Hello, Heroes. Rio here with the next part of Domestic Heroes. This here is one of the fluffier pieces that I have written, and I think it turned out fairly well. I think it's one of the better things that I've done, but I'll let you all be the judge of that. Also, in case any of you are not aware, this story is supposed to be a response to a fluff challenge, so there will be little pain or angst happening here. Some will pop up, but not a whole lot. With that all said, enjoy the next part of this challenge and I will see you all in the author's notes.
Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction in dedication to a much grander work. As such, the author does not own the rights to any characters within this story, and any correlation between any original characters that may appear and people in the real world are merely coincidental.
My Hero Academia: Domestic Heroes
Clothes make the Hero
"Oh wow… Would you look at that. I was wondering where it went… Huh. Should've guessed it'd end up here…"
"Deku? What's up?" Ochako called out as she peered into their room, dressed in her casual clothes with a white headband on her head and a feather duster in her hand. She and the others were in the middle of cleaning when she heard Izuku muttering to himself out loud again. Slightly exasperated by that, she headed towards their room to check on him, only to see him looking down on a large, and old, red, white and blue box with eyes filled with nostalgia, peaking her curiosity.
"Nothing much. Just found something I'd never thought I see while I was cleaning," Izuku explained, opening up the box and pulled out a small All-Might themed shirt, complete with his grinning face and a thumbs up. "It's a bunch of my old clothes. Mom packed them up for me when we were moving to this apartment to take as keepsakes and for Eri to wear. She figuring they'd work for lounging or sleeping, if she wants them. I wasn't really the biggest or bulkiest kid back then, so they're a little on the small side, but I'm sure they'll fit her well enough."
"Oh wow, your mom did that, too!" Ochako exclaimed, causing Izuku's eyes to go wide, before hopping over to their shared closet and began rummaging through it. A moment later she let off a triumphant shout, and pulled out a large dark blue box that was covered in little white dots, not unlike the midnight sky, and placed it on the bed next to Izuku's. "When Momma and Daddy showed up to help us with the move, she gave me a box of my old clothes, too so that I can give to Eri. I already gave her some of my things that would fit, but I still have some stuff here that she could wear."
Shortly after saying that, Ochako opened up the box, and pulled out a set of poofy white pajamas with the face of the hero Thirteen scattered all around it. The sight of it cause a laugh to erupt from Izuku's body, calling it cute and imagining a tiny Ochako wearing said pajamas, prompting the woman to shove him lightly in embarrassment. Grinning, Izuku apologized to her as he pulled out an All Might onesie, complete with a hood, and it was his turn to get flustered as Ochako immediately giggled and cooed at how adorable he must have been wearing the sleepwear. The clothes show and teasing between the two continued on as they pulled out more clothes from their respective boxes, some of them deemed too small for Eri, but quite a number of them large enough to fit her. They separated the piles between the two, though were unsure on what to do with the smaller articles. As they neared the bottom of the boxes, the two young adults froze when two particular items met their gazes, and slowly, as one, brought them out of their respective containers to view them better.
They were their old hero costumes from their first year of UA; a light green, full body unitard with a double pointed hood, red belt, a smile-like mask and white gloves from Izuku's box, and a black and pink skin-tight body suit with a small collar and a white belt from Ochako's box. There were certain accessories that were missing form their respective uniforms, such as Izuku's combat boots, elbow pads and leg bracers, and Ochako's knee-high boots, arm bracers and helmet, but everything else was exactly the same as they remembered. Nostalgia filled them near instantly as they looked at their high school gear, smiling at both the fond and sad memories of their high school life. It was as if it was only yesterday that the couple graduated from UA instead of a couple years, and both ended up laughing lightly as they held their first uniforms up proudly.
"Man… Can't believe it's been so long. To think that it was only a few years ago that we were going to school and these were the costumes we wore to train and save people." Ochako muttered, hugging her uniform tightly with a soft smile.
