Kota was... Unfamiliar with his surroundings to say the least. After Mandalay left, everyone went inside and Deku thought it'd be fun to give Kota a house tour. Mina however was over excited, she grabbed the poor lads hand and showed him all the games they had in the living room. Eri quickly followed thinking they were about to play a game.
"See this one? Eri loves this one!" Mina said as she presented the game to him.
Kota examined the case "Katamari Damacy?... The heck is that?"
"Oh! Oh!" Eri reclaimed with a raised hand.
Mina put a finger to her own lips "Hmmmm, Eri!" She said with a decisive point.
Eri smiled "It's a game where you roll a ball that things stick too. At first you start off small but the more things you get makes the ball get reeeeeally big! It's really fun!"
Kota tried picturing a game like that being fun. "Sounds weird..."
Eri shook her head "I-I promise it's fun!"
Mina chuckled "You guys can play it later, for now" she stood up with Kota being carried under her arm "To the kitchen!" She said with another decisive point, which Eri copied this time.
Kota turned to Izuku and reached for him when Mina suddenly charged into the kitchen.
Izuku lightly laughed to himself "Man,... I can't step in the way when she's like this. She's so cute! And now Eri is mimicking her!" He said to himself in a light squeal.
Meanwhile at the 1A Dorms. Kirishima had just returned, he didn't see Jirou among those in the lobby, and honestly, he was glad he didn't. He decided to go to his room first and think things over, after all, Bakugo and Jirou weren't really friends anymore. How could they be? Bakugo going back on his word is one thing, but he took his agression out on her in the worst way possible. He broke her arm simply because he wanted to...
All of these thoughts ran through Kirishima's head as he finally made it to his front door.
"Oh. Kirishima." The red haired student turned to see one of his taller classmates, Shoji. "Didn't see you at breakfast earlier. Are you okay?"
Kirishima threw out a fake smile "I'm fine dude. Don't worry abo-"
"Stop" that single word from Shoji was enough to make Kirishima freeze. "I understand we're not exactly close, but you don't have to lie to me. If something is bothering you, then don't worry, I've got quite a few ears that wouldn't mind listening to you."
Kirishima found the courage to move again and sighed "Thanks man. I just... Don't know..."
"Understandable, please don't hesitate to ask for help though. You're mental health is important." Shoji stated
Kirishima nodded "I gotcha... Thanks man, I'll see you around" he said as he went into his room.
Meanwhile with Hound Dog.
The current pro was reading a message over on his computer, while Bakugo was meditating in the corner. He had been sent a few invoices from the principal on Bakugo's current condition. Hound Dog had nothing but good things to say. Ever since his parents had shown up and talked to him, the boy had been pretty easy-going. He could definitely see the sadness in his eyes though, especially when he saw Kirishima. It looked like Bakugo was holding his emotions back.
However, after receiving a certain email from the principal, he began to hatch an idea. Hound Dog grumbled a bit '... I think it's time we see if this treatment is paying off' he stood up "Bakugo..."
Bakugo opened his eyes "What's up?"
"Tomorrow... You and your classmate will be going to your remedial classes for the provisional license exam." Hound Dog declared
Bakugo was pretty shocked at this news "I'm... Still allowed to try for that?"
Hound Dog nodded "Only with my approval though. So I don't want any funny business. Got it?"
Bakugo nodded slowly "Yeah... I'll... Do my best" he looked at the floor, his heart started pounding 'I still have a chance... I can't waste it'
At the Young Family's house
"Y-You can't waste it!" Eri said while pointing at Kota from across the table "Mama's sandwiches are super good! Y-You gotta finish it"
Kota sighed "Look! I'm sorry I'm not that hungry, ok? Can you lay off me for a sec?"
"B-But you can't waste M-Mama's food!" Eri started feeling like she was crossing a line 'I-Is this ok? He won't hate me right?'
Izuku, who was clearing up the table grabbed the sandwich and put it in a baggie "It's okay, Eri. He can eat it later as a snack"
"Oh yeah! Snacks! Can I have one later, Papa?" Eri said as she hopped excitedly
"Hmmm well since you finished your food, I don't see why not" Izuku stated kindly
Eri threw her arms up "Yay!"
