Classes were awkward the next few days and everyone could see it. Dad would try to say or do something and if it wasn't class related we would either flat out ignore him or just walk away. I'm pretty sure everyone thinks it's because of last week with Midnight but the fact that even Mineta was giving us space should say something but then again. Everyone did just find out that Kacchan and I were more than just romantic, we are engaged, furthermore we were betrothed before we were even born so the fact that we are actually romantic is a bit... Much for them.
I understand their way of thinking, really I do. I mean Kacchan and I act like a couple of love sick fools when we were given a day off and the fact that we weren't just dating is a bit much for some of them to handle. Like Momo, she has her own circumstances but when she found out that it was so similar but different she kind of just shut down. Not everyone is as lucky as we are.
"So do you all have fiances?" Kaminari asked and I looked away from the TV in the common area surprised while Kacchan laughed out loud.
"Umm, just to make sure. You do know that All Might wasn't my Dad back then right?" I asked with a nervous smile and the whole room exploded with questions.
"Then who decided to engage you before you were even born?" That was Sero, dear God the way he said that grates on my nerves and I don't really know why.
"When did you two fall in love? Was it because of the engagement?" Ashido asked.
"Do you actually even like each other? Even though you're both boys?" Mineta, that's rich considering he would attack anything with legs. Maybe without legs too.
"Damn, you're a bunch of nosey ass fuckers," Kacchan laughed but when he saw my discomfort he wrapped an arm around my shoulders and I relaxed at his presence.
"I guess I don't mind answering a few of those," I looked at Kacchan who shrugged.
"Answer whatever you want, I'm fine," he smirked and I smiled at him before turning back to our classmates.
"Umm as far as who arranged the engagement it was our mother's, they were best friends in college and they wanted to always stay together no matter what. When they found out that we were both boys they decided to keep it a secret and if we didn't like each other they were going to quietly break it off. They didn't tell us until after we started dating," I smiled, remembering the nice dinner with All Might to celebrate us getting into U.A. "We only found out after we received our acceptance letters for U.A." I decided to go ahead and add and Kacchan cuddled me into his arms, hugging me tight.
"So when did you fall in love then?" Ashido asked, stars in her eyes, just how long has she been holding back her questions? It's like she is about to explode.
"Don't know, but I realized it after Deku saved my life in the video you saw on the first day of school," Kacchan answered and I smiled at him, that was such a long time ago, I wish that I knew then.
"Forever," I answered and he laughed before teasing me about trying to outdo him on everything. "You're one to talk!" I giggled as he tickled me. I saw Dad come in but I also saw him go off to the side when he heard what we were talking about.
"Oh my All Might! Your love story is just so romantic!" Hagakure gushed and I laughed nervously which caught everyone's attention.
"Not really. I was an asshole. We had a... Rocky past," Kacchan averted his eyes and I just snuggled into his neck.
"And I forgave you," I whispered before giving him a light kiss on the cheek. "So forget it ever happened." I gave him a meaningful look and he let out an airy sigh before pulling me into his lap.
"I love you, Nerd," and I smiled at his whispered words.
"Awe!" Several of the girls and even a few guys made me look up at the noise.
"So who asked who out?" Ashido asked next and I got bright red. "Oh! Is it spicy?" They all got really excited and when the hell did our entire class crowd around us? It was just a few of them but now I'm pretty sure everyone was here and completely ignoring the TV.
"Nosey," Kacchan huffed but refused to answer and I don't think I could.
"Did Bakugo force you?" Sho asked and my eyes went wide at the thought.
"Fuck no! I know what the hell no means Icyhot!" Kacchan snapped and I felt myself going red, thinking about the massage I gave him using the aphrodisiac. I can't tell them that!
"I kind of did it in a roundabout way. No, I won't say how!" I forced the answer out and Kacchan helped me hide my bright red face in his neck, chuckling at me while it felt like my face was about to burn off.
"Alright what about the rest of you fuckers? Spill! How many of you actually dated anyone before that you are hounding us about our love life? Huh?" Kacchan snapped at them and most went quiet.
"I asked Kaminari out," Toshi smirked and I frowned at him. Liar! I gave him a glare and he coughed awkwardly and averted his eyes.
"Toshi, I think Izu just called your lie out without saying a word," Sho smiled and Kacchan coughed, glaring at him.
"What the fuck did you just call MY lover?" He growled at him and I let out a sigh.
