The Only Girl

Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at http://archiveofourown.org/works/49292743.

Rating: Not Rated

Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Rape/Non-Con
Category: F/M
Fandom: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero
Academia (Anime & Manga)
Relationships: Shinsou Hitoshi/Reader, Bakugou Katsuki/Reader, Dabi | Todoroki
Touya/Reader, Todoroki Shouto/Reader, Midoriya Izuku/Reader,
Kaminari Denki/Reader, Kirishima Eijirou/Reader, Takami Keigo |
Hawks/Reader, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Reader
Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Kirishima Eijirou, Shinsou Hitoshi, Kaminari Denki,
Midoriya Izuku, Takami Keigo | Hawks, Dabi | Todoroki Touya,
Todoroki Shouto, Crimson Riot (My Hero Academia)
Additional Tags: Reverse Harem, Protective Takami Keigo | Hawks, Protective Shinsou
Hitoshi, Protective Bakugou Katsuki, Cute Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima
Eijirou is a Ray of Sunshine, Dabi | Todoroki Touya is a Little Shit,
Kaminari Denki is a Ray of Sunshine, Todoroki Shouto is a Dork, reader
has a sad past, Child Neglect, Break Up, Abusive Relationships, Crimson
Riot is a doting parent, The boys are all nice guys and good roomates,
Heavy Angst, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, all of them
are bad at feelings, Reader has a lot of trauma, Rape Recovery, Dark
Comedy, Shinsou Hitoshi is a Good Friend, Protective Aizawa Shouta |
Eraserhead, Angst with a Happy Ending, Reader goes through it,
Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Attempted Suicide
Language: English
Stats: Published: 2023-08-12 Completed: 2023-12-28 Words: 164,254
Chapters: 80/80
 The Only Girl
by Yikesbigtime

Summary

It was supposed to be a good day! You even woke up telling yourself it would be a good day
if it was the last thing you did! Yet through a weird turn of events you end up moving in with
a childhood friend, six of the top Pro-Heros in Japan and an Ex-villain! You had no idea how
long you would be there and what would happen while you stayed but your roommates didn't
seem to mind. It was just a little weird for you to be the only girl.....
 Chapter 1

It was raining…… because why-fucking- not. This was probably one of the worst days of
your life. It was supposed to be a good day! You even woke up telling yourself it would be a
good day if it was the last thing you did! Of course that didn’t work out no matter how hard
you tried. You were fired from your job and your car broke down in the middle of the busiest
interstates in Mustafu. Plus your purse was stolen in the process of trying to get your car out
of the damn road! THEN, to make everything worse your boyfriend of four years decided to
break up with you because he’s in love with your goddamn sister. All on your fuckin
birthday…..

Of all the people it could have been, it just had to be your sister. The sister who was the
complete opposite of you in every way. She was fun, bubbly, and just so obnoxiously cute
you’d think she was a damn Disney princess. To make this whole thing worse their
relationship wasn’t something that JUST happened, no! They had been secretly seeing each
other behind your back for the last three years! THREE YEARS! That was pretty much the
whole chunk of your relationship! How could you have been so stupid?! You did everything
you were told, didn't fight back when things got bad, and didn't get in his way. After
everything he put you through he STILL cheated on you and left you for someone better…..

The rain was pouring harder, you and all your stuff that he so nicely packed up for you and
left outside was getting soaked. Had he not changed the locks to the house you would have
sat inside to try to figure out your next move instead of sitting in the rain. You thought with
something as shitty as this you would finally be bawling your eyes out but the tears never
came. It’s not like that was anything new though. You never cried. Literally never. Your mom
had even told you that you didn’t even cry when you were born. You rarely even smiled, let
alone laugh which made your mother's concerns even worse. She thought there was
something wrong with you, constantly taking you to doctor after doctor. Maybe you had
some kind of illness but not one of them could find anything. You were a healthy girl
physically. So then she started taking you to a therapist who forced you to do daily
neurological tests but even then there was still NOTHING. It’s not like you couldn’t express
your feelings, it was just rare that you did. To top it off you never really felt the need to cry.
Either way, she wasn’t happy with your diagnosis and her love for you was pretty nonexistent
after that.

Luckily for her, she had your sister. She finally got the daughter she always wanted and that
left you in the dark, practically a side character in your own life. Your sister was her favorite,
everyone and anyone could see that. Everyone liked her, adored her, and spoiled her to no
end. Your dad tried to make up for what your mother wouldn’t give you but that only went so
far. You were the eldest, Penelope was the middle child and then there was Ren, your
younger brother. Each of you only being a year apart. You and your brother got along pretty
well but he was also placed up on a pedestal, just like Penny. Thankfully, he didn't act like
everyone else did. He and your Dad actually treated you like an equal unlike the rest of your
family who considered you to be some lifeless robot.
The rain was coming down harder, thunder and lightning striking the air. At this point, you
wouldn’t be surprised if you were struck down by lighting right fuckin now. Your phone
started to buzz in your hand, lifting it up to see that your brother was texting you a happy
birthday.

Ren:Happy Birthday sister bear! Love you!

Sister Bear:Hiro broke up with me…..

Your phone went off a second later, a sigh pushing past your lips as you answered your
brother.

“WHAT?! He broke up with you?!” Ren yelled.

“Yup. He met someone else.” You mumble, staring down at the wet asphalt.

“No fuckin way. Who?! I’ll kick his ass and the hussy he left you for!”

“Penny.” The line went quiet, the sound of something heavy dropping to the ground. “Any
chance you can come to get me?”

“Y-yeah. Where are you?”

"Sitting in front of my house.”

“Wait, are you just sitting in the fuckin rain?!”

“Yeahhh. With all my stuff. He was nice enough to pack everything up for me- OH he
changed the fuckin locks too.”

“Son of a bitch. Okay, I’ll be there in like twenty minutes.” The two of you hung up, your
eyes still fixated on the ground as you kept thinking about how you could have changed the
outcome of all of this. What more could you have possibly done?
Twenty minutes later like he had said, Ren pulled up in front of you, quickly getting out of
the car with a large umbrella.

“Thanks for coming.” You say, staring up at him with a blank expression. Ren gives you a
sad smile, holding his hand out for you to take and lifting you off the ground. “All my stuff is
ruined. Might as well leave it for the garbage.”

“I’m sorry, Y/n.” Ren says as he brings you in for a hug, your body stiff and rigid. It was
something you were trying to get used to but physical touch always made you a bit
uncomfortable no matter who it was, family included. There was a part of you that craved to
be touched but another part of you was terrified of it. “Listen before we get in the car I kinda
have to tell you something.”

“What?”

“You can’t- um well- you can’t stay with me.” You pull away from the hug you didn’t want,
your brows pinched in the middle. “The girl I’m seeing is kinda crazy. She’s uh super jealous
of literally everyone.”

“I’m your sister!” He can’t be serious. If you couldn’t stay with him then where were you
supposed to go?

“I know and I’m really, really sorry but-“ he opens the car door for you, helping you inside
before he hops in the driver seat and blasts the heater. “I already have a place set up for you.
He says you’re more than welcome to stay with him.”

“He? Who is it?”

“Shinso.” Ren says as he pulls out of the residential area you had been living in and turns
right onto the highway.

“Hitoshi Shinso?”

“Yup.” You remember Shinso. He used to play with you and Ren when you were little. You
even went to kindergarten through junior high together but when high school came around he
had been accepted into UA. The two of you had tried to stay in touch but with everything that
happened for Shinso after the sports festival, you never really heard from him again. It made
you a little sad to think about considering you and him were close. The two of you were
pretty much best friends. You were still happy for him for being in the top ten considering
you knew how much being a hero meant for him. All the kids were always picking on him
because of his quirk, you being the one to stand up for him and take the brunt of his bullying.
“It's honestly pretty lucky. I hadn't talked to him since he went to UA but he had messaged
me about a week or two ago to reconnect with the both of us. I meant to tell you but my girl
is- ya know.“ He gave you an embarrassed smile as he shrugged his shoulders. “I called him
when I was heading over to you and said you needed a place to stay. Guess he has a room
available and said he doesn't see a problem with you staying there until you can find your
own place.”

“That’s nice of him. I haven’t seen him since the sports festival.” You say while staring out
the window. “I wonder if he still likes cats.”

“You can ask him when we get there in like ten minutes. Oh and uh-“ Ren looks at you from
the corner of his eye for just a second, looking a little nervous as he turns off at an exit. “He
kinda has other roommates.”

“Really? How many?”

“Seven.”

“SEVEN?! Ren, where are you taking me?!”

“Look it’s not as bad as it sounds, okay! They’re all pro hero’s who live in the same house
together! Shinso said they’re nice guys!”

“Guys? Are you taking me to a house full of men?”

“Pro hero men! Not some low-life scum bags, Y/n…… well except for the ex villain but
STILL all really nice guys!”

“Oh my god.” You let out an exasperated sigh, rolling your eyes as you stare at your idiot
brother. “What ex-villain lives there?” Ren doesn't answer at first, your brother using all his
strength to keep his eyes on the road.

“Dabi.”

“DABI?! The League of Villains Dabi who killed like thirty people, turned out to be
Endeavor's dead son and who tried to murder his family. Is that the Dabi you’re referring
to?!”

“He’s reformed! He goes by his birth name now and has been going to a shit ton of therapy
AND is about to start up his own agency with his brother! Trust me you’ll be super safe
staying with them.”

“Well, it’s not like I have a choice.” You huff, crossing your arms over your chest. Ren pulled
up to a giant gate, rolling his window down and punching in a code that he was getting from
his phone. The large gates opened up to reveal a long driveway that led up to a gigantic
modern looking mansion. The lights were all on inside and there standing on the porch
waiting for you was your old friend, Shinso. He looked exactly how you remembered him yet
more mature, confident, and a tad bit taller with more lean muscle. His fluffy lavender hair,
his tired purple eyes, and his small smile reminded you of the little boy you met all those
years ago. Ren parks the car and you take a moment to collect your composure before
stepping out.

“Well if it isn’t bright eyes. Looking as chipper as ever.” Shinso joked as he went to give the
top of your head a playful pat. “The room is still being cleaned out but it'll be ready by the
time you wanna get to bed.” He stuffs his hands in his pockets, leaning over to see Ren
walking up empty-handed. “Where's all your bags?”

“It was ruined in the rain.” You sigh.

“I'm gonna go grab her some things from the store real quick,” Ren said with a nod toward
Shinso. “I'll be back in fifteen okay? Any special request?”

“Fuzzy socks, a fluffy blanket, giant pillows, and a disgusting amount of candy.” You
demand, earning yourself a chuckle from Shinso.

"I see you haven't changed. Do you still eat chicken wings like your life depends on it?”
Shinso was looking at you with a soft smile, one you had never really seen him wear before.
Growing up he was usually compared to you, your purple-haired friend always being called
emotionless and uncaring, insensitive. When he smiled it felt forced, not genuine but looking
at him now you could tell he may have looked the same but he wasn't the same standoffish
boy you had grown up with.
 Chapter 2

“I do. All day, every day.” You answer with a little more bass in your voice. It earns you
another chuckle from Shinso as he pulls out his wallet from his pocket. He pulls out a gold
card and hands it over to Ren who raised a brow at him.

“Stop to get some wings and those loaded french fries, I bet anything she still likes.” Ren
takes the card with no argument, neither one of them gives you a chance to protest as Shinso
starts to lead you into the house. “Just let yourself in when you get back.” The moment you
step foot in Shinso’s home your jaw nearly drops. There were high vaulted ceilings, giant
glass windows lined down the wall, and a massive pool could be seen lit up on the outside.
The living room was spacious with a giant sectional couch, a wooden table in the middle with
some game controllers, and an 86-inch tv with a soundbar and speakers built into the walls.
You could see the kitchen from the other side of the house, the only thing visible to you was
the double-door fridge. The stairs were off to the side by the front door, the house being a
whopping three stories tall. It was safe to say that the house was unnecessarily enormous.
“This floor and the second have all the bedrooms. The third floor is our gym and the laundry
room is up there as well. Your room is gonna be down the hallway over here next to Deku
and Denki.”

“The number one hero Deku?” You could be wrong here but you were pretty sure Deku was
the one Shinso fought against first at the sports festival. He had lost to him at the time so
you're surprised that they somehow got close enough to live together. “Who are all the heroes
who live here?”

“Uhhh there’s me, Deku, Chargebolt, Red Riot, Dynamight, Hawks, Shoto, and then there's
Touya who hasn't picked out his hero name yet.” Your eyes went wide but your face stayed
mostly neutral. Those were pretty much ALL the top heroes in Japan excluding Dabi- or as
he goes by now, Touya. “I know Touya's past isn't the best but once you get to know him and
see all his improvement, you'll see he's not so bad.”

“Why do you all live together? I thought pro heroes made a shit ton of money.”

“Eh, it's a long story. To put it simply, after the war we all kinda grew closer and didn't want
to separate from each other just yet. We could all get our own places if we really wanted to
but honestly, we're still pretty young and it's kinda nice living with your friends.”

“But… Why do Hawks and Touya live here then?”

“Touya still has a few restrictions, one of them being under supervision until his record is
completely cleared. Shoto offered to be the one to take the job and since he was already
living with other heroes it kinda just worked out that way.”

“And Hawks?”

“He's only here temporarily. His home is under renovation after a villain attack so Touya
offered to let him live here for a bit until it's fixed.”
“Wow. That's a lot to take in.” The air conditioner had kicked on, the cold air causing you to
shiver and your teeth to start to chatter. “Could I get a towel?”

“Oh shit yeah. My bad, bright eyes. Wait here.” Shinso apologized as he made his way down
one of the hallways. You waited patiently for Shinso to return, rubbing your hands up and
down your arms to keep you warm. Footsteps could be heard coming down the hallway but
instead of Shinso, the one and only Deku was the one making an appearance. He had some
crumpled-up bed sheets in his hands and was wearing some gray sweatpants and an old-
school All Might t-shirt. Deku seemed surprised to see you standing by the door, his green
eyes going wide and jumping a bit. You realize how horrible you must look. To him, you
probably look like some washed-up sewer rat.

“Oh h-hello! Y-you must be y/n!” Deku stammered as he made his way over to you. As he
got closer you could see he was significantly taller than you, scars littered everywhere on his
body and these cute freckles on his cheeks. “I’m Izuku Midoriya! It’s very nice to meet you!”
He sticks his hand out to shake yours despite having all that bedding in his hands but pauses
when he sees you shivering. “You poor thing! Um here let me put these down and get you-“

“Already got it covered, Zuku!” Shinso said as he came back into the room and handed you a
towel. You quickly wrapped it around you, a small sigh pushing past your lips as it slowly
started to warm you up.

“Thank you, Shin.” Another pair of footsteps could be heard coming from the opposite side
of the living room, the three of you turning to see who it was. If it weren’t for all the media
coverage and the fact that he was the number three hero you probably wouldn’t know who he
was at all. Shoto Todoroki was on the phone when he spotted you, his mismatched eyes
staring at you for a second before he pivoted on his foot and went back down the hallway he
had come from. Your brows pinch in the middle when you see Todoroki come back through
the hallway with a pair of folded clothes. He comes up to you quietly and straight-faced,
offering the clothes to you as he stares you in the eyes.

“Here.” Even his voice was deep, monotone but still somehow warm and kind. “So you don't
get sick.”

“Oh… Thank you.” You take the clothes as you keep your eyes on him. Out of all the
pictures you had seen of him on the internet, all the interviews, or even the photo shoots he
did for magazines, Todoroki was way more handsome in person. “I'm Y/n. I'll be staying here
with all of you for a while.” You stick your hand out for him to shake and he takes it with a
kind smile.

“Nice to meet you. If you need anything during your stay here please don't hesitate to ask.”
His hand stays in yours for a moment longer, his palm getting warmer and chasing away the
chill that was settling in your bones. “May I ask why you are so wet?”

“I was sitting in the rain.” You answer simply.

“Why?” You were about to answer when you could hear someone clear their throat.
“Little brother, let the poor thing change before you start asking her a million questions.” A
raspy, bored voice said. You look over to see a man with snow-white hair, beautiful cerulean
eyes, and fair, pale skin. He was tall, probably a couple of inches taller than Todoroki, with
multiple piercings in both his ears and three on the side of his nose. Little brother? So that
must be Touya. What happened to all his scars? “There's a bathroom down that hallway over
there.” His long, slender fingers point in the direction where Deku and Shinso had come from
earlier, his eyes trailing down your wet body. You could see Shinso tilt his head to the side,
his jaw clenching as he sent a warning looking in Touya’s direction.

“Thank you.” Kicking off your shoes with a wince, you look down to see that those new
shoes you had bought for your birthday dinner had cut up the sides of your feet and the back
of your heels. There were blotches of blood with small bruises already forming around the
areas the shoes had pinched you the most. “I knew I shouldn’t have gotten these damn
shoes.”

“You’re hurt,” Todoroki said as he looked back toward Dab- Touya who rolled his eyes and
went back down the hallway. “Izuku, grab a chair from the kitchen. Miss Y/n would-“

“No, please don’t. I’ll be fine. I just want to change.”

“Are you sure? That looks painful.”

“I’m sure. It’s just a few cuts, nothing too serious.”

“You say that, bright eyes but just to be on the safe side, let us patch those up for you.”
Shinso reached out to place his hand on your arm and your whole body went stiff. “Ah, shit
sorry. I forgot.”

“It’s fine. Can I please change now?” Your eyes were back on the ground, trying your best to
avoid their stares as much as possible. You wished you didn’t make it so obvious that you
didn’t want to be touched, wishing even more that you could have played off being normal a
little longer in front of your new roommates. You knew they would have asked about it
eventually. You were just kinda hoping that it would have taken a little longer than the first
five minutes of your arrival here.

“Y-yeah. Go ahead.” You made your way down the hall, spotting the bathroom and quickly
shutting yourself in. A sigh of relief pushed past your lips as you turned and slid down the
door. You hated this. All you wanted to do was sleep and forget this night even happened.
You wouldn’t allow yourself to think about it too much, ignoring that sick feeling pooling in
your gut as you stood up and stripped off the dress you had bought specially for today. It
wasn’t very often Hiro would take you out in public so when he told you he wanted to take
you to a nice dinner for your birthday, you went out of your way to make sure you looked
your best. You made sure your hair, makeup, and outfit were perfect despite how shitty your
morning had gone. You were determined to make it a good day, you really were but now you
only felt defeated.

“Miss y/n?” Deku's voice called out to you on the other side of the door. “Um if you’d like to
shower you can. Feel free to use whatever is there. Your brother texted Hitoshi and said he’s
stuck in traffic so he’s gonna be a little late.”
“Okay.” A hot shower should hopefully make you feel a bit better, and wash away the events
of today. “Can I have a clean towel?”

“In the cupboard by the sink.” Even though you couldn’t see him you could feel his smile
through the door. You eye yourself up and down in the mirror with the same blank
expression. Your hands reached up to the corners of your mouth, tugging them up and forcing
yourself to smile. This was something you did sometimes, every so often staring at yourself
in the mirror and practicing facial expressions. You could smile normally but it just wasn’t
often enough. Most of the time your face was blank, stiff almost like you had Botox, your
emotion mostly showing in the sound of your voice or with your eyebrows. Hell, even a grin
or smirk was rare for you, let alone a giggle. When you did though your Dad and Ren would
say you had the most beautiful smile they have ever seen, that your laugh was practically
contagious. There were pictures and videos of those rare moments thanks to your brother and
his quirk. On the nights when you were feeling at your lowest, you would watch them,
hoping and dreaming about how much you wished you could be… normal.
 Chapter 3

The boiling shower you just took helped warm your freezing body. Whatever shampoo and
conditioner Deku used was fuckin amazing. His body wash smelled delicious as well. It
reminded you of mint chocolate chip ice cream and you loved it. The clothes Todoroki had
given you were a little big but not too big where it wasn’t wearable. He had given you a pair
of blue sweatpants and a large black shirt, both pieces of clothing smelling of fresh detergent
and softener. You felt clean, relaxed, and comfortable. Your wet clothes had been placed in a
plastic bag you had found under the sink, and the towels you used were thrown in the hamper
that was behind the door. Your hair was still damp when you finally stepped out of the
bathroom, nearly falling back on your ass when you ran right into someone.

“My bad cutie! Wasn’t expecting you to come out of there so fast.” In front of you was the
pro hero Chargebolt aka Kaminari Denki, the stun gun hero’s hands placed gently on your
shoulders. Your body went tense immediately, pulling away from him as subtly as you could
without offending him. His hair was pulled back in a half ponytail, his yellow eyes crinkled
in the corners from how big he was smiling and a single air pod in his ear.“You’re Toshi’s
friend right?”

“Yeah. I’m y/n. Nice to meet you.” You give him your hand to shake, shaking away your
nerves as fast as you could. See hand holding was fine, even the occasional head pat was
okay but someone touching you was not. You can't remember exactly when it started and
honestly, you tried to not think about it. Over the years you tried to get out of that habit of
yours yet no matter how hard you tried nothing seemed to work. Hiro hated that about you.
Four years together and the most you could let him do was hold your hand when you slept.
He only put up with that for a couple of months into your relationship. Most of the time after
that, you try to force yourself to forget.

“Miss Y/n?” Todoroki had appeared at the end of the hallway, his hands in his pockets,
mismatched eyes studying both you and Kaminari. “Your food is here.”

“Hey, Shoto! I didn't even know you were home! Is everyone else here too?” Kaminari asked
as he put his hands behind his head with a grin.

“Yes. They're all down here now to meet Miss Y/n.”

“For real? Alright! It's been a while since we've all been home at the same time.” Kaminari
makes his way past you, and your anxiety starts to spike. All the heroes were home? Great…
Of course, you'd meet all the top-ranking heroes in Japan looking like a bum. It's gonna be
fine… Just pretend to be normal and no one will suspect a thing. Then again that was already
kinda ruined earlier with Shinso, Deku, and Todoroki but maybe you can save face
somehow… hopefully. “You coming cutie?” You take a calming breath, following at a safe
distance behind Kaminari and Todoroki who led you into the kitchen. It was as beautiful as
the rest of the house, large and spacious. There was a multitude of black cupboards, a double
stacked oven, a stainless steel stove with eight burners and a griddle, a black marble island
that had six chairs placed on one side for people to sit, and a large two-door fridge with two
freezers at the bottom. A long rectangular table that could easily fit twelve people was on the
opposite side of the kitchen, every single hero sitting down with your brother who was
talking excitedly to Red Riot. His signature spiked hair was down, a white shirt hugging him
nicely and a towel around his neck. He must have just finished showering. You decided to
hide behind Todoroki, the ice and flame user peeking down at you before giving you a
comforting smile. Kaminari decided to make your presence known as he pushed Todoroki to
the side and placed his arm around your shoulders. Oh god damn it…. Once again your body
went stiff so you clenched your teeth, your hands balling up at your sides and digging your
nails into your palms. This is fine- you were fine- everything was perfectly fine. “Ran into
this little cutie as she was walking out of the bathroom.” He pulled you in closer, your body
pressed snuggly up against his side. Ren's smile fell and Shinso who had been sitting next to
him gave him a reassuring nod.

“Denks, let her go. She doesn't like to be touched.” Shinso informed Kaminari, looking to the
rest of the table to let them know as well. Kaminari's arm fell off of you with a quickness, his
smile long gone. You could feel your face heat up and you just knew if you could, you'd be
crying from how embarrassed you felt. “You guys, this is Y/n. She’s a good friend of mine
and she'll be staying with us until she can find her own place. For future reference she doesn't
like being touched at all so be respectful of her space.” Shinso stood from the table, walking
past your brother and standing behind Red Riot. “This is Kirishima Eijirou.” Kirishima gives
you one of his famous toothy smiles that you saw all over TV, his crimson eyes practically
sparkling at you.

“Hi! It's nice to meet you, Y/n! If you ever need anything please don't be afraid to ask!” His
voice was deep and booming, his very presence somehow lighting up the room. Shinso
moved to the next person, your eyes meeting another pair of red eyes.

“This is Bakugo Katsuki who you probably know as Dynamight.” Well he's intimidating....
There was a giant scar over one of his eyes, the tank top he was wearing showing off not only
his toned arms but another giant scar sitting right in the middle of his chest.

“Say my full hero name, eyebags!” Bakugo growled but his eyes never left yours. Why is he
looking at you like that? When a couple of moments of silence passed, Shinso and you
realized that he wasn't going to say any type of greeting to you so your friend moved on.
Bakugo kept his eyes on you even as Shinso started to introduce Deku who you had already
met, the number one hero giving you a shy wave. Shinso moved to the head of the table, his
hand hovering over the man with the pretty white hair.

“You met him earlier but this is Touya, Shotos older brother. They both sleep on the opposite
side of the living room.”

“Glad to see the clothes fit,” Touya said, his cerulean eyes gliding up and down your body.
“You can keep them if you want.”

“She'll give them back to you.” Shinso’s voice changed a bit, a dark look passing over his
face before he went back to the way you were used to. Touya quirked a brow, a mischievous
grin tugging at the corner of his lips. “Anyways the one with the wings is Hawks. He wants
everyone to start calling him by his normal name when he's home so say hello to Takami
Keigo.” Sitting on the side next to Touya was the former number two hero, your heart racing
a bit at the sight of him. He was hard not to ogle to look at, let alone be next to. He’s so
handsome with his windswept golden hair, his pretty gold eyes, and those mesmerizing
vermillion wings.

“Nice to meet you, Y/n. You can call me Keigo.” Keigo gave you a wave, his eyes for some
reason laser-focused on both your feet and hands. His wings were twitching behind him, his
leg shaking underneath the table and his hands fisting into his pants. You noticed now that all
of them seem to be wearing sweatpants, the thought hitting you that this was their home
where they come to relax, unwind and be themselves. For a brief second, you felt like an
intruder, a stranger worming their way into their space. “Um, your hands and feet… They're
bleeding.” You face your palm towards you, cursing yourself inside your head when you see
that you broke the skin on your palms when Kaminari had been touching you. A first aid kit
popped up in front of your face, the sound of a chair scraping across the floor as you felt
something tug you down by your shirt. It startled you at first, the thought that there was a
fuckin ghost in the house making you panic for a brief second when you see a couple of red
feathers shooting back to Keigos wings . “This is okay, right?” You blink at him as it takes
you a second to realize what he had meant. He wasn't touching you so it should be okay for
him to at least patch you up with his feathers.

“Oh… y-yeah. It's fine.” Keigo smiles at you, his feathers going to work to bandage up both
your hands and feet. He added some disinfectant first, dabbing lightly at each cut so it was as
painless as possible. It seems to be a little unnecessary to go through all this trouble for some
small cuts especially when Keigo wrapped gauze around your hands and feet instead of a
couple of bandaids. When he was finished your hands looked as if you had on fingerless
gloves. Keigo seemed to relax at the sight of you being patched up, his own hands untangling
from his pants. “Thank you.”

“See sis? I told you they were nice guys! You'll be fine.” Ren said as he started to unload
some of the plastic bags he had placed on the table while Keigo was tending to you. “I got
your favorites and even had them put in some extra containers of sauce.” The takeout boxes
were still fairly warm, a total of three of them were pushed in front of you. “I put the other
bags in your room already. I got you all the basic hygiene stuff, a couple of outfits, and all the
bed shit you asked for.” You open your mouth to ask a question but your brother sticks up a
finger to stop you. “AND I bought you enough candy to rot your teeth.”

“Thanks, Ren. I appreciate that.” Opening the container you see the loaded fries you love so
much while the other two hold your wings. “I'm sorry you had to come out in the rain.”

“Don't be. It's the least I can do considering what happened today. I know it's nothing special
but I also got you a small ice cream cake for your birthday.”

“Birthday? Today’s your birthday?” Kirishima asked.

“Yeah.” The smell of the fires and wings made your mouth water so you didn't waste another
second before you started to dig in. The taste had you swaying back and forth in your seat
happily as the fries hit your tongue.

“I had asked you earlier but would you mind if I asked again why you were sitting in the
rain?” Todoroki had taken a seat next to you as well as Kaminari who scooted a couple of
inches away from you. Oh great, he's gonna be afraid to even breathe in your direction now!

“Her bastard boyfriend kicked her out after he broke up with her,” Ren answered when he
realized you were more focused on stuffing your face. “On her birthday of all days! He
packed up all her stuff and just left it on the curb after he changed the locks on her! Can you
believe that?!”

“What the fuck? Bright eyes, are you okay?” Shinso’s face was shocked, your other new
roommates looked about the same but he looked a little bit more pissed off than the rest.

“I'm fine.” You answer even though your mouth is full of food. “You’ll never guess who he's
seeing now either.”

“He's already seeing someone?! Who?”

“Penny.” Shinso’s jaw drops, his eyes bulging out of his head.

“Your fuckin sister?!”

 Chapter 4

“Yup! Ain't it some shit?” Everyone was looking at you like you were crazy and you just
knew that your lack of reaction was throwing them off. Shinso ran a hand down his face,
glancing at your brother who was looking at you sympathetically. “It’s fine. Nothing I can do
about it now.”

“Right… Well bright eyes, for what it’s worth he sounds like an idiot and you were way too
good for him.” Shinso said, everyone else at the table slowly nodding with him to make you
feel better.

“Thanks and um- thank you for the food Shin. I'll pay you back once I get my new cards in.”

“New cards? What happened to your old ones?”

“My purse was stolen while I was trying to get my car out of the street.” A loud cackle
sounded off to the side of you catching everyone's attention. Touya was laughing so hard he
practically had tears in his eyes, his hands clutching at his sides.

“It just keeps getting worse! Please tell me more about this shitty day of yours!” Touya said
between his giggles as he stared at you.

“Touya, be nice.” Todoroki hissed, glaring at his brother.

“Oh come on. Look at her! She's not even fazed by a single thing she's said!” His fit of
laughter died, and everyone at the table gave him a dirty look. You let out a sigh, your
appetite dying with this whole conversation.

“To answer your question I was also fired today.” You close each of the containers and push
them away from you.

“You were fired from your office job?” Ren asked.

“Yeah. Said they needed to downsize so they had to cut a few people. It's fine t-”

“SEE! There she goes again! Everything is fineee.” Touya lets out another chuckle, his hand
slapping on the table. “She gets fired, her boyfriend leaves her for her sister, he throws her
out into the rain, her car breaks down, her purse gets stolen, her brother won't let her stay
with him cause of his psycho girlfriend and now she's stuck living with eight guys she doesn't
even know and yet everything is still all FINE.” He wasn't laughing anymore, his eyes
burning holes into yours as he stood from the table. “Come on. At least cry a little bit.”

“Alright, that's it! Touya get the fuck out of here!” Shinso snapped. “Shoto get your asshole
brother out of my face.” Todoroki nodded calmly, letting out a sigh as he reached for Touya's
arm. The ex-villain slapped his hand away from him, sucking on his teeth with a roll of his
eyes.
“I'll be seeing you around, ya little weirdo.” Touya sends a wink in your direction, making his
way out of the room but not before looking behind his shoulder one last time. “Keigo! I need
to talk to you for a minute, birdie.” Keigo didn't move at first, his gaze heated and angry as he
stared at Touya. “I'm not leaving until you come with me.” A sigh pushed past Keigo's lips,
standing from his seat to follow Touya and Todoroki to their rooms.

“Goodnight, Y/n. If you need help changing those bandages let me know and I'll send a
feather your way.” Keigo waves goodbye to you, Todoroki doing the same before finally
exiting the kitchen. It was quiet for a moment, no one knowing what they should say now.
You wanted to be upset, angry, annoyed even but unfortunately, you were used to that kind of
reaction from people. Honestly, you were surprised he didn't call you a robot and throw water
in your face like your mom did a couple of Christmases ago.

“I'm sorry about him, bright eyes. He's still got a lot to work on but I swear he's not so bad
once you get to know him.” Shinso gave you a sheepish smile, the other pro heroes trying
their best to convince you that Touya wasn't a complete dickhead.

“I'm not too worried about it, Shin.” Which was true, you weren't worried about it. You
would get to work finding your own place as soon as you found a new job and saved up
enough money. It was nice Shinso was letting you stay there but you didn't want to be here
any longer than you needed to. Fatigue was starting to creep up on you as the events of the
day finally started to settle in your bones. “Is my room ready yet by any chance? I'm getting
sleepy.”

“It is! We managed to finish it up while you were in the shower. Deku and I worked double
time to make sure it was clean and comfy for ya!” Kaminari chirped, shooting you a kilowatt
smile. “That room even has its own bathroom so you don't have to worry about sharing it
with us.”

“Thank you.” You let out a yawn, rubbing your eyes as you look back to Ren who was typing
frantically on his phone. His lack of reaction to Touya hassling you was sign enough that he
hadn’t been paying attention since you said you lost your job. Ren let out a frustrated sigh,
putting his phone face down on the table even as it kept vibrating. “You should go, Ren.
You’ve helped me enough tonight.”

“I’m sorry, sis.” He gives you an apologetic smile, grabbing his phone and stuffing it into his
pocket. “I’ll check on you in the morning, okay?” Shinso decides to walk him to the door,
your brother coming up real quick to give you a quick hug, his hand running up and down
your back. Bakugo, Kirishima, Kaminari, Shinso, and Deku watch your body go stiff, each of
them ready to open their mouths but decide against it. You never told your family, especially
your dad, and brother, but family was a no-go on touching as well. As far as they know,
hugging or any type of affection from them didn’t make you uncomfortable at all. “I love
you. Get some rest and happy birthday.”

“Let me know when you get home.” Ren pulls away from you when you quickly stop him in
his tracks. “By the way, please don’t tell Dad. You know how he is.”

“Uhhhh- heh- it’s funny you should mention that cause-“

“Ren, I swear to all that is good in this world if you told Dad what Hiro did to me I'm gonna
rip your fuckin throat out.” You growl, earning you some surprised looks from your new
roommates.

“It’s not my fault! He pried it out of me, Y/n!”

“God damn it. Well, that’s just great. I’m surprised he hasn’t called-“ Right on cue your
phone started to ring, both you and your brother staring at each other before Ren decided to
slowly back away from you. You let out a sigh, reaching into your pocket to see a FaceTime
call from your Dad. Your eyes meet your brother one last time before he books it out of the
kitchen with Shinso chuckling behind him. Pressing the little green button, your father's face
pops up on your screen looking pissed off. “Hi, Daddy.”

“Hi, pumpkin. Care to tell me where you are right now?” Even though you knew your Dad
was mad, the sound of his voice always seemed to put you at ease. Growing up he WAS
never and HAS never gotten mad at you. You were his firstborn baby, his little girl no matter
how old you got.

“I’m at a friend's house. Do you remember Shinso?”

“The purple-haired brat?”

“Yup! He’s letting me stay with him.”

“Yeah, your brother told me.” He lets out an exasperated sigh, his large hand running through
his red locks. “I knew that bastard was bad news the moment I met him! Good riddance to
him but I can’t believe your sister! I thought I raised her better than this.”

“It's Penny, Daddy. She always gets what she wants.” You take a seat back down at the table,
flicking your eyes up to see your roommates listening in on your conversation and locking
your gaze with Kirishima. The sight of his bright red hair had you remember something.
“Daddy, who's your favorite hero on the scene right now?”

“Changing the subject I see. Fine, but we’re gonna talk more about this at lunch tomorrow. I
hope you realize that.” Oh fuck! You forgot all about lunch with your dad tomorrow…

“I know.”

“Let’s see my favorite hero huh? I like that Red Riot kid! He’s a pretty manly hero if ya ask
me!” You see Kirishima start to grin, his eyes gleaming with pride.

“Wanna know what’s kinda cool? I’m living with him too! I guess Shinso is roommates with
a couple of the top heroes right now and Red Riot just so happens to be one of them.”

“Is that right? Can I talk to him? I really am a big fan!” You look to Kirishima for permission,
the sturdy hero already making his way towards you with a toothy grin, tilting the screen
down so you can surprise him. Kirishima bends down next to you, his face close to yours as
he gives you a thumbs up to go ahead with showing your Dad to him. The second your Dad
came into view on screen, Kirishima nearly fainted, his hand gripping the back of your chair
to keep himself up.

“No way… Crimson Riot?” Kirishima's mouth was agape, opening and closing like a fish out
of the water as he looked between you and your dad. “Crimson Riot is your Dad?!” You
already knew what a fanboy Kirishima was for your Dad thanks to the internet so you
thought this would be the perfect time to introduce him to his childhood hero.

“The one and only kiddo!” Your father boasted, another smile attempting to but not quite
there yet- make its way onto your face. “I gotta admit I've been following your up-and-
coming success as a hero ever since you debuted your unbreakable form. You are a
remarkable hero, Red.”

“Wow, thank you so much for saying that sir! You've been my favorite hero since I was a kid!
My hero name pays homage to yours!” Kirishima's voice cracked a bit, tears slowly starting
to prick in those ruby eyes of his. “You have no idea how much I admire you, sir. You're the
reason I'm the hero and man that I am today.”

“That's kind of you to say, Kirishima.” The sound of your Dad calling him by his name made
him suck in a breath, a wide blinding smile stretching on his face. “You're amazing all on
your own, kiddo. Keep up the amazing work!” Your Dad gives him a toothy smile of his own
and Kirishima mirrors him with stars in his eyes. “Listen Kirishima, I need to ask you for a
favor.”

“Anything sir! Just name it and I'll be more than happy to help!”

“While my baby girl is staying there with all of you, I want you to promise me that you'll
keep her safe. Do you think you can do that for me?”

“Of course, I will sir! You have my promise as a hero and as a man that I won't let anything
happen to your daughter while we're under the same roof together.” Kirishima pumped a fist
in the air, the sight of his determination to a simple promise made you feel the faint fluttering
of butterflies in your stomach. He’s… kinda cute.
 Chapter 5

Even though you were positively exhausted you decided to let Kirishima talk on the phone
with your Dad a little longer. You were grateful to him for that honestly. He took the attention
off of you so now your dad wouldn't bombard you with questions about what had happened
with Hiro. Kirishima was currently in the seat next to you with your phone in his hand,
animatedly talking to your father about one of his most well-known rescues when you felt a
little nudge on your foot. Deku was the one trying to get your attention, tilting his head to the
side and pointing towards the living room. He, Bakugo, and Kaminari were still sitting at the
table with you, each of them quiet as they listened in on the whole conversation Kirishima
was having with your Dad.

“Wanna watch some TV while Eiji finishes up his talk with your Dad?” Deku whispered to
you. “Figured it would be better than sitting here staring at the table.” That did sound better
than what you were doing now. You tapped Kirishima on the shoulder and told him that you
would be in the living room. He gave you a thumbs up, never once breaking eye contact with
your Dad who had made himself comfortable on his old La-Z-Boy recliner. Deku leads you
out to the living room with Bakugo and Kaminari following close behind. Shinso was also
making his way back into the house, a hand rubbing at the back of his neck.

“Your brother sure can talk,” Shinso said with a little laugh. “Where's E?”

“On the phone with my Dad.” You answer as you take a seat on the furthest seat of the couch.
“Deku said we can watch TV until he's finished.”

“Aren't you tired?”

“I am but I can stay up a bit longer. It's not every day you get to talk to your childhood hero.”
Shinso takes a seat next to you, close to still being able to talk but not close enough to invade
your space. “Your house is huge by the way. Do you ever get lost trying to make your way
around here?”

“No, not at all. My sense of direction isn't as bad as yours.” Shinso chuckles. “Please don't
tell me I have to put up signs for you. I don't want to have to send out a search party later.”
Ever since you were a kid you somehow always managed to get lost. Your Dad and brother
would have to go out looking for you or if you were out in public they constantly had to hold
your hand.

That's how you met Shinso. You got lost on your way home from school again when you
stumbled on Shinso playing by himself at the park. The two of you had the same class but
you had never talked to him before. All the other kids in class had started to avoid him when
he had gotten his quirk, some of them going out of their way to make sure they wouldn't have
to talk to him at all. Meeting him was a good memory you like to think about from time to
time.

“Excuse me? Can you help me?” You called out, your hands twisted in your school uniform.
“I’m lost.” He didn’t acknowledge you at first as he kept his eyes on the ground. He was
drawing pictures in the sand with his finger, his attention focused solely on his artwork. You
clear your throat as you step to move in front of him to hopefully get his attention this time.
“Excuse me?” His head snaps up, eyes wide and filled with surprise. He looks around to
scan the area before turning back to you.

“You’re talking to me?” You could tell he was surprised by the way his voice raised in pitch
and how he had to rub his eyes to make sure you were real.

"Mhm. I’m lost.”

“Oh uh, do you know your address?” You shake your head no as you reach into your
backpack and pull out an index card. Since you would get lost so often your Dad decided to
put a little index card with all your information on it for emergencies. Shinso takes the card
from you, biting the inside of his cheek as he reads the card. “I don't know where this is but
my house is close. We could call your parents to come get you.” He stands and wipes the
sand off his shorts, turning to lead you to his home.

“My hand.” You say, sticking your hand out for him to take. “You gotta hold my hand.” Once
again he seems surprised by the request but takes your hand anyway. The walk to his house
was silent so you decided to make conversation. “We're in the same class. I sit behind you.”
Shinso doesn't reply nor does he glance back to look at you. “Do you like cartoons?” Still no
reply. “I like the Powerpuff Girls. They're cool.”

“Are you not scared?” He had finally answered, his hand tightening around yours.

“Scared? Of what?”

“Of- you know- me?”

“No. You're not scary.” Shinso stops so abruptly that you couldn't stop yourself from running
into his back. You rubbed at your nose, your brows creasing in the middle as Shinso stared at
you wide-eyed. “The kids at school are meanies. You shouldn't listen to what they say.”

“They say I have a villain-type quirk. Now no one talks to me anymore. They’re scared I'm
gonna use it on them.” His eyes started to tear up, his teeth biting into his bottom lip as he
sniffled. “I’m not a villain…. I wanna be a hero and save people.”

“Then you should. Who cares what they say.”

“Easy for you to say! How can I be a hero when I can't even make a friend?! I-”

“I'll be your friend.” It wasn't a hard decision to make and you honestly didn't need to think
about it. You wanted to be his friend, especially more now since he was helping you get home.
Shinso wasn't bad, you always saw that. “Plus you're already becoming a hero, dummy.
You're helping me aren't you?” At the time you could have never possibly known how much
those words meant to Shinso. To him, those words fueled and guided him into being the hero
he is today.
“It's not so bad now. GPS is amazing.” You say, shifting yourself until you find a comfortable
position on the couch. “I also know my right from my left now but uh- sometimes I forget.”

“You really haven't changed.” Shinso places his hand on the top of your head, lightly ruffling
your hair with a soft smile. “I’m happy you're here, Y/n. I’ve missed you.”

“I missed you too, Shin.” For the first time that night, a small smile tugged at your lips and
Shinso’s face turned to a soft pink. Shinso always said he liked your smile when you were
growing up. He said that your smile made your eyes look like the brightest stars in the sky,
hence the nickname bright eyes.

“So what should we watch while we wait for Eijirou?” Kaminari asked as he reached for the
remote. Shinso had been blocking your view of the others so you had sorta forgotten that they
were even there. “I'm down to watch anything.”

“Oh, that new All Might doc-” Deku had started to say but Bakugo, Shinso, and Kaminari
immediately shut him down.

“Listen Izuku, I love All Might as much as you do but for fuck sake if I have to sit through
another documentary I’m gonna blast myself in the face.” Bakugo groans. “Let the new girl
pick.” The boys turned to you, each of them waiting for your answer patiently.

“Um, I don't know. I haven't watched TV in a while so I'm not sure what's out.” Your head
was starting to hurt a bit, the room becoming chilly out of nowhere.

“Whoa really? Did your office job take up a lot of your time?” Deku asked you with a tilt of
his head. Kaminari was already scrolling through Netflix, each picture moving by so quickly
that Bakugo started to complain.

“No, not really. Hiro didn't let me.” Kaminari stopped scrolling, his attention as well as
Bakugos on you now.

“What do you mean he didn't let you?” Bakugo sat up a bit, his elbows propped on his thigh.
A small tickle could be felt in your throat so you coughed a bit to scratch that itch. You went
to wrap your hands around your body, the chill in the room getting worse.

“It's cold.”

“Oi! Don't change the subject!” Not only was there a tickle in your throat but you could feel
that annoying itch in your nose, a sneeze pushing past your lips and your nose was beginning
to run.

“Could I get a blanket?” You ask, the chill getting so bad your skin was starting to feel a bit
too sensitive. Shinso was about to get up from his seat when all of a sudden a blanket laid
itself on your lap and a thermometer was placed in the middle of the coffee table.

“Sounds like our new roomie might be getting a cold,” Keigo said, appearing from the
hallway with Todoroki and Touya. “Do we have any medicine here?”
“Seriously?” Shinso tried to put his hand on your forehead but you were quick to pull back.
“Right. The face is off limits too.” He grabs the thermometer from the table, motioning for
you to open your mouth before placing it under your tongue. Everything was getting foggy,
and your body was feeling weak and achy.

“Shin, I don't feel good.” You whine, pulling the blanket up higher so that its covering half of
your face.

“Is Eijirou still on the phone with her Dad?” You could hear the panic in his voice with the
way it got a bit higher, his hand running through his hair. “She's burnin’ up.”

“Why are you freaking out, man?” Kaminari pointed out but was ignored. Shinso ran into the
kitchen and left you with the others. “Um, I think we have some medicine under our sink.
I’ll-”

“She's running a fever, sir! What should I do?” Shinso practically sprints into the living room
with Kirishima following close behind.

“You need to take a deep breath, brat.” You heard your father say, his voice calm. “It's just a
cold, Shinso. Get her to bed with some medicine and let her sleep it off.”

“Are you sure? What if she's not better by the morning? What if it's pneumonia?!” Shinso
was trying to keep himself calm and failing miserably. He had every right to be a little
stressed considering your history whenever you got sick. It wasn't very often you would get
sick but when you did it tended to leave you at death's door.

“Then take her to a doctor or call me back and I can come over to take care of her. Don't
worry, Shinso. You've got this.” Your Dad chuckled but his carefree attitude did nothing to
help Shinso. The sound of your phone hanging up made your ears hurt. Everything was
starting to be too sensitive for you, the room spinning and making you nauseous.

“Hey, Toshi? She's looking a little pale.” Deku was on his feet now, and the rest of the boys
were moving to surround you. You tried to fight it, tried to push away the darkness that was
swallowing you whole but you weren’t strong enough to stop your fever from completely
kicking your ass and knocking you out.
 Chapter 6
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

It’s hot…

You felt like you were melting. The sheets that were covering you had started to stick to your
skin, sweat seeping out of every single pore on your body. Forcing yourself to open your eyes
you see that you weren’t in the living room anymore. Looks like your fever knocked your ass
out again. You hated being sick. Every single time you always manage to get the worst of the
symptoms and it never lasts a couple of days. For you, your illnesses decide to last a week to
two weeks. You could take all the vitamins, antibiotics, and over-the-counter medications in
the world but none of that ever worked. It went away when it wanted to and you fuckin hate
it.

You sluggishly pull the sheets off of you as you try to take a deep breath and cough instead.
A huge glob of phlegm shot up your throat, gagging at not only the feeling but the taste as
well. You could hear the fluid in your lungs with every breath you took, your nose so stuffed
you had no choice except to breathe from your mouth. That’s just fantastic…

Looking around you see that this was probably your new room. It was bare, no pictures or
decorations to be seen. You wondered if this was a guest bedroom or if it was always empty
before you got here. Either way it looks like you’ll be able to decorate any way that you like
once you have money. Your bed was pretty big, a queen-sized mattress that made you feel
like you were laying on a cloud. There was a large window in the room with wooden shutters
and the bathroom was next to the bed, which you were thankful for because right now you
were about to puke up your guts. You jumped out of bed, ignoring the dizzy feeling in your
head and the white spots in your vision. Luckily you made it to the toilet, bile rising in your
throat and spewing whatever food you had in your stomach. Oh, you felt fuckin horrible.

After the nausea had passed, you decided to stay sitting on the floor with your head between
your knees. When you had first woken up in bed you were pretty much boiling. Now that
you're sitting here on the hard tile you are positively freezing. Maybe you should shower?
That should help, right? You strip off the clothes Todoroki was kind enough to offer you,
haphazardly throwing them into the corner and switching on the water. You made sure it was
the hottest it could go, steam filling up the room. Stepping in carefully you decided to sit
down first to let yourself warm up a bit before you started to wash yourself. The hot water
warmed you up, your skin turning a bright red.

“Fuck me, man.” You groan to yourself, tucking your head between your legs again. Of
course, yesterday just had to end with you getting sick and passing out. You could only
imagine how much of an inconvenience you must have been. Your poor roommates spend
every day of their lives helping people. You could only imagine how annoying it must be to
come home to have to take care of some girl they didn’t even know. You’ll have to apologize
for that once you get out. You can’t be a nuisance while you’re staying here, you just can't.
Shinso would probably hate you if you became too much of a problem...
Deciding that you have soaked enough, you pull yourself up to your feet and- oh shit. The
room started to spin, your legs feeling like jello. You fucked up…..

Izuku Midoriya woke up with a start, his heart hammering in his chest when he heard a loud
thump coming from the other side of the wall. Making his way out of his room he peeked his
head out to see Denki also coming out of his room with the same look of curiosity.

“What was that?” Denki asked with a yawn. He was also sleeping when he heard that loud
noise.

“I'm not sure.” A low whine could be heard in the room next door, the two boys sharing a
look before politely knocking on your door. “Y/n?” There was no answer but they could hear
the sound of something dragging and a heavy non-stop cough. “Y/n? Are you okay?”

“I-I’m fi-fine.” Your voice was hoarse and scratchy and they could immediately tell that you
were losing your voice. “Thank you for checking.” More clattering could be heard,
squeaking, and more whining.

“Are you sure? Cause it doesn't sound-”

“Y-yeah I'm sure. Nothing to worry about!” You sounded chipper but the boys aren't stupid.
They could tell something wasn't right.

“Should we just…” Denki trailed off, not sure if they should take your word for it or if they
should go in there anyways. “Maybe we should get Toshi?”

“We're the only ones here. Everyone else has a patrol.” Deku said as his brows started to
crease in the middle. A part of him wanted to respect your space, he really did but this didn't
feel right- YOU didn't SOUND right. “I think we should go in.” Denki nodded in agreement,
the two heroes slowly opening the door. The room was empty, your bed unmade and steam
coming from under your bathroom door. “Y/n?” Deku lightly knocks on the door to warn you
that he was in your room, waiting for a reply that never came. “Y/n?” His hand twists on the
door handle to slowly let himself in.

“Wait, man! What if she's naked?!” Denki half whispered- half yelled.

“And what if she's hurt? You wanna just leave her there?” Deku didn't want to do this any
more than Denki did but something was wrong. The door bumps into something heavy, a low
groan coming from the floor. Deku peeks his head in to see you crumpled up by the door with
the shower curtain draped over half of your body. The room was full of steam, so thick they
could barely see anything around them. “Oh no! Denki turn off the water!” Deku pushes his
way through the crack in the door with Denki right behind him.

“Ow! Holy shit she had the heat cranked up.” Denki flinched a bit as he turned off the water,
wondering how in the fuck you were able to stand being in there at all. Deku crouched down
next to you, his hand reaching down to shake at your shoulder.

“N-no. D-don't touch…” You whisper, your eyes screwed shut and your body starting to
shake.
“Y/n, I'm gonna get you off of the floor okay? That means I need to touch you but I promise
It’ll be quick.” Deku tried to reassure you, hoping his words could maybe soothe you a bit to
get you to trust him. You don't reply, your teeth biting into your bottom lip as you take a
breath. “It'll only be for a couple of minutes. We gotta get you off the floor and dressed.”

“Wh-where's Shin?”

“He’s on patrol. I could- Would you like me to call him? See if he can come home early?”
Your eyes snap open and you shake your head no.

“No don’t- don't bother him.” He watches you prop yourself up on your elbows, your wet
hair dripping on the floor. You looked pale, tired and your skin was burning up. Deku finds it
a little crazy that you managed to get sick so fast. He also understood now why Hitoshi was
so panicked last night. After you fainted he had never seen his friend so frantic before.
Hitoshi wouldn't let either of them touch you or even step into your room. He only asked for
help from Keigo to use his feathers to get you into bed but that was it. Hitoshi took care of
everything else himself. As far as Deku knew he stood up the entire night watching over you
until he had to leave to work. Deku couldn't help but wonder- If the two of you were so
close… Why didn't you talk to each other for so long? “It'll only be a couple of minutes?”

“I promise.” Deku smiles at you as he reaches his hands out to hook underneath your arm.
You were surprisingly light, skin clammy and hot. You were definitely running a fever.
“Denki can you grab the clothes her brother bought?” Denki was already out the door before
Deku could ask as he helped you up to your feet. The shower curtain that was covering your
body fell to the ground and Deku quickly shot his eyes up to the ceiling. His face was
burning bright, his breath hitching in his throat when he felt your body push up against him.
“Uhm- uh- okay. Can you stand on your own so I can get a towel?”

“I don't think so. I'm dizzy.”

“Okay that's- it's okay.” Deku uses his black whip to fetch you a towel that was hanging on
the towel bar. He keeps one hand on your waist, carefully wrapping the towel around your
body and leading you out of the bathroom. “Denki where's the-”

“He only bought her dresses Zuku,” Denki said as he continued to rummage through the
plastic bags. “I'm gonna grab her some of my clothes. Be right back.” Denki walked out of
the room, leaving you with Deku who gently placed you down on your bed. He went back
into the restroom to grab you another towel for your hair and a blowdryer. When he came
back into the room you had fallen to your side, your breathing ragged and uneven. It looks
like you fainted again while he was grabbing you that second towel. Okay, this is bad. You
didn't look good at all. “I think we should call Toshi. She’s not looking like she's feeling any
better.” Denki said as he came back into the room with a pair of sweats and a baggy t-shirt.
He paused in the doorway, his heart dropping to his feet.

“You're right. Help me get her dressed and we can drive her to the ER. We can call Hitoshi on
the way.” Deku was sitting you back up, making sure the towel wrapped around your body
didn't fall and also careful not to wake you. He knows he told you he wouldn't call Hitoshi
but things were taking a turn for the worst. Hopefully you won't be too upset when you wake
up. Deku looked up to see Denki just standing in the doorway, his face twisted in anger.
 “What's going on here?” Touya yawned, the ex-villain checking to see what all the ruckus
was. Oh great. Deku forgot Touya wasn't a licensed hero yet so he was still hanging around
the house. “Is the little weirdo not feelin' any-” Touya also pauses in the doorway, his face
slowly matching Denki’s.

“Are you guys gonna help me or what?” Deku asked as he let out an annoyed huff. You
needed help so why were they just standing there? “We gotta get her to the hospital.”

“R-right. Here.” Denki tossed Deku the pair of clothes he had gotten you, his yellow eyes
meeting Touyas who was trying to keep his cool. “Touya, why don't you get the car ready
while I go ahead and call Hitoshi.” Touya nodded, his nostrils flared as he made his way back
to his room to change. While Deku got you dressed and ready to go, Denki had to take a
moment to calm himself. Taking his phone off the charger he dialed up Hitoshi, his other
hand opening and closing at his side. He needed to stay chill. If Denki was this mad he could
only imagine the hell that would be raised if Hitoshi saw what he just saw. He’d probably kill
someone….

Chapter End Notes

I finally figured out how to make my own tags. I wont say how long it took but just
know it took me longer than it should have lol. I'll add more tags as the story progresses
but so far I think things should be okay. Thank you for reading!
 Chapter 7
Chapter Notes
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“We have her hooked up to some pretty heavy-duty antibiotics and fluids. She should be able
to go home in about an hour.” A doctor said with a tired smile as he stared down at your
chart. They had brought you to the closest hospital that mainly catered to heroes. Each of
them knew that if they had gone to any other place, they probably would have been
bombarded with paparazzi or fans. With the state you were in they had to get you help as
soon as possible.

“What the hell is even wrong with her?” Touya asked. He was standing outside of your room
with Denki while Deku kept you company. You were dead asleep but he wanted to make sure
you didn't wake up alone. Him and his stupid bleeding hero heart.

“It's a simple cold.”

“There is no way in hell that's a simple cold. She looks like she's dying!”

“Well, it is. Some people experience symptoms differently that's all.” The doctor scrunched
his brows, licking the tips of his fingers to flip up the pages on your chart. “Huh. Anyways
I'll have a nurse bring up her discharge papers once her IV runs out. When she gets home
make sure she gets plenty of rest, drinks plenty of fluids, and does not eat anything too heavy.
I'll give her a prescription for more antibiotics and Benzonatate for the cough. Have a nice
day.” The two stand in silence for a moment before Denki decides to break the silence.

“Should we tell Hitoshi and the others? Maybe her Dad or brother?” Denki asked, sparing a
glance into your room. He has been trying so hard to get the image out of his head. There
were so many and they were so big, fresh. “Or maybe- what if it was from her falling? That's
probably it right?”

“If you wanna believe that, sure,” Touya said plainly. He kept trying not to think about it. All
those fuckin bruises on your back. Some of them were fresh, and the others looked like they
were barely starting to heal. They were littered on the tops of your shoulders, more and more
painted down your spine. He didn't even want to know how far they stretched down. “Why
does Deku seem so calm? He should have seen them too, right? Or is he as dumb as you?”

“When we got in there the room was filled with steam. It was hard to see anything in there
plus he was trying not to look at her in general since she didn't have any clothes on.” Denki
says, a thought passing through his mind. “Do you think that's why she doesn't like to be
touched?”

“I think that has to be something else. Barney’s known her since they were kids so I'm
guessing that no touching thing isn't anything new.”

“Barney?”
“The purple dinosaur?” Denki looks at him like he has no idea what he's talking about and
Touya can't help but feel a little old. “Never mind. Did she say anything to you guys after I
left the room?”

“Not really," Denki answers with a shrug of his shoulders. "Her Dad called and it turns out
Crimson Riot is her Dad.”

“Her Dad is a pro?”

“Yup. Kirishima was over the moon talkin' to him last night. Deku suggested we watch some
TV until he was finished. When we sat down she said she hadn't watched TV in awhile.”

“She say why?”

“She said her boyfriend wouldn’t let her. Kacchan-”

“I've told you time and time again to stop calling me that dunce face!” Bakugo barked as he
walked up with Hitoshi who looked frazzled.

“Is she okay?! Wh-what did the doctors say?” Hitoshi pants, his face red and his hair
disheveled.

“What's Blasty doing here?” Touya asked with a quirk of his brow.

“I was in the damn car when the moron called. I had no choice but to come.” Bakugo rolled
his eyes, annoyed to all hell that he was dragged to the hospital to check on the damn new
girl. Touya let out a soft chuckle, glancing into the room to see Deku turning on the TV. You
were still sound asleep from what Touya could see. He decides to take this opportunity to ask
Hitoshi some questions.

“How about you answer some of my questions first?” Touya leans into the room to shut the
door. “What do you know about that ex of hers?”

“Nothing? I didn't even know she was dating anyone until Ren called me yesterday.” Hitoshi
was starting to get annoyed. Why was Touya keeping him out here and asking these pointless
questions? He should be in there with you making sure you were okay. He told himself he
should have just stayed home from patrol today but he thought a night of rest would have
been enough time for you to get better. The last thing he was expecting was a phone call from
Denki saying they were taking you to the hospital! “Fuck Touya, is she okay or not?”

“It's a cold, Toshi but listen-” Denki runs a hand down his face, an internal fight going on
inside him on if should be doing this. “She-her back was-” Deku opened the door wide with a
smile on his face.

“Hey, guys? She's awake.” Hitoshi pushes past him and completely forgets the conversation
Denki was trying to have with him. “Everything okay?” Denki and Touya share a look, a
silent agreement to let what they saw stay between them for right now. Touya pats Deku on
the shoulder as he makes his way into the room, Denki doing the same but with a smile.
“How're you feelin’ bright eyes?” Hitoshi asked as his hand slipped into yours and gave it a
tight squeeze.

"Fine.” Touya could feel his blood boil at your answer. Why did you keep sayin' that shit? He
knows you're not fine and yeah sure- he gets it but still! This must be a trauma response.
Touya used to be the same way when he was younger. He didn't want his father to know he
was weak and hurting so he hid how he really felt. The secret bandages, the way he hid his
burns, and the pain. Touya knew it all too well how- Oh god no. Not today. He was NOT
about to open that can of worms. “I'm a little thirsty.”

“Oh here ya go. I had them bring you some water and ice chips.” Deku said as he filled a
little pink cup with water. “I'm sorry I called Toshi. I know I said I wouldn't but-”

“It's okay, Deku. He would have found out anyway.” You say, taking gulp after gulp of the
cool beverage. “I'm sorry I’ve caused you all so much trouble. I'm not usually like this.”

“No need to apologize, bright eyes. Getting sick was out of your control.” Hitoshi tried to
reassure you but he could see it didn't do anything to help. “I told Ren you're here and he said
he's gonna come see you tomorrow morning with your Dad.” You groan, shaky hands
moving to cup your face. “I’m also gonna take a few days off of work as well.”

“What? Shin no! You don't need to do that!”

“I want to.” He gives you a warm smile and gives your hand another tight squeeze. “Besides
I was long overdue for some time off anyways. This can give us some time to catch up.”

“But-”

“I already put the time in sooooo you're kinda stuck with me.” He watches you jut your
bottom lip before letting out a sigh.

“Alright. Maybe we could- Can we watch movies and stuff?”

“Of course, we can! I can set up a blanket fort for us like we did when we were kids!”

“Aren't you afraid you're gonna get sick?” Deku asked. This was weird…. Hitoshi was acting
like a completely different person. Deku knew he had softened up a bit when he had started
training with Mr. Aizawa during their first year but not…. Like this. He was used to the stoic,
quiet, and reserved Hitoshi. With you, he's happy, carefree, and dare say- maybe a little fun?

“Nah. If anything I'll wear a mask and disinfect everything after.”

“Sounds like the three of you are gonna have fun stayin' home.” Bakugo said, buzzing with
delight that he gets to shit all over his roommates' parade.

“Three? What are you talking about?” Hitoshi asked.

“Yeahhh. You, the new girl, and Touya.” Bakugo was grinning ear to ear, eating up the way
Hitoshi’s smile fell. He always forgets Touya can't leave the house unless he’s fuckin
supervised! Touya couldn't help but bark out a laugh, also enjoying being able to throw a
 wrench in Hitoshis' plans. “I think Icy-Hot and Keigo also have the next couple of days off
don't they, T?”

“I'm thinking you're right, Blasty.” Touya watches you look between Hitoshi and Bakugo,
your eyes filled with something he can't place. “I think those two would love to hang out with
our new roomie, especially Keigo.” Oh, Keigo was gonna lose his mind when he finds out
about you being brought to the hospital. Those weird avian traits of his are gonna shoot
through the roof to make sure you get to feeling better.

“Oh well if they don't mind the risk of being sick, I think that would be fun.” You say and
Hitoshi gives you a horrified look. “It would be good for me to get to know all of you a little
better. I um-” You stare down at your sheets, biting at your bottom lip before looking at all of
them again. “I would like it if we could be friends.”

“You know, I think we should have next Friday off. I'm sure you'll be back to feeling 100%
again and we could all have a movie, pizza night together! We could even play some games!
How does that sound, Y/n?” Deku offered, his heart nearly skipping a beat when he sees your
eyes light up. You didn't smile but with how you looked at him, the excitement he could see
building behind your eyes. It was different and weird but in a way he kinda… liked it?

“That would be lots of fun, Deku. I like board and card games. Could we play some of
those?”

“Of course! I think I have a few card games in my closet! Oh, and I have Monopoly-”

“Hell no! We played that game for hours last time and Denki ended up crying in the
bathroom! That is the last game you should play!” Bakugo yelled out annoyed. “Count me
out. I'm not-”

“You don’t wanna play with us?” You ask with a tilt of your head. Your face was so fuckin
blank and yet you sounded disappointed? Why? Bakugo stared at you for a second, shifting
from foot to foot before he sucked on his teeth.

“I'll go but we ain't playin’ Monopoly.” Bakugo and Deku noticed it this time, that light
behind your eyes shining brighter. Why was it sorta cute?

“Hey, y/n?” Denki called out to you, his brows pinched in the middle. From what he could
see you were a nice, sweet girl. Who would ever want to hurt you? The bruises on your back
wouldn't leave his mind no matter how hard he was trying to push them away. “I wanna say
that I would totally love to be your friend. If you ever wanna talk about anything I'm
ALWAYS willing to listen, okay?” He hopes this will get you to reach out to him for help.
Denki wouldn't tell the others what he saw and even though Touya was an asshole he knew
he wouldn't say anything either. The two of them would keep this a secret and hope that one
day, when you're comfortable enough, you'll tell them exactly what happened to you. “Oh
and call me Denki.”

Chapter End Notes

Double posting cause I can't sleep >:-(
 Chapter 8

The ride home was anything but quiet. Denki and Deku we're asking you question after
question about yourself while Touya kept his attention on the road. Shinso and Bakugo had to
go back to their patrol so it was only going to be the four of you in the house until everyone
else came home.

“What kind of music do you like?” Denki asked.

“I like a little bit of everything,” You answer as you fold one of the discharge papers the
nurse gave you. “What about you?”

“Anything energetic and fun! Ya know the kinda music that always gets ya going!”

“What about you, Deku?” You ask.

“I’m pretty much like Denki. Anything upbeat is my go-to.” Deku was watching you intently,
his eyes following your every movement. “What are you making?”

“You’ll see.” Gathering the top and the bottom of the paper together, you blow some air into
the hole, the inside inflating and forming a tiny bunny. You place it into the middle of your
palm and hold it out for Deku. “Here. For you.”

“For me?” He gently picks it out of your hand, his brows raised in surprise. “T-thank you.”
You nod at him as you pick at another piece of paper, cutting it up to the perfect size so you
could make a cat for Denki and a fox for Touya. It was small but it was a start to you
thanking them for putting up with you the entire morning. You kept your focus on your
origami while Denki continued to ask you questions. Deku was staring down at the gift you
gave him, every so often looking from your hands and then to your face. He sure likes to
stare…. He was starting to remind you of Bakugo.

“Oh here's a good question! What's your quirk?” Denki turned around in his seat to face you
with a smile on his face.

“I don’t have one.” The car fell into an awkward silence but you didn't pay it too much
attention. It wasn't something you were sad about or ashamed of. When you found out you
weren't gonna have a quirk you remember not feeling any type of way about it. All the kids in
your class were excited to get their quirks, everyone always talking about being heroes and
stuff like that. For you though being a hero and having some cool quirk didn't matter to you.
“I'll be honest with you guys. I didn't really want a quirk or to be a hero. I was fine never
doing any of that stuff.”

“What about your siblings? Do they have quirks?” Touya was the one to finally ask you a
question, his hands tightening on the steering wheel.

“They do. Ren can turn his memories into physical pictures and movies.” You pull the little
piece of paper that was the tail, caving in the two bottom sides to make it stand upright, and
hold the little cat up for Denki. “Here.” His smile falters for a second, blinking a few times
before taking it from your hand. The last one was a little more complicated but you continued
the conversation. “Penny can erase memories. From what Ren told me she's learned to erase a
few days worth of memories so far. When we were kids it was only a couple seconds to a few
minutes.”

“And your Ex? What was his quirk?” You pause, your hands twitching slightly at the mention
of Hiro. Touya was pulling up to the large gate of Shinso’s house but he waits for your
answer, all eyes now on you.

“It’s called command. If he tells someone to do something they have to do what he says.”
You hated Hiro's quirk. Most of the time he never really used it but when he did…. The
things he had you do? It made your skin crawl. Touya and Denki shared a look, one you can't
place.

“Well isn't that interesting? How long were you two together?” Touyas fingers were turning
white from how hard he was gripping the steering wheel.

“Four years.” Why was he so interested in your relationship with Hiro? Touya stretched his
fingers out along the steering wheel with a shake of his head. He rolls down his window and
quickly punches in the code before tearing up the driveway. The car comes to an abrupt halt
as he parks and practically jumps from the car and into the house. “D-did I do something
wrong?” The origami fox you were making from him sits in your lap, feeling a bit
disappointed that you didn't have the chance to give it to him.

“It’s not you, cutie. He was probably feeling a little nauseous. He tends to get a little motion
sick when we drive anywhere.” Denki reassured you, his hand coming down to cup yours.
“Let's go inside yeah? I'll go check on him while Deku sets you up in the living room.” You
nod in agreement as you tuck the paper fox into your pocket. Hopefully, you'll be able to give
it to Touya later when he's feeling better.

As you step into the house, you could hear loud banging from upstairs. Denki let out a sigh as
he made his way up. Deku was already setting up the couch for you with some pillows and
blankets from your bed, the TV slowly coming to life. He sure is quick. You guys barely
stepped into the door.

“Here ya go! Nice and comfy!” Deku chirped as he folded back the edge of one of the
blankets.

“You didn't have to do all of that Deku but thank you.” Placing your discharge papers on the
coffee table, you situated yourself on the couch until you found the perfect position. You
know you had slept through most of the morning but you still felt pretty sluggish. “Do you
have any masks I can wear? I don't want to get anyone sick.”

“We do!” Deku makes his way down the hall, returning only a second later with a box of face
masks and tissues. He even went out of his way to bring out a small trash can that was
covered with pictures of All Might. That must be from his room. “Here ya go, bunny.” His
eyes go wide, his face a bright red. “No wait- I didn't- that's not- Oh god.” Deku kept
fumbling with his words, his thumbs fiddling together as he stared at you mortified. He was
so flustered with what he had just called you that you couldn't help but think how cute he
looked.

“You can call me that if you want. I don't mind.” You didn't think it was possible but his face
somehow managed to get even brighter. “It's cute.”

“O-oh okay. If that's- If you're comfortable with that.” Deku takes a breath as he tries to
compose himself. “You can call me Izuku if you want. Since- ya know- we're friends and st-
stuff.”

“Can I call you Zuku for short?” Wow, he was starting to look like a tomato. It was sorta hard
to believe that he was the number one hero with the way he was acting. Right now he
reminded you of a shy schoolboy.

“Sure… Zuku is- I like it.” He grabs the remote and hands it to you, his eyes looking at
everything but you. “I'm gonna pick you up some food. Your prescriptions should be ready
by the time I'm finished shopping so hang in there till I get back.”

“Alright. Be safe.” Your words seem to catch him off guard, his blush slowly starting to fade
and being replaced with a shy smile. When Deku finally leaves you idly scroll through
Netflix, every single movie catching your interest. You had missed out on so much over the
last four years you didn't even know where to start. “Crash Landing on You? What's that
about?” It looked to be like some type of Korean drama. You played the trailer and from what
you could see it did seem pretty interesting. The show catches your attention immediately, so
much so that everything around you becomes nonexistent.

While you were zoned out on the couch, Izuku Midoriya was trying to calm his heart that was
hammering in his chest. What was going on with him?! He noticed it back at the hospital
when he suggested everyone hang out together. It was that look in your eyes… that light he
could see even though you weren't even smiling. Even as he watched you in the car, the way
your hands moved and how content and relaxed you were piqued his interest. You made him
something so simple and yet why does he feel like you gave him the moon? Then he goes and
embarrasses himself by calling you ‘bunny’! It had just slipped out without him even
thinking! He thought you would be mad, maybe even a little weirded out but no. You thought
it was cute. Then you went and said his name. He’s heard girls say his name plenty of times
so why is it when you said it, it made his heart race? Not only that but you had told him to be
safe… He was only going to the store and yet you said it anyway. It made him feel… good.

Meanwhile, Touya was having a meltdown. The moment he saw you standing at the door he
fuckin knew something was off. There was something about you that didn't seem right. He
had hoped that maybe he could get some kind of reaction out of you if he got under your skin
but you didn't do a goddamn thing. Touya couldn't put his finger on what exactly it was and
yet he knew. He knew part of it had to do with that fuckin boyfriend yours. That's not the
only thing bothering him either. Why does he even give a shit?! He barely met you yesterday!
Your life and your past shouldn't matter to him at all! And yet Touya wants- No he NEEDS to
know and he has no idea why.

“Calm down, dude. You're gonna burn down the house.” Denki said as he followed Touya
around with a fire extinguisher. His quirk was starting to go a tad haywire, his blue flames
licking at the exercise equipment and mats. “Should I call Shoto?”

“No! Don't you dare call my fuckin brother!” Touya growled as he started to do his breathing
exercises. “I'm fine. I'm just- I don't know.”

“I think we should at least tell Toshi.” Denki didn't want to think about it. Neither of them
knew for sure what your Ex had done to you or if those bruises were even from him. If he did
though… What exactly did you go through for the last four years? Denki thinks about the
little cat that you had made for them in the car. No one has ever made him something before.
It was small, yet sweet and Denki was gonna cherish it like it was made of gold.

“No! He is the last one we should tell. We could be wrong here! We need some actual proof
before we start shit.”

“And how would you propose we do that?” Touya takes one last breath as he finally gets his
quirk under control. “I don't think she’s going to be ready to admit anything on her own.”

“We're still gonna keep this between us, got it? We're gonna let her get better first then I'll
think of something.” And he would… Even if he has to break a couple of laws to do it.
 Chapter 9
Chapter Notes
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Izuku returned about an hour later with what you swore to be half of the store. He bought
cold packs, more tissues, lozenges, and some Vitamin C packs along with both of your
prescriptions. Then he went out of his way to get fresh ingredients to make homemade
chicken noodle soup, Zosui, corn potage, and miso soup. Not only that but he also bought
crackers, green tea, honey and daikon, assorted fruit, jellos, and some popsicles.

“Oh my god.” You say as you take your first dose of your antibiotics.

“Yeah, I think I may have overdone it. I was kinda distracted.” Izuku gave you a sheepish
smile, a light blush dusting his cheeks. “If you need anything else though I can-”

“This is plenty, Zuku. Thank you.” The two of you were in the kitchen unloading all the
bags- Well you tried to but Izuku insisted that you take a seat and continue to rest. You
watched him place everything into their designated areas, his green hair moving along with
him. “I'm surprised the number one hero can cook. I pictured you having a personal chef.”

“I learned to cook for myself as I got older. I can't make anything fancy like Kacchan but I do
know how to make a mean rice omelet.” He chuckles as he puts away the last of the food,
only leaving out the ingredients he needed for the Zosui. “My mom always made this for me
when I got sick."

“I've never had it before. I can't wait to try it.” He started with the dashi broth, placing a dashi
packet into a saucepan of boiling water and letting it simmer for a couple of minutes. Once
the broth was ready he stirred in some mushrooms, leftover cooked rice, carrots, and some
shredded chicken he bought premade. After everything was cooked through, he drizzled
some egg into the dish and sprinkled green onions on top. It looked delicious.

“Do you want to eat in the living room so you can still watch your show? We have TV trays
you can eat on.”

“I'm okay right here.” You scoop up the soup Izuku made for you, cautiously blowing on the
piping hot dish before letting it hit your tongue. “Oh, that's yummy. Thank you again Zuku.
I'll pay you back for all of this when I start working again.”

“Don't worry about that. I'm doing this because I want to.” Izuku takes a seat next to you, his
green eyes staring at you intently. “It's what friends are for.”

“Are you sure? I would feel bad if I couldn't repay you somehow.”

“The best thing you could do for me is to get better.” He smiles warmly at you and you're not
sure if it's the soup or another fever but you could feel your face start to heat up. You never
gave too much thought to Izuku when he first debuted onto the hero scene. You could see the
appeal of the boy next door vibe he gave off but never to the point where you were a fangirl.
Sitting here with him now though? You were starting to feel a little differently. He was sweet,
nice, and caring. The way he acted, and how he looked at you was a stark contrast to how
Hiro would be with you. The way ALL of them treated you was like night and day compared
to Hiro. Your roommates were treating you like an actual human being. It was weird. “Hey,
who's your favorite hero?”

“Eraserhead. I've always thought he was super cool.”

“He used to be our teacher! Oh, and he's Toshi's mentor. Mr. Aizawa was the one who took
Hitoshi under his wing and trained him to be a hero.”

“I know. I remember reading it in an article a couple of years ago. I still have it.”

“You do?”

“Mhm. I have all his achievements tucked away in my old room at home.” You took another
bite of your soup, savoring the warm broth that coated your throat. “His first civilian rescue,
the first time he took down a villain on his own, his help during the war with All for One, and
even when he made it to the top ten.” Izuku was quiet for a moment, his fingers drumming on
the counter as he watched you eat.

“Can I ask why the two of you stopped talking? I mean it seems like you were close growing
up. What happened?” The sound of the doorbell interrupted your conversation with Izuku.
His brows pinch in the middle as he looks toward the door. “Who could that be?”

“I'll get it!” Denki yells. Touya makes his way into the kitchen with Todoroki who you didn't
even know was home.

“I heard you had to go to the hospital today. I hope you didn't get hurt from the fall.”
Todoroki said.

“I'm fine. Just a simple cold.” You say, blowing on another scoop before scarfing it down.
The four of you could hear a small commotion coming from the other room so Todoroki
peeks his head out to check.

“Hey, you can't just walk in here like you own the place!” Denki barks, his usual cheerful
voice replaced with anger. Who was he talking to? Footsteps started to approach the kitchen
and your stomach does a fuckin flip.

“Penny?” You choke out, coughing around your spoon. There in the doorway was your sister
looking like the damn princess that she is. Her hair was up in a high ponytail, her makeup
caked on and heavy. She was wearing a pink summer dress, tiny kitten heels she so rudely
wore inside the house, and was obnoxiously chewing on a piece of gum.

“Sup sis.” Her eyes scan the room before turning her attention back to you. “Wow, so you
really are living with a bunch of heroes! Not bad.”
“Penny, what are you doing here?” You groan as you push away your bowl. There goes your
appetite.

“I wanted to talk. You left so quickly during dinner that we didn't get a chance to-”

“Who's the broad?” Bakugo asks as he pushes his way into the kitchen. He wasn't wearing his
hero costume anymore, instead wearing a gray sweat jacket with sweatpants to match.

“Penny?” Shinso was standing behind your sister and you could also see Kirishima and
Keigo with him as well. When did they get home?

“Oh my god, Toshi?! Hi! It's been so long!” Penny squeals as she wraps her arms around
Shinso's neck. His hands stay at his sides, a scowl on his face while Penny gives him an
unwanted hug. “You've gotten taller.” She pulls away from him, her eyes checking out your
best friend. “And cuter.”

“Seriously Penny, what are you doing here?” You ask again, your leg bouncing up and down
anxiously.

“I said I wanted to talk. Duh.” She pops her gum and rolls her eyes at you, your annoyance
quickly morphing into anger. “First things first, Hiro says you still need to pay your half of
the rent for this month and that you need to get your stuff off of the curb. Guess the trash
people won't pick up all that junk.” She decides to make her way over to you, standing in
front of Izuku with an expectant look on her face. “Move.” You could see each of your
roommates clenching their jaws, their eyes filled with pure annoyance. For whatever reason
they decided to stick around, each of them taking seats at the large dinner table. Izuku moved
from his spot with a dark look in his eyes, one you would have never guessed he could even
make. “I have some extra news to tell you!” She takes Izuku's seat and throws her heavy
purse on the counter, nearly knocking over your forgotten bowl of soup.

“What?” You pinch at the bridge of your nose, coughing a bit at the smell of her vanilla
perfume. It was like she bathed in that shit. “You know what, no. I have something I want to
ask you.”

“M’kay! What's up?”

“Hiro… Is he nice to you?” You had to know, you NEEDED to know. “He doesn't- Has ever
been mean or- ya know- rough?” From the corner of your eye, you could see Touya and
Denki lean a little closer, your other roommates sharing confused looks.

“He treats me like a princess. Hiro has never even raised his voice at me.” Penny gloats,
popping her gum again. So even Hiro treated her like everyone else did…. Guess he was only
ever mean to you.

“Penny I know we aren't close but-” You hated to say it considering your sister was the worst
person in the fuckin world but she was still your sister. You wouldn't want her or anyone to
suffer through the nightmares you did. “I want you to know you can come to me, okay? If
Hiro-”
“I'm gonna stop you right there.” Penny snaps. “Unlike you, I’m not a fuckin doormat so if
Hiro ever did try what I already know he did to YOU-” Your heart drops, anxiety and shame
quickly starting to pool in your gut. She knows and she still wants to stay with him? “I'd have
his ass taken care of immediately. I appreciate the thought though.”

“Right.” You felt so small, so weak… so fuckin pathetic. “What else did you want to tell
me?” Her mood does a 180 as she starts to bounce in her seat. She sticks her hand out and
you could feel the food Izuku had made for you rising in your throat. Sitting pretty on her
finger was an engagement ring. Not just any engagement ring, no. A ring Hiro had you pick
out in the second year of your relationship. You had thought it was meant for you but when
two years turned into three and then four, you assumed that it was probably another one of his
cruel jokes. “Y-You're engaged?”

“Yup! The wedding is in a couple of months! I wanted to have a Christmas wedding.” The
realization hit you at that moment, one that made you want to crawl into a hole and die.

“How long have you been engaged?” Please… Please don't say it. Please don't let it be true.

“About three years.” Oh, you were gonna be sick. That mother fucker had you pick out a ring
for her! “Anywho! I hope you can make it! I can't have a wedding without my big sister
there.”

“You can't possibly think that I would go to-”

“Oh, you will. I fuckin know you will.” She threatens, her bubbly attitude shifting for only a
split second. “You either come willingly or I’ll tell Mom. I think you and I both know how
that's gonna go.” Penny giggles as she leans in and gives you a bone-crushing hug. Your body
went rigid, your hands curling at your sides. “Love ya, sis!” She places a kiss on your cheek
and you couldn't help it when you sucked in a shaky breath. Her eyes glide over to where the
boys were sitting, a devilish smirk playing on her lips. “See ya, boys. Take care of my sister
will you?” All of a sudden your sister is tumbling to the ground, her hand trying to catch onto
the counter but instead landing in your bowl of soup and spilling onto the top of her head.
“EW!”

Touya and Bakugo start to holler, your sister shooting up to her feet with her face a beet red.
She glares at you first like it was your fault the chair gave out on her then to your two
roommates who had tears in their eyes.

“Did ya have a nice fall?!” Touya cackles, making Bakugo laugh even harder. You could see
the other boys trying to suppress their laughter and you could almost feel yourself also
wanting to laugh in her face. Penny wipes off some mushrooms and carrots from her hair
before she storms out of the house. She slams the front door so hard that you could feel the
walls shake. “Nice one birdie! I didn't think you had it in ya!”

“She was getting under my skin man! Plus she was being so mean! I couldn't pass up the
opportunity.” Keigo said with a flap of his wings. You were confused at first, wondering what
they were talking about when you saw the legs of the chair had been sawed in half. “Worth
losing a feather over.”
 “You did that Keigo?” You ask.

“Yeah.” Keigo runs a hand down his face and gives you a boyish grin. “Look I know she’s
your sister-”

It took you by surprise when you started to laugh uncontrollably. Your smile was stretching
from ear to ear, your hands clutching at your sides and your feet kicking against the chair.
Never in your entire life has anyone ever treated your sister like that. She was the princess,
the one everyone catered to and treated her like she shits gold. For someone like Keigo to go
out of his way to do what he did cause he found your sister annoying? You had never been so
fuckin happy.

Chapter End Notes

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 Chapter 10
Chapter Notes
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It felt so good to laugh. You can't even remember the last time you did since it had been so
long. Shinso stared at you with a soft smile, his chin propped up in his hand. The other boys'
faces were a slight pink, each of them surprised and wide-eyed. You were slowly coming
down from your laughing fit, your hearty chuckling dying into tiny giggles. Keigo’s wings
were fluttering behind him and hitting Touya who had sat next to him.

“I can't believe you did that!” You snort as you massage your sides. “No one has ever treated
Penny like that!” Your smile stayed on your face, your canines on full display for the whole
room. “Thank you. You have NO IDEA how much it means to me.”

“You're uh- you're welcome,” Keigo said, his blush creeping down his neck. "Any time!"

“Penny sure is a piece of work.” Shinso sighed. “She just got worse with age huh?”

“You have no idea, Shin.” You shake your head as you stand from the chair to pick up the
bowl of spilled soup. “I'm sorry she made a mess. I’ll clean it up.”

“Ah, don't you think about it!” Keigo chirped as he had a feather pull you back by the collar
of your shirt. He shoots out a couple of feathers to pick up the fallen bowl and spoon along
with a dish rag to wipe everything up. “You should be in bed anyways.”

“Izuku made food so I-”

“Izuku? You're on a first-name basis now?” Shinso asked, his purple eyes shooting to Izuku
who was averting his gaze on purpose.

“Hey, why did her sister call you by your first name when Miss Y/n doesn't?” Todoroki
pointed out. The boys looked at him while you watched Keigo's feathers work, mesmerized
by how amazing his quirk was when he wasn't even trying.

“Penny has always done whatever she wants. She doesn't care what you say. She’ll still do it
if that's what makes her happy.” A shiver could visibly be seen shooting through Shinso at
the topic of your sister. He never liked her, not even when you were kids. After your parents
divorce both Ren and Penny were required to visit your Dad on the weekends. Shinso would
always go out of his way to ignore or avoid her but she always managed to get his attention.
He was one of the few people who didn't care for Penny and that was one of the many things
that you liked about him.

“You've been friends for a while now though. Why not call him by his name?” Todoroki
asked his attention on you.

“He never said I could.” Shinso chokes on his spit, his fist lightly tapping at his chest.
“That's why you still call me, Shinso?!” You finally tear your eyes away from Keigo's
feathers that had started to get to work on cleaning your dish and making you some tea.

“Well yeah? I'm not gonna be disrespectful and do something without your permission.”

“Bright eyes for fuck sake, call me Hitoshi. It’s been long enough.” You blink at him, tilting
your head to the side. “And yes you can call me Toshi or whatever nickname you think of,
okay?”

“Okay…. Hitoshi.” Your best friend's face lit up, a shy smile on his lips at the sound of you
finally saying his name. “Hitoshi, Hitoshi, Hitoshi.” It was a little weird saying his first name
considering you've been calling him Shinso most of your life. You liked it.

“I have another question.” Todoroki didn't even give you a moment to enjoy this little
promotion of yours. “What did you mean when you asked if Hiro was ever mean to her?”

“Yeah, I was curious about that too, new girl. You said some weird shit last night too. The TV
thing.” Bakugo chimed in, everyone's eyes on you. Of course, they caught onto that. To be
honest you were surprised Denki and Deku didn't bring it up earlier. They must have seen
how fucked up your back was. You didn't mind talking about it honestly. You just didn't want
your Dad or brother to know. If they did they would probably have ended up in jail. Now
though you were afraid of what Hitoshi might do once he found out. He's always been rather
protective of you.

“Bright eyes? Are you-”

“Izuku and I saw her naked!” Denki blurted out and you swear you could hear the bones in
Hitoshi's neck crack from how fast he turned his head. “He was hardcore staring at her butt!”
Your brows raise to your hairline and you could see Touya stifle a laugh. Izuku's eyes went
wide, his face a cherry red.

“What? No! I would never- bunny I was very respectful I swear!” Izuku waved his hands
frantically in front of him, scooting further and further away from Hitoshi who was ready to
pounce.

“You stared at her butt?!” Hitoshi growled. “And you're calling her bunny?! BUNNY?!”

“Oh and Crimson Riot is coming over tomorrow,” Touya added and Kirishima shot to his
feet. "Just FYI."

“WHAT?! And you're just now telling us! There's so much we need to do!” Kirishima placed
his hands around the collar of Bakugos shirt, frantically tugging him back and forth. “Kats
we gotta-”

“I ain’t doing shit! He's not my hero!” Bakugo tried to pry Kirishima's hands off of him but
was unsuccessful. Well, that sure escalated quickly. It became clear to you that Denki was
trying to change the subject for you. So he did see but did Deku? “Let go of me, shitty hair!”
“I swear I would never do such a thing! I mean her butt is nice- no wait! I didn't- that's not
what I meant!” Izuku stood from his seat and slowly backed his way toward the exit. “I didn't
see anything, bunny! I promised you I wouldn't!” Ah, so Denki was the only one who saw…
You appreciated what he was trying to do and it was sweet of him but you didn't need him to
do that. It's not like NOT talking about it was gonna make it like it never happened. The
shame, sadness, and pain would always be there. The memories of isolation, the names, the
abuse… none of that would ever go away so why not just talk it out. Your Dad always said
that talking things out was good for you and to never hold anything in or else it would make
you sick. It never worked with Hiro but maybe your roommates were different. Maybe they
would listen to you…

“Thank you for trying to change the subject Denki but you don't have to do that.” You say as
you fold your hands on your legs.

“Y/n you don't have to tell us anything you're not comfortable with,” Denki said as he looked
at Touya. “Do something man!”

“If she wants to talk about it, let her. Saves me the trouble of digging on my own.” Touya
shrugs his shoulders, his voice is soft without any hint of annoyance. “Everyone shut the fuck
up!” When you weren't paying attention, Hitoshi had put Izuku in a headlock and Kirishima
was still begging for help in Bakugos ear. The room went quiet, a surprised yelp pushing past
your lips when a hot cup of tea made its way into your hands. Keigo gives you a wink, his
golden eyes laser-focused on you.

“Before I start I need you all to promise me that what I'm about to say won't leave this room.”
Each of them shares a look before nodding in agreement. “Also Hitoshi please don't say
anything to my Dad or brother. And don't try to kill anyone, kay?"

“Bright eyes, what the hell is going on?” Hitoshi says as he releases Izuku and sit back in
their seats.

“I met Hiro four years ago at an office party. He was working on the floor below me and
snuck up to see if our food was any better.” You take a sip of your tea, the bitter taste of the
green tea mixing beautifully with the honey Keigo had mixed in for you. “We started talking,
went on a couple of dates and he decided to lock things down after a few weeks. He was
charming, sweet and bought me gifts every chance he got. Sometimes the gifts would be
small and simple and other times it was over the top expensive. Hiro always knew all the
right things to say ya know? Compliments after compliments and always posted me on social
media so everyone knew who he was with.”

“That sounds nice.” Todoroki said with a warm smile.

“It does, doesn't it?” You take another sip of your tea, your finger tapping on the handle. “He
wanted to move in together after a month of dating. I tried to say that maybe we were moving
a little too fast but Hiro never did take no for an answer. I loved that house…”

“Hey, it's okay, Y/n! You'll have your own place again! We can help-” Kirishima tried to
cheer you up but was hushed by not only Bakugo and Touya but Denki as well.
 “Let her talk shitty hair damn!” Bakugo barked as he motioned his hand for you to keep
going.

“Hiro never could get past my no-touching thing. He tried to be respectful and understanding
of it at first, he really did but… that didn't last very long. The second we moved in together
Hiro wasn't the same person anymore. He was mean. He would call me names, pick fights for
no reason, be sarcastic with every sentence he would say to me and he was just so- so
demanding.” You take a glance at each of them, half of the room looking positively livid and
the others waiting for you to continue. “He stopped taking me on dates, stopped buying me
gifts, and didn’t post me online anymore.” Hitoshi was starting to breathe heavily, his hands
fisting into his pants. “I thought it would get better, I did. He wasn't always like that! He was
nice to me! I thought- damn-I really thought he loved me.”

“What else did he do to you?” Izuku asked with a darkened expression. You could be wrong
but you could have sworn you saw a flash of green lightning.

“One night Hiro came home pretty late. Guess he had gone out drinking with a couple of his
buddies.” You clutch onto your cup, straightening your back as you take a calming breath.
This might be a little harder than you thought. “That night things had gone from bad to
worse. I tried so hard to make things work. I did everything he asked of me, kept the house
clean, and came home when he told me to but it was never good enough.” Your hands were
shaking now, and your head felt like it was about to burst. Here comes another fuckin fever.
“Hiro always wanted a reaction out of me. He always wanted more but when I couldn't give
that to him he-he-” You take another sip to coat your throat and place the cup down on the
counter. You didn't want to break it. “He would do whatever he wanted to see me cry, react,
and when he wouldn't get it… He hit me.”

Chapter End Notes

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 Chapter 11

“He hit you?” Hitoshi seethed, his hands balled up at his sides. “He fuckin hit you?!”

“Yeah.” You took a breath as you stood from your chair, turning your back towards them and
slightly lifting your shirt. “These are from the other day.” Hitoshi’s eyes went wide, his heart
shattering like glass. From the little bit that you were showing, the boys could see giant
bruises painted on the lower half of your back. “Most of the time he would hit me when I
didn't do something right or if I embarrassed him somehow. Other times it was usually
because he was mad about something.” You pulled your shirt down before taking a seat. Your
face was starting to look a little pink, sweat beading on your forehead. “Every single time
afterward he would say he was sorry. Said he loved me. I just- I don't get it. If he had my
sister, why did he keep me around for so long?”

“Why didn't you leave?” Todoroki asked, his voice deeper, angry.

“I tried but whenever I did he would use his quirk on me.” You started to clear your throat,
coughing slightly before reaching for your tea. “I tried to sneak away, pack up whatever I
could carry, and leave in the middle of the night but he always caught me. Every. Single.
Time. I felt trapped, stuck. Eventually, I just gave up and accepted the fact that that was life.”

“I don't understand. Your father is a pro… Why didn't you tell him?” Kirishima asked, his
eyes downcast.

“Cause I didn't want him going to jail. My Dad would kill him if he knew what happened.”
You looked over to Hitoshi who was using everything in his power not to leave and find your
piece of shit Ex. “Toshi, I don't want you to do anything either. It’s over and done with okay?
Just leave it alone.”

“How can you say that? He hurt you y/n!” Hitoshi shot to his feet as he clutched at his shirt.
You can't be serious. You didn't think he was gonna let that fucker get away with what he's
done, did you? “Fuck I’ll go over there now and-”

“NO!” You yell as you also shoot to your feet. “Do NOT go near him, Hitoshi.”

“But-”

"No. Don’t- You can’t.” At first glance, the boys thought you were angry but the more they
looked they could see that you weren't angry… you were scared. “Let it go.” You and Hitoshi
stared at each other, neither one of you willing to back down. At least that was the plan
before he saw blood start to drip from your nose. You quickly swipe at your nose and let out a
groan as you pinch your nostrils together. “God damn it.” Hitoshi felt himself deflate, his
anger pushed to the back burner as he watched you stumble a bit. A red feather zips in front
of him holding a tissue. “Thank you.”

