Welcome back, Heroes. Rio here with the next instalment of Domestic Heroes. I won't lie, coming up with a decent story for this prompt was quite a challenge, but I decided to get a little creative with what I got and this was the result. Not really sure how I feel about this piece in particular, to be honest, but I think you all will enjoy it well enough. Special thanks to the guys at the IzuOcha Discord for help with the editing. They found a number of mistakes I made with this, so I owe them greatly. With that said, enjoy the story, everyone, and I will see you 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

To Stress and To Forget

Exhaustion. That was the only thing they felt the moment they clocked out for the day. Izuku and Ochako could barely keep their eyes open after they had exited their respective agencies, and practically crashed into each other when the met up together. Their apologies were half-hearted and laden with stress and frustration, but they didn't blame each other one bit for it. Work had been piling up lately and they were feeling quite worn out from it. There was a rise of villain attacks lately, especially from the League of Villains, and the couple found themselves being a part of a multitude of patrols and missions as a result. They ended up working overtime more or less as a result, and while the pay was good and the extra publicity they were garnering wasn't too bad, it didn't make them feel any less burnt out by everything. In fact, the moment they were given the ok to leave, the pair practically rushed out of their costumes and away from their workplaces, ignoring anyone that might want them to stick around longer. It was rude, admittedly, but they were too tired to really care at the moment.

All they wanted to do was go home and finally get some well-deserved rest.

"Deku… Are we home yet…? My legs are still burning from running around all day…" Ochako muttered as she gripped the hand of her lover tightly so that she wouldn't fall behind.

"Hopefully soon. My back is killing me after catching that bus full of kids that fell off a cliff earlier…" Izuku moaned as he used his free hand to rub his sore back.

"Aww… You poor thing…" Ochako cooed, giving him a soft, sympathetic look as she stood on her toes to give him a kiss. "Don't worry, though. As soon as we get home, I'll draw up a bath so that we can sooth that sore body of yours. I'll even wash your back for you if you want."

"That sounds like an amazing idea… I'll do the same for you too when we get back… You deserve it as well…" Izuku suggested with a tired smile, causing Ochako to return one of her own that was just as weary and hopeful before leaning onto his shoulder, being careful to not aggravate his sore body, when they heard a familiar voice call out to them.

"Mom! Dad!"

"Huh? Was that Eri?" Ochako muttered as soon as she and Izuku heard the voice, causing them to stop their trek. Turning around, the pair's eyes went wide in pleasant surprise when they saw their ivory-haired child running over to them with a bright smile on her face. "Oh my god, Eri! What are you doing here? I thought you were going to be staying over at Tsu's place to visit Satsuki!"

"I was there, but they had some company coming so I thought it was a good time to go home and wait for you guys! Mr. Tokoyami was taking me back to the apartment when we saw you, so I asked him if it was ok to come here!" Eri answered while pointing to the dark, bird-headed hero on the other side of the street, who was waving over at the family before rounding the corner and disappearing into the crowd.

Izuku and Ochako couldn't help but be grateful to both Eri and Tokoyami at that moment. The sweet voice of their daughter instantly made the couple feel more relaxed than before, and the fact that their old friend went out of his way to keep her safe before she found them made them eternally grateful to him. Even when they were tired or frustrated, the girl never failed to make their day a little better, and in all honesty, they needed the little boost after having such a long day.

"Well, it's good to see you here regardless, Eri. We had a long day, and seeing you is just what we needed to relax a little." Ochako said happily as she went and pulled the girl into a tight embrace, causing them both to giggle while Izuku went and pat Eri on the head. "So, how was school today. I remember you telling us you had a big test to do."

"We did, and it wasn't really that hard. A lot of other students were struggling, but I thought it was pretty easy. Satsuki and Kota thought so too. I guess Dad's study tips really helped us." Eri stated while turning her head to Izuku, who beamed in response as she was set down by Ochako.

"That's amazing, Eri. I knew you'd do well…" Izuku stated in a proud tone, getting a giggle from his little girl in response.

"So did I. You're really are a smart cookie, Eri. I think you deserve a reward for passing your test. Maybe some of those small apple pies to snack on tonight?" Ochako said, looking up at Izuku questioningly.

"Yeah, that sounds good. She hasn't had them in a while, so it should be fine. You ok with that, Eri?" Izuku questioned their child, both he and Ochako grinning at the elated gasp from her.

"Really? You're going to get apple pies for me?" She asked, hopping slightly in anticipation

"Of course! We're heading our way home right now, too, but we can stop at a McRonalds or something to get you a treat…" Izuku assured, pausing briefly before turning to Ochako curiously. "In fact, how about we just get dinner from there? I don't know about you, but I don't feel like making anything as soon as we get home."

"Neither do I. I'm down for some takeout tonight. I'm so hungry that I'll eat anything at this point…" Ochako said while rubbing her empty stomach, blushing a little when they heard it growl loudly.

"Well, that answers that. We're going to go grab something from there before heading home, Eri. You ok with that?" Izuku questioned the excited child.

