In a lovely house in Japan, on a cold winter night, were two women, the older of the two reading her teenage child a book she loved very much since childhood.
Her father read that book to her before he died in the Meta Liberation War.
The pair of women were none other than Momo Yaoyorozu Midoriya and Eri Midoriya Yaoyorozu. Eri snuggled into her bed.
Eri: Good night, Mama. I love you.
Momo smiled sweetly as she kissed the forehead of her now sleeping daughter.
Momo: Good night, Eri. Remember, we both love you very much.
She turned on her daughter's little nightlight as she gently closed the door behind her. As she walked through the corridors, she saw the photos framed on their walls of her, Eri and one other person.
Her boyfriend, her one and only Izuku Midoriya.
They had planned to get married, but that day never arrived. He had sacrificed himself for her safety. For THEIR safety.
Momo looked down solemnly as she opened the door to their room. A king sized bed where they held their nights of lustful passion and true love and affection with a bedside table that held something special that connected the family of three's hearts together. S music box. Not just any music. Izuku and Eri made for Momo's birthday. It played a song that was special to them both
Momo's tears welled up in her eyes as she sang to the familiar tunes.
Momo: We were sailing along on . . . . . Moonlight . . . . . B-Bay. . . .
She couldn't finish. It ached too much. The vivid memory of when she first heard of his death.
She remembered how she desperately ran to the hospital with Eri. How they both saw Izuku lay there lifeless on the stretcher.
The mother can her her daughter screaming in agony.
Eri(memory): PAPA!!! PLEASE!!! DON'T LEAVE!!!
She remembers how Eri cried into her lap as she held their daughter in her arms. She felt her trembling little just curled up into a ball. Bawling her eyes out in her mother's lap
Eri(memory): M-Mama, I want P-Papa back!
Their little bean sniffled.
Momo(memory): I want him back too, Eri! So very much!
She didn't hear about his death through a pro hero.
It was Bakugou, who now possessed One for All, who had told his classmates on what happened.
Everyone heard his story of how he died and one vivid image that was permanently etched into his head and his final words to him.
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Izuku(memory): Please, look after everyone for me when I'm gone, Kacchan. Tell Momo, Eri and my mom, that I won't be coming back. Goodbye,. . . . . . . .my friends.
So now, there she laid. On the bed, crying while holding onto a pillow.
Momo: Why!? WHY!? Why aren't you here, Izuku!? IT'S JUST NOT FAIR!!
She sniffled as the music box could still be heard.
Momo: Why did you have to leave us? Why can't we ever be happy?
She put on Izuku's favorite hoodie. She didn't care whether it was large on her. She needed it. Her and Eri need his love and support. The hoodie helped them feel as though Izuku was still here, embracing them in spirit.
Momo: It feels so impossible to go through this without, my love. We want you with us again. I want kiss you, hug you, see your smile. We need you back, Izuku.
She then heard the door knock and in popped in the one who had given birth to her love.
Inko Midoriya.
She couldn't but smile weakly at Momo.
Inko: Do you still miss him?
Momo: We both do, with every passing day. Inko, how did you get over such pain?
Inko: I didn't. I smile because that's what Izuku would have wanted. Us to live life even when he wasn't around. That's the kind of hero is.
Momo: I'll never let him go. I love him. My heart belongs to him. He had captured it and rightfully so.
Inko: Come now Momo, you and Eri appear to use something to calm you down.
Momo: Thank you very much, Inko. You truly are as strong as Izuku said you are.
Inko: I still miss my baby boy, but at least I know he has done the right thing before he left us.
The Midoriya matriarch left the room with Eri who couldn't sleep either as Momo turned around and looked out the window. Behind their home, a frozen lake, snow all piled up. Momo placed her hand on the window and imagined a scene with her, Eri and Izuku and ice skating together hand in hand and they smiled and laughed.
Momo: Your mother, Eri and I will all live. For your sake Izuku. We want to see again one. I love you, my hero.
Eri: Papa will never leave us. He'll look over us. I just know it.
Momo lightly chuckled.
Momo: I cannot disagree.
Inko then called out to the mother daughter duo.
Inko: Momo! Eri! The meals are ready!
Eri: Grandma makes the best winter time meals.
Momo: That she does.
Eri then hugged her mother as the mother hugged her back and Inko couldn't help but join the hug as well, which they graciously accepted.
But the 3 girls felt themselves get warmer and when they looked behind them, for a brief moment they a caught a glimpse of Izuku. Smiling at the three them happily.
They assumed it was just imagination, but they prayed that it wasn't.
Outside, the familiar silhouette of Izuku was smiling tragically in the direction of the house as he started to walk away.
Izuku(spirit): I love you with all of my heart, Momo, by beloved wife. Don't worry, I won't let you down. I'll keep watch over all three of you. Mom, stay strong, for my sake. Eri, my sweet daughter. Oh, how I wished your mother and I could have given siblings before my passing. My only wish . . . .is that I could have been there with you all. Forgive me. For I'll never be able to enjoy the seasons, Never get to hug you and your mother before we go to sleep. Never be able to enjoy my mother's cooking. But know this, I'll be there for you, all of you. To the very end. See you later, my wonderful family.
His body began to disappear, but his words did not fall on deaf ears as the three females appeared to have seemingly heard his words.
Momo/Eri/Inko: We forgive you. . . . .Izu/Papa/Izuku.
-End of One-Shot-
I wanted to write something like this. But I was always concerned with how it would turn out and if you guys would enjoy. But Here is my first bittersweet IzuMomo story. I apologize if it's on the short side. I hope you lot enjoyed it. Anyway I hope you guys have enjoyed this chapter and don't forget to give my other stories some love too and as always I'll see you guys soon in the next chapter. Peace!
