HOHOHO! YOU BETTER NOT SHOUT, YOU BETTER NOT CRY, YOU BETTER NOT POUT I'M TELLING YOU WHY, MHAFANGUY IS COMING... TO TOWN! HE HAS THE LACK OF SLEEPING! HE FROWNS AT YOUR COMPLAINTS! YOU WANT THE NEXT CHAPTER RIGHT NOW, SO HERE'S A SPECIAL FOR GOODNESS SAKE!
Long, cringy parody aside, welcome to the special chapter of MY HERO ACADEMIA: ワンマンアーミー!
And guess what folks? This chapter is just like the Halloween Special. It isn't part of the storyline (yet)! And there's going to be new Aliens introduced here.
AND THERE'S MORE!
The next chapter will be a continuation, that's right! There will be TWO CHAPTERS this Holiday Year! Time moves so fast isn't? And only a few more days til'I Santa's come climbing down your chimneys and a New Year will begun. 2022, can you believe it folks!?
That is all folks, and again. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY! And enjoy the another special chapter!
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Opening Song:
Fans were cheering as they filled a stadium to its peak.
Somebody spoke: (Can you turn it up? Turn it up just a little bit?)
A guitar plays in the background as the crowd began vibrating in excitement.
Camie, wearing a sexy Santa getup, walked out to a stage. She wore a headset microphone underneath her Santa hat, with a repeated sway of her hips, sge started to sing.
[Camie]
"It's a celebration
Get ready for the holi-, holi-, holidays
Yeah, it's a celebration
So baby, don't you stop"
All of a sudden, A band of bizarre looking humanoid appears in their instruments: Frankenstrike hitting the drums, Swampfire playing an electric guitar, and Feedback blowing a saxophone with a sounds were going on in the background.
The crowd didn't expected that, but they loved it either way.
As Alien Trio changed the beat to a Holiday Pop tone. The platform they and Camie was on started to move backwards as they continued to play. More bizarre beings; Psychefright, Tetra Fists, Wildvine, Echo Echo, Ditto, Big Chill, Diamondhead, Snare-oh and many more walked onto the stage and started dancing, much to the crowd's enjoyment.
[Camie, Everyone]
"You got that look in your eyes (Eyes, eyes)
Call me for help, we can vibe (Vibe, vibe)
Let's have the time of our lives
You can feel it, you can feel it"
The right stage spotlight showed Eri in a little Santa dress, with Inko and the Utsushimi's.
"Even if you dance alone
You deserve a cheers"
The left stage spotlight showed Fumikage and his family with Dark Shadow out.
'Cause you been workin way too long
No more wishin', baby, listen
Behind the rest of them were the rest of Jonathan's gang, wearing Christmas outfits and get up as the whole stage sang.
[Everyone, Camie]
"It's a celebration
Get ready for the holi-, holi-, holidays
Yeah, it's a celebration
So baby, don't you stop (Dancin' with me)"
Frankenstrike was only hit the kick while Feedback kept playing the Saxophone as Swampfire was backing them up with his electric guitar as the whole stage dance.
[Everyone]
"Holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday (Ah, ooh, ooh)
Holiday, holiday, holiday (Ah, ooh, ooh)
Holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday
So, baby, don't you stop"
Jonathan and a few of his gang, walk forth and took the stage and sang.
[Jon&theGang, Camie]
"Lemme hear you say, "I'm ready for the holiday"
Call the family up, tell em we're on our way
Tryna party 'cause we goin crazy
You can feel it, you can feel it"
(Even if) Even if you dance alone (You dance alone)
You deserve a cheers (Whoa, oh)
'Cause you been workin way too long
No more wishin', baby listen (Oh, can you feel it?)
Somebody grabbed Camie's hand making the fawn haired to turn and smile, Izuku Midoriya, in a Santa outfit, with a microphone in hand and sang with her together his Omniture clones.
[Izuku, Camie, & Omnitures]
It's a celebration (Celebration, yeah)
Get ready for the holi-, holi-, holidays (Oh, oh, oh, oh)
Yeah, it's a celebration (Oh, we gon' celebrate)
So, baby, don't you stop (Dancin' with me)
As the last part sang, everyone sand the final chorus.
[Everyone]
Holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday (Oh, ooh, ooh)
Holiday, holiday, holiday (Hey, hey, hey, yeah)
Holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday (Yeah)
So, baby, don't you stop (Ooh)
Eri waddled in-between her parents as they crouch down and gave her kisses, much to her delight as the three begin to dance in the stage.
Ah, ooh, ooh
Holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday (Ooh, ah, ooh, ooh)
Holiday, holiday, holiday (Ooh, ah, ooh, ooh)
Holiday, holiday, holiday, holiday (Ooh)
So, baby, don't you stop
Everybody stopped and posed on stage, with Camie softly sang the last verse.
"Dancin' with me"
The whole stadium roared at the song that has finished and the group finished their performance in front of people as the screen fades to black with the title:
MY HERO ACADEMIA: ワンマンアーミー
A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
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December 18th
"Keep up Eri; we're nearly there!" Camie said as the little girl's head swiveled around in amazement at the decorations hanging between the skyscrapers of Tokyo. It was the middle of December and the whole family was in a festive mood. Large, multi-colored paper balls hung in the air on wires, projection cameras displayed snowflakes, snowmen, and other Christmassy decorations against the sides of buildings, and window shoppers stood in awe as they watched the Christmas-themed displays set up by big name shopping stores.
On this particular day, Eri and her parents were heading into the city to pick up a Christmas cake for Christmas Eve. Being confined to a small, dark cell for a majority of her life, Eri rarely saw such a wide variety of colors and shapes. So it was understandable that her gaze flitted back and forth between everything she saw, trying to take it all in and not miss a single thing. Izuku and Camie smiled fondly at Eri's sense of awe and wonder. It was so cute to see the little six-year-old see so many new, fascinating things!
After crossing a couple more blocks, the three of them arrived at a small bakery nestled between a bookstore and a pharmacy. The structure was wooden and the entire window display was filled with delicious cakes, cookies, and pies. As soon as they entered, the scent of sweets hit them like an aromatic firework. Besides the glass cases displaying what the shop had to offer, there were also little toy planes with Santas inside that flew around the room, a ceramic village with a toy train, and holly that hung from the ceiling, and a gingerbread house on top of the cake window.
"Hey Camie" Izuku said as Eri's wonder-filled gaze continued to drink in all of the sights, "If you get the cake, I can watch Eri"
"Sounds good" Camie walked up to the counter where an elderly woman was kneading dough. "Hi" She greeted and the woman looked up from her work and smiled warmly at her. "My name's Camie Utsushimi-Midoriya. My mom, Aya Utsushimi, ordered a cake?"
