Beast In The Woods

"Watch This."

Aizawa and Nezu let the pack return to the dorms for some rest and to adjust back to the real world. Izuku was sluggish as he returned to the dorms with the pups and Nork on his back. It took a lot out of him to recreate the Hounds and Nork even in their near-newborn forms. They will grow in time like any animal will but they won't have the ability to replicate themselves like they did in the simulation. Although, they did have the ability to heal from just about anything so long as they had biomass in their bodies.

They arrived in the common room with his pack cooing over the pups and Nork all the while. Cane greeted his pack joyfully and then excitedly began to try to get a look at what Izuku had carried with him. Nork climbed higher onto Izuku's head when Cane sniffed him inquisitively. Izuku placated the four-armed ape by showing Cane was part of their pack. As Nork and Cane began to get comfortable with each other, Izuku plopped on the ground in the common room. He was thoroughly exhausted from making the five creatures. Most of his pack sprawled out in the common room like him.

Cane came up to Izuku and sniffed at the pups that were beginning to stumble around. Izuku made introductions to the mutt. "These are our new packmates. That's Nork, this is Oriel, Kiel, Daal, and..." He looked around to where Skal went and remembered. He formed heat pits around his nose and found Skal's invisible form. He picked up the predator pup and revealed them to Cane. "...Skal. They are your younger brethren and we will teach them to be the best hunters as they grow."

Cane sent out an array of emotions from joy to immediate protectiveness of the young. The rest of the pack watched in interest. They would be curious to see how the Hounds changed from how they were in the simulation. Cane examined each pup in curiosity and Izuku explained to him why they looked different but familiar. Nork was a completely new creature to Cane. He looked at the four-armed perched on Izuku's head watching everything including Cane. The adult dog hopped on its rear legs and partially climbed up on Izuku's shoulder to get a closer look at Nork. The ape made some noise but didn't shy away from Cane who had Izuku's scent all over him. Izuku showed Nork how to pet the dog and he followed suit with one of his arms.

Just as Izuku was going to get up and show the pups and Nork his territory, he yawned tiredly. All his teeth were visible as he opened his mouth. Deciding he was too tired to do anything more that day, he lay down for a nap in the common room. The pups trotted after him and then piled in with him for his warmth. Nork on the other hand stayed awake with Cane to explore.

"I don't know about you guys but I'm with Izuku." Kaminari got comfortable on the couch for a nap.

Mina was grinning happily as she played with Nork who she had coaxed to come closer. Nork was quick to get close when he caught the scent of Izuku on her. "Maybe in a bit, Zu is going to be hungry when he wakes so maybe I'll go cook for a bit."

"I haven't had a homecooked meal in a while." Uraraka stretched and got up to join Mina to cook. Sato also got up with her to bake something for everyone. And with that, everyone either took a nap or went to the kitchen.

The weekend passed and some of the pack went home to visit family who they hadn't seen for a 'week' while others stayed at the dorms. Izuku also visited Nem at her home to introduce her to his Hounds and Nork. She was very interested in his creations and his retelling of the events in the simulation. She brushed his hair as he sat at her feet in her living room as he told her about all the great trophies he had gathered but had to leave behind. Nemuri nodded along as her son spoke about his battles and all the adventures he had while the Hounds explored the home with Cane looking after them.

Monday came around and the Pack of 1A gathered in the classroom. Aizawa stood at the podium with his head down while he rubbed circles on the side of his head with his hands. He was reading something on his podium but stopped after a few paragraphs. "I was going to go over everything that happened in the simulation... but forget it. I just don't want to deal with having to have a conversation with a literal feral child with the capabilities of a living bioweapon about how it's not a good idea to create other bioweapons to deal with situations." He grabbed the stack of papers and tossed it on his desk. Turned back to Izuku with blank eyes as the four-armed ape clung to his back. He opened his mouth to say something but sighed and ended up closing his eyes to take a calming breath.