"...Are you fidgeting?"

"No..."

"Yes you are." Kirishima laughs as he tugs his boyfriends hands away from his hoodie,"Kat calm down."

"You and the fucking pet names-" Katsuki bats him upside the head,"Told you to quit that shit."

"But its cute-"

"And we've only been together for a month!" Bakugo swats his arm, making the red head fake a hurt sound.

He pouts his lips out, stepping forward and pressing his face into the back of kats neck, right where the crook of his neck and shoulder meet.

The blond lets him, those crimson eyes staring up at the elevator monitor, watching as they go up the levels.

"I can kiss you and make out with you but I can't call you babe or kitty kat-"

"Eijirou!" Bakugo smacks him, and the red head cackles, loving the blush on his boyfriends cheeks.

Katsuki frowns, pouting as he stares back up at the floor monitor again. Kirishima smiles softly, feeling bad suddenly.

"Sorry, I know you're nervous..." He says gently, stepping forward and pressing his face back into the crook of the blonds neck from behind. Kat obviously isn't too mad, cause his hand brushes through kirishima's unspiked hair gently.

"Whats your dad like?"

"Hmm... He's nice." Kirishima swallows,"He's just constantly overrun with work so he never has time for anything..."

It gets quiet, and Kirishima huffs, closing his eyes. Kats neck is hot, sweaty, more than usual- Kirishima feels happy that he can tell when his boyfriend is nervous, he isn't so clueless anymore.

"Hey..." He wraps his arms around the blonds waist,"You don't have to worry, I'm sure my dad will like you if I like you."

The elevator stops, and Kirishima lets go, watching as Katsuki's shoulders raise a little. The red head smiles, rubbing a hand down his back soothingly before the elevators doors open.

They don't touch anymore after that, stepping out and into a resturant lobby. Kirishima knows this place well, his father having brought his mother here every year on her birthday.

Even if she didn't smile while they ate.

He takes a deep breath. Hes going to see his dad for the first time in 7 months. His heart is pounding in his chest, and Kat looks just as nervous as he feels as they step up to the man waiting the door.

"Mr. Kirishima..." David- a man from America that's been here since Kirishima was five- smiles,"How are you today, sir?"

"You can call me Kirishima. There's no need for stupid formal shit." The red head smiles at his long time acquaintance,"Is dad here?"

"Yes he's already at your regular table." The man says, leading them away. Katsuki is quiet as he follows the two.

"How've you been?" Kirishima smiles brightly.

"Good good." The older man smiles,"My daughter just turned ten. She was really excited because I got her a puppy."

Kirishima beams,"I got a dog when I was about twelve. We had to send her out to the country though, she wasnt happy being inside all the time."

"What kind?"

"Australian German Shepard." Kirishima laughs,"She was really rambunctious, I loved her."

He looks down at his own wrist as its tugged at softly, and finds that kats fingers are just latching on for comfort. Kirishima smiles, hoping that this habit will last. Kat started doing it their second week of dating, and Kirishima personally loves it.

He's also found out that Katsuki's favorite treat are pockys. The blond likes the chocolate and strawberry ones.

He's also found that his boyfriend likes to cuddle, even though he doesn't do it very often.

And hes also found that Kat is actually a very introverted person unless he's with someone he trusts. Kirishima kinda knew this before they ever started dating, noticing how the blond would get quiet when there was an unfamiliar person with their group, aka Tetsu.

Or how he would be a complete goofball when it was just the two of them, but then he would be just a little goofy with their group of friends.

Kirishima likes that Kat feels that he can trust the red head enough to completely be himself around him.

He brushes his fingers the best he can against the blonds without it being noticed. Katsuki returns the gesture with his pinky.

"Here we are..."

Kirishima smiles softly as his dad comes into veiw, and the old man practically stumbles up, eyes near frantic and scared.

Kirishima swallows his own lump. Something about his father seems off, rather odd. He wants to push forward and ask immediately but he swallows that down too. Maybe he should wait.

"Hey kiddo." His dads smile is sweet as ever but something seems damp about it,"Who's this?"

Kirishima feels his own mood drop some. His dad is acting kinda weird. But Kat is nervous, and this is kirishima's first boyfriend. He'd like to have this meeting be a nice one.

That way maybe it'll be easier to tell his dad hes effectively bisexual. And that the- handsome, goregous eyed, explosive- man standing next to him is his boyfriend. His first one, may he remind you again.

"This is Kat..." He says unashamed until he sees the look his blond gives him, crimson eyes daring the red head to leave it at that, and he stutters"-suki! Katsuki! Bakugo Katsuki."