“Let's get you back to bed,” Keigo said as he appeared at your side. “You need to rest if you
want to get better.”
“But what about-”

“Ah no more talking, sweetheart.” Keigo smiles at you and if Hitoshi wasn't pissed before he
was straight-up murderous now. Why were all his roommates suddenly giving you all these
cutesy fuckin nicknames? “Come on. I'll walk you to your room.” You didn't argue as you
easily gave in and walked with Keigo to your room. Hitoshi knew you had so much more to
say and he had this sick feeling that you only told him half of the story.

“Toshi? You okay man?” Denki asked. He felt sick to his stomach. He knew something bad
happened but to hear the extent of what you went through made Denki want to vomit. How
could someone do that to another person?

“No, not really.” Hitoshi wanted to leave here and go get that son of a bitch. He wouldn't kill
him but he would make sure it hurt. Hell, there was already enough evidence to put Hiro's ass
away for a couple of years. Hitoshi didn't understand why you were so insistent on not
confronting him. Were you that scared of him? “Her back… you guys saw. How could I
possibly be okay after seeing that?”

“I don't want to point this out but it's even more fucked up to know that her sister knows what
he did,” Bakugo said. "The fact that she's willing to stay with the guy is even more fucked."
Something else was bothering him. When he first saw you he couldn't help but feel like he
had seen you before. You looked familiar and it was irritating the fuck out of him. “How did
her sister even know where she was?”

“I'm assuming Ren told her. He’s infamous for having a big mouth.” Hitoshi said as he pulled
out his phone. “I'm gonna get her old address from him.”

“Whoa wait a minute. Y/n said not to do anything.” Kirishima reminded him even though he
also wanted to beat your ex’s ass.

“I’m only going to pick her stuff up so she doesn't have to.” He sent off a text to your brother,
surprised to see that instead of a text he was receiving a phone call. “Hello?”

“Penny was there?” Ren asked, surprised.

“Don't sound so surprised. You're the one who told her where she was.”

“Um no I didn't. I haven't spoken to Penny in a couple of days.”

“Then how did she know where we lived?”

The line went quiet, the sound of shuffling and someone whispering could be heard on the
other side. “I know babe just- I need a minute.” Another second of silence passed before Ren
let out a sigh. “Hiro probably gave it to her.” That catches Hitoshi off guard and he looks to
his other roommates. He decides to put Ren on speaker for the rest of them to hear. “Yeah I
guess Y/n didn't mention it but Hiro is the son of Yokumiru Mera.” Hitoshi nearly drops his
phone, his blood going cold.
“The President of the Hero Public Safety Commission?” Izuku was the one to ask the
question since Hitoshi had fallen into stunned silence. That was why you didn't want him
going after Hiro… If he did his whole job, his reputation, and everything he had worked for
would be eliminated in the blink of an eye.

“Yeah. From the few times that I met him, he used to brag about all the secret shit he had on
heroes. He said that his Dad is so busy and stressed that he never notices when he sneaks into
his office to snoop through his work files. Most of the files had all the information on heroes
like birthdays, real names, their pasts, and their current addresses.”

“But that doesn't explain how he even knew she was here though.”

“He was tracking her phone,” Keigo said with your phone in his hand. “Guess he pinpointed
her exact location, looked up the address, and found out who was living here thanks to the
help of President Mera.” He had managed to put you to bed after he got your nosebleed to
stop. You were pretty easy to deal with, thankfully. Keigo had taken your phone to make sure
no one disturbed your rest. He could hear the conversation his roommates were having as he
tended to you so he decided to check to see if you shared locations with that sick fuck. Just
like he thought you were so he turned it off for you. Keigo would explain himself later but for
now, he REALLY needed you to get better. “She’s asleep right now but we’ll need to get her
up later for her other dose of antibiotics.”

“Is she not feeling any better?” Ren asked. “Make sure her fever doesn't get too bad Toshi.
The last thing you want is for her to have a nosebleed.”

“Too late for that.” There was so much going through Hitoshi's mind right now. For one he's
worried about you because of your cold. Then he finds out about your fuckin ex and what he
did to you. And now he finds out he couldn’t get you any type of justice cause Hiro’s Dad
was his fuckin boss. “Look Ren, I need her old address. Penny said Hiro wants her stuff off
the curb and she's too sick to do anything about it.”

“God what an asshole. I swear he and Penny are a match made in hell.” Hitoshi feels his
phone vibrate in his hand, looking to see that Ren had sent him your address. Holy shit… you
had only been thirty minutes away from him? He was starting to feel worse and worse as
time ticked by. “What else did Penny say?”

“She said Hiro still wants her to pay her part of the rent and that she's engaged.”

“ENGAGED?!” Ren screeched. “They’re fuckin engaged?! Already?!”

“Apparently. From their conversation, she and Hiro had been seeing each other for a while.”
Hitoshi left out the details of what Hiro had done to you per your request but it didn't mean
he liked it. “Hey, do you know how much her rent was? I'll pay for the rest.” If he couldn't
get revenge then the least he could do was make things a little easier for you. The less you
had to deal with that bastard the better. Ren texted him the amount you paid in rent and said
his goodbyes. From what Hitoshi could hear, Ren's new girlfriend was not a patient woman.

“When are you gonna go get her things?” Izuku asked. He was angry. The kind of anger that
makes him see red. He was mad for you, mad even more that he couldn't do anything about
it. Izuku is the number one hero so he should be able to do something right? Even as that
thought crosses his mind, Izuku knows the answer already. If Hitoshi, Keigo, Shoto, Eijirou,
Denki, Kacchan, or he tried to do anything against the hero president's son, their careers
would be over. You knew that too… That's why you didn't want anyone to do anything. You
were looking out for them… and it broke Izuku's heart. “I'll go with you.”

“I'll go with you too.” Touya raised his hand, his mind consumed with the thoughts of you.
You were so open and honest with them. He wasn't expecting that. He thought you would
deny everything, keep it a secret until the day you died. Everything he learned was sickening,
fuck he was feelin’ sad listening to you. HIM! TOUYA! He was feeling sad for another
person! Touya expected you to cry and break down but you didn't shed a single tear. Were
you just numb to the whole thing? Did it become such a huge part of your life that it didn't
bother you anymore? Once again Touya was left with more questions than answers and he
fuckin hated it.

“I'll go in the morning before she wakes up. I just want to be with her right now.” Hitoshi
admitted. “Would one of you mind helping me set up the living room? I have the next few
days off and I told her I'd make a blanket fort.”

“A blanket fort?” Bakugo rolled his eyes as he stood from the table. “What are you five?”

“I can help! Not to brag or anything but I'm kinda awesome at building blanket forts.” Denki
bragged with a smirk. “Do you think she’ll want to sleep in it tonight?”

“I think so,” Hitoshi remembers all those nights he had slept over at your house when you
were kids. Staying up late, jumping on your bed, playing house, and building blanket forts
around your TV. Those were the nights he enjoyed the most cause he always got to see you
smile. He loved your smile, your laugh. Hitoshi would do anything and everything to make
you happy. Time would never change that. “Let's get it ready before she wakes up.”
 Chapter 12
Chapter Notes
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You woke up three or four hours later from your little nosebleed. It was so pitch black in your
room that you couldn't even see your hand in front of you. Your head still kinda hurt and your
throat was super dry but other than that you were feeling a bit better. Sitting up as slowly as
you can, you run your hand through your hair. It was sticky, wet, and oily, and your skin
didn't feel much different.

“I need to shower.” You croak as you peel your sheets off of you. A knock on the door
startles you a bit and makes you pull your sheets back up. “C-come in.” Slowly your door
opens to reveal Keigo with a glass of water and your bottle of medicines.

“How are you feeling, hun?” Keigo asked with that same boyish smile from earlier. He
flicked on your lights, your eyes hurting a bit as they quickly tried to adjust. “Ah sorry.”

“It's fine. I'm feeling a little better.” He seems to wince at how cracked and hoarse your voice
sounded, a weird noise you've never heard before pushing past his lips. “What was that?”

“Oh, it's uh- it was a trill.” Keigo's cheeks turned a pretty pink, his golden eyes pinhole and
focused on you. “I may have some bird-like traits thanks to my quirk. I know it's weird but-”

“That's cute.” His blush gets even brighter at your compliment and instead of a trill, you hear
a soft chirp.

“Here's uh- yeah- your other dose of antibiotics and that benzonatate the doc prescribed.” He
seems to be flustered as he hands you the two pills and the glass of water. It hurt just to take
those pills, your nose scrunched up as you forced them down. The water helped but even that
was a little painful too.

“What else?” You ask and you find it kind of cute when he blinks owlishly at you.

“What else- what?”

“You said you had bird traits. What else do you do that's bird-like?”

“Uhh well- let me think.” Keigo looks from you to your bed and you can already tell what he
wants to ask. You pat your hand down on the side of the bed, permitting him to sit. He sits
but he sits so far off on the edge of the bed you thought he might fall off. “Well for starters I
make all those bird noises. I can trill, chirp, warble, caw, and coo but that all depends on
what's happening- oh, and screeching.” He never once breaks eye contact with you, his
golden eyes watching and learning everything you do. “My wings have a life of their own.
It's hard to hide what I’m feeling with these big babies. Uh, let's see- what else. My bones are
hollow which is pretty weird. I’m usually heading to the doctor because of some broken
bones more often than not.” Keigo chuckles. “My sight and hearing are pretty sharp. I can
literally hear everything even if it's like a mile or two away.”

“That's so cool! Do you make nests or go into a rut?”

“Uhhh yes.” Keigo looks at you strangely as he lets out another chuckle. “Two weeks in the
spring. I also look for mates and do that bird courting stuff. Aerial dancing, singing, or
bringing a potential mate gifts. I've only tried to court someone once or twice before but in
the end, it never worked out.”

“Wow. That's pretty amazing.” You hear those soft chirps again as Keigo finally breaks eye
contact with you.

“You uh- ya think so? I've always kinda hated it.”

“I do. It’s unique. Just means you're one of a kind.” You nod your head from side to side,
slightly swaying in bed. “I mean at least I think you are. Either way, it’s cool to think I get the
opportunity to get to know you.” Keigo's wings fluff up out of nowhere and you hear him
curse under his breath. “Is that the 'life of their own' thing you were telling me about?”

“Yeah.” He groaned as he ran a hand down his face. “You said you wanted to take a shower
right?” You look at him confused, wondering how he could have possibly known that before
remembering his hearing is insane. “I'll let you get cleaned up then. When you're finished,
Hitoshi and the others are putting the finishing touches on a blanket fort for you.”

“They are?”

“Yup. I think Denki, Izuku, Sho, and Hitoshi are putting it all together. Katsuki is making you
some soup so you'll have something to eat before we all head to bed for the night.”

“That's sweet of them.” You wanted to be happy which you were… for the most part. The
other part of you felt guilty. You were supposed to stay out of their way and not bother them.
Izuku said he was helping you cause he wanted to, said it was what friends do but what about
the others? What if Hitoshi told them to be nice to you? What if they all found you to be an
inconvenience? Your new roommates probably hate having you here already. You need to be
better, scarce… just like Hiro taught you to be. “Thank you again for helping me Keigo. I
promise once I'm better I won't cause any more problems. It’ll be like I'm not even here.”

“Hey, weirdo!” Touya called out to you, making his presence known. How long has he been
standing there? His cerulean eyes glided over to Keigo who was staring at you with furrowed
brows, his wings twitching anxiously behind him. “I wanna talk to her alone, birdie. Get
out.”

“She was about to shower, T. Can’t it wait?” Keigo asked. Touya looked from you to Keigo,
letting out a sigh as he stepped into your room and closed the door. “I'll take that as a no.”
Touya stands in front of you awkwardly, shifting his weight from foot to foot.

“Listen, weirdo I um- I want to apologize for yesterday,” Touya mumbled, his voice low and
quiet. “Everything I said was rude and uncalled for. I also shouldn't have laughed at you.”
“It’s fine, Touya. You-”

“No, it's not FINE. You didn't deserve that, especially after how your day went. I'm sorry
alright? Will you- Can you forgive me?” His face was starting to get a little red and it became
very apparent to you that Touya doesn't apologize to people a lot. You nod as you pull your
sheets off of you. Reaching into your pocket, you fish out the paper fox you made for him in
the car. You hold your hand out to him and his brows pinch in the middle while Keigo leans
up a bit to see what you're holding.

“I made this in the car. It's my way of saying ‘thank you’ for helping me.” Touya’s reaction
was the same as Izuku and Denki's. A slew of emotions passed over his face before he
decided to take your gift. He held it gently, treating it like it was made of glass. “I forgive
you.”

“You made this for me? Even though I was so shitty to you?” He sounded confused, maybe
even a little sad. You couldn't tell.

“Mhm. Hitoshi and the others said you aren't a bad guy so I trust they're telling the truth.
Kinda giving you the benefit of the doubt here.” You say with a shrug of your shoulders.
From what you've seen Touya seemed like a decent guy who was rough around the edges. He
couldn't be all bad especially if he was going out of his comfort zone to apologize to another
person. “I’d like it if we could be friends.”

“Uh, yeah-yeah we can be friends, weirdo.” Touya's eyes never left the little fox in his hands.
He stared down at it even when he left your room, not saying another word to you or Keigo.
You were a little glad he wanted to be friends and happy he liked your gift.

“I should shower now. I feel nasty.” You say as you stand from your bed. “I'll be out soon.”
Keigo stands with you and makes his way to the door but pauses to look back at you.

“I'm sure I speak for all of us here when I say that we're happy to have you here, Y/n. Don't
hesitate to ask for anything. If you need to talk, if you're hurt, or if you just want some
company. We're here for you.” Keigo smiles at you one last time before softly closing your
door behind him. You were stunned to hear him say that. Was it obvious how you were
feeling? Did his quirk give him the ability to read minds too? You didn't say anything, you
didn't even show anything so how did he know? His words seemed to ease that guilt you had
been feeling. It was small but those four sentences brought more comfort to you than you
could ever possibly understand.

Thankfully you didn't faint in the shower this time. You made sure that the water wasn't too
hot and that your skin was scrubbed clean. Ren had bought you a set of pajamas with the
fuzzy socks you asked for. You slipped those on after you put on some deodorant and brushed
your teeth. There was a blow dryer in your bathroom as well so you quickly dried your hair
so you wouldn't get even sicker than you were now. As you finally step out of your room, you
are startled to see Denki waiting for you right outside your door.

“Hey, cutie!” Denki chirps with a lopsided grin. “I've been instructed to have you put this
on.” He hands you a leopard print eye mask and waits for you to place it over your eyes. You
were hesitant at first but decided to trust him that this wasn't a ploy to brutally murder you.
 “Alright, now I'm gonna take your hand and lead you into the living room.” He takes your
hand and carefully leads you into the living room. You could hear hushed whispers, some
mild cursing, and the sound of someone sucking on their teeth. Denki stops moving, his hand
dropping from yours. “Okay- okay, you can take it off.”

When you and Hitoshi were kids the two of you would set up some kitchen chairs around
your TV and hang large sheets over them. You would grab the couch cushions from the living
room and lay them on the ground to work as a makeshift bed with all the blankets in the
house. It was always hot and suffocating but it was always one of the things you loved to do
with him. That's what you were expecting to see when you pulled off the blindfold but damn
were you wrong.

A large sheet was hung over the entire couch, a broomstick propped on the back to make a
small peak. It almost looked like a canopy. Tea lights hung on the inside of the roof and a
rotating fan was placed right at the entrance. There were a multitude of pillows of different
shapes and sizes lined up along the front of the couch. A mattress was buried underneath
mountains and mountains of blankets with a tray of soup, crackers and some juice off to the
side. It was fucking awesome…

Chapter End Notes

Going on vacation starting on the 28th so no posting for about a week! Thank you for
reading!
 Chapter 13

“Tada!” Hitoshi and Izuku popped up from the sides of the fort with giant smiles on their
faces. You can't believe they did this. You were expecting something simple, nothing
extravagant like what's in front of you now.

“Do you like it, cutie?” Denki asked from behind you.

“I love it.” You answer. “You guys didn't have to do all this.”

“We wanted to! It was pretty fun building this honestly. I don't think any of us have done this
since we were kids.” Denki moved to be next to Hitoshi and Izuku, the three of them buzzing
with excitement. “Except for Shoto. This was his first time.” You could see Todoroki walk
out of the kitchen with Touya and Kirishima. They had a bowl of popcorn and drinks in their
hands as they made their way over to you.

“You've never made a blanket fort Todoroki?” You ask as you reach for a face mask that is
still on the coffee table. The boys had moved it off to the side but had left all the stuff Izuku
had bought for you earlier close by.

“I haven't. It was fun.” Todoroki said with a smile. You wanted to be surprised but when you
think about it, the Todoroki family's past is pretty public news now. Everyone in the world
knows what kind of father Endeavour turned out to be. To learn how each of them was
treated, and how they mostly trained to be better than All Might was heartbreaking to hear for
the first time. You still remember the day when Touya had broadcasted his huge reveal to the
world. It made you sad to know what they had gone through but you could also relate to them
in a way as well. Before Penny and Ren were born, your mother wasn't very good to you
either. She still wasn't. “I hope to be able to do something like this again.”

“We could do that. How about instead of a blanket fort we can make a pillow fort next time?
Those are fun to make too.” You offer and you can see the way Todoroki’s eyes light up. In a
way, he kind of reminds you of you.

“I'd like that.” Todoroki and you stare at each other for a moment, the smile pulling on his
lips is warm and soft. “I was allowed to pick out the movie for the night.”

“Oh? What movie?”

“It's one of those anime movies. I think it's called Your Name. Our friend Mina said it was
good.”

“Come on, little brother. Let her sit before her food gets cold.” Touya said as he pushed
Todoroki into the fort. Touya sat off to the furthest part of the bed and Todoroki situated
himself close to the middle, their popcorn and drinks resting comfortably on their lap.
Kirishima handed the bowl of popcorn he was holding off to Hitoshi who was glaring at
Touya and Todoroki.
“Are you joining us too, Kirishima?” You ask.

“Not tonight. I'm patrolling pretty early tomorrow so I gotta get some sleep.” Kirishima gives
you a toothy grin, his hand moving to rest on the top of your head. His hand was large, kind
of heavy but his touch was gentle, soft. “Feel better, hun.” He ruffles your hair a bit and you
could feel those damn butterflies in your stomach again. Kirishima says goodnight to
everyone as he makes his way up the stairs. Denki and Izuku also had patrol in the morning
so they also made their way to their rooms for the night. They seemed a little bummed that
they wouldn't be able to join in on the fun but they reassured you that they would do this
again.

“Are Bakugo and Keigo gonna join us?”

“Katsuki went to bed as soon as he finished your soup. I think Keigo said he had some things
he needed to take care of so he's out right now.” Hitoshi said as he held his hand out for you
to take. Keigo was doing errands now? It was so late. What could he possibly need at this
time of night? Oh, maybe he's on a date. You take Hitoshi's hand and let him guide you into
the fort with the others. He had you sit on the edge so he was in the middle and separated
from the other two. Once you found a comfy position, Hitoshi leaned over you to grab your
tray and placed it over your lap. “Katsuki made you miso soup. If you want more let me
know and I'll grab you some.”

“Thank you, Toshi. Could you tell Bakugo I said thank you?”

“Yeah, I will in the morning. Now eat up, bright eyes.” Hitoshi smiles at you as he turns his
attention back to the TV. While you were setting yourself up, Todoroki already had the movie
queued up and ready to go. “Go ahead Sho.” As the movie starts up you take your first sip of
your soup and it takes everything in your power not to moan. This soup was fuckin delicious.
The broth was deep and savory with a toasty, salty-sweet richness. You could tell there was a
little bit of a kick to it and figured Bakugo placed a little bit of chili oil in the broth.

While you ate you kept all your attention on the movie. The animation was gorgeous and the
music was catchy. The story was kind of confusing at first but you found yourself enjoying it.
The soup was enough to fill you up so you push the tray to the side and pull your face mask
back up.

“I don't understand why they don't make notes to plan to meet up. They obviously like each
other.” Todoroki said as he put another handful of popcorn in his mouth.

“Maybe he's nervous?” Hitoshi wiggled in his seat a bit as he cleared his throat. “Maybe he's
afraid she won't feel the same way?”

“Oh yeah? Speaking from experience, are ya?” Touya teased. This catches your attention,
ripping your eyes from the movie to look at Hitoshi.

“Did you like someone, Toshi?” You didn't think Hitoshi had crushes on anyone while you
were growing up. He never mentioned anyone and you never saw him talk to anyone either.
Did he meet someone while the two of you were apart? His face went a bright red, his purple
eyes wide before looking down at his hands.
“I um- yeah. I did-er-I still do.” He admitted and you could hear Touya snicker under his
breath.

“What are they like?” Hitoshi doesn't look at you as you watch his jaw work.

“Well, she- she's very pretty. She’s funny, smart, and probably the sweetest person I've ever
met. Her smile is out of this world and her laugh is so contagious I could listen to it for
hours.” His eyes finally meet yours, his chest rising and falling anxiously. “I’ve liked her for
a long time but I never had the guts to tell her how I feel.”

“Is it Pony?” Todoroki chimed in, his question making Touya bark out a hearty laugh. “I
usually see you with her on patrols.”

“Little brother, you're as clueless as they come.” Touya chuckled, his hand reaching to ruffle
Todoroki’s hair.

“Pony? Oh, Rocketti! That's who you like?” You snap your fingers as you think of the horned
hero. If you picture it they would make a cute couple. “You should go for it, Toshi. She’d be
crazy not to like you back.” Hitoshi looked at you mortified, his mouth hanging open. It was
a little embarrassing to admit but at one point in your life, you used to have a crush on your
best friend. He was always there for you, always by your side no matter what. Plus you
always found him to be handsome but you never told him. “Maybe she’ll have better luck
than I did.”

“What?” Hitsohi turned his body so he was facing you, his brows knitted together. “What do
you mean, bright eyes?” You really shouldn't tell him especially since he had feelings for
someone else. It wouldn't be fair to him at this point. Your crush on him was in the past and
that's where it should stay.

“It’s nothing. I wanna finish the movie. I have a feeling they're gonna meet up soon.”

“No wait! What did you-”

“Ayooo!” Keigo chirped as he poked his head into the fort. “Sorry, I'm late! It took me a little
longer than I thought but-” Keigo pulls something from behind his back and uses a feather to
float it to your lap. “I may have accidentally broken your phone when I was leaving your
room earlier. It was laying on the floor and I kinda stepped on it.” Your eyes nearly bulge out
of your head. Your old phone was about a couple of years old, probably one of the oldest
models they didn't even sell anymore. You had always meant to get a new one but phones
weren't exactly cheap and Hiro was insistent that you keep your old one. He never gave you a
reason as to why he wanted you to keep it but you weren't allowed to question him anyways.
The one Keigo had bought you was one of those state-of-the-art phones that were made
especially for heroes. They were durable, waterproof, and coded with advanced technology
you couldn't even begin to explain.

“Keigo I- thank you but I can't afford this. You gotta take it back.”

“It's already paid off. It's not new by the way. It used to be mine and I was due for a new
upgrade anyway. It works out perfectly.” Keigo coos. “It’s not a problem, y/n. It’s a gift. I feel
horrible for breaking your phone. Please accept it.” He gives you these puppy dog eyes as he
clasps his hands together with a small pout on his lips. You were hesitant at first, wondering
if you should be accepting this. Keigo's wings start to droop behind him and that was the last
straw for you before you cave in.

“Okay.” Keigo starts to chirp happily, his wings rustling against the sheets of the fort. “Can I
at least pay you for the monthly bill?”

“Sure! Whatever you want.”

“Good… thank you. I appreciate this.”

“Of course! All our numbers are saved as well as your Dad and Ren.” Keigo glides his eyes
over to the TV as he makes his way into the fort. “Mind if I join?”

“Yes,” Hitoshi growled but was ignored. Keigo sat next to Touya at the end of the bed, his
wings tucked as close to his body as possible. “Bright eyes, what were you about to say?”

“Uh, we're trying to watch a movie here. Could you maybe keep it down?” Touya had a
mischievous smirk on his lips, and both he and Keigo shared a look. Keigo was trying to
stifle a laugh while Touya wasn't shy with his snickering. Hitoshi let out an annoyed huff as
he crossed his arms over his chest and went back to watching the movie. It was a good thing
Touya had everyone drop the subject. There would be no point in Hitoshi knowing how you
feel now. He liked someone else. You mean honestly…. He only sees you as a friend anyway.
 Chapter 14

Maybe she’ll have more luck than I did….

Those words were the only thing Hitoshi could think of all night. What did you mean? Did
that mean you used to like him? Did you STILL like him? Was he too late? God damn it-
WHAT DID YOU MEAN?! He was about to pull out his hair from how frustrated he was.
Hitoshi probably would have gotten his answer if Keigo didn't show up when he did. Even
Touya wouldn't let the two of you finish your conversation. To make everything so much
worse, Shoto went and put the idea into your head that he liked Pony! He didn't even consider
Pony a friend! Hitoshi is nice to his fellow heroes but he could care less about them! All
Hitoshi knows now is that he has to fix this. He's not gonna come straight out and say it. You
just got out of an abusive relationship. You need to heal, have time to cope, and work through
what you went through. Hitoshi will be there for you every step of the way and then when
enough time passes he’ll shoot his shot. He’ll get you to see that he's not just your childhood
friend anymore.

“WATCH OUT!” Touya yelled as he gripped the door handle. Hitoshi was so lost in thought
that he didn't even notice he was veering off into the other lane. He quickly jerks the car over
and mutters an apology. “Do you need me to drive?”

“No. I've got it.”

“Are you sure? Cause we almost fuckin died.”

“I know, okay? I'm sorry! I'm just- I have a lot on my mind.”

“Do you want to talk about it Toshi?” Izuku asked from the back seat. He had told you last
night that he had patrol in the morning but he wanted to get enough rest to come and help
Hitoshi. It wasn't just him and Touya who came to help either. Shoto and Keigo were with
them as well since they had the day off. Denki had wanted to come but he actually did have
patrol this morning. The only person at home with you was Kacchan since he didn't feel like
being bothered. When they all had left, you were still sound asleep in the blanket fort they
had made for you. Izuku was happy that you liked it so much. The only thing he could think
about for the rest of the night was the way your eyes lit up. It made you look… beautiful.

“Not really,” Hitoshi mumbled as he turned onto the street you used to live on. He wasn't
ready to admit it out loud yet. Hitoshi knew his friends would tease him for being such a
cliche. He knew how he felt about you the day the two of you had started middle school
together. You and he were walking home from school, holding your hand like he usually did
since you never failed to get lost. You had your hair braided to the side and he watched as
you picked out the cherry blossom petals that fell onto your head. Your nose was scrunched
up, your eyes looking up to the sky as you tried to get every single petal. It was nothing
special but for Hitoshi, you had never looked so mesmerizing. He realized he had always had
somewhat of a crush on you but until that moment happened, only then did everything
become clear for him. You never treated him like everyone else did. Not once did you call
him a villain or point out all the horrible things he could do with his quirk. You constantly
encouraged him to be a hero and to fight for what he wanted. All your encouragement, all
your praise, and all those times that you stayed up with him when he couldn't sleep even
when you could. You were always- ALWAYS there for him. Then when the sports festival
came around and he saw you in the stands holding a sign with his name on it? Right then and
there, Shinso Hitoshi had fallen in love with his best friend.

“So you broke her phone so her ex couldn't track it anymore?” Shoto asked, catching
Hitoshi's attention.

“Yup. The last thing we want is for him to show up and scare her. Poor thing has been
through enough.” Keigo said as he looked out the window. He felt bad lying to you about
how your phone broke but it seemed better than him saying he took it after looking through
your phone. He and the others were all in agreement that you should have a new one anyway.
Hitoshi was the one who suggested that he should offer it as a gift. Keigo knew the plan and
had everything rehearsed for when he got home. So why was it, when he heard you say you
couldn't accept his gift… why did he feel so rejected and disappointed? “She’s pretty cute
ain't she?”

“She is.” Izuku agreed without really thinking, his thoughts filled with your angelic eyes. The
car came to an abrupt stop, everyone jerking forward. “What's going on?”

“We're here.” Hitoshi gritted out, his teeth clenched as he swung open his door and got out of
the car.

“Someone's jealous.” Touya snickered as he also made his way out of the car, the others
following him. The boys looked around the quaint little neighborhood where you once lived.
It looked like a nice neighborhood. Kids were playing out on the street while their parents sat
on the lawn to keep watch. An ice cream truck was making its way past and the boys could
smell the smoke from a small BBQ in one of the backyards. What they didn't see though was
all your stuff that was supposed to be out on the curb. “Is this the right place?”

“Yeah. This is the exact address.” Hitoshi double-checked the address Ren sent him, his
brows pinched in the middle as he showed Touya his phone. “See?”

“Mama, Mama look! It's Deku!” A little girl cried as she tugged on her mother's dress. They
were right next door to your old house with a few other people who looked rather shocked.
“Hawks and Shoto are here too!” The mother was wide-eyed for a moment before her face
contorted into a frown. “Can I go say hi? Pretty please?”

“In a minute, Yuki. Wait here.” The mother instructed as she stomped over to the boys. She
stuck out her hip, her arms crossed, and her foot tapping rapidly on the ground. “Are you
finally here to help that poor girl?” Was she talking about you? “I get you heroes are busy but
still!”

“Uh, I'm sorry ma'am. We have no idea what you're talking about.” Izuku informed the
woman, her face turning an angry red. Oh, she's mad-mad. “Are you talking about, y/n by
any chance? She’s a friend of ours.”
“Friends? Some friends you are! That poor girl has gone through hell!” The boys could feel
their hearts start to race, their words getting stuck in their throats.

“Ma’am, would you mind if we asked you some questions in private please?” Shoto asked.
He was calm and professional on the outside but on the inside? Shoto could feel his blood
slowly starting to boil.

The woman let out a huff before she turned on her heel and had the boys follow her. Her
daughter was bouncing excitedly around them as she followed her mother inside. She sat
them down at her kitchen table, quickly making a pot of coffee before she joined. Keigo
offered to keep her daughter company since he could double-task rather well. While Keigo
played with her daughter he still intently listened in on the conversation that was happening
in the kitchen.

“Thank you for having us. What could you tell us about your neighbors?”

“They seemed like a sweet couple at first, honestly- her more than him.” The mother started
with a sigh. “She was quiet, shy, and probably the nicest person I've ever met. Her boyfriend
was the polar opposite. He's a fuckin asshole.” Touya couldn't help the laugh that escaped
him, quickly coughing to try to hide it. “There were small things here and there that bothered
me. The way she would wear long layers in the middle of summer, the way she kept her eyes
down when I tried to talk to her, or the way her smile seemed to be forced-almost like she
practicaed it. I didn't want to believe that anyone would want to hurt such a sweet girl like her
but-” The mother stared down at her hands as she shook her head, small traces of tears
brimming in her eyes. “One night I heard her scream. I called the ambulance before I ran over
there. I banged and banged on their door until my knuckles started to bruise but no one
answered. When the authorities finally showed up THAT’S when her boyfriend decided to
open the door. The ambulance dragged her out in a gurney and that asshole said she just had
an accident. The cops believed him too! No questions, no investigation, NOTHING! After
that, it kept happening. I'd wake up in the dead of night to her screaming and every single
time I’d call for help, only for them to do nothing.” Her tears started to fall onto her table,
sniffling a bit as she tried to compose herself. “The bruises, the broken bones, all the
blood…. She was in so much pain and yet she never cried once. Wanna know what makes it
even worse? That bastard looked pissed off about it. It was like he wanted her to cry and
would get even madder when she didn't.”

“Did any heroes come to investigate or was it only the local police?” Shoto was struggling to
keep his cool at this point and he just knew his friends weren't any better.

“You're the only one’s.” She says sadly, her tear-filled eyes gliding up to look out her
window. Hitoshi wanted to vomit. He was sick to his stomach after hearing what his
neighbors knew. It hurt him even more to know that there were so many people trying to help
and not one hero showed up to save you. “Speak of the devil.”

Hitoshi, Izuku, Shoto, Touya, and Keigo shoot their attention outside to see a built-looking
man peeking into the windows of Hitoshi's car. The boys didn't think about it too much and
didn't even hesitate as they darted out the door. Shoto was the only one who was a little more
level-headed as he took the time to bid the woman and her daughter a quick farewell. The
boys aren't going to hurt him. They just wanted to talk…
“Can I help you?” Hitoshi asked, his voice strained and his fists clenched at his sides. Your
ex leaned up with a smirk on his face. He was tall, probably as tall as Eijirou, with ash gray
hair, green eyes, and tattoos covering every inch of his skin.

“Nice car you have here. Mind telling me why it's in front of my house?” Hiro's voice was
deep, raspy. Touya eyed your ex down, his mind racing with all the information he's learned
in the last couple of hours. You were nice to him… You made a gift with your own two hands
and even though Touya was so horrible to you, you still wanted to be his friend. Touya may
be reformed and trying to turn over a new leaf but he knew he couldn't let this slide. Not after
what your neighbor told them. See, at first he could see why the others didn't want to do
anything considering their jobs were on the line. Now though? Not so much. Luckily for
Touya, he wasn’t a hero yet… and he was about to fuck this guy up.
 Chapter 15
Chapter Notes
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“Wait a minute. Oh, I recognize you guys! Deku, Hawks, and uh- Shoto! No idea who the
other ones are.” Hiro chuckled. “What brings you here? Someone hurt?”

“We're here to collect our friend's things,” Shoto said as he stepped in front of his older
brother. He could feel the heat radiating off of Touya who was inching closer and closer to
your ex. “We were told they would be on the curb.”

“Y/n?”

“Yes.”

“Right, she's living with you guys now.” Hiro stuffs his hands in his pockets, a bored
expression on his face as he looks back and forth between Hitoshi and Touya. “Shinso
Hitoshi and-” his eyes glide to Touya, studying him. “I'm sorry I have no idea who you are.”

“Don't worry about it,” Touya growled, his blood boiling even more when that bastard smiled
at him. “Where's her stuff?”

“Trash took it this morning.”

“But Penny said-” Hitoshi tried to say but Hiro cut him off.

“Yeah, I lied to her. I just wanted to see my little doll again.” Hiro dared to look disappointed,
pouting a bit as he pulled out his phone. “Bummer too. I had a whole day planned for us.”

“What the fuck does that mean?” Hitoshi was one second away from pouncing on this piece
of shit, hero license be damned.

“Hm? Oh, nothing. I'll get another chance soon enough.” Hiro smiled at them, each of the
boy's blood pressure starting to rise. “Anyways I'm sure you all have better things to do.”
Hiro puts his phone back in his pocket as he makes his way back up to his house. “Have fun
with her by the way.” He barely glanced back at them, his brow raised in amusement. “I
trained her well.”

Oh fuck no…

“Touya,” Hitoshis voice was low, menacing and his breathing was heavy, ragged. Shoto let
out a sigh as he stepped off to the side. Touya was already striding forward, his flames
sparking to life in his hands. “Try not to kill him.”

“No promises,” Touya said heatedly, his anger pushing him forward. “Hey, asshole!” Hiro
ignored him, pissing Touya off even more than he already was. He let out a burst of flame
and directed it right toward Hiro's back. Hiro screamed out in pain as he threw himself to the
ground. Touya took that opportunity to stomp his heavy boot right on Hiro's spine with a
twisted grin on his face. “Don't you know it's rude to ignore someone when they're talking to
you?”

“A-are you insane?! Do you have any idea who my father is?!” Hiro yelled, struggling to get
out from under Touya's boot. “I'll have your license's for this!”

“Nah I don't think you will.” Touya lifted his foot, giving Hiro a second of relief before
slamming his foot back down. Hiro tried and tried to get himself back up but Touya stayed
firm. The neighbors were all starting to come outside to see the commotion, the mother the
boys had been talking to earlier was also peeking her head out her door. “I should probably
introduce myself huh? I’m Touya, also formerly known as Dabi. Nice to meet ya.” Hiro's
eyes went wide, his face losing all its color.

“If- Ow- if you do anything to me my father will-”

“I fuckin dare you to tell your father. See what happens.”

“Let me up, asshole!” Hiro growled, his hands fisting into the grass. Touya decides to let him
up, cackling as Hiro scrambles to his feet. Hiro's eyes were darting to each of his neighbors,
his chest puffed out and shoulders squared. “Don't just stand there! Call for help!” The
mother stared at him blankly before looking at the other neighbors. It was like some weird
unspoken thing passed between all of them as everyone started to head back into their homes.
“Where are you going?! Help me!”

“Hey, heroes!” The woman yelled as her daughter clung to her leg. “Beat his ass!” Every
single person returned safely to their homes, leaving Hiro with Touya who was cracking his
knuckles. Touya never broke his attention from Hiro, his cerulean eyes watching his every
move. Hiro looked panicked, and scared for only a second before he decided to lunge
forward. Touya effortlessly dodged him, laughing at this bastard's pathetic display. His
movements were slow, sloppy and so fuckin predictable. Touya cocked his hand back, his fist
bursting into flames as he socked Hiro right in his jaw. Hiro staggered, cupping his jaw while
trying to get in a few punches of his own. Touya neatly side-stepped Hiro’s attacks, using his
forearm to hook around Hiro’s neck and body slamming him into the ground. The wind was
knocked out of him, tears springing to Hiro's eyes as he struggled against Touya's hold.

“What's the matter?! Can't hold your own against someone your own size?!” Touya kept his
arm hooked around Hiro's neck as he lifted his other hand and swung it down into his
stomach. “I hate cocky little shits like you. You thought that just because your Dad is the
President of the Hero Commission you were untouchable. I bet you felt invincible getting
away with going through our files and hurting my friend.” Touya released Hiro again, the two
of them getting to their feet before they each started to fist-fight one another. Touya didn't
hold back, not even a little bit. He made sure your ex felt the same pain he gave to you. He
could see the tears Hiro was shedding and Touya didn't hold back as he hollered in his face.
Hiro tried to use a last-ditch effort to tackle Touya to the ground and he failed miserably.
Touya set his body aflame, his fire licking at every bare inch of Hiro's skin. Pinning Hiro to
the ground, Touya laid his knee right in the middle of his back and held his wrists together.
“Let me ask ya something. What exactly did you have planned for her, hm? What's this 'fun'
you were gonna have?” Touya waited for him to answer but grew impatient rather quickly.
He placed his hand on his shoulder, pulling back harshly and dislocating his shoulder. Hiro
grunted out in pain, whimpering a bit when Touya harshly shoved his joint back into the
socket. “I asked you a question! What were you going to do to her?” Hiro refused to answer,
his tears dripping onto the grass. “Aww, you cryin'? Fuckin pathetic.”

As Touya continued to rock Hiro’s shit, the other heroes were standing with their backs
towards them. Hitoshi was savoring every little sound he could hear. Every little crack, grunt,
sniffle, and cry of pain was like music to his ears. Hitoshi wasn't a sadist by any means but it
was rather satisfying to know that the son of a bitch was suffering. He couldn't help to think
though… if you were the one who showed up after all, what was Hiro going to do to you?

Keigo was positively giddy. His wings were flapping happily, each feather fluffed up and
bright. Keigo remembers the heat of Touya's wrath and the fact that this human garbage was
experiencing it firsthand was fantastic. He was so happy he found himself whistling a tune.
Keigo wonders if you would like his singing. He’ll ask you when he gets home. Keigo hopes
you took your medicine on time and had a good breakfast. If not, that's okay. He can just take
care of it for- Whoa… Nope. Nope, nope, nope. Keigo isn't going down this road again. Not
with you- Well maybe with you…

Izuku was torn listening to the brutal carnage that was taking place behind him. It wasn't very
hero-like of him to just sit back and listen to someone being hurt. He took an oath to protect
the citizens of Japan for Pete's sake! There were a million other ways to go about this!
Although... after what your old neighbor told them maybe he could break the rules a smidge.
It’s not like he didn't break the rules a little bit when he was younger. This was fine! Izuku
just hopes you won't be too upset when you find out.

Shoto wasn't paying too much attention to his brother. He was mostly thinking about you. In
the car he heard Keigo and Izuku say that you were cute. Were you cute? Sure the first
thought Shoto had when he saw you that night was how pretty you were so maybe? He only
heard it once but he did like the sound of your laugh and how bright your smile was. Okay-
yeah, it was pretty cute when you said you'd make a pillow fort with him. What else would
you want to do? Shoto never did get to play hide and seek growing up. What about Tag or
even Menko? Maybe you could show him how to play with a Kadama! Shoto pulls out his
phone, quickly opens the note app, and writes down every single game he never got to play
when he was little. He thinks about how you would react, his cheeks going a tad pink when
he pictures your face. You wouldn't tease him about it, that much he does know. Your face
would probably stay neutral but your eyes… Shoto just knows he’ll get to see them light up
from something so simple. First though? He should probably stop his brother from adding
another misdemeanor to his record.

Touya felt so fuckin alive right now. It's been a while since he was able to let loose like this.
As happy as he was being a good guy now, he did kind of miss being able to do whatever he
wanted. This was the justice he loved to see be served. What made it even sweeter was
knowing that he was allowed to humble this narcissistic, egocentric, spoiled waste of space.
Touya knew you were probably going to be upset with him but that was fine. He just couldn't
handle knowing you had been hurt so bad. To think there had been people trying to help you
this entire time and not one person came. To know you had a pro-hero father and you were
too worried about his wellbeing to get yourself help. To know how you did try to run and
 Hiro LITERALLY forced you to stay. What else happened to you in that house? If Touya
asked, would you tell him? Would you confide in him and open up to him? That's what
friends do right?

“Here's how this is gonna go,” Touya said as he examined the damage he did to Hiro's body.
His knuckles were bruised and bloodied but nothing a little ice couldn't fix. Hiro had two
swollen black eyes, a broken nose, a busted lip, most definitely a concussion, a few missing
teeth, and a couple of broken ribs. Hiro was whimpering and curled up in a ball as he held
himself, tears seeping out of his eggplant eyes. Touya leans down and grips at the roots of his
hair, pulling him up even though he knew Hiro couldn't see a damn thing. “You're not gonna
tell your Dad what happened here, got it? If anyone asks, you were mugged by some lowlife
thugs. Or- and I'm sure this one will be your favorite- it was a freak accident.” Touya lights
his hand aflame again, Hiro's hair singeing off of his head. “As for y/n, you and your bitch
fiance’ are gonna leave her alone. If either one of you so much as come near her… if you
touch her or even utter her name… I’ll come right back here and rip your fuckin spine out.”

Chapter End Notes

It's honestly such a great start to my day waking up to everyones comments! Thank you
for reading and I hope the fight parts made sense!
 Chapter 16

“Oi! Wake up!” An angry voice stirred you awake. The mattress you were on was being
nudged back and forth slowly, the swaying making you a little nauseous. “You gotta take
your meds!”

“B-Bakugo?” You yawn as you rub at your eyes. “What time is it?”

“It’s almost noon. The damn bird texted me to make sure you took your shit.” Bakugo said.
When you finally rub the sleep from your eyes you see that he's wearing a pair of jeans and a
black tank top covered by a sweat jacket. “I already have it set up with your breakfast- or I
guess it's your lunch now. I'll be back later.”

“Okay. Be safe.” You say as you lift yourself out of bed. “Thank you for cooking for me,
Bakugo. The soup you made last night was delicious.” He watched you climb out of bed, his
red eyes following you into the kitchen. You see the tray sitting on the island with a large
glass of juice, toast, and a bowl of rice porridge. The pills were lined up perfectly in front of
your glass, the bowl still piping hot. It smelled so good. You took a seat on the island, taking
your pills first before chowing down on the porridge. The rice was cooked in chicken stock
so it had a nice salty flavor to it. Bakugo was even nice enough to set aside some salted
salmon, an egg, and a pickled plum that had been wrapped in plastic.

“How uh- How’re you feelin'?” Bakugo asked, startling you a bit. You thought he had left.

“Better. I think the only thing bothering me now is my nose but other than that I feel good.”
He nodded his head, his hands stuffed into his pockets as he leaned against the doorframe.
Bakugo shifted from foot to foot, his arms crossed as he looked from you to the door. “Are
you okay?”

“Yeah. I just- look, do you want to go with me?” Bakugo huffed, sounding almost annoyed
but hopeful at the same time. “I need to run a few errands and I thought that you wouldn't
want to stay in the house alone.”

“Oh… Yeah sure. I'd like that. Could I finish eating and shower really quick?”

“Whatever. Take your time.” Bakugo disappeared from the kitchen with his hands in his
pockets, the back of his neck a bright red. Oh god… You hope you didn't get him sick. You
could hear him cleaning up the blanket fort in the living room while you finished up your
breakfast. This was gonna be the first time that you got to hang out with Bakugo. For the
most part, he’s been in the background or his room so this will be nice to finally have the
chance to get to know him. You clean up your dishes, rinsing them off and placing them in
the dishwasher. Stepping out of the kitchen you can see that Bakugo had already cleaned and
put everything away. He was sitting on the couch with his feet propped up on the coffee table
while idly scrolling through his phone. You walk past him and make your way to the room
but pause. Oh god, damn it…

“H-hey Bakugo?”
“What?” His eyes flick up to you, a bored expression on his face.

“Which uh- which way is my room?” You ask, your face burning hot. Bakugo sat up straight,
his mouth hanging open slightly.

“You're joking, right?”

“No… Is it- My sense of direction is super bad, okay! Can you just-ugh-point to where I'm
supposed to go.” God this was embarrassing. Bakugo let out a huff as he rolled his eyes,
standing from the couch and marching right over to you.

“When you're coming from the kitchen your room is on the left.” Bakugo stood tall next to
you, the faint smell of caramel pushing past your swollen sinuses. “When you come through
the front door it's gonna be on your right.” He pointed to your room so he could describe it
from your point of view and even motioned for you to turn so you could see it from the view
of the front door. “Your room is the first door down so you should be fine from there.”

“Thank you. I swear I'm not stupid. I just get a little confused sometimes.” You said as you
made your way to your room thanks to his instruction.

“Don't worry about it.” Bakugo said as he watched you. You knew he was probably waiting
for you to be in your room before he went back to the couch.

You made sure to take the fastest shower known to man, speeding through your routine so
Bakugo didn't have to wait on you too long. Slipping on one of the dresses Ren bought for
you, you saw that Bakugo had put the face masks and your phone back in your room for you.
It’s not like it was a date or anything but you did want to try to look a little nice considering
you were about to be walking around with the number two hero. You wouldn't want to
embarrass him. The dress Ren had bought you was pretty. It was a white knee-length flowy
dress with ruffled sleeves and a strawberry embroidery lace up front. It fits you perfectly
around the waist, accentuating your curves and pushing up your breasts. The dress also hid
the bruises on your back but just to be safe you'll see if Bakugo wouldn't mind letting you
borrow a jacket. You towel-dried your hair, giving it the illusion of natural waves. When you
were finally pleased with how you looked, you grabbed the black slip-ons Ren was nice
enough to buy. You also made sure to put on a facemask and double-checked you had your
phone before finally leaving your room.

“I'm ready. I hope I didn't take too long.” You said as you patted down the sides of your
dress. Bakugo was already heading over to you, his eyes never leaving his phone as he stood
in front of you. “Would you mind if I borrowed a jacket?” His crimson eyes flick up to yours,
brows furrowed before his eyes go wide. Bakugo took in your appearance, not saying a word
as his eyes gilded up and down your body. The tips of his ears started to turn pink, and he
coughed a bit as he averted his gaze.

“You look- Wait, why do you need a jacket?”

“I wanna make sure no one sees my back.”

“Your back? Oh… right.” Bakugo starts to clutch his phone tightly, his jaw working as he
turns to head up the stairs. “Wait there.” As you waited for him by the door, you started to
rock back and forth, rolling your hips from side to side. You hoped he approved of your
outfit. You didn't feel like embarrassing him cause you couldn't fix yourself up well enough.
“Oi! Here.” Bakugo throws a jacket at you, the fabric thin so you wouldn't melt to death in
the summer heat. It was practically swimming on you, the smell of his cologne still lingering
on it.

“Thank you.” Bakugo only nods as he fishes out his keys from his pockets and escorts you
out of the house. He locks the door and points his key fob towards one of the many cars lined
up in front of the house. A red stingray corvette rumbled to life, your jaw dropping at the
sight. It was sleek, lean, and practically radiated power. You were excited to ride in it.
Bakugo seemed to notice your attitude, a cocky smirk on his face as the two of you walked to
his car. Heading over to the passenger side you were ready to open your door when Bakugo
beat you to the punch and opened your door for you. You blinked at him in surprise, the
cocky smirk he had on earlier going soft, kind. His hand moved to the top of your head as he
guided you into the car and made sure you didn't hit your head. Well, that was unexpected.
No one has ever opened your door for you before. You kinda like it…

The drive for the most part was quiet, music playing on the radio. Every so often, depending
on the song, you could see Bakugo tap his hand or drum his fingers on the steering wheel to
the beat of the music. So far you were enjoying the playlist that he had chosen. A part of you
wanted to see if he wouldn't mind sending it to you but you decided against it.

“I need to stop at the mall for a few things, drop by my agency for my new gear, and then
meet E for lunch. Sound good?” Bakugo asked.

“Mhm.” You answer as you bop your head to the music. “I haven't been to the mall in a
while. Does it still have that crepe stand?”

“I think so. We can stop there if you want.”

“Oh, that's okay. I can go another time.”

“We're gonna be there now. Why not get it while I'm shopping?” Bakugo stops his fingers,
taking his eyes off the road for a second to look at you.

“Uh well, I don’t have money at the moment.” You say as you stare out the window. “My
cards won't be in for another week so-”

“I'll get it for you.” He says simply, his eyes going back to the road.

“It's fine! You don't-”

“It's a crepe, new girl. Not a diamond necklace.” Bakugo chuckled. “And I'll cover you for
lunch too.”

“Please don't have to do that.” You beg, shifting uncomfortably in your seat. “At least let me
pay you back.”
“Nope. Not gonna happen.” Bakugo turns into the parking garage of the mall, and parks in
the furthest spot possible. “It’s not a big deal, okay? I wanna do this for you. You can even
consider it a ‘thank you’ gift for keeping me company.” You didn't know what to say. Each of
your roommates was being so doting and buying you things. It was weird, different. It was
something you weren't used to. He was right about it not being anything extravagant so
maybe it was okay. Some lunch and dessert… not the moon.

“O-okay. Thank you.” Your cheeks felt warm as you started to smooth out your dress.
Bakugo reached into his center console and pulled out a face mask of his own and a ball cap.
Ah, a disguise. It would probably be annoying if he was trying to shop and a bunch of fans
started to bombard him. The two of you exit the car and walk to the elevator together. While
you made your way to the entrance from the elevator you saw so many people out and about.
Couples, groups of friends, and some people by themselves. Right before you walk through
the double doors of the mall, you pause and hold your hand out expectantly. Bakugo looks
back at you, his eyes flicking down to your hand and back to you. “You gotta hold my hand.”
The tips of his ears turn pink as he wipes his hand on his jeans before taking yours. His hands
were rough, calloused, and a little damp. Bakugo dragged you into the mall, his back turned
towards you and you noticed that the back of his neck was still looking a bit red.

“By the way,” Bakugo mumbled so low you almost didn't hear him. “You look pretty.”
 Chapter 17
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

You and Bakugo didn't spend too much time at the mall. He mostly wanted to check out this
home appliance store that was having a sale on kitchen accessories. You stayed close by his
side the entire time, his hand never once letting go of yours. His hand was very sweaty but
you didn't mind too much. The two of you browsed there for maybe twenty minutes before
Bakugo settled on a new set of chef knives and a whetstone. You had to drop his hand while
he fished out his wallet but the second the transaction was finished he immediately took your
hand again. After that, he stopped at a shoe department for a pair of dress shoes and a new
pair of sneakers. The last stop was a bookstore that had a small cafe inside. You were
surprised to see that he was mostly browsing through romance novels. The big, bad Great
Explosion Murder God Dynamight was into sappy love stories. He picked out a whole series
that consisted of three books with the final one coming out mid-December. The last stop
before you left was the crepe stand which you were most excited about. You ordered a
chocolate and strawberry crepe with extra whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Bakugo had
you sit in the food court while you ate since he refused to let you eat in his car.

Once you left the mall Bakugo made his way to his agency, a different playlist playing this
time. Every so often you would catch him looking at you from the corner of your eye. He
looked like he was itching to say something but the closer you got to his agency he would
chicken out. You thought maybe you had some chocolate left on your face or maybe there
was something wrong with your dress.

“ Fuck it.” Bakugo huffed as he pulled up into another parking garage. “ Have we met
before?”

“ I don't think so.” You say with a tilt of your head. “ Why?”

“ You just seem so damn familiar to me.”

“ Oh… Maybe we met at the sports festival, during your first year. I went to support
Hitoshi.”

“ No-no that's not it.”

“ Hmm, maybe we met when we were kids? Where did you grow up?”

“ Mustafu. You?”

“ Well, I lived in Mustafu too right before I turned four. After that, I moved to Nabu which is
about a couple of cities over.” Bakugo nodded and you could see the gears in his head
working. Suddenly his eyes went big as he twisted himself to face you.

“ You get lost easily!” He sounded excited, his quirk going off in his palms.
“ Yeah?”

“ It’s you! I called you- damn what was it? Oh! I called you Cherry!” Bakugo was so ecstatic
that his quirk was lightly popping in his hands. The second he said ‘cherry’, your heart
started to race.

“ Forward march and here we go! Members of the agency Ba-ku-go!” You heard someone
chant as you made your way through the brush of the forest. You were hungry… All you
wanted was a snack… You thought you were big enough to find your own food but you were
wrong. You were lost again… Your feet hurt from cuts on the bottom of your bare feet. How
long were you walking? Where’s Mommy? Daddy? Where’s home?

“ Hey wait! Kacchan look! There's a girl!” A green-haired boy said as he ran up to you. He
had bright green eyes, fluffy green hair, and cute freckles on his cheeks. “ Are you okay? Do
you need help?”

“ Lost.” You whisper, your hands fisting into your dress. “ Hungry.”

“ Let’s go Deku! She stinks!” Another boy orders, his hair blonde and spiky with crimson
eyes. You looked around to see if maybe you could recognize where you were but you were as
confused as ever.

“ But Kacchan, I think she needs help! Her feet are hurt!” The boy you learned to be Deku
fretted as he immediately grabbed your hand. “ It’s okay! I can help! Let's go see my mommy,
kay?” You could only nod as you followed Deku to his home. You could hear someone stomp
their foot before quickly running up to join the two of you.

“ I'm coming too! You’re not the only one who’s gonna be a hero, Deku! I can help better
than you can!” Kacchan bit out as he strode up next to you. “ Hey, your face is red! You look
like a cherry!” Oh… cherries sound good. Does Deku’s Mommy have cherries?

“ Hungry.” You whisper again, your stomach growling loudly. Deku and Kacchan share a
look, both of them nodding as they walk with you a bit faster.

“ My house is closer, Deku.” Eventually, you walked up to a big house, and a woman who
looked like Kacchan was out talking to another woman who resembled Deku. “ Mommy!
Cherry needs help!” The two women look at their sons before looking at you, their shoulders
slumping.

“ Oh shit.” Kacchan’s mommy said. She bent down to your eye level, her eyes searching over
your tiny body. “ Can you tell me your name, honey?”

“ I’m-”

“ Y/N!” Your body went stiff, your legs shaking as you turned to see your mother stomping
over to you with Penny and Ren in tow. “ There you are, baby! Mommy has been looking
everywhere for you!” That's not true. You know that's not true… The sun has gone down three
times since you've been home. Mommy wasn't looking for you… She never was...
After that, you would see Bakugo and Izuku every other day when you would get hungry at
home. You were so young then, so small… You were just a baby. Inko, Mitsuki, and Masaru
were always so nice to you. They treated you like you were their own but they could only do
so much. It was Mitsuki who was the one to tell your Dad about what your Mom had been
doing. Your Dad was still an up-and-coming hero so he was away on missions whenever they
came to him. He had no idea what was happening. Your mother played it off so well for so
long that when your Dad knew the truth… Well, he's been trying to make it up to you ever
since. It didn’t surprise you that you didn't recognize Bakugo or Izuku. That time of your life
was so long ago, so painful that you spent every single day trying to forget.

“ Holy shit I can't believe this! I knew I recognized you! Man, wait till I tell Izuku that
Cherry is back!” Bakugo slapped his hands on his thighs before exiting the car and leaving
his keys in the ignition. “ I'll be right back. You can play your music if you want. Just make
sure it ain't shit, cherry.” He gently closes his door, his phone disconnecting from the
Bluetooth.

Bakugo was genuinely excited to see you again. Why? All you did was cause him and his
family trouble. Even poor Izuku and his Mom had to deal with you. What was weird to you
was if Bakugo recognized you, why didn't he ask why you were always so dirty? Why didn't
he ask you why you were so hungry all the time? Did all he remember about you was how
red your face was and that you were lost? Or was he just being nice, and respectful of your
past? Whatever it was it had you sinking in your seat and your mind wandering back to those
times when you were a helpless kid.

Bakugo Katsuki was fuckin jovial. All his sidekicks could see he was in a chipper mood,
everyone staring at him as if he had grown too heads. He couldn't wait to tell E that he finally
figured out who you were. Hell, he couldn't even wait to tell Izuku so he pulled out his phone
and dialed up his childhood friend.

“ Kacchan?” Izuku answered on the second ring, as he always did. “ I was about to call you.
Is Bunny with you?”

“ Stop calling her that!” Katsuki heard Hitoshi growl, and the low teasing of Touya and
Keigo could be heard in the background.

“ Yeah, she's with me. I brought her to run some errands and then we’re meeting Eijirou for
lunch.” Katsuki chuckled as he walked into his support lab. He had ordered some new
upgrades on his gauntlets and he wanted to make sure they were up to par before he signed
off on them.

“ Oh okay. Could we join you? We dealt with her ex so everything is taken care of on that
end.”

“ If you want, I don't care,” Katsuki said as he opened up the case that held his new gear. “
You’ll never guess what I found out.”

“ What?”
 “ The new girl is Cherry. Can you fuckin believe that?! Cherry!” He thought that Izuku would
have been excited to know that the girl the two of them had been smitten with was back in
their lives. Not only that but you were living under the same roof as them too!

“ Cherry? Y/n is cherry… Are- Are you sure?” Izuku's voice sounded off, almost a bit sad.

“ Yeah. I mean she didn't say ‘yes’ but she didn't say ‘no’ either. I'm telling you Izuku it's
her!”

“ Kacchan… Do you not remember what happened to Cherry? I mean your mom told you
right?” Katsuki could hear a door close on the other side of the line and suddenly Katsuki
didn't feel so jovial anymore.

“ What the hell are you talkin' about, Zuku? My Mom said she moved away. What else is
there?” There was another pause before Izuku let out a sigh. “ Seriously what the hell? I
thought you of all people would be excited.”

“ I want to be, I really do but Kacchan… Look I really missed her when she left and I
wanted- no I NEEDED to know what happened. After pestering my Mom a million times she
finally caved in. I was little so I didn't understand it at first, especially when my mom started
to cry. I didn't get it but now that I'm older I kinda put the pieces together myself. She said
that y/n had to move away cause her parents weren't going to be together anymore. I wanted
to know why she was always hungry and looked so dirty. Mom said it was because her Mom
wasn't very nice to her.” Katsuki didn't like where this was going. He didn't remember any of
that. He only remembers you always having to hold his hand and how red your face used to
get. “ You remember that don't you? The way she looked?”

“ Izuku, get to the damn point. What are you trying to tell me?” He was getting annoyed,
maybe even a little worried.

“ Kacchan, her mom neglected and abused her.” Katsuki's blood went cold, his new gauntlet
falling from his hand. “ That's why she was always hungry and dirty. Her Mom didn't take
care of her. Your Mom is the only reason she managed to get away in the first place. She told
her Dad when he was home from a mission and that's the whole reason she left.” He didn't
know that! His Mom only told him that you moved away! That's- god damn it! That's not
fair!

Bakugo didnt even realize he had even hung up the phone, his body moving on his own as he
sprinted back to his car and back to you.

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 Chapter 18

You were so lost in thought that when Bakugo suddenly swung open his door you couldn't
stop yourself from letting out a startled yelp. His face was red and sweaty like he sprinted
back to the car. He was trying to catch his breath, his hands shaking as he pressed the little
button to start up the engine. Bakugo tore out of the parking garage, not having a single care
in the world about oncoming traffic or any pedestrians that happened to be in the way.

“ Is something wrong?” You ask, your eyes focused on Bakugo who was still trying to catch
his breath.

“ No. I uh- I realized I'm more hungry than I thought.” Bakugo said. “ When we get to the
restaurant you can order whatever you want, got it? Shit order the whole menu if you want!”

“ Oh… okay. I probably won't get the whole menu but thank you for the option.” That's nice
of him to do that. A silence settles in the car as Bakugo continues to drive, your music
playing quietly in the background. “ You can put your music on if you want.”

"It's fine." Bakugo mumbles. You watch his jaw work, his knuckles turning white around the
steering wheel. “ Cherry… Can I- About your Mom.” So he did remember.

“ What about her?” You ask as you turn your head to stare out the window.

“ I'll be honest with you. I called Izuku while I was checking out my new gear and he-”
Bakugo paused as he took a breath. “ He said your mom used to-”

“ She was abusive.” You finished for him. “ You didn't remember the way I used to look did
you?”

“ No. I only remember being with you.” He admitted. “ I remember you always being by
mine and Izuku's side. The sleepovers, the lunches at the playground, or the one time we
went to the summer festival."

“ The summer festival? Oh, I remember that! Your mom had made me my own Yukata and
even did my hair really pretty.”

“ You did look pretty.” You turn to look at him to see a soft smile on his face. “ You were
always pretty, cherry.” There was that feeling of butterflies in your stomach, your cheeks
turning pink at his compliment. “

“ Th-thanks.” Your leg started to shake nervously, your attention going back to staring out the
window. You weren't used to compliments like this. Sure, your Dad and brother gave you
compliments every so often but to hear it from someone else was… different. Hiro had only
called you ’ pretty’ a handful of times when you first started dating. After the two of you had
moved in together that all stopped.
“ Cherry?” Bakugo asked, his voice quieter than you would have thought possible for
someone as loud as him. “ You don't have to talk about it. I just want you to know that if you
want to talk about it you can talk to me. You could even talk to Izuku since he knows too. Or
I guess the others wouldn't mind listening either.” Bakugo didn't seem too enthusiastic when
he brought up the others, his eyes rolling a bit at the mere mention of them.

“ I appreciate that. I think for now I'll keep that part of me away for now. Thank you though.”
You didn't like to think about your time with your mother. What happened with Hiro was
horrible but it felt worse to be abused by someone who was your own flesh and blood. The
memories alone gave you chills. You didn't want to think about it anymore so you decided to
change the subject. “ Where are we going to eat?”

“ There's this great ramen place where E is patrolling today. We've eaten there a few times.”
Bakugo pulls into a parking spot in front of a two-story building with traditional Japanese
architecture. “ You'll love it.” He put his hat and glasses back on before quickly getting out of
the car so he could open the door for you. “ Watch your head.” You smooth out your dress as
you get out of the car and are a bit surprised to feel Bakugo already slipping his hand into
yours.

The inside of the restaurant had a large waiting area with an indoor waterfall by the hostess
podium. In the middle of the main dining area, there was a zen garden that was lined with
bamboo trees. On the furthest part of the wall, you could see private dining rooms that were
separated by silk curtains. Staircases were leading up to the second floor but the hostess
ended up leading you into one of the private dining rooms in the back.

“ Here you are, sir. I'll guide all your other friends back here as well. Your server today will
be Kotaro. Enjoy.” The hostess bowed before exiting the room and you took a moment to
look around the room. Blue flowers were painted all over the walls, a long dining table in the
middle, and a personal Koi pond sitting at the far corner of the room. Bakugo pulled out a
chair for you and gently pushed you in after you sat down. He took a seat next to you,
handing you a menu that was three pages long.

“ Who else is coming? I thought it was only going to be you, me, and Kirishima.” You ask as
you start to skim through the menu.

“ Izuku and the others are coming. Except for Denki. He still has patrol until five.” He had
only looked at the menu for a second before placing it down on the table. “ You should try the
mapu tofu. I usually get that with a bowl of tsukemen.”

“ Sounds spicy.” You say with a shake of your head. You could tolerate spicy food but not to
the level that Bakugo does. You'd end up with a giant ulcer. “ I think I'm gonna get the
chicken Katsu curry and some gyoza. Is that okay?”

“ I said, 'Get whatever you want, Cherry,” Bakugo says as pulls on the sleeve of his jacket he
let you borrow. “ You could uh- you can keep this if you want. I don't use it anymore.”

“ Oh, I couldn't-”
“ Keep it. Otherwise, it's just gonna sit in my closet collecting dust.” You let out a sigh,
folding your menu down as you bite on your bottom lip. It was a comfortable jacket…

“ Okay. Thank you…” The curtain parts and Kirishima walks in with his own little disguise.
He was also wearing a ball cap, a pair of cargo shorts, and a blue shirt with a star in the
middle. You thought he'd be wearing his hero costume. “ Hi, Kirishima.” You gave him a
small wave and his eyes lit up at the sight of you.

“ Hey, y/n! I didn't know you were coming! How ya feelin’?” Kirishima asks as he takes the
other empty seat next to you. You could faintly smell his sweat mixed with whatever cologne
he wore. You liked it.

" Better. My nose still feels stuffy but other than that I'm feeling good.”

“ That's great!” His eyes were practically gleaming at you, his toothy smile directed only at
you. He reaches up to pet your hair before grabbing a menu of his own and looking at
Bakugo. “ Hey, man! Did your gauntlets come out alright?” He and Bakugo fell into their
conversation with one another as you listened to the two of them. The waiter came in to take
your drink orders but said he would wait for the rest of your party before actually taking your
food orders. “ It’ll be nice to have the guys here. It’s been a while since we've all gotten to be
out and share a meal.”

“ Where did they go this morning anyways?” You ask as you take a sip of your drink. Both
Bakugo and Kirishima shifted in their seats and cleared their throats.

“ They all had a meeting at uh-um- UA! Yeah with uh-uh- Mr. Aizawa!” Kirishima said as he
cleared his throat again. “ He wants them to do some demonstrations for the new first years.”

“ Oh, that would be cool! Could I come and watch? I'd love to see you guys in action!” You
chirp, bouncing a bit in your seat. Kirishima's face falls a bit, his eyes glancing at Bakugo
who was shaking his head.

“O-Of course you can! I don't see why not!” Bakugo slapped his hand over his face as he let
out a sigh. The curtain slides open again and one by one your roommates enter the room.
They were also wearing some type of disguise, all of them doing their best to hide their
identities. Well everyone except Keigo. He may be wearing a facemask and hat but his wings
are a dead giveaway.“ Hey guys! Glad you finally made it!”

“ Hi, boys!” You wave and give each of them a bunny wave, a rare smile pulling at the
corners of your lips. They pause and blink at you before smiling back. “ Kirishima just told
me that you're gonna get to go back to your old high school! He said I can watch while you
do your demonstrations!” You were so excited! You'd get to see the boys using their quirks
for the first time. You had seen it over the internet and TV before but you just knew getting to
see it in person was gonna be so much cooler.

“ What the hell are you-” Touya started to say but was cut off by Bakugo.

“ I guess the meeting went well then? With Mr.Aizawa? The person you went to see this
morning.” Bakugo informed all of them, nodding his head as he gave them a forced smile.
“ Ri-Right! Mr. Aizawa! That's uh- That’s where we were this morning!” Izuku said as he
and the others took a seat. They all still seemed to be confused, almost like they were trying
to catch on to some joke. You surprisingly kept a smile on your face as you, Kirishima, and
Bakugo waited for the others to skim through the menu. You felt so happy being here with
them! They were all so nice and kind and really, really sweet. You could tell living with them
was going to be fun. “Y-You look pretty, bunny.” Izuku's face went bright red as he hid his
face behind his menu, your cheeks going a tad pink as well.

“ Thank you, Zuku.” Something red catches your eyes, your smile falling as you see that
Touya's knuckles are bloodied and bruised. “ Oh no! What happened to your hand?!” You
make your way over to Touya who has an empty seat between him and Todoroki. Taking
your hand in his you observe the damage to see how badly he was hurt. It only seemed to be
a few cuts and scratches so he wouldn't need to go to the hospital. You quickly grab a napkin
and dab it in the glass of water the waiter brought for everyone before they got here. “ This
might sting a bit, kay? Let me know if I'm hurting you.” Touya didn't say a word while you
cleaned off his hands, his cerulean eyes staring at you intently. You managed to get his
wounds cleaned up rather nicely, the glass of water turning pink with Touya's blood. “ Stay
here. I'm gonna get you some ice for the swelling.” It took you a minute to get a glass of ice
and a clean cloth but your waiter was really helpful, thankfully. You hoped the reason for
Touya's hand being hurt wasn't too bad. The last thing you want is for him to get in trouble.
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You helped him… You were gentle, and tender as you cleaned up his hands. It was like you
thought something as minor as a few cuts would hurt him. Touya didn't know how to feel. He
didn't know how to explain that weird way his stomach flipped when you touched him. He
didn't know how to explain the way he couldn't seem to tear his eyes away from you. Touya
had no idea why he couldn't stop himself from smelling how sweet your skin smelled. He
doesn't get it and he's not sure if he even wants to.

“ You couldn't stop by the bathroom before you came in here?” Bakugo asked in disbelief.
Was Touya fuckin stupid? He didn't think you wouldn't notice the blood on his knuckles, did
he?

“ It slipped my mind. It’s not a big deal. I'll just make something up.” Touya said with a roll
of his eyes. “ I'll just tell her I was sparing with Eraserhead since apparently that's where we
were this morning.”

“ Who thought of that one?” Keigo asked but his attention was more focused on making sure
that you were okay. He was listening to you ask the waiter for ice and a rag. Keigo listened to
your heart and your breathing in case it picked up more than he liked. He kept his nose sharp
to smell if your cortisol levels raised even a smidge. If he thought one thing so much as
inconvenienced you, he’d be by your side in a second.

“ I did,” Kirishima confessed as he raised his hand, a sheepish look on his face. “I didn't
know what else to say! It was the only thing that I could think of!”

“ Well at least it wasn't something completely outlandish,” Hitoshi said as he picked out what
he wanted to eat. “ Mr.Aizawa won't mind having us come by. I'll give him a call when we
get home.” A brief moment of silence passed as everyone finally picked out what they
wanted.

“ What happened with her ex?” Bakugo asked, his finger tracing the top of his glass.

“ He lied about her belongings.” Shoto started, his mismatched eyes staring at his brother.
Touya let you help him… Touya doesn't like help from anyone! Shoto is his brother and even
offering to open a door for him was impossible. Was he only letting you so he didn't hurt your
feelings? No… no it's Touya. He doesn't spare anyone's feelings. “ It's a good thing we
showed up instead. Hiro didn't say exactly what he had planned but it wasn't good.”

“ We ended up talking to one of her neighbors before he showed up. She told us that she and
the neighbors would call multiple times to get bunny help but no one did. From what she
said, Hiro was constantly hurting her.” Izuku said. He couldn't believe you were Cherry. The
same cherry who stayed up with him to watch the All Might documentaries when Kacchan
went to bed early. The same Cherry who played heroes with him when no one else wanted to.
The same cherry that made his palms sweaty and his tongue-tied. Izuku had a crush on you
when he was little and he knew Kacchan did too. He’s happy to have you back but… it
makes him sad to know that your pain never ended. First your mom and then Hiro. What else
have you suffered through? Would you tell him about it? Izuku hoped you would. “ We didn't
mean for anything to happen- we really didn't. We were just gonna get her stuff, pay her rent,
and get out of there but he- Well you tell him, T.”

“ I fucked him up. He was so confident that neither of us would do anything. Then he went
and ran his mouth.” Touya was drumming his fingers on the table, his chin propped up on one
hand as he looked at the silk curtain.

“ Whoa. What did he say to make you mad?” Kirishima asked. He hasn't had the chance to
spend time with you but he wants to. From what he's seen so far you're a very sweet girl. He
wants to get to know you better. Hopefully on his next day off he can get you alone and hang
out with you. He could take you to lunch, an aquarium, or wherever you wanted to go. It
won't be a date or anything…. Unless you wanted it to be? No, he can't do that. That's so not
manly of him. You were healing and you probably need the support of friends right now.
Kirishima may find you to be adorable and as sweet as candy but he can wait.

“ He called her his little doll. Then he uh- He said to have fun with her 'cause he trained her
well.” Bakugo and Kirishima felt their blood boil. What a bastard! They were glad Touya
kicked his ass. If anyone came around they wouldn't hesitate to cover for him. It wasn't very
heroic of them but that ex of yours can eat a dick. “ Anyways we shouldn't be hearing from
him or her sister. I made sure to put the fear of God in him.”

“ Keigo?”

Keigo perked up at the sound of you saying his name. He had been listening to you walk
around the restaurant for a couple of minutes now. He was wondering what you were doing
and he was surprised that you called out to him.

“ I think you can hear me. If not then I probably look like I'm talking to myself.”

Keigo let out a chuckle, gaining the attention of the others. You were so fuckin adorable.

“ What's so funny?” Shoto asked.

“ Y/n. She's calling out to me.” Keigo said as he stood from his chair.

“ Why would she- oh my god. She’s lost!” Hitoshi let out an exasperated sigh before
chuckling. “ I swear she’d get lost going to her bathroom.”

“ I don’t know where I am but I wanna say I'm on the wrong side of the restaurant. I'll uh-
wait here for a few minutes in case you did hear me.”

“ I'll go get her.” Keigo made his way out of the room to go find you, his wings flapping a bit.
You called for him! You asked for his help! He was so happy that out of all of them, you
called for him! You could have called either one of them on your cell but you wanted him to
help. That must mean you think he's a trustworthy mate for yo- God damn it, no! He was not
gonna do this! The last thing you need is for him to court you. Keigo isn't gonna do that…
not yet at least. Keigo shook away his thoughts as he sniffed you out, following the
strawberry scent of your skin. He took a couple of turns until he ended up at the back of the
restaurant. There you were standing by one of the many koi ponds this place had. You were
staring down at the fish with a lost look in your eye. The ice you had gone to get was already
starting to melt in the glass with a cloth wrapped around it. “ Hey there sweetheart!” Keigo
felt his stomach do a flip when he watched your eyes light up from the mere sight of him.
You gave him another adorable bunny wave as you walked over to him.

“ Thank you! I always manage to get turned around like this. I'm sorry.” You say as you stick
your hand out to him. What were you doing? “ You gotta hold my hand or I'll get lost again.”
Keigo thought he might die from how fuckin cute you were. He happily grabbed your hand,
making sure to hold it tight so he didn't lose you. “ I thought I could make it back to the room
myself but I guess I gave myself too much credit.”

“ Don't say that. It happens sometimes. I even manage to get lost sometimes too.” Keigo lied.
His sense of direction was spot on. He’s never been lost once but you didn't need to know
that. Keigo just wants to make you feel better. “ Have you always gotten lost like this?”

“ Yeah. Ever since I was a kid. I never fail to get turned around. One time I ended up in
Fukuoka.” Keigo stopped in his tracks, his bushy brows furrowed. “ I was six and I wanted to
make my Dad his favorite meal for when he came back from his mission. I ended up taking
the bus up there. Missed every single stop before the bus driver said we were at the end of the
line. ”

“ Wow. You weren't kidding when you said you get lost easily. How did you get home?”

“ Um, there was this other boy who helped. He found me hiding next to a dumpster.” Keigo
nodded as his brain started to work. He started to guide you again back to the room as he
listened to the rest of your story. “ He was nice. He held my hand the entire way to the police
station so I could call my Dad’s agency. That boy waited with me for a whole day until he
came to get me.”

“ Huh… That was nice of him.” Your story sounds oddly familiar to him.

“ Mhm. He talked a lot too. He made a lot of jokes but I didn't mind. Some of them were
funny. Oh, he even gave me his favorite doll!”

“ A doll?”

“ Yup. This old-looking Endeavor doll.” The wind was knocked out of him. Keigo’s met you
before! He was enjoying the one day off the commission gave him a month. He was on his
way to get a bucket of chicken when he stumbled on a little girl hiding in an alley. Keigo
spent that entire day making sure you were safe and back at home. He ended up getting in
trouble with his handler for being late but Keigo knew it was worth it.

“ We've met before!” Keigo chirped excitedly as he stopped in his tracks. “ That was me!”
 “ What?” You ask with a tilt of your head. “ No that boy didn't have wings or those black
markings-”

“ Yeah, I overdid it on a training exercise so they were slowly growing back.” Keigo smiles
wide as he points to the markings in the corners of his eyes. “ These got darker as I got older.
You could barely see them when I was a kid.” Keigo let out a chuckle as he saw your eyes go
wide and your jaw drop. “ That was my Endeavor doll! I kept it with me everywhere I went. I
had it in my-”

“ Endeavor backpack.” You whisper, your free hand running through your hair. “ Wow. I can't
believe that. What a small world.” Keigo nodded his head excitedly, practically buzzing at
this new information. “ Wanna know something even crazier? I knew Bakugo and Izuku
when I was little too.”

“ Really? Wow. It is a small world.” Keigo's wings were lightly flapping behind him,
brushing up against the walls of the tiny hallways. “ I wonder if you know the others from-”

“ Excuse me? You're in the way.” A woman's voice rudely interrupted Keigo. Suddenly
Keigo hears your heart start to race and he sees your face go a little pale. Why were you
suddenly so nervous? Did he say or do something wrong? The woman behind him lets out an
annoyed huff, grating on Keigo’s nerves. “ Seriously, move.” She pushes her way past Keigo,
tugging on a couple of his feathers. Keigo keeps his mouth closed and forces himself to be
polite even though he wanted nothing more than to tell that bitch off. The woman pauses in
front of you, your heart hammering so loud in your chest it makes Keigo's ears hurt. “ Y/n?”

“ H-Hi, Mom.”

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Why was she here? Of all the places in Japan, how did you manage to be in the same
restaurant with your mother? It’s like the whole universe was plotting against you. Keigo
looked from you to your mom and you could hear those trills he makes sometimes. These
sounded different. They were more high-pitched and clipped, almost like he was distressed.

“ What are you doing here?” Your mother asked, pursing her lips. Anyone with two eyes
could see she was NOT happy to see you.

“ I'm having lunch.” You answer with your back as straight as a board. Just being in your
mother's presence made you nervous. You always felt like you were walking on eggshells
around her.

“ Obviously.” She scoffed, her voice sharp and annoyed. You visibly flinched, embarrassment
flooding you at the thought that Keigo was seeing you look so pathetic. “ What are you doing
here at this place?”

“ My roommates invited me here.”

“ Right. Your sister said you moved in with some old friend of yours.” She crossed her arms
as she stuck out her hip, her eyes staring at you disapprovingly. “ I heard you're not coming to
Penny's wedding. Is that true?” Your heart was racing, and your were legs starting to shake.

“ I don't want to.” You answer truthfully and you could almost vomit when you see her raise
a brow at you.

“ You don't WANT to?” Her eyes glance up at Keigo as she sticks her tongue into cheek. “
I'm assuming you're one of her roommates?”

“ Yes ma’am I am.” Keigo grits his teeth as he sticks out his hand. You could tell he was
forcing himself to be polite. “ I'm Hawks.” Your mom only stares at his hand completely
unimpressed. Keigo takes a breath as he lightly tugs on your hand. “ We should be getting
back. Our friends are probably starting to wonder where we are.” Your mother turns her
attention back to you and smiles... A smile that made your skin crawl.

“ I'd like to join you if you don't mind. It would be so nice to see who my daughter is living
with.”

“ I don't think-”

“ You would love for me to join you.” Keigo's eyes gloss over for a second before shooting
your mother a boyish smile.
“ I'd love to have you join us! Follow me.” Great… She used her quirk on him. It was always
hard to get out of things when your Mom used her quirk on you. You hated it almost as much
as you hated Hiro's quirk. Keigo entered through the silk curtain first, then you, and finally
your Mom. The boys were happy to see you but when Bakugo and Izuku saw who came in
with you, their smiles fell. Keigo finally dropped your hand and you quickly made your way
back to Touya.

“ Sorry, I took so long. Here.” You ignored your mother as she took a seat at the head of the
table, her eyes never leaving you. Placing the cloth on the table, you scoop out the ice and
pile it into the middle. You bundle them up together and gently place it over Touya's
knuckles. “ There ya go. That should help with the swelling.”

“ Thanks, weirdo.” Touya places his hand on top of yours, his touch easing your nerves.

“ Already getting friendly I see.” Your mother muttered under her breath and that little
comfort Touya gave you, fizzled away immediately. “ About your sister's wedding. It’s rather
selfish of you not to go. She's your little sister after all.”

“ But Mom she-”

“ You're going, Y/n. You don't have a choice.”

“ But-” Her hand slammed onto the table, your mouth shutting closed as you shrunk into
yourself.

“ Y/n… you want to go to your sister's wedding. It’ll be fun.” Your mind went a little foggy
and your eyes blurred for just a second.

“ It would be fun.” The boys stared at you like you had two heads, their mouths hanging
open.“ I-I’ll go.”

“ I'm sorry but how would that be fun?” Todoroki asked with his eyes on you. “ That sounds
like a horrible time.”

“ It’s not any of your business.” Your mother snapped, her voice laced with venom.

“ She’s my friend. I’d say it is my business.” Todoroki snapped back and caught everyone by
surprise. “I think you've overstayed your welcome. You should leave.”

“ Excuse you? She is my daughter. I can-”

“ It doesn't seem like it. A mother wouldn't talk to her the way you are. Now please leave or
I'll have you escorted out.” You didn't think Todoroki could be so stern. For the most part, he
seems so soft-spoken and nice. To see this side of him was kind of… interesting. Your mother
clenched her jaw, her fingers drumming on the table.

“ Alright, fine. I'll go.” She finally stands from the table and turns to leave but not before
giving you one last dirty look. “ You're getting fat. You might want to skip a couple of
meals.” Bakugo and Izuku shoot up from their seats, the chairs scraping loudly on the floor.
Your mother laughs in their faces, waving goodbye as she turns to leave.“ See you at the
wedding, bug.” Your heart dropped at the nickname. You hated it when she called you that.

The moment your mother exited the room, your appetite was none existent. Looking down at
your body you wondered if maybe your mother was right. Did you gain weight? The last time
you went to the doctor they said you were a healthy body weight for your height. Maybe they
were wrong… The clothes Ren bought you were a little snug. You could feel your thighs rub
together a little more. Your face is looking a bit more rounder... Your hands wrap around
yourself, trying to hide your body as shame fills you.

“ Miss Y/n?” Todoroki's voice drew you out of your thoughts. “ Don't listen to what your
mother says. You're very beautiful just the way you are.” Your face burns bright as you avert
your eyes to the ground. He called you beautiful… Todoroki, the number three hero, just
called you beautiful!

“ He’s not wrong, bright eyes. You're gorgeous.” Hitoshi said. Your face burns brighter than
you thought possible as you let your arms fall. That bit of insecurity melted away from your
friend's compliments. Todoroki is right... You shouldn't listen to what your mother says. She
just wants to hurt you. That's all she ever wants. “ That's the first time I’ve ever met your
Mom. She’s as lovely as your sister.” He says sarcastically, a smirk tugging on his lips.

“ What the hell is her quirk? I was dead set on leaving her in the hallway but it’s weird. My
mind did a full 180 without me even realizing it.” Keigo pointed out, right as the waiter
walked in. The boy gave him their orders, each of them ordering half the menu. When it
came to your turn your Mom's words had you second-guessing what you originally wanted.
Hitoshi and Todoroki may have helped you feel a smidge better but that insecurity was still
there.

“ She’s gonna have the chicken katsu curry and gyoza,” Bakugo ordered for you and there
was a big part of you that was grateful that he did. If he hadn't you knew you would have
settled for a small side salad instead. As soon as the waiter left you went back to your spot
between Kirishima and Bakugo. Touya kept the ice on his hand, shifting the bundle every so
often when it got too cold. “ So? What's her quirk?”

“ It’s called influence. You can't see it but when she uses her quirk she emits this subtle aura
that affects the thoughts and perceptions of anyone around her. It makes people more
receptive to her ideas, almost as if the ideas are your own.” You explain as you pick on a
loose thread on the tablecloth. “ That's why you invited her to the table. She put the idea in
your head and you thought it out to be your own.”

“ And that's why you suddenly wanted to go to your sister's wedding.”

“ Yeah. The shitty part is I know it's not my idea but I have no choice but to go. You have to
do the influence she put in your head or else it could make you permanently confused. You'll
question your own thoughts and actions and lead to a total meltdown.” You sigh, cursing your
shitty luck that she was the person you had to run into today. “ That's what happened to my
grandpa. My mom had barely gotten her quirk and uh- they didn't quite understand how it
worked. By the time they did, my grandpa went insane.”
“ I hate to say this but your mother could be lying to you,” Todoroki suggested. " She doesn't
seem like the type to be very honest with you."

“ I wish she was lying. I've met my grandpa. He's living out the rest of his days in the
Mustafu Asylum.” There was a moment of silence as the boys took in your situation. You
were really fuckin unlucky.

“ I'm assuming you'll have a plus one for this hell wedding?”

“ Uh, I would think so. Why?”

“ I could accompany you. That way you won't be alone.” Your brows raise to your hairline, a
feeling of hope bubbling in your chest at Todoroki's offer.

" Really? You’d do that?”

“ Of course.” Todoroki smiles at you, his eyes warm and inviting. You could see a thought
cross his mind as he looked at you. “ I also think it would be rather funny to see the other
guests' reactions when you show up with one of the top heroes.” Hitoshi and the others
squinted their eyes at him, slowly nodding at what Todoroki said.

“ If shock factor is what you want,” Hitoshi said as he looked over to Izuku. “ Wouldn't the
number one hero be better?” Touya barked out a laugh as he watched Todoroki’s smile fall.

“ Eyebags has a point, Cherry! You would steal the spotlight from your bitch sister if you
brought Izuku. I bet that would piss her off.” Bakugo grinned as he placed his hand on the
back of your seat. Todoroki rolled his eyes at him, swatting away Touya’s hand who had
pulled at a stand of his hair.

“ Nice try, little brother. Maybe next time.” Touya chuckled. You thought about their offer as
they all started to argue with one another. If you were being forced to go to your sister's
wedding then it would be kinda nice to have a friend at your side. You glance up at Izuku
who is trying to keep the peace, shushing everyone when they start to get a bit loud.

“ Would you mind going with me, Zuku?” You ask, your voice breaking through the
commotion.

“ Of course, bunny. If that's what you want, I’d be happy to accompany you.” Izuku gave you
one of those sweet smiles he used to give you when you were little. The same smile that he
only showed to you and Bakugo. “ I'll make sure I have that day covered.”

The curtain parted again and one by one each of your meals was brought in. It all smelled
delicious, your mouth watering at the thought of the taste. You were surprised to see the size
of your plates were bigger than your head. They were huge! Everyone ate in silence for the
most part, all of you too busy stuffing your face to talk to one another. It sucked to see your
mom but it made you feel better to know that the boys had your back. You could tell they
were going to be great friends.
Chapter End Notes

My vacation was nice. My mom came down to visit me and we drove up to texas to see
my aunt. I went to fuckin NASA which was really cool and even got to tour the mission
control room when they landed on the moon! It was a nice break and a good birthday! I
don't go back to work till Thursday so I'm gonna try to get a few chunks of the chapters
done! Thank you for reading!
 Chapter 21
Chapter Notes
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The food was delicious. By the time you left, you were ready to slip into a food coma.
Bakugo had you drive back with him to the house with the others following close behind.
Luckily Kirishima was done with his shift for the day so he was able to come home with
everyone. As you all pulled up to the large gate you saw Ren and your father already waiting
by the front door. Your Dad was wearing his usual cargo shorts, red Crocs, and a plain white
T-shirt he swears makes him look young. You didn't have a second to breathe before your
Dad ran down and scooped you into a bear hug.

“ Hi, pumpkin! I missed you!” Your Dad cooed as you heard your back pop and pain shoot
down your spine. He was pressing right into your bruises. Your body went stiff, sucking in a
sharp breath at the stabbing, throbbing pain in your back.

“ Daddy, please!” You choke out, wanting nothing more than to scream. Tapping on his
shoulder for mercy, he gently placed you down to your feet and chuckled. You took a second
to recompose yourself, your hands twisting into your dress.

“ Sorry. Just happy to see you, baby girl.” He ruffles your hair a bit before he glances behind
you. His brows pinch together as his eyes widen a bit. “ Bakugo?”

“ Hello, sir.” Bakugo said as he walked up to you with Izuku. Your Dad looks back and forth
between the two of them before looking back to you. He lets out a surprised sigh, his hands
moving back to his hips.

“ You're living with these two as well? Wasn't expecting that.”

“ Yeah. I didn't even know until Bakugo put it together.” You say as the others join you.
Kirishima gasped when he saw your Dad, his hands moving excitedly at his side. “ I guess
Keigo and I met before too. He was that boy who waited with me in Fukuoka.”

“ No kiddin’. Small world.” He looked over to Bakugo and Izuku who had you sandwiched
in the middle, their bodies close but not touching. “ You two sure have grown. I trust you'll
help out my baby girl like you did when you were kids.”

“ Yeah don't worry. We won't let anything happen to Cherry.” Bakugo assured him and Izuku
nodded in agreement.

“ Good! That's what I like to hear!” Your Dad chuckles, his shoulders bouncing with every
laugh. Ren makes his way over to you, his eyes on his phone. “ Can you get off the phone for
one damn minute? We're visiting your sister.”

“ Sorry Dad but-” Ren closed his phone and shoved it into his pocket as he looked at you
with pity. “ Penny texted. She said you saw Mom.” Your shoulders slumped at the mention
of your mother. “ Are you okay?”

“ You saw your Mom?” Your Dad asked, his smile falling. “ Did she do anything to you?”

“ She used her quirk on me and Keigo. I uh- I have to go to the wedding.” You admit as you
run a hand down your arm. He raised a brow as he looked at your new roommates.

“ None of you thought to arrest her? It’s illegal to use your quirk without permits or a
license.”

“ Mom does have a license. She’s a therapist.” Ren informed him.

“ Oh, are you kidding me? That devil woman is a therapist?!” When you first heard your
Mother went to school to be a therapist your reaction was the same as your Dad's. She’s the
LAST person who should be helping anybody.

“ Devil woman? You're the one who married her.”

" I was concussed most of the time, son. I didn't know any better."

"Uh-huh." Ren pulls his phone out again, his eyes going wide as he stares at the screen. “
Holy shit! Someone beat the snot out of Hiro.” It took you by surprise to hear but at the same
time when Ren showed you the picture of Hiro in the hospital? You had never been so happy.
He was wrapped up in so much gauze that he looked like a mummy. There was a cast on one
of his arms, and his face was swollen and practically purple. You could tell his mouth had
been wired shut from the metal braces stitched together on his teeth. That was painful… You
should know. Hiro had broken your jaw once before and it was the worst six weeks of your
life. “ Guess he was mugged on his way to work.”

“ Wow. What a bummer.” Touya whistled as he made his way up to the house.

“Let's um- let's head inside. It’s too hot out here.” Hitoshi said, sweat beading on his
forehead. Everyone followed him into the house and sat on the couch. Your Dad and Ren sat
next to you, the both of them pressed up close. You gritted your teeth at the feeling of their
skin touching yours. This is fine. You’ll be perfectly fine. Keigo sent out a feather to get
everyone some drinks as everyone got comfortable. “ It’s good to see you again Sir.”

“ It’s good to see you too, brat.” Your Dad said with a small smile. “ Thanks for letting her
stay with you.”

“ Not a problem. I’m happy to have her here.” “ You've done well for yourself. I catch some
of your work on TV every so often and I gotta say, you’re pretty gifted.” Hitoshi smiled at
your Dad’s praise, his ears turning a light pink. “ All of you are amazing. The new heroes are
the manliest I've ever seen.”

“ Crimson Riot Sir?” Kirishima called out shyly, his eyes wide as he sat close to his
childhood hero. “ It’s an honor to meet you in person.”

“ Please call me Raiotto or Rai. Either one is fine.” Kirishima looks as if your Dad gave him
the world, his eyes practically sparkling. “ That goes for all of you. Feel free to call me by my
first name.”

“ Yes sir!” The boys said in unison and made your Dad laugh a booming laugh. The rest of
the time went by with your Dad talking to each of the boys about their quirks. You were
thankful to know that they decided to change the subject about your mother and Hiro. You
didn't want to waste the energy talking about them anymore.

“ Hey, when were you planning on going to get her stuff? I could lend you guys a hand.” Ren
said. The boys shook their heads at him, their eyes wide as they tried to get him to stop
talking. “ What? Oh, did you already go? Was it this morning?”

“ What's he talking about?” You ask. They all looked at you like a deer in headlights, each of
them sweating bullets. Touya shifted in his seat, flinching a bit when he brushed his hand
against the couch. It clicked for you then that they were NOT having a meeting with an old
teacher this morning. They were the ones who put Hiro in the hospital. You narrow your eyes
at the boys before standing. “ Touya, Hitoshi? Can I speak to you for a second?”

“ Y-yeah.” The both of them followed you into the kitchen, your arms crossed as you stood in
front of the fridge.

“ So,” You start, your voice low so your Dad and brother don't hear you. “ Mind telling me
where you were this morning?”

“ Look before you get too upset, we all had good intentions going there,” Hitoshi said. “
Bright eyes, your stuff wasn't there on the curb. He lied. Hiro just wanted to get you there
too- well he didn't say 'what' but it wasn't positive!”

“ I can't believe you, Toshi! Hiro could ruin your career! His father is-”

“ The Commission President. Ren told us.” Fuckin Ren! Him and his big mouth! “ I was only
trying to help. We were just gonna get your stuff and leave but after what Hiro and your
neighbor said I-”

“ My neighbor? You talked to my neighbor?”

“ Uh yeah. The lady next door with the little girl.”

“ Oh… Ami.” You liked Ami. She and her daughter were super kind to you whenever they
saw you. Her husband had passed the year before you moved in so it was just her and her
daughter. Ami’s whole life revolved around her daughter. She was an amazing mother, a kind
woman, and a sweet neighbor. Ami was one of the many people who always tried to help
you.

