listening to fortnight got me thinking about bakugo and reader having a very brief fling, something that happened in the past during their 20s, but stuck with both of them for years.
i touched you for only a fortnight
i touched you, but i touched you
fast forward to living in the same city, the two of you now in your 30s and end up becoming neighbors by happenstance. you're both married to other people since you only talked in shared friend group settings after said fling.
all my mornings are mondays stuck in an endless february
you watch his wife water her flowers in the garden out back while making coffee in the kitchen every goddamn morning. you have no clue why it irks you so much, that the sight of her stupid smile makes you wanna punch her lights out.
occasionally, you run into bakugo at your mailboxes after a long day at work. small talk is the only thing you two can muster - a comment about the weather or harmless compliments about each other's appearance.
"sure rained like hell yesterday."
"nice sweater, your wife buy it for you?"
"god, it's too fucking hot today."
"that dress looks nice on ya."
one night, both of your spouses are away when a storm comes raging through the city. your power goes out, leaving you in the dark because your stupid husband forgot to replace the generator. from your windows, you see bakugo's household has power and decide to hightail it over for some company.
he answers the door with a confused look on his face. "the fuck you doin' in the rain? get in here!"
bakugo makes you a coffee to share with him in the kitchen, bullshitting through the night like you used to do as twenty somethings. it felt natural, your heart soaring as you watched him laugh and retell jokes from the past. when the conversation died down, you blurted out something you didn't plan to vocalize to anyone.
"i think my husband's cheating. sometimes i just wanna kill the bastard."
caught off guard by your admittance, bakugo quirks an eyebrow at you in response. "little extreme, but i'm sure that could be arranged."
"would be cheaper than a damn divorce. that asshole would take everything from me."
he snickers, taking another sip of his coffee. "think my wife's doin' the same. comes home late and shit, never can tell me why."
"how'd we get stuck with this shit luck?" you retort, forcing a laugh from your tightened chest.
"could be worse. we're neighbors, that's fuckin' lucky for me."
i love you...it's ruining my life.
"oh? i'm starting to think that's not a coincidence anymore."
bakugo sets his mug on the countertop, turning to face you while crossing his arms over the broadness of his chest.
"might'a convinced my wife to move here. thought maybe we could be friends again."
"so you bought a fucking house next to me instead of just calling to go to dinner?" you ask mockingly, a smirk on your face as you awaited his bullshit answer.
he shakes his head with a grin of his own. "sure did."
i love you...it's ruining my life.
"how come you never ask or invite me over then? we're literal neighbors, kats."
"pretty sure my wife's scared of ya. plus, i want time with you, not us."
that makes your heart skip a beat.
"hell of a way to say you miss me." you pause before setting your own cup down on the counter. "i'm glad you're here."
"me too."
right as he's approaching you, the front door swings open.
"babe, i'm home!" his wife calls, handful of shopping bags. she sees you standing in the kitchen aside bakugo - you give her a soft wave.
"oh, hi. i didn't expect company tonight."
"her dumbass husband forgot to replace their generator. just helpin' her out."
she gives him a glare, tilting her chin up at him, almost condescendingly, as she assesses his answer.
"how unfortunate. stay as long as you need, i'm gonna go put this away."
and with that, she leaves for their bedroom to unload her shopping haul. once she's out of earshot, you turn to bakugo and chuckle under your breath.
"oh yeah, she hates me."
bakugo rolls his eyes. "let her be miserable, it's her strong suit. come on, let's go take'a look at that generator."
the generator works just fine, you unplugged it before coming over.
you were curious if there was a spark leftover between you two, only to find the fire was not only stoked, but never fully extinguished.
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๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ผ ๐๐ค๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐จ๐ฃ'๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ: ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ! ๐'๐ฎ ๐ด๐ต๐ท๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐'๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ, ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ต๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐บ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด, ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ช๐ต ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ฉรฉ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ช๐ต'๐ด ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ!
๐๐ง ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด, ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ! ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ!
๐๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ด๐ข๐ช๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต, ๐ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ฏ<3
๐๐ฏ๐ช๐ ๐ช ๐๐๐๐ค๐ง๐๐ฎ๐
This little boy had always been consumed by his desire to save others, to be a hero in every sense of the word. But love, that was something he hadn't quite prepared for. So when he found himself falling for someone, it took him by surprise. And now, facing the possibility that his feelings might not be reciprocated, it felt like a crushing blow.
Every time he stole a glance at you, he couldn't help but notice the way your eyes lit up when you spoke about your passions, the way your smile could brighten even the darkest of days. But amidst those stolen glances, he also caught the moments when your gaze drifted away, the polite smiles that never quite reached his eyes.
He tried to rationalize it, telling himself that maybe you were just busy, or perhaps you were simply shy. But deep down, he couldn't shake the feeling of doubt that gnawed at him. Was he not good enough? Was his devotion to heroism too consuming? Or maybe, you just didn't feel the same way about him.
As he grappled with these thoughts, Izuku found himself withdrawing, retreating into the comfort of his own thoughts. He threw himself even more fervently into his hero training, hoping that the distraction would ease the ache in his heart. But no matter how hard he tried to bury his feelings, they lingered, a constant reminder of what could have been.
