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Your words reassured him, of course, but it was still frightening in a way. He wasn’t sure what would happen when he finally met your family. He was so worried that they’d shun him and hate him for all the atrocities he committed not so long ago.

But with gentle coaxing from you, he packs his bags and pledges to spend time with you and yours during the festive season. Tomura is very nervous, but when you kiss his cheek and hold his hand, he knows he’s able to do so much more than he previously thought.

You two take the train to your hometown. The view is beautiful with the softest amount of snow falling. Tomura feels like he’s living his life anew. It’s like he’s getting this second chance to view everything through a new lens. And he knows that he will make the very best of it.

When you arrive in your hometown, you two make your way to your childhood home. He knows your parents are aware of who he is and what he is, and this makes him even more nervous. Parts of him wished they didn’t know anything about him, but you reassured him multiple times that everything would be okay.

Your mother is sweet and your father is supportive and kind. Both of them are very willing to welcome him into the family. It’s all so much for him, but Tomura does his best to put on a happy face and go along with it. Your father offers to bring your bags up to your childhood room while you two go mingle with your mother.

She has a lot of questions for the both of you. Something about her demeanor and her looks remind Tomura of his own mother. He’s trying not to cry, and you’re so quick to catch on with what’s going on. When your mother offers to prepare a snack, you tell her that you want to show Tomura around the home you grew up in.

You two climb the stairs to the second floor. As your father passes you, he gives you both a warm smile. It’s unlike how it felt to be around All For One or even his own father who was scolding him often. Tomura likens it to the warmth that Kurogiri used to show him. While that should comfort him, it only makes him feel like he’s spiraling even more.

So you guide him into your childhood bedroom. He looks around in awe. Finally, he gets a glimpse at your room. There’s a soft laugh that comes from him when he sees the All Might posters on your walls.

“You’re not the only one who was a fan,” you explain.

Finally, you help him sit on the bed. He looks exhausted. You give him a little kiss on the cheek, running your fingers through his hair. Tears cascade down his cheeks as he tries to calm himself, but it’s all so much to take in.

“Take it easy, my love. Don’t worry about not feeling yourself. It’s a lot to take in and I am forever grateful you agreed to this. But you are allowed to feel your emotions.”

Tomura lets your words sink in. It was true, he was allowed to feel his feelings. You were so good at helping him with these types of issues. He’s gone to many therapists and is taking so many medications to finally be able to have this relationship with you. You, the one person who finally gave him the attention and love he needed and he was fucking it all up.

When you kiss his cheek again, he finally remembers to breathe. He looks around your room once more, smiling to himself at the cute posters of pop idols amongst the All Might ones. The blankets on your bed are so soft and warm. You help tuck him in.

“Sleep now, my love. You’ve had a long day.”

And with that, Tomura falls asleep. He’s tucked safely in your comfortable blankets. He’s surrounded by soft fairy lights. Everything about this feels so magical. It’s helping him calm down.

You stay with him for a little while, making sure he’s feeling okay. And when he begins to doze off, this is when you decide to head back downstairs to talk to your parents. You know that Tomura needs a little time to adjust. You don’t mind, not one bit.

When he wakes up, he’s alone in your room. He groggily gets up, rubbing his eyes. Then he slips on the slippers that were left for him and he goes downstairs. He finds you with your mother at the dining table, organizing Christmas cards that need to be sent out. Your father is watching some old sappy movie on the couch. Tomura smiles shyly and he approaches you. Your mother smiles up at him,

“Tenko dear, are you hungry?” She asks, getting up.

“Oh uhm…yeah I could eat.”

She’s gentle with him, guiding him to sit next to you. Then she’s rustling up something in the kitchen. You reach over and give his hand a gentle squeeze, reassuring him that it’s okay. It’s not long before a steaming bowl of soup is placed in front of him. 

“Dig in, dear.”

Tomura feels like he’s in heaven. He begins to eat the soup and he listens to you and your mother chat about the people who still live in the neighbourhood. He’s not sure about these people but he’s happy to listen in anyway. You often take a second to explain to him who the people are in relation to your family.