"Of course, Dad. Can you bring me the usual, too, along with the apple pie?" Eri asked hopefully, her eyes wide as she looked up to the couple pleadingly, much to their amusement

"Sure, Eri. You deserve it." Izuku assured, getting a cheer in response before turning to Ochako with a sheepish expression. "Well, bath plans are on hold for the moment, but at least we'll get some food out of this."

"No complaints from me. We literally haven't eaten anything all day because we've been so busy and forgot to make lunch this morning. I don't think we even had breakfast because we had to leave early. I'm used to going on with little food, but today's been crazy…" Ochako sighed, looking a little miserable as she held her stomach.

Izuku couldn't help but nod in sympathy as his own stomach growled as well, which got a couple giggles from his girls in response. The two were called in earlier than normal to answer an emergency call and were forced to skip breakfast or make lunch. They barely even had time to make something for Eri and wish her luck at school before departing. Izuku was even sure that the pair had forgotten something that morning, but for the life of them they could not figure out what it was. With the addition of how hectic the day has been in general, the two had little time to do anything other than work to even try and buy lunch on their own. Now, though, they didn't have to worry about it, and were even going to have an impromptu family outing as a result. It seemed that their day was finally about to turn for the better…

…Until it was time to actually get their food.

"Ok, I got two number sixes, both large with extra pickles, a six piece with barbeque sauce and a strawberry shake to drink, and three orders of apple pies, all to go. Is that correct, sir?" The cashier asked, a friendly smile set on her face as she stared at the exhausted couple and their relatively relaxed daughter figure.

"Yes, ma'am." Izuku said with an exhausted smile on his own, looking quite relieved to finally get himself some food. He was grateful that the line wasn't too long and that everyone knew what they wanted, but he still couldn't get rid of that nagging feeling in the back of his head…

Like he was forgetting something very important…

"Ok then, that will be twenty-seven hundred yen, sir." The perky woman chirped, the price making Ochako wince the moment she heard it.

"Hnnn. So expensive…" She muttered, looking downright uncomfortable at how much they were going to spend.

"I know, but what can we do? We're both extremely hungry and we have to reward Eri for her hard work." Izuku stated as he reached into his back pocket to pull out his wallet. "Honestly, with all that we've been doing so far, we deserve to treat ourselves a little, don't you-"

Izuku paused, his face becoming blank when he felt nothing in his back pocket. Slowly but surely, panic began to form in him, and he proceeded to hastily checked all his pockets, both pants and coat, to search for what he needed, completely unaware of Ochako's own pailing face and self search and the confused expressions on Eri and the cashier's faces.

He forgot his wallet. That was what that nagging feeling was. In their rush to get to work, he forgot to check to see if he had his wallet. Out of all the things he could've missed, he couldn't believe that it was his money that he neglected to bring. He started to sweat nervously at the realization, especially when he heard the sound of disbelief that was coming from his partner's voice.

"Deku… You, too…?"

"Yeah, me, t-Wait, what?" Izuku practically squeaked in surprise, looking at his now guilty looking girlfriend in shock.

"I…don't have my wallet either. I just checked when I noticed the look on your face. I know I brought it with me…but think I left it back in my locker at the agency. We wanted to get home fast so I forgot to double check to see if I had everything before meeting up with you. Guess we both screwed up, huh." Ochako explained, looking down in shame as she spoke.

Izuku could only stare at his girlfriend in disbelief for a few moments before a bark of hysterical laughter escaped his lips. Of course both of them forgot their money. The day had been horrendous enough as it was, why not add the fact that the two were not able to purchase any kind of well deserved nourishment for all their troubles. It seems today was destined to be a living nightmare for the couple…

"Mom, Dad, it's ok. I can pay for it. I still haven't used my allowance, so I have enough for it."

"Eri, no. You don't have to do that. We can-"

*Crash!*

"Alright, you good for nothing plebs! Hands in the air where I can see them and give me all the money you got!"

…Of course. Of course there would be a villain attack in the very restaurant they were in. One that looked to be around their age with what appeared to be pistols for hands and dressed like he was a part of some punk biker gang. A generic rookie villain of all things. As the other patrons and the severs did what the man told, Izuku and Ochako remained where they stood as Eri hid behind them, their hands clenched as they trembled and heads hanging low with their hair shadowing their eyes. Their seemingly defiant act towards the villain's demands caused the individual to growl, and proceeded to stomp over to the pair with his pistol hands aimed at their heads the moment he got near them.

"I said hands in the air and give me your loot, you freakin' scrubs!" The man roared, now touching their heads with his weaponized arms, much to the horror of the spectators, especially Eri. "I swear, if you don't do what I say in the next three seconds, I'm gonna-"

*SLAP!*

The villain's eyes went wide in shock as Ochako went and straight up slapped him in the face. Everyone in the restaurant gasped at the audacity that the brunette had, but none more so than the gunslinger villain, who was actually stunned by her actions. A moment passed as he processed what just occurred, and the man ended up becoming angrier, and was about to fire when he suddenly began to float, much to his, and everyone else's, surprise.

