"I don't think I'm ready for this."

"It's been 3 weeks, I have to tell them, or the old hag will kill me."

"Kill you? I've kept quiet for pretty much 5 years; I rewrote my Will last night."

"Please tell me that's a joke."

Katsuki and I stare at each other before I open the car door and the kids climb out wide-eyed, "Where are we?" Hikaru asks as he takes my hand.

Hikari jumps down and walks around me to stare up at Katsuki who looks down at her confused as I hold my hand out to her as always.

"We're at my parent's place, your grandparents."

"We have more?" Hikaru says excitedly, "I want to meet them."

"Hikari?" I call to her and she looks at me before extending her hand to Katsuki instead and He looks at me shocked and I drop my hand surprised, but I nod down to her hand and he takes it in his hesitantly before clearing his throat and leading us up to my doom – uh, I mean- their door.

He rings the bell and I hold my breath as I heard someone getting closer. Be his dad, be his dad, be his dad!

"Katsuki?" Mitsuki Bakugo asks, a shock to see her son appearing unannounced but her eyes find me instantly, "Souma!"

"Knock knock." I stammer and smile awkwardly at her confusion.

"Are you our new grandma?"

"Not new Karu, we're just meeting her finally."

"Oh."

Her eyes widen and she looks between us all before she lowers down to be eye level with them.

"Hi!" they chime, hands locked together for comfort.

"Hi," She opens her arms, "May I hug you?"

They share a look before nodding and walking into her arms, she pulls them close and looks up at us, tears forming.

"Sweetheart?"

We look to his father as he walks around the corner and stops at the sight of us, "Hey, old man."

"Hello, Mr. Bakugo."

"Masaru, look who came to visit," She releases the kids and stands, presenting them, "It's our grandchildren."

A smile forms and he closes the distance, "It's nice to finally meet you, would you like to come in?"

They nod and as we wait for the kids to take off their shoes, Masaru and Mitsuki pull out small slippers and offer them to the kids, pink and blue. My brow furrows, but I remain quiet as they put their shoes neatly aside and both of us repeat the process of discarding our shoes for slippers as we enter the house.

They all head into the living room, but I stop as I see the picture of Katsuki and I framed on their wall, I feel the sting in my nose and clear my throat, before looking beside it to see the other pictures she had hung and my soft smile falls.

How?

I step back, eyes locked on the ultrasound and school photos, a soft hand catches my arm as I falter and drop. The fall almost took her with me, "Souma?!"

"Mama!"

I pull my children to me in a hug to hide my tear-stained face as I point up to the pictures and look to Mitsuki, Katsuki confused as looks between us and the wall.

"Mom, your holding too tight," Hikari complains and I quickly wipe away the tears and smile.

"Sorry, babies, it seems grandma and grandpa have your pictures already."

Katsuki walks past them and stares at the pictures and looks to his parents, "How?"

They share a look before Masaru disappears and Mitsuki waves us into the living room, "Take a seat."

His dad returns with two photo albums and sets them on the table before us, "This letter is for you, son," He hands a sealed letter to him before looking to the children, "And these are for you," He hands them wrapped boxes.

I knew, from the handwriting on the envelope, the albums on the table, and the wrapping on the boxes who had sent them all of this and boy was I hating how much I seemed to be able to cry.

"Happy Birthday, Hikari, Grandma loves you very much. Stay out of trouble my little princess and keep your chin up,"

Hikari was smiling widely as she spoke with the recording, "Don't let your tiara fall."

"Stay bright and shine on this world with all you have, I love you."

Hikaru nervously held his card, tears forming, but he opens it and closes his eyes, "Happy Birthday, Hikaru," he takes my hand and squeezes it, "Grandma loves you very much. It's okay to cry, don't you let anyone tell you otherwise. Now, keep your sister out of trouble and don't let others knock that crown off your head. Stay bright and shine on this world with all you have, I love you."

They both took a moment before pulling out stuffed bears she had handmade them and they both crawl into my lap and I soothe them both.

"Your mother was quite the woman," Katsuki sighs and sits back, "She sent all this in case you backed out on telling me, said your dad is too soft on you and wouldn't follow through with his threat to tell me."

