for those of you who don't know, this story is also on Archive of Our Own. I'm posting it simultaneously in both places.

I'm having a lot of fun with this story.

anyway please review! (tell me what you like, don't like, needs improving... help me become a better writer)

~inudigifan201

*this story's depiction of sex might not be accurate. it's hard writing a subject i know nothing about. but, hopefully it's not too bad.*

Ch, 8. An alpha's pledge

Katsuki was fighting tears as Inko handed him a cup of water and a pill.

"The pill will help with the pain, although it will make you a bit loopy." She tried her best to smile. "Would you rather it be in the IV?"

He stared down at the medicine in his hand, contemplating on taking it. This was all his fault… he should suffer. He lost his baby.

A single tear betrayed him and ran down his face.

"Oh sweety." Inko ran her fingers through his hair. "It's going to be alright."

More tears betrayed him. "No it's not." He gazed up at her.

She grabbed a wash cloth and wiped away his tears. "Yes it will."

He sniffled, trying hard not to burst into tears again.

She gave him a warm motherly smile. "The surgery was a complete success. All of your organs are perfectly fine. If you want, you can conceive again. We removed bits of the slime villain All Might couldn't remove with just a punch…"

"All Might?" He sat up. "All Might saved me?"

She nodded knowing full well how much of a fan he was. "Just in time too." Her expression turned dark. "If that jerk villain had your air cut off any longer you would have died." She quickly went back to normal. "Luckily, All Might saved you and the EMS got you on oxygen as fast as they did. We have a doctor on staff that can repair damaged organs with his quirk, your lungs were in pretty bad shape due to the lack of air and your uterus was all scratched up." She ruffled his hair. "But everything is fine now."

He put the water and pill on the tray beside the bed. He still had so much on his mind.

She sighed. "The bulk of the pain your in is because the villain forced himself into you. You were raped."

He snapped his attention to her. "What?" Anger took a hold of him. He knew that bastard was inside him, but this was news to him.

"There was semen in your system. We ran DNA and it wasn't yours or Izuku's. Then we compared it to the slime we extracted. It was a match." She explained with a pained look on her face. "We removed as much as we could and cleaned you up."

His hands balled up into fists and his eyes narrowed. "That BASTARD killed my baby and then had the audacity to have his way with me! I'm going to kill him."

"He's already in police custody." She pushed him back down onto the bed. He didn't even realize he had moved. "You need to rest."

"FUCK rest! That BASTARD needs to pay!" He growled.

"Katsuki!" Izuku's voice came to his ears.

He glanced up and found his mate standing up from the chair in the corner of the room. His eyes were glowing green and narrowed.

"My mom the Doctor just told you that you need to rest, so you will rest." Izuku crossed his arms. The glow circled in his eyes.

Katsuki's body moved on its own. He laid back down and covered himself with the blanket. So, was this an alpha command? Of course Izuku would use it to get him to take care of himself and not go flying off the handle in rage.

Wait! How long had Izuku been there?

Izuku walked over to the tray and picked up the water and pill. His eyes were back to normal. He looked up at his mom. "This is for pain right?"

She nodded.

"Kacchan." He held the pill above his mouth like a mother bird about to feed her young.

He sighed and reluctantly opened his mouth. No point in arguing.

Izuku gingerly held the cup up to his lips and poured the water in carefully giving him enough to take the medicine.

Katsuki swallowed with a scowl.

Part of him didn't want to be babied. But, another part of him, a bigger part, somewhat enjoyed seeing his mate fuss over him.

Izuku put the cup back down on the tray and gave Katsuki a kiss on the forehead as he interlocked his hand with his free hand.

The heart monitor showed that his heart rate had gone down to a normal level.

"I'll leave you boys alone." Inko picked up her tablet and exited the room, closing the door behind her to give them some privacy.

"How long have you been here?" The question finally escaped his lips.

"The whole time." Izuku sat down on the bed. "I rode in the ambulance." His voice was soft. "I kept your mom from killing you while you were unconscious. She left to go get your dad. They should be here any minute." He kissed his neck. It wasn't passionate… but, more… adoring? Tender?