"Eriiiiii, do you wanna play a game?" Mina asked from the living room
Eri gasped "Yes please! Just a moment, Mama" she leaped off her chair and pushed a step stool next to the sink where Izuku was "Want some help Papa?"
"Huh? You don't need to help, I can do this hehe" he said not wanting to bother or bore her. "A-And you don't need to call me, Papa. It makes me feel kinda old hehe"
Eri nodded "Hmmm so you want me to call you Deku? What about Mama? Is she okay with Mama or would she like to be called Mimi?"
Izuku chuckled "Her name is Mina, Eri. Maybe just say that and we'll see how it goes."
Eri smiled beautifully "Okay!"
Kota watched as all of this unfolded. Today was almost like a psychedelic trip for him. Two 15 year olds were caring and nurturing a child like Eri, like they were her legitimate parents.
They even included him like it was nothing, they acted like their family had just grown and that Kota was staying! At least, that's how they acted in his mind. Truthfully all they did was play some frisbee and eat lunch.
He was happy to be included but he also felt... Angry... Like they were gonna forget that he wasn't their kid and that by the end of this they'd all be in tears and not want to leave and who wants to go through that?!... Apparently not him as his mind thought that up in less than a second. But it was an honest worry of his. Deku was his hero and being even closer to him was like a dream come true! Alas, he knew all to well that good things don't last. Izuku is a student after all, he can't watch kids, study and be a hero all at once.
"Hey" the feeling of someone whispering into his ear caught him off guard as he jumped a bit only to be presented with Mina's smile "Wanna help me set up the game?"
Kota didn't know Mina personally, but she seemed almost like Izuku's complete opposite, except for the hair. Their hair is so similar it was frightening. Nevertheless, he couldn't see what Izuku saw in her. She just seemed annoying. "... Fine..."
"Thanks" Mina said excitedly. She then guided the young lad to the living room as Izuku and Eri cleaned the dishes.
Eri smiled at her Papa while they cleaned, he was truly an inspiration to her. However, with Kota around, she started feeling nervous. She felt like she was constantly walking on eggshells near the boy and that she couldn't make friends with him, granted her outburst earlier was because she was in shock that no one could finish Mina's food. She usually ended up eating everything presented to her, due to it always being tasty. Maybe he was just weird? She wanted to ask her Papa about him but was currently fighting off her nerves on the matter
"He-Hey, Papa?" Eri asked
Izuku while focusing on the plate in his hand said "Yes, Eri?"
Eri was a bit reluctant to ask at first but after a moment of fidgeting decided to ask "Is... Is Kota ... Nice?"
Izuku turned to Eri and noticed her look of awkwardness. 'Oh man... I should have thought about this, Kota is a standoffish person after all so I can see what she means.' He took a deep breath before smiling at Eri "Don't worry, Eri. He's a good boy with a great heart. I'm sure you and him will get along well. If anything happens though, don't be afraid to let me know"
Eri looked up at Izuku while he spoke, in an instant. All her worries seemed to fade "Oh... O-Okay, Deku"
Izuku smiled at her once again as they continued cleaning the dishes. He initially wanted to correct her way of drying the dishes though. She would dry the dishes by laying a towel on the counter and resting the wet dish on it before using another towel to dry it all over. He wanted to stop her due to how wet the counter was getting but it was too cute for him to do that.
Mina and Kota on the other hand we're waiting so long that she decided to show Kota how to play "Hey, want a little practice?"
Kota sighed "I know how to play Mario party."
Mina grinned "That's good." Her face then went dark as she turned to him "By the way, I hope you know how to treat a little girl."
Kota was immediately on guard, 'where did this come from?' he thought.
Mina sighed, her almost demonic mom aura leaving her as well "Sorry about that... I just... I want what's best for her ya know?"
Kota was skeptical with that line of thinking "Then why not have her be with an actual hero... Don't you guys have a crap ton of work to do?"
Mina chuckled "Ohhh you wouldn't believe how long me and Izuku's list of work is. Since we met Eri it's been insane to say the least. Bakugo was our biggest problem until recently and since he's been gone, Izuku and I had to catch up on all the classes we'd been missing thanks to Blasty's shenanigans, plus! We've been training a lot more while our teacher watches over Eri so we don't get rusty." Mina relaxed into the sofa "It's a ton of work... But seeing Eri smile... That's what makes this all worth it." She said as she shifted her gaze over to Eri who looked like she was just about done drying dishes.
