Went onto face/book for the first time in 10 months or so and canât recognize 50% of my friends cuz they all got married and the rest are pregnant or trying to sell me makeup in my dms.
So... bkdk being unmarried in their 30s anyone?? Letâs pretend canon... didnât happen too :)
So... bkdk being unmarried in their 30s anyone?? Letâs pretend canon... didnât happen too :)
Izuku squints at his phone, trying to remember the name of the girl that used to hold the door for him every day between classes in tenth grade. She was nice! He thinks she was in the supports class? Or maybe the business class. Sheâs just posted a pregnancy announcement
On her social media, and he wants to congratulate her, he just wants to know who the hell she is first.
âKacchan,â Izuku says, turning around in his desk chair to face his hero partner. âWhat was the name of the girl with the pink hair in the business classes?â
âKacchan,â Izuku says, turning around in his desk chair to face his hero partner. âWhat was the name of the girl with the pink hair in the business classes?â
Kacchan just blinks at him, stabbing his pork with his chopsticks without even breaking eye contact. âDo you really expect me of all people to remember that?â
âOkay yeah, good point.â Izuku sighs. He tries scrolling through her page a little. She hasnât posted any
âOkay yeah, good point.â Izuku sighs. He tries scrolling through her page a little. She hasnât posted any
Old pictures or anything else that would give Izuku any hints as to which pink-haired girl (that isnât Mina) she is, so Izuku gives up, going back to his lunch and looking at the same meme posted over and over. At least it isnât an anti vaccination meme this time.
âWhat are you doing over there?â Kacchan asks. âLooking at old pictures or something?â
âNo. Just on facepage.â
âThat websiteâs for people our momâs age and weirdos that donât want to vaccinate their kids. Get offa that shit.â
Izuku canât help but laugh a little
âNo. Just on facepage.â
âThat websiteâs for people our momâs age and weirdos that donât want to vaccinate their kids. Get offa that shit.â
Izuku canât help but laugh a little
He isnât wrong.
âI was just curious. Everyoneâs married or has kids. Itâs so weird to see. Like, I know weâre old enough to do that kind of stuff, but it still doesnât feel like it, you know?â
Katsuki just shrugs and shoves another piece of pork in his mouth.
âI was just curious. Everyoneâs married or has kids. Itâs so weird to see. Like, I know weâre old enough to do that kind of stuff, but it still doesnât feel like it, you know?â
Katsuki just shrugs and shoves another piece of pork in his mouth.
Itâs about as much of an answer as Izuku expected, so instead of prying further, he asks, âDo you want any of that stuff?â
âWhat stuff? A husband and kids?â
âYeah, you know, a family or a house or something.â He and Kacchan could spend all day talking about anything
âWhat stuff? A husband and kids?â
âYeah, you know, a family or a house or something.â He and Kacchan could spend all day talking about anything
From politics to the postal service, but Izuku realizes then that he doesnât even know if his closest friend, his hero partner, even wants to have a family.
Katsuki sighs, pushing his food away from himself a bit and folding his hands behind his head. âDunno about kids.
Katsuki sighs, pushing his food away from himself a bit and folding his hands behind his head. âDunno about kids.
They can get pretty messy in this line of work.â Izuku thinks thats fair. Theyâve both seen the negatives of what can happen to the children of heroes. Then Kacchan says, âAnd why would I need to get married when I have your ass to worry about? I spend every damn day
With you already. Then youâre always showing up at my house when I donât want your ass there. Thatâs annoying enough for me.â
âRude! First of all, you always invite me over first. Secondly, Iâm not *that* bad to be around. Itâs not like you take care of me or anything!â
âRude! First of all, you always invite me over first. Secondly, Iâm not *that* bad to be around. Itâs not like you take care of me or anything!â
Kacchan gives him a flat look. âWho made your bento today, Deku.â
And thatâs... well thatâs a good point, Izuku guesses.
âYou didnât HAVE to make it.â
âAnd watch you eat shitty take out again? No thanks. Iâm getting clogged arteries by association.â
And thatâs... well thatâs a good point, Izuku guesses.
âYou didnât HAVE to make it.â
âAnd watch you eat shitty take out again? No thanks. Iâm getting clogged arteries by association.â
Izuku rolls his eyes. âIâll let you know that Iâm a fantastic boyfriend.â
Kacchan gives him a smile that reminds Izuku of an amused cat. âOh yeah? When was the last time you tried to date anyone? When we were 19?â
Izuku picks up a pen and tosses it at Kacchan.
Kacchan gives him a smile that reminds Izuku of an amused cat. âOh yeah? When was the last time you tried to date anyone? When we were 19?â
Izuku picks up a pen and tosses it at Kacchan.
He catches it mid-air and fixes Izuku with an unamused glare. âIt was last year, thank you very much.â
âAnd how did it end?â Kacchan knows the answer, heâs just being a little shit about it.
âShe told me I was married to my job and when I âfound a lifeâ to look
âAnd how did it end?â Kacchan knows the answer, heâs just being a little shit about it.
âShe told me I was married to my job and when I âfound a lifeâ to look
Her up again. It was bullshit! I have a life. Itâs our agency, and you and-â
âThatâs exactly my point, dumbass. Your head is so far up my ass you couldnât even make a relationship work for six months.â
âOh yeah?? Well how about the last time YOU dated?â
âThatâs exactly my point, dumbass. Your head is so far up my ass you couldnât even make a relationship work for six months.â
âOh yeah?? Well how about the last time YOU dated?â
Because two can play at this game.
