Hey guys! Here's the next chapter. The story is finally moving forward more. This chapter will have some sad moments. Grab some tissues. Hope you enjoy!
The holiday break finally arrived, and everyone got to go home to celebrate with their families. Due to Kirishima and Momo's family situation, they ended up staying somewhere else for their holiday break. No one else found about Izuku and the others secret and it looked like things were going to be okay or so they thought…..
(Midoriya's Apartment)
Since Endeavor was still being stubborn about Momo moving in with his family, Rei had made arrangements for her to stay with Inko and she didn't mind. Ochako was also staying at Midoriya's apartment since her parents were away during the holiday break. When UA was let out for the holiday break, Izuku and Ochako met up with Momo and they all decided to head to the apartment together. It took about 15 minutes to get there. When they arrived, Inko greeted them. She gave Izuku a kiss on the cheek and then hugged Ochako and Momo.
"It's so good to see all of you," said Inko happily
"Thanks so much for letting us stay here this week," said Ochako
"I hope I'm not being a burden," said Momo
"No, not at all. I'm happy you're all here," said Inko
"Come on in," said Izuku
Once everyone took off their shoes and made their way inside, Momo and Ochako sat on the couch while Inko and Izuku arranged the bedroom for them.
"How have you been holding up?" asked Ochako
"I'm doing okay. How about you?" asked Momo
"About the same. Did you read anymore from that handbook?"
"I've read some and I'm still surprised by all that information."
"I am too. Have you noticed any changes yet?"
"No not really. I sometimes feel nauseous and crave snacks now and then."
"Oh, I hate feeling nauseous and I'm starting to get heartburn."
"That's no fun. Do you sometimes feel…..gassy?"
"Yes I do, and I seem to burp a few times when I wake up in the morning."
"Pregnancy symptoms are so strange."
"Tell me about it. I thought only a few things happened to you during pregnancy, but our handbooks say different."
"Ochako, can I ask you something personal?"
"Go right ahead, what is it?"
"Um….do you notice any sensitivity in your…..you know…tatas?"
"Actually, I do and for whatever reason mine itch."
"Really?"
"Yeah, and I looked it up. Apparently, the itching is caused by hormonal changes, which is normal during pregnancy."
"I never knew that."
"Who knows what other surprises await us."
Suddenly Momo and Ochako heard the sound of someone clearing their throat. They looked over to see Izuku standing there. He was blushing a bit and looked a little nervous.
"I wasn't trying to eavesdrop on your conversation or anything. I just wanted to you two to know that the bedroom is arranged. Would you like to come and see?" asked Izuku
"Sure," said Ochako
Momo and Ochako got up off the couch and followed Izuku to the bedroom (which was actually his old bedroom). The girls walked in and saw the setup. Two beds were made (one of them being a futon). There was also space for them to walk around and set their things down.
"I'm sorry it doesn't look like much, but I hope you two will be comfortable," said Izuku
"Oh, this is fine," said Momo
"Thank you," said Ochako before giving Izuku a kiss on the cheek
"If you girls need extra blankets just let me know," said Inko
"Hold on, where are you going to sleep Izuku?" asked Ochako
"I'm going to sleep on the couch," he replied
"Oh, now I feel bad for taking your room."
"No, it's okay. I was planning to sleep on the couch anyways."
"Are you sure you're okay with this?" asked Momo
"Yes, I'm sure. It's no trouble," said Izuku
Ochako and Momo gave Izuku a hug before he headed back to the kitchen to help Inko prepare dinner. Izuku closed the door on his way out. The girls looked around the room for a few minutes.
"So which bed do you want to sleep on?" asked Ochako
"You want me to pick?" questioned Momo
"Yes. You know I'll be coming back here once in a while, so you decide what bed you want."
Momo thought about it for a few minutes and ended up choosing the futon. The girls took a few minutes to setup their stuff. Once they were done, they sat on their beds and continued to chat.
"How's Shoto doing?" asked Ochako
"He's doing fine and still trying to convince his dad for me to move in," said Momo
"Endeavor can be pretty stubborn."
