Elly woke to a series of soft, warm kisses on her neck. Giggling, she snuggled backwards into her boyfriend's warmth and he squeezed her in a gentle hug.
"Mornin' baby," he murmured. "The alarm hasn't gone off yet but it's close."
"Aww," she groaned. "I wanna stay here forever. You're so comfortable, Zashi."
He giggled faintly. "So cute. No babe, it's wakey wakey time." His fingers tickled her belly and she shrieked sudden laughter.
"You monster!"
"Don't hurt me!" Laughing as well, he rolled out of bed as the alarm turned on and music filled their bedroom. He darted into the bathroom and locked the door.
"No fair! Open up."
"Nope. Pooping." His some what strained voice caused her to lose it and she crossed her legs, laughing so hard she was afraid she'd anger Aizawa downstairs.
"Seriously?!"
"Not yet." He creaked the door open.
"Oh thank god. I have to pee."
Hizashi snorted and toddled back into the bedroom to get his glasses. "Unnnff. I didn't wanna get up, either. But I'm so excited... I can't wait until everyone sees we've got rings!"
"Yes! Thank goodness we can wear them. That shop really has a great policy for heroes so we don't worry. I always thought if I got engaged or married I'd have to get a ring tattoo. Like some athletes."
"M'not sure they have the same policy for the pricier stuff, but I hope they do."
"Yeah!"
Despite her fear that they would be late, their plan worked almost flawlessly. There were a few hiccups, like when Hizashi spit toothpaste on her by accident as they were taking turns brushing. And they ran into a few glitches with breakfast as she realized he damn near ate straight sugar in cereal form and she planned a balanced meal. But they would mesh together eventually.
Mic slung an arm about her waist, grinning hugely as they walked into the teacher's lounge.
"Hey, hey, everybody! We get to start off the news today." They glanced up and he spun around, shooting finger guns at Elly, who was shaking her head in amusement. "This little lady moved in with me. We won't be needing an extra apartment for her after all."
Aizawa's head jerked up from where he had been staring blandly at his computer screen. "What?"
Several people had wandered up to both Hizashi and Elly, talking animatedly about the big step. He chuckled and whipped his Present Mic glove off to reveal the ring he wore, which caused even more of a stir. Elly sighed and removed her padded cat's paw as well, and the yellow and black gems glittered under the florescent lights.
"Holy shit," Yagi said, clapping Mic on the back. "You're committed now, huh?"
"Yeah, well, I was before. But this hopefully shows I really, really mean it!"
"I'll say. That's a right purdy ring, little missy." Snipe was bent over, staring at it as she self consciously held her hand out to be admired. "Thos're diamonds too there, pardner. Whoo."
"They <i>are</i>?!" Midnight did a double take, her eyes widening under her glasses.
"Yeah. I tried to tell him he didn't have to spend so much. But you know Mic. Once he gets an idea in his head there's no stopping him."
"Hey, baby, this was a good idea." He hugged her. "And you're more than worth it!"
"Amazing," Aizawa's dry voice cut through the excited babble. "One relationship progressing forward in a normal fashion is all it takes for an entire group of pro heroes to drop their duties."
"Aw..!" Mic looked hurt. "I thought you'd be happy for us, Shota."
"Hooray," he said flatly. "Now can we get back to work?
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