Can I be happy?

Chapter 15

Izuku had been staying at the Aizawa-Yamada household for a while now, at first Izuku found the home strange, they did things so differently to his old home, he still remembers when he asked about his room, It had been just after Yamada had explained to Izuku how he is Izuku's birth father.

Izuku didn't know what to think and he thought it would be better to sleep and get his thoughts together, that's why Izuku had looked up at Yamada and signed "May you show me the basement? Id like to go to sleep please"

The look on Yamada's face was one of confusion "you want to sleep in the basement? We have a spare bed in Hitoshi's room if you want" Yamada had said not really knowing how else to respond to the odd request.

Izuku had stared at Yamada for a while until he eventually signed again "That's ok Yamada-san, i always sleep in the basement so I'm used to the coldness and dark" Yamada felt horrified at Izuku's confession, he really didn't know what that meant.

Yamada had sighed and crouched in front of Izuku who sat on the sofa "Izuku, did Hisashi make you sleep in the basement?" He asked softly, Izuku only nodded not knowing the weight of what he was admitting to.

"How often did you sleep in the basement Izuku?" Yamada didn't know which answer he would have wanted, If Izuku was punished by getting sent to the basement, or if Izuku had been sleeping in the basement as if it was his bedroom.

when Izuku lifted his hands Yamada sucked in a breath at what he said "I always slept there, it's where i always went when dad didn't want to see me" Yamada's heart clenched at the word dad, he knew Izuku wouldn't call him dad straight away.

Hitoshi didn't call him papa until he had lived with them for three months, the only thing Yamada hoped was that Izuku would one day love him as a father, after what Izuku told him Yamada had shown Izuku where he would be sleeping.

When they went into the room Izuku had looked at the two beds with wide eyes, he turned to Yamada with hopeful eyes shimmering with unshed tears "Do i get a bed? I don't sleep on the floor with a blanket?" Yamada held himself back from crushing his son into a large hug.

Instead he ruffled Izuku's hair with a smile on his face "yep, the one next to the right wall is Hito's but you can have the one against the back wall" he said with a grin, Yamada watched as Izuku walked over to the bed timidly.

Izuku glanced back for confirmation so Yamada nodded his head, Izuku placed his hand on the made up bed silently gasping at the softness 'My blanket was always scratchy' Izuku thought to himself.

He carefully lifted himself on the bed sneaking glances at Yamada as if scared to do something wrong, once Izuku had seated himself on the bed he bounced up a little, he had never been on a bed before, Yamada just watched Izuku with a warm smile.

He wanted to give Izuku everything he had never had before, Izuku lifted the soft fluffy blanket wrapping it around his body sighing in content, Izuku had never felt so warm before 'is this what a hug feels like?' Izuku had wondered to himself.

Yamada laughed at the sight of his son wrapped up in his blanket with only his head popping out "You can get some sleep now, ill see you tomorrow ok?" Izuku nodded his head as Yamada left, Izuku smiled and lay down snuggling into the warmth of the bed.

Izuku liked how it felt, he liked this much more than his basement, It took a couple of days but with Izuku's confession and all of the evidence Yamada and Aizawa had collected, Hisashi Midoriya was arrested for multiple charges of child abuse.

After that, while Izuku did his best to get used to his new environment, Yamada had gotten his name put on Izuku's birth certificate, they also changed his last name to Yamada, Izuku seemed happy when Yamada had asked.

Usually the day was spent with them teaching Izuku about the things he didn't know, they tried to help him settle into their home as best they could, even though Izuku was slightly hesitant with them he still tried, Yamada and Aizawa made sure at least one of them would be home to take care of Izuku.

Hitoshi tried to talk to Izuku but he seemed to always keep his answers short, for Izuku, this was all confusing, he liked living here much more than when he lived with his fa-no not his father, when he lived with Hisashi.

He didn't get hurt, he was allowed food, he slept in a comfy bed, he was cared for, it was all perfect, he just found himself feeling sad, even though they knew about his past and what Hisashi had done to him, Izuku felt alone.

He didn't think anyone could fully understand his feelings, he didn't think they would understand what it was like for who you thought was your father to hurt you, how it felt to feel like you could never be loved if even your own parent didn't love you.

Izuku was so thankful and grateful for Yamada, Aizawa and Hitoshi, they always tried to make him feel happy, he just wanted to talk to someone that could truly understand his thoughts, sometimes during the night when everyone slept Izuku would sit in his bed thinking.

He just couldn't figure out what to say or do, he wanted to feel like a real family with the people that saved him, he just didn't know how, Today.. Hitoshi and Izuku would be at home alone, Aizawa and Yamada had gotten a few weeks off work thanks to Nezu..

But now they needed to head back to work, so for the Sunday they went on a date, they wanted Izuku to have at least a day alone with Hitoshi so that they could warm up to each other, the men's main hope was that Izuku and Hitoshi could at least get along.

What they didn't know was that Hitoshi and Izuku would get a lot closer than they expected "Alright guys were heading out now, Hito call us if you need anything ok?" Yamada asked with a worried expression, Hitoshi nodded his head for the hundredth time.

Aizawa groaned at his overprotective husband, he would never admit to the fact he loved this side of him, Yamada turned his worried gaze to Izuku who sat on the sofa "Make sure to eat some food, if you need us to come home tell Hito. We will be back home for dinner ok baby?"

Izuku nodded with a tiny blush on his cheeks, the first time Yamada had called him baby he didn't understand it, after a while he realized he wasn't actually being called a baby, he was just calling Izuku HIS baby, Izuku came to like the name.

It made him feel like Yamada really loved him, and Izuku was beginning to think he loved his papa too, he just didn't have much experience with this kind of thing, Yamada smiled and crouched down cupping Izuku's cheek with a warm smile.

The man had been hesitant with how much he touched Izuku, he didn't want to frighten the child after all, luckily Izuku seemed to like the soft touch, Izuku smiled shyly and leaned into the warm touch he had never had before.

"Have a good time on your date, try not to worry too much please" Izuku signed knowing Yamada would worry about Izuku throughout the date, Yamada chuckled as Aizawa and Hitoshi watched the scene with tiny smiles.

"I'll do my best, I'll just text a couple times yeah?" Izuku let out a silent laugh, it was more a smile as puffs of air left his mouth, Yamada held in a squeal at how adorable his son was, he pinched Izuku's cheek lightly causing Izuku to push out his bottom lip with a pout.

Yamada laughed shaking his head before his eyes flickered to the scar on Izuku's neck, Yamada wished he could hear Izuku's voice just once, he shook away the thought and stood up 'he is perfect the way he is' Yamada thought with a smile.

"Ok lets go already, don't make a mess. Have fun, goodbye" Aizawa stated dragging his husband by the back of his collar, Yamada flailed about trying to get out of Aizawa's strong hold "Wait i can't leave my babies.

Just let me give them one last pat on the head" Yamada whined loudly, Hitoshi just waved goodbye with a smirk on his face as the door closed behind his fathers, soon Hitoshi and Izuku were left alone in silence.