Katsuki's P.O.V.

"Katsuki?" Oh god. What is it? A villain? Maybe he just has to pee for like the thousandth time tonight. Or needs a midnight snack. God I have a history test tomorrow, I don't want to deal with this.

"Yeah?" My voice came out groggy and rough.

"I believe… I'm in… labor." Oh is that all?

"You're having the baby?"

He looked down in the bed. "My water just broke and… well I've been having contractions all day." All day? I pushed the covers back and everything was pretty damp. Well he wasn't lying.

"Icy Hot, you've been in labor all day and you didn't say anything."

"It was manageable… until my water broke."

"Eijiro." I said, shaking my boyfriend who was on the other side of Todoroki, his arm wrapped protectively around the omega, snoring. "Eijiro, wake up." I hit him with a pillow.

"Uh?"

"Halfie's having the baby."

"No he's not. Sho's not due for like 6 more days." He said, going back to sleep.

"Get up dumbass. His water just broke."

Suddenly Kirishima was awake, eyes all wide, looking around. "Oh my god! Now? The baby's coming now? What? What do we do? The hospital bag! Right and the baby carrier! Shoto do you need anything? What can I do?" Eijiro jumped out of bed and began running around the room like a damn chicken with his head cut off. Well he's completely useless.

I offered Icy Hot my hand, helping him out of bed. "Let's get you changed, do you wanna take a bath or anything before we go?"

"Umm… maybe." I helped him into the chair and rubbed his belly a bit. Damn he was in a lot of pain. Has he really been in labor all day? We spent the day watching movies, studying…He didn't give off the slightest hint of discomfort! I stripped the bed and got half 'n half a new change of clothes.

"A bath? No, we gotta go! We have to get to the hospital!"

"Calm down shitty hair. We have some time. Icy Hot wants to labor here for a while, with us, so he's not in the hospital all alone cause we can't be there with 'em." I said as Sho put his hand over mine on his belly. He was seeking comfort. His hand shook lightly as I realized he was having a contraction. He doesn't need to go to the hospital until they're about five minutes apart. But… even the slightest showing of pain meant Shoto was in hell. I mean, I've loved the guy long enough to at least know that.

"Isn't that dangerous? Doesn't he need to see a doctor? Maybe we should text Izuku? or Denki?" Eijiro suggested as Shoto shook his head no vigorously, biting his lip.

"It's alright Eijiro. I've been timing them, they're about ten minutes. I just need a few minutes longer, with you. Please." Shoto said through pursed lips. Maybe we didn't have a few minutes. But I gave in, so did E. He held our hands and focused on his breathing. It was more like he was trying to calm us instead of himself. My alpha instincts were spiking, I just wanted to scent him and make it all better. But there was nothing I could do. This was his fight. Hopefully… the last fight he'll ever have to fight by himself if I have anything to do with it.

"You don't have to do this naturally, you know, when you get to the hospital, you can ask for an epidural."

"I want our son to be an Alpha. I don't want his life to be anything like my own. I have to do it this way."

"I don't like seeing you in pain." I said honestly. I didn't. He's had more than enough pain for one lifetime.

"I'll be alright."

"But if you need it. You have my permission. I already signed the form for you."

"Thank you." It was the least I could do. Really. We stayed with him for a little longer, just breathing with him. But the contractions were getting closer together. He was trying to hide them, distort the timing, but I'd say they're about seven minutes apart now, if I'm reading the cues right.

"Alright. Let's get you that bath. Eiji go get Aizawa, have him get us a car to the hospital. We'll meet you at the front entrance in twenty minutes."

"Okay." Eijiro grabbed some stuff and headed out. I helped Icy Hot to the bath down the hall, got in with him.

"You don't have to do this Katsuki." I rubbed his belly for him, trying to help him feel comfortable in any way I could. He was able to relax a bit.

"I'm here alright? I know I can't be in that delivery room with you, but I'm here now. And I'll be in there the second this kid is born okay? The second they let me."

Shoto put his hands over mine as we just… soaked together, soaked in the moment. "You're too good to me."

"I wish I could give you more Sho. Do better for you."

"You are wonderful." I looked him in the mismatched eyes and they held nothing but adoration for me. Gratefulness.

"Can I… Can I kiss you Sho?" We've been officially dating for weeks. Ever since All Might… I mean he's seen me naked, we're naked right now, but… we've never kissed. It's too intimate. We've been wanting Shoto to come to us, to dictate the pace on his own timeline. Because Todoroki deserves that. He deserves the world and I'm gonna give him that. Eijiro and I both are.

"Yes." He said, placing a hand on my cheek. I leaned in and brought my lips to his. Soft. Sweet. Shoto.

"All you have to do is get through this okay? Just get through this and then we'll be a family. You can do this." I reassured. I know he's scared. Of course he's scared. But to have to do it alone. Well that's the part that's really eating me alive. Shoto's had to do everything alone. I just wish it didn't have to be this too. I'd do anything for it not to be this way…Anything.

"We should get to the hospital. The contractions are coming faster."

"Yeah, okay." Part of me wished we had more time, that we could just be. He cringed again and I knew it was time to go so I helped him dry off and get dressed in something soft and comfortable. My shirt and Eijiro's sweats, heavily soaked in our scents. It seemed to help. Then we got our stuff and I helped him to the front entrance and into the car. He curled up in Eijiro's embrace and we tried to help him breathe. We got to the hospital and they took Shoto into the room, but not before he kissed each of us and told us thank you. Now he's gonna go be in pain for who knows how many hours, all alone, while we just have to sit here in the Alpha waiting room. This shit sucks.

