A/N: Art is mine.

(Momo POV.)

Still no comment about Shouto and Momo Todoroki's pregnancy. Word got out three days ago about the expecting Pro Heroes. The Hero Team hasn't released any details about the pregnancy or about their wedding. People speculate that they held their wedding so suddenly due to their upcoming child. Many wonder if the duo felt obligated to be married in order to have their child, thinking it might be better for their image.

I set my phone down, not wanting to finish the article. It's been three days since Bakugou drunkenly revealed our pregnancy. It spread like a wildfire across the media and Shouto and I have remained at home since then. Neither of us wanted to go out and face anything just yet.

However... Today is my appointment, so I had to leave the house.. Currently I'm sitting in the waiting room, waiting for the doctor to be ready to see me. All I can think about while I'm here though is Shouto. I'm worried about leaving him alone at home.. He has been resting most of the day, but he's still having nightmares about Touya. They aren't as bad as before, but he's still having them..

"Mrs. Todoroki, they're ready to see you now."

I look to the nurse and smile. Standing up is starting to get a little annoying but at least I can still manage on my own. I'm not looking forward to when I'm too big to do anything on my own... I leave the waiting room and follow the nurse into the back and down a hallway. She gestures for me to go into one of the rooms to get situated.

She leaves me alone and I sit down on the chair and wait for the doctor. This quiet time alone is relaxing. Although I do wish Shouto could have come with me today.. Before I left he told me that his injuries were aching too much and he didn't want to strain himself.. He also made the point of saying that his appearance is more obvious and he doesn't want the media to swarm us together right now.

I pull my phone out. I'd still like to check on him..

«2:35pm
How's it going? Are you doing better now?

»2:37pm
I think so. I think I just slept on my side wrong last night... Plus I woke up at 3am and couldn't fall back asleep.

«2:37pm
Why didn't you tell me that earlier? I could have woken up and helped you

»2:39pm
Because you need more rest than I do Momo. My nightmares will go away but you're going to be pregnant for awhile. I want you to sleep at night for as long as you can. I read that once they get big enough you'll have problems sleeping.

The doctor walks in. "Good to see you again Mrs. Todoroki. Are you doing well?" she asks as she begins to get situated.

"Yes. I'm doing fine," I reply.

«2:41pm
The doctor is here now. I'll see you when I get home. And please call Dr. Sasaki and tell him that your nightmares are still happening and ask if there's anything we can do about them. I love you 😘

I put my phone away and focus on the doctor. She just finished getting her papers in order and the machine set up. "Alright Mrs. Todoroki, let's see how well those babies of yours are growing shall we," she kindly says.

I nod and return the smile, excited to see them.

(Shouto POV.)

I read over Momo's last text and slide my phone into my pocket. I feel kind of bad about not telling her what I'm doing today, but I have a feeling she would want to come.. If this is going to happen I want it to be a surprise.

The car comes to a stop. I situate my hat, making sure it hides my hair and put on my sunglasses to cover my scar before stepping out. I thank the driver and ask him to park the car and wait for me before I head inside to the hospital.

If I really had another choice I'd prefer not to be back in this place, but Recovery Girl told me to come by and see what she could do... After walking around for a bit, trying to find the right room I find her. I remove my glasses and hat as I approach her.

"Ah Todoroki," she says as she spots me walk her way. "You look terrible."

She must be referring to the bags under my eyes and my limping... "Thanks... So can you take a look at me and see if you can heal anything else?" I ask getting straight to the point.

"I can take a look but if you haven't been taking proper care of yourself since you left then I don't know what I can do. Come into the room," she says as she enters first.

I follow behind her and close the door. She pats the bed, "sit," she sternly tells me.

I feel like I'm back in school.... I do as she says and sit down on the bed.

"Shirt off. I need to examine how well or how poorly you're healing to see how much treatment your body can take today."

I unzip my jacket and set it on the bed and then unbutton my shirt and remove it completely as well. Over the past two weeks I've examined my own scars. I know for a fact that the slash across my chest isn't going away, the knife wound on my abdomen isn't too bad, the burn on the front of my shoulder looks like it'll fade with time, but I haven't gotten a good look at the one on the back of my shoulder yet. It's always too painful for me to turn and look at it in the mirror, and I don't want to ask Momo about it... She'd only worry more.

Recovery Girl looks me over as I sit quietly and patiently. It only takes her a few short minutes until she speaks up. "From what I can tell you're doing surprisingly well. There's very few bruises on your ribcage which is a good sign and you have no reaction to the injuries on your chest and abdomen. Your shoulder however is mildly inflamed. Care to share what's going on with that?"

