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The heat of the fireplace kept Izuku warm as he sits on a wooden chair, looking out the window. In a few hours, he will be completing a bonding ceremony with his best friend, his lover, his alpha.
He’s a bit nervous, okay, perhaps nervous doesn’t cut it - Izuku is extremely anxious. His mind keeps swimming with thoughts on if he’s good enough for his alpha, or what if they see him under the lovely orange sky and change their mind?
Izuku knows that wouldn’t happen in the slightest…it shouldn’t— But still…
Before rushing out with Ochako and Todoroki, Mina told him how she felt the same during her bonding ceremony with Kirishima. That the bundle of nerves making his stomach turn to knots is normal. She’s assured him that once he’s standing next to his alpha, everything will fade into the background, as if they were the only two people there in that moment.
The door opens, and Izuku looks over, seeing his mom enter the room. “You doing okay?” she asks softly, her voice calming Izuku down a bit.
He nods, giving her a small smile, “Yeah, just a bit nervous.”
She walks over, putting her hand on his shoulder, “That’s completely understandable. I remember when I did mine.” Inko chuckles, “I was so nervous I started crying and second-guessing everything. But, once I saw your father there, just looking at me, it’s as if everything was right in the world.”
Izuku places his hand on hers, “You don’t think Kacchan would…well, turn me away?”
Inko steps in front of him, getting on her knees as she takes both of his hands, “Never. You and Katsuki have been together since you were kids. Even after you both presented that didn’t change a thing between the two of you,” she assures him, rubbing small circles onto his hands.
“I know I just…” Izuku sighs, turning his face away, “What if I’m not good enough?”
Inko reaches out and touches his cheek, “Izuku, you are more than enough.” She thumbs over his skin before a chuckle escapes her lips, “It’s kinda funny, Mitsuki and I would always talk about how you both were made for each other. We would watch you both play in the snow, and how every time you slipped, Katsuki was there to pick you up. How, after a long day, we would find the two of you cuddled up on the bed, sleeping so peacefully together. We just knew. We knew this day was coming, and I’m happy that I get to see my boy be with someone who loves you just as much, if not more, than I do.”
Tears well in Izuku’s eyes as he wraps his arms around his mom and pulls her into a hug.
She chuckles, her hands wrap around him, and rubs Izuku’s back to comfort him, “I’m so proud of you, Izuku. Everything is going to be okay.”
Izuku nods his head, tears dripping down his mother’s dress.
“Uhm, are we interrupting something?” A voice that sounds like Ochako asks.
He looks up, seeing Ochako, Mina, Todoroki, and Shinsou holding bags in their hands. His eyes spot the scent patches around everyone’s necks except Mina’s, and he feels as if he’s naked without a pair on his neck.
Izuku wipes the tears from his eyes and flashes them a smile, “No, you’re fine. Please, come in.”
Inko places a kiss on his forehead before leaving the room and closing it behind her.
“Are you crying again, Izuku?” Mina asks, walking over to him.
He shakes his head, standing up, “No, I’m fine, just dust in my eye.”
Shinsou places down his robes on a wooden table, “Liar.”
Izuku gives him a pout before Ochako walks up and hands him a roll of bread, “It’s not much, but you need to eat something.”
Todoroki steps forward, “I told them we should bring you soba, but they said no.”
Mina rolls her eyes, “He can’t eat-eat before the ceremony.”
“But he can have bread?” Todoroki asks, sitting down on a chair.
Ochako nods her head, “Yes, he can have light snacks, and bread can be a snack.”
Shinsou chuckles as he takes a seat as well, “We can get soba after.”
“Thank you, Shinso.” Todoroki gives him a soft smile.
Mina interjects, “Anyways, eat your bread, because we need to prep and dress you.”
Izuku thanks Ochako for the bread and slowly eats it, savoring each bite. It’ll be the last thing he can eat until the ceremony is finished.
In their culture, it’s customary to have close friends dress the bonding pair— It’s to symbolize support, modesty, and his transition to being bonded to Kacchan.
Mina is actually part of Kacchan’s group to help dress him, but she’s here supporting Izuku because Tsu is taking charge of the decorations. Jirou and Momo are also helping with preparing food with some of the other villagers.
“Is Kacchan already ready?” Izuku asks, taking another bite.
Mina chuckles, shaking her head, “I doubt it, those guys couldn’t tie their shoes without me. But it’s fine, Katsuki can wait, this won’t take long.”
Izuku hums, looking over at the two bags of garments, “Have you guys seen it?”
Ochako shakes her head, “Nope. Chiyo told us not to peek, soo we didn’t.”
“M’kay. What do I put on first?” he asks, finishing off his bread.
Mina chuckles, picking up a white bag, “First, you need to wash your face and put this on,” she says before handing it off to him.
He looks down at the bag, “What is it?”
“A surprise,” she says, spinning him around and pushing him into the bathroom, “the guys will help you with the next part, okay?”
Before Izuku can respond, the door is being closed in his face, and he can hear the girls giggling behind it.
He looks down at the bag one last time before doing as he was told to do, washing his face and hands, making sure they’re dry before opening the bag. Inside is a see-through garment, it looks like a sleeveless shirt, and it goes down to his mid-thigh.
Izuku feels his cheeks flush, “Uhm…WHAT?” He shouts. This isn’t going to cover anything, ANYTHING at all!
Shinsou’s voice comes through the door, “Just put it on and do your best to cover yourself.”
“But- Where- I-” he stammers, staring down at it.
“It’s for after, when…you know…” Shinsou chuckles.
Izuku can feel the steam coming off his face, his mind swirling with a million thoughts on what that’s supposed to mean.
Todoroki’s voice comes through the door, “It’s okay, Midoriya. I know it’s a bit embarrassing, but it’ll be fine.”
He looks down at it one last time before letting out a groan and taking off his clothes, “Can I at least keep my boxers on?”
