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“How much longer?” Katsuki hissed under his breath as the nurses took Kazumi away again. Izuku just sighed and nuzzled into his husband's hair.
“One more night love. We can take her home tomorrow,” Katsuki scuffed, face marred by his frown.
“Don't wanna wait,” The blonde mumbled as he pulled out of Izuku's embrace to start cleaning up little things. Izuku just watched, enamored with the way Katsuki was fussing. It was an adorable version of his usual stress clean. Instead of dusting All Might figures or reorganizing merch, he was re-washing Kazumi's bottles and repacking her diaper bag. Katsuki was more than ready for them to get out of here.
The only reason they were still here was due to the nature of Kazumi's birth. The fertility specialist liked to hold the babies for three nights just to ensure their health. Neither man could fault that logic either, Katsuki was just a homebody at heart. Izuku thought it was rather cute watching his husband act like an angry cat over the whole thing. Especially watching him transform into a doting father once Kazumi was returned to them.
Izuku settled on entertaining himself with the newest Hero Network articles. With the lead up to Kazumi’s arrival into the world, he’d set aside all of his usual habits in favor of getting thoroughly prepared for fatherhood. Hero articles and quirk analysis was swapped out for parenting books and newborn studies (He liked reading the newborn development studies). He spent a lot of time deep diving into bonding with their newborn and sucking up all the information their specialist gave them. Since Kazumi was being born from a quirk versus a surrogate, she wouldn’t immediately recognize them or find comfort in their voices like other babies, so it was very important the moment her health checks were done they did skin-to-skin and talked to her.
“Zuku?” Izuku blinked, snapping back from his thoughts to see his husband holding a small Pinky onesie. The greenette hummed and raised a brow. Katsuki’s cheeks flushed pink and he turned back to the diaper bag he was going through. “Do you- I want- Can I- FUCK !”
Izuku couldn’t resist chuckling at his husband’s stutter, leaving the chair he was in to come up behind Katsuki and hug him. “You wanna put our Princess in that for Mina’s visit?” Katsuki’s blush darkened and he nodded. Izuku snickered and peppered some kisses on Katsuki’s shoulders. “Kacchan, you don’t need to ask me what our daughter can wear. She’s ours,”
“Hmph,” Katsuki put away the All Might onesie to lay out the Pinky one. “You were so excited about-,”
“I was, but Kazumi will have other opportunities to wear it. I’d rather see Mina freak out over Kazumi wearing her hero costume,” Katsuki snorted, shaking his head.
“Gunna end up giving her a damn ego,” The blonde scowled into the changing table he was rearranging. Izuku just rolled his eyes playfully and settled back with his articles.
According to the newest news, there was a recent villain attack downtown that Shouto had taken care of pretty easily. Izuku immediately screenshot the title of the article and sent it to Shouto with a quick congratulatory message. Due to being in the hospital and whatnot, Izuku and Katsuki came to the agreement that they would only have their very best friends come visit in the hospital. In this case; Mina and Ochako. The couple had only recently tied the knot but had been dating for just as long as Izuku and Katsuki had been together. It felt fitting to have their best friends visit during such a special time and share the moment with them. Izuku really couldn’t imagine a better option for the visit. Nor a better way to spend the third day. People visiting meant Katsuki was distracted from the fact they were in a hospital in the first place. Birth of their daughter or not, Katsuki didn’t enjoy hospitals.
Izuku ended up reading about fifteen new articles by the time Kazumi was returned to them. The nurses once again announced a very stunning clean bill of health and told Katsuki he just needed to hold out for one more night and then they could take Kazumi home. A reminder that they would be waiting one more night wasn’t exactly what Katsuki wanted to hear but Izuku made sure to put Kazumi right into his arms and all the anger vanished in favor of cooing at their little girl.
“That’ll be a handy trick for ya,” One of the nurses murmured to him as she left. Izuku smiled and nodded, giving them all a polite dismissal before setting his eyes on his husband again. Katsuki was making quick work of checking Kazumi over to verify their daughter was truly okay before being satisfied and settling down. Izuku sneakily took a couple of pictures before joining Katsuki on the bed so he could snuggle with his family. He’d received a text from Ochako about five minutes prior to the nurses arriving saying they were running a little late so they had some time to spare.
…
It didn't matter he'd been staring at Kazumi for nearly two hours now, Izuku just couldn't take his eyes off of her. She'd been taken in the morning for a quick health check by the fertility specialist team and given a clean bill of health. Since her return, Izuku had been snuggled up with her. He just couldn't set her down. Despite the two days to really embrace the new addition and adjust to her, it all still felt so surreal. Izuku couldn't believe it sometimes. He really was cradling the embodiment of his and Kacchan's love. Their little girl. Their Kazumi.