"At least your uniform lasted that long to do that. This one only lasted for a couple months before I upgraded to my beta model. The only time I ever wore it was during our first training session together." Izuku pointed out, causing Ochako to giggle as she recalled the mess that was their first exercise.
"Oh yeah, I remember that fiasco. Bakugo really had it out for you, and we were really lucky to have passed the assignment, too." She said before poking her boyfriend on the shoulder with a teasing grin. "It's a shame that you didn't wear your first outfit for so long. You looked pretty good in it…and super cute. You looked like a big green bunny with your hood up."
"…It was supposed to be an homage to All Might." Izuku muttered out, sighing when he heard his girlfriend burst in laughter.
"Oh man! I-I can't believe I didn't make the connection! The 'ears' and the mask…! You really were an All Might super fanboy back then!" She sputtered out, barely able to control herself as Izuku began patting her on the back with a blank expression.
"Breath, Ochako. Breath…" He ordered in a monotone, annoyance obvious though his mouth did twitch a little in amusement of her antics.
"S-Sorry, Deku. Didn't mean to go off like that. It was…just too much, ya know?" Ochako manage to say after finally getting ahold of herself, before looking at both their uniforms fondly. "Jeeze…can't believe these were actually here. I bet the rest of our gear, and probably our other costumes, are hidden here, too. I actually wish we could try them on now to see if they fit."
"I honestly don't think we'd be able to fit in these costumes anymore, Ochako. I've bulked up quite a bit since we were younger, so this thing might tear if I try it out." Izuku explained, gesturing to his old uniform before turning to hers…with a blush slowly forming on his face. "And…you might do the same with your uniform, too. You've…definitely grown since we first met. You definitely…uh…filled out…over the years."
"…Deku?"
"Yeah…?"
"Are you calling me fat?"
"What?!" The young man exclaimed, sweating excessively when he felt a seemingly dark aura emanating from the girl beside him. "N-No, not at all! I'm just saying that you've just gotten, uh…bigger? F-Fuller! Yeah, that's it, you've gotten a fuller figure over time! I-I mean, yeah, you're a bit plump, but you're super toned and strong, too! A-And pretty! Really pretty! Y-You always have been! Since the first day we met! And you've gotten even prettier now, too. P-Plus, you…uh…"
"…pppft!"
"Huh? Ochako, again!? Seriously? C'mon, don't scare me like that! I thought you were going to launch me to the moon or something…" Izuku sighed, relieved beyond belief that Ochako was simply pranking him again instead of getting upset by his words. He forgot that his girlfriend wasn't really as vain as most people were, and would've gotten more annoyed at her if her laugh wasn't so infectious. She was seriously too much for him, sometimes…
"I'm sorry, Deku. You're just too easy sometimes! I'll stop now. I promise." She assured, calming down as fast as she could, before looking down at his hero outfit fondly. "You know…it might sound silly, but I always wanted to wear your costume back when we were still in high school. Even before we started going out…"
"…You did?"
"Mmhmm." She nodded, smiling at the blushing, wide-eyed form of her boyfriend. "I guess I…well, thought your outfit looked really cool and awesome, especially your later ones, and I've been kinda curious as to how they fit me. I know I'll probably look ridiculous…but I just couldn't help but wonder sometimes, ya know?"
"…I guess I can understand that." Izuku said after a moment, touched by her statement. The fact that she liked his hero outfit enough to want to try it out was both endearing…and attractive to him. He looked down at his alpha costume, holding it up while imagining his girlfriend in it, before frowning a little in thought.
At its current state, he doubt she'd be able to fit into it properly. He wasn't kidding when he told her they had grown in a few ways since their first year. With how slim he was back then and how filled out she was now, wearing his alpha costume would definitely feel uncomfortable for her, and while the idea of her in his first hero costume sounded great, he didn't want to embarrass her by stuffing her in a costume made by his mother for a slightly twiggy fifteen year old. He let off a quiet sigh, placing the costume aside before peering into the box once more, blinking when he remembered a certain something he always kept in their room. It was then that an idea began forming in his mind, and a small, amused smile popped up on his face as he began kneeling on the floor and reached underneath the bead, much to the confusion of his partner.