"It started hurting when I used my left side. When I activated my flames to dry myself after taking a shower is when it started," I inform her. "I've been trying to slowly get my body used to using my fire again, but every time I do it causes my shoulder to burn, even if I use it just in the palm of my hand."

"I see," she states as she turns me around to get another look at it. "And this was from that nomu right?"

"Yeah.. It was using its claws as projectiles and one pierced me. And it's not like I could just stop fighting.. I used my quirk to close up the wound so I wouldn't bleed out and then I used everything I had to take it down..." I tell her, remembering that last time I was here I didn't get to tell her exactly what had happened.

"When we were patching you up it was evident that the wound had been cauterized. Your wife informed me that you had seared it closed with the use of your quirk. She also informed me that you ended up fighting your brother head on right afterwards too."

"Yeah... He's the one who fractured my ribs," I say as I set my hand over them. "And on top of that I took Toga's knife to the gut."

"Yes I heard that was what happened," she says as she walks back around. "Based on your overall state I can take care of your ribcage today without causing you to fall unconscious. I highly advise you to not use your left side until the inflammation has gone away. If you keep exposing it to high temperatures you'll only make it worse and it might not heal properly for who knows how long," she lectures me. "Once I heal you, promise me you won't be using that left side of yours for at least a month. I can check on you again then and see what I can do."

"Sounds good to me," I reply as I put my shirt back on.

"Alright."

She uses her quirk on me and I feel nearly all of the energy I have in me drain away. My eyelids feel heavy and my body feels like it'll collapse the second I stand up. But, the pain I was feeling before is gone.

"There. Your ribs should be fully healed now and that scar across your chest and gut have also shrunken a bit, but expect them to be permanent now. Make sure you find your doctor to get new medication for the inflammation. The pills you have now won't be helping with that. And also make sure you remember to not use your fire. Not even to light a candle. I don't want any amount of heat that can generate flames."

"Can I still use it to warm stuff?" I ask, thinking about helping Momo with her back aches.

"That depends. What kind of stuff?"

"Um.. Well I'm sure you've heard by now that Momo's pregnant, and she's been getting back pains already... I started using my quirk the other day to help ease the pain by warming the muscles and massaging them."

"Ah yes. I'm aware of your situation. You're having twins right?"

I'm dumbfounded. "How do you know?" The media still thinks it's just one child.

"When you two came in on your wedding day I looked her over once I did all I could with you. It was evident to me that she was pregnant and she informed me about it without me having to even ask."

"I see... And you never told anyone?"

"It wasn't my business to tell. But, now the world knows so you kids have that to deal with it and the longer you put it off the more obnoxious it'll be."

"I know... We're probably gonna be talking about what to do tonight."

I pull my jacket back on and get off the bed, feeling a little dizzy and looking to Recovery Girl. I'm so grateful for her help and all she's done over the years, but I'll never get used to her quirk.

"Thank you for treating me," I respectfully tell her with a bow. "I appreciate it."

"I know deary. Make sure you do as I told you and limit your left side to nothing more than a simple heater, and only in your palm," she reminds me one final time. "And here," she tosses me a chocolate bar, "make sure you keep your strength up. Once you get home make yourself a proper meal."

I nod. "Of course. Thanks again."

We both leave the room and head our separate ways. I open the candy bar and eat it, immediately feeling a little better, at least enough to hold me over until I get home. Before I leave I need to find Dr. Sasaki and get a new prescription.. And to speak with him in person about my nightmares...

(Momo POV.)

Finally I'm back home. That initial appointment wasn't very long, just seemed like standard stuff but talking some details over was a little time consuming.. The doctor reassured me about all the uncertainties I've been feeling and she basically told me what Shouto did the other day. After having the appointment and speaking with her I feel more at ease.

I enter the house and take my shoes off. "Shouto I'm back," I announce to him as I walk down the hall and into the living room.

Once I step into the living room I see him fast asleep on the couch. At least he's resting himself. I walk over to him and sit down in the chair adjacent to the couch. Looks like he ate some instant ramen and then fell asleep.

His laptop is open and sitting on the floor, not plugged in and dying. "Shouto..." I mumble, annoyed that he'd leave it down like that.

I pick it up and open it to see what he was doing. "He found a house he wants to check out?" He got an email from a realtor about one of the houses he showed me the other day. Looks like we can check it out soon..

I wonder why he didn't tell me he contacted them... I glance over and see him stir, looking as if he'll be waking up soon. Maybe he wanted it to be a surprise?

Just as I close his computer and set it on the table I hear him yawn. He sits up and stretches, wincing a bit and then holding his shoulder.

