsuki says, sitting up. Kyo raises an eyebrow.
"Bring Bambi here again." He says forwardly.
Kyo smiles. "Sure thing. I hope you know just how embarrassed she is gonna be in the morning though."
"Don't worry. Kitty's got a plan." Kiri says. His face mashed into a blanket on the floor.
Katsuki grunts in acknowledgement. Kyo smiles.
"I'll leave you to it then." She says softly.
Ei turns over and looks at Kyo. "Is it okay if we tell him about Tsu?" He asks.
Katsuki glares weakly. His scowl deepening in worry. Kyo nods.
Eijirou and Kyoka fill Katsuki in on Tsu and Ochako's regression and Ochako's therapist recommending that she not have a caregiver. They tell him about Tsu being a Middle and how she rarely gets young.
Kyo tells Katsuki about how her and Momo found the two littles crying under the table. The blonde's chest aches at the thought.
They talk for over an hour about the littles, themselves, and Momo.
Momo and tsu have been gone for almost 3 weeks now. According to the agency's, Momo should have been home yesterday. Kyo has been hiding her worry as best as she can. But Katsuki sees it. And Kiri knows.
They talk a while longer, until Katsuki gives up and heads to bed first.
"Night Idiots." He grumbles.
"Goodnight babe!" Eijirou says happily.
"Goodnight." Kyo says softly.
Kiri looks at Kyo. "Operation Dysnfuctional Family." He says with a smile. "Thank you, for opening up to us and accepting Zuku and Sho."
"Thank you for accepting Tsu and Chako." She smiles back.
Kyoka changes into the spare clothes she keeps in her overnight bag. Plaid pajama pants and an old faded rock band shirt. Kiri changes into a sleeveless pink sleep shirt and some black gym shorts.
The two of them creep into the bedroom. Kyoka slips between Ochako and Izuku. Ei crawls in beside Katsuki and wraps his arms around the blonde.
Kyoka smiles as she hears soft breaths and gentle snores of five people fill the room. She pulls the blanket up to her chin and falls fast asleep.
Soft light peaks through the room as someone's alarm goes off. Eijirou slaps at the night stand until he hits snooze on Katsuki's phone.
Kyoka opens her eyes slowly. She feels a heavy weight across her body. She peaks down and a strong arm and a freckled hand is laid across her side against a tan hand and smaller arm. Another arm is wrapped around Ochako.
Shouto is hugging Ochako tightly. Ochako and Izuku have Kyo wrapped in a death grip. There is no escape. She accepts defeat and drifts back into the warmth of sleep.
Someone else's alarm goes off. Ochako rolls over practically on top of Shouto. He let's out a muffled "oof."
Ochako blinks blearily and realizes she is suffocating Shouto with her chest.
"Sorry!" She whispers, rolling off of him.
"It's okay. I do not mind being awoken that way." He mumbles softly.
Ochako stiffles a laugh, "Suffocation?"
"Darkness calls to me." Sho mumbles again. "You can drown me in flesh pillows anytime."
"Careful Sho. The straight side of you is showing." Izuku mutters quietly.
"The only thing straight about me, is my honesty." Shouto mumbles back. "It's a comfort, not a turn on." He says, wedging himself closer against Ochako.
"Are you saying I'm not attractive?" Ochako whispers.
"No. I'm saying that I enjoy the assets of my friends in a non-sexual way." Shouto mumbles again.
"Preach." Kyoka mutters from Izuku's chest.
"Idiots." Katsuki grumbles sleepily.
"It's 7:30. Who has patrol and at what time?" Kiri asks, raising his head.
"Kacchan and I have a PR meeting at 12, then patrol until 9pm." Izuku mutters tiredly.
"We have a physical exam and health appointment with the Agency's medical team at 11 that you're not skipping out on this time, Nerd." Katsuki grunts from his spot, halfway underneath Eijirou.
Izuku flips him the bird weakly.
"Fuck you too." The blonde grumbles.
"I'm on call." Kyoka's answer is muffled by Izuku's pecs.
"Me too." Ochako replies.
"I have a crossover patrol with someone from Hawk's Agency 3-12 tonight." Shouto mumbles from Ochako's chest.
"I have patrol with Tetsu 3-12 too." Eijirou says with a smile.
Shouto gasps. "I HAVE TEA." He shouts as he sits up rapidly from Ochako's chest.
"Yes. It's in the kitchen beside the coffee pot." Izuku replies sarcastically. Katsuki reaches over and pinches Izuku's side, earning him a yelp and a wheeze.
"No! Seriously! You know how I took a nap at Tenya's yesterday?" He says excitedly.
"Yes?" Kiri says.
"Well Iida has a boyfriend who stays with him every other weekend!" Shouto exclaims.
"A BOYFRIEND!" Izuku shouts.
"Are you serious!" Ochako shouts as well.
"Oh my fucking God. Good for Four Eyes. Stop yelling." Katsuki growls.
Kiri bites Katsuki's ear. The blonde swats him away.
"Guess who it is." Shouto says.
Kyo, Kiri, Ochako, and Izuku all look at him expectedly.
"It's Tetsu." Shouto smiles.
"No way, dude!" Eijirou shouts. "I gotta go call him!"
"Tell us everything! Every detail!" Izuku says excitedly.
"God, for how long? When did it start?" Ochako asks, too wrapped up in the moment to remember exactly everything that happened yesterday.
"Get out if you're not gonna shut up." Katsuki grumbles.
Ei kisses the blonde's forehead. "C'mon! I'll make French toast and you can give us the manly details." He says, getting out of bed. Izuku cheers and Shouto drags a laughing Ochako behind them.
Their laughter floats through the hall and down the stairs. The bed getting colder by the second.
"There goes my space heater." Katsuki grumbles, rolling to face Kyo.
Kyo laughs and lifts the blanket up in front of her as an invitation.
Katsuki glares at her weakly, then shuffles across the bed and wraps around Kyo like the heat seeking koala he is, blonde hair poking at her chin and neck as he rests his head against her chest. She wraps her arm around him and pulls the blanket up over his head.
"Not much of a cushion, sorry." She says apologetically.
"Shut up. S'fine." He mumbles.
They lay for a while comfortably in eachother's hold. Kyo feels herself dozing back into the warm embrace of sleep. Then hears the faint sound of music.
"Stupid idiots. Who plays Tchaikovsky first thing in the fucking morning." He grumbles.
Kyo tenses up immediately and listens. The faint sound of a classical orchestrated piece coming from the foot of the bed.
Katsuki notices how tense she is, "Oi-the fuck's wrong?"
Kyoka flings herself out of bed, flinging Katsuki off of herself. She digs through her back pack in the floor. She pulls put her phone. The swan lake original piece still playing.
She looks up at Katsuki bewildered. The blonde tenses as well, having only seen that look on her face a few times in their last decade of friendship. She presses her thumb to the screen shakily and brings it to her ear with tears in her eyes.
"MOMO!" Kyo shouts into the speaker.
There is a soft gentle laugh on the other side of the line.
"Hello, my Love."
Notes:
See you next time! You can let go now.
Chapter 44: Survivor
Summary:
Angst? ANGST? AAAANGST?
Tw: mentions of blood and injury
You gonna hold my hand this time too????? Please?
here ya go!
Notes:
Thanks everyone for your support! I took a couple days off for myself. We are moving states soon so my schedule is getting more and more busy! But I'll still be coming out with frequent updates!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Eijirou is listening to Shouto tell Izuku and Ochako about Tetsu and Iida. He makes a mental note to give Tetsu a call later. The three of them are sitting at the breakfest bar, drinking coffee and juice, while Kiri flips Cinnamon and egg toast on the stovetop.
"I don't think Tenya has ever told us what his preferences were?" Izuku mentions.
"You're right, but Tenya is the type of person who wouldn't exactly date for looks, ya know?" Eijirou adds in.
"True. He would probably date based off of work ethic, what they have in common, family values, future goals, and dedication." Ochako lists things off on her pink fingertips.
"The Iida family is known for being one of the top donors in multiple districts. He would want a very generous and open partner." Shouto adds as well.
"Sounds just like Tetsu, dude." Eijirou says, whisking ingredients to make scrambled eggs.
"Well I'm so happy for them." Ochako says. She smiles brightly, "I'm happy for you guys too."
"Thanks Chako!" Kiri smiles.
"Yes thank you. We want you happy as well. Which is why we think you should have more dates with us." Shouto says nonchalantly.
Ochako's cheeks turn bright red.
Izuku sputters his coffee, "Sho you can't just word it like that!"
"Why not? We have little dates almost weekly." Shouto reasons.
Eijirou barks a laugh, "Yeah but Chako doesn't know we call them that."
"Right! She didn't even know we were littles and caregivers until yesterday!" Izuku adds.
"Oh yes, I guess it could have been a bit of a surprise. Speaking of, how are you feeling?" Shouto asks, turning to look at Ochako.
"Better. Much better." She rubs at her neck and cheek nervously. "Probably better......than I have been since Tsu left." She admits.
"Good. We had a lot of fun too!" Izuku says with a smile.
"Chako?" Eijirou asks. Brown baby hairs poking out of her braid gently moving with the air conditioner. The kitchen gets hot even in the fall when the stove is on.
"Listen....uh. I know this won't be easy to talk about, but we really do want you to spend more time with us. Both as a little and as just you." Eijirou says lightly.
"Kacchan won't admit it, but I could tell he liked having you here too!" Izuku smiles.
"I had fun. I hope to do it again. I've always wanted a little sister." Shouto says plainly, sipping out of his cup.
"Of course we will do everything we can to accommodate any of your needs or wants!" Izuku adds.
Eijirou nods fervently, "Absolutely. Just tell us what rules you have set and what you are and aren't comfortable with." Eijirou takes a deep breath and braces his hands on the kitchen island across from the breakfast bar, "We aren't trying to pressure you. Honestly, we want you comfortable and happy. Did we do anything you didn't like yesterday?" He asks
"Red, you're burning the eggs." Katsuki grumbles from behind everyone.
Eijirou whips around and stirs the contents in the hot pan just in time.
"No! I had so much fun! But....well........ I'd appreciate it if you guys didn't buy anything for me. I have what I need at home!" Ochako smiles sheepishly. "I can just bring my own things!"
"Tough shit." Katsuki grumbles, pouring coffee into his black matte mug, "I do what I want."
Ochako looks at him sharply, "Well I don't need anything else besides what I have! It has worked for me so far." She reasons.
"What you 'need' and what you 'want' as a little, are two different damn things Cheeks." Katsuki reasons.
"No! I'm perfectly happy with what I have." Ochako says, crossing her arms.
Katsuki looks at her in the eyes. "No." He says plainly.
"No?" She asks.
"No." He says again.
"Kacchan....." Izuku starts.
"Don't you 'Kacchan' me." He says pointing a finger at the freckled man. "I do what I want. And if I want to buy someone a bunch of shit they think they don't need, then I fucking will. That goes for all of you. Even Frog Legs." The blonde snarls weakly.
"I'm so glad you see it that way, Kitty." Shouto grins mischievously, "I will definitely be keeping that in mind."
Izuku and Eijirou snort loudly and Ochako hides her face in her hands to stiffle a giggle.
"Listen here you peppermint colored shit-" the blonde starts.
"I am listening." Shout deadpans.
Ochako snorts into her hands and Eijirou and Izuku are laughing wildly.
"That shits different. Buying you morons little shit and gifts makes me happy. So I'm gonna buy you three whatever I fucking want, and whatever you fucking want." He growls.
"It makes me happy as well. Now if you excuse me, I'm going to look at grand pianos, new gaming centers, Alaskan king sized beds, and a new sectional." Shouto smiles, hopping off the stool.
"Dude we can't fit a grand piano in here!" Ei shouts
"Then I shall look into buying us a larger home. Perhaps I'll convince Momo to buy out a whole block with me so that all of us can live beside our friends." He says proudly, pulling out his phone.
Ochako giggles again, "Momo would have so much fun with that!"
Katsuki's shoulders tense harshly. He places his hand over his ear, to muffle the sound more than what it already was in his damaged ears.
"Babe?" Eijirou questions, looking at the blonde. Katsuki looks away.
Shouto, Izuku, and Ochako notice as well. Shouto starts twisting his hands nervously.
"I was only teasing." Shouto says apologetically.
"I-I won't be that upset..... if you want to get little me things." Ochakos says softly.
"Kacchan it's okay." Izuku smiles, getting up from his stool to approach the blonde.
"S'not that." Katsuki mumbles.
Izuku reaches out a hand to take Katsuki's in his own. Eijirou sets the pan aside and turns off the stove top. Shouto approaches the counter slowly as well.
"Kat?" Ochako asks softly.
"I ain't saying shit yet." Katsuki mumbles. "Gotta wait for Earphones." He says again.
They hear her moving around upstairs quickly. Then her feet hitting the stairs and across the hardwood floors.
They all turn to look at her, in question and in worry.
"Kyo?" Ochako asks.
Kyoka's cheeks are red and her eyes are a little blurry. She had been trying her best to keep in her tears. She wipes at her face gently. Shouto walks over to her carefully and uses the sleeve of his pajama to wipes away some of her tears as well. She gives him a gentle smile.
"Momo called." She says softly.
Ochako slides off the chair and takes Kyoka's hands in hers. Izuku hugs Katsuki anxiously. Kiri wraps his arms around both Izuku and Katsuki's waists.
"She's back. At migashi hospital. She just got there this morning. The Agency gave her belongings back that she had left behind. She called me." Kyo says with a trembling voice.
"She's been gone f-for six and a half weeks. She went radio silent for almost two of those. She went silent....... because she had been unconscious and alone for two days at the base of a cliff." Kyoka starts crying heavily. "Momo h-had.....she couldn't even......" she tries explaining.
Shouto wraps his arms around her, tears in the corners of his eyes as well. Ochako hugs them both tightly. Kyoka looks pleadingly at Katsuki.
Katsuki nods in understanding, he takes a deep breath and squeezes Izuku's hand. "Ponytail has a bad head injury. Bad enough that when she woke up, she couldn't remember where she was or why she was there. Ponytail used clues around her to understand the situation. To avoid giving away crucial information and her position, she stayed at the bottom of the cliff for days. She made a big enough tarp to conceal herself and keep out the rain. The stubborn ass lived off of the rainwater, her quirk, and what she had in her backpack." Katsuki explains. Kyoka sobbing harder.
Katsuki bites at his cheek, to keep his own composer. "She had broken her hip and torn a few ligaments during the fall. She stayed in pain and alone, for five days till the invisible chick got to her. It took three more days for them to get her out of the forest."
Shouto cries harder, holding tightly onto Kyo and Ochako. Izuku burries his face into Katsuki's neck. Eijirou rubs soothing circles into both Izuku and Katsuki's lower backs.
"S-She is going into surgery now. Most of the healing quirks they have on h-hand can't heal her body because it's already started healing on its own and the injuries are already over a week old.....So they....they're gonna-" Kyo sobs harder, takingdeep breaths as she can.
"-They're re-breaking her bones as fresh wounds so that the doctors with healing quirks can help." Katsuki finishes for her.
Eijirou swallows thickly, "So a busted up leg and a bad concussion?" He asks.
"Three cracked ribs, bruising and blood loss, a laceration on her shoulder, dislocated knee cap, broken hip bone, torn ligaments in her knees and hands, broken ankle, and a severe concussion. She couldn't even fucking sleep to deal with the pain." Katsuki growls deeply.
"She's home. She's home now. She's back. She's home. She'll be okay." Ochako whispered into Kyoka's hair.
Shouto wipes at his face. "I'm calling out of work. Do you want me to come with you to the hospital?"
"I'll come too." Ochako smiles through her tears.
"Y-yeah..... okay. I gotta go make some more calls. She only had time to call me before they started." Kyo answers quietly. Izuku let's go of Katsuki slowly, then heads over to hug Ochako and Shouto as well.
"C'mon." Katsuki leads her out onto the back deck swing for some fresh air.
Izuku hugs his friends tight one more time, "I'm gonna go get ready." He smiles weakly.
"I'll come too. I wanna get washed up." Shouto smiles as well. Ochako sits back down on the stool and sips slowly from her mug and wipes at her face.
Eijirou finishes plating breakfest and sets out silverware and the pitcher of orange juice onto the island counter.
Ochako smiles at him weakly, "Thank you, Kiri. For everything."
Ei smiles and walks around to where she is sitting, he shuffles close enough to her and opens his arms up. Waiting for her to accept if she wants.
Ochako smiles again and leans into his hold carefully. She wipes at her face some more. "Sorry." She mumbles.
"Ssshhhhhh, it's okay. I know you're worried. It's okay to be worried." Ei whispers.
Ochako bites her lip to keep back her cries. Hearing about Momo and her injuries, would make anyone who is her friend cry. But Ochako cries for her own lover as well. Tsu will be gone longer and involved in the case deeper than before. Ochako knows the circumstances are different, and she knows Tsu and Momo can handle themselves. They are both such strong and wonderful heros. But there will always be that worry. That scared feeling.
"You can let it out. They'll be a while longer." Kiri whispers. He strokes over her messy braid, untying it and pulling at the strands.
"Thank you." Ochako whispers with a trembling voice.
Ei continues petting through her hair and holding her tightly. "You shouldn't be alone." He says quietly. Ochako sniffles loudly and looks up at him with a tear stained red face.
"You can stay here if you'd like? It might be a bit rowdy, but we have the space." Ei offers.
Ochako shakes her head no, "Kyo asked me to stay with her yesterday. I can help with Momo too."
"Ah, well you're still welcome to come over anytime. You can grill Bakubro, use the playroom, or help me bake a few pies for the cake walk at Fatgum's pet adoption fundraiser this week." The Red head offers.
Ochako smiles brighter. "I'd like that." She sniffles again. "I didn't know you liked baking."
"Sato taught me senior year. I stress eat sometimes and having a bit more on me than just muscle helps with my quirk." Ei says, smacking his thigh playfully.
"I can see why everyone always wants to lay on you guys." Ochako laughs.
"Oh yeah? Why is that?" Ei asks curiously.
"Warm and safe." She mumbles from his chest.
"Well we accept cuddles and hugs anytime. Twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week snuggle factory." Ei smiles brightly again.
"Even Katsuki?" The brunette teases.
"If you initiate it, then yes. He won't ever admit it, but sometimes he is more cuddly than us." Eijirou says with a smile.
Ochako laughs wetly. She stays leaning against his chest for a while longer, until the back door opens again. Katsuki and Kyo walking slowly back into the kitchen.
The blonde looks at Ei and Ochako. Ei smiles at his lover and Katsuki smirks back.
"So cheeks, you're coming back here soon, yeah?" The blonde grins.
"If you aren't an ass, then yes." Ochako mumbles.
"Me? Never." Katsuki says sarcastically.
Ochako rolls her head over and flips him the bird.
"That's my girl." Kyo laughs softly, wiping at her face carefully.
"Such bad influences." Eijirou says.
"It's not my fault she chooses who influences her." Katsuki defends.
Ochako flips him the bird again. Getting a laugh from all three of them.
"U-uh..... Chako?" Kyo asks.
The brunette leans back and looks at her friend.
"I uh, told them..... about Tsu and you. Everything." She says sheepishly.
"I figured. You kind of had to." Ochako smiles softly.
"Yeah. I just wished it would've been under better terms." Kyo admits.
"It's not true UA alumni bullshit if it's not done backwards as hell." Katsuki grumbles.
"So true dude." Kiri agrees.
Ochao whines lightly.
"You gotta tell us what you're good with and what you're not good with Cheeks." Katsuki grumbles again.
"I'll send you a list later when I've thought about it." The brunette says softly.
"Don't forget or I'm busting down your front door." Katsuki threatens.
"You do that, and you pay for it." Ochako teases.
Katsuki flips her the bird and they go back and forth like that for a while.
Eijirou makes another pot of coffee and everyone eats breakfest quietly. Izuku and shouto come down after they wash up to eat as well. Feeding eachother different flavors of toppings off their toasts.
Ochako heads to take a quick shower. She ended up borrowing one of Shouto's tshirts and some of Izuku's sweatpants since Katsuki had her stuff in the washer.
Eventually, the group separates. Katsuki and Izuku head into work, promising Kyo that they will visit Momo first thing in the morning.
Ochako heads to her apartment in her suv to send off a few work emails and get a grocery list of her own going.
Kiri and Sho get dressed and ready as well. They walk down to the markets and grab Momo some of her favorite chocolates, a bouquet of Marigolds and pink roses, and a few smaller gifts.
Kyo heads home to gather a hospital bag for Momo that includes toiletries, clothes, comfort items, and her laptop. Ochako shows up soon after to help.
Mina, Hanta, and Kendo are already on their way to meet them at the hospital. Iida is hoping on the next train down with Tetsu to visit as well.
Some of Momo's family are planning a visit as well and have asked Kyo to keep them updated on her status.
Ochako and Kyo pick up Shouto and Kiri around 10:30 from the markets downtown to head to the hospital. Momo is still in surgery.
Kyo smiles softly and internally thanks her friends for their unwavering support. Momo will be alright.
Notes:
See you next time!
You can let go!
Chapter 45: Room 287
Summary:
Here some fluff since I hurt you all last chapter.
Hold my hand for this fluffing fluff bucket of feelings.
Notes:
Enjoy!!!!!!! I hope you like it! Platonic cuddles are the freaking best. I'm so naturally snuggling and touchy. I thrive off of platonic and open friendships like this.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Kyoka, Kiri, Ochako, and Shouto walked quickly down the the ramp connecting the parking garage and the hospital. Bags in one hand and hope in the other.
They find the recovery floor and approach the nurses station. The head nurse lifts her hand to stop them in their tracks.
"Mrs.Yaoyorozu I presume?" She asked hastily.
"Yes, that's me." Kyo confirms.
"Well usually our patients only allow immediate family in their rooms. Since your wife is not awake yet, I can not allow anyone not listed as her family to visit." The nurses states.
Shouto stiffens, getting ready to use his last name as a means for negotiation. He hates doing it, but if it helps them to see Momo, he will gladly do so. Kyoka stops him in his tracks with a hand to his chest.
"Check her patient file." She states plainly.
The nurse raises an eyebrow, "As I said, only people listed on the file under the 'family members' tab, are allowed inside the room."
"I heard you, though you must not have heard me." Kyo leans forward over the counter. "I said to check her patient file." She says sternly.
The head nurse gestures to a different, glossy skinned, nurse sitting beside of her. The woman to her left types away and pulls up the necessary files. The head nurse leans over and glances at the registered family tab list full of names.
The nurses' widen their eyes. The head nurse turns to the group. "Names?" She asks.
"Eijirou Kirishima!"
"Shouto Todoroki."
"Ochako Ururaka!"
The three of them list off. Kyo smiles tightly.
The head nurse leans over the screen again, and shakes her head. "One of the longest permitted visitor lists I've ever seen." The younger nurse nods her head in surprise.
"Room 287." The head nurse says, gesturing to the corridor to her right.
"Thank you." Kyo says firmly.
The four of them walk briskly down the corridor. Eijirou is holding a vase of flowers. Shouto has Bags of candies and snacks for her metabolism. Ochao is holding fashion magazines and some of Momo's favorite books. Kyo has a large backpack and an overnight duffel bag of her own.
"263, 265, 267, 269...." Eijirou reads the numbers out loud. Walking further and further down the halls.
"277, 279, 281...." Ochako mumbles.
They pass a few open doors of people sitting on their beds watching TV. They can hear several sounds of machines and monitors. A few smiling faces and a few stressed ones.
"287!" Ochako whisper-yells.
Kyoka is stopped at the closed door. Taking several deep breaths. Shouto and Eijirou put their hands on her shoulders ans squeeze reassuringly. Ochako holds Kyoka's hand.
Kyo smiles at her friends gently, and knocks on the door before pushing it open. A doctor and two nurses are checking her vitals and incisions. The nurse sees them enter so she quickly covers Momo to retain her modesty. The doctor is mumbling away and writing on his clipboard.
"Hello! You must be Mrs.Yaoyorozu." the doctor smiles. "I'm Dr.Kibetsu." He says, holding out a hand.
"Hello. How is she?" Kyo asks, dropping her bags and stepping forward. Shouto follows and Kiri and ochako stay close to the door to give them space.
"So far so good. She is responding well. She is off of the sedatives and her vitals are great. Her blood pressure is a little low, but we are monitoring closely." The doctor answers.
"How did the surgery go?" Shouto asks.
"We were able to use my binding quirk as well as another physician's calcium density recognition quirk to re-break the bone, scrape away the damaged pieces that tried to heal in the wrong place, and refuse it. Unfortunately, her chances for needing hip bone replacement will increase with age, but who's doesn't?" The Doctor smiled.
"Right..... um, her recovery?" Kyo asks hesitantly.
"We should discuss that when Mrs.Momo here awakens. It is up to her body when she comes out of its sedated state. After reading her charts and incident report though....... it may take longer than we originally expected." The doctor looks at Kyo softly. "She needs rest. Plenty of it."
"Thank you." Kyo says, holding back tears.
"Not a problem. I'll be back in six hours to check on her condition. Please let Viola or Misani know if you need anything." The Doctor says, pointing at each of the attending nurses.
"Thank you." Eijirou says, as the nurses and Doctor leave the room.
Kyo reaches out and brushes her wife's raven hair away from her face.
They stay together quietly for several moments. Taking in the scene around them. Kiri places his arm over Ochako's shoulders for solid comfort. Ochako smiles up at him gently and holds onto his wrist with her hand. Shouto places his hand on Momo's shoulder, rubbing circles slowly into the thin fabric over her skin.
Kyoka slips her hand into her wife's cold palm. She brushes her knuckles across her discolored cheek carefully.
"She's cold." Kyo says softly.
Shouto pulls a large fleece blanket from one of the bags and holds it against his chest. He uses his quirk to warm the fabric rapidly without burning it, then drapes it over Momo carefully. He slides his warm hand up and down her arm slowly.
Ochako bites back her tears. Keeping her emotions in control as much as she can.
Momo has lost weight. Her muscles are still there, but her skin is softer, more pliable. As if she lost a couple dozen pounds rapidly. Her cheeks are suken in slightly. Her eyes are light purple and red under her lashes. Several bruises are spread messily across her arms and shoulders. Eijirou pulls a pair of plush thick socks from his bag and hands it to Ochako.
The brunette pulls back the duvet over Momo's feet. Noticing her darkened nails. They need trimmed and her feet need cleaned. As if when she did shower, it was hastily done for a quick wash.
"Let me." Eijirou says softly. He pulls some wet wipes from his bag and hands them to Shouto. He warms them quickly and hands them back to the red head. He pulls out a few and wipes at the soles of Momo's feet and around her toes. Her feet jerking on reflex from being tickled. Eijirou huffs a small laugh. He hardens his fingertips and gently clips at her nails as carefully as possible.
Ochako pulls out some cream and rubs it into Momo's feet gently. Promising to paint her toenails after she wakes up. Ei slips the socks over her feet and covers her back up with the blanket.
They wait for almost an hour. A nurse comes in twice to check her vitals.
Mina, Hanta, and Kendo have already arrived. Hanta is talking with Eijirou out in the lobby.
Shouto was helping Kendo with a crossword puzzle while he stood behind Mina's chair. feeding her and Ochako pretzels while they brushed through tangles of raven colored strands.
Kyoka was still holding onto Momo's hand and watching her chest rise and fall with each breath. Listening to the beeping of her heart monitor.
"Whats a thirteen letter word for soft lustrous fabric?" Kendo asks.
Mina wrinkles her nose in disgust, "Crushed Velvet." She answers.
"Truly a fashion faux-pas." Shouto replies.
Kendo fills in the answer, then solves a few more before coming to another hard one. "Fourteen letters, novel by Robert L. Stevenson?"
"Treasure Island!" Ochako smiles. "It was one of my favorites as a kid."
"Thanks!" Kendo fills it in. Then goes to the next question. Sighing heavily. "I hate music questions."
"Oooh what kind?" Mina smirks, hoping for a rap or pop question.
"Fifteen letters, which Renaissance composer was kidnapped as a child three times due to his beautiful voice?" Kendo asks. Mina wrinkles her nose and shakes her head. Ochako thinks but comes up with no answer.
"Orlando De Lassus." Kyoka answers. "Momo used to say she was surprised I wasn't taken as well at least once for my voice." She smiles softly.
"Ah yes. Our little songbird." Shouto teases, feeding Ochako more pretzels.
"Ready for another one?" Kendo asks.
"Go for it!" Mina says brightly.
"The composed piece that is known as one of Beethoven's most beautiful, and most recognized works, that he wrote while going deaf." Kendo asks. She counts the spaces in the blank row. "Fifteen letters." She adds.
Kyoka looks at the ceiling to think. Shouto tilts his head curiously. Ochako and Mina have absolutely no idea.
"Moonlight Sonata." A tired voice says softly.
Kyoka gasps in a breath and squeezes her wife's hand.
"He wrote it with deep notes and low repeating tones because those are what he was able to still hear." Momo says quietly.
"Of course, you would know that." Shouto smiles.
"Hello beautiful!" Mina smiles as well.
"Momo..." Kyoka whispers into the raven hair. Pressing small kisses against her hairline.
"We missed you so much." Ochako mumbles through tears.
"I'll get the guys." Kendo jumps to her feet and walks briskly out the door.
Only a few moments later they hear Kiri's crocs approaching quickly and Hanta's boots hitting the floor heavily.
Eijirou comes in with Hanta behind him. They surround the bed silently. Eijirou squeezes Momo's calves, letting her know he is there. He used to use his quirk to sometimes rub tension out of his friend's tired and stiff bodies. Her calves and ankles always bearing the most due to her rapid weight loss and gain overtime from her quirk. He needn't say anything, as she recognized the movements.
"Hello, Eijirou." Momo says tiredly.
"I'll grab the nurse." Hanta says softly.
"Thank you, Sero." Momo replies.
"Sshhh, you shouldn't speak too much." Kyoka says, rubbing her knuckles carefully into Momo's cheek again.
"I haven't spoken to much of anyone in over a month, let alone my closest friends and family." Momo squeezes her wife's hand as best as she can. "So if it's alright with everyone, I'd love to hear what all I've missed."
"Iida has a boyfriend." Shouto says. A smile spreading across his face, his cheek glistening with tears again.
"Oh? May I guess who it is?" Momo asks.
"Please." Shouto answers.
"Hmm.... it's not Eijirou, you, or Katsuki for sure. Maybe Midoryia?" She asks. Eijirou stiffles a laugh.
"No, Midoryia is my boyfriend." Shouto answers.
"I should've known. Then have the stars aligned? Are Katsuki and Eijirou together as well?" Momo asks.
Shouto's smile gets brighter. "Actually, Izuku is their boyfriend as well."
Momo squints her eyes in confusion. "Forgive me, my mind must not be quite as solid as I was hoping. Are you saying that Izuku has three significant others?" She asks.
"I have three, Katsuki has three, Ei has three, and Izuku has three." Shouto confirms.
"Then the stars have most certainly aligned. You said Tenya has a boyfriend...... Inasa? He is boisterous and friendly enough." Momo smiles. Feeling her heart lighten at her closest friends union.
"No. But he is certainly friendly and boisterous." Shouto answers.
"And manly." Ei adds.
"Oh well, then it has to be Tetsu. Eijirou and Tetsu are the manliness of us all." She smiles.
"Yes, but.....I think we can all agree that you take that title for now." Mina says, finally brushing through the last of the tangled raven black hair.
Momo smiles. The doctor comes in with a few nurses to take their assessments. Vitals and numbers looking great. They check her stitches and tell her that once the scabbing has started and the pain medication starts to wear off, they will send in a skin cell bonding quirk holder to remove the stitches and heal the skin.
The group stays and catch up for a while longer. Relishing in Momo's gentle voice and quick remarks. Happy to hear her again.
Eventually, Kendo heads out for patrol with Sero. Momo squeezes each of their hands reassuringly.
Eijirou smiles down at Momo and tells her stories of their victories over the last few weeks. Shouto tells her of how he discovered Iida and Tetsu. Ochako curls up on the makeshift futon in the corner of the room. They eat instant noodles together for dinner.
Mina leaves soon after, having been called in for a patrol incident in her Agency's perimeter.
"Thank you for the beautiful flowers and the gifts." Momo says, running her hands down her hip and across the raised pink scared skin from the healers quirk.
"I wanted to buy out their stock, but Ei said no." Shouto says with a pout.
"There would have been no space for anything else in here!" Ei defends himself.
"Thank you both. These are lovely" Momo says to the two of them. "The only thing I'd like more is to be at home and in bed, but this is truly wonderful."
"You've got two days. We will be home soon." Kyoka says softly.
"You should head home yourself, love." Momo says softly.
Kyoka shakes her head, "I'm staying until you get discharged."
"What about patrol?" Momo asks.
Ochako picks her head up from the futon, "I'm picking up her shift tomorrow."
"You're not getting rid of me, or us for that matter." She says gesturing to Ei, Shouto, and Ochako. "We are here for the night."
Momo raises an eyebrow, "This hospital only allows two overnight guests per room and per patient."
"My mom's friend is taking over the night shift as head nurse! I'm gonna go see if she is here already. If I bat my eyelashes enough, then she will let me do anything!" Ei says with pink cheeks and a bright smile.
"Let me help." Shouto says, following behind Ei.
"Oh yeah! Double trouble coming through!" The Red head says excitedly.
The day turns to night rather quickly. Momo has taken a short nap and had her toenails painted a pretty red by Ochako. Eijirou helped her to the bathroom. Kyoka tried but she is only 5'6, while her beautiful strong wife is 5'10. Ei helps her to the bathroom and Ochako and Kyoka help her get washed up and refreshed. Careful not to mess up her IV or monitors.
Once she is changed into fresh pajamas and settled back into the bed, she gently coaxes Kyoka to lay down with her. Eventually getting Shouto to lay on her other side and use his quirk to warm her up. Eijirou sits on the futon with Ochako laid back into his lap comfortably. They're watching an old detective movie. It's already almost 11pm. Momo is slowly drifting back to sleep. Shouto as well. Until Eijirou's phone rings.
"Hey babe! You're early." He says into the speaker.
"The window? Yeah hang on." Ei hops up from his spot with Ochako and opens up the room window.
Ochako peaks down over the ledge.
"No the west side of the building." Ei says into the phone.
"Yeah. Yeah I see you."
Ochako and Kiri see Katsuki and Izuku five floors down on the ground.
"Room 287!" Kiri shouts.
"We could use some help!" Izuku shouts as quiet as he can. Ochako sees the bags and big wads of fabric they have in their arms.
"I'll be right down!" Ochako shouts back.
"Jump!" Katsuki instigates.
"No!" Ochako scolds.
"Just zero gravity this shit up there!" He yells.
"You have legs!" Ochako shouts back.
"Pussy!" Katsuki shouts again.
"You better catch me!" Ochako says stepping out onto the ledge.
"Just float yourself as you get close to the ground!" The blonde yells back.
"Talk shit, get hit!" She shouts as she jumps.
They hear a heavy thud followed by swears and threats and Izuku's bright laughter. After a few seconds of bickering, several bags are floated to the window and Eijirou pulls them inside. Then Katsuki gets floated up by Ochako's quirk and Izuku crawls into the window easily, pulling a weightless brunette behind him.
Izuku stands up and brushes himself off. Katsuki grumbles and fixes his hoodie sleeves. They had went home to change and shower before heading to the hospital.
"Izuku, Katsuki." Momo says softly, sitting up in the bed.
"Nope, lay back down." Izuku says sternly.
"You can mother us to death tomorrow." Katsuki grunts.
"Yes, you need rest. We are happy to see you and we want to talk as well, but we have time to do that in the morning." Izuku smiles.
Momo sighs softly. "Alright, come here." She says, pulling on Izuku's sleeve. He leans down and she gives him a gentle cheek kiss. Then whispers a thank you into his green curls. Izuku holds back tears as best as he can. She gestures for Katsuki to do the same.
"Nuh-uh." He grumbles.
"Katsuki." She chastises.
He mumbles complaints but leans across Shouto anyways. He slides his hand under her shoulder carefully and hugs her back. He holds her against his chest for a moment longer than he had expected. Not quite ready to let go. She pats his right cheek and kisses his left one.
Shouto leans forward slightly. "My turn." He says, pushing Katsuki out of his way. The blonde swats at him in retaliation.
Momo laughs lightly and kisses his cheek then pats his head. She rolls slightly to her other side and kisses her lover quickly on her lips.
She then holds out her hand for Eijirou, he takes it quickly and she pulls him lower. Momo pushes his red hair out of the way and kisses his forehead, thanking him as well.
His smile trembles slightly. His eyes getting glossy with unshed tears. Momo holds her arms open for Ochako. The brunette practically rushing into them. Biting her lip heavily to keep from sobbing. Momo presses her lips to Ochako's forehead and cheek.
"Thank you." She whispers. Ochako smiles as best as she can through the tears.
Katsuki and Izuku unfold and unpack the blankets and pillows. Eijirou grabs his back pack and pulls shouto into the bathroom with him to get washed up and changed. Then Ochako and Jyoka get changed as well.
Kyoka is resting against her beautiful wife's left side underneath blankets, falling asleep to her partner's soft breathing. Shouto has claimed Momo's other side, twisting strands of black hair in his hand soothingly. Momo is watching the TV silently with tired eyes. Eijirou is holding Izuku tightly against his chest under a thick plaid printed blanket on the futon. Both are fast asleep and softly snoring.
Ochako is dozing in and out of sleep Underneath a comforter on the air mattress. Katsuki is checking his work emails and setting alarms beside her. He stands to shut off the TV when Momo's eyes begin to close. She grabs his arm as he walks past the bed.
"Can we leave it on......please?" She asks softly. Not wanting to be submerged in complete darkness anytime soon.
Katsuki understands. He has been there before as well. He ruffles her hair gently. "Sure." He mumbles.
He slides back onto the air mattress and underneath the blanket. Ochako shuffling to get comfortable. She looks over the top of the blanket at Katsuki. He takes off his reading glasses and places them in a case, then lays on his back.
Ochako shuffles closer to him, seeking warmth in the cold hospital room. He sees her huddled up tightly, and nudges her foot with his own. She squints at him in question. The blonde extends his arm out in silent invitation. Ochako accepts happily and scoots closer to him, resting her head on his chest. His arm wrapping around her shoulders firmly. He pulls the blanket up and gets comfortable.
"Bitch." Ochako whispers.
"Pussy." Katsuki grumbles quietly back.
A beautiful way of saying goodnight indeed.
The room grows quieter with soft breathing sounds and gentle snores fill the room. Shouto falls asleep with Momo's arm wrapped around his waist. Kyoka finding deep comfort in her lovers natural smell and falls asleep easily as well. Momo smiles to herself for a few more minutes.
Until a very warm, gentle, kind, and loving comforting feeling comes over her. Her eyes slipping closed and her mind becoming quiet. She whispers softly into the quiet room.
"Goodnight. My loves."
Notes:
You can let go now I guess. I don't really want you to, but it's cool.
You can keep ahold of my hand if you want though... just sayin......
Chapter 46: Kitchen Shit
Summary:
This is a super short one for now!
Hold my hand again?
Notes:
ATTENTION PLEASE. I've written spicy chapters with Sho and Katsuki, izuku and Katsuki, and kiri and Izuku.
What do you guys wanna read next? Let me know in the comments please!
Kat + kiri + sho + izuku
Katsuki + Kiri
Kiri + shouto
Shouto + Izuku
Momo + Kyoka
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
The two day hospital stay went by faster than Momo had expected. Most likely due to the onslaught of visitors. There was hardly a time that she was left alone.
Eijirou rubed her feet and legs after every attempt of walking. Kyoka, Kendo, and Mina took her for a walk around the hospital garden. Hanta and Katsuki had cooked her favorite meals. Ochako helped her gain her balance and walk with the assistance of her quirk. Izuku and Shouto gossiped and spoke of their families. Camie, Inasa, and Awase brought flowers and funny stories involving recent class 3-B shenanigans and Shiketsu school alumni drama.
Iida and Tetsu arrived the day before, bringing Momo her favorite tea from the mountains.
They intertwined their hands as they let their friends know of their relationship. Eijirou embraced Tetsu and the two traded compliments and congratulations repeatedly once Eijirou and Shouto had told everyone of their group relationships with Izuku and Katsuki. Izuku had insisted on being told the details of how they came to be a couple by Iida. Tenya willingly explained everything to Momo, Izuku. Katsuki, Ochako, Mina, and their other friends. Many more hugs and congratulations shared from the group.
Momo wouldn't have wanted it any other way.
Her Doctor discharged her, on the terms that she uses a wheelchair and cruches until her hip and ankle have fully healed. They've been mended quite well with a few medical class quirks and medications, but the healing can only do so much if the body is still under stress.
For now, she is soaking in a bubble bath in her own home for the first time in almost two months. Getting as clean and exfoliated as possible. Kyoka is preparing dinner.
Ochako is on patrol for another two hours with Nejire-Chan. Eijirou and Shouto are doing a joint patrol, combining their perimeters for the day. Katsuki and Izuku are moving the last of their things into Ei's town house.
"So, we are replacing Ei's coffee table with mine. Most of your furniture can be kept in the storage unit across town. Your clothes are getting put in the guest room dresser. You and I are going to share that closet. We can put my guest bed in that guest room, and keep the two bed that are in Ei's room for when we all end up in their together. Most of my furniture can get sold. Yours we are keeping because they were family pieces passed down from Auntie Inko." Katsuki directs easily.
"What about my kitchen stuff?" Izuku asks, holding up the box labeled 'kitchen shit.'
"Trash or donate it." Katsuki answers gruffly.
"Kacchan! It's good stuff!" Izuki defends.
"No, it's second hand shit you got from a thrift store that's broken, chiped, or stained. My shits nicer." Katsuki grumbles.
"Okaaaayyyyyy. Do you plan to use the China set that Auntie Mitsuki gave you? Or do you wanna put that in storage too?" Izuku asks.
"Storage, along with the crystal vases from my Pops." Katsuki answers.
"Why did Uncle Masaru give you twelve green crystal vases for anyways?" Izuku asks curiously.
"For my wedding." Katsuki answers honestly.
Izuku sputters and stumbles all over his words. "Wedding? Your wedding? What? But I-"
"Our wedding. Maybe next year or the year after. Depends on the seasons. Probably early spring or late fall." Katsuki says.
"Our wedding! Kacchan are we getting married?" Izuku asks with wide eyes.
"Eventually. I don't half ass shit, Deku. Why? Do you not want to get married?" Katsuki asks, re-taping boxes for storage.
"No! I mean yes! I do! But....... who would take which name? Poly marriage isn't legal in Japan, so what about Shouto and Ei? How would we do that? Who would walk down the aisle? Do we all wear white? There are so many details that need to get done. A venue is definitely a top priority. If it's early spring then maybe outside? Late fall would be too cold. We could-" Izuku rambles heavily. Katsuki rolls his eyes and places his hand over the freckled lips.
"I haven't asked you shit yet. So don't start planning shit until I do." Katsuki snarls weakly.
"Sorry. It's just....... marrying you? Is one of the dreams I've had since I was a kid, Kacchan. Right behind becoming number one hero." Izuku smiles, shuffling his feet.
"Yeah? Well now you got two more idiots to add to that hand in marriage waiting list." The blonde chuckles.
"Oh man, I'm not gonna be able to think about anything else." Izuku says, running his hands down his face in exasperation.
"You want help with that?" Katsuki asks deeply.
Izuku removes his hands from his face and looks up at the blonde through his green lashes, "Oh yeah? What did you have in mind?"
"I could put you to work." Katsuki grins.
"Hmmmm, are you gonna boss me around? Bark orders at me in your deep sexy voice?" Izuku purrs.
"If you'll be a good Bunny and do what I tell you to, I'll give you a reward." The blonde whispers heavily.
Chills run up and down Izuku's spine. "What do you want me to do first, Kitty?" He asks playfully.
"Throw that shit out." Katsuki says, pointing to the box labeled 'kitchen shit.'
"Kacchan! You big tease." Izuku pouts. Picking up the box and carrying it outside.
"I said behave and you might get a reward, Bunny! Good boys don't talk back!" The blonde yells.
Izuku pouts but keeps a playful look in his eyes.
Notes:
You can let go now!
Chapter 47: Peach lemonade
Summary:
Aaaaaaaangst????????
Angst?
Notes:
I asked this in my last chapter, but just to be sure!
What do you guys want in my next smut chapter?
Kiri, sho, izuku, Katsuki
Kyoka, Momo
Katsuki, kiri
Shouto, izuku
Kiri, shouto
Let me know in the comments!
Hold my hand????? Please???
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
It's been almost a week since Momo has been discharged. It had also been over a week since they last had a littles date.
"No, thank you." Shouto says to the man with short black hair.
"Just one date! I'll make it worth your while." The man wiggles his eyebrows. His lips pursing dramatically.
"I said no." Shouto says again.
"C'mon, Baby. I'm a high ranking hero too! We could have so much fun!" The man says. He is a black haired hero with a origami quirk. Anything he folds out of paper, he can bring to real scale life. Hero name, Regami.
"I am spoken for." Shouto mumbles.
"Oh yeah? I promise you that whoever your sugar baby is, I could be even more well behaved." The abrasive man purrs.
Shouto's skin crawls. "I do not have a sugar baby. I have boyfriends."
"Oh! So you are in an open relationship? Perfect! How about you and I hit up that nice sushi place up town? My place isn't too far from there." Regami attempts again.
Shouto sighs, "No. I have work to do."
"Why not?" The man purrs again.
"Because your personality is unattractive, and I am not a fan of how persistent and pushy you are even though I said no." Sho answers.
The black haired man looks shocked, "But I-"
"I said no. I will not change my mind on this." Shouto says firmly.
"Fine then. Be a stuck-up cunt. Snobby bitch boys like you think you can just throw your money around and get whatever you want." Regami growls.
"Yes. That's how money works." Shouto says plainly.
"You're only at Endeavor's Agency to take over his legacy. You waltz right up the hero charts with your plastic appearance. You look like a freakishly tall ugly ass woman anyways. I'm a thousand times better than you will EVER be." Regami says, shoving a finger in Shouto's face.
"Many people like my appearance." Shouto says in defence.
"No. They take pity on you. Your scar. Your ugly hair. Your bland personality. Nothing about you is attractive besides your money." The black haired man snarls. "You might be the number one Hero's kid, but that's all you'll ever be. Now don't cross my path again, or else." He threatens.
Shouto stands on the roof top alone. He bites his lip harshly. Hero's don't let harsh words upset them.
He gets in a few fights with some burglars and a weak con artist.
Then helps pull a kid from a car that had wrecked into a pick up truck and flipped. The kid accidentally activating his quirk during the incident. Shouto spends the next hour doing paperwork and visiting the medical ward for some quirk suppressants, not knowing Exactly what this kid's quirk can do.
Deku jumps from rooftop to rooftop across town. He lost sight of Dynamight mid fight. Another pharmacy robbery. His comm isn't working due to someone's frequency quirk breaking up the messages.
He spies a tuft of blonde hair a block away and makes his way quickly in that direction. As he gets closer, he sees Dynamight's discolored arm. The fabric ripped away.
"Kacchan!" Deku shouts.
"Deku! Don't let this fucker touch you with his wind or hands! He has a frostbite quirk!" Dynamight shouts.
Deku looks over at his partner and sees his skin blooming in snowflake prints and turning shades of blue and red.
"Kacchan you should get to medical now!" Deku shouts.
"I will in the next five minutes." The blonde snarls, looking down at the blue skinned man crouched down on the ground across from him. "Make it two." He growls viciously.
The blue skinned man with snowflake printed eyes, activates his quirk and pushes a rushing arctic wind in Deku's direction. Deku flicks his right index finger with full cowling, evaporating the foggy breeze.
"Just give up! You can't take us both!" Deku shouts.
"I can and I will you ugly green haired fuck boy!" The blue skinned man yells.
"The fuck did you just say?" Dynamight shouts.
"Everyone knows he is a fuck boy! He just wiggles his ass and gets whatever the fuck he wants from whoever he wants!" The robber shouts.
"Fuck yeah he does! It's fucking hot!" Dynamight shouts. Wincing as the ice trails up to his chest and shoulder.
"Kacchan, nows not the time." Deku scolds. "Medical. Now." He says sternly.
Katsuki looks at him with slanted eyes. "Sixty seconds." He says pleadingly.
Izuku sighs heavily. "Fifteen. One second longer and you're doing all the paperwork for this incident." Deku says firmly.
"You're mine bitch!" Katsuki shouts.
The villian puts his hands up in mock defense, Katsuki sees through his facade and delivers a harsh blast to his face and shoulder. The villian rounds his feet to kick. Deku goes to interfere and catch him by the ankle with black whip. The slight movement and brief distraction causes the man to open his snowflake printed eyes. He blinks rapidly three times while looking at Katsuki. The blossoming frostbite quickly crawls further along his body. Katsuki biting his tongue at the burning freezing pain.
"Kacchan!" Deku shouts.
Katsuki raises his right arm and places his hand over the villians face, and releases a blast strong enough to cause the man's head to bounce off the concrete. Reigning him unconscious. The snowflakes drifting away from Katsuki's body, but the lack of blood flow and remaining pain causes his vision to blur. He stands his ground and blinks at Deku.
"Thirteen seconds." He says with a smirk.
Izuku shakes his head in disbelief. "Kacchan.....we've got to get you to a medic." He says.
Dynamight hands over his quirk canceling cuffs and Deku gets the frostbite villian detained. They deliver him to the cops.
Surrounding Hero's give the duo bad news.
The villians made off with multiple medications and entire databases of quirks that require medical treatment regularly. The Lalotai Mafia group strikes again.
Momo is sitting on the back deck swing on Eijirou's patio. She is taking some time for herself to really go over everything that has happened the last couple of months. She still uses a wheelchair as needed. Stairs are her enemy for now. She had a check up appointment that morning. Her doctor had said that her body was responding well to her hip and ankle surgeries, but that her knee seemed to have gotten worse. The tendens aren't healing as they should. There is a chance she may need knee replacement surgery.
All of this pain and discomfort, all of the worrying that her friends and family did, all of these doctors visits and surgeries....... are because she missed her step during a thunderstorm on a mountain, and fell down the cliff. She had managed to create a strong hook from her hand in time to stab the cliff wall and soften her landing, but that didn't stop her legs from getting the worse of the fall.
It was her fault. She could have done better. If only she would have slept earlier that day instead of be on guard. But if she wouldn't have been on guard, then she wouldn't have gotten the transport details for the case.
Momo's heart twists in discomfort. She clenches her fist, and creates some yarn and a crochet needle. Izuku had taught her how to crochet several months ago, and now she finds comfort in it. Allowing herself to create the tools needed when necessary.
She knits while listening to the birds chirp in the trees, soon to head home for the winter. She crosses fabrics and twists the strands into designs while feeling the wind blow against her bare calves gently. The way the leaves rustle across the ground.
Kyoka is at another meeting, having been called in due to another attack by Lalotai. Momp bites her lip sharply. Wincing at the pain. She needed to ground her thoughts. She has never been prone to anxiety, but it's creeping up on her lately. Izuku had confided in her their first yest after being graduated of his own battle with anxiety. She couldn't sympathize but she did do everything in her power to help him when he was feeling this disgusting, itchy, overwhelming discomfort.
She crochets a beautiful blanket with a simple daisy pattern. Maybe little Ochako would like it.
Eijirou had a great lunch and a super easy patrol. He was laughing with Fatgum about something Suneater had said to a civillian during a rescue.
"Then he hid away for the rest of the afternoon!" Fatgum laughed.
"I hate this." Suneater mumbled.
"Don't worry dude! I've said way worse! So my friend is Cuban. He and I were reading Manga together, and I had just gotten a new volume delivered. My order had gotten mixed up somehow and I thought I received a Spanish copy! So I handed it to my friend and asked him if he could translate it for me. He looked at it and said, "amigo, this is Portuguese." And I nodded my head like an idiot, then realized he spoke spanish!" Red Riot laughed heartily. Fatgum wheezed laughter between gasps and smacked the red head on the shoulder repeatedly.
"That's definitely worse!" The largest hero shouts.
"Right! I learned my language lesson!" Eijirou laughed. Suneater was smiling as well.
Eijirou had a good day.
Ochako was not having a good day. The hero had just gotten off of patrol.
On her way to the grocery store, she had rescued a large red fox from a mailbox bin. The fox was very angry and scratched her arm in many places. And the bin had scraped her elbow harshly. She went to the hospital for a round of rabies and tetanus shots and some anesthetic cream.
An old man had yelled at her because she had hit his car with her boot while she was floating back down from getting a kid's lost balloon.
A very aggressive woman had hit on her and made many comments on her round hips and large thighs. The woman had been drinking so Ochako didn't bother reporting it, but she did make the drunk's friends take her home immediately.
The grocery store debit card machine was down. So she had to walk to the corner store for cash, then walk back and pay for her things.
She was tired. Patrol was rough. Her day wasn't very good. And she was missing her beautiful girlfriend more than ever. Momo is at Eijirou's. Maybe she can go home to her apartment and unload her grocery then make some dinner. She can head back over to Momo's and Kyoka's if she needs to.
She loved her friends and the comfort they brought, but she didn't want to over stay her welcome.
Kyoka was pissed. Another dead end with the case and the lead they did have on a cargo ship ended up quiet literally sinking the bottom of the ocean. Not to mention the pharmacy attack a few hours prior by another Lalotai group. They got away, but thankfully her friends had caught another one of their group members.
She brushes her bangs out of her face and rubs her eyes. Maybe Tsu has more of an update for them soon.
Katsuki and Izuku get back to the townhouse first. Momo greets them from the couch. The two of them sniff the air, smelling meat and something sweet.
They follow her into the kitchen. Putting away their bags and stacks of folders in the hall closet.
"Thank you for letting me stay here today. It is quite calming. Less noise than our townhouse." Momo smiles in greeting. She slips two glasses of home made peach lemonade she had made that afternoon into each of their hands.
Katsuki glares at the glass and takes an experiment sip, then downs the rest quickly. "Fuck, that's good." He mumbles.
"Is it the peach kind!" Izuku says excitedly. Momo nods with a smile. He sips happily. Momo takes Katsuki's glass and refills it. He drinks half of it again, letting the rest sit for him to sip slowly.
"Katsuki? Your chest and arm?" Momo asks, pointing to his white messy bandages.
"Frostbite quirk user. From the pharmacy robbery." He mumbles.
"Kacchan is healed, but there is some lingering bruising." Izuku says softly.
"Well..... A hot bath will help." Momo says with a smile.
"After dinner." The blonde grumbles. Momo taps the counter top with her fingernails, Katsuki looks up at her.
"Before dinner. I have a pot roast in the crock pot." Momo says firmly.
Katsuki's eyes light up, "Mississippi pot roast?" He asks hopefully.
Momo nods her head, "Four different kinds of peppers and braised onion broth."
"Peach lemonade and my favorite pot roast?" The blonde questions suspiciously.
"I also made cashew chicken for Kyoka, Izuku, and Eijirou.Oh and there is sesame shrimp soba in the fridge for Shouto. Ochako hasn't answered my texts or calls, so I'm assuming she is working late." Momo says with a tap of her nails.
"You made cashew chicken! Oh my gosh! I'm so excited! Thank you thank you thank you!" Izuku jumps up and down.
Katsuki grows even more suspicious. "Why?" He asks gruffly.
Momo folds her hands on the counter top. Her cheeks and ears dusting a pink shade. "To say thank you." She says quietly.
"The four of you have carried me up and down the stairs, let me stay here through the day, helped Kyoka and Ochako while I was gone, stayed with me in the hospital. Katsuki, you and Shouto haven't stopped feeding me since I woke up. Ochako and Kyoka haven't let me go a single day without telling me how loved I am. Eijirou has massaged my scars and aching legs everytime we have been around each other. His birthday is soon. Not once has he even mentioned it, he is so concerned with everyone else. Izuku, you have sang to me over the phone when you call me during your lunch and dinner breaks on patrol, and you have taught me every crochet trick you know. I want to say thank you. That's all." She smiles softly.
Katsuki squints his eyes. "We do that shit cause we want to."
She looks into his red eyes, "And I'm doing this-" She gestures vaguely around the kitchen,"-because I want to say thank you."
Izuku smiles and let's out a few laughs. They had a hard day and could definitely use the warm food and motherly love Momo always shares with everyone.
"Thank you." Izuku says, hugging her gently.
"You're welcome, love." She smiles. "Now Katsuki, come taste this roast and then take a bath." She says firmly.
Katsuki slides off the stool and trudges over to her. "I think it's the best I've made so far." She says proudly. Unlatching the lid, a strong vinegar and pepper smell mixed with tender meat hits his nose and taste buds. His mouth waters at the aroma.
"That's high praise you're giving yourself there, Ponytail." He grumbles.
She pulls a piece of the meat off, the tender roast falling apart easily. Katsuki tries it and closes his eyes. He smacks his fist onto the counter top a few times. Then points at her.
"I'm only going to say this one time. You will never, ever, hear me say this again. EVER." He says with a snarl. "I love this. Don't change a single thing about the recipe. It's fucking perfect." He growls.
Momo smirks at him, then shoves him off to take a bath. Izuku tastes the meat and sticks his tongue out. "Too spicy."
"Try this one." She says, slipping on oven mits to pull a large casserole dish from the oven. She pulls the lid off and the smell of creamy cashew oil roasted chicken wafts through the kitchen. He takes a bite, then another, then another. Getting a scolding from Momo about ruining his appetite for dinner.
"Whats that other smell?" He asks. Sniffing the air.
"Does it smell like shrimp? I had cooked it earlier today for Shouto's soba." She asks. Izuku shakes his head.
"No, it smells sweet?" He says.
"Oh! I made a peach cobbler for Ochako." She smiles. "It's our dessert." Pointing to a glass Pyrex dish on the counter.
Izuku's eyes light up, "Do we have ice cream to go on top?"
Momo smiles so brightly, her nose gets a cute wrinkle across the bridge. "Yes, In the freezer."
Izuku jumps up and down again. "I'm gonna go get changed!" He says, jumping over the couch.
"Don't run in the house!" Momo shouts after him. Izuku shouts an apology and walks briskly up the stairs.
The front door opens, and Shouto tredges in slowly. Eijirou behind him laughing at Shouto's sassy attitude.
Shouto lays down on the floor dramatically in the entryway on his stomach. Eijirou stiffling his laughter.
He smells the air. The scent of delicious meat and something sweet makes his mouth water.
"Momo?" He shouts.
"In the kitchen!" She shouts back.
"People are horrible. Life is horrible. There is no God." Shouto mumbles roughly from the floor.
Izuku comes barreling down the staircase and speed walks to the entrance to greet his lovers.
"Momo made cashew chicken, Mississippi pot roast, peach lemonade, peach cobbler, and sesame shrimp soba!" He shouts.
"There is a God. Her name is Momo Yaoyorozu." Shouto says, pulling himself off the floor.
Eijirou laughs and helps Shouto up the stairs to get them both changed. Then enters the kitchen. Izuku pours two more glasses of peach lemonade and slides it off to them.
"Hello beautiful woman. I worship the ground you walk on." Shouto says, laying his head against Momo's shoulder. She rolls her eyes.
"Thank you loyal subject. Dinner is almost done. I want it to cook for another hour." She pats his cheek, noticing how his quirk seems to be acting up slightly.
"Shouto you're burning up." She says with concern. Both Izuku and Eijirou paying close attention to their lover.
"A kid accidentally used his quirk on me today. I had to take quirk suppressants just in case. So I can't really keep the fever down." He says plainly.
"What? Why didn't you call us?" Ei says, coming over to place his hand on his forehead.
"Because it's just a fever." Shouto says honestly.
"It's not just a fever, Sho. You had to take suppressants. Thank goodness Ei was able to pick you up from the Agency." Izuku says softly.
"What kind of quirk was it?" Eijiro asks worriedly.
"Some kind of immune system quirk. His parents are healers. He can boost someone's immune system response to sicknesses or injuries. The doctor said that my body thinks it's sick. So I've got a fever and cold chills." Shouto answers.
"No other symptoms?" Izuku asks.
"I might get light headed and I may get incredibly hungry." Shouto answers.
"So a fever, cold chills, dizziness, and hunger?" Ei asks for clarification. Shouto nods.
"Well, Katsuki is in the bath upstairs. Why don't you sneak in and warm up in the tub?" Momo suggests.
"Okay." Shouto says softly.
"I'll go with him." Izuku says, taking Shouto's hand.
Momo pats Shouto's shoulder. Ei gives them both a kiss.
Momo puts away the empty glasses in the dishwasher. Eijirou watches her carefully. "So, you made everyone's favorites." He begins.
"To say thank you." Momo answers his unspoken question.
"You're welcome." Eijirou smiles. "And thank you."
"I didn't do anything that is deserving of your thanks." Momo says, her shoulders dropping slightly.
Eijirou gets up from his stool and wraps his arms around momo. Careful not to pull her hair. He hugs her gently. Momo relaxes in his hold. "You do more than you think you do." He says softly.
Momo takes a deep breath. "Thank you." She whispers. Unshed tears lining her lashes.
They stay like that for a few moments until they hear someone's phone ringing. Ei searches around for the sound, but can't find the phone. The ringing stops. He recognizes it as Katsuki's basic ringtone. He looks for a few moments longer, until it starts ringing again. He locates it in the blonde's backpack from the hall closet.
Flipping it over and checking the ID. "It's Ochako!" Ei shouts from the entrance hall. He presses the green button.
"Ask her to come over!" Momo shouts back.
"Hey Chako! Kat is in the bath right now. What's up?" He asks. The line staying quiet. He walks back into the kitchen and looks at Momo in confusion.
"Hello? Chako? Did you butt dial us?" He asks with a laugh. He pulls away the phone and presses the speaker button.
They don't hear anything. Nothing at all.
"Maybe she called by mistake?" Momo asks.
Then the softest whimper comes from the line. A tiny gasp and a small sniffle.
Momo and Eijirou stare burning holes into eachother.
"My phone is on the back deck. Kyoka is probably still on patrol or in that meeting. The next person on her list is Katsuki." Momo says with wide eyes.
"She's little." Eijirou says. "She called Katsuki. She's little."
Momo takes the phone from him, "Raka?" She asks. Another small gasp. She's crying. "Hi, sweetheart. I know you called Katsuki, but is it okay if me and Eijirou come get you?" She asks. A tiny sob comes through the line.
"Bambi? We are gonna come get you okay? Stay on the line, don't hang up." He tells her firmly.
"I'll tell them." Momo says.
Eijirou nods and rushes around downstairs, getting his shoes on and finding his own phone and keys.
Momo walks up the stairs as quickly as she can. Walking into the master bedroom and knocking on the bathroom door.
Sounds of laughter and water splashing quieting down.
"Yeah?" Katsuki shouts.
"I'm lesbian, can I open the door?" Momo asks.
"Yeah. But don't say shit!" Katsuki shouts.
Momo opens the door, a half naked Izuku is pouring water on Shouto's back. Shouto is laying on the blonde's chest. Bubbles covering their bodies and steam in the air.
"Ochako called you." She says quickly.
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Notes:
Thank you! See you later!
You can let go now!
Chapter 48: Reassurance And The Blue Bag
Summary:
Here is some Shochan and his Dada.
Katsuki wants to put a paper quirk user through the shredder soon.
TWTWTWTWTW: PULL UPS ARE MENTIONED and worn: but like no details cause it's not really necessary and I like to maintain the baby's modesty.
Notes:
Some angst at the beginning. Some comfort. A cute tea party.
Can you hold my hand again? Hold on tight please.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"She called me?" Katsuki asks. Knowing that if Ochako called him and not Izuku or Shouto, she needs help.
"Yes. Eijirou and I are going to go get her." Momo says.
"You're bringing her here right?" He asks.
"Yes." Momo answers.
"I'll come too." Izuku says, already sliding on his pants and grabbing a shirt from the dresser.
"Be careful." Shouto mumbles with wide eyes from the blonde's chest.
"We will be back soon." Momo assures them.
Katsuki struggles with his words for a moment, then looks into her dark gentle eyes and nods. Giving her all the unspoken trust he can.
Izuku pulls a hoodie over his head and picks Momo up carefully to carry down the stairs. The front door opens and shuts loudly.
"I hope she's okay." Shouto says softly.
"She will be." The blonde comforts.
Katsuki washes Shouto's hair and then himself. He gets the other dried off first and then gathers clothes from the dresser. He pulls out a soft long footie pajama from the back of the closet that has Hello kitty designs and cat ears on the hood. He hands it to Shouto, but the other doesn't take it.
Katsuki looks at him in a silent question.
"That's one of my little onsies." Shouto mumbles.
"Yeah?" Katsuki says.
"I-I shouldn't. Not tonight." Shouto says softly.
Katsuki sets the pajama on the bed. "Why? Just because you're sick?"
"No, because I'm sick and......" Shouto tries. He fumbles with the sleeve of his bath robe. "Some things happened today. And I don't want to get too small." He explains softly.
"What things?" Katsuki asks, sitting on the bed beside him.
"I don't want to talk about it." Shouto answers. The corners of eyes beginning to grow wet.
"You'd feel better if you did. That's what Red and Deku would say too." The blonde encourages.
"Maybe, but it would upset you. So I don't think I should." Shouto reasons.
Katsuki bites his cheek in thought. Something that would upset him that happened to Shouto......
"If I promise not to get upset?" The blonde suggests.
"Then you'll just get upset about it later." Shouto answers.
"Probably. It would make me feel better to know what happened though. And it would help you feel better to talk about it." Katsuki says.
"Promise not to tell Kiri or Izuku?" Shouto asks.
"You know I can't promise that." Katsuki says softly.
Shouto nods, "Then can you promise not to tell them until tomorrow?"
Katsuki thinks for a moment, then takes Shouto's hand and squeezes it once. He takes a shaky deep breath.
"Uh, do you know who Emi Nylander is?" Shouto asks.
"Yeah, weird paper quirk, snarky bitch." Katsuki grumbles.
Sho gives the blonde a small smile at the description. "Well.......he asked me to dinner today." He says quietly.
Katsuki squeezes the other's hand again.
"I said no. He didn't like that." He says, his vision getting more blurry with tears.
"What did he do." Katsuki demands gently.
"W-well, he just yelled at me. It shouldn't bother me, but it does." Sho says softly.
"His reaction or the things he said?" The blonde asks cautiously.
"Both, I guess."
"What did he say." Katsuki pushes.
Shouto takes a few deep breaths. His lip trembling, "That I was too feminine to be tall. My personality is bland. That the only thing attractive about me, is money." Sho reaches up a hand and touches his scar then his hair. "He mentioned my hair and scar. Then said that I-I-" tears fell heavily from his eyes. Katsuki wraps his arms around him and pulls the feverish body into his lap.
He rocked and held Shouto while thinking of a plan on what to do about the paper quirk bastard. Shouto's breathing is shallow and quick. "-He said I was just the number one's son, and that's all I'll ever be." He sobbed deeply.
Katsuki rubs up and down his trembling back. Red and white wet hair tucked under his chin.
"That's not true. You're our kick ass boyfriend. You're the second seat honor student of our graduating class. You're a poker master. You're arguably the worst cook ever, right next to Pikachu." Katsuki says quietly. Shouto huffs a laugh.
"You're my Little, and ranked the number seven hero in all of Japan. You're hot as fuck. Nice skin and soft hands and shit." The blonde grumbles into dual colored hair.
"Soft hands and shit?" Shouto teases.
"Shut up, I'm trying here." Katsuki bites, pinching Shouto's side. "Yeah you're the number one hero's son, but you've got like dozens of other titles and hundreds of other descriptions. What does paper pussy have? A hero rank of 60-something and no bitches."
"I have three bitches." Shouto teases.
Katsuki scowls and bites at Shouto's ear. "I'll let that one slide."
Shouto sits against the blonde until his breathing evens out. Shouto's skin getting goosebumps from his fever and inability to use his quirk. Katsuki hugs him tight, then kisses his neck.
"Feel better?" He asks.
Shouto nods, "Thank you."
"Great. Now put on your pajamas. I want to see my baby boy." Katsuki says, pushing Sho off his lap.
"Are you sure? I....I might get too little." Shouto says softly, with red tinted cheeks and pink dusted ears.
"You'll never get too little for me. Besides, Bambi could use a friend." The blonde reasons.
"She has Zuchan." Sho reasons back.
"Yeah, but she might need someone closer to her distressed age. And Izuku usually stays between four and six." Katsuki grumbles.
"Should I regress now or after she gets here?" Shouto asks.
"After you get changed. You would both be more comfortable that way." Katsuki says.
"Okay." Shouto says under his breath. He stands to get changed in the bathroom. Katsuki grabs his wrist.
"If you really don't want to, then don't. Don't ever do anything you don't want to do." Katsuki says firmly.
"I-I want to. Im just nervous." Shouto answers.
"About?" The blonde asks.
"I haven't regressed around Momo, and I haven't gotten really young around Ochako or Kyoka yet. I'm just...... I don't want to make them uncomfortable." Shouto says softly.
"I can promise you that won't happen." Katsuki says. He tugs on Sho's wrist and kisses his knuckles one by one. Sho smiles as a few remaining tears drop down his cheeks.
The oven beeping interrupts their moment.
"You go get changed. I'll check on dinner." The blonde says with a grin. Shouto hesitates again. Katsuki tugs on his hand again.
"I-I might need...... the blue bag." Shouto says shyly.
"Would that be easier for you before or after you get little?" Katsuki asks.
"A-After." Sho answers.
"Not a problem. You go to the playroom and get comfortable. I'll check on you in a few minutes and get the blue bag." Katsuki says gently.
"Thank you." Sho says, slightly nervous.
"Thank you, for trusting me. For trusting us." Katsuki whispers.
"Thank you for taking care of me." Shouto whispers back.
The oven beeps again as a reminder. Katsuki goes down stairs and pulls the casserole dish from the oven and lowers the temperature on the crock pot. He starts the rice cooker with a large batch, and begins loading the dishwasher with the left over dirty utensils and pots from where Momo had cooked the cobbler. He cleans up the kitchen for about ten minutes, then checks on Shouto.
Shochan is sitting on the cow printed rug, setting his stuffies up around a play table. He has his plastic toy tea set in the floor beside him. It looks like he is planning a tea party. Hello kitty is playing in the back ground on the TV.
Katsuki gives him a little more time, he decides to fold the laundry from his and Eijirou's load in the dryer.
Then he sets out a brown teddy bear zip-up pajama and a pair of white fuzzy socks for Ochako, and a snoralax pajama with black fuzzy socks for Izuku.
Another ten minutes pass by. They should be getting back with Bambi soon.
He checks on Shochan again. Bringing the diaper bag with him.
Shochan is sitting at the table with his bink in his mouth, the plain baby pink one. He is pouring tea from the plastic tea pot into little tea cups for his stuffies. He loves to play pretend when he is younger than three.
Shochan feeds his stuffed Orca named Oreo a plastic cookie. He lays out a little plate with more cookies on the table.
"Kitten?" Katsuki asks cautiously.
Red and white hair whips rapidly as Shochan turns around.
"Daddy, l'ate." He mumbles.
"I'm late?" The blonde asks. Shochan nods.
"What am I late for?" He asks again.
"Da tea'party." He mumbles again.
"Oh, my invitation must have gotten lost. Is it too late to join?" Katsuki asks.
Shochan smiles brightly. Then pats at the space beside him at the little table. Katsuki shuffles across the floor and sits beside the large stuffed red dog. Shochan pours him some pretend tea.
Katsuki holds one sided conversations with the stuffies and plays with Shochan, until Shochan eventually gets quieter and quieter.
"Can you tell me how old you are Kitten?" Katsuki asks.
Shochan shrugs. Katsuki thinks for a few moments. He can't find an age range himself.
"Whats her name?" Shochan's Dada asks, pointing to the red stuff dog.
"N'ia." Shochan answers shyly.
"Nina, good job. What's this one's name?" He asks, pointing to the teddy bear in a tuxedo.
"Ni'o." Shochan answers.
"Nico, good job baby." Katsuki praises. He pulls at the blue bag.
"What color is this?" He asks, pointing to the bag.
Shochan concentrates, then shrugs.
"That's okay baby. We aren't gonna have any lessons today." Katsuki says gently.
They sometimes have fun reading lessons with the littles. Or they teach them the abc's or numbers. Zuchan loves re-learning his colors. And Shochan loves counting games. They haven't had any chances to have lessons with Ochako, Momo, or Kyoka yet.
"Look at me Kitten." Katsuki asks. Shochan looks up at him.
"Can I put one of your pull ups on you? You can pick which one." He says cautiously.
Sometimes when the blue diaper bag is mentioned when Sho is little, he can get really defensive about his age and capabilities. Which is fine, because that means Sho isn't young enough to need one.
Shochan looks into the bag. A blue, purple, red, pink, and pastel blue pull up with inserts sits on top. He hesitantly points to the pastel blue one. Katsuki pulls it out. Not wanting to embarrass the little, he turns off the overhead light and flips on the corner lamp to make it less bright. Sho gets more comfortable in dimly lit rooms.
Katsuki unzips the pajama and slips a cotton insert into the soft pull up. Then guides the soft fabric up Sho's legs and tightens the buttons at his hips. He zips him up quickly and gives him a few quiet praises. Shochan gives him a smile in return.
Katsuki plays with his little some more, and changes the cartoon.
"What do you want to watch baby?" The caregiver asks.
Shochan watches him scroll through the TV list. He stands up with Dottie in his hands and shuffles across the room. He browses through the book shelf that holds all their VCR tapes and DVDs. He grabs one and shuffles back, handing him the case.
"Winnie the Pooh and the Heffalumps?" He asks.
Shochan nods, "For Ra'ka." He mumbles.
"Bambi will love it. I'll put it in, but when she gets here we should restart it, okay?" The caregiver says.
Shochan nods. He settles into one of the bean bags with his powder blue blanket in his lap.
"Bambi, Zuchan, Momo, and Dad will be here soon." Katsuki says. Shochan smiles
Notes:
Thanks for everything guys! Next chapter I think I'm gonna include a list of all their stuffies and their names. See you later!
You can let go now <3
Chapter 49: All Better
Summary:
Tw? Booboos and sad babies
Notes:
Hold my hand? HOLD MY HAND. HOOOOLD MMMYYYYYY HAAAAANNND.
thank you
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Momo, Izuku, and Eijirou get to Ochako's apartment. There is no elevator so Momo suggests she stays with the truck, but Izuku insists on carrying her on his back up four flights of stairs.
"Are you sure? I am quite tall and heavy." Momo reasons.
"You are not heavy. I'm not a top hero for nothing." Izuku smiles andflexes his arms with a grin. He turns around and pushes his back against the passenger seat, careful not to hurt her leg. She cautiously wraps around him.
Izuku carries her easily and they jog up the stairs. They reach the fourth floor and round the hallway. Several meters away, is Ochako curled up outside of her apartment door. A few bags and a backpack beside her.
She has dirt up her arms and legs, and is wearing black pants and an orange hoodie with a few paint stains on the sleeves. She has her head buried in her arms and her knees tucked into her chest.
Izuku sets Momo down carefully. She walks up to the brunette slowly, as to not startle her.
"Ochako? Why are you outside of your apartment?" She asks.
Ochako tightens her arms around her and a small muffled cry comes out of her shaking body.
"Bambi, we came to get you." Eijirou says softly.
At the sound of his voice, Ochako lifts her head enough to see the three of them in front of her. Her face is red from crying and holding her breath to keep from breaking down. Her phone is held tightly in her small fist.
Izuku gets on the floor in front of her and pries the yellow case out of her hands.
"It's dead." He says.
"Honey, where are your keys?" Momo asks her softly.
Ochako let's out several more muffled cries. Obviously in distress. "It's okay sweetheart, don't cry." Momo comforts.
"Do you want to come home with us?" Eijirou asks. He stands beside of her but not too close to feel crowded. He holds a hand out in front of her and squats down to her level.
Chachan peaks out from the brown hair that's fallen over her face. A strong large hand is held out in front of her. A hand thats made her feel safe and warm before. She slowly and hesitantly, accepts the hand.
Eijirou pulls her to her feet carefully. Izuku wipes at her tears with the sleeve of his hoodie. Momo picks up the few bags she has with her.
"You want me to carry you Baby?" Kiri asks the brunette.
Ochan nods just barely enough for Ei to see. He manages to get her on his back carefully. "Hang on tight!" He shouts playfully.
"I'll carry her back pack." Momo says, sliding it onto her shoulders.
"You can be my backpack!" Izuku smiles, and takes the plastic bags from her hands.
The four of them walk down the stairs slowly, and make it to Ei's truck. Noticing that the parking spot that Ochako's SUV is usually parked at, is empty.
Izuku helps Momo into the front passenger seat and places the bags at her feet. Then gets in the back beside Ochako. Ei gets the little brunette buckled in and boops her nose, getting a small wet laugh from her.
The drive back is quiet and Izuku holds Ochako's hand for the whole trip, not letting go until they pull into the drive way.
Ochako has calmed down a bit more. Her body still shakes slightly, but her cries have almost stopped.
Eijirou puts the truck in park and hops out. Katsuki comes out the front door to meet them in the driveway. Chachan sees him and starts taping on the truck window. Izuku gets out as well and gathers the bags at Momo's feet. Katsuki steps behind him and helps her out of the vehicle.
"Ponytail we haven't gotten to talk about this in detail, so this is the short version. We have a blue duffel bag that we keep infant regression stuff in. Sho is using one of the items from the bag. He ended up getting pretty young cause he had a shit day. If that makes you uncomfortable, then tell me now." He says firmly.
"Is he alright?" Momo asks concerned.
"Yeah, just younger than usual. If he asks you to take him to the bathroom, and you're not okay with it, then tell me or Ei." The blonde says quietly.
"Should I skip out on this playdate then? With them both being so little." Izuku asks carefully.
"Absolutely not. Get inside and get small, so I can spoil the shit out of you." Katsuki points at him and then the house.
Izuku smiles brightly, "I love you!" He shouts, turning to head up to the house.
"Is he using a proper fitted disposable pad? Did you give him medicine for his fever yet? Did he tell you anything that happened today?" Momo asks quickly.
"Yes, it's a cloth pull up. Yes, I gave him acetaminophen. Yes, he asked me not to tell anyone about it today, so don't ask." Katsuki answers her.
"Do you have everything you need? I could make something or make a run to the market?" She offers.
"Yes, Mother." Katsuki teases. Momo smacks his arm.
The sound of shoes hitting the concrete of the driveway and running around the vehicle catch their attention.
"Woah! Hey slow down!" Ei shouts.
Katsuki turns to head into the house when a short body slams into his. Brown messy hair tucked against his hoodie, and short arms wrap around his torso.
Katsuki is slightly shocked at the sudden embrace, but he hugs her back anyways. She looks up at him underneath short thick eyelashes.
"Hi, Bambi." He says softly.
He pinches her cheeks roughly. "Whats this I've heard about you being upset and alone?" He teases. She blinks up at him with a tremble of her bottom lip.
"Well you're not alone now. C'mon." He says, pulling her along with him.
"Sorry babe, she just flew out of the seat when I unbuckled her." Ei says apologetically.
"S'fine." Katsuki answers.
They make their way into the townhouse, Momo goes to check on dinner.
Kiri heads into the den to smother Shochan with Kisses and hugs. Squels of laughter coming from the playroom down the hall. Katsuki is brushing Ochako's tangled hair, pulling pieces of grass and dirt from the strands.
Izuku goes to get changed. Momo offered to help him, but since he is still big, he bashfully declined.
He runs up the stairs, getting a scolding from Katsuki. Zuku sees the pajamas laid out on the bed. He washes his face and hands, then puts on his snoralax pajama and socks with a bright smile on his face.
Once he has changed, he came back down with a box of brightly colored barrettes, hair ties, bows, clips, and headbands. He tries placing a few yellow and pink hair clips in his hair, but ends up not being able to clasp them properly.
"Do you want help?" Momo offers, as she brews more peach tea.
Zuchan nods his head and hands her the hair pins. She places them above his ears and uses a pink clip to pin back his bangs.
"Thank you." He whispers.
"You're welcome. I'm almost done with dinner." Momo says with a smile.
Eijirou's phone starts ringing loudly. Momo takes it off the charger beside of the microwave. She checks the ID and answers, knowing Ei wouldn't mind.
"Hello, my Love." She says into the speaker.
"Momo! Listen I just checked my phone and it looks like Ochako had called me a few times about an hour ago! I'm going to head to her place now. Did she call you?" Kyoka asks quickly.
"Yes, she called Katsuki as well. Don't panic Lovely. We picked her up already. Katsuki is brushing her hair on the couch now as we speak." Momo replies soothingly.
"Oh thank God." Kyoka says exasperated. "Is she alright? Did anything happen?"
"Yes, we aren't sure though. She isn't able to tell us about it, so I plan to ask her tomorrow when she feels better." Momo says softly.
"So she is little?" Kyo asks.
"Yes, quite little it seems. She hasn't left Katsuki's side yet." She answers, shifting rice around in the black rice cooker.
"I'll be there soon. I'm guessing we are staying the night?" Kyoka asks.
"Hold on." Momo says, walking out into the living room and wiping her hands on the apron around her waist.
"Are we spending the night?" She asks Katsuki.
"I'm not letting any of you leave." He grumbles.
Momo smiles and leans into the phone. "Yes we are. Could you stop at our place for some spare clothes?" She asks.
"Just wear ours." Katsuki suggests gruffly.
"Are you sure?" Momo asks, pulling the phone slightly away from her ear.
"Wouldn't have offered if I wasn't, Ponytail." The blonde mumbles.
"Nevermind Love, Katsuki said for us to just wear theirs." She says into the speaker.
"Sweet. I call dibs on his ICP shirt." Kyoka replies. "Do you want me to stop for food on my way there?"
"Oh, no need. I made cashew chicken." Momo answers.
"I love you so much." Kyoka says with an exhausted sigh.
"I love you too my song bird. See you soon." She says softly, hanging up the call.
Katsuki gags from where he is sitting on the couch with Raka between his knees.
Momo raises an eyebrow, "I know you've told your lovers that you love them."
"Yeah, but it doesn't make it any less gross." Katsuki mumbles.
Momo gets a mischievous grin. And heads off to the playroom to meet Shochan officially.
She walks slowly into the room and Eijirou is sitting at the tea table with a stuffed owl in his lap. Izuku is giggling loudly at Ei pretending eat everything Shochan hands him dramatically. Izuku looks up and sees her in the doorway.
"Momom!" He shouts.
Momo gets a slightly confused look on her face. Shochan tucks into himself a little, and looks at her with a violet colored bink in his mouth and a strawberry shaped barrette in his white hair.
"Momom?" She asks.
"Sorry, that's what they call you." Ei says with a kind smile.
"But, this is my first time meeting them as littles?" She asks.
"Yeah, but Sho has called you that before. And Zuku sort of just locked onto it. I can correct them if you don't like it. I know it might be a little much, since you've not really been around them a lot yet." Ei explains.
"No, no I like it. Thank you." Momo says with a blush and a proud smile.
"Am I just Momom when they are little?" She asks.
"Seems that way. Katsuki asked Sho about it once, and he just insisted that it was your actual name." Kiri answers.
"I see. Well you can call me anything you want sweetheart." Momo says. "Dinner is ready, but I seem to have a problem."
"P'oblem?" Zuchan asks.
"Indeed." She answers, looking at Eijirou. "What do they call Katsuki?" She asks.
"Uh.....usually Papa, Pacchan, Dada or sometimes Daddy." He answers her..
"Well my little ones, Daddy Pacchan doesn't feel very loved I am afraid." She says sadly.
Zuchan looks at her with wide eyes. Shochan does the same.
"He could probably use some reassurances. Maybe if you two went in there and let him know how much you loved him? He might feel better." Momo says with a grin and innocent eyes.
"C'mon Shochan!" Zuku shouts.
Sho jumps to his feet and follows closely behind Zuchan. They run into the living room. Lots of shouting and laughing resonates through the hall, along with Katsuki reassuring the littles that he definitely knows they love him.
"Do I want to know?" Kiri asks, getting to his feet.
"He gagged when I told Kyoka I loved her." She explains.
"Ah, well let me add fuel to the fire." He says, clapping his hands once.
They go into the living room. Shochan is giving the blonde head pats. Zuchan is practically speaking a thousand words a minute, full of compassionate compliments and little 'I love you Pacchan!'s. Ochan is watching the interaction curiously.
"Bambi?" Kiri asks.
She turns and looks at him.
"Do you love Katsuki?" He asks.
She tilts her head slightly.
"He feeds you, hugs you, protects you, plays with you, he definitely loves you. So, do you love him too?" Kiri asks.
Brown hair bobs around quickly as she nods full of determination.
"Can you show him? We want to make sure he feels EXTRA loved today." Ei pushes.
"Red....... I swear to God." Katsuki growls.
Ochan crawls the few feet forward and sits between his thighs on the floor and wraps her arms around him tightly, then pulls away and gives him the cutest little cheek kiss. Zuchan and Shochan do the same. Katsuki bites back a smile and flips off Ei and Momo over his shoulder so the littles don't see.
"Wonderful! Dinner is ready!" Momo says with a smile.
They start setting the table and Eijirou gets a few bibs from the infant bag. He gets Shochan settled at the table with a juice silicone top sippy cup and his kiddy chopsticks. He has a snowflake printed large bib over his pajama.
Katsuki gets Ochan sat the table and tucks a yellow napkin into her hoodie. He ruffles her hair gently. "We will get you changed after dinner." He says quietly. She smiles up at him.
Zuchan is helping Momo carefully set silverware at each placemat.
The front door opens and heavy boots hit the hardwood at the entrance.
"I'm back!" Kyoka shouts.
"El'come homes!" Zuchan shouts back.
"Is that baby Zuku?" Kyoka teases, coming down the hall and through the living room.
"It me!" He shouts happily.
"Hello bubs." She greets him, then turns to Ochan and Shochan. Kyo leans down and gives Raka a little forehead kiss and pets through Shochan's hair.
"How is she?" Kyo asks.
"Better." Katsuki answers gruffly.
"Thank you." Kyo says soft enough that only the blonde could hear with a slight shake in her voice.
Katsuki presses his knuckles against hers, "Don't mention it." He says even softer.
Momo and Kiri show Katsuki and Kyoka how to cut up the food for the littles. A plate of rice, diced chicken with cashew butter sauce, and sautéed zucchini on Raka and Zuchan's plates.
A bowl of shrimp soba that has been chopped into shorter noodles so its easier to eat. Sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds for Shochan.
Eijirou and Kyoka have two servings of the cashew chicken, two bowls of rice, and several spoonfuls of zucchini each.
Katsuki has three plates of the tender pot roast and several spoonfuls of chili peppers with a large bowl of rice.
Momo eats a small portion of the pot roast, three bowls of rice, a small bowl of zucchini, and two plates of cashew chicken.
Several laughs and a few stories are told between the caregivers. Eijirou refills their glasses and Katsuki keeps the floor clean of any spills from the littles. They eat their fill and clean their plates happily. Zuchan, Shochan, and Ochan finish their food.
"Papa, cans we go ans pl'ay?" Zuchan asks the red head beside him.
"Sure! But you should tell Momo thank you for the delicious dinner first." Ei says.
Shochan looks at Momo and smiles, "Tank-you, Momom."
"Thank you, Mama!" Zuchan shouts.
Momo drops the large pot in the sink with a loud clang and turns around to face the table with wide eyes. Kiri and Katsuki stare at eachother.
"Bunny, what did you say?" Katsuki asks.
"Thank you?" Zuchan says confused.
"Who did you thank?" Ei asks the little.
"Mama!" Zuchan smiles.
Kyoka and Katsuki share concerned looks. Kiri is a second away from correcting him. Momo steps forward towards the table.
"Is that okay?" She asks the blonde and red head.
Katsuki and Eijirou look at eachother for a moment.
"It is with us." Katsuki answers cautiously.
Momo looks at her wife. They share a small smile.
"You're welcome." Momo says with a proud smile.
"D-Did I's do some-ting wrong?" Zuchan asks softly.
"No Baby, you can go play." Ei says with a grin.
Zuchan holds onto Raka's hand and Shochan leads them back into the playroom.
"Oh my God, this is what that feels like?" Momo asks, placing her hand on her forehead.
"Yep. Better get used to it. Sho and Zuku share a brain cell when they're little, so sho is liable to start calling you that too." Katsuki grumbles.
"Wow. That was unexpected." Kyoka says, running a hand through her hair.
"If you're not okay with it, we can fix it. Just say the word." Ei says.
"No! No, I'm definitely okay with it. More than okay, actually. But I guess, I'm just surprised. I didn't even spend much time with them." Momo says, taking a deep breath.
"I think they might think of you outside of their little spaces as like a...... parental figure." Kyoka explains.
"That might explain how easily they attatched to her." Ei says, scratching his chin.
"You gotta step up your game, Earphones." Katsuki teases.
"Nah, I'm cool with being the fun aunt type." Kyoka says, leaning back in her chair.
"I think Momo reminds them of their actual moms." Ei reasons.
"I'm not sure if I should be flattered, or bothered by that." Momo says softly.
"Well obviously, Ochako sees you two as the missing father figure in her life when she is little." Kyoka says pointing at Kiri and Katsuki.
"I'm not fatherly. You make me sound like my pops." Katsuki says roughly.
"Yes you are." Kiri, Momo, and Kyoka say in sync.
Katsuki flips them all the bird freely.
"You wanna colors?" Zuchan asks.
Shochan shakes his head.
"You wanna build a blanket fort?" Zuchan asks again.
Ochan and Shochan excitedly nod. Zuchan gathers the blankets and pillows and Ochan and Shochan push the bean bags and toy chests together to hold up the blankets.
Raka goes to step over the blanket pile, but misses her step and slips. Shochan reaches out and grabs her forearm roughly to keep her from falling.
He grabbed her accidentally right on top of one of the bigger scratches she had gotten from her patrol earlier today.
She whimpers loudly and a couple tear drops form in the corners of her eyes.
"Raka, m'sorry." Shochan says softly, giving her a hug.
"Raka hurt?" Zuchan asks.
"I hurt Raka's arm." Shochan whispers. He takes the baby pink bink from a nearby shelf and presses it to Raka's lips. It helps him feel better, so maybe it would help her.
"Lemme see." Zuchan asks, pulling at her sleeve. Ochan cries a little louder accidentally. The tape from the bandage is stuck to her hoodie sleeve.
The little cries reach the dining room.
"You hear that?" Kyoka asks.
The four of them go silent for a moment to listen. A few seconds go by and they hear a little sniffle, then a painful cry.
Kyoka and Eijirou jump from their chairs and head down the hall, Katsuki behind them both. Momo dries her hands on her apron and follows as well.
Ochan cries louder. They see Zuchan on the floor beside of her, trying to pull the tape under her sleeve off to see where she is hurt.
"What happened?" Kyoka asks, walking up to the two in the floor slowly.
"I hurt Raka." Shochan says, hugging Dot tightly against his chest.
"How?" Eijirou asks the little.
"I-I grabs her arm." Shochan says, a few tears dropping down his cheek.
Katsuki gets on the floor beside them and takes Raka's arm into his hand. He tries to pull the sleeve up, but the tape and pain makes her cry harder. She pulls her arm away.
"Let me see baby." Katsuki asks.
Ochan shakes her head no.
Momo sits in front of Shochan. "You grabbed her arm?" She asks.
"Sh-she was gonna alm'os fall down." Shochan says with a tremble in his voice.
"Oh I see. That's okay. Accidents happen." Momo reasons.
"You didn't use your quirk, did you Kitten?" Katsuki asks.
Shochan shakes his head no, "No Daddy, I po'mise."
"Let me." Ei says, leaning closer to Ochan. "You're hurt Bambi. Let us help, okay?" He reaches out and pulls her hand gently. Zuchan wraps his arms around her to hold her tight.
"Good idea. Kat you hold onto her to keep her from jerking. I'll cut her sleeve off." The Red head says, hardening his fingertips.
Momo is hugging Shochan and Kyoka is humming as a distraction for the littles. Zuchan holds Raka's other hand and Katsuki wraps her tightly in his arms, pressing her face into his collar bone.
Ei quickly cuts and rips the fabric, Raka wiggles in protest
"I know baby. I know." Katsuki whispers to her.
"Oh no." Ei says under his breath once he has the tape and gauze pulled away.
Momo and Kyo turn around. Shouto sees her arm and starts crying harder. He thinks he did that to her when he grabbed her.
Katsuki looks down, and sees dozens of scratches. Some deep and red, some shallow and long.
"She had patrol today." The blonde says.
"Explains the injection shot." Ei says, pointing to the small circular bruise on her bicep. "Looks like an animal got her." He adds.
"I'll grab the first aid kit." Katuski says, going to let go and stand up.
Raka panics and clings to his hoodie tightly. Letting out a few more cries.
"No cry, Raka. No cry." Zuchan tries to console her.
"Okay. It's okay, I won't leave." The blonde says soothingly.
"What do you need?" Momo asks.
"Gauze, tape, antibiotic cream, sanitizer spray. Preferably waterproof." Katsuki says. Ei nods in agreement.
"Here." Momo says, holding her hand out above Kyoka's. Kyo opens her palms as if to catch something.
Momo creates a small pile of first aid supplies. Kyo hands them to Eijirou.
"M'sorry Raka." Shochan whimpers.
"Shhhh, you didn't hurt her. Something else did." Kyoka comforts.
"You didn't do anything bad, Baby. It was an accident." Momo adds.
"And what do we say about accidents?" Ei says proudly.
"We don't get introubles for them." Zuchan answers
"That's right, Bunny. Accidents happen." Ei praises.
"M'still sorry." Sho says softly.
"It's okay, Kitten." Katsuki says.
Momo hugs and rocks Shochan. Eijirou and Katsuki get Chako cleaned and patched up.
Kyoka rubs Zuchan's back and pets his hair. She gives him a few praises for being such a good big brother to his little friends.
"There! All done!" Ei says with a smile.
"Papa, you forgot to kiss the booboos better." Zuchan reminds the red head.
"Oh yes!" Ei says. He leans down and kisses the band aids and tape carefully.
"All better!" He shouts playfully. Getting a small smile from the brunette.
Ei looks over at Sho, and opens his arms up for him to crawl into if he wants. Shochan hesitantly accepts, tucking his face against the red head's neck. Sho reaches for Raka's hand. Zuchan smiles brightly and places his hand ontop of their joined ones. All three of the littles let out a small giggle.
Momo and Kyo smile at the scene.
"All better." Katsuki says softly.
Notes:
You can let go now.
See you later hoes, bros, and scones!
Chapter 50: Puddle Pile Part Two
Summary:
A sleepy night.
For the 50th chapter, I just wanted something relaxing and sweet to read!
Enjoy the fluff<3
Notes:
Sorry for taking a bit of a break guys. Insomnia and this move really are taking its toll on me. But, writing helps my mind relax! So here I am!
Would you hold my hand through this chapter too?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
The littles play for a bit longer before migrating to the living room for one episode of Scooby-Doo before bed.
Katsuki is washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen from dinner. Eijirou is folding the left over laundry on the couch.
Momo is sitting in the recliner with Shochan tucked into her side with his head against her neck. He is twisting strands of her raven hair between his fingers and holding Dottie underneath a cloud printed blanket.
Ochan has her head laying on Ei's thigh as she sits in the floor. She is holding a large white teddy bear with a yellow raincoat, a gift from Momo.
Zuchan is sleepily laid across Kyoka's lap. She is gently rubbing his back and shoulders with her fingertips, lulling him to sleep. He has a baby pink blanket wrapped around him and the stuffed Elephant named Peanut hugged tightly against his chest.
Katsuki gave Momo and Kyoka changes of clothes. Shouto's red plaid pajama pants and Kiri's oversized Crimson Riot tshirt for Momo. Katsuki's ICP Hell's Pit album printed shirt with a pair of Izuku's grey sweatpants for Kyoka.
Almost half through the episode, and Zuchan and Shochan are already asleep.
Ei takes Ochan into the kitchen, where Katsuki is writing a grocery list at the counter. He raises a blonde eyebrow as the two of them shuffle into the room.
"Can you watch her while I make the beds upstairs. You know she will flip if one of us isn't in the room with her." Ei whispers.
Katsuki nods. "How're they?" He asks.
"Asleep. Kyo and Momo really help them relax." Ei whispers.
"Hm." The blonde hums.
"Should I put bed sheets on the bed in the spare room for them or do you think we should all sleep in our room again?" Ei asks.
"Ask them. Don't matter to me." Katsuki lies, it most definitely matters. He likes having everyone in the same room. He sleeps better. No other reason.
"Okay." Ei says, with a knowing grin.
He leaves Raka at the counter with Katsuki. He is planning their meals for the week. They will probably need to make a grocery trip tomorrow.
Katsuki feels a little tug. He looks down and Raka is pulling the hem of his shirt with one hand and holding the teddy bear in her other. Looking up at him through her thick brown lashes.
"Hm." He hums.
Ochan presses her forehead against his bicep and nuzzles him slightly. A habbit she picked up from Shochan.
"Are you saying thank you?" He asks her.
Raka nods slightly.
"What for?" He asks again.
He waits for her to gather her thoughts. Then she signs the word help clumsily. And then the sign for little.
"For helping little you?" Katsuki asks her softly.
Raka nods again.
Katsuki stands in silence, finishing his grocery list and making a short to-do list for his lovers. He places the two lists on the fridge with an obnoxiously large apple magnet. Ochan is still looking up at him through tired brown irises.
Katsuki ruffles her hair gently and pulls her forward against his chest. A silent acknowledgement of her thanks.
She rests against him until Momo comes into the kitchen, then she pulls off him slowly and goes to her side. She presses her forehead against Momo's cheek and nuzzles her too.
Momo smiles and pats her head and gives her a chaste forehead kiss.
"What was that for?" Momo asks her.
"It's their way of saying Thank you without actually saying it." Katsuki grumbles.
"What are you thanking me for, love?" Momo asks softly.
Ochan looks back at Katsuki, hoping he will tell her himself. He rolls his eyes slightly. "Pretty sure she's thanking us for taking care of her." He says gruffly.
"You're welcome my little doe eyed sweetheart. I can easily see why you have given her the name Bambi." Momo says warmly.
Momo threads her fingers through Raka's hair gently. Katsuki turns off the kitchen light, leaving the stove light on.
"Where's the Princess?" Katsuki asks her.
"Ei took him to bed. He offered to make up the guest bed if I was uncomfortable sleeping with everyone. I didn't want to be a bother, so I asked him not to worry about it. I hope you don't mind all of us in the same space for the night?" Momo asks softly.
Katsuki hides his inner celebration, biting back a grin. He turns around to set his empty mug into the sink, and to avoid her stares. "Just get ready to wake up in a tangled mess in the morning." He says gruffly.
Momo smiles warmly. Kyoka comes into the kitchen shortly after, holding two empty bottles and an empty sippy cup. She opens their lids and rinses them in the sink.
"Did Ei take Zuku to bed too?" Momo asks her.
"Yep. He didn't even flinch. Is he normally such a deep sleeper?" Kyo asks the blonde curiously.
"Nope. He wakes up even with just the wind hitting the windows." Katsuki answers, running his hand down his face.
"He must have been absolutely exhausted then." Momo says softly.
"Nah, it's cause he trusts us." Ei says, coming into the kitchen as well.
Momo.and Kyo share beautifully tired smiles. Katsuki grins slightly. Ei hugs Ochan and Momo gently. "Ready for bed?" He asks.
"God yes." Katsuki grumbles, walking out of the kitchen.
"Old man." Kyoka teases.
"Shut up." He mumbles back.
"I'll check that the door is locked." Momo says softly.
"It is, I just locked it." Ei assures her. "I'll leave the hall bathroom light on just in case anyone gets up in the middle of the night." He says with a smile.
"Thank you again, for having us over." Momo says softly.
"Anytime! Seriously! We really like having you guys over." Ei smiles brightly.
"We should bring over some of Ochako's clothes to keep here." Kyoka offers.
"Or we can just buy her some new ones? Cute pajamas? Cartoon printed shirts? Some soft comfort items?" Momo says with a grin.
"Oh I like that idea. She will hate us for it, but Little her would be so happy." Kyoka says with a grin as well.
"This is a conversation for tomorrow." Katsuki grumbles.
"Yes, I am quite tired." Momo says with a yawn.
"Same. Patrol and meetings kicked my rear end." Kyoka mumbles, rubbing her eyes.
The group gets up the stairs slowly, Katsuki insisting on carrying Momo even though she said it wasn't necessary. Momo takes her medicines in the hall bathroom and Kyoka helps Raka brush her teeth. Katsuki and Eijirou take turns in their own bathroom, then settle into the bed.
