Heard it was Father's day and as it happens I'm actually working on a single dads #bkdk fic, it's not finished but thought I could share a scene from it :D
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“The kids set us up, you know?” Katsuki nodded towards Katsuma and Mahoro playing near the shore in the shallow water.
“Mm, I know,” Izuku hummed, raising his gaze from the picnic blanket. “Katsuma can’t lie to save himself.”
“Like father, like son.” Katsuki teased with a smirk.
“Hey!”
“Still, I’m glad it’s you.”
Izuku’s eyes widened, mouth left agape. “Huh?”
“Like father, like son.” Katsuki teased with a smirk.
“Hey!”
“Still, I’m glad it’s you.”
Izuku’s eyes widened, mouth left agape. “Huh?”
“I hate having to play nice with other parents.”
Oh.
Of course.
Of course, he wasn’t happy to see Izuku. He was simply relieved he didn’t have to pretend to be something he wasn’t.
“Like you ever played nice,” Izuku countered with a playful smile of his own.
“Touché.”
Oh.
Of course.
Of course, he wasn’t happy to see Izuku. He was simply relieved he didn’t have to pretend to be something he wasn’t.
“Like you ever played nice,” Izuku countered with a playful smile of his own.
“Touché.”
“But I get what you mean,” Izuku continued. He wasn’t that good at parental gatherings either, and with this being some sort of date set up by their kids, well, now that it was Kacchan, he wouldn’t have to worry about setting things straight.
They both already knew what they were.
Nothing.
“It’s always sports this and weather that.”
“And don’t get me started on that whole ‘my kid is better than your kid’ bullshit,” Katsuki scoffed.
Nothing.
“It’s always sports this and weather that.”
“And don’t get me started on that whole ‘my kid is better than your kid’ bullshit,” Katsuki scoffed.
“My warrior princess is obviously the best one out there, so there’s no point in their useless bragging.”
Izuku caught an incredibly fond gaze in those red eyes as they sought Mahoro by the beach.
Izuku caught an incredibly fond gaze in those red eyes as they sought Mahoro by the beach.
He followed Katsuki’s line of sight, and landed on the kids, watching them toss an inflatable ball back and forth.
“Hmm,” Izuku hummed softly. “Can’t argue with you there, but as a proud parent, I gotta say Katsuma is the best.”
“Hmm,” Izuku hummed softly. “Can’t argue with you there, but as a proud parent, I gotta say Katsuma is the best.”
Katsuki actually chuckled a bit at that. A genuine laugh. A laugh Izuku couldn't recall ever hearing after things went badly between them. It was infectious and he couldn’t help but give in and laugh with him.
Never in his wildest dreams had Izuku imagined something like this happening. Not with the past they shared.
“Who would’ve thought we’d be sitting here as dads on a playdate when we got older?”
“Who would’ve thought we’d be sitting here as dads on a playdate when we got older?”
Katsuki got another strange look on his face that Izuku couldn’t decipher. When he spoke, his voice came out a bit strained. “Yeah.”
Damn, did Izuku just ruin the moment?
Just as he thought the silence was becoming awkward, Kacchan surprised him by taking the initiative.
Damn, did Izuku just ruin the moment?
Just as he thought the silence was becoming awkward, Kacchan surprised him by taking the initiative.
“Still the same nerd I see,” he said, nodding towards the All Might-themed cap on Izuku’s head.
“Oh!” Izuku brightened at the topic. “Of course! Even now the show is still going strong and though I prefer the earlier seasons it’s still—“
A snort from Katsuki cut him off.
“Oh!” Izuku brightened at the topic. “Of course! Even now the show is still going strong and though I prefer the earlier seasons it’s still—“
A snort from Katsuki cut him off.
“Nerd,” it didn’t hold the same spite it used to in their teenage years.
“Hey! Don’t pretend you don’t still like him too! I see that All Might keychain on your backpack,” Izuku pointed accusingly at a black bag behind where Katsuki was sitting.
“Hey! Don’t pretend you don’t still like him too! I see that All Might keychain on your backpack,” Izuku pointed accusingly at a black bag behind where Katsuki was sitting.
“That’s obviously Mahoro’s.”
“Mhm,” Izuku was not convinced. “And that Mulan backpack is yours then?” He countered with a teasing tone.
“Of course,” Katsuki replied without missing a beat.
“Mhm,” Izuku was not convinced. “And that Mulan backpack is yours then?” He countered with a teasing tone.
“Of course,” Katsuki replied without missing a beat.
“Right, silly me making gendered assumptions here. So, Mulan’s your fave Disney princess then?”
Katsuki’s gaze shifted upwards like he was seriously considering the question. “I think Belle’s more my kinda gal.”
“Oh? Why? ‘Cause you’re the Beast?”
Katsuki’s gaze shifted upwards like he was seriously considering the question. “I think Belle’s more my kinda gal.”
“Oh? Why? ‘Cause you’re the Beast?”
Another unidentified emotion flashed by, but it was gone so fast it might as well have been Izuku’s imagination.
“No,” he stated, pursing his lips. “‘Cause she takes no shit, and is smart.”
“Okay, okay, I see your point.”
“What about you? Cinderella?”
“No,” he stated, pursing his lips. “‘Cause she takes no shit, and is smart.”
“Okay, okay, I see your point.”
“What about you? Cinderella?”
“Hmm,” Izuku tapped his chin in thought. “While I admire her kindness and the strength it gives her, I still gotta go with Kida as my number one favorite.”
Katsuki barked a laugh. “Atlantis! Should’ve known you were into nerds getting the badass girls.”
Katsuki barked a laugh. “Atlantis! Should’ve known you were into nerds getting the badass girls.”
“There’s nothing wrong with admiring a strong and brilliant character. Besides, Milo is not just a nerd; he has his own strengths.”
“Yeah yeah,” Katsuki waved away the comment with nonchalance. “Whatever helps you sleep at night, nerd!”
Izuku’s bottom lip protruded into a pout.
“Yeah yeah,” Katsuki waved away the comment with nonchalance. “Whatever helps you sleep at night, nerd!”
Izuku’s bottom lip protruded into a pout.
“Anyway, ditch the geeky hat, and let’s go join the kids ‘cause I believe my kid is teaching your kid how to do a backflip underwater and we should probably make sure they don’t drown in the process.”
“Oh!”
“Oh!”
Izuku kicked off his sneakers, took off his hat and shirt leaving it all in a pile on the blanket. Katsuki was already on his feet, making his way to the water and Izuku took that opportunity to admire how the sun caught in his hair making it look more golden than ash blond.
The slight tan to his skin made him look warm to the touch and suddenly nostalgia gripped his heart. Memories of their childhood together flooded his mind. Summer days were spent together not unlike this one, they had been inseparable.
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