“ She told us about the times she tried to help you and um- how you looked when she called
for help.” Hitoshis voice cracked at the end of his sentence. That stern demeanor you were
trying to keep started to chip away, your heart softening a bit. “ I just- I wanted to help you,
bright eyes. I'm sorry.”
 “ I'm not sorry,” Touya muttered, his cerulean eyes staring into yours. You quirked a brow at
him as your arms fell to your sides. “ He deserved everything I did to him, weirdo. You have
no idea how good it felt to knock that abusive fuck down a peg.” Touya stepped closer to you
and you could feel the heat radiating off of him. “ He was pushing his fuckin luck with us
anyways- cocky little shit.”

“ What did he say to you guys?” You ask as you take a step back but Touya steps with you.
He’s REALLY close.

“ He told us to have our fun with you. Said he trained you well.” You felt heat pool in your
stomach, your lunch threatening to spill on the ground. That bastard… How could he say that
to your friends?! Did Hiro not have one shred of decency in his body? “ I get you were
worried about us- I do but-” Touya sighed as he took another step closer until he was
towering over you. “ You said we were friends… No one talks about my friends like that.”

“ Touya’s right. After he said that I didn't care about my status as a hero anymore. Neither
one of us would be considered heroes if we let that bastard get away with everything.”
Hitoshi stood next to Touya, both of them moving so close to you that your back was close to
pressing up against the fridge.

“ How could you say that? After everything the two of you worked for you’re just gonna-”
You tried to say but Hitoshi cut you off.

“ All of that means nothing if I can't protect the people I care about the most.” Hitoshi smiled
at you as he rested his hand on top of your head. Touya eyes Hitoshi before deciding to grab
your hand, not caring in the slightest that his wounds were still tender. This was A LOT of
physical contact and you could feel your body start to melt.

“ Yeah, what he said.” Touya grinned. “ He ain't gonna fuck with you anymore. If he does tell
me. I'll take care of it for ya.”

“ O-okay. Thank you.” You say in a hushed whisper. Touya and Hitoshi lightly chuckle as
they put some distance between you.

“ You should have seen it, weirdo. He cried like a giant pussy.” Your heart swelled at that,
your eyes gleaming. You felt another smile creep its way onto your face, a tiny giggle
bubbling in your throat. You've never smiled or laughed so much in one day. This might as
well be one for the books! “ What?”

“ He cried? Y-You made Hiro cry?” Out of all the ways your day could have gone, this was
not what you would've imagined. Touya giving Hiro a piece of his own medicine and
making him cry was the greatest gift anyone could have ever given you.

Chapter End Notes

lijin drew some fan art of Touya for this fic! It's so great! Check it out on their twitter
@pinkyxpsycho

This is the first art someone drew for one of my stories and yall have no idea how happy
I am!

Also I don't know if that's Crimson Riots real name or not. That's the name that showed
up on google but If im wrong please let me know so I can change it. Thank you for
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 Chapter 22
Chapter Notes
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When you were first born Kurimuzon Raiotto had never seen anything as precious as you.
Raiotto knew he would give you everything you ever wanted the second you wrapped your
tiny hand around his finger. You were all squishy and pink, with little fuzzies on your head
and the most beautiful eyes he’d ever seen. But you weren't crying…. He thought all babies
cried. Raiotto thought you would cry when the doctor had spanked your bottom but you still
didn't. They had rushed you away from him and your mother because they thought you
couldn't breathe. All of that panic for them to find nothing. You were a perfectly healthy baby
girl.

You were a quiet girl. You never fussed, never had a tantrum, and always followed the rules.
He did wish you laughed and smiled a bit more. Raiotto knew you could, he had seen it from
you before. It was just rare that you did. He didn't appreciate it when his wife, Maya, took
you to doctor after doctor to see if something was wrong with you. Raiotto knew you were
perfectly healthy but his wife thought otherwise. She decided to go against his wishes no
matter how often he protested. He could see you lose that light behind your eyes after every
appointment.

He caught on to the way Maya wasn't as affectionate with you anymore, especially when
Penny and Ren were born. So when Raiotto was home he made sure to give you all the
attention you wanted. He took you to get any toy you wanted and took you to get ice cream
even when it was way past your bedtime. He even watched all those annoying kid movies
you always wanted to watch.

You used to be so cuddly and affectionate with him and your mother. Raiotto didn't
understand it when he came home from a mission one day and you suddenly didn't want him
to hug you or have hands on you in general. When he tried asking Maya about it she merely
shook her head and gave him an ‘ I don’t know’.

Rai also saw the stark contrast of how Maya was with Penny and Ren. Those two received
all of her time and attention. It was like you didn't even exist to her. She was sweet and
doting to them like a mother should be but with you? Rai saw she didn't even care to look at
you. When Rai noticed that Penny and Ren were filled out and plump while you were losing
weight, he decided to bring it up with his wife.

“ Why is y/n lookin' so thin?” Rai asked as he placed his gear in the closet. Maya didn't even
spare him a glance, Penny tucked tightly into her arms. Ren and you were already in your
rooms but Penny was the only one who still slept in the same bed as them. “ Is she feelin’
sick or something?”

“ I think so. She just won't eat anything I make. Picky little thing.” Maya quietly answered so
she didn't wake up Penny. “ How was your mission?”
“ Fine.” He was short with her, his mind running with a million thoughts. Rai hoped that this
was just a little bump in the road and that his wife wouldn't do what he was thinking... he
hoped.

As time went by and Rai started to become more popular he was home, less and less. He tried
to spend as much time as he could with his family but being a hero made that pretty hard.
When he was home he saw that you had made some new friends. Two brats who lived on the
other side of town. Rai wondered how you even met them when you lived so far from where
they did. The blonde one kept calling you cherry and the green-haired boy was always
holding your hand. He only saw them a handful of times since he was gone a lot but he was
glad to see you making friends. Maya told him that you would spend the nights with them
and he didn't like that. It sounded like you were staying at your friend's house more than you
were at home.

“ How did she meet them?” He asked while sitting at the dinner table. It was one of those rare
moments when he was home for dinner. “ They live so far.”

“ Hm? Oh she got lost again and they-” Maya was hand-feeding Ren who refused to eat his
food, his face turned away from her.

“ Again? What do you mean again?”

“ It happens from time to time. The damn thing is always getting lost.”

“ Don’t call her that! She's not a ‘thing’ Maya. Her name is y/n and she's our daughter.” Rai
huffed as he pushed his plate away, his eyes looking at you. Your eyes were glossed over and
empty as you ate your dinner. You didn't look like his little girl anymore… “ You- you’re
taking care of her when I'm not around right?”

“ Of course I am! How could you even say that?!” Maya slammed her hand on the table and
Rai watched as you flinched in your seat. The conversation ended there since he didn't want
to be one of those parents who fought in front of his kids. He waited for the kids to be asleep
before he brought the conversation up again but Maya was already asleep by the time he
tucked you into bed. Maybe he was overreacting. He told himself over and over again that
Maya wouldn't hurt you. She’s your mother…

You had just turned four when Mitsuki confirmed his fears. He managed to make it home for
your birthday and he wanted to have a pool party for you and those two brats you were
always with. Rai set up most of the decorations and took care of all the food and Maya just
had to get the cake. He was cooking up some burgers while he watched you learn to swim
with that blonde brat, Bakugo. That little gremlin had just gotten his quirk a week or two ago
and wouldn't shut up about it. The green-haired boy, Midoriya, was putting on his floaties
before jumping into the water with the two of you. He didn't get his quirk yet and he
remembers Inko being worried that he might not have one. Rai was wondering the same thing
but he was hoping you were just a late bloomer. He’s seen how cruel the world could be to
people who don't have quirks.

Rai was putting the last of the hot dogs and yakitori on the grill when he caught you taking
off your floaties. He kept his eye on you, ready to jump in if you started to sink. You were on
one side of the pool while Bakugo and Midoriya were on the other. They had their arms
stretched out to you, Bakugo nodding at you with a grin. You pushed yourself off the way and
kicked like crazy, your arms pushing outward in front of you. All the parents, your siblings,
Bakugo, Midoriya, and Rai cheered you on, pride swelling in his chest. The only one who
wasn't cheering for you was Maya, her eyes focused on a magazine she had brought. You
made it across the pool and quickly grabbed the two boys' hands. Wiping your hand down
your face, Rai could see that you were finally smiling. You looked like his happy girl again.

“ D-Daddy did you see?! I swam by myself!” You called out to him, bouncing up and down
in the pool. “ I did it! I-I’m a big girl now!”

“ You sure are, pumpkin! I'm so proud of you!” Rai cheered for you as he gave you a thumbs
up. He watched Bakugo roughly tousle your hair while Midoriya held onto your hand.

“ Told you you could do it, Cherry! Luckily for you, I'm a great teacher!” Bakugo gloated as
he went back to holding your hand. Rai didn't like that even though he knew it was harmless.
Damn, brats hanging all over his little girl.

“ She’s a sweet girl, Rai,” Mitsuki said as she made her way over to him. When he looked at
her she thought she would be smiling but she looked sad instead. She took a look at you then
to her husband and Inko who nodded at her, the two of them going up to talk to Maya. “
Listen, there's something I need to tell you. It’s about Y/n.” Rai stopped everything he was
doing, turning off the grill so Mitsuki had his full attention.

“ What's going on?”

“ I want to start by saying I love your daughter like she was my own. Masuru and I love
having her around. Even my little gremlin enjoys having her to play with.” Mitsuki takes
another look at Maya who was happily talking to Masuru and Inko. Rai took the small chance
to make sure Penny and Ren were still in the kiddy pool, those two playing with their pool
rings. “ When we first met y/n she- wow this is harder than I thought. She wasn't wearing any
shoes and she looked dirty. Your wife showed up a little after I met her and took her home.
We thought that would be the last time we would see her but a few days later she came back
looking the same. I brought her inside, washed her up, gave her some of Katsuki's clothes,
and fed her a meal. She ate three servings of curry that day. I asked her why she was so
hungry and she said that- that her mom hadn't fed her in a couple of days.” She shifted from
foot to foot, her hands running up and down her arms. “ After that, it became routine to have
her walk out of the woods. Katsuki and Izuku wait for her every day until she shows up. They
bring her to my house, and we clean her up and feed her whatever she wants. I tried to talk to
Maya about it but she always blows up at me and takes y/n home. One day I sat y/n down and
asked her what was going on at home and I'll be honest with you, Rai. It broke my heart.”

“ What- damn it- what did she say?” Rai asked as he held back his tears. He knew something
was wrong. He fuckin knew it. Rai just didn't want to believe it.

“ She said Maya doesn't pay attention to her when you're not home. She said she’s not as nice
to her as she is to Penny and Ren. Maya only feeds them and leaves y/n to find her own
food.” Mitsuki's voice cracked, shaking her head as she fought back her tears. “ Y/n goes out
on her own to find food and always gets lost. She said that the day I had met her, the sun had
 gone down three times…. Maya didn't even know her daughter was gone for three days, Rai.
THREE DAYS.” Mitsuki dug her nails into her arms, her teeth clenched. “ I wanted to get
you alone so I could tell you. I'm sorry.”

Rai had never been so angry or hurt. He confronted Maya after your party. He didn't want to
ruin your birthday. When he brought up everything Mitsuki told him, Maya didn't deny a
single thing. A month later Rai filed for divorce and moved the two of you to Nabu. Maya
didn't fight for custody of you at all. They worked it out so he could see Ren and Penny on
the weekends and every other holiday. Afterwhile though, the only one who came to visit
anymore was Ren. Penny preferred to stay with her Mom.

The day they moved into the new house, Rai sat you down and promised you that he would
make up for everything Maya did to you. He cried that day, holding you as close as he
possibly could. Rai knew you didn't like being touched anymore but you let him hold you.
You were still so young, so little, and yet you were the one who comforted him.

“ Don't cry, Daddy. I'm fine, see? We’ll be fine.”

Chapter End Notes

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 Chapter 23
Chapter Notes
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“ Is there a reason the two of you are cornering my daughter?” Your Dad asked, low and
menacingly. You realized it probably didn't look good that both Touya and Hitoshi were
towering over you. They both bolted away from you, faces red as they put their hands behind
their backs.

“ S-sorry sir! We weren't doing anything bad, I swear!” Hitoshi defended as he looked to you
for help. You let out another giggle, a large smile still on your face. Your Dad's attitude
flipped when he saw you smiling, rubbing his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

“ They weren't doing anything, Daddy.” You say as you make your way over to him. He
blinked once before fishing out his phone and quickly snapping a million pictures of you. “
Daddy!”

“ Sorry pumpkin but I gotta get pictures when I can.” He says as puts his phone away. “ You
may be an adult but you'll always be my little girl!” Your Dad laughs, raising his hand and
slapping it right between your shoulder blades. You saw fuckin stars. It took all your
willpower not to scream.

“ I-I need to use the bathroom.” You grit out, pushing your way past your Dad and making a
beeline to your room. You softly close the door behind you and grab a pillow from your bed.
Making your way into the bathroom, you lock yourself inside and climb into the tub. No one
should be able to hear you here… Well everyone except Keigo.

Burying your face into the pillow you let out a pained scream. You let out the pain from
having your bruises touched. The pain of not being able to let people touch you without
feeling uncomfortable. The pain of seeing your mother and even the pain of simply being
yourself. This would probably be one of those times that someone might cry but not you. You
still couldn't fuckin cry. It took you a couple of minutes to compose yourself, your hands
shaking as you pulled yourself out of the tub. Just be normal… All you have to do is be
normal.

“ Pumpkin?” Your Dad said as he lightly knocked on your bathroom door. You cursed under
your breath and quickly hid the pillow in the tub. Smoothing down your dress as you regain
your composure and open the door. “ Are you okay?”

“ I’m fine, Daddy. Just um- just an upset tummy.” You answer. “ Sorry.” He doesn't answer
you at first, a sad look in his eyes as he sits himself down on your bed. He pats the spot next
to him and you join him, the both of you sitting in silence.

“ I'm sorry about your mother.” Your Dad starts, placing his hand over yours. You were
immediately filled with a sense of comfort from the warmth of his touch. “ I can try to talk to
her if you want. Try to get you out of it.”
“ It’s fine, Daddy. Don't waste your time. You and I both know she won't change her mind.
She and Penny are dedicated to making me miserable.” Another pregnant silence, his hand
tightening around yours. “ You’ll be there right?”

“ Yeah. Penny asked me to walk her down the aisle. Your brother will be there too. I'll make
sure he doesn't leave you alone and I’ll be with you as much as possible too.”

“ You don't have to do that. Izuku said he would go with me so I won't be completely alone.”

“ Izuku?” Your Dad chuckled, his eyes crinkling in the corners. “ He’d steal the spotlight
from your sister, that's for sure. Why not bring Kirishima?”

“ Kirishima?”

“ Yeah! I like him for you! Strong and sturdy just like your old man!”

“ You're only saying that because you're his favorite hero.” You say with a shake of your
head. As cute as Kirishima was, you probably weren’t his type anyway. If you thought about
it, you probably weren't any of your roommate's type. They probably liked hero girls, or
guys, like them. Fit, pretty people who act like normal human beings. “ They're my friends.”

“Uh-huh.” He rolls his eyes, catching you a bit off guard. What was that for? “ Give him a
chance at least. Hell, date them all for all I care. As long as they take care of you and make
you happy, that's all that matters to me.”

“ Daddy!” You scold, slapping him playfully on the arm. “ I can't do that!”

“ Why not? I'm a huge believer in Polyamory. You should have seen me before I met your
mother. The ladies loved me.”

“ Oh my god.” You groan as you get up off the bed. “ I'm ending this conversation.”

“ Think about it! Especially about Red. He’s my first pick.”

“ Sure Daddy. Whatever you say.” Your Dad followed you out of the room where the boys
and Ren were waiting for you. They had switched on the TV with some movie playing in the
background. Keigo and Kirishima were the ones to notice you first, the two of them waving
at you to sit next to them.

“ See? Look how happy he is to see you.”

“ Daddy, shut it!” You snap, shaking your head as you make your way to the couch. You
decided to sit next to Keigo so Kirishima could sit next to your Dad. The redhead and your
Dad clicked right away. At one point Kirishima offered to show him around the house, the
two of them leaving the rest of the group. Right as they started to head up the stairs you heard
your Dad suggest that they could spar in their gym. You didn't get to see his reaction but with
the way your Dad started to laugh, you just knew Kirishima probably almost exploded.

“ What are you planning to do for work, sis?” Ren asks, his attention mostly on his phone.
“ Um, I don't know. Probably another office job. I liked doing that.” The movie someone had
put on had managed to get your attention, your mouth slightly open as you zoned out.

“ Another office job? Like a secretary or somethin'?”

“ Mhm. Maybe even an assistant position. That could be fun.” You felt Keigo's wings twitch
next to you, a small chirp pushing past his lips.

“ If that's what you're looking for then you could-” Keigo tried to say but was cut off by
Hitoshi who looked a bit panicked.

“ Why don't you come work for me and Denki, bright eyes?” Hitoshi asked, smirking a bit as
he glanced at Keigo. “ I’ve been looking for an assistant for a while now but haven’t found
the right person yet. You’d be helping Denks and me out.”

“ Really? Are you sure?” That would be nice. It would save you the time of job hunting and
you’d get to work with your best friend- Er work FOR but still! It could be fun.

“ Of course! I'll run it past Denki but you can start as soon as you feel better.” Hitoshi pulled
out his phone, sending off a text to who you assume to be Denki.

“ If you really don't mind. I'd love to work with you, Toshi.”

“ I wasn't gonna take no as an answer, anyways.” Hitoshi winks at you and you feel your
stomach flip. Did he just wink at you? Shinso Hitoshi… your best friend and new roommate
just winked at you! Why did you kind of like it? His phone went off, a grin on his face as he
showed you his screen. There was a text from Denki…

Denks: Hell yeah! I’d love to have the little cutie working for us! Tell her I say ‘hi’!

“ Oh yay! How exciting!” You say as you bounce a bit in your seat, your hands clasping
together. “ I'm gonna work with heroes!” It hit you amid your excitement that you didn't have
any work clothes anymore. Your mood dampened a bit, your shoulders sagging. Hopefully,
your cards get here sooner rather than- Oh fuck a duck. You realize that your new cards were
being sent to your old address! “ I'll be right back.”

“ What's going on?” Keigo asked, his wings twitching and brushing up against your arm.
They were as soft as they looked.

“ I need to change the address with my bank. Before Hiro and I broke up I had ordered my
new cards to be sent there.” You sigh as you pull out your phone. “ I need to call them real
quick.”

“ It’s five thirty, cherry. The bank is closed already.” Bakugo informed you. “ Call them in the
morning. I think you’ll have enough time to be able to fix it.”

“ Yeah, weirdo. If not, don't worry. I'll get them for ya.” Touya said, a mischievous smirk on
his face. “ I’d love to see your ex try and stop me.”
 “ What do you need your cards for anyways, Bunny? Is something wrong?” Izuku asked you
with a tilt of his head. He looked adorable.

“ Well if I'm gonna be working in an office again then I’ll need the appropriate work clothes.”
You answer as you sit back down next to Keigo. “ I need things in general but ya know. What
can I do?”

“ Why don't you ask Dad? He loves spending money on you.” Ren said, finally putting his
phone away. “ Besides, you never ask for anything."

“ I don't like people spending their money on me, Ren. You know that. I'm not worth-”

“ Don't even think about finishing that sentence.” Your dad threatened as he came down the
stairs with Kirishima. They were both covered in sweat, towels wrapped around their necks.
Their faces were as red as their hair and Kirishima's smile was lighting up the room. You just
knew Kirishima was the happiest man on earth. “ I’m not gonna ask what happened to all
your stuff. I just know it has to do with your ex and if I see him now, I'd probably kill him.”
You knew he was joking but that was exactly what you didn’t want. “ I'll leave you my card.
You can go get yourself everything you need in the morning.”

“ Daddy, please. You don’t-”

“ I want to, pumpkin. It’s my job to provide for you when you need help. Besides-” He makes
his way to you and pulls out his card, a soft smile on his face. “ What's the point of having all
this retirement money if I can't spoil you a bit.” You could tell there was no room for
argument since it was your Dad so you reluctantly took his card. “ Atta girl. Treat yourself,
okay? Call me if you need a ride.” Your Dad motions for your brother, the two of them
heading for the door. You walk out with them and say your goodbyes but not before they
brought you in for bear hugs that made you want to scream. As you watch them drive away
you take a second for yourself and look down at your Dad’s card.

“ Looks like I’m going shopping.” You let out a sigh as you turn to head back into the house.
As you turn you were expecting to be face-to-chest with Kirishima who had followed you
outside. You let out a startled yelp, clutching at your chest to calm your racing heart. “ You
scared me!”

“ Sorry about that, pretty girl. I thought you saw me follow you out.” Kirishima chuckled as
he rubbed at the back of his neck. “ Hey, so I have a question for you!” He gives you a toothy
grin, taking a deep breath as builds up his courage. “ How would you like some company
tomorrow?”

Chapter End Notes

Going on a weightloss journey starting tomorrow so wish your girl some luck! Just
know I'm going to be fuckin miserable lol
Thank you for reading! <3
 Chapter 24

You were dressed and ready to go the next morning as you waited for Kirishima in the living
room. It took you by surprise when he asked to keep you company. You were going to tell
him no but when he started to pout at you, you gave in immediately.

Izuku and Bakugo had patrol for most of the day so they wouldn't get to join you and
Kirishima. Hitoshi actually did have some errands to run today so he was out as well. He
didn't seem happy that Kirishima was going to be spending the morning with you alone.
Touya and Shoto were going to visit their family, mainly to see their Mom and siblings. You
could tell they weren't too keen on seeing their Dad with the way they talked about him. They
were still working on forgiving him, especially Touya. You thought it was good they were
still willing to try. A part of you wished you could work things out with your Mom and sister.
Deep down you knew that was NEVER going to happen. The only ones who were going to
join were Keigo and Denki but that wouldn't be till later. They told you they wanted to sleep
in since they never get the chance to. Most of their patrols are early in the morning.

“ Ready to go?” Kirishima asked chipperly as he made his way down the stairs. He was
wearing a pair of jeans, Crocs, and a very tight-fitting black T-shirt. It left very little to the
imagination. He didn't have his hair spiked up like he usually did. It was down a little past his
shoulders, a few droplets of water dripping from his ends. “ Hope I didn't keep you waiting
for too long!”

“ Not at all.” You say and watch as Kirishima takes in your appearance. Ren had only bought
you dresses so your wardrobe was limited. Today you were wearing another summer dress. It
was a yellow, short dress with pink flowers. The length was a little too short for your liking,
barely falling an inch or two past your ass. It was a spaghetti strap as well so it showed off a
good chunk of your bruises but you covered them up with Bakugo's jacket. “ Would you
mind holding my Dad's card? I don't have a wallet or a purse.”

“ Sure!” He takes your Dad's card and slips it into his wallet, making sure it’s safe in his
pocket. “ Keigo and Denki are gonna meet us at the food court for lunch so we have the
whole morning to ourselves! Let's go!” He was so excited for something so small that you
felt excited as well. Kirishima’s car was nothing like Bakugos. He had a massive truck that
was a deep red. You couldn't tell what brand of truck it was but you did know that it was
fucking impossible to climb into. Kirishima had opened your door for you as Bakugo did, the
redhead watching you struggle to get into his truck. “ Here.” He kneeled and cupped his
hands together. “ Put your foot here and I'll lift you.”

“ Your hands will get dirty.” You protest, huffing a bit as you try to do it by yourself again. At
this point, you were starting to break a sweat. “ It's a truck! Why am I struggling to get into a
truck?!”

“ In your defense, it is pretty high up,” Kirishima said as he stood straight and mulled a
thought over in his head. “ W-would you mind if I touched you?” You raise a brow at him,
finally stopping to take a break. “ It would only be for a second so I can lift you.” It was
weird for someone to ask for permission before they touched you. Most people just do it
anyway. Izuku had asked for your permission when you fainted in the shower and from what
you could remember, it didn't feel too bad. Kirishima would have to help you in and out of
the truck a couple of times but if it was only for a second…

“ Okay.” You answer shyly, your eyes on the ground. Kirishima gives you a moment to
prepare yourself before placing his hands on your waist. Your hands move to his shoulders to
steady yourself and you could swear you saw a hint of a blush on his cheeks. You could feel
your anxiety spike the moment his hands were placed around you, your body stiff and rigid.
The strange thing though was that the usual feeling of discomfort didn't last like it usually
did. It felt… good. He uses little to no effort to lift you into the truck. It was like you were a
weightless doll to him. “ Thank you.”

“ Not a problem, pretty girl.” Kirishima smiles at you before closing your door. Your hands
move to where his hands had been, your fingers ghosting over your waist. You let him touch
you… A stranger touched you and you didn't completely hate it. Why?

The entire ride to the mall consisted of Kirishima asking you a lot about yourself. It was new
for you. Hiro didn't ever ask you questions like that. He mostly talked about himself.
Kirishima wanted to know about your favorite colors, hobbies, and favorite foods. He asked
you what you liked as a kid, the cartoons you watched, and even how you met Hitoshi.
Kirishima paid attention to every little thing you said, constantly asking question after
question to get to know you better. You tried to ask about him but Kirishima was more
interested in talking about you.

As the two of you pulled into the parking lot of the mall, you were happy that there weren't a
lot of people. Kirishima pulled out a hat and face mask from his glove department. You
notice his face mask matched the ones Izuku had gotten you. You didn't wear one before you
left the house. You were feeling a million times better but maybe you should have worn one
to be on the safe side.

“ It must be annoying having to disguise yourself all the time.” You say as you unbuckle your
belt.

“ A little but I’ve gotten used to it. It’s not so bad after a while.” Kirishima makes sure his
disguise is perfect before exiting the car. You watch him jog to your side of the car so he can
open your door and help you out. “ Alright, I’m gonna place my hands on you. Ready?” You
nod, bracing yourself once again. There was that moment of discomfort before you found
yourself enjoying that brief moment of physical contact. Right when you were about to stick
out your hand, Kirishima was already sliding his hand into yours. “ Katsuki and Hitoshi told
me I have to hold your hand.” He gave you a smile that made you melt, a light blush dusting
your cheeks. “ Can’t let you get lost now can I?”

He may have been holding your hand but Kirishima let you guide him around the mall. You
went into the closest department store, only buying things that you needed. Pencil skirts,
blouses, a comfortable pair of heels, slacks, and a few dresses for work. You picked out
casual clothes for around the house and to do errands in. After that, you went and grabbed
some make-up. You only choose stuff to do your eye makeup. You didn't like the feeling of
foundation and all that other crap on your face. It made you feel gross so you kept it light,
natural. The last thing on your list was some bras and panties. Kirishima didn't follow you
around for that one. He kept a safe distance away as you browsed through everything but you
never felt him take his eyes off of you. The last stop was the perfume counter which didn’t
take up much time. You already knew which one you wanted, something subtle that was light
and airy. By the time you were finished the basket you had was full.

“ Will that be all for you today?” The cashier asked as he rang up your stuff.

“ Mhm.” You hum with your Dad's card in your hand. Everything you bought was mostly on
clearance so you were happy to see that you didn't spend a lot. Kirishima stood close behind
you, the smell of his cologne giving you goosebumps. He smells so good. The cashier packs
all your things into a few bags which Kirishima wasted no time in grabbing for you. By the
time everything was paid, you noticed that it was time for the two of you to meet Keigo and
Denki. “ Should we head to the food court?”

“ Sure. Did you get everything you need?”

“ Yeah.” You say as Kirishima reaches for your hand again despite his hands being full. “ I
can hold my bags, Kirishima. You don't have to carry all of them.”

“ I don't mind. I want to.” Kirishima slides his hand in yours and starts to guide you to the
food court. You knew you were close by the mixture of smells wafting through the air. A
crafts store caught your eye and you stopped in your tracks. “ What's wrong?”

“ Can we stop there real quick?” You ask as you point to the store.

“ Of course.” He chuckles as you tug on his hand, rushing over to the store as if it might
disappear. You always liked making things. It was fun for you and maybe a little therapeutic.
You especially liked it when it came down to gifts. It felt like it meant more if you put the
time into making something instead of buying it. You thought it was more special, personal.

You wanted to buy something but this technically wasn't what you were supposed to be
shopping for… You let out a sigh. This would have to wait for when you had your own
money. Your Dad only gave you his card to buy things you needed.

“ Let's go.” You mutter. Kirishima could see you were disappointed so when you tried to
leave he didn't move a muscle. “ What-”

“ Don’t you want anything in here?”

“ I do but my Dad only gave me his card to buy things I need.” You try to tug on him again
but you can see moving him would be like moving a boulder. “ I can wait until I get my own
money. It’s fine.”

“ Ah okay.” Kirishima's eyes glide over everything in the store. “ Ya know I've been thinking
about taking up crocheting.” That takes you by surprise. He didn't seem like the type to be
into arts and crafts.

“ Really?”
“ Uhh yeah- totally! It seems fun! Would you maybe want to teach me?”

“ Absolutely! I love crocheting. Here pick out the color yarn you want. I'll get the hooks!”
Kirishima beamed at you as you skimmed through the hooks. You also grabbed a stitch
marker and some yarn scissors, the basic stuff used for beginners. After picking out what he
would need, the two of you waited in line. It surprised you that he wanted to learn to crochet.
You were surprised even more to see the colors he picked. They were all your favorites.

“ Alrighty pretty girl! Let's get our grub on!” Kirishima exclaimed as he made his way out of
the store. You were having fun with Kirishima. You enjoyed having him to keep you
company. It had crossed your mind when you first met him but... He is pretty cute.
 Chapter 25

Kirishima Eijirou was panicking. When Hitoshi and Katsuki told him that you tend to get lost
easily, he didn’t think it was THAT easy. The two of you were waiting in the food court for
Denki and Keigo when you said you had to use the restroom. It was right there! You could
see the table only a couple of steps away! Eijirou waited for you as he looked at his phone.
He wanted to see what else he could learn art-wise so he could spend some more time with
you.

When five minutes went by and you still weren’t back he thought maybe you had a stomach
ache or feminine troubles. He decided to give it another five minutes before he went to check
on you. After that time had passed he made his way over to the women’s room and politely
asked a woman coming out if he could check for him. It’s not like he could go in there. The
woman came out and when she told him that you never replied he started to worry. Eijirou
thought maybe you decided to just grab your food before Keigo and Denki showed up but
you weren’t in any of the lines. He checked the table to see if he had just missed you and you
were waiting for him… Nope. You weren't there.

So now as Eijirou starts to frantically look around the mall he isn’t completely sure what he
should do next. He wanted to find you before Keigo and Denki showed up. Eijirou knew they
would give him shit for it. Not only those two but the rest of his friends as well,
ESPECIALLY Touya. What should he do? Eijirou can’t find you anywhere! Should he tell
security? Should he call out your name until you answer? No wait- Your phone! He can call
your phone!

Eijirou pulls his phone out from his pocket and places your bags on the ground. He had been
carrying them around for the last hour while he looked for you. It was a good thing Keigo
had put your number into everyone’s phone the other night or else Eijirou really would’ve
been screwed. The line rang and rang until it went to voicemail, Eijirou's heart dropping. He
tried again, again and again, but you still didn’t answer. You didn’t get kidnapped, did you?
No, there's no way! Eijirou tried one more time and if you didn’t answer again then he was
gonna start yelling out your name. Your phone finally picked up, relief flooding through
Eijirou who was on the verge of a panic attack.

“ Eijirou?” Hitoshi asked and Eijirou’s stomach flipped. “ Why are you blowing up y/n’s
phone?”

“ Uhhhhh- why are YOU answering HER phone?” Eijirou accused, flipping the
conversation.

“ I heard it from the living room.” Eijirou wanted to scream. You left your phone at the
house?! “ Why?”

“ Um- uh- I gotta go!” He hung up before Hitoshi could ask any more questions, Eijirou’s
hands shaking. Where were you?! Did he really lose you? Did Kirishima Eijirou, a pro hero
in the top ten, ACTUALLY lose his new roommate and childhood hero daughter?! His phone
started to ring again, dread filling him to see that Hitoshi was calling. He didn’t answer,
instead choosing to ignore Hitoshi and start looking for you again.

“ Eiji?” Denki called out and Eijirou couldn’t help but curse his luck. “ What’s wrong, big
guy? You’re looking a little panicked.” Eijirou noticed Keigo next to him, his eyes pinholed
and narrowed. “ Where’s y/n?”

“ She’s uh- the bathroom! She’s in the bathroom.” Okay, this is bad. At this point, he should
tell them the truth. Eijirou knows Keigo knows he’s lying. His stupid bird ears can probably
hear his heart racing. Not only that but he definitely could smell the cortisol rolling off of
him!

“ By herself?” Keigo asked suspiciously even though he knew Eijirou was lying. He already
sent out a feather to find you when he heard Eijirou’s heartbeat spike. “ You do remember her
getting lost in the restaurant yesterday right? She seems to get lost pretty easily.” Keigo kept
his attention on his feather, listening very carefully to every single person and noise until he
pinpointed you.

Eijirou could slap himself right now. He completely forgot about that! Hitoshi and Katsuki
weren’t kidding. You do get lost easily… Great, now he has to tell them the truth. As Eijirou
was about to tell them that he couldn’t find you, their phones started to go off. Denki and
Eijirou took a look at their screens while Keigo continued to search. It was a text from
Touya…

T: Missing someone?

Attached to the message was a picture of you sitting in the backseat of his car, staring blankly
out the window. Denki looked up from his phone with a straight face while tilting his screen
to the side to show Keigo. No wonder Keigo and Eijirou couldn't find you. You weren't in the
mall anymore.

“ That doesn't look like the bathroom to me, bro.” Denki teased as he put his phone away.
Keigo shook his head in disappointment and dialed up Touya's number. He answered on the
first ring, chuckling a bit on the other line.

“ Yes, birdie?”

“ Are you bringing her back inside or should we meet you at the house?” Keigo asked as he
kept his eyes narrowed at Eijirou. Unbelievable….

“ We're gonna take her with us to visit my folks since we're running a bit behind. Sho took his
sweet time getting ready.” Touya said as he started to merge onto the highway. He didn't think
his day was gonna go like this. The last thing he thought he would see as he drove to his
Mom's place was you walking around the outside of the mall. As he sat at that red light he
watched you look from left to right, absolutely confused about which way you should go
next. You asked person after person for help but neither one of them would stop.

“Isn't that miss y/n?” Shoto asked as he leaned up from his seat. Touya had already spotted
you and was currently cutting off every single car in traffic to get to you. “ I thought she was
supposed to be with Eijirou.”

“ She is,” Touya growled as he screeched to a stop, the smell of burning rubber invading his
senses. The cars behind him honked repeatedly at him to move but he stayed parked and
rolled down his window to flip everyone off. “ Eat a dick!” Shoto rolled his eyes, rolling
down his window so he could call out to you.

“ Miss y/n! Over here!” Shoto watched you search around for a second before your eyes met
with his. You quickly walked over to their car, your arms wrapped tightly around yourself as
you bent down to his level. Your breasts were pushed up as you leaned down, cleavage so
exposed Shoto couldn't stop himself from staring. “ What uh- what are you doing out here?”
He asked, his eyes laser focused on your chest to which you were completely obviously too.

“ I don't know.” You whine, leaning yourself closer to the window. “ I was waiting at the food
court with Kirishima and I had to use the bathroom real quick. Next thing I know I’m outside
trying to find my way back.” Touya rolled his window back up and noticed his brother being
a nasty little pervert. He smacked Shoto upside the head, shaking his head as he also snuck a
peek. Not bad... “ What are you guys doing here?” You asked, interrupting Touya's dirty
thoughts of his own.

“ We're on our way to our moms,” Touya said as he ripped his eyes away from your chest. “
How long have you been out here, weirdo?”

“ About an hour, I think.” An hour?! That damn redhead hasn't been able to find you in an
entire hour?! “ Would you guys mind calling him for me? I know he’s probably worried.”

Touya pulled out his phone, ready to call Eijirou when an idea came to mind.

“ Why don't you join us, weirdo?” Touya offered with a grin. He might as well take this
opportunity to get his new friend to himself. Shoto would be easy to pawn off to his Mom and
siblings. His Dad wasn't gonna be there till dinner so that gives Touya a good chunk of time
to spend some time with you. “ My Ma would love to meet ya. Not to mention her cooking is
pretty good. I get this feeling you haven't had a chance to eat yet.”

“ But what about Kirishima?”

“ I'm sure he’ll understand. Besides, once Hitoshi and Katsuki find out that he let you wander
off, he’s probably gonna be a little tied up for a bit.” Touya could see you didn't quite
understand what he meant by that which was honestly a good thing. The arrangement his
little brother's friends have is kind of complicated “ So? Whatdaya say?”

Keigo sighed on the other line and Touya could just picture the way his wings were probably
drooping behind him. Touya could already tell that Keigo had a crush on you. The way Keigo
was acting with you was the same way he acted with Fuyumi. The little gifts, the stolen
glances, Keigo's constant need to provide and protect. When it first happened Touya knew it
would never work considering his sister liked women but it was still funny to watch the
pretty bird try and fail. The look on Keigo's face when he found out was priceless and Touya
will remember it till the day he died.
“ Alright. Make sure to keep an eye on her.” Keigo said as he looked at Eijirou who was on
the verge of tears. “ Keep her safe and make sure she eats and-”

“ Yeah, I got it!” Touya snapped, lowering his voice so you wouldn't hear him. “ Don't worry
birdie. I'll take care of your sweet little mate for ya.” He chuckled as he lowered his phone, a
squawk coming from the speaker before Touya ended the call. “ So easy.” Touya looked into
his rearview mirror to check on you. His gaze softened when he saw that you fell asleep in
the back seat. All that wandering around must have tuckered you out. “ Sho, text Ma and tell
her we’re bringing a friend.”

Back at the mall, Eijirou wanted nothing more than to cry. On one hand, he was happy that
you were safe and sound with Shoto. On the other, he was disappointed he didn't get to spend
more time with you. The two of you were having such a great time! He really should have
kept a better eye on you. Keigo and Denki were already making their way back to their cars
when Eijirou had an idea of his own.

“ We should join them!” Eijirou suggested with a snap of his fingers. “ Shoto’s Mom loves
having us around!”

As mad as Keigo was at Eijirou, that had to be the best idea he’d had all day. Eijirou knew
Keigo was on board when his wings fluffed up with a ‘poof’. Denki didn't disagree either, his
hands resting behind his head as the three of them walked to their cars. They didn't say much
on the way to their cars. The only thing that was on their minds was getting to see you.
 Chapter 26
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

“ Weirdo?” Touya’s voice was soft, and hushed as he tried to wake you. “ Weirdo?” They had
just made it to their mom's place and you were still sound asleep. “ Weirdo, come on. We’re
here.” He would try to nudge you but he didn’t think you would be happy about him touching
you in your sleep. Touya looked to his brother for help but Shoto was staring down the
driveway and waving his hand. “ What are you-“

“ Hey guys!” Denki cheered, his head stuck out the window while Keigo was in the driver's
seat. Eijirou’s truck was pulling up behind them and Touya found himself wanting to commit
some very heinous crimes. What the fuck were they doing here?!

Touya didn’t even have much time to react before Keigo was in his face and pushing him out
of the way. Touya watched that brief flash of adoration cross Keigo's face before leaning
down close to you. Keigo floated a feather to the tip of your nose and waved it gently back
and forth, tickling you. You wiggled your nose, moving your head to the side and positioning
yourself to get more comfortable in the back seat. Your brows furrowed, a tiny whimper
pushing past your lips as you turned your body again.

“ No.” You mumbled, another whimper mixed with a whine escaping you. “ Hiro… d-don’t.”
Touya and Keigo shared a look of concern, both of them getting a bad feeling at what you
must be dreaming about. “ Hiro… hurts.” You jolted awake, gasping as you clutched at your
chest. Keigo could sense the fear and anxiety coursing through your body, distressed trills
reverberating in the back of his throat. Touya saw the way your hands were shaking, your
eyes glazed over and empty. It took you a second before you realized that you were being
watched. It was crazy how fast your mood switched when you saw people were looking, this
mask of practiced immediate composure falling over your face.“ H-hi. Are we here?”

“ Yeah-yeah, we're here, weirdo,” Touya said, his jaw working as he focused on controlling
his anger. You were having a nightmare about that asshole Ex and from the sounds of it,
Touya might have to pay that fucker another visit.“ Are you okay?”

“ I’m fine.” Touya gritted his teeth, annoyed at your answer. He really hates it when you say
that.

“ What the hell are you guys doing here anyways?” The sound of Eijirous heavy fuckin feet
stomping over to them made Touyas annoyance even worse. His cerulean eyes met ruby red
as Eijirou gave Touya a wave, a toothy smile on his face as if he hadn’t ruined his plans.

“ Eijirou thought it would be fun if we joined. We texted Shoto and he said your mom would
love to have us over.” Keigo said, his wings beating lightly when you took his hand as he
helped you out of the car. Eijirou turned his toothy smile towards you and wedged his large
body between you and Keigo. Keigo's wings fluffed up a bit as he held his wings slightly
away from him, his eyes narrow and pinholed.
“ I'm so sorry, y/n! I should have watched over you more closely. Please forgive me.” Eijirou
begged, his hands engulfing yours as he pushed Keigo completely out of his way. A low
growl rumbled in Keigo's throat, his lips pulling up to bare his teeth, his wings stretching out
fully to make himself look bigger. Whoa… Touya has never seen Keigo do that before. Touya
wasn't one to be easily intimidated but with the way Keigo was right now…Guess there was a
first time for everything. Eijirou and you were completely oblivious to the territorial stance
Keigo was taking, the two of you going back and forth with apologies. As annoyed as Touya
was, the last thing he wanted was for Keigo to start a scene in front of his mother's house or
even worse- scare you.

“ Come on, birdie. Let's head inside.” Touya grasped at Keigo's arm, tugging on him to snap
him out of his trance. Keigo didn't budge at first, his mind still clouded as he reluctantly
started to move.“ That’s it- come on.” Touya guided him up the driveway, his grip never
wavering as they walked into his mother's house.

“ That was interesting,” Denki said as he approached you and Eijirou, Shoto closely at his
side. “ I've never seen him do that before.”

“ Do what?” You asked. Denki and Shoto looked at Eijirou who was just as confused as you.
Denki was about to tell Eijirou and you what they saw when they heard the sound of tires
screeching in the distance. The familiar sight of Hitoshi’s black Acura NSX came tearing into
the driveway and Eijirou’s heart jumped into his throat. He was in deep shit…

“ Uhhhh I’ll meet you guys inside!” Eijirou said as he dropped your hands and practically
sprinted inside. Denki and Shoto laughed at his panic, the two of them knowing full well
what would happen to him later. He’s probably gonna have to take the next day off from how
sore he’ll be. Hitoshi isn’t known to be very lenient with his punishments…

Hitoshi jumped out of his car and made a beeline right for you, huffing a bit as he ran a hand
through his hair. When Eijirou first made the call he didn’t know what to think. It freaked
him out that's for sure. Hitoshi thought something bad happened, a slew of possibilities
flooding his mind. Did you get kidnapped? Were you being held hostage by a villain? Did the
fuckin’ mall collapse on top of you? To make his worries even worse, Eijirou had ignored his
calls and all his texts. The second he saw that text from Touya, he was flooded with relief.
Hitoshi hopped into his car and put the pedal to the metal after Shoto texted him you would
be at his mom's place. He may or may have not broken a few traffic laws and speed limits to
get here but that wasn't important. You didn't smile but the way your eyes lit up when you
saw him made Hitoshi's heart melt.

“ Hi.” You say as you give him a bunny wave. “ What are you doing here?”

“ I wanted to come hang out with everyone and- well,” Hitoshi said as he grabbed your hand.
“ I was worried about you. Eijirou freaked me out. Kats and I told him to make sure to keep
an eye on you.” Hitoshi, Katsuki, and Eijirou sat down to discuss things after you went to
bed, the three of them wanting to make sure you had a good time in the morning. Hitoshi was
surprised to find out that not only did you know Katsuki and Izuku before you even met him
but you somehow knew Keigo as well. He was happy to know that his other roommates
already had a small past with you. It seemed to make you feel a bit more comfortable
knowing you weren't completely in a house full of strangers. Hitoshi was also grateful he
would have a little more help when it came to your shitty sense of direction. It would be good
to have more eyes on you so incidents like today don't happen again.

“ It’s not his fault, silly. Kirishima doesn't know me like you or Kacchan does.” You gave him
a gentle squeeze, bringing his hand up and opening up his palm. “ Please, don't be mad at
him. Everything was perfect up until I had to use the bathroom.” Hitoshi felt goosebumps
prickle up on his skin when you started to draw circles in the middle of his palm. He used to
love it when you did that as kids… apparently, he still does.

“ Alright, bright eyes- alright.” He would have never caved so easily with anyone else.
Hitoshi will admit it to you eventually but you make him soft. He was only nice when he
needed to be and for the most part, people still considered him to be a dick. Hitoshi wasn't on
the same level as Touya or Katsuki but he did have a mean streak to him. With you though?
No… he was sweet as candy with you. Hitoshi has never once tried to get under your skin,
pick fights, call you names, or any of the other shit he did with everyone else. You were
special to him… You always will be.

“ Miss y/n?” Shoto called out to you, both him and Denki waving for you to follow them
inside. “ Lunch is ready. My mother said to call you before it gets cold.”

“ Coming.” You card your fingers between Hitoshi's, the tips of his ears going pink as you
walk with him up to the house. This might be the first time you’ve ever held his hand this
way. Usually, they’re just cupped together but with the way your fingers are intertwined like
this, it feels more intimate. Hitoshi could get used to that.

The moment you stepped through the door, ice-cold air hit the both of you. It was refreshing
to feel considering how hot it was outside. You paused in the doorway so Hitoshi could take
the lead and he knew it was because you had no idea where to go. He takes you into the
dining room where everyone is already waiting. Shoto's mother and Fuyumi were placing the
last bit of food on the tables when they spotted you.

“ Oh my gosh, hi!” Fuyumi gushed as she came over to introduce herself. “ I’m Fuyumi! It’s
so nice to meet you! Touya and Sho have never brought a girl home before!” Touya and
Shoto groaned from their seats, giving their sister a dirty look. “ It’s true! You’re the first
one!”

“ Yumi, don't embarrass your brothers.” Shoto's mother scolded gently, a soft smile on her
face. Hitoshi always liked coming to Shoto's house for visits. Not only was she and Fuyumi's
cooking amazing but her home in general was very cozy. “ It’s very nice to meet you, y/n.
I’m Rei.” Rei giggles, her hand coming up to slightly cover her mouth. “ Please have a seat.”
On the table were some grilled salmon, white rice, miso soup, and some salad. Touya made a
face at the salmon, pushing it as far away from him as possible. He’ll hate fish until the day
he dies.

“ This all looks delicious.” You say as you take an empty seat next to Denki, Hitoshi on the
other side of you so you were in the middle. Hitoshi made eye contact with Eijirou who was
staring at him nervously. If you hadn't asked Hitoshi to forgive him, Eijirou would have had
his ass handed to him later tonight. He got off easy this time but next time Eijirou wouldn’t
be so lucky. “ Thank you so much for having me.”
 “ Relax, E. You're off the hook this time but if you let that happen again- well I’m sure you
know what will happen.” Hitoshi warned, followed by a chuckle when he watched Eijirou
visibly relax. You weren’t paying much attention to their conversation as you dug into the
food, humming around your fork with every bite. The boys noticed that once you focus on
something, you don't notice anything else around you.

“ So y/n, how do you know my brothers?” Fuyumi asked as she served Touya and Shoto
some bowls of Soba.

“ I only met them a couple of days ago.” You took a bite of your salmon, your eyes fluttering
a bit at the taste. “ I just moved in but so far they've been nice.”

“ She’s a friend of mine. I've known her since we were kids.” Hitoshi chimed in with a grin
on his face. “ We lost touch for a while there but it's been amazing having her back in my
life.”

“ Oh? What happened?” Rei asked.

“ He told me he had to focus on being a hero.” The room went quiet, the light chatter between
the boys dying down. Hitoshi turned in his seat until he was fully facing you, his face twisted
in a frown. What did you just say? “ He said I would be a distraction so he thought it would
be best if we stopped talking for a while.”

“ What?” Hitoshi had no idea what you were talking about. “ Bright eyes, I never said that.”

“ Well, not YOU exactly.” You paused as you looked Hitoshi in the face, a sad look in your
eyes. “ Your dad did.”

Chapter End Notes

I'm sorry for not posting on the days that i said. Inventory is coming up at my job so I'm
exhausted by the time I get home. Alsooo my back has been hurtin' so bad that I can't sit
for too long or really walk so that's been fun. I'll try to keep up the daily updates as best
as I can! Thank you for reading and all the sweet comments!
 Chapter 27
Chapter Notes
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“My Dad?” Hitoshi asked, his nostrils flared, his eyes closing as his jaw clenched. You didn’t
understand why he was getting so upset. “Y/n, what exactly did my- you know what, wait.”
He stood from his seat, his hands grabbing yours as he led you out of the house. “We're
gonna talk in private. Excuse us.” No one said a word… Hitoshi brought you out to the
backyard and you took a moment to enjoy how beautiful it was out there. Rei had a large
greenhouse sitting in the far corner of the yard. There was a white gazebo wrapped in vines
with purple flowers, a small koi pond, and a gorgeous view of the mountains. “Okay now that
we're alone, please tell me what you're talking about.” You looked at him strangely and you
still couldn't figure out why he was acting so confused.

“Do you not remember?” You ask.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about, y/n. Wh-what did my Dad say to you?” He
sounded desperate, pained. You blink at him, scratching at your chin as you look towards the
koi pond. It was still so clear in your mind. You recited it to him like it happened yesterday,
the sad memory replaying in your mind.

It was the day after the sports festival. You had just gotten home from school, exhausted from
the constant bullying of your classmates. With Shinso not around anymore, everyone seemed
to like you less and less as the days went by. You were used to keeping the attention on you so
people would leave him alone but now that he wasn't here… You were everyone's target. The
girls would pull your hair or start rumors of you that were so out of pocket you were baffled
people believed it. The boys harassed you, lifting your skirt to the whole class or touching
you inappropriately. There was one boy who followed you home and tried to force himself on
you. Luckily Ren was there and took care of it for you but that wouldn't be the last time
something like that happened.

After Shinso joined UA, the two of you made a promise to call each other every day after
classes. You waited by your phone for an hour, growing impatient as the time ticked by. Shin
usually calls you by now. You decided to give him a call, excited to hear your friend's voice
when the call went straight to voicemail. Weird… Shin always picks up when you call. You
tried a few more times before you gave up and called his house phone instead.

“Hello?” It was Shin's Dad who answered, his gruff voice making your stomach flip. You
always got that feeling that his Dad didn't like you very much…

“Hello sir, it's y/n. I was calling to talk to Shin. Is he there?” The line was quiet, his dad's
breath crackling into the phone.

“Yes he's here but he doesn't want to speak to you.” Your heart cracked, your throat closing
up on you. “He’ll be transferring into the hero course next year but he’ll be training with
Eraserhead personally until then.” His Dad sighed, another heavy breath crackling in the
receiver. “My son wants me to tell you that he needs to focus on becoming a hero. You would
just be distracting so he thinks it would be best not to talk for a while.” Oh…

The line went dead, the dial tone blaring in your ear. Shin didn't want to talk to you anymore?
He thinks you're a distraction? You didn't even know Eraserhead had taken an interest in him
let alone that he was going to join the hero course. Did he find out at school today? Shinso
didn't say anything to you yesterday when he took you for ice cream. You thought everything
was okay between the two of you. That rest of the day you sat in your room rereading all your
old messages with Shinso. You went through all the pictures you had taken together, the ones
of you and him where you had a cheeky smile on your face. You watched all the videos you
took together, your heart breaking with every memory. It hadn't even been a day and you
were already missing him…

You finished retelling the memory with a sigh, walking past him to go sit in the gazebo. The
summer sun was beating down on you so you moved to be in the shade. Hitoshi looked like
he had a million things he wanted to say but had no idea where to start. He followed you
under the gazebo and sat next to you on the little bench that was built into the back railing.

“I was sad at first before I was happy. Being a hero is all you ever talked about when we were
growing up. Who was I to get in the way of that, ya know?” You pick a flower from one of
the vines, gently running your fingers over the petals.

“Y/n, I need you to listen to me.” Hitoshi started, his face and tone so serious it made you a
little nervous. “I NEVER said that. What my Dad did he- I didn't know he said that to you.”

“You don't have to lie to me, Toshi. I understand th-”

“I'm not lying! Y/n, you were my best friend! I never saw you as a distraction, not once! If
anything you kept me motivated to work harder- to never give up! I would have given up my
dream a long time ago if it weren't for you.”

“If that's true then why didn't I hear from you? You had my number, you knew where I lived.
Why didn't you come to tell me yourself.”

“I thought you were going through something. The last time I saw you at the festival you
seemed… different- like you had a lot on your mind or somethin’. I wanted to give you your
space but after a week or two went by that's when I tried calling, texting, and I even went to
your house. I got nothing back.” He did try? You never received anything let alone saw him
at your house… How could you not have known?“ Why didn't you come to me?"

“I did.” You answer truthfully. “After a couple of months went by I was…lonely. I missed
you so much Hitoshi. Even though you said you didn't want to see me, I asked my Dad to
take me down to UA anyway. I saw on the news that UA was having their students live on
campus since the league had kidnapped and attacked the hero course at a training camp.”

“You came to campus? I didn’t- When?”

“There was some joint training battle happening when I went. My Dad was able to convince
the principal to let me watch until you were finished. Me and my Dad sat in a viewing room
that was kind of like a movie theater. I was nervous but the second I saw you on that screen I
felt so proud of you. You looked like a hero… Watching you fight, how you improved your
quirk, the scarf you used- Toshi you were amazing.”

“I didn't know you were there. Why- how come I didn't see you?”

“See I watched your first match and it hit me that you had come so far without me there. You
grew so much in those couple of months and I didn't- I refused to distract you from that. I
didn’t-” You paused when your voice cracked and you felt Hitoshi place his hand over yours,
giving you a comforting squeeze. “I didn't want to ruin what you worked so hard for.” It was
quiet, your heart hammering in your chest, anxiously waiting for Hitoshi to tell you that you
were right for staying away- that he didn't want you around just like his Dad said.

“I thought about you every single day, y/n. Being a hero meant everything to me, sure.”
Hitoshi took a breath as he looked up at the ceiling. “ But you meant everything to me too, if
not more.” You felt those annoying butterflies in your stomach, heat rushing to your face. “ I
don't know why my Dad did what he did, okay? I need you to know that I never and will
never say those words to you. I'm so, so sorry for not being there, y/n. I'm sorry for hurting
you and I am so fuckin sorry for what my Dad pulled.” His fingers intertwined with yours,
his hands holding yours so tight that it was a bit painful.

“All that time wasted…” You were glad that you finally knew the truth, glad to know Hitoshi
didn’t think those things about you. It was like this weight had been lighted from your heart.
“Let's make a promise that something like that will never happen again, kay? No assuming
anything and letting each other go. I don't want to be apart from you again.” You raised your
free hand toward him and stuck out your pinky. “ Promise?”

“ I promise.” Hitoshis pinky wrapped around yours, a smile on his face as he looked you in
the eyes. “ Hey uh- since we're being honest here, there's something I've been wanting to tell
you for a very long time now.” His hands started to get sweaty, his leg bouncing nervously up
and down as his face went a deep, deep red. “ I-”

“He's gonna confess!” You heard someone squeal in a hushed whisper followed by a couple
of loud- not so secret- shushing. Hitoshi dropped your hand as if it burned him, shooting up
to his feet to peek around the gazebo.

“Are you kidding me!” Hitoshi growled as he walked out of your view. You checked to see
what was happening and were surprised to see not only your roommates but Fuyumi as well.
They were all huddled close together on the outside of the gazebo, sheepish grins on their
faces. You didn't think it was possible but Hitoshi's face went even redder, his fists clenched
at his sides. “What are you doing out here?!”

“It was Denki’s idea!” Eijirou said as he took a few steps away from Hitoshi. “I tried to stop
them but-”

“Oh please! You were the first one out the damn door.” Touya pointed out with a roll of his
eyes. Keigo, Todoroki, and Fuyumi nodded in agreement as Hitoshi gave Denki and Eijirou a
look that could kill.
 “I can't believe this. I said it was private!” Hitoshi asked as he took a threatening step toward
Denki and the others.

“I'm sorry! I was curious!” Denki defended, his hands raised to his chest in surrender. As
Hitoshi kept walking closer and closer to Denki, Keigo had flitted over to you. He was
chirping cute, soft little chirps as he stood close to your side, not caring at all that Hitoshi was
about to murder someone. You were getting this feeling that Keigo liked being around you.
Why- you had no idea.

“It’s okay, Hitoshi. They didn't mean any harm even if it was a huge invasion of privacy.”
Your tone held some bite to it, each of the boys catching onto your annoyance. “I'm sure they
won't do it again. Right boys?”

“Yes ma'am!” They said together, each of them looking more intimidated by you than by
Hitoshi… Weird. Fuyumi giggled, her hand reaching out to yours.

“Come on, y/n! I wanna get to know you a little more!” She dragged you into the house,
leaving the boys and Hitoshi outside.

Chapter End Notes

I think I pissed someone off at TikTok cause those filters are mean to me LMAO. Thank
you for reading!
 Chapter 28

A week has officially passed since you moved in with Hitoshi and all his friends. Things
were great so far. You got along with everyone, quickly learning their routines and all their
likes and dislikes. Most of the boys liked fresh coffee in the morning before their patrols so
you would wake up a few minutes earlier than them to make a fresh pot. The only ones who
didn’t care for coffee were Todoroki and Touya, the two of them opting for tea instead. You
even started to make them fresh bento lunches before they left. Sometimes you went a little
over the top and made their lunches all cutesy and girly. Veggies cut into different shapes, hot
dog octopuses, rice ball teddy bears, and even omelets you shaped into hearts. One day for
Izuku you made him a bunny-themed lunch box since he liked to call you bunny. Making
their lunches was your favorite part of the day and you were happy to see that they enjoyed
them. Even Bakugo seemed to like the lunch boxes although he did tease you a bit.

“I made all of your lunches.” You say as you pack the last bento and hand them to the boys
one by one. Bakugo was the first one to take a peek at his food, a smirk playing on his lips.

“Do you think we're five?” he teases, each of the boys deciding to take a peek at their own
lunches. You felt yourself feeling a little embarrassed, realizing that maybe you should have
made them normal bentos instead. What were you thinking?

“I like it! It's super cute like you!” Denki said as popped a star-shaped carrot in his mouth.

“I agree, bunny! Thank you.” Izuku’s cheeks were pink, a bashful smile on his face. “I can't
wait to try it.”

“Same here, pretty girl! I've been getting tired of eating out for lunch so this is perfect.”
Kirishima gave you a toothy grin, ruffling your hair a bit before making his way out of the
kitchen.

“This is very kind of you Miss y/n. Thank you.” Todoroki carefully closed the lid and placed
it into his gym bag. “Would you mind teaching me? It looks like it was fun to make.”

“Sure! I can show you before bed tonight. You can help me prepare for the morning.”
Todoroki nodded at you, giving you a small wave goodbye as he followed Kirishima out of the
kitchen. Izuku and Denki left right after they finished their coffee, leaving you with Keigo and
Bakugo. “If you don’t like yours either Keigo, I can make you something else.”

“Oh no, I love mine. I've never had one of these before.” Keigo said. “Thank you.” He was
chirping again, his wings beating lightly.

“Oi! I like mine too, cherry! I was just teasin’ you.” Bakugo snapped with no real bite, the
tips of his ears a bright red. “Thanks.”

That was your routine for the rest of the week before you started work. Prep for lunch the
night before, wake up early to make coffee, and if they have time, breakfast. You loved it.
Once the boys left for work you went about familiarizing yourself around the house,
memorizing every inch of the place so you didn't get lost. Hitoshi made sure to keep you
company when you did. He spent that whole week with you since he had requested the time
off and it was fun catching up and relearning things about one another. Touya was around too
but he mostly stayed in the room when you and Hitoshi were together. When Hitoshi had to
leave for an errand or to pick up groceries, that's when Touya came out to hang out with you.
He watched TV with you, picking out movies he thought you would like since you haven't
watched anything for the last couple of years. If you weren't watching TV he was helping you
clean around the house or doing laundry. You liked spending time with him.

It was two days before you were going to start at Hitoshi's agency when you got the call from
the mechanic about your car. Hitoshi and Denki were giving you a tour, letting you
familiarize yourself with your new workplace like you did for the house. They introduced
you to all their sidekicks, the PR team, HR, and their receptionist named Yuto. Everyone
seemed nice. This might be the first job you ever had that you were actually excited to start.
The three of you were getting to leave when your phone started to ring. Keigo had kept your
old number and he was kind enough to block Hiro, Penny, and your mother for you.

“Hello?” You answer, sitting down at your soon-to-be desk. It was placed right in front of
Hitoshi and Denki's office with the perfect view of the city.

“Is this Miss L/n?” The mechanic asked with the sound of metal grinding on metal and
clanging could be heard in the background.

“This is her.”

“Hello, Miss L/n. I was calling to see if you could come down to the shop. There are some
things I need to discuss with you.”

“I can be there in 15 minutes.” You wave to Hitoshi and Denki who were talking to one of
their sidekicks, letting them know you were still nearby. “Is everything okay?”

“It would be better if I explained it to you in person.” The mechanic hung up the phone
without another word and with how it was sounding, it didn't seem good.

“You good, cutie?” Denki asked as he and Hitoshi walked up to you.

“It was the mechanic. Would you mind taking me to check on my car?”

“Of course,” Hitoshi said as he held his hand out to you. “We can grab lunch after. How does
that sound?”

“I'd like that. Could we get burgers?”

“Sure. Let's go to Yummiburgers. I heard they have some Halloween-themed burgers since
it's around the corner.” You nod excitedly as they guide you back to the car. The drive was
quick, filled with the three of you talking about working together. The mechanic's shop was
pretty empty when you arrived and you could see your car parked by the entrance. As you
walk inside you see a burly man behind the counter, his overalls covered in oil and dirt.
“Excuse me? I'm here to pick up my car.” You say as you walk up to the counter. The man
glances down at you, his eyes lingering a little too long at your chest. You were wearing a V-
neck shirt that wasn’t very revealing but with how hard that man was staring you would think
he has X-ray vision. Hitoshi and Denki stepped in front of you protectively, glaring at the
man who rolled his eyes at them.

“L/n, right?” He asked as he headed out the door. The three of you followed him outside to
your car, both of your friends staring at your car in horror. It wasn't the prettiest car but it got
you where you needed to go. “We found the cause of the breakdown and I have to say it's
rather concerning.” He pulls a large phone out of his pocket, his thick fingers smashing on
the screen. “You should have gotten a tune-up every 10,000 miles with your model but you
were way over the recommended limit. Your spark plugs were fouled, the oil pan was bone
dry and the list goes on.” He points to your bumper and rearview mirror, a judging look on
his face. “What did you use to keep those together?”

“Gorilla glue.” You mumbled. “I tried to use a hot glue gun but it wasn't strong enough.”

“Mhm.” Oh yeah, he's totally judging you. “The last thing that worries me is your brakes.”

“My breaks?”

“Yes. At first, I thought the problem was your brake pads since they were ground down to
nothing but on closer inspection I found that your brake line had been cut.” The man
narrowed his eyes at Hitoshi and Denki before focusing back on you. “Luckily it only
affected one of your wheels. Had all your wheels failed and considering everything else with
your car, it could have been fatal.”

“ I'm sorry, can we go back to you saying her brake line was cut?” Denki fretted, his brows
pinched in the middle. “That means someone did that on purpose right?”

“Yes. That's the main reason I asked you to come in person ma’am. I had to tell you before I
informed the police. It’s obvious foul play.” Your anxiety spiked immediately. The cops? No-
no he can't call the cops. Hiro was friends with the police captain. Hiros is going to be mad at
you… He could come after you… Hiros is going to hurt you again.

“We’re heroes, sir. You can file the report with us.” Hitoshi said as he placed a hand on the
mechanic's shoulder and pulled out his license. The mechanic scans the license before
shrugging his shoulders and leading Hitoshi back into his office. Denki and you took a seat
on a curb next to your car, your anxiety getting worse. You place your head between your
knees, hands tangling in your hair. Even though you weren't with Hiro anymore, you couldn't
stop yourself from feeling scared. You know Touya said he took care of it for you but for as
long as you knew Hiro, nothing ever stopped him from getting his way. Touya may have
threatened him and beaten the ever-loving shit out of him but you had that sick feeling Hiro
would never really leave you alone.

“Hey, it’s okay.” Denki cooed in a hushed whisper, carefully untangling your hands from
your hair. “We're taking care of it for you.”

“He’s gonna be mad.” You mumble, finding it hard to breathe.

“Hitoshi isn't gonna be mad at you. Why would- Oh, you're not talking about Toshi.” Denki
said as he realized who you were talking about. “Can you look at me, y/n?” You glance up to
see Denki making a funny face, his tongue sticking out from the corner of his mouth, hands
flared out on the side of his head and his eyes crossed. A laugh pushed its way past your lips,
your anxiety melting away from something so silly. It surprised you even more that Denki
managed to make you laugh. You weren't expecting him to do that.“I read somewhere that
laughter helps with anxiety attacks. It's like a natural painkiller, in a way.” Your laughter
slowly died down into sporadic giggles, a smile lingering on your face. “I like your laugh by
the way and um- your smile… you look beautiful when you smile.” You felt those butterflies
in your stomach, pink dusting over your cheeks.

“Couldn't agree with you more, Denks.” Hitoshi chimed in as he made his way back over to
you with a single sheet of paper. “I took care of everything for you, bright eyes.”

“Thank you, Hitoshi.” You say as you stand and wipe dirt off the back of your thighs. “I'll go
in and pay so we can go eat.” Luckily your new cards arrived just in time and it felt good
knowing you had your own money again. Thankfully your bank didn't give you too hard of a
time with your last-minute change of address.

“About that,” Hitoshi gave you a sympathetic look, his hand rubbing at the back of his neck.
“Since there was so much wrong with your car the mechanic already deemed it a total loss.
He said if you really wanted it fixed it would cost you about 223,440 yen.” Your jaw was on
the floor. Of course, it was…
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Chapter Notes
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You had just gone to bed when the boys gathered upstairs in their gym. Hitoshi and Denki
decided it would be best to share what they learned at the mechanic today. Hitoshi and Denki
were relieved when you said you would leave your car. That thing was a death trap and it
made them feel better to know you wouldn’t be driving around in that safety hazard.

“Why the hell are we up here, eyebags? I’m missing out on sleep.” Katsuki complained as he
sat on one of the training mats. Not only was he pissed cause he was up past his bedtime but
he hasn’t had a chance to spend any time with you. He’s either working, sleeping, or you're
with Hitoshi. The only real time he has with you is in the morning when you make everyone
breakfast.

“It's 8 PM.” Denki teased with a smirk, sitting on the edge of an elliptical. “You're such a
geezer.”

“Miss y/n went to bed already. Would you say that to her?” Shoto asked. Lately, he’s been
feeling rather strange whenever he’s with you. There was some weird fluttering feeling inside
his stomach that made his palms sweaty and his head a little fuzzy. It would get worse when
he opened the lunches you made for him and he saw the little origami notes you wrote for
him. He has all of them saved in his room. Shoto can’t put his finger on what it was. He
didn’t understand that feeling he got when he saw how messy your hair was in the morning or
the sleep still heavy in your eyes. That same feeling came to him when he simply thought
about you, finding himself wanting the day to be over so he could see you. Maybe he caught
your cold after all…

“Nah when she does it it’s cute.” Denki spreads his legs out, stretching them in front of him
as he reaches for his toes. You were adorable. Every little thing Denki has gotten to see of
you makes him want to see it all the time. He likes you-he admits it. It was that moment he
heard you laugh today that settled it for him. The way your eyes lit up and crinkled at the
corners. The dimples in your cheeks when you flashed your teeth at him. Even though Denki
likes you he knows his other roommates do too and if it came down to it he knows you
wouldn’t choose him- no one ever did. “Anyway back to the matter at hand. We took her to
the mechanic today to get her car. Remember how she said that her car broke down?”
Everyone nods, each of them feeling a bit uneasy. “Well, it didn't just break down. Someone
cut the brake line.”

“Are you fuckin jokin', dunce face?” Katsuki growled.

“I wish I was. Hitoshi took a report but yeah- it wasn’t good.”

“How did she take that?” Keigo asked as he fought every single instinct in his body to stay
still. A part of him wanted to check on you and make sure you were okay. The other part
wanted to fly out of the house and choke the last pathetic breath from that bastard Hiro.
“She was scared but not because of that. I think- you guys I think she’s still afraid of him.”
Denki sighed as he pulled his knees up to his chest. “She had a panic attack while you were
filing the report, Toshi. I thought it was about the brake line but she was more concerned
about making Hiro mad.”

“That makes sense,” Izuku said with a frown, his chin pinched between his fingers. “I mean
bunny spent four years with an abuser. We can't expect her to be okay, right off the bat. I did
some research and I think therapy might be good for her. One of the things I read was that a
good starting point would be for her to build up a support system.”

“Well, that's easy. She's got us now! We can help her as much as she needs us to.” Eijirou
pointed out, trying his best to be positive about a shitty situation. “What else?”

“Weirdo doesn't seem to be the type to come out to ask for help. You've heard her. She says
she's fine all the time.” Touya was sitting on the bench they had by the stairway, his fingers
making a triangle as he stared at the ground. After spending this last week with you when
Hitoshi wasn't around, the ex-villain has realized you are more than a friend to him. Touya
likes you- like really fuckin likes you. He can't seem to get enough of you. You were all he
could think about, day and night. Seeing you put the finishing touches on those lunches with
your face screwed up in concentration was adorable to him. Those times when he would
catch a shadow of a smile on your face when he made a joke made him feel proud. Even as
he watched you clean around the house wearing the clothes he let you have, hair tied up, and
humming softly to yourself, had him mesmerized.… Yeah- you have him wrapped around his
finger. “I know some signs we could look out for since I have to go to court-mandated
therapy,” Touya says with a roll of his eyes. He fuckin hates therapy. “Some signs would be if
starts to have troubling sleeping or panic attacks. We should see if her eating patterns change-
like if she’s not eating enough or not at all.”

“We can do that, right guys?” Eijirou looked around the room, everyone nodding in
agreement. “I think it would be good for us to ask her. She didn't seem to mind telling us
about Hiro and what she went through with him. What if we ask her so we can get a better
idea of what we're dealing with.”

“That's true. She was pretty open about that but-” Keigo tilted his head, his wings tucked in
close behind him. “I get this feeling she didn't tell us EVERYTHING.”

“What makes you say that?”

“I did a little digging on Hiro after she told us what happened. From what I found y/n isn't his
only victim. He had a high school girlfriend who accused him of the same thing. It was swept
under the rug since there was no proof but there were about three more women after that filed
the same report.”

“I wanna put it on the record that I hate this fuckin guy,” Touya said. “I should have fried his
ass when I had the chance.”

“There's uh- I found something else.” Keigo didn't know where to start on this one, shifting
uncomfortably on the little perch Katsuki had installed for him. “Some of his ex-girlfriends
had accused him of- damn it- accused him of-of rape.” Keigo's wings rustled against his
perch, sensing the tension growing in the room. “Now I don't know if he did that to y/n so we
shouldn't assume-”

“She said he would use his quirk on her.” Hitoshi was struggling to keep his cool, his nails
digging into his palm. “She said that he didn't put up with her not liking to be touched.”

“Oh no.” Denki and Eijirou whispered to themselves, their hearts breaking. They didn't need
to hear it from you. The boys could put the pieces of that puzzle together themselves. When
you said Hiro hurt you, you REALLY meant in more ways than one.

Touya stood from the bench and quickly made his way downstairs, the boys panicking as
they ran after him. He made a beeline right for your room, not even knocking as he walked
in. You were walking out of your bathroom mid-yawn, yelping a bit at the sudden company.

“We decided to have a game night, weirdo. Come on.” Touya was calm on the outside but he
was ready to burn down a whole city block on the inside. He had to see you. Even though
you were right downstairs lying peacefully in your bed, Touya just had to see you.

“But I was sleeping.” You whine as you rub your eyes. “Can we play tomorrow?”

“Nope. It's gotta be now. Tomorrow we're going down to the pier.” That seemed to wake you
up a bit, the rest of the boys crowding together in the hallway. “Right boys? You have people
covering your patrols tomorrow?”

“Really? We all get to hang out tomorrow?” Your eyes were sparkling, lips slightly parted as
you looked between each of them.

“Uhhhhh yeah! We thought it would be nice to have some fun as a group before you start
work, bunny. How does that sound?” Izuku didn't like to be put on the spot and he also didn't
like to lie to you but with the way your eyes lit up from the thought of hanging out with all of
them- how could he possibly tell you no? “Tonight we can play some games and watch
movies. Then in the morning we could head down to Whimsy Wharf and spend time at the
beach.” Wow, maybe he was better at lying than he thought.

“I'd love that! Can we get funnel cakes and take pictures?” You ask excitedly, bunching on
the balls of your feet. “Oh, can we get on the rides?”

“We can do whatever you want, cherry. Name it and we can do it.” Katsuki told you, smiling
a bit at how happy you were. As pissed off as he was and as much as he was ready to throw
his whole life away to blast that bastard's dick off, Katsuki just wanted to stay here with you
and keep you safe. “How does pizza sound?”

“With garlic knots?”

“And chicken wings!” Keigo chimed in, chirping when he saw you agree with him. “I already
gathered all the games we had. There on the table.” You grabbed Katsuki’s jacket from
behind your door before following Keigo into the kitchen. The rest of the boys hung back for
a moment, collecting themselves.
 “Wasn't expecting that from you,” Hitoshi muttered, his lilac eyes meeting Touyas. "Good
idea though."

“I just- I needed to see her,” Touya admitted out loud, surprising the other heroes. “Look I
know you like her, Hitoshi. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that one out. I wanna be
upfront and say that I like her too.” Touya was expecting a bigger reaction from him but
instead, he was met with a simple nod.

“Yeah, I figured.” Hitoshi laughed, running a hand through his hair. “I'm not blind. I see how
you look at her- Hell, how ALL of you look at her. I get it. She's amazing.” He pauses as he
glances out the door. “I don't particularly like it but I understand.” Hitoshi could hear you
calling out for them and Katsuki was already dialing up the pizza place. “We can talk about it
later. I'll go ahead and arrange for everyone's shifts to be covered. Go out there before she
comes back in here.”

“What about Hiro?” Izuku asked, your ex’s name leaving a bad taste in his mouth.

“I'll take care of that.” Touya didn't say exactly what he had planned as he walked out of your
room but the boys knew that whatever it was… Hiro was gonna pay.

Chapter End Notes

So I fell at work and landed on my other hip. I tried going to the chiropractor to see if
that would help. It didn't. I guess on my other hip I'm having sciatic nerve pain and that's
why I've been so uncomfortable. AND IM FUCKIN SICK AGAIN. I am strugglingggg.

Also does anyone know how writing fics for movie AU's work? I wanted to write a fic
based on the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind but I'm not too sure how the rules
work for those types of fics.

Thank you for reading and all the comments. They make me feel better!
 Chapter 30
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

“You should be in jail.” You mumble as you stare at Denki in disgust. The pizza had just
arrived, and the nine of you were sitting at the table with multiple board games to pick from.
Keigo was grabbing the paper plates, cups, and napkins. Bakugo ordered six large pizzas, two
orders of garlic knots, thirty-piece chicken wings, and a dessert for you. There were two
pepperoni, two cheese, one supreme and the last one was just for Denki. “Pineapple doesn’t
belong on pizza.”

“Have you ever tried it?” Denki asked with his mouth full. You shook your head as you
scrunched up your nose. “It’s good! Here-“ He grabs a slice and holds it out for you to grab.
“Have a piece!”

“I’d rather eat glass.” You say as you push the pizza away from you. The boys chuckle at
your comment, each of them poking fun at Denki who rolled his eyes at you. He grabs
something from one of the many bags on the table, your stomach rolling when you see him
douse his pizza in ranch. “Ranch and pineapple- RANCH AND PINEAPPLE?! I can’t- I-
Denki please.”

“It’s good!” Denki defended. “Okay, how about this- if you take one itty bitty little bite I’ll
buy you whatever you want tomorrow at the pier.”

“Whatever I want?” You repeat, eyeing him warily. “Promise?”

“Cross my heart and hope to die, cutie.” You're hesitant at first, biting down at your bottom
lip as you eye his pizza. It looks so fuckin gross.

“Fine.” You groan, holding your plate out to him. “Gimme.” Denki places a separate piece on
your plate, drizzling ranch in a criss-cross pattern before handing it back to you. Swallowing
thickly, you slowly bring the pizza up to your lips, your nose scrunching up as you take your
first bite. The first thing you taste is the sweetness of the pineapple, the savory flavor of
ranch following right along with it… it IS fuckin gross. You forced yourself to swallow the
first bite, immediately dropping the pizza as if it had bit you and pushing it back to Denki.
“Keep the whole plate.”

“Seriously?! You hated it that much?!” A new plate was placed in front of you thanks to one
of Keigo's feathers, a large piece of pizza with garlic knots and wings already piled high.
“Hawaiian pizza is the bee’s knees!”

“If you say so.” You mutter with a roll of your eyes. “I still think you should be in
handcuffs.”

“Don't threaten me with a good time.” Denki winked at you and you felt a tug of a smirk on
your lips. His eyes go wide, his face the color of Kirishima's hair when he realizes what he
just said. “No wait- I didn't-”

“Dunce face, just stop talking.” Bakugo groaned as he smothered his pizza in sriracha.
“Cherry doesn't want to talk about that shit.” Denki nodded, shoving his mouth full of food so
he didn't embarrass himself even more.

You thought about his comment, curiosity getting the best of you. Sex wasn't anything you
were shy about. You quite enjoyed it before Hiro came along. It was difficult with your thing
of not being touched but it has happened. Hell, you've even touched yourself from time to
time. You had your kinks, the little tricks that got you to where you wanted, and a few toys
when you were craving a release. If you spend even more time thinking about it, the
conversation with your Dad comes to your mind. He suggested polyamory with your
roommates and at the time you didn't have the nerve to tell him that your first relationship
was with two people at the same time. Those two were the ones who made you comfortable
with sex. They were both so understanding and patient with you. They took the time to know
your boundaries, making a road map of sorts, so that they never triggered you or made you
uncomfortable. Sometimes you missed that relationship and you would often find yourself
wanting to reach out to them, especially when things with Hiro got worse. You never did
bother them… They’re married now with a kid of their own. The last thing they need is to
have someone like you around.

“Miss y/n?” Todoroki’s voice broke you out of your thoughts and you noticed that each of the
boys was staring at you. “Are you okay?”

“I'm fine.” You say as you take the first bite of your pizza. Touya’s brow twitches at your
answer, his jaw working back and forth. “I was just thinking about what Denki said.” They
pause their eating, each of them sharing nervous glances. “I'm curious… Do you like to be
tied up, Denki?”

“You really wanna know?” Denki asked, his voice wavering a bit. You nod your head, your
eyes never breaking from his. He looked to the others, almost like he was asking for
permission before putting his attention back on you. “Well, um-yes. I like to be tied up but I
also like to be the one who's tying the knot.”

“Like Shibari?” Your question makes his eyes go wide, his brows raised to his hairline.

“Ye-yeah. How do you-”

“I didn't like being tied up. It made my anxiety peak.” You admitted, anger crossing each of
their faces for a brief second.“Luckily for me, Tama and Mir were super understanding about
it so-”

“Hold the fuckin phone.” Hitoshi interrupted you, his finger in the air to make you pause.
“Who the hell are Tama and Mir?”

“My first boyfriend’s.” Touya choked on his drink, his fist punching into the middle of his
chest as he coughed up his lungs. “Are you okay?”
“He’s fine.” Hitoshi brought your attention back to him, not even a little bit concerned about
Touya. “Did you say ‘BOYFRIENDS’? As in more than one at the same time?”

“Yeah?”

“I thought Hiro was your first!” You don't know why but Hitoshi seems stressed out right
now and it's making you a little nervous.

“No. Tama and Mir were my first. I met them at that Hero billboard thing when you first
broke into the top ten.”

“Wait… you were there for that?” Hitoshi asked, his shock becoming more and more evident.

“Yeah. My Dad was the one who told me. He gets the rankings early since he used to be a
pro. I was so happy that I asked if he could take me.” You push your plate away, your
appetite dying a bit. “You looked so cool up there, Toshi. I was so proud of you.” Hitoshi
didn't say anything, his eyes staring down at your plate. “I tried to talk to you but you were
surrounded by paparazzi and fans that I couldn't get to you. That's when I met those two.”

“Are they heroes?” Kirishima asked and you could almost see the gears in his head working.

“Mhm. They spend more time at home with their kid so you don't see them on TV as often
but they were pretty popular.” You feel yourself smile at the memories of them, the boys
sharing a glance when you weren't looking. “But yeah- they introduced me to sex and all that
stuff. They were very understanding about my no-touching thing like you guys.”

“Why did you break up?”

“They wanted to get married.”

"You were engaged?!” Hitoshi screeched, his voice cracking. He looks like his head is about
to explode.

“No, I wasn’t a part of that plan. They uh- they said it was for my protection.” Your smile
faded, sadness filling your chest. “I understood where they were coming from. I think they
also realized how unfair things were. I was only able to be with them in private. They never
took me out in public for dates or anything like that. Everything we did was in the privacy of
their apartment.”

“They sound weak.” Bakugo crossed his arms as he leaned back in his chair. “You were
better off without them Cherry. They couldn't have been that popular to have to keep you
locked away all the damn time. They shoulda been showing you off to the damn world! Girl
as beautiful as you- what a bunch of dumbasses.”

“Ye-yeah what Kacchan said! Everyone should get to know how amazing Bunny is!” Izuku
chimed in with a smile, each of the boys agreeing with him. Your sadness was replaced with
those goddamn butterflies again, your face heating up at their compliments. Keigo subtly sent
a feather out to push your plate toward you, chirps of encouragement pushing past his lips as
he nodded his nose for you to eat.
 “Let me get something straight here.” Touya had finally come down from his coughing fit,
his cerulean eyes zeroed on you. “So you're okay with dating more than one person at the
same time? Like uh- what's that shit called- Polyamory?”

“Sure. I don't mind it at all. As long as it's a mutual thing and no one gets jealous of the other
then yeah.” You take a bite of your pizza, another smile creeping on your lips when you see
Keigo’s wings flap happily behind him. It really does surprise you how often you've been
smiling lately. The boys seem to do that a lot and it's finally starting to make you feel
somewhat normal.

“Wo-would you even go as high as-” Hitoshi starts, his nostrils flared as he grits his teeth.
“Eight?”

“Uh- I mean I don't see why not. Like I said, as long everyone got along and they were
understanding of- ya know.” You motion towards yourself, the boys once again sharing
another glance at each other. “Then I’d be open to it.” You finally work at your plate, taking
small bites of everything. “That's an odd number to choose though. I can't possibly imagine
that many people liking me at the same time.”

“And why is that?” Todoroki asked. “I think it would be very plausible for such a thing to
happen. You're a very breathtaking woman, Miss y/n. It would be very hard NOT to like
you.” You felt your face burn up, your heart beating a bit faster as Todoroki gave you a soft
smile. Was there something in the food? Why were your roommates trying to give you a heart
attack with all these praises?

“Cool it, Romeo.” Touya teased as he roughly ruffled Todoroki's hair. “Look how flustered
you're makin’ her. I can see why Blasty calls you Cherry. You look real cute with your face
all red like that.”

“Real adorable, I say.” Keigo chirps.

“A total cutie pie!” Denki gave you a thumbs up, putting another piece of that DISGUSTING
pizza in his mouth.

“Probably the sweetest thing I've ever seen.” Hitoshi finished, all their eyes on you. “I've
thought that since day one.” Wait… what did he just say?

“Geez you guys, you sure know how to make a girl blush.” You whine as you hide your face
in your hands. “Knock it off.”

“Nope! As your new roommates and friends, we gotta make sure you know just how pretty
you are! Gotta let our pretty, pretty roomie know just how radiant she is every single day!”
Kirishima beamed at you, the boys cheering along with him. They grab their cups and raise
them to the sky. “To our beautiful roomie, y/n!” They clink their cups together, surprised at
their little toast. As weird as it was, you couldn't help but feel a little… happy.

Chapter End Notes

I'm still not sure if i want to add smut to this story. I reallllllly dont think im good at it
lol but I will add little teases here and there. Still sick and achy but I'm hanging in there!
Thank you for reading!
 Chapter 31

“Is everyone ready?” Hitoshi asked as he stood by the front door. “Katsuki is gonna be here
any minute with the van and you guys know how impatient he is.”

“I'm ready!” You chirp as you walk out of your room with everything you'll need for the day.
Touya, Keigo, Todoroki, and Izuku were sitting on the couch, heads hung back and eyes
closed. “Are you guys okay?”

“How are you so damn chipper?” Touya asked as he pinched the bridge of his nose. “We
were all up till two in the morning playing games. At best, we've all had at least four hours of
sleep.”

“I'm excited! We're going to the pier! I looked it up before I went to bed and they just built a
new haunted house! It's based on the Grudge!” You pulled out your phone and scrolled to the
website as you made your way over to Touya. “See? It's a replica of the house in the movie!”
You lean down close to him, your face only inches from his as you show him your screen.
“AND you can take a group picture at the end with the grudge girl! Oh-” You switch back to
the main website page, Touya's eyes only focused on you and not your phone. “They have
new rides too! There's even some new food stalls. I wanna try Korean corn dogs and
Kakigori.” Touya was smiling a soft, warm smile, his eyes focused more on you than on what
you were showing him. “You're not looking!”

“Oh, I'm lookin’, weirdo. I like what I see.” He likes what he sees? He's not even looking at
the damn phone! “I think they have candied apples there too. We can share if ya want.”

“I'll share a funnel cake with you, bunny! Do you want to get strawberry, chocolate, or
classic?” Izuku asked you, his eyes a little puffy from his lack of sleep.

“Classic!” You giggle, the five boys smiling at you. This was going to be so much fun! You
were so excited that you were starting to get a little antsy. “Where are Denki and
Kirishima?”

“Eijirou just got out of the shower and I think Denki is still trying to pick out an outfit,”
Keigo said, his wings fluttering in short bursts as he let out this warbled whistle. He didn't
seem to notice he was doing it, his head bobbing back and as he continued to whistle. It
sounds like he's singing… You listen to him, paying attention to the pitches and rhythms. You
purse your lips, slowly doing an exhale whistle as you move your tongue up and down
rapidly, perfectly imitating Keigo. All eyes were on you, Keigo's eyes wide and face so red
you would think he had a mean sunburn. His wings start to flap happily behind him, clearing
his throat as he quickly shoots to his feet. “K-Katsuki’s here. We should- uh- yeah- let's go.”
Keigo was out the door in a second, neither one of you being able to process what he said.

“Ohhh, weirdo you are just full of surprises.” Touya chuckles as he and the others drag
themselves off the couch. The sound of Bakugo holding down the car horn let everyone know
that he was tired of waiting even though he just arrived a few seconds ago. “Denki! Red!
Let's go!” Loud, heavy footsteps rush down the stairs as Kirishima finally joins you. He was
wearing cargo shorts, his red Crocs, and a white polo shirt. “You have the worst fashion sense
I have ever witnessed.”

“What do you mean?! I look good!” Kirishima cries, frowning at Touya’s comment. You
stare down at his crocs, an idea coming to mind.

“We should get charms for your shoes, Kirishima. They have a bunch on Etsy and Amazon.”
Kirishima's eyes light up, the boys groaning as they make their way out of the house. “I’ll
order some for you! Give me some ideas in the van, kay?” Kirishima beams at you, nodding
excitedly as he exits the house with you following close behind. Hitoshi locks the door and
you can't help but feel like you were forgetting something. The van was a black four-door
Sienna, with three rows of leather seats, and a nine-inch screen built into the rear seat. Touya
and Bakugo were in the front since Touya gets motion sickness easily. Izuku, Shoto, and
Kirishima were in the middle row while you, Hitoshi, and Keigo were in the back. It was a
tight squeeze considering Keigo's wings, causing Hitoshi’s arm to touch yours. You were a
little uncomfortable from the skin-to-skin contact but it wasn't anything you couldn't push
through.

“It’s an hour and a half drive so you dumbasses better use the restroom now,” Bakugo said as
he gave everyone a second to see if they had to go. “Alright let's head out.” He makes his
way down the driveway, the gate slowly opening when you hear someone yelling.

“Oh my god, we forgot Denki!” You cry, finally realizing what you were forgetting. Bakugo
slams on the brakes, letting out a slew of curses as he reverses back into the driveway. Denki
slams open the sliding doors, his face blotchy and sweat beading on his forehead.

“You guys are mean!” Denki whined as he climbed into the van, his whining getting louder
when he saw there was nowhere for him to sit. “Where am I supposed to go?!”

“Here, Denki. I'll sit on someone's lap.” You offer, already standing to switch with him.

“But what about your-”

“I'll be fine. I can handle it.” You look at each of the boys, their eyes wide as you decide
where to sit. It would probably be a good idea not to block the rearview mirror… “Izuku? Do
you-”

“Not at all!” Izuku answered rather quickly, the boys giving him a dirty look. “Here you go
bunny!” You climb over Hitoshi and Keigo, careful of their feet as you also maneuver over
Kirishima and Todoroki. Izuku keeps his hands at his sides, ready to let you sit when you feel
someone grab your hand.

“Sit in the front, Cherry. I'll sit in the back.” Bakugo said as he and Touya started to switch
seats. You don't miss the look of disappointment on Izuku's face as you shrug your shoulders
and climb out of the car. Once everyone was situated you found it kind of funny to see
someone as prickly as Bakugo sitting on Izuku's lap. “Like hell, I was gonna let you sit on
someone's lap.” Now that everything was settled and situated you all finally hit the road to
the pier. You stared out the window, thinking mostly about what you wanted to do first. The
rides would probably be first, then you could taste-test the food and finally hit up the haunted
house. Once the pier was done you and the boys could end the day at the beach. It was gonna
be the perfect day.

You also started to think about the time you've spent with the boys. You were starting to feel
different and see a change in you. You were laughing more, smiling more. It felt like you
were able to express yourself a little better. The boys made you feel normal… they made you
feel like you weren't some lifeless robot like everyone else seemed to believe. They treated
you with respect, constantly complimenting you and helping you when you needed it- even if
you did protest a bit. Being back with Hitoshi and finding out that he missed you just as
much as you did was a relief you didn't even know you needed. Getting to be with Izuku and
Bakugo was great as well. Those two were your first friends, they and their families helping
you in more ways than they could know. Keigo, Todoroki, Denki, Kirishima, and Touya
helped you come out of your shell too. Talking to them, spending time with them and just
simply being in their presence made you feel comfortable. They had barely met you and in
the course of twenty-four hours, they had taken you to the hospital, humiliated your sister,
and beat the shit out of your abusive ex. The boys were amazing…

“Whatcha thinkin' about, cutie?” Denki asked.

“I'm thinking about all of you.” You keep staring out the window, admiring the view of the
crystal blue ocean. “I'm just- I don't know. I feel… happy being with all of you.” Seagulls
were flying in the air, the waves rolling and crashing onto the shore. “I feel normal when I'm
with you. You guys don't treat me like some freak.”

“Has someone called you that?” Touya asked, his hands tightening on the steering wheel.

“A lot of people have. Kids from school called me that and my Mom wasn't any better.”

“You were bullied?” From the rearview mirror, you could see Izuku and Bakugo share a
glance, a look of shame passing over Bakugo's face.

“Yeah. It was pretty bad, honestly. It got to the point where I had to be homeschooled. My
Dad hired all the best tutors just so I could have a good education.”

“Why didn't you try to get into UA?” Todoroki asked, his eyes meeting yours in the rearview
mirror. “You could have easily gotten in with recommendations from your Dad.”

“I couldn't imagine the bullying would have been any better for a quirkless girl to be in a hero
school.” You let out a humorless chuckle, your mood dampening a bit. Again you see Bakugo
and Izuku look at one another, Todoroki looking back at Keigo to also share a look. “I was
already used to kids pickin' on me but it got worse when I got to high school. The boys
harassed me all the time. Some of them even followed me home and tried to- Ah you know
what never mind. That’s not important.”

“Hey no- don't do that. Talk to us. What happened, bright eyes.” Hitoshi cooed, his voice
smooth and comforting.

“They um- well they would try to force themselves on me. Ren took care of that but at
school, they would lift my skirt or-or touch me. There was this one boy… he was kind of like
Hiro. I had to get a restraining order against him because he just wouldn't leave me alone. I
just- It was better for me to be away.” The car was quiet once you finished, neither of the
boys saying anything. “I just want to say ‘thank you’ for being so nice to me. Thank you for
treating me like a person and for everything that you've done. You guys have no idea how
much it means to me.”

“You don't have to thank us, bunny,” Izuku said, his voice trembling a bit. “You shouldn't
have to thank people for showing you normal human decency. I’m sorry you've had to suffer
so much but I think I speak for all of us that were happy you're here with us. We're happy to
have you in our lives and happy we get to know you. You're a beautiful girl inside and out.”

“From here on out, you can count on us to always be by your side, cherry.” Bakugo grinned
at you, your face burning hot. “We’ll make sure no one lays a damn finger on you."
 Chapter 32
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

You practically jumped out of the car the second Touya parked. He hadn't even turned the
engine off before you were unbuckling yourself and making your way to the entrance. A cold
hand grabs you before you can get too far, a pout on your face when you see Todoroki is the
one holding you back.

“Whoa, there tiger! Where do you think you're going without us?” Keigo asked, his wings
tucked close to his body as he climbed out of the car. “We can't have you getting lost before
we even get in there.”

“Sorry.” You say sheepishly. “I got excited.” One by one the boys climbed out of the van,
stretching for a good minute after being cooped up for so long. “I have your face masks and
hats.” You pull out their disguises from your beach bag, ready to hand them out when Hitoshi
places his hand on yours.