"Ah yes" The woman said as she used a towel to clean her hands. "We just finished it yesterday. I'll be back with it in a few minutes"
"Totes" Camie smiles in gratitude.
As the old lady went into a secluded part of the shop, she turned to see her husband crouching next to their daughter and pointing at the various cakes and sweets. She silently giggled as Eri's eyes glistened with happiness and her mouth watered. Camie glanced at him and couldn't help but smile fondly at him. It had been almost four and a half months since they had accepted Eri into their lives and Izuku was proving to be a better father figure to her than anyone could have ever imagined. Camie felt extremely lucky that she was given the opportunity to share all of Eri's adventures with him.
"Is he your boyfriend?"
The sudden question caused Camie to spun around to see an old man with their Christmas cake and a smile on his face.
"Nope" She answered before correcing. "He's my husband"
"Ah, young love!" The old man laugh heartily. "I swear they're getting younger every year"
The old lady, whom had return with the cake in her hands, playfully smacked the old man's shoulder. "Forgive my husband, dear, he's got the blood of a romantic coursing through his veins" She smiled as Camie inspected the cake, withdrew the money that her mother gave from her pocket, and handed it to the couple.
"Hey, quick question; how long have you two been together?" Camie asked curiously.
"Nearly 60 years" The old lady said as she looked at her husband affectionately. "And after five children, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren... it's safe to say we would do it all over again in a heartbeat if given the chance"
"Aww" Camie couldn't help but smile at how sweet that sounded.
After a few seconds, she made her way to Izuku and Eri, who were still looking at the confectionary selections. "Mission accomplished~" She announced playfully. "Shall we head back home?"
Both father and daughter nodded; it was getting close to dinnertime anyway. As they made their way to the door, however, the old man called out to them and handed a candy roll encased in festive wrapping. "Something for the little one" He said as he smiled warmly at Eri.
Eri returned his smile as she took the candy and unwrapped it. It was a soft caramel chew with a thick cream in the center. As she took a nibble, the sweet mixture of the two caused her taste buds to dance in pure delight. It was almost as good as the candy apple they had given her for the first time.
"Thank you!" She said with a bright smile that nearly gave the old couple a heart attack from the adorable sunshine as she took ahold of Izuku and Camie's hands and they all left the store.
As they watched them leave, the elderly woman couldn't help but chuckle a bit. "It's funny really" She said as her husband raised an eyebrow with curiosity. "The way she looks at that boy is rather familiar"
Her husband nodded in agreement as he looked at her fondly. "Indeed" he said. "It's the same way you look at me every day" The old woman smiled, giving him a quick peck on the lips.
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December 19th
"So what are you gonna give your parents for Christmas, Eri?" Aya asked her granddaughter as she watch her finished drawing her little drawing at the lounge.
Aya Utsushimi had bought her along to her work (which had bragged her fellow employees and boss that she had the most cutest granddaughter into world, which they couldn't deny but agreed to) since Eri said wanted to spend some time with Grandma Aya in work.
It was the last day of work for the Utsushimi Matriarch before Christmas vacation, every one of her co-workers and colleagues were buzzing with excitement about where they were going and what they were hoping to get. Some of her older colleagues kept bragging about how she was taking her kids to the Hawaiian Islands for Christmas and how they would be staying in the penthouse of the most expensive hotel in the state just so they could literally "look down at those beneath them". Her other co-worker's parents were history fans, was going to Aizuwakamatsu for the holidays.
"I'm not sure Grandma" Eri said worriedly. She hadn't thought about getting her daddy and mommy a Christmas present. "I really don't have any money, so I can't buy anything"
"Why not something homemade?" Koyui, Aya's co-worker suggested. "If you must know kid is that the best gifts to give are the ones you make yourself"
Taking in her grandma's friend's advice, Eri pondered what she could make for her parents. As her eyes moved around the lounge, they fell on something near the tables. She smiled widely at the idea and raced over to get started.
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December 20th
Izuku, Camie, and Eri were at the Ginza shopping mall in downtown Tokyo waiting in a long line along with various other families. Inko had insisted that Eri should visit Santa Claus and tell him what she wanted for Christmas, and even though it would probably take a while to actually see Santa, the couple thought it would be a wonderful idea. Now standing in line waiting to see St. Nicholas, Eri was jumping up and down excitedly as the line got shorter and shorter.
"Now remember baby" Camie said as she crouched down to Eri's eye level. "When you get up there, he'll ask if you've been good or bad and you answer truthfully. Then, when he asks you what you want, you tell. Okay?"
Eri could only nod her head up and down in excitement.
"C'mon, how long does it take to ask the fat guy what you want for Christmas?" The man behind the three called out. "Make up your mind!"
Izuku and Camie shook their heads; the man had done nothing but complain the whole time he was there. He complained about the line, the kids that were scared of Santa, the kids that took too long to give an answer... anything that could be even a minor annoyance, he jumped at. At that moment, nearly everyone in line was giving him a look of either annoyance or disgust.
After five minutes, it was Eri's turn to see the guest of honor. The man on the elevated platform appeared to be in his late-50s with a round belly and rosy cheeks. His eyes twinkled wisely. His laughter and speech were booming and excited all the children. "Ho Ho Ho!" he laughed as he picked Eri up and placed her on his lap. "And what's your name, little one?"
"Eri, Mr. Claus" She said with a smile on her face.
"Eri, eh?" Santa asked with a hearty chuckle. "What an adorable name for a girl. And have you been good this year?" At this, Eri began to think back. There was that incident where she got into a tussle with at the park. There was also the time she carelessly spilled juice over the floor and Grandpop John told her off.
"Hey kid" The guy in line called out. "Answer the stupid question already, will ya? Some of us would like to get this done and over with!" At this, a tick started to form on both Izuku and Camie's heads.
"Well" Eri said as she looked up at Santa, "I haven't been bad... but I haven't been good either"
"I see" Santa said with a kind nod. "Well, not every child is perfect, Eri. So what would you like for Christmas this year?" Again, Eri began to think. There were so many things to ask for, but the one thing she really wanted was-
"Hey, say the wish already!" Both Camie and Izuku were almost stretched to the breaking point if the jerk kept complaining.
Worried that she was making people impatient, Eri motioned to Santa to lean in closer, to which he complied. She then whispered something in his ear and his eyes crinkled as he smiled at her. "Ho Ho Ho! I'll see what I can do. Well then, have a great day and a Merry Christmas, Eri!"
