Welcome, Heroes, to the second to last chapter of Domestic Heroes! It's been quite a journey so far, hasn't it, huh? Truly, this has been quite the adventure here, hasn't it, but now it's nearly over... Hard to believe, honestly, that I've been able to make something like this in such a short amount of time. Relatively speaking, anyways. In any case, this here is one of the better chapters that I've written so far, so enjoy, 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

Towards the Future

"Oh my, were you really a part of a traditional fire dance, Midoriya? That is quite impressive! The amount of coordination to accomplish such a feat without burning one's self and the stage must be immense!"

"It was, Yaoyorozu. I was actually quite nervous when I was dragged onto the stage, but Miss Lilo's brother-in-law…and her dog, of all things, were quite supportive and helpful teachers. I managed to pick it up fairly quick thanks to them."

"Impressive. I suppose that those dance lessons with Ashido all those years ago certainly paid off as well. Wouldn't you say, Uraraka?"

"Oh, totally! Our folks and All Might were super impressed that Deku was able to pick it up so quickly! I actually thought he was going to set his hair on fire for a little bit, but he managed to hold his own! Even the locals were impressed by his quick learning! I'm so proud of him!"

"Ochako…"

Eri watched the conversation between Izuku, Ochako and Momo over in the living room with an amused expression as she munched on a rice ball in the dining room/kitchen table. She and her family had returned from their vacation from Hawaii only a few weeks ago and were slowly but surely returning to their regular sense of normalcy in their household. It was a fun trip for them all, with them exploring the various islands, attending multiple cultural events, getting to know the locals, especially the heroes in Izuku's case, and much more. The most important part of the trip was getting her foster mother's parents situated into their new home, which was admittedly quite fun. She was happy for them, just as much as her own parents were, and although she had just returned from the island state, she couldn't wait for the next time they were able to visit them again.

"Hmm… Sounds like you and your folks had quite the fun time over at Hawaii, huh? I'd love to go there sometime. The technology over there is quite advance, especially in regards to researching Quirked animals." A semi-distracted voice stated, catching the child's attention and prompting her to turn to the other guest in the house, Mei, who was tinkering around with a small square device with Mikan sitting beside her with an oddly interested expression. She and Momo, who was currently chatting with Izuku and Ochako with great interest, had arrived a short while ago to visit and talk to the family about their trip to the tropical archipelago, though for their own respective reasons. Momo was curious about the general locale and various areas of interest within the island, wanting to determine if the place would make for a good honeymoon location for her and Shoto after their wedding in the beginning of March. Mei, on the other hand, was more interested in the technological advances and environment of the islands in order to better improve her various inventions. However, due to the fact that the family didn't really spend much of their time in any research or hero facilities, the quirky engineer became bored immediately and went to tinkering with the object currently before her…

…Which was also getting Eri's curiosity going if the child was honest with herself.

"…Miss Hatsume? What are you making right now?" She ended up asking, finishing up the last of the riceball she made for herself to snack on as she leaned forward to get a better look of the invention, only to squeak when she felt a hand gently strike her head in a chopping manner.

"Eri! What have I told you about climbing on the table?" A stern voice stated from behind the girl, causing her to flinch as she slowly craned her head to see Ochako staring down at her with an aura of disapproval around her.

"Ah… Sorry, Mom. I just wanted to see what Miss Hatsume's working on." Eri apologized, wincing a little at the unamused look that the woman was giving her.

"That's fine, but you could've done it without trying to climb the table. You could have fallen and hurt yourself if you're not careful. You're as cute as a kitten, sweetie, but you don't have the reflexes of a cat to be able to land on your feet just yet…" Ochako stated firmly, making the child feel a little guilty for worrying her so, before turning to the other occupant of the table with a small frown as well. "And speaking of cats, what have I told you about being on the table when someone's working or eating, Mikan?"

"Relax, Uraraka. I put him there. This baby here that I'm working on is for him, after all." Mei said, still not bothering to look up from her work while Mikan turned to its owner and simply nodded back at her.