“Izuku,” The greenette blinked up from his daughter. Katsuki snorted, leaning against the counter. Izuku couldn't help the way his eyes raked along his husband's physique for a moment. Katsuki was wearing a pair of his gym leggings and a loose tank top. The leggings outlined the muscular definition of Katsuki's legs while the tank top emphasized how bulky Katsuki's shoulders were.
“Yes, my handsome Kacchan?” Izuku hummed pleasantly.
“You need to shower, Pinky and Cheeks will be here soon,” Katsuki chided. Izuku huffed, pouting down at their baby before turning watery puppy eyes on his husband.
“Do I absolutely have to? I don't wanna let her go…,”
“Yes nerd,” Katsuki shot him a no nonsense look. Izuku sighed, accepting defeat. He pressed a few kisses to Kazumi's brow, enough to get her little feet wiggling, then gently laid her in the bassinet. Katsuki snickered at his pout, shoving the bag of toiletries into his hands before turning to tend to Kazumi.
“Butthead…” Izuku pouted into the bathroom.
“I HEARD THAT!”
The shower was honestly amazing. He hadn't realized just how much he needed the stress relief of a good hot shower until the water was pouring doin his scalp and back. Izuku swore he could hear his spine clicking back into place with how loose his muscles got. The steam was also great for all the congestion - He always got stuffy in the hospital due to the cold dry air.
It took a moment of convincing himself to actually get out of the shower. Yes, he already loved his little girl, but it was still a lot of new life changes and sometimes he'd get too caught in his own head to really process everything. The shower was a great place to just get a good cry in without disturbing Kacchan or Zumi, as they'd taken to calling her.
The rest of the time flew by. He toweled his hair, uninterested in using his curl products this time. Skin care was a must. Izuku never wanted to face Katsuki's wrath over a blemish again (Just before graduation, sparring no less). Katsuki had picked out his clothes. Unfortunately, that meant no Dad Shirt this time. Izuku briefly mourned the shirt before sucking it up and putting on the plain green shirt Katsuki picked. Jeans, socks, and one more swipe of a towel through his hair had Izuku ready to go face the world again.
So ready, in fact, when he opened the door he was completely unprepared for the gasp of horror from the expected-yet-unexpected visitors. Holy shit, had I been in there that long?
“‘ZUKU?!” Mina's shriek was somehow loud and rattling yet undisturbing to little Kazumi. “Your hair?! What in All Might do you think you're doing? Oh no, no, no! Right back in there! We need to fix that up!”
“N-No thank you, Mina. I'm fine honestly, I just didn't feel like messing with-,”
“Nope!” Mina popped the ‘p’ loudly, making Katsuki hiss about being quiet when Kazumi whimpered. “I want pictures, lots of pictures. I will not have my niece's father looking like a wet dog in them!” Mina declared, snatching his arm to drag him back to the bathroom.
“No- Wait- Mina plea- Ochako really? ” The brunette snickered from behind her phone where she was filming the altercation.
“Of course! I wanna commemorate the moment my wife and I meet our gorgeous niece! So shush and let Mina do your hair!”
Izuku opened his mouth to protest again when he caught sight of his husband's face. It was clear that while the blonde wasn't going to voice his disapproval of Izuku's hair, he wasn't too happy about it either. Knowing better than to argue at this point, Izuku gave in and allowed Mina to shove him into the bathroom. He was kind enough to activate Float though, so he could sit and float at a level easy for her to reach. This was just one of those “take the high road” times where he needed his everlasting patience. Despite what most believed, he didn’t have infinite patience. He was just used to a lot of his husband’s antics.
The whole time he was there, he couldn’t help but be a little jealous. Ochako and Katsuki were right in his line of sight, sitting on the bed cooing over Kazumi. “She’s absolutely gorgeous,” Ochako murmured with a grin.
“Damn right she is,” Katsuki preened. “She’s my kid, after all,”
“There’s the cocky bastard we know and love!” Mina chuckled, running a wide tooth comb through Izuku’s hair. He winced at the pull but knew better than to voice the pain. That would prompt his husband to come do it and that just wouldn’t end well. Mina was a bit of a control freak when it came to hair, especially curly hair. While Izuku didn’t see anything wrong with the way Katsuki did it (In fact, Izuku loved letting his husband do it), Mina always found something that was just wrong. Izuku would rather avoid the fight.
Besides, while it was making him jealous, the view was perfect. Katsuki was absolutely beaming while telling Ochako all about how perfect Kazumi is. Anyone who didn’t enjoy seeing their spouse so undoubtedly happy was a monster in and of themselves and definitely didn’t love their partner. The only thing that made the sight all the more beautiful was Kazumi. She was squirming a little, wriggling in Katsuki’s hold as Ochako gently tapped at her tiny hands.