"Thank you Santa" The little girl said as she bounced off his lap and took ahold of Izuku and Camie's hands.
"About damn time" The jerk in line mumbled as the family passed by. "Little brat wasting everyone's time on some stupid wish"
Unfortunately for him, those words were just loud enough for Izuku to hear, who stopped dead in his tracks.
The people in line saw this and one thought had crossed their minds. 'And it was that moment, he knew; he fucked up'
"Excuse me girls" Izuku said to both Camie and Eri. "I'll be right back"
As the girls looked at him in confusion, Izuku casually made his way over to the man and tapped his shoulder. "Excuse me, sir?"
"Yeah, what do you-?"
FLASH!
POW!
CRASH!
Once the dust had settled, it took everyone a few seconds to register what had happened. Sure enough, there was a sudden flash of green and the jerk was lying in the makeshift fireplace with his eyes swirling around and face was brutally bruised, knocked out. Izuku Midoriya, whom had had enough as he transformed into his Appoplexian form as if he had used Rath to send the man flying into the fireplace. "Merry Christmas, you filthy animal" Rath said.
As the rest of the people in line watched in shock, Rath "calmly" walked up to Santa and spoke, in a much less angry tone. "Let me tell yah something, St. Nicholas, the jolly fat man of Christmas Eve. Rath will only say this one time; Sorry about the mess"
Rather than being angry, the jolly man in red only laugh in a forgiving manner, kindness, and better yet, amused. "Ho Ho Ho! No worries there Tiger. Besides, I too am was a bit annoyed by him I must admit. So do not fret, I wager that your name will not be on the naughty list! Merry Christmas!"
Rath smirked. "Yea, Merry Christmas to you too"
Then with that he left while passing by the people and a few families in line as they watch him with respect or in fear.
He came up to Eri and Camie and said; "Now we can go" And left with Eri giggling as the Appoplexian carried her in his arms and Camie shaking her head in humorous annoyance, the three of them left for home.
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December 21st
Eri smiled as she rode in the backseat on her Grandpop John's car as they drove pass by building to building. Today happened to be her birthday and she was going to celebrate it with her new family. Earlier in the week, Izuku and Inko explained that since her birthday was so close to Christmas, it would be best for her to receive her presents on Christmas instead. Fortunately for them, Eri was very understanding. She even mentioned that she didn't want a big celebration; just a nice dinner with Uncle Fumi to come over and play. She figured that Christmas was a hectic time of year and she didn't want to add more stress onto her mommy and daddy.
After a few more minutes, Eri and Jonathan arrived at the Midoriya Mansion. As soon as they entered, the former's two grandmothers and her parents smiled upon seeing Eri. For the next few hours, Eri, Izuku, and her Uncle Fumikage who visited for Eri and played with her with numerous toys and games with Dark Shadow as an added member, as the two males were talking about what they were hoping to get for Christmas.
At around six, Eri's favorite dinner was served: dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets with French cut green beans on the side. As soon as dinner was over, Aya dimmed the lights in the kitchen, much to the praises of darkness from Fumikage. And soon, Jonathan came out of the kitchen carrying something that had seven lit candles sticking out of it. As soon as he came into view, the rest of Family, and Fumikage began singing:
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
"Happy Birbday!" Dark Shadow cuts in, much to Fumi's annoyance.
As Jonathan set the object down in front of Eri, her eyes widened and she grinned widely at what she saw. It was a birthday cake with vanilla frosting and a green colored syrup drawing of the Omnitrix.
Happy Birthday, Dear Eri!
Happy Birthday to you!
"Happy Birbday!" Dark Shadow cuts in again.
"Would you please don't ruin this moment?" Fumikage glared as his Quirk gave him a raspberry.
With the song over, Eri reached for the cake with excitement.
"Opop. Not yet, sweetie" Camie said before Eri could even touch the frosting.
Noticing his daughter's confusion, Izuku said. "First, you make a wish for only yourself to know. Then you blow out the candles"
"And if you blow them all out, it wll come true" Inko chimed in with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Eri began to ponder what wish she wanted to come true. There were so many things, like owning a puppy or a kitty, or even a chameleon, receiving a box full of candy apples, or getting a giant stuffed teddy bear. Suddenly, her eyes sparkled as she thought up the perfect wish. Taking in a deep breath, Eri leaned forward and blew out all the candles on her cake (with a little help from Izuku and Camie without her knowing).
The entire room erupted into cheers as party poppers went off and showered Eri with colorful streamers. After that, the rest of the evening was eventful. Soon, eight o'clock came around and Fumikage and Dark Shadow waved at the family goodbye and they wished Eri a happy birthday before they left.
As they made their way to the stairs so that Eri could get ready for bed, Izuku and Camie noticed that she was looking down at the ground with a dismal look on her face.
"Eri?" The greenette asked with concern. "Sweetheart, what's the matter? Was the celebration not good?"
"No daddy; it was great. It's just..." Eri said as she cast her eyes down to the floor again. "Well, I made that wish when I blew out the candles...but it didn't come true"
Camie and Izuku's eyes widen in both shock and sadness; they had forgotten that Eri might have taken what Izuku and Inko had both said to heart. A thousand thoughts raced through their minds as they tried to think of a logical explanation.
"Aha!" Jonathan suddenly said as he snapped his fingers, having overheard the little girl's distress. He turned to Eri and said. "Wait here, unicorn; I'll be right back!"
And just like that, he ran up the stairs, leaving Izuku, Camie, and Eri to all share a look of confusion. A few minutes later, Jonathan had returned with a small, rectangular, wooden box. "Ha! I knew this would come in handy one day. Take that cousin Karen" He said as he tried to catch his breath from running.
"What is it?" Eri asked with intrigue.
The burly man smiled as he displayed the box in all its glory. "This, Eri, is a wishing box"
"Wishing box?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"That's right" He said proudly. "This box is meant to store wishes. You whisper your wish into the box so that nobody else can hear it. Once you close the lid, the box will hold onto your wish until it finally comes true"
"But won't that waste the wishes you've already made?" Eri asked with concern and worry.
"I've never used it before" Jonathan said with a chuckle. "I figured it could be put to better use by someone else. Go ahead; try it" He added as he lifted the lid ever so slightly.
As Eri's eyes sparkled with delight, she leaned forward and opened her mouth to speak when she glanced back at Izuku and Camie. They, in turn, faced away from her and playfully covered their ears. Smiling with satisfaction, the former had to yell "Lalalalala" like a AK-47 over and over, much to Camie's mild annoyance and Jonathan's amusement.
