Super Science
Ch 55: Save the Date
"Chopper!", Izuku yelled to an obviously sleeping Chopper as he burst to his desk, glasses nearly falling off his face.
"I wasn't sleeping on the job!", Chopper exclaimed while waking up and yelling back.
"What?", Izuku asked.
"What.", Chopper said back.
Shaking his head and fixing his glasses, Izuku asked him, "Never mind that! I need your help!"
Standing at a mock salute, Chopper announced, "You can count on me for anything."
Izuku clapped his hand with a smile as he told him, "Great. My mom and Egon are going on a date tonight and I need to ruin it."
Chopper's eyes shrunk to pinpoints at the favor and he instantly backtracked and told him, "Anything but that."
Izuku got on his knees, er, elbows on the table, and with clasped hands he begged, "Come on Chopper! Please!"
Chopper crosses his arms and shakes his head as he asserts, "No way! I'm not getting involved in someone else's love affair. Plus he's my boss!"
"So am I.", Izuku pointed out.
Chopper sweat dropped at him trying to string arm his company position and told him with a sigh, "Look Izuku, your feelings are valid over the situation you're in but I'm not helping and there is no way you can convince me.", he said flatly while turning away and crossing his arms
"~I'll pay you~.", Izuku said in a sing-song voice.
"Pay me what?", Chopper asked while peaking over his shoulder in curiosity.
"~Cotton Candy~.", Izuku sang as he pulled out a huge wad of pink cotton candy from…somewhere.
Seeing his expression right after, Izuku knew he found the ticket. So too did Doctrine as once she heard this she knew it was all over, but hoped that Chopper wouldn't fall so easily! Unfortunately her hope was squashed out when she saw a drooling Chopper reaching out for his favorite food!
"Chopper.", she said firmly, doing nothing to stop him. "Chopper no!", she exclaimed firmly, getting his attention but still trying to accept the food. "Don't you dare!", she warned while walking up, but the reindeer was already leaning towards the sugar treat, eyes still locked on her. Finally losing her composure she yelled threateningly, "Tony-Tony Chopper, I swear if you do this then I'll-!"
Later at the restaurant Egon and Inko were having dinner, Izuku and Chopper were hidden behind a bush nearest to their table with Izuku in disguise and Chopper in casual attire with several welts and bruises, courtesy of Doctrine after he obviously accepted Izuku's offer.
"Worth it.", the reindeer said while painfully eating the huge stick of sweetness. "So what's the plan?", he asked Izuku while sniffing back his nose blood.
Izuku looked through a pair of binoculars, and ducked down to him while whispering, "It's really simple, what you're gonna do is-."
Egon sat at a table on the outside terrace of the restaurant, dressed in his best suit with wild hair tamed as best he could. The night was brisk and the moon was full with a candlelight touch. He hadn't been waiting long until he saw a familiar face come into view.
Waving his hand in the air he calls, "Inko! Over here."
Inko, in her black dress, smiles when she sees him and walks over while taking a seat. After putting her purse down she apologetically says, "Sorry, I'm late. Work."
Egon waves her off and replies, "It's okay, I understand, with all the craziness going on at the facility. I mean, we're only a day away from finally sending off Torch Wick to Pacifica."
Inko puts on a worried expression that soon changes to relief as she says, "I heard about that from Izuku. I can't believe you took down the Yakuza! In the end, I'm just glad you're both safe."
Egon nods and says back, "Me too. I got here a few minutes ago. Hope you don't mind but I got us some wine.", he motions to the bottle.
Looking it over, a happy smile comes across her face as she states, "Oh! This is my favorite brand."
"Really? Mine too.", Egon says excitedly
Meanwhile, back with the teens, Izuku was making a barfing face while stating, "UCK! Just look at them. It's disgusting!"
"I'm not one for human romance but I think it's kinda sweet.", Chopper says while putting his hooves to his chin and wiggling in happiness.
Izuku cracks his neck to his friend and demands, "Whose side are you on!?"
Chopper looks around, then to the ground, and finally at his incentive where he holds it out and proclaims, "Cotton candy.", leading Izuku to sweat drop in return.
Back with the adults, after chatting, laughing, and sipping their wine, Egon reached behind his seat and said, "I hope you don't mind but I got you a little something."
Inko blushes while waving him off and says, "Oh Egon, you didn't have to get me a gift."
"It's not anything physical.", Egon chuckled as he brought out a lute.
Realizing what he meant, Inko asked in surprise, "You can play?"
Egon nods and tells her, "When I was young. But I picked it back up recently. I thought I'd do the cheesy romantic thing and serenade you."
