Hijacked Hero (completed)

Chapter 23

POV Katsuki

For the first time in years, Katsuki felt relaxed, completely at peace with himself. Was it because of the man in his arms? Definitely!

The alpha had woken up a few minutes ago. Instead of swinging his legs out of bed as usual and starting the day, he stayed in bed and snuggled a little closer to Izuku.

The omega then pressed his face against Katsuki's chest and sighed contentedly, a slight smile on his lips. This time, sleep seemed to relax him instead of haunting him.

Katsuki played with Izuku's green curls. They were almost as shiny as they used to be. He could have spent the whole day here in bed ...

Unfortunately, duty was calling him and getting louder by the minute. As if on cue, the alarm on his cell phone went off. He hurriedly grabbed it and activated the snooze button once more.

Izuku stirred and yawned softly with his eyes closed. How could a person be so damn cute alone! That should be forbidden ...

Katsuki was glad that he had woken up without a morning wood despite the seductive company in his bed. The last thing he wanted was to scare Izuku or remind him of bad things.

Blinking, the omega opened his eyes. As soon as he became aware of his sleeping position, he stiffened and looked at Katsuki, startled. Was he uncomfortable or was he just embarrassed? The blond hero really wasn't sure at that moment ...

Before it could degenerate into an awkward silence, he leaned forward and planted a kiss on Izuku's forehead. "Good morning, babe. How did you sleep the rest of the night?"

A blush adorned the omega's cheeks and he exuded the delicious scent of vanilla. "G-good, no m-more dreams." He cleared his throat. "How h-have you slept? H-have I disturbed you v-very much?"

Katsuki pulled up one corner of his mouth. "I slept better than I have in years. If you don't mind, or if you want to, I'll let you sleep in the same bed with me every night until we're both old and wrinkly."

The green-haired man snorted. "W-weirdo."

"My ass!"

Izuku playfully nudged him in the ribs. "Don't promise me something you can't keep."

"Who says I can't keep it? Now that I have you back, I won't leave your side unless you ask me to. So, can I keep my cute cuddly toy or would you rather sleep alone again?"

The shade of red on the omega's face became even more intense. "I-I'm not a c-cuddly toy!"

Katsuki grinned mischievously. "Small, cute and fluffy. Sounds like a cuddly toy to me. And I'd like to keep it, please."

"I'll go into cardiac arrest if you go on like this..." Izuku mumbled, "and where am I f-fluffy?"

The alpha ran a hand through his green curls. "Well, here." When Izuku didn't reply, Katsuki asked, "So, what do you say? Are we going to sleep in the same bed from now on or is that too much for you?"

"I'd like it if that's what y-you really want."

"Do you still doubt it? I don't even let the extras visit as often as they'd like, do you think I'd invite someone into my bed that I wouldn't want there for sure?"

"W-When you put it like that..."

Katsuki reached for the scarred hand and pressed a kiss to the rough knuckles. "Don't worry so much, okay? I'm being honest with you and finally owning up to my feelings. I'm sorry it's taken so long, but from now on I promise to do better. Can you believe me?"

The omega nodded. "I-I'll try, even if it might b-be a little difficult for a while."

A smile tugged at the corners of Katsuki's mouth. "That's all I'm asking."

Izuku frowned, straightening up and reaching for the alpha's wrist. "W-when did that happen?"

Katsuki's gaze also fell on his forearm, in the center of which dark purple spots could be seen on the tanned skin. He sat up as well. "I don't know."

"H-here too!" Izuku exclaimed.

His left forearm showed similar spots. Carefully, Izuku placed his fingers over the bruises without applying pressure. They covered the injuries perfectly. The omega's lower lip quivered. "T-That was me."

"Must have happened last night," Katsuki agreed. "When I tried to wake you up, you used your quirk to defend yourself."

Izuku sobbed. "P-please forgive me."

Katsuki hugged the smaller man tightly. "Hey, calm down. It's all good. It doesn't hurt at all, otherwise I would have noticed by now."

"R-really?"

"Yes."

After a while, Izuku calmed down.

"As much as I'd like to cuddle with you longer, I'm afraid I have to go," Katsuki began. "It's still early. Do you want to stay in bed a little longer? I'll put some breakfast in the fridge."

Izuku nodded, "Th-thank you."

The omega took a deep breath, leaned forward and pressed his lips to Katsuki's cheek. The kiss lasted only a split second. The touch was soft, yet the alpha felt hot and his heart skipped a beat. "T-take care of yourself." Izuku lowered his gaze. He was red up to his ears.

The blond hero responded with a quick kiss on the lips. "I will. I'll come back home in the afternoon. You can do whatever you feel like, just take it slow. We have time."

The green-haired man nodded in reply.

How Katsuki would have loved to stay and spend the whole day in bed, but unfortunately duty called and made him get up a little late.