“It’s okay, bright eyes. We aren't gonna need them today.” His fingers intertwined with yours,
his grip firm and strong. “If people try to bother us we can politely ask them to fuck off.”

“Are you sure?” There was this weird sense of insecurity starting to creep up your back.
People were going to see them with you. You didn't dress up enough to make sure you didn't
embarrass them. “I don't- I mean aren't you worried?”

“Worried about what?” The rest of the boys circled you, confused as to what you were getting
at. “Is it about the fans? They're usually pretty understanding when we ask them to give us
our privacy. We just wear disguises so we don't have to do that every single time we go out.”

“They'll see you with me. I didn't fix myself up enough. I should- I can hang back and keep a
distance.” You had only put on some mascara with a little blush today. Your outfit was a
simple overall romper that had ripped ends and a white top underneath. Even your hair was
up in a ponytail so it didn't get too tangled on the rides.

“What the hell are you goin' on about?” Touya asked.

“I don't- Um- never mind.” Your shoulders slump, tugging on Hitoshi’s hand to get him
moving to the entrance. You'd have to break free of his hold at some point to make sure you
could keep a good distance away from them. “Let's go.” They don't question you but you do
feel their eyes on you the entire way to the entrance. Hitoshi made sure to keep you close by,
his hand NEVER letting go of yours. So much for your little plan...

Bakugo bought the wristbands and even went out of his way to get fast passes so none of you
would have to wait in line. The bands even included discounts to the food stalls and
entertainment vendors. You felt your excitement bubble up again at the sight of all the rides
and stalls. A giant Ferris wheel was at the end of the pier and a massive roller coaster
wrapped around the entire park. People were screaming and laughing with their friends and
family. There were massive lines everywhere you looked, the smell of popcorn and cotton
candy wafting through the air. You could see a shark-themed tilt-a-whirl, a carousel, a drop
tower that had a four-hundred-foot drop, and even bumper cars. As all of you walked deeper
into the park you could see a stall for face painting, a large arcade, and off on the beach you
could see a trapeze school.

“What do you want to get on first, pretty girl?” Kirishima asked. You had been so wrapped
up looking at all the attractions that you didn't even notice the boys had formed a protective
circle around you. It was like they were your bodyguards. “I say we do the tilt-a-whirl! It
looks fun.”

“Sure! Let's start with the smaller rides and end with the Ferris wheel.” You and the boys got
on every single ride together- well everyone except Touya. He can't handle any of the rides.
You felt bad he didn't get to join you, occasionally offering to sit back with him but he
insisted for you to have your fun. You did notice that he seemed to be on his phone every
time you would get on and off a ride, quickly hanging up before you got too close. For most
of the rides, your partner was Hitoshi but the others managed to sneak their way next to you
every so often.

It was nice not having to wait in the long lines. On the rides that didn't have a fast pass, it was
pretty interesting to see the boys take pictures and sign autographs with fans. Some of them
were even so kind as to let the eight of you skip to the very front. Just like the boys said, their
fans were respectful of their privacy when they were asked. It was surprising for you to see
considering the stories you've heard of fan meet-ups. You always read articles where fans
tend to get rather demanding and pushy when they meet someone they idolize.

“Alright, the last stop is the Ferris wheel!” Denki cheered, his hair wild and windblown from
the rollercoaster. “It looks like it can only fit three people at a time.”

“Touya? Do you think you can get on this one?” You ask, running your hands through your
knots. Your ponytail had come undone at some point so your hair was a tangled mess. Touya
looks up from his phone, his cerulean eyes gilding up the Ferris wheel. “It's not moving too
fast and it doesn't seem to rock.”

“Yeah, I think it should be okay, weirdo.” He stands from the bench he had been waiting on
as he slides his phone back into his pocket. Touya stands close to Keigo and Hitoshi, their
eyes meeting for a second. “Why don't you guys go ahead and wait in line? We’ll meet up
with you in a sec.” Izuku grabs your hand as he leads you to the ride, both Denki and
Kirishima talking in your ear while Bakugo and Todoroki argue about who is gonna sit with
you.

“I wanna sit with Cherry, icy-hot! Stop getting in my damn way!” Bakugo barked as you all
stood in line. Todoroki rolled his eyes, his arms held across his chest. “Did you just roll your
eyes at me?”

“I wanna sit with her too!” Kirishima said as he wrapped a white bandana around his head,
his spiky hair sticking out at odd ends. “Oh, I know! Let's do rock, paper, scissors! That
should be fair.” The six of you were the next in line, the operator asking you how many were
in your party. The boys were still deciding who was gonna sit next to you when the operator
opened the gate. You decided to head inside without them, picking a seat closest to the
window. It gave you the perfect view of the ocean, not a single cloud in the sky. The door
closes and the sound of Bakugo yelling has your attention on the people across from you.

“Got here just in time didn't I, weirdo?” Touya asked with a smirk, nudging his arm into
Izuku's ribs. “Sneaky little shit aren't you, Zuku.”

“I'll probably get my head bit off later but I'd say it was worth it.” Izuku chuckled as he
winked at you. “Are you having fun, bunny?”

“Oh, I'm having so much fun. Thank you for bringing me here.” You say, your eyes going
back to the sea. The Ferris wheel started to move, rocking a bit before it lifted all of you
higher. As soon as you climbed all the way to the top, the wheel stopped for a few minutes
and you decided to take a few pictures of the scenery. You could see the whole pier from up
here. The people down below looked like ants, their laughter and screaming faded in the
distance. Turning toward Touya and Izuku, you sneakily snap a picture of them also staring
out the window. They looked relaxed, content to be so high up from everyone. “Do you guys
wanna take a picture?”

Their brows raise in surprise, a smile playing on their lips as they move to sit next to you,
neither one of them saying a word. They sit close enough to fit into the picture, once again
being mindful not to touch you. The boys were always so respectful of you, always
considering your comfortability over everything. You lift your phone but huff when you
realize your arms aren't long enough to get a good picture. Touya chuckles, gently taking
your phone from you as he holds it out further- perfectly getting all three of you and the view
of the ocean in the picture.

“Ready? One, two, three…” It happened without you realizing it, a giant smile taking up your
face as Touya snapped the picture. He and Izuku stare at your screen, unreadable expressions
on their faces. “You look beautiful when you smile, weirdo.” You blink at him, your face a
little flushed as you take your phone back. “Make sure to send that to me. Send me all the
pictures you took today.” The ride still didn't move as you all went back to your spots. Touya
called you beautiful… Why did that make you feel all gooey inside?

“Hey, bunny?” Izuku asked, his index fingers pressing together. “Why did you want to try to
keep a distance from us when we got here?” You stare at him for a moment as he and Touya
wait patiently for you to answer. “I mean- If you want to talk about it.”

“I didn't want to embarrass you guys.” You admit. “Hiro used to say I embarrassed him all
the time with how I looked. He wouldn’t take me out on a date or in public unless I looked
perfect.” You start to pull on the ripped part of your overalls, biting on the inside of your lip.
“I try to make sure I always look good. I didn't- You guys are heroes. I didn't want to ruin
your image or have rumors start cause I didn't look like I was supposed to.” Touya pulled out
his phone, his thumb gliding over his screen effortlessly. “What are you doing?”

“Just making a list, weirdo. Gonna be checkin' it twice, I promise.” Touya winks at you and
the cart finally starts to move. “I need to make something clear to you. Everything your Ex
said or did- all the comments and the scrutiny was fuckin bullshit. He was fucked in the head,
 got it? You are not ANY of the things he said you were.” He motions between him and Izuku,
determined looks on their faces. “He was wrong and he's always gonna be wrong. We like
being out with you like this. You're not- You- Izuku, a little help here? I'm not- I'm still ain't
good at this shit.”

“What Touya is trying to say-” Izuku said as he patted Touya's knee, the ex-villain's face a
deep red. “We want to be seen with you. We want everyone to know you're our friend. We're
not gonna keep you locked away like Hiro did. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE- is gonna
know you're with us.”

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 Chapter 33
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“We got all the rides out of the way so how about we get our grub on?” Kirishima suggested
as you all gathered together. You, Touya, and Izuku were waiting for them by the exit since
your car got off first. It looks like Bakugo was with Keigo and Hitoshi and then it was Denki,
Kirishima, and Todoroki. “You said you wanted to try the Korean corn dogs, right pretty
girl?”

“Mhm! I think I saw them a little closer to the ticket booth.” You say as Bakugo reaches for
your hand, an annoyed scowl on his face. “Did you like the ride?”

“I would have liked it more if I was with you but since SOMEONE-“ he directed his scowl
towards Izuku who purposefully avoided his gaze as he talked to Todoroki. “Decided he
didn’t need to follow the damn rules I had to go on with the damn bird and eyebags!”

“Rules? For what?”

“Rock, paper, scissors! I won and he went in with you anyway!”

“Oh.” You felt a grin tug at your lips, gently squeezing his hand. “We can go on again if you
want. Just you and me?”

“No it’s- damn it- it’s fine, cherry. Just stick with me from now on.” The tips of his ears went
pink, and he rolled his eyes as he tugged on your hand. “Let’s go.”

You and the boys hit up every food stand, grabbing a little bit of everything. Keigo managed
to find a table for the nine of you by the arcade, a whole smorgasbord of food piled onto the
table. Bakugo didn’t let go of your hand even as you tried to eat, the explosive blonde
keeping you in a death grip the entire time. You wanted to try the shaved ice you read about
but Bakugo was holding onto your dominant hand so it was kind of hard for you to eat.

“Bakugo I can’t eat with one hand.” You pout, trying to pull your hand from his but failing.
He glances at you from the corner of his eye, a smirk on his lips as he bites into his treat.
“Bakugo come onnnn. It’s gonna melt!” He chuckles a bit, his eyes crinkling in the corners as
he finally lets you go. “Thank you.”

As all of you started to dig into the food you looked around the pier, observing all the people
walking by. Kids with their parents running around asking for candy. Couples lined up at
different games trying to win prizes. A few older couples sitting at the benches feeding the
seagulls. There was one couple in particular that caught your eye. They were sitting on the
bench with their canes propped up against the fence staring out into the horizon. The wife
held his hand open, her hands shaking as she drew shapes in the middle of his palm. He was
talking to her, his free hand moving around animatedly, his dentures moving with his every
word. You weren’t sure what they were talking about but whatever it was the wife looked
happy. She looked so at peace with her husband, so deep in love as they enjoyed the day and
the sun. You wondered if you would ever get to experience that. Would there finally be
someone who loved you like every day was their last? Someone who didn’t hurt you or call
you names. Someone who didn’t criticize or lock you away from the world. Would you get to
be with someone who accepted you for who you were, faults and all? Someone who tells you
the things they love about you day in and day out. A person to protect you and care for you
no matter how bad things get. Kinda like how the boys do for-

You’re nothing… there will NEVER be anyone who gives a shit about you, got it doll?

It was as if he was right there, flinching at the memory of Hiro's voice.

“Whoa, are you okay?” Denki asked. They were all looking at you with startled expressions,
each of them ready to console you even though they knew they couldn't.

“I uh-yeah- yeah I'm fine. Just a leg cramp.” You brush off the memory, moving down to rub
at your leg to sell your lie. What were you thinking? How stupid could you be to have such a
silly fantasy? As if a life like that could ever happen to you. Not with all your damage…

The boys seemed to believe your little lie as small chatter went around the table. You listened
to them talk about their hero work and some team-up missions coming up. Keigo said he had
a modeling gig with Miruko in a couple of weeks to promote a new fashion line for heroes.
Bakugo and Izuku had a few interviews in the works to talk about their lives being in the top
three. Touya was finally going to be able to leave the house without supervision next month
and he won't have to do the mandatory therapy anymore either. Todoroki was happy for his
brother for all his improvement over the last couple of years and was excited to finally get
their agency up and running. He offered for you to come by and visit to see how the whole
building is coming along. Kirishima was working on his own brand of protein shakes and
supplements as well as his own equipment line. Denki and Hitoshi’s only real update was
having you join their agency, each of the boys acting as if that was the greatest thing of all.
They each had these exciting, meaningful lives while you… while you did nothing
important.

“Hey,” A feather swiped at the tip of your nose, your eyes meeting gold. “Why so glum,
songbird? Your Kakigori is pretty much melted.” Keigo was smiling at you but you could
hear those distressed thrills in the back of his throat, the same ones that you learned were
from him being worried or stressed. His wings were drooping a bit, his leg bouncing
nervously up and down. “Do you- Is it the flavor? I can get you a different flavor if that's
what you want. I think the green tea would taste good or maybe the sweet plum. Or uh- I
don't know. We didn't get the funnel cake yet- Is that what you want?” Keigo rambled on and
on about the things he would get for you, those distressed trills of his becoming more
obvious. Was he… worried about you?

“You know what I um- I don't like this flavor. Could you get me the strawberry and make
sure they pile it super high this time, please?” The second the words come out of your mouth
Keigo lets out a loud chirp, a pleased smile taking up half of his face as he goes to get you
more Kakigori.
You need to snap out of this funk, NOW. The boys brought you here to have fun, not to have
a damn pity party about something Hiro said years ago. Touya told you the things Hiro said
to you were bullshit. Hiro was a monster who tortured you for years. He wore down your
self-esteem, kept you isolated, and made you afraid to be too close to anyone. You weren't
going to let him ruin anything else for you…

Keigo had only been gone for a minute before he came back with your new treat. He made
sure to get the extra ice like you asked for and even went out of his way to add fresh
strawberry slices. His wings weren’t drooping anymore, soft chirps pushing past his lips
instead of the distressed trills. The dessert was sweet, refreshing, and perfect for the summer
heat. Keigo watched you eat the rest of the time, cooing as he kept his chin propped up in his
hand. The boys kept on with their conversations but still made sure that you had a little bit of
all the food they had gotten.

“Next up is the haunted house!” Izuku cheered. “It's right under the boardwalk next to the
aquarium.” Bakugo was quick to grab your hand before anyone else could, taking the lead in
front of the boys as you all walked toward the exit. Right before the exit, you saw a face
painting booth with no line, stopping in your tracks as you looked at the options. “Bunny?”

“I wanna get my face painted!” You say as you drop Bakugo's hand and take a seat on one of
the stools. “They even give you props depending on the animal you choose.” The lady at the
booth was nice as she let you choose what you wanted. It took about ten minutes for her to
finish painting your face since she had to be mindful of your space, careful not to touch you
the entire time. Bakugo and Todoroki were waiting right outside the stall for you since the
others either had to use the restroom or wanted to try their hand at a few games. “Whaddaya
think?” Hitoshi had made his way back with the others at the right moment, a drink in his
hand as his eyes landed on you. If it weren't for Keigo and his feathers, Hitoshi's drink would
have splashed all over the ground.

“Oh my god.” Denki chuckled as he nudged Hitoshi in the ribs. “Come on Toshi, tell her
what you think.” Hitoshi's eyes were wide, his face flushed and red as he stared at you. You
decided on a cat for your painting and even got a matching headband with cat ears. When the
lady showed you your picture, you thought she did a good job but with Hitoshi’s lack of
response you were starting to think that maybe you looked a bit silly. “I think you look
adorable, cutie.”

“Y-you look cute, bright eyes. Really, really cute.” Hitoshi muttered, clearing his throat as he
finally broke his eyes from you. “You know how much I like cats. They're still my favorite."
The rest of the boys agreed with him, each of them saying how cute and precious you were.
“The ears are a good touch too.”

“I thought it would really set the look. Now I can be a pretty kitty!” You say, adjusting your
headband a bit. “Should we get going?” Bakugo once again beats the others to your hand,
leading all of you out of the park and down under the boardwalk.

As you all walked up to the haunted house, you were surprised to see how accurate the house
was to the movie. It was one of the few movies you had watched when Hiro wasn't home.
There was a spooky ambiance soundtrack playing on the speakers outside, the sound of
lightning and screeching violins filling the air. The usher let you know that only groups of
 four were allowed in at a time so you and the boys took a minute to decide who would go
with who. The first group would be Izuku, Denki, and Kirishima. The second group was
Touya, Hitoshi, and Keigo. The final group would be you, Todoroki, and Bakugo.

They each went in about five minutes apart, your excitement dying a bit when you heard the
sound of pro heroes screaming at the top of their lungs. It can't be that scary, can it?

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 Chapter 34

“That wasn’t so bad.” You say as you meet up with the others. “I thought it would be scarier.”
Looking around you see that some of the boys were missing. You didn’t see Denki, Izuku, or
Kirishima. Touya was in the corner, his hands on his knees as he took deep, heavy breaths.
Keigo’s wings were fluffed up and shaking and Hitoshi was looking a little paler than usual.
“Whoa, are you guys okay? Where’s the others?”

“Red and Izuku got sick and Denki is crying in one of the stalls,” Touya told you as he finally
regained his composure. He looked between you, Bakugo, and Todoroki and shook his head.
“You weren’t fazed at all were you, weirdo?”

“She didn’t even blink,” Bakugo said as he finally dropped your hand, quickly wiping his
hand on his jeans. He had been holding onto you the entire time, his hand dripping sweat and
crushing yours. “You guys are weak! That wasn’t even scary.”

“Katsuki you were shaking the entire time.” Todoroki pointed out, his face as neutral as
yours. Bakugo sucked on his teeth, grumbling a bit and averting his gaze. “There were some
parts that got me but it wasn’t too bad.”

“Oh yeah? Is that why half of your clothes are singed and the other covered in frost?” Touya
teased. Todoroki rolled his eyes, making his way over to Izuku who had finally come out of
the bathroom. “You’re lucky you’re cute, weirdo 'cause I would have never done something
like this willingly.” There he goes again callin’ you cute. Why does a simple comment like
that make you feel all toasty inside? Not only Touya but the others as well. It makes you feel
like they genuinely mean it.

“Were you guys really that scared? You had me worried when you first went in but it was
pretty fun.” You say as you take a seat next to Hitoshi who looks like he is about to faint. You
decide to gently run a hand through his lilac locks, lightly scratching at his scalp to try to
soothe him. Hitoshi slowly meets your eyes, his lips slightly parted and his eyes holding
something you can’t quite grasp. “What?”

“You’ve never done this before,” Hitoshi says in a hushed whisper that only you can hear. His
hand grabs yours and holds it down right at the top of his head, a sigh pushing past his lips as
you continue to scratch. Goosebumps were prickling up on his skin and a soft blush was
starting to fill his cheeks. “I like it.”

“Do you feel better?”

“Much better- thank you.” The two of you stay like that until Denki and Kirishima finally
rejoin the group and you notice that Hitoshi is reluctant to let you pull your hand away. Why,
though? You weren’t doing anything special. Maybe the haunted house shook him up more
than he let on.

“I am never doing that again,” Denki whined, sniffling a bit. “That was way too scary! I
swear I felt someone’s hands in my hair!”
“I’m like 100% positive I was choking on her hair. I-this is real, right? I’m not
hallucinating?” Kirishima asked, his eyes wide with panic. Geez… you didn’t think it was
that bad.

“I think we should get out of here. I can’t- I just feel her watching me.” Izuku shuddered as
he started to walk out from under the boardwalk. The boys were already hot on his heels, all
of them eager to get out of there. Hitoshi made sure to grab hold of you before he followed,
his hand warm and not sweaty like Bakugos. Once you were out in the open you decided to
check the time on your phone to see if you still had time to swim. It was only three so that
gave you all a good four more hours to enjoy the sun before you had to go home.

“Beach time?” You ask.

“Yeah. I’ve reserved a private spot on the beach not too far from here.” Hitoshi said, pointing
back towards the van. “As fun as it was seeing our fans I think It would be good for us to
actually relax for a bit.” You rummage through your bag, realizing you didn't prepare enough
for the actual beach day.

“We should stop to get sunscreen- oh and towels.”

“There’s a convenience store on the way there. We can stop for a second to load up on
supplies. Would you want to have a BBQ? We could grill up some food for dinner and even
roast marshmallows. I’m pretty sure I reserved an area that had a fire pit.” You nod happily
and start to drag him to the car, eager to finally get to the beach.

When you stopped at the store you made sure to grab enough towels and sunscreen for
everyone. The last thing you wanted was for anyone to get a sunburn. You even decided to
get a small beach ball, a bucket with a shovel, and a frisbee. The boys were in charge of the
food, each of them grabbing things for the BBQ. Hot dogs, hamburgers, and even pre-made
yakitori with a large bag of chips and a case of water and beer for them. Once everything was
paid for and loaded back into the car, Touya put in the address and practically hauled ass to
the area Hitoshi reserved.

The area was blocked off by a large gate that Touya had to punch a code into and then
another five minutes more up the road until you finally saw the beach. It was beautiful. White
sands, crystal blue water, and not a single person in sight. You were expecting to park right
on the sand but instead, Touya kept going up a hill and right up to a large house. It had large
glass windows and a wide patio that had its outdoor furniture. You could even see the firepit
Hitoshi had told you about.

“I figured it would be good for us to spend the night here. I can't imagine any of us are going
to want to drive by the end of the day.” Hitoshi said as he got out of the van. “I asked the
owner to have some extra clothes placed in our rooms and stock up the bathrooms for when
we shower.” Well, you weren't expecting this to be an overnight trip but you were happy
you'll get to spend a little more time with the boys. “Bright eyes will get her own room and
some of us are gonna have to share.”

You grabbed your beach bag and grocery bags as you followed the boys up to the house.
Hitoshi showed you to your room, giving you privacy to change into your bathing suit and
use the restroom. You had your bathing suit underneath your clothes so it only took you a
second to change, grabbing a towel and wrapping it around yourself. Your bruises were
mostly faded but there was still discoloration covering your back, letting anyone who saw
know that something had happened. You were just happy it didn't hurt anymore.

Kirishima and Denki were waiting for you downstairs, the two of them dressed in their swim
trunks and towels slung over their shoulders. Denki had your bucket and shovel propped
underneath his arm, a goofy smile on his face as he also held up the beach ball. Kirishima
was carrying a couple of beach chairs, four under each arm which you had no idea how he
was able to do.

“Ready to go, pretty girl! The guys are already out there but they said we should wait for
you!” Kirishima said with a toothy smile. His hair was down and he still had that white
bandana wrapped around his head. He looks cute like that.

“You didn't have to wait for me, you guys. I think I could find the beach on-” They both gave
you knowing looks, cutting you off mid-sentence and making you huff. “Whatever.”

“I've learned from my mistake and there is no way I'm ever letting you go off on your own
again.” You couldn't help but pout, crossing your arms and pushing past them. It's not like
they were wrong but still! You were halfway to the beach when you realized you forgot to
grab your phone. You still wanted to take more pictures and made sure you plugged it in for a
bit while everyone got ready and unloaded the bags. “You forget somethin'?”

“I left my phone in my room.” You say as you make your way back up to the house, doing a
light jog so they don't have to wait for you any longer than they had to. “Wait here!” They
called after you but you ignored them, quickly walking into the house and up to your room.
You planned to be in and out as soon as you grabbed your phone but it had started to ring, an
unknown number popping onto the screen. You ignored it at first, still trying to head down
the stairs when it started to ring again. Every single time you tried to ignore the call, the same
unknown number would pop up again a second later. Maybe it was Ren? He does tend to get
new numbers after he breaks up with someone. Maybe he and that crazy girl he told you
about had finally broken up. You tried one last time to ignore the call but whoever it was was
insistent so you answered, snapping a bit from how annoyed you were. You just wanted to
swim! “Hello?”

“Hey there, doll.” Your blood went cold, bile rising in your throat. It was Hiro… “You miss
me?” Why was he calling you? What did he want? “I've missed you. Penny just isn't as
interesting as you are.” Touya said he wasn't going to bother you anymore! He said he took
care of it! Wait… how was Hiro even able to talk? His jaw was wired shut! He shouldn’t be
able to talk at all for the next couple of weeks! “What's the matter, dolly? Don't cha want to
talk to me?”

“How- Wh-what do you want?” You managed to choke out, your hands shaking so badly you
were barely able to keep the phone up to your ear. Hiro starts to chuckle and you can just see
the smile on his face.

“I assume you saw what that fuckin villain did to me?” There was a pause before you heard
his hand slam into a table. “Answer me when I'm talking to you! Don't tell me you forgot
your training already, doll?” Your heart was racing, fear choking you.

“Ye-yes, Hiro. I s-saw.”

“Yeah well, it really pissed me off. He humiliated me, doll! Doesn't that make you upset?”

“Yes. It makes me upset.” You hear him sigh a happy, pleasurable sigh and it makes your skin
crawl…

“Fuck I miss you. Maybe I should have kept you around a little longer. Penny doesn't let me
have any fun with her as I did with you.” Hiro lets out another chuckle, the sound of his
lighter clicking in the background. He was smoking… You slid down the side of the wall,
sitting on the last step from the bottom as you placed your head between your legs. You're
scared…
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You shouldn’t have come here. Your Dad encouraged you to get out and know your co-
workers but this was just painful. Every person that you introduced yourself to thought you
were either with the catering company or a temp. Not even the girl you sat next to recognized
you. Your boss barely remembered your name. Stupid office party…

“Couldn’t stand it in there either could ya?” A deep, raspy voice called out to you. You jump
a bit, startled by the man who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It had gotten a little too
stuffy inside for your liking so you decided to hide out on the balcony for the smokers. He
was tall and built, with ash gray hair, green eyes, and tattoos all over his skin. He smiles at
you as he pulls out a pack of cigarettes and a silver lighter, his eyes staring out into the city.
“Waste of time if ya ask me.”

“I agree. I’d rather be at home.” You say, watching as he smoothly lights his cigarette and
takes a long drag. He looks at you from the corner of his eye and offers his packet to you.
“Oh no thank you. I don’t smoke. They’re bad for you.” He snorts, shrugging his shoulders
and putting his pack into his back pocket.

“We're more likely to die in a villain attack, doll. Gotta do what you want while you can, ya
know.”

“Are you one of those ‘you only live once’ kind of guys?”

“Absolutely.” He winks at you, his green eyes sizing you up as he turns to face you. He
stretches his arm out and offers his hand for you to take, his cigarette hanging loosely from
his lips. “I’m Hiro Mera.”

“Mera?” You ask with a tilt of your head. “Are you related to the commission president by
any chance?”

“I am. He’s my Dad.” Hiro smirks, glancing down at his hand that was still outstretched
towards you. “Don’t leave me hangin', doll. Tell me your name.”

“It’s uh- I’m y/n.” You take your hand in his and you're surprised by how soft his hand was.
“Nice to meet you.” Hiro lets his hand linger in yours for a little longer than you would have
liked before finally pulling the cigarette from between his teeth.

“You work on the fifth floor right?” He asks.

“Mhm.”

“Ah okay. I would have remembered seeing you if you were on my floor.”

“You would’ve?”
“Oh yeahhh. Pretty girl like you? I’d never leave you alone.” You feel heat rush to your face,
blinking before turning your head to hide your blush. You could feel his eyes on you, a
chuckle rumbling in his chest. He takes one last drag and throws the butt into the ashtray,
cooly walking back inside with his hands in his pockets. Hiro pauses by the doorway, looking
back at you from the corner of his eye. “How about you and I get out of here, doll? Get the
hell away from this dumb party.”

“And go where?”

“I mean- I don’t know about you but I think I could use a real drink.” Hiro gives you a
moment to consider his request, his eyes never leaving yours. “Come on doll. Let's have a
little fun.”

You should have stayed at the party.

“Hiro?” You stay frozen in place as you try to calm your racing heart, your hand pulling out
some of your hair. “Do you remember when we first met?”

“Yeah?” Hiro answers and you could practically see that smile, you had made the mistake of
falling in love with all those years ago.

Hiro Mera likes to think back to the day when he first met you quite often. He thinks about it
when he's working, when he's with his friends, or even when he's with your annoying sister.
He had his eye on you the moment you stepped into the room. No one else had even glanced
your way, barely giving you the time of day. You were so cute in your little dress, with your
hair nicely done and make-up simple- Just his type. He watched you the whole night,
observing the way you moved and how you held yourself. A shy girl, quiet, timid, and didn't
leave an impression on anybody… perfect. Hiro noticed your face was perfectly neutral, not
one ounce of emotion. He found that interesting. You were like a doll, ready and waiting to
be played with- to be broken. Hiro waited until he could get you alone, subtly using his quirk
on some of your coworkers to leave you be. He wanted your attention only focused on him.
Hiro was pleased when he finally got you alone, your face still so fuckin blank as you stared
out into the distance. He did his usual routine he did with all the other girls he'd ruined. Smile
at you, keep his eyes on you like you're the only girl in the world, and- ah there ya go. There's
the blush he was working for… so easy. All he had to do was call you pretty and Hiro just
knew you were his.

“Wh-What happened? We weren't- You weren't always like this. You used to be nice to me.”
Your voice cracked but Hiro knew you weren't crying. No matter what he did or what he said,
you NEVER fuckin cried.

“Doll, be serious. You can't figure that out on your own?” Hiro laughed. “I was only
pretending. I needed you to like me- to get you to fall in love until I fuckin trapped you.”

“But why?! I-”

“Cause it was fuckin fun, Y/n! Out of all the girls I was with and broke you were the only
one who satisfied that little part of my brain. Since the moment I saw you walk into that
party, the only thing I wanted was to fuckin ruin you.” Hiro decided to light another cigarette
as he listened to you try to catch your breath. He knows you're panicking, knows you're
pulling out some of your hair. You were probably curled up in a ball somewhere, your head
between your legs. Hiro always loved it when you did that. “Now where was I- Ah right.
Your new villain friend.”

“Hiro please-please leave me alone. You have Penny now. Y-You don't need me anymore.”
God, you sound so small, so fuckin pathetic. He loves it…

Although the mention of your sister dampens his high a bit. Hiro had liked her at one point,
and even found her to be a little bit interesting. Afterwhile though she turned out to be such a
fuckin bore. She didn't let him boss her around or walk all over her. She was too uptight,
headstrong, and spoiled for his liking. He was hoping that if he told her what he had been
doing to you, she would finally leave him alone but nope. She liked that he was hurting you.
And here Hiro thought he was sick… When Penny decided she wanted to stick around he
imagined how you would react to knowing he had been cheating on you. Maybe out of all the
fucked up shit he did to you THAT would finally make you snap… Nope. The most he got
out of you was a bit of confusion and hurt, nothing else. So now he was stuck with Penny and
he didn't have you to play with anymore.

“Oh doll,” Hiro cooed, flicking ashes off into his ashtray you had gotten for him on the first
Christmas you spent together. He’ll never understand it, probably never will, but even when
he’d beat you black and blue, you were always STILL so nice to him. “I'm NEVER going to
leave you alone.”

“Touya said- But Touya-”

“Touya? Oh Dabi.” Hiro was still about what Touya had done to him. He had to beg his Dad
to get him the best doctor with a healing quirk to get him fixed up to his normal self. Now he
knows how you felt when he broke your jaw. That shit sucked. “Yeah, he's the reason I
called. I know he said to keep away and- blah, blah, blah. I'm not scared of him, doll. After I
healed I told my Dad what he did and let's just say- He ain't ever becoming a hero now.” Hiro
heard you choke back a tearless sob, a shiver running down his spine at the sound. He loves it
when you sound like that.

“No you-” The line went dead and cut you off. Did you just fuckin hang up on him? He was
ready to call you back, ready to destroy whatever self-esteem you could have left. How dare
you hang-

“Didn't I tell you to leave her alone?” Hiro was kicked in the back of his head, seeing stars as
he fell to the ground. He tried to pick himself up to his knees, rubbing at his eyes as he
focused on two figures inside his house. There standing by the front door was not only Touya
but the number two hero, Dynamight. “She was having a good day up until you decided to be
a fuckin idiot and call her up.”

“Wha-what- how- why are you here?!” Hiro scrambled to his feet but was shoved back down
by Dynamight’s barefoot. “Get off me!”

“Shut up!” Katsuki growled, his quirk going off in his palms. He was fuckin pissed. You were
so happy not even a couple of minutes ago until this fucker had the nerve to call. He and the
 others were setting things up on the beach when Keigo suddenly went on high alert. All
Keigo had to do was utter this asshole's name and Touya wasted no time in calling Oboro.

Ever since All for One was defeated, Aizawa had worked non-stop to get his friend back.
When Oboro returned to himself again, they discovered that not only did he have his quirk
Cloud but was still able to use the Warp gate that formerly belonged to Kurogiri.

“I was hoping you'd fuck up again. I had a feeling you'd be stupid enough not to listen to
me.” Touya said as he crouched down to Hiro's eye level. “My old man said you told the
commission president I was the one who kicked your fuckin teeth in.” Touya lit a small flame
at the top of his finger and held it right under Hiro’s chin. “You got me into a lot of trouble
doing that, ya know.”

“Then what the fuck are you doing here?! My Dad is gonna take both of your licenses!” Hiro
laughed, flinching as he felt the heat of Touya’s flame touch his skin.

“Ah see that's where you're wrong.” Touya glanced at Katsuki who was already sending off a
text to his dear old Dad. “I told Mera what you did to my friend and why I did what I did. He
didn't believe me at first cause- ya know-who wants to think their only son is an abusive
piece of shit. Unfortunately for you, after I spent the last week and a half gathering up enough
evidence to lock your ass away until the day you die, your Dad had no choice but to believe
me.”

“They're on their way T. We have about 10 minutes until they get here.” Katsuki said as he
also sent a text off to Eijirou. Katsuki wanted to be by your side and help you feel better.
They didn't get the chance to tell you yet since this fucker ruined it but he and the boys
managed to get an extra two days off to spend a little more time with you. Hopefully, after
this, you'll still want to…

“Who’s coming? Wha-what's going to happen?” Hiro asked, tears brimming in his eyes.
Touya and Katsuki share a look, glaring down at your abuser who thought nothing would
happen to him.

“Before the cops get here,” Touya lit off another flame, this one larger and much hotter than
the last and held it only inches away from Hiro's crotch. “Dynamight and I are gonna have
some fun.”

Chapter End Notes

Decided I'll go back and edit on my days off. I'll try to get through this one and maybe
try to re-edit my first fic... Maybe.

Thank you for reading!! <3

 Chapter 36

“You know, you’re lucky I’m a good guy now or else I would have burned you into a pile of
ashes by now.” Touya laughed as he burned off Hiro’s pants. The plan was to rough him up a
bit and get some more answers that Touya couldn’t find. “Here’s a question for ya, what else
did you do to my little weirdo?” Hiro pulled his legs close up to his chest and turned his head
in the other direction, completely ignoring the question. “I asked you a question, asshole.”
Touya reached out and pinched Hiro’s cheeks with his hand, adding a little heat to his palm.
Hiro whined and tried to rip his head away but Touya wouldn’t let him. “What else did you
do to her?”

“I think the better question is what DIDN'T I do to her’?” Hiro laughed, rolling his eyes.
“How about you be a bit more specific 'cause I could go on and on about the shit I did to her.”
Katsuki and Touya share a look, their fist clenched at their sides. “You said you gathered up
all your evidence. What more do you need to know?”

“There were reports from the women you dated previously that accused you of rape.” Katsuki
spat out, building up more and more sweat on his clenched hands. Hiro had the audacity to
roll his eyes, grunting a bit when Touya pulled at his hair. “Touya didn't find any reports for
Cherry but-”

“Cherry? Who the fuck is that?” Hiro raised an amused brow, chuckling as he pretended not
to be in pain. “You call my dolly ‘cherry’? That's adorable. Bet she loves that. She loves
those stupid fuckin pet names.”

“Answer the fuckin question, asshole. I’m losing my fuckin patience.” Hiro stares at Katsuki
with an evil glint in his eye. His stomach was churning from the anticipation of what Hiro
was going to say. “Did you rape her?”

“Why? You wanna know what her pussy feels like?” Hiro lets out a full-out laugh, his
shoulders shaking from how hard he was laughing. “And what if I did? It’s not like she ever
really complained. She’ll say no a few times but if you're REAL persistent about it she gives
in.” Hiro wiped at a stray tear from his eye, his green eyes focused on Katsuki. “She’ll beg
and say she doesn't like it- squirming and whining and trying to fight back but eventually she
gets used to it. I can tell you what she likes. She's a realll praise slut- just fuckin loves being
called a good girl. I used to bring her down on purpose just so she’d get all slick when I did
praise her. The way her body relaxes, the little flutter of her eyes- oh you two are gonna love
it.” Hiro felt Touya finally drop his hand from his hair, a sick satisfaction resting in his chest.
If there was one thing Hiro loved more it was getting under people's skin. It was like one last
‘fuck you’ before he was locked up. Maybe he could get out on bail with Penny’s help- hell
even her mom would be more than happy to help him. He didn't understand why your sister
and Mom hated you so much. There was a tiny part of him that felt bad about it, honestly.
They both knew what he did, even going as far as to tell him more about what would really
hurt you. On those days he found himself being nice to you- er well his definition of nice at
least. Hiro could use the hatred they had for you to get out on bail. He doubts his Dad will
help him now. “You boys are in for a real treat, trust me. Got her trained to be the perfect
little housewife. She’ll make you breakfast in the mornin’, make your lunches for work, she
keeps the house spotless and she’ll let you fuck her as much as you want. Ignore her if she
starts to bitch about bein’ touched. She likes it, she just likes to play hard to get. Oh and-”
Katsuki’s large hand completely engulfed Hiro's face, his green eyes wide as he saw small
sparks before his whole face was blasted and his body was flung back into the wall.

Katsuki couldn't listen to him anymore. The more and more Hiro would run his mouth, the
more Katsuki was starting to see red. He lost his temper for the first time in years. He had
been working on his anger in therapy since his second year at UA. Katsuki was proud of the
progress he had made, even happier that his somewhat calmer attitude made it easy for him to
build longer-lasting friendships and help him stay in the top three. All of that work came
crashing down the moment Hiro started to talk about you. Everything he was saying, all the
things Katsuki couldn't stop imagining was making him sick.

“God damn,” Touya said as he stared wide-eyed at Katsuki. He remembers Katsuki having a
temper but he's never lost his cool like this. Katsuki was like him in a way with all the damn
therapy and working on their hang-ups and shit. They both had things to work on and did fix
things inside of themselves for the most part but this fuckin guy was testing their patience.
“Thanks for that. I was ready to kill him.” Hiro let out a pained groan as he slowly picked
himself off the floor. “One last question.” Touya strode up to Hiro, his hand cocked back as
far as it could go before he slugged Hiro right in the dick. Vomit spewed from his mouth, his
eyes watering as he collapsed back to the ground. “Were you the one who cut the brakes in
her car?”

“Wha-What?” Hiro managed to choke out as he tried to catch his breath. “The fuck are you
talkin’ about?”

“Did you cut her breaks? Our friends took her to the mechanic the other day and they were
told someone cut her breaks. Was it you?”

“No! Why wo-would I do that?” Hiro laid himself on his side, his knees curling up to his
chest as he stared at the ground. “If she died I wouldn't have anyone to play with anymore.”

“Oh man, you must really be a glutton for punishment.” Touya scoffed, feeling a little pride
when he watched Katsuki let off another explosion right on Hiro's dick. They both watched
Hiro's eyes roll back, the sick bastard finally passing out from the pain. The two of them
could hear sirens coming in the background as they took a seat on Hiro's couch to catch their
breath. “Do you believe him?”

“I don't know. I feel like everything he's said up until now was just to piss us off.” Katsuki
sighed. “Either way we can still get him for everything else. You made sure none of this
would go public right? I don't think Cherry would be able to handle any more shit involving
this asshole.”

“Yeah, I took care of it. Mera wants to keep this under wraps considering it's his kid so Hiro
won't even be getting a trial.”

“I was wondering what you were spending so much time in your room for. Good to know it
was something productive.”
“I'm always productive, first of all. Besides I've always been good at gathering intel and
exposing people for all the shit that they've done.” Touya half-chuckles as he remembers
what he did to not only his father but Keigo as well. “If I want to know something, I'll do
whatever I need to to get my answers.” A silence settles as the sirens get closer, the two of
them not sure what to say. “The only thing I couldn't find was who cut her breaks. I was able
to get footage from inside the house and outside thanks to those fuckin cameras he has-”
Touya pointed up towards the corner of the house where a security camera was installed and
motioned his finger out towards the front of the house where Hiro had more cameras set up.
“They were easy enough to hack but the footage from the outside was all corrupted.”

“Do you think it was her sister?”

“At this point, I wouldn't put it past the bitch.” Car doors slammed shut, and heavy footsteps
ran up the grass and into the house. The two boys lift themselves off the couch, their nerves
taking over them when they see not only Eraserhead but Endeavor as well.“He’s over there.”

“What the hell did you two do to him?” Aizawa asked as he scanned the room. “We told you
to take it easy.”

“It was the craziest thing, Eraser. We were being professional and all nice but he just kept
trying to fight back. We had no choice but to use a little force.” Touya lied. “He was- what's
that shit called- resisting arrest.”

“Uh-huh.” The two older heroes shared a look, neither one of them believing a single word
Touya was saying. “As long as you didn't kill him.”

“He’s just passed out,” Katsuki said as he pulled out his phone to see a text from Eijirou and
Hitoshi. "Shit."

E: She's locked up in her room, Kats. She won't let anyone in.

Eyebags: Can you stop to get her ice cream? I think that might help her.

“What's wrong?” Touya asked as he leaned over to look at Katsuki's phone.

“Cherry is locked up in her room.” Katsuki put his phone back into his swim trunks, his
hands shaking at his sides. “Eyebags wants us to get ice cream.”

“This friend of yours must be really important to go through all this trouble.” Endeavor
pointed out as he put Hiro in handcuffs. “I'm proud of you for doing the right thing, son.”
Touya felt his heart skip a beat, goosebumps erupting on his skin. His Dad was proud of him?
Endeavor? Enji Todoroki? That- well he doesn't know how that makes him feel. “Try not to
go so overboard next time though.” Endeavor chuckles as lifts Hiro's unconscious body off
the floor, slings him over his shoulder, and walks him out to the cops. Aizawa stared at the
two boys curiously, wondering who this friend was that had them so heated.

“I hope your friend is okay. If you want to get ice cream before Oboro sends you back there's
a shop not to-” Aizawa pauses as his eye lands on a picture that had been tucked underneath
the couch. He picks the frame off the ground, wiping away the dust that collected on it. It was
a picture of a girl he knew all too well, the same girl he sometimes finds himself thinking
about every so often. “Your friend uh- What's her name?”

“Y/n. She's Crimson Riot's daughter.” Katsuki said as he shot off a text to Eijirou. “Oh
actually now that I have you here, you should stop by our place sometime. Izuku said you
were her favorite hero.” Aizawa raised a brow at that, a smile threatening to creep up his
face.

Shota Aizawa knew you. He remembers you rather well. He met you right after your break
up with Lemillion and Suneater. You were the sweetest, most beautiful girl he’s ever dated…
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Chapter Notes
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Shota stared back at your picture, his heart breaking when the reality of what was happening
crashed down on him. You were the friend Touya had to save? Anger surged through him as
he forced himself to look calm. Shota read the reports and medical records Touya dug up in
your defense. He never said your name and he even redacted your name off of all the
paperwork. Shota remembers feeling sick when he read all the information, so much so that
he just knew he couldn't sit through the home video footage Touya hacked into. Hiro Mera
did this to you?

“You mentioned earlier about wanting to ask Hiro questions for yourself. Did you find out
what you wanted to know?” Shota asked, forcing his voice to be calm and steady. He
watched as Touya and Katsuki shared a sad look, their shoulders slumped.

“He confirmed for us that he did rape her during their time together,” Katsuki said, his voice
even and professional, a side of him Shota will never get used to. He’s used to Katsuki being
his loud, abrasive student. “Er- well not exactly confirmed but he pretty much went into
graphic detail about what he did.” Shota felt his heart crack even more at that as he
remembered how serious you were about not being touched. It always made him happy to
know that you always felt comfortable to confide in him about things that made you
uncomfortable or squeamish. “He wasn't the one who cut her brakes. We think it might be the
sister.”

“The sister?”

“Yeah. We've met her once and at this point, we can't put it past her.” Shota never met your
family besides your Dad but he knows you were mostly only close with him and your
brother. He found it strange that you never talked about your Mom or sister. Whenever he
asked you would always tell him that Penny and your Mom didn't like you, completely
dropping the subject. Katsuki looked around the house one last time, pulling his phone back
out of his pocket when it dinged again. “We gotta go. You said there's an ice cream shop-”

“You know I have nothing going on the rest of the day or tomorrow. Why don't I come with
you to meet her now?” Shota half-lied. He’s still gonna act like he doesn't know you but he
genuinely doesn't have anything else going on. Since he retired he's been unbelievably bored
sitting at home with Hiz and Oboro. He still teaches to pass the time but that only goes so far.
Touya and Katsuki think it over, looking down at the phone and watching their shoulders
slump even further. What were they looking at?

“Keigo said she fell asleep after taking a bath. He said she didn't bother to eat either.” Touya
let out a sigh, his hand running through his white locks. “You can come to Eraser but she
might not be ready to talk to anyone.”
“It’s fine. If not, I've been meaning to catch up with Hitoshi anyway.” Shota said as he made
his way out of the house. “We can walk to the shop and grab her ice cream and have Oboro
send us over. I'll have Hiz pick me up tomorrow. How long were you staying at the beach?”

“We booked the house for another two days. You could stay the rest of the time if you want.
If you manage to cheer her up then might as well stay.” Shota agreed, already texting Hiz that
he was going to the beach to see you. His phone blew up immediately.

Hizzy: WHATTTTTT?! YOU'RE GONNA SEE LULU?!

Shota: I am. I'll text you when to come get me.

Hizzy: Does Rai know you're gonna see her? You know what's gonna happen if he finds out
you went to see her.

Shota: I can handle him just like I did last time. I'm going to see her as a friend. Hiz I found
some things out just now and I think Lule could use some help.

Hizzy: Is she okay? Did someone hurt her? DO I NEED TO BEAT SOMEONE TO A
PULP?!

Shota: Yes actually but I'll explain later. I'm heading to get her ice cream. The boys have no
idea I know her.

Hizzy: ohhhhh dramaaaaa

Shota rolled his eyes at the last text as a small smile tugged on his lips. He had been texting
the entire way to the shop with the boys close behind him. Touya and Katsuki found it a bit
weird as they watched the retired hero walk around the small shop without any of their
guidance. Somehow he managed to grab all of your favorites without either one of them
telling him…

You didn't want to talk to anyone. All you wanted was to take a bath and lay in bed. You
didn't feel much of anything at the moment except wanting to sleep. Maybe all the fun for the
day finally caught up to you? Maybe it was because you didn't sleep too much from the night
before. Or maybe it was because Hiro had to call you and drain you for everything that you
were. Why did he call? What was he trying to achieve? Why couldn't he just leave you alone?

As you stare out the window of your bedroom, you wish that you were out on the beach now.
You wished you were out in the sun doing all the things you had planned. You wanted to eat
all the food the boys had bought, play in the sand, and swim in the water. Hiro ruined your
mood, your whole fuckin day. The boys tried to encourage you to ignore it and still try to
have fun but you couldn't… you just didn't have the strength too. You were so tired, so very
very tired.

It was even worse when you felt yourself drift off to sleep but didn't feel any better or rested.
Not only that but you were hungry. The sun had gone down, the moon shining brightly over
the ocean. You couldn't hear the boys so you figured they had all decided to go to bed for the
day. They were trying so hard to make you feel better before you went up to your room and
locked yourself away.

“No you-” Your phone was ripped out of your hand, and the sound of glass cracking scared
you a bit. You look up to see Keigo towering over you, his gold eyes nowhere to be seen since
his pupils were completely blown out. His wings were fluffed up and twitching, trills sounding
off in the back of his throat. “Kei? Wha-” Keigo leaned down to your level, his hands
shaking as he tried to reach up to touch your cheeks. He stopped himself, a pained look on
his face as he tore himself away from you and put a distance between the two of you. You
could see his nails digging into the back of the couch as his breathing started to change,
becoming more heavy and ragged. He looked like he was in pain and itching to do something
but, what you didn't know. “Keigo? Are you okay?” You ask as you look to see your new
phone has been shattered.

“Y/n?!” Hitoshi said as he ran into the house, his face red and sweat on his forehead, he
wasn't wearing a shirt and his swim trunks were riding low on his hips. Izuku, Todoroki,
Kirishima, and Denki ran in closely after him looking about the same. “Are you okay? Keigo
said he heard you talking to Hiro.” Despite you feeling so shitty, you couldn't help but be
impressed with Keigo's hearing. His quirk is amazing...

“I'm fine.” You lie, lifting yourself with the railing. “Hiro was just being his usual mean
self.” You notice now that Bakugo and Touya weren't in the room, your eyes meeting Hitoshi
who was about to ask you more questions. “Where's Touya and Bakugo?”

“They went to take care of that bastard once and for all. He’s not going to bother you
anymore.”

“What do you mean?” Hitoshi shared a look with the boys before taking a few steps closer to
you. You watched Izuku make his way over to Keigo, his hands up close to his chest as he
approached your avian roommate.

“I don't want you to get upset but Touya did get in trouble with Hiro's Dad about what
happened.” Your heart dropped, heat coursing through your chest. “See no- It’s okay, bright
eyes. Let me explain some more.” You force yourself to take a calming breath and you can
see Keigo's wings start to spread out, his distressed trills getting louder. Izuku carefully took
his hand and guided him out the door, his voice low as they closed the door behind them.
“Touya explained to Mera why he did what he did. He didn't mention your name-”

“Is he okay?” You ask, your eyes on the ground and voice low. “He can still be a hero?”

“Ye-yeah. He-”

“And my Dad doesn’t know?”

“N-no.” Hitoshi looked at you strangely, looking to the others for some kind of help. “Touya
took care of everything. There's not gonna be any media coverage, no trial, nothing- Hiro is
gonna be locked up for a very long time.” You nod, blinking as you shift from foot to foot.
“But uh- let's not let this ruin our day yeah? We can still have our beach day. Katsuki and I
set up-”
 “I'm tired.” You mumble as you start to make your way up the stairs. “I'm gonna take a bath
and head to bed.”

“But it's only four o’clock.” Todoroki pointed out. “Miss y/n we could always stay in. We
could watch some movies and-”

“I'm really tired, boys. Thank you though.”

You wished you could have pushed past the dread you were feeling but Hiro always managed
to do this to you. You couldn't stop thinking about his words. He liked hurting you just
because he could… He never really cared about you, never loved you. Hiro was sick… You
shake your head to get rid of the funk you were in, dragging yourself out of bed so you could
sneak downstairs. Hopefully, if you were quiet enough you wouldn't wake up the boys.
You've already caused enough trouble.

When you successfully made your way downstairs without waking the boys, you were ready
to grab something to eat when you suddenly focused on the sound of the ocean outside. It
sounded so peaceful and the moon looked so beautiful. You decided to sit out on the sand
instead of eating.

The sand was cool between your toes as you walked on down to the water, the cold air
nipping at your skin. You walked right up to the water, goosebumps on your skin as it
touched your bare feet. You weren't sure how long you stood there enjoying the moon and the
stars or even the cold prick of the ocean water on your feet. All you did know was that you
felt at ease, so lost in thought that you didn't hear someone walking up behind you.

“I figured you would be out here.” You jumped out of your skin, a startled scream pushing
past your lips. “You always did like the water.”

“Sho-Shota?”

Chapter End Notes

double chapters to make up for not posting on monday! My pants ripped at work so ive
been trying to mentally recover from that lol I also managed to edit up to chapter 17!
Thank you for reading and the comments!
 Chapter 38

“Hi there, Lulu.” Shota greeted with a smile, the smile that was only reserved for people he
cared about.

“Shota, what are you doing here?” You ask as you try to calm your racing heart. From behind
him, you could see all the lights turning on the house, and the far-off distant yelling of the
boys calling your name could be heard all the way on the beach. Great… so much for trying
to not wake them up. “Damn it. Hold that thought.” Shota chuckles as he starts to follow you
back up the path toward the house, his hand in yours out of habit. As startled and confused as
you were to see him it was nice to be in his presence again. Shota always knew how to put
you at ease even when things got bad for you.

The closer you got to the house you could see Keigo standing in front of all the boys, his
arms crossed and wings spread out to make himself look bigger. His lips were moving, his
face looking normal and relaxed even if his brows were pinched. The boys' faces looked
about the same except you could tell that your scream really frazzled them. It was kind of
funny to see them all in their pajamas looking all disheveled and their hair all messy.

“I'm glad to see you finally reconnected with Hitoshi,” Shota said, his deep, gruff voice so
close to your ear that you couldn’t stop yourself from shivering. “Has he and the others been
treating you okay?”

“They have. I like living with them.” You squeeze his hand as you stare at the boys. They
looked like they were starting to calm down, their eyes meeting yours as you and Shota
walked up the steps. “Hi, boys.” You say as you walk through the door. Immediately you
notice that each of their eyes shot down to yours and Shota's hands with peeved-off
expressions on their faces. “Sorry if I scared you. I wasn’t expecting anyone to be awake.”

“It’s okay, bunny. We’re just glad you’re okay.” Izuku said. “Mr.Aizawa came to surprise
you! Kacchan told him he was your favorite hero. We thought he might be able to cheer you
up, especially after what happened.”

“He helped us arrest that shitty ex of yours, cherry. Don’t worry about anyone finding out.
Aizawa and everyone involved in the arrest were sworn to secrecy.” Bakugo sighed as he
ruffled his hair. You felt your stomach turn at that. You take a second before meeting Shota's
gaze who had been staring down at you this entire time.

“You know?” You ask, your voice low and sad.

“I do.” Shota squeezed your hand tighter as he let out a sigh of his own. “Why didn’t you call
me?"

“I didn’t want to bother you, Shota.”

“Bother me? Y/n you know you could never bother me. I told you if anything ever happened
or if you needed anything to call me.”
“I’m sorry to interrupt-“ Hitoshi said as he took a step closer, wedging himself between you
and Shota, his back towards you. “How do you know her?” Shota quirks a brow and you
could see Hitoshi's confidence waver a bit. “Uh sir…”

“We used to date,” Shota answered and each of the boy's jaws were on the floor while Hitoshi
looked like he was ready to faint. "For about a year before her-"

“WHAT?!” They all screech with their eyes bulging out of their heads. You pinch at the
bridge of your nose as the boys stare at you and Shota in disbelief.

“You dated Mr.Aizawa?! Him?!” Denki yelled as he pointed to Shota. “But he’s so old!”

“Hey!” Shota yelled. “Watch your mouth.” You couldn’t help but giggle when you watched
Denki take a few steps back and hide behind Touya, his face barely peeking out. Shota smiled
when he heard your laugh, his face softening even though he was still annoyed.

“I don’t-this is- I can't-“ Hitoshi was stumbling over his words, trying to get out the question
he wanted the answer to first. Your stomach growled loudly, your face red as you looked
away from them. “Forget it- you need to eat first, bright eyes.” He looked over to Bakugo
who was already walking into the kitchen. “Any request?”

“I’m fine, Toshi. I can eat in the-“

“Y/n.” Keigo flitted over to you and placed his hand on the top of your head. “I need you to
eat something, hun. Please?”

“But-“

“Pretty please? We can have ice cream sundaes afterward. Touya and Katsuki brought you all
the fixings before they came back.”

“Technically I bought it but whatever.” Shota chimed in, rolling his eyes. “I hope that’s not a
habit you're falling back into, Lulu.”

“No it’s just late and- I don’t know- I don’t want to be the only one eating and I heard you get
nightmares if you eat before bed and-“ Keigo dipped his head so he was in direct eye level
with you, chirping softly as he smoothed down your hair.

“We can eat with you.” He pushed your hair behind your ears, never once breaking eye
contact. “Then after we eat you can stay up all night to watch the sun rise. We could fill the
time watching movies or playing more games- whatever you wanna do.”

“Kei I'm not that hun-” Your stomach growled even louder and let everyone know that you
actually were hungry. Keigo chuckled as he interlaced his fingers with yours and guided you
and Shota to the large dining table. Whatever Bakugo was making smelled delicious. Your
mouth was watering, your stomach growling louder and louder with every passing second.
You wondered why Keigo was so weird about you eating. His whole personality seemed to
change whenever you wouldn't. He would come up with so many different solutions and
options just to get you to eat. Maybe it was a bird thing…
“I'm genuinely curious how in the hell you two met.” Touya had sat right across from you
and Shota, the rest of the boys filling up the table and a few stools by the island. “Actually
how many heroes have you dated? Answer that first.”

“Just Shota, Tamaki and Mirio.” You answer, your brows rising when you watch Kirishima
nearly fall out of his seat.

“Suneater and-and Lemillion?! That's who you were talking about?!” Kirishima sputtered as
he pushed his hair out of his eyes. “That's so cool!” His excitement did not reach the rest of
the boys, especially Hitoshi who looked ready to pull out his hair. “You met those two at the
Hero Billboard Awards so how did you meet Mr.Aizawa?”

“You boys don't have to keep calling me that. Shota is fine.” Shota was still holding your
hand, once again giving you another reassuring squeeze. “How we met is a rather long story
and I don't think Lulu wants to-”

“Aw come on! This is like- well I mean this is big news for us! Our teacher and the girl we all
li-” Izuku's hand slapped over Denki's mouth, your roommates each giving him an annoyed
glare. You would tell them how you met Shota but it seemed a little heavy to bring up in the
middle of the night… Although it might get you out of eating.

You were starting to fall into a bad place, one you always tried so very hard to ignore. Hiro
always did that- he always managed to make you feel like nothing. He was no different from
Penny or your Mom. You take a breath, pushing away those thoughts to the back of your
mind. You're fine- everything is fine- fine, fine, fine, fine, fine.

“Oi! The food is ready!” Bakugo announced as he started to serve your food. He made you a
bowl of ramen with slices of boiled egg and ham with scallions and mushrooms. It smelled so
good and it meant a lot to you that he went out of his way to make something as simple as
ramen so fancy. You can eat this… Bakugo made this just for you. “Eat up cherry. I made
plenty if you want seconds.” He served the others but you notice that he didn't hook it up for
them like he did for you. The first sip of broth was delicious- then again you shouldn't be
surprised, everything Bakugo makes is delicious. “I'll set up a sundae station while you
dumbasses eat.”

You took small sips of broth and tiny bites of each piece of food, taking your time to force
yourself to eat. You wouldn't let Bakugo’s food go to waste. Shota and Keigo were watching
you intently, both of them making sure you ate your food. Bakugo set up medium-sized glass
bowls filled with different toppings- nuts, cherries, sprinkles, brownie bites, and even some
crushed cookies. He placed three large bottles on the side of whipped cream, chocolate sauce,
and caramel. You noticed that there were even waffle bowls instead of regular glass ones for
an extra treat. Shota remembered all your favorites…

“Lulu?” Shota said as he finally let go of your hand and placed it on his cheek. Ah… he's
upset. He used to do that whenever he had a bad mission or if his students were getting out of
control. He’d come home all disheveled, his eyes bloodshot and his hair in his face,
practically dragging himself through the door. It was always a comfort for him to see you in
the house working on whatever project you fixated on. When you were with him you were
obsessed with making Crochet stuffed animals. “Why didn't you ask for help? If not me why
not Hiz? Either one of us would have helped you.”

“The same reason I didn't tell Tama and Mir.” You say as you slurp down the last of the
broth, proud of yourself for finishing your meal. “You all had your own lives to live, Sho. I
didn't want to bother anyone.”

“You wouldn't-”

“I know you've said that- everyone always says that but yet here I am bothering everyone
with all my shit.” You snapped. No wait- calm down. You're fine- everything is fine. Shota
and the boys stared at you surprised, your leg shaking nervously. “Sorry- I’m sorry. I uh-I’m
fine.”

“Are you though?” Todoroki asked, his mismatched eyes staring at you intently. “I don't think
bottling things up and constantly saying you're fine is very healthy. You can talk to us no
matter what is on your mind whether it be good or bad.”

“I know you think that you're bothering us but you couldn't be more wrong, bunny.” Izuku
leaned his head back to look at the ceiling, his chair tilting back a bit. “We care about you-
always have. Me and Kacchan, and even Hitoshi. We've known you since we were little and
the only thing we've ever wanted was to make sure you were okay.”

“We know the rest of us just barely met you but we care about you too,” Kirishima said. “We
want to know all the good and all the bad goin' on inside your head. The guys and I want to
be able to lift that weight off your heart and see you smile. So come on- tell us everything."
They want to know everything?

"Everything? Like from the beginning?" You ask, voice low and shaky. They nod, waiting for
you to open up about EVERYTHING...
 Chapter 39
Chapter Notes

Trigger warning: Child abuse, child neglect, and attempted suicide

See the end of the chapter for more notes

“I’ve never really talked about it- the things that happened with my Mom. I could um-I could
start there.” You say quietly. “Are you sure you guys wanna hear this? We could forget it and
just watch some movies.”

“We want to know about you, hun. All of us are trained for these types of situations. Plus
we’re all pretty smart and know how to help with whatever you say.” Keigo says as he sends
a feather out to the kitchen where Bakugo is still standing, his eyes on you. “I'll make you a
sundae while you talk, okay? What would you like?”

“Um, everything on it with a mix of chocolate and caramel and extra whipped cream.”
Bakugo dodged out of the may when Keigo's feather shot past him to the freezer to grab the
ice cream, the explosive blonde cursing under his breath. “Thank you.” Keigo nods and
smiles but he keeps his eyes on you and only you. They all wait patiently for you to muster
up your courage, your mind drifting back to the earliest memory you could remember. “My
Mom used to think there was something wrong with me. She was always bothered by the fact
that I never really showed much emotion. It freaked her out even more when she noticed I
wouldn’t cry-not even when I was born. She would take me to all these doctors and have all
these tests done hoping she could fix whatever was wrong inside of me but they never found
anything. I was a normal, healthy girl. She kept up all those doctor visits until Penny was
born and then after that- well- I didn’t exist to her anymore. Her attention, time, and love
were focused only on my sister. I wasn’t allowed near Penny either. She said that I would get
Penny sick with whatever was wrong with me- that I was contagious.” The red feather came
into your view, a large waffle bowl filled to the brim with ice cream and toppings. “There
was one time where I could hear Penny crying. Mom was still sleeping and Dad was on a
mission so I thought- I wanted to be a good big sister and go help her, ya know? I’d watch
my Mom take care of her- how she changed her diapers, held her, and how to warm up her
bottle. I was still little myself but I did it. I changed her diaper, gave her her bottle, burped
her, and tucked her back into bed. I was so proud of myself and I thought… I thought my
Mom would be too- she wasn’t. She screamed at me, spanked me until my ass was bruised
and then she-she- fuck.” You run both your hands through your hair, taking a deep breath that
does nothing to relax you. “She bathed me… putting the water at the hottest it could go. She
scrubbed me down until I was rubbed raw and red.”

“I think that’s where the whole ‘not being touched’ thing came from. My Dad always said I
used to be cuddly and affectionate but when he came home one day he said I wasn’t the same
anymore. She just programmed me into thinking that maybe there really was something
wrong with me and that maybe whatever I had would spread. She would even go as far as to
hit me whenever I got too close to her or Penny. Just the thought of being touched makes me
scared, nervous and so fuckin uncomfortable. I will say there are times when I crave that
comfort of being held and just plain old human contact but then I remember and I suddenly
don't crave something so meaningless.” You started to mix your ice cream, mesmerized by
the way the chocolate and caramel swirled together. “Then once Ren was born she just didn’t
bother to try with me anymore. I had to take care of myself, find my own food, and try to
keep myself clean… I was three- I was three and had to help myself.” You stared down at the
bowl of ice cream, your hand shaking as you decided to take that first bite. It was perfect. “I
remember being hungry a lot and itchy. I tried to ask my mom for food, to make me
something but she wouldn’t even look at me. I would leave the house and start to look for my
food but since I was so little I always got lost. She either didn’t notice or simply didn’t care
that I wasn’t home and there would be times when I was lost for days at a time. That’s when I
met Kacch-Bakugo and Izuku. After that, I wasn’t hungry or itchy anymore.”

“The only few times my Mom seemed to care was right before my Dad would come home
from his missions or patrol. That’s when she would clean me up and cook for me. I remember
my Dad asking her if she took care of me when he wasn’t around. She lied and honestly, if
Bakugo's Mom wouldn’t have said anything I don’t know if I would even be alive today.”
You picked up one of the cherries, twirling the stem between your fingers before biting into
the sweet fruit. “When my Dad learned the truth he filed for divorce and moved me to Nabu.
He cried a lot the day we moved into our new house. It was the only time I ever saw him cry.
After that he did everything in his power to fix what happened, to reverse the things my Mom
did. I could never find it in myself to tell him I feel uncomfortable when he hugs me… It
would kill him.”

“I met Hitoshi one day when I got lost, same as how I met Izuku and Bakugo. He helped me
and um-I felt like I needed to do something to thank him so when the kids at school tried to
pick on him, I turned the attention back on me.” Hitoshi’s eyes went wide, his brows pinched
as he looked at you with a pained expression. “I made sure they always left you alone, Toshi.
It was the least I could do for you especially since you stuck by my side for so long.” He
opened his mouth and closed it, not knowing what to say or how to even express what he was
feeling. “Then you went to UA and well- I told you how high school went for me in the car.”

“Tama and Mir were my first boyfriends. We lived together and it was nice but like I said- no
one knew about me. Or we thought no one did.” Shota squeezed your hand so tight you
thought it would break. He knows what comes next… “I um-I wasn't completely honest
about why we broke up. I had started to receive death threats from someone, a crazy fan most
likely. It got to the point where they were hacking into my accounts and sending letters to my
job. The post-it notes I would find stuck in my car were terrifying. It finally got to the point
where I couldn't leave the apartment anymore. That's when they decided that it would be
better to break up. It really was for my protection but it didn't mean it hurt any less having to
leave them. You have no idea how much it hurt to see that they had gotten engaged not even a
month after I was gone.”

“A few weeks after we broke up I was getting off of work when someone decided to mug me.
They had a knife to my throat and did that whole song and dance ‘If you scream I'll kill you’.
Luckily Shota showed up and saved me. I was so freaked out that I asked if he would mind
hanging out with me for a bit until my nerves calmed down. We got coffee and sat inside my
car and just talked. He was very charming.” Shota smiled, chuckling a bit when he could see
a look of grimace on the boy's face. “Shota saved me twice in the course of a few days.” His
smile faded as he brought your hand back up to cup his cheek. You didn't know how to come
out with this part. It was a one-time thing you promised yourself you would never do no
matter how low you fell. “Sometimes I feel sad and like I'm nothing and um- I've been good
at pushing it away and forcing myself not to think about it. I constantly tell myself that I'm
fine so it goes away but-but one day I couldn't ignore it. I found myself on the roof of my
apartment, standing on the edge with one foot off the ledge.” A glass shattered in the kitchen,
everyone jumping as they turned to see Bakugo already bending down to pick up the glass
bowl of cherries he dropped.

“S-sorry.” He muttered, his eyes downcast. “What um-what happened next?” You watched
him pick each cherry up, careful of the glass.

It was cold… and dark. The city was bustling with life underneath you, the cold air brushing
past your face. Mom was being mean to you again and Penny somehow managed to blame
you for dinner being a disaster. She was the one who insisted she cook. Why does she include
you in things? She doesn't even like you and she knows Mom can't stand you. Maybe she
enjoys watching you suffer.

You look up to the night sky, sad to see there isn't a single star in sight. A car horn blares in
the distance, your eyes shooting down to the life below. You should go back inside. Ren was
probably wondering where you were, he would be the only one. Dad wasn't allowed to come
to dinners, he and Mom hated each other too much. You should jump…

“You know if you wanted to see me again, you could have just called.” You glance over your
shoulder and you're surprised to see Eraserhead standing only a few inches behind you. He
was in his hero costume, his hair up in a ponytail this time. He looks tired. “What's going
on?”

“My family is here.”

“Ah.” He nods, and you turn your attention back to the city. “Family can be exhausting.”

“You have no idea.”

“Not really. All of my family is gone. I just have a daughter now.”

“Eri? I read about her in high school.” You stick your foot out and you could hear
Eraserhead suck in a breath. “Hey, do you still talk to Shinso?”

“Shinso Hitoshi? How-”

“I grew up with him. He's my best friend.” You think about Shinso and how cool he looked up
on stage. You always knew he’d be a great hero.

“I do from time to time. We get lunch together about once a month. You should join us.” Pain
bloomed in your chest, leaning yourself further out, barely hanging on.
 “I don't want to bother him.”

“That's okay. How about um-probably not the best time to ask this but how about you and I
get lunch sometime? Or dinner- I'd be happy with whatever.”

“Are you asking me out on a date when I’m trying to kill myself?” You couldn't help but
laugh, that pain and sadness that had been swallowing you whole, falling down like confetti.
“Seriously?”

“I was going to wait till after I talked you off the edge but you seem eager to leave. I thought
it would help to give you something to look forward to.” He stuck his hand out, a warm
inviting smile on his face. “You just gotta take my hand.”

Chapter End Notes

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 Chapter 40

“Shota came to visit me every day after that. He brought me coffee with muffins and we’d
talk up until he had to leave. We had gotten so comfortable with each other that everything
happened without us knowing it. We were dating without actually saying it. It was nice.”
Shota peers up at you through his bangs, his hair longer than the last time you saw him but
still just as handsome as ever.

“Why did you break up? I mean with how you two are acting now, it seems you cared about
one another.” Todoroki said as he bit into his waffle bowl, his cheeks full.

“We loved each other. I was planning to marry her but-“ Shota started, his breath shaky and
his eyes closing. “I fucked up.”

“It wasn’t your fault, Shota. It was an accident.” The boys shared a look, one of concern and
confusion. “You couldn’t have known-“

“I should have been there. You were always waiting for me and if I had been on time you
would have never gotten hurt.” Shota pulled away from you, his jaw working as you watched
him hold back his tears. “I should have been there and I’m so sorry I wasn’t.”

“What the hell happened?” Touya asked while biting his nails. He hadn’t touched his ice
cream at all. You and Shota stare at each other for a moment, memories of the last night you
were together flashing through your head.

“Are you almost home?” You ask as you put the finishing touches on dinner. Tonight was
gonna be special and you needed everything to be perfect. “I have a surprise for you.”

“I’m gonna be a little late but I promise to get there as soon as I can, Lulu,” Shota said and
you could hear the sound of car horns blaring and the loud wind whipping into the speaker.

“But Shota, it's your birthday. Can’t you get off work a little early?”

“I’m trying, baby. I just have to do one last round for my patrol. It shouldn’t take too long, I
promise.” You could hear his boots on the pavement as he walked on with you in his ear. “We
can stay on the phone if you want but-“

“I know- I know. If someone needs saving you’ve gotta hang up.” You tease as you imitate his
voice. “Just focus on being safe. I love you.”

“And I love you.” You were ready to hang up when you heard him call out to you. “Wait!
Don’t forget Hiz is gonna stop by. He said he got a present that benefits both of us-whatever
that means.”

“I’m gonna sayyyyy it’s probably another sex toy.” You giggle as you pull his cake from the
fridge. You just had to write his name and it would be finished. A knock on the door startled
you, nearly causing you to drop Shota's cake. “Oh, I think he’s here.”
“Tell him to take it back if it’s a sex toy. We have plenty.” He joked before the line went dead.
You were smiling as you admired the hard work you put into his birthday dinner. All his
favorite food, a small cake since he didn’t like sweets, and a new coffee machine from
Belgium. It was one of those fancy balancing siphon coffee makers with his name engraved
into the wooden board base. It was even decked out in his colors. You hoped he liked it…
Hizashi knocked at the door again, this time more louder and obnoxious.

“I’m coming Hizzy! Just a sec!” You quickly wipe your hands on your apron, shuffling over
to the door with your feet bare.

“Let me in Lulu! It’s freezin’ out here ya dig!” His voice sounded weird, like it was his voice
but not really. It made you pause but only for a second before your hand touched the handle.

“Sorry about that, Hizzy. I was-“ You freeze, your heart stopping in your chest when you
open the door. That wasn’t Hizashi….

Shota Aizawa had never been so in love before. He loves you… You gave him peace when his
life always seemed to be so hectic. Your presence always soothed him and eased his rattled
nerves. He was happy he took over the patrol for Hawks that day. He probably would have
never met you.

It was unprofessional of him but he dumped the rest of his patrol on Hitoshi who owed him a
favor for saving his ass a few months back. He called his old student after he heard the
disappointment in your voice. It was his birthday for cryin' out loud. He could afford to play
hooky. Shota tried to convince you to see Hitoshi, trying over and over again to maybe
change your mind but you never did. You were so insistent on not bothering him and Shota
can't figure out why.

Shota was already making his way home where he knew you were waiting. He pretended he
didn't notice but he was always watching you, always paying attention to every little thing
you did. Shota knew you had been hiding ingredients for his dinner at your brother's place,
and knew that you were making him a small cake. You loved surprises…

Although he still couldn't figure out what you were getting him for a gift. He decided to let
that be a genuine surprise. The best gift you could give was something you gave him every
day anyway. That smile… The way your eyes remind him of all the pretty things the world has
to offer. You were the only gift he could ever really want.

His phone started to ring, your shared apartment right in front of him.

“Hizashi? Did you-”

“WHERE ARE YOU?!” Hizashi screamed so loud he nearly perforated Shota’s eardrum.
“YOU GOTTA-SHIT-LULU HOLD ON, HONEY!” An ambulance flew by and stopped right
in front of Shota's place. “SHO YOU GOTTA COME HOME NOW! LULU- IT’S- SHE’S
HURT!” The line went dead as Shota stood there frozen. He couldn't move, couldn't think. He
watched as the paramedics ran into the lobby, and watched as they took the elevator to his
floor. Shota stood there until he saw Hizashi running out of the elevator with the paramedics,
covered in blood. It was when he saw you strapped to the gurney with an oxygen mask over
your mouth and your hand stretched out to the sky that finally made him move.

“Y/n?!” Shota cried, his hand already in yours. “Fuck-baby- baby it’s- It’s okay. You're
gonna be okay!” Your face was pale, bandages piled high on top of your stomach. You
couldn't look at him but he knew you knew he was there with the way you weakly squeezed his
hand. Hizashi was crying, ignoring the EMTs as he also piled into the back with them. Shota
held your hand the entire time, his eyes never breaking from yours. Hizashi was sobbing, his
hair down and in his face. The EMTs were yelling back and forth, maneuvering around the
extra body that was his best friend. Your pulse was weak, blood pooling underneath the
gurney. “Fuck-Fuck- y/n, wh-what happened baby?”

“Ma-Man.” You choked out around your blood, your hands shaking so violently that Shota
could barely keep himself composed. He needed to be strong for you. You needed to believe
that everything was okay. “Voi-Voice li-like- like Hiz.”

“Don't talk baby. Just rest okay? We can talk later.” Even if his voice was smooth and even
like he knew you loved, how he always soothed you when you got too low- Shota Aizawa has
never been more terrified.

The two friends didn't know how long they waited until they heard that you were okay. They
stayed in the same spots the entire time, never moving once. The second they arrived, Shota
called Ren and Rai. They were there not even twenty minutes later.

“What happened?!” Rai yelled, his face as red as his hair. For the briefest of moments, Shota
can't help but think about Kirishima and how excited he would be to meet his favorite hero.
“Shota what the fuck happened to my little girl?!”

“I don't- I wasn't there I don't know.” Shota stammered, his nerves getting the best of him in
front of your father. “Hiz was the one who found her.”

“I-I went to drop off your gift when I found her. She was lying ri-right by the door. Someone
shot her.” Hizashi managed to get out, the image of you lying in a pool of your own blood
burned into his mind. He liked you. You were one of the few people who made Shota human.
You were his friend, his favorite person besides Oboro and Shota. Hizashi wishes Kayama
could have met you- she would have loved you. He never thought he'd see you like that- not
on his best friend's birthday. “I didn't see anyone.”

“Why weren't you there?” Rai growled as he grabbed Shota by the collar of his shirt. “It's
your birthday, right? She had a whole dinner planned so why weren't you there?!”

“I was working! I-”

“Working?! On your birthday?!” Rai was losing his temper and fast. “I know you're not
stupid Eraser. You knew what she was planning, didn't you? She's not very good at keeping
secrets so you had to have known.”

“I did but-”
“But what? Was your job more important than spending your day with her- KNOWING what
she had planned?”

“I'm sorry I thought- I didn't know this-”

“You should have been there!”

"Excuse me?" A voice broke through all the commotion causing Rai and Shota to turn their
attention to the surgeon standing in the doorway.

“She's in recovery. Everything went well and she should be able to go home in about a week.
We need to keep an eye out for any infections or other complications.” The surgeon paused, a
mournful look on his face. “Unfortunately since there had been damage to her abdomen we
weren't able to save the baby. I'm very sorry for your loss.”

Shota had tried and tried so hard to keep it together, to stay strong and not let anyone see but
after hearing that... learning he lost something he didn't even know he had finally broke him.
He crumpled to the ground, Rai holding him close as they fell together. The anger and all the
blame was gone- just loss. That's all they felt…

“I'm sorry… I'm so, so sorry. You're right… I should have been there- I should have been
there.” Shota sobbed, choking out apology after apology. Rai consoled him, knowing full well
his words impacted him. “I didn't even know she-”

“I don't think she did either.” The surgeon interrupted, still standing in the doorway. “She
was only four weeks. Women barely have any signs at-”

“Can you go?” Shota snapped, thinking about how you were going to react. “When can we
see her?”

“In an hour- she's still being closed up.” The surgeon left, leaving all of them with this
weight they couldn't get rid of. At least you would be okay…

The room was dead quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Shota was crushing your hand
as a single tear fell from his eye. He shot out of his seat and made his way back outside
toward the beach and away from you… again.
 Chapter 41
Chapter Notes
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Shota missed you. Every day since the last day he saw you. He missed coming home to see
you already setting the table, dinner fresh and hot on the stove. He missed waking up to you
with his hand in yours, peppering kisses to your knuckles until you woke up. He missed when
you would meet him for lunch and bring him a coffee when he didn’t ask. He missed the
comfort you brought him after a long day of working. He missed when you would wake him
after he had a nightmare, kissing him until you scared all his demons away. Shota missed
those rare moments he was able to hold you, to touch in the most intimate of ways.

Sometimes he pictures what his life would have been like if you hadn't gotten hurt. He
pictures you sitting by the window with his baby girl in your arms softly humming a lullaby.
He could imagine every cheesy scenario in the book, all day and night but… things didn’t
work out that way. Now all Shota can do is miss you.

“Why did you leave?” Hitoshi asked, his voice hoarse. “Not now but then… Why did you
leave her?”

“I thought it would be better if I stayed away. She wasn’t safe with me and it was obvious I
couldn’t protect her. There was this voice in my head saying it would be for the best, say
she’d heal better if I wasn’t around.” Shota blinks, his eyes brimming with tears. Hitoshi had
never seen his mentor cry before, let alone know he could be such a softie. It was weird to see
but it was also crazy to know that you and him shared such a tragic past. “There was this
woman who helped me settle on my decision. She stayed the entire day helping me clean, and
listening to me talk. She helped me realize my guilt would push us away, and make us resent
each other. I didn’t want that. I loved y/n too much to ever make her feel like I hated her.”

Shota stood in the doorway of your apartment, his stomach turning at the sight of all your
blood. The police had just left, collecting whatever evidence they could before letting him into
his home. He didn’t want you to come home and see all this mess so he left you with your
Dad. Shota stared down at the dried-up puddle until his eyes burned and he couldn’t keep
them open anymore. He felt so guilty, so fuckin guilty. He should have been here.

“Are you okay?” A woman asked, startling him a bit. She peered into the apartment, her
hand cupping at her chest. “Oh dear… the girl- is it… was it her?”

“Who the hell are you?” Shota snapped, his hands shaking at his sides.

“I live downstairs. I’ve talked to your girlfriend a few times. She’s very sweet.” The woman
said with a soft smile, her aura almost matching yours… almost. “Is she okay?”

“She will be,” Shota mutters, memories of you and him in this apartment flooding his mind.
“I’ve gotta clean this before she gets home.”
“Would you like some help?” Shota looks at her, his brows pinched. “It just doesn’t seem like
something you should do alone. Plus you can talk to me if you want. I’m a therapist so if
there’s anything you need help working out I-“

“There’s a bucket under the sink.” He ordered, not interested in what she had to say. Shota
only accepted the help because the sooner he got done the sooner he could get back to you
and bring you home. He took a deep breath and counted to five before taking his first step
over the threshold. The dinner you made was still sitting perfectly on the table, his cake on
the counter with part of his name on it. A large gift-wrapped box was hiding on the other side
of his couch next to your basket of yarn and needles. Shota could feel the woman behind him,
an uneasy chill running down his spine. He pointed to the sink as he cleaned off the table, the
thought of what last night could have been replaying in his head.

They worked in silence for the first hour until the woman decided to make conversation.

“Do you feel guilty?” She asks, her eyes focused down at the bucket of water. Her finger was
swirling at the top, the water a bright red from your blood. “You weren’t here, right? That’s
what the cops said.”

“What are-“

“You should have been here. That’s what you're thinking right? It’s normal to feel that way
after incidents like this.”

“I don’t want to talk-“

“I think you do.” She says simply with finality. It was true, he did want to talk about it. “I’ve
seen it happen before with some of my other patients. Sometimes the guilt can completely
consume a person, let it fester and bubble until it pops. That guilt will build and build until it
overflows, all that pain and anger lashing out on the people you care for the most.” Shota
wasn’t like that though. It would be heard but he would talk to you about it, try to work things
out. That’s what he loved about you… you were always willing to talk. Shota would never be
the type of man who- “I know you’re probably thinking that you’re not the type of person to
do such a thing but you will. It always does.”

“But I’m not-“

“You are though, aren't you?” Well… then again, Shota is only human. Who knows what
might happen when you get home? “It would probably be best to let her go. Let her heal
without you there. You wouldn’t want to hurt her any more than she already is, right? You
wouldn’t want that poor, poor girl to think you hate her, would you?”

“I wouldn’t-“

“I think you would.” She smiles, Shota swallows. Oh god… he would. He would hurt you.
Never physically but… he knows he could snap, and hurt you in ways he never wanted.
“Trust me. Things like this you just wanna get out of the way as soon as possible. Squash that
guilt like a bug…”
Shota stared out at the vast darkness, the moonlight shining on the ocean water and the waves
crashing on the shore. Hitoshi didn’t know what to say. This story, everything he was saying,
it sounded somewhat familiar.

“I cleaned up the apartment, packed up my things, and called her from my car. Her father was
the one who answered and let me know she was finally awake. What I did… how I ended
things is something I'll always regret.”

“What did you do?”

The city lights past him in a blur, his heart racing and his mind foggy. She said it would be
better this way… she said if he went in person then Shota would chicken out and ruin
everything. The Bluetooth in his car connected, the line ringing and ringing until the nurse's
station picked up. They connected him to your room, your father answering on the first ring.

“Hello?” Rai answered tiredly, his voice groggy and a bit deeper.

“Is she awake?” Shota asked, his hands tightening on the steering wheel. He could do this-
He has to do this. He could hear your Dad fumble a bit with the phone before he heard your
voice. “Y/n?”

“Shota?” Your voice cracked, sounding raw and broken. “Where are you?”

“I'm driving.” He needs to keep this short, simple. Any longer and he would find himself
turning around and running right back to you. “There's something I need to say and I need
you to listen to me.”

“Okay? Can you say it here? I wanna see you.”

“No, y/n. I can't-I'm not coming.” You were quiet, your breathing shallow and barely audible.
“I think it would be for the best if we- You and should-”

“Please don't… Shota, please… I need you.” Ah shit… it's not too late. Shota could turn
around now and ignore that voice in his head. “Is it because I lost the baby?” He felt his
heart shatter, a sob he didn't want you to hear ripping through his throat. He could hear Rai
curse, a chair scraping against the floor.

“No- Y/n I need you to believe me when I say that I'm not doing this because of that… This is
just what's best for you. I can't help you heal and I can't protect you. I'm the one who failed
and let this happen. I should have been with you and I'm so sorry I wasn't.” His vision was
starting to blur, his tears pooling over. “I already cleaned out my things from the apartment. I
have a new place set up for you across town closer to your job. Your stuff will be moved in by
the time you're released and the rent and all the utilities are paid up for the rest of the year.”
Shota could hear Rai asking you what was going on, his voice angry and louder. “I know I'm
ending things here but if you ever need anything or if you're ever in trouble call me and this
time- this time I'll be there, okay? I still- I love you, y/n. I need you to know that you will
always have my heart no matter where you are.” It was quiet, Shota's phone vibrating in his
hand. The screen in his car let him know it was Rai, his hand shaking as he quickly ignored
the call. “Y/n?”
 “Did you like your present?” Shota bit into his bottom lip, glancing into the back seat to look
at the coffee maker you bought him. “I had them engrave your name on it and- is it in your
colors? I didn't get to check.”

“It is. It's very beautiful. Thank you.” Another pause, another crack in his heart. “Goodbye,
Y/n.”

Hitoshi could vomit. He knew shit had been bad for you in your life but this… he could have
never prepared himself for this. Shota turned back to the house, his eyes landing on you. You
were standing by the door, a blanket wrapped around your body as you stared back at him.
You did a little bunny wave, your head tilted to the side.

“I know I can never take back anything that I said or did. I accepted it a long time ago.”
Shota sighed, slowly making his way back up the beach to where you were waiting for him.
“I can see how you look at her, Toshi- the way all of you look at her. I get it.” Shota looked
back over his shoulder, a sad smile on his face as he looked at Hitoshi. “Take care of her.
Love her and she will love you a billion times more.”

Shota Aizawa wishes he never listened to that voice in his head. As he walked up the wooden
steps to the house, you already had the door opened wide, waiting for him. There was a part
of him that wondered if you were always waiting for him to come back. Waiting to welcome
him home and end the night together. Shota Aizawa wishes with every fiber of his being that
he never would have left you… He wishes- god how he wishes- that he would have stayed.

Chapter End Notes

Thank you for reading! The next chapter will be on thursday!

 Chapter 42
Chapter Notes
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It was late, way later than Katsuki liked to stay up. His anxiety was through the roof, his
breath hitching and his palms sweaty as he listened to you talk. Why was the world so cruel
to you? You… cherry… his cherry. Katsuki was so little when he met you. He had no idea the
pain you went through when you weren’t with him and Izuku. He was just a kid.

After I met Bakugo and Izuku… I wasn’t hungry or itchy anymore…

Katsuki looked over to Izuku, not even a bit surprised to see that his childhood friend was
trying and failing miserably to hold back his tears. He always was a crybaby. His red eyes
scanned the rest of the room, getting a gauge on how his friends were doing. Touya was
biting on his nails, his cerulean eyes glowing from his anger. Denki and Eijirou were crying,
wiping at the tears as soon as they fell. Keigo’s wings were drooping and dull, those
annoying trills of his filling the silence. Shoto was the only one still eating, his face as blank
as ever. Katsuki knows he’s upset even if he doesn’t show it. From the kitchen, he could see a
little bit of frost covering the corner of the table, and the handle of his spoon slightly melted.
Listening to everything you’ve had to endure was enough to make anyone sick. The shitty
part is that you haven’t even gotten to your time with Hiro yet.

He thought he could handle it by listening to what you had to say. Katsuki has seen and been
through a lot of shit of his own in his life. Shit he fuckin died for cryin' out loud. So why was
it, the moment he heard you say you tried to kill yourself, why did it feel like everything he
went through was nothing? It shook him to his core, the thought that he would never see you
again. The thought that he wouldn’t be here in this house trying to make you happy, to make
you his… that was worse than any of the nightmares he’d been through.

Katsuki watched as you let Shota back into the house with Hitoshi close behind. What did
they talk about while you were sitting in here with them? What else didn’t they know?

“Sorry. I needed a moment.” Shota said, his eyes more bloodshot than normal. You nod as
you wrap the blanket around you tighter. Keigo was the one who brought you the blanket, his
senses always picking up on whatever you needed. You decided to stay up, your back
towards them as you stared out the window. “Before either of you ask- no… We never found
the person who did it. Any footage from that night was corrupted or too dark to see.”

“Corrupted?” Touya asked, finally pulling his fingers away from his mouth. Katsuki
understood his confusion. The video footage of who could have cut the brakes to your car
was ruined as well. That can't be a coincidence. Your luck can't be that bad… Shota only
nodded, his eyes on you.

Touya had been chewing on his fingers this entire time to keep himself from saying
something he shouldn't. He wasn't the comforting type and he just knew that no matter what
he said couldn't help you. Keigo said they were trained for these kinds of things but not
Touya. Touya didn't know a damn thing about comforting someone. He had tried up in the
Ferris wheel but he just kept steppin' over his words. The only thing he did know how to do
was solve things with actions and after hearing about what happened between you and Shota?
He was gonna take care of that like he took care of that asshole, Hiro.

“Could we watch a movie? I don't think I'm up for talking anymore tonight.” You finally
turned to face them, eyes and face void of any type of emotion. “Shota? Are you staying?”

“I am. I was gonna have Hiz pick me up in the morning.”

“You don't have to go, Eraser. We have this place for the next two days. Might as well hang
out while you're here.” Keigo said, his wings dragging behind him as he stood next to you by
the window. “You'd like that wouldn't you, sweetheart? For Shota to stay?” Keigo’s
suggestion seemed to bring a little light to your eyes, the same light each of them grew to
adore. “In factttt, I've been thinking about this for a while now but how about we throw you a
late birthday bash?” Keigo was dying… He felt like someone was ripping up his intestines
into ribbons, his body hot and his mind screaming at him to do something- ANYTHING to
cheer you up. You were hurting… Keigo senses it, can smell it, and hear it with every beat of
your heart. He has to fix it- he fuckin has to.

“My birthday passed though.” You say with a tilt of your head.

“But it wasn't a good birthday, right? Let's fix that, hm? Get you a cake and have a big BBQ.
We can invite your Dad and Ren.” Keigo's wings were starting to get their color back thanks
to seeing your mood perk up. “Would you want to invite Katsuki and Izuku’s parents? I'm
sure they would love to see ya again, maybe even Hizashi.”

“Hizzy?” You glanced over to Shota, slightly bouncing on the balls of your feet. “Would he
really come?”

“He'd probably be the first one here.” Shota chuckled. “I'd like it if you met Oboro too. Tenko
will have to come as well if they're coming but you'll like him, Lulu. He likes games like you
do.”

“Alright! Birthday bash!” Denki cheered his yellow eyes on you. “I'm in charge of music!”

“I'll text Sato to see if he can bake us a cake,” Katsuki said as he sent out a text to his old
classmate. “I’m cookin’! Can’t trust you dumbasses around a stove.”

“I'll tell my Mom to invite Kacchan’s parents in the morning!” Izuku chimed in, happy about
the unexpected party Keigo decided to throw for you. It's a good idea. You seemed to like the
idea of staying here with everyone and having the opportunity to see some old faces. “Can
we-are presents allowed?”

“It wouldn't be a party without ‘em.” Touya felt this anxiety melt a little when he watched
your eyes light up more and more. He looks to Keigos whose wings are back to their brilliant
red, fluttering and rustling against the furniture. “Good thinkin' birdie.” Keigo chirped at
Touya's praise, a smile on both their faces. “Shoto and Red can be in charge of decorations.”
“It's settled then- party the day after tomorrow.” Hitoshi clapped his hands, a soft smile on his
face as he looked at you before looking toward Shota. “You'll need clothes for the party. Why
don't you and Shota go shopping tomorrow?” Shota raised a brow while your eyes widened a
bit. “You two can spend the day together while we set things up.” You blinked, your eyes
meeting Shotas. “You two can catch up, maybe get some lunch. It'll be fun.” They could each
sense the awkward tension, the uncertainty on both of your faces making Hitoshi second
guess his idea. He could understand why the two of you were hesitant- they all could. It’s not
like the two of you parted on good terms. “Or um- Well we can figure it out in the morning.”

“Could I- Shota?” You avert your gaze, the sound of your heart racing was flooding Keigo’s
ears. “Um, n-nevermind.” You walked forward with your hands wrapped tightly around
yourself. “Can we watch something scary?” The boys didn't press you to continue what you
were going to say. If anything they all figured it was something you wanted to talk about in
private with Shota. “I was scrolling through movies the other day and I thought this one
movie looked interesting. I think it was called Ghost Ship?” Even though they knew you
were upset, they didn't have the heart to tell you that neither of them was into scary movies.
After that haunted house, they didn't know if they could handle another scare. “Or there was
this movie called Smile that looked good.”

“SMILE!” The boys yelled together, relief flooding them. That didn't sound so bad…

“Let's all sleep out here tonight!” Denki suggested, more for his benefit than yours. He hates
anything scary and he was still pretty rattled from that damn haunted house. On top of that
though he wanted to stay next to you. He hated that you had to suffer so much. His life was
nothing like yours growing up. His parents were kind to him, took care of him, and supported
him. Denki was never spanked or left to fend for himself. He was never bullied to the point
where he had to be homeschooled or even needed a restraining order. The few relationships
he did have weren't anything like you experienced. He was never kept a secret. Denki has
never lost the things that you have or had an ex who treated him the way Hiro treated you. It
makes him sad and hurts him more than he could even understand himself. Denki wants to be
that one little ray of light in your life that can show you the world wasn't so scary. He knows
the others have to have the same sentiment as well. They'll all have to discuss how this whole
thing will work out with the eight of them but Denki knew they would figure it out
somehow.

Eijirou and Izuku helped bring out all the blankets and pillows they could find in the house,
handing them out while everyone picked their places on the couch and floor. Katsuki forced
himself between you and Touya, ignoring the curses coming from the ex-villain and Shoto
who was squished in the middle. You had decided to sit at the edge of the couch, closest to
Shota who was back in the reclining chair he had started his night in. Denki was getting ready
to start the movie, making room on the couch for Izuku and Eiijirou to sit. Keigo and Hitoshi
were on both sides of your feet, Keigo's wings taking up most of the room. This couch wasn't
as big as theirs so it was a bit of a tight fit but they still made sure they didn't touch you,
keeping a good enough distance despite the lack of space.

“Everyone comfy?” Denki asked, waiting for everyone's replies before pressing play.
 “I'm not,” Shoto mumbled, pouting as he tried to make himself smaller. Katsuki watched you
from the corner of his eye, a smile tugging on his lips as you placed your hand on his arm and
tried to pull him closer. You were mouthing at him to move over, wiggling a bit to make more
room for Shoto.