"Well I've never been serenaded before, so I'm excited.", Inko said with a blush and smile on her face as she leaned in, waiting for Egon to tune the instrument.
Once he did, everything seemed to go dead silent the moment he sang. Despite being a scientific-level recluse, Egon had a knack for song, and so he sang, "These scars long have yearned for your tender caress.
To bind our fortunes, damn what the stars own.
Rend my heart open, then your love profess.
A winding, weaving fate to which we both atone.
You flee my dream come the morning
Your scent - berries tart, lilac sweet.
To dream of forest locks entwisted, stormy.
Of emerald eyes, glistening as you weep.
I know not if fate would have us live as one.
Or if by love's blind chance we've been bound.
The wish I whispered when it all began.
Did it forge a love you might never have found.
You flee my dream come the morning.
Your scent - berries tart, lilac sweet
To dream of forest locks entwisted, stormy.
Of emerald eyes, glistening as you weep."
The whole restaurant, inside and outside, was completely shocked into silence. Done couples and people by themselves were weeping, embracing, or feeling the passion once again and making out. Inko was misty-eyed throughout the whole thing.
After wiping her eyes dry she said, "Oh Egon, that was the most beautiful thing I've heard."
Egon gave a dorky smile and said, "I'm glad you liked it because I practiced, like, really hard."
Back behind the bushes, Izuku was making a "WTF" expression mixed with nausea while Chopper was trying and failing to hold back tears. Eventually, he broke and said between chokes, "Izuku I don't wanna do this anymore."
Izuku snapped his head to him and exclaimed, "Don't tell me you're chickening out on me now?!"
"But their love is so pure!", Chopper babbled out in a loud sob.
Only for Izuku to tackle him to the ground and cover his mouth while hissing at him, "Keep your voice down!"
After putting his lute away, Egon saw how drastically Inko's expression changed. Now she looked distant and stressed. Observing this aloud he asked, "What's wrong Inko? You look…stressed. Is it work?", she shook her head. "Is it you know who?", Egon guest after a moment of thought. This time she nods. "I can only guess that he has brought up his displeasure with our relationship.", he guesses again with a sigh, getting another nod. He sighed again as he slouched over and guessed, "And you're not bothered by our relationship. You're bothered that he's so bothered by it, right?", This time she looked away misty-eyed and nodded. "Inko…do you…want to break up?", Egon asked out of the blue.
Inko's eyes shot open wide and the moment she exclaimed, "What!?", so too did Izuku and Chopper, both quickly ducking back down before they were spotted.
After shrugging off the other two voices, Egon went on to explain himself, "I get it. He's your son and you wanna make him happy. He may be a teenager but he's still a kid that needs his mom. You're his norm and always have been, and then I came in and threw a wrench in that norm. And it makes him feel threatened."
Egon took Inko's hands in his, making the woman shudder and she sighed a breath of sadness, holding back her emotions as she said, "I didn't know how to bring it up or if I should."
Egon smiles at her, gently stroking her strained and tired fingers as he tells her in s soft soothing voice, "It's okay Inko, I understand. You're doing this for him, to make him happy. He's not gonna be okay with us overnight."
Inko sniffles back her emotions and admits to him, "I just…I haven't been this happy or in love with another person in such a long time. I thought that Izuku was old enough that he didn't need me emotionally. I guess I was wrong. I guess my son just isn't ready yet, despite all he has done and accomplished.", Izuku hears this and suddenly feels his emotions, morality, and ego clash with one another, making him feel a sick sense of guilt. "I am happy being with you.", she tells him with a teary smile, looking into his eyes.
Egons smiles softly at her and assures her, "It's okay Inko. We can wait till he is, or until one of us finds someone else."
Inko reaches across the table and hugs him before the two sit back down and she begins to tell him, "Thank you for understanding, Egon. You're such a good man. I wish it could-."
"NOOOOOOO!", Izuku exclaimed as he burst from the bushes and ran towards their table.
Shocked and scared half to death by this, Egon fell out of his chair and he exclaimed, "What-huh?"
"Izuku?", Inko questions as the teen runs into her arms and begins to cry like a baby.
"I'm sorryyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!", he sobs like a broken mess. After sobbing for a bit and sniffling enough to speak, he says between choking sobs, "I promise I won't get in the way of your relationship anymore! I'll approve of it! Please don't be a sad mom! I want you to be happy as well!"
Inko's eyes soften as she holds her son and says, "Oh, sweetie."
