Piece of the puzzle, you're my missing part

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[It starts off as a normal day--well, almost normal. If it weren't for Todoroki being horribly sick and missing his classes, then it would've been just like any other day on the UA campus.

Still, his friend's been sick for quite a few days now, and Izuku can't help but worry about him. Once classes are out for the day, Izuku makes a beeline for the dorms, heading up to Todoroki's room and knocking on the door without hesitation.]

Todoroki-kun? It's me. [Hm, the door's unlocked. Izuku opens it as quietly as he can, peering at the lump on the bed when he steps inside.] Are you feeling any better?

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[With the bond forming between them, Izuku feels a bit of the aggressive lust taper off, calming him.

In a daze, he presses kisses along Shouto's neck, sliding his arms around Shouto's waist now and holding him steady as he cums.] Love you, too. [It's murmured into Shouto's shoulder, along with a tired, but affectionate nuzzle.]

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[ Somewhere far back in his head he knows this isn't fair. Izuku's dealing with his first rut, he didn't really know what he's saying or doing. The rest of him is more than willing to accept what Izuku says completely and without reservations, as foolish as that might be. ]

I'll never leave you.

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[Carefully as he can when he's still caught up in the confusion brought about by his rut, Izuku holds Shouto close and turns them over so they can lie down on the bed together. Izuku presses a kiss to the new bond bite, arm draped possessively over Shouto's chest.]

We're mates now... we'll have each other from now on. [Izuku mumbles into his shoulder as he closes his eyes . Later, it'll sink in, what he's done, but for now, he's just content in the knowledge that he's claimed his mate properly.]

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[He's tired from the claiming bit and their mating. He snuggles back into Izuku's warmth.]

Mates...

[Then he falls into a deep, comfortable sleep with his insides warm with Izuku's cock and seed. It's been a tiring week not to mention everything that's happened today.]

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[Sensitive to his surroundings as he is right now, it's easy for Izuku to tell when Shouto's fallen asleep. He lies there, listening to his mate's even breathing, inhaling that familiar, calming scent with every breath he takes himself.]

Mates. My mate. [Softly those words are spoken, with Izuku's face tucked against Shouto's neck. Slowly, he drifts off, Shouto warm in his arms. Together they make a peaceful picture that won't keep in the morning.]

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[Light filters in through the windows. Shouto shifts a bit in his sleep, pressing closer to Izuku. Mate. His mate. His one and only. His forever.

It's not hard to drift back to sleep with how warm he feels inside and out.]

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[It's comfortable here in the bed, and Izuku very reluctantly begins to wake. This is no doubt the best sleep he's gotten all week, and some part of him is relieved that he no longer feels like he's burning up.

Sighing softly, Izuku pulls his "pillow" closer, nuzzling into the warmth.]

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[Shouto hums pleasantly and lets himself be nuzzled. After all, it's just a dream. A very good, very warm dream.]

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[Izuku would be happy staying here all day, surrounded by his mate's scent and warmth. He couldn't think of anything better.

Ready to doze off again, Izuku noses sleepily at Shouto's neck, pulling away just a little when his mate's hair tickles his face.

...wait. Suddenly, Izuku freezes, mind jumping into overdrive as it struggles to throw off the sluggishness and put together a clear picture. What happened?]

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[While Izuku is having his mind work in overdrive, Shouto is practically boneless in Izuku's arms. He's so completely satisfied that he won't wake up for a few more minutes yet.

Unless Izuku shakes him awake or something.]

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[Now that he's actually awake, the details begin to hit him without mercy. Most importantly, he recognizes this alluring scent--how could he forget, especially after last week? It's Shouto that he's curled up with, Shouto that he's holding in his arms... it feels like he's been thrown back to the morning after Shouto's heat.

Izuku blushes fiercely when he realizes just how similar this situation is, right down to him still being inside Shouto. Ohhhhh god. And Shouto's still sleeping--Izuku's caught between pulling out (most likely waking him up) and staying right where he is (most likely resulting in death by embarrassment). Not exactly the best choices to decide between.

Caught up in his panic, Izuku doesn't realize that his arms are tightening around Shouto's body, more than would be comfortable.]

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[The tightness of the arms around his waist do indeed manage to wake Shouto up. This is probably not the way Izuku wanted it. Shouto just squirms in his arms, and groans quietly in pain.]

Too tight...

[He doesn't actually want to wake up yet, even with the pressure around his ribs.]

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[Immediately, Izuku lets go of him, guilt making him trip over his words as he rushes to apologizes.] S-sorry! I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable!

[Speaking of uncomfortable, though, Izuku realizes that he's both woken Shouto up and completely destroyed his chances of coming up with a game plan in one fell swoop. Though the panic surges back in now, Izuku still pulls out of him as carefully as he can, face turning an alarming shade of red.]

