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TodoDeku Fluff Month (2022)

Chapter 31: Free Day - Goodbye.

Notes:

This is short, and more bittersweet than fluffy, but this is it, and it embodies how I feel about this event. It’s been amazing at times but hard at others; though I wouldn’t trade it for the world!

I try to say in this chapter that though we’ve had so many stories here, there’s always plenty to be made, by me and others <3 let’s stay with this ship and make memories together!

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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In the small house Shouto and Izuku shared, the living room sat in a state of emptiness. The lights were off and there was nobody in sight, but it was far from abandoned; barely any dust could be seen on the polished tables and the blankets for the sofa had been freshly folded.

This was normal on the whole; it was hard for them to be home with their busy careers as heroes, but what was abnormal was the photo album laying open on the coffee table.

Just earlier today the two had been flipping through it, experiencing their lives all over again; their school days, their hero work, festivals they attended and dates they went on. Their wedding, their anniversaries, all of it was documented in full detail within its well worn pages.

They didn’t read it together often, but when they did it was something so, so special.

The two had needed something special today.

 



Midway between two ships at the port, Shouto stood with Izuku, hands gripped in his tightly. The early morning sun blazed behind them casting shadows down the concrete where they stood, and Shouto willed them to stay even after they left to solidify the moment in time.

“Do we really have to do this?” He said, already knowing the answer. It wouldn’t be long they had to be apart, he hoped, but hero missions were always unpredictable. Then again, he always had faith in Izuku’s power as he had in his, so he truly shouldn’t have been worried. Still, after all this time, he feared the extended absence.

Izuku smiled his heroic smile, though he still struggled to mask the emotion in his eyes. “We have different skills for different places, at least that’s what they say. As much as I want to stay with you, we have to do this, don’t we?” Tearing up a little, he hugged Shouto with his arms around his waist.  “We’ll be together sooner than you know it, then we can make so many more memories, okay?”

As the ships they had to take bellowed behind them, Shouto pulled Izuku in tighter, trying to commit to memory how the moment had felt. “Yeah, we have so many more slots in our photo album to fill, and I can’t wait to make them with you. But for now, goodbye.”

 

Notes:

I cant believe it’s over. This has been the biggest fanfiction commitment I’ve ever made, and although it may not be perfect, I still find it meaning everything to me.

I want to give special thanks to:

- AbBogaboo & camlovessuga, the admins for this event! Without you guys I wouldn’t have had a reason to start this in the first place, and I’m so glad I do! People like you guys help keep this community moving, and I really admire that.

- ChatastropheNoire, the Shouto to my Izuku, aka my kindate! You mean everything to me, and you’re some of the best inspiration for the feelings of love I write about <3

- BrooksHagey, the person who showed his love for this fic by creating a discord server! This was honestly a massive compliment, and it’s been great hanging out with you online! (even if you’re a mtg fan over pokémon 🙄/lh)

-Everybody, and I mean everybody, who read this at all! Whether you commented, kudosed, or just left a hit, you’ve all been so supportive throughout and it’s always amazing to see. I know this sounds so cheesy, but I genuinely mean it! Even if you’re reading after this fic ended, that shows this managed to have a lasting impact outside of May 2022, and that’s amazing!

To thank you all, soon I’ll be working through this and fixing any errors in writing that may be present, in case anybody fancies a re-read later on, or for new readers looking for more polish. First though, I’ll be enjoying the rest of my holiday then doing a little beta for somebody else, so please stick with me! <3

I’m also working on some illustrations for a fic in the TDDK big bang this year, so make sure to keep a look out! I’ll drop a link here when the time comes 👀

Thank you again everyone, and goodbye. For now, anyway.

Notes:

I have an announcement! Thanks pretty much entirely to the help of BrooksHagey (Couldn't have this without you, ty!) this fic now has a discord server here!: https://discord.gg/5fyukRQEbj

If anybody wants to join it'd be greatly appreciated, and thank you all for reading! :D

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