"…Excuse me?"

"Well, you and Midoriya are the proud owners of a Quirked pet, right? Sure it's not like our old principal's Quirk, but he's still got a pretty strong offensive ability in his fire manipulation. With the proper training and equipment, he'll be a force to be reckoned with. And this miniature jetpack fueled by his own Quirk will do the trick." The engineer said with a growing grin as she began tinkering once more with increased passion.

"…Is that ok? I mean, Mikan's strong and all, but isn't he a little old to join me and Deku on missions? We're about to be sent on more dangerous missions soon now that the two of us have made our debut as Pro Heroes." Ochako said with a hint of unease, frowning at the sound of the pinkette's loud laughter.

"Of course, he'll be fine! This is the guy who agitates the infamous Lord Explosion at every opportunity and gets away with it every time! With him suited up and ready to assist you love birds, the name Gravity Smash will rise up the ranks as the Top Hero Duo in the country, and my inventions will gain even more publicity than ever! Think of the marketing! I'd be able to sell truckloads of my babies once they see what Mikan is capable of with my trusty handiwork!" Mei said with utmost confidence and a manic grin, causing Ochako to let off a nervous laugh while Eri stared at the two women blankly and Mikan appearing very amused by what the guest had just said.

Something tells me that Mom and Miss Mei are going to have another argument. At least it isn't about touching Dad again… The ivory-haired child mused internally, noticing the irritated twitch in her mother's eye, and proceeded to get away before getting caught in the crossfire. Hopping off the dining room chair, Eri proceeded to make her way over to where her father and other guest were at, a curious frown forming when she noticed that the two were speaking quite softly to one another. Wanting to know more, she proceeded to walk over to the back of the couch in a quiet manner, straining her ears in order to listen on what they wanted to say.

"…so that's when you're going to do it? That's actually quite romantic there, Midoriya. I didn't know you had it in you." Momo's soft voice said with a tone of praise, causing the child to blink when she heard it and prompting her to stop right behind the armrest; sitting down under it so that she wouldn't be seen.

"Thank you, Yaoyorozu. It means a lot to hear you say that. And that you're ok with me asking her on that day. It's a special day for us all, after all. I just hope I don't mess up once it's time to actually get it done." Izuku said in a quiet tone of fear, one that made Eri frown a little more as she peaked at the pair and watched as Momo went and punched him lightly in the arm.

"Midoriya, don't sell yourself short. You're not going to mess anything up, I'm sure. The two of you have already discussed about this subject multiple times before, after all. There shouldn't be anything to worry about. And even if you do fumble around with your words, you know she will say yes. Shoto messed up his proposal to me because he was so nervous, you know, and now we're only weeks before our wedding. You have nothing to worry about. I promise." Momo assured, sounding as supportive and motherly as Ochako, in the child's opinion, as the ravenette showed off the glamorous ice-blue engagement ring with a bright red ruby perched atop of it.

At that moment, Eri knew that the two were talking about Izuku's proposal to Ochako, and she had to keep herself from squealing in delight and anticipation. She had been waiting for it to happen for so long, and now it looked like it was about to finally happen. She wanted to jump for joy and hug the man on the couch while assuring him that he would be fine, but couldn't due to the woman that the proposal was meant for was right behind her…and apparently yelling at Mei for some odd reason while Mikan was snickering for some reason.

…It might have to do with the light stream of smoke and charred faces that both Ochako and Mei had.

"Uh… Do we want to know what happened?" Izuku asked from behind Eri, causing her to jump in surprise and look up at him nervously, only to relax when she noticed his gaze was at his eventual fiancée and best friend's girlfriend.

"Nothing to worry about! Just the normal routine for me! Carry on!" Mei insisted with a massive grin and a thumb's up while Ochako let off an exasperated sigh and excused herself to the bathroom to clean herself.

"…Well that happened." Izuku muttered; he, Eri and Momo having matching expressions of bewilderment before he turned to his former school vice-president curiously. "By the way, how is Todoroki's sister doing? She's pretty far along with her pregnancy, right?"

