Izuku's P.O.V.

"Why are you wearing a sweater? It's summer! Aren't you hot?"

"Uh… my quirk… it's complicated."

"Oh… okay then." Shoto's been… acting strange. I mean he's always been a bit strange but… just lately… I don't know. He hasn't been talking to me. Hasn't really been wanting to be around me at all. We haven't kissed in… I don't know how long. He doesn't even really want me to touch him any more. He doesn't want to cuddle… ever since we started cuddling, he would cuddle with me nearly every night, kiss my forehead… but recently the past few months or so… Something's been up. "We should get going, we're gonna be late."

"Yeah." We got our bags and made our way to the hero training facility. All Might wanted to include the omega in some of the hero training today, so that's what we're doing. We sat on the bleachers as people started to file in. I was surprised when Denki showed up holding Hitoshi's hand.

"What are you doing here? You're way too pregnant to be participating in this dangerous sort of stuff."

"I know. I know, but I just wanted to get out. See my man dominate and get some fresh air. It's good for the baby." Ever since Denki hit his seventh month, he and Shinsou have been inseparable. It's really romantic and cute. Hitoshi won't stop peppering him with kisses, scent marking him, being a good alpha. A wonderful alpha. I admired them as my companion and Kacchan walked up.

"Hi Kacchan!" I said with a warm smile, waving. Like always, Kacchan ignored me. He looked really annoyed today, even more so when his eyes landed on Todoroki.

"What?" Shoto said with, well, a bit of an attitude from his place on the bleachers. Attitude? I mean… I know Kacchan and Sho have a complicated relationship, I really don't think they like each other much at all, but… Shoto is an omega, Kacchan is an alpha. We're still… never supposed to speak out of turn. Disrespect an alpha… As mad as Kacchan seemed to get, he also seemed to allow Sho's behavior. That's… not right…

"Can I talk to you?" Todoroki glared at him. It made me flinch, but not Kacchan. "Now." Kacchan commanded.

"Ugh." Shoto rolled his eyes and got up. Kacchan grabbed him by the arm and pulled him well out of ear shot. They looked like they were having an intense argument. Talking like equals, not… alpha and omega. Todoroki didn't even look scared. Standing up to, even yelling at, an alpha. Yelling at Kacchan.

"What do you think that's about?" Eijiro asked me.

"Not sure. Has Shoto been acting strange to you?"

"Strange is sort of a normal descriptive word for Todoroki." Well… I won't argue with that.

"Like wearing a sweater when it's 100 degrees outside."

"Oh… that. I don't know Midoriya, I think he's embarrassed."

"Embarrassed? Of what?"

"Well you know… he's sort of… filling out a little. Putting on a couple of extra pounds."

"Todoroki?"

"Yeah. I mean it's cool though. No one's gonna say anything about it. He's just been away from home for a little while now. Everyone puts on a little weight when they leave home."

"I mean, it looks great on him. He's always been a little lithe, but yeah lately, boy's got some ass now, filling in like a nice plump omega." Hitoshi said, rubbing Denki's pregnant belly, butting into our conversation. "I've always liked Denki with the baby weight on 'em, he used to be scrawny like Sho too. Now that they're both nice and thicc, mmmm, it's hot man." Nice and thicc? Sho? No…

"I hadn't even noticed." I said looking over at my friend. I mean… maybe. From this angle he does look… a little pudgy. But he doesn't need to cover it up with sweaters, that looks so uncomfortable. But… well I guess his pants did look a little painfully tight, his face a little fuller and puffy. But… I don't know… lately I've noticed he hasn't really been eating. Not breakfast at leasr, different sweets for lunch. Like two or three desserts, but he only eats about a half order of soba. He and Kacchan have been eating dinner together a lot… But I just thought that was, I don't know, how they're doing bonding time or something.

I watched his interaction with Kacchan. It was not pleasant. They were both yelling, both losing their cool it seemed. For Todoroki, it was a little shocking, he's usually a little… well… reserved, expressionless. But he was nearly growling at Kacchan, much like an alpha would. Kacchan was popping off explosions, but instead of in Shoto's face like… well… like he usually would when yelling at someone, he kept his distance. Although it was still Kacchan, it was almost like… like he was trying not to hurt Shoto. Not frighten him too bad. That's… very different for Kacchan. Very strange. Then Kacchan grabbed Todoroki's arm again and pulled him over to Mr. Aizawa. Whatever they said to him it made Mr. Aizawa look incredibly stressed out. Like all his energy had just been stolen from him as he rubbed his eyes in frustration. All Might came out and stood next to me, eating an apple as he watched their interaction.

"What's going on All Might?" I asked as he looked down at me.

"Not sure. But I think I'll go and find out." He took another bite of his apple and walked over. There was a lot of nodding and a lot of yelling on Kacchan's part.

"Alright, it's settled then." I heard All Might's booming voice say. Shoto rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, walking back to us.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing." Sho almost sneered, sitting next to Denki on the bleachers.

"Okay everyone, we're gonna go head to the water features for this exercise. Come along." I moved to get up and follow the group when I noticed Shoto wasn't coming with us.

