"Kouta what ride you want to go on next?" Izuku asked his companion as they trailed through the numerous people, attractions, and mini-games. They were at an amusement park.

"Uhh...How about that one?" More of a question than an answer, the child pointed at a Ferris Wheel. Izuku nodded as the two went in line waiting to get on the ride.

After waiting for what seen about a half-an-hour. Both boys found themselves inside one of the many seating carts or box. Just the two of them enjoying the day well Izuku was but more concerned of how his dependent felt.

"How was today Kouta? Was it fun?" Kind of like a parent or older sibling asking a child his or her opinion which seems like it. The black-haired boy who was looking out at the wide window now looking back to his guardian.

"It was fun! Thanks again for taking me." With joy in his tone, Izuku felt a weight upon his shoulders had lifted. "Thank Mandalay for giving us the idea of going." The child nodded but in a carefree manner. It was one of those moments that Izuku would find himself in as the child would smile more in his company.

As Kouta looked back at to what he was previously looking at before, it gave Izuku a chance to get lost in his thoughts.

A week ago. That's when him, Kouta's, and Kanchan's well-being was at stake.

Izuku woke up in the nursery unaware of his surroundings. When Recovery Girl showed up and explained everything that happens the previous night, a wave of guilt and anger hit Izuku like a bullet train but only for a moment until he saw his dependent sitting on a chair...Asleep.

Kouta's presence made Izuku calm himself. The nursery hero did explain that only he was in serious condition. Katsuki has already left to meet with principal Nezu, pro-hero EraserHead, and former number one-hero All Might.

"Sonny you should rest. That wound of yourself just healed and you should be exhausted right about now." Recovery Girl suggested as Izuku sat up and gripped the white sheets in frustration.

His mind was filled with regret. If he acted sooner none of this would have happened. If only he wasn't so hesitant, Kouta would not have been harmed and Katsuki would have never would have gone to serious lengths just to fight him. Izuku blames himself for most of the things that happen that night.

If he was honest with Bakugo about One for All or that the very least smart he should have kept it a secret. With Kouta, he needed to be more aware of what was going around him because now it not only affect himself but the child as well.

"Izuku?" A voice had slipped through his hearing and into his mind. Izuku turned his head to look at a concerned child who was once sitting on the chair now standing up next to the edge of the bed.

"Hey, Kouta. Sorry to make you wait for me." Izuku smiled a bit sadly. Every time the pair went anywhere it was usually Izuku waiting on Kouta to follow along with him. This time though, it was Kouta's turn to wait on him.

"It's no problem. Glad you're alright."

Izuku nodded his head in agreement then turn to Recovery Girl. "Lad, as soon as you feel able to...See your way towards Principal Nezu's office. They most likely would want to discuss with you about last nights scuffle."

Soon after as Izuku got on a normal grey T-Shirt and some black pocket-less pants. He made his way to his next destination alongside Kouta.

"Do you think everything will be okay?" Kouta asked still worried about the upcoming conversation just several minutes away from them. Izuku signed. He honestly did not know how it was gonna turn out. The worst case scenario is that Izuku could be relieved of looking after Kouta. A suspension was highly possible considering his involvement in a fight even if it was self-defense.

"I really don't know. Let's just wait and see what the principal has to say about our case." Izuku didn't want this to drive him to madness. In the end, he was involved and nothing he could to change that fact.

Five minutes had passed. They had arrived at the principal's office.

Izuku inhaled then exhaled before grabbing the door nob. Turing then opening for Kouta to go inside first. Izuku did not see who was inside as he was more focused on what was gonna happen in this room.

"Auntie?" That word came from Kouta. It made Izuku's eyes widen with shock. No way she couldn't be here that soon. It was only the morning after how could she have arrived. Unless...She was informed of the incident.

Izuku looked inside to see exactly one of the members and leader of the Pussycats. Her costume was a big give away as Izuku would have gone full fan-boy again if it wasn't for the serious mood the teen had instantly picked up.

"Kouta!" The heroine rushed and hugged the child with reassurance. Izuku felt it even more...Guilt. It was painfully clear to the teen that even another pro-hero fell to the emotional stress that is the worry. If where his mother that he would most definitely have felt that same. It was what his mother felt whenever Izuku got himself injured. This time he felt he was most definitely responsible for. Getting another one's family member in danger. He could handle his own ignorance to his body but could not ignore the disappointment it meant not to protect another.