"She was awesome, I'm glad we got to meet her." Mitsuki says and hands me a different envelope, "She went to the hospital you were admitted too, and got these, she told us not to give them to you till you came with Katsuki and the children. She said you'd be ready then."

"My mother was something else."

I take the kids head outside to play as Katsuki needed to talk to his parents.

The kids were beginning to tire and a hand draws me down to earth as I look up at his mom, "Hm?"

"Will you guys be staying for dinner?"

I look to my watch and shoot up, " I can't, I lost track of time, but Katsuki has them for the week, so they'll be here for dinner, oh, they're not fond of a few things, I have a list in the binder I left in the car. I'll give it to Katsuki when I switch over their seats and bags."

"Okay," she looks to the kids then toward the house, "I know this isn't my business, but are you two not getting back together?"

It wasn't the first time I got this question either, "Um, a lot has happened between Katsuki and me, and I don't think him learning we have children is going to magically clean the slate. I love your son, I do," I look out to the kids as they drop down laughing over their game, "Katsuki is going to be a great father, I've always believed that, and that's all I want to think about at this time, their happiness."

She gives me hug and nods, "I understand, let's head in before they fall asleep on the ground."

With a whistle and a quick circle drawn with my finger, they jump to their feet and scamper inside.

I kiss them on their heads and hug them goodbye as Katsuki follows me outside and silently we move over their bags and seats and as the door closes, I close my eyes and take a breath.

This was a different feeling, it's not like leaving them with my dad when I had to work, but now I wasn't going to be able to see them for the first time, because they weren't going to be home when I got off. This is their first time in the city, if he gets called into work, they'll come here.

What if they have trouble sleeping?

Did they pack their blankies?

Did I get all the copies I needed for him to take them to the doctor's if they get sick?

Did I-

"Souma," I look up at him, arms crossed, awkwardness in his expression, "It'll be okay."

As long as I had known him, I knew he was right and we both needed to hear those words, "I know, they'll be with you after all." With an exhale I hand him the binder from my car, "Everything you need to know is in there, also all their important documents and cards as well. I, uh, I should go before the boss calls."

"Be safe."

I smile and nod, "I always am, goodbye."

Sliding in I start my car and wave to them as I spot the kids waving to me from the door, "We love you!"

"I love you too!"

I round my shoulders and head to the building listed in my file and head in to start my work for the evening.

How could he do this to me?!

Why did they look like tiny versions of my Master?

Whatever the case they were after me and after they had already stolen my kingdom!

Hurrying through the open passage and sliding into the darkness beneath the Master's resting pillow, the Queen sought sanctuary from the heathens.

It has been days and they had yanked on me, squished me, and worst of all, Master gave them my room, all my things were in the kitchen again!

"Here kitty kitty!"

Pound!

Pound!

They stomp through the kingdom in search of the fleeing Queen, but she was safe here in the darkness, not even master could reach her in here.

The thunderous steps quiet and blinding light flood the sanctuary, heart hammering as red eyes peer inside.

"Found her!"

To her horror they began crawling inside, hands grasping for her.

Impossible! Help me, Master!

Darting out she skitters just past them and the steam room opens, Master steps out and the Queen jumps high, climbing up to him in fear, crying out to be protected.

"Holy Crap, Sora! Uh- you didn't hear that!" Arms shoot up and grab ahold of her, holding her close to him as the little heathens run over to him hands reaching up from below, "What did I say? She's not a toy. Sora isn't used to you guys yet, so you can't keep pulling on her, it hurts her."

Hands lower and claws slow retract as the Queen curls closer to her Master's chest.

My savior, please, send them away. I don't like them and per your request, I haven't clawed them, so please, can't it just be us again? Please?

"You're purring an awful lot for someone who was being tortured just moments ago." He carries her to the cat tower and sets her up top to her disappointment and he grabs his keys off the counter, "Ready?"

"No, braids? But you said you'd help me."

"Mom always does our hair before we go visit people."

A deep sigh exits him as he runs a hand through his unruly hair, "I don't have hair ties, she never said you needed anything about that either."

"It's on the sink."

"How about this, we go and not tell your mom we didn't do your hair?"

"Is that okay?"

He nods, "Leaving it down is okay, now let's go."

The Queen watches as he ushers them from her home and with a relieved sigh she finally relaxes for the first time in days.

Please don't come back with them.