Toshinori groaned softly as he slowly started to open his eyes. His eyes fluttering open slowly as he looked around the room that he was in. He couldn't help but frown a little as he wondered what it was that was wrong with this image. There was something wrong with this place, he just couldn't think as to what it could be though.
'Ugh what happened?' Toshinori thought to himself, trying to recall what it was that had happened to him.
Slowly and shakily, he attempted to rub his forehead only for his hand to fall back down at his side. God, why did he feel so damn weak right now? It just didn't make sense to him, he's never been this weak before. It had been so long since he had been in this state and he hated it back then, just like how he hated it now.
Taking a deep yet shaky breath, he looked around the room, trying to figure out what was going on. Eyes aglow in a bright yellow, Toshinori could make out that he was in a room of white. Strange, his room wasn't like this. Turning his gaze over, he saw that there was a single window near his bedside, but it was rather late out. The sky had darkened, the moon for the most part had been hidden behind the clouds.
Sniffing the air, he could smell sterilizer, disinfected and many other cleaning products among many other medicines and the like.
It was then that his eyes widened when he realised where he was.
'No, no, no, no, no!'
Panic started to fill his heart, making him think that he was somewhere else. A place that was in another time, a time that he just couldn't pull to the surface no matter how hard he would try. It just seemed, that no matter what he did, he just couldn't get himself to remember it, as if a part of him was afraid to remember thinking that it would destroy him.
Yet, he started to calm down the moment when he felt something snuggling against him at one side. Looking down, he couldn't help but blink in confusion when he saw Tenko snuggled up against his side. "Huh?" He whispered in shock. When did Tenko get here? Had he been here for hours? Frowning a little, the young man couldn't help but shift himself around as he carefully lifted his shaky arm to hold the small boy close to his side. Tenko seemed to have relaxed in his hold as he just seemed to snuggle against Toshinori's side.
The blonde couldn't help but stare at Tenko, the boy had been through so much. Being hurt, his quirk awakening and seeming to destroy things with such ease. "His quirk…" He whispered before looking down at the boy and saw that some of his fingers had been covered, most likely so he wouldn't melt through his bed or a doctor for that matter. It was so strange, before the boy had no quirk to speak of and now? He had one and it would need a lot of time and hard work to help him master such a thing.
"Tenko, I will help you through this. I just am not sure how yet but I'll figure something out." He whispered softly before letting out a soft sigh. It would take a while, but he knew that he would get it sorted out somehow. Though he just hoped that Tenko would have a happy life, a good childhood as well, that was something that this boy deserved.
Leaning back against his bed, he sighed softly. Still far from pleased by being in this place, but he knew that he couldn't let it bother him right now. Even though his heart was hammering within his chest still, the fear remained. But, he didn't want to wake Tenko.
Turning his gaze back to the boy for a moment, he couldn't help but wonder where Inko was. Where could she have gone anyway? Or had she left to sleep in her own bed and Tenko didn't want to be alone? So many questions yet he had no answers. Maybe he wouldn't get those answers.
"Hm… Toshi?" came a sleepy voice, causing the blonde to look down in confusion as he tilted his head to the side. Tenko was awake, rubbing the sleep from his eyes as he looked up at the tall blonde.
"Hello my boy. Did you sleep well? You okay?" Toshinori asked with a small smile on his face.
Tenko nodded, going back to snuggling with the blonde as he let out a soft sigh. "Toshi, can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Did you really call me your son?" asked Tenko.
Toshinori blinked, wracking his brain as he tried to remember such a thing. Though he couldn't seem to recall until it had finally hit him. He had, while trying to take Tenko to the hospital, he had called the boy his son, causing the blonde to blush deeply. Scratching at his cheek, he gave a nervous laugh as he said "Yeah, I love you like a son. I would do anything, to make sure that you are safe here Tenko."
"Okay." Tenko said before lowering his gaze. The young man couldn't help but frown a little at the child. Wondering what it was that the boy was hiding from him. At least, that was what he was thinking that was what Tenko was doing. "Toshi? I had a weird dream about you."
"Weird? How so?" asked Toshinori.
"I dunno, I see you being smaller and scared. You're crying out for help but no one will help you." Tenko said as he looked up at Toshinori, as if wondering what his reaction would be. Toshinori frowned though, not really sure as to what it was that he was talking about. Maybe Tenko was picking up on something that no one else had? After all, he did sometimes act without thinking and some things did bother the young man, just either never noticed his own signs sometimes, or he would end up acting without really thinking.