Yet amidst the pain and uncertainty, there was a flicker of hope. Maybe, just maybe, he could find the courage to confess his feelings, to lay bare his heart and see where it led. After all, heroes were supposed to be brave, weren't they.
And let me tell you, when you looked at him in confusion and told him that in reality the same feelings he felt were felt by you, that little angel reached seventh heaven.
๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ค ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ช๐ ๐
Bakugo Katsuki was someone who rarely allowed himself to entertain thoughts of romance, too focused on honing his skills to become the greatest hero. But despite his intense dedication to his goals, there was someone who managed to capture his attention in a way he couldn't ignore.
Your presence brought a strange sense of calm amidst the chaos of his daily life, yout laughter like music to his ears. He found himself drawn to your strength, your unwavering determination, traits that mirrored his own in many ways.
Yet, for all his bravado, Bakugo couldn't shake the doubt that gnawed at him. Did youtruly see him for who he was, or were you merely tolerating his presence out of politeness? He observed your interactions closely, searching for any indication that his feelings might be reciprocated.
But as days turned into weeks, Bakugo couldn't shake the sinking feeling that maybe he had misread the signs. Your smiles seemed forced, your gaze never lingering on him for too long. It was as if he was invisible to you, a mere afterthought in your busy life.
Disheartened, Bakugo began to withdraw, burying himself even deeper in his training to distract himself from the ache in his heart. He tried to convince himself that it didn't matter, that he didn't need anyone else to achieve his goals. But deep down, he couldn't shake the feeling of loneliness that gnawed at him.
Just when he had resigned himself to the idea that his feelings would remain unrequited, fate intervened in the most unexpected way. One day, as he was lost in thought, you approached him with a nervous smile, our cheeks tinged with a faint blush.
With a trembling voice, you confessed that you had been too shy to admit your own feelings, fearing rejection just as much as he did. In that moment, his heart felt much lighter, a soft "You idiot.." uttered from his lips, before confessing that he feared the same.
๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ค
Kirishima, despite his outward confidence, has always had a bit of insecurity when it comes to matters of the heart. So when he starts to believe that his crush doesn't feel the same way about him, it hits him harder than he'd like to admit.
At first, he tries to brush off the feeling, convincing himself that he's just overthinking things. But as time goes on and he sees no clear signs of you returning his feelings, his doubts start to creep in.
(Poor baby, he doesn't understand that we're just shy around him)
Kirishima becomes quieter and more introspective, his usual boisterous personality subdued by his internal turmoil. He starts to second-guess every interaction he's had with you, dissecting your words and actions for any hint of disinterest. (This sweetie will replay in his mind every facial expression you've made since you two met)
Despite bakusquad's attempts to reassure him, Kirishima can't shake the feeling of inadequacy that torment him. He starts to withdraw, keeping his distance from you and avoiding any situations that might make his feelings more apparent.
It's only when you finally confront him, confessing your feelings in a moment of vulnerability, that Kirishima's world is turned upside down. Shocked and overwhelmed with emotion, he realizes that he's been so focused on his own insecurities that he failed to see the truth right in front of him.
With tears in his eyes, Kirishima would embrace you tightly, feeling a flood of relief and joy wash over him. In that moment, he vows to never doubt himself again and to cherish the love that he's been given.
๐๐ค๐๐ค๐ง๐ค๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ค
Todoroki, with his stoic demeanor and tendency to internalize his emotions, would likely react to the belief that his crush doesn't reciprocate his feelings by retreating further into his own thoughts. He wouldn't share his concerns with his friends, because he is not yet used to having someone who really listens to him, he'd prefer to deal with them on his own.
Instead of showing outward signs of distress, Todoroki would continue to interact with you in his usual composed manner, hiding any traces of disappointment or insecurity. However, deep down, he'd be struggling with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt.
Despite your attempts to show affection and care, Todoroki would find it difficult to accept your gestures at face value. He'd question whether you were genuine or simply out of pity, unable to believe that someone as wonderful as you could truly be interested in him.
As time goes on and Todoroki's doubts persist, he might unintentionally distance himself from you, this pretty boy is afraid of getting hurt if his feelings aren't returned. He'd convince himself that it's better to keep his emotions guarded than to risk exposing himself to rejection.
It's only when you take the initiative to confront him, expressing your feelings for him, that Todoroki's facade begins to crack. Surprised and deeply moved by your confession, he's at a loss for words, unable to comprehend why someone as wonderful as them would choose him. This baby has never been loved properly
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I Could Be A Good Mother, and I Wanna Be Your Wife
Katsuki Bakugou x Fem!Reader
Summary: Class 1A is given the surprise task of caring for baby dolls. Everyone is randomly paired up in twoโs, and itโs just your luck that you get your crush as a partner.
Warnings: Bakugou may be a little ooc but I donโt care
Genre: Fluff
Word Count: 6,512
Disclaimer: Reader is kept as diverse as possible but wears a skirt, uses the girls locker room, has long enough hair to run fingers through, calls herself โmotherโ, being able to birth a child, and was originally written with a fem aligned person in mind. This is safe for poc, and plus size readers. The majority of the fic is also safe for trans women readers but the bonus at the end is not. (Y/N) is used only once.