The two Midoriya's embrace one another as Egon sits back in his seat after collecting his nerves. Once seated he looks to the bush Izuku bolted out from and says, "You can come out Chopper. I know you're there."
"How?", Chopper asks as he comes out from the plant.
Initially, Egon's face was controlled to surprise at seeing the state of the poor animal, until he realized that it was from Doctrine, who was no doubt trying to stop him from being bribed by the cotton candy in his hoof. So he calms himself and says, "This place sells exotic meat dishes. One of them is reindeer.", Chopper freezes up and he stares at the man in horror until Egon bursts out laughing and assures him, "I'm just kidding! I could smell the candy floss in your hoof."
Chopper looked at the sweet treat in his hoof and then blushed as he tried to hide it behind his small body, making Egon chuckle.
After calming himself down, Izuku stands up, trunks to Egon with watery eyes, and apologetically says, "I'm sorry, Egon. For…everything. I was just being childish and selfish and not thinking about how you two felt."
Egon gave a half smile before telling him off, "Well you are still a child Izuku, and you're definitely right in saying you were selfish."
"Egon!", Inko exclaimed.
Egon shoots a look at her and exclaims back, "What?! Do you want me to coddle him and say he wasn't? The boys gotta learn one way or another and I ain't no sugar coater. Plus I had to deal with the brunt end of his complaints at work!"
Inko sighs, exasperated, and turning to her son she asks in a serious yet motherly tone, "Now Izuku, are you sure you're okay with us being together?"
Iuku sniffles while rubbing his eyes and nods while answering, "You've done so much for me to be happy. I want to do the same for you, at least once. I don't like it but I'll try to accept it."
Inko smiles, hugs him, and tells him, "Thank you, baby. You've always been such a good boy."
"Now the two of you go home and let us enjoy our meal.", Egon shoos the two boys off, to which they do after giving another apology and goodbye.
Once the two boys were out of sight, Inko released a breath she had been holding and exclaimed, "I cannot believe that worked!"
"I can.", Egon said with a chuckle.
Inko waved herself down and took a sip from her glass as she admitted with a guilty look, "I feel a little bad for fooling him like that."
"As my late mother would say, Emotional manipulation is one part of parenting.", Egon told her while holding up his finger as if making a point.
"That's not a good saying but I understand it at the very least.", Inko tells him while sweat dropping.
"But enough of that.", Egon changes the topic as he holds up his glass and asks, "To us?"
Inko smiles as she holds up her own and clinking it against his she agrees, "To us."
Later
"Thank you for such a wonderful time, Egon.", Inko thanked him after they left the restaurant, stomachs full from the amazing food.
"Anything for my girlfriend.", Egon says back in a happy tone, with Inko's arms intertwined in his.
"Next time I'll treat you.", Inko offered.
"And serenade me?", Egon suggested while wiggling his eyebrows at her.
"Oh hush you.", Inko playful slapped him
"Inko!", a female voice shouted from behind them.
Turning around they were met with the sight of two well-dressed people, both of which were recognized by Inko as she squeezed Egon's hand. The woman was blonde with red eyes and wearing a red dress, while the man had brown eyes and hair and was wearing a three-piece suit.
M-Mitsuki?", she said back in a mix of confusion and fear.
Mitsuki ran up to her, grabbed her in a hug, and said with a chipper tone, "I haven't seen you in so long! How have you been!?"
"I'm…great.", Inko replied in a distant tone.
Mitsuki's expression changed from happiness to sorrow as she asked, "Inko, what's wrong? Please tell me. You're practically ghosting me!...Was it something I did?", she asked as a tearful expression came upon her face.
Inko practically jumped at this sight and quickly assured her while waving her hands, "No no no! It was nothing you did! It's just…a lot to unpack."
Egon then placed a hand on her shoulder and told her, "Then maybe this is the time to unpack it."
Inko looked to relent easily as she placed her head down, and seeing this, and getting the wrong idea, Mitsuki demanded, "Who the fuck are you?!"
"Mitsuki!", Her husband, Masaru, warned her.
Mitsuki took a step back and corrected herself, "Oh, sorry. Whom the fuck are you?"
"No.", he exasperated.
"By the gods Inko, I can see why she's your friend. I already love her.", Egon whispered to her with a smile as she smiled. He then stuck his hand out to them and Introduced himself saying, "Professor Egon Crystallo. And you must be Mitsuki and Masaru Bakugou? Inko speaks very highly of you two."
Before either of them could shake, they both halt for a moment in shock until Mitsuki asks, "Professor…Egon? As in that Professor Egon?!"
