Midori the Mama
Summary: The Bakugo Arc Sequel to Midori the Girlfriend. With her emotions unstable but her mind focused on her goal Izumi Midoriya refuses all romantic connections to pursue her dream. After a tragic accident during hero work she wakes up in a reality she doesn't recognize
Author's Note: I wasn't planning on releasing this til tomorrow, but excitement and demand got the better of me. The first section is the same set up as Midori the Wife, so if you've already read the first chapter of Midori the Wife you can skim over the first few paragraphs.
Chapter 1: Comatose
The second semester of her second year was coming to a close, and Izumi Midoriya had had enough. Todoroki and Bakugo even though she'd made her feelings perfectly clear nearly a full year ago had done nothing but bicker, complain, and continue to compete with each other. It would have been fine if the final goal was to be at the top in hero rankings, but the truth of the matter was because she'd left her decision indecisive they'd used that excuse as a way to show each other up.
She could just leave them both to stew around each other and ignore them, but the sad fact was that the three of them had all been assigned to the same hero agency as temps, and to make matters worse they were assigned the same stupid mission which meant they'd have to work together.
She gave a heavy sigh and looked over her shoulder. She'd taken point on this seeing as she'd had the most experience of the three of them in on field training. Their costumes had changed over the year, Bakugo's was less demolition man, and more sleek. The jumpsuit was sleeveless in bold green camo to match his gauntlets and instead of the elaborate eye piece that made him look like a rooster, he wore a black eye mask that was cut erratically around the eyes like an explosion.. His blonde hair had been cut but still spiked all over, and his body had grown nearly a full foot in length without losing any of that attractive muscle. His current hero's name was Ground Zero.
Endurance was Todoroki's name. He'd chosen it at the beginning of their second year to represent all the chaos and tragedy he'd endured both in his first year as a hero student, and in his life under the suffrage of his father. His costume was a full black body suit, flames depicted on his left sleeve, ice on his right, and thick gold straps across his chest with pockets for devices.
"You know patrol would go a lot more smoothly if you two would be quiet for a few minutes." Izumi grumbled.
The two of them paused their bickering to look at her.
"We're debating a gameplay. We have to be on alert for those gang members." Todoroki tried to rationalize and quickly backed off at Izumi's disapproving look. "Sorry."
"They wouldn't have to be on alert because the sound of you two arguing is gonna warn them way ahead that we're on the lookout. We're not well known as of yet despite our experience, but that doesn't mean they won't treat us like regular heroes and take us out with a surprise attack."
"Don't lecture me, Usagi." Bakugo complained. "It's all your fault I have to work with this bastard. Your attempts at making us friends is futile, we're never gonna get along no matter what you do."
She sighed. There he goes, assuming again. Why was it he always thought her the manipulative type?
"What are you talking about, Kacchan? The fact you two joined the same agency as me was definitely not my idea." She suddenly felt so tired. She paused her walk and yanked her mouthguard off "I'm thirsty, I'm gonna go get a drink. You two wait here and try to act like professionals"
"She's been hanging out with Yaoyorozu and Iida too long." Todoroki pointed out as he watched her cross the street to a convenient store. "She's even starting to talk like them."
"She's changing too much. She's not the girl I knew." Bakugo crossed his arms and leaned against the brick wall. "I guess that's our fault. We forced her to grow up."
"I wouldn't say forced. She is focusing on what she really wants. What she really wants is to be a hero." Todoroki looked at his hands. Still, Bakugo had a point. Last year Midoriya had been so sweet, friendly, opened. With the second year coming to a close she was cutting off parts of herself that were in essence the things he loved about her. "We shouldn't cause her anymore trouble. At the very least, let's try to work together."
"Tch, yeah, whatever half bastard."
~Inside the convenience store~
Izumi grabbed a water bottle, an energy booster, and because she could feel a headache coming on she added on a package of Excedrin as well. Boys, she thought with a grimace, boys and dating and all manner of swirling emotions was exactly why she'd left everything from last year in the lurch. For a full year after that day they'd done nothing but make her feel guilty and selfish for choosing the way she did.
She was done with it. She was done with love, with kissing, with relationships, all of it. She had one goal, and that was to become All Might's true successor. She would become the symbol of peace in the world and make him proud. Smiling now she popped pills in her mouth and guzzled down the water. Then came the explosion.
