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“Dad? Are you okay?”
Aizawa’s head snaps down to his kid, Izuku staring up at him with this big worried look. He lets out a small sigh, feeling bad for making his kid feel so worried- “Yeah, I’m alright. I was a bit lost in thought, sorry kid.” He says, raising a hand and laying it on top of the boy’s head. He’s mindful of the kid’s horns on top as he gently ruffles through the curls and makes the kid let out a happy chirp.
The fifteen year old is a good kid, Aizawa thinks. And smugly, it’s because he raised him, he thinks.
Though there were many times when his kid reminded him of his deceased friend, it was hard to totally compare them. Especially since his kid was a dragon and his old friend was… Basically just a cloud.
Yet, every time he sees Izuku smile the same smile Oboro had, he can’t help but think back to his time in school. When he acted a lot like how his kid did and clung to the pack he had formed.
...Only to lose one part of it, yet…
Feel as if his friend is still alive and constantly wondering where he was- despite having seen his dead body and not feeling a pulse.
It was… Irritating, because his dragon instincts are never wrong yet they chose to trick him now.
He lets out a long sigh, shaking his head with a frown and just pulling Izuku close to himself. The smaller dragonborn seems confused at this action, letting out a chirp and looking up at his Dad with an oblivious expression.
He can’t let himself think too much about it, he has still has a pack and his own kid to care for after all. And with how much time has passed since he lost his friend- it has to be enough.
It is enough.
The father crouches down and picks up his son without a second thought, making the kid squeak and hang on with ease as well as experience from clinging to his Dad his entire life. Though, now that he was older, his Dad didn’t typically initiate the clinging as much as Izuku does himself…
His Dad must be having some sad thoughts, Izuku thinks and nuzzles comfortingly into his Dad’s neck. He feels the older dragonborn relax, and it makes Izuku purr out happily. The fact that he can comfort his parent was nice, he wanted to do as much for his Dad as he has done for him.
“...Want to go see Zashi? We could probaby go get icecream..” His Dad mumbles, and it makes Izuku let out a small giggle.
“It’s lunch time during school, Dad Dragon. We have classes again soon…” Izuku replies in a soft, amused voice. His Dad just laughs in return, which is always a fun noise to hear to Izuku.
“Hmm… Would it be so bad to skip?”
“Dad! You’re the teacher!”
“Yeah, but I’m sure my parents would love to pick me up early.”
“Your parents would tell you the same thing I’m telling you!” Izuku’s giggles increase, making the tired man smile lightly.
“Hmm.. Maybe. But if you’re the one asking I think they’d say something else.”
“I’m not to be used for bribery!” Izuku whines dramatically, nipping at his Dad’s cheek with his small fangs and making the man grumble.
“And to think I thought you grew out of your biting phase.” Izuku doesn’t respond at that, making Aizawa roll his eyes fondly. “You are still technically a baby in dragon years, so I guess it’s to be expected.”
Izuku smacks the back of Aizawa’s head at that, making the man snicker and put Izuku back down onto the ground in order to pinch the young dragonborn’s cheeks.
“Stoooooop” Izuku whines, lightly tapping at his Dad’s hands in order to get them to stop their pinching, then he looks up at his the man with his tongue sticking out. “You’re such a Dad.”
“Well duh.” Aizawa deadpans, ruffling Izuku’s hair once more before he stops being annoying to his son. “I did raise you for the past 15 years so unless you want me to stop, you’re stuck with this.”
“Mm…” Izuku takes Aizawa’s hand into his own, “I’m okay with that. You did have to deal with me- you still have to deal with me growing up and I’m… A lot most of the time.” The young dragonborn giggles, earning another fond smile from his tired Dad.
“You have to give yourself more credit, kid. Baby Dragonborns in general are a lot to handle. Especially since you’re not completely a dragon, human and dragon instincts like to mix up.” Aizawa hums, and although Izuku was definitely.. Quite the baby to take care of, he certainly doesn’t regret a moment of it.
“I definitely left a lot of bite scars on Hizashi though..” Izuku ponders, thinking about the amount of times Hizashi would try to hold him even as a nine year old and he’d get bit for it.
“Well, if this world was only dragons then biting like that wouldn’t be as harmful. You were only trying to show your affection for him and him letting himself be bit was completely on him.” Aizawa snorts, though honestly, Hizashi will probably treasure those bite marks for the rest of his life. “...Anyways, so that was a yes to icecream, hm?”
Izuku stays silent and just glares at his Dad, which makes the older dragonborn smirk.
They were definitely getting icecream, especially if Hizashi got involved.
Izuku was pretty hard to say no to, so.
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