Eri whispered something into the box. As she pulled away, The burly man snapped the box shut before stowing it in his back pocket. "I'll hold onto it just so it doesn't get lost or someone ends up throwing it away" He explained.
Eri nodded and then hugged her Grandfather with a huge smile. "Thanks, Grandpop" she said.
"No biggie, Unicorn" Jonathan said as he returned the hug. His eyes then looked up at his daughter and son-in-law, who were both giving him a silent "thank you"s and he responded with a thumbs up.
Unbeknownst to the small group, Aya saw everything and gave an affectionate gaze at her husband being so good with their first grandchild. She sighed happily at the hunk of a idiot man she fell in love and married with.
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December 22nd
It was almost Christmas as the family in the Midoriya Mansion were setting up the Christmas decorations. Izuku, now in a form of Diamondhead was humming and singing the last verse of one of Andy Williams' song.
"It's the most wonderful time of the year" Diamondhead sang, creating a Crystal fountain at the lobby for the upcoming Christmas party.
"There'll be much mistletoeing
And hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near" He spread out his arms, twirling to the living room much to Camie's amusement.
"It's the most wonderful time
Yes, the most wonderful time
Oh, the most wonderful time"
Of the yeeeeaaaaaar!..." Diamondhead finished dramatically,
"Yay, yay!" Eri enthusiastically applaused while jumping up and down.
"Thank you, thank you, you're a terrific audience!" Diamondhead bowed down to Eri, setting her off to a giggling mess.
"Okay okay, that's enough showboating babe. Help me up in the Christmas tree or else I'll use you as a chandelier"
"Pfft. Yeah right, like you can lift a near ton walking Diamondhead" He quiped/snarked.
"Just help me with this" She rolled her eyes, fondly, before going to the box with decorations inside.
Diamondhead shrugged, tapping the dial as he changed form, a Conductoid stood in it's wake as be glance at Eri who was reading a book.
"Hey Eri" Feedback said as Eri's head perked up from her book. "Wanna help me and mommy decorate the Christmas tree?"
"Sure!" Eri exclaimed excitedly as she raced over to the Omnitrix and Illusion users. She soon stopped at a bare fir tree with a box of assorted Christmas lights and ornaments.
"So how are we gonna do this?" Feedback asked as he placed a hand on his chin while one of his tendrils and tail held the Christmas lights.
"You untangle those wires while me and Eri separate the ornaments from heaviest to lightest" Camie said to her transformed husband.
"Alright!" Feedback said confidently.
With that, Camie began removing all of the boxes that contained the heavy ornaments while Eri gathered all the ones containing the lighter ornaments. As they placed them well away from Feedback and the Christmas lights, Eri noticed that there were a variety of different colors and shapes. As she and Camie began sorting and picking out which ones to put on the tree, Eri noticed some of the small ornaments were actually fairly heavy and some of the medium to large ones were hollow and light.
"Hey babe" Camie stated after a good thirty minutes. "You done untangling the lights?"
"Um...almost" Feedback said hesitantly. "I may have hit a slight snag, though"
"What are you..." Camie couldn't finish her sentence for she had just glanced up to see Feedback in an....rather awkward position.
At some point, he had wrapped himself up in the Christmas lights. His legs were attached together and it looked like he couldn't move them. His arms were also wrapped to his sides, making it difficult to move them as well. His tail was mixed up with the Christmas lights as if you've mistaken at as a ribbon. Even his face was covered in the festive lights.
Shaking her head while Eri giggled a bit, Camie spoke in a amused manner as if held her self from laughing. "Maybe we should just ditch the tree and hang the ornaments on you instead"
"Ha ha" The Conductoid laughs sarcastically.
As Camie turned her back to the Conductoid, Feedback glanced down at Eri and motioned for her to come closer. "Psst. Hey Eri" He said when she did. "Wanna see something cool?"
As soon as Eri nodded, Feedback freed his his tail from his confines and extended it to a nearby socket, once he plugged it in, he can feel the electricity surging in through him, he swallows the plug that was near his mouth and activated his power at a low setting. He then reached up and placed two fingers on a wire that was touching his right cheek. Instantly, the bulbs on the Christmas lights wrapped around him flickered on and off.
Upon seeing her daddy's trick, Eri could help but burst out laughing at how he really looked like a Christmas tree. "Mommy! Mommy!" She said through her fits of laughter. "Daddy's just like Christmas tree!"
Camie looked at Feedback with and as she did, she too burst out laughing with the snow haired girl. Something she realized that Izuku can sometimes act like a child. Not only that, hearing Eri's continued laugh however couldn't help but fond over him. The person she was saved by and arranged married with. He's sweet, he's kind, he's very smart, he even shows that he can be a big idiot often times. All in all, Her husband Izuku Midoriya, is a great father figure to their child. Maybe someday, they will have their own.
She snapped back to reality when her mind thought of that. Realizing that her face turned red at the thought of him and her, in the bed, making children. That thought was enough to made the bombshell fawnette to nosebleed and fell to the floor, earning a cry of concern from the Feedback and a gasp from Eri.
After the Christmas tree was decorated and Eri had a pb&j sandwich and cut-up apples for lunch.
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December 23rd
It was 9am in the Christmas morning while the family had met Fumikage's parents, Alexis and Dimitri Tokoyami, who visited the their humble abode to know eachother, especially Eric in which cooed the Fumikages to meet their great grandneice(?), much to the raven head's embarrassment as Eri had started calling them Gruncle and Gruntie.
Izuku and Camie suggested that they all go outside and enjoy the snow. The others agreed; it would be nice to get out of the house since they were all on vacation. Besides, it had been a while since Eri had actually played in the snow.
As the grown ups began dressing for the extreme conditions, Izuku and Camie fitted Eri into her snow pants, snow boots, winter coat, mittens, scarf, and winter hat. When asked if she was ready to head outside, Eri could only give a small thumbs-up with her mitten.
As Eri and her family walked outside, the little girl's eyes sparkled with wonder at the snow falling from the sky. She stuck her hand and watched with delight as a snowflake gently landed on it and melted upon contact. Her parents chuckled a bit at the aura of adorableness Eri was emitting.
"Hey Eri" Camie said excitedly. "Try catching them with your tongue. It's fun!" She then proceeded to stick out her tongue until a snowflake landed on it.
Eri followed suit and, soon enough, a snowflake landed on her tongue. "Needs more sugar, Mommy" She said innocently.
THWAP!
A snowball suddenly came out of nowhere and hitting Izuku's face. Everyone flinched when they turn to see the culprit, Inko Midoriya, holding a snowball with her hand and a grin on her face.
