Once their carnal hunger had been sated, the two ventured into the kitchen. Midoriya had slipped back into the sweater once more, though this time he put the pants on as well. Loose around his waist, he had to constantly pull them up whenever he walked around, much to Shigaraki's amusement. He sat down at the table and watched Shigaraki pull their breakfast, or rather their lunch now, from the plastic bag.

"Is that a katsudon bento? I really love katsudon," Midoriya said excitedly. Nodding, Shigaraki set the package to the side for heating along with the noodle bowl he chose for himself. Putting the rest of the food in the fridge, he started to warm up their food while Midoriya watched.

Once their food was ready, they sat across from each other and dug in. Midoriya hadn't realized how hungry he was until the smell of the bento wafted through the air. Initially burning his tongue for his greed, he took a slightly slower pace to shovel the rice and meat into his mouth. Hearing Shigaraki chuckle from across the table, he briefly paused to scowl at him, rice sticking to the corners of his lips.

"Hah, what a face! Even when you look mad, you're ridiculously cute. Just be careful, you're going to inhale the container if you keep going at that pace, Izuku. I'll heat up more if you're really that hungry." The provider in him was awakening, another unprotected romp had set off more of that alpha instinct.

"Actually, would you? Now that I think about it, I haven't had much to eat," Midoriya said softly. His mind tried to bring him back to where he had eaten his last meal in Todoroki's dining hall. He fought to avoid being immersed in that scene again, instead focusing his full attention on Shigaraki, who jumped up from his seat suddenly and tugged on the fridge door to retrieve another container of food.

"Oh no, you don't have to rush, you've barely touched your own food!"

"It's fine, Izuku. The noodles aren't going anywhere. I want to make sure you're taken care of. It just… feels right," Shigaraki said, his back turned to Midoriya as he faced the microwave. He could feel Midoriya's eyes against his back after what he said. It was true though, that alpha instinct to provide and protect was growing stronger, he had barely been able to avoid blurting it out like he wanted.

"Yeah, okay," Midoriya said as he resigned to finish the remainder of his katsudon to make room for the next tray. He caught a peculiar scent as Shigaraki busied himself with making more food. The apple scent that he'd grown used to had mellowed, with the cinnamon notes becoming more intense. It wasn't offensive to his nose, if anything the new dynamic attracted him to Shigaraki more. But it made him wonder what such a change in his pheromone could signify.

Easing the new bento down in front of Midoriya, Shigaraki reclaimed his seat and waited for the omega to start in on the new food before he resumed eating his colder noodles. His phone vibrated against the table, interrupting his lunch for a second time. Looking at the screen, he saw it was Toga and quickly accepted the call. Getting up from the table, he stepped away to the other side of the kitchen.

"I thought you were just gonna send the info?"

"Well excuse me if I wanted to get a few more words in after you rudely hung up on me! Anyway, I actually can't send you the details. You know how our lovely government feels about illegal gender changes, so I arranged a meet for today. I know it's short notice, but they're one of the few places that do this kind of work, so getting an appointment with them this soon is rare. Meet me at the club at 4pm and I'll take you there. Bring the little green fluff if you want, I'm curious to meet the guy that's got you switching teams."

Shigaraki quickly eyed Midoriya, still eating but at a far slower pace now. "Now isn't a good time for that, but I'll be there. Later." He hung up and rejoined Midoriya at the table.

"Everything okay?" Midoriya asked with his mouth full. Shigaraki grinned as he reached across to swipe a couple grains of rice off of his face.

"Yeah, I have a meeting to attend soon. I doubt it'll take long, so just hang tight here until I get back. You can play on my consoles if you want, or watch something. But I won't be gone any longer than I have to be."

Midoriya nodded as opposed to speaking around his food again. He didn't like the thought of Shigaraki leaving, but knew he wouldn't stay gone for too long. If Shigaraki was feeling the same bonding attraction that he was experiencing, that is. A low purr vibrated from his chest as he finished his second portion of food, finally satisfied and full.

"Aww, you didn't bring the broccoli boy?" said Toga as she gave Shigaraki a pout as they met in front of the club they frequented.

"I told you now wasn't a good time." Shigaraki shoved his hands deep into his pockets as he followed the short blonde girl into the building. The club didn't open for several hours, so seeing it with full lighting on was a change. He noticed that someone wearing a hoodie sat in one of the far booths, which was where Toga was leading him.

"Okay, Shiggy, this is Kurogiri, he's the guy you wanted to see. I would stick around but this is definitely a conversation I don't need to be present for. Gimme a call later, okay?" Toga stood on the tips of her toes to give a brief head pat to Shigaraki before she darted out of the club. Turning back to the table, he saw that Kurogiri was offering him a seat with an outstretched hand. He quickly sat down and waited in a brief moment of silence before Kurogiri spoke.

"I can already smell it on you, the Change is starting. Were you ignorant or did you do it on purpose?" Kurogiri's hood as well as the lighting did well to obscure his face, but just by scent alone Shigaraki could tell he was an alpha, though there was something different about him he couldn't place.

"Does it really matter? I want to shift completely and I was told you were the one that could make it happen."

Kurogiri shifted in his seat, a brief groan escaping from his hidden mouth. "Yeah, that's true. It's not an easy process, as I think you know. A week of alpha hormones followed by another week of seclusion while your body fully adapts to the Change. Most don't even make it through the first week, so we choose who we bring into the process very carefully. We don't care for wasted effort in this process, Shigaraki."

"I don't care for your condescending tone. I wouldn't be here if I felt unsure about my capabilities, Kurogiri."

The hooded man laughed briefly before continuing their conversation. "I'm going to assume that you're doing this because you're wanting to mate with another omega. Are you aware of the reason why omega mates aren't allowed by law?" He waited a moment to give Shigaraki the chance to answer, but in finding no response, continued.

"The government doesn't want omegas to partner and mate with each other because they are aware of what such an act does. You're feeling it right now, those alpha urges and mannerisms. That's what they don't want to happen. Because if an omega is allowed to continually mate with another omega, they will eventually turn into alpha hybrids."

"Hybrids? Are you one? You're alpha, but there's something different about your pheromones that I can't place."

Nodding, Kurogiri agreed. "Yes, I mated with my omega until I made the Change unassisted. Have you heard of the term hybrid vigor? You take the qualities of an alpha and combine them with omega, and the result is stronger than its two original parts. Omegas that alter themselves have that hybrid vigor. They become stronger, though they have better self-awareness and control than a normal alpha."

"So, the government doesn't want omegas to mate to avoid creating these hybrids?"

"Exactly. One, because then they'd lose what is already a small population of omegas to the Change, and two because the stronger alpha hybrids would threaten the control they currently hold over our country. By oppressing us, they're able to keep themselves at the top of the social ladder. But our group intends to kick that ladder right out from under their feet. But we can't be careless about who we bring into this. Any doubts need to be voiced now before I take you any further. Are you ready to begin?"

Shigaraki thought about Midoriya's situation, how even though Todoroki had been the one to hurt him, it was the government that had forced him into that situation. His own past with Dabi had been directed by the officials at the CCSG. The only reason he had escaped forced mating was due to his low fertility testing. Dabi had wanted pups even more than he did, but as soon as Shigaraki's results had revealed his near-impossible ability to conceive, he was left beaten and abandoned by an alpha that had promised him so much more.

The government had taken enough from him and Midoriya. It was time to start getting back what had always been theirs. They held the true power in this world, and it was time to prove it.

"I'm ready, Kurogiri."