Pack Means Family

Pups Help With Recovery

Aizawa sighed as they rode the elevator up to the pack recovery floor. It had been a couple of days since they had been discharged, but his boys knew that Ekko and her pack were still there. His leg ached as he leaned on his crutches, but he would deal with it for now. Recovery Girl had told him it would be another week or two before she could heal him the rest of the way due to the extensive nature of the breaks.

He glanced down at his two boys and smiled. Hitoshi hugged a blanket to his chest, and Izuku had a cute, white cat stuffie to give his big sister. Yamada had apparently taken the boys out shopping while he was napping yesterday.

"Remember, ask permission be -" Aizawa started as the elevator stopped moving and the doors opened.

"Before we touch the nest or big sis," Hitoshi sighed.

"No touch," Izuku whispered, nodding firmly.

Aizawa smiled at his boys as he followed them slowly, grumbling about crutches periodically.

"Sensei, need help?" Rose giggled from just ahead of them.

Dark eyes raised to look at his former student. She stood with a tray in her hands and her much larger boyfriend behind her.

"I can manage, but the boys were hoping to visit your packmates," Aizawa answered.

"I think that'd be okay," Rose smiled. "Big Brother is standing guard, and he's a weak idiot for those two."

"Huh?" Hitoshi blinked.

"That four eyed dork would break his back for you two," Stryker grunted. "He sees himself in your squirt and calls this one a mini-me genius."

Izuku giggled at the nickname and then showed the cat he held. Rose smiled.

"Is that for your big sister? I bet she's gonna love it," Rose assured. "C'mon. Baby, would you help Sensei?"

Aizawa shared Stryker's huff but didn't fight the teen when he swept the older alpha into his arms. Aizawa just settled his crutches so he didn't hit anyone as they led the way.

Rose gently kicked at the door since her hands were full. Big Brother opened the door, face brightening as he spotted the boys.

"Hey there! Ekko's got her eyes open this time," he told them brightly. "I bet she's going to be really happy to see you both."

The boys smiled and hurried inside.

Rose set the tray on the table inside the doorway and began to let Big Brother know what everything was she'd gotten. Stryker carried Aizawa to a chair and set him down, offering to put the crutches off to the side. Aizawa let him and glanced around. The overhead lights were off, and a few small lamps were on to bath the room in a soft, off-white glow. A nest had truly been built in the provided space.

The courting trio was lying in the center. All three looked clean and relaxed. Ekko's eyes were open but held an all too familiar glaze - just like Izuku still got when he went catatonic. She had her old gloves on her hands, and Usagi hugged close along with a little pig plushie.

"Who got her the plushie?" Aizawa asked Stryker.

The taller teen blushed. "Rosie and I. We saw it in the gift shop downstairs. We couldn't find any of the ones they got her when we picked up the blankets."

"It's the thought that counts," Aizawa assured the young man.

Rose made a soft cooing sound, and all eyes turned back to the nest.

Izuku and Hitoshi had approached but stopped at the edge. Kan smiled at them and nodded to the silent question. Both boys carefully climbed in - mindful of not harming any of the healing pack.