Twin Bombers.
Ain't No Place For a Hero.
The class was going well, but I continued to worry about Renaru. He'd come home so beaten and cut, soaked in sweat, I wasn't too distracted, but I could smell the ash in the air. Katsuki seemed to be even more distracted, but at least he was getting better at rescues.
"Hey, Momo, you okay?" Jirou asked, "You gotta be all dizzy from all the shit that your family's puttin' you through, aren't they forcin' you and Ren to tie it?"
I nodded, "I want to slow down and wait until we're fully settled…" I admitted, brushing my hand against the scar on my chest, "But after Wolfram, I guess I can't complain…"
"Listen here, Ponytail, if you're not happy with my dork of a brother, then say it, seems like the public's against ya," Katsuki piped up, tossing his phone my way, I saw an article on the screen.
"Apparently his 'fan base' is riotin' about you and him being together, and… they've been sendin' me and my ma death threats, he's been hounded left an' right and that's why he's so tired comin' home. It's not about his job, he's just trying to get away from them," Katsuki explained.
"No way…" I sighed.
"Maybe something could help him relax?" Mineta asked.
"Whatever you're gonna say, N.O. Renaru's my brother from another mother and if yo-" Denki started to rant a little bit before I stopped him.
"Please, Mineta, if you have any NON-SEXUAL suggestions, can you please tell me?" I asked.
"Okay, so… maybe taking him away from hero work will help him destress?" Mineta asked.
"He can't do that, the Bunnybombers and Rennight shippers are like bloodhounds, one whiff of a vacation with you involved and they'll be onto you like sharks," Midnight piped up, strutting in and hearing our concerns.
"So… with no way of getting him calmed down enough to where he can just be the lovable Endeavor dork we all know…" Izuku mumbled, "M-maybe we can set up some sorta… wait… what's that outside?" he asked, we saw him, running like hell was on his heels and death was on his shoulders.
He bashed into the school and ran into my arms, scared and shaking. Midnight sighed, "Ah shit…"
"What?" we all asked, with Renaru practically catatonic in my arms, breathing in and out, gently squeezing me. He looked up at me, his eyes filled with tears, staining my shirt. Katsuki immediately cracked his knuckles.
"Alright, who has the balls?" he snarled, "I'mma rearrange some faces,"
Renaru just looked at him with fear-filled eyes. Something must've spooked him pretty badly to not go back to the house instead of here. He just continued to hold onto me, quiet, not speaking, and just silently crying.
"What happened, Renaru?" I asked, realizing that he had a panic attack. The only ones nearby he could run to was me and Katsuki. He just held onto me and I sat down, "Shhh…" I muttered.
"Alright guys, back up, Renaru's had a bad panic attack, give him some time," Midnight advised. Aizawa woke up.
"Oh, he must've had a panic attack, right?" he asked.
Midnight nodded, "I told them not to give him a full license, I told them that it was wrong… he's a kid for God's sake… but… when Mr. Flaming Asshole himself tells you it's wrong and you STILL don't listen because you wanna have worldwide bragging rights? You're far from a few bulbs in a chandelier, the chandelier is goddamned SHATTERED," she snarled.
"Midnight, with all due respect, he's living his dream," I brought up, but Katsuki slammed his hands down onto the desk.
"This?!" he barked, holding up the article, cycling through screenshot after screenshot, "This shit right here, you call that living his dream?! The USJ? The Camp? Kamino Fucking Ward?! Stain?! Overhaul?! All For One?! WOLFRAM?! Him thinkin' he KILLED you, Ponytail?! That ain't no dream, sunshine… more like a goddamn nightmare,"
"No wonder he has panic attacks! No wonder he tries to push me and my mom and you away! Because he knows what being a hero could do to someone… and he doesn't want it for anyone else… he's scared, he's scared and he doesn't know what to do… all he wants to do is to go back before this all happened and be that wide-eyed kid again," Katsuki sighed, "I tried, I tried to protect him from all that… and I'm at fault 'cause he ran too far ahead…"
"His doctors warned us, and we didn't listen… he's better physically… but mentally he's… he's gone through hell and back," Katsuki sighed, "No wonder he and Deku were so close… birds of a feather an' shit…"
"The only difference is that he had a quirk, and stayed relentless in his trainin' ever since he was five…" Katsuki huffed. "It shoulda been me, it shoulda been me right there, a hero, you got so much to live for, bro, a girlfriend who's loaded, so many friends, a bright future… and at the first whiff of trouble, you throw it all away,"
"You don't care about yourself, but… look around ya, dork," he huffed.