Kacchan glares at him and then looks away, finding the wall very interesting as he says, â... bout the same.â
Izuku grins, victorious, and heâs too busy taking another bite of his pork to notice the pen flying back at his head.
Kacchan glares at him and then looks away, finding the wall very interesting as he says, â... bout the same.â
Izuku grins, victorious, and heâs too busy taking another bite of his pork to notice the pen flying back at his head.
It bounces off of him and lands on the desk with a clatter. Izuku rubs at the sore spot and huffs.
âWe donât have time for shit like that, Deku. Work takes up too much time.â
The fact that they spend most of their free time together is left unsaid, but it does
âWe donât have time for shit like that, Deku. Work takes up too much time.â
The fact that they spend most of their free time together is left unsaid, but it does
Make Izuku curious. âWould I really be that terrible to date?â
Kacchan scoffs. âYou? A nightmare.â
âIâm serious! Hypothetically, would it be so bad to date each other?â
âYou gettinâ mushy on me? Disgusting.â
âKacchan!â Izuku groans. âIâm just asking a question!â
Kacchan scoffs. âYou? A nightmare.â
âIâm serious! Hypothetically, would it be so bad to date each other?â
âYou gettinâ mushy on me? Disgusting.â
âKacchan!â Izuku groans. âIâm just asking a question!â
And really, truthfully, Izuku doesnât know why heâs asking the question. Thereâs just this sudden need for him to know. It doesnât matter how Kacchan answers, at this point in his life there are few things that Kacchan can say that will sting. What they have is
A friendship, a good, solid friendship. It doesnât need to be anything else. âWe already to a bunch of couple stuff anyway, like you said!â
âAre you forgetting the whole part where couples fuck or no?â
âWeâve done that stuff too!â Well, sorta. Having sex? No, but
âAre you forgetting the whole part where couples fuck or no?â
âWeâve done that stuff too!â Well, sorta. Having sex? No, but
Hooking up drunk at parties and pretending it never happened is one of he and Kacchanâs specialties. Itâs just mindless fun, another weird thing for them to share.
âYou have a fucked up version of sex, Deku.â
âYou know what I mean!â
âYeah, yeah.â
And then Katuski thinks.
âYou have a fucked up version of sex, Deku.â
âYou know what I mean!â
âYeah, yeah.â
And then Katuski thinks.
He really thinks, Izuku can tell from the way his brow furrows up. âI guess... it wouldnât be so bad, dating you.â
Izuku warms at hearing it, and his next words are out of his mouth before he can even THINK about them. âSo why donât we try it? Why donât we just date?â
Izuku warms at hearing it, and his next words are out of his mouth before he can even THINK about them. âSo why donât we try it? Why donât we just date?â
âMe and you? Date? Deku thatâs fucking ridiculous.â
âYou literally just said it wouldnât be so bad.â
âThat was hypothetical, not-â
âWhat are you scared?â Itâs a cheap tactic, a dumb move, really. Izuku just hadnât expected to get this far, he wants to see how much further
âYou literally just said it wouldnât be so bad.â
âThat was hypothetical, not-â
âWhat are you scared?â Itâs a cheap tactic, a dumb move, really. Izuku just hadnât expected to get this far, he wants to see how much further
He can go.
âOh fuck off. Youâve got yourself a new boyfriend, asshole. Be ready at six. Iâm taking your ass out to dinner.â
And thatâs how it starts.
It isnât until Kacchanâs walked away that Izuku realizes, âOh shit. What have I done?â
âOh fuck off. Youâve got yourself a new boyfriend, asshole. Be ready at six. Iâm taking your ass out to dinner.â
And thatâs how it starts.
It isnât until Kacchanâs walked away that Izuku realizes, âOh shit. What have I done?â
âSo let me get this straight,â Ochako says, covering her mouth as she chews politely. âYou and Katsuki are just *dating*?â
Izuku switches Ochakoâs newest baby from his right leg to his left, shifting her away from his glass of water she was eyeing. âYup.â
Izuku switches Ochakoâs newest baby from his right leg to his left, shifting her away from his glass of water she was eyeing. âYup.â
âSay aah,â Ochako tells her, and the baby in Izukuâs arms opens her mouth for another bite of mashed peas. âJust like that? Why?
Izuku shrugs and takes a bite of his salad. âWhy not? Not all of us got married to our high school boyfriend and then had three kids before 30.
Izuku shrugs and takes a bite of his salad. âWhy not? Not all of us got married to our high school boyfriend and then had three kids before 30.
Speaking of the other two, where are they?â Izuku likes Ochako and Iidaâs kids. Theyâre cute and sweet, just like their parents. Kacchan likes them too. His favorite is the baby in Izukuâs arms. (âSheâs just so... he had said, trailing off and squeezing his hands together.
