It became routine. Izuku's new boyfriend would pick him for work and drop him home at night. They took their breaks together in the food court when they weren't messing around in the storeroom.

Things between them were getting pretty serious. They'd done everything short of sex. Which, Izuku realized he wasn't prepared for at all. So the day before his birthday, which happened to be one of his free days, he walked into Spencers to make a purchase.

Keigo grinned and waved from the register. "Hey there! Don't usually see you in our neck of the woods. How's it going?"

Izuku blushed, waving back. "Good."

"How are things with Bakugo?" He asked pleasantly.

Izuku couldn't help but beam with flushed cheeks. "Amazing. Actually, that's kind of why I'm here."

Keigo raised an eyebrow. "Oh. You're here to buy something?"

Izuku nodded. "Yeah. Although I'm not sure what...to get...exactly."

Keigo walked out to the main floor and ruffled Izuku's hair. "Maybe I can help. What is it you're looking for?"

Izuku blushed redder. "Well...I'm not sure if I should go with a...a plug or...or start off with a - "

" - Ooohh," Keigo said, his eyes widening. "I see. Things must be going...very well."

Izuku burned with embarrassment. "Nevermind. I...I'll just - "

" - Hey, it's okay," he assured, gently guiding him to the back section. "You came to the right person. I'll do my best to help."

Izuku blinked, stunned by the menagerie of sex toys before him. Where do I start? He felt completely lost.

"First of all, are you getting something for him or for you?" he asked.

"Me," Izuku admitted.

Keigo tried his best to contain his excited squealing. "Do you want him to use it on you or will you use it on yourself?"

"Use it on myself. Although...I guess, maybe it could be both."

Keigo's eyes scanned the shelves pensively. Every once in a while he'd mutter something too quietly for Izuku to hear, then look back at Izuku, as if he were contemplating. "No, definitely not that one," he muttered.

Izuku cleared his throat. "We haven't um...had sex yet, but I'm trying to be ready for when we do."

"That helps a lot, actually," Keigo muttered quietly. "How loud can you be?"

Izuku blinked. "I live with my mom."

Keigo shrugged. "I mean...eh?"

"In an apartment complex."

"Oh." Keigo took a huge stride to the left. "Alright, no vibrators for you, then."

Keigo grabbed a few things and then set them on the counter.

"If you want cheap lube coconut oil honestly works really great. You can't use it with latex condoms but since you're just starting that's not really a concern. Otherwise, there's this one, which is what's known as a hybrid lube. Most lubes are either water-based or silicone-based, but water-based can cause dryness, and silicone has a tendency to stain fabric. It's also a bitch to wash out of clothing. So this is like the best of both worlds. It's got the staying power of silicone-based but it's easier to clean." Keigo briefly looked up to see a shell-shocked Izuku. "You with me so far?"

Izuku nodded quietly. "I wanted to take out my journal, but...this isn't usually the kind of stuff I write down in my Chemistry notes."

Keigo cleared his throat. "Right. Okay, well...first of all, your training wheels are gonna be your fingers. Don't start off with this other stuff right away, you could cause yourself serious damage. Once you feel comfortable with moving on to the next level, I'd start with this four-inch plug. Use it during your you-time, maybe even try wearing it for a few hours just to get used to the feeling, and always make sure to clean it properly after you're done using it. The Hott love cleaner is our best seller and it's only five bucks. But if money's tight just plain water and liquid soap does the trick too."

Izuku nodded, feeling less nervous. "Okay."

"Have any questions?" Keigo asked.

Izuku narrowed his brows. "There are toys made of plastic, metal, silicone, rubber...what's the difference between all this stuff and how do I pick?"

Keigo pursed his lips as he thought. "Anything with the words "Cyberskin" or "jelly" is bad. They feel good but the material they're made of is very porous, which leaves you vulnerable to bacteria and infection. Plastic has harmful toxins unless it explicitly says "phthalates" free, but even then I'd stay away from it, just to be safe. Latex stuff is usually fine unless you're allergic to it. That leaves silicone, glass, wood, and metal. At that point, it's a matter of preference. What feels good to you. Glass is easy to clean and dishwasher safe. Metal is great for temperature-play. Silicone is flexible and soft. But once you get more familiar, you'll figure out what you like and what you don't."

"Okay. Thank you. I feel a lot better about this now."

Keigo smiled. "Good."

Izuku reached for his wallet but Keigo held up his hand. "Tomorrow's your birthday, right?"

"Um...y-yeah."

Keigo snapped his fingers.

Shinsou left the sales floor and logged into the register. "Need me to check you out?"

"Please and thank you," Keigo said. He pulled out his employee discount card and debit. "You know how to do a gift receipt, right?"

"Yeah, yeah yeah," Shinsou assured, waving his hand dismissively. "You're all set."

Keigo hopped back over to the other side of the cash wrap and rolled everything in tissue paper before placing it in a bag. "Happy birthday, kiddo. Now go out there and have an orgasm."

~.~

Yumi, Keigo, Dabi, Bakugo, and Sero went out for drinks. Kaminari and Jiro went out for date night. Kiri took Mina to a drive-in movie and Izuku couldn't drink just yet so bakugo drove him home before meeting up with the others.