The blast shot sky high, people screaming and panicking as debris and fire rained down from above. Bakugo and Todoroki suddenly went on high alert as the convenience store Midoriya had stepped in suddenly went up in flames.
"USAGI!" They shouted together in dual horror. The villain came out of the smoke and shadow laughing, his hands juggling grenades.
"Boom! I just love that sound… and the people screaming… let's hear some more!" He bit the end between his teeth and tossed the next grenade across the street. Bakugo leapt up snagging it in the air and directing it upward and out of harm's way. Todoroki used his ice to zip across the street and froze the villain in his tracks. As Bakugo landed he stepped straight up the struggling villain and punched him unconscious.
"Bastard Villain! Todoroki!?" He turned to his partner running over to help pull victims out of the heap. Todoroki helped the store cashier down from the rubble. Ambulances arrived along with the police and backup heroes. Panic tightened his chest as he pulled apart rubble his eyes searching for only one face. When he caught sight of her mouth guard he dug deeper… and finally pulled her free.
"Usagi!" He used her hero name as civilians were around. "Wake up…" He felt for a pulse. "She's alive… but her head's badly bleeding. Stay with us, Usagi!"
"Get this piece of shit villain out of my sight before I kill him!" Bakugo told the police before running over. "Usagi, wake up! Oi! Don't die damn it!"
Izumi groaned her vision blurring as she looked up at the faces of her partners.
"Ka...chan… Sho...to...mnnng."
"That's right, we're here," Todoroki held her upright and Bakugo yanked his top off to press against her forehead to stop the bleeding. "Stay with us, Usagi. I promise if you stay with us we won't fight anymore. We'll get along won't we Bakugo?"
"Yeah, we'll do everything together, start an agency together… best friends for life from now on!" His hand shook as he saw the blood pooling into the green of his shirt. He gave Todoroki a grim look.
Izumi had to smile even as she felt the world go dark. "Heh… liars…" her voice was weak and she lifted her hands up to touch both their cheeks. "...but I love you both." Her eyes fluttered closed and the last thing she heard was their dual cries of panic.
"IZUMI!"
The ringing in her ears from the explosion filled her head. She could no longer feel any pain, but just a dull throbbing ache in her skull and neck. Darkness surrounded her, and she was afraid. Afraid that this was all she would know now, this emptiness, this darkness… was this true death? Why was it so… lonely?
The ringing increased and she whimpered. She thrashed and clutched her ears crying.
"Kacchan! Shoto! Someone help me!"
She woke with a start, gasping for air and sitting straight up in bed. The ringing was her alarm clock and she turned around to shut it off. Her vision blurred from the bright light coming from the window, but she could groggily make out the path to the bathroom.
Standing up, Izumi felt her stomach pitch and her bladder scream for release. She felt a bit off balance, and the blurry vision didn't help the nausea. Holding her head she opened the door to the bathroom… and stared blankly at the other person in it.
Tha half naked man glanced over, his blond hair wet and slicked back, and a towel hung loosely over his hips exposing his naked chest. He was brushing his teeth and made a grunting noise around his toothbrush.
"What? Do you need to vomit?"
"Ah… EH!?" She slammed the door to the bathroom and flustered. Stumbling back she blinked in surprise when he slammed the door open, his eyebrow twitching in annoyance.
"I was kidding…" he grunted when she squirmed under the covers of the bed as if to hide from him. "Just like a rabbit. Oi Usagi!"
Usagi? Slowly she pulled the covers down.
"Kacchan?"
"Yes, Kacchan,,, you feeling alright?" He sat on the edge of the bed and reached out touching her face. "You're not catching a cold are you?"
"Maybe I am…" He head spun with confusion. "I'm seeing things…"
"Better stay in bed today then. I'll tell Todoroki you're gonna stay home today. Probably for the best since the doctor has you off physical duty. You'd just be bored out of your mind."
Off physical duty? Well she supposed that made sense considering she'd just been in an explosion.
"How… how long was I unconscious?"
"Not long enough apparently." He let the towel fall and Izumi averted her eyes as he dressed in his hero gear. "Get some rest, I'll come check on you during break."
"Thanks, Kacchan." Izumi smiled at laughed a bit. "You know I almost didn't recognize you. You look so different with your hair slicked back like that."
"Oh?" He smacked his face letting an explosion rip and his hair popped up and he grinned at her. "That better?"
