Chapter 16 - A trio of toddlers and concerns

Shouta watched as Izuku set blankets and pillows in the living room. Tenya was coming around for another playdate, though it was his mother Iida Takara that was bringing him. Not only that, but a family friend of the Midoriya's had a son Izuku's age, the Bakugo's, and the mother was bringing around her own son, Kacchan, as Izuku called him. As much as Shouta would like to stay and watch his brother play with his friends, he and Hizashi had a pre-planned date, and one he was quite looking forward to it too.

"Nii-chan, help please." Izuku tugged on his shirt.

"What with?" Shouta looked down at him with a small smile.

"Um, toys and colours." Izuku said, Shouta gave a small nod, getting from his seat to help his younger brother in bringing down his toys.

Shouta was helping Izuku set up his toys in the play area he had created with his blankets when there was a knock. Inko went to open the door, Shouta could talking with happy tones, he looked up as Inko re-entered the room. Behind her was a woman with blond spiked hair, Izuku looked up, beaming.

"Kacchan!" Izuku cheered, with a slight chuckle, the woman, who Shoua assumed was Bakugo Mitsuki, placed her son down on the blankets. Izuku happily wrapped his arms around the other boy, Shouta rose to his feet as Izuku began chatting happily.

"Shouta, this is my friend Bakugo Mitsuki. Mitsuki, this is Shouta."

"It's so good to finally meet you!" Mitsuki beamed at him. "Inko told me everything well, almost everything. All good things though." Shouta blushed slightly.

"It's nice to meet you." Shouta nodded politely.

"We definitely need to meet up often Inko-chan! Katsuki has been muttering Izuku-chan to himself for a while now!" Mitsuki turned to her friend, a few more words were exchanged when another knock at the door came.

"It'd be Hizashi and the Iida's, I'll get it." Shouta said. Sure enough, he opened the door to see Hizashi and the Iida's.

"We made it!" Hizashi beamed, before quickly sweeping Shouta into his arms and held him close. Iida Takara giggled with a soft smile.

"You are looking so much better now Aizawa-kun, so much happier!" She smiled, reminding when she first met the dark-haired boy, and a sadness that seemed to echo around him. That had gone now, and he looked more rested.

"Thanks… but I go by Midoriya Shouta now… Did Tensei mention I was adopted?" He asked

"He mentioned a new family, I hadn't known you had been officially… well, Midoriya-kun, I'm glad you found a place to be safe." Takara smiled.

"Zu-chan…" Tenya muttered, he could hear the other boy in the living room.

"Oh, please come in, everyone is in the living room." Shouta stepped aside, untangling himself from Hizashi arms. The blond boy showed Takara into the living room. Shouta shut the door before joining them. Izuku had quickly gotten up to hug Hizashi, who had happily picked him up, and the too seemed to go into a match to see who could give the hardest hug, and after Takara put Tenya down, Izuku scrambled from Hizashi's arms to give the boy a hug.

"Tenya-chan! This way! Kacchan is here to play too!" Izuku happily told him. The three mothers awed quietly as they watched the three boys sitting together happily talking and Izuku sharing his toys with them all. After they introduced themselves, the mothers settled in the dining hall to have tea and talked. Hizashi took Shouta's hand and beamed, before they headed to the door.

"Oh, are you off now?" Inko noticed them.

"Yeah." Shouta nodded.

"Have fun boys." Inko smiled.

"BYE NII-CHAN!" Izuku cheered happily, causing him to crack a small smile as they left.

The three mother's were talking quite happily, until Inko felt a small tug on he skirt, she looked down to see Izuku with a determined look.

"Mama, Tecchan and Kacchan are thirsty. Drink please!" Izuku said, Inko smiled and nodded.

"I'll bring in the drink with some snacks okay." Inko told him.

"Okay, thank you Mama!" Izuku hugged her leg, before rushing back to his friends.

"I can't wait for Katsuki to go through his loving stage." Mitsuki sighed, "At the moment, he hates being hugged by anyone but Izuku."

"Tenya is quite loving, but mostly towards Tensei, when he's not working, they are pretty much unsperatable." Takara said.

"Izuku never seems to run out of love, for everyone and anyone." Inko smiled softly. "But, I am afraid it could get him into danger." She got up to make drinks and snacks

"True, maybe he needs a father-figure… but from what I've heard, he may have one soon." Mitsuki smirked at her.

"What are you talking about?" Inko gave her a look as she peeled oranges.

"Well, I have a friend that saw Izuku with a blond man at the beach. Did his dad come back?" Mitsuki asked

"Oh, no, that's Yagi Toshinori, he's just a friend!" Inko told her, getting a little flustered.

"Aha, they told me they got along like a father and son. is there any chance of him being even more than a friend?" Mitsuki smirked, Inko went bright red.

"Mitsuki, please…" She pleaded quietly. "Izuku has already adopted Yagi's mentor's friend as his grandfather… if he hears, he might just go and call Toshinori-san dad…"

"But, wouldn't that be cute." Mitsuki said

"Yes it would, but still incredibly awkward." Inko muttered, taking a deep breath to calm herself as she took in the drinks and snack to the three boys.

"Thank you Mama!" Izuku smiled.

"Hank you Aunie Ink!" Kacchan said taking a sippy up.

"Hank you!" Tenya also took a cup, Inko put the plate of orange on the table and left them to play.

"Auntie Ink… now that's cute." Takara giggled lightly. The talk turned back to their boys.

"So…" Hizashi muttered, Shouta looked up from his drink and eyes the nervous looking hizashi.

"You have a question, what is it?" Shouta asked

"I know its none of my business, but how is everything between Yagi-san and your mom?" Hizashi said.

"Your right, it's none of your business." Shouta agreed, Hizashi looked away. "But, I think he likes her."

"You think?" Hizashi looked back at him, Shouta was stirring his drink slowly with a thoughtful expression.

"I mean, he reminds me of how you acted not long before asking me out." Shouta muttered. "He gets along great with Izuku, and is always there to lend a hand if needed."

"He sounds and seems like a great guy." Hizashi said

"I know, but I am worried…" Shouta frowned.

"That it's an act. That he just intends to use her." Hizashi sighed, Shouta nodded.

"Well, maybe you should confront him about, tell him if he hurts her you won't let him walk away without repercussions. " Hizashi smiled

"I am going to be a hero Zashi, threatening him won't exactly help my cause, especially as I am only a first year…. and 15 at that, how will a 15 year old make him regret hurting her!" Shouta gave him a look.

"Just, warn him Shouta. It will let him know that you mean to protect your family." Hizashi took Shouta's hands in his. "I am sure nothing bad will happen." Shouta hummed and smiled at Hizashi slightly.

"You're right." He agreed, Hizashi beamed and leaned in for a kiss.