A/N: This one is a whopping 8.5k words. The first 4k is Todoroki centric ft. Keigo and Enji being amazing parents. I'd also like to issue a trigger warning for the bottom half as it does contain non-con elements. Read with caution. Thanks for reading this far.

He did it. He actually did it. 

To say that Touya was stunned would be the understatement of the year, though he supposes that he should blame himself for hoping that he'd managed to scare Inasa off with the promise of potentially taking his jaw off but it would seem that the larger alpha had taken his warning to heart. He'd shown up at Yagi's doorstep with a ridiculously large bouquet of roses, bowing apologetically as he requests that he be allowed to take Katsuki on a date. It had only been two days following the incident when he'd shown up---he's fuckin' resilient; Touya can at least admit that. 

Yagi had called him a stand up guy. 

Katsuki had agreed to go on a date. 

And then one date turned into three. 

And three became eight. 

And Touya's fuckin' pissed that Katsuki is still seeing him two weeks later. 

Admittedly, he's been avoiding going over to the Yagi household simply because he doesn't want to run the risk of having to watch the two of them be fuckin' cutesy together. Even the smallest thought of it made Touya's stomach turn painfully---he'd be lying if he said that it didn't hurt. He thought it would be easier to see Katsuki with others seeing as they were never an item but instead it just makes him volatile, an ugly green feeling brewing inside of him. 

Izuku seems to believe that Katsuki should be seeing anyone else but Inasa---has called him manipulative and bipolar and force once, Touya is more than happy that they share an opinion. Seriously, could they really trust a person who would humiliate Katsuki for the sake of triggering some sort of social interaction? And he claims that he wasn't going to try anything but if he wanted to talk, they could have done so where others could see them. Instead, he lured Katsuki into a bedroom and closed the door when Katsuki was already in a compromising and uncomfortable situation with his clothes being wet and sticky. 

It didn't sit right with either of them. 

But because Katsuki seems to like Inasa, they grit their teeth and bear it. 

So, to ease his pain, Touya's been brooding and sulking from the living room sofa all day. He was going to go and visit Katsuki today but Shouto had warned him that Inasa would be there. Said that he was going to be taking Katsuki out to dinner tonight and sympathetically told Touya that maybe he should wait until tomorrow. 

Didn't make it any less devastating. 

God, when did Touya get so soft? He's slept with some Grade A hotties before---dated some gorgeous omegas and beta that made many people envious of him and never once has he ever been so heartbroken. When did he become so whipped? And why the hell is he so whipped for someone that he wasn't even seeing? 

If this is what being in tune with your feelings is like then Touya wants to take a hard fucking pass. This shit sucks. 

"...Touya?" 

The alpha sighs, not even pausing the movie he's watching when he hears his mother call out to him. "Yes? Please don't come in here to yell at me; I haven't done anything wrong and I'm not in the mood. I've literally just been chillin' here all day." He pleads, feeling the sofa dip down next to him. 

"I'm not here to yell at you, Touya. I'm just a little concerned with your recent behavior." 

"I just said I haven't done anything, ma." Touya reiterates, finally pausing the TV and turning to look Enji in the eyes with an irate expression. "I haven't even left the house in the last three or four days. You're always complaining about the fact that I'm never home but now that I'm here, you're gonna complain about that too?" Enji's brows knit together in mild discomfort and concern. His arms are folded nervously over his chest and though his mother holds a bit of an imposing stature, it doesn't feel at all as if he's trying to be intimidating or to be confrontational. 

"Sweetheart, that's not what I meant. It's just that...I know you wouldn't willingly be at home unless something was wrong. You haven't been yourself lately and you just...seem a little upset is all. I just wanted to make sure you were okay…" Enji is careful with the words that he chooses, hopes like hell that he doesn't offend Touya in some way and make him angry enough to leave or blow up at him. He never spends time with Touya anymore; never gets to talk to him. Not since Rei left. And the last thing he wants to do is provoke Touya into some angry tangent because then Keigo will undoubtedly insert himself into the situation to defend Enji and they'll be fighting again and…

Enji just wants everyone to be happy.

"I'm fine, ma." 

"...O-Okay, but---" 

"I said I'm fine." Touya hisses and Enji averts his gaze with a nod. He doesn't move from where he's sitting but he's tense---feels as though Touya is going to make him leave if he does. He just sits there at the edge of his seat, trying to focus his attention on the television instead of his own nervous fidgeting. 

"...I'm not gonna yell at you, okay? Relax." Touya insists after a moment or so, sensing his mother's tentativeness. He pauses the TV again, wiping a hand over his face as he turns to Enji with an apologetic sigh. "Look. I'm sorry for being difficult. It's not you that I'm upset with---it isn't ever you. I've been meaning to say this to you for a while now but I don't resent you and I know you're doing your best." He begins, mutely noting the way the tension begins to leave Enji's body. He feels so bad; his poor mother must have been walking around with all of this pent up stress and anxiety for so long. 