"Kacchan, did you forget that he's my brother now? Do you want them to call me Deku?" I asked him frowning and the look of horror on his face said it all. "That's what I thought."
"Not Deku, Izu, Zuki, or Izuku," he crossed his arms and I looked at him like he was crazy.
"Then what are they supposed to call me?" I asked him indignantly. I mean this is seriously overkill. Izuku? As in my actual name?!
He stopped and thought about it for a few minutes. To be fair I do remember Kacchan telling me that he thought that I dated them during our first time through highschool, which isn't entirely true. It also wasn't entirely false either. I did go on a date with each of them but it was only to try and make their crushes jealous and I agreed to it from the beginning so there weren't any feelings whatsoever but I can't bring that up now or he will get really defensive.
"Why not just brother? You're mature enough for all of them to call you big brother but I don't see the burnt fucker calling you that," he stopped to think longer.
"Kacchan why can't you call him Phoenix at least?" I groaned but was completely ignored.
"I'm two weeks older," Toshi frowned and I averted my eyes. I mean technically he is right, physically anyway.
"Would just calling him brother really be okay? I have three more though, including Toshi, plus a sister," Sho frowned, unlike Phoenix and Sho his sister and other brother are staying at the Todoroki house, they want to make their family work but Natsu and Fuyumi are still being supportive so I'm happy for that at least.
"Kacchan, there really isn't a reason to be jealous," I tried and he pressed his mouth in a tight line that told me he wasn't budging on it. "Okay, I'll think about it. It's kind of nice to have so many brothers now though," I smiled at him acting innocent and he let a soft smile through letting me know he was relaxing now.
"How about Zu? Or Zuzu?" Sho asked and I flinched, getting their sharp attention again.
"Please never say that again," I asked very quietly and he nodded but thankfully they didn't ask why and the rest of our class were talking amongst themselves about seemingly random things. At least we aren't the center of attention anymore. Thankfully. Or so I thought.
"Why don't you want to be called Zuzu? It's so cute!" Hagakure asked and I'm reminded that just because I can't see her head doesn't mean she can't hear me. Apparently she was leaning over the couch just listening to us and I didn't notice.
"Zuzu has several meanings; Pearl, gem, lily and it's usually used to call a "perfect child"." I finally gave in and told her all the while Kacchan hugged me and gave me sweet kisses to try and help me calm down. "It's what my father used to call me before the doctor said I was quirkless, I was nothing but worthless after that. A disappointment," I pulled my knees up to my chest, Kacchan's fingers running through my hair the only thing keeping me from completely collapsing.
"My boy," I jumped at the unexpected voice from behind me but Kacchan didn't hug me this time. No, instead he let me go and when I looked at him with horror it wasn't until All Might had picked me up that I realized why.
Dad was crying, big tears that somehow made me wonder if maybe I was related to him and just didn't know it but I already know better. I've researched All Might more than anyone else alive, villains included.
"You are perfect, in absolutely every single way," he cried and fussed to the point that we had everyone's attention and I didn't know how to respond so I just froze. "You are the only reason that I see a point in fighting anymore, a real purpose and not just a gut reaction. My boy you are so much and yet so much more than I could ever put words to."
I looked to Kacchan for help but he smirked back at me. "He's right Deku, don't look at me like that," he frowned but I mean did he get into Sero's weed stash? Me? Perfect? The fact that Dad was crying in front of so many people only made things harder on me.
"Dad, please put me down," I tried again but I don't think he heard me and he was still blubbering about how much I mean to him. "All Might?" I tried again, no luck and when I looked at Kacchan he had an evil grin on his face.
"Call him Daddy, that will get his attention," he supplied for me but I felt my eyes get big from even the thought of calling him or anyone Daddy. "Go ahead Deku. It's not like I want you to call me that. Give it a go," he teased but he is all but out right laughing at me right now!
"Katsuki!" I hissed and he flinched only to grin at me again.
"Uncle? Deku said he didn't deserve to live," Kacchan ratted me out and my jaw dropped.
"KACCHAN! You said-," I started but Dad took my outburst as confirmation and was bawling even harder and hugging me so tight it almost hurt. I glared at Kacchan who struck his tongue out at me.
"Izuku? How could you ever think that? Am I that terrible of a father? What did I do wrong?" Dad wasn't going to stop anytime soon.
