Forever & Always

CHAPTER TEN

"Oh no! The children are trapped inside the burning house! Somebody help save them!" seven-year-old Izuku Midoriya's high-pitched voice echoed around his room as he played with his toys-- his voice changing tone depending on who among his toys were talking.

"Not to fear! I am here!" Izuku said, making his voice deeper as he flashed out his favorite hero's action figure and continued to play.

A crash at the kitchen surprised Izuku and had him stop dead from playing-- his big eyes analyzing the situation that might be happening outside.

Izuku looked down at his toys before getting his action figure and gripped it as he stepped outside to check what was happening. "Looks like Papa's home, All Might," he whispered to his toy and took a peek at the kitchen.

His father was seated down at the dining table while his mother stood by the sink, her back facing Izuku but the way her shoulders were shaking, Izuku could tell that she was crying... again.

"Since when has this been happening?" Inko asked quietly, but his father gave out no response.

"How long is she?" Inko asked once more and this time, it took Hisashi time before he answered.

"Four months and counting," he replied, his tone not even carrying the tiniest of regret at what he did.

"Four months..." Inko repeated in a whisper, afraid that her voice would break if she raised it. "You've been coming home here for the past four months... lying to me..."

"I never lied," Hisashi said before he smirked. "As I always say, I am always going overtime at work,"

Inko turned and Izuku saw tears running down his mother's face as she looked at Hisashi, mortified. "How dare you..." she said before grabbing the nearest plate and threw it at Hisashi.

"Hey!" Hisashi protested, dodging the plate and caused it to break into pieces.

"How dare you! How dare you!" Inko yelled, as she sobbed heavily and continued to throw things at her husband-- stopping only after Hisashi had gotten close to her and gripped her arms.

"How dare I? How dare I?!" Hisashi yelled back as Inko cried. "Do you think I wanted this to happen?!"

"Didn't you?!"

"All I wanted was a family with you, Inko! I asked for a child! Not that worthless piece of omega!" Hisashi yelled.

"He's my son!"

"Exactly!" Hisashi yelled. "He's your son! The moment he was revealed to be an omega, he is your son only! Not mine! I have no omega child!"

"Stop... stop it, Papa!" Izuku cried as he ran towards his parents and pulled on Hisashi's pants. "Stop hurting Mama!"

"Izuku..." Inko sobbed.

"I hate you! I hate you!" Izuku cried as his tiny fists pounded on Hisashi legs. "Stop hurting my mom! Go away!"

Ticked off at Izuku's yelling Hisashi swatted his hand-- hitting Izuku square in the face and caused the child to stumble back, disoriented from the pain.

"Izuku!" Inko gasped before she started pounding on Hisashi. "Hisashi, you bastard! How could you hurt him?! He has nothing to do with this! How dare you hurt my son!"

"STOP IT!" Hisashi yelled as he pushed Inko away, causing the female Beta to stumble and fall upon the broken pieces of porcelain plate she had thrown earlier-- cutting her palms by accident.