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Izuku is late to pick up his pup from daycare, going straight to the respective classroom as soon as he enters the building, only to find his bundle of joy in the arms of a tall, broad alpha, pup perched onto his hip as the blond stranger gently pokes his tummy.
His baby boy laughs, swatting gently with his small hands at the fingers that keep probing softly into his squishy stomach.
The alpha has a relaxed grin etched onto his face, chin tilted downwards so he can whisper hushed words to Izuku's pup.
He stalls in the doorway.
His first instinct is to hiss at the alpha and claw at every patch of him he can reach as he takes his pup away from him.
But his baby does not seem afraid; not in the slightest. On the contrary, Izuku has never seen his son act this way in the presence of an alpha before.
His figure in the doorway must've been noticed, because his pup gasps, squirming into the blond stranger's arms suddenly, one of his chubby fingers pointing at Izuku with a garbled "Mama!", his whole face lighting up, a pitched squeal of joy following.
The omega melts on the spot.
"Hello, my pretty baby." Izuku chirps, walking towards the pair, eyes not leaving his pup as the omega leans into his son's space and nuzzles at his temple, scenting him, making the pup squeal in delight and chirp in response, one of his chubby hands patting Izuku's cheek.
The stranger does not say anything, but he adjusts Izuku's son higher onto his hip so his tiny hands can cup the omega's face and squish it, giggling happily as he does it, little nose coming to nuzzle at Izuku's with pleasant chirps of contempt.
It makes the omega giggle, too.
"I missed you, too, my love." Izuku whispers, tipping up to press soft, lingering kisses to his son's forehead, smile never wavering from his lips.
"Sorry for being late, baby." He whispers next, bumping the tip of his nose gently against his pup's temple; a silent apology.
Izuku doesn't expect the stranger to respond, instead, a low rumble to his voice, "He behaved well," The alpha took a moment to direct a smile towards the little boy, then look at Izuku again, "So there's no need to worry about it."
Blinking, he took a few moments to gather himself as he nodded, grateful, yet surprised, an uneasy smile curling along his lips, "Ah, thank you so much for looking after him, Mr.–" He stopped, waiting for the alpha to supply the information for him.
"Bakugou. And you're welcome." He flashed a sharper grin than before, making Izuku feel bashful all of a sudden.
Slowly, Izuku raised his arms, intending to take his pup from the stranger's arms, the little boy going easily, wrapping his arms around the omega's neck with a soft chirp, already nuzzling into his neck, rubbing his cheek where Izuku's scent gland was.
"He's the cutest little thing, isn't he?" Mr. Bakugou chuckled softly, and Izuku was surprised to see him looking towards his pup, head tilted to the side, a secretive, gentle smile onto his lips.
It made Izuku's omega way too pleased for his liking.
Patting his pup's back lightly, rocking him against his chest, Izuku nodded, a flush to his cheeks, not knowing why he felt so flustered by the alpha's remark; it wasn't even aimed at him, but at his pup.
"He is." He responded, avoiding eye contact with the alpha.
It made the blond huff, amused at the behavior, voice carrying the same tone, "Takes after his mama, doesn't he?"
Izuku's head snapped up, being met with deep crimson eyes already trained onto him, mirth and interest shining in them, making the omega's cheeks flare.
Several moments later, and Izuku was still staring, wide eyed, mouth parted open, meaning to say something, but his brain seemed to short circuit; the only reaction to the alpha's words being a muted purr, vibrating from Izuku's throat.
Red eyes slanted at the sound.
Trying to gather himself, Izuku hid the side of his face into his pup's hair, the tips of his ears now flushed a soft pink, so visible against his viridian curls.
"We should go." He managed to whisper out, part mortified by his earlier reaction, and part bashful by Mr. Bakugou's compliment.
A soft chuckle was the only answer he got, before the alpha spoke, tone a tad more gentle, lacking the amusement from before.
"Of course," Izuku could see his head bob in a nod, gesturing towards the door, "Have a pleasant day, Mr. Midoriya."
"Y–you too, Mr. Bakugou." He tried to keep his voice even, failing miserably as the alpha pressed a light hand to the small of his back, slightly urging him towards the door, guiding him.
It made the omega preen at the gesture, loving the assertiveness.
The blond only hummed, not leaving Izuku's side until they got to the main entrance, his palm slipping from the omega's back, fingers brushing against his clothed skin, lingering, as he gave Izuku his space again, standing to the side, pushing one of the doors open.