"Sorry, I couldn't resist. It's been a while throwing snowballs with you since it is only us in Christmas for years, we can joke around by throwing snowballs at you" She said as the greenette turned to his mother, deadpanning.
"Mom" Izuku wipes off the snow on his face. "I'm all grown now, I don't play snowball fight anymore"
"Oh, come on babe. It won't hurt... like this one!" Camie surprised him with another snowball to his face.
THWAP!
Both Inko and Camie cover their mouths to hide their laughter while Eri was trying to suppress her giggles but failing. The Omnitrix wielder quickly wipes the snow off his face again, his eyes narrow towards his wife. He quickly grabbed some snow and molded it, throwing it at Camie's face. Laughing at her.
"Ha! How'd you like that one!" Izuku said when two more snowballs hit his face again. He looks to see both Fumi and Dark Shadow, laughing. "Seriously, you two as well?"
"Apologies, Cultic brother. We couldn't resist" The Raven head teen said, smirking.
"SNOWBALL FIIIIIIGHT!" Dark Shadow cried out, laughing as he materialized and gathered ammo.
"Absolutely not!" Jonathan said sternly. Appearing out of nowhere and quickly prevented their fun. "Snowball fights are dangerous, childish, and are a bad influence on the younger genera-THWAP!" His sentence was interrupted when he was suddenly hit in the face with one. As the snow slid his face, he see his wife, Aya, was the culprint who had threw the snowball at him as she'd taken the opportunity to hit him.
Jonathan's eyes darkened. "Oh, it. Is. On!" He gathered some snow to make his own.
Soon, the entire yard became a warzone. Everyone, even the Fumikages, was hurling snowballs left and right, not caring who they hit.
Camie appears from behind Izuku, hitting a snowball at his face. The boy flinched after being hit. He turns to see his wife running away laughing. Fumikage had another snowball, hitting his best friend's face and laughed both hysterically and good heartily as he put his arm around him.
Fumikage's father, Dimitri Tokoyami, taps on Izuku's shoulder, giving him a snowball for him to hit his son. Izuku smirked in appreciation as he quickly grabbed it, and hitting Fumi's Face. The Raven head had a dumbfounded look despite the snow covering his face.
Izuku, Dimitri, and even Dark Shadow laughed at his betrayed look as he glared at the two clowns and his Quirk and quickly made another snowball, hitting Izuku back as they tackle one another with snowballs.
Inko couldn't help but laugh at the two when another snowball was coming towards her. She dodges it to see Aya charging towards with another snowball. The Utsushimi matriarch was hit by a snowball. Turning around to see Fumikage's mother, Alexis Tokoyami, throwing snowballs at her. She had an "Uh oh" look before the projectiles hits her, leaving her fate unknown.
Jonathan try to throw one at Camie. His daughter acrobatically dodges it at ease and throwing her own ammo at her father. He was hit by another snowball, surprising him. He turns to see his wife Aya winking at him as she tries to hit him with another. Jonathan glared as he load his ammo and tried to hit his wife, Aya ducked from the incoming projectile and instead hit Camie behind her, trying throw one at her mother from behind. Jonathan had an embarrassed look on his face as Aya use his moment of shock against him, throwing a snowball at him. She quickly hit two more at Inko and Dimitri. Both retaliated by throwing at the Utsushimi matriarch.
Izuku activate the Omnitrix arm and transformed into a Necrofriggian, Big Chill unfolded his wings and took flight. While airborne, he uses his Intangibility as the snow projectiles phased right through him, huffing smugly before solidifying himself back. Big Chill use his ice breath and blew a small blizzard on his palm, thus making an instant snowball. Smirking, the Necrofriggian threw his own snowball at his attackers.
Seeing Izuku using his Quirk, Alexis Tokoyami activates her own, Dark control, allowing her to telekinetically control nearby objects using her own shadow. The range limit of her Quirk is roughly about 3 meters in radius.
Her shadow moved through the snowy ground as the three-meter area turn dark purple. She levitated the snow and molded into multiple snowballs, including some that try to hit her. Thus, raining down a barrage of snow projectiles upon them, even Big Chill whom was dumbstrucked by her Quirk.
Dark Shadow grew larger and try to shield Fumikage, the raven head teen thanked his Sentient Quirk as they try to find cover from his mother's assault. Dimitri screamed like a woman as he ultimately try to dodged his wife's rain of fire. Inko and Aya, whom were trying to hit each other with snowballs, ran in opposite directions as the latter ran passed Camie, the bombshell fawnette looked in confusion before looking up, just in time to see snowballs raining upon her.
Jonathan stare at the projectiles coming down on him like they were stones launched by catapults and grunted, his Dark Brown eyes shift into a sharp, deadly blue. He took a quick take if breath, then... FWOOOMSSSHHH! Blue flames sprayed out from his mouth in a wide area that melted Alexis' projectiles before he ran for shelter.
Both Eri and Big Chill were surprised by Jonathan's Quirk, the former had a look of awe with stars dazzling on her face and the latter had a look of amazement and wonders what Jonathan's Quirk is while wiping snow some off his face. He's going to ask his father-in-law's Quirk later. For now, Snowball fight!
Inko made more ammo as she tried to search for any targets to hit. However, those targets got to her. Big Chill and Fumikage threw snowballs at her. Both friends then glanced at each other for a second before they threw their own at one the other, resulting both of them getting hit. Dimitri ran passed them, still screaming like a woman as he was still getting rain down by snowballs by his wife, Alexis.
The Dark haired woman then got hit by Camie before the bombshell fawnette got hers by her dad.
The snowball fight continues with laughter and making a mess throughout the yard.
"Stay close to me, sweetie" Aya said to her Granddaughter as a snowball sailed inches above her only to come into contact with Dimitri. She was the only one in the group that didn't got a single hit by a snowball.
Eri nodded vigorously as she watched the projectiles whiz around her in every direction.
"Got you now, dear!" A familiar voice called out.
Both girls turned around to see Jonathan Utsushimi charging toward them with a snowball in his hand and an evil grin on his face. Aya looked around trying to find another snowball, but she used her last one on Big Chill.
Thinking fast, she lifted Eri up and held her out in front of her.
Seeing this, Jonathan planted his heels firmly into the snow, skidding to a halt mere inches from the little girl's face and-
THWAP!
For Eri to taken the opportunity to hit him in the face with a snowball. Upon seeing her husband's snow-covered face, Aya was couldn't help but laugh haughtily out loud as the snow slid off from his face.
"Hey! That's not fair, Aya!" Jonathan complained, his eyes were twitching. "You can't use our granddaughter as a human shield! Come here!" He yelled as he ran after Aya and Eri.
