Pandora's Gift

Chapter 9

That evening was much like the last, Bakugou and Kirishima had walked her and Hatori home. It was oddly nice enjoying the company as she walked home compared to the usual quiet and lonely walks she typically made when she didn't have the young child in her care. Though she worried the two large idiots were going to make a habit of walking her home as they had been doing so far more than they had to.

"You know the two of you are gonna look like you're stalking me if you keep following me home," She said playfully as Kirishima and Hatori were walking ahead of her. Forcing her to walk beside Bakugou since the small dark haired kid was pretty much glued to Kirishima's side after he had picked the kid up from his school while out on patrol. She could hear Kirishima laugh at what she assumed was her comment and not something the little kid bouncing around him was talking about. Bakugou of course didn't seem to find her teasing nearly as entertaining as he simply clicked his tongue off the back of his teeth.

"Ch. Who the hell would stalk your ass," Was of course the rude remark back which just made her laugh which only seemed to irritate the blonde more as he growled at her. Once her laughter died down the two fell into a silence as they walked side by side as they watched Kirishima and Hatori walking ahead of them.

After that the walk home remained silent between her and Bakugou. Honestly she didn't mind as she just walked beside the man. It was just three pro hero's walking the streets with a kid in tow. Which was a bit odd as both men remained in their hero costumes. She wondered if it was for Hatori? Or to help make sure the walk home would be extremely uneventful? After all, what villain would attack three pro hero's in the early evening on a busy street? Only a real moron would. But criminals were getting smarter. So she wasn't surprised when they reached her apartment without an issue. At some point Kirishima had hoisted the kid up onto his shoulders as they walked, allowing the kid to see over top of everyone they walked past since few civilians were taller than the red mountain of a man.

The sight made Sakaki smile softly as Hatori was smiling widely as those little blue eyes of his were wide as he took in the view of the world from an angle he never knew. And the pure joy it brought the kid just melted her own heart. And of course Kirishima oddly looked to be enjoying himself as he chatted with the kid about what she didn't know she hadn't actually been listening to them as she was too caught up in her own head walking beside Bakugou. She was also so busy watching the two ahead of them that she had not noticed Bakugou's lingering gaze watching her.

Once they reached the apartment she tried to reach up for Hatori but god dang it Kirishima was tall she couldn't even reach Hatori properly unless she was going to tug him off by an ankle. In the end Kirishima had to lift the little boy off his shoulders and pass him over to Sakaki. Even though the boy pouted as he was pulled off Kirishima's shoulders he didn't resist as Sakaki placed him on her hip as she held him. He was still light enough she could do that though he was quickly growing to large another year and she doubted she would be able to carry him around on her hip.

She ignored the kids protest and pout at well being handled like a kid as she wished the two idiots a good night and headed into her shabby little apartment so she could make some dinner, her Hatori and herself cleaned up and then relax before falling asleep while watching movies together as they often did when he stayed over. She knew eventually he would start to use the extra futon she kept but for now she relished in the fact that the kid still slept curled up in bed with her when he visited.

It felt too early when her alarm clock went off in the morning waking the two of them. Then again she often did like to sleep in till 7am on her days off and with Hatori it was often the only time she let herself not even set her alarms. But right before falling asleep last night she had come to the realization she had no idea when Bakugou and Kirishima would be showing up. She probably should have just texted one of them, most likely Kirishima given the late hour she came to that realization while laying in bed trying to fall asleep. She recalled Bakugou always being an early to bed person. So she didn't dare even think to text him. But she also didn't want to wake Kirishima up either. That would just make her feel bad. Eh she could just do it in the morning was the thought she had before drifting off to sleep. Now awake she turned off her alarm and rolled out of bed with a yawn as Hatori whined asking for five more minutes. Well she could go for a shower this way before she had to start breakfast so she left the boy to sleep a little longer while she took the opportunity to enjoy a longer than necessary shower. All of which was a domino effect for the trouble she was about to find herself in.