The adventures of Dynamite and his Bunny

Chapter ten

Warm arms surround Izuku as he slowly wakes from his nap. Bleary green eyes try to blink the lingering thrum of exhaustion as he wakes. A low groan leaves him as he tries to remember his day before sleeping. The tight yet comforting embrace stiffens causing Izuku to look down. Still slowed with a sleep filled mind Izuku lifts his hand and holds the thick yet soft arm. 'Warm,' he thinks as he snuggles his body into the overly warm body behind him. Only to snap his eyes open and stop when he feels something begin to poke him. Gazing to the side everything seems to happen in slow motion.

Green eyes meet red and both the young men blush at their situation. Bakugou is blushing so hard yet looks so constipated as he stays stiff as board. While Izuku's lip is quivering in shock as his mouth falls open and he holds that face. For about three seconds too long before he jumps out of bed apologizing furiously. Stumbling over his words, stressing himself out with apologies, making sure he's not muttering too much as his goal is to not piss Katsuki off further.

But after the seventh apology followed by Izuku tensing up just like he did earlier Bakugou realized and he growled moving his hand to entrap Deku's wrist yanking him back onto the bed. Trapping him in arms only to yank Izuku's soft blanket around said nervous wreck and shuffle them close together.

"Quiet Nerd! You're ruining my peace and quiet AND you undid all my hard work making you relax! SHUT UP and just lay here! Stupid non-self sufficient, idiotic, dim-witted..." Bakugou's grumbles continue on and Izuku's heart begins to flutter. Tears gathering in his eyes. It only takes Katsuki a second to notice the tears and when he does he immediately lifts his hand to weave his fingers through Izuku's curls, mindful of any tangles that may have formed. Face going soft, only for Izuku, he rubs the space between Izuku's shoulder blades. Breathing calmly, Bakugou watches for anymore signs of distress and when he finds none he sighs with relief. 'You should never know sadness,' he can't help but think.

"Ka-kacchan....why..?"

With a soft grunt Bakugou answers, averting his eyes. "Stupid Deku..." "Lean on me when your stressed, I know how to take care of myself and you! So fall into that headspace of yours around me and round cheeks! We know what to do!  Don't do this alone, we're here now. So..Let us..Let me help you Izuku."

Scrunching his face Bakugou lets his frown fall and something hopeful and loving...? Lingers in those beautiful red eyes Izuku fell in love with and he tears up again letting a soft wobbly smile take over. Before burying his head into Katsuki's shoulder trying to muffle the little sniffles he lets out every few minutes. Katsuki blushes rolling his eyes fondly with a mild attitude, content with the nerd laying next to him. They'll have to talk about this, set up boundaries and get past any embarrassment they have in the moment. It they're going to do this they'll do this right. So Bakugou waits, waits for Deku to relax as he scratches his scalp gently, hand moving slowly up and down Izuku's back. Inhaling the minty forest scent as he does so, feeling at peace.

The two lose track of time what with it being an hour later that the two realize they need to talk. So comfortable in one another's embrace that they paid no mind to how much time had passed.

Stretching his limbs Bakugou contorts his face into one of concentration. They have to talk and it has to be now. So he sits up pulling Deku into his lap. Holding the nerd against his chest, the nerd snuggling against him and sighing relaxed. He thinks hard on what someone would like comfort wise and a child no less, would like comfort wise. The image of a parent rubbing their child's back to calm them down appearing and Bakugou begins to rub his back soothingly. Not wanting time to think and loose nerve he begins their much needed conversation.

"Deku."

"Hm?" Deku sounds so relaxed and sleepy, he almost doesn't want to ruin it.

"We need to come up with ground rules for this."

Izuku opens his eyes and nods but is unsure of what to say. He never looked up ground rules specifically, he just started the therapeutic headspace. He didn't think he would be getting a caretaker so quickly. He never thought he would have one at all, content with being alone until Uraraka-chain caught him. He was fine after awhile with her knowing. She's the best she never judges him so he become comfortable with her even if it was only a few times they played together while he was in headspace. But he never in a million years thought he would have Kacchan. As his caretaker! 'Yeah, caretaker.'

Kacchan, his kacchan. The kacchan that fights by his side and helped push him to do better. The Kacchan with eyes that bleed determination and honesty and were his inspiration for becoming a hero and the reason he was able to get out if bed in the morning on hard days. Days he just wanted to curl up and sleep, the days he wished he could run away and hide from the world. The days it became too much and he stayed in his room and forgot to eat. On days like those, crimson eyes showed compassion and though he said nothing, he would leave food and water. Making sure Izuku got out of bed to go to the bathroom and shower. Changing his sheets and making him get at least an hour of sunlight.

Those bright scarlet eyes held the world in them and Izuku could never find it anywhere else.

"DEKU!"

"EEP! K-Kacchan?"

"Pay attention nerd. Ground rules do you have any?"

"Umm," blushing, Izuku shakes his head no.

Bakugou sighs, "I expected as much. So I decided to look some up myself. I'll name a few and the ones you agree to we keep or tweak. We'll add any along the way that we forget. Got it?"

A nod and the two are off, discussing the rules when Izuku is in headspace. So far they've agreed on: using the pacifier, the baby bottle much to Izuku's embarrassment, cuddling, hand holding, keeping his and Izuku's status as caregiver and little between the two of them and Uraraka, playing games together, shared naps and trying out and buying new little space ideas.

The two agree on playing in Katsuki's room or Izuku's room. If neither of those rooms then Izuku would be in Uraraka's room when she wasn't with Tsu. Izuku is sure she wants to he his babysitter or "big sister," but Kacchan still wanted him to ask her before assuming. He agreed and when the two decided to give the conversation a break, they continued sitting together. Izuku in Kacchans lap and Bakugou with his arms tightly wrapped around Izuku.

The two lost track of time simply laying in each others arms. Breathing in one another's scent, content enjoying the other's presence and heartbeat. Its not long before the two fall asleep. Tucked safe in Katsuki's arms Izuku sucks on the pacifier Kacchan stuck in his mouth. Sucking on the comforting object his eyes drooped quickly, Kacchan had pulled the blanket over the two of them and watched as he fell asleep. The sight soothing Katsuki lulling him into a peaceful slumber as well.

The two had a lot of kinks to work out in their new relationship but if it meant they could be with their most important person. They would gladly take any hardships that come along the way.

"Hey Kiri."

"What's up Uraraka?"

Pulling her phone out she shows Kirishima the picture she took of Bakugou and Deku. Her finger over the stuffed animal and pacifier.

Smile beaming Kirishima shouts a loud "YES!! ALRIGHT!! Thats what I'm talking about!! So manly!" Tearing up a bit in happiness Uraraka tells him to keep quiet about it. Nodding Kirishima smiles. "Glad those two worked something out."

"It's not over yet. But I can't wait!! So much cuteness is to come." Smiling dreamily with heart eyes Uraraka waves goodbye to Kirishima. On her way to take Tsu out for ice cream.