"Does it matter where I sleep?" Momo asks her wife softly while they finish up in the bathroom.
"Nope. They don't care. And Katsuki might not ever say it, but he likes having everyone together at night." Kyoka whispers back.
"I believe you. You were the same in high school." Momo smiles.
"I still am, but everyone has their own lives now." Kyoka mumbles quietly.
Momo kisses her gently before they leave the bathroom. Holding Raka's hand through the hall.
They tip-toe into the bedroom. Eijirou sees Chako looking around, so he pulls the blanket off of himself and pats the spot beside him. Raka smiles and climbs in against him clumsily. Tucking herself snug against his side with her head on his chest. Zuchan is laying halfway ontop of Katsuki, who already looks asleep.
Shochan is staring through the darkness of the room. He blinks a few times and sees Momo at the foot of the bed. He sits up and makes grabby hands for her. She huffs a gentle laugh and let's him pull her into bed next to him. She pulls the blanket up around them and tucks him in with a cheek kiss and a whisper goodnight.
Ei opens up his other arm and pats his chest. Kyoka smiles softly and climbs between him and the blonde. Settling down against his shoulder underneath the quilted blanket.
They share soft whispers of Goodnights and sleep wells. Raka snores softly against the red head's chest. Kyoka sleeps deeply. Katsuki hugs the freckled body against his and sleeps peacefully. Momo pets red and white hair until soft snores and deep breaths brush against her neck.
A few times through the night, one of them will peak an eye open to check on the others. Bodies pressing together warmly in the late fall weather. Two king sized quilts ontop of seven warm sleeping bodies, spread across two queen mattresses pushed together. Arms, shoulders, chests and pillows used for their dreaming heads.
Only one person is missing. Soon, they will have their last puzzle piece.
Notes:
Thank you for reading! See you soon hoes, bros, and scones.
Chapter 51: Bambi's Caregiver/Little Rules
Summary:
A proper caregiver/little negotiation
Notes:
Did I bless you with two chapters back to back? Yes I did, because I love you <3
Hold my hand still?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
They wake up one by one. Sharing giggles and quiet laughs. Ochako presses her face against Ei's shoulder, hiding from the brightness of the room. Eventually being coaxed out of bed by Izuku and Shouto.
The three of them make tea and decide to start trying to make breakfest. Several bangs and loud laughs ring through the house.
"Red, they're gonna fuck up your kitchen." Katsuki growls from Kyoka's chest.
A beat of silence, then Ei replies. "Babe?"
"Hm." Katsuki grunts.
"That's your kitchen now." The Red head says with a teasing smile.
"Fuck." The blonde grunts again, pulling himself out of bed and slipping on his robe. Stomping out of the room and down the stairs.
"I better go help." Kyoka laughs, rolling out of bed.
Several more shouts and the sounds of dishes clinking float through walls. Izuku's laugh being the brightest and Ochako's giggle sounding like rain after a drought. Shouto can be heard making extremely sarcastic remarks and getting into a cat fight with Katsuki. Kyoka provoking it heavily.
"Never a dull moment." Ei laughs softly.
"It's beautiful." Momo smiles tiredly. She rolls to face Eijirou and tucks the blanket under he chin.
"Not to be hetero, but can I cuddle you?" He asks her cautiously.
"Absolutely." Momo smiles.
Ei pulls himself across the bed and wraps his arms around her tightly. They lay together for a while, listening to the noises coming from downstairs.
She can feel his hesitation. He isn't holding her as tightly as he usually would. Most likely afraid to hurt any of her healing injuries.
"Would you like to lay on me?" Momo asks him.
Ei picks his head up and blinks a few times.
"I don't want to hurt you." He confesses.
She shakes her head, "You wouldn't."
"Are you sure?" He asks he hesitantly.
"Yes." Momo assures him. She rolls onto her back and opens her arms up as permission. Ei gets closer and lays his chest and head against her torso.
"No hetero, but boobs are great." Ei says with a smile.
"Full homo, agreed." Momo says with a smile and a laugh.
A few minutes of silence pass by, soft breathing and heartbeats traded between the two.
"I remember you used to lay on Ashido like this often." Momo says softly.
"Hmm." Ei hums. "It's relaxing."
"I'm glad. I enjoy it as well." She agrees.
"Don't let me do this too much. I don't want you to get overwhelmed." Ei says softly.
"You won't overwhelm me. Kyoka isn't always very affectionate. So I welcome it from close friends and family." Momo confesses.
"Same with Kat, but now I have Sho and Zuku. So I don't get lonely anymore." Kiri whispers.
Momo pats his head gently. "That's wonderful."
"You are invited anytime. Puddle piles are always open." Ei smiles.
"Ah yes, your platonic cuddles." Momo smiles back.
"Hm." Ei hums.
"Thank you."
"Anytime, literally."
"No, I'm not letting you fuck up the coffee." Katsuki growls, taking the pot away from Izuku.
"I'm not that bad!" Izuku defends.
"Yes you are." Ochako says with a smile.
"Yes you are." Shouto says from his spot, sipping his tea.
"You're pretty bad my dude." Kyo teases.
Izuku pouts, but smiles brightly when Ochako offers him a bite of pineapple.
Katsuki is making fried spam, rice, fried eggs, and squash with peanut sauce for their breakfest. Kyoka and Ochako are cutting up fruit as a side.
"So, are you gonna tell us what happened yesterday?" Shouto asks, looking at Ochako.
Ochako's cheeks burn red. "D-Do I have to?"
"Afraid so." Izuku says with a toothy smile.
"Yes." Shouto answers.
Ochako looks down at the cutting board and slices a few more pieces of apple. "Can I wait for Ei and Momo to get downstairs first." She asks.
"Breakfest is done. Might as well get them now." Katsuki grumbles.
"I'll do it!" Izuku says, jumping as he walks.
A few giggles and a loud thud come from upstairs, then the three of them come down and into the kitchen.
Momo sets out plates and silverware. Ei fills up a few cups with the peach lemonade Momo had made yesterday. Katsuki plates the food and everyone carries plates out into the dining room. Getting settled with some cheery music coming from the speaker in the kitchen.
Katsuki points his chopsticks at Ochako, "Talk." He demands simply.
"W-Well...... I had patrol. And when I got off, lots of things had happened." She begins.
"Like what?" Kyoka pushes gently.
"I-I helped a fox that got trapped in an old mailbox." She says softly between bites of rice.
"That's how you got your arm scratched up." Izuku says with bright worried eyes.
"Y-Yeah. Then I got yelled at by this old guy because I accidentally hit his car with my boot. Then some lady was super drunk and was making lots of.....unsavory.... comments about my appearance. A-And then the credit card machine at the store was down, so I ended up walking to the corner ATM and walking back. It was just a crazy crappy day." Ochako mumbles.
"Where's the SUV?" Ei asks her.
"Tetsu's family shop. It needed some repairs." She admits.
"Why did we find you outside of your apartment?" Momo asks gently.
"I-I lost my key somewhere between the office, the store, and my apartment." Ochako confesses.
"How did you end up little?" Izuku asks her. In a combined tone of curiosity and worry.
"I don't really know. I think I just sat down at my door and got lost in my head. I remember telling myself that I needed to calm down and that I had no reason to be so upset." She answers with a tremble in her voice.
Shouto reaches out and holds her hand. "It's okay to get upset. It's okay to cry. And it's definitely okay to feel the way you did, and still do." He says with a small smile.
"Thank you." Ochako takes a deep breath, "I called Kyoka and Momo, but they weren't answering." She says under her breath.
"So you called me." Katsuki says plainly.
"Yeah. Sorry." She winces slightly.
"Don't apologize. You did what you were supposed to do." The blonde says openly.
"Thanks." Ochako says with a sniffle.
"Great. Your turn." Katsuki says, pointing at Shouto.
Sho gets a confused look on his face for a brief moment, then realization washes over him and he nods.
"Yesterday I was asked on a date by a very persistent individual. I declined. The individual did not like that, so he resorted to insulting me." Shouto explains.
"Who was it?" Ei asks defensively. Izuku is staring holes into the table, looking a second away from going rogue as a hero and finding this person to teach them a very violent lesson on respect.
"Regami." Shouto answers softly.
"The paper quirk dude?" Ei asks for clarification. Shouto nods.
"I'm gonna float him into the sun." Ochako says with fire in her eyes.
"Let us have him first." Kyoka says, taping her knuckles on the table.
"It's alright. I plan to report him to the agency." Shouto says softly.
"That's not good enough." Momo says. She looks up at him.
"It's not, but it's all I can do for now." Shouto answers.
"It's alright Sho! Whatever he said isn't true. You're amazing and we love you!" Izuku shouts enthusiastically. Sharing a knowing smile with Katsuki.
"Yeah yeah, we love you and shit." Katsuki says, drinking from his mug.
"Thank you for sharing that with us Sho. I'm very sorry people can be so horrible. Thank you both, for trusting us." Momo smiles at the two.
"Thank you, for taking care of me yesterday." Ochako says quietly.
"Thank you for taking care of me too." Shouto adds.
"And me." Izuku smiles.
"God it's so bright in here." Kyoka says, turning away from Ochako, Izuku, and Shouto's bright smiles.
"Fucking agree." Katsuki grumbles, getting up to wash off his dish.
"We love doing it!" Eijirou shouts.
"I very much do." Momo says, sipping from her glass.
"Momo? I-I'm sorry for calling you..... that...... yesterday." Izuku says bashfully.
"For calling me mama?" She asks, for clarification.
"Yeah." Izuku says with red cheeks.
"I'm flattered. I'd love for you to consider me your maternal caregiver while you are little." She smiles.
"Really?" Izuku asks. Looking around the room at the mix of his lovers and close friends.
"Yes. If you're all alright with it." She smiles again, gesturing around the room.
"Absolutely!" Eijirou shouts.
"Doesn't matter to me." Katsuki lies again, internally celebrating at their impromptu family growth.
"Cute." Kyoka smiles.
"Sho and Chako too?" Izuku asks.
"Well, we have offered to be Ochako's caregivers before, but she and Tsu declined. If Shouto is alright with it, then yes of course." Momo answers him.
"A-Actually. I-If the offer still stands....... I'd like to accept. I-I know Tsu would accept, if she was here. She only said no because I did." Ochako says nervously with a shake in her voice.
"Why did you change your mind?" Kyoka asks with wide eyes.
"I learned how wonderful it was to be taken care of like that, to have friends that are littles, and to feel loved and doted on. I-I missed it." She wipes at a stray tear. "And you guys really seem to enjoy it."
"We do! It's the best! Little versions of you guys are so cute!" Ei says excitedly.
"S-So, I'd like to accept...... if that's okay?" Ochako asks anxiously.
"Yes! Of course! I have one stipulation though." Momo says confidently. Ochako raises her eyebrows.
"You allow us to buy you anything you want, and anything we want to get you." Momo says, crossing her arms.
Ochako sputters and tries to fight back, ultimately losing the battle. Izuku laughs and Shouto makes a mental note to get together with Momo and pick out several gifts for her.
Katsuki glares at Momo and Kyo with slight jealousy in his eyes. Kyoka realizes why and decides to fix it herself.
"Chako, do you want Katsuki and Eijirou as caregivers too?" Kyo asks brazenly.
"Wha-what? I-I, they already have Sho and Izuku? I don't think they would-" Ochako sputters about.
"I want thre-four.... I want four littles." Ei says, full of determination.
"But I-" She starts again.
"Kacchan?" Izuku asks, turning in his seat to give his lover big beautiful pleading eyes.
"Whether you like it or not Cheeks, I'm taking care of you." Katsuki says, turning his back to face away from the group.
Izuku and Shouto share a kiss and several high-fives.
Ochako lays her head on the table. "I-If you'll have me." She says, the words heavily muffled by her sleeves.
"Yes!" Eijirou celebrates, high-fiving Kyoka. Momo pats Ochako's back and gives her quiet words of praise and encouragement. Katsuki internally celebrates at the kitchen counter.
"We can talk more about it when Tsu gets back." Momo says, sipping her tea.
"We will need to adjust some of our rules to fit everyone." Ei says with a smile.
"Speaking of rules....... CHEEKS." Katsuki scowls heavily. He pulls a notebook and pen out of the drawer and slams them down in front of her. "You were supposed to give us your "do's and don't's" a week ago. Write that shit now. Earphones had to give you a sponge bath last night because we didn't know if you'd be alright with any of us giving you a proper one." He growls.
"Sorry! I wrote it in a an email and kept forgetting to send it!" She explains.
"Well write it now!" He grumbles.
"Okay, okay." She concedes.
>Raka's No-no List<
1. Don't make any comments about little Raka's size being big or round.
2. Don't sing "You are my sunshine."
3. Don't mention irl family members.
4. No harsh punishments please. (Spankings, groundings, silent treatments, harsh words, yelling.)
5. Absolutely no scary movies or scary stories
>Raka's Yes List!<
1. PICKED UP AND CARRIED 10/10
2. Baths are okay! Preferably with a large tshirt or bathing suit though.
3. Totally okay with being in public and regressed as long as a caregiver is there.
4. Punishments, (time-outs, scoldings, early bed times)
5. Caregivers can help change little Raka's clothes.
She finishes off the list and slides it to Katsuki. He reads the list carefully. He takes the pencil and writes for a moment, then slides it back to her.
>Bambi's Infant Regression<
1. Pulls ups?
2. Bottles, bibs, baby toys?
3. When upset, caregivers console Bambi as they would an infant?
4. When asleep after infant regression, night time feedings and pull up checks?
5. Assistance while eating/being fed?
6. Being heavily assisted getting clean during baths?
Ochako's cheeks and nose turn bright pink. She takes the pencil and writes answers beside of each thing listed, then slides the paper back to him.
1. Pull up? *When needed.*
2. Bottles, bib, baby toys? *Sure!*
3. When upset, caregivers console Bambi as they would an infant? *Okay!*
4. When asleep after infant regression, night time feedings and pull up checks? *Not sure? Maybe?*
5. Assistance while eating/being fed? *Sure!*
6. Being heavily assisted getting clean during baths? *Okay, but only if bathing without anyone else in the room. Just one on one with a caregiver.*
She sets down the pencil and slides it across to him. Katsuki reads over it, then signs his name at the bottom. He slides it over to Eijirou along with the pencil.
Eijirou reads it carefully, then writes something on the paper, sliding it back to Ochako. Something is added to the infant regression list.
7. Being in public while infant regressed?
Ochako reads the new addition, and writes her answer. Then slides it back to him.
7. Being in public while infant regressed? *Preferably not.*
Eijirou reads it and nods, then writes his name at the bottom. He hands the paper to Momo and Kyoka, then stands and stretches.
The two read the paper together and discuss with eachother quietly. Then sign their names at the bottom. Izuku makes grabby hands for the paper and reads it over with Sho, then they both sign the bottom as well. Then hand it back to Katsuki.
The blonde takes the paper to the playroom, and places it inside a frame. Hanging it on the wall right beside Shochan and Zuchan's rules.
Warmth flurries through his chest. Everything feels so right. So much like...... home.
Notes:
You can let go if you want <3
Next chapter I'll make out all the lists for our littles! So that everyone can see different versions of the type of rules Caregivers and Littles might have.
You can let go now <3
Chapter 52: Family Rules
Summary:
Here are our littles and caregivers rules! As well as a list of do's and don'ts!
Notes:
This is for reference <3 I'll try to come out with another chapter in the next few hours!
Hold my hand as usual? Please?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Rules For The Littles
1. No quirks.
2. No bad words.
3. No hitting.
4. No cooking.
5. Always share and play nice.
6. No jumping on furniture.
7. Never talk badly about yourself or others.
8. Always tell the truth.
9. Mind your manners.
10. Always give hugs when sad.
11. No yelling or shouting at eachother.
12. Ask for help if you need it.
13. Don't go outside without a Caregiver.
14. When Little and in public, don't talk to strangers.
15. NEVER open the front door for anyone that is not a Caregiver.
Shochan's No-no's
1. No physical punishments. (Spankings, running laps, push-ups, squats, air chairs etc....)
2. No fighting between Caregivers.
3. Do not force Shochan to speak if he does not want to.
4. Don't use a kettle/teapot.
5. Don't take away Dottie as punishment.
6. Being left alone without another Little or Caregiver.
Shochan Loves
1. Dottie and anything penguin.
2. Cold soba chopped into smaller noodles.
3. Being tickled.
4. Games and puzzles.
5. Bubble baths!
6. Zuchan, Raka, and his Caregivers.
Zuchan's No-no's
1. Being called Deku.
2. No swearing by Littles or Caregivers.
3. No yelling between Caregivers.
4. No physical punishments.
5. Do not use writing as a punishment.
6. Don't force feed meals or snacks.
Zuchan Loves
1. Bubble baths!
2. Pillow fights!
3. Games, puzzles, movies, cartoons.
4. Being carried!
5. Omurice!
6. Shochan, Raka, and his Caregivers.
Bambi's No-no's
1. Don't make any comments about little Raka's size being big or round.
2. Don't sing "You are my sunshine."
3. Don't mention IRL family members.
4. No harsh punishments please. (Spankings, groundings, silent treatments, harsh words, yelling.)
5. Absolutely no scary movies or scary stories.
Bambi Loves
1. PICKED UP AND CARRIED 10/10
2. Bubble baths!!! Preferably with a large tshirt or bathing suit though.
3. Teddy bears and Winnie the Pooh!
4. Bed time stories!
5. Hide and Seek!
6. Candy, mochi, desserts.
7. Zuchan, Shochan, and her Caregivers.
Infant Regression for Shochan, Zuchan, and Bambi.
What they are okay with:
1. Pulls ups with the Little's permission.
2. Bottles, bibs, baby toys etc.
3. When upset, Caregivers console Littles as they would an infant.
4. When asleep after infant regression, night time feedings and pull up checks as needed.
5. Assistance while eating/being fed.
6. Being heavily assisted getting clean during baths. (One on one with Caregiver.)
What they are NOT okay with:
1. Being Infant regressed and in public.
2. Punishments when in an Infant mindset.
3. Forced feedings if the Little doesn't want to eat.
4. Sleeping alone.
5. Being left alone at all.
Approved Methods of Punishment: time-outs, corner time, early bed times, denial of sweets (within reason), gentle scoldings.
Caregiver Rules For Eachother.
1. Don't leave with a Little without telling the other Caregivers.
2. Don't leave Littles alone in the bathtub without a Caregiver.
3. Don't leave Littles alone in the Kitchen without a Caregiver.
4. Regress together as often as scheduling allows.
5. Don't change the rules without speaking about it as a group.
6. If a big decision needs to be made, consult with other Caregivers first.
7. Understand that sometimes, the Little's might have a favorite Caregiver.
8. Talk things out if there is a disagreement.
9. Compromise.
10. Don't hide the truth and always speak your mind.
Notes:
You can let go now <3
Chapter 53: Saving The Day With A Smile Even When It Hurts
Summary:
Here ya go!
TWTWTW: NEAR DEATH, BLOOD, SADNESS.
Everyone is okay though!
Chapter Text
Their dysfunctional family has gotten to meet up three times since Ochako agreed to having four caregivers. Izuku and Shouto have thoroughly enjoyed having her as their adopted little sister. Shochan has come out of his shell a bit more since he now has a more stable maternal figure to look up to when regressed. Zuchan is just incredibly happy to have more people to play with. They have another littles date planned for tomorrow night. Katsuki and Izuku requested to have every Monday night and Sunday morning off. Two of the lowest crime rated periods of the week.
Ochako and Kyoka did the same, which was quickly approved by Ryuku. She had been pressing Ochako to take some time off for herself anyways.
Momo has had regular weekly appointments with a bone and joint specialist. Her physical therapy the last two weeks has greatly improved her hip movements and physical discomforts. She can walk up several flights of stairs and climb things much easier. Momo and Eijirou also requested Monday nights and Sunday mornings off.
As it stands, all seven of them usually have Monday completely off. And if one of them don't, they easily swap for a weekend shift. Other Heros at their Agency's are quick to accept picking up a Monday shift, if that means they have a Friday or Saturday off.
Creati has been cleared for light patrol duty. She's been home for almost three weeks and is currently working with Fatgum's Agency. Creati and Red Riot have been temporarily partnered together while Tetsu is assigned north with Tenya's family Agency to assist in a large counterfeit bust. Creati has been ordered to withdraw from any 2nd class disasters or intense combat, which is why she was paired with Red Riot. Who can handle close combat and long range attacks on his own while Creati stands by, ready to call for back up if needed.
Earphone Jack received a coded message from Froppy last week.
It contained updated information and crucial case details regarding a few Lalotai Mafia members. Froppy must gather information on one more lead, then she will be cleared to come home. She has been gone for just over three months. In the last few weeks, she has only sent out two reports. Although she was ordered to stay quiet about the case details, Kyoka still let Ochako know that her lover was safe in the quietness of Kirishima's back deck. Ochako had smiled at the news and hugged her friend tightly.
Ochako had called a Locksmith after she lost her apartment key a couple weeks ago. She was able to get a second apartment key made. She gave it to Katsuki and Eijirou for emergencies. She has been staying with Momo and Kyoka when she isn't at her own apartment, Kirishima's townhouse, or work.
As of now, Deku and Dynamight are on patrol in a neighborhood that is usually patrolled by Endeavor's Agency. Creati and Red Riot are in a southern part of the district with members of Hawk's company.
The agencies usually swap out patrol routes and side kicks at random. To keep an untraceable routine with no repeating habits.
Uravity and Vine are in a western perimeter close to the train station. They have just finished arresting a molester who was caught taking photos up people's skirts. Vine and Uravity may have been a bit rougher than usual during the pursuit. The train passengers cheered them on in support.
Shouto and Burnite are on patrol in Deku and Dynamight's usual perimeters. They are regularly keeping in touch via communicators. Giving eachother details and trading information in real time.
"Shouto, there is a man here at the deli asking if you plan to feed the birds during your lunch break?" Deku asks into the comms.
"Please tell him that I do, and that I plan to have a hero student with me. Thank you." Shouto answers.
"He said yes! And that he will have his temporary Sidekick with him!" Deku tells the man.
"Wonderful. I shall bring extra bird feed then." The older man smiles.
Dynamight helps a mail man retrieve a stolen bag full of packages from a passing thief. Deku signs autographs and shakes many people's hands.
A small explosion sounds off a block away. Immediately, both Heros jump into action. Making it in front of a flaming building within seconds.
"I smell gas." Deku tells Dynamight, sniffing the air.
"Shit. This one's on you." Dynamight curses, not being able to assist fully due to his quirk.
"Shouto do you read my location?" Deku asks.
A crackle comes through the communication device, "Yes. Am I needed?"
"Probably, a fire at a small bakery. We smell gas." Deku says quickly.
"In route now." Shouto says, skating through the streets on ice. Giving orders for Burnite to head back to Endeavor's Agency and stand by.
"I'm heading in." Deku says, sharing a glance with his partner. Dynamight nods once and is already calling for ambulances and contacting the emergency operators for firetrucks. Letting them know of a potential gas leak.
Deku comes through the broken glass windows at the front. A few people in the corner of the dining area are crouched down.
"It's okay! I'm here!" He smiles, taking a child's hand and pulling her and her parents out through the smoke.
He hands them off to Dynamight who Immediately checks for injuries. He heads back into the building and into the kitchen.
The smell of gas getting stronger and the flames burning hotter. Two employees are on the floor. One of their uniforms is on fire. He notes a massive hole in the back wall where the stove probably sat.
Deku puts out the flaming uniform on the unconscious woman. He throws both employees onto his shoulders and heads out into the street. He can see Shouto down the street sliding on ice, as well as an incoming ambulance. He lays down the injured employees and checks for pulses. One very week and one strong. He Immediately starts first aid.
"Status." Shouto asks calmly.
"Some kind of gas fire. I checked the dining room, kitchen, and the front of the store. I didn't check the bathrooms." Deku says firmly. Using the first aid equipment from his belt to slow the bleeding of the blonde woman's neck.
"Got it." Shouto says, heading into the building. Icing walls and the floor as he steps. He would freeze the whole building, but that could greatly injure someone if there was anyone left inside.
Stepping over broken glass and burnt pastries, the strong smell of gas hits his nose. If he could freeze the area where the stove was, it could slow the gas leak or complety stop it. Depending on its source.
He takes another step forward, when a larger blast comes from the back of the building. He shields himself with an ice wall quickly.
"Shouto!" Deku shouts from the communicator.
"I'm here. I'm okay." He reports.
"Ambulances are here with the injured. I'm coming in." Deku says back.
Shouto keeps his iced covered arm in front of himself, ready to create an ice wall any second. Deku's shoes crunch the glass behind him.
"Stay behind me." Shouto commands.
Deku nods and reaches a tendril of black whip through Shouto's belt. To keep them together in the smoke.
"I'm going to use blackwhip to search." Deku says.
"I'll shield you. Just focus on locating surviors." Shouto answers.
Deku let's several strands of black static pour from his wrists. Wrapping and crawling through debris, ice, and flames. The strands travel up the walls and through vents to the second floor and into the bathrooms. He finds nothing but flames.
"Check the kitchen again. I couldn't see past the blast spot." Shouto shouts.
Deku pushes more tendrils from his wrists. More static forms in the thick air. Crawling through between shelves and across counters. He reaches where the flames came from.
"Clear." Deku says.
"I'm going to ice it then." Shouto says, taking a step forward. Deku follows closely behind. He reaches more tendrils past the hole in the wall. There is an alley.
Shouto blasts ice and cold air straight into the kitchen. Blocking off the gas line.
Deku steps into the freezing room. More of his tendrils crawling across the walls and floor.
"I'm going to assist in putting out the rest of the fire." Shouto says calmly.
Deku nods once, closing his eyes to focus on the back alley. The tendrils trace over the dumpster. The side of it on fire from the blast. One singular strand touches a tuft of soft hair, then reaches tentatively down a neck and shoulder. Touching something wet. The tendril presses against the skin under the person's ear. Waiting for a pulse, there isn't one.
In less than a second, Deku has blasted through the roof and over the wall of ice. Landing beside the dumpster. A person with black long curly hair, is proped against the dumpster. Their leg is clearly broken, and their arm is severely burned. Deku lays the individual down onto their back and presses his fingers to the damp neck and his ear to the stilled chest.
"No pulse, back alley. Need emergency care." Deku says quickly. Climbing over the body and beginning CPR.
"Copy." Dynamight responds. Shouto ices the rest of the building quickly and gives the EMTs an easy way through to the alley. Dynamight follows closely behind the small group.
Deku does not stop CPR. Not while an EMT with a blood quirk quickly uses it to tell the victim's blood type. Not while Shouto rolls up his sleeve, having a matching blood type with the victim and volunteering to give his blood. Not while the same EMT injects a sharpend finger nail into the dying man's uninjured arm and another into Shouto's vein. Not while the EMT's eyes turn red as she pumps blood from one body to another. Not while Dynamight counts out loud and helps the other EMT stop the man's arm from bleeding. Deku does not stop CPR. He especially does not stop while an ambulance pulls up into the alley, and two more EMT's jump out with a gurney.
One of the EMT's, who's name is Joseph, taps Deku's shoulder so that he can take over. Deku does not want to stop. He keeps pounding the man's chest with his palm in a very specific rhythm. Joseph shouts something to Dynamight. Dynamight pulls Deku off the man quickly. His arms fall limply at his side and his eyes widen.
Shouto stands and goes along with the victim and the emergency response team. He gets into the ambulance. Another EMT checks the man's pulse again.
Nothing.
Deku sees a uniformed arm reach across and grab two electric pads. He charges them. The EMT with the blood quirk stops the transfusion and steps aside. Joseph stops CPR and gives the clear. One strong shock.
Then another.
Then another.
Joseph resumes CPR. The ambulance doors close. Deku sucks in a sharp breath. Dynamight grips his shoulder, pulling him into a strong embrace. The bright colored vehicle pulls out of the alley quickly, taking Shouto with them.
"Anyone else?" Deku whispers.
"No." Dynamight whispers back.
Deku and Dynamight return to the front of the store. Firemen are checking the gas lines. Police are gathering reports already. A few shocked customers are taking in oxygen and getting checked over by EMTs. The two unconscious employees from earlier are awake and breathing steadily with oxygen masks on their faces and bandages wrapped around body parts.
"Did you see Asuka? Was he back there? He was taking trash out!" The blonde woman shouts.
"He was outside! He shouldn't have gotten hurt right?" The other employee asks.
Asuka
His name was Asuka.
His name IS Asuka.
Deku opens his mouth to form a reply, when his comm crackles with static.
"He has a heartbeat." Shouto's voice says quickly.
Dynamight sighs in relief loudly. Deku smiles.
"Yes. He is alive." Deku answers the two with a smile.
The two Heros go and give short statements to the police. They assist in clean up. A typical gas leak mixed with the stovetop igniting.
Something so unexpected, has altered several people's lives drastically.
The rest of patrol goes by in a blur. Deku meets Shouto outside of the hospital. Shouto tells him about the ambulance ride.
"His pulse is strong and his injuries have been treated."
"Thank you." Izuku smiles.
"If you hadn't of started CPR when you did, if you hadn't of found him when you did........ he wouldn't be in the burn unit." Shouto says softly.
He would of been in the basement. The morgue.
Izuku shivers at the thought. His voice weak, "I should've found him sooner. He was right behind the wall. I didn't check behind the wall..... I should have." He mumbles.
Shouto doesn't say anything, he just wraps his arms around Izuku and holds him tightly. They sit on a bench in front of the hospital. The daylight dimming as the minutes pass.
"Let's go home." Shouto whispers. Izuku nods. Never letting go of his hand.
Eijirou shows up outside of the hospital with Katsuki in the passenger seat. He had stopped to pick up the blonde after they finished their reports.
The ride home is quiet. Just sounds of breathing and quiet sighs.
Kyoka and Momo have dragged Ochako out for the evening. Grabbing some grocery and looking for Ochako a swimsuit to keep at Eijirou's place.
"None of these are what I'm looking for." Ochako says softly.
"Yeah, they're a bit too adult I guess." Kyoka agrees.
Almost every swimsuit is brightly colored or in black. Most are low cut or bikinis. One of them is a pretty blue shade, but show way too much skin.
"Well we have checked online already. There really isn't anything that is cute and modest. If we can't find anything you like, I can try making you something myself?" Momo offers.
"No, no, no, that's okay. Thank you though. I think I'll just stick with a plain black one piece." Ochako says, waving her hands around.
A bright and cheery ringtone buzzes through the conversation. Momo pulls out her phone and checks the ID.
"It's Eijirou." She says with a smile.
"Hello!" She answers.
"Hey. You guys still shopping?" Ei asks her.
"Yes, we are having a hard time though." Momo says honestly.
"Oh? With what?' He asks.
"Finding Ochako a cute and modest swim suit to keep at your place." She answers honestly.
"Oh yeah, especially since they're out of season." Ei says thoughtfully. Katsuki's voice buzzes through the speaker.
"What size is she?" He asks gruffly.
"Probably between a medium and a large. It just depends on the material." Momo answers.
There's a muffled conversation, followed by a few shouts.
"Kat wants to know her measurements." Kiri says sheepishly.
Momo stiffles a laugh. "Hold on." She makes a quick measuring tape from her wrist and hands it to Kyoka.
"They want her measurements." She tells her wife. Kyoka nods.
"Wh-what?" Ochako stutters.
"Shut up and give me the damn numbers." Katsuki demands.
"Hold your damn horses." Kyoka snaps back. She measures a couple times to be sure.
"38, 40, 44." Kyoka responds.
"Round as hell. Got it." Katsuki teases gruffly.
"Hey!" Ochako blushes heavily.
"Alright, alright. Anything else?" Momo asks into the speaker.
"Height." Katsuki answers.
"Five feet, five inches." Momo answers, already knowing.
"Short as shit, and round as hell." Katsuki says loudly.
"Bitch." Ochako replies.
"Cunt." Katsuki responds.
"We love you too. What do you need her measurements for?" Momo asks the blonde.
"I'm calling my bitch of a mother." Katsuki answers.
"Katsuki, that's rude." Momo says back.
"KATsuKi ThATs rUdE." The blonde says mockingly.
"Katsuki Bakugo." She says sternly.
"Shit." The blonde stumbles. Some more static and a loud bang come from the line.
"Anywaysssss! You guys still coming over tomorrow?" Kiri asks.
"Yes, probably before lunch if that's alright?" Momo answers.
"Totally!" He answers happily.
"Wonderful. See you tomorrow!" She answers with a smile.
"See ya." Kyoka says.
"Bye!" Ochako shouts from a few feet away.
"I'll leave the door unlocked!" Kiri says, hanging up.
He glances over at Katsuki, who is on his phone in the recliner.
The blonde opens his private messages.
Mitsuki's phone pings.
Second favorite child: Mother
She rolls her eyes and texts back.
Katsuki's phone vibrates.
Katsuki: Mother
Hag: Child
He types out a quick message, getting a reply almost instantly.
Katsuki: Can you make something by tomorrow?
Hag: What do you take me for? Some second rate seamstress?
Katsuki: No, just a second rate parent.
Hag: This is why you're my second favorite.
Katsuki: Second favorite what?
Hag: Second favorite child. What do you need?
Katsuki: The fuck? I'm your only child! I need a woman's swimsuit.
Hag: No, Matilda is my baby. I need details Brat.
Katsuki rolls his eyes and mentally curses that ugly balding poodle that his dad rescued from a breeding farm a couple years ago.
Katsuki: Something extremely modest. Pastel or bear themed.
He prepares himself for the berating questions.
Hag: Measurements?
Katsuki: 38, 40, 44. 5'6
Almost twenty minutes pass before he gets another message.
Hag: (sent an attachment)
He clicks on the picture. It's a sketch.
Katsuki: Perfect
Hag: I know.
Katsuki: How much?
Hag: How about a Thanks when you pick it up, Brat.
Katsuki: Fucking expensive. I'd rather pay.
Hag: Sucks to suck kid.
Katsuki: ......fine
Hag: Should be done by 2pm.
Katsuki: K.
Two hours later he gets another text. It's three pictures of different fabrics.
Hag: Which one?
Katsuki: The third
Hag: Too easy.
Katsuki: Then make me two pairs of swim trunks too.
Hag: That'll cost you extra.
Katsuki: Fine. You still have Izuku and Shouto's measurements from the gala this year?
Hag: Yep. What patterns?
Hag: (sent an attachment)
Katsuki: The purple for Shouto and the green for Izuku.
Hag: 👍
Katsuki smiles to himself. They're gonna love these.
Notes:
See you later!!
You can let go now <3
Chapter 54: Thirsty?
Summary:
TW: SMUT NSFW...... my spit kink might've slipped in. My bad lol. Enjoy! It's not the full foursome party yet. That's a couple chapters away <3
God I hate writing smut. I hate writing it and reading it. But here I am! Making my readers simp!
Notes:
I'll hold your hand. No need to ask. I got you.
Hang on tight.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku is in the shower, trying to condition his wild curls. Warm water pounding into his shoulders from the powerful shower head. He is mid scrub when there is a knock on the bathroom door.
"Yeah?" Izuku shouts.
"Hey! It's me, can I join you?" Eijirou says, stepping into the steaming bathroom.
"I will never ever say no to you joining me in the shower. If I do, please arrest the imposter version of me immediately." Izuku says with a laugh.
"Sweet. The girls will be here in a couple of hours." Eijirou says, pulling his shirt off and boxers down.
"We should make a grocery run if we are all having lunch here." Izuku says from under the spray of water.
Ei pulls back the shower curtain and steps into the shower. "Probably. Kat said something about needing to run downtown soon. We can ask him to pick up some stuff." The Red head says with a grin.
"Good idea." Izuku is still scrubbing away at his curls.
"Let me help." Ei says, threading his fingers into green soapy locks. Massaging gently.
"Hmmmmm, thank you." Izuku purrs deeply.
Eijirou shivers, "Don't use that voice on me right now."
"Why?" Izuku asks innocently.
"Cause today is a littles date day, and I'm trying to behave." Kiri says, pinching a freckled cheek with a soapy hand.
Izuku pouts lightly.
Eijirou smacks a freckled ass cheek, making Izuku yelp in surprise. Just enough to make his thick hips jiggle slightly. He squeezes them harshly, a sweet lustful moan slipping between freckled pink chubby lips.
"Tomorrow afternoon though, Kat has a meeting with your Agency's support and research team and Sho has patrol. It'll just be us two in the house." Kiri says with a soft pleased sigh.
"Hm, yeah?" Izuku purrs, licking his lips.
"You can be as loud as you want. We haven't gotten to have any fun all together yet though. I'd love to see you take all three of us at some point, if you can even handle it, Baby." Eijirou says roughly, grabbing two juicy handfuls of Izuku's freckled ass. "Maybe we will still be going at it by the time they get home, then we can all have a bite of this cake." Ei whispers heavily into the wet green curls under his chin.
"God, I thought you were trying to behave." Izuku says with a moan.
"Well, maybe we can still play around a little. No one would know." Kiri says quietly.
"Our secret." Izuku whispers back, placing his index finger over his plush lips.
"Hmm, Baby." The Red head starts licking and sucking at the nape in front of him. Trailing his way across gorgeous freckles. Licking into Izuku's mouth. Soft moans and panting sounds trading between them.
"You're so hot." Izuku mumbles out after a heavy moan.
"You're so beautiful." Eijirou says back.
Ei wraps his arms around Izuku's waist, he props his own leg up on the side of the tub. The Red head lifts his giggling lover onto his thick thigh. Izuku straddles it carefully. Ei places his hands on the slightly chubby waist. His fingers sinking into the flesh just enough for a little bit of skin and pudge to pour around his fingertips. God is that addicting.
"Ride Daddy's leg, Baby." Ei moans into Izuku's ear.
Izuku moans back, "Oh my God...." wrapping his arms around the broad shoulders above him. Supporting some of his weight to grind against his lover's thigh. Heavy breaths and deep moans float down the hall.
Shouto is sitting on the island counter in the kitchen. Katsuki is making waffles and stirring eggs on the stove.
"Horny bastards." He mumbles.
Shouto huffs a laugh. Eating blueberries from a small bowl on the counter. "At least they can keep up with eachother."
"They're worse than rabbits." Katsuki mumbles.
"You're pretty bad too though." Shouto says, choosing a slice of strawberry this time.
"I am not." Katsuki growls.
"You are. Very easy to get going." Sho says teasingly.
"I fucking am not." The blonde growls again.
"You fucking are too." Shouto says. Knowing that when he swears in a certain tone of voice, Katsuki gets chills across his neck and back.
"Listen here Princess, I'm not falling for it this time." The blonde says, pointing his spatula at the offender.
"I'm not doing anything." Shouto lies.
"Yeah, sure." Katsuki tufts.
Shouto watches him for a few minutes more. Getting hotter under his clothes the more he listens to the loud moans coming from upstairs.
He leans forward and blows cold air across the blonde's bare neck. Katsuki shivers, "The fuck was that for?"
"Cause you look hot." Sho answers innocently.
"I feel just fine." The blonde mutters.
"Well...... I'm feeling pretty hot." Shouto says, pulling his shirt off slowly. He makes an ice cube in his hand and warms up his body. Placing the cube against his neck. Katsuki watches in torture, as slow trickles of cool liquid slide down Shotuo's chest.
"It...... is kind of warm in here." Katsuki says, his red burning irises focusing on how hard Shouto's nipples are.
"Hmm, I could cool you off? If you'd like?" Shouto teases, sliding the melting ice cube down between his pecs.
Katsuki feels saliva pooling under his tongue. He shakes his head. "Nice try."
"Are you sure you're not feeling hot? Standing in front of the hot stove?" Sho asks softly.
"I'm sure." Katsuki growls weakly.
"It's still so warm in here though." Shouto mentions.
"Then turn on the air or use your quirk, Smartass." Katsuki grumbles.
"Good idea." Shouto says. Pulling down his gym shorts just enough for a blend of white and red hair to peek out from the waistband. He makes another ice cube and warms up his body again. Making his nipples hard and burn a hotter shade of pink. The bridge of his nose and his cheekbones bright red. His chest and stomach damp from the melting ice.
Sho glides the ice cube dauntingly across his stomach. Stopping just above the short twisted patch of hair below his belly button. He let's a few more drops of water slide down and soak into his waistband. He slides the ice cube back up, moving it devilishly across his nipple, he sighs softly. Katsuki watches his every movement like a predator. Waiting for the right moment.
The blonde turns fully and places his hands on the edge of the countertop. Not even bothering to hide the massive tent from his angry hard dick underneath his sweatpants.
Shouto slides the ice cube up his collarbone. He uses his other hand to pull his hair out of the way. Placing the cube underneath his ear lobe. Katsuki watches every drop of cool water slide down his pink tinted neck, across raised perky nipples and firm pecs. Dipping down deliciously underneath the muscles.
"Kitten." Katsuki growls.
"Kitty." Shouto moans back.
Katsuki leans in closer to Sho's parted lips. A breath of steaming air escapes his lips.
"Fuck it." The blonde growls. Gripping cold and hot wrists in his hands tightly. He licks across Sho's bare chest. Laping up every drop of water and sweat.
"It's fucking October you idiot." Katsuki snarls into red hair.
"But it's so hot." Shouto moans again. Pulling at Katsuki's tank top.
The blonde pulls the shirt over his head. He runs his fingers through his own blonde spikes. Sticking out his tongue to lick across Shouto's parted lips.
"You look thirsty Kitten. How about I get you a drink?" He says deeply. Shouto nods desperately.
Katsuki grabs a cold bottle of water from the fridge. Popping the cap, he takes a mouthful and presses his lips against Shouto's. Cold water slips between his teeth and their joined mouths. Shouto's tongue slides in greedily. He swallows the water as if he was dying of dehydration.
"More please." Shouto moans.
"Such a well behaved Kitten." Katsuki smirks. Taking another mouthful of water. He pries open Shouto's mouth and from a couple inches away, he sprays the water onto his tongue like a water fountain. Shouto gargles softly in surprise, but still moans deeply once he swallows.
"Please, please, again." Sho begs.
Katsuki entertains his desperate squirming lover. He pulls Shouto off the counter and pushes him into the floor. Shouto sits with his knees apart and his head leaned back. His hands laying against Katsuki's toned thighs.
The blonde takes another mouthful of water, this time he let's it sit in his mouth for a moment longer to collect saliva too. He threads his fingers through Shouto's hair and tugs his head back. Shouto, being so eager to please, opens his mouth wide and sticks out his tongue.
Katsuki let's the water pour from his mouth slowly. Drops falling down Sho's chin and chest. Some getting on the floor.
"I'm going to keep giving you water however I please. You're going to jerk yourself off while I do it. Got it?" Katsuki commands.
Shouto nods. They continue sharing drinks of water until the bottle is empty and Shouto's abdomen clenches repeatedly. Katsuki pulls his throbbing dick out and slips it between Sho's parted drenched lips.
"Suck." He demands darkly.
Shouto gives Katsuki one of the messiest and most desperate blow job's he has ever received. Both their hips shaking and muscles tensing at their pending waves of pleasure.
Until a tanned freckled hand wraps around Shouto's forehead and pushes his hair out of the way, leaning his head back slightly.
"Look Kacchan in the eyes when you cum. He likes that." Izuku whispers deeply.
"Fuck, Deku." Katsuki growls.
"C'mon Kitty, purr for me." Eijirou says, slipping a warm thick hand around the blonde's waist to grip harshly at his hip. He slides his other hand across his chest. Pinching one of the hard nipples and rolling it between his rough fingertips.
Katsuki bends in on himself and grips Eijirou's arm for support. Cuming down Shouto's throat. He pulls out with a pop. Sho cums as well, Izuku catches most of the frothy liquid in his other hand. Sho leans back against the cabinets to catch his breath.
Eijirou holds Katsuki against himself. Letting the blonde relax and come down from the intense pleasure.
"Sho, I wanna taste." Izuku says, crawling into the other's lap.
Shouto parts his lips again and Izuku lazily licks into his mouth. Moaning softly. Soft kisses and wet smacking sounds float between them.
"Fuck." Katsuki says breathlessly.
"This is so hot. You guys are so hot. We gotta do this more often." Eijirou hums happily. Katsuki grunts in agreement.
They watch Izuku and Shouto slip their tongues against eachother's mouths. Panting softly and sighing between breaths. Sho licks across Izuku's chin and bottom lip. Izuku does the same, paying extra attention to the corners of Sho's mouth.
"Taste good Baby?" Kiri asks.
"Hmm, very." Izuku replies heavily. Careful not to call him Daddy around Shouto or Katsuki.
"Your guys turn for the shower!' Eijirou says to the other two.
"Did you idiots even get clean when you were in there?" Katsuki growls weakly.
"Yep! I'm squeaky clean!" Izuku says cheerfully.
"We should brush our teeth again." Shouto says tiredly.
"But I wanna taste Kacchan all day." Izuku pouts.
"As fucking hot as that sounds. I'd rather you didn't." Katsuki grumbles.
"We still have a littles date today, Baby." Kiri reminds him.
"Oh yeah! Kacchan can you go to the market today when you go down town?" Izuku asks with big round eyes
"Make sure you're dressed when I'm done with my shower and I'll take you with me." Katsuki says gruffly. Izuku almost vibrates in excitement.
"Where are we going?" Izuku asks curiously.
"Mom's office." The blonde answers, pulling Shouto off the floor carefully.
"Yay! I get to see Auntie!" Izuku shouts again.
"You idiots can come too." Katsuki says to the others.
"Sounds great!" Eijirou says with a smile, "We should meet the girls at the market. We can start our littles date early."
"That sounds nice." Shouto says with a soft smile.
"You call them then. We are going to shower." The blonde says, pulling Shouto along with him. "Don't wait on us to eat!" He shouts over his shoulder.
"Kitty made waffles!" Eijirou smiles.
"Let me wash my hands real quick." Izuku says, slipping behind Ei.
Eijirou reaches out and grips Izuku's wrist. Then raises his hand to his mouth. "This is Sho, yeah?' He asks deeply. Izuku nods.
Ei sticks out his tongue and licks the left over cum. Izuku shivers and watches intensly.
"Tastes good." Ei whispers.
"You're so hot." Izuku says with stars in his eyes.
"Chop chop! You want blueberries or strawberries on your waffles?" Ei asks.
"Blueberries please!" Izuku answers, washing his hands thoroughly.
They eat and clean up the kitchen carefully. Katsuki helps Shouto get washed up in the shower.
"You good?" The blonde asks Sho.
"Yes. Thank you." Shouto answers shyly.
"Don't get all embarrassed now, idiot." Katsuki says, pinching his cheek.
"Sorry. I sometimes forget this is real." Sho answers honestly.
"What about it doesn't seem real?" Katsuki asks him, rinsing his own hair.
"You, me, Ei, Izuku. It's like a dream come true." Shouto smiles softly, looking down at his hands, "I-I love you." He says tentatively.
"Sap." Katsuki teases. He brushes a strand of white hair away from Sho's cheek, gently rubbing his knuckles against his cool cheekbone as he does. "I love you too." He says quietly. "Now hurry the fuck up, we got places to be."
"Are we telling your mom? About us?" Shouto asks softly. .
"I plan to today." Katsuki answers bravely. "Problem?"
"No. No problem." Sho answers.
"Good." The blonde replies gruffly. He shuts off the water and they dry off quickly.
Izuku is dressed and cleaning up the living room. Kiri is finishing loading the dishwasher. Kat and Sho eat breakfest quickly.
"Did you call the girls?" Shouto asks between bites.
"Yep! They said they would meet us there. They asked if Ochako should be little for the trip. I told them it was up to her." Ei answers.
"We can regress on the way there after we leave Auntie's?" Izuku offers.
"That sounds nice." Shouto answers.
"I'll pack a bag." Katsuki grumbles.
He packs a couple of light snacks, juice boxes, a drawing tablet, Dottie and Deeno, crayons and a coloring book, a couple of their blankies, three binks, and a few more toys.
Once they're ready, they head out to the truck. Katsuki checks his recent messages. His mom had told him that the swim suits would be ready around 11, earlier than she had expected. It's 10:45 now, they should get to her office by 11:15.
Katsuki isn't nervous. Absolutely not. Who would be nervous about telling their mother they have not one, not two, but three boyfriend's?
He takes a deep breath and shoves his phone back into his pocket. They pull out of the driveway and Izuku puts on one of his pop playlists. Him, Shouto, and Eijirou sing every word of every sing obnoxiously. Katsuki bites his cheek in annoyance.
Definitely not because he is nervous.
Notes:
See you later Bros, Hoes, and Scones!
You can let go now <3 (or don't. Ever.)
Chapter 55: One Yellow Bouqet
Summary:
They tell Katsuki's mom, and a few others as well. Which is unexpected, but it goes well <3
I absolutely hate titling these chapters and I suck at it. I do it anyways cause it helps me stay organized.
Notes:
I AM BACK MY READERS. Sorry for the slight delay in getting out ghe next chapter. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH FOOLS.
Whatever you are, I'm proud of you <3
Can you guys hold my hand again?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Are you telling your folks?" Katsuki asks his lovers quietly, he shifts the bright yellow themed bouquet in his grasp nervously.
"About?" Ei asks curiously.
"Us." The blonde replies.
"I plan to, just not anytime soon." Shouto says softly.
"Definitely." Eijirou smiles.
"I plan to eventually, I'm just not sure how my mom and step-dad are going to take it." Izuku says, shuffling his feet against the pavement of the parking garage.
"How is Uncle Might doing by the way?" Shouto asks his lover.
"Oh he is great! He is really enjoying the retired lifestyle. My mom keeps him fed so well, that his weight is up to a healthy number now" Izuku says with a bright smile.
"Focus." Katsuki reminds them, "I'm planning to tell my hag of a mother today. If any of you have a problem with that, speak now before this shit show begins."
"If you're telling Auntie today, then I should tell my mom as soon as possible." Izuku says nervously.
"She likes me already!" Eijirou says with a grin.
"I hope your family is accepting of us." Shouto says timidly.
"Am I fucking happy?" Katsuki demands an answer.
"Yes?" Izuku says questionably.
"Are you three fucking happy?" He demands again.
"Hell yeah, dude!" Ei says with a raised clenched fist.
"Very much so." Shouto says with a soft smile.
"I am! I love you guys!" Izuku says brightly. Eijirou and Shouto hug their green haired boyfriend tightly.
"Then she'll accept us. If she don't, then she can fuck right off and won't be invited to the wedding. Now let's go." Katsuki says gruffly with his chest puffed up.
"W-wedding?" Eijirou stammers with bright red cheekbones.
"Kacchan!" Izuku smiles wobbly.
"I wanna wear a white dress." Shouto announces.
"Oh me too!" Izuku says excitedly.
"W-wedding?" Eijirou face is frozen in shock.
"Don't plan anything until I ask you idiots!" Katsuki says, tugging on Ei's arm to pull him to the building.
Eventually Kiri pushes the wedding idea out of his head for the time being. The current priority being Mrs.Bakugo.
"Now mind your fucking manners in here, and don't let her scare you off." Katsuki grumbles to the group.
"Yes, dear." Eijirou says with a light chuckle.
"I can handle it." Shouto says with a smirk.
"Auntie isn't scary." Izuku says. "Kacchan is more scared of my mom."
"As I should be." Katsuki says with furrowed brows.
"I am too." Kiri admits.
"I spoke badly about myself one time while we were having a study group in high school. She heard me when she brought us snacks. She made me repeat the phrase "I am worthy of love and praise" while she pointed her slipper at me. I will never talk down on myself in her presence again." Shouto shivers at the memory.
"Well she's right though." Ei says with a smile.
Izuku kisses his cheek before they open the front office door.
"Brace yourselves." Katsuki grumbles.
The four of them walk through a large glass door. A bright smiling woman with tightly coiled copper colored curls greets them.
"Hello! Mrs.Bakugo is in the office with some visitors right now. You can wait out here if you'd like?" The woman asks.
"Tell her Katsuki is here first." The blonde says gruffly.
"Sure!" The woman smiles
She presses a red button on the phone on her desk. Then speaks into the small microphone piece. "Mrs.Bakugo, your son is here to see you."
A second of static comes through, then Mitsuki's voice filters through the speaker, "Send him in."
"You know which door it is!" The secretary says cheerfully.
"Thank you!" Izuku says. Kiri thanks her as well. Shouto bows slightly and continues behind his lovers.
Katsuki pushes open the office door. A large square table in the center of the room. Several mannequins with different patterns and fabrics across them. Three different brands of sewing machines with baskets of threads beside them. A large pin cushion sits in the center of the table. Several racks of clothes line the room and three corkboards full of sketches hang on the walls.
"Mom!" Katsuki shouts.
"Auntie!" Izuku shouts as well.
"Is that Izuku?" Mitsuki's voice filters through from the back.
"It's me!" Izuku shouts back.
"You didn't tell me you were bringing Izuku!" She shouts at Katsuki over the racks.
"Didn't think I needed to! The Nerd has been stuck to me for two decades!" Katsuki shouts back.
"Hello Mrs.Bakugo!" Eijirou waves.
"Hello." Shouto says with a bow.
"Hello boys! I wasn't expecting so many handsome fellas in my office today! And I already told you both to call me Auntie!" Mitsuki says, dropping a thick measuring tape over her shoulders and approaching them. Both Shouto and Eijirou sport a light blush at her forwardness.
"Brat." She says with a feral grin, pinching his ear to pull him down to her height. She gives him a peck on the cheek and pats his blonde spikes.
"Hag." Katsuki grumbles. He shoves the yellow bouquet into her arms. She smiles at the gesture and gift.
"Thank you. Izuku must have picked them out." She smiles.
"How did you know!" The freckled boy shouts.
"You always give me yellow flowers, kiddo. Katsuki gets me red ones." She says, smiling as she approaches him and gives him a quick kiss to the cheek as well and a tight hug.
"I haven't seen you in so long! Your mother and I were just talking about you!" She says, pinching his cheeks harshly.
"Sowwy! Didn-mean to inner-up yer phone call." He mumbles between pinched cheeks.
"No no no, she's here! In the back room. We are going to lunch together!' She informs them.
"Mom's here!" Izuku shouts excitedly.
"Go on." She says, pointing in the direction of the back office door.
Izuku prances past her with excitement in his steps. Katsuki follows behind him with Eijirou. Shouto offers Mitsuki his arm as he would for his own mother or sister to walk them anywhere.
"Sweet boy." Mitsuki praises, taking his arm. "I hope you can influence my heathen of a child more."
"I think I have. He makes us food often, and he does my laundry when I forget." Shouto answers her honestly.
"Oh? I didn't realize you visited that often." She says teasingly.
"We live together." Shouto informs her.
Mitsuki almost stops in her tracks. "He said he was moving in with Eijirou?" She asks with confusion in her voice.
"Yes. I moved in with him first, then Izuku, then Katsuki." Shouto answers as they round the hall. The others are further ahead.
"So........ you all live together?" She asks.
"Yes. I apologize, I thought Katsuki already told you that." He says sheepishly.
"Don't apologize kid, it's alright. He doesn't tell me hardly anything! How's your family doin?" She asks him, patting his arm with the hand wrapped around his elbow.
The two of them talk briefly as Izuku flings open the office door.
"Mom!" He shouts.
Inko turns in her chair. "Baby!" She shouts back.
"I didn't know you'd be here!" Izuku cries.
"I didn't know you'd be here either!" She cries as well.
"Hello, my boy!" Yagi says with a smile.
"All Mi-Dad!" Izuku shouts happily.
"Hello Izuku." Masaru says with a smile.
"Hey Uncle!" Izuku replies. Inko smushes his freckled face in her hands.
"Oh baby, I missed you so much! How's work? I haven't been to Eijirou's place yet. Are you settled in? Have you been doing well? Do you need anything done? I can bring you some casseroles this week!" Inko rambles.
Izuku tears up more. "Mom!"
Katsuki and Eijirou watch as a fully grown two hundred pound man crawls into this five foot tall woman's lap and wails. Inko wails as well. They hug and embrace eachother. Turning into sobbing green messes.
"Never gets old." Katsuki huffs a laugh.
"How long have they done this?" Kiri asks from his side.
"Since he was fucking born." Katsuki mumbles, he walks around the table to greet his own father.
"Hey, Pops." He greets him with a hug.
"Good afternoon, Son. You've brought a whole party it seems." Masaru says with a chuckle, hugging the other warmly.
"Seems so." Katsuki grumbles.
"Hello young Heros! Are you here to join us for lunch?" Yagi asks the group.
"Uh-actually, we have lunch plans already. But I would love for us all to schedule one!" Ei says brightly. Katsuki grunts in acknowledgement.
"Sounds marvelous! I do hope your families can make it." Yagi says with a smile.
"Hello Auntie. Hello Uncles." Shouto says, coming into the room with Mitsuki and waving at the ones mentioned.
"Hello Shouto." Masaru waves back.
"Ah! Hello young Shouto! We are planning a large gathering soon. Please let your father know that I will not allow him to be absent." Yagi says sternly.
"I shall deliver that message. May I tack on a vague threat as well?" Shouto asks with a grin.
"Absolutely. Tell him it comes from Inko and Mitsuki. I know he will be there for sure then." Yagi says, elbowing Masaru.
"Anyone would show up with a threat like that if they knew them." Masaru laughs.
"Oi." Mitsuki scolds the two men. Getting several laughs from the group.
They chat for a few moments longer. Izuku eventually unlatches from his mother and walks around the studio with Shouto and Kiri. Inko watches them fondly. Yagi and Katsuki are chatting about a recent battle in the south ward. Mitsuki is talking to Masaru about where they should get lunch.
"Katsuki." Inko says sternly.
"Ma'am." He answers her.
"Which one?" She asks him.
"W-what?" He asks confused.
"My bet is Izuku." Mitsuki replies.
"What?" Katsuki asks again.
"In the last few minutes, Eijirou has called you an endearing nickname, Shouto has given you puppy eyes, and Izuku has looked lovingly at you multiple times. We aren't stupid, so which one?" Mitsuki demands.
"My bet is young Kirishima." Yagi says, tapping the table.
"I'm betting Izuku and Shouto are a couple." Masaru says, sipping from his mug and glancing over his sketch book.
"Why do you say that?" Inko asks with raised eyebrows.
"I just saw Shouto kiss his cheek. I've never seen Izuku turn such a bright shade of red." Masaru chuckled again.
"Ah so it's Eijirou? He's a good one." Mitsuki says.
"They're all very good choices. What a shame they aren't all together as one." Inko says wistfully.
"True. Izuku's bravery and generosity, Eijirou's unwavering smile and caring personality, Shouto's sense of humor and honesty. They would all be very good choices for our Gremlin." Mitsuki says, pinching Katsuki's thigh.
Katsuki has never sweated so much in his life. He would rather be 78 hours deep into an unwavering battle with no end in sight, than be having this conversation right fucking now.
He wipes his hands on his pants and clears his throat.
"What-how....uh..... if it..... if we were....." Katsuki starts.
Mitsuki chuckles loudly.
"Take a breath son." Masaru encourages.
"Don't push yourself. No need to be nervous." Inko smiles.
"Uh, okay..... I-If we were all together? How...wh-what would you think?" Katsuki asks anxiously.
"Like? You were dating all three of them?" Masaru asks confused.
"Y-yeah." He mumbles.
"Young man, I do not think you mean what you say." Yagi says firmly.
"Are you saying you are dating all three of them?" Inko asks with dark eyes.
"Yes, wait no. Hang on." Katsuki turns in his chair. "Deku!" He shouts over his shoulder.
Izuku skips over to the table again, Shouto and Eijirou are looking at a very well made creme colored suit.
"Yeah, Kacchan?" He asks with a smile.
"I-I love you." Katsuki stumbles out.
Izuku looks mildly surprised, but smiles anyways. "I love you too!"
"You-you love them?" Katsuki asks, pointing in the direction of Sho and Kiri.
Izuku gets a knowing look on his face, suddenly becoming much more nervous. "Yes." He tries to say bravely.
"A-and they love us? I-I love them." Katsuki says, more of a statement than a question.
"Yes." Izuku answers nonetheless.
"Great." Katsuki turns to the table again to address the parents.
"We love eachother. We are all together. We live in Ei's townhouse. And if you don't like that, then you're not invited to the wedding." Katsuki says as firmly as his shaking voice will allow him.
Mitsuki and Masaru share shocked looks. Yagi is holding Inko's hand tightly.
"Izuku?" Inko asks her son.
"M-mom?" Izuku answers her.
"This is what you want? Three significant others?" She asks him, setting her mug down onto the table.
"Yes. I love them, Mom." Izuku answers, placing a hand on Katsuki's shoulder for support.
"Katsuki." Inko says sternly.
"Auntie?" He addresses her.
"I'm not going to say this again, so listen closely." Inko says, leaning forward.
"I love you deeply. You are like another son to me, but if history repeats itself.......no hero will find you..... Are we clear?" Inko tells him.
"Yes ma'am." Katsuki swallows thickly.
"Wonderful. Congratulations. I will be waiting for you to ask permission to take my boy's hand in marriage." Inko smiles warmly.
Katsuki clutches his chest, "Oh thank God."
Mitsuki takes Katsuki and Izuku's hands. "Be good to eachother. Be patient. And don't fuck this up." She says plainly, glancing between the two.
"Thank you Auntie." Izuku says, wiping a tear from his cheek.
"Thanks." Katsuki says softly.
"Anything you two want to add?" Mitsuki asks Yagi and Masaru.
"Uh, well...... could you call over the other two?" Masaru asks.
"Boys!" Inko shouts. Both Shouto and Eijirou immediately walk to the table with light giggles.
"Yes Auntie?" Shouto asks her.
Eijirou glances around the table, and realizes the conversation they must have just been having.
"Masaru wishes to say something." Inko says, gesturing across the table.
"I'm going to use the words of my wife, so forgive me if I come off too forwardly." He begins. "Are you two happy?"
"Yes. More so than I have ever been." Eijirou says with clenched fists.
"I am very happy." Shouto says with a smile.
Masaru nods and turns to Yagi. The oldest blonde clears his throat with a heavy cough, then looks at Izuku and Katsuki.
"Are you two happy?" He asks.
"Yes." Katsuki answers quickly.
"Absolutely." Izuku answers dreamily.
"Then we are happy. Congrats boys. Make the most of it. But please know that regardless of who does it, if you hurt eachother, we will act as parents do." Masaru says openly.
"I may be old and retired, but I will hunt you down faster than you can run." Yagi says with a wink.
"Yes sirs." Eijirou says.
"Understood." Shouto says with another small smile.
"Thank you." Izuku sobs.
"Got it." Katsuki answers.
"Oh, my boys." Inko cries, standing and pulling Katsuki and Izuku into a tight hug.
"Mom!" Izuku is blubbering again.
"Thanks Auntie." Katsuki says softly.
"Would you like to join us for lunch?" Mitsuki asks the group.
"They already have plans." Masaru tells his wife.
"Yeah, we are meeting up with some friends for the day." Eijirou says, glancing at his phone to check the time. "We've gotta get going if we are gonna meet the girls on time." He says to his lovers.
"Right." Katsuki mumbles.
"I'll get your stuff." Mitsuki says, standing to walk out and down the hall.
"Thank you for everything Mom." Izuku says wobbly.
"Thank you for sharing this with us. We love you." Inko says, patting his cheek. Causing Izuku to sob harder.
Inko gives both Shouto and Eijirou kisses on their cheeks. Shouto being the cheeky one he is, asked her for two more. She then gives Katsuki and Izuku each their own goodbye kisses on the foreheads.
Masaru gave each of them tight hugs and well wishes. Yagi shook Eijirou and Shouto's hands warmly, then embraced Katsuki and Izuku together as tightly as he could.
Mitsuki came back to hand Katsuki a brown burlap sack with tissue paper stacked up the top. Katsuki goes to take it from her hands, she pulls away slightly.
"Ah-ah. Where's my payment?" She asks.
Katsuki grumbles and reaches for his wallet. Mitsuki swats his hand.
"Nope." She says with a grin.
Katsuki grumbles. He leans down and gives his mom three quick pecks to the cheek. She gives him three back.
"So fucking expensive." He says gruffly, taking the bag from her hands.
That's her rule. She will make him anything, but he pays for each one with a smooch and gets one in return.
"High quality work comes with high prices, Son." Mitsuki informs
.
"Where's mine!" Izuku asks, coming up behind the taller blonde.
"Sweet boy!" Mitsuki coos, then plants approximately twenty seven smooches across his face.
"Thanks Auntie!" Izuku shouts. Waving goodbye to his parents and Masaru.
"My turn." Shouto says standing at mock attention in front of Mitsuki. She laughs heartily.
"This one thrives off of chaos, don't he?" She teases, still giving him multiple pecks across his face. Shouto laughs as well and waves goodbye.
"You ain't gotta kiss me." Eijirou says with a smile, going to step away and out the door.
"Nonesense." Mitsuki exclaims. Smashing his face between the palms of her hands. She gives him just as many as she did the others.
Eijirou chuckles and accepts the farewell kisses. Then steps away and waves goodbye as well.
"Thanks, Mom." Katsuki says softly.
"Visit more often, you heathen." She says gruffly.
Katsuki nods, and waves goodbye to his father, Inko, and Yagi.
"Be good to them." Mitsuki whispers, just soft enough for him to hear.
"I will." He whispers back. She pats his shoulder as he leaves.
She returns to the office and places the fresh yellow flowers in a large crystal vase. Inko, Masaru, Mitsuki, and Yagi are silent.
"Family gatherings are going to be a nightmare." Mitsuki pipes up.
"They will get too competitive over the family reunion games." Inko says warmly.
"We will need to cook much more food for our family dinners." Yagi says with a smile.
"Can you imagine the holidays between four households?" Masaru adds.
"We will need to all meet somewhere to make that work." Yagi agrees.
"We wouldn't have it any other way though, would we?" Inko states.
"As long as they're happy, then no." Mitsuki says gently.
Masaru puts on his coat, then helps Yagi with his own. Inko and Mitsuki head out the door and across the street.
"How does Italian sound?" Masaru asks the group.
"Perfect!" Yagi answers.
"Comfort food sounds good." Inko answers as well.
"Italian it is!" Mitsuki smiles, pulling them down the street.
Yeah, they wouldn't have it any other way.
Notes:
You guys are gonna love the next chapter! See you later!!!!!
You can let go of my hand now my loves<3
Chapter 56: HAPPY PRIDE MONTH FOOLS
Summary:
TWTWTWTWTW: There is a jerk in this episode. But it's all taken care of.
This one is a bit longer than my other chapters. I had to break it up into two chapters because of how long it was. I wanted to throw in a little pride month representation and someone getting put in their place.
Notes:
Enjoy <3
Can you hold my hand? Hold both my hands?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Why did you need to visit your mom?" Shouto asks his blonde lover curiously.
"I had some things made." Katsuki replies honestly.
"What kinda things?" Izuku asks from the back seat.
Katsuki could feel his eye twitching, "Things that I wanted to have made."
"Kaaaaccchaaaaan." Izuku whines.
"Kittyyyy." Shouto joins in.
"Oh for fucks sakes, I had swim suits made for you brats." Katsuki says gruffly.
"Aw for the littles?" Kiri asks, swapping his hold on the steering wheel so he could hold the blonde's hand.
"For us!" Izuku shouts.
"Why did we need swim suits?" Shouto asks curiously.
"Because you'll need them eventually, and Cheeks needed something for when she takes baths at our place." Katsuki answers them.
"Theeeeennnn can we see them?" Izuku asks with a slight pout to his bottom lip.
Katsuki grabs the burlap bag and tosses it in the back seat roughly. Shouto opens the bag and Izuku reaches down, pulling out a purple fabric.
"This one is purple with a rubber duck and blue bubbles pattern!" Izuku shouts with a smile.
"That's for the Princess." Katsuki grumbles.
"Me?" Shouto says slightly bewildered. He takes the swim trunks and holds it in his lap.
"There's a blue tank top with purple and yellow ducks too! It's a set!" Izuku says, handing the tank top to Shouto.
Katsuki most definitely didn't ask for matching tank tops too. His mom probably just had the extra fabric and decided to throw one together. Katsuki is secretly grateful though, because it would keep the littles from seeing their own battle scars across their torsos and backs.
"THIS ONE IS GREEN AND HAS LITTLE WHITE TRICERATOPSES ON IT!" Izuku shouts. "IT HAS A MATCHING WHITE TOP WITH A BIG GREEN TRICERATOPS OH MY GOSH."
"Baby, inside voice please." Eijirou asks a bit firmly.
"Sorry, I got excited." Izuku says sheepishly.
"Yeah that one's yours." Katsuki says gruffly.
"So this one-" Izuku begins, pulling out an adorable one piece swim suit with a high neckline and off the shoulder ruffled sleeves. It's an off white, cream color with a small embroidered brown bear on the skirt. Small yellow flowers line every other ruffle. "-must be Raka's!" Izuku exclaims.
"Yep." Katsuki says plainly.
"Babe, that is so sweet." Kiri says, pulling his hand that is wrapped in Katsuki's up to his mouth. Pressing a quick chaste kiss to the blonde's middle knuckle.
Katsuki turns a bright shade of pink, "Whatever." He says quietly.
"Oh can you call one of the girls? Let them know we are on our way to the store." Eijirou asks, unlinking his hand from his lovers to grab his phone and hand it to the blonde.
Katsuki dials up Kyoka, since her number was the first he saw. It rings three times.
"Sup." Kyoka answers.
"We are on our way to the department store." Katsuki informs her.
"Cool. We are already here. Chako is little." Kyoka replies.
"Okay. Give us like fifteen minutes." Katsuki says back.
"You wanna meet over in the toy section? Knock that out first." Kyo asks.
"Sure." The blonde answers.
"Kay, see you in a bit." Kyoka replies quickly.
Katsuki hangs up the phone and slides it back into the cup holder after he plugs it back up to the charger.
"We got fifteen minutes, can you get little by the time we get there?" Katsuki turns to ask Shouto and Izuku.
"Yep! Can we listen to our littles playlist?" Izuku asks with a smile.
"Sure." Katsuki answers, pulling out his own phone that is already connected to Eijirou's Bluetooth system.
"Yay!" Izuku says happily.
Shouto pulls out their back pack and grab the drawing pad and their crayons. He hands the Dinosaur themed coloring book and Deeno to Izuku. He draws several small flowers and stick people on the drawing pad for a few minutes. Then places Dottie in his lap and hugs her tight.
The song changes to The Little Mermaid's Under The Sea. Shouto smiles brightly and hums along while Izuku sings loudly. Eijirou smiles at their playfulness and Katsuki keeps himself from laughing as Izuku makes different funny voices for the song dramatically.
After about ten minutes, Katsuki reaches into the bag at his feet and pulls out the three binks he brought with him. The carrot clipped one for Zuchan, the polar bear one for Shochan, and the teddy bear faced one for Raka.
He opens their cases and hands Zuchan and Shochan theirs. He keeps Raka's in the case and puts it back in the backpack for now.
A few minutes later, and they pull into the shopping center parking lot. Eijirou puts the truck in park and sends Momo a quick text letting her know that they've arrived.
"We are meeting them in the toy section first." Katsuki tells the red head.
"Sounds good. You ready Babies?" Eijirou asks, turning in his seat to see the two littles in the back.
"Readies!' Zuku says waving his hands about.
"M'ready." Shochan says, squeezing Dottie.
Katsuki helps Zuchan out of the seatbelt and out of the truck carefully. He pulls his beanie over his ears. Izuku frowns.
"Gotta keep your ears covered from the cold wind, Bunny. You can pull it down in the store. It's the middle of the day on a Monday, it'll be okay." Katsuki comforts the little.
"Man it's getting chilly." Eijirou says, holding Shochan's hand. Shochan is wearing a purple mask that matches his sweater.
"Yeah, c'mon." Katsuki says, tugging Zuchan along the way.
They cross the parking lot. Eijirou is wearing a red hoodie underneath a jean jacket and black jeans with a pair of black boots that Katsuki bought him for Christmas almost a year ago. His long red hair is pulled back underneath a black ball cap.
Katsuki chose a pair of regular jeans, boots, and a black hoodie with a red jacket over it just in case. He let his blonde hair stand proudly, but is wearing black colored prescription contacts and a black face mask.
Izuku is wearing a yellow sweater with two pink hearts on each sleeve and one pink heart on his chest pocket. He wore his yellow vans and a pair of loose fitting white overalls. He has on a pink beanie to match his mask. His green curls poking out underneath.
Shouto has on a pair of matching white overalls, a purple sweater and a matching mask, with a lilac beanie and his black converse.
The four of them get to the front of the store and grab two carts. Eijirou pushes one and Zuchan insists on pushing the other. Katsuki of course, stays close beside him.
"Pacchan where we goins?" Zuchan asks.
"To the toys." Katsuki answers.
"Toys!" Shochan says with big sparkling eyes. He is hanging on to the corner of Eijirou's jean jacket as they walk.
"Yep! Today you can pick whatever you want. It's been a while." Eijirou says confidently.
Katsuki elbows his ribs, "You're gonna regret that." He mutters.
"Probably, but their smiles are SO worth it." Kiri mutters back.
They walk to the back corner of the store. Six rows of toys ranging from baby-young teen line the shelves in order of age relevance.
Shochan skips ahead a little, trying to find his Momom and Raka first.
"Stay where I can see you." Katsuki warns him.
"I will." Shouto promises.
Raka must have heard them from over the aisle, because clumsy feet came rushing around the corner.
"Raka! Stay in the same aisle honey!" Momo shouts after her.
Raka's feet slow down and she points in the direction of the others. Momo comes out of the aisle and sees where Raka wants to go. Eijirou sees her and gets in defensive stance, ready to catch her.
"Ready! Set! Go!" Eijirou shouts. Raka flings forward and laughs loudly as she jumps in his arms. He hoists her up over his shoulder and Raka just giggles away. Katsuki let's himself smile under his mask.
"Jesus, is that a smile?" Kyoka teases from beside Momo.
"Absolutely not." Katsuki answers her gruffly.
"Momom!" Shochan shouts excitedly. He runs into Momo's arms, causing her to take a couple steps backwards.
"Oi! Be careful!" Katsuki warns the little.
"S'rry." Shochan says softly.
"Hello, Sweetheart. Did you miss me?" Momo asks the little in her arms.
"I dids!" Shochan exclaims.
Raka is still giggling. Zuchan comes up to Kyoka excitedly. "Ma guess what!"
"Are you talking to me?" Kyoka asks.
Zuchan nods, "Guess what! Guess what! Guess what!"
Kyoka stiffles a laugh, "What?"
"Pacchan got us new swimmie suits!" Zuchan says excitedly.
"Did he? Where did he get them from? Are they cute?" Kyoka asks.
"YES! Mines have Deenosaurs! Shochan's has duckies! We gots them from....from.......a big place. It was kinda scaries. He got Raka one too!" Zuchan says, waving his arms about.
Katsuki comes up to them, and fist bumps Kyoka. Momo gives him a cheek kiss, much to his growling and complaining.
"It's from my mom's. She made them." Katsuki says, taking Zuchan's hand in his own again.
"Aw, look at you. Being nice and all. I'm so proud." Kyoka teases.
"I may be in caregiver mode right now, but I will make you regret that when we have our Christmas party." Katsuki says, pointing at Kyoka.
"What're you gonna do?" Kyo asks, mostly in sarcasm.
"I don't know, you might find a box of spiders with your name on it. You might get an unhatched egg sack from a mystery bug. Maybe I might even order you dick shaped candy. You are what you eat, I guess." Katsuki says, crossing his arms.
"Uh-actually Bakubro, that would make you a dick and me a pussy." She informs him snarkily.
Momo reaches up and pinches both of their ear lobes harshly. She pulls them together.
"Not. In. Front. Of. The. Littles." She warns them. "This is your only warning for today. Now apologize." She demands of them.
"Wha-she started it?" Katsuki growls. Kyoka scoffs.
"And I'm finishing it, I said apologize." Momo demands again, tightening her hold on their ears.
"Okay! Sorry Sorry Sorry! Ouch!" Kyoka shouts as she winces.
"I'm sorry too!" Katsuki says quickly.
Momo let's go of their ears and pats them both on the shoulders. "Good. Now, Hello Eijirou!" Momo waves and leaves Shochan, Zuchan, Kyoka, and Katsuki standing together.
"Now you gots to hug." Shochan says. Zuchan nods.
"What? Why?" Katsuki asks roughly.
"That's what ya do when ya fights, Pacchan." Zuchan informs him.
"We weren't fighting Kid, it was uh..... playful banter." Kyoka tells them.
"You still gots to hug!" Shochan says.
"Thems the rules!" Zuchan informs the caregivers.
"Alright, alright." Kyo says. Hold out her arms. Katsuki gives her one quick pat on the back and let's go.
"Better?" Katsuki asks the two littles.
"All better!" Zuchan says. Shochan claps his hands.
"Hey Zuku, why did you call me Ma?" Kyoka asks. Sharing a glance with Katsuki.
"You don't likes it?" Zuchan asks.
"No, I do. You can call me whatever you want Bubs." Kyoka answers him, "I was just wondering why."
"Oh." Zuchan says, looking down at his feet.
"Cause we got a Momom and a Mama." Shochan answers her. Taking Zuchan's hand.
"Yeah? Are you gonna call me that too?" She asks Sho.
"If'its otay." Shochan says softly.
"Of course it is." Kyoka answers, looking over at Katsuki for his approval too. "Right?" She asks.
"Right." Katsuki nods with a grin.
"Otay. You're Mama." Shochan says.
Zuchan leans over and nuzzles Shochan.
"S'rry Shochan. Words are hards some of da times." Zuchan says quietly.
"It's Otay. You welcomes." Shochan answers with a smile.
"C'mon. Let's go break your papa's bank account." Katsuki says, taking Shochan's hand. Zuchan reaches for Kyoka's, she takes his and holds it warmly.
"Hello Eijirou." Momo greets the red head.
"Momo!" Eijirou smiles.
She gestures for him to lean down. He does so carefully with Raka still on his shoulder. She gives him a cheek kiss as well and pats his chest once.
"How was visiting Katsuki's family business?" She asks him.
"Scary. But they know about us now." Eijirou says. Setting a giggling Raka down.
"Bambi, why don't you go with Papa Katsuki. Yeah?" Eijirou asks her. Raka looks between the blonde and the red head, then nods.
"Kat!" Eijirou shouts. Katsuki turns and looks at him. "Take her with you. We will be there in a second!" He says. Katsuki nods and holds out his hand for Raka.
Raka walks quickly and dives into the blonde's chest. He hugs her back. "Hi, Bambi." He smiles at her.
Raka is wearing a yellow hoodie and yellow sweatpants to match with a pair of white sneakers. She has a white mask to match her shoes.
"Hang on." Katsuki says, Kyoka has the other two littles down the aisle. "Look at me Bambi." The blonde asks.
Raka looks up, Katsuki taps the front of her mask. She has one of those cheap smaller binks in her mouth. "Can I have this?" He asks her.
Raka looks confused and taps her own mask. "Your bink. I brought you a different one." Katsuki explains.
Raka tentatively nods, and let's Katsuki pull out a bear themed larger paci. He discreetly pulls the smaller one from her mouth and slides the bigger one between her lips.
"Better?" He asks her. Raka adjusts to the difference for a second then nods happily.
"Good. That one is yours for now on." Katsuki states, ruffling her hair. Her eyes twinkle and she takes his hand.
"You can have whatever you want today. Just pick it out and we will get it. Okay?" He asks her. She looks at him like he hangs the moon and stars, then nods once.
That's the look Katsuki is always looking forward to.
"You mean they know about the four of you?" Momo asks the red head.
"Yeah. It was scary as hell, but Izuku's mom, Katsuki's parents, and Izuku's step dad all know now." Eijirou says sheepishly.
"Wow. That's great, how did it go?" She asks him.
"Difficult at first, but they were all very accepting." He answers with a smile.
"That's great. I'm happy for you." She says, patting his chest again. "Kyoka and I were scared to tell our folks, but they were so very accepting of us. I'm happy you all took that step together." She smiles.
"Thanks. Me too." Eijirou replies. "Now what's the plan for the day!" He asks her excitedly.
"Well, I figured we'd shop, get your groceries, head back and make a quick lunch, maybe walk to the park if it isn't too cold or too busy, then let them play until dinner time. Do you guys have anything that needs done today?" Momo asks Ei.
"Nah. Today is just a fun day." He says, waving his right hand.
"Wonderful." Momo smiles.
The group shop around the toy section. Raka picks out a large stuffed panda bear, a regular teddy bear, a new blankie, as well as a castle playset for barbie dolls. Sho picks out a train set and a set of dolls for them to use with Raka's castle. Zuchan picks out a remote control car and a few Dinosaur toys.
They round the store and grab grocery. Deciding to order dinner out and make simple yakisoba and fried tofu for lunch. They grab snacks for the littles and fresh fruit.
"Alright! Anything else?" Eijirou asks the group.
"I'm good." Kyoka answers.
"I actually need to replace the body wash and loofah I keep at your place." Momo says, gesturing at Ei.
"Cool! I'm out of my color safe conditioner. Let's go grab those and we can meet you guys up front." Eijirou offers.
"Okay, we will keep them." Katsuki answers. Pointing at the littles. Zuchan is sitting in one of the carts. Shochan is talking to him about what movie to watch tonight. Raka has a tight hold on Katsuki's sleeve. Kyoka has the other cart that's full of toys and their snacks.
Momo and Ei walks across the store to the soap section.
"I'm gonna go grab my conditioner, and probably some new bubble bath." Eijirou says.
"I'll probably be a second. I need to compare ingredients." Momo says, picking up a couple of bottles.
"No worries! Shout if you need anything." Ei says, heading a couple aisles over.
Momo compares a few scents. Magnolia is a favorite of hers, but maybe lavender would help her sleep? Honeycomb sounds great too, but the brand isn't the best.
She stands in front of a shelf holding a pink rose scented soap and an apricot peach one.
"Do you need help?" A man asks from beside of her. Startling Momo slightly.
"Ah, no. Thank you though." She smiles at him.
"I do recommend the Rose one, just saying." The man says deeply. He is rather tall, compared to Momo.
"Thanks." She answers. Deciding to get the Magnolia one.
"Ah, Magnolia. A pretty scent for a pretty girl." The man says, leaning forward. He has black eyes and black hair.
Momo laughs awkwardly. And holds onto the Magnolia soap, suddenly not wanting it....
"Do you shop here often?" The man asks her. She walks over an aisle to the loofah and sponges. He follows behind her.
"Not really." She answers.
"Oh too bad, I was going to ask if you knew where the wine was." He answers her back.
"Well, you certainly won't find it in the hygiene aisle." Momo says, trying to brush him off gently with a joke.
"No, but I seem to have found a partner to have that wine with. What's your preference? Red or white?" He asks her with a smile.
"Neither, actually." She answers him.
"Ah, a cocktail girl. You definitely don't seem like the type to drink beer." The man says, getting closer to her. Momo reaches for a simple pink loofah and rubs her thumb across it to check the texture.
"That one would make your skin super soft I bet." The man's says so quietly, it was almost whisper.
This is one of the reasons she is lesbian. Men.....
"It is already soft, thank you." She says quickly, turning to walk away.
"Could I see for myself?" He asks her, reaching for her arm.
"No. I'm not interested." Momo answers.
"How could I get you interested? You're quite the pretty bird, and I'd do anything to get your number." He says with a seductive tone.
"Nothing at all. I am not interested. I will not be interested. I like women. In fact, I have a wife." Momo says quickly, pulling away from the man.
"Oh a wife! If you're not interested, then maybe she would be." He asks.
"Nope. Definitely not. Please leave me alone." Momo asks politely.
"I will if I can get your number. That's all I want. A marriage certificate doesn't have to stop us." The man asks again.
"I said no." Momo stands her ground. She is a hero, this shouldn't bother her. She has taken down sleazy people and criminals so many times.
But this isn't the battle field. She isn't in her hero outfit. She isn't Creati: the everything hero right now. Right now...... she is Momo. Just..... Momo. A regular woman out shopping.
A tight hand grips her elbow. "Listen, I was trying to be nice. I paid you a few compliments. If it's money you're after, I've got plenty of it. I've even got a strength based quirk."
"I'm truthfully, not interested. Please, please leave me alone." Momo looks up at him.
"What are you gonna do if I don't? I know you're a hero, I've seen your pretty face before. But you're so unremarkable, I don't even remember your hero name. So how about you tell me your real name?" The man tightens is grip on her arm.
"I am a hero, but right now, I'm just a shopper. I could report you, in fact....I think I will." Momo says, pulling out of the man's hold.
"And then you'll be a stuck up hero playing the helpless woman act. I'm stronger than you. You're all alone."
"I'm not alone." She states plainly.
"Oh? Is your wife here? I don't see anyone?" The man asks sarcastically, placing a hand back on her arm and another on her side.
"I-I'm with a friend." She says closing her eyes tightly and turning her head. Eijirou..... Eijirou is around here. If this guys sees her with a highly recognized male hero, he might leave her alone without any issues.
That's ridiculous. She is a hero! If she saw someone else in this situation, she could easily step up and intervene. Why can't she do it now? When it's her in the situation?
"A friend! What, does the pretty lesbian have a gay best friend?" He asks her.
"She does. Does the pretty lesbian have some bastard bothering her?" Eijirou's deep voice comes from behind them.
"E-Eijirou." Momo says softly.
"Eijirou? You're the gay best friend? That's a joke if I ever heard one!" The man turns and laughs in Kiri's face.
"Yeah? You know what else is a joke? You, everything about you." Eijirou says deeply.
"You're just pretending to be gay to get close to her." The dude says plainly.
"Momo, go back to the others. Tell Katsuki to meet me in this aisle." Eijirou says.
"Ei, it's okay. You don't have to do anything." Momo says.
"You're right, but I want to, so will Kats. So please, let us handle this. Okay? You've dealt with enough." Eijirou says with a soft smile, and hands her his conditioner.
"O-Okay." Momo says softly.
She turns and walks away quickly.
"You've done scared off my little dove. You and your bitch ass friend aren't gonna do anything but threaten me anyways. I'm leaving." The dark haired man tries to leave. But two hardened hands grip his arms.
"Are you? Doesn't seem like it to me." Eijirou says.
"Your quirk. The Red hair. Y-you're Red Riot!" He shouts.
"I am. The openly gay hero, Red Riot, and you've just pissed me off. You've also pissed off the openly gay hero Dynamight, the openly pansexual hero Deku, the openly bisexual hero Shouto, as well as many other Heros that belong to the Gay community. Not to even mention the beautiful lesbian's wife Earphone Jack. Because that beautiful lesbian you just harassed, was Creati: The Everything hero. The Yaoyorozu conglomerate heir. How's it feel? To be completely and totally fucked?" Eijirou says, inches away from the man's face.
"Shit." The man breathes heavily.
Momo approaches the others close to the front of the store. They're waiting close to the check out. Kyoka notices her looking a bit frantic.
"Are you okay?" She asks her wife.
"Um, yeah. Katsuki?" Momo asks.
Katsuki raises a blonde eyebrow in question.
"Ei asked for you t-to meet him close to the body wash and self care aisle." She manages to say quickly. She sets the soap and loofah in the cart. Sho places his head against her chest in comfort.
"Is he alright?" Kyoka asks.
"Yeah, but there was a guy. I don't want to talk about it around them." Momo says, gesturing to the littles. All three of them looking up at her with big worried eyes.
"Got it." Katsuki says, stalking off quickly.
Kyoka comfort Momo and reassures the littles that everything is okay. They check out and wait out front for a bit. Kyoka checks her phone as a new message pops on screen.
Kiri: You guys should take the SUV back to my place for now! We will take the truck back and see you soon! You've got my spare key!
Kyoka: Are you sure?
Kiri: Yep! We got this handled!
Kyoka: ok, see you later then.
Kiri: 👍🤜🤛
"What did they say?" Momo asks her.
"To head on out. That they would meet up at the house." Kyoka answers.
Momo stays silent as they head out into the parking lot. They get Zuchan, Raka, and Shochan buckled into the back seat. The drive home is quiet, except for Shochan and Zuchan singing along to the heffalumps song with Raka laughing with them.
They get to the townhouse and unload the car. Kyoka sits in the playroom and helps the littles open up their new toys and watches them play. Momo puts on an apron and gets started on lunch. It's already 1pm.
She glances at the clock again as she finishes up the last of the meal prep and starts setting the table quietly, then the front door opens. Kyoka hears them and instructs the littles to stay in the playroom for now, and heads out to the living room.
"Hey!" Kiri says, coming into the kitchen with a bouquet of pink roses.
"Hey, h-how did it go?" Momo asks, her back still turned.
"Nothing to worry about! It's all taken care of." Eijirou says with a smile.
"What did you do?" Momo asks him.
"Nothing for you to worry about." Kiri answers.
"Eijirou, please." She asks quietly.
"Security footage from the store proves he was harassing you. The store has already had complaints against him from other locations and multiple women. He is banned from the shopping center, and has pending harassment charges already. You don't have to do anything." Kiri answers her.
Momo turns to look at him, Ei hands her the bouquet.
"These are?" She asks him curiously.
"For you." Ei says simply.
"Why?" Momo asks him again.
"Because I can, and I wanted to. Kat got Kyoka some too." He explains.
"Got me some what?" Kyoka asks.
"Flowers." Katsuki says gruffly, tossing a purple bouquet at her face. She catches it in her arms.
"Why?" Kyo asks with heavy suspicions.
"Cause I can." The blonde answers.
"Riiiiight." Kyo says sarcastically.
"Just wanted to say thanks." Ei says, taking off his jacket.
"For what?" Momo asks.
"For being here and shit." Katsuki replies.
"You're welcome." Kyo says, looking at the flowers. Hers are thin purple ferns and two white lilies.
"Hm." Katsuki hums.
"S-so everything is okay?" Momo asks.
"Yep." Ei says with a smile.
Kiri and Kyoka return to the playroom. The littles are happy to see him again.
"So, did you give the dude a black eye for me at least?" Kyoka asks.
"Maybe. Maybe I gave him a busted lip. Maybe Kat gave him a busted nose before we made it to the station because the dude decided to try and fight us off." Kiri says quietly.
"Maybe, huh?" Kyo asks.
"Yeah, maybe." Ei whispers.
"Thanks." Kyoka says softly.
"You're welcome." He replies, bumping his fist against hers.
"I'm sorry." Momo says softly.
"Nope." Katsuki says plainly.
"Why not? I have reason to be." Momo explains.
"You don't. You're allowed to rely on us, on others." Katsuki says, plating up their lunch.
"But I couldn't do anything." Momo says softly.
"You did. You kept your cool and waited for help. That's what we are supposed to do. It's what anyone else would've done." The blonde says gruffly. Setting glasses out on the counter.
"That's not what you would've done." Momo reasons.
"And you're not me, thank God." Katsuki grumbles.
"I guess so." Momo says, setting out silverware.
"Stop worrying about it. You handled it well." Katsuki tells her quietly.
"I'll try. Thank you." She says in an almost whisper.
"Don't mention it." The blonde says back.
They finish setting the table and plating the food. Katsuki fills a few cups with ice.
"I made peach lemonade again." Momo says with a smile.
Katsuki's eyes light up just enough for her to notice. He fills four glasses and three sippy cups. Momo calls the others out for lunch.
They have their meal and laugh and smile as usual. The littles fill their bellies and Kiri lays them down for a nap with Momo's help. Katsuki and Kyoka clean up the kitchen.
"Thanks for today." Kyoka says softly.
"Its cool. You would've done the same thing for us." The blonde says quietly.
"Yeah, we all would have. I think she just froze up." Kyo replies.
"It happens." He reasons.
"Has it ever happened to you?" Kyoka asks, turning to face him slightly.
"Yeah....... yeah it has." Katsuki confesses.
They sit in silence as they wash dishes, until Katsuki smears his wet sud covered hand down her back. She throws a soapy cup at his head. He splashes her with left over lemonade from his cup. They wrestle and chase eachother through the kitchen. By the time Kiri and Momo get back downstairs, they're greeted with Kyoka standing over Katsuki as he lays on his back on the floor. She is spouting insults and he is serving them right back. Kyoka hits him with a damp dish rag. He pops her thigh with the one he has and pushes her off of him. Kiri laughs loudly and the shift the blame of who started it between eachother. Momo smiles brightly.
"Momo hits harder than you." Kyoka teases the blonde.
"Bullshit." Katsuki calls it.
"Yeah?" Momo says, taking a hand towel off the counter, and twisting it in her hands.
"Wait! Wait I take it back!" Katsuki shouts, running from her.
Kiri is laughing so hard his face turns as red as his hair. Momo and Kyoka chase Katsuki through the kitchen till he calls a truce.
They finish cleaning and watch a few episodes of Hells Kitchen and sip warm mugs of tea to relax until the littles wake up. After about an hour, three pairs of quiet feet tip-toe down the stairs.
"Do my babies wanna go to the park?" Eijiro asks, turning to face the littles. Three pairs of eyes light up in excitement.
"I take that as a yes." Kyoka laughs.
Notes:
You can let go now! See you later!
Chapter 57: Bubbles
Summary:
A very fun littles date! Enjoy!
Notes:
This is for BamaRose! I hope everyone likes the development! Sorry these last few chapters have been focused all on the same day. We have a short time skip coming up, another development, Patrols and work meetings, a very angsty development, and then ridiculous amounts of comfort and fluff all planned for the next several chapters!
Can you guys hold my hand again? Take your time strolling through this chapter! I had so much fun writing it!
Don't let go!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Shochan is holding Kyoka's hand. Zuchan is swinging Eijirou's arm as they walk together. Raka is holding Momo's sleeve and walking close by. Katsuki is carrying their littles back pack in case they need them at the park.
It's a short fifteen minute walk from the townhouse. There are a few clouds in the sky, but the forecast for the day says it won't rain.
"Papa happy?" Zuchan asks, looking up at Eijirou.
"I sure am! Is my little bunny happy?" The Red head asks, pinching Zuchan's nose.
"I ams!' The boy giggles.
"Why do you ask?" Kiri questions him.
"Jus'makins sures." Zuchan reasons.
"Aw, you don't have to worry about that. I'm always happy when I'm with you." Kiri tells the boy, squeezing his hand.
"And Raka and Shochan?" Zuku asks with big eyes.
"Yep!"
"Then Pacchan, Mama, and Momom too?" Zuchan asks again.
"Absolutely!" Eijirou says, swinging their arms again. He smiles at the new family name for Kyoka. He never expected to be taking care of three (soon to be four) age regressers with the help of one extremely loud and handsome blonde, one relaxed leather wearing punk fan, and one tall proper and prim pretty woman, but here he is! Heading to the park a few blocks away.
"Bambi, watch where you're stepping." Katsuki says from behind them. She had almost stepped straight off the sidewalk. She turns her head, brown locks flying about as she nods.
"Ma, push me on da swings?" Shochan asks Kyoka.
"If you want me to, then Absolutely." She answers him.
Shochan returns her answer with a bright smile. Raka let's go of Momo's sleeve and takes Katsuki's hand instead. He holds her little pink padded fingertips tightly.
Zuchan swings his and Ei's arms wildly. Kyoka watches her wife walk ahead of them.
"Babe, if you need us to slow down or take a break for your hip or knees let us know. Don't push yourself." Kyoka offers, concern laced through her voice.
Momo let's out small laugh, "I'm alright. I've walked farther on patrol with Ei. This is nothing." She reasons.
"Yeah, but we also did a lot of walking around the shopping center today." Kyoka reasons back.
"I'll let you know if I feel discomfort, I promise." Momo tells her wife.
Kyoka smiles softly and turns her attention back to Shochan. She fixes his beanie to cover up his ears again. He smiles back at her.
"Almost there!" Eijirou shouts to the group.
They reach the playground area. As Kyoka promised, she pushes Shochan on the swing. Zuchan is drawing a hopscotch pattern on the large sidewalk beside of a bench where Momo is sitting. Eijirou is catching Raka as she slides down the slide repeatedly. Katsuki takes a few pictures on his phone and sends them to their caregiver group chat. It is only ever used usually when they're on little dates.
Zuchan finishes the hopscotch pattern and jumps through the squares. Shouting out the numbers as he goes. Shochan sees him and decides to join in. Zuchan holds his hand as they clumsily hop across the shapes.
Eventually, Ochan decides to join too. All three of them are holding hands and shuffling through the chalk squares. Lots of laughter is shared. Katsuki takes more pictures and Kyoka holds Momo's hand on the bench. Eijirou is encouraging them and asking questions.
Katsuki sees an area underneath several trees. It is the middle of the fall. Several fallen leaves pile the ground. Momo sees him and follows his gaze.
"Lots of fallen leaves this year." Momo comments.
"Hm." Katsuki grunts.
"We should push all the leaves into a big pile!" Eijirou says happily.
"Oh, good idea." Momo says, pulling back her sleeve. She makes two long rakes, and hands them to Eijirou and Kyoka. They head over to where most of the leaves are and start raking a large pile. Eventually, Eijirou waves Katsuki over. Momo sits with the littles as they start drawing flowers and stick figures on the sidewalk with their chalks. Katsuki jogs over to the other two.
"Help me cover Kyo." Eijirou says quietly.
"What?" Katsuki asks, watching as Kyoka shimmies underneath a pile of leaves.
"She's gonna jump scare the littles." Eijirou explains softly.
"And Red is too damn big to hide." Kyoka says shoving and pushing piles of leaves onto her legs.
"Hell yeah." Katsuki says, taking the other rake and making quick work of the pile. "You might get pummeled though if they decide to run and jump in."
"Worth it." Kyo says, laying down. Eijirou picks up arm fulls of leaves and piles them on top of her. By the time they finish, she is nowhere in sight and the pile is easily four feet tall and sixish feet wide.
Katsuki claps his hands together once.
"Babies! We made you a big leaf pile!" Eijirou shouts. Zuchan and Raka lift their heads up and get to their feet quickly and run over. Shochan holds Momo's hand as she walks him over as well.
"Weafs!" Zuchan shouts.
"Yeah! Do you wanna jump in the pile?" Eijirou asks. Zuchan and Raka nod excitedly. Shochan stays beside of Momo, deciding to just watch for now.
"Take a few steps back and get a running start." Katsuki suggests.
Raka and Zuchan step about ten feet back from the pile.
"On three okay! 1!........2!.....3!" Eijirou shouts. Zuchan and Raka take off running clumsily and as they're about to jump, kyoka jumps out of the leaf pile and screams at them.
Raka still manages to jump into the pile, Kyoka catches her as they fall down. Zuchan stumbles a bit but makes it into the pile anyways. Laying upside down with his feet in the air. Raka, Zuchan, and Shochan all squel with delight and laughter.
"That was adorable." Momo says, laughing as well.
"It was Ei's idea." Kyoka says, catching her breath from the tickle fight that erupted with the two littles.
"Kyo volunteered to hide, so manly." Eijirou says, raising a fist dramatically.
Katsuki bites back a smile. Shochan joins in as well. Slinging and throwing piles of leaves into the air.
They play together until the daylight starts to dim. The caregivers deciding that it's time to head back.
Katsuki is holding both Zuchan and Shochan's hands. Eijirou is carrying Ochan on his back. Momo has their backpack and Kyoka has the two new rakes over her shoulder. Eijirou can keep them for the two trees he has in his back yard.
"Did my babies have fun?" Eijirou asks.
"I dids!" Zuchan shouts.
"Lottsa fun." Shochan smiles.
"We had fun too." Momo says, squeezing her wife's hand.
"Kat had fun too, he just won't say it." Kyoka teases.
Katsuki let's go of Shochan's hand and pretends to scratch the back of his head as he flips her off. Kyoka huffs a laugh and Momo stiffles a smile.
They decide to order pork dumplings, tempura chicken, and stirfried vegtable rice for dinner. Kyoka and Katsuki get the littles shoes, hats, and masks off. Momo makes more lemonade as Eijirou sets the table. Less than half an hour later, their dinner arrives.
Katsuki pays and Eijirou carries everything inside. Momo makes up the littles plates and promises them the strawberry mochi for dessert that they had picked up earlier that day. All three littles clean their plates in excitement.
Kyoka sets out a tray of matcha, red bean, strawberry, and brown sugar mochi. The littles eat their desserts happily. Katsuki snubs his nose at the treats, until Eijirou feeds him a red bean one. The blonde accepts his defeat and eats three.
Once they finished, Eijirou volunteers to give the little's their baths. Katsuki remembers the swim suits he had made.
"Hang on." The blonde says, heading to the hall closet were he stashed them in a hurry. He grabs the bag and ruffles through it, handing Shochan his rubber ducky themed one and Zuchan his dinosaur one. He grabs the one piece last, and hands it to Momo for her to get Raka dressed in it.
