——————AUGUST——————

"Mei! I'm home," called Midoriya as he walked through the door. He kicked off his shoes and pulled at his tie to loosen it. Today was a long day, and he was really looking forward to a nice dinner, a bath, and then maybe going to bed early. He paused while pulling his second shoe off and chuckled to himself. Going to bed early? Now he knew he was hanging out with Bakugo too much.

"I'm in here!" came the perky voice of his girlfriend from the kitchen. He could already smell some sort of meat being grilled, and it made his mouth water. Maybe she'd gotten back on the cooking kick? His stomach growled at the thought, but his brain reminded him of how hard it had been to lose those last five kilos.

Sauntering into the kitchen, Midoriya found Hatsume pulling the last of the meat from the fire, and placing it on a platter along with the rest of the spread. The first thing he noticed was that there was a lot of sushi to go with the grilled meat, along with some kind of vegetable and rice. "Looks delicious," he said, rubbing his hands. Midoriya sat, and picked up his chopsticks as Hatsume handed him a bowl.

Hatsume smiled widely at him. "Thanks! I hope you enjoy it!" She sat, and grabbed her own bowl

They ate in companionable silence, and Midoriya looked her over. Today must have been a good day. She obviously showered that morning, her hair was neatly brushed, and she was wearing a clean set of her work coveralls. Considering she used to live in them, Midoriya took it as a good sign that she was starting to feel a little more like herself. When she looked up and caught him staring, he smiled at her but said nothing. Hatsume returned the smile, blushing slightly. It was almost like one of their dates back in the early days.

Midoriya downed a piece of sushi that had some nice tuna in it, humming appreciatively. Then he took some of the vegetable mix and ate it with his rice. "This is all delicious, Mei," he said, breaking the silence. "What's all in it?"

Hatsume swallowed her mouthful, then pointed with her chopsticks. "There's carrots, kinpira renkon, and ginkgo nuts in the vegetable mix. I mixed some Yamaimo in with the rice. Tuna and Uni on the sushi, grilled eel, and I splurged a little and picked up this baby right here." She reached across the table, grabbing a small plate that was shingled in white meat, thinly sliced. "Try it!"

Midoriya grabbed a slice, and placed it in his mouth, chewing thoughtfully. It had an interesting flavor, but then it started to tingle, a little unpleasantly. Midoriya swallowed, letting his tongue hang out. "Uh, I can't really feel my tongue anymore. What is that stuff?"

"Fugu!" she chirped.

Midoriya stared open-mouthed at his girlfriend as realization struck him like a bolt of lightning. "Mei, those are all aphrodisiacs."

Hatsume's smile widened, and she nodded. "Uh huh!"

He looked down at his dinner. "You're not back on the cooking kick, this is something different."

Hatsume just smiled, and took a bite of fugu for herself. She winced and swallowed, reaching for her drink and downing the glass. "Yuck! Maybe we skip the fugu going forward."

Midoriya put his chopsticks down. "Mei, I don't understand why you went to all this trouble. Are you not satisfied with our sex life or something?"

Hatsume held up both hands, shaking them and her head wildly. "Nonono! I promise that's not what this is!" She reached into a pocket of her overalls. "No, I had an idea for something that would help with my boredom. Something that you could help me with…" She turned her head away, and Midoriya swore she looked nervous. "I originally had the idea earlier in the year, but I wasn't sure you'd go for it. And then I found something while putting away laundry today."

Midoriya's eyes widened in surprise as she pulled a small, black, felt box out of her pocket. She played with the box, turning it this way and that. He looked up at her face, but her eyes were glued to the object in her hands, not daring to look into his. "I know you probably had some kind of plan about how to ask me," she said, her breath beginning to hitch. "And I probably… ruined that with my stupid robot, and this fucking house arrest…" She wiped at her eyes with the heel of one hand.

Midoriya was speechless. Sure he loved his girlfriend, and he did want to marry her– the arrest had just delayed, not canceled those plans–but this seemed like it was just the precursor to her idea. Where was she going with this?

"Mei…" he started, unsure what to say next.

