My Hero Academia: The Manimal Part 2
The Encounter: Meeting Her Parents
Laying on his bed, Izuku just could not relax enough to go to sleep. All he could think about was how Momo Yaoyorozu had kissed him on his cheek. His Mother had been no help, telling him that it could mean she liked him as a friend or she could like him as something else. It had been a long time for her to remember why or for what reasons a teenage girl would do certain things. Staring at the ceiling in his room he began to go over what his Mother had told him. "Okay if she hits me playfully that means she likes me, likes me, likes me. But it could also mean that she just likes me. Another thing if she suggests that we spend more time together, where we go do something that it is just me and her. Then it might be considered a date. Though sometimes it might not be. It all depends on how she acts." Shaking his head he was now not even sure that she even liked him. It was all confusing, the one thing he did know for certainty was girls were weird. Other thoughts came to him, she had kissed him on the cheek and told him she liked holding his hand. That had to mean something. Shaking his head, he found himself feeling really tired and as he drifted off to sleep. He was tempted to ask any Deity that would listen to help him have something with Momo. Even friendship would be okay. Awakening early, Izuku headed for the Bathroom. His intention was to thoroughly wash himself. Make sure that he was completely clean. He even tried shaving, which in itself was not easy. First he had trouble with the Shaving Cream. Filling his hand, he did not know how much to use. So he emptied the can. With a heaping amount in his left hand, he began to spread it on his face. Accidentally putting a good amount up his nose and even some in his mouth. Sneezing white Shaving Cream onto the Mirror, he spit out the foul tasting cream in his mouth. After spitting several more times he was now ready to shave. Picking up the Plastic Bic Disposable Razor, Izuku winced as he removed the plastic cover. Running it under hot water, he carefully began to shave. Thankfully he did not cut himself. Wondering why it seemed not to really do anything. With a shrug he finished shaving and cleaned the razor. Then noticed that there was no blade in it. Looking down at the Yellow Plastic Cover he saw the metal shaving blade stuck in the plastic. "Fuck it." He stated with slight frustration, not wanting to try again. Actually he couldn't, he did not have any Shaving Cream left. Washing off the remnants of the Shaving Cream, he picked up a Bottle of Aqua Velva Shaving Lotion. Pouring half the bottle in his hand. Applying it to his face. Next he brushed his teeth and gargled Mouth Wash. The last step to his grooming was applying a good amount of deodorant. Leaving the Bathroom to put on a pair of Blue Jeans and a Black Long Sleeve T-Shirt. His mother's suggestion. Stepping out of his bedroom he saw his mother making breakfast. She turned towards him and then waved her hand in front of her face.
"Whew! What did you do take a bath in After Shave?" Inko commented as she continued to wave her hand trying to fan the smell away. "When it comes to After Shave and Cologne, less is best." She advised and he immediately washed his face. Then applied just a few drops. "Much better." She glanced at the clock and noticed that he had two more hours before he needed to catch the Train. Momo's address indicated that she lived about forty minutes away by Train, fifteen minutes by car and six hours on foot. So it would take him about an hour and a half to get there by train. She was tempted to borrow Misses Orakosaka's Car and drive him herself. But decided Izuku needed to have the time it would take to get there to sort of calm down. A nice long train ride would provide that. She kept breakfast light, suspecting anything heavy and Izuku would end up throwing it up sooner or later. A nervous stomach did not need something heavy like pancakes. Nope the best thing was toast with butter and jam. Along with some fruit. After breakfast, Izuku began to pace the floors and basically started to drive Inko crazy. He would pace in one direction, glance at the clock then pace back. Turn and repeat the process. Finally she had enough. "Why don't you go early?" Inko suggested wanting him to leave before he paced a whole in the floor. Excitingly he walked out of the door, heading for the Train Station two blocks away. Once arriving he waited for the West Bound Train to arrive.