His father raises his brows, seemingly confused before gesturing to the seats infront of him,"Well then, Bakugo, son. Don't just stand there boys."

"Y-Yeah." Kirishima walks forward. He honestly wanted a hug fron his dad, but the old man doesn't seem in the mood today.

Since when was he?

Kirishima chides his brain for being rude, and he swallows as he places his hands gingerly on his knees, only to squeeze them a little too tight.

This is his dad.

Yeah the one you didn't see for seven months.

But it's his dad.

The one that can't look you in the eye. Even now.

He swallows,"So um... Hows England?"

Why does my voice shake?

"Fine, fine." His dad says all too fast, and the quiet is quick to follow. Kirishima swallows another lump in his throat.

"Is the work there hard?"

"No, not at all." His father sighs, looking bemused,"Although it seems to be really time consuming."

Yeah. That's what you always said.

The red head clears his throat,"Have you talked to mom any?"

"No."

He bites his lip as it gets quiet again, and hes numbly aware of how his leg starts bouncing under the table, but he doesn't stop himself.

"Hows school?"

Thankgod.

"Really good!" He smiles brightly, sitting a little straighter,"I'll be a pro's sidekick come next year, and Fatgum said if I'm lucky- since I'm so popular- I'll be a pro about a year after I graduate. Which wouldn't be too far from now if you really think about it."

"Thats good son..." His father swallows,"You're graduating...?"

Kirishima feels a pang in his heart as his lips tighten,"4 months dad."

Theres a hand on his knee, and the red head stops the insistent bouncing, looking over at Katsuki as the blond stares at the table. Not only is the atmosphere awkward for kirishima and his dad, but its surely worse for Kat.

"Dad I wanna tell you something-"

"Wait I want to tell you something, too." His dad interrupts, and the red head gives a confused look, staring at him.

"I..." His dad swallows,"I know it hasn't been that long since the divorce..."

Kirishima nods, feels his leg bounce again, even as his fingers lace with his boyfriends beneath the table, away from sight and scrutiny.

"But I've found someone I'd like you to meet. She came with me here, and I was hoping you'd enjoy her company."

Kirishima heart clenches, plumets, and flips all in one moment. His leg stops bouncing, and his grip is tight on Kats.

Huh?

He bites the inside of his jaw as he watches his dad's uneasy eyes look over at a woman who'd been sitting at the table behind them alone. She stands, and she bites her lip as she approaches the table, giving a gentle smile. Kirishima can see the nervousness she holds though, her teeth poking out as she tugs at her lip.

"Eijirou..." His dad takes the womans hand as she nears, and she squeezes the old mans hand nervously. She looks beautiful, but in a middle aged way. Her frame is thin, and her smile is soft, lips puckered and her eyes wrinkled from one too many smiles.

Much like his fathers eyes, hers hold joy, but swim with so much nervous intent that it's hard to focus on the beauty of their blue.

"This is Anne."

"Hello honey..." She says softly first then covers her mouth, going wide eyed,"Ah um- I mean of course I could just call you Eijir- or no, should I call you Kirishima-" She deflates obviously embarrassed,"Sorry I'll just..." She holds her hand out, politely asking in a silent plea for kirishima to shake it.

The red head does, honestly feeling sorry for her. She seems really nervous.

"This is my girlfriend son." Kirishima watches as his father tentively places a hand on her hip. Its gentle and soft, no intimate intent.

The red head swallows, and when his voice comes out in a blithered,"Oh." He can see the scared in his dads eyes.

He doesn't mind that his father is dating at all. And yeah, he's used to only thinking of his parents being together, but he needs to be open about their new paths and what they might hold.

Kirishima swallows. Will his parents do the same for him and his boyfriend though.

"I-I know it seems sudden but I think you'll love Anne Eijirou..." His father states gently,"She's very sweet, and kind... Her laugh is infectious." He watches as his dad smiles up at Anne, her long golden locks curled into a wave look, the strands falling over her shoulders as she gives a quick smile back to the graying old man. They look the same age, but Kirishima is astonished by how pretty Anne is.

It hurts to see his dad smile at her like that though, knowing that at one time, probably when he was still young, before he was born even, that his father used to look at his mom the same way.

But he needs to move on, they all do.

"Do you..." He stutters and laughs sheepishly, clearing his throat. Kats hand squeezes his, and the red head flashes him a grateful smile,"What do you do?"

