Pack Means Family

Back to School: Day 5 - The Pups Meet New Friends

The week had gone well for the boys. Their lessons were going well and Ryou had started working Hitoshi and Katsuki into a training schedule. Izuku still spent a lot of time in the nest, but he was doing more in the academic lessons and had started fiddling with little projects Power Loader would bring him. His support item was his favorite tool at school, but he left it there because he liked using what his pack helped him make at home.

A few times, Aizawa had found Ryou cuddled up in the nest with Izuku, just talking or reading to him while Ectoplasm had the other two off training. The man was happy to see his son getting more active even if he still had periods where he was nearly catatonic.

Therapy was also doing well for the boys. They had more information on the former orphanage, which only helped the court cases and the same was happening with the school as Izuku's support item helped him communicate easier what had happened in those three days.

As lunch neared on Friday, Katsuki and Hitoshi were off training with Ectoplasm while Ryou sat in their little classroom with Izuku. The larger man glanced up.

"Do you want to eat lunch here or in the cafeteria, pup?" Ryou asked.

Izuku, engrossed in his project, tapped the nest with one hand, little tongue peaking out between his lips as he focused. Ryou shook his head.

"I'm going to go get food and bring it back here. Are you going to be okay for a few minutes or do you want to come with me?" the alpha grunted.

Izuku did pause, offered a weak little glare at being interrupted, and hit a button on his support item - which they'd outfitted to sit on his wrist - to say, "Stay."

Ryou nodded and left. He was assured Izuku was safe in the still quiet school. Students didn't start back until Monday, so it wasn't like there was a threat posed if Izuku did wander out of their little safe space...or at least that's what he thought.

A few minutes after Uncle Ryou left, Izuku felt the need to go to the bathroom. He popped up, and paused. Normally he went with someone else, but everyone was busy. He glanced around, then grabbed Jellybean by one paw and walked from the room. He hesitated at each doorway, but pushed himself to keep walking. He was going to be a hero, right? Heroes weren't scared of going to the bathroom by themselves.

Izuku made himself walk down the quiet hallway, feeling the nerves creeping up as he kept looking over his shoulder. He didn't like being alone outside of his safe spaces...still he needed to learn how to do this, right?

The bathroom came up easily and he eagerly took care of business. He smiled at himself as he washed his hands before leaving the bathroom. He had done it and he knew Uncle Ryou would be so proud!

"What's this? An omega kid?"

The voice was new and startled Izuku. Clutching Jellybean to his chest, he looked over his shoulder at the pair of tall teens. They were wearing the UA gym uniform and looked disgusted to see him. Izuku trembled as he sank down into a crouch to make himself seem smaller and less of a threat.

"Seriously?" the tall one with a long nose frowned. "The hell is this?"

Izuku shook, eyes wide and panic setting in. Who were these guys? Were they going to hurt him? They were alphas...he could smell it.

The other one, with horns sticking out of his black hair, snickered. "You scared, lil omega? Don't worry. We're alphas. We'll take good care of you."

Izuku saw the hand reach for him and he screamed in fear, jerking back and curling into a tighter ball.

"What the hell are your dumbasses doing!" The voice was different - a girl.