“Are you sure?” Katsuki asked without budging, enjoying the way you were puffing out your
cheeks and having a little tantrum. “We’d be touchin’.”

“Kacchan come onnn.” You whine, both yours and Katsuki's face burning red. You called
him Kacchan… He hasn't heard you call him that since you were kids. “Todoroki is
uncomfortable.” Katsuki gave in, finding it impossible to say no to those puppy dog eyes of
yours. He moved closer, the smell of your shampoo evading his senses. Katsuki was pressed
close against you, skin touching skin. Shoto let out a sigh of relief as he spread himself out a
bit, thankful for the room.

Katsuki was happy for the rest of the night, the tips of his ears and the back of his neck a
deep red when he noticed you never took your hand off of his arm. He especially didn't
complain when halfway through the movie, you had fallen asleep cuddling up to him like he
was your personal body pillow.

Chapter End Notes

I started a little side story that centers around Aizawa and readers relationship before
everything ends. It wouldn't be very long maybe like 20 chapters at least and I probably
wouldn't post it until this story was finished. I wasn't going to have him have this big of
a part but your guys comments got to me lol. I've also been trying to come up with some
ideas for a stand alone fic for Aizawa. So far I only have one idea but I'm not in love
with it yet.

College professor Aizawa X ASMR student reader... I dont know, its an idea.

Thank you for reading!<3

 Chapter 43
Chapter Notes
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Hitoshi was jealous… SOOO fuckin jealous. Of all the people why oh why did you have to
be cuddled up with Katsuki? You were curled up as close as you could be, your head nuzzled
into the crook of his neck, and your arms wrapped around him. For one it was weird to see
you so cuddled up with someone and two… well why the fuck was it Katsuki?! Why weren't
you cuddled up with him?! It had to be because he just so happened to sit next to you right?
RIGHT?!

“Careful eyebags. I can feel you burning holes into my face.” Katsuki chuckled, his voice
deep and raspy. As much as he loved having you clinging onto him like this, he had the
feeling that you probably didn't know what you were doing. He doesn't want you to wake up
feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed so he tries to wiggle out of your arms. You tighten
your hold around him and Katsuki couldn't help but let out a grunt. “God damn!"

“Ah, I wouldn't do that if I were you,” Shota grumbles, slowly waking up from his sleep.
“She’ll let you go eventually. She only gets like that when she’s really tired. On top of that,
yesterday was rather heavy for her.”

“But she-”

“She's done that with me a few times. It surprised me too at first but I did a bit of research
and it's quite common for someone to be more ‘cuddly’ in their sleep. People will probably
be dreaming of hugging someone or during their slumber, they'll find their sleeping-self
hugging someone and if someone just so happens to be near enough it can happen in reality.
It only ever happens if you're in a deep sleep though.” Shota explains as he puts his hair up in
a ponytail.

“That makes sense. We didn't get much sleep before we went to the pier. We stayed up late
playing games.” Hitoshi whispered, making sure he didn't wake you. “I think she sleeps
pretty well for the most part. I think yesterday was just a lot.”

“Make sure to watch out for that. If she doesn't sleep enough her mood declines rapidly.”
Shota leaned himself back in the recliner, sighing as he remembered the mornings when he
woke up to you squeezing the breath out of him. “How's her eating?”

“She eats pretty well. Keigo is on top of that.”

“Good. Pay attention though. She tends to skip meals a lot or sometimes she only takes small
bites out of everything to make it look like she is. I noticed she was doing that last night.”
Hitoshi and Katsuki nod, making notes to make sure they know what to look out for. “You
boys will take good care of her… She needs that.”
“Eraser?” Keigo called with his wings slowly starting to stretch out. “Were you able to get
her out of her ‘no touching’ thing? I-if you did could you- what did you do? Yesterday when I
took the phone from her I could sense how scared she was, how bad her anxiety was gripping
her. I wanted to hold her and comfort her but I couldn’t… I would have just made everything
worse. Izuku had to get me out of the house just to calm me.”

“I don't know how she is now especially after-” You stirred a bit, each of them freezing mid-
conversation. Katsuki felt goosebumps erupt on his skin when he felt your lips gently graze
over his neck, nuzzling closer into him. He could get used to that…

“Stop…s’mine.” You mumble, brows creasing a bit. “Mine.”

“You lucky fucker.” Touya yawned, elbowing Katsuki right in the ribs. “That was supposed
to be me.”

“Ren, that's mine… My-my candy.” The boys chuckled at your cute display, each of them
wondering what you were dreaming about. “Gonna tell Dad.” You finally unwrap yourself
from Katsuki, shifting onto your other hip as you lay your head on the armrest. The explosive
blonde slides himself off of the couch as carefully as he can and makes his way to the kitchen
to get breakfast started. “Told ya.” You giggle, a small smile on your lips. The boys took the
minute to watch you, each of them surprised at how different your sleeping self can be.

“Back to what I was saying. Things are probably different now since she was with me. I don't
know how much I can help with that but you could always just ask for her permission.” Shota
stood from the recliner, leaning over you a bit to pull another blanket up over your body.
“Just communicate with her boys. She’ll always listen.”

“I think that helps.” Eijirou chimed in half asleep, cracking his knuckles as he stretched. “The
day I lost her at the mall she needed help getting into my truck so I offered to lift her. She
tensed up for a second but I could feel her relax. I think as long as we ask or if we even let
her know we're about to, she doesn't seem to be uncomfortable for too long.”

“You lost her?” Shota asked with a chuckle. “That girl… I never did figure out how she gets
lost like she does. If you ever figure it out please let me know.” Izuku, Shoto, and Denki’s
soft snores filled the silence that settled into the room while they admired you. You were
adorable.

“We uh-we haven't talked about it yet but-” Hitoshi started, saddened at how his teacher still
deeply cared about you. “We all wanna be with her. You should- I mean- Why don't you join
us?” Shota's eye widened a bit, surprised Hitoshi would be so willing to involve him in such a
decision. “If you two just talked about why you left I think-”

“I can't.”

“But sir, she doesn't even know why! You said it yourself! You just have to communicate and
she'll listen!”

“Hitoshi, I said no. I appreciate the sentiment but my time with her is over. She's moved on
and so have I.”
“Oh please.” Touya scoffed, rolling his eyes. “You must think we're stupid. We all know
damn well you aren't seeing anyone and I'll bet anything that you haven't seen anyone since
weirdo.” Touya was annoyed but he was keeping his cool. He didn't want to wake you.
“Admit it, Eraser. You still love her don't you?”

“Of course I do, Touya. I always will but the age difference between me and all of you is-”

“Oh, who cares?! We're all adults here, Eraser! Shit, Keigo and I are older than the rest of
them but we're still staying! We care about her, you care about her, and that's all that fuckin
matters!”

“Touya calm down! You're gonna wake her!” Shota and Touya were going back and forth in
hushed whispers, their anger close to spilling over. “What y/n and I had is in the past. Please
just drop it!” Touya's nostrils flared as he shook his head, finally hitting his breaking point.

“When did you turn out to be such a coward?” Shota blinked, his jaw clenching. Coward?

“I think I should go,” Shota said, his head hung low. “I just wanted to make sure she was
okay.”

“No, she- she wants you here, Eraser! At least stay for her party.” Keigo begged, hoping to
defuse the situation. You would be sad if he wasn't there… You looked so happy when you
knew Shota would stay. “Let's just drop the subject and plan today and tomorrow for her.”
Touya and Shota shared one more look before agreeing to drop the subject. Touya crossed his
arms as he focused his eyes on the ground. There was tension in the room while Katsuki went
on to make breakfast. Keigo could understand the frustration Shota must be feeling. He heard
the conversation between him and Hitoshi last night. He heard about the woman who
convinced him to leave and how he ended things over the phone. Keigo didn't have to ask
Hitoshi about how he felt or what he thought. He knew it sounded familiar. The fuzzy feeling
in Shota's head, the way his thoughts changed even when he knew they didn't sound right.
They needed to talk about it but you and Shota had to be out of the house. “I think Shota and
Sho should take her into town today. They can help her pick out an outfit and get the
decorations.”

“I'll go too. I need to pick up more food for tonight and tomorrow.” Katsuki said as he piled
freshly cooked bacon onto a tray. “We should let her have her beach day today. She probably
won't want to swim with everyone around tomorrow.” He put the last few batches of pancake
batter on a griddle, carefully watching for when the edges start to crisp and bubbles break
onto the surface. “Sato texted me back about the cake and he said it would be ready by 4
tomorrow. He’s gonna have a sidekick drop it off.”

“What's the theme we're going for?” Eijirou asked, his phone already out to send a text to
Shoto who still hadn't woken up. “I think something manly would be-”

“You're off the decorating committee,” Touya said with a laugh as he nudged his brother
awake. He forgets that Eijioru has the worst taste in clothing and decorating. His room is the
perfect example. “Sho and I will do decorations. You can- I don't know- be in charge of
drinks.” Eijirou huffed, vowing to make the best drinks that the whole party would ever see.
He decided to text Mina for help and even search that TikTok app you always talk about.
 “We can go get her gifts tomorrow, first thing in the morning while she's asleep. It may be her
party but I just know she's gonna want to help.” Keigo chirped as he listened to your steady
breathing. “Have you had the chance to invite her brother and her dad, Hitoshi?”

“Not yet. I'll wait till after breakfast.” Hitoshi said, making a mental note in his head to text
Ren to invite his Dad. He spared a glance at Shota who looked to be deep in thought as he
watched you sleep. “Should I tell them you're gonna be here, Shota?”

“Probably. I'm not his favorite person.” Shota couldn't stop thinking about you, couldn't stop
the jumble of questions running through his mind. What was keeping him from returning to
you? Enough time had passed and the two of you had grown throughout that time. Should he
take Hitoshi up on his offer? Was Touya right? Shota's whole life he knew what he wanted,
always knew the decisions he needed to make. Now though? He had no idea what to do. “I’m
gonna give Hiz a call.” Shota decided to head outside to call his friend, hoping for some
privacy even if he knew Keigo could still hear him. "Keigo?”

“Hm?” Keigo hummed, his wings flapping happily behind him when he could hear the traces
of you starting to wake.

“Could you take her up to her room?” Keigo tilted his head, the other boys looking at him
curiously. Shota doesn't know exactly what will happen or how things will play out but he
knew you deserved to at least know WHY. “I have to talk to her.”

Chapter End Notes

No chapter tomorrow! Gonna go to the city with my friend for a late bday dinner and get
some new tats!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 44
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

“Mommy? I’m sad.” You say as you clutch the paw of your teddy bear. Mommy is feeding
Penny and Ren. You were hungry too… Why won’t mommy look at you? Did you do
something wrong? Were you bad? Daddy said it's good to talk things out. Maybe if you tell
Mommy how you're feeling she'll be nicer to you? “I love you, Mommy. It makes me sad
when you-”

“Y/n.” Mommy said. “Come here.” She turns from Penny and Ren, the spoon still full of food
as she puts it on the table. Mommy wants you near her? That’s good! Daddy was right! You
happily move closer, your teddy bear dragging on the floor behind you. Mommy smiles at you
but… she doesn’t look very happy. “I don’t care if you're sad.” Oh… “I need you to
remember something okay? No one cares how you feel. There isn't a single person in this
whole world who gives two shits about what happens to you.” Mommy was smiling as she
spoke to you and you could feel this weird prickly feeling in your tummy. “Now stop
bothering me.” You hang your head, clutching your teddy bear close to you as you make your
way to your room.

Your eyes peel open slowly, your heart hammering in your chest. You could feel knots in
your stomach as you sat up in bed, your shaky hands running through your hair. Once you
calm down a bit you notice that you weren't in the living room with the rest of the boys. Did
Keigo carry you up here? What happened to everyone sleeping downstairs together? That
small amount of anxiety that had already been settled in your stomach was getting worse at
the idea that maybe you DID bother the boys by telling them about your problems. The door
to your room opened and in walked Shota with his hair in a ponytail and a hot mug of coffee
in his hand.

“Good morning Lulu,” Shota said as he handed you the mug. “How did you sleep?”

“Fine. Why am I in my room?” You ask, sleep still heavy in your voice.

“I asked Keigo to bring you up here.” He places his own mug by the stand by your bed, his
own hands shaking a bit like yours. “There are some things I want to talk to you about. I
wanted this to be private. I hope that's okay.”

“What's going on Shota?” You place your hand on his arm and you can see how his hands
instantly stop shaking. Shota sighs as he takes a seat next to you on the bed, careful of your
legs.

“I wanted to talk to you about why I left.” He started, a loose piece of hair falling from his
ponytail. You always loved when he put his hair up like this. “You deserve to know why I left
and-”
“You said it was for the best.” You cut him off, memories you don't want to remember
clawing its way to the front of your mind. “We don't have to do this Shota. I'm fine with how
things ended.”

“Yes we do. I need you to know, y/n.” His eye meets yours as he grabs your hand and gives it
a soft squeeze. “I was scared. I was afraid I would hurt you from the guilt that had consumed
me. I was scared that I might take the guilt and anger I felt for myself out on you. I didn't
want to lash out and say something I didn't mean, hurting you more than you already were.”
He took a quivering breath, his shoulders hunching over a bit. “I loved you so much. It killed
me to leave you. I'm sorry I didn't do it in person. I'm sorry I’ve been such a coward and
didn't reach out to you on my own. You have no idea how much I miss you, y/n. You have no
idea how much I regret leaving but please believe me when I say I did do it to protect you.”
Silence followed as the two of you stared each other down. You were feeling something you
don't feel often, a feeling weren't completely familiar with. You were angry...

“Is that what you need?” You ask, your words coming out sharp and cold. “As long as I knew
you Shota you never even raised your voice let alone take any of your frustrations out on me.
You were always so calm and collected and even when things did get just a little bit too hard
you ALWAYS talked to me.”

“I know that but-”

“But what? You keep talking about what you needed and how you felt but what about me
huh?” It was getting harder to control, harder to hold back as you started to raise your voice.
“I needed you! I needed you there and you just fuckin left! I lost so much that day and all you
could do was think about yourself! I woke up ALONE! I bleed out in our fuckin apartment
ALONE and I had to find out I lost our baby ALONE!” You were yelling now, your coffee
long forgotten as you roughly placed it on the stand next to his. “How was that the best for
me?! How was any of that supposed to help me?! Why couldn't you have the decency to
break up with me to my face? I thought I meant more to you than some five-minute phone
call.”

“You meant everything to me! I loved you more than you could ever understand, y/n!”

“Then why did you leave?! Why?! I don't get it! Nothing- NONE of any of your reasonings
make any fuckin sense to me! Everything you've said doesn't sound like you at all!”

“I don't- I know it doesn't but she said-”

“She?” You couldn't help the tinge of jealousy that pricked at your heart. “Who?”

“I talked to a therapist. She was the one who helped me work out my decision.”

“A therapist? I didn't- you'd never told me you were seeing a therapist.”

“I wasn't until- you know. She helped me clean up the apartment and talked things out with
me. I thought she helped me so I went to see her regularly.” Shota looked so sad, so worn
down and ragged. He looked like this was hurting him as much as it hurt you. “I would talk
about wanting to reach out and maybe see you again but she advised against it. She said it
would ruin your healing time.”

“So you decided to listen to some stranger instead of the girl you loved.” You scoffed, trying
to be understood but failing. “Who was she? She sounds like a quack.” Shota blinks at you,
his brows pinching a bit.

“I uh-I can't seem to remember. I only saw her for a month or two before I decided not to go
anymore.” You shook your head, your anger fizzling away into nothing. What good was
being mad now? What's the point? It's not like it's going to change anything. “I'm sorry, y/n-
for everything.”

“I loved you… You were my whole world, Shota.” You whispered, your voice cracking a bit.
“I wish you would have stayed and talked to me.” Shota had been crushing your hand this
whole time, the pain being a good weight to keep you grounded from completely losing your
control. “I missed you.”

“I missed you too.” Shota sighs as he finally loosens his grip. “I wish… I wish things could
have been different for us, y/n. I spend every day wishing and hoping for you and me to still
be in that little apartment. I wish I had stayed home for my birthday, for me to have been
there. I wish I could have been there when you needed me and I wish more than anything that
I would have just STAYED. For the last couple of years, I hoped you were okay, hoped that
you met someone who made you happy and kept you safe.” His voice cracked, a frustrated
huff pushing past his lips. “I'm sorry none of that happened.”

“I thought about you a lot. I wondered if you were grading your papers on time and if you
learned how to use the coffee maker I got you. I wondered if you met anyone else after me…
If you did I hope she takes care of you.”

“I haven't been with anyone since you, Lulu.” Your eyes widened a bit, surprised that
someone as handsome as Shota could still be single. You knew he didn't like people but he
was still only a man. He must have met someone. “I tried but I just couldn't.”

“Why?”

“They weren't you.” He smiles at you, a sad lonely smile. “No one else could hold a candle to
you.” You give him the same smile, a sadness so deep consuming you it practically hurts.
“Maybe in our next life huh?”

“I hope so.” You were sad… so fuckin sad. “Shota?”

“Hm?”

“I'm sad.” A tear fell from his eye and you asked him for something you rarely ever asked
for. It was never with words but something subtle that only you two would ever know. You
tapped your thumb on the top of his hand, the retired hero knowing exactly what to do next.
His arms wrapped around you as your hands twisted into the back of his shirt. You let out a
tearless sob and buried your face in the crook of his neck. He was warm, strong, and smelled
like honey as he held you as close to him as possible, practically squeezing the breath out of
 you. You had only felt that unease for a brief moment, your body stiff for a fraction of a
second before you completely melted into his touch. Sometimes when you were feeling sad
or when things got just a little too heavy for you there were times when you let yourself have
this type of comfort. It was like a break in the clouds after a storm, a single ray of sunshine
you would allow to shine down on you and warm your soul.

“You're so beautiful you know that?” Shota said, his lips ghosting over the shell of your ear.
“So, so beautiful. So smart and strong and radiant. From the night I met you and to this very
moment you have always been the most amazing girl I have had the honor of knowing.” His
hand moved to the back of your hair, petting the back of your head as he kept whispering
those sweet praises in your ear. He held you until you were the one to pull away, his forehead
touching yours as you soaked each other in for one more moment. “I'm happy I fell in love
with a girl who picks the blueberries out of her blueberry muffins.” You laughed, your smile
so big it reached Shota. His hands came up to cup your cheeks, the pads of his thumbs
running across your cheekbones. “So beautiful.” You close your eyes and savor his touch a
little bit longer before tearing yourself away from him. “Come on. Katsuki made pancakes.”
Shota climbed off the bed, his hand still in yours as he guided you out of the room.

“Shota?” He peeks at you from behind, a smirk on his lips.

“Are you gonna stay?” You didn't know what you meant exactly but you did know you
weren't ready for him to leave yet. He pauses right at the foot of the stairs, nodding as he
looks down the steps and listens to the sounds of plates clinking together and the boys
chatting.

“Yeah… I'll stay.”

Chapter End Notes

My tattoos came out so good! I was only going to get one but then I impulsively got a
second lol

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 45

“Did you get everything?” Touya asked as he rummaged through the shopping bags. “I swear
Sho if you forgot even a single thing I’ll-”

“I got everything. I made sure to cross off the list as I went.” Todoroki said with a roll of his
eyes. “I'm not completely clueless.” You, Bakugo, Shota, and Todoroki had just come back
from shopping while the other boys planned your party. Bakugo had gone to get groceries for
the rest of the day and tomorrow, Todoroki would buy the decorations and Shota took you to
get an outfit. It was a productive morning and you were excited to finally have your beach
day that you should have had yesterday. Shota made sure to grab himself a pair of swim
trunks so he could join everyone in the water.

You took a seat on the couch with Izuku who had just confirmed his invites with his Mom
and Bakugo's parents. Keigo was cleaning up the house with his feathers while he helped
Bakugo unload all the grocery bags. Denki was putting together a playlist that he swears will
blow your mind. Hitoshi was out on the beach setting everything up again and Kirishima was
practicing his bartending skills. From what Todoroki said, Kirishima was kicked off of the
decorating committee so he was in charge of drinks. Shota was on the recliner tapping away
on his phone, his brows pinched in the middle.

“What's this?” Touya fished out two boxes, one large and the other small.

“Polaroid camera with film for miss y/n. I thought she might like to use it since her phone is
broken.” Todoroki grabbed the gift he had gotten for you, carefully opening it and setting it
up. “You seemed to enjoy taking pictures yesterday. I didn’t want you to miss out on
capturing more memories with everyone.” He walks from the kitchen over to you, camera in
hand as he continues to set it up for you. “Fuyumi said it was better than a disposable camera
since you get the film as soon as you take the picture.” He hands it to you and you take it
with care, afraid you'll break it. It looked like a classic Polaroid camera, big and clunky. You
loved it.

“Thank you Todoroki. This is- wow. I love it.” You feel a smile tug on your lips as you
examine the camera, reading through the instructions to make sure you use it right.

“You're welcome. I'm glad you like it.” Todoroki gives you a warm smile and starts to head
back to the kitchen to help Touya finish going through the decorations.

“Wait!” You grab his hand and pull him back, his brows raised in surprise. “Let's take a
picture.” You pull him close as you angle the camera to face the two of you, your hand
shaking a bit as you try to keep it steady. Todoroki doesn't protest or try to pull away and you
finally feel that smile making its way onto your face. “Say cheeseee.” The flash practically
blinds you but you were excited to see the film make its way out of the camera. You quickly
grab it, shaking it a bit to dry faster. It slowly develops in front of you and you hold it out for
Todoroki to see. “Aw look! We look cute.”
“Yeah, a real cute couple- can you finish helping me unload this shit.” Touya huffed, rolling
his eyes and turning his back.

“Do you wanna take a picture, Touya?” You ask, already making your way into the kitchen
despite him not answering yet. “It can just be you and me.” Touya glances at you from the
corner of his eye, a smirk already on his lips.

“Oh abso-fuckin-lutley, weirdo.” Touya grabbed the camera from you, repeating the same
thing you did with Todoroki. He grabs the film with a soft look on his face, his eyes staring at
the picture. “Would you mind if I kept this one?”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I don't have any pictures like this. I'd like it if it was my first one.”

“Okay. Keep it. We can take more on the beach!” You hold the camera close to you, bouncing
a bit on the balls of your feet before heading back to the couch.

“I'd like to take a picture with you, sweetheart,” Keigo said as he put the last bit of food in the
fridge. “Just you and me like you did with those two.” You took your picture with Keigo,
happy the boys were so willing to want to take a picture with you. One by one they each took
a turn, the last one being Shota since Hitoshi was still outside. You now have individual
pictures with all your favorite people, quickly taking them all up to your room to keep them
safe. You'd have to get a photo album when you get home. You decided to change since you
were already in your room, changing into your bathing suit and grabbing the spray-on
sunscreen you had bought. There was a knock on your door and you were glad to see Hitoshi
peek his head in.

“Ready to swim, bright eyes? I have everything all set up.” He was in his swim trunks with
his hair already wet and pushed back. “The water feels perfect too.”

“I'm ready. Can you spray me down real quick before we head out though?”

“Sure. Gimme.” He takes the sunscreen from your hand and starts to spray every inch of your
body.

“Oh wait- gotta get here too.” You pull down the straps of your suit, your chest and shoulders
completely exposed to him but still covering your breasts. “I'll do you next.” Hitoshis eyes
were wide, his face a beet red as he stared down at you. “What?”

“N-nothing. You uh-you're right. That is an important spot.” He sprays you down quicker
than he had before, handing you the can and pivoting on his foot. Weird...

The boys were already waiting for you downstairs, dressed and waiting to go. Bakugo and
Kirishima were holding a large cooler, Keigo had a picnic basket that was overflowing with
food, Denki had the beach toys and Todoroki had your camera waiting for you. Shota was
wearing the swim trunks you picked out for him, giggling a bit at how silly he looked. You
picked out these teal trunks that had a cat dancing with a pineapple on them. He did not look
as amused as you felt. His prosthetic leg upgraded since then the last one you remember him
having. This one was sleek blackened steel instead of clean silver, his mechanical toes
wiggling around in his flip-flops.

“If either of you show Hiz what I'm wearing there will be hell to pay.” Shota threatened as he
fixed his ponytail. “Let's go.” You and the boys head out to the beach, the sand warm
underneath your feet. Shotas eye was on you the entire time and you knew it was because he
was studying the fading bruises on your back. “I'll make sure he pays, y/n. He’s gonna be
locked away for life I swear.”

“Let's not think about him, Shota. I just wanna be here with all of you and have some fun.”
Shota doesn't reply, his silence telling you that he would respect your wishes for now.

The spot on the beach Hitoshi had picked was perfect, not too far and not too close to the
water. There were lounge chairs set up underneath an oversized umbrella with a giant beach
towel laid out in front. He set up a little fire pit, stones set up in a circle with a grill placed on
top. Bakugo and Kirishima sat the cooler down by the edge of the towel with a grunt. Keigo
put the basket of food on top and you notice that one of his feathers had brought another bag
behind him. You snuck a peak to see it was filled with all the fixings to make smores.

“Alright let's get our swim on!” Denki cheered as he, Kirishima, and Izuku dashed into the
water.

“Hey did you guys put on sunscreen?!” You yell with your hands on your hips. “You're gonna
get sunburnt!”

“Ah sorry bunny! Guess we were just a little excited.” Izuku yelled back and you watched
mesmerized as he used his black whip to bring the other two back up to shore. “Alright
sunscreen us up!” You sprayed each of them down, shielding their eyes as you also did their
face. The whole can was used up by the time you got through everyone but at least now you
knew no one was gonna be sunburnt. “Can-can we go in now?”

“Yes we can.” You take the lead to the water, wetting your feet before fully submerging. It
was cold at first and you felt a slight chill run up your spine until your body got used to the
temperature. This was exactly what you needed as you let yourself float. Your eyes were
closed, your hands moving freely at your sides as you just drifted, the laughter of the boys
relaxing you. This is nice…

“Having fun?” Kirishima asked, his face popping up in front of you with a toothy smile on
his face.

“Mhm.” You hum as you dip yourself under the water and shoot back up to the surface. “I'm
glad you guys requested the extra days.”

“You'll have to thank Toshi for that one. We didn't know he made reservations for this place
either.” Kirishima swam with you, his body only inches from yours. “It is nice though. I think
the last time I went to the beach was in our last year at UA.”

“I went with Hiro a couple of years ago. That's before he turned out to be- ya know.”
“I'm sorry.” You could see him bite the inside of his cheek, a sad look on his face. “You
should have never been treated like that.” He started to swim circles around you, his eyes
never leaving yours. “Hey, do you wanna build a sandcastle?”

“Fuck yeah, I do! Let's go!” You say as you paddle your way back to shore. Bakugo, Izuku,
Denki, and Hitoshi were playing a game of chicken. Izuku was on Bakugo's shoulders and
Denki was on Hitoshi and from the looks of it, Denki's team was losing. Todoroki was the
referee and you could tell he was taking his role very seriously. Keigo, Shota, and Touya
were lounging in the sun, idly chatting about something, and whatever it was must have been
funny cause you got to see Shota let out a full hearty laugh. Kirishima beat you to the bucket
and shovels and sat criss-cross applesauce on the wet sand. “Let's try to break the world
record for the largest sandcastle!” Kirishima pumped his fist in the air before getting to work.
You and he worked diligently as you packed sand into the buckets. About an hour passed
when you finally finished and you were ecstatic. The sand castle was taller than you with a
door so you could stand inside. There were windows that you carved out, sea shells covering
the walls, and little spirals drawn in as well. It wasn't large enough to break the world record
but you loved it either way. “Kirishima, it looks amazing! We gotta get a picture.” Kirishima
was beaming at you as you went to grab your Polaroid. The boys gathered around to admire
your work, whistling and lightly clapping their hands. “You guys stand in front of the castle! I
wanna take a group picture.” You order and look at Keigo. “Can you use a feather to take the
picture, Keigo?” He nods, his wings flapping happily behind him. You all gather together
with you in the middle, the boys standing close but not completely.

“Everyone ready? Good! Three, two, one!” Keigo's feather floated your camera back to you,
the picture slowly starting to develop. It was perfect. A group picture on the beach with your
favorite boys.
 Chapter 46

It was the day of your party and you found it hard to sit still. Your roommates wouldn't let
you help at all despite your insistence. The boys said they wanted you to be surprised by the
decorations and food so you were positively not allowed to help. They had you sit in your
room for the whole day, the sounds of them moving around and setting things up downstairs
made you even more anxious. The outfit you picked out looked great on you especially since
you did your hair and makeup. Your orders were to stay in your room until one of them came
to get you. If you needed anything at all then you just had to call for Keigo and he would
send a feather up to you. At least they put the living room TV up in your room or else you
would have been bored out of your mind. You decided to put on that Ghost Ship movie to
pass the time since you were starting to get the feeling the boys don’t like scary movies.

The sun was starting to set, a pretty orangish red painting the room. There was finally a
knock at your door and in pops Denki, an excited smile on his face.

“Ready to come down, cutie?” Denki asked as he fully opened the door, his hand already
stretched out to you. You took in his outfit as you took his hand. He was wearing black
slacks, a white button top, and a black vest. He looked like a waiter. Whatever cologne he
was wearing smelled amazing and it took a bit of restraint not to outwardly sniff him like a
fuckin weirdo. “Sorry, but you gotta put this on.” Denki holds out a blindfold, giving you an
apologetic look when you pout at him. “Just following orders, cutie.”

“I'm gonna fall down the stairs!” You tried to argue but you could tell it was pointless. You
had to wear a blindfold. “Fine… Just don't let me fall okay?”

“Don't worry. I won't let you go.” Denki winks as he carefully puts the blindfold on. “Okay
now give me your hand and watch your step.” It was a little scary walking down the stairs
without being able to see but with Denki holding onto you as tightly as he was you felt those
nerves melt into those annoying butterflies again. You had reached the last step and you could
hear the hushed, excited whispers. Denki untied the blindfold, holding it a second before
completely pulling it off.

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY Y/N!”

You jumped a bit, your eyes wide when someone set off a bunch of confetti cannons. Once
the confetti settled you realized it wasn't just the boys waiting for you. Your Dad and Ren
were here, Rens's quirk activated as he got your reaction before moving on to everyone else.
You always knew when he was using his quirk when his eyes started to glow. Hizashi was in
the front with Shota, the ex-villain Shigaraki, and his old friend you assumed to be Oboro.
On the side was Bakugo with his parents, looking as grumpy as ever while his Mom and Dad
smiled happily at you. Inko and Izuku were on the opposite side, Izuku hugging his Mom
when she started to tear up the second she saw you. Hitoshi, Kirishima, Todoroki, Keigo, and
Touya were the ones who set off the confetti cannons, the small decorations still in his hands.
Speaking of the decorations, you saw that Touya and Todoroki outdid themselves. There were
balloons with white LED lights on the inside tied to the banister, chairs, and sliding door.
They had a huge banner over the dinner table that said ‘Happy Birthday’ and streamers
falling from the ceiling. They set up garlands and foil curtains where the TV was and you
could see that they had set it up to be a little photobooth. The kitchen counter and table were
filled with an assortment of food that all smelled delicious. There was a giant cake in the
corner of the room that was surrounded by a mountain of presents. They did all this for you?

“Happy birthday pumpkin.” Your dad said as he came up to you and gave you a giant bear
hug. You were too happy to care about that uncomfortable stiffness in your muscles. Tonight
you’d let yourself enjoy this… “You've got yourself some good friends there.” He places a
kiss on the top of your head and pats you lightly on the back. You watch him glance over to
Shota, his smile turning into a frown. “Are you sure you want him here?”

“Yes Daddy I'm sure. We've talked about what happened and we're okay now. Please try to
get along with him.” You say. He purses his lips, crossing his arms as he nods. “Thank you.
Now come with me to see Bakugo and Izuku's parents. I'm sure they wanna catch up with
you too.” The two of you make your way up to them and you watch your Dad chuckle when
he sees Inko blowing her nose.

“Oh y/n! You've grown up to be such a beautiful young lady.” Inko cried while she dabbed at
her eyes. “When Izuku told me you were back in his life you have no idea how happy that
made me!”

“I'm so happy you're here! Thank you for coming.” You lean down to her height and bring
her in for a hug. She was quick to wrap her arms around you, sniffling as she rubs her hand
up and down your back. “And um… thank you for taking care of me when I was little.” That
seemed to get her waterworks going even more, her tears streaming down her face as she
nodded and excused herself. Izuku followed her with a box of tissues in his hands and you
notice that he had been dabbing at his eyes too.

“Y/n?” Mitsuki called out to you, your breath catching in your throat. “Hi, sweetheart.” There
she was… the woman who spoke up and saved you from a life of abuse. You felt yourself get
choked up, your hands shaking. She noticed immediately, smiling softly at you before
bringing you into a hug. “It's okay, sweet girl. I know… You don't need to say anything.”
Mitsuki smelled so sweet just like you remembered. You were stiff and she could tell so she
didn’t hold you for too long. “Now wipe that frown off of your face and go enjoy your party.”
Now that you weren't freaking out about seeing her you could tell that she hasn't aged since
you were a kid. Inko and Masaru looked older with their creases in their faces and the white
bleeding into their hair but not Mitsuki… She looked the same. “Masaru, come say hi!”

“Hi, y/n. You look beautiful.” Masaru gave you a quick hug, ruffling your hair a bit before
Mitsuki decided to drag him over to the kitchen to grab herself a drink. Your Dad had
followed them, making sure he grabbed Inko with him so they could all drink together and
catch up.

“Lulu?” Hizashi was behind you, his voice quiet and timid. His hair was short, his mustache
gone and his yellow glasses were replaced with prescription ones. You didn't hesitate to
throw your arms around him, the retired hero lifting you off your feet and twirling you in his
arms. “There's my favorite girl! I missed you so much, Lulu.” Hizashi knew better than to
hold you for too long but you knew he was happy for even the littlest of hugs. “Man you look
gorgeous, doesn't she Shota?”

“She always does,” Shota said as he walked up with Tenko and Oboro. “Y/n this is my friend
Oboro.” Oboro had wispy blue hair, tanned skin, and a giant smile on his face. You remember
Shota talking about him when you were together. He used to talk about what they were like in
high school and how Oboro was the one who convinced him to be a teacher. The last you
heard about him was that Shota thought they were getting closer and closer to having Oboro
back to his old self. You were happy Shota was able to get his friend back… Oboro took your
hand immediately, shaking it so hard you thought your arm was gonna come out of your
socket.

“It's so great to finally meet you! Shota talks about you all the time.” Oboro greeted and gave
you this blinding smile. “I can't believe I get to meet the famous Lulu!”

“It's nice to meet you too. I'm glad Shota was able to get you back.” You smile as you try to
pull your hand away from him. You look over to Tenko who looks positively bored. His hair
was combed back with some pins to keep his bangs back, his skin looked smoother and more
moisturized, and a mole by the corner of his mouth. He didn't look like the same villain who
killed a bunch of people and started a war. Tenko looked like a normal guy, one you were
hoping to be friends with. Thankfully Shota was able to pry Oboros's hand away from you,
your hand throbbing as you stretched it out toward Tenko. “Hi. I'm y/n. It’s nice to meet you
Tenko.” Tenko eyes you warily before taking your hand, his pinky up.

“Happy birthday. Touya has been texting me all about you since you moved in. Not to
mention all the favor-”

"Ah, Tenko- Buddy! Get over here! Now.” Touya practically growled, grabbing Tenko by the
collar and dragging him over to where Keigo was stuffing his face with fried chicken. Shota
and Hizashi took Oboro to meet the rest of the party and left you alone with your brother.

“I gotta say- when Shinso texted me that he was throwing this last-minute party for you, I
wasn't sure what to think,” Ren said as he deactivated his quirk. “They certainly made sure to
make up for your real birthday.”

“No kidding. I wasn't expecting any of this. I love it.” Your back was facing the door, your
brother standing close to you. “Your girlfriend didn't want to come?”

“Nah. We broke up. She was a little too crazy. I mean sure the sex was amazing but I had to
draw the line somewhere.” You blink at him, gagging a bit. “I’m down for anything but peg-”

“REN!” You beg, laughing as you pinch the bridge of your nose. “I'm your sister. I don't need
to know what you do in the bedroom.”

“Come on- Don't be like that! I should be able to tell you anything.”

“Not that, Ren… not that.” The two of you chuckle, your smile sticking on your face. “You
were right about them, ya know.”
“What do you mean?”

“They are a bunch of great guys. I'm happy I moved in with them.” And that was true. The
boys were amazing. They went above and beyond to make you happy like only a handful of
people have ever done for you before. They helped you work things out with Shota, treat you
to things despite your protests, and they always seem to know how to make you feel better.
You like them… you really, really do.
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Chapter Notes
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You were by the food, filling your plate with a little bit of everything when you got that
feeling that someone was watching you. It looked like Bakugo had made all the traditional
party food and even added all your favorites. Everyone was having a great time as they ate,
drank, and chatted with each other. Your Dad, Mitsuki, Masaru, and Inko had decided to take
their drinks out on the patio, the fire pit lit to keep everyone warm. Touya, Keigo, and Tenko
were sitting on the couch eating with their phones out. Kirishima was bartending with
Bakugo by his side, showing him everything he learned for the night. Denki and Hitoshi were
next to the presents, pointing out who bought what. Denki's playlist had a mixture of every
genre of music. It didn't blow your mind but you did enjoy it. Todoroki was with Hizashi,
Oboro, and Shota playing a card game on the coffee table. Now the last person you needed to
find was- Ah, there's the culprit. Izuku. He was talking to Ren by the stairs but his emerald
eyes were only on you. He excuses himself from your brother who decided to reactivate his
quirk to film and take pictures of the party.

“Hi, Zuku.” You greet.

“Hi, bunny.” He says sheepishly, his hand rubbing at the back of his neck.

“I could feel you staring at me. Something wrong?” You asked as you popped some karaage
chicken into your mouth. “Oh my god, that's delicious.”

“Nothing's wrong. I uh- I guess I couldn't stop looking at you.” His cheeks start to burn a
deep red, his knee shaking nervously under the table. “You look very beautiful tonight.”

“Th-thank you.” You blush and you can feel those butterflies making a home in your tummy.
“You look pretty handsome tonight too. Green really is your color.” You noticed that each of
the boys was wearing somewhat of the same thing. Black slacks, a button-down top in a color
of their choosing, and a black vest. Izuku was wearing a green top that matched his eyes and
freckles perfectly. He gives you a shy smile as he looks down at his outfit. “Your Mom looks
good. Where's your Dad?”

“Oh, my parents aren't together anymore. They divorced after I graduated.”

“I'm sorry to hear that.” You place a hand on his shoulder, running it up and down his arm to
comfort him.

“Don't be, bunny. It was a long time coming honestly. He was gone A LOT. I think the
tipping point was when the war finally ended and my Dad still didn't come home from work.
They tried to work it out but I think my Mom finally realized she was practically married to a
ghost.” Izuku looked glum as he talked about his parents, a sad smile on his face. “I talk to
him every so often- mostly on birthdays but at least it's something.”
“He’s missing out. His son turned out to be pretty amazing.” Izuku blinks at you, his eyes
widening when you glide your hand down his arm and card your fingers between his.
“Parents suck sometimes.”

“That’s true. But at least we both have one parent with a good head on their shoulders.”

“Mhm. Not sure where I'd be if I didn’t have my Dad.” You take a peek over at your Dad,
love filling your heart at the mere sight of him.

“Has your Dad been with anyone since your Mom?”

“A few but they didn’t last.” You grab another piece of chicken, dipping it in this sauce
you’re pretty sure Bakugo made from scratch. “They didn’t like me very much so my Dad
dropped them as soon as he noticed they acted sideways toward me.”

“Why didn’t they like you?” He asked, his hand squeezing yours.

“I have no idea. I guess my dead-eyed expression threw them off.” You joke and Izuku
snorts, making you giggle with him. “I’m surprised that the eight of you like to be around me
as much as you do. It’s weird for me. You have no idea how surprised I was when Mir and
Tama showed an interest in me. Hell, I thought Shota was treating me like a charity case until
he finally told me outright that he loved me. I'm kinda always expecting people to leave. I
mean I've known you, Bakugo, and Hitoshi since we were kids but still... I just- I don't get
it."

“It’s cause we like you,” Izuku says. You pause mid-bite, staring at him. “You’ve always
been-“

“What?” You interrupted. “What did you just say?” His eyes go wide, his mouth closing
shut.

“I uh- well-“ Izuku started to sweat bullets as he pulled his hand away. “What?! Coming!” He
yells out and dips away from you.

“No one called you! Where are you going?! Izuku!” You tried to follow him, wanting some
clarification on what he just said when Keigo popped up in front of you.

“Hey there sweetheart! How’s the food?” Keigo asked as he blocked your view of Izuku who
decided to go outside with the parents. “Kats did an amazing job huh.”

“Y-yeah.” What did Izuku mean? They like you? “Did you hear what Izuku said?”

“Hm?” Keigo blinked at you owlishly, stuffing his cheeks full of food so he didn't have to
answer you. “I don't think so.” You narrow your eyes and place your plate down.

“But you hear everything.”

“Usually I do but with the music and all the people, it's a little hard to focus on one thing.”
“Uh-huh.” You take a look around the room and notice that Hitoshi and the rest of your
roommates are staring at you nervously. Why, though? Ren finally made his way to the
kitchen, grabbing himself a plate and immediately piling it full of deviled eggs. “Ren! Come
here.”

“What?” Ren asked with his mouth full. “Oh my god, there's bacon in this.”

“For real? Ah, not what I want to talk about.” It could have just been your imagination but
you could have sworn that you saw Keigo look to the others for help when he thought you
weren't looking. “Izuku just said something that-”

“W-who wants shots?!” Kirishima yelled and everyone in the room cheered loudly, gathering
around where he was making the drinks. “These are called green tea shots!” You let out a
huff as you decided to join everyone. They were obviously trying to keep you distracted so
you wouldn't push the subject. Kirishima handed you the first shot, moving down the line
until everyone had their drink. You noticed that Izuku was still outside but Shota, Hizashi,
and Oboro decided to join in on the fun as well. “Birthday girl goes first!” You place the
glass to your lips and quickly throw back the sweet and bubbly shot. The boys cheer, tapping
their glasses on the counter before they take their shot. “Oh, that's dangerous.”

“Hey Kiri?” You lean over the counter, your face feeling flushed. “Do you have regular
sake?”

“I do! I was gonna make sake lemon drops.”

“Do you think you could make me a Midori sour?”

“You're in luck! Mina suggested those for one of the cocktails tonight so I have everything I
need!”

“Yay!” You chirp happily, giggling a bit. “Oh man… I should eat a little bit more.” As
Kirishima gets started on your drink, Keigo is already bringing you your plate. “Thanks,
Kei.” You devour your food in the hopes that it will soak up the alcohol of that one shot.
Kirishima brings you your drink with a bottle of water the second you finish eating, taking a
sip of the cocktail to taste. “Wow, Kiri, this is so good.” He gives you a toothy smile, winking
at you as he heads back to the kitchen.

“I have an idea,” Touya announced as he took a sip of his beer. “Why don't we play a
drinking game? I bought this when we were out shopping earlier.” He pulls a black box out
from under the couch, a mischievous smirk on his face. “It's called Buzzed. It's the drinking
game that gets you and your friends tipsy.” Touya laughs while reading the warning on the
box. “Who's down?” You, Ren, and the rest of the boys raise their hands while Shota,
Hizashi, and Oboro opt to go outside with the parents. It was too tight of a fit around the
coffee table so Touya decided to move it out of the way and set the deck of cards on the
carpet. “Alright so basically all you have to do is drink if you've ever done whatever is on the
card. Or if it's an action ya gotta do that too. Everyone got their drinks? Good. I'll pick first.”
His smirk turns into a full-on smile, a laugh already pushing past his lips. “Take a drink if
you've ever given or received road head.” Your eyes bulge out of your head, choking a bit on
your spit when you see EVERYONE in the circle drink. You hesitate a bit but decide to be
 honest. It was a game after all. You gulp your drink, your face red as the boys look at you
surprised. “I knew this would be fun.”

“Alright, my turn,” Bakugo said as he grabbed a card. “Drink if you've ever run from the
police.” Touya, Tenko, Ren and you take a drink, once again all eyes on you. “No fuckin
way! Why were you running from the cops Cherry?!”

“Ask Ren.” You mutter, giggling a bit.

“In my defense, I didn't know going twenty over in a residential area was a felony.” Ren
laughed. “I panicked while she was in the car and just kept going when this cop tried pulling
me over.”

“Did you get arrested?” Izuku asked, shock written all over his face.

“Ren did. I was 'innocently' asleep the entire time.” Everyone laughed while Ren glared at
you. “Luckily for him, our Dad was able to bail him out and managed to make sure that arrest
didn’t go on his record.” Once the laughter died down it was Kirishima's turn to pick a card.

“The tallest player and the shortest player hug and then take a drink together.” Kirishima
grins as he looks at you. “That would be you, pretty girl but we don't have to hug. We can
just-”

“I wanna hug you.” You say as you sit up with your drink in your hand. “Come on.”

“Wait seriously? You don't- you're okay with that?!”

“I don't know if you've noticed but I've been hugging people all night.” You pause, staring
down at your drink. Your face felt so hot and your head was starting to feel a little foggy. “I
want to.” It wasn't even a second later that you felt strong, warm arms wrap around you.
Kirishima smelled like cinnamon… He pulled away from you, his eyes staring into yours.
“See? I'm okay. Now let's drink!” He chuckles as takes a sip of his beer and you yours. As
you try to pull away you notice that Kirishima is a little reluctant to let you go, sulking a bit
as he goes back to his spot. That was really nice...

The next person to pull a card was Denki, his cheeks pink and a dopey smile on his face.

“The player who has broken the most bones takes one drink for each break.” Denki hollers as
everyone looks at Izuku. “Drink up man!”

“That's not fair!” Izuku cries as he starts to chug his drink. Touya was right- this is fun!

Chapter End Notes

I've played this game before and it's honestly so much fun. The questions were from the
game too. Only play and drink responsibly if any of you decide to try it!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 48
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

Izuku had gone through his entire beer and half of another one in under five minutes. His face
was flushed, and he burped a few times before he was able to pull a card.

“The person who drank the last round drinks again.” He whines, pouting a bit as he takes
another swig. His face is super red at this point and you were pretty sure he was a little bit
more than buzzed at this point.

“Guess it’s my turn,” Todoroki said as he grabbed a card. “Female players take a drink for
every male player in the room.”

“What?! There’s like-“ You point your finger at each of them, counting out loud as you go
around the circle. “TEN of you!”

“Aw don’t be like that weirdo! Izuku had to drink for all 206 of his bones.” Touya laughed.
“You can do it, sweetheart. I believe in ya.” If your face wasn’t already hot before it was now.
Touya called you sweetheart… He’s mostly ever called you weirdo. You like it.

“Fineee.” You decided to down your drink, hoping that they would be satisfied with that.
“There. All gone.”

“You want another one, pretty girl?” Kirishima asked. “Or I can make you something
different.”

“Another Midori sour please.” While Kirishima goes to make your drink, Keigo uses a
feather to grab himself a card.

“On the count of three everyone says their favorite sex position. Whoever has the same
answer, cheers and drinks.”

“69!” That was Denki.

“Missionary.” Todoroki and Izuku said, making Touya snort.

“Doggy!” Ren, Bakugo, Tenko, and Hitoshi answered together.

“Cowgirl.” Touya said, his eyes on you and you couldn’t help but squirm under his gaze.

“Spooning.” Kirishima said, finally coming back to the circle and handing you your drink.

“Mating Press.” Both you and Keigo said, his wings fluttering. Just like the card said,
everyone who had the same answers drank together.
“My turn!” Ren smiled, his face red and his eyes still glowing. Figures he would want to film
this too. “Drink if you’ve ever made a woman cum before.” All the men drink, shit-eating
smiles on their faces. “Damn right, we do boys!” Ren raises his hand to high-five you,
laughing when you roll your eyes at him instead.

“How do you guys know they weren’t just faking it huh?” You ask. “There’s no way all of
you are THAT good.”

“We could always show-“ Bakugo started to say but was cut off when Kirishima elbowed
him in the ribs. “Ow! God damn it shitty hair that hurt!”

“What was he gonna say?!”

“Nothing, bright eyes. He wasn’t gonna say anything. Right Kats?” Hitoshi said almost
threateningly. “It’s your turn, beautiful. Pick a card.” That’s the second time tonight neither of
them wanted to finish or elaborate on their answers. You wonder why…

“Alright.” You hum, grabbing a card. “All players take turns complimenting you. The player
who gives the best compliment gives out a drink. Wait- that means you compliment me and
then I pick which compliment I like the best?”

“Sounds like it, bunny!” Izuku hiccups, lightly tapping at his chest. “You’re the prettiest girl
I’ve ever laid my eyes on!”

“You’re the only girl I like spending time with. Everyone else is just annoying.” Touya
grinned, taking a sip of his drink anyway.

“Ain’t no one else in this damn world makes me feel like you do cherry.” Bakugo said, his
gaze heated and intense.

“I love your smile.” Todoroki answered as he raised his drink to you.

“I love your laugh.” Hitoshi said as he bopped your nose.

“I love coming home knowing you’re there.” Keigo chirps.

“Your lunches are the best part of my day. I wake up every morning looking forward to eating
them.” Denki smiled.

“You give- hands down- the best hug I’ve ever had!” Kirishima beams at you, a couple of
hairs falling from his normal updo. Ren slightly tilts his head, narrowing his eyes a bit at your
roommate's answers.

“You’re the best sister a brother can ask for.” Ren patted your hand, letting it linger a bit.
“Seriously I’d be miserable if it was only Penny.”

“I uh- I think you’re pretty nice.” Tenko laughed softly as he shook his head. Your mind was
reeling from all these compliments. How could you possibly choose? Also, why did it feel
like your roommate's compliments felt way more intimate than what the game was asking
for?
“Wow you guys. I don’t know what to say… Can I choose all of them? Is that allowed?” You
didn’t know which one to choose. They were all super nice.

“Damn right, you can. Drink up, boys!” Denki encouraged as the boys raised their drinks to
you before taking a sip. “Alright, your turn Toshi! Pick a good one, buddy!”

“Which player would be the best in bed? The person with the most votes drinks.” Hitoshi
read, chuckling a bit at how absurd these cards are. The boys all pointed to themselves but
you were at a loss. “I guess bright eyes is the tiebreaker.”

“Uhhhh I don’t know. I mean if I have to guess I’d say-“ You look around the room, hoping
whatever answer you choose won’t hurt someone’s feelings. “Um… Izuku.”

“WHAT?! The missionary princess?!” Touya barked loudly and nearly spilled his drink.
Despite Touya's little tantrum, Izuku was smiling with pride and sipping his drink.

“She’s not wrong.” Bakugo and Todoroki mumbled, the rest of the boys nodding their heads
in agreement.

“You said to pick!” You laugh but are curious as to why the others easily agree with you.
“Have um… have you all- ya know.”

“We kinda have a thing together.” Hitoshi admitted. “Keigo joins every so often but Touya
stays out.”

“Yeah no shit. Not with my brother in the mix.” Touya chimes in, annoyed. “Weirdo I swear
you and I are-“

“Are gonna what?” You sip your drink, your head feeling more and more fuzzy. “You're
gonna show me how good you are? Prove me wrong?” Touya’s jaw drops, his eyes wide and
matching the rest of the boys while Ren starts to laugh. “You’d show me a nice time wouldn't
ya.” Oh yeah… the alcohol is DEFINITELY going to your head. “Fuckin bet pretty boy.”

“Oh sweetheart just you fuckin wait.” Touya grins a wicked grin, challenging you.

“N-next card! Someone pick the next card!” Kirishima panicked, his face red as he kept
adjusting himself in his seat. You noticed the other boys doing the same thing, each of them
squirming and trying to make themselves more comfortable. Tenko was next to you, stifling
his giggles as he grabbed a card.

“Which player needs a hug the most? The person with the most votes gets a hug. No drinks,
just hugs.” Tenko laughs. “I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the birthday girl is the one
who should get the hug.”

“Agreed!” All the boys cheer except for Touya. He was only focused on you, his jaw working
and his gaze once again making you squirm.

“One of you guys should do it. I don't know her very well.”
“I don't mind.” You smile, slowly tearing your eyes from Touya. “That's if you're comfortable
though.”

“I would but your roommates look like they're about to murder me.” Tenko laughs as he
passes his card to Touya, the game now going full circle. “Here ya go, man.” Touya was
already on his knees, leaning over to hug you when Shota came back into the house.

“Having fun I see.” Shota chuckles, his attention immediately on you. “Y/n, how much have
you had to drink?”

“Um, I don't know. A shot and then a glass before this.” You giggle, hiccuping before taking
another gulp of your drink. “This game is fun. You should play.”

“Should I? Is that what you want?”

“Oh, it's what I really, really want.” You tease, your voice changing a bit and becoming more
flirty.

“I'll play but only if you start drinking some water.”

“But-”

“Y/n.” Shota's voice deepened, his tone serious and even. “You can finish that drink but I
need you to drink water.” He stands in front of you and crouches, grabbing your chin between
his fingers as he tilts your head up. “Understand?”

“Yes sir.” You nod, doe-eyed, and face flush.

“Good girl. I need to use the restroom first so you guys can keep playing till I get back.” As
Shota made his way to the bathroom, you tried to hide the smile that was spreading across
your face. You fuckin loved it when he spoke to you like that. The authority, the dominance,
the strict and reserved man that is Shota Aizawa.

“You kinky bitch.” Ren snickered as he nudged you with his elbow. “I'm gonna tell Dad.”

“Don't you dare!” You push your brother back, swatting away his hand. “Whose turn is it
now?” The boys were staring at you in disbelief, their mouths slightly hanging open. “Boys?”

“It’s Touya’s turn again.” Hitoshi cleared his throat, his cheeks the reddest you've ever seen.
With that little distraction from Shota, you remember that Touya was about to hug you. The
card was still in his hand but you could see his mind was elsewhere.

“I need a new beer first. This one is flat.” Touya said and Keigo was quick to fetch him a
fresh one with one of his feathers. Shota came back rather quickly and took a seat between
you and Hitoshi. “Why don't we let Eraser pick a card?” Shota didn't even know the rules of
the game but he pulled a card anyway, shaking his head as he read out loud.

“Drink if you've ever had a sex dream about someone in this room,” Shota says, placing his
card face down. Everyone had a drink except for Ren and Tenko. The boys and Shota shared
a glance before they watched you take a large gulp of your beverage.
 “Who?” Bakugo asked, his crimson eyes on you. “Who did you dream of, cherry?” You
blink, all eyes on you.

“I don't wanna say.” You admit sheepishly, a little embarrassed at who it was you had dreamt
about. “You're gonna tease me.”

“No, we won't, hun.” Keigo cooed. “We’ll be nice.”

“Well, it wasn't just one of you. It was-” You take a deep breath, your heart racing.
“Todoroki, Hitoshi and Denki.” The three boys nodded proudly at one another and you laugh
when you see Denki high-five Hitoshi from across the circle. “At first… Then everyone else
joined.”

“You had a group sex dream about all eight of your roommates?” Ren asked as Keigo also
brought him another beer. “Bet you guys love that.” The laughter and high-fiving stopped,
each of the boys giving Ren a death stare.

“Why would they?” You were confused. What did Ren mean by that? “It was just a dream.”

“Yeah, one I'm sure they would love to make a reality.”

“Ren, shut your mouth.” Hitoshi growled. Ren didn't pay him any attention, your brother
swaying in his spot a bit.

“Seriously Y/n. There's eight of them and not one of them has the balls to-”

“You know what I think that's enough for tonight. Why don't we go ahead and cut the cake?!”
Izuku interrupted, hoping to defuse the situation.

“Still a giant pussy aren't you, Shinso.” Ren spat out. “And to think all of you are gonna just
sit there and-”

“You're drunk, man. Let's take a walk yeah? Sober you up a bit.” Kirishima was already
standing and for the first time since you've met him, he looked pissed. Ren huffed, wobbly
standing to his feet with some help from Keigo. Ren always was a lightweight but you were
hoping he wouldn't get so belligerent so early in the night. Guess you were wrong. “We’ll be
back.”

As Kirishima wrapped his arm around Ren's waist, no one was able to catch the bottle that
slipped from your brother's hand. The glass bottle cracked over your head, a pained yelp
pushing past your lips as beer spilled down your hair and all over your dress.

So much for finally having fun…

Chapter End Notes

I had so much fun writing this chapter! Thank you for reading! <3
 Chapter 49

“Get him out!” Touya growled as he rushed over to you. Kirishima yanked Ren out of the
house, your brother spouting apology after apology even after the door closed. Your head
hurt, a spot on your forehead throbbing like a bitch. A chill ran through your body at the cold
liquid that was freshly spilled all over you. “Fuck-her head is bleedin'.”

“What happened?” Your father asked as he came back into the house.

“Ren drank a little too much and dropped his drink,” Hitoshi explained, his nostrils flared.
“Keigo, where's the first aid kit?”

“I don’t think we have one.” Keigo said between distressed thrills. Each of the boys was
crowding you, your stomach turning from how strong the beer smelled.

“I have one in my bag. It’s- it’s in my room.” Fuck your head hurts. “I can go get it.”

“No, don't move. There’s glass everywhere and I’m pretty sure there’s some in your hair.”
Shota ordered sternly, clearly angry.

“I’m sorry.” You mumble, biting at your bottom lip.

“You’re okay, sweetheart. There’s nothing for you to be sorry for.” Keigo cooed, trying his
damnedest to fight away his trilling. “Just stay still so we can get the glass out of the way.”
He sent a feather to grab a broom and another to get the first aid kit you packed from the
house. The throbbing was getting worse, your stomach flipping and flipping with every throb.

“I don’t feel good.” And you didn’t, you really fuckin didn’t. “I think- oh fuck.” You slapped
your hand over your mouth, bile rushing up your throat. Your ears were starting to ring, your
nausea was kicking you in your teeth and the room was starting to spin. You were starting to
feel sleepy, your eyes feeling as heavy as lead.

“Fuck I think- I think she has a concussion.” Shota pointed out as he cupped your cheeks and
looked into your eyes. “Her eyes are dilated.”

“Pumpkin come here.” Your Dad politely pushed Shota to the side, snapping his fingers to
keep your attention on him. “I’m gonna pick you up and get you on the couch, okay? Just
stay still.” You weakly nod your head, lifting your arms a bit so your Dad can hook his arm
under your legs and the other firmly on the middle of your back. “Easy does it.” You could
hear the crunching of glass beneath his feet, easily lifting you off the ground and gently
placing you on the couch. “How much did she have to drink?”

“A shot and two glasses of this cocktail.” Hitoshi sighed, running his hand through his hair.
“We were playing a game and we were all kinda drinking a little too fast.” You were starting
to nod off, sleep heavy on your aching mind. “Hey- no. Stay awake, bright eyes.”

“M’sleepy.” Your tongue felt so heavy. “Tired.”

“I know but you need to stay awake. You probably have a concussion. It’s not good for you
to-“

“That was debunked a while ago. She’ll be fine if we let her rest but we need to get her
cleaned up first. She can’t sleep like this.” Shota explained as he started to pick glass out of
your hair. A first aid kit popped into view attached to a red feather, quickly getting to work on
cleaning up your head. Todoroki and Bakugo brought some towels, working together to wipe
up all the beer on your body. “Y/n once we finish cleaning you up we’re going to get you
changed and into bed. Just stay awake a little longer.”

“Yes sir.” You answer sleepily, wanting nothing more than to go to bed now.

“I’m gonna go check on Ren and get him home. Think you boys can handle the rest?” Your
Dad asked as he watched the boys tend to you.

“We’ve got this. We’ll take care of her.” Keigo replied, focusing on cleaning up the cut on
your forehead. “Thank you for coming, sir.”

“Yeah.” Your dad seemed distracted, eyeing your roommates more closely now. “Actually,
can I talk to one of you outside real quick?” You didn’t know who it was who decided to go
out with your Dad. All you did know was that despite how hard you tried, you ended up
falling asleep anyway.

“Ah, fuck-fuck hold her up.” Shota panicked as he caught you from falling over onto your
side. “Keigo use your-”

“On it.” Keigo was already a step ahead, his mind racing a mile a minute. This was NOT
supposed to happen. Everything was going perfectly! You were laughing and smiling,
completely coming out of your shell. Why did your brother have to go and open his mouth?
He couldn't just let it go and let everyone just enjoy the night. They were all seeing a side to
you they hadn't seen before. Was it the alcohol or was it how you were when you felt
genuinely happy?

“Does she have another change of clothes?” Shota sighed.

“She can borrow one of my shirts.” Touya offered as he thought about how you were only
moments before. It wasn't the beer fuckin with his head- oh no. You were flirting with him.
He fuckin' knows it. The change in your voice, the way you were lookin' at him throughout
the game. You knew exactly what you were doing. “Hey Eraser. Has she ever been like that
before when you were together?”

“A brat?” Shota chuckled, glad for the distraction. “Yes. Usually more when she drank but
sometimes she would push my buttons on purpose.”

“Well isn't she full of surprises? You should have seen her, Eraser. I didn't think she had it in
her.”

“It was good for her to act out a bit. It's not very often you'll see her break out of that role
she's made for herself.”
“I wish we could have seen more,” Touya admitted as he started to help Shota and Keigo pick
glass out of your hair. “I can't believe her night had to end like this.”

“It was still a nice night. She’ll have more than one birthday, Touya. There'll be more time for
this type of fun later.”

As the boys helped clean up inside, Hitoshi and Izuku were the ones who chose to talk with
your Dad outside. They could see Kirishima patting Ren’s back at the end of the beach, your
brother puking up his guts and crying. Rai let out a disappointed sigh as he stared at his son.

“This is a wild guess but-” Rai turned his attention to the boys, their backs straight as an
arrow. “The eight of you like my daughter right?” Hitoshi and Izuku's eyes go wide,
swallowing thickly. “And from the looks of it, Eraser might be throwing himself in the mix
too.”

“Y-yes to us, sir. We like your daughter very much.” Izuku was so nervous. Crimson Riot was
a rather intimidating man. “As for Mr.Aizawa, we don't know where he stands with this
situation.”

“Y/n has always been special to me.” Hitoshi felt tongue-tied admitting his feelings for you
to your father. “I've wanted to tell her how I felt years ago but- damn it- Ren’s right. I'm still
too much of a pussy.”

“Ren caught on to it too huh?” Rai laughed. “I think everyone at this party knows how you
feel except my daughter. Why not tell her how you feel?”

“We will… eventually. She just got out of a relationship, sir. We didn't want to rush
anything.”

“That's understandable.” Rai slowly nods his head. “Or You can tell her how you feel as soon
as you get home. Look I know you guys want to wait for more time to pass and the perfect
moment but you guys are heroes. Your lives are on the line every day as soon as you walk out
that door. Something could happen to you at any second and y/n will never get to know how
you feel about her. Tomorrow isn't promised to any of us boys. You should tell her.”

“But what if she doesn't feel the same way? We live with her, sir. We've been going above
and beyond to make sure she's comfortable. Neither of us wanna push her into something she
might not be ready for.”

“Even if she's not ready or if she doesn't feel the same, at least she'll know. You can either tell
her now or you can lose her to someone else.” Rai finished, hoping his speech was getting
through to them. “My daughter needs people like you in her life. The world hasn't exactly
been kind to her and I think you boys can be the ones who protect her from all of that.” A
silence settled between the three of them, the two boys soaking up your father's words. “Just
think about it. You don't want to be the ones to watch a good thing pass you by.” Rai looked
back out to the beach where Kirishima was hauling his son back up to the house. “I gotta get
him home. I'll make sure he's held accountable for tonight. Tell my daughter I love her.” Rai
walked off to help Kirishima, leaving both Izuku and Hitoshi to their thoughts.
“He’s right… We should tell her, Toshi.” Izuku proclaimed with a newfound determination.
“She deserves to know.” Hitoshi didn't answer at first. His heart was racing as he thought
about what Rai said. He knew your father was right but there was still that anxiety and fear of
rejection. Hitoshi had just gotten you back into his life… he doesn't want to lose you again.

A car tore into the driveway and everyone who had been outside shared a look of confusion.
Who was that?

Keigo's senses went on high alert, anger coursing through him.

“What the fuck is she doing here?” Keigo growled, a growl so animalistic it scared each of
the men in the room.

“Who?” Bakugo and Todoroki asked as they finished wiping the beer off of you.

“It’s her mother!” Keigo was already halfway to the door, his feathers pointed and sharp.
“Get her up-” The front door swung open and in walks the woman NO ONE wanted to see.

“Where is she?!” Your mother screamed.

“Get the hell out of here lady!” Touya yelled back, blue flames lighting up at the corner of his
eyes. “No one invited you here so you're fuckin’ trespassing!”

“Where is she?! Y/n?! Y/n?! Where are you, you little bitch!” Your mother screeched again,
trying to push her way past Keigo who was blocking her from the room with his feathers. “I
know you're here! You ruined your sister's wedding!”

Shota paused what he was doing, his head turning to the commotion at the front door.
Everyone from outside was filtering back in, each of them curious about what was
happening. Shota knows that voice…

“Katsuki, watch her.” Shota ordered as he slowly made his way over to Keigo and Touya.
Your mother let out a frustrated yell, her hands on her hips as she set her focus on Keigo.

“You should move out of my way.” Keigo moved, his body moving with his consent. Your
mother was in Shota's face now, his heart dropping and his stomach twisting into knots. Shota
knows her…

The woman from your apartment, the same woman who talked him into leaving you... That
was your fucking mother?!
 Chapter 50
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

“I didn’t know you would be here,” Maya said, surprise written all over her face before she
pursed her lips and placed her hands on her hips. “I thought we talked about you staying
away.”

“You’re her MOTHER?” Shota managed to get out, his anger choking him. “YOU?!” Hizashi
and Oboro came up behind him, the two friends sharing a worried look.

“Maya? What the hell are you doing here?” Rai asked as he and Eijirou hauled Ren back into
the house.

“I’m here because YOUR daughter ruined Penny's wedding.” Maya spat out and pushed
Shota out of her way, the Eraser hero still too in shock to stop her.

“What are you talking about?” Rai handed off Ren, his arms crossed as he glared at his ex-
wife. To think there was a point in his life where he loved her more than anything. “How was
he being mugged her fault.” Maya raised a brow, a sickening smirk on her face.

“You don’t know? Your precious daughter didn't tell you what he did?” She laughed. “Hiros
in jail 'cause your daughter couldn't keep her mouth shut.”

“Ma’am you either leave willingly or we will escort you out of here forcefully.” Shoto
threatened, leaving your unconscious body with Katsuki. Your mother was a spiteful woman
and he just knew that she would tell your father exactly what it was that you were trying so
hard to hide from him.

“What is she talking about?” Rai didn’t understand what was going on. You told him
everything. “Shinso wh-”

“It’s nothing, sir,” Hitoshi said. He didn’t want to but Hitoshi was going to use his quirk to
get her out of here. “You need to leave NOW.” Maya didn’t answer him, her eyes on only her
ex-husband. Keigo was getting closer, his wings slowly starting to spread and take up most of
the room.

“You monster…” Shota growled, ready to lunge at her before Hizashi restrained him. “No!
Let me go! She was the one, Hiz! It’s her!”

“Calm down Shota!” Hizashi panicked, looking to Oboro for help. “Oboro- fuck- help me!”
It took the two of them to hold Shota back, the stealth hero completely losing his cool. She
was the one who made him leave you! She was the one who talked him into never trying to
reach out to you when he wanted to. She sat at her desk and listened to how he missed you, to
how much he still loved you. She made him stay away when you needed him the most…
your own mother.
“What’s going on?” You mumbled, each of the boys in the room staring at you wide-eyed and
panicked. No, no, no- you can’t hear this. Your night was already ruined! This will push you
off the deep end!

“Katsuki get her upstairs!” Touya orders as he makes a move toward Maya. Maya sees you
and quickly pushes back Rai, her palm open and cocked back. Katsuki had his hands full with
you in his arms, standing by the foot of the stairs. She was going to hit you, her hand ready to
swing when Mitsuki stepped in front of her and caught her arm.

“Don’t you dare touch her,” Mitsuki growled, her grip nearly crushing Maya's wrist. “Get out
of here before I rip your hair out, Maya.” Touya was behind Maya now, his hand hot as he
gripped your Mom by both of her arms. “You’ve hurt this poor girl enough. Just leave her
alone.”

“Take your hands off of me!” Maya screams. “You ruined your sister's wedding, Y/n! I hope
your fuckin happy!”

“Let’s go, lady,” Touya growled as he tried to haul your mother away but she was stronger
than she looked. “Can one of you help me?!” Keigo was by his side, his strength amped a bit
with how territorial he was beginning to get. Rai was ready to step in, fed up with the lack of
answers he was getting. You were hurt, your body shaking from not only your concussion but
with the very presence of your mother being here.

“Why don’t you tell your Father what you did! Tell him how selfish you are!”

“I didn’t do anything…” you muttered, your voice small and childlike. Katsuki has been
trying to get you up the stairs ever since you woke up to your mother screaming out your
name. You heard everything from the beginning and Katsuki had no clue what was going
through your mind. He could feel how tense your body was in his arms, and how hard you
were shaking. You were scared. “Please leave.” Touya and Keigo dragged your mother to the
door, one of Keigo’s feathers twisting on the handle.

“Y/n!” Maya snapped, knowing full well you can still hear her. “You should tell your father
EVERYTHING Hiro did to you!” It was too late. Touya and Keigo weren’t able to get her out
of the door in time. The room went silent, the boy's stomach dropping to their feet. They
waited, ready for you to spill your secrets. Maya's brows furrowed, wondering why her quirk
didn’t take. It was then that everyone noticed that Shota had activated his quirk, canceling
Maya's suggestion.

“Not this time,” Shota growled, his hair standing and his eye glowing a bright red. He was
only going off on a guess when he activated his quirk but it was a good guess nonetheless. It
was how she had worded her sentence earlier and how Keigo moved out of her way. Shota
knows how Keigo feels about you and he would have NEVER moved willingly. “You don’t
get to ruin her life even more tonight.” Maya's face went pale, dread filling her very core.
Touya couldn’t help but bark out a laugh, realizing more and more how he could manage to
fix tonight.

“You fucked up lady. It’s illegal to use your quirk on a civilian outside of business hours. You
may have a license but you aren’t on the clock are ya? We were nice last time but you crossed
the line.” Touya looked at Shota, a smirk on his lips. “By any chance did you give her
consent to use her quirk during your sessions, Eraser?” If it weren't for Keigo's super hearing
and eavesdropping, Touya would have never been able to know the full story of what
happened between you and Shota.

“I did not,” Shota answered, savoring the way the blood drained from Maya's face. Hizashi
and Oboro let him go, their hands dropping to their sides. "I wasn't even aware she had a
quirk."

“And I'll bet ANYTHING the reason Eraser couldn't remember your name is because of your
snobby daughter. Weirdo said she could only go by minutes and days but I have a feeling she
can pick and choose what she erases too, can't she?” Oh, Touya was loving this. Not only was
he gonna be able to lock up your horrible mother but he had the opportunity to get your
annoying sister out of the way too. Maya's lips pressed into a thin line as she shakes her head.

“Leave Penny out of this,” Maya begged and Touya scoffed.

“You're under arrest for illegal quirk usage, trespassing on private property, and attempted
assault.” Hizashi recited with a sigh, disappointed this was how his night was going. Keigo
used a few feathers to bind Maya's wrists together while Oboro set up a warp gate to the
Musutafu police station. “We can take her off your hands from here. Tenko lets-”

Bare feet quickly stomped over the hardwood floor, not a single person in the room prepared
to see you storming towards your mother with your face twisted into rage. They looked back
to see Katsuki's hands up at his sides, his mouth open as he shrugged his shoulders.

“It was you?! You were the therapist who told Shota to leave?!” You screamed, your body
shaking. “How could you?!” Keigo could hear how fast your heart was racing, the smell of
your stress filling the room, and see how your eyes were nothing but the black of your pupils.
You were so angry, so fucking livid that you were barely able to form your sentences and you
couldn’t seem to catch your breath. “You knew what happened to me- knew how hurt I was
and you STILL felt the need to make me miserable!” You were panting, sweat beading on
your forehead. “Do you know what I lost that day?!”

“Yeah I knew.” Your mother laughed, glaring at you. “It was for the best honestly. Damn
thing would have been a freak like you.” You blinked, your face falling and your shoulders
slumping as you took in a sharp breath. It was quick but Rai and the rest of the room couldn't
help but feel proud when you swung your arm back and clocked your Mom in the mouth. She
yelped out in pain, clutching at her mouth with her bound wrists. Blood started to trickle out
between her fingers, her eyes screwed shut from the pain. “You little bitch!”

Hizashi placed a hand on your shoulder, trying to be professional as he tried to hide his
smile.

“Shota, come get your girl.” Hizashi handed you off to Shota, motioning for Oboro and
Tenko to follow him. Keigo and Touya hand Maya off with their eyes on you, watching as
Shota gently carries you bridal style in his arms. Rai could only watch and stare as Shota
carried you up the stairs, your face hidden in the crook of his neck and your hands twisting
into his shirt. He had so many questions and not enough answers. Maya was uttering insult
 after insult as Hizashi pulled her away into Oboros warp gate with Tenko following close
behind. “Tell Shota I'll call him in the morning.” The gate closed and that's when everyone
knew the night was officially over.

“Shinso… What happened to y/n?” Rai asked. “What did Hiro do?” Hitoshi stared down at
his feet with a grim look, not having it in him to look your father in his eyes. “I don't wanna
know, do I?” Hitoshi shook his head no and Rai clenched his jaw. “Alright. If it's okay with
you I'd like to spend the night. Ren and I can sleep down here.”

“I'll get you some blankets.” Denki offered, his buzz gone and his mood dampened. He hoped
that you wouldn't be able to remember anything from tonight- he really did. With your luck
though… You'd probably remember everything. Katsuki went with Denki to help bring out
blankets while Eijirou laid Ren down on the longer couch. Hitoshi decided to head upstairs
with you and Shota, carrying a glass of water. Shoto, Touya, and Keigo started to clean up
and Izuku walked the parents out to their cars.

Shota was gentle as he tucked you into bed- well he tried to but you didn't seem to want to let
him go.

“I’m sorry Shota,” You whispered into the crook of his neck. “This is all my fault.”

“No-no y/n don’t- don’t say that. Let's talk in the morning.” Shota cooed as he tried his best
to hold back his tears. “I need you to rest.” You sniffled, tightening your arms around his
neck.

“Stay with me.” And he did… Shota laid in bed with you tucked into his arms, his chin
resting on your head. He whispered those sweet nothings in your ear like he knew you loved,
shushing you when you tried to apologize or holding you tighter when you tried to get out of
bed. You weren't getting away from him… not again.

Chapter End Notes

I wish I could stay home and write all day. I hate my job lol.

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 51

Damn thing would have been a freak like you…

Your eyes slowly peel open and you are immediately assaulted by a jackhammer that is
currently drilling into your brain. Everything hurt, your stomach doing somersaults as you sat
up in bed. You couldn't seem to focus on anything around you with how blurry your vision is
or the incessant ringing in your ears. Sweat was covering every inch of your body and you
felt fucking disgusting. You were 100% positive that you were dying.

“Ohhh fuck a duck.” You groan as you press the palms of your hands into your eyes. Your
eyes were slowly starting to adjust and you noticed that you were back in your own room, not
the beach house. “Wha-” You felt vomit rush up your throat so you quickly threw off your
blankets and hurried to the bathroom. The cold tile gave you goosebumps as your knees hit
the floor, your body dry-heaving before finally spewing chunks.

“Shit!” A gruff voice gasped, the sound of something heavy being placed on your nightstand.
“It’s okay weirdo. I'm here.” It's Touya… “Eraser! She's awake!” His yelling was making
your ears hurt more, your hand reaching out to grasp at him. “See- see I'm right here. Take
my hand.” His hand was in yours, hot and comforting. Another pair of footsteps came into
your room, their hands immediately on your back and your body going stiff.

“No, d-don't. Don't touch me.” You managed to get out thanks to your stomach giving you
some reprieve. The hands were off you the second you got the words out, your hand crushing
Touyas. “When d-did we get home?” You placed your free hand on your forehead, trying to
not only catch your breath but to fight back the nausea.

“This morning. I asked Oboro to bring us back here instead of having you drive.” Shota said.
Your eyes finally adjusted to the morning light and it nearly blinded you. “Yeah you're gonna
be a little sensitive to the light. You might feel a little dizzy, anxious, confused, and a bit of
fatigue but I called up Eri to have her reverse the damage.”

“D-damage?” You burp, wiping at your nose.

“Concussions are a form of brain damage. It can last for up to a few days to a couple of
weeks so that's why I asked Eri to come. She’ll be here later after class.” Shota smiled at you
as he tucked a loose stray hair behind your ear. “Until then you're gonna relax in your room.
No moving unless it's to go to the bathroom, understand?”

“Mhm, yes sir.” You whimper, pain consuming you. “Where's everyone else?”

“Patrol. They're going to be gone a few days to make up for the unexpected extra days they
took off.” Touya explained. “Eraser here offered to stick around until they got back since I
technically still can't be left unsupervised.”

“Can we watch TV? Or is that bad for my head?”

“No can do, Lulu. If anything it would be good for you to sleep until Eri gets here. The more
rest the better.” Shota helped you to your feet once he noticed that you were done vomiting.
“We brought you some water, dry toast, and a fruit salad.”

“Oh no- no to ALL of that.” You groan, your stomach rolling at the mere mention of food.
Touya and Shota chuckle as they tuck you into bed. You were snuggling up into a ball, half of
your face peeking out from under the blankets. Her voice started to ring in your head, your
chest hurting as you thought about your Mother and the bullshit she pulled last night. “Does
my Dad know?” They shared a look, sighing as they each sat on opposite sides of the bed.
“Does everyone know?”

“No, weirdo. No one knows.” Touya grabs the glass of water from a tray that was by your
bed, gently pressing it to your lips. “You don't have to eat but you do have to drink
something. Can't let you get dehydrated too.” You take small sporadic sips of water, the cool
liquid cooling your throat. “Your Dad has questions though. He wants to wait until you're
better but… he wants to know.”

“Of course.” You let out a humorless chuckle, pushing away the glass of water and pulling
your comforter over your mouth. Why? That's all you could ask yourself. Why? Why did
your Mom hate you so much? Why did Penny hate you so much? Why did they both want to
hurt you? Make you suffer… What did you ever do to deserve their hatred?

“There's one more thing we need to tell you, Lulu.” Shota sighed, his hand running through
your hair. “We think your mother was behind the threats to Mirio and Tamaki, the shooting,
and the one to cut the brakes to your car.”

“What? N-no it was a man who shot me. He sounded like Hiz and he-”

“It's easy to buy voice modulators, Lulu. She could have used that to disguise her voice.”

“But I-I-” You didn't know what to say. Your mother hated you so much that she wanted you
dead? How were you supposed to cope with that? “What about Penny?”

“We have her in custody too. Mostly for using her quirk on me but that still gets her a good
ten years in prison.” Shota grabbed your hand, pulling your comforter down to get a better
look at your face. “They're not going to hurt you anymore, y/n. They'll be held accountable
for everything that they've done to you. Were getting your mother on numerous charges that
were hidden from public records. She's gonna be locked away for life.”

“Do I have to testify?” You ask.

“No. There's enough evidence to where we don't need victims-” You flinch, pulling your
comforter back over your face “Sorry-sorry. You’re not… You're not a-.”

“Mmmm, I am though, aren't I? A person who is harmed, abused, injured, or killed as a result
of a crime or accident is the LITERAL definition of a victim and that's what I am. A victim.”
Touya and Shota were quiet, your eyes feeling heavy along with your heart. “I hate my
mother- I do but… I don't think she did that. I mean Ren told me once she could barely figure
out how to work Facebook. I highly doubt she could tamper with video footage or even know
where to get a voice- whatever you called it. I can't even imagine her crawling under a car, or
going out of her way to take the time to send threats.”

“It’s still under investigation but either way we've got her.” Shota grabbed a bottle of
painkillers from the tray, shaking it a bit as he shook out two pills. “These will help with the
headache and help you sleep.” You huff, wanting nothing more than to stay curled up in a ball
as you sit back up. “Open.” Shota holds the two pills close to your lips, waiting patiently as
you slowly open your mouth. The pills were gross and they dissolved way too quickly so you
had no choice but to down your water. “Good girl.” Even with you feeling so shitty, the little
bit of praise Shota had given you did lighten your mood a bit. “I'll get you some more water.
Touya, stay here.”

You were comfortable underneath your blankets, feeling warm and toasty with Touya by your
side. He seemed to be lost in thought, his knee shaking as he looked at the floor.

“I admire you.” Touya started, his voice wobbly. “You've been through so much- ENDURED
so much and yet you still have this light inside of you.”

“Touya what-”

“Don't- just let me get this out.” He takes a steady breath, his legs shaking so much your bed
was starting to rock. “You are so strong, weirdo. Ya see when all my shit went down with my
family I became a villain hell-bent on killing them and getting my revenge. But you? You
make things instead of destroying them. You make cute bento lunches and pay attention to
how people like their coffee. You just look at people and make them feel like they are the
greatest person in the world. You're this light at the end of a tunnel I didn't think existed. You
are so strong- a survivor. If there is one thing you are not, weirdo… You are NOT a victim.
By far, hands down, the bravest girl I have ever met.” Touya lets out a breath of relief, his
knee ceasing its shaking. “I needed you to know that.”

You would have never imagined that Touya had thought so highly of you. He opened up to
you and mustered up the strength and courage to comfort you when he saw how affected
being called a victim made you feel. You had felt small and insignificant but after what Touya
said, you suddenly didn't feel so worthless.

“Thank you. I-I needed to hear that.” You admit, your words slurring a bit as the pills Shota
gave you started to kick in a bit. “Hey Touya?”

“Yeah?”

“When I'm feeling better would you want to hang out? Just you and me. I wanna get to know
you.” Touya raises a brow, shifting a bit so he can face you a little more.

“I'd like that.” He smiled a soft, warm smile as he stood from the bed. “When Eri fixes you
up, what would you like to eat? We can order take out or-”

“No, takeout.” Shota scolded with a glass of water in his hands. “You're going to eat an actual
home-cooked meal.”
“Okay no takeout. I'm assuming you're going to cook, Eraser? Because I can boil water for
cupped ramen at best.” Touya admitted with a roll of his eyes. “Kats usually does all the
cooking.”

“I'll cook, Touya. How does Chicken Katsu curry sound?”

“Can it just have onions and potatoes?” You ask, fighting back the nausea again at the
mention of food.

“No,” Shota answered with a deadpan expression. You didn't press the matter since you knew
how final Shotas ‘no’s’ were. “Here's some water. Touya and I are gonna go get groceries
while you're asleep. Do you need anything else before we go?”

“You know what, I like Shota.” You answer sleepily, your eyelids heavy. “Be safe.” Sleep
takes you immediately, dreams of you and the boys at the pier playing in your mind. Touya
quietly closes your door, getting one last look at you before shutting it.

“I heard what you said.” Shota pointed out as he made his way into the living room. “That
must have been difficult for you but I'm very proud that you did.”

“I thought I was going to have a panic attack.” Touya chuckled, his heart hammering in his
chest. “I just… I KNEW she needed to feel better. It's hard to accept shit like that especially
when it involves family.” There was a pause, the sound of car keys rattling filling the silence.
“I like her, Eraser.”

“I know. She's hard not to like.” Shota locked up the house as they made their way to Shota's
car. “That girl is- well- she's one of a kind.” They piled into the car and started the drive to
the store, both of them thinking only of you.
 Chapter 52

Your bladder is screaming at you to use the bathroom. Slowly you sat up and rubbed your
eyes, thankful that your headache was finally gone. You made your way to the bathroom to
relieve yourself, yawning as you flushed the toilet and washed your hands. As you stepped
out you saw something dark slinking out of the doorway.

“Touya?” You called out but he didn't reply. “Shota?” Still no reply. Were they even back
from shopping yet? You decided to exit out of the room to check the kitchen and you were
surprised to see that no one was there. “Boys? Are any of you home?” Touya said they would
be gone for a few days but maybe one of them came home early? “Bakugo? Izuku? Keigo?”
The house was dead silent, the sun lighting up the living room. Movement from outside
caught your eye so you made your way out to the pool, searching but not finding anything. “I
must be seeing things.” You turn on your foot to head back inside, rubbing your eyes again
when you feel someone push you.

You scream, the cold water enveloping you. Your body shot to the surface, panic choking you
as you looked to see nothing. What the fuck was THAT?! The water was splashing around
you while you tried to swim back to the patio, another scream pushing past your lips when
someone's hands shoved your head back underwater. You were trashing, kicking, and clawing
at the hands holding you under, your heart pounding in your chest. You couldn't fucking
breathe! They were holding you down, their hands roughly tangled in your hair. Your lungs
were starting to burn, and your vision starting to see spots. From under the water, you could
see legs covered in black cargo pants and a black top. The hands finally untangle from your
hair and you shoot back up for air, gasping and sputtering to breathe.

“Y/n?!” Eri yelled, the poor girl running through the house to get to you. “Are you okay?!”

“Th-there was someone in the house!” You scream, frantically trying to get out of the pool.
Eri looked panicked as she helped you out, her hands warm and soft. She quickly sat you
down on one of the lounge chairs, searching to see if you had any injuries. “Eri there is
someone here!”

“Okay-okay. Let's get to the front of the house and I'll call my Dad. Can you walk?” You nod,
dragging her along with you through the house and out to the front porch. The wind was
chilling you to the bone, your mind clouded with the memory of being held underwater. Eri
pulled out her phone and dialed Shota, pulling off her school jacket and wrapping it around
you. “Dad? Are you almost home? Y/n she- Yes I'm here but it's y/n! She was in the pool and
she- Well if you would let me talk! Oh okay- just hang up on me I guess.” Eri huffed. “I'm
going to go inside and grab you a towel.” She tried to head back into the house but you
grasped at her skirt and stopped her in her tracks.

“D-don't. He could still be in there.” You were so scared, cold. Someone had been in your
home… She decided to stay with you, sitting close to help give you some warmth. “Should
we call the cops?”
“No, I don't think so. My Dad can handle it.” Eri said as she checked for Shota's location,
acting all cool, calm, and collected. “He's right around the corner.”

You could hear the roar of an engine revving down the road, tears screeching as Shota's car
pulled up to the gate and sped up the driveway. He and Touya jumped out of the car and
dashed over to you.

“What happened?” Shota asked as he crouched in front of you while Touya went to search
the house.

“I woke up to pee and I saw someone leaving my room. I thought it was one of you but no
one was home. Then I noticed something outside and when I went- I- someone pushed me in
the pool and-and they held me under!” You cry, hiding your face in your hands. “I couldn't
breathe!”

“Hey- hey it’s okay. We’re here now.” Shota cooed as he looked over to Eri. “Did you see
anyone?” Eri shifted from foot to foot, chewing down at her bottom lip. “Eri?”

“I didn’t see anyone. I only saw her in the pool. I thought she was drowning but no- I didn’t
see anyone.” Shota nodded but you could only stare at her wide-eyed and confused. She
didn’t see anyone? How?

“Th-they were dressed in all black. Their hands were in my hair, Shota. I’m not making this
up!” You defended, your body shaking. “There was someone here!”

“Eri didn’t-“

“I don’t care what she said! I’m telling you there was someone here!” Did he not believe
you?

“Y/n, calm down. Touya’s searching the house now.” Shota sighed. “If he doesn’t find
anything then- y/n you could have been hallucinating. It’s a symptom from concussions along
with some confusion like I told you.”

“I did not hallucinate someone pushing me into the pool and trying to fuckin' drown me! I
felt it!” Why wasn’t he listening to you? Touya finally came out of the house after a couple of
minutes, his hand rubbing at the back of his neck. “Did you find anything?”

“There’s no sign that anyone was here, weirdo.” Touya pulled out his phone, clicking on
something before handing it to you. “I checked the cameras and there’s no one coming in or
out.” There was the footage right in front of you as clear as day. It showed the front of the
house, the inside and out by the pool. The only person you saw was you. He skipped forward
a bit when you were by the pool, watching as you fell in and started to thrash around. “It’s
only you.”

“But I-I-I felt…” you swore you felt someone touch you, felt them holding you under. You
saw someone’s clothes but the proof was right in front of you. No one was there. “I’m sorry.”
You didn’t know what else to say. “I- I guess I did imagine it.” Eri, Touya, and Shota gave
you a sympathetic look before Shota helped you to your feet.
“Come on, Lulu.” Shota helped you into the house and back into your room, guiding you to
the bathroom and sitting you on the toilet. “Take a shower. I’ll have dinner ready by the time
you get out and Eri can fix you right up.” Touya was behind him with a change of clothes,
placing them on the counter before giving you one last look. “Call if you need anything.”
They left you alone, and the only thing on your mind as you stripped off your clothes was
what happened only moments before. Concussions were crazier than you thought…

Touya went straight to his room after he gave you a change of his clothes. He was worried
about you. You sounded like you believed someone was with you. He decided to wait in his
room to go over the footage again, hoping maybe he had missed something. Maybe he should
call Keigo to look it over. His eyes were better than his after all. He dialed his favorite birdie,
the winged hero answering on the first ring.

“Ayo!” Keigo chirped, wind blowing into the receiver. He must be flying. “What’s up?”

“Do you have a minute to check something out for me?” Touya asked.

“Sure. Let me land first.” There was a pause, the sound of his wings rustling as he landed
with a grunt. “Alright, what do you need?”

“I’m gonna send you footage from the house. I need you to tell me if you see anything out of
the ordinary.”

“Uhhh okay? Can I ask why?”

“Weirdo said someone was in the house while me and Eraser were out. She said- and I need
you not to freak out- she said that someone tried to drown her in the pool.”

“WHAT?!” Keigo squawked loudly right into Touya’s ear.

“I said not to freak out birdie!”

“How can I not?! Is she okay?!”

“She’s pretty freaked out. Eraser thinks it was a hallucination from the concussion. We even
watched the footage but there was no one there.”

“Send it to me,” Keigo growled, his voice deeper than normal. Touya sent him the videos,
waiting patiently as he leaned back in his chair. A few minutes went by in complete silence,
neither of them talking as Keigo studied and observed every little thing in the video.
“Somethings wrong.” Touya sits up, his brows raised. “It jumps from one frame to the next
like it’s been edited.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah. It’s subtle but I can see it. Someone fucked with our cameras.”

“Fuck.”

“You checked everywhere? All our rooms and the gym?”

“Yeah birdie. I looked-“ Something blinking on his laptop caught his eye. “Hold on.” Touya
felt his heart drop and his blood boil. “Mother fucker... It’s gone.”

“What’s gone?”

“All the evidence I piled up on Hiro and the shit I got this morning.” Touya had gotten to
work early that morning when he got home to start investigating your shooting, your
mugging, and the death threats in your old emails. “It’s all fuckin gone.” You were right.
Someone was in the house. “I need to tell Eraser.”

“Tell him but not her. She’s had enough bad news to last a lifetime. I’ll text the guys and tell
them. In the meantime keep her home.”

“Keigo what the hell is going on? I mean we got the Ex, her mom, and her sister. Who else
could want to do this?”

“I don’t know, T.” Keigo sighed. “We can’t come home yet but I trust you and Eraser can
keep her safe until we get back.”

“Has anyone gone to question the Mom yet?” Touya asked as he made his way into the
kitchen.

“Hitoshi is but she’s smart. She’s not answering any of his questions.”

“What a bitch.” Touya scoffed as he and Shota locked eyes. “Alright, I’ll keep you updated.”
Eri was sitting on one of the stools drinking some water, her legs swinging back and forth.
The curry smelled delicious, the stealth hero already getting to work on breading the
chicken.

“What’s wrong?” Shota asked, pausing.

“I sent Keigo the footage. Weirdo was right. Someone was here.” Shotas face fell, Eri's legs
no longer moving. “Whoever it was deleted everything on my laptop and messed with our
security cameras.”

“Damn it. If it’s not one thing it’s the other.”

“Yeah no kidding. Keigo is already telling the others but he said not to tell her.”

“Probably for the best. She’s been through enough.”

“That’s what he said. Until then he wants us to watch her and keep her home.” Touya took a
seat next to Eri, running both hands through his hair and down his face. “Is she out of the
shower yet?”

“I can go check.” Eri volunteered and quickly headed to your room. “I’ll even braid her
hair!” Shota took one moment to calm himself before going back to cooking. Touya had two
questions in the front of his mind. Who could be the one trying to hurt you? And two… Just
what the hell was going on?
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Eri fixed you right up as soon as you came out of the bathroom, the sweet girl offering to
braid your hair after she was finished. Your head didn't hurt anymore, the nausea was gone
and the lights didn't give you a migraine. You thanked Eri over and over again as she did your
hair, giggling with every brush. She talked to you about school and her studies and even
gushed about this boy she had a crush on in her class.

Eri didn't want to be a hero. As grateful as she was to Izuku and Mirio for saving her, she
wanted to be a child therapist. She wanted to help children, saving them in her own way.
Shota was more than supportive when she made her decision. He confided in you that he
hoped she would choose something out of the hero world. He used to joke his hair would be
completely white from how much he would stress about her well-being. You were proud of
her and so was he.

She didn't stay for dinner. Eri told you and Shota that she had a big test to study for but you
had a feeling she was going to hang out with that boy she told you about. The food Shota
made was delicious, the curry rich, and the chicken tender and crispy. Touya and Shota
wouldn't let you help clean up despite your insistence, the two of them telling you to pick a
movie instead.

“I could help!” You called out from the living room as you scrolled through Netflix. “You’d
be done much faster!”

“We’ve got this weirdo. Just relax.” Touya said, peeking his head out from the kitchen.
“We’re almost done anyways. Just be patient, yeah?”

“I am patient.” You mutter, crossing your arms with a pout. Nothing was catching your
attention while you scrolled so you switched over to Disneyplus to see if anything was
interesting. A bunch of cartoons, shorts, and TV shows. Nothing. Next up was Hulu and
finally a movie called Train to Busan caught your eye. A Korean movie about zombies on a
train. Oh yeah- that sounds awesome. “I found a movie!”

