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Izuku sits on the couch with a knitting needle, focusing intently on the little blue socks that he has been working on for what feels like weeks. With an exasperated sigh he flops back, sinking into the velvety couch and rubs his round, expectant belly. 9 months has felt like an eternity and sitting around isn't his forte. With his other hand he looks into his palm and investigates the modest living quarters before activating his quirk. The familiar surge brings on a faint feeling of nostalgia as his veins become apparent through translucent skin. He feels a warm, calloused hand rub the bite mark on his neck, a mark that symbolizes the union between himself and his Alpha. His head rolls to the side, taking in the touch of his mate, before looking up to piercing red eyes glaring into his bright green ones.
"Ah! Y-you're home, Kacchan! How was work?" he exclaims nervously as he deactivates his quirk.
"You know what the doctor said, shitty nerd." The hand travels down his shoulders and chest to rest affectionately on his growing midsection. "It's not good for the little one," his mate purrs.
"I know, I'm just making sure that it still works. I really haven't used it since the doctor told me to stop," he whines through tearful eyes, "It's just so hard to sit on the sidelines when I'm supposed to be the next Symbol of Peace."
"There's plenty of fucking time for that after you've had our pup, Deku," Katsuki scoffs, "you're not going to stop doing your damn job just because you had a baby."
"Mina had to stop after she and Tokoyami had a pup," Izuku mumbles, knowing that this will likely lead to another argument. When the doctor told him that he had to stop his hero duties he was absolutely devastated. He was with Katsuki for quite some time, so he wasn't ashamed of getting pregnant by his mate; however, he hadn't planned on getting knocked up so shortly after getting marked. The chances of a male omega getting pregnant so quickly was practically unheard of. It was an inside joke between himself and Katsuki that his mate had super sperm. Izuku closes his eyes and recalls how he felt when Katsuki told him that he thought that he was carrying their child. Shock, nervousness, and an impressive amount of nausea. He had debated on abortion so that he could continue with his duties, but the Alpha was firmly against that idea.
"It's our pup, you fucking asshole, and you want to get rid of it? Tch, man the fuck up and face the consequences," Katsuki had said through gritted teeth while releasing a healthy dose of terrifying Alpha pheromones, "You knew that this could happen, but you weren't thinking of that when you were begging for my load in your ass during your heat."
The Omega snaps himself out of the memory, recalling how much he's actually come to regret his past statement, and leans forward to hide his face to prevent Katsuki from seeing him blush. He can't hide his budding arousal as his pheromones leak from his pores. The vanilla aroma coming from the small hero wafts through the room and brings on a primal arousal in Katsuki's loins. The blonde inhales his partner's intoxicating scent deeply before his hands take a route farther south from the bump that they had been resting on.
"It's a dead issue, Izuku," the Alpha's voice grows deep and rough, "It seems that we have a more urgent topic to deal with."
Katsuki calling Izuku by his name is his weakness and the blonde used it to his advantage. Izuku squirms under his mate's touch and lets out a small moan as Katsuki reaches his freshly inflamed groin. Continuing to knead at Izuku's rigidity, Katsuki's other hand comes up to grab hold of his mate's face and sweep him into a passionate kiss. The pair separates only for air and a string of wetness from the hot make out session leaves the two connected.
"The doctor said that we shouldn't be doing this either, especially with my due date so close," the Omega pants with eyes heavy from pure desire. A low growl emits from deep in Bakugo's chest as his want for his mate grows stronger with the passing seconds.
"No, he said that we can't do it in missionary anymore, shitty nerd," he spits, "I was at every appointment, and I listened to every word that that damn quack spouted unlike a certain somebody."
Izuku looks down at the ground, rolls his eyes, and lets out a small laugh before pulling his mate in for another feverish kiss.
"I plead the fifth," he giggles.
"Of course, you do every time," the Alpha says as he picks up his compact mate from the couch, "Now stop giving me 'fuck me' eyes and let's get into the fucking bedroom."
"Put me down, Kacchan!" Izuki exclaims, "I've gained too much weight for you to be carrying me around like a ragdoll!"
Katsuki obliges and gently places his mate back onto his feet. The familiar smell of cedarwood fills Izuku's nostrils and he turns to face his mate, grabbing hold of his erection through his uniform eliciting a guttural groan from the blonde.
"Izuku, I really can't take much more," Katsuki begs as he grinds his growing arousal against his partner's scarred hand. Izuku feels the hairs on the back of his neck stand up as his mark begins to tingle against the barrage of kisses that land onto it.
