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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Tomorrow... [Izuku murmurs, relaxing under the kiss to his throat. He runs a hand through Shouto's hair, unable to resist touching now that they're so close.]

Spend some more time with me?

[A date, or something, he's thinking. Somewhere outside of their rooms, when they're both clear-headed. Though he liked the sex, as much as it makes his cheeks heat up to think about, they've been going about this backwards. It's where all the misunderstandings came from.]

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[What kind of question is that? Isn't that an obvious yes? Or maybe they haven't gotten completely used to each other just yet.]

I want to.

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Okay. [Relieved, Izuku finally releases the breath he was holding.]

Let's go on a date. Um, if you want to! Th-there's a food festival in a nearby town, it's just a couple stops away by train. I heard about it from Uraraka-san. Or maybe there's some place you've wanted to go to lately, some place quieter if you don't want to be around so many people at once.

[He knows he's just babbling now, but he's nervous, okay! Even if Shouto's agreed to be his mate, he's never actually asked anyone on a date before...]

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[They're mates now. They've both agreed to it and it's fine. So before he answers, Shouto kisses his lips, quick and chaste.]

I like food. I've never been to a food festival before.

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Mm I haven't been to this one in a while.

[Izuku's hand drifts away from Shouto's hair, settling at Shouto's waist possessively.] We can fix that. It'd be nice to go together.

[Shouto's first time going, and Izuku's first time going with his mate. (His mate!!) No, he's never getting tired of thinking that to himself.]

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[Izuku's presence is comforting in a way he never expected. But then again, he didn't think he was an omega until recently.]

Gonna stay close to me?

[Shouto's... more possessive than he thought he'd be.]

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[He noses at Shouto's hair affectionately. Now that everything's out in the open, it's like Izuku can't really stop himself from touching Shouto wherever he can. The best part is that he doesn't have to stop himself.]

Of course. [It'll be their first time going out together as mates. It's not a bad thing, wanting to stick close, right?]

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[Every touch is delightful and lovely and he wants to just bask in every touch.]

Do you know what to say to the class?

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[The soft sigh that escapes him ruffles Shouto's hair.]

We're gonna have to tell them something, won't we? They're never gonna leave us alone until we do. [Izuku sounds fond, if a bit exasperated. His classmates are all wonderful, but they're all incredibly nosy when they want to be. Not that Izuku has any room to talk.

His hand trails up and down Shouto's side slowly, more of a gentle, absentminded touch than anything.] What do you feel comfortable telling them? They don't need to know all the details.

[And that's his cheeks heating up now. Considering everything that led up to this...Izuku's pretty sure he'd die of embarrassment before even getting through the first part of the explanation.]

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[He sighs happily at the touches. They're not sexual, they're just soft and pleasant, grounding him to the moment instead of the past.

This is much better than getting lost in the past, in everything that's lead up to this moment. The issues at home melt away as Izuku's hands stroke him.]

We can say we're mates. Just that.

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[His lips curl up into a smile, though the blush lingers.]

Works for me. That's the most important part, anyway. [The rest of it...well, that's between him and Shouto. Izuku pauses, hand stilling just above Shouto's him.] What about...our families?

[Izuku could care less what Endeavor thinks, but that definitely isn't the case with Shouto's mom and siblings.]

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[ He can maybe avoid his father for a while, keep himself at school, not go home during the weekends. But he's going to have to say something eventually.

Fuyumi and Mom... If he says something to his sister, she might say something to their father. Endeavor's going to throw a fit that his son is an omega but there's not anything he can do about it. ]

I'll tell them that I have a mate. Fuyumi still lives at home and I don't want my old man trying to target you for anything.

I can tell my mom. What about your family?

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Mom...she'll be fine with it. Maybe a little shocked that I ended up being an alpha, though. [Izuku's shoulders shake with his quiet laughter.] We always thought I'd end up being a beta, like she is.

[He scoots back on the bed, putting some space between them so he can catch Shouto's gaze.] She'll want to meet you sometime, though. [That he is 100% sure of. Though Izuku doesn't say anything, there's a question clear enough in his eyes. Are you okay with that?]