Izumi laughed and nodded. Yep, that was much better. Bakugo's face softened at her laughter and in just his pants he knelt on the bed, cupped her face in his hands and kissed her on the mouth. She let out a small soft gasp of surprise and placed a hand on his naked chest. Stirrings she hadn't felt in months suddenly rose to surface. "Mmmmph…."
"That's better… get some rest, Mrs. Bakugo." He lay a hand on her belly giving it a gentle stroke. "I'll see you both in a bit." He picked up his wedding ring, and slipped it on before putting his gloves on. He finished changing by tossing his shirt over his shoulder and strutting out.
Izumi blinked and stared owlishly at the closed door. Her gaze slowly went to the nightstand and she saw another wedding ring paired with a diamond engagement ring. She picked it up with a shaking hand and slipped them both on. They were a perfect fit.
She jolted out of bed, stumbling and rushing to the bathroom. She lost her cookies in the toilet and continued to shake and tremble. When she reached to lay a hand on her belly she felt the slight bulge there and her already panicked mind went into dizzy spells. Steadying herself on the counter she got to her feet and stared at her reflection. Her face was her own… but the hair she'd always kept trimmed was wild and long over her shoulders reaching down to her waist. Her breasts were bigger than she remembered, and when she lifted her shirt she saw the lemon sized baby bump on her belly.
"Mrs... BAKUGO!?"
~Bakugo~
"Stop yer whining!" Bakugo snarled at his newest recruit. "You're a pro, so start acting like one! More push ups, armpits!"
"That's Armstrong, Ground Zero." Shoto told him as he walked up with a cup of coffee in his hand. His free hand was tucked neatly in the pocket of his suit, and his half red and white hair was slicked back professionally.
"Whatever…" he growled over at his partner and held out a palm. "Where's mine?"
"In the office after you make it." Shoto told him, calmly sipping from the mug. "I'm your partner not your secretary."
"Tch, alright you wet blankets! Finish your reps then head out on patrol!" He shouted and strut past Shoto towards the elevator. The massive dojo was just one of many floors in the grand building Todoroki had inherited from his father. Since the man's retirement Him, Todoroki, and Izumi had changed the agency to suit their needs and likes. There was a total of fifty floors, and was equipped with dorms for the interns and sidekicks, a penthouse suite on the roof, a wide spacious office with three separate desks and a portrait of the three of them in full hero gear at the head of the room.
They'd named the agency "One for All" in tribute to All Might and as a promise kept amongst the three who knew the secrets behind Izumi's power.
"I didn't know when we started this agency just how successful we'd be." Shoto said admiring the photo with a fond smile.
"Tch, I always aim for the top." He pointed up at the portrait smirking "We're the top three heroes in the world. No one can match us."
"Ah…" Shoto agreed and loosened his tie before sitting at his desk. Bakugo lounged behind his and pulled out a pack of cigarettes he kept handy in his desk drawer. "You still haven't quit?"
"Shut up, you sound like my wife." Bakugo grunted and held the cigarette out. "Fire it up for me, would yah?"
"What am I, your lighter?" Shoto reached over and pressed his fingertip to the end. "How's Izumi and the baby?"
"I'm gonna check up on her here in a little while, but I think the pregnancy is finally getting to her. She looked pretty out of it this morning."
"Pregnancy will do that. "Shoto sighed. "I could have used her help today. I'm not really good at these press conferences."
"Yeah, you sound like a dead fish when you're in front of a camera." Bakugo teased biting the end of his cigarette in a grin. Ignoring the withering look from Shoto he answered the ringing phone and blew out of stream of smoke. "One for All, Ground Zero…"
"Bakugo you bastard what did you do!?" Ochaco screamed on the other end of the phone making Bakugo's quirk pop and him fall backwards in surprise.
"Graaaaagh I've told you before you stupid bitch stop calling and yelling at me on the business line!" He shouted once back in his recliner. "Now what the hell do you mean what did I do?"
"I just got a call for Midori. She was crying and squeaking something incoherently. All I got out of it was the words Kacchan, and baby so I repeat what did you do?"
"Nothing and more importantly did you ask Izumi if she was okay? She's not bleeding or-"
"Tenya and I are on our way to see her now, and you better hope she is okay or I'm gonna kick your ass!" She hung up and left Bakugo staring at the receiver.
"What the hell…. Grrr come on Icy Hot! Let's go see what this is all about." Bakugo bolted up and rushed out with Shoto right behind him.
