the new Ironman

season 2 chapter 2

*The table got quiet as Izuku and his mother looked at each other. Well. Izuku was looking at Inko. While Inko was looking down at her table, her whole body was trembling with nervousness in her body that her son would reject her, that he would react negatively towards her. Izuku took his cup of tea and took a slow sip of it, enjoying the taste, and enjoying the sight of his mother looking so scared, since in Izuku's mind she deserved it, but since he didn't want her to start crying, Izuku spoke up.*

Izuku: I see.

Inko: Now... I know that you have a father, and he has done his duties by sending the child support every month, but I need more than that

* Inko said quickly, as she started to do the thing that Izuku worked so hard to do himself. Inko started to mutter a mile a minute. Izuku didn't stop her. He just leaned back a little and let Inko talk till she was blue in the face. Izuku wondered if this would've been him. If he hadn't found Jarvis, would he be a nervous ball of negative energy that's scared of showing his greatness to the world? Izuku doesn't like that he can't say that he wouldn't. So Izuku placed that thought at the back of his head and nodded to Inko.*

Izuku: Ok

Inko: And I met somebody. Not a romantic partner, mind you, just a friend. But she has and is opening me to a whole new world that I would like to explore.

*Inko said nervously, just like Nemuri who was keeping her real job from Inko, Inko was keeping her son from Nemuri, since they're just friends, there's no reason why Nemuri should know that she has a 14-year-old child. But of course, that was just a weak excuse, and she knew it, inko was just scared of how they'd both react, so she decided it was best to just keep them apart. Izuku looked at the waitress and called her over, which she did. Izuku could use another piece of pie since he finished his dessert before the main meal.*

Izuku: I'm gonna order another piece of pie. Would you like one?

Inko: Yes, please, apple pie. And I get it, I know this is a lot to take in, I get that things could become uncomfortable for you, and I would like this to be a smooth experience for both of us.

*Inko said nervously, as she grabbed a napkin and started to pick at it as a nervous tic, she was too nervous to question why Izuku was so nervous about everything that he was hearing, he was more concerned with the piece of pie than his mother coming out of the closet to him. Izuku hummed as he closed his eyes, wondering if he had made a mistake. Maybe he should've gotten the blueberry pie instead of the apple pie, but it's too late to change his mind now. Oh. Right. He was supposed to be answering his mother. Izuku cracked, opened his eyes, and nodded at her.*

Izuku: ok

Inko: Now I'm not saying that you don't have a say in the matter, of course you do too. If I do go on a date with somebody, I would ask you first.

*Inko said with a nervous smile, as even the idea of going on an official, honest-to-God date with somebody was enough to make her nervousness so much worse than before, it didn't help that Nemuri's face came to her mind when Inko thought of who she would date. Izuku nodded as he grabbed his sandwich and finished it while his mother was having a muttering attack, which was just a panic attack but with a lot of talking. So he gave another nod to continue the conversation.*

Izuku: Good to know.

Inko: And I would never date anybody that you don't like since my priority is your happiness.

*Inko said honestly since even if her son hates her, she still cares for him. The irony isn't lost that both of them think that the other hates them, but neither of them would want to address the issue or go to therapy to address it, so they didn't mention it. Izuku nodded as the waitress came back and placed the plates of pies on the table. Izuku nodded in appreciation as he took a fork and started to eat. He looked at his mother, who was so wrapped up in her muttering that she didn't notice the new pie on the table.*