After a couple of minutes of the reunion embrace. Auntie and nephew parted and Shino smiled down at Kouta. Expecting a nonchalant look or some other look of expression...She saw him smile. It caught her off guard. In most of her time, before Izuku had looked after her nephew, she never had seen Kouta smile after his parent's death.

It was a smile she did not mind seeing. She was happy that Kouta learns to express the gesture once more. Looking up at Izuku, that's when she felt a bit confused. The teen held a conflicted expression which meant that he was more focused on what was gonna be said and done in this meeting.

"Hello, Mandalay. I did not expect you to show up here."

"I got a call from EarserHead about the incident so I decided to make a quick trip regarding your punishment," Shino spoke a bit more of a professional tone as she can get with the teen.

"Welcome Izuku. Sorry to get you after you have just woken up. As you can see, this matter was in the utmost importance of what's to come of you and young Katsuki." A mouse-dog-bear thing strolled into the office introducing his presence to both child and teen.

"Principal Nezu. I wanted to ask before we start...where's Kaachan?"

"Young Katsuki is here, All-Might, Eraserhead would you please join us and bring young Bakugo." The young intelligent animal called out to the other door in the room. Soon followed three individuals. All Might, EraserHead, and Bakugo.

Izuku saw the looks upon his two teachers. One was more of the seriousness of EarserHead whilst the other held a form of disappointment. The expression Bakugo hold was...unreadable.

"Great now we have everyone here, let's begin. First, we will start with... Bakugo. Since you instigated the bout between you and Midoriya, I will further list the offenses you have committed last night."

"First off, you went past curfew and headed into a non-student authorized location without teacher nor hero supervision. Then you assaulted a fellow student and without the consent of the staffs of the facility. Next became an assault on a child followed by property damage. Moreover during your further injured both child and student during this bout. In a summarized fact: You committed assault and battery alongside property damage. Do you object to any of these offenses?" Bakugo shook his low-head, his gaze was more or so focused on the ground.

"Your punishment will lead to you having two choices. Either except expulsion and enter another hero school with an offensive recorded but you will not be able to get your provisional license during your next enrollment school year or be suspended for two weeks. In those two weeks, you will be doing community service around the city, any more offenses or cases of bad behavior will further extend your community service hours until it will reach a point where you will be serving time."

"Need I remind if you get a criminal record you won't be able to become a pro-hero."

"Your last punishment from me would be to apologize to both Pro-Hero Mandalay and Kouta." EarserHead finished the list of punishments for the explosive teen.

"You can make your choice right now or after we do the final review of your charges." The male pro-hero suggested waiting for Bakugo's response.

Nothing for the first bit. A moment of silence had fallen upon Katsuki. Izuku kept sweating the possibilities of his childhood...classmate from choosing expulsion.

Alas, everyone heard the blonde sighed in stress. "I will do community service."

His choice was made. Izuku felt that Bakugo was considering the choice of expulsion as it took the explosion-quirk user a whole five minutes.

"Very well then. Go with EarserHead to review the offenses one more time and decide where you will be stationed for community service. All Might please stay behind."

Katsuki nodded, humiliation and shame filled his expression. Following his homeroom teacher to another room, Izuku was left with a child, one-active pro hero, a retired one, and an animal creature for the Principal.

"Now Midoriya, I will list the offenses you have committed." Izuku nodded nervously at how many did he caused.

"First, disobedience for passing curfew, failure of responsibility overseeing a child, using unauthorized facilities without staff permission or supervision, minor property damage, endangering a citizen, and violent assault after using self-defense."

They were short compared to Bakugo's list of offenses but they hit him just as hard. Izuku felt so much guilt when his careless nature for not looking after Kouta if maybe he just stayed and settled the disputes with Katsuki later on...then he would make things worse. No! It would have the two teens a more appropriate setting to clear up misunderstandings. Nonetheless, he needed to know his punishment.

"Do you have any objections to the offense account?"

"No."

"Then let us proceed with Mandalay and All Might giving out your punishment. And Kouta? Would you join me for a bit I need to ask a few questions?" Principal Nezu left his desk and gestures the child to the room next to him.

Izuku looked behind him to see Kouta still looking back and forth between him, the principal, and his Aunt. Soon receiving a nod from Mandalay, Kouta was next to leave the room.