The box opened in Hatsume's hands, exposing the ring to the light. It was a solitaire pear-shaped diamond set in a white gold band. Mei smiled widely, tears streaming down her face. She finally looked up at him, snapping the box shut. "Anyway, I won't step on whatever plan you have to ask. But I thought… if you wanted to get married anyway… that maybe we could work on a… a project… together. We could… make a baby?"

Midoriya swallowed hard. "Um… Mei… You can't do that for seven more months." He knew he was being purposely obtuse, but this couldn't be the new plan, could it?

Hatsume chuckled, tears shimmering in her eyes. "No. Not like that. I mean a real baby."

Sweat poured from Midoriya's face. He blew out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. He tried to gather his thoughts, tried to think of anything to say. Anything to respond to the anxiety-ridden face that was staring at him from across the table. "Why?" he squeaked. It was all he could manage.

A small smile appeared on Hatsume's face. She could work with 'why'. At least it wasn't 'no'. "I'm happiest when I'm making something, right? When I'm in the shop. When I'm in the kitchen. When we're making love in bed…" she paused when Midoriya snorted and chuckled herself. "Ok, yeah that last one was a stretch and corny as hell. But it's true. I need to be making something. And I think having a baby would give my mind that little hit it needs."

Midoriya was still trying to wrap his mind around the idea of his girlfriend—fiancée? Was that her title now? Did she say yes? Did he even ask?— having a baby. His baby. "W-what makes you think it will work?"

Hatsume shrugged. "I've been calling my inventions 'babies' my entire life. I always wanted kids, you knew that. I think it would be good for me. Good for us." She suddenly looked up at him, directly in the eyes. Midoriya always could tell when she was using her quirk and right now it felt like she was zooming in on his very soul. "So what do you say?"

Midoriya was tongue tied. He was flabbergasted. He had absolutely no clue what to say. "I…" His eyes darted around the room, trying to land anywhere other than her own, but he kept getting drawn back. "I don't…"

The sound of a phone notification pierced the silence in the room. A TEXT MESSAGE IS HERE! A TEXT MESSAGE IS HERE! shouted All Might from Midoriya's pocket. He dove for the life line, yanking his phone out of his pocket, and scanning the message. "Tenya wants to know if I can come out tonight, grab a few drinks." He looked up at her face. "Is that ok?"

Hatsume's face changed from anticipation to a blank expression he couldn't read. "Oh," she said. "Sure. Um… But can you think about what I—"

Midoriya stood from the table so fast his chair banged into the wall behind him "Great! Um… Don't stay up, I don't know how late we'll be. But I promise I'll be home tonight."

"O…Kay…?" she said, but he was already pulling his shoes on by the time the second syllable came out.

Midoriya downed his beer, slamming the mug on the tabletop. "Tenya, I have no idea what to do. You gotta help me!" He cringed under the barkeep's disapproving stare.

His friend shook his head, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "So, let me get this straight: she thinks getting pregnant will help her get her head on straight about the house arrest."

Midoriya nodded.

"And she found the ring, so she thinks you might be on board."

Another nod as he laid his forehead against the bar. The bartender made another derisive noise in the back of his throat, wiping the wood all around his head.

"And instead of confronting her or explaining these fears, you used me as an excuse to take some more time to think about it?"

Midoriya muffled his groan by covering his head with his arms.

"Well." Iida mulled over his own drink, thinking carefully about his words. "Do you think it could work?"

"I don't know," the broken syllable sounded more like the wail of a child than a pro hero. Loud enough for the barkeep to walk over again.

"Sir, you're disturbing the other patrons with your loud crying. Please settle down, or I will ask you to leave."

"Ack! Sorry!" Midoriya's hands covered his face desperately as if that was the only way he was going to be able to keep from making more noise.

Iida shook his head, smiling at his companion's antics. "OK, let's try a different attack vector: Do you want kids?" He frowned when Midoriya peeked between his fingers. "Don't worry about what Mei wants, what do you want? It's not fair to you to go through with this plan if you don't want a child."

"I mean, yeah, eventually I wanted a kid. Maybe more than one." Midoriya propped his chin on his hand as he drew in the moisture left behind by the bartender's wiping. "It was actually one of the things she asked me on our first date. She said having kids was non-negotiable for her, and she didn't want to waste either of our times, or our hearts, by getting into a relationship with someone who didn't agree on that." He saw the skeptical look Iida was giving him, and rolled his eyes. "And no, she didn't say 'babies' when she asked me, she said 'children' so I know she wasn't talking about her inventions."