For the first time, Tomura actually feels like he’s a part of this family. This feeling sticks with him even after he finishes the soup. He helps your mom with the dishes and he’s happy to spend time on the couch with all of you as you watch the rest of the sappy movie.

Once snuggled up in bed with you again, Tomura vows to make sure that this Christmas will be one to remember forever.

⋆꙳•❅*°⋆❆.ೃ࿔*:･*❆ ₊⋆

The next day is filled with a bit of hustle and bustle as he follows you into the town you grew up in for some last minute Christmas shopping. The two of you feel like little kids as you look at all the toys and new things that have come out just for this season.

There’s a bit of snow falling all around you. He loves the way you keep leaning against him for warmth when you go from store to store. It makes him feel so lucky to have such a wonderful lover who wants to be near him.

If this experience has shown him anything, it’s that he feels so loved when he’s with you. It’s the most beautiful thing in the world and he’s going to cherish this feeling forever.

Despite all the hardships and the atrocities he’s committed, Tomura realizes that he really has been given another chance at becoming a person. There is no more All For One. No more League of Villains(though he will admit that he misses his friends). There’s just you and him and your family and this Christmas right now.

“Come see!” You tug on his hand, pulling him towards a very decorated kiosk.

In the center of it is a bearded man. He dons a red suit and there’s a sack full of candy canes on the ground next to him. His laugh is very jolly. In a way, it almost reminds Tomura of All Might’s laugh. This warms his heart as you two approach.

“Have you ever taken a picture with Santa?” You ask him.

He shakes his head. “Nah. not that I can recall.”

You walk up to the kiosk and you ask to have your pictures taken. Tomura is laughing a little. How could you possibly want to do this right now? But it is part of the traditional Christmas events.

So you two get on Santa’s lap, making silly faces and doing poses. The man playing Santa is a good sport about everything. He asks you both what you want for Christmas, and Tomura says he wants to be happy. This stuns Santa, but he’s quick to recover and tells Tomura to be a good boy. Tomura smirks and then he lets out a laugh.

This is the photo you two select. The candid one with a smile on Tomura’s face. It’s the perfect picture to encapsulate just how beautiful he can be. 

You two rush home with your bags in hand. Tomura feels lighter as he looks up at all the beautiful decorations. There’s loads of decorations decorating the surrounding areas. The lights are so gorgeous as they catch your eye. You look so breathtaking like this. Your cheeks are flushed from the cold weather and running back to your home with all the bags in your hands.

Once back inside the comfort of your parents’ home, Tomura helps you bring the packages inside. You two make yourselves comfortable on the living room floor as you wrap gifts and listen to comfortable and quiet christmas music. It’s one of the most magical moments in his life.

The way you look when you’re wrapping gifts and fighting with the tape or trying to find the scissors. It makes Tomura laugh so much. You love seeing him so happy and opening up. It’s so adorable to see him in this way. He’s so beautiful, but to see his smile and hear his laughter just seems to boost his beauty even more.

When your parents get home from their own shopping, Tomura shows your mother the picture you two took with the Santa at the kiosk. She’s overjoyed at the sight.

“How adorable! Oh I need to frame this!” She coos, taking the picture in her hands.

It’s not long before the photo is in a frame and it’s on the wall next to childhood photos of you and your graduation photo. Tomura looks at it, noticing the way his whole body feels warm. He realizes that maybe this is what it means to be a part of a family. A real family.

That night, he snuggles up close to you. He begins to think about how much this trip has meant to him. The hiccups at the start were just what he needed to kickstart him into relaxing and accepting that he can be happy with you. He holds you close, pressing his face into your hair and taking deep inhales of your scent to comfort him even more.

He vows to himself to make sure the rest of the holiday is the best you could ever ask for. Though he may be nervous to meet more of your family and he may feel sad or upset, he knows he’s going to make sure you’re feeling very special.

