Hello! Welcome to the last chapter of the choocoo train/rollercoaster/love boat :) I hope you enjoy it!

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Alrighty :') enjoy the chapter!

Warnings: This is the softest thing I've ever written.

Song: Bunjee Jumping - Naughty Boy

Chapter 31 - Light

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Izuku stared up at the bright sun that was shining down on them. It was a warm day in Yaizu and a full two years since they moved into their new home together. Katsuki's 30th birthday had passed by with them celebrating in Shizuoka City surrounded by all their friends from U.A and soon after Izuku's 26th arrived. Their family away from home came and celebrated his 26th in their house and Izuku couldn't be happier.

All of his dreams were now filled with graceful light. It was the type of light that was welcoming, warm and comforting. The visual of Katsuki's smile floated in and out of Izuku's head on the daily and there was nothing the young artist could want more out of life.

He was living his dream: he had his happy future with the love of his life. Izuku turned to smile at Katsuki, who was beside him.

It was now a hot summer day in August. The sound of cicadas buzzing filled their ears, the air was crisp with freshly mowed grass and there was a light breeze that carded through Izuku's curls. He was currently situated in the backyard with Katsuki plucking flowers for a new order. They had set up the small gallery shop to be strictly open on weekends.

"Who ordered these again?" Izuku asked as the bright sun beamed down on them. "I didn't see a name in the order book."

They were both currently squatted low in their dirt smudged overalls. Izuku could feel the sweat lining his brow as he picked out the right flowers. They were in the flower filled garden picking out pure white flowers for a bouquet order. Red roses. White tulips. Izuku smiled as he plucked the white lilies that had a tint of yellow in the center and Katsuki focused on the roses.

"I dunno," Katsuki replied. The blond-haired man shrugged as he carefully cut the stem on another rose. "It was just some guy. But I remember him telling me it was a special rush order so we gotta put it together today. I wrote it down somewhere in my police notebook."

"Kacchan, sloppy book-keeping is the downfall of a business," Izuku muttered and playfully shoved his lover. "Make sure you check your notes when we finish this."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever nerd. Keep plucking," Katsuki said through a grin and lightly shoved Izuku back. "I think it must've slipped my mind because I was looking over my notes for the Romero case."

"How is that going by the way? Did you get the guy?"

"So far so good. I already know it was the brother who killed her. I need to file that warrant to search his house and we're golden. I even think I got a hint from the police commissioner of Yaizu that when I close off this case, I may be promoted to Captain of another precinct within a couple of months."

"I heard that too." Izuku smiled and leaned in to place a tender kiss against Katsuki's lips. "I'm so proud of you, Kacchan. You're going to be the best Captain in the city."

Katsuki hummed in agreement into the kiss and suggestively flexed his eyebrows with a sly smirk. "Do you think you can get used to calling me Captain instead of Lieutenant, bunny?" He asked in a low raspy tone and immediately Izuku hit his chest.

"Oh my goodness, of course that's the first thing you think of," Izuku laughed and shook his head. "You're getting a promotion and the first thing you jump to is sex."

"I think we should test run how 'captain' sounds on your tongue later tonight in celebration," Katsuki suggested as he stole another kiss and tried to pull Izuku in close. Izuku huffed and half-heartedly attempted to pull away while being mindful of the flowers in their hands. "I have to see if it turns your fanboy ass on just as much. If not, then I dunno if captain will do—"

"Hey! Watch the flowers," Izuku laughed and swatted Katsuki's grabby hand off from his waist. "I'm going to go check on the salmon, it's been in the oven for about thirty minutes."

"Heh. Okay, nerd. I'll finish putting together the bouquet."

Izuku smiled as he stood up all the way and gave the flowers in his hand to Katsuki. The blond took them carefully and began wrapping them in the delicate silk green ribbon the order had detailed. Izuku turned around on his heel to walk up the stairs of the back porch while he dusted himself off.

When he got inside, he peered over his shoulder to see Katsuki still in the bed of flowers, gathering up all the romantically colored scarlet roses. It was a sight Izuku never would have guessed to be possible if you had asked him three years ago, but here they were. Covered in dirt on the weekends, tending to their shared garden and on the weekdays working in the respective precincts.

The smell of the delicious meal filled the air with a savory aroma. Katsuki had insisted that they cook something out of their usual rotation saying that he had some good news to share. Izuku presumed it to be about the possible Captain's position and it made his heart hum with joy to consider his lover finally climbing up to the goal he had been set on for a long time.

Akira came running towards him and Izuku smiled at their now fully-grown puppy. Her black and brown coat was shining and her tiny tail wagged happily at the sight of him.

"Hey there baby girl," Izuku called through a coo. He smiled as he bent down to pet her but paused when he noticed that the tiny red bandana they usually had wrapped around her neck was now replaced with a white collar. Izuku frowned slightly. Izuku picked her up and cradled her in his arms to get a better look.