“Alright, Mr. Daddy-o, you are done!” Mina threw her hands up as if she was unveiling a masterpiece. Ochako and Katsuki even gave a sarcastic clap, though Katsuki clicked his tongue afterwards to quiet everyone again. They wanted Kazumi acclimated to loud noises, but also wanted to be sensitive to how overwhelming it could be.
Pictures proved to be a momentous task. One thing their princess did not like was pictures. Like father, like daughter, Izuku couldn't help chuckling to himself. Katsuki hated pictures too and Kazumi had the perfect matching frown. Mina absolutely freaked out when Katsuki changed Kazumi's diaper and put her in the onesie. Izuku made sure to get Mina's reaction on video for everyone while making sure Katsuki's slight tears weren't in frame. Yes, his husband had worked on his vulnerability issues. It did not mean Izuku would put that on display. Mina and Ochako were a recent addition to Katsuki's vulnerable acceptance.
Eventually, the room settled again. Kazumi was smiling, Mina and Katsuki were bickering, and Izuku was sitting beside Ochako so they could admire their spouses while discussing random topics.
“She really is beautiful, Izuku,” Ochako murmured quietly while sipping a coffee. Izuku had ordered them ahead of time as a treat for their visit. It was also definitely improving Katsuki's mood, though Izuku knew better than to comment. Kazumi was also doing a lot better with Ochako and Mina. She wasn't getting fussy when being held by either woman nor was she crying. Izuku guessed it had to do with how unstressed they were. The family visit was wonderful but anywhere with Mitsuki in high spirits tended to be stressful.
“Yeah, she is,” Izuku smiled. Kazumi squealed, drawing out a happy gasp from Mina and making Katsuki chuckle. The two friends watched their spouses for a moment longer, Ochako making sure to take a few more pictures of Mina before starting conversation again.
“When do you get to bring her home?”
“Tomorrow morning. One more night in hospital just to make sure she's thriving then we will be home,” Izuku pulled up the calendar and checklist on his phone. Ochako read it all over carefully, humming and nodding along to some of his notes.
“Well, I hope you are prepared for the homecoming,” Ochako handed his phone back while his brain stumbled over her words. Homecoming?
“Hah?” Both looked up to see red eyes narrowed on them.
“Shouto has been going nuts,” Ochako shook her head with a snort. “I've been collecting your mail instead of your parents cause Shouto keeps sending stuff,”
“Oh for fucks sake,” Izuku couldn't help the fond smile at his husband's exasperation. “Don't tell me Half'n'half got us like a whole fucking catalouge,”
“Eh,” Mina shrugged with a snicker. “More like an entire warehouse,”
“I told Shouto he didn't need to,” Izuku groaned over Katsuki's whispering-yelling ramble. Ochako held up her hand to quell his protests and shook her head.
“Izuku, you know damn well he's gunna do it to all of us. What's your nickname for him, Kats?” The blonde blinked into attention, glancing between Ochako and Izuku with a furrowed brow.
“Hah?”
Ochako rolled her eyes. “What is your nickname for Shouto?” Izuku couldn't help cracking a slight smile with Katsuki pretended to think about it.
“Half'n'half,”
“Other one,”
“Halfie,”
“Other one, Katsuki,”
“Icy-Hot,”
“The other one, Bakugou,”
“Icy-Thot,”
“Kacchan, really? Kazumi's right there in your arms!” Izuku cut into the madness to give his husband a scowl. The blonde just snickered and cuddled their daughter closer.
“What?” Katsuki murmured innocently. “They aren't specifying which nickname,”
“Once a brat, always a brat,”
“Oi!”
Izuku sighed, leaning back in the recliner to watch the shenanigans unfold. Kazumi seemed adjusted to the noise levels already, her eyes drooping closed. Izuku had to pause to thank the gods. He wasn't sure what he'd do if their little princess was sensitive to loud sounds. Maybe muzzle his husband. In fact-.
“Deku, muzzle me and we'll find out just how far howitzer can launch you,” The greenette blinked in surprise, mouth flapping for a moment as the realization he'd been mumbling aloud kicked in. Izuku flushed red, sputtering an apology to his husband. “Mmhm, whatever, Deku,” Katsuki grumbled. “Go get Mina and I coffee,”
“Of course dear,” Izuku smiled, standing and brushing a kiss along his husband's temple and a brief stroke to Kazumi's head. “Wanna come with, Ochako?”
“Sure,” The brunette stood, pecking her wife on the lips before grabbing her wallet. “"I could use a walk and I'm sure the wives want their gossip time!” Both barely managed to get out the door while evading whatever items Mina and Katsuki slung at them.
“Deathwish, honestly,” Izuku grunted. “I'm not sure how you've survived calling Kacchan my wife over the years,”
Ochako hummed, smiling victoriously. “He won't take me from Mina, he loves her too much,”
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Thank you SO MUCH Kalcia for this gorgeous artwork!!!