Midori the Mama

Mother Knows Best

Midori the Mama

Chapter 4: Mother Knows Best

Izumi couldn't stop looking at the picture of the sonogram. Her eyes were bright, her grin wide, she walked out of the doctor's office with new excitement fluttering. She spotted Bakugo pulling into the parking lot, the vehicle he drove was an intimidating black SUV that revved powerfully and even had his logo etched on the side.

"Very Kacchan," she determined and opened the door slipping in. "I didn't know you owned a car."

"I use it for company purposes most of the time, but I didn't want you walking anymore than you had to." He blinked when she waved the photograph under his nose. "Oi, watch it, I'm driving!" He quickly pulled off to the side to look at what she was showing him and his lips slowly curve. "Kid's gotten pretty big, your first sonogram was the size of a pea..." he squeezed his fingers together.

"That's what the doctor said, and he asked if I wanted to know the sex of the baby." She took the picture back.

"So... what are we having?" He glanced over seeing her admire the picture again. When she remained silent his temple throbbed. "Usagi... is it a boy or a girl.... Usagi!?"

She blinked and looked back at him. "Hmmm? Oh I told him I didn't want to know."

"What?" he snapped the breaks a bit making her choke and glare. "Why the hell not?"

" The picture he gave me doesn't give anything away because the leg is blocking the view... and I told him that was for the best. I decided I'd really like to be surprised." She placed a hand on her belly. "Not knowing what's coming your way, it's exciting... and besides if I decide I want to know he's got the gender on file."

"Well I sure as hell would like to know." He parked in front of the agency and he took the picture from her again eying it. "I'm borrowing this."

"Oh, but I wanted to show-" Bakugo snapped a picture of it with his phone and secretly set it as his background before closing his phone and handing it back to her. "What was that for?"

"A secret," he smiled and leaned in kissing her cheek. "Now go on inside, Todoroki is gonna keep you company while I run an errand."

"Oh? Where are you going?"

"Gonna go follow a lead on your missing memories, I won't be gone long." He rubbed her cheek. "Stay out of trouble, and I'll see you when I get home."

"Alright..." Izumi pouted. "I was hoping to spend the day with you, but I'd like to see Todoroki-kun. Did you tell him about-"

"He knows... and if that idiot makes any kind of move on you, tell me so I can beat his ass later." He pat her butt as she turned to exit the car. "Be careful, and don't do anything reckless."

"Yes daddy..." Izumi laughed and shouldered her bag walking into the agency. Bakugo smiled after her then sighed and flipped open his phone again to stare at the sonogram picture.

"Daddy... huh?" He'd never pictured himself as a father... but the more Izumi started to show, and the more baby related things he involved himself in, it all was really sinking in that he'd be a father soon. "I'll do right by you, kid." He stroked a thumb over the screen affectionately. "I swear I'll do right by you."

~Todoroki~

"Izumi!" Todoroki rushed over to her and caught her in a swingin hug as the girl leapt at him laughing.

"Shoto! It's so good to see you!" She hugged him tightly. "I know we've probably seen each other recently, but it feels like forever.

"Ah," he agreed with a smile. "How is everything? Are you and the baby alright?"