"Shoto, come on." I waved him over. He looked utterly defeated. I then felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Shoto won't be joining you today." Mr. Aizawa said.

"What? Why?"

"I think he'd rather tell you at his own pace. Are you okay filling in for him? We can run Kirishima and Bakugo in different heats, giving them each an opportunity to save you."

"Uh, yeah, sure." Why wasn't Shoto participating? This is like… a rush! Shouldn't he want to be saved? It's as close to being around heroes as we're ever gonna get! The training went off without a hitch. It was really fun actually. We were locked in a room that was slowly filling with water. The heroes had to save us before we drowned. Tsu was like really amazing at it. Broke the course record. Momo was good too! Made us all scuba gear. And then of course there was Kacchan. But he's always amazing at everything.

After training, we all went back to the cafeteria to have lunch. Kacchan and Todoroki were back at it, arguing. Todoroki tried to stop the argument by coming over and sitting with us, me, Ochaco, Jiro, and their alphas, but Kacchan didn't seem to care as he basically pushed me aside and slid in infront of Shoto.

"And this, this crap you're eating, it needs to stop, right fuckin now." Kacchan said, picking up Shoto's noodles with his bare hand and throwing them back on the plate. Kirishima sat down on the end of the table and watched the two of them fight, we all did.

"Oh now you're the lunch police? The boss of me? Who made you the king of my body?" Oh my god, Shoto! You can't speak to an alpha that way!

"You did, when you decided I was your damn Alpha. No more noodles, no more soy, no more fish or saturated fats!"

"Kats, don't you think that's a little… mean?" Kirishima prodded, worry in his eyes.

"Mean? It's what's fuckin best for him!"

"You don't need to be on a diet, Shoto, you're perfect the way you are." Eijiro turned to Todoroki, trying to de-escalate the situation a little.

"A diet?! He thinks I'm fucking putting you on a diet. Because he thinks your fuckin fat. That's what he thinks is wrong with you!"

"Katsuki." Eijiro warned.

Todoroki got an angry look on his face, biting his lip. "You want me to tell him? Is that what you want?"

"Why the hell not, it's not like you're gonna be very successful at hiding it much longer anyhow."

"What's going on?" I finally got the courage to ask. Shoto looked at me. He looked at me like his heart was broken. His mouth was open, but he just didn't know what to say. "What don't you want me to know?" He looked down.

Kacchan put his hand to his temple and muttered something. "What?" Eijiro asked honestly.

"He's pregnant." Katsuki said louder.

"He… what?" It was my turn to feel like my heart was breaking.

"It's Katsuki's." Shoto said, not looking up. No, no, no way. How? When? Shoto and Kacchan. Shoto and Kacchan they… I wasn't processing it.

"E." I looked at Kirishima and he was devastated. The look on his face. Then he got up. He just left. "Eijiro." Kacchan followed him. Running down the hall. And then I was left there. Left there with the person that was supposed to be my friend. My best friend. My best friend that's having a baby with the man I'm hopelessly in love with.

"How." I finally felt myself say. Todoroki opened his mouth but words didn't come out. He shook his head. "How Shoto?"

He shook his head again, clearly in shock. "I was… in heat… it was a one time thing. I swear. The condom… it broke." How… how did he get Kacchan to sleep with him? I'm an idiot, Todoroki's absolutely beautiful! Of course he got Kacchan to sleep with him! And of course he got pregnant because his fertility score is astronomical. Of course he got pregnant.

"How far along are you?"

"Izuku."

"Tell me Shoto."

He stood up, putting his hand to his belly. I felt sick to my stomach. Reluctantly he lifted his shirt. "About four months." And there it was. Proof. His stomach was protruding. The perfect baby bump. He wasn't faking it. This was real. He'd been keeping a secret from me for four months! A secret this big. That he slept with Kacchan. My Kacchan! All I felt was rage as I stood up. "Izuku."

I lost it. I lost all control. I spit in his face. "You're a fuckin slut." I turned to leave.

"Izuku."

"Don't fuckin follow me. Don't even… I can't believe you." The next thing I know I'm crying and running away. Running to the only place I felt I could go. The only place I felt safe. I didn't even knock, I just opened the door.

"Izuku my boy."

I flung myself into his arms, just letting the tears flow. "All Might."

Kirishima's P.O.V.

"Really? A tree Eijiro? You run away from me just to end up in a fuckin tree?" I picked at the leaves as I heard explosions from below. It was… the only place I felt safe. The place I felt like I could think. This tree… when I didn't think I was cut out to be a hero, where Kat knocked some sense into me that I was. Where we got to know each other. Where we had our first kiss. Where we fell in love. I don't know why, but my body just brought me here. Like it knew. Like it knew this would be the place were we would eventually break up too. Because nothing lasts forever. Not even happiness.

In a few seconds Katsuki was up here with me, grumbling and growling as he made himself comfortable on the branch. He took a breath, looking at me. "I'm sorry." I looked away. Obviously an apology wasn't enough right now. I'm not sure anything would be enough right now. Not the whole world. Even he knew that. "I know you're hurt. And I don't really expect you to forgive me. But please, will you just let me explain?" I shrugged, just playing with the leaves in my hand. Katsuki opened his mouth to speak but no words came out. I looked up at him. He let out another breath, gathering himself as he popped off a small explosion. "So umm… maybe I don't actually have an explanation. Not a good one at least."

