Summary:

Shouta's been in the system too long to not know what happens to kids like him. While at his lowest the kindness of two women sees him taken in by the Bakugou's on a shared residence placement between them and the Midoriya's. The birth of Izuku and Katsuki brings with it the loss of Shouta's peace and quiet but also two younger brother's who adore him.

Normality seems all but resumed as he graduates from UA, marries the loud guy who wouldn't leave him alone at said high school, and becomes a teacher. It isn't until a promising bunch of new students arrive that things change for better and for worse.

The USJ brings fear and pain along with it, but also a purple-haired boy held captive by the League since he was a child. Branded a traitor and under surveillance by the police Hitoshi must navigate life at the school he once sold out for food, and living with two pro heroes.

Notes:

•Mitsuki and Inko are sisters making Kacchan and Izuku cousins.

•Shouta was fostered by Mitsuki and Masaru but has shared residence with Inko too. He became an older brother to both Kacchan and Izuku.

"Why are you being so mean? You're making him cry, Kacchan. If you keep on hurting him, uh, I'll uh… I'll stop you myself."

"Kacchan." A stern voice spoke up.

The two boys gasped.

Shouta walked over from where he had been sat across the park.

"Shouza!" Zuku's trembling tone cried.

He turned in the direction Zuku had spoken from. "Hey kid? You okay?"

"I'm fine."

The boy Zuku had defended answered before he sprinted off.

"Zuku, you good?"

"Mmhmm."

"We're going home. And Kacchan…"

"Yeah, yeah, I know I'm a little shit." The young boy muttered.

Shouta's eyes widened.

Mitsuki needed to be more careful around little ears.

The twenty-year-old knelt down in front of the boy and reached out, taking his hands gently in his own.

"What you did was wrong and you need to really think about how you treat others, but you're not… that, okay? You're a good kid just, relax a little bud."

"Sorry Shouza." Kacchan apologised sincerely.

"Good boy. Now come on, if we hurry up the ice cream shop might still be open on the way back."

The two boys gasped in excitement as Zuku grabbed his hand and Kacchan took the elbow of the arm holding the cane before they practically pulled him out the park.

They had barely crossed the threshold before Inko's soft voice carried through the kitchen.

"Welcome back, dears. Dinner's ready so go wash up."

"Hey." He spoke quietly, crouching down to the two boys' height. "We keep the ice cream between us okay?"

They both giggled.

"Okay, Shouza."

Shouta smiled.

"Good, now run upstairs and get ready."

Hurried footsteps rushed off as he collapsed the cane and replaced it on the sidetable in the hallway. Heading through into the kitchen he inhaled the scent of whatever Inko had been cooking with an audible sign of approval.

"Smell good?"

"Amazing."

"Did they behave?"

"Are they still Zuku and Kacchan?" He smirked.

"I just don't want them getting into trouble." Inko's typical worried tone followed.

"They're five, that's what they do." Shouta walked over to the sink and washed his hands. "Tea towel?"

"Here, sweetie." Inko handed him it.

"Thank you. This thing moves more than anything in this house."

"You're also going to trip over the cat if you step backwards so be careful."

Oreo made her presence known as she rubbed against his leg.

Shouta smiled as he leant down to stroke her.

"Aww hello, you missed me?"

She meowed.

"Good girl."

Kacchan and Zuku came barrelling into the kitchen.

Shouta sniffed before reaching for the glass of wine Inko had left on the bench.

Inko tapped him on the hand before handing him his own drink.

"Auntie Inko?"

"Yes dear?"

"I saw Shouza sneaking out last night."

The twenty-year-old almost choked on his drink as he turned to Kacchan.

"You little snitch!"

"Shouta… we talked about this."

"I'm twenty and I have my hero licence, it's just a routine patrol, that's all. I promise you I get up to nothing exciting at all."

"What about Hizashi, can't he go with you?"

"Zashi has three jobs already, and I don't need a chaperone, I can take care of myself." Shouta took a seat at the table. "Maybe you'd like to tell Inko what you and Zuku got up to today in the park, Kacchan, if you're so open to sharing all of a sudden."

Kacchan's mouth clammed shut.

"Yeah, I thought so…"

"Shouza! Shouza!"

The door of his room was thrown open as Zuku burst in.