~Izumi~
Okay, you're okay Izumi… she might have called Uraraka in a panic, but at least getting out all her flushed feelings had calmed her mind.
"URA-CHAN! I don't know what's happening, there's a naked Kacchan, and we're married and I'm having a baby, I don't know what to do! Help me!"
She went a little blue at the image of herself balling. How Uraraka had managed to make any sense of what she said was beyond her, but at least she might be able to get some answers. She'd collected herself enough to get a look at her surroundings. She appeared to be in some kind of suburban home… a nice one too, big enough for a family to share.
It was two story, five bedrooms with the master overlooking a spacious backyard and the cityscape in the distance. The kitchen was wide and spacious and would prove good to cook in… if she ever learned how. The living room had all the latest equipment, TV, media player, surround system, the works. All the furniture was a deep green in soft comfy materials and there were traces of a cat lingering around somewhere.
"Seems like an easy enough commute…" she said aloud pressing her face into the glass. "I can see the train track leading all the way here."
Where was she, anyway? Tokyo? That looked like Tokyo in the distance. Opening up her purse she went in search of her license… it gave her a little jolt to see the full certification for "Usagi" packed neatly in the wallet and she had to smile. The secondary ID had her as Izumi Bakugo, and living near Shibuya.
"Well Kacchan always did want to live in a popular city… but this seems kinda out there." She put her ID back and had to blink at the massive amount of money in her wallet. Geez, just how much did the two of them make as heroes? A nice house, a nice neighborhood, and a wallet jammed with cash. It was like she completely skipped over the boss level in a game and was now side questing to earn complete points.
"Alright… calm down… obviously I'm missing some real key memories. Maybe I'm under the influence of a mind control quirk, or I've been drugged, or maybe I'm in a coma and this is all just a very elaborate dream."
She felt her stomach twinge and she put a hand there and let out a shuddering breath. Everytime she felt the bump it was a fresh jolt to the system. She was hungry, or the baby was hungry. Either way she needed food since she'd sicked up whatever was in her system this morning.
Standing up she found clothes, pulled on a pair of pants and looked for a shirt… she spotted one of Bakugo's T shirts, and couldn't resist taking it and bringing it to her face. Her face flushed from the girly indulgence and she slipped it over her head finding some comfort in it.
So… she'd chosen Bakugo. To be honest it surprised her. Even though she'd been back and forth between the two boys since year one, her and Shoto always seemed to have an easier and more steady relationship… so what was it that turned the tide? She wished she knew… but whatever the case until she remembered or until she woke up from the dream, she would live it out the way it was set up for her. She was already pregnant… what more could happen?
The doorbell rang and Izumi came down the steps of the house and had to smile when Uraraka and Iida walked in… and then gawk. The two of them looked like a power couple. All suits and flair, with briefcases and petite handbags. Uraraka's once short hair was now long and straight and pulled back in a tight tail.
"Izumi, everything okay?" She walked up taking her hands. "You were positively panicked on the phone. Is the baby okay? You're not bleeding are you? Do you want us to take you to the hospital?"
"Huh? What.. no! No I'm fine, I'm sorry I-" She rubbed the back of her head laughing a bit. "It's kind of hard to explain. I sort of panicked. Um… I'm really glad you and Iida are here… at least I think that's Iida. You look different."
Tenya Iida adjusted the frames on his glasses. He'd grown a beard and kept it neatly trimmed, his trademark eyebrows were thicker, a bit more prominent on his face now.
"If you say so. You seem well despite whatever is going on." He stroked his beard curiously.
"It's a long story… and it'll have to wait til after I eat." Her face fell as her stomach growled. "I'm starving.
"Then let us take you out to lunch, and you can tell us the whole story. I'll let Bakugo know you're okay."
"You called Kacchan?"
"Of course, he's your husband he has a right to know, plus I thought he did something stupid to upset you and decided to give him an earful." She punched the air in punctuation.
"Right…" Husband… Bakugo was her husband and she was pregnant with his child. Just what the hell happened to her between then and now? She hoped Uraraka and Iida could fill in the blanks.
Yay! First chapter of the Bakugo Arc completed!
You'll notice there are some similarities between this and Midori the Wife. Please note that these are happening within the same timeframe but with different outcomes so similarities in situations and events are bound to happen.
Next Chapter: What to expect when you're expecting