"The mistakes I've made were my own fault. You have to stop blaming yourself for them. The way that I turned out isn't because you didn't raise me the right way. It's just who I am. And I know I may not go about things in the best of ways, I can assure you I'm not just some petty criminal out here causing trouble for the masses. I always do the right thing when it counts. I just need you to trust me a little sometimes. Do you think you could at least try that for me?" He's being as gentle as he can. Being friends with Katsuki has taught him a thing or two about delicacy. 

Enji looks so exhausted.

"I do trust you, Touya. I just...I worry so much about you kids. Everything happened so fast between your father and I...and even though I know you all love your father very much, I did what I had to do to protect you. Rei wasn't ready to be anyone's sire. And I didn't say so at the time because I never wanted you to hate your father, she resented you all as much as she resented me. She never wanted this life. It was forced upon her. And I can't be angry at her for that, but…" 

"But then she started taking it out on you. And then, eventually, she'd start taking it out on us." Touya pieces together. "Don't get me wrong, I knew she was losing her mind but I never once thought she'd actually hurt us. And...fuck, we didn't even acknowledge the fact that she was hurting you." Enji offers a contemptuous chuckle. "I would have taken whatever abuse Rei had for me as long as she left you all out of it. That day...when she'd nearly drowned Shouto in the bathtub as a child...I knew something had to give." 

Touya is confounded. 

"I...I never knew about that." 

"No one does---and for a good reason, so don't you go telling everyone. Shouto was much too young to remember it and I didn't press charges. I just asked for a divorce and full custody of you kids. She was more than happy to oblige. It wasn't until you all were older that she wanted to start having visitation but I had her psychiatrically evaluated to make sure she was sane enough for me to even consider it." Enji discloses and Touya begins to wonder just how much else he doesn't know about.

"So what you're telling me is that our father's a piece of shit." 

"Don't, Touya. Rei is trying to change. Your brothers and sister go and see her out in Venice every month, you should go. She asks about you---" 

"Yeah well, I don't really care to go. She hasn't made any efforts. To me, she just invites them to Venice to throw her money and fame around as if that's supposed to make up for her being a shitty sire. She loves her cameras and her stupid magazine covers, let her have them." 

Enji tugs at his hair in frustration. 

"Honey, I didn't tell you this so you could hate your father. Please---"

"Why are you protecting her so much? For all these years, all she's done is hurt you and make you miserable and you're still protecting her---I don't get it." Touya leaves out the fact that he loathed his sire before Enji had even opened up about all of this. 

Enji offers him a solemn smile. 

"I spent a lot of time reflecting on things. I had plenty of time to do so while I was here raising all of you. And even though I make it a point that Rei wasn't ready for children...well, neither was I. Not at first. But every time that I became heavy with child---every time I cultivated one of you beautiful children inside of me and breathed life into you, I had fallen in love. Every single time. Everything else became so unimportant, so miniscule. Nothing was more important than you." His smile spreads. 

"That being said, I had my duty to Rei as a mate and...I had no problem with that. I'd cook, I'd clean, I'd lie down for her whenever she'd tell me. The only time I'd question my loyalty to Rei was when it contradicted my loyalty to my children." There's a thoughtful look in his eyes and Touya can't quite tell what his mother is thinking. He doesn't seem remorseful. Doesn't seem sad. Just...reflective. He supposes that would be for the best. 

"I thought that I loved Rei. I was simply dependant on her. On the feeling of being with her; the false feeling of romance that didn't exist in our marriage. But I couldn't blame her. Because it wasn't her fault. Our father's will was that we marry and produce heirs. I wanted to be useful. Rei wanted to be free. She was bound to be unhappy. And even though I did all that I could, her happiness was not here." 

It isn't the answer that Touya wants---it isn't a real answer at all. But it would seem that it would be the only one he'd get. 

"Well, you can't be much better off married to a dick like Keigo." Touya scoffs and Enji actually laughs. "I'm very happy being married to Keigo, actually. I wish you two could play nice; he cares a great deal about this family. That includes you, Touya." 

The alpha rolls his eyes with an annoyed groan. "Mom, please don't start. Your husband's an asshole." 

"No, he's just very straightforward and---"

"Sarcastic? Vain? Annoying as shit because he never shuts the fuck up?" 

"I was going to say enthusiastic, witty and self-aware." 

"Gross." 

"It's actually quite charming if you get to know him." 

"But does he...I mean...you think he loves you? Like, for real loves you?" 

Touya knows his mother's answer will be yes---it had fucking better be. But the alpha is mostly curious as to what Keigo does for his mother that isn't financial. That isn't just being a warm body to sleep next to. 

Enji gives him a fond smile. "Of course. He takes good care of my heart. Considers my feelings. My insecurities. He treats me well and doesn't think that he's above spoiling me from time to time, even when I don't think I deserve it. But what I love the most is that he loves you kids as much as he loves me." He chuckles. "He's always talking about planning family trips and outings. Ways he could spend time with you all and bond with you. Worries about you almost more than I do. He's a good husband and a wonderful father." 

Touya wants to be mad at that but he can't find a reason to. 