âYou know, round.â)
âTheyâre with their dad. Tenyaâs parents wanted to see them.â She makes a face at that. Itâs no secret that Iidaâs parents would have much rather him married a woman like Momo than a woman like Ochako. Izukuâs gotten more than enough angry phone
âTheyâre with their dad. Tenyaâs parents wanted to see them.â She makes a face at that. Itâs no secret that Iidaâs parents would have much rather him married a woman like Momo than a woman like Ochako. Izukuâs gotten more than enough angry phone
Calls from his friend to know how relieved she must be that sheâs not with them now. âI told him you needed me, since this is obviously an emergency.â
âGah! Itâs not an emergency! I just have a new boyfriend.â
âItâs not every day your new boyfriend is your
âGah! Itâs not an emergency! I just have a new boyfriend.â
âItâs not every day your new boyfriend is your
Childhood best friend turned business partner,â she says, and Izuku thinks thatâs fair.
âStoppppp,â he whines.
âIâll stop. But only if you tell me about last night.â
Last night, fuck, what to even say about the night before, when Kacchan had picked him up and took him out
âStoppppp,â he whines.
âIâll stop. But only if you tell me about last night.â
Last night, fuck, what to even say about the night before, when Kacchan had picked him up and took him out
To a restaurant so nice Izuku wondered if theyâd have to run to avoid paying for their bill. Kacchan hadnât even started an argument, only complaining that Izuku couldnât tie a tie after all of these years before he angrily redid it himself, but thatâs nothing new.
âIt was nice. He took me out to dinner and then walked me to the front door of my apartment and everything.â
Ochako chews on the information sheâs been told for a minute. Then she says, âsounds... gentlemanly.â
Izuku laughs. âIt was honestly weird. There was nothing wrong
Ochako chews on the information sheâs been told for a minute. Then she says, âsounds... gentlemanly.â
Izuku laughs. âIt was honestly weird. There was nothing wrong
With the date, per se. It just wasnât my normal Kacchan.â
âOnly you would prefer a screaming ball of fire than a gentleman who holds doors for you. Did he hold your hand?â
âUgh,â Izuku answers, and then he turns his attention to the salad, switching Ochakoâs daughter in
âOnly you would prefer a screaming ball of fire than a gentleman who holds doors for you. Did he hold your hand?â
âUgh,â Izuku answers, and then he turns his attention to the salad, switching Ochakoâs daughter in
His arms again so she can look over his shoulder and try and babble at the other patrons at the restaurant.
Ochako gets the hint. âOkay, okay. But I really have to know, what will you guys do if it doesnât work out?â
âKacchan and I have been through worse before and were ok.
Ochako gets the hint. âOkay, okay. But I really have to know, what will you guys do if it doesnât work out?â
âKacchan and I have been through worse before and were ok.
Itâll probably just be awkward for a bit but eventually weâll get over it and things will go back to normal.â
âIt canât be more awkward than the time in third year when you guys got caught drunkenly making out by Mr. Aizawa in the showers.â
âOh god,â Izuku hides his head
âIt canât be more awkward than the time in third year when you guys got caught drunkenly making out by Mr. Aizawa in the showers.â
âOh god,â Izuku hides his head
In his free hand. âDonât remind me.â
âWhat did he say?â
âAbout time you two did something with your mouths other than yell,â Izuku groans. âUgh, âChako, it haunts me in my sleep. Kacchan didnât speak to me for a solid month.â
When he looks up at her again
âWhat did he say?â
âAbout time you two did something with your mouths other than yell,â Izuku groans. âUgh, âChako, it haunts me in my sleep. Kacchan didnât speak to me for a solid month.â
When he looks up at her again
Sheâs giving him a soft smile. He knows that she believes him. He and Kacchan really will be fine if things donât work out.
The smile slides off of her face for a moment before she asks, âIzuku, what will you do if things work out?â
For some reason, the question rocks
The smile slides off of her face for a moment before she asks, âIzuku, what will you do if things work out?â
For some reason, the question rocks
Him to his core. He had been so focused on what to do if things went wrong that he hadnât even considered what he would do if they went right. Would he really be able to be a good partner for Kacchan? Would they be compatible? Would Kacchan fall in love with a guy like him?â
âI...â he starts, and he knows thereâs no reason to hide the truth. âI donât know.â
The soft smile on her face returns and she reaches out to pat Izukuâs hand. âWell, Iâll be here if you need me.â
He smiles back, knowing thatâs true.
The soft smile on her face returns and she reaches out to pat Izukuâs hand. âWell, Iâll be here if you need me.â
He smiles back, knowing thatâs true.
~*~
Katsuki would probably rather be anywhere else than on a mission with Todoroki Shouto. The villain theyâre looking for has an ice quirk, so it only made sense to team up the two most powerful fire quirks in the top ten.
Heâs sitting in Shoutoâs office, going over
Katsuki would probably rather be anywhere else than on a mission with Todoroki Shouto. The villain theyâre looking for has an ice quirk, so it only made sense to team up the two most powerful fire quirks in the top ten.
Heâs sitting in Shoutoâs office, going over
The file that they have on the guy when Shouto says, âSoo...,â and Katsuki knows where this is going even before he keeps talking. Itâs been one fucking day. None of these bitches can mind their own business, he swears to fuck. âYou and Izuku are a thing now, huh?â
âThatâs none of your business,â Katsuki snaps.
