Cold Soba, Hot Ramen, and Spicy Curry [ShouxKatsxTouya]

[CRYBABY]

Nothing seemed to go his way, ever really. When he joined up with Shigaraki and the League, Dabi had finally felt a sense of empowerment. He was finally going to enact his revenge on his abusive father and destroy the family that so easily forgot him… except, well, that’s not exactly what happened. Instead, Shouto happened. Dabi had all intentions of immolating himself and his youngest brother once the other appeared on the battlefield but when he was actually faced with Shouto… his beloved little Shou, standing there in front of him, fierce gaze and battle ready, he just couldn’t do it. It’s as if his cold heart melted at the sight of someone he longed for all these years.

That’s how he ended up here. In this tiny house, this tiny prison with a quirk suppressant implant that made it almost impossible to even light a cigarette with his own fingers. He sighed heavily, slouching deeper into the couch, spreading his legs wide enough to take up two seats. It was better than the 3 years he spent in the rehabilitation hospital, and the hell he experienced living back at home with him for a year… so Dabi figured he had it pretty good for a wanted mass-murderer. Oh.. right. Touya. He went by Touya again. A choice he partially made himself, though it didn’t make it any easier to revert back to that old name and all the memories that came with it. He ran a hand lazily through his white locks as he looked around hoping to find anything to do. He was fucking bored, he had been bored for the past month since they got here! Hell, the past 4 years, actually. There was only so much television he could watch or books he could read and although they did have some gaming systems it was hard for him to find a game that didn’t remind him of Shigaraki…he didn’t want to think about that right now. This was a new beginning afterall, or whatever dumb shit the Heroes said when he was released.

Touya began tapping his foot impatiently wondering when the duo would return from their trip to the store. After three years in the hospital, Touya was deemed well enough to be released to the care of the Todoroki family only for that to massively fail. It was apparent that Touya’s recovery was severely hindered in that environment, no shit, so after some string pulling on Shou’s part, Enji commissioned a small house–a prison more like it–for Touya under the condition that he continue on with his therapies as well as be ‘good’ for Shouto. Tch. Touya was the older brother! Shou should be good for him, not the other way around! But whatever, this was way better than having to see Enji’s fucking face everyday.

Touya had a soft side for his baby brother, he always had, though, he may have lost sight of that momentarily as Dabi. But it didn’t matter now, he and Shou were back together and their bond had strengthened beyond what Touya could’ve asked for over the 4 years after his capture. Living with Shouto was a dream, even if he didn’t get to leave their cozy prison without Shouto’s company. There was one little nuisance that Touya could do without, though–Katsuki Bakugou.

For some fucking reason, his kind-hearted little brother was attracted to that boisterous bastard enough that they began dating after UA. And sure, the blond was hot and they were cute together, but Katsuki didn’t have to come live with them! Wasn’t spending time with Shouto during the day enough? Now he had to impede on the intimate time Touya got with his beloved Shou after hours?

It didn’t matter. Nothing Touya could do about it. Katsuki wasn’t so bad anyway… he’s a great cook, cleans even through gritted teeth, and is pretty to look at. Maybe Touya could get used to him being around. Giving up on finding something fun to do, Touya decided to rest his feet on the coffee table and lean back, head resting nicely in his folded arms behind his head. Time for a nap. They’ll wake him up once they arrive back home, he was sure.

[NicTheDjinn]

So much had changed and so quickly. For so long, Touya, the older brother he'd practically only known from afar, had been dead. He'd prayed for and to him nearly all his life, usually when no one was around to see. He'd only gotten to know Fuyumi and Natsuo when he'd gotten older and even then it had been spotty till he'd reached high school and finally started to properly rebel against his father's wishes. He'd first reconnected with his mother and that lead to a connection with his siblings. For the first time in his life, his family started to be a family. Sort of. His father wanted to be a part of it as well and... Well, the family was a bit divided on that front. His sister was adamant on pretending that they were a big, happy family while his brother refused to forgive the past. Shouto himself? He found he was caught in the middle. He could see his father wanted to be better, but he was also intimately familiar with what his father had been capable of. He was still angry, but he wanted to see how real the man's change of heart was and how much effort he would put into not just regretting his actions, but making up for them.

As if his life hadn't been chaotic enough at the time, his long-dead brother? Yeah... Not quite as dead as they'd all thought. When his identity was revealed to them, Shouto hadn't had any idea how to feel. A part of him desperately wanted to meet the boy he'd never been allowed to play with, another realized he was a villain now and needed to be stopped, and yet another wanted desperately to somehow save him. Life wasn't done surprising him, it seems, as the latter is what ended up happening. They had fought, fairly aggressively too, but in the end neither of them could bring themselves to hurt the other and his desperate words finally ended the fight before it could escalate any further. A combination of his desperate pleas and his father's guilt-fueled determination to right his wrongs saved his brother from jail time. Well... Actual jail anyway.

