Chapter 35-Father-son Training
It was the Saturday before the sports festival, Toshinori was looking after Izuku and Shouta again. More over the former. Shouta was outside doing a little bit of lone training. Toshinori was sitting with Izuku, playing an educational game with him, one Nezu had designed for the toddler. Izuku pouted as he looked over the game, Toshinori was already lost with it, but Izuku seemed to simply be considering it.
"Are you okay Papa?" Izuku asked
"I am fine my boy." Toshinori smiled, Izuku smiled back and looked back at the game. "I am going to check on your brother. I know you can still injury yourself when training alone."
"You can?" Izuku seemed surprised.
"Yes, nothing major, but pulled muscles are common." Toshinori said "Will you be okay doing this by yourself for a bit?"
"Yep!" Izuku nodded proudly, looking back at the game. Toshinori ruffled his hair and headed outside to check on Shouta. The teen gave him a small smile as he stretched.
"How's your training coming along?" Toshinori asked.
"It's easier with more then one person." Shouta admitted.
"Would you like to train with me for a bit then?" Toshinori offered, Shouta smiled slightly and gave a small nod. "Come on then, my boy. Let's see what you can do." Shouta smirked slightly as they both fell into a fighting stance.
Izuku beamed down at his finished game, he looked around noticing his papa wasn't around. Guessing he was watching his big brother, Izuku pushed himself up and headed to the back garden. His eyes widened why his saw his dad fighting his brother. Tears filled his eyes and he ran over to his dad.
"Stop being mean to Nii-chan!" Izuku cried, his little fists bounced harmlessly off Toshinori's legs, but his tears stabbed the pro straight through the heart. They immediately stopped training the moment they heard Izuku crying and running over.
"Zu-chan! I am fine, we were just training, this is practice!" Shouta hurriedly explained, knelling before the tearful toddler. Izuku looked at him, tears streaming from his eyes.
"Training?" He repeated. Shouta nodded.
"Because I am training to be a hero. I need to know how ot fight, Dad is just showing me a few things to help me." Shouta smiled, wiping his tears.
"It's true. I wouldn't even think about hurting you boys at all. I am sorry you saw it that, Izuku." Toshinori lifted the boy up and hugged him, Izuku cuddled into him.
"Sorry for hitting you." Izuku mumbled.
"It's okay my boy, you just wanted to protect Shouta. Just like a hero would." Toshinori ruffled his hair. Izuku leaned back looking thoughtful.
"Can you train me too, Papa? So I can hero too?" Izuku asked, Toshinori chuckled as Shouta shook his head. Toshinori set him down.
"Well, you have to follow my lead okay?" Toshinori said.
"Like follow leader!" Izuku beamed. "Miochan plays it with me!" He sounded quite happy with himself. Shouta smirked as Toshinori chuckled. Their usual Father-son training became some sort of strange game of follow the leader. Izuku trying to mimic Toshinori, occasionally falling on to his bottom, but he always picked himself up, giggling. But he still picked up the basic movements quickly.
"I'm Home!" Inko called, she heard giggling coming from outside. She went out into the garden and started laughing. Toshinori was on the ground, Shouta holding him down, whilst Izuku was sitting on his back. "What is going on?" She asked
"I have been defeated." Toshinori sighed.
"We were training." Shouta explained.
"Papa teach me to hero too!" Izuku beamed
"I see… that doesn't explain why you are both currently pinning your dad to the ground." Inko smiled
"He was teaching me ways to pin an opponent… But I think Izuku sitting there is just as effective." Shouta smirked
"Nuna!" Izuku shook his head. "Nii-chan super strong!"
"Really?" Shouta let Toshinori go, but the man made no attempt to move as Izuku was still settled on his back. "See." Izuku looked down at Toshinori.
"Are you hurt Papa?" He asked, worried.
"Not at all my boy, I just don't want to hurt you by getting up." Toshinori chuckled.
"Oh!" Izuku got off his back. "You get up now Papa!"
"Thank you my boy…I wish I had your Villain holding down capabilities." Toshinori ruffled his hair.
"I think Villains would rather hand themselves in then have to fight Zu-chan. He just make them give up with a sad pout." Shouta muttered, which caused Izuku to pout.
"No, me fight villains, like Papa and Nii-chan!" He said
"That's you two told. Now, who wants to help me make Katsudon?" Inko smiled, Izuku beamed.
"Me!" He jumped up running over.
"I think Heroes would stand back to let him go after villains if he pouted at them like that…" Toshinori added. Shouta nodded in agreement.
After helping his mother, Izuku sat with Shouta at the table, the two of them looking at the books Shouta had gotten the previous Christmas.
"Izuku saw me and Shouta training. He got upset thinking I was intentionally hurting Shouta." Toshinori told Inko, she bit her lower lip.
"I am guessing he cried at you." She smiled
"And hit my leg. His crying hurt the most though." Toshinori said, Inko smiled.
"He cares so much." She muttered.
"True." Toshinori nodded. The two of them glanced over at the boys, Izuku had moved onto Shouta's lap, the two of them reading, though, they could see Shouta quietly reading the book to Izuku. Occasional Izuku would ask the meaning of a word, which Shouta would explain, before continuing. "I'm proud of our boys." Toshinori muttered quietly, Inko blushed and kissed his cheek.
"I am too. Now, let's get dinner finished." She chuckled at Toshinori's red face.
"Y-yeah. Good idea." He nodded.
"Who would have guessed the great All Might just a giant softy at heart." Inko said teasingly.
"Everyone." Shouta and Izuku said, not looking up from the book. Inko started laughing as Toshinori was left speechless.