"Oh this is adorable!" She praises. Holding it out for everyone to see.
"You had your mom make it?" Kyoka asks.
"Hm." Katsuki grunts.
"Isn't it precious!" Eijirou says with a smile.
"It is! Honey, what do you think?" Momo asks, holding it out in front of Raka.
She looks it over and pinches at the fabric. Then looks back up at Momo and nods with stars in her eyes.
"You should tell Papa Katsuki thank you, little one." Momo pushes Raka towards the kitchen. He has already walked off to start dishes.
Raka skips into the kitchen and wraps her arms around him. Nuzzling against his shoulder roughly as a way of saying thanks. She had picked it up from Shochan and Zuchan.
She is still nonverbal. Has been for almost seven months as a little. She will still giggle and laugh and cry, but she hasn't spoken a word yet.
"Okay okay, I get it. You're welcome." The blonde grumbles. He hugs her back briefly and pushes her out of the kitchen with a light blush across his cheeks.
"I'll get them dressed." Eijirou says, pointing at Shochan and Zuchan. Taking them and their swimsuits upstairs.
"I'll change her in the bathroom then." Momo says, taking Raka up the stairs behind them.
"I'll start the bath." Kyoka offers, heading up as well.
Leaving Katsuki alone with his thoughts for a moment. He thinks back on the day, silently grateful for his ridiculous situation. Co-parenting with two married lesbians, a significant other who has taken on a strong paternal role, and three littles. Two of which are also his lovers outside of their little spaces, and one who is a close friend.
He wouldn't change anything, except for getting Tsu home as soon as possible.
The blonde clenches his jaw to keep himself from getting angry at her extended absence. She deserves to be home already, she's worked hard enough.
He scrubs roughly at a plate.
"God damnit." He mumbles to himself. "I'm getting too fucking soft."
Kyoka runs the bath and adds a few cap fulls of bubble bath. Thank goodness for Ei's large master bathtub.
"All done!" Momo says, waving her hands about in the familiar sign language once she had Raka dressed in her bathing suit. Raka copies her movements with a smile. It's progress.
"The baths ready." Kyoka says.
"I'll tell Ei." Momo says, heading out of the bathroom.
A few moments later, Zuchan and Shochan come into the bathroom with Ei behind them. Momo heads downstairs to help Katsuki clean up from dinner and the Little's mess. Eijirou helps each little step into the bathtub. Then sits in the floor beside them. Kyoka stands against the door frame.
"I got this if you wanna head back down." Eijirou offers.
Kyoka nods once, "I'll toss some towels in the dryer so they're warm. Call me back up if she gets difficult about getting clean." She says gesturing to Raka.
"Sure thing!" The Red head smiles.
Kyoka heads down the stairs. Eijirou pinches Ochan's nose lightly. "You're not gonna give me a hard time are ya?" He teases her. Raka giggles and shakes her head.
"Good. Now what do my babies wanna play?" Ei asks the three of them.
"Boats!" Zuchan says excitedly.
"Oto-otosusses!" Shochan shouts.
Raka holds up a toy shark and a blue boat.
"We can play boats and sea animals!" Kiri says, patting all three of their heads.
Zuchan plays the boat captain and Shochan is the giant squid that takes the boat underwater. They splash and play and laugh. Raka pretends to be a shark and bites playfully at Eijirou as he tries to save the boat captain's ship.
The four of them play together for a while longer, then Ei washes Zuchan's hair. He shampoos and conditions the green curls. Then washes Sho's hair as Zuku's conditioner sets. And repeats with Raka. He rinses them off with the removable shower head. Making more bubbles in the bath water.
"Bubbles!" Shochan laughs. He piles up bubbles on Zuchan's head, giving him a little bubble hat. Zuchan does the same for Raka, giving her a bubbly crown.
"Bubbles! Bubbles!" Zuchan laughs.
"My little baby sharks love bubbles!" Kiri praises.
He holds a handful of bubbles out for Raka to poke at. She stares intently at his hand as she does. Then Kiri hears something, that doesn't sound like Zuku or Sho. Raka's lips move just barely, and the smallest puff of air glides across his wet palm. He watches her closely. She pokes another bubble, it pops.
"Bubbles....." Raka whispers with a giggle.
Zuchan and Shochan watch her with bright eyes.
"Bubbles? Did you say bubbles?" Kiri asks, slightly bewildered.
Raka looks up at him with her round sweet brown eyes, and nods. "Bubbles." She says again.
Shochan and Zuchan bust out cheering.
"Good job! That's right! That's right bubbles! Don't move!" Ei says, he rolls himself out into the hall, not letting the littles leave his sight.
"GUYS! COME HERE RIGHT NOW!" Ei shouts.
"Whats wrong?" Kyoka shouts back, as she walks up the stairs. Momo's slippers hit the floorboards quickly. A dish clicks in the cabinet, Katsuki was probably drying dishes and putting them away.
Kyoka comes into the bathroom first. Momo follows right behind her. Katsuki rushes in as well, looking between the three littles and the red head.
"What?" Katsuki asks gruffly.
"Watch this!" Eijirou says excitedly.
He scoops another handful of bubbles into his hands, holding them out to Raka. She gets a little nervous with all four of the caregivers and the other littles watching her.
"It's okay. Bubbles right? What are these?" He encourages her, poking at the bubbles himself.
"Bubbles...." She says softly.
"Oh my God." Katsuki says under his breath.
"Bubbles! Those are bubbles!" Kyoka says with a smile.
Momo places a hand over her mouth to muffle the gasp she let's out. "She....she said bubbles." She says in surprise.
"Bubbles...." Raka says, a little braver this time.
"Bubbles!" Zuchan shouts excitedly. Sho claps his hands in support.
"Hang on, let me get my phone." Kyoka says, rushing out of the room. She comes back a few seconds later. "Can you get her to say it again?" She asks, pulling up the camera to take a video.
Katsuki sits on the floor beside the tub. He wets his own hand with bubbles, holding them out as well. "Bambi, what are these?" He asks her.
She looks between Katsuki and Kiri, then smiles and splashes the water harshly. "Bubbles!" She says excitedly.
"Great job, Bambi." Katsuki praises her quietly. He ruffles her wet hair. Momo sniffles slightly.
"Babe, are you crying?" Kyoka asks her wife.
"Let me have my emotions." Momo says wiping her face. Katsuki holds back a laugh. Kiri chuckles to himself. Kyoka hugs her from the side in comfort.
"Are they done?" Katsuki asks the red head.
"Yeah they're clean. Just need a little rinse as they step out." Kiri says.
"I'll grab the towels." Katsuki says, wiping his hand off the hand towel and heading out of the bathroom.
"I'll make them their before bed bottles. What would you like your milk in sweethearts?" Momo asks the three of them.
"Pink cup!" Zuchan says.
"Blue babas." Shochan says.
"And for you Bambi? Bottle or sippy cup?" Kiri asks her.
Raka sits for a moment, kiri holds out his hands. "Bottle?" He shakes his right hand, "or sippy cup?" He shakes his left.
Raka smacks his right hand and giggles softly.
"Bottle!" Kiri says, turning to Momo.
"Alright, two babas and one sippy cup." She says with a laugh. She turns to leave, but Raka's voice pipes up again.
"Babas." She says softly.
Momo smiles as well and places a hand over her heart. "Yes baby, I'll have your milks downstairs for you." She tells them.
"You've done so well today Bambi. Don't push yourself okay? Take your time. You've done so so well." Kiri praises the little.
"Raka good jobs!" Shochan smiles. Zuku claps his hands gleefully and smiles brightly.
Katsuki comes back with the towels, and helps Kiri get the littles dried off. They take Sho and Zuku into the bedroom to get them out of their swim trunks and into some clean pjs. Shochan chooses the Red Riot themed ones. Zuchan picks out the Earphone Jack oversized tshirt she released in a rock band collaboration and a pair of pink shorts. Kyoka changes Raka in the bathroom. Getting her into a borrowed Dynamight onesie.
All three littles get their hair blow dried mostly and brought downstairs. Momo hands Zuchan his cup and Shochan his bottle. She holds the bottle with banana milk out in front of Raka.
"Is this a babas?" Momo asks. Katsuki and Kyoka watch her carefully.
"Babas..." Raka whispers.
Katsuki falls back on the couch, straight into Kyoka.
"I can only handle so much cuteness in one day." Kyo says from under the blonde.
Katsuki grunts in agreement and rolls off of her. He sits in the center of the couch and Zuchan claims his lap. Getting comfortable underneath the cloud printed blanket.
Raka makes herself comfortable as well. Pressed between Kyoka and Eijirou underneath an orange blanket.
As usual, Sho lays in Momo's lap. She plays with his hair as he drinks from his bottle full of strawberry milk.
They sit and watch a full Scooby-Doo movie. Raka falls asleep, most likely mentally and physically exhausted. Zuchan is almost asleep. Shochan's eyes are glossy as well.
"Bedtime." Katsuki says. Pulling Zuchan into his arms as he stands. Eijirou carries Raka up the stairs behind him. Kyoka and Momo hold Sho's hand as he sleepily tredges up the stairs.
They lay down the littles. Momo sits at the foot of the bed as Ei and Katsuki tuck the three sleepy ones in. Kyoka settles beside them and pulls out a storybook she had brought from the playroom. Zuchan and Shochan roll to face her. Momo hands them Dottie, Deeno, and the brown bear Raka has named Mochi. Katsuki tucks Mochi in against the brunette carefully.
Kyoka opens the book, and begins to read.
"Goodnight road. Goodnight cars." She turns the page.
"Goodnight clouds, and goodnight stars." Momo reads from the page.
"Goodnight Earth. Sleep well Mars." Kyoka says as she turns the paper over.
"Goodnight to those, who are already asleep." Momo reads.
"Goodnight to those, awaiting sweet dreams." Kyoka adds with a soft smile.
"Goodnight to my friends." Momo reads again.
"Goodnight to my room." Kyoka says softly, turning the page again.
"Goodnight to myself. I'll see you all again soon." Momo reads from the last page.
Kyoka closes the book and cards her fingers through green, brown, and dual colored hair.
"Night Mama." Zuchan and Shochan say sleepily.
"Goodnight bubbies." Kyoka replies softly.
Momo kisses each cheek and gets a goodnight from each boy as well.
Katsuki rubs his knuckles against Sho's, Zuku', and Raka's cheekbones one at a time.
"Night Pacchan." Zuchan says, rubbing his left eye.
"Night Dada." Shochan whispers.
Katsuki gives them both a rare genuine smile. Eijirou leans down and plants a messy kiss to each forehead. Zuchan and Shochan giggle quietly. Raka smiles in her sleep.
"Night Papa." Zuchan whispers to the red head.
"G'night Daddy." Shochan says, rolling over to cuddle against the other littles.
"Goodnight my babies." Kiri says back, tucking the blanket around them.
The caregivers shut the door and head back down the stairs. They clean up the playroom quietly and turn off the kid's Tv. Kiri washes out the milk cups and Katsuki locks all the doors after he takes the trash out. Momo and Kyoka relax on the couch. Momo has already changed into the satin cream colored pajamas she packed. Katsuki has changed into a pair of red sweatpants and a black tshirt with the sleeves cut out.
"I need to shower." Kyoko mumbles.
"So do I." Eijirou says back, flopping onto the couch. Katsuki leans the recliner back and drapes the orange blanket over himself.
"Did you lay under a pile of dirt and leaves today?" Kyoka teases the red head.
"No, but I got soaked with soapy water when I gave them baths." Kiri teases back.
"Rock paper scissors?" Kyoka suggests.
"You're on." Eijirou accepts the challenge.
After three straight turns of them getting in a tie. Katsuki throws his hand in the air. "For fucks sakes. You're both fucking gay, just shower at the same time. You've got a bathtub and a shower separate in the hall bathroom." The blonde growls tiredly.
"Babe you're a genius." Kiri says, standing to grab his pajamas from the dryer.
"If it'll get me clean and in bed faster, then I don't care." Kyoka grumbles.
"Will you wash my hair?" Kiri asks hopefully.
"Why would i do that?" Kyoka asks with a grin.
"Cause my manly arms get tired and I have lots of hair." Kiri teases.
"Only if you scrub my shoulders." Kyoka offers as a compromise.
"Deal!" Eijirou shouts.
"If you wake them up, I'll kill you." Katsuki threatens weakly.
Eijirou and Kyoka head up the stairs, the shower and bath both start up shortly after the bathroom door shuts.
"No you won't." Momo says with a gentle smile.
"I'll do it tomorrow." Katsuki mumbles tiredly under his breath.
They watch half an episode of a show on HGTV. Momo feels herself getting sleepier. She tucks her arms against herself and leans her head against the arm of the couch. Her eyes begin to close, until a pillow hits her side.
She turns her head. Getting ready to scold the blonde, but she notices him watching the TV with the blanket next to him pulled back. A silent invitation. Momo huffs a laugh at his stubbornness.
She stands anyway and climbs onto the recliner beside him. He tosses the blanket over her lap. She leans her head against his shoulder and wraps her arm around his elbow.
"You could've asked." She mumbles.
"Hm." Katsuki tiredly grunts.
"I never thought I'd experience you asking for a famous puddle." She teases softly.
"If you're gonna be a smart ass, then you can get off." He teases her back.
"If you're gonna be a grouch then I will." She says with a grin.
Neither make any attempt to move. Getting more comfortable and warmer as the minutes go on. Momo can feel her eyelids getting heavier. Katsuki let's himself relax fully, drifting off as well.
A few minutes later, Kiri and Kyo come down the stairs in fresh pajamas. They see their partners on the recliner together. Both are fast asleep.
"Should we wake them?" Ei whispers to Kyo.
"Nah, let them sleep." Kyoka says, turning to head back up the stairs.
"Heh, they'll probably be mad we didn't get them up." Ei huffs a quiet laugh.
"That's a problem for tomorrow." Kyo says tiredly.
They quietly enter the bedroom, and crawl in under the blankets. Eijirou hugs Shochan tightly. Kyoka wraps her arms around Raka gently, and presses her face into her brown hair. Zuchan hugs Shochan from the other side, feeling Eijirou's warm hand and threading his fingers through the rough ones.
Zuku smiles in his sleep. Shochan hums a happy sigh. Raka snuggles deeper against Kyo. They all sleep soundly. Feeling the mostly relaxing day, seep into their tired bodies.
Notes:
Hope it made you smile at least once! See you again soon!
Truly, I'm so thankful for all if you. Keep ahold of my hand if you'd like <3
-Stevie
Chapter 58: 400,000 tons
Summary:
Hello! Im so sorry I'm late posting! Enjoy this little piece of angst and out badass hero babies!
Notes:
I'm so so so so sorry if there are any mistakes in the spelling or wording here. Work is driving me nuts, my insomnia has gotten worse, we were without power where I am all day yesterday and last night. It's been. WILD last couple days.
So could you hold my hand extra tight this time?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Four bombs, West Kitsukabi bridge!" A voice shouts through the communication device.
A second voice streams through quickly, "Strapped underneath!"
"Copy!" Deku says, the comms crackle in his ear.
"Uravity here! I'm on the way!"
Deku bursts through the air. Explosions sound off a hundred meters behind him. Most likely Dynamight having gotten the same call a few blocks away.
Maboromacamie is already on the scene, evacuating people stuck on the bridge as fast as possible. The bombs are a part of someone's quirk. There is no timer and they are bolted into the cement.
Deku, Dynamight, and Uravity all arrive one after the other. Getting a quick debrief on the incident.
Bombs have exploded on the side of the road on the bridge. Close to the railings and walkway. The two underneath the structure were located shortly after.
"I'm gonna try ripping them out." Deku shouts.
"I can melt through the hold if you can't!" Alien Queen shouts from behind him, sliding through the streets.
"Pinky!" Deku shouts.
"Shouto is on the way, Cellophane, ChargeBolt, and Vine are behind me!" Red Riot shouts from behind her. He continues on past them to start breaking through crashed vehicles to pull out survivors.
Hawks and Tsukuyomi are flying above, giving directions for where to lead the civillians trapped on the bridge. The rescue hero LuCollie is with Maboromacamie and Battle Fist, evacuating as many people as possible.
Maboromacamie is using her illusion quirk to keep people as calm as possible and away from debris without them panicking.
The hero LuCollie has a quirk that gives him the appearance of a border collie herding dog. It also gives him the ability to direct people in an odd fashion. When he shouts using his quirk, people and animals will naturally go the opposite direction of where he is, quite literally a herding quirk.
Battle Fist is clearing debris and making paths as they go. Heros Mudman, Phantom Thief, Plamo, and Emily are fortifying the areas that have already been blasted.
"Jump on!" Deku shouts.
Mina jumps onto his back quickly. Dynamight blasts in behind him. Deku uses One for All and gets himself and Pinky up to the large horizontal bombs underneath the far side of the bridge.
Red Riot, ChargeBolt, and Cellophane are leading mobs of people down and away from the main road. They lead them to the river banks so that they are far away enough from the blast zones. Keeping away from the roads in case there are any more hidden bombs.
"Can you rip it out?" Pinky asks Deku.
"I can't, there is some form of bonding agent. In order to rip it out, I'd likely end up destroying the foundation. Whoever sealed these here, spread the same substance across the whole bottom of the bridge." Deku says, silently amazed at the patient work done by the villian and his quirk.
"Let me try." She places two hands onto the foreign texture and activates her quirk, changing the intensity of the PH in her acid as she goes.
"It's working!" Pinky shouts. The strong substance becoming soft in her hands as her acid burns.
"Need any help!" Cellophane shouts from over the bridge.
"Shes melting around it! We are going to get it off and I'll take it into the sky with black whip.
"Taking it underwater would be best. Those shit fuses are only meant to blast a few meters, but the residual pieces tend to spark and explode after the initial blast. Taking it in the air and blasting it, could cause more damage. These bastard villians are pieces of shit." Dynamight says as he hovers behind them at a safe distance.
"If that's what you think we should do Kacchan, I trust you." Deku says without turning. Knowing that Katsuki is extremely well versed in explosion weapons and bombs. "I can use black whip and push it to the floor of the river."
"Tape face! Tell the Disney princess to move any animals in the water down stream!" Dynamight shouts.
"Got it!" Cellophane shouts back.
A few moments later, Anima is seen being held above the water by Neijire-Chan. He is speaking behind her waves. She is using her waves to carry the sound deeper into the water. After several minutes, he gives a thumbs up and then signs to Dynamight from the distance that the animals have moved up stream as far as possible for the time being.
"Hurry the fuck up Pinky." Dynamight growls.
"This is some really strong bonding, I've got to be careful, my spicy little pomeranian." Mina says with a grin.
"Yeah kacchan, we don't want to trigger the bombs prematurely." Deku adds.
"Fuck you." Dynamight snarls weakly.
"Nah, that's Deku's job."
"Mina! We are working!" Deku says with a wheeze.
"Didn't stop me from getting laid last week."
"MINA!" Deku chastises her.
"Okay! Okay! Almost done! This bitch is thicc!" She shouts.
Mina works her way through to the last side. Once the bonding is melted, Deku can pull out the bomb easily. Dynamight is standing by to take Pinky back up so Deku can handle the bomb.
As she works, Deku's danger sense vibrates through his body. Dynamight hears a faint clicking sound. Almost as if a fuse is trying to light.
"MOVE!" Dynamight shouts, grabbing Deku's collar and yanking them back. Cellophane uses his tape to grab Mina out of the air as Deku flings her towards him.
"It's gonna catch!" Dynamight shouts again.
Deku uses black whip to its fullest ability as the bomb goes off.
It doesn't just stop at one pop like Dynamight predicted....... the bonding agent the Vilians used, is heavily flammable. Must be a part of the quirk used to make the bomb too.
"Go! Go! Go!" Heros shouting from above as the concrete cracks and breaks and explodes above them. Cellophane uses his tape to wrap the beams of the bridge. Pinky aids in further evacuation. Helping a fallen hero who was injured by debris as she goes.
Black whip crackles with electricity. The air is thick as hundreds of tendrils hold together the bulk of the bridge. The blasts continue down the bottom of the structure.
"Dynamight!" Uravity shouts.
He looks up and meets her eyes. He has seen that look. She is about to do something fucking stupid and no one can stop her.
Uravity gets a running start and jumps off the side of the bridge. Activating her quick on herself as she reaches the same level as the other two.
"I'm gonna use my quirk, push me forward!" She shouts as she becomes weightless.
"Don't boss me around!"
More tendrils cracking and crawling across the pale stone. Deku is directly underneath the center of the bridge, using black whip to hold as many large pieces together as possible. Dynamight pushes Uravity forward, she uses her quirk on the larger pieces of stone to ease Deku's weight. The last of the blasts are sounding off. Deku strains heavily as he is holding the broken pieces of the bridge up with One For All. Using float, black whip, and kinetic energy to keep it in place as the last of the survivors escape.
"Fuck, Deku." Dynamight says under his breath.
Uravity uses her quirk on Dynamight as well, to ease the weight of his explosions. The blonde presses his shoulders and back against the crumbling stone and the blackened ropes of One For All.
"Kacchan, no."
"Shut up." The blonde growls back.
He uses the force of his blasts to press his body up against the concrete. Taking some of the weight off of Deku.
Deku takes a sharp breath. "Chako get out of here!"
"I can't! I've got my quirk, I'll stay out of the way but I'm not leaving!"
"Stubborn ass." Katsuki winces heavily. His blasts coming off stronger. Now that the bonding agent has been burned away, he can use his quirk more freely. "If you're gonna float around, be useful and check the fucking civillians! Are they cleared!" Dynamight snarls.
Uravity presses her communicator device, "ETA on evacuation?"
A crackle then an answer, "About a dozen or so people left! What was that blast? Why is the bridge shaking!" Another Hero says quickly.
Red Riot's voice comes through, "Kat! Mido! I hear Chako, but are you guys okay!"
"They can't answer right now, they're holding the bridge up!" Uravity says into the device.
".......What?" Red Riot asks, shock in his voice.
"They're-They're holding up.......the bridge." She says again. Truly taking in the words she had just said.
"Shit." Red says through the line.
"Kacchan...." Deku says, sweat dripping down his jawbone, his shoulders quiver slightly. He makes eye contact with his partner.
"Cheeks, the fucking ETA!"
"A dozen people left! They're spread out still making their way through the debris!"
The bridge tilts just slightly, Deku gasps heavily as he sinks lower an inch.
Dynamight's blasts have been steady, lasting for a few minutes now, but his veins are throbbing and his blood pressure is spiking from the weight and force. A strong blast of wind pushes Uravity backwards.
"Need a hand?" A boisterous voice shouts.
"Inasa!" Ochako says, turning around.
"I can assist!" Gale force shouts with a smile.
Deku and Dynamight feel strong blasts of air whipping up around them. The weight on their shoulders lesson. Just enough for the two Heros to take a few unstrained breaths.
"Thank you!" Deku shouts, still holding tons and tons of weight.
Between the four of them, the bridge stays in the air. A few more minutes later. Another voice comes through the line.
"Civillians are clear!"
"Fuck! Do we just drop the damn thing?" Dynamight snarls between gasps.
"It-its the-" Deku gasps as well, "-only option!"
"Wait!" Uravity shouts, looking down. She has her finger on the communicator, trying to get the static to clear.
"There's a unaccounted for child!" She shouts.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck!" Dynamight snarls. His blasts wearing down, but his determination getting stronger.
"I'm going to help, I'm keeping my quirk on!" Uravity shouts as she gets pushed forward by Gale Force, he keeps his wind going and heads to the opposite side. He uses his wind in a tornado pattern, pushing the bridge up on the east and west sides. Giving more air to Dynamight and Deku.
"Kacchan..... are you okay?"
"Fuck you for thinking I'm not."
"After this, I want katsudon."
Katsuki takes a second to look over his partner. Tendrils escaping his body. His forehead is bleeding from a jagged piece of debris hitting him in the blast. Sweat dripping down his chin, cheeks, and nose as he exerts his quirk more than he has in a long time, maybe even ever. Deku's breaths are a bit shaky, but he still has that stupid smile.
"I'll make it." Dynamight says softly.
"Kacchan's Katsudon!" Deku says happily. Somehow that little piece of information, gave him a bit more strength.
"What do you want to get Red for his birthday?" Dynamight asks, it seems that keeping Deku talking, helps with his focus.
"I-I got him-" he gasps again, "-something already."
"Yeah? What was it? I don't wanna buy the same shit. My gift will be better anyways." Katsuki says, little black spots forming in the corners of his vision.
"Tha-that's cause Kacchan's amazing." Deku praises.
"You're the one holding up a fucking bridge."
"With your help." Deku speaks again, his voice getting rougher as he strains against the crushing weight.
Almost two more whole minutes pass, then more blasts. More explosions. The bridge tilts and shakes heavily. Dynamight looks down and sees where they're coming from.
There were bombs camouflaged into the support beams of the bridge. They were covered with the bonding agent to be hidden for a reason.
Deku grunts wildly as he twists and extends his arms out further. Putting as much of the weight as possible onto his back. The electric air of One for All buzzing around them.
His body shakes violently as he pushes up more. Dynamight follows suit and gives his blasts every possible ounce of power.
Deku has a 400,000 ton stone bridge encased in black tentacles of electricity on his back. Some of that weight being shifted by Uravity's quirk and the consistency of the repair crew who are fortifying the structure as much as possible. As well as Gale Force's wind and Dynamight's explosive force.
Deku grunts loudly, pain pouring from his voice. The structure creeks and cries out against the movements and blasts.
"Deku hang on!"
"Kacchan...... Kacchan I love you."
"No, no don't you pull this shit on me."
"Say it back." Deku says softly.
"No! You freckled fuck! I'll say it when we get home and I'm making you that stupid fucking fried pork!" Katsuki shouts again. More tendrils ripping through Deku's body.
"Please, please say it back." Izuku says again quietly.
Katsuki bites his lip harshly, he looks down at the water below them. Then back up at the breaking and crumbling bridge, being held up by the strongest back he has ever seen. The strongest hands he has ever held in his own. The biggest smile, he has ever loved.
"I love you too." Katsuki says gently.
"Thank you." Deku says with a smile.
Suddenly, the air pressure rises and the air itself tastes of electricity. Static whirls around harshly. More, and more, and more black strings pour out of Izuku's wrists. He screams out loudly in pain. His cry holding the strength of a hundred fighting heros. His sweat soaked body shaking with the sheer force of his quirk.
This bridge will not fall. Not until they find the missing kid.
"This bridge will not fall."
"This bridge will not fall."
"This bridge will not fall." Deku repeats it as a mantra. As a proof that he, Izuku Midoryia, does not lie. He will not let it fall. His eyes glowing a bright viridian.
"This bridge will not fall." Katsuki says as well. His blasts getting hotter. His palms and pores screaming in agony, but he persists.
"This. Bridge. Will. Not. Fall." Izuku says, more as a threat.
Katsuki is terrified, proud, angry, furious.....and also slightly turned on, but that's besides the point.
"Tell this stupid bridge who the fucking boss is." Katsuki says with a chuckle.
"Me and you." Izuku answers. His voice shakes, his sweat pours, his body screams in pain, but his smile never waivers.
"That's right. Me and you." Katsuki answers him.
One more loud explosions sounds off. It came from above them. There were bombs in the Piers of the bridge too.
Katsuki and Deku share one horrified look. Keeping eye contact, Deku screams. He screams loudly. But his body rises, the bridge rises, the structure stays as solid as a crumbling mega ton structure can. Deku screams loudly. Yells of pain and perseverance.
Then the world goes dark. It goes very dark. And very very very cold. Ice cold air burns Izuku's lungs as he gasps sharply.
He opens his eyes. His shoulders, hands, and arms are numb from the freezing sudden cold.
"Deku..."
"Kacchan?"
"What in the ever-loving fucks...... was that." Katsuki asks. His hands are bleeding. His palms are torn and burnt. The intensity of his blasts tore through the skin on his fingertips. His eyes are trained on Deku. Only Deku.
Deku gasps, "Shouto!"
"That is my name. Why are you surprised? We are lovers." Shouto says plainly. He is hanging off the edge of the bridge by tape in front of them.
"Wow Babes. That was probably....... the single most manliness thing, I've ever seen." Eijirou says as he is lowered down as well.
"Thaw your boyfriend's now! Flirt later!" Sero shouts.
"Right!" Eijirou replies.
"Wh-what happened?" Izuku asks.
"The last thing I saw, was two of my lovers screaming incredibly loud and the bridge blasting to pieces." Shouto says plainly.
"Yeah Babes! That was so cool!" Eijirou shouts.
"The kid, the fucking kid!" Katsuki says quickly.
"He is safe. He was hiding under a car." Shouto answers.
"Just a few scrapes and bruises!" Eijirou says.
Shouto melts the ice around Izuku first handing him off to Eijirou. Then melts Katsuki and they carefully get hoisted up.
Sero helps Shouto get Katsuki to an ambulance. The medics taking one look at his hands and taking immediate action.
"When Chako said you were holding up the bridge, I went to get Shouto. He froze the whole thing over. Now we are here!" Kiri says, laying Izuku down in the ambulance.
"Sho are you okay? This is a large area to use only your ice on."
"Yes. I am alright. I only froze the bottom part and the supports. Minimalizing the ice necessary."
"Thank you." Deku says softly. His eyes burning with unshed tears. His body feels so weak. So tired.
As if his bones themselves were laced and threaded with the densest of metals. As if his blood was the thickest and heaviest liquid. His bright green eyes, begin to dull. His face growing warm then cold.
"Mido? Mido can you hear me?"
"Yeah, y-yeah I can. I j-just gotta.....close my eyes.... for a bit.." izuku trails off.
Medics and EMTs take over. Pressing a cloth to his head wound and ripping his hero suit to make room for an IV. Kiri backs away to give them space reluctantly.
"Deku! Deku!........Izuku!" The frantic blonde shouts.
"He will be okay." Shouto tries to comfort him even though he himself, is incredibly worried.
Katsuki waves kiri over and takes the red head's hand firmly.
"Don't leave him alone."
Eijirou presses his forehead against Katsuki's. "I won't."
Their eyes close as they share one single breath between them. Shouto holds Ei's hand for a moment. They share a glance. Both of them understanding something unspoken.
Eijirou hops into the ambulance with Izuku. The doors shut loudly and they take off for the hospital.
Katsuki leans back and let's the medics work. Every part of his soul is yelling and screaming at him to follow. To be by Izuku's side. To see for himself, his childhood friend-turned love of his life's chest rise and fall with steady breaths.
The ambulance doors shut. Shouto stays with Katsuki. His hand resting on his shin.
"Same hospital right?" Katsuki asks, mostly in demand.
"Yes, same one." Shouto answers him.
The ride to the hospital is quiet, besides the medical team working on his hands and asking questions. Katsuki takes deep breaths to keep himself as relaxed as possible.
Deku doesn't require surgery, but he had lost quite a bit of blood. He has extensive bruising down his back and across his arms. For now, he is resting in a chilled hospital room. Wearing only a hospital gown and his stirrup leggings that go underneath his hero suit. He gained consciousness shortly after they arrived. Strict orders for rest for at least a day, but preferably two.
A cell reconstructive quirk user helps speed up the bruising process. His back is now blooming in shades of yellow, green, and deep purple. Eijirou never left his side until Shouto showed up to swap with him.
Katsuki had extensive work done on his hands. A minor surgery, that didn't even require him to go under anesthesia. An anesthesiologist in the building, had a nerve numbing quirk. She numbed his arms from the elbows down.
Doctors worked on the nerve endings in his fingertips, restoring them as much as they could. A bone and joint doctor visited him to check over his hands as well. The same surgeon who had worked on Momo, worked on Katsuki. Together, they managed tk get his hands put back together, in a sense. There is still scaring and raised pink deep tissue burn marks on his palms.
But he can go home. He can go home with Izuku, Ei, and Sho.
"You big himbo. I can not believe you LIFTED the bridge! I do not know where you found this bullshit audacity, but I'm gonna need you to put it the fuck back, fam." Camie is chastising Izuku as she paces the room.
"I know! I just acted on instinct! The bridge needed to stay up! So I held it up." Izuku defends himself.
"Yeah! A FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND TON BRIDGE!" Mina adds to the mix.
"It was super manly though." Tetsu says from his chair in the corner of the room.
"I do agree." Shouto adds.
"You and Red share the number one himbo spot. You do not get to add to this." Camie says, pointing her finger at Tetsu.
"Okay just hear me out...... Inasa though." Mina reasons, feeding Izuku a strawberry pocky stick.
"Inasa is the king of himbos." Shouto adds.
"True, true. I take it back." She twirls on her heels, pointing her finger at Izuku again. "But you are on the thinnest of fucking ice my dude.
"She just doesn't handle fear well, and you scared the shit outta us." Mina says, explaing some of Camie's crankiness.
"All yee in favor of voting Sir Inasa as king of all Himbos say aye." Shouto says, raising his hand.
"Aye!"
"Aye."
"Aye!"
"Ayeeee!"
"Aye. What are we voting on?" Shinsou asks, standing in the doorway.
"Toshi! How's Kacchan? Any more news on the procedure?"
"Dunno, they wouldn't let me see him yet."
Izuku's face drops into a pout.
"Jesus christ, you look like death." Shinsou says as he tredges into the room.
"I look like you."
"Pretty sure thats worse."
Izuku grins. Hitoshi approaches the side of the bed and fist bumps its occupant gently.
"Anything new in the underground world?"
"Nah. Same old same old. I do have an interesting quirk to tell you about though." Toshi offers.
Izuku perks up instantly as Shinsou tells him of a strange quirk they came across. The individual could cry tears of melted earth. Different solid elements. When they cried, the tears would be liquid at first, then form into solids as they left his tear ducts.
Izuku rambles on about the possibilities. "-this could be revolutionary if we could figure out how his body was producing them. Are they just maintained in his tear ducts? Do know if he could turn it off and just cry regular tears? Can he control which element he cries?"
"Apparently if he verbally recites the atomic mass before he cries, then that element will pour from his tear ducts."
"Then does that mean he can only cry one element at a time?"
Shinsou shakes his head, "If he recites the atomic mass then recites another no less than five seconds later, then both will appear. He can do up to three at a time though."
"That's so cool! I wonder what his parent's quirks were like! The possibilities are so broad. Obviously one of his parents had an element based quirk. Perhaps the other had something to do with crying? Like that one member of the royal family who can cry tears of silver as long as she is genuinely sad. Or maybe it was a elemental liquid quirk and then an elemental solid quirk combined? Because the tears start out as liquids, then fork to solids, I wonder if-"
"Fuckin Nerd." Katsuki grumbles from the door.
All six pairs of eyes turn to the doorway. Katsuki is in a wheelchair being pushed by Eijirou. Two nurses stand behind him.
"Kacchan...."
"He quite literally almost fought a doctor because they wouldn't let him recover from the procedure in your room." Eijirou says, pushing the wheelchair into the room. "He is super loopy from the quirk suppressants and the pain medication. The numbness in his arms is wearing off."
"Kacchan? How do you feel?" Izuku asks.
"Fucking fine." The blonde stands up. Panic flashes across the nurses' faces. Ei holds his arm out and helps Katsuki to Izuku's bed.
"Move." The blonde demands tiredly.
Izuku glances down at the bed, then moves to one side. Katsuki clumsily climbs in with Eijirou's help and gets settled in beside his green haired partner.
"M'cold." Katsuki mumbles.
Izuku chuckles, but pulls the blanket from the foot of the bed up anyways. Covering the blonde as best as he can.
Kyoka comes into the room with Momo behind her. Momo is carrying a small bag of simple supplies just in case. It has their changes of clothes, basic toiletries, and the cloud printed blanket. She pulls it out and unfolds it. Katsuki makes greedy grabby hands for it as she spread it out over them on the bed. She leans down a presses a kiss to his forehead, he doesn't argue or swat her away like he usually would. She gives Izuku one as well. Shouto pouts gently at being left out, so Momo just gives everyone a cheek kiss or a hug.
"Big baby." Katsuki mumbles to Shouto.
"Just how loopy is he?" Tetsu asks.
"Loopy enough that he told one nurse that she looked like a rejected design from monsters ink." Ei says softly.
"Kacchan!" Izuku gasps.
Camie and Mina die of laughter. Tetsu bites back a smile because smiling would be unmanly. Shouto giggles softly and pets through Katsuki's blonde hair. Momo and Kyoka do their best to remain the adults they are.
"Watch." Ei says, he stands beside of Shouto and pats Katsuki's thigh. "Babe, which of us is your favorite?"
Katsuki blinks as he looks around the room. "I love you bastards equally."
"Oh my God, Bakubabe they have got you buzzed."
"Baku, what's your favorite color?" Mina asks.
"Red and green." Katsuki answers with his eyes closed.
"Bakugo, you're so manly." Tetsu says from the corner of the room.
"You're manly too." Katsuki replies.
"Oh shit. Anyone wanna fish out any dirty secrets?" Toshi asks the group.
"Bakubabe, I hear you're dating Todo, Mido, and Eijirou here. Who sucks dick the best?" Camie asks bravely.
"I do, fuck off."
Camie and Mina fall to the floor, clutching their sides to keep from wheezing too loudly.
"Alright parties over! We gotta let them actually rest." Ei says, holding out his hands. He needs to dissipate the atmosphere before any more of their secrets get out.
"Okay okay, I just gotta say one more thing." Mina says. She comes up to his side and taps his thigh carefully. "Bakubabe, I'm about to leave, I love you."
"M'love you too." Katsuki says through a tired pout.
"And me! I love you!" Camie says taking Mina's arm in hers excitedly.
"Mm'love you too."
"Holy fuck."
"Denki is gonna be so jealous."
"Everyone is gonna be jealous!"
Mina and Camie leave first after giving their farewells and love. Izuku thanks them for coming. They insisted they would always be there whenever anyone needed them, especially Izuku. Class 3-A and their friends are so very close. They're family at this point.
"Bakugo my guy, you need rest." Hitoshi says, leaving a box of snacks on the bed for them.
"I am resting mind fuck."
Hitoshi thinks back to when he, Katsuki, Shouto, and Izuku all met at the Whiskey Whiskers bar.
"Hey dude, are we friends?"
"Hmmm, best friends." Katsuki grumbles.
"That's all I needed to know. Let me know if you guys need anything. Ima head out." Shinsou says with a gentle smile.
"Thanks for coming Toshi." Izuku says tiredly.
"I'll head out too. Iida is helping Ururaka with the clean up, I'm gonna go give them a hand if they need it." Tetsu says, standing to stretch.
Kiri and Tetsu embrace tightly. Tetsu Fist bumps Shouto and Izuku, then gently ruffles Katsuki's hair before leaving.
"We've got to head out as well. Kyoka has patrol and i have a meeting to get to. Please, let me know when you all get home. Let me know you're safe." Momo says softly.
"We will." Eijirou answers her.
"I'll call you later with a update." Sho says, not looking up from his tired lovers.
"You better, or I'll kick your ass." Kyoka threatens weakly.
Momo pats Katsuki's cheek gently. And says her goodbyes.
"Bye, love you." Katsuki grumbles as she turns away.
Momo turns back, her eyes as soft as ever. "I love you too, Katsuki."
"See you later dudes." Kyoka says, following behind her wife.
"Bye, m'love you." Katsuki says again.
Kyoka chuckles, "love you too dude, get some rest."
They leave down the hall quietly. Eijirou goes back to rubbing his hand down Izuku's thigh. Shouto pets through messy blonde spikes.
They stay that way for another two hours while they wait for the discharge paperwork.
Once everything is signed and proper care instructions are received, both Heros also receive strict orders to rest tomorrow straight from Mirko herself. Eijirou promises her over the phone that he will keep an eye on them with Shouto's help. He could hear the smile in Mirko's voice as she prepared to tease the shit out of them when they returned.
Eijirou drives them all home in his truck. Katsuki immediately goes to bed. Even through Shouto had tried to help him get washed up.
"We can just wash the sheets tomorrow." Ei reasons.
"Sorry, thanks for taking care of us." Izuku says, as Shouto rubs soothing balm onto his freckle shoulders.
"Anytime, baby."
"Why do you call Katsuki babe, Izuku baby, but me by my name?" Shouto asks the red head.
"Aw, do you want me to call you something sweet too?" Eijirou asks.
"You don't have to. I understand I'm not exactly the 'term of endearment' type."
"That's not true." Izuku says, turning slightly.
"Besides being called Kitten sometimes, yes it is."
"Well you're wrong, Doll face." Izuku pipes up. He can feel Shouto's hand grow warmer on his skin.
"Yeah, c'mon darlin. You and I can shower while Izuku and Kat get some rest. Then we can make some dinner." Eijirou says to Sho, helping Izuku stand up.
"Oh I like this." Shouto says sheepishly.
"You're so cute." Izuku says, pinching his cheek.
Eijirou helps Izuku into a pair of sleep shorts and a loose tshirt. Shouto helps him crawl into bed. Katsuki is dead to the world and fast asleep.
Shouto and Eijirou jump in the shower. Eijirou heavily praises him for his work earlier. Shouto does the same for his red headed lover.
A steamy make out session and one burned dinner later, they decide to order dinner out.
Once Katsuki smells food and gets roused from his slumber. Izuku follows shortly after.
Clinking of silverware and glasses of iced tea hit the table top. Plates of warm food are shared about. Light conversation between them as they eat.
When they finish, Shouto washes the dishes and Ei helps the others back into bed. The TV plays in the back ground and Ei checks the group chat regularly for updates from Ochako and Iida on the bridge incident. Shouto keeps his promise and video chats Momo as he washes the dishes.
She is in the middle of teasing him lightly on how he burned the food, when his phone rings a rarely heard ringtone.
"Natsuo." Shouto whispers softly.
Notes:
You don't have to let go if you don't want to <3 see you again soon!
Chapter 59: Milk
Summary:
Shouto gets his cat! Milk makes her comeback!
Notes:
Hold my hand?
Yeah?
Pls?
Here is a rather tame, but fun chapter! Next chapter is probably gonna be smut, so give me some time to write it out!
Thanks!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Shouto's phone rings. It's a rare ringtone.
"Mo, I need to hang up. My brother is calling." Sho says quickly.
"No problem. Love you, see you soon!"
"Love you too." He clicks off the video chat from his laptop. Then answers his phone.
"Hello."
"Hey little brother. Are you busy?" Natsuo asks.
"No. I have some time."
"Good, I'm calling about Milk."
Milk is Shouto's white four year old cat. She's been staying at Natsuo's place. His wife is a veterinarian and has been treating Milk thoroughly. She was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia Virus(FLV), almost six months ago. With his patrol shifts and work schedules, Shouto couldn't provide her the care she needed, but now he lives in a townhouse that has space and lots of windows for her to sunbathe in. With the help of his lovers, he could bring her home.
"Is she okay?" Sho asks softly.
"Yeah she's doing a lot better! If you can manage to find someone to occasionally check in on her when you're working, she can probably go home soon. I'll do it as much as I can, but you know my shifts at the hospital are ridiculous."
"I have several people already. Hang on let me make sure of some things first. Give me a few moments please." Sho asks politely.
"No problem."
Shouto mutes the call, then heads into the living room where Kiri is folding laundry and watching an old romantic comedy.
"Hey."
"Yes, Handsome?" Ei answers without looking away from the TV.
"We've spoken about this before, but I want to make sure of your answer, is it alright if I bring Milk home?"
Kiri looks up in mild surprise, "Yeah absolutely! Is she doing better?"
"Yes. Brother said that if I have someone to check in on her when I'm working sometimes, I can take her home." Sho says with a smile.
"Well you know Kat would probably lay down his life for her. Mido loves her. I love her. We've got plenty of close friends and family to check in on her when we are all working. So let's get her home!" Eijirou says excitedly.
Shouto smiles brightly, which doesn't happen all that often unless heis regressed.
"Thank you. Do any of your neighbors have cats?" He asks.
"Nope. The neighbor on my right has a bird. Mr.Tite on the other side has an Australian Shephard. Why do you ask?"
"Her disease can be transmitted by bites or scratches. She isn't violent or rebellious, but other cats might be. It would be polite to inform any neighbors of the diagnosis." Shouto answers the red head.
"Ah, yeah no one here has any cats." Ei replies.
"Okay. Thank you again."
"Absolutely!" Ei smiles.
Shouto heads back into the kitchen and takes the phone call off of mute.
"Brother?"
"I'm still here." Natsuo answers.
"I have a long list of friends and lovers to assist. When can I bring her home?" Shouto asks.
"Wonderful! I can bring her over to your apartment tomorrow. Just let me know when you're-wait did you say lovers? As in like more than one?"
"Yes." Shouto answers.
"Little brother, it probably isn't the best idea to have your ex's check on her regularly. Unless you're on extremely good terms." Natsuo warns him, having gone through a bit of a play-boy phase himself.
"I apologize. I mean I have active lovers. We are very close. I can explain more tomorrow. I also do not live at the apartments anymore. I live in a townhouse with my lovers." Shouto explains. "I would appreciate this information staying between us. At least until I can tell mother, father, and Fuyumi on my own."
"That's........ a lot of information all at once. So you have.......multiple partners? Like you see multiple people regularly?" Natsuo inquires cautiously.
"Yes. I have three boyfriends."
"Do-do they know? About eachother? I really don't approve of this. But it's your life little brother, not mine."
"I can explain more tomorrow and you can meet them. We all live together. I am not the unfaithful kind of lover who keeps multiple partners like that. We are all together. I believe it is called polyamory." Shouto explains.
"Oh, well. So you have three boyfriend's. Wow. I must say, I'm quite surprised."
"That is to be expected I suppose. We love eachother. I do not want you to worry. They take very good care of me." Shouto says as he opens up a cookbook that was gifted to Eijirou from Iida for his birthday. The same cookbook he also gave to Tetsu.
"I'll be the judge of that. Do I know these people?" Natsuo asks.
"Yes. Quite well. I will keep it a surprise simply because as you have said before, I can be a little shit."
"You are a little shit." Natsuo confirms.
"Exactly." Shouto teases.
"You're gonna give me a stroke. A brain aneurysm before I'm forty. My own little brother, raising my cortisol levels higher than anyone I've ever met."
"I believe that's the job of a little brother. I pride myself in doing that job well." Sho says, flipping a page. He finds an interesting protien shake recipe.
"Jesus, just give me the damn address." Natsuo demands.
Shouto gives him the address for the townhouse. Natsuo says he will be by early in the morning before Shouto's morning patrol. He had wanted the day off to celebrate Ei's birthday, but there is a high security job that he can not miss.
They say their goodbyes and Shouto speaks to his sister-in-law briefly to aggressively thank her for taking such good care of his beloved pet. He asks her repeatedly if there is anything he could do for her. She says no at first several times, until she remembers her own cousin's wedding soon. She asks if he would be willing to freeze her family's old farmhouse lake, since the wedding is winter themed and they would love to go ice skating during the reception. Natsuo has already agreed to make it snow, and Rei has offered to create a beautiful ice sculpture of the couple. Freezing such a large body of water almost all the way through, would be a hard task for his siblings or mother. He readily agrees and thanks her again.
They end the call with Shouto feeling warmer. Milk was a rescue last year from a pound that was shut down due to proven animal abuse. She has helped him through so many hard times. She got sick about eight months ago. The sweet cat's health had steadily gotten worse over the next couple of months. Natsuo and his wife offered to take her in for the time being. Shouto has missed her immensely.
Shouto attempts to make Kiri a protein shake before his evening work out. He fails once, but nails the second attempt. Eijirou was so impressed, he drank one and asked Shouto to make him several more to take with him to the gym.
Shouto was more than happy to do so. He even chilled them almost to the point of being frozen, so that they would be deliciously refreshing by the time rhe red head made it to the gym.
He made up one with extra spinach and agave syrup for Tetsu. One with pink sprinkles and strawberries for Mina. For Sero, a mango and tajin shake. Iida's is made with matcha powder. And lastly, he made one with sprinkles, bananas, yogurt, and almond butter for Ochako.
Denki usually attends, but he had a date with Shinsou.
Eijirou gives Shouto a kiss for each shake he made. Sho includes little sticky notes on each cup with the names on them. Simple because he was in a very good mood after his phone call.
"Are you sure you'll be alright keeping an eye on them? I don't mind canceling." Eijirou asks.
"I'm sure. They're only going to sleep anyways. They're mostly healed, just tired."
"Alright. If you can, send me updates when you have time. I'll be back in about three hours, okay?" The Red head asks, giving Sho one more kiss as he heads to the door. One small bin holding all the different tumblers in hand, and his gym bag slung over his shoulder.
"Okay. Be careful. Tell everyone I said hello." Shouto says, kissing the red head back.
"I will!"
Eijirou heads out the door and hops in his truck. Setting the box of shakes down carefully in the passenger seat and pulling the seat belt over them just in case.
Shouto waves as he pulls out of the driveway, then finishes the laundry. He puts the clothes away in the bedroom and checks on his other lovers.
He sends a picture of Izuku and Katsuki haphazardly laid about in bed. Izuku has his right leg thrown over the snoring blonde beside him. And his arms folded underneath his messy green curls. His cheeks puff out slightly with each breath.
Katsuki is snoring with his lips parted. His cheeks dusted pink from a slight fever, a side affect of the doctor's healing quirks. The both of them are still deep asleep.
Shouto decides to sleep as well. It's still early, but he could use the rest. Especially since he has to be awake early tomorrow.
He gives both of his sleeping lovers a gentle kiss. Then snuggles in beside of Izuku. Relishing in the warmth. His quirk keeps him comfortable, but nothing compares to the soothing heat of another body, even more so if that warm body just so happens to be one of the loves of your life.
Sleep welcomes him with open arms.
"Red!" Hanta shouts from the bench in their usual gym.
"Hey guys! Have you started yet?"
"Nope! We were waiting on you!"
"How's Deku and Kat?" Ochako asks worriedly.
"Knocked out. They did eat dinner, but they're exhausted." Ei answers her.
"I would be too, if I held up a fucking bridge." Mina huffs. "I know they didn't really have a choice, and that they acted as Heros would. But if they ever pull a stunt like that again, I'm melting through the nipples and crotches of their hero suits right before patrol."
"I'll tape up their office." Hanta adds.
"I'll give them a lecture!" Iida says, waving his hand about.
Tetsu gasps dramatically. "Babe, you ain't gotta go that hard on them."
"Yeah bro, show some mercy." Ei teases as well.
"If it comes to that, I shall do what is necessary!" Iida informs them.
"I'd rather Ochako float me into oblivion." Mina huffs again.
"I'd rather float myself." Ochako adds.
Eijirou chuckles heartily, "Okay okay, you've made your points. I got you guys something before our work out!"
"Oooh, is it new Red Riot pre release merch?" Mina wiggles her eyebrows.
"If it is, I call dibs on the ankle weights." Tetsu cheers.
"Noooo." Eijirou picks up the bin with the different tumblers. "Todo made us all pre-workout protien shakes!"
"No way!" Mina jumps up and down.
"I'm not complaining about a well made shake, but why?" Hanta asks, pulling out his ear buds to put into his bag.
"He made me one before I left, and it was so good. I asked him to make you guys some and he personalized each one!" The Red head says proudly.
"I'm gonna bring him soba next time I come over." Ochako touches her heart with one hand and clenches her fist with the other.
"Todo is very kind!" Iida says.
"Super manly." Tetsu agrees.
Ei gives them each there tumblers and all the sticky notes have hearts and cat faces drawn on them.
"I'm gonna get this framed." Mina says as she clutches it to her chest.
"When I lend him Manga, he always leaves me sticky notes on pages. Mostly comments about the plot or dialogue, but sometimes there are little doodles." Hanta says, taking a sip from his cup.
"That's precious." Mina smiles fondly.
"He's an Innocent child in an adult's body. Always so generous!" Iida says enthusiasticly.
Ei and Ochako share brief looks of panic, thankfully unnoticed by the others.
"Alright! Let's get pumped!" Ei shouts, quickly changing the subject.
"I'm gonna beat you this time." Mina says, pointing to Ochako.
"Yeah? Let's see what those quads can do!" She instigates.
"I need to work on my triceps as much as possible today." Hanta flexes his arms.
"Easy day bro! I got you!" Tetsu claps his hands together. Sero smiles brightly and accepts the help.
"You ready to race?" Ei asks Iida as he tightens his wrist and ankle weights.
"Are you ready to lose?" Iida asks smugly.
"Ooooooooooooh."
"Damn bro!"
"Someone get this boy some MILK!"
Their work out goes wonderfully. Each of them surpass their expected goals. Shouto's shakes were full of protein, healthy carbs, and love.
Tetsu makes a joke about how Sho should open a shake shop. Ochako suggests the name, Shouto's Shakes. Mina teases her on the simplicity. Iida suggests he advertise using his quirk to keep them as cold as possible. Sero agrees and mentions Katsuki's horrible flavor preferences, saying that the blonde should keep far away from the ingredients. Ochako and Ei mention how Izuku would probably misunderstand the concept, and make incredibly unhealthy shakes full of sugar and sweet syrups.
Eijirou smiles brightly at his friend's while he packs up his things. Shouto smiles in his sleep back at the townhouse.
The next morning Katsuki is still groggy from the quirk suppressants, but he is well enough to make a big breakfest for Ei's birthday after he showers. The heat from the water relaxing his aching muscles. He absolutely hates taking pain medication, but he allows himself some Tylenol this time.
Sho wakes the birthday boy up with a million kisses. Izuku jumps up and down on the bed, much to Shouto's amusement. He decides to join in.
"Happy birthday! Happy birthday! Happy birthday!" Izuku shouts repeatedly.
"What do you want to do today?" Shouto asks him.
"Well, your brother will be here within the hour. You have an important meeting around lunch. How about this evening we all go to the arcade and then to that awesome Italian place for dinner?" Ei suggests.
"Whatever you want to do!"
"Yes, I would like to come back in between stops though, to check on Milk."
"Of course. I'll go help Kat with breakfest, you two can shower."
Izuku and Shouto take off to the bathroom quickly. Ei heads downstairs where he is greeted with a shirtless Katsuki, making those spinkle covered peanut butter pancakes that he despises so much.
"My favorite!" The red head smiles as he comes into the kitchen.
"Disgusting." Katsuki mumbles.
"I'll make some omelets." Ei reaches for the fridge door, but Katsuki swats his hand with a spatula.
"You won't be making shit. Sit down." Katsuki grumbles, digging through the fridge for the omelet ingredients.
"Yes dear."
Katsuki spares him a weak glare. He prepares the eggs and pours them into a skillet, piling on Ei's favorite additives. The blonde places the lid over the pan so the omelet steams thoroughly. Making a pile of varying flavors. Some with chopped ham, some with spinach and tomato, a few regular cheese ones, and a few others for variety.
Izuku comes down the stairs first, dressed in a blue sweater and black leggings. As he passes through the living room, the door bell rings. He glances into the kitchen, both occupants are mid argument and must not have noticed. So Izuku decides to greet Natsuo himself, having met him many many times.
He opens the door with a smile. Natsuo takes one look at him a squints heavily.
"I should have known."
"Known what?" Izuku asks, taking the box of cat supplies from him.
"That you'd be one of them." Natsuo vaguely explains.
"More details would be nice, but alright then." Izuku teases the older man, letting him in.
Natsuo rolls his eyes, "Sho told me he had three boyfriend's. I should've expected you to be one of them."
Izuku stutters heavily. Not expecting Natsuo to know of their relationship. The only thing Shouto had told the three of them, was that Natsuo was bringing his cat over.
Before Izuku can even begin a response, Shouto comes running down the stairs and around the corner.
"Hello big brother." He says, slightly out of breath from excitement.
"Hello, youngest hell spawn." Natsuo replies.
Shouto laughs and looks around him, "Where's Milk?"
"Fuyumi is behind me with the carrier. She's taking her sweet ass time."
"You brought sister?" Shouto asks, getting more excited, but also nervous.
"I told her I was going to bring your cat over. She said she would meet at your apartment. I had to tell her you had moved." Natsuo says, pinching his younger brother's cheeks. "You need to learn to communicate better. She was sad you didn't tell her earlier."
"Sorry, I'll apologize to her." Shouto mumbles between pinched cheeks. "Thank you for coming."
Izuku is still in shock.
"Did you tell her about...." Shouto begins to ask.
Natsuo shakes his head, "Imagine how upset she would be to find out from me, and not you."
"You're right. Thank you."
Natsuo ruffles his hair, as a car horn beeps and a lock clicks faintly.
Fuyumi climbs the small stairs stairs the front door, a cat carrier in hand. Shouto is so excited he brushes past his brother and lover and helps her into the house.
"Hello sister. Thank you for coming."
"Thank you for having me! I apologize for not letting you know I was on my way ahead of time." Fuyumi smiles at him.
Shouto shares a pleading glance with his brother. Natsuo nods once and slips off his shoes. Izuku brings him into the living room.
"I apologize for not telling you I had moved in with Eijirou." He takes the cat carrier and lifts it to his face, cooing at his beautiful Feline love.
"Oh please, I was happy to hear it. You could use the company. Is he home?" She asks him, looking around the front foyer.
"Yes. In the kitchen. But before we head in there, could we talk here for a moment?" Shouto asks nervously.
"Of course."
"Um, well....... I've already told Natsuo, but I'm in a relationship."
Fuyumi's eyebrows shoot upwards. "That's amazing! I'm assuming with Eijirou? He is such a sweet young man."
"Yes, but we also have two other boyfriend's." Shouto sets the cat carrier on the entry table for a moment.
"I-I don't understand."
"I'm in love with three people. They love me too. They also love eachother." Shouto explains as he slowly unzips the beige mesh container.
"So...... you have three boyfriend's? And each of those boyfriend's, also have three boyfriends?"
"Yes. We are in a four person polyamory relationship. We are quite happy." Shouto says softly.
Fuyumi watches her younger brother pull out the white cat with black speckled spots out of the carrier. Milk immediately purrs and curls up into his neck. Sho makes cooing sounds and kisses her repeatedly.
"And you're happy? This is what you want?" She asks.
Shouto nods.
"Who are the others?" She asks again tentatively.
Shouto extends his hand, "Would you like to meet them?"
"So, do they live here too?" She takes his hand into hers.
"Yes. I moved in first. They followed shortly after. It's been amazing." Shouto says, holding Milk in one arm and his sisters hand in the other. He smiles at her gently.
"I can tell you're happy. If you're happy, then I'm happy." She smiles back at him. "Does Nat know of your significant others?"
Sho huffs a laugh, "He does now."
They can hear loud conversations and the clanking of plates from the kitchen.
Izuku leads Natsuo farther into the house.
"Alright, where are the others." He demands.
"I-In the kitchen." Izuku says, still in shock.
Natsuo passes through the living room and around the corner, being greeted by an angry blonde pointing a whisk at a loud red head.
Ei turns around to greet him.
"Hey! Welcome! Have a seat!"
"I knew this address was familiar." Natsuo says. Glaring between the two of them.
"Yep! Your sister and mom have been here a few times!" Ei smiles.
"I approve. You've barely made the bar-" He says, pointing at Katsuki. "-but I approve."
"Approve of?" Katsuki asks gruffly, aggressively whisking more egg mixture as strips of bacon cool behind him on the stove.
"Of you three-" he waves his hands around between them, "-dating my brother."
Ei's smile turns into a shocked gaze. Katsuki almost drops the bowl of eggs.
"Of fucking what?!" Katsuki glares between them all. Izuku dropping his hands defenselessly.
Natsuo rolls his eyes, taking a seat at the bar stool. Fuyumi and Shouto come into the room and Katsuki's entire demeanor changes.
"Big Sister." Katsuki greets her.
"Oh, I see." Fuyumi smiles brightly.
She pats Izuku on the head, the poor green bean is still in shock, then she places a quick kiss in greeting to Kiri's cheek. She walks around the counter, not even phased by Katsuki being shirtless and without an apron, whisking away at a bowl of eggs with a red face.
"Honey, put on an apron." She says plainly. Katsuki of course, follows her gentle command without complaint.
"What the hell was that!" Natsuo asks.
"It's called being a good little brother. You should try it some time." Fuyumi teases, taking the spare apron from the drawer she is familiar with. She slides it on and Katsuki wordlessly hands her the cutting board.
"Damn, replacing me already." Natsuo mumbles.
"Well, now I have three more brothers to choose from." Fuyumi sticks out her tongue, as she chops away at a variety of fruit.
Natsuo rolls his eyes, then turns his attention to the cat in Shouto's arms. "Any questions?"
"No. You've answered them already."
"Alright. I've got to head out, my shift starts soon. I'll be watching you three." Natsuo points between red, green, and blonde hair.
Katsuki scoffs and Izuku waves his goodbye. Ei walks him to the door with Shouto.
"I apologize for his rudeness. He is just protective." Fuyumi smiles between Izuku and Katsuki.
"Uh, I would be too. Suddenly finding out that your littlest brother has three boyfriend's. I mean who wouldn't be? It's a surprise for sure. We love him though! He's been one of my best friends for years! I'm so thankful you're accepting of us! I promise to not let you down and take good care of him as much as possible. Although yesterday, he took very good care of me and Kacchan. Kacchan had a mild surgery yesterday and was on quirk suppressants. I was recovering as well from an incident on patrol yesterday, but I'll-"
"Deku." Katsuki says gruffly.
Izuku's jaw snaps shut. He looks sheepishly at the floor. "Sorry. Um, thank you."
Fuyumi laughs light heartily, "Take good care of him for me."
"We will." Katsuki replies. Finishing up the omelets.
"Promise." Izuku smiles.
Fuyumi smiles back and finishes up the fruit. Shouto comes back with a flustered Eijirou.
"Well, I should be heading home." She says, taking off the apron.
"You don't have class today?"
"No, its fall break for my students. Speaking of...." She turns to Eijirou, who has a mouthful of pineapple. "Isn't your birthday around the middle of this month?"
"It's today." Katsuki answers her before Kiri does.
"We are gonna go to the arcade and to dinner!" Izuku says excitedly. He is petting Milk carefully. Shouto is showing her around her new home.
"Oh I wish I would have known! I would have brought something over!"
"No! No that's okay! Have breakfest with us before you go! That's more than enough!" Ei says with his hands raised.
"Are you sure? I don't want to intrude."
"Absolutely!"
"The birthday boy has spoken." Shouto says plainly.
Fuyumi huffs a laugh, but takes a seat at the breakfest bar anyways. Katsuki and Izuku set out the plates and cups. Shouto sets Milk down carefully, then washes his hands to make everyone cups of tea and juice.
They share a delicious meal. Fuyumi's presence alone, is enough to keep Katsuki's attitude in check.
She smiles and laughs as Ei tells her of their adventures. She tells them stories of how her elementary students talk so highly of them. She asks them to visit next year for career day. Katsuki agrees. Shouto says no at first, but quickly changes his mind when she offers to make him her home made soba. Ei and Izuku excitedly accept.
After breakfast, Fuyumi attempts to help clean up, but Katsuki and Ei both heavily refuse. Shouto walks her to the door with Izuku. She hugs them both goodbye, then waves as she pulls out of the driveway.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US YOU HAD TOLD YOUR BROTHER AND SISTER!" Izuku finally combusts.
"Yeah! A warning would've been nice!" Ei says with a fake pout.
"Peppermint, this is something you should've talked to us about first." The blonde says, folding his arms across his chest.
"You'r right, I apologize. I was too focused on getting Milk home. It slipped my mind." Shouto says, picking up the cat. He carries her over to his lovers.
"Milk, meet your new fathers." He holds the cat out in front of them.
She looks between the two pairs of red irises and the one set of green. With one sweet meow, all is forgiven.
Notes:
You made it to the end of the tunnel! You followed the gay light!
See you later Bros, Hoes, Does, and Scones!
Chapter 60: A Cat Collar And A Cow Bell
Summary:
Here you go you nasties. I've said this before and I'll say it again, I HATE writing smut. But here I am, feeding you starved heathens like a good parental figure.
TW: THIS IS THE DIRTIEST THING IVE EVER WRITTEN. tread lightly! There is a bit of harsh sexual back story of Baku in here. Lots of white body fluids. Some basic pet play. If this isn't your scene, then skip this update!!!!
Notes:
It took me two damn days to write this mess. I hope you like it! I've got to correct a few mistakes today, but my bed calls my name for rest.
Taaaaaakeeee
Myyyyyy
Haaaaand!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Shouto gets dressed and heads to the meeting at his father's agency. Deku gets called in to finish up his reports from yesterday's incident. Katsuki is washing dishes from breakfast while Eijirou showers.
The blonde is feeling much better now that the Tylenol has kicked in and he has a full stomach. A vague news channel plays on the TV in the living room. The sink is full of suds and hot water as he washes, doing wonders for his hands.
There are remaining messy scars across his fingertips and a slight tingle in his wrists when he flexes. Other than that, the procedure and medicines that were used yesterday, was a huge success. His body responded well to the treatments and the Doctor's quirk almost completely healed the nerve endings in his palms. The skin feels rougher than usual, most likely from the quirk suppressants keeping him from producing his own natural ointment and oils. The Doctor had told him that once his quirk comes back in fully and the suppressants wear off, he would feel slight burning in his palms. Also, to keep from igniting his pores for as long as possible until he is cleared for work.
The blonde washes a skillet and slides a few mugs into the dishwasher. Everyone knows that to extend your cookware life span, you hand wash them. Cups, silverware, and bowls are mostly washed in the dishwasher though.
Katsuki doesn't complain. He will never complain about washing the dishes. Those dishes are proof that he cooked and fed his little family. That they have full stomachs and smiles on their faces.
Katsuki does not smile at the thought of his boyfriend's also smiling. He does not.
Eijirou rinses the conditioner out of his hair and shaves his scruffy chin. He lathers up his red rough padded loofah and gets to work on his arms and chest.
He is so thankful that telling Sho's siblings went well. He is even more thankful that his cat is healthy enough to stay with her owner. Milk immediately claimed a sunny spot coming in from the back door. She is currently napping. Katsuki has already given her the prescribed medications and brushed her fur out.
Eijirou makes a mental note to pick her up a cat bed soon and some treats. Shouto said her favorite was salmon and tuna.
The red head rinses off his body and steps out onto the bath mat at the foot of the tub. Shouto has been gone for a hour already, him and Izuku should be back within the next hour and a half.
Katsuki had asked him what he wanted for his birthday. He knows that the blonde will probably grill him about it once he gets back downstairs.
Eijirou knows what he wants. He just doesn't know if Katsuki wants the same thing.
He wants to have those red eyes welled up in tears of pleasure. He wants to break that angry scowl and re-mold it into a flushed sobbing face of pure pleasure. He wants to feel his slender waist shake in his hold.
But Katsuki has never, ever, spoken about being a bottom. He has only ever topped Izuku and Shouto. They've had nothing but wonderful and sultry things to say about his bedroom tactics. Eijirou is a gentle lover usually. He likes taking his time and working his partner's over exquisitely. Katsuki is the opposite.
He takes and gives and takes and gives. It's a non-stop rampage. At least that's what Eijirou has heard from their other lovers.
Because Katsuki and Eijirou have yet to cross that line.
They've been friends for so long. They don't have the deep rooted connection like the blonde does with Izuku. They don't share the same consistent affection like the red head does with Shouto. They don't have that base line romantic pulse.
The starting line of their relationship, was only titled as friends. Sure the same can be said about Katsuki and Izuku, but they can't ever stay the same for more than five minutes.
Enemies, friends, childhood rivals, friends, enemies again, hero partners, hero rivals, best friends, and now lovers.
Everyone saw it coming. It was bound to happen.
Katsuki and Shouto were the same. They started out despising eachother heavily. Katsuki couldn't stand Shouto for the longest time. But once they spent more time together, the blonde's opinion changed. He slowly started accepting Shouto. He always kept him at an arms length though. Probably assuming that the both of them only wanted to be close to Izuku. So they were friends by proxy.
Until Izuku told Shouto one late night, that Katsuki truly thinks highly of him. That the blonde considered Shouto a dear friend, but he thought Shouto didn't feel the same.
So he set out to change that. He made sure to spend time with Katsuki. He would show up at the blonde's dorm, with a newly rented movie and a few shoujo Mangas.
They would watch the movie and share eachothers silent company for hours in the common room. Until Shouto usually fell asleep on the couch first, then Katsuki would toss a blanket over him and turn off the lights. He slowly started falling for the quiet and brazen teen.
It started as just a crush, then bloomed into something else through high school. They would share glances with eachother and stare for too long at one another as they changed in the locker room. Katsuki brushed it off. Shouto did the same.
Once Shouto became much closer to Izuku, Katsuki called it quits emotionally. He built a wall and pretended he didn't have feelings for either of them and stayed on the 'friend' side of the spectrum.
That's how his attentions turned more towards Eijirou.
They were always friends from day one. Eijirou was always there, and so was Katsuki. They did everything together. Studied, ate dinner, hung out, teased one another. Kiri would make regular comments about how manly the blonde was. He would openly gawk as they sparred. He was never one to hide his affections. He liked to make it known how he felt.
Until the red head started feeling the same for Shouto and Izuku.
But that's water under the bridge. It's an old tale of unrequited love, that was is now returned and shared.
Now he has a gorgeous blonde, beautiful freckles and fluffy green hair, pale smooth skin and silky dual tone strands all in his bed at night.
God, he wouldn't change a thing. Never ever. Those are the loves of his lives. He knows it now.
The issue with Katsuki, is that their relationship started with the concept of friendship. It has never changed.
They never went back and forth. They hardly ever argued or fought. It was a genuine constant. It never faltered.
Now, they're supposedly lovers. They haven't crossed the line of truly being together yet. Both parties seemingly too timid. They've kissed, sucked face, aggressively made out, touched, and given eachother basic methods of pleasure.
But they haven't had sex.
If Katsuki isn't comfortable bottoming, then that's fine with the red head. He would take Katsuki however he was willingly to give himself. Eijirou wouldn't even mind if the blonde never wanted to even make love with him. Sure it would probably bother him a bit, not ever getting to experience that sort of connection. But having Katsuki in his life romantically as much as he has now, isn't worth losing over whether or not they have sex.
That line might not need to be crossed, but it does need to be addressed.
Eijirou gives himself a short pep talk in the mirror. He slips on a black tank top and red jogger bottoms, skipping out on underwear in hopeful manifestation, then heads out of the bedroom with his wet hair brushed and shook out. It falls just past his shoulder blades. His roots are starting to show up black again. He reminds himself to book an appointment to get his hair done again.
He jogs down the stairs, each step a mix of anxiousness and excitement.
He breezes into the kitchen, Katsuki is checking his emails on their shared laptop at the countertop of the island.
Ei grabs himself and the blonde a bottle of water from the fridge. He breaks the cap on one and slides it over the counter. Knowing that Katsuki's grip might not be the best right now.
Katsuki gruffs out a thanks, and takes a few sips as he scrolls on the mouse pad. Eijirou takes a second to stare at his blonde lover.
Forgoing being shirtless, Kat has chosen to wear one of Shouto's soft hoodies. It's a pastel blue one with small x's and o's printed across the cuffs. He is also wearing a pair of white loose fitting pajama pants. Definitely not what the blonde would usually choose.
Katsuki catches the red head checking him out. He assumes it's because of his chosen attire.
"Clothes are in the wash." He offers as a brief explanation.
"Ah, you look good in blue though."
"I look good in every color." Katsuki says gruffly.
"Very true." The red head smiles.
They share a moment, looking into eachother's eyes. Katsuki seems to be searching for something, but he isn't sure what.
"You gonna answer my question?"
Ah, there it is.
"What question?" kiri asks innocently.
Katsuki rolls his eyes, "What you want for your birthday, Dumbass."
Eijirou barks a laugh, "You're right. I think I've figured it out."
"Yeah? Care to entertain me? Or are you just gonna make me guess?" Katsuki teases with a soft smirk.
"I dunno, I kinda like messing with you." Ei sticks out his tongue.
"Ei..... What the fuck do you want?" Katsuki asks more forcefully, but still keeping a smirk spread across his lips.
It's now or never.
Kiri swallows heavily. He tries to keep a calm appearance and his voice cool.
"You. Preferably bent over the counter top, but I'm not picky."
Katsuki let's out a full body shiver. His eyes flash up to catch the matching pair of red ones. He stares intently, looking for any sign of a joke. He clenches his fists and brings them to his lap, choosing to collect his thoughts before he jumps down Ei's throat.
"Don't joke like that." Katsuki chooses to respond. Giving himself more time to formulate his feelings and thoughts, while also voicing his insecurity that Kiri might actually be joking.
Harsh honesty is the best choice when it comes to Katsuki. Straight to the point. Eijirou is honest with all of his partners, but a different kind of honest with each one. Izuku needs honesty told from the heart. The kind a friend would give a friend.
Like when he had asked for pointers on his defensive approach after he had lost in a fist fight practice spar against Ochako. Kiri's whole fighting style is mostly defense. So he had told Izuku what he was doing wrong and what he could improve on. He told Izuku everything he did right and also what he did wrong, he spoke as a friend giving advice. With a regular voice, a slap on the back, and a 'you got this!' tacked on at the end.
Shouto needs honesty in the literal sense. He seems to follow advice and what is said to him exactly word for word. So when Denki had teased him on how he only ever wore loose sweaters and loose jeans, he changed his wardrobe completely. He took Denki's teasing as if he was saying that his choice of clothes was lazy.
So he wore tighter pants, brighter colors, snug tshirts, more form fitting jackets and cardigans.
It was a stressful couple of weeks for Izuku, Katsuki, and Eijirou anytime they would hang out and Shouto's perfect ass was presented in tight dark jeans, his nipples poked through the thin fabric of a tight white tshirt, and his lean muscles strained against the fabric of a leather jacket.
Eventually, Mina brought it up. Everyone was shocked when Shouto had plainly said that Denki told him his style was sloppy. Denki became the group enemy as well their savior. Making Shouto self conscious, but also blessing them with the new form fitting attire.
He quickly explained and everyone understood. Shouto had simply taken him too seriously. So Denki apologized and taught Shouto, along with Mina and Katsuki, how to dress comfortably in more stylish clothes.
Katsuki, needs harsh honesty. Straight forward. Not exactly friend to friend, but more like equal to equal. He needs a firm unwavering voice when being corrected. No hint of weakness or pity in the tone. Simple, forward, unwavering thoughts.
"Don't make jokes like that." Katsuki says plainly.
"I'm not joking. I've thought about it often. If you're not looking for that kind of intimacy with me that's okay. I'd like to know though, so that I don't make you uncomfortable in the future." Ei says honestly.
"You'd be okay with us never fucking?"
"Yes. If that's what you want. I love you regardless of whether or not you want that kind of relationship with me. Getting to be with you as we have been these last few months, means much more to me than sex." Eijirou says, placing his hands out on the countertop.
Katsuki looks away from the piercing gaze. He bites his cheek. He knew they would have this conversation eventually. He knew that there was a possibility it would get brought up today, but it slipped his mind. So unfortunately, he hasn't prepared himself to explain a deep dark part of his past.
Something he has never ever told anyone.
The blonde knew it was a conversation that desperately needed to be had with his partners. His boyfriend's deserved to know. But bringing it up and talking about it, is something he just wasn't ready for.
He might not ever be ready though. Doing it now, would be the best. They're in this for the long run. Katsuki won't admit it, but he isn't letting any of his objects of affection get out of this relationship easily. He'll fight tooth and nail, if it meant he got to keep all four of themselves under the same roof and happy.
"Kat, we don't have to do anything. My desires are not more important than your levels of comfort." Eijirou says softly.
"Shut up-" Katsuki runs a hand down his face in frustration, "- Don't fucking move. Just.....Just give me minute to think."
Eijirou nods and pulls his phone from the center of the counter to check his own emails. Lessening the pressure on the blonde and diluting the tension in the air.
Katsuki stares at his hands for several minutes. He gathers each thing he wants to say carefully. He wants to be taken by Eijirou. He wants to bend to his every will and want. He desperately wants to present himself like the full course, five star, Michelin meal he is.
But there's something holding him back. It's an ugly thing, truly. A disgusting voice in his head that says fearful and nasty things when the thought of him being vulnerable sexually around anyone arises. A fear that was planted deep in his chest, by some bastard over seas several years ago.
Eijirou deserves to know of his hesitation. He deserves to know the root of that hesitation.
"I'm gonna tell you something. It ain't gonna be nice to hear, but it's gotta be said before we even talk about us fucking." Katsuki begins. Eijirou shuts off his phone and sets it down. Giving his full attention to the blonde.
"Remember when I went over seas a few years ago?" Katsuki asks.
Eijirou nods, "You were in Brooklyn."
"Do you remember-" Katsuki swallows thickly. "-for a couple of months, I didn't talk to anyone. I kept my phone off and only answered my pager."
"Yeah, Mido finally got ahold of you and threatened to fly out there and beat your ass if you didn't start checking in with us regularly." Kiri smiles at the memory.
"Yeah, I was seeing someone. We dated on and off for a few months. He didn't like that I kept in consistent contact with the class. I know red flag and shit, but someone's insecurities aren't something to mess with. He was hot and interested, I was bored. Not a very good mix."
Eijirou's eyes widen slightly. Katsuki hardly ever dated. Let alone for more than a few weeks with the same person.
"Well, the bastard would never let me take him home. We would see eachother, fuck around for a bit in hidden away places, but we had never fucked. I was getting pissed because he would promise it would be soon, then it would never happen. I understood if he had changed his mind or just didn't want to. He could've just told me. I would've left it at that. I would never force anyone into anything, but he would always have the lamest excuses for why we couldn't meet up. I called the whole thing off. I didn't like being strung along and I really don't like fucking other people when I'm seeing someone, regardless of whether or not it's casual." Katsuki says openly.
"Babe, so manly." Kiri says, patting his chest once.
Katsuki rolls his eyes, and takes a few deep breaths. "I minded my business for a week after that, until he sent me pictures of himself in a hotel room. He sent me the address of the place and the room number. I debated on going, but decided that maybe I was being a fucking ass about the whole thing and went anyways."
Eijirou nods once again, listening intensly.
Katsuki nods as well, taking another calming breath before diving into his fucked up story. "He was into the more intense shit. Which was fine with me, cause I am too. I showed up, already showered. The bastard asked if I was good with bottoming, and I was. It wasn't my first time. He knew how I was as a bottom. We had talked about this shit so many times. So we set a safe word and started. I let him tie me up cause that's what he was into. It was fucking humiliating at first, but he swore up and down that I'd like it. I told him my hard no's, he told me his. He talked a big fucking game, I was already pent up beyond my own comfort. He messed with me and fucked around for what felt like hours, but we hadn't even actually started fucking yet." Katsuki takes another breath. He looks into Eijirou's eyes for some sort of unspoken comfort, and of course he finds it. The big fluffy idiot is overflowing with patience and support.
"He made me beg. I didn't mind it. He was eating it up. He kept me on edge for almost five hours. Finally, I was starting to get loopy. He called it subspace. After hours of begging and doing whatever the fuck i was asked, I got kinda numb in the head. He didn't do praises. Only insults and name calling. I took it well I think. I was pretty into it at first, but spending hours begging someone to fuck you senseless can mess with your mentality."
Katsuki looks away and grows silent. Eijirou slowly walks around the counter and stands close enough that the blonde could feel his body heat.
"Kat, what happened." Ei asks gently.
Katsuki wipes at his eyes with the sleeve of his hoodie. He wasn't crying, but he could feel the build up.
"He left."
"What?" Kiri asks, confused.
"He made me beg him pitifully for five fucking hours. He messed with me and used stuff to hit me with. Left red marks everywhere. Left me tied up for so long, it started to hurt. He held my forehead to the floor, and stepped on the back of my head. He told me to beg him one more time, and I did. Then he told me I wasn't worth fucking, used his quirk to break the ropes, and left."
Katsuki wipes at his face again. This is the first time he has ever told anyone what happened. It left him messed up for a long time. He spent two years burying this feeling, this part of his past. And now he has dug it up, and it still fucking hurts.
Eijirou sees nothing but pure rage. Absolute, unharnesed anger. "Why?"
Katsuki scoffs wetly, "To get back at me for taking his rank in his own country, as a foreigner."
"Kat, that's fucked up." Eijirou speaks through a clenched jaw.
"I know. He's in jail now. He did the same thing to someone else, but took it too far and the police were called. After that, more of the incidents were brought to light and more people came forward with worse stories. I was the luckiest out of the people he fucked with."
"That doesn't make it any better." Eijirou says softly. Calming himself as much as he can. Katsuki needs a cool and level headed partner right now. He holds out his hands, with the palms up. "Can I?"
Katsuki huffs a wet laugh, but gives him a slight nod.
Eijirou wraps his arms around the blonde warmly. Katsuki let's a few tears escape, but makes no noise.
"What did you do after?"
"Got myself out of the fucked up headspace. Went back to my apartment and had an ugly ass fucking panic attack."
"Shit. I'm so sorry Kat."
"Don't be. You didn't have shit to do with it. It was my own stupidity. My own fault. My own fucked up situation." Katsuki mumbles.
"Nah, it's mine now. You gotta share trauma in this house dude."
"Don't ask to bend me over the damn counter and then call me dude." Katsuki pinches the red head's side.
"We aren't gonna do that, or any of that, if you don't want to. Let's go watch one of those angry cooking shows you like." Ei says, loosening his hold on the blonde.
Katsuki grips his arms as he pulls away, and looks off to the side. "I didn't say I didn't want to. I just........haven't tried bottoming since then."
Eijirou sucks in a breath. "I know you don't do shit unless you want to, but don't put yourself out for me."
"M'not. I want to. I gotta warn you though, I can be a lot to handle. It's been a long time, so I don't know what stupid shit I'll demand of you or do. I'm a selfish bastard as a top and a bottom. I'll take until you can't give me anymore."
"What makes you think you'll hold out longer than me?" Ei teases lightly.
"Because I've heard Deku and Candy Cane talk about what you're like in the bedroom. All soft and shit."
"I'm soft and loving with them cause that's what they want from me. They get fucked from you. They've asked occasionally for me to be more rough, and I am when they want me to be. I love fucking and making love. If you need me to fuck you senseless Kitty, then that's what I'll do." Ei says, sliding his hands up the blonde's chest and holding his face in his warm rough palms.
Katsuki shivers at the red heads mix of a threat and a promise. "I've got a longer hard no list as a bottom."
"Okay."
"I can get really fucking stupid." Katsuki says, almost as if he is trying to talk the red head out of this.
"Okay."
"I might be too much for you."
"You won't." Ei says with a grin.
"I'm serious."
"So am I." Eijirou whispers as he starts nipping and licking at the pale and soft skin underneath the blonde's jaw.
"Have you told them about this?" Ei asks between kisses.
"No."
"You should. Sooner rather than later is best. We should probably do this another time though." Ei whispers again.
"Why?" Katsuki almost whines. Almost.
"Because if I bend you over the counter now, they'll come home while we are mid fuck." Ei presses a wet kiss to the blonde's soft lips.
Katsuki let's out an obscene sound. It was almost a moan, but deeper and more desperate.
"Oh I like that noise. Do it again." Ei asks, sliding a rough hand underneath the other's blue hoodie. He licks into Katsuki's mouth and tightens his hold on his jaw at the same time.
Katsuki obliges, letting out another deep sound.
"Mmm, I like it when my Kitty purrs for me." He licks back into the parted lips in front of him. "We should probably stop here for now. Wouldn't want Sho and Mido to walk in on you getting absolutely railed now would we?"
Katsuki let's another one of those desperately deep sounds slip from his lips, tapering off into a soft whine.
"Oh that's right, my little Kitty likes an audience." Eijirou purrs back. Katsuki closes his eyes.
"Don't get too lost just yet, I need your list."
The blonde whines again wetly. Eijirou grabs a pen and paper from their junk drawer and hands it to Katsuki. The blonde looks up at him and back down at the paper. Ei takes it back from him, and upcaps the pen.
"When they get here, and you're too fucked out of your mind to give them your list yourself, it'll already be written so you don't have to stop sobbing on my dick." Ei explains.
Katsuki shivers again, and swallows the pooling saliva in his mouth. God it's been a long time since he felt like this. "D-Don't make me beg."
Eijirou writes as Katsuki speaks. "N-no hard degrading for now. Don't tie me up at all. Don't bring up hero work of any kind. Don't make me bleed. No knife play. Hitting is okay, but I want to be asked beforehand. No alcohol involved. No age play. And....." He trails off hesitantly.
"C'mon Kat, it's okay." Ei encourages him.
"Don't leave. After, don't leave me alone." He whispers
"Never." Eijirou smiles as he writes. "Safeword?"
"Stop lights." Katsuki answers.
"Cool, red for stop, yellow for a check in, and green for all good?"
Katsuki nods.
"Alright. I've got two questions for you. You're not gonna like them, but it's important to keep from triggering anything." Ei says as he finishes writing.
He meets the matching red eyes in front of him. "I need the guys name and quirk. That's all you've gotta say. It can just be his first name too."
Katsuki swallows his nerves. He hasn't spoken that name in years. "C-can I write it instead?"
"Of course." Eijirou slides him the paper and pen. Katsuki shakily writes, then slides it back. Eijirou doesn't read the words out loud, but he does make note of it.
Name: Nate Overland
Quirk: switchblade, literally a walking Swiss army knife.
"Thank you." Ei says, capping the pen and placing the paper at the edge of the countertop.
"Now. Are you a brat or a baby?" Ei asks, crossing his arms.
"Why don't you come find out?" Katsuki smirks.
"Why don't you go get the lube and condoms instead. You know where they are." Ei demands gently. He sees Katsuki shiver again, but he hops off the stool and heads upstairs anyways.
Eijirou laughs to himself softly. Katsuki is putting on a show and the red head knows it. He will have the blonde melt in the palm of his hands soon.
Katsuki comes back and sets the requested items on the countertop, then looks back at Kiri. Almost expectantly.
"Good boy." Ei rewards him.
Katsuki let's a soft whine slip. No one has called him that and meant it in........ well probably ever.
"Come here." Ei demands. Katsuki shuffles quickly in front of the red head. Eijirou lifts him onto the countertop, as if he weighed absolutely nothing, earning him a gasped moan.
Ei kisses around the blonde's mouth. Licking at the soft lips. He trails his way down his neck, stopping to tug the blue hoodie over blonde hair.
He takes his time. Relishing and basking in the softness of the skin under his fingertips. Katsuki kisses back fervently. Sliding his own hands across the broad chest and tangling his fingers into the damp red hair.
Katsuki tries his best to keep his moans to himself. To bite back any obscene sounds, but Ei is so good at fishing them out. At coaxing them through the soft wet lips against his own.
Eijirou slips off his shirt, and starts tugging on the other's white sweatpants. Katsuki gets the message, and lifts his hips, putting most of his weight on his forearms.
Kiri slips them down strong thighs and across broad calves. He stops to be selfish for moment on his own. He lifts his partner's right leg over his shoulder, making Katsuki lean fully back against the counter. He licks a broad stripe from his ankle to his knee. Then presses his warm wet lips up the pale thighs under him.
He grips the slender hips underneath black boxers harshly. Getting another deep seated purr from his pink faced partner. Eijirou slips his rough fingers underneath the waist band and leaves Katsuki no time to feel exposed.
He rips them off with his hardened fingers, and presses his face to the fuzzy navel just above his target. He licks further down quickly, then almost swallows the hard pink tipped dick that was previously pressed against his chest.
Katsuki gasps and his hands fly to grip at damp red hair. Eijirou slips one hand underneath the blonde's hip, and lifts his lower half slightly. He uses his left hand and wraps it around the other side. Katsuki is dangling like a doll in the red head's hold. Ei thrusts the hips in his hands back and forth. Throat fucking himself on the blonde's throbbing cock.
"Fuck, fuck."
Eijirou picks up the pace and sucks harder. Swallowing and constricting the wet walls of his throat around Katsuki's dick. Feeling every throb and twitch.
"N-No, I can't..... Ei-Eijirou." Katsuki moans heavily. His filter thrown out the window. His own hips shaking in the red head's hold. He quivers in pleasure and intensity. Eijirou moans around him as well and tightens his grip, pressing partially hardened fingertips into the soft hips.
That small amount of pain, is what sends him over the edge. Pleasure crashes into his body. A kind of freeing pleasure that shakes you to your core.
Ei swallows every single drop. Softly gagging on how intense the spray was. He wipes his mouth as he pulls off the blonde and gives him a smile.
"Fuck." Katsuki huffs.
"I like it when you say my name." Ei purrs.
"Eijirou..." Katsuki purrs back.
"Hmm. Just like that." Eijirou praises lightly. He sets Katsuki back onto the countertop carefully, and reaches for the lube.
He lathers up two of his fingers and slips them underneath a perfectly flushed set of balls and a half hard leaking dick. He slips into the tight ring of muscle and works his way around the warm damp walls. Pressing and rubbing. The blonde tries his best to keep his soft sighs and quiet moans to himself.
"Are you getting riled up again already?" He teases.
Katsuki turns a bright shade of pink and looks away.
"Aw don't be shy, Babe. You're so hot. I've always wanted to do this." Eijirou could feel the warm walls around his fingers tighten briefly.
That got Katsuki's attention, "Yeah?"
"Fuck yes. I've wanted to fuck the attitude out of you since third year."
Katsuki moans again. "I've wanted to watch that scowl of yours melt away and into a sloppy, drooling, fucked face. You were one of my gay awakenings. I realized I was weak for dick when I thought about you pounding me over one of the benches in the locker room." Eijirou sighs a pleased moan, he hasn't hasn't began fucking the blonde yet, and he already looks ruined.
"God, I've been staring at this ass for almost a decade, and now it's mine."
"Y-yours?" Katsuki breathes heavily.
"Mine for now. I'm gonna fuck you first. Then when Mido and Sho get here, they can have their turn." Eijirou slips two more fingers through the tight hole, getting a heavy cry from his squirming partner. He finger fucks Katsuki until small droplets of drool start pooling at the corners of his pushed lips.
"You're so fucking sexy. I'm gonna break you, put you back together, then break you again." Eijirou yanks Katsuki off the countertop. He turns him around, then spreads his feet apart and pushes him forward. Katsuki complies with heavy breaths and parted panting lips.
Eijirou pours more lube out onto his hand and wipes it up and down his own dick as he pumps himself lazily.
"Do you want me to fuck you?"
"Yes." Katsuki moans, rolling his hips outwards.
"Do you want to get fucked by Shouto and Izuku when they get home?"
"God yes."
Eijirou slips his fingers into the sweet warm ass presented to him. He fucks his hand back and forth slowly. Katsuki gets impatient.
"Ei, just fuck me."
"Ask nicely and I will." He pulls his hand away and grips his soft hips harshly.
Katsuki's shoulders tense up. "Y-yellow."
Eijirou immediately places his warm rough palms onto his lower back, "Shh, it's okay. I'm not going to make you beg, but you do need to learn some manners. If that's too much, yellow out again and I'll take care of you, okay?" He rubs soothing circles in a predictable pattern to keep his lover grounded.
"Okay." Katsuki whispers, then takes a shuddering breath.
"Ask me politely one time. And I'll fuck you senseless."
He can almost feel the building anxiousness pouring out of the blonde. Ei expects him to yellow out again. But Katsuki instead, decides to place all his trust in the red head's hands.
"Will you....p-please....fuck me?" He asks softly.
Eijirou slides his hard dick into the warm quivering hole. Katsuki screams out in delight and surprise. Most likely not expecting to be pressed into that deeply on the first thrust.
"You did so well. I'm so proud. Good boy. Good boy." Kiri chants as he thrusts harshly. Katsuki tightens around him at each praise.
A gut wrenching sob pours out from deep within the blonde. "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." He repeats breathily. He cries loudly between loud moans. As if years of walls that have shielded this side of him, came crashing down all at once. Years of suppressing this vulnerable, pliable, and desperate part of himself that he kept hidden away, finally brought to the surface. At the hands of one of his closest and most loved friends. One of his significant others. One of the loves of his life.
"Good boy, you're doing so good. Tell me how you want it, Baby."
"Faster! M-More shallow, please." Katsuki moans after a loud cry. Tears building at the corners of his eyes quickly.
"Good boy. Such a well behaved Kitty. You've earned yourself a reward. What would you like?" Kiri asks, his voice jumping as he thrusts quickly. Katsuki's eyes roll to the back of his head as he moans deeply.
"Cum, I wanna cum. Cum...Cum....Cum..." Katsuki mumbles into the cold countertop.
"You can cum baby. Make a mess, I don't mind, but I'm not gonna stop fucking you anytime soon." Ei moans as well.
Katsuki goes cross-eyed as Eijirou leans back just enough so that the tip of his dick catches that sweet bundle of nerves. Katsuki cries out for three more thrusts, then he is painting the cabinet in front of his knees white. As he cums, Eijirou's phone rings.
Ei slows his thrusts down until they're at a steady and lazy sway. "Answer my phone, Kitty." He demands gently.
This gets Katsuki to sober up, but only slightly. "I-I can't."
"You can. Answer it and be polite and I'll give you another reward." He says, picking up his thrusts again. Katsuki's breath picks up heavily as he reaches for the phone across the counter.
"Who is it?" Ei asks.
"De-hmmmm...Deku!"
"Don't leave him waiting baby, answer the call. Play nice and you'll get any reward you want." Ei whispers deeply. Katsuki clenches around the throbbing dick inside of him as he presses the green button quickly.
"D-Deku."
"Hey Kacchan! Sho and I are on our way home. We wanted to ask if you guys needed anything."
"N-no, oh God." Katsuki moans.
"Kacchan, are you okay?" Izuku asks worriedly.
"M'fine." He breathes.
"Are you out for a run?" Izuku asks again, there's a brush of static.
"Tell him what you're doing baby." Ei encourages him. "Be honest."
"N-No. I'm getting....ngh....fucked." Katsuki moans.
"Very funny. I can pick up some of that tea you like?"
"Not-not joking. I-I'm getting fucked. Ah....ah..."
"WHAT! Did Kiri make you answer the phone! He can be cruel like that sometimes."
"No, he's good to me. He's good....feels good." Katsuki cries out again.
"God I wish I could see you." Izuku moans softly.
"Come-come home. Want.. you. Ah, ahh fuck."
There is a beat of silence, "Sho we gotta go! We gotta go right now!" There is a muffled conversation and the bell chime of a door.
"What for? I thought we were going to pick up grocery." Shouto's voice comes through the line.
Katsuki moans again, "Kitten..."
"Listen to this-" on the other side of the call, Izuku presses the phone up to Shouto's ear. He hears Katsuki's breathy gasps and soft moans. Steel grey and electric blue eyes widen.
"Is that Katsuki?" He asks. Katsuki moans again, hearing his name come out of another partner's mouth as he gets fucked mercilessly.
"Yeah, we gotta go RIGHT NOW." Izuku's voice vibrates with unbridled excitement.
Katsuki let's the phone drop beside of his head. Eijirou picks it up. "I'll keep him hot and wet until you guys get home."
"Oh my God." Izuku whines like a dog being teased with a treat. "We are like five minutes down the road. I love you both so much. Be home soon." He says quickly, already out of breath and most likely running. Shouto is probably ahead of him, he is the fastest on foot.
"Love you too. See you soon." Ei says, hanging up the call. He thrusts harder but still keeping each hit shallow.
"You did so good Kitty. You can have any reward you want, Baby. Just tell me." It takes Katsuki a minute to answers. Either too fucked out to do so immediately, or considering his options.
"C-cum." Katsuki mumbles finally.
"You wanna cum again?"
The blonde shakes his head. "Your cum." He takes a shuddering breath and rolls his hips farther outward against the hot hips smacking into him.
"Me cumming isn't exactly a reward for you, Kitty." Ei reasons.
"N-No, please.... on my face.... please. I've been good. I've been good." He almost willingly begs.
Kiri himself almost cums hearing those words in that shaking heavy voice. "Get on your knees then."
Katsuki does so, perfectly poised. Knees spread and his palms out in front of himself close to his neck. Ready to catch anything that may drip or spray away from his face.
Eijirou wasn't prepared to have a usually scowling face, now soft and flushed with pure pleasure staring up at him in a silent plea.
He places his left hand in blonde hair and positions his target exactly where he wants him, then jerks himself off the rest of the way with his right one. He cums stripes across Katsuki's face. Stripes across the bridge of his nose, his jaw, his eyebrows. Drops of white make their way down his collarbone and in his palms.
"Thank you." He says sweetly. Then almost in need of reassurance, he looks back up at the red head and mumbles, "I was good. I-I was good."
"Oh sweetheart, you were perfect. My good boy. You were so good, that you can have two more rewards. " Kiri says, carding his hands through the blonde messy spikes in front of him. And as if on cue, the front door flings open.
Shouto drops a few bags onto the couch, Izuku rips his shirt off quickly and they almost start running up the stairs. Most likely expecting their lovers to be in the bedroom.
Eijirou decides to mess with them a bit. He grabs the water bottle on the counter and takes a few sips.
"Hey Babes." He says between drinks. Katsuki is hidden in the floor behind the counter. Kiri glances down and almost gets instantly hard again. The blonde is licking the warm cum off of his palms like a cat.
"Oh no, did we miss it?" Izuku asks, almost defeated.
"Is he in the bath?" Shouto asks.
"No. Stay there. You might wanna go ahead and get naked though." Ei says with a grin.
He reaches down and grabs a handful of blonde hair, keeping him in place gently. Without the other two noticing immediately.
Shouto quickly undresses down to his underwear, not needing an explanation. Izuku slides off his jeans and glares weakly in question at the red head.
"Read that carefully." The Red head points to the paper on the counter. Shouto picks it up. Surprise ripples across his face when he sees what it is. Izuku looks at it as well.
"Kacchan's list?" Izuku asks softly. Shouto nods.
"Let me know when you're done." Eijirou looks back down at Katsuki.
Sho and Izuku read it over carefully. "I have some questions for later, but we're good." Shouto sets the paper back down.
"Good, he is getting impatient." Ei smiles. "Be the good boy you are, and go greet your lovers. Remember, you can ask us for two rewards." He pets through the blonde hair. Katsuki's eyes are still wet from crying and his face is shiny from wiped away cum.
Izuku catches on first. "Oh fuck."
Shouto watches Katsuki crawl on all fours around the island in the center of the kitchen. His breath catches in his throat as he takes in the sight.
The blonde crawls up to Izuku first. He crouches down and let's Katsuki push him over. He licks at the sweaty freckles and Izuku kisses him back.
"You've trained him well." Shouto compliments.
"I didn't need to train him. He is very obedient." Ei says, taking a few more sips of water. "You and Mido gotta give him a treat. I'll explain later, but he needs the reassurance."
Shouto nods once. "I know what he needs. I'll be right back." He dissappears up the stairs. Katsuki has straddled Izuku's lap and is grinding down on the hard dick underneath the green fabric of his boxers. Izuku is stiffling moans himself.
Shouto comes back with a black duffel bag in hands. Izuku's eyes widen. "Which one do you want?" Shouto asks the freckled breathless mess.
"Oh my God. You guys pick." He practically moans his answer. Shouto brings the bag over to Kiri, and opens it up. Ei whistles, impressed at the collection.
"The cat one for our Kitty, for sure." Kiri smiles.
"For Izuku?" Shouto asks.
Eijirou pulls a black lace choker necklace out of the bag, it has a cow bell attached in the middle. Shouto smiles. "Where did you keep this? And why haven't we ever gotten it out before?" Ei asks.
Shouto shrugs, "Didn't really fit the mood."
Kiri smiles again, and takes a big pair of black and white floppy ears on a thin sturdy headband, the cow bell choker, two lacey black cuffs, and two black garter belts, over to Izuku in the floor.
Shouto takes a baby pink leather collar with a small circle bell in the center, a pair of black cat ears, baby pink cuffs and garter belts over to Katsuki.
"How is this for a reward?" Shouto asks, holding out the supplies. Katsuki does a double take, and almost trips over himself and Izuku getting to Shouto. He huffs a laugh.
He brushes blonde hair out of his face and wipes away left over cum with a damp rag, then dresses his Kitty up.
"Are you gonna moo for me?" Kiri asks Izuku.
"Oh God." Izuku moans as Ei ties the choker around his neck. He gets the cuffs and garter belt slid on and the headband placed over green curls. Izuku touches his nose, then looks back at Shouto.
"Where's my bull ring?"
"You can have it. But you should probably ask nicely. Ei likes well mannered breeding cows." Shouto smiles mischievously as he pets Katsuki like the sweet lap cat he is.
Izuku does a full body shudder. Ei feels his face heating up. "Fuck. Is that what you are? A breeding cow?" He asks breathlessly.
"Y-Yes. Can I have my bull ring? Please?" Izuku asks politely.
"I-I don't know what that is." Ei admits.
"It's his fake nose ring. It's in the side pocket of the bag." Sho explains.