"You're the only one who can make me melt like this, you know that, right?" the Omega hums affectionately.
Katsuki pauses his onslaught of tender pecking to chuckle, "Yeah, I know."
Their lips lock eagerly once again as they make their way to the bedroom to partake in the throes of passion.
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"Kacchan! Kacchan, wake up! I think my water broke," Izuku exclaims as he shakes his bear of a mate awake from a deep slumber.
"Huh, what? Are you sure? You still have another 2 weeks until your due date," Katsuki mumbles through eye lids still heavy from sleep.
"Feel my side of the bed, smartass," Izuku growls at his mate while frantically running about their room gathering the necessary items for their hospital stay before making his way to the living room, "Where's the damn car seat?! We need the car seat and his going home outfit, Katsuki!"
The blonde sits up and feels Izuku's side of the bed. He quickly hops to his feet when he finds his mate's side of the bed soaking wet. He shifts his gaze before leaning down to sniff the bed, making sure that the dampness isn't a mixture of leftover slick and semen from the night's prior activities.
"Oh, my god!" Izuku reenters the room and becomes instantly mortified, "Did you just sniff that?!"
"Hell yeah I fucking did," Katsuki states aggressively while rubbing the back of his head, clearly embarrassed by his actions, "I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't our, ya know, juices or something I guess."
"I can't believe you right now, I'm in labor and you're doing some weird sh—Ah!" Izuku stops midsentence to grab onto the dresser before hunching over, holding tightly onto his stomach. Katsuki swiftly goes to his mate's side, wraps his arms around him, and releases calming Alpha pheromones. He feels his mate relax in his arms before tensing back up again.
"Are you okay?" Katsuki asks coolly, trying to maintain an outer calamity despite his scrambling inner thoughts.
"Contractions are a bitch, holy fuck," Izuku gasps, "I think that this little guy is trying to kill me."
Katsuki chuckles at his mate who rarely uses obscenities, which earns him a swift punch to the gut.
"The car seat, Katsuki, you never answered me. Where's the fucking car seat?"
The Alpha recovers quickly from his mate's strike, walks over to the closet, and opens it to reveal a bag which is packed and ready to go along with the precious car seat.
"I also listened to the doctor when he said to have everything gathered already, including the car seat. Now let's get you to the hospital to have our baby, nerd!"
Since Izuku is a male Omega, it is part of his birth plan that he is to give birth via cesarean section either when his water breaks naturally or on a scheduled date. As they walk into the hospital the pair is escorted to the labor and delivery unit to be prepped for surgery. Katsuki feels his chest fill with pride as Izuku walks out of the bathroom in a hospital gown, his large, round belly very apparent under the thin cloth. Izuku eyes his partner in his freshly adorned light blue surgical scrubs and cap.
"I'm digging the hair net; can you keep it?" Izuku covers his mouth as he holds back a giggle. Seeing his partner in such clothes, although necessary to attend the c-section, was out of character for him.
"Yeah, and I'll wear it in the bedroom too," the Alpha says smoothly, walking over to help his mate back into bed, "The doctor was just in and said that he'll be putting the epidural in then it's baby time. Are you ready?"
"Well, it's a little too late to not be ready now, isn't it?" Izuku laughs apprehensively, "I'm just ready to see what our little guy looks like and I'm hoping that he's healthy."
Katsuki looks at his selfless, adorable mate with deep affection before swooping down to steal a kiss from his plump lips.
"Me too, baby, I can't wait to be called mama and papa."
Two nurses and the doctor accompany Izuku and Katsuki down the sterile smelling hallway into a large room with bright white lights and surgical tools. The medical team talks enthusiastically about the heroes finally having a baby as they drape a curtain over the Omega and place a chair next to him for Katsuki to sit. They ask if they're excited to which Izuku replies with an enormous smile that nearly causes Katsuki to faint.
"I guess that what they say about hormonal changes when your partner gives birth are true," Katsuki mutters to himself.
"What did you say, Kacchan?" Izuku looks over at his mate who catches an intense scent of sweet vanilla which leaves butterflies deep in the Alpha's stomach.
"Nothing just… I love you and our baby, a lot," Katsuki whispers while twiddling his thumbs together. He isn't really one for open affection and saying things like that, especially in mixed company, embarrasses him. Izuku reaches over to touch his mate's hands before having his arms strapped down to the surgical table for the procedure to begin.
"Okay, I'm about to make the first incision. How are the vitals?" the doctor asks from behind the curtain.
