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HERO PARTNERS
Third year.
Mere months away from graduating and setting off on their journeys as Pro Heroes, or well sidekicks at first for most of them that were going that route. Hitoshi, for example, would be going into underground heroics, which was different than limelight heroics that most of the class was turning to.
Aizawa had given a speech about officially registering them as heroes once they got their proper licenses and briefly mentioned hero partners , in case that was something any of them were interested in.
Katsuki was hit with a memory from years past, of a much younger him and Izuku reciting their hero names and declaring that they would both be the number one hero, partners . He didn’t know if that was something Izuku still wanted.
A sigh escaped his lips and he leaned his head back, tilting the chair back with him until it tapped the front of Izuku’s desk behind him. He felt a little tap on the back of his head and hummed.
“Tired, Kacchan?” Izuku tone was teasing. “Did you not sleep well last night?”
“Meh.” Katsuki responded. He hadn’t, the nightmares from the war still plagued him on occasion. But if anyone knew that it would be Izuku.
“Early night tonight.” Another tap on his head, this one more gentle.
“Kats gets an early night every night Midoribro.” Eijiro laughed.
“Fuck you.” Katsuki managed to get out without any real heat.
“Sure, love you too bro.” Eijiro scoffed.
The chatter of the class slowly faded and Katsuki’s mind wandered, thinking. If he knew Izuku, and he liked to think he did, maybe even better than the One for All wielder knew himself, then Izuku probably wouldn’t ask anyone to be his hero partner.
The stupid nerd and his brain convincing him that he would be burdening someone by asking, that everyone would be obligated to say yes if Midoriya Izuku was asking. But Katsuki knew that if Izuku asked anyone, they would be tripping over themselves in a hurry to say yes.
He also knew people would ask Izuku to be their hero partners and that realisation jolted him out of his thoughts, a cold feeling rushing through his veins as he sat up, his chair screeching against the floor and making an awful sound that had everyone’s heads turning his way. He whipped his head around and met Izuku’s curious eyes and before he even realised it, he was lifting his hands to sign a question.
Will you be my hero partner?
Katsuki watched in real time as Izuku processed the question, as his furrowed brows and confused expression faded into widened eyes brimming with tears and a jaw dropped.
“ Really? You want to?” Izuku asked breathlessly.
“I wouldn’t ask if I didn’t.” Katsuki grumbled.
“Of course I want to!” Izuku blubbered, wiping the palm of his hands over his eyes hastily and then launching himself forward, wrapping his arms around Katsuki’s neck and hugging him close. “No one else I’d want to be hero partners with.”
TIRED UNI STUDENTS (inspired by this art)
“Why are you still here?” Katsuki deadpanned the second he walked into the conference room to see Izuku still sat there, his textbooks spread out around him, a notebook beneath his elbow and his laptop illuminating his face. There was a steaming mug of something too close to the edge of the table and a pen spinning between his scarred fingers.
“Kacchan!” Izuku startled, accidentally hitting the mug, tipping it over and yelping as he caught it. He released a sigh of relief as he put it back on the table. “You scared me.”
“Good. Why the fuck are you still here?” Katsuki folded his arms over his chest. He was dressed in his hero uniform with a hoodie on over it because the agency got cold at night. The only reason he was still here was because he was technically on call, so if anything was to happen, he would be the hero to be sent out to deal with it. Izuku had been on call during the morning and afternoon but it was Katsuki’s turn to take on the night shift.
Which meant Izuku should not be here.
“Uh… I’m studying?” Izuku replied, cocking his head to the side. As sidekicks, they still didn’t have enough experience or merit (or money) under their belts to open their own agencies, which had been the original goal when they graduated. So, they decided to stick it out as sidekicks for now and pursue degrees at university while they were at it, considering the workload of a sidekick was less than that of a Pro Hero and there were significantly more sidekicks around.
“You should be at home. Sleeping.” Katsuki sighed, approaching him until he was still by the table, inches away from Izuku’s chair.
“You know I can’t sleep when you’re on call.” Izuku muttered, dropping his pen, and leaning back in his chair. “Besides, I needed to catch up on some work.”