"Run, Eri! Run for the hills!" Aya exclaimed as she placed Eri down while running away from Jonathan, who was ranting about why the hell women ran faster than men.
As the two went in opposite directions, Jonathan started chasing after Eri instead, since she had little legs. "Hahahaha! I got you now Unicorn! C'mere and give Grandpop a pinch in those cheeks!"
"Eep!" Eri squeaks. Upon realizing this, she moved her legs as quicker as she could while giggling adorably like there's no tomorrow.
As she continued to make a beeline for a place to hide, Eri was suddenly yanked from behind and pulled into a makeshift wall of snow. She opened her eyes to gaze up at her Uncle Fumi and Dark Shadow's puzzled faces.
"And what exactly are you running from, Eri?" Fumi asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Grandpop" Eri said as she rubbed the back of her head and gave a sheepish smile. "I...may have thrown a snowball at his face"
"Well then" Dark Shadow said. "Guess we'll have to fix that, huh?"
"But how?" Eri asked with curiousity.
"Do not worry" Fumi said. "We've got a plan"
"Eeeerrrriii!" The unmistakable voice of Jonathan called out. "Where are youuuu? You can't hide them cheeks from me forever!" He sang.
His eyes then fell on the snow wall and a grin grew on his face. "So that's where you're hiding" He said as he made his way over. He was barely six feet away from the wall, however, when Fumikage and Dark Shadow popped up with a snowball in each hand. Another quick glance caused Jonathan to also notice the huge pile of snowballs on Dark Shadow's giant hands
"Oh biscui-" He began, but was interrupted when they began pelting him with snowballs.
While this was going on, Eri handed snowballs to Fumikage and Dark Shadow as they continued to hurl them at Jonathan. The onslaught continued for a good five minutes until the trio ran out of snowballs. Eri glanced over the wall and tried to look for her grandpop, but he was nowhere to be found. Her eyes soon fell on an arm that was sticking out under a pile of snow and was twitching.
"Now that he'll have some time to cool off, no pun intended" Fumikage said as he wiped her hands and looked down at Eri. "How about we go look for your mother? She's probably worried sick about you"
"Okay" Eri said as she took his hands. And with that, the trio left to join the others. Jonathan meanwhile was struggling to dug his way under a pile of snow.
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December 24th
"Okay Eri, just hold still for a few more seconds" Camie said as she worked on the bow in Eri's hair.
It was Christmas Eve and Midoriyas was hosting a party at their home, it was a big part that the adults have invited guests; the Tokoyami family, Aya's colleagues and co-workers from work, and Jonathan's old Biker Gang from Australia whom they visited their former friend/boss for Christmas. For the big event, Aya had bought Eri a traditional plaid holiday dress with a red cardigan, black leggings, and shiny black shoes. The dress also came with a hairbow.
"And we. Are. Done!" Camie exclaimed as she finished tying the bow. Eri stepped down from the circular stand and twirled a bit, causing the bottom of the dress to sway. "You look totes beautiful, baby!" She said with a smile.
"Thank you mommy!" Eri said as she glanced up at Camie. "You look pretty too!" Her mother was wearing green pants with a pink turtleneck sweater that fit her curves (for Izuku). She was also wearing a perfume meant to smell like peppermint.
The young teen mother planted a kiss on Eri's cheek, causing her little girl to giggle. "Now" She said as she stood up and extended her hand out to Eri. "Let's see if Daddy's ready"
The little girl nodded and took her hand as the two of them exited the room and made their way downstairs. Soon they came to see the Omnitrix user, the bombshell fawnette had her eyes widen at the blue wool All Might sweater he was wearing.
'Jeez, is there anything he owns that isn't All Might-themed?' Camie thought humorously.
"Ready for the party, Eri?" Izuku asked as he glanced down at their little girl. Smiling as she nodded vigorously in excitement, he took her free hand and accompanied both her and his wife down to the party.
As soon as her gaze was level with the chandelier, Eri's eyes widened in surprise and awe. The whole lobby room and through the living room and kitchen were covered in festive decorations with colored balls and lights hanging from the ceiling. Around the room were electric candles perched on the windowsills while the lights were dimmed to give an aura of calmness and tranquility. The Christmas tree was placed at the center of the lobby was fully decorated and lit up, adding to the festive ambiance. There was even a long table with a wide variety of food and sweets that was bought by Fumikage's parents, Aya's colleagues, and John's former biker gang.
As soon as she was visible for all to see, many of the women and some of the men crowded around Eri and commented on how beautiful, cute, and adorable she looked in her dress. Aya was particularly pleased that her granddaughter liked it, considering it was her personal favorite as well.
"Hello Eri" Somone called out among the crowd.
Eri turned around to see a tall, dark man with a raven head that was similar to Uncle Fumi. He smiled as her own eyes and smile widened.
"Gruncle Dimitri!" Eri exclaimed as she ran to her Grand Uncle.
"You look lovely in that dress. Hoping Santa Claus will give you lots of presents tomorrow morning, yes?" Dimitri Tokoyami asked as he knelt down and pet the top of Eri's head. Eri nodded vigorously as he chuckled a bit.
Meanwhile, at the walkway that connected the kitchen and the living room, Camie and Izuku couldn't help but smile as they saw Eri talking to their freind's father. She seemed so happy being surrounded by things that she hadn't seen in years and people who cared about her. Slowly but surely, they knew she was on the path to a full recovery.
"Hey you two!" Alexis Fumikage said as she gave a sly smile and pointed upward. "Take a look above you" She cooed as the women the crowd cooed, especially Inko.
It only took half a millisecond for both Camie and Izuku to look up. Hanging right in between them was a stem of mistletoe. Their faces turned warm as soon as they stared at each other and smiles affectionately.
Some of the men began to crowd with looks of either anticipation or sly grins on their faces or giving Izuku encouraging whistles, most likely from Jonathan and his gang. As the seconds ticked by, Camie wrapped her arms around Izuku's neck as the greenette smirk fondly when their eyes locked on to each others gazes. When their heads lean closer and their lips met, everyone cheered as the women took pictures at the romantic moment as they congratulate Camie while the men were giving Izuku a pat in the shoulder or back as Jonathan ruffles his hair.
Inko, however, was standing in the corner as she just watched her son and daughter-in-law's kiss under the mistletoe. Which she frickin' giftwrapped for them.
Eri, meanwhile, was shuffling stealthily with their backs pressed up against the wall. Her target: chocolate chip cookies on the dessert table.