"I didn't like him at first either, you know. He was annoyingly persistent with his ridiculous jokes and I couldn't understand why a man twelve years younger than me would want to court me. Especially not someone who's always on the go. Press conferences. Movie screens. Magazines. What could he possibly have wanted with me; an old omega who's already mothered four children to another sire? Apparently he didn't want anything in return for my attention." 

"How could I? I was lucky enough that you'd even give me the time of day, even though it was mostly just to tell me to fuck right off." Keigo's voice startles them both, Enji's face blooming bright red as he sees his husband leaning against a nearby recliner with an incredibly soft look on his face. The omega sputters indignantly, loathing that he's been caught gushing over the blonde---to his son, no less. 

"H-How long have you---" 

"Right around the time you started talkin' about how charismatic I am. So I got to hear all about how much of a good daddy you think I am and how much my baby loves and appreciates me~" 

"Shut up, Keigo." Both Enji and Touya groan at the same time even though they know very well that Keigo is going to be very vocal for the duration of the night. He floats his way over to Enji to practically throw himself on top of the omega, peppering him in kisses and nuzzling against his mating mark---more significant to them than even their wedding rings. Enji lukewarmly attempts to push the alpha off of him but relents with sigh when Keigo growls softly and continues to kiss at Enji's neck; it's a subtle way of telling Enji not to be embarrassed and to just accept his doting. Keigo's learned long ago that you have to be fairly assertive with someone as stubborn as Enji sometimes. 

"Get a room." 

"Who pays the mortgage here, again?" Keigo quips, fully expecting the grimace he receives from the younger alpha. He takes a seat next to Enji and laces their fingers together, kissing the redhead's knuckles and watching Enji's mild embarrassment melt into something much more relaxed. "What I took away from this is that your unbridled hatred for me just comes from you being overprotective of your mom. You watched him get hurt by someone who was supposed to love him a lot when you were younger and you don't want to see that happen again. Am I wrong?" 

Touya bristles at him, but he doesn't deny him. "You're not. A complete stranger just waltzes into our lives to tell us that he's gonna be taking care of us and marrying our mom? And you're just so fucking nonchalant about everything---how could we ever trust you to take shit seriously when it counts? I get tired of watching my mom slowly die a little bit more every single day, like he's just supposed to be okay with being miserable. Why does he always have to sacrifice everything? And he constantly blames himself for every bad thing that happens to this family because of asshole alphas---I hate it." 

Keigo waits until he's sure Touya has made his point before he speaks. This is the first time that Touya's opened up to either of them about this. He doesn't want to ruin patching things up with him. 

"Kiddo, I respect the hell out of that. You were one hell of a precocious kid; insightful as hell when your older siblings were completely oblivious to all the turmoil your mom went through. You made yourself the man of the house, lookin' after your mom and your little brother when it wasn't supposed to be your job. I can understand why you'd be skeptical of me at first. But, son…" 

Keigo pauses, scratching sheepishly at his head with a tentative smile. 

"I've been with your mother for five years. Even though we only just got married a few months ago, I feel like we should've been beyond this point by now. I'm doin' all I can for you guys. For your mom. I don't know what else I can do to prove to you that this family means everything to me. At this point the only thing I can think to do is just ask. So...how can I be a better man to this family, Touya? Anything at all." 

This entire situation has Touya shaken to his core. Never once did he ever stop to think that he'd be having this conversation with Keigo. Never once did he ever stop to think he'd feel guilty about the way he's treated him. Never once did he think he'd be here, wanting to hug the shit out of the older alpha and apologize. 

"I…"

Man, this is harder than he thought it would be. 

"You're...you're doing more than enough. I'm just scared of watching my mom lose himself again. All I want is for him to be happy---the rest of us be damned. If you're keeping him happy then, shit, I couldn't ask for anything more." 

The way that Enji and Keigo both light up like fucking Christmas trees almost makes him want to smile but he feels more embarrassed than anything else. 

"Mom. Mom, please, don't start crying---" 

"I-I'm not crying, you're c-crying!" 

"Oh, baby. You're definitely crying." 

"No I'm not, my eyes are just sweaty!" 

Keigo can't help the low rumbling in his chest as he reaches over to wipe the tears away from Enji's cheeks with a swipe of his thumb. He's so gentle with the way he handles the omega even though Enji is far from fragile and---fuck, Touya feels so soft watching this. Keigo leans in to kiss each of Enji's cheeks and look into his eyes with a smile of adoration. 

"There's nothin' to be sad about, honey. Touya and I are gonna play nice and get along from now on, I promise." 

Touya wonders how many times Keigo has made that promise and broken it. 

Enji sniffles and shakes his head, attempting to hide away his ruddy face so Touya can't see what an absolute mess he is. "I'm not sad, I'm just...this is all I wanted. To not be so divided. And to know that I wasn't pushing my children away. I love you, Kei, but if being with you meant that I'd lose Touya, we wouldn't have been able to stay together." 

"No, no, no. No more of your self-sacrificial shit, mom. I can admit that I need a kick in the ass sometimes but if I'd ever become such a selfish bastard that I'd make you choose my ego over your happiness then you're much better off without me." Touya insists. 