"Indeed, she is. She's actually due at any time now. Shoto and Iida are with her and her husband right now for a visit and to make sure she's doing alright. With both of them having limited movement as of this point, it's practically required that someone is nearby to attend to them." Momo explained, looking a little down before an aura of what could be described as 'bounciness' formed around her. "Thankfully, Shoto convinced them to stay at my family home until the baby arrives. They were against it at first, but my fiancée is very persuasive when he needs to be. With my family's caretaker around, Fuyumi and Tensei will live a comfortable life until-"

*pipipipi*

"…Oh? That's my phone. Must be Shoto. Sorry, but I have to take this. Can you excuse me for a moment?" Momo said in an apologetic tone as she pulled out her phone, smiling appreciatively when Izuku nodded to her in response before walking over towards the direction of the bathroom, passing a confused looking gravity heroine just as she exited from the facility.

"…Was that Yaomomo I just saw go by right now?" Ochako said as she approached her lover and daughter while cleaning the last remnants of soot from her face with a towel while Mei approached the family with a reassuring, if still blackened, grin.

"Yup! Got a call from Todoroki that she had to take. I'm sure that he's just calling to let her know how-"

*bzzrt bzzrt*

"…Wait what?" Mei muttered, a look of confusion forming on her dirty face as she pulled her vibrating phone out of her pockets and frowned when she saw the caller I.D. "Tenya? Why would he be calling when Todoroki's already got a hold of Yaoyorozu."

With those words said, the woman proceeded to head over to the bedroom to talk, leaving the family alone and confused by what had just transpired between them and their guests.

"…Do you think something's wrong with the baby?" Eri ask, a look of fear creeping on her face as she stared at her parents worriedly.

"Hopefully not, but it's hard to say. Anything can happen in our world, you know. We just have to be optimistic." Izuku muttered as he brought Eri close and began stroking her hair, causing the girl to hum appreciatively as she watched Mikan hop off the table and approach her before letting off a soft purr and started rubbing his face and body on her legs for comfort.

"I'm sure everything's fine. There hasn't been any complications with the pregnancy so far, right? Iida and Todoroki would've told us if that was the case." Ochako said in a confident tone, causing Eri and Izuku to smile at the hopeful woman that they know and love. They could always count on her to be the optimistic pillar in their lives…

"SHE'S WHAT!?" "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"

Izuku, Ochako, Eri and even Mikan all jumped at the simultaneous shouts from their guests, completely surprised by their actions. The family looked at each other unsurely, their worry growing with Ochako herself now starting to fear the worse. Even Mikan took note of the worrying atmosphere that was around its owner and shuffled itself closer to Eri to further comfort her. Mere moments later, both Momo and Mei came to the living room in a frantic manner, running around the area in a panic as they hurried and grabbed whatever they had left behind before their call. It was rare to see the two women act in such a crazed state, but before they could say anything, the family were suddenly grabbed by the women and were practically dragged towards the front door, with Mikan following in fearful confusion.

"H-Hatsume! Yaoyorozu! What's going on! Why are you-"

"Not now, Midoriya! There's no time! You and your family have to get ready now so we can get going!" Momo said as she and her pink-haired companion started going through the family's closet and began shifting through it for appropriate coats for them, as it was still fairly cold.

"What? W-Where are we going?" Ochako questioned, frowning when she felt Mei practically forced a winter hat onto her head while Momo was busy stuffing Eri into a parka.

"Where do you think?! Wasn't it obvious when Todoroki and Tenya called?! Now hurry up and put your shoes on! We got a baby to see!" Mei shouted while shoving a knit cap onto Izuku's face.

"Baby? We're going to see one of your inventions again, Miss Mei?" Eri questioned as she hurriedly put her shoes on, the confusion in her and her parents faces never leaving as they and the others were dragged out of the house with Mikan trotting along in hopes of catching up.

