You Need Saving, Too

Chapter Twelve

CHAPTER TWELVE
Earpiece

"Daddy!" Shouto's peaceful sleep was disturbed as Eri kept on shaking him. "Daddy, wake up!"

Shouto opened his eyes to Eri's sulking face. "Good morning, honey." he tried to say, smiling.

But, Eri only huffed, turning her head to the side to show her displeasure. "Daddy, it's the third day and I still wake up earlier than you."

"I'm sorry, baby." Shouto started, sitting up. "Why don't you wake up your brothers and we'll eat breakfast?"

Eri gritted her teeth for a second before sighing. "Fine." she said, defeated. And once she's out of Shouto's room, the alpha collapses on his bed again, sighing.

It's the third day of Midoriya's heat. One week ago, Shouto and the omega had a talk about the latter's heat. Somehow, Shouto had convinced Midoriya to go through with his heat on this house. Shouto even gave Midoriya nesting paraphernalia to help him. Eri gave most of her toys, Katsu and Kouri gave their bed's used comforters and some of their jackets. While Shouto gave his shirts, those he always used. Shouto can still hear how Midoriya purred happily when he got their things.

It's also been one week, since they had that talk at the veranda. About the kids' mom, about liking someone, about letting their nature take the lead.

Shouto completely understands Midoriya's stand. If Shouto would be in his shoes, he'll be the same. There's nothing sadder than knowing your partner wants you only because of your nature. Shouto still prefers having to realise you like someone because of the big and small things rather than realising his alpha needed them. It's unconventional, but Shouto still believes in love.

After all, however broken their family is, his mother loved Endeavor. And Shouto saw that, so he doesn't want Midoriya to be like his mother, loving a person who only loves him because of his omega. Midoriya deserves so much more than that.

And well, Shouto got more things to focus on. First thing is his kids. By today, Shouto realises how much Midoriya does for his kids. He can't even fathom how tiring this is. And it's only the third day- the least, heats finish after five days and the most is seven days. It's Shouto's third day being left with the kids and he wanted to give up already. And, Midoriya has been doing this for almost two months, all by himself, everyday.

Before the omega came, Shouto would probably hire a new babysitter to look after the three. But Midoriya made him promise that he'll be the one to stay with the kids, if he wanted Midoriya to have his heat at home. Shouto cannot say anything then, so, of course, he will.

There are a lot of things, he can say, that changed.

Eri is needier now. And Shouto can honestly say that it's because of how much Midoriya spoils her. The little devil goes throughout the day asking him to play one game after the other. They even went inside Midoriya's room- much to Shouto's horror, the room smells so much of Midoriya- to get some of her toys. His youngest seems to be a ball of energy, she kept on playing and playing and playing. But well, two hours after lunch, she'll be as dead as a light, snoring in her bed because of using all of her energy.

The twins on the other hand is... how can he say this? Peculiar? There were times in the day they will seek Midoriya- it's Shouto now- daddy - for the past three days since Midoriya is locked in the heat room. Even Kouri mumbles Midoriya's name once in a while when he's lost something or wanted to ask something- even if they are still in that emotional cease fire mode . Katsu is the shittiest of them three. The little alpha kept on asking about Midoriya to Shouto, as if Shouto hasn't answered him where Midoriya is. His oldest just keeps on messing with Shouto.