"I wish he didn't hate me."
"I don't think he hates you. His personality makes him an unlikable person."
"How do you know that?"
"Izuku told me. He works at Endeavor's agency."
"I forgot about that."
"I don't know how Izuku can stand working with Endeavor. It blows my mind."
"Who knows?"
"Well, we're going to have a fun week. I'm looking forward to celebrating with you, Izuku, and Shoto."
"So am I. I just wish I could have celebrated at home too. I still can't believe my parents abandoned me like that."
Tears began to form in Momo's eyes. Ochako got off the bed and hugged her.
"I'm sorry Momo," she said
"It's okay. What matters is that I'm with people that love and care about me," she replied
"That's right. No matter what happens, we'll all have each other's backs."
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Momo and Ochako looked over as Inko opened the door and peeked inside.
"Dinner is done. Come to the table when you're ready," she said
"Thank you," said Momo
(Ashido's Apartment)
"I really appreciate you letting me stay here. Are you sure it's okay?" asked Kirishima
"Honey it's no trouble. You can stay here as long as you like," said Miss Ashido
"We were going to setup the gallery room for you anyway," said Mina
Kirishima smiled. He was grateful that Mina and her great aunt let him move in with them. Ever since that meeting happened, Kirishima hasn't heard anything from his mother which wasn't really a surprise to him. It was hard to believe that she would cut him off like that, but he wasn't going to let it bother him. He had a new life now with Mina and a baby on the way. Kirishima was still excited about it. About 10 minutes later, Kirishima's new room was setup. He set his things down and looked around. Some paintings were still hanging on the wall and a new set of curtains were hung up by the window.
"Well, what do you think of your room?" asked Mina
"I like it. I really do," said Kirishima
"I'm glad to hear that. Now if you're all settled, how about we go out to dinner? Kirishima you can pick the place," said Miss Ashido
"Really?"
"Sure! Let's get ready to head out."
"Ooh, I can't wait!" said Mina excitedly
(Todoroki House)
Shoto was happy to be home and to spend time with his siblings and his mother. The one person he tried to avoid was Endeavor. Shoto wasn't happy that his father still refused to let Momo move in with them. Endeavor had tried to talk to Shoto when he came home for the holiday break, but he found ways to avoid him. Natsuo couldn't blame his little brother and he even offered to let Shoto stay in his room if he needed to. By the end of the day, Endeavor lounged in the living room. Rei was sitting at the table enjoying tea. He sat down next to her.
"Would you like some tea?" asked Rei
"Sure," said Endeavor "What a day."
"Shoto isn't speaking to you, is he?"
"No, he's not."
"Well, you can't really blame him. You're keeping him separated from his sweetheart."
"Rei, I don't want that girl moving in here! It's going to be nothing but trouble."
"Trouble for who, you? It's not even your burden to bear. Shoto is trying to take responsibility and you're not letting him."
"Why are you acting like this is my fault?"
"I never said it was your fault. Look, you really need to reconsider this."
"Why?"
"That poor girl has been through a lot. Her own family abandoned her, and she has nowhere else to go. She can't stay with the Midoriyas forever either. You should really talk to Shoto."
"How do I do that? He's been avoiding me all day."
"I'll speak with him and have him talk to you. I'm sure he'll do it for my sake."
"I don't know how well this is going to go."
"I'm not sure either, but you need to be more open to him. Don't screw this up!"
The next day around midafternoon, Rei had arranged Endeavor and Shoto's meet up. Shoto didn't like the idea of talking to Endeavor, but he decided to do it since his mother went through so much trouble already. Shoto and Endeavor sat across from each other. Rei had brought them tea and snacks before leaving the room.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" asked Shoto
"About you and Momo," said Endeavor
"Oh, you want to talk about us now?"
"Look, it has been difficult for me to accept what has happened."
"I know and I've been trying to talk to you about it sooner, but you kept leaving the room."
"I do apologize for my behavior, but can you really blame me Shoto?"
"I guess I can't really."
"You kept your relationship a secret and when you finally revealed it you dropped the bomb that you got her pregnant."