"Oof." The air from his lungs left in one sharp exhale as Zuku jumped onto his chest. "Careful."

"Sorry." The young boy giggled. "I drew something."

"You drew something, wow! Well you have to tell me what it is, remember?"

"Oh… right…" The small child shuffled nervously.

Shouta picked him up before sitting upright, positioning his younger brother on his lap.

"So, what is it?" He asked tone soft and purposely interested.

"I drew you and Uncle Zashi and All Might and Mommy."

"Really?!" Shouta beamed. "Well why don't we show Hizashi?"

"Yes!" Zuku exclaimed.

"Video call Zashi." He instructed before the dialling tone came a few seconds later.

"Shouta!" His overly loud fiancé answered.

"Uncle Zashi!"

"Hey, Zuku!"

Zuku grabbed at the phone, pulling it closer to get a better look which Shouta allowed.

"You can hold it if you're careful, okay? Don't drop it."

"Okay."

He handed the phone to his younger brother.

"So, what's up little listener?"

"I have something to show you."

"Really?! Then let's see."

Shouta smiled.

"Is that me? Awww Zuku I'm blushing, you really got my good side. Is that Shou all grumpy beside me?"

"Yeah!" Zuku confirmed before bursting out in a fit of cheeky giggles.

"Grumpy ehh? Hey Zashi, do you think that means he deserves tickles?"

"I think it does, Shou."

"No!" Zuku screeched, grinning.

"Oh I think it does." He stated before beginning to tickle his little brother who squealed and squirmed on his lap.

"Stop, Shouza!" Zuku hands lightly batted against his chest.

Shouta pulled him into a big hug.

"I'll talk to you later, Zashi."

"Have a good night, Shou."

He hung up the phone before looking down at his little brother.

"Big day tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah! I find out about my quirk!"

Shouta couldn't help but feel a little worried; Inko's quirk wasn't really much of anything and genetically probably wouldn't be strong enough to carry over a generation. There was always his piece of shit Dad's quirk but he almost hoped that Zuku wouldn't end up with one like that.

"Just… don't get your hopes up too much, okay?"

"Why?"

Shouta winced.

"Well, sometimes not everyone has a quirk."

"You think I won't have a quirk?" Zuku's tone asked sadly.

"I didn't say that, I'm just… there's always a chance."

"Hurry up Deku, All Might Adventures is on!" Came the voice of Kacchan from downstairs.

Zuku gasped before launching himself off Shouta's lap and rushing out the room.

Shouta smirked.

It felt as if they'd been gone for hours, Shouta having spent the entire time worrying out of his mind sat on the settee in the living room waiting. It was late by time the front door finally opened.

Shouta quickly got to his feet and entered the hallway where he was bumped into by Zuku as he ran straight past him and up the stairs.

His heart sank.

Standing outside Zuku's bedroom door he listened to the sound of his little brother's light sobs. He sighed before knocking on the door.

"Zuku?"

'He's saved over a hundred people and it hasn't even been ten minutes. This is crazy, I can't believe it.' The familiar audio from All Might's debut played quietly. 'Fear not citizens for hope has arrived; because I am here!'

"See that Shouza; there's always a smile on his face no matter how bad things get."

Shouta was near to tears himself at how broken his little brother's voice was. He walked closer.

"Do you think; I can be a hero too?"

A tear trickled down the twenty-year-old's cheek as he sniffled. Shouta crouched down to Zuku's height and took his hands with a reassuring squeeze.

"I think that you can be whatever you want to be."

"Even All Might?"

"There's already an All Might, so why don't you just be the first Izuku Midoriya?" Shouta offered a soft smile.

His little brother was still for a few seconds before he found himself with arms full of a sobbing Zuku as he wrapped himself around him.

Shouta held him tight.

After putting Zuku to bed, Shouta made his way downstairs to the kitchen.

"He can't be a hero." Inko spoke up.

He sighed before taking a seat at the table.

"If he wants to be a hero then he won't stop until he is one."

"But he doesn't have a quirk."

"And? You can be a hero and be quirkless."

"He'd get himself killed!" Her tone rose.

"It's not going to stop him. Zuku idolises All Might. Hell he knows more about pro heroes than I do and I've worked with a bunch of them. The last thing he's going to do is admit defeat and give up, you raised him better than that."

