Important thing: due to this whole quarantine deal, my school is assigning work to do at home. Because of this, I hate to say it, but updates for this story won't be as consistent due to me not having as much time to write. As always, you can come join the discord server and talk anytime, the link has been placed in this fic several times now. With that out of the way, on to the chapter!

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After Riser was dealt with, Rias and the others were able to return to their normal lives, balancing everyday Devil work with everyday school life. Izuku especially was quite happy to go back to school, which would've surprised anyone he knew in the past. Although he still struggled with making friends, the people of Kuoh were much kinder to him than those he knew in his old school.

As everyone was packing their things in preparation to return home, Izuku stood in the hallway outside Akeno's room, speaking on the phone.

"Hello? Hey! Um, yeah, I'm doing fine. In fact, we're coming home today."

Akeno walked over to her boyfriend as she waited for him to finish his phone call. Izuku noticed her and lowered his voice. "Hey, my mom is on the phone, wanna talk to her?"

Akeno nodded as she took the phone.

"Hello?"

"Oh, hello! You must be Akeno. Izuku has told me all about you!"

"He has?"

"Yeah. You wanna know something? The day after he confessed to you, he called me and he was so happy that he was crying. That's how much he loves you."

"Oh, wow, that's wonderful!"

"Yeah. Listen, I have to go now, but I'd love to talk to you more. Tell Izuku I said to bring you with him when he gets back, alright?"

"Yeah, sure."

With that, Akeno handed the phone back to Izuku and relayed Inko's message. With a wide smile, Izuku agreed to introduce her to his mother, and the two began dragging their things out of the mansion.

Once everyone was ready to leave, they were transported back to the clubroom in a large magic circle, and everyone went their separate ways from there.

As Izuku walked with Akeno, he noticed his girlfriend repeatedly taking quick glances at him. He eventually spoke up after it happened a good few times.

"Um, is something up?"

"Oh, no, I just like looking at you."

Izuku blushed and looked away. "I-I see."

Akeno pouted slightly. "Don't look away! I wanna look at your pretty face more! There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

The two kept walking for a bit until they reached their destination. Once they arrived, Inko was at the door to greet them. Izuku went to take a shower, leaving the two females alone.

After some silence, Inko decided to start the conversation. "So, how have things been with you and Izuku?"

Akeno gladly answered. "Oh, it's been so nice! Izuku is just the most wonderful person I know. We haven't been dating for very long, but I'm already madly in love with him. He's still pretty shy, but I find that really cute. Overall, things are going great."

Inko let out a sigh of relief. "I'm glad to hear that. He's also told me about all the other kids in your club. It's really nice that he's finally making some friends."

Akeno's eyes widened slightly when she heard that last part. "Finally making some friends? Does... does that mean...?"

Inko knew what she was trying to ask. "Yeah. I have no idea if he told you or not, but he never really had any actual friends before he met you and the others."

Akeno couldn't believe what she was hearing. "What?! How? He's an amazing person, why would someone like him not have any friends?"

Inko frowned, as this wasn't a story she enjoyed telling. "Izuku... is Quirkless. To you or anyone else in this town, that doesn't really mean anything, but where we used to live, Quirks were everything. He was relentlessly teased and bullied just for not having a Quirk."

Akeno began tearing up. Hearing that her sweet boyfriend got bullied was too much for her to handle. Once Izuku came back into the room, she immediately stood up and hugged him tightly.

"Uh... hi, Akeno. What's up?"

"..."

"Are... are you crying?"

"Yes! I heard about your old life, and it made me... very sad!"

Izuku smiled as he wrapped his arms around Akeno. "H-Hey, it's alright, it's in the past. My life is much better now."

Inko would have stayed to chat more, but she had some important things to do, leaving the young couple alone.

Once Akeno had calmed down, she had fallen asleep in Izuku's arms. He gave himself a boost and carried her to the couch. He then turned around to walk away, but Akeno, in her half-asleep state, had pulled him closer to her, and he was once again lying in her arms. He didn't fight it, though.

After a nice nap, Akeno woke up and saw that Inko returned and made dinner for her and Izuku. Originally, Akeno was planning to leave after dinner, but Izuku asked her if she wanted to stay the night, which was an offer she couldn't refuse.

Once it was time for bed, Akeno was preparing to sleep on the couch, but Izuku had something else in mind. "Um, can we... s-sleep together again?"

Akeno definitely wanted to do so, but she resisted on the off chance that Izuku would be too embarrassed. With a nod and a smile, she followed him to his room. The two wasted no time getting comfortable.