"I'd have never let the brat just walk away like that. I'll do anything to keep my baby happy but I'd prefer to not have to get a divorce so maybe hold off of the drastic measures, yeah?" Keigo chimes but he keeps his smile plastered on. "We're gonna be just fine, sweet thing. And, uh, divorce threats aside, I love you more." 

They share a proper kiss this time, lips pressed against one another as Enji reaches up to tangle his fingers into Keigo's hair. Keigo pulls away to whisper something disgustingly sweet to Touya's mother and Enji actually laughs, a coy smile playing at his lips. Touya makes out a few incredibly graphic and sexual words from Keigo's whispers and grimaces as Enji's cheeks flush. He kicks his legs out to kick Keigo right in the shin. 

"Ew, fuckin' gross! You could at least tell me to get the fuck out before you start that gross shit! You two are literally the most embarrassing parents to ever be parents!"

Keigo pulls aways with snorting laughter. 

"There's our angry, angsty boy! Thought you were gettin' soft on me for a sec." 

"Fuck off. I got enough problems without having my sarcastic asshole of a father giving me shit about my unproblematic attitude, mind you." 

Touya ignores the over-excited grin that he gets from Keigo as he addresses the blonde as his father and chooses to resume the show that he was watching. He hoped that this one action would put a sense of finality to this entire long, drawn out ordeal and they could all just relax but alas, Keigo is never one to let sleeping dogs lie. 

"About your attitude. What's got you so moody lately? This is the longest I've ever seen you sit around the house all day." He prompts and Touya lets out a suffering groan, muting the TV. "Like I just told mom, I'm fine." But Keigo simply scoffs at him with a roll of his eyes. "Okay but you're not." 

"If I tell you, will you shut up about it?" 

"I can 100% tell you that I won't shut up about it if you don't tell me about it." 

"I hate you." 

"I love you too, kiddo. Now, tell us what's bothering you. C'mon, we were your age once. We might be able to help." 

"When you were my age, your generation did coke in the bathroom at discos and skating rinks." 

"How old do you think we are, Touya?" 

"I don't fuckin'---okay, fine! Just shut up a second and I'll tell you." 

Keigo and Enji go completely quiet at once, watching Touya expectantly as the young raven attempts to gather his words. It's embarrassing for him to even have to admit, honestly, but fuck it. Here goes nothin'. 

"Alright. So. There's this guy. Real cutie, hella sweet, you know? Real innocent too---not one corrupt bone in his body. I mean, literally not even remotely close to being my usual type but he's…" he pauses, trying to sift through his thoughts to find the perfect word to describe Katsuki. When he's unable to find one even close to comparing, he isn't the slightest bit surprised. He just goes for the first one that he can think of. "Amazing." 

"Oh~! Is our boy tryna tell us that he's in love?" Keigo sings, brows wiggling suggestively. Touya doesn't even have to tell him to shut up this time; his mother does it for him. "Kei. Shut up, honey. Let him get his thoughts out." 

"Fine, fine, I'm done." Keigo assures him even though Touya knows it's a blatant lie. 

"Like I was sayin'. Katsuki's fuckin' amazing and he actually likes me, you know? Not like those other sleazy sluts I usually fuck around with. It's pure and genuine fondness. He stands up for me and instead of pointing out everything that I do wrong, he highlights all of the things that I'm doin' right. He doesn't think I'm some raggedy hoodlum bent on causing trouble---"

"He merely sees you as you truly are." Enji points and Touya makes a gesture to say that he's right on the money. "But that doesn't explain why you're upset. If you really like this boy and he likes you then why not just court him, Touya?" 

"Because some big, stupid jock is courting him right now and Katsuki actually likes him. I wanna punch him in his stupid fuckin' face so bad but I can't do that because no matter how I feel about Katsuki I do not own him and his decisions to wanna see other people should be respected." He rants, a little annoyed with that stupid, soft look his mother is giving him. 

"What?" 

"Nothing. Just...I'm proud of you, Touya. Most alphas...even in this day and age...treat omegas more like property and commodities more than real people. Equal rights for omegas is something I don't think I'll see in my lifetime and while that's sad, I'm happy I was able to raise alphas who respected omegas as human beings and not as baby-making slaves." 

"I was thinkin' the same thing. In case you were ever wondering why you're not allowed to visit your grandparents, it's because they don't treat your mother well and they definitely wouldn't treat Shouto well, either." Keigo co-signs, but Touya figured that out years ago. "That bein' said, I do wanna ask you one important question." 

"What's that?" 

"Have you actually told this Katsuki boy how you feel or are you sulking because you don't have the balls to?" 

Touya sits up from his slouched position, eyes narrowing down with a sharp gaze in Keigo's direction. "Fuckin' excuse me? I got balls big enough for a fuckin' dump truck---I fist fight with the fucking KKK on the regular, I don't have a bitch-made bone in my body!" 

"Uh huh. We're gonna talk about that little fist fight comment you made later because I, admittedly, am both proud and concerned but the question I asked you is a simple yes or no question, Touya. Did you or did you not tell him?" 

