Inko smiled at Toshinori as they drove to their home. Well, to him he was no one but a guest that much she could gather from him. The boys had been told that they couldn't call Toshinori 'dad' because he had no idea that they were his children. Too much information would hurt him, and cause some kind of overload. It was different when he remembered his sister because that was something he had blocked.
This time, it was a quirk that had taken his memories, and they were still looking into the villain that had done such a thing.
Sighing softly, Inko peeked up at Toshinori and saw that he was just gazing out the window. The sparks of electricity didn't return to his blue orbs yet, and that still concerned her. It was as if the man that was once there had been removed from his own body, the spark of life that made him, Toshinori. It had the young woman rather concerned for her husband, but she knew that she had to be careful around him as well. If she overloaded him with information about his life, then it could be rather dire.
Looking back at the road ahead, the green haired woman frowned a little as she tried to think on what they could talk about. There had to be something that they could speak about but, what could she do? What could they do in the first place? It just seemed as if she would be talking to a total stranger, even though this stranger just so happened to be her husband.
"Um… Miss Inko?" came Toshinori's voice, causing her to look over at him from the corner of her eye.
"Yes Toshinori?"
"Why are you helping me? I mean, I'm a stranger aren't I?" Toshinori asked, his voice seemed to sound rather confused.
"You aren't a stranger to me though Toshinori. You are very close to my family." Inko said, trying hard not to tell him the truth. The truth about just how close he really was to her family.
"But, why can't you tell me anything?" asked the blonde.
"Too much too soon would only hurt you more than help you. They think it's better to let you try to regain your memories on your own." Inko said with a soft smile before letting out a soft sigh.
"Okay… um… can you tell me how old I am at least?"
"You're thirty." Inko answered honestly.
"I am?"
"Yes."
"I don't look it…" Toshinori whispered to himself. Inko wanted to smile at that, of course he'd think that of all things. It was something that made her a little jealous about, he still looked like he had when they first met. Then again, they've only been together for six years. Inko let out a soft sigh as she thought back to when Inko would think poorly about her own appearance and Toshinori would just say that she was even more beautiful than the year before.
"May I ask something?"
"Yes, but I can't make promises that I'll answer you."
"Okay, um… how long have we known each other?"
Inko blinked a little at that before looking over at the man. She couldn't be sure if this itself would be too much but, at the same time… it couldn't hurt to at least tell him that much. "About six years." Inko said with a soft yet fond smile. Toshinori looked like he was about to ask her something else but she just shook her head at him. "No more questions Toshinori, it's best that you remember on your own alright?"
"Fine." Toshinori said with a pout. God it was so cute! Yet, as she drove, she could faintly make out that the blonde was staring at her. As if she was the most interesting person in the whole world. Did a part of him still remember her, or was it that she herself, was just an enigma to him? So many things that would go through her head about the possibilities that was going through the blonde's head but she knew that there was a good chance that she could tell him much of anything. Or even anything more than she already did.
"Is something wrong?" asked Inko, not taking her eyes off of the road.
"No, but… I'm rather curious. You don't have to answer me this but… I feel like I've heard your voice." Inko blinked in shock as she looked at him for a brief moment before turning her gaze back to the road in front of them. "I mean, I know that it is rather impossible but… I just feel like I've heard it." Inko wanted to cry, wanted to allow her own tears and sadness to overflow her but she knew that she couldn't.
Or at least she tried not to.
"Gah! I didn't mean to make you cry!" Toshinori said, his hands flying around. In a way, it reminded her of when they first met and it only made her cry harder. "Ah! I'm sorry!"
"It's not your fault. In a way this is almost like how we first met." Inko giggled a little before turning her eyes back on Toshinori only to frown a little. He just had a frown on his face, his eyes still lacking their usual shine and spark. Wiping at her eyes, the young woman calmly said "Don't worry about me Toshinori. I'm okay, I just cry easily. My son is the same way."
"Son?"
"Oh, yes my boys. You'll meet them soon enough. They're… excited to see you again." Inko whispered softly. It wasn't a lie per say, they were excited but more so at having their father back at home. Though, she knew that they would be disappointed seeing that their father had no idea who they even were in the first place. It was already painful seeing the man she loved like this so how would it not be painful for Izuku or Tenko for that matter.
"If you have sons then… aren't you married?" Toshinori asked with a frown on his face.
"Um… it's kind of complicated right now between the two of us."
"How so?" asked Toshinori.