Kiri reaches for the bag and digs out a little black box. Izuku takes it from his hands and pulls the silver ring from inside. He slips it on and wiggles his nose for the effect. Eijirou bites his lip hard.
"I'm guessing you want t-to bottom for now." Ei says, hiding a moan. Who knew his breeding kink went so deep.
"Yes, please." Izuku openly moans. Ei takes the bottle of bottle of lube and Izuku gets on all fours, presenting himself obscenely.
Shouto watches the interaction. He knew this would happen. He may have purposefully set this up.
Katsuki is humming and purring in his lap. Shouto entertains him with hot kisses and gentle touches. Katsuki gets more impatient, and starts prying Shouto's navy blue boxers off.
"Say please, Kitty." Shouto asks.
Katsuki gets a little nervous, but swallows down the burning feeling. "P-please." He almost whispers.
"Good Kitty." Shouto praises as he tugs his own boxers off. Katsuki stares hungrily at the hard red tipped dick in front of his face.
"C-can I?" He asks softly.
"Absolutely." Shouto answers.
Katsuki dives forward and swallows wetly around the hot dick between his lips. He bobbs his head up and down. Licking and twirling his tongue. Shouto pets the blonde hair between the black cat ears and showers him with praises.
Izuku moans and sighs and Kiri works him open. He reaches up on the counter for a condom. In the heat of the moment, he had skipped out on using one with Katsuki. Izuku sees the silver package and pouts. Ei notices the pouty bottom lip, and raises a red eyebrow in question.
"Whats the point in being a breeding cow, if I don't get properly bred?" Izuku says in a cute voice.
"Hmm, that's a good point." Shouto hums as he gasps. The tip of his own dick hitting the back of the blonde's throat.
"Fuck, I can't believe this is happening." Ei gasps, clenching and unclenching his fits in anticipation.
"C'mon, I can take it." Izuku tries to hide the pleading tone in his voice.
Kiri feels his own desires heighten. His voice vibrating in his chest as he moans deeply.
"It doesn't matter if you can or not, I'll make you take it." Eijirou says darkly, pushing Izuku down so that his chest touches the floor and his ass is pushed upwards. He lines himself up with the wet stretched hole and smacks the right freckled ass cheek as he slams into him. Izuku wails and cries at first. Not used to the stretch. After a few minutes of getting fucked violently, Izuku quickly turns in a blubbering mess.
"You're a dairy cow aren't you? Dairy cows moo." Ei growls, as he smacks Izuku's ass again.
"AH! Moo!..Moo..." The fucked out dairy cow cries.
Katsuki gags himself on Shouto's dick. His own cock, dripping at the moans he's hearing. He pulls off of Shouto and turns around, presenting himself as well.
"Does our well-behaved Kitty want to get bred too?" Shouto asks.
Katsuki let's out a deep whine. Shouto gets behind the blonde and lines himself up to the incredibly wet hole. The lube staying warm on Katsuki's hot skin. He slides into him an inch at a time.
"Ngh....thank you. Thank you." Katsuki slurrs.
"Good Kitty. Good boy." Shouto bucks his hips against his partner's ass. He watches as the pale rounds of flushed muscle shake. The urge to smack the shaking ass rises. He pushes it down for now.
Eijirou still pounds heavily into Izuku. Ei raises his hand and smacks harshly three times, back to back on the left ass cheek. Izuku screams out as he cums hard.
"I'm not done with you yet." Eijirou sits back on his thighs and raises Izuku into his lap. He thrusts up, making Izuku cry louder as he is forced to bounce in his lap.
"Me too! Me too!" Katsuki pleads.
"You too?"
"Ah, Ah, I was good. M-my reward, please." Katsuki openly begs this time, unprompted.
Eijirou looks on in surprise as he continues thrusting deeply into the freckled ass in his lap.
"Anything you want Kitty, you can have it. How many do you want? Just one?" Shouto answers him.
"Two, two! Ah...ah please."
"Good boy." Shouto praises him again.
(Smack) "Ah-thank you!" (Smack) "Cum, I'm gonna cum." Katsuki mumbles messily.
"I'm pretty sure cats meow when they want something from their owners." Shouto teases him gently.
"Ah! Ah! Meow! Fuck, meow, please. Sho please...." Katsuki purrs deeply.
"Such a good boy." Shouto praises. "Cum for me. I'll cum in you if you want." He moans.
"Yes! Thank you, meow, thank you." The blonde sobs as his chest falls further forward.
Shouto burries himself deeper in the hot wet ass under him, cuming deeply. He reaches around and grips the dripping cock that smacks Katsuki's stomach with each thrust. He brings the blonde to a full body shaking orgasm, the little bell on the pink leather collar ringing as he shakes. He cries out and sobs heavily. Shouto pets down his back and covers his shoulder with light gentle kisses.
Izuku is still screaming in Ei's lap.
"C'mon, keep going. Moo for me."
"Ah-moo, moo." Izuku cries big fat tears.
Eijirou grips Izuku's nipples and twists, "Louder." He demands.
"Oh my FUCK, MOO!"
"Good cow. You've earned a reward. I'll knock you up. Get you nice and fat." Kiri growls.
"Fuck. Fuck." Izuku whines and screams.
"I knew you'd like that, slut."
Izuku does a full body shake. "Thank you." He stays bouncing on his own. Ei's fat cock slams right into Izuku's prostate, making him cry out again.
"D-Daddy!" He moans, then freezes.
Eijirou stops his movements as well. Izuku panics and looks across the kitchen floor where Katsuki is laid spent, being soothed and loved on by Sho, who is watching Ei pound the life out of Izuku.
"Sorry! Sorry Sho! I-It just slipped, I wasn't paying attention."
Shouto stares right into the watery green eyes, "Say it again." He demands.
"Wh-what?"
Shouto gets up and helps Katsuki back into all fours. He leads the blonde kitty over in front of the shivering dairy cow.
"Kitty, do you like cream?" Sho asks. Katsuki nods and licks his lips.
"I've got a dairy cow here. Why don't you milk him?" Sho encourages. Katsuki looks dreamily between the three of them. Izuku's breath picks up speed.
"However you want, Kitty." Sho encourages again.
Ei gets Izuku onto his knees and props himself up behind him carefully. Katsuki crawls closer and positions himself directly in front of Izuku's dripping cock. Green eyes widen.
"I-I can't. It's too much." He sobs.
"You can, Baby. He has been such a good Kitty. He wants your milk as a reward." Ei encourages the two of them.
Shouto helps push Katsuki onto Izuku's throbbing dick. Izuku goes cross eyed at the intense warmth and pleasure. Katsuki moans deeply as he inches backwards and rolls his hips repeatedly.
"Good boy." Shouto praises Katsuki. He let's the blonde lick at his hand and face like a desperate cat in heat.
Ei picks up his thrusts again. Jerking Izuku in and out of the rounded ass pressed against the front of his hips. The cow bell around his neck chimes loudly. Izuku cries in overstimulation. Katsuki drools and whines as he shakes against the friction.
Shouto looks into the wet green irises. "Say it again. Call him Daddy." He demands firmly.
Izuku throws his head back onto Ei's shoulder. "F-fuck." Eijirou catches the bundle of nerves with the tip of his dick again. "Fuck-Daddy."
"What a good, fertile, little dairy cow." Ei praises him. Izuku shakes violently.
"Da-ddy-" He gasps.
Eijirou thrusts harder and Katsuki cries out too. Shouto holds his chest against his own. Petting his blonde hair as he sobs loudly. He presses gentle kisses against his lover's shoulder and neck.
"I'm going to fill you up. You'll leak milk everywhere with a big round belly." Ei says, wrapping his arm around Izuku and holding his slightly firm, toned, but still soft belly.
Izuku gasps, "-Daddy, I'm gonna cum-I'm gonna cum, fuck. I can't stop." Izuku cries.
Shouto reaches down between Katsuki's shaking thighs and pumps another orgasm from him. Katsuki cries out sweetly.
Izuku gasps, his lips parted in a silent cry as he spills out, filling his blonde lover.
Eijirou stares deeply into the electric blue and steel grey eyes in front him.
"You're turn." Shouto whispers deeply.
"F-fuck." Eijirou grunts and clenches his jaw as he cums deep inside of the freckled ass against his lap.
Shouto gives Katsuki a gentle kiss, then Izuku, then Eijirou.
Izuku falls back onto the red head tiredly. They bask in the afterglow together. Izuku and Katsuki are both heavily fucked out. Their eyes glossy and their words fuzzy.
Shouto chuckles to himself.
"I should run a bath." He goes to stand up, but Katsuki gasps softly and reaches for him.
"Right, sorry. You can come with me." Shouto bends down and picks the blonde up in his arms, halfway over his shoulders. The little bell dinging as he walks. "We will be in the hall bathroom." Shouto tells the red head. Eijirou nods at him tiredly as he holds Izuku close.
"Oh and-" shouto turns back around to face him, "-happy birthday." He smiles.
"I love you." Eijirou manages to say.
"I love you too." Shouto replies sweetly. He heads up the stairs carefully. The hall bath starting not too long after the door shuts.
Ei basks in the fulfilled feeling. Kissing lazily along Izuku's shoulders. Eventually getting the strength to hoist up his lover and carry him upstairs.
He runs a bath and gets Izuku clean first, then himself. Cooing and soothing the other as he does. He dries them both off carefully and decides to keep his partner naked to avoid overwhelming him with different textures since he was so overstimed.
By the time he comes out of the bathroom with a dreamy eyed Izuku behind him, both Shouto and Katsuki are already in bed waiting. It's still early in the day, but they could use a nap.
Izuku slides in beside of his Kacchan. Shouto helps cover him up. Eijirou takes a moment to really look at the three of them. Truly, a match made for them. Everything he could ever hope for.
He climbs under the blanket next to damp green curls. Katsuki untucks himself from Shouto's chest and nuzzles against Izuku warmly. He reaches out a hand and holds onto Kiri's arm tightly. Shouto keeps the blonde still wrapped in his arms. Pressing his lips to the strong, pale, shoulder in front of him.
Izuku wraps from around the blonde as well, holding him close. Katsuki peeks open his eyes slowly, Ei smiles at him softly.
"Happy birthday." Kat whispers.
"Happy birthday, Daddy." Izuku whispers as well.
Shouto huffs a laugh, tucking himself deeper into the blanket. Eijirou playfully rolls his eyes.
"Thanks, Babes." He whispers back.
Notes:
You can keep holding it if you'd like <3
Hope you enjoyed it! See you soon!
Chapter 61: Hell's flame Burns Many Hearts
Summary:
Angst! A wee bit of comfort
Notes:
Hello! I'm sorry for taking a few days between chapters. Life has been craaaaaazy.
Enjoy! Some angst and comfort. I did lots of research for this chapter! So hopefully it makes sense!!!!
Hold my hand??
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Hey dude! Did you have a good birthday?" Cellophane asks as he jogs up to the red head.
"Yeah man! It was great." Eijirou fist bumps him. His cheeks turning red at the memory of fat tears, loud sobs, soft moans, and messy kisses.
Eijirou clears his throat, "Sorry you couldn't make it to dinner last night, dude."
"No worries, Amigo. Someone's gotta be on patrol, ya know?"
"Right, I really appreciate that dude! Super manly of you. I'll definitely be working for your birthday." Kiri shines a toothy smile.
"Nah, you've gotta be there. It's not a fiesta unless you're there shirtless, drunk, and dancing on a picnic table."
"That was one time!" Eijirou defends himself.
"That's the only time that you remember." Sero says, wiggling his eyebrows.
Eijirou barks a laugh and smacks his chest, "Okay! Okay! Go get yourself some lunch dude. I'll see you later!"
"Page me if you need me bro!" Cellophane shouts, jumping in the air and he sends a strip of tape to the side of a building and swinging off.
Eijirou walks further down the street, taking in the surrounding. He and Tetsu are meeting Ochako, Camie, Shouto, and Inasa for an information trade at 1pm.
His communicator buzzes loudly. "Pharmacy robbery! On a moped heading your way!" Welder shouts through the device.
"Copy." Tetsu answers, jogging up behind the red head.
The communicator buzzes with static again, "The thief has friends! Two black mopeds and one blue!"
"If you can stop the bikes, I can knock'em out!" Kaminari shouts, rounding the corner behind Tetsu.
Real Steel and Red Riot step out into the road, the thieves not slowing down. The both of them harden their exteriors. Real Steel catches the front of the blue bike with both hardened hands. Leaning forward and almost pressing his forehead to the helmeted driver's. The driver chooses to abandon both the bike and the stolen goods. ChargeBolt uses his sling to project a swift shock to the thief's back.
The two black bikes speed up, aiming to get around the two hardened Heros. Black tar pours from the back of one passenger. It smells horrible.
"Melted rubber!" Red shouts. Hardening the front of his body.
The two black bikes rev loudly as they approach.
"They think they can get around us." Tetsu smirks.
"They think they're fast." Kaminari says, cracking his knuckles.
"I know people who are faster." Kiri snarls proudly.
Melted rubber pours around their feet. Their boots withstanding the heat, but making it hard to hold their ground.
The passenger of the other bike, sprays a mist into the air from glands between his glove-less fingers.
It's a disorienting gas. Stinking horribly of melted plastic.
All three Heros hold their breaths. Tetsu takes Kami onto his back quickly to keep him grounded. Chargebolt blasts electrical current disks out of his wrist guards, knocking both passengers off the bikes. The gas lifting away with the wind.
Tetsu braces for an aggressive bear hug. Kiri opens both arms as well.
The first black moped smacks straight into Tetsu's chest. The front crumbling from the impact. The second bike swerves heavily. The driver rips off his helmet, his eyes blazing. Literally in violent flames. The cores a vibrant purple.
"Damn you to Hell!" The driver shouts, almost staring directly at the red head.
Eijirou bursts into flames.
The tails of each flickering flame licking violently at his hardened skin and suit. Tetsu barely makes it out of the projectile. Tetsu practically throws Kami off his back.
"RUN!" Real Steal shouts. Knowing that Chargebolt can't withstand a quirk of this nature. Kami turns and runs around the corner, using every ounce of his willpower to not ignore the command and stay for his friends. He knows he would be in the way. He runs down the street, a wave of green and blue in the distance.
Eijirou goes full unbreakable. The moped gets closer, the driver opens his mouth to shout at Tetsu, but gets hurdled almost twenty fifteen backwards when his bike is a mere two feet from Eijirou.
Tetsu looks at his hero partner in amazement. Red Riot is literally burning. A walking Hell Hound. A blazing tank.
His right leg is lifted into the air, his foot at his own eye level and twisted to the side in a flat, even line. He had just kicked the driver backwards in one fluid movement, Muay Thai style.
The driver lifts his head barely, then it hits the pavement. Unconscious, his quirk doesn't turn off. Eijirou falls to his knees. Puffs of smoke and burning breaths escaping his lips.
"Red!" Tetsu runs over. Eijirou is still in unbreakable form, his mouth hanging open. Puffs and rolls of blackened smoke rolling from every pained breath he takes.
He can't speak. He can hardly breath. If he lessons his unbreakable state, his lungs scream in pain and his body burns violently.
A few civillians attempt to help by running into surrounding stores and bringing out tubs of water in bowls, bins, buckets, big cups. Someone with a mist quirk tries to bring forth a thick blanket of wet air.
"Real Steal here! Red Riot is down! I need an ambulance at our location NOW!" Tetsu shouts into the communicator.
More people start throwing water onto the red hero. The water evaporating on contact. They still try. Desperate to stop the burning fire.
"Sending one your way! Status?" A calmer voice answers.
"Some kind of fire quirk! The user is Unconscious, but the quirk is still going!"
"Describe what the quirk is like Real Steal. What do you see?" A second voice comes through.
"Purple, blue, and red flames. Black smoke when he breathes! He is in unbreakable form! We've tried water and it isn't helping!" Tetsu shouts into the comm.
Another voice enters their frequency. "Give us activation details and we will search the database."
"The user has purple and red flaming eyes, he shouted "damn you to Hell." Red Riot's suit is still in tact. The heat isn't affecting anything else but his body. Standing in front of him, my skin burns even with my quirk, but my hero suit isn't affected."
Chargebolt runs around the corner again, this time with Neijire-Chan in tow. "Bolt! Handcuff the guy!"
"Got it!" Kami straps this quirk canceling cuffs to the Unconscious thief's arms.
"Woah there! You look so cool!" Neijire-Chan says, sounding optimistic as she handcuffs the surrounding unconscious criminals. Once the criminals are detained, she also joins in the water related relief methods.
"Hang on, Red. Hang on man. It's gonna be okay." Tetsu says to his burning partner.
Eijirou's fists hold tight against himself. His irises showing the reflection of the flames surrounding him. Purple and blue flames licking at his body. Red flames contain him in a four feet radius.
An ambulance siren sounds as it comes down the street. Blasts sounding in the distance, the blast origin landing first.
"What the fuck happened!" Dynamight shouts, dropping to his feet and running immediately to Eijirou.
"A fire quirk! We can't put it out!" Tetsu shouts back.
"Fuck, call Shouto!"
"Can we get an ice quirk out here NOW!" Neijire-Chan rarely yells in command, but she did so without room for debate into her own communicator.
"I'll contact Shouto!" A scratchy voice replies back.
"Ei! Can you hear me?" Dynamight shouts, his voice showing the slightest shake at the end. Worry evident on his face.
Eijirou makes no move. Nor an attempt to speak.
"Kacchan!" Deku shouts from the air, landing heavily beside of Tetsu.
"Fire quirk! We can't put it out!" Dynamight shouts.
"We don't know if an ice quirk will work, but it won't hurt trying." Neijire-Chan says optimisticly.
"Ei! Ei it's gonna be okay!" Deku tenses slightly. More Puffs of smoke emitting between his lover's lips.
"Database search status update?" Tetsu firmly inquires into his device.
"No update." Another voice answers.
A sudden defeaning crack of thunder and lightning clashes across the sky. A thin lightning bolt hitting the ground twenty meters behind them. Two bodies fall onto the ground.
"I got us as close as I could!" A fuzzy eared girl shouts, standing to her feet. Shouto's new interning partner. Lioning, the lion eared lightning transport quirk hero in training. Activating on electrical frequencies that are connected to the earth's rotation.
"Thank you." Shouto thanks her, then immediately slides across ice to the commotion.
"Sho! Can you put these flames out?" Deku shouts in his heroic voice, but sounding almost desperate.
Shouto wastes no time, blasting ice and cold wind all around the red flaming hero.
Nothing. The flames still burning. If anything, the stripes of purple and blue seem angrier.
Eijirou screams out in pain, as much as one can without being able to breath in without it feeling like his lungs are going to implode.
"No! No!" Deku shouts again.
"God damnit! Database update NOW!" Dynamight shouts.
Shouto is stood still in shock. He steps as close as he can to the flames, the burn intense. He stares deeply into the pained red irises.
"It'll be okay." Shouto says softly.
"Got it! He needs to be knocked unconscious!" A voice answers the comm.
"Unconscious? He needs to be knocked out?" Deku says. His eyes wide.
"But he........ he's in unbreakable...." Kami says, a hand over his mouth in dread.
"How..... how the absolute fuck do we manage that!" Katsuki shouts.
He rarely ever shows emotion in his voice while working. But this.....having the love of your life in front of you, in unbearable pain, and not being able to do a God damn thing about it, would make anyone crack.
"I'll do it." Tetsu says, his skin shining in that metallic silver.
"You want me to watch you, beat the fuck out of our boyfriend." Katsuki says incredulously.
"What else can we do?" Tetsu says defensively.
"I don't want him to hurt anymore." Shouto says softly.
"Kacchan." Deku almost whimpers.
"Wait! Hitoshi! Shinsou!" Kaminari shouts. "I'll call him! He will answer me since he knows I'm on patrol!"
A muffled conversation happens behind them.
Shouto, Katsuki, and Izuku share intense stares. Full of fear, worry, hope, and shared strength.
Eijirou's skin weakening the longer he has to hold his form.
"He is on his way!" Kaminari shouts between them, still on the call.
They share comforting words with the red head. As much as they can. Neijire-Chan is doing crowd control.
"Where is his location?" The same fuzzy yellow haired hero asks. "If you can give me his coordinates, I can get him here. Or if you have a general idea, I can make it close."
"43rd street, just outside of the park." Kaminari says.
The yellow eared hero nods once, then a lightning strike hits her directly. It isn't a full on hit, like a real lightning strike, but it's something so very similar.
"Look for the lightning strike!" Kami says loudly into the phone.
"The wha-OH MY FUCKS!" Hitoshi shouts, a loud boom on the other line.
Less than fifteen seconds later, a second lightning strike hits almost 20 meters north of them.
Shinsou runs up to the group with the lightning hero behind him.
"So I gotta knock him out?" Hitoshi asks.
"Hurry the fuck up!"
"Please!" Kaminari pleads.
"It's hurting him, and we can't help." Izuku bites his own cheek.
Shouto still standing in front of the red head. Never breaking eye contact. He lifts his hands to try signing to Eijirou, but Hitoshi holds his hand out to stop him.
"I got this." Hitoshi walks forward. His own hands moving fluidly.
"I'm going to ask you a question as loud as I can. The moment my mouth stops moving, do your best to verbally answer me. I'll command you to sleep."
He pulls his mask down, revealing his mouth to the red head.
Eijirou watches Shinsou's mouth move.
"How are you?" Shinsou almost screams the question.
Eijirou let's out the smallest noise. A verbal sound.
"Sleep!" Shinsou screams at him.
And all at once, Kiri falls forward, the flames stop, and his unbreakable form lifts. His eyes are closed. His breathing is harsh and labored.
It was almost like time had slowed down. Medics and EMTS whipped around them. Katsuki jumped forward to catch Ei as he fell, noticing how burning hot to the touch his skin was.
Shouto immediately uses his ice and freezing hand to cool the red head's body. Izuku helps load him into the ambulance. Tetsu tells the three of them that he and Chargebolt will handle the paperwork and reports. Kaminari thanks his underground boyfriend. Shinsou ducks out before the police start hounding him, but makes the other's promise to update him on Ei's condition.
"Princess, you go with him. Deku and I will follow." Katsuki says firmly.
Shouto nods, and jumps into the back of the ambulance. His fists gripping the cold compact blanket that is placed over Eijirou. Cold breaths blowing over the other's hot-to-the-touch body.
EMTs speak loudly amongst eachother.
Izuku and Katsuki follow the ambulance. They could have easily beat the medical van to the hospital. But the thought of letting that ambulance out of their sight, made both of them physically sick.
Once they've reached the hospital, Eijirou is brought in quickly. An ice bath, cold packs, cold room, and frozen sheet pack blankets are waiting. Shouto assists with his quirk as much as he can. Keeping his body has cold as he can manage for Ei's sake.
Eijirou is hyperthermic.
Brain scans, MRI's, CAT scans, and more tests are thrown about between doctors while they write charts and check with the attending nurses. People fly in and out of the room quickly.
Katsuki and Izuku pace in the hallways and waiting room. Shouto only being allowed due to his quirk. Both Izuku and Katsuki send messages and updates about their arrival and what they know to their group chats and friends. The Agency is alerting Kiri's parents and immediate family on his file.
After what seems like hours, but was only forty-five minutes, Shouto comes down the hall. His lips blue from the consistent use of his ice. Izuku jogs down the hall to meet him. Katsuki right behind him.
"How is he?"
Shouto looks down at his hands, "Still unconscious. They said he is hyperthermic."
Katsuki runs his hands through his hair. "Shit. Do you know what his temperature was when we got here?"
"114.3⁰." Shouto answers, hiding a tremble of his lip with the back of his hand.
Izuku sucks in a sharp breath. Katsuki clenches his fists so tightly, that his knuckles turn bone white underneath his gloves.
"He'll be okay. We will go home soon." Katsuki says sternly.
Izuku wraps his hands around Shouto's to share some comforting body heat. They stand around silent in eachothers comforting auras for several minutes.
Then, someone shouts from down the hall as they hold an electronic tablet that alerts them of patinet's conditions and stats. Izuku glances briefly at the tablet as the doctor runs down the hall. Its blinking and red in several places.
"I need oxygen therapy and chest PT!"
They watch in horror as the doctor ducks into Ei's room, followed by a small team of nurses and a large cart on wheels. The nurse walking past them, ushers them out into the waiting room and away from room they all so desperately want to be in. Katsuki barks and shouts about it, as much as he can. Izuku and shouto try to reason with the nurse that at least one of them need to be in there.
Shouto mentions the permitted visitor lists on each hero's files. The nurse regrettably informs them that those lists are not for active emergencies like this, and only for recovery and over night stays.
Izuku tries every way he can, that would allow at least one of them in the room. Just to see him. To see his messy red hair and his sharp canine popping out from his top lip just barely.
The nurse just shakes her head, and let's them know that she will come get them if his condition improves enough to allow them into the room.
Katsuki's mouth hangs open, unable to truly offer the comfort he knows his lovers need. Izuku folds in on himself against Shouto's shoulder. Sho wraps his arms around Izuku and holds tight.
This will never get old. It will always hurt, it will always ache, and it will always be a pain in the ass...........but it will never get old.
Katsuki will wait in a lobby or waiting room until he knows his friends and lovers are safe and okay. He will wait for hours, days even, just to hear them speak a verbal confirmation that they are alright.
Izuku will always fret over a gift. Something personal and comforting for whoever is in the hospital. He will always try to smile and look on the brightest side.
Shouto will always keep the other's waiting company. He will always bring snacks and tea for their friends. He will always offer sarcastic comments and gentle smiles.
This will never get old. But it still hurts.
After almost an hour of waiting, Natuso comes busting down the hall with three clipboards in hand. Shouto barely notices until he is standing in front of them.
"What kind of absolute bullshit did you morons get into. This is my ward for the night, I just got here. So get me up to speed on why you're all moping in my waiting room." He demands.
"Eijirou, h-he...." Shouto tries. He does. He tries hard to speak through the shake in his voice.
Izuku places a hand on his shoulder and squeezes, pulling him into his side. "Kiri was hit with a strong fire quirk of some kind. I don't know the full details of the quirk, but he has no evident burn marks. His temperature on arrival was almost 115⁰." Izuku says as steadily as he can.
Natsuo glances at Katsuki, who is staring out the window with his arms crossed.
"And they wouldn't let you in his room?" Natsuo asks.
"Uh, because they had to do something called chest PT and an oxygen therapy." Izuku answers.
"Ah, yeah. I wouldn't let you in during that either." Natsuo responds. Shouto's fists balling up.
"Why." Katsuki demands.
"Because on your side, it looks like he is dying and needs resuscitated. Same maneuvers and similar treatment. It's hard to watch if you don't fully understand. And the oxygen therapy is just pumping as much oxygen to his brain as possible."
"S-so it's not actually a form of resuscitation?" Izuku asks.
"Nah, it's still hard to watch if you don't understand what's happening, but you guys are Heros. You've probably given eachother or your coworkers CPR at some point." The oldest of the four smiles gently.
Katsuki scoffs, remembering how he whacked the shit out of Camie when she almost drowned two weeks after graduation, and the time he gave Kaminari chest compressions in the middle of a battle because his heart gave out when someone's quirk redirected his own at hisself tenfold.
Izuku thinks back on the four times he's ever had to perform CPR.
There was the most recent one during the gas fire incident. One before that was a child who had fallen into a storm drain and gotten stuck in a flood. One was a victim of a stranger's asphyxiation quirk. The third was Shouto, when he was hit with a heartbeat skipping quirk a couple years ago. The serious back to back palpitations almost had him diving head first into a panic attack. Izuku had been instructed over the phone to give chest compressions to trick his body into a regular heartbeat to keep him from going into cardiac arrest.
Something changed that day, when Shouto put all of his trust into Izuku to save his life. As Izuku pounded and counted on Shouto's chest. Mismatched eyes stared into green ones. Fear and bravery trading between them as needed.
Shouto remembers giving an old man CPR when he had a heart attack in the middle of a grocery store. Shouto was shopping on his own at the same store. The man didn't live, as his heart was torn to bits from the heart attack. So it didn't bother Shouto as much, knowing he couldn't do anything and there was no chance of saving him. The old man's son still hugged and thanked Shouto for trying his damn best.
Natsuo runs his hands down his face. "Don't move." He says, standing up and heading down the hall to the nurses desk. He was still in his street jacket. He hadn't even clocked in or put on his lab coat.
A few minutes later, he comes back dressed like a proper doctor. He hands a surgical mask to each of them. He flips through a file folder, checking the information.
"Don't say I didn't do shit for you." He says, pointing at Shouto. "And you-" he points at Katsuki. "-tell me I'm the best big brother."
"What the fuck? Why?"
"No one is going to question the senior resident of their own floor. So tell me I'm the best big brother."
"Natsuo, you're the bestest big brother." Izuku says through a wet cough.
"Yeah, you're cool I guess." Katsuki scoffs.
"Big brother is the best." Shouto says.
Natsuo places a hand over his heart, "That's my boys. Now come on and don't do anything stupid." He turns and gestures for them to follow him. They do so like little baby ducks following their mother.
They walk quickly down the hall, Natsuo shoves the attending nurse out of the room. Then walks Shouto in first, Izuku and Katsuki follow behind him.
"He should wake up soon. If anyone gives you shit about being in here, tell them to talk to Dr.Todoroki."
"Thank you." Shouto smiles softly.
Katsuki and Izuku both shake his hands, then walk past him to the side of Ei's bed.
Shouto carefully cards his hands through red hair. Izuku fixes the cold packs to be directly on the most heated spots of his body. His underarms, behind the knees, his hips and core, his neck and forehead. Katsuki watches him breath. Relishing in the rising chest that falls with soft puffs of air.
"So according to my charts, he had a heat stroke. A pretty bad one. The scan shows inflammation of the brain. I'll send in our inflammation quirk specialist. She can drastically reduce swelling and irritation. He needs rest. He definitely needs to stay the night, naybe even two to be safe."
Katsuki scowls at him heavily. Shouto whimpers. Izuku puffs out his chest protectively
"I know, get over it. So, any questions?"
"Is he in pain? Right now? Will he be when he wakes up?" Izuku asks quickly.
"I don't know. I won't know if he is in pain until i can ask. I do know his throat and lungs are gonna ache and probably burn for the next week or so. That's what intense heat can do to sensitive tissue. It would help if I knew exactly the kind of quirk he was hit with, and all the details about it." Natsuo says, flipping through his notebook.
Katsuki turns quickly, and pulls out his phone.
Natsuo closes his file, "I'm starting my rounds. If you hear anything, ask for me. See you mopy morons later."
Almost a full day passes, the doctors work around eachother and manage to get Eijirou's brain swelling down almost completely. His oxygen levels look great. The sun is rising just outside the window.
Shouto and Katsuki are leaned against eachother on the corner bench. Izuku is at the chair beside of Eijirou, holding his hand tightly.
They received the quirk details. The user's quirk is called "Hell Flame."
He can verbally damn anyone as long as he is looking in their direction. The victim bursts into flames. The flames do not actually burn, for some reason. They don't eat away at flesh or melt anything. But they do hurt. The pain is like being burned alive. Quite literally, burning in hell for eternity.
The quirk can only be stopped if the user says for it to, or if the victim becomes unconscious. Something about the quirk using the respiratory system and consciousness to stay active.
The guy is in jail now, having connections to the massive Mafia group that is still being heavily investigated, Lalotai.
Izuku is deep in thought, when a strong and rough hand squeezes his own.
Izuku gasps softly, "Ei. Oh Ei." He pets the other's cheekbone and temple.
"God what happened? Why do I-" Eijirou begins, but immediately regrets it. His throat and lungs constricting painfully. It burns to talk. He can barely breath without feeling like he swallowed a dozen hornets. He coughs heavily and tries to breathe in soft shallow inhales.
Shouto and Katsuki shoot awake and are at his side quickly. Izuku presses the nurse call button. Shouto makes an ice cube and slips it into Eijirou's mouth.
Ei let's the small cube melt, easing the searing burn of his chest.
"Don't talk. It's okay." Shouto says with wet eyes.
"You did so good. You were so manly." Izuku smiles. Eijirou smiles through the uncomfortable pain.
Katsuki stays quiet, but he threads his fingers through Ei's other hand.
A nurse comes in with Natsuo behind her.
"Ah, the Labrador is awake." He approaches the bed and goes through a check list. "Any pain?"
Eijirou nods weakly.
"I'm assuming your lungs burn like a bitch?"
Eijirou huffs a laugh and nods again.
"Yeah, I'll grab you some pain medication. You'll need to take breathing treatments that are loaded with cool air and medicine, but it'll help." Natsuo hands a messily written paper to the nurse beside of him. She dissappears and not too long later, comes back with quirk suppressants, a nebulizer, tube of medicine, a few pills, and a tall glass of ice water.
Eijirou tries speaking, but it hurts his throat and lungs. His voice sounds like someone dragged an iron shovel across pavement. He tries to ask exactly what happened, but he can't. He uses clumsy sign language to ask a few questions. They translate and answer as much as they can.
Eventually, Natsuo comes in with a small dry erase board and markers so that he can better communicate with him and the nurses. Eijirou writes out, "What happened?"
Izuku, Katsuki, and Shouto look at the doctor.
"Yeah, I expected that. The swelling of his brain most likely affected his short term memory. The memories are still there, he just needs reminded." Natsuo explains.
Izuku explains what he knows from start start finish. Shouto fills in a couple of blanks. Natsuo listens as he writes down notes in Ei's file. Eijirou nods his head once, then sets down the marker and board.
"So, can he go home home now that he is awake?" Shouto asks hopefully.
"I don't know, little brother. This is a lot of stress for someone's body to be under in less than 24 hours."
"Yes, so he should be resting at home and in bed." Katsuki reasons.
Eijirou practically wags his invisible tail. Izuku pulls the strongest puppy eyes he can. Shouto tries to copy Izuku, looking more like a kicked kitten than a sad puppy.
"God, fine. But-" He raises a hand, "-I'm doing a house call tonight and tomorrow."
Katsuki begrudgingly agreeds. Izuku and Shouto were relieved. Eijirou wrote multiple thank yous on the white board.
It took almost three hours to get the paperwork processed. Eijirou ate ice cubes and kept a cold compress to his neck. He has been put on leave for a solid two weeks.
When Katsuki drives them back home, Momo is there with Ochako. They have made porridge and creamed chicken stew. Eijirou swallows down as much as he can between sips of cold water.
They spend the day in quiet. Eijirou loopy from the quirk suppressants and pain medication. Watching movies all smashed against the couch together. Until it gets dark out and Shouto helps Kiri get changed into his favorite pajamas. He grabs several sets of tshirts and sweatpants for their soon to arrive guests.
Natsuo shows up with a med kid to do a full check. He gives Ei another does of heavy quirk suppressants and a good dose of pain medicine to help him sleep. He writes many notes in his journal and promises to return by 3pm the next day.
Katsuki tucks the tired red head into bed. Eijirou playfully puckers his lips for a goodnight kiss. Katsuki surprises him by pressing his lips against his gently and staying against his chest for a full minute. Lips never moving to pull away.
Eijirou wraps his arms around him and pulls him down into the bed. Katsuki admits defeat and stays tucked into his chest, falling asleep slowly, listening to Eijirou breath and the beautiful sound of his heartbeat.
Shouto and Izuku help clean up after dinner. Kyoka shows up not too long after with Tetsu, Denki, and Mina.
The group talk quietly amongst themselves, sharing patrol stories for the day and talking about the hospital stay. Eventually Iida, Hitoshi, Camie, and Hanta show up.
Sero falls asleep with Camie refusing to let him go. So he stays on the couch with her laid comfortably right on top of him underneath a thick blue blanket.
Izuku, Shouto, Ochako, Denki, Hitoshi, and Mina take the bed with Eijirou and Katsuki.
Iida, Tetsu, Kyoka, and Momo share a full floor of futons in the floor of the family room.
Soft snores, heavy breaths, warm bodies, and quiet whispers of 'goodnights' and 'sleep wells' are shared through the house.
Eijirou smiles in his sleep. His home, feeling like home.
Notes:
Don't let go pls<3
Chapter 62: Puddle Pile Part Three
Summary:
Here is you all some fluffy fluff from the fluffiest Bank of Fluff.
Tw: talk of needles like once I think?
Notes:
Hope you enjoy it! We got a littles date, a look into Ochako's therapist sessions, some more patrol scenes, a few heavily angst chapters, and more fluffy fluff coming up these next few weeks!
Are you gonna hold my hand? Like a good reader?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Someone's phone rings on the night stand.
Somehow, Eijirou ended up in the middle of the bed with Shouto's cool side right on top of him. Izuku is smashed against Mina's back. Hitoshi is heavily asleep with his face burried in green curls. Katsuki is underneath a snoring Denki and a drooling Ochako.
"Oi, Cheeks." Katsuki grumbles.
Ochako huffs a complaint, but rolls over to smack blindly at the night stand anyway. Pushing around random objects until she finds the vibrating and ringing offender.
She blinks heavily and sees that it's Kiri's cell.
"It's for Ei." She mumbles.
"I got it." Izuku reaches out for the phone over Mina and Shouto.
He blinks as he reads the caller ID. It's Fatgum's Agency.
"Hello, Kirishima's phone." Izuku answers the call quietly. Ei peeks his eyes open sluggishly.
"Hello!" Fatgum's voice shouts from the line. "I need to speak to Kirishima. I'm sure you know what it's about."
"Ah, he isn't allowed to use his vocal chords right now. Doctors orders, sir. But if you'd like, I can speak for him." Izuku whispers into the phone.
"This is little Midoryia?" Fatgum asks.
"Yes, sir."
"Unfortunately, the information I have hasn't been cleared to share outside of our agency just yet. I'm sure you understand how that works."
Izuku feels both his and Fatgum's eyes roll. "Yes, sir. Well Tetsutetsu is here, would that be alright?"
"That's perfect! I needed to speak to him anyways! Thank you!" Fatgum answers.
"Could you give us a moment to get them two woken up?" Izuku asks softly.
"Sure! How about you have Tetsu call me. I have the time."
"Thank you, sir." Izuku says, hanging up the call. He faceplants the pillow. Mostly against Mina's pink messy curls.
"Kiri, gotta get up." Mina mumbles, smacking Shouto's back gently.
"Oof." Shouto whines. Ei makes a loud huff of disappointment.
"I know, I know. C'mon." Izuku says, sitting up in bed.
"You better tell us what he says." Katsuki grumbles, aggressively pushing Ochako's hair out of his face as she snuggles back under the blanket.
"I will." Izuku climbs down the bed and over Milk as she sleeps between everyone's legs.
Shouto rolls off of the red head and straight ontop of Mina.
"Yas, a living weighted blanket." She smiles and adjusts the blanket over themselves.
Hitoshi feels Shouto's warm side and instantly clings to it. Shouto hums a complacent sigh.
Eijirou stretches a bit, then gives Shouto and Katsuki a forehead kiss each and crawls out of bed. Izuku waits at the doorway and stretches his arms up. Ei stands behind him and does the same, but his hands touch the ceiling easily. Izuku huffs a laugh and elbows him playfully. The red head plants a wet kiss to the freckled forehead.
The two of them make their way downstairs quietly, walking past the couch and over to the pile of blankets and soft snoring in the floor behind the coffee table.
Sero is still trapped underneath Camie. She seems to have no intentions on letting him escape morning cuddles.
Through the night, Kyoka ended up smashed between Tetsu and Momo. A content sleeping smile on her face. Iida is the biggest spoon, his arms wrapped snug around Tetsu.
Eijirou grimaces at having to wake up his sleeping friend. Izuku taps lightly on Tetsu's forehead. Thank goodness he is a light sleeper.
"Sup?" He mumbles, blinking up into green eyes.
"Fatgum called Ei. He can't talk and I can't speak for him because the information hasn't been cleared for outside of your agency. Fatgum said he needed to talk to you too." Izuku whispers.
Tetsu stiffles a yawn, "No problem, bro." He untangles himself from the sleep heavy limbs. Momo blinks awake at the commotion and sits up as well. Kyoka rouses awake too.
"I'll make tea." Momo says, petting Kyoka's hair.
"No you don't have to. You can go back to sleep." Izuku offers.
"Nonesense. Besides, I have patrol today and need to run some errands before hand." She stands and straightens out her satin pajama pants, then reaches for her robe. She stays classy even as an unexpected guest.
"Thank you." Tetsu says, stretching. Ei gives him a 'goodmorning bro' embrace as he stands.
The two of them shuffle off to find Tetsu's phone, then head out onto the back patio as to not disturb anyone else.
Camie lifts her head off of Hanta's chest curiously.
"Oye, you're laying on my bladder, and I should start some breakfest." Hanta says, poking her forehead.
She scowls at him, a facial expression she learned from their angry blonde friend.
"I'll make those apple pancakes you like." He offers her a smile.
She smiles back, then flops to the other side of the couch. Hanta spreads the blanket out ontop of her and heads up the stairs to freshen up.
Izuku watches their interaction with a fond expression. Kyoka rolls across the futon dramatically until she smacks into Iida's side. He makes a noise of complaint at being shoved in his sleep, but Iida always welcomes friendly snuggles.
Izuku gets to his feet and helps Hanta prepare breakfest. Momo brews tea and a pot of coffee as she cleans up the counter top. Camie gets cold and shuffles into the kitchen with the blanket wrapped around herself. Camie absolutely does not function as a barely normal human until after she has been awake for at least an hour. Until then, she is just a quiet bear coming out of hibernation.
Hanta feeds her small bits of Cinnamon covered apple slices as he cooks down a sweet apple mixture to add to the pancake batter. Momo dices fruit and prepares a mix for a few large egg omlets.
Izuku slaps some sausages onto a hot pan. Hanta scolds him briefly on not oiling the pan properly in Spanish. Momo laughs, knowing most of what he had said. Izuku pouts a bit, but decides to join Camie in her blanket burrito at the breakfest bar counter.
Iida and Kyoka join the kitchen commotion shortly after. Momo heads up stairs to freshen up with Kyoka and Camie. Tenya begins pouring mugs of tea and coffee and lines them up on the counter.
Ei and Tetsu come back into the kitchen. Kiri accepts a cup of coffee and adds enough cream for it to almost be considered a crime. Tetsu assists in making omlets.
"How'd it go?" Izuku asks.
"We weren't ordered to not say anything, but Fatgum probably didn't want to give us indirect permission to talk about it over the phone. Which is why he most likely said he couldn't let you speak for Red." Tetsu explains.
Kiri lifts his hands and signs across the table, "Calls, always, recorded."
"Ah." Izuku says softly.
"Should probably wait for everyone to get down here though." Tetsu offers.
"To avoid repeating information and to keep from others missing important pieces." Iida further explains.
"Of course." Izuku smiles, sipping from his mug.
"Which of you bastards is cooking in my kitchen?" Katsuki asks, stomping down the stairs with Ochako behind him.
"One of the only bastards allowed, hermano." Hanta answers.
"This is acceptable." The blonde grumbles, stepping into the kitchen. Izuku gives him several kisses and offers him a mug of warm tea. Then gives Ochako a goodmorning hug and a cup of tea as well.
"I'm gonna go get cleaned up." Izuku says, hoping off to head upstairs. Kiri lights up like a puppy going for a walk, and follows after him. Izuku holds his hand up the stairs, passing Momo, Kyoka, and Denki on the way.
"Where'd Cam go?" Izuku asks.
"She was stolen from us and is being held hostage in your room." Denki answers.
Izuku laughs and shuffles into the master bedroom. Camie is squished between Mina and Shouto, seemingly asleep again. Hitoshi is on his phone proped up on the pillows against the wall. He offers them a peace sign as they tip-toe into the bathroom.
Izuku and Kiri take a quick shower together. By the time they get back downstairs, Hitoshi has joined the kitchen commotion and is arguing with Katsuki.
"No, you don't understand." Shinsou says, holding out his hands.
"Yes, the fuck I do." Katsuki grumbles as he fills Milk's water bowl.
"I've made the connection."
"You ain't connected shit."
Milk paws at Hitoshi's legs and meows at him. His heart swoons for the Feline and picks her up carefully.
"I agree with Toshi." Ochako scratches between the cat's ears.
"Listen, I'm telling you that the dude is his brother and the missing woman is his aunt." Shinsou says, moving each hand in explanation.
"And I'm telling you, that you're fucking stupid. There is no way the bitch is his aunt. And that dude is not his brother, that's the friend-turned fuck buddy." Katsuki says, pointing at the countertop.
"Did you even read chapter twenty-seven?"
"Yes the fuck I did."
"Iida has read the book." Shinsou points out.
Katsuki looks over at Iida. "Tell me I'm right!"
"No comment." Tenya says, hiding a smile.
"Heh, he knows." Ochako laughs.
Hitoshi smiles, crossing his arms.
"Ah, is this about your book club." Izuku teases.
"Yes. The book is really good!" Ochako smiles.
"It's not a book club!" Katsuki shouts.
"I don't know, you read the same books at the same time. Then meet up to discuss what you read." Tetsu reasons.
"Sounds like a book club to me." Momo offers.
"It's fucking not!"
"Who else reads with you?" Kyoka asks.
"His mom, his dad, Eri, sometimes Shouto's sister, sometimes my dad if it's a mystery novel, and sometimes my pops if it's a romance." Hitoshi smiles.
"Tsu, sometimes Tokoyami." Ochako smiles again.
"Soooooooo..... a book club?" Izuku teases.
"Fuck you." The blonde growls.
"Not today Kacchan."
"Oh shit." Hanta muffles a laugh.
Ochako laughs behind her hands.
"RIP, Bro." Tetsu says, wrapping an arm around Iida's shoulders.
Izuku sets down his mug as Katsuki's face turns many shades of red. A moment of silence drifts between the whole group, then Izuku makes a run for it, jumping over the couch. Katsuki follows behind him yelling.
"I was joking! Kacchan no! No wait!"
"Come here, you broccoli headed ass!"
"No! You're gonna hit me!"
"Damn right I am! Now come here!"
"Kacchan! KACCHAN PLEASE!"
A loud thud hits the floor followed by wild screams and laughs.
"Be still!"
"I'll lick you!" Izuku threatens.
"The fuck you will!"
"NO KACCHAN PLEASE DON'T! NOT MY EARS!"
"Eat shit nerd!"
Izuku's laughs turn into high pitch squels.
"Ah, music to my ears." Kyoka says.
"A new release." Ochako adds.
"Truly a classic."
Momo pinches her's and Ochako's sides, "If you're not careful, I'll add you both to that playlist."
Kyoka bows her head in defeat. Denki and Ochako giggle openly.
"Aye, foods done. Time to wake up the senior citizens upstairs." Hanta says, taking off the apron and setting it on the counter.
"Kiri, help me save Mido." Denki says, sliding off the bar stool.
Eijirou heads into the living room with Denki.
"Oi, the fuck you doing?" Katsuki growls. "No! No! You better not! I swear to God, Ei!"
"RUN!" Denki shouts, Izuku screams behind him and they run up the stairs.
Katsuki tries his best not to laugh, he tries so damn hard. But his yelling and profanities turn into laughs and screams.
"Put me down, you big red motherfucker." The blonde shouts from Kiri's shoulder.
"Yeah man, you gotta take it easy." Hanta says, patting Kiri's other shoulder.
Eijirou pouts a bit, but let's the cranky blonde down relentlessly. Both their faces red. Katsuki grumbles and growls weak threats and pointless complaints. Momo hands him a cup of coffee with spiced nutmeg creamer. He quietens down and takes a few sips, then begins to set the big oval shaped table.
Momo sets a pile of pancakes in the center. Hanta sets out the omlets. Tenya and Tetsu line up silverware and mugs of hot liquid and cups of cold juice. Kyoka puts on the TV for back ground noise to help their group's neurodivergents focus.
"Let's go! Time for the senior citizen breakfest in the dining hall!" Denki says, jumping onto the bed.
"Absolutely not." Mina mumbles.
"Hanta made pancakes!" Izuku shouts.
"Pancakes you say?" Mina mumbles back.
"Yeah! Coffee, omelets, sausages!" Denki says as he jumps across the three of them.
"Princess are awoken with smooches, Izuku." Shouto reminds him.
"Ah yes, forgive my your highness." Izuku leans over and gives Shouto a loud kiss right on the mouth.
"The spell has been temporarily broken." Shouto sits up tiredly.
"You guys are like, goals." Camie says in a tired mumble.
"I dunno, if you keep snuggling up to Hanta like that every night you'll reach that goal pretty soon." Izuku teases her.
Camie scoffs and pushes Izuku playfully.
"You would know all about the friends to lovers trope, wouldn't you my little green bean?" Mina teases back.
"No, he wouldn't know anything about it. The obliviousness was insane." Shouto says, running his hands through white and red hair.
"Oh?" Camie inquires.
"Yes, I called him my 'friend-soon-to-be-lover' once and he thought I was joking. I even told him that I wasn't and he asked me to be serious."
"Jesus, Mido." Mina says, rolling out of bed.
"I thought you were joking!"
"Point made." Shouto says, rolling out of bed as well.
"Point proven." Mina agrees.
Izuku whines heavily.
After brushing their teeth and freshening up with their over night bags, everyone manages to get downstairs and around the table.
Izuku is in Katsuki's lap, feeding him bites off of his plate. Hanta and Hitoshi are in a deep conversation about the book they were talking about. Shouto has claimed Kiri's lap and is eating a cheese and chive omelet happily. Momo is speaking to Iida about his work up north. Kyoka, Denki, and Tetsu are excitedly talking about their favorite bands new albums. Ochako is sitting on the breakfest bar counter with Mina, happily munching away.
Empty plates, almost empty glasses, and used silverware scattered across the table. Finally, Tenya speaks up.
"Is now an appropriate time to be filled in on what your phone call was about earlier?"
"Yeah, spill the tea babes." Mina pushes.
"If you can't tell us, we understand." Momo says, dabbing her mouth with a napkin.
"Yeah dudes, don't feel pressured. It's totally cool." Camie says, leaning back in her chair.
Tetsu and Kiri share a glance. Ei nods.
"The guys we stopped yesterday, had robbed a pharmacy. It was meant to be a diversion. It was the Lalotai group." Tetsu begins.
Stunned silence crosses the table.
"At the same time that we were handling the robbers and Ei was attacked, another pharmacy was broken into. But this pharmacy, was closed down. We have no idea what was stolen. All we found at the scene, was a letter from the Lalotai group. Basically, it says for us to stop our investigation here or there will be consequences. So we hope that they have no idea about Tsuyu's team and their efforts over seas." Tetsu explains.
At the mention of Tsu, Ochako perks up a bit.
"So they robbed a small pharmacy, to create a distraction while they broke into the bigger one that was shut down?" Izuku asks.
Tetsu nods, "Seems so. We are running logs with the old company that owned the building. Hopefully, we will find out what was taken."
"Thanks for letting us know." Hanta claps Tetsu on the back.
"Did they have anymore information on the quirk user that got Ei?" Shouto asks. Kiri tightens his hold around Sho's waist.
"Nope, he isn't talking."
"Bet I could get him to talk." Katsuki threatens quietly.
"I probably wouldn't stop you dude." Tetsu agrees.
"I don't think any of us would." Mina says, stretching her arms above her head.
Kiri whines quietly into Shouto's shoulder.
"Sorry big guy." Camie says.
"Well, that's all we got so far." Tetsu taps the table.
"Thanks for coming over guys." Izuku smiles at the group.
"To be fair, you wouldn't be able to stop us." Ochako says, setting her plate to the side.
"All of us against only Mido? If it meant we would get to see our favorite red head, then we would win." Mina smiles at her.
"Facts." Denki sets his coffee cup down.
"Gay facts." Hitoshi agrees, petting Milk as she purrs in his lap.
"No cap." Camie taps the table, standing to help gather dishes.
"God, I hate you fuckers." Katsuki grumbles.
"We love you too, dude." Hanta teases.
"Forever and always." Mina claps her hands together.
Izuku kisses the blonde's cheek. Katsuki pushes him off of his lap and heads into the kitchen to start dishes.
"He loves us." Ochako says behind her cup of tea.
"Absolutely."
"Again, no cap."
"Our favorite pomeranian."
"Fuck every one of you!" Katsuki shouts from the kitchen.
Eijirou blows kisses and hugs all his friends as they leave one by one. Katsuki gets ready for patrol with Izuku. Shouto trades his shift with another coworkers so that he can spend the morning with Ei until Katsuki and Izuku get home.
Natsuo comes to check on Ei again at 1pm.
"Alright, no talking for at least another day. Your throat looks better, but it's best not to rush the healing process. Any pain anywhere else?" Natsuo asks.
Ei shakes his head no.
"Do you want to take a lesser dose of the pain meds this time then?"
Ei signs something to Shouto.
"He asked if he could have something for his cough too."
"Sure, I've got a regular cough suppressant with me." Natsuo hands a bottle of green syrup to Ei, and half the regular dosage of pain regulators.
"This is gonna suck, but you've got to keep getting quirk suppressants until you are off the pain medication. So I've got to give you another shot."
Ei looks away and nods. Natsuo preps his arm with supplies from his travel med kit. Shouto reaches out on instinct and holds the red head's other hand.
"There we go. Anything else?" Natsuo asks the two of them.
Ei shakes his head no.
"Thank you." Shouto answers.
"You're welcome, little brother. Fuyumi and mother have been worried about him too. You should video chat them if you get the chance."
"I will."
"How's Milk doing?" Natsuo asks.
"She's great. It seems like she might have more energy here than she did at my apartment."
"Makes sense. Animals can sense the energy and space around them. They're very empathetic. Especially cats and dogs. This place is crawling with chaos and laughter." Natsuo teases.
Ei grows a bit shy, then signs the motion for sorry.
"I know what that one means, don't apologize. It's good for your recovery and for Shouto."
Ei offers him a smile.
"I'll see you guys tomorrow then. Get some rest." Natsuo packs up his kit. Eijirou and Shouto walk him to the door and share their farewells.
They sit on the couch and watch another one of those foreign cooking shows.
"Do you want to make out?" Shouto asks, once the show breaks for a commercial.
Eijirou's eyes widen and he looks over at Shouto in slight disbelief.
Shouto grows a bit shy suddenly, "I mean, I can use my ice while we do. It might feel nice for you."
Eijirou fumbles a bit but signs quickly. "Feels nice all the time."
Shouto smiles and crawls across the couch, and ends up in the red head's lap facing him. "Is this okay?" He asks timidly.
Ei nods his head enthusiasticly.
"Okay, if it hurts let me know." Shouto mumbles against his lips.
Ei nods again.
Sho let's iced puffs of breath slip between Ei's parted lips. His chilled mouth meeting the soft lips in front of him. They kiss slowly and carefully. Soft sighs and gentle hands. Ei threads his hand through red and white hair to hold his lover as close as he can. Ei is so close to being full blown horny, until he feels a small droplet of something wet hit his own cheek.
He pulls away and looks up at the panting man in his lap.
Shouto is crying soft, quiet tears. Ei swipes them off his flushed cheeks. And gives him an intense look of worry. Shouto knows he wants to ask why.
"I-I'm sorry. I just love you. I love you a lot." He mumbles between soft sobs.
Ei pulls him down against his chest again. He rocks the two of them side to side while Shouto cries softly into his neck. He wishes he could soothe and comfort his lover. That he could whisper words of love and encouragement. Maybe just a few won't hurt.
"I love you too." Ei whispers hoarsley.
Shouto cries a little louder. Wrapping around the red head more. Squeezing his hips between his thighs. Holding him as close as he can.
"We were so scared. I-I....." Shouto mumbles wetly. "I'm not good at this. I'm not good at putting my feelings into words. But I know I love you, and that Kat and Zuku love you. We couldn't help you. I couldn't stop the burning. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." Shouto cries as he rambles away.
Ei flips them over. Making shouto lay down on the couch as he towers over him. He yanks his tshirt off and lays directly onto his lover. Holding him down and tight. Making him feel secure. Making him feel his warm body. His heart beat.
Kiri takes Shouto's hand and places it on his chest. They stay silent as his partner feels his heart beat against his palm. Shouto still cries softly. The gentle thump of the muscle pumping blood through his body, keeping him alive.
Shouto glances between Ei and where his palm rests.
"Yours." Ei whispers again.
Shouto sobs even louder. "Sshhhh, stop trying to comfort me. No talking." He manages to say between gasps.
Ei stiffles a laugh, but smiles as well. Tears building in his own eyes.
Shouto takes Ei's hand and places it on his chest as well. "Yours too." He says softly.
Ei let's a few tears fall from his red cheeks.
"You gotta do that to Katsuki and Izuku later." Shouto laughs.
Ei nods, a grin on his face.
They lay together for a while, then decide to head upstairs and take a well deserved nap with milk.
Katsuki and Izuku get home a couple hours before sunset. Eijirou places both their hands on his heart and whispers "yours" to the both of them while Shouto watches.
Izuku bursts into tears. Katsuki's cries as well, but swears he must've been hit with a weird quirk earlier. Shouto informs him that those are called emotions. Earning him a good chase and tickle fight through the house.
They hug and hold eachother for a while on the couch after Katsuki and Izuku have showered. Katsuki starts dinner an hour later. Shouto throws the blankets and bed sheets into the washer. Izuku cleans up the bathrooms. Eijirou folds laundry on the couch.
Milk purrs at her parents happiness.
Notes:
Hope you liked it! See you soon my hoes, broes, does, and scones!
You can let go now if you want <3
Chapter 63: Plenty Of Warm Laps To Go Around
Summary:
Telling Shouto's parents! A cute backyard party!
Notes:
I hope you like this! Next chapter is another littles date!
Would you be the best date ever, and hold my hand through this chapter?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Come back here you seaweed headed bastard!"
"No!"
Katsuki chases Izuku through the bedrooms while holding pieces of red fabric. Izuku jumps down the stairs, skipping every other one as he goes.
He rounds the corner of the kitchen and heads for the back door just as the feral blonde slides through the dining room on his socks. He stops briefly to slide on his sneakers, knowing Izuku will most likely run out into the yard.
Izuku throws the back door open and cascades down the deck and across the backyard, heading straight for the small fire pit in the corner.
"Jesus christ kid." Mitsuki swears and Izuku dives in front of her on his knees.
"Kacchan's gonna kill me!"
"Well come sit-" she pat's her thighs.
Izuku giggles wildly and props his whole two hundred pound self in the blonde woman's lap as Katsuki throws open the back door.
"Get back here you coward!" He marches down the stairs of the back yard.
Inko laughs, heavily amused. "Son what did you do?"
"Nothing!" Izuku tries, but fails to hide his giggle.
"Don't you lie to Auntie!" He points his finger at his partner. "And get out of my mother's lap!"
"Why? You don't ever sit here." Izuku sticks his tongue out at him.
"Because I'm a grown ass man!"
"Katsuki! I'll come over there and bend you over my knee!" Mitsuki shakes her wine cooler at him.
"He's the one who started it!"
"I did not!" Izuku blanches.
"Yes you did!"
"Boys, what in the heavens are you talking about?" Inko asks with a laugh.
"He cut my red sweatpants into shorts!"
"You said you weren't going to use them anymore!" Izuku presses hand to his cheek innocently.
"That doesn't mean you can cut them up! I was gonna wear them to bed!"
"Well you broke my platinum grade Mrs.Joke figure!"
"That was an accident!" Katsuki defends himself.
"You didn't even tell me until I noticed it missing!"
"I was gonna glue the damn thing back together before I did!"
Mitsuki busts out laughing. Inko snorts behind her hand.
"Then what happened to my All-Might blanket?" Izuku points his finger at the blonde accusingly.
"I ALREADY TOLD YOU! I washed it with a marker that YOU left in your own shorts! What happened to my ONLY bronze age All-Might pin?" The blonde shouts.
"I didn't mean to lose it!" Izuku cries. "Besides, you lost Ei's second generation Crimson Riot hoodie!"
"YOU DID WHAT!" Ei shouts from the porch. Holding a tray of snacks. He shoves the tray into Shouto's arms behind him and calmly walks down the stairs.
"No! No listen to me! I didn't lose it! I just don't remember where I put it!" Katsuki holds up his hands in defense.
Eijiro walks towards the blonde. A menacing smile across his lips. "Come here Katsuki." He says calmly.
"No you're gonna tickle me! I don't play with that shit!" Katsuki starts backing away.
Inko sets her mug of hot cocoa down that may or may not have a splash of rum in it. She removes the blanket from her lap and holds her arms open.
Katsuki shuffles against her. Almost all six feet of himself hanging off of the petite woman. She drops the blanket back in his lap and he spreads it over their legs. Eijiro gives him a glare.
"You might've won the battle, but you haven't won the war." The red head points to him.
"I ain't scared." The blonde growls back.
"Of course not. Which is why you're definitely not hiding in my mom's lap." Izuku teases.
"I HATE being tickled. You're one to talk! You started this whole damn thing!" Katsuki shouts. Inko pinches his cheek at the curse word.
"Hush child. If you're gonna sit here, you gotta be still." Inko pats his shoulder.
He leans back and crosses his arms with a huff. Shouto comes across the lawn with the snack tray and hands all three of his lovers a mug each, not even questioning the events that just transpired.
Eijiro has been cleared to talk openly again. His throat and body feeling much better with Natsuo's care. He still has four days of mandatory leave to get through, but he does admit he has enjoyed the time off.
Cleaning up the yard, dusting off the patio furniture, buying a mobile fire pit, doing menial house repairs with the help of Tetsu and Mr.Bakugo.
For now, they are having a family cook out. Eijiro's moms won't be flying back from his cousin's house until the first of November, so he has time to spare when it comes to telling them of his love life situation.
Today is Shouto's turn. Masaru and Yagi are on the front porch, awaiting Enji's arrival. Sho's mom, sister, dad, and brother are on their way.
None of them are nervous. Especially not with Izuku and Katsuki's parents already there. Their support is helping them get through the evening.
"Shouto?" Fuyumi shouts from the back door.
"Sister!" Shouto shouts back. He weaves through the yard, avoiding any holes that Milk might have dug up. She acts more like a dog sometimes than a cat.
"Is everyone else here?" He asks her, hoping up the stairs again.
"Yes, mom and dad are chatting with Mr.Bakugo and Mr.Yagi. Brother is-" she gets caught up in her words when the back door flings into her back.
"Probably shouldn't stand right in the doorway Yumi." Natsuo says roughly.
"Probably shouldn't be flinging doors open that don't belong to you either." She retorts.
"Oi-I didn't know you was gonna be in the way!" Natsuo pokes her side.
"Children, please." Rei says, pushing her kids out of the doorway.
"Hi mom." Shouto beems at her.
"Good evening, Sho. How are you feeling?" She brushes her fingers through red and white hair.
"Good. Come, I've got you all seats." He takes her arm in his and walks her carefully down the steps.
"This is lovely. Did you and Eijiro set this up?" She asks, glancing around at the fairy lights and lawn furniture.
"Yes, while Izuku and Katsuki were at work."
"You did wonderfully." Fuyumi smiles.
"Thank you." Shouto smiles back.
They walk across the yard. Rei gets a chuckle at the two full grown men piled up in eachothers mother's laps. She greets both other women with pecks to their cheeks and takes a seat beside of Inko. Fuyumi sits beside of Mitsuki, and Natuso drops onto the bench next to Kiri.
Eijiro offers him a fist bump and a beer. Natsuo accepts wordlessly. Knowing theyll probably need a few drinks to get through the night.
"Hello boys." Fuyumi greets Katsuki and Izuku.
"Hello, big sister!" Izuku smiles at her from his spot.
"Older sister." Katsuki greets her back.
"Now you're well behaved?" Mitsuki teases him.
"I feel that." Natsuo tips his beer over to Mitsuki. She clinks her wine cooler against it.
Rei watches Shouto interact fondly. Full of life, love, smiles, and laughter. She is so proud of her children and how far they've come. Shouto looks over at her and folds his hands in his lap nervously.
"Would you like to sit with me?" His mom asks softly. Just soft enough for him to hear.
"I don't want to hurt you." He says softly back.
"My lap will always be sturdy enough for my children. No matter how old they are." She pats her knee twice. He smiles and slips into her lap and against her chest comfortably. Natsuo opens his mouth to tease him about it, but changes his mind when the softest, happiest smile spreads across Shouto's lips.
"My turn." Natsuo says with a teasing smile. He shuffles across the grass and plops into Fuyumi's lap while she is mid conversation with Mitsuki about her line of work.
"Nat get your fat butt off of me." She tries to shove him off but fails.
"I am not fat." He says smugly.
"You weigh a freakin ton." She laughs.
"Its called college." He slaps his stomach a few times. "The freshman fifteen turns into the senior sixty. It never really leaves." He laughs as she tries poking his side.
"Son quit harassing your sister." Enji says, coming down the patio steps with Yagi and Masaru behind him.
"Its not harassing. This is how I show my love." Natsuo gestures to himself vaguely.
"Well it stinks." Katsuki replies.
Natsuo flips him off. Katsuki flips him off back. Inko pinches the blonde's earlobe harshly while Izuku laughs at him.
"Hello children." Enji greets the younger ones first casually. "Good evening, Mrs.Bakugo and Mrs.Midoryia."
"Inko, please." She insists. "I've spent too much time around your son and wife for you to address me so formally."
"Inko, then." He bows his head slightly.
"Same. Mitsuki. Unless you want something from me, then it's your highness or your majesty. I can work with either one." Mitsuki smiles mockingly.
"Woman, you're killing me." Katsuki smacks his forehead.
"Does that make me a prince? Cause you're auntie?" Izuku asks, turning in her lap slightly.
"Of course it does!" She answers him and pats his head.
Enji and Inko talk with Yagi about how work has been. Enji asks Inko if he can borrow her husband for a short while next week. He requests the retired hero's assistance with a case. She smiles sweetly and agrees. The older, retired hero agrees to assist in any way he can.
Rei speaks to Masaru about their favorite episodes of the British baking show they both watch. Each of them rooting for different competitors, making the conversation quite fun.
Natsuo stays propped in his sisters lap and sips his beer while listening to Eijiro tell Izuku and Mitsuki work stories. Izuku may have already heard them, but he loves listening all the same.
"Mom?" Shouto whispers softly. The noisy conversations and semi-loud arguments filtering around them. Masaru has joined in teasing Enji about his early costume designs.
"Hm?" She answers just as quietly.
"Can I tell you something, and you promise not to get mad?"
"Sweetheart. I'm not sure there is anything you could ever tell me, that I would genuinely be upset about. Except maybe that you don't actually like watching musicals with me. I might get pretty sad about that one."
Shouto huffs a chilled laugh. "No, I love those. It's something else." He says shyly.
"Well, I promise not to get mad, as long as your health isn't at risk." She squeezes her arms around him.
"Pinky promise?" He whispers.
"Pinky promise." She answers.
Shouto takes a deep breath, "I'm in a relationship. I'm really really happy. They're so good to me." He fiddles with his fingers nervously.
"That's wonderful, Snowflake. I'm assuming your significant other is in attendance tonight?" She squeezes him again reassuringly.
"All of them are, yes." He whispers his answer.
"All of them? Snowflake that is definitely a risk to your health, as well as others. You are an amazing man, but you shouldn't wear someone else's heart on your sleeves like that. It is careless." She loosens her hold around him.
"No, I-I........ We are all together. It's called polyamory. We love eachother. Each of us loves, each of us. If that makes sense." He wraps his pinky around hers, squeezing gently.
"So you're, in one of those open ended relationships?" She asks tentatively.
"No. Its just the four of us. I'm really really happy mom. One of them sings with me off key and laughs at my bad jokes. One of them dances with me every morning in the kitchen. One of them makes sure I always go to bed with a full stomach, he makes the best meals ever. Besides yours, of course." He says quietly.
Rei is silent for a while. She keeps her arms wrapped around Shouto's torso firmly. After a few minutes of silence, she leans forward and squeezes him again.
"I bet Katsuki is the one who cooks your meals the most. Izuku seems like the type to definitely sing off key. He might even sing the songs from the musicals I've shown you." She smiles.
Shouto's eyes water slightly, "Most definitely."
"Eijiro seems like the romantic type. The flowers, dancing, kissing in the rain kind of romance." Rei holds him tightly.
"He is." He sniffles.
"It sounds like you are well taken care of."
"I am." He confirms her beliefs.
"Then take good care of them too, Snowflake." She hugs him tightly and rocks side to side slowly.
Shouto is quiet for a while. Fighting off tears with quiet sniffles and soft breaths. It takes a few moments, but he manages a reply.
"I will." He answers her.
"Now I gotta tell dad." He huffs heavily.
"Take a few moments and breathe. I suggest doing so a bit more privately. You know how formal he takes these things." She suggests.
"Okay. I'll go inside and ask him to help me grill. I think he would like that."
"Sounds lovely." She continues rocking him.
Katsuki pulls out of Inko's warm hold reluctantly and tosses a few sticks and cardboard into the fire. His father helping maintain the flames at a reasonable level.
"No, no. You are mistaken. The original actor for that character had a severe allergic reaction to the costume paint used. Which is why they had to find a replacement quickly." Enji tells Mitsuki.
"Really? You know so much about musicals." Mitsuki smiles gently, but with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.
"They're mom's favorites!" Fuyumi smiles. Reaching to thread her fingers into her brothers hair. Who is still propped in her lap. He pulls away.
"Sit in front of me and let me play with your hair." Fuyumi offers.
"Ugh, gross. No thanks."
"Let me braid it one time! It's getting so long in the back." She reaches to play with the longer strands. Natsuo ducks off of her lap and back onto the bench.
"I can't stand having my hair messed with." He ruffles his own white strands.
"Its true. He used to throw the biggest fits when I would need to brush his hair before school." Rei laughs.
"I remember that. He wouldn't stop fighting unless we blow dried his hair at the same time." Fuyumi laughs. Natsuo throws a wadded up napkin at her. She smacks his arm.
"He was such a sweet boy though." Fuyumi smiles at the memories.
"He used to climb into bed with me at night. He was such a little snuggle bug." Rei huffs a laugh.
Natsuo drags a hand down his face dramatically. "Moooommmmm."
"Katsuki did the same. There were a few times I'd wake up with both Izuku and Katsuki in my bed! One time I woke up with them both under my blankets, and he didn't even spend the night before!" Mitsuki barks a laugh. Shaking Izuku as she does.
"Oh I remember that! You called me and asked if I was missing a kid! He had snuck out that morning before I had even woken up!" Inko laughs as well.
"Yeah, yeah. Real funny." Katsuki's face showing a heavy blush.
"I remember that! Kacchan came and knocked on our door and asked me to come over and nap with him!" Izuku claims loudly.
"I did not!"
"Yes you did!"
"I believe it. You nap better when someone naps with you." Eijiro laughs.
"Oi, don't add fuel to the fire." The blonde points at the red head.
"You're like an old man, I can't help it." Eijiro laughs.
"I'll show you who is old when I kick your ass."
"I tried that earlier, you hid in Auntie's lap." Ei teases.
"Shut up." Katsuki growls weakly.
"Come sit." She turns to Eijiro, "I'll braid your hair the way you like it done." Fuyumi taps the front of her chair between her thighs.
"For reals! A fish tail all the way down?" He asks with sparkles in his eyes.
"I'll leave your baby hairs out too."
Ei clambers onto the cold ground in front of Fuyumi and unties his hair from his loose ponytail. She threads her fingers through the red strands. Untangling pieces as she does.
Shouto takes a deep breath to calm his nerves. He leans his head back over his mom's shoulder to look up at Enji standing behind them.
"Dad?"
Enji looks down immediately. "Yes, son."
"Can you come help me prepare the food to be grilled?" He asks quietly.
"I'd love to. You'll need to show me where everything is though." Enji sets his cup of Meade down on the table between Inko and Rei. Shouto shimmies off his mom's lap and heads up the yard to the patio. Katsuki stands to follow and assist.
"Kacchan." Izuku warns him, and shakes his head no.
The blonde looks at him with Pure confusion, then makes a soft 'oh' sound in realization.
The group falls silent for a while. Not wanting to address the elephant in the room, not knowing if Rei knows yet.
She looks over at her two other children in the yard.
"I take it you two already know?" She asks openly.
"Uh-" natsuo coughs hard. "-about what?" He tries to play dumb.
"Well.... our family dinners just got a lot more chaotic. Didn't they?" She smiles.
"So...... he told you?" Fuyumi asks, slowing down her braiding of Ei's hair.
"Yes." Rei smiles.
"Oh thank God." Izuku leans back into Mitsuki.
"I didn't know if I'd be able to keep this under the rug any longer." Eijiro hits his chest with his fist.
"I was two minutes away from just yelling it and watching the aftermath." Katsuki rubs his cheek with his knuckles.
"You would have done no such thing." Mitsuki points at him.
"Well! Now that is settled. I do hope you approve, Rei." Yagi says, shifting his weight from beside of Inko.
"I do. I told him to be good to you all in return for how well you have taken care of him." Rei reaches her hand out, Katsuki takes it earnestly.
"Thank you, for always cooking for him and helping him stay in good health." She squeezes his hand. He squeezes back.
"Thank you, for letting me contine." The blonde replies quietly.
Rei let's go and holds her hand out for the red head. He reaches up from his position on the ground and takes her slender hand into his.
"Thank you for bringing all his romantic idealogy to life and helping his love grow." She says softly.
"Thank you, for planting the seeds I needed." He answers her.
She looks over at Izuku. He doesn't need to be told twice, or even at all. He jumps off of Mitsuki's lap and trudges up to Rei slowly. She cups his round cheeks in her hands.
"And thank you, for being his best friend. And probably his first love. He has talked non-stop about you since high school." She kisses his freckled cheek noisily. Izuku bursts into tears. Inko tears up as well.
"Ah, I forgot you are a crier." She teases him. Pulling him into her lap and hugging him the same as she did Shouto. Rei laughs lightly. Inko bursts into full on cries.
"Like mother, like son." Fuyumi laughs.
"God yes. Been this way for two decades!" Mitsuki agrees.
Several minutes pass by. Enji and Shouto come back out of the house holding trays. Shouto has a gentle smile on his face. Enji has a determined look.
"That shovel talk is gonna suck." Eijiro pouts.
"Does he take rain checks?" Izuku asks between sobs.
Yagi laughs loudly. Masaru snorts under his breath.
After a few moments of Shouto showing his father around the grill and prep area, he comes back down the yard, stopping in front of his mom and Izuku.
"That's my seat." He says plainly.
"Plenty of warm laps to go around, kid." Mitsuki smacks her legs.
"Oi, shove off. That's my seat." The blonde shouts. Stomping over to his own mother and dropping heavily into her lap.
"God, you weigh a ton." She says after a gasp.
"Get over it. Hag." He settles against her.
She drapes her arm over his chest, and kisses the back of his head loudly. "Brat."
"Come here, Sho." Fuyumi opens her arms up.
Shouto happily props himself up against his older sister. A smile on his face.
"So, how'd it go?" Ei asks nervously.
"He doesn't aprove of the lifestyle, but he does approve of my partner choices." Shouto says with a pout.
"What the fu-fudge, does he mean he doesn't agree with the lifestyle?" The blonde snarls. Mitsuki smacks the back of his head lightly.
"He says having more than one partner can make hero work difficult. I told him that having a partner at all as a hero does that anyways. He said that if this is the lifestyle I have chosen, that I chose good partners for it." Shouto smiles softly.
"That's great!" Izuku cheers.
"That shovel talk though........." Ei is still hung up on it.
"Oh I wouldn't worry too much boys. Can't be as scary as your moms." Mssaru points out.
"True." Ei tips his head in thought.
"Definitely could've gone worse." Izuku laughs.
"I don't want to think of the other possibilities." Katsuki stares wide eyed at the small fire, burning holes into the already burning wood.
"God, when is he gonna do it?" Izuku asks nervously.
"Probably when you least expect it." Natsuo points out.
"Dad likes the element of surprise." Fuyumi laughs.
"So like.......... I'm thinking we will get kidnapped, maybe mildly tortured. There is a possibility of being buried alive." Izuku lists things off his fingers.
"The most unexpected, would be to have it now." Ei kicks his feet out in front of himself and leans back.
"Good point." Shouto leans back onto his sister and closes his eyes.
"Do you think we would get it all at once, or like one at a time?" Ei asks.
"I'd think all at once maybe." Izuku says under his breath.
"I know Enji. He will want to get it over with as soon as possible. Most likely one at a time." Yagi stifles a laugh of his own.
"God no." Izuku's eyes widen.
"I'm not ready." Ei folds his hands onto his lap.
"Watching you three panic is hilarious." Natsuo openly chuckles.
"I'm not panicking!" The blonde shouts.
"Katsuki!" Enji shouts from the patio.
"I lied, I'm panicking. The fuck do I say?" He mumbles under his breath.
"Just be the charming man that you are." Shouto answers him.
"I'm gonna-" Katsuki begins to pick a fight.
"Katsuki!" Enji shouts louder this time.
"Shit-" he throws himself out of his moms lap, "-be right there!" He growls loudly.
"Good luck, babe!" Ei shouts over his shoulder.
"Sugoi, Kacchan!"
"Remember, be charming!" Shouto shouts over Fuyumi's shoulder.
Katsuki flips them off with both hands as he turns away.
Mituki feels a headache coming on. Inko hides a grin behind her cup. Shouto snuggles back against his sister. Ei and Natsuo open another beer each, and clink their bottles in a toast. Yagi smiles broadly as he watches the blonde and Enji from a distance. Rei pets through Izuku's hair. Masaru rubs his wife's shoulders lovingly.
Izuku mentally checks off part three of the 'tell our families we are together' checklist, and laughs quietly to himself.
Notes:
You dont have to let go if you dont wsnt to <3
See you broes, bimbos, himbos, and scones later!
EDITED TO ADD: The actor that Enji and Mitsuki are talking about, is the original casted actor for the tin man in the Wizard of Oz! My family and I are huge movie buffs! The actor that actually plays tin man in the movie was their second choice, because the original had a very allergic reaction to all the old school face paints and make up!
The more ya know <3
Chapter 64: Pink Aprons
Summary:
Kinky? Maybe. Spicy? Definitely. Any regret? Absolutely not.
Enjoy!
Chapter Text
Ochako is handling her partner being gone much better with the help of her impromptu family and her age regression practices.
She says very few words now. Those words being babas, bubbles, puppy, bears, truck, and a handful of colors and numbers thanks to Kyoka and Katsuki's diligence.
Her therapist was extremely surprised to hear of her new regression details. The Caregivers have started their own journals that hold details from their perspectives of their little dates.
Ochako took her own journal, as well as the other little's and the caregiver's, with her to her most recent therapy appointment. With her friend's permission of course.
Dr.Tsubanaki is a heavily recommended therapist. Many go to her from the stress of hero work and mental health problems. Denki, Ochako, Tsu, and a few other pros scattered across many agencies are just a few of her patients.
This morning, Ochako has an early morning appointment at 8:30 that will last half an hour. Her and Kirishima have patrol together from an agency patrol partner swap from 3pm-12am. Izuku got matched up with Lucollie. Katsuki is with Tetsutetsu. Momo has the day off to relax. Kirishima is partnered with Shouto. A few other random pairings are scheduled for the next few days.
Ochako wouldn't have made it through these last few months of Tsu being gone without her friends.
Froppy's last signal was sent six days ago. She has been able to gather information on a level that the other under cover groups had not reached. Her camouflage skills, lowered body temperature, underwater abilities, and fluency in multiple communication methods has been a huge help.
So far, Froppy has manned a solo recon that has gathered enough information to guarantee their raid success. She has received the code that allows her to return home. That was four days ago.
The stakes are high between the agencies involved in the Lalotai Black Market case. Should they wait out Froppy's return? Should they make a move and send in a recon and rescue squad? Or should they trust the incognito hero's judgement and await her next coded transmission?
They can not send in a raid squad or stealth attack force until Froppy is home. Attacking while she is still close to the enemy base would put her, and the mission at risk.
So far, neither of the agencies involved have made a move. Most likely waiting to discuss their next step at the underground covert meeting that takes place tomorrow night.
For now, Katsuki is drooling on Eijirou's chest with an alarm ringing beside of their heads. Shouto and Izuku are downstairs. Eijirou knocks the phone off the side table and into the floor. He attempts to roll over and grab it, but Katsuki refuses to let him move.
"Kat. The phone is ringin." Kiri mumbles.
"Hmmmmmmmm." The blonde groans, shifting off of the red head and onto his side.
Ei leans over and grabs his phone off the floor. He rubs his eyes as he checks the time. It's just barely past 10am. They had all worked the evening-late night patrol shift last night, so they were sleeping in.
Eijirou clears his throat and clicks on his notifications. Kyoka had video chatted him.
"Kyo called." He says gruffly.
"Hmhm." The blonde rolls again to face away.
Kiri clicks the green call button on Kyoka's contact picture. Which is a close up of her middle finger. She set it herself.
The call only rings once before she hastily accepts.
"Yo, are you idiots awake yet?" She asks, staring into the camera and glancing down as she walks.
"Just barely. Why?" Kiri rubs his palm against his left eye.
"Where's Kat?"
"Right here." Ei pans the camera to face Katsuki's bare shoulder peaking up over the blankets.
"Cool. So I need you to tell me if this is okay or not. Cause we gotta correct her asap if it isn't." Kyo said, they can tell she is walking through her and Momo's townhouse kitchen.
"I'm most definitely confused." Kiri says tiredly.
"So Chako had a therapy appointment this morning. She got back here before we woke up. She's been staying with us as you know." Kyo explains quickly.
"Hm." Ei hums.
"When we woke up, she was chilling on the couch by herself holding her stuffie and blanket. She was watching Blue' Clues. We haven't gotten to ask her how she ended up little, but she is definitely regressed."
"You needin help?" Katsuki rolls onto his stomach and peers over the edge of the screen.
"No, but uh.... I got something to show you." Kyoka says softly.
"Raka, come here!" She shouts, her face tilted up away from the screen.
They hear a small thud and a muffled giggle. "Come on, Sweetheart." Momo's voice cuts through.
The camera cuts from Kyoka's face to the giant Christmas party picture of their friends that hangs in her hallway. Raka is standing there in a pink long sleeve shirt and a pink head band. Her arms wrapped around the teddy bear Katsuki had gotten her.
"Raka, who is this?" Momo points to herself.
"Momom!" She cheers.
"And who is this?" She points to Izuku.
"Zuchan!" She answers.
"Great job, Bambi!" Kyoka cheers the little on.
Ei smiles brightly and Katsuki's eyes soften.
"Now, who is this?" Momo points to the blonde caregiver himself in the photo.
"Daddy!" Raka answers with a big smile behind her binky.
"Amazing!" Momo praises.
Katsuki sits up straighter in bed and leans in closer to the screen.
"Can you tell me who this is?" Kyoka points to Eijirou's face in the large picture.
"Papas." She squeezes her stuffie.
"Papas! Awesome job sweet girl!" Momo hugs her.
Kyoka turns to walk away from them briefly and flips the camera back around to her face.
"So, like. Yeah...... is that cool with you guys? We can try correcting it if you aren't okay with it." Kyoka says, she runs her fingers through her short hair and sniffs suspiciously.
Katsuki leans closer to the screen. "If you so much as try to get her NOT to call me that while she is little, I will tie your earlobes to your shoelaces." The blonde threatens.
"Sorry, he is still grouchy." Ei wipes at his wet eyes. They've come so far with little Ochako. She has learned so much. "We are super okay with it. Like undeniably happy about it."
"Ight. Cool. Put some clothes on you heathens." Kyoka laughs wetly.
"I'm wearing shorts!" Ei blushes.
"I bet Kat's not." She laughs.
"Fuck you." The blonde growls through the blankets he has shuffled himself under.
"Anyways. Thanks guys. I'll see you later." She smiles at them.
"Yeah, no worries. Have a good day!"
Ei hangs up the call and drops back onto his pillow tiredly. He stares at the ceiling for a while. Thinking about how crazy his last few months have been.
He glances over at the messy blonde spikes sticking up through the top of the comforter. He rolls onto his side against the blonde and hugs him close.
"Hm." Katsuki grunts.
"Nothing. Just wanted to hug you."
"Hmmm." He shuffles closer.
They hear loud feet coming up the stairs quickly.
"Kacchan! We are making breakfast!" Izuku busts through the door.
"Morning, Baby." The red head smiles, not opening his eyes.
"Goodmorning! We are making blueberry pancakes in our new pink aprons!" Izuku shouts.
"Bane of my existence. The whole lot of ya." Katsuki voice is muffled from the blanket over his face.
"Kachaaannn. I said we are making breakfest." He tugs on the blankets around his lovers. Both Shouto and Izuku have already showered and gotten ready for the day, surprisingly.
"I heard ya."
Izuku stops tugging on the blanket and takes a step back.
"Did you hear me tell you we are making blueberry pancakes?" Izuku asks deeply.
"Hm. In your new aprons." Ei mumbles back.
"Only...... in our new aprons." Izuku says softly.
Katsuki shoots up in bed. The blanket falling around himself. Ei kicks the blanket off of his legs.
"Why didn't you say so!" Ei jumps out of bed.
Izuku turns to run out of the room. The tied off ribbons of the apron tickling his bare lower back as he does.
"Blueberry pancakes sound real fucking good right now." The blonde licks his lips and slides out of bed to tumble down the stairs after the giggling and squealing mess that is his boyfriends.
By the time he gets down there. Ei has Shouto trapped against the countertop and has his tongue most definitely between his lips.
Izuku is flipping pancakes. He looks over at the blonde, then blushes at the sight. Sleepy eyed, messy haired, chilled Katsuki in all his naked glory.
"Oh? Are you getting shy now?" He saunters forward and wraps his hands around Izuku's stomach. He squeezes the soft belly. Making Izuku flex. His abs becoming much more prominent.
"N-No. I just didn't expect you to be naked."
"If you're naked, I'm naked." Katsuki whispers.
"Thems the house rules." Eijirou pulls off of Sho's panting mouth with a wet pop and slides off his own shorts.
"Good to know." Shouto whispers deeply. He wraps his arms around the red head and slips his tongue back over his partner's sharp bottom teeth with a gasp.
"Should we have anything else with these pancakes?" Izuku asks.
"Yeah. I'm gonna have a bite of this freckle covered cake." Katsuki grips gently at Izuku's rounded hips.
"Kacchan..." izuku moans. He turns off the stove top and sets the pan to the side. Katsuki spins him around and drags him out of the kitchen and into the living room.
"Hey Princess. Come heat up my breakfest for me." The blonde bends Izuku over the back of the couch and kicks his feet apart in the process. Ei moans into Shouto's mouth then pulls him away from the counter. Sho shuffles into the living room.
He stands behind Izuku's presented freckled ass, and runs his cold and searing hot hands down his spine and up the back of his legs. Izuku twitches at the contact.
Shouto dips down and positions his burning warm lips exactly where Izuku would want them. He licks a hot searing stripe all the way across the soft puffy entrance. Izuku's knees buckle.
"Good, Kitten." Katsuki pets through Shouto's hair.
"Can you make him cum like that?" Ei asks breathlessly.
Shouto hums a confirmation, then does something with his tongue that makes his victim scream beautifully and his hips shake.
"Ssshhhhh, you can take it." Katsuki coos. He pets green curls and runs his hands up and down his back. His body shaking under his palms.
"Do you need warmed up too?" Katsuki asks the red head deeply.
"Wh-what?"
Katsuki shuffles closer to the red head and wraps his warm palm around the base of Ei's precum tipped dick.
"Oh, oh okay. Sure, yes. Whatever you want." Kiri steps back into the other couch. Gripping the edge for support and to keep some of his sanity. Katsuki leans down and goes to lick at the shiny building droplets on the tip.
"Wait, I-I haven't showered yet." Ei says quickly.
"Good. It'll taste just like you then." The blonde sucks the throbbing dick between his teeth. Sliding it across his tongue. Until the tip flexes against the very back walls of his warm throat.
"Fuck, fuck I'm too sensitive for this." Ei gasps, he threads his hands in the messy blonde hair at his hips.
Izuku begins panting louder and his moans get deeper. Shouto tilts his head back and uses his burning hand to leave a nice warmed red print on the left cheek, and a cold chilled hand print on the right.
Katsuki swallows around the cock. His saliva pooling and dripping out of the corners of his lips. His head bobs forward and backwards tantalizingly. Using his tongue to rub circles under Ei's twitching dick.
"Kat.... Kitty..... I'm gonna cum if you don't slow down." Ei moans. His voice getting shakier as he speaks.
Katsuki takes that as a welcomed challenge. He sucks deeper. Softly gagging around the swollen tip. Ei's hips twitch and he groans at the sound. Katsuki places his hand over the red head's and puts pressure against his own head. Pushing himself deeper and closer to the short black hairs in front of his nose.
Kiri gets the idea, and slowly begins fucking into the hot mouth around him. He looks down at the tears building around blonde thick lashes. He groans deeply. His moans becoming higher pitched and breathy. Katsuki circles his tongue around the tip again and sucks deeply.
"I'm cumming, I-I'm cumming." Ei releases deep into the blonde's throat. Katsuki swallows thickly at each spurt. Once his hips have stopped thrusting forward. Katsuki pulls off with a loud gasp and licks his lips.
"Wow. Oh wow." Ei blanches.
"Kacchan..... is.....ngh... ah, ah.... the best." Izuku pants.
"My turn, Princess." Katsuki taps Shouto's shoulder.
Sho pulls away slowly. Strings of sticky saliva and hot drool trails behind his lips. Izuku relaxes his hips.
"Sho. Let me taste." Ei collapses onto the floor beside of his lover. Shouto sticks his tongue out playfully and looks up at the red head through white and red lashes.
Ei sucks the offered tongue between his lips and moans softly. They kiss and lap at eachother's mouths slowly. Relishing in each gasp and sigh.
Katsuki grips harshly at Izuku's thighs. He lifts him up so that his toes barely touch the floor. He slides his tongue into the relaxed hole and licks, sucks, kisses, and bites at the flesh like his life depends on it.
He thrusts his hot tongue into the hot slick covered hole slowly. Then starts licking from just behind the tight balls, all the way up his tailbone. He gets five or six deep licks in before Izuku cries out and cums harshly. Drops falling from the front of his pretty pink apron.
Katsuki helps him into the floor. He holds him close and presses kisses into the green curls and soft praises.
Ei has his hand wrapped around Shouto's pink flushed cock. His mouth is open and tilted down. Slow strings of drool pooling onto the tip that's being squeezed by his fingers.
He bites his lip and presses his forehead to the damp one in front of him. Their breaths mingle and trade as they gasp into eachother's mouths.
Shouto has been achingly hard ever since he woke up. So he cums quickly as Ei jerks his hands tactically up and down the dick in his palm.
They come down from their sex fueled high slowly. Three out of the four of them have came.
Well that just won't do. Will it?
"Kacchan's turn." Izuku turns in his hold to look at him with lustful eyes.
"C'mon, Kitty." Shouto purrs.
"I've got an idea." Kiri smirks.
"Wha-no, I don't need anything." Katsuki grumbles.
"Nonesense." Eijirou whispers into the blonde's ear darkly.
"What's your idea, Daddy?" Izuku blinks up at the red head.
"I wanna suck his cock." Shouto says plainly. A plea evident in his voice.
"Help me get him bent over the couch." Ei commands.
Before Katsuki realizes it, he is bent over the couch with his ass in the air. Shouto is in the floor in front of his hips with his tongue out. Licking and sucking the blonde's balls. Izuku is on the couch cushion, licking Katsuki's chin and lips. Making his mouth drop open in a moan. Izuku uses the opportunity to stick his tongue and bottom lip between his teeth. He steals every breath and gasp. Letting Katsuki turn to sweet jelly in his hands.
"At the same time. Okay Kitten?" Ei looks down at Shouto. Sho nods.
Katsuki turns his head to ask what he meant, but he gets cut off. Eijirou wraps his arms around his slender hips and lifts. Giving Shouto plenty of room to work with.
"Wait! I haven't, I haven't showered either!" Katsuki scrambles to pull away.
"Fuck, oh fuck yes." Ei moans, burying his face into Katsuki's ass. He licks and moans in turns. Shouto slips the heavily hanging dick in front of his face between his teeth. He carefully drags his bottom teeth along the bottom of the shaft. Making the blonde shiver. He sucks deeply and slowly.
Katsuki moans in quick breaths.
Izuku licks into his mouth. Ei uses his tongue like he is eating his favorite meal. He bounces the blonde's hips in his arms. Causing him to involuntarily thrust into Shouto's hot mouth.
He doesn't last long. Cumming down Shouto's hot throat and silently screaming into Izuku's mouth. Ei licks him mercilessly through his orgasm.
They sit together silently. Basking in their post-orgasm glory for a few moments. Shouto gives Ei a cheek kiss. Ei takes Katsuki upstairs so they can shower together. Izuku gets Shouto with him in the guest bath tub. Sho pulls another orgasm from him unexpectedly, but Izuku is NOT going to complain.
Ei helps Katsuki get washed up. The blonde washes Ei's long hair with color safe shampoo. They dry themselves off and shuffle into fresh aweatpants. They head back downstairs to continue with their brunch preparations.
Shouto is sitting in Izuku's lap at the kitchen table. They're sharing hot kisses and Shouto is rolling his hips against Izuku's.
"Oi! Stop being horny for five damn minutes!" Katsuki shouts.
"I can't help it. He's so hot." Shouto moans.
"We just had sex!" Izuku bashfully hides his face.
"What we did wasn't sex." Shouto kisses his freckled cheek.
"Oh my God." Izuku moans again.
"C'mon, Dollface. Give Baby a break. Yeah?" Ei pulls Shouto off of his lap. "Eat first. We have time before work starts for some more fun later."
Shouto pouts for a bit. Until Katsuki sprays canned whipped cream in his mouth. A few blueberries and sweet Katsuki whipped cream covered kisses later, and Shouto is a smiling mess.
"You guys are so hot." Izuku looks at his three lovers with stars in his eyes.
"You're so beautiful." Ei says back.
"Buncha saps." Katsuki flicks a blueberry at the red head.
"Your saps." Shouto pokes him.
"Yeah, yeah."
Notes:
You can let go if you want. Only if you want to though <3
Chapter 65: The Gift Twins
Summary:
Happy two month anniversary to our story!
(Thank you Nightmare17!)
Some angst and whatever the hell Izuku and LuCollie are doing.
Don't freak out!
Notes:
Would you mind holding my hand through this chapter and until we reach the next one? Thank you <3
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Pro Hero Froppy has yet to send word on her arrival. Since our last transmission informing her that she can return, we have not received another one." Fourth Kind stands at the edge of a large rectangular table.
The meeting regarding the Lalotai Mafia Black Market investigation is being held at a secure location. Only top members of the investigating agencies are in attendance. Endeavor, Fourth Kind, Fatgum, and Dragoon sit on each side with two informants of their own at their sides.
"Froppy is a hero that is not to be taken delicately. Knowing her, she may have found another lead that she judged as too important to leave behind." Ryuku informs the group.
"Yes but if we still launch the attack, there is a chance she could get injured if we do not have her exact location." Fatgum reasons.
"Have all the other informants from the recon returned?" Endeavor asks.
"Yes."
Endeavor leans back and crosses his arms. "Shouto."
Shouto steps forward, his hands folded behind his back.
"You went to school with Froppy. You are considered a friend of hers. What is your opinion on her ability as a hero?" The flame hero asks.
"Pro Hero Froppy does not do anything without a proper reason. If you ask her "why" she has ever done anything, she will always have an answer. She is a not only a Pro Hero, but a Hero to Heros." Shouto answers honestly.
"I believe that if we were to send in a recon team to scope out and surround the base, we would find Froppy before our initial attack." The flame hero holds his chin high as he speaks.
"I believe we should wait until we recieve word from her before we launch a controlled attack." Fatgum speaks up.
"I am with Fatgum. At least stand-by until her exact location is known. For all we know, she may have been captured."
"Do not underestimate a Hero that works under my agency." Ryuku says firmly.
"I am not underestimating Pro Hero Froppy. I am afraid we may have underestimated Lalotai." Fourth defends his previous statement.
"Although she has managed to stay hidden for this long, there is still a chance she could be hurt like Creati was." Fatgum reasons.
"Then we send in a small recovery team. The same as we did before. If Froppy is injured or compromised, we can pull her out first." Fourth kind reasons.
"Invisible Girl will be assigned as before. She knows the area well. I suggest we send one more. Preferably with some form of transmitter or transportation quirk." Ryuku opens a file and sifts through papers.
"Lioning although affective, would be far too obvious. What about Vanta? Although not a transportation quirk exactly, he could easily evade through the night and shadows of the dense forest." Fourth kind suggests.
"I suggest Lucollie. His border collie mutation quirk could easily track Froppy down. His herding ability would be useful in an attack as well."
"Then we would still need someone built for speed. Someone who could evade danger quickly. We can not reach out to anyone too obvious." Ryuku sifts through another small stack of papers.
Shouto places a hand on his father's shoulder. Endeavor looks into his son's earnest heterochromatic eyes.
"Shouto would be a good choice. His quirk has been trained over time to either evade, or take over. He has also trained for ground speed and stealth." The flame hero squares his shoulders as he suggests his own son be added to the rescue team.
"He would make an excellent ace up our sleeves." Fatgum points out.
"So Invisible Girl, VantaBlack, Lucollie, and Shouto?" Ryuku asks.
"Although it is risky to send in four heros like this, it would make a great headway for the bust. Having them there, could give us that surprise first wave of attack. Followed immediately by two of us." Fatgum reasons.
"Then it has been decided. These four heros will be a recovery and rescue team of Froppy first. Then, they will join us for the attack. Anyone disagree?" Ryuku stands.
Each attendee stays silent in approval.
"Moving on, I'd like to go over what we know as a refresher." Fatgum opens a small thumb point locked safe on the table in front of him.
"Their base has been located underwater off the coast of Russia. They have a small land base only twelve miles inland. It seems as though their human trafficking and kidnapping have greatly diminished since Deku took down the Nightshade quirk woman during the kidnapping attempt not too long ago. It is safe to assume that she and her accomplice were the key to the untraceable Lalotai kidnappings and how they transported their victims. They have been selling stolen pharmaceutical equipment, stolen medicines and quirk suppressants, and slaves of many kinds. Their main targets have been people with unique appearances, unique quirks, or of well known popularity. Like the celebrity they attempted to kidnap from Korea. Or the fairy winged pro hero from Thailand that was recently rescued." Fatgum informs the heros.
"Everything else has remained the same from the last meeting. We shall be sending out the recovery team at 3am tomorrow morning via fisherman's boat off of Pigeon Pier. We will inform the members of the team of their departure immediately." Ryuku closes her case file.
The Lalotai meeting has been dismissed.
"Will you be alright, son?" Endeavor asks as they breeze through the halls of the flame hero's agency.
"I will. Thank you for suggesting me. I'd like to bring her home as soon as possible." Shouto answers.
"You are close with her."
"I am."
"I see. Your patrol ends today at midnight, but I'd like for you to leave at 6pm to rest before your departure." Endeavor informs his son.
"Then I shall. Thank you, Father."
"Thank you, Shouto." Endeavor claps Shouto on the shoulder once before they go their separate ways.
Shouto's pager beeps loudly. An emergency call.
"Fuck you!" Dynamight screams.
"No thank you! I like women!" The green Villian giggles.
"You stupid piece of shit!"
The green skinned woman has a quirk called 'Tag.' Where no matter how close you get, they get farther away. It's like an Invisible barrier. No matter how close Dynamight gets, she gets at least ten feet ahead of him.
"Stop running away!" He shouts.
"I'm not the one running!" She shouts back.
Oh.
Dynamight stands still and picks up one leg and takes a step forward, forcing the villan to take one step back. He tries again this time with two steps. It's an impossible game of tag.
The blonde hero has a brand new game plan now.
Uravity is fighting a yellow ribbon haired woman with a. Unidentified quirk.
Lucollie is fighting beside of Cellophane against a criminal with a quirk that can create small swampy creature armies in waves. Lucollie's herding ability has proven futile in their small battle.
Deku is fighting on almost equal footing with a woman who's quirk can copy an individual's leg movements exactly. So she is using his own moves against him. Her kicks aren't as strong as his, but she is wearing some kind of absorbent gauntlets that can redirect hit energy as she receives his punches.
Red Riot and Camie are against a villain named "Storybook." He can read any line from a bedtime story as long as he starts the line with 'Once Upon A Time", and it will come true somehow. Although not always exact, it is still a very difficult quirk to battle against.
The yellow ribbon haired woman's twin brother is pinned to the ground by Shouto's ice. Shouto is using his fire against a very difficult opponent. The unidentified Villian has long braided purple and yellow hair and tattoos of different chemical formulas across their hands. Each time Shouto uses his fire, it gets snuffed out by a quick flick of the villain's hand. Each time he uses his ice, it literally explodes like it was expanded from the inside.