They find themselves in a bit of a staring contest, Touya's unbridled heat channeled into his glare while Keigo just sits there with that casual smile on his face. 

Eventually, Touya caves with a sigh, slumping back into his seat. 

"No." He mumbles. 

"Didn't think so. Why not?"

"Cause...cause I want him to be with who he wants to be with, not feel obligated to be with me because I've saved him so many times or because we're already friends. I mean...I sorta told him I was attracted to him but he thinks it was just me being a horny, drunk bastard." He admits and Keigo snorts, already holding up a hand to yield Touya's inevitable onslaught of kicks to the shin before they even start. "Sorry, sorry. It's not funny, it's just...Touya, how do you expect the kid to be able to make his own decisions about you when you won't even tell him the truth? Technically, you're still making decisions for him by assuming he wouldn't want to be with you---" 

"Why would he? He can do so much better than a sack of shit like me---" 

"See. Making decisions for him." Keigo chides, face going serious. "Don't project your insecurities onto him, Touya. If you're ever gonna face him, do it like a man. Tell the truth, be earnest and let him decide what's best for him. You get me?" He advises, leaning back to rest against the sofa. "Or you can just hide here and whine about it like a little bitch for the rest of your life. Your choice."

"You call me a bitch again and I'm gonna take your nose off." 

"Hit dogs holler first, kiddo." 

"Mom, take your husband to get a fucking life, please."

"Well, he's right, you know. Sitting here and sulking about it isn't going to help you. You should tell him. And then make sure that you back your words up with your actions." Enji reiterates and Keigo backs him with a hum and an affirmative nod. "That's right. If you think you're doing enough, do more. I dunno about this Katsuki boy but your mother was a tough cookie to crack. Busted my ass to get him to even date me---twice as much to get that ring on his finger. If you really like this boy and want a future with him, you won't half ass it."

Though he's been very vehement, Touya takes everything his parents say to him into consideration. Granted, Katsuki isn't nearly as hard pressed as Touya's mother was but he was still a fairly complicated person in his own way. He'd need to show Katsuki that his feelings were real.  

"...alright. I think I know what I need to do." He says, nodding in understanding. He offers his parents a smile of gratitude. "Thanks, ma. And you too, Keigo. You're not so bad." 

"Only took you five years." Keigo quips and Touya stands from the sofa, stretching his stiff limbs. "Bring him by the house sometime, your mom and I would love to meet him." 

"Why, so you can embarrass me?" 

"Touya. I'll make sure your father behaves. I really would like to meet him. Please?" Enji tries and Touya averts his gaze in order to avoid his mother's pleading eyes but, just as he knew he would, he simply relents with a sigh. 

"Okay, ma." 

"I love you, Touya." 

"I know, ma. I love you, too. Can I go now?" 

"Sure. Be safe." 

"Yes, sir." 

That's the most civil he's been with his parents in the last six months. Touya supposes he should give himself a pat on the back. 

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Izuku bought Katsuki a cellphone today. 

He was a little overwhelmed at first, all of the different buttons---and he uses the term 'buttons' very lightly because, physically, there are none. Shouto called it a 'touch screen' and showed him how to use it, how to save numbers and call people---he's even introduced him to a thing called texting where he sends little visual messages through a phone application. Shouto says there are more of these 'apps' that he'll show him how to use later on. 

"Alright, honey. So I saved mine and Izuku's number and put us on speed dial in case of emergency. I've also got Mama Inko and Dad's number saved as well. There's also Mina, Ochako, Fumi, and Touya. Touya's under speed dial too, okay? I know if you're ever in trouble, he'd drop everything and come running." Shouto explains, handing Katsuki the phone. Katsuki takes it with a nod, holding it to his chest. 

"A-Are you sure?" He asks and Shouto pauses, a tad bit confused on what part Katsuki is asking his certainty on but it clicks a moment later. "Of course, honey." He says with a giggle. "My brother's crazy about you, baby. It doesn't matter where you are or what you need. If you call, he'll be there. Touya's a lot of things, but he's reliable too. One of the most reliable people that I know." 

Katsuki hums thoughtfully. "I would normally be inclined to agree with you but...Touya hasn't seemed very interested in seeing or talking to me as of late…" He isn't very good at hiding his disappointment. He'd spent a night or so in tears because he thought that he'd done something wrong, thought that Touya was angry with him. However, he'd noticed that Touya only started to distance himself once Katsuki and Yoarashi had begun seeing each other and it didn't help that it had been right after Touya admitted to being physically attracted to Katsuki...just the night before. 

Was he only Katsuki's friend because he had the ulterior motive of having sex with him? 

It hurt to think about. 

Shouto gives him a sympathetic look, taking both of Katsuki's hands in his own and sitting down on the bed with him. "Oh, baby. Don't tell me you think Touya doesn't like you anymore." Katsuki shrugs, feeling his eyes sting with the familiar sensation of oncoming tears. Shouto huffs out a sigh, leaning forward to kiss him between the eyes. "I can 100% promise you that he's not mad or upset with you, honey. Touya's just...trying to figure some things out. I don't wanna get too into it because I don't wanna steal his thunder once he finally stops being a little bitch." 

