Chapter 25 - A Christmas with family

"Nii-chan! Morrow!" Izuku beamed, jumping onto his brother's lap. Shouta ruffled his hair.

"Yep, tomorrow. Excited?" He asked, the toddler nodded, before jumping off his lap again to bounce around. Fuzz ran after the toddler, trying to attack his socks. Inko brought in a tray with cups of hot coco.

"Izuku, came and get you're drink, but be careful. It's hot." She called.

"Coming!" Izuku ran back in and sat by the table so he could drink his coco. In the corner of the living room was a tree and underneath was filled with presents. It was still an unusual sight for Shouta, despite it being in place for the last week. His hands shook slightly as his held is own cup, trying to repress the memories of Christmases pass. A pair of hands covered his and he looked to too see Inko, she smiled at him softly.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, still… Still trying to get used to this I guess." Shouta muttered.

"No one expects you to get used to everything straight away. You have been doing considerably well, considering the circumstances you came from." Inko said. "But, no matter how long it takes, we shall take the path slowly together, okay?" Shouta nodded, he felt something press against his cheek. He glanced to the side to see Izuku.

"Happy Nii-chan." He said, before sitting back. "Be Happy."

"I am, I am really happy." Shouta smiled, wrapping an arm around him. Izuku let out a happy humming sound and cuddled into his side. There was a sudden knock on the door.

"Hello!" Hizashi yelled from outside, Izuku jumped up, Shouta had to move quickly to avoid spilling his coco. He sighed as Izuku rushed to the door but had to wait for Inko to open it as he couldn't reach.

"Zashi-san! Onee-chan!" Izuku yelled. Shouta let out a heavier sigh, of course the both of them would arrive today.

"We're only here to drop off gift's." Nemuri said, they followed Inko and Izuku in. "Hey Shouta!" She beamed. He gave them a half-hearted glare.

" You love us really." Hizashi beamed after he placed some more gifts under the tree, before going over and kissing his boyfriend on the cheek. Izuku watched them from over the sofa arm, he began giggling. Shouta gave him an amused look. Hizashi immediately grabbed the toddler and kissed his cheek too. Izuku squealed but kept giggling.

"Leave the poor bean alone!" Nemuri scowled Hizashi, taking Izuku from his grasp. "You'll love my gift the most, I promise you." She told Izuku.

"Have no fave-i-rut!" Izuku replied. "I'm happy!" He smiled.

"You are the sweetest thing I have ever had the pleasure to meet." Nemuri gasped, hugging him. Inko chuckled.

"Would you to like to stay for some tea?" She offered.

"Oh, no thanks Mam, we actually need to head off, Though, we hope you have a great Christmas." Nemuri shook her head.

"And would it be possible to have pictures of Shouta's first real Christmas?" Hizashi added quickly.

"Mama take lots of pictures!" Izuku smiled looking at Inko.

"You're all ganging up on me." Shouta pouted. Izuku wriggled from Nemuri grasp to sit next to his brother.

"But, we can have lots of pictures together!" He said, giving Shouta sad eyes. Shouta felt his willing being hammered away with the cute puppy dog eyes. He sighed.

"Fine, only if we have pictures together." He agreed, Izuku cheered and Hizashi gave a victorious smile.

That evening Toshinori came by with gift if his own, he eventually was forced to have dinner with them, as Izuku had fallen asleep on his lap and then proceed to eat his dinner half asleep on his lap. Then the night, as Izuku had gone back to sleep, cuddling Toshinori in a koala like manner once more, but Fuzzinator also decided to take a nap, but on Izuku. Inko couldn't help but take of picture, as Shouta smirked from next to him. This wasn't going to be a bad Christmas, not at all.

"Nii-chan!" Shouta groaned as someone poked his cheek, he pulled his blankets closer around him.

"Five more minutes…" He mumbled.

"Nii-chan, It's Christmas, Mama's making breakfast, then we can have presents!" Shouta opened oen of his eyes and glanced at Izuku, who was peeking over the side of his bed, bright green eyes begged him to get up.

"Okay, okay… I'mma.." Shouta groaned closing his eyes tiredly. Izuku poked him again, Shouta knew Izuku wasn't going to let him sleep. "I'm up." He sat up, Izuku giggled and patted his leg.

"Come on Nii-chan." Izuku held out his hand. Shouta smiled and took his hand, Izuku led him down stairs.

"Good morning boys." Inko smiled, setting down breakfast, Toshinori also smiled at them.

"Hope you two slept well." Toshinori said.