âYes it is. Youâre my friend-â
âIâm not your friend, halfie.â
âWe are thirty-one and youâre *still* doing that? Well fine, Iâm Izukuâs friend and I care about him. Itâs my business.â
âDonât give me any fucking dad speeches.â
âYes it is. Youâre my friend-â
âIâm not your friend, halfie.â
âWe are thirty-one and youâre *still* doing that? Well fine, Iâm Izukuâs friend and I care about him. Itâs my business.â
âDonât give me any fucking dad speeches.â
âThis isnât what this is, Iâm just wondering-â
âSo youâre not minding your business, as I said.â
âCan you let me finish?!â Shouto looks genuinely annoyed. Katsuki grins happily. âWeâre friends, and this is really sudden so I was just wondering what happened, is all.
âSo youâre not minding your business, as I said.â
âCan you let me finish?!â Shouto looks genuinely annoyed. Katsuki grins happily. âWeâre friends, and this is really sudden so I was just wondering what happened, is all.
Itâs what friends do, just like you can ask me questions about Momo and I.â
âThatâs real cute and all, but thing is, I donât care about you and ponytailâs brat or if you want another one, or really anything about you at all.â
âWe are trying for another child, how
âThatâs real cute and all, but thing is, I donât care about you and ponytailâs brat or if you want another one, or really anything about you at all.â
âWe are trying for another child, how
Sweet of you to notice, Katsuki.â And Katsuki honestly canât tell if heâs being sassy or not.
âI donât want to know about your sex life.â
Shouto makes a face. âItâs not our sex life, itâs that we are trying to conceive. Itâs different.â
Katsuki throws his hands up.
âI donât want to know about your sex life.â
Shouto makes a face. âItâs not our sex life, itâs that we are trying to conceive. Itâs different.â
Katsuki throws his hands up.
âYou literally need to fuck to- you know what? Never mind. All Iâm saying is that Iâm dating Deku now. Get the fuck over it.â
Shouto blinks. âI never had a problem with it. I was just wondering how your date went last night, is all.â
Of course the little nerd snitched
Shouto blinks. âI never had a problem with it. I was just wondering how your date went last night, is all.â
Of course the little nerd snitched
About that. Thereâs no use avoiding it, so Katsuki provides as little information as possible. âIt was fine. I took him out to dinner, held his hand, walked him to his front door and didnât try any funny business. All that shit.â
Shoutoâs giving Katsuki a look that he
Shoutoâs giving Katsuki a look that he
Canât read. âWhat?â
âOh nothing, Iâm just surprised is all. That doesnât sound very like you, Katsuki.â
âOh fuck off. I can be a perfect gentleman when I wanna be. My mama didnât raise a damn caveman.â
Shouto stares in that weird blank way of his that Katsuki
âOh nothing, Iâm just surprised is all. That doesnât sound very like you, Katsuki.â
âOh fuck off. I can be a perfect gentleman when I wanna be. My mama didnât raise a damn caveman.â
Shouto stares in that weird blank way of his that Katsuki
Knows means heâs thinking about something. He sighs. âFine. Let me have it.â
âAre you..â he starts, carefully choosing his words. âSure that thatâs what Izuku wants?â
âThe fuck you mean?â
Shouto sighs. âI just mean that Izukuâs dated plenty of ânice guysâ before,
âAre you..â he starts, carefully choosing his words. âSure that thatâs what Izuku wants?â
âThe fuck you mean?â
Shouto sighs. âI just mean that Izukuâs dated plenty of ânice guysâ before,
And none of them have worked out.â
This is starting to really piss Katsuki off. âAnd?â
âHave you thought that maybe Izuku just wants to date, well, you?â
And oh.
If he werenât so stunned, Katsuki would put it on a calendar. The first good idea Todorokiâs ever had.
This is starting to really piss Katsuki off. âAnd?â
âHave you thought that maybe Izuku just wants to date, well, you?â
And oh.
If he werenât so stunned, Katsuki would put it on a calendar. The first good idea Todorokiâs ever had.
Instead of telling him though, Katsuki growls, âIâve had enough of your shitty advice.â
To that Shouto gives him a nod, having already said his piece. He stands up to go get himself a cup of coffee, but turns just before he leaves the room. âOh, and Katsuki?
To that Shouto gives him a nod, having already said his piece. He stands up to go get himself a cup of coffee, but turns just before he leaves the room. âOh, and Katsuki?
I do hope it works out. You both deserve a happy ending.â
Katsuki doesnât know what to do with that, so he balls it up and stuffs it away for later, choosing instead to focus on the file in his hands again.
Katsuki doesnât know what to do with that, so he balls it up and stuffs it away for later, choosing instead to focus on the file in his hands again.
TBC ????
~*~
Izuku realizes then, as he's walking home from his meal with Ochako, that he's never really known anyone that Katsuki's dated. He's met a couple of his dates at hero galas or parties, but never outside of that. He really has no idea if the date that Kacchan took
Izuku realizes then, as he's walking home from his meal with Ochako, that he's never really known anyone that Katsuki's dated. He's met a couple of his dates at hero galas or parties, but never outside of that. He really has no idea if the date that Kacchan took
him on the night before is the kind of date he'd bring anyone on, or just the kind of date he'd bring his best friend on when he's trying to make a point. It really wasn't a bad date, it just wasn't a date with *Kacchan*. And isn't this entire thing just supposed to
be a test of if they're compatible? Not if Izuku can date a strange gentlemanly version of Kacchan. He's dated enough nice guys and they've always bored him to tears.
