mixingbowl | Piece of the puzzle, you're my missing part

Piece of the puzzle, you're my missing part

[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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[The tears were already threatening to fall before, but hearing that Todoroki missed him immediately tips the scales. Before he knows it, Izuku shudders and just lets himself cry.]

I really missed you, too.

[Even if he thinks Todoroki is being too easy on him, there's no words for how relieved he is that he isn't losing Todoroki afterall.]

[The pull of his omega instincts has him wrapping Midoriya into a hug, nuzzling against him and pressing his lips to the top of Midoriya's head.]

Don't leave me alone again. I hated it. I hated being away from you.

[After a week of no contact, not seeing each other, having Todoroki so close immediately eases the tension he'd been holding in himself all this time. Izuku wraps his arms around Todoroki, pressing his face into Todoroki's shoulder. The scent, so dear and familiar, washes over him with each breath and puts him at ease.]

I won't, Shouto. I won't. I'll be here for you as long as you'll have me.

[As soon as Izuku's pressing his face into his shoulder Shouto hums soothingly, rubbing his back. It feels so much better to be around him again, like Shouto's finally settling back into his skin.]

I'll want you for as long as I live.

You... [Comfortable as he is curling into Shouto like this, Izuku pulls away to look at him.] You really mean that?

[No one's ever said something like that to him before. Despite gaining some confidence, and having friends that he trusts now, Izuku can't help but think this is too good to be true.]

Have I ever said something I didn't mean?

[ He'd love to live the rest of his life at Izuku's side. Vaguely he wonders if he needs to find a pair of rings.]

...I guess not. [He studies Shouto's face carefully, like he needs to see the confirmation somehow.]

It's just a little hard to believe you'd want me. [That anyone would want him. Slowly, he lifts a hand and cups Shouto's cheek gently, the lightest of touches.]

[ As Izuku's hand reaches his face, Shouto's eyes close in contentment. Thoughtlessly, he tilts his head into the touch. ]

You've always been kind to me. You believe me. You make me a better person just by knowing you.

Shouto... [His lip trembles with the weight of his emotions, made all the heavier by the terrible week he's had. With a tiny sob, Izuku throws his arms around Shouto again.]

You're giving me too much credit. Of course I believe in you. Why wouldn't I?

Izuku.

[He runs his fingers through the mess of hair and presses a kiss against his skin.]

A lot of people would say I'm just my father. It... means a lot that you didn't.

[It shouldn't surprise him, when he knows what happened between Shouto and Yoarashi during the license exam, and yet it still does that people can believe that.]

They must not be looking very hard if they can say that. [Izuku presses his hand flat against Shouto's back, rubbing a soothing circle there.] You're not like him at all.

[Maybe Izuku can say that because he has knowledge that other people don't, but he knows he's not the only one who sees how much Shouto has changed since letting go of his anger.]

[For most of his life, he'd had the shadow of his father hovering over him. An ghost that was impossible to dispel. Even now Shouto has trouble with his past. But... it always seems like Izuku is there to help him out of his own self-destructive mindset.

Still, he wonders.]

I hope you're right.

[Though Izuku has very little confidence when it comes to himself, he has an abundance of it when it involves his friends. He pulls away just a little, a tiny frown on his face. When he cups Shouto's cheek with his hand, it's to keep him from looking away from his eyes.]

I know I'm right. [Izuku says softly, but firmly. If Shouto won't believe in himself, then Izuku will, enough to make up for it.]

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[He still wonders. All those years ago, when his mother said his left half looked like his father. His power is own, but that doesn't change where it came from.

But it's hard to disagree with Izuku when the full force of his gaze is on him and he can't make himself look away.]

Why is it that I always want to believe you?

[A stuttery sort of chuckle escapes him.]

Maybe because you know I'm right about this. [Izuku's thumb brushes against Shouto's cheek.] You've changed a lot, Shouto. Just ask anyone in our class.

[Despite everything that's happened, Shouto finds himself relaxing into the touch. The're bonded after all. If there's anybody he can rely on, it's Izuku.]

I trust you and your judgement.

[Izuku simply leans in, letting their foreheads rest together. It's like Shouto told him before, sometimes actions speak louder than words. This, Izuku feels, is probably one of those times.

It's nice, just staying here, wrapped up in each other's scent, when they've been avoiding each other for so long. Izuku's quiet for a long while, just letting the tension seep out of him, but he knows there's something they need to talk about. Misunderstandings are what got them into this mess in the first place. Izuku doesn't want there to be any room for doubt after this.

Gently, he brushes his fingers through Shouto's hair.] Shouto...?

[It's warm, Izuku is here. He finally feels at peace with himself and his bond to his alpha. After so many weeks of avoiding each other it feels so good to simply settle in Izuku's arms, enjoying the closeness that they were denying.

This kind of calmness is... nice.]

Izuku?

[Nervously, he nuzzles at Shouto's neck again, letting Shouto's scent calm him. It's probably silly to be so bashful about this when they've already been so intimate, but Izuku can't help it.]

Will you be my mate?

[He whispers the question, just to have it out there. Though they've already spilled their feelings for each other, Izuku figures that it can't hurt to ask him anyway, in the simplest way possible.]

[Somehow, after everything they've been through just being asked is strangely embarrassing. His body heats up, just a touch as he soaks in Izuku's closeness.

He wants more of that. More of that touch for the rest of his life.]

Yes.

[Just that one word, and Izuku feels the ball of nerves in his chest loosen and disappear.]

Okay. [His lips curve into a smile that he presses to Shouto's neck.] We...we can go get registered when he have a chance! Um, I mean, when--if!--you're okay with it.

[There's honestly a lot of things on the to-do list now that Shouto's said yes, but Izuku kind of wants to just stay here and cuddle with his mate (mate!!) a little longer.]

[He can feel that smile, and he can't help the matching one that rises to his lips. Izuku's right, of course, they need to get registered, the school needs to know that they're together and that they're probably going to be living in the same room.

But he doesn't want to leave this embrace just yet.]

... Later. Tomorrow?

Tomorrow. [Izuku agrees on a soft exhale, unable to hide his relief--that Shouto's here and accepting this, accepting him.

He nuzzles into Shouto's neck, then pulls away to give his mate a careful once-over.]

You look tired. [It's a soft observation, filled with concern as Izuku cups Shouto's cheek with one hand.]

[What a complete mess those few weeks were. But now that it's cleared up he's allowed to do this. He's allowed to be close to his alpha and be cared for in return.

They're bound, and there's nothing Shouto wants more than to stay that way.]

I didn't sleep great. [... without his alpha. But now he's here and Shouto's tugging him towards the bed.] Rest with me?

Of course. [Immediately, Izuku looks appeased. Not only would he be making sure Shouto gets the rest that he so obviously needs, but there's nothing he'd love more than to curl up with his mate for a little while.

So he goes, letting Shouto tug him along willingly. He slips under the covers, drawing Shouto closer with a content little sigh.]

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