Important info before you readโผ๏ธ
This fic was written originally with an OC of mine in mind, however, most people donโt read Canon x OC and while I normally wouldnโt care and wrote one anyway, I am very proud of this and want as many people to read it as possible and hopefully enjoy it. So with that in mind, I took out any describing factors and her name but I did keep some of her backstory and her quirk. If that bothers you, you can move on but I hope you read it anyway because Iโm very proud of this.
Also, there is another OC of mine in this story, Usagi. Sheโs not integral to the plot and has no speaking roles. I had to add her to keep the class even, otherwise someone wouldโve been a single parent.
Any feedback is very welcome and appreciated!
Title is inspired by โnot a lot, just foreverโ by Adrianna Lenker but the fic is unrelated.
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It was a Monday, a few weeks after the majority of Class 1A got their provisional hero licenses when Midnight and Recovery Girl entered the classroom. Aizawa had taken it upon himself to snuggle up in his yellow sleeping bag and take a nap after introducing the two women, leaving them to explain what todayโs class is.
The students expected Midnight, considering she had taught a few of their classes before, but there were murmurs of why the school nurse was there.
โListen up boys and girls! We have a very special and unique class for today!โ Midnight announced as she raised her hand in the air, her leather whip clutched in her hand, catching the attention of everyone (who was awake) in the room.
โToday isnโt about hero work or everyday schoolwork. This lesson is special, it will help you all later in your lives if you choose this path. The path beingโฆ.PARENTHOOD!โ She exclaimed while striking an enthusiastic pose.
โWait, what?!โ โSeriously?โ โWhat do you mean?!โ A series of voices could be heard throughout the classroom.
โSettle down!โ Midnight got the attention of the students. โThis lesson is the most important lesson anyone can learn. Whether you want to become a parent or not, learning how to care for babies and children is a vital and selfless aspect of life.โ
There were a couple hushed protests among the class but Recovery Girl talked over them. โYou will have one week to care for these babies.โ She explained as she pulled out eleven baby dolls of various genders and races. โThese dolls are specially made for things like this. These babies will cry, make noises, โsleepโ, โeatโ, and soil its diaper like a real baby. Theyโre also able to record and grade you based on how quickly you can figure out and resolve its problem. And be careful what you say around it and how you say things. They can detect anger and verbal abuse which will drastically affect your score. Nowโฆany questions?โ
A bunch of hands were instantly raised. But that didnโt matter since Bakugou stood up and slammed his hands onto his desk and yelled. โWHAT THE HELL DO WE HAVE TO RAISE SOME DUMB BABIES FOR?! THIS IS THE HERO COURSE NOT A NURSEY COURSE!โ
โSit down.โ Midnight said sternly. She took over the conversation. โWhile this lesson isnโt exactly meant to play into your hero work, this knowledge can be beneficial out in the field. For example, in some rescue operations, it can take hours for a child to be reunited with their family. Most of the time, medics will take the child and work with police to try and reunite them with their parents, but there are times where a hero must step in and care for and comfort the child. With older children around three to five years old, theyโre easier to calm down. You can talk to them and explain the situation and reassure them. But babies and younger children are harder to console in high stress situations. If you learn these things now, you wonโt be stressed if you ever get caught in a situation where youโre in charge of a small child. A lot of heroes are inexperienced with child care unless they are a parent themselves or have young family members. Think of this as getting ahead of a problem before it even starts. Make sense?โ
Bakugou grumbled and sat back down.
โEeeee This is going to be fun! We get to take care of cute babies!โ Ashido squealed.
โI donโt think it will be that fun, Mina. Babies are a lot of hard work and dedication.โ Asui chimed in, a finger lifted up to her lips. She had two younger siblings, so she knew a thing or two about raising kids.
โCorrect you are, child.โ Recovery Girl said. โThe infant stage is one of the toughest stages of child rearing since they canโt communicate their needs and wants with words. Itโs a lot of guessing and paying attention to their body language. However, these dolls do not move so you will have to rely on audio cues to guess what the child needs.โ
Midnight spoke up. โYou will be split up into groups of two all determined by a random draw. Because there are more boys than girls in this class, some of you will end up in a same sex partnership. You do not have to act as a real couple so donโt freak out if youโre partnered with someone you donโt have romantic feelings for. Whatโs important is teamwork on taking care of the baby. You are in charge of the child for the rest of this week, including the weekend. You may chose to either take turns or to split responsibility evenly. You will be given all the supplies you will need, if you end up needing more, Recovery Girl will help you. At the end of the week you will return the dolls and we will tally up the scores and see which couple has the lowest score. The lowest score is the winner since each mistake is marked based on how severe of a mistake it was. The higher the score, the worse you did. Any more questions?โ
Iida quickly raised his hand. Midnight gestured for him to speak. He stood up and loudly asked โIf we are to have the baby all day for the rest of the week, what do we do with it while training? You canโt expect us to take the baby with us! Thatโs highly dangerous and immoral and I would expect better from such a prestigious school!โ
โYes, youโre right. We donโt expect you to keep the doll with you while training. Thatโs why each of you will have to figure something out. One of you will have to sit out of training unless you can find a better option. Leaving the child in your dorm and hoping for the best is not an option and neither is bringing it to training and leaving it off to the side. Itโs like real life. One of the parents has to stay home and care for the child. Sometimes they will get a babysitter but that is not an option for you since the scores need to come from you and your partner only for you to pass. If you really want to train that day, youโll either have to talk it through with your partner, or train later in the day during your free time.โ Midnight answered.