"How are you holding up?" I ask, looking from his eyes to his shoulder.

"Good. Really good actually," he states, a small smile forming on his lips.

I tilt my head, a little confused by his statement. "Really good? Haven't you just been sleeping all day?"

He gets up, standing with ease and walks over to me. He sets his hands against the chair and leans down, kissing me. I kiss him back, feeling the warmth and love from him. He parts but remains close. "I actually went to the hospital today while you were gone," he says calmly and with a small grin.

"What? Why? What happened?"

He leans back and takes a seat on the kotatsu. "Nothing bad happened. I went to go and see Recovery Girl and she looked me over and healed my ribs," he says while taking my hand. "She told me I'll be better for now but I can't use my left side any time soon."

"That's great, but why can't you use your left side?"

He sets his other hand on his shoulder and rubs it, letting out a small grunt as he does. "She told me that the wound is inflamed and when I use my quirk it burns.. And then I went and spoke with Dr. Sasaki and got new medication to help with the inflammation, as well as talking with him about my nightmares... He said the nightmares should just fade with time and I should try and be relaxed before bed, and then he told me to hold off on going back to work until Recovery Girl looks me over again at the end of the month.."

"The end of the month..?" That's a long time without either of us working...

"Yeah," he rubs his thumb over the back of my hand, "I know things will be tight for awhile, but, I still want us to try and find a house.. I heard back from a realtor I contacted and there's one that we both liked that I want to see in person..."

"Is it smart to look for one right now? You weren't supposed to be out for another month..." I worry. "It was only supposed to be a few weeks... Now there's at least another five on top of the two..."

"Hey," he scoots closer to me, setting his other hand over mine and holding it gently in both of his hands, "we'll be just fine. If we do want to get that place it's well within our price range. We'll have enough money to budget our living until I get back in the field. I promise you everything will be just fine."

"Are you sure? Maybe I could ask my parents to loan us something.."

"No. I can take care of us," he sternly replies. "I don't want any handouts or loans from anyone."

"Alright... If you think we'll be okay, then, I trust you," I say, smiling at him a little.

"I'm your husband, and you're pregnant right now. It's my job to take care of you three right now. I'll do what I can and what it takes."

"Shouto," I smile at his words and squeeze his hand. "I love you so much."

"I love you too," he replies, standing up and taking my face gently in his hands. He brings our lips together in a soft kiss. "I am glad I won't be laid up anymore. I can actually go out and do stuff again. That'll be less of a burden for you."

"True," I say with a small smile. "But you still shouldn't put strain on your arm."

"I know," he mumbles slightly. "But, on a lighter note, next week is my birthday. I know you always like to celebrate that."

"Oh yeah. I almost forgot that it was coming up. Is there anything special you want to do for your birthday this year?" Probably not... He never does.

"Being with you is enough. As always," he says as he straightens up. He gathers his dishes that he had left on the table and takes them to the kitchen. "As long as I get to spend the evening with you that night, that'll make me happy."

I get up and follow after him. "Are you sure you don't want to go out and do anything special?" I ask as he starts to wash the dishes.

"If you want to do something we can. We could go to dinner, that is, if you don't mind the whole media thing now.."

"They aren't going to let up until we make a statement," I reply, setting my hand on my stomach and looking down at it.

Shouto finishes the dishes and dries his hands with a towel before facing me. "I've been giving that some thought," he says, setting his hands on my belly. "Tomorrow we should go out and give a simple statement. Announce that our marriage took place sooner than planned, but we married because we're in love, not just because we're having twins. I think that'll be good enough for awhile."

"Shouto..." I look into his eyes as he speaks, seeing the sincerity in them. "I just want it all to die down already. I knew everyone knowing would be obnoxious, but I didn't imagine they'd consider us marrying because I got pregnant.."

"We know the truth and that's what counts. I only wish I had proposed sooner..." His face downturns slightly at his own words. "If we were married already then this wouldn't be as... Hard.."

That's what his main issue is... I set my hands on his face, cupping his cheeks. "I know what they're saying and I know where you're coming from my love. But we got married because we wanted to. The pregnancy was just a happy surprise," I say, staring into his eyes. He moves his hands from my stomach and slides them around my waist, pulling me closer so our bodies touch. "Even if I wasn't pregnant, I would have wanted to marry you as soon as possible. I love you more than you can imagine Shouto."

"I think I have a pretty good idea on that. Because I love you more than you could ever imagine," he says as he connects our lips. He holds me tight against his body, but breaks our kiss as he winces, grabbing his wounded shoulder. "Arg.. I think I need to sit down for a bit.." he grumbles.

"Let's go take a seat on the couch then," I say as I take his hand.

