It was the night that class A-1 had brought Izuku back after he had simply left them with a letter before disappearing.
His eyes snapped open once he realized he had fallen asleep. He felt a weight pressed against him. He glanced to it, it was Camie, his eyes calmed down and softened seeing the only person who refused to let him abandoned her, instead running away with him.
He started to remember everything that happened, his classmates had brought him and Camie to UA. He did his best to not wake her as he slowly scooted away and got himself up.
It was pretty dark so he could assume it was the middle of the night. He glanced at the area around him, his classmates were all sleeping around in the living quarters. He sighed out content, taking one last glance at Camie's sleeping face.
"Good, she'll be safe here." He quietly mumbled to himself as he snuck his way back to his hero gear and started to head for the roof. "I can't keep putting everyone in danger."
He was going to leave again even after everyone's efforts...
Except, once he opened the doors to the roof, she was waiting for him...
And she hated how she knew he would try to do that.
"Are you really planning on leaving her as well..?" As you left me...
'It was one of those stormy nights with unpredictable weather, the wind was blowing harsh causing the drizzle to scatter around, and yet for a moment, as if for her, the weather calmed and the moonlight was able to break through the clouds. Her raven hair had the gleam of the Moon and her spiral ponytail fluttered like delicate cherry blossoms as the gentle wind breezed along before the endless night continued on. And it pained me because her eyes were as downcast as the weather around her.
"Yao-yo-ro-zu..?"
Deku, Camie, and Mirko all walked back into the agency, letting out a tired sigh, all of them in sync.
"Yay, we finished!" Eri cheered just as they had entered causing the three of them to turn to the kitchen area where Momo and Eri were at.
Neither of them had noticed them enter as they were sharing beaming smiles of accomplishment.
"Hey, Sweetie, um, what are you guys doing?" Izuku walked towards the kitchen area as Camie and Mirko followed.
Once Eri noticed them, her eyes lit up even more with her horn perking up. She jumped off the step stool and ran to them.
"Mom! I made you a bento for work, tomorrow!"
Camie's bubble gum popped. She rubbed her forehead, exhausted. "Honey, I love you, but I can't take another ham and jelly sandwitch."
Deku snickered next to Camie not because of the food but because of how Camie acted around Eri.
Momo had turned from the counter where they were preparing food to the interaction between Camie and Eri with a tilt of the head and curious cat eyes.
"No! Neko-Momo helped!" Eri giggled excited, tugging on the sleeve of her catsuit.
"She did?" Camie glancing at her, as she let herself be dragged by Eri.
Momo nodded. "Er, Yes, after seeing the ones I made for you all, she wanted to make one for you." She had a simple smile at Eri's wonder. She refused to let herself be bothered by their familiar relationship. She had too, because it was just her job.
"Here look!" Eri hopped back on the stepstool to show Camie with a proud smile of joy.
"You made this for me?" And her voice didn't crack, it didn't. It was similar to Momo's neko bentos but more personalized, instead of a neko it was shaped out of a bunny blowing a bubble gum, the agency's logo. But that's wasn't that got to her, it was the obvious childlike mistakes and effort. It was sloppy and crude, but earnest and heartfelt.
But Eri's smile only grew, presenting it to her. "I also made you a caremal apple!"
"Oh you precious little goof!" Camie happy cried before laughing as she scoped up the little girl in her arms, walking to the living quarters of the Agency. "You didn't have to do all that for me!"
"Of course I did! You're my hero!"
"And your mine." She whispered it to her ear so no one else could her, but it simply caused Eri to giggle. She sat them on a lazy chair putting on any current series they were binging together. Also Eri began to eat the apple she had made for Camie and of course she didn't mind, just letting out a sigh of contentment. She was home.
Momo Yaoyorozu had a faraway stare, seeing the interaction between Camie and Eri but she didn't have time to dwell on it, as her boyfriend had walked up to her wrapping his arms around her waist. "Aw, Sweetie, you made us lunch for tomorrow? You're the best!"
That caught her off guard. "Eeip! Hm, of course I did, Darling!" But then her happy neko eyes narrowed into anger. "Hey, wait, I'm mad at you" She crossed her arms inside his embrace, turning her head up and to the side with a, "Hm!"
"Huh, what did I do?" He lowered his arms and pulled away from her raising his eyebrows confused.
"This!" Glaring at both Izuku and Mirko as she yanked open the fridge.
Blink, blink. The both of them could only have a blank stare of bewilderment, causing them to say it in unison. "It's not empty?"