โThank you very much for clearing this up.โ Iida said, bowing deeply before taking his seat.
Midnight clapped her hands. โAlright! With everything out of the way, letโs draw for your partners.โ She held up a blue plastic box. โIn this box is twenty-two coloured tokens. There are eleven pairs. Each one of you will reach into this box and pull out one token, when everyone has a token, you will be given time to find the person with the same colour token. They will be your partner for the rest of the week. You may not switch partners. Each colour is already assigned to a baby as well, so you donโt get to chose that either.โ As she finished explaining she walked around the room letting everyone reach in and pull out a token. When the box was empty she returned to the front and allowed the class to find their partners.
Midoriya and Uraraka had the yellow tokens, Shouji and Asui had the purple tokens, Mina and Kirishima had the red tokens, Kaminari and Jirou had the orange tokens, Hagakure and Yayorozu had the light blue tokens, Sero and Mineta had the black tokens, Usagi and Tokoyami had the dark blue tokens, Todoroki and Ojiro had the pink tokens, Iida and Aoyama had the green tokens, and Satou and Kouda had the white tokens.
You looked down at your brown coloured token and looked back up to scan the room. All your classmates were already paired up and either happily talking about how it would be to raise a baby together or complaining about their partner. You could faintly hear Mineta crying about not being paired up with a girl. You look across the room at Bakugou who was still sat at his desk, glaring at his token.
Upon closer look, you could see that it was the same colour as yours. You sighed, already accepting that youโll basically be a single parent as you canโt imagine heโd want anything to do with this. You reluctantly stood up and made your way across the classroom to him.
โUmโฆhey. Looks like we have the same colour. Guess weโre partners for the week.โ You said, gently.
โI can fucking see that. Iโm not blind, dumbass.โ He retorted.
Ah, it seems heโs decided to take on the verbally abusive and absent father route already. Youโll have to do your best to make sure you get a low enough score. Youโve never taken care of a baby before. You had baby dolls as a kid but theyโve never graded you before. This was a whole new challenge and you could feel the anxiety pooling in your stomach.
โRightโฆwell. We should talk about how we want to do this.โ You started. โI think we should take turns each day. I could take it today and you take it tomorrow and repeat. I know you probably donโt want to skip a day of training so I can take it during training even on your days. Thereโs not much really for me to train anyway so I can afford to lose a week of it.โ You let out a weak laugh.
Bakugou growled. โDo whatever you want but donโt be stupid. You can train on the days I have it. Donโt stop your training over some dumb doll.โ
โButโฆyou would be stopping yours if you-โ You get cut off by the blonde.
โIโm already the best in this whole class! Missing a few days of training isnโt going to do anything. Besides, youโre weak and you need to be at your strongest so I can beat you and prove that Iโm the best in this entire school!โ He yelled. You think that was a compliment albeit he put it weirdly.
โHaโฆyeahโฆokay.โ You replied. Just then the bell rang and everyone started to put their stuff away. You went over to your desk to do the same.
โPlease return your tokens to the box! And before you leave, pick up your baby with the matching colour onesie and the bag of necessities. You have the rest of the day to yourselves.โ Said Midnight.
You slung your bag onto your back and walked to the front of the room and dropped your token back into the box. You waited for your classmates to fizzle out a bit so you could get your baby. The dolls were all lined up in car seats. You found the one wearing a brown onesie, a girl with blonde hair. You chuckled to yourself at the resemblance to your partner.
You grabbed the handle of the car seat and went to grab the big duffel bag next to it when someone grabbed it before you. You look over to see Bakugou standing over you, glaring off to the side.
โMove it.โ He gruffed out as he slung the bag over his shoulder.
You left the classroom with Bakugou trailing behind you, still scowling. You turn around and start walking backwards to face him and hold out the car seat so he could see the doll nestled inside.
โLook. She looks like you.โ You giggled. He glanced down at the blonde doll and huffed.
โWatch where youโre going, idiot.โ He grumbled. You rolled your eyes and turned back around and followed your classmates to the dorms.
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Back in the dorms, everyone was changed out of their school uniforms and gathered in the common room with their new kids. Everyone of courseโฆexcept for Bakugou, who very grumpily went to his room after dropping the bag of things off at your room.
You had went through the bag and found loads of diapers, clothing, a carrier that strapped to your chest, bottles, a pacifier, and some baby toys. You werenโt exactly sure why you would need toys, considering the baby isnโt actually real, but you guessed youโd find out the reason sooner or later.