Shinsou laughs, “No.”
Izuku wants to slam his face into the wall. He doesn’t expect something like this— No, he thinks Kacchan and he will be bonded, his alpha will officially bite him, and then they can frolic along to the hot springs to relax after the long day they’ve had.
He peels his boxers off and slips on the garment. It perfectly hugs his figure, leaving everything completely exposed to the elements.
“Now what?” he calls out through the door.
Todoroki sighs, “Now we help you into your clothes.”
Izuku is at the point of combustion. Has his friends seen him naked before? Yes, all the time when they would go to one of the many bathhouses lined up in the village— But this is different, soo much different.
He turns the knob and Shinsou is there holding a towel up where his bits would be showing. Izuku reaches out and snatches it out of his grasp before wrapping it around his waist.
“This is humiliating,” Izuku mumbles, stepping back into the room where Todoroki is rifling through the bag.
Shinsou laughs, walking ahead of him, “We could have had Mina and Ochako put your pants on you.”
“W-WHAT?” He stammers, clutching the towel between his fingers.
Todoroki laughs, “It’s not that bad, we’re a pack, you know? Besides, we’re all pretty much spoken for.”
Izuku looks over at him, “How did you know it was see-through?”
The guys look at each other before staring at him, “Because we helped Kirishima with his while you were in charge of decorations.”
Izuku’s shoulders slumps in defeat. That’s right… Mina begged him to be in charge of decorating her bonding ceremony, something he had been extremely stressed out over, but that’s his packmate and he trusts her.
“A warning would have been nice,” he whines.
Todoroki pulls out a long white robe with green and orange embroidery on the edge and the sleeves. Small green gems are sewn into it; they sparkle in the sunlight. Izuku is in awe as he stares at it– he’s never seen something so elegant and beautiful before except for his alpha.
Shinsou walks over and rustles the bag, finding a pair of matching white pants with the same embroidery and gems on them.
“Wow,” Izuku breathes out, “That’s…that’s mine?”
Shinsou chuckles, walking over to him and bending his knee so Izuku can put his foot through the pants, “Yup, looks like Chiyo went all out with yours. I remember Mina’s was purple with red embroidered flowers, but she didn’t have gems like this.”
Izuku puts both his feet through one at a time before Shinsou slides it up over the towel.
“Okay, turn around and take the towel off so I can tie this on,” He says and Izuku does exactly that— Turning his back to the beta before slipping the towel off and putting it on a chair. He feels Shinsou tie the knot in the back so it’s cinched to his waist before turning back around.
Izuku looks down, his hands touching the soft silk of the pants as the door to his room opens again.
Mina squeals, “Oh my gosh, that’s soo pretty!”
Izuku chuckles, “Yeah, I didn’t know I would be wearing white.”
Ochako smiles, taking the robe from Todoroki, “It looks good on you, Izuku.”
Mina and Ochako both help him put on the long white robe, tying it in place before taking a step back to look at him.
Ochako’s eyes well with tears, “You look… soo beautiful, Izuku. Bakugou is going to lose his mind.”
Shinsou chuckles, “Let’s just pray he doesn’t just run off with Midoriya and skip the whole thing.”
Mina laughs, wiping a tear from her eyes, “If we’re taking bets, I got five silver that Izuku doesn’t even make it down the aisle.”
Todoroki chimes in, “Three gold they leave right after the ceremony.”
Ochako laughs, “You guys are terrible,” she says before pulling out a bag of coins and counting, “I got three silver they tie the cord.”
Izuku looks at his friends in disbelief, “We’re not taking bets on this!”
Mina looks over at him and flashes a smirk, “Because you know we’re right.”
His cheeks flush and he turns his face away, “That’s beside the point.”
Ochako plants her hands on Izuku’s shoulders, gesturing for him to sit down, “We’re just kidding. Now let me help you with your hair. Mina showed me how to style it so she can help your alpha to be.”
Mina walks over and gives Izuku one last hug- it’ll be the last time he sees her before the ceremony. “You’ll do great, Izuku,” she says before leaving the room.
He lets out one last sigh, looking out the window and seeing the blueish orange color of the sky.
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Katsuki paces his room, his boots making the wood creak under them as the three buffoons he calls friends keep going back and forth about who’s sitting where.
Kirishima sighs, “I’m his best friend, so I get to sit in the aisle seat!”
Kaminari sticks his tongue out, “Well, I… Uh… I make him laugh the most, so I should get the aisle seat!”
Sero groans, “You are the last person that makes him laugh…”
“HEY!” Kaminari shouts, getting up from the couch, “I do too make him laugh! Right?”
Katsuki’s brows furrow in irritation from their constant rambling– Mina needs to hurry the fuck up. She only dropped off his under garments and the fucking pants, where the hell is his robe?
Kirishima chuckles, “See, he ignored you, which means I win-“
Sero flicks Kirishima’s forehead, “You didn’t win shit, I will be the one that’s picked because I’m the quietest.”
Denki sits back down between them, “Or maybe I’ll get picked because I’m the best.”
Katsuki can feel the vein in his head about to explode, he can’t believe they’re arguing about something that doesn’t fucking matter right now. If he could have his way, Izuku and he would be getting married in the forest, away from these idiots.
“Yeah, the best at being annoying,” Sero says.
“I’m not annoying-“
”SHUT UP!” Katsuki shouts, baring his fangs to his friends, “None of you fucks are sitting in the aisle at this point!”
“But- But-“ Denki stammers.
“NO!” He barks.
There’s a knock at the door, and Katsuki feels a weight lift off his shoulders as it slowly opens, showing a head of curly pink hair peeking in, “Sorry, I had to help Izuku get ready.”
Katsuki wants to yell at her, but hearing his omega’s name spill from her lips makes all the anger leave his body as he lets out a sigh, “It’s fine.”
She closes the door behind her and places it down on the table before opening it, “I’m glad you at least put your pants on. Did they help?”