"Your quirk would be amazing for a dancer!" Deku shouts as he takes another punch to the jaw.
"I used to be one actually!"
"Really? My guess is hip hop!" Deku gets a good sounding crack of his fist against her ribs.
"No actually, I did contemporary ballet!" She sucks in a quirk breath and throws another punch.
"I always loved ballet growing up! Takes so much discipline though." Deku swings again. She dodges just barely.
"Well it helps if you are already flexible and have a movement copy quirk." She reasons.
"Oh yeah that's fair!" Deku manages to get his opponent in a head lock, she uses a small sprayer on her gauntlet to blast his face with thick gas.
"I used to dance around the world! But then my dreams were taken from me." She frowns slightly. Deku takes the opportunity to swing again through swelling tears. Must have been tear gas.
"Oh look! Its working already!" She cheers.
"Wha-" deku collapses to the ground in a crouch. She does the same in front of him. "Does your quirk only copy movements all at.....uh....one time?"
"No, just my feet. If you move, they move. I still have free range of my arms and stuff." She wiggles her arms about but her feet stay planted.
"So you must have had to train a lot still. Getting the perfect poses and such. Would your quirk ever like....... run out...during........ ah... uh... performances?" Deku manages between strained breaths.
"Oh no, it stays active for as long as you keep moving your feet. I can tell you're wiggling your toes, cause mine are wiggling too." She explains.
"Oh..... so...... ah..... if I do this-" Deku jumps to his feet and runs across the pavement to the cop car, she follows.
"Hey! Quit that!" She shouts.
"Its like we are playing....uh.... that American game........ Simon tells? Samuel says?"
"Simon says!" The villian laughs.
"Yeah! That one!" Deku uses black whip during her moment of distraction and wraps around her torso, clamping her arms down. He walks over to the trunk of the police car, she follows.
"What are you doing?" She asks with a gasp.
"Quir...... wuirk....... quirk cuffs." He mumbles deeply. His vision going fuzzy and his head becoming pleasantly light.
"You ain't gotta cuff me!" She shouts.
"I.......I do." Deku manages to get out. He clamps the cuffs he found around her wrists and jams her into the arms of a waiting police officer, then rips the gauntlets off of her in one swift movement.
Another spray of thick gas comes from a round canister thrown at Lucollie's chest. He inhaled one full breath before realizing what it was. Cellophane manages to get it taped up quickly. He smells the residue.
"Oh fuck." Sero sighs.
"Tape face! Tape this fuckface up like you would the Grapist!" Dynamight snarls as he slowly and tactfully chases his opponent over to Sero. Cellophane moves quick enough that the "tag" villian can't escape. He gets her wrapped up and stuffed into a police car quickly.
"Oh wooooow." Lucollie holds his hands out. Admiring his paw pad hands and little claw shaped nails.
"The fuck is up with him?" Dynamight asks.
"I'm pretty sure this is like..... the good kush." Sero hands the canister to the blonde.
Dynamight lifts it to his face and barely even takes a sniff through the tightly wrapped tape.
"Fuck."
"Guys! Deku was hit with some kind of weird gas from that dancing villain's glove!" Camie shouts, dragging Deku behind her. Her and Red Riot finally contained the Storybook guy. Red Riot is running to find Shouto, who was separated from the group during his battle.
"Double fucks." Sero sighs.
A small puff of gas gets blown right in Shouto's face by the chemical equation tattooed villian. He holds his breath but gets hit with another, stronger, blast of the heavy fog.
"You need to breath, child. Or I'll take the air out of your lungs myself." He threatens.
Shouto clamps a hand over his mouth and makes another ice pillar. The chemical villian jerks his hand to the left and the ice blasts apart, freeing the yellow ribbon haired twin brother.
"Gift wrap!" He shouts.
The yellow ribbons of his hair wrap around Shouto's hands in a cute bow, then he gets swallowed up by soft yellow ribbons. Another puff of smoke gets blown in his face, his eyes blink heavily as he feels himself losing conciousness from either the villain's quirks, holding his breath, or the strange puffs of smoke.
"Gifted to, Mabrick!" The yellow ribbon man shouts. The ribbons tighten and glow briefly. A large gift tag appears around Sho's neck. The tag simply says, "Mabrick."
"I don't think you're the brunette I'm supposed to take!" The yellow ribbon haired woman shouts at Ochako.
"What! You're not taking anyone!" Uravity shouts back.
"I am! They're to be gifts!" She yells back, avoiding Uravity's finger tips.
The two of them trade blows and attacks swiftly. Cellophane notices and uses his tape to sling himself across the street to her side.
"I don't need you either!" She shouts. Two small yellow ribbons twist around the hero's ankles. "Gift Box! Gifted to....... let's say someone named after a flower." She laughs. Yellow ribbons wrap around their bodies. Cellophane tries ripping through it, but fails. Uravity pulls out a small knife from her utility belt and tries cutting through it, which also fails.
The yellow ribbons form into a box around them, then glow briefly. Trapping Cellophane and Uravity together in a small compartment.
"What the fuck was that!" Sero shouts.
"I couldn't cut through the ribbons!" Ochako shouts nervously. Their bodies pressed together heavily and their breaths raged from the fight and the small space bringing on panic.
"What do we do?" Sero asks.
"What did she say? Gifted to someone? She said gift box as we were getting wrapped up." Ochako closes her tear filled eyes.
"Gifted to someone named after a flower. I think that means someone with a flower name has to open the box."
"Oh no, what...... that could be so long from now! How will they know? What..... how....." Ochanko panics.
"We need to stay calm. We don't know how long we will be able to breathe in here, Miha. Take slow breaths through your mouth and out through your nose to keep from hyperventilating." Sero instructs.
Ochako nods, and turns her face away from Sero's. Taking slow breaths.
"I'm probably groping you in like seven different places unintentionally. Definitely my bad." He shifts his knee. Only an inch of space between his thigh and the side of the box they're in. Ochako is wedged underneath his torso. Their legs pressed together at an odd angle.
"Just three. Not that bad." She huffs a laugh.
They breathe slowly for a while. Making sure to avoid talking to conserve air.
"Did you fucking see that!" Dynamight shouts as he points in their direction. The yellow haired woman jumps ten feet backwards and disappears. Dynamight blasts off to chase her and bto blast through the yellow box. Camie stays beside of Lucollie and Deku.
A static sound hits the air around them, then two pairs of feet hit the ground in heavy steps.
"Gift Box!" A woman shouts. Three small ribbons wrap around their ankles, a bigger box forming before Camie can cast an illusion. Deku tries to stumble away but gets caught by the ribbons. Lucollie watches with wide blurry eyes.
"Oh they're gooooone." The male laughs.
"Good. Makes this easier." The woman smiles.
Camie shouts out for help, but a yellow ribbon clamps her mouth shut.
"Gifted to...." She taps her chin in thought, "Givinchi!"
The three heros get stuffed inside one large box. Both ribbon haired villians pull the box to a truck on their left and two more people help pull it inside.
"Hey! Good work!" The yellow haired male praises.
"Thank you, Viniti. You and Violet did wonderfully." The driver of the van praises.
"Without your holograms that would have been so much harder!" Viniti huffs loudly as he lays back in his sister's lap.
"Good job, brother! Who is this?" She taps the rolled up yellow body shaped bag.
"The red and white haired kid. I know he wasn't on our list, but he could come in handy. Maybe some high paying buyer has beef with his daddy." He shrugs.
"The other's were successful. We have the most recent quirk cancelling cuffs in our possessions now."
"Great. They can breathe in here for almost a full day thanks to you, Tez." Viniti pats the top of the box.
"That ice and fire kid was fun. I don't think he realized I could give and take oxygen as I pleased! His ice and fire kept losing its chemical composition and he had no idea!" Tezido laughs loudly.
"They're probably terrified in there!" Violet laughs.
"Don't worry~about a thing!"
"Cause erry little thing! Is gonna be alright~" Lucollie sings.
"Three little birds! Ouusside my doorstep!"
"Singin sweet song......of melodies pure and true~"
"Sayin~ this is my message to you-oo-oo!" Izuku giggles.
"Jesus christ, you guys are baked." Camie wipes her forehead.
"Baked like the piece of cake I am!" Izuku cheers.
"I LOVE cake!" Lucollie's eyes widen.
"Same! I like strawberry shortcake, red velvet, vanilla, but chocolate is my favorite!" Izuku giggles loudly.
"I LOVE food."
"We have so much in common!" Izuku shifts as he laughs.
"Why me......why couldn't I have been smashed in this juice box shaped shit hole with the handsome Cuban." She complains.
"I have a handsome Cuban friend too! He thinks you have.....ah.... a nice butt." Izuku mutters.
"Oh, thats good tea." Camile grins.
"I heard him tellin his mom on the phone in Spinich, that he liiiiiikkeeeedddd youuuuu." The border collie man clumsily scoots forward, as if what he had just said was a secret.
"You speak spinach?" Izuku asks confused.
"You don't?" Lucollie asks.
"I wish I had my phone. WAIT do either of you have your phones?"
"Meeeeee!" Izuku laughs, shifting in his pocket for his phone. He hands it to her with a loud cheek kiss since he is practically right against her.
"I love you too MidoBabe."
"Guys! I can't find Shouto! His location isn't showing up either!" Red Riot shouts into his communicator.
"Red! I just checked the cameras from Shouto's last pinged location! He was taken! Kidnapped by the people you were all fighting!" Ear phone jack shouts in the speaker.
"Shit!" Red Riot shouts. He turns to run back and rendezvous with the others to make a plan. If Kyoka can get thr truck details, Deku or Dynamight could give chase easily.
"Red...." Kyoka almost whispers.
Eijiro stops in his tracks.
"They got Izuku, Camie, and Lucollie too. Right in front of everyone....." Kyoka informs him gently.
Eijiro gives one heavy hardened punch to the ground between his feet, then takes off running to find Katsuki.
"Copy."
"Deku! Deku answer me!" Katsuki is screaming into the mic of his communicator.
"Did you see anything? Anything at all?" Mirko hops beside of them. Being called out to the scene as soon as they realized there was a kidnapping.
"No! I saw Ura and Tape face get trapped! I went to blast them out and chase after the bitch who did it! She dissapeared after she boxed them up!"
"We need someone with a flower name! I think that's how we are gonna be able to get them out!" Eijiro shouts.
"I'll call around." Mirko pulls out her phone.
After half an hour, a young woman named after cherry blossoms shows up and tears through the papers and box. Only those who bare the name that the "Gift Twins" dedicate a wrapped thing to can open the box. Katsuki tried blasting through it many times. But when the woman named Sakura touched the fabric, it practically fell away.
The lid flies open and Sero sits up, Ochako gasping for fresh air underneath him. Eijiro pulls Sero out and gives him a quick hug. Then helps Ochako step out of the box as well. Her eyes blown wide and frantic. Eijiro wraps her in his arms.
"I know....." He praises her just quiet enough for her to hear.
He let's her go and helps her sit on the sidewalk to gain her composure. Katsuki sits close by.
"We have search parties out and an alert made. Police, heros, and sidekicks are in the skies and on the streets looking for a new black SUV with a denolition logo on the side! We have people watching real time streams of traffic and serviorty footage as we speak. We believe the reason Dynamight and others did not notice the three heros be taken, is due to a person's quirk creating a false reality of some kind." Fatgum pats his stomach as he eats.
"Red." Suneater taps the red head's shoulder. "We will find them."
"Yeah...... yeah we will." Eijiro bites back a scream. A cry. A loud anguished shout. They were just there. They're probably scared and crammed into a box or wrapped up in thick ribbon alone.
"We will find them. We have a date this weekend." Eijiro wipes his eyes.
"Can't miss that." Nejire-chan drops down beside them.
"Nope. I'm taking them to the harvest festival in a couple weeks. This weekend we are going to the movies." Ei smiles.
Suneater smiles back. Nejire-chan hugs the red head tightly.
"They're........ they're gone?" Ochako asks. Unshed tears finally slipping down her cheeks. The salted liquid burning her scraped chin as they fall.
"We will get them back. We will." Katsuki runs a rough hand through his blonde messy hair.
"Why....... why did they get taken... who took them?" She asks with wide eyes.
Katsuki bites his cheek. "Lalotai." He says softly.
Ochako sobs. She sobs loud and hard. Her sweet and beautiful girlfriend has been gone investigating this group for months. They're the reason Momo had gotten so seriously injured. They're the reason for the bridge bombings that put Katsuki and Izuku in the hospital.
"Fuck the Lalotai." She mumbles, wiping at her face.
"Fuck yeah. Fuck'em." He agrees gruffly.
Katsuki sits beside her and slings an arm around her shoulders. She cries into his side silently.
"They're okay. They'll be okay." She whispers to herself.
"They will be. They're probably conjuring up ways to get into more fucked up shit as we speak." The blonde huffs a wet laugh.
Or they're scared...... just like they are.
But Katsuki chooses not to say that.
"Get your elbow outta my face!" Camie shoves Izuku.
"Soft!" Lucollie smiles as he squishes his face against her chest.
"They're tits, my dude. They're supposed to be soft." She shoves the border collie man off her chest and into Izuku as she tries to get his phone to work.
"Are mine soft?" Izuku asks, still stoned. Lucollie rubs his cheek against Izuku's chest and gasps.
"Soft!" He shouts.
Izuku pokes at the other man's pec as well. "Soft too!"
"Yay!"
"Yay!"
"Get your nasty shoes off of my boots!" She shouts.
"Sorries!" Izuku laughs.
"These boots were made for walking! And that's just what they'll do!" Lucollie sings.
"And one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you!" Izuku sings the next line.
They clumsily chant the song together. All while smacking at Camie's feet and laughing.
Beside them, Shouto is snoring from the heavy dose of sleeping gas he got blasted with.
Notes:
You can let go of my hand if you want. I don't mind <3
Chapter 66: Priorities
Summary:
Can't keep our Green Bean detained.
Katsuki is two seconds away from flipping every table on the planet.
It's okay I promise <3
Notes:
So hi guys!!!!! So sorry for taking such a long break! I had two different family emergencies and things did not look good for a little while. But I'm here now! Things are getting better!!!!! Thank you for your support and patience. I spent yesterday working on the plot for this story and I think you're all going to love it!!!!
Would you hold my hand again? I could really use a good hand holding session. Let's go for a walk?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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"Spicy Dandelion." Mirko's voice buzzes through Dynamight's ear piece.
"Don't call me that, Hag."
"Status update?" She asks.
"Fucking nothing. Not a damn thing." Katsuki answers into his own communicator. He is perched on the corner of a building overlooking several highways.
"No update here either. Rendezvous at Ryuku's Tracking Trailer." She commands. "Mochi, you should head back too. We need to come up with a new strategy."
"Neijire-Chan and I are on our way." Ochako's voice buzzes through.
With one deep breath, Dynamight takes a step off the side of the building and falls ten feet before rocketing himself south to head for the red wing tipped building that is Ryuku's Dragoon Agency.
"Oh my God. My head is killing me." Deku groans.
"Did we get hit by a truck? Jeez. My limbs feel like yogurt tubes." LuCollie leans forward.
"Nah, you guys did get hella buzzed though." Camie answers.
"What..... what happened?" Izuku blinks rapidly and looks around. They've been shoved into an old cell. Him and Lucollie on one side. Camie and Shouto on the other.
"Shouto! Shouto! Camie is he okay?"
"Relax Midobabe. He is just sleeping. Drooling all over the ground. It's low-key cute." She answers.
"I didn't know they got him too." Deku bites his cheek in thought.
"Neither did I. His little snores are to die for." She cooes teasingly.
"Where are we?" LuCollie rubs his head.
"WHY ARE WE NAKED!" Deku squeals. Covering himself as best as he can. They're wearing some kind of small white garment. Just enough to cover themselves.
"Uh, no idea tbh. Sort of just woke up like this." Camie shrugs. "Whoever picked the fit did not take into consideration the venue." She looks around.
The cells are wide right across one another. Old and dusty bars. Two buckets of water in each cell and piles of mildew smelling blankets in the corners.
"I remember asking if you had your phone, you gave it to me. Then I woke up hella confused." She waves her hand around.
"Got it. okay so we-" Izuku raises his hand and notices the black metal cuffs. "-are these..."
"Yeah fam, I can't use my quirk. I think these are the prototypes that were being shipped to the dual testing facility." Camie answers. "So not the vibe."
"Cam, i-is Shouto bleeding or anything?" Izuku asks, holding onto the bars.
"Your boo thing is good, promise babe. He does smell like mega dank though."
"Dank?" LuCollie raises an eyebrow.
"Uh, like weed bro. Like the real good stuff." She explains.
"Oh man. I remember getting hit with some kind of gas. Smelled like skunks or sulfur." Deku rubs his eyes.
"Like I said, good kush." Camie shrugs.
"Okay. Game plan. Lucy, can you still use your hearing or sense of smell?" Izuku turns to the Border Collie hero.
"Yeah, quirk cuffs don't really work that great for mutation types. I can't use my herding ability, but I can still use my naturally heightened senses. I can smell...... sea water....uh....shrimp? No no that's crab.... definitely crab..." His nose twitches in the air. He turns in a circle and presses his small snout to the walls of the cell. "Definitely underwater. I can hear the current hitting the outside of the tank we are in."
"Can you smell anything else? That could pinpoint a location?"
"Hmm..... I smell rust, some kind of flower, lots of seaweed.... and Sero's body wash...." His nose twitches.
"Hahaha whaaaaaa??? What a coin-ki-dink!" She turns several shades of pink.
"That's tea." Shouto sits up and wipes at his eyes. "Oh man. I feel like I just took a Detroit smash to the face."
"Sho! Sho are you alright? Can you look at me?" Deku asks frantically.
"Izuku? Wha....where are we?" Shouto runs his fingers through his hair.
"We got kidnapped. We are cuffed with quirk cancelling braces. Lucy says we are underwater. Do you remember how you got taken?" Izuku asks.
"Uh, yeah...... some kind of yellow ribbons? A cloud of gas. Lots of yelling. Funny accents. Probably Russian."
"Great. We are underwater, half naked, in cold ass cells, cuffed with quirk cancelling braces, and have no idea where we are. Big yikes." Camie groans.
"Big yikes, indeed." Shouto agrees.
"Its freaking cold!"
"Uh....... guys......are these the cuffs from the shipment that was scheduled today?" Lucy asks.
"It would make sense. The truck used to transport them was caught up in the fight we were in. Why do you ask?" Shouto questions.
"Deku...... these aren't Mei's." Lucy grins.
Deku grins back mischievously. "And they're prototypes."
"Oh shit." Camie's eyes widen.
"That means......" Shouto catches on.
"These are breakable." Izuku's eyes flash a feral sheen of green.
"It's been two hours! They couldn't have gotten far." Ryuku types away at a large holographic keyboard beside of Tsukoyami.
"I haven't picked up a single frequency from any of their comms, phones, pagers....." Earphone Jack's shoulder sag.
"There has to be something, somewhere." Uravity offers encouragement.
"Traffic cameras?" Neijire-Chan asks.
"Nothing, the SUV dissapeared between the 43rd street and 41st Avenue. We have already checked surrounding businesses. No one had any cameras." Kyoka answers.
Mirko, Hawks, Ryuku, Dynamight, Neijire-Chan, and Uravity stand behind the rows of computers and tracking devices.
"Do you think they have a radio tech quirk? Someone that can change or track frequencies?" Neijire asks.
"I think they might have someone that can almost view bandwidth like......as a auditor? Or as a mediator? Someone who can't be traced." Earphone jack clicks a smaller panel.
"We had reports of a few base tech centers being hacked, but nothing was taken or disturbed. They didn't even shift through the files that we saw." Ryuku stands.
"Why didn't you say anything?" Mirko asks her.
"It was of a small system that only kept up with incident reports of small scale. It didn't warrant a district wide investigation." Ryuku explains.
"Did you track anyone with that kind of a quirk to Lalotai?" Hawks asks.
"No. Nothing like that." Ryuku places her forehead in her hand in frustration.
"Have we recieved any other information from Froppy?" Mirko asks.
"No. She has remained silent. We don't even know where she is currently hiding."
"We have the location of their base right? Fourth kind does?" Hawks asks.
"We have the land base located. The underwater one leaves us troubled." Ryuku answers.
"Why?"
"We have it's location, based off of Froppy's Intel. But the base isn't...... active?"
"It has no electric footprint. There is no heat signatures that we could find. Its simply an underwater graveyard. We have found traces of plants inside with sensors and other searching quirks. But still, a few plants can't generate enough oxygen for a base of that size." Ryuku shifts through a stack of files. "We don't want to send a full squad out and possibly get found out by Lalotai that we are investigating, if it ends up not being their main operating facility on this side of the world."
"Fatgum and Fourth Kind are handling the interrogations of the villians we managed to arrest downtown. He will contact us with news as soon as possible. So far, they aren't able to tell us anything. It's almost as if they didn't know anything in the first place?"
"Like they knew? And now they don't? Forced amnesia?"
"What can trigger or cause forced amnesia?"
"A psychic quirk, a really good hypothesis, mind tricks, electrical shoke if the user is skilled enough." Ryuku answers.
"That oxygen manipulator guy can't create oxygen can he?" Hawks asks.
"No, he can only manipulate it. So he isn't the one supplying the tanks with air." Ryuku answers.
"So if we knew what their carbon footprints were, it would make infiltration easier, I believe."
"We could cut their power sources, draw them out. Can't breath in an underwater tank without electricity or power to push air."
"Then we could swoop in a rescue Froppy and the others if they were taken there."
"We checked the underground tubes and pipes, they aren't being used for air."
"I do not think that's a good idea. Priorities would get in the way. Rescue or seize of property and villians?" Hawks tilts his head in thought.
"Still, the lack of carbon footprint is an issue." Earphone jack adds to their conversation.
"I don't give a shit. I know my priorities." Katsuki mumbles.
"We also checked any sources of hydropower. No solar panels. No electric quirks in their ranks. Just one earthy quirk, one plant guy like the woman we have in jail, the two Gift Twins from Russia, the oxygen manipulator, a basic healing quirk, a guy who has flashlights for fingers, a woman with a sinkhole quirk, a hologram quirk, the ones we have in custody, the shadow hopper and nightshade woman from the previous kidnapping. Those are all located at the underwater base with a few extremely low leveled quirks. The land base does not communicate with the underwater one that the recon team noticed."
"The inland base has more members. Then there are also the locations we haven't found yet across China and Russia. Any chances someone that far away could be interfering?" Mirko asks.
A beat of mournful silence.
"Are you all fucking stupid?" Dynamight looks around the room.
"Kat..." Ochako scolds him lightly.
"No! You got all this shit, the big ass names, the fancy equipment, but none of you realized the plant bitch we have in custody?" Katsuki shouts.
"Child, we have already went through every single interrogation with her. We have all the information she could give us." Mirko sighs.
"We used quirks to probe her brain! She told us everything!" Hawks reasons.
"Yeah, I read the case file since me and Deku were the ones that handled the arrest and kidnapping, you old ass idiots. The Bitch's brother?"
The hero's all look at Dynamight, waiting for an explanation.
"Jesus-fucking-christ......" he stomps over to the large white board and takes a red marker. Uncapping it with his teeth, he draws out a diagram. Something everyone learns in bio-chemistry.
"Did you just draw out the metabolic process of fermentation?" Ryuku asks.
"Oh like booze?" Mirko asks. Hawks fist bumps her.
"No you! Arggghh! Cheeks what the fuck did we, and like three other idiots in our class, do for our biochemistry senior thesis?" Katsuki throws his hands in the air.
"Oh my God!" She gasps.
"There it is!"
"OH MY GOD!" She squeals.
"Great vocabulary lesson, Round Face." He scowls.
Ochako smacks her hands over her face. "They're using Bio-Fermination on a plant manipulated level! They're making organic energy! If the plant quirk user can give his energy to the plants with his quirk instead of sunlight, they have......"
"Unlimited energy." Ryuku gasps.
"There ya go! I deserve a raise! Now hurry the fuck up so we can get my idiots home!" Bakugo shouts with as much venom as he can.
"Oh man...... you got big brain vibes, my guy." Hawks gears up.
"I'll get in touch with Fatgum and Fourth. Hawks you go tell Endeavor."
"If your Computer Warriors can get me the license plates of the vehicles that showed up close to the black van before it dissapeared, I can take Spicy Mochi here with me and ask if they noticed anything unusual." Mirko offers.
"Give us six minutes and we shall have it printed." Dark shadow smiles at her. Mirko pets the dark bird head.
"Good work kids." She praises, looking between Kyoka, Tokoyami, Ochako, and Katsuki.
Katsuki steps out onto the roof top away from the trailer. He whips out his phone and dials Eijiro.
"Any news?" Ei asks, clearly out of breath. He has been covering alleys, corners, warehouses, everything on the ground. While Katsuki has been in the air.
"Yeah...... Fatgum will fill you in soon. Can't say it over the phone."
"I'm with Momo. She is my partner for the day." Ei informs him softly.
"Hello, Katsuki." Momo's voice is gentle.
"Are they okay?" Kiri asks.
"I don't know. If they're not, if anything happens to them........" Katsuki's eyes darken as he set's off a few sparks.
"Damn right. We will get them home. We've got that movie date this weekend with the littles. Can't miss that." Ei's voice has a small smile to it.
"Yeah. Deku hasn't stopped talking about it." Katsuki grins.
"We will get them home. They're strong as hell. Camie and Lucollie too. They got this."
"Hell yeah they do. Deku is probably either crying or scheming a way out. Maybe fucking both."
"Sho is probably driving his captors wild." Ei chuckles.
"Spoiled ass princesses." Katsuki smirks.
"Sero knows about Cam." Ei says softly.
"Yeah?"
"He uh.....he didn't really take it that well. He is off searching further towards the pier....unofficially."
"She's coming home too. Can't miss her hair appointment friday for her damn date." He says sarcastically.
Ei chuckles again, "Kat, how do you know about that?"
"She never fucking leaves me alone! She asked me to go dress shopping with her and the girls tomorrow! Why the fuck would I do that?"
"Cause you got excellent style babe." Ei answers.
"Fuck yeah, I do." Katsuki agrees.
"Fatgum is calling us. Momo says she loves you and to give Ochako a hug for her."
"Fucking disgusting."
"I'll tell her you love her too."
"No the hell you won't!" Katsuki shouts into the phone. A brief muffled conversation and a light laugh buzz through the speaker.
"I just did."
"You red headed piece of-"
"OKAY! Love you! Suneater is calling me! Lemillion just showed up. I'll let you know if we get any news too."
"......thanks."
"Yea man! We will bring them home. I'm gonna kiss all of Izuku's freckles and give Shouto the biggest forehead kiss ever."
"Gross. I'm gonna kick their asses for getting caught in the first place."
"Yeah, yeah. See you later, babe."
"Hey, Ei?" Katsuki almost whispers.
"Hmm?"
"Love you too." He clicks the call off before he can hear the red head fan girl like the sappy romcom lover he is.
He let's a few more sparks fly from his gloved hands. Then Mirko hops beside of him.
"Got the plates and addresses from the cutie patootie in there." She fills through the papers.
"Don't ever say that to my fucking face again." Katsuki grumbles.
Mirko pointedly ignores him and hands him a stack of names and addresses. "You take this half. Meet me back here in one hour unless you find something. If you do, page me."
Katsuki grunts and checks the first name on the list. It's only three streets away. He blasts himself off the roof and heads southwest.
"These accommodations suck." Shouto lays back on the cold floor.
"Absolute mood." Camie lays back as well.
"Are you able to rip them? Break them at all?" Lucy asks Izuku. His nose twitches as he speaks.
"No, I can't get a good grip on it. I tried busting it on the ground, but it didn't work."
"Let's be like, on the real here babes. Even if you get these cuffs off, we are underwater. We can't exactly just.....bust through the roof." Camie gestures up at the bland ceiling.
"No, but we could take over this set up? Couldn't we?" Deku smiles.
"No cap, sounds like fun."
"I was already assigned to the take down recon stealth team. If we succeed in taking down this base, we could find Tsu in the process." Shouto reasons.
"Oh, the sweet frog girl? She is so nice." Lucy croons.
"Imagine if we took down Lalotai. If the four of us, secured this rig?" Izuku smiles.
"I'm game. You gotta get out of those cuffs first. Sho and I don't have those kind of guns." She flexes her arm for example.
"I do have muscles, but not the power Izuku does. If we can get him out of his, then he can get us out of ours." Shouto reasons.
"Oh I'm getting out. I can't stand quirk cuffs or suppressants." Deku mumbles.
"What is your main problem? Like you can't get a good grasp on the cuffs or?" Lucy asks.
"If I had something sharp, I'd be able to pop down the seam here." He points to the connecting spot of the bracers. "Without something with a point, it's like beating a metal plate and hoping it cracks. The seam here is the weak spot."
"Oh! Like these..." LuCollie flashes his two strong large canine sets.
"Yeah! Can you bite through them?"
"No, I can't get a good angle. I can't get my teeth around the brace or bite clean through the metal. If you had your quirk, could you smash the cuffs open?" Lucy asks.
"He definitely could." Shouto smiles. "Definitely smashable."
"Sho, I love you but I don't think I can swap from the hero part of my brain to the flirty part. I do think you're like super handsome still though and also, I would totally be down to smash." Izuku grins as he tries to jam his fingers underneath the cuffs.
"Flirt later babes!"
"Yes, I could easily break these stupid things if I had my quirk." Izuku grunts.
"Can you step on my head? Or like put a lot of fast pressure behind my skull? Like a punch?" LuCollie asks.
Deku, Camie, and Shouto freeze in confusion.
"Like...... here...." he lays down on the ground and gestures for Izuku to follow.
"Uh, Lucy? I don't think this is....... oooooohhhhhh." He realizes what the Border Collie hero means.
LuCollie places Izuku's forearm on the floor and lines the cuff seem under his canine. The force from his strong pointed teeth and the floor, might be enough to break the cuff.
"I don't want to hurt you." Izuku warns.
"Don't worry about it. Would you rather us be sold overseas or me break a few teeth?" Lucy asks.
"I'll pay for any dental procedures you may need." Shouto stands up to watch from a better angle.
"We have insurance for a reason, Sho!" Izuku teases.
"Any reason to spend big Daddy's money, huh?" Camie teases as well.
"Meh." Shouto shrugs.
"Okay Lucy. On three, alright? One......two..........three!" Izuku presses down on the top of Lucy's head quick and harsh. As expected, Lucy's right canine chipped harshly.
"Did it work?" Camie asks.
Izuku lifts his arm, the brace falls in half at his feet. "Yes! Can you do the other one, Lu?"
"Yep. Didn't even hurt." He flexes his jaw.
"Okay-" they position the next one over the sharp left canines, "-One!......Two!....Three!" A sharp crack and the brace falls in half again.
"That one hurt a little." Lucy rubs his jaw.
"I'm sorry. Thank you, Lu! That was a great idea!" Green lightning cracks across his skin and the air buzzes with the electric whirl of One For All.
"Of course!"
"Next, your turn." Izuku takes both of LuCollie's wrist cuffs in his hands and squeezes once, breaking them easily. There will be bruises on their wrists, but at least they're freed.
Notes:
Can you keep holding my hand? Your hand feels so warm <3
Chapter 67: A Delivery! One Basket of Mackeral and Crab for a Mr.Bakugo!
Summary:
Strategy.
A basket of fish.
A coded letter.
Notes:
Would you PLEASE hold my hand again?
PLEASE.
I SAID PLEASE.
Thank you <3
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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"Excuse me?"
The receptionist leans over the edge of the desk and sees a little boy dressed in over-alls and Red Riot themed rainboots. He has on a little bucket hat with frogs and turtles printed on it.
"Yes, sweetheart?"
"I have a delivery for a Mr.Baku-kugo?" The little boy holds up a big basket.
"Oh? What is it?" The receptionist asks. Both warry and curious.
"Its fish and crab, ma'am." The boy says proudly.
"Oh my. Why would Mr.Bakugo order fish and crab to be delivered to the agency?" The lady smiles.
"I'm not sure, ma'am. I was told to bring these to Mr.Baku-kugo and to not let anyone else have them." The boy smiles.
"Well, we need to screen them through this machine if that's okay? We can't allow anything inside of the agency without it being thoroughly scanned, sweetheart."
"That's okay, ma'am. The lady at the market said you would need to do that." The boy stands on his tip-toes as he shoves the wide basket filled with paper wrapped seafood onto the counter.
"Would you like to come with me?" She offers her hand, worried that if she let's the little boy out of sight, he might run off. He could be a vital witness or an accomplice in disguise. The receptionist is trained to handle bomb threats and suspicious activity. This is indeed suspicious.
"Can I!" The boy squeals.
"Sure! I'll get ahold of Mr.Bakugo while this goes through the machine." She takes the boy's hand and walks the basket to the large conveyor belt. Then presses on her ear piece, "Front Desk, Code Blue and twelve. Front Desk, Code Blue and twelve. Mr.Bakugo has been requested. Code Blue, Code twelve."
"What does blue and twelve mean?" The little boy asks.
"It just means that Mr.Bakugo has a delivery!" She answers cheerfully.
After a few short minutes, several people in civilian disguises and hidden bomb detectors stand just outside of the little boy's eyesight. Mirko walks in behind them.
The little boy turns his head and gasps, "Are you the Bunny-Hero!"
"I am! I've heard that you have a special gift for one of my friends?"
"Mr.Bakugo is your friend? The lady at the market said he didn't have any friends." The boy eyes her suspiciously.
"Alright, you got me! He works here and I am his boss." Mirko smiles.
"That makes sense." The boy's head tilts.
"So! Can you tell me anything about this lady at the market?"
"Mmmm. No. She asked me not to tell anyone unless they can give me the code word." He shakes his head.
"Code word?" Mirko asks.
"Yep! Only Mr.Bakugo knows it." The boy beams.
Mirko taps the communication device against her cheek. "Get me Dynamight. Send him to my office."
"Hey buddy, how about we take your basket to my office and wait for him?" Mirko bends down.
"I can see your office?" The boy asks excitedly.
"Sure! Come on!" She reaches for his hand. He takes it and holds the basket in his other.
"So we have a few options here. 1. Bust out of the cells and make a run for it. 2. Sit and wait to see what happens. 3. We try to take down this.....whatever we are in." Izuku lists things off.
"I think we should get out of this room, and survery the area. We can have Shouto freeze anyone that gives us a hard time to a wall. Or Deku can knock them out." LuCollie adds.
"We need to find where their big bad boss is. Maybe, in this confined box, we can take them all down." Camie suggests.
"I think you should cast an illusion whenever we see anyone. Make them think we aren't there. Can you keep an illusion going when you're not in the room?" Shouto asks.
"Nah fam. It's like a connection or something." She answers.
"Then we need to move fast. Lucy, can you make yourself familiar with anything in here so that you can sniff our way back if we need to return?"
"Absolutely." LuColie sniffs the corner blankets. Mildew and mold. Yuck.
"Great. Are you guys ready?" Izuku asks. Wrapping his hands around the bars.
"Yep!"
"I am."
"Let's go!"
Izuku tightens his grip and yanks. The rusted bars give away in chunks. He pulls apart enough of the bars to fit himself and Lucy through.
"Okay, your turn!"
Shouto sticks his hands our of the bars. Izuku wraps his hands around the quirk cancelling cuffs. One for all crackles once as the braces fall apart. Camie's do the same.
"Hell yeah!" She cheers quietly.
"This feels better." Shouto whispers as his lashes flicker in flame and the corner of his lip frosts over.
"Okay. I don't see any guards outside of the door. But it looks like there is one on the other side of the adjacent room. It looks like we are inside of a room, inside of a room. If that makes sense." Izuku whispers as he looks over the small window.
"Illusion our way?" Camie asks. Twisting her palms.
"Nah, this one is too easy." Izuku unravels a few blackwhip strands. They twist under the door and across the floor. Raising up behind the man, Izuku wraps one thick tendril around the guard's neck and tightens. Just enough to restrict the airway. Then he uses another tendril to wrap around a heavy metal bowl in the corner and whacks the guard's head with it. The man drops to the floor slowly with the gentle help of blackwhip.
"Nice!" Camie fist bumps him.
"Oh he stinks." Lucy's nose twitches.
"Come on." Shouto heats the lock quickly, then freezes it. The lock breaks under the temperature change. Izuku pulls the door back slowly.
"We need to stay together. Normally I'd suggest splitting up, but this is safer." Izuku mumbles as they stealthily cross the room.
"Agreed." Shouto nods.
"This way!" LuCollie sniffs the air and herds them out of the room. "I don't mean to herd you guys, my bad."
Izuku chuckles. "No worries."
"Its a normal part of your quirk." Shouto shrugs.
"So are we just gonna take out as many people as possible?" Camie asks.
"That's the base of the plan." Izuku nods.
"Lit."
"The hell do you want?" Dynamight snarls as he stomps into the room.
"Hey my angry little ankle biter!" Mirko gestures to the little boy in her office chair.
"Dyn-Dynamight?" The boy squeals.
"Yeah. It's me." Katsuki cringes.
"This is Mr.Bakugo, sweetheart." The receptionist smiles.
"Then do you know the code word?" The boys eyes the hero suspiciously.
"Code word?" Katsuki looks around the room.
"The kid brought you a basket of seafood. He said it was for you, from a lady at the fish market." Mirko explains.
"I'm only allowed to talk about it to whoever can give me the code word." Little Red Riot boots swing back and forth over the edge of the chair.
"Is there a hint?" Katsuki asks the kid.
"Yep! The lady said to tell you 'BunnySmash, Prince Charming, Speed Racer, Jigglypuff." The boy smiles.
Katsuki freezes up. Those are the group chat names for their graduating class message board members. Specifically, the ones for the nerd squad.
One of those nerds, is missing from that last.
"SweetTreeFrog." He answers confidently.
"Correct! Here you go!" The boy lifts his hand and an envelope comes out.
"My quirk is called 'storage.' I can keep anything in there as long as it fits on my body!" The boy smiles as he hands Dynamight the envelope.
Katsuki opens it hesitantly. The first word, catches his attention immediately. He looks up at Mirko with wide eyes.
"Alrighty! Thanks kid! Our receptionist will show you around for a bit. I'd love to ask you a few of my own questions in a little while!" Mirko shuffles the little boy out of the room, along with everyone else except for Katsuki.
Once the door closes, he hands the letter to Mirko.
"Its from Froppy." He states.
"How do you know? This thing is coded to hell and back." She flips the paper over.
"My graduating class made our own coding system. Our own language, I guess. This is it." He taps the paper.
"Well I don't know what the hell it says, so fill me in." She hands him back the letter.
"She found them. They're being held at the underwater Lalotai base. She found all four of them while she was fishing outside of the market. She has been working there as a vendor and using a fishing boat to get close to the base. She has a thermal scanning device. She found them." He says breathlesy.
"Let's fucking go! We gotta get this to Ryuku, now!" She busts out of the room.
A quick crackle of her in ear reciever, and a booming voice. "Mirko! We need you to get to the agency! Fatgum's voice shouts.
"I'm on my way!" She replies hastily.
Notes:
See you later! Thank you so very much for your comments and Kudos!!!!! I love you all so much!
Chapter 68: Undercover
Summary:
Some ridiculousness.
Katsuki is ready to yeet himself off the pier. Kyoka is going crazy. Momo and Kiri are naturals. Ochako is living her best life.
Notes:
HELLO MY READERS. Thank you for sticking by me during my break! We've got a couple more chapters, then Tsu will be home!!!!!!!
I've recieved a request to add into this story, that I think you all will love. Stay tuned for a big reveal soon!
Would you hold my hand, my loves?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
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"We recieved detailed instructions for a rendezvous from hero Froppy." Fatgum stands in front of a large group of gathered heros.
"We recieved a detailed message from Froppy too. The message said she found the kids at the underwater base. I couldn't read a damn word, so Sparkles here had to translate it." Mirko points over her shoulder.
"Yeah! Our class made a coding system." Red Riot beams proudly.
"It was a pain in my goddamn ass to learn, and an even bigger pain to teach." Dynamight grumbles. Ochako jams her elbow into his side.
"Right. Well according to these letters, at least what you both say, Froppy refuses to meet with anyone that is not from their close net of friends." Ryuku sticks the coded messages up on the large messenger board.
"Froppy is most likely being watched by someone at the market, so she's covering her tracks. We all have a very specific communication and trust system." Uravity explains.
"What's the plan then? Do we send them in with what information we have?" Fatgum asks.
"Well, they aren't top heros for nothing." Mirko grins.
"Send us in. We will go undercover and get what information we can from her. We will wear the tooth implants, so you pick up whatever it is we say." Red Riot offers.
"We aren't just the best option, we are the only option." Dynamight cracks his knuckles.
"The message says to meet her before the sun sets. We can make it to the pier in time." Uravity adds.
"I suggest we send them in first. Endeavor and I have come up with a plan of our own." Fourth Kind leans over the table and lays out a large blueprint full of detailed steps.
"Look, I'm just saying...... you got such a cool quirk! Do you realize what all you could do with it!" Deku shouts as he holds back the gift twins with blackwhip. Using Camie's quirk to dodge and make them miss with their wrapping aim.
"Like what! The gift wrapping station at the mall? I don't think so." The yellow ribbon haired male shouts.
"Okay, that was one of my ideas. But I've got alot more!" Deku takes a left hook to head, scratching his ear lobe.
"You stupid bitch! Let me go!" The twin sister screams.
Lucy barks at her in a commanding voice. "I said SIT." The yellow ribbon woman sits in a polite pose.
"I didn't know you could do that." Shouto throws an ice wall up to keep the punctured holes from bringing in too much water.
"I don't like using it often, but it works." LuCollie shrugs.
"Hey fam, I got three dudes over here." Camie points down the hall.
"I got it." Shouto jogs past the others. "I can freeze their hands together, if you tie them up with the nylon ropes laying around."
"Ight." Camie casts another illusion, making the criminals running after them think they split down the hall. Shouto gets them frozen in place and Camie ties them up while keeping the illusion casted. "Midobabe? Do you remember these guy's quirks? They can't get out of these bindings can they?" She shouts.
"Nope! We need to find their boss next!" Deku gets the gift twins pinned to the wall. He warps a metal plate around their torsos and Shouto freezes their feet in place to be safe. "Taping their mouths was a good call, Lucy."
"Thanks! I can hear a metal handle clinking behind this bookshelf. The air smells saltier around here." Lucy's nose twitches.
"You think it's a trap door? Or a passageway?" Shouto asks, taping around the shelf.
"Yeah, I.....I think so. These books all smell of dust." Lucy runs his nose across the shelves. "Except that one......the pesticide book isn't a book. It smells like wood, instead of paper and cardboard."
Camie reaches up and pulls the book back. The bookshelf loosens from the wall. Shouto pulls it back, as Deku flings out strands of blackwhip to sense for traps.
"I feel a few panels on the floor that could be triggers for a trap of some kind. Lucy, smell anything else?" Deku bends down and touches the secret door's frame.
"Yeah, the air stings my throat. Really sharp florals and lots of salt." Lucy winces.
Shouto makes a small flame with his hand. "Izuku, you wrap blackwhip around our waists and lead us around the traps. Lucy you lead us as close to the source of the scent as possible."
"Camie, you stay close behind us. Stay ready to cast an illusion is we get cornered. Stay close together." Deku whispers as he wraps a thick strand of blackwhip around everyone's waists. They step through the doorway, and close the bookcase door behind themselves. "If we have to return this way, I'll just bust the door down for us to get out. We need to keep a low profile until we've secured all the people in this base." Deku whispers.
"The oxygen is stronger down here, my flames are harder to control. I'm going to keep from using them for now. Will you be okay without the light?" Shouto whispers.
"Yes, blackwhip is guiding us across the floor. Lucy is leading the way. If we need to separate, Camie, you go with Lucy. Sho, you stay with me. It's the best pairing for now." Deku answers softly.
"Copy." Lucy whispers back.
"Got ya, fam." Camie holds onto Shouto's hand through the darkness.
"Hm." Shouto hums.
"God, I feel so stupid." Katsuki grumbles.
"Shut up and hold my hand." Kyoka growls, holding out her hand.
Kyoka is dressed in undercover gear, designed to look like a tourist. Her hair has been changed to a pastel blue color and her eyes a matching blue. Katsuki has tanner skin and black hair. His eyes a sharp green. They are undercover as a touristy couple, looking for someone to take them out on a romantic boat ride.
"C'mon, babe! Let's get some lobsters! I love your lobster stew!" Kiri smiles at Momo.
"Anything for you, Sweetheart." Momo smiles back.
"I'm gonna gag." Katsuki growls.
"If you puke on me, I'll puke on you." Kyoka threatens him under her breath.
"Momma! Can we get crab cakes?" Ochako smiles brightly. She has been shortened in height with pink straight hair and pink matching eyes. Disguised to be Kiri and Momo's daughter.
Rainbow met up with everyone and gave them last minute make overs for their undercover mission.
"Of course we can! I know they're your favorite!" Momo takes her hand as they walk a few feet in front of Kyoka and Katsuki.
"Oh look! We need to pick up some mackerel anyways." Kiri points down the pier.
"Good idea, Honey. Let's grab the fish first, and the lobster before we leave." Momo's long pink hair matches Ochako's. Eijiro has long silver hair with black tips. Rainbow gave him black lines across his cheeks to resemble whiskers, and Ochako a matching set.
"Babe, do you think we could find someone to take us out on the water?" Kyoka asks Katsuki loudly.
"I don't know, Darling. It wouldn't hurt to ask around." He mimics her sweet tone. His internal thoughts banging their heads on desks and setting things on fire.
"Let's check closer to the pier! Maybe we will find someone with a big enough boat!" Kyoka grins sweetly.
"Good idea. I'll pay anything for a boat ride, if it makes you happy." Katsuki grits his teeth painfully. He pulls out the fake wallet full of cash, that goes with their undercover outfits.
"Aw, you're such a lovely couple." Kiri coos from ahead of them.
"Thank you! We are backpacking for our honeymoon." Kyoka waves at the small under-cover family ahead of them.
"Momma! I wanna boat ride! It's my birthday! I wanna ride a boat! Please please please please please!" Ochako squeals. Bringing attention to themselves, might seem like a horrible idea. But if they bring on the attention like this, they seem like a regular family with a young teen daughter.
"Anything for my birthday girl!" Kiri squishes Ochako's cheeks.
"Yay! Thank you thank you!" Ochako jumps up and down.
"Would you like to find a boat with us? We would have an easier time finding one if we all went!" Katsuki asks as kind as he can.
"Are you certain? We wouldn't want to intrude on your honeymoon." Momo asks the fake newlyweds.
"Oh, I insist! A part of backpacking, is meeting new people!" Kyoka smiles as she holds a hand out for Ochako.
"Momma, PLEAAASEEEE." Ochako pleads her pretend-mother.
"Well, alright. We would love that! We are from around here. So if you would like us to show you around, we would love to!" Momo gestures around the large market.
"Thank you, that's so kind." Katsuki slings his arm over Kyoka's shoulder.
"I'm so excited! I've never been on a boat before." Kyoka gives her pretend-husband a kiss on the cheek.
"Let's go! If we hurry, we might be able to see the sunset out on the water!" Kiri cheers over everyone's heads.
"Oh, how romantic." Momo swoons.
"I'm going to drown myself." Katsuki whispers between himself and Kyoka.
"Same. How are they so fucking good at this." Kyoka whispers back.
"They took the rainbow chick's undercover classes. I did too, but it doesn't make this any less painful." Katsuki whispers again. "Cheek's did a whole year undercover when we were in America. This is old hat for her."
They walk closer to a group of people hanging around a shop. "Shut up and pretend you love me." Kyoka growls under her breath.
"There is a fishermen's alley down this way! We might be able to find someone with a boat that we can rent!" Kiri points down a section of the boardwalk.
"Perfect! Lead the way, friend!" Katsuki cheerfully shouts back, internally gagging.
Notes:
THANK YOU. I LOVE YOU. SEE YOU LATER.
-Stevie
Chapter 69: Truth or Dare? Who Wants a Boat Ride?
Summary:
69 my sweet readers!!!!!
NICE.
Izuku and companions kicking absolute ass. The recon team scouting the area. Just a couple more chapters, and everyone will be home!!!!!!
Notes:
Ima be honest, I love writing chaos like this 😂✌🏻🤙🏻
Would you hold my hand this week again? I truly appreciate you and everything you do for me! Thank you my sweet readers!!!! These past couple of weeks have been so so so hard. Mentally and emotionally.
Thank you, for being here and for reading my stories. <3
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Chapter Text
"Okay, but like..... your quirk manipulate oxygen in the air? It can't make oxygen, but it can multiply it and take it away?" Izuku asks walking around the tied up villians.
"For the hundredth time, yes." The villian answers.
"That's still so cool! And your quirk, is plant based like the woman we arrested for kidnapping?" Izuku asks.
"That woman is my sister, you stupid piece of shit hero." The mafia boss growls.
"Your sister? But her files say she was an only child?"
"Well...... I was born first. Our parents did not want me because of-" the mob boss picks his prosthetic leg. "So they told the doctor to get rid of me. He put me in a foster home and I stayed in the foster system all of my life."
Izuku nods. He turns around, and sees the villain's desk. "Do you mind if I borrow some paper and a pen?"
The villain's eyes squint curiously. "Go ahead."
Izuku grabs a ragged notebook and flips to a clean page, and a blue pen. "Right, so I know your family's quirks pretty well. Yours is called?" Green curious eyes stare across the room.
"Uh....Photosynthesis?" The guy answers.
"Right! Okay, so you get that from your mom's plant quirk, and your great grandfather's ability to transfer energy?" Izuku scribbles across the page.
"When I said for us to interrogate the villians, this is not what I meant." LuCollie leans over to whisper to Shouto.
"It always goes like this. It works though. Just watch." Shouto sips from a cup of water he got from one of the water filter machines nearby.
"Fams, babes, boo-thangs.......like are we really just gonna sit around to be rescued? Cause we could probably just bust up out of here with one of their emergency raft things." Camie slumps in her chair dramatically.
"It's best that we wait. Besides, the emergency shoots could have some kind of tracking system that transmits to the land base. We haven't gotten that far yet." Lucy reasons.
"I am hungry. Do you think Kitty will make us soba when we get home?" Shouto asks.
"Definitely." Izuku mumbles, and continues writing. "Okay next, your gift wrapping quirks are amazing! Do they have any kind of preservation abilities?"
"Huh?" The yellow ribboned girl asks.
"Like...... would they keep a dead body fresh?" Her twin questions.
"Well I was thinking like for left overs, but yeah." Izuku mumbles as he writes quickly across the page.
"He is going to tell Kat and Kiri about this for like a solid week at least." Camie sighs.
"For sure." Lucy nods.
"We managed to capture twenty-seven villians and the main boss. We better get good shrimp soba. Not that cheap boxed stuff either." Shouto scowls suspiciously.
"Sho, that was one time and I was tired!" Izuku screeches.
"I forgive you, but it was stil a disgrace." Shouto grimaces.
"Okay, okay......so......" Izuku turns to face a small bodied criminal. "Can you tell me how this pottery quirk of yours works? Like I get that you can mold stuff, but is there a limit to how much it can be molded by?"
The little villian twists to face Izuku excitedly. "Yeah! As long as the material is organic, I can manipulate it like clay. So stone, wood, ceramic, some kinds of glass."
"She made us all little butterflies from quartz rock for Christmas last year." A heavy set criminal frozen to the wall coos.
The rest of the villians summer agreements and talk about how cute it was.
"That's amazing! You would have made so much money in jewelry making! Look into that when you get released from jail!" Izuku smiles, and turns to another criminal as he continues writing.
"I love him so much." Shouto whispers.
"We knooow...." Lucy and Camie groan.
"Listen ma'am, I will pay anything.....if you would take us on a boat ride. My wife has been so excited for this all day!" Katsuki smacks his thick wallet onto the table.
"Sorry, but I don't give boat rides." Tsu shrugs, and goes back to reading her newspaper.
Shinso walks out of the small shop doors, holding a giant box of ice to put under the fresh caught crabs. "Come on, sis. It would be harmless."
Katsuki's eyes widen at seeing Hitoshi. Kiri keeps the conversation going smoothly.
"Look, if I buy out your entire stock.....would that free up your afternoon?" Kiri also pulls out his checkbook.
Tsu and Hitoshi share greedy glances.
"Cash only, friend." Tsu smiles as she sets down her newspaper.
"Not a problem. You pay for half, I'll get the rest." Katsuki opens his wallet.
"How generous of you!" Kiri smiles, and slaps a wad of cash onto the counter next to the other stack.
"Boat's around back. You gotta wear the life jackets, and no complaining about my music!" Hitoshi shouts to the group with a thick northern American accent. His under cover disguise is apparently some kind of American fisherman with a navy background.
"Of course, thank you!" Momo smiles.
"Oh, thank you babe!" Kyoka pulls on Katsuki's sleeves excitedly.
Katsuki bites back a growl and several complaints. He slings an arm back over Kyoka's shoulders and heads their small undercover group around the back.
The boat pulls away from the dock. Ochako and Momo sat on one side. Eijiro sits st the back next to Tsu. Hitoshi drives the boat while Katsuki nervously hangs on to Kyoka. Neither of them very comfortable with boat rides.
Once they are far away enough from the pier, Hitoshi slumps back into Katsuki and Kyoka's laps.
"Ugh, I hate fishing." He grumbles.
"What in the ever loving fucks, are you doing here?" Katsuki growls, but doesn't push Hitoshi off. His hair has been died green to match Tsu's. Going undercover as her brother.
"The commission sent him out a few days ago. He doesn't work for any of our agencies, so he wasn't required to report in about this mission." Tsu ribbets as she explains.
Ochako jumps up and hugs her tightly. This being the first time in months that they see eachother. "I missed you so much. You were cleared to come home, why haven't you?"
"I missed you too, so so so much. And because I intercepted a message that I couldn't get get transmitted back to headquarters. My radio picked it up. It was their plan to kidnap Izuku, Camie, and Lucy." Tsu explains as she hugs her girlfriend tighter.
"You mean you could've stopped this from happening? You could have at least warned us, damnit." Katsuki growls.
Kiri also gets defensive. "This could've been prevented."
Tsu shakes her head. "If I would have left, then you wouldn't have the connection you do here, if they would've been successful in their plan. Also, to be fair.....I wasn't expecting their plan to work. I have no idea how they succeeded. Deku and Camie are wonderful heros." Tsu reasons.
"Uh......they drugged them. Like Sero thinks it was some kind of psychotic weed. They also got Shouto." Kiri explains.
"Ah, that makes more sense." Tsu pulls out a few planks at the bottom of the boat. "This is what I've been using to tap into their communications and read their best signatures. Normally, I can't pick up anything. I think it's some kind of quirk preventing it." Ochako helps her pull a typewriter out of the small compartment.
"A typewriter?" The brunette asks.
Tsu types across the keys, a code of some sort. The top of the machine pops open, and a square hest signature radar system pops out.
"Oh! That's so cool!" Eijiro leans over.
"I thought so too." Hitoshi smiles.
"Hey, does Denks know you're out here?" Kyoka asks, looking down.
"Not here specifically. You know how these things work. I told him I would be back soon. My return date is the day after tomorrow. I was only sent out as the 'brother visiting his sister' because the commission hadn't heard from Froppy." Hitoshi answers.
"Can you use that machine to tell us if they're okay?" Momo leans forward curiously.
"Yes, if I can get a signal or a heat signature." Tsu answers. "I can't....get this steady." She ribbets, moving the knobs back and forth.
"Let me." Kyoka pushes Shinso off her lap.
"Oof." Hitoshi grumbles. He sits forward too and looks over their shoulders.
"They better be okay. I'll kick their asses if they aren't." Katsuki crosses his arms with a scowl, and leans forward to look as well.
The radio crackles and the screen shakes as it comes into focus. Shinso moves the reader around, and drops a few round tempature sensors out into the water. Kyoka gets a steady picture, and moves the angle around for a better look.
"Well?" Eijiro asks, not fully understanding what it is he is looking at.
Hitoshi and Kyoka try reading the screen's output.
"Fuckin'say something!" Katsuki shouts.
"Sshhhhhhhh. Babe not so loud." Eijiro whispers.
"Babe?" Tsu questions.
"Oh, we have got so much to tell you." Ochako kisses her girlfriend's cheek several times.
"I missed you so much." Tsu kisses her back in quick pecks.
"Oi!" Katsuki barks.
"Sorry, sorry." Tsu ribbets with a smile.
"There is no readings again. Like there is no heat signature." Kyoka explains.
"I think its someone's quirk changing the temperature of the water or the metal." Tsu explains as well.
"The emergency pods are still docked on the south side of the structure. The frequencies haven't changed. I think they're laying low, trying to avoid bringing on any attention." Hitoshi points to the screen as he speaks.
"So we regroup, and attack?" Kiri asks.
"Let's get back to the docks. We need to suit up, and make a plan." Momo stands up and dusts off her arms and legs.
Hitoshi nods, and begins steering the boat back to the pier. "Who all do you have on stand-by?"
"Mirko, Fatgum, Suneater, Lemillion, Nejire-Chan, Lioning, Tsukoyami, Welder. Fourth Kind and Ryuku are handling communications." Kiri answers.
"We can't communicate openly with these tooth implants, but they can hear us. We established a distress signal and are being tracked." Kyoka adds.
"Bullshit, comms." Katsuki grumbles.
Momo pinches his arm, and talks to Tsu for a little while. Ochako and Tsu haven't let go of eachother yet. Happy to be close after months apart.
"We will probably attack tonight. Send in a recon team, then rescue." Kiri says quietly.
"If I'm not on either of those teams, no one can stop me from going solo down there." Katsuki seethes.
"We will all be there. I'll make sure of it. I have the connections." Momo answers proudly.
"I vouch for all of you." Tsu adds.
"Fatgum would feel better if I had you down there with me, babe." Kiri smiles warmly.
"So....babe, huh?" Tsu smiles.
"Oh yeah, they're bangin. Izuku and Shouto too." Hitoshi adds, steering the boat.
"Oi! You piece of shit!" Katsuki barks.
"Its true!"
"They can hear us!" Kiri points to his teeth.
"Oh, my bad....." Hitoshi winces.
Katsuki rolls his eyes. Kyoka and Ochako laugh. None of them address the worrisome feelings, that seep into their bodies.
They hope, truly and deeply, that Izuku, Lucy, Camie, and Shouto are safe.
"I'm so bored...... this is not the move, guys." Camie whines.
"Let's play truth or dare!" Izuku suggests excitedly.
"Hell yeah." Camie sits up.
The heros eye the quiet group of villians. Having worn themselves out, answering Izuku's near endless questions.
"Hey, I'll go first." Lucy leans forward. "Shouto, truth or dare."
"Truth."
"Who is the better kisser out of your boyfriend's?" Lucy giggles.
"Eijiro." Shouto answers.
"Gasp! How could you!" Izuku squawks.
"I knew it!" Camie squeals.
"You know it's true." Shouto shrugs. "My turn. Lucy, truth or dare?"
"Hmmm, dare." LuCollie answers.
"I dare you, to beg for head pats."
"Oh that's rude." Lucy scowls, but sits on the floor and puts his head on Shouto's lap and gives him the best puppy eyes.
"I'm dying! He is so cute!" Camie taps her feet.
"Sho, if you don't give him head scratches, I will revoke your cuddle privileges." Izuku points at his partner.
"I will, I will." Shouto scratches Lucy's ears gently.
"Okay, my turn again. Camie, truth or dare?" Lucy shivers, and leans back.
"Dare, my dude." She answers.
"I dare you, to use your quirk and show us Monoma in a tutu singing a Pantera song."
"Phst, too easy." Camie raises her hand, and flicks her wrist. A cloud appears, and Monoma dances around in pink tutu singing heavy metal.
"Yes!" Izuku screeches. Lucy and Shouto clap enthusiastically.
"My turn. Izuku, truth or dare?" Camie smiles sweetly.
"Truth!" Izuku answers.
"Which of your boyfriends, is the best in bed?" Camie hides a laugh behind her hands. Lucy bites his lip. Shouto leand forward with a tilt to his head, also awaiting Izuku's answer.
"Uhhhh, dare." Izuku shys away.
"I dare you to tell us who, out of your boyfriends, is the best in bed." Camie laughs, a truly mischievous sound.
"Yeah, Izuku." Lucy pokes him.
"I would also like to know." Shouto adds.
"I don't like this game anymore." Izuku turns around bashfully.
Notes:
See you next time my loves!!!!!!!!
-Stevie.
Chapter 70: Recon and Recovery Teams
Summary:
"What is this?" Sho asks, pointing to the papers.
Izuku flashes a wonderful smile. Absolute raw power behind his eyes. Freckled lips pout, to feign innocence. His voice low as he answers, holding a secret between just the four of them.
"Our escape plan."
Notes:
Dear wonderful amazing perfect and beautiful readers,
Thank you for your patience! Thank you so much! If you've read the author's notes in the recent chapters of my other two stories, then you would know about my IRL difficulties here lately.
Thank you for always holding my hand. I love and appreciate you all!
Please continue to keep my hand in yours, for this lovely chapter date <3
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Chapter Text
"SHUT UP! Are you telling me, that you don't know who Lizzo is!" Camie screeches from a rolling chair she stole from the mafia boss's desk.
"Yes..... that is what I'm telling you. I don't exactly have time to catch up on who or what's popular." The mob boss rolls his eyes.
Camie casts an image with her quirk behind her head. Showing Lizzo on stage with one of her iconic songs playing.
"Wow, this wasn't what I was expecting." Another criminal across the room mumbles in shock.
"She's a baddie, I know." Camie waves the image away.
"How long have we been missing for now?" LuCollie asks, leaning over the corner desk.
"Sixteen hours." Izuku pipes up, still writing across several pieces of paper. He went quiet between his mumbling fits, and became eerily focused.
Suddenly standing up, Izuku crosses the room. He lays out the papers on the desk between Camie and Lucy. Shouto approaches his side curiously.
"So, you read these?" Izuku taps the stray blueprints across the walls.
"Yes, I don't understand them." Lucy nods.
"Half of it is in russian." Camie points out.
"There is a traitor amongst the heros." Izuku says quietly. "Someone has been feeding information to the Lalotai."
"A traitor?" Shouto's face pales slightly.
"Do you know who?" Camie asks. Looking over the blueprints again.
"Yes." Izuku swallows once the answer leaves his mouth. "But these plans........ from what I am able to gather, at any moment this whole structure is going to move."
"That's what this is?" Shouto taps the large map on the board behind him.
"I believe so. I don't speak russian, but I know math. And these-" Izuku gestures to a wide set of equations. "Are base formulas for a transportation quirk, with today's date here." He points to the corner.
"Those....formulas are for wide scale relocations?" Shouto reads over the details. Izuku nods.
"That explains why these guys have been so complacent and haven't really tried fighting back." Lucy turns to glare suspiciously at the group of restrained villians.
"So what do we do?" Camie asks, crossing her arms.
"We don't know how far down we are. Busting out of here would be incredibly reckless. The escape pods at the westside of the base have trackers, and are laced with specific codes." Lucy's nose twitches as he speaks.
"What is this?" Sho asks, pointing to the papers.
Izuku flashes a wonderful smile. Absolute raw power behind his eyes. Freckled lips pout, to feign innocence. His voice low as he answers, holding a secret between just the four of them.
"Our escape plan."
"Team Recovery prioritizes rescue! Team Recon prioritizes villian capture!" Fatgum shouts. Pointing at the blueprint across the wall.
The teams are hidden in massive freezers inside of fishing boats. Hiding their hest signatures and blocking signal interference from the outside with assisted quirks.
"Team Recovery, last roll call!" Hawks stands front and center of the small rescue team.
Each member sounds off one by one.
"Earphone Jack."
"Puppet Master." Hitoshi replies with his undercover hero name. His public one being, Mindjack.
"Uravity!"
"Neijire-Chan!"
"Froppy."
A beat of silence follows, as a wicked smile spreads across Mirko's face. "Team Recon, sound off bitches." She raises a hand.
"Dynamight!"
"Red Riot!"
"Cellophane."
"Vantablack."
"Creati!"
Mirko nods at the group as she speaks. "You know the plan! Once the villians are captured, we can assist in rescue. Until then, beat some ass!"
"Save as much data as you can! If I could get you to save the whole structure, I would!" Ryuku's voice commands through a speaker.
Fatgum comes on screen, standing beside of Fourth Kind. "Our attack and recovery teams land side, will handle the land base. We are counting on you to rescue Deku, Shouto, LuCollie, and Maboromicamie. As well as to secure the base. Good luck heros." The screen cuts out, as the land raid team shuffles behind them. Readying their attack and siege. The land side team consists of Suneater, Lemillion, Welder, and several other recognizable faces.
"As we approach, gather your gear and get ready to dive. We will go on with phases two and three of the Lalotai Raid. Let's make history!" Mirko claps her hands once.
"I'm heading out to scout in air. The night sky is my cover. Don't move an inch until you get the green light!" Hawks points threateningly at the Recon team, before heading topside.
Katsuki and Eijiro look over at the recovery team, feeling a mix of emotions. Wanting both to attack, and rescue.
Tsu feels their worried glances. "Do not worry. As soon as they are secured, you will be the first to know." She taps their shared communicators. Attacked to their mouth pieces and wrapped around a thick chord attatched to their ears.
Katsuki doesn't say anything, he simply nods.
Eijiro cracks his neck, then his knuckles, before giving her a wide trustful smile.
"Midobabe, this isn't another one of your My Chemical Romance moments, is it?" Camie asks, tightening ropes around the captured villains and securing the tape around the speech activated quirk holders.
"I swear it isn't. This plan will work, and it will be glorious." Izuku says proudly, stretching his legs.
"I am helplessly in love with you, and you have equal amounts of my trust as you do love, but this seems more unhinged than your usual ideas." Shouto stands in the corner of the room, raising his body temperature as high as he can manage without passing out to counter the ice he will need to use for their plan.
"Please, trust me. This is the only way we can escape, keep the villians secured, save the evidence that is piled in every single room of this base, and avoid getting recaptured." Izuku sighs heavily.
"Izuku." Shouto says calmly. His electric blue and steel grey eyes, burning into Izuku's body with a familiar intensity. "Are you sure, this will succeed? Can you promise me, that you will be alright?"
Izuku swallows around the lump in his throat. "I promise. I may lose consciousness, depending on the sea level, but I promise.
Shouto gives his lover a deep passionate look, and nods.
Once the villians have been refrozen to the walls, Lucy commands a few others to stay silent and sit still.
"Be careful, babes. We got the inside." Camie takes Izuku's and Shouto's hand into her own.
"Remember if this plan fails, you guys get to the surface of the ocean as fast as possible. Leave us, and prioritize getting help." Lucy says.
"We will not leave you behind." Izuku says firmly.
"Trust Izuku, to help bring us home." Shouto reaches out and squeezes Lucy's hand.
Lucy nods. Camie blows them each a kiss. Izuku and Shouto head through the structure, looking for the weakest spot to break through. Finding one near the ceiling at the northern part of the base.
"Are you ready?" Shouto asks softly.
Izuku nods. "Hey, Sho?"
Green eyes meet dual toned irises.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Izuku." A soft smile, and a single chaste kiss are shared between the two.
Izuku lifts his hand, and holds it a mere three inches from the fortified metal. Taking a deep breath, Izuku holds onto Shouto tightly and uses 40% of One For All to break through the metal. Flooding the room with water swiftly. Izuku punches again, but through the flow of water. Shouto uses his ice to form a tube up into the water.
As they wedge their bodies into the tube, Shouto freezes the hole that Izuku had made in the wall. Keeping any more water from escaping, but also keeping air and a maintained pressure in the tube that leads from the inside to the outside of the base.
"Step one, done." Shouto gasps.
"Do you trust me? As much as you said you do?" Izuku asks breathlessly.
Shouto presses his forehead against Izuku's. "Undeniably."
Izuku breathes a fast exhale. "On three." Shouto nods.
"1......2.............3!"
Cracking through the makeshift ice tube, Shouto and Izuku swim into the open water. Izuku keeps a tendril of blackwhip wrapped safely around his partner's waist.
Shouto gets his palms planted on the side of the large metal building. He ices over the entire thing, giving every inch a crystalized appearance.
Izuku plants his feet on the ocean floor, and digs his hands into the metal. Using One For All, he lifts slowly. Pushing the metal tank of a building up just enough for Shouto to shoot a sheet of ice underneath. Coating the bottom as evenly as possible.
Shouto gives him a thumbs up, and Izuku uses a combination of his powers to get their bodies onto the roof of the structure. Shouto places his hands onto the metal again, and activates as much ice as his body will allow him to. Shifting and moving the building. Large ice pillars shoot up around them as a guide, as the large reinforced metal building....rises.
"I'm getting a heat signature! Two bodies, moving outside of the northern section of the base!" Earphone jack shouts from her spot at the thermal scanner.
"Two bodies?" Eijiro asks nervously.
"How long until we reach our designated dive spot?" Mirko shouts over the computers lining the far side of the freezer wall.
"Four minutes!" Kyoka shouts back.
"Deploy in four minutes! As soon as this boat is stopped, dive!" Mirko stands in front of the row of divers.
"One of the bodies, is drastically dropping in temperature." Another rescue member says, looking at the scanner.
"Hey..... um...... the b-base...... it's uh, moving?" Kyoka says, watching the screens.
"What the hell do you mean, moving?" Katsuki growls. This is massive, and changes their entire attack and rescue plan.
"I mean, it's lifting. Like it's...... look." She points to the screen.
They all watch in horror, as the whole base gets further and further away from the sea floor at a rapid speed. Almost shocked, at what they are witnessing.
"What are these?" Mirko points to screen. Large thick streaks across the monitor flashing in deep blue shades. "Why is this area flashing red then blue?"
"I don't know, these beams surround the base and seem to all point at an exact angle upwards. The temperature gage could be malfunctioning." Another tech guy answers.
Kyoka leans over to see his screen that covers a wider view. She then turns the screen to the team of divers behind her.
"What does this look like?" She points with a grin.
Katsuki stares at the screen with furrowed brows. Ochako tilts her head. Eijiro squints, trying to remember where he has seen this pattern from.
"Fucking Icy-Hot." Katsuki growls with a prideful smile.
"That's his regulation pattern!" Ochako points to the screen.
"Then that means that one of those bodies is Shouto?" Eijiro's face pales. "What about Deku? Any signs of him?"
Katsuki slaps the red head's chest. "What two dumbasses would move a whole entire fucking underwater building?"
Eijiro smiles wetly. "Our dumbasses."
"I've lost track of the structure. I think they moved outside of our machines radius." Someone says, typing on a keyboard.
"It would make sense. This tech is used for deep-sea stuff. Our target areas are set for hundreds of feet underwater." Kyoka adds.
"This is Hawks, do you read me?" Keigo's voice comes through an intercom.
"10-4, what do you see up there?" Mirko stomps over to the receivers.
"I see sopping wet mops of green curls, and red and white hair." Hawks answers, a grin in his voice.
"The Lalotai base?" Mirko asks.
"Floating on the ocean surface like a buoy. We need first aid. These kids don't look so good." Hawks says.
"10-4. We are approaching now." Mirko hits a button on the side of the radio before speaking into the microphone again. "This is Mirko. Do you read me, Ryuku?"
"I read you, status update?" A voice replies.
"We got 'em. Send out the stand-by teams and the medical ship. Maybe a helicopter, not sure yet." Mirko grins.
"10-4, send your coordinates via our transmitters. I'll meet you there."
"Copy all." Mirko hangs the microphone back up on the side of the radio. She turns to the anxious rescue and recon team behind her. Speaking with authority.
"Abandon your current dive gear, get your hero suits strapped, and take the emergency dive gear on your backs. If we need to attack in water, Froppy will take the lead. You've heard the structure and kidnapped hero's statuses. Now move out!"
Notes:
Yay!!!!!!! Can't wait to see you again soon! I'm hoping to have this next chapter out this week!
Would you keep holding my hand for now? I really appreciate it <3
-Stevie
Chapter 71: Plan: Hockey Puck
Summary:
"H-Hey....guys. I-I don't th...think I can-" Izuku begins, but trails off as smooth hands catch his body before it hits the remaing ice path.
"M'sorry....... I-I almost m-made it." He mumbles with bleary frost dotted lashes.
"Shhhhhh. Just rest for a bit, we've got you." A voice answers. He knows it was ochako, he just can't see her face to confirm it.
Notes:
Hello! I'm so happy to see you! I've been healing well and filling what creative spaces I have with stories and writing. Thank you so much everyone, for everything <3
Would you hold my hand again? I made you some refreshments! Have some snacks and enjoy this closing chapter to our Lalotai Arc. It's mostly smooth sailing and fun littles dates from now on!
🍪🍿🍡☕🥤
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku blinks his eyes open slowly, and is greeted by a blindingly bright overhead light, an obnoxious buzzing sound, and someone smacking his cheek.
"Kid?" Another pinch to the cheek.
Izuku gasps a deep breath, and pushes the assaulting hands away from his face.
"Hey! He's awake!" The blonde shouts.
"Hawks?" Izuku groans.
"Hey, kid. How're you feeling?" Hawks asks, pressing a warm bare hand to his chilled forehead.
"Cold." Izuku shivers.
Hawks chuckles as light flurries above their heads. Vague shouts of orders and ear-screeching sounds of metal being bent. Izuku sees a blur of red and white next to him.
"Shouto." He gasps, trying to sit up. A firm hand pulls him back down.
"He's okay, just unconscious." Another voice answers.
"Mo?" Izuku mumbles, as he lays back against the cold metal. Momo is seated beside of Shouto's head, assessing his drastically changing body temperature and any other injuries.
"I'm making you some clothes. Try not to move around much, you've got a head injury. Can you feel this?" Momo asks, pinching his left arm.
"Feel what?" He answers weakly.
A warm blanket gets placed over his shivering body.
"You-s-someone. Please, check on Cam and Lucy." Izuku mumbles frantically.
"Hot topic squad is doing a sweep now." Hawks says as he checks over his shoulder.
"Hawks-" Izuku turns onto his side to try and face the blurry image of red wings. "-there's a traitor. They've been feeding the mafia information, and- ack!"
"A traitor?" Hawk's jaw clenches at the new information. He motions above their heads a signal of some kind, Izuku hears several heavy sets of feet land on the metal structure.
Shouto takes a rasped shallow breath, as he rolls onto his stomach. Steam starts billowing off his body in thick waves.
"You two were underwater for almost four minutes in near freezing temperatures." Momo says firmly, as if to scold the two of them, though her voice is still soft with worry.
"A phone, now. I've-" Shouto coughs harshly. "Hah..... we-we've got to contact the Endeavor Agnecy." Blue and grey eyes blink to the side, meeting vibrant green. Izuku offers a tired smile, and Shouto smiles back in relief.
"Get me a comm!" A nearby voice shouts.
"Let's go Power Puff Girls!" Mirko's voice commands overhead. Her reinforced boots smack the metal landing with a loud clank. Neijire-Chan, Uravity, and Froppy land behind her. A helicopter hovers above them with cables and ropes extended from the opened side doors.
"H-Hey, Tsu-" Izuku begins with chattering teeth.
"I'm the amphibian mutant type here, and you guys are gonna die of hyperthermia before me? Rude." Tsu jokes, laying a thick med kit to the side. Ochako drops a stretcher beside of them.
"You're both idiots." Ochako blurts with teary eyes.
"Very smart idiots though!" Neijire adds unhelpfully.
Several vital monitoring patches get stuck to Izuku's skin. Shouto shivers and breathes steam out between trembling lips.
"Um..... i-i-is...... Ka-Kacchan h-he-re?" He asks softly.
"Yeah. He is a part of the Hot Topic Squad." Ochako answers.
"And Ei?" Shouto asks too.
"Eijiro and Momo are the mom squad. We are the powerpuff girls, apparently." Tsu adds as she smacks warm heating packs onto Izuku's throbbing and aching joints.
Shouto glances between the blue, pink, and green colors. "Oh, y-yes that makes sense."
"Guys...... I-I'm really appreciative o-of the help, but we need c-communicators like....... n-now."
A crackle of a transmission device attached to many hero's hips and gear comes to life with static and a roughed voice. "All clear. Everyone is detained and the kidnapped have been secured."
Shouto and Izuku breathe deeply with a warm feeling at the center of their shivering chests. Eijirou has always sounded so professional through comms during missions.
"Tell us what's happening, kid." Mirko urges.
Izuku tells them of the rooms of proof and transportation quirk formulas lining the walls of the offices below them. Ochako, Froppy, Neijire-Chan, and Momo handle getting the two of them checked out.
Shouto gets his hands on a communication device that has been secured by EarPhone Jack and Tsukoyami. Contacting the Endeavor Agency didn't take long, but getting Endeavor himself on the line did.
The line clicks, as a boisterous voice answers.
"Father." Shouto speaks clear, but with a shivering voice. "We don't have much time, but please trust me. There are more than a dozen heros at my location that can confirm and stand as witnesses to the evidence we have on hand, so trust my next statement."
The reciever crackles as Endeavor speaks back. "Understood, Shouto."
Taking a deep breath, Shouto looks between the older Heros surrounding them. He breaks the news with unwavering certainty.
"A hero of the Endeavor Agency has been feeding and leaking information to the Lalotai. We have substantial evidence to proof that a younger relative of the hero contains a mass relocation quirk, and had planned to transport the whole underwater base somewhere south of Moscow." Shouto says firmly.
Izuku shares glances of confirmation with Mirko, Hawks, and several others working around them.
"Please detain Hero Lioning as soon as possible, and transport her to a hidden location. Hero Deku has read and confirmed the evidence found to be tracking her location at all times as well, so we heavily suggest searching her person and belongings and using a tracking quirk, if available, to monitor her geographical position at all times." Shouto speaks, just as a strike of lightning clashes nearby.
"Copy all. Good work Shouto, and company." Endeavor replies at a eardrum throbbing volume. The call clicks off and disconnects.
"We've got to move this building closer to shore as soon as possible." Izuku stands rapidly.
"Woah there, bunny boy." Mirko places her hands over his shoulders. "You're going with the air-evac team."
"What? No, wait! Shouto and I have a plan!" Izuku begins to defend himself. A harsh ripple of current rocks the building upwards slightly.
"Your boyfriend's are already pissed off enough." Hawks reasons.
Shouto and Izuku both wince as the side roofing blasts open. Blonde hair and powerful explosions become airborne. A bright sunshining smile and red hair jumps up onto the roof behind him.
"You stupid motherfuckers!" The blonde shouts, landing a few dozen feet away.
"Kacchan!" Izuku tries walking closer, but Mirko keeps him still.
Eijiro strides up beside them. "You guys are so manly. I'm so proud...... definitely a little mad, not gonna lie, but so proud."
"Th-Thank you, but we need to move the building now." Izuku warns.
"YOU ALREADY DID." Katsuki seethes again.
"Don't worry! We have cables being attached to the sides. There are tug boats on their way! We are going to tow it to shore!" Ei says enthusiasticly while wrapping Shouto in a warm embrace.
"You guys don't understand-" Izuku begins again, as a harsh strike of lightning illuminates the night sky. "-They're trying to locate it! They're getting closer."
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Katsuki seethes, shoving Mirko out of the way to stand toe to toe with him.
"Kacchan, please trust me. There are transportation quirk equations listed along the walls down there." He points at his feet for emphasis. "The waves and lightning are the Lalotai running each coded equation. They're looking for the base, and they're getting closer."
Hawks speaks into a radio, and a feminine voice answers. Mirko shifts her stance defensively.
"So they're trying to relocate the whole building?" Katsuki asks, looking around.
"Yes. We don't have much time. The closer to shore we, get the better." Izuku huffs tiredly.
"Ryuku! Get down here!" Mirko shouts upwards. A heavy ladder rolls down the side of one of the helicopters.
"You have a plan?" Ei asks breathlessly. Izuku and Shouto nod.
"Izuku, if we keep you out here in this wind and weather much longer you'll get actual hypothermia." Momo places a gentle hand to his shoulder. Ochako and Tsu stand beside of her, worry dripping from brown and dark green eyes.
"I'll be alright." Izuku says firmly, turning to look at Mirko. "I'll take a few days off of work! Just let us help move this thing!"
"I'll take some time off to recover too." Shouto adds hopefully.
Mirko eyes the both of them up and down. "You'll both take a week, no less."
Izuku gapes his mouth open in defiance, but closes it quickly. Shouto agrees, reluctantly.
"What's your plan kid?" Hawks steps forward. Another clash of lightning hits closer. The current picking up in ferocity.
"Hockey puck." Izuku says quickly.
Shouto nods. "I ice the path, Izuku pushes the building forward."
"Are you shittin' me?" Katsuki growls. "That's your master plan?"
"Trust me." Izuku growls back.
"Statistically speaking, it's a resonable plan." Ryuku drops from the ladder and walks between Hawks and Mirko. "We would need extra power, and heat support for Shouto. Can't have him freezing over too soon." She smiles reassuringly.
"Are you serious? We are just gonna push this bitch of a building over ice?" Mirko asks with wide eyes. "This sounds like one of my plans." She laughs.
"Katsuki and I can be heat support. I can create heat packs and make fire-proof blankets. Katsuki can generate blasts small enough to radiate continuous warmth." Momo reasons.
"Neijire-Chan can help push the building with waves, and I can zero gravity enough parts of the structure to lighten the weight." Ochako reasons as well.
"I can help with the force." Ei clacks his hardened fists together.
"Hockey puck plan it is!" Ryuku begins running calculations in her head. Weight vs force vs velocity, inputting weather and distance.
"Fuck it!" Hawks throws his hands in the air. "Let's hockey puck this bitch!"
"You've got to keep warm though, kid." Mirko points a finger into his chest as warning.
"I'll be okay." Izuku nods.
"You better say something if you feel anything off, got it?" Katsuki warns too.
A larger wave ripples against the structure harshly.
"And you-" Katsuki points to Shouto. "Are taking two weeks off."
Shouto pouts a bit, but agrees.
"Let's get everyone else moved off the structure first." Ryuku orders the group to disperse and begin their designated duties.
Camie and Lucy get brought to the rooftop and reunited with Shouto and Izuku again. Hanta stays close to Camie's side. Momo makes extra heated blankets and comfortable tracksuits for the four of them with heated inseams. Lucy gets jammed in the middle of a big group hug, but doesn't complain once.
Camie, Lucy, Hitoshi, VantaBlack, the captured villians, and others not necessary to the mission's newly added phase, get moved to the boats nearby safely.
Shouto stands at the front, wrapped in warming jackets with a thermal monitor attached to his neck, head, chest, and thighs. Katsuki makes him lean into his chest, as he begins slowly blasting small sparks of warm light. Shouto ices over the ocean in one long continues path. A road of thick dark colored pure ice, laid out for the structure to slide on with raised sides to act as brackets.
Mirko stands with Izuku and Neijire-Chan behind the building ontop of a thickened sheet of ice. The flat frozen floating island crunching under their steps.
Sero becomes an unsuspected key element. He gets the crazy idea to tape around the front of the building, and wrap the tape around Eijirou and Tsu as well. Ei acts as a sledding dog, with his hardened feet digging into the ice. Tsu matches his pace, as the massive villian base slides behind them. Slow and steady. Sero tapes up and around parts of the building that are weaker to reinforce the architecture.
Shouto fights against the frost overtaking his body, and continuously lays out never-ending paths of strong ice. Katsuki and Momo keep him warm as much as possible.
Ochako runs right beside of Izuku, with her finger tips pressed tightly against the structures varying panels of metal. Mirko uses her over-powered and mechanially inhanced legs to help push the building forward beside of Neijire-Chan, who uses her waves to act as a propeller of sorts.
Hawks flies overhead between helicopters, and relays information between boats and groups. Tsukoyami stays in touch with the tug boats, planning to meet them halfway.
Izuku uss blackwhip to wrap around the structure protectively. This building, it's proof, it's contents, and it's detained villian inhabitants, standing as the proof that will bring countries together. Uniting nations and politicians with this evidence if it means putting an end to Lalotai as a whole.
The structure shakes and creaks as lightning splits the sky violently. The ocean current becomes more hazardous, as the other side of the Lalotai relocation quirk user must be growing impatient.
Izuku makes a large mental note to pull and coax as much information out of Endeavor about the workings and details of Miss Lionings lightning geographical relocation/transportation quirk.
Did Izuku memorize as much of the detailed transportation/teleportation/relocation quadratic formulas and estimated equations that lined the walls and chalkboards as possible while he was being held "captive"?
Yes of course. Only for scientific research......
Definitely not for morbid quirk anylistic curiosity. Noooooo, that would likely probably be at least a little unprofessional.
It's just for science. *cough*cough*
"I can see the tug boat spot lights." Kyoka radios from the helicopter.
"Copy." Hawks replies, swooping down onto the metal roofing. "Hey! We got eyes on the recon tow-team. They weren't expecting to bring the whole building!" He laughs.
"Tell Shouto to slow his ice down. We don't want to hit any of the Navel or Coast Guard assisting ships." Ryuku shouts over the loud noise pollution.
Hawks nods, and takes off towards the front of their massive world record breaking game of make-shift hockey.
The chilled wind rips through their hair and across their skin. Tsu begins to uncontrollably shiver as her undercover body suit has reached it's battery powered limit. Katsuki keeps blasts going, while using the reserve tanks and bottles of built up sweat. Momo repeatedly makes charging ports to keep the electric and artificial heat going.
Although Eijirou's hardening works well to protect his skin from frost or damage, he can still feel the absolute bone chilling sensation of ice radiating up his legs and through his back.
The teams are steadily cracking as the hours tick on.
Movements are becoming more sluggish, eyes are loosing focus, the overhead lights and massive spot lights are becoming split and off centered. Izuku feels his arms beginning to numb deeper to the shattered and long repaired bones. Old metal plates and screws littering his skeleton ache painfully against the chilly late fall temptations far off the coast of Russia.
"H-Hey....guys. I-I don't th...think I can-" Izuku begins, but trails off as smooth hands catch his body before it hits the remaing ice path.
"M'sorry....... I-I almost m-made it." He mumbles with bleary frost dotted lashes.
"Shhhhhh. Just rest for a bit, we've got you." A voice answers. He knows it was ochako, he just can't see her face to confirm it.
"Shouto is taping out too." Mirko pats his shoulder. "You two have made history with this rescue mission."
Izuku let's himself smile, despite the small prickled feeling of failure crawling up his spine.
"It's fine, why?" Izuku mumbles as exhaustion kicks in. "Because I am here!"
His body gets physically moved, but weightlessly. The unmistakable sensation of Ochako's quirk.
He gets dropped into the arms of someone with a rugged laugh. That soul deep feeling of nostalgia letting him know that Kacchan is the one holding him tight, and that he will most definitely be getting shit for that stupid catch phrase later.
For now....... these arms feel pretty warm. Nice, protective, reassuring, and just as safe as they always have. Maybe even more so, as his vision truly fades into deepend darkness.
The morning dawn breaks over the ocean's horizon as they finally haul the structure to a bay near the shore with the help of tugboats and multiple military escort ships.
News channels, press, and reporters swarm the area. Waiting to get the first shot or interview with the heros responsible for this amazing rescue and recon mission.
Mirko and Hawks easily garner most of their attention. Which gives everyone else ample time to escape from the public's eye.
Izuku's ears twitch to life to the sound of an informative voice, that he recognizes as a television newscaster, filtering around his pounding head.
The classic ugly brightness of a hospital room welcomes his senses in the most unwelcoming way. He pouts as he no longer feels strength enveloping him in a safe bundle of warmth, despite still being much warmer now. His left arm is numb though. That doesn't feel very good.
"Oi." A honey roughed voice calls, as a hand squeezes his own.
Izuku tilts his head towards the voice, and a rugged hand drags through his messy curls.
"You can go back to sleep, baby." Eijiro soothes.
"Hmm." Izuku purses his lips, then smacks them dryly.
"Thirsty?" Ei asks. Before Izuku can nod, a metal straw gets brought to his lips. The water warmed pleasantly with a hint of lemon and honey.
"Don't move too much." Katsuki almost whispers, as some pressure shifts from his arm.
Izuku turns his head, and peers down into a sea of red and white. Brushed together and tangled at the crown, almost turning a blended pink color.
"Is he okay?" Izuku manages to whisper back.
"Yeah, he spent a couple hours inside of the steam rooms and regulated just enough to be allowed in here." Ei answers.
"Fell asleep as soon as he laid next to you." Katsuki adds.
"Camie and Lucy?" He mumbles back.
"They're with the hero commission, giving full statements. You guys will need to give yours today. We tried pushing them off until tomorrow, but the commission pushed back for today." Ei grumbles with a certain type of heated annoyance that Izuku admires. A tone that only slips out when someone he cares about is being taken advantage of, sick, injured, or pushed around.
"Bastards." Katsuki growls as well.
Izuku squeezes the blonde's hand. "I.....I-I'm sorry." Tears prick at the corners of his eyes. Stinging with the stabbing emotion in his chest.
"Shut up." Katsuki switches his hold, threading their fingers together. "You are not allowed to apologize, or I will kick your ass."
"You have nothing to apologize for, baby." Ei coos again. "You did everything right. You were perfect and amazing. Manly as hell, dude."
"But..... if I would've just been a little more careful. If I would've been more aware of the villains and their gear, or maybe if I-"
Katsuki thumps his forehead. "I said no."
"But Kacchan-"
"Nope." Katsuki shakes his head.
"We were captured, kidnapped, and almost sold or killed over seas. I could've prevented it." Izuku tries again with a trembling lip.
"No. You couldn't have. Its our fault too, Deku." Katsuki holds his hand up gently.
"You guys were taken right in front of us. They used hallucination and illusion quirks to keep our guard down. That, plus the good kush, we were all fooled. If anyone is to blame, it's everyone. All or nothing, baby." Ei reasons.
"What he said." Katsuki gruffs.
Izuku tilts his head back and sighs through his nose. Swallowing around the emotions building in his chest, he manages to lower them to a simmering burn instead of a rolling boil.
"I wanna go home." Izuku huffs wetly.
Katsuki chuckles, and Ei runs his fingers through messy green curls soothingly.
"Same." Shouto huffs, turning in Izuku's hold.
"Goodmorning princess." Katsuki teases lightly.
"Princesses. Get. Smooches. Katsuki." Shouto enunciates each word with as much sass as he can muster. Which isn't a lot, but his point is made.
"Princes and Princesses." Ei corrects. Katsuki rolls his eyes, and plants a kiss into red and white blended hair and one over a freckled forehead.
"Did you guys remember to check in on Milk while we were gone?" Shouto mumbles tiredly.
"Your sister went by the townhouse a couple times for us. She had my spare key." Ei answers. He gently strokes Shouto's cheek, bringing a bright pink blush to his ears and nose.
A moment of blissed quiet passes, until Shouto flings Izuku under the metaphorical bus.
"Just so you both know, everything we did post kidnapping was Izuku's idea."
"Oh yea, we figured." Ei laughs heartily.
"Shouto." Izuku gasps, hiding his face in white hair.
"Two weeks off work for you-" Katsuki points to Shouto. "-and one week off for you." He says, pointing to Izuku.
Izuku and Shouto both pout playfully.
"We've got littles dates planned these next few weeks and a potentially new little to add to the family. We can't risk you guys getting over worked and sick." Ei reasons, like a father.
"Okay, Daddy." Izuku mumbles back. Eijiro's face heats to a thousand shades of red.
"Oh shit, wait-" Izuku tries. "I wasn't-I didn't mean it like that!"
Katsuki pulls away from the bed and keels over with laughter. Eijiro buries his face in his hands. Shouto doesn't even try to hide his smug expression.
"No! Stop that! You know what I meant!" Izuku screeches.
"Of course." Shouto nods. "What other meaning could you possibly have in calling Eijiro Daddy?" He asks with a serious tone, but a teasing smile.
"Just put me back where you me. Leave me to drown in the ocean with my despair and embarrassment." Izuku whines.
"It's good." Ei smacks himself into awareness. "I'm good."
"Oh I'm sure you are, Red." Katsuki laughs too. "I'm not as into the whole daddy kink thing as you are, but I'll call you that too if you want."
"Give it a try." Shouto teases back. Ei silently panics, because woah boy.
"I hate you both." Izuku mumbles, slamming his head back into the flat hospital bed pillows.
"Should I?" Katsuki asks with a smirk.
"Not if you wanna regret it." Ei whispers back.
"Oh?" Katsuki taunts.
"Say it, say it, say it." Shouto begins chanting.
Izuku pinches his side roughly. "Stop instigating stuff! You're gonna get them riled up, and kicked out." He whisper-yells.
"Hey, Daddy." Katsuki almost purrs.
Eijiro stands up abruptly. "Hot cocoa? Some tea? Coffee? We're gonna go get something for your stomachs. Wait here, or else." He points to the two of them. Izuku nods fervently, because he knows that look.
Shouto smiles, lacking in shame or remorse. Silently reveling in his reign of chaos.
Eijiro grabs Katsuki by his shirt collar and drags him out of his chair.
"Shit, shit, shit-" Katsuki grumbles, partially in regret and partially in curiosity.
As the hospital room door slides closed behind them, Izuku takes a deep breath. "Are you alright? You regulated enough?"
"Yes, thank you." Shouto answers. "Are you well? Does anything hurt? I probably shouldn't be laying on you, I apologize." He goes to shift away, and Izuku tightens his arm around his shoulders.
"I'm alright. I'm just happy to be back." Izuku replies softly. "Do you know how Tsu is doing?"
"She used my steam tank with me, and fell asleep." Shouto answers with a smile.
"The humidity is good for her." Izuku mumbles tiredly. "She'd probably like the hot tub we are thinking about putting in Ei's backyard for the summer.
"Yes. I believe she may still be in the sauna, actually." Shouto stretches out his legs. "When we get home, let's shower and change into our snoralax onesies."
"You want to regress already?" Izuku turns to him with a whispered tone.
Shouto shakes his head. "Not yet. I just want to be comfortable. Little things still bring me comfort, even when I'm not little."
Izuku nods in understanding. "Then do you wanna build a fort and take a nap?" He asks.
"Can we invite Tsu and Ochako?"
"Absolutely." Izuku readily agrees. "We can call Camie and Lucy when we get home, just to check in."
"Good idea." Shouto answers quietly. His voice trailing off as fatigue kicks in again.
The hospital monitors beep in the background as the tv continues rolling with news updates.
The sun peeks in through the blindes, and the heat kicks. Blowing a warm breeze against what freckled skin of his is uncovered from the thin blankets.
"Izuku?" Shouto mumbles softly.
"Hm?"
"You're one of my heros." He replies, tucking himself deeper into the warm body beside of him.
"And you're one of mine, Sho." Izuku whispers back.
Notes:
With love,
-Stevie
Chapter 72: Relaxation?
Summary:
So.......um....... hold my hand? We can hold hands underneath the blue cloud printed blanket on our laps, and I'll feed you popcorn? Sound good? I made some hot cocoa too. 🥰☕️🍿
Notes:
I just wanted to give you a little TodoDeku love making, with some uh......... interferences. ;)
I probably won't write smut for the rest of this story, as it's really difficult with four partners involved. Not to mention I already loathe writing it 😑 so enjoy this little piece of love!!!!!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
The television seems to always stay on a relevant news channel when anyone is at home. A way of staying aware of street/city activity even while on medical leave.
If a catastrophic event or difficult villain makes an appearance, members of their class have been known to aid off the clock. Some have even left their personal vacations or important family matters to bring additional aid.
Such is the life of being a hero. A dedicated lifestyle, a demanding career, and a noble profession.
"-by the time our recon ships made contact, Heros Deku, Shouto, Mirage, and LuCollie had already broken out of their confinements and detained every villain and criminal sidekick throughout the base." Ryuku speaks with an air of authority and pride.
"According to our reports, it says here that Heros Deku and Shouto somehow brought the entire multi-ton underwater structure above the sea's surface. Is that correct?" An interviewer that Izuku immediately recognizes as Cameron the Camera Man. An internationally recognized journalist and reporter.
"That is correct." Ryuku nods with her hands folded neatly across her lap.
"Could you tell us how they managed such a feat? We have several fan-based theories and some of our own strategists have created estimated plans." The reporter writes in smooth penmanship, likely word for word whatever Ryuku answers.
"That is classified information." Fatgum leans into the cameras view.
"Ah, I see." Cameron turns to the next page of his journal. "These next questions are for Fatgum, Endeavor, and Mirko directly."
Miruko sits forward, holding her own microphone. Endeavor sits beside of her, with Fatgum and Ryuku across from them.
"Proceed." Endeavor grants.
"Now......we've seen several photos and press-released videos of Heros Red Riot, Dynamight, Shouto, and Deku embracing passionately as they're leaving the hospital the following day of the rescue. Could we possibly get the dating rumors addressed?" Cameron smiles innocently with malicious curiosity.
"Of course." Fatgum gestures across the small table between them.
Izuku turns up the volume of the television. Shouto holds his breath and takes Izuku's hand in his.
"We would like for you to be specific in which dating rumors, please." Ryuku pulls out a small notepad of her own. "As there are quite a few." She chuckles lightly.
"Well we have seen many tabloids speculate that Dynamight and Deku have been together for years. There are also photos of Shouto and Red Riot that have circulated the internet. Then we got this photo, which is a moment of rare softness for Dynamight. Can we bring that up on the screen please?" Cameron shouts towards the television crew.
Milk pads along the back of the couch, and flops down between two warm bodies. Shouto huffs, and pulls her into his lap. Izuku smiles at the picture highlighting the screen.
A publicly rare moment of softness, indeed.
Katsuki had been barking orders at the EMT's and medical professionals that awaited them on shore. Shouto has blue lips and is clearly unconscious against the blonde's shoulder. Katsuki has his head down, and from the camera's view, it looks like a soft kiss into red and white hair.
"Ah, what a lovely photo." Ryuku smiles.
"A moment of passion in the throws of hero work." Fatgum agrees.
"Where were Deku and Red Riot at the time this photo was taken?" Mirko asks, leaning over to ask Ryuku.
"I believe Deku was being carried by Uravity and Neijire-chan to the ambulance nearby. Red Riot was asked to help anchor the structure to the dock." Ryu answers.
"Ah, that's right." Fatgum nods in recollection.
"We, as fans,-" Cameron starts innocently. "-would like to know who our favorite heros are romantically involved with just so we can support them appropriately."
Endeavor holds the microphone under his chin. "Well then you can support the four of them together, or individually."
Mirko smiles just as nonchalantly. "Yes. As a fan yourself, I'm sure you would only want our heros to be as happy as possible and very well taken care of."
"Of course!" The reporter replies.
"Then to address these dating rumours, our wonderful heros are very happy with their partners." Fatgum answers.
"Well that is wonderful, but the public-" Cameron tries.
"The public, as you said yourself, would only want our young heros happy, safe, and well taken care of." Ryuku replies.
"That is true, but we would still like specifics." Cameron reasons.
"As in if their relationships are exclusive?" Endeavor asks.
"Yes!" Cameron's eyes light up.
"Ah...... well they're certainly exclusive with each other, indeed." Ryuku replies coyly.
"Such lovely couples." Fatgum adds.
"Honestly, they're so protective of each other. Their relationships are quite refreshing." Mirko crosses her legs and smiles into the camera.
"Couldn't agree more." Fatgum agrees.
"As Shouto's father and boss, I have already given my blessings for his relationship to grow. I am proud of my boy, as are the other hero's parents." Endeavor speaks as well.
Somewhere off screen, someone signals the host. Cameron sets his notebook to the side and slips his flashcards into his pocket. Though his expression remains neutral, his eyes still show a hint of disappointment.
"Well citizens of Japan, it seems we have run out of time for today's segment. Stay tuned for sports and weather reports, as well as our weekly recap! Thank you for joining us! This has been Heros Endeavor, Mirko, Fatgum, and Dragoon. Hosted by yours truly, Cam-Man! See you next time, here at Heroic Chronicles on News Chanel Seven!"
Shouto turns the volume down, and pets underneath Milk's chin gently. "That was better than expected."
Izuku nods. "Kacchan said their game plan was to willingly answer all of their questions, as vaguely as possible."
"It was a good plan, but I don't believe it will work for long." Shouto reasons. "Eventually, someone will slip or something will happen."
"When it does, we will address it then." Izuku replies softly.
As neither have anything more to add to the topic of discussion, the heater kicks on. Blasting warmth across their cozied space. Shouto winces as he is still having trouble maintaining a consistent body temperature. He pushes the blanket off his legs, revealing a pair of rucked up pink shorts.
Izuku feels his gaze lingering, so he quickly averts his attention elsewhere. "How are you feeling?" He almost whispers.
