Everything had started of okay after the whole 'encounter with a predator and then going into heat' issue. But it was only a downwards slope from then on. To put it in the simplest way possible, the last few weeks for Izuku had been utter shit.
It had taken a few days for Izuku to leave his nest for any longer then 2 minutes, which was completely understandable. Falling asleep in a field, running for his life, and then getting knotted right after he almost died was pretty traumatic for the rabbit. That would leave anyone skittish for a certain period of time.
But that wasn't the only reason for his... odd behaviour. Izuku hated to admit it, but his day to day life was becoming slightly different and changing in even the most subtle ways.
After finally regaining the courage to leave his nest properly, Izuku had been extremely specific over which leaves he used as his bedding. His nest began to feel unnaturally empty, which often resulted in many tears. He was also becoming more picky about what he ate, if his body even let him, and started to turn his nose up at things that he would have happily eaten before.
Quite frankly, it was beginning to confuse the hell out of the rabbit. It shouldn't have been possible, yet the possibility of it all seemed so real now.
He only wanted to cry more when he pinpointed these strange behaviours to a about two weeks ago - when the predators hunt had turned into something very, very different. As much as Izuku hated to admit it, he did know what was going on. Though that didn't make accepting it any easier.
Izuku looked at his stomach and ran a paw over the - no matter how much he hated to accept it - bump. Because, there was a bump forming; and much quicker than what could be brushed of as weight gain.
How this had even been possible was a mystery. They were different species, so how the hell was Katsuki able to give him kits? He was pregnant with a wolf hybrids kit. Pregnant. The word didn't sound right to Izuku. Pregnant, he repeated to himself. Izuku had never imagined he would be saying that word in this context, or, at least, not so soon in his life. He hadn't even planned on getting a mate, but instead he just dived in head first and got himself pregnant. Definitely not one of his greatest moments.
He could hardly even remember the whole ordeal happening. One minute he was running for his life, then the next, he was shoving his ass in the air and getting ruthlessly fucked by a predator. All he knew was that, in that moment, the strong, irresistible urge to mate and to breed were glued to the forefront of his mind and clouded out any room for reason. But that didn't make what they did excusable. It was wrong in so many ways.
Izuku didn't blame the alpha for this, far from it. In all reality, he blamed himself for the situation. If he hadn't fallen asleep, if he had just gone to get his new bedding straight after his lunch, then none of this would have ever happened. He wouldn't be sat, crying, in a field as he tried to slowly eat clovers and flowers to feed the kit he didn't know how to care for.
There were always his friends who had had kit of there own, or his mother; but he knew that alphas scent was still imbedded in him. They would find out that the father wasn't just another rabbit that left him. He knew the looks that would coat their faces the second they find out would be one of disgust. He already felt disgust towards himself.
He had met a predator, a predator that, like every other, has routinely seeked out prey and killed them for as long as they have existed, and he mated with it. He mated with their enemy. He mated with the thing that put fear in so many of his own.
Izuku curled up and sobbed silently to himself in the long grass that had been so comforting only weeks ago. Now, it just brought back the memories of his dishonour.
As hard as it was to keep food down, Izuku was fully aware that he wasn't the only one who needed the nutrition. So he braved the nausea that racked his body and forced the vegetation down his throat.
Although it was only nausea at first, Izuku's pregnancy grew more and more difficult with every week that passed. The nausea had subsided after a while, but that just left room for more. His nesting habits became worse; moving around was now hell; all he really did was cry; and worst of all, his nest was, without a doubt, going to be too small. So now, on top of everything else, he had to relocate and build a new nest.
But finding an area with the right soil and enough tree roots to ensure the ground didn't cave in when it rained was no easy job - especially considering he needed a lot more room then before. He just hoped he had enough time to do it.
It had taken Izuku a while to find a suitable tree to dig under, but once he had, he wasted no time in starting. He had however many kits on the way and his current nest was by no means good enough. He couldn't just have some half-assed nest for his kit.
This had to be perfect, and perfection can't be rushed. But it was also a long, tiresome process.
His hands quickly grew sore from repeatedly out dragging out dirt, his teeth ached from gnawing at the trees roots, and his back hurt from being bent over for so long. Izuku sat down as he wiped his forehead with the back of his paw.
