-Rose's POV-
I woke up to the feeling of being lifted into someone's arms. My eyelids fluttered open to reveal Toshinori in his hero form gently lifting me and holding me to his chest. I let out a small yawn and tried to rub the sleep out of my eyes.
"What did I miss?" I asked with another yawn, earning a chuckle from my blonde hero.
"Young Bakugo defeated Young Todoroki in the finals. The poor boy refused to use his right side again," Toshinori explained and I frowned at this, but noticed that Toshi had that look on his face as though he wanted to say more.
"What else happened, Toshi?" I questioned in concern. Toshi gave a nervous laugh at my concerned expression.
"Well Young Bakugo did not take the win well, and he had to be chained to the podium during the awards ceremony." As soon as he finished the statement, I busted out laughing.
"Why am I not surprised!" I exclaimed between laughing fits as Toshi pulled me closer so he wouldn't drop me causing me to blush and calm down, "Um… I can walk, Toshi." He gave me one of his famous smiles that always seemed larger than life.
"I know you can, my dear, but it's not often my fiercely independent wife allows me to carry her anywhere," he pointed out, clearly enjoying this. I just shook my head and tried to hide my blushing cheeks.
"Plus, I figured you'd have to be on your feet enough tonight at the winners' banquet," Toshinori added quickly, causing my head to shoot in his direction with an exasperated expression.
"The what?" I asked, irritation and exasperation showing through my voice and face, causing Toshinori to once again let out a nervous chuckle, "Do I have to go?" He nodded with an apologetic smile.
"It's mandatory for all teachers to attend, and besides, I think you'll enjoy yourself if you go," he soothed as he pulled me closer and put a tender kiss on my head before shifting back into his regular form and placing me gently down beside his car which was parked in the private parking lot for teachers.
"I highly doubt it, but I guess I can always go be miserable with the angry hobo," I muttered, earning an actual chuckle from my radiant husband.
"I'll be there the entire time, my dear," he soothed before bringing my hand to his lips, placing a gentle kiss there that made me blush.
"I'll give it a shot, I guess," I muttered while looking away from him trying to hide my blush.
As we entered the winners' banquet, I found myself nervously tugging at the dark blue, knee-length, cocktail dress that flowed out just under the bust, successfully hiding my ever growing baby bump, which was beginning to get a bit noticeable in more form fitting clothes. There were not as many people as the hero's banquets I had had to attend in the past, but the fact that I was now officially a teacher at this establishment meant that I had more pressure to be social than usual.
Toshinori, once again in his hero form, this time sporting a mustard yellow pinstriped suit with a dark blue tie that matched my dress, grasped my nervously shaking hand in his and gave me a soft and comforting smile, much different than the smile he uses while dealing with the press. We approached the table with the assigned seating, and I was confused as to why my name did not show up at the teachers' tables. Instead, my name was at a table with…
"Shit," I muttered in English so less people would understand me, "Why the hell did they assign me away from you and with that hotheaded asshole?" Toshinori had a concerned frown on his face, clearly not any happier than I was considering the situation that had happened with Enji earlier today, even if he had protected me after the fact.
"I'm going to talk to Principal Nezu and see if we can get either you or I moved. Go ahead and go sit there for now. It will be a good chance for you to congratulate Young Todoroki and Young Bakugo," Toshinori suggested gently as he placed his large hand on the small of my back and guided me in the direction of the table I was assigned.
I facepalmed. Enji and Katsuki? At the same table, at the same time? What deity did I manage to piss off this time? With that less than positive mindset, I broke off from Toshinori to go to the table from hell, while he went to go find the furball. Yup. He's demoted back to fur ball for allowing this bullshit.
As I reached the table, I saw Katsuki with a literal woman version of himself glaring at each other and periodically cursing, while a brown haired man with glasses seemed unphased as he smiled at the others at the table. I also saw Fuyumi, who looked nice in her long red dress that flowed at the waist, and Shoto, who seemed to be lost in thought in his black suit with a red tie. Finally, there was Enji, who looked almost apologetic as I approached with a small nervous smile on my face, while carefully avoiding eye contact with the giant hero, his flaming beard still present for some reason. As I took my seat next to Shoto, it looked like the others at the table finally took notice of me.
"Good evening, Aunt Rose!" Fuyumi greeted with a smile. I returned her sweet smile before taking my seat next to a very out of it Shoto.