You decided to change her out of her boring brown onesie so you picked out a cute outfit from the ones provided. You undid the buckles holding the baby in the car seat (why it came in a car seat when you donโt even know how to drive a car, you will not know) and gently and carefully lifted the little girl out of the seat, making sure to support her head.
As you laid her on the ground and started to undress her, she started making cooing noises.
โOh! Helloโฆ.you must be awake now I guess.โ You spoke to the baby as she cooed in reply. โHaโฆI guess you are kinda cute.โ You felt as if you were talking to yourself.
When your new daughter was dressed, you decided to go to the common room since you thought everyone would be there, and right you were. As you went down the hallway you could hear the excited chatter of your classmates getting louder. When you were in sight, Mina noticed you and waved you over.
โHey! Come over here! Weโre all showing off our babies!โ She excitedly exclaimed. As you walked over, Kirishima stood up from his spot beside Mina and offered the space to you. You thanked him as you sat down and readjusted your baby in your arms.
โCourse! What kinda man would I be if I didnโt offer a seat to a lady with a baby!โ He replied. Ever so chivalrous, he is.
โHa! That rhymed.โ Kaminari pointed out.
โAwww you got a girl? How lucky!โ Mina squealed. โKirishima and I got a boy. We named him Kenji.โ You looked down at her lap where the doll was laid on its back.
โYou named it?โ You asked.
โWell yeah! We canโt just keep calling him โitโ and โthe babyโ.โ She explained as if it was obvious.
Iida then chimed in, his baby tucked securely in one of his arms. โYes, I suppose it would be beneficial to name the child. This is supposed to be taken seriously and we can not leave a child unnamed!โ
There were murmurs of agreement throughout the room as everyone talked with their partners on what they should name their baby. You looked down to the small blonde doll in your arms that let out another coo and softly smiled.
โRikiโฆโ You thought to yourself. โIโll call you Riki.โ
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โRiki?โ Bakugou gawked. โYou gave it a name?โ
Bakugou was helping with making dinner, well, it was more like he forced everyone to let him do most of it because โno one was doing it rightโ. You were stood out of the way but within talking distance, your newly named baby in one arm and holding a bottle up to her mouth as she โateโ.
โFirst off, sheโs a she not an โitโ. Secondly, everyone in the class named their baby. We have to take this seriously and Iโm not going to call her an โitโ the whole week. BesidesโฆI thought Riki would be a good name. It means โstrongโโฆ.and since she kinda looks like you, I figured youโd want your kid to be strong like you soโฆโ You trailed off looking down at the doll in your arms. โWe can change it though if you really donโt like it.โ
Bakugou huffs. โNoโฆcall it-โฆ..call her whatever you want.โ He continues to cook in silence. Thereโs a faint blush on his cheeks. You smile softly at him. Maybe you wonโt have to do this alone after all.
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The first day goes by smoothly. You had a bit of a learning curve with changing the diaper but you managed after help from Yayorozu. Who knew sheโd be so good at something like that?
You had just settled down into bed after putting Riki to โsleepโ and were scrolling on your phone. It was about 10pm, most people were still awake but you knew the person you wanted to talk to most more than likely wasnโt. He went to bed at 8:30pm every night, even on weekends.
You stared at your screen open on Bakugouโs blank private messages page. UA made an app for the students to contact each other and teachers with. It worked like a regular texting app, every class had their own group chat and you could private message each other, even students from other classes. All of them were accessible to staff if needed though.
You didnโt know if you should even bother asking him if heโs still going to take Riki tomorrow. Plus you didnโt want to wake him up. You were about to turn your phone off when you got a message from Mina. You open up her message and see a picture of Kirishima with his hair down, asleep on one of the couches in the common room with their baby on his chest. You laughed quietly to yourself and responded with a cute reaction meme. You thought they would make an interesting pair for this project.
You turned off your phone and plugged it in to charge and set it on your bedside table. You got comfortable in bed and closed your eyes. It would take you a while to fall asleep so you started to let your mind wander. You realized that tomorrow Bakugou will miss out on training if he takes the baby. He already told you earlier today in class not to worry about it and to focus on your own trainingโฆbut you genuinely couldnโt think on how training would benefit you.
Your quirk has always been more of a supporting quirk rather than one that could do well in a fight one on one. Your quirk is called Cheer, by speaking words of encouragement to someone, you can make your target stronger both physically and emotionally. The reverse also works, if you berate someone it makes them weaker. You can use it on more than one person but its effects get weaker the more people you use it in at once. Thereโs also a major weakness to your quirk. Anytime you berate someone, you gain confidence, but when you encourage someone, it takes away your confidence. Because of this you feel inferior to everyone else in your class. Even Mineta has a more useful quirk in combat than you do. Youโre basically forced to sit on the sidelines and watch people fight. It helps in rescue operations but you still wished you could fight like everyone else. You only managed to get into the hero course because you racked up enough rescue points and got lucky with a three pointer.
Itโs ironic that someone with an inferiority complex got paired up with someone with a superiority complex. Itโs even more ironic that you managed to gain a crush on the bastard too.
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It was now Tuesday morning and Bakugou was sat in his room staring at the doll in its car seat.