"He… he had to go away for a while. I don't know when he'll be back but I hope he'll return to us." Inko whispered softly, her voice sounding a little watery as if she was trying to stop herself from crying again. Sniffling a little, the young woman calmly said "Here we are." She then parked the car outside, it was one thing that she didn't like using.
It was mostly Toshinori's car, so he was the one that drove it the most. Even though he told her many times in the past that she could use it, she didn't want to bother him about taking his car when he needed it more than she did.
"This is where you live?" Toshinori whispered in shock and awe. His eyes wide, almost with a childlike wonder to him. It almost made the green haired woman laugh a little. Yet, what Toshinori said next made her a little concerned. "What about my own home?"
"The doctor thinks it's best that you are surrounded people who know you. Maybe by being surrounded by people who know you it may help spark some memories." Inko explained, in a way it was the truth. The doctor believed that it was best that Toshinori was surrounded by his family. Even though, he had no idea that they were his family. Inko knew that she had to make sure not to overload her husband's mind with memories or else risk himself getting hurt in some way or another.
He just nodded his head before he got out of the car and turned and stared at the green haired woman with a tilt of his head. Inko just frowned a little at the blonde as he just seemed to stare at her. It made her wonder, why did he keep staring at her like that? It was as if he was trying to figure her out, even though he said that he knew her voice from somewhere. There was something more to it than that, but Inko couldn't be sure as to what it was that was happening to her husband.
"Toshinori?"
"I… I'm sorry I don't know why I keep staring at you like this but… I… I…" Inko gave him a soft smile at that before reaching out and taking a hold of his hand. He frowned a little as he stared at their joined hands. Though, Inko held onto one hand with both of hers as she gave him a soft smile. "Inko?"
"Toshinori, don't worry about a thing okay? We are going to do everything we can to help you regain your memories. All you need to do is have a little bit of faith is all. The kids, Shouta, Hizashi and myself are gonna do all we can to help you get your memories back okay?" Toshinori nodded his head and gave her a small smile. That was something, a sign that her Toshinori was still in there. Though, she couldn't be sure as to how long it would take until she could find out what that quirk was, and what had happened to him.
"Okay… thank you." Toshinori whispered, a smile growing on his face and it made Inko's heart start to hammer in her chest. God, how was it that just a simple smile from her husband would be enough to make her feel so light headed.
"Follow me." Inko said before leading the blonde to the main door before turning back to Toshinori and saw that he seemed nervous. Curious, and maybe even a bit frightened. Not that she could blame him for such a thing as that. After all, he was in the hospital for over a week and had no memory of who he was but of everything else. So this was bound to scare the man, even just a little.
Opening the door, Inko looked around as she saw that the boys didn't run toward them. Maybe they knew that they couldn't crowed their father and for that she was thankful for.
"Izuku? Tenko?" Inko called out with a frown on her face.
Soon, the young woman looked over at the living room and blinked in shock as she saw the new hero coming out of the living room. "Tomoya?" She said in shock. She was sure that it was Shouta that was looking after the boys.
"Sorry, Shouta got called in at the office and couldn't find anyone else to look after the boys for you and well, he remembered how Izuku took a shine to me so… yeah." Tomoya said while she rubbed at the back of her head, giving a nervous smile as she did so. Yet, when her gaze fell on the blonde man behind Inko, a flash of guilt appeared in her eyes before looking away. "Um, I'll take my leave though. If you want, I can look after the boys for you anytime you want. It's no problem for me unless I get called in."
"Tomoya, if you want you can stay a little longer." Inko said with a frown.
"No, it's okay. I have a friend to go and meet up with." Tomoya said with a small wave of her hand before grabbing her purse that was at the side table and bowed to Inko. "If you do need anything just let me know and I'll make time for the boys." She gave Inko a smile, yet the green haired woman could still see the guilt within the teen's eyes. Inko knew that this woman was keeping it bottled up and it was only hurting her more than it should.
"Okay… but, you are welcome here you know that right?" Inko said with a frown.
"Thank you." Tomoya said before walking out of the house, only to stop as she looked up at Toshinori and frowned a little at the man. It seemed that Toshinori was a little confused about the expression on the white haired woman's face before she let out a soft sigh and walked out of the house, leaving everyone behind in confusion.
