It took a bit for the press and media to stop scouting around Breathing Pollen. Toshinori and I hid out inside, waiting for them to finally leave and take our opportunity to escape and go home where they couldn't harass him. That opportunity presented itself when they started shouting something about Endeavor and ran off.

We both left the shop, Toshinori holding the door for me and even locking up the shop before turning to take my head and walk me home. However, the moment he reached for my hand as we walked, I jerked it away. I could see the hurt and pain in those mesmerizing blue gems as he gave me a quizzical look. "A-Ayano…?"

He sounded so unsure. Did he seriously not realize or take note of the fact that he was still in costume? I gave a weak sigh, straining my lungs a bit more than I should have as I glanced up into those endless blues. "Babe, you're still in costume, and we're in public. Do you really want the press to come back? Why don't you go ahead of me and hurry into the house? That way no one will be the wiser."

Toshinori reached to take my hand once more, but I again jerked it away. He seemed a bit dejected before he nodded and leapt into the air a bit away from me, heading home the fastest route he knew. I, on the other hand, preferred to walk. I made my way at a leisurely pace, not in any particular hurry and hoping that the neighbor woman, Nadeshiko, wouldn't be outside to annoy, pester, and judge me again…or outside to see Toshinori get home.

With a shake of my head, I banished the thought, continuing to walk and take in the sights of the area. Toshinori really did pick a nice spot, if only he had chosen something a bit more…secluded. Perhaps it wouldn't be so troublesome. He probably didn't think that far ahead; his excitement does get the better of him if the baby room that is already set up isn't evidence enough of that.

A sigh, gentle this time since my lungs were always so tender nowadays. The house was coming into view. I noticed a light was on in the living room, signaling to me that my hulking boyfriend had indeed beaten me home and hopefully changed as I requested. I opened the gate to let myself into the yard when I noticed the black-haired Nadeshiko making her way to her side of the fence. A jolt went through me at the sight of her, and I tried desperately to pretend I hadn't seen her.

However, her determination to ruin my peace was stronger than my gumption to ignore her existence and enter my home. "Yag…Yamane!"

I tensed and turned, forcing an awkward smile on my face. Through the grinding and gritting of my teeth I replied. "Oh…Kiraga…h-hey." I sounded so apathetic. Would she pick up the hint or was the woman too dense to realize I wanted nothing to do with her.

Nadeshiko smiled brightly before shifting her gaze down to the ground. "S-Sorry about earlier. Tsukasa explained to me that I may have come off as brash and offensive."

The bubbling swell of emotions. Must stifle urge to be bitch…"You think?" Shit…

Nadeshiko's head shot up, her neck stretching a bit with her Quirk, as her dark brown eyes fixated on me. "W-What?"

Well, I started…might as well finish it. "Look, you are loud. You are annoying. You got into my business, questioning me and assuming things about me, and when I tell you that their wrong, I'm the villain. I'm the bad guy. Look, I don't give a shit if you think the fact that I am pregnant and not married is a problem! I'm happy as I am!"

She just…stared at me. Her eyes twinkling with confusion and…something else. I couldn't quite figure it out. I heard a door click and heavy footsteps come from behind me. "Sweetheart?"

Toshinori. Great…this is going to make me look terrible in front of him. Well…not like he didn't know what he was signing up for. I faced him and sighed. "Sorry Babe, it's nothing." I put my hand on his expansive chest, pushing lightly as a gesture of my desire to go inside.

He stood their firmly, not budging an inch. "Are you sure?" He wasn't looking down at me, he was looking past me towards the neighbor, towards Nadeshiko.

I whipped around to see if perhaps my brash and forward nature had made her cry, but what I saw wasn't crying. It was…laughter? I was baffled, more than baffled. I couldn't fathom what was going on, I simply stared.

Nadeshiko stood there laughing for a moment or two before she rubbed a tear from her eye. "Sorry, sorry. That was refreshing. I guess I deserved that. Anyway!" God, she bounces back quickly. "I wanted to apologize! I hope we can be friends Yamane!" She stretched her neck up to be eye level with Toshinori. "And of course, Yagi!"

Toshinori laughed and rubbed the back of his neck, his golden locks were already messed up and no longer slicked back and styled in his trademark appearance. Just his messy, unruly hair with the bangs down. His hair ruffled as he worried at the back of his neck and grinned. "I'd be more than happy to make your acquaintance…?"