You had entered the common room already dressed in your uniform with Riki in the seat. Hero training was the first class that morning so anyone who was in charge of their baby that day stayed behind and would join everyone later for normal classes. Your tie wasnโt done yet and your skirt was pulled up a little too high, showing off more thigh than you usually do, as you were in a rush since Riki wouldnโt stop crying and you couldnโt figure out why. She had finally managed to settle down when you gave her the included pacifier.
You werenโt much of a breakfast eater, especially if you were training in the morning so you didnโt go to the kitchen. You noticed Bakugou sat on one of the couches drinking something out of a mug. He was wearing a simple black tank top and sweatpants.
โOh Bakugou! There you are. Iโm guessing since youโre not in uniform youโre still taking Riki today.โ You sat the car seat on the floor near him and started doing your tie. You knew you were just going to have to take it off soon to change into your hero costume but you still wanted to show up looking like you at least tried. โSo I figured out that she makes different noises depending on what she wants. Most of the time she just wants to be held or given a pacifier so she makes really whiny sounds that almost sound like a cry. She was just crying now and the only thing that made her stop was the pacifier so she might start up again soon. I made a smaller bag of her things like diapers and her bottle just so youโre not carrying a big ass duffel bag later.โ You were almost rivalling Midoriya with how fast you were muttering, you didnโt mean to but you didnโt want to be late and you kept fumbling with your tie.
As you were smoothing out your front, you felt a pair of hands grab the bottom of your skirt and start to pull down. You shrieked and smacked the hands away and turned around to see (to the best of your ability) Hagakure behind you.
โOh my god, Hagakure! I had no idea who was behind me! You scared me thinking it was Mineta pulling at my skirt.โ You laughed and grabbed onto the girls arms.
โAhhh Iโm sorry! I just noticed your skirt was up a lot higher than normal and you almost showed off a bit too much.โ The invisible girl explained as you fixed your skirt. โCome on, we got to get to class!โ
โRight, yeah, Iโm coming.โ You responded as Hagakure held your hand. You quickly turned to Bakugou again who once again had a faint blush dusting his cheeks. โYou sure youโll be okay? I know itโs only for an hour before I see you again so if you want to pawn her off to me next class then thatโs fine.โ
โTchโฆhow incompetent do you think I am? Of course I can take care of some stupid doll for an hour!โ He barked back at you.
You felt Hagakure pulling you towards the front door. โOk, wellโฆsee you later then!โ You said as you finally took off with your friend, leaving Bakugou and a few others scattered around the common room.
โHeyyy, Bakugou! You get stuck on babysitting duty too?โ Kaminari taunted, his baby settled in a carrier strapped to his chest.
Bakugou growled. โItโs not babysitting when itโs your own kid you idiot. And you look dumb with that thing on.โ He stood up and grabbed the handle of the car seat and went off to his room. He could hear Kaminari complaining as he left.
Now here he was, in his room having a staring match with a doll. He wasnโt sure what to do for an hour, let along with a baby. He glanced up at some math homework left on his desk and decided to finish it up so he was ahead of everyone else in class. Ten minutes past when his concentration was interrupted by whining. He looked over at the car seat that was faced away from him at this angle and sighed. He reached over and turned it around.
โJesus. She didnโt mention how fucking annoying it would be.โ He muttered to himself as he undid the straps and lifted the baby out. โWhat the hell is your problem, huh?โ He asked, surprisingly not as loud as he normally would. He thought maybe she was hungry and remembered you said something about a small bag with her bottle in it. He looked around but couldnโt find it. In fact, he didnโt remember seeing any bag with the baby anyway. He grumbled as he picked up his phone and opened up the messaging app and sent you a private message.
In the locker rooms you heard your phone buzz and decided to look at it as you were changing. You saw a notification from Bakugou and quickly opened it.
Katsuki Bakugou: hey, dumbass. sheโs crying but I canโt find that bag you were talking about
You winced as you remembered that you never actually grabbed the bag in your rush to get downstairs.
You: damn I must have forgotten it in my room, sorry. feel free to go and grab it. my room code is 6678 it should be on my desk. you know which floor Iโm on right?
Bakugou scoffed.
Katsuki Bakugou: yes I know. Iโm not stupid.
You: never said you were <3 have fun lol
You didnโt realize you sent the heart. It was muscle memory from texting with your friends, but it sent Bakugou for a loop.
After he had quickly made his way to the second floor and grabbed the bag you mentioned, he went back to his room where he had left the baby on his bed. Her whining had turned into crying by now.
โAlright, Alright! I got your damn stuff.โ Bakugou sat on the floor and settled the doll into his arm. He removed the pacifier and held the bottle up to its mouth. He felt relieved when the crying stopped. โThis is fucking ridiculous.โ He thought out loud.
He rested his back on his bed and started to drift off in to thought. Why did you send that heart? Did you mean to do it? Was it a reflex? Were you making fun of him? Noโฆthat couldnโt be right. You were one of the few that took him seriously. Sure you teased him sometimes, but not as much as the others. He thought back to a time where he accidentally overheard something he probably shouldnโt have that still made his heart feel weird.