⋆꙳•❅*°⋆❆.ೃ࿔*:･*❆ ₊⋆

The twenty-fourth comes by quickly. You and Tomura are feeling very excited about everything. He feels a bit more childlike than he anticipated. And he spends the day with you, meeting some of your aunts and uncles and cousins.

Your younger cousins really like Tomura. They think he’s really cool. He’s not afraid to pull out his handheld gaming console and play games with them. Your aunts and uncles have a lot of questions about him. His cheeks burn when they ask if you two have any plans to get married and have kids.

“Not yet, but I don’t think it’s out of the question.” You answer with a wink towards your lover.

Though the questions are harmless, they really embarrass him. He hopes that they won’t pry too much. He spends a lot of his time trying to entertain the kids. Then it’s time for the feast.

On the table are a few buckets of fried chicken, along with some American sides from the fried chicken place. Your mom talks about how she spent a lot of time on the phone with the place earlier in the year just to get this reservation. 

With everyone at the table eating and chatting, Tomura takes the chance to reach under the table and give your hand a squeeze. You smile at him, your heart filling with so much love for the man next to you.

After dessert, everyone begins to open gifts. Tomura realizes just how happy everyone is to receive anything. They all feel loved and appreciated, which really makes him realize how little people need to make them feel happy. When your mom gives him a gift and he opens it to find a very warm pair of gloves, he begins to tear up.

He knows that you’ve told your parents almost everything about him. They accepted him no matter what. But for her to give him such a sweet gift. His hands…oh how they’ve been such a source of heartache and sorrow for him. She saw right passed that and noticed that he just needed them to be warm during winter.

“T-thank you so much,” he says, sniffling softly.

You pull him in for a hug, and your mom gives him a kiss on the cheek. The rest of the gift giving goes well. Your younger cousins have so much fun with their toys. You enjoy your gifts, playing on a similar system as Tomura’s.

It’s not long before everyone is going to bed and you eagerly lead him up to your bedroom.

You turn on the TV, letting something play in the background before you finally push him onto the bed. He laughs softly when you get on his lap, wrapping his arms around you. It’s been a while since the two of you were really intimate and he’s feeling the neediness.

“Pretty girl,” he whispers in your ear before kissing you. “Thank you for showing me such a magical time.”

You smile sweetly and cup his cheeks, “I’d do anything for you, Tenko.”

He leans closer, rubbing your back softly. It’s a very tender moment right now. You can feel his warm breath on your lips before he kisses you eagerly. With his hands on your body, you feel warm and safe.

His tongue slowly pushes between your lips, meeting yours in a sensual touch. You can’t help the moan that escapes you when you two begin to make out. Tomura grunts as he feels his cock beginning to harden in his pants.

His hands are so soft and warm on your body as he slides his hand up your oversized sweatshirt. He chuckles against your lips when he finds your nipples already pebbled. Gently, he begins to tug on them. This makes you buck your hips involuntarily.

“That eager for me, huh?” He asks, his voice a little raspy.

You nod, “Been too long, Tenko. Need you.”

He helps you out of your shirt, throwing it on the ground. His mouth is on your neck as he guides you to begin rubbing against his thigh. Though he may not have the same muscle mass as he used to, he knows you can still get off by riding his thigh.

You let out the cutest little mewls of pleasure as he sucks on your nipples. You keep grinding your clit against his leg, feeling yourself get wetter and wetter. It just feels so damn good like this. It’s only you and him and the magic of the season.

“I love you so much,” he murmurs against your chest. 

“Love you too.”

He helps you onto the bed, laying you down on your back. This is when you look up at him and he knows you are the one for him. You’re his angel, his everything. You are the one who knows him the best, the one who truly has never given up on him.

Within a split second, the two of you begin to undress each other with haste. He feels so needy for you now. His cock slips between your folds, and he’s so eager to tease you. It makes you let out the cutest noises, which only makes him throb against you.

“Tell me you want me,” he says in a desperate tone.

