Off to the side laid a father in his sleeping bag. His two children snuggled inside the sleeping bag with him asleep. Katrina tapped her fingers against Shouta's desk. It was before school started so the students have time to arrive. Katrina pulled out her phone wanting to take a photo of the sleeping trio. Both babes had a hand on each of their father's cheek. Their heads were on each side of his head. Katrina couldn't help but feel pride over her little family. Whenever the police and U.A. decide the final decision on Eri, they would have a new addition. Katrina snapped a few photos of the trio before pocketing her phone. The first one in the classroom was Tenya Iida. He blinked at the sight. Before he was able to utter a question, Katrina stopped him, "In due time, Iida-san. In due time. Let's wait for everyone else, shall we?"
Iida closed his mouth and gave a curt nod. He sat down at his seat. Each student came in the classroom one by one not taking notice of the female at their homeroom teacher's desk. Katrina waited with her chin resting in her open palm. Her grey eyes studied each student as they talked to one and the other before class starts. She mentally kept count on how many students in the class. Finally all of class 1-A was seated in their seats.
Katrina stood up from Shouta's chair, "For a hero course class, I'd expect better behavior."
The students immediately stopped talking when they heard a female voice instead of their teacher's. Katrina crossed her arms, "I asked your teacher to have an audience with you lot. I think he wanted more time to sleep but- Ow!"
Katrina looked down behind the desk seeing her husband cracked an eye at her. He kicked her ankle. Katrina huffed turning to the class, "Anyways back to topic. I'm here because you guys are bad influences."
Midoriya stood up in protest, "Wait! W-what? How?"
Katrina walked over her husband's legs and around the desk. She leaned her butt on the edge. With a snap of her fingers pointing to Midoriya, she responded, "Exactly! How? I'll explain. It might be selfish to scold you but I cannot have you guys go play with fire without thinking. Why? Easy, monkey see, monkey do."
Iida held up his hand immediately, "What do you mean by monkey see, monkey do?"
Katrina knew the students understand the concept but they didn't understand the actual reason in this situation. Katrina pursed her lips. Midoriya slowly sat back down. With a click of her tongue, she continued, "When children become a certain age, they copy people. They copy facial expressions, words, and actions. It helps with their thought process and growth into a functional human being. Now diverting from the little health lesson there to the actual problem, from the times your teacher had my children while teaching they've grown to your thought process."
She paused for a moment looking at the students. Katrina brought up an example, "For instance, the time you took on Togata-san. You thought ' oh we handled villains and such we can take down a third year. Let's just go in without thinking of his experience.' Am I right? Also, Midoriya-san, the problem child as you've been nicknamed, I understand your thought process and heroic acts however, you test the waters of U.A.'s policies and rules as well your own health."
Behind her, Shouta was still in his sleeping bag with the two sleeping twins in his arms but not he sat in his chair. Each twin still had their hands on the opposite cheeks they're next to of their father's. Katrina pushed herself off of the desk when she felt her husband's eyes on her. Katrina held up a finger, "If you are around my children, act civil. That's all I ask. I rather not scrub out baby food from the walls anymore. If I hear even a small amount of you guys doing something reckless, you will face consequences and it won't be pretty. Trust me. Now I'm going to take my leave."
Shouta unzipped his sleeping bag to hand over the twins. Katrina opened his drawer of his desk, "That reminds me."
Katrina took back a pack of pouches and wiggled them in front of him, "I'm taking these. Not yours."
Shouta bit inside of his cheek. Katrina took the twins from their father. Each laid their head on her collarbone. They laced their hands together. Underneath Youta's butt, she held onto the pack of pouches. Katrina gave him a 'don't you dare' look. When his wife left, Shouta turned to his class, "Now adding to what she said, don't test the waters on how far you can bend the rules with or without the two being here, understood?"
Various 'yes, sir' echoed in the classroom. Shouta turned to the door, "Mic, you can enter now."