"Stable," the anesthesiologist replies from a seat behind Izuku's head, "Izuku, if you begin to feel any pain or have trouble breathing, please let me know."
"Okay, I will, thank you," Izuku says anxiously taking in the cedarwood scent that his mate releases to calm his nerves.
"You're going to feel some pressure, mom," the doctor states nonchalantly, "I'm about to cut into your uterus to pull the baby out, then we'll stitch you up, and get you up to recover with your pup and mate."
"Ah, that sounds wonderful," the small Omega says through hooded eyes.
"Doctor, there's been a drop in oxygen saturation, we're down to 88% from 96%," the anesthesiologist says with a concerned tone, "I'm going to apply 2 liters of oxygen via nasal cannula for the time being and continue to monitor."
"We could be seeing some respiratory depression due to the anesthetic, keep a close eye on him," the doctor replies, "I almost have the pup out. Are you ready, mom and dad?"
Bakugo stands up in time to see his pup being pulled from Izuku's bloodied uterus and his and Izuku's baby is the most beautiful thing that he's ever seen in his life. He feels tears well up in his eyes as the pup lets out a loud cry and he quickly puts his arm over his face, turning away to hide his emotions.
"Take a look at your beautiful baby boy, mom!" the doctor exclaims as he holds the pup over the curtain for Izuku to see.
"Oh, my god, Kacchan, he's absolutely perfect, isn't he? Wow, we made a perfect little pup," Izuku weakly states. After watching their baby get whisked off by one of the nurses, Katsuki looks down at his mate with tenderness only to be met by vacant yet somehow still vibrant green eyes. He notices that Izuku's breathing is hitching, he's sweaty, and alarmingly pale.
"His oxygen saturation is dropping again, doctor, it's at 74%, heart rate is 36, blood pressure 56/30, respiratory rate 9, temperature is dropping too at 96.9," the anesthesiologist says frantically, "Two bags of normal saline wide open going in now and applying a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute."
"God damn it, I think he's bleeding out. Somebody call a code crimson and get some blood up here, STAT! I'm going to keep stitching him up!"
Katsuki's world freezes in time as he stands in horror watching his mate actively die in front of him.
"K-Kacchan," the Omega weakly cries, "The baby? He's okay?"
Katsuki falls into his chair and gets close to Izuku.
"Yes, baby, he's perfectly fine," Katsuki says shakily, trying to hold his composure. He reaches out to touch Izuku's face and he strokes his mate's freckles lovingly.
"Good, now eat my hair."
The blonde's hand recoils in utter revulsion.
"What? No, no! You said that that was only worst-case scenario!" Katsuki sputters. Even amidst the chaos of the operating room, it's like the two are in their own little world.
"Do it, please," Izuku begs, "I love you and our pup, Katsuki," the Omega says quietly with a smile before he falls into a state of unconsciousness.
"God fucking damn it! Oy, oy, don't do this, please," Katsuki pleads with his lifeless mate.
"Somebody get the code cart! We need an intubation tray! Somebody start compressions and push epinephrine," the doctor exclaims as the nurses whisk Katsuki away from his mate.
"Let me back with him!" Katsuki fights with the medical team whose attempts to keep him at bay are failed once he begins to use his quirk to keep them away from him. Small explosions erupt from his palms as he fights his way through the team and plucks a piece of Izuku's unkempt hair from his head. He quickly swallows it without hesitation and feels a surge of energy go through his body before the control team arrives to restrain him.
"Stupid Deku, you better live or I'll never let this go! I'll never let you go! I love you, dumbass!" he shrieks as he watches the nurse begin chest compressions on his beloved and the doors close, pulling his mate out of view. He's removed from the operating room and into a quiet, white room with a few chairs and a vending machine.
"FUCK!" he exclaims as he punches the vending machine, satisfaction only being met after he hears the crunch of the glass and his knuckles are left bloody. He crumples onto the ground in disbelief, feeling the presence of his mate leaving this world. How could Izuku die? They just had a beautiful baby boy and he's going to leave them just like that? Katsuki remembers their pup and quickly perks up. Where is he? How is he? Just as Katsuki is about to unleash Hell on the labor and delivery unit, a nurse comes to the doorway holding a bundle of blankets.
"Ground Zero, uh, I mean Mr. Bakugo?" she whimpers, obviously an Omega who is terrified by the horrifying pheromones that Katsuki is emitting, "I have your pup here. Would you like to see him? Are you calm enough?"
