Sports Festival pt. 7.5
After the second round of 1v1 battles it was finally lunch. They had changed the lunch schedule so that the students in the finals would have a boost of energy.
Or at least that's what Nedzu's 'Sport Festival' pamphlet said. Maybe they had packed the schedule so full that they had to come up with an excuse.
Izuku really wouldn't put it past UA. They weren't the most organized sometimes.
"Sashi. Are we eating lunch with Shoucchan?" Katsuma asked, tugging on Izuku's fingers. Mahoro rolled her eyes and flicked her brothers forehead.
"Of course we are Kuma! Old man doesn't do anything without Shoucchan when he's around." She grinned up at Izuku and he lightly smacked her on the head to let her know that he was not pleased.
Mahoro stuck her tongue out at him before she returned to Eri's side and Izuku relinked his hand with Eri. They were waiting out in the hallway for Todoroki to guide them to the lunchroom. He had disappeared to the bathroom around two minutes ago.
But what nobody but Izuku knew was that his lunch was going to be cut short due to the fact that Mizuki had called a meeting with him. So he was going to have to leave his kids with Todoroki again.
Did he feel guilty? Not even a little bit.
"Hey! Momiko-kun right?" A voice asked, snapping Izuku out of his thoughts about leaving Todoroki with the hell children that lived with him. At some point Uraraka had appeared next to him with Asui and Iida.
"That's me. You're.... Uraraka-san correct? You helped me find Iida-kun and Yaoyorozu-san?" He asked with a tilt of his head. Of course he knew that it was all true but he was trying to stick to his civilian persona.
Izuku 100% does not drop the persona around Todoroki. What are you talking about. That'd be ridiculous.
"That's me! You already know Iida-kun so I won't waste your time with who he is. But this is my girlfriend Tsuyu." Uraraka gestured to Asui beside her and Izuku had to clamp his hand down on Eri before she darted forward to ask questions.
"Congratulations you two, you're a stunning couple." Izuku complimented easily, "I don't believe you've been properly introduced to my kiddos. Momiko Ari is my little sister, she's the girl with blue hair. Then you have Akirita Haru and Akirita Kuma, they're my cousins."
"They're adorable kero." Asui smiled and held her pointer finger to her chin.
"We were wondering if you all would like to eat with us!" Iida suddenly announced, or was he asking, with a bow. Izuku could feel Mahoro light up with her desire to reek havoc upon the lives of these poor unsuspecting fools of UA students.
Was he being dramatic? Not even a little bit.
"We'd love too! But I did promise that I'd eat with Todoroki, I hope that's not a problem."
He was quickly reassured that it would be no problem by Iida and Uraraka both. The odd little trio stood next to him and his kids as they now all waited on Todoroki.
Asui struck up idle conversation with him while Uraraka and Iida dealt with sating the kids curiosity. When Todoroki did finally show back up it had been 12 minutes since his disappearance and Izuku could immediately tell something had happened.
To anyone other than the Momiko's it would've seemed that Todoroki was absolutely fine but if you were a Momiko you would be able to see it. See how his shoulders were more hunched, see how his eyes were cloudier and his brows more furrowed.
Todoroki didn't even mention the additional teens that were joining them for lunch. He just walked straight over to Izuku and wrapped his arms around his waist and burrowed his face into the crook of his neck.
Izuku immediately wrapped one of his arms around Todoroki's neck and the other around his waist. With Todoroki this close he could smell smoke on his uniform.
And since Todoroki obviously hadn't used his fire today there was only one other option.
Endeawhore.
With a rather forced smile he looked over Todoroki's shoulder to the rest of the group. "Why don't you all head on to lunch, we'll meet you there."
They were quick to agree and soon Izuku's kids were being shuffled away by the three students. Did it make him nervous to not have them in his sight? Oh absolutely. But he couldn't have the conversation he wanted with Todoroki if they were around.
When the six finally disappeared from sight Izuku started carding his hands through Todoroki's hair.
"Do you want to talk about it Ro?" He asked in a low whisper, the other boy shuddered and shook his head before he pulled Izuku impossibly closer.
Izuku easily accepted this answer and just hummed to himself and Todoroki as the other boy regained his composure. They could always talk later but for now Todoroki just needed a hug so Izuku was going to gladly supply him with one.
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They ended up being way behind schedule and Izuku just had time to grab a few things before he had to rush to meet Mizuki at the guest bleachers.
They planned out how they were going to interview the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners and Mizuki gave him the task of practicing and finalizing the questions before he was off, back to the 1A seating booth.
He was able to collect his problem children-oh Kami he was turning into Eraser now- from Uraraka and Asui. Much to his surprise all three of his kids practically glued themselves to his sides.
When they sat down, Eri and Katsuma sharing space on his lap and Mahoro was sitting on the floor between his legs, he questioned why they were suddenly being so clingy. It was very unusual for Mahoro, since she and Katsuma had arrived around two weeks ago she had made it apparent that she wasn't one for showing affection.
Eri's answer made his blood turn icy.
"I saw one of Chisaki's bad men. Hojo and Katsu-nii and Mahoro-nee saw their real dad." She answered in the quietest whisper she could muster. Izuku's first question was how the hell they were exposed to the crowd when they were just supposed to be around UA students.
Eri was apparently expecting that because she leaned back in and whispered to him again. "Uraraka-chan said that since we were running late we should take a shortcut through one if the public area's."
Izuku had avery strong urge to strangle some UA students but he quickly remembered that they didn't know that they had to be careful. They didn't know that every single one of the Momiko's was hiding from someone.
So once again he pulled them all close to himself. He freed one hand and opened a rarely used groupchat. One that he hadn't used since it was made when he got Eri.
MOMiko: @MamaBear there was a problem at the Festival, can we all stop by for dinner tonight?
MamaBear: Of course kiddo. Do you wanna talk about what happened?
And Kiko-san, you can come too.
BossLady: Thank you Komekio-san, I'll make sure that I can make it.
MOMiko: Haru and Kuma saw their dad and Ari saw one of our Dad's friends when they were making their way to lunch. They're pretty shaken up about it.
MamaBear: I'm glad nothing happened. And that you moved because speaking of some of your dad's friends there was a break-in at your old apartment.
Apparently two or three guys went in and trashed the place once they found out you had moved out.
MOMiko: Shit. I just got jumped by them, couldn't they have a cool down period?
BossLady: I don't understand how they keep getting away with this. The cops should be all over this, four minors are at stake here.
MamaBear: It's because they're all runaways I bet. If they were to pursue the case they'd have to split the kids up and put them in the nearest homes.
Hell, they might even put them back in the hellhole that they ran away from.
MOMiko: You're right Ayumi-san. I haven't filed an official report yet because I don't want for us to be separated again. My Uncle and my Dad aren't guys who should be allowed to have kids.
BossLady: I wish there was something I could do to help you four, it's hell to know that any of you could get hurt at any moment.
MOMiko: I couldn't ask any more from the two of you. You're the only healthy female role models my kids have got. That's more than enough for me.
MamaBear: You and the kiddos are blessings in this old woman's life.
BossLady:The four of you bring us so much joy. Ask for anything you need.
MOMiko: Thank you two. We'll see you tonight.
MamaBear: See you tonight.