Katsuki stalls. 

"Thunder is not physically tangible." 

"It's an expression, angel." 

"O-Oh. S-So...he isn't avoiding me?" 

"Not in the way that you think. Just be patient, honey. You miss him?" 

Katsuki sniffles a little, trying his best to blink his tears away. He's successful this time, thankfully. Crying so much is so very exhausting. 

"I-I do. B-But please don't tell him I said that!" He pleads. If Touya comes to see him, Katsuki wants it to be on his own and not because Katsuki prompted him. Shouto assures him that his secret is safe with him. 

"Come on, I'll help you get ready for your date before your brother comes home and tries to start micromanaging your wardrobe again."

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Touya wipes the fog from the bathroom mirror with his palm, blue eyes glaring right into his reflection with a steadying exhale. His towel is wrapped loosely around his waist, body still dripping wet from the shower as he ignores drying off altogether. He steels himself as best he can and then flashes the mirror a flirtatious smile. 

"Hey, Kitty Kat. So I was thinkin' about that beautiful face and I thought maybe it'd wanna get personal with mine, yeah?" 

He cringes as soon as it comes out, lip pulled back over his teeth in distaste. "For fuck's sake, Touya, you're tryna ask him out, not pick up a fuckin' hooker. Don't be such a lame ass bitch." He scolds himself, shaking his head as if to reboot himself and gear up for another try. 

"Katsuki, my little angel. You're so beautiful today and I couldn't help but think that I'd want to make your day by taking you out for some fun---no, that was fuckin' worse! Jesus fuckin' Christ, why is this so hard?!" 

"You okay in there?" 

"Fuck off, dad, I'm tryna get my shit together!" 

"Yikes, fine, okay, I'll leave!" 

Touya groans in disparity, forehead smacking against the mirror with a light clattering noise. At this point, he'd be better off just rolling into bed and rotting there for the next eternity. He's going to screw this up so horribly bad. 

"Alright, Touya. Run it from the top."

#

"I've been having a really great time together, Katsuki. Going out with you has been the most genuine fun I've had in a long time. I'm glad I ran into you at the party that day."

Yoarashi had taken him to see a movie tonight---Katsuki's very first time at a movie theatre. Izuku was upset about that, saying that he'd wanted to be the one to take Katsuki to see his first in-theatre movie but Shouto was able to placate him enough to keep from nagging their ears off for an entire hour, thus making them late for their movie. 

It was some sort of romantic comedy about a man running a failing bar and a woman who comes in looking for a job---a singer, to be exact. 

It played out exactly as Katsuki thought it would. Very predictable. Not very enjoyable. He didn't want to hurt Yoarashi's feelings so when asked if he'd enjoyed himself he simply offered him a smile and nothing more. It seemed to suffice for the larger male, grinning and wrapping his massive arm around Katsuki's tiny frame as they made their way through the parking lot and to his rather large SUV. Katsuki understands why he'd buy such a large car; he'd probably have a difficult time fitting into anything smaller. It was just so painstaking for him to have to climb into. Yoarashi eventually began to lift Katsuki in and out of the vehicle after Katsuki had burst into tears during a meltdown. It hadn't helped that he had laughed at Katsuki instead of helping him at first. He claimed that he thought Katsuki struggling to climb inside was cute. 

Katsuki does not find any sort of humor in his turmoil. 

Yoarashi suggested getting milkshakes at the diner---the very one Katsuki had gone to with Touya the day that they met. He'd never had a milkshake before, quite curious about them. 

Yoarashi had seemed to think it was cute that Katsuki didn't know very much about things that should be considered common knowledge. Sometimes he'd assume that Katsuki was joking and would merely respond with a hearty laugh, referring to Katsuki as a 'stereotypical blonde' and leaving Katsuki to question himself. 

What in the world is a stereotypical blonde? And why does Katsuki feel so insulted by it?

"We're gonna go through the drive-thru, yeah? As much fun as it is sitting inside with everyone, I wanna get to know you better. We can sit out in the lot and drink these together, have some quiet time to talk. How's that sound?" He offers and Katsuki agrees. He and Yoarashi have been spending quite a bit of time together, doing all of these fun things and giving Katsuki new social experiences but they don't actually know anything about each other. It's not that Katsuki hasn't enjoyed spending this time with him. It just doesn't feel…

Well, it doesn't feel very personal. 

Yoarashi orders for him. It's a kind gesture, Katsuki thinks. He wouldn't know which one to choose. 

They sit out in the very back of the lot. It's quite a bit darker there than the rest of the lot---not nearly as many street lamps to light the way and the trees in that area are fairly thick. Katsuki is a little nervous; he doesn't like the dark. 

"You okay, Kats?" 

"I-I...yes, sorry. I-I am...afraid of the dark." 