Iida chuckled, but nodded, satisfied. "Good. She and I never had that conversation, but then we were in high school and weren't really thinking about the future. So, at least you see eye to eye on the foundation. It still doesn't explain this emotional response of yours." Iida removed his glasses and began cleaning them with a cloth. "Are you scared that she is not fit to be a mother? I mean the house arrest has not been easy on either one of you but these…" he waved his glasses toward the lights, searching for a word as Midoriya felt the hairs on his neck rise. "Ah, these tendencies… of hers to get consumed by her work... Can she actually raise a child?"

Midoriya sat up and fully turned toward his friend. "Let me set one thing extremely clear for you. Whether my nerves or anxieties on the subject get the better of me, Mei Hatsume has the ability, the talent, and the drive to be the very best in whatever she wants. Even being a mother." He felt the zip of electricity near his ear as One-For-All bubbled beneath his skin. The bartender backed away slowly, wondering what the minimum safe distance would be when his patron exploded. "Don't you ever say anything like that again."

Iida reseated his glasses on his nose and waved the barkeep down. "And that is your answer."

Midoriya blinked in surprise. The green lightning surrounding his body evaporated. He stared at his taller friend for a good long while. "Huh," he finally managed. He downed the rest of his drink, then reached into his pocket for his wallet. "Hey, tell me something," he said as he counted out his cash. "What did it feel like when Camie told you she was pregnant?"

Iida's face broke out into a wide smile. "Like I'd won the lottery, earned a medal for heroism, and made a new personal best time in the 100 meter dash all at the same time. I also felt more frightened than any villain ever made me feel." He laid his hand on his friend's shoulder. "Izuku, go home to your bride-to-be."

Midoriya smiled, paid for his drink and Iida's, and left without another word.

The door to their apartment burst open and slammed against the wall at the end of its swing. "Mei?!" called Midoriya through the apartment. He kicked off his shoes, tripping over the step up out of the geikan in his rush to find his girlfriend. Fiancée? Probably not… He shook his head. Apologize first, then worry about labels! "Come on Mei, I know you're in here. Where are you?"

She wasn't in the kitchen or the living room. The bathroom was empty, and so was their office. Finally he approached their closed bedroom door. He hesitated a second when he saw the wreckage of the condom drone in the middle of the hallway. It looked like the poor thing had an unfortunate encounter with a hammer. Steeling himself, he approached the door. He could hear the faint sounds of crying on the other side.

He sighed, rubbing his face with one hand. He knocked. "Mei? Can I come in please?"

It took a second for Hatsume to get herself under control enough to respond. "It's your room too."

Midoriya gently opened the door to find her sitting on the bed, her back to him. She was still dressed in the same coveralls she was wearing when he left, zipped up to her throat instead of tied around her waist as usual. She reached across to her nightstand, where she had a stack of square sheets of origami paper, grabbed a sheet, and started to fold. Her hands flew and the paper folded, until the shape of a crane emerged before it was dropped to the floor at her feet. Midoriya peered over her shoulder as she grabbed another sheet of paper, and saw hundreds of cranes littering the floor on her side of the bed.

He cleared his throat. "What's all of this then?"

Hatsume's hands stalled for a moment, before resuming her work. "My new hobby. I'll sit here and make paper cranes for seven more months. I can't get into any trouble if I just sit here and fold paper, and my dumb neuroses won't cause any more problems." She nodded to the dresser. Sitting on top, just above the sock drawer where it was discovered, was the ring box. "You can have it back. Once my sentence is done, I'll move out."

Midoriya felt like the floor dropped out from under him. "Wha? Mei, what are you talking about?" He reached out a hand to grab her shoulder, but she shrugged it off.

"Don't call me that anymore, Midoriya!" she said, refusing to look at him. "I've been nothing but trouble for you. A nuisance. Ever since we got together. You're always cleaning up my messes for me." She lifted her leg, the one with her tracker, and gestured to it. "Even this stupid thing is here because of you! You should have just let me rot in jail." She dropped her leg, and resumed folding. "I won't bother you anymore."