"Well, I had to tell you sooner or later."
"How is Momo doing anyway?"
"Since when do you care?"
"What's with the attitude?"
"I still haven't forgotten that you called her a two-bit tramp."
"I'm sorry about that. I didn't mean it."
"You shouldn't apologize to me. You should apologize to Momo."
"You're right."
"So when can she move in?"
"Wait a minute! I didn't agree to that."
"Why not?"
"I'm still not sure about it okay."
"How could you only think about yourself?"
"Huh?"
"Listen Endeavor, Momo is running out of time. She can't stay at UA much longer. The minute she starts showing she has to leave, and she has nowhere to go. You want me to be a hero, right? How can I call myself a hero if I can't help her? Her own parents abandoned her! Since I got her pregnant it should be my responsibility to take care of her and she should have the right to move in."
The room grew quiet. Endeavor sighed as he rubbed his forehead. Shoto took a sip of his tea and continued to stare down Endeavor.
"Shoto, you have made good points. All I ask of you is that you let me think about this a little while longer. I just need more time to think," said Endeavor
"Fine. I will wait for your answer," said Shoto
Shoto stood up and left the room. He went back to spending time with Natsuo and Fuyumi.
(Midoriya's apartment)
It was the day before the big celebration. Izuku, Ochako, and Momo were excited. They had helped Inko with shopping and cleaning up the apartment. As they went about their business, Shoto came over to see Momo. She was happy to see him.
"It's good to see you," said Momo
"I missed you," said Shoto
"Izuku who was at the door?" asked Inko
"It's Shoto, a friend from school," he replied
"Welcome Shoto. Make yourself at home," Inko said to him
"Thank you," he replied
"You made it just in time for the movie," said Izuku
"The snacks are almost ready," said Ochako from the kitchen
As Momo and Shoto went to set up the movie, Izuku helped Ochako with the snacks. They were about to watch the classic "Princess Mononoke." As they all started to get settled, Inko put on her coat and made her way to the door.
"Where are you going?" asked Izuku
"I'm going to spend some time with Mitsuki. Don't worry I'll be back before dinner. You kids enjoy your movie," said Inko
"Be careful mom."
"I will sweetie."
Inko left just as the movie started. About halfway through the movie, Izuku and Ochako were cuddling while Momo and Shoto were having a make out session. Even though they lost interest in the movie at some point, Izuku and Ochako continued to watch. Ochako had glanced over at them and even had Izuku look. He just smiled and kept his arms wrapped around Ochako.
"When do you think they stopped watching?" Ochako whispered to Izuku
"Don't worry about them. Let's enjoy the rest of the movie," he whispered back before kissing the top of her head.
Once the movie ended, everyone got up from the couch and stretched. Izuku went to turn off the player and TV while Momo and Ochako picked up the dishes they used for their snacks. Shoto helped clean up any mess that was made. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Izuku wasn't expecting anyone else to visit, but he went to answer the door. To his surprise, it was Tenya.
"Oh, hey Iida," said Izuku
"Hey Midoriya. I'm sorry to bother you, but is Momo here? I was told she would be here," he replied
"Yes she is. Come on in."
"Thank you. I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
"No, not at all. We just finished watching a movie."
"I see."
Tenya stepped inside and took off his shoes. He followed Izuku into the living room and was surprised to see Shoto. Momo and Ochako had just come back from the kitchen, and they were both surprised to see Tenya.
"Hey Momo," said Tenya
"Hey Iida, I didn't know you were coming over," she replied
"Well, the reason I came over was because I wanted to know if you'd like to go out for coffee or have dinner."
The room grew quiet. Everyone was pretty shocked especially Momo. Things started to get awkward, and Tenya felt embarrassed. Momo then let out a sigh and approached Tenya.
"Iida, I appreciate you coming all this way to ask me, but I'm afraid I can't," she said
"Why not?" he asked
"I'm already seeing someone else."
"You have a boyfriend?"
"I'm sorry Iida."
"Well, who is he?"
