Toshinori groaned as he rubbed his forehead. God, what hit him? It had felt like a train had hit him so hard that his head was spinning right now. He couldn't help but wonder what he was doing before he blacked out-wait?! Sitting up quickly, he looked around and blinked as he looked at Inko with wide eyes as he just seemed to stare at her in confusion. "Inko?" He whispered before his gaze fell onto her belly and back up at her eyes. "Really?"
Inko nodded her head as she looked away. It was as if she was feeling scared, ashamed maybe? No, fearful.
Frowning a little, the vampire reached out as he gently cupped her face against the palm of his hand. "My dear, why did you hide such a thing from me?" He whispered.
"Because it shouldn't be possible. I was scared, thinking that you wouldn't want this child, that you would want me to remove it." She whispered softly, a stray tear rolling down her cheek before closing her eyes at his touch.
She was that scared, thinking that that was what he would have wanted of her? Toshinori couldn't help but stare at her with sadness before he pulled himself a little closer and pressed his forehead against hers. Inko breathed deeply before her eyes opened as she stared at him with a frown on her face. "Inko, why would I want to have this precious gift destroyed?" He whispered gently before kissing her gently and pulling back. "I had thought that I couldn't have any children. After all, I am the living dead so how would I ever dare to hope for children. Now, here I am, about to be a father! Well, not that I wasn't before but uh…" He pulled back and scratched at his cheek in a bashful manner.
Inko smiled gently at the man before wrapping her arms around him as she let out a soft sigh. Toshinori smiled softly as he wrapped his arms around the green haired woman as he just settled for holding her. Honestly he didn't know what he had been doing all this time before she came in his life. Then again, it wasn't that he knew what he was missing all this time before she came into his life.
Now, he and Inko had something else to love, in the form of a child. Yet, he couldn't help but be concerned about what would happen should he lose Inko to time, or if he could lose his child to time? It just made him worry all the more, he wondered what he could do to ensure their life. Inko, he knew for a fact that she could easily be turned but was he ready to make such a call as that? He wasn't sure what he should expect from the child, but just hoped that this child could live a normal life.
Letting out a soft sigh, the vampire turned his gaze downward and gulped a little. He was a little scared of feeling her belly. Lifting his blue eyes back up at Inko, he saw her confused look as if she was trying to figure out what it was that going on in his head at this moment. Though, it seemed that it clicked into her head not a moment longer as she gazed at him softly. "Go ahead Toshi, I trust you." She whispered softly.
Gulping again, he turned his gaze downward and just stared at her belly. Lifting his hand, the young man shakily placed his hand over her stomach and couldn't help but stare with wide eyes as his entire hand seemed to cover it. It amazed him that something so tiny was in there, growing though… what bothered him, no, confused him was that she was this big already. He knew that he hadn't been around human women for many long years but even he knew that women don't progress their pregnancy this quickly. It was strange, unless this is due to the child being part-vampire.
"You look happy." Inko said, causing the blonde to look up with confusion. "It's not a bad thing Toshi, I mean your eyes just seem to shine with… hope." He blinked a little at that. "I don't know how else to explain it. It's as if this is something else that makes you want to live for the first time in who knows how long. I was the start and this baby is another step to make you happy." Inko just gave him a bright smile, it made his heart skip a beat.
Lifting his hand from her belly, the vampire carefully lifted Inko up and sat her on his lap. She seemed to blush a little but carefully turned herself around and blinked up at the man in question. He gave her a small smile before kissing her cheek, his hands carefully settled on either side of her belly as he closed his eyes. Just listening for anything else in the room. He was curious, he knew that he himself had a heartbeat, no matter how slow it may be, and Inko had the average heartbeat, what did that leave his child?
Thump… thump… thump… thump…
Toshinori's eyes snapped open before he blinked in shock. "The baby has a normal heart beat." The blonde whispered in shock before he grinned widely. It was something that made him believe that their child could at least have a normal human life.
Letting out a soft sigh, the young man laid his head atop of Inko's head, his cheek mostly pressing against her hair as he tried to picture what their child would look like. It made him wonder what it was that their child would be able to do. Most obviously, stronger than the average human but otherwise still weaker compared to a vampire. At least, this was what he was thinking.
Shaking his head, the young man hoped that the child would have Inko's hair and eyes. A big grin started to break out onto his face as he thought about a little baby, part him and of course part Inko. Oh so many things he would teach the child…
His smile started to fade a little.
What if the child… wanted nothing to do with him? What if it hated him because it was part monster? A creature that needed blood to survive? Frowning a little, Toshinori felt tears building up in his eyes as he pictured what would happen should their baby hate him? Sniffling a little, the vampire felt the tears stinging his eyes as he tried to get himself to calm down. "Toshi? What's wrong?"