Izuku's cheeks warmed at the chivalrousness, whispering a soft "thank you", sneaking one last look at the alpha, surprised to see him looking at the pup in his arms with an even softer smile than before, making the omega almost melt through the floor.
"Take care, you two."
Nodding, Izuku pressed his pup to his chest gently, mirroring the alpha's smile, tilting his head to the side, watching crimson eyes snap to the arch of his neck for a split second before refocusing onto his face, making the omega's smile widen.
Izuku thinks this alpha isn't too bad.
"Likewise, Mr. Bakugou," His voice is syrupy soft, green eyes crinkling slightly as he continues, "I'll be seeing you around, perhaps."
With one last curl of his lips, Izuku breaks the eye contact and steps outside of the building, nuzzling into his pup's hair to hide the flush of his face.
"Why didn't you tell mama you have such a handsome teacher, my love?" He whispers softly against his baby's temple, giggling at his own words, pressing soft kisses all over the soft, freckled skin of his pup, making the small boy chirp sleepily in response.
Getting home, Izuku couldn’t help but let his mind wander back to the blond alpha he encountered just a few ago, pressing his lips together in a thin line to suppress the smile that was going to curl as memories of the stranger filtered through his head again and again.
Was he a new teacher at the day-care? Izuku was sure he would’ve remembered if Toshi had someone looking like that taking care of him in the hours Izuku was at work, providing for them.
Those broad shoulders sure were nothing anyone could forget easily.
The tips of Izuku’s ears pinked at that train of thought, busying himself with making dinner for him and his pup instead, the boy perched up onto his hip as the omega’s deft fingers stirred into a steaming pot of soup.
“It’s your favourite, bunny!” He whispered into his baby’s hair, pressing soft, little kisses into the crown of his head, making Toshi chirp out garbled giggles, squirming into his arms, chubby fingers gripping at Izuku’s apron, tugging it lightly towards his small body.
The omega loved him more than anything.
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Izuku would never admit it, but he did put more effort into looking good the next day when he dropped his pup off at day–care. He even wore his favorite cardigan, for God’s sake. Maybe the omega was being ridiculous, but he really wanted to seem presentable, in case Mr. Bakugou turned out to be one of Toshi’s regular teachers.
Him and his baby entered the building hand in hand, listening to the boy point out various pictures on the walls and squealing about every tiny thing that caught his attention, making Izuku smile fondly, nodding, eyes always following where the little fingers were signalling to.
In front of the classroom, a few other parents were gathered, a little to the side, making space for anyone who might want to come in or get out; Izuku was grateful for that. Bowing slightly in greeting, he crouched, placing his palms onto his pup’s cheeks, squishing the pudgy skin slightly, making the boy pucker his lips.
It made Izuku giggle, before whispering, as if it was a secret that just the two of them needed to hear.
“Be good for your teachers, yes, bunny?” The omega felt the determined nod of his baby, making a proud curl of his lips show, “Mama will come pick you up as soon as possible.”
His son nodded again, leaning in to press a wet, loud smack onto Izuku’s nose, lips still puckered, making the green haired man turn to goo, heart blossoming in his chest at the lovely gesture.
“I know, mama,” His soft, cute voice replied, “I love you!”
Izuku steeled himself a long time ago not to cry anymore whenever his son said those three beautiful words, but inside, it got to him all the same.
“I love you, too, my love. The mostest!” The brilliant smile he got in return was enough to fuel him until he gets to see his pup again.
He straightened, watching as his son hurried into the classroom, tiny feet paddling onto the floor, disappearing around the door. Surveying his surroundings, Izuku’s eyes widened.
Blond, spiky hair. The same broad shoulders, a tapered waist and long, sturdy legs.
Izuku thinks he’s gonna overheat just from the sight of the alpha, and Mr. Bakugou is not even looking Izuku’s way. He’s all the way at the end of the hallway, talking to-
The omega’s eyes narrow, lip curling minutely. It seems that the blond is too busy to even look anywhere but at the woman he’s currently entertaining in conversation.
Izuku zips his mouth shut, keeping the low hiss that threatened to spill from his lips behind his teeth instead.
God, he’s so pitiful. He doesn’t even know this alpha and he’s already acting like he owns him.
He is being pathetic. Mr. Bakugou probably already has someone; probably that woman he’s currently talking to.