Inko looked up at Toshinori and saw that he was looking around. His eyes looking a little curious, but at the same time he seemed rather confused. It made her wonder what it was that was going on in his head right now. "It's bare." Toshinori whispered, as if it didn't seem right to him that the walls had nothing on them. Inko frowned a little as she gazed up at her husband and made her way over to the man before gently grabbing onto his hand. "Come on Toshinori, the boys are excited to see you again."
Though, she just hoped that he didn't have another episode much like the one he had at the hospital when Shouta asked him what his name was.
Toshinori frowned a little as he followed Inko to the living room. Just as Inko thought, the boys were both watching TV and she had noticed that they had closed notebooks on the table. Even Izuku had his hero notebook closed as he watched whatever it was that they were watching. "Boys?" Inko called out, causing the two of them to look up and blinked.
"Mom!" Both boys yelled as they ran to their mother and hugged her legs. Yet, Izuku looked up at Toshinori and almost seemed as if he wanted his father to pick him up but thought better of it. At least, when he got a look at Toshinori's eyes, or more like the lack of sparks in his father's eyes the small green haired child whimpered. It made Toshinori frown in concern.
"Um… hello?" Toshinori said, not sure what more he could say it seemed.
"Boys, you remember Toshinori right?" Inko asked, giving them a look that told them to go along with her. That they couldn't reveal anything about their connection to their father.
"Yes." Tenko said with a calm expression on his face as he looked up and then turned to his mother. She gave him a small nod before saying "I'm Tenko, this is my little brother Izuku." Izuku hid behind his brother and waved shyly at Toshinori. Inko wanted to squeal at how cute it was. Though Inko knew that Izuku was still such a sensitive boy and more so when it came to either her or Toshinori being hurt.
"Hello." Toshinori said with a small smile, it seemed that being around the children had him nervous.
Inko smiled at the boys as she said "Now you two, go clean up your rooms okay then go wash up for dinner."
"Okay. Come on Izuku." Tenko said grabbing his brother's hand and walked off with the green haired boy who seem to keep staring at his father.
Once they were out of sight, Inko let out a soft sigh as she ran her fingers through her green locks as she looked up and saw Toshinori frowning a little in confusion. "Toshinori?"
"How old are they?" asked Toshinori.
"Izuku will be five soon, Tenko's ten."
"Izuku… he's so tiny." Toshinori whispered softly.
"Yes, he was born early due to… some complications with me." Inko whispered softly before shaking her head and smiled up at Toshinori. "Now, you sit down and relax alright? I'm going to go and make some dinner." Toshinori nodded to her before he sat down on the large couch. Inko almost wanted to point out that he personally picked out the couch due to his large size and the rest of them being so small compared to him. She gave him a small smile before making her way over to the kitchen.
It was nice to have him home, that much Inko couldn't deny but… at the same time it was as if it wasn't him home but a stranger. He had no idea who they were, who anyone in his life was for that matter. All he knew now was that his name was 'Yagi Toshinori' and that she was a friend. In a way, it wasn't a lie but it also wasn't the full truth.
Sighing softly, the young woman worked on making one of Toshinori's favourites. It was one of the things that she had told herself that she'd make for the man when he got home. Yet, would he even still like it in the first place?
Everything had changed, that's what it felt like. Izuku was in a sense, scared of his father because his eyes looked different, that much she could gather from the poor boy. But, what she also noticed was that Tenko seemed nervous around his father but, that was to be expected. Right now, their father was like a stranger to them and there was nothing that they could do about it. At least, not until the man regained his memories.
Sighing softly, the young woman looked over and blinked as she tried to think on what she could do for Toshinori. It just seemed that he was indeed curious about the life he had lost, but with how he reacted with trying to remember his own name made her and the doctors think that learning too much too soon would only hurt him.
Maybe even make him reject the very idea of who he was.
"Inko?" came Toshinori's voice, causing her to turn around and blink in confusion as she saw the man. The very man that seemed to haunted her thoughts at every second of the day.
"Yes Toshinori?"
He shifted side to side as he gazed at her and frowned as he stared at the green haired woman in front of him. "I was wondering if you wanted some help? I mean, I know that I don't know or remember how to cook but, maybe you could direct me? On what to do at least?" Inko blinked as she stared at the tall blonde man in front of her and couldn't help but stare at him in shock. Of all the things that hadn't changed, it was his desire to help people. Giving him a soft smile, the young woman nodded her head, making him smile his blinding smile. "Okay, so what do I do?"
Inko couldn't help but smile as she started to cook with her husband, it almost felt as if it was before his accident.