"Our child will think of me as a monster." Toshinori whispered softly.
"No, Toshi you are over thinking it." Inko said as she reached up and gently placed her hand against his cheek.
"But what if-"
"Toshi, stop it. The baby will love you, just like how I love you. You should stop thinking such things in the first place. Just be happy, enjoy your life like how I enjoy my life with you. Just relax, and be happy for the blessings that you have been given in life."
He frowned a little, only for that frown to curve upward into a soft smile before wrapping her up in his arms as he let out a soft sigh. "I'm sorry, I was just going through an emotional spiral I guess. I just fear that this child will fear me, wouldn't understand what I am and hate me for it. Hate me that it is only half-human because of me."
"Toshi, stop that right now. You're scared after all… you never had to deal with this before because of one reason or another." Inko pointed out with a smile. Which was true, he avoided humans, and he never dared with the princess as back then it wasn't proper. Now though, he didn't care so long as he was with the woman he loved and that was Inko. He took a deep breath, holding her a little closer to his chest as he tried to think on what he should do. He knew that he had to keep his family safe from any and all danger.
Though he just hoped that he could always keep Inko and this child safe, nothing would get in his way of that. He would always make sure that his family was safe, now and forever.
"Why didn't you tell her about how the curse started? Come on you've been there every day for over a month!" Shouta grumbled at the blonde.
"Do you really think I can tell her that in one of her past lives she was arranged to marry a man who was only after her for blood? That my past life left her in the care of the Midoriya Clan in order to keep her safe until he could stop his brother only for his quirk to have been given up by mistake without his knowledge?" Toshinori said with a sigh. Stretching his arms above his head, the vampire groaned a little as he looked at his foster son. "Besides, I've been distracted by other important matters."
"Ah yes, she finally told you about the baby." Shouta said with a sigh.
"Ow!" Shouta yelped as he glared at the blonde. "What the hell was that for?"
"That was for not telling me about what was going on. I had thought that she was with another man!" Toshinori glared.
"It wasn't my place to say damn it!"
"Regardless, you could have just said that 'oh, don't worry Toshi Inko isn't cheating on you, she's just nervous about something that you should be happy about even though it shouldn't have been possible to happen'. I was freaking out!" Toshinori snarled.
"Would you have believed me?"
"Uh…"
"Thought so." Shouta mumbled before he made his way to his bedroom and hummed softly. Toshinori sighed softly, everything was rather complicated, and that was for sure. Though, he couldn't help but be rather curious as to what he could do. He wanted to make sure that Inko was safe and secure, but what could he do? He couldn't just drag her away from her apartment but knew that at the same time he had no idea where to find Yuugure, the man had kept himself hidden but the curse…
It was still there, Toshinori knew that much. It was the very thing that was going to keep him and Inko apart at some point and right now, it could be a mix of anything. Either old age if he refused to change her or if… she died in childbirth.
Shaking his head, he had to remind himself. Women survived birth much more often now compared to back then. So, it would most likely be old age as he refused to turn her yet, he couldn't risk doing that now or it could hurt the baby. Not to mention, he wanted to feed from Inko again but again, he didn't want to risk hurting the child. Wait, if the child was part vampire what has she been eating to support the vampire part of the baby's heritage?
Rubbing his forehead, the blonde tried to think on what he should do. It just seemed that life was rather hard and getting difficult for him. As if it wasn't already like that. Looking out the window, he couldn't help but be rather concerned for the green haired woman as she lived alone in that apartment. He would go there himself, but there weren't any curtains in her apartment, he would burn and die in there if he hadn't fed and that would most likely happen since she wouldn't have blood packets there and it wasn't safe to feed from her right now.
Groaning, the blonde sat down on his chair and flipped on the channel as he hoped that watching the news would be enough for his entertainment.
Yet, the moment he turned on the TV, the news flashed on and it made Toshinori lean forward in shock. The reporter was telling everyone to stay indoors, as there have been attacks by strange creatures going on in the city. "Please be advised to stay indoors. We do not know what these creatures are but it seems that they are biting citizens and dropping them like a sack of potatoes! This is the only known footage of the attack."
The video showed little static but Toshinori could easily make out what it was showing. The video showed a small group of people, maybe about four or five from what he could make out. In the middle stood… a familiar silhouette. The hair was long, but he could make out a few pointed spikes at the back of their head. The clothes looked old, and torn as if they hadn't changed outfits in years which, was most likely.
The silhouette came closer and closer, allowing Toshinori to make out that it was a woman who was getting closer to the camera. He couldn't help but feel his heart starting to race slightly as the familiar body started to get closer and closer to his view. It couldn't be, but how? She should be dead, he was sure of that after all.