"Did Kacchan change your bandana again, baby?" Izuku said slightly disapprovingly as he lifted her fur to see better. "Ugh, I just bought that green one. He's so goddamn stubborn—"

His words ran dry at the sight of two golden rings in place of where Akira's dog tags should have been.

He blinked several times at the sight and slowly took in what he was seeing. They were matching rings with embossed printed roses on them and when Izuku lifted a finger to twirl one, he caught the sight of tiny words engraved on the inside.

You are my home.

Izuku whirled around stunned and standing there behind him was a nervous looking Katsuki holding the bouquet of flowers wrapped with a green ribbon. The blond flexed a singular brow and slowly a smirk emerged on his sharp features.

"K-Kacchan—" Izuku started but stopped when his breathing became shallow.

His heart felt as if it grew too large for his chest when he realized what the golden rings actually were. What was happening. What they meant for the future and what type of flowers Katsuki was holding. Pure white lilies for love and red roses for passion.

Katsuki chuckled lightly and scratched the back of his head with a shrug. "I told you it was a special order."

"A-Are you sure?" Izuku asked carefully and squeezed Akira slightly. Their puppy lifted her head up to lick his blushing freckled face.

"Surer than I have ever fuckin' been about anything," Katsuki said confidently. "I know a long time ago I promised you that we would protect each other, and there's nothing more I want to do then continue to do that. For the rest of our lives if you'll have me."

Their eyes stayed locked in a silent exchange and Izuku watched Katsuki approach him carefully. His hands clutched the bouquet nervously.

Warm love radiated from the other and Izuku could tell it was pure. Pure as moonlight and as graceful as sunlight. Katsuki came right up to Izuku and stopped slightly short. There was a singular tiny beat of silence that passed before Katsuki dropped down to one knee and Izuku could have sworn his heart flipped straight out of his body.

Izuku nervously sat Akira down when his arms started shaking and he started smiling uncontrollably. The happiness in his body broke past all his seams and Izuku felt joyful tears prickle at his eyes.

Katsuki gave a lopsided smirk and held out the bundle of lilies and red roses for Izuku.

"Midoriya Izuku, will you marry me?"

"I do—I-I mean yes," Izuku stuttered out and quickly slapped his hand over his mouth when he couldn't stop smiling. A bubble of laughter slipped past his lips and Katsuki grinned so hard he started chuckling as well.

"A little soon for 'I do,' nerd," Katsuki hummed as he lifted up from one knee. "But that's the right idea."

Izuku rushed to hug Katsuki and pulled him down for a kiss they both smiled into. Katsuki wrapped his arms around Izuku's waist tightly as they basked in each other's light.

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10 months later

Katsuki wasn't a nervous man. He eased confidence in just about everything he did or said.

But as he fixed the black bowtie and adjusted the red rose pinned to his suit, he thought maybe Izuku was the only person on this whole earth he'd ever felt nervous around. Even now, as they prepared to walk down the aisle on the beach together—he was damn nervous.

They had chosen a private venue in Yaizu that was directly in front of a coastline and decided on a dusk ceremony. The venue had a clear view of the blue ocean and the orange setting sun from above littered the top of the water with dazzling sparkling beads of light that caught the eye in the dim light setting.

Posts with enchanting fairy lights were lined up and down the shoreline and lit up the entire altar. Wooden chairs were set in the sand, and the space between them had pastel colored flowers and white lights lined into the ground to guide the way directly towards the white flower filled altar.

It was a breathtaking scene, even to someone like Katsuki. Izuku had decorated everything perfectly. He would say it was something straight out of a movie, but truly it was a work of Izuku's beautiful imagination. He had first questioned a dusk set beach wedding, but now looking out at it—it was perfect.

Perfect for them.

Katsuki smiled from the crisp white balcony above the sight. He was leaning against the ledge waiting on his soon-to-be husband to walk down together and towards their future. His scarlet eyes stared out at the beach that was full of all their colorful friends and family laughing and enjoying the light breeze in the sun set.

"Are you ready?" Kirishima asked from behind him and placed a friendly hand on his shoulder. Katsuki peeked over to see his best friend smiling gently at him with Mina. "I think your fiancée finally finished up and we're set to start in five minutes."

Katsuki nodded and slowly all his nerves bubbled again. "I'm ready."

He turned around to the doors behind him at the sound of footsteps, but when the visual of Izuku walking through graced him, Katsuki's fluttering heart rested. Soon all his fears washed away with the sound of the tides in the background.

The handsome freckled face was smiling so gently at him and Katsuki melted into his love. Izuku was matching his black and white suit with the same colored bowtie, and his aquamarine earring was glimmering with the setting sun. Settled on top of beautiful curls was a carefully woven flower crown made of pink roses and lilies with green leaves.