With rising confidence to herself and mentally praying that she won't get caught, she had taken this opportunity while everyone was distracted. She just need to get to the table then she's home-free! With that settled, She moved through the crowd with cat-like reflexes as "Mission Impossible" theme plays in the background until she had reached her destination. Her eyes widen in anticipation as she reached for the chewy chocolatey morsels.
"Don't even think about having one of those til' after dinner, young lady"
Inko's call caused Eri to retract her hand back and swivel her head to try and find her Grandma. She soon found her talking to Gruntie Alexis casually as if nothing had happened.
'How did she even know?' Eri innocently thought in wonder and confusion. She could only sighed in defeat as she walked away from the dessert table.
"Psst, Eri" A voice whispered out to her. She turned to see Jonathan with his back facing them. Her eyes glanced downward and widened as they noticed two cookies in his right hand.
"Thanks Grandpop!" Eri said happily as she took the cookies and ran off.
The Utsushimi patriarch smiled a bit as he turned to get some more eggnog. He stepped back, however, when he came face to face with his wife Aya, and his daughter Camie, the latter of whom was glaring up at the burly man of a father.
"What?" Jonathan asks nervously as Camie's eyes bore into him. "It's the job of the grandparent to spoil their grandchild" He stated as he gave a weak and hopeful smile that the excuse would save him from the wrath of Camie's motherly instincts.
Said mother only sighed in defeat. "Good thing it's Christmas, so I can let it slide" She said as Jonathan sighed in relief and Aya was chuckling at the two.
Thirty minutes later, dinner was served. The table itself had an a whole plethora of foods: oven-roasted turkey and chicken with stuffing inside, spit-roasted pig, roast potatoes, gravy, brussels sprouts, sausages, potato salad, baked ham, buttered green beans, fruit salad, stuffings, carrots, squash, cranberry sauce, jell-o, and buttered rolls. white sponge cake, fried-chicken, gingerbread cookies, mice pies, and other such foods that were served during Christmas across Remnant.
I could go on, but I think you get the idea of the kind of foods that were on the table. That and because listing down all of that food just made me hungry.
Jonathan's old biker gang even brought their own, their side consists of Shawarma, barbeques, smoked ribs, hotdogs, pork chops, fries, nachos, and burgers as a their own traditional Christmas dinner, in which no one complains on which someone like Dimitri complimented the delicacy of the ribs.
Eri made it a point to try a little of everything, thus helping Izuku and Camie to know what dishes she would like in the future. Dinner was mostly quiet until two of Jonathan's gang were acting childish as they started fighting over the wishbone. When one biker came out the victor, the other tackled him, claiming that he was robbed of his wish. They only stopped fighing when Jonathan broke the fight when he gave them, what Izuku and Camie called it, the "Alpha Dog's Stare".
After dinner was finished, Inko called out to Eri. "Oh Errriiiii, I have something for you~" She said as she walked toward Eric and handed a bundle to the girl.
Eri took the present, which felt light to the touch. She then looked to her Mommy for permission to open it. When she responded with a nod, Eri opened the parcel. Her curiosity was further piqued when it was revealed to be a one-piece suit. But what made the suit so unique was the fact that it was blue, it had small pale-blue bat-like moth wings and a hood with antennaes on top. In addition, the design on the body made it look like it was...the same as her Daddy save her, the freezing death who save her from Overhaul. It almost looked like...
"It's a Big Chill onesie" Camie said as she glanced at the Necrofriggian suit. "And from the looks of it, I think it's meant to look like one of Daddy's transformation!" At this, Izuku took a second look at the onesie. She was absolutely right; the color, the design on the body portion, and even the wings were all similar to his own transformation. The evidence was clear enough: Inko had made Eri a Big Chill onesie.
"What do you say to Grandma, Eri?" Izuku asked as the little girl's eyes sparkled with delight at her Christmas present.
Eri hugs the Necrofriggian onesie tightly as she turned to look at Inko and said. "Thank you Grandma"
"You're welcome, sweetie" Inko said as she kissed her cute grandbaby's forehead.
The rest of the party continued when Alexis brought out the Christmas cake. Eri's eyes widened with excitement at the sight of the cake, which was covered with white frosting and had strawberries cut with frosting in between them on top of it. There was also a little plastic Santa and a plastic Rudolph on top as well. Once the cake had been distributed, Eri ended up with the Santa and Rudolph on top of her slice.
After everyone had eaten their piece, Camie noticed that the hands on the clock rested at 8:30pm. "Hey sweetie, how about I read you The Night Before Christmas before you both go to bed?" She asked Eri.
Her daughter nodded in excitement; Mommy always told the best stories. Momo then situated herself onto the middle of the couch while Eri sat to her right and Izuku sat to her left. Then, Izuku picked Eri up and sat her on her lap. Meanwhile, the adults were left in their own thing as they celebrate through the night.
Once everything was situated, Camie pulled out the book and flipped through the first page. She then cleared her throat and read;
"'T'was the night before Christmas, when all through the house; Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...'"
Throughout the entire reading, Eri kept a huge smile on her face while listening intently. She giggled a bit when Camie read the description of Santa. Meanwhile, Her husband Izuku couldn't help but smile at her adorableness.
Twenty minutes later, Camie had almost reached the end of the story.
"'He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.'"
She paused to glance at Eri, only to find that their snow haired princess was fast asleep with Eri resting her head against Izuku's chest. The fawnette smiled as she resumed the story.
"'But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight - Merry Christmas to all...'"
She paused once again as she closed the book. She then leaned forward and gently kissed Eri on the head before whispering; "'and to all a good night!'"
With the story done, the Christmas party was deemed officially over at 10 as their guests left, the family started cleaning up as and Izuku and Camie put Eri to bed before rejoining their parents.
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December 25th
"Eri"
"Hmm"
"Wakey wakey!"
"Hmm hm"
"C'mon, baby. Time to wake up!" Camie said as she desperately tried to shake the little girl awake. Her excited pleas were only met with groans.
"Five more minutes, Mommy" Eri said grumpily as she pulled her blanket over her head.
Seeing her act of resistance, a pouting Camie began to ponder how to get Eri out of bed. 'Maybe the reveal of breakfast will get her up' She thought.
But then another strategy popped into her head that made her smirk a bit. It was the same technique that her parents used to get her up on Christmas when she was little.
"Alright" She started, trying to sound as casual as possible. "Then I guess you don't want to open your presents~"
Almost instantly, Eri sat up in bed with her hair sticking out in all directions. "Presents?" She asked. She then glanced at the calendar on her wall and her mouth widened into a smile as she noticed the circle around the number 25.