"Wrong baby, Eri! We're not going to my place! We're going to the hospital!" Mei clarified, causing the family to gasp as soon as everyone made their way to a large, and rather fancy, sports utility vehicle that belonged to Momo.

"Shoto and Tenya called us both just now! We have to make our way to the hospital as soon as we can! Tensei and Fuyumi's baby is on their way now!" The creation hero yelled as everyone was packed into the car before speeding off.

The words that she said practically shut their minds off for a few moments to process what they had just said. Even Mikan, who snuck into the car just as Momo closed the passenger doors was stunned by the knowledge. Once they were able to come to their senses, only one thing was echoing through their heads as the car started to move to its intended location at near breakneck speeds.

"THE BABY'S COMING?!"

It didn't take the group long for them to get to the hospital after the family made their realization, the trio apologizing nearly the entire time for not being able to make the connection. Thankfully, the women were understanding, and had had also apologized for being so forceful in dragging the small group with them. They didn't mind, though, as they were excited to meet the baby as much as the others were. Once they found a place to park, the group of five, plus the cat, rushed into the hospital with Mei nearly bowling over a couple nurses in order to find out where her boyfriend's brother and wife were at. There was a little dispute once Mikan was finally discovered, but after convincing the staff that it was a service animal and had hypoallergenic fur as a side effect of its Quirk, with Izuku even showing the paperwork for proof, they were given directions to the room where Tensei and Fuyumi were staying, much to their collective gratitude, and proceeded to make their way to them and the others.

"Um… Dad? Why do you have Mikan's adoption and service papers with you? I'm not complaining, but it's a little weird that you have something like that on you." Eri said as she followed her father while cradling Mikan in her arms so that it wouldn't wander off.

"Mikan likes to follow me or Ochako whenever he's interested in what we're doing, even going into our agencies from time to time, so I got into the habit of keeping his papers on me so that he doesn't get taken away. He hasn't really done it that often anymore ever since you came into our lives, but I still keep them on me, just in case." Izuku said with a gentle smile, causing her to frown and tilt her head in confusion before noticing a pair of familiar people further down the hall, being accompanied by others of similar face and body structure.

"Shoto!" "Tenya!"

"Momo!" "Mei!"

Eri watched with a smile as the women rushed over to their significant others and hugged each other, the both of them babbling and asking about the details of what was happening. From what she was hearing and understanding, everything was running along smoothly so far, but the baby had yet to arrive, much to the relief of them, along with herself and her parents. They all wanted to see the newborn as soon as it arrived as well, and were happy to know that they had made it and that no complications had occurred as of yet…and were hopeful that none would happen at all.

"Uraraka! Midoriya! Eri! It's good to see you! And you even brought Mikan with you! Now that is a pleasant surprise!" Tenya exclaimed to the family with a wide smile as he walked over to Izuku and Ochako and enveloped them into a tight hug, much to the couple's amusement.

"Indeed. It's good to see you all. Especially you, Mikan. It's been a while since we've last seen each other, hasn't it." Shoto said in a relaxed tone as he kneeled down to Eri's level and began stroking the cat in her arms, causing her to giggle.

"It has, Mr. Shoto. Do you like the present Mom and Dad got you in Hawaii for your birthday?" She asked innocently, getting a soft chuckle out of the half-and-half man.

"I did, thank you for asking…" He answered just as Mikan wormed its way out of Eri's grasp and onto his warm shoulder. "Hmm. Still attracted to my fire side, Mikan. Planning on sticking with me until my niece or nephew is born?"

"Mow." The cat nodded, once again showing off capability to understand human speech fully, and simply remained perched on the dual element hero while Eri began looking around the hall, eyeing the extended family of Todoroki and Iida. There were quite a number of them around, all of them appearing quite a bit older than her parents or their friends, but they all seemed to be quite friendly. After a moment, one person stood out among the crowd, this one having long white hair not unlike herself, but with turquoise colored eyes similar to one of Shoto's and dressed in a hospital gown. The fact that the woman appeared to be a patient as well as a potential family member caused her curiosity to grow, and decided to approach the woman with a gentle smile on her face.