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Bakugou was making his way to the kitchen to get something to drink. He could hear you and the other girls of Class 1A giggling and talking about random shit.
He was going to ignore the group when something made him stop in his tracks right before he would be seen.
โSooo, who do you like?โ Mina asked with a teasing voice.
โWho, me?โ You asked as Mina nodded. All eyes were on you and you felt yourself blush. โWellโฆI guess I kinda have a thing for Bakugouโฆโ You answered shyly, playing with the hem of your shirt.
โWhat?!โ โWait, Bakugou?!โ โReally?โ The girls cried out in unison.
โWhy is that so shocking? You guys seriously donโt think heโs at least a little bit attractive?โ You inquired.
Bakugou stiffened at the confession and he felt his heartbeat speed up. Youโฆhad a crush on him? Someone actually was interested in him romantically?
โYou donโt think all his yelling and name calling is a turn off?โ Uraraka asked.
โHmโฆnot really. Sure he says some mean stuff butโฆhe doesnโt actually mean it.โ You reasoned.
โI donโt knowโฆhe always seems to be serious about it. I mean he doesnโt even know our names.โ Jirou huffed.
โYes he does!โ You laughed. โHeโs not stupid. Heโs a lot smarter than I think any of you give him credit for.โ
โHe is in the top our class academic wise as well as hero wise.โ Yayorozu chimes in.
โExactly. Have none of you realized that a lot of his plans actually work? He may seem like heโs rushing into things but itโs obvious heโs put clear thought into his plans. And the fact that he can make one up that quickly is impressive. Heโs also more compassionate than youโd think.โ You said, leaning back on the couch.
โWell I think youโre wrong with that.โ Tsu replied.
โBecause you guys are only seeing the surface level. Youโre not reading in between the lines. For example, remember when we just moved into the dorms, the talk Mr. Aizawa had with us outside?โ They nodded. โWhen Mr. Aizawa left, you could feel the uncomfortable tension in the class at being reminded of what happened. Bakugou grabbed Kaminari and made him go all dumb because he knew it would make everyone laugh. And it did! The tension was gone instantly! Bakugou really does care, he just doesnโt know how to show it like other people. And remember the school festival? He totally couldโve refused to play the drums but he did it anyway! Thatโs what I like about him. Heโs not a cold hearted asshole, he just wants you to think he is. I use to be like that too.โ You trailed off, looking ashamed.
โWait. YOU were an asshole?โ Mina prodded.
You sighed and nodded. โYeah, back when I first got my quirk. I realized that putting other people down gave me a lot of confidence. I went on a power trip and started bullying everyone. I started to realize that the โfriendsโ that I did have were only my โfriendsโ so they could escape my words. Made me feel like shit when I found out. Now I hate using my quirk like that unless absolutely necessary. But yeahโฆ.I see through Bakugouโs walls and I guess it just made me fall for him.โ You changed the subject.
โWowโฆyouโre whipped for him, arenโt you?โ Mina teased.
โYeah, yeah, whatever. Just donโt tell him that. I donโt need him on my ass about it.โ You blushed and waved her off.
โYou sure you donโt want him on your ass?โ Mina teased again.
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Bakugou had zoned out at that memory. He hadnโt meant to eavesdrop, itโs your fault for being so damn loud and talking about him in the first place! Itโs been a few weeks since that and itโs still fresh in his mind. Did he like you back? He wasnโt sure. On one hand he was pissed at how you managed to figure him out so easily, but on the other handโฆhe felt comforted knowing someone understood him and didnโt make fun of him for it. He will admit that you werenโt that bad looking or as stupid as everyone else. He did wish you would see the potential you had with your quirk, though. He could feel his cheeks start to heat up and he scoffed, snapping out of his thoughts and looking back down at the doll in his arms.
โI guessโฆsheโs not so badโฆโ He said softly to Riki.
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Training had finished and you and the rest of your classmates were on your way to your next class.
Upon entering the classroom you noticed everyone that had skipped out on training standing around, babies either in their arms, strapped to their chest, or in the car seat. Bakugou was sat in his spot, chin in his hand looking out the window to his left.
You had a few minutes to spare before class started so you walked up to your partner. โHey! Howโd it go? Was she fussy?โ You asked as you squatted down to see Riki, who was in her car seat on the floor next to his desk.
โTch, no. I told you I know what Iโm doing.โ He grumbled.
โIโm pretty sure none of us know what weโre doing but itโs nice to know that youโre taking this seriously.โ You replied standing back up.
โHA? YOU THINK I WOULDโNT? YOU THINK IโM NOT CAPABLE OF THIS?โ He yelled as he let off small explosions.
โCourse not. I did kinda think you would end up leaving most of this to me though. But itโs nice that youโre playing along.โ You smiled sincerely.
Iida started ushering everyone to their assigned seats as class was about to begin. You patted Bakugou on his shoulder and left to your seat near the back of the class.
He clenched his fists and glared down at his desk, he could feel his heartbeat going wild again.
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A few days had passed and it was now Friday night and you were at your wits end.