"Heya, Fuyumi!" I returned her greeting with a wave before turning to Katsuki and smirking, "And congrats on first place! I heard you were quite the spectacle at the awards ceremony." I saw sparks fly off of the angry hedgehog's hands that is until, I'm assuming his mother, punched him in the head earning a laugh from me.
"Sorry about my rude idiot of a son. I'm Bakugo Mitsuki. Nice to meet you," she greeted with a smile. I smiled in return.
"It's no problem. My name is Yagi Rose. I am one of Katsuki's teachers. I was also one of his teachers at Aldera Junior High as well," I introduced myself with a smile.
"Oi, hag! Shouldn't you be sitting with your husband and other teachers or some shit?" the rude blonde asked with a glare. I put my hand up to stop Mitsuki from punching him again.
"It's fine, Bakugo-san. I'm used to this little shit's attitude," I assured with a smirk as I saw said little shit begin to spark again, "You mention my husband, Katsuki, but did you forget that you're sitting at the same table as my older brother, niece, and nephew, who was also a finalist at the sports festival?"
All eyes went to Enji who looked shocked for a brief moment at me referring to him as my older brother despite our earlier fight. What can I say? I had siblings back before my world went to hell. Fights happen. I was still pissed at him, but I wasn't going to give up a sibling for some stupid fight. Enji's eyes then narrowed menacingly at Katsuki who just gave him a scowl.
"Oh, Rose-san, it's okay if I call you Rose-san right?" Mitsuki asked without waiting for my answer, "Oh and just call me Mitsuki. No need for formalities." I grinned. I knew I liked her.
"Works for me! Though I'd prefer you drop the honorifics for me as well. I'm American, and sometimes honorifics can be a bit tedious for me," I admit with a slightly embarrassed smile, before turning to Katsuki, "Also, do you really want my super protective husband over here so you can piss of both of the top 2 pro heroes?" At that, Mitsuki's jaw dropped in realization, and even her husband looked shocked.
"Are you saying your husband is All Might?" she asked for confirmation to which I nodded with a smile and a blush as I thought about my radiant husband. We talked for a bit about different interests, and I had learned that Mitsuki was a social worker, and Masaru, her husband, was an accountant for a well-known company. As our conversations continued, she and I exchanged numbers, much to a certain angry blonde's displeasure, as the Todorokis continued to sit and eat in an awkward silence.
"Hey, Lady Might! Congratulations on the baby!" a loud voice exclaimed from behind me as a slightly tanned hand landed on my shoulder. My stomach dropped as I saw the looks of shock on the faces of the Bakugos and the protective scowls coming from the two male Todorokis. I turned to see the one and only PresentMic who apparently had just realized that he messed up. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Enji stand up, slamming his hands on the table in anger, successfully startling more.
"The fuck?!" Katsuki yelled in shock as Mitsuki congratulated me while simultaneously punching her son in the head and scolding him for his language. To my surprise, Katsuki actually mutters out an apology. Meanwhile, I noticed Shouta coming and pulling Mic away before he can be cremated by a certain flaming hero. I felt myself starting to panic a bit until a large, warm hand was placed gently on my shoulder. Toshinori, still in his hero form, leaned to beside my face with a concerned smile on his face.
"Is everything alright, Rose?" he questioned softly, and I placed my hand over his and took a deep breath and nodded, feeling much more calm with him nearby. He turned to the Bakugo's and gave a respectful shallow bow.
"Ah! You must be Young Bakugo's parents! It's a pleasure to meet you!" Toshinori said with a big smile.
"No need to be so formal, All Might! I've already become good friends with your wife there! You caught yourself a good one there! Treat her well, or else I will throw hands! I don't give a shit if you're the number one hero or not!" Mitsuki warned, and I smiled as Toshinori looked shocked before letting out a booming laugh.
"Well, I appreciate your loyalty to your friends so early on! And don't worry, if I ever hurt her, I already told Endeavor here that he could cremate me," Toshinori admitted while awkwardly scratching the back of his head as Enji-nii's glare intensified when Toshi mentioned him and finally snapped.
"Where the hell were you, All Might?! Are you stupid leaving Rose alone at an event like this in her condition!?" Enji seethed, not yelling too loud to avoid bringing anymore attention to the situation. His tone pissed me off.