“I need you…”

That’s all Tenko needs to hear to finally push into you. You let out a gasp, and he quiets you with a passionate kiss. The minute he bottoms out, he takes a second to give you time to adjust. You two share sweet little kisses and he gives you words of praise.

“You take me so good, sweetheart. I’ll never get tired of the way you make me feel,” he confesses.

“You make me feel so good too, Tenko.”

With gentleness and tenderness, Tenko begins to thrust his hips. He feels like he’s falling in love with you all over again. You cling to him like he’s your lifeline. It’s such a good feeling to be wanted like this. You make him feel like he’s worth so much.

Soft pants of pleasure and moans of desire fall from your lips as Tenko keeps hitting that sweet spot deep inside of you that makes you see stars. You wrap your legs around him as he begins to pump into you a little faster and deeper. He’s struggling to hold on, but he wants to see you come undone so badly.

Slowly his hand goes down your body, caressing your side before he begins to rub your clit. He watches your face contort in pleasure, and he begins to slam into you faster and deeper and harder.

“Cum for me,” he grunts. “Please, I want you to cum for me.”

You arch your back as the pleasure hits you hard. You hardly realize you’re making a big mess on the bed. All you can think about is how good this feels and how connected you feel to him right now. Tenko moans your name as he falls off the edge, painting your insides white.

Bit by bit, you two come down from your high. Tenko leans his forehead against yours, smiling like an idiot in love. He kisses you deeply, brushing some hair out of your face.

“I love you so much…merry christmas, baby.”

You smile, “Merry christmas, Tenko. I love you too.”

He helps you get off the bed and the two of you clean up. Then you’re changing the sheets, getting ready to snuggle back into the warmth of the covers. He holds you against his chest, skin to skin. Tenko presses little kisses to the top of your head.

“Did you have a good holiday?” He asks.

You smile and nod. “The best. I can’t wait for next year, so we can make it even more special.”

With those magical thoughts in mind, the two of you fall asleep together…

Hitting the send button on your phone, letting Nanami know you had landed, before closing the screen and walking towards the baggage area, a small smile on your face as you adjusted the carry on bag, a small jingle heard within as the bell you so carefully packed was jostled around. It was your first Christmas in Japan with your boyfriend. Meeting through a Jujutsu society joint excursion between America and Japan, meant to foster unity worldwide for all sorcerers, although there were few outside of Japan, thanks to Tengen. 

Reaching for your bag, a hand quickly shot forward. Turning your head, a familiar mop of blonde hair filled your vision. Your eyes suddenly blurry as you leapt up and into his arms. Burying your face into the crook of his neck as you hugged him. “Nanami! I just sent you a text!” 

His strong arms wrapped around you, lifting you off the ground, “I know, I watched you send it.” His smile is evident in his voice. “I didn’t want to wait in the car, so I came in to meet you.” 

Leaning back, you kissed the tip of his nose, making his face scrunch up, “You really are so sweet! I can’t wait to spend Christmas here.” 

Gently putting you down, he grabbed your luggage with one hand, threading his fingers through your other hand, leading you out of the airport and to the car. Placing your bag in the backseat and opening the passenger door for you. The warm car, a contrast to the cool December air. 

Snow gently fell across Tokyo as Nanami drove you towards his apartment, listening to you talk about the flight and how excited you were to be in Japan for the holidays, hands still intertwined. “So what kinds of things are we going to do? Do we have a real Christmas tree? Bake cookies? Sing carols?” you looked at him excitedly. 

“Real trees are hard to come by here, but I do have a tree set up. I was going to bring you out to look at lights, maybe buy whatever decorations you want for the apartment and tree.” His smile was wide as he watched your eyes light up, bringing the back of your hand up to his lips, pressing a small kiss to it. “As for cookies, can we bake them together?” He asked, hopeful.

Nodding, you looked over at him, “of course! I am an excellent baker! I also have a small surprise for you.” Reaching into your carry on bag, you carefully pulled out the silver bell, a perfect replica of the bell from the Polar Express movie, the small twinkling sound it made was almost soothing, “Its a tradition of mine to put this on the tree..” 

