TOMURA ended up not having lunch with nanako, to both of their disappointment.

tomura was immediately scheduled to prepare for the wedding with momo. there was four months left yet much to do.

"prince tomura...are you sure you're gonna marry princess momo??", toga asked with uncertainty as twice took measurements of tomura's body.

it was obvious that tomura had developed at least some feelings for the girl. however, he was now the fiancé of someone else. someone, he had no feelings for.

"toga, whats with that preposterous question? of course prince tomura's going to marry princess momo. after all, she's the next queen and that's what we came here for", compress said.

'they've got a point...that was...our original plan...', tomura sourly thought. for some reason, he didn't exactly like the idea of marrying a woman that wasn't nanako.

"okay yeah! but have you seen how nanako looks at tomura?!", toga rebutted.

"so what, it's merely another princess. I'm sure prince tomura is fine with it, right?", compress asked.

tomura gritted his teeth slightly. "shut up! you all are annoying!"

compress apologized as toga just pouted. twice continued to measure tomura so he could design the perfect suit.

kurogiri worked on the invitations with spinner and compress, deciding which villains to invite to the wedding.

it was silent until a knock interrupted it. "come in", tomura said.

dabi walked in with a small indigo box.

"what do you have there, dabi?", toga asked curiously as she stumbled towards him.

dabi opened the lid, revealing a diamond ring. setting it on the table for tomura to see, dabi said, "apparently this ring's been passed down from generations in this kingdom. queen nemuri insisted that you use this for you and princess momo's marriage".

tomura glanced at the simplistic ring. although it looked normal, he could see the gleam in the diamond. it definitely wasn't the most expensive but it was priceless in terms of its significance to its previous owners.

toga oohed and awed, saying how pretty it'd look on nanako.

"go away toga", tomura said as he made an annoyed face.

toga sighed with a 'fine', and skipped towards nanako's room. 'she said I could visit anytime I wanted right? yeah! it should be fine', toga told herself.

toga knocked on nana's door, hearing a faint 'come in', before pushing it open.

"NANAKO!!! I MISSED YOUUUU~", toga cooed.

"ah!! nice to see you himiko!"

"tomura's been busy with that stupid wedding so I came here to play with you!!"

"o-oh, he has...?", nanako asked, her heart seeming somewhat sour after hearing that.

"oh my god, sorry nanako!! I didn't mean to!!", toga frantically said as she waved her arms everywhere.

"no no, it's okay!!", nanako said with a smile as she got up from her seat.

"want to accompany me to the kitchen? ochako and mina will be there baking sweets", nanako offered.

"sure!", toga exclaimed as she excitedly followed nana to one of the smaller kitchens in the palace.

✿.｡.:* ☆:**:. nanako's pov .:**:☆ *:.｡.✿

once we arrived at the kitchen, I sat on one of the stools, watching ochako and mina whip up some cookies and cupcakes.

"oooohhhhh they look so gooodddd!!", toga said as she watched the two ladies work.

"thank you toga!", they both said as they smiled.

"so...uraraka...heard you like midoriya, huh?", toga asked, smirking.

"h-huh?! w-what do y-you mean?", ochako stuttered. it was cute, not gonna lie.

I lightly laughed, seeing ochako's reaction. it was obvious she felt something for that broccoli head.

"hm? well, he's cute. I can definitely see the charm in him~", toga teased.

"w-what are y-you—"

"UM ANYWAYS! who do you like, nanako?", mina asked, trying to change the subject before it got any more tense.

"h-huh? me?", I asked, surprised.

"of course she likes tomura!!", toga said.

I felt myself blush. 'damn, how does she just say this stuff without being bashful'.

"I KNEW IT!! AND I SHIP IT!!", mina exclaimed.

"r-really?? I thought you'd totally go for todoroki or bakugo", ochako said.

"ochako! gurl, where have you been?? don't you know bakugo's gay for kirishima and vice versa?", mina chuckled.

"w-wait really?? I-I thought bakugo was just joking!!"

"ochako, bakugo doesn't exactly joke", I laughed.

"you're right you're right", ochako said.

"plus, I'm a total shipper of todoroki and momo. I think they'd both be good for each other", I explained.

"does todoroki like momo?", toga asked.

"I think so...? he's not a very expressive person but he didn't hesitate to protect her when I tell him to so...."

"then perfect!!", toga said, jumping out of her seat.

"w-what's perfect, toga?", ochako asked as she stirred the mix of batter.

"prince tomura obviously likes nanako! and if todoroki likes princess momo, then we can get them together so that nana could be together with tomura!!", toga excitedly said.

"OH MY GOD YESSS! A GAME OF MATCHMAKER?! THAT SOUNDS SO FUN!!", mina yelled. 

"w-wait! I didn't agree to anything!! and feelings aren't a game!!", I argued.

"oh shut it nanako! like you and princess momo didn't make a bet on who'd get prince tomura's heart about a month ago!", mina rebutted.

"ooohhhh, now! we need a plan and that involves todoroki!!", toga said.

"u-um guys...m-maybe we should just l-leave it be...forced feelings a-aren't good...", ochako said timidly.

"I agree with ochako. we shouldn't do whatever y'all are thinking of", I said.

"ugh fine! but don't blame me if princess momo and prince tomura get together and everything's too late for you!", mina said with a pout.

"by the way—"

"P-PRINCESS NANAKO!", someone called out.

"huh? what is it, midoriya??", I asked, catching ochako slightly blushing at the sight of the green-haired boy.

"q-queen nemuri asked for your attendance at the main hall. s-she said that she has a surprise for you", midoriya huffed out.

I sighed. "alright, let's go". ochako, mina, toga, and midoriya followed right behind me.

✿.｡.:* ☆:**:. tea .:**:☆ *:.｡.✿

"greetings, mother", nanako said as she bowed.

"hello, my dear child! I'm glad you could make it, as midoriya informed, I have a great surprise for you", queen nemuri said.

nanako waited, expecting maybe a new dress or new shenanigan that her mother has got her from another country.

nemuri clapped, signaling for the people to walk in. a line of men stood in front of nanako, making her confused.

"umm...sorry mother, but I don't play house anymore", nanako said.

nemuri laughed. momo and tomura stood to the side, not understanding what this was all about either.

"silly nana. they're all here to be your potential fiancé!", nemuri explained. "since momo's getting married and you're already old enough, I thought I'd find someone for you too!"

nanako choked on air while tomura felt himself holding his breath.

"p-pardon?"

"you heard me! these five over here were handpicked by me".

nanako glanced at tomura, who had his usual stoic face on.

'ugh. fuck'