The Yaoyorozu Residence:
Slapping the snooze button on her Alarm Clock, Momo Yaoyorozu pulled the blankets over her head. She was many things, but a morning person she was not. She could go to bed at 8 PM and still would have problems getting up at 8 AM. Nine minutes later the Alarm went off, this time she produced a hammer and smashed the Alarm Clock. Wincing as she realized what she had done. Sitting up, she ran her hand through her now disheveled hair. With a bit of reluctance, she got up. Brushing the remnants of the Clock into the nearby trash can. Pulling another out of a drawer. "I have to stop doing that." Momo mumbled as she plugged in the clock and set the time. Yawning widely, she stretched and headed for the nearby bathroom. Staring at herself in the mirror she frowned. "Geez I look like I was hit by a tornado." She commented, her hair sticking up in all different directions. Removing her pajamas, she turned on the shower. It took at least ten minutes before her hair was no longer a mess. Washing it thoroughly and adding a good amount of conditioner. Shaving her legs and trimming her area. Not that she expected to do anything with Izuku that required her to shave. But it had become a weekly routine that she did on Saturdays. Back in front of the mirror she spent another twenty minutes on her hair. It took a lot of finesse and hair gel to get it to be the way she liked it. Once done, she moved back to the Bedroom wrapped in a towel. Inside she felt a little impatient and nervous, Izuku was coming in about three hours and she was really looking forward to seeing him. Really hoping that her Father would behave himself. It took her two hours to re-select an appropriate outfit. Deciding upon a pair of tight Blue Jean Shorts that hung down to her knees and a White V-Neck Short Sleeved T-Shirt. Wanting to show off some cleavage. After all she was given her well endowed chest and she intended to flaunt it. When the Gate Bell Rang, she bolted from her room. Not wanting her Father or Mother to be the first to greet Izuku Midoriya. "Shit he is early." She stated, running down the three flights of stairs.
Arriving at what the address stated on the piece of paper, Izuku stared at the impressive gate, large Mansion and huge yards. "Oh man. When she said a house and back yard. I did not think she meant something this big." Izuku exhaled and slowly pressed the call button. Hoping that perhaps he had the wrong place, that Momo was not this wealthy. Then with a thought he began to think perhaps, Momo's parents were someone that worked for the owners. So they lived here to be on call 24 hours a day. That thought vanished when Momo's voice came over the intercom telling him to come on in. Walking up the long driveway, he had an overwhelming urge just turn around and leave. Then he saw Momo Yaoyorozu and all his doubts vanished. She was smiling and waving at him as he continued to walk. Reaching her a ten minutes later. "Wow that is some driveway." Izuku commented as he bent over slightly placing his hands on his knees. It had been a good hike to finally reach her.
"Oh sorry about that. I sometimes forget how far it is from the gate to the Main House." Momo responded with a small shrug. "If you would like, we could go inside and perhaps have some Ice Tea. Hoshi makes really great Tea." She gestured inside and Izuku nodded. Taking his hand once again, she interlaced her fingers into his. She liked holding his hand. It gave her a small content thrill. Really liking holding his hand. Though at the moment she did feel that his palms were getting a little wet. She wanted to believe it was because he had just walked close to half a mile from the gate to the House. But she knew for a fact that he was nervous about her holding his hand.
When Momo took his hand and then interlaced her fingers into his, Izuku tried not to be nervous. But he could not help it. She was just so pretty and he was having a hard time understanding why she liked to hold his hand. His mother told him that it could be she liked him and wanted to have some physical contact with him. "This is some place." Izuku said nervously. As they walked through the double doors into the house.
"It is just home." Momo responded, leading him towards the main dinning room. Then turned towards another part of the house. One of her favorite places. The Main Library. Inside Izuku stared at the huge room with wide eyes. It was three stories and contained countless books. "This is where I spend a lot of my time." She told him as she called the Kitchen and ordered some Ice Tea along with some sandwiches. Sitting at one of he low tables, next to each other. Izuku stared sadly at some of the disturbing things in the large room. Stuffed and mounted animals hung here or there in the room. Momo saw his expression. "My Grandfather collected those, personally I have asked my Father to get rid of them. But my Grandfather was an avid hunter and he passed them onto my Father." She explained, suspecting that since Izuku could change into any animal he had a connection with them. He did eat meat though, so as long as he did not see the animal being processed for food it did not really bother him. "Do you think you could do the same with some of them that you did with the Dinosaurs?" She asked and Izuku decided she had been right before, so why not. Standing he stepped over to the head of a Lion. Placing his hand on it, he felt the familiar tingle. "Did it work?" She asked.