"Hi. I like your hair. It's really pretty." She said softly, getting the woman's attention and causing her to look down at the child before a gentle smile of her own appeared on her face.

"Thank you, little one. Yours is quite nice as well. Reminds me of my own…" The woman said kindly. "If you don't mind me asking, what is your name. You don't appear to be related to the Iida's nor my own family, and that gentle expression of yours is not something I see in Todoroki's outside of my children."

"I'm Eri. Eri Midoriya. Mr. Shoto and Mr. Tenya's girlfriends were visiting me and my parents when they got the call about the baby and we rushed over here. It was a fun and fast trip. I think we even flew down a hill on the way." Eri explained in a matter-of-fact tone, causing the woman to laugh a little at her words.

"Oh my, that sounds like Momo then. My youngest is quite fond of her despite her little oddities, but I can understand why. She is quite endearing… I'm grateful that he has found someone he loves that loves him just as much." The woman stated in a quiet, faraway tone that caused Eri to stare at her in confusion before the expression disappeared and was replaced with one of curiosity. "Eri, right? You said your family name is Midoriya, no? Does that mean you are related in some way to Izuku Midoriya, one of my son's close friends?"

"He's my dad. Well, adopted dad. He was given custody of me a year ago and he and Ochako, my adopted mom, have been taking care of me ever since. They're really nice people and they saved me from a bunch of villains when I was really young. I'm happy to be under their care." Eri explained in a quiet, yet happy tone, her smile growing a bit wider at the peaceful expression on the other woman's face.

"That's great to hear, Eri. I'm happy that you managed to find a home with people who will love and support you no matter what." She said while gently stroking Eri's hair, even going so far as to give her horn a gentle poke, prompting a giggle out of the child, before continuing. "So, your caretakers will eventually be wed, no? My son has told me about their status as a pair and he, along with his other friends, believe they are ready to take the next step. Once that happens, your family will end up growing, and you will become the big sister that they need. Do you think you will be ready when that day comes?"

"Me…? A big sister?" Eri repeated, her eyes gaining a distant look as she began thinking of possible siblings in her life, unaware of the white haired woman giggling at her actions before departing. The longer she thought about her eventual siblings, a possible younger brother with brown hair and freckles shyly asking her to help with homework or an energetic green haired little sister begging to braid her hair, the more she began to like the idea. Out of instinct, she turned her head over to her foster parents, who were still talking to Shoto and Tenya. It was then that her imagination took over again, and she envisioned them each holding a bundle of joy each in their arms, which brought a massive smile onto her face. It was only a moment later that her thoughts, along with the multiple conversations around her, were interrupted by the very sound that all of them were waiting and hoping to hear…

…The sound of a newborn's healthy cry.

"…It's here." Eri whispered excitedly, hands clench in excitement and hopping on the balls of her feet in hopes to see the newborn child right away.

There was much clamoring as soon as the baby was delivered, all the family members of the husband and wife desperately wanting to see the child of the former Ingenium and daughter of Endeavor. Oddly enough, Endeavor himself was not around to see the birth of his grandchild, but many believed that would be the best, especially Shoto and his mother. Soon enough, after the family members made their visits and best wishes to the growing family, Izuku, Ochako and Eri were given the chance to see the baby, a little girl, and once they did, the couple themselves were brought to tears by how adorable the little newborn was, especially with the tuft of white hair on its head.

"Oh my god, she is so cute! You look just like your mommy, you know that? Yes you do. Yes you do!" Ochako gushed in a hushed tone as soon as the sleeping baby was placed in her arms.

"She does look pretty adorable, doesn't she…" Izuku muttered softly as he gently poked the baby's nose with his scarred hands, grinning at the sounds of laughter that came from her parents and uncles.