Kota listened carefully to her, he noticed the true conviction in her voice, ordinarily he'd be skeptical about her words but... If Deku trusts her, she must be pretty trustworthy. "Sounds like a lot... Honestly, doing any of that would make my head spin. Guess Eri is pretty lucky huh?"
Mina nodded "I like to think so, don't wanna get too big a head though... Say, what's your situation?"
Kota tensed up "huh?"
"Like, your living situation. Do you just hang with Mandalay or what? From what I saw it almost looked like she was your mom." Mina stated
Kota took a deep breath, his anger began to rise as he tightened his fist. "... I don't... Wanna talk about it"
Mina noticed the way he locked up and immediately felt bad "Oh uh... I'm sorry, Kota. I didn't know if something happened or not. Izuku didn't tell me anything either. I was just curious."
Kota sighed "I... Guess I can't be too mad ... You didn't know..." He looked at her "My parents were heroes... They... They were killed while on the job. I used to hate heroes because I thought that all they were doing was playing hero... And as far as my parents went... Ignoring me..."
Mina was listening to him carefully before getting up and sitting right next to him. Kota then continued "I... I hated all those fake heroes I'd see on tv, sure they'd help sometimes but then they'd get paid and go away. Then... When I met Deku... He defended me from the guy that killed my parents at the camping trip."
Mina was a bit stunned "The same guy?... He was there?"
Kota nodded "Yup... And I watched as Deku didn't just fight him... But beat him. He broke both his arms pretty bad but... He still saved me... No matter how much he hurt himself... That... That was enough to make me believe in heroes again... Even if it's just a little bit"
Mina suddenly pulled him in from the side "It's amazing what you've been through... But I can promise you're safe here, Kota." Mina then brought him into her lap "Your always safe with me!"
Little did she know, his face was pushed directly into her breasts. She only didn't pick up on this because she felt the comfort he needed was more important. Kota however was immediately on edge and tried to escape "W-Would you let g-go!"
"Never!" Mina declared as she hugged him even tighter, embarrassing the poor lad.
"I wanna join too!" An excited Eri yelled as she and Deku had just entered the living room. Eri went over and at first was afraid to hug Kota due to how upset and flustered he was. However, Eri once again dug into her box of bravery and found enough courage to join the hug.
Mina and Kota seperated thanks to said girl loosening her Herculean grip. Mina then smiled immediately bringing Eri into a hug. Kota was slowly gaining his senses back after such close encounters with the alien queens assets. He didn't realize Mina would be so strong though, guess she wasn't kidding when she said her and Deku trained.
Izuku sat beside them and smiled at how close they were all being. He wanted to join in but thought Kota might not like to be hugged by a guy.
However, Mina and Eri didn't give him that option, they quickly grabbed him and pulled him into the group hug which Kota was now the flustered center of. Izuku was glad he could be included but the one who was still trying to figure stuff out was Kota. He couldn't picture being a part of this little family... But boy did he want to try. The unapologetic love he received from these three was a very persuasive tool.
What followed was a round of Mario Party, which ended up with Mina almost destroying Izuku for stealing a star she got. Eri and Kota had to rescue Deku for once and did their best to pry Mina off. Afterwards, Mina and Izuku seperated from the two so they could talk privately in the kitchen.
"Hey." Mina started at a whisper so the kids couldn't hear "So uhh... Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Izuku blushed immediately "M-Mina... Just because Eri is occupied with a friend doesn't mean we can-" a pink hand immediately shut his mouth.
"I'm not thinking anything like that!" Mina whisper yelled. "I'm trying to ask where is the kid gonna sleep?"
Izuku blushed harder "O-Oh! I uh... I'm sorry"
Mina smirked "Listen, we can discuss that later, what we need to do is figure out a bed situation."
Izuku put his thumb and index finger to his chin "Hmmm should I call Aizawa and see if U.A. will supply one?"
Mina's mouth fidgeted for a bit "Mmmmm why not just go there and ask? If he says yes then you'll have to pick it up anyways ya big strong boi~."
Izuku blushed immensely "M-Mina..." He said in almost a whining fashion.
She simply chuckled and gently pushed him towards the door " Go on, I got this covered."
Just as Izuku was about to head out the door he stopped and turned to Mina "H-Hey um..."