"Still a bit tired. Quirk suppressants always have lasting affects for a few days." He answers, then reaches for his nearby mug.
"Same. I'm glad to be spending my time off with you though." Izuku says with a warm smile.
Shouto smiles back. "Me too."
"Are you still getting hot flashes and cold waves?" Izuku places a hand on his knee gently. Shouto welcomes the touch and leans into it.
"Yes. It isn't as bad as it was yesterday, though." His electric blue and steel grey eyes pierce like a hot iron through Izuku's warm green.
Izuku snuggles closer, ignoring the heat pooling from his chest down to his stomach. "Hey, Shouto?"
Shouto tilts his head to the side. Making his right cheek pudge up slightly. "Hm."
"It's...... been a long few days..... hasn't it?"
Shouto nods. "It has."
"C-Can I do anything for you?" Izuku offers. "Brew more tea. I can plate you up some left over soba from the fridge? Maybe run you a bath?"
The soft smile he gets in return brings a skip to Izuku's heartbeat. "I'm alright, thank you." Shouto answers.
A few more quiet moments fill their atmosphere. As of this morning, it had only been the two of them and Milk at home. Filling the day with relaxation and stress-free activities. Their doctors, boyfriends, and bosses orders.
"Actually-" Shouto starts, gaining all of Izuku's attention again. "Would you kiss me?"
Izuku smiles back. Without hesitation, he closes the distance between their lips. A short kiss. Simple, sweet, with an unspoken thankfulness shared between them.
"Thank you." Shouto's smile had began to form even before their lips separated.
"You can have a kiss hundreds of thousands of times, literally whenever." Izuku says incredulously.
"Oh well..... in that case." Shouto leans over, and presses another chaste kiss to his cheek. "Wait I gotta-" another to a freckled browbone. "Maybe a few here too." His lips plant soft pecks across Izuku's forehead. "Can't forget the nose." His lips press against the buttoned tip.
"Sho-" Izuku giggles. "-that tickles!"
"I just..... just a few more." Shouto reasons, planting a dozen more kisses over a freckled chin, cheek, nose, eyelid, and jawline.
"Lips too!" Izuku pleads.
"Yes, of course. How silly of me." Shouto smiles as his mouth lands over his again. Warm, soft, and tacky with strawberry chapstick.
Izuku smiles into the kiss as well, and eagerly chases after the retreating lips. "Kissing you is a feeling I want to experience forever and ever."
"We should sit more comfortably then. You'll get a neck cramp kissing me like this for eternity." Shouto deadpans.
"Oh, good idea." Izuku adjusts his seated position, and pats his thighs.
"You want me to sit in your lap?" Shouto asks with a questioned look.
"Who would ever not want you to sit in their lap?"
Shouto shrugs, and shifts across the couch awkwardly. The fine thin white and red hair across his thighs a heavy contrast to Izuku's black gym shorts.
As his weight settles, Milk hops off the couch to find something more entertaining to dedicate her royal feline attention to.
"Is this okay?" Izuku speaks softly, just above a whisper.
"Hm." Shouto hums back, then takes Izuku's hands in his and places his calloused palms onto his thighs.
A slender hand reaches up, and twirls a green curl around a pale finger. Shouto takes in the rounded cheeks, dusted chocolate cake battered freckles, plump lips with faded freckles around the edges, and untamed green brows.
"What're you looking at?" Izuku halfway giggles nervously.
"My handsome boyfriend." Shouto answers confidently.
Izuku stutters and hides his face in Sho's pale blue hoodie. "O-Oh.... you're very handsome too."
"Thank you." Shouto trails his fingertips over Izuku's old faded All-Might jacket. Zipped up to the top. He pulls the blushing face away from his chest and tilts it upwards. "When we were trapped in that steel underwater tank, you were so.... determined and strong. When you muttered and rambled about plans and evidence, it was very reassuring. You made plans and gave us orders when we didn't know what to do next. You're just as smart as you are attractive, Izuku."
"Sho...." Izuku begins to sniffle as his eyes gloss over with tears. "I love you so much. You were so amazing too. You kept me calm and joked around, despite the situation. The way you handled the criminals and protected Camie and Lucy, it was so........ I-I guess it just amazed me. I didn't think you could get even more awesome and stoic, until you took frostbite to the bone to follow through with my plans." A tear escapes over green lashes.
Shouto wipes it away slowly with the pad of his thumb. "It was a brilliant plan, and it worked."
"But.... I was so caught up in prioritizing the seized evidence and captured villains, it feels like I put you at risk. You were the center of my plans, and I don't know if I could've brought the structure above water safely and across the ocean without you." Izuku babbles between quickly falling tears.
"You acted as a hero. You did what a hero would. You helped the commission take down an internationally ran high profile mafia group. The Lalotai has been cut, culled, and burned." Shouto threads his fingers through green curls lovingly. "You were brave. You were strong. You're a hero, Izuku."
Izuku tries to respond, but wetly mumbled "I love yous" are all he can manage.
"I love you too." Shouto smiles warmly.
Izuku leans up and presses another kiss to pink pushed lips. Soft like velvet. Shouto hums into the kiss, and presses back. Their lips both damp and salty from messy tears. Shouto doesn't mind, as he continues pressing their lips together with soft muffled smacking sounds and breathy sighs.
Izuku slides his palms up the soft thighs spread over his lap. His hands grasp around a slender waist. The muscles underneath pale blue fabric flexing against the touch, then becoming more pliable.
Shouto's hips tilt forward and push down. His lips part, as a tongue slips between his teeth. The saliva soaked tip tickles the roof of his mouth. His tongue slips out to pry into the mouth pressed against his. Soft, warm, and wet.
Their lips separate with a wet pop and a heavy exhale. "We are supposed to be relaxing" Izuku whispers deeply.
"Is this not relaxing?" Shouto asks in return, while rolling his hips against the obvious bulge pressing into his groin.
"Ah, I'm sure that.....we-we would be very relaxed after whatever....this is, ngh." Izuku bites his lip harshly.
"Do you want to go upstairs?" Shouto leans closer, and speaks just over his ear. "We can nap for a while after. Then when we wake up, we can get started on dinner?"
"If we hurry, we won't get scolded by Ei and Kacchan." Izuku whispers back.
Shouto hops off his lap, and pulls Izuku to his feet. Their slippers pad against the hardwood as they make their way up the stairs quickly. hands staying entwined with each step.
The bedroom door gets pushed open, and Izuku giggles into Shouto's mouth with each fumbled step. The blanket gets yanked back and Shouto blindly smacks around the bedside table. Securing lube and a foiled wrapper, he leans back to look down into green eyes.
"Which would you prefer?"
"Oh, uh....what would be easier on you? You're still recovering." Izuku asks in return.
"Probably bottom. Topping makes it difficult for me to control my quirk." Shouto answers.
"Right-" Izuku wraps his thighs and arms around his waist and torso, then flips them over to the other side of the bed. He scrambles to pull off pink shorts and his own jacket. Shouto doesn't bother hiding the sharp inhale as the zipper gets pull down to reveal scarred freckled tan skin.
"This whole time you weren't wearing a shirt? I could've been fondling you since this morning?" He asks with dissatisfaction.
Izuku tosses the jacket aside. "I don't wear shirts underneath my jackets or hoodies anymore. it gets too hot, especially living with three of the hottest men I've ever seen."
Shouto hums into a freckled kiss, completely understanding what he means. It's a good thing he can regulate. Otherwise, he'd be fully flushed at all times.
"off-off-off-" Izuki chants, pulling at the pale blue hoodie.
Shouto sits forward and lets the fabric get tugged over his head. "You too." He demands, sliding his fingertips underneath the waistband of Izuku's gym shorts.
Clothes are hastily thrown about, and a lubed hand is already slipping between pale firm thighs.
"if it hurts-" Izuku begins.
"I'll safeword.... hah." Shouto finishes the spoken thought, as two fingertips slide into his warmth easily. Izuku doesn't waist time, because he knows how much Shouto can handle.
The lube squelches obscenely as red and white hair becomes a blurred mess of blended pink over their pillow cases. "I.....I did some self care in the shower this morning, so you don't have to be so gentle." Shouto admits.
Green eyes darken, as his eyes narrow. "Without me?"
"You..... ngh-ah, you were still asleep."
"Then wake me up next time, and I'll take care of you." Izuku almost whispers with his low and soft voice.
"You in-inside." Shouto tilts his hips again, and spreads his legs wider. "I'm good, I'm-I can take it."
Izuku pulls his fingers out of the clenching warmth, and rips open the foiled wrapper. The rubber stretches over his rounded tip, and more lube gets dribbled across his shaft. He pushes forward onto his knees, and cages his arms around Shouto's shoulders.
"I'll go slow, take a deep breath." He warns, as his tip presses against the tight ring of muscle.
Shouto does as asked, and inhales deeply. He relaxes, and exhales as the hard cock slips in easily. His jaw drops open slightly, as a moan pours from between his lips.
"T-Tight....." Izuku moans as well. "Feels good. You feel so good, Sho. Ah-"
"I-I want it deep and slow, if-if that's okay?" Shouto asks with panting breaths.
Izuku takes a moment to sprinkle kisses over pale flushed features. "However you want it."
His first thrust is shallow and careful, followed by a deeper one. Izuku holds his torso up with one arm, and gropes as much of the firm body beneath him as possible. Feeling the firm, but silk soft flesh. Shouto's skin is like the sweet creamy foam of a freshly brewed cappuccino. Milky, Frothy, and smooth. Even the scars are faded a beautiful light pink.
"Beautiful, Shouto." He thrusts again, angling his hips upwards this time. "You're s-so beautiful. Your voice, your skin, your face-" Izuku reaches his free hand up to lay his palm just underneath Shouto's cheek. "I'm so lucky to have you, Kacchan, and Ei."
"We- ngh....." Shouto begins with a tappered moan. "-we are the lucky ones. You're perfect, Izuku." Tears slowly get blinked out of his vision.
Izuku lays his full wejght down onto the chiseled chest below his, careful of the pressure. One hand tangles into red and white hair, and the other threads into a warm palm. Their hands pinned into the matress as Izuku's thrusts become more harsh, but still slow and methodical.
"Is-Is this okay?" Izuku asks for reassurance. Another angled thrust brings a near scream from the paled plush lips just inches from his throat.
"Feels-ah.... feels good, thank you." Shouto wraps his arms around tanned freckled shoulders. "Cl-Close...."
Izuku tilts his head and catches another firm kiss. Their lips part almost instantly as their tongues slide across one another. Exploring and memorizing each dip, ridge, and plane of wet warmth of each other's mouths.
An all too familiar wave of heated pleasure rides up Izuku's spine and spreads across his lower back, bringing his thrusts to a harsher pace. He rests his forehead against Shouto's as they pant into each other's opened mouths. Electric green eyes get lost in dual colored irises. Red and white lash lined lids droop, as dual eyebrows scrunch together.
"Cumming?" Izuku half moans. Shouto nods fervent and eager. "Me too.... ah.. m-me too, fuck you feel so good."
"I love you, I love you-" Shouto begins panting a mantra of adoration over and over. The words running together and slightly slurred, but still manage to bring fresh tears to pour over green lashes.
"I love you too." Izuku whispers, just before warmth splashes against his stomach. Shouto had reached down between them and pulled himself over the edge with just a few tugs of his bright pink tipped cock.
"Ngh-" His stomach coils tight and his hips stutter and shake through his orgasm. Still thrusting slowly to ride his own pleasure soaked high.
Shouto grunts as Izuku drops against him again. Their heavy breaths staggered and uneven. Shouto slowly runs his fingers through the roots of Izuku's unruly curls. He carefully coils a few stands around his fingers, as Izuku lazily kisses up and down the now freshly bruised chest.
"That was........ intense." Izuku finally sighs against his neck.
"Very." Shouto agrees. "We can shower after we wake up."
"Good call." Izuku sits up on his elbows, and lands one last thick juicy kiss over an unsuspecting swollen pair of lips. He begins pulling his hips away, only slightly grimacing as his warm cum moves around inside the condom. "I'm gonna grab us a warm towel and a water, I'll be right back."
"Ah, I got you." Eijiro says casually from the other side of the room, illiciting an inhumane screech from Izuku and a soft gasp from Shouto.
"EI-WHat-hOW-" Izuku blanches. "Oh my God!"
"Are they still fuckin'?" Katsuki shouts up the stairs.
"Nah, just finished. You wanna tag team some aftercare with me?" Ei shouts back.
"Yeah, hang on." The blonde yells, as the stairs creak. Katsuki comes down the hall and into the bedroom. "You dumbfucks were supposed to be resting, not ruining our bed sheets." He tosses a water bottle and two warm towels at Eijiro.
"Wh-when did-how did-" Izuku begins, sitting back against the pillows beside of Shouto. "I don't understand."
"You weren't supposed to be home yet." Shouto offers as reason.
"Oh? Are we not allowed to see our boyfriends fuckin'?" Katsuki crosses his arms over his sweaty gym shirt.
"We..... we were hoping to not get in trouble, that's all." Izuku admits sheepishly.
"Awww, we ain't mad. Just want you guys to get some actual rest." Ei walks over to the side of the bed to help Shouto up. "Besides, that was super hot." The red head confesses with bright red cheekbones.
"How long have you been home?" Shouto asks, sitting up in bed.
"Long enough to hear you two sucking off each other's egos." Katsuki grunts. "C'mon, Deku." He gestures to the bedroom door. "You and I are gonna use the hall bathroom."
"I'm gonna run Sho a bath." Ei practically lifts Shouto up in his arms. "He feels kinda of chilled."
Shouto looks at him with a dull pout.
"What's got your mood soured, princess?" Katsuki asks Shouto while taking Izuku's hand.
"If you were here, and you knew that we were making love, why didn't you join us?" He asks with rounded eyes, and furrowed brows.
Katsuki rolls his eyes and begins pulling Izuku out of the bedroom and into the hall. Eijiro plants repeating kisses into white and red hair.
"We figured you two might need some you time, you know?" Ei answers somewhat sheepishly. "But uh...... I couldn't really look away. That was the kinda stuff wet dreams are made of."
Shouto huffs with a smile. "I would've liked you to have at least let us know you were there."
"Sorry, sorry." Ei sets Shouto on the bathroom counter, and leans over to turn on the faucet. "I will next time. I promise."
Shouto nods in approval with pursed lips.
"You're so cute." Ei coos, and Shouto kicks his leg.
Once the two of them are settled in the bath, Ei begins trailing gentle kisses up Shouto's shoulders.
"Um...... I don't really have the energy to go again, but I can try helping you out some other way?" Shouto whispers, leaning his head back.
Ei looks down at him in mild confusion, then his eyes soften even more. "Don't worry about me, princess. Kats gave me road head on the way here, but don't tell him I told you that."
Shouto laughs quietly.
"Don't ever worry about that sort of stuff. I'm just happy you were taken care of, that's all." Ei nozzles into two toned hair.
"Izuku is a good lover." Shouto replies softly.
Eijiro kisses the back of his head again. "So are you."
"We saw the news interview."
Eijiro's breath hitches for a moment, but smooths out on it's own. "Yeah?"
Shouto nods dully. "We should tell your mothers before the rest of the world figures it out."
"You're right." Eijiro reaches over to grab an exfoliating cloth. "I think I'd like to tell them privately, then have them meet you guys after."
"Whatever makes you the most comfortable. We know this most likely won't be easy."
"You're right, but it still needs done. If they don't accept us as we are, then they don't have to visit for Christmas this year." Ei says, failing to hide the sadness and worry behind his voice.
"I think they will. From what you've told us, your mother's really care about you. I feel like they will be overjoyed that you are being smothered in the love you deserve." Shouto says quietly. He leans his head back to look up into soft sunset red eyes.
"Yeah....... I hope you're right." Ei whispers back, and begins washing over Shouto's smooth shoulders.
"I love you, Ei." He whispers.
"I love you too, Princess." Ei whispers back.
"Mulan, Meredith, and Tiana." Katsuki says confidently as he scrubs at Izuku's curls.
"Okaaayyyyy, but Pocahontas though?" Izuku suggests.
"Pocahontas, Kida, and Anna are the self sacrificial idiots like you." Katsuki pokes at a freckled shoulder blade. "They would take a knife to the chest for someone, but Tiana, Mulan, and Meredith would put a knife in someone's chest."
"That makes sense. What about Aurora, Ariel, or Jasmine?" Izuku leans his head under the shower spray to rinse the suds out.
"First ones dead."
"What? Shouto would be so mad if he heard you throw Ariel out of the fight that fast. He loves Ariel!" Izuku squawks.
"And she's a dumb fish, who went after a dumb boy, who disobeyed her father's warnings, who signed a contract with an evil sea witch without reading the fine print, AND-" Katsuki explains, pumping conditioner into his hands. "-she has wobbly ass boney legs. One good kick to the shin from a toddler is all it takes."
Izuku rolls his eyes. "Jasmine too?"
"Was dumb enough to not see that a street rat and a prince were the same person. Jasmine saw rags and fine silks, and the rest is history." Katsuki shrugs as he conditions green curls.
"Then how about Cinderella or Belle?" Izuku questions again.
"Those are the strategists. Belle has a plan, and Cindy has big enough balls to follow through with it. Not to mention her knowledge of household chemicals? Could kill someone efficiently, and get rid of the body. Best team outside of Tiana, Mulan, and Meredith."
"Who is your favorite Disney princess?" He asks, as he reaches up to mold his conditioned hair into a green soapy mohawk.
"Meredith, Mulan, then Tiana." Katsuki answers immediately. "In that order."
"Snow white?" Izuku asks, turning around.
"Dead immediately. I'd bet Tiana killed her with a bite of gumbo. If Snow White was a spice, she'd be flour."
Izuku cackles loudly. "Kacchan!"
"I'm serious! The Scottie, the Asian, and the Cajun would absolutely win." Katsuki begins washing his own hair.
"Okay, okay-" Izuku giggles. "Then between those three? Who would win?" He reaches up and starts twirling the edges of blonde conditioner lathered spikes into pointed horns.
"Probably Tiana." Katsuki reasons. "Especially if she was runnin' late for a work shift. She'd bust a cap in their asses and make it to work on time."
"You do enjoy a good work ethic." Izuku nods as be rinses the conditioner from his curls. "Okay, you VS Tiana?"
"I'm not going against a Cajun black woman, Deku. Tiana would have my ass whooped with a home cooked meal."
Izuku screeches with laughter. "Meredith?"
"I'd fight her, and probably win. Like a.......50% chance." Katsuki answers.
"Mulan?" Izuku giggles again.
"Fuck no." The blonde shakes his head. "Fuck that, absolutely not. I will surrender my ass on the spot."
"What? Really?"
"That woman broke dozens of ancient laws, defied her parents, made her commanding officer fall in love with her DISGUISED AS A MAN, literally went against all of China while also fighting for China, kicked Hun-ass, almost single-handedly won a war, and became a decorated warrior during one of the most oppressive times for women. Abso-fuckin'-lutely not." Katsuki shakes his head again and rinses his blonde spikes.
"Okay....... that's fair....." Izuku nods in agreement.
The two of them trail off in deeper debate. The original question being, "If all the Disney princess were to throw hands, who would come out on top?"
A very serious discussion, apparently. Both in the middle of vehemently agreeing and disagreeing with eachother, when the bathroom door opens.
"Elsa would solo everyone." Shouto shouts into the bathroom, then slams the door shut again.
"NOW WAIT JUST A FUCKIN MINUTE. YOU TAKE THAT BACK, BASTARD." Katsuki shouts, turning off the water and half drying himself. "ELSA WOULDN'T EVEN BEAT OLAF IN AN ARM WRESTLE WITHOUT HER POWERS, AND HIS ARMS ARE STICKS! FUCKIN' TWIGS!" He screams as he barges out of the bathroom still naked.
"Oh boy...." Izuku chuckles as he pads out into the hallway wrapped in a towel.
"My money is on either Rapunzel or Belle." Ei says from the couch. Katsuki is now standing naked in their kitchen having a heated debate with Shouto. Props to Sho for not getting distracted while defending his earlier statement.
Silently grateful to fullfill his analystic cravings, Izuku sighs. "Lemme get the whiteboard and my notebooks."
Notes:
Did they send two hours discussing Disney princess lore to the point of having to text the class group chat for extra votes? Yes...... yes they did.....
Do you have a favorite Disney princess/heroine?
ANYWAYS- you can let go of my hand if you want, or don't, ahahahhaha, so we can hold hands forever.
Chapter 73: Four Littles + Four Caregivers = Chaotic Fluff
Summary:
"Tell us the truth, baby. Did either of you use the microwave before we got home?" Ei asks, taking Zuchan's and Raka's hands in his gently.
"No, papa." Raka whispers.
"We don' tell lies." Zuchan answers timidly.
"Then who made popcorn?" Katsuki asks, stepping into the room.
Zuchan and Raka share a wide eyed look. "Will they.......get in troubles?"
"They'll get a time-out, because they broke a rule. Do you know what rule that is?" Ei answers firm, but gentle.
Green eyes begin to water slightly. "N-No cookins?"
"That's right. So can you tell me who made popcorn without a caregiver here to supervise?"
Notes:
*slams open door*
*drops new chapters*
*runs away*
**runs back in to silently hold your hand because I can't NOT hold your hand**
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Katsuki pulls into the driveway of their townhouse and jams the gear shift into park. He barks at Eijirou to get the squeaking sound checked out as they climb up the porch stairs.
"What time are the girls coming over tonight?" Ei asks, unlocking the front door.
"Earphones said six, and Cheeks left me on read."
"You think they might wanna....play.... for a while?" Ei almost mumbles the question. Hope rises in his chest, but he pushes it down for now.
"Dunno. Depends on how frog legs is feeling."
"We can talk about it tonight, if Tsu is up for it." Ei slips off his red crocs and hangs up his gym bag.
Katsuki stills his movements and listens to the suspiciously quiet house. "You think they're asleep?"
"Maybe......." Ei says, tilting his head. "They need the rest. Did I tell you that I caught Izuku picking up the couch yesterday to vacuum under it?"
Katsuki turns to him with narrowed eyes. "What the fuck? No?" He slides on his house shoes. "He just picked up the damn sectional?"
"Yeah, like dead ass. Shouto was outside going through the shed looking for fall decorations. I don't really have any though. Never had a reason to decorate." Ei answers with a shrug.
"I'm gonna kick their asses. What part of rest and relaxation do they not fuckin' understand? Where on their medical leave paperwork does it say 'give your boyfriends an aneurysm'?" Katsuki half growls.
"Wait......." Ei says, walking through the living room. "Do you smell popcorn?"
Katsuki looks into the kitchen, and sees the empty microwave popcorn bags on the counter. Next to the popcorn salt.
"Are they watching a movie in our room?" Ei questions, looking around at the empty living space.
Katsuki tilts his head, as the faintest sound of music plays from the back of the house. His eyes widen in disbelief. "They're in the den."
"The playroom?" Ei matches his concerned expression.
They barrel through the house and down the back hallway. The den's door is shut, but the lights are on. Katsuki twists the handle, grateful that it didn't end up locked, and pushes the door open slowly.
Ochako sits bundled up underneath a thick blanket with her hair messily clipped back with yellow barrettes. Sitting next to her, shoulder to shoulder, is Izuku. Both dressed in their matching Pokémon onesies. Jigglypuff for Ochako, and snorlax for Izuku. Both of them are watching the small television mounted to the wall, as Scooby-Doo Pirates Ahoy plays on the screen.
"Uh....babies?" Ei says, leaning around the blonde.
Izuku turns around, and has his green bunny pacifier between his teeth. Gnawing on the silicone, rather than sucking it.
"Pacchan!" Izuku shouts around the plastic clip.
"Ei papa!" Ochako squeals excitedly. They each try to untangle themselves from the pile of blankets and pillows, falling and laughing in the process. They make it to their hands and knees eventually, and start crawling across the floor while bubbling sounds of laughter fill the air.
Katsuki almost forgets his caregiver duties, but manages to maintain a stern composure. Unlike a certain over-joyed red head......
"Babies! Oh I missed you so much." Eijiro pushes past Katsuki and squats to grab up the littles in his arms. "Oh my goodness-" He plants a forehead smooch underneath green curls. "I wasn't expecting this!" He squeezes Ochako against his chest with one arm, and ruffles green curls with the other.
"Ei." Katsuki says firmly with crossed arms. "They made popcorn.......while little."
Eijiro looks over at the big bowl of popcorn half eaten on their blankets. "Did you cook while we were gone?" He asks the littles, pulling away to look at their faces.
Ochako shakes her head fervently. Izuku widens his eyes. "No, papa!" He answers quickly. "We didn's."
Katsuki squints at the two of them. "Are you lying to us? That's an extra punishment if you are, so you better re-think your answer."
"Tell us the truth, baby. Did either of you use the microwave before we got home?" Ei asks, taking Zuchan's and Raka's hands in his gently.
"No, papa." Raka whispers.
"We don' tell lies." Zuchan answers timidly.
"Then who made popcorn?" Katsuki asks, stepping into the room.
Zuchan and Raka share a wide eyed look. "Will they.......get in troubles?"
"They'll get a time-out, because they broke a rule. Do you know what rule that is?" Ei answers firm, but gentle.
Green eyes begin to water slightly. "N-No cookins?"
"That's right. So can you tell me who made popcorn without a caregiver here to supervise?"
Raka shakes her head and pinches her eyes shut. Zuchan looks away, full of stubborn pride. "No, papa."
"Why not?" Katsuki asks, standing behind Eijiro.
"Don' wan' thems in troubles." Zuchan answers around his bink.
The door to the large toy playhouse in the corner gets kicked open by a foot clad in thick green socks. Tsuyu twists and falls out of the small plastic doorway, landing on her back. A white Nintendo ds lite in one hand, and a black pair of headphones in the other.
"Hello. I'm the one who made popcorn. I didn't hear you come in at first. I had my headphones on, I'm sorry." Tsu says, tilting her head back. Her dark green hair a tangled mess and splayed around the hood of her bulbasaur hoodie.
"You were watching them? How did they get little?" Ei asks, worriedly.
Tsu looks over at him with rounded eyes. A dull sparkle of child-like innocence hidden in her dark irises. "Ocha was showing Izuku our new pajamas that came in the mail yesterday. Izuku got a bit too excited, because now we all have Pokémon pj's. He fell into a little mind, then Ochako did too."
"So you handled them by yourself?" The blonde asks. Tsu nods. "That's why we didn't get a phone call." He sighs in relief.
Tsu nods again, then turns her attention back to her game. "Shochan ended up pretty small, but i handled it. My little brother was harder to watch by himself, than all three of these babies."
"Sho-" Ei looks around frantically. "Where is he?"
Katsuki halfway turns to run back down the hallway to track down their littlest little.
"He's sleepin'." Tsu answers quickly. She turns onto her stomach, and slowly crawls out of the playhouse. "I cuddled him a lot, cause I think he was a little anxious about getting so small so quickly without you guys here. He didn't really mean to. He was helping me watch Ocha and Zuchan, but I think the pajamas we tried on earlier, plus the cartoons, kinda drug him down." She points to the opened door of the plastic toy house.
Katsuki almost smiles, almost, at her white lilypad and bulbasaur printed pajama pants. He steps around the kneeling red head and other littles, then bends down to peek into the playhouse.
Shouto is bundled up against the farthest wall on a pile of pillows and stuffed toys. Wrapped in a pusheen blanket with Dottie tucked under his chin protectively.
"So.....you made popcorn." Katsuki asks quietly, turning to Tsu.
"They wanted a snack, and there wasn't any pre-made ones or easy to open things. So I made popcorn to go with their movie." She points to the bowl and the TV.
"Shi-" Katsuki catches himself. "Shoot."
"We didn't go grocery shopping yesterday." Ei sighs.
"Alright, let me get this straight." Katsuki sits between Tsu and the door of the playhouse. "They each ended up little, on accident?"
"Yes. We were planning to play tonight, if you guys were up for it. So I think.....they might've been already leaning into that.... mindset?" Tsu answers, a bit more shy than earlier.
"Are...... are you little?" Katsuki asks timidly.
"I'm a middle. So I'm still...... pretty big, I guess." She answers again, tucking in on herself.
"That's not what I asked." The blonde says, leaning back onto his hands. "Are you younger than you usually are, right now?"
Tsu looks away, as a rose colored blush creeps across her cheeks from warming embarrassment.
"It's okay, Tadpole." Ei says quietly. "You can be a little, middle, or a big. We need to know though, so we can take care of you. If that's alright with you, of course."
Tsu wrinkles her nose. "I'm a big girl. I don't need baby stuff." She whispers, looking around at the toys made for clumsy baby hands and simple activity sets.
"That's fair." Katsuki nods. "What about other kid stuff? Like games, dolls, jewelry making kits, play-dough?"
"Hm, yeah...." Tsu replies softly. "I don't like baby dolls, though."
"What about.....barbies?" The blonde subtly suggests.
Tsu shrugs. "I don't have any."
Ei gasps at the newfound discovery. "No barbies? All the cool kids have barbies. Would you maybe let us get you some? Maybe a few dolls and a barbie dreamhouse?"
"Hmmm...." Tsu twists her hands around the chord of her headphones. "Instead of a dollhouse, could I maybe have a barbie car? I always wanted to drive them around in one of those remote controlled ones."
Ei and Katsuki share a twisted smile. As if she'd ever have to choose. They'd buy the whole damn toy aisle, of many stores, if their littles asked for it.
"Now we're talkin'." Katsuki grins like a mad-man. "We can make 'em race."
This makes Tsu's eyes light up. "Can we really?"
"Heck yeah!" The blonde answers.
"Absolutely." Ei readily agrees.
"How about we chill here tonight, and tomorrow morning we can talk about going shopping?" Katsuki offers, not bringing up that they will need definitely need to talk about all her littles rules and their caregiver agreements. To keep from stressing her out anymore than she may already be.
"That sounds nice." Tsu agrees.
"So they got little, you put on a movie, made them a snack, and kept an eye on them until we got home?" Eijiro asks softly.
"Y-Yes....... I knew you would be home at um-" She glances at the Winnie the Pooh themed wall clock. "Wh-When the little hand was on the number five, and the big hand on the number twelve."
Katsuki glances at the clock as well, making note of the time. "At five o'clock?" He asks.
Tsu nods. "Sorry. It's a little hard to read the time on those kinds of clocks."
"That's okay, Tadpole." Ei replies. "You did such a good job looking after everyone."
Tsu looks around the floor a bit nervously. "So..... I'm not in trouble for using the microwave?"
"How old are you right now?" Katsuki asks.
Tsu shrugs after contemplating her answer. "Maybe ten? I don't really know."
Zuchan starts tugging on Eijiro's jacket. "P'ease no, Ei papa. Tsu-san was jus' bein' nice!"
"No troubles." Raka furrows her brown brows, ready to take a punishment herself instead in all her little ferocity.
"No one is in trouble!" Katsuki says loudly over their rambled worries. "I was cooking at that age too, so I'm not gonna make any rules against Toadstool over here using the microwave or toaster. For now, at least."
Both Katsuki and Eijiro make mental notes to bring this up again tomorrow morning. Katsuki turns his attention back to Tsu. "You're not in trouble. You did good, kid." He reaches out his hand, and holds it up in offering. Tsu gives him a weak high five.
"That was dog crap, try again." Katsuki smiles, holding his hand up a little higher for a better angle.
Tsu pulls her hand back, and smacks harder. the sound more crisp as their palms connect.
"That's better. We will work on it." Katsuki smirks.
Their loudness seemed to have disrupted a cranky little from his evening nap.
Shouto twists around and audibly whines from inside the playhouse. Tsu immediately crawls around Katsuki and back through the small door, and has a quietly whispered conversation with Shochan. She backs out of the playhouse again, with Sho's hand held in hers.
"Papas, loud." Shochan squints his eyes open with a glare.
"I'm sorry, Princess." Katsuki opens his arms up, getting another blurry eyed squint from the sleepy little. Shochan shuffles across the floor, and bodily flops into the blonde's hold.
"So........ pizza for dinner?" Ei asks the group.
Ochan bounces on her knees. Her tangled brown strands flopping around as she squeaks in excitement. Zuchan grabs ahold of the red head's jacket and starts tugging back and forth while chanting, "pizza, pizza, pizza!"
Shochan could not possibly care less. Because a cranky little woken up early from a nap, equals a super cranky little. Sho just closes his eyes and only slightly struggles as Katsuki hoists him up in his arms.
"I'm gonna go see if he needs the blue bag. You got this?" The blonde asks.
Eijiro waves him off with an eye roll. "Have I got this? Pssshhht." He stands up as well, and brings the baby brunette and baby bunny to their feet. "How about........we play hide and seek until Momom and mama get here?"
The proposal erupts cheers of excitement from Raka and Zuchan. Tsu still fumbles a bit nervously behind.
"Is that okay with you, tadpole?" Ei asks. Katsuki looks down at her as well with hidden concern.
"Th-They call you guys like..... mom and dad and stuff?" Tsu asks quietly.
"Usually, but that doesn't mean you have to." Ei says soothingly. "You can call us just Kiri and Bakugo, if you want."
Katsuki tries not to scowl. He's never liked using his given name in the caregiver mindset. Neither has Eijiro, but they will accept whatever titles or names that Tsu is the most comfortable using.
"Um........ could I call you uncle instead?" Tsu practically whispers. A bright smile spreads across Eijiro's face.
"Absolutely! Uncle Ei and Uncle Kat at your service, baby frog." He mock bows, getting a chorus of giggles from the littles and the middle.
"I'll be back down in a minute." Katsuki says, stepping around the small group carefully.
"So..... you guys hide, and I'll seek! Remember, no going outside." He reminds them gentle, but firm.
"Okay, papa!" Zuchan spins around and takes Tsu's hand in his. "C'mom, Tsu-san. I'll show you the bestest hidin' spots!"
Raka takes off in a sprint before the red head can even start counting.
"One!......... Two!.......... Three-" Eijirou begins, as three pairs of feet run around in the living area frantically.
The kitchen table chairs creak across the hardwood floor. The tell-tale sound of the pantry door slamming shut, is followed by a loud shushing of one small voice and the giggle of another.
"-eighteen!.......nineteen!............Twenty!" Eijirou shouts. "Ready or not! Here I come!"
He begins to stomp dramatically through the house. "Are they.......... here!" He yells, throwing open the entryway closet. "Hmmmm..... no littles hiding in here."
He stomps loudly into the living room. "How about........ BEHIND THE CURTAINS." Ei says with a boisterous voice. He flings away the living room floor length curtains, then shakes his head disappointedly. "No babies here."
A soft giggle comes from underneath the dining room table.
"Perhaps they have become invisible." Ei ponders out loud. "Or perhaps........." He walks into the dining area on socked feet.
"THEY'RE UNDER THE TABLE?" He yells, getting a cackled screech from Raka. She scrambles from under the table and tries to take off running. Eijiro catches her by the hood of her jigglypuff onesie, and pulls her backwards.
"I wanna beeee the very best, like no one ever waaas~" He sings, as he slings the giggling brunette over his shoulder. "To catch them is my real test! To train them is my caaaalllll!"
Eijiro sings the lyrics, and stalks into the kitchen. "Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em aaallllll~!"
Zuchan giggles from behind the pantry door, and Tsu stiffles her own laughter.
"It's you and me! I know it's our destiny! Pokémon!" Ei sings louder. "Oh, you're my best friend, in a world we must defend!" He flings open the pantry door, and both Tsu and Zuchan scream.
"POKEMON! GOTTA CATCH 'EM AAALLLLL!" Eijirou shouts while snatching up Tsu over his shoulder, then begins chasing after Zuchan.
"A bulbasaur, jigglypuff, and a snorlax! That sounds like a winning team to me~!" He yells in a sing song voice, and corners Zuku in the living room.
Katsuki gets Shochan sat on the edge of their massive bed. He reaches up into the top shelf of their closet, and pulls down the blue bag.
"I'm gonna open this up, and set it beside of you. You pick whatever you think you need. Okay, Kitten?"
Shochan nods dully.
Katsuki sets the blue duffel bag on the bed, and pulls back the zipper. Shochan looks inside for a moment, and pulls out a snowflake printed bottle, a strawberry shaped silicone teething toy, a pair of socks with non-slip grips sewn into the bottom, and a blue plastic pull-up covering. Katsuki waits for a moment longer, then Shochan pushes the bag away.
"Is that it?" Katsuki asks gently. Shochan nods again.
The blonde reaches into the bag himself. He pulls out a stack of bright pastel bibs, a pull-up insert, and a pair of knee pads. Just in case Shochan gets even smaller, and can't walk on his own to protect his knees from the hard floors.
"Are these okay too?" He asks, ruffling his fingers into smooth red and white hair.
"Hmhm." Shochan nods again with a short hum.
"Do you wanna keep nappin'?" Katsuki asks quietly. Shochan nods again.
"How about you sleep until dinner time?" He suggests. Shouto looks at his hands, and shakes his head.
"No? Then how about until Momom and Mama get here?" He suggests as a counter offer.
Shochan nods this time. "Momom wakes me?" He asks quietly.
"Sure, princess." Katsuki agrees, then makes quick work of getting the little changed and comfortable. He adds the knee pads underneath the onesie pajama after slipping on the pull-up, then pulls back the blankets.
Shochan clambers up to the pillows, and slips underneath the comforter with Dottie still tucked against his chest. Katsuki soothes him into a comfortable drifting rest, by sliding his fingers through red and white hair slowly. Shochan's eyes flutter closed, and his breathing evens out into deep sighs.
Katsuki carefully stuffs pillows around the edges of the matress, to keep the little from rolling off the bed. He leaves the bedroom door cracked, just in case, then heads back downstairs in time to catch a glimpse of curly green hair tucking into the downstairs linen cabinet. He leaves the game of hide and seek to the red head, and heads out onto the porch to give Momo and Kyoka a call.
The call rings just twice, before connecting with a beep.
"Wassup?" Kyoka answers.
"Hey. Just so you know, we got four littles here." Katsuki answers quickly.
A sharp gasp comes from the other side of the line. "You had them regress before we got there! You bitch!" Kyoka says with faux attitude.
"I didn't do shit!" Katsuki growls back. "They were little when we got home."
A softer voice answers, but with a frantic tone. "They were already little? We didn't get an s.o.s. call from anyone though? Right, Kyo?" Momo questions nervously.
"No, what happened? Is everything okay?" Kyoka asks quickly."
"Yeah, yeah. S'fine. I guess they ended up little when they were showing eachother their pajamas and shit." Katsuki answers, leaning onto the porch railings. The late fall wind bringing chills to his skin.
"And they didn't call anyone?" Momo asks in her overbearing mom voice.
"Frogger took care of 'em. She's a middle. Made them popcorn and put on a movie. Even got Sho to fall asleep for a bit." The blonde answers into the receiver.
"Well......... I still would've liked a message or something. That's a little concerning." Momo reasons.
"We can talk about it tomorrow morning?" Kyo offers.
"That's what we planned on doin'." Katsuki replies. "Tonight we're just hanging out and catching up on some littles time."
"Would you like us to grab anything? We are heading out the door now to head to your place." Momo offers.
"Yeah, pizza would be great." Katsuki answers with a huff of chilled air.
"Not a problem."
Katsuki thanks them with a grunt.
"Cool, see you soon." Kyo replies again. Before the call disconnects, Katsuki remembers Shouto and his moodiness.
"Oi-" He says, switching his hold on the cell phone to his other hand. "Sho is like, really little. Just a warning. He's kinda pissy too."
"Aw, sweet boy." Momo coos.
"Did you misgender Dottie again?" Kyoka teases with an audible smirk.
"No." The blonde growls. "He's just in a mood. He got woken up from his nap early too."
"Ah, that's alright. We will see you soon. Thank you for calling." Momo replies, as a car ignition starts through the line.
"Yeah, doors unlocked." He answers, then hangs up.
Katsuki takes a moment on the porch to breathe in the cool air and watch the sun slowly sink into the horizon. A content warmth spreads from deep in his chest, and settles just under his chilled skin.
Notes:
I want to explain to you all why I have been sort of M.I.A for the last month, but I just can't......... I don't have it in me right now, so I greatly apologize. Please accept these chapters and updates with a grain of salt for now. I know I've been a bit neglectful, and I hope you'll all forgive me <3
Have a wonderful day, my beautiful shes/hes/theys/and babes.
-Stevie
Chapter 74: Four Littles + Four Caregivers = Chaotic Fluff, Part Two!
Summary:
Foreshadowing.
Forgive any typos, as I am still unwell.
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Notes:
*runs in again*
*drops another chapter*
*aggressively cuddles you, platonically*
*forehead smooch*
*holds hand*
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"Ding dong!" Momo shouts into the entryway, and slips off her sneakers. Kyoka shuffles in behind her with an arm full of pizzas, and several bags gathered at her bent elbow.
A loud cheer of laughter floats from the living room. Momo slips on the guest slippers by the door then heads down the narrow hallway. Kyoka kicks off her converse before following, both are greeted by a one-sided argument as they enter the living space.
"We are not watching Frozen again." Katsuki says brashly.
"But Pacchan!" Zuchan pouts.
"You can watch literally anything else!" Katsuki stands his ground.
"Dada......." Ochan pouts as well. Katsuki quickly loses what grounding he did have.
"Okay, how about this-" The blonde begins. "We watch literally any other movie, and after dinner we can play keepy uppy."
"Deal!" Zuchan falls back against the couch. Raka settles in against him with a smile.
"And am I supposed to make the balloons?" Momo half scolds the blonde as she gets a hug from both a green and brown haired little.
"You'd look at those faces, and not make them any balloons? Tsk tsk." Katsuki shakes his head.
Momo pushes Zuchan's curls back, and kisses his forehead. Doing the same for a little Raka, who is straining on her tip-toes to reach. Kyoka smacks the back of Katsuki's head, mama Mitsuki style.
"Did you just sacrifice us for your own self perseverance?" Ei asks, leaning around the corner from the kitchen.
"Careful, Red. Those were a lot of big words, don't wanna hurt yourself." Katsuki teases.
"You know what else is a big word?" Tsu asks with a broad smile, popping up from her spot on the couch.
"What's that, tadpole?" Ei asks in encouragement.
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!" She cheers.
"PAPA CAN WE WATCH MARY POPPINS!" Zuchan screeches as he rolls across the floor to search the DVD shelf.
"Oh for fu-" Katsuki begins, just as Ocha-chan flops over his lap in all her sassy dramatics with an exaggerated sigh. "Fine!" He crumbles like a fresh baked cookie.
"Eeeeeee!" Ochan rolls off his lap and onto the floor to help Zuchan find the DVD case.
"I'll go set up for dinner." Kyoka bristles past everyone through the living room and into the kitchen with a smile.
Tsu sits up on her knees. "Can I help?"
"Sure! Do you think you could help me unload these bags onto the counter?" Kyoka answers. Tsu hops off the recliner quickly and practically bounces from the living room.
"Well, that is lovely." Momo swoons as she watches the middle trot from the room. Tsu's gaming system tossed aside for now.
"Sho requested you to wake him up, specifically." Katsuki informs her with his head leaned back onto the cushions.
"Ah, is he in the playroom or upstairs?" Momo replies, already turning to head for the back of the house.
"Upstairs. I'll come help you, he might need carried." Ei follows behind her, with no room for complaints. Momo just accepts the help with a fond eye-roll, as she starts up the stairs.
Katsuki internally cringes as the classic beginnings of the older musical filters through the surround sound system. Ochan ends up between the blonde caregivers knees with her teddy bear, a stuffed elephant, and a red dinosaur stuffie tucked in her arms.
"Zuchan?" Kyoka calls from the kitchen.
Green curls perk up at the call. "Yeah, mama?"
"Can you come here, please?" She replies, and Zuku is already padding into the kitchen. A quick hushed conversation, followed by an excited squeal, has Katsuki on edge.
Zuchan bounds back into the living room with a booklet in his hands. "Raka! Mama got us stickers!"
Katsuki mentaly throws Kyoka off the roof of a twenty story building.
"Stickers?" The brunette ponders. Zuchan holds out the booklet for his little companion to see. And only a few moments later, Katsuki is having his cheek and chin plastered in chibi hero stickers and glittery mythical animals.
"Lookin' good babe." Eijiro bites back a snort.
Katsuki casually throws a middle finger over his shoulder. "Say what you want, but I am rockin' the mermaid stickers." He sneers.
"Papa, hold still." Zuchan commands with slurred child-like confidence.
"Just don't get any on my eyebrows or put any on my hair." Katsuki warns the littles as he stares a hole into the TV. His forehead gets attacked by a brunette armed with a sheet of personified holographic sticky gemstones.
"Did you get a good nap, sweetheart?" Momo asks, as she brushes through red and white hair with her fingertips.
Shochan nods, and rubs at his face clumsily.
"Would you like some milk?" Kyoka offers, already washing out his penguin printed sippy cup. Shochan nods again.
"It's been a while since we got to do this." Ei mentions quietly. "He might get even younger."
Momo twists the white strands with the red, into a carefull and loose braid. "If he does, we will handle it."
Eijiro beams a prideful smile, and drapes an arm over her shoulder. "So....... there is this fall festival next weekend."
"Really?" Momo questions.
"Yup....... it's at the zoo." He answers. "A way of closing off the season with a bang, I suppose."
"What kind of festival?" Kyo asks him from across the kitchen.
"Well, like kid stuff? Face paints, games, vendors, extra attractions, horse rides, demonstrations. The works!"
"That sounds like a lot of fun, for a very specific group of precious lovebugs I know." Momo replies with a knowing smile.
"We planned on taking Sho and Zuku, but weren't sure if you guys would uh...... be interested." Ei shrugs. "And our caregiver rules are to do everything, regression wise at least, together as much as possible. Soooo..... is that something you'd maybe be okay with doing?" He asks, a bit nervously.
Kyoka barks a laugh. "Heck yeah, dude. Ochako actually mentioned it on patrol the other day. We should ask Tsu about it tomorrow morning, but I'm down."
Momo hands the red head a scrunchie, and Eijiro already knows without having to be asked. He begins gathering long black strands into a perfect ponytail, to match his own red one.
"I think it would be quite a lot of fun for them, and us. We need to regress at home with them beforehand though, to make sure no one ends up too young. Like Snowball here. He wouldn't like being in public this little, would he?" She pokes at Shouto's upturned nose, getting a cackled giggle from the little. He shakes his head to show his agreement.
"I would love to go." Momo answers wistfully. "What day?"
"Sunday, preferably. The festival is the whole weekend, but I think Sunday would be easiest for us to all be off of work. It would also be the least busy." He points out, then pretends to steal Shochan's nose.
"Perfect. Let's make official plans tomorrow morning, and go from there." Momo ties the pastel colored bib around Sho's neck gently.
"Dinner!" Kyoka shouts, as two pairs of ambitious feet tumble through the living space.
Katsuki waltzes into the kitchen with an uncoordinated variety of shapes, colors, and sizes of sticky designs all over his neck and face. "Say a word, and you're creamed corn. Got it?" He warns.
Kyoka holds in a laugh, and raises her hands in complacency.
"I guess they didn't like the sports stickers, huh?" Ei mentions casually.
"Screw off." Katsuki glares weakly, just as Shochan sets his milk cup down with a whine.
Katsuki crosses the space, and checks over the still groggy little. "Would you rather have a bottle, baby?" Shochan twists his nose with a pout.
Eijiro quickly collects the sippy cup, and pours the milk into a blue bottle with handles. He pours juice for the other littles in their favorite cups, and hesitates at the fourth sippy cup.
"Hey, tadpole?" Ei asks. Tsu gives him a wide eyed look of acknowledgement.
"What kinda cup you want? You want juice, milk, or tea?" The red head asks, getting a loud meow from his feet. He glances down to see Milk rubbing against his leg. "No, not you." He chuckles.
"Tea, please. I can use a regular cup." She answers quietly.
"Hold up." Katsuki replies, half jogging to the back of the kitchen. He digs through a cabinet, and pulls out a classic coffee mug, decorated in small hand painted flowers and tiny insects. He slides the mug across the counter, still with a luxury artist's tag on the handle.
"F-For me?" She asks shyly.
"Izuku picked it out a few weeks ago. It's just been sitting in the cabinet till he could give it to you." The blonde shrugs.
Zuchan stands beside of him with a big beautiful smile. "Happy-Homecomings!" He cheers around his binky.
"Thank you, Zuchan." Tsu sets the mug down. "Can I hug you?"
Zuku hops on one leg around the kitchen island with his arms open and waiting.
"Pizza time! I need all my babies at the table please!" Ei corrals the littles and middle towards the kitchen table, where plates of pizza wait with napkins.
Dinner floats by, with Katsuki peeling stickers off his face between bites of greasy carbs. Zuchan sits sideways, backwards, on his knees, on his ankles, on his hands, and basically anyway the little can manage while he tells vibrant stories of the books that Tsu told him about earlier that day. He gets scolded lightly, for talking so much instead of eating. Zuchan then scarfs down his pizza, and continues with his stories excitedly.
Shochan whines and pulls away as Ei tries to get him to eat some pizza. He twists and shakes his head each time a slice is held up for him to take. Katsuki pulls out a jar of organic applesauce, and pours a small bowl up. He adds a hefty scoop of chia seeds for extra nutrients, and sits at the table with a small width spoon. Which seems to be exactly what Shochan wanted. Because two full bowls of applesauce later, he is happily chewing on the edge of his fabric bib between babbles.
Kyoka wipes at Tsu and Zuchan's mouths and helps them get cleaned up. Tsu sips on green tea from her new mug, and listens to Eijiro talk about a new video game that releases next month.
Momo and Katsuki trade spots occasionally. Taking turns feeding and playing with Shochan, and helping Raka keep pizza sauce out of her hair.
"Bath time?" Kyoka asks, standing up to gather the plates and empty boxes.
"I'll clean up, you guys can do bathtime." Ei says, stretching his arms above his head.
"With Sho being so little, I think we should do two different baths tonight." Momo suggests.
"Hopscotch, you good to shower on your own?" Katsuki asks. "No shame in needin' help. Just ask or call for us if you need anything."
Tsu nods obediently. "I'll be okay. Can I have help brushing my hair when I'm done?" She asks quietly.
"Of course!" Eijiro answers excitedly. "I can blow dry it for you, if you want."
Tsu nods again. "Thank you."
"I'll give princess his first. Shouldn't take too long." Katsuki stands up, and begins untying Shochan from his chair support belt.
"Then I'll take Zuchan and Raka." Kyoka says, ruffling brown and green hair.
"Bubbles?" Raka asks sweetly.
"Oh baby girl, we're gonna have all of the bubbles." Kyoka teases gently, getting a chorus of giggles.
"Then I'll get their pajamas and bedtime stuff ready, and clean up the living room." Momo dusts off her pants, and begins to help Eijiro with the cleaning. "We can play keepy uppy for twenty minutes after their baths, then watch Mary Poppins before bed."
Multiple voices respond in agreement, as the mismatched family gets to work.
"Don't splash me, princess." Katsuki warns, as he gently scrubs at red and white hair.
Shochan leans his head forward, which gets soap and water down his face. Katsuki is quick to wipe it away with a dry hand towel over his shoulder. Hushing and humming to keep the little from getting too restless. Shochan holds a rubber narwhal in his arms protectively, as the blonde moves to scrub gently at his shoulders and back.
"Almost done." Katsuki promises, and carefully begins to rinse the little with the shower head.
Shochan gets changed into his kneepads, a clean pull up, a baby blue squirtle pajama set, and his snowflake printed paci.
"Mama, look!" Zuchan squeals as he places a handful of bubbles across his chin and cheeks.
"You know who you look like?" Kyoka asks with a knowing smile. "Santa Claus."
"Ho ho ho, I am here!" Zuchan exclaims.
"Bubs, I don't think that's what Santa says." Kyoka laughs.
"Santa?" Raka questions with a confused face.
Kyoka sighs with a wince. "Um.... Santa brings gifts for good boys and girls in December all over the world."
This makes Raka and Zuchan quieten down quickly. "Are.....are we good kids, mama?" Zuchan whispers, as if it's top secret information.
"The best kids." Kyoka confirms.
"Then......... why hasn't Santa ever come to my house before?" Zuchan hesitantly asks.
'Aw shit.'
"Uh.......... well have you ever left milk and cookies out for him? You gotta leave cookies and milk out on Christmas eve if you want Santa to visit." Kyoka explains.
Zuchan considers her words carefully. "Oh, so can we leave cookies and milk for the old fat man?"
Old fat man? Kyoka nearly chokes on her bubbling laughter. "I'm sure we could, bubs."
"Ho ho ho!" Raka plops a white bubbly beard onto her round pink cheeks.
"No Raka, you gotta do it deeper. Like, ho ho ho!" Zuchan encourages his little sister.
"Ho ho ho!!!" Raka tries again, making Kyoka and Zuchan laugh.
"Alright, your turn bubs." Kyoka shifts to the left side of the tub, and lathers her palms in curl defining shampoo.
"Gimme All-Might hair!" Zuku demands, and Kyoka easily obliges.
"Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky, ten bullfrogs jump from bank to banky, With a hip, hop, hippity, hop, Leap of the lily-pad, and go plop! Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky-" Eijirou sings over the hair dryer. Brushing each lock of dark green hair carefully and working out the small knots.
"Nine bullfrogs just from bank to banky-" Tsu shouts and sings as well. "-with a hip, hop, hippity, hop!"
"Do you want a braid?" Ei pauses his singing to ask.
"Can I have two French braids, please?" Tsu twists to look up at him.
Eijirou places a hand over his heart and swoons to the side. "So polite! Who would ever deny the princess of the marshlands a couple of French braids? No one, that's who!"
"I am the Marshlands Princess, ript!" Tsu croaks like a baby frog. A sound somewhere between a ribbit and a trill.
"Ahhhhhh, that was so cute! Do it again!" Eijirou waves the brush around excitedly.
"rrrrpt! rriiibtp!" Tsu croaks and ribbits as Eijirou sets aside the hair dryer and starts separating strands of hair into perfect sections for the braids.
Katsuki, Kyoka, Momo, Shochan, Raka, and Zuchan are waiting on the couch with four big different colored balloons being blown up by the resident caregiver hot head.
"I present to you, the Marshland princess!" Eijirou announces, as Tsu hops into the living room. Dressed in a pastel green fleece shorts with lilies and chamomile flowers printed down the sides and front, with a matching pajama tshirt.
"I am princess Tsu, rpit!" Tsu croaks with her cheeks puffed out.
"Come sit, sweetheart." Momo smiles widely and holds her arms out for Tsu to cuddle up against her on the couch.
"That's adorable." Kyoka sneakily takes a few candid photos of the littles.
"Ight, listen up twerps. The game is keepy uppy, we all know the rules. When a balloon hits the ground, it's dead. The last person to touch the balloon before it hits the ground, is out." Katsuki ties off the last balloon, and hands it over to Zuchan. "When all the balloons have hit the ground, it's game over."
"Okay, Pacchan!" Zuku jumps up and down. Raka teeters between her right and left foot while clapping her hands. Tsu nods, and holds her hands out.
"C'mon, baby. You and me can just watch." Eijirou carefully gets Shochan hoisted up on his lap in the recliner in the corner of the living room. Having learnt the hard way that sometimes his hands are a bit too rough from his quirk's base reaction to play with balloons. "Recliner area is off limits, so we don't hurt Sho."
Katsuki gives the red head a thumbs up, and Momo counts them down. Kyoka, Tsu, Zuchan, and Raka each hold a balloon.
"Ready!" She starts. "Set!.........Go!"
And balloons get thrown into the air, as littles and caregivers trip over themselves and eachother to save the balloons from the floor.
Raka hurtles over the sofa, and keeps the balloon from hitting the coffee table. Zuchan bounces his balloon from his nose to Momo's palms. Kyoka and Tsu play monkey in the middle, with a very curious black and white house cat. Milk paws up at the balloons carefully, as the game progresses.
The last one standing, after twenty-three minutes, is Tsu in a triumphant victory. Won by getting Katsuki to touch the balloon last, then jumping onto his back so that the balloon couldn't be saved. Although a sneaky victory, it was still considered a win.
Only fifteen minutes into the movie, Shocchan begins to whine and whimper against Eijirou.
"Do you think we should lay him down first?" Momo whispers.
"Probably." Eijirou agrees.
"I can do it, if that's okay?" Kyoka asks, getting up from the couch.
Ei pats Shochan's back, as he helps him sit up. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah, Kats can help me." Kyoka volun-tolds the blonde laying against her legs.
"I'll carry him." Katsuki grunts, as he stands up and carefully shifts Shocchan off the red head and into his arms.
"Don't forget to take his kneepads off." Ei reminds them.
Kyoka waves him off with a soft smile. Momo kisses the crown of red and white hair, and Ei gives Shochan one last squeeze.
They take the stairs slow and careful, as to not disturb and upset Shochan more than he may already be. Tsu, Raka, and Zuchan wave and blow kisses goodnight.
Shochan gets tucked delicately into bed, closest to the wall. Dottie stays tucked against his chest, and the kneepads get tossed in the opened regression toy chest to put away later. Kyoka hums a short melody to ease the youngest little into a drowsy blissfullness. The twirling star nightlight gets flicked on, and the bedroom walls and ceiling dance with stars and planets in shades of blue and purple.
Katsuki pets his hand over two toned hair, and whispers of quiet praises and soft promises of sweet dreams into the little's ear.
As Kyoka and Katsuki leave the bedroom, keeping the bedroom door cracked, Kyo pinches his bicep teasingly.
"Shut the fuck up. You didn't see shit." He threatened, and Kyoka only smiled brighter.
By the time the movie has ended, the house has gone quiet. Eijirou scoops a sleeping Zuchan up in his arms, and Katsuki let's Tsu hang on to his shirt sleeve as they climb the stairs and head for the bedroom.
He quietly instructs the middle to brush her teeth, and wash her face before bed. He stands beside of her and does his own nighttime routine, to remain close by.
Momo helps Zuchan pull off his thick onesie pajama, and helps him slip a plain pink sleep-dress over his head. Raka gets changed out of hers, and into a pair of purple shorts with a yellow tshirt.
Kyoka and Momo slip off to shower in the hallway bathroom together, and by the time they return, two snoring caregivers, one snoozing middle, and three precious littles sleep the night away.
As the shared body heat and soft fabrics of the blankets envelope them, Kyoka and Momo sigh into the insistent pull of sleep quite easily.
Each member of their dysfunctional mismatched family, now finally feeling complete.
Maybe a fall festival littles date at the zoo, will be another piece to their never ending puzzle. Or maybe........ it'll only make the puzzle more complicated.
Notes:
So............ my next big reveal will be in the next couple of chapters. I've been planning this scene since the beginning of this story, almost.
Please please please please forgive me, for being so neglectful of my updates and stories. I promise I am working on them, and have not abandoned them or you my sweet amazing readers. <3<3<3<3<3
Please don't let go of my hand this time. I could really use the warmth and company.
-Stevie
Chapter 75: Updated Family Rules.
Summary:
An update on their rules!!!!!!
Notes:
Would you hold Stevie's hand, sweethearts?
And if you're a caregiver reading this, feel free to share any rules/boundaries you might have with your littles in the comments!!!! <3
If you're a little or a middle, then please feel free to share your thoughts too!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Slowly, warm sleepy cuddles turned into fitful giggles and mischievous whispers.
"Sshhhhh-" Izuku hushes the ones awake, then motions to the door.
Ochako, Eijiro, Izuku, and Kyoka untangle themselves from the pile of warm fabrics and limbs. Shouto huffs at the light coming in from the windows, and wiggles deeper under the covers.
"Don't burn down my kitchen." Katsuki halfway growls, as Izuku slips over the blonde and out of bed.
"Sshhhhhhhhhhh-" Ochako whispers back. "This is just a dream, you're still asleeeeeep." She says wistfully.
"It's cold as fuck now." Katsuki huffs again. "Lame ass dream. Stealing my body pillows."
"Dude." Kyoka laughs.
"He doesn't even love us. He just uses us as warmth through the night. We are nothing but human shaped pillows." Eijiro shakes his head with a smile, then places a loud kiss into blonde spikes.
Shouto flings a pillow at the red head for his loudness. Kyoka and Eijirou stiffle laughter, as they slip out of the bedroom and into the hallway.
"Bastards." Katsuki growls again, then blindly pats around the bed. Momo smacks back, and rolls until her long black hair flops over his face. Katsuki spits the hair away from his mouth, and yanks whatever warm body he got his hands on closer. When the body squeaks in surprise, he realizes his sleepy impulse might've been a mistake.
He grunts in apology, and releases his hold on Tsu.
"It's okay, I don't mind. I just didn't take you for the cuddly type." Tsu mumbles back, still a bit drowsy.
Katsuki sits up onto his elbows, and squints across the bed. Momo has Shouto tightly pressed to her chest. Bounded and wrapped in blankets. Shouto's back presses to Katsuki's shoulder, as the blonde lays on his stomach. Tsu lays on his other side, with her back turned towards him.
"Why're you so goddamn warm." Katsuki grunts, slinging a heavy arm over her side again.
"My quirk. Also, Eijirou had me and Izuku in a choke hold all night." She mumbles back.
"That motherfucker sleeps warmer than strawberry shortcake." The blonde grunts again.
"Katsuki, it is too early for your potty-mouth." Momo mumbles in retort.
"You stole my space heater." Katsuki mumbles, turning his head to give her a glare, then glancing down at a bundled up Shouto.
"Correction, I stole him from Ochako and Kyoka." Momo replies. "You were cuddling me, until I pushed you away for snoring in my ear."
"I don't snore." Katsuki rolls his eyes, flops back down onto his stomach, and halfway buries his face in dark green hair and his pillow.
"Yes you do." Shouto mumbles.
"I slept well, but I still feel tired." Tsu says, thick with sleep.
"When do you work?" Momo asks, peeking above the blankets.
"I'm off today." Tsu answers.
"Then go back to sleep." Katsuki growls from the pillow. "Problem fuckin' solved."
"I need to be awake in half an hour." Momo adds. Turning her head to glance at the clock.
"I have an alarm set already, so go back to sleep." Katsuki demands, which brings the four of them to a quiet rest.
Shouto falls back asleep immediately. Momo slips her arm up under neath the pillow, and lazily drags her fingers through blonde spikes until both her and Katsuki fall back asleep. Tsu dozes in and out, with soft snores being breathed against her ear from a cranky blonde.
"What're we thinkin'?" Eijiro asks, standing in front of the fridge. "Hotcakes and sausage? Biscuits and sausage gravy? I've got stuff for rice porridge and side dishes too."
"Can we do hotcakes and omelets?" Izuku asks, standing on his toes to look over his shoulder.
"Hell yeah!"
Kyoka gets the coffee pot started, while Ochako flicks through their shared morning Playlist. An upbeat song plays from the speaker on the kitchen island.
"What does Tsu like in her's?" Kiri asks, sliding ingredients across the counter. He and Katsuki have most of the group's breakfest preferences memorized.
The butter gets deflected playfully by Izuku as the red head slide random items across the countertop, then the coffee creamer and a block of cheese.
"Red onions, cheese, chives, half a teaspoon of chili sauce, a splash of cream in the base, and extra diced tomatoes." Ochako answers, still scrolling through songs.
"Can we add some strawberries to the hotcakes for Shouto?" Izuku asks.
"Of course we can. We've got bananas too!" Eijirou answers, pointing over his shoulder.
"Coffee is ready." Kyoka announces, grabbing mugs from their shelves.
Ochako and Izuku man the omelet ingredient station. Chopping up vegetables as needed. Kyoka keeps everyone's coffee cups filled, and becomes the kitchen dj for the morning.
Once a pile of custom omelets, a small arrangement of cocktail sausages, and a massive pile of fruit flavored hotcakes sit on round serving plates at the center of the kitchen island, Izuku and Ochako head upstairs to wake up the resident sleepyheads.
Shouto hears the door open, and digs himself deeper under the blankets.
"We request your attendance at breakfast in the dining hall, your highnesses." Ochako mock bows at the foot of the bed.
"Request denied." Tsu answers, tucking the blanket under her chin.
"Ei made hotcakes and omelets!" Izuku informs them, then jumps onto the bed.
"Oi-" Katsuki snaps. Shoving at Izuku as he crawls up and over multiple bodies.
"Kaaaaaacchhaaaannnnnn." Izuku nudges his shoulder.
"I'm awake." The blonde growls.
"You're so cute." Ochako coos at Tsu, who is still tucked safely against the blonde's side.
"He complains about being cold, but Bakugo is a very good heated blanket." Tsu says, slowly unraveling herself.
"If you ever call me Bakugo in my own bed again, I'm kicking you the fuck out." Katsuki threatens, then grabs ahold of Izuku's arm and yanks him down onto the matress. He easily wrestles him into a tight bear hug, with no room for escape.
"Momo, love. Time to wake up." Kyoka says softly, stepping into the room.
Shouto huffs from under the blankets, as Momo turns onto her back. "Goodmorning, my little songbird." She sleepily says back.
"Shooooutooooooooo, come on." Izuku begins poking at the exposes crown of red and white swirly hair.
Shouto blindly smacks his hand away. "Princess get woken up by kisses, Izuku. We've been over this."
"Ah.....yes, your majesty. Forgive me, a simple commoner, for depriving you of your subsidence." Izuku answers sarcastically, then plants a loud kiss into white hair.
Shouto pulls himself up, and the blankets fall around him in layers.
Tsu rolls out of bed first, then dutifully drags Katsuki and Izuku out with her. Ochako holds Shouto's hand, as they shuffle their way out of the bedroom and down the staircase. Momo and Kyoka freshen up in the bathroom, before joining the others.
"Nice job, red." Katsuki rubs at his face, then presses a rough kiss to the red head's cheek.
"Thanks babe." Eijirou beams proudly.
"Did Deku make the coffee?" Katsuki looks between green frizzy curls and the coffee pot with hesitation and scrutiny.
"No. I did." Kyoka answers, handing him a cup of coffee, with a sprinkle of nutmeg and the smallest splash of oatmilk.
"Oh, thank God." The blonde huffs, then takes a long sip.
"Hey!" Izuku shouts, offended. Shouto distracts him with a loud closed mouth kiss, right on the lips.
"Goodmorning!" Momo says, gracefully striding through the living space and into the dining area.
"Morning!" Kiri beams again. "I made tea, it's on the stove."
Tsu, Shouto, and Momo enjoy a cup of hot tea with their breakfasts. Katsuki, Izuku, and Kyoka have another cup of coffee. Kiri makes himself and Ochako a quick protein shake, with peanut butter as their main ingredient.
"So......." Eijirou begins, unsure of where to start. "Um........Tsu, did-was everything alright? Last night, I mean."
"Oh, yes." Tsu sets her cup down. "Thank you everyone, for taking such good care of me and Ochako." She says, with a slight bow and closed eyes.
"Of course!" Momo says, taking her hand.
"Anytime!" Eijirou beams again. "Like....literally."
"Just maybe give us a call next time, yeah?" Katsuki gruffs.
"Oh, good idea. Should we add that to our rules?" Kyoka asks.
"You have rules made up?" Tsu questions.
"They're not like..... restrictive, or anything." Izuku assures her, waving his hand around. "Just to help us stay in the mindset, and to keep us from getting hurt."
"The list of rules also includes things we are okay with, and things we enjoy specifically." Shouto adds between bites of his hotcakes, drenched in strawberry syrup.
"Speaking of-" Katsuki yanks open one of the junk drawers at the far left side of the kitchen, and pulls out a pen and notebook. "If we're gonna do this, you gotta give us your yes and no's."
The notepad gets smacked onto the counter, and pushed towards Tsu.
"Do I just write what might make me uncomfortable?" Tsu asks, picking up the pen.
"Whateve you want! We will talk about it, sign the paper, and hang it with everyone elses'." Kiri says enthusiastically.
"Tsuyu, dear." Momo begins, placing a gentle hand on her arm. "Please do not feel pressured to accept us as caregivers. We want to take care of you, and love you as you deserve to be, but it would not be worth it, if you felt any discomfort."
Kyoka leans over the table. "You don't have to agree to a full arrangement yet, either. This could just be a trial run, type of thing." She offers.
"Whatever you're most comfortable with!" Izuku adds with a smile.
Tsu clicks the pen, and smiles down at the notepad. "Thank you....... everyone, for everything."
The room falls silent, aside from cutlery digging through breakfasts, chewing, and the white noise of coexistence. Once the pen stops scratching across paper, Tsu reads it over, then slides it to Momo first.
The traditional exchange between Caregivers and fellow regressors becomes something they are each familiar with. Asking questions, answering eachother's, giving suggestions.
The caregiver rules get changed slightly, as well as their little rules.
They add a new set of rules for middles, since most of Tsu's needs during her regressed state don't fit into the already molded rules for the littles.
Once signatures are shares, and agreements are made, the new rules get framed and hung in the den for easy access and reference when needed.
Four caregivers, three littles, and one middle become something of an escape to eachother.
Something consistent, relaxing, and comforting. Becoming close with one another, closer than just friends. Becoming a family, of sorts.
A family, when they need one.
Little's Rules
1. No quirks.
2. No bad words.
3. No hitting.
4. No cooking.
5. Always share.
6. Let a caregiver know that you are regressing or regressed, if you can, as soon as possible.
7. Never talk badly about yourself or others.
8. Always tell the truth.
9. Mind your manners.
10. Apologize, when in the wrong.
11. No yelling, no fighting, and no being mean to family members.
12. Ask for help if you need it.
13. Don't go outside without a Caregiver.
14. When Little and in public, don't talk to strangers.
15. NEVER open the front door for anyone that is not a Caregiver.
Middle's Rules
1. No quirk abuse.
2. No swear words.
3. Let a caregiver know that you are regressing or regressed, if you can, as soon as possible.
4. Never talk badly about yourself or others.
5. Always tell the truth.
6. Mind your manners.
7. Apologize, when in the wrong.
8. No yelling, shouting, or being mean to your little siblings or caregivers.
9. Ask for help if you need it.
10. Don't go outside without a Caregiver.
11. When Little and in public, don't talk to strangers.
12. NEVER open the front door for anyone that is not a Caregiver.
13. Must ask for supervision or help while using the stove.
Shochan's No-no's
1. No physical punishments. (Spankings, running laps, push-ups, squats, air chairs etc....)
2. No fighting between Caregivers.
3. Do not force Shochan to speak if he does not want to.
4. Don't use a kettle/teapot.
5. Don't take away Dottie as punishment.
6. Being left alone without another Little or Caregiver.
Shochan Loves
1. Dottie and anything penguin.
2. Cold soba chopped into smaller noodles.
3. Being tickled.
4. Games and puzzles.
5. Bubble baths!
6. Zuchan, Raka, and his Caregivers.
Zuchan's No-no's
1. Being called Deku.
2. No swearing by Littles or Caregivers.
3. No yelling/fighting between Caregivers.
4. No physical punishments.
5. Do not use writing as a punishment.
6. Don't force feed meals or snacks.
Zuchan Loves
1. Bubble baths!
2. Pillow fights!
3. Games, puzzles, movies, cartoons.
4. Being carried!
5. Omurice!
6. Shochan, Raka, and his Caregivers.
Bambi's No-no's
1. Don't make any comments about little Raka's size being big or round.
2. Don't sing "You are my sunshine."
3. Don't mention IRL family members.
4. No harsh punishments please. (Spankings, groundings, silent treatments, harsh words, yelling.)
5. Absolutely no scary movies or scary stories.
Bambi Loves
1. PICKED UP AND CARRIED 10/10
2. Bubble baths!!! Preferably with a large tshirt or bathing suit, though.
3. Teddy bears and Winnie the Pooh!
4. Bed time stories!
5. Hide and Seek!
6. Candy, mochi, desserts.
7. Zuchan, Shochan, and her Caregivers.
Tadpole's No-no's
1. No baby talk directly to Tadpole.
2. Don't help bathe(unless asked or regressed in a young mindset)
3. Don't use isolation as a punishment.
4. Don't deny Tadpole privacy when she requests it.
5. Do not forcefully separate Tadpole from the littles or her friends, as a punishment or for disciplinary purposes.
Tadpole Loves
1. Cooking when regressed in a Middle mindset, (Microwave, toaster oven, etc.), but must ask for help or supervision when using the stove.
2. Dolls, video games, Pixar movies.
3. Popcorn, salty snacks.
4. Going for drives when restless.
5. Sitting with, playing, and relaxing with her Caregivers and Siblings.
6. Building/strategy games and puzzles.
Infant Regression for Shochan, Zuchan, and Bambi. (Tsu if needed)
What they are okay with:
1. Pulls ups with the Little's permission.
2. Bottles, bibs, baby toys etc.
3. When upset, Caregivers console Littles as they would an infant.
4. When asleep after infant regression, night time feedings and pull up checks as needed.
5. Assistance while eating/being fed.
6. Being heavily assisted getting clean during baths. (One on one with Caregiver.)
What they are NOT okay with:
1. Being Infant regressed and in public.
2. Punishments when in an Infant mindset.
3. Forced feedings, if the Little doesn't want to eat.
4. Sleeping alone.
5. Being left alone at all.
Approved Methods of Punishment: time-outs, corner time, early bed times, denial of sweets (within reason), gentle scoldings.
Caregiver Rules For Eachother.
1. Don't leave with a Little without telling the other Caregivers.
2. Don't leave Littles alone in the bathtub without a Caregiver.
3. Don't leave Littles alone in the Kitchen, extended periods of time, without a Caregiver.
4. Regress together as often as scheduling allows.
5. Don't change the rules without speaking about it as a group.
6. If a big decision needs to be made, consult with other Caregivers first.
7. Understand that sometimes, the Little's might have a favorite Caregiver.
8. Talk things out if there is a disagreement.
9. Compromise.
10. Honesty.
11. No explicit behavior around anyone regressed.
Notes:
Look at you! You did wonderfully! Have a cupcake my loves! 🧁
See you soon, my littles, middles, fellow CG's, and bigs.
-Stevie
Chapter 76: Family Disguises
Summary:
Disguises, a Caregiver meeting, and chaos.
We hardly ever get to see sassy Shochan, so I gave him have a gentle parenting moment in this one.
Notes:
Would you hold my hand for our writer/reader chapter date?
I'm kinda nervous about posting the next chapter. I hope everyone likes it! We're almost there!!!!!!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku follows behind Kyoka and Momo as the large group files through bustling hallways and crowded corridors.
The Disguise Department floor stays busy with flashy transmog, shape-shifting, voice altering, and acting professionals. Mina easily secured them another visit with Rainbow, with the promises of a tea spill video chat the next day.
"Pinky ain't here, right?" Katsuki questions, dragging Kiri behind him.
"Nope! She has patrol." Ei answers confidently.
"Are we doing the same disguises as last time?" Shouto asks, turning to the group as they slip past mannequins and design boards.
"You've been here before too?" Ochako questions back.
"Yes. We went to the zoo as...uh...a family." Shouto answers. Ochako makes a face of understanding, thinning out her lips with a nod.
"I don't care." Katsuki shrugs indifferently.
Ahead of them, Izuku babbles his head off excitedly.
"-so Rainbow made a whole cosmetics collection using her skin cells and saliva! I know it sounds really unsanitary, but it's all made in a lab with high tech sanitization procedures. My favorites are the lipstick collection, and the scar cover cream. It helps hide my easily identifiable scars for undercover work. Rainbow is also working on a hair care line that has temporary hair color! I was really hoping she would consider maybe partnering up with a tattoo artist, like Monamink! They could make tattoo ink that changes color periodically with a combinationof their quirks! Imagine having a-"
"Deku." Katsuki says, making Momo chuckle. Izuku feigns zipping up his lips, and tossing the key over his shoulder.
"It's fine. I enjoy his energy." She waves a hand to dismiss his scolding.
"What are you more excited for? The zoo or the festival?" Kyoka asks, keeping her voice low.
"Definitely the festival. I am excited to see the penguins though." Tsu answers with a soft smile.
The farthest department door slides open, and Rainbow beckons them inside hurriedly.
"Okay, this is gonna take a while. I'd like to do two at a time, while everyone waits out here." She says, clearly in a hurry.
"Of course." Momo says, leading most of the group towards the design display cases and velvet cushioned couches.
"We should go first." Katsuki says, slipping off his jacket. "They can go last, just in case they get anxious waiting around."
Kiri nods. "Good call."
"Are we doing the same as last time?" Rainbow asks, ushering Izuku and Shouto to the large mirrors along the back walls.
"Yes please! I loved what you did with my freckles!" Izuku answers, hoping into one of the chairs.
"I want to be as short as you can make me." Shouto says, stretching out his legs.
Rainbow chuckles under her breath. "So why did I get an eight person appointment on à Sunday morning?"
"We....... are going on a big double date?" Izuku says, careful of his words.
"We are just enjoying our day off together." Shouto shrugs. "We want to avoid being recognized, to avoid any rumors."
Rainbow nods as she threads her fingertips into Izuku's curls. The shades bursting from purples, to blues, then settling on a cotton candy pink.
"There is a really laid back night club downtown." She suggests. "There is also the new fine dining black tie French cuisine place. Mina and I plan to have our anniversary date there."
"Oh? Maybe we will check it out." Izuku lies through a cute smile. A gaggle of littles in a five star French restaurant? Absolutely not. Fine dining isn't their scene anyways. Katsuki makes the best home cooked meals. Eijiro mixes drinks almost as good as Hanta. Scratchy suits and stiff atmospheres makes his spine tingle in discomfort.
"Hold still." Rainbow whispers, tracing over his cheeks and bringing pastel and neon dots to life over his usually neutral freckles.
"Okay....." She hands over a hand mirror. "How's that?"
"Perfect!" He squeals a little too excitedly. Shouto bites back a giggle, as Rainbow raises a questioning brow.
"Um...could you maybe make me a little shorter too?" Izuku asks a bit timidly.
"Sure, I need you to lean forward and raise your shirt. My hands are a little cold, sorry." She cracks her knuckles and twists her wrists.
Izuku does as asked. Her fingers trace down his spine, bringing a numbing tingle down to his bones. His knees crack as the joints shift painlessly.
"Can you stand up for me?" Rainbow asks, taking his hand to pull him to his feet. Izuku wobbles like a baby deer at first, then gets his footing more under control. His pants fit looser and longer around his ankles, and his shirt sleeves drift past his fingertips.
"Holy-" Izuku exclaims. "Did your quirk get even more precise?"
Rainbow laughs openly at his curiosity. "Yes. Thanks to enhanced training with Miruko's tech support. I also attended a seminar on deep tissue anatomy and bone alignment, related to quirk usage."
"That's so cool!" Izuku squeaks again. Rainbow's smile softens into something of recognition.
"Is it my turn?" Shouto asks, shifting her attention away from Izuku's wide innocent eyes.
"Sure, kiddo." She says, making Shouto flinch. "As short as possible, huh?"
"Well, I'd like to be at least as short as Izuku usually is." Shouto says.
Rainbow narrows her eyes in a challenge. "I could make you as short as he is now."
Shouto smiles back. "Then I should roll up my pant legs and tie my shoes tighter."
Rainbow laughs and laughs, as she works on Shouto's appearance. "Exactly the same as last time, just shorter?" She says, confirming the detailed request.
"Please." Shouto nods. Izuku bounces his way back to the waiting group. Ochako and Momo fawn over his height, while Eijiro and Katsuki sneakily take photos.
His knees, spine, and arms tingle unpleasantly. The sensation only lasts for a moment.
Rainbow skillfully replaces his dual toned hair with a light blue shade. His eyes flicker through pigments, until the familiar lavender shade pops around his pupils.
"Alright. Walk around the room, then do a few light stretches to adjust to your height." Rainbow instructs. "Remember, twenty-four hours."
Shouto nods. "Thank you." He slips out of the chair, and immediately grows annoyed at the way his pants hang looser and his shirt lays like a dress. He stumbles a bit awkwardly over to the display cases that Katsuki and Izuku are arguing over.
Collectively, every member of their disfunction group looses their shit.
"Stop. This is it, this is the look." Ochako says, gesturing to him widely.
"I love it! You're adorable!" Momo pats his head lovingly.
Eijiro and Izuku clamp him up in a stronghold hug. Despite Izuku's shorter height, he could still level a bus.
"Come on! We ain't got all day!" Katsuki says, pushing Ochako and Tsu forward. Shouto takes the blonde's hand to steady himself. Eijiro helps him do a few stretches to get more adjusted to his new size.
Ochako bounces back over to the group first with blonde and pink hair, pink eyes, and brown freckles. Her height only a few inches shorter. Tsuyu shyly walks up behind her. Her dark green locks given a light green shade. Little blue flower designs decorate her cheeks. Her height the same, though her smile beams with the light of a child.
"Next!" Rainbow reminds them. Momo and Kyoka head to the back of the room.
"Gosh they're tiny!" Eijirou coos. Katsuki squints at their new sizes with thoughts running though his head.
Momo gets the same light blue shade as Shouto's hair for her own. Her features and height stay the same.
Kyoka plops into the chair, as Rainbow already begins to thread her fingertips into her short bob.
"Please, for the love of God, make me taller." She pleads, making Rainbow laugh heartily.
Katsuki scoffs from the back. Momo stiffles a giggle.
As soon as Eijirou finishes last, Rainbow bids then goodbye after a thorough reminder of the time limit on their disguises.
Katsuki herds the group out with vague threats and gentle hands. The next stop is Eijiro's townhouse to change clothes and pack their backpacks for the zoo.
"Do you want braids, tadpole?" Momo asks, dragging her hands gently through Tsu's long light green hair.
"Can I have braids with ribbons?" Tsuyu asks, tilting her head back.
"Of course, sweetheart." Momo answers. "Ask uncle Eijiro for the hair bow box from the bathroom."
Tsu-chan hops up from her seat on the floor to head up the stairs. Shouto runs past the couches with loud giggles and a bubbling blonde haired toddler following behind.
"You have to wear a sweater! It's fifty fu-freakin' degrees outside!" Katsuki's voice booms from down the hall.
"No!" Shouto cackles in pure mischief. Ochako hides behind the recliner with her feet sticking out from the side.
"Why won't you wear a sweater, princess?" Momo asks, leaning over the egde of the couch.
Shouto shouts back with more giggles and a bright smile. "I don't want to!"
"Honey, it's too cold outside for you to not wear one." She reasons.
"No!" Shouto shouts again, running into the kitchen.
katsuki storms down the hall. "Don't talk back to your mother!" He stops dead in his tracks when Momo full on laughs behind her hand.
"That was weird as fuck to say." He pinches the bridge of his nose.
A little gasp comes from behind the recliner. 'Chako pops up around it, pointing her finger at him with all the sass she can muster. Which, surprisingly, is a lot.
"Bad word, Daddy!" She squeals.
"I didn't know you were in here!" He reasons. "You need a sweater too!"
"No!" Ochan shouts as well.
Eijiro comes down the stairs with a pink jewelry box in one hand, and a little hand in his other. Tsu and Zuchan follow behind him into the living room.
"What's all the yellin' for?" Ei questions.
"They're being brats!" Katsuki answers back loudly from the kitchen. A smile in his voice.
Ochako giggles as she runs through the living room again. Shochan shouts a flurry of protests from around the corner.
"Look momom!" Zuchan bounces into the living room, stopping in front of Momo.
"Awww, look at you!" She coos, reaching for his hands. "Do a spin for me."
Izuku twirls in his spot. His pink curls decorated with strawberry hair clips at the side to hold back the longer strands from his eyes. Light blue overalls with a dark green sweater underneath is the outfit he chose for the day. Paired with his brand new pink converse and a beaded strawberry themed necklace.
"I love it!" Momo says. She pats the spot beside of herself on the couch. Izuku sits with Bunbun safely tucked at his side.
Tsu resumes her position between Momo's knees. Kiri hands over the pink hair bow box with a chuckle.
"I'll go help." He says, then pinches Izuku's Rainbow freckled cheek gently. Making the little giggle.
"Okay, snackbags are all packed." Kyoka says, coming from the kitchen.
"I finished their emergency care kits. They're in the suv." Momo says back.
"What time is it?" Kyoka asks, leaning over to kiss Momo's cheek.
"Still early. We have plenty of time."
"I'm gonna ask for a quick caregiver meeting." Kyoka says, sitting down on the couch. Zuchan snuggles up against her side. An easy fit, with their new height.
"Is everything alright?" Momo asks as she ties off the ends of two Frenchbraided pigtails with hot pink ribbons.
"Yeah..... just something I think we need to talk about as a group, including the littles. We should ask them about it too, once they're big."
Momo sighs worriedly. "Sounds serious."
"Meh." Kyoka shrugs, while letting Zuchan play with the rings on her fingers.
Another loud cackled screech of rebellion comes from the kitchen.
"Now that, sounds serious." Kyoka laughs. Momo nods in agreement.
"I. Don't. Wanna!" Shochan pulls away from Katsuki.
"Why?" Katsuki asks, taking a deep breath.
"It's scratchy! I don't like it!" Shochan defends. Ochan nods fervently.
"You love this sweater!" Katsuki defends back, holding up a yellow crocheted bundle of fabric.
"No! Big Shochan does, not little Shochan!"
Eijiro laughs under his breath. "Well...... how about you pick out one?"
Katsuki sighs. "I tried that. He said the yellow one, I gave him the yellow one." He says, shaking the mentioned sweater.
"Maybe he meant the yellow sweatshirt? The one with the-" Ei begins.
Katsuki groans. "-the one with the flowers. It's in the washer."
"We have time. I'll go swap it over by itself, so it dries faster." Eijiro pats the other's back as he slides past him to the laundry room.
"Why won't you wear one then?" Katsuki asks the other little.
Ochan wrinkles her nose at him, taking Shochan's hand firmly.
"Ah..... an alliance. I see." Katsuki says wistfully. "Well then I guess we can't go see the pandas. It's a shame."
Raka stomps her foot at him. "Randas!"
"Then you gotta wear a jacket, a coat, a sweater, something." Katsuki says, then gets an idea. "How about you wear the Pooh bear one with the honey pots on it? It's yellow, and you'll match Shochan." He reasons.
"Wif' my booties?" She asks, looking at him with hopeful eyes.
"If you wanna wear your ladybug boots, you can." He answers.
Raka looks at the floor. "Otay, papa."
"Princess, you can wear the yellow sweatshirt with the blue and pink flowers, okay? It just needs to dry before we leave." Katsuki says, leaning down to look Shochan in the eyes.
Shochan glances around the room, guilt in his soft features. He nods slowly. "M'sorry for bein' bad."
"I'm sorry for trying to make you wear the wrong sweater." Katsuki answers back with a smile. "Now, can we go sit in the living room so Momom can finish Raka's hair?"
Ochan scurries off to the living room with Shochan behind her. Eijiro grabs their snackbags and incognito sticker covered thermoses.
Katsuki leaves one hot kiss on his lips before bringing a freight train of worry onto Eijiro's shoulders.
"I wanna have a talk with earphones and ponytail before we leave."
"A CG talk?" Ei asks with a frown.
"Yeah. Nothing bad." Katsuki says, breezing around the kitchen island.
Kyoka pops her head around the corner. "Hey, can we do a CG meeting reak quick?"
"Get out of my head, damnit." Katsuki says quietly, away from little ears.
"So, what's up?" Kiri asks a bit nervously.
"You can go first." Kyoka says, gesturing at Katsuki from her place in the recliner. Tsu-chan is folded up in her lap, playing Mario Kart on her switch.
Katsuki drags a hand through his pink spikes. "So...... they're short, like really short." He says, pointing between all the littles. "Shorter than we were expecting."
"Yeah?" Kiri asks. Momo tilts her head as she ties Raka's hair into space buns with pink pompom hair ties.
"We're going to the zoo and the fall festival? Not an amusement park?" Kyoka reasons.
"I propose we get booster seats for when they're regressed and disguised. I know we wouldn't need them often, but what if something happens?" Katsuki says, crossing his arms with a worried glare.
"That's...... a good point." Momo says, as Raka and Shochan swap places.
"Do I need one?" Tsu asks, pausing her game.
"Not at your current height, no. If you ever decide to get smaller at another disguise appointment, then I'd like to keep one here for you just in case." Katsuki says thoughtfully. "You never know, tadpole."
Tsu considers his answer, then nods. "Okay."
Katsuki breathes a sigh of relief. "Look, the law says 4'8 and over forty pounds. I know their height is bordering that, but I think it's for the best."
Momo leans forward to pin back Shochan's bangs with a yellow barrette. "I agree. It might even make them feel safer."
"I think it's a good idea." Kyoka says.
"Me too, but where would we keep them? Two in the truck and two in the suv?" Kiri asks.
"We could just keep them here, if that's okay with you?" Momo answers. "Whenever we go on littles dates, we almost always meet here."
Katsuki nods. "Agreed."
"Also agreed." Kyo answers.
"That's cool with me." Eijiro shrugs. "Good eye, babe." He winks across the coffee table.
"Your turn, earphones." Katsuki points at her.
"Right........uh, so the other day I had to explain what Christmas was to them." Kyoka says, gesturing to the littles sitting at the coffee table with coloring books and crayons. "I.......kinda think we should do something for Christmas? Like the whole Santa thing, ya know?"
"Cookies, presents, Christmas dinner?" Momo asks.
"Yeah. I mean, they seemed pretty excited about the idea. Zuku asked why Santa hadn't visited his house before. I knows it's an American thing, but I really think it would be like uh... core memory for them?" Kyoka says, ruffling her hair as she explains.
"We didn's get presents cause we didn't leave cookies out for the old fat man." Zuku explains without even looking up from his paw patrol coloring book. Raka nods along. Katsuki spits a mouthful of tea back into his mug. Momo bites her lip to keep from laughing. Kiri chuckles like a mad man. Kyoka smiles at his reasoning.
"Can we bake the cookies?" Tsu asks, looking over at Katsuki.
"Sure, hops-a-lot." He concedes once his composure is regained.
"I think it's a lovely idea." Momo says, brushing through her own hair now. "We need to revisit this topic when the littles aren't little, but I think we should do it."
"Agreed." Kiri says, then marvels at the clumsily colored castle on Raka's page.
"Santa's gonna leave presents?" Shochan asks.
"If you're good, then yes." Katsuki answers.
"So we need booster seats, and to make plans for a family Christmas?" Kyoka says, summing up the meeting.
"Seems so." Momo confirms with a smile. "I could use my quirk to make the booster seats myself, up to factory standard and with the little's preferred designs?"
"Would that pass legally though, if we got pulled over or in an accident?" Kiri asks.
"Good point. We could buy some after we leave the zoo?" Momo suggests.
"I'm down." Katsuki shrugs.
"Sounds good to me." Kyoka says.
"Lets cover some quick ground rules with the littles before we leave." Kiri suggests.
Katsuki leans forward. "Listen up, twerps."
Four pairs of eyes look up at him in curiosity.
"Do you know your rules for when we go out in public while you're little?" He asks.
"No talking to strangers." Zuchan answers, holding up his index finger.
"Listen to papas and mamas." Raka adds.
"No running off!" Shochan adds.
"If we get separated, find a nearby employee, hero, or police officer. Give them the phone numbers on our emergency bracelets, and wait." Tsu-chan says, holding up four fingers. The beaded bracelets on each little and middle, list two caregiver's phone numbers for emergency contact.
"Don' go anywhere with anyone you don' know!" Zuku adds again.
"No quirks!" Shochan says.
"No-No.....um, no bitin' people!" Raka says, holding up her crayon in thought.
"That's...." Kiri chuckles. Momo and Kyoka laugh lightly at the little's answer.
"Good one, Bambi. Definitely important not to bite people, especially strangers." Katsuki smiles, leaning down to straighten Raka's black overall straps.
"So...... are we ready?" Kiri asks, looking around the living room.
"I guess so." Kyoka answers.
"Grab the CG bags from the playroom. I'll get Sho's sweater out of the dryer." Katsuki says, standing to stretch his arms above his head. Eijiro heads down the hall to the den.
"I'll help Bambi get her boots on." Kyoka says, taking Raka's hand.
"Tsu-chan, sweetheart." Momo says softly. "With your quirk, if you get too cold let me know. I have a few heat packs for you."
"Thank you, aunt Mo." Tsu says, hugging her arm.
Eijiro comes down the hall with two bags over his shoulder. "Alright. I got the bags, you got the littles, Raka has her boots, Kats has the yellow sweatshirt."
Kyoka holds up two sets of keys. "I've got the keys." Kiri shoots her a set of finger guns.
"Snackbags and emergency kits are in the car." Momo says, taking Shochan's hand.
"They have their emergency contact bracelets." Kats mentions, pointing to Zuchan's wrist.
"Wait-" Momo says, looking at Shouto. "Where's Dottie?"
Shochan gasps, then runs off towards the playroom. He comes back with Dot and Raka's stuffed panda.
"Here, I gots Oscar too." He hands over the black and white bear. Raka gives him a big hug as a thank you.
"Okay, I think we're ready." Kyoka says, heading towards the door.
"Ele-pants here I come!" Zuchan shouts in excitement.
"Tickets?" Kiri asks last minute. Katsuki holds up his phone.
"Downloaded, with back-ups sent to Ponytail." He says.
Eijiro leaves one last loud kiss on his cheek. "I love you."
"Eewwwww." Tsu-chan gripes, slipping past them. Shochan giggles as he hops after her.
"Oi, get back here." Katsuki says, stomping down the porch stairs. "Don't run in the street!" He shouts.
"Yes, you can keep Bunbun in your overalls like a kangaroo." Kiri says fondly as he pats Zuchan's head.
"What have we gotten ourselves into?" Kyoka laughs.
"A very dysfunctional family." Momo answers with a smile.
"No refunds or returns on your found family purchases. All sales are final." Kiri says, picking Raka up over his shoulder.
"You're stuck with us, hags!" Katsuki shouts over the gaggle of chaos surrounding him.
Notes:
FOR YOUR REFERENCE:
Eijiro: Silver hair, lavender eyes. Same height.
Izuku- Pink hair, green eyes, and rainbow freckles. 4'9.
Shouto- Powder blue periwinkle hair, light lavender eyes, light purple scar, small golden heart underneath his scarred eye, 4'10.
Katsuki- Hot pink hair, gold eyes, 6'2.
Momo- powder blue periwinkle hair, same features, same height.
Kyoka: Black hair, a single small pink braid on the left, same features, 6'.
Ochako: Blonde hair, pink bangs, pink eyes, added freckles, 4'9.
Tsuyu: Light green hair, blue flowers on her cheeks, 4'10
Chapter 77: Fall Festival of Fate
Summary:
This chapter ends on a cliffhanger! If that makes you uncomfortable, then wait to read it until the next one is posted!
For the littles and middles that read this story, grab a comfort item or a caregiver to keep nearby!
Big reveal at the end that I have been planning since the start of this story!
Notes:
The last part of this chapter is in Izuku's little mindset pov. If you are an age regressor, please please please be careful if you tend to regress while reading this story. I promise you, things end well! I give you my word as a caregiver myself!
Hold my hand, sweethearts.
I'm updating this at like 3am, so I'll fix any errors tomorrow <3
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Getting through the tickets booth was a breeze.
Though the attendent did give Katsuki and Momo a strange expression when they clearly had four children sized individuals with them, but paid for eight adult tickets.
The sun is out, shining above their heads. Music plays through the zoo between announcements of feeding times and scheduled festival activities through speakers at each intersection.
"So penguins, turtles, elephants, and pandas are on our must see list?" Momo says, checking the little paper map they were given at the entrance.
"They loved the flamingos last time too." Kiri points out.
"Lions too, Ei papa!" Zuchan says, spinning around to walk backwards.
"Of course!" Kiri beams a sharp smile back at the little.
"Be careful, Bunny. Watch where you're walking." Katsuki warns gently.
"Randas! Randas!" Raka cheers. Her hand held tightly in Kyoka's.
"Momom wants to see the hippos." Shochan adds. His hands held between Tsu's and Momo's.
Momo tilts her head with a soft smile. "They are my favorite animal."
"Looks like the turtles are first." Katsuki points towards a large water tank. Tsu-chan eagerly leads the group forward, making her Caregivers chuckle in amusement.
The turtle tank is short enough for the littles to peak over the ledge of the plexiglass walls. Lilypads, floating logs, small fish, water bugs, and turtles of different kinds and shapes move around the tank with ease. Tsu-chan follows a long-neck turtle around the sides while trailing her fingertip against the glass. The turtle follows her hand, making her giggle and smile.
"Maybe we should get her a pet turtle?" Kyoka whispers to Momo.
"A Christmas gift idea, perhaps?" Momo says, smiling with soft eyes.
"Uncle Kat, what does that say?" Tsu-chan asks, pointing to the sign above the tank. The writing small and hard to see at her height.
"Do you want to see it?" Katsuki asks, holding out his hands. Tsu-chan nods with excitement, leaning forward into his hold. Katsuki lifts her up a few feet by her waist. He pretends to throw her into the tank. making Tsu-chan squeal in delight.
"What's the sign say, tadpole?" Kyoka encourages her.
"The sciency names of the turtles and where they're from." Tsu says, pointing at each column with different pictures of turtles. "Bog turtle, red slider turtle, and green turtles. They're freshwater turtles. There are tortoises too!"
"Those are biiiiiiig words." Zuchan pouts a bit with wide eyes. "Tsu-nii is amazing."
"Turtles are cool." Kiri nods, patting Zuchan's head.
Tsu-chan waves goodbye to the turtles that followed her around before they leave the freshwater tank. Zuchan hops ahead excitedly towards the elephants.
"Slow down, Bunny!" Kiri shouts above the littles' heads.
"Hurry Ei papa! C'mon mama." Zuchan reaches for Kyoka's hand to pull her along faster.
"I'm coming, I'm coming." She laughs.
Walking around the path, the flamingos come into view.
Raka and Shochan hold hands as they clumsily stand on one foot to mimic the pink birds. Tsuchan and Zuchan make it look easy, flapping their arms and squawking at eachother. Eijiro squawks back, then proceeds to chase after them once they laugh at his flamingo impression.
The elephant enclosure sits over the hill. Zuchan walks ahead with Kyoka and Raka right behind him.
"Daddy, next is the pennygwens." Shochan whispers up at Katsuki.
"Yeah? Are you excited?" He says, then fixes the hair clip holding back lavender bangs.
Shochan nods. "I missed 'em. Dottie did too." He says, holding up his stuffed penguin.
"MOMOM COME ON." Zuchan shouts eagerly.
"Inside voice, baby!" Kiri scolds him firmly. "We've talked about this. We might be outside, but we don't want to disturb the other zoo guests. It would be rude."
"Sorry, Ei papa. I'm jus' essited." Zuchan says, looking down at his feet as they walk.
"I know sweetheart, but try to keep your voice down. Okay?" Kiri says fondly.
"I'm excited too. The hippos are near the elephants." Momo says, taking Zuchan's other hand.
Raka slips a hand up underneath her face mask to chew on her fingers.
"Ah, ah. Don't do that, Bambi." Katsuki says, snatching her hand from her mouth gently. "Do you need a bink?"
Raka nods, reaching for his pockets where she knows the paci cases are stashed. Katsuki holds her hand firmly.
"Can you ask politely?" He says.
"Papa bink, pea'se?" She says, looking at the pink paci case he already starts to pull out.
"Good job, baby." Katsuki praises, discreetly popping the paci under her mask.
"T'ank you." She says around the plastic. Katsuki pinches her cheek with a smile.
"Here we are! The elephants!" Kyoka says, just as Zuchan zooms over to the fences.
Shochan and Tsu stay at the edges of the path. Tsu holds onto the little's hand as they watch Raka and Zuchan excitedly babble about the enclosure and elephants to Kyoka and Kiri.
"Do you 'ike ele-pants?" Shochan whispers, leaning up on his toes.
Tsu shakes her head. "Not really. I think they're kinda........maybe a little scary?"
"Too bigs." Shochan agrees, squeezing her hand.
"Do you want to get a head start towards the penguins?" Momo asks, pointing to a sign with a wooden carved penguin.
"Please." Shochan asks politely.
"Oi." Katsuki says, getting Kiri and Kyoka's attention. "We're gonna head to the ice tank."
Eijiro turns to see Shochan and Tsu-chan's standoff-ish posture. "Sure thing, we'll catch up." He says, gesturing to Raka and Zuku.
Katsuki nods, then herds the middle and little along the path. Momo walks along side of them.
They cross the wooden bridge halfway between the penguins and elephants exhibit. Tsu points out the fish, counting out how many she sees for Shochan. Momo reties the ribbons in Tsu-chan's braids, fashioning them into little bows.
Momo leads them over to the gated lake area that holds two large hippos. Shochan tries waving and shouting to get the one that's sunbathing's attention. Tsuchan reads off the information plaque near the bench. Katsuki reties Shochan's shoes and digs out the ladybug printed water bottle for Tsu from his backpack.