Tenko wiped at his eyes a little as he said "I also see that you're scared and a doctor will be near you. Like when one was near you earlier, you were scared. Shouta had to hold you down." Wait when did that happen? He had no idea when that was.
"When did that happen?"
"Um… after dinner time? You woke up in a panic, Inko tried to get you to calm down but you wouldn't so the doctors gave you something… after Shouta held you down." Hm, maybe that was why he didn't remember. Shaking his head, Toshinori carefully ruffled Tenko's hair as he gave the boy a small smile. The boy though just pouted a little at having his hair messed up.
Yet, Toshinori couldn't help but laugh. He loved seeing the boy pout, he couldn't help but find it rather adorable, just like when Inko would give him that look whenever he would tease her. "Sorry my boy, you just look adorable is all." He chuckled a little more before laughing against the back of his hand.
"You both are weird." Tenko said with a frown on his face but he snuggled against Toshinori regardless. It almost seemed as if Tenko was afraid to be apart from the tall man. Not that the blonde could blame the boy, in all honesty, he figured that maybe Tenko had imprinted on him as well when he was carrying the boy to the hospital.
"Toshi?"
"Yes?"
"Are you some kind of werewolf? Like in those TV shows?"
Toshinori felt his blood freeze upon that question. Slowly, he turned his gaze toward the small boy, unsure as to what he could say or do. Sure, when he was running around, no one suspected him being anything other than a quirk user, but for someone to have guessed that he was a werewolf like that right off the bat? It scared him, maybe more so because it was Tenko.
But really, just how smart was this kid? First he guessed he was All Might, had a dream based by actions from the tall man and now discovering this? What else had this boy figured out? "Why do you say that?" He asked, hoping to try to dodge the question, or at the very least the topic itself. There was no way that this could be happening. He just wanted to find a hole to crawl in somewhere now.
"I saw you change while you were carrying me." Ah right, he had transformed in order to gain speed to get to the hospital. Of course that would be what told the boy that he had some kind of other ability. Toshinori couldn't really help but run his fingers through his hair as he tried to get himself to calm down from this. It had baffled him yes, that the boy had learned this but it was his own damn fault. "Does Inko know?"
Whipping his head to stare at the boy with wide eyes, Toshinori quickly shook his head. "No she doesn't." He whispered, looking away with shame on his expression. Shining in his electric blue eyes as he let out a soft sigh. "To be honest my boy, I'm afraid to tell her the truth. The moment she learns, she would most likely run away from me and take you away as well. I love Inko more than life. To be, she is everything, life, light, kindness, love… she is a being of pure kindness and happiness."
Biting his lip, he tried to keep himself from choking up. "The moment she learns, she would most likely turn me away. Wanting nothing to do with me thinking that I am nothing but a monster."
"Inko won't think that."
"How can you be sure of that Tenko? You're a child, you would think that…" Toshinori said with a soft sigh before leaning back a little more. Trying to make himself comfortable which was hard for him to do such a thing while in the hospital. "This is something a child couldn't understand, I'm sorry." Toshinori said with a soft sigh as he looked back out the window. It had been a long night, he had been asleep for who knows how long and the moon was already starting to fade from the sky. "Now, I think we should sleep."
"I still think you should tell Inko. She'll understand, she likes you Toshi." Tenko said with a yawn before drifting off to sleep.
"If only it was that easy my boy, if only." Toshinori whispered before yawning, he drifted off to sleep. Though he was still antsy being in the hospital, at least with his son around it made it a little more bearable.
At least for the time being.
Inko hummed softly as she started to make her way toward the hospital. Tenko had insisted that he stay with Toshinori while the giant man recovered, though maybe he knew that Toshinori hated hospitals. He was such a sensitive child, though at the same time she wondered if he could just read people easily.
Shaking her head, the young woman looked up at the hospital, thankful that she was able to get here a little early. Toshinori must be hungry, as well as Tenko. So, she had spent all night baking some of their favourite treats that would be something that would brighten up their day.
Walking through the doors, Inko frowned as she saw many doctors and nurses running about. Panic seeming to be sweeping through the staff as they talked about the insane patent that was on their floor. Frowning, she made her way over toward Toshinori's room, wondering if it was what she was thinking.
At least, she hoped that she was wrong.
Yet, she couldn't help but hear strange sounds. The sounds of growling, the sound of howling could be heard and it made Inko rush quicker to the room.
"Quick! Someone sedate him!" shouted a man, causing Inko to wonder what it was that was happening. There had to be something wrong, that Toshinori was having one of his panic attacks. That she had to help him calm down before he did something that he would regret.
"Get away from me! Where is my son!?" Snarled Toshinori.