"Toshi?" came a voice, causing Toshinori to turn his head and saw a concerned Shouta before the blonde looked back at the TV. "What's wrong? You're acting like you've seen a ghost or something." The raven haired man asked with a frown.
"I… I think I have. This shouldn't be possible Shouta but look."
Shouta blinked as he looked over at the TV and blinked as he saw the group of people starting to show up in the TV. The only thing that people could make out in the footage was glowing red eyes and glistening white fangs. "Vampires." Shouta whispered before he looked over at the blonde in shock. "You don't think?" Shouta whispered, not daring to finish his sentence.
"It's possible…" Whispered Toshinori, his eyes never leaving the TV as he stared at the woman in the middle of the group. It just couldn't be possible for this to be possible. Yet, he knew that this was happening. That this wasn't just a figment of his imagination. He knew that this was reality. "It can't be her though, I know she's dead. If she hadn't been killed by Yuugure, then she should have died by old age!"
"Who?"
"Nana, that's Nana!" Toshinori said with a tremble in his voice. Eyes filling with tears as he tried to keep himself composed, but it was hard when the woman whom you owed your life too turned out to be alive and… did this count as well? Did it count as anything when you learned that your mentor, your teacher, your friend had been turned into a vampire without you ever knowing? Shaking his head, Toshinori listened to the news as they started to report about where the vampires were heading.
His eyes widened.
"Inko." He whispered before jumping out of his seat and made a mad dash for the closet that held his sword. "Shouta, meet me at Inko's apartment, the vampires are heading there." He called out before rushing out the door.
Toshinori ran as quickly as his legs would carry him. He had to make it to her apartment before it was too late. He knew that if anything happened to Inko or their child, he could never forgive himself. The very thought killed him, he knew that he couldn't live without her but at the same time he didn't know what would happen to him if Inko would ever leave him.
Would his body, even though it was immortal, die slowly until he could join her again?
Shaking his head, the young man knew that he had to focus on her. Focus on the now and make sure that she was safe. He had to protect her, no matter the cost. Looping his sword through his belt, Toshinori just hoped that he wouldn't have to use this sword on anyone. He just wanted to get Inko out of there before it was too late.
Yet, what could he do? What should he do other than to get Inko out of there? It just didn't seem possible, that he would be able to get the woman out of any and all dangers other than to take her to his apartment. She would at least be relatively safe for the most part. Yet, he couldn't help but fear for her safety. He couldn't leave her alone, he had to make sure that he would be able to keep her safe. "Inko!" He shouted as he quickly made his way into her building and slammed his shoulder into her door.
"Inko! Where are you?!" He shouted, only to hear a sleepy mumble as the green haired woman came out of her room. Oh thank goodness, they hadn't arrived yet! "Inko we have to leave. Vampires are coming here, we need to get out of here and fast!" Toshinori said as he quickly grabbed a hold of the green haired woman's hand as he started to run out of the apartment with her. Dear lord, he wanted to get out of here as quickly as possible. God, this was some serious deja vu that was for sure.
"Toshi, this is like what happened with the princess isn't it?!" Inko said with worry.
"It is, they're trying to distract all the pro heroes in the city so they can take you. They must have thought that I wouldn't be able to get to you in time. I won't allow it though. I'll make sure that you are safe. Both of you." Toshinori promised, he knew what to expect this time around. He had to be prepared for anything, everything that would dare to come into contact with Inko that would want to cause her harm, he knew that he had to be prepared for everything.
Yet, what could he expect this time around? There was only five vampires shown around but was there more? He had to know, he had to be prepared for everything that was going to happen. Taking a deep breath, the young man tugged Inko along, though shook his head. Lifting her into his arms, holding onto her princess style, and running at top speed.
"Toshi!?"
"Just hold on Inko, this way I can get you both out of here and be safe." Toshinori said as he ran, pumping more of his energy into his legs in the hopes that he would be able to get themselves to the apartment. Inko would be safe there, he was sure of it. As they didn't know where he lived, they had no idea where he had lived all these years that much was for sure. Yet, he just hoped that this would be enough to get the two of them to safety.
"Toshi, look!" Inko shouted, causing him to look ahead and gasped in shock. There were vampires standing ahead of them. Toshinori cursed to himself before making a sharp turn in the hopes of getting away. Damn it, it seemed as if they were trying to block off any way for the two to escape from this place.
"Don't worry Inko, I'll get you to safety, I promise." He whispered to her, though he wasn't sure how that would come to pass though. It just seemed as if no matter what, a vampire would appear and he knew that he had to keep running. He couldn't just stop and fight, not with Inko nearby. There was no telling what this stress would do to her or their child.