Midoriya was in shock. He knew he'd handled her request poorly and owed her a massive apology, but he didn't want her to leave. He climbed onto the bed and sat next to her.

Hatsume didn't acknowledge his presence, reaching across his body to grab another sheet of paper.

Midoriya sighed, and grabbed one himself.

The pair folded cranes in silence for a while. Hatsume's came out fast and neat, her dexterous hands working much faster than his scarred and damaged ones. She could make three for every one that he did. Midoriya's also looked rather wrinkled and lopsided. He held up the pathetic figure with one wing longer than the other and gave a little laugh. "Heh, I don't think this one is flying very far, do you?"

Hatsume didn't look up from her work and kept folding.

Midoriya sighed again, scooting closer to her until their legs were touching. "I'm really sorry I reacted that way," he said softly. "I should not have left like that. I should have stayed and talked it over with you."

Hatsume continued to fold. "It's okay. I got your answer loud and clear."

Midoriya shook his head. "No, you didn't."

Hatsume's hands paused, but she still didn't look up.

"You took me by surprise," he continued. "I did want to marry you. I bought the ring back before this whole thing happened. I was planning to give it to you on your birthday last April."

"Which I ruined by getting arrested in March," she bit out.

Midoriya grimaced. At least she was talking to him again. "I wouldn't have used the word 'ruined' but it did put a damper on my plans, yes." He put an arm around her waist. "I didn't think it was the right time to ask, so I put it away. I was thinking about giving it to you when you got the anklet off."

Hatsume sniffed, and Midoriya saw that her lower lip was shaking as she fought back against crying. "Really?" she asked in a small voice.

Midoriya gently grabbed her chin and made her look up at him. "Yes, really." He wiped away a tear that had started to fall with his thumb.

Then he stood from the bed, collected the box from the dresser, and turned back to her. "It's not how I was thinking this would go," he said as he knelt down on one knee. "But frankly that's our relationship all over. Our life together has been one big surprise after another, and I wouldn't change a minute of it. In fact, I want to keep doing it for the rest of my life." He opened the ring box. "Will you marry me?"

Hatsume covered her mouth to keep from bawling out loud, but Midoriya could see that the corners were upturned in a smile. She nodded, managing to croak out a "yes" without the dam bursting.

Midoriya's own face held a huge grin, and tears streaming down his cheeks, as he took his fiancée's left hand, and put the ring on her finger. As soon as it was in place, Hatsume dove off the bed, knocking him onto his back, and covered his face in kisses. Midoriya laughed, returning a kiss here and there. His arms wrapped around her waist, holding her close.

Hatsume put her head down on his chest, and soaked in the closeness. She sighed happily. There was one last thing that she needed to get out though. "Um… We don't have to do the other thing," she said, hesitatingly. "I'm sorry that I sprung that on you. It was a big thing to ask for so suddenly."

Midoriya looked down at her, and saw a light blush creeping down her face. "Hey," he said, making her look up at him. "You're gonna be a great mom someday."

The blush darkened and spread to her ears. "Izu! Don't say stuff like that!" She slapped his chest.

"It's true! Tenya helped me to see it. You can do anything you set your mind to, and I know you'd be so involved, so passionate about your kid that you'll be a great mom." Now it was his turn to blush. "And if you want to get started on that sooner rather than later, then I'm on board."

Hatsume's jaw dropped. "Wait… are you saying..?"

Midoriya nodded. "You really think it will help your brain settle down? Because you'd be 'making a baby'?" Hatsume nodded. Midoriya lifted her chin with one finger, closing her mouth. "Then let's do it. Now."

Hatsume blinked, speechless. Then her brain seemed to kick in. She sat up, still straddling his torso, and pulled down on the zipper of her coveralls, revealing that she was wearing nothing underneath.

Midoriya took a deep breath as she shrugged out of the sleeves, and exposed her bare breasts to the air. OK. This was really happening. He wanted it too. He swallowed hard and put his hands on her chest to show that he was on board.

Hatsume moaned softly at the touch and leaned into it. Still, she had a look of hesitation on her face. "The reason I made that meal for dinner is that I'm ovulating this week," she whispered softly. "If you're not absolutely sure, then we need to stop now."