Renaru slowly moved, his reddish-brown eyes meeting his brother's. Katsuki put his hands on his shoulders, "Have you ever thought about how Mom and I feel?!" he snapped.
"Mom bent over backward, Mom sacrificed so much… and I know you wanna take care of her one day, but… I wanna be where you are! After Kamino… you changed. You went from the giggling and confident bastard that chucked his walker at anyone who bothered you to… to someone, I don't know anymore. If I could, I'd take your place, I'd take the pain 'cause that's what I promised Mom, to protect you," he decided.
"We're a package deal, a duo, two of a kind. You made it so far, you've done so much…" Katsuki sighed, pulling him into a hug, and Renaru let loose with the tears, letting it out, "Hey… hey, you're rivalin' Deku in the tear department…"
I joined Katsuki in the hug, hugging Renaru, the one thing that we shared. The rest of the class awwed at it with Denki and Sero, Kirishima too joining it. We were a tight-knit group, with the Planners and odd Tiddy Cult
I got the news in the morning. I was now Endeavor's lead sidekick. Which meant I was on patrol with him. He had his coffee, but he treated it a lot like a father-son thing, which I was used to. Shouto and I grinned and bore his odd compliments, putting them down in notebooks and recreating them in class.
Even if he was trying to be better, he acted like a robot when it came to Shouto, but for me, it sounded so natural, so was he using me as a test dummy?
"Renaru," he said.
"Renaru?" he repeated, nudging me.
"Sir?" I blurted.
"Pay attention, are you okay?" he asked.
"Yeah, it's just… my brother was right, I am pretty careless…" I sighed, "Ah well, guess it goes to show when the shoddy knockoff is in the wrong place, expect worse results,"
"Renaru, the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world," He said, "I understand how you feel, this scar is like the same scar on your face…"
"I worked so hard on surpassing All Might, and I threw away something that once mattered to me so much, my family. I don't know if I can make it up to them after what I did… but…" he put his hand on my shoulder, "In a way, you and I are the same, so, what did you want to ask me?"
"I just… Do you ever feel… scared while you're saving people? Or… like at any moment you're gonna freeze and you try to move but can't?" I asked, "S-sorry if that was too personal, but… I just had to say it…"
"Of course, we're human, we do freeze. We do get scared, but of course, in those moments we find new strength, like your odd Shattering Star move, I guess I finally get the motto of your school, 'Go Beyond, Plus Ultra'," he said, "It's quiet today, I guess because of Wolfram being nothing but atoms it scared off the villains?"
"Or maybe it's because we already handled them, seriously, I tried to hold back, and you did too," I huffed, "I just wanna go home, Momo's been going through etiquette crap and I got homework…"
"Why is your girlfriend going through those?" Endeavor asked.
"It's 'cause her mom wants us to get married before her grandma shoves me in a box and floats me down the river," I sighed, not expecting him to put his hand on my shoulder, "It would be my honor to be there," he said.
"Wait, we don't even have a list, and I'm pretty sure there'd be a double homicide if both my Dad and Momo's Grandmother were anywhere NEAR my Mom and her Mom," I mumbled.
"But… I guess we can save a seat for you somewhere, I'm sure you're gonna be busy with you bein' 'Big Bad Number One' I mean, I don't need a dad there," I mumbled.
"Renaru, do you think of me as your father figure?" Enji asked, extinguishing.
"Well… uh… I guess? I mean, every time someone asked me about my dad I always thought about you, so… I dunno," I mumbled heavily.
"Then it's decided. I'll be there, as your replacement father," he said, ruffling my hair. For the rest of the patrol, I wondered how Momo was doing. Red-faced at the fact that Shouto and I, if the option arose, would become adoptive brothers.
