Sup peeps! Sorry if this came out a little late, got caught up in some funny anime clips.

Sorry if this chapter is shorter than usual, but I did say that this was taken apart from the last chapter. Regardless, I hope you enjoy it!

After dropping Itsuka off at her front door, Izuku drove home himself back home. Opening his apartment door, Izuku was met with the sight of his father and Nezu sitting at the table, the latter drinking tea while Aizawa remained still with crossed arms. The sound of a closing door jolted their senses, drawing their eyes to a confused looking boy.

Izuku scratched his cheek, "Um. You're home early, Dad. What is Nezu doing here?" 'And how they'd get here so fast?' He looked around. "Where are Eri and Nejire?"

"They're still here, just in your room. As for why Nezu is here, ask him." Aizawa grunted at Nezu, who calmly sipped his tea. "He has something important to tell you. Actually, we both do."

"Oh?"

Nezu nodded with a smile, "That's right! This is going to take a while, so please, take a seat." Gesturing towards a seat across from them. Sitting down, Izuku awaited their explanation, with Aizawa yawning a bit before looking straight at his son.

"First things first. You passed."

"..."

"..."

"... I'm sorry?" Aizawa sighed.

"Must I repeat myself, problem child? I said you passed. As in you're in."

Izuku shook his head. "No, I got that. I meant, why are you telling me this now?"

"Consider it compensation for what we put you through. Let us explain. There were several altercations within the government concerning granting you entry to the school. Some desired you to work privately for them while others simply wished to study you." Aizawa tugged at his scarf, visible annoyance etched on his face. "There was more to that, however. Mostly, they were still uneasy about letting you become a Pro Hero. And letting you attend a top Hero school filled with students was not a good idea in their eyes. We needed some way to convince them otherwise."

Izuku scowled, "How did that work out?"

"In order to coax them from their concerns, we agreed to a compromise." The small mouse took over.

"What do you mean?"

Nezu released a shameful sigh, something that was rare to see from him. "To begin with, I have a confession to make. To be perfectly honest, I did not want to include having that third-year zero-pointer during the exam. However, this was a part of the compromise we agreed upon. In most cases, the government has little reign over what goes on in a Pro-Heroes business, especially if said Hero has a family. " Nezu stated as he stirred his teacup. "Unfortunately, you do not fit into any of these categories. You are not yet a Pro Hero, and the government technically had jurisdiction over you before Aizawa officially adopted you. Therefore, they had some power to meddle with your affairs."

Izuku crossed his arms, listening attentively to their explanation. "So, how did you get them to agree?"

"In order to convince the officials you weren't a danger to the students, we had them believe you'd always prioritize the students' safety. Even a small display would be enough for them. Thus, the third-year zero-pointer."

"Of course, we aren't foolish enough to overlook the danger a third-year zero-pointer could bring upon the students," Aizawa interjected. "Before releasing it, Nezu made sure to set its parameters to a beginner's level. So while it seemed like a giant, out of control, rampaging mech, it was never a real danger to the students in the first place." Nezu nodded in agreement before taking over once more.

"In the end, it was enough to convince government officials to grant you entry into UA, but not without a few bumps in the road. Regrettably, I do not believe this will solve all our problems. It is very likely they'll require your assistance should there be any dire circumstances. They may even pull you from your classes from this, but not from the whole school. Unfortunately, from there, our hands are tied."

Izuku sighed, taking in all the information he just received. He wasn't really surprised by the government's involvement in this. Despite their word on leaving him to his father's responsibility, several times, he caught them watching him, whether it was from afar or nearby. It was something he had to live with consistently but learned to ignore it over time.

In truth, he couldn't stay mad at his father or Nezu after all they have done for him. There were many sacrifices they had to make, mostly on his father, as he very nearly jeopardized his career several times when he argued with officials. Especially for keeping Eri's whereabouts under wraps.

That was what he was most thankful for.

"... You've already done enough, Principal Nezu." Izuku began, a slight bow of his head. "Ever since I was little, you and my father had to shoulder my responsibilities and protect me from most government affairs." He continued, nodding thanks to his father as well. "Now that I am older, I think it's time to shoulder this burden for myself. You can rest a little easier now." He finished, allowing a wave of silence to wash over the room.

Nezu inclined his head at Eraserhead, a smile present on his face. "You've raised your son well, Aizawa."

The man only grunted, but there was a clear glint of pride in his eyes. 'You may say these things, Izuku, but you're still young. Until then, I'll look over your shoulder and lend you aid when you need it.'