"No! Wait, that was a long time ago! You weren't my dad yet!" I tried to wiggle out of his grip but instead of getting free Dad just wrapped me up tighter in his arms, clutching me close.
"It's true?!" Dad wailed in my ear and am I going to lose my hearing?! Really?
"Dad! Put me down!" I tried yelling but that didn't get me anywhere either, mostly because he didn't seem to hear me at all. I let out a sigh and went limp in his arms. "Daddy, please?" I asked in my weakest, most vulnerable voice and that caught his attention and he quickly checked me over asking what was wrong until he realized how many times I've asked him to put me down. He carefully put me down next to Kacchan who only glared at him until he scooped me back up and put me across his lap and Kacchan withdrew his glare.
Really? Petty much? Then Dad proceeded to trip over himself with how I should respect and love myself. How I should cherish life in general and his eyes are all red and I can't help but feel guilty.
I glared at Kacchan who avoided eye contact. "Dad, that was a long time ago. I don't feel that way now," I tried to soothe him, to comfort him. "Having you and Kacchan in my life, well it isn't just me and Mom anymore. It's nice having such a big family." I smiled as brightly as I could.
"Big family?" I looked up hearing Toshi's voice and smiled bigger when I saw Sho standing next to him.
"Three brothers when I used to have none, I like it a lot," I smiled up at him from the couch. I saw them avert their eyes and I turned back to Kacchan who I'm still plenty angry at and now that Dad was gone, he had smoke start to come off of him so he had to run out much to everyone's confusion. I wonder how long he plans to hide it? He isn't getting any younger contrary to how he looks.
"Now you-," I started but cut myself off. At some point I had straddled him and now that I turned my focus on him I had risen up so that I was looking down on him with my arms caging him in while I grabbed the back of the couch. The shock and excitement flooding his face couldn't hide from me and the fact his beautiful vibrant red irises were looking at me like I was the only thing in the world held me captive.
"Oh, I like this," his hands came up and rested on my hips, his eyes trailing up and down my body but every time they came to rest on my eyes they seemed to get darker and now I don't think I could get up without broadcasting my situation to everyone.
"Fuck!" I groaned and he chuckled. "No, I'm still mad at you!" I hissed at him, glaring, and he just chuckled some more. I saw him eyeing my arms with a smirk but I decided to ignore the fact that I still haven't let him go yet even though I was mad, I mean still mad, at him.
One of his hands let my waist go and instead it very slowly and carefully pulled one of my arms down and he brought my knuckles to his mouth to kiss them. Memories of my scars and how much I loved feeling his kisses on my hands drove the last of my anger away, just whooshed right out of me as if it were nothing but a dream.
"So mean," I whined before burying my hot face in his neck. Just how red am I right now? How many of our friends are staring at me right now? Why can't I think properly right now? I whined again but I only heard Kacchan's dark chuckles in my ear. That isn't helping. Not at all.
No! I need to stand firm! I sit up straight again and smile at him and he freezes. "Too bad, I was thinking we should accept a mission up north this weekend, maybe Greenland? I really wanted to go snowboarding. But now I'm mad at you," I huffed and he stared at me unmoving.
"I'm getting mixed signals here," he confessed and I just pouted. "I'm sorry?" He tried again but I just sat back, away from him, looking away. "No, I'm really sorry. Izu? I'm sorry, I shouldn't have made you so uncomfortable and I know you're doing better now. I shouldn't have put you on the spot with your dad," I finally gave in and snuggled in his arms.
"Was that so hard?" I asked, teasing him.
"Nothing is that hard when it comes to you. At least not for me," he whispered and I smiled. Okay, now I forgive him.
"Dude, you're so corny," I looked up to see the looks on Kaminari, Sero and Ashido's faces, the shock, surprise and the longing. Then I saw my brother's and friend's faces and how red they were. Even Iida looked embarrassed but he didn't say anything about me cursing, then again he knows that we know what he tried to do during the terror attack after the sports festival. Even with me dragging him to Hound Dog. But then again, he wasn't nearly as bad as the first time, at least this time he snapped out of it when Kacchan and I arrived instead of being hell bent on revenge.
"Get the fuck over it," Kacchan shrugged, not paying any more attention than that to them before pulling me back into his lap. Sometimes, I guess we just need a lazy afternoon.
"Greenland?" Kacchan asked hopefully and I laughed out loud before pulling out my phone. Looks like we're going snowboarding this weekend.