It was your day with Riki and she had been crying non stop for thirty minutes now. You were pacing your room with her in your arms as the doll โsobbedโ louder and louder with each agonizing minute. You had no idea what was wrong; you tried feeding her, changing her diaper, holding her, giving her a pacifier, you even tried the toys that they provided but nothing was working!
You were close to tears yourself as you thought about how this would affect your grade and how pissed Bakugou would be if you ruined it. The whole week went by just fine, it never took this long for her to settle down. You had gotten lucky with the baby you were given as she was so easy to care for, but this moment right now was proving difficult.
Feeling like you had no other choice, you left your room with your still wailing daughter in your arms and quickly made your way up to Bakugouโs room.
You knocked on his door while still trying to shush Riki. When Bakugou opened the door, he looked like he had just woken up which made you start ranting.
โBakugou, fuck, Iโm so sorry to bother you right now I know you like to go to bed early but sheโs been crying like this for like thirty minutes now and Iโve tried everything but she just wonโt stop crying and I donโt know what to do and Iโm probably gonna make us fail cause I canโt get her to fucking stop and I justโฆโ You panted โโฆcan you please help me?โ You nearly whined.
โGive her to me.โ Bakugou reached out as you transferred her into his arms. He walked away with the crying doll, leaving his door open. You decided that was an invitation so you slipped into his room and gently closed the door behind you. You watched as Bakugou gently bounced the doll in his arms and started petting its blonde head.
You stared in awe as Riki started to finally quiet down until she was silent. You breathed out a sigh of relief but tears started to quickly gather in your eyes. Bakugou had opened his balcony door and stepped outside to the cool air. You ran a hand through your messy hair and followed them out onto the balcony. The not quite freezing but cold air nipping at your skin. It felt nice as you didnโt even notice that you were sweating from the stress. You bent over and rested your elbows on the railing and placed your head in your hands, trying to hold back your tears.
โShe had been crying for so longโฆI tried everything but nothing worked. But the minute you have her she finally stops. What the hell am I doing wrong? Why am I such a bad mother?โ You muttered more to yourself but your partner could hear you anyways.
A minute of silence went by as you tried to not let your tears fall when Bakugou finally spoke up, surprising gently. โDonโt beat yourself up over something you barely know how to handle.โ
He leaned his back against the railing next to you. His arm barely grazing against your shoulder, his way of trying to comfort you. You sniffed and dropped your arms from your head and looked forward out into the dark courtyard.
โSheโs been perfect this entire week. Nothing I couldnโt handleโฆbut she just had to act like a total brat tonight.โ You sighed.
โHey.โ Bakugou said sternly. โDonโt call our daughter a bratโฆthatโs my line.โ
You laughed at that, completely overlooking the fact that you called the doll โour daughterโ. Bakugou softly smiled at your laugh, also not realizing exactly what he said. But her certainly felt his heart flutter as he looked down at the baby in his arms.
Bakugou decided heโd take her for the rest of the night so you could get some sleep. It was his turn tomorrow anyway.
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Monday had come by quickly, thus, ending the project. Recovery Girl had collected the dolls, and you couldnโt lie, you felt a little sad at the fact that you wonโt have Riki around anymore. The class waited in anticipation to see whose grade was the lowest.
When the results came in, Midnight stood at the front of the class once again and started to call out the grades.
โComing in last place is Sero and Mineta with a sixty-five.โ Mineta started screaming about how unfair it was and that they got a faulty doll. โTodoroki and Ojiro have a score of thirty-four, Kaminari and Jirou have a thirty, Iida and Aoyama a twenty-seven, Usagi and Tokoyami with twenty-five, Shouji and Asui with twenty-one, Hagakure and Yayorozu with twenty, Mina and Kirishima with an eighteen, Satou and Kouda with a fifteen, Bakugou and (Y/N) with a score of eight, and lastly, coming in first place with the best score is Midoriya and Uraraka with a three! Good work everyone. I hope you all learned some valuable lessons from this experience!โ Midnight finished.
There were high fives and cheers coming from the people with the lower scores and talks of what they couldโve done better from the people with higher marks.
You stared down at your desk smiling. Eight wasnโt so bad, right? Much better than what Mineta got.
At the front of the class, Bakugou has turned his head back to look at you and softly smiled to himself when he saw your relief. He turned back around to look down at his hands as he played with his pen. He could hear Midoriya and Uraraka being congratulated for the lowest score and for once in his lifeโฆ.he didnโt mind coming in second.
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Bonus:
Twelve years later, Bakugou had established himself as the number two hero with his own agency. You worked along side him as his number one sidekick. You both grew a lot since high school and grew closer from the experience. You managed to get rid of your inferiority complex and become more comfortable with using your quirk against villains rather than standing by and cheering on the heroes. You can also hold your own in combat pretty well now and you have a slew of support items to help.
But instead of kicking ass on the street you were laid out on a hospital bed after the longest 7 hours of your life. You were sweaty and exhausted, but it was all worth it as you looked at the little bundle in your arms. A head of blonde hair was peaking out of the blanket.
โWhat should we name her?โ You whispered to the person leaning over you with their hand on your head and looking lovingly down at the newborn.
โโฆ..Riki.โ Bakugou said softly.
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