He was about to get up and go back to his nest before a new scent caught him completely off guard. Every cell in his body froze immediately. He couldn't pinpoint what the smell belonged to. It definitely didn't belong to an animal, and it was too... quirky to be a hybrids. It wasn't too strong, either, but was still noticeable.
The hairs on the back of Izuku's neck stood on end as crouched low to the ground. His button nose twitched as forest-green eyes scanned the area speedily.
There was noises, multiple of them, that Izuku couldn't decipher and the sound of what he assumed to be footsteps and twigs breaking. Izuku crouched down and continued to sniff the peculiar scent. There was a couple of them, but he couldn't say what number exactly. The scents all mixed together and made it difficult.
A rustle of a bush caused Izuku's head to spin to his left.
Forest-green eyes widened and he inhaled sharply as he locked eyes with things he had never seen in his life. There was 5 of them, all different heights and all stood perfectly on two feet. Clothes of many different colours covered their bodies and bags and other things were flung over their shoulders and carried in their arms.
They all looked so similar yet so different.
It was clear to Izuku what they were. Humans. No doubt there. He had never met one personally but he had heard of those who had. There had been countless stories he was told while growing up of what humans did to hybrids they caught in the forest; of how they were sold away and never returned home.
He was taught to fear them.
But, Izuku was also told they never dared to step foot in the forests. Unless they were extremely prepared, that is. So they are either suicidal or have thought each and every aspect of this out. The latter only made them that much more dangerous to their target.
Each and every one of them had their eyes were trained on Izuku. Their faces all showed different emotions, but it was evident they all had some mixture of shock and accomplishment. He must have been exactly what they were searching for.
Even with the knowledge that, one: these were humans, and two: he was what they wanted - it still didn't make sense to Izuku. Humans never set foot in the forest, and hybrids with the humans cities (unless they were kept as pets). Yet on top of that, humans weren't supposed to be able to find their way around the forest. Their noses weren't as keen and their sense of direction was limited in the labyrinth of trees and bushes.
It was unknown to Izuku what they actually carried with them, but it must have been what allowed them to explore like this. And, although he didn't want to admit it, it was clear what these humans were in search of. Pregnant hybrids. They wanted to take his kit and sell them to the rich. That was what they always did in the stories he was told, anyway.
Izuku wanted to run, but his feet were nailed to the floor. He wanted to run, but would they hunt him down? He wanted to run, but would they kill him? He wanted to cry, but he had to protect his kit.
One of the figures tried to approach Izuku, which resulted in a weak growl as the omega backed up. Whatever they held in their hand definitely didn't look safe. He tried to think of a plan of escape, but only panic could cloud his thoughts as his body trembled. His heart was in his throat and his vision was blurry with unshed tears.
And, just because the universe truly hated him, another scent came into the equation, too. Only, this one was familiar. It was strong, protective, and dominating. That calming yet nerve-racking scent of musk. Izuku knew that, although he could smell it, the figures in front of him couldn't. He couldn't tell whether that was a good or bad thing, either.
His stomach dropped and the nausea he had become all too familiar with came rushing back as an intimidating and very, very pissed of growl broke the silence. The figures in front of him definitely heard that, Izuku noted by the way their faces dropped.
The omega didn't even need to turn his head to know that the wolf was stalking up behind him, slow and predatory.
A new silence fell upon the area now, but it was different to before. Izuku was still panicking, but under the presence of the alpha who had given him kits, the alpha with the relaxing scent, he couldn't help but calm down. Even if his knees were about to give out below him.
Izuku could only watch as the wolf placed himself right between him and the humans; fur raised and teeth shown in a sign of aggression. The expressions that fell upon the humans was definitely that of terror, but there was something else. Whatever their goal had been, it was evident they hadn't take an extremely pissed off predator into account - and an alpha no less.
And, Katsuki was no idiot. It was obvious whose the omegas alpha was to him; his scent was still on Izuku, pretty faded, but it was there. The omega carried his pups, so he would defend him no mater what it took. Even as the humans pointed things that he didn't know at him.
The continuous growl that rumbled Katsuki's throat was loud and full of threat. The humans stepped back with fearful expressions, their previous look of accomplishment long gone. Yet still, something else lingered.
"Go." Katsuki turned his head only slightly as he spoke in a low voice. He didn't have to say much for Izuku to know that he was the one the alpha was talking to.
The fact he had actually spoke to Izuku seemed to shock the humans - not more then the fact a predator was protecting prey, though. Izuku could only imagine what was going through their minds right now. Though he didn't really want to.