Katsuki shakes his head, “You know they didn’t help for shit.”
Kirishima stands up and walks over to Mina, “I wanted to help, but then Katsuki said, ‘I don’t want you seeing my dick out!’ And slams the door in my face.”
Mina laughs, “Well, I wouldn’t want my friends seeing something like that either, no matter how many times I’ve bathed with them.”
“But- we’ve been sharing baths together since we were pups, it’s not like we haven’t seen it befor-”
“YOU’RE NOT SEEING MY FUCKING KNOT!” Katsuki snaps, stomping his way over to Mina.
She pulls out Katsuki’s black robe with fur on the collar; there’s orange and green embroidery and small red crystals on it.
Katsuki’s eyes widen, looking over all the small details on his robe, “Damn… The old lady really put her all into it, huh?”
Mina smiles, “Wow, it’s- never mind,” she quickly says, letting Kirishima take one end of the robe so they can help Katsuki into it.
“It’s what?” Katsuki asks, slipping his hands into the robe, and Mina helps tie the sash.
She shakes her head, “It’s nothing, you’ll see.”
He frowns at her before taking a seat. He can smell Izuku’s peppermint scent on her and, gods, does he just want to go down the hall, bust the door down and take his omega— But the old hag would kill him if he abruptly cancelled the ceremony because his knot has a brain of its own.
“You excited?” She asks, taking a seat on the couch as Kirishima brings him a glass of water.
Is he excited? More nervous than anything… He’s about to be bonded for the rest of his life to Izuku. Is he even good enough for that? Katsuki can’t help the lump in his throat, his mind swimming with thoughts on if the omega would change his mind or see Katsuki and turn tail.
Yes, they’ve been friends since they were pups. Yes, Katsuki has done everything in his power to court Izuku to show he is the perfect alpha for him, but is it enough?
Kirishima looks at him, “Hey man, I know you’re nervous, but it’s going to be okay.”
Katsuki rolls his eyes, “I’m not nervous.”
Sero whistles, “Bro, I think everyone in the history of going through with these ceremonies gets nervous.”
Kaminari chimes in, “Yeah, remember Kirishima when he started crying, thinking Mina would throw a snowball in his face before running home?”
Kirishima’s brows furrow, “Don’t say that when she’s right there, dude!”
Mina laughs, hugging Kirishima before kissing his cheek, “Aww, you were scared I was gonna leave you at the altar?”
“I-” Kirishima stammers before nodding his head, “Yes…”
“You’re dumb,” she says, poking his chest, “I chose you, and at the end of the day, I’m happy with my choice.” Mina turns to Katsuki, “and you, it’s okay to be nervous. But just know Izuku chose you, and I, for one, know he’s not going to back out of his decision.”
Hearing Mina’s words gives Katsuki a sense of relief, but still… The last time he was this nervous was when he asked Izuku for his hand in marriage. Katsuki can still remember how sweaty his palms were and how fast his heart was racing in his chest. The unnerving doubt that Izuku would reject him and turn tail to be with some other alpha was a feeling that gnawed at his stomach.
He still has that feeling, that feeling that he’s not good enough for someone as amazing and kind as Izuku. After everything they’ve been through, Katsuki still thanks the sun and the moon that the omega said yes to being courted, to sharing their heats and ruts, and now the rest of their lives.
Katsuki scratches the back of his neck, “Yeah, you’re right.”
Denki purses his lips and gets up, “That’s not the confident Katsuki that we know,” he says, clapping him on the back, “Come on, dude, Izuku wants you and only you. You gotta give yourself some credit, you know?”
Sero also gets up and pats Katsuki’s back, “It’s okay, bro. We’re gonna be there for you. We’re your pack and we all know if it’s someone that can handle you for the rest of their lives, it's Izuku.”
The scents of his pack swirling around him sends a wash of comfort through him, and he lets out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. “Thanks,” he mumbles, closing his eyes and just relishing in this moment with the people he trusts more than anything.
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Izuku’s pulse starts to race, the emptiness of his stomach becoming more apparent as his nerves start to eat at his insides.
Those thoughts come back to him again: what if he’s not good enough? What if Kacchan doesn’t want to be with someone like him, bound for the rest of their lives?
Izuku stood at the giant wooden door, the only thing separating him from seeing his alpha, his husband to be…
He can feel his hands clamming up, and the urge to wipe them becoming more and more apparent– But he doesn’t want to ruin his clothes with his nervous sweat, especially after Granny Chiyo worked so hard on it.
Taking a deep breath in through his nose, Izuku's eyes widen, catching that familiar burnt umber scent that’s still lingering in the air.
“Kacchan was here,” He breathes out. His Kacchan was here not that long ago.
The corners of his lips turn up as he takes in another whiff of that sweet smoky scent– Izuku can already feel his nerves slowly melting away, being replaced with a newfound courage that everything is going to be okay.
Music starts to fill the air, a soft, calm melody that tickles his ears in a soothing way. His shoulders relax and a big smile finds his lips. He recognizes it; this is the same song they played right before the doors opened at Mina’s ceremony.
Taking one last sniff, he stands straight, ready to watch those doors open and show him the one person Izuku wants to see more than anything.
The wooden doors creak as they slowly open, the orange glow of the setting sun filters in and Izuku squints his eyes so they can adjust to it. Blinking them a few times, he sees his friends, family, and others from the village gathered on wooden benches before his eyes look up and meet that burning gaze of crimson standing at the end of the aisle.
Izuku feels the world around him fade into the background as he just takes in Kacchan. His spiky golden blond hair glowing under the rays of the sun, his parted lips, and the robes he is wearing are similar to Izuku’s.