"Deku? What's going on?" She asked, curious as to what her boyfriend was thinking, only to go wide-eyed when he pulled out a very familiar suitcase from under their bed and placed it on top of it.
"Well, Ochako, I was thinking that, while my alpha costume might not work for you…my current one should work just fine. It'll be big on you, but it should definitely work and can fit over your current outfit." Izuku explained as he released the locks, smiling at the excited look on the woman's face as he pulled out his hero costume for her to see. "So…what do you think? Want to wear my costume and become Deku for a day?"
"Heck yeah, I do! Gimmie!" She exclaimed, grabbing the green garb eagerly before hurrying to put it on.
"Don't forget the accessories. They help complete the set. I'll help put them on for you." Izuku offered as he brought out some of his gear, such as his bracers and special 'Air Force Gauntlets'.
It didn't take the couple long to get the excited woman into her lover's uniform, though she was practically shaking and grinning with glee the entire time they were dressing her up. Once it was over, Izuku stepped back to admire his handiwork. Ochako looked small, incredibly so, in his dark green unitard, and his bracers and belt here secured tight enough on her to make sure it wasn't too loose on her. The mask was hanging loose around her neck, and his battle gloves and combat boots were replaced with smaller replicas, but the look on her face practically made his day. The joy he was seeing in her eyes and expression caused his heart to skip a beat, and he couldn't help the light blush and massive grin that was forming on his face. His girlfriend looked adorable in his costume, and he was quite like how energetic she was being as she looked down at the costume.
"Oh wow… This is so cool. It feels like I'm borrowing your strength somehow! Like I can make a building collapse in once punch!" Ochako exclaimed, shadow boxing as she moved around.
"Hey, that was one time, and you promised not to bring it up again!" Izuku complained in a light tone, amused by her actions.
"Heehee. Sorry, but this is really fun! I'd try and get you in my costume, but there's no way you'd fit in it. Heck, my goggles might end up missing in your hair with how bushy it is." Ochako teased, getting a laugh out of Izuku, before pulling up the hood and mask, and began speaking in a deep tone. "Never fear, citizens. There is nothing to worry about! Why? Because I, the Hero for All: Deku, am here!"
"Hahaha! Brilliant, Ochako. Brilliant." The real Deku applauded, laughing so loudly and too caught up with anything that he didn't hear the sounds of footsteps approaching him. Neither did Ochako, in fact. The two were too distracted with their fun to notice their third housemate staring at them with big, confused eyes with the resident pet sitting beside her.
"…Aren't they supposed to be cleaning?" Eri muttered softly as she set her backpack, having just returned from school, and watched on in confusion as her mother figure struck fighting poses with her father figure clapping and laughing along, before looking down to Mikan. "Have they been doing this for a while?"
"Meow…"
"I see…" Eri nodded to the cat's cry before turning back to the adults, unsure whether to laugh or feel embarrassed at the sight of her guardians acting like children, when she noticed a pile of clothes laying on the bed, with one set looking quite similar to what Ochako was wearing. Smiling at the sight of it, the girl discreetly made her way over the bed and reached for the costume, the others too distracted by their antics to notice. Once in her hands, she dashed over the exit, a finger over her grinning face as she playfully shushed the cat, before rushing over to her room.
"Hahaha! Ok, Ochako, I-I think that's enough fun for now! We still need to finish cleaning up." Izuku managed to say after a few more minutes of watching Ochako strut around in his gear.
"Hey, you're the one who started it by finding that box full of your old clothes." Ochako countered with a wide grin as she walked over to the bed and gestured to the piles of clothing. "Still, though, this was pretty fun. Sucks that we have to end it now, though, but at least we got some enjoyment out of it while it lasted."