Shaking his head to get rid of all the stupid thoughts swimming through there, Izuku looks down at his fluffy orange cardigan and sighs, feeling a bit silly for going out of his way to dress up today, just for his efforts to be in vain.
It’s okay, he tells himself.
He got all excited for something that wasn’t even going to happen in the first place. Mr. Bakugou is probably that nice to all the parents of the kids he teaches and is used to complimenting and being a gentleman with anyone that comes his way when on school grounds.
”Mr. Midoriya?” A deep, smooth voice pulls Izuku out of his overthinking, lifting his head, coming face to face with the same crimson eyes he was dreaming about just last night. The same crimson eyes that are flitting over his figure now, calculating but appreciative; like an appraisal.
It makes Izuku preen despite himself.
“I couldn’t help but see you stalling,” The alpha continued, the curl of his lips amused, a little teasing, “And wondered if there’s anything I could help you with.” Two thick arms cross over a broad, muscly chest afterward, making the omega’s eyes flit there for a moment, before looking up at the blond, clearing his throat.
”You seemed really busy with other matters,” He couldn’t help the sass from underlying his words, mentally nagging himself for it, “And I didn’t want to disturb, Mr. Bakugou.”
Izuku tugged at the sleeves of his cardigan as he shuffled in place, letting only the tips of his fingers visible.
The alpha’s eyes widened for a fraction, before they crinkled as his lips curled into a grin, pointy fangs visible for just a moment, before he licked over them.
“Mr. Midoriya,” He started, voice low, rumbling from deep within his chest, “I would’ve had no problem with you coming over to me and requesting my attention.”
Izuku flushed, mouth parting open, ready to disprove of the idea of him even wanting the alpha’s attention, but he didn’t get the chance to, because the blond continued, holding his gaze.
“I would drop anything to hear whatever it is that you need or want.”
And oh, if that didn’t do a million things to Izuku’s already fragile delusional mind.
Pulling at the sleeves of his cardigan again, Izuku nodded, the color of his cheeks deepening, “That’s very nice of you, Mr. Bakugou, but I wouldn’t want to impose. Maybe it was someone important to you.” He made sure to whisper the last part, mostly for himself.
The alpha let out a chuckle, head tilting as he regarded Izuku, the same glint as yesterday in his eyes, “There’s no one important enough, Mr. Midoriya,” A pause, eyes slanting as they pinned Izuku, “Not yet, anyway. So you don’t have to worry.”
Nodding dumbly, the omega broke eye contact, licking his dry lips to distract himself for a moment, before he looked back into red pools of ruby, who were watching him attentively. “Understood, Mr. Midoriya?”
Izuku hated how fast his head bobbed up and down, as if on command. It seemed to please the blond, his chest expanding with a pleased inhale, exhale, almost like a chuff.
“Good. Next time don’t hesitate to come to me. I’ll make sure anything you need is taken care of, Mr. Midoriya.”
The omega’s cheeks warmed up, the flush traveling down to his neck, “Y–yes, Mr. Bakugou. That’s very kind of you. Thank you.” His voice trembled slightly, seeing the trademark amused smile make its appearance again on those rosy, tempting lips.
”Of course,” A blond eyebrow arched, eyes narrowing, “Unless.. I’m the one imposing?”
Izuku’s eyes widened, blinking glossy viridian pools at the alpha, shaking his head when he realized what the other meant.
“N–no, no! not at all, Mr. Bakugou. There’s nothing to impose on! I do not–” The omega stopped himself before revealing too much, clearing his throat.
”I would appreciate the support, especially since it’s about Toshi’s education.” He ended up saying, voice softer, tenderness seeping into his words. A quiet rumble seemed to make its way out of the alpha’s mouth, catching it at the last minute, disguising it as a cough, before nodding.
”Glad we could come to an agreement.” Was what the blond settled on, a slight flush onto his cheeks, now, too, making Izuku beam at him, a small giggle falling from his lips.
“Have a nice rest of your day, Mr. Bakugou. Hope the kids don’t give you too much trouble today.”
Izuku kept his voice light and sweet, turning slowly, too bashful to say anything more. The alpha scoffed, although a smile made its way onto his lips.
“Nice day to you, too,” Izuku thought that was the end of it, but-
”And, by the way,” The alpha’s voice was more hushed now, secretive, “Orange really suits you, Mr. Midoriya.”
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Izuku tried not to let himself get too distracted while at work, catching himself a couple of times just zoning out, thinking about cherry bitten lips rumbling praises to him.