Turning back to face the younger Aizawa, Nezu began his next topic. "In regards to your classes, everything will follow normally except you'll be having several sessions with Hound Dog for the year. Just a few, nothing too major. I'll be contacting Shiretoko to send in her reports to him before the school year starts, regarding your…"

"Yes, I understand." Izuku nodded, not wanting to talk about that matter more than it had to. However, he winced in the inside, knowing he was going to have to inform his friends why he couldn't hang out with them on certain days.

He didn't think he'd have to tell them this soon.

"Very well. Lastly, I have been informed that Shuzenji will teach Eri during your time at UA. While I do not have a problem with this, please be aware that there will be times where Aizawa will have to stay a little longer with us and may not be able to bring young Eri home. I trust you'll be able to sort these things out with each other?" Nezu requested.

The little time he had interacted with the young girl was enjoyable for him, and he would love to see her more often around the school. It was also a great chance to study her Quirk, where accidents are slim, and there were low opportunities for unintended eyewitnesses.

Izuku nodded once more. "Of course. No problem."

Nezu clapped his paws, "Wonderful! I believe that's all for today!" He hopped off the stool he was sitting with the same smile as he made his way over to the door. "In that case, I'll take my leave for today. Thank you very much for having me, and Aizawa, I'll be seeing you next week!" The principal of UA bid his goodbye as the two Aizawas bowed.

Once the door closed, the Erasure Hero shifted to his room. "Alright, time for bed."

Izuku's face remained impassive as he glanced at the light peering through the window, "But it's still early."

"Exactly."

The boy only chuckled as he heard his father's bedroom door slam shut, signaling him to retire to his own.

"So, what did they want to talk about?" Nejire asked, making herself comfortable on Izuku's bed, with the boy sitting on his desk chair across from her. Eri was busy watching cartoons in the living room, which left the pair to converse privately. "It must've been pretty serious if Principal Nezu was there."

"Not really. Just talked about schedules and Eri's class time with Recovery Girl." Izuku said, deliberating leaving out sensitive details on the matter of the government's involvement. No need to drag her into his mess. "I might have to pick her up when Dad has to stay for extra hours."

"Ooo. Does that mean she's going to be spending extra time with us?"

"Maybe."

"Alright!" Nejire cheered excitedly with a closed-eyed smile. "What else, what else?"

Izuku rubbed the back of his head, getting to the heart of the matter where he knew she'd start worrying. "I'll also be taking some after school sessions with Hound Dog..." He mumbled, causing the mood to die down a bit.

"What? But I thought you were getting better…" Nejire frowned, eliciting a small smile from Izuku.

"I am. But this sort of thing doesn't go away very easily. I still get them every now and then. Besides, it's better this way if I hope to make a full recovery."

"If you say so…" Nejire murmured, looking down with a troubled look.

Sensing her sadness, Izuku gently took off the glove worn on his left hand to reach out and cup Nejire's cheek. The blue-haired girl turned her head slowly to meet his gaze, though upon noticing his hand placed comfortingly on her cheek, she closed her eyes and leaned her head against his touch affectionately. Opening her eyes to meet his, Izuku smiled gently.

"I know you still worry over me sometimes. No amount of words will convince you otherwise. But I want you to know that I'm very grateful at the fact you decided to stick with me all this time. It's because of that I'm able to recover gradually and steadily." He softly said, Nejire listening attentively. "Sometimes, I have to pretend I feel brave before I actually do. Sometimes I never make it past the pretending part. But those days are getting fewer and further in between."

Izuku's smiled widened into an honest one. "And it's all thanks to you."

Nejire smiled softly, gently squeezing his hand in response as they remained staring at each other's eyes. She closed her eyes, remaining silent for a few moments before smiling brightly, deciding to change the topic.

"So, how did your exams go?" Nejire asked, returning to her usual, bubbly self.

Izuku laughed, making sure to mask his nervousness, "Ah, just fine. The writing part wasn't really a problem, and I'm sure I got a high score for the second part." 'Now that I think about, I forgot to ask them what score I actually got…'

Nejire continued smiling, seemingly taking the bait.

"... what went wrong?"

Or not.

Izuku blinked. "What makes you think something went wrong?" Nejire playfully scoffed.

"C'mon Izuku. You may be a great liar, but I know you better than anybody else." She lightly scolded before playing a finger to her chin. "Well, except your father."