Midoriya felt like a wave washed over him at those words. The idea that if they were to do this, if they were to do what came naturally, he would get her pregnant. It set off something deep inside that he didn't realize was there. He got a heady feeling and felt his dick throb in anticipation. Licking dry lips, he nodded, then sat up and kissed her. Her arms encircled his shoulders, and she ground her hips against his.

They made out on the floor for a while, like horny teenagers. Hatsume moaned as Midoriya devoured her lips and neck. "This would be more comfortable on the bed," he suggested. Hatsume nodded, and quickly stood. She shucked the rest of the overalls making sure to bend in just a way to bare her ass and pussy with a little wiggle and crawled onto the bed.

Midoriya stood, wrestling with his belt as Hatsume made herself comfortable, lying down on her back, but propping herself up on her elbows to watch. She rubbed her thighs together in anticipation as he dropped his pants and underwear, then started on the buttons on his shirt. The sight of his hard cock standing proudly out from his body made her shiver in anticipation. She laid back so she could use her hands, and started to get herself ready, one hand on a breast, the other twiddling her clit. She bit her bottom lip to keep from crying out in excitement. This was really happening!

Finally, Midoriya gave up on the buttons, and jerked the two sides of the shirt apart, sending buttons flying every which way. He yanked his undershirt off as fast as he could before joining Hatsume on the bed as naked as she. He pulled her hand away from her crotch, replacing it with his own, and stroked her clit in slow, lazy circles.

Hatsume moaned softly and allowed her legs to drift apart, granting him more access. Her face was flushed all the way down to the tops of her breasts. The hand on her breast moved to his head, and she pulled him down for another searing kiss. This was slightly awkward for Midoriya who was off to her side, so he moved over on top of her, resting his legs between hers.

Hatsume shivered in anticipation as he eased his weight on him. She broke the kiss, panting hard. "Izuku… I…"

"Shhhh…" he whispered. "I wanna do this right." He leaned over and placed a kiss on her neck.

Hatsume leaned her head to the side to grant him better access to do it again, but he had already moved on, placing kisses on her clavicle, on both breasts, down her belly, and over her pubic mound. Her whole body was buzzing as he played her nerves like a fine instrument. Midoriya had always been a quick study, but he'd had years to learn how to turn her into an orgasmic pile of goo.

On the other hand, there was a part of her brain that was kicking and screaming at her to hurry up and get his dick inside of her. "Seriously, you don't— aaaaAAA!"

Midoriya peered up at her, his nose buried in pink hairs. "Were you saying something?" he asked coyly. The first two fingers on his left hand were buried inside her pussy, and he periodically stuck out his tongue to flick at her clit.

Hatsume threaded her fingers through his hair, pushing on his head. "Izuuu!" she moaned as his fingers twitched inside of her. Her own fingers tangled in his hair and changed to pulling him in closer. "I need… Ahhh!"

Midoriya put his mouth on her clit and sucked, wiggling his fingers as she crashed through her first orgasm of the night. He kept up the suction until he felt her tap his head indicating it was too much. He removed his fingers and mouth, smiling up at her as she gasped for breath. He put his fingers in his mouth, sucking her juices off. "Wow," he said softly. "You taste different today. The consistency is different too. I wonder…"

Hatsume grabbed him by the ears, and in a feat of strength Midoriya didn't know she was capable of, dragged him up her body until they were nose to nose. "Any other time I'd be more than willing to let you mutter and ponder to your heart's content," she growled through gritted teeth. "But right now, I need you to focus up and put your dick inside of me." Then she planted a searing kiss on his lips, reaching down with a hand to grab his cock, and line him up.

Startled out of his muttering, Midoriya did as he was bade and pushed into her. They both sighed at first entry, once again relishing in the feeling of sex without a condom. Hatsume wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him in as deeply as she could, before relaxing her legs to allow him to withdraw.

The pair made love slowly, softly, for a while. They shared kisses and caresses as they moved together. But it wasn't enough for Hatsume. "I need…" she started, but didn't know how to articulate what her body was begging for.

Midoriya seemed to have a similar idea. Nodding, he put his arms under her legs, and lifted, until they were up on his shoulders. Leaning forward, he folded her nearly in half, allowing for deeper penetration. "How's that?" he asked.