"Yeah. We did. Kind of felt like we were kids for a moment there…" Izuku said softly as he headed towards his bed and began putting away his old clothes, only to stop short when he noticed something off. "Um…Ochako?"
"Yes, Deku?" Ochako asked, having just removed herself from Izuku's costume and back in her loungewear, in the process of putting away the costume when she was addressed.
"Did you see my old costume anywhere? I could've sworn that I left it on the bed." He asked as he began shifting through the clothes on the bed.
"Maybe Mikan found it and decided to hide it for fun. He's done it before with a few of my clothes, and this is usually the time when he gets up and active." Ochako suggested with a shrug as she pulled out her phone, frowning when she noticed the time. "Huh… Its past four now. Eri should've definitely came home by now. She always greets us when she's here."
"Huh…?" Izuku paused his search, eyes wide at her statement, and brought out his own phone to see that it was, indeed, well past Eri's normal time to be home. "Oh dear. Do you think she's got caught up in something? Is she hanging out with Asui's sister over at their house? Did she get caught up in a villain attack? I better call her to see-"
"There is nothing you need to worry about! You know why? Because I am here!"
Both Izuku and Ochako jumped at the familiar, yet unexpected voice coming from their doorway. Turning their heads and expecting to be in her school uniform, they were gifted with a sight that would melt their hearts almost every time they think about today. There, standing before them, was Eri dressed up in Izuku's old costume. The bracers and elbow pad were not with the rest of the costume, so it looked even bagger than it would normally be. The hood was up and so was the mask, giving the girl the image of a grinning rabbit staring down at them. After a few minutes of stunned silence, Izuku was the first to break, his face scrunched up and heart clenched harder than normal as he took in the sight of Eri in his uniform. Ochako followed soon after, laughing and cooing at the sight of the symbol of cuteness is right there.
"Oh my god, Eri, you look really amazing! I can't believe you're pulling off Deku's outfit so well! How in the world did you even get the uniform in the first place!" The woman exclaimed as she rushed over to the child and hugged her as tightly as she could.
"Got it while you guys were busy messing around. It was weird, but I wanted to join in on the fun. Guess I showed up too late, huh." Eri said sheepishly as she was getting squeezed, used to her guardian's bouts of affection at this point.
"…Don't worry about it, Eri. You look great in my old costume. Really adorable." Izuku manage to say after finally getting his heart under control, before gesturing over to the piles of clothes on the bed. "You know, we were actually planning on giving you some of our old clothes for you to wear. We know your clothing choice is a little limited, still, so if you want, you can have some of our stuff. Mine might be a bit too big for you, so they'll probably be best as loungewear, but Ochako's should be good for every day stuff. What do you say?"
"You want me to have all of this?" Eri said with wide crimson eyes as she stared at all the articles of clothing, looking up to Ochako for confirmation.
"Of course, sweetie. Come here and pick out what you want." Ochako nodded, setting Eri down and led her to the bed so that she could pick out what she wanted, chores forgotten at the moment once more in favor of spending more time with her girl and her boyfriend. They'll get them done later on…so long as nothing else distracted them.
"You like what you see, Eri?"
"I do, Deku. You guys had some really cool clothes when you were—Oh hey! Chako is that your first costume?"
"Sure is! Do you want to go try it on?"
"Yes, please!"
Prompt 8: Wearing Each Other's Clothes
And that is that for this challenge. A little on the cliché side, I know, but I think I did well enough by adding that little twist in the end. And come on, who wouldn't want Eri dressed up in Deku's old hero costumes. She would look more adorable in them than ever. Seriously. Next chapter is going to be an interesting one as well, so look forward to that one, Heroes. With that said, thank you all so much for enjoying my work everyone, and I will see you all tomorrow for the next update.
Farewell, and remember: Go Beyond. Plus Ultra!