(A/N: Thanks to Irma and Maria, a month were wasted. Islands ruined, lives lost, and so forth. Either way, my schedule is all bent up. With limited everything, I can't work on Sekirei Blackthorned, Steven Universe Blackthorned, Maelstrom of Stardew Valley, Ryo vs the Xenoverse, or the Geist Within. I do have the next chapters of the Kenji and Josho Arc up, but after I post them, it's hiatus for them too. So until I properly get power, internet, and so forth back, I will work on one-shots and smaller stuff like this.)
A Drunken Knockout Marriage
An O.K. K.O., Let's Be Heroes fanfiction
Chapter I – Welcome to Fatherhood
(Notice: Go read Steven Universe Blackthorned episode 28. Why? It expands, plus it'll justify why there will minor crossovers, other warpers, and why Carol's a warper as well.)
Carol and Kaze had not spoken much since after Carol told him he had to be a stepdad and after the whole world crossover crisis. They were mostly quiet for most of the way. Back at the trailer park where Carol and K.O. lived, K.O. awoke to find his mother wasn't in bed. He found this odd, and he sat outside until Punching Judy came by. Punching Judy found it odd Carol didn't come home, but shrugged it off. So, K.O. had P. Judy's famous punch-cakes. Pancakes in the shape of her fist that she makes by punching the batter. They were eating when Kaze and Carol came in.
"Morn…ugh, Carol, you reek." Judy said wrinkling her nose. "And who's he?"
"Long story. Shower, first." Carol said trudging off to shower. "Morning, K.O."
K.O. was glad to see his mother home and his eyes wondering to the newcomer. Kaze had taken a seat looking rather aloof at first.
"I suppose I should introduce myself." Kaze said putting down his duffel bag. "The name's Kaze. Kaze Gray. I'm new in town. You must be K.O."
K.O. seemed to warm up, but Judy found something to be rather off. She didn't know exactly what, but Carol had seen rather dodgy. Carol came down the bath dressed in a fresh tracksuit and her usual wear. Judy was agape. Carol realized she was looking at their wedding rings. Before Judy could say a word, she was dragged into Carol's room leaving Kaze and K.O. to talk.
"So what do you do for the living, Mr. Gray?" K.O. said curiously.
"Eh heh heh, please call me Kaze. And I was a freelancer with no real stable job. It's been rough after getting out of high school." Kaze said awkwardly.
In Carol's bedroom, Carol explained to Judy what happened and Judy broke out laughing to Carol's annoyance.
"So, let me get this straight, you got drunk and somehow wound up married. Aside from being funny, at least you got someone to help raise K.O." Judy remarked.
"But I barely know him! Plus, he's got issues." Carol said nervously.
"What kind? Mental illness?" Judy asked.
"Not that…it's just so messed up." Carol said. "This marriage…"
"For him too. He's married to you, and he has his whole life ahead of him. The trade off is worse for him." Judy remarked.
Carol didn't want to admit Judy was right. When Judy asked how the wedding night was, Carol stormed out flustered. That was staying between her and Kaze, hands down. Speaking of Kaze, Carol found him and K.O. laughing.
"Carol-chan, I was just telling K.O.-kun about some of my days learning Krav Magera." Kaze said. "Good times."
"Um…mom, we should get going. We'll be late." K.O. said stuffing the rest of the food down his throat to swallow.
"Well you two have a good day." Judy said leaving. "Bye, Mrs. Gr-"
Carol slammed the front door on the woman's face and downed her coffee in one gulp. K.O. wondered why his mom was a bit grumpy. Kaze got to his bag glad to find most of his stuff capsulized. Putting the capsule for his laptop and it's gear in his left pocket and his wallet in his right pocket, he was ready to go. The "family" piled in Carol's car and they were off for Lakewood Plaza Turbo. It was during the car ride that Carol calmed down to explain to her son the situation.
"So Kaze is my stepdad?" K.O. asked.
Kaze was nervous only for to fade when K.O. took it up in enthusiasm. The only problem was now Kaze had to worry about what everyone else will say. What could possibly go wrong, he thought? For a reality warper, a lot.
(A/N: This was a lot shorter than I expected, but seeing I'm working on the Surface and had limited time, I wanted to produce something of quality. Next time, the bodega. We'll see how Enid, Rad, and Mr. Gar take the news. Another thing, due to the hurricane, I missed about nine (and probably more) episode of the show being that the last new episode I had seen was "TKO". I've managed to find them online and read up on TVTropes. Let's just say, more material has come in spades. Will I do canon episodes? Depends. Just know this will take place before episode 30. Being that is an AU, I'm going to cheat a bit have Plaza Prom up in the canon episode to do soon despite it episode 22. Why? Material. That's why.)