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[Well now he's way more awake than he was a good three minutes ago. He just wanted to keep sleeping... And now that he's awake, Izuku slipping out of him, everything from last night comes rushing back.

His hand moves up, tracing the mating mark.

Oh.

He's taken advantage of Izuku during his rut.

Shouto looks like a deer in the headlights.]

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[The movement catches Izuku's attention, his eyes following the path Shouto's hand takes up to his neck. It takes another second or two to realize what he's looking at. Somehow, Izuku goes from red to deathly pale in a matter of seconds, leaving him feeling lightheaded.]

Did...did I do that? [He sounds horrified. And for good reason. How the hell could he have let this happen? He'd practically jumped Shouto during his rut and then repaid his kindness by giving him a bond bite that he didn't want. If Shouto didn't already hate him before, Izuku wouldn't be surprised if he did now.]

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[ He stares down Izuku, trying his damnedest not to show how hurt he feels. Of course Izuku doesn't really want him, it was his rut, he wasn't thinking clearly. Why would anybody want an omega like him? ]

... You didn't want to do this, did you?

[ He feels sick. Shouto got what he wanted but not the way he wanted. Of course he wanted Izuku to be his alpha, but... Not like this. Not when it's something he regrets. ]

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Of course I didn't! [Izuku flinches away from him, wounded beyond measure. Is this what Shou--what Todoroki actually thinks of him? That he'd be so quick to take advantage of someone he thought of as a friend and use his rut as an excuse?]

...of course I didn't want this. [It comes out as a soft, shaking whisper. To his horror, Izuku can feel his eyes already prickling with tears.]

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[ Of course. Of course Izuku doesn't want him as his mate. Midoriya could have anyone he liked. Why would he like somebody like Shouto? He's damaged goods.

Shouto pulls away and curls in on himself. ]

Sorry I'm not what you wanted. Sorry you're stuck with me.

[ He's somewhere between angry and tearful.

It hurts almost as much as when his mother threw boiling water in his face. No. It's worse. He can't understand why Izuku hates him so much. ]

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Sh--[No, that's not right. Izuku swallows, reaching out like he wants to touch his shoulder, but he draws back in the end.] Todoroki-kun... that's not it.

A-anyone would be lucky to have you as a mate. Just.. not like this. You shouldn't have been caught up in my rut in the first place. [The last thing he wants is for Todoroki to believe that he's the problem, when it's all Izuku's fault.] It. It was a mistake. It shouldn't have happened, that's all.

[It doesn't matter that Izuku would've picked Todoroki if he'd had the choice anyway. What matters is that he's robbed Todoroki of his choice with a truly terrible show of carelessness.]

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[Anyone but Midoriya is really what he means. It's like the words are hitting him, but he's twisting them to suit his version of reality. A version that he hates.

Because this still feels like it's Shouto's fault for being here. He should've stuck to his plan of avoiding Midoriya, even as much as it hurt him. His best friend doesn't want him around anymore.]

You don't want me. I was a mistake. [His voice breaks and immediately he hates himself for the show of weakness. His eyes are glistening with tears, even as he tries to blink them away.]

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No, Todoroki-kun. [What's wrong with him? Everything he'd been saying has only been making things worse. He has to find a way to make Todoroki see what he actually means.]

I'm not saying that at all. You're not a mistake... it's just [Helplessly, Izuku looks at the fresh mark on Todoroki's neck.] It's the bond--we shouldn't have become mates this way.

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[Shouto is at least twice as vulnerable as he looks, especially here with his alpha who doesn't want their bond. It was made when neither of them were thinking clearly.

At least part of this seems to penetrate his armor. He takes in a breath, he's still not willing to look at Midoriya yet.]

... Do you want to be my mate? [There's an edge of hope that he can't keep out of his voice.]

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[It's a straightforward question, but Izuku can't do anything but freeze up in the face of it.]

I... [His throat works, and he looks away. Why is Todoroki asking him this? What Izuku wants shouldn't factor into this at all, when it should be up to Todoroki. He can't allow himself to say "yes", so he says nothing at all.]

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[Shouto's always been a straightforward person. The more straightforward the easier things are. At least for him.

With Midoriya who won't answer this easy yes or no question, Shouto starts getting agitated.]

How much of a mistake was this? Did you want me? Do you still want me?

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[Oh, no. Don't ask him that... All Izuku can do is look at Todoroki, striken. It's so hard, keeping himself from being selfish here and just telling Todoroki how he feels. That opportunity's long passed, he thinks, considering this is the second time he's screwed up so completely.]

I... [Izuku squeezes his eyes shut, struggling to get the painful words out. He knows it isn't fair, pushing Todoroki away like this when they just formed the bond, but it'd be so much worse if he let things continue. He'll find a way to fix this--for Todoroki's sake. There's no way Todoroki would ever want a failure like Izuku as a mate, anyway. Freeing him from this bond would be the best thing he could do at this point.] I can't answer that...