“We’re coming,” Shota announced as he and Touya walked into the living room, making sure
to turn off the light behind them. “Do you need a pillow or another blanket before it starts?”

“I’m good.” You wiggled in your seat until you were comfortable, the guys doing the same
before you finally started the movie. Touya sat closest to you, Shota next to him and you
were in the corner resting your head on the arm of the couch. The movie started with subtitles
moving across the screen.

“The hell kind of movie is this?” Touya asked when he watched a deer come back to life.

“It’s about zombies on a train.” You answer, slowly starting to zone out.

“You sure like scary movies don’t you, weirdo?”

“I do. I like watching people lose all self-awareness and common sense.”

“They don’t scare you?”

“It’s not real. That’s why I don’t find it to be very scary.”

“Then what does?” He sure is asking you a lot of questions while you’re trying to watch a
movie.

“Real life… PEOPLE scare me.” You admit. “Home invasions, stalkers, movies based on real
shit, those types of things scare me.” Touya went quiet, wiggling a bit in his seat. “I watched
this movie a while ago about these people breaking into houses and living with the families
who live there. They called it frogging I think. There was even one where this guy lived in
the walls of a house he grew up in.”

“You had me watch that with you right? The frogging one?” Shota asked.

“Yeah.” You paused the movie, finding it hard to concentrate when they were both asking
you a million questions. “You fell asleep halfway through though.”

“You said stalkers scare you… That's pretty specific. Why that?” Touya pressed, inching
closer to you.

“Cause I’ve had one.” You sigh, shifting a bit to face them. “Remember in the car when we
were going to the pier? I told you I had to get a restraining order against this boy in my
class.”

“You said he was harassing you, not that he was stalking you.” Touya glanced at Shota who
was leaning over in his seat. “What did he do?”

“I don’t want to talk about him. I thought we were going to watch a movie.” You said as you
pointed the remote at the TV. Thankfully they didn’t press the matter but it was obvious that
they were itching to know. Shota fell asleep about twenty minutes in, slumping over in his
seat. You handed Touya your blanket to drape over Shota and made sure to tell him to be
careful not to wake him. Things were getting interesting, feeling excited when the tension in
the movie was starting to build. “Do you think you’d survive a zombie apocalypse?”

“Of course, I would. I’d burn every single one of those bastards to ash.”

“What if you didn’t have a quirk?”

“I think I could still make it a couple of years. Before I joined the league I had to know how
to survive out on the streets. Learned a good trick or two to make it through the day.”

“I’d probably die. I have zero survival skills”

“Nah. I’d keep you safe weirdo,” Touya smirks, his cerulean eyes glowing in the dark.
“Nothing will hurt you when I’m around.”
“What if I turned into a zombie? Would you kill me or let me live like that?” His smirk
wavered a bit, a serious look in his eye.

“I wouldn’t let that happen.” You blink, your brows raised a bit. He seemed to take your
hypothetical scenario very seriously. “I’d kill any fucker who tried.”

The movie continued without any more conversation, the two of you entranced by the screen.
You thought about what he said though. Touya gave you a little insight into his life before
you and you wanted to know more.

“Hey Touya?”

“Hm?”

“What happened to your scars?” You hoped you weren’t being too nosy asking him this. He
knew so much about you already and nothing about him.

“It took a good four years but after enough skin grafts and healing quirks they were able to
fix me up. It was painful and there were a lot of times I wished they would just let me die
but… My family stayed by my side the entire time.” Touya sighed, inching a little closer to
you again. “The texture of my skin is pretty rough though.”

“You lost some limbs, didn’t you? How did-“

“Eri. That quirk of hers is no joke. You’d be amazed at what she can do.” There was a pause
and your curiosity got the best of you.

“Can I feel?”

“My skin?”

“Yeah… is that weird? Oh god it is.” Your face heats up, looking away but Touya grabs your
hand. Slowly he inches it up to his cheeks and glides your fingers softly over his flesh. It was
rough, a little bumpy but not too bad. His eyes fluttered closed, a soft sigh pushing past his
lips. “Does it hurt?”

“No. At first, it did. It was all new skin so it was sensitive as hell but it got better after a year.
They had me wear this heavy-duty sunscreen whenever I went out and I wasn’t allowed to
use my quirk for a while either. My Mom was super stressed about it so she asked me to wear
a hat and use an umbrella whenever I went out too.” You giggled as you pictured Touya with
his umbrella and hat, his face caked with sunscreen. “Fuyumi took a few pictures of me
dressed like that. I think she still has them.”

“I would LOVE to see those.” Touya snorted, shaking his head as he carded his fingers
between yours and placed them between the two of you.

“I’ll send her a text in the mornin’.” He squeezed your hand, looking at you curiously. “What
happened to you wanting to watch this movie?”
“I don’t mind missing a few parts if it means I get to know you a little more.” You say. “You
and the boys always ask me questions about myself but I don’t KNOW any of you aside from
the things I’ve seen in interviews. I’ve known Hitoshi since we were kids so I know him but I
don’t know you.”

“What about Katsuki and Izuku?”

“I mean I only know a little bit. I don’t know who they are now.” The movie suddenly got
loud, startling you a bit. Touya chuckled, his smile staying on his face as he turned his
attention back to the screen. “Thank you for sharing, Touya.”

The ending made you sad and you mentally told yourself to call your Dad in the morning. It
was a great movie. Touya didn’t let go of your hand the entire time, his body heat keeping
you warm. It was late but you weren’t tired yet thanks to you practically sleeping all day. You
were ready to put on another movie, trying to see if there was something else that would
catch your interest.

“Do you wanna come to my room?” Touya blurted out.

“Your room? What about Shota?”

“We can let the old man sleep out here. I have a TV in my room or uh- we could talk some
more.” He seemed nervous to ask you something so simple, a smile tugging on your lips.

“Yeah okay. Let’s go to your room.” The two of you get up but he helps you to make sure that
Shota is comfortable before you leave. You propped a pillow under his head while Touya
lifted his legs onto the couch, making sure his blanket was snuggly wrapped around him. You
followed Touya to his room and he switched on the light. His room was clean and organized.
There was a desk by the window with a laptop and a cup holder full of pens. His aesthetic
was mostly black and white and a single picture was propped up by his TV. You were
surprised to see that it was the Polaroid picture that you took at the beach house, the little fox
you made sitting right next to it. You didn’t point it out but it did make you happy that he
kept it.

“You can sit on my bed.” His bed was soft and smelled just like him. “So what do you want
to do?”

“Can we talk?”

“Sure.” Touya took a seat at his desk, his attention focused on you. “Let’s talk.”

“Tell me more about yourself. Like um- what’s your favorite food?”

“Don’t have a favorite. I’ll eat anything as long as it’s not fish.”

“Favorite color?”

“Blue.”

“Do you like sweets?”

“No. I’m more into the salty and savory flavors.”

“Are you excited to be a hero?” That took him a minute to think about, his head tilting from
side to side.

“To be honest with you weirdo… not really. I know that's been the plan for me ever since I
recovered but I only wanted to be a hero when I was a kid.” Touya spreads his legs, throwing
his head back to look at the ceiling. “Trying to be the best hero I could be killed me. It was
what my Dad wanted- hell, it was the whole reason he had me in the first place.” Touya
sighed, leaning his head back down to look at you. “So no… being a hero isn’t something I
wanted in a long time.”

“Then what do you want?” There was another pause, this one longer and more stretched out.
He looked lost in thought. Like there was something he wanted to say but couldn't find the
right words. “Touya?” He lets out a frustrated sigh, his leg shaking.

“Oh fuck it.” Touya grabs your hands and holds them tightly between his as he takes a shaky
breath. “You, weirdo. I want you.”
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Touya was having an internal crisis. He said it! He fuckin said it. He and the others agreed to
wait until they were all together again but fuckkkk was he tired of waiting. You stared back at
him unblinking and frozen, Touya's heart about ready to jump up his throat.

“I don't get it.” You finally say as you look at him like a confused puppy. “Is that- it's a joke
right?”

“No weirdo, I'm serious. I want- god damn it- I like you.” Touya confessed, 100% positive
you hear how loud his heart was beating. “I-hold on.” Touya pulled out his phone and
Facetimed Keigo, knowing the guys were gonna kick his ass when they got home.

“Hello?” Keigo answered, his mouthful of food. He was devouring a whole bucket of
chicken, his hand dipping a piece into some gravy. Touya could see he was in his office with
the skyline behind him and mountains of paperwork on his desk. “I only have a couple
minutes, T. Did-”

“Hold on.” Keigo blinked owlishly as Touya quickly added the rest of his roommates to the
call. One by one they all answered, each of them in their offices.

“What's wrong?” Hitoshi asked, his eyebags darker than usual. “Is she okay?”

“Say ‘hi’ weirdo.” Touya propped his phone on his desk so you could see the screen and the
guys could see you.

“Um… Hi?” You do a small wave, the boys smiling big, dopey smiles.

“Hi, cutie!”

“Hey there pretty girl!”

“Hi, bunny!”

“Hey cherry.”

“Good evening Miss Y/n.”

“Hey bright eyes.”

“How are you feeling, sweetheart?” Keigo chirped, ripping off the skin of a chicken breast.
“Did Eri-”

“I told her.” Touya interrupted. “She knows how I feel.” Everyone goes quiet while you sit
there looking as confused as ever.
“You asshole! We said we were gonna tell her when we came home!” Katsuki barked, small
explosions going off in his palms. Of fuckin course Touya would tell you when they weren't
there!

“Seriously Touya, what the fuck?” Hitoshi lets out an exasperated sigh, staring into the
camera with an incredulous look.

“Yeah T. That's not very manly of you.” Eijirou chimes in as he keeps his eyes on you, trying
to will his quirk to harden his nerves.

“Um I’m sorry but-” You start, your lips slightly parted as you look between each of them.
“What's going on?” They each stared back at you, neither one of them knowing who should
go first. Rain started to drizzle outside, the light pitter-patter of droplets hitting Touya's
window. “Boys?”

“Y/n…” Hitoshi started with his hands shaking on his desk, opening and closing them to
make them stop. Here it was. The moment he has been waiting for since that day he realized
his feelings for you. “I like you. I like you as more than just a friend, as more than a
roommate, and more than a simple crush.” Your eyes went wide as you straightened your
back, your feet planted firmly on the ground. “We all do.”

“The eight of us- we like you a lot, cutie,” Denki said as he leaned back in his chair. “It's a
mutual thing for us. One by one we realized what a hell of a girl you are.”

“We tried to hold off until more time had passed but your Dad made a good point at your
party,” Izuku added. God he wished he was there with you instead of doing paperwork.
“We're heroes. Tomorrow isn't promised to either of us so we decided to tell you as soon as
possible.”

“I thought I was sick at first.” Shoto sighed, his mismatched eyes meeting his brothers.
Impatient as usual. “I don't think I’ve ever been drawn to somebody as much as I am to you
Miss y/n.”

“The second my eyes landed on you, pretty girl- I knew how I felt. And it has nothing to do
with the fact that you're the daughter of my favorite hero, no. I like you for who you are. I
look at you and I just KNOW you're the girl I'm crazy about.” Eijirou let out a breath he
didn't even know he was holding, a toothy smile pulling on his lips.

“Cherry- Y/n… I've liked you since the moment Izuku and I found you wandering out of
those woods. All those playdates, the sleepovers and all those times I would wait for you to
come back… You are the only girl I find myself wanting to do all that sappy hearts and
flowers shit with. No one else.” Katsuki’s hands were sweating and he was so nervous he
thought he would vomit. This was harder than he thought it was going to be.

“I fall for you more and more every day. When you're not okay, I'm not okay. When you're
stressed, I'm stressed. When you're sad, I'm sad. All I ever want and need is to make sure
you're happy and to make sure I keep the bad from consuming you.” Keigo finishes, his
dinner long forgotten.
There it was. Their feelings were all out in the open as clear as day.

“You like me?” Your voice was cracking, your brows pinched in the middle. “Even with all
my baggage? Even though I've done nothing but cause you problems?”

“They like you no matter what y/n,” Shota said, startling both you and Touya. He was
standing in the doorway leaning against the frame, his hair a bit disheveled. “These boys like
you for all the little pieces that make you YOU.”

“But… I'm so-” Your voice cracked and the boys could hear how choked up you were
starting to get. “I'm so broken.”

“No, you’re not.” Shota moves to take a seat on the bed, placing his hand over yours. “You're
not broken.” He was still trying to wake up but Shota knew exactly what he needed to say.
“Hitoshi, Touya, and the rest of those boys want you to realize you are worth so much more
than what your past has beaten you down with. You deserve every ounce of love and
happiness this world has to offer.” Shota squeezed your hand, looking at Hitoshi who was
listening intently. After Shota learned the truth about your mother, his decision was made for
him. Shota just hoped the offer was still on the table. “Do you remember the night we met?”

“Of course I do.”

“I never told you this but I sat by my phone everyday waiting for you to call. I kept thinking
that maybe we didn't hit it off like I thought we did, cursing myself for not getting your
number. Every time my phone went off I was hoping it was you. You have no idea how
happy I was when I finally got your call.”

“Shota why-”

“I told you back at the beach that there wasn't a single person that I met that could hold a
candle to you. I didn't think I deserved to have you anymore. I thought they could do better,
keep you safe. I was ready to let you go, let you live your life with me as your friend... And
then your mother happened and my mind changed.” The boys felt like they were watching a
movie, a confession neither one of them knew about but neither of them all that surprised. If
anything they felt like this was the last piece to their confession to make you happy. “I still
love you, y/n. I never stopped loving you. I want you, all of you, every second of every day. I
want the girl I stayed up all night talking to. I want the girl who made me feel like a
completely different person. I want the girl I've loved with my very soul since the night we
met.”

Shota was scared of a lot of things in his lifetime, and the boys felt the same right along with
him. They waited for your answer, their anxiety shooting through the roof. It took you a few
minutes to move, your body shivering as you let out a shaky breath. Touya started this whole
thing but he didn't think about what would happen if you said no. He hoped you didn't… they
all did.

“Do I have to choose between all of you?” You ask as you finally look between Shota, Touya,
and into the camera.
 “No. It would be a mutual group thing. One big ass poly relationship.” Denki laughed, happy
to see he managed to make you crack a smile. “But that's only if you want us, cutie. If not
then we can respect that. We promise we won't let anything be weird between us and we
promise we won't let anything change.”

“Can we go on a few dates? Like one on one?”

“Of course,” Shoto said, relieved that you were finally talking. “We’ll do whatever you want
us to.” You nodded, absorbing their words.

“And you guys are completely okay with sharing? Not to make myself sound like a toy to
play with but like- I mean you guys won't get jealous of one another? I don't want to be that
girl who ruins a friendship.”

“We're all adults here. If we have a problem we can talk it out, Cherry.” Katsuki was
beginning to feel a little bit of hope with the more questions you asked. The boys watched as
your face started to turn red, shifting a bit in your seat.

“And what about… sex? How is-”

“We can worry about that WAYYY down the road, bright eyes. We can wait till you're
ready.” Hitoshi interrupted, his face and the boys going red as well. You let out a sigh of
relief, looking at Shota who was trying to hide a smile.

“So… what do you say, bunny?” Izuku pressed. He hasn't been this nervous since he was a
kid and he was waiting on the letter to see if he got into UA or not. “I mean you don't have to
decide now. We just wanted to get this all out in the open and make our feelings clear.”

They watched you smile, a true genuine, heart-stopping smile.

“I like you guys.” You say, your smile is softer, warm, and inviting. “You're my favorite
people. I like spending time with you and getting to wake up knowing all of you are there. I
like all the fun we've had and the conversations. I like that you went above and beyond to
take care of all the bad that's been in my life. I like how safe I feel when I'm in the same room
with all of you. I like how I was able to meet all of you when I did and I like just being able
to know you.” You paused, tilting your head to the side. “So yes… I want all of you too.”

There was a crack of thunder as you answered, each of the boys laughing as their happiness
took over them.

“I started this so I guess I'll be the one to finish,” Touya said as he looked you in the eyes. “I
speak for all of us when I say this, weirdo.” He smirked and for the first time in his life,
Touya had never been so happy. “You are the only girl for us.”

Chapter End Notes

And then there were nine... I'm still working on the prequel with Aizawa. It might be a
little longer than I planned but so far I'm happy with how it's coming out!

Thank you all so much for the sweet comments. It really does keep me motivated to
keep writing. I also love reading your theories about who the other psycho could be!
Thank you for reading!
 Chapter 55
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

After Touya and the boys finally confessed how they felt for you, Shota decided to take you
back to the living room while Touya stayed on the phone.

“She said yes!” Denki cheered, grinning from ear to ear. “Man, that made my night!”

“I would have preferred to do it in person but yes- I am happy as well,” Shoto added, eyeing
his brother. “I will admit I was nervous.”

“Me too,” Izuku admitted. “She couldn’t believe it. Back at the beach, she told me she was
surprised we liked being around her. I think she genuinely believes people don’t like her.”

“Can you blame her? I mean you’ve heard her stories. People being nice to her is rare. I can
understand why she would think that.” Eijirou said, already trying to plan his date with you.
“It’s okay now though. She’s got us to fix that.”

“That’s for sure,” Touya added, leaning back in his chair. A thought came to mind and since
he had his roommates on the phone he figured it would be good to ask. “Keigo told you guys
what happened earlier, right?” They nodded, their mood dampened a bit. “Can one of you
look into her restraining order? She told me and Eraser that that boy from her class wasn’t
just harassing her. He was stalking her too.”

“I can pull it up.” Keigo chirped, his wings flapping happily behind him. He was so happy!
Now that he knows you’re in, he can start to court you properly. Keigo already knows where
he wants to take you for your first date. He pulls up old files for you, background checks, and
school transcripts. Your restraining order was right there, all the information he needed right
on display. “His name is Aki. He was charged with stalking, harassment, and…” Keigo
trailed off, his bushy brows furrowed. “Attempted rape, aggravated assault, and attempted
robbery.”

“Did this asshole get any jail time? How the hell did he get off with just a restraining order?”
Touya asked.

“He did but not for very long. It looks like it was only for two years before they let him out.
The restraining order was issued for extra precautions. From the looks of it, he got out for
good behavior and then got himself a job at Support Tech. It says here he was at the top of his
class for security, database systems, and software engineering before he was arrested.”

“That’s gotta be our guy,” Hitoshi said with a bit of hope. “Where is he now? Still at the-“

“He’s dead.” The line went quiet, that hope they were starting to feel dying. “Drunk driving
accident. The coroner's report said that he died on impact but his body was severely burned
so they had to go off of dental records.” Touya scoffed, rolling his eyes.
“Yeah right. Do you guys know how easy it is to fake your death? The guy is smart from
what I'm hearin'. He probably knew exactly what he needed to do to get off the radar."

“But why? Why would he go out of his way to fake his death just to go after y/n?” Denki
followed up as he slowly started to think. “You guys I hate to say this but… what if it’s her
brother?”

“Rens a moron.” Hitoshi laughed. “I doubt he could do any of this.”

“What was that extra's quirk?” Katsuki asked. Keigo scrolled, narrowing his eyes.

“Camouflage. He could blend in with his surroundings but can also pick and choose who can
see him.”

“I mean that wouldn’t explain why Eri didn’t see anyone and why we can’t see anything on
the cameras,” Izuku said. “I think Touya might be right. If you think about it, all the evidence
points to him. He's smart with technology and he can hide in plain sight. He probably
tampered with all the camera footage, and sent those emails when Bunny was with Amajiki
and Mirio.”

“Do you think he was the one who shot her?” Shoto added, hating how this conversation was
going. “Keigo said he was arrested for trying to rob someone. Wasn’t that how miss y/n and
Eraser met?”

“Fuck… It has to be him.” Hitoshi sighed as he ran his hand through his hair.

“So we’re not gonna even consider her brother? I mean her whole family seems determined
to make her life miserable. The only normal person in her life is her Dad.” Denki tried again
but he could tell that they were all dead set on Aki. “Alright, so what? What do we do cause
right now it sounds like we’re looking for a ghost.”

“For now we’re all gonna make sure she’s never alone. I want all of us to work out a schedule
to make sure she always has someone with her.” Keigo ordered, keeping the tab on Aki open
so he could do more searching. “I don’t want to keep her locked up in the house so let’s make
sure we accompany her everywhere too until we find this guy.”

“Shouldn’t we tell her?” Eijirou asked. “I don’t want to start this relationship by keeping
something serious like this from her.”

“I think we should wait. At least until we can pinpoint this guy.” Katsuki finished as he
rubbed at his eyes. He was exhausted and all he wanted to do was go home and sleep. “At
least we know that dumbass is gone for now. He can’t be stupid enough to stick around when
heroes are home. From what I can tell he waits for her to be alone.”

They all agree, each of them tired and stressed. Touya was ready to hang up and head back to
you but Shoto decided he had one more thing to add.

“Before we all go, who is gonna be the one to take her out first?” Everyone paused as they
shared a look. “I would like to-“
“If it’s alright with all of you I- well can I be the one to go first?” Hitoshi asked, knowing the
others were eager to be with you. “It’s just… I’ve known her forever and now that I know the
feeling is mutual I-“

“Yeah, yeah, yeah we get it.” Katsuki interrupted. “You can go first but I want Izuku and I to
be next.”

“That sounds fair. It could be Hitoshi, Kats then Izuku.” Keigo said. “I don’t mind being last.
I have something already planned.”

“I wanna be after Izuku!” Eijirou smiled.

“Can I be next?” Denki asked and the boys nodded.

“Then I’ll be after Denki.” Shoto said.

“So I’m second to last? Alright. Do you think they'll let me go out alone for a day?” Touya
asked as he tried to think of something he wanted to do. This would be his first date with
anyone so he needs to make sure he does it right.

“I'm sure we can work something out. Your probation is almost over anyway and you've been
good. I can talk to Father too to make sure everything goes smoothly.” Shoto added, happy
for both him and his brother.

“Do you think Eraser is going to want to do something?” Hitoshi asked as he got back to his
paperwork. “If he does, we can see if he wants to go after Keigo or Touya. I wanna make sure
we all get some time with her.”

“I'll ask him in the morning. I think he and weirdo are already asleep.” Touya nodded and
finally told the others good night. He turned off his light but not before grabbing himself a
blanket and one of his pillows. You and Shota were already sound asleep with some random
movie playing in the background. You were curled up in the corner of the couch, a blanket
wrapped tightly around your body and a pillow tucked under your head. Shota was stretched
out next to you with his head in your lap and one of your blankets draped over him. Touya
admired you for a moment, enjoying the way your lips were slightly parted and your chest
rising and falling slowly.

Touya never really cared about anyone or anything except getting his revenge on his family.
He never dated or did those one-night stands with random people. He wasn’t interested or
cared about anyone but himself. Things are different now. Touya was healthy and alive and
his mind wasn’t clouded with hate. He’s inexperienced with dating, talking about his feelings,
and definitely what it’s like to feel something for another person. Touya is glad that it's you
he would get to experience all these firsts with. He could make you happy, they all would…
he just knows it.

The next morning you had woken up before Touya and Shota, quickly getting to work on
breakfast since they handled dinner. You made sure to have Shotas coffee ready, black with a
few shots of espresso and Touya’s tea. While that was brewing you got to work on making
some pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Luckily for you, Bakugo always had the fridge stocked so
you had everything you needed. The batter was ready, the bacon crisping up nicely while you
whisked up some scrambled eggs. You were softly humming to yourself, swaying your hips a
bit to your tune.

They liked you... You’re roommates like you! Shota still loved you and poured his heart out
to you. It was like a dream, one you never thought would be possible. Everything they said,
the reasons they felt the way they did left you emotional. It was the last thing you thought
would happen but you’re happy it did.

The coffee maker started to beep, Shota's coffee ready to pour. You grabbed a mug from the
cabinet, standing on your tiptoes just to reach it. Someone’s hand beat you to the punch, the
heat of their body warming you immediately.

“Mornin’ weirdo.” Touya mumbled, sleep still heavy in his voice.

“Good morning Touya.” You reply, slowly turning to face him. “How did you sleep?”

“Pretty good.” He hands you the mug, his cerulean eyes holding a bit of a glow to them.
“What are you making?”

“Pancakes!” You chirp. “There’s also bacon and eggs and your tea should be ready any
minute now.”

“You didn’t have to do that,” Touya said as he glided his eyes over to the stove. “Can I
help?”

“Sure. You can pour the batter into the pan.” You instructed and pointed to the bowl of
pancake batter. “All you have to do is pour a little bit at a time and let them crisp up at the
edges before flipping them.” He nodded with a yawn, rubbing at the back of his head before
heading to the bowl. You let him handle the pancakes while you served Shota's coffee and
Touya's tea. “When are the others coming home?”

“Tomorrow I think. I’ll text Sho later to ask.” You placed Touya’s tea next to him, eyeing the
pancakes. They looked fine so far so you went to check on the bacon, removing them from
the pan and onto a small serving platter. “Do you know what you want to do today?”

“I was gonna go out to get me a new phone. I was also going to visit my Dad. I’d probably be
gone for a couple of hours so-“

“Wait, you want to go alone?” Touya turned to you and you could be wrong here but he
looked a little panicked. “Eraser and I can go with you.”

“No, that's okay. I can just take an Uber.”

“But what if you get lost?”

“I think I can handle it. I’ve done things alone before.” You giggle, waving your hand as you
go to grab the eggs. “Besides I need to tell my Dad about Hiro and it would be better for us to
be alone when I do.” Touya was hesitant, his back turned from the pancakes. “I’ll be okay
Touya. You two can relax at home while I-“
 “Weirdo, please… I uh-I need to go out and grab some things anyway so it would be easier if
we took you.” Touya pressed, that panicked expression of his getting worse. You frowned as
you wondered why he was being so insistent. “We can drop you off at your Dad's after you
get your phone and he can bring you home. We don’t- I mean it would be better.”

“Umm okay. If you guys need to go out anyways I guess that would be easier.” You say and
you watch as Touya visibly relaxes.

Weird…

Chapter End Notes

I'm so sorry for not posting! Work has been hectic and I haven't had any time to write.
I'm hoping to finally get some more chapters done on my day off but until the holidays
are over, updates might be a little sporadic.

Thank you all for reading!

 Chapter 56
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

After breakfast, you decide to get ready for the day while Touya and Shota clean the kitchen.
You tried to do it yourself but they refused to let you help again. As you got ready you felt a
bit anxious to talk to your Dad. Hiro was out of the picture but to tell your Dad what he did
made you a little sick to your stomach. You knew he would be heartbroken about what you
had to endure and the fact that you kept it from him. You didn’t want to see your Dad sad…
you fuckin hated it.

You decided on wearing a simple shirt with a pair of jeans and Bakugo’s jacket. It’s not like it
was cold enough outside to have one but you wanted to wear it cause it smelled like him. You
made sure your hair was done neatly and you even decided to wear a bit of makeup.

Shota and Touya were waiting for you in the living room, the two of them dressed casually
for your day out. The three of you piled into Shota's car, you in the passenger seat while
Touya sat behind you.

“I thought you would be wearing those dresses.” Touya pointed out, his eyes on his phone.
“Those frilly ones you wore on the first couple of days you were here.”

“I don’t like wearing dresses. I prefer comfy clothes that aren’t too tight and easy to move
around in.” You said as you looked out the window. “I only wore them 'cause Ren had gotten
them and they were the only things I had.” From the side mirror, you could see Touya look up
from his phone. "Ren always buys me those types of clothes. He says it helps me look more
attractive.”

“Your brother said that?” Shota asked with a slight look of disgust.

“Yeah. I mean they are cute so I don’t mind it too much. It’s just not my style.”

“If Natsuo or Shoto told me they bought me clothes so I’d be more attractive I’d probably
knock their teeth out.” Touya snorted.

“I guess I never thought of it that way.” You put simply, drumming your fingers on your
thigh. “Rens has always been like that though. He loves to get me these cutesy clothes or
even like stuffed animals.”

“Uh huh…” Touya trailed off and you watched as his and Shota's eyes met. “Ren isn’t like
your Mom or sister is he?” It was your turn to snort with a shake of your head.

“No. He’s nothing like them. Ren has always tried to protect me and has been there when I
need him. I know the last night you saw him didn’t go very well but Ren is a good guy. He’s
just a little dumb.” You love your brother. You always knew when you could count on him.
He was a good little brother and most of the time he would be taking care of you when it
should be the other way around. You don’t even want to imagine how he’s going to react
when he finds out about Hiro. “Please don’t hold that against him.”

“Don’t worry about that weirdo. It was an accident- we know that.” Touya said. A bit of
silence passed as Shota continued to drive. It was such a nice day out.

“Hey, can I use one of your phones?” You ask. “I need to ask Hitoshi about when I can start
my job since I didn’t show up yesterday.”

“You're going to work with Hitoshi and Denki?” Shota glanced at you from the corner of his
eye. “Finally left that job huh?”

“No actually. I was fired.” You slumped a bit in your seat, pausing the drumming on your
thigh.

“What? After all the work you did, all those hours and meals skipped and HE fired YOU?”
Shota nearly yelled, his body tense. You could understand why he was so upset. When you
first met him that job was taking up all your time. It made it impossible to eat, let alone sleep.
If it weren't for Shota scaring the ever-living daylights out of your boss, you probably would
still be working those grueling hours and taking care of all the grunt work. “Good riddance.”

“Yeah you know that's actually where I met Hiro.” You shrug as you stare out the window.
“There was this office party and my boss- you know the one- He didn't even know who I
was.”

“I'm glad you don't work there anymore Lulu. That place was horrible to you.” Shota reached
over and gently placed his hand on your knee. “As for Hitoshi, we can ask him when he gets
home. Enjoy your break a little longer.” You didn't press the issue. To be honest you did
enjoy not having to work, you just felt bad that the boys were constantly providing for you.
You know it's cause they want to and they genuinely enjoy it but you still want to be able to
contribute too.

“Why do you call her Lulu?” Touya asked as he leaned forward between the center console.
“Does it stand for something?”

“It's short for lucky.” Shota smiled, you grinned. “I called her lucky in front of Hiz one time
and then he decided to call her Lulu.”

“Well isn't that adorable.” Touya teased. “The two of you have a lot of stories together I bet.”

“About a year's worth. Most of them were good but there were a few times… well there were
a few times when I wasn't.” You admit and Shota's hand squeezed your knee a little harder. “I
was roofied once when I went out with a coworker. He decided to slip something into my
drink and Shota had to come get me. He and Hizzy almost went to jail that night.”

“No way! Eraser and Mic in jail? That I would have loved to see.” Touya laughed, earning
him a scowl from Shota. “I'm guessing they beat the guy who did it to a pulp?”
“Yup. It was supposed to be me and a bunch of other people but they never showed up.” You
hum a bit, thinking back to your and Shota's past. “Oh, then there was the fire.” Touya's smile
fell, his whole face turning to look at you. “It's what led to me moving in with Shota in the
first place. I fell asleep with one of my candles on and yeah… I knocked it over and uh-it lit
one of my drapes on fire. That one was my fault.”

“When I tell you that she has nearly given me a heart attack more times than I would like
would be an understatement.” Shota shook his head as put his hand back on the steering
wheel. Touya didn't have anything more to say, leaning back into his seat with a frown. The
mall came into view a few minutes later so you got yourself situated before Shota parked the
car. Neither he nor Shota bothered with disguises which you were surprised by. “Give me
your hand Lulu.” You gave Shota your hand and he started to lead you into the mall with
Touya following close behind.

It was a simple trip, one that went by fast and relatively easy. You bought yourself a nice
phone, nothing too fancy like the one Keigo had given you. When you left the store and
asked Touya what he needed to get he gave you a confused look, blinking at you once before
he gave you a long drawn out ‘oh right’. The three of you spent a least an hour at the mall
only for Touya to come out with nothing which you found to be a little strange.

You didn't dwell on it too much cause your stomach was in knots. You were on your way to
your Dad's house now, back to the same home you grew up in. By the time you managed to
set up your phone and text him that you were coming, Shota had already pulled up in front of
the house.

“Call us if you need anything and let us know if your Dad is going to be taking you home,”
Touya ordered. “Seriously weirdo. Call me or Eraser if anything comes up.”

“I will, Touya.” You say as you exit the car. “Get home safe.” They wait for you to get to the
door before they decide to drive off. Before you get the chance to knock your Dad is already
opening the door. “Hi, Daddy.”

“Hi, pumpkin.” Your Dad lets you in and the two of you go straight to the living room. He
turned off the TV, sitting in his recliner. “How are you feeling?”

“I'm fine. Eri came to help me with my concussion yesterday so my head doesn't hurt
anymore.”

“That's good. Your brother feels bad about what happened. When you get home you should
give him a call.” There was a pause, a sad look on your dad's face. “So… About what your
mother said.” You nod, taking a deep breath. Your heart was racing, and your hands were
shaking a bit. “Are you ready to talk about it?”

“Not really but you deserve to know.”

“Well I'm all ears. Take your time.” He waited patiently for you to muster up the courage to
talk about Hiro. You wanted to cry, you wished you could as you finally started your story.
You told him everything. The beatings, the hospital visits… the rape. The boys didn't know
about that part but you would tell them eventually. You told him how Hiro would use his
 quirk on you to force you to do things, force you to stay. His face was stoic most of the time
but there were times when that would slip and you could see a burning rage behind his eyes.
You told him about how Penny knew about everything Hiro had done, willingly staying with
him, and how they had been together while you were suffering. By the time you had finished,
you saw that your Dad had dug his nails into the arms of his chair, cotton spilling out from
the holes.

“I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Daddy.” You whispered, the quiet making you nervous. “I was
embarrassed, ashamed. I didn't… I didn't want to bother you. I thought that once you knew
you would try to go after him and I- Daddy I knew you would have killed him. I couldn't lose
you over something like that.” Your Dad was sad, shoulders slumped, his lips pulled into a
frown. “The boys took care of him for me. He's not going to hurt me anymore.” He was quiet,
the silence making you more and more uncomfortable. He raised himself from his chair and
moved to sit next to you. “I'm sorry-”

“I'm so proud of you.” Your Dad started, your brows raising in surprise. That was not what
you were expecting him to say. “You have endured and been through so much since the
moment you were born. I need you to know how proud I am that you haven't given up,
pumpkin. I'm proud that you've kept going, kept fighting and fighting even when things were
at their darkest. I'm going off on a guess here but I feel like maybe there was a time when the
dark became too much and you did try to escape from that.” He looked at you, you sadly
nodded your head. “I'm so happy that you didn't. Y/n, you're my baby girl. I vowed when you
were born that I would protect you from everything and give you the world. I know I haven't
done a good job at doing that but-”

“No, don't say that. You did everything right. What Mom did-”

“It wasn't my fault, I know that. I need you to know that it wasn't your fault either. You didn't
deserve what your mother put you through. You should have never fought so hard just to be
treated like a person, pumpkin. You deserve to be loved the right way. You deserve to have
your feelings heard and to be comforted in all the difficult times like everyone else. Never
forget that. I love you more than anything and as long as I live I want you to know I will
always be proud of you… ALWAYS.”

Chapter End Notes

Happy Halloween! Gonna try to get ten chapters written before Thursday to make up for
last week!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 57

You felt like a weight had been lifted off of you. Your talk with your Dad went well and his
words gave you a good sense of clarity. It was hard but you were glad you finally told him.
After your talk, he wanted to make you dinner before you went home. You hung out for a
while, glad that he decided to invite Ren. You made sure to text Touya and Shota how things
were going so they wouldn't worry. When Ren got there he apologized over and over again
until his face was practically turning blue. You forgave him cause it really was just an
accident.

Your Dad made a sushi bake for dinner with some miso soup, surprised at how good his
cooking has gotten over the years. In the beginning, your Dad didn't know how to cook,
usually burning all your meals. When you were old enough to work the stove by yourself you
were the one who took over that chore. Your Dad didn't like that though so in his free time he
would take some cooking classes until he could at least make a decent casserole.

After dinner, Ren was the one to take you home. He put on your favorite music and even
stopped to get you a milkshake. Ren asked if you and he could hang out for a bit, happy when
you told him yes. He took you to a park, the same one where you had met Hitoshi for the first
time. It was nostalgic and as you sat in one of the swings you decided to take a selfie and
send it to him.

Bright Eyes: look familiar?

Ren took the swing next to you, both of your legs swinging back and forth lightly. Your
phone buzzed and you were happy to see that Hitoshi was quick to text you back.

Toshi: That's where I saved your life ;-)

Bright eyes: lol I wouldn't put it so dramatically but yeah

Toshi: you with your brother?

Bright eyes: mhm. We stopped here before he brought me home

Toshi: stay safe!

Bright eyes: Yes sir!

You put your phone back in your pocket, tilting your head back to look at the sky. There were
so many stars out, not a single cloud in sight.

“They all told me they liked me.” You confessed to your brother. “Yesterday night. Even
Shota said he still has feelings for me.”

“What about Shinso?” Ren asked.

“Yup. Him too.”

“Finally!” Ren cheered. “Listen I was shocked at the party when I noticed your other
roommates but I've known how Shinso felt about you for years now. It's about time he grew a
pair.”

“You knew?! How?”

“Uh, I have eyes. Seriously sis how you never noticed is beyond me.”

“I mean there was a time when I kinda thought he might but then I guess I convinced myself
he didn't.”

“Weren't you going to confess to him at some point? I know you had a thing for him too.”

“I was but I chickened out. I figured he only ever saw me as a friend.”

“Well, I'm happy it's finally out in the open. I know I almost spilled the beans at the beach
and- again superrrr sorry about that.” Ren laughs, swinging himself to the side to knock into
you. “So how is that gonna work? You have like nine boyfriends.”

“I honestly don't know but I'm excited to see how it plays out. They're all great guys Ren. I
think… I think this is gonna be a good thing.”

“If they give you any trouble you better call me. I'll knock some sense into them.”

“Oh please! They'd have you floored in a second.” You laugh with a shake of your head. “I
don't think you'll have anything to worry about. So far they seem to be super protective.
They're not like Hiro.”

“I never liked Hiro but I'm assuming there's something you didn't tell me.”

“Uh yeah… I guess I should tell you.” So you did. You told him exactly what you told your
Dad, Ren's reaction was the same as his. He was hurt that you didn't tell him but he
understood why.

“Yeah, Dad and I probably would have killed him.” Ren paused, his voice cracking a bit. “I'm
sorry you went through that. I love you Y/n. You're my big sister. I genuinely don't know
what I would do without you.”

“Aw, I love you too little brother. You know I'll always have your back too.” It was nice
spending some time with your brother. Now that you two were older it was harder to get to
see each other. “We should try to do this more often. Have a little get-together with Dad once
a month. We’re all we have ya know.”

“That sounds like a good idea. I know Dad would love that.” Ren smiled. “Welp, I better get
you home before your guard dogs come looking for me.” You playfully roll your eyes and
follow him back to his car. The drive was filled with you and Ren belting out music, laughing
every so often when one of you couldn't hit a note. By the time you finally made it home, you
could see all the lights on inside the house. You wondered what Touya and Shota had for
dinner. “Goodnight sis.” You waved goodbye to him as he drove away, unlocking the door to
see no one in the living room.

“I'm home!” You call out, making your presence known. When no one answered you decided
to head to your room to change. As you were changing there was a knock on your door and to
your surprise it was Keigo coming to greet you. “Hi, Keigo! Welcome home.” You greet
excitedly, enjoying the way his wings started to flap and soft chirps sounding off in the back
of his throat. “Touya said you weren't going to be home till tomorrow.”

“I managed to get all my paperwork done early and I was doing double time to catch up on
my patrol hours. Sometimes being a man who's too fast for his own good has its perks.”
Keigo chuckled, a boyish smile on his face. “I got to come home early but the others will be
back tomorrow.”

“Are you hungry? I'm not sure if Touya or Shota have eaten yet but I'd be happy to make you
something.”

“I'm okay. I kinda overdid it with the takeout KFC so I'm way too stuffed.” Keigo stretches
his arms over his head, his wings spreading out and taking up most of the space in your room.
“I was thinking we could hang out in my room for a bit. Touya and Eraser are still out so I
thought it would be fun.”

“Sure. I've been curious to see what your room looks like.” You say as you turn off your light
and follow him to his room. “Where did Touya and Shota even go? I thought they would
have been home by now.”

“They had a few things they needed to take care of down at the commission. With Touya's
probation almost up, there's a ton of paperwork that has to be signed and processed.”

“Ah okay. It's just you and me then.”

“Yup! Just you and me sweetheart!” He chirps as the two of you reach his room. He's hesitant
at first, his hand on the handle. “I uh- I've never actually had anyone in my room before.
You'll be the first person.”

“Not even Touya?”

“Nope. I might be super talkative and all that stuff but I'm actually a pretty private guy. Plus
it's kind of a big deal to invite people into-into- um well… my nest.” His cheeks turned a
bright pink, his wings quivering a bit. “Before you got here I was trying to make sure it was
perfect so I could show it to you.”

“Oh… This is like a really big deal for you huh?”

“Yeah. I mean now that you know how I feel about you I'm trying to do this whole courting
thing right.” Keigo takes a deep breath, his feathers puffing up a bit as he finally opens the
door. When he said that his room was his nest you were sort of imagining a bunch of twigs
and stuff. You were surprised to see that his room was filled with pillows and cushions and
probably some of the fluffiest blankets you had ever seen. His feathers were scattered
everywhere, sticking out in odd places all over the room. His bed was wide and circular, a TV
was mounted on the wall and the room smelled heavily like him. You noticed that the
blankets and pillows on his bed were in the shape of a crescent, neatly organized, and some
of his clothes tucked into the spaces. “Do you like it?” Keigo sounded nervous, his golden
eyes staring intensely at you.

“I love it! It looks so cozy.” He lets out a trill, the sound rolling and repeating. “Can I sit?”
He nods excitedly, closing the door behind him as he uses a feather to move something
around on the bed. “I'll be honest with you Keigo. I thought there was gonna be a bunch of
twigs and leaves.”

“No, no. Just a bunch of soft stuff.” Keigo smiles, sending a feather to grab his remote. “I'm
really happy you like it.” He switches on the TV and goes to Netflix. “There's been a show on
here that I've been wanting to watch.” He starts to scroll until he reaches his watch list. “It's
called Squid Games.” The two of you get comfortable on his bed as the show starts. While
the show plays you notice Keigo starts to coo, the soft murmuring making you a bit sleepy. It
was relaxing and with how comfortable his bed was it was getting harder and harder to stay
awake.

“Keigo? How does that courting thing work?” You ask, trying to make a bit of conversation
to keep yourself awake.

“Um well… you should expect for me to get you a lot of gifts and me trying to take you on
dates a lot. You might notice I'll be a little bit more protective, maybe a bit territorial but it
won't be anything too crazy. The whole point of me courting you is to prove that I'm a good
mate who can take care of you, provide, and to keep you safe.” Keigo inches a bit closer to
you and you were caught off guard when his body felt a little warmer than usual. He grabs
one of the many blankets on his bed and drapes it over you, mindful not to touch you as he
does. “Eventually I'll want to mark you to really make you mine but we don't have to worry
about that any time soon. I wanna take my time and do this right.”

“You really are interesting, Keigo.” You praise with a yawn. “You and the boys are all
interesting. I can't-” You yawn again, your body slowly starting to lean over. “I can't wait to
see where this relationship goes.” Your eyelids were feeling heavy and sleep was on your
mind. Your head started to bob before you finally passed out, the very presence of Keigo next
to you making you feel safe and sound.
 Sneak preview for The Night We Met
Chapter Summary

First chapter to the side story for Aizawa and reader before she meets the boys!

Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

You were exhausted. Work had dragged today, the time going by so slowly you wanted to
scream. You should have been off sooner but your boss asked you to pull a double, getting off
late in the night instead of mid-afternoon like you were supposed to. You liked your job…
sometimes.

The lot was empty as you walked to your car. Your feet hurt, shoulders sore, and body
aching. What should you have for dinner? Were you even hungry? You should probably just
go to sleep when you get home. You’ll just eat in the morning.

Your car was right there, your hand already fishing out your keys when a rough hand
wrapped around the nape of your neck. You wanted to scream, wanted to run but the cool
touch of a blade to your throat made you freeze. They were touching you… you hate being
touched.

“Scream and I’ll kill you.” A man… his voice sounded vaguely familiar, taunting and
condescending- Deep and angry and full of hate. “Give me your-“ The knife suddenly fell
from your throat and dropped to the ground with a clang, the man grunting as something
wrapped around his body. Your eyes were wide as you heard footsteps approaching, the pro
hero Eraserhead walking out of the shadows. If you weren’t so scared you’d be fangirling so
hard right now. Out of all the heroes in the world, Eraserhead was your number one. He was
so cool with his long black hair, dark stubble on his face, an eyepatch, and the hint of his
prosthetic leg peeking from his pants. His hero costume was even cooler to see in person too!
It’s a little weird but you always wanted to know what his scarf felt like. Was it as soft as it
looked or was it rough and dangerous like you've seen from all the news footage? To think
Shinso had the opportunity to train under him and get to know him made you a little jealous.
Your happiness trumped any petty jealousy you could have had though. Eraserhead trained
Shinso to be the hero he is today, the stealth hero who believed in your friend when no one
else did. You were so proud of Shinso and will always be happy for him.

“Are you alright?” Eraser asked, his voice tired and gruff. You blink, your face as neutral as
ever even if your heart was about to jump out of your throat. He came closer, his boot landing
right into the middle of your mugger's chest. “Ma’am?”

“I-I’m fine.” You answered even though you were positively NOT fine. “Thank you.”
“Get the fuck off me!” The mugger yelled, his voice sounding more and more familiar to
you. Now that you could get a good look at him you could see that he had on a mask, dressed
head to toe in black and leather gloves on his hands. The knife he was carrying was thrown to
the side with a roll of duct tape, your heart dropping out of your ass at the thought of what
that man would have done to you. “Let me go!” His yells became muffled by Eraserhead's
scarf, his body thrashing around to try to break free.

“I'll take care of things from here, ma’am. You can go ahead and head home.” Eraserhead
didn't glance at you as he placed cuffs around the mugger's wrist. You didn't move, didn't
even blink as you watched him mesmerized by the way he worked. He phoned in the arrest,
professionally giving his location and the severity of the crime. It was interesting to watch…

Twenty minutes later the cops arrived and loaded the man into the car, his back towards you
as they took off his mask. You could feel someone looking at you, your eyes meeting red as
you see Eraserhead standing close to you.

“Are you sure you're okay? Do you need me to call someone for you?” His voice was softer
now, not so rough and stern like before.

“Oh uh- no. I mean- yes- I’m fine.” You say, feeling flustered from how he was peering down
at you. “Well, okay-I’m a little freaked out.”

“Very understandable. I'd be very surprised if you genuinely were okay. Something like that
is terrifying.” He tries to give your shoulder a comforting squeeze, his hand pausing mid-way
when he sees you tense up. “My apologies. I wasn't trying to-”

“N-no it's not you. I um- I have this thing about touching.”

“Ah.” He nods, shifting his weight from one foot to the other. Eraserhead observed you,
insecurity creeping up your spine. Why is he looking at you like that? Something clanged in
the distance, a started yelp pushing past your lips and a blush on your cheeks. He glanced
behind you and chuckled, the sound of his laugh giving you goosebumps. “It's only a cat.
Don't worry.” You were still so freaked out. If you asked, would he stay with you until you
weren't so scared anymore? “I'm getting this feeling you have something you want to ask
me.” You bite down on the inside of your cheek as you try to muster up the courage to ask
him to stay. You didn't want to bother your favorite hero but you were still pretty rattled.

“Would you-okay-” You took a breath, opening and closing your hands. He looked at you
amused, a small grin tugging at the corner of his lips. “Would you mind hanging out with
me? J-just until my nerves calm down! Nothing longer than that, I promise.”

“I don't mind. I'm at the end of my patrol anyways.” He smiled and started to walk out of the
parking lot. You followed closely behind, making sure you kept close to him so you wouldn't
get lost. You only bothered to memorize the route to your job and home so if you were to get
lost now you'd have to call your Dad to help you. “Do you like coffee?”

“Coffee?” You glance at your watch to check the time, shocked to see that it was almost
midnight. Your dickhead boss kept you in the office for thirteen hours?! Damn double shifts.
“Y-yeah. Coffee sounds good. It's kinda late for coffee though, don't cha think?”
“The first lesson you'll learn tonight is that it's never too late for coffee.” Eraser chuckles.
“The second lesson is to always check your surroundings when traveling alone this late.
What are you even doing out here?”

“I just got off of work. My boss had me working a double.”

“Was it just you or were there other people around?”

“It was just me. He usually has me stay late to finish his paperwork. He even gave me the
keys to lock up the office.”

“That sounds illegal.” Eraser frowns, looking at you from the corner of his eye. “You
shouldn't let him take advantage of you like that. It's not safe to stay out so late without some
type of company.”

“Yeah that's what my Dad says but I'm a big girl. I'm fine most of the time.”

“Uh-huh.” He turns his attention back to the street, his finger pointing to a little coffee shop a
few feet away. “Keep what I said in mind. You were lucky I was patrolling around here or
else that could have ended terribly for you.”

“Yes sir.” You mutter, feeling like a child being scolded by their father. His brow twitches,
another smirk playing on his lips. The two of you walk into the coffee shop and notice that
there's not a single person there. All the tables were empty, and the barista behind the counter
was scrolling through her phone. She was nice for the most part but you could tell she didn't
enjoy having to serve customers this late at night. Eraser ordered a large black coffee with no
sugar or cream and an extra pump of espresso while you ordered something on the sweeter
side. “Could I also get a muffin please?” You asked the barista as you pointed to a blueberry
muffin with sugar crystals. Your wallet was in your hand before Eraser could get the chance,
quickly putting your card into the reader before he could get the chance. You had that feeling
he would want to pay but you weren't gonna let that happen. He saved you tonight. He was
even nice enough to keep you company until you felt better. The least you could do was buy
him a coffee.

“Thank you.” He stares at you curiously for a moment, that same amused look on his face
from the parking lot. Eraser walks you back to your car with your coffee and his in his hands.
You sit in the driver's seat and him in the passenger, mentally high-fiving yourself that you
cleaned the inside of your car the day before. “What's your name?”

“Y/n.” You answer as you peel the plastic wrap off of your muffin.

“That's pretty. It suits you.” He watched you rip your food apart, picking out every blueberry
you could find. “What are you doing?”

“Taking out the blueberries.”

“Can I ask why?”

“I don't like them.”

“Then why would you-”

“I like the taste of blueberries. I don't like the physical berry. It grosses me out.” You say,
scrunching up your nose as you think of the texture. “Plus I like the sugar crystals on top.
You can only get them on blueberry muffins, coffee cake, or raspberry muffins but I don't like
the last two so I get blueberries.”

“Is that right?” He chuckles, his laugh once again giving you those annoying goosebumps
again. “You can call me Aizawa by the way. No need for the formalities when I'm not on
duty.”

“Aizawa.”

“Y/n.” Aizawa smiles as he takes his first sip of his coffee. You two sat in silence for a few
minutes, watching the busy nightlife of Mustafu pass you by from the parking lot. A song
started to play over the radio, a song you had never heard before but found yourself enjoying.
“Do you like this kind of music?”

“I've never heard this song before. I like it. I uh-I'm not too picky about music. I'll listen to
anything as long as it's catchy.” The song continues to play and you notice the lyrics are quite
sad. The beat was melancholy like whoever was singing had truly lost something important
to him. You pull out your phone and quickly pull up Shazam so you can listen to the song
later. “It's a pretty song.”

“It sounds sad.” Aizawa was watching you so intently now, his eye only on you. You were
slightly swaying in your seat as you looked down at the lyrics, burning them into your
memory. “You're very interesting.”

“Am I?” You ask, putting your phone face down on your dashboard. “I don't think so.”

“I do. I think you're very interesting.” You didn't try to further that topic of conversation,
instead opting to talk about literally anything else. The two of you stood in the car the whole
time, the entire night filled with random, nonsensical conversation. You two were so lost in
each other's company that you didn't even notice the sun was starting to rise. “I'm going to
give you my number. Call me if you get stuck with shifts like that again.” He paused, staring
out past the building and up at the orange-pinkish sky. “Or I don't know- maybe we could
have a night like this again. It was nice sitting here and just talking. I don't think I’ve ever
done that before.” He puts his number into your phone, giving you one last goodbye as he
exits your car.

You were happy he stayed with you until you felt better. You probably wouldn't call him. He
was a busy guy and you were lucky enough to even meet him. As you drove home you had
one thought on your mind, a thought that wasn't just the way he was smiling at you through
the night.

He really is cool…
Chapter End Notes

I was gonna wait to post this but I felt bad for not posting the last couple of days so I
hope y'all like it! I'm working on chapters now for The Only Girl!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 59
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

When you had woken up the sun was barely starting to rise and you weren't in your room.
You had fallen asleep in Keigo's bed, his face inches from yours. His wings were draped over
you, the feathers soft and fluffed. He looked so handsome, his golden hair falling into his face
and the light reflecting just how pretty Keigo was. With how comfortable you were you
decided to go back to sleep, nuzzling your face deeper into your blanket. You might have to
sneak this one away from him…

“Y/n? Wake up, sweetheart.” Keigo cooed as a feather tickled the tip of your nose. “I made
breakfast.” Your eyes peeled open to see a tray of fresh food waiting for you. “I made you
something new today.”

“Oh? What is it?” You ask as you sit up with the blanket still wrapped around you.

“Chilaquiles Verde. It's a Mexican breakfast. There’s also some orange juice and some fruit.”
The smell alone made your stomach growl, the breakfast food that Keigo made being enough
to drag you off of your back.

“Where did you even find the ingredients for this?”

“I flew down to this world market in Tokyo and grabbed everything that I needed. I've had
them once before when I had a mission down in Mexico.” He placed the tray over your lap,
his tray floating next to him as he helped you get situated. “You fell asleep pretty quickly last
night so I thought we could try to finish that show.”

“I blame you for that.” You yawn again as you grab a piece of fruit. “You shouldn't let your
bed be so comfy!” Keigo chuckled and finally took his seat next to you. The two of you dug
into your meal and you couldn't stop yourself from letting out a little moan. “Keigo, this is
delicious.” He lets out a few happy chirps around his food, the show starting back up. It was
an interesting show and the first episode had you hooked already. “Don't tell Bakugo but I
think you might be a better cook than him.”

“WHAT?!” Bakugo barked and made you jump. “I heard that cherry!” Keigo started to laugh
with a cocky smile on his face.

“They're home?” You ask as you sit up and move your tray.

“Yeah, they got home around five this morning,” Keigo explained as he used his feathers to
pick up both trays. “Most of the guys are still asleep but Kats wanted to get some laundry
done before he went to bed.” The two of you exit his room to see Bakugo waiting outside
with a grumpy pout on his face.

“Hey Cherry,” Bakugo grumbled. You couldn't help but giggle at how cute he was being.
“Don't worry Bakugo. I love your cooking too.” You reassure him and ‘bop’ the tip of his
nose. He shooed your hand away, the tips of his ears going red. “I'm happy you guys are
back.”

“We're happy to be home,” Bakugo said and that's when you noticed that his hair was wet, a
towel wrapped around his neck. “What did Keigo even make you anyways? He wouldn't let
me into the damn kitchen until he was done.”

“Chilaquiles!” You answer as the three of you make your way downstairs. Touya, Shota,
Hitoshi, and Izuku were sitting in the kitchen chatting away when you, Keigo, and Bakugo
walked in. It looked like they were also enjoying the delicious breakfast Keigo had made.
“Hi, boys!”

“Hi, bunny!” Izuku greeted with a smile, the others waving. “How did you sleep?”

“Amazing. Keigo's bed is like a cloud.” Keigo smirks at them as he sets your tray down to
join the others, the boys rolling their eyes at him. “It's nice to have everyone home.” They
smile, their eyes on you as you dig back into your food.

“So bright eyes-” Hitoshi started as he drizzled more salsa onto his food. “The guys and I
were talking about our dates with you.” You pause your fork, and some of your food falls
back onto your plate. “I'm going to be going first if that's okay.”

“I'd like that. Did you guys talk about it the other night?” You ask.

“Yeah. We talked it out and agreed on the order.”

“Cool.” You say with a nod and go back to eating. “What do you have planned Toshi?”

“That is a surprise,” Hitoshi said with a wink. “I'll be taking you out tomorrow.”

“What about the others?”

“They still need to work out their schedules but they shouldn't be too long after me.”

“Oh speaking of work, when can I start?” Hitoshi gave the others a look, his hand moving to
the back of his neck.

“Yeah about that. We were talking and how would you like to NOT work anymore?” You
raised a brow with a tilt of your head.

“What are you talking about?” Was he joking?

“Well it's just… you're our girl now and the nine of us have enough money to-”

“You better be joking.” You nearly snap, your voice stern, serious and maybe a little angry.
The boys looked shocked except for Shota. He had tried to make the same offer before and it
did NOT go well. “Do I have a job at your agency or not, Hitoshi?”
“Uh y-yeah. You can um- start next week. I'll call my receptionist to get you on schedule.”
Hitoshi scurried out of the kitchen with his phone in his hand.

“I told you guys she wouldn't go for that.” Shota laughed. “She nearly walked out on me
when I tried.”

“I'll make something very clear to all of you.” You say as you grab some salsa for yourself. “I
don't mind gifts or going out together but if either one of you tries to keep me from making
my own money then this is over.” Their faces went pale, each of them swallowing thickly.
“Understand?”

“Yes ma'am.” They say together while Shota gives you a little salute.

“Good!” You chirp and take the last bite of your breakfast. “Thank you for the food Keigo.”
You raise yourself from the table and get to work on cleaning up the kitchen. Keigo decided
to help you with him washing and you drying. He used a few feathers to put the leftovers
away and clean the counter, wiping up the table when the boys were finished as well. “Do
you guys have any plans today?”

“Nope. Mostly sleep and get some laundry done.” Bakugo said. “I might go grocery shopping
in a few and stock up for the week.”

“Can I go?”

“Yeah. If you wanna go get ready I'll make a list.”

While you got ready in your room, Bakugo made up a list and the others talked about
everything they knew about Aki.

“I looked into the arrest I made when I met y/n. It was Aki who was there that night.” Shota
informed them with a sigh. “I asked La Brava to help try to fix the video footage and see if
she can help find him.”

“Does he have any family?” Izuku asked.

“From what I could dig up, his family completely disowned him after he was arrested. Any
remaining family that he has is in Europe.” Touya said. “I looked more into the reports for the
night he died and I can tell where he made a few mistakes. He's alive. I just fuckin know it.”

“Any friends?”

“Nope. Not a single one.” Touya paused, pulling out his phone. “I did find some yearbook
pictures of him and weirdo together.” He shows the table a few pictures of you and Aki in
high school, your face twisted into discomfort in every photo. “I think we should try to get
her to talk about him. We might get a better sense of what we're dealing with here.”

“And how are you gonna do that?” Bakugo asked as he closed the pantry. “She's gonna know
something is up if we just randomly bring up her stalker.”

“That's true,” Keigo said and they all slowly nodded. “What if we ask Ren?”
“That could work. She did say he helped drive some guys away.” Touya put his phone down,
spreading his legs on the chair. “Where is Hitoshi?”

“I'm right here,” Hitoshi said as he came into the kitchen. “Listen I don't know about you
guys but she was kinda scary.”

“I tried to tell you. She's pretty persistent on wanting to work.” Shota started to explain. “She
likes making her own money and wants people to know she can take care of herself. On top
of that, she tries to save up for emergencies.”

“Emergencies?”

“Yeah… When we were together the first time she said that nothing lasts forever. She likes to
be on the safe side.”

“That's understandable. I think It might also have to do with how she grew up too ya know?
She had to fend for herself at such a young age.” Izuku pointed out. “Should we- I mean not
today but should we see if maybe she wants to try therapy?”

“One thing at a time Izuku. For now, let's just focus on keeping her safe and happy.” Keigo
said with a stretch of his wings. He could hear you turning off your shower, your breathing
even and steady. “She just got out of the shower.”

“Good. I'm gonna get changed too.” Bakugo said as he made his way up to his room. Touya
went into the living room with Izuku, leaving Keigo, Hitoshi, and Shota in the kitchen.

“Hitoshi we were talking about asking Ren to see what he remembers about Aki. Do you
think you could send him a text?” Shota asked as he took a sip of his coffee.

“Yeah, I'll text him,” Hitoshi said as he quickly sent a text to your brother. “He loves to talk
so I'm sure we can get a good amount of info from him.” Ren was quick to respond and said
he could meet Hitoshi for lunch somewhere. “I'm gonna go meet him for lunch and talk. I'll
be back later to let you guys know what I find.” Hitoshi exited the kitchen next- well he tried
to but Shota stopped him.

“I've been meaning to ask, Hitoshi but where are you taking her for your date?”

“She likes games and puzzles so I thought it would be fun to take her to an escape room.”

“An escape room?”

“Yup. They're very popular. I picked one that looked pretty realistic. It's a zombie theme since
she likes all that scary stuff too. Then after that, I was gonna take her to dinner.” Hitoshi
finished and finally left the kitchen.

“I think she'll like that.” Shota smiled, turning his attention to Keigo who was the last one
with him. “What about you?”

“I am gonna take her for a picnic to Nara Park.” Keigo chirped with a lopsided grin. “After I
thought she would like to take some pictures while we explored Kyoto a bit.”
 “She'll love that. I don't think she's ever been to Kyoto.”

“What about you Eraser?”

“A paint and sip class. I booked a private class because I don't want to deal with other
people.” Shota and Keigo laughed, the two of them understanding how persistent fans can be
sometimes. “I'm curious to know what the others are going to do.”

“Whatever it is I just know we're all gonna show her a good time.”

Chapter End Notes

The date chapters are lookin to be a bit longer than the usual ones. I figured that would
be better than splitting them up into multiple parts.

Thank you for reading!! <3

 Hitoshi

“Hitoshi, come onnn. Where are we going?” You ask with a whiny tone. It was the day for
your and Hitoshi’s first date and he still refused to tell you what your plans were for today.
All he told you was to dress comfy and that you would have fun. You picked out some shorts,
a nice V-neck T-shirt, and some cute sandals. Your makeup was simple with a little bit of
blush and mascara. As excited as you were, you were also equally nervous. Hitoshi is your
best friend. For the two of you to be out on a date with romantic feelings for one another
almost didn't feel real for you. “Are we at least almost there?”

“We're about five minutes away. Trust me, bright eyes. You're going to have fun.” Hitoshi
chuckled. “You look beautiful by the way.” Your cheeks heated up at the compliment. You
like it when he calls you that.

“Yeah… well… you don't look so bad yourself.” You say as a horrible attempt to flirt. He did
look good. Jeans, a white button-down top and some black shoes. Not to mention he smelled
amazing. You didn't know what cologne he was wearing but you could smell it forever. “Can
I ask you something?”

“I'm not telling you where we're going.”

“No, not that.” You huff, crossing your arms. “Does this feel a little… strange?”

“You mean with us being friends for so long and going out on a date?”

“Yeah.”

“It's a little strange but like… a good strange. It's new and different and a little scary but that's
okay.” Hitoshi takes a quick peek at you from the corner of his eye, a soft smile on his face.
“With that being said I also feel like doing this with you feels… right. Like this is how it
should have been for a long time now.” You look out the window, trying to hide your smile. It
made you feel better to see that Hitoshi was feeling about the same as you were.

“Wanna know something?”

“What?”

“I had a crush on you when we were younger.” You confessed and your face felt like it was
on fire. “I was going to tell you when we were getting ice cream after the sports festival but I
chickened out.”

“I've liked you for so long, y/n. I was the same way honestly. I was afraid you didn't feel the
same way and I didn't want to lose you.”

“I guess we're both a bunch of chickens.” You say with a shake of your head. “Let's make a
promise to each other, yeah? Let's promise to tell each other how we are feeling no matter
how scary it is.” You stuck your pinky out and held it out for him. He let out an airy laugh,
carefully keeping one hand on the wheel as he wrapped his pinky with yours.

“Promise.” He carded his fingers between yours and held your hand until he pulled up into a
parking lot. “We're here.” You leaned forward in your seat to get a look at the sign.

“Are we doing an escape room?!” You gasp, excitement filling you. “I've seen these on my
TikTok! They look so fun!”

“I thought you might like this.” Hitoshi parked the car and quickly exited to open your door
for you. He grabbed your hand as he locked the car and led you into the building. The lobby
was nice with some small puzzles to play with while you waited for the employees to finish
setting up the room. He checked the two of you in and you both had to sign some waivers.
You learned that you would have a gamemaster who would help you throughout your game.
You and Hitoshi would have an hour to beat the room with only three clues to help you
through that time. The gamemaster explained more of the rules, showing the two of you a
trailer that went with the room. You would be doing a zombie-themed game and the goal was
to find a cure to save the world.

The gamemaster led you into the room, pointing to the button that you would have to press if
you needed some help. The inside was super cool. It was an abandoned lab that had an old
school computer, a gurney with a fake body on it, blood splattered everywhere in the room,
spiderwebs and some of the lights were out, and another door that was locked. There were
multiple locks of different varieties. Color, word, and number locks are scattered throughout
the whole room. As soon as the door closed the timer started and a spooky soundtrack started
to play. You and Hitoshi quickly got to work searching for clues.

“I found a key!” You called out as you read the tag. It went to one of the filing cabinets so
you made your way over and unlocked it to find a bunch of papers about different famous
scientists. You put them on the table, skimming through them to see what kind of clues you
could find.

“There's a riddle over here by one of the locks,” Hitoshi told you. “It says what is a five-letter
word for H2O.” He paused, his brows pinched in the middle. “I don’t- bright eyes do you
have any idea-”

“It's water, Toshi.” You deadpan and his face goes red.

“I knew that.” He says as he puts the word ‘water’ into the lock. He unlocked another filling
cabinet that had three syringes in it. The next thing he found was a laminated sheet with
compounds on it that equaled another code. As you skimmed the sheet you noticed that the
compounds were used in the papers about the scientist. Things were going smoothly as both
you and Hitoshi kept solving puzzle after puzzle. You were having so much fun! It took you
about thirty minutes to finally solve the puzzle for the lock on the door, excited to see that
there was another room with two more puzzles. “Oh look! We can use the syringes we found
for this one.” Hitoshi pointed out and quickly ran to get the syringes while you looked at the
puzzle.
It looked like you had to mix some solutions and insert them into this weird box with lights
on it. He came back into the room and quickly went to work. Right at the thirty-minute mark,
the lights suddenly went out, scratching and groaning creeping into the room before someone
started to bang on the door. Hitoshi let out a startled yelp as he grabbed your hand and you
had to use all your strength not to laugh. Two flashlights were thrown under the door and a
red light covered the room.

“You good?” You ask, still trying to stifle a laugh. He ignores you and he goes to grab the
lights. Hitoshi held the flashlight for you as you started to mix the solutions. Red, green, and
purple solutions go inside the little box, each of the small lights turning green and slowly
starting to flash. You were confused at first but then you noticed that it was a sequence that
kept repeating itself. “Four… one… and seven!” Hitoshi went to the last lock that was inside
the room, opened it, and found a larger syringe that held what looked to be water. “Oh, Oh!
The box by the door!” You remember seeing a small box that had some writing on it when
you first came in. The two of you looked at the time to see you only had five minutes left so
you hurried to the door and inserted the water into the box. A steady flow of fog filled the
room, the timer stopping and the voice of your gamemaster shouting into the intercom.

“Congratulations scientist! You've saved the world!” The game master cheered. You squealed
in delight, giggling as you looked at Hitoshi who started to laugh.

“We did it Toshi!” You chirp. “Oh, that was so fun!”

“I liked it. That was pretty interesting.” The two of you exited the room where the
gamemaster was waiting with some props. They led you and Hitoshi to a wall that was
zombie-themed and a large sign that said ‘you saved the world’ at the top. You took a few
pictures, leaving a tip before you and Hitoshi went back to the car. “Ready to eat?”

“Hell yeah!” You were still riding out the little rush you felt, excitement fresh in your mind.
“That was so much fun, Toshi. Thank you.”

“I'm glad you liked it. We should try to do another one with the guys. Kats would get into
that.” Hitoshi put on the radio before pulling out of the parking lot. “How does BBQ
sound?”

“Perfect.” The two of you talked on the way to the restaurant about old memories, new
interests, and things you wanted to try. The night was going so great and it just felt natural to
be with Hitoshi like this.

You and Hitoshi stayed at the restaurant until it closed, the both of you eating your weight in
rice and grilled meat. As Hitoshi finally pulled up to the house you found yourself not
wanting the night to end. Since the two of you lived together Hitoshi decided to walk you to
your room. Everyone was already asleep so you had to be quiet.

“I had a great time tonight, Toshi.” You whisper, your voice low as you move a little closer to
him. Hitoshi smiled as he grabbed both of your hands.

“So did I, bright eyes. I'm glad you had fun.” Hitoshi's eyes flicked down to your lips, and
your heart started to race. You stared at each other, this tension starting to build. Was he
going to kiss you? Did you want him to? “I uh-Can…” He lets out a sigh and drops your
hands. “Get some sleep. Sweet dreams, bright eyes.” When he turned to leave you couldn't
help but feel a little disappointed. It became obvious to you that you did want him to kiss you
but you also didn't want him to go yet. You quickly grabbed his hand and tugged him back, a
surprised and confused look on his face. “What's wrong?”

“Do you- um uh-” Your face started to heat up again as you squeezed his hand. “Do you
wanna sleep in my room tonight?” His purple eyes went wide, his face a bright red. It took
him a moment to respond and you figured it was because he was trying to recover from the
initial shock.

“Y-yeah. Let me go grab some pajamas.” The second he left you rushed into your room to
brush your teeth, spray yourself with perfume, and put on a cute pajama set. He returned a
few minutes later in a gray shirt and black sweatpants that left very little to the imagination.
You averted your gaze, biting into your bottom lip, and climbed into bed. Hitoshi was
hesitant but eventually, he turned off the light, closed the door, and climbed into bed with
you.

“Are you comfortable?” You ask, your voice still barely above a whisper.

“I am.” He replies and you can tell that he brushed his teeth just like you did. You lay down
facing each other, close but not too close to be touching. “Good night, y/n.” The room was
quiet and you swore he could hear how fast your heart was racing. He seemed to notice how
nervous you were, chuckling as he reached for your hands. His very touch calmed your
racing heart, sleep finally falling on you. “Better?”

“Mhm.” You hum sleepily. “Thank you.” There was another bit of silence, your mind starting
to drift off when Hitoshi broke the silence.

“Y/n?”

“Hm?”

“Can I- Would it be okay if… can I hold you?” You slowly opened your eyes, knots in your
stomach. It had been so long since you let anyone hold you while you slept. You were
anxious but you knew that if you really couldn't handle it, Hitoshi would respect that.

“Okay.” You scooted forward, your heart racing and your body starting to tense up. Hitoshi
reached his hand out, carefully hovering over your arm.

“I'm going to touch you now, okay?” You nod, holding your breath as he finally puts his hand
on your shoulder. Your body went tense immediately, your muscles stiff as a board. “Are you
okay?”

“Just g-give me a second.” And he did… Hitoshi waited until you started to get comfortable
with his touch. You relaxed a bit, taking the initiative as you scooted closer and closer.
Hitoshi started to run his hand up and down your arm, goosebumps erupting on your skin.
Your chest was pressed up against him now, his arms wrapping around you.
“Good?” His voice was a little husky, swallowing thickly. He felt so warm, strong. You felt
yourself feeling more and more comfortable as more time ticked by, your face gently
nuzzling into the crook of his neck as your answer. “Let me know if-”

“Hitoshi…” You mumble, sleep already weighing heavily on your mind. “Quiet.” You
couldn't see it but you just knew he smiled, his arms wrapping around you tighter. You were
happy, safe, warm. It was new and a little scary but as you fell asleep in Hitoshi's arms, you
realized you could get used to nights like this.
 Bakugo

Three days after your date with Hitoshi it was Bakugos turn. He didn't keep it a secret like
Hitoshi did but that was also because Bakugo had to help you pick up the right hiking
equipment. He helped you pick out a good pair of boots with some insoles, gloves, and a
jacket. It was still warm but Bakugo said that the higher you go up on the mountain there was
a chance that it could get a little cold. That same day he also picked you out a nice backpack
that he filled with water, snacks, a first aid kit, and a few other hiking necessities.

Bakugo told you to be up bright and early, so early that the sun hadn't even risen yet. No one
else was awake as the two of you left for the day, the early morning air waking you up a bit.
You noticed that he had a larger backpack than yours and he seemed to struggle with it as he
packed it into his trunk. Bakugo was completely compared for the trip and you were
instructed to sit in the car while he finished everything up.

“Ready to go?” Bakugo asked as he climbed into the car. You nodded with a yawn and
reached for the thermal of coffee he had made for you before you were even awake. “Good.”
He pulls out of the driveway and onto the street. “I know it's early but I want you to see this
place when the sun first rises.”

“I don't mind. As long as I have my coffee, I'm good.” You say as you take a small sip. Nice
and sweet just the way you like it. “Do you like hiking?”

“I do. I've always been an outdoorsy kind of guy. E and Izuku have been up here with me
before when we were in high school.” Bakugo said and turned onto the highway. “It's about
an hour's drive from here and the spot I want to take you to will take thirty minutes to walk
to.”

“I'm assuming you packed us breakfast and some lunch?”

“Hell yeah, I did. Some breakfast burritos we can have now and then for lunch I made us
sandwiches and some soup.” Bakugo points his thumb at the backseat, his eyes still on the
road. You move to grab a medium-sized lunch box and open it to see a plastic bag filled with
four burritos wrapped in foil, your names written on each one. You handed him his but not
before peeling off the foil for him. “Thanks.” The two of you ate in silence as he drove, his
music being the only thing to fill the silence. Bakugo had made some simple burritos that had
eggs, bacon, cheese, and some potatoes. You didn't taste it in yours but from the smell, you
could tell that he had some sriracha in his burritos. “You ever been hiking before?”

“Nope. I've always wanted to, but that's mostly because I want to take pictures.”

“Then you're gonna love this place. Best pictures you'll ever get.” Bakugo grinned. “There's
even a waterfall not too far from the spot I like. We can go swimming if you want to.”

“Is that why you had me pack my bathing suit?”

“Yup! It’ll be perfect for us to cool off and relax a bit after our walk.”
“What if it's cold up there?”

“Then I'll just warm ya up.” There was a pause, your brows raised as you looked at him. It
took Bakugo a second for his brain to register what he said, his face turning a deep red. “Shut
up!”

“I didn't say anything!” You laugh, finding his flustered attitude to be adorable. He mumbled
under his breath as he glanced at you and you could see the traces of a smirk playing on his
lips. “I have a question. How many people have you dated before me?” You ask and he
hums.

“Only three other people,” Bakugo answered as he switched on his turn signal. “I dated
Uravity in high school for a bit but that didn't work out.”

“She's dating Toga right?”

“Yeah. Their wedding is coming up as soon as her probation is up. Everything is pretty much
planned.”

“Are you invited?”

“We all are. All of Class A and even some people from the league for Toga.” Bakugo merged
into another lane before taking another exit, the mountains coming into view. “Keigo isn't
invited for… reasons but Touya will be there. He and Tenko are supposed to walk her down
the aisle.” You knew a little bit about the story of Toga and Keigo thanks to the internet but
you didn't want to dig into that right now. “Anyways after Uravity, I started seeing Camie. I
couldn't stand her so that relationship died after only a month.”

“Why?”

“She was annoying! Talked too damn much and didn't know how to clean up after herself!
Plus… I don't know… I guess I just didn't feel much with her anyway. I think at the time I
might have been bored. I know that's shitty of me to say and it was so that's when I decided to
get some help.”

“You went to therapy?”

“Yeah and some anger management classes too. I wasn't- damn- Cherry I wasn't a nice guy
for a very long time okay? I was mean, rude and no one else mattered to me. I even… I used
to bully Izuku.” You turned in your seat, deciding that Bakugo needed your full undivided
attention. “I was fucked up to him, bullied him, and said some horrible shit.” His voice was
shaking, his hands tightening on the steering wheel. “I just need you to know that's not who I
am anymore alright? I'm better now and I'm not… I've grown a lot and I'll prove that to you
with every single damn day that goes by.”

“Bakugo I-”

“Call me Katsuki. No more callin’ me by my last name, got it?” You nodded, he relaxed.
“Katsuki, I think you should be a little easier on yourself. As long as you've recognized the
things you've done and made amends then that's all that matters. I think self-improvement is
amazing and I'm happy you took those steps to fix yourself. I mean look at Touya. He's a
good example of people being able to change.”

“Don't ever compare me to Touya. I'll blast myself in the face.” Katsuki snorted and you
laughed. “He's a bigger dick than I am.”

“He's not so bad.” You say as you look back to the mountains. “The two of you like to act all
tough but you're actually these big softies.”

“We're really not, Cherry,” Katsuki said and you start to notice more and more trees starting
to surround you. “We're only like that with you.” It was your turn for your face to heat up as
you averted your gaze out the window. “We're almost there.” You hum in response, focusing
your attention on the music. Your roommates are something- er well boyfriends now.

It was still dark by the time Katsuki pulled up into a small gravelly parking spot. There were
no other cars around and you could hear the faint chirping of birds. It reminded you of Keigo.
Katsuki unloaded the car and handed you your backpack before he swung his onto his back.
You watched him pull out a medium-sized bungee cord, his eyes meeting yours.

“Come here.” He ordered. You did what he said, your brows creasing a bit when you watched
him hook the cord through your belt loop and connect it to his. It took you a second, blinking
a few times as you looked between him and the cord. It finally dawned on you what this was
for and you couldn't help but laugh.

“Is this a leash?!”

“It's more like a safety line but yeah.” Katsuki chuckled as he stuck his hand out to you. “If I
lose you out here the guys will have my head.” You wanted to argue but Katsuki had a point.
You would probably get lost the second he looked away. “Take my hand.” You slipped your
hand into his, watching intently as he pulled out a flashlight to light the way. The two of you
walked in silence, the sounds of the forest surrounding both of you. It smelled so fresh and
earthy out here, the birds chirping and the crunch of your boots on the dirt making you feel
relaxed. There was a small incline halfway up the trail, then a dip, a few rocks you had to
climb up until finally there was one last steep walk up. You reached the top with a few
minutes to spare as Katsuki guided you to a log. “Alright sit right here and don't move and
hold this for me so I can set things up.” He handed you a flashlight and you pointed it at his
backpack. You watched as he quickly laid out a blanket with two more thermals, another
blanket, and two small pillows he propped up against the log. “Alright come down here
cherry.” You slid down to the ground, wiggling around a bit until you were comfy. Katsuki
placed the blanket down over your legs and poured you a cup of something hot from the
thermal. “It's hot chocolate.”

“Wow… You went all out didn't you, Katsuki?”

“You haven't seen anything yet.” He took a seat next to you, letting out a sigh as he did. It
was then that you could see what he was talking about. The sun was finally starting to rise
over the mountains, the dark sky painting itself into blues and gold. It was the warmest hues
of a rainbow, the land and all around it being covered by the light. There was a river cutting
through at the bottom of the mountain you were on, not a cloud in the sky as you watched
birds flutter by. It was beautiful. “You should get your pictures now, cherry.” You spent
another second simply admiring the beauty of nature before finally pulling out your phone.
You took as many as you could from different angles and made sure your camera caught the
sight that was in front of you. Katsuki was watching you intently, a soft look on his face.
Turning your phone in his direction, his eyes widened a bit before he figured out what you
wanted. You feel your heart flutter, your stomach flipping when you see the smile he gives
you. A large, toothy, boyish smile with his eyes crinkled at the sides and the light giving him
this natural glow. “Here. Gimme.” He grabbed your phone and ordered you to turn around so
the two of you were facing away from the sun. He stretched his arm out, flipped the camera,
and snapped a picture of the two of you together. “There ya go cherry.”

“Thank you Katsuki.” You tucked your phone away back into your pocket, your eyes going
back to the view. Your mind wandered back to the other night with Hitoshi. It felt so good to
be held by someone and to not feel sick to your stomach for once. It was nice… and you
wanted more. You snuck a peek at Katsuki who was pouring himself more hot chocolate.
“Hey… would it… do you mind if I sit closer to you?” His crimson eyes widened a bit before
he slowly nodded at you. You steeled your nerves as you inched closer to him, your shoulders
finally touching. The stiffness in your bones was back but Katsuki didn't try to make any
moves. He left it all to you, letting you call the shots and letting you set the pace. You waited
until that discomfort you usually felt chipped away, a content sight pushing past your lips as
you finally let yourself relax. Your head landed on his shoulder, Katsuki's head leaning on
yours. “I think… I wanna keep trying to get used to being touched. I mean at least for simple
moments like ya know?”

“Whatever you want to do, Cherry. Just take your time and don't force yourself to do
something if it makes you uncomfortable.”

“I won't.” You and him sat in silence for a while before some conversation started up again.
Katsuki told you about how things were for him at UA. He opened up to you about the war,
the PTSD and nightmares, and how hard it was for him to get back to feeling like himself
again. He talked about his Mom and Dad, his hero work, and things he's become more
passionate about over the years.

“Katsuki? Does your quirk affect your hearing?” You ask as he starts to pack up the blanket
and pillows. You had been talking for so long that it was starting to get a little hotter and
Katsuki decided it was time to head to the waterfall he had told you about.

“Yeah. I learned sign language when I was six just in case I lost my hearing permanently.”
Katsuki clipped the cord back to your shorts again, his hand intertwining with yours as he
started to lead you across the mountain. “Sometimes I have this annoying ringing in my ear
after using my quirk. It's either the damn ringing or I'll go a few minutes not being able to
hear anything. I had these earplugs made for me to try to help with that but I have to upgrade
them every other month.”

“Does that scare you?” He didn't answer at first, only peering at you from over his shoulder.
“It does… I uh- the docs and my support team have already been working on some hearing
aids.”

“Just in case?”

“Just in case.” He sighs, squeezing your hand a bit. “I try to be as careful as I can ya know.”

“I hope that doesn't happen but if it does… Well, you'll have me and the others to support
you.” Katsuki nods as a deep blush starts to creep its way up the back of his neck. You liked
talking to Katsuki. Getting to know him like this is what you've been wanting since you
started to get closer.

The walk to the waterfall was short and sweet. There was a little pool that the waterfall fell
in, so crystal clear that you could see the bottom. The two of you changed behind some trees
on the opposite side and packed your regular clothes in your packs.

“Alright Cherry, we're gonna climb to the top!” Katsuki yelled over the roar of the waterfall.
He led you up a cliff, pointing to all the right places for you to put your hands and feet. When
you reached the top you took a moment to admire the view. It was beautiful up here. As you
looked over to Katsuki you saw that he had an excited look on his face, winking at you
before he jumped off of the cliff. He wasn't… He didn't expect you to jump too, did he?! His
head popped up from the water a second later, wiping a hand down his face as he looked up
at you. “Come on! The water feels great!”

“I'm not jumping from up here!” You cry with a shake of your head.

“Don't be a baby! It’s fun!” Katsuki teased as he started to swim around. “Trust me cherry!”
You were hesitant, your heart racing as you hyped yourself up. You took a few steps back,
giving yourself a small head start before jumping. Cold water surrounded you as you kicked
your feet, your face popping up right in front of Katsuki who was grinning ear to ear. “Atta
girl! See? Not so scary right?” You let out a laugh as you nodded excitedly. It was scary at
first but you found yourself wanting to do it again.

“Can we do that again?!” You ask and Katsuki nods. You and he jumped from the cliff a few
more times before deciding to swim around leisurely. Katsuki made sure to stay close to you,
lazily swimming circles around you as you floated on your back. “This is amazing Katsuki. I
didn't think I would like this as much as I am.”

“I'm glad. I was a little nervous when I planned this. There's a lot of people who don't like
being outdoors.”

“I'll try anything once. Now that I have, I'd love to try more.” You smiled at him, his crimson
eyes only watching you. “What?”

“Nothin’.” He mumbled as he reached his hand out to touch your cheek. You blink, taking
yourself off your back to face him and pulling away slightly. “Ah sorry… I wasn't thinkin’.”
He turns away from you, his face a bright red but you stop him by grabbing his hand. You
took a breath, closing your eyes as you brought his hand up to your cheek. It was rough,
calloused, and warm. You felt him move closer, his thumb gliding across your cheekbone.
“You're beautiful, ya know that?” Your face heated up as you giggled nervously, his other
hand coming up to cup your other cheek. He placed his forehead against yours, time standing
still. “So beautiful.”

“Katsuki…” You whisper. “Can I-” You didn't get to finish your sentence as you felt him
wrap his arms around you. You wrapped your arms around his neck, holding him as close as
possible. It felt so good, so right to do this. To be held and not feel disgusting. To be held and
not to completely hate yourself. “Thank you.”

The rest of the day went by perfectly. The lunch Katsuki made was amazing, the drinks and
small snacks he brought filling you up. It was about mid-afternoon by the time he decided it
was time to go home. You both changed after drying off, packing everything up, and finally
heading back to the car. By the time you were both situated, fatigue hit you like a ton of
bricks. Before you completely nodded off, Katsuki grabbed your hand and held it as he
started to drive home. You fell asleep with the memories of today playing in your mind, a
small sleepy smile on your face.
 Izuku
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“Ready to go, bunny?” Izuku asked as he held open the front door for you. A week had gone
by since your date with Katsuki and now it was Izuku's turn. You had finally started work at
Hitoshi and Denki’s agency for the last couple days and you really loved it. You worked a
normal nine to five with the weekends off. Everyone was nice, considerate, and you were
already making a few friends. You had to make it clear to Hitoshi and Denki that you didn't
want any special treatment while you worked for them. You wanted to be treated equally like
the rest of your coworkers. Now that it was your weekend, you were excited to see what
Izuku had planned.

“Yup!” You chirp, double checking the contents of your purse. “Where are we going?” It was
early in the morning but not as early as when Katsuki took you out.

“Quirklandia.” Izuku said with a smile. “It's the soft opening today and I received an
invitation for early access into the park. There's only going to be a set number of people so it
won't be too busy.” Your eyes were wide, jaw practically on the floor. An amusement park?
You get to go to an amusement park?! And not just any amusement park-no! It was the most
talked about amusement park in Japan. This park was going to be based on all the top heroes
in the world and was created to celebrate extraordinary abilities. You heard it was mainly
going to cater to the quirkless population but everyone and anyone was welcomed. “They
gave me fastpasses and-”

“Izuku, you've already struck gold!” You say excitedly as you make your way out the door.
“Let's go!” Izuku laughed, ready to follow you when Katsuki stopped him.

“Have her wear these.” Katsuki said as he handed Izuku a small box. You peeked over
Izuku's shoulder to see what was in the box. It was a pair of cinnamoroll earrings that came
with a matching necklace. “There's trackers in these in case she gets lost. Keigo had them
made after you told him where you were taking her. I'll send you the link for the app once
you leave.”

“I don’t-” You were about to say but they give you a look. You roll your eyes as you snatch
the box from Izukus hand. “It's better than the leash you had me wear.”

“It was a safety line!” Katsuki barked, the tips of his ears going pink. You crack a smile as
you put on the earrings and necklace. They were cute and in all honestly with your track
record this was probably for the best. “Be safe you two and have fun.” Katsuki ruffles both
yours and Izuku's hair, a soft smile on his face as he closes the door.

The second you were in the car, Izuku connected his phone and started the GPS. After he did
that he gave you an Aux cord to play your own music, letting you be the DJ for the trip.
“It says here that it's an hour and a half drive so let me know if you need to stop for anything,
okay?” Izuku says, his eyes on the road. “From what I could see it's a pretty large park.
Around thirty thousand acres.”

“Wow. Isn't that bigger than Disney world?” You ask as you pull up the website. “Yup. Says
it was aiming to be bigger and more inclusive than Disney.”

“If I remember correctly I think there's going to be a firework show tonight. The paper I
printed out is in the glove box if you want to check.” You open the glove box, careful to keep
the tickets tucked away inside.

“At nine PM. There's a whole schedule here for the events for today. Oh it says there's a
parade that goes through the whole park!”

“Have you ever been to an amusement park before?”

“Once with my Dad and Ren. We went to Disneyworld in Florida for like a week and a half.
It was so fun.” You say as you put the paper back into the glove box. “It was for my tenth
birthday. We got on all the rides, ate all the food and I got to take pictures with all the
characters. My dad even managed to book us the room in the castle.”

“That sounds fun! I don’t know what this place will be like but I hope you enjoy it.”

“I’m sure I will.” You look at him, watching his hands roll over the steering wheel to turn
onto the highway. “Either way I’m happy to be with you.” Izuku's cheeks go pink, a shy
smile on his face. “What about you?”

“Uh no. This would be a first for me. Being the number one hero usually means I don’t have
much free time to do things like this.” Izuku admits. “Or I guess if you want to get technical I
didn’t have a reason too.” He glanced at you from the corner of his eye with that cute smile
still on his face. “Can I say something?”

“Sure.”

“You seem different. N-not in a bad way but like… you smile more and you laugh a lot more.
Kacchan and Hitoshi said you were even more open to touching and I think… I think that’s
brave of you.”

“Brave?” You lean your head from side to side, thinking about the last week. “I don’t want to
be scared or uncomfortable anymore. Little by little I want to try to open myself up more to
the things that scare me.”

“Face your fears?”

“Kinda- or well yeah… face my fears. With Hiro I was terrified because every single time it
was bad. With you guys I’m not scared. I feel safe with all of you and I know none of you
would hurt me. Hiro always hurt me.” You admit. “I’m taking it slow but I’m hoping to get
better about it. As for me being more expressive- I don’t know. I guess I haven’t noticed it
but I do feel it.”
“That's good.” He smiles, his eyes glancing over to the GPS for a second. “Let's try to make
as many memories as possible.”

“And take a lot of pictures!”

“Anddddd eat a bunch of food!”

“OH and if they have cute merch I wanna buy it!”

“We’ll have a great day, bunny. I promise.” You nod in agreement, turning the music up a
little louder.

“I like it when you call me that.” You say, your cheeks hot. “You and the boys… Each of the
nicknames you gave me are all cute.”

“Even weirdo?” Izuku asked. “It's kinda mean isn't it?”

“It is but I guess I like it when Touya says it. When he says it it doesn't FEEL mean. It feels
sweet in a way, endearing.” For a brief moment you thought about Touya. Since you had
started working you didn't have much time to spend with him like you used to. He still tried
to get you by the end of the day after work. He'd be waiting for you in the living room with
some take out and have you head to his room to watch movies. It wasn't a lot but you found it
to be a fun part of your night. Now that you were thinking about it, you haven't been alone
since Keigo came back home early. Someone was always home with you or at work. The
only alone time you have anymore is that small slot of time when you’re getting ready for the
day or for bed. You didn't mind it but you did find it interesting how they managed to work
their schedules out that way. “Hey, did Touya tell you what he has planned for-”

“He did and he has threatened my life to secrecy.” He laughed, you smiled with a roll of your
eyes. “He’s dead set on it being a surprise so you gotta be patient.”

“Fineeee. I'll wait to find out.” You say as you look out the window wondering what the rest
of the boys have planned.

After two bathroom breaks, a stop at Mcdonalds and a quick stop for gas, you and Izuku
finally made it to Quirklandia. It was huge. A giant gold gate stood tall in front of the park,
turnstiles with scanners that stretched about two miles long. A huge crowd of people were
already gathered in the front where employees of the park were trying to keep everyone back.
The two of you arrived a few minutes before the gates were supposed to open and decided to
hangout in the back.

The second the clock struck eight the gates opened. One by one each person showed their
invitations and received some type of fancy wrist bands that you had to scan at the turnstiles.
When you stepped through the gates your eyes immediately landed on a gift shop. You
grabbed Izuku's hands and pulled him forward, the number one hero chuckling at your
enthusiasm.

“Don't you want to wait till the park closes to buy souvenirs?” He asked as he followed you
through the store.
“They have little headbands you can wear!” You grab a headband that looks like the spiky
parts to Katsuki’s hero costume. “See look! They have headbands for almost every hero!
There's some All Might-”

“On it!” Izuku said as he quickly made his way to the All Might section. You decided to get
the Dynamight headband and Izuku got one that was Red Riot themed with an All Might
shirt. “Which ride should we get on first? I bought a map of the park so we can plan this out a
bit better.” The two of you take a seat on the benches by the main square where everything
resembles parts of heroes' agencies. “Oh lets start with the One for All Express! It's a
rollercoaster based on my quirk!”

The first half of the morning you and Izuku rode every single ride without having to wait in a
line. Each of the rides were based off of heroes' quirks which you found to be so much fun.
Jet Soar was a thrilling flying ride that was based off of Keigo's quirk. Dynamight Dash for
Katsuki, Unbreakable Adventures for Kiri, Gravity Gauntlet for Uraraka, Electrifying
Thunderbolt for Denki, a Mind Control Maze for Hitoshi and Erasure Escape for Shota. Your
favorite was the Elemental Coaster for Todoroki. There were so many twists and turns and
during different sections of the ride the temperature would change from hot to cold.

The park even had a few other attractions that weren't rides. A Quirk Exhibition that was a
museum-like exhibit showing off the quirks and back stories for the heroes of the world. A
Hero Meet and Greet where actors dressed as heroes took pictures with guests. You and Izuku
caught a show called the Hero Battle Show that was a live performance of heroes and villains
fighting, special effects and choreography. By the time the parade came around you and
Izuku managed to get a seat close to the entrance. The floats were large, pretty and
surrounded by dancers and some of the actors you had seen walking around earlier. The
music, the colors, the whole spectacle was amazing.

It was lunch time and you and Izuku were practically starving.

“I guess I have a reservation at this restaurant in the middle of the park. It's called The Hero's
Table.” Izuku said as he looked between the map and his invitation. “We can eat and get on
some more rides after.”

“How many more rides do we have left?” You ask as you take a sip of water.

“Believe it or not we haven't even scratched the surface. We are DEFINITELY gonna be here
all day.” He chuckled, rubbing at the back of his neck as he grabbed your hand. He had been
holding your hand all day, constantly making sure you were never out of his sight for too
long. Izuku has been so sweet and fun today. The sound of his laugh was probably the
highlight of your day. You were used to his smile but to hear him let out a full hearty laugh
was nice to hear. He guided you to the restaurant where there was a line already forming. One
of the hostesses recognized him right away and the two of you were escorted to this table in
the back from the other diners. Your seats had a full view of the park. “Get whatever you
want!”