Nanami glanced down at the bell, a smile spreading across his face “Its our tradition now.” 

Small tears formed in your eyes as you nodded at him, smiling before turning again to glance out the window, taking in the sight of Tokyo’s Christmas lights. The trees lining the streets shone brightly as you passed them. More lights decorated the apartments, lamps and storefronts as Nanami drove through the city. Bright white and blue shimmering across the window. Nanami finally pulled into the underground parking of an apartment building, stopping the car and getting out to go around and open your door for you, his hand instantly wrapping around yours again as you walk to the elevator. Pushing the button, you both enter the elevator as he presses the button for his floor. Bringing your hand up to his lips again, kissing the back of it, making you blush slightly. 

Finally reaching his floor, the elevator chimes as the doors open. Pulling you gently down the hallway, taking the keys from his pocket, Nanami unlocks his door, guiding you inside. Looking around, you noticed it was a humble apartment. To the left of the door, there was a simple kitchen. A small island separated the kitchen from the living room with its modern couch and a smaller television. A small hallway to the right of the door had the bathroom and you could see into the bedroom and office space with the doors open.

A simple fake tree in the living room was the only christmas decoration that Nanami had in the entire apartment. 

“This is perfect” you turned to him, reaching up and kissing his cheek before removing your shoes. Nanami helping you with your coat and scarf, hanging them on a row of hooks behind the door. 

“I thought we could go out tomorrow and get decorations for the tree.” He looked down at you, a small smile on his face. 

“I’d love that. And we can get some things for cookies too!” you stepped into the living room of the apartment, plopped down on the couch, yawning. 

“Jet leg?” Nanami asked, sitting beside you, nodding and patting his lap for you to lay down.

“Yeah, I guess so. I am going to take a small nap, and then we can go out, promise.” Laying your head in his lap, you let out another yawn before your eyes fell shut, Nanami running his hands through your hair. 

Your eyes fluttered open the next morning, stretching your arms out, you realized you were in Nanami’s bed. ‘He must have helped me get to bed last night.’ you thought to yourself. The smell of eggs and bacon wafting into the room as you pulled the blankets from yourself. Spotting your bell on the table beside you, Nanami had taken it from your bag and placed it somewhere for you to see, nestling it on top of your scarf. Picking it up, you gave it a quick check, making sure to bring it out with you. 

Making your way to the kitchen, you spot Nanami at the stove, sleeves rolled up to his elbows and a cup of tea already on the island for you. Steam rising from the cup as you pull out a chair to sit at the island, placing the precious bell on the counter, still keeping it on the scarf, making sure it does not roll off the counter. 

 “Good morning love” Nanami placed a plate of breakfast in front of you, leaning down to kiss the top of your head, “Did you sleep ok?”

Nodding, as you let out a small yawn, “I did, thank you. I didn’t realize I was so tired from traveling. When did we move to the bed?” 

“A little after you fell asleep. I wanted you to be comfortable.” Nanami pulled up a chair beside you, passing you a fork and sliding your tea towards you. 

Diving into your breakfast, you smiled. “This is so good!” 

Nanami smiled, pulling out his phone and checking the time, “So when do you want to head out? I think we should get some decorations for the tree at least. It looks a little… bland right now.” He pointed at the tree with his fork. 

Nodding excitedly, “Yes. I just want to shower and get ready and then we can go out.” taking the last few bites of food, you got up from the island, leaning in and pressing a quick kiss to Nanami’s cheek, “Thank you for breakfast and tea. It was perfect. Don't you dare touch the dishes! I will wash them.” you pointed at him with one finger as you made your way to the bathroom to shower, eyes narrowed playfully at him. 

He couldn’t help but let out a small laugh as he stood, grabbing the plates from the island. 

Getting out of the shower, you heard the sink running. Scoffing slightly as you styled your hair and applied a simple makeup look before stepping out of the bathroom, “I said I would wash them.” You pointed between Nanami and the dishes as he laughed at you.