“You’re a liar. I know you’re way ahead on work.”
“I –” Izuku looked caught off guard and he huffed. “Can’t I just want to spend time with you?”
“Deku.” Katsuki gave him a look.
“I… had a nightmare.” Izuku admitted. “It was about you. And… it was – you got hurt. And no one was able to get there on time and I was sleeping at home and I –”
“Izuku.” Katsuki exhaled. “You know our line of work is full of uncertainties, things like that could happen all the time.”
“I know , but if I’m here, I can respond faster.” Izuku leaned forward, pressing the palms of his hands to his eyes.
“This isn’t like your dream. I’m not the only person on call right now, if I was in trouble, someone would respond. You can’t always be on call.” Katsuki stepped closer and Izuku simply let his head drop, his forehead resting on Katsuki’s stomach.
“But what if –”
“Shut up.” Katsuki yanked Izuku’s hair gently before patting his head, his hand going to cup the back of Izuku’s head. “Don’t think like that. it’ll be fine, I’ll be fine.”
“Okay. Okay.” Izuku breathed, his shoulders sagging.
“So, you’ll go home? You need to sleep. You had a night shift yesterday.” Katsuki hummed, running his fingers through green curls.
“Yeah, I’ll go home.”
COLD HANDS
“You didn’t bring gloves?” Izuku asked, noticing Katsuki rubbing his hands together as they walked down the street on their way to school.
“They ripped. Didn’t have time to get new ones.” Katsuki scowled. “Stupid uniform doesn’t have pockets.”
“Here.” Izuku said and Katsuki looked over to see him offering one of his gloves to the blond, an earnest look on his face. “We can share.”
“You’re stupid.” Katsuki muttered, but he took the glove and slipped it onto his right hand, instantly feeling warmth envelop his hand. “Now we’ll just be half cold.”
“Like Shoto.” Izuku giggled and Katsuki hated that he snorted.
“Yeah, like Icy Hot.”
“Kacchan.” Izuku called and Katsuki looked over to see the green haired boy offering his bare hand to him. “We can hold hands, keep each other warm.” That smile on his face was definitely not innocent but Katsuki was not crazy, he wasn’t going to turn down holding hands.
“You know…” he said after a little while of them holding hands, fingers laced together, “you don’t have to make up an excuse to hold my hand, you can just ask.”
“I know.” Izuku nodded, squeezing their joined hands. “I wasn’t making excuses.”
“Sure.” Katsuki huffed. Izuku tugged him down by their joined hands and pressed a kiss to his cold cheeks, instantly sending a rush of warmth through him as they flushed.
“Love you.”
“Yeah, yeah, love you too.”
EXPOSING PRO HEROES DYNAMIGHT AND DEKU
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I was just going through some old albums the other day and look what I found!
[photo: young Izuku and Katsuki playing with All Might figurines in the Midoriya household]
[photo: young Izuku and Katsuki dressed in matching All Might onesies]
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You just looked so cute together, dear! I had to.
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I think they like All Might
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THEYRE EVERYTHING
IZUKU DOESN’T LIKE MORNINGS
It’s a weekend. A rare one they have time off, so everyone gets to sleep in. Well… everyone but Katsuki. Nothing will get Katsuki to break his routine, nothing . So, he woke up at the same time he always did, went on his run, showered and then got to making breakfast for himself. And maybe a little for Izuku as well.
By now, more people were starting to wake up and Tenya and Momo were the first two in the kitchen, greeting Katsuki and going about their own routines. They didn’t have class today so the two representatives had suggested spending a day out in the city. That meant everyone had to be up and ready by a certain time, so people couldn’t properly sleep in, but everyone was too excited about the prospect of a day out that no one objected.
Izuku appeared in the kitchen when the crowd of people had lulled and Katsuki was sat there on his own, sipping on his tea, phone in hand. He looked up when he heard someone hit the doorframe and his lips curled up when he saw Izuku.