Momo's jaw almost dropped at their reaction, "An empty fridge should not be the norm with a child around! Eri and I spent the day getting groceries and stocking up the kitchen!" She began to berate them as she opened the pantry and cabinets to show them the fruits of her labor.
Izuku had to hold back a blush because she was scolding them like a neko maid and he didn't know if it was intentional or not because she had those angry adorable eyes, with a cute pout trying to be serious with her hands on her hips waiting for Master's apology.
But instead, Mirko spoke up with slight wonder. "One of us usually buy's something on the way back from our shift." She answered as she lifted the hand holding the bags of food for everyone, even Momo. "Oi, but coming home to a full kitchen feels pretty great too, huh, Deku!"
Mirko's way of complimenting her and nice words completely shattered her comical outburst attitude. Instead, she became flustered, "It does, doesn't it? That's what I was thinking for Eri when she told me she basically lives here. Oh, dear I was so caught up making Bentos for tomorrow I forgot to make dinner." Starting to feel guilty out of nowhere.
Usually, Izuku would have given her a boyfriend reply but he was actually caught off guard by what they both said. 'I guess Mirko really does see this as her home despite having her own place. I mean when is she not here? Camie's no different, she even has a room with a lot of her things here. And am I any different? The only time I don't look for an excuse to come here is when I'm with Momo, but she's here now, so that's a good thing right?'
Instead of focusing on his own thoughts, he began to give his boyfriend thoughts. "Oh, don't worry Babe. Like Mirko said, we bought dinner. And your right Eri practically lives here when she's not with Mirio or Aizawa. Er, it's complicated but we do want to make the effort-, we will make the effort, can you continue to help us? As you can see, we're kind of a mess."
"Oh, Master!" And Neko Maid Momo's eyes could help but to light up at Master's words of praise masked as a plea for help.
"C'mon let's have diner."
Camie and Eri were asleep on the lazyboy with whatever show they were watching still on. Izuku and Momo had sat on the couch with their food on the coffee table while Mirko was at the kitchen counter chowing down on her food and what was left for Camie and Eri.
"Ah, this is nice." Izuku sighed out a moment of comfort from work.
"It really is." Momo agreed letting out a similar sigh of contentment ready to share a meal with her boyfriend.
"Yeah, it feels like we barely had a chance to spend any time together."
"Oh, it's fine Darling. We both understand right?" Both knowing how difficult it was to be together despite it being summer break.
"Yeah, I guess so." He understood it was because of her two jobs and his responsibility as 'the' hero despite it not being official but he didn't like it and wanted to change the mood. "But hey, we'll get to spend a lot of time together during the fireworks festival."
"Oh, right the festival." Momo didn't know how to reply to that, still feeling uncomfortable about everything going. She was about to open her mouth to attempt a feign joy but instead his phone chimed.
"Huh?" Deku instantly recognized that specific tone and pulled out his phone with concern. "Um, I'll be right back, I just heard of a crime nearby!" And without hesitation he kissed Momo on the cheek before he rushed to the nearest window and hopped out like a bunny before blasting away in an emerald static blur.
"Eh? What just happened?" Momo let out, confused at the sporadic events. She placed her hand on the cheek he had kissed as she glanced at the window he had left from. "He doesn't have to keep working, does he?"
Mirko was eating at the counter with a raised eyebrow answering her question. "Deku was being Deku. Even after we literally clocked out. He still heads to any nearby danger reported on the crime app. But that's just how he always is." Mirko was a bit confused at Momo's words, because if anything shouldn't his girlfriend be the most aware of that trait of his?
"Deku never really stops being Deku does he..?" She let out with a dejected sigh. She was mostly looking forward to spending time with Master while she worked at the agency. "I guess I want it to slip my mind because I want Izuku to be Izuku..." She was mostly mumbling to herself, but it was also a reply to Mirko's unasked question.
"Huh? Are you an idoit? Deku is Izuku." Mirko replied with blank eyes of 'duh.'
"Eeip!" Momo was lost in her thoughts and didn't think to hear a reply. She didn't know how to explain her actual feelings to Mirko so she did her baffling best! "Of course, I know that bis sis Rummy! It's just, I'm used to him being my boyfriend, seeing him at work is jarring is all."
Mirko totally understood giving her a thumbs up. "I gotcha, ya'll wanna fuck!"
"She totally missed the point! And that's none of your business!"
"That means yes!" Mirko cheered after taking a swig of a beer she somehow had.
"Eeip!"
"But you shouldn't wait up for him. After the first crime he goes to, he'll find the next one, then the other one, and he'll keep going until... well I actually don't know." Mirko almost took another sip but didn't.