But Kacchan? Kacchan's never boring. Kacchan is exciting and fun to be around and kind of annoying
But Kacchan? Kacchan's never boring. Kacchan is exciting and fun to be around and kind of annoying
sometimes, but that's just part of being around him, and Izuku loves it. It's his turn to think of a date next, and he wants to think of something so plain, so regular that there's no way Kacchan would act any differently. That way Izuku will really know if this
is just Kacchan, or the version of Kacchan he thinks he should be.
Just as Izuku's about to start stressing out about what they should do. His answer comes to him, clear as day, advertised by dancing lights across the street.
Izuku smiles and then pulls out his phone.
Just as Izuku's about to start stressing out about what they should do. His answer comes to him, clear as day, advertised by dancing lights across the street.
Izuku smiles and then pulls out his phone.
He pockets his phone again, and then keeps walking home to shower and get changed. Ochako's baby got mashed peas in his hair, and while he told Kacchan to show up as-is, he at least wants to try and make a better impression than this.
A mean little voice inside
A mean little voice inside
of him tells him that he shouldn't even bother, that Kacchan will never really want someone like him.
He does his best to keep from listening to it, and keeps on walking.
He does his best to keep from listening to it, and keeps on walking.
~*~
Kacchan looks at the sparkling matinee in front of him and then back to Izuku. He looks handsome as always, in a cozy black shirt and jeans. Kacchanâs started wearing combat boots with jeans recently when heâs trying to look casual. Izuku really, really likes it.
Kacchan looks at the sparkling matinee in front of him and then back to Izuku. He looks handsome as always, in a cozy black shirt and jeans. Kacchanâs started wearing combat boots with jeans recently when heâs trying to look casual. Izuku really, really likes it.
It just looks very stylish! Thatâs it!
âYouâre taking me to an all might movie?â
Izuku snaps himself out of his trance (was Kacchan always this attractive? Is it the shirt? The lights from the movie theater?) just enough to smile and nod. âYup! I sure am!â
âYouâre taking me to an all might movie?â
Izuku snaps himself out of his trance (was Kacchan always this attractive? Is it the shirt? The lights from the movie theater?) just enough to smile and nod. âYup! I sure am!â
Kacchan squints, putting his hands on his hips. âDeku, weâve seen this movie like thirty times.â
Thirty times in the past two years alone, Izuku wants to correct, but he doesnât. âI know. And thatâs exactly my point.â Izuku tugs on the collar of the green v neck
Thirty times in the past two years alone, Izuku wants to correct, but he doesnât. âI know. And thatâs exactly my point.â Izuku tugs on the collar of the green v neck
Sweater. This seemed like such a great plan until he had to explain it. âI know we both like this movie and itâs something we enjoy and I donât know.â He shrugs. âI wanted to share it with you again.â
Kacchanâs face does a lot of different things before it falls
Kacchanâs face does a lot of different things before it falls
Back into his normal scowl.
âYouâre such a dweeb,â He says, but then heâs reaching out to pull Izukuâs hand into his own. He brings Izukuâs hand to his lips and places a few kisses over his palm. Izukuâs entire body turns fire engine red, like head to damn toe.
âYouâre such a dweeb,â He says, but then heâs reaching out to pull Izukuâs hand into his own. He brings Izukuâs hand to his lips and places a few kisses over his palm. Izukuâs entire body turns fire engine red, like head to damn toe.
His stomach flips and he swears heâs not a virgin, but he had NO idea such a simple display of affection could absolutely wreck his shit like this.
âAt least let me get the popcorn.â
âUh, s-sure!â Izuku agrees, even though no! Bad! This is HIS date! Kacchan shouldnât
âAt least let me get the popcorn.â
âUh, s-sure!â Izuku agrees, even though no! Bad! This is HIS date! Kacchan shouldnât
Be buying popcorn! But the smile Kacchan gives him is different than smiles Izukuâs gotten before, and isnât that something too.
Izuku follows Kacchan into the theater in a daze, feeling like he missed something huge.
Izuku follows Kacchan into the theater in a daze, feeling like he missed something huge.
Izuku manages to get so sucked into the movie that he doesnât even notice Kacchan hasnât let go of his hand until about 2/3 of the way through when he needs to pee. He tells Kacchan this, and he scowls like Izuku is the most annoying thing in the world, but thatâs
Nothing he isnât used to. It feels familiar, feels like Kacchan, and Izuku thinks this is probably the best idea heâs ever had.
Itâs after, when theyâre walking down the street to the train, fingers intertwined, when Kacchan says, âYou really were serious, huh?â
Itâs after, when theyâre walking down the street to the train, fingers intertwined, when Kacchan says, âYou really were serious, huh?â
Izuku looks over to him. The way his face is half-obscured in shadow makes him look older than he does in full lighting. It makes Izuku want to reach up and touch his face, rub his thumbs under his sharp jaw. âAbout what?â
âThis. Dating.â
Izuku laughs a little
âThis. Dating.â
Izuku laughs a little
And the truth comes spilling from him, because itâs impossible for it not to when itâs Kacchan. âI donât know if I was at first. I just thought it would be fun. We really are together all the time already. Itâd be nice to have someone to take to things, I guess.â
Kacchan scoffs. âYou always make me go to shit with you.â
âWell, then I wouldnât feel weird or bad about it!â And he knocks into Kacchanâs shoulder with his own before turning his attention to his feet. âBut now I really am serious. I really like dating you, Kacchan.
