Ticked Off [Boku No Hero Academia]

27: FAMILY

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"Your mother can't visit," Aizawa said at the exact same time Toshinori beamed, exclaiming an exuberant, "She's very welcome here!"

Izuku glanced between the adults as they shared a look, both looking so hilariously disapproving of one another that the boy couldn't help but snort into a palm. They looked back at him with unexpectedly similar expressions of exasperation and amusement, one a little more obvious than the other.

"Fine. She can visit, but she needs to be with a Pro Hero at all times," Aizawa raised a hand to stop the kid from talking. "And no, you don't count."

The boy considered exaggerating his disappointment for the sake of their entertainment, but he was already late for movie night in the dorms and he wanted to watch The Little Mermaid. He merely nodded enthusiastically, darting forwards with open arms to scoop them both into a brief, spontaneous hug, before letting go and immediately sprinting out the room.

"My mum can visit!" He whooped the moment he was back in the common room of the dorms, gaining lots of excited gazes.

"That's wonderful, Izuku-kun!" Momo smiled at him, her dark eyes crinkling with glee.

"I can't wait to meet her!" Ochako added, her hands linked together in front of her chest. "She seems like such a lovely lady."

"How come she's visiting?" Kacchan spoke up, eyebrows gnarled in a perpetual glare.

"She was worried about me after all that happened." Izuku shrugged sheepishly, taking his rightful place on the sofa between Tenya and Shouto, who both shifted aside to make room. "And she was really excited to meet all of you, too!"

The other student blinked his crimson eyes, something akin to dark amusement flickering across his upturned lips. "This is gonna be fuckin' great."

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Inko always worried about her son. She was also extraordinarily kind and sweet. So, of course, it made total sense that she'd taken to mothering literally the entire class, and Izuku suddenly realised why Kacchan had been so oddly enthusiastic about the woman visiting: he just wanted to revel in Izuku's mortification.

"Your mum is so awesome, bro! It's crazy how similar you two look – I guess you got the curly hair from your dad, though?" Eijirou enthused through a mouthful of homemade cookie, nudging his shoulder against the smaller boy. "These cookies are so delicious, Midoriya-san!"

"Oh, thank you!" His mother said with a blush already coating her cheeks, smiling brightly. "And please, call me Inko!"

She went right back to fussing over Ashido and Ojirou, the former of whom was engaging in a jubilant conversation about haircare routines, while the latter seemed to just be enjoying the good vibes with a gentle smile. Izuku loved his mum, he really did, but sometimes she was... a lot.