"W-What the? The heck did you do to me, you crazy witch!" He exclaimed, struggling to keep himself balanced as he remained suspended in the air as he tried to aim a gun at her head. "That's it! I don't want your money anymore. What I want is for you to-"

*SMASH*

The man couldn't finish his sentence before being sent out of the restaurant in breakneck speeds, right through the hole he made, and became embedded into a wall on the other side of the street, passed out by the impact almost immediately after being struck. The spectators blinked a couple times, in shock of what had just happened, and slowly turned their attention to who caused the man to fly out of the room: Izuku. He had his arm stretched out and clenched into a tight fist, emerald colored sparks flowing through his body for a moment before fading. After a few moments, he let his arm drop, and proceeded to take a huge breath, with Ochako following his example, before looking up at the stunned patrons with wide smiles on their faces.

"Oh man, did I need that. I actually feel a little better now." Izuku said, laughing slightly and completely unaware of the looks of disbelief on everyone's faces.

"No kidding! That felt very therapeutic!" Ochako agreed in a chipper tone, as if she didn't just force a criminal to float into the air in order for her boyfriend to punch him so hard he essentially became wall art. "Well, I suggest we call the cops and get going. We don't have any money, and there's no way we're going to have Eri here buy our food for us. We'll just have to make something instead when we get there. Either that or delivery."

"I'm down for that, but we're going to have to stop at Ryukyu's agency first to grab your wallet. Let's go, Eri. We'll get your pies next time, ok?" Izuku said as he grabbed Eri's hand, who was staring at both her caretakers in childlike pride, before looking back at the stunned cashier with an apologetic expression. "Sorry for taking your time, ma'am. I didn't even know I had forgotten my wallet until just now. Just cancel our order. We'll come back here next time when I actually remember to bring money. Take care."

"W-Wait!" The clerk exclaimed, causing Izuku to pause and look at her strangely. "Uh… H-How about I give you your meal for free? I-It's the least we can do after you and your wife saved us!"

"…Huh?" Izuku grunted, looking quite unsure at the statement as a bashful expression began to form on his face, blush included. "Oh, no. You don't have to do that. We were just doing our jobs as Pro Heroes, even if we're off the clock. Also, that wasn't my…wife. She's my…well…my girlfriend…"

"But you're gonna marry Mom later, right Dad? I heard you two talking about it once when I was on my way to ask you for help with my homework. I think you guys said something about Mr. Iida being a planner and Ms. Tsu being Mom's maid of honor. Am I still the flower girl?" Eri said in a cute, innocent tone that made Izuku flush harder while the cashier, and a few of the other servers and patrons, to coo at how adorable and sweet the 'father-daughter' pair were.

"…We'll talk about that later, Eri." Izuku whispered, getting a giggle out of the girl in response, before turning back to the cashier with an awkward smile. "Seriously, though, you don't have to offer us anything. It's all part of the job."

"I insist, sir. Truly. It's the least me and the others can do for helping us." The woman insisted, causing the off duty hero to frown and protest once more, before she turned to her fellow crew members. "Guys, get to work on this hero's order stat! And someone call the boss and let him know what happened! Mao will want to congratulate the couple who went and saved us from that villain faster than we can blink!"

"Yes, Ma'am!" The other restaurant workers exclaimed, causing Izuku to stare at them dumbfounded as the other patrons began cheering for him and Ochako, despite the latter still outside dealing with the incapacitated villain. It was definitely a change of pace from what had been happening to the couple all day, but he couldn't find in himself to complain. After everything going so wrong the entire day, it felt nice to have something go right this time. And he was getting free food as well. He was sure Ochako would be happy about that.

"Hey, Deku. I just called the police. They're on their way, but we're gonna have to stay here for a bit to give our statements. The gun-nut's still out, but I got him handcuffed and floating on a street pole just in case he wakes up and tries to escape. Also, Ryukyu called me and said that she has my wallet and is going to keep it in her office until tomorrow so no one will take it. Guess I'm safe for now, eh?" Ochako said as soon as she entered the restaurant once more, jumping at the sounds of people cheering for her. "Uh… What's going on here? Did I miss something?"

"…Don't worry about it, Ochako. Let's just say that our bad day turned out pretty well in the end and leave it at that. Also, I just got us free dinner."

Prompt 19: Forgetting Something

Author's Notes: And here is part 19 for you all, everyone! Like I said, I took a few creative liberties when it came to this prompt, but hey, that's what writing's all about, right? Taking an idea and making it your own. Like I said, not entirely confident, or satisfied, with this piece, but I think it will work well enough. Tomorrow will bring another piece that I decided to take some creative liberties on, so if you liked this fic, tomorrow's will hopefully be a good read as well. Again, thank you all so much for enjoying my work, everyone. I am truly enjoying writing these prompts and I am happy to see so many of you liking my work, or at least interested enough, to read it. I will see you all in the next update, Heroes, so take care, and have a wonderful day.

Farewell, and remember: Go Beyond. Plus Ultra!