"IT'S CHRISTMAS!" She excitedly exclaimed.
She made a beeline for the door, opening it and straight to the halls, she even ran over Izuku, who was transformed to Upchuck. The Gourmand groans as his feet twitch in the air. But she didn't care, it Christmas! All what's in her mind right now was Santa's gifts!
As Eri tried to head straight for the Christmas Tree, she soon find herself lifted in the air while running in place.
Blinking, she turned back to see her daddy grabbing the back of her shirt with his tongues out and a small smile on his face. "How bout' you en Mommy teyk a baff firssh, hmm?" The Gourmand spoke in a muffled tougue as the little girl ceased her running.
"Okay" Eri said as Upchuck loosened his grip.
Camie then picked up the little girl and gave her a peck on the cheek. "Merry Christmas, sweetie" She said.
Eri then kissed her on the cheek as well and said; "Merry Christmas, Mommy!"
"Hey, what about me?" Argued the Gourmand.
Eri giggles. "Merry Christmas to you too, Daddy"
Upchuck smiles. "That's better"
And with that, the two girls went off to the showers to get cleaned up. Afterwards, Camie changed into black pants and a blue sweater while Eri changed into a white shirt with Rudolph on the front, black leggings, and a black skirt. She then took Camie's hand and followed her downstairs.
When they reached the ground floor, everyone, including Fumi and his family, especially Izuku who he reverts back and was there waiting for them to arrive. Upon noticing them, everyone cried out in happiness with some wishing Eri a "Merry Christmas" Izuku himself greeted her with a kiss on the cheek; he was wearing a green shirt and black pants.
"Merry Christmas, Unicorn!" Jonathan said as he held a plate of cinnamon pancakes with apple topping on it. "I hope you're hungy"
"Hungry, dear" Corrected Aya.
"I know that" Grumbled Jonathan.
Eri's eyes widen at the breakfast she saw before her. The mixed aroma of apple and cinnamon caused her sense of smell to go into overdrive and she had to summon all of her willpower not to drool in excitement and anticipation. Once she sat down and said "Itadakimasu" She then proceeded to take a bite out of the delicious breakfast.
It felt as though she had entered food nirvana. The pancakes were so light and fluffy and yet not runny. In addition, the amount of cinnamon in each flapjack was just perfect: not too much for her to cough on and yet not too little for the flavor to be undetectable. As for the apples, they were soft and yet firm enough to chew on while the sauce was warm and sweet. The combination of the cinnamon in the pancakes and the tartness of the apples was enough to make Eri to close her eyes and smile blissfully from the sensation.
"I take it you like them, unicorn?" Jonathan asked with a chuckle.
"They're delicious! Thanks, Grandpop!" Eri exclaimed delightedly as she took another bite of the delectable morsel.
After breakfast, Izuku and Camie took Eri into the living room where she gasped with surprise and awe. There were several wrapped gifts of all different shapes and sizes under the Christmas tree, some of which she noticed had her name on them. A sideways glance caused her to see an empty plate and glass and a note where she had left out milk and cookies for Santa. As she opened the letter, it reads:
Dear Eri,
Thank you so much for the milk and cookies. They were delicious.
I hope you enjoy the gifts I've given you; you do deserve them for being such a good little girl, after all.
Merry Christmas, my dear!
-Santa Claus
Eri grinned as she read the letter and showed it to everyone. When she wasn't looking, Izuku silently fist-bumped Fumikage for thinking up the idea of the letter and writing it himself.
Once that was finished, Eri seemed to be practically beaming from ear to ear at all the gifts she received, including a coloring books from Aya, a giant teddy bear from Jonathan, a blue fairy princess dress from Inko, a pink tricycle from Fumikage, an All Might action figure from Izuku, a framed photo of her, her Mom, and Dad from Camie and others. Seeing her smile seemed to put a smile on everyone else's faces as well.
"So Eri" Camie said as soon as the gift-opening was over. "Did Santa get you what you asked for?"
"Yep!" Eri said simply.
"What was it?" Izuku asked quizzically.
Eri scanned the entire room, looking at the faces her grandparents and uncle, before she glanced up at Izuku and said; "A family"
The comment resulted in a collective of "DAAAWs" from the women and even from a the two boys. Jonathan cried like baby.
At around eleven o'clock, the rest of family were in for a pleasant afternoon lunch of sandwiches and tea. Eri sat between her parents, with Fumikage sitting across them and Dark Shadow out to play Patty cakes with Eri.
"So, sweetie," Izuku said when he sees the snow outside through the window. "Did you have fun today?"
"Yes Daddy, I did!" Eri said with a smile. It was then that her eyes widen as she suddenly remembered something. "Wait here; I'll be right back!" And with that, she sped off upstairs, leaving a confused Midoriya and Uraraka in her wake. After a few minutes, Eri came back down with a present in each hand.
"Merry Christmas, Daddy! Merry Christmas, Mommy!" the little girl said as she handed the gifts to the two teens.
"Aw, thanks sweet pea" Camie said with a smile as she and Izuku took the gifts. As soon as they ripped off the wrapping paper, their eyes widened in surprise by what they each saw.
Both Izuku and Camie each held a watercolor painting encased in a picture frame, which the greenette recognized as ones that his mother owned. But it was the painting itself that caused both teens to be at a loss for words. The painting consisted of a field with little tuffs of grass, a sun, a few mountains in the background, and in the center of the painting were what looked like Izuku, Eri, and Camie, all holding hands and smiling. A glance down at the bottom of the painting showed two words written in black marker that reads; "Me and my Parents".
"I wanted to give you both a gift" Eri started. "I made them before Christmas. And when I met Gram-gram, I asked her if she had anything I could pu-" She stopped, however, when she noticed that both Izuku and Camie were looking downward and shaking.
"Daddy? Mommy?" She asked with concern. "What's wrong? Do... Do you not like it?"
"No, Eri... It's just...." Izuku spoke, tearing up.
"It's beautiful, sweetheart" Camie said as she looked up at Eri with tears of happiness in her eyes. "This is perhaps the greatest gift anyone has ever given me"
"Then why are you and Daddy crying?" Eri asked in confusion.
"Well, Eri" Izuku said as he too looked up with tears in his eyes. "I guess it's because seeing these pictures made us remember just how lucky we are to have you in our lives. And how great these past few months have been taking care of you"
"Oh, baby. We love you so much. And thank you so much for the thoughtful gifts" Camie said as she and Izuku pulled Eri in for a group hug.
As they continued their embrace, both teens looked at each other and smiled in silent agreement.
This was, without a doubt, the best Christmas either one of them ever had.