"Yeah, thanks…" Shouta nodded, it was a strange feeling… how familial this scene was like, with his adoptive mother, adoptive Brother and All Might, no, Yagi Toshinori, the man who could easily be mistaken as their father. Shouta and Izuku sat down to enjoy breakfast, before waiting for Torino to arrive so that could open presents.

"Nii-chan first!" Izuku grabbed the gift he got Shouta. It was badly wrapped, but it was clear he had wanted to do it himself. Shouta smiled as he accepted it, he carefully unwrapped it, and blushed as he held up the cat Onesie. "Do you like it Nii-chan?"

"Well, if you open the gift from me, I will answer." Shouta told him. Izuku, wanting to know Shouta's answer more then anything when to look for it in the pile of presents.

"Here it is!" Toshinori found it and passed it to Izuku, He beamed and sat down, opening it with a small shower of paper, Izuku held up a dark green rabbit onesie, and a black cat onesie – identical to the one he had gotten Shouta. Izuku giggled.

"Snap!" He beamed. "Nii-chan and I match." He gasped. "Nii-chan change!"

"I need a picture of the two of you!" Inko said getting up to get a camera. Shouta realised he had little choice, got up and headed up stairs to change, Toshinori was left to help Izuku into his cat one. Inko happily took a picture of the two brothers, Shouta blushing throughout it, but the smile on Izuku's face was contagious, and he was smiling slightly too.

"Nii-chan finish gifts now." Izuku patted his arm, Shouta chuckled.

"Okay, okay." Shouta told him. Izuku beamed and went back to the pile of gifts, searching for ones saying Shouta, He found one and took it over. It was from Inko. It was a pair of noise cancelling headphones, but cat-ear headphones. "Thank you." Shouta looked at Inko with a smile. She smiled in reply.

"I had a feeling you'll like them!" She said, he could see she was relived he did like them. Izuku had continued to pile his presents next to him. Nemuri had gotten him a little miniature figure of Izuku in his hero costume. Izuku stared at it with wide eyes. Inko, Toshinori and Torino watched as Shouta carefully set it aside. Hizashi had brought him a cat styled ring, Shouta was already trying hard not to cry. Toshinori had got him a rare book series written by a pro hero, who he had been able to get to sign them. Along with it was a cat themed mug, covered with cute anime cats.

"You didn't have to Yagi-san…" Shouta said, trying to comprehend how much it would have all cost.

"You may not see me as a father, Young Midoriya." Toshinori smiled. "But, Young Izuku see's me as one, and I see him as a son, as his brother, I see you as the same. A son" Shouta stared at the man but detected no lie in his words. He bowed his head and ran his thumb over the soft cover of the books.

"Thank you… thank you so much…" He said, Toshinori patted his shoulder.

"It's okay my boy." He smiled. The final two gifts were from The Bakugo's and Torino, who was glancing away, looking somewhat nervous. So, Shouta decided to open his first. It was a large shirt, with a black and white cat in the YingYang sign.

"It's great, thank you!" Shouta smiled, Torino gave a small smile and a nod. And finally the Bakugo's had gotten him a woollen hat with cat ears, Izuku was giggling about how most of his things were cat related. Shouta stuck his tongue out playfully, causing Izuku to giggle more.

"Okay, you next Izuku." Inko smiled, she carefully shuffled a box forward, Shouta noticed a few medium sized holes in the sides, and immediately knew what was inside. Izuku shuffled forward and lifted up the lid, from the box, something big, and fluffy jumped out, knocking Izuku back, the adults and Shouta gasped, before the bundle of fluff barked and then proceeded to cover Izuku's face with kisses, the toddler was giggling.

"Puppy!" He gasped, sitting up, the puppy lay across his legs, tail wagging, as it looked up at him with bright eyes.

"Is that a Saint. Bernard?" Toshinori asked

"Yes, a friend from works' has a sister who's dog had a litter. I thought Izuku would like a pet of his own." Inko nodded, Izuku had wrapped his arms around the puppy, cuddling into it. The puppy seemed to love his affection, wriggling to get closer to the boy.

"Mama, are they girl or boy?" Izuku asked

"I believe it's a girl." Inko told him.

"Um…" Izuku looked thoughtful. "I want a nice name." He decided

"Well, the name Tomomi means beautiful friend." Toshinori said, Izuku beamed.

"Tomomi!" Izuku hugged the puppy again. She barked, tail wagging. "Thank you Mama!" Izuku beamed, Inko smiled.