"Excuse me, oh super protective brother of mine, but I'm more than capable of protecting myself!" I snapped, tears starting to fill up my eyes as I felt the temperature increase around me.
"Endeavor, you have no right to criticize my ability to protect her or my ability to care for my wife," Toshinori responded so quietly that only Enji-nii heard him, and I felt the temperature rise to an uncomfortable level, causing tears to run down my face in anger and fear that these two would actually start a fight.
"If you two weren't so busy with this damn pissing contest, you'd notice that both of you morons are upsetting the hag!" Katsuki snapped, slamming his hands on the table as well. At his outburst, the two heroes' heads turned towards me in concern as I got up, my hands shaking as I clenched them into fists, trying not to fully break down at the moment. A cold hand grabbed my wrist and began pulling me away from the chaos at the table. As soon as we made it to a seemingly empty, I broke down completely, my body wracked by frustrated sobs.
"Aunt Rose, I'm sorry about my idiot father. You don't have to deal with him just to stay close to me, Fuyumi, and Natsuo. We would still visit you, you know?" Shoto apologized in his usual monotone voice and I ruffled his hair with a humorless laugh.
"Thanks, Sho, but that's not why I put up with your father's bullshit. Believe it or not, he had good intentions back there, plus, I think he needs someone to help pull his head out of his ass," I comforted with a small laugh at my own joke.
He just looked at me in concern as tears continued to flow from my eyes. After a minute or two of trying to calm me down, we were joined by a loud clearing of a throat from the entryway. I quickly wiped my tears, probably smearing the hell out of my already running mascara, before turning to see Katsuki and Toshinori. My husband walked up to me slowly, guilt evident behind his ever present All Might smile as he finally reached me, holding his arms out. Without a second thought, I rushed into his arms and wrapped my own around his muscular waist as his large arms held me close to him. A clearing of a throat broke us out of our moment as I turned to see Katsuki with a rare slightly softer expression on his usually glaring or scowling face.
"Look, I know I'm not the most respectful brat to you, but I'm not a total asshole. Your secret is safe with me and my parents. And I'll make sure none of the other fucking extras bother you or some shit," he looked really uncomfortable before finally yelling, "So I guess I'll be better behaved for ya, hag. Sounds like you've got enough on your plate considering all the shit you've already had to deal with!" I smiled at him as I let out a small sniffle.
"Thanks, Katsuki. I appreciate it," I admitted as he gave a little nod before turning and leaving to go back to the banquet. Shoto also took his leave, understanding that Toshinori and I probably needed some privacy after that whole ordeal. As soon as they were gone, Toshi deflated into his regular form with a puff of smoke and pulled me tightly into his chest.
"I'm so sorry, Rose," Toshi murmured as he pressed a loving kiss on the top of my head, "I didn't mean to stress you out or make you cry like this. Please forgive me." I sniffled a bit as more tears filled my eyes causing Toshi to panic a bit. Damn hormones! Not being able to get the words out, I simply grabbed his tie and pulled him down to where I could stand on my tiptoes and place my lips needily on his. After briefly returning my kiss, we separated, and Toshi placed a warm kiss on my forehead.
"It's fine, Toshi," I finally responded, my voice a bit hoarse from all the crying, "A lot of the crying is just hormones, but I do wish you and Enji-nii would ease up on the fighting a bit. I know he pulled a bullshit move today but it really stresses me out when I don't feel like I can be around both of you without a damn near showdown." Toshi frowned at this and cupped my cheek with his hand which I immediately leaned into.
"I understand, but I cannot forgive him for raising a hand to you like that. What if I hadn't been there? He could have seriously hurt both you and our child!" Toshi explained with a serious expression. At that, I turned my face into his hand and placed a light kiss on his palm before replying.
"I know. I get that. I really do," I admitted before sighing, "How about we just deal with this all another day? I really want to go home, Toshi. I'm exhausted." I looked up at him, exhaustion evident in my voice, and my face more than likely looking incredibly pitiful with all the smeared and running makeup. He gave me a soft, sincere smile. Not an All Might smile, a Toshi smile. Those smiles were the ones that made my knees weak.
"When you look at me with those big emerald eyes, how could I even think about saying no?" he responded with a chuckle before pulling me into a sweet kiss before taking my hand as we snuck away from the banquet and back to our home for some much needed rest.
A/N:
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