âWell, then I wouldnât feel weird or bad about it!â And he knocks into Kacchanâs shoulder with his own before turning his attention to his feet. âBut now I really am serious. I really like dating you, Kacchan.
I donât know if you feel the same way, or if you could ever like or love someone like me but-â
Kacchan stops them where theyâre walking, and when Izuku looks up, Kacchanâs giving him an expression he canât read. Itâs his normal glare but different, but he doesnât
Kacchan stops them where theyâre walking, and when Izuku looks up, Kacchanâs giving him an expression he canât read. Itâs his normal glare but different, but he doesnât
Know why.
âWhat did I say?â Izuku asks.
Kacchan sighs, âNothing. Nothing at all.â He keeps walking again, pulling Izuku forward by his hand. âCome on.â
Izuku lets himself get dragged forward, catching up to Kacchan within a few steps.
âWhat did I say?â Izuku asks.
Kacchan sighs, âNothing. Nothing at all.â He keeps walking again, pulling Izuku forward by his hand. âCome on.â
Izuku lets himself get dragged forward, catching up to Kacchan within a few steps.
âIâm having fun, Kacchan,â Izuku tells him, his voice quiet, like itâs something sacred between them.
Kacchan gives his hand a squeeze, just a hair shy of too tight. âYeah, I am too, nerd.â
Izuku smiles.
That night, when Kacchan drops him off at his front door,
Kacchan gives his hand a squeeze, just a hair shy of too tight. âYeah, I am too, nerd.â
Izuku smiles.
That night, when Kacchan drops him off at his front door,
He doesnât try to come in. He doesnât try to kiss Izuku or make any moves. It makes sense. Itâs only their second date after all.
Izuku wishes he wasnât disappointed.
Izuku wishes he wasnât disappointed.
Izuku manages to get an entire weekend off two weeks later, so when his doorbell rings around noon he manages to drag himself out of bed, but just barely.
Heâs surprised to find Kacchan on the other side of his door, looking as grumpy as he always does with his
Heâs surprised to find Kacchan on the other side of his door, looking as grumpy as he always does with his
Hood pulled up over his hair and a pair of big, cheap-looking sunglasses on his eyes and bags of groceries.
âPaparazzi get you?â Izuku asks, because he knows that Kacchan would never wear sunglasses like that if he didnât pluck them off the closest store shelf by necessity.
âPaparazzi get you?â Izuku asks, because he knows that Kacchan would never wear sunglasses like that if he didnât pluck them off the closest store shelf by necessity.
âGmmrf,â Kacchan replies, and Izuku takes that as a yes. He lets Kacchan into his apartment, thinking that maybe he was in the area and just needs a moment to hide from the press, but heâs surprised when Kacchan stars unloading his bags of groceries into Izukuâs fridge.
âUh, staying awhile?â
âNah, I just knew you wouldnât have shit for me to cook.â
âOh! Youâre cooking?â Thatâs something Izuku likes to hear. He had absolutely no desire to even attempt to make himself food today.
âI am. Thought you needed me to come over and
âNah, I just knew you wouldnât have shit for me to cook.â
âOh! Youâre cooking?â Thatâs something Izuku likes to hear. He had absolutely no desire to even attempt to make himself food today.
âI am. Thought you needed me to come over and
Clear some shit up.â
Izuku pushes himself up to sit on his counter and watch Kacchan work. The way that his back muscles shift and move under his shirt is nice to look at. âLike what?â
Kacchan pushes his bangs off of his forehead with his sunglasses and then turns
Izuku pushes himself up to sit on his counter and watch Kacchan work. The way that his back muscles shift and move under his shirt is nice to look at. âLike what?â
Kacchan pushes his bangs off of his forehead with his sunglasses and then turns
To look at Izuku. He opens his mouth, and then he surprisingly shuts it, turning around and busying himself with carefully putting away an onion instead. âThat youâre an idiot,â he says, and after he speaks. Izuku notices that the tips of his ears are red.
Huh.
Huh.
Whatâs Kacchan got to be embarrassed about? Izuku wonders.
âWell we know that, but what else?â Izuku tries.
Heâs just met with a glare. âYouâre in my damn way,â Kacchan nudges him off the counter and Izuku goes easily. âGet outta here
âWell we know that, but what else?â Izuku tries.
Heâs just met with a glare. âYouâre in my damn way,â Kacchan nudges him off the counter and Izuku goes easily. âGet outta here
And let me cook. You stink. Go take a damn shower.â
Izuku wrinkles his nose and laughs. âMean.â
âIâm serious! Go away!â
âYou come into my house, demand me to leave-â
âYeah and what of it?â
Izuku pulls Kacchan in close, uncaring if he rubs his stink
Izuku wrinkles his nose and laughs. âMean.â
âIâm serious! Go away!â
âYou come into my house, demand me to leave-â
âYeah and what of it?â
Izuku pulls Kacchan in close, uncaring if he rubs his stink
All over him, wrapping his arms around Kacchanâs middle. Kacchan immediately sighs and relaxes into the hug, using a hand full of a carton of eggs to return it. When Izuku pulls away heâs smiling. âNot a thing,â he says, and then heads down the hall to shower as he was told.