Still, I was doing better. Enji arranged my schedule to cut down on public appearances and make my patrols part-time whenever he needed me and to allow for school. Plus he added in night patrols on Fridays and Sundays with Moe for a little extra cash.
Things are looking up.
"Mother, I don't understand, why is this so important?" I asked, my mother, scoffed.
"Refresher courses, dear! It's all about appearances," she reasoned.
"Mother, Renaru's a nobody to the other families, why should it matter which fork to pick up on my wedding day? I just want me, him, our classmates, and close family and outside friends," I explained.
"Dear, your father and I waited for this since the moment you opened your cute little eyes, I just want it to be perfect, if he were here he'd be just like you are, complaining about proper status…" she sighed, I missed him too.
"Still, you want to be perfect for your little fiance, right?" she asked.
"Mother, I could show up in a potato sack dress and he'd still call me beautiful," I huffed.
"Momo, are you sure? I mean, you already look like a princess," Mother asked.
"Mother, I was kidding! Seriously, out of all the things you didn't get from grandfather, it was your sense of humor?" I huffed, crossing my arms, 'This couldn't get any worse…' I thought.
"Did I mention the cake is massive?" she asked, "Nothing but the best for you, dear!"
"Mother, Renaru's going to be locked onto that monstrosity the whole time, he's got a monster of a sweet tooth, and considering how much he eats per day…" I sighed, shuddering, "I'm just glad that we can eat together without fighting over it,"
After my time with my mother, seeing our small home was a joy. I almost skipped up the walkway, knowing my dashing, handsome fiance was on the other side of that door. I opened the door and saw him stumble out of the kitchen, smelling cooked chicken that was a little overcooked.
"Note to self: Never try to Flash Shell the chicken…" he sighed, wearing a slightly burnt black apron… and he was shirtless, "Babe, I got hot and the AC wasn't cuttin' it," he reasoned.
"Uh-huh," I stated, noticing that he was trying his best to keep a straight face.
"I mean… uh… I got the chicken going, and… uh… dinner's almost done, I also queued up the Imitation Game if you wanna watch it… and I can go get a bath going if you want…" he mumbled, "So here's the deal, you got three choices. Dinner, Bath, or Me?" he asked.
"You put up four things," I said.
"FUCK!" he snapped, "Dammit, I knew I shouldn't have listened to Mineta!"
I chuckled and sauntered lazily into his arms, "I choose dinner and you…" I sighed.
"That's two things," he said.
"I know," I acknowledged.
I wish I had listened to anyone other than Mineta. Either way, Momo looked so happy. I pulled my shirt back on and sighed, "Well, worth a shot, right, Momo?"
"Yes, I suppose it was," she stated, her lips curled in a smile. We ate mostly quietly.
"So, have you drafted the list?" she asked.
"Yeah, all of our classmates, my mom, your mom, Abner, the others in the Peanut Gallery, we gotta add Endeavor to the list," I rattled off.
"Why him?" Momo asked.
"I'm now his unofficial son," I drawled, "Then Fatgum, Auntie Uwabami, and Auntie Inko,"
Momo nodded, "My grandmother will probably insist, so I'm glad Endeavor will be there," she reasoned. When I cleared the dishes, I felt her arms around me, and I smiled. Her hair was down, her lips warm against my neck.
"Let's move this somewhere different," I said.
"Mm… no…" she said, "I wanna take off your clothes and see how good you taste covered in other food…"
"Babe, the last time you did that, you almost made me traumatized about peanut butter," I shuddered.
"I don't care, we've both had a long day, so get to it!" she demanded,
"As you wish, my knight… just be careful not to challenge me," I warned, Momo shivered in ecstasy. I felt myself back up, she loomed over me, I smirked.
"Eat up, then! I'm ready! Come on!" I challenged her, she tackled into me, sending me against the wall, she forced my pants down, my arms locked around her, I separated from her, her hand touching my underwear and pulled it down, her hand grabbing me again, her eyes half-lidded and she positioned herself over me, sliding in and bouncing, her breasts jiggling with the motion.