Even his co–workers called him out on it.
Mina insisted he finally found someone worthy of his affections. “You deserve the absolute best, Izuku babe.” She said, making him feel all warm and fuzzy thinking about the alpha that came to mind right after she’d finished speaking.
He was surely getting ahead of himself here and he knew it. The omega barely knew a thing about the blond alpha that worked at Toshi’s daycare. He didn’t even know if he really was a teacher there, if he was married-
Izuku’s eyes widened, stopping typing the report he was working on, jaw dropping as he panicked for a moment.
Was Mr. Bakugou married? No, right? He’d said there is no one important yet in his life. But what if that meant something else?
Sighing, he resumed his work, mind full of what ifs and what nots about one particular alpha his mind couldn’t seem to want to move on from.
Getting home, he was grateful to have a few moments to himself, tidying up around the house and prepping some light meals for the rest of the week. His mom was the one picking up his baby from day-care today and he couldn’t be more thankful.
She helped him whenever she could, even if Izuku insisted every time that he didn’t need the help. They were both stubborn in their own ways. He loved her to pieces and the omega knew his beta mother adored his pup and him just the same.
He perked up when he heard the front door opening, hushed voices following, his mother’s filtering through the house immediately. Hurrying down the stairs, he grinned right as his eyes settled onto the two, lightly sprinting towards the most important people in his life.
His treasures, as Izuku called them. His two lovable treasures.
“Mama, mama, mama!” Sounded right away, chubby hands making grabby motions towards him, even if he was in Inko’s arms. Izuku giggled, slowly taking his pup from his mother’s arms.
”Hi, mama,” Izuku whispered, bending down to press a soft kiss to the crown of his mother’s head, making the small woman smile, waving a hand at him, probably embarrassed at her son’s affection.
“Thank you so much for getting Toshi.”
Inko scoffed, “Of course I’m going to get my baby Toshi, Izuku. It’s my pleasure, you know this.” She indignantly said, as if thanking her was a direct offense. It made Izuku stifle a snicker, nodding, pressing another kiss to his mother’s hair, louder this time.
It made the beta swat at his arm, floundering for a moment, making her son giggle aloud this time, the small pup following suit. Speaking of, the bundle of joy was squirming in his dam’s arms, seemingly trying to get his attention.
Izuku turned his head, nodding, signalling for the pup to speak his mind. After a few moments, Toshi clapped, a bright smile onto his face, voice loud and chirpy as he exclaimed “Kacchan sugoi! Kacchan sugoi!”
The omega blinked, eyebrows arching up, confused, trying to understand what his toddler was referring to.
“Kacchan?” Izuku tried, the question making his pup bob his head up and down, a happy giggle following, “Sugoi!”
Green eyes flit to his mom, looking for some sort of help, getting only a shrug and a shake of the head from his dam, “He said that all the way here. I wish I knew what it meant.” His mother supplied, smiling fondly at the pup in Izuku’s arms.
”Is Kacchan your friend, my love?” The omega asked, eyes back onto his pup, lips curling lightly as he waited patiently for a response.
“Yes! Kacchan is friend!” A pause, before more happy babbles followed, “Kacchan sugoi! Kacchan sugoi!”
Despite the perplexity, Izuku nodded, pressing a smooch to his pup’s little nose, than nuzzled it affectionately, making the little baby chirp, chubby fingers coming up to tap lightly onto his dam’s cheeks, squishing at the pudgy skin there.
”Okay, baby,” he ultimately said, letting his son knead at his skin, “Kacchan sugoi.” Izuku didn’t even begin to understand the meaning behind this, other than the obvious, but he still was in the dark about who this Kacchan was and why his son was singing him praises left and right.
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The next day, Izuku and Toshi were again, hand in hand, sprinting lightly towards the pup’s classroom, soft giggles falling from their lips as they hurried through the halls, getting to their destination, making the boy squeal in delight.
”Right on time, you two.” The same voice that played like a record in Izuku’s head spoke, making the both of them snap their gazes up.
Mr. Bakugou was standing in front of the room, arms folded in front of his chest, a slightly amused smile onto his lips.
It made Izuku’s knees weaken like the pitiful infatuated man he is. He was about to greet the alpha, when Toshi de–tangled their fingers, scurrying towards the blond with a loud gasp, followed by a joyous-
“Kacchan sugoi!”