Kacchan cooks him katsudon, which makes Izukuâs chest do a ton of weird things he wasnât expecting. It isnât even the first time heâs made it for Izuku, hell, not even the last time heâs cooked it for Izuku within the past month, but thereâs something about it now,
Something about the way he can watch Kacchan carefully plate each piece instead of slap a bento down on his desk and spew insults about Izukuâs health, the way that Kacchan looks soft and cozy in his clothes, or the way he smiles softly at Izuku when he comes out
Of the shower.
Well, itâs just a lot to deal with.
They eat in front of the television, spending the majority of the time going back and forth about if Shoutoâs newest commercial is good or not (Izuku thinks itâs charming! Kacchan obviously does not agree in
Well, itâs just a lot to deal with.
They eat in front of the television, spending the majority of the time going back and forth about if Shoutoâs newest commercial is good or not (Izuku thinks itâs charming! Kacchan obviously does not agree in
The slightest) and then Kacchanâs gathering the dishes and bringing them to Izukuâs sink, swearing that he can do the dishes alone and that Izuku would just crowd his space. Izuku doesnât listen, because when does he ever. He dries while Kacchan washes, and it feels
So natural, so good, so perfect that maybe, just maybe, Izuku wouldnât mind a few hundred more of these nights in his lifetime.
Izuku puts the final plate back into his cabinet before he turns to Kacchan and says, âThank you for this. It was really... nice.â
Izuku puts the final plate back into his cabinet before he turns to Kacchan and says, âThank you for this. It was really... nice.â
Kacchan sucks his teeth. âYeah donât get used to it. I was just bored and I knew you wouldnât eat if I didnât feed you.â
Izuku takes the opportunity to step closer to Kacchan, get all up in his space and wrap his arms around Kacchanâs waist. âOh my hero,â he says,
Izuku takes the opportunity to step closer to Kacchan, get all up in his space and wrap his arms around Kacchanâs waist. âOh my hero,â he says,
His voice deadpan. âWhat would I ever do without you? Itâs almost like Iâm completely helpless.â
Kacchan grins at him, and it sends sparks throughout Izukuâs belly. He crosses his arms over Izukuâs shoulders and pulls him closer until theyâre touching, Kacchanâs
Kacchan grins at him, and it sends sparks throughout Izukuâs belly. He crosses his arms over Izukuâs shoulders and pulls him closer until theyâre touching, Kacchanâs
Belt pressing into Izukuâs stomach. âYou know? For a damsel in distress, youâre a real pain in the ass.â
Izuku finds himself leaning closer, unable to help the gravitational pull Kacchan has on him. Heâs getting sucked in. âOh yeah? Call me more pretty names, handsome.â
Izuku finds himself leaning closer, unable to help the gravitational pull Kacchan has on him. Heâs getting sucked in. âOh yeah? Call me more pretty names, handsome.â
To that, Kacchan raises an eyebrow, his smirk planted firmly on his face. Izuku can read that expression loud and clear. Game on.
âHmm letâs see. Little shithead.â
âMhm. What else you got?â
Then Kacchanâs leaning in closer too, and the entire world falls away,
âHmm letâs see. Little shithead.â
âMhm. What else you got?â
Then Kacchanâs leaning in closer too, and the entire world falls away,
Izuku swears it does. Thereâs nothing other than the two of them, standing right here in his kitchen.
âCute,â Kacchan says, and Izuku canât even hide the gasp it pulls from his chest. Kacchanâs forehead rests upon his, and Izuku looks up at him, eyes wide.
âCute,â Kacchan says, and Izuku canât even hide the gasp it pulls from his chest. Kacchanâs forehead rests upon his, and Izuku looks up at him, eyes wide.
âPretty,â and then Kacchanâs gripping his chin, tilting his head to the side. Izukuâs breath gets caught in his throat. He canât even inhale. This is different than anything else theyâve shared before. They both know it.
Their lips are centimeters from touching
Their lips are centimeters from touching
When Kacchan whispers, âMine.â
Izuku swears that there have been moments in his life when it was just plain old unfair, but this one has to take the cake, because before Kacchan can close the distance between them, both of their pagers go off- loud and shrill in the quiet air.
Izuku swears that there have been moments in his life when it was just plain old unfair, but this one has to take the cake, because before Kacchan can close the distance between them, both of their pagers go off- loud and shrill in the quiet air.
Kacchanâs groan follows right after, tipping his head back and breaking the spell, snapping the cord that was tying them together in an instant.
âNow?â Izuku flat out whines.
Kacchan sighs, then says, âCome on number one, we got shit to do.â
Izuku groans, and off they go.
âNow?â Izuku flat out whines.
Kacchan sighs, then says, âCome on number one, we got shit to do.â
Izuku groans, and off they go.
The fight is both fast and hard, and everythingâs going wellâ with both Kacchan and Izuku zipping between buildings and hitting the villains with blow after blowâ that is, until one of them pulls out a knife and stabs Izuku.
He doesnât even realize it until heâs
He doesnât even realize it until heâs
Standing on the villainâs head, when little droplets of blood start to pool along the guyâs face and shirt.
âOh,â Izuku says, staring at the hand heâs just brought up from his middle Thatâs now covered in blood.
âOh my FUCKING GOD!!â Katsuki yells.
âOh,â Izuku says, staring at the hand heâs just brought up from his middle Thatâs now covered in blood.
âOh my FUCKING GOD!!â Katsuki yells.
And thatâs the last thing Izuku hears before the world goes black.
It doesnât take him long to come to, not with Kacchan yelling, âHEY DUMBASS!â As loudly as he can in Izukuâs ear.