With her being taller than me, it felt oddly comforting being held in her arms, close to her heart. I could only imagine how beautiful she'd look at our wedding, I'd probably become a living missile. She smiled down at me, her lips meeting mine, her lips tasted so good, but I wasn't in control, she kept bouncing, our rhythms matching. She separated from me and whispered, "I'm doing this because I love you, okay?" she assured me, using her body to hold me tight, legs wrapped tightly around me as she continued to kiss and tease me, due to my arms being stuck at my sides, she handcuffed me.
"It's… Mm…. unfair how you get to lead…" she sighed, "You can lead after the wedding…"
She was lulled into a false sense of security, my sparks, whenever I'm restrained, start to burn through the chains and I was freed, wrapping my arms around her I put us in the reverse of earlier, with me on top, thrusting strongly and smoothly, Momo's whole body was warm, her hair spread out below her, she wasn't looking at me.
"Baby… look at me," I said.
She looked at me, "I'd do nothing to hurt you, okay?" I soothed, putting one of my hands on her cheek, seeing her nod shyly like a little girl.
I kissed her tenderly and pulled back, her eyes were wide in surprise.
"But… honey… why'd you…?" she mumbled.
"I'm saving it. I wanna give you the best wedding night that I can give," I said, kissing her again, she tried to embrace me again.
"Momo… sweetie…" I sighed.
"You denying me turns me on, Renaru… it turns me on…" she panted, "I want you… I want you so badly…" I unleashed the eager creature from back when we were study partners. I slid back in and gently went.
She held me to her chest, "Mm… Mm… soft, aren't they?" she asked, "I always find you cuddled up against my chest sleeping…" she giggled.
"I dunno why, but… you make me feel safe… I guess it's your heartbeat, or maybe you remind me of how I go to warm things when I'm scared," I sighed, lazily kissing her mounds as her gentle moans chorused out, "No wonder Mineta's obsessed, your boobs are amazing… and… and you're amazing, all of you is,"
"Mm… Mm…" she moaned, "I love it when you take it slow… it gives me time to savor it…"
"I love it when you say smart shit, or correct me, I love it when you teach me things I never knew before… like how there are five different forks for a single meal and all that dumb proper shit," I sighed, hearing her moans grow deeper, I knew she was getting close, "I love how you're so welcoming, how you… how you feel… you just… I dunno… fit right into what I love,"
"I love it… when you hold me… when you talk to me… ahhh… as an equal… Mm… I'm almost done… almost there… when you… when you jump in front of danger with no hesitation… Ahh! When you hold me I… I don't… Ahhhh!" she fell against me, a smile on her lips, "When you hold me… I feel like I belong with you always…" she finished, kissing me and holding me, I felt so tired. I closed my eyes. We both released and she kissed my cheek.
"Sweet dreams, Renaru… I love you…" she whispered.
I guess I was lucky, I didn't know what else to do. But… seeing as Momo would be my wife soon…? I was nervous. Scared that my messed-up genes would fuck over my kids, too. Scared I'd turn out like my deadbeat dad after one wrong move…
Running away from the one good thing I had ever since UA started. I had my friends, I had my brother, but Momo was new. I didn't want to leave her. After each patrol, she was there, after every fight, she was there.
After Wolfram, I wanted to protect her. I needed to. She had so much on her shoulders, and I wanted to help her carry it. I woke up first and smoothed her hair…
My Momo…
My girlfriend. My best friend. My support when Mom and Katsuki aren't around. My shoulder to cry on, I love you. Maybe that's why I missed. Maybe that's why I held back. Maybe… I loved her too much to truly aim at her. I held her in my arms, seeing her slowly wake up, her yawn soft and cute, her beautiful eyes opening and settling on me nestled against her.
"Good morning!" she chirped, "You're up early!"
"Of course I am… can't miss my fiance, can I?" I asked. She giggled and sat up, stretching, and getting out of bed. I couldn't wait to see what we could do together. I had a stable job, a house, big enough for us and two little ladies or gentlemen, or either one. I was ready to face it today. Whatever it'll bring. I've got the power and the will… I'm not a charity case anymore!