Once the child had left the presence of two adults, an animal, and a teenager; Mandalay decided to speak up.

"Midoriya, as punishment you will be suspended for one week. During that week you will be under house arrest. Once the week is over, you will serve community service with my agency."

Wait. What?

"Do you have any objections?" She asked the teen.

"N-No." Izuku wasn't sure if he heard it right but servicing at the Pussycats agency wasn't one of the things he was expecting. 'Also when your suspension ends, I need a favor...'

Izuku was surprised to hear Mandalay's voice in his head: she was using her telepathy.

'I want you to take Kouta somewhere to get this whole situation off his mind. Once you decided on a location, let me know and I will meet you two once you're both done for the day. There is something else that we need to discuss then.'

She spoke with her mind as Kouta came through the room along with Bakugo. Izuku was too focused on what Mandalay was telepathically saying to know.

"I understand." That was all Izuku could do acknowledge today's conclusion. Acknowledge his punishment and Mandalay's request.

As it turns out when Kouta left to other room with Principal Nezu. He was receiving an apology from Bakugo. Izuku knew for one that if Katsuki had to say sorry for anything it meant that his really messed up. Nonetheless, he did ask for forgiveness to the young child and Kouta gave Katsuki a significant amount of reprieve.

That was a week ago...

Thinking back to the house arrest, both he and Bakugo did not talk to each other at all. The already strong tension was unyielding. Sure no glares or threats came out but it did not ease the mood between them, not one bit.

While Izuku recalls his week of chores and planning a trip to an amusement park with Kouta, he still has to meet Mandalay after this.

"You sure like the Ferris Wheel? Is there something that you like so much about it?" Izuku said creating a conversation with his dependent.

Kouta still kept his eyes outside to look at the view. They were at the peak. The highest point of there day. Kouta was not a real fan of exhilarating rides like roller coasters and such. Mini-games were sort of the best way to have fun throughout the day.

"My parents. They would take me here every holiday or break. This was the only real ride can go on as the others were a bit much for me. In a way, it looks so great when you reached the top because on the way up you see how amazing the view is. This ride brings great memories."

Izuku completely understands what Kouta was saying. Through this past month, the child was more open with his guardian then when they first started bunking together. Smiling. Kouta smiled more. Sure in the coming of weeks he was a bit hesitant, embarrassed, or just awkward with the expression of joy and happiness once again. All and all Izuku got to see the boy truly smile without any disgust or hate for the society around him. Sure he was hurt but he was healing along the way.

The teen never felt so...proud. In a way, given his life before this point, he wasn't sure how he would cope with the demise of his mother at a young age. Maybe he could become a better person from that event...Or a person who fell into darkness. Izuku only figure and family was his mother...Dad was never around.

Unlike him though. Kouta has Mandalay and himself with the rest of Class-1A.

"You know this the first time I have actually gone to an amusement park."

This caught the young boy's attention. "Really? I doubt that."

Izuku nodded. "Really. It was fun in my first opinion of the amusement park."

Kouta grinned. "Yea it is fun! Let's do this again. Or whenever you're able too."

Izuku smiled. "We still got one more month, we can set up another weekend to go have fun." Maybe he should ask his classmates any good places to kill time and have some enjoyment.

"Right!" Kouta smiled a bit more before turning his head back to the view. We were descending. Coming ever closer to the ground. Reality.

Once both boys had their fun. Leaving the park with laughs and comments about their day. Izuku decided to tell Mandalay that they were finished.

Soon after she messaged him back to arrived at a nearby park. In the message saying that she will be there in fifteen minutes. Izuku and Kouta made their way to the next destination.

After planning to wait by the wide fountain, both boys waited for the pro-hero. Fifteen minutes soon past. Izuku took a look around to see indeed Mandalay was approaching them. This time she was in her casual clothes.

"Auntie, your not working?" Kouta asked once the woman was standing before both boys. Izuku was willing to hear what Mandalay has to say given that Izuku still has his service or rather he called it internship with the Pussycats.

"No, not today. Midoriya Izuku, thank you for looking after Kouta at my sudden request. What you have done for the both of us help so much."

"It's no problem Mandalay, I am happy to help. Thanks for letting Kouta stay over at U.A." It was then Izuku started to see the soft sadness in the eyes of the heroine before they were replaced with professional attention.

"Which is why I am relieving you of your duties as Kouta's temporary guardian."