“Oh since it's the opening of the park and the restaurant, everyone dining here gets to try
samples of every single item on the menu!” Your waitress said with a smile. “What can I get
you to drink?” She took your drink order and quickly disappeared into the kitchen.
“This is so cool, Izuku. I'm having so much fun!” You gush as you pull out your phone. “I've
gotten so many pictures and videos. Do you think the guys would get mad if I sent them all of
it?”

“I don't think so. Go ahead and send them in the group chat.” Most of the pictures were of
you and Izuku but there were also some of the park and all the attractions. The waitress
brought out your drinks while another server had a tray of appetizers. Your phone buzzed as
you were taking your first bite of food.

Katsuki: Like the headband! Best one there is!

Denki: Aw that looks so fun! I wish I could have gone!

Kiri: Lookin’ good!

Touya: Cute

Todoroki: fun

Toshi: They even have a ride for me? That's pretty cool!

Pretty Bird: Who the hell is that?

You look up from your phone to look at Izuku who was sharing the same look. Keigo reacted
to a certain picture and you click to look. It was a picture of you waiting in line for Keigo's
ride. There was a small red bird that landed on your head and Izuku had been quick to snap a
picture. From what you could see there wasn't anyone else in the picture except for you.

Y/n: Who?

Touya: Ahahahaha he's talking about the bird!

Denki: Your lying!

Todoroki: *You're

Katsuki: Are you jealous of a bird???

Keigo: SHUT UP!

Y/n: Aw Keiiii! You're the only birdie for me!

You and Izuku started to laugh as more food started to come out.

Y/n: Miss you guys! See you later!

You tuck your phone away with a smile, your stomach growling at the food in front of you.
Every single option on the menu was delicious, dessert being your favorite part. You and
Izuku were stuffed so you decided to walk around to let your food settle. The next hour
 consisted of you and him taking more pictures, browsing more shops and getting a portrait
drawn by a caricature artist.

Once the food settled you went on more rides up until the sun started to go down. Every so
often you would stop at a stall to get a snack or a drink but by the time dinner came around
you and Izuku decided to get something on the way home.

It was almost time for the fireworks. Izuku found you a spot right in front of the lake that sat
in the middle of the park, a crowd already starting to gather. It was a little chilly, goosebumps
prickling up on your skin. Izuku shuffled closer to you, his face a bright red. You looked at
him from the corner of your eye, a smirk playing on your lips as you scooted closer. Your
hands touched first, then your arms until you leaned your head on his shoulder.

“Can I p-put my arm around you?” He asks, his voice shaky and nervous. You nod, wiggling
yourself a bit as he wraps his arm around your shoulder, his hand running up and down your
arm. “Comfy?”

“Mhm.” You hum. You didn't feel tense or nervous. You didn't stiffen up the second you felt
his skin on yours. Out of all the things that you did today, all the rides and fun... Izuku
holding you close, the minty scent of his skin, his laugh and the warmth of him near you…
was the best part of your day. “Thank you.”

Chapter End Notes

With the date chapters being longer, it's taking me a bit to post so I'm so sorry for the
lack of updates! Once the dates are up I can go back to the normal amount and hopefully
get back to the usual posting schedule!

Thank you for reading!! <3

 Kirishima
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

A whole month had passed before you and Kirishima were able to go on your date. Between
his hero work and the busy schedule that came with being both Hitoshi and Denki’s assistant,
finding free time was a little hard. A lot had happened in that month as well. Keigo sold his
apartment and was officially moved into the house. Shota didn't want to move in just yet but
he did visit often. He was at the house every other day making you breakfast or after work to
eat dinner with you. It was nice.

Halloween was a lot of fun. You and the boys were invited to an annual Halloween party at
Mina place. You were able to meet all of the class of A and B. Everyone was nice and kept
gushing about how the boys always talked about you and how happy they were to finally
meet you. Mina and the other girls even invited you out for a girl's night one of these days.

It was mid-afternoon, a slight chill in the air as you and Kirishima waited in line for tickets.
You dressed warmly since it was starting to get colder. Jeans, a sweater, and some comfy
boots that went up to your ankles. Kirishima wore jeans, a long-sleeved thermal, and boots.
His hair was pushed back, a beanie covered the top of his head, and a mask. Unlike the last
few dates, the place Kirishima decided to take you wasn’t as private or exclusive. Your date
with Kirishima was at Musutafu Zoo, the largest zoo in Japan.

“Are you excited?” Kirishima asked.

“I am! After the month we’ve had I think this will be a nice break for us.” You say as you
take a step forward with the line. “I wish I could see your face though.”

“I know. I don’t want to be hounded by fans while I’m trying to spend time with you.” He
gives you an apologetic nod, his thumb rubbing up and down your hand. “I’ll be able to get it
off later.”

“Why?”

“It’s a surprise.” He winks. “I think you’ll like it.” The two of you made it up to the booth,
bought the tickets, and made it inside. You didn’t know where to start. “Wanna grab some
coffee first? There's a cafe a little further in.”

“Sure.” You nod, his fingers interlacing with yours. “Can I get hot chocolate instead?”

“Absolutely! I think I'll get one too. Do you think they'll have mini marshmallows?”

“I hope so.” You giggle, noticing that the tip of your nose is starting to turn a bit red. “Man,
it's cold. Wasn't it summer two days ago?”

“Yeah no kiddin’. Kats and I are already having our winter costumes tailored.”
“I should make you guys some scarves and mittens.”

“We can't wear them with our-”

“No, I know that silly. It'll be for when you guys leave and come home. That way I know
you'll always be warm.” He stares down at you, a soft look in his eye. “What?”

“You're adorable.” Kirishima bumps you with his arm as you try to hide your blush. “You
still have to teach me how to crochet, remember?”

“I know! I've already got some things planned out for you to start with. I thought it would be
good to start with a chunky infinity scarf.”

“You should probably know I'm kinda hard to teach. Ask Kats. He used to tutor me in high
school and let's just say he was ready to blast me into oblivion.” Kirishima laughs and you
nudge him with your arm. “Although I do have a feeling making things is gonna be easier
than math and science.”

“I think it's pretty easy. Once you get the hang of it you might find it to be soothing.”

“Is that why you do it?”

“That's part of it. It makes me happy and keeps my mind occupied.” Kirishima peers down at
you with a tilt of his head.

“Occupied from what?” The cafe came into view, the conversation coming to a halt as you
ordered. You decided to grab yourself a cream cheese Danish to snack on while Kirishima got
himself a sandwich. The two of you started to walk around, stopping by every single
enclosure in order. “Y/n? What did you mean you like to keep your mind occupied?” You
take a bite of your Danish as you keep your eyes on the tigers. They were lounging around,
some sleeping while some played.

“I don't know. I guess sometimes I don't want to think and it helps when I can shut my mind
off.”

“What don't you want to think about?” You turned to face him, your drink close to your lips.

“I get sad… Or my mind thinks back to some of the bad things that have happened in my life
or um- I don't know. Sometimes it's about you guys.” You admit, Kirishima's brows pinched
in the middle.

“The guys? Whoa okay, let's take a seat.” He looks around for a place to sit, his hand
tightening around yours.

“Kiri, it's not that important.” You tried but he wasn't having it. He found a bench in front of
the aviary cage, soft chirps and cawing surrounding you. Kiri sits you down, his attention
only on you.

“What's going on?” He asks and you couldn't help but huff.
“Kiri, it's nothing.”

“No, no. Talk to me. What's wrong?” His voice was kind, unjudging. You cave immediately.

“Y-you guys are amazing. This last month has been so great and I really am happy.”

“But?”

“But nothing. It's more about me than it is you.” He nods and waits patiently for you to
continue. “You guys made it very clear how you feel about me- the things you like and all
that stuff. I guess sometimes I feel like… Like I'm not enough. I mean you guys are heroes!
You save lives and people depend on you and I’m… I'm just some quirkless nobody.”

“How long have you been feeling like that?” He sounds sad… you don't want him to be sad.
Not on your date.

“Honestly?”

“Honestly.”

“Since my date with Izuku.”

“What?! Y/n, why-”

“Because it's not that big of a deal! It's just my insecurities getting the best of me, okay?” He
clenches his jaw, his shoulders rising with every breath he takes. “Come on can we- I want to
enjoy our date. We should be having fun!” You stand from the bench and tug him up next to
you, careful not to drop your drinks. “I'm happy, Kiri. You and the others… you all make me
happy.” Kirishima’s hesitant, this unreadable expression crossing over his face. Not like you
could tell though. Not with that mask on his face. “L-let's go see the birds. I wanna see if they
have any red-tailed hawks.” You plead, hoping he drops the subject so you two can still enjoy
the day. The conversation wasn't supposed to take such a turn and you needed to find a way
to fix it. “Do you think they have owls here? Or um- uh- maybe some peacocks?”

“Yeah… yeah we- Look I need you to know that you ARE enough. For me, for Kats, all of
us. If we have to tell you every day we will. Y/n, I want you to know that you are so much
more than what you believe yourself to be. You're more than enough, got it? You're beautiful,
kind, sweet, and have a bigger heart than all of us combined. Were the lucky ones, y/n.
Having you as our girl is probably the greatest thing that could have happened to us.” Your
cheeks heat, a nice intrusion to the cold air licking at your skin. You still don’t understand
and you probably never will but it makes you happy to hear that you make them happy too.
That they like you as much as you like them.

“Thank you.” You smile, tugging on his hand again. “I don’t… I can’t imagine my life
without you guys.” That gets him to smile, your toothy redhead shooting up to his feet. “Now
let’s go see those birds!”

“Hell yeah!” Kirishima cheers and the two of you head inside the aviary cage. There were so
many different types of birds of all shapes and sizes to look at. You started with the red-tailed
hawk since it reminded you of Keigo. You and Kirishima read the sign that was mounted in
front of the cage. “It says red-tailed hawks are monogamous and form long-term pair bonds
with their mates. Huh, that's interesting. Do you think Keigo-“

“I’m already texting him.” You laugh, your thumbs gliding across your screen.

Y/n: Did you know red-tailed hawks mate for life?

Pretty bird: I did! The commission taught me all about the animal part of me when I was a
kid.

You snapped a picture of the hawks and sent it to him with the plaque in view.

Pretty bird: yup that’s all true! Where r u?

Y/n: we’re in the aviary cage

Pretty bird: ….. that’s cool

Y/n: lol Keigo! You can't seriously be jealous of BIRDS

Pretty bird: You only say that cause you don’t know what they’re thinking!

Y/n: wait…. Can you talk to birds?

Pretty bird: yes! And I don’t appreciate them trying to swoop in on my girl!

Y/n: Keigo you’re so silly. I gotta go!

“Did you know Keigo can talk to birds?” You ask Kirishima with a laugh.

“I think so. Oh, you know what, one time I woke up super early right? I went to get myself
some coffee when I heard something outside. I went to look and I saw Keigo with his wings
stretched out and he was chirping and making those trilling noises. I guess there was another
bird in the yard and he didn’t like it. When I called out to him you should have seen his face!
Superrrr red!” Kirishima laughs and you join him. “Sometimes I think he’s more bird than
man.”

“That’s cute.” You giggle, sipping at your hot chocolate again. “You’re all cute.”

“Not as cute as you!” Kirishima says as bumps his shoulder against yours. It was cheesy but
you loved it.

Once you were done with the birds you and Kirishima kept looking at every single enclosure
in order, taking as many pictures together as possible. Pandas, bears, giraffes, gorillas, deer,
lemurs, and elephants. You and Kirishima took pictures with every single one, making sure to
take videos as well. When the clock struck four Kirishima started to get antsy.

“Are you okay?” You asked as you slipped off your coat. He had led you into a medium-sized
building that smelled heavily like water and fish. It was just the two of you in here and you
were curious about what was going to happen. From what you could tell only employees
were allowed in here.

“I'm excited! I've been waiting all day for this part.” Kirishima beamed, pulling off his mask
and beanie to show you that razor-sharp smile. A man in a wetsuit came to greet the two of
you with a smile, a bucket of fish in his hands. “Are you Riku?”

“Yes sir! Can I just say what a huge fan I am, Mr.Riot? You're probably my favorite hero
right now!” Riku buzzed, fish guts spilling from the bucket.

“Ah, thanks, man! I really appreciate you doing this for me! My girl here doesn't know what I
have planned yet so do you-”

“Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah- totally! Let me go put this down and I'll get you two set up!”
Riku walked down a hallway with a pep in his step while you stared up at Kirishima. He
came back a minute later with two extra suits and a giant smile pointed towards your
boyfriend. “Alright I'm gonna have you put these on in that room over there and then we can
get started! Oh, make sure to take off your undergarments!”

“Go ahead and change first, pretty girl. I'll wait.” You nod and head to the door, a little
cautious as you strip off your clothes. It felt a little weird to strip down in such a public place
but you had a feeling that even if you asked, Kirishima would stay insistent on keeping it a
secret. By the time you managed to slip on the suit, you saw that Riku had let Kirishima
change in a different room.

“Kiri, can you zip me up, please? I can't reach it.” You ask as you turn your back toward
him.

“Sure!” There was a brief pause before you felt his fingers graze softly over your bare skin.
They were rough, calloused- goosebumps prickling up on your skin and a shiver running
down your spine at the softest touch. “There ya go!” You turn to face him, your face hot from
something so simple.

“So um- can I know what we're doing now?” You ask, shaking away how flustered you were
feeling. He gave you a wink and you noticed that his cheeks were flushed, his hair up in a
ponytail. “I mean- you did get me out of my clothes.” Kirishima's face lit up like a light, a
bright red on his cheeks instead of the small dust of blush. It was a lame attempt to flirt but it
seems you were successful. He let out a nervous, shy chuckle as he rubbed at the back of his
neck.

“Y-yeah. Uh, R-Riku?” Kirishima stuttered. “Wanna-”

“Follow me! You guys are gonna love this.” Riku waved his hand for you to follow him. You
were guided down a long hall before turning into a room that was filled with a large pool of
saltwater. High-pitched chirping and humming could be heard before you let out a surprised
gasp.

“Otters?! Kiri, are we gonna swim with otters?!” You squeal as you watch at least eight tiny
otters pop their heads up to the surface.
“Yeah! We're also gonna get to swim with some dolphins! After that Riku is having a
personal petting zoo set up for us. We get to play with a sloth, a couple of different animal
cubs, and some baby penguins.”

“No way!” You were bouncing in place, eager to get in the water and play. Riku laughed and
gave you a rundown of the rules and some fun facts about otters before helping you and
Kirishima into the pool. Immediately all the otters started to surround you, some laying on
their backs as they placed their toys on their stomachs. One otter in particular was following
you around the most, coming around you as much as it could. “Who’s this?”

“That is Ace! He's really sweet and a total ladies' man! Stick your hand out for him.” Riku
said. You did as he instructed, your heart stopping when his little paw wrapped around your
finger.

“Oh my god.” You coo, using your other finger to lightly scratch at the back of its neck. “He's
adorable.” You and Kirishima spent thirty minutes with the otters and you found yourself
wanting to live there with all of them. “Bye Ace!” You wave goodbye, pouting as Riku and
Kirishima are guided out of the room with towels wrapped around you. “I loved that.”

“That wasn't even the best part, Miss Kirishima. Wait until you see all the babies. They're all
super cuddly and cute!” Riku smiled, you blushed. Miss Kirishima? Why did you kind of like
the sound of that? Not only that but Kirishima didn’t correct him either and you couldn't help
but feel a little happy. Sneaking a peak up at your boyfriend you noticed he had a proud smile
tugging on his lips, his chest puffed out a bit with pride.

The last two hours at the zoo were probably the most memorable two hours of your life. The
baby foxes, bears, bobcats, lions, and a tiger. The sloth was goofy and it was fun watching it
hang onto Kirishima's arm like he was a tree. The dolphins were super fun and you were
surprised to see that Riku had them perform a private show for you and Kirishima. Riku was
even nice enough to take some pictures and videos of the two of you when you weren't
looking. You would have to get a photo album at some point to put all your new pictures in.

You and Kirishima were driving home, the heater on full blast and the music softly playing in
the background. As he was driving Kirishima had you hold his hand, his thumb rubbing back
and forth against your skin.

“Thank you for this Kiri.” You smile, leaning your head to the side to look at him.

“No need to thank me. Seeing you happy was ‘thanks’ enough.” He gave your hand a
squeeze, his ruby eyes meeting yours for a second. “We can go on dates like this whenever
you want, okay? Just tell me and-”

“We don't have to be so extravagant next time.” You admit. “I just like being with you. We
could have sat at the park and talked all day and I would have been the happiest girl in the
world.”

“Noted.” Kirishima chuckled, turning up into the driveway of the house. “Kats made dinner
for everyone or else I would have taken us out.”
 “That's good with me. His food is better than any restaurant.” You giggled as he put the car in
park. “Hey, before we go in I wanted to ask you something.”

“What's up?”

“Would it… would it be okay if I called you by your first name?” His tiny brows raised in
surprise, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.

“Of course you can! I- wow- I'd love that.” You smile back, giggling when he leans across
the console to bring you in for a hug. His arms wrapped around you as you buried your face
in the crook of his neck. He smelled like cinnamon- spicy and some hints of vanilla. “Shit I'm
sorry! I should-” He fretted when he realized he hugged you without asking. He was ready to
pull away but you kept him close, wrapping your arms around him tighter.

“I like this. Just… keep holding me.” Eijirou held you close inside the car, his hands running
through your hair and lightly scratching at your scalp. You were comfortable, safe… happy.
If you could, you would have stayed like that all night.

Chapter End Notes

This seasonal depression is kicking my ass...

Also I cut off part of my nail and some of my skin with a box cutter at work the other
night. Y'all it hurt so bad!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Denki

“Just so you know-” Denki said as he put his keys in his pocket. “I looked up a ton of cheesy
pickup lines before we left the house.”

It has been a week since your date with Eijirou and to say things have been uneventful would
be a lie. Someone had leaked a few pictures of you with Izuku, Hitoshi, Katsuki, and Eijirou
on your dates and the internet blew up. Most of the articles that you read called you some
not-so-nice names, saying how you were making your way through all the Pros and that you
were a homewrecker. Comments on the pictures that had been spreading were not any better.
A lot of them were from females calling you ugly or weird or not good enough. The first
couple of days when those pictures were leaked you had to stay home since the paparazzi
would swarm you whenever you went anywhere. It had hurt your feelings to see all the
comments but the boys were quick to hold a press conference about their relationship with
you and shut that shit down. All of them- Keigo, Katsuki, Touya, Todoroki, Shota, Denki,
Izuku, Hitoshi, and Eijirou stood in front of a massive crowd of fans and news vans to tell the
world that you were dating.

“She's with us, got it?! If I find out any of you extras give her a hard time I'll take care of you
myself!” Katsuki yelled into the microphone as you hid your face in your hands. You were
sitting at home with your Dad and brother watching the news, the two of them showing up to
keep you company and for support.

“He's got spirit, I'll give him that much.” Your Dad muttered, trying to stifle a laugh. “At
least you know they have your back.”

“To think they had to set up a whole press conference for you is wild. I thought only one of
them would take claim but it's pretty cool they all did it at the same time.” Ren snorted,
taking a sip of his beer. “Now the whole world knows who you are. You're practically
famous!”

“Oh, hush.” You scold as you listen to the crowd start to ask question after question. “I didn't
think they would do this at all.” Your Dad and brother shared a look while you looked at the
screen. “I'm happy they did.”

After that, the mean comments stopped and so did the articles. People at work stayed the
same but you did have to fill out a ton of paperwork with HR for your relationship with your
bosses. Fans kept their distance when you would be out with either one of the boys or some
people would be overly nice to you when you walked into any type of establishment. It was a
little weird and it was a lot to take in in a matter of seven days but you were happy that things
were out in the open now.

“Pick up lines? We're already together!” You laugh as you wrap your hands around yourself.
The weather had gotten colder to the point where you needed a scarf and gloves to keep
warm. You could see your breath, your nose pink and your teeth chattering as you made your
way into the building. Denki had decided to take you to this place called Adventure Domain.
He said there was mini golf, bowling, karaoke, and a whole arcade here. You were pretty
excited to play some games. “What are we gonna do first?”

“Mini golf! I read that it's got this neon cosmic quest thing goin' on. The pictures made it
look super cool!” Denki said as the two of you walked hand in hand to the ticket counter. He
bought wristbands for unlimited access to the mini golf, bowling, and unlimited tokens for
the arcade. The vendor told you that karaoke was separate and you had to pay different prices
to reserve a room. Denki and you decided to play it by ear if you wanted to do karaoke or not.
As you headed over to the course you wrote your names on the score sheets, drawing little
pictures in the corners. “The first course is called Stardust Fairway.”

“Oh, that sounds cool.”

“Right?! Each course has these pretty neat names. Lunar Labyrinth, Alien Encounter, and
Black Hole Bonanza.” Denki was practically buzzing as the two of you approached the first
course. The whole place was covered in neon, black lights, giant planets, and solar systems.
“Alright before we get started, I want you to know that I'm not gonna go easy on you just
cause you're cute.”

“Uh-huh.” You nod, an amused smile tugging on your lips. “We’ll just see about that.” Denki
gave you a thumbs up, taking his turn first. “So what were those pickup lines?”

“Oh okay, okay- ready?” He props himself up on his putter, wiggling his brows with a goofy
grin. “Are you a parking ticket? Because you've got FINE written all over you.” You gave
him a blank stare, blicking at him before deciding to take your turn. “Nothing?! That was my
favorite!”

“Try again.” You laugh with a shake of your head. He rolls his eyes, walking past you to go
to the next course but stops and looks over his shoulder.

“Do you believe in love at first sight- or should I walk by again.” That managed to make you
giggle, a proud little pep in his step as he continued. “See? And that was only the second
one.”

“You're so goofy ya know that?” You smile and so does he. “Do you like jokes?”

“I love them.”

“I have a joke for you.” The two of you walk up the next course, waiting patiently a few steps
back as you wait for the couple in front of you to finish. “Knock, knock.”

“Who's there?”

“Yoda lady.” You tried to fight back your smile, hoping he would fall for the silly punchline
of your joke.

“Yoda lady who- oh my god.” Denki rolled his eyes, chuckling as he took a step forward.

“Stop yodeling!” You giggled, happy that he fell for the joke.
“And you said I was cheesy.”

“Yeah but at least I made you laugh.”

“Okay, I've got a joke for you! What do you call a sad cup of coffee?”

“What?”

“Depresso!” The two of you burst out laughing, head thrown back and eyes nearly closed.

“Th-that was terrible! You've gotta tell that one to Shota!” You giggled, your laughing fit
slowly dying down.

“I did in my first year. He was not amused.” Denki said as he placed down the ball.
“Speaking of- How old were you when you two met?”

“My early twenties. I think I met him a couple of weeks after my birthday.”

“What's he like? I mean as a boyfriend?”

“No different from how you've seen him now. I've only ever known him to be sweet and a
little stern. He took really good care of me. I know when you guys were his students you all
probably knew him as a hardass but… That's just his way of showing he cares. When you get
him alone, vulnerable- he's not so scary.”

“I've noticed. It's weird. I never thought I'd see him be so… human. It's kinda nice.”

“Is it even weirder to be in a relationship with him now?”

“A little bit but not as weird as I thought it was going to be. If anything I'm… curious.”

“Curious?”

“Well- okay, I'm gonna tell you something and you can't say anything to Mr.Aizawa got it?”

“Cross my heart and hope to die.” You promise, drawing an ‘x’ over your heart.

“So Hitoshi, Kats, Eijirou, Izuku, and even Sho always found him kinda… hot.”

“Cause he is.” You giggle and you notice that the two of you have completely abandoned the
game. “I think everyone had a crush on their teachers at some point. I did in middle school.
There was this teacher's aide who just had the dreamiest eyes.” You swoon, mimicking a
Southern accent. Denki laughs as he grabs your hand and pulls you off to the nearest bench.

“Do you think he would- I mean we're all older now- do you think he would wanna go on
dates with us?” His face was red, his gaze on the ground instead of on you. “I know Keigo
and Touya were curious about the same thing so-”

“I think you should ask him. I'd love it if all of us could have a mutual thing together instead
of sharing.” You admit. You didn't know how Shota would react to his old students admitting
they have a thing for him. As much as you shared there were still things about him that you
weren't always so sure about. “One small tip though? You should start calling him by his first
name. He said you could and I think it would make him feel more welcome in the
relationship.”

“Okay. We could do that.” Denki patted his thighs as he stood up, tugging you along with
him. “I'll talk to the guys when we get home. For now, I wanna spend the night trying to
‘woo’ you.” He gives you a wink and leads you to the next course.

You ended up beating Denki by getting a hole-in-one with every course while he had the
highest score from taking WAY too many strokes. He was pouting to the arcade, his arms
crossed and his cheeks a little puffed out.

“Don't be so grumpy!” You say to cheer him up. “It was beginner's luck. I'm sure you'll beat
me in the arcade.” He didn't reply at first as you walked up to the Skee-ball game. “I think I
saw some claw games in the front. You can win me a teddy bear.” That seemed to get him to
perk up, nodding his head with a new determination.

“Yeah! I'll win you the biggest teddy bear there is!” Denki declared as he pumped his fist in
the air. “Now let's get ready to rumble baby! Arcade games are my specialty.”

You planned to let Denki win but with every taunt he threw at you, you felt your resolve
failing. You ended up crushing him in Skee-ball, basketball, Dance Dance Revolution, and
every other game there. As you were cashing in your tickets you would sneak glances at
Denki who was already playing one of the claw games. The prize on the inside was a massive
Cinnamoroll squishmallow. His face was scrunched up in concentration, his tongue sticking
out from the corner of his mouth. You decided to hang back in hopes that your presence didn't
distract him. It took him a good twenty minutes and about a hundred tries before he finally
won you the plushie.

“I did it!” He cheered, his hands in the air as he waited for the game attendant to open the
game for him. “Did you see that, cutie?! I won you the biggest plush here!”

“I did! I'm so proud of you!” You commend, smiling as you clap your hands for him. He
hands you the plush, the doll being bigger than you. “Thank you, Denki.” He gives you a
grin, a proud smile on his face. “Karaoke?”

“Hell yeah! I already have a whole playlist ready to go.” Denki heads back to the counter and
books a room, ordering some drinks and food as well. The room has a large flatscreen TV,
bright colorful lights, and a long comfy couch with a table in the middle. You two decided to
wait for the food and drinks to come before singing. “Are you having fun?”

“I'm having a blast. I love games.”

“So do I but I was horrible tonight.”

“You tried your best and that's all that matters.” You coo.

“You're not even denying it!” He cries as he moves closer to you.

“Well, I'm not gonna lie to you. I can't stand liars.” You say and you watch as Denki's body
goes a bit rigid and his mood changes. “I especially hate when people hide things or try to
avoid the truth. It's just sneaky to me ya know.” He didn't answer right away, his leg starting
to nervously shake. “Denki? What's wrong?”

“N-nothing.” Guilt flashed across his face, your brows knitting together. “I uh- I gotta go to
the bathroom real quick. Don't go anywhere.” The door softly closes behind him, your eyes
staring after him. That was weird. You felt a sinking feeling in your gut and you weren't sure
why. Your phone vibrated in your pocket, and you pulled it out to see a text from Todoroki.

Todoroki: Do you know how to ice skate?

Y/n: A little. I tried when I was a kid.

Todoroki: I see. I wanted to tell you beforehand that's what I have planned for our date.

Y/n: Oh that sounds fun! I can't wait!

You bite at your lip, that sinking feeling in your gut getting worse.

Y/n: Hey Todoroki?

Todoroki: Yes?

Y/n: You guys aren't hiding anything from me right?

It took him a minute to respond, your stomach twisting into knots. When he replied the drinks
and food had just been brought to you but Denki still wasn't back.

Todoroki: Of course not. Why would you ask that?

Y/n: No reason I guess. Can't wait for our date! See you at home!

You tucked your phone away, not waiting or bothering to see his reply. You were probably
freaking out about nothing.

Denki came back into the room about five minutes later.

“Everything okay?” You ask.

“Ah yeah- totally!” Denki plopped down next to you and grabbed himself a drink. “If you
want any more food or drinks, let me know.” He reached for the tablet and set up a lineup of
all your and his favorite songs along with some classic karaoke songs. “I hope you know
we're gonna duet.”

“I was hoping we would.” You giggle as you grab some food. “You go first.”

The two of you sang, drank, and danced for the rest of the night, laughing and hanging on
each other the entire time. It was the last song of the night, your faces flushed and a little
tipsy.
“Wanna slow dance?” Denki asked. He held his hand out to you and you happily took it. He
was ready to keep you at a distance but you took the initiative and pulled him close. It caught
him off guard, his hands up at his sides before he wrapped his arms around you, his cheek
resting on the top of your head. “You're so cute.”

“So are you.” You hum, his heartbeat flooding your ears. “Are you gonna be able to drive?”

“Probably not. It's okay though. I already texted Toshi. He and Sho are gonna come get us.”

“Good.” You hold him a little tighter and so does he. It was nice to be comfortable being
held, proud of yourself for being the one to initiate the touching as well. The boys brought
out the braver side of you, their patience and understanding driving you to be better. As the
song came to a close, you couldn't help but feel silly that you even considered they would lie
or keep something from you. They wouldn't do that…
 Todoroki

“We should tell her!” Denki said in a hushed whisper. You were in your room getting ready
for your date while the boys were in the kitchen talking. Denki and Eijirou were having a
crisis about the conversation you had with Denki a couple of days ago. If you found out they
were hiding the whole Aki situation from you, you would be heartbroken. “You should have
heard her guys! I don't think we should keep this from her.”

“You're overreacting, Denks. She doesn't need to know, okay? Telling her will just stress her
out and that's the last thing we want. You've seen how much progress she’s making right? We
can't ruin that.” Hitoshi sighed, running a hand through his hair. “Touya, Keigo, and I have
been working non-stop to find this guy and I think we're getting closer.” He placed a hand on
Denki's shoulder and squeezed it in an attempt to comfort him. “It'll be okay.”

“Well I mean- Shota what do you think? You've dated her before. Don't you think-”

“Not now. Like I've said before, let's gather up a little more information before we tell her
anything.” Shota said, feeling a little pleased to hear one of the boys finally calling him by
his name. The last month and a half they've only been calling him by his last or hero name. It
was getting to the point where he was feeling like the odd one out. “Trust me. If we tell her
now without confirming anything it's gonna mess with her head. She’ll pretend that she's fine
and nothing is bothering her but it will.” The room went quiet, each of the boys feeling a bit
of guilt. Eijirou started to shake his head as he stood straight and took a step toward the living
room.

“I'm telling her,” Eijirou stated. “She deserves to know wh-”

“Know what?” You ask as you step through the doorway fixing the top button to your
sweater. You were wearing a long white sweater with thick black leggings and ankle boots.
You looked cute. Eijirou froze right in front of you, his lips slightly parted and a torn look on
his face. “Eiji? What do I need to know?” His mouth opened and closed but no words came
out. “Boys? What's going on?” A loud pregnant pause of silence made you shift
uncomfortably from foot to foot, your arms wrapping around your waist. “Seriously what's
going on?”

“Uh n-nothing bunny,” Izuku said, his hand rubbing at the back of his neck. “We're debating
on telling you what we had planned for Christmas but we decided to keep it a surprise.” He
lied to you… right to your face. Izuku hates lying. It makes him sick to his stomach and to do
it to you so easily made his skin crawl. They all watched you visibly relax as you let out a
sigh of relief.

“You scared me! I thought something bad happened.” You huff, your hand moving to
Eijirou’s bicep. “With how serious you looked you had me worried.” Eijirou let out a fake
unamused laugh. The boys knew it was forced but it passed for you. “I'm ready Todoroki.”

“Okay. Let's head out shall we?” Shoto said, forcing that guilt away to be able to enjoy his
date. “How did the ice skates fit?”
“Good! I've been walking around my room with them on for thirty minutes like you told me
to.”

“With the guards?”

“With the guards.” You giggle as you grab yourself a water. “I haven't skated since I was a
kid so I'm excited to see how I do out on the ice.”

“We’ll have fun.” Shoto smiles, giving the boys one last look before he guides you out to his
car.

Eijirou was still standing by the doorway, each of them wondering what he was thinking.

“We should have told her… We just- we lied right to her face.” His face was pulled into a
frown, his shoulders slumped and his usual sunny demeanor gloomy. “It's fucked.” Eijirou
and Denki went to their room and left the boys in the kitchen. Maybe he was right… but they
each felt like this way was for the best. It would be okay… You’d understand.

You and Todoroki were having a conversation about being the kids of Pro Heroes when the
ice rink came into view. The parking lot was full of cars, people coming and going with
friends and family.

“There’s a lot more people here than I thought there would be.” Todoroki said as he tried to
find a parking spot.

“No kiddin’. It is the weekend so maybe that’s why? Oh, and it’s getting colder. Perfect
weather for ice skating.” You add, craning your neck to see if you could find a spot too. He
drove around for a good ten minutes but had no luck in finding a spot. “Is there another
skating rink we could go to?” He makes another round, his head moving from side to side as
he thinks.

“I have an idea.” Todoroki pulls out of the lot and starts to head back toward the outskirts of
the city. “There's this large lake by my father's house that I used to sneak out to play by. I was
about seven or eight and I wanted to have a little fun for once.”

“By yourself?”

“Yes. Natsuo and Fuyumi weren't close with me when I was little. I mean a big part of that
had to do with my father but even so- It kinda felt like I was an only child. When they were
finally allowed to interact with me I was… cold.”

“Cause of your quirk?” He chuckles, shaking his head as he pulls into a residential area.

“No. I mean my personality. I came off as detached and emotionally distant thanks to how
my father raised me.”

“Sounds like me.”

“Yes but not really. We're alike in some ways but when I was a kid I was dead set on not
having friends and keeping to myself. I had one goal in mind and it was to surpass my father
and never use my left side.”

“What changed?”

“Izuku. It was during the sports festival when he managed to change me. The things he said,
how he acted… it really had an impact on me.”

“That's good, right? You’re happy with who you are now?”

“I am. I'm happy having as many friends as I do. I'm happy Touya is back and I'm happy
having you in my life.”

“What about your Dad or your mom?”

“I'm cordial with my father just like Touya. I never really forgave him. I respect him as a
hero, not as my father. I think Fuyumi forgave him but I feel like it's because she has always
wanted some type of relationship with him.” Trees started to surround you, the road getting
rocky and jolting the car. A large lake came into view, the sun reflecting off and forming a
rainbow. “As for my mother, I forgave her a long time ago. What happened wasn’t her fault.”
As he spoke you kept your eyes on the lake, your mind drifting off to your own family.

“I can understand where Fuyumi is coming from. There was a time when I wanted a
relationship with my Mom and sister. Ren and my dad were always good to me but it would
have been nice to have female figures when I was growing up.”

“What do you mean?”

“Well I mean my dad is a guy. He didn’t know how to raise a girl by himself. I think the only
reason he got through it at all was because one of his friends' wives helped him. You should
have seen how freaked out he was when I got my period for the first time.”

“Ah, I see. I think for Fuyumi we had a nanny to help her with that. My father didn’t have the
patience to deal with it.”

“My Dad didn’t have a nanny to take care of me. He was a pro but he wasn’t the type of hero
to let some stranger take care of his kids. Didn’t trust them.”

“That’s good. A lot of heroes prioritize their jobs more than family or their private lives. Your
father is a good man.” He parks the car a few steps from the lake and reaches into the back
seat for an extra coat. “Here. It’s pretty cold already but once I use my quirk it’s going to be
much colder.” You take the coat with a nod, quickly slipping it on before getting out of the
car. Todoroki makes his way to the lake and leans down, his hands hovering over the water.
In the blink of an eye, a thick layer of ice covered the whole lake, the ice cracking the more it
expanded. You could feel the chill from Todoroki's quirk through your leggings and you were
glad you wore the jacket he had offered you. You were in awe watching him use his quirk for
the first time. It was amazing. “Ready?’

“Ready!” You chirp. The both of you slip on your skates and slowly glide onto the ice. The
second you managed to get your footing you slipped and nearly broke your ass. Todoroki was
quick to catch you, one hand in the middle of your back and the other in your hand.

“I didn't think to ask but how did your first time skating go?” He makes sure he has a good
grip on you before he reaches for your other hand and carefully starts to drag you around the
lake.

“Um, not great.” You laugh, watching your knees shake as you try to keep your balance. “I
watched this movie called Ice Princess and it made me want to learn. My Dad had me take a
few basic classes with Ren and Penny- I was nine I think.” He tugs you a little closer, his
mismatched eyes never leaving yours as he listens to your story. “I genuinely thought I could
do all those cool tricks like they did in the movie after a few classes.”

“Tricks?”

“Yeah. Like when ice skaters jump in the air and all that stuff.”

“I think I know what you're talking about. That sounds cool."

“I thought so too that's why I wanted to learn.” Todoroki lets you get a little more
comfortable before dropping one of your hands. You were still a little wobbly on your feet
but not as bad the first time. “I managed to do one of those pivot spins and naturally I thought
I could go pro.” He quirked a brow, a grin playing on his lips. “I ATTEMPTED to try a flip
jump-”

“Oh no.” He bit down on his lip as he tried to hold back a laugh.

“Yupppp. I ended up shattering my ankle AND broke my leg. After that, my skating career
was over. I had no choice but to retire and hang up my skates.” A loud, full hearty laugh
pushed past his lips and you happily joined him. If you thought about it, this might be the
first time you've ever heard Todoroki ACTUALLY laugh. There's been the lighthearted quiet
laugh, the soft chuckle but never anything like this. “I like your laugh.”

“I like yours too.” He pulls you around a little bit longer, the whole lake open for exploring.
“After this how does Italian food sound?”

“I think it sounds perfect.” You looked around at the scenery, a thought coming to mind.
“Can you make it snow?”

“I can. Think you can stand still on your own?”

“I guess we're gonna find out.” He gives you another smile, pushing himself away from you
and letting go of your hand. His arms stretch out to the sky, and your jaw nearly drops when
you watch him shoot an abundance of tiny ice crystals from his hands. Snow started to fall all
around you and covered the ice. “You're like Elsa.”

“Who?” He asks with a tilt of his head.

“Remind me to have you watch Frozen when we get home.” You giggle, attempting to skate
around on your own. The two of you skate around the lake for at least two hours before your
feet finally start to hurt. Todoroki guided you back to shore, shooting more and more snow
from his palms until the whole area was covered in white. “Wanna build a snowman?” Once
you showed him the movie he was totally going to understand your little references.

“Sure.” Todoroki helped you build multiple snowmen, sculptures and at one point you
watched him morph his ice into a giant teddy bear. It was like the two of you were kids again
just playing in the snow. At one point you initiated a snowball fight, a full-on war going on
before you cried mercy. “Have you ever made snow angels?” You nod your head excitedly
and watch as he makes a thick blanket of snow on the ground. You lay next to each other,
hands and legs sprawled out as you opened and closed them. “I have a question.”

“What's up?”

“You asked me earlier if I ever forgave my father. Would you ever forgive your mom and
sister for what they've done?”

“Probably not.” You admitted it honestly. The two of you stop moving, your heads leaning to
the side to look at each other. The ground was freezing, your body heat melting the ice but
you didn't mind. “They've done too much damage for me to ever forgive them.” He hums,
slightly turning on his side to get a better look at you. His hand reaches out to cup your check
and you lean into his touch. He was warm… “Would you- Can you call me by my name?”

“I do?”

“No, you always add the ‘miss’ to it. I want you to call me by my name without the
honorific.”

“Oh… I can do that.” His thumb glides down your cheek and over your bottom lip. “But only
if you call me Shoto.” You smile and nod as he leans in closer. His breath smelled like fresh
peppermint- sweet and cool.

“Shoto.”

“Y/n.” His eyes glance down at your lips, his body closer and keeping you warm. “You are
very beautiful.” Your cheeks heat up at his compliment, his gaze never leaving yours. He
leans in and places a chaste kiss on the top of your forehead, the feeling alone making your
mind fuzzy. “I hope that was okay. The others have been saying how you've been more
comfortable and-”

“If I didn't want you to, I would have stopped you.” He decided to place one more kiss, one
more vulnerable moment for the two of you to share.

When the cold became a little too much for you, Shoto decided that it was time to leave. He
left the snow to melt on its own but melted the ice covering the lake. You two talked and
talked and talked all the way to the restaurant. He was polite, charming, kind, sweet- Shoto
was the perfect gentleman the entire day and it was a day you'd keep with you forever.
 Shota

After your snow date with Shoto, Shota's turn to take you out came the next day. It was a
Friday and his classes had ended early for the holidays. You were in his apartment sitting on
the couch waiting for him to finish a phone call. He told you that he was going to take you to
a Paint and Sip class before going to eat. There wasn't anything interesting on TV so you
decided to scroll through Netflix while you waited. Ever since you and Hiro broke up you've
been able to catch up on new movies and shows. Korean dramas, anime, scary movies, and
then the occasional romance. If you were watching anything comedic it was because Denki
was insistent they were all the funniest movies in the world. Most of the time they weren't but
some did manage to get you to laugh.

“Sorry about that. Hiz needed some recommendations for presents. He wants to have a
Christmas party and do a gift exchange. You, me, and the boys are all invited.” Shota said as
he exited his room. He was dressed in all black, clean-shaven, and his hair up in a ponytail.
“He's going to come over tomorrow before you leave with Touya to get us all to pick out
names. Tenko and Oboro will be coming too.”

“Oh, that sounds fun! We should all wear ugly sweaters.” You say as you lift yourself off the
couch.

“Good luck trying to get me, Touya, or Bakugo in on that.” He shakes his head, grabbing his
keys off the counter and motioning for you to go. “I even doubt Hitoshi would be willing to
do that.”

“You guys are so grumpy! It would be fun!” You pout, grabbing your purse and your coat
before you head out. “I'm gonna suggest it to Hizzy.”

“Don't you dare.” Shota orders, his voice playful and light. He leads you down to his car and
starts to drive you to the Paint and Sip with the heater on full blast. “Have you ever done one
of these classes before?”

“No. I was looking at it yesterday after I came home with Shoto and it looked really fun.”

“I thought you might enjoy it. It's good to see you still like all that arts and crafts stuff.”

“I'll always love it. It's fun for me.” He nodded, his hands smoothly gliding over the steering
wheel as he made a turn.

“Eijirou talked to me about something the other day.”

“About what?”

“He said that you were feeling insecure in the relationship. He pulled me to the side before he
told the rest of the guys but it got me thinking.” He glanced at you from the corner of his eye,
his face as stoic as ever. “Did you feel like that when we were together?” You took a second
to respond since this really wasn't a topic you wanted to talk about again.
“I did once. It was only for a day but I got over it. Not that big-”

“What happened that day you felt like that?” He asks, prodding you for more answers.

“We had gone out to dinner with Emi. Remember when she and Hiz were kind of seeing each
other? You and Hiz had gone to the restroom and she started to go on and on about your guy's
hero work, your quirks, and old missions you teamed up on. Don't get me wrong it was
interesting to listen to, it was just… I felt out of place.”

“You only felt like that for one dinner? What's different now?”

“Well with you your hero work and school life stayed out of the apartment. You would come
home and rarely talk about that kinda stuff unless it was something really heavy. With the
boys, it's all the time. I mean I work for two of them and living with most of the top ten is
always in my face. I don't mind- I really don't. I love them so it's not like I’d leave-”

“Whoa wait a second. What did you just say?” He fully turned his head to look you in the
eye, a surprised look on his face.

“That I wouldn’t leave them?”

“No before that, Lulu.” You blink, tilting your head to the side. What did you say? “You said
you love them.” He smiled and your jaw dropped.

“I didn’t- I don’t- I uh- Shota I-”

“It's okay. You don't need to panic about how you feel, Lulu.”

“I didn't even realize I said it…” And you didn't. You were just spilling out your feelings and
it just slipped out. “Is it- Do you think it's too soon for me to feel that way?”

“I don't think so. I told you I loved you after what? Three months into the relationship. If
that's how you feel then that's how you feel.” You lolled your head back against the headrest
as you thought of the boys. They were all so amazing, so attentive, sweet, and caring. Ever
since you moved in they have been the greatest friends and boyfriends. Handsome, strong,
funny, fun… The attention, the care, the honesty, loyalty, and respect they have for you. How
could you not fall in love with them? “Are you going to tell them?”

“I don't know.” You admit. “I know they like me but what if they're not in love with me yet? I
don't want to pressure them or make them feel like they have to say it back.”

“Does that mean you're going to wait for them to say it?”

“Probably.” You shift in your seat, shoulders slumping a bit. “It'll be better that way.” There
was another pause as Shota pulled into a parking lot. “Do you think I'm making the right
choice?”

“If that's what you're most comfortable with, yes. Although if you're waiting because you're
scared I think you should tell them as soon as possible.” He puts the car in park and turns in
his seat to face you. “Those boys told you how they felt even when they were scared. They
wanted to wait just like you but how do you feel now that you know?”

“Good but this is different!”

“Yes, that's true. Love is a lot more intense than simply liking someone. Love is scary
sometimes and it can be messy but if you are lucky enough to find someone who makes you
feel that way then you should tell them. Your father was the one who gave them the push they
needed.”

“And now you're going to be mine?” You chuckle, rubbing at your thigh nervously.

“I think I am.” He grabs your chin between his thumb and index finger. “I love you, Y/n. I
told you all those years ago and I'm telling you again now. I love you.” Shota placed a kiss on
your forehead and your eyes fluttered closed. You never thought you would be able to feel his
lips on you again. It was crazy for you to think about how comfortable you've gotten with the
boys and their touches. It was to the point where they didn't need to ask for permission
anymore. For you, it felt right, natural and you didn't want to go back to how you were
before. “Those boys are crazy about you. If they didn't already love you I'd be very shocked.”
You soaked in his words, soaked in his very presence. Shota always had a special place in
your heart and to have him back in your life made you realize just how much you missed
him.

“I love you Shota.” You lean your forehead against his, taking in his scent of fresh coffee and
detergent. “And I think you're right. I'll tell them when we're all home together. I want them
all to know at the same time and in person.”

“Good.” He kisses you on your cheek, letting himself linger before pulling away. “Now let's
get inside before we're late. I'm hoping the wine here is decent.” You giggle, placing a kiss of
your own on his cheek before exiting his car.

The inside of the building was filled with rows of easels and canvases. Large walls covered
from top to bottom with paintings, pictures, and random drawings. There was music playing
over the speakers and a single employee setting up a station. Shota checked both of you in
and had to show both your IDs. She explained how everything works and pointed to all the
paints and brushes you would be using for your paintings. She then served you two glasses of
your wine of choice and took her place in the front of the store with her own easel and paints.

“Tonight the two of you will be painting an Amore Borealis! We'll be lighting up a night sky
with a beautiful and dazzling rainbow of colors.” She gushed, her enthusiasm mostly
affecting you than it was Shota. The girl mostly gave you some easy single instructions like
how to fix mistakes, and brush techniques and showed you what the finished product would
eventually be. “Remember this is your painting so feel free to make it your own!” The music
got a little louder and the girl placed the bottle of wine in front of you to let you refill
yourselves.

You got to work immediately while Shota tried to copy the exact picture in the front of the
store. You dabbed your brush into the paint, making sure to use as little paint as possible to
make sure you wouldn't over-saturate the canvas. Short little brush strokes and long even
ones started to slowly bring your painting to life. A black night sky with a sprinkle of white
stars in the corner. A rainbow of pinks, purples, oranges, greens, blues and small hints of
white and red melted together perfectly. You splattered more white over the rainbow to give it
a few more hints of stars in the background. At the bottom of the painting, you used more
black paint to form pine trees and a lake that stretched across the whole canvas. For the lake,
you used some light greens, blues, and whites that made it look like it reflected off the page.
You even painted the trees into the water to give it a more realistic look.

“That looks amazing.” Shota praised as he sipped the last of his wine. The two of you had
almost finished most of the bottle- well you are more than him. He had a glass that he
babysat while you drank your fill. You currently have a nice buzz going on and your picture
has come out perfectly. You glanced over at Shota's painting and were proud to see he also
made his picture his own. “I think I could get into painting. It was rather relaxing.”

“Told ya so. I love it.” You poured the last of the wine and quickly chugged it down. “I'm
starvin’.”

“So am I. What do you feel like having?”

“Hmmm. How about street food? We can get a little bit of everything and share.”

“Sounds perfect.” The girl happily took your pictures into the back to dry, writing your names
on the back so it would be easier to keep track of. Shota told you he would come back
tomorrow to pick them up. He gave the girl a generous tip and led you back to his car.

The drive to all the street vendors was short but it did take a minute to find a place to park.
You and Shota ordered takoyaki, dango, korokke, onigiri with different fillings, and soft serve
ice cream to finish the night. You were stuffed, happy, and content.

“Can I spend the night at your place tonight?” You ask as Shota gets back into the car.

“Of course you can. Text the others to let them know you won't be home until the morning.”
You pull out your phone and text the group chat, sleep already clouding your mind.

Y/n: spending the night with Shota. Be home in the morning.

Touya: okay

Keigo: Okie dokie

Denki: Aw okayyy

Izuku: Did you have fun bunny?

Y/n: i did! I can't wait for you guys to see my painting.

Katsuki: Get your ass back home before breakfast got it?!

Y/n: I wouldn't miss your cooking for the world!

Sho: Have a good night y/n. See you in the morning.

Eiji: gonna miss you!

Toshi: Can't wait to see your painting. Sweet dreams

Y/n: Goodnight boys <3

You tucked your phone away and leaned your head against the window. The drive back to
Shotas place went by quickly but that was only because you had managed to dose off for a
bit.

By the time you got back into the apartment, changed into one of Shotas’ shirts, and lay in
bed it was almost midnight. Shota pulled you close to him, holding you close against his
chest as he rested his chin on the top of his head. You snuggled close to him, relishing in his
warmth and everything that was Shota Aizawa.

“I love you, Shota… so much.” You mumble sleepily, your eyes closed and your mind slowly
drifting off.

“I love you, Y/n. Always.”

 Touya
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“Who did you get?” You asked Touya who was currently driving. Hiz, Oboro, and Tenko had
come over to let everyone pick names for his Christmas party in a couple of weeks. They
arrived an hour before Touya and you would be heading out for your date. You had no idea
where you would be going or what you were doing no matter how much you asked.
Thankfully Touya was granted an early discharge from his parole so he was finally a free
man. He was happy that he would get to celebrate the night with you before everyone else.

“I'm not tellin’. Mic said it's supposed to be a secret.” Touya said as he drummed his ring-
covered fingers on the steering wheel. “And before you ask, I'm still not telling you what
we're doing till we get there.” You roll your eyes and cross your arms and he laughs. “Don't
be a brat. I want it to be a surprise. I think… I hope you like it.” A look of insecurity passes
over his face as he stops his drumming and tightens his hands around the steering wheel. “I'll
admit this to you at least. This is my first time going out.”

“We go out all the time.” It was his turn to roll his eyes, a smirk pulling on his lips.

“I mean my first time going on a date, weirdo.”

“Oh… how come?”

“Never really wanted to, I guess. No one was interesting to me except maybe Keigo but at the
time he was the enemy. Dating wasn’t my number one priority.” That look of insecurity
passed over his face again and he swallowed thickly. “Plus I was one ugly fucker. Women
weren’t very interested in a guy that looked like charred meat. Not only that but I had a lot of
issues in my head. I may have been a villain but even I could recognize how all my damage
could affect another person. Just didn't seem fair.”

“Were you in pain?” You ask as you think about all the scars he used to have.

“All the time. Do you know what it's like to burn your hand on a stove?”

“Yeah?”

“Imagine that times a thousand and never-ending. My skin was so sensitive that even a small
breeze hurt like a bitch. I couldn't shower and I was always getting infections or rippin’ out
my staples cause the flesh was too melted.” Your heart broke listening to his story, biting into
your bottom lip as you asked your next question.

“How did you deal with the pain?” He clenched his jaw and glanced at you from the corner
of his eye, one of his hands moving down to rest on the gearshift.
“I took some heavy-duty painkillers. Had me a nice cocktail of fentanyl, oxy, methadone, and
morphine. Every morning for as far back as I can remember I took pills to numb that pain. I
had Giran steal some decent salve for me but that didn't do much. To put it simply I was high
out of my fuckin mind a lot of the time but I still got shit done.”

“Oh, Touya.” You whisper, reaching your hand out to rub his arm. “I'm sorry you had to
suffer through all that.”

“Wanna know what's even shitter? After the war when I woke up in the hospital- when my
body was charred and most of me was missin’... I had to suffer through withdrawals too. I
was detoxin’ during most of the skin graft treatments.” The more he confessed to you the
more you wished you could just hold him, console him for all those years he had to endure.
“E-enough with the serious talk, yeah? I'm not gonna have my first date start with me trauma
dumping on my girlfriend.” You nod as your hand slowly moves down to cup his over the
gearstick. “You tryna hold my hand weirdo?” Touya chuckles as he removes his hand from
the gearshift and intertwines his fingers with yours. “Don't mind if I do.” The mood took a
shift from being heavy to lighthearted, a smile stretching across your face.

The drive took almost an hour and a half and that's when you noticed that Touya was taking
you deep into the woods. It was getting dark, a few stars starting to light up the sky. The
moon was full and high in the sky, not a single car in sight. Eventually, Touya pulled off into
a secret road and continued to drive for another twenty minutes before a large round building
came into view. It was a brick building with a dome top and lush greenery covering every
surface.

“Is this an observatory?” You ask as he puts the car in park.

“Yeah. Found this place when I was sixteen.” Touya explained, offering his hand to you and
escorting you towards the building. “It was pretty much the only home I had until I joined the
league.”

“Are we allowed to be here?” You ask. “This isn't going to get you in trouble is it?”

“Nah. This place was completely stripped clean and forgotten back in the early fifties. Not a
single person came by when I was stayin' here so we're good.” Touya stood in front of the
two double doors that led inside with a nervous expression. “I want- Close your eyes.” You
do as you're told, grinning a bit as you hear the metal metal doors creek open. His hand found
yours and slowly pulled you inside. “Keep 'em closed.” You heard something click, a fire
whooshing to life and the heat of Touya's presence standing next to you again. “Alright, you
can open them.”

You didn't know what to expect when Touya brought you out here. When you saw that it was
an abandoned building you assumed the inside would be dirty, dusty, maybe smelling of
mildew and mold. Instead, you were met with a dozen white Christmas lights covering the
wall, a large fire pit sitting in the middle of the room, a circular table covered with a white
cloth, and blue petals sprinkled on the floor. In the far corner, you could see a mini kitchen
that already had pots and pans sitting on the stoves. A cooler sat next to it and you assumed it
was filled with food and drinks. On the other side of the building, there was a blow-up bed
lying right underneath the dome, fluffy blankets and pillows piled on top. You stared at the
beautiful sight before you, your heart swelling and your mind burning everything into your
memory.

“Touya… this is beautiful.” You managed to get out. You were feeling emotional, choked up
and you couldn't believe that Touya would do this. “How did you do all this?”

“I had some help. Himiko and her fiance helped with the decorating but I told them what I
had pictured in my mind. Tenko and Keigo helped me clean this place up and Sho asked my
Dad to have these people come in to set up the kitchen.” His cerulean eyes were glowing,
Touya's gaze looking around the room proudly. “My Mom and Yumi came early to put the
last of the finishing touches and Natsuo brought the firepit and bed.” He shifted from foot to
foot, his hand rubbing at the back of his neck. “D-do you like it?”

“Touya I love it. I can't- You did all of this for me?”

“Yeah. I wanted this to be perfect.”

“But I mean-”

“Weirdo, look at me.” Touya grabbed your chin and guided it to look at him. “All of this-
everything that you see… I would never do this for just anyone.” A dust of pink painted over
his cheeks, his hand warm and rough. “I know I don't seem like the romantic type. I know I
come off as a total asshole but I don't want to be like that with you. I wanna be different-
better. I want- no I NEED you to see that I'm not a villain anymore and I'll do everything and
anything to make you happy.” His eyes flicked down to your lips, his thumb gliding gently
over the bottom. Your face felt so hot, your heart hammering in your chest. “You’re fuckin’
beautiful, y/n.” Touya leaned closer, his face only inches from yours. “And I think I'm gonna
kiss you now.” You sucked in a breath as you closed your eyes and stood on your tiptoes,
your arms wrapping around his neck and savoring the way his lips felt on yours. He was
caught off guard by how you took the lead but once his brain finally recircuited you could
feel his arms wrapping around your waist to pull you close, his lips moving in tandem with
yours. It was the first kiss you shared with one of the boys and you wanted it to last for as
long as possible.

When Touya finally pulled away from you, your lips were a little puffy and both of your
breathing was a bit ragged.

“Wow.” You whispered as you leaned your forehead against his. He smiled, his hands moving
up to cup your cheeks.

“Yeah- Wow.” Touya took a minute to compose himself before leaning back and taking your
hand. “Come on.” You pout a bit, wishing for nothing more than to be kissing him. “Don't
look at me like that.” Touya chuckled with a shake of his head. “It's time to eat. I don't want
the food to go to waste.”

“Did you order something?” You asked, pushing the not-so-PG thoughts into the back of your
mind. Touya pulled out the chair for you at the table and made his way to the mini kitchen.
“Nope. I'm gonna cook for you tonight.” Touya grabs an apron off of the cooler, wraps it
snuggly around his waist, and opens up the cooler. “We're having Chicken Marsala for dinner
and dessert-” He pulls out a small plastic container and holds it out for you to see.
“Tiramisu.”

“I thought you couldn't cook.” You smile, admiring the way he starts to set up his
ingredients.

“I couldn't but uh-I asked my Mom to teach me.” Another blush started to creep up his neck,
your heart nearly skipping a beat at how much thought he put into tonight. “While you were
at work she would come over and help me learn.” From what you could see from the table it
looked like he already had everything prepped and ready to go. He lit the stove with his fire,
placed a skillet with oil and butter on the burner, and turned his attention to the chicken. It
was already thinned out and breaded, the mushrooms were sliced, and all the other
ingredients were already measured and ready for him to use. “This recipe is the one we
worked on the most.” Touya placed the chicken into the pan and let it cook until it was a
beautiful golden brown on both sides. Once the chicken was cooked he transferred it off the
pan and threw the mushrooms into the same pan with a little bit more butter until they started
to brown. He then added some shallots, garlic, and some salt. Touya let that cook for a few
more minutes before adding broth, wine, heavy cream, thyme, and salt and pepper. He
scraped brown bits that stuck to the bottom of the pan into the liquids before bringing them to
a boil. “I didn't make your dessert though. You can thank Kats for that one.” He used another
saucepan, brought the water to a boil with his quirk, and threw in some angel hair pasta. The
sauce had started to thicken so Touya carefully placed the chicken back into the pan and let it
simmer for another couple of minutes before turning the heat off. After draining the pasta
Touya plated everything together, sprinkled on some parsley, and placed the food down in
front of you. “Let me get our drinks first then we can eat.” The food smelled delicious, your
stomach growling at the sight. Touya poured you a glass of Pinot Noir and finally took a seat
with you. “Tell me how it is.” You happily took that first bite, your eyes fluttering closed as
you smiled.

“This is delicious!” You praise and Touya gives you a satisfied grin.

The two of you took your time eating, savoring every bite, and keeping the conversation
going as long as possible. He talked about his time with the league, the things he endured
with his father, and who he was before Dabi. Touya asked a lot of questions about you, your
childhood, likes and dislikes, and even what your school life was like. For whatever reason
you did notice he kept trying to ask you about the events that led to you placing your
restraining order and who it was placed against. You deflected every time and Touya finally
gave up, opting to ask you what you wanted to be when you grew up instead. It was an
amazing night and you didn't want to ruin it by thinking about HIM.

“So I know you saw the bed.” Touya chuckled as he put the dishes into the cooler. You were
eating the last bit of your cake when you quirked a brow. “It's not what you think, weirdo.”
He grabs the empty plate and places it back on the table to clean later. Touya guides you to
the bed, both of you lying down flat on your back and your eyes on the ceiling of the dome.
He fishes a remote from his pocket and points it up. Your lips parted, your eyes wide as the
ceiling started to open up. The night sky was in front of you painted with a million stars
 shining brightly. The cold air started to nip at your skin but Touya was quick to pull you close
to him, his natural body heat keeping you nice and toasty. His heartbeat was in your ear, his
steady breathing matching with yours. “Pretty ain't it?” You could only nod, too lost for
words to reply. It was so peaceful out here away from the loud bustling city life. The only
sounds were the cracking of the fire, the crickets chirping, and Touya…

Touya nodded off to sleep with you tucked tightly into his arms. You carefully reached for
one of the blankets to cover both of you, making sure that neither one of you woke up with a
cold in the morning. The fire was still burning strong, the lights dimmed down and the stars
and moon lit up the room. You looked up at Touya's sleeping face, gently running your hand
over his cheek. He is so handsome. Touya made tonight so unbelievably perfect for you. He
opened up to you more than he ever had before, he kissed you, learned to cook for you, and
made sure that you were comfortable the entire night. He's amazing…

You knew he couldn't hear you but for now, as your night with him started to come to a close,
you placed one last kiss to his lips and nuzzled your face into his chest.

“I love you, Touya.”

Chapter End Notes

Had to put my sweet doggy Victoria down yesterday. The vet came here to my house
since Victoria couldn't walk anymore. I had to carry her out of the house cause my
grandma was too sad and bury her myself and now I'm traumatized. Then I had to cook
a whole Thanksgiving meal by myself :-(

Thank you for reading <3

 Keigo
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It’s finally his turn. Keigo has waited patiently for the last month to have his date with you.
He booked things in advance to make sure everything went by without a hitch. A three-day
mini vacation/date with just the two of you. Keigo bought two train tickets for a luxury
private car up to Kyoto and back. He would have preferred to fly but you were insistent on
keeping your feet on the ground. He booked a premier room with a garden view at The Four
Seasons, made a reservation at a Michelin-star restaurant, and had everything he needed for
the picnic stored in your room. It was going to be perfect!

Until it started to snow…

“Kei?” You asked as you finished putting away your clothes. “Are you okay?” Keigo was
pissed. It was snowing! In the middle of November! It wasn't supposed to snow in Japan for
another month and a half! Why-WHY did it have to start snowing now?! “Are you… Are you
about to start hibernating?”

“What- no.” Keigo chuckled as he forced himself out of his gloomy mood. His wings were
fluffed up and tucked as close to him as possible, his body shivering like a leaf. He hates the
cold but he fuckin hates the snow. He can never get warm enough no matter how many layers
he puts on outside. During the winter he spends less time on patrol and more time in the
office pushing paperwork. If he has to go out in this weather at all it's usually for life or death
situations. “Birds don't hibernate.”

“Well not hibernate but I think it's called torpor? Also, one species of bird does.” Keigo
blinks at you, straight-faced and shivering. “Common poorwill. It uh- North American
nightjar species.”

“Why do you know that?”

“I learned it at the zoo!” You chirp and throw yourself down on the bed next to him. Turning
on your side you prop yourself up on your elbow, a playful smile on your face. “Do you have
a cloaca?”

“NO!” Keigo cries, his face a deep red and a booming laugh pushing past his lips. “I have
normal man parts.”

“What about a uropygial gland?” If Keigo’s face wasn't red before it is now. Why were these
the questions you wanted to ask him?!

“NO!” Keigo laughs again, grabbing a pillow and hiding his face from you. “Beside my
wings, the markings, and my bones- there’s nothing else physically bird-like about me.”

“But you have the instincts and traits.”

“Yeah. That’s all biological.”

“Ah okay, okay.” You flip yourself on your back, your smile going a bit softer. “Better?”
Keigo tilts his head, blinking. “You’re not pouting anymore.” Oh…

“I wasn’t upset.” Keigo scoots closer to you, his wings rustling against the sheets. “I was just
a little bummed out. I can’t go out when it’s this cold.” You hum and start to move your
ankles in circles. “We still have two more days here but still. I had the whole trip planned to a
T.”

“What was on the schedule for today?”

“Picnic at Nara Park.” Keigo turns to lie on his stomach, his wings stretching across the bed
and over you. “Tomorrow we were gonna explore Kyoto and have dinner at this Michelin-
star restaurant.” He took in your side profile, burning every little detail into his mind. “If the
snow doesn’t stop then we won’t get to do any of that.” Your hands start to play with the ends
of one of his feathers and a shiver runs down his spine.

“You have to preen your wings, right?” You ask. Keigo furrows his bushy brows, wondering
why you completely ignored what he said.

“Uh yeah. I try to do them myself most of the time but sometimes I’ll go get them done.” He
answers, shivering again as your fingers trace up the span of his wing until it reaches the
middle of his back.

“Do they hurt your back?”

“The weight from them does. Why?” Keigo was curious as to why you were asking so many
questions about things that had nothing to do with the trip. You wiggle out from underneath
his wing and head to your bag, rummaging around until you pull out another travel bag.
“What’s that?” He tried to see what it was but you were quick to turn your back and hide.

“You’ll see.” You say as you pull open the zipper. “Take off your shirt.” Keigo's brain short
circuits, his wings fluffing up at your words.

“Wh-what? Why?” He stutters as he slowly starts to sit up. You giggle and walk towards the
bed with something hidden behind your back.

“I’m gonna give you a massage silly.” Keigo isn’t fully comprehending what’s happening
here. You want to give HIM a massage? “You said your back hurts from flying right? I wanna
help with that! Now come on- take off your shirt.”

“W-wait! You can’t just- this is supposed to be all about you!”

“Yeah I know!” You huff, crossing your arms and revealing what you have in your hands. It
was a lavender and vanilla-scented body oil… “Every single date has been all about me.”
You sounded upset… why?

“And that’s bad?” Keigo asks, his head tilted to the side.
“No, of course it’s not. It’s just… well I love the attention and the way you guys spoil me
but- I mean you guys don’t let me do anything for you. The only thing you really let me do is
make your lunches and occasionally help with dinner. I wanna take care of you too. I
wanna… I wanna pamper you and do all the stuff you do for me.” Keigo watched you take a
seat on the edge of the bed, your mood deflated and your shoulders slumping. He
maneuvered himself to be next to you, his hand cupping yours.

“Why didn't you-” You cut him off with a look, your lips in a small pout. “You have…”

“Yeah. I try to help out or offer to do anything and you guys tell me no- that you have it taken
care of.” Keigo didn't think you would be bothered by them taking care of you as much as
they did. As far as he knew girls loved the doting, overcaring boyfriend. He knows you've
had to take care of yourself and other people for most of your life so he and the guys figured
you would like being tended to.

“I'm sorry.” Keigo apologized. “The guys and I figured with how Hiro treated you-”

“Hiro forced me to do a lot of things for the last four years. I hated it.” Your eyes meet his as
you flip your hand to intertwine your fingers with his. “But you aren't like Hiro. None of you
are. If I offer to do ANYTHING it's cause I want to, Kei.” He watched you bite on your
bottom lip, your heart rate starting to pick up a bit. “You've been away from home a lot more
than usual and you're exhausted when you are. I thought… it would be fun to make one of the
days all about you.”

“Me?” Keigo blinked at you owlishly, his mind not being able to wrap around what you were
trying to tell him. “What do you mean?”

“Like- I could give you a massage, preen your wings- stuff like that.”

“I don't… you want to take care of me?”

“Yeah. You deserve to relax and be pampered too.” He felt his heart swell at your words, his
wings flapping happily against the bed. “Now come on-” You pat the bed behind you, your
mood perking up. “Take off your shirt and lay down.”

Keigo did as he was told and quickly stripped off his shirt, laying on his stomach with his
hands tucked under his head. You placed your legs on both sides of his hips, your body
resting comfortably on his ass. His wings were stretched out and he could hear the bottle cap
click open, the liquid pouring into your hands. He heard you rub your hands together before
gently placing your hands in the middle of his shoulder blades.

“Comfy?” You ask, your voice low and soothing. Keigo could only nod in response since his
mind was going into overdrive. This was the most you have ever touched him before. Not
only that but you were touching some of the smaller feathers in the middle of his back.
Thanks to his quirk his wings were much more sensitive than an average bird. To have you-
his future mate and girl he was head over heels for barely grazing your fingers over them… it
was taking all his self-control not to pin you down, run his finger through your hair, and- “Do
you wanna watch TV or listen to music?”
“Uh-um- TV.” He manages to get out, his voice deeper and raspy. He turns his head to look at
the TV and watches you choose some newer movie about Barbie dolls. Carefully you start to
spread the oil across his back, using broad strokes to help warm up the oil. You started to
lightly glide your hand over his skin, applying light pressure to his back and shoulders.
Immediately Keigo could feel himself relax despite all the blood rushing from his head. Your
fingers were pressed together, palms slowly applying pressure to his muscles as you added
some of your weight to the strokes. You moved your hand along the muscle that runs beside
his spine and down the length of his back. He noticed that not only were you careful of his
wings, you were careful not to put any pressure on any of his bones or spine. After a while,
you started to use your fingertips to do small sideway strokes and every so often a light
rocking motion along the muscles from the bottom of his back up to his shoulders. “You’re
pretty good at this.”

“I'm not hurting you?” You ask as you lean down and place your forearm on the inner part of
his back. “I've been practicing with Eiji and Izuku since Touya told me you were
overworking yourself.”

“I don't know why he told you that,” Keigo grumbled, his eyes fluttering closed when you
applied more of your weight and ran your forearm on the muscle that goes along on the
outside of the spine.

“He was worried about you, Kei. We all were.” Your forearm was easily gliding from his
upper body down his back in a fluid motion. "Izuku is the number one hero and he still rests
more than you do.”

“I'm used to it,” Keigo admits. “Working like I do, taking on every assignment given to me,
going without sleep for days… That's how the commission raised me. I guess I don't know
how to break myself out of that cycle.” As your forearm reached the bottom area of his back,
you started to turn your arm sideways to go just above his ass. “I don't know anything else.
Before you came along I think I took a day for myself maybe once a month but even then I
didn't do a very good job.”

“It's been a while since the war… Is it- How do I put it- Do you think you haven't changed
because you don't know who you are outside of what the commission trained you to be?”
Keigo felt something inside him crack, swallowing thickly as he thought back to his time
before everything had gone to shit.

“I was trained to never show or feel any kind of emotion. They made sure I had this whole
persona built that made sure everyone and anyone loved and trusted me. Unfortunately for
them, I'm just a charismatic, optimistic guy at fault. So yeah people loved me either way but
when it came down to missions or personal relationships… That was different.” With your
hands toward the ground, you moved your arm down his shoulder towards his chest. “I was
too busy to date or get close to anyone. When my rut came around I suffered through that
alone. The commission always tried to set me up with random women who could handle me
but… I didn't want to do that.”

“How come?”
“It wasn't right. I didn't want to hurt someone because my head was too clouded with wanting
to breed than to care about anything else. When I did finally share a rut with another person I
wanted it to be with someone I had a connection with.”

“You wanted a mate.” You stated, he weakly nodded his head. He’s never been this relaxed
before. “Guess neither one of the boys was an option?”

“No.” Keigo chuckled as he cracked a smile. “At the time they were my friends, roommates
who were easily accessible when I was bored. Now it's different since you've been put into
the mix. I guess I've been seeing them differently.” He can't see you but he could sense you
nodding your head. “Did Touya tell you to ask me that? It sounds like something he would
ask.”

“That was all me.” You giggle as you continue your movements. “Anyways I don't think we
need to dwell on your past anymore for today. I just want you to know that we were worried.
I'd like it if… I just want you to rest more, Kei. Maybe try to be home a little more. The
world isn't what it used to be. You don't have to do everything on your own anymore.” Keigo
swallowed thickly, his wings trembling a bit against his sheets.

He was so used to taking care of everyone and everything, used to putting the world first
instead of him. He was never selfish, and never asked anyone for anything. Keigo wasn't used
to having people to come home to who cared about his well-being. He was used to keeping to
himself, used to never really having a place to call home. Shit, Keigo didn't even really have
friends until recently. It was weird for him to have an actual place to come back to let alone
PEOPLE to come back to. He didn't know how to handle it. What Keigo did know was that
this- ALL of this. You, the guys, everything… He could get used to that.

Keigo had drifted off an hour into your massage, soft snores pushing past his lips and light
cooing murmuring in the back of his throat. You decided to use this opportunity to start to
preen his wings. From what Touya told you, Keigo's wings were super sensitive. You would
have to be careful not to wake him.

Carefully climbing off of him, you reach for the preening kit you ordered off of Amazon. It
was designed specially for people with animal mutation quirks. The box said to make sure
that the person you would be preening was extra relaxed so it would be easier to remove the
pin feathers. You climbed back on top of him, making sure everything you needed was easily
accessible. The pin feathers were first which was probably the hardest part about his whole
thing. You read that pin feathers were painful and itchy so you had to be careful not to hurt
him in the process. From what you could see Keigo had A LOT and you were wondering
when was the last time Keigo preened his wings.

It took you a good twenty minutes to get out all the pin feathers. Lucky for you Keigo didn't
stir awake once, his soft snoring and cooing filling up the room. The next step was to
moisturize and this part you were most excited about. You loved touching Keigo's wings in
general but to be able to care for them like this made you giddy. Taking your time you
massaged and moisturized every single plume, spreading this special oil down the entire
length. With how massive Keigo's wings were, the process was a whopping three hours. Your
hands hurt and you were tired but it was completely worth it. His wings looked brighter, more
fluffy. You hope he liked it when he woke up.
The sun had gone down and the snowfall was finally coming to a slow stop. You decided to
order room service even though the room Keigo booked had a kitchenette.

“Hi, this is room 2204. I wanted to order for dinner, please?” You whisper, trying to keep
your voice down. “Can we get two orders of chicken karaage, yakitori, and the chicken katsu
plates? Yeah- with miso soup and salad. Oh, do you have any desserts? Chocolate cake? An
order of that too, please. Is there anything else you'd recommend? Saba sushi? That does
sound good- let's add that. Are you able to put that meal on a different card? Yay thank you
so much!” The food came an hour later and Keigo was still sound asleep. He must have been
tired.

You paid for the dinner on your card and set everything up on the table by the large glass
window that overlooked the entire garden of the hotel. It looked so beautiful outside with the
snow blanketing the earth. As upsetting as it was not to be able to spend the day out in Nara,
you were more than happy to hang out in the room taking care of Keigo. The smell of food
finally started to stir Keigo awake, his wings flapping across the bed before he dragged
himself to his knees.

“Something smells delicious.” Keigo yawned as he rubbed at his eyes. “What are-” His eyes
went wide and practically jumped off the bed and into the bathroom. You followed him to see
that he was staring behind him at his wings, his lips slightly parted as he traced his fingers
over some of his feathers. “You preened my wings? W-while I was asleep?”

“Yeah? Oh no did I-”

“Y/n?” Keigo's voice sounded deeper, more husky than it usually did. His eyes were dilated
to the size of quarters, his wings twitching as he turned to face you.

“W-what?” Did you do something wrong? Did you hurt him without knowing it? Should you
have waited for him to be awake? Was he mad-

“I love you.” Keigo moved closer as he cornered you against the wall. “I love you.” It took
you a second to register what he even said considering that his bare chest was starting to
press against yours. He was hot- his skin warm to the touch. “I love you.” His eyes flicked
down to your lips and you just knew he could hear how hard your heart was hammering in
your chest. “This… these last couple of hours- everything that you've done. It’s more than
anyone has ever attempted without expecting something from me.” His hands move up to cup
at your cheeks and you notice that his nails seem a bit sharper. “You don't have to say it back
but it felt so right to say. I need-”

“I love you too.” His eyes went back to that golden color you had fallen in love with, a small
dopey smile playing on his lips. “I was going to wait until everyone was together to say it but
I guess you beat me to the punch.” You placed your hands flat on his chest, loving the way
goosebumps prick up on his skin at your touch. “I love you Keigo.” Standing up on your
tiptoes, you lean your head forward to meet Keigo's lips. His lips were soft as he let out a
sigh, his thumbs moving across your cheeks. You felt butterflies in your stomach, a gentle
warmth coursing through you at his kiss. It was perfect…
 His hands moved down to your waist, his fingers starting to dig into your flesh. You let out a
moan, lightly nipping at his bottom lip for more. He was more than happy to oblige as you
felt his hand wander down to the bottom of your ass, squeezing and kneading at the soft
flesh. He picks you up and you wrap your legs around his waist, never once breaking your
kiss as he takes you back to the bed. Keigo carefully laid you down on the bed, resting your
head on one of the pillows. His body was heavy on top of yours but you didn't mind.

“You're so beautiful.” Keigo gasped out between kisses, his hips grinding into you. You
pulled away and started to pepper kisses down his neck, his fists twisting in the sheets next to
you. “I-if you do th-that I won't-” Your hands dug into the base of his wings and the way
Keigo moaned made your pussy ache.

It had been a while since you'd wanted something so bad before. With Hiro, he took what he
wanted when he wanted with no care in the world about your pleasure or comfort in mind. So
now being here in the arms of a man you genuinely loved and wanted… all you could think
about was-

“Keigo… keep touching me.”

Chapter End Notes

I'm fighting a fever as I post this chapter but I edited it as best as I could. Im fuckin sick
AGAIN and at this point im ready to ask the doctors for a new body.

I wanna say now there won't be any actually smut in this story but I do wanna tease it
like I did for this chapter.

Thank you all for reading and for the nice comments! It makes me happy that you all
like my story as much as you do!
 Chapter 69

You and Keigo spent the last three days locked inside your hotel room. He was like a man
unhinged when he finally got a taste of you. You wanted to be bummed out about not being
able to see the deer at Nara Park or having the chance to explore Kyoto but being fucked into
a mattress in a luxury hotel also wasn’t a horrible way to spend your time. You were too
fucked dumb and dick drunk to care.

After that first night, Keigo made sure every little thing was about you. Every meal, dessert,
movie-not like you two paid attention anyway- was your pick. Keigo made sure you came
twice either on his fingers or his tongue before he buried himself inside of you. His animal
instincts came into play a lot. He was completely in tune with your body and learned pretty
quickly what you liked. Keigo every so often let you take control but it was obvious he liked
being the one calling the shots.

You would have thought that the moment you checked out of the room Keigo would have
kept his hands to himself but you were wrong. The elevator was stuck on the third floor for
15 minutes so Keigo could fuck you against the giant mirror. Said he wanted you to see how
pretty you were when you came on his cock. The hotel apologized for the inconvenience but
little did they know Keigo had used a feather to jam the gears. Either way, it got you a night
for free on your next visit.

It was mid-afternoon when Keigo brought you home covered in hickeys and bites, your body
deliciously achy. All of the boys plus Shota were home and despite your blissed-out mood,
knots slowly started to twist in your gut. This would be the perfect opportunity to tell them
how you felt. You know you and Shota talked about it beforehand but it was still a scary step
in any relationship. Hopefully, it will be okay… hopefully.

Keigo was carrying you up the steps to the house since your legs still felt like jello from your
date. He used one of his freshly preened feathers to unlock the door for you while another
brought in your luggage.

“They're back!” Denki announced as he shot up from the couch. Katsuki, Eijirou, and Shota
had been making lunch together in the kitchen when they came out to greet you. Touya and
Shoto were relaxing on the couch with Denki while Hitoshi was outside in the backyard with
Izuku. From the looks of it, Hitoshi seemed to be on the phone and the two of them didn't
look too happy. The second Denki saw how marked up Keigo had left you a sly smirk spread
across his face. “And from the looks of it, they had a GREAT time.”

“Denki shut up.” You laugh as Keigo places you down on your feet. Eijirou quickly swoops
you up into his arms for a hug, lifting your feet off of the ground and making you giggle. “I
missed you guys.”

“We missed you too Lulu,” Shota said as he placed a chaste kiss on your lips. It was
something that was slowly worked up to but once Touya was the first one to take the
initiative each of the boys took their turns kissing you before you left with Keigo. Some took
the opportunity immediately like Katsuki, Hitoshi, and Shota. Some were more shy and
nervous about taking that step like Shoto and Izuku but you were happy to take the initiative
with them. With Eijirou and Denki it happened out of nowhere but naturally- kinda between
watching a movie or a kiss goodnight. Each one of them was sweet and perfect, and adding
that to part of your routine made you feel good. “I see nothing was off limits.” Shota scolded
as he traced his fingers over the many hickeys on your skin.

“I may have encouraged it.” You giggled as Touya immediately pulled you in for a kiss of his
own- his kiss not-so-PG.

“I tried to hold back but- ya know. She was pretty adamant about being marked up.” Keigo
added, his wings flapping happily as he admired his handiwork.

“So sex is finally on the table?” Denki asked. He was trying to wedge his way in between
you and Touya, using his quirk to lightly shock Touya out of his way. Denki ignored his
curses as he brought you in, his tongue slipping past your slips greedily. “Cause I have a
million things I wanna try.”

“Oi! Get the fuck out of the way dunce face! I want my turn.” Katsuki barked, small
explosions going off in his palms. “I’m takin’ her next.” Denki didn’t listen but that didn’t
stop Katsuki from letting out a huff and moving up behind you. His hands gripped your
waist, his lips kissing over each of Keigo's marks. “With or without you- don’t care either
way.”

“Are we- shouldn’t she rest first?” Eijirou asked, slightly panicked, his head shooting
between each person. “I mean, knowing Keigo she’s probably sore.”

“I don’t mind.” You gasp, a smile tugging on your lips as Katsuki nips at your ear while
Denki peppers kisses down between your breasts. “I am kinda hungry though.”

“The guys made soup and sandwiches for lunch,” Shoto said as he cleared his throat,
adjusting himself over his pants. “Besides, we should probably discuss our kinks and limits
before we try anything.”

“Always the voice of reason aren't ya, Sho.” Touya groaned. “He’s right though. As much as
I’d love to run a train on ya weirdo- we should talk about all that boring shit first.” You and
the boys laughed while Katsuki and Denki reluctantly pulled themselves off of you. All of
you made your way to the kitchen, each of them ready to eat, and ask how your trip went.

The sliding door slammed open and in walked Hitoshi and Izuku, Hitoshi looking positively
pissed.

“Calm down Toshi. We’ll find Aki soon. We’re getting closer.” Izuku fretted, his green eyes
immediately meeting yours as soon as he walked in. His face dropped, eyes wide as the boys
also seemed to take on the same shocked expression. Hitoshi didn’t seem to notice you
standing by the kitchen, his back turned toward you. Aki?

“It’s bullshit, Izuku! Either he’s that fuckin good at hiding or- I don’t… What if Denki is
right? What if it’s Ren?”
“What are you talking about?” You ask as you finally make yourself known. Hitoshi spun
around, startled at first before an obvious look of dread passed over his face. “What are you
two talking about?” The room was quiet and you could feel your anxiety start to creep up on
you.

“We uh- we kinda have something we need to tell you, bright eyes.” Hitoshi sighed. “It’s
about Aki.”

“Aki?” You spared a glance at each of them, your brows pulling down to a frown. “My
stalker Aki?”

“Yeah.” Hitoshi took a breath as he ran his hand through his hair. “We think he’s still alive.”
The knots in your stomach tightened, that carefree post-coital bliss you were riding was long
gone. “We think he’s the one behind everything. The threats from when you were with
Amajiki and Mirio, the one who cut your breaks, the one who mugged you when you met
Shota and… and the shooting.”

“Aki is dead.” You pointed out, your face and voice void of any emotion. “There’s no way-“

“There’s a chance he faked his death. Touya looked into his coroner's report and saw some
things that didn’t add up.”

“Aki is DEAD.” You said again, your hands balling up at your sides.

“Listen to us cherry. It would make sense. We’ve been doing a lot of digging and-" Katsuki
tried to put a comforting hand on your shoulder but you jerked yourself away. You ignored
the hurt on his face, ignored the way each of them shared a look.

“Why?” You asked. “Why were you digging in the first place?” Neither one of them seemed
to want to look at you let alone answer. “Well? What happened?”

“T-the day you almost drowned in the pool-“ Eijirou spoke up, your eyes on him. “You were
right about someone being there. Touya had Keigo take a look at the footage and saw that it
had been tampered with.” Heat pooled in your gut as you met Touya and Shota's eyes.

“You said there was no one here… You said that I was hallucinating.” Your voice cracked
along with your heart.

“I know but it was for the best, y/n. We didn't want you to worry.” Shota said, annoyingly
calm.

“For the best?”

“We didn't think you should know-”

“You didn't think I should know that the guy who harassed and stalked me in high school was
still alive? You didn't think I should know that he faked his death just so he could torment
me? That he broke into my home and tried to drown me? That he's been behind every single
shitty traumatic event since Tamaki? Was that REALLY something you didn't think I should
know?!” Oh, you were pissed. Not only pissed but you were hurt. How could they keep this
from you?

“Bunny calm down. Let's take-” Izuku tried to de-escalate the situation but you weren't
having it.

“You've known this for almost- what? A month and a half?” It hit you then that this was the
sinking feeling you had when you were on your date with Denki. You turned to Denki, your
shoulders slumped and any anger you had left fizzling away to nothing. “At the arcade…
that's why you looked so guilty.” You took a step back from everyone as you met Shotos'
gaze. “I ASKED- I fuckin asked you if you were hiding anything from me and you said NO.”
More and more things started to make sense, and that hurt spread more and more with each
realization. “That day in the kitchen before Sho and I went on our date... was that what you
were talking about?” They each nod and you can't help but let out a small whimper. “Izuku?”
He didn't look at you when you called him and you don't know why but that hurt more than
the truth coming to light. “You lied straight to my face.”

“I’m sorry bunny. We wanted to tell you but we were waiting to at least have some physical
proof.” Izuku answered, his eyes brimming with tears. “We weren't trying to hurt you.”

“Uh huh,” you replied curtly, cold. There was a thick tension in the air as you all stared at one
another. And to think… you were so happy only seconds before. “If you really think it's Aki,
try looking at the abandoned paint factory on the outskirts of Musutafu. There's a bunker
about a mile out. He used to take me there after school sometimes.”

“To do what?” Keigo asked, his wings drooping down to the floor. You couldn't help but
scoff, rolling your eyes as you turned on your foot.

“Nothing good!” You snap and start to head to your room. Keigo grabbed you by the arm,
gently trying to pull you back. After all that work…after all that time and all that progress
you had made- you felt yourself go rigid, your heart nearly jumping into your throat and your
skin starting to crawl. “Don't touch me!”

Keigo drops your arm as if you had burned him, each of the boys hurt and sad.

“Y/n-” Eijirou took a step toward you, cautious and slow. “We're sorry, okay? Can you just-”

“I’m gonna stay with my Dad for a bit.” That was the last thing you said before disappearing
behind your bedroom door. You didn't bother to take one last look at them, didn't bother to
hear what else they had to say.

You were too hurt to care…

 Chapter 70
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

Three weeks… you haven’t been home in three fuckin weeks.

“This is fuckin bullshit!” Touya snapped. “She can’t be that mad to stay away for this
goddamn long!” Touya was having a rather difficult time not having you at home. He had
grown very used to you being here and having you away for this long was starting to piss him
off. You wouldn’t reply to any of his texts or any of his calls. It was very clear to him that
you were avoiding him and the guys and it was starting to get under his-

“TOUYA CHILL! You’re burning a hole in the damn couch!” Katsuki growled as he pushed
Touya over with his foot, wincing from the heat. “I’m pissed too but I’m not trying to destroy
the house.”

“Says the guy who blasted the agency doors open,” Eijirou added under his breath. “Let it go
Touya. She’ll come back when she’s ready to talk to us.”

“Fuck that! She’s all pissy cause we wanted to keep her safe?! How is that fair?!” Touya
stood to his feet, his heart and mind dead set on bringing your ass home when a pair of
Keigo's feathers pinned him back to the couch.

“Oi! Watch the damn couch!” Katsuki scolded again, throwing his hands in the air in
annoyance.

“Leave her alone T.” Keigo sighed. “We fucked up. I made the wrong call.”

“We all made that decision Keigo. It wasn't just you.” Shota added. He couldn't stop staring
at his phone. Shota has seen you upset before but never mad. This was probably the first fight
he's ever had with you. He knew you needed some time to cool off but he didn't think it
would take this long. “She'll come back, boys. We just need to be patient.”

There was a moment of silence as each of the boys sat in their living room together- that
feeling that something was missing eating at the back of their minds.

“Have they found anything in that bunker?” Denki asked, hoping and trying to change the
subject.

“Pictures… Every single one was of her.” Hitoshi ran a hand roughly through his hair,
tugging a little too hard at the roots. “Old ones from high school. Other than that the whole
place was scrubbed clean maybe an hour or so before we arrived. Something must have
tipped him off.”

“We've all been so busy with the dates,” Shoto said as he frosted over some singed areas on
the couch. “What did Ren tell you when you went to lunch?”
“Not a lot. He mostly said that Aki scared the living shit out of her, gave her a few bruises
around the neck, and used to follow her home from school. That was what he saw. Ren said
that when it came time to make the order she said that she had caught Aki in her room when
no one was home. That was all he heard before his Dad had him go out to get dinner for that
day. If we thought Hiro or the Mom were monsters… this guy takes the fuckin' cake.”

“So we're pretty much back to where we started? Not an ounce of evidence or leads and we
lost the girl we were doing all of this for.” Touya said, his leg shaking. “I just… I knew she
would be upset okay- I fuckin' knew that but… I didn't think she would leave.”

“We betrayed her trust.” Izuku sniffled, earning himself a groan from the rest of the guys.
“Don’t be mean! I'm sad!”

“So are we but we ain't fuckin' cryin’ about it!”

“At least I'm expressing my feelings like a normal person!” Izuku pointed at each of them,
his usual smile replaced with a frown. “Keigo’s been plucking out his feathers, Denki has
been binge eating, Kacchan has been breaking everything in the gym cause he’s still so damn
repressed, Hitoshi hasn't been sleeping, Shoto’s spending more time with Endeavor-”
Everyone gave Shoto a surprised look but his face stayed as neutral as ever. “Shota started
doing night patrols again even though he's RETIRED, Touyas burned almost every inch of
the house and Eijirou-well he’s been talking things out with me so he’s fine.” Izuku finished
with a huff, crossing his arms as he glared at everyone. “So bite me.”

One of them wanted to argue, maybe fight back but Izuku was right. Neither one of them was
handling you being gone very well... and not in a healthy way either.

Keigo had been trying to be subtle about it but he has been pulling out some of his feathers.
When he was a kid he used to pull out his hair to the point he had the occasional bald spot.
When Keigo found out his feathers grew back faster than his hair did, he started pulling out
the smaller plumes, the ones that no one would notice were gone. It was a bad habit he
thought he grew out of but not having you with him was stressing him out.

Denki didn't like to admit it but whenever he was sad or anxious and maybe occasionally
depressed sometimes he liked to binge eat. It wasn't all the time but food made him feel
better. Fuckin' sue him!

Katsuki worked and worked to get his temper under control- session after session to learn to
talk things out and yet he still can't find it in him to admit he missed you. He doesn't know
how to do this. Besides you not being here he can't stop thinking about how you jerked away
from. Out of all of this, that's what hurt him the most. Even though Katsuki knew you were
hurting more.

Shota may not be handling things as well as he would like. At first, he tried to act like it was
fine and that this was just a small little hiccup in the relationship. He rode that little thought
up until it hit that one-week mark… That's when Shota decided he needed a distraction until
you came back. It was an annoying, unpleasant distraction but a distraction nonetheless.
Shoto couldn't explain it. It made sense to him and it probably would for Touya but hanging
out with his father seemed like punishment enough. He hurt you. That look on your face was
enough to make him never want to lie or keep anything from you again. Big or small Shoto
would tell you whatever you wanted to know. He’d do anything to never have to see that
beautiful light in your eye die again.

Hitoshi hasn't slept since you left. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if you at least texted them
back but you've only been leaving them on read. He couldn't sleep without knowing how you
were doing or if you ate. Hitoshi thought he would get some relief from being able to see you
at work but when Yuto told him that you requested some time off, Hitoshi nearly vomited
inside Denki's car. So yeah… he’s not sleeping.

Eijirou knew how to handle his emotions better than the rest of his boyfriends. He prided
himself on being able to communicate and to identify the things that weighed down on him.
He learned healthy coping mechanisms and practiced positive self-talk to himself and others.
Eijirous missed having you around as much as they did but he understood that this was a
good lesson for all of them. Now they know what they can work on when you finally do
come home. It'll all be okay. He just knows it.

Touya wanted you home… not having you was just pissing him off. He was mad at himself
for letting you go in the first place but to see how HURT you were… Yeah, that was kinda
messing with his head.

“Has she at least texted anyone back?” Denki asked as he pulled out his phone. "I even tried
calling but didn't have any luck."

“Nope.” They all replied, deflated and worn down.

“Her Dad said he was taking her to the doctor today,” Eijirou said and each of the boys
narrowed their eyes on him. “What?”

“Have you been texting her Dad?” Katsuki seethed, small explosions going off in his palms.

“Yeah?”

“Red, I should kick your fuckin teeth in.” Touya growled as he snatched Eijirou’s phone from
his hands. "Gimme that!"

“Why?! What did I do?!” Eijirou cried as he tried to get his phone back. “I thought he was
texting all of you!”

“No, you moron! None of us knew how she was doing!” Katsuki huffed as he leaned closer
to Touya to read all the messages that Eijirou was having with your Dad. “No wonder you're
fine.”

“Well? How is she?” Shota asked.

“Looks like she's okay. Still pretty upset with us but she wants to come home soon. That was
the other day. Yesterday he said that he was taking her to a doctor's appointment tomorrow-
 uh today because she wasn't feeling well.”

“She's sick?” Keigo let out a distressed trill, his wings twitching behind him.

“Yeah. Her Dad said she's been really tired. Not only that but she's been nauseous and
throwing up a lot too.”

“That's weird. Maybe she caught a bug.” Shoto said. “I know she's mad but maybe we could
send her a get-well basket. Put all her favorite things in it to let her know where thinking of
her.” The boys smile, their first smiles since you left. “Plus you heard what he said. She still
wants to come home. That means we still have a chance.”

“I think a basket will be perfect for her,” Shota said as he stood from his chair. After his date
with you, Hitoshi and the others thought it would be nice for him to have his own chair. They
each pitched in and got him a custom-made lazy boy. It made Shota feel good and even more
a part of the group. Just like you, each of them was starting to mean MORE to him. “When
does she get out of her appointment?”