Hatsume moaned loudly as the new sensations of being stretched and filled rocketed through her body. Her hands desperately clutched at the sheets. "Yes!" she managed to push out past the pleasurable static in her brain. As he continued to thrust, plumbing depths rarely reached, only one thought formed in her mind. This is it!

"Put a baby in me!" she moaned.

Midoriya blinked at her, but didn't break rhythm. "Huh?"

Another wave crashed, and she moaned, biting her lip. "Cum in me! Put a baby in me!"

Whatever control Midoriya had left to keep thrusting for a while instantly dissolved at her command. A moan of his own tore from his throat, and he thrust in as deeply as he could, draining himself inside of her.

Hatsume gasped as she felt the splash, smiling widely to herself as she filled him. Sure it had been pleasurable before when he came in her, but those were always on safe days, past the ovulation window. Now she felt a massive sense of fulfillment. She wished her legs weren't trapped in this position so she could wrap them around his waist again, and not let him go until she was sure she had all of his seed.

Spent, Midoriya withdrew from her one last time, a torrent of his cum flowing out of her as he did. He collapsed to the bed, his arms searching out his fiancée and pulling her to him. She adjusted in his grasp, turning onto her side so they could spoon, then sighed contentedly.

Neither said a word for the longest time, coming down from their respective highs. Whenever Hatsume shifted, the arms around her tightened briefly. Whenever Midoriya did, she moved to press her back more firmly against his front.

Finally, Hatsume broke the silence. "Wow."

Midoriya chuckled. "Yeah."

"That was different. More intense."

She could feel him nodding. "Me too."

Now it was her turn to chuckle. "I could tell. You don't usually make noise like that when you cum."

Midoriya kissed the back of her head. "You don't tell me to give you a baby every day."

Hatsume sighed, then went quiet for a moment. "You're absolutely sure you want this?" she asked.

Midoriya smiled "Well, I think it's too late to back out now. I definitely knocked you up with that one." When she didn't respond, he realized that wasn't the kind of answer she was looking for. He hugged her tightly, one hand drifting down to her stomach. "Yeah. I'm sure."

Hatsume smiled to herself. She put her hand on top of the one on her belly, and interlaced their fingers. "Good." They lay like that for a while, before Hatsume suddenly sat up, stretching. "Well! I gotta go pee, then we can get started on round two."

Midoriya blinked "Round two?" He looked over at the alarm clock on his nightstand. "Mei, it's already midnight, and I have to work in the morning."

She smiled down at him, patting his cheek. "Ah, but to be absolutely sure that it takes, we're going to need to have lots of sex this week. I'm not letting you sleep until I have three shots in me." She stood from the bed on wobbly legs, and padded into the bathroom.

Midoriya sighed, but smiled fondly at her as he watched her go. Same ol' Mei. Once she gets her mind set on a task, she's driven to keep at it until it's completed. Maybe he ought to just take the rest of the week off work. Surely, Nezu wouldn't mind?

————————MARCH————————

The same judge who presided over Hatsume's case the previous year smiled down at the couple in front of him. "Well, it seems like you two found something to do during the detention period. Congratulations."

Both Midoriya and Hatsume blushed, but smiled. Hatsume placed a hand on her seven months pregnant stomach, rubbing softly. "Thanks, your honor!" she chirped. Then she held out her leg. "So can I get this thing off now? My ankles are all swollen and it itches something fierce."

The judge laughed. "Yes, I believe we can take care of that." He nodded to the bailiff. The uniformed officer knelt down.

Hatsume turned to her fiancé. "I can't see him past my belly," she said behind a hand, but loud enough to be heard. "You're sure he's not putting another one on, right?"

The room erupted in laughter as the bailiff unlocked the device, and removed it from her ankle. Both Hatsume and Midoriya sighed in relief as the bailiff stood again, holding the device that had narrowed her whole world to their apartment for the last twelve months.

"Miss Hatsume," said the judge. "You have served your time faithfully, and are now free to go. I must say, I am happy to hear that you were a model inmate, and hope for your success in all of your future endeavors, both personal and professional."

Hatsume smiled widely, holding up a hand. "Thanks Judge! I hope to never see you again!"

