Chapter 26 - Ready to face the case

Shouta and Izuku still had a week or two until they returned to their education. Since Christmas, Toshinori had been staying over more often. It was now a normal occurrence for Shouta to find himself being greeted by Toshinori most mornings. Like a normal family¸ Shouta couldn't help thinking. He thought back to when Toshinori had told him he was a son to him, even if Shouta himself didn't see Toshinori as a father. It had been on his mind quite a bit since then, Toshinori was like a father to him, Like Inko was a mother… the two of them much better then his real parents. But, just thinking about it with the knowledge of Toshinori being All Might gave him a small headache. Shouta groaned and rubbed his forehead.

"Nii-chan?" Izuku was standing in front of him, clutching his Eraserhead plush.

"Yeah Zu-chan?" Shouta gave him a small smile.

"You okay?" Izuku asked, his head tilting to the side a little.

"Yeah, I'm just thinking." Shouta ruffled Izuku's curls, causing him to giggle. Izuku pushed the plush on to the sofa and climbed up after it, to sit next to Shouta.

"Want to talk about it?" Izuku asked. "Mama says you should, um, that talking is good when you need to think."

"I am just thinking about what Yagi-san said a Christmas." Shouta told him.

"To Mama, or to you?" Izuku leaned against him.

"To me… about seeing me as a son." Shouta muttered. Izuku as silent for a moment.

"Is that bad?" Izuku frowned, Shouta glanced at him. Izuku was hugging the plush looking a little worried.

"No no. Not at all." Shouta assured him, wrapping an arm around him. "I'm… I'm still trying to process it to be the truth." Izuku hummed happily and leaned against him. Shouta pe this head. "Isn't Katsuki and Tenya coming to play today?"

"Mama says they will here after lunch." Izuku nodded "Mama said Tecchan's onii-chan is coming too."

"Tensei." Shouta said, Izuku smiled.

"Papa might be back for lunch too!" Izuku told him

"That's good." Shouta smiled. "Any idea what we are having for lunch?"

"Um, nope." Izuku shook his head.

"Is there anything you want?" Shouta looked down at him.

"Can you make Omurice?" Izuku asked, smiling. "Your omurice is yummy!"

"Sure, if mom let's me though." Shouta nodded, Izuku beamed rushing off with Tomomi on his heels, likely to ask Inko if Shouta could make Omurice. Shouta smiled softly, Fuzz hoped on to his lap and curled up.

Toshinori did come home for lunch and enjoyed the Omurice with the family. Mitsuki arrived with Katsuki before they had finished. Mitsuki gave Inko a look, Inko brushed her off with a soft blush. Izuku was happy to share his Omurice with Katsuki, only to brag his brother is a good cook.

"I better get back to work." Toshinori smiled as he finished his lunch.

"Back later, right?" Izuku asked

"Of course my boy." Toshinori ruffled his hair, he gave Inko a kiss on the cheek before he left.

"Soooo." Mitsuki began. "The relationship dynamic has changed a little since we last spoke."

"He officially asked me out on Christmas day." Inko blushed lightly.

"Papa and Mama going to be mawied!" Izuku burst out, Inko turned into a stuttering mess, Shouta had to cover his mouth to stop himself choking.

"Really?" Mitsuki beamed at Izuku, who nodded. So sure that is what they were talking about on Christmas day. "Well, I am fully expecting an Invite, now, wait, maid of honour!" Mitsuki teased Inko, who playfully tapped her arm.

Takara, Tensei and Tenya arrived not long later. The teens joined the three toddlers in the living room, Tomomi bound after them to play. Leaving the mothers to talk. Mitsuki and Takara gushed over the necklace Toshinori had gotten her.

"It's beautiful." Mitsuki said "You found yourself quite a man Inko."

"I bet he got Shouta and Izuku something just a nice." Takara smiled

"He got Shouta a series of books written by Pro heroes, all of them signed." Inko nodded. "For Izuku, he got him a personalised school kit. One of a kind."

"Oh my, keep him Inko! He's like the perfect man for you and your boys." Mitsuki told her

"I did tell him that Izuku and Shouta were our boys…" Inko blushed

"Did he accept it?" Takara asked

"He told Shouta he sees him as a son, even if Shouta didn't see him as a father…" Inko smiled fondly.

"Can he get anymore perfect?" Mitsuki smiled at Inko, who blushed and smiled

Not long later, there was a knock on the door. Inko frowned, immediately worried.

"Expecting someone?" Mitsuki asked, Shouta peeked in from the living room.

"No…" Inko replied, clearly concerned about who it could be.

"I'll answer it." Shouta smiled, heading to the door. The last time someone arrived unexpectedly, he had tried to take Izuku. Shouta opened the door to reveal a police officer.

"Detective Tsukauchi, right?" Shouta asked

"Right, is Midoriya-san in?" The detective asked

"Oh, yeah. Mom, it's detective Tsukauchi." Shouta moved aside to allow the officer inside.

"Oh!" Inko hurried to meet him. "Please, come in!" Tsukauchi soon found himself sitting at the table with a cup of tea and a slice of cake. The toddlers had gone to their mothers, so everyone was at the table. "Is this about Shouta's case?"

"Yes, and it's good news. We are just getting the last pieces together and we are just waiting for the court date." Tsukauchi smiled, Inko and Shouta sighed in a relief.

"That good? What court?" Izuku asked, peeking at Tsukauchi. Inko shook her head with a smile, Izuku's quest for knowledge knows no bounds.

"It is very good, and a court is were people are taken when they question or act against the law."

"Villains go there?" Izuku pouted thoughtfully.

"Yes." Tsukauchi nodded

"Oho…" Izuku looked like he was bursting with more questions. The detective shouldn't have been too surprised, Toshinori wouldn't stop going on about his 'Smart son.'

"Do you know when the court date will be? Like an estimated date?" Inko asked

"Well, if we can finish the complete case by today, hopefully around a week or two, we're considering this an urgent case. With the extra information we gathered from Additional witnesses, we know the abuse began at a young age. So, it is important for them to be dealt with as quickly as possible." Tsukauchi answered, Inko nodded.

"Thank you, for everything." She smiled

"Simply doing my job ma'am." Tsukauchi smiled

"Police are like heroes…" Izuku gasped as if he had learnt something amazing. "So cool, can I be police too?" Tsukauchi couldn't help but smile at the boys enthusiasm.