“Uhh-” Katsuki scrolled to the last message that was sent. “In about ten minutes. Rai is gonna
pick her up once she texts him to come get her.”

“Good. We can have something ready for her in an hour. Keigo can use a feather to drop it off
or-” Shota pondered on the thought for a moment, his head tilting from side to side. “We can
take it to her ourselves.”

“But what if she still doesn't want to see us?” Denki asked, his nerves getting the best of him.

“Then we can come back home and continue to give her her space. At least we can let her
know we're still thinking about her and that we're sorry.” Everyone nodded and immediately
got to work on making a list for your get-well basket. Some medicine, a new fluffy blanket,
candy, and those fuzzy socks you love.

They were all about to hop into two separate cars when Eijirous' phone started to ring. It was
you! Eijirou quickly put you on speaker, each of the boys gathering around to hear your
voice.

“Hey pretty girl! We were all about to come see you! Your Dad said-”

“Eijirou.” Your voice cracked and the boys were immediately on edge, their stomachs
dropping. “I'm not coming home.” There was a pause, a loud click in the background that
made Keigo alert. “I can’t… It's not going to work out anymore.”

Chapter End Notes

I want to write a yandere fic so bad but I dont know how to do that without getting
stockholm syndrome in the first chapter lol
Also feeling a bit better but still have an annoying cough so if anyone knows anything
that helps with that I will forver be grateful!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 71
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

Three weeks have passed since you've been home. It has even been three weeks since you've
been to work. When you called Yuto you explained to him that you had some personal
matters you needed to take care of and had to take a short leave of absence. He was very
understanding and took you off of the schedule immediately. During that time you didn’t
speak to or see the boys at all.

You used that first week at your Dad's to cool down, trying to rationalize why they did what
they did. You could understand why they kept it from you but there was the other part of you
that wished they didn't. They betrayed your trust! It’s not like it was a secret of who ate the
last cookie- no! It was a big ass secret about a man who was supposed to be dead. And not
just any man… It was the one who tormented you in high school to the point where you had
to be homeschooled. It was the man who, if he was alive, had tried to kill you on multiple
occasions. They should have told you.

Then there was that other part of your brain that could see where they were coming from.
Shota had dated you before and he knew how you tend to handle bad news. You would stress
about it, stop sleeping, and barely eat. It was a very unhealthy coping mechanism but Shota
was always able to help you through it when you talked it out. You get that they wanted to
protect you and you get that they didn't want you to worry until they had some actual proof.
They were only doing what good boyfriends think they should do. All in all, once you went
back home there was going to be a LONG good talk about communication and trust.

When you finally cooled down you tried to get ahold of one of them. You called and texted
but not a single person would answer. Ren even tried calling and still not a single reply from
anyone. Insecurity crept up on you after that. Your Dad had offered to take you by the house
but it got you thinking. If they weren't answering and they weren't calling you back… maybe
it's because they didn't want to. What if while you were gone they realized you weren't worth
the time or effort? What if all those dates, all those sweet words were to see who you would
sleep first? When those thoughts started to fill your head it started to remind you of Aki. The
things he did to you in high school, all those memories you tried to push away started to eat
away at you. Doubt was quick to consume you and the idea that boys didn't care about you
started to make you sick.

As much as you missed the boys, your sickness was starting to worry you. You were
vomiting for most of the day and nauseous in the morning. When you weren't vomiting you
found yourself craving a disgusting amount of chicken, fruit, sunflower seeds, and
strawberries. If you weren't eating or vomiting you were sleeping A LOT. Your breasts were
tender and swollen, you couldn't stop peeing and everything smelled unbelievably strong.
You didn't know what was wrong with you but it was starting to piss you off. It had gotten to
the point where your Dad had Ren stay over just to keep an eye on you when he wasn't
around.
So here you were three weeks, almost four weeks later sitting with your Dad at your primary
doctor's office. Ren was waiting in the car since the doctor's offices creeped him out. Your
Dad was going to leave as soon as you walked into the back but wanted to keep you company
until then.

“I don't know why you haven't tried to go and see them, pumpkin.” Your Dad said as he
scrolled through his phone. “I can try to call them myself if you want.”

“Please don't.” You groan as you grab his jacket. You must have a fever cause you felt like
you were freezing to death. “I don't… Maybe they're busy. They'll- I don't know. I'm sure
they'll reach out soon.”

“If that's what you want.” He sighed. “I'm surprised though. I thought Kirishima would have
at least tried since he and I text back and forth a lot. Haven't heard from him since your date
with Touya.”

“You text Eijirou?”

“Oh yeah! He and I are best buds.” Your Dad chuckles as he puts his phone back into his
pocket. “I wonder what you have. I don't think you've ever been sick for this long before.”

“It’s probably the flu.” You take a look around the waiting room, lowering yourself in your
seat a bit. “Or if what I read on WebMD is true then I have influenza or RMSF.”

“I told you to stay off of the damn internet when you're sick. You stress yourself out even
more than you need to be.”

“Honestly Daddy with my luck I wouldn't be surprised.” A door to the back opens and out
steps a nurse, her eyes scanning over a clipboard.

“Miss L/n?” She calls and you weakly get to your feet with some help from your Dad.

“Call me when you get out. Ren and I will be right down the street getting some food.” Your
Dad hugged you goodbye, trying to pull away but was surprised when you clung on a little
longer. “Pumpkin?” You pull away, surprised at yourself that you craved some physical
contact for once.

Ever since your fight with the boys you had found yourself falling back into your old habits.
Not wanting to be touched, the lack of emotion… It made you sad to think about but hopeful
that if you could be normal once then you could be normal again.

“U-uh sorry. I don't- I'm not sure why I did that.” You admit as you step away from your dad
and towards the nurse. “Can you get me something? Anything with chicken.” He nods but
not without giving you a worried glance. The nurse escorts you inside and you wave a quick
goodbye to your Dad who was already walking out on his phone.

The nurse took all your vitals, checked your weight, and wrote down all your symptoms. She
even had you do the annoying routine of peeing in a cup. After what seemed like forever,
your primary doctor finally came into your room. He took a seat in front of the computer, his
body facing you and his eyes on a clipboard.

“How have you been Miss l/n?” He asked.

“Fine. Pretty sure I'm dying but other than that fine.” You tried to joke and somehow
managed to get a smile out of him.

“Well, I can assure you that you're not dying.” He lifts his gaze from his clipboard, a soft
smile on his face. “You’re pregnant.” You blinked, straight-faced and unmoving.

“What?”

“You’re pregnant.” He said again and you felt bile rise in your throat. You hunched over the
closest trash can, heaving and upchucking the breakfast you had earlier. He knelt close to you
to hold back your hair, his other hand glued to his side. You've been with him long enough
for him to know how you felt about touch. “It’s still early but all the tests we've run for you
are positive.”

“N-no th-that's impossible! I can't be-” More vomit spewed from your mouth, your heart
pounding in your chest.

“When was the last time you had sex?”

“Three or four weeks ago!” You whine, slumping down onto the cold linoleum floor and
clutching at your sides.

“Were you ovulating?” he asks, completely unbothered by the stench of your vomit. “Or by
any chance does the father have some animal mutation?”

The father… Oh god, Keigo…

“Y-yeah. Red-tailed hawks.” You managed to get out, your hands shaking and sweat beading
on your forehead.

“Ah, avian.” He hums as he takes a seat next to you. “Birds have an exceptionally high sperm
concentration.”

“But he's not a bird! He has bird traits!”

“Yeah, I've found that most people with avian mutations think that. If they can go into a rut
during the spring to produce more offspring then I don't understand why they wouldn't think
their sperm would have more potency than normal. Animals carry more testosterone during
their ruts. That's the whole point.” He sighs and grabs his clipboard off of the chair. “If you
don't want to-”

“No!” You panic, dread filling your gut. “I'm not- I can't do that. I need… I have to talk to
him first.” Your doctor was very understanding of your decision which you were grateful for.
He gave you a prescription to help with the nausea but held off on doing an ultrasound. If you
were going to be doing this then you wanted Keigo to be there when you did.
Instead of having your Dad pick you up with Ren, you texted him saying that you were going
to take an Uber to the boy's house. When he asked why all you could tell him was that you
needed to be alone for a bit. As you waited for your ride you wondered how the boys would
react. Would they be happy? Mad? Do they still want to have anything to do with you?
Would they help you raise the baby? OR would all of them completely write you off, act like
you never existed in the- Oh god. What were you thinking? The boys wouldn't do that! No,
they… They care about you. It'll be okay…

A black car pulled up in front of you and you immediately received a text from your Uber
saying they were there. Without thinking you got into the car without checking, your mind
was clouded with what would happen when you got back to the house.

“Thank you for-” A large heavy hand smashed into your gut while another hand slammed
your face into the window. You screamed out in pain, stars in your vision as you tried to catch
your bearings. A deep pain radiated in your stomach, a cramp that only tightened and
tightened with every breath you tried to take.

“Fuckin' drive.” A man growled and the car tore off into the street. You felt cool metal press
into your temple, hard and unforgiving. “Hey there ugly.” As if anything couldn't get any
worse, there he was. HIM…

“A-Aki! Wh-What are y-you doing-” Another harsh blow to your stomach, the hand on your
face tangling into your hair and bringing you eye to eye with Aki.

“No no- I'm doing the talking.” Aki laughed, mean and mocking your pain. “Get yourself
together. I need you to make a call.” The car started to drive faster, dipping and weaving
through traffic. You were in so much pain. Your stomach felt like it was being ripped apart
with a hot iron rod and all you wanted to do was scream. Aki was ready to land another blow
to your gut but you were quick to compose yourself, taking a deep breath and forcing all the
pain away as best as you could. “Atta girl.” Aki held the gun to your head as he reached into
your purse and pulled out your phone. “Now here's what's gonna happen. I want you to call
those dipshit boyfriends of yours and tell them it's over.” You wanted to protest, to try to fight
back but there wasn't a lot you could do with a gun to your head. “Ah-ah. Do it NOW.”

You pick Eijirous contact, your whole body shaking as the line starts to ring. You hoped he
wouldn't answer like all the times before. Hoped that-

“Hey pretty girl! We were all about to come see you! Your Dad said-”

“Eijirou.” Your voice cracked despite how hard you tried to keep yourself calm. You didn't
want this. “I'm not coming home.” You felt a sharp pain rip into your stomach and you
hunched over in your seat, your whole body violently starting to shake. Aki grew impatient
pretty quickly, his thumb pulling down on the safety and pressing it even harder into your
temple. “I can't- It's not going to work out anymore.”

“What?” Eijirou asked, his voice shaky. “N-no don't say that. We can work this out!”

“We can't… I'm sorry.” You couldn't stop the gasp that escaped you, the pain in your stomach
getting worse and worse. “I have to go.”
 “Y/n, wait!” Shota practically cried and you could hear the panic in his voice. “Come home
and let's talk this out. You can do that, can't you?” You took another breath, glancing over at
Aki who mouthed at you to keep going.

“No… I can't.” You had to end this quickly. You didn't want to hurt them more than you
already were. “I was stupid to think this could work.”

“Oh yeah? Is that how you feel, Cherry? You're just gonna give up after one fight?” Katsuki
asked, low and menacing. “Just like when we were kids.” He scoffs and for a brief moment,
you feel yourself draw a blank. “Givin’ up whenever all the kids picked on you in class for
trying something new. A quitter through and through.” Huh? Kids in class? You and Katsuki
never went to school together. What's he- Oh… He knows something's wrong!

“Yeah I guess so.” You mutter, hoping and praying Aki isn't catching on to what is
happening. “Although that's not completely true, asshole.” Aki raises a brow, amused. “I
didn't give up when you taught me to ride a bike, did I?” This is it. He gave you the hint and
you gave them the answer. If you held off just a little longer then maybe-

Another harsh, swift blow to the gut made you scream but Aki quickly covered your mouth
and muffled your cries.

“Y/n?! Y/n?!” Hitoshi yelled, the sounds of rapid movement sounding off in the background.
Aki leaned his face close to yours, his lips pressed up close to your ear. “Come on bright eyes
fuckin' talk to us!”

“Say bye.” He whispered, the gun gliding down your temple to the middle of your chest. It
was hard- so fuckin' hard but you managed to compose yourself, your vision slowly starting
to go dark.

“B-boys?” You whimper, lightly throwing your head back onto the headrest. It was pointless
to try to give them any more clues, to try to put off the inevitable. This was it… you couldn't
fight anymore. Even if they did manage to figure out you were in trouble, it was already too
late. “I love you.” They sucked in a breath, the sound of something shattering ringing in your
ear. “B-bye.”

“No don't-” Aki took your phone and threw it out the window with a satisfied smile as he got
comfortable.

“Get some sleep, ugly. We have a long drive ahead of us.”

It was nothing but darkness.

Nothing but pain.

Nothing but a deep emptiness that somehow felt very, very… permanent.

Chapter End Notes

I meant to post yesterday but my grandma died. Can't seem to catch a break lately but
thank fuck I have writing to keep me distracted.

Y'all have no idea how long I've been waiting to finally write out these chapters lol

Thank you all for reading! <3

 Chapter 72

Your body was jolted awake when Aki threw you into the front seat of the car.

Your vision was blurry, your head pounding and every single pore seeping sweat.

Where were you?

You try to focus, squinting your eyes to see what is around you.

Nothing but forest and not a single car in sight.

Great…

How long have you been asleep? How much time had passed?

“I think you're on the rag.” Aki gags as he pulls out onto the road. “I had your Uber clean up
the mess in the back before I got rid of her.”

“Wh-where are we?” You croak, trying your best to ignore the deep throbbing pain in your
stomach.

“Don’t worry about it.” You shift uncomfortably in your seat, head pounding and heart
racing. Does he think you were on your period? Why would he think that? It hits you then the
gravity of the situation.

“I'm pregnant.” You whisper, your voice weak and trembling. Aki glanced over at you
without a single care, shrugging his shoulders as he mostly kept his eyes on the road.

“Not anymore.” He laughs.

Not anymore…

Another baby… You lost another baby…

“Why are you doing this, Aki?”

“Cause I hate you.”

“Why?”

“You ruined my life the day you decided to open your mouth and tell your Dad the truth.”

“You were hurting me!” You cry and he slams his hand into the steering wheel.

“I don’t give a fuck! Do you have any idea what your fuckin’ truth did? Do you have any
idea what prison was like for me?! I managed to get out early only to find out that not a
single person was waiting for me! My family, friends- All of them gone because you couldn’t
keep your fuckin’ mouth shut!” He raised his hand, closed it into a fist, and harshly
connected it to your jaw. “I've been planning this for years. You're mine now.”

“Th-they'll find me. You won't get away with this.” You spit out, your hand rubbing at the
sore spot on your jaw.

“Yes I will. See?” Aki pulls out his phone and tosses it at you. “They're too busy dealing with
your brother.” Your heart drops when you hear about Ren, your hands shaking as you look at
the screen.

It was Ren's bedroom walls covered in pictures of you.

“Wh-what did you do?” You could feel vomit threatening its way up your throat but you
fought it back.

“I planted a disgusting amount of evidence in his apartment for your boyfriends to find.”

“They won't fall for that! The boys know Ren! They would never-”

“Yeah see, that's where you're wrong. If they didn't think it was me, your brother was the next
one on their lists. Chargebolt was the one who gave them the idea and once I heard that then I
had the perfect plan to put into action.”

“I don't- why would they think Ren-”

“Cause your brother is fuckin’ weird. Plus if you think about it, with the way your Mom and
sister treated you, why wouldn't he be the same way.” A silence settled in the car as you felt
dread mix in with the pain in your gut. “They should be at his apartment now thanks to a
concerned neighbor seeing some VERY suspicious activity.” Aki chuckles, leaning forward
in his seat a bit. “I swear they aren't as smart as they think.”

“They're smarter than they give you credit for. They'll figure it out.” You were clinging onto
that hope, your hand reaching up to caress the necklace Katsuki had given you for your date
with Izuku. Your brows raised as you felt that hope spark into something brighter. The
necklace and the ring! The trackers! Keigo had them made for you just in case you got lost!
It’ll be okay! They-

“It's so funny that you think I wouldn't know about those.” Aki shook his head, rolling his
eyes and pointing to a black box in the back seat. “Signal jammer.” The hope crumbled away
into ash, your hand falling limply at your side.

“How?” Your voice was so small.

“Do you not remember my favorite subject in school?” He asked with a smirk, your skin
crawling at the sight. “I love computers- hell technology in general. In case you didn't figure
it out yet I was the one who tried to drown you in the pool. Before that, I set up some mics
and cameras while you were sleeping. I knew every little thing that went on in that house.”

“You've been watching me this whole time?”

“Yupppp. I kept low for a bit after I faked my death but once enough time passed I came
looking for you.” He burst out in a fit of giggles as he slapped the steering wheel. “Hey, when
I shot you, weren't you pregnant then too? Pretty sure I read that in your medical chart. Your
Mom sure got a kick-”

“My mom? How do you know my mom?”

“It is a small world. One of the terms for me getting out early was some mandatory therapy
and guess who my therapist was?” His giggling died down, that sickening smile sticking on
his face. “We got to talking and kinda started to work together. We planned out that night
pretty well. I shoot you just enough to hurt you and then she would show up and fuck with
your boyfriend's head.” Oh no… It dawned on you that you might be fucked here. “See I
wanted to keep you alive to torment you, make you miserable for us as long as I live and so
did your Mom.” His smile falls, his hand gripping the wheel tighter. “Until she decided she
didn't want to anymore. When your bitch sister got engaged she decided she was too busy to
help me anymore so I had to get her out of the picture. It was a lot of planning but I made it
work. Cut your breaks to catch the attention of someone, let you share your pathetic life story
with those useless heroes and then let your Mother finally get caught for how shitty she is. I
told her where you were staying when Hiro got arrested but I didn't tell her who would be
there. It worked out rather nicely. Your sister getting arrested was just the cherry on top.”

“You’re fuckin insane.” You pant, your hand clutching at your chest.

“Maybe.” He shrugs, you gag. You took a look out the window, trees after snow-covered
trees passing by you. “Yeah, and it was just fuckin perfect when you came back from your
date with that annoying bird. It was so easy to isolate you from them. Hacking was always
easy for me.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I hacked into your phone to redirect any calls or texts from them.” Oh no… no, no, no, no.

“That was you? But-but my Dad and Ren-”

“Yeah, I figured they would try too so I did the same thing for them. I texted the dumb
redhead pretending to be your Dad. It kept them away and it ate away at you just like I
wanted. I saw you ordered that Uber, waited for it to be right around the corner, and made my
move. I swear-” He chuckles. “Electric cars are a very dangerous invention. Hacking into that
lady's car was as easy as 1, 2, 3.” His fingers started to drum against the wheel, a satisfied
smile on his face. "I always thought luck was on my side. Guess it really was."

“You monster.” A wave of nausea hit you like a truck and you hunched over and clutched at
your stomach. “I-I hate y-you.”

“Aw, I hate you too.” He cooed. “I outsmarted all of them. I got away with it, ugly. You're
mine now and not a single person is going to find you.” The sun was starting to set and you
had no idea where you were. “Now shut up. We still have a long drive ahead of us.”

“I feel sick.” You groaned, your stomach doing somersaults.

“Well stop.” It was obvious he wasn't going to help you and you don't know why you thought
he would. He has made it very clear he enjoys your suffering more than anything. The car
started to drive up a steep mountain, the rise in elevation making your ears pop. Where were
you going?

Was this it? Was this how it ended for you? Out of everything you've survived, was this the
conclusion to your story?

The boys, your dad, and your brother popped into your head- a deep sadness mixing in with
the dread and pain. No… There has to be something you could do. You had to at least try.

Aki turned a corner, driving cautiously on the winding narrowing mountain road. You subtly
tried to see if there was anything in the car that could help you.

Nothing…

You tried to lean forward but that stupid seatbelt locked in on you and that's when it hit you.
From the corner of your eye, you could see that Aki wasn't wearing a seat belt. Looking out
the window again you saw how high up you were, your stomach dropping as you settled on
what to do. It would hurt and probably kill you but this was the only thing you could think of.
You'd rather die trying than be taken anywhere with him.

“Ya know you're not that smart.” You taunt and the corner of his mouth twitches.

“Excuse you?” He growls. You managed to loosen your belt just enough to move, body
shaking as you prepared yourself for what was about to happen.

“You're not wearing a seatbelt.” You coarsely state as you lunge forward and grab the wheel.
Aki curses as he tries to get you off but you hold on. The car was swerving back and forth,
the tires screeching mixed with his yelling and your desperate cries. The car crashes into the
railing and dives off the side of the mountain, you and Aki lifting out of your seats until your
body is jolted around inside the car as you tumble and roll to the ground. Your head cracks
against the window, everything going black as the car lands upside down on the hood.

When your eyes weakly peeled open, the sun had gone down completely. It was dark except
for the car lights that were shining into the tree line ahead. Your body was hanging upside
down, blood dripping into your eyes. You try to look around and let out a pained gasp, a
sharp pain cutting into your leg. You ignored it as you weakly unbuckled yourself, crying out
as you slammed down to the ground. It took all your strength to pull yourself out of that
wreckage but once you did you allowed yourself to rest for just a moment.

Gurgling could be heard off to the side, pained gasps and grunts being drowned out by the car
horn. Turning onto your side you see that Aki is lying on his back with his neck bent to the
side. Blood dripped out of his mouth, his eyes glossed over and his hands clutching at his
chest. There was a large piece of metal protruding from his side, his blood painting the
ground red.

He was dead… Like really, really dead this time and it was because of you.
Relief washed over you as you tried to catch your breath. Just a few more moments of rest
and you'll try to find a way back up the mountain.

Something cold dropped onto your cheek.

It was snowing.

You like the snow.

It's cold.

Hot chocolate sounds good.

You should probably get up now.

But you’re so tired.

You could rest a few more minutes. It'll be fine.

The boys should find you soon anyway.

Yeah… They'll find you.

You just know it.

 Chapter 73
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

Keigo knew something was wrong the second he heard that click.

“What?” Eijirou asked, his voice shaky as knots tightened in his stomach. You were ending
things? It was one fight! You can't just leave them like this! “N-no don't say that! We can
work this out!”

“We can't… I'm sorry.” You gasped, earning a concerned look from Eijirou and the others.
Shota looked to everyone else, the usually calm and composed hero having a slight panic
attack. This wasn't like you. No matter what happened or how upset you were, you were
always adamant about talking things out. For you to not even consider it made Shota scared
that maybe- MAYBE something else might be wrong. “I have to go.”

“Y/n, wait!” Shota cried, trying to calm his racing heart. “Come home and let's talk this out.
You can do that, can't you?” He heard you take a breath- an unsteady, weak breath.

“No… I can't.” It was the way you said it, the way your voice sounded different, pained.
Shota looked to the others hoping they could hear what he heard. Katsuki and Keigo were
ridgid, anger plastered all over their faces. Touya wasn't in the room anymore but Shota could
hear a commotion coming from his room. Izuku was pinching his chin between his fingers,
brows furrowed with a frown. Shoto was staring down at the phone, small sparks of fire
erupting on his face. Denki was on the verge of tears and so was Eijirou. They must not have
sensed what everyone else was. Then there was Hitoshi, a mixture of emotions flashing on
his face. “I was stupid to think this could work.”

“Oh yeah? Is that how you feel cherry? You're just gonna give up after one fight?” Katsuki
asked, low and menacing. It sounded like you were in trouble but he needed some kind of
confirmation. It had to be something that didn't trigger anything for who you were with- that
was if you were someone. He could be wrong but with how on edge Keigo is and the way
Shota was looking to everyone for their reactions, Katsuki knew something was off. “Just
like when we were kids.” Katsuki scoffs, earning himself a glare from Izuku and Hitoshi.
“Givin’ up whenever all the kids picked on you in class for trying something new. A quieter
through and through.” Izuku gave him a strange look but held his tongue, waiting to see what
Katsuki was talking about. There was a pause from you, each of the boys sharing a look.

“Yeah I guess so.” You muttered. “Although that's not completely true, asshole. I didn't quit
when you taught me to ride a bike did I?” Katsuki felt his heart drop at your answer. You
WERE in fuckin' trouble. The boys heard you let out a brief cry before it suddenly went quiet
and Keigo immediately flew out of the house and into the air.

“Y/n?! Y/n?!” Hitoshi yelled as Katsuki and Shota ran to see what Touya was doing in his
room. You were being hurt! Who the fuck was hurting you and where were you? “Come on
bright eyes fuckin' talk to us!” Hitoshi could hear you panting, his heart racing with every
labored breath you took.

“B-boys?” you whimpered. “I love you.” Hitoshi, Eijirou, Shoto, Denki, and Izuku sucked in
a breath. A chair crashed to the floor from Touya’s room, startling each of them. “B-bye.”

“No don’t-” The line went dead.

Touya was pissed and fuckin petrified. He tried to track your phone, tried to see where you
were but nothing was showing up. He tried to use the app that was for your jewelry but it
kept crashing on him. They had no idea where you were or how to help you. He knew
something was wrong the second he heard your voice. Touya should have moved sooner but
he feels like even if he did, there was still nothing he could have done. He was so frustrated,
so damn angry that he couldn't stop himself from breaking his chair.

“Someone call her Dad,” Shota ordered. “He was the last one with her.”

Eijirou tried to contact your Dad but it went straight to voicemail. He tried Ren but it was the
same thing. No answer.

“It has to be Aki!” Touya yelled, his quirk heating the room. “It has to be!”

“Let's head down to Izuku's agency. On the way there I want everyone to call each of your
sidekicks and anyone available to help search.” Shota ordered again, taking the lead to guide
everyone. “I want one of you to ask someone else to call her family. If I have to guess, Aki
blocked our numbers somehow.” Everyone nodded and quickly got into their cars, not
wasting a single second. Touya and Shoto called their Dad, and Eijirou called Mirio, and
Amajiki even though he knew you shared a past with them but they needed all the help they
could get. Shota called Hiz and Oboro and had them meet him at Izuku's agency. Denki
called up all his old classmates, Izuku called All Might to see if he could help and Katsuki
was the only one who managed to get a hold of your Dad.

“She said she was getting an Uber and heading to your place!” Rai yelled over the phone.
“Where the hell have all of you been?!”

“We've been trying to get a hold of y/n and you for weeks!” Katsuki yelled back as he took a
seat in Izuku's conference room. Every single hero and sidekick they knew was in the room.
Keigo joined up with them when he realized he had no idea where to even start. “Where the
hell is Ren?”

“He’s right here with me. We were waiting for Y/n to get out of her appointment. After she
said she was getting an Uber, Ren got a call from one of his neighbors that his place was
being raided.”

“Raided? What for?”

“Suspicious activity! I'm going with him to see what the hell is going on.” Rai let out a
frustrated sigh, his emotions threatening to get the best of him. “Just find my little girl.
Please.”
Shota was the one who took the lead on everything. He designated groups on where to go,
and what places to search, and had certain people working on checking the traffic cameras
from your doctor's office. Every hero in Musutafu was looking for you and Aki. Ren was off
the suspect list immediately when they confirmed his alibi. Aki was the only one who fit and
they would find you if it was the last thing they did.

Hours passed and the sun was starting to set. The first thing they did was look through all the
traffic cams but the last one to catch your Uber disappeared as soon as it turned the corner
from your appointment. The temperature was dropping and frustration was starting to claim
all of them. Not one single sighting, not one report that said anyone saw you. It was like you
had vanished into thin air.

“I don't understand,” Izuku muttered as he stood next to Hatsume who volunteered to try to
get back into the app. “How could he do this?”

“Signal jammer. Must be homemade because those babies are illegal.” She said as she
pounded away on the keyboard. “You know when Hawks asked me to make the app for the
jewelry you guys could have told me that you might also be worried about someone stalking
her. I could have built so many fail safes.” Her tongue was sticking out from the corner of her
mouth, her eyes focused on the code in front of her. “I think I might be able to- '' Her
computer started to emit this ear-piercing alarm, everyone in the room covering their ears.
“Oh- OH, there she is! Her location is back! She's at the base of Musutafu Peaks!”

“Give me the exact coordinates!” Oboro said as he activated his quirk. “Have an ambulance
on standby here until we get back!” Izuku, Shoto, and Denki were the only ones still in the
agency while everyone else was out looking. Oboro had just gotten back for a small break at
just the right time it seems.

“35.6789 N, 139.7654 E!” Oboro opened up a gate and the boys immediately stepped
through while Hatsume called an ambulance and all the heroes who were looking for you.

They stepped out onto a snowy road, the whole area pitch black, and the sound of a car horn
going off nearby. Izuku used black whip to propel himself forward to where he could hear the
car horn, the others running close behind. He spotted a railing that had been crashed through,
his feet landing right at the edge. His green eyes landed on a black car flipped upside down
and completely covered in snow. Izuku slid down as quickly as he could, panting and
panicking when he saw the man he knew to be Aki dead on the ground. Half of his body was
covered in snow, the dimming headlights barely lighting the area.

“Y/N?!” Izuku yelled and threw himself down to his knees to see if you were still in the car.

You weren't.

“Do you see her?!” Denki cried as he and Shoto made their way down. Oboro was talking on
the phone with Shota to tell him where he was and what he found. “Sho, can you give us
some light?” Shoto lights off a giant flame in his hand, his fire completely lighting up the
dark forest. His mismatched eyes landed on a large lump of snow only a few inches from the
car. It was hard to see but if he strained his eyes hard enough he could make out twitchy
movement from underneath.
 “There! She's over there!” Shoto dived down next to the lump, his hands pushing away all the
snow until he landed on your hand. Denki and Izuku helped dig you out of the snow, hands
shaking and the cold stinging at their fingers. Your lips were blue, blood caked on your
forehead and pooling in one of your eyes. You weren't moving, weren’t reacting to any of
their touches. “Y/N?! Y/n, can you hear me?” Shoto tried to keep himself composed but it
was hard. It was you…

“Bunny? B-bunny, it's Izuku a-and Denki.” Izuku already had tears in his eyes, his bottom lip
trembling. Your breathing was weak and shallow, your chest barely rising.

“Oboro, get down here! We need- She needs a doctor!” Denki cried. “We should try to get
her warm. She's freezing.”

“We shouldn't move her. We have no idea what kind of damage she's sustained.” Shoto
rationalized even though he wanted nothing more than to hold you in his arms. He grabbed
your hand, hoping that that little bit of warmth he provided would be enough.

Oboro nearly tumbled down the side of the mountain and wasted no time opening a portal.
One by one paramedics flooded the scene, gurneys and all their medical equipment ready to
go. They carefully strapped you down and lifted you up and through the portal where
everyone was waiting.

For a brief split second, the boys were relieved that they had found you.

As they watched you being packed into the back of the ambulance, the boys were afraid that
maybe- just maybe…

They were too late...

Chapter End Notes

Might be getting to the end of this pic pretty soon. I want to try to get it finished by
Christmas.

Going to be going on vacation on tuesday for a week but with how my mom is making it
sound ill probably be alone most of the time anyway so I should have plenty of time to
write.

Thank you all so, so much for the comments and I'm so happy you like the story as
much as you do.

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 74
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

You had been in surgery for the last three hours. The damage done to you in the car accident
was extensive. Nurses would come out every hour to let the boys know how the surgery was
going for their piece of mind. From what they were told they said you had some facial
trauma, intracranial hemorrhaging, a broken femur, a chest contusion, and no thanks to the
cold you had become hypothermic. You were in very critical shape and it was touch and go
the entire time.

Much to the boy's displeasure, Aki was still alive. When the ambulance arrived at the
accident they found that he still had a faint pulse. He was in critical condition in the ICU but
he was being watched over. He may have had two broken legs, part of his skull missing, and
stitches keeping his intestines in but the boys would rather be safe than sorry. Mirio and
Amajiki were the ones who offered to keep watch. In return, they asked to be able to see you
when you woke up. While they had been looking for you, Eijirou was the one who filled
them in on the whole situation.

The boys, Rai and Ren were sitting in the waiting room together when a doctor stepped out to
talk to them.

“It'll be a tough recovery- probably a few months of physical therapy and a few months of
bed rest but she'll be okay.” The doctor said as he pulled off his mask and cap. “She flatlined
a few times and lost quite a bit of blood. We will need to keep her here for a few weeks for
observation to monitor her healing. We also want to make sure she doesn't become septic
during her recovery so having her in a sterile environment will be good.” He let out a sad
sigh, his eyes moving between each of the boys. “I uh- which one of you is the father?”

“That's me,” Rai said as he took a step forward. “I'm her Dad.”

“Oh no- no I mean who's the baby's father.” They all blinked, shaking their heads.

“Y/n wasn't pregnant,” Shota said, brows pinched and a frown on his face.

“It was still fairly early but she was pregnant. About three or four weeks along.” The doctor
informed them. “It was too late by the time we got her on the table but we think she suffered
a miscarriage an hour or two before her accident. With the severe bruising on her abdomen,
we think she may have received a few blows beforehand.” Everyone looked to Keigo who
was breathing heavily, his eyes dilated with the slight trace of tears.

“She wasn't sick,” Keigo whispered, trying to hold back a sob as the realization hit him like a
freight train. “She was pregnant.”

“I'm very sorry for your loss. If you need information on how to obtain a death certificate-”
“We've done it before,” Rai informed them, swallowing thickly. “This wouldn't be the first.”
The doctor gave them a sad look, nodding his head.

“She has a death certificate?” Shota asked as nausea started to creep up on him. “For… is it
for-”

“Yeah. She had to get one when she lost yours.” Rai spat out, his temper starting to get the
best of him. His baby girl has been through so much already. Why- of all things- did it have
to be this? “You would have known if you stuck around.”

“That was not my fault and you know it, Rai.” Shota spat back, his pain and anger making a
very dangerous situation. “Your wife-”

“That is not the time for this.” Denki snapped. “The last thing that Y/n needs is you two
hashing it out over the past.” The two men raised a brow and Denki felt whatever
assertiveness he had recoil. “S-sir.”

“When can we see her?” Izuku asked as he bit down on his bottom lip.

“You can see her as soon as we get her in her room. She won't be waking up anytime soon
but you’re all more than welcome to stay as long as you like. A nurse will come by to show
you where she’ll be staying.” The doctor gave them a bow and exited the waiting room,
leaving each of the boys to their thoughts.

Touya took a glance at Keigo, his poor bridie silently shedding tears.

“Birdie?” Touya asked as he placed a hand on his shoulder. Keigo stiffened for a second
before he relaxed into Touya's touch. He didn't want to point it out because he could feel his
blood start to boil at the thought but the pained labored breathing they heard over the phone...
Aki must have been hurting you when they were on the other line.

“He killed our baby,” Keigo growled, fists clenched and wings slowly started to spread open.
“He hurt her.” Touya had seen that look before- that murderous rage that was building behind
Keigo's golden eyes. Touya gripped his shoulder tighter, more threatening. “I can't just-”

“Keigo.” Touya lowered his voice, heat emanating from his palm. “I'll take care of it.”

“You can't, T. You just got off of probation. This would-”

“It’ll be fine. Trust me.” Touya stuffed his hands in his pockets, his jaw working as he tried to
control his temper. “I'll meet you guys in her room.” Touya was ready to leave, ready to do
what he needed when Keigo, Hitoshi, Katsuki, and Shota stood in front of him. “What?”

“Whatever you're gonna do, we're going with you,” Hitoshi said and the others nodded. “We
won't let you handle this alone.”

“Killing isn't really in your job description, Toshi.”

“I want all of you to go see my daughter.” Rai interrupted. “She needs you.” They were all
ready to protest, ready to try to scratch that itch that was bothering all of them but Rai was
right. You were more important. “I’m gonna take Ren back to my place. The cops are still
taking down all the evidence Aki planted there. I'll be back later.”

“You don't want to stay?” Eijirou asked. “You're her Dad. She would probably want to be
with you more than us right now.”

“Trust me. My daughter has been with me enough. It has to be you.” Rai smiled at them and
motioned for Ren to grab his things. Ren had been quiet most of the time, your brother
stewing in his irritation and anger. “Let's go Ren.” Rai and he were ready to walk out when
Ren turned on his heel, his face red and hands shaking.

“I just wanna say FUCK YOU guys for thinking that I would hurt my sister! Fuckin’
assholes!” Ren yelled and stomped out of the waiting room. “Un-fuckin-belivable!” Rai gave
them an apologetic look before following his son out to his car.

“He’ll get over it.” Hitoshi sighed as he took a seat. “I think once we all get the chance to see
her we should try to make rotations to who stays. If they're worried about fighting off
infections and whatnot- we should try to limit how many are in the room with her.”

“That's a good idea. Groups of three?” Denki suggested. “ It could be Hitoshi, Katsuki, and
Izuku since you've been friends since you were kids. Then it could be Shota, Touya, and
Keigo. And then the best for last would be me, Shoto, and Eijirou.”

“Best for last? In what fuckin' universe?” Touya laughed, the grim mood lighting up a bit. “If
anything my group is the best.”

“My group is automatically the best cause I'm in it.” Katsuki gloated and that was what made
everyone laugh. Even though the events of what happened were horrible and the boys nearly
lost you, it was the fact that you were still alive that gave them a little bit of relief. Once you
woke up each of them would stay by your side and help you through everything. They
wouldn't let you go again…

After Rai dropped off his son he came back to the hospital a couple hours later. Eijirou called
him to let him know that you were hooked up in your room and that you were stable. He
would go see you in a moment. Rai just had to take care of something first. Rai walked up to
Aki’s room, noticing that Suneater and Lemillion were standing guard by Aki’s bed in their
hero costumes.

“Hey.” Rai greeted with his hands in his pockets. “I-”

“Your y/n’s Dad. It's nice to finally meet you, sir.” Lemillion happily shook Rai's hand while
Amajiki gave him a shy wave. “How is she?”

“She's gonna be okay.” Eijirou had told Rai that these two were also ex-boyfriends thanks to
something Aki had planned before you met Shota. “If you two want to see her you can. I'll
keep watch here for a bit.”

“Are you sure? We don’t mind-”

 “I insist,” Rai said, already taking a seat where Lemillion was. “I'll be here when you get
back. Go on.” Lemillion and Suneater exited the room rather quickly, leaving Rai alone with
Aki. Rai leaned forward, his elbows on his thighs. “I don't know if you can hear me but I'm
gonna say this anyway.” Akis' eyes moved rapidly back and forth from underneath the
eyelids, parts of his body twitching and jolting. “When my daughter was born I had never-
NEVER seen anything as precious as her.” He leaned back in his chair, bored but determined.
“I failed to protect her from her mother, her sister… I couldn't save her from Hiro and I
couldn't even save her from you.” Rai let out a humorless laugh, his knee starting to shake.
“You've been tormenting my baby girl for YEARS. You've taken so much from her and I can
only imagine what you would have done if your car didn't crash.” Aki started to open his
eyes, the white part completely red. “Did you know my daughter was pregnant? Did you
know you took a life from her TWICE now? Do you even care?”

“Y-you're daughter i-is pathetic.” Aki choked out, his breathing labored and crackling. “I'll
get h-her ba-back. Just a-watch.” Rai gave him a blank stare as he straightened his spine.

“No, you won't.” Rai reached into his pocket and pulled out a syringe. “I love my kids more
than life itself. You hurt my daughter, try to frame my son. My kids are good people but you?
Oh, you're the worst.” He popped the cap off of the syringe, pulling the plunger up and filling
the barrel with air. “Her boyfriends were ready to come up here and do god knows what but I
stopped them.” Aki stared at the syringe, unsure and confused about what Rai was doing.
“See this? Did you know that any air or gas that enters the bloodstream can cause severe or
fatal conditions? Air embolisms can only be seen during special precautions during an
autopsy. They have to get one of those spirometers to use for the detection, measurement, and
storage of gas originating from the heart ventricles.” Rai grabbed one of Aki’s IVs and stuck
the needle into the tube. “But here's the thing… What reason would they need to look for an
air embolism when you have so many other injuries to begin with?” Aki trashed, tried to cry
out for help but Rai quickly placed his hand over his mouth. “You're done.” Rai pushed the
air into the IV, holding Aki's body down as he tried to break free. It was quick but painful
when Aki’s heart stopped beating. The machines went off, and nurses and doctors stormed in.
Rai hid the syringe back in his pocket and put his acting skills to use- pretending to be a
panicked hero trying to help a civilian.

He was a hero- albeit a retired hero but in a sick way this form of justice felt better than all
the other saves in his lifetime.

You’re his daughter.

And Rai would protect you until he took his last breath.

Chapter End Notes

Y'alls comments reminded me I need to update the tags lol. Sorry about that!

Thank you for reading! <3

 Chapter 75

Everything hurts…

Your head was pounding, your stomach was throbbing and your leg was itchy.

Why were you so uncomfortable?

What happened?

“Hey-hey she’s waking up!” Someone’s hand slipped into yours, gently squeezing and
rubbing their thumb in circles. “Y/n? Sweetheart?” Distressed trilling filled your ears and you
knew that it was Keigo holding your hand. “Come on baby, open your eyes.”

Slowly your eyes started to peel open, your eyelids feeling as heavy as lead. You blinked a
few times to help your eyes adjust, the light above your face practically blinding you. The
room you were in was covered with flowers and cards, a pullout bed in the corner, and
machines on both sides of you. Keigo squeezed your hand again, your eyes meeting a radiant
gold. He looked tired with his hair all disheveled and dark circles under his eyes. His wings
looked dull, thin.

“Kei?” You mumbled, your throat dry and hoarse. A cup of water was brought to your lips
and you could see that Shota and Touya were in the room with you too. They looked about
the same as Keigo. Why did they look so worn down? Keigo helped you sit up, your body
achy and sore as you greedily chugged the water down, the cool liquid a pleasant contrast to
that dry pain. One of your legs was wrapped up in a cast and your arms were wrapped up in
gauze. You almost looked like a mummy. “Wh-where am I?”

“You’re in the hospital,” Shota answered as he put his hair up in a ponytail. “You’ve been
asleep for a couple of days.” He placed your cup down, his hands folding neatly on his lap.
“The others will be coming by later.” He sighs, taking a seat in one of the empty chairs along
with Touya. “Do you remember anything?”

“Y-yeah. I remember being at the doctor and he-“Your eyes went wide, your free hand
moving to your stomach. “I’m- he said I was-“

“Pregnant.” Keigo finished, his voice cracking.

“Is the b-baby okay?” Please-please… please say-

“I’m sorry, Y/n.” Keigo didn’t need to say anything more. He tightened his grip around your
hand while Touya and Shota gave you sad, sympathetic looks.

It could have been the way they were looking at you with their soft unjudging faces, the fact
that you were uncomfortable from all your injuries, or an overabundance of things that had
been piling up for years and years. It could be the fact that this was twice you lost a baby that
you didn't even get the chance to be happy about. Was it the fact that Aki still managed to
take a piece of you before he died? Was it the fact that your Mom was working with him only
up till a month ago? Was it the fact that you almost killed yourself just to be able to MAYBE
live and be free?

It was probably a mixture of all those things honestly…

You felt something inside you break. Small gasps pushed past your lips, your hands shaking
and your body feeling hot. Your eyes started to burn, and your vision became blurry. Grief
and mourning, this sadness and loss all came crashing down on you.

“S-somethings wr-wrong with my eyes.” You say as you rub roughly at your eyes, finding it
harder and harder to see. “They’re burning.”

“Y-you’re crying,” Touya said in a stunned tone.

“Wh-what? I don’t cry.” You sniffle as you try to catch your breath. Pain swelled inside your
chest and a deep, guttural sob filled the room. You broke down in front of them, the first tears
you’ve ever shed streaking down your cheeks. “I’m sorry. I’m sorry.”

“Hey-hey- it’s okay.” Keigo coos. “What are you apologizing for?”

“I lost the baby! I couldn't- It's my fault! I wasn't- I didn't see him-” You couldn't finish your
sentences, couldn't breathe… couldn't see. “I'm so sorry, Keigo.”

“No that’s- sweetheart that wasn't your fault.” Keigo's voice cracked and tears of his own
brimmed in his eyes. “You have nothing to apologize for.”

“I should have come home sooner! I shouldn't have left- I shouldn’t- I tried to call but… no
one answered. I thought- I thought you didn't want to see me anymore!” You pressed your
palms into your eyes so hard you started to see spots, a nice sight to see instead of all the
blur.

“Weirdo, we would never want that,” Touya said as he took a seat on the edge of your bed,
his hand resting on your non-injured leg. “We tried to get a hold of you. When we didn't hear
from you we figured you still needed some time apart.”

“Y/n, we missed you every day that you were gone,” Shota added, a pained look on his face.
“I’m sorry we-”

“It was Aki.” You sniffle and shake your head. “He hacked my phone a-and Ren and Dads.
He made sure we couldn't get a hold of each other.” You felt Touya's hand twitch around you,
a brief silence settling in the room despite your sobbing. “Th-that day when I almost
drowned… He was the one there. He put cameras and microphones in the house and- and…
he always knew. Aki knew everything we were doing. All the conversations, all our plans.
The second he knew I left the house, that's when he blocked your calls. H-he even pretended
to be my Dad when he texted Eijirou. It was all him! All of it! Aki knew my Mom and-” You
went on and on about what Aki had said to you, trying to breathe between your sobs. It felt
weird to be crying. Now that you know what it feels like it was safe to say you hated it. Sure
there was some type of relief you felt being able to express how you were feeling but it was
more annoying than anything.

Keigo, Touya, and Shota listened to you talk. They were constantly comforting you, never
once interrupting and waiting until the end until you were finished. At one point Keigo had
even asked if it was okay for him to hold you. You practically dragged him into the bed
before he could even finish. He petted your hair, peppering sweet chaste kisses to your
cheeks as he held you close. It felt so good- more than you ever thought possible. Maybe you
needed this more than you thought.

By the time you finished your unexpected breakdown, your head was killing you, your eyes
were puffy and your nose was stuffed up.

“After he told me everything I f-felt so sick.” You rub at your eyes, Keigo's cooing brings
you more and more comfort. “He said he was taking me somewhere.”

“Did he say where?” Touya asked, his fist clenched and steam rolling off of him.

“N-no. He kept telling me not to worry about it.” Shota handed you another glass of water,
petting your hair as he helped you drink. “I was ready to give up, ready to accept whatever
was waiting for me but… but then I thought about all of you and my Dad and Ren. I knew I
had to do something so I made us crash off the road.” You admitted. They each raised their
brows and their eyes widened a bit.

“YOU crashed the car?” Touya double-checked, making sure he heard you right. “You could
have died!”

“I was dead either way, Touya. I thought that with the crash there was a small chance I could
live and I took it. I know it was reckless and dangerous, okay? I know that. I just thought it
would be my only chance to see you again.” His hard demeanor cracked a bit at your words.
His face softened and the steam rolling off of his body fizzled away. Keigo started to nuzzle
his face closer into your hair while Shota decided to lay on the opposite side of you and
gently started to scratch at your scalp. “I-I killed him. When I woke up I saw Aki bleeding
and-”

“He survived the crash,” Shota said and you felt your heart skip a beat. Keigo was quick to
console you, shushing in your ear gently.

“Hey-hey it's okay, baby. He survived the crash but he died in the ICU from all his injuries.”
Keigo placed a few kisses on your cheeks, gingerly kissing away any stray tears that he could
find. “Everything is okay now.”

“Really?” You felt a sense of relief flooding you at the thought that finally everyone who had
ever hurt you, the people who tormented you and wanted nothing but for you to be miserable
were gone. It was all over. Now you can finally have a chance to be happy.

“Yeah weirdo. Me, Keigo, Shota, and the others-” Touya was careful as he leaned closer to
you in the bed, making sure not to hurt you as he gently squeezed at your thigh. “We're gonna
make you happy.”
“I know it's soon to talk about but it’s not like we're gonna let you go again.” Keigo chimed
in with a boyish grin. “I was talking to Hitoshi about getting a bigger house. We could design
it ourselves and make it ours. Somewhere out of the city? A big yard and white picket fence-
type home. Shota could finally move in and all that good stuff.” Shota and Touya nodded
with soft smiles that made you melt. “And later in the future we can- I mean if this is what
you want- we can start a family and get married. Whatever you want.” You pictured in your
mind what your future would look like. A big family…

You picture your kids playing in the yard while you sit on the porch. A cute dog that they can
play with and a lazy cat that eats its food before you get the chance to serve it. You picture
Hitoshi and the boys coming home from work already happy to see you as their kids jump
into their arms. Your Dad would come to visit every chance he got and spoil each of your
babies rotten. Mitsuki and Masaru would make them their own clothes just like they did with
Katsuki and his skull shirt. Inko would cook for them whenever they wanted. Oh, your kids
would have everything they ever wanted.

Maybe you could start your own little business and work from home. You could sell your
homemade crafts and maybe try selling baked goods. You imagined you and Katsuki cooking
in the kitchen together. You could see yourself teaching Eijirou how to crochet on a big sofa
while the TV plays in the background. You could see Hitoshi and Shota lounging around
nearby playing with the family cat while Izuku and Denki teach the dog some tricks. Touya
and Shoto would be trying to build a treehouse out in the backyard since the kids insisted
they needed one. Keigo would be feeding your newborn baby a bottle and humming a song.
You could see game nights, family dinners, and everything that made a home so clearly in
your mind.

It was perfect.

“I want all of that and more with each of you.” They each place a deep kiss on your lips and
you make sure to savor their touch and warmth.

Everything would be amazing from here on out.

And you couldn't wait...

 Chapter 76
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

A week had passed since you had been in the hospital. After you spilled your guts to Keigo,
Touya, and Shota they informed the doctor that you were finally awake. They did a bunch of
tests for almost two hours and thankfully you were going to be okay. When you told the
doctor about your first time crying he took a look at your charts.

“It says here you had a small tumor pressing on your hypothalamus.” His eyes were still on
the chart, his glasses sliding down his nose.

“A tumor?” Touya asked, his voice shaky and his face pale. “Doesn't that mean she has
cancer?”

Cancer? Fuck a duck of course you have cancer cause why fuckin’ not!

“No. It was a benign tumor so she’s okay.”

“I don't understand.” You say as you relax. The idea of you having cancer after everything
you have been through was enough to make you have a meltdown. “My Mom had me take
multiple tests when I was a baby up until I was one. The doctors said they found nothing.”

“Yes, I can see that on your chart.” He sighs. “Well for starters babies can be born with
tumors but it's very rare. One of the more common types is sacrococcygeal teratoma. The
tumors are usually located at the base of the baby's tailbone on the inside or outside OR a
combination of both. Unfortunately for you, yours was located in your brain. I will say the
lucky thing was that it wasn't in any critical part of your brain. That's why you never saw any
of the common symptoms that come with brain tumors. From what I'm seeing the tumor was
so small that it was easily missed during any CTs. If you hadn't suffered a cranial bleed like
you did no one would have ever seen it.”

You took a moment to soak up the information given to you. Touya, Shota, and Keigo sat
quietly by your side, each of their hands rubbing soothing circles into random parts of your
body that weren't bandaged.

“Does that mean I'll cry like a normal person now?”

“Yes.” He answered simply and straight to the point.

You weren't sure how you felt about crying normally now. You spent your whole life never
being able to shed a single tear, coming to terms and accepting it a long time ago. How
would things be now that you could? On one hand, you feel a bit happy about the diagnosis
but also a little annoyed. With the raging headache that came from your sobbing, you were
kinda hoping it was a moment of hysteria-type situation.
As usual, you were wrong…

You will admit the looks on Hitoshi, your dad, and Rens's faces when they saw you crying
were pretty priceless. Your Dad was the more emotional one who was even happier when you
asked him to hug you. He held onto you for what seemed like forever, his tears soaking into
your hospital gown. It must have been hard for him to see you in such a state. Your head
wrapped up in bandages, your leg in a cast, face swollen and cut up. You couldn't imagine the
anguish he must have felt as a father.

After your Dad was finished holding you Ren also gave you a gentle hug, scared that he
might hurt you. You could tell he and the boys aren't on talking terms at the moment but Ren
was never one to hold a grudge. He’d probably be talking and laughing with all of them next
week. Hitoshi waited for your Dad and Ren to leave before he tucked you into his arms and
peppered kisses on each little cut and bruise.

The rest of the boys trailed in at later times during the day to see you. They each had their
way of taking care of you, some smothering you in kisses while some just wanted to hold you
or both. You waited for them to each be in the room, wanting everyone to be together so you
could tell them what you've been dying to say.

“I've been wanting to tell you something for a while now. I pictured it differently in my mind
how it would go but at the time… When I said it I genuinely believed I wouldn't see you
again.” You said, tears brimming in your eyes. It stung but you didn't hate it. From the looks
on their faces, you could see that they already knew where you were going with this. “I love
you. The way I feel when I'm with you, the way all of you treat me. I love it-love you.” Soft,
warm smiles tugged on the corner of their lips, each of them ready to pounce on you. Hitoshi
gingerly guided your chin to make you look him in the eyes.

“We love you too, Y/n.” The tears you still weren't accustomed to started to streak down your
face and Hitoshi was quick to kiss each tear away. “We love you so much. There isn't a single
girl in this entire universe that makes us feel the way you do. You're ours for us as long as
you want us.”

“Forever?”

“Is that what you want?” His eyes crinkle at the sides, his forehead gently pressing against
yours. You could feel them all getting closer, their heat and scents soothing you.

“Yes.” You whisper, your lips brushing against his. “Yes.”

“Forever then.”

It was an intimate moment between all of you, a memory you'll keep with you for a long
time. As far as confessions go you realized you wouldn't have changed a thing.

After that, the boys had all the best healers in Japan come to visit you to help speed up the
process. Eri offered to heal you completely but you refused. She already helped you once.
You didn't want her to use her quirk again even if she was pretty insistent.
It was your last week at the hospital and you were more than eager to go home. The only
thing making your time here a little better was a handsome toothy redhead who had been
delivering you junk food.

“How are you feeling?” Eijirou asked as he placed your meal on your tray. “Real quick- they
didn’t have the drink you wanted so I got you a milkshake instead.”

“Even better!” You chirp, a large smile on your face as you take a bite out of your burger.
“I’m glad they’re letting you bring me real food finally. This hospital food is gross.”

“The hospital may be letting you eat junk food but it's getting harder to hide this from Kats
and Keigo. They would rather have you eating healthy home-cooked meals.”

“That's easy for them to say. They aren’t the ones stuck in a hospital bed.” Eijirou chuckles as
he, Shoto, and Denki take seats around your bed.

“You get to go home next week. Are you excited?”

“Oh yeah. I wanna lay in a real bed and take a nice hot shower.”

“No kidding. That day I spent the night here, the water was barely even warm.” Denki added
as he snatched a fry from your tray. “These beds aren't much better. My back is killing me.”

“It’s a hospital, not a five-star hotel.” Shoto chuckled. “Oh by the way the guys and I thought
it would be nice to have a bigger bed in your room.”

“A bigger bed? Why?”

“Your bed is big enough for two people but we wanted to have at least one more person share
the bed. That way two of us could sleep next to you at the same time.”

“Oh okay. I'd like that.” You take a bite out of your burger, wiping at your chin when some
grease spills from the patty. “I'd like to be able to sleep next to all of you though.”

“That's the other thing I wanted to tell you.” Shoto decided to take a fry for himself, chewing
quickly to continue the conversation. “Keigo, Shota, and Hitoshi are already talking to a
contractor to start up the layout of the new house. From what I'm hearing it's already pretty
big. So far they have the kitchen and the master bedroom drawn up. We’ll have to have a
custom bed made but so far it's looking like we’ll all share a room.”

“There will be a few guest rooms just in case one of us needs some space and whatnot.
There's gonna be a private gym, a pool, and we also thought a theater room would be fun.”
Eijirou added as he changed the channel on the TV.

“Wow. It sounds like it's going to be amazing. Will it be as big as the house we have now?”
You ask, picturing the way you want to decorate.

“Probably a bit bigger. It won't have as many rooms but still a good size.” You shift in your
seat and take a sip of your shake. “It's gonna be on a few acres of land away from the city.
 Keigo found the perfect place up on a hill that overlooks Musutafu. He said you can see most
of our agencies.”

“Will I be able to see it when I get out?” You ask.

“Absolutely, pretty girl. It’s your house.”

You finished the rest of your meal in silence as the four of you watched TV. From how it was
sounding the new house was going to be amazing. There was a thought in the back of your
mind though and you felt as if it would be good to bring it up now.

“Wh-what about if we have kids?” You ask. You thought your question would get some type
of surprised or flustered reaction out of them but they looked as calm as ever.

“We already have that planned out. It's a three-story house. Downstairs will be our room with
the extra rooms. The second story will have rooms for at least four kids but we can always
make the guest room theirs in the future. The third floor will be under us and it'll have the
theater, gym, and laundry. There will even be a room just for Keigo down there too.” Denki
said smirking when he noticed you didn't understand why Keigo would need a room
downstairs. “It’ll be for his rut. His nest when he needs it.” You nod and you're kinda happy
that they seem open to kids. “We've all talked about the kid part. However, it works out that's
how it is. Everything is planned for, cutie. The future we have planned with you will be
everything we all want. You, me… everyone. That home is our forever home.”

You felt yourself get choked up at the thought. It almost didn't seem real to you that this
would be your life now. It felt like a dream you would one day wake up from. There was a
feeling of doubt blooming in your chest when you felt Eijirou grab your hand, Denki placing
his hand on your thigh, and Shoto leaning over to cup your cheek. Their touch alone
grounded you, that doubt melting away into nothing.

This was your life.

A happy, blissful life filled with unconditional, unadulterated love.

A life that most people only get to dream about.

A dream you get to live… forever.

Chapter End Notes

Back from vacation! My family got me my first Aizawa figurine, a Hitoshi funko pop
and my first Dabi funko too for christmas!

Getting close to reaching the end. I just want to make sure I tie up any loose ends and
wrap everything up nicely but from the looks of it there may only be two chapters left!
Thank you for reading!
 Chapter 77

4 years later

“So what are you NOT going to do while we’re gone?” Katsuki asked as he packed the rest
of his things. He, Eijirou, Touya, and Keigo were getting ready to leave on a joint mission
while you lay in bed with your feet up. Shota was out doing some last-minute Christmas
shopping with Shoto since you couldn’t do it yourself. Denki, Hitoshi, and Izuku were off on
patrol and wouldn't be home until later tonight.

Life with them these last four years has been amazing. You all moved into your new home a
year later after they had started to talk about it. It was beautiful and spacious with a
spectacular view of the city. It was a big white house with a wrap-around porch, a large front
yard gated off with a white picket fence and the backyard was at least an acre filled with a
pool and a small garden you had decided to plant a year into living there. The inside was
spacious and modern with plenty of rooms just like the boys promised. They had even
surprised you with your own little arts and crafts room where you were able to start up your
business.

It had started small with the little Knick Knacks and keychains. You had a page on Etsy but
when things started to pick up you had a whole website and the workings of a shop not too
far from home. At first, you were crafting everything by yourself but once Eijirou got the
handle of crafting he was helping you sell more and more of your products. He was
practically your business partner and eventually your shop became known as a family
business when the boys decided they wanted to help too. You named it Crafty Confections.
You sold enamel pins, stickers, crochet stuffed animals, origami kits, and nonperishable
sweets.

After two years of living together, the boys had brought up the topic of marriage.

“Married?” You ask, nearly dropping your mug. The boys and you were sitting down for
breakfast when Denki decided to bring up the topic. “Are you- Is this your way of
proposing?”

“What- No! Not yet cutie! I just thought it would be good to talk it out.” Denki chuckled
while the others shook their heads. “I mean there's nine of us. How would a wedding and all
that stuff work?” The boys were silent for a second as they tried to think of an answer. You on
the other hand had already had the same questions in your mind and had decided to do some
research after you moved into the new house.

“Well from what I read one of us would be legally married and then the rest could be joined
together in a commitment ceremony.” You answer and you feel your face heat up at their
surprised stares.

“When did you look that up?” Touya grinned. You couldn't help but smile, your breakfast
long forgotten as you looked each of them in the eye.
“A little bit after we moved in here.” You admit and they all smiled big, dopey smiles.

“Oh, now that's adorable.” Touya teased. “Eager to be our wife huh?”

“And what if I am?” You challenged.

“Then I guess we should probably do something about that shouldn't we?” Shota asked, his
hand moving to rest on your thigh. “All of you wait here.” He quickly left the kitchen and
headed off to one of the spare rooms that Eri would usually stay in when she came to visit.
You looked to the boys to see if they knew what he was doing but they looked as lost as you.
Shota came out of Eri’s room with something in his hand and from the corner of your eye you
could see Keigo's wings start to fluff up a bit. Shota took a seat, his hands shaking a bit as he
turned his chair to face you. “I bought this back when you and I first started dating.” You
look down at his open palm, your breath hitching in your throat when you see a small black
velvet box. “Things didn't turn out the way I wanted it to last time but I always kept this with
me. It was always supposed to be yours and I guess I never had the heart to take it back.”
Shota pulls the top of the box open, revealing a beautiful sapphire diamond ring with a gold
band.

“Shota.” You gasp as you place your hand over your mouth. “I-It’s beautiful.” He smiles as
he looks at the others, almost as if asking for their permission to continue.

“Pretty sure you have to be down on one knee, Shota.” Hitoshi pointed out, making Shota
and the others chuckle. You could feel your heart racing, feel the tears you still haven't gotten
used to brimming in your eyes. Shota took a breath and carefully pushed his chair back,
slowly getting down on one knee.

“Y/n?” He asks, his voice heavy with emotion. “I love you- WE love you. We choose you. You
feel like home for us. You are our every dream come true. I don't think we could ever love
another person as much as we love you.” Your tears started to overflow at his words as an
overwhelming feeling of love consumed you. “Will you marry us?”

“Yes!” You cry, your hand shaking as Shota slides the ring on your finger. Shota picked
himself off the floor and brought you in for a passionate kiss, his arms tightly wrapped
around you before you felt the other familiar touches of your fiance’s.

You weren't sure when it happened but before you knew it you had been carried to your
shared bedroom, neither one of you leaving until later that night with a celebratory dinner of
pizza.

The wedding was simple, private. It was kept under wraps and only close friends and family
attended the intimate ceremony between you and the boys in the backyard of your home.
Your dress was designed by Mitsuki who made it in the exact style that you wanted. Your
Dad and Ren walked you down the aisle with tears in their eyes and Hizashi was the one who
officiated the wedding. There were a million pictures hung up on the wall of your home and a
video of the wedding thanks to Rens's quirk. The next morning you and the boys went down
to city hall and just like that… you were officially Y/n Aizawa.
“I don't think she's listening to you.” Eijirou laughed as he slipped on his headgear. You were
currently munching on a bowl of popcorn, trying your best to watch a movie but your mind
kept drifting back to the last couple of years. “You should answer him, pretty girl.”

“I'm not going to leave this bed until Shota and Sho come home.” You huff as you toss a
piece of popcorn at them.

They had each been a little more than anxious lately.

Then again you can't blame them.

You were pregnant after all.

When you first found out you were over the moon. The boys were stunned at first when you
told them but after that second of shock, the amount of cheers and laughter were enough to
make any girl happy. All of you decided that you wanted to wait until you gave birth to find
out the sex of the baby. The only thing you and them cared about was for the baby to be
healthy. You weren't sure who the father was but the boys insisted it didn't matter. They
would love the baby as their own either way.

“AND?” Katsuki asked again, his brow quirked and his eye twitching.

“I won't try to build the crib, wrap any presents, OR set up any more decorations in the baby's
room.”

“That's right! You're due in three weeks, Cherry. You need to be off your feet as much as
possible.” Katsuki’s face softened when he saw the way you were smiling at him. He sighed
as he took off his gauntlets and carefully placed them on the ground. He carefully climbed
into bed, snuggling close to you as he ran his hand over your swollen belly. “I know I've been
a little overprotective but I just want you to be safe.”

“I know.” You say, placing a kiss on the top of his head. “I know I've been a little difficult
and I'm sorry.”

“Nothing to be sorry about, sweetheart.” Keigo cooed as he made his way over to you, his
goggles hanging around his neck. “We know you’re feeling uncomfortable.” Which was true.
Between the constant need to pee, the fatigue, your swollen feet, or the fact that you feel like
you're melting- to say you were miserable would be an understatement. “Just keep resting,
okay? The baby will be here before you know it.”

“You know what I'm not going to miss?” Touya asked as he tied his boots. Touya had
officially decided to be a hero after the whole incident with Aki. With the help of the boys,
his Dad, and the fact that Touya was already amazing in general- it only took the world a few
months to see him as Touya the blue flame hero instead of the villain Dabi. He loved every
second of it. "That damn pillow.

“Hey!” You laugh, tossing another piece of popcorn that he expertly caught in his mouth. “I
love my pillow. It's comfy!” Touya and the boys had been at war with the pregnancy pillow
Fuyumi had bought for you. It took up most of the bed and you found yourself cuddled up
with it more than them. They hated it. At one point one of them had tried to hide it from you
and you had the world's biggest bitch fit.

“I'm burning that thing to ashes as soon as the baby is born,” Touya smirked, making you and
the boys laugh. His phone went off in his hand, a deep sigh pushing past his lips as he slipped
it into his pocket. “The cabs here.”

They each kissed you goodbye, making sure you had everything you needed before they left
for their flight.

You were drifting off an hour after they left, the bowl of popcorn you had been balancing on
your stomach spilling onto the bed. The movie was playing in the background, your pillow
snuggly wrapped around you when you felt the urge to pee.

“Of course.” You mumble as you drag yourself out of bed. It will be nice not having to pee
every five minutes.

After you relieved yourself you stopped to look at yourself in the mirror. Your face was
plump, round. There were faint traces of stretch marks carved into your skin but thanks to
this cream Inko had given to you you could barely see them at all. Your breasts were swollen,
fuller, and a little achy. You looked different but a good kind of different. In your mind, you
were hoping that you would be able to see yourself like this again. Being pregnant was a pain
but the idea of what comes out of it… that part was worth it.

When you made your way out of the bathroom you decided you wanted to get yourself
something to drink. You wobbled out of the room and toward the kitchen, admiring all the
Christmas decorations you and the boys had put up together and the snow falling outside. It's
nice to know that you will get to celebrate another white Christmas this year.

Once you had your drink and an extra snack, you were halfway to your room when you felt
water gush down your legs. You let out a surprised gasp, your body frozen for a moment
before you realized what happened.

The baby was coming…

And there was no one home…

 Chapter 78
Chapter Notes
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“Oh-oh-oh okayyy.” You breathe, the contractions already hitting you like a truck. “Just gotta
get to my phone and call Shota.” You waited for the contraction to pass, leaning up against
the wall to keep yourself on your feet. Once it passed, which felt like a lifetime, you slowly
waddled back to your room. Your phone was plugged in by the side of the bed and you saw a
text from Shoto.

Sho: stuck in traffic. Bumper to bumper. Might be a little late.

You quickly called his phone and he answered on the first ring.

“Hello?”

“You need to come home now.” You pant, another contraction making you gasp.

“What’s wrong?” He asked with a new sense of urgency.

“My water broke Shoto!”

“WHAT?!” Shota yelled in the background and you realized Shoto had put you on speaker.
“You’re not due for another three weeks!”

“I know, Sho! You gotta-“ You let a small whimper as a feeling of discomfort washed over
you. “Can you call, Oboro?”

“He’s in Italy with Hiz. He has no service or else I would.” He huffs and you can just picture
him running a hand down his face. “Call Hitoshi and the others. If they don’t answer, call
your Dad or Ren, okay?”

“O-okay.” You whine, trying to hold back tears.

“Alright, we love you. It’ll be okay, Lulu.”

You hang up the phone and try the boys but neither of them answers. Your Dad and Ren
didn’t answer and when you checked their location you saw they were at the movies. Another
contraction hit you again, tears brimming in your eyes. You would call Keigo but he’s already
on the plane so they were out. Maybe you should drive yourself...

“Y/n?” You heard someone call from the living room. “Sweetie, it's Inko.”

“And me!” Mitsuki called.

“I’m here as well honey,” Rei announced.

“Me too!” Fuyumi cheered, each of their voices bringing you a bit of relief. "We brought
presents!"

“I’m in here! I need- my water broke!” You inform them and that’s when you hear them pick
up their pace to your room. Another contraction, another wave of discomfort. They were
hitting you back to back and that small relief you felt was quickly being replaced with
anxiety.

Mitsuki, Fuyumi, Rei, and Inko stood in the doorway of your room, eyes wide and filled with
shock before they quickly started to circle you.

“Oh, honey. Come on, let's get you to the hospital.” Rei cooed as she placed her hand on the
small of your back. “Where’s your bag?” You tried to point, tried to catch your breath but you
felt your knees buckle. Rei and Fuyumi caught you in time, gently placing you on the ground
with a worried look. “Honey, how far apart are your contractions?”

“Uhhh- I don't know- five or um- three minutes apart?” She nods, brows raised as she looks
over to Mitsuki. The pain was starting to get more and more intense, sweat beading on your
face and body. “Hurts… this hurts.”

“We need to call an ambulance,” Mitsuki pointed out. “She's not going to make it to the
hospital.”

“What?!” You cry, panting, and your voice cracking. “Why?” Rei held on tightly to your
hand while Fuyumi started to gather all the pillows in your room and some towels. Inko had
left the room, her phone pressed up against her ear as she dialed the ambulance. It felt like
your vagina was stretching, practically ripping apart with each passing second. “Wh-where
are the boys?”

“I'm calling Katsuki now.” Mitsuki said.

“Th-they're on a plane. He won't-”

“What?!” Katsuki barked, obviously annoyed. “We're about to take off ya old hag! This better
be-”

“You need to come home NOW,” Mitsuki replied calmly which was rather unsettling.
Usually when Katsuki snapped on her like that the two of them would get into a screaming
match. It occurred to you then that she was keeping herself calm for you. “Your wife is going
into labor.”

“WHAT?” They weren't on speaker but you could still hear each of them scream out in
unison. Your body was shaking and you tried your best to do those breathing exercises you
learned in all those pregnancy classes. Rei was holding your hand and Fuyumi was dabbing a
wet cloth to your forehead and chest. They had you propped up on the side of the bed, your
legs stretched out in front of you.

“I called the ambulance but-” Inko looked nervous, tears of her own starting to brim in her
eyes. “There's back-to-back traffic. They won't get here in time.” You let out a pained
whimper, pressing your forehead into Reis' shoulder who was still trying to soothe you. “I
managed to get hold of Izuku. He’s on the phone.” She makes her way over to you, mindful
of your legs as she places the phone against your ear.

“Bunny?!” Izuku yelled, wind whipping into the receiver. “I'm on my way! Hold on okay?
I'm almost there!”

“Izuku it hurts!” You pant, grinding down on your teeth so hard you could taste blood. “I
can't-”

“Yes you can! Just breathe for me. Like we did in class.” He was calm as he helped you
breathe. “Take a deep breath- in through the nose and out through the mouth. See? Just like
that bunny.”

It was helping a bit but the pain was just too unbearable. Your mothers and sister-in-law each
exchanged worried glances, neither of them knowing what they should do. Mitsuki was still
on the phone and you could hear a loud commotion on the other line. She decided to put it on
speaker.

“Lady if you don't let me off this plane I swear to god-” Touya threatened.

“Sir please calm down!” The woman begged, the commotion getting louder. “We've already
been cleared for take off! We can't let you leave!”

“My wife is about to give birth! I don't give a damn about your rules- now move!” There was
a loud trilling, a deep animalistic growl that silenced the plane. You knew that sound
anywhere and you honestly felt a little bad for the stewardess who was only trying to do her
job.

“Open the door.” Keigo's voice was deeper, menacing… yeah he was pissed. It was quiet for
another second before you heard something being unlatched and the familiar sound of
Keigo's wings taking off and Katsuki’s explosions before the line went dead.

You felt another painful stretch that made you scream so loud the windows rattled. You felt
so much pressure in your lower back that your body was naturally starting to push.

“I need- I gotta push!” You gasp as you try to pull your knees up.

“Wh-what no wait you can't! We don't even know if you're dilated enough!” Fuyumi fretted,
her eyes wide with panic. Mitsuki was by your legs now, her hair pulled back into a ponytail.
It was mortifying to have your mother-in-law seeing your vagina but you'd think about that
later. She pulled up your nightgown, whistling a bit as she completely pushed the gown over
your stomach and exposed you to everyone in the room. “Oh my god.”

“Wh-what?” You ask, sweat dripping into your eyes and dropping Inko's phone. “What's
wrong?”

“You're crowning sweetie,” Inko said as she grabbed two pillows and held them close to her
chest. “Here lie down flat on your back.” She instructed Rei and Fuyumi to help you lie
down. She propped pillows under your bottom and had them bring each of your knees up to
your chest. “Now here's what's going to happen. You're going to push as hard as you can with
each contraction, okay?” You weakly nodded, already feeling that urge to push. You
wondered how she and Mitsuki knew what to do.

You screamed, cried, begged, and begged for it to stop. They each gave you encouraging
praises, never once letting you give up. You were positive you broke Reis's hand but even if
you did she never showed it. It hurt so bad- so, so bad but when the pressure was gone and
you could hear the loud crying of your baby, you knew it was finally over.

You were drenched in sweat, your tears cooling off your heated body as Mitsuki held up your
baby.

“It's a girl.” She smiled, sniffling as she handed her to you.

A baby girl…

You had a baby girl…

She was all pink and squishy and covered in all kinds of gunk but she was beautiful. Rei and
Inko helped pull down your gown so your chest and tummy were exposed, gingerly placing
her down for skin-to-skin contact. Fuyumi grabbed some warm towels and covered the two
of you up.

“Hi, baby.” You coo, giggling a bit at the feeling of your baby softly breathing on top of you.
“I'm your mommy.” You smiled as you ran one of your fingers over the top of her head.
Purple fuzz…

This is Hitoshi’s little girl.

Sirens could be heard in the distance, the front door slamming open, and multiple heavy feet
running into your room. The boys had made it home, each of them red-faced and panting.
You weren't sure how they managed to get here so fast despite the traffic and the distance but
it didn't matter. Seeing Hitoshi, Keigo, Denki, Izuku, Shota, Shoto, Eijirou, Katsuki, and
Touya at home… you were happy they made it.

“Is she okay?!” Hitoshi asked as he ran with the others to where you were lying. Their eyes
went wide, the room quiet as they listened to their baby's crying. You smiled up at them,
holding your baby close as you cooed in her ear.

“Your daddies are here.” You kiss her, your eyes meeting Hitoshis. “Toshi? Boys? Would you
like to meet your daughter?” They sucked in a breath, soaking in the fact that they now had a
baby girl. Inko, Mitsuki, Fuyumi, and Rei excuse themselves to let you and the boys have
your moment, each of the mothers congratulating them before heading to the living room.

“She’s so beautiful.” Eijirou sniffled as he pulled off his headgear.

“She looks like you, Lulu.” Shota smiled, his finger pushing a strand of hair out of your face.

“I can't believe it,” Denki whispered.

 “I knew you could do it bunny.” Izuku praised with tears in his eyes.

“Were Dads.” Touya pointed out, his face a little pale. “Were fuckin’ Dads!”

“Hey! No cursin’ in front of the baby!” Katsuki scolded with a grin which was odd
considering he also has a potty mouth. Shoto and Keigo didn't say anything, the two of them
simply giving you and the baby a kiss with soft smiles.

“What should we name her?” Hitoshi asked as he cuddled up close to you, his eyes filled
with love and adoration for you and his baby girl.

What should you name her? Since you didn't know the sex of the baby you didn't give much
thought to what the name should be. You took a moment to think, looking between each of
them and that's when it hit you. It was so easy, so fitting you couldn't help but giggle. You
take your baby's hand and carefully wiggle your pinky inside. Your heart swelled, a slew of
emotions hitting you at once at the feeling.

“Aiko… Her name is Aiko.”

Chapter End Notes

I meant to post on christmas but I was hungover and tired lol

I think we deserve two more chapters. It didn't feel right to end it here so chapter 80 will
be the last chapter!

Thank you for reading and I hope everyone had a good christmas if you celebrate!
 Chapter 79
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes

One year later

It’s Aiko's birthday today. She's turning one and everyone was coming over to celebrate.

It was pretty early in the morning when you decided to start cooking and baking the cake.
The boys had patrol so they were already gone- well everyone except Shota. The perks of
him being retired meant he was home all the time to help you with Aiko. He was still sound
asleep in the room with Aiko cuddled up next to him. Eijirou was the one who wanted to
have her sleep in the bed with one of you when everyone was gone.

“I don't want her to be lonely!” Eijirou said as he took Aiko out of her crib, your baby
already sound asleep. She looked so tiny in Eijirou’s arms. Like a giant holding a kitten.

“Lonely?” You ask, giggling as you stand in the doorway. Shota had decided to go out for a
drink with Hizashi and Oboro. Izuku, Katsuki, Touya, and Shoto were on patrol for the night.
Keigo, Denki, and Hitoshi had gotten stuck doing paperwork at their agencies so it was just
you and Eijirou with Aiko tonight. “Eiji, the last thing this girl will ever be is lonely.”

“I know but-”

“Besides I don't think she can sleep in the bed with us yet. We have to wait for her to be
twelve months old for it to be considered safe.” You say, thinking back to all those damn baby
books you read. Eijirou pouted and reluctantly put Aiko back in her crib. “Don't worry big
guy. She’ll be fine.”

“Do we have to wait until she's one? What if we let her in the bed a few weeks before her
birthday?” He gave you his best puppy dog eyes but you tried to stay strong. “Please?” You
gave in pretty quickly. After all this time together you always found it hard to tell him no
when he looked at you like that.

“Fine.”

“Yes!” He pumped his fist in the air, giving you a toothy smile as made his way over to you.
He double-checked to make sure the baby monitor was on before turning off the light and
closing the door behind him. The two of you climbed into bed, turning on the TV and
snuggling up close to each other. “Her birthday is just two months away.”

“I know.” You sigh, a content smile on your face as you lay your head on his chest. “Time
went by so fast.” He hums in agreement, his rough hands rubbing up and down your back. It
felt good to have him alone like this- so much so that you had a thought come to mind. “Ya
know… It's been a while since we've been alone like this.” He looks down at you, his brows
pinched together. You giggle as you quickly get up and climb on top of him, your legs on
either side of his hips. Your nightgown was hiked up over your things, your cleavage leaving
little to the imagination.

“Oh?” He grins, his hips grinding up into you and his hands roughly grabbing at your hips.
Eijirou leans up to kiss you, the hands that were on your hips running up your back and into
your hair. You let out a soft moan, goosebumps prickling up on your skin. “God, you're so
beautiful.” He groans when you start to roll your hips. “Let's make this time count then,
yeah?”

You smile at the memory as you finish mixing the batter for the cake. Despite the boy's
protest, you were adamant about wanting to bake Aiko's cake yourself. As much as you loved
Sato's baking, you wanted her first cake to be made by you. When Katsuki gets home later he
will start to help you cook everything but for now, you at least want to prep. It wouldn't be
anything too extravagant, just some simple fried chicken and a few other sides. You had told
everyone who was coming that they could bring their own dishes if they wanted. It would be
a good old-fashioned potluck.

With Aiko’s birthday being so close to Christmas you had to make sure you separated her
Christmas presents from her birthday presents. You had her Christmas presents in one of the
guest rooms while her birthday presents were sitting in the living room already stacked on a
table where the cake would go. She was still so little and you knew she had no idea what
presents were and the fact that she wouldn't remember this day at all but you still wanted it to
be perfect. You thought you may have been a little silly wanting to do all of this and you even
expressed your concerns to your mother-in-law's during lunch one day.

“It's not silly at all!” Inko assured you. “It's your baby but honestly sweetie, the first few
birthdays are more for the parents anyway.”

“Really?” You ask as you take a bite of your meal.

“Oh yeah. It's all about the memories.” Mitsuki said, her face flushed from her cocktail.
“When Katsuki was born I went all out for those first few years. You should see all the videos
and pictures I have. I made sure to get every little thing.”

“It really is more for you.” Rei smiled, a hint of sadness behind her eyes. “I wish… I wish I
had more of my children. I would love to have more pictures to look back on but- well- things
didn't work out like that for me.” The table went quiet, all of you knowing full well the life Rei
lived before her divorce. Endeavor was around and would occasionally visit but Touya and
Shoto didn't keep him too involved in their life especially when it came to Aiko. You knew he
had changed and that even now he was trying to make up for the things that he's done but you
respected your husband's wishes. Rei shakes her head and claps her hands, snapping all of
you out of that uneasy silence. “I say take all the pictures you want and have giant parties!”
She grabs her glass and raises it in the air, all of you laughing at her infectious joy. “To
memories!”

“To memories!”

After your lunch that day they each took you shopping for photo albums and a nice video
camera. Ren's quirk was convenient but he wasn't around enough to get the little memories
you would make at home in private. You wanted to be able to get her first words, the first
time she took her first steps, and every other thing that comes with having a baby.

The cake was now in the oven and now all that was left to do was get the chicken ready.
Checking the time you see that it was already nine in the morning so you decided to make a
small breakfast for you and Shota with a hot pot of coffee brewing. You had just finished
frying up the bacon when you heard the familiar mumbling of Aiko.

“Good morning.” Shota yawned, flinching a bit when Aiko pulled on a few strands of his
hair. “Ah-ah-don't do that.” He gently scolds her. “That hurts Daddy.”

“Hi. How did you sleep?” You ask as you pour him a cup. “The cake is already in the oven
and I was thinking that as soon as I finish with breakfast we can start decorating.”

“What time did you wake up?” He places Aiko in her chair, strapping her in, and handing her
one of her toys to play with while he gets her food. You had some oatmeal already made from
the day before and you were working on a small side of scrambled eggs for her as well.

“I woke up a little bit after the boys left.” He paused, blinking at you before raising a brow.

“You've been up since five?!”

“I couldn't sleep! I was too excited.” You laugh as you turn off the stove. “Don't worry. I was
thinking about taking a nap with her before everyone gets here.” He shakes his head and
makes his way behind you, his hands wrapping around your waist.

“Don't overwork yourself today, Lulu. Let us help you.” You turn yourself around and drape
your arms over his shoulders, placing a kiss on his lips.

“I will.”

“Promise?”

“Promise.” Shota kisses you a bit longer, a little deeper. “Sit down. I'll serve us.”

Breakfast went by peacefully but not cleanly. Aiko never failed to make a mess whenever she
ate so you knew you had to give her a quick bath before the party. Shota took care of cleaning
the kitchen while you took her to the tub, making sure to remind him to take out the cake so it
wouldn't burn.

You filled the tub just enough for her to play in, spreading out all her ducks and other bath
toys your Dad had picked out for her. You took a moment to watch her play, relaxing a bit as
you admired your daughter. She looked just like you… The same eyes, same nose, same lips.
The only thing that wasn't you was the purple hair that she got from Hitoshi. She’s
beautiful…

She was splashing around in the tub, managing to get you wet in the process. You grabbed
her soap and lathered it over her head, carefully not to get it in her eyes. As you were
washing her you noticed that she was staring at you, her eyes wide and her bottom lip
sticking out a bit.
 “What?” You ask her, knowing full well she wouldn't reply. She was pouting, tears slowly
starting to brim her eyes and her bottom lip trembling. You couldn't help but smile as you
lightly ‘boop’ her nose. “Oh is mommy forgetting something?” Her eyes light up as she starts
to giggle, her hands splashing down in the water. “Mommy isn't singing. How silly of me.”
You grab a cup of water, tilting her head back as you start to hum. “ You are my sunshine, my
only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know dear, how much I
love you, please don't take my sunshine away.”

You don't know why but she always seems to love your singing or nonsensical humming. She
was the same way with Keigo when he would sing in the morning, his chirping and whistling
never failing to make her laugh. There was a small part of you that wondered if she had a
little bit of each of the boys in her. It was impossible but sometimes with the way she enjoyed
music, it kinda reminded you of Denki.

“The cake is cooling,” Shota said, startling you a bit. He grabbed a washcloth and started to
help you wash her, his hair pulled back so she wouldn't pull on it. She loved to pull hair so
most of the time Eijirou, Shota, Hitoshi, and Denki would have to tie back their hair to avoid
her attacks. “Aiko?” She looks up and gives him a gummy smile. “Isn't mama pretty?” Aiko
giggles, once again splashing water over the both of you.

“Mama!”

The two of you freeze, your heart swelling and a giant smile on your face as you and Shota
start to laugh.

Your baby girl had just said her first words…

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“She said, mama?!” Denki asked with a cheesy grin. He and the boys had just gotten home
when you told them the news. “Aw, our little girl is so smart!”

“Of course she is! She’s ours!” Katsuki bragged, stripping off his shirt. “I'm gonna take a
quick shower and then I'll get started on cookin’.” He went into the shower, glancing back at
you with a grin. “Wanna join?” You smiled, tired, lifting yourself off the bed as you followed
him in. You may have overdone it by waking up so early. The only thing that you told
yourself was worth it was that the cake was done and beautifully decorated. “Shoto, you join
too.” Shoto raised a brow but didn't ask any questions.

“Toshi, can you get her dressed for me?” You ask as you slip off your pajamas. “I have her
outfit hanging on the back of the door.”

“I'll take care of that, bunny.” Izuku offered, pointing to Hitoshi who you didn't even realize
was sleeping. He was curled up with Touya, the both of them knocked out from their morning
of patrol. They must have been tired if they could sleep through how loud all of you were
being. “We can let them sleep for a bit.”

“I'll start decorating.” Keigo chirped as he quickly gave you a peck on the lips. “After you
shower I want you to take a nap too.” You nod, giggling a bit as Katsuki gives you a playful
pat on your ass. Keigo gives you a wink, his golden eyes meeting Shotos and Katsuki’s for a
second before you close the door. It may have been nothing but you could have sworn you
saw a brief mischievous glint in their eyes. You could hear shuffling, the grumpy tone of
Shota and Aiko happily clapping her hands.

Katsuki turned on the shower and lightly pushed you inside, Shoto following close behind.
The bathroom filled with steam, the hot water cascading over all three of you. This happened
every so often, a shower that consisted of you and either one or two of your husbands. It was
a nice little moment of privacy that was sometimes much needed. Shoto grabbed your
favorite shampoo and started to lather it over the top of your hair, his nails gently scratching
on your scalp.

Katsuki stared at you as Shoto washed your hair, a soft look on his face. Usually by now, he
would already be getting a washcloth all soapy but instead, he just watched. He watched you
being pampered, being taken care of you. It had to do with your past mostly. After you had
told him how you weren't hungry or dirty anymore after you met him and Izuku, Katsuki took
it to heart. While you were dating and even now as you were married, Katsuki was always the
one who made sure you were taken care of for the day. He always made sure you ate and
went to bed with a full stomach.

You loved that about him. He may seem like a grumpy gremlin but deep down Katsuki took
care of everyone he loves.
“Like what you see?” You ask, a smirk playing on your lips. He smiled and took a step closer,
sandwiching you between him and Shoto. His hands were on both sides of your face, his
forehead pressed against yours. “Katsuki?”

“You know I always like lookin’ at you, cherry.” Katsuki leaned in, his lips meeting yours. It
was like fireworks… Kissing them was like fireworks. He never once broke the kiss, not
even when Shoto had to rinse out the shampoo and apply the conditioner. You sighed into his
mouth, your hands running through his hair. He became more desperate, more needy, his
hands snaking down your stomach. You let out a whine, feeling the familiar ache between
your legs and BOTH their erections pressing into you.

Oh…

So that's what that look was about…

After the two of them made sure you were cleaned, relaxed, and utterly blissed out, Denki
was the one to help you dry off and get you to bed. He rubbed lotion onto your legs, blow-
dried your hair, and already had your outfit for the party all picked out. When you exited the
bathroom you saw that Hitoshi and Touya were still sound asleep on the bed. They were still
in their hero costumes but you decided you didn't care as you cuddled up next to them.

“Where's Aiko?” You mumble, already feeling yourself drift off.

“She's napping in her room with Eiji,” Denki told you as he draped a blanket over you.
“Izuku has her all dressed up and ready for the party.” He kisses you on the forehead and
gives one to Touya and Hitoshi as well. “Get some rest. We're gonna be busy tonight.” You
drifted off to sleep, savoring the warmth from each of your sleeping husbands.

Before you knew it it was time for the party. You managed to get yourself a nice little cat nap,
your makeup and hair nicely done. Aiko looked adorable in the dress you picked out for her,
her gummy smile on display for everyone as they each arrived.

You were baffled by the amount of presents each of the grandparents and her uncles brought.
Then there was your gift… a tiny gift bag hiding behind the rest of them. It was for later, the
last gift you wanted to be open. It was a surprise…

Keigo had outdone himself with the decorations. Pretty pinks, pastel blues, and purples. He
had filled the room with balloons, streamers, and some white lights that went well with the
Christmas decorations you already had up. Denki was already filming the festivities with
Ren, getting personal videos of each guest that you’ll show Aiko on her eighteenth birthday.
Your Dad and Masaru were already drinking with Shota, Hizashi, and Oboro, with tipsy
smiles on their faces. Fuyumi, Rei, Mitsuki, and Inko were serving themselves food. Touya
was talking to Tenko and Toga with Aiko in her arms, Keigo was doing his video with Ren,
and the rest of the boys were catching up with their old classmates. It was a full house tonight
and you couldn't be happier.

“Hey girl!” Mina greeted, immediately swooping you in for a hug. “So like- I know you said
to make food but I can't cook to save my life sooo-” Her eyes glanced over at the kitchen
counter that was already filled with tons of food. “I brought some pizza! A little bit of
everything.” You felt your stomach growl at the thought of some pizza, laughing as she
handed you a plate that was hiding behind her back. “I hope you don't mind Hawaiian.” You
blink at her before grabbing the plate and heading to the kitchen.

You opened the fridge and rummaged around until you found a bottle of ranch, quickly
drizzling it over the pizza and taking a bite.

“Uh, what are you doing?” Denki asked, his mouth hanging open.

“I'm eating?” you answer between bites.

“Yeah I see that! I mean why are you eating that?!” You smile as you take another bite.
“After all the grief you've given me since we've met and now suddenly you like it?!”

“Oh, hush. I guess it just finally looked appealing to me.”

“There's no way! You gagged the first time you tried it!” Denki cried. Keigo flitted over to
you with Ren, Keigo's soft chirps filling your ears.

“Pineapple on pizza? Since when?” Ren asked, his face twisted up in disgust. He hated
pineapple and ham on pizza just as much as you did. Keigo was peering down at you, the
same confused look on his face as Denki.

You let out a huff and place your plate down.

“I was just craving it!”

“Craving?” Ren furrowed his brows and you knew Ren was about to open his big fuckin
mouth again. “What are you pregnant again?”

You were ready to knock him out, your lips in a tight frown and your head shaking.

But there was no point.

Everyone in the room heard…

Keigo and the rest of your husbands were staring at you with wide eyes and jaws on the floor.
You let out a disappointed sigh, looking over to Toga who was trying to get her hair out of
Aiko's hand. You made your way over to her, and picked her up, giggling when she placed
both her hands on your cheeks.

“Would you like one of your presents early, sweet girl?” You ask Aiko, loving the way her
eyes lit up. You carried her to the giant table with presents, dipping down and grabbing the
small gift bag you had hidden. Taking a seat on the floor and sitting her down in front of you,
everyone watched as you helped her open the gift. The boys came closer, circling around and
practically blocking everyone in the room. Aiko pulled out a tiny white onesie, her hands
shaking it like one of her toys before you held it steady for the room to see. The words read
‘best big sister’. “You're gonna be a big sister, Aiko.” She mumbled a bunch of nonsense and
decided to chew on her new onesie instead.
“Congratulations!” The whole room cheered, whooping and hollering practically shaking the
walls. Everyone gave hugs to you and the boys, tears of happiness being shed at the good
news.

The rest of the party went rather well. It was a good thing you had the extra guest rooms
cause Hiz and Oboro ended up getting a little too drunk and had to spend the night. Aiko had
way more gifts than she needed and there was way too much food left over. Thankfully
Keigo used his feathers to put everything away so you didn't have to worry about the cleanup.
You managed to get tons of pictures of Aiko blowing out her candles and trying her first
piece of cake.

It wasn't until the end of the night when you and the boys were getting ready for bed and
Aiko was tucked into her crib, did they finally show you how happy they were about the
news. They smothered you in kisses, nearly hugging the breath out of you in the process.

“When did you find out?” Izuku asked, his hand rubbing on your belly.

“A couple of days ago.” You reply. “I took the test at the store after I bought it.” There was a
second of silence before you felt Shoto crawl up behind you.

“Another baby… I have to admit you were quite stunning when you were pregnant last time.”
Shoto said, his lips brushing against your neck.

“We're not missing this one.” Touya laughed as he pulled back the covers. “When you're a
couple of weeks away from the due date, none of us are leaving this house.”

“No kidding. We're taking our paternity leave early.” Hitoshi chuckled.

“I'll always be here. I like being a stay-at-home Dad.” Shota informed them as he let his hair
down, lying down on his back.

“It’s a good thing our moms were here. I don't even want to think about how that could have
gone.” Katsuki yawned as he nudged Shoto out of the way and pulled you back into the bed
with him.

“I can’t believe Aiko is going to be a big sister.” Eijirou sprawled out next to you, his arm
draping over your waist.

“It feels like time is going by so fast.” Denki turned onto his side, curling up into Shota's
arms.

“I don't think any of us think about it but-” Keigo cooed, pulling Izuku to his side. “Things
can change in just the blink of an eye.” You all hummed in agreement, sleepy smiles on each
of your husband's faces.

It was true though.

For you, every single aspect of your life changed ever since you walked foot into each of
their lives. From an abusive relationship to being in one of the most loving and caring
marriages. From hating the thought of being touched to craving it. From having no emotions
 to smiling every single second of every day. All the bad in your life was gone in just a matter
of months after meeting the boys. They changed you in all the good ways you wanted to be
changed. They loved you, cherished you, and took care of you more than you could keep
track of. The boys gave you the life you always wanted.

They love you…

You love them…

Keigo, Touya, Hitoshi, Katsuki, Eijirou, Izuku, Shoto, Denki and Shota…

They each made sure to prove to you on this day and on all the days to come…

That you really are and always will be…

The only girl for them…

Chapter End Notes

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