"Oh! Shit, sorry, I can move, I just---" 

"It's alright." Katsuki assures him, hand moving on top of Yaorashi's as he reaches to put the truck into reverse. The alpha gives him a skeptical glance and Katsuki smiles. "If you are here with me then surely I've got nothing to be afraid of." He points and the raven smiles, relaxing in his seat. "That's right. Nothin' to be afraid of. So, I've been meanin' to ask…" He takes a long sip from his shake. 

"You don't have a lot of experience, do you?" 

Katsuki almost wants to roll his eyes. Is he just now figuring this out? "I do not. I had assumed that it would be fairly obvious at this point." He says, trying to keep the sassiness out of his tone lest he offend his date. Anyone who's spent enough time with Katsuki could see that he has very minimal life experience without even having to ask. He's starting to wonder if Yoarashi is the slow one. 

The alpha nods, seeming as if he'd already expected such an answer. "Yeah, I figured as much. I mean, you're so tiny and shy. At first I thought you were just playing coy but you really are just that green." He chuckles. "So then you've never had anyone at all?" 

He wants to say that he wasn't always alone. That he's had Tomura. But looking back, he feels...maybe he'd have been better off alone all those years. It's solemn, but he does offer Yoarashi a tiny smile. "No, I guess I haven't."

"So I'd be the first then? That's way hot."

The first? 

What does he mean that it's hot? 

His brows pinch together in confusion when the alpha leans over and presses their lips together. His tongue slithers into Katsuki's open mouth and the omega tries to push him off in his shock but he's solid, thick fingers tangling into Katsuki's hair to deepen the kiss. Katsuki is helpless but to stay still until he let's go, leaving the omega breathless. 

Katsuki doesn't like it. 

A smug grin plasters itself across the alphas face. "That was your first kiss, right? Totally took your breath away. You felt those sparks fly." 

What Katsuki felt was the urge to empty the contents of his stomach onto the sidewalk. He wasn't prepared for that---he didn't want it. He was saving it, wanted to give it to someone special and Yoarashi just snatched it away from him. Katsuki feels so violated. 

"I-I want to go home now, please."

"Oh, babe, you don't have to be scared. I'll be gentle, I'll take good care of you---" 

"I-I-I want to go, right now, please! Please don't, please don't do this!" He's panicking, scrambling for the door handle as Yoarashi looms over him, taking one of Katsuki's delicate wrists in his hand and pins it to the window. His free hand goes to feel under Katsuki's skirt and the blonde screams when the pads of his fingers begin to rub over his panty clad privates. Katsuki flails and goes to kick at him, hands trying to claw at the alpha's face to get him off but to no avail. 

"STOP IT! PLEASE, PLEASE STOP, I DON'T WANT TO, PLEASE!" 

"Shhh, shhhh, it's okay, babe." 

"NO! NO, STOP, STOP!" 

Katsuki manages to land a kick right to Yoarashi's groin and the moment the alpha doubles over in pain, Katsuki grabs the door handle and tugs it for all it's worth. He's clutching his bag as he goes tumbling backwards out of the truck and onto the pavement. 

It hurts; he's hit his head rather hard but he quickly rolls over onto his bare feet and makes a run for it, leaving his shoes behind. His first mind is to run for the diner---to go inside and ask for help but it's much too close and Yoarashi would come right behind him. No, he's got to find help elsewhere. 

He doesn't know where he's going, just keeps running towards the lights until he reaches a strip of stores and fast food joints along a road full of heavy traffic. A car horn honks at him as he sprints across another parking lot, nearly colliding with him head on. The glaring brightness of the headlights and the jarring noise of the horn is enough to disorient his already aching head. 

"Get out of the road, bitch!" They shout as they speed past him and Katsuki's falling apart at the seams, shuffling to huddle beneath one of the street lamps as he frantically digs for the cell phone in his bag. 

He hits the first speed dial button that he sees. 

#

Tetsutetsu Kirishima is a damned good friend. 

Touya can't name anyone else who'd get up out of bed at this hour just to help their friend find gifts to impress an omega they like---especially when they've got 7AM classes. Yet, Tetsu got up and drove all the way over to the Todoroki-Takami estate from downtown just to pick Touya up and take him to whatever shops were still open. Touya's never had a girlfriend, he's only ever slept around. Tetsu, on the other hand, has much more insight as to what gifts would be appropriate gifts for an omega that he's trying to date and not a one night stand that he's trying to placate. 

"You said that he likes chocolate, right? I know this place up the road that sells these really big chocolate brownie cookies; they're like the size of that little cutie's head. He'll definitely love that." Tetsu suggests and Touya agrees with him enthusiastically. "Right, yes, perfect. Then I can go buy him like, a diamond necklace or something." 

"Are you tryna go on a date or get married, dude? Leave room for one-upping yourself. Goin' all out just to ask for a date is self sabotage." 

"Really? My dad said the exact opposite of that." 

"No offense, dude, but your parents are old. It's different for them." He says, pausing on the sidewalk as a sudden realization registers to his sleep deprived brain. "Wait, did you just call Keigo your dad?" 

"We worked some shit out." Touya says simply and Tetsu goes with it unquestionably. He's never been one to pry. As long as Touya is happy then the details aren't very important to him. If Touya wants him to know, he'll tell him on his own. 