Giving one last frightful look to the humans, Izuku ran. He wasn't running in a certain direction; he didn't have any idea of where he was going. He just ran. The pounding of his heart only increased with his movements and his breathing became heavy. There were loud footsteps of someone running behind him, which Izuku quickly noted to be Katsuki.
This gave him a strong sense of déjà vu.
Izuku didn't know how long he was running for, but it left him in an area of the forest he never really explored and completely out of breath; so it was probably quite a long time. Pregnancies really did make things a lot harder then they used to be.
It saddened the omega that he had had to leave his nest behind, and that he would now need to build another one. But it was the safe thing to do. He couldn't go back to that part of the forest - especially not now humans knew his nest was there. But there was still a bigger problem—
The omega jumped as a heavy paw gripped his shoulder. He spun his head speedily and starred into piercing vermillion eyes, his own wide and glistening with tears. Now the predator had him alone and vulnerable. Countless scenarios of what the alpha would do to him played in his mind. None of them were good.
So what happened next was unexpected to the shaky rabbit.
Katsuki searched the omega's body for any sign of injury. There was none. He licked away the salty tears that had started to fall down Izuku's face. There was many.
Izuku allowed the alpha to do his thing as he sat still and forbearing under his touch. It was both calming and confusing to the omega. He couldn't fathom why Katsuki had saved him, let alone why he was so close to begin with. And, most of all, why wasn't he killing him. It would only make sense that Katsuki had come back because he was hungry. But he didn't harm him. He just licked the rabbit reassuringly as he released more of his musky pheromones.
Katsuki's eyes dropped to Izuku's round stomach before he dragged his tongue across the stretch marks that adorned the sides. Izuku released a satisfied hum and Katsuki rose again as he began to scent the omega. Again, this came as shock.
Their cheeks rubbed against one another as Katsuki dragged his scent gland along Izuku's. Izuku was melting into his touch as he closed the distance between their bodies. It was insane how calm he was at the hands of a predator - but the way the brutish alpha handled him like he was worth millions made his heart flutter in his chest.
As Katsuki pulled back, he cupped Izuku's cheeks gently and starred deep into bright, forest-green eyes. Katsuki knew what he needed to do to keep Izuku safe, to keep his pups safe. He knew Izuku might not exactly like the idea of the plan he had in mind, but he had to convince him. It was to keep him safe, so he had to.
The wolf took a deep breath; and he spoke.
And just as he had predicted, Izuku was not happy with it. The omega had shouted at him, called him crazy, irrational, and illogical. But as hotheaded as Katsuki was, he wouldn't have put his omega or pups in any immediate danger - and deep down, Izuku knew that. But still, the idea was filled with room for error.
It had taken a while to convince the rabbit. Although, even with the omegas approval of it, he was still a bit hesitant. This was understandable, though. But he had accepted nonetheless.
That all led to the situation they were in now, with Izuku stood behind the alpha, his legs unstable and his heart hammering in his chest. He didn't want to see all the hungry eyes - that he was certain were hungry - on him.
The place was filled with unfamiliar scents and was far too open for his liking. It didn't feel right. His kit would be in danger if they were too out in the open. They needed to be kept together and safe in the protection of his nest. But his nest wasn't safe anymore. Izuku knew this was the best decision; he'd just have to adjust to a slightly different lifestyle.
The omega relied on the alphas strong scent to keep his mind at bay as he clutched Katsuki's back, refusing to let go in fear of being taken by any of the wolves around him. There was a lot more wolves in here then Katsuki had made out to be, too.
Eventually, a black-furred beta walked forward, trying to take a look at Izuku. His expression was curious as he spoke. "Why'd you not kill him?" He asked calmly. Katsuki placed a paw against the tuff of fur on the his chest and pushed him away. He could feel Izuku shaking as the omega grasped onto his back, and he wanted to keep him as calm as possible. He understood the omegas discomfort.
The beta, as well as the other hybrids raised a brow at the action, noticing how the alpha was keeping his actions to a minimal as to not frighten the rabbit. It was odd for a predator to behave like this with prey.
"He's not for eating." Katsuki gave his usual cold stare as his packs eyes all widened in unison. The other wild wolves only tilted their heads at the warning growl. He continued. "If you hurt him, I'll kill you."