The piercing rays of morning light neglected the blinds and shone directly into Midoriya's face, the residual heat warmed his cheeks to an uncomfortable degree until he was forced to open his eyes and immediately avoid the light. Rubbing at his face, Midoriya leaned over and saw Shigaraki sleeping soundly behind him on his side where the sun was mercifully at bay from attacking his eyelids.

At least this gave Midoriya a moment to silently look over the man that he'd grown attached to in the brief span of a day. Irritated and wrinkled skin surrounded his eyes, though it did little to detract from his good looks. Framed by a wild mane of light blue hair that had caught Midoriya's eye from the very beginning, he felt himself falling hard for the sleeping omega.

"I want home to be wherever you are, Tomura," Midoriya whispered as he turned his body away from the sun and gave himself a chance to fall asleep against Shigaraki's warmth once again. A hand caught him around his belly, though it wasn't quite a surprise.

"Such a softie, how can I sleep with you being so damn mushy, Izuku," Shigaraki said as he kissed the nape of Midoriya's neck. It was so smooth, his scent pleasant and alluring. Had he possessed an alpha's fangs, Shigaraki surely would have been driven to bite into it and claim him already.

Lacing his hand within one of Shigaraki's, Midoriya pulled it against his chest, cheeks blushing at the sudden intimacy. "Sorry for waking you."

"Didn't want to be in bed all day anyway. Well, not asleep in bed all day, that is," Shigaraki said with a playful thrust of his hips against the small of Midoriya's back. "But, before all that, coffee. You can have the bath first while I get that going."

Midoriya hummed to himself, hesitant to move on from their current position. It was warm, comforting, safe in Shigaraki's embrace. Once that broke, he knew that all of yesterday's events would come pouring back in to tear him apart again. The thought of it had him trembling.

"Hey, it's going to be alright," Shigaraki said as he reacted to Midoriya's sudden anxiety. Their reality had started to sink in for him as well, but he felt obliged to offer comfort to the smaller omega. "I'll make sure nothing happens to you. I protected you once, and as long as we're together, I always will."

He couldn't believe his own words, promising something so easily. But he was sincere with each syllable. Maybe they had hardly known each other for less than a day, but there was a fire lit within him that would burn out of control the second Midoriya ever faced danger. The urge to protect grew in pace with that fire, stronger than any want or desire he'd had before.

The shaking stopped, Midoriya took several deep breaths before he started to pull away from Shigaraki, sitting up to face the light of the day, his naked body illuminated by each ray that snuck through the window. "A bath does sound nice. Thank you, Tomura." Midoriya scooted himself to the edge of the bed and carefully stood up.

"Will you be alright making it to the bath?" Shigaraki asked as he pulled away the covers and started to follow Midoriya's way off the bed.

"I-I can manage, thanks," Midoriya said as he shuffled to the bathroom, his modesty starting to come back as his pace quickened once he realized Shigaraki was watching him. He considered closing the door, but didn't want another barrier between them. Shigaraki smiled as he shook his head and pulled on a pair of gray sweats before going to the kitchen to get the coffee started.

Eyeing the contents of his fridge, he saw that their breakfast options were non-existent. Throwing on a shirt, he rummaged through his closet to find clothes to fit Midoriya. He pulled out one of his favorite hoodies, one of the old All Might designs they'd had years ago. Thinking that Midoriya would look cute swallowed up by the oversized sweater, he bundled it up with a change of underwear and black pants.

"Hey, I kinda forgot to get groceries the other day so I'm gonna go pick up something for breakfast," Shigaraki said as he stopped just inside the doorway of the bathroom. Midoriya looked relaxed as he soaked in his tub, though his expression frowned at the point of him leaving.

"Y-You won't be long, will you?" Midoriya understood that it wouldn't be wise for him to be seen outside right now. But being alone just made him feel more anxious.

"Nah, not at all, it's just a quick trip down the block, I promise. Just make yourself at home, I did at least manage to have coffee covered, priorities and all. I left you some clothes here on the counter, too."

"Thank you, see you in a bit," Midoriya said, smiling softly, though his scent still displayed an underlying fear. Shigaraki had to pull himself away quickly before he was drawn to calm him down. The sooner he left, the faster he could get back. Grabbing his phone, wallet, and keys from the pants he had hastily discarded last night, he stepped out and locked Midoriya inside.

Shoving his hands in his pockets, Shigaraki quickly made his way onto the sidewalk and made it to the store. He briefly took a look at the day's papers, but strangely found nothing reporting an attack on an alpha. "Hmm, maybe no news could be good news in this case."

Filling his hand basket with eggs, rice, a few pre-made bentos, and drinks, he went to the clerk to check out. His phone rang as he stepped outside, making him switch the bag of food to his other hand to pull it out of his pocket to answer. He groaned slightly at the caller's ID.

"What is it, Toga..."

"Is that really how you're going to answer when you ditched the birthday party that I was throwing you, Shiggy?" the high-pitched voice of Toga held amusement as she laid into him.