"I think so. I can try later outside." Izuku replied, stepping over to several of the others and touching each. Once done he returned and sat down next to her. She immediately retook his hand and they began to discuss other animals that he might want to incorporate. At that moment her Father and Mother came in. The Elder Yaoyorozu scowled as he looked at the young man sitting next to his daughter. Really not liking that Momo was holding the green haired boys hand. Before he could voice his opinion, Ashimomo spoke before he could.
"Hello there, I am Ashimomo Yaoyorozu. Momo's Mother and this is Tachinaka Yaoyorozu her father. It is so nice that you have come for a visit." Ashimomo said then gave her husband a placid commanding look. His scowl disappeared and a small smile appeared. Her Mother shook the young man's hand and again gave her husband a placid look.
"Yes it is nice to have you for a visit." Tachinaka repeated evenly, deciding later to voice his complaints. Gripping the young man's hand and shaking it. Silently thinking. "Touch my daughter and I will tear you apart." Then before he could say anything more his wife interrupted him. He was not happy, for one he did not like that Momo wanted to be one of those idiotic heroes, two he did not like that he could not voice his opinion though he had not been able to do that since he said "I do" years ago. The last thing he did not like was that his daughter seemed to like the young man sitting next to her and anyone could see that the young man liked her as well.
"Oh Momo he is really cute, I can see why you like him." Her Mother stated, teasing her daughter some and Momo felt like hiding.
"Mother please." Momo groaned silently with despair. Sure she liked Izuku, but she did not need her mother trying to instigate something that neither was probably ready for. She wanted time to see if he was someone she could have a normal teenage relationship with. Someone that she could hang out with, be with and yes be her first boyfriend. Feeling totally embarrassed, Momo hoped that Izuku would not be frightened off by her mother. Glancing over, she noticed that his face was turning a bright shade of red. Standing. "He came over to practice his Quirk." She said quickly really wanting to deflect what her mother just stated. Thankfully her Father who now brightened immensely with interest.
"So what is your Quirk young Man?" Tachinaka asked and Momo exhaled in relief. Izuku also seemed to come out of his embarrassed stupor.
"I can change into any Animal that I touch." Izuku replied and Momo's Father smiled broadly. Looking about the room at the assorted trophy animals on the wall and imagining actually seeing one of them face to face. After years of hearing hunting stories from his father to be able to see one of them was extremely tempting. "Yesterday Momo had me touch a bunch of Dinosaurs and I was able to become each of them." Both her parents smiled.
"We would like to see that." Ashimomo told him and Momo smiled as well.
"Then he is going to have to borrow a robe. One of the drawbacks for him is that if he has to be naked, or covered with something he can toss off when he changes. His clothes do not survive." Momo said as she went to find a robe for him to wear. Coming back a few minutes later. Leading him outside to the back yard. "There is a changing room in the pool house, you can leave your clothes there and put on the robe. Standing a good twenty meters away, he changed into the different variations of Dinosaurs. Then into a Lion, an Elephant, a Tiger and finally a Hawk.
"That is impressive, young man. Though I have to say it was a bit concerning when you turned into that small Dinosaur with the teeth and then the big one with the even bigger teeth." Ashimomo said as she looked at the two Dinosaur predators. Both just looked deadly.