The green haired boy was dressed in a faded Mirko shirt and some boxers, his hair a mess. He yawned and rubbed his eyes with his hands, walking forward and almost hitting the island had Katsuki not moved him away.
“Oh, Kacchan, hi.” Izuku yawned again, dropping his forehead on Katsuki’s chest and going slack.
“Oi, nerd, come on don’t fall asleep on me.” Katsuki muttered.
“Tired.” Izuku murmured into Katsuki’s chest. “Y’r warm… comfortable…”
“Izuku.” Katsuki huffed.
“Hm?” Izuku pulled his head away and lifted it up to meet Katsuki’s gaze and the blond almost melted. He reached out, cupping freckled cheeks with both of his own warm ones and brushed a thumb over his cheekbones. Izuku’s cheeks were flushed, still warm from sleep and his eyes were heavily lidded. His green curls flopped over his forehead and his shirt was slightly off, exposing his neck (and the hickeys on it).
“You’re so fucking cute, what am I going to do with you?” Katsuki muttered, leaning in to bite Izuku’s cheek, earning him a yelp before he kissed the shorter boy, silencing him. “Eat, I made you food.”
“Thank you, Kacchan. You’re the best.”
“I know.”
DOWN ASTRONOMICALLY BAD
“Kind of want ice cream.” Izuku hummed, head leaned on Katsuki’s shoulder.
“Keep wanting.” Katsuki replied, eyes closed as he enjoyed the cool air from the AC.
“Kacchan.” Izuku lifted his head and sat sideways, legs crossed so he was facing Katsuki. The blond opened one of his eyes, peeked at Izuku and closed them once more.
“No.”
“ Please .” Izuku whined.
“it’s too fucking hot.”
“But ice cream ! It’ll cool us down.” Izuku grabbed Katsuki’s forearm in his hands.
“I don’t want to get up.” Katsuki replied.
“Fine, I’ll just ask Shoto.” Izuku let go of Katsuki and the blond sat up straight, eyes shooting open. “Kacchan.” Izuku laughed.
“You fucker. You knew I’d get up if you said that.”
“Of course. So can we go? Please?” Izuku pouted and Katsuki gulped, averting his gaze, cheeks flushed. “Look at me.”
“Can’t.” Katsuki replied, sounding strangled.
“Why not, Kacchan .” Izuku lowered his voice when he said the nickname, sitting closer and resting his chin on Katsuki’s shoulder, his breath brushing against the blonde’s neck.
“Izuku.” Katsuki grit his teeth.
“ Katsuki .” Izuku said. “Nervous?”
Katsuki turned his head at the sound of his given name, eyes wide in surprise and Izuku swooped in, planting a kiss on his lips, leaning closer and wrapping a hand around Katsuki’s bicep to keep himself from falling over.
When Izuku pulled away, Katsuki groaned and let his head fall back. “Fine, let’s go get your fucking ice cream.”
“Thank you, Kacchan!” Izuku said brightly. “Love you!”
“Whatever. Love you too, fucking tease.”
CASUAL AFFECTION
Izuku was sitting in the living room with Tenya, Ochako, Tsuyu and Shoto when Katsuki came in. They had just been sat around the sofas, chatting. Izuku had a book in his lip that he was reading while they talked but he looked up when Katsuki came in. The blonde’s hair was flatter than usual and Izuku came to the conclusion that he must have just showered, also judging by the loose shorts and Izuku’s All Might shirt that he wore.
Izuku could see him debating whether or not to stay or leave once he saw Izuku was with his friends and so the green haired boy simply lifted his book and patted his lap with one hand, seeing the relief appear on his boyfriend’s face as he approached.
Katsuki flopped down on the sofa, dropping his head in Izuku’s lap and closing his eyes. Izuku let his arms drop, resting one of them in Katsuki’s hair and the other wrapped over his chest after he put the book down.
His friends gave him curious looks, but he simply shook his head, stroking through soft blond locks. He noticed, however, that the conversation continued in lower tones after, bringing a smile to his face. Katsuki’s breathing slowed eventually, and he fell asleep, but Izuku didn’t stop combing through his hair, knowing it brought the explosive boy comfort.