Keigo was grinning like an idiot the entire time. "Hey, Dabs…"

Dabi raised an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

"Ask me how my day was," he insisted, biting his lip so he wouldn't laugh.

Dabi shrugged. "Okay. How was your day, Keigo?"

"Pretty good," he answered nonchalantly. "Unpacked some new inventory, had Panda Express for lunch, helped Izuku pick out a butt plug - "

Yumi started choking on her drink as she inhaled while drinking. Once she'd recovered enough to talk, she gasped out, "YOU WHAT?!"

Bakugo turned bright red. "You what?!"

"Well, damn," Sero muttered, taking a sip from his lemon vodka.

"Why the hell was he buying something like that?!" Bakugo exclaimed.

'"Tell me everything," Yumi gushed, turning her body in Keigo's direction and staring at him with pupils the size of marbles.

Keigo laughed. "I felt so bad. The kid looked terrified. But he eventually settled on a four-inch and some lube. Nothing major."

"NOTHING MAJOR?!" Yumi shrieked. "THIS IS HUGE!"

"Actually it wasn't," Keigo corrected.

Dabi shrugged. "Yeah, four inches isn't that big."

Sero shook his head. "I don't think that's what she meant."

Bakugo's mind went wild. That explains why he was so protective of his backpack. He didn't let me carry it for him. He must've been hiding the shopping bag. I thought he was fine with what we've been doing...am I not enough for him? Does he feel like he needs toys and crap like that to be satisfied? What am I doing wrong?

"Your face is priceless right now," Keigo snickered, barely able to stay in his barstool without falling over.

Sero wiggled his brows. "I dunno, Bakugo...sounds like your honey-bunny wants to have some birthday fun."

"If you ever call him that again I'll kill you," Bakugo snapped.

"Instead of blowing a gasket, just talk to him," Dabi suggested. "He's a grown man, he's allowed to own toys without explaining himself to you. But knowing Izuku I'm sure he would if you asked."

"You can all go to hell," Bakugo growled. "I'm leaving."

"See you tomorrow!" Sero called. "For Izuku's birthday!"

Bakugo's chest tightened with stress when a girl with short brown hair flickered in his mind. I'm not satisfying him...and on top of that, she's gonna be there...in her damn outfit.

He'd never dreaded a birthday more in his entire life.

~.~

Keigo grinned. "After three fucking years of sitting in the harbor...this ship has finally set sail." He raised his glass.

Sero pretended to cry. "I know...they're even having couple-drama...I'm so proud of my bro." he raised his glass to clink Keigo's.

Dabi smiled, raising his shot glass. "Let's toast to the newest member of our family, Izuku, and his first adult-toy purchase."

"TO IZUKU!" They all cried.

Yumi shook her head. "Poor Ochako. She still thinks she can turn things around tomorrow."

"She might," Sero said. "Knowing Bakugo, I bet he'll find a way to screw this up."

"I hope not," Dabi said. "This is the longest he's ever gone without yelling at anyone. It's nice to see our angry dog-boy in love."

Keigo giggled as the alcohol started to affect him. "I'll tell ya one thing. Izuku may look like a shy little boy but he wears the pants."

Yumi laughed. "No freaking way!"

"I'd believe it," Dabi said, tossing back another shot.

Sero laughed. "In your dreams. No one can tame Bakugo."

"Do I see a bet on the horizon?" Yumi asked with a raised brow.

Dabi shook his head. "Nope. I still gotta get the kid a gift and the rest of my money is going to drinks tomorrow."

Yumi grinned. "I had something else in mind besides money."

Keigo and Dabi turned to her curiously. "I'm listening," Keigo said.

Yumi sipped from her cocktail. "I bet that Uraraka will manage to steal a kiss from the birthday boy by midnight tomorrow."

Keigo smirked. "And I bet you're dead wrong. If I'm right, you'll give us your reservation at the Golden Noodle."

Yumi flushed with annoyance. "We booked that for Sero's birthday."

"Bakugo's happiness is a high priority. Therefore, the stakes are going to be high," Keigo said.

The blue-haired woman smirked. "Fine. But if I win...I want a photo of you, Keigo."

Keigo squinted at her. "That's it?"

"Yes," she said delicately, sipping cutely from her glass. "A photo to you...bound to your bedpost...with pink fuzzy handcuffs."

Dabi's eyes lit up. "You're on."

"WHAT?! NO, WE'RE NOT! ABORT! WE'RE NOT DOING THIS!" Keigo exclaimed.

Dabi bit his lip. "Yes. Yes, we are. And I hope we lose, baby," he whispered.

Keigo blushed. "Why the hell would you even want that?!"

Yumi giggled. "For my Christmas cards, of course. Christmas will be here sooner than you think. I need to be prepared."

Keigo's jaw dropped. "You...you want...to...to send - "

" - I wish you the best of luck in this endeavor," Dabi said warmly, grinning from ear to ear.

"I HATE YOU SO MUCH!"

"Love you too, baby." Dabi worded "thank you" to Yumi over Keigo's shoulder.

Yumi worded back, "Your welcome."