Midoriya chuckled nervously at her audacity, but the judge just laughed all the louder. "Same here!"

The couple bowed once more, and turned to leave, only to be stopped when they ran into a friend on the way out. "Tenya! What are you doing here?"

Iida smiled widely, handing a bunch of flowers to Hatsume. "I don't have much time, but I had to come show my support for our dear friend being set free!"

Hatsume smiled. "Thank you, Tenya. I couldn't have made it all of that time without your lawyer getting me that pass to U.A."

Midoriya looked over his friend's shoulder. "Where's Camie?"

Iida put a hand on the back of his head. "And that is why I only have a short time. She's at home with the baby, and I must get back to help her." He looked pointedly at Midoriya. "Being a father has been exhausting, but extremely rewarding." He put a hand on both of their shoulders. "You two are gonna be great parents."

The couple smiled, nodding their thanks, and Iida turned to leave. They were about to follow him out when their exit was blocked by another well wisher holding a bouquet of flowers. "K-Ka-chan!" exclaimed Midoriya. "What on Earth are you doing here?"

Bakugo rolled his eyes and clucked his tongue. "Tch, I'm not here to see you, Nerd." He handed the bunch of flowers to Hatsume. "Glad to see you out and about, wR3nch_H34d."

Hatsume smiled widely, punching him on the shoulder. "Thanks, LrdXpl0sNMrDr!"

Midoriya stared slack jawed and pointed alternately at his rival, and then his fiancée. "Wait… You two know each other?"

Hatsume nodded enthusiastically. "Uh huh! Bakugo and I played the same first person shooter for a while. You remember, way back last April? I used to kick his ass."

Bakugo grit his teeth. "We're two and two! You still owe me a rematch!"

Hatsume chuckled. "Anyway, after I had to give it up for a while, we stayed in touch by texting. He suggested a few of the hobbies I tried, like cleaning, gave me recipes to try, and even told me about Quarrybuild!"

"Tch!" Bakugo lightly returned her shoulder punch affectionately. "You're a tough ol' broad, you didn't need my help."

Hatsume laughed. "Oh, I'm so gonna kick your ass in our game tonight for that. And then I'll teach my daughter to play the game and she'll kick your ass too!"

Midoriya couldn't believe what was happening. His fiancée and his rival were the best of friends, and he had no clue. He watched, stunned, as they bantered back and forth for a while longer, until he couldn't help himself. He reached over, and grabbed Bakugo in a hug, squeezing for all he was worth.

"Gak!" Bakugo shouted in surprise. "Hey let go!"

Midoriya shook his head, squeezing tighter. "Ka-chan, you're my hero! Thank you for helping Mei keep her sanity over the last year."

Hatsume giggled. "You may need to let him go soon, Honey. He's turning an interesting shade of purple."

Midoriya finally released him. "I will name my daughter after you for this! How do you like 'Katsumi'?"

Bakugo gasped for air. "Don't be stupid, Nerd. Just take care of your fiancée and the brat." He turned on his heel, and left, waving over his shoulder.

Hatsume chuckled, shaking her head. "We'll name the next one after him," she said.

Midoriya slid in behind her, hugging her, and putting his hands on her belly. He kissed her cheek. "Mmm, 'the next one' eh? I like the sound of that."

Hatsume smiled. "Shall we go home and practice then?"

Midoriya blinked. "Practice? For what?"

"For when you're going to put another baby in me silly. Our daughter is going to need a playmate, and I don't plan on waiting very long to give her one."

Midoriya felt a stirring in his pants at the thought. "Mei, don't turn me on in the courtroom please?"

Hatsume turned in his grasp, and gave him a searing kiss. "Then you'd better pick me up and take me home. Fast."

Green lightning started to arc across his skin. He picked her up in a bridal carry. "Yes ma'am!" he said, before speeding through the doors, and leaping to the rooftops, headed for home.

Author's notes: I am so very happy to finally bring you all the conclusion of this story. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. Sorry it rook so long to finish! I honestly thought I'd be done in July...

I did go back to the previous chapters and make some minor edits. Nothing that changes the plot, just things to make reading more clear. I consider this fic now truely finished

A HUGE thank you to Amiicee_Lokei for beta reading!

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