Through Hell For You

Recovery Mission

The attack went on for hours, and every time Deku tried to fight one of the illusions, they turned to ash. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find something solid to fight. He wasn't sure how to end this, if he couldn't even identify the enemy! To make things worse there was also no sign of Denji Kaminari. He told Kyoka and Denki to keep their heads up, but he also, feared the worse, what would the villain want with their baby? Hell, what did it want with his? He huffed, 

"I'm gonna go search for him." 
"We're going with you." 
Deku thought about arguing with them, but he knew that if it was his kid, no one could stop him from trying to rescue them. It was better they came with him than try to find him on their own. 

"We'll bring Kacchan and Shoto too." Deku sighed, "everyone else will stay here, protect the base." 
Denki nodded "thank you, Deku I-" 
Deku shook his head "I get it, okay? I'm gonna be a dad soon, and if anything happened to that kid I-" he shook his head "I get it." 

Denki hugged him, and Deku hugged him back with a sigh. 
"We'll find him, okay?" 

"Okay." Denki huffed, Deku sighed, looking at Ochako and kissing her cheek gently 
"I'll be home soon." Deku he murmured, "I want you to stay close to someone at all times, okay? I don't want you alone. Ever. I'll tell Toga and Tsu and Nejere. You'll be okay." He kissed her gently 

Ochako nodded head sadly "You bring Denji home." 
Deku nodded "I will." He got on his knees and kissed her stomach with a sigh, "I'll be home soon." He said softly, "I love you honey." 
Ochako smiled at him and stroked his hair "We love you too." 
"I Love you Ocha." He sighed, holding her in his arms for a long moment, terrified this would be the last time he held her. He let go of her with a huff before going to Katsuki. 

"Kacchan. I need you for a recovery mission." 
"Who was taken?" 
"Denji Kaminari." 
"Alright. So Chargebolt and Earphone Jack are coming." 
"I was going to have Shoto come too." 
Bakugo nodded his head "Alright. What about cheeks?" 
"I told her to stick with someone at all times." Deku sighed, "I'm hoping it will be a quick mission, but that seems unlikely." 
Bakugo nodded his head, "We'll get it done, though." 
Deku nodded his head "I just.."
"Cheeks will be fine. She's got ninety of the top heroes to protect her while you're gone." 

Deku nodded his head, but he wanted to cry "What if I don't make it back for the birth of my child?" he whimpered 

"I don't think we'll be gone for a whole six months, Deku. It'll be okay." 
"I just-" 
"Do you want to stay? I'm sure we can make it just Chargebolt Earphone Jack Shoto and I." 
Deku shook his head with a sigh "No I want to go." he would never forgive himself if anyone got hurt while he was still on base. 
Katsuki nodded "Okay." 
Deku sighed, "Let's go find that kid!" 

Katsuki sighed and shook his head, "Ya know, I don't envy you and Kaminari." 
Deku cocked his head to the side, what did he have in common with Kaminari? 

"Can't imagine what it's like.. Having a kid into this shit. Not saying it's bad. I'm sure you both do great, just.. man I couldn't handle it." 

Deku sighed "Well. I can't speak for Kaminari, but I feel like I'm losing my mind. I just.. I can't imagine what he's feeling, so we need to get his kid back to him." 

"Should we go get Shoto?"

Deku nodded, heading towards Shoto's quarters, he frowned when he heard Ochako approaching 

"Dekukun! Dekukun!" 
Deku stopped, turning around "Yes, Ocha?" 
"Kyoka and Denki left while you were talking to Bakugo." 
"You didn't stop them?" 

"What was I supposed to do? They were pretty determined and I'm not as fast as I usually am right now!" 

Deku looked down at her bump with a sigh. "Change of plans. We'll just track them down the two of us."  

Katsuki sighed, he couldn't say he blamed them, but he also doubted Earphone Jack and Chargebolt could take whoever this was alone. Deku sighed, kissing his wife and rubbing her belly "I'll be back soon." 

"I know you will." 

Deku smiled and kissed her forehead before looking at Katsuki with a nod. "Let's go get that kid." 
Katsuki nodded "they couldn't have gone far. I say we go straight." 
Deku nodded "Right." he sighed, he was angry with them for running off without them, but he also supposed he couldn't blame them. He would do the same if it was Ochako. 

"So what's the plan if we come face to face with the villain?" Deku murmured "Something tells me punching them isn't going to do much." 
Katsuki sighed "Don't know. Haven't been near them. Don't know what's at the eye of this storm. If we can get through the nightmares maybe whoever's at the center will be easy to fight." 

"I don't know if this is the time for wishful thinking." Deku huffed 

Katsuki sighed "I think it would do you some good to do more of it. Are you okay? I thought you would get better once Cheeks went back on the divorce, but you've only gotten worse." 

Deku sighed "We're dealing with an apocalyptic situation right now." 

"You've dealt with worse with a smile on your face!" 
Deku huffed "It's not the time, Kacchan." 

"Alright fine don't talk, but, I'm worried about you, Izuku and we have a long walk ahead of us." 
"I hope not. How far could they have gone?"

Katsuki sighed "Well considering the things that they can do.. I wouldn't be surprised if she had already started toying with them, which if it's anything like with you we won't find them any time soon." 

Deku sighed "I'm not ready to be a father. It's why Ochako and I almost got a divorce. Sh-she asked if I wanted a baby and I said no, and that I wasn't sure if I ever would. Of course she didn't both telling me she was already pregnant. Skipped to the part where she served me divorce papers." 
Katsuki wasn't sure what to say to that, "Well.." 
"I'm worried I won't love my kid and they will know! I mean, I think I love them now. The first time they kicked I cried, but.. what if I'm wrong and I just love Ochako." 
"Come on Deku.. you love everyone. You're gonna love your kid." 

"What if I don't? What if I hurt them fuck them up what if I get them killed or taken? L-like this." 
"Than you have hundreds of friends who will go after the bastard who hurt them, just like we're doing now." 

Deku nodded sadly "I feel like I put a curse on Ochako. L-like a planted a bomb inside her. I don't want Eri and Momo to deliver my baby and I'm scared she's going to die and I'm worried about Eri, poor Eri she's too young to see that! She's too young for any of this! I just-" 
"Cheeks is going to be fine, women have babies all the time. No one is letting Eri watch your wife die. We will get her out if it gets too bad, okay?" 
Deku nodded sadly, trying to catch his breath "I just want everyone to be okay." 
"Especially her." 
Deku nodded "Is that bad?" 
"It's human." 
"Not supposed to be human. I'm supposed to be superhuman." 

"You're still a man. You're allowed to love your wife more than any one else. I know I love Eijiro more than anything. You would be a terrible husband if you didn't. Cheeks deserves better." 
Deku looked at his feet sadly "She does." 

"She deserves you." 

Deku sighed "You were right the first time. She deserves better. I uh.. I think I'm done talking about.. About this." 

Katsuki sighed softly "Suit yourself." 

Deku frowned when he heard a baby crying "Do you hear that?" 
"Katsuki nodded "Do you think it's Denji?" 
"I think that would be too easy." Deku replied, putting his hands over his ears as he started to cry. 

Bakugo frowned "What else could it be?" 
"Another wave of nightmares." 
Bakugo frowned, but he nodded "Should we run?" 
Deku grabbed his hand with a nod, and with that they started to run.