"Do you know any others?", Egon jokingly asks back
"No, I just…damn Inko! What kind of bait were you using to snag this catch of the day?", she asked in a congratulatory back slap.
"Mitsuki!", Inko shouted in embarrassment.
"She's used her curves. All her curves.", Egon told them while making motions with his hands.
"Egon!", She shouted at him, getting even redder as she hid her face.
"Holy shit Inko, I love this guy already!", Mitsuki said with a laugh and a playful punch on his ribs, making Egin reel back and rub his side.
After rubbing away the pain, Egon took a more serious tone and told them, "But on a serious note, I think you two should seriously talk. Don't worry about us men, we'll just be chewing the fat over here.", he assured them while dragging Masaru away as the two women sat down on a nearby bench.
While the woman spoke, the two men shared a smoke and after puffing a bit, Masaru asked to break the ice, "So…you and Inko."
Egon chuckled while putting out his smoke and told him, "What can I say? She's a one-of-a-kind woman. I thought I'd never find love and then she just showed up."
"Sounds like me and my wife.", Masaru said back with a chuckle.
"Though if I'm being honest, our first experience together was kinda…terrifying.", Egon admitted while looking off to the side.
"Sounds like me and my wife.", Masaru admits with a small laugh before divulging, "One day I met her and the next I was at the altar before a church full of my family saying, "I do."
Masaru was laughing like it was an old funny memory, but Egon was staring at him in a mixture of worry and disbelief. But before they could continue with their conversation, Mitsuki suddenly yelled, "What!?"
"And there it is.", Egon stated as the two of them walked back to the women.
Once they returned, Inko was on the verge of tears while Mitsuki looked distraught as she held her hands, and asked her in disbelief, "Inko! Why didn't you tell me all this sooner!?"
A tear ran down her face as she confessed to her friend, "I just couldn't or I didn't know how or…I just don't know! I learned about it the day you called me and I didn't know how to feel. So I tried putting distance between us so I could sort my feelings out, but I don't think I have."
Mitsuki hugged the woman and with a shaky voice apologized, "Inko! I am so so so sorry! This is all my fault! I should've been a better mother and noticed what was happening between our kids."
Inko nearly broke down hearing this and hugged her back while saying, "It's not your fault, Mitsuki. I didn't know either until I was told. And besides, it's society's fault for putting that toxic mindset into him his whole life."
"I still think I should've done better.", Mitsuki hugged her tighter.
"Please don't say that.", Inko told her, returning the tightness.
After the two embraced for a while, they broke apart and began to wipe away their running makeup. After which Mitsuki proclaimed, "I'm gonna make this up to you Inko. I may not be able to bridge the gap between our kids, but I can still whip that kid into a proper adult!", Inko smiled at the offer then watches as she sits back and rubs her head as she groans, "There's just the problem of his Training."
"Training?", everyone asked.
"The Hero Course at UA engages in a full training event throughout the summer break, and Katsuki has his full attention on it so much he's blocking out everything else around him.", Mitsuki explained in complaint while rubbing her temples and following up saying, "I swear that kid has the most stubborn personality and tunnel vision."
"Sounds like you, Mitsuki.", Inko jokes.
"Oh how I wish he took after Masaru more than me.", Mitsuki complained as she slapped her head, making Masaru smile. "Once he's back home and out of that funk of his, I'll sit him down and set him straight!", she promised with fiery resolve.
"Thank you Mitsuki.", Inko said in a small happy voice while taking her hands.
Mitsuki embraces her friend again and tells her, "Of course Inko. You're my best friend in the world. I don't know what I'd do without you."
"I'm glad this has a happy ending between you two.", Masaru said with a happy tone.
"It's enough to make a grown man cry.", Egon said while wiping his eyes with his sleeve.
After the two let go of each other, Mitsuki suggested, "Let's get together sometime for a girl's outing."
"That sounds wonderful.", Inko agreed.
"And then maybe a double date.", Mitsuki offered again.
"Oh! I've never done a double date!", Egon stated excitedly.
"And then you can give me all the juicy details about how you and he-.", Mitsuki whispered to Inko in a low and saucy tone.
Only for the woman to go bright red and yell while covering her face, "Mitsuki please!"
"Now I really like her!", Egon proclaimed as she and Egon high-fived, making Masaru and Inko laugh.
The two women stood up from the bench, and went to the sides of their men as Mitsuki told Inko, "We'll talk soon, Kay?"
Inko agrees in a nod and tells her, "Yeah, talk soon. Have a good night Mitsuki, you too Masaru."
After they say their goodbyes for the night, the two couples part ways to their respective homes. A night that mended many strained relationships.
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