"So how'd the appointment go today?" Shouto asks as we sit down.

"It went well. The doctor told me that they're healthy and growing at a good pace," I tell him with a smile.

"That's good," he says returning the smile, looking down at them, setting his hand on my belly once more. "And did you talk with her about what you've been feeling?"

"Yes. She reassured me just like you did."

"I told you."

"I know you did.." I lean my head on his shoulder as he sets his other arm around me. "She also gave us a few pictures of the sonogram. Do you want to see?"

"Of course. Do we know the genders yet?"

"Not yet," I say as I lean forward to retrieve my purse from the table, "she said it's still a little too early, but my next appointment we might be able to tell."

"I didn't think I'd want to know what we're having this badly," he says as he scratches the back of his head. "When's your next appointment?"

"In four weeks," I tell him while pulling the pictures out. "Here. This is them as of today."

He takes the photographs from me and looks at them. The features of his face soften as he looks from one picture to the next, his eyes scanning every inch of them. He slowly and gently smiles as he stares at them.

"Wow..." he whispers. "They're getting so big.. I can't believe that we made them.."

I let out a small laugh as I lean on him again, looking over the pictures too. "I know.. They're the one thing I couldn't create by myself," I say quietly as I stare at the photographs.

Shouto lowers the photos and smiles, turning his head and kissing my forehead. "Glad I could help with it," he replies with a small laugh.

"So, speaking of which," I say, rubbing my hand on his leg, "now that your ribs are healed can we finally consummate our marriage?"

Shouto shifts slightly and takes my hand, holding it and stopping me. "Unfortunately not yet.. Dr. Sasaki told me that we can do that once the pain in my shoulder subsides a bit. He doesn't want me to strain myself more than I already have... Especially since it's common for people with fire quirks to heat up during sex...."

"That makes sense.. My hormones have just been flaring up more since we haven't been physical in awhile..." I admit, trying to suppress my urges for him like I've been doing for the past two weeks...

"I know.. How about this-" He adjusts himself so he's facing me more, his hand still holding mine. "I'll do everything I can to rest myself and take care of my shoulder, and maybe by my birthday we can do it. Even if I can't do it as rough as I know you like, I'll give you something," he says with a mild smirk.

I feel a slight blush creep across my face as I nod my head. "Sounds good.."

Shouto leans against me again, hugging me with one arm and kisses my head. "Anyway, enough talk about that. It's something for us to look forward to on my birthday now," he chuckles. "We still need to decide what else to do that day since you seem to want to do something."

"Well I think we should see how everything goes with the press after we set them straight before we make any plans.." I reply, trying to think ahead. "I'm just hoping they won't pursue us too much.. I really don't need the added stress of people making assumptions about us... My doctor was concerned about that as well.."

"Everything'll be okay," he says, setting his hand on the growing twins and rubbing this thumb against me, "I can handle them on my own. I can go out and give them a statement tomorrow. Hopefully that'll be enough for them to back off."

"Are you sure you want to do it alone? Maybe it'd be better if we both-"

"I'm doing better now Momo," he interrupts, moving his hand to hold mine again. "Tomorrow I just want you to rest, and when I come home we can spend the day together and then the day after we can go and check out that house."

"You're wonderful Shouto," I say, leaning in and kissing him softly.

"Shouldn't be too hard for some reporter to find me," he mildly laughs. "I just hope they aren't going to be as annoying as I'm assuming they'll be..."

(Shouto POV.)

"Of course it's snowing again.. This winter sure has been harsh so far.." I mumble as the light trickle of snowflakes thickens up.

I left the house this morning after Momo and I ate breakfast together. I didn't want to leave her alone without her being awake first. I've always cared for her and I know she can take care of herself, but, after learning that she was pregnant has made me want to almost baby her... Just make sure she doesn't do anything unnecessary... I'm just, worried.. And I don't fully even know why.

Walking down the street is actually kind of nice and peaceful. I do enjoy the snow. The coldness of the air, the beautiful scenery it creates... But I never knew how obnoxious it could be when I can't use my quirk to help stay warm. Usually I only wear a single jacket and a hat, but today I've got two jackets on, a pair of gloves, a hat and a scarf... I never really paid attention to how much I actually used my left side...

"It's fucking freezing out here.." I grumble under my breath. "I told Momo I'd walk to the market to pick up some stuff but I didn't know how cold it'd be..."

I would've taken a cab but the roads haven't been plowed yet and my Hero boots are made for walking on snow and ice. Today I'm also not looking forward to talking with anyone from the news who might see me out... I know it's something that has to be done but they're always such a pain to deal with.