Eyes glowing crimson, he tried to find some kind exit.
Looking around, his vision clearing as he tried to find any sign of other vampires in their way. Another sign that this was indeed history repeating itself and so far, it seemed that was the case. This time, it wasn't the manor that they were escaping from, but a city. And it seemed that this time they would make sure that they got what they wanted. There was no escape this time, not for Inko. Yuugure would make sure that he got the very thing that he was after, the very thing that he so craved and it was a taste of Inko's blood.
Her blood, Toshinori wouldn't lie was very addicting but his own self-control was stronger, he had a strong spirit so to speak. Control over his bloodlust was something that he had learned over the years. Why else had he been able to stop himself from biting Inko so many times in the past before they got together.
Letting out a deep breath, just as he was about to make a break for it, when he felt something shooting through his shoulder. Toshinori screamed out in pain as he found himself being pulled back much like how he had been in the past.
Falling hard on his back, Toshinori rolled on the ground, yet had used his body as a means to keep Inko safe. Taking a deep gasping breath, Toshinori looked at Inko as he asked "Are you okay my dear?" He frowned a little in confusion, not sure what more he could ask of her. Yet, he knew that this was only the start.
"You should be more concerned about yourself." Whispered a voice, void of all emotion. Toshinori looked up and stared with wide eyes as he stared at the immortal face of his teacher. "You should have trained harder Toshi…" Nana said with an emotionless voice. Her eyes, once shown nothing but life, joy, happiness and joy was now dead and void of all emotions. He couldn't help but feel his heart clench painfully as he thought about his teacher stuck like this.
"Nana…" Toshinori said with pain as t seemed to burn deeply within his soul. Tears filling his eyes as he stared at the woman whom had saved him as a child, raised him pretty much to be the man that he was today. Shaking his head, the young man looked up as he asked "But how? You should be dead."
"As should you." Whispered Nana.
Something was wrong with her. This wasn't the Nana that he knew, she must be controlled by Yuugure. Why else would she act like this? Being a vampire was one thing, but being controlled by someone else was different. Even if she had been turned, she wouldn't be able to be controlled like that.
Turning his gaze over to the green haired woman, he calmly said "I have no choice but to fight Inko. I'll try to be quick." He kissed her forehead before pushing himself up onto his feet and glared at Nana. "I don't want to fight you Nana, but if I have too I will!" With that he rushed forward and threw a fist.
Nana though just looked up at Toshinori and easily caught his fist with little to no ease. Her gaze was void of any and all emotion. It made him a little curious as to why Yuugure would turn Nana. There had to be something that gave him an idea as to what it was that would stop this fight before it got too out of line. Narrowing his eyes, the young man looked up at Nana and saw that her eyes, almost seemed as if they were blocked, that the real Nana was hidden somewhere deep down.
"Nana? Please say something, I know you're in there." Toshinori said, damn it, he didn't want to fight her. He didn't want to risk fighting her because he had already lost her once before to time but now it seemed that he had lost her to Yuugure as well. Tightly clenching his hands into fists, the young man calmly said "Please Nana, say some-"
Before he could say much more, Nana rushed forward and threw a fist at Toshinori's face, causing him to yelp before he hit the brick wall and groaned. The brick falling apart from the force of Toshinori's body before falling apart on top of him. Groaning, he looked up weakly as he saw Nana standing over him and just blankly stared at him.
Her lips moved though, and Toshinori whispered as he stared at her with wide eyes. "What?" He whispered, wanting to learn more yet it just seemed that Nana, had other plans in mind. Her body glowed a soft blue in colour before reaching outward and placed both of her hands on either side of Toshinori's head. His eyes widened as he felt images passing through his mind, they were going far too quickly that it felt as if his mind was going to explode from the overload.
"Gah!" He shouted before Nana removed her hands from Toshinori before slamming her own forehead onto the man. Toshinori yelped out in pain before darkness clouded his vision.
working on the final chapter now, this story will end after 27 and I'll go back to 'Remember, I Am Here For You', then I will post a new story, but I am debating on two stories.
Tale of the Emotionless King
an AU that will take place in a different era, its something that I did have to do some world building for it to work and a lot of changes I had to make from the original plot. to sum it up, Inko is a woman who was sold into slavery and Toshinori, the king, he bought her and she became his maid, but he had his reason for doing so, and Inko becomes friends with some of the other servants and, the lead guard All Might,
You Saved Me
a high school AU where Toshinori and Inko are in high school together but have some of their own difficulties, though I should warn you if this is the one you want first I have to work on this one a little more as I haven't fully thought most of the story through yet but I do have a good portion of it done.
which story would you like to see after I finish my other Toshinori/Inko story? let me know.