"Give him to me," Katsuki struts aggressively over to the nurse and grabs his child from her with a sneer. He looks down at the sweet baby boy and his entire demeanor changes as the pup begins to cry, overwhelmed by the negative pheromones. He releases calming pheromones and the baby stops crying immediately. Katsuki's breath catches in his throat as dazzling green eyes meet his rich red ones.
"Oh, god," Katsuki weeps, more vulnerable than he's ever been in his life, "Why do you have to have his eyes, of all things?"
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Many of the events that occurred after the delivery of their pup was a blur to Katsuki. He recalls when the nurse took him to a small room which was clearly intent for mother and pup, and he remembers sobbing uncontrollably when the doctor came to confirm that Izuku did not make it through childbirth. He knew that he would have felt like more of an empty shell of a man had he not had his pup to keep some form of sanity instilled in him. Izuku's mother came to visit the hospital to see the baby and grieve the loss of her son. Katsuki repeatedly apologized to Inko for impregnating her son which was ultimately what brought about his demise.
"Stop apologizing, Katsuki," Inko said in between sobs while holding her grandchild, "You're making it sound like you regret having my grandson, a small piece of my Izuku left in this world, and he wouldn't want that! Pull yourself together for your pup even if it's the last thing you do."
The most shocking visitor came just a few hours before Katsuki and their son were supposed to be discharged. He stood in the doorway and watched as the Alpha struggled with changing his pup's outfit for the fifth time that day.
"Damn, I gotta figure out a more effective way to do this," Katsuki muttered to himself while scratching his head, "Your mom would know how to do this right away, little one, he was so fucking smart."
He turned around and was startled by the small, skeleton like man watching over him.
"All Might, you scared the shit out of me," the Alpha said with his hand over his chest, "I wasn't expecting you. I thought that you were in America at a conference."
All Might strode across the room and took Katsuki into a strong embrace and the waterworks burst from Katsuki's eyes.
"Young Bakugo," All Might said with a shaky voice, "I left as soon as I heard from Inko. You know that I hold you and Young Midoriya remarkably close to my heart."
"I know, but I couldn't do anything to save him," Katsuki's body shook with each sob, "I just stood there like a fucking idiot and watched as my mate died. I was no help at all!"
"Young Bakugo, sometimes we as heroes find ourselves helpless in the most difficult of situations, but it's what we do after those helpless moments that define us as the people that we are. Izuku would know that the best."
Katsuki wiped the tears from his eyes and turned towards the bassinet, feeling his gaze soften.
"Do you want to meet him?"
All Might hesitantly looked over towards the small cradle that held the last fragment of his beloved predecessor. He took a few steps over, looked into the crib, and gasped when he saw the most beautiful green eyes gaze back at him.
"He has his eyes, huh?" Katsuki cooed, walking over to the other side of the bassinet, placing his hand on the pup, and swelling with pride, "He ended up with my hair though, God bless this child during the summer months. Izuku and I had decided on a name prior to his birth, but it doesn't feel as right anymore."
"Yeah, what was it?" the retired hero asked, putting his finger into the palm of the tiny pup who grasped it firmly and let out a gentle sigh before falling back to sleep.
"Yui Toshinori," All Might's head whipped towards the grieving Alpha whose voice began to waver," but I feel like it would be more appropriate to name him Yui Izuku."
"Ah, yes, what a fine name for this little guy. A strong one, like his mother."
"Yeah, just like his mama," Katsuki agreed while he rubbed the mark matching Izuku's placed perfectly on the back of his neck, "While you're here, I have to talk to you about other matters as well."
Katsuki shifted uncomfortably. He had already begun to feel the affects of One For All wracking his body and now he understood why Izuku talked so much about an egg in a microwave during their youth.
"He passed One For All onto you, didn't he?" All Might asked, not an ounce of shock in his voice.
"How did you know?"
"Originally, Young Bakugo, I went to UA to find an appropriate predecessor for One For All," he let out a melancholy laugh, "I probably would have chosen a strong Alpha like you or Young Todoroki, but Young Midoriya being completely quirkless yet so motivated to bring justice moved me so greatly that I didn't even care about his secondary gender. I gave him my quirk with no regrets. He did many great things with it and was so close to being at the end of road to becoming the next Symbol of Peace."
"I plan to pass it to our child one day, that was his request," Katsuki muttered, finding himself nervous once again about discussing such a thing with the prior user of One For All. All Might's eyebrow raised up and he turned his gaze to the small pup.
"I trust in Young Midoriya," he said warmly, "between his mama and his papa, Yui sure will have some big shoes to fill."