He takes a step forward, the sound of crunching snow under his boots as he slowly makes his way down the aisle. Memories start to fill his mind as he just stares at Kacchan– When they were kids playing in the snow, the big smiles on their faces as they would throw snowballs at each other. When they would sneak out in the middle of the night, Kacchan taught Izuku how to use a bow and arrow to hunt. Izuku remembers when they both presented, feeling this urge to always be by Kacchan’s side– As if fate itself bound them together.
As Izuku gets closer to his alpha, he feels the corners of his eyes start to well with tears– Never did he think he would have the opportunity to be bound to his first love, his best friend… But here they are.
Kacchan extends his hand and Izuku takes it, the warmth of his alpha’s palms providing him comfort in this emotional moment.
“Are you cryin’?” Kacchan asks softly, wiping Izuku’s eyes with his thumbs.
Izuku chuckles, wiping his face, “I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it.”
Kacchan’s lips curve up before he chuckles, “Such a crybaby.” Before Izuku can defend himself, the alpha cups his cheek and thumbs over it, “My crybaby.”
All Might, their village leader, puts his hands on each of their shoulders, giving them a sincere smile as the corners of his eyes wrinkle, “You ready?” he asks.
Izuku’s lips curve into a smile as he nods his head and takes a step back and feels Kacchan’s hands take his scarred ones.
“Ready,” the alpha says, squeezing down on Izuku’s hands.
All Might clears his throat, “I want to thank everyone for coming today to bear witness to this beautiful moment, the bonding ceremony of Bakugou Katsuki and Midoriya Izuku.”
He hears people clapping and cheering, their friends screaming their names with love in their voices. Izuku’s lips twitch upward, tears starting to brim in his eyes, feeling everyone’s love and approval of him and his alpha.
“As everyone knows, receiving a claim bite from an alpha is one way we can bind ourselves to one another– But, by bonding with the red cord of fate, you are tying a strong cord of love not only around your physical forms but your spiritual ones. Blessed be this union under the sky that we join these two together for life.”
All Might holds up the red braided cord, decorated with different color beads on the ends of it, “Before we begin, do you have anything to say to the other?”
Izuku bites down on his lower lip, nodding his head.
He can feel those nerves creeping up once again, stomach fluttering as he looks up at his alpha, “Kacchan-” Izuku stammers, his voice cracking from the overwhelming feeling he has in his chest.
Kacchan rubs his thumbs over his hands, something he does when Izuku is nervous.
Taking a deep breath, Izuku exhales and smiles, “Kacchan, it really feels like just yesterday we were rolling around in the snow and sleeping over each other's houses like when we were kids. I never thought that I would be given the opportunity to be claimed or even bonded to such an amazing person in my life.”
Tears start to spill from the corners of Izuku’s eyes, and Kacchan immediately cups his cheeks and wipes them away, “Sorry,” Izuku chuckles, taking another breath in and out.
“I promise to stand by you, to watch your back, and keep you safe. I promise to take care of you when you’re sick and be there every day. I promise-” Izuku sniffles, more tears streaming down his face, “I promise to stop crying when I’m trying to tell you how much I love you,” he chuckles.
Kacchan smiles, not saying anything but wiping his tears as he keeps his gaze locked with Izuku’s.
“I love you, Kacchan, for now, forever, for the rest of our lives.”
Izuku can see Kacchan’s eyes welling up, but doesn’t say anything; instead, he covers his alpha’s hands with his, giving them a reassuring squeeze.
All Might smiles, wiping away a tear as he turns to Kacchan, “Bakugou? Any words?”
The alpha nods his head, moving his hands to hold onto Izuku’s, “I’m really bad with words,” he says, making Izuku and a few of their friends chuckle.
Kacchan’s hands squeeze Izuku’s, “I remember the first time I met you. You were so tiny with these big emerald shining eyes and hair. I thought you were so weird- but as time went on, I realized that weird wasn’t the right word to call it… It was cute, soo fucking cute I would beg my old hag to let me see you every day.” He takes a breath in and smiles, “I couldn’t help myself, being with you felt like home, every moment with you felt soo right. It’s kinda corny, but I think I knew from the very moment I met you that it’s always been you, Izuku.”
Tears start to fall from the corners of Kacchan’s eyes, and Izuku quickly reaches up to wipe them away, “Damnit, now you got me being a sappy crybaby.”
Izuku chuckles, cupping his alpha’s cheeks and giving him a smile.
“I promise to stand by your side, to hold you up when you’re down, and take care of you. I promise to make sure you eat three meals a day because we both know you fucking don’t-”
Izuku chuckles, nodding his head because it’s true, without someone giving him food, he would absolutely forget to eat.
“I promise to love you in this life, till I take my last breath, and in the next life… I’ll find you. I love you, Izuku, for now, forever, for the rest of our lives.”
More tears fall from Izuku’s eyes and Kacchan quickly wipes them away, “Stop crying, it’s contagious.”
“Okay,” Izuku says softly, leaning into the heat of his alpha’s palms.
All Might smiles warmly at them, “It’s time.”
They both understand and reach their left hand out to the others– Izuku gripping onto Kacchan’s wrist and his alpha doing the same to his. All Might drapes the cord over their hands, creating the first knot to join them before stepping back.
Izuku sees his mom come up first, reaching out with shaky hands as she takes the edge of the cord and makes her own knot before stepping back. Aunty Mitsuki and Uncle Masaru are next, stepping up and each taking one string before tying them together.
They step down and Kirishima comes up with Mina, doing the same as his parents-in-law and tying their knot. Then it’s Ochako, Sero, Todoroki, Denki, Hitoshi, Tsu… all of them tying their own knot before he sees Momo come up, giving him a soft smile and tying a knot with Jirou following after.
All Might reaches for the bottom, grabbing the remaining ends, wrapping the knots around their joined hands before tying it off, “Now that you are bound, with knots that are not easy to break– remember your love is as strong as this cord, it will not break and will only become stronger under pressure.”
All Might smiles, “Please repeat after me,” he says to both of them.