âWhat!â Izuku snaps, opening his eyes to find himself in the middle of quite the scene.
It doesnât take him long to come to, not with Kacchan yelling, âHEY DUMBASS!â As loudly as he can in Izukuâs ear.
âWhat!â Izuku snaps, opening his eyes to find himself in the middle of quite the scene.
Heâs lying flat on a stretcher, with police and paramedics bustling around him alike, cleaning up the scene. Kacchanâs face is directly in front of his, looking as furious as anything, scowling meanly. In the distance, Izuku can hear a news helicopter flying by.
âWhat the fuck!â Kacchan questions.
âI-â Izuku starts, but heâs rudely interrupted.
Because Kacchan is kissing him.
Kacchan is kissing him. Right here, right in the middle of this downtown street. In front of the police, the paramedics and the press. Kacchan is kissing him.
âI-â Izuku starts, but heâs rudely interrupted.
Because Kacchan is kissing him.
Kacchan is kissing him. Right here, right in the middle of this downtown street. In front of the police, the paramedics and the press. Kacchan is kissing him.
Itâs not a nice kiss, itâs not a slow kiss either. Itâs a fierce kiss, a kiss that goes beyond anything theyâve shared before. It moves too quickly for Izukuâs sluggish brain to keep up with, and he finds himself chasing after Kacchan long after heâs pulled away.
âWha-â Izuku asks dumbly.
âYouâre a fucking idiot. You know that?â
ââM sorry I got stabbed?â Izuku tries.
Kacchanâs fingers run through his hair. âYeah, try actually not getting stabbed next time. Because Deku? I like you. I like you a whole lot, and I donât have
âYouâre a fucking idiot. You know that?â
ââM sorry I got stabbed?â Izuku tries.
Kacchanâs fingers run through his hair. âYeah, try actually not getting stabbed next time. Because Deku? I like you. I like you a whole lot, and I donât have
Time to waste waiting for your ass to get out of the hospital. We got shit to do.â
The implication in Kacchanâs voice makes what little blood is left in Izukuâs body go to his face. âOh.â
âYeah, oh. You idiot.â And then Kacchanâs kissing him again, this time itâs softer,
The implication in Kacchanâs voice makes what little blood is left in Izukuâs body go to his face. âOh.â
âYeah, oh. You idiot.â And then Kacchanâs kissing him again, this time itâs softer,
Sweeter, and absolutely going to be plastered EVERYWHERE for weeks to come.
When he pulls back, Izuku starts to giggle. âWeâre gonna be famous.â
Kacchan rolls his eyes. âOh for fuckâs-â he turns to the paramedics then. âGet his ass out of here. Iâm sick of looking
When he pulls back, Izuku starts to giggle. âWeâre gonna be famous.â
Kacchan rolls his eyes. âOh for fuckâs-â he turns to the paramedics then. âGet his ass out of here. Iâm sick of looking
At him.â And then he leans down to Izuku once more, whispering a quick, âIâll be by later to pick you up.â Before he presses a kiss to Izukuâs cheek.
âWait? Pick me up from where?â Izuku asks. Heâs still giggling, because this is all really pretty funny.
âWait? Pick me up from where?â Izuku asks. Heâs still giggling, because this is all really pretty funny.
Or maybe thatâs just the blood loss talking. Who knows.
~*~
~*~
Kacchan comes flying through Izukuâs front door two months later, completely livid and armed with nothing more than a piece of mail. Itâs okay, heâs plenty dangerous without any additional weapons.
âWhat in the shit is this?â
He throws the envelope onto Izukuâs
âWhat in the shit is this?â
He throws the envelope onto Izukuâs
Coffee table where he quickly scoops it up and reopens it. âIt looks like itâs an invitation to Minaâs baby shower,â Izuku tells him.
âYeah but itâs addressed to the *both of us*.â Kacchan says, wearing the same face as someone who just ate something very, very sour.
âYeah but itâs addressed to the *both of us*.â Kacchan says, wearing the same face as someone who just ate something very, very sour.
Izuku laughs. âItâs because weâre a couple! Saves postage and paper. Very environmentally friendly. Mina knew youâd tell me.â
Kacchan grunts and then flips down on Izukuâs couch, planting his head in Izukuâs lap like a dog that wants his head scratched. Izuku pets over
Kacchan grunts and then flips down on Izukuâs couch, planting his head in Izukuâs lap like a dog that wants his head scratched. Izuku pets over
Kacchanâs hair softly, then says, âIf we moved in together, we could get all our invitations together.â
Kacchan picks his head up, shooting Izuku a mean glare. âDonât even think about it. Youâre filthy and disgusting and youâd mess up my entire space.â
Kacchan picks his head up, shooting Izuku a mean glare. âDonât even think about it. Youâre filthy and disgusting and youâd mess up my entire space.â
âNot now,â Izuku says, chuckling lightly. âOne step at a time.â
Kacchan just hums in response.
Izuku keeps his hands in Kacchanâs hair, and wonders if heâll be able to remember what brand of baby blanket he bought Todorokiâs daughter.
Itâs all good.
-the end
Kacchan just hums in response.
Izuku keeps his hands in Kacchanâs hair, and wonders if heâll be able to remember what brand of baby blanket he bought Todorokiâs daughter.
Itâs all good.
-the end
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