"Katsuki."

"I'm so sorry Eijiro."

"So… you just… slept with him? You were in a rut or something?"

Katsuki looked really uncomfortable. "Look, I don't really know how it happened. I just… I lost it. He was in heat and in my room…"

"That's it? That's all it took for you to just… forget about me?"

"Eijiro."

"I mean we talked about this, didn't we? If we needed something to take the edge off in the spring for our ruts. I mean… I would like to think I would have been okay with it if you just told me."

"It just happened, it was a one time thing. Spur of the moment."

"I didn't even know that you liked omega, not until that day in Aizawa's office." Maybe that was the day… the beginning of the end? I mean… how was I ever supposed to compete with someone as lovely as Shoto Todoroki?

"I don't!"

"Then how did you… how could you?"

"I don't know Eijiro. My dick just seems to have a raging hard on for his damn scent." That hurt. Kats always struggled with my scent. Sometimes it's too powerful in a good way, or too strong in a bad way. He's never just… let it take him away…

"So this has happened more than once?"

"No. No Eijiro, it was only the one time."

"And what you just… raw dogged him or-"

"The condom broke." He looked so in pain from that statement. Like he's been beating himself up for months over it. He probably has been. A condom breaking? Katsuki's worst nightmare.

"So this was just some sick accident?"

"Some horrible twist of fate or punishment for something I did in a past life."

"I just… I don't get it. I don't understand at all Katsuki."

"I'm so sorry Eijiro."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner? Why did you wait so long?"

"I just… I couldn't tell you."

"Did you even try?"

"A couple times… maybe. It just hasn't been real. These four months. It's just been a blur. And then… he started really showing, sometime last week. There was no more denying reality. The baby's starting to move around in there. We only just told Aizawa." Four months… four months of secrets… Hiding… sneaking around.

"Is the baby… is it healthy at least?"

He nodded. "At least I think so. Some days… it's like Icy Hot won't even act like he's pregnant. Like he can't accept it either. Finding out… any information… it's like pulling teeth."

I let out a breath. "You're gonna be a father." Katsuki looked at me sadly, nodding. "Are you… excited? Do you feel that buzz when your child is near that Shinsou is always talking about?" Alphas… they're supposed to feel this incredible connection to their children when they're in the womb. This deep emotional bond. It helps us to be able to protect our pregnant omega, make us fall in love and do anything for them. It almost gets us high off endorphins, clingy even. Kat clingy? No… I already knew the answer to my question.

"Honestly?" I nodded. Katsuki looked away. "No. I don't feel… anything. I feel nothing. No vibes. It's like that baby cut me off from it or something. And then… just to be around Shoto is a chore and a half. He can't stand me. Won't even let me try to bond with his damn womb." No bond…

"Well… I mean, maybe it's just too early. The baby is really small still." I lied. We both knew that that connection should already be there. Something was… wrong. Maybe it is because Katsuki really is gay. His system of bonding is all messed up. Like… he's defective or something. But… Shoto's scent… that wasn't a reaction of a defective alpha. No, it had to be something else. Like… Shoto… maybe he's so… unhappy around Katsuki that he can't allow for a bond. Maybe… I mean… it's no secret Shoto isn't very fond of Bakugo… which makes their mating even more troubling. I thought Shoto was different, ya know? Not a slave to his instincts and all. But… well maybe since Kat is a prime, and… I guess Shoto is too… they couldn't not mate each other. Like some sick biological destiny? Then… if they're fated… meant to be… then… I really shouldn't… shouldn't come between them… should I? That baby… the baby could be the world's greatest alpha. Superior… who am I to…

"Yeah… maybe."

I was scared to ask my next question, but… I knew it had to be done. It had to be said. "So… where does that leave us?"

"I love you Eijiro. I love you." That was like being punched in the gut. If you love me so much, why did you do it? Why would you hurt me like that? Prime or not… aren't we supposed to be capable of thought greater than our instincts?

"I'm trying to forgive you Bakugo, I really am. But I don't understand it. I don't get it at all. And I love you too. I love you with my whole heart. I thought you were the one. That we were gonna end up together, get married and have this incredible life together as Pro Heroes."

"We still can."

"No Kat, we can't. Not because of Todoroki or the baby, or any of it. But because of you. You… hurt me. You're hurting me more than I can stand and I don't even know why. Do you even know?" He looked crestfallen as he shook his head. "I'm sorry Katsuki, but I can't be with you any more. It just… it hurts way too much."

"Eijiro, you can't… I wanna fix it. Please… please let me try to fix it."

"I don't think this can be fixed. You broke us."

"Eijiro." I couldn't stand to look at him. I hardened myself and jumped down from the tree. I had to do what was best for me. I had to walk out of this amazing incredible relationship because I fell so hard and got hurt. Katsuki hurt me. I wish him the absolute best, but I just can't. I can't do it. He cut too deep. He broke… the unbreakable.