The Proximation of Hello and Goodbye

9

The end of Izuku's shift is nearing and he can't help but stare out of the windows when he's not making drinks. He's only seen his mom once since their move, so a visit is long overdue. The bell over the door chimes and Izuku's head snaps in that direction only to find himself slightly disappointed. A tall man with red hair and a razor-sharp smile is walking through the store alongside a man with a large burn over his left eye. They approach the counter where Akasuki stands and the redhead clears his throat. "Hey, would my brother happen to be here?" He asks.

Izuku perks up at the mention of the word brother. Katsu mentioned that his brother would be moving into town a couple of days ago. He takes a long look at the man and his friend. They're both very tall, much like Katsu, although the redhead towers over the one with red and white hair. He smiles, "You're Katsu's brother?"

His face brightens somewhat upon looking at Izuku and he nods. "Yeah, the name's Enmei. This is our cousin, Sana," he explains, nodding to the one with two-colored hair. "You must be Izuku, right?"

He nods, "I am. I take it Katsu's mentioned me?"

"A few times actually. He said something about wanting us to meet," he points out. "Is he still around?"

The bell chimes again, but Izuku doesn't bother to look in that direction due to the fact that Ena and Katsu are walking out of the back. Ena is right on Katsu's heels as she continues to chatter relentlessly. "—maybe, just maybe, you should consider it."

"No. Now get off my case about it," he grumbles, walking past them, completely oblivious to the fact that his brother and cousin are standing at the counter. He grabs a cup and starts to make himself a cup of tea, his back turned to everyone.

Ena stops where everyone else is standing and frowns, "Selfish bastard."

"What's going on?" Akasuki asks, looking at Ena.

She sighs, "As it turns out, Katsu has a close friend with a BANGIN' BODY and he won't GIVE ME HER NUMBER." Izuku can tell she's trying to get Katsu's attention, but he seems completely unbothered. Izuku wonders why he seems to be in such a bad mood all of a sudden.

Izuku forces his gaze from a disgruntled Katsu back to Enmei and Sana. They both look to be unbothered by the state that Katsu is in, the both of them just staring blankly in his direction. Behind them, he can see a glimpse of green hair. He feels his heart race, "Mom?" He leans to look past the two tall men ahead of her.

"Hi, sweetie!" She answers back. "You can finish with these gentlemen and get to me in a moment." He laughs and makes his way around the counter, rushing to his mom for a hug. "Izu, you're working."

He smiles and hugs her tighter, "It'll be okay. They're here to see family too. I think they'll understand."

She pulls away from Izuku and looks up at him, "And who are they here to see?"

"Oh, they're here to see Katsu. This is his brother and his cousin," he explains. The two men turn and wave at Inko. "This is Enmei and Sana. They're moving into town."

Inko smiles brightly as she nods, "That's exciting. What brings you here?"

"Mostly Katsu, but we also got moved out here because of our jobs. We work for a pharmaceutical company called Controlled Solutions," he says.

"Oh! My boyfriend works there!" Izuku beams.

Sana stiffens for only a moment, it's barely noticeable before he grins, "That's neat. I look forward to running into him. What's his name?"

"Masashi," Izuku answers. "I don't know exactly what he does, but I'm sure his office is on the fourth floor. He's out of town for a little while though, so it may take a few weeks or longer before you get to run into him."