"Yes it was." Tachinaka stated not mentioning what really made him a bit weary was when the Dinosaurs and other Animals spoke. He had looked over at Momo and saw that she was not concerned or weary at all. Even when the big one with the Teeth looked down at her and asked her which one to turn into next. For a brief second Tachinaka thought that the Dinosaur was going to attack his Daughter. Momo held up another robe and first Izuku changed into a dog, then after she wrapped the robe around him and turned around. He changed back into a human. Pulling the robe tightly around him. Momo stood close to Izuku and smiled. Before Tachinaka could impose himself, Ashimomo took his arm and aimed him towards the house.
"Come on Tachinaka, let us leave the young alone for bit." Ashimomo ordered then seeing her husbands expression. "You can always spy on them in the Security Camera Room." She whispered to him and her husband smiled broadly. Watching her parents leave, Momo smiled brightly.
"That was incredible. So do you believe me now that anyone thinks you cannot be a Hero is an idiot?" Momo asked and Izuku shrugged.
"How? Yes I can turn into all those Dinosaurs and other Animals. But how am I going to use that?" Izuku asked back and Momo actually laughed. She shook her head negatively.
"Are you kidding, I do not know anyone that would want to face down a T-Rex or a Lion. If you are one of them, then you should be able to..I do not know smash through a wall as a Triceratops or Chase down someone as a Cheetah." Momo told him and Izuku smiled.
"Geez I am an idiot." Izuku stated and Momo reached down taking his hand once more. Interlacing her fingers into his. Giving his hand a gentle squeeze. At that moment izuku wanted to know if what her mother had said was true. "Uhm Momo, your mother said I was cute and that was the reason you liked me." Izuku said barely audibly. His voice cracking and he stuttered a bit. "Do you like me, like me or do you just like me?" He blurted out and Momo's stared at him her face turning a brighter shade of red then what Izuku's was at that moment. Breathing in and out, Momo tried not to feel faint or really wanting to yell at her mother. With a small nod, Momo smiled.
"Yes Izuku I like you, like you. But I do not want to do anything until we know each other better. At most would it be alright that we be really close friends and maybe hang out with each other a lot." Momo replied and found herself talking really fast. Hoping that he could understand what she was implying. He nodded and Momo felt relieved.
"I would like that." Izuku said and Momo exhaled with relief. "Well I better go put my clothes on. Also I think I might try flying home as a Hawk, when it is time for me to go home. Do you have a bag I can borrow to put my clothes into after I change?" He asked and Momo nodded with understanding.
"Of course and that is a good idea. But how about we go hang out in the Rec Room for a few hours. We can watch a Movie." Momo suggested and led him towards the Pool House so he could put his clothes back on. He stuffed his underwear into his back pocket, deciding to once again go commando. Later when he would change into a Hawk, he did not want Momo to touch or see his Underwear. Since she would have to pack his clothes into the bag that he would be carrying in his talons. Stepping out, she took him to the Rec Room so they could watch a movie together. Sitting down next to him on a Love Seat Couch. Deciding to do something a little forward, she took his right arm and put it around her shoulders. Then leaned heavily against him. "Just making myself comfortable." She explained. Then thought to herself that Izuku was going to be her first Boyfriend. When the time was right. Or if another girl started to show interest in him. Jealousy was a wonderful motivator.
In the Security Room, Tachinaka had been ready to bolt from the room when he watched on the Monitors when Momo led the Young Man over to the Pool House. His first thought that the way teenage hormones were like. That Momo would go into the Pool House changing room with the young man and they might do something sorted. Ashimomo had put a restraining hand on his arm, keeping him from rushing from the room in a frenzied dash. "I doubt that they are going to do anything dear. I do not think Momo is ready for something like that yet." Ashimomo said calmly, highlighting on the word yet. That word made him extremely concerned and worried.
"What do you mean? YET! Are you not saying that she will soon are you?" Tachinaka asked with a bit of paranoia. Not really wanting an answer but wanted an answer. Ashimomo shook her head and laughed.
"Who knows husband, you have to accept that Momo is a Young Woman and she could at any time she wants to. Do not worry I have already had the talk with her." Ashimomo informed him and Tachinaka began to breath hard.
"What talk?" Tachinaka asked and Ashimomo laughed harder. Smiling wickedly at him.