Touya's phone begins to vibrate in his pocket. It's probably his mother, wondering where he is at this time of night and checking to make sure he hasn't gotten himself into trouble. Touya doesn't even check the caller ID tag before answering. "Yeah?" He greets, tone practically dripping in boredom. 

"T-Touya?! Please h-help me, I'm so scared---" 

The sobbing voice on the opposite end of the line is jarring for Touya, coming to a jerky stop on the sidewalk. He barely budges when some stranger bumps into his back, absolutely stunned and angry and fucking terrified all at the same time. 

"Katsuki?!" 

"I-If he f-f-finds me, he's going to try and hurt me again! I-I-I'll listen, I promise, I won't leave again, just please don't let him hurt me---"

"Baby, where are you? You have to tell me where you are so I can come get you, okay? Do you know where you are?" He prompts, trying his best to keep his voice leveled to keep Katsuki from going into an even worse panic. Tetsu appears at his side, a concerned expression pinched at his brows as he crowds Touya to hear Katsuki better. For a moment, the only response they receive is pitiful sobbing and sniffles.

"N-No, but...but I see a sign. I-It has a really big cow on it." 

Touya knows what he's talking about. Thankfully enough, it's not too far. 

"That's good, baby, that's good. I need you to stay there, okay, I'm on my way. Stay on the phone with me so I know you're okay, can you do that?" 

"M-Mhm! H-H-Hurry, please…" 

"Coming as fast as I can, Kitten. I know you're scared but just hold on tight, okay?" 

Tetsu goes back for the car but Touya knows it'll take more time to do that than it would for him to just run, so he takes off in the opposite direction and yells for Tetsu to meet him there instead. If he runs fast enough and takes the shortcut through the back alley, he'll get there in five minutes tops. He tries to figure out how Katsuki could have ended up so far from home---did he run there? Who the hell is he running from? And where the hell is Toshinori?! 

Then it occurs to Touya that Katsuki was supposed to go on a date tonight. 

A date with Yoarashi. 

#

"Katsuki?!" 

He's shaking like a leaf in the wind, curled into himself away from prying eyes but Touya would know that fluffy blonde hair anywhere. The alpha is short of breath and his lungs are burning, begging for some sort of reprieve but he doesn't stop running until he's within arms reach. Katsuki staggers up from the ground and falls into Touya's arms, fingers clinging tightly to the fabric of his shirt and staining it with dirt and tears as he wails into the alpha's chest. Touya lifts him up off of his feet to hold him closer, slender legs wrapped around Touya's waist as the raven squeezes tightly around Katsuki's middle. 

"I've got you, Kitty, I've got you. It's okay, baby, I'm not going anywhere." He tries to comfort him but Katsuki's heart-wrenching sobs are enough to make Touya want to cry. He sustains himself with an immense amount of effort, fingers carding through Katsuki's hair to try to coax him into calming down a bit when they run through some sort of wet and viscous fluid matted to the back of his head. Katsuki cries out in pain and Touya recoils, eyeing his blood-stained hand with wide eyes of horror. 

"What the fuck?! What the fuck, what the fuck?!" 

"I-I-I hit my head...trying to run away." 

Touya's chest heaves rapidly as his heart rate picks up, entire body absolutely humming with the urge to destroy---someone has to pay. 

But first, Katsuki needs help. 

"We gotta get you to a hospital, baby---" 

"No! No, please, I don't wanna go there!" 

"But baby, you're hurt---" 

"Please don't make me go…" Katsuki pleads, teary eyes tugging even more at Touya's already raging heart. The alpha curses under his breath, tugging at his own hair in frustration. "Alright. Alright. Okay. But if you don't wanna go to the hospital, you gotta let my mom have a look at you, okay? He used to be an emergency medical technician, he can help. I need to make sure you're not seriously hurt, Katsuki. Can you do that for me?" 

Katsuki hesitates. 

"Y-You won't leave me, will you? You'll stay?" 

"Baby, I'm not leaving ever again unless you tell me to."

Katsuki squeezes him tightly and relents with a nod. 

"O-Okay. I am tired. Could we go now, please?" 

"Yeah. Yeah, we can go, angel." Touya promises, adjusting Katsuki more comfortably as the blonde practically slumps in his embrace. He's tired, but Touya is happy that Katsuki feels safe enough to relax now that Touya's got him. 

"Hey, is he okay?" Touya hears Tetsu ask from behind him, turning just in time to see his friend shutting the car door behind him as he jogs to catch up to the two. He curse under his breath upon seeing Katsuki's condition, reaching out to squeeze at his arm in a soothing manner. "It's gonna be okay, kiddo. We're gonna get you some help, okay?" He assures them, leading them back to the car. Touya sits in the back with Katsuki as neither of them seem willing to want to part with each other. 

"I know you're tired, Kitty, but once we get you looked at and get you some rest, I need you to tell me what happened, okay?" 

"...okay."

Yoarashi had better pray to whatever god he believes in that his name doesn't come up in all this or his mother's gonna have to figure out how to bury her son.