Momo and Shoto looked at each other. They walked towards each other and held hands. Tenya gasped in surprise.
"Momo and I are together," said Shoto
"Why didn't you tell me?" asked Tenya
"Iida, Shoto and I wanted to keep our relationship a secret," said Momo
"Uraraka and I didn't even know back then until we found out," said Izuku
"Well, I feel like an idiot now," said Tenya
"Iida you're not an idiot. You just didn't know and I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings," said Momo
"Look I get it. I understand that you wanted to keep your relationship a secret. Some people do that, but there's something that bothers me that I don't understand."
"What is it?"
"When I went to your house earlier today asking for you, I was told that no such person by that name was living there."
"Wait what?!"
"Yeah, and I was also told to go away, which was rude. What's going on Momo?"
The room grew quiet again as fear built up in Momo and the others. She closed her eyes for a few moments and sighed quietly. She knew there was no point in making an excuse. No matter what she was going to say next was going to protect her secret.
"Iida, it's time you knew the truth," said Momo
"The truth?" he questioned
"But if I tell you, you have to promise not to say anything. You have to keep it a secret."
"I promise."
"You're probably not going to like this either. It's best that you sit down for this."
Everyone gathered on the couch and Momo started to tell Tenya her secret and about the others too. Once everything was said, Tenya was sitting there wide eyed, his mouth hanging open, and he didn't move a muscle. After a few minutes, he lowered his head and adjusted his glasses.
"Iida are you okay?" Momo finally asked
"I…..I just can't believe it. Uraraka, Jiro, and Mina too?" he replied
"I'm afraid so," said Ochako
"Are you mad?" asked Momo
"I'm not mad…I'm just shocked and disappointed," said Tenya
Tenya stood up and took a few steps forward, having his back facing his friends. He stayed still for a few moments.
"I never thought you of all people would do something so heinous Momo!" he said turning towards her
"Hey, it was an accident. None of us intended for this to happen," she replied
"I expected better of you people! We were all supposed to become heroes together!"
"And we still can Iida. It's just going to be harder for us," said Izuku
"Why would you keep this a secret from your friends?" asked Tenya
"Principal Nezu told us not to say anything for a while. It's for our protection," said Ochako
"That's hard to believe," said Tenya
"Please don't tell anyone else! It's important to keep our secret," said Shoto
"I already said I wouldn't. I think I should just go. I'm sorry for wasting your time," said Tenya
"Oh, come on Iida don't be like that," said Momo
"We don't blame you for being upset," said Shoto
"I'm not upset! IF I WAS UPSET, I'D BE YELLING!" shouted Tenya
Tears had formed in his eyes, and he was trying so hard not to cry. He rubbed his eyes before making his way out the door. Izuku and Shoto tried to stop him, but it was no use. Momo lowered her head.
"Wow, he took it rather hard," said Ochako
"I feel terrible," said Momo
"It's okay. He just needs time to cool down," said Shoto
"I'll try talking to him later," said Izuku
(Iida's House)
At the dinner table, Tenya was picking at his plate and was hardly eating anything. He was still upset from what happened earlier. Once he left Midoriya's apartment, he put his phone on silent and went walking around town for a while to cool down. He just couldn't believe it. The girl he had a crush on for a while turned out to be in a secret relationship with Shoto and she's having his baby. Tenya wasn't sure how to feel. He sighed as he continued to pick at his food.
"Honey, you haven't eaten much. Are you okay?" asked Mrs. Iida
"I'm just not very hungry right now," said Tenya
"What's wrong sweetie?"
"I really don't want to talk about it. Is it all right if I eat later?"
"Yes you can."
"I'm going to lie down in my room for a while okay?"
"Okay. Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?"
"Yes I'm sure."
Tenya got up from his place, excused himself, took his plate to the kitchen, and put it in the microwave. He then went into his room and lied down on his bed. He checked his phone and discovered he missed a lot of phone calls from Izuku, Momo, and Shoto. He sighed and closed his phone. Tenya rolled over on his side facing the wall. After a few moments of complete silence, tears began to roll down his face. It just wasn't fair, but then again life is never fair. Tenya wiped his eyes and eventually dozed off to sleep. He didn't know how long he slept for, but he was awakened by knocking on his door. He got up slowly and answered. It was his mother.