“With this cord, I bind myself to you-”
Kacchan swallows thickly, “With this cord, I bind myself to you.”
Izuku smiles, “With this cord, I bind myself to you.”
“Do you, Katsuki Bakugou, take Izuku to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold in this life and the next?”
Kacchan stares deep into Izuku’s eyes and breathes out, “I do.”
“Do you, Izuku Midoriya, take Katsuki to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold in this life and the next?”
Izuku smiles, tears falling from his cheeks, “I do.”
All Might nods, “You have both pledged your love and desire for each other before your friends and family. You both come from different backgrounds, walked different paths, and your love has transcended these differences. Blessed be this union, by the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and husband- you can now kiss-”
Before All Might can finish, Kacchan pulls him forward, the alpha crashing his lips into Izuku’s in a searing kiss that makes his heart soar. Izuku chuckles against his lips, arms wrapping around the alpha’s neck to pull him closer.
“Woah, dude, don’t eat him-” Kirishima laughs, which makes Izuku pull away, his cheeks warm with embarrassment as he tucks his face against Kacchan’s neck.
The alpha chuckles, flipping his friend off, “He’s mine, I can do what I want.”
Izuku looks up at his now husband in awe, seeing those ruby red eyes glow under the rays of the sun. He hugs Kacchan tighter, a smile curling his lips up as he whispers, “Mine.”
He feels Kacchan freeze for a moment before tightening his hold, “Yours…Always been yours, Izuku.”
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After the ceremony, Izuku leads Katsuki to the bonfire, the warm glow reflecting off his husband's face, highlighting those enchanting emerald eyes. Gods, he’s such a lucky man.
“Kacchan, you okay?” The omega asks and Katsuki can feel his shoulders relax as a soft smile finds his lips.
“Yeah, baby, I’m fine. Just enjoying the view…” He trails off, his hand squeezing Izuku’s.
“The view?” He asks, looking behind him at the bonfire.
Katsuki chuckles, pulling Izuku closer, “Yeah, the view.”
Izuku’s cheeks flush at Katsuki’s response, lacing his fingers through the omega’s, “It’s a really beautiful view.”
“Ka-Kacchan-” He stammers, looking around to see if anyone heard him.
Katsuki uses his free hand to turn the omega’s face back to him, “I don’t care if anyone heard, you’re mine and I’m fucking proud of it.”
The soft melody of a guitar and a flute fills the space as Katsuki takes a step back from Izuku and his hands fall to the sides. He bows slightly, offering his right hand to dance with his husband before they have to leave.
Izuku takes his hand with his right one as they intertwine and stay raised. They step in sync together, Katsuki’s eyes never leaving those pools of green as they move in a circle.
“I’m so happy it’s you, Kacchan…” Izuku whispers softly.
Katsuki’s hand tightens around the omega’s, “I’m happy that I can spend the rest of my life making you the happiest man alive.”
Izuku chuckles to himself, “I kinda like this soft side of you, it’s…cute.”
The alpha can help but break a smile, “Shut up or people will hear you.”
He nods, “You’re right, it’s for my eyes only.”
As they dance, Katsuki pulls Izuku closer, their hands between their chests as they relish in the moment of what they did today. It can’t have been more perfect, Katsuki putting his heart on his sleeve and professing how in love he is with his best friend.
Not many people get the opportunity to marry their first love, but Katsuki did and he couldn’t be more thankful for that.
He leans down, not caring who is looking and presses a soft kiss to Izuku’s lips– feeling the warmth of them light a fire within his body.
Izuku pulls away first, his pupils blown wide as his lips are parted and panting for air. Katsuki feels desire stir inside of him, and there’s nothing he wants more than to whisk his man away to somewhere more private.
“Kacchan-” Izuku breathes out, sending a shiver down Katsuki’s spine, “Just a little longer… I want it too…”
Katsuki huffs, damn traditional bullshit preventing him from knotting inside his omega, “I know, let’s go eat so then we can sneak away.”
His husband giggles, “Our moms are going to be really upset if we leave before the end of the party.”
“I don’t give a shit,” Katsuki says, leaning down to Izuku’s ear, smelling that mouthwatering peppermint scent and growls, “I’m too fucking greedy right now and want to feel your pretty little body wrapped around me.”
He feels the shiver run down the omega’s spine and he smirks, “Oh? You’re thinking the same thing aren’t you, Izuku…”
“Kacchan…” He whines, “Stop teasing me…”
“I can’t help it. I love seeing you a blubbering mess.”
A whimper escapes Izuku’s lips and before he realizes it, the omega is dragging Katsuki away from the bonfire.
“Izuku?” The alpha asks as he stumbles after his husband.
“Let’s go,” he replies, leading the way toward the hot spring.
✧ ˚ . ─ ·❅· ─. ˚✧
Izuku can’t stand it any longer; he needs his husband desperately. During that whole dance, his omega was screaming at him to lie in the snow and present himself to his alpha, to fully complete their bonding and accept his claim mark with pride– But Kacchan keeps edging him to the point of oblivion, he can’t take it anymore…
As they get to the hot spring, Kacchan moves ahead of him to open the wooden door and gestures to Izuku to walk in first.
He steps in and instantly feels the warmth of the wind envelop him as he lets out a sigh.
Kacchan walks up to the front desk and Izuku looks around at the interior, the small wooden chairs set up on the side, various cloth tapestries on the wall, and the potted plants they have growing herbs.
Izuku smiles to himself. This is the place, the place everyone goes to after their bonding ceremony to complete the ritual for centuries.
He closes his eyes to take in this moment before giving his body fully over to his alpha, the thing he’s been dreaming about for years. Honestly, Izuku is surprised they both held off from claiming each other for so long. He’s been wanting Kacchan’s bite since the minute they both presented.
The sound of his alpha softly calling his name has Izuku opening his eyes. Emerald meets crimson, and Izuku’s smile widens as far as his mouth can go. Kacchan matches it with a cocky grin of his own and reaches out and takes his hand.