After some quiet snuggling, Izuku had something to say. "Akeno, I'm so glad I met you."

Akeno felt her heart swell with pride upon hearing that, and kissed her boyfriend on the head. "Same here. I love you so much."

Izuku was still somewhat embarrassed about being this intimate, but he couldn't deny that being held by his girlfriend was the most wonderful thing ever. The fact that he had someone he could call his girlfriend was already enough to make him extremely happy.

After more small talk, the young couple eventually fell asleep in each other's arms.

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The average student might not have wanted to return to school after an extended absence, but Izuku found school to be quite enjoyable. He had gotten to know Matsuda and Motohama a little better and felt less intimidated by them. Despite their simple, perverted minds, he was able to enjoy their company. The girls often accused them of trying to "corrupt" Izuku, though.

Issei needed a day to rest, as he had suffered some injuries that persisted after the game. Because of this, Izuku was currently talking with two thirds of the Perverted Trio.

"Yo, Midoriya! You have a girlfriend now, I heard!"

"Yeah! Who is she? Tell us!"

Izuku wanted to tell them, but he knew that he would receive much more attention if he did. Not all of it would be negative, but he never really enjoyed being the center of attention. "Uh... you won't believe me if I tell you."

Matsuda wouldn't back down. "Come on dude, I'm so curious!"

Motohama didn't say anything, but he nodded in agreement.

Izuku let out a sigh. All he could do now is prepare for the others' reactions. "Alright... my girlfriend is... Akeno Himejima!"

Only after the room went silent did Izuku realize he said that louder than he meant to. He looked around and saw everyone else staring at him. Most of the students seemed upset, but for different reasons. The boys were obviously jealous of Izuku, while the girls no longer had a chance with him. Several voices cried out, making Izuku understand what was going on.

"Damn it! How'd he get with someone so sexy?!"

"No fair! Midoriya is such a cutie! I want him so bad!"

"I think they'd make a cute couple. The shy first-year with the outgoing third-year."

Izuku wanted to disappear and never be seen again. The embarrassment was almost too much for him to handle. At least some people either approved of his relationship or just didn't care.

As he had predicted, Matsuda and Motohama did not believe him. He felt somewhat offended by that, but he still sort of believed that Akeno was far out of his league. He could solve this, though, as he had a small amount of pictures of him and her.

Everyone gathered around him to see pictures of the couple. Most of the photos showed Akeno either hugging or kissing Izuku, some showed both. The class especially enjoyed the picture of Akeno holding Izuku like a princess.

Izuku definitely felt uncomfortable with all the attention directed at him, but it felt great to let everyone see the relationship between him and Akeno. He felt a little bad for finding the others' jealousy amusing.

After a few more minutes had passed, the teacher entered the classroom, silencing all the students and getting them to sit down.

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After school, Izuku normally would head to the clubroom and hang out with his friends, but his main client wanted to see him earlier today. Thankfully, he no longer needed to rely on Rias or Akeno to create magic circles for him.

When he arrived in the living room of the client's house, he noticed that there was no one in the room but him. Slightly raising his voice, he called out. "Nemuri, you home?"

A feminine voice responded from the other room. "I didn't think you'd be here so fast, hang on!"

A moment later, the client walked into the room. Judging by her attire, Izuku assumed she woke up not long ago.

This client was Nemuri Kayama, a former pro hero. She was doing quite well and gained a lot of popularity, but the job simply became too much for her to handle, as evidenced by a string of near-death experiences. Luckily, she'd been in the business for a while and had enough money to retire comfortably.

Izuku's cheeks turned pink after getting a good look at the woman. Her outfit showed off a bit more skin than necessary, and he wasn't sure if it was intentional or not.

Nemuri smiled smugly upon witnessing Izuku's reaction. "See anything you like? I can bend over and give you a better view."

Izuku put his hands up defensively as he shook his head. "N-No, that won't be necessary!"

Nemuri hadn't known Izuku for very long, but she knew that she loved teasing him. His reactions were just too cute for her to resist.

Deciding to cut to the chase, Nemuri wasted no time asking Izuku a question that had been on her mind for a little while. "Hey, are you still single?"

Izuku blushed again, but he expected this. During their first meeting, Nemuri made it abundantly clear that she was not only single, but also in desperate need of a boyfriend. Izuku quickly rejected her, though. This would be the case yet again. "Um, no, I have a girlfriend now..."

Nemuri was shocked, but she wasn't too surprised to hear that. She was just very, very disappointed that she couldn't be the one to claim him. "I see. Some little girl came along and stole your heart, huh? I'm too old for you, aren't I?"