"He'll be alright Kat. He can do this. He's strong."

"I just don't like that he has to do it alone. Be all by himself. He's always by himself."

"He probably still won't do it, but… maybe if it came from you." My alpha boyfriend said to the ground, not looking at me at all.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well… maybe… maybe you should text Midoriya."

My eyebrows flew into my hair. "Text Midoriya?!"

"Well… ummm yeah… Shoto's not gonna do it. But he needs support right? And we said we'd help him in any way we could."

"Does he really… need all of that right now?" Kirishima nodded firmly. "Yeah… okay." I… knew in my heart… that's the only thing that could help Sho now. So, I pulled out my phone.

Hey nerd… I need you at the hospital.

Deku's P.O.V.

Hey nerd… I need you at the hospital.

Thank goodness Aizawa was just coming back from something and he already had a car. Jogging the eight miles to the hospital at 3 am would have really been difficult. So here I am at the hospital at four o'clock in the morning. I really hope Kacchan's okay. I checked the emergency room and he wasn't there. He wasn't injured from some undercover late night mission. I guess I should be thankful for that. But then… why am I here? I was spinning on my heels about to lose it when Kacchan walked into the lobby with Kirishima. They both looked okay, just fine in fact. So what's going on?

"Hey you got here really fast! We were just coming down to get some coffee." Eijiro said happily.

"What's going on? Is your mom okay? Your dad?" I asked Kacchan, pulling on his arm.

Kirishima's face dropped. "You didn't tell him?"

"You think he would have come if I did?" I finally had a realization and I didn't like it one bit. Todoroki's in labor.

"I'm leaving." Kacchan grabbed my arm. He looked… desperate.

"Please, Deku. Please, I am begging you. Forgive him. That omega in there, he is suffering. He didn't mean to do what he did. He didn't have a choice. The poor kid hasn't had a choice in anything since the day he was born. But he wants you, he wants to choose you. You… you mean so much to him. Please Deku. I'm asking you, begging you… forgive him. Go in there and be there for him. If nothing else do it for me. Please." That was… incredibly manipulative. Kacchan knows how I feel about the blond alpha. That I would do anything for him, no matter how much it hurt. And this really hurt. A lot. If this is what he wanted from me… he knew I could never say no…

"Kacchan."

"Fine! Don't forgive him! Be pissed! I don't give a shit. But you have to go in there! Go in there, hold his hand, and help him through this!" I didn't like that either. But Kacchan was so frustrated so… passionate. About Todoroki. I've never seen him like this. My first urge was to feel jealousy, over his and Shoto's relationship like I had before. But here Kacchan is… swallowing his pride and doing all that he can do for the omega. I think maybe… part of me wanted to forgive him. To forgive Shoto. But I was just so hurt. I still don't know what's true and what isn't. I wasn't sure I knew how to forgive him…

Kirishima got on his knees before me, taking my hand. "Please Izuku. Shoto's scared. He has been through so much. And he wants you there, he just doesn't know how to say it himself. He feels so bad… about everything. It eats him up everyday. I know he would have told you if he thought he could. I know forgiveness is hard. I know. But you have to believe me when I say it is so much better than the alternative. Being without him. I forgave Katsuki and I am so glad I did. I'm so much happier now. Not holding onto that anger. It's worth something, you know?" I chewed over Kirishima's words. He did know. He was just as hurt as I was in all this wasn't he? And he forgave Kacchan, and now he's happy. I wanna be happy again. The only happiness I've ever known was with Todoroki. He's the only person… that ever made me feel like I belonged. Like I wasn't damaged or disfigured. Like… I was worthwhile. I felt tears come to my eyes. The decision came a lot harder than the one that made me involved with All Might. That wasn't just… sure absolutely anything, yes! But… this decision… I feel the full weight of it. The importance. What it really means.

"Okay."

"Okay?!"

"Really?"

"Yeah." I helped Eijiro up to his feet. "Lead the way." Before I could move a muscle Kacchan had nearly tackled me into a hug. A hug by Kacchan. Were those tears in his eyes?

"Thank you… Izuku." That was… the first time he's ever called me that. Izuku. And then… he kissed me! I mean on the forehead but… It was genuine, so genuine. Pulling me so close, hand in my curls, my face right up to his scent gland. His scent was so happy! So relieved! I've never experienced this scent from Kacchan before. His love for Shoto… it's… really real. I'm… awestruck.

Kirishima took my hand and led me upstairs. We walked to the labor and delivery wing and the nurse took me to Shoto's room. I took a deep breath. Forgiveness is the better alternative. Seeing Kacchan like that. Happy and in love. The warmth. Eijiro has that too. I want that. There's only one person in the world who has ever given me that same exact feeling. We all have it like it's contagious. I desperately want that feeling back. This is the right decision. I opened the door and there he was. Very sweaty, focused on his breathing, gripping the handrails of the bed like his life depended on it. Oh Shoto.

"What? What are you doing here?" He asked when his mismatched eyes saw me.

"I… I want to be here for you. If you'll let me." I walked over to him, giving him my hand. "I forgive you Shoto. No… I don't blame you. I… I believe you Shoto, I want to stand by your side." I stroked his hair back and kissed his forehead. He burst into tears and I kissed those away too.

"Thank you Izuku."

Together we got him through a 27 hour labor. We worked things out, worked towards repairing our relationship. By the end of it all, a beautiful and healthy baby boy was born. Kibo Todoroki. He was the hope for us all.