“Let’s go, Nerd. This way,” Kacchan nods his head to the side, gesturing in the direction they are supposed to go. It doesn’t matter where they go, Izuku knows he will always follow his Kacchan.
He can feel eyes on him and Kacchan as they make their way to their reserved room. There is sporadic clapping and knowing jeers from guests also visiting the hot springs. Izuku lowers his head and can feel the blush on his face. He doesn’t know why he hadn’t expected this. The way they are dressed and the fact that they are here now, it’s obvious what they are for.
“They don’t matter,” Kacchan’s voice cuts through his thoughts. Izuku raises his head to see as he squeezes his hand and pulls him close. “Keep your eyes on me, omega.”
And suddenly, all the embarrassment he is feeling vanishes. “Yes, alpha,” he responds with relief and affection, and love.
Two pretty female omega attendants are waiting for them in front of the large split curtain of the hot springs entrance. They greet them with patient smiles and polite bows.
In practiced unison, they step to the sides, gracefully pulling apart the curtain so Kacchan and he can walk in.
“Welcome to the hot springs,” the one on the right says.
“Enjoy your stay,” the left one says.
Kacchan doesn’t hesitate. His long strides are full of confidence as he walks through, like he belongs here.
He does belong here, Izuku thinks, and so do I.
Kacchan has to duck his head slightly in order to make it past the curtain without running into it. Izuku suppresses a pout when he doesn’t have to. Inside, there are two smaller chambers, each with curtains; one is labeled Omega, the other, Alpha.
“This way, please,” one of the hot springs attendants instructs, gesturing for Kacchan to enter the Alpha side.
Kacchan lets out a soft grunt and stays rooted to the spot as if he plans to resist and remain with Izuku. They can’t have that. Izuku may also not enjoy the fact that they have to part, but like everything else they have done today, it is a part of the ceremony, so it’s Izuku’s turn to squeeze his hand.
“It’s okay, Kacchan, I’ll see you soon.”
Kacchan looks at him, his displeased face relaxing at Izuku’s promise. He raises their clasped hands and presses a kiss to the back of his hand.
“Don’t keep me waiting,” he demands, and before he can answer, Kacchan releases Izuku’s hand and stalks over to the Alpha’s side of the chamber. Izuku mutely watches his stubborn Alpha as he bats the curtain out of the way and stomps through.
“Mister Bakugou,” a soft, feminine voice calls. It takes Izuku a moment to realize that she isn’t asking for Kacchan to come back, but is, in fact, addressing him!
“Ah, yes. That’s me!” Izuku exclaims loudly. Beyond his friends teasing him, it’s the first time anyone has ever called him that. He finds that he really likes it as he grins broadly at the attendant.
The attendant merely gestures with both hands towards the Omega curtain. “Right this way, please.”
“You got it. Thanks.” Izuku says, knowing his nerves are making him awkward and talkative. He steps through, making sure he treats the curtain with more respect than Kacchan did his, and comes into a new set of rooms. Off to the right is a rack of simple, white slippers in a wide variety of sizes, and just beyond that is a second rack, this one is empty and clearly meant for his outside shoes. Izuku selects slippers in his preferred size and then moves on to the cubbies. He toes his shoes off and places them in the nearest empty slot. He then places his slippers on the ground and slides into them. A moan of pleasure issues out of him as he wiggles his toes.
They feel amazing after wearing the ceremonial footwear. If he could have changed into something as soft as these after the vows were exchanged, he would have.
Next, he moves onto the opposite side, where an assortment of robes and towels is stocked. Happy with his choices, Izuku walks further in, slowing to look at the three sizable gift baskets, all with the name “Bakugou” on them. The first one is filled with fresh and dried fruits, hard and soft cheeses, several kinds of nuts, and five types of chocolates. Despite how inviting everything looks, he is still stuffed from the feast. Though he supposes that they might become hungry after they…afterwards.
The next one contains four tightly rolled up bath and hand towels. Upon closer inspection, they have been monogrammed with his and Kacchan’s initials. Izuku runs a hand over the soft material, his fingers tracing his new name, a soft smile on his lips. He takes one of the bath towels and hugs it to his chest. His heart races as he inhales the fresh, clean scent.
It’s the last basket that has his face aflame with heat, for it contained lube and condoms and toys, and other intimate items, including the correct cleaners. Luckily, those had not been monogrammed. Just the idea of having to leave this place with that basket had him quickly shuffling onwards.
There’s a slim door off to the left, and when Izuku opens it, he spots a toilet and, beyond that, the entrance to the showers. He doesn’t need to use them now, but it’s good to know where they are.
The inner chamber whispers with the sound of his slippers skirting the floor as he makes it to the wide sliding glass door. Predictably, it’s fogged over with steam from the natural hot spring. It takes Izuku a bit of maneuvering to open the door and make his way through it. When he manages to close the door, he turns around and gasps at the sight before him.
There’s a mix of man-made structures and a natural formation enclosing the hot spring, ensuring their privacy.
“Woah,” Izuku sighs, taking a moment to enjoy the enchanting sight of rosy purples and welcoming dark blues of the sky. The stars were out, cosmic witnesses to the beginning of his life together with Kacchan.
Kacchan.
Feeling a strong wave of longing for his alpha, Izuku deposits the towels on the nearest bench and begins to take off his robes, his movements slow and deliberate, not wanting to mess up the artistry of the garments. He is in the process of removing the final inner layers of his robes when he hears his alpha speak to him.
“You okay over there?”
Izuku lifts his head, the instant “yeah” ready on his lips when he freezes, his inner robe stuck at the elbows.