The ice tank building has it's doors propped open, and an attendee welcoming people inside. There are far more visitors due to the festival and it being the end of peak season.
Katsuki steps inside first, keeping Shochan tight at his side. Tsu-chan walks ahead, holding Momo's hand.
"Pennygwens!" Shochan whisper shouts with wide sparkling eyes. Standing at the side of large plexiglass window, is a familiar face.
"Yo!" Milo waves. "Welcome back!"
"He likes penguins." Katsuki shrugs.
Milo looks over at Momo. He nods his head to her in hello. "Miss."
"A friend of yours?" Momo asks, turning to Katsuki.
"Met him last time we were here. He knows who we all are." Katsuki informs her under his breath. Momo tenses nervously.
"Ah, not like.....not like that. It's my quirk. It's a mutation style, so I can't really turn it off. Super hearing, essentially." Milo says, waving a hand to ward off her worries.
"I see. You are capable of keeping this a secret, then?" She questions, holding onto Tsu's hand tightly.
"Yeah, man. No worries." Milo shrugs again. "Believe it or not, we get kids like these-" He gestures to Tsu and Shochan for emphasis. "-pretty often."
"That eases some of my worries." Momo says, placing a hand over her chest. She nudges Tsu forward gently. "You can get closer."
Shochan let's go of Katsuki's hand, then takes Tsu's to pull her over to the plexiglass window. "They're named after princesses and princes!" He exclaims softly.
"Really?" Tsu asks, leaning forward to look around the tank.
"Yup!" Shochan begins listing off the names that he remembers, pointing at the different colored bands on the penguins' ankles.
"It's been a couple months, man. How have you guys been?" Milo asks, stirring up conversation.
"Not that it's any of your business, but fine I guess." Katsuki answers gruffly. Momo elbows him in the side for his brashness.
"The family has been extended, as you can see." She says with a fond smile.
"I noticed! Congrats on finding eachother. Pretty big extension though. Last time I saw you, you had two little dudes. Now you got uh......" Milo's head turns as he listens. "Five? Wow, that's great! Good for you guys!"
Momo's face twists up in confusion. Katsuki bristles a bit at the miscount. "Four." He says roughly.
"Uh........" Milo tilts his head again. "One, two, three...four......five? The ones with your partners, and then the one that..... They're-" He begins, stopping himself. "Nevermind."
"Oi-" Katsuki begins. Momo holds a hand out to stop him.
"You have super hearing, is there another little with ours?" She asks, looking over her shoulder.
Milo shakes his head. "Nah. Not my details to share though, so don't ask." He says, holding up his hands.
"Listen here you little shit-" Katsuki points a finger at Milo's chest. "If there is someone like them-" He points to Shochan and Tsu. "-here, alone, then you had better say where."
Milo waves a hand again. Clearly used to rough treatment from other parents. "They ain't alone, but that's all I'm telling you." He shrugs. "I'm a secret keeper, remember?"
Katsuki opens his mouth to complain, but a little body rams into his back.
"Pacchan we got to see the baby elephant!" Zuchan says excitedly.
Katsuki sends a glare to Milo, who has already slipped away behind the heavy metal door. Katsuki sighs thick with annoyance.
"Did you?" Momo pats his wild pink curls. Zuchan nods.
"He kept making elephant trumpet sounds at them." Kiri says, standing behind him with a fond smile.
"Where's Bambi?" Katsuki asks him, looking over their shoulders.
"Bathroom with Kyo."
"Aunt Mo? Why is that penguin by itself?" Tsuchan asks, pointing to the corner of the tank.
"I'm not sure, lily-pad." Momo answers her, leaning to look over the middle's head.
"She looks lonely." Shochan says sadly.
Katsuki pets his fingers through his lavender hair as he assures the little. "Remember she's the one that doesn't want a mate? I don't think she likes being around the others."
"Oh." Tsuchan says, tapping the glass gently to get the attention of one of the penguins waddling by. "What do they eat?"
Shochan wrinkles his nose in disgust. "Fish. I got ta feed one las' times." He holds Dottie up to the tank, and waves the stuffie's fin at the penguins.
Tsuchan wrinkles up her nose too. "Like...... anchovies?"
"Ew." Zuchan says, sticking out his tongue.
Momo stiffles a giggle. Katsuki steps back to take pictures of Tsu and Shochan as they leave nose prints against the glass.
"Should we go meet Kyo at the bathrooms?" Momo asks, turning to Kiri.
Eijiro shrugs. "They could use a bathroom break. Bubs said he didn't need to go." He says, nodding towards Zuchan.
Katsuki squints down at the little suspiciously. "You had a full juicebox and half my water bottle already. You should've at least tried to go potty, Bunny."
"But I didn't need to!" Zuchan answers with a whine.
"Come on, let's give it a try." Katsuki says, encouraging the littles. Zuchan pouts, taking his caregiver's hand. Shochan and Zuchan wave goodbye to the penguins. Tsuchan gives one an air high-five.
Momo and Kiri walk ahead with Shochan between them, holding each of their hands. Tsu holds onto the corner pocket of Katsuki's backpack, while he holds Zuchan's hand tightly.
"Hey, what's up?" Kyo asks, walking around a drink machine to the other's.
"Potty break." Momo says, leaning in to kiss her wife's cheek. "I'll take Tsu."
Kiri takes Shochan into the men's bathroom. Tsuchan heads into the women's without putting up a fight with Momo.
Zuchan on the other hand......
"You don't want to have an accident, do you?" Katsuki says, crossing his arms firmly.
"I'm a big boy. Big boys don't have accidents, Pacchan." Zuchan says, crossing his arms in return.
"Sho is going. Tsu is going, and Bambi already went. We've got a long walk ahead of us bubs, and we don't know when we will pass by another bathroom." Kyo adds as reasoning.
"But mama...." Zuchan whines, getting impatient.
"Okay, how about this." Katsuki says, bending down to a crouch in front of the stubborn little. "You go in there and at least try, and we can get cotton candy." He offers, pointing down the path.
"Really!" Zuchan says, bouncing on his feet.
Katsuki nods. "Really."
"Okay!" Zuchan says, sprinting towards the bathrooms.
"Wait, let me-" Katsuki begins, moving to follow him.
"No, Pacchan! I can do it!" Zuku shouts stubbornly, already opening the men's bathroom door. Kyoka stiffles a laugh. Katsuki sends her a glare.
Raka tugs on his arm, then points to her mask. Strands of her blonde dyed hair tangled and tucked around the string behind her ear. Kyoka guides them over to a bench as the area gets more crowded so they can remove her mask without anyone seeing her bink.
A few minutes later, Momo and Tsuchan meet them at the bench. Raka hugs Tsu by the waist tightly, making the middle giggle and hug back.
"Gonna give it a try?" Kiri asks, as Zuchan bounces by.
"Yup! Pacchan says we can get cloud candy if I dids!" Zuchan says, politely moving between other passing guests. A little boy with long white hair slips out of the stall, freeing it up for Zuchan.
"Do you need help?" Kiri asks, before Izuku locks the stall door.
"Nope!" Zuchan answers cheerily. "Imma big boy!"
"Big boys need help sometimes too, baby." Eijiro says with a wide smile.
"Ei papa?" Shochan pipes up from another stall, unlocking the door to peek outside. "I can't get the buttons." He says, tugging at the straps of his overalls.
"I got you, princess." Kiri says, stepping into the stall. He helps unsnap the straps and pull the thick fabric down enough for Shochan to wiggle to his knees.
"I peed!" Zuchan shouts excitedly.
"Good job!" Kiri says. The bathroom stall unlocks beside of him. "Wash your hands!"
"I am!" Zuchan shouts back, as the sink faucet squeaks.
"All done." Shochan says, waving his hands then standing to pull up his overalls again.
"Ima go wait with Pacchan, Ei papa!" Zuchan shouts from the other side of the stall doors.
"Okay, bubs!" Kiri shouts back, adjusting Shochan's sweatshirt and buttoning up his overall straps again.
**(Little pov incoming. If you are an age regressor, read with a caregiver or a comfort item.)**
Zuchan steps out of the bathroom. The door swings closed heavily behind him. Squinting from the sunlight, he looks around at the groups of people waiting near the bathrooms. He steps around a woman pushing a stroller and a man talking loudly on the phone. Turning his head, he sees Momom's long blue hair swinging in the wind as she walks up the pathway.
Zuchan takes off after her, holding bunbun safely against his chest. He weaves between people and other kids along the way. Long blue hair dissapears around the corner.
"Wait! Momom!" Zuchan shouts after her. They must all be heading for the cotton candy cart that's somewhere nearby.
He runs into a group of teenagers taking selfies. He bows quick, mumbling an apology. He knows he isn't supposed to run, but Momom is getting farther away.
"Mama?" He shouts again, unsure. Picking up speed, he finally reaches where she stands with another man Zuchan hasn't seen before.
He reaches out to tug on her hand. "Momom, where is-" He begins, stopping as the woman turns to him with wide yellow eyes.
"O-Oh...m'sorry." He says, immediately pulling away.
"Are you lost, kid?" She asks. The other man leans around her. His black eyes and pointed nose making Izuku flinch.
"N...No...." He says, turning nervously. He spies a a girl with black overalls and a yellow hat.
"Raka!" Zuchan shouts, running away again. The woman shrugs, thinking he has found who he was looking for.
"Wait! Slow down!" Zuku almost screams as Raka runs down another path. He runs after her with Bunbun clung tightly in his arm. Coming onto a thick bamboo display, the little girl turns around. Her cheeks have cherry colored flowers growing out of them with grassy lashes. She pays him no mind, as she skips alongside of an older boy with similar features.
Zuchan skids to a hault, tripping over his own feet. He hurriedly stands, looking around again. People move around him. A high pitched voice scolds him for standing in their way. Zuchan mumbles another apology while keeping his head down.
If he can find the cotton candy cart, then maybe that's where Pacchan and Momom are?
He looks down at his skinned knee, holding back tears at the sight of blood between the torn fabric. Zuchan follows the path through the bamboo walls, watching out of the corners of his eyes for a familiar face. A loud announcement from the speaker above his head makes him cover his ears and walk faster.
The pathway breaks off into unmarked directions. Zuchan takes the left one, following the flow of the other's zoo visitors around him.
People talk amongst themselves and take pictures. Kids laugh and clap with their parents and siblings. The sun gets hidden by a grey cloud, making him shiver from the missing warmth of the sun.
As the path breaks into another wide walkway, Zuchan panics as Bunbun is nowhere to be seen.
Tears finally spill one by one down rainbow freckled cheeks. He looks around again, frantic and wide eyed. Searching for an employee, hero, or policeman, as he was taught to do if he was to ever get lost. Judgemental and scornful looks get casted his way. Zuchan tucks farther into himself. He wraps his arms around his torso anxiously, squeezing himself tight as panic builds in his throat.
He backs into a clement wall, then crouches down beside of a bench. Zuchan tucks his knees up to his chest. Hiding his face in his arms, he angrily wipes at his tears.
If he hadn't of run off, then Bunbun wouldn't have gotten lost. If he would've listened to Pacchan, and accepted help, then they'd they'd getting cotton candy right now.
He muffled a quiet sob into his sleeve, as bright yellow light up sneakers land just in front of his pink converse.
"Hi! What's your name?" The kid asks.
Zuchan just shakes his head, hiding his face.
"I like your hair clips! Strawberries are cool." The boy says. "Are you lost?"
Turning his head, Zuchan tries to hide the shake in his voice. Big boys shouldn't cry. They should also definitely not run off from their families.
"M'not suppose'ta talk to strangers." Zuchan says, shy and scared.
"But I'm not a stranger!" The boy says, crouching down in front of him. Zuchan tilts his head back hesitantly.
The boy smiles, bright and carefree. "Am I?" He asks cheerfully.
Wild dark orange hair, tiger face paint, a black and yellow pikachu hoodie, white jeans with dirt and grass stains, light up sketchers, and a pokeball printed belt bag. Zuchan's eyes widen, as he meets the deep gold ones that shine with innocent curiosity.
Denki Kaminari
Notes:
For those of you that predicted this would happen, HOWS IT FEEL TO BE RIGHT?
Anyways........hope you liked it? Did you like my little reveal? Our sweet little family just keeps growing!
Keep holding my hand, babies! Don't let go!
-Stevie
Chapter 78: Caregiver Congressional
Summary:
"Watch it!" Katsuki barks, turning to brush the woman off.
"Shit-" She says curtly. "Sorry, my bad." Her voice grits out, anxious and uneven.
Both Katsuki and Eijiro freeze in place as obsidian eyes meet theirs.
Notes:
Hold my hand? Please?
TW: lots of swearing.
I split up this chapter because it got so long. I'm almost done with the rest! For now, have this next part to ease your worries!
Hold on tight, my sweethearts.
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Eijirou steps out of the restroom first. He holds the door open for Shochan as the little walks behind him. They look through the crowd of people, finding the other's waiting at a picnic table on the far right. Shochan pulls his papa's hand as he leads them around groups of people and bustling vendors.
"Hey!" Kiri waves. Kyoka waves back.
Katsuki fixes Tsu-chan's braids, tucking straying pieces back into place. Momo sits at the table with Raka sat in her lap and munching on an apple slice from her snack bag.
"Where to next?" Kyoka asks, as she slings their little supply bag onto her shoulder.
Katsuki looks up. "Did Zu at least try to use the bathroom?"
"Uncle Kat promised us cotton candy!" Tsu says with a smile, pointing at the spiky haired caregiver. Katsuki rolls his eyes with a smile.
"Uh, yeah. He said he did." Kiri says, looking around the group. Sweat beads at his forehead as his smile drops immediately.
"He still in there?" Katsuki asks. He stands with Tsu-chan's hand in his.
"Uh........he ran out of there a couple of minutes ago. Said he was gonna wait with you?" Eijiro says, frantically looking around. "Is he hiding? Is this a game?" He asks, nervous and hopeful.
"What! You just let him go?" He barks, looking at his partner.
Kiri pushes Shochan towards Kyoka's waiting arms. "No! He just ran out while I was getting Sho's overalls buttoned! He told me he was going to wait out here with you! You didn't see him come out of the bathrooms?"
"Shit! Shit, shit-" Katsuki threads his hand into his hair.
Tsu tugs on his hand. "No swear words, uncle Kat."
"We didn't see him." Momo says, hugging Raka tight. "He couldn't have gotten far. Kyo?" She asks, looking at her wife with worry filled eyes.
Kyoka nods, then bends down to feign tying her shoes. One of her ear jacks plugs into the ground at her feet. She closes her eyes as she listens intently to their surroundings. One hand comes up to hold over her ear to aid in her focus.
She unplugs her aux ear lobe with a groan. "I can't focus or hear anything other than the fuck-ton of people here!" She says, looking around at the other's. "I can't pin-point anything!"
"Okay, let's...." Momo begins, standing up and gently setting Raka onto the bench. "We should split up. We all have our phones. I can stay here with the kids, you guys can search the area."
"I'll stay with you." Kyoka says, taking Shochan's hand again. "I'll keep my chords plugged in, and call you both if I hear anything."
"Bubba?" Raka asks, looking around.
"Your papa's are going to find him, sweetheart." Momo says reassuringly. She tucks a strand of blonde hair behind the little's ear, then holds up the binky and mask for Raka to take as comfort.
"I can go with uncle Ei." Tsu says, standing next to him.
"No, tadpole. You need to stay here." Katsuki says firmly. His eyes pick apart the crowd with a calculated glare.
Tsu stamps her foot once. Giving a firm glare back to her Caregivers. "I want to help." She says with a fiery protective look on her face. Her big sister characteristics shining through her bright eyes.
"Okay." Kiri says, taking off his backpack. He hands it over to Momo. "You can come with me, but you have to hold my hand. No arguments." He holds out one hand for the middle to take.
Tsu agrees, sliding her fingers into the waiting palm.
"Zuchan is missin'?" Shochan asks with round watery eyes. "Did some'tin happen?"
"It will be alright, princess. We will find him. You've got to be a good boy and stay with Momom, okay?" Katsuki says, patting the littles head once.
"We should take the separate paths. You head towards the lions exhibit, I'll go north, and Kyoka and Mo can wait here in case he retraces his steps." Kiri says, already walking backwards.
"Call immediately, if you hear or find anything." Katsuki says, beginning to run off. His stumbles forward as someone runs full bodied into his back.
"Watch it!" Katsuki barks, turning to brush the woman off.
"Shit-" She says curtly. "Sorry, my bad." Her voice grits out, anxious and uneven.
Both Katsuki and Eijiro freeze in place as obsidian eyes meet theirs.
"Mina?" Kiri asks first.
"K...Kiri?" Mina says, tilting her head. Her usually pink curls, dyed black. Her horns a bright yellow color, instead of their natural off-white shade.
"Fucking, shit." Katsuki growls, turning to stomp off towards the lion exhibit.
"Hey!" She says, grabbing his arm. "Listen, have you seen Denki? He's wearing-"
"I don't have time for your shit right now, pinky!" Katsuki barks, trying to pull his arm away unsuccessfully.
"This is important!" She barks back, full of anger and fear. "Denki has on white pants and a Pikachu hoodie. Have you seen him?"
Katsuki rears back, looking down at her with anger in his eyes. "I said I don't have time for your shit. Let me go." He yanks his arm out of her hold. "Sparkplug is a big boy. He can find his own way around a goddamn zoo!"
"Not right now he can't!" She almost shouts back. Her phone rings in her hands. Mina answers it immediately. "Find him?" Another voice answers on the other line.
"Shit!" She barks again. "Okay, try the lion's enclosure!" She says, just as a little hand reaches up for her vibrant leopard printed sleeve.
"Kats..." Kiri says, approaching them.
"What!" Katsuki turns his head, still searching the area as much as he can from where he stands.
"Uh...Denks and Bambi have the same therapist." He says softly, leaning around them to look down at the little gripping onto Mina's jacket.
Katsuki let's his partner's words sink into his skin. Realization hits his lungs as he sees Raka holding onto Mina's arm.
"Holy shit." He sighs.
"What?" Mina says, looking down at the short girl hanging off of her.
"Pinky, this is....." He says, gesturing to the brunette and blonde haired little. Her bucket hat hiding her eyes. Raka leans her head back, and pulls down her mask enough for the top of her bink to show.
"Mina...." Momo says from her place at the picnic table.
Obsidian eyes glance between the scattered group. Mina takes in the kiddish attire of the shorter ones around them, then the meticulous disguises, finally settling back on Katsuki's worried eyes and Raka's round face.
"Oh....oh my god." She whispers in disbelief. "Oh my god."
"Have you seen Izuku?" Kyoka says, walking up to them. "He has pink curly hair right now."
Mina shakes her head as she takes Raka's face gently with one hand. The cell phone stays pressed against her cheek. "I haven't seen him. Is he missing too?"
"Too?" Momo echos.
"Denki-" Kiri begins, looking over Mina's sweaty worried features. "He's.....he's little, isn't he?"
Mina nods. "He was getting his face painted one minute, then was just gone the next!"
Katsuki groans audibly. "So is Izuku. He left the bathrooms and ran off."
"We think, at least." Kyoka adds. Her ears stay plugged into the ground as she crouches down again. "I still can't hear anything." She says, pained and worried.
Mina's blackened irises flit around at the other's, landing on Shochan's face. "Um....we can do introductions later. Do you have any idea where he might've ran off to? Like a meet up spot, or anything?"
Kiri shakes his head. "No. What about Denks?"
Mina shakes hers too. "With two of us, we normally keep a pretty good eye on him. When he's little, we don't make him take his ADHD medication. He could've ran off and went God knows where!"
"Two of you?" Momo questions.
"M-Me and Hanta." Mina answers her unspoken question. "We're.....we take care of Denks when he's little."
Katsuki begins with another groan. "Pinky, you head south again. I'm going to the lions exhibit, and Ei is headed north. Call us if you find them."
Mina nods. "You'll call me too? If you find them?"
Katsuki nods too, then places a rare reassuring hand on her arm before turning to run off.
Momo stands abruptly. "Wait!"
All sets of caregiver and little eyes meet hers. Momo waves a hand frantically at Katsuki.
"Milo!" She says with raised brows.
"Milo." Katsuki repeats, hastily digging out his cell phone from his back pocket. A small hint of hope and relief floods his features.
"Milo?" Mina says, looking between them.
Tsuchan nods. "The royal penguin guard."
"The pennygwen knight." Shochan adds, nodding as well.
"He's got like, super hearing!" Kiri says, a smile tugs at his lips.
"Listen, Milo." Katsuki says, using his actual name in the form of a plea. "If you can hear us, then you know what's happening. Text me if you hear them. You know what they sound like, and can pick them apart from the crowds." He says, loud and clear. He repeats his phone number twice for good measure.
"If anyone would know where they were, it would be him." Momo says, resting a hand over her racing heart.
Kiri leans over Katsuki's shoulder, watching his phone screen. Mina let's Raka hold onto her hand, as she shuffles anxiously from one foot to the other.
Holding their breaths, a tense silence fills between them. The bustling space around them becomes irrelevant in the moment.
Katsuki's shoulders unwind as his screen lights up with a single message from an unsaved contact. He clicks it immediately, bringing the screen up and holding his phone between them.
Two words appear in the form of their saving grace.
'Duck pond.'
Notes:
Milo be saving everyone's asses, honestly. Can we get a round of applause for our knight in shining zoo emplyee uniform? Milo, the national treasure, Penguin guard, and pennygwen protector?
Working on the next part of this chapter now! Stay tuned!
Chapter 79: Fate and Friends
Summary:
Warning! Little/middle pov at first! Grab a comfort item or a caregiver, or both! If you're a caregiver, then buckle up for some fluff! If you're neither, then just enjoy the ride!
Notes:
You guys wanna like.......hold my hand again? Could I hold it until the next chapter? My insomnia has really really really taken its toll on me lately. I'd love to hold your hand while you read during our chapter date <3
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
***little/middle pov***
"So......ya got a nickname or somethin'?" Denki asks, sitting against the wall beside of Izuku.
"Um.....my papas call me bunny, but you can call me Zuchan?" He answers, hugging his knees tighter against his chest.
"Hmm." Denki taps his chin in thought. "Can I call you Izzy?"
Izuku nods with a hesitant smile. "What'em I suppose to call you?"
"Onichan, if you want!" Denki answers. He stretches his legs out and kicks the sides of his light up sneakers together. "My auntie and uncle call me all sorts of names! Like pichu, champ, Denksie, doodlebug, buttercup." He says, with a sigh and pursed lips. "There's a lot of 'em. My big brother Toshi calls me his little firefly. That name is special though. Only he can call me that."
Izuku flinches as a loud man sits at the bench beside of them. He talks on a cell phone with an angered tone. A large family jogs past them with two strollers of crying toddlers. A group of teenagers shuffle between people while shouting at eachother about directions.
"Lota people." Izuku mumbles behind his arms.
"Yeah." Denki agrees with a nod.
A few moments of silence split between them, as the bustling area remains loud and noisy.
Izuku turns his head. His pink curls falling around his cheeks. "Are you lost too?"
"I guess so. I walked around for forever, but didn't find auntie or uncle." The boy nods. "But I found you! So that's a good thing, right?"
Izuku bites his cheek with watery eyes. "I ran away from my mamas and papas. I shoulda listened to them. I wasn't a very good boy."
"Heyyy." Denki says, tucking his knees up to his chest. He leans over to nudge his shoulder against Izuku's. "It's okay! We will find 'em."
Izuku wipes at his eyes with his sweater covered hand. "Big boys shouldn't cry."
"Why not? I cry all the time."
"R-Really?" Izuku asks, still wiping his face.
Denki huffs. "Well......maybe not all of the time, but I do sometimes." He shrugs. "I'm a big boy too. I can tie my own shoes! My brother taught me. He's super smart."
"I can tie my shoes too, but my Pacchan always has to tie them again." Zuchan says, pouting slightly.
Another wave of people walk through the other's standing idly around. A few middle school aged kids chase after their grown-ups while screaming at them about visiting the gift shop. The man on the bench casts a sideways glance at them, then rolls his eyes as he returns to the heated conversation on his cell phone. Zuchan flinches as a few woman stride by with shrieking laughter.
"Maybe we should go somewhere with less people?" Denki suggests, leaning over to speak with a hushed voice.
"What if we get lost again?" Zuchan asks worriedly.
Denki shrugs. "We're already lost! Can't really get more lost than we already are. Besides, how're our grown-ups sup'pose to find us with all these peoples around?"
Zuchan tilts his head as he considers the older boys words. The clouds part for a moment to allow rays of warm sunlight to coat the ground at their feet.
"Where should we go?" He asks in a whisper. His fingers tug at his sleeves anxiously.
"Hmmmm. How about the duck pond? There are lots and lots of ducks! I know how'ta get there." Denki answers. He slides onto his knees and unwedges himself from their shared spot between the bench and vending machines.
"I like duckies." Izuku says, sniffling and rubbing at his cheek.
"Cool, me too!" Denki holds out a hand, urging the little forward gently.
Zuchan accepts the waiting palm, and gets pulled off the ground. He wipes the dust off the pants of his overalls with his sleeved hands.
"Oh, no! You got a boo-boo!" Denki says, pointing at the little's knee.
"I felled down...." Izuku explains with a wince.
Denki unzips the pokeball printed belt pouch at his hip, and digs through it's contents. He holds up a few band-aids. "I got firetrucks, smiley faces, and donut ones! Which one do you want?"
"Um.....I like firetrucks." Zuchan answers, tugging at his sleeves again.
"Firetrucks are neat." Denki-chan says. He bends down onto one knee and peels back the bandage. "I like their sirens! I got to see some at a parade one time!"
"A parade? Really?" Zuchan exclaims with wide eyes.
"Uh-huh! It was really loud though." Denki pushes back the ripped fabric of the little's pants, then carefully places two firetruck bandaids over the scrape.
"All done!" He says, tossing the wrappings in a nearby trash bin. "Ready?" Denki holds out his hand, making grabbing fingers at the other.
"You know how'ta get there?" Zuchan says, accepting his hand. He holds on with a tight squeeze.
"Yup! There's a sign over there." He says, pointing down the path.
As they walk, hand in hand, Zuchan mumbles apologies as they shuffle through the crowds. Denki loudly shouts, making people move out of their way.
"Excuse us! Beep-beep!" He says, weaving between groups. "Beep! Beep! Sorry, excuse me!" The crowds part in clusters, making room for the loud orange haired boy and his friend.
The duck pond sign leads them down a narrow path, exposing a wide lake and small vending stand. Zuchan follows until they reach a picnic table on the left side of the lake.
"See!" Denki says, pointing to the groups of ducks wadding through the water and waddling along the banks.
Wide green eyes take in the view, and marvel at the ducks flying over their heads. "There's so many!"
"Do ya wanna feed 'em?" Denki asks, pointing to the vendor a dozen yards away.
Zuchan leans around him, seeing the cart and the sign that advertises duck feed for sale.
"Um, I don' have any moneys with me." He answers, patting at his empty pockets.
"That's what big brothers are for!" Denki says. He digs through his pokeball pouch again, and pulls out a coin bag. "Stay right here!" He points at Izuku's pink converse for emphasis.
Zuchan keeps his feet still, as he watches Denki walk up to the sales woman confidently. After a short exchange, he comes back with two bags of duck feed. A mixture of grains and seeds.
"Tada!" He says, handing over a bag. "You jus' toss 'em like this." Denki explains, digging out a handful and tossing it into the water. Ducks flock around them to peck at the food.
"Thanks, onichan!"
Zuchan copies his movements, giggling at the bobbing heads of the birds. A few quack in thanks. Zuchan laughs louder.
"Quack!" He crows back. "Quack-quack!"
Denki giggles too, mimicking the duck's sounds. "Quack! Honk!"
They toss handfuls of feed towards the birds and into the pond. Once their bags are empty, Denki sits beside of Zuchan at the wooden picnic table.
"I think we should wait here." He says, patting and tapping against the wooden table in a familiar rhythm. "Somebody will find us." He shrugs.
"You think so?" Zuchan asks with a wobbly lip.
"I know so. I've gotten lost plenty of times. My auntie and uncle are really good at finding me. They always do." He answers.
"They mus' be really good at hide'n'seek." Zuchan says, twisting his mouth into a smile.
"We don't really get to play that game much. My auntie's apartment is too small. My uncle has a bigger place, but he's got roommates. So I don't go over there much." He shrugs. "We get to play hide and seek at the park though! It's a lot of fun!"
"My house is big. We've got a playroom!" Zuchan says, holding out his hands widely as he explains. "It's got a TV, toys, games, all kindsa stuff!"
"Really? That's so cool!" Denki says with a bright smile. "You're super lucky!"
Zuchan smiles back excitedly. "Do you wanna come over and play one day? We can ask my pacchan and papa? My mamas probably wouldn't mind either!"
"That sounds like so much fun! We gotta ask my uncle and auntie, though." Denki says. He sways back and forth in his seat. "So you got a whole house, two dads, two moms, and a playroom all by yourself?"
Zuchan hesitates slightly. He leans forward to whisper with raised brows. "Well....no.... I got a big sister, little sister, and little brother too."
"What!" Denki shouts. "You probably get to play with them all of the time! I'm jealous." He pouts a bit. "It's jus' me, most of the time. I mean, my grown-ups and big brother play with me too, but it isn't the same as playing with other kids."
Zuchan nods, remembering what it was like to play alone at the beginning of his little memories. "You have me now too, though. We can play together!"
"Thanks, Izzy!" Denki smiles, taking Zuchan's hand.
They watch the ducks waddle around them, picking at the plants and dirt near the bank of the water.
"Do you wanna play I spy?" Zuchan suggests after a moment of quietness.
"Sure! You go first!" Denki answers cheerfully.
Izuku nods, then looks around. "Okay! I spy.......something blue."
Denki follows his gaze, searching the area around them. "The duck feeding buggy?" He says, pointing to the vendor.
"Nooo." Zuchan answers, shaking his head.
"Hhmmm..." Denki taps his chin. "The fence over there?" He gestures across the pond.
Zuchan nods. "That's right!" He says, still holding the older boy's hand. "Your turn!"
"Okay, lemme think." Denki turns, searching for a color that stands out.
"I spy something.......pink!" He answers, looking away.
Zuchan makes multiple guesses, but each one falls flat. Eventually he gives up, and demands to know Denki's answer.
"It was your hair, silly!" Denki laughs.
"Oh, shoot!" Zuchan laughs, smacking his free hand onto his head. "You're good at this game, onichan!"
Denki huffs with a proud smile. "It's one of my favorites! Your turn!"
***Caregivers pov***
"This way!" Mina shouts, pointing to the left as she runs ahead.
"Come on, Tadpole." Kiri says, keeping a slow pace to match Tsu's clumsy running.
Katsuki jogs briskly behind Mina, following her steps. A sign with a wooden duck hangs at the left of the path. An arrow points down the dirt walkway. Tall grass and spiked plants line the path.
"It's a straight shot!" Mina says, clearly out of breath and not being able to keep up with Katsuki's extensive cardio. "Go ahead, we will catch up!"
Katsuki's boots grind into the dirt as he runs ahead of them. He winds down the path, cuts through overgrown grass, and pushes passed a thin thicket of trees. Branches swing and sway, as a lake comes into view. He keeps moving while searching the area. His piercing eyes give the duck feed cart a suspicious glare. Beyond the cart, is a wooden picnic table with two kids. Both swinging their feet and smacking their hands together in some kind of game. His feet carry him forward without slowing down.
"Bunny!"
Those gorgeous sparkling eyes well up in tears, as Izuku's head turns towards his voice.
"Pacchan!" He shouts, scrambling off the bench. "Pacchan! You found us!"
Katsuki slows, holding his arms out. He crouches down to catch the running little in his arms. Zuchan slams into with rambled apologies and bitten back sobs.
"I'm so sorry, Pacchan! Please don' be mad'a me! I won't ever run off again! I promise! I shoulda listened to you, and-and not throwed a fit when you tol' me I needed to potty. I'm sorry, papa."
"I'm not mad, not at all. You had us all worried, though. Bunny? Baby, look at me." Katsuki says, pushing him back by his shoulders. Watery eyes and flushed rainbow freckled cheeks stare up at him.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
Zuchan shakes his head. Pink curls sway left and right. "I'm o-otay, Pacchan."
Katsuki sighs in relief, then gently wipes at Izuku's face with his fingertips and palms.
"Umm....." A timid voice pipes up from in front of him. "He-He fell and....and hurt his knee."
Katsuki looks over Izuku's shoulder, seeing orange spikes, curled upwards and out, a Pikachu hoodie, white grass stained jeans, and light up sneakers.
"But I-" The boy starts, fumbling with his belt bag. "I put bandaids on it, cause it was bleedin'."
Zuchan looks between the boy and him, then down at his knee. "I-I tripped."
Katsuki moves to push the torn fabric of the little's knee out of the way. Firetruck bandages sit over the scrape, tucked behind the jean fabric of Zuchan's overalls.
"Thanks, uh....." He starts. "Bunny, who's your friend?" Katsuki asks, hoping to get an introduction that could give him some more details on Denki's regressed state.
"Pacchan, this is onichan." Zuchan says with a toothy smile, pointing at the hesitant boy behind him. "He helped me get here! He even bought me duck foods so I could feed the duckies!"
Katsuki hides his turmoil at not getting a name. He stands, taking Izuku's hand in his. He walks over to the other little, and bends down to meet his eyes. Hoping that somewhere inside of Denki's mind, he is able to recognize him.
"Ya got a name, kid?"
"Um....you can call me pichu, if you want." Denki shrugs, fiddling with his sleeves.
"Okay, pichu. How old are you?"
"Eight, m-most of the time. But......" He answers timidly. That child-like sparkle dulling ever-so-slightly.
Katsuki plops a hand onto his head, ruffling the orange messy hair. He leans forward just enough to whisper between them. "You can stay little, kiddo. You're safe with me."
Denki finally smiles. It's soft and resigned, for now. "Um, what do I call you?" He mumbles.
"Whatever you want." Katsuki shrugs. "Uncle Kat, is what one of my kids calls me."
Denki nods. "Uncles Kat? Have you seen my aunt mimi? O-Or my uncle Han?"
"Yeah, they're on their way." He answers, holding out a hand to the other little. "Come on. We can meet up with them together."
Zuchan nods in encouragement. Denki takes his hand, and let's Katsuki walk them both towards the narrow path that leads out of the pond.
"Um....Pacchan?"
"Hm?" Katsuki turns his head towards the little.
"I....." Izuku starts. His eyes watering up again. "I lost bunbun."
"Well........we can find a worker, and see if anyone might have turned him in? After we meet back up with the others?"
Zuchan sniffles noisily. "R-Really?"
"Sure, Bunny." Katsuki answers with a nod. If he sends Momo ahead of them to ask before Izuku can get there, then he knows she would be able to make an exact replica to keep the little's cries at bay if the stuffed rabbit is gone for good.
Walking along the edge of the lake, the winding dirt path begins crunching under their feet. Denki chews on his bottom lip, but keeps his hand tightly wrapped around Katsuki's. Zuchan walks somewhat silently beside of him. His only sounds are soft mumbles of where bunbun mightve gotten lost at, and sniffles of his runny nose.
Katsuki casts glances to them both within the few minutes they walk together. Heavy landing shoes wrap around the path ahead of them. Katsuki braces himself as Mina bursts around the corner.
"Mimi!" Denki says, letting go of Katsuki's hand to run forward.
"Oh my god!" She shrieks. Bending down, Mina wraps the boy up in her arms.
"You found us!" Denki cheers. He pulls away to look over his shoulder at Izuku. "See! I told you my auntie was super good at hide-n-seek!"
Mina clamps her hands over the boy's tiger striped painted face. She squishes his cheeks up with her palms. "Where did you go! You know not to run off! I was right there, buttercup! Literally a few feet away, and you just dissapeared!" She says with furrowed manicured brows.
"I shaw a budderfly." Denki answers between his squashed cheeks and heavy pout.
"A-A butterfly?" Mina repeats. Denki nods.
"You know better than to run off, Pika." She scolds him. "You had us worried sick. We would've been so heartbroken if something bad happened to you."
"I'm......I'm sorry, aunt mimi." Denki sags a bit. His worried eyes glance back at the little behind him. "But I found Izzy! He was lost too, and-and I brought him here, cause I knew it was safe and that you would come here to look for me."
Mina glances up at Katsuki and Zuchan.
Izuku tucks himself behind Katsuki nervously. Mina stands, takes Denki's hand, and walks over to the little and his caregiver.
"Hi, um....Izzy?" She says, bending down to Izuku's height. "Are you okay, sweetheart?"
Katsuki waits for Izuku to answer, but the little doesn't budge. "She asked you a question, Bunny. Don't be rude." He tugs on the little's hand gently, pulling him out from behind his back.
Izuku looks up, and a spark of recognition brings light to his eyes. "Aunt....Aunt Mimi?"
"That's me, sugar." She winks.
Zuchan let's a smile tug on his lips. "I'm Otay. Onichan put bandaids on my ouchie. He bought me duck foods, too! I got to feed them!"
"Did he?" Mina coos. "That's great! I'm sorry that you hurt your knee though." She says, glancing down at the little scrape of blood on Izuku's overalls.
"Hey!" Kiri calls, coming around the pathway. "Are they okay?" He asks immediately.
"Just a bummed knee." Mina answers as he jogs up beside of her.
"Bubba!" Tsu says, letting go of Eijiro's hand. She runs forward and flings her arms around the little.
"Nee-san!" Zuchan blubbers back. "Nee-san, don't cry!"
"M'not crying." Tsu says, wiping her face against the little's shoulder. "Don't ever run away again!"
"I didn' mean too!"
"Oh, babies." Kiri moves around them, holding out his arms. He gets Tsu, Zuchan, and Denki wrapped up in a tight hug. "We were so worried! About you both! I'm so glad you're okay."
Zuchan giggles wetly. "Ei papa!" He wiggles against him. "I made a new friend!"
Kiri let's go immediately, once he realizes the other boy in his arms has stayed shockingly still.
"Sorry, little dude." He pulls away.
Tsu points her finger at him, and uses her big sister voice. "You shoulda introduced yourself first, uncle Ei."
"You're right! How forgetful of me, my princess." Kiri mock bows to the middle, then leans over her head to look at Denki.
"Hi, little man. I'm Eijiro, or uncle Ei, or Ei papa, or just Kiri. Whatever you wanna call me, is fine with me, my dude." Eijiro says, as he ruffles Zuchan's wild curls. "Thanks for taking care of our little guy!"
"Your-you're welcome....um, uncle Kiri." Denki says, tugging at the hem of his hoodie. "Um, where's uncle Han?"
"Waiting with Izzy's friends, buddy." Mina answers, pointing over her shoulder. "Do you wanna go meet everybody?"
Denki shuffles his feet, grinding the toe of his light up sneakers into the dirt. "Um, is-is he mad at me too?"
"Nobody is mad at you, little dude." Kiri says, patting the boy's shoulder. "We are all just glad you're safe."
"We are gonna get cotton candy." Katsuki says, crossing his arms with a tilted head. As if contemplating his decision. "I'm sure bunny would like for you to come too. If that's okay with your auntie?"
"You mean we can still get cloud candy!" Zuchan shrieks. "Even though I was bad?"
Katsuki sighs. "Again, bud. You weren't bad. It was an accident, and what do we say about those in this family?"
"That.....that we don't get in trouble for making mistakes or for-for accidents." Zuchan answers, nodding his head.
"Just don't accidently run off. You gotta hold my hand." Tsu demands, holding out her sleeve covered fingertips.
Zuchan giggles, taking her hand in his. "Come on, onichan! Let's get some cloud candy!"
Denki still stands with his arms tucked tightly at his side. "Is it okay, aunt mimi? Can I go too?"
"Of course!" Mina says, holding out her hand for the boy to take. "I could go for some cotton candy myself." She winks at him, making Denki smile in relief.
Kiri gives Katsuki one good kiss on the cheek, making both the littles and the middle groan in disgust.
Notes:
Thank you so much for reading!
There are only a few chapters left of this story, but DO NOT WORRY! I will be adding a second part to this fic, that will have all of my requests and a bunch of fun little one-shot chapters. This story has grown such a wonderful community, and I couldn't bare to see it sad! So when you see the final chapter count updated, please please please don't be sad. More is to come, I promise <3
You can let go now, my little loves.
-Stevie
Chapter 80: Play Dates: Part One
Summary:
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*AHEM* That is the summery.
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Notes:
Took a small hiatus to fly home and relax. I'm back and refreshed!!!!! Got some new story ideas too! Thank you for your patience, my sweet readers <3
My insomnia has gotten a little better, too! So I've been resting more at night!!!!!! Hold my hand, loves!
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It doesn't take long for the resting area to come into view again.
Zuchan prattles off Mina's ear about all the fun things they had planned for the day. Denki walks with one hand held tight in Mina's and the other in the bubbling little that skips beside of him. Eijiro speaks quietly to Tsu about visiting the festival games on the far side of the zoo grounds. She makes him promise to win her a stuffie. Katsuki walks with Zuchan's other hand in his. Squeezing three times in a row from time to time. Each time brings a sweet little giggle from the little.
Over by the tables, Kyoka stands with Shochan's hand in hers. Raka sits in Momo's lap, fiddling with the straps of her backpack.
Denki's eyes sparkle with a squeal. "Uncle Han!"
A man that Zuchan and Tsuchan don't recognize, turns towards them with a blinding smile.
"Pikachu! I was so freaking worried about you, little dude." He bends enough for the orange haired little to slam into his stomach.
"I saw a butterfly! I only followed it for a minute, then I was lost!" Denki defends himself.
"Oh, Miho. Why do you do this to me? Give me heart attacks everytime you leave my line of sight?"
"I'm sorry, uncle Han. I really didn't mean to, this time." Denki rubs his cheek against the other's chest. Hanta pats the back of his head lovingly.
Zuchan tucks himself behind Tsu. Shochan and Bambi hop off the picnic table benches, running in for a hug bomb. Tsu stiffens a bit at the sudden attack, but relaxes into their holds as three different little giggles erupt around her.
"Onichan, this is baby sister Raka, and baby brother Shochan. Tsu-neesan is older, so she's big sister." Zuchan says, tugging Denki's sleeve over to meet them.
Denki grows shy at all the sudden attention, but still offers an excited wave. "Today I'm eight! So you can call me Onichan! Tsuchan, can I call you big sister too?"
Tsu smiles back with pink cheekbones. "Today I think I'm eleven, but sometimes I'm younger or older. So you can call me Tsu-nee, if you want?"
"Okay, Tsu-nee. Raka, I like your boots! Ladybugs are really cool. And Shochan, your hair is really pretty!" Denki says, pointing at the little's lavender dyed hair. "It reminds me of my big brother 'Toshi's hair. He isn't here today, but I get to see him later!"
"Is it okay if Onichan plays with us?" Zuchan asks the other littles. "He doesn't have any little friends like us."
"Onichan, play!" Raka bounces, tugging on the boy's arm. Both Shochan and Tsuchan happily agree to the new addition of another playmate.
"Did you sees the pennygwens already? They're my favorite! What's your favorite, Onichan?" Shochan asks, holding Dottie out between them. "This is Dottie! My pennygwen best friend."
"Hi, Dottie! I have stuffie's too, but mine are all at home." Denki pouts a bit.
Zuchan wells up in tears again, remembering his lost bunny friend. He gets momentarily distracted, by a soft hand carding through his curls. Mina crouches slightly beside of him.
"So, I'm Mimi, or aunt Mimi, if you'd like." She says, turning to all the littles. "It's nice to meet all you sweethearts."
Shochan and Raka wave bashfully, while Tsu and Zuchan look behind her at the unfamiliar man with careful eyes.
"Uh, this is Raka, Shochan, Zuchan, and Tsuchan." Katsuki says to Mina and Hanta, pointing at each little's head.
Hanta nods. "I met Shochan and little Bambi a few minutes ago, but you two......" He lowers himself down in front of them with a grunt. "Hi, you can call me whatever you want. I don't mind, but Denk's calls me uncle Han."
Zuchan takes in the sight of the man before him. The eyebrow and lip piercings, the tied back black bangs, the metal stud earrings, the plain black and white hoodie and matching sweatpants, his drawstring backpack, dark eyes and bright smile.
Hanta, in all his casual glory.
"Uncle.....Han?"
"Sure, little dude. That's me." Hanta points at himself.
"Hmm, Onichan helped me not be scared." Zuchan mumbles. "So.....p'ease don't be too mad at him, otay?"
Hanta laughs openly, taking Zuchan's hand in his. Mina giggles under her breath as well.
"I'm not mad at all. I was worried. I love little Denks, and I don't want anything bad to happen to him."
"You're not mad at me either?" Zuchan whispers.
"No one is mad at anyone, Bunny." Katsuki leans forward over his head. "We were scared that something happened to you, that's all. But you're safe now, and I owe you some cotton candy."
"But what about Bunbun! He's all alone and-and probably scareds." Zuchan reasons, pulling on Katsuki's jacket sleeve. "Can we look for him before we get cloud candy, Pacchan? I don't want for any'thin bad to happen to him either."
Katsuki grimaces at the little's request. Finding a stuffed toy in a zoo full of wild children and feral parents? Borderline impossible.
"Bunbun is lost too?" Tsuchan asks. Zuchan nods.
"We gotta find him!" Shochan declares. Raka nods along side him, taking his hand and attempting to stomp her little ladybug boots along the pathway in search of the missing stuffie.
"Bunbun?" Hanta asks, standing now that the littles are preoccupied.
"His bunny friend!" Denki explains over his shoulder, marching behind the other's.
"Oh no, I can try making another one if we don't find it?" Momo whispers between Katsuki and Eijiro. Kyoka and Mina follow behind the gaggle of determined littles.
"What does it look like?" Hanta asks, taking off his bag.
"Uh, like.....a cream bun? Tan bunny plush. It has white spots on it's ears and a white tail." Katsuki roughly explains.
Hanta opens up the drawstring, pulling out the same exact stuffed rabbit. Katsuki's eyes grow wide, seeing Izuku's initials on the rabbit's tag and the little old red stain from over a month ago, when Zuchan had spilled his juice pouch on the bunny's leg.
Hanta holds it out for them to see. "This it?"
"Where did you find it?" Kiri asks, also wide eyed.
"Over by the bamboo display. I was gonna take it to the lost and found after we found Denks."
"Bunny!" Katsuki turns to call after the littles. Hanta holds the bunny rabbit toy up for them to see.
"Bunbun! Oh, you found him!" Zuchan stumbles clumsily, taking off in a sprint towards them again. "Is he okay? No booboos?"
Hanta holds the stuffed rabbit out to him. Zuchan takes the toy gratefully, hugging it close to his chest.
"I didn't see any. I found him over by the bamboo trees. I think he was waiting for you to find him." Hanta answers with a smile, slinging his bag back over his shoulder.
"Oh, goodness. I'm sorry, Bunbun. I won't ever let you get lost again!" Zuchan declares, pushing the bunny rabbits button nose against his own and pointing his finger in emphasis.
Hanta chuckles at the sight. Zuchan rushes forward again, hugging him around the waist.
"Thank you, uncle Han! You saved him!"
"Aww. You're so welcome, little dude." Hanta smiles even wider, patting the little's back.
"Well......now that's settled, how about we go find that cotton candy cart and break Pacchan's wallet?" Kyoka suggests, clapping her hands together to get the littles' attention.
"Yeah! Cloud candy!" Zuchan jumps up and down.
Raka stomps her red and black boots on the ground and pumps her little fists in the air. Tsuchan giggles at the sight, but nods in excitement all the same.
"Can I still go too, Aunt Mimi?" Denki asks, whirling around in place.
"Sure, bubbles. You gotta absolutely hold somebody's hand though." Mina agrees.
"Okay! Shochan, hold my hand!" Denki holds out his opened palm expectantly.
"Ask, Pichu." Hanta corrects him with a gentle tone. Shochan looks between then curiously.
"Right, sorry." Denki huffs sheepishly. "Um, Shochan, can I hold your hand?"
"Yes, please." Shochan accepts politely.
As the littles walk only a few feet ahead, Katsuki, Mina, and Eijiro whip out their phones to take as many pictures as possible.
Zuchan, Tsuchan, and Raka skip along the way. Shochan tells Denki all about the really cool pennygwen palace keeper, named Milo.
Mina makes a big group chat, adding all the littles and caregivers of their mismatched group. They send pictures of past play dates and of the littles stuffing their sweet smiling faces full of cotton candy. Katsuki warns them multiple times, not to spoil their dinners. Ultimately only getting them to let up on the sweet fluffy treats, once pizza gets promised for supper after their zoo trip.
"I dunno what your guys' plans are for later, but you can bring him over and we can all have dinner together!" Kiri suggests.
"Can we, Aunt Mimi? Please! Please-please-please-please-" Denki bounces on the balls of his feet. "I'll be super good, I promise!"
Mina laughs, wrapping him in her arms. "You're always super good, baby bug. Of course we can, as long as everyone else is okay with it?" She says, turning to check with the others around her. Her worries get silenced immediately by every other little, middle, and caregiver vehemently insisting.
"Besides, we've got plenty of space. Pichu would love the play room!" Eijiro beams.
"Wow, you guys really went all out, huh?" Hanta nudges Katsuki's shoulder teasingly.
With a heavy eye roll, Katsuki nudges him back. "You're gonna look them in the eyes and say no to whatever it is they want? Not me, not in this lifetime."
"Honestly, he's worse than any of us. As soon as any of them make googly eyes at something, Katsuki is the first to pull out his pocket book." Kyoka teases as well.
"Han, you have no room to talk. Do you realize how many trips to build-a-bear you made alone, just to get Denks every single released Pokémon edition?" Mina's eyes narrow at him.
Hanta throws up his hands. "I'm not saying it's a bad thing! I'm just saying it's unexpected. I like this soft side of Bakubro."
"I'll show you soft when I put my boot up your ass." Katsuki threatens under his breath, getting a smack to the side of the head by Momo.
"Ow, shi-crap. I got it, dang." Katsuki coils away.
Kiri chuckles as Tsu helps Shochan tie his shoes again. "So......do you guys wanna stick together? Let them play and stuff? Or did you have other plans?"
"Nah. We gotta call Hitoshi and let him know what's up, though." Mina shakes her head. "We'd love to hang out with you guys for the day!"
"Yeah, man. Denks could really use the uh.....age appropriate playmates, ya know?" Hanta rubs the back of his neck, still watching the littles and middles with a smile.
"We understand. How about we take them to the game stalls? With all of us, it's less likely any of them will get lost again." Momo suggests. She gently forces the silicone spout of a kid sized water bottle into Shochan's mouth, urging him to take little sips.
"That sounds great!" Kiri beams excitedly. "I promised Lily-pad that I would win her a stuffed animal."
Katsuki rolls his eyes for the hundredth time in the last hour. "You're gonna have to win them all toys, Red. You can't play favorites and only get Princess Toadstool one."
"Oh.....so are you saying you can't win them any? And that I'll have to win all of their affections with my amazing aim and hoop skills?" Kiri taunts heavily.
"You-" Katsuki points at him, stopping mid threat as Momo's hand raises to smack him aside the head again if another swear word slips. "You're gonna eat those words, hammerhead."
"I want in on this. I bet I'll win more stuffed toys than either of you." Hanta wagers.
"Oh, jesus." Kyoka sighs, rubbing her temple.
"You're on, scotch tape." Katsuki easily takes the bet.
Momo sighs as well. "I have a bad feeling about this."
Mina can't contain her laughter. "This is gonna be freaking hilarious."
"C'mom, uncle Ei. You promised me a prize!" Tsu bounces up beside of him and yanks on his elbow.
"Pacchan, are you gonna win us toys!"
"Toys?" Raka asks with a tilt of her head.
"Of course, I am. Who do you take me for? Some lame loser caregiver? Let's go." Katsuki takes Zuchan's hand and leads the way along the wide path to the ballooned archway. Raka hangs off of Kyoka's leg.
"Yay! Games!" Denki jumps up and down. "I bet aunt Mimi is gonna win the biggest prize!"
"Hush! Don't rope me into this!" Mina whisper yells with a wide smile.
"Why? You chicken?" Hanta taunts. Which makes Eijiro and Katsuki bawk like chickens, like the feral instigators they are.
"Oh, you are so on." Mina rolls up her sleeves, walking after them with Denki right beside of her. "You're gonna eat those words, boys! You will kneal before me as your almighty prize winning queen."
"Aunt Mimi for the win!" Denki skips and swings their joined hands.
"Mama, m'thirsy."
Kyo pats Raka's head. "Thirsty, baby?" The little nods.
"Here." Momo hands over the water bottle. Flavored with the strawberry electrolyte mix she likes.
Kyoka stops to let Raka take a few drinks, fixes her little hat, then continues down the pathway after the absolute idiots that lead the way.
At some point, Kiri makes a teasing remark which gets him shoved into a wooden fence by a red faced Katsuki.
Momo keeps Shochan's hand in hers while singing Old Macdonald, featuring the zoo animals they pass by.
Katsuki and Eijiro alternate between carrying Tsuchan on their shoulders and giving Zuchan piggy back rides. Raka gets picked up and swung by her hands by Kyoka and Mina. Denki starts a game of eye spy again as they walk, winning almost every time. He swaps between holding hands with Shochan and Hanta.
The sun still shines between the clouds above their heads. Each caregiver boasts a smile almost twice as wide as the littles and middles.
Though their littles zoo date has hit a speed-bump, the fun doesn't stop. Especially not with their new bubbly friend.
Notes:
Another playmate=more playdates!!!!!!
Chapter 81: Store Chaos
Summary:
"Did you get your animal crackers?"
Tsu nods, holding up her box of iced animal shaped cookies. "I did!"
"DON'T CHEW ON THE WRAPPER." Katsuki barks, pulling a package of peanut butter crackers out of Denki's mouth.
Notes:
Have this short fluffy chapter of chaos and fun. Sorry for the wait, I am low-key putting off updating this story so much because it hurts my soul with how much closer the end of it is coming.
Please, I beg of you, could I hold your hand again?
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"Hold my hand, bubs." Eijiro holds out his hand, wiggling his fingers at the orange haired little beside him. Denki aggressively takes it, swinging their arms back and forth as they weave through the packed parking lot.
Zuchan is clung like a koala to Hanta's back, getting a piggy back ride as they return to their cars. Raka sways her arms between Momo and Mina. Shochan makes Katsuki carry him on his shoulders so he and Dottie can be tall enough to see over the rooftops of vehicles that fill the lot.
Tsuchan holds Kyoka's hand, walking beside her with a large gift bag full of the stuffed toys that the caregiver's won each of them. Raka's giant stuffed bear stays tucked under Momo's arm. Zuchan has BunBun and his new stuffed friend Biscuit, a cartoonish stuffed bunny rabbit with long floppy ears, tucked into the front pocket of his over-alls. Kiri had won Tsuchan a duck and turtle plushie, both safely stashed in her big paper gift bag, that she insisted she'd carry on her own. The bag holds Denki's new stuffed friends as well. One small chibi alligator, and two matching kangaroos with inverted polka dots.
"We need to go to the department store before we get home." Katsuki announces to the group as they walk.
"We had a meeting before we left, and decided that these babies probably need car seats when they're little like this." Kiri adds, as Mina casts a raised eyebrow his way.
"You guys have caregiver meetings? That's so cool!" She smiles.
"Pacchan, can we get Tsu-nee some barbies too? She still doesn't have any." Zuchan pouts.
"We need snacks too, Daddy." Shochan pouts, patting Katsuki's bubblegum pink spikes. "M'all out of fishies."
"You're out of goldfish already?" Kyoka laughs.
"Those are his favorites." Momo chuckles.
Katsuki rolls his eyes. "Yes, we can get snacks and barbies."
"I have barbies too! And Legos! I LOVE legos!" Denki cheers, swinging Eijiro's arm wildly.
"Should we meet back at my place? Or do you guys wanna go with us to the store?" Ei asks, turning towards Hanta and Mina as they walk.
"What do you want, buttercup?" Mina asks the orange haired little.
"Can we go too, Aunt Mimi! Please! I won't run off! I promise!" Denki shoots big round eyes at her.
Mina laughs. "Sure, but you've gotta hold one of our hands the whole time. Okay?"
"Okay!" Denks agrees immediately, walking faster as he drags Eijiro towards their cars.
"This is us." Hanta stops, pointing at his car. A white Honda Civic with matte black details.
"We will meet you there!" Momo waves as she heads down the aisles of parked cars towards their SUV.
"Marcie's Market?" Mina shouts as she wrangles a giggling Denki into the back seat.
"Yep!" Eijiro answers, taking Zuchan off of Hanta's back to sling the little over his shoulder.
With the littles strapped in and a plan made, they drive away from the setting sun with tired smiles.
Katsuki pushes a cart with Denki sat in the wide basket. Tsuchan hops ahead with Hanta hot on her heels to keep her from wandering too far.
"We should grab the car seats, you guys grab snacks, then we can meet in the toy aisle." Momo says, pointing amongst the group. A sleepy Raka gets bounced gently on Kyoka's back as Momo pushes an empty grocery cart down the main aisle.
Mina spins a cart in a slow circle with both Shochan and Zuchan giggling wildly inside of it. Hanta salutes to Momo as he leads Tsuchan to follow Mina.
"You gonna get any toys, Pichu?" Katsuki asks, ruffling Denki's hair.
"Hmmm. Maybe? I already have lots of toys, tho. I don't have lots a'room in my toy boxes."
"You can always keep them at our house." Kiri suggests. "I'm sure you'll be coming over for playdates pretty regularly now anyways." He shrugs.
"Really!" Denki cheers, pumping his fists in the air. "Thank you Uncle Ei!"
"I'm gonna get a race car, a barbie, and a dollhouse." Tsu says, holding up her fingers as she lists each one.
"Sounds like a plan, tadpole." Katsuki nods.
"Are we restocking the snack cabinet, or just getting stuff for tonight?" Kiri asks, grabbing a bit box of goldfish off the shelf and handing it to Shochan.
"Just stuff for tonight and tomorrow, if they end up little again. I can hit the grocery store this weekend after mine and De-....our shifts." Katsuki answers, piling Denki's lap up with puffcorn, chips, and cheese crackers.
"Can we get cookies, Pacchan! The chocolate chip kind!"
Katsuki scoffs. "I have cookie dough mix at home, bunny. I'll make you home made ones before I buy the packaged crap here."
"YAY!" Zuchan shouts, getting a gently Hush from Eijiro.
Shochan holds his goldfish box protectively. "We need 'uice, Daddy."
"Juice? Oh, yeah." Kiri says, looking around. "That's the next aisle. You want grape juice again?"
Shochan and Zuchan nod.
"What kind of juice do you want, Tsuchan?" Hanta asks, already rounding the corner of the aisle with her hand in his.
"I like the red kind, or pink lemonade."
Hanta nods, grabbing a jug of pink all natural lemonade off the shelf. "Did you get your animal crackers?"
Tsu nods, holding up her box of iced animal shaped cookies. "I did!"
"DON'T CHEW ON THE WRAPPER." Katsuki barks, pulling a package of peanut butter crackers out of Denki's mouth.
"I can't help it!" He whines back.
"Use your teether, bubs." Hanta reminds him over his shoulder.
"I left it in the car!"
"Oh, here-" Ei forcefully turns Katsuki around to dig through the diaper bag, getting a grumbled complaint from the blonde.
Kiri pulls out a clean unused shark shaped teether. "This one is new. It's already been washed, too."
"Thanks, Uncle Ei." Denki gratefully accepts the silicone toy, smashing it between his teeth.
"Okay......I think that's everything. Should we grab some soda for us?" Mina asks, eyeing the soda display.
"Good idea." Kiri says, already grabbing a couple twelve packs to slide into the bottom of her cart.
Katsuki adds a bag of cinnamon flavored apple puffs to the cart. "Let's go release the minions in the toy aisle."
"Mawahaha!" Zuchan cackles evilly.
Raka perks up a bit more, as she is shown several different dolls and stuffed toys to choose from. Momo eventually just dumps the ones she can't decide between into the cart, planning to just buy them all.
"This one!" Tsuchan says, holding up a red race car. "Or this one?" She asks again, with a yellow and black one.
"Hey......here's a wild idea." Katsuki says, bending down to meet her eyes. "Let's just get both."
"Really?!" She jumps excitedly. Katsuki nods.
"Thank you, Uncle Kat!"
"Aw, my heart." MIna coos. Katsuki sends her an incognito middle finger.
"Four barbies, two doll houses, two race cars, three mega block sets, two Winnie the pooh toys, five action figures, chalk, five new coloring books, two new hero themed toy sets, and........a new nintendo game? Anything else, little loves?" Momo asks, gesturing to the aisles.
Though they did get a few stank looks from passing parents, who assumed they had a bunch of spoiled brats in tow, Katsuki couldn't give a flying fuck. As long as the littles are happy, then that's all that matters.
"I got the bubble bath!" Hanta announces, dropping the bottles into the cart stacked full of toys over Denki.
"I think we are all set." Kyoka says, still holding Raka on her hip. Quite easily, given their adjusted heights.
"Then let's get out of here while my wallet still lives." Katsuki huffs, pushing the heavy cart towards the front of the store.
Nothing but little smiles, are what the caregivers are greeted with as the cars get packed and the littles get strapped back into their seats. The new car seats will get unboxed later. For now, they're homeward bound for a night of little cuddles, pizza, and games.
Notes:
Ready for a fun filled sleep over next chapter? Cause I am!!!!!!
You can let go now, if you want ♥ thank you for all your patience and support!
-Stevie
Chapter 82: Cafés, Crimes, and Court
Summary:
The title is a little bit misleading, but I think you'll enjoy it!!!!!!!
TW: police, cops, and bugs.
Notes:
Hold my hand? We hold hands? Hand holding time? You and me? PLEASE.
Ahem, enjoy! Only a couple chapters left till the end! Remember, there will be a second part to fill in the few requests I've gotten for this story.
This chapter is for Eli! Enjoy my sweet readers. If you're a regressor, read with caution in case this chapter makes you slip! Grab a blankie and a snack! Snuggle close!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Boxes of pizza, cheese and pepperoni, line the center of the kitchen table. Momo prepares sippy cups of juices and milks. Denki and Tsu politely ask for a regular cup instead of a sippy, so Momo discreetly makes two plastic cups with Pikachu and Bulbasaur designs for the middles.
Katsuki covertly adds more carrot sticks and apple slices to each of the littles' plates as they happily eat their pizza. Shochan refuses a bib this time, insisting he is old enough and perfectly capable of feeding himself without making a mess. The pizza sauce that plasters the sides of his cheeks and chin determine that was a lie.
Eijirou bounces a babbling Raka on one knee while talking to Mina and Hanta about their past littles dates. Katsuki chimes in from time to time to correct him on details and time frames. Mina leans over to drag her saliva dampened thumb over Denki's cheek to wipe away red sauce. The middle sputters protests between giggles while pulling away.
"You three should join us for our littles nights when our schedules line up. I think they would love that." Momo suggests, sitting at the head of the table and keeping Zuchan from falling out of his seat as he wiggles and talks off everyone's ears.
"I agree, but we should talk to Hitoshi too. He's become Denk's main caregiver. We fill in between missions or to just spend one on one time with him. We've done this since high school, so going cold turkey would've driven us nuts." Mina answers between bites of her dinner.
Hanta nods. "He gets off in an hour. Would you guys be cool with him coming over for a little while? We planned on meeting for him to pick up Pichu anyways."
"No!" Zuchan wails from across the table, scrambling to hug the golden haired middle tightly. "Noooo! Onichan stays!"
Katsuki sighs, rubbing his forehead. "Zu' gets real protective over them. He is gonna pitch a fit if you don't let him stay the night."
"We understand though if you don't want him too! Obviously we'd want you guys to stay too. We've got the space, bedding, and extra clothes." Ei adds enthusiastically.
"Let me text Hitoshi, see what he says. I'm cool with us spending the night. Rainbow is visiting her sisters this weekend anyways." Mina shrugs, pulling out her phone.
"So I can stay?" Denki asks with wide eyes.
"We gotta ask 'toshi, bubs." Mina answers. "He was worried when we lost you at the zoo, so I'm not sure if he'd be okay with it."
"We will definitely be coming back though. Hitoshi already said you could have as many play dates you'd want." Hanta adds quickly.
"Don't be mad if they can't stay the night, bunny. You know they have different rules than us, and we can't make them stay." Katsuki warns.
"Oh.....otay, Pacchan."
Denki takes Zuchan's round freckled cheeks in his palms with a consoling older brother tone.
"Don't worry, Izzy. I'm absolutely one million percent sure, that big bro 'toshi is gonna say I can stay." He says, bobbing Zuchan's head in his hands.
"C'mon, finish eating so you can go back to playing." Kyo says, gesturing to the little's half eaten dinner.
"Pacchan, will you and uncle Han play with us?"
"Eat your carrot sticks and we can play any game you want." Katsuki nods.
"I would be honored to play whatever you little dudes want." Hanta swoons, ruffling Denki's hair.
"Can I play too?" Tsu asks, leaning around Mina.
"Yes! We can all play!" Zuchan cheers, just as Shochan yawns into Ei's shoulder.
"We might need to lay Princess down early. He missed a nap and has been little all day." Ei says quietly.
Momo nods. "Poor baby is probably all tuckered out. I can give him a bath tonight."
"Raka seems to be getting a little smaller." Kyo mentions, watching the bubbly little rub at her eyes with clumsy hands. "We can give them their bath and get them ready for bed first. If they're not too tired, then we can bring them back down to play and watch a movie?"
"Sounds like a plan to me." Ei nods, getting a nod of agreement from Katsuki.
With Kyoka and Momo handling the littlests' bath time, Ei and Mina handle kitchen clean up while Hanta and Katsuki sit on the floor of the playroom with a plastic pink folding table between them.
Tsu sits on her knees beside the table. A notepad in one hand and a bright green pen, with a cartoon character bobble head on the end, in the other.
"May I take your orders, sirs?"
"Uh......one coffee?" Katsuki says, squinting at the giggling littles behind her that stand at the play kitchen set.
"This is a smoothie shop." Tsu says, tilting her head down as if he should've known that.
"Oh, right. My bad. One strawberry banana smoothie then."
Hanta smiles brightly. "I'll do a mango one, my darling waitress."
Tsu nods, scribbling something illegible on her sparkly notepad. "One moment please."
She shuffles off, handing the torn paper to Zuchan. Denki giggles silently as he sets out two purple cups with plastic fruit laid around them.
"So..." Hanta drawls out. "Come here often?"
Katsuki holds back an annoyed huff. "Here I was thinking we were on a date."
"Oooh, right. What was your name again?"
Katsuki scoffs, placing an offended hand over his chest. "The blatant disrespect."
"Hello, Mr.The blatant Disrespect. My name is Senior Smooth." Hanta laughs at his own dad-aged joke.
"More like Senior Sucks-at-pick-up-lines."
"Hey!" Hanta begins, pointing at him. "My pick up lines are top quality, my guy."
"This date is already a disaster. We will be getting seperate checks and I will definitely be ghosting you after this." Katsuki feigns, crossing his arms.
"Not if I ghost you first! I might just do a dine-and-dash. Leave you here to pay the whole bill by yourself." Hanta says, crossing his arms back.
"Oh, like I can't afford a bill with two smoothies?" Katsuki rolls his eyes. "Whatever shall I do?"
Hanta grins. "I'm sure they have some dishes you could wash in the back."
"One strawberry banana smoothie, and one mango!" Denki says, shuffling up to the small table on his knees and setting the cups down packed with fake fruit.
"Excellent service!" Hanta beams, reaching for his cup.
"Took you long enough. You have to wait for the fruit to grow back there for these?" Katsuki smirks, pretending to drink from his plastic purple cup.
"Noooo......but we did have to catch the bugs!" Denki cheerfully announces.
Hanta turns his head, spitting air and gagging. Katsuki tosses his cup to the side, revealing little plastic toy bugs underneath the pretend strawberrys.
"Call the health department! We've been poisoned!" Katsuki wheezes out, clutching his chest. Tsu giggles wildly. Denki falls onto his back with maniacal laughter.
"Help! Police!" Hanta wails, falling to the side.
Zuchan tumbles across the room, digging through their toy box. He pulls out a policeman hat and smacks it on his head before hastily rushing up to the table.
"Dids someone call for 'da police?" He asks, hands on his hips.
"Help, we've been poisoned by this café!" Katsuki says, pointing at a still giggling Tsu and Denki.
"Stop, you criminals!" Zuchan shouts.
Tsu and Denki clumsily get to their feet, running away from a scrambling Zuchan. They bust out of the den, running down the hall while screaming. Zuchan chases after them while shouting for them to hault and that they are under arrest.
"Took out by centipedes, ants, and spiders." Hanta sighs.
"At least we won't hafta go into work tomorrow." Katsuki sighs back.
"True that."
"Did someone call for an ambulance?" Mina shouts, coming into the room with a freshly washed and dressed Raka behind her. A toy med kit clasped in her sleeved hands.
"The café put bugs in our smoothies!" Hanta wails pitifully, holding his stomach. "Hurry! I can see the light! I'm so cold!"
"Drama queen." Katsuki scoffs, turning onto his side.
"We shall administer first aid immediately!" Mina declares, rushing to Katsuki's side. He doesn't miss the wink she shares with Raka as she pulls out a bright pink toy stethoscope and presses it to his chest.
"His heart is cold and shriveled. No pulse either. Patient number two is dead."
Katsuki raises his head, scowling. "I assure you I am not."
Mina smacks his forehead back onto the floor. "Hush. Quick, administer kiss resuscitation!" She shouts.
Raka bends down and leaves multiple tiny cheek kisses over Hanta's cheek.
"I'm alive! I'm alive, I swear!" He cackles, turning his head away and resorting to tickling the little's side.
Mina plants a wet forehead smooch to Katsuki before he can even move.
"I know you did not just do that." He growls at her before he realizes her hand is at his hip. "Oi!-"
"Run, Raka!" Mina shouts, rolling backwards and booking it out of the room. Raka giggles after her while holding Hanta's wallet in the air.
"Oi, get back here!" Katsuki shouts, getting to his feet to chase after them.
"Theif! We've been pick-pocketed!" Hanta shouts as well, following him out of the playroom and down the hall. "Poisoned and stolen from at the same café! You're getting a zero out of five stars on yelp!"
"Police! We've be mugged!" Katsuki says, rounding the corner on his socks.
Zuchan and Kyoka have Denki and Tsu in 'jail.' Which is really just the gated space by the front door used to keep Milk'a fluffy butt from bolting outside each time the damn door gets opened.
"Got you!" Kiri shouts, easily hoisting a flailing Mina over one shoulder and a laughing Raka over the other. "What do you say, Chief?"
Zuchan hums, rubbing his chin in thought with a hand on his hip. "Ten minutes of jail time!" He announces.
Kiri drops Raka and a still gaping Mina into the small gated space next to Tsu and Denki. He wiggles the stolen wallets out of their hands.
"This is an outrage! I am too pretty for prison!" Mina shouts, lightly shaking the gate. Raka, Tsu, and Denks all boisterously shout the same things.
"I want my one phone call!"
"I won't survive ten whole minutes of this!"
"I want you to throw the book at 'em!" Katsuki smirks, pointing at the offenders.
Zuchan nods with a faux salute. "Yes, Mr.Pacchan, sir!"
"Where is my lawyer!" Mina shouts stubbornly.
"Out of office on vacation." Momo answers. A smile in her voice as she rocks a sleepy Shochan in her lap nestled in the recliner.
"We want justice!" Denki dramatically wails.
"I am a princess! Princesses don't go to jail!" Tsu shouts as well, giggling uncontrollably.
"No more jail!" Raka agrees, shaking the gate's bars. "Free us!"
"You are tried for attempted murder and theft! How do you plead?" Kiri says, standing in front of the tiny fake jail.
"Not guilty!" Mina shouts. Tsu and Raka nod.
"What auntie said!" Denki agrees.
"Let's hear what the judge has to say!" Kiri says, gesturing to Kyoka.
"I find the defendant's, guilty on all charges!"
"What a load of bologna!" Mina shouts back.
"I sentence the criminals to ten minutes of jail time, as the chief of police suggested." Kyo says, smacking the coffee table lightly with a plastic judge gaval.
Zuchan nods aggressively in approval. Momo chuckles lightly at the criminal's outcry.
"Justice has been served!" Hanta claps his hands.
"Wait just a minute." Katsuki says, crossing his arms and moving to stand in front of Zuchan. "I'm like....a hundred percent positive there was a café employee that put spiders in my smoothie that looked just like you." He squints at the little.
"Uh-oh...." Zuchan mumbles, before the front door creaks open.
Hitoshi stands, one foot over the threshold, confused as to why Mina, Tsu, Ochako, and Denki are behind a three foot tall white childproof gate by the door.
"Uh.....hello?"
Zuchan takes advantage of the moment, making a mad dash to kick down the gate and run away with the released prisoners.
"Prisoners have escaped! Call for back up immediately!" Kiri shouts, chasing after them.
At no one else's movement, Hitoshi points to himself. "Am I the back up?"
Katsuki shrugs. "Ponytail is the lawyer on vacation. Ei is the cop. Zuchan was the chief of police, but Hanta and I are pressing charges for assault. Ears is the judge. The rest are criminals."
"Except Shochan. My baby did nothing wrong." Momo coos, patting the little's head. Shochan just nestles closer, tugging the blanket up to his chin.
"We were poisoned and pick-pocketed." Hanta adds for further explanation, leaning against the arm of the couch.
"Worst date I've ever had." Katsuki shakes his head.
"I can't help that we were assaulted! Twice!"
Katsuki holds up a flat unimpressed hand. "He was gonna dine and dash, leave me with the bill. There will be no second date."
A crashing sound and a flurry of evil cackles that definitely came from Zuchan echos off the living room halls. Raka and Denki slide across the dining space on their socks, squealing in delight.
"Send reinforcements! I'm-ahaahhah-being attacked by my own prisoners! Stop tickling me!" Ei shouts shakily.
"Got it." Hitoshi drops his bag and coat by the door, kicking off his shoes before jumping over the coffee table. "Back up is on the way!"
"Son of a-" Mina starts, before getting tackled to the floor by Hitoshi.
"Auntie, no!" Zuchan protests, attempting to shove her capturer off.
"Aha!" Kiri booms, getting Zuchan over his shoulder. "You are under arrest!"
"I give! I confess!" Mina squeals as slender fingers dig into her sides and ribs.
Hitoshi chuckles, pulling her up to her feet and letting Ei take her arm. "I'll go after the others." He jogs through the living space, stopping to send an inquisitive look at the others still in the living room. Katsuki and Hanta silently point up, where two pairs of excited feet scramble around on the second floor.
Hitoshi takes the stairs two at a time, a door slams open, followed by more shouting.
"Hands in the air where I can see 'em!"
"You will never catch-AHH!" Denki shouts back, though muffled by the walls and floors of the home. Raka's giggles flood down the stairs as Hitoshi carefully heads back to the living space. Raka tucked under one arm as she laughs and tries wiggling out of his hold. Denki is slung over his shoulder with a pout and crossed arms.
"The culprits have been apprehended." He huffs, stopping at the gate Kyoka and Katsuki have set back up. He drops the littles into jail again.
Kiri wrestles Mina in next, then plops a babbling Zuchan into her lap. Tsu gets squished into the small space with Milk somehow laid back in her arms.
"As the new chief of police, I sentence you all to five more minutes of prison time!" Eijirou announces to the group.
"Do any of you wish to make a statement to prove your innocence?" Hitoshi asks, standing next to him.
Milk meows in protest. Denki and Zuchan meow back. Tsuchan leans over to whisper something in Mina's ear. She nods along, putting a finger over her lips in a shushing motion.
"Yeah, we've got one."
"Let's here it then, prisoners."
Tsu holds a hand over her mouth, muffling her laughter. Mina tilts her head back with a wicked smile.
"As members of the royal court of the marshland kingdom's princess Tsuchan, we implement the diplomatic immunity laws and demand restitution."
"Bullshi-" Katsuki starts, getting a swift kick to the back of his knee by Momo. "Bullcrap!" He corrects himself.
"The law is the law. What would you like as your due restitution?" Kyoka shrugs, taking everything in stride.
"What's that mean?" Zuchan asks, leaning over to Mina.
"Means we can ask for anything we want, in the name of the royal princess Tsuchan."
"Ice cream!" Denki shouts.
"Yeah!" Raka shouts as well, pumping her sleeved fists in the air.
Zuchan agrees loudly. "Ice cream!"
"Three-no, FOUR scoops for each of us!" Tsu adds quickly.
"You heard the princess." Mina cackles.
"This is an outrage." Hanta stamps his foot. "You ruined the perfect date with the love of my life!"
Katsuki gags. "I'd rather eat bugs, thanks."
"That can be arranged!" Tsu and Denki cheer brazenly.
"Why you little-" Katsuki starts, jumping into the small gated space and pining three of them to the floor with relentless tickles. Milk dodges him, jumping onto the recliner and settling on Shochan's lap. The toy gaval gets banged onto the coffee table again.
"Order! Order in the court!"
After a movie with ice cream, popcorn, and milk, the littles get ready for bed. Hitoshi, as expected, immediately agreed to let Denki sleep over. He got gently bullied into staying the night too by Eijirou, who really can't be told no when it comes to an abundance of offered hospitality.
With borrowed cartoon printed pajamas, onesies, and spare clothes from everyone's closets, they finally bid the day goodnight.
Denki, Zuchan, Shochan, Tsuchan, and Raka end up barricaded in the center of the Alaskan king sized bed by Mina, Momo, and Kyoka. Katsuki insisted he sleep on the futon in the floor beside the bed with Ei. Hanta and Hitoshi end up in the spare bedroom for the night. All doors left open for eachother's comfort and to keep as ear out for waking littles in the middle of the night.
Though it's a few weeks away, Katsuki thinks of their Christmas preparations before sleep claims his mind and body. The multiple sounds of snores and huffed breaths would annoy the old him, but now it's a form of security. Like a weighted blanket he can't seem to sleep without these days.
Their dysfunctional family seems to have extended, again. More people, more littles, more mouths to feed and clumsy hands to clean up after, but.......no one seems to mind.
Not in the slightest.
Notes:
I hope you liked it!!!!!! See you later my precious babies! You can keep holding my hand if you want!!!!!! <3
-Stevie
Chapter 83: Smut Shenanigans
Summary:
Smut and foolishness.
Notes:
This is a filler chapter of silly smutt. I have zero intentions of expanding on this chapter further despite the tomfoolery that takes place at the end. Next chapter is a request filler, and the chapter after will be the last one 😢
It'll end beautifully, I promise! Anyways, enjoy the smut? Can we hold hands too while you read???? Please? Pretty please?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku bribes his way into the agency with a few steamed cream buns. The security guards at the back entrance simply laugh while waving him inside. The access card scanner beeps as his ID gets swiped across the keypad.
There are fresh flowers lining the walls of the agency in ceramic vases. The floral scent smoothing out the stiffness of floor cleaner and stale air.
Izuku takes the elevator to the third floor, and narrowly misses a few coworkers hanging outside of the break room. His office door a welcoming sight from such a long work break.
He knocks on the plexiglass window with the back of his hand gently, then pushes the door open.
Katsuki swivels in his office chair. A pair of reading glasses low on his nose, and a stack of blue folders in his hands.
"Get the fuck out."
"Hi, Kacchan!" Izuku says cheerfully. "I brought you some lunch!"
"Deku....... today is literally the last day of your medical leave." Katsuki says, accusation in his tone.
"I just wanted to have lunch with my boyfriend?" Izuku tries with soft eyes.
"If you so much as look in the direction of your computer, I will end you." Katsuki threatens, pointing at him with narrowed eyes.
"Yes, sir!" Izuku faux salutes, then begins to unload the bags. "I brought italian!"
"From that old place down the road?"
"Yep!"
"Did you remember to-"
"-leave out the squid, because they over cook it? Sure did!" Izuku finishes for him.
Katsuki pinches a freckled cheek. "You should still be resting."
"Kacchan, I've rested all week! I'm getting anxious just sitting at home."
"You have Icy-hot to keep you company." The blonde teases with a sultry look.
Izuku's face burns as memories of languid kisses and hazy heterochromatic eyes fly through his thoughts.
"Um-" He coughs away the heat building in his chest. "Sho is actually........ visiting Kiri."
"Oh for fuck's sakes." Katsuki seethes half-heartedly. "They're gonna end up fucking in the utility closet."
"Again." Izuku adds with a laugh. "By the way, I noticed the black out curtains you put on the office door, and the windows. Did you maybe wanna-"
"Not. At. Work." Katsuki punctuates each word.
Izuku giggles, then stuffs his freckled red cheeks with pork ravioli.
Banter quickly turns into flirtatious insults.
Flirtatious insults turn into play fighting.
Play fighting rapidly morphs into groping and light grinding.
Izuku breaks first, begging to have some kind of relief.
"I'm not gonna fuck you here, Deku." Katsuki whispers deeply. "But you've been rather well behaved this week, so if you can be a good boy, and wait until I get off work. I'll give my nice little bunny a treat."
"Promise?" Izuku gasps against an opened mouth kiss. "You promise, Kacchan?"
"I promise, baby." Katsuki answers, groping the round ass pressed against his desk.
"Okay, I-I can wait." Izuku nods. "I'll be good. I'll be so good."
"I know you will." Katsuki praises lightly. "Now clean up your mess, go home, take a long shower, and wait for me in bed."
Izuku pulls away reluctantly to clean up their empty take out containers.
As he leaves the office, Izuku blows the blonde a kiss. Katsuki swats it away with a teasing smile.
"We should not be doing this." Eijiro blushes.
"That didn't stop you last time." Shouto points out, yanking at the red head's belt.
"It ain't gonna stop me this time, either." Ei whispers against a cool mouth. His rough hands reach down to grab handfuls of a tight jean-clad ass. Shouto's fall sweater rucks up to expose his chest.
"You look so cute. All dressed up, just for me."
Shouto presses a hot kiss to his neck. "Izuku went to see Kitty."
"Oh? I wonder if they're doin' what we're doin'." Eijiro groans, as a hot hand wraps around his hardening cock.
"Knowing Katsuki, Izuku is most likely getting scolded for being at the agency on our last day of leave." Shouto whispers.
"But knowing Izuku, he'd just think it was hot." Ei points out. His rough fingers thread into silky red and white hair. The strands tangle in his fist. Shouto whimpers at the slight pull.
"What do you want from me?" Ei whispers.
"Whatever you wanna give me." Shouto answers quickly.
"Oh?" Ei licks a circle pattern across red plumped lips. "In one of those kinda moods, huh?"
"A little? You and Katsuki have b-been busy, and Izuku is a marvelous lover, but we don't......"
"I get it. Izuku is a loving top." Eijiro answers for him. "You wanna get on your knees for me?"
Without needing anymore guidance, Shouto slides down the wall of the tight closet onto his knees.
"Hmm...." Eijiro hums a wordless praise. "You got all prettied up, brought me lunch, and you're gonna suck me off in a closet? What a good little kitten."
Shouto parts his lips in waiting. Eijiro pushes down the waistband of his boxers and lets his tip trace the soft plump lips waiting for him.
"Tap three times if you need me to let up." Ei says, before roughly shoving his hardened length into the wet mouth under him.
Shouto moans around the girth, and forces his jaw wider. His lips tighten around the shaft as the tip presses against the back of his throat.
"That's good. That's so fucking good, Sho." Eijiro moans with rhythmless thrusts.
Shout sucks gently, pulling the cock back between his lips with each outward pull of the red head's hips.
"Shit, just like that." Eijiro grabs a handful of red and white hair, and uses the leverage to tilt Shouto's head back.
"That's prefect. Good boy." He moans again, as the suction becomes harsher. A wet tongue presses against the vein that trails down to his base.
"Ah-" Eijiro shivers. "You suck dick better than a seasoned slut."
Shouto moans again. Eijiro's ears perk up at the sound of a belt unlatching clumsily.
"You gonna touch yourself too? You wanna cum from the taste of my cock?" Eijiro huffs. Shouto moans again, as his body begins to bounce just barely.
Eijiro leans to the side, and sees Shouto fucking up into his own fist.
"Fucking perfect. You're our little whore, yeah? You wanna get spit roasted between me and Kats? Let Izuku watch you cry and beg us for a break?" He growls the words as intense pleasure builds in his gut.
Shouto stiffles a shriek as his hand fills with cum. Eijiro pulls out enough, so that he cums across Shouto's tongue.
"Swallow, Kitten." Eijiro coos. Shouto closes his mouth, swallows, then licks the corners of his lips.
Eijiro almost forced himself to get hard, just so he could see that view again.
"Ei?" Shouto whispers hoarsly after a minute of soft pets and quiet praises.
"Hm?"
"What is a spitroast?"
Eijiro leans back in surprise. "Seriously?"
"It's a sex thing, right?" Shouto asks, tilting his head.
"Well..... yeah." Eijiro starts to explain. His phone vibrates in the back pocket of his hero suit. He pulls it out, then smiles at the screen. Their boyfriend group chat icon sits with a new notification.
Kitty: I'm getting off work early. Deku needs attention or he might combust.
Bunny: (つ ಥ_ಥ )つ why you do this to me?
Daddy: who changed my chat name?
Kitten: Katsuki
Bunny: KACCHAN
Eijiro looks up to find Shouto smiling at his phone.
**Kitten has changed the group chat name to "Daddy and his petting zoo."**
Bunny: SHOUTO NO.
Kitten: shouto yes.
**Kitty has changed the group chat name to "Dynamight's bitches"**
Bunny: STOP
Daddy: Kats do you feel like topping tonight?
Kitty: Already promised Deku.
Daddy: Shouto doesn't know what a spitroast is.
Kitty: You wanna take turns trading them out? Make one watch while we ruin the other?
Daddy: That's what I was thinking!
Bunny: Can you not plan your evil schemes in our group chat pls? (Ò_Óˇ)
Shouto giggles again. Eijiro types out another message.
Daddy: Only if you guys are up for it tho!
Kitty: As long as Deku and Shortcake are okay with it.
"You wanna try it tonight?" Ei asks aloud.
Shouto levels him with a challenging stare.
"Absolutely."
Kitten: If Izuku doesn't mind, then yes please.
Bunny: Of course! I'm on my way home right now! Sho do you wanna take a shower and get ready with me?
Kitty: Oi
Daddy: Hey! Don't have too much fun without us! We haven't gotten to spend much time with you guys this week with just us, so we wanna spoil you a little.
Kitty: ^^^^
Kitten: Sounds good. See you in twenty.
Kitty: I'll be home at five.
Daddy: I get off a little earlier. I'll come pick you up!
Kitty: ok
Bunny: naked or no?
Daddy: naked.
Kitty: naked.
"I'll see you later. Thanks for um..." Shouto whispers.
"Anytime. Be safe, I'll see you soon." Ei whispers back, then leaves a dozen kisses on soft pink cheeks.
Shouto slips out of the closet first, then sends a text to the red head letting him know that the hallway was clear.
Eijiro steps out of the closet next, and casually strolls back to his office with a familiar sort of excitement in his chest.
Notes:
Again, I have no intentions of writing more smut. This is it smut wise, just a fun little drop.
Next chapter will be a special request before we reach the end! We will have infant/young toddler regressed Izuku and Tsu! Some angst, so be prepared for that one.
The chapter after is the wrap up! It'll be a long one full of our favorite characters with a special guest that many of you love!!!!!
Um, don't let go of my hand this time? Please?
-Steve
Chapter 84: Baby Babbles
Summary:
"Not exactly. It's hard to explain over the phone. Just get here will you? Before things get....uh, a little out of hand."
Katsuki scoffs. "A little? Two weeks back into work, and the nerd already got hit by a quirk. This is more than a little out of hand."
"Katsuki. There is very little time for schematics, with how Izuku and Tsu are looking a little worse for wear, and I need you to cooperate a little more than usual."
Little.........
"Fuck." He hisses.
"Yeah, so hurry your ass up."
"I'm on my way."
Notes:
This was supposed to be posted before Christmas, but life has been.......well, a bitch.
You all know how I've lost two close relatives this year? Well......2023 decided to hit me where it hurts one more good time before throwing in the hat.
I lost an old classmate, previous coworker, and friend. He was a great guy, with a megawatt smile and a laugh that was unmistakably contagious. I'm having to take a short break for the funeral, work complications, and my move. I'm so sorry for all the delays, but I do write when I can.
Thank you so much.
Moving on to this chapter: I received three requests!!!!! Infant/toddler regressed Izuku(by someone who's username I could not find, so sorry to whoever requested this one!), infant/toddler regressed Tsu by my sweet precious Little Spoon, and a hurt/comfort panic attack scene for Izuku/caregiver by BlueBunny! All three of these went so well with this chapter! Thank you for the amazing and fun requests!
TW: brief hospital scene, crying, severe communication issues, panic attacks, pull-ups/diapers(though very very very brief and discreet), and separation anxiety. Read carefully!
Grab a caregiver, a stuffie, comfort item, and snack! I made us all hot cocoa!!!! ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ grab a cup, and let's hold hands!!!!!!
Warning: this is a long chapter 😂
Enjoy!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"I'll take him out from above, you go left with the quirk neutralizing net." Katsuki barks as he blasts along side of Izuku. "Don't get caught."
"Aim left! The villian's peripherals are still damaged by Sensible's last attack!" Izuku rolls onto a rooftop, anti-quirk net in hand.
"Don't tell me what to do!" He yells back.
This particular villain goes by the name, 'Blizzard.' It's a dumb name, Katsuki thinks.
The ice crusted monster throws flurries of snow and sleet around within waves of piercing wind. Izuku moves fast enough that the villains eyes don't even register his fleeting silhouette along the rafters and gravel paved roofs.
"EAT MY BLASTS, FROSTY THE SNOWBITCH!" Katsuki rockets off the ground, whipping to the left. He free-falls in air for all of four seconds. Enough time to send off a rippling AP cannon blast.
The monster staggers backwards with a howling cry. Ice cold wind flings Katsuki against the side of a building.
"THAT'S IT? YOU YETI SIZED POPSICLE? COME ON!" He blasts off the bricked wall, spinning in a vertical howitzer sunrise colored tornado.
Smoke whips around with the wind, twirling and churning in a violent vortex.
He lands a melting punch of pure nitro-laced flames to the villain's head, just as a camouflaged white net is released above his head. The netting falls heavy around the monster's torso. Little quirk-cancelling fragments light up through the lining.
And just like that, it's over.
The wind slows, the temperature remains cold with the first of December's chill, and snow rains down onto the streets, and the villain shrinks in size.
Underneath all that snow and ice, lies a boney man with snowflake patterned lashes and icy translucent hair.
"Kacchan!"
"All clear!" Katsuki shouts back. Izuku lands beside of him, snow crunching beneath his feet.
"Aw, man. If only this guy would've been a Jack Frost type of hero. We could've secured a white Christmas!" Izuku half whines.
Katsuki snorts. "It snows almost every Christmas here."
"Yeah, but he could have made giant snowman in the parks, ice sculptures, skating rinks!"
"Calm down. We don't know why he was on a rampage yet. Might have been a third party interference situation."
"That's....true. I hope I can sit in on the interrogation, I'd love to ask him about-"
Police cars skid to a stop up the street. Sirens and lights echoing against the frost covered buildings.
Their paired in-ear communicators buzz to life.
"All heros call. Heroes Froppy and Aquarius have requested aid at the cruise ship docks on the west coast. Oil based and flammable quirks have been reported. Fire based heros, do not respond. I repeat, heros of fire based quirks do not respond!"
"Shit." Katsuki growls. "This is all you, Deku."
"That's okay, Kacchan! I'll fill you in on the fight over lunch!" Izuku waves, kicking off the ground and hovering above their most recent capture before green electricity cracks across the sky.
Katsuki sighs, hands on his hips. He turns to the officers and detainers running up the snowy sidewalks.
"Hurry up! I don't have all damn day!"
Once his statement is given and signed off, his own private communication line beeps for a request from dispatch.
A terrorist attack at the airport? Sounds like it's Katsuki's lucky day.
Between him, Hitoshi, Tenya, Ochako, Camie, and Lucy, the airport attack was resolved within an hour. No casualties, and minimal property damage.
Katsuki sits alone on a park bench, still within eyesight of the streets across the park, with two bento boxes balanced on his knee.
Deku ain't said shit. No communication. No bases have been touched. Not a damn thing, besides silence. Dispatch already placed the other heros involved with the oil spill and pier attack to their next assignments. So where the fuck is the nerd? Why are all his messages on delivered, but unseen.
Shouto is on a stake out mission with Hawks, Eijriou is on patrol, Deku is MIA, and Katsuki's on a park bench.
"This is bullshit." He grumbles to himself, checking his phone for the umpteenth time in the last five minutes.
Until the screen lights up with a call........from Miruko's private number.
"What the hell do you want?"
"You've-" she wheezes out, huffing laughter. "You gotta hear this shit!"
"All I hear is your big mouth." He scowls down at the grass, glaring at the green blades. "But while you're annoying me, where the fuck is Deku? He should be on lunch, with me, on our patrol route, right now."
Miruko just laughs louder. "He's-.....whoo, jesus. Hang on, I can't breathe."
"What's so fuckin' funny?"
"Deku is in the medical bay here at the agency, and.....I-I can't-" she just laughs, cackles, and chokes on air.
"HE'S IN MEDICAL? WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?"
"C-Calm down, lover boy. He's fine, just got hit with a quirk and...." She wheezes again. "This shits too much, I can't."
There's static, rustling of some kind, before someone else answers his furious demands.
"Hey, dude."
"Earphones, what the hell is going on? Tell bunny bitch to send in someone else for this route, I'm heading back to the agency." Katsuki barks into the phone, stomping along the paved walkway that leads out of the park.
"Will do. Izuku and Tsu got hit with a quirk. They're okay, just uh.....you should give Eijirou and Shouto a call too. Cause between you and me, I don't have a good feeling about this." Kyoka replies, way too calmly for anyone's health.
"Tsu? Did you call Cheeks?"
"Yeah, she's on her way. I was with them when it happened. Do you know the new vigilante activist group called Vendetta Vixons?"
"Stupid ass fuckin' name, but yeah?" Katsuki growls out, heading up the street. Can't exactly blast his way to the agency........legally, at least.
"Agreed, but one of their members has a quirk called Tower of Babel. Are you familiar?"
"No." He growls impatiently.
"It's a language scrambling quirk. They can swap native languages between people, speak every known language fluently, and just....assign people languages at random to disrupt communications. It royally fucked with our defenses."
"Shit." He sighs, tucking the unpened bento boxes tighter under his arm. "So what? They speak french now, or some shit? Don't tell me it's latin."
"Not exactly. It's hard to explain over the phone. Just get here will you? Before things get....uh, a little out of hand."
Katsuki scoffs. "A little? Two weeks back into work, and the nerd already got hit by a quirk. This is more than a little out of hand."
"Katsuki. There is very little time for schematics, with how Izuku and Tsu are looking a little worse for wear, and I need you to cooperate a little more than usual."
Little.........
"Fuck." He hisses.
"Yeah, so hurry your ass up."
"I'm on my way."
The medical bay doors swing open hard enough to echo a smack down the hall. Katsuki turns left, completely ignoring the nurses station as the private waiting room space comes into view. Room 12-B.
"-based on the reports we do have on record, the quirk shouldn't last for more than thirty-six hours. Twelve is the minimum reported. However-"
"Deku!" Katsuki punches the waiting room door open.
Izuku sits flag pole stiff in one of the corner chairs. Kyoka by his side, and holding Tsu's hand. Those sparkling teary eyes search between white coated sleeves, finally meeting fuming red.
"Pacchan!" Is all he gets, before Izuku jumps to his feet. He runs past the doctors and into his arms.
"Deku, what happened?" Katsuki pries a flushed red face out from his neck to search freckled ski for injuries. "Look at me. Kyo said it was a language quirk attack?"
"Pacchan, ababa weibi kedu." Izuku scowls up at him. It does dangerous things to his heart.
"........what?"
"Ah, Dynamight. You are listed as hero Deku's number one emergency contact, but this quirk incident is not one of an emergency and he was unharmed, so we did not see a reason to contact you."
Izuku's eyes fog over again. Little tears dot his lashes. "Ababa weibi kedu," he whispers sadly.
Katsuki whirls his head to the side, glaring blast worthy stares at every white coated bastard in the room.
"I don't give two flying fucks, if you didn't think this was an emergency. If Deku walks in here, and has to be seen by one of you know it all bastards, then you are to call me."
"Pacchan!"
"Dude, don't......the swear words are a bit much for them right now." Kyoka stands with Tsu's hand still tight in her own. "We should just get them home. Ochako is on her way, she can drive us to your place for the night."
Katsuki looks down again, raising a hand to thumb over the thin tears that drip from pretty green eyes.
"Yeah, you're right." He keeps Izuku's cheek against his palm. "You guys got shi-stuff, for us to sign so we can get out of here?"
One of the doctors rushes forward with a stack of pamphlets and resources on quirk attacks that Katsuki will be throwing in the trash. "We need heros Deku and Froppy to sign the bottom lines of these release forms, stating that they understand the duration of the quirk, mandatory time off until the quirk has ran it's course, any possible side affects, and allowed medication at this time."
Shit......
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit-
"Fine." Katsuki snatches the clipboard up. Izuku's bottom lip trembles something fierce. They've gotta get the fuck out of here as soon as possible.
"Here, Bunny. Just sign your name as best as you can, okay?" He whispers as Kyoka distracts the doctors with questions that she definitely already knows the answers to.
Izuku's fingers tremble around the pen in his clumsy grasp. "Pa-Pacchan, caba ni."
"I know, bunny. It's okay, I'll help." He wraps two fingers around Izuku's. "You can spell your name, I know you can. See, look.....I...Z...U...K....U. Izuku." He draws a scribbled line that could somewhat, from a distance, possibly resemble Izuku's last name.
"All done. You're doing great, I'm proud of you."
Katsuki shuffles the pamphlets under his arm, thrusting the clipboard into some whacko's chest.
"Come on, we're done here." He takes Izuku's hand again, leading him out of the too white, too sterile, too loud space.
Kyoka follows behind him, never letting Tsu's hand slip from hers. They make it out the second set of doors, to the elevator, in time for Izuku to wail against his bicep.
"I still don't know what happened." Katsuki points his statement at Kyoka, specifically, while trying to soothe his, unexpectedly little, little.
"They were targeted by the language quirk, but the connection got scrambled when Aquaries and Scorpio pinned him with anti-quirk lassos. When the quirk is interrupted, the language is scrambled within itself. So....they just...babble."
Katsuki sighs, pressing a kiss to Izuku's sweaty temple. "We can't understand them, then. This would've been easier if they spoke Italian or something."
Kyoka nods, "they were okay during the arrests and reports, but when Miruko and the others kept laughing, I could tell they were slipping. All psychological scans came back clear, no long lasting damage. They suspect that Tsu and Izuku can communicate with eachother, since it was a paired attack, but they were too out of it to prove their theory."
Tsu remains.....strangely quiet.
"Shouto can't answer his phone right now, and won't be off his mission until the sun sets. I texted Ei. He's getting off early. Tetsu wanted extra hours anyways." He huffs into green curls. "I don't know what would have happened if you weren't there.....so....thanks."
She waves a hand at him dismissively as the elevator descends to the ground floor. "I froze up at first, not gonna lie. I never thought something like this would happen on the field. Special circumstances or not."
"Neither did I." Katsuki looks ahead. The doors slide open with a ding. "Let's just get them home and calmed down. How's the frog princess doin'?"
They side eye a timid and tense Tsu. She holds Kyoka's hand with both of hers, her tongue pressed tight to the inside of her cheek.
"I....I'm not sure. I think she might relax when Ochako gets here, and when she gets in a safer place."
Their townhouse, the den, that's their safe place.
Katsuki's proud of that.
He nods, stepping slow with Izuku still hidden under his arm. "You got an ETA on Cheeks?"
"Uhh," she pulls out her phone. "Looks like-"
Tires screech into the agency garage. The minivan lurches to a stop with a slam of the brakes.
"I'M HERE! GET IN!" Ochako yells out of the driver side window. "Kyo, would you drive?" She asks, taking one look at her terrified girlfriend.
"Heck yeah." Kyoka doesn't let go of Tsu's hand until Ochako gets her into her arms.
"C'mon, bunny. You and I can take the back seat." Katsuki croons, gentle and soft, to urge Izuku into the van. He chokes out a frightened sob when he has to let go to climb over the seats.
"I'm not going anywhere." He slides in next to him, arm draping over Izuku's dirt caked and dingy hero suit shoulders. "I'm right here, bunny."
