Beyond (Plus Ultra)

The Midoriya Family

Deku was quiet as he watched Ochaco. She was making him some tea, his hands were shaking and his eyes were full of tears.

    "I love you. Uraraka, you know that right?"

    "I'm not Uraraka." she saw her husband tense up, as tears began to fall from his eyes, "Deku! I'm sorry! I'm sorry. No. I only meant.. I only meant that I'm married to you, my last name hasn't been Uraraka for twenty five years. I'm Ochaco Midoriya now."

    Deku quit crying, something of a smile coming to his lips, "Ochaco Midoriya." he whispered

    Ochaco sighed "You only call me Uraraka when you're upset like this." She set his tea in front of him, and he took it, shaking hands, spilling it until she set the cup back down again.

    Ochaco smiled sadly at him, pressing a kiss to his forehead

    "I keep seeing you falling from the sky. I keep seeing you lying in a puddle of blood on the ground in that hut. I can't quit seeing it, Kirbs. I can't quit smelling it. I keep- I keep remembering."

    "I'm here. I'm safe. I retired from hero work after we had our second child Himiko."

    Deku's eyes filled with tears, Himiko. Himiko was born after Ochaco fell from the sky. So Ochaco must have been okay after she fell from the sky. He remembered his life, but right now it was falling around him, out of order, so fast he couldn't comprehend it.

    "Deku." Ochaco sighed, "What can I do to make you feel better?"

    Deku frowned, holding his arms out for her, Ochaco hesitated, he could crush her bones, maybe she should put on the armor Hatsume had made for her for when he was too distracted to control his super strength. Deku began making grabby hands and she was helpless to refuse, climbing into his arms and sighing as he hugged her tightly. Ochaco frowned, she forgot sometimes that as Kaz got stronger, Deku got weaker. She supposed it was nice that she could snuggle with her husband without any worries though. She pressed kisses to his lips and watched her husband come back to her. He held her in his arms, crying softly.

    "I love you." he murmured, "I love you love you love you." 

    Ochaco held him gently, nuzzling his cheek and then his neck, Deku smiled sadly, hugging her close as he rubbed her back.

    "I got Himiko a trainer today." he whimpered

    "Is that what this is about, Deku?" she murmured

    Deku nodded with a frown "I-I just- I can't watch her- I can't watch her doing what we were doing at her age, Ochaco."

    Ochaco sighed,  "we don't have a choice."

    Deku nodded his head sadly "I know he whimpered, holding her closer, staring at her sadly.

    Ochaco sighed, hugging him back as she nuzzled his cheek "What do you want to do tonight?"

    Deku sighed "I don't know, Kaz is here, Himiko is here.. It would be nice to spend some family time. Hi-Himiko has to wake up early, but maybe we can all just spend some time together."

    Ochaco frowned slightly but she nodded.

    "Kaide is coming over I think, because Bakugo is still trying to get the guy who attacked the Todorokis.. And that probably means Pup is coming too." Deku sighed, nodding his head

    "That means we need to start cooking, Pup can eat enough to feed an army." he stood up, going and getting out a couple of their bigger pots.

    Ochaco giggled, "I think you're forgetting how much your son eats."