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[ Is he even ready to meet Izuku's mother? Considering the state of both of them? Maybe not right now. They've just figured themselves out and Shouto just doesn't know their heat and rut schedule yet.

How humiliating would it be to fall into rut while meeting Izuku's mother? He's not doing that. ]

I don't know when I'll be ready for that.

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[Just a day ago, Izuku would've taken that at face value and assumed the worst. Now, though, he hums, giving Shouto another questioning look as he wonders what Shouto might be worried about.]

We can put it off for a little while. For both of them. [Admittedly, Izuku's a little nervous about meeting Shouto's family, too.] When we're ready, we can schedule them back to back...it'll be more fair that way, right?

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A month or two, maybe.

[ That seems long enough to have a solid routine and get fully comfortable with being each other's mates. ]

We should go to mine first, I don't know when he comes back from work. I don't want to deal with him.

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[It's obvious, from the way Izuku scrunches up his nose, that he agrees with Shouto wholeheartedly when it comes to his dad.]

Is he going to be a problem?

[Izuku doesn't think things have escalated in the Todoroki household since the sports festival, but...Shouto's also managed to keep everything secret for so many years. Suddenly worried, Izuku touches Shouto's cheek lightly.] You'll tell me if anything's going on, right?

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Yeah.

[Oh... He's not going to be able to keep secrets anymore. But then, Izuku already knows more about him than any one else. It's for the best that his alpha is somebody he's already put his trust in.]

I don't know. He won't be happy to know I'm an omega.

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Probably should have expected that. [Izuku mutters, none too happily. As obsessed as Endeavor seems to be about status and power, it would make sense that he'd have the same hyperfocus on the secondary genders, too.]

And what about you, Shouto? [His gaze sharpens, lingering on Shouto's face, even though his touch remains gentle as ever.] What do you think of being an omega?

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[He hasn't really had time to think about it or reflect on it, especially when all of his feelings were wrapped up in thinking Izuku was flat out rejecting him.

He misses the sharpness of the glance, eyes closed as he thinks about it.]

I don't know.

[The answer is on brand for him. He hasn't thought about it. He can't come up with an answer that sounds true besides just that.

He's happy Izuku's claimed him and wants him, but he'd probably be just as happy with Izuku as an alpha, beta or omega. His feelings transcend that secondary gender.]

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[Even if Shouto's eyes remain closed, Izuku continues to watch him, thumb idly stroking his mate's cheek.]

Take all the time you need to think about it. What your dad thinks doesn't matter, it's what you feel that's important.

[And it's a lot to think about. Izuku isn't too surprised that Shouto hasn't decided yet, considering the whirlwind this whole thing has been.]

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[ Shouto relaxes underneath Izuku's touch. He has somebody he can trust. Is he comfortable? He can't tell. ]

I'll let you know once I know how I feel.

[ His father won't matter once he's a pro, he'll be about to move out of the house. But right now... ]

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[That's all he can ask. Izuku gives a tiny nod before shifting again, this time to close the distance between them.]

Let's get some sleep. We have our first date tomorrow. [With a smile, Izuku settles, resting his hand on the small of Shouto's back as he draws his mate close.] We'll have time to figure out all the complicated stuff later.

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[Shouto is easily lulled to sleep with his alpha nearby, tucked against his chest he lets himself drift away.

So they might not be getting out of bed at all because Shouto feels a very familiar wetness between his legs and his cock getting harder as he wakes up. Embarrassingly, he finds he's been grinding against Izuku's leg.]

S...Sorry...

[He does his best to still his hips.]

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[Sleepy as he is, it takes Izuku a moment to catch up. When he does, he's suddenly wide awake.]

Shouto...? [There's a question in his eyes that quickly disappears as soon as he catches his mate's scent. Still enticing as ever, but with a note that wasn't there the night before. Oh.

Izuku's fingers clench in Shouto's shirt, feeling his body begi to respond.] It's okay. [He soothes, before settling his hand on Shouto's lower back and encouraging him to move against his leg.] What do you need?