He scoffed. "So, did you do your laundry?"

Izuku sighed. "No… I haven't made it that far." He used his free hand to run his fingers through Katsuki's hair. "I was attacked by the same villain on the way to your house to pick up my clothes."

Katsuki's heart rate went back up. How dare that shitty villain attack his mate!

Izuku gave him more tender kisses, causing his heart rate to stabilize again. "All might saved me too. It-It's my fault…"

"Huh?" Katsuki didn't understand. He looked up at him. He was about to cry. He hadn't seen him cry in two weeks.

"I distracted him and the villain fell out of his pocket and attacked you." His tears began to flow. "It's my fault our baby is gone."

Katsuki's eyes widened. "You found out?" Of course he knew. "Are you going to leave me?"

"Never." He shook his head. "One of the EMS told me when I told them I'm your mate when I asked if I could ride in the ambulance with you." He sniffled. "They did a quick blood test as soon as they noticed the blood coming out of you and they asked me if you're an omega." He sighed. "They also recognized me as mom's son." He shrugged. "Perks of being a doctor's son huh."

"Back up." Katsuki raised an eyebrow. "The villain fell out of All Might's pocket?"

Izuku nodded with a sniffled. "He got away and it was all my fault."

"Was he in a bottle?" Katsuki almost laughed.

Izuku raised his own eyebrow. "Yes… why?"

"I kicked it." He chuckled a bit. "We're not ready to be parents if we're doing stupid shit like this."

Izuku sighed. "Kacchan."

It was at that moment, all the pain in Katsuki's body dissipated.

"The meds just kicked in." He smiled crookedly. "I feel great."

VVVVVV

Izuku could tell Kacchan wasn't himself when he started to look around the room in amazement.

He then looked up at Izuku. "Zuzu~." He had a goofy smile. "Fuck me~." He opened his legs under the blanket.

Izuku's face turned a bright red. "Kacchan no." He closed his mate's legs. "You have stitches down there from the surgery. And your pain meds just kicked in. It's not real consent."

"Boo you dick. You don't love me." Kacchan frowned. "I'm a dirty whore."

"Kacchan no." Izuku sighed. "I love you very much." He grumbled. "And you're not a whore."

Kacchan tried to look seductive as he opened his legs again. "Then put another baby in me."

"I can't… I'm not… It's too…" Izuku sighed as he rubbed his eyes. "Kacchan… Go to sleep." The glow circled in his eyes again.

"K." Kacchan closed his legs and eyes. He was soon passed out and snoring a little.

Izuku sighed in relief as his mom and Kacchan's parents entered the room.

He looked up at them with tired eyes. "I'm going home… If that's ok."

Inko gave him a warm smile and a nod. She'd hug him, but she needed to stay sterile.

Mitsuki hugged him anyway. "Are you going to our house?"

He shook his head. "It wouldn't be the same without Kacchan there."

Masaru nodded. "Understandable."

"Be careful." Inko waved as her son walked out.

"I will." He waved back. "And I'll be back during visiting hours."

It wasn't long before he was outside the ER. The crisp night air wasn't much colder than inside the building.

He looked around for any on coming traffic and noticed a skeleton looking man with big blond hair leaning on a pillar.

"All Might?" He almost whispered as he walked over to him.

The man looked up at him from the ground and smiled. "Ah, young man! Is your mate alright?"

Izuku nodded. "My mom is a great doctor." He raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing outside?"

"Don't have the best memories of hospitals." He held his side. "Doctors are heroes though."

Izuku rolled his eyes. "I want to be stronger…" Tears he didn't know he was holding ran down his face. "I want to be strong enough to protect the people I care about." He wiped his wet face with his sleeve. "I couldn't do anything and my mate almost died." His lip quivered. "I'm a terrible alpha." His voice cracked. "I can't even protect…"

"Your unborn child." The man scratched the back of his head. "I overheard the EMTs." He took a deep breath and looked the young man over. "Monday morning. Meet me at Dagoba beach, wear something to work out in." He gave him a warm smile.