"Sweetie, there's somebody at the door for you," she said
"I'm not really in the mood for visitors mom," said Tenya
"Oh but I think you should go talk to her. She sounds really sweet."
"She?"
Tenya walked out of his room and to the front door. He was surprised to see Momo. She seemed sad even though she had a small smile on her face. They stood there in silence for a few moments.
"Iida will you take a stroll with me?" asked Momo "I want to talk to you."
"Uh okay," he replied
Tenya stepped out and began walking down the porch steps with Momo.
"Don't be out too late," called out Mrs. Iida
"I won't! I'll be home soon," said Tenya
Mrs. Iida closed the front door as Tenya and Momo left the house. They made their way to one of the nice parks that had plenty of lamp posts. No one was around which was perfect for Momo. They continued to walk in silence until Momo let out a sigh.
"Iida, the reason I wanted to talk to you is so we could patch things up and the last thing I want is to ruin your holiday. I'm still sorry about earlier," she said
"No, you don't have to keep apologizing. If anything I'm the one who should apologize," he replied
"Apologize for what?"
"For my outburst earlier and for calling you heinous. I wasn't being fair to you or the others."
"Well the heinous thing was a bit hurtful but I guess I deserved it."
"How long have you and Shoto been together?"
"Since the last school semester. We just fell in love and decided to keep our relationship a secret. We didn't know how everyone else would feel about it."
"I see. Momo, may I ask you something personal?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"If I had confessed my feelings for you a lot sooner, like the beginning of the year, would you have gone out with me?"
Momo stopped walking and lowered her head, staying quiet. Tenya stared at her and waited for an answer. She looked up at him with a soft smile and slight tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Iida, I appreciate you having feelings for me. I truly am grateful, but I just never felt the same way about you. Those feelings aren't there. Even if you had asked me earlier this year, I would have turned you down," said Momo
"I see. Well thank you for being honest with me," said Tenya
"I'm sorry Iida. I hope I didn't hurt your feelings again and I hope we're still friends."
"Of course we're still friends."
Tenya gave Momo a hug, which surprised her. She hugged him back and they stayed that way for a few moments.
"I'm glad we had this talk. I am starting to feel better," said Tenya
"That's good," said Momo
"Well how are you and the baby doing?"
"We're doing good."
"Do you know when you're due?"
"Not yet, but I assume around summer time."
Momo reached into her pocket and pulled out the ultrasound photo. She handed it to Tenya and he looked at it for a few minutes. He smiled and then handed the photo back to Momo.
"That's going to be one cute kid," said Tenya
"Thank you," said Momo
They continued to talk as they walked. About an hour later, they returned to Iida's house. He gave her one last hug before going inside. She waved as he went inside and then started making her way back to Midoriya's apartment. She opened her phone and went a group chat.
Momo: I'm on my way back.
Shoto: How did it go?
Momo: I think we patched things up. He seems happy again.
Ochako: That's great news!
Izuku: I'm glad things worked out.
Shoto: I guess it was a good idea for you to go and talk to him.
Momo: Yeah and we don't have to worry about Iida exposing our secret.
Izuku: Should we add him to our group?
Momo: I don't see why not.
Ochako: Well now we can rest easy knowing everything is fine again.
Izuku: I'm looking forward to the big celebration tomorrow. We're going to have a good time.
Shoto: Once I celebrate with my mom and siblings, I'll join you, Izuku, and Ochako afterwards.
Momo: Okay. I can't wait! ^^
Izuku: Sounds great.
Momo: I'm almost there. I'll see you guys in a few minutes.
Izuku: Okay, see you soon.
Shoto: Please be careful.
Momo: I will.
End of Chapter 11. Sorry if this seemed a bit short. I kind of had trouble writing this one. So Iida now knows the truth. Who will be next to learn the secret? Continue to read on and find out. I'll have the next chapter posted as soon as I can.