Izuku stalled, eyes widening, then narrowing as he furrowed his eyebrows, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief. Mr. Bakugou had a surprised look onto his face, upon hearing Toshi exclaim the words, then his face melted into a soft, secretive smile, a bit fond, if the omega wanted to delude himself.
”Yeah?” The alpha inquired, chuckling as he bend down, running a hand through Toshi’s curly hair, ruffling it gently, “Glad you think so, pup.”
Hearing Mr. Bakugou address his baby boy in such a tender way made something warm unfurl in Izuku’s chest.
The omega tried not to interrupt as he saw how happy his son was in the presence of the alpha, even letting out delighted chirps as he flapped his arms around, his tiny feet jumping up and down excitedly.
“Yes! Mama also! Mama said Kacchan sugoi, too! Mama, also!”
Viridian eyes widened, freckled cheeks immediately warming up with a deep flush, mouth opening and closing like a fish, shaking his head as a nervous laugh escaped the omega, “My love, you don’t have to say that–”
But it seemed to get the attention of the alpha, who arched a blond eyebrow, carmine eyes now rooting Izuku to his spot, mirth dancing between pools of ruby, “Is that so? Mama said, huh?” The alpha’s voice rumbled as he continued, pleased, chest puffing out minutely.
”How nice of your mama, pup,” Another chuckle, settling into Izuku’s bones and setting them alight, “I’ll make sure to thank him for that. Off to class, now!” And with a ushering hand motion, his baby waved Izuku goodbye with a blinding grin, a skip in his step as he entered the classroom.
Now alone and being the sole object of the alpha’s attention, Izuku shuffled onto his feet, bashful beyond himself.
“Mr. Bakugou, I actually,” Licking his lips, trying to ignore the way red eyes flit to the action, “I don’t know what Toshi means by that, I just agreed because he seems so happy and.. yeah.”
A soft snicker came from the blond, followed by a nod, “Ah, I see,” With a tilt of his head, Mr. Bakugou stepped closer, still being at a respectable distance from Izuku, “That’s a little hurtful coming from you, Mr. Midoriya, I must admit.”
Izuku’s eyes widened, confused, a small “Pardon?” falling from pinkish lips, which made the alpha respond with a toothy grin.
“You think so badly of me as to not be sure of my qualities? It wounds me, truly. I thought we had something special.”
Green eyes blinked, staring for a few moments at the alpha in front, confusion etched in every inch of Izuku’s face. Gasping, he brought a hand to his mouth, covering the sound, flushing deep down to his neck.
“You’re.. Kacchan?” He whispered as the hand lowered.
The alpha’s grin sharpened, eyes crinkling at the edges, “Your pup was really trying to get my name right, I have to hand it to him,” A slow lick over sharp fangs, then, “The amazing part came on its own. I was hoping you’d agree, Mr. Midoriya.”
Izuku wanted to backtrack, hurriedly opening his mouth again to apologize, but the blond shook his head, voice lowering, underlined by a rumble, “Although I’m not deterred,” A slight pause, a tilt of the alpha’s head, coy and teasing.
”I’ll be more than happy to prove it to you anytime, Mr. Midoriya,” The words made Izuku squirm in his place, hoping the alpha wouldn’t notice, “It’ll be better if you see for yourself, no?” The omega nodded despite himself, silently cursing his inability to refuse this man on anything.
“Good.” His arms lowered, one already onto the handle of the classroom, ready to enter it, but Izuku quickly stepped forward, getting the blond’s attention.
“I’m sure it won’t need a lot of convincing, Mr. Bakugou,” He stammered, flushing.
”I can already see how capable you are so I’m sure it won’t take a lot of effort to show me how amazing you are–” He realised what he said too late, and it was too late, as the alpha looked at him pointedly, a pleased smile onto his lips.
Izuku swore he could hear a croon when he started talking again, weaving its way through the words.
“My, my, Mr. Midoriya, I didn’t know I’m so high up in your graces already.” It made the omega want to rectify the words, but he was cut off again.
”Keep it that way,” His gaze lowered, sweeping over Izuku’s body in one smooth glide, then coming back to his eyes, “It can only go up from there, Mr. Midoriya.” And with that, he nodded, a sign of departure this time, walking to his classroom.
Izuku held his breath until the door to the classroom was closed, one hand shooting out to keep him upright as he leaned onto the wall.
Curse this alpha. Curse the way he gets under Izuku’s skin every time.
Curse him, curse him, curse him!