"Oh um." Anne clears her throat, speaking clear Japanese despite its thick English accent,"I'm a school teacher dear. Kindergarten."

Kirishima is surprised by this, and he smiles, finding that amazing,"You can't just call me Eijirou or Eiji by the way... And um can I ask What your quirk is?"

She giggles, finally taking a seat albeit warily,"Thankyou Eijirou... And I don't have one dear. And I'm happy I don't need one with the job I'm happy with."

Kirishima bites his lip,"Oh sorry I didn't mean to-"

"Its certainly fine." She giggles again, and kirishima can't say his dad was lying when he said her laugh was infectious, cause he finds himself smiling too.

"Now..." His dad leans forward some,"You said you wanted to tell me something over the phone the other day." He dad smiles gently,"What is it?"

Kirishima suddenly feels like a bug under a microscope, being stared down at by a huge eye, and bright light shining down on him. He tries to swallow, but his heart jumping into his throat didn't help anything.

Katsuki's hand is suddenly sweaty in his, and he's happy when the blond scoots closer, being quiet and discrete about it.

Kirishima wills himself to calm down, squeezing his lovers hand tight as he takes a deep breath,"Dad I know you've been waiting for me to find a girlfriend for a long time."

His dad smiles brightly, nodding as he laces his hands together. Hes obviously excited now that kirishima has brought up the subject.

Kirishima fingers tingle as Kats nails dig into the back of his palm, and Kirishima realizes hes probably squeezing his boyfriends hand too tight in fear. He flashes Kat a quick sorry glance.

"But um..." His voice shakes. Ugh, god! Be a man!

"Whats wrong?" Kirishima sees his dad notice the uneasiness of the two boys, and he suddenly looks concerned.

Kirishima can't take it anymore, his heart pounding against his rib cage as he stutters out,"W-What if the person I chose to date w-was-" He swallows, glancing at Kat as his eyes lock with crimson,"Wasn't a girl."

His dads eyes widen a fraction, and the red head waits for it, for the ridicule and anger. Maybe his dad might yell at him, maybe he'll give his own son a disgusted look.

"Who is it?" His dad asks instead, his similar eyes landing on Katsuki. Kirishima feels the blonds thigh press firmly against his, sending electric through his over powered nerve system.

"Its him, Katsuki." Kirishima swallows hard, slowly bringing up their intertwined hands and showing his father how tightly their hands are laced.

His dads eyes are analyzing, the deeper brown about them carefully examining how he could react to the two boys sitting infront of him.

Kirishima swallows again.

Kirishima notices how frigid Kat is next to him. Others may not notice it, but Kirishima knows.

Kats thigh is pressed firmly against his, the muscles taught against the red heads sweats. He knows the blond is nervous, especially as his boyfriends cheeks dust pink and he tries his best to look Kirishima's dad in the eyes.

"Oh um..." His father looks uneasy, his Adams apple bodding as he looks over at his son,"Eijirou."

"I'm Bi dad." Kirishima says quickly, and he swears his voice is an octave above where it should be.

His father shifts again, glancing at his new girlfriend. He swallows again too, taking a breath,"How long have you-"

"I've had a feeling since I was about 15..." The red head swallows,"Then I met Kat and it kinda changed... I was sure I felt the same about guys that I did girls but um..." He swallows,"I think I was scared to think of it until a few months ago..."

"A-And you?" His father looks at Katsuki,"Can you tell me how you two met?" His dad asks, and Kirishima smiles when Kats thigh presses against his.

"Um..." Kat clears his throat,"School." He says, sitting a little straighter.

"Oh..." His dad takes a breath, then laughs at the awkwardness of the atmosphere,"Gosh, I guess we both had pretty big secrets."

Kirishima smiles, laughing some,"Y-Yeah."

"So I suppose I'll be seeing a lot more of you?" His dad smiles at Katsuki, and Kat offers a soft one back. Kirishima is glad that he didn't just sneer at his dad.

"How long have you been together?" His dad looks near excited. Kirishima was expecting him to blow up and get angry, maybe say that his son is disgusting. But as his father smiles and chats with his first boyfriend like hes hardly fazed, kirishima feels all his uneasy worries fade, and his heart lifts, smiling as he fills his dad in on how awkward his and Katsuki's first dates were.

He feels Kats foot press up against his, and Kirishima swallows, flushing as their ankles cross together, their fingers still interlaced.

As his dad laughs at a joke Anne made, the woman looking excited for all of them, Kirishima catches his eyes, and they smile at eachother.

I love my dad. Hes a good dad. He just needed time.

"Thanks dad."