The small market is finally in my sights, just up ahead. Once I reach it I remove my hat and shake the snow off of my body. Again, normally I'd just melt it... Being restricted sucks, but at least I can go out and do stuff on my own again.

I walk further into the store, grabbing a basket to put my items into. I notice people looking at me and talking to one another. It's something I'm used to, but now... Now there's a more personal reason behind it..

I ignore them and continue to shop for what Momo put on the list. I pull my phone out and read over what we need. This market isn't the biggest, but it's the closest one to our house and I didn't want to go too far from home..

"Isn't that Todoroki?"

"It is!"

"I heard he's been laid up from that attack during his wedding.."

"It doesn't look like he's on duty yet.."

"Do you think the article about him and Creati is true?"

I can hear everyone begin to mumble and gossip. It's rather annoying but it's what happens when you're a popular Pro...

I continue to ignore their "whispers" and look at the list on my phone, trying to find what I'm supposed to buy. "Milk, soba, some candy, peanut butter, yogurt, and honey...." I mumble, reading off the list. "This is some random stuff we need... She's been the one cooking so she'd know best I suppose.."

I still feel people's eyes on me while I shop. I know that it's been two weeks since I've been out of the public's eye, but Bakugou spouting his mouth off has definitely put me and Momo in the spotlight. I'm just waiting to be jumped by some reporter since we're "the hot news" right now... I honestly don't want it to happen, but I also want to get it over with.

"Todoroki!"

I stop as I pull milk out of the refrigerator section and put it in my basket. I turn my head and see what looks like a reporter. Here we go...

"Todoroki! Can I get a statement about yours and Creati's wedding and surprise pregnancy?" he asks while holding a recording device at me.

"I guess," I say as I motion for him to follow me. I open another refrigerator door and pull out a container of yogurt. "I've got some stuff to pick up for Momo though so walk with me." I turn and head down the aisle and I hear and can sense his presence just behind me. "So what exactly do you want to know?" I ask as I round the corner and pick up a few candy bars.

"We want the record to be set straight. Did you and Creati get married due to her getting pregnant? And if so, why?"

"That's not why we got married," I state calmly as I scan the store for the other items I need to get. "I had bought her a ring over a year ago. I've always planned on marrying her. She's the love of my life and we just wanted to be married already. Having children wasn't the reason, but I think it was the push I needed to finally ask with some personal things that I was dealing with when it happened."

"Children?"

I pick up a jar of peanut butter off a shelf and a jar of honey, putting them in the basket. "Yeah. We're having twins," I reply, looking for where they keep the noodles. Once I get the soba I'm out of here.

"Twins!? How are you and Creati planning on raising them as Pro Heroes? Is one of you going to retire? Are they going to be raised by nannies? When are they due?"

This is getting just as annoying as I imagined. "We don't fully have everything planned out yet," I say, trying my hardest not to sound annoyed. I locate the soba, pick it up and head to the checkout. "Just because we're Pros doesn't mean we aren't people. These are our first kids. From what I've read it's overwhelming for anyone during their first pregnancy. We're no different. We still have seven months until they're born and we're going to do our absolute best to balance our Hero life and our parenting life."

"So with this statement about everything, you and her marrying for love, having twins, not going to retire, is there anything else you want on the record?"

"Yeah," I say, giving him my full attention. "Everyone has been focusing on me and Momo going through all this and it becoming exposed, but no one has thought about the stress this could cause her. She's been taking care of me since I got injured as well as maintaining her health and making sure our children are safe and receiving the nourishment that they need to grow. This extra spotlight on our family isn't something we need right now. It's something that neither of us want."

"I see. Hopefully this all will set the record straight on your household. I appreciate you taking the time to shead some light on the subject," he says, lowering the recorder.

"I'm hoping so,"I reply, grumbling a little, as I step up to the checkout counter, setting my basket down. "There anything else you need? Or can I get my groceries and get back to my wife now?"

"This should be enough. Thank you Todoroki."

I nod at him, my annoyance is starting to show more, I can feel it on my face.. He leaves the store and I notice most everyone is still watching me, most likely listening to everything I said. Not like it matters though. It'll be in the news soon enough.

Once again ignoring everyone, I just pay for the stuff we need. I quickly get out of the store, put my hat back on, pull my hood over it and head home, hoping I don't have to deal with anyone else...

A/N: I think I have this chapter edited well enough. I don't think I missed anything 🤔. I'm sort of planning the next chapter out, but idk how long it'll take. Right now my writing inspiration wants to work on basically all my stories so we'll just see which one gets updated next 😉 lol hope ya enjoyed this one ( ^ω^ )