Katsuki's eyes flickered down to see a matching crown in Izuku's hands.

"For me?" Katsuki smiled and Izuku nodded softly.

The green-eyed man walked towards him and Katsuki stared in awe as the golden light made Izuku's features seem like they were glowing. His emerald eyes sparkled with love and hope. His silky curls were perfectly in place and his tiny dimple peaked out.

All the gentleness of the person standing before him was highlighted and Katsuki felt like the luckiest person on earth. The tall blond bent at the waist and allowed Izuku to crown him with both affection and the flowers. When he lifted his eyes, he could see a shy telltale sugar coated blush encompassing Izuku's face.

The music in the background began cueing the start of the ceremony and all their friends prepared to take their seats down below. Izuku's eyes never left his and they took their hands and their signal for the walk began.

Katsuki held his breath as they descended down the stairs to the beach below and he could've sworn he was walking on air. Izuku's hand fit just right in his and they held on tightly to each other as they reached the beginning of the isle. Izuku smiled up at him with watery eyes as they walked down it together and Katsuki lifted a gentle hand to wipe them away.

He caught sight of Kirishima, Mina, Miruko, Keigo and even Toshinori with eyes full of the same tears. Monoma gave him a knowing smirk and Mirio kindly nodded at the two of them hand in hand. Iida was busy wiping all the spilling tears from Ochaco's eyes as Itsuka took a rapid-fire set of pictures with her Nikon.

When they reached the end of the altar all the lights sparkling against Izuku's face almost made Katsuki feel as if he didn't deserve a moment so pure.

His fiancée turned to him and they took each other's hands and Katsuki didn't even realize he had let out a single tear until Izuku laughed and quickly brushed it away.

The officiant turned to them with a grin under the light as the music stopped and the crowd went silent.

"We are gathered here today to witness the union of Midoriya Izuku and Bakugou Katsuki," the man said and Katsuki could hear Miruko and Keigo slightly squeal in the background. "We stand here to honor and celebrate the love shared between these two men, as they come together to start their new life, surrounded by their closest family and friends. Both grooms are overjoyed that you are able to join us here today."

Izuku turned to look at Toshinori and Mirio and both his childhood figures smiled softly at him.

"Today Izuku and Katsuki take the first steps on a new journey. It will be a journey that brings adventures, joy, and moments of unconditional love. Marriage brings two people together like nothing else, uniting two people who love each other unconditionally and with endless strength.

"Izuku's and Katsuki's relationship has blossomed into a love that allows them to bring out the best in each other. It is a deep care that knows no boundaries, secrets, and they serve to protect the other with unconditional love and trust. Marriage brings a new level of commitment, and this one is built on one of the strongest foundations I have ever witnessed or heard of."

Katsuki took in a deep breath as he kept his eyes locked on Izuku's and his heart flooded with warmth. The golden sun caressed his face and Katsuki could see Izuku settling into the same eagerness for the future with him.

Soon two twin smiles broke out on both of their faces.

"There are no vows more meaningful and powerful than those which will be shared here today. Your wedding vows are a sacred declaration of your love for each other, the promise of your relationship as a married couple, and the life you want to build together. Izuku, please start us off with the vows."

Izuku smiled and Katsuki noticed how the green-eyed man didn't even reach for the notes tucked neatly in his blazer.

"Kacchan, you are my ocean," Izuku said full of affection as his eyes glimmered with the setting sun. "You are the waves that dance with grace and are confident with every push and pull they do. The depths of your heart and love are something I never thought I would experience in my lifetime—but you have loved me so dearly to last several lifetimes."

Izuku paused and let out a gentle laugh with Katsuki as they intertwined their hands. "I can already feel the warmth of our love in the next three lifetimes. And I have no doubt that if our hearts were to wander, we would find our way to each other over and over again like we always did. We're fated.

"My heart wanted you before I knew it and I always knew from the first moment we met that you were one in a million. I could see your nobility and bravery so clearly burning in your ember eyes and I was always drawn towards them. They pulled me towards you, and I don't know where'd I be without you, Katsuki. Your love saved me in so many ways that I have yet to even tell you. The tiny words of 'I love you' will never be enough for me to describe what I feel. You are my home."

The crowd sighed and awed and Katsuki felt more running tears escape past his lowered defenses.

The blond tilted his head to assess the gentle, caring person in front of him utterly floored by what he was hearing. Izuku never ceased to surprise him and it only strengthened the love he felt in that moment.

"You're my home too, Izuku. But more than that, you are my light," Katsuki started and a smirk slid onto his face. "If there's ever a word to describe the type of warmth and love you introduced into my life, it is just that—pure light. Even all the stars in the night sky combined could not shine as brightly as you do. Nor could they compare to the stardust that is your freckled skin that I worship with every inch of my being. You're as mesmerizingly beautiful as a rose inside and out and more poetic than the mystery of the vast universe."