Izuku blushed for what felt like the hundredth time. "Um... no... you're really p-pretty, it's just that..."

Nemuri hugged him. "Yeah. I get it. You love her a lot. I'm just really jealous. If anything goes wrong, I'll be right here waiting, got that?" She kissed the top of his head before releasing him.

Izuku looked up at Nemuri. "So... what's the plan for today?"

Nemuri sat down on the couch and patted the space next to her, signaling for Izuku to sit beside her. "I don't have anything specific in mind. It's just gonna be one of those 'rant about minor problems' days, I think."

Izuku felt somewhat relieved. The last time they met, Nemuri had him give her a massage, then did the same for him. It wasn't exactly a bad experience, it's just that it was very embarrassing for him to do that with anyone besides Akeno.

Despite his willingness to listen to her complain, Izuku had one question. "I'm not opposed to this or anything, but isn't there anyone else you'd rather do this with?"

Nemuri shook her head. "No, actually. To be honest, you're... my only friend."

Izuku was not expecting to hear that at all. "I-I am?"

Nemuri nodded with a sad smile. "Yeah. I'm not hated or anything, but I've always had trouble making friends. I had some in school, but after that... just me. I'm starting to think that people just aren't interested in really getting to know me."

Izuku frowned. "Don't say that. You're really cool and nice, and I think that's part of the reason you got really big as a hero."

Nemuri just shrugged. "Maybe people know that my only friend is a fifteen year-old boy and they think I'm some creep." She then looked over at Izuku. "You know, if you're forcing yourself to be nice to me, you don't have to. I know that I'm really... assertive with you, and I bet you're real uncomfortable."

It pained Izuku to hear Nemuri doubting herself like this. It reminded him too much of how he used to be. "Th-That's not true. I do wish you would tone it down, but I'm not uncomfortable around you. You're really kind and I like being around you. I haven't known you for very long, but I definitely consider you a friend. I'm really glad I got to know Nemuri Kayama and not just Midnight."

'This boy... I love him so much!'

Nemuri tackled Izuku in a tight hug. Izuku shyly looked away, prompting her to release him. "Right. Tone it down. Sorry."

"Nemuri, you said that you were really bored, right?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I'm not sure if more work is what you want, but Kuoh Academy needs some more teachers."

"That's where you go to school, right? I'll definitely see if I can land a job there. Oh, it would be so wonderful, getting to see you much more often!"

"You're missing the point..."

"I know, I know, I'll be serious about it."

This went on for a bit longer, before Izuku stood up and announced that he had to leave, though Nemuri said she'd go get her payment for him.

Once she returned, Nemuri was holding a small All Might action figure, which grabbed Izuku's attention the moment he saw it. "Th-That's... the ultra-rare 2002 All Might figure with a slight coloring error! They recalled it almost as soon as they put it out! You're just going to give it to me?"

Nemuri smiled triumphantly. "Yeah, but only if... you give me a hug."

Izuku blushed yet again. "C-Come on, be serious."

Nemuri held her arms out. "You know you want to."

Izuku hesitated for a moment, before slowly walking towards Nemuri and allowing her to wrap her arms around him. After the initial wave of embarrassment, Izuku returned the hug.

In order to not die of embarrassment, Izuku decided to reflect on his current situation. 'I am not being unfaithful. I am just doing this for the figure. She smells so nice, though. No! Not unfaithful! Figure! I'm gonna give Akeno the biggest hug ever when I get back.'

Once the deal was over and done, Izuku made his exit, leaving Nemuri alone again. She'd patiently wait for their next meeting.

Once Izuku got to the clubroom, Akeno was the only other person there. He was glad, as this made his plan easier.

Akeno didn't hear Izuku arrive, so she was surprised when his arms were suddenly around her. She was definitely not complaining, though.

"Wow, this is new."

"S-Sorry, I just really wanted to do this..."

"Don't apologize. As cute as your shyness is, I also like your spoiled side. I'll spoil you as much as you want."

The two embraced for a bit longer, when Rias, and soon the other Devils, came back. Judging by the look on the redhead's face, she likely had something important to discuss.

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Cliffhangers. Sorry, not sorry.

Yeah, sorry for not updating in a while, but I really needed a break from this fic. Now that coronavirus is a thing, I definitely have some time on my hands. I just need to spend less of it playing Sonic Riders and Metal Gear Rising whenever I don't have schoolwork.

As for the stuff with Midnight? Well, let's just say I'm working on a oneshot, and I thought that some ideas I had for said oneshot would work better here.

'Till next time!