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she was a lot like ICE herself.

@coldhnds​ ♡ asked

‘  has  it  been  that  long?  ’

“ Time sure flies doesn’t it. “ His reply to her sounded hollow. At least for now,  Touya refused to give her any emotions. He didn’t see why she would deserve any. It’s not like she ever cared before. “ Or well, it does as long as you enjoy yourself. “

          “ You’re taller,” she offered weakly, fighting the urge to wrap her arms around him.

            JUST HOW MANY years was Touya alone ?? She didn’t like thinking about how difficult it must have been for her child to survive on his own in the streets at a very young age. She pondered if he had at least someone to talk to, laugh with, even if it was for a few minutes, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. 

      WAIT HOLY SHIT THAT WORKED ? ? ?  OKAY KEEP IT COOL YES KEEP IT CALM -

@coldhnds cont from x

He missed when he was the only baby, when his mom gave him all her attention. He didn’t like having to share his mom with another baby. She never looked at him anymore, never spent time with him like she used to. He tried to be a good boy and let Shouto have his mom since he was still a baby, but he didn’t like it. 

He had Fuyumi still, at least. She gave him hugs all the time, and kisses too. He loved his big sister, but it wasn’t exactly the same when she hugged or kissed his forehead. She didn’t have the same effect as their mom did, the one that made him feel safe and loved, warm despite the fact that both of them were cold by nature. 

He doesn’t notice her flinch after he speaks, too busy looking down at his shoes to notice the way his mother reacted to his voice, the way she couldn’t even look him in the eyes. He wouldn’t have understood even if he had. He didn’t realize the effect he had on his mother, just his mere presence reminding her of the monster they all lived with. 

Nothing else matters to him anyway when she reaches for him and brings him in close. He immediately wraps his tiny arms around her torso, head burrowing against her chest to seek that familiar comfort that only a mother could provide for her child, completely oblivious to the turmoil his mother was experiencing at the very same moment.

“I love you, mama,” he says quietly, tilting his head up slightly towards her face, a curious look in his eyes. “You still love me too, right?”

      “ Why are you asking me that, Natsuo ?? ”

      IT WAS A simple question. An easy one. There was no excuse in skipping beats, but Rei couldn’t answer him. More upset with the fact that her own child had to ask her something he should already know. It made her upset. She almost pushed his gaze back down when her hand cradled the back of his head, but instead, she runs her hand through his hair, and covers her face in it. 

      “I’m a bad mother,” she suddenly sobbed, unable to find any reason to justify her negligence. “I’m so sorry, Natsuo. You deserve better.” 

      She was pathetic. Having a breakdown in front of her child as if he should be the one to fix things for her. She was shaming the Himura and Todoroki family name. Tainting it with her weak constitution, and her inability to give her children the perfect quirk. What would her father say ?? Her mother. She failed them. 

             THE FROST takes him by surprise; inhaling sharply from the action and sensation, especially on his arm feathers, he pulls back. Seeing how she reacts he lets out a huff. Wings shaking for a moment to puff up from the sudden cold, arm feathers mimicking the same gesture. It wasn’t pleasant, but it wasn’t painful either. Just a surprise. 

“You didn’t do anything. That was cold though.”

He retorts and just bonks her head again with the same newspaper she tried to grab. 

       SHE STARED BLANKLY. Even as he bonked her with the newspaper, she mulled on his reaction. He didn’t care. He didn’t look angry at all, and she felt relief. She wasn’t keen on starting off her new life by angering a dangerous individual like Takami. He could have easily hurt her, but for once, Rei was glad she wasn’t worth the time and effort.

        “Sorry,” she said again, bowing slightly. “Perhaps you should go. I’ve caused you enough trouble, and... I won’t tell anyone you were here. I promise.”

“I dooooon’t, stop it! “ Touya protested as his mother took him into her arms. Despite his complaining he hugged himself close to her, albeit with a sulky frown. “ I don’t need to be like the other students. I’m cooler than them. I can also also wear something else…” 

     SHE TIGHTENED HER hold on him, lips pressed into a thin line as Touya insisted and insisted. He was always so stubborn. Why couldn’t he just forget about the hero stuff for one day ?? It wasn’t healthy. Not with his faulty quirk. 

hurt / comfort starters ; accepting !!

GRAY EYES SETTLED carefully on him; studying his expression for any hint of a lie. She wouldn't fall victim to him again. She'll see right through him if he tries anything, and she's almost disappointed when she sees that he is truly genuine in his confession.

Because if he never stopped loving her, then he wouldn't have caused her so much pain.

"No, that's not true," she said, frowning as she turned to look at him, suddenly furious. "Otherwise, you wouldn't have done what you did-- you hurt me."

She bit her lip, trying not to feel intimidated by his presence now that she spoke against him a second time after visiting him in the hospital. It was a lot harder when her children weren't here to support her; she knew well recovery doesn't happen in one day.

Her furious stare turns into one of sadness.

hurt / comfort starters ; accepting !!

           REI LIKED TO pretend she was somewhere else but here. She hated it here. It was so dark and ominous. The walls were closing in on her, and little Shouto cried every single night as if he, too, knew this place was no good. She held him close, afraid that if she put him down, the shadows would swallow him up, and she'd be left alone again to her own dangerous thoughts. The room was cold; it’s her own fault for letting her emotions get the best of her, but the baby didn’t seem to mind. He liked the cold, and so did she. 

She hears his voice behind her, and she flinched; she was afraid that if she looked at him directly in the eye, Natsuo will see the fear in them, but judging by his small posture, he must know that already. Rei ran a hand through her hair, taking deep breathes to calm herself down. Shouto was fast asleep in the futon next to hers, and she carefully reached for Natsuo; ignoring the way he looked like his father. Swallowing down her disgust when she cradled him under her arm and kissed his cheek with trembling lips. 

      “ Of course, my little sunshine. Sleep with mama. ”

             WAS HE expecting for her to realize who he really is? Not this fast, no, but what actually caught him off guard was the rolled up newspaper which he just stood there and took the hits for. He blinks in confusion from the reaction, a valid one, but not what he’s expecting. He just snatches the newspaper out of her hand in response and bonks her back on the head. 

“Well I wasn’t walking exactly, I was flying. Two different things actually. Also, it’s quite rude to hit people with newspapers you know.”

In which he repeats the gesture a few more times to emphasize. 

      “ - but you deserve it! ”

        BONKBONKBONKBONK !! She grabbed his arm, trying to get him to stop, and in her silly panic, she accidentally activates her quirk and frosted over the arm she was holding on to. Immediately she lets go, covering her mouth with her hands as she looked up at him, wide eyed. She didn’t mean to do that, but she never did have a good control of her quirk, and the last time she had used her quirk was when-- 

         AAAH!! WHAT HAVE I DONE?! I’M SO SORRY, SHOUTO!!