"The sex talk of course. She knows all about it and I even gave her a box of Condoms. Just in case." Ashimomo replied and Tachinaka groaned with despair. Then watched the two Teenagers on the Monitor go to the Rec Room. When they sat down and Momo moved the boys arm over her shoulders. Leaning against him, Tachinaka wanted to go put a stop to that. But once again his wife refused to let him interfere. "See everything is fine. Oh you better start getting used to seeing that young man around her. I think she plans on him being her first boyfriend. Which means they will be together a lot." With that she stood and Tachinaka growled angrily. Now really wanting to go kick the young man out and ban him from seeing his little girl. Seeing his expression. "Now you leave them alone Tachinaka." Ashimomo ordered, putting her foot down. With a labored exhale, he nodded with acceptance. After his wife left and he was left alone.
"I am the Owner and CEO of one of the Biggest Companies in the Country! What I say there is basically law! Then when I come home I do not have any power at all! How is that possible?" Tachinaka asked himself as he rolled his eyes. He already knew the answer, he loved his wife and would do anything to keep her happy. With an aggravated grunt, he stood to leave the Monitor Room. Heading for the Living Room and his Newspaper.
After the Movie was done, Izuku and Momo headed for the Front Step. Both were unsure what to do in regards of saying goodbye for now. Standing in silence, they stared at each other hoping one or the other knew what to do. Finally Izuku decided to say something to break the silence. "I better get home, uhm Momo would you like to come over to my place and maybe meet my Mother? Perhaps have lunch?" Izuku asked and Momo nodded.
"Yes I would love that. Say about 11 AM, send me the address and I will give it to Chinji." Momo held the small bag in her left hand and before Izuku could make a fool of himself by saying something wrong. He smiled and then changed into a Hawk. It was a large variety, with brown and white tipped wings. Kneeling Momo stuffed his clothes into the bag and zipped it shut. Finding it interesting and a bit curious that she had not seen any underwear in the pile of clothing. That was something she really did not want to see or touch. Placing the bag at the Hawks feet, it jumped up on the bag and gripped the handle with it's talons.
"I will see you tomorrow then. Goodnight Momo." The Hawk screeched and Momo smiled at the Hawk.
"Goodnight Izuku, oh try to enjoy flying as a Hawk." Momo suggested and the Hawk took to the air. It soared above the house, circling a couple of times and she waved at it. Then it dipped it's left wing and then flew off. Going back inside Momo frowned. "Shit I should have kissed him goodbye." She whispered. Walking up the stairs towards her room. Really regretting that she had not kissed him at least on the cheek. Though she really wanted to try kissing him on the lips.
Taking only fifteen minutes, Izuku dropped first the bag of clothes on the Balcony of his and his Mothers apartment. Then he landed on the railing. Before he could hop down and change back to human. His Mother came out with a broom and began to hit him with it. "Get out of here!" Inko said angrily, swatting at the big brown Hawk that was perched on the railing.
"Mom stop it is me!" Izuku said in a screeching voice as his mother struck him again with the broom. Inko paused a moment holding the broom ready to hit at the bird again. Izuku hoped down and while he changed he grabbed the bag and put it before his crotch. "Geez Mom." He stated rubbing his head where she had hit him with the broom.
"Sorry, but you should have called and told me you were coming back as one of those." Inko said as she smiled broadly, then started to laugh.
"It is not funny. That broom hurt." Izuku stated smiling then started to laugh as well. "You know I am tempted not to tell you some good news until tomorrow." This made Inko stop laughing. Instead she frowned, wanting to know since if he believed it was good news then she had a right to know. So he decided to tell her. "If it is alright Momo is coming by to meet you and have lunch."
"Oh you should have told me before now." Inko said in dread. "All I have is egg noodles and some leftovers." Turning she headed inside. Grabbing her purse. "I am going to the grocery store, do you think she will like perhaps Chicken stir fried Vegetables with rice?" Before he could answer she was gone. This allowed Izuku to go inside and put some clothes on.
To be continued.