Kacchan, his Kacchan, stands before him, half submerged in the water, face flushed and wearing nothing but a sheer tunic similar to his own. And just like his, it is barely more than a suggestion of clothing. He can’t stop staring. The broad plane of Kacchan’s shoulders has curls of steam swirling off them, his nipples- twins dark spots on his chest- pebbled and trying to poke through the garment despite the warm air. Izuku’s eyes travel the length of him, following the hard definition of his abs to the deep V of his pelvis, his gaze resting on a wholly different length between Kacchan’s legs.
Everything about him screams handsome, strong, masculine, alpha.
“Enjoying the view?” Kacchan asks.
Not trusting his voice, Izuku just nods.
“Good. Me too.”
A shiver that has nothing to do with the cold air- since there isn’t any- goes through Izuku as Kacchan takes his time looking over Izuku’s body in return.
Izuku’s arms twitch with the urge to wrap the robe around him, so he does. It isn’t like he is ashamed of his body. He works hard and he knows that Kacchan desires him, but that doesn’t stop the nagging tugging at the back of his mind that he doesn’t look like other omegas. Most omegas are small and soft and round. Even though Kacchan is taller than him, Izuku is considered tall for his gender. And instead of being soft and round, he is stocky and muscular. He is strong. He has to be in order to keep pace with Kacchan.
“Fuuuuuck, Izuku,” Katsuki groans. “You putting on a show for me?”
Once again, Kacchan’s words pull Izuku out of his head. “Oh, um, sure.”
He starts by opening one side of the robe and then the other. One of Kacchan’s hands goes to his chest, as if he can’t quite believe he is finally allowed to see this sight of Izuku. Izuku doesn’t know if Kacchan is even breathing. He knows that his throat is pounding wildly as if his heart is in it.
Izuku has already been taking his time disrobing, doing his best to be careful not to ruin it, but the way Katsuki is looking at him, he just wants to throw it off, leaving it wherever it falls and run into Kacchan’s arms. He makes himself slow down, doing his best to give Kacchan the show he requested.
Kacchan must be reaching his limit because the hand that is clutched to his chest is outstretched towards him.
“Come.”
Izuku does. Taking the robe fully off, he carefully gathers it, delicately folding it and adding it to the neat pile of the rest of his clothing.
The way he discards his slippers with two quick kicks is less graceful.
It’s to the sound of Kacchan chuckling that Izuku enters the water, and he quickly sucks in hiss of air. It doesn’t take long for it to quickly transform into a grateful moan as he gets used to the hot water
“I know, right?”
Izuku puts both hands into the water and moves them in small circles, creating little playful waves. “I feel like I can feel the stress of the day melting away.”
“Oh? You had a stressful day?”
“Oh, like you wouldn’t believe,” Izuku says with a dramatic roll of his eyes.
“Tell me about it.” Kacchan draws closer, but still too far away for Izuku’s liking.
“Spent the whole day waiting for some big to-do to start, only for it to be over in not even half the time it took to get ready for it.”
“Poor omega,” Kacchan tsks under his breath. “Sounds brutal.”
“It was!” Izuku insists, slapping the water in righteous indignation. “You wanna know the worst part?”
“Always.”
“I wasn’t allowed to eat-eat for like ever.”
“Oh, the indignity of it all,” Katsuki coos as he sits down on the natural seating in the water. “Didn’t the hosts know you need to be fed eight times a day?”
“Kacchan!”
Kacchan ignores him, choosing to keep the game going. “It doesn’t sound like it was worth going to that big to-do.” Kacchan catches him at the sides, his large, powerful palms cradling his ribs.
Izuku immediately puts his hand on Kacchan’s shoulders, his arms overlapping Kacchan’s. “Oh, I don’t know, I think the take-home favors were pretty good.”
Izuku tries to move in for a kiss, but Kacchan is holding him in place. “Kacchan?” he asks, blinking curiously at him.
“Are you sure about this, Izuku?” Kacchan whispers, all sense of his earlier playfulness gone. He isn’t looking into his eyes, but at the damp cloth clinging to his chest, at his pebbled nipples standing out against the sheer fabric. “We can wait until you’re sure.”
Izuku giggles at the words. “Kacchan is so silly,” he says and moves to settle himself down on Kacchan’s lap, his knees pressing down on each side of his alpha’s thighs while the water rushes between them. “I’ve been sure for a long time.” Izuku moves his hands from his sure hold on Kacchan’s shoulders to his cheeks, lifting his head to look into his eyes. “I have waited for the moment for a long time. I am tired of it. If you’re ready, I’m ready.” And to prove it, Izuku leans in and presses his lips to Kacchan’s.
That’s all it takes for Kacchan to believe him, because suddenly, he is being pulled impossibly close as Kacchan ends the kiss.
“Fuck, yes,” Kacchan exhales. “I’m ready.”
This time, when they kiss, it lasts longer and takes no time at all to deepen. When they finally part, they are panting, their foreheads pressed together as they try to regain their breathing.
“Hi.”
Izuku giggles. “Hi.”
Kacchan gently cups Izuku’s cheeks, thumbing over them softly before bringing him in for another kiss. Those long, thick fingers trail smoothly into Izuku’s curls before fisting them, pulling the omega closer as a moan of approval slips from his lips.
“Kacchan-” Izuku breathes out.
The alpha groans, pulling back from the kiss, “Yes, Darling?”
His fingers grip the sheer tunic covering Kacchan’s chest, desperate to feel that heated skin on his, “Please?”
“Are you begging, Izuku?” Kacchan asks, leaning his back against the smooth stone wall as he drapes his arms over the ledge.
Izuku leans forward toward Kacchan’s ear, “For you? Yes…So…Please…” His hands move down in the water, brushing against his alpha’s waist as Izuku feels for the bottom of the tunic.
“Mkay, anything for you…Izuku…” He says softly, sitting up straight so Izuku can pull that wet barrier off his husband's body.
Placing it to the side of the hot spring his eyes look down, seeing Kacchan’s creamy naked skin and how it glistens under the moonlight. Izuku’s fingers brush against his chest, feeling the thrumming of Kacchan’s strong heart under them and he sighs.
