Family Matters

A Week Later

Hey guys, this is AnimeFan2991 with another great chapter to Family Matters. I'm so sorry this chapter took so long to publish, but there were a few setbacks (i.e., three Nor'easters that cut off my power, recovery from thyroid removal surgery, and getting back into the swing of things in terms of my personal life). But I'm doing well and glad to be posting again. Also, I do not own My Hero Academia, it's characters, or locations. Nor do I own the song "You'll Be In My Heart". That is owned by Disney and Phil Collins. Without further ado...HERE IS CHAPTER TWO OF FAMILY MATTERS!

"ET-ET-ET-ET" The alarm clock in Midoriya's room continued to blare loudly until a hand slammed down on it. Groggily, Izuku Midoriya rose up and stared at the clock to see that it was 6:05 in the morning. Slowly, he got out of bed and made his way to the little girl sleeping in the bed next to his.

"Eri," Midoriya said as he gently shook her shoulder. "It's time to get up."

"Five more minutes, Papa." Eri groaned as she shook off Midoriya's hand. Instead of letting her rest, Midoriya picked her up and exited the room with Eri's head resting on his shoulder. Soon they found themselves in the living room and the kitchen, where they were greeted by a shark-toothed, red-haired student.

"Morning, Midoriya." Kirishima said as he saw the two. "Morning, Eri."

"Morning, Shima." Eri said as she rubbed her right eye sleepily. Both Midoriya and Kirishima had to smile. Even though the two of them tried to explain Kirishima's real name a few days ago, they were shot down by Mina, who insisted that Eri calling Kirishima "Shima" was just too adorable.

"Eggs this morning?" Kirishima asked, to which Eri nodded her head. Kirishima cracked his knuckles as he began to make her breakfast. Soon, Eri was presented with a plate of scrambled eggs, toast with strawberry jam, a peeled banana, and a glass of milk. Eri was about to pick up her chopsticks and begin eating when Midoriya stopped her.

"Eri," Midoriya said, "What do we say before we begin eating?"

"Oh!" Eri said when she realized her mistake. She placed the chopsticks down, clapped her hands together, and said "Itadakimasu!" before she ate. Soon, others began to emerge from their dorms, each greeting Eri with a smile which she returned in kind.

"Morning, Eri." Uraraka said sleepily as she made her way to the kitchen.

"Morning, Mama." Eri replied with a smile. Behind her, Uraraka could hear the snickers of Mina, Hanta, and Tooru as they heard Eri address the Gravity user with affection. Uraraka groaned to herself as she remembered what she had told them a week ago.

"Uraraka?" Mina asked in concern when she and the rest of the students saw Uraraka's beet-red face after she had tucked Eri to bed. "What's the matter?"

"Eri," Uraraka said quietly. "She...she called Deku 'Papa'."

"Makes sense," Mashirao said as the rest of the students nodded. "Considering the fact that he's been made her temporary guardian, it's natural that she sees him like a father-figure."

"So you're a wreck because Eri called Midoriya 'Papa'?" Kyouka asked.

"No, it's what she said next." Uraraka replied. "She...she called me...'Mama'."

The silence in the room was so eerie you could hear a pin drop. Every one of the students were looking at Uraraka with dumbfounded looks on their faces. Even Bakugou took a moment to look up from his History book to look at the Gravity user.

"OH MY GOD, SHE CALLED YOU 'MAMA'?!" Mina and Tooru exclaimed as they both got in Uraraka's face and moved their arms up and down excitedly. "THAT IS SO STINKING CUTE!"