The sliding door opened but Mic was lightly rubbing Youta and Julieanne's cheeks while cooing at them. Shouta cleared his voice irritated. Mic stood up straight gesturing to the twins with his thumb, "They're so innocent when they're asleep, ya know?"
Shouta could hear his wife chuckle and her footsteps leaving. Shouta grumbled, "Just get in here and start class."
Mic playfully saluted the black haired man, "Yes, sir!"
The two men switched places. He could hear his class groan. Shouta closed the door behind him. He shoved his hands in his pockets, "Katrina, wait."
The auburn haired woman paused in her step turning around. Her husband walked leisurely towards her. He asked his wife, "I have time to kill before I am needed back in the classroom. Would you like to visit Eri?"
Katrina's eyes widened, "Oh, uh sure. I'd have to get these two ready and then we can leave. Are you sure that's okay?"
Shouta nodded, "Nezu gave me permission to see the child when I am not teaching."
Katrina slowly nodded, "Okay, well let's go then."
The dark haired man lightly knocked on the little girl's hospital room, "Eri, it's Mr. Aizawa."
Eri perked up, "Mr. Aizawa!"
The man slowly opened the door. He told his wife to stand to the side with the stroller. He wanted to introduce the idea to the child. Shouta moved to the child's bed before kneeling in front of her. He started, "Eri, I have someone special for you to meet. I hold her dear in my heart and she's really nice. She really wants to meet you and help you in anyways she can."
Eri blinked at the man and noticed an auburn haired head peeking from the door way. Eri looked back at the man and shyly pointed, "Is that her?"
Shouta nearly scolded mentally at his wife. Shouta glanced behind him seeing a quick disappearance of a familiar auburn head. Shouta smiled, an actual smile, towards the child, "Yes, that's her. Would you like to meet her?"
Eri started wringing her fists on her hospital gown. Slowly the girl nodded. Shouta called to his wife, "Kat, you can come in."
Katrina slowly pushed the stroller in. She nervously laughed, "Sorry, I couldn't help myself. She was so cute."
Eri straightened up on her bed trying to push herself over the dark haired man. Shouta noticed it out of the corner of his eye. The girl was curious about who was in the stroller. Shouta held out a hand to the girl, "Would you like to meet them?"
Eri looked back and forth between the man and the stroller quickly. Eri swallowed but nodded. Shouta helped the little girl off of the bed. The girl clutched her hand close to her chest as she let the father of two guide her to the stroller. Katrina knelt on the other side of the stroller resting her chin on her arms which laid across the twins' stroller support bar. Eri noticed the woman on the other side. Katrina gave a soft smile. Shouta knelt behind the little girl. Eri started to back up and ran her back into Shouta's chest.
He comforted the girl, "It's alright. if you don't want to do this, we don't have to."
Katrina noticed the girl clench her fist tighter. She studied the girl's face and saw she was determined. The twins were awake but they were busy with their toys to pay attention to their surroundings. Shouta and Katrina waited for the girl to take a step forward. Eri's eyes widened when she saw two of them in the stroller. She thought it was for one baby who had a lot of room. Shouta's eyes met his wife's. He gave a very subtle nod. Katrina smiled starting to speak softly to the girl, "Eri, I'd like you to meet Youta."
The boy perked up at the sound of his name. He blew a raspberry at his mother with a smile on his face. Katrina pointed to the white haired girl, "Youta, this is Eri. Say hi."
Eri slowly gave the boy a small wave who smiled a big gummy grin. He held out his teething toy to her. Shouta lightly tapped the girl on the shoulder, "He is offering his toy to you."
Eri timidly reached out taking the toy, "Thank you, Youta."
Youta bounced in his stroller seat. Katrina then turned to her daughter, "Eri, this little one is Julieanne. If you cannot pronounce her name, you can call her Anne."
Eri tried the name on her tongue, "Jurieanne."
Katrina's smile broadened, "Close enough. We'll work on it. Call her Anne for now."
Julieanne spotted the girl by her father. The mother of two noticed the amused face on her husband. Shouta decided to take over the introduction between the two girls, "Julieanne, this is Eri. I'd like you to be nice with her."
