Chapter 28 – Bye Bye Nana.
The midoriya household was up early, Inko was pacing around her room muttering to herself. It was the day that the court case started against the Aizawa family. But with the court two train trips away, it had been decided that Inko and Shouta would stay at an hotel for the duration of the case, leaving Izuku in Toshinori's care at home. Inko knew Izuku would be safe, but… it was the first time she would be spending a few days away from her baby, and it panicked her. That's how Toshinori found her, panicking back and forth as she muttered to herself.
"Inko?" He asked, she didn't hear him. He sighed and approached her. "Inko." He took her hands in his. She stopped and looked up at him. "are you okay?" He asked
"I know I have no reason to be worried, but I…" Inko stopped, biting her lower lip.
"You're worried about Izuku. He's your baby, I would be concerned if you weren't worried about him." Toshinori smiled. His tumbs rubbed the back of Inko's hands, helping her to calm down. Inko sighed.
"I know he is safe with you, being with you is the safest he could possibly be. But, what if he tries to get him, what if his brother tried! The public would be more likely to accept the fact his 'uncle' is taking his nephew from 'stranger'!" Inko gasped
"Inko, they can't do anything. Even if they tried, as soon as the public hears about the restraining order, questions will be asked, and they could ruin Endeavor if people hear. He won't risk that." Toshinori assured her, pulling her into a hug. "Nothing will happen to him. They will have to get passed me first." Inko relaxed into his embrace.
"Thank you." She whispered. Their moment was disrupted by giggling and a small body running into their legs. They glanced down to see Izuku wrapping his small arms around their legs.
"Morning hugs!" He giggled, beaming up at them with brilliant eyes.
"Morning hugs indeed." Inko picked him up. Izuku giggled as Inko and Toshinori trapped him within a double hug, his cheeks red.
"Love you!" Izuku snuggled between them happily. Inko kissed his cheek.
"Love you too sweetie." Inko smiled
"Mom, are you ready." Shouta came in, a smile on his face as he saw the small cuddle party as Hizashi called them.
"Nii-chan, hug!" Izuku beamed, holding out his arms. Shouta sighed but joined in the family hug.
"The case will go in your favour, I am sure of it." Toshinori said, holding them close.
"Win win!" Izuku smiled
"We will try." Inko kissed his check again, before kissing Toshinori. "We better head off than. We don't want to be late." Toshinori and Izuku waved them off at the door.
"Behave Izuku." Inko called
"Okay." Izuku nodded. "Bye bye Mama! Bye bye Nii-chan!"
"Bye Zu-chan! Bye dad! ...ah…" Shouta immediately fell silent and picked up his pace. Inko kept up and giggled at him.
"Nii-chan called you papa!" Izuku giggled, gripping Toshinori's trousers.
"He did, didn't he?" Toshinori muttered, somewhat surprised, but pleased too. "How about we make breakfast, then take Tomomi for a walk to the park?"
"Please!" Izuku nodded eagerly. Toshinori picked him up, and they headed into the kitchen.
"Now, how does Miso soup with fried fish sound?" Toshinori set him down on a chair.
"Fishie! With rice!" Izuku beamed.
"With rice it is!" Toshinori smiled and set to working making breakfast. Tomomi had wondered in and settled next to Izuku's chair. Toshinori kept glancing over to Izuku. Despite Inko's last minute panic, she was happy Toshinori and Izuku were getting to have some Father-son bonding time. Whilst it was embaraashing to think of to start with, it now brought a smile to his face. May he could have more alone bonding time, and maybe Shouta could join Izuku. It would be nice to spend time with both of his boys…
After breakfast, Izuku changed with little help, he assured Toshinori that he was a big boy and could do it alone. Toshinori attached a green leash to an equally green collar Tomomi had. The puppy was currently running around his legs, excited about going out.
"Papa, can I sit on your shoulders?" Izuku asked
"Sure my boy! Let's get outside first." Toshinori smiled, after locking the front door, he lifted the toddler on to his shoulders. "Be sure to hold on." He warned him.
"Okay Papa!" Izuku giggled. The walk was calm, with Tomomi occasionally barking at birds, or a leaf that fluttered from a tree. Izuku was thinking out loud, a habit he had clearly inherited from Inko. Toshinori listened as Ozuku wondered how the sky changed colour and how he preferred the sky to be orange.
"When they sky is orange, it's called sunset." Toshinori informed him.
"I like sunset. It's pretty." Izuku mumbled, resting his cheek on Toshinori's head.
"Me too… My master and I would occasionally watch the sunset after training." Toshinori smiled fondly.
"Ojii-san?" Izuku asked
"No, but she was a friend of Torino's… it's how I met Torino actually. Her name was Shimura Nana, and she was hero… the first to see potential in me where no one else could." Toshinori smiled. "She reminds me of your mother. They are both women who know how to handle themselves. I would feel for any villains that tried to get close to you mother actually…" Toshinori muttered, Izuku giggled.
"Mama can beat bad guys…" He said, still resting his head on Toshinori's "Can I meet Nana-san?" Izuku asked, Toshinori inwardly sighed, he would love Izuku to meet Nana, Nana would love him. Granted she would have teased the hell out of him, but she would have been happy. Toshinori stopped at the park and carefully lifted Izuku of his shoulders and onto a bench, before sitting next to him. "Papa?" Izuku asked.
"I would love too, I would love for you to meet Nana, she would have loved to meet you too. But…" Toshinori stopped, remembering the moment Torino had told him, he had just been accepted into Yuuei, and she had gone to face him alone, she had died alone.
"Did Nana-san go bye bye?" Izuku asked, Toshinori looked at him. "Mama says, people have to go bye bye sometimes. And that they are still there, even if you can't see them." Toshinori nodded.
"Nana went bye." He confirmed.
"Can we visit Nana? I want to say Hi!" Izuku smiled. Toshinori smiled, even Tomomi has sat quietly during his story. He petted her head, before ruffling Izuku's hair.
"Come on then, we can come back to the park later.
Toshinori placed Izuku down as they reached Nana's grave, he hadn't been here with anyone else before, not even with Torino. Izuku patted the grave stone where Nana's name was written.
"Hi hi Nana!" Izuku beamed, as if he had been set in front of a real person. "Papa is super strong and helps so many people!" Toshinori chuckled as Izuku went on about how well he was doing before telling the stone about his mom and how Papa had saved her and how his Papa got to stay forever. Tomomi had lay down next to Toshinori's leg and whined sadly. Toshinori knelt and pet her, he then looked up at Izuku. The toddler had stopped, he was looking at Toshinori with a wide smile and bright eyes. "Smile like it okay Papa!" He said, Toshinori froze with wide eyes.
So, not matter how scary things get, give 'em a smile, as if to say, "I'm A-ok!"
Izuku was still smiling, brightly. Toshinori could feel tears well up in his eyes, Izuku gasped, rushing over and hugging him.
"Sorry Papa. I didn't mean to make you cry!" Izuku panicked.
"Thank you my boy." Toshinori gave him a watery smiled, wrapping his arm around the toddler. "Thank you so very much." Izuku was a little confused. But he patted Toshinori's back.
"It okay Papa…" He muttered. "Smile." Toshinori looked at Nana's grave and smiled.
"I will, my boy. I promise I will." He said.
