The Fairy's Song (Shoto Todoroki x reader)

We Care About You

The forceful gale that tears the trees, that is a fairy's rage. The whistling wind that brings the rain, that is a fairy's tears. The joyful draught, dancing through the leaves, that is a fairy's laughter. The gentle breeze that guides the heart, that is the fairy song.

This one's over 2000 words, and has a lot of mother-daughter bonding.

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I woke to chopsticks poking my cheek. 

"Good morning." I recognised that voice, and blinking my eyes open, I came face-to-leg with a leg. Suddenly, all the events of the previous time I had woken up came rushing back.

"Shoto-" As soon as I opened my mouth to say his name, a chopstick-full of rice was placed in my mouth.

"Eat." He commanded, and I looked up at him with wide eyes. Slowly, I chewed and swallowed, sitting up so I wouldn't choke. He offered more, and I let him feed me rice. I knew exactly what he was doing.

"Hey, Shoto, you don't have to do this." I refused to let the red tint my cheeks, but I could feel the tips of my ears burning.

"I know." 

"That why? It's not that I want to lose weight, or anything like that, I just don't feel hungry. You don't have to do this-"

"Y/n, listen to me. You-you've spent your entire life alone. You've been through so much, by yourself no less, and came out alive-"

"Shoto, you've been through a lot too-"

"Let me say this, okay? Just... please." He took a breath, and continued. "I want you to know that no matter how much you handled by yourself, I promise I'll be here. I'm here right now in the present, and I'll be there in the future, right by your side. Just please tell us when you need help. I- We care about you." He finished quietly. I poked his stomach.

"Were you about to say 'I care about you'? So the ice prince does have a heart!" I nudged him playfully and he blushed, looking down at me in a curt sort of way. (Picture at top) 

"Seriously though. I promise I'll let you know if I'm struggling." I wrapped my arms around his waist, and he pulled me into his lap. That was becoming something like normal for us now.

I heard a knock at the door.

"Come in?" The door opened, and mother Midnight walked in.

"Oh, hi Nemuri." I waved at her, and Shoto dipped his head, uttering a formal greeting, and I scooted off his lap.

"Sorry, am I interrupting something?" She winked at me, and I rolled my eyes.

"No." I turned to look at Shoto. "Is it okay if we talk alone? I haven't seen Nemuri in ages, as an actual mother daughter thing." I was glad he wasn't hurt as he walked out the door. As I turned back to Nemuri, I could visibly see her face shining.

"Mother daughter, hey? Does that mean you'll call me mum now?" Her smile was infectious, and I reached out to hug her.

"Do I still have to call you Ms Midnight in class?" She sighed.

"Yup."

"Hm. I dunno. Maybe." My smile stayed on my face as she hugged me back, wrapping me in the safe embrace of a mother.