"Kiraga Nadeshiko!" They both…were so loud. God.

"Yes, Kiraga! I'd…Or rather we'd," At that I felt Toshinori place a heavy hand on my shoulder. He didn't apply a ton of pressure to it, but it was certainly weighing on me. "love to make your acquaintance!"

I glanced up at him, almost without words. Almost. "We would?"

There is was. That damn…stupid…annoying laugh. "Of course, Sweetheart! We need to make friends, we just moved into the neighborhood!"

That horrid…there was a gasp from beside us across the fence. Nadeshiko had both her hand over her mouth as her neck went back to the level that was humanly normal. "You laugh like All Might! That's amazing!" Good. She's dense. She can't put two and two – "Are you All Might?!" Fuck!

Toshinori's body tensed. I felt it as his hand that was resting on my shoulder gripped a bit tighter than he should have and I winced, backing up against him. He supported me and laughed more naturally, albeit awkwardly, but still. "What? M-Me? A-A-All Might?! N-N-Nonsense! I-I-I'm m-m-much to…t-too t-t-timid!"

I glared up at him. That was seriously the best he could do!

Nadeshiko merely squealed and jumped up and down shouting. "Tsukasa! Tsukasa come out here!"

Sure enough, the woman's creepy husband came outside a few moments later. His monotone voice pervading as he spoke to Nadeshiko. "Dear, you are being loud, you'll disturb others. What is it?"

He began to walk over, but Nadeshiko grabbed the poor man's hand and yanked him over. He stumbled a bit along the way before standing in front of my boyfriend and me. His hazel eyes glanced up and met us both as he nodded a greeting. "Yamane. Greetings. Is this your boyfriend Yagi?" He bowed his head calmly. "Salutations, I hope my wife is not bothering the two of you, and I apologize for her behavior earlier Yamane."

I waved my hand, trying to blow it off. "It's fine. Um…anyway, we're going to head inside. It's going to get cold soon."

I pushed against Toshinori in a feeble attempt to get him inside the house before Nadeshiko practically shouted. "Wait! Don't leave yet! Tsukasa! Tsukasa! Do the thing! Do it! Do it!"

How could this poor man be married to such a woman? She acted like a child. However, Tsukasa stood and closed his eyes. At that moment, I saw an expression grace his bland, apathetic features. When his eyes opened once more, they focused in on Toshinori. "Well…you have a lot of love in your heart. Compassion. Desire. You also are greatly panicking about my wife."

Nadeshiko started hopping around in her yard. "I'm right! I'm right!"

Tsukasa peered over at her confused. "Right about what, Dear?"

Nadeshiko stopped as a grin overtook her face and she pointed at Toshinori. "That man is All Might!"

The next moment, I was astonished. Tsukasa whipped around, hurried over to his overly excitable wife and placed a hand calmly over her mouth. It was a quick motion as he gazed at her. Toshinori and I stood there, confused as to what we were supposed to do in this instant. That's when Tsukasa looked over at the two of us, his bland, expressionless features overtaking him once more. "Forgive my wife. She is excitable, and presumes a lot. I will speak with her about the matter." With that he ushered her inside.

Toshinori and I stood there confused as to what had just transpired. I tilted my head back a bit to gaze up at Toshinori who was transfixed on the neighbor's door as they disappeared inside their house. "Hey."

He jolted and looked down to me. "Y-Y-Yes?"

I smiled brightly up at him, a malicious smirk and devious spark within me. "We could make her…disappear. Eh?"

Toshinori shook his head as he scooped me gently into his arms. "I am a hero Ayano, I wouldn't do such a thing." A gentle sigh left his lips. "But I'll need to talk with them to keep my personal life peaceful."

I shrugged and hugged him as he carried me inside. "It's just an idea. Let it sit for a while. I am not opposed to the idea of making her disappear."

Toshinori gave me a reprimanding look, one he rarely took with me. The spark of All Might flaring behind those vast blues. "Ayano."

A groan left my throat as I pouted. "Fine fine. I'll stop joking about it. But seriously, that woman needs to chill." Toshinori merely chuckled at my remark as he carried me through the threshold of our house.