"Nothing gets past you, hm? Well, nothing went wrong, but I had to destroy a zero-pointer during the duration of the exam." Nejire's eyes sparkled in pure curiosity as she bounced.

"Woah! How did you do that? Did you blow it up? Ooo, I know! You used One for All, right? Oh, oh, what happened afterward? Did you lose any points? You couldn't have, right? Oh no, did you fail? That would be disastrous -"

"Nejire!" Izuku grabbed her arms in an effort to calm her down, only succeeding in keeping her place as she continued to tremble in excitement in his hold, her smile never leaving her face. The greenette smiled with mirth, unable to stay mad at Nejire when she was in high spirits.

"You're that excited to find out, huh? Are you going to let me finish?" At Nejire's vibrant nod, he released his hold on her and leaned back on his chair.

"I did use one One for All on the zero-pointer, but I went a little overboard on the power usage." He said, raising his right arm in front of her. "I ended up damaging my arm quite a bit from the backlash."

Nejire carefully took his arm and began examining it, trailing her fingers across his forearm. She often did this with him from time to time when he got into certain situations. "You seem, ok. Although I can see where the damage took its place." She traced her finger over the freshly new scar joining the old ones before allowing Izuku's arm back. "I thought you said you had a better handle with this power?"

"I do, but not as much as my other Quirks. Analysis can only go so far, thanks to One for All's protective barrier." Izuku said, pulling his sleeve back down over his arm. "I'll just have to learn it from scratch like the rest of my predecessors."

"I see."

The two had settled into a comfortable silence as they looked over at Eri from the doorway. A soft expression settled on the greenette's face as he watched the girl content in her own world, having a moment of peace from the world she once grew up in.

His mind wandered over the past few weeks she lived with them. Eri slowly but surely warmed up the household's residents, more so with Izuku than his father or cat. Just as Kizuna had warned, Eri was very trusting with what he did and said, obeying anything he told her what to do and what not to do. However, it took her a while to learn proper manners, coming across several obstacles along the way, such as her lack of etiquette with other strangers. But then again, that was hardly her fault.

Another issue that was brought up was her appearance. Since they still didn't know who exactly was after Eri due to the girl's absolute refusal of speaking about them, they weren't sure where she would be safe. Clothes were no problem as Eri had a full wardrobe with different clothing she could choose from without relying on the old rags she once wore anymore.

The only problem was the horn on her head. Hiding it proved to be a more difficult task than they initially thought. Their first idea was wearing a hat, but that proved to be unreliable as the horn would inevitably poke out from under, or through the cap. It was only thanks to Mei that they received their answer when she finally completed the device designed to monitor Eri's powers. The device was small but reinforced with sturdy material, concealed in what appeared to be a flower hairclip. It was a bit large in size, but it did the trick in covering Eri's small horn for the time being.

As for the past several weeks, Izuku has made steadily progress with Eri expressing her feelings more outward. Not once did she have an emotional breakdown, but he was going to hold his breath.

Nothing was certain in the type of world they lived in.

As the couple continued watching the little girl enjoy herself, Nejie eventually broke the silence.

"Hey, Izuku?"

"Hm?"

"Remember what we talked about a few months ago?"

"We talked about a lot of things, Nejire, you're going to have to be a little more specific."

Nejire rolled her eyes with a smile. "Y'know, that thing about sharing you with others."

Izuku blinked. "Oh. That. Yeah, I remember."

He hadn't given it much thought since that day. Too preoccupied with his training and all that.

"I was serious when I said I didn't mind sharing you. Right now is as good as time as any, if you ask me." Nejire happily said, turning towards Izuku to hear his answer. "After all, the career we choose is a dangerous one, so we don't know when's our last day." She said, allowing Izuku to enter his thoughts.

In truth, polygamy wasn't exactly illegal in the country, just wasn't something that was so openly talked about. Many across the globe began practicing it, especially after Quirks started appearing. Despite other countries practicing polygamy, Japan was a little more reserved, with a majority of the population not expressing interest in the act. However, those who were, mainly came from Heroes, as it was more often than not encouraged by several authorities to practice the action, but didn't really push for it. Even then, many of the Heroes preferred to remain single or have a single spouse for the time, while the minority were rarely known.

Izuku never really thought about entering into a polygamous relationship, even with the time he spent with his current girlfriend. However, with the new development of the government's slight interference, there might be new problems he'd have to deal with. If his earlier conversation with his father and Nezu insinuated anything, it pretty much encouraged this plan of Nejire's to keep them all safe.