Mina raised her head curiously at him "Hm? What's up?"
Izuku blushed even harder "Um... D-Do you... Do you think... That we could uh... G-Go on a... Date... S-Someday soon?"
Mina's quizical face eased into a smile as she took a few steps toward him and gently kissed him on the lips for but a brief moment "... I think... There's nothing I'd love more, Midori~"
Izuku's face was practically steaming from how hot it was "Th-Thanks! I'll go ask Aizawa about the bed now!" He said as he bolted out the door.
Mina only smiled at him before looking a little longer "... Damn, boy
... You got quite a cute booty, if I do say so myself~" she finally closed the door and returned to watching the kids play games.
Izuku made his way to the teachers quarters and pushed Aizawa's name on the intercom. Alerting the pro that someone was trying to reach him.
"Hello..." The tired voice of Aizawa soon said through the intercom
"Hello, sir! Sorry to bother you but can I talk with you about something?" Izuku asked politely
"I guess... Here. I'll buzz you in" Aizawa's voice finished
Soon a buzz was heard which prompted Izuku to enter. He started making his way towards Aizawa's room which he knew the location of from his and Bakugo's fight after All Might retired. As he made his way to his homeroom teachers room, a door opened to his left and Hound Dog came out, followed by his current project, Katsuki Bakugo.
Izuku immediately froze, he hadn't expected to see Bakugo today and wanted to greet him but... He also felt a bit of anger towards him for his previous actions.
Bakugo though, once he saw Izuku. For the first time, he froze as well. Hound Dog wasn't aware Izuku was coming but he did find this development interesting.
Izuku decided to speak up "... Hi... Bakugo..." His words held no emotion, he honestly didn't know what to feel.
Bakugo's lip quivered for a moment. Izuku took this time to really REALLY look at Bakugo. He was ... From the look of it, very docile. It looked like Bakugo was depressed honestly.
"... I'm ... I'm sorry..." Bakugo stated
Izuku lightly gasped 'An apology? Is... Is this real?'
Bakugo gulped "I'm sorry... For... Hurting your family..."
Izuku sighed 'Well... It's a start...' "... Thank you" he then continued walking, having had all the could of being around Bakugo today.
Bakugo took a deep breath and looked to Hound Dog seemingly for a sign that what he said was okay.
Hound Dog simply motioned for the student to follow as he began walking again. Bakugo followed close behind, wondering if what he said was wrong or right.
Knock* *knock* Aizawa soon opened the door for Izuku "Took you long enough. Thought you got lost. Now, what did you need"
Minawhile
Mina was watching the children play with some of Izuku's old action figures 'Hope an action figure of me gets made one day. That would look awesome!'
After a moment of playing, Eri looked over to the couch to see Mina watching them "Oh! Hi Mina!"
"Mina? What happened to Mama?" Mina questioned
"Oh. Well earlier Deku asked me to stop calling him Mama because it makes him feel old. He said I should say your name and we'll see how it goes" Eri replied flatly
Mina simple laughed "That guy, geez. Well I don't mind being called Mama or Mina. Call me whatever you like!"
Eri smiled before hearing Kota speak up "You know," Eri turned to him and listened "They aren't your real parents..."
Mina was about to jump this kid for saying that but noticed Eri's fists tighten.
"... Yes, they are..." Eri replied rather quickly.
"No, they're not." Kota simply corrected once more
"Yes. They are." Eri said now looking... Mad. Eri looked very upset. Tears appeared at the corner of her eyes as she sniffled.
"How are they your parents?" Kota questioned arrogantly, feeling he was right.
Eri suddenly stood up and Kota braced for an attack but was greeted with Eri's words "Because they love me! They said they'd never leave me! No matter what!" Her voice was getting shaky.
Mina stepped closer "Okay, guys. Let's stop talking abo-" only to be interrupted.
"My Mama and Deku love me more than I love apples!" Eri then ran off and went upstairs to her room, shutting the door as she did.
Mina had never seen Eri so upset at something seemingly so simple. Mina then turned to Kota with a stern look of 'You are in for one hell of a time'.
Kota immediately grew nervous and gulped. He thought he was doing the right thing but Ohhhh was he about to feel very wrong.
"Kota..." Mina stated coldly "We need to talk..."