"You two are naturals at this. It makes sense, considering you're already raising Eri, but it's still impressive to see you two adapting to the role of parenthood so quickly." Tensei said from his spot beside the bedridden Fuyumi, still in his wheelchair after so long.

"Indeed. I'm sure whatever children you two have will be raised with the utmost care, especially with a strong older sister to watch over them as well." Fuyumi stated kindly while giving Eri an encouraging smile, causing her to flush slightly in embarrassment.

"…Would you like to hold her, Eri?" Shoto asked, Mikan still on his shoulder as the cat gazed at the baby in a protective manner.

"Oh? I-Is that ok? I don't want to drop her!" The child exclaimed, growing quite nervous at the thought of holding a newborn.

"It is fine, Eri. We trust you." Tenya assured with a nod, with the others agreeing alongside him, much to the child's displeasure.

It was then that she felt someone pat her on the head, and when she looked up, she went wide eyed at the sight of the white-haired woman from earlier, who she eventually learned to be Shoto's mother. Todoroki smiled down at her, and with a gentle nudge, move the stunned girl over to Ochako, who placed the babe securely in her arms. Once there, a surge of awe and protectiveness enveloped Eri in a way she had never experienced. She was holding a child in her arms. A newborn. It was a sensation that she never expected to have in her short life…and one that she knew she will feel again once her own parents start having kids of their own. And she had a feeling that her need to protect and help others will only grow once they are born. Still in a state of unadulterated awe, Eri went and pressed her forehead against the babe, being careful not to poke her with her horn, and proceeded to giggle when the babe squeaked slightly at the touch before falling back to sleep.

"She's so cute…" Eri whispered, more than happy and satisfied with the baby as she was taken into the eldest Todoroki's arms. "What's her name?"

"Tenshi. We decided on that name if our child was to be a girl. If it was a boy, he would've been named Tenryu. Tensei came up with them, if you haven't noticed, but I think that they are wonderful names…" Fuyumi explained, she and her husband both having massive smiles of pride on their faces.

"Tenshi, huh. That is a pretty name. If we had a child, I honestly wouldn't know what to name them if it was a girl…" Izuku said with a sheepish grin, most likely unaware of what he had just said while Ochako looked down on the floor in contemplation.

"Hmm… I was thinking Reiko would be a good name for a girl. Sounds fitting, if you ask me." Ochako suggested, both her and her boyfriend not noticing the knowing expressions on everyone's faces, including Eri's, as the woman turned to Izuku. "You said you had no idea for a girl's name. Does that mean you have a boy's name already in mind?"

"A couple. Toshinori is one that I've thought of, for obvious reasons, but the name Hiroaki's a good choice as well…" Izuku said before going off on a small muttering spree, though this time he was accompanied by Ochako, which soon ended up becoming a quiet debate over what names would suit best for their hypothetical, and eventual, children, much to the amusement of everyone in the room. Eri in particular was quite interested in their talk, but dared not to chime in, lest she ruined the perfect moment her parents were having.

In the end, though, it wouldn't matter to her what name their eventual child, or children, will have. All that mattered was that she was going to be with them no matter what. She will be their big sister and will ensure their safety and protect them even at the cost of her life. She's the child of heroes now, just like they will be, and that means it's her job to be there for them. No matter what.

Prompt 29: Hospital Visits

Author's Notes: And here it is, everyone. I'm honestly really happy with how this piece turned out. I wish I could've fleshed it out a little more, but it was getting lengthy as it is, so I decided to leave it how it was. Still took a bit of time but hey, I think it looked good. The guys who edited it over at the discord seemed to agree as well, and I trust their judgement. With this piece done, all that's left is the final chapter, and I plan to make it a special one. As a result, expect it to pop up later than normal tomorrow. With what I'm doing for it, it will require a bit of extra time. Hope that is ok with you all. With that said, thanks everyone so much for enjoying my work. It's been fantastic writing for you all and I am thankful for everyone who has read my work. You've been wonderful, truly, and I can't wait to see you in the next update.

Until then, Farewell, and remember... Go Beyond. Plus Ultra!