Katsuki took a large breath in before his eyes glanced downwards at their matching dress shoes.

"When I first met you I...I didn't know how to live. Or love," Katsuki confessed and looked at Izuku vulnerably. "I let the coldness in my world run rampant to the point I forgot how my own heart felt inside of my chest. It was beyond empty and hollow and I had settled into accepting that I would be alone. But then you radiantly walked through the damn door that day and within seconds, had me absolutely head over heels for you before I even knew it. I really didn't stand a chance."

Izuku giggled slightly with everyone else and Katsuki chuckled at the thought of how he was years ago. Jade colored eyes stared at him with the brightened grin in the world and Katsuki could hear the shuttering of the cameras flicker off.

"Your smile thawed my heart and now it's all yours," Katsuki whispered.

"Do you, Midoriya Izuku, take Bakugou Katsuki to be your husband?" The officiant proposed. The smaller hand inside of his own squeezed assuredly.

"I do," Izuku whispered, eyes never leaving his.

"And do you, Bakugou Katsuki, take Midoriya Izuku to be your husband?"

Katsuki gave a love-sick lopsided smirk at the near silly question. "Of course I do."

The officiant smiled between them before raising his voice. "It is now time for you to exchange rings!"

Everyone's attention was grabbed as Itsuka stood up in her blush pink dress with a small woven flower basket. Inside was a plush, red velvet tiny pillow and on top of it were the two golden rings that caught the light of the sun. She walked up to the two men and Izuku gave her a joyful gaze.

"Your rings symbolize the vowed commitment that you make to each other, and the never-ending circle of your love for each other," the officiant said as Izuku and Katsuki reached for one ring each. "May these rings always remind you of the love you have found, and may you forever cherish its rarity."

The two men glanced at each other once and held their breaths as they slid it on each other's hands. The weight of the ring on his finger made Katsuki's heart flutter with all the promises he and Izuku had exchanged and it felt like he and the man in front of him were truly lock and key.

"And with that, I now pronounce you Midoriya Izuku and Midoriya Katsuki."

All the wedding ceremony erupted in roars of cheering and clapping as the two grooms melted into a loving, adoring kiss.

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Katsuki's face felt numb from smiling when the night came to a close. He had danced the night away with the love of his life under the setting sun that blended into the clear night sky when time passed. Everyone had taken pictures, sang karaoke and gave heart filled toasts during the dinner. They cut the cake together and had their first dance. It was more than Katsuki could have ever dreamed of.

But the whole time, Katsuki couldn't peel his eyes away from the man beside him, nor could Izuku do the same.

It was now quiet and the ceremony was winding down with the last event. An event that Katsuki was looking forward to. Izuku had expressed how he wanted everyone to light lanterns on their wedding and have everyone release them into the sky with wishes for the future.

Their entire wedding party was now gathered at the mouth of the ocean and Katsuki and Izuku had taken their shoes off to wade into the water together holding their shared lantern.

It was breathtaking by Katsuki's standards.

The golden luminance emitting from the lantern in their hands gently spilled onto both of their faces and intermingled with their flower crowns. Katsuki couldn't help but note how the moon above shone down to spill what looked like tiny stars into the water surrounding them.

"Before we let off the lanterns, I want to say something," Toshinori said as everyone gathered around. All heads turned towards him and the tall man cleared his throat before looking at Katsuki and Izuku in fondness.

"Izuku's parents were always my best friends. From childhood to college and then into adulthood. Inko and Hisashi were always loving, kind, and devoted in ways I never thought could be matched. But now, as I lay my eyes on the Midoriyas now—I see that I was wrong to think their love couldn't be matched when really it was something that flourished and passed on."

Katsuki turned back to Izuku and gently mouthed 'I love you' and Izuku mouthed back 'I love you too.'

"So cheers. To Midoriya Izuku and Midoriya Katsuki carrying on the tradition of pure love," Toshinori finished and released his lantern into the sky.

One by one, everyone set their lanterns into the sky filling the navy blue sky up with what looked like blinking golden lights. The reflection of the lanterns in the water surrounding the two men encased them in what seemed to be an endless rapture of stars. Izuku stared wide eyed up at the magic above them and Katsuki grinned at the sight.

"Ready for our new adventure?" Katsuki asked and Izuku turned his eyes back to him.

"I'm always ready as long as you're here, Kacchan," Izuku replied.

They raised their hands up together and slowly let go. Both Izuku and Katsuki smiled as they watched their shared light float away into the night sky with a single promise written on it.

"We will always love and protect each other."

FIN.

And that's a wrap!

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