Kyoka throws the gear into drive, pulling an illegal U-turn in the middle of the garage entryway. Ochako and Tsu squeeze into the front seat, side by side, with the seat belt tugged over both their laps.
Tsu stays quiet, not even an audible breath is made. Ochako holds her tight, hands clasped and heads pressed together.
Traffic laws? Katsuki's gonna pretend he knows nothing about nothing. Not a damn thing. It's a short drive from the agency to the townhouse anyways. Mostly side roads and suburb streets, when they want to out run any paparazzi or crazy fans.
Izuku whimpers, tugging at the soiled fabric of his suit. The reinforced pieces sit heavy on his little minded body, and the nature resistant cloth has him itching up a storm. Katsuki pulls his hands away, kissing at ungloved fingertips and crooning reassurances between them. Izuku still cries, but it's sluggish and more exhausted than anything.
Kyoka keeps the radio volume low on a retro station. The minivan crawls to a stop in front of the townhouse, then pulls into the short driveway beside Eijirou's red pick-up truck.
Unsurprisingly, the worried red head is standing on the porch with wet hair and his 'dad gear.' Shin high white socks, monster truck fluffy house shoes, a cartoon graphic tshirt, and obnoxious My Little Pony sweat pants.
What a DILF.
"Do we got a game plan?" Kyoka asks, shutting the engine off.
"Get their clothes changed first, maybe baths?" Ochako suggests.
"Ei and I will get Izuku in the master bathroom. You two get tadpole in the hall. Bath baskets are on the top shelf of the linen closet." Katsuki answers. Izuku paws helplessly at the car door handle when Eijirou heads straight for it.
"Bababa, ubahai!"
"I know, he's coming. Hang on, bunny." Katsuki opens his own door just as Eijirou does Izuku's.
"Babies!" The red head coos with his arms out and ready. Katsuki unbuckles Izuku just in time for the foggy brained clutz to fall into Eijirou's arms.
"Baths first." Katsuki barks with no mirth.
Eijirou gasps, "is it bubble bath time, little man?" He hoists Izuku up like he weighs no more than a paperclip. "Cartoons? Coloring? Play-doh? Oooh, we've got a whole night ahead of us!"
Izuku, thankfully, latches onto to the distraction with tiny abandoned sniffles. "Blilili-adu!"
"Yeah! Whatever you said, bubs!"
Eijirou carries him up the porch and into the house, and Katsuki takes a second to suck in a deep breath. He turns to Ochako and Kyo, who lead a very wide eyed Tsu around the car.
"You want to be carried into the house too, tadpole?" He tries to not show just how worried he is, which is......harder than he thought.
Tsu just stares at him. Her big dark pinpointed eyes, glossy and unfocused. Ochako squeezes her hand. Kyoka keeps a grounding one on the small of her back.
It takes a full minute, but he eventually gets the most shy nod he's ever seen.
"Come on." He holds out his arms, half expecting her to want a piggyback ride instead. Her arms raise too, fingers splayed out and making tiny grabby hands for his shoulders.
Well alright then. She wants to be carried like Izuku, he'll carry her like Izuku. It ain't rocket science.
"You're so little, it's like carrying around a handful of rocks." He shifts her a little higher so his knee guards don't hit her thighs going up the stairs.
Ochako breezes past, holding the door open. Kyoka easily unclasps his gauntlets to leave by the front entryway table. Pieces of Izuku's gear sits in a pile under the coat rack. He'll need to stash them away after their baths.
Katsuki grumbles weakly at having to clean the floors again from his dirty boots, but that's a problem for tomorrow.
He takes the stairs one at a time. A steady pace, as to not jostle the little in his arms around any more than necessary.
Kyoka grabs the bath basket and a couple towels from the linen closet. Ochako flips on the hall bathroom light and beelines it for the bathtub faucets.
Katsuki goes to set Tsu down on the dry shower stool near the sink, and she clings tighter around him.
Which is.....not necessarily unwelcomed, just incredibly unexpected.
"Tadpole, you gotta get a bath. The warm water will help you relax." He tries again, but she only holds tighter.
Katsuki sighs, patting her back in a soft soothing pattern. "Be a good girl and take your bath, let Kyo help clean you up, and I'll hold you for as long as you want after you're dressed in some soft pajamas, okay? Can you do that for me?"
"Uncle Kat's gotta get a bath too, Tsuchan." Kyoka placates gently. "He's all gross and smelly from work."
"Oi." He snaps. She ain't wrong, but damn.
"Yeah, pee-ew. Stinky." Ochako pinches her nose as she kicks off her chunky pink boots in the corner.
"You hearin' this, lily-pad? They're ganging up on me. Let me go get washed up, finish your bath, and I'll hold you for as long as you want. Promise." Katsuki reasons with her, slowly leaning down again to set her on the stool.
Tsu let's go this time, sitting slouched and tense. She nods just barely.
"Okay, no fit throwin' either. Make sure you get a good scrub down." He points his finger at her, and she nods again, more lively.
Katsuki nods in approval himself, leaving the bathroom and shutting the door behind him.
From the propped open bedroom door, trickling water is heard down the hall. He follows the little giggles, stripping off the rest of his gear and boots to leave by the dresser.
"Kat, isn't he the cutest?" Eijirou asks with his soapy hands already scrubing through green wet curls.
Izuku flashes his teeth at him in the first smile he's seen in the last hour.
"Very, it's almost too much." Katsuki huffs teasingly. He grabs a towel and steps into the small raised tile space of the rinsing shower head that's disconnected from the tub. It normally doesn't get used for full washes, but Katsuki needs a good thorough one and refuses to dirty up Izuku's bath water.
"So.....language quirk? Kyoka texted me the details after she called you. I hate to admit it, but these little babbles are to die for."
"Makes understanding impossible though. I don't know how young he is right now, so I'm not even sure we can skirt by with sign language." Katsuki grouses out above the water spray. He holds out a wet hand, and Eijirou hands over his specific blonde hair protectant shampoo. "He was freaking out pretty hard on the ride over, even before we left the agency hospital wing."
"Oh, man. I wish I could've been there for him." Eijirou boops Izuku's nose with a dot of bubbles. "Our little bunny seems to be doing better, though."
"Don't jinx it, jesus." Katsuki grunts as he rotates his fingers through his shampoo drenched locks.
"You....uh, you think we might need the blue bag?"
His fingers stop mid scrub, with a considering expression.
"Maybe. We can try it when he's out of the bath. Make sure you get his nails. They were caked in muck and rust from the last incident."
"No worries." Eijirou grabs a horizontal knuckle scrub brush, dousing it in body wash to gently scrub Izuku's fingers.
Once his scarred hands are clean and rinsed, Izuku babbles out a question.
"Habala, Ei-pa?"
"Ei-pa? Is that me?" Ei points to himself.
Izuku nods clumsily. "Ei-pa, habala?"
Eijirou grimaces. "I'm sorry, bubs. I don't know what you're asking me."
"Habala bahbi?"
"Can...can you show me, baby bun?" He asks, rinsing his hands and the last of the soap from green curls. "Can you maybe act it out, like a game?"
"Hmmmm....." Izuku squirms, fisting his hand and dragging it across the lifted edge of the tub.
"Uh-" Eijirou scratches his jaw. "Oh! You want your bath chalks?"
Izuku nods, much more enthusiastically.
"Great job, bunny." Katsuki praises while rinsing his own hair.
"Here-" Ei pulls out a small plastic tub from under the sink. "You pick out which ones you want." He sets the box on the bath mat within reach. Izuku picks out a blue, green, and orange washable chalk pen.
"Webai, Ei-pa!" Izuku babbles, as some kind of thank you, with the pens clasped in both hands.
"Ah, my heart." Eijirou coos, clutching the damp fabric of his shirt over his chest.
Katsuki rolls his eyes. "Don't start that, 'Zu won't know the difference and might think you're dying of cuteness overdose again."
On cue, Izuku gasps from the bathtub.
Eijirou waves his hands about. "I'm okay, bubs. Totally safe, very healthy. So what are you gonna draw?"
Izuku scribbles over the tile walls, babbling out mumbles and telling excited stories of jibberish that both Eijirou and Katsuki nod along to.
By the time Izuku is dressed comfortably in an oversized All-Might footie pajama (with some added items from the blue bag meant for infant regression), Tsu is chewing on her fingers while Kyoka brushes out her hair.
"I tried to blow dry it, but she freaked out over the sound." She explains, spraying detangler generously over a parted section of partially matted hair. "Between the fight underwater and her hair getting caught around her headgear, I might need to cut out a few of the bigger knots."
Eijirou plops Iittle Izuku down onto the couch, then immediately moves to the TV. "Did she have any other injuries? I know you said the brain scans and such came back clear, but...."
"A few scratches on her shoulder from a stalled boat propeller." Kyoka shrugs, "though she will probably have a gnarly bruise on her left knee forming soon. Took a paddle board to the leg at the beginning of the fight."
"Oi, no work talk." Katsuki scolds lightly while crossing the living space. He scrubs a towel over the shaved down sides of his head. The top stays spikey and full, like it has a mind of it's own.
Katsuki rolls up the sleeves to his favorite red hoodie and shoos Kyoka away to take over detangling Tsu's hair. "Where's Cheeks?"
"In the den."
"By herself?" Eijirou asks, pressing play on Tsu's favorite movie. Princess and the Frog.
Kyoka shrugs, leaning back in the recliner to peer down the hall. "She wanted to get little on her own. She didn't want to at first, but I think Tsu would be more comfortable if she was."
"I'm gonna go check on her real quick." Eijirou sets the TV remote down on the bookshelf, and gently ruffles Zuchan's hair as he walks by.
"Apoba! Whoooosh!" Izuku holds up a toy airplane he snagged from the toy basket that Kyoka must've drug out from under the coffee table.
"Airplanes do go whoosh, bunny." Katsuki grins while braiding the knot-free parts of Tsu's hair. "What else can planes do?"
Zuchan scoots back on his knees, dragging the toy across the coffee and lifting it off the edge with pursed lips and sputtering engine sounds.
"They take off? You're so smart, little mans." Kyoka smiles, giving the little a high five.
"Has she said anything yet?" Katsuki asks quietly.
"No, other than a few whimpers and cries," she answers with a wince.
Katsuki sighs, picking the edged comb through a stubborn knot. "Have you called Mo?"
"Yeah. She'll be over as soon as her patrol ends. I think she's gonna see if Kendo can pick up the last of her rounds."
He nods. The Princess and the Frog plays its first musical scene, catching little Tsu's attention.
"We might have to bring out the pink bag." Katsuki hums cautiously, gaging any signs of an oncoming outburst from the little between his knees.
"I was thinking the same thing." Kyoka replies mutely. "We will probably need to have something easy to eat for dinner, too."
"Rotini and marinara pasta?"
She shakes her head, "they just had a bath and I know they'll get that stuff everywhere."
"Crap." Katsuki turns his head towards the kitchen, trying to remember what all they have stocked. "Uh....well done omurice for them, pork chop bowls for us?"
"That could work." Kyoka nods, turning towards the couch. "Or we could just order pizza again?"
"They eat that shi-crap too often," he grunts back. "I already have pork marinated in the fridge. It'd take like twenty minutes to make."
Kyoka shrugs. "Sounds good to me."
Zuchan lines up toy airplanes and cars across the coffee table, making engine noises as he does.
"I'm back." Eijirou shuffles between the furniture with a giggling Raka tucked under one arm like he's carrying a handbag. "Do you like my new purse?" He slings her around a little, making Raka giggle even more.
"How much can it hold?" Kyoka laughs.
"Oh like, two things. Here, watch." He hands over a coaster and a barbie doll. Raka clutches them with both hands. "See?"
"Hmm, that's a lot of things." Kyo teases again.
"I know, right!" Eijirou sets the giggling little down next to Zuchan on the floor. "I sent a few texts to Sho about what's going on, but he won't see them for another couple hours."
Katsuki nods. "We will have a full house again tonight. Zu missed lunch, so I'm gonna make up some snack plates. We can have dinner early, since we will probably be putting them to bed before eight."
"Sounds good to me. When you're done with her hair, I'll take Tsuchan upstairs and see if she might need anything from the pink bag."
Raka jumps to her fuzzy socked feet, and trots down the hall back towards the den. Eijirou follows after her, keeping a few feet behind. A fond hearty laugh echos back into the living room.
The little brunette returns with a yellow bink between her teeth, and three stuffies tucked to her chest. She hands Bunbun over to Zuchan, who squeals in delight and hugs the cream colored bunny tight. Her own teddy bear, affectionately named Charlie Chedderington the third, stays in her left hand. Raka holds a green frog plush out for Tsuchan, bouncing it along the coffee table to make her smile first.
"Thank you, Bambi." Katsuki smiles, letting go of Tsu's hair so she can lean forward and take the plush into her arms.
"Poto..." Tsu whispers in a nearly silent breath.
"Pogo? Your frog?"
Tsuchan nods, leaning back between Katsuki's knees again.
The last of her tangled hair gets brushed out and braided into pigtails. Kyoka takes her upstairs with the pink infant regression bag over her shoulder. Tsu goes reluctantly, but perks up a bit at the promise of Katsuki cuddles if she behaves.
Ten minutes later, Tsuchan bashfully shuffles back into the living room with the soft green ruffles of a pull-up poking out from the waistband of her purple flowery fleece pajama pants. A matching purple bink sits on a clip against her shirt.
Katsuki welcomes the little into his arms again, holding her tight to his side with her head to his chest. Raka and Zuchan have mastered wordless communication. Toys lay scattered across the floor while Princess and the Frog still plays on the TV. Kyoka lays on her stomach in front of the coffee table, so Zuchan and Raka can drive toy cars over her back. Eijirou takes to cleaning up the kitchen and washing dishes left over from the breakfast they made before patrol.
With the end credits finally rolling across the screen, Katsuki hoists Tsu up in one arm and heads for the fridge to start on some snack plates and light meals.
Eijirou slices up some fruit, while Katsuki slathers wheat toast in almond butter. Cartoon pink kid trays get stacked with fruit, cheese slices, pretzels, toast, and yogurt pouches. Tsu gets hand fed hers, once she splatters blueberry yogurt across her cheek on accident.
Zuchan picks out the next movie, choosing Barbie Rapunzel. Eijirou sits in the floor with a babbling Zuchan propped up between his legs. The little feeds himself, sharing pretzels and cheese cubes to the red head in-between bites of his own. Raka throws a fit that lasts all of five seconds about not wanting to stop playing to eat, but Kyoka convinces her that her stuffy might be hungry too. So little Raka pretends to share her apple slices and grapes to the bear, then eats them herself.
Things were going surprisingly well, with the babbles and even littler minded littles.
Raka and Zuchan take turns picking out movies for the next two hours, with Tsuchan staying latched to Katsuki's side and only whispering babbles of interest for each musical number. They break for a long intermission featuring an intense game of hide and seek, backpack shakedown, and an interesting game of stuffie scavenger hunt between films.
With the third movie starting, Eijirou's stomach growls loud enough for Zuchan and Raka to burst into a fit of giggles.
"I'll start dinner, you bricked up black hole," Katsuki smarts off with a fond eye roll.
"You're the best, babe." Eijirou smiles, winking at the blonde from his place on the floor. Raka tugs on his long red hair to get his attention focused back on the dress-up dolls in their hands.
Katsuki slides off the couch with Tsu still clinging to his arm. "Are you coming with me? I can't hold you and make dinner at the same time, lily-pad." He raises one gentle brow at her.
Tsu nods, unyielding.
With a sigh, Katsuki heads into the kitchen and plops little Tsu onto the countertop.
"You have to stay here, because I don't want you getting hurt by the stove. I'll have oil on one of the burners, and don't want you getting splattered." He explains, getting a slow nod of understanding from the little.
Spices, vegetables, and pork cutlets get laid out on the counter next to a wooden cutting board. Washed rice is scooped into the cooker, the lid clicks shut and the buttons light up for selection.
As the oil heats, Katsuki chops green onions and carrots first. Within only a few minutes, Tsu slides her thumb between her teeth. Katsuki pries her fingers away from her mouth, replacing it with the pastel bink and a gentle warning.
Eggs get whisked in a metal bowl with light seasonings, as to not overwhelm little taste buds. The oil crackles beside him, so Katsuki drops a breaded strip of pork into it for testing.
Commotion erupts across the house, full of little squeals and excited greetings.
"Sounds like your Auntie Momo is here." He whispers with a dramatic sigh that almost makes Tsu giggle.
The laughter and noise calms down as Katsuki sets a non-stick skillet on the stove.
"Hello, little flower." Momo eases into the kitchen on soft feet. Her hair tied back in her signature ponytail. Her brown sweater rolled up at the sleeves. Momo holds out a gentle hand, dragging soft fingertips over the twin braids of Tsu's long dark hair.
"Your hair is very pretty, little love." She twirls the tied off ends between her fingers. "Did Uncle Kat do them for you?"
Tsu shies away with a bashful nod, tucking her face against the soft frog plush in her arms. Momo chuckles fondly at the sight.
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet, no." Momo answers him, rounding the island counter. "I figured you'd be cooking, so I didn't bother stopping for dinner on the way."
Katsuki scoffs. "Mooch."
Momo scoffs back. "Well, I was going to make your favorite pot roast for our Christmas party in a couple weeks, but-"
"Mississippi pot roast?" He pauses, glass of water held halfway to his mouth.
A smug smile tugs at the corners of her lips. "That's the one."
Katsuki takes a drink, nodding. "I'm making pork bowls for us, omurice for them. You want teriyaki and pineapple with yours?"
She laughs, "yes, thank you."
Omurice is plated up on animal themed kiddie plates. Training chopsticks, forks, sippy cups of juice, glasses of barley tea, and side dishes are sat on the table by Momo. Tsu follows Katsuki around as he adds the finishing touches now that the hot oil has been pushed to the back of the stove and cooled.
Eijirou corrals the littles around the table. Kyoka helps Raka set up their stuffies on the emptied chairs. The little brunette insists that their stuffed friends need plates of their own, along with toy tea cups and napkins for their laps.
Zuchan.....however, shuffles aimlessly around the table. He moves from the dining room, around the kitchen island, opens the pantry, and stiffly wobbles out into the living room.
"Are you looking for something, little dumpling?" Momo calls out as she follows him to the living room.
Zuchan blinks his big green eyes at her, then points to towards the playroom. Momo follows him down the hall again, where the anxious little spins in a slow circle at the center of the den.
"If you're looking for Bunbun, he's at the table waiting for you." Momo tries gently from the playroom doorway.
"Nabapa, choowa?"
"Um......are you looking for a different toy?" She asks, bending slightly to point at the stuffed animals that line a shelf. "Sprinkles the whale? Maybe Deeno, your little dinosaur?"
Zuchan shakes his head fervently. "Shosho babu?"
"I'm-I'm sorry, pumpkin. I don't understand. Can you show me? L-Like a game, perhaps?" Momo holds out a hand, and the little takes it eagerly.
Zuchan drags Momo back through the house, stopping by the tall cat tower by the TV stand, where Milk sleeps peacefully curled up in a black and white ball of fluff.
"Oh! Do you want Milk to have dinner too?"
Zuchan shakes his head again.
"Um, then do you want her to sit with us at the table?"
Katsuki comes into the living room with a hand towel over his shoulder. Tsuchan sits beside her stuffed frog at the table, but keeps an eye on Katsuki from where she sits. "Bunny, come on. Dinners done, time to eat."
With a stamp of his foot, Zuchan huffs in frustration.
"He's looking for something, I think. I can't tell what it is though. I tried asking him to show me, but he just pointed to Milk." Momo explains with a worried knot between her brows.
"The cat already ate dinner, Bunny. She doesn't get fed again until her treat before bed." He tries, crossing his arms.
"Aba! Shoshuba!"
"Okay, take a deep breath." Katsuki says gently. "It's alright. We can figure this out."
Zuchan inhales shakily. Eyes wet with frustration budding against his lashes. "Pacchan, shobani."
"Think of it as a game, bunny. We didn't get it the first time, so try something other than the cat to show us what you're talking about." He suggests.
Looking around the room and fiddling with the zipper track of his pajamas, Zuchan rubs at his eyes before stomping back towards the den.
Katsuki looks over his shoulder. "If I follow him, Tsu will leave the table and I just got her to take a bite of rice."
Momo nods, moving to follow the little back into the playroom. Zuchan barrels back down the hall and holds a stuffie out in front of him before she even makes it past the couches.
"Shoba, Pacchan. Weiba bani?"
"Oh, no." Momo sighs sadly.
Katsuki drags a hand down his face as Zuchan holds Dottie out pointedly.
"Bunny......Sho won't be here until later tonight."
"Ono, Shoba!"
"I know, but-" Katsuki tries, wincing as Zuchan wails.
"It's been a long time since they've regressed without eachother." Eijirou says, following the distressed sounds of their little. "I'm surprised it took this long for him to realize Sho wasn't here."
"Well the movies, playtime, and games kept him distracted." Momo adds.
Katsuki nods, "must've been the empty seat at the dinner table, where Sho usually sits."
"Oh, sweetheart." Momo coos, holding open her arms and burying the little against her chest. She smooths a hand down his back and kisses his forehead. "He will be home soon, I'm sure of it."
"Sh-Shoba!"
"I know, bubs." Eijirou rounds the couch, taking his turn to soothe the little.
Kyoka keeps Raka entertained at the table with airplane noises and whooshing spoon fulls of rice and egg. Tsu eats bit by bit, but grows visibly anxious at the sound of Zuchan's crying.
"Breathe for me, baby." Eijirou croons, brushing wild curls away from a feverish forehead. "It's okay, I promise."
"I'll try calling him again." Katsuki pulls out his phone.
"Poor baby." Momo keeps a steady hand on the little's back. "I know you miss him, but he will be home soon."
"Shoba, weino." Zuchan sniffles helplessly against Ei's damp shirt. Dottie clutched tight in his arms. "Shobaa."
"It went straight to voicemail." Katsuki stares at his phone screen, typing away. "I don't know when he gets off, but-"
Over the sounds of Zuchan's crying, the soft soothing voices of Eijirou and Momo, and Katsuki's worried rant, the sound of the front door opening goes unheard.
"-maybe if I call his agency, I might could at least get in touch with Hawks. He could approve a quick phone call. Hearing his voice might help." Katsuki suggests, sending off another text message.
"Good idea." Eijirou nods. "There's no telling what time he'll be home. All we know is that it'll be before seven tonight."
"When who will be home?"
Katsuki startles, following the several other heads who whip around to the front hall.
"Shoba!" Zuchan cries, wretching himself out of Eijirou's arms and barreling past Momo to fling himself against Shouto's chest.
"O-Oh.......I see." Shouto slowly wraps his arms around the crying little who is now clinging to his periwinkle blue hoodie.
"Jesus, can't you keep your phone charged?" Katsuki grumbles, waving his phone about.
"I'm sorry. The stake out vehicles don't allow for car chargers, and I fell asleep before putting my phone on the charger last night." Shouto explains, patting Zuchan's back. "Um, what happened?"
"Have you not....read any of our messages?" Momo asks with a tilt to her head.
Shouto shakes his own. Red and white bangs shifting over his eyes as he does. "It died before lunch."
"Oh, boy." Eijirou chuckles ironically. "Well.....uh.... you feel like getting little? We got omurice and fried pork in the kitchen?"
"After the day I've had, that sounds lovely." Shouto sighs, still hugging Zuchan. "Though, I should change clothes."
"How about a quick story and cuddle upstairs once you've changed to speed things up a little? I know stories help you regress rather quickly." Momo suggests, clasping her hands together.
"Zu and I will come with you. He won't be letting Sho out of his sight any time soon." Eijirou chuckles again.
"Just make it quick. I've got dinner on the table." Katsuki sighs, relieved. "Give him the run down on the quirk situation before he gets little." He points between all four of them.
"Will do, babe!" Eijirou carefully pries Zuchan away, holding his hand as Momo leads Shouto up the stairs.
"Quirk situation?" Shouto asks, alarmed.
"Yes, I'll explain everything. Come on, I'm pretty sure I washed your All-Might pajamas last time I was here." Momo pats his arm complacently.
"We're having ice cream for dessert!" Katsuki calls after them, which has Shouto and Zuchan hopping up the stairs even faster.
Fifteen minutes later, Shochan sits at the dining table between Momo and Zuchan. Dottie stays nestled in his lap. Though Shouto typically regresses rather young, he stays within a four to five year old mind set.
Raka waves her spoon around, feeding pretend bites to each stuffie at her side. Zuchan babbles unintelligible stories to Shochan, who just nods along and giggles with each excited exclamation. Katsuki tucks a cloth bib over Tsu's pajama top, feeding her bites of egg and rice himself as she grows more relaxed and doe-eyed. Eijirou leans over to wipe a napkin over Raka's egg and ketchup smeared cheeks.
Kyoka keeps Zuchan from knocking his plate off the table three times between his excited stories. Momo laughs as Shochan insists that feeding Dottie anything with egg in it would be an absolute monstrous atrocity. She's a penguin, and penguins lay eggs after all.
Katsuki lays out his perfected Christmas party plan, checking in that everyone is in agreement of the guest list and traditional arrangements. Mississippi pot roast and honey ham are on the menu, with the stone set plan of baking cookies to leave out for Santa after most of their guests have gone home for the night. No heavy drinking allowed, to ensure that their littles won't be disturbed or uncomfortable with overnight guests who are unfamiliar with their.....unusual evening/morning plans.
When dinner is eaten, and the emptied plates are stacked up next to the sink, Eijirou busts out the two tubs of ice cream hidden in the back of the freezer. Tsu opts for a bottle of hot cocoa milk, given her distaste for extremely cold food/beverages in the winter. Raka, Zuchan, and Shochan enjoy their sugary ice cream sundays on the living room floor. They each chose Ponyo as the next movie.
It isn't long before babbles and giggles turn into sleepy yawns and drooping eyelids.
Tsuchan ends up asleep curled up tight in Katsuki's lap. Zuchan and Shochan fall asleep holding hands on the floor, wrapped up in blankets and laying on a pile of pillows. Raka passes out across both Eijirou and Kyoka's laps. Momo makes the bed upstairs and prepares a sound machine for the littles to rest easier through the night. An electric blanket for Tsu warms at the center of the Alaskan king sized bed.
Once the lights are off, the doors are locked, and the littles are gently put to bed, Kyoka takes a quick shower herself in the hall bathroom. Katsuki sets alarms to check on the littles wearing pull-ups through the night, as is listed on their caregiver/little rules.
Eijirou turns on a fan in the corner of the room, and tucks himself into bed next to Katsuki. Momo follows, sliding in beside of Eijirou and adjusting the blankets. Kyoka tiptoes through the room, and let's the bedroom door click shut behind her.
The moonlight through the dark bedroom curtains casts a soft glow across the foot of the bed, where Milk stretches out over legs and feet in bliss. Sleep welcomes them each with warm dreams and deep breaths.
They are truly an unusual bunch, with unique relationships and uncommon stress relief habits. Friends who were brought together under strange circumstances, to form a family on their own when life becomes too much, or when they simply want a break of their typical lives.
The weight of pro-hero work, society standards, public pressure, and every day stress, melts away with the family bond they share. A bond between eight hearts, unlike any other.
A family, when they need one.
Notes:
Did you have fun, my sweet readers? Thank you for all the support during this difficult time. Your hands have comforted me through things I never thought I'd have to go through, especially during the holidays. You can let go now, my precious little baby banks. Thank you for everything ♥
Chapter 85: Friendly Fire and Christmas Ire
Summary:
Christmas party, Hanta causes chaos, a box gets exploded and ripped to shreds, general mayhem, as usual.
Notes:
Wow, we are almost there, huh?
I upped the chapter count, because...well....I felt like I needed to. The next and final chapter will be out this week. But don't worry, I'm not saying goodbye. We will be getting several small one shots in a series added on to this to fulfill future content requests and perhaps to even tie off some loose ends.
Thank you, so very very much, for loving this fic as much as I have. It was my very first fic in the fandom, my first fic EVER, and it holds a very special place in my heart.
Now, shall we hold hands again? I brought us a blanket to sit on by the fireplace. Get nice and cozy, my sweet readers.
TW: uh.....weed? Cursing, mayhem, chaos, threats of violence. I think that's it?
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
"You come anywhere near this pot roast before it's done, and I'll whack you sideways," Momo threatens with a wooden spoon pointed directly at Katsuki's soul.
He pops another handful of banana peppers in his mouth and holds up both hands in surrender. "When did you turn into my mother?" Katsuki asks around the peppers stuffed in his cheek.
"When I caught you sneaking half cooked peppers out of the crock pot for the third time."
Katsuki laughs as Eijirou carries an empty serving tray back into the kitchen. "Another round of hot cocoa, babe!"
"Already? Didn't I just send you out there with eight mugs?"
"Yeah, and now I need six more....at least." Eijirou sets the tray down beside the stove, where Katsuki stirs a pot of home made hot cocoa. His signature recipe. "Maybe make it seven, just in case."
Katsuki rolls his eyes and laddles steaming frothy cocoa into styrofoam cups, one at a time.
Izuku races through the kitchen, skidding to a stop behind Katsuki to shove a Santa hat over his head.
"DEKU!"
Just as he flew in, he races back out, cackling like a mad man.
"NO RUNNING IN THE KITCHEN!" Momo scolds, but its followed by only laughter.
"I think you look handsome," Shouto deadpans from his place at the kitchen island.
Katsuki rolls his eyes. "You're literally wearing a red and white striped sweater, you fricken' candy cane."
"If I recall correctly, it's the sweater that you bought me."
Katsuki flings an empty styrofoam cup at Shouto's head, then laughs his ass off when it bounces off and hits Ochako and Mina's gingerbread house.
"I will float you into the attic and lock you up there for the remainder of the party," Ochako threatens as she fixes the gumdrops lining the side of the gingerbread house.
"I'd like to see you try, Round Face."
"If you two start fighting again, give me a heads up so I can video it this time." Mina teases.
"KACCHAN, HOT COCOA." Izuku yells from the living room where the party is starting.
"SHUT UP, DEKU. GIMME A DAMN MINUTE."
There's a round of cheering and excited yells, so Katsuki can only assume someone else has arrived. And moments later, his assumption is proven right.
"Hello, friends!" Tenya greets from the kitchen doorway with an overpriced bottle of wine. "A gift, for our hosts!"
"Thanks, Tenya!" Eijirou takes the bottle and adds it to the few they've already received. "Is Tetsu here?"
"Yes, Izuku has already given him a Santa hat."
Eijirou smiles wider than ever and rushes between people to join the chaos in the living room. Shouto finishes off preparing the Christmas themed party favors that he insisted were necessary, and follows after him. Izuku yells something silly about the two of them returning empty handed, then marches into the kitchen to poke at Katsuki and grab a tray of hot cocoa to pass around to the recently arrived guests.
Old and new holiday music plays from a high quality speaker, courtesy of Kyouka, while classic Christmas movies play on TV at a low volume. The tree, a beautiful eight foot tall evergreen, (fake, because Izuku would have cried if Eijirou had chopped down one of the few trees in the spacious backyard), decorated in gold garland and scarlet red glass ornaments, stands tall near the back of the room in front of the curved windows.
Several people have arrived. A few are running late, due to scheduling and patrol shifts and the like, and others like to arrive fashionably late. Most are dressed in holiday attire and ugly Christmas sweaters, others in casual wear and relaxed clothing. Though, a couple....seem to have held a glitter warehouse at gun point, slathered themselves in glue, and rolled around in a pile of sequins and rhinestones.
"Do you like it?" Aoyama spins in a circle. The lights from the tree dance off his...sequin encrusted tutu and golden garland crown of mini ornaments and battery powered fairy lights.
"How could I not! Your craft knows no bounds, and I am struck blind to any and all brilliance that falls short of your own," Monoma croons sweetly with a roll to his tongue.
"I love that for you guys, I do, but you're both giving me an astigmatism. I can't see anything but blurred and streaky lines." Hanta holds up a hand and moves past them to sit with his back to the tree.
"Awww, come here, mi querido." Camie holds out her arms. Hanta swerves to the left and collapses onto the couch, their thighs pressed together. "If you don't stop that, we're leaving early and I'm dragging you to my place," he whispers against her cheek with a quick kiss.
Camie squeezes his shoulders and trails a playful finger up his arm. "You don't have to drag me anywhere, bae. I'm a very willing companion and participant."
"BRO, ARM WRESTLE." Tetsu's elbow lands on the coffee table, fist flexing. "Best 424 out of 846!"
Eijirou drops onto his knees on the other side of the coffee table. "LET'S DO THIS."
Katsuki stomps through the mass of people and yells over the chatter and music and noise that dinner is almost ready. He quickly adds on a few threats about Eijirou and Tetsu not breaking their nice coffee table.
The pile of gifts under the tree grows and grows as more people arrive. The smell of honey baked ham and pot roast floods the home, along with sweet peppermint and gingerbread from Sato's freshly baked gingerbread snickerdoodles and peppermint bark cookies. Izuku flits about groups of people and eases conversation into a constant stream of joy. Eijirou brings laughter, Shouto brings smartass remarks and silly banter, Izuku brings ease and comfort, and Katsuki brings home made refreshments to warm the bellies of their guests and ensures that none of their furniture of decorations get damaged in whatever mayhem Denki, Izuku, Ochako, and Eijirou start.
He weaves back through the loitering crowd of people and bags up the now full trash can. When Katsuki carries it out the back door and into the trash bin, Hitoshi vaults over the fence.
"Santa Claus?" Katsuki jokes, but Hitoshi only says back, "uh....ho, ho, ho?"
"The hell are you doin'? We've got a front door, you know."
"Well, yes, but this way I can just blend into the crowd and there aren't sudden bursts of cheers and dozens of eyes on me." He shrugs back.
Katsuki rolls his eyes. "Whatever, just take your shoes off by the back door."
Hitoshi follows him up the back deck stairs and through the door that leads into the laundry room. His shoes get kicked off alongside Katsuki's outdoor ones that he strictly uses to take out the trash.
"Where's the cat?"
"Probably in Candy Cane's lap," Katsuki answers.
Hitoshi nods and nabs a cup of cocoa on his way out the kitchen. And just as he'd hoped, he managed to blend into the crowd and stealthily sneak his way over to the couch where Milk is draped half over Shouto's lap, and half over Kyouka's.
Katsuki pulls the roasting pan out of the oven carefully, setting it on the stovetop to baste it and check it's core temperature. The ham looks good, and smells even better. There's a loud cheer and obnoxious laughter from the living room, so he assumes even more people have arrived. He laddles juices and broth from the bottom of the pan, and pours it generously over the ham and between the pre-cut slices.
"Is that my honeyed ham recipe?"
Katsuki jolts as the grinch is leaned over his shoulder.
Well, she's not the grinch. She's worse than the grinch.
His mother.
"Ma', the hell are you doing here?"
"We received an invitation!"
Katsuki squints his eyes at her. "Deku?"
"If you mean my darling, precious, kind, and sweet Izuku...then, yes."
"What are you even wearing?" He turns fully, and the gold colored bells on her dress jingles as she sways.
"I'm Mrs.Claus!"
The Beverly Hills Version of Mrs.Claus, maybe.
"Ew."
Mitsuki smacks his shoulder. "We're Missus and Missus Claus!"
Katsuki blinks at her. "Don't you mean Mister and Missus?"
"No, no...Inko and I!"
"Oh, dear sweet Christmas fucks." He rubs at his eyes. "Then where's dad?"
"Our elves are passing around gifts."
"WHAT?" He stomps past her, heading back into the living room to find fuckin' All Might and his dad, dressed as freakishly tall elves and handing out brightly wrapped gifts as Inko calls their names.
"And Sato!" Inko points and calls out names, one by one. "Oh! Hello, Katsuki dear!" She waves at him with a leather gloved hand. At least she's dressed as Mrs.Claus should be. Long red robes, jolly hat, extra layers, and like a character from an Agatha Christie novel.
"Hello, Auntie." Katsuki greets back, then turns to his mother. "Did you buy something for everyone?!"
"Well, yes....we bribed your boyfriends into giving us the guests list, then went on a shopping spree. There's nothing quite like retail therapy to treat seasonal depression."
"Ma'....you don't have seasonal depression."
"I do when my own son doesn't even invite us to his Christmas party!"
"YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE FOR DINNER TOMORROW NIGHT!"
"WELL WE WANTED TO SHARE THE HOLIDAY CHEER EARLY!"
"THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SMALL GATHERING?!"
"IT IS SMALL! THERE'S ONLY FORTY PEOPLE ON YOUR GUEST LIST! THERE WERE TWICE AS MANY PEOPLE AT MY BABY SHOWER!"
"ONLY BECAUSE INKO THREW IT FOR YOU AND INVITED THE WHOLE GODDAMN TOWN!" Katsuki yells back, freezing with both hands up. "Wait, did you say forty? As in forty goddamn people are gonna be under our roof?"
"Yes? It looks like almost everyone is here, though we're missing a few." She taps her long red glittery nail against her lips in thought.
Katsuki sighs, long and hard. "Fuck it, I might need to make some more food though, because we only-"
"Oh, no need. Inko brought several dishes, and Shouto's family is coming with even more."
"Merry Christmas!" The door flies open, as if on cue, because this is clearly a fucking Christmas Carolling Musical filmed in the 1980s.
"Mom?" Shouto stands and unceremoniously plops Milk into Hitoshi's lap.
"Hello, my sweet snowangel!"
"SHOUTOOOO!"
Shouto winces at the sheer volume and gusto. "Hello father."
"CAN WE GET INSIDE BEFORE MY ASS CHEEKS GET FROSTBITE?" Someone yells from the porch.
Shouto ushers his mother and father inside, watching with a grin as Natsuo tumbles in after them.
"Hello, Merry Christmas, where's the cat?"
"Merry Christmas, she's on the couch with Hitoshi and Kyouka." Shouto answers, then gets a simple side hug before Natsuo practically pushes everyone out of his way.
"Hello! Apologies for being late!"
"Big sister!" Shouto, Izuku, and Eijirou shout unanimously.
"Merry Christmas! Dad, the pies?" Fuyumi asks, and Enji turns to help take the piles of dishes from her arms and carry them to the kitchen with Mitsuki's guidance.
"Oh, don't forget the cassaroles and gratin!" Rei calls out and follows Fuyumi to the kitchen with a giant picnic basket packed full of glass dishes and containers.
"Cassarole? As in...green bean cassarole?" Katsuki asks, forcefully taking the basket from her to carry it around the kitchen island.
Rei nods with a motherly smile. "And my famous potato pavé and au gratin. Yumi brought her fried spicy tofu, herbed mac and cheese, and a special serving of soba."
And like Christmas magic, Katsuki could give a fuck about having dozens of people under his roof. Because good ass food, is good ass food.
The kitchen quickly turns into a "parents only" area, with Mitsuki finishing up the honey ham, Rei and Fuyumi arranging dishes around the kitchen island to make a giant buffet, and Masaru flying around the room to grab utensils and make his mouth watering eggnog. Momo is the only one allowed in there that's not a part of the "parental advisory committee," to tend to her pot roast and finish baking her tray of roasted vegetables.
With nothing else left to do, Katsuki finds himself planted on the couch.
"Merry Christmas, Katsuki." Inko pats his knee and sets a flat gift box on his lap. He opens his mouth to vehemently protest, but it snaps closed upon the stern look she gives him on reflex.
He sighs, "thank you, auntie," and pulls the ribbon off. The paper is easily torn, bunched up and sat aside.
His fingertips brush the spine of a very old, worn down, light brown leathered book. He opens it, and wrinkles his nose to fight back the burn of decades old emotion.
A photo album.
An old, well loved, photo album, packed full of pictures that were taken on a shitty disposable camera from the 90's. Pictures of Izuku's birthday parties, play dates at the park, Halloween costumes, sleep overs, all the way to the birthday party they threw for him in their last year of high school.
And out of all those pictures, Katsuki's in the frame for almost every single one.
Inko sits beside him, and puts a gentle hand on his arm. "You've been such a big part of his life for so long, and I don't think you ever realized...just how big of a role you played in his growth. This is for you, and I know you'll love it and take care of it, even longer than I have."
Katsuki rubs the sleeve of his shirt over his eyes, sniffling harshly to hold back any snotty bullshit. "You're sure?"
Inko smiles, gentle and kind. "I'm very sure, and there is no regifting or exchanging allowed." She adds on, firmly.
He snorts, nodding. "Yeah, no. This is...." he shakes his head. "Thank you, auntie."
"You're very welcome, honey." She pats his arm again. "Now, put it away before Izuku sees this and starts crying. Once he starts, it's nearly impossible to make him stop."
Katsuki snorts again, louder and more laugh like. "Ain't that the truth."
"Kacchan, look!"
Katsuki shuts the album and Inko throws a decorative pillow over his lap to hide it.
"Mom knitted me and Eijirou sweaters!" Izuku flexes, showing off the All Might themed sweater with Christmas embellishments. Little cartoon All Mights wearing Santa hats and riding reindeer, carrying trays of cookies, and holding massive candy canes like they were weapons.
"That's....very well made, but also an eye sore."
"BABE, LOOK! I'M SHIRTLESS, BUT ALSO NOT SHIRTLESS." Eijirou flexes beside him, and his hand made sweater is literally just of his chest. It's a muscle sweater, and Katsuki wants to laugh but he also doesn't wanna get whacked for it by the woman who lovingly knitted said sweater beside him.
"That's...yep, lookin' good, Red."
The door bell rings, and Ochako vaults herself over three dozen people with the help of her quirk and lands with a ninja roll on the other side of the couch. "MOVE, I'M GAY!" She yells and pushes past people to get to the door.
"Tsu's here!" Izuku announces in her stead.
"I gathered that, thanks." Katsuki rolls his eyes.
"Children, dinner is ready!" Rei calls from the kitchen, followed by one of his own mother's eye-twitching cackles and All Might's hearty laughs.
And that's how Katsuki found himself two plates deep into a food coma, sprawled out on the smaller couch, with Izuku petting his head and Shouto's legs drapped over his own.
"I'm so full, I can't even breathe without feeling like I'm gonna explode," Mina complains from the floor.
"Is it Dirty Santa time?" Ochako asks from her seat at the kitchen table.
"I prefer the term White Elephant," Iida proclaims from the other side of the table. "Dirty Santa has....certain implications."
Katsuki snorts, but the hand that smacks over his mouth at the speed of All For One keeps his smartassed retort to himself. Which, rude, because it was a good one.
"White Elephant time!" Momo announces with a clap of her hands.
Izuku abandons Katsuki and Shouto to help Ochako and Camie write out numbers and put them in a Christmas Tupperware bowl for drawing. Which, again, rude.
"Ah, shit. I didn't bring a gift for the game." Natsuo leans back in his chair and pats his belly.
"That's why I brought two, because I knew you wouldn't," Fuyumi sighs, pulling a silver wrapped box from her very large purse and tossing it into his lap.
"AW, HELL YEAH." Natsuo tosses it into the pile under the tree and draws a number from the bowl. "NUMBER 13! WHOOOOO-"
"Can you not scream?!" Fuyumi throws a decorative pillow at his back.
One by one, they draw numbers and huddle around the tree for the game. Inko, surprisingly, goes first and unwraps a dainty, reliable, compact, and useful book reading light that pins onto the pages and lights the page for easier reading at night.
"Oh, this is lovely!" She holds it up for others to see and lays it back into her lap. "This feels like the kind of gift that dear Tenya would bring."
"You would be correct!" Tenya smiles and knife hands in her direction.
"Thank you, sweetheart!"
"Okay, next!" Momo says, and the second draw goes to Tetsu.
"Bro, pick mine," Eijirou whispers and claps Tetsu on the shoulder. "It's the Crimson Riot wrapped one."
Tetsu winks at him, bending to dig through the pile and pull out the exact one. He rips the paper apart, and shouts in joy.
A...jumbo container of strawberry flavored maximum protien powder.
Yep.
"Bro! This is exactly what I needed!"
"Number three! Will you steal a gift or choose one?"
"CHOOSE ONE!" Ochako yells and holds the slip of paper she drew with the number three written in red ink. She jumps over a few people sat on the floor and around the coffee table. "MOVE, PEASANTS."
And that's how the game continues. Ochako unwraps a squishmellow, Sato gets a collection of scented lotions and bath bombs, Tenya opens a box of ivory chopsticks, Hitoshi steals Sato's self care basket, Sato chooses a replacement gift and wins himself a set of high quality cooking knives(that Katsuki brought as his gift for the game), and Momo gets a good bottle of wine. All Might goes next, and scores himself one of Inko's beautifully made blankets.
Rei is next in line, and wins the gift that Hitoshi had brought. Which is a twelve pack of fuzzy socks, all in different cat prints. She doesn't outwardly threaten anyone, but it is obvious that she won't let it get stolen during the game without putting up a bit of a fight.
To Shouto's surprise, his father even plays and unwraps a unique snowglobe of an aerial view of the city. Mina goes next, scoring a BTS album and photocard. Aoyama picks a gold and silver paper wrapped box, which held a smaller box, then a smaller one, and an even smaller one. The smallest box holds a gift certificate for one of the nicest restaurants in town. Monoma immediately announces that it was the gift he brought, and asks Aoyama out on a romantic evening date on their next day off. While Monoma scores himself.....a silver plated, vintage hand mirror.
The game goes on, with Katsuki's turn eventually landing next. He, unknowingly, picked the gift that Rei had brought, which is a crocheted baby blue scarf with a matching hat and gloves. When Shouto suggests trading, Katsuki threatens to bite and alligator roll him across the floor.
Eijirou gets a lava lamp, Hanta steals the lava lamp on his turn, then Eijirou picks a gift bag that's packed full of protein bars and sweat bands.
"BRO!" He shouts, and Tetsu shouts back.
"BRO!"
"BRO!"
"BRO!"
"OKAY, WE GET IT! NEXT!" Ochako laments with a groan.
The game comes full circle, with Masaru and Kyouka going second and third to last. Masaru's gift being a box of Belgium chocolates and luxury hot cocoa, that was no doubtably supplied via Momo. Kyouka won herself a tamagotchi and an universal phone charger.
"Okay, I think auntie is last!" Izuku declares while holding his game prize tight to his chest, which is a limited edition, Season's Greetings, All Might coffee mug.
Everyone is laughing and having a great time. Mitsuki takes to the floor and picks the last gift. She lifts it and holds it up. "Oh, this one's a little heavy!" The paper is pulled back to reveal a simple plastic Tupperware, packed full of-
"Brownies?" She tilts her head. "I don't know who brought these, but I feel like it was sweet Sato!"
Suspiciously, Hanta starts sweating.
Really.....sweating.
"Hanta, look me in the eyes and tell me those are not what I think they are," Katsuki whispers with a hiss to his voice.
Hanta starts to sweat even more. "Look, man...I didn't know there were gonna be parents here, and out of all these people, I definitely didn't think anyone's mom or dad would have picked mine!"
"Oh my fucking god-"
"Sorry to disappoint, but those aren't from me!" Sato answers with a belly laugh.
The room falls silent, as some catch on and others don't.
"Uh....Mrs.B?" Hanta starts, nervous. "I'm so sorry, but those aren't just...brownies."
Mitsuki looks at him, then tilts her head. Camie and Mina lose their absolute shit. Denki looks like he's about to combust in maniac levels of laughter.
"You mean these are...." She looks down at the tray, then back up at Hanta.
Hanta, regrettably, nods in acceptance of his demise.
Mitsuki shuts the lid on the Tupperware and walks quickly to the door. "INKO, WE'RE HAVING A SLEEP OVER."
"Your house?" Inko asks as she gathers her things.
"HELL YEAH," Mitsuki calls back, then sticks her head out the hallway. "REI, YOU'RE COMING TOO!"
"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to impose," Rei starts.
"REI. MY HOUSE. WE'RE GETTING LIT LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE!"
Rei gathers her coat and purse, really with no fight at all and a whole lot of suspicious willingness. "If you insist!"
"Wait, can I come!" Fuyumi calls after them.
"I AIN'T YOUR MAMA," Mitsuki yells back.
"Yes, you can come." Rei heads for the door as Fuyumi jumps from her seat.
"WHAT ABOUT ME- MPRMHPH!" Natsuo starts to protest, but gets shoved over the back of the couch by Fuyumi, in classic big sister grand slam style, shoves him backwards with a pillow to his face.
"Should we....stop them?" All Might asks, worriedly.
Masaru sighs, "there is no stopping them."
"Long night ahead, it seems." Enji nods, arms crossed over his chest. "Looks as though we are departing early. Have a good evening, children and children's friends." He nods to the crowd of people in general, and heads for the door.
"Wonderful party, thank you for having us, enjoy your night!" Masaru gives a polite bow and wave at the center of the room, receiving excited and happy farewells in chorus. He ruffles Katsuki's hair and pats Shouto, Eijirou, and Izuku each on the shoulder before heading for the door.
All Might decides to do a group hug in five parts, for each side of the room and the group of people littered around the floor. Even in his smaller form, he's a big dude with long arms and gives big fucking hugs and Katsuki's not even mad about getting the breath squashed out of him. He bids them each farewell by name, which takes even longer, but he's a man with a big heart and won't let anyone go without being mentioned.
When the parents are out the door, absolute unbridled, manic filled laughter erupts from every set of lungs in the room.
"SHUT UP!" Katsuki screams, then points at one very specific person. "HANTA!"
"SHIT-" Hanta leaps over laps and furniture, attempting to make a quick escape.
"YOU GAVE MY MOTHER POT BROWNIES, YOU SON OF A BITCH!"
"I BROUGHT THEM FOR THE GAME, MAN!"
"WHAT POSSESSED YOU TO DO THAT?! WHO'S IDEA WAS IT TO BRING FUCKIN' WEED INFUSED CHOCOLATE BROWNIES TO OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY?! YOU SICK BASTARD!"
One of the lamps tumbles off a corner table and Izuku's face is so red from laughing, he almost blends into Eijirou's hair as he leans into him and wheezes.
"I NEED HIM ALIVE, BAKUBABE!" Camie yells after them. "HE'S MY DATE FOR THE NEW YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT THE AGENCY GALA!"
"I DON'T GIVE A SHIT!"
"BRO! BRO, PLEASE!" Hanta tries to be serious, but his shouts and pleas and punctuated in laughter.
"I NEED TO BREAK SOMETHING AND IT NEEDS TO BE YOUR FACE!"
Momo reaches out and snatches him by the collar of his shirt as Tenya blocks him with one entirely too buff of an arm. Respectfully, fuck Tetsu's work out regimen and fail-proof bulk diet routine.
"You can break faces later, at work, when chasing villians and mass murderers and petty theives. For now, we resume the holiday party with dessert and party games!" Momo announces with a certain firmness in her voice that Katsuki really wants to rebell against, but chooses not to for the sake of the after-party atmosphere he wishes to keep jolly and light.
For......reasons.
Unfortunately, Izuku and Eijirou were in charge of the first of many party games.
Which means people are taping tissue boxes full of Christmas ornaments to their asses and...attempting to twerk the ornaments out of the box within thirty seconds.
And like FUCKS is he gonna miss the opportunity to film Izuku and Eijirou shaking ass like their lives depend on it.
And thankfully, Katsuki escapes such a game with video footage of his idiots doing idiotic things, and without having a tissue box taped to his ass.
Denki and Hitoshi organized the next game, which is a gift unwrapping game. But the gift is wrapped in dozens of boxes and layers upon layers of wrapping paper, and they have to wear.....oven mits....while attempting to tear apart the box.
It takes fifteen minutes of ten second intervals for each turn, before Sato finally gets the box ripped open and triumphantly holds up a folded up one hundred dollar bill.
The next game, though.....
The next game is a class favorite.
It's called, "Indestructible."
Which has all of them outside, under the clear starry sky, with a large box in the middle.
"This year-" Momo begins, "we had Mei create this for us! It's, supposedly, invincible wrapping paper, layers of zip ties, a wooden box made of bamboo, and a dense metal box in the center. Inside the metal box, is your prize! We will take turns, you get five seconds each!" She lifts the heavy box and Kyouka gives her a look about lifting it. Because despite her healed body from the incident months ago and her clean bill of health, Momo still has lingering leg pains and gets back spasms from time to time.
"We will start with our most gracious hosts, and move down the line!" She hands the box over to Eijirou. "And as always, quirks are allowed!"
"LET'S GOOOOO!" Tetsu shouts and hypes Eijirou up.
Each person in their deformed circle spreads further out to give eachother and their own quirks space.
"Ready!" Momo holds up a timer. "Get set......GO!"
Eijirou's hand hardens, and he jams his fingers into the box and claws at the stiff paper. It crinkles and finally tears just barely. He pulls at it until a singular strip of the paper rips down the side.
Five seconds are up, and the box is passed to Katsuki.
"HAHAHA, EAT SHIT, STUPID BOX!" His palms spark against the paper at full power, which he had to keep his hands in heated gloves to produce enough sweat in this godforsaken cold ass weather, and the "blast-proof" paper explodes in tiny bright red confetti pieces.
With time up, it gets handed over to Izuku.
And to be fair, Izuku uses just enough One For All to crack the wooden box into pieces.
Shouto uses his turn to rapidly heat the metal box, then cool is just as quick to attempt to brittle it's structure.
Mina tries melting it.
Aoyama blasts the sides open easily.
Tetsu slices through the zip ties around the, now smaller, box.
Sato crushes and tears through the thick cardboard and tedious layers of cotton and wool bound around the thin sheet metal.
Kyouka passes on her turn, with Monoma copying Aoyama's quirk and blasting the corner of the metal sheet.
It gets passed to Hitoshi next, who pretends to brainwash the metal wrap into opening itself, getting a chorus of wild laughter in return.
The sheet makes it's rounds, with the next participant being Ochako. And, to some's surprise and other's expectations, she digs her fingers into the ripped and frayed metal edges and wrenches that thing open like her life depended on it. Ochako pries it open with a triumphant yell and holds up a thin transparent gift bag that's holds a jewerly store gift certificate, a gift card for their collective favorite Italian restaurant that everyone goes to, and a single hand written coupon(made by Mei herself) for one free gear repair.
"We have a winner!" Momo claps as everyone else joins in congratulations.
Their guests return inside for cups of cocoa to warm themselves and begin putting away left overs. It's still rather early in the evening, but with it being Christmas Eve, most everyone has evening plans of their own.
Some leave with foil wrapped plates to re-heat whenever they want, others with bowls and containers packed full of food that will last them weeks, and some leave with only their exchanged gifts and hearty farewells.
The crowd dwindles steadily. The Christmas music still plays from the speakers, but at a lower volume.
Katsuki begins furiously cleaning and yelling at people to throw their trash away before leaving. He vacuums the living room rug with pure rage and wipes down the coffee table like it was his number one enemy.
As the last group leaves, Katsuki, Eijirou, Izuku, and Shouto are left standing in the entryway.
The door shuts, they wait for thirty seconds, then Izuku and Shouto race to the back door in unbridled mischievous giggles.
"Sshhhhhhh!" Eijirou warns them. "Not everyone is off the porch yet!"
Katsuki groans and realigns the pile of shoes and slippers by the front door before following after them.
Izuku wrenches the back door open, and Momo slips back inside quietly with Kyouka right behind her.
"Did they notice?" Shouto whispers.
"Not at all!"
There's a suspiciously loud thud upstairs. Katsuki quirks an eyebrow at Momo.
"Ochako floated herself and Tsu up to the second floor, and came through the guest room window."
"For fucks sakes, they'd better not break anything," Katsuki groans back.
"Hitoshi's coming, hold on-" Kyouka holds the door open, and Hitoshi seemingly drops down from the goddamn roof, Denki right behind him.
"Thank you, my balls are frozen to my thigh."
"TMI, bro-" Eijirou laughs.
"Where's Mina?"
"She should be-" Kyouka starts, but something smacks into the back deck doors behind the Christmas tree. The door creaks open, and Mina shuffles in through the crack with Hanta right behind her.
"WHY AREN'T ANY OF YOU NORMAL?!" Katsuki whisper yells.
"BECAUSE YOU TOLD US TO BE DISCREET!" Mina whisper yells back.
"Yeah, dude. It'd be super sus if like six people vaulted themselves over your fence." Denki reasons back, "so we went incognito." He wiggles his brows, like a weirdo.
"Babe, there's eight of us," Hitoshi thumps him gently on the forehead.
"I'm not mathing on Christmas, okay?!"
"Shut up!" Katsuki turns as Ochako and Tsu come down the stairs. "We need a head count."
"I think we're all here." Izuku holds up his fingers as he counts and looks at each person. "Eight and four makes twelve....yeah, looks good to me!"
"We're missing two more guests, and one bimbo." Katsuki points out.
"Oh, Camie went to my place for a change of clothes and to grab more gifts, she'll be here in like...twenty minutes." Hanta explains.
It wasn't too shocking when Hanta asked at the last Littles play date to tell Camie of their....practices. they'd been seeing eachother in secret for too long of a time for it to be considered a secret, since neither of them are very discreet. And Camie...well, she took it well.
Really well.
Because, evidently, her, Ochako, and Denki all share a therapist. The same therapist who suggested and explained age regression therapy to her after revealing her own past as a girl who matured too quickly, and missed out on a lot of her childhood. Though Camie didn't take to the idea of regressing herself, she was entirely supportive of the idea when Hanta finally sat her down and explained where he disappeared to a couple times a week.
Because he'd made a promise to Denki back in high school, and he's going to keep it.
After hearing her support, and after a while longer, Hanta asked to reveal who the little is that he helps take care of. And with that, the entire group came together and held a meeting, with everyone giving their blessings and permission.
So.....this is Camie's first time being around them all....as a family. A mixed up, dysfunctional family, but a family when they need one.
And come to find out, Camie needs a family just as much as they do.
"So......is it littles time?" Eijirou rubs his hands together and not to subtly bounces on the balls of his feet.
"You guys ready for the whole Christmas experience?" Momo teases in the direction of their regressors.
"We gotta bake cookies, play games, take baths, get into our jammies, ooooooh we got a whole night ahead of us!" Eijirou beams.
Kyouka snorts. "I think Ei's more excited than any of us."
"I just love Christmas and family time, okay?!?!"
"Listen up-" Katsuki points at each of them, one by one, with orders. "You all need to be regressed and in your comfy clothes before anyone else gets here. I'm gonna finish cleaning. Eijirou, Mina, Kyouka, and Momo are gonna help you all get settled. Hanta, you and Toshi are gonna help me get this place Littles safe."
"On three!" Eijirou puts his hand in the middle like a dweeb.
"No," Katsuki grumbles.
Izuku yanks his arm and holds it hostage out on top of Eijirou's. "On three!"
"What are we supposed to yell?" Mina asks when her hand is settled on top of the pile of limbs and fingers.
"Operation, Family Christmas!" Eijirou yells over the laughter and giggles.
"One," Izuku starts. "Two!.......Three!"
As their arms lift into the air, a unanimous shout of grumbles and cheerfulness echos through the house.
"OPERATION, FAMILY CHRISTMAS!"
Notes:
Don't worry, I'll see you again soon, so don't let go of my hand💙
I'd like to give a very special thanks to A03 user, TheStoryVerse. You are a special kind of sweet soul, and I thank you for your support ❤️
Also, I'll fix any Grammer and plot errors tomorrow cause it's midnight my time and I am TIRED.
Chapter 86: Twas' the Night Before Christmas.....
Summary:
The next display is of a massive, round bellied, Santa Claus. A red sack over his shoulder, a giant "Ho Ho Ho," above his head. Zucchan, Shocchan, and Denks press themselves against the others to see better.
"Hello, San'a claus!" Shocchan waves.
"WE HAVE BEEN GOOD! ALL YEAR!" Denks shouts.
"I WANT A BIIIIIIIIIIGGGG ALL MIGHT BEAN BAG CHAIR, PLEASE! DON' FORGETS!" Zucchan shouts too.
"Bunny!" Eijirou scolds teasingly.
"I don' want him to forget!"
"He's not gonna forget!" Katsuki cackles.
Notes:
HELLO.
I'm obviously late posting this, but like, ✨️life✨️ and I keep updating the chapter count because I CAN'T STOP WRITING.
I love these dorks, these sweet babies, these hooligans. I keep adding more details and I'm not even sorry because then I end up giving you, my sweet amazing readers, like 8k long chapters to read.
So....here's 8k words worth of chaos and nonsense and Christmas mayhem, with the "Christmas morning" chapter being the next (and hopefully last) one.
I actually never let go of your hand from the last update, so I'm still holding it, and I'm gonna keep holding it, mwahahahah.
ENJOY!!!!!
(No trigger warnings, that I'm aware of, though Katsuki does use a pocket knife in this chapter and there is a non-explicit undetailed makeout session mentioned.)
I also included a couple links to a drive through Christmas light show!
(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)
Chapter Text
Christmas Light Drive Through Show
Eijirou unlocks the den doors with a single key, then pushes them open to turn on the light.
"So I have an idea-" Hitoshi starts, and Katsuki squints at him.
"An idea?"
"Yeah, just hear me out," Hitoshi holds out both hands, though one is holding a bottle of disinfectant spray. "You guys said you bought car seats recently, right?"
"Yeah? They're in the garage."
"So, what if, we take them to the light show?"
"The light show?" Eijirou asks.
"Oh...damn, that's not a bad idea." Katsuki says as he turns on the little TV.
"Most of my ideas aren't bad, you just don't have the balls to go through with them." Hitoshi both defends himself and teases back.
Katsuki scowls at him while flipping through channels. "Your last idea was to train an octopus into infiltrating a villain hide out with a go-pro stuck to its head with velcro."
"Which is still a great idea and I will die on that hill."
"Dudes, what light show?" Eijirou half whines because they didn't answer him the first time.
"The safari path at the zoo? Off season, it's a drive through light show." Hitoshi explains. "It's open until nine tonight, so we got plenty of time."
"And it's safer than the Metro light show, which is a walk-through one," Katsuki adds. "So they wouldn't be out in the cold."
"Exactly. And the one hosted by the zoo is also a canned food drive. You either pay thirty bucks, or bring two canned goods per person in the vehicle." Hitoshi says while spraying the disinfectant lightly around the room. The last thing they need is germs tracked into the playroom from the living room, with all the guests they had in the house, so anti-germ precautions and disinfecting everything is a necessity.
"Sounds great to me! But with them being at their normal heights, we don't really need to use the booster seats." Eijirou points out.
"True, but with Rainbow coming over and her-" Hitoshi clamps a hand over his mouth. "Just kidding, pretend you didn't hear that."
"That's not suspicious at all," Eijirou huffs with his brows furrowed slightly.
"With her what?" Katsuki asks, meaning for it to come off as a threat, because what is he hiding.
"I am deaf, and blind, and mute, actually." Hitoshi mimes zipping his mouth shut and Katsuki wants to strangle him.
"Incoming!" Momo yells from the living room just as several pairs of feet hit the hallway floors.
"Slow down, you're gonna hurt yourselves!" Mina calls after them.
"I can't! I'm so excited!" Izuku yells back. He barrels into the playroom in his pajamas.
"Out! We need to regress in peace!" Ochako pushes on Hitoshi's back to shove him out of the playroom.
"Peace and quiet and cartoons!" Denki headbutts Eijirou in the chest. "So BE GONE IN THE NAME OF SCOOBY DOO."
"I thought we were starting with Strawberry Shortcake?" Shouto asks, while digging through the basket of stuffed toys for Dottie.
"I thought it was the Muppets Christmas special?" Tsu asks in return
"Doesn't matter, we can vote on it, but ADULTS BE GONE!" Denki shoves Eijirou backwards.
"Give us like...fifteen minutes!" Izuku cheerfully waves as he drags Katsuki by the arm to the den doors and closes them. Not even a moment later, and Ochako shoves herself between them to slip in through the doors. And an eye-twitchingly loud cacophony of squeals floods through the door.
"We really just got kicked out, huh?" Hitoshi snorts.
"Gee, I didn't realize." Katsuki rolls his eyes.
They stand there awkwardly for all of ten seconds before Eijirou turns to Hitoshi to ask, "you wanna see what we got them for Christmas?"
"Heck yeah, I do."
"Shhh, they'll hear you." Katsuki hisses and turns on his heels to head down the hall. He gestures to the front door. "We hid it behind the porch swing."
"Out of all the places to hide something," Hitoshi teases.
"Well we couldn't exactly drag it through the house or put it in the backyard without one of them seeing it, but this way, it's hidden behind the porch swing and underneath the rolled up rug we lay out on the porch in the spring."
The front door opens, and Eijirou comes face to forehead with red and green dyed hair.
"Oh, hey," Rainbow says with a hand lifted to knock. "Sorry it took so long. I couldn't get out of the office party the disguise department manager insisted on throwing."
"It's cool! We're happy you made it! Come on in!" Eijirou opens the door the rest of the way so that Hitoshi and Katsuki could slip outside.
"Are they little yet?"
"Nope, they just evicted us from the playroom to regress on their own."
"Cool," Rainbow hoists a giant bag onto her shoulder.
"Wait a damn minute, what kind of contraband are you bringing into my house." Katsuki crosses his arms and stands firm on the porch.
"Stuff.....and things," Rainbow wrinkles her nose at him. "You'll see."
"RAINBABE!" Mina screams from inside the house.
Rainbow is ushered inside as Momo and Mina reach the entryway. The door closes again, and Katsuki's starting to feel unwelcomed in his own damn home.
"So.....Christmas gift?"
"Oh! Right!" Eijirou shuffles across the porch in his obnoxious slippers. "It's over here." He moves the heavy rug, and Hitoshi whistles low under his breath.
"Oh, yeah...they're gonna lose their minds."
While outside, Camie pulls up in Hanta's white Civic, oddly enough. She hoists two comically large bags over her shoulder and carries them up the steps, the bags smacking Eijirou and Hitoshi on the shoulders as she passes.
"Did you pack your entire wardrobe?" Katsuki scoffs.
"Nah, fam." Camie lugs the bags into the living room and dumps the contents out onto the tree skirt.
Dozens of boxes wrapped in pretty paper and sparkling bows, a few hastily wrapped but some wrapped almost professionally.
"CAMIE," Katsuki groans and throws his arms up in the air.
"LET ME SPOIL THEM, OKAY?!"
"CAN WE NOT SHOUT?!" Momo whisper yells from the couch. "What if they hear you and think something is wrong?" She gestures down the hall, where giggles and laughter float from.
"Wait...where'd everybody else go-"
Before Katsuki can finish his sentence, the den doors fly open and feet hit the hardwood. Izuku slides straight into the back of the couch first, followed by Ochako at his back.
"PACCHAN, LOOK!"
Ah, there it is.
That sweet sparkle in those big round eyes.
"WE GOT NEW JAMMIES!" Denki yells as he races down the hall. "AND WE'RE POCKET SIZED NOW!"
"You were already pocket sized, Pichu." Hitoshi lazily teases.
"Pacchan! Paaaacchhhaaaaannn!"
"I see you, Bunny." Katsuki holds out a hand, patting Izuku's wild curls. "And you're so tiny, what happened? Did you fall into the shrink ray again? Find yourself a tiny-tron magnetic machine? Did Mei sneak through the window to test anything suspicious or radioactive on you?"
Izuku squints at him, nose all wrinkled up with the smallest pout. "I dunno what any of them words mean, but auntie Rainbow made us little so that we could fit into our new jamjams!"
"I see that," Katsuki crosses his arms. "So the new jam jams were your Christmas gift from her, along with the free home visit disguise appointment?"
"Uh...." Izuku stares at him with big confused eyes.
"I'm teasing you, Bunny. Did you tell her thank you?"
"I did, p'omise!"
"Oh my stars, look at you!" Momo coos and sighs as she squishes Ochako's cheeks and pats Tsu on the head. "You're all so sweet and little and I could just dunk you in milk and eat you up!"
"Not me, thanks. I'm on a no children diet. Too much sugar." Hitoshi pats his belly, then ruffles Denki's hair.
Denki crosses his arms and stamps his foot. "You called me a sour skittle yesterday!"
"I did, and I meant it, but there's sugar in sour candy too. Cause you're as sweet as you are sour, Pichu."
Denki giggles and turns to poke fun at how the other littles are smaller than himself.
"Where's Sho?" Kyouka asks as she folds a few throw blankets to drape along the back of the couches.
"Rainbow is finishing him up now, but I'll go and check." Momo walks gracefully between furniture and people to slip around the corner. She falls short at the end of the hallway and gasps loud enough to raise alarms.
"What?!" Katsuki demands at the same time as several others. "What's wrong?"
"Oh...my....goodness," Momo wails, crouching down. "Come here, little love. Let me see you."
Katsuki and Eijirou crowd near the hall with Ochako and Denki poking their head between them. Momo stands and turns with a tiny boy in her arms.
"Look at him!" She marvels in awe.
"He's so tiny! Look at his cheeks, they're like little baby dumplings!" Mina swoons and reaches from behind Momo to tickle Shouto's foot.
"Little man's is down right adorbs, like he'd so win a baby pageant or the Little Most Handsome Contest!"
"Shocchan is 'ittle, Pacchan!"
"I know, Bunny." He elbows Eijirou out of the way and holds out his arms. "Quit hogging him, hand him over."
"Excuse me!" Tsu-chan pops up behind Mina and weaves between adults to rush out into the living room.
"AW, OMG! LOOK AT THEM ALL TOGETHER!"
"TADPOLE, YOU'RE SO CUTE!" Eijirou attempts to swoop down and lift Tsu in his arms but she evades him easily and starts chasing after Denki. Their laughter fills the house and makes it feel that much warmer.
Rainbow finally emerges from the den, slightly pink in the face with a light sheen of sweat at her brow.
"Come on, let's get you sat down for a minute." Mina takes her hand and pulls her into the living room.
"You didn't have to overwork yourself for them," Kyouka gently pats her on the shoulder.
"Oh, I didn't. I just need a second to cool off. With all the research going into my quirk and cosmetics line, I've made a lot of precise improvements with my quirk's abilities. A couple weeks ago, I reached a new level of height reduction. My new lowest is three feet and eight inches."
"So...exactly how tall are they now?" Eijirou asks, pausing his chase of Tsu to lean onto the back of the couch.
"Well, the fun little green haired cutie is about four feet and eight inches. Angel food cake over there-" Rainbow points to Ochako, "is roughly the same as Tsuyu, who's at four feet and six inches. The peppermint headed sweetheart is four feet and three inches. While Denks is at an even five."
Katsuki whistles unde his breath. "They're actually, really little."
"And it's SO CUTE." Camie manages to snatch Ochako up as she runs by. "Look at her face! She's so pretty and cute and precious and I have never wanted to nibble on someone's cheeks so bad in my LIFE."
"Cool it, Cam." Hanta puts a hand on her shoulder. "You've not really....met them yet, ya' know?"
"Oh, crap! You're right!" She quickly releases Ochako and holds out a hand. "So...like...I'm Camie, and I'm super cool and I break lots of rules sometimes and I would totally buy you anything you wanted, even if your daddios said no, and you can call me anything you want, cause I'm cool like that."
Kyouka leans over and makes some joke about a Regina George's mom impersonation. Momo slaps at her arm.
"Hi," Ochako bashfully shakes her hand. "M'Raka!"
"Raka? That's so adorbs." Camie pats the back of her hand. "You can call me whatever you want, cutie pie!"
"Hmmmm," Raka taps her cheek in thought and tilts her head. "Aunt Camcam!"
Camie swoons, leaning against Hanta's side. "Too much cuteness, legit gonna melt through the floor."
"This is Shocchan," Katsuki lifts the little higher on his hip. "He's usually pretty shy and doesn't talk a lot."
"So it'll take a while to warm up to me, got it." Camie nods. "And these bundles of joy?" She sways over to Denki and Tsu who are hiding halfway behind the couch.
"Denks and Tsuchan," Eijirou answers, patting them both on the heads. "Though we've got tons of nicknames for them."
"Aw, you guys are too sweet. You're the middles, usually, right?"
"Yep! I'm eight!" Denks proudly puts his hands on his hips and stands a little taller.
"I'm...usually...ten or so...sometimes older or younger....depending," Tsu nervously twists the hem of her pajamas in her fingers and suppresses a tiny little trill.
"And that's cool too! I've always wanted a little sister and brother, but alas, the universe did not give my parents a second child, because I'm too much of a baddie already." Camie teases on her behalf, getting a few giggles in return.
"And this is Zucchan," Momo pushes Izuku towards her with a gentle hand. "Or Izzy, as Denks calls him. We also call him Bunny."
"Hello, little dude." Camie bends down, settling on her knees. "I heard you really like All Might, and bunny rabbits."
Zucchan nods bashfully. He pulls his stuffed rabbit out from behind his back. "Dis is Bunbun, I nameded him that 'cause he looks like a cream bun. And cream buns are really good, but I don't like the bean ones."
"Oh, dude, same. I don't like red bean buns at all. The custard cream buns are my favorite." Camie nods along.
"Mine too!" Zucchan giggles and raises up in his tiptoes. "Now that we both like the same buns, we're friends!"
"Really? I passed your test?" Camie teases gently.
Zucchan pauses. "Let me ask Bunbun." He holds the stuffed bunny up to his ear and nods to whatever he pretends the rabbit is whispering to him. "Bunbun says yes!"
"Heck yeah!" Camie stands and brushes herself off at the knees. "Welp, I brought tons of gifts, but you're gonna have to wait until tomorrow to open them. Christmas rules, and such."
"Aunt Camcam, Santa's coming to leave us more gifts tonight!" Denki hollers in excitement. "I asked for a Hot-Wheels race track!"
"Did you!" Camie exclaims back.
"Yeah! And Tsu-nee asked for a Barbie dream house!" Denki bounces on his feet, side to side. "And Raka wanted a new princess Build-A-Bear! Izzy wants a-"
"All Might sippy cup, Hero toys, and an All Might bean bag chair!" Zucchan finishes for him.
"Yeah!" Denki cheers. "Shocchan was too little to write his list. He just drew pictures, so I have no idea what he asked for."
"Okayyyy-" Kyouka claps her hands and changes the subject. "So what's first on our to-do list for the night?"
"I suggested going to the light show," Hitoshi answers.
"The Metro Light Show?" Hanta asks, crossing his arms.
Katsuki shakes his head. "The one at the Zoo. It's a drive-through light show."
"Oh, that sounds lovely." Momo coos. "We wouldn't even need to change clothes!"
"And I'm pretty sure we've got tons of canned goods in the pantry?" Eijirou says with a shit-eating grin.
"Well...." Momo bends at the knees. "Do you sweethearts wanna go to a Christmas light show?"
"CAN WE?!" Denki shouts.
"PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEA-" Zucchan starts to ramble and tug on Eijirou's sleeve.
Shocchan just blinks at her, but Raka's and Tsu's eyes light up like they'd just had an LED headlight flashed into them.
"Yes, we can," Katsuki answers through a bitten back grin.
And all Hell breaks loose in the form of shouts, jumping, and screaming.
Getting everyone into two vehicles was a little hard, but the littles themselves are already having a great time.
Thankfully, Momo drove her Cadillac SUV, and easily fits Tsu and Raka into the middle row with their booster seats, with Hanta and Camie in the back. Eijirou's truck isn't going to fit everybody else, so since Ochako had driven her minivan to the Christmas party, he just grabs the keys from her purse by the door and cleans out her car. Denks doesn't need a booster seat at his current height, so he just gets put in the back between Rainbow and Mina. Zucchan and Shocchan are in the middle row, strapped into their booster seats and ready to go in their cute new pajamas. Katsuki drives, and Eijirou's passenger princess.
Hitoshi.......is in the trunk.
Where he belongs, as Katsuki had said.
They make it to the Zoo in one piece, though Katsuki's ears are still ringing from Denki attempting the high notes of that godforsaken Mariah Carey song. Thankfully, they had swapped over to the Frozen soundtrack playlist halfway into the drive.
Katsuki never thought he'd breathe a sigh of relief at hearing the intro to "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman," but here he is.
"Canned goods," Katsuki holds out a hand as he pulls the van up behind Momo's SUV in the line for the light show.
"Here ya' go!" Eijirou drags the heavy triple bagged goods onto his lap and sets them on the arm rest.
"Shocchan, I bet there's gonna be penguin lights!" Denki excitedly starts bouncing in his seat.
"Pennygwens?" Shocchan gasps quietly.
"And snowmen, and reindeer, and SANTA CLAUS," Denks shouts as he leans forward.
"SANTA CLAUS!" Zucchan pumps his fists in the air with that same mischievous gremlin giggle he does when he's little.
"Ssshhhhhh-" Katsuki pulls up to the attendant booth and rolls down the window.
"Good evening, and welcome to the Safari Light Show! How many passengers?" The pale eyed attendant greets them.
"Seven," Katsuki hands over the bag of canned goods, and a second smaller bag because they added extra cans due to their trunk stowaway. "Fourteen canned goods, with a few extra as....donation," he explains.
"Oh, thank you!" The attendant sets the bags into one of the many overflowing donation bins. "Keep your headlights off as to not reflect light off the displays and blind the other visitors, there's a fifteen MPH speed limit maximum, don't stop while on the pathway, follow the directional arrows set upon the path, and enjoy your visit!"
"Thanks," Katsuki grunts back and rolls up the window. The minivan drives slowly through the gate and catches up to Momo's SUV.
"Can I come out now?" Hitoshi asks from the trunk space.
"Yep, all clear, booboo!" Mina reaches a hand back and pulls Hitoshi up. He tumbles over Mina and Denks, falling onto the floor of the van, between the bucket seats in the middle row.
"The irony of us getting the littles car seats and boosters for saftey and legal reasons, but also shoving Hitoshi into the trunk." Eijirou shakes his head with a snorted laugh.
"To be fair, if we actually got into an accident, he'd survive by some kind of universal plot armor and his pure spite." Katsuki grunts back.
"You did not shove me into the trunk, I volunteered because I like breaking the rules," Hitoshi reasons.
Mina snorts, "you mean breaking the law?"
"That too."
"Hush, we're passing the first display." Katsuki snaps while looking into the rear view mirror.
"You see the big sparkly snowflakes, babies?" Eijirou unbuckles his seat belt and turns to watch as the littles' eyes light up.
"It's so SHINY!" Denks points and leans forward again.
"Pacchan! Pacchan, look!"
"I'm looking, Bunny."
"Oh, I gotta get some pics!" Mina whips out her phone and presses herself up against the window.
Eijirou leans over the armrest to whisper between himself and Katsuki. "Did you ever hear back from....our other special guest?"
"Yeah, he texted me."
Eijirou blinks at him. "Okay? And?"
"Chill, he's working tonight and won't be free until the morning. Said he'd be there bright and early for Christmas gifts and brunch."
"But he's coming, right?"
"Yes, Ei."
Eijirou throws up his hands. "Well I didn't know!" He whisper shouts, "you suck at communication, babe!"
"I do not! You're the one who-"
"Ei-papa, Pacchan, no fightin'!"
Katsuki clears his throat. "We're not fighting, Bunny. It's just a....discussion."
"Discussion, smercussion!" Denki waves his hands about impatiently. "Who cares when there's GIANT SNOWMEN!" He points out the window.
"Little dude's got his priorities straight," Rainbow teases lightly.
"Heck yeah, he does!" Eijirou pumps his fists. "Who doesn't like giant snowmen!"
Denki points to himself. "THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING!"
"LOOK, AUNT MIMI!" Zucchan points out his window. "That one looks like you!"
This particular snowman...snowlady...whatever it identifies as, has a purple fedora, a feather boa, a long cane, and obnoxious star shaped sunglasses.
Because that makes sense, sure.
"OMG IT DOES!" Mina takes more pictures and ruffles Zucchan's hair.
"Oooooh, I think I see some penguin shaped lights in the ditance!" Eijirou points out his own window.
"You hear that, Kitten?" Katsuki looks at Shocchan through the rear view mirror and turns his head to speak. "They do have penguin lights."
"Pennygwens!" Shocchan kicks his feet. "I-goos!"
"Ig-what now?" Rainbow asks.
"He can't pronounce igloo," Katsuki explains.
Rainbow puts a hand on her chest. "That is too precious."
"Chrisness.....chrisess....chrimess trees!" Shoccan taps his window as rows and rows of brightly lit, giant trees line the field on the left of the path.
"Yep, those are definitely Christmas trees." Eijirou chuckles.
The next light display is of safari animals, all wearing Santa Hats and Christmas scarves. The one after, are Elves in green and white making toys. Zucchan waves at the elves as though they were real.
The penguin display is of dyed ice blocks and lit up penguin shapes. Little nests of wreathed lights and bows scattered about. The closest penguins seem to be inflated balloon props.
"PENNYGWENS!" Shocchan squeals and pats his hand against the window. "DOWN, ROLL DOWN!"
"Say please," Katsuki gently reminds him.
"Please roll down!"
Katsuki rolls their windows down and lets Shocchan, Zucchan, and Denks wave at the penguin display and name all the colors of the different lights and brightly dyed ice blocks. Mina takes a few pictures, tilting the phone to get the littles in frame.
"I think the next display is the Christmas Village," Eijirou says.
"Aw, that's my favorite part!" Mina unbuckles herself to turn about in her seat.
"I think you're more excited than the littles," Hitoshi teases, and Mina whacks his shoulder.
"There it is." Katsuki points at Eijirou's side of the windshield.
Cardboard homes, all lined with lights and made to resemble gingerbread houses, gingerbread people, and rows of giant candy canes.
"Can I eat 'em?" Zucchan asks, eyes wide.
Katsuki sucks in howled laughter. "No...no, bunny...but we can finish building your gingerbread house from earlier when we get home?"
"......can I skip the build'n part and jus' eat it?"
Eijirou fails in hiding his laughter.
"Yes, Bunny," Katsuki snorts with a smile.
Mina turns and twists to get as many pictures as possible.
"Do you know....the muffin man?" Hitoshi says in a high pitched voice.
Rainbow leans forward. "The muffin man?"
"THE MUFFIN MAN!"
Katsuki almost hits the brakes.
The next display is of a massive, round bellied, Santa Claus. A red sack over his shoulder, a giant "Ho Ho Ho," above his head. Zucchan, Shocchan, and Denks press themselves against the others to see better.
"Hello, San'a claus!" Shocchan waves.
"WE HAVE BEEN GOOD! ALL YEAR!" Denks shouts.
"I WANT A BIIIIIIIIIIGGGG ALL MIGHT BEAN BAG CHAIR, PLEASE! DON' FORGETS!" Zucchan shouts too.
"Bunny!" Eijirou scolds teasingly.
"I don' want him to forget!"
"He's not gonna forget!" Katsuki cackles.
"Oh, look! It's the finale!" Mina points ahead of them.
Giant snowflakes, gingerbread men, penguins, animatronic reindeer, nutcracker soldiers, Santa Claus, and an arch of lights that flash in red, green, and gold that say, "Merry Christmas!" There's even a row of lights dedicated to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa holiday themes and celebrations.
Just as they pass underneath the arch, a row of sparklers and illusions cast the sky above them in the form of soundless fireworks and sparkling blasts. Zucchan, Shocchan, and Denks "ooh and ahh" through the entire thing.
"I think that's the end," Katsuki mumbles loud enough for Eijirou to hear.
"Sweet, that was great!" He turns in his seat again. "Wasn't that fun, babies?"
"Yeah! Can we go again?" Denk grabs ahold of Mina's arm and shakes it.
"We gotta get back, Pichu. We've got more plans tonight, cookies to bake for Santa, bubble baths, Christmas movies." Hitoshi answers.
"Aw, man." Denks pouts a little, crossing his arms.
"Buuuut-" Eijirou smiles. "We can come back next year! We can make it a tradition! An annual thing!"
"That's a banger idea, Kiribabe!"
Shocchan hides a yawn behind Dottie's head, and squeezes the stuffie to his chest.
"Ope, we better get back soon." Eijirou turns to buckle himself back in.
"I'm not climbing back into the trunk," Hitoshi leans back against Denks legs and crosses his arms.
"Just stay low, we're not too far from the house anyways," Katsuki shrugs.
The drive back was quick, with Mina showing the littles all the pictures she took and Zucchan and Denks already throwing around ideas for which Christmas movies to watch.
Momo's SUV is already in the driveway, so they pull in behind her.
"That was splendid!" Momo raves. "The girls absolutely loved it!"
"Yeah, they had a pretty good time too," Katsuki grunts back as he opens the doors to the back seat.
"Momom! I saw HUGE snowmans!"
"Did you!"
"And San'a Claus! And reindeer!"
"It sounds like you had fun, little one!"
"I did!" Zucchan hops out and takes Kyouka's hand. "Mama, did you see them too!"
"I did and they were super cool," Kyouka leads him up the porch, where Raka and Tsu wait with Hanta and Camie.
Momo pushes Katsuki out of her way to get to the other side of the minivan. She opens the door and smiles as Shocchan starts reaching for her.
"Did you see the penguins, sweetheart?"
"Hmhm-" he nods enthusiastically. "And I-goos!"
"Yes, I saw the igloo too!" She unbuckles his seatbelt and lifts him out of the seat. His hat gets pulled over his ears again. "I'm so happy you had fun."
"Inside, chop chop, let's go people." Katsuki unlocks the door and starts herding everyone through it. "Coats and shoes off at the door, keep it orderly!"
"You're so bossy today," Eijirou chuckles.
"You like when I boss you around," Katsuki teases back.
"I do, you wanna boss me around some more later?"
Katsuki blinks at him, unimpressed. "I'm not making out with you in the pantry again."
"But I reinforced the cereal shelf so I won't break it again!"
"Nice try," Katsuki pats his shoulder and pushes him inside. Eijirou pouts, dragging his feet.
"Barbie Nutcracker!" Raka and Tsu yell as they chase eachother through the living room.
"THE GRINCH!" Denks yells back.
Zucchan holds up a DVD case. "All Might Saves Christmas!"
"Happy Feet!" Shocchan joins in.
"Happy Feet isn't a Christmas movie!" Denks proudly points out. "It's just got penguins and snow!"
"Happy Feet!" Shocchan yells again.
"We can watch two movies tonight, and two more tomorrow after we open presents, okay?" Momo tries to reason as she peels off the little's coats and collects their beanies.
"We will vote on it," Katsuki yells out above the chaos. "The two with the most votes we will watch tonight, the other two we will watch tomorrow." He hangs his own coat and hat on the rack by the door.
With the votes casted, Barbie Nutcracker and The Grinch win, in that order.
Because he associates and loves people who would pick anything else over the All Might Christmas classic.
Bunch of traitors.
The night goes on with Momo and Eijirou baking cookies with the littles, Katsuki and Hanta helping Zucchan finish(eat) his gingerbread house, and the others watching movies in the living room.
After their evening baths, Raka chooses to color in one of her princess coloring books, while Tsu sits between Rainbow's knees to have her long hair braided in intricate patterns. Shocchan claims the comfy spot on the couch between Momo and Katsuki. Zucchan decides that Camie and Mina are fun to sit next to, because they slip him gumdrops and soft peppermints when Katsuki isn't looking.
It doesn't take too long before the first little fall asleep. Unsurprisingly, it was Shocchan, curled up tight against Katsuki's side.
Eijirou checks the time, and stretches his arms out. "I do believe it is bedtime."
"I believe you are right," Momo chuckles with Raka's big brown eyes sleepily blinking up at her.
"Don' forget the milk and cookies," Denks half yawns.
"You're right, Pichu," Hitoshi says quietly while petting his fingers through his hair.
"Why don't you help plate them up? Pick out the ones you'd like to leave for Santa?" Kyouka suggests.
Zucchan sits up rather quickly. "Can we?"
Katsuki nods. "Just be quiet, Sho's asleep."
"Yes!" Denks wiggles off the couch and follows Kyouka, Momo, and Eijirou into the kitchen. Zucchan and Tsu follow close behind.
"You don't wanna help, Raka?" Mina asks gently.
Raka shakes her head. "Color," she whispers and points to her sprawled out notebook.
"What're you coloring, baby bear?" Camie asks and leans closer.
Raka grows shy and tries to hide the picture. "S'nothin'."
"Don't look like nothing to me, Bambi." Katsuki drawls out with a smirk.
With a pink hue to her cheeks, Raka slowly lifts the notebook and turns it around to show the drawing and hide her face behind it.
"Hey, that's really good," Hitoshi says quietly.
"Awww, that's so sweet!" Mina and Camie swoon. Even Katsuki gets a little warm in the chest from it.
A cute drawing, of five littles and several caregivers, standing all around a Christmas tree. There's a blocky colored window with Santa in the distance, and a clumsily written message. Half the words are misspelled, but still legible.
"Dear Santa, thank you for my family. Merry Christmas. Love, Raka." Hanta reads the messily written letter for them. "P.S. eat Zucchan's cookie first, he worked super hard on it."
"You are an absolute sweetheart," Mina reaches over to ruffle her hair.
"Santa like it?" Raka asks in a whisper.
"He's gonna love it," Katsuki answers.
"Cookies and milk are sat out," Momo comes back into the living room. "Why don't you carry Shocchan upstairs, and we'll herd up the rest." She asks, facing Katsuki.
"Sure, give me a minute though. I want to grab the blue bag and check on Sho before I tuck him in." He shuffles forward slowly, carefully scooping the tiny little in his arms.
"Of course, we will be up soon." Momo nods and starts coaxing the others, especially Zucchan, to head upstairs and brush their teeth.
"You guys go ahead, we will hang out here." Rainbow says, gesturing to Eijirou, Kyouka, Momo, and Katsuki.
"I want aunt Mimi to tuck me in," Denks pouts.
"Ask and you shall recieve, sugarplum," Mina gets to her feet as well and takes his hand.
Freshly brushed teeth and washed faces, two bedtime stories, and one lullaby later....four out of five littles are passed out under the blankets in the main bedroom.
"Is Santa really gonna come tonight?" Tsu whispers in the dark.
"Yes, tadpole." Eijirou tucks the stray strands of her bangs behind her ear. "He sure is."
"And....Santa won't forget our lists?"
"We can guarantee it," Momo smiles from where she sits on the edge of the bed.
"You've been really good this year, tadpole. You, Zucchan, Raka, Denks, and Shocchan. There's no way that he'd forget."
Tsu nods, eyes still unsure but the worrisome pinch of her brows has evened out.
"But you gotta sleep, alright? No sneaking out of bed, unless something is wrong, or the magic takes even longer to happen." Katsuki points at her in warning.
"Promise," Tsu nods.
Mina holds out her pinky finger, and Tsu hooks it with her own in a sacred promise.
"Good. Now, sleep." Katsuki points at her again.
"Goodnight, uncle Kats."
"Goodnight, princess of the marshlands. Sleep well." Eijirou stands and heads for the door.
Momo gives her one last kiss to her forehead. "We will see you in the morning, sweetheart."
Tsu nods, pulling the blankets up to her shoulders. She rolls onto her side and curls against Raka's spread out and snoring body.
They leave the star night light on, and the door barely cracked to listen for any cries or little feet that may sneak out of bed.
Once they're down the stairs and back into the living room, it's show time.
"Okay, here's the plan." Katsuki claps his hands and leans over the back of the couch. "Rainbow, Mina, and Camie are in charge of assembling the Barbie dream house. Tape face and Tosh are gonna put together the Hot-Wheels track. Momo and Kyo, you two get all the gifts from the hidden spots in the house and start wrapping. Eijirou and I are gonna head outside and get started on building the big gift."
"If you need any tools that aren't on hand, I will make them." Momo offers.
"Or if you need any tape, I got you." Hanta lifts his arms and flexes.
"Keep and ear out for any sneaky kids," Katsuki says to Kyouka. Her aux cord ears lift and wiggle around in silent salute.
"Let's do this!" Eijirou whisper shouts in excitement.
Katsuki heads for the front door, grabbing his coat and outside sneakers. Eijirou does the same, slipping a beanie and some gloves on as an extra measure against the cold.
"The tool box is in the laundry room, next to the dryer."
"When we get this through the back gate, I'll grab it." Eijirou heads outside and over to the porch swing. "They're gonna be so excited!"
"The second box is in the shed out back, right?"
"Yep!" Eijirou answers as he pulls the tarp under the swing over. "I'm surprised they didn't notice this sooner."
"Meh, its only been out here for a couple of days, and it's too cold out to sit on the porch in the mornings anymore." Katsuki heaves one side of the box up as Eijirou grabs the other.
"True," he grunts, walking backwards. "Either way, I can't wait to see their faces."
"How are we going to explain to any nosy fuckers, though?"
"Since when have you ever cared about what anyone else might think?"
Katsuki heaves the box higher as they take the stairs into the front yard. "I don't, but Izuku and Shouto do."
Eijirou nods as they walk. "Also true." They head around the fence to the locked gate door. "We could say it's for my cousins? I do have a lot of them, you know."
"Yeah, but they live in Australia?"
Eijirou sighs. "What if we just said it was for any emergency foster kid placements? We do have emergency foster licenses?"
Katsuki's lips thin in thought as Eijirou unlocks the gate with one hand. "That, or we say it was for training? We could uninstall pieces that give it away when we have people over?"
"That might work, actually," Katsuki grunts as they walk with the hundred pound, six foot long box between them. They reach the corner of the backyard finally, and set the box down between them. "You go get the toolbox, I'll start opening shit up."
Eijirou quirks a suspicious brow at him. "How exactly are you going to open it?"
Katsuki rolls his eyes and digs the knife out of his back pocket, and flings it open for evidence. "I wasn't gonna blast it open at this time of night, not with the bedroom windows facing the backyard, dumbass."
Eijirou throws up his hands. "I had to be sure!"
"Just go get the damn toolbox!"
"I'm going, I'm going!" Eijirou turns and jogs towards the back door.
Katsuki rolls his eyes and bends at the knees to cut through the thick layers of tape.
The littles wanted a fun Christmas morning to wake up to, and they're getting one, Katsuki and the others are making damn sure of it.
It took over an hour, but the damn thing is standing solid in the backyard.
"I can't feel my fuckin' fingers," Katsuki shivers as he collects the trash and plastic to pack into a garbage bag.
"Lets get inside and get warm, then." Eijirou says while repacking the toolbox. "We need to check on the girls, anyways. See if they were able to find all the hiding places for the gifts we've been hoarding for the last two weeks."
Katsuki snorts. "Ten bucks says they forgot the ones behind the laundry hamper."
Eijirou grins, all teeth and gums. "I don't want your money, babe."
"Oh, yeah? Then what do you want?"
"I know you said no to making out in the pantry-"
"Eijirou."
"But how about the laundry room?"
Katsuki sighs, "alright, but only cause I'm fuckin' freezing and I now have an excuse to shove my hands down the back of your pants."
"You say that like I wouldn't let you do that anyways," Eijirou laughs.
"Uh-huh, but not without consequences or retaliation."
"That's what makes it fun!"
Katsuki groans, "for you maybe, I just end up getting fuckin' tickled until I almost throw up."
"See, fun!" Eijirou laughs again.
They head back to the side doors that lead into the laundry, and find that the girls did, in fact, forget the bag of gifts stuffed behind the laundry hamper.
"Ha!" Katsuki points to it. "Now give me your ass!"
"Give me your face first!" Eijirou sets the toolbox down next to the dryer.
Katsuki rams his chest into Eijirou's and shoves his freezing hands underneath the waistband of his jeans.
"AHH-" Eijirou practically hisses from the cold.
"Oh my god, you're so fuckin' warm."
Eijirou's fingertips jam up under Katsuki's sweater, groping at his warm waist and up his chest.
"FUCK, YOUR HANDS ARE COLDER THAN DEATH!"
"WHY DON'T YOU PUT YOUR LIPS ON MINE AND TELL ME ABOUT IT THEN!"
"WE CAN HEAR YOU," Kyouka shouts from behind the laundry room door that leads into the kitchen.
"MIND YOUR BUSINESS!" Katsuki yells back, then mashes his mouth against Eijirou's.
The hamper gets knocked over, Eijirou's beanie gets ripped off so Katsuki can run his fingers through his hair, Katsuki's pecs gradually warm Eijirou's cold ass fingers, and their lips warm against eachother's tongues.
Katsuki pulls away first with a wet smack and saliva slicked lips. "We can finish this tomorrow night."
Eijirou pouts. "We're busy with the parents and work between now and new years, though."
"Then I'll be your new years kiss," Katsuki teases back. "Just...you know...a more explicit version."
"Sounds hot, I'm in." Eijirou grins back.
Katsuki rolls his eyes and smacks a hand against his chest to push him out of his way to open the door to the kitchen. "Come on, we got shit to do."
"Are you done desecrating the laundry room?" Hitoshi teases as soon as the damn door opens.
"It's our laundry room, dipshit." Katsuki growls back. "You two done?"
Hanta salutes him. "Done and on display. The Barbie house took longer."
"What's next, babe?" Eijirou asks as he grabs the other bag of gifts that were hidden in the laundry room.
"Finish laying out gifts, eat some fuckin' cookies, and go to bed." Katsuki stretches his arms and stiffles a yawn.
New toys, wrapped gifts, gift bags, a hundred bows, all on display under the tree. The tree lights twinkle against the shiny wrapping paper and ribbons. They ate cookies and left a few on the little plate with bite marks, to prove Santa's visit even further, and ready themselves for bed.
Camie and Hanta in the guest room, Mina and Rainbow on the couches downstairs, and Katsuki, Eijirou, Momo, and Jirou with the littles.
Eijirou is more and more thankful every night that they had the bright idea months ago to shove two king sized beds together to make one giant one. Otherwise, not all of them would fit.
With a change of clothes, washed faces, and freshly brushed teeth, they finally call it a night.
"Got enough pillows and blankets?" Momo asks at the bottom of the stairs.
"We're good, Mo!" Mina stretches out comfortably on the couch with Rainbow's legs drapped over hers. "Goodnight!"
"Goodnight, ladies. See you in the morning." She turns to head up to the bedroom, reaching the hallway as Katsuki not to subtly threatens Hanta about keeping their hands to themselves while under his roof.
"Ready, babe?" Eijirou asks as he turns off the hall bathroom light.
"I'm so tired."
"It's almost midnight, and we likely have an early day ahead of us," Momo pats Katsuki's shoulder kindly. "Let's get some sleep."
"Where's Kyo?" Eijirou asks.
"She's already in bed."
Katsuki walks quietly into the room, slips off his house shoes by the foot of the bed, and crawls/rolls over Kyouka at the edge. She elbows him in the ribs for it, and Katsuki whacks her with a pillow.
"Shhh," Momo warns as she follows suit to lay between them.
Katsuki fixes the pillows at his head and aggressively pats the space between him and the littles for Eijirou to climb up to.
"Aw, yes....hello heaven." Eijirou whispers as he slips under the blankets and helps toss them over the girls at the edge.
"If any of you manage to push me off this time, I will wake you up with an aux cord to the ear," Kyouka threatens.
"She doesn't mean that," Momo whispers.
"I absolutely do."
"Goodnight!" Eijirou whispers back.
"Shut up and go to sleep," Katsuki groans as he smacks his head back down onto Eijirou's chest.
"You love us, admit it." Kyouka teases again.
"I tolerate you, at best."
"That's Kat's way of saying yes," Eijirou whispers into the darkness. Momo giggles a quiet huff of air as Katsuki pinches Eijirou's side.
He's annoyed, but it's true.
There's a certain type of warmth in his chest everytime they're all together. He loves Eijirou, Shouto, and Izuku, of course. He loves them violently, even. The kind of love you'd live and die for.
But this...this is different.
It's the kind of feeling he finds himself longing for when too much time has passed between play dates, or when work gets so busy for Shouto and Izuku that they can't make time to regress together.
It feels...nostalgic, warm, fuzzy, safe, and innocent.
Where he can be that soft hearted caregiver, where he can take care of someone with gentle hands and sweet words without getting teased or blackmailed for it. There's no...expectations aside from tending to a little minded soul as though he was their parent.
It's...healing, in its own way.
And with one little, came two, then two more, and then another. And with those littles came more caregivers who shared the same feelings of warmth and nurturing kindness.
It....feels like home. A home with childlike wonder, good food, sweet laughs, and fun. A home filled with people that make up a family. A founded family, one made on their own through friendship and trust.
So...yeah, he does love them, as anyone else with a family like this would. Though he loves Izuku, Shouto, and Eijirou in a different sense outside of all this. When they're not their own version of a "family," they're still family, just...without as many labels.
And marriage between four people isn't exactly legal, so they're just going to have to be happy with what labels they do have, even when they each clearly want more.
As the night progresses and the soft comforting snores of sleeping bodies surround him, Katsuki gets....an idea.
Notes:
Please remember, this isn't me saying goodbye 💙 I'll be back again with one more update, and then another small series of one shots to cover bases and tie off loose ends and take on some more sweet precious requests 💕 💞 ♥️ 💜 💙
I'm late, but Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my sweet loves xoxoxo
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