Tenko? Where is Tenko? Inko quickly rushed into the room and looked around, there Toshinori stood, and he almost seemed taller than usual. His body seeming to be more bulky but still a far cry from his All Might appearance. But it showed the pure raw muscle that Toshinori seemed to possess without this quirk. What was this that could cause such a thing or was it something more?
"Yagi-san, we told you we had to take him to his room. He needed to have a few more tests to be done to make sure that he was okay. Plus, Tenko isn't your son he-"
"I don't care! I care for that boy like he was my own! Where is he?!"
"Toshi?" Inko said, causing everyone to look at her as she stepped into the room.
"Miss, you need to get out of here!" Said one of the doctors.
"Inko…" Toshinori whispered, the first calm thing it seemed as his body was merely trembling. Either from trying to hold himself back, or from his own growing panic.
Inko gave him a small smile as she walked over toward the tall man. "It's okay Toshi, Tenko is in good hands here. I'm here, we'll both wait for Tenko and then we can all get out of here okay?" She gave him a smile, a bright one hoping that would be enough to get him to calm down and to relax.
"Miss!" Hissed one of the doctors, as if telling her not to get closer to Toshinori. That he would hurt her, but she knew better. He would never hurt her. Yet, the closer she got to the man, the more she noticed that his eyes had changed. They were that bright golden yellow once again, it was something that she could never figure out about the man. He would easily transform in a sense, or at the least his eyes would change and it confused her.
But she knew that she had to learn about such a thing, but not forcefully, for she knew that it would most likely scare Toshinori away from her.
"Toshi, Tenko is alright. Let's just have some treats okay? I made some of your favourites and Tenko's favourites as well." Inko said with a small smile as she gently cupped the blonde's face between her hands. Gently rubbing the pads of her thumbs against his cheeks, the young woman smiled up at him as she asked "Can you calm down for me? Please?"
The blonde couldn't help but close his eyes as he leaned against Inko's touch. Tilting his head left and right as he let out a soft sigh. It seemed that he was starting to calm down, she couldn't help but feel a little happy at that. It was strange to see him to docile now, compared to how he was a few moments ago, but she wasn't going to question anything. "Are you okay now Toshi?" Inko asked softly, causing the man to slowly open his eyes as he purred, the rumbling was easily heard emitting from his chest.
Inko couldn't help but smile at the man gently, he was just so adorable.
"Hm…" Toshinori hummed softly before he slowly started to open his eyes, blinking slowly at Inko. The yellow glow to his eyes remained yet the light had dimmed a little. As if whatever it was that was in control over him had started to relax. Allowing Toshinori to gain some control over himself slowly but surely at the very least.
Closing his eyes for a brief moment, he opened them once again and in that moment Inko saw the yellow glow starting to bleed away from his blue eyes. Allowing the spark of electricity to take over once again. "There's my Toshinori." Inko said with a bright and cheerful smile on her face.
"Inko?" He whispered softly, frowning as he gazed at her. "When did you get here?" He asked her softly, not really sure how long she had been there or when she had even gotten here. It made her wonder if there was another half of Toshinori that she didn't know nor understood. But maybe it was one of the many things that Toshinori didn't plan to tell her yet. Though again she couldn't push him to do anything that he wasn't willing to do.
Giving him a soft smile, gently rubbing her palm against his cheek she calmly said "Not very long. I was coming to bring you and Tenko some treats. I heard that you were panicking and freaking out about Tenko not being here so I came to help you calm down." She smiled a little more at the man before pulling her hands back and made a gesture for him to kneel before her.
He does as requested and Inko smiled before kissing his forehead. Toshinori let out a strange sound, it almost sounded like a growl, but she didn't put much thought into that. Pulling herself back, she saw that he had closed his eyes in the bliss of the moment before opening them once again. "Now, let's get you and Tenko checked out. I think you both should be okay now." Inko said with a gentle smile before turning her gaze toward the doctors and nurses. "I'm having my boyfriend and son taken out of here. There will be no complaint and nothing will change my mind."
"But miss-"
"No, when I left my son overnight, I was told that they would only have him to make sure that everything stayed in place. Once his check-up is done and he's alright I'll be taking him home. Toshinori was only brought here because he was hurt and he seems fine now doesn't he?" The doctor seemed like he wanted to object but Inko beat him to it. "No buts. They are both coming home with me. And that is that!"
The doctor glared for a moment before walking out of the room.
Toshinori just blinked before he leaned forward as he said "Have I told you how much I love you lately?"
"You could say it a little more." Inko said with a giggle.
Toshinori laughed in joy.