“Your turn,” Kacchan says, tugging the bottom of Izuku’s matching tunic, “Take it off for me.”
He obeys, slowly pulling the sheer material up over his head before placing it down next to his husband’s one. The cool air hits Izuku’s back making him shiver and his freckled skin littering with goosebumps.
“So…pretty…” Kacchan breathes out, his large hands touching Izuku’s bare body as if he’s mapping out each inch of him.
He can feel the alpha’s cock pressing up against his belly making his own harden with need to be touched, “Kacchan-”
“Shh,” he hushes, pulling Izuku closer, “I got you baby, tell me what you want.”
A whimper rumbles in Izuku’s throat, seeing those ruby eyes glazing over with desire, “Y-you, I need you Alpha-”
“You need me?” Kacchan asks, his fingers skimming against Izuku’s thighs, “Where do you need me?”
Izuku gasps, his head rolling back baring his neck to his alpha, “Everywhere…I need you everywhere…please…”
A growl escapes Kacchan’s lips as he leans forward and presses them to Izuku’s pulse point, “You gotta be more specific than that, omega…”
His hips buck forward, Izuku’s body desperate for friction to ease the pressure off, “I…”
Kacchan chuckles darkly, “Use your words, Nerd.”
Izuku’s mind is fuzzy, this omega screaming at him for his alpha’s knot, his bite, his hands all over him– It’s too much to bear at the same time.
“K-knot-” He stammers, lifting his hips up in the water.
Kacchan moves his hand under the water, lining his cock up with Izuku’s pretty little hole, “You want my knot?” He asks, rubbing the tip against Izuku’s entrance, “Where do you want it, Izuku?”
Another whimper escapes his lips, trying to push his hips down but Kacchan feels this and keeps his hand firmly in place so Izuku can’t sink down on it.
“I asked you a question, omega…” He growls, pressing the tip firmly against him, “Where do you want it?”
Izuku lets out a frustrated huff, that piece of heaven being dangled in front of his face like he’s a starved dog wanting a juicy piece of meat, “Please Kacchan-”
Kacchan presses closer, the tip about to slip in before he asks, “Please what?”
His nails bite into the alpha’s shoulders, “Fuck me with your knot-”
Kacchan lets out a chuckle, “Was that so hard?”
Before Izuku can respond Kacchan is thrusting inside of him, pushing his hips down as the alpha’s full length buries deep into his body.
Izuku lets out a moan of pleasure, his back arching trying to take as much of Kacchan as he can in this position.
“Fuck-” the alpha breathes out as those gummy walls clench against him, “You feel soo fucking good…”
Kacchan grips Izuku’s hips, slowly moving his body up and down at a brutally slow pace. Each snap of his hips causes Izuku to moan in pleasure, nails scratching at the alpha’s back as he tries to hold on.
The water sloshes against their bodies and Izuku is following Kacchan’s movements, pressing his hips down with each thrust, “F-Faster-”
“Faster?” He asks, one of Kacchan’s hands threading through his hair before slamming inside of him.
“Gods yes-” Izuku cries out, his face moving into his husband's neck as he holds on while the alpha takes full control.
Kacchan’s thrusts become erratic and rough just like he is, the sensation spreads across Izuku’s body and the only thing he can do is cry out in pleasure as his alpha brings him closer to the edge.
He leans up, pressing his lips to Kacchan’s in a desperate kiss as teeth and tongues clash, “I love you-”
A growl escapes his alpha’s lips, “Fuck- I love you too…”
Izuku’s scent gland pulses, the need to feel his alpha’s bite becomes stronger making his scent intensify, “Alpha please-”
Kacchan’s already on it, kissing down Izuku’s jaw and sucking down on his scent gland, “You sure?”
He’s too lost in the pleasure, Kacchan’s knot stretching him out, the feel of his lips and teeth against his neck, he wants nothing more…He’s never wanted anything more, “Yes- please Kacchan!”
The alpha bites down and a wash of pleasure shoots through Izuku’s veins which makes his body clamp down. Tears fall from his eyes as he feels the claim mark take and Kacchan’s knot starts to swell making him pull back, “Fuck I’m gonna-”
Izuku leans against Kacchan’s neck, his instincts taking over as he bites down on his scent gland– The warm metallic taste of blood mixing with that smoky amber scent makes Izuku come untouched.
His body spasms, pressing harder against his alpha’s knot as it slips inside of him and a rush of slick comes out.
With one final thrust Kacchan buries himself deep and Izuku can feel that hot release shooting inside of him, the pulsing of his knot making him clench tighter around him as he laps the wound and pulls away.
Both of them are panting, resting their foreheads against each other as they slowly come down from their high.
Izuku looks at Kacchan, his alpha, his husband and now mate and it feels like everything in him is clicking right into place making a soft smile pull on his lips. He kisses his mate, tasting his blood on Kacchan’s tongue as he relishes in what just happened between the two of them.
Kacchan pulls away first, kissing Izuku’s nose, “I love you…”
“I love you too,” Izuku whispers, nuzzling his nose against the alpha’s.
He chuckles, “Well… we’re in trouble.”
Izuku blinks his eyes at him, “W-why?”
“Beacuse,” He says, rubbing Izuku’s back, “We weren’t supposed to fuck in the hot spring.”
His eyes go wide as he looks around and spots a sign on the wall that says ‘No mating in the water.’
“Oh Gods-”
Kacchan laughs, “It’s fine, it’ll be our little secret,” pushing a finger against his lips.
Izuku sighs, it’s not like he can go back in time and change what happened…and honestly he wouldn’t, not for anything in the world, “You are a bad influence..”
“Your bad influence,” He says kissing Izuku one last time, “For the rest of our lives.”
“For the rest of our lives,” Izuku says softly before kissing him back.