Inko was silent before she burst into tears.

Shouta reached out a hand and placed it on her back comfortingly.

"He's gonna' be fine, I'll look after him, I promise."

Ten Years Later

"Shouta!" His husband's voice shouted across the office.

"What?"

"Breaking News – A slime-like villain is loose in the Tatooin Shopping District. Our helicopter is high in the skies to bring you the latest." The news anchor stated.

"Yes, it seems as if the villain has grabbed a child. The heroes have so far been unable to assist in any form of rescue."

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Shouta's eyes widened as he suddenly felt sick to his stomach.

"Kacchan!"

Hizashi took his arm as they sprinted out of the office, racing down the hallway of UA and out to the parking lot.

At the speed Hizashi was driving it took them mere minutes to reach the shopping district. Practically abandoning the car they rushed to the scene.

"Zuku!" He heard Hizashi scream.

"What's happening?!" Shouta panicked.

"He just ran towards the villain."

His eyes widened.

"It's heteromorphic, right?"

"Yeah."

That threw his ability to erase it's quirk out the window.

"Come on."

The two men sprinted through the blockade, ignoring the shouts of those nearby.

Shouta heard the conversation going on between Zuku and Kacchan and used it to navigate towards them.

"Kacchan, I couldn't just stand there and watch you die!"

"Get the hell off me!"

Shouta un-wrapped a length of his capture weapon and threw it in the direction of his brothers. As it made contact he carefully lifted Zuku away from the villain and deposited him down beside Zashi.

"Get him out of here!"

"Right."

Shouta closed the last of the distance between himself and the villain, dodging a swipe sent his way before ducking as his hands found his little brother's face.

"Kacchan, I've got you okay? You're going to be fine, just hold on for me."

"Just run, Shouza, please…" The boy's tone desperate and afraid.

"I'm not leaving you."

"On your left!" Kacchan shouted.

"You're mine now, hero!" The villain chuckled before he swung once again towards them.

Shouta quickly placed himself between his younger brother and the attack before it made contact.

"Shouta! Kacchan!" Screamed Hizashi and Zuku.

Seconds later a blur of colour swooped into action.

"DETROIT SMASH!"

As All Might's punch landed Kacchan was thrown clear as the villain exploded into sludgy pieces throughout the alleyway.

Kacchan coughed and wheezed as he was finally able to get his breath back.

Zuku ran over.

"Shouza!" Kacchan crawled to the unconscious form of his brother, shaking him gently. "Shouza!"

Shouta groaned as his eyes flickered open.

"You're an idiot!" Kacchan growled before helping his older brother to his feet, refusing to release the arm wrapped around his waist even once the two of them were standing.

Shouta smiled as he tightened his own grip of the boy in reassurance.

"Are you hurt?"

"No, my chest is a little sore but I'll live." Kacchan seemed to turn and look at something. "Is that All Might?" He paused. "Since when did Deku know All Might?"

That caught Shouta's curiosity too.

"And why aren't you at work, asshat?"

"Oh I wonder, Kacchan, maybe it's because you and Zuku were being attacked by a villain." He answered.

Kacchan shrugged it off.

"Come on, Mitsuki and Inko have probably seen the news by now, let's get this over with. Would you mind?" He held out his elbow.

"Sure."

Kacchan took it and began to lead him out of the alleyway.

"Deku, let's go."

"Is your head alright?" Zashi's voice fussed as he approached.

"I'm fine, that thing got lucky."

Kacchan smirked beside him.

"Zuku, come on!" Zashi shouted.

"Coming!" His little brother's voice replied. "See you around, All Might."

"Don't get into any more trouble." The hero chuckled.

Footsteps could be heard catching up to them.

"So…" Zuku's nervous voice began. "Am I in trouble?"

"What do you think?"

"I know it was stupid to run in there but-"

"Zuku, it's okay, you were trying to help Kacchan. As much as I don't particularly want you to be rushing into villain fights, you were very brave." Shouta reassured. "Same goes for you Kacchan, you stayed calm and were able to hold it off long enough for help to arrive; that takes a great amount of strength and courage. You did good too."

"Thanks, Shouza." They both answered.

"One thing…" Zashi spoke up. "Where did we leave the car?"

Shouta smirked.