Katrina raised an eyebrow. Shouta noticed the look on his wife's face and mouthed, "Jealously."
Katrina had to bit her lip to hold back a snort. Eri held out her hand to the infant, "Nice to meet you."
Julieanne huffed. Katrina saw the crestfallen face on Eri. She tried to salvage the situation by putting her hand in the little girl's hand, "I'm Katrina. It's very nice to meet you, Eri."
Eri felt the woman lightly shake her hand. Katrina pulled away and Eri looked at her hand. Katrina shuffled through the diaper bag and pulled out some hair ties. Katrina stood up, "Eri, would you like me to fix up your hair? I have some of Julieanne's hair accessories."
Eri's eyes looked like an owl, "M-my hair?"
Katrina pointed to her own hair, "See like mine! I did a braid in my hair this morning. You have such long beautiful hair I thought you'd like it to be out of the way for a bit."
With her tiny fingers, Eri toyed with her hair. Shouta lightly gave the girl a push forward, "I think it would be good for you."
Eri looked at the man she trusted then at the woman. Eri gave a sturdy nod, "Alright."
Katrina sat on the girl's bed and tapped her hand on the side beside her. Eri padded towards the woman and climbed ontop of her bed. Katrina gestured for the girl to turn around. Lightly and slowly, the woman brushed the girl's hair. Eri closed her eyes at the new sensation. Katrina placed the brush to the side and started to create a side parting. The thick section of her hair was separated into three parts. Katrina started plaiting the section along the hairline and moved towards her ear. Along the way, she grabbed different strands of hair from each side to connect them. Using a small hair tie, she tied off the end. For the finishing touch, the woman plucked out her own hair pin and pinned the tail to the bigger part of the braid. Katrina smiled, "There, done!"
Shouta's lips turned into a soft smile. Eri slowly touched her hair-do, "What was it that you done?"
Katrina explained to the little girl, "I braided your hair kind of like mine but I connected yours with other pieces of hair around your hair to create a halo. So you have a braid around your head instead of how mine is hanging to the side."
Eri's eyes brightened, "Can I see?"
Shouta was already a step ahead and pulled out his phone. He had the camera on facing towards the user which in this case was Eri. Her eyes widened in surprise, "It's pretty... I like it."
Katrina smiled, "I'm glad. I can do your hair more often if you like?"
Eri looked down but nodded. Shouta pocketed his phone. Eri turned to the mother of two and handed her Youta's toy, "I am sure he wants this back."
Katrina accepted the toy, "If he gave you this now, he'll try again with other toys of his."
Eri didn't know how to feel about that and shrunk more into herself. Katrina's lips turned into a frown. Katrina piped up changing her mood into a light one, "That means he likes you. He accepts you."
The white haired girl slowly lifted her head. Her red eyes looked at the happy infant. She couldn't see Julieanne. The girl noticed the man she trusts' hand was where Julieanne was at. What the girl can't see is Julieanne playing with her father's index finger. The little girl's red eyes looked back at the little boy. His black eyes met her red ones. He squealed happily banging on his tray with his hands. Katrina chuckled, "See."
Eri felt her cheeks blush. She's not used to attention. Katrina wanted to kiss the girl's head but decided not to. She would wait till the girl is ready. Katrina stood up handing the toy to her son. He graciously accepted it and put it in his mouth. Shouta stood up removing his hand from his daughter's grip. Shouta announced to the little girl, "I have to go back. I'll come visit soon again."
Eri's red eyes looked at the man then to the woman and then back at the man. Eri felt brave for the moment, "Can... Can she come visit too?"
Shouta's dark brows raised. He looked at his wife, "Kat. What do you think?"
Katrina felt excitement and happiness build up. The mother of two smiled big, "Of course, Eri. I'll always be here for you whenever you need me."
Eri clutched her hands to her chest and nodded. The couple left the child to her devices. With their backs turned, a soft genuine smile graced the little girl's lips. She felt warmth build up inside her like she was on air.