"It's okay sweetie, would you like to open your other presents now?" Inko said, Izuku nodded, Inko passed him a soft present, which was from Nemuri. With Tomomi sitting on his lap, Izuku opened the gift, and held out a onesie of a costume. Black, and around the top was a white scarf like pattern.

"Oh my… Nemuri…" Shouta hid his face. "She got you a onesie based on my hero costume…"

"Nii-chan's costume…" Izuku repeated, voice filled with wonder. "I can be Nii-chan…" He muttered, Inko giggled at Izuku's amazement. Izuku loved the gift from Hizashi just as much. It was a large plush of Shouta in his hero costume, the plush itself almost twice Izuku's size. Shouta sat on the sofa, hiding his red face, Toshinori lightly patted his back.

"This one is from Papa." Inko smiled passing over a box wrapped in hero themed paper. Izuku un wrapped it and opened the box, to pull out a bag, on the bag was printed all sorts of hero posters, on the back with green letters was Izuku's name. Alone with the bag was a pencil case with the same pattern and name. with a collection of stationery. Izuku beamed excitedly, before jumping onto Toshinori to hug him.

"Thank you Papa!" Izuku gasped, hugging him tightly. Toshinori ruffled his hair laughing.

"It's quite alright, my boy." Toshinori smiled. "Those posters were original ideas that were never posted." Izuku looked up at him with wide eyes, Inko and Shouta also gave him a surprised look. "So, this is the only bag of it's kind, makes it easier if anyone tries to nick it." Toshinori smiled. Izuku giggled and hugged Toshinori tightly.

"Thank you Papa, Love it." Izuku said.

"Glad you do my boy." Toshinori smiled. Torino had gotten Izuku a limited edition All Might figurine, he also earnt a hug. And from the Bakugo's, Izuku got a new hero doll to join his already big collection.

"Mama next!" Izuku announced, grabbing a box that contained his and Shouta's gifts. "Me and Nii-chan got you this!" Inko smiled and accepted the box. Inside was a mug with the writing along the side saying

Mom

/Mam/n. (deriv, Mother, mommy)

1.The hero that loves you, even when you're not exactly loveable

2.Absolutely never wrong about anything, ever.

Inko giggled lightly, along with it was a pillow saying, 'You are the best mom in the world.' Inko placed them both down and pulled Shouta and Izuku in a hug.

"I love them, I love you two so much. Thank you." She smiled, kissing them both of the check. Shouta flushed happily and Izuku giggled, Tomomi barked and wanted to get in on the love and thus jumped onto Izuku's lap, kissing his face. The toddler fell back into a fit of giggles. The Bakugo's had given her a selection of fragmented Bath bombs, Torino had gotten her a sakura hair pin.

"Oh Torino, it's lovely!" Inko smiled, reaching back to put her hair up, sliding the pin in place.

"Mama Pretty." Izuku smiled, his cheek snuggled into Tomomi's head.

"Thank you sweetie." Inko blushed, Toshinori held out his gift. Inko happily accepted it. Her mouth fell opened, "Toshinori…"

"I wanted to get you something to match your beauty… and whilst that isn't as beautiful as you, it was the closest." Toshinori blushed, Shouta and Torino watched the number hero, somewhat amused with his bashfulness. Izuku was giggling into Tomomi's fur. Inko held up her gift. On a pure gold chain was a rose, crafted from a pink diamond. Tears welled up in her eyes, Toshinori began to panic. "Inko…" He began, he knelt next to her/

"No one has ever got me anything like this… but this must have been so expensive…" Inko gasped, wiping away her tears.

"You deserve the best of everything in the world, you accepting this gift, you being happy is worth more to me than any amount of money." Toshinori said, wiping a single tear she had missed. "I want to be one of the reason that you keep smiling, I know I am no match for your boys, but I want to do everything in my power to make you happy."

"Our boy's, Toshi, I think you're a member of this family as Izuku." Inko sniffed, Toshinori helped her put the necklace on. "It's beautiful."

"Inko, I know I have said this before, you are the most beautiful woman, and I want to make you happy." Toshinori took her hands. "Will you date me, Inko?" Inko answered by pressing a soft kissed to his forehead, then one on his lips. They broke apart when Izuku started giggling. They both pulled away blushing, Izuku watched watching them with wide, shining eyes.

"Are you going to marry Mama now Papa?" He asked, voice so full of hope and joy. Inko and Toshinori fell silent in surprise, Shouta smirked slightly. Whilst Torino muttered something about expecting and invitation. The present opening continued, everyone in high spirits. Shouta had been right, this wasn't a bad Christmas after all.