Sokoke's Rise

Hard Lesson!

    Shino had gone to Tomoko's room after leaving Izuku to change and spoke with her and Ryuko about what Izuku had said. Sighing, she explained that while he didn't go into detail, he had given enough information for them to realize why he is so nervous.

    "So basically, for over half his life, he has been struggling with only his mother on his side?" Ryuko asked quietly. Shino sniffled as she nodded. "Little kitten is tough as nails, but the look in his eye as he spoke scared the life out of me. Besides us, only two women have ever treated him fairly. His mother and the mother of his worst tormentor. But he forced his auntie and uncle to figure away to preserve their memories as he bore the world's hatred on his own. He felt they'd turn their backs on him, too. Even Inko. When I asked why it took so long for him to tell her, he said that after the years of torture he went through, he had finally given up. With no more fight left in him until she wore him down and he told her some of his experiences and showed the scars. He felt that if he told her he couldn't hack it, she'd abandon him too. To break someone so completely that their immediate expectation of then making a mistake is abandonment is beyond me." Shino said as she wiped her eyes.

   Tomoko sniffled as she thought back to his fearful expression that morning before smirking. "I think I understand what Inko meant before we left." Making both her teammates quirk a brow. "Um, well, she said Nezu had more than just making a hero in mind for the kitten. I think I understand why he chose the four of us. With our teams combined powers and skills, not to mention our personalities, he probably figured the wives portion of the plan would be less to do with custody.... and more to deal with making us his actual wives. Think about it. Nezu never shows much interest in anyone unless they have a life as tragic as his own. From what Shino said, the kitten's essentially the human version of Nezu. Knowing the kitten needs both teachers and women to help him regain his confidence and trust, especially with girls. He probably asked us to sign the marriage forms in an effort to make us fall for the kitten and really become his wives."

    Ryuko scratched her head as Shino facepalmed. "Dammit. Why didn't I think of that?" Shino asked with a sigh as Ryuko finally got it. "So you're saying the rat essentially pimped us out to his protégé?" With a huge smile on her face as Tomoko and Shino groaned at the phrasing. "Not quite like that, but kind of yes. Course knowing we've been sexually starved for a few years and our age range kind of made us perfect candidates." Tomoko said as both pouted before the three began to giggle up a storm.

    "Well, not gonna lie. Sucks being played like that, but... it's actually a pretty good plan. I mean, he's polite, obviously a hard worker, handsome, jacked to the nines, incredibly smart, and on top of that, apparently incredibly endowed below the belt, too. Oh, not to mention he has a feline transformation to boot. Hehe, plus Inko did give us the okay to let him impregnate us. I'd say it's a win-win situation." Ryuko said as she licked her lips. Both women nodded along with her words. By the end, all three were blushing a bit. "Uhh, but what do we do when he finds out about the marriage thing?" Tomoko asked as she pouted.

    Shino smiled sadly. "I honestly doubt he'd be upset. Sigh, given how his life has been the poor kitten, most likely thinks he'll end up all alone and unloved. He'd most likely be extremely glad just knowing he's not gonna end up alone. I used to think his stutter was cute, but it's most likely a reflex he's been forced to have out of fear of communicating and saying the wrong thing, resulting in more beatings. Hell, he's even believed that he truly is a useless, worthless person if he fails to get a license. That without a hero license, he has zero worth in this world. It's up to us to heal the damage this bs society has forced on him. If he accepts us, then I'm all for it."

    The two others smiled warmly and shared her thoughts. He's survived true hell on his own for so long. They refused to let him stay in hell. "So guess we're in agreement then. If he accepts us, we're gonna be his real wives?" Shino asked with a smirked. Tomoko and Ryuko both nodded as they smiled. "Good. Hehe, Kitten's one lucky guy to have Nezu on his side, but I think we're luckier in having the kitten in our care." Shino said with a blush as the three got up and headed outside.