Drying his hands, he walked over to you, “You’re here to spend time with me, you don't need to worry about anything else.” placing his hands on either side of your face, tilting your head up, he pressed a kiss to the tip of your nose and then your forehead, “Now, let's go get some decorations, ok?” His face was bright as he smiled down at you. 

Looking up, you couldn’t help but smile back, nodding. 

Slipping on your shoes and grabbing your coat, Nanami opened the door for you, locking it behind him as you two set out. 

Stopping at the Christmas market first, Nanami parked the car a distance away so you could talk around for a bit, stopping to look at storefronts, refusing to let you pay for anything you found. Grabbing hot cocoa for you both, along with a few treats before he tucked the bags away in the trunk of the car before you set off shopping again. 

Finding a small shop, your face lit up. Excitedly pointing at the TV in the back of the store, playing Polar Express for the shoppers as they browsed the store. You quickly pulled Nanami into the shop, realizing it was a decorations store, specializing in Christmas tree decorations, “Oh wow, this is everything we will need!” You turned towards Nanami, eyes shining brightly with joy. 

“Are you sure? There are a few other shops down the street?” Nanami asked you.

“I’m sure.” you replied, grabbing a small bauble from a hook, admiring the gold and red glitter on it. 

Nanami watched you bounce around the shop, holding a small basket as you filled it with various decorations, a smile on his face, nodding when you turned to ask his opinion on anything you thought he might like for the tree. 

Bringing the basket of decorations to the counter, you watched the shopkeeper ring up the ornaments and Nanami tap his card on the reader, paying for the items, throwing a quick scowl his way as he did his best to ignore you. 

Getting back to the apartment with Nanami, you quickly set the decorations out on the island, beside the bell, left there from the morning, “I think this is more then enough decorations for the tree” you beamed up at him. 

Nanami rounded the island, passing you another cup of tea and nodded, “These will be perfect. Where should we start?” he asked, picking up a small reindeer ornament, holding it up to the tree. 

“Thats as good a start as any!” picking up your own small ornament, you grabbed his hand, guiding him to the tree, placing your own ornament on the tree. 

Soon, the sound of your small giggles and the clinking of ornaments filled the air. Nanami had turned on the TV, changing the channel to a classic fireplace as you both sipped tea and placed your newly bought ornaments on the tree. His height, an obvious advantage to reaching the taller branches while you made sure to direct him, as to not leave any branches bare or any spots overflowing with decorations. 

“Time for the moment of truth” You grabbed one end of the string of lights Nanami had placed on the tree when he assembled it, holding it in the air, ready to plug it in. Crouching down, you pushed the prongs into the plug and stood back. Watching the lights flicker and dance across the tree, lighting the apartment up as the glow shone on Nanami's face. 

“Beautiful.” you heard him whisper. 

Turning your head to look up at him, you saw him looking towards you. The glow of the tree shining in both your eyes. 

A small blush crept up your face as he turned, reaching across the kitchen island, grabbing the bell. The soft chime rang in your ears as he held it out to you, “Its the last ornament, do you want to do the honours?” leaning in, he whispered as he grabbed your palm, placing the bell into it. 

Nodding, wrapping your fingers around the bell, you reached as high as you could on the tree, wrapping the small ribbon around a branch and letting it dangle. The bell rang gently as you watched it sway. 

Turning to look at Nanami, he stepped close to you, wiping a small tear you hadn’t realized you shed, “Happy tears? I hope?” He asked. 

Nodding you wiped your eyes, “Very happy tears.” you replied, wrapping your hands around Nanami as he kissed the top of your head. 

Taking a deep breath, you looked again at the tree. The ornaments were not perfect, and they were slightly mismatched, but it was perfect. Holding Nanami’s hand, you felt him bring it up to his lips, pressing a small kiss to the back of it. “Merry Christmas Darling.”

As always - credit for the dividers goes to the always talented @adornedwithlight <3