And those words got Momo to remember why she kept taking care of him during their first year and yet why did it feel bittersweet?
"He really is cool, ne?"
... And so, she waited to take care of him, like always...
Mirko did her best to wait with Momo, they were even watching wrestling together for a while and both really got into it. Eventually Mirko caved and went to her room, while Momo put on an educational video thinking of the night she shared with Izuku. It might have been so boring that it caused Camie to wake up. She scooped up Eri who was still asleep on her as she got up. She made sure to say good night to Momo, able to assume why she was still awake, and Momo reciprocated it. While Momo continued to do her best to wait for him.
She really did do her best...
"Another long night." Izuku let out a heavy sigh as he opened the door to the agency.
And yet it was those long nights that reminded him of the ones he used to spend with Camie on the rooftops...
He glanced around the agency. Mirko left the kitchen a mess like always, Camie had taken Eri and herself to their room to sleep. And Momo was no different, cuddled on the corner of the couch, clearly having done her best to wait for him, still in her maid outfit.
He wasn't bothered, able to appreciate her effort. He actually smirked to himself, easily assuming she was watching educational stuff because the videos were autoplaying. He plopped himself on the opposite end of the couch, wanting to catch some down time to learn something before falling asleep by her, waiting to let his eyes close but also waiting for a crime report.
But instead, he felt a weight press against him. "Welcome back, Master!.."
"... Momo?"
"Mhmm..." Purring it, as she sleepily nuzzled him. She didn't realize she had fallen asleep but his voice, no matter how faint, forced her to wake up. She still couldn't open her eyes, simply able to slump her body next to him, but she was doing her best.
Izuku groaned into a comfortable cuddle with his girlfriend, "Baby, you stayed up, didn't you?"
She softly nudged their heads next to each, as whisper out her sentiment in a few simple words.
"You work too hard."
"So do you."
And they stayed in that moment, comfortably cuddled in an embrace, ready to sleep.
Until that notification tone chimed out of his phone.
Both Deku and Momo tensed.
"I... I should get that." He reluctantly did his best to raise himself up from the neko that somehow climbed on top of him. He struggled to pull his phone out from one of his pockets but somehow did despite her body pressed against him.
He tried to bring it to face level but her hand grabbed his wrist.
"You don't have too, at least not any more tonight." And yet despite her firm protest her voice was still sleepy and endearing.
His tired eyes widened but he still tried. "But what if-,"
She raised the wrist she was holding up to the arm rest over his head, with his phone dangling in between his fingers. "Other heroes are on patrol, you can rest now."
"But-,"
"... I insist..."
He couldn't attempt to resist anymore as the phone slipped from his fingers, falling behind the armrest.
And before his neko maid smothered him with a sleeply sloppy kiss she sighed it out with a beloved breath.
"It's like I said... You'll always be a priority for me, Master!
It was their first year. Izuku Midoriya and Momo Yaoyorozu were sitting next to each other on one of the couches in the dorms. She was cleaning and patching him up, after he had finished his shift at his new internship. He was scraped up, nothing major but she had insisted.
She was always insisting to take care of him.
"Y-Yaoyorozu, I'm fine, really, you don't always have to do this." Staring at the handkerchief that had become worn out from repeated uses, trying to ignore the splotches of blood she couldn't wash out.
"You always say that," She whispered softly as her breath brushed against his face, as she was holding his chin with her thumb and index finger as she always did. "And I always tell you, I want too."
Izuku always felt uncomfortable during these moments with her, but he also liked it. She was always meddling when it came to his well-being. He couldn't make eye contact with her because of their closeness so he looked to the side and scratched his cheek, having to ask, but there was an insecure crack in his voice as if scared of the answer. "But, um, why do you want too?"
And she let out a sighing giggle. "Because Silly, you do too much for others and never enough for yourself, so I'll do it."
"O-Oh... I'll try to take better care of myself." And he didn't know why he was disappointed, his eyes growing a bit disheartened.
"... And besides, there's another reason," She let out bashfully, gently letting go of his chin as she finished up.
That got his eyes to brighten up. "H-Huh? Really?"
She tried to hide her shy attitude with a giggle, she made eye contact with him as her cheeks grew flushed before she quickly averted her gaze, she giggled again as she raised her shoulders with an inhale and lowered them with an exhale. She tilted her head as her loose strand of hair fluttered along before she tucked it behind her ear making blushing eye contact with him as she said it, before having to look away.
"It's a secret."
It's because you're my hero..!