Shigaraki wished his other hand was free so he could slap it against his face in frustration. He really hated that nickname. "I didn't ditch you, alright? Something… Something came up."

"Oh, it wouldn't happen to have anything to do with that cute little green-haired boy I saw you at the bar with, is it? I bet it is, you horny little bastard! Well, guess I can't be mad at you for getting laid on your birthday."

"Yeah, something like that. Look, I'm not gonna be coming around to the club for a while." A gasp filled the phone's speaker so loud that Shigaraki had to pull it away from his ear for a moment.

Toga's brief shock ended in a childish giggle, "Oh wow, did Shiggy catch some feelings last night? I mean, I would have too, as cute as that little omega was."

Shigaraki found it hard to answer that, and he knew Toga well enough that she'd pick up on it immediately. He also knew she was the best person to talk to about a situation like this. "Maybe feelings. Maybe something more than just that. I'm still trying to make sense of it. There's just this urge when I see him, to protect and defend him."

"Whoa there, buddy. You're starting to sound like an alpha with that talk of protecting and defending. Hey wait, you don't think you started it, did you? Don't tell me you were that stupid," Toga asked, waiting impatiently for a response.

Oh shit. He hadn't realized it in the heat of the moment last night. Unprotected sex with another omega was believed by many to be the very first part of the studding process. Other conditions were necessary, but just what they had done that night alone could jump-start things in that direction. It was likely why he was growing so possessive and protective of Midoriya.

"Your silence is enough of an answer, dumbass. So what do you plan to do now? If you just ditch the guy you'll probably be fine."

"That's not an option!" Shigaraki fired off, surprising himself as much as the friend on his phone. "Sorry, didn't mean to get so…"

"Aggressive? Possessive? You start growing a knot yet or what?"

"That can't be a serious question."

Taking a deep breath, Toga continued, "Look, if you're that serious about this guy and want to make the Change, I have some connections that can make it happen."

The Change. Shigaraki had heard stories of what that all entailed, changing from omega to alpha. It wasn't easy and not something to do on a whim. He liked who he was as an omega and if he'd been asked before he met Midoriya, he'd say there was no reason for him to even consider the process.

But then his mind flashed back to Todoroki's brutal attack and the bruises and cuts that were all over Midoriya's body. He thought of how it felt to have him tremble against him, wanting to feel safe. As an omega, there was only so much he could do to keep him safe.

But as an alpha, he could do so much more.

"You there? Hey, don't just blank out on me, this is some serious shit!"

"I'm here. Send me the info, I'll get back to you later," Shigaraki said as he hung up the phone before he could hear Toga's response. It would have likely been something snarky, but he could trust her to come through for him on the important things.

Midoriya pulled a towel down from the rack near the tub and started to dry himself off, doing his best to avoid the mirror across the bathroom. He didn't want to see the bruises and cuts that reminded him of the worst day of his life. However, the slight ache in his bottom did bring back memories of the best night of his life. That was what he wanted to cling to as he got through the day.

Wrapping the towel around him and cinching it at his waist, Midoriya approached the counter, still avoiding his reflection. He saw familiar colors within the bundle of clothes, bright yellow against white, red, and blue. In disbelief, he pulled out the sweater as the pants and underwear fell to the ground. "It, it's the All Might sweater! But how could it…"

He hugged the softly worn fabric against his bare chest and sniffed at the collar. No, of course it wasn't his, but the gentle scent of apple cider dusted with cinnamon took over and calmed him immediately. It was Shigaraki's hoodie, probably bought around the same time his mother had gotten his, judging by how well-worn it was.

"How could he know?!" Midoriya said as tears stung his eyes. He had told Shigaraki about the issue that Todoroki had with his clothes, but he didn't describe his hoodie in detail. Resolving to ask when he returned, he quickly slipped into the sweater which was larger than his original but just as warm. The scent soothed him as he undid the towel and let it fall to the ground as he retrieved the underwear and slipped them on underneath the sweater.

Feeling comfortable enough, he decided to forgo the pants and carried them with him to Shigaraki's room. Hearing the latch at the door rattle and turn, he nearly hid on the other side of the bed before he heard Shigaraki announce his return.

"Hope you're hungry, Izuku, I get really indecisive when I shop on an empty stomach," Shigaraki said as he dropped the grocery bag onto his kitchen table and went in search of his guest. He found Midoriya standing beside his bed, dressed in nothing but his oversized All Might hoodie and presumably underwear, though the sweater covered up any proof they were there.

"We-Welcome back, Tomura," Midoriya said, feeling a bit shy and self-conscious over the way he stared at him.

"Fuck, you look every bit as sexy in that as I thought you would," Shigaraki said, his breath stolen from him as he walked over to Midoriya and pulled him close. "I believe I've got a different hunger to satisfy now, baby."

Yeah, he was more than ready to accept the Change to keep this sweet, sexy omega safe.