But that wasn't the main problem. Izuku could deal with the government, as they still had limited control over him and his family relationships. He could always refuse them, and that would be the end of that idea.

The problem was completely different, albeit less serious with the government issue.

Nejire frowned a little at his silence. "What? Is there a problem?"

Izuku sighed, combing his fingers through his hair. "No, there isn't a problem per se. It's just… I'm so used to having one girlfriend that it never crossed my mind of getting another. And this is with your encouragement." He said, staring back into her eyes. "I'm pretty happy being with you that getting a second girlfriend is just… alien to me."

That's what it was. Experience. Izuku wouldn't call himself an expert. Far from it actually. If Izuku was being honest, he was still learning about being in an intimate relationship with Nejire. During the beginning, he was still coming to terms with how he felt towards her, and he was just barely able to share it with her on that day. Since then, Izuku gradually had to learn what it meant to be in a relationship.

The only upside was Nejire didn't mind at all, comfortable with teaching him how their bond was to progress and the particular 'rules' that came with it. If there was one thing that always kept inside Izuku's head, was to always be faithful to the one he loves.

Now here, Nejire was, throwing everything she practically taught him about relationships out the window.

Nejire giggled into her hand, "Oh, I get it now. It's because I told you never to be unfaithful, huh? I guess that does seem a little confusing…" She trailed off before shaking those thoughts away. "Regardless of that, what do you say about giving it a try?"

Izuku sighed once more, "I don't know Nejire. Are you sure this is something you're absolutely ok with? Are you sure you're comfortable with sharing me with other potential partners?" He asked, gazing off to the side.

Nejire smiled lovingly at him, cupping his cheek to move his head to her. Soft blue eyes met striking emerald as she continued holding onto his cheek as she began with a soft tone.

"If I weren't comfortable with the idea, I would have never have brought it up in the first place. I can one hundred percent say I'm sure this is absolutely something I'm ok with." She finished. Izuku nodded slowly.

"Well… as long as your fine with it…"

"Yes! Of course! Besides, now that I'm a third-year, I'll probably be a lot busier than I usually am, so you might need someone to fill in my role!" Nejire said before she beamed at him. "Plus, this might turn out to be a lot of fun!"

Izuku couldn't hold back a chuckle at his girlfriend's carefree attitude. "I suppose so. But now I have a question. Who would I start out with?"

"My, my! Already eager to try, huh? Hehe, just messing with you! But now that you brought it up, there is someone you can start with." Nejire teased, poking Izuku's chest with a Cheshire smile.

Izuku's eyebrow rose amusingly, "Oh? And who may that be?" Nejire giggled.

"Ah-ah! Not yet. It's getting a bit late, and I have to get home soon. Pick me up tomorrow, and I'll show you where to meet her." She said, pecking his cheek as he followed her to the door.

Izuku rolled his eyes playfully. "Very well. Do you want a ride home?"

"If you don't mind!"

Nodding his head, Izuku shifted his gaze down at Eri, who followed closely behind, "Eri, I'll be back in a bit. If Dad asks where I am, just tell him I went to drop off Nejire."

"Ok, Papa!"

Nejire knelt down and gently hugged the girl, who returned the embrace. "Goodbye, Eri! I'll see you later, ok?"

"Ok, Ms. Nejire! Bye-bye!" Eri bidding goodbye before running off to the kitchen.

Smiling at the interaction, Izuku slipped his gaze back onto Nejire. "Ready to go?"

She beamed.

"Yep!"

Once again, sorry if this was shorter than my previous chapters, but I promise they'll go back to the same amount in the next chapter.

So a lot of people said the Gate Guardian is from Yugioh. Honestly, I don't fault you guys for that, as that would probably be the first thing that pops up in my head. The second being SCP- 001.

The Gate Guardian I took inspiration is from a video game that not many people play, called Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. I'll still give you guys points for think of Yugioh, though.

Not sure when the next chapter will come out as I'll start college very soon. But I will make sure to write every now and then. Rest assured, if something happens, I'll let you guys know. I absolutely refuse to leave you guys in the dark and make it seem like I abandoned this fic. If I don't update for a month, PM me to get my ass back onto gear.

We're finally moving up the harem! Who do you think will be the first to join Izuku's harem? (Not counting Nejire, since y' know, she's already his official girlfriend.) Let me know!

Until then, stay safe and enjoy your day!