The joy and happiness were now replaced by confusion and confusion only. Kouta was utterly shocked whilst Izuku stared blankly for a long moment.

"Wait isn't the period supposed to be two months how come you want to end it now. Did something happen?"

"Yes. As you can see, I originally intended that U.A. and an extension you would be able to look after Kouta's safety. I was right but to only an extent. While it did protect him from any major physical harm. You... did not protect him from emotional damage. That incident with Bakugo proved right. You neglected the duties of your handed task and which made Kouta acted rashly upon your carelessness. Which is why Kouta is returning with me. You did well for a boy your age."

Every word was nothing but forced tone which made Mandalay and Izuku see it. Shino wanted to have Izuku act it out alongside with her without the use of a quirk. Even she had realized the major influence that Izuku had been to her nephew but...she was all Kouta had.

Unlike Izuku, he saw it differently. He saw the forced nature of her tone and he understood it but simply could not acknowledge it. Sure he messed up, it's bound to happen in every hero career, although Izuku finally was hit with the reality. This task was not just a hero's task but a protector. Where he barely passed as a hero he had failed as a guardian. Now he finally knows why. Even so, Kouta has the support not just his Aunt but class-OneA and himself.

"But..." Izuku wanted to say otherwise but what could he say. Kouta was his responsibility but he messed it up...all because of a fight.

"Wait! You mean that I am going home now! But...But I-I...." Izuku and Sosaki looked curiously at the child.

Kouta's mind was racing. He didn't want to leave. It was so much fun with his idol or big brother. To the child, he had grown attached to Izuku. The bond he had with his parents were forever cut by a villain. Now. Now! His bond with his hero had grown. Living with the teen helped him move past his hate for heroes and quirks. Things did not come as expected.

"I-I...want to stay! Izuku did nothing wrong! He took care of me. He made sure I was fed, washed up, and gotten enough sleep. I got to know his classmates and for the most part, they are all great. Izuku made time for me! Sure he got into a fight with that explosive maniac but he told me to stay in the room and wait for him. It wasn't his fault for me going after him. It wasn't his fault that I got involved. It wasn't his fault for me getting hurt, he took it all for me! It's my fault and mine alone!"

The boy's words of defending Izuku's position. They all reached the ears of Izuku and Shino. Both surprised, to say the least. Izuku did not expect Kouta to feel that strongly about his position with the duties of being a child's guardian. Sosaki, she never thought the one time that she thought her nephew would be this against with the idea of leaving. Just a month ago Kouta did not want to go and now he was basically fighting for his stay with words.

"Kouta...you know well your life was in danger."

"So? It has happened before, hasn't it?! Izuku was there to save me then and he didn't again last week! He is doing his job great as far as I am concern." Kouta argues back.

"You only have another month. Who knows what will happen." Shino states the truth, just as last week and the vanguard attack a month ago. Things were still in the midst of uncertainty. That was her fear. Did Izuku have that same fear?

Yes! Yes he did, he and everyone else is an everlasting victim of this. Nothing can be said about the future.

"Mandalay. I know that I did make a mistake that night...it should be up to Kouta to have him make that decision." Izuku spoke out of turn. He was right. In the end was Kouta who was the one who had to endure it all. Being away from home and forced to adapt to a new environment.

Shino was now conflicted. All she wanted for Kouta was to be happy but safe as well. Her original idea was crumbling to a child and a teen. Reluctantly, she had to ask Kouta. Crouching down to the child's height and to see eye to eye.

"Do really want to stay? Is that what makes you happy?" She asked gently and genuinely caring.

Kouta nodded. "Yes, I want to stay."

Shino closed her eyes and sighing.

"Alright. One more month but one condition." She said as Kouta held a happiness within him.

Izuku sighed as well. He was glad that this wasn't like Bakugo. He was talking with a pro-hero and things did seem easier with them.

"I will be joining you two."

Both Kouta and Izuku looked confused at the adult before them. She simply smiled at the pair. Maybe taking time off will do her some good. That is after Izuku finishes his "internship" with Mandalay.

AN: Okay everyone, now some of you may have been wondering when is the actual shipping will start. Bits and bits will start developing next chapter. Though I will give the benefit of the doubt. It will come. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and future ones as well if this plot hasn't bored you or make you impatient with the storytelling. Letting you know I am doing my best with his ship. Have a nice day or night depending on when your reading this and hope to see you soon.

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