He was locked away in a hospital for several years before he was deemed stable enough to be released into the care of his family. Enji was the obvious one to transfer his custody to and while the man did his best, Touya rejected his father even more violently than Natsuo did. The rest of them weren't enough to offset the rage the Todoroki patriarch stirred up in his eldest son so after a year of trying, it was decided that this wasn't going to work. Moving on to the next best thing, Shouto himself was placed in charge of his brother, being a pro hero himself now. While he still hadn't caught up with his father, he certainly could hold his own and against a man with his quirk suppressed to the point of near nonexistance? There was no question he could control the other fire user by force, if he absolutely needed to, and with little effort. The thing was, he didn't want to use force and thankfully Touya hadn't put him in the situation where he needed to. In the end, Enji funded the construction of a small, high-security mini prison that masqueraded as a normal home to house his eldest and youngest in hopes one could help the other.

Admittedly, Bakugou had been an unplanned addition. The house had only two bedrooms, one for himself and one for his elder brother as guests were out of the question. The thing is, this particular guest didn't give a shit and stayed over anyway. And eventually just never left. He and Katsuki hadn't understood each other at the start, but after spending so much time together during their extra classes and then on top of that their internship together, they finally learned to communicate. As masterfully as the two of them expressed how they felt with others it naturally took them a couple of years to actually start dating.

While Katsuki had only visited at first, like he had back during the disaster of Touya coming to live with the whole family, with it just being the two of them, he was free to stay over and that eventually just became the norm. He liked it better that way anyway. Sure, he had to share his space, but he liked to see his boyfriend happy and while he would never point it out, he knew that the blond slept best when held in his sleep.

Currently, they had left his brother alone at home not only so they could work, but also so they could bring much-needed supplies back home after. He wasn't sure if it had started to annoy Katsuki or not, his habit of wanting to rush home so that Touya wouldn't be by himself, but it had more or less put an end to their dates. He wasn't worried about his brother escaping or hurting himself, but surely he must be bored not being able to go out when he pleased. Regardless, they had returned now, Shouto tapping his key card, putting in his pin, and scanning his fingerprint to let them past the tall outer wall. Soon enough they were making their way inside and to the kitchen with the groceries.

"I know you made me soba last week, but your cooking is so good..." He muttered, the closest to a whine that he usually got. His lips parted to continue as he placed down the bags he carried only to notice his brother sleeping away on the couch. Had he not slept well? Seemingly forgetting what he was doing, he went over to the couch, kneeled down and then in. His lips gently pressed to the older man's forehead, the little kiss followed up with his soft-spoken words. "Tadaima... Ni-san, it's time to wake up. I convinced Bakugou to cook dinner for us tonight, but he doesn't want to make soba for me again..."

[LovelyBones]

Katsuki never really thought he'd see the day that one of his former captors would now be in captivity, and he was unofficially assisting the one in charge of maintaining Dabi-- Touya. Touya is his name now. It's a wonder how they got to this point, honestly. Sure, Katsuki had made his peace, mostly, with everything he's gone through, but.... he's definitely doing his best to be amicable for Shoto. Since he's, mostly, an only child, let alone had a drastically different upbringing, he has to be open minded on the whole sibling bond thing Shoto and Touya have, despite everything. Despite that bastard Enji almost setting the brothers up to destroy each other eventually, even if unintentional. All the same, there were times he'd have nightmares, need to be grounded by Shoto.

He understood why Shoto wanted to never leave Touya home for too long-- it was lost like worrying about leaving an intelligent dog breed alone for too long, like a husky. And while there wasn't much trouble to be had, it's best to avoid letting the other be bored too long to the point of getting creative. At least thats Katsuki's thinking, anyhow, as he was that rowdy husky-child for his parents growing up. Besides, boredom was one of the worst things to suffer, especially when alone with your thoughts.

When they crossed into the threshold, Katsuki rolled his eyes half-heartedly at his boyfriend's 'begging,' and set the items on the cou ter in the kitchen. "Haven't you been told you are what you eat? If you eat too much soba you'll become soba." He huffed, watching how his boyfriend communicated with Touya, and felt a bit soft at the display. Only for Shoto to whine about them not having soba again so soon. "He whines as if we don't have it at least one a week. Maybe Touya wants to pick what I make us for supper tonight?" Katsuki looked to the eldest Todoroki, hoping that he'd see some reason and not cave into his little brother's pleas. Even if they can be cute at times. Alas, Katsuki can't always be a mushy pushover, he had to have some boundaries and standards, dammit!!

[CRYBABY]

In the midst of sweet dreams, Touya was awoken by the sweet sound of his younger brother's voice and a delicate kiss placed on his forehead. A shy grin graced his lips as his mind regained woken conscious. "'Bout time." he murmured, turquoise eyes stared loving into Shouto's heterochromatic jewels. With careful consideration not to hit Shou, Touya stretched dramatically towards the sky, arching his back with a nice crack, letting out a loud, obnoxious yawn. "Oh is it my turn to pick? Hmm..." he leaned back against the couch, tapping his chin in feigned thought. "How about soba, Kats?" he called into the kitchen, snickering low to himself and Shouto.

Touya was overjoyed that they had returned, not to mention the extremely cute and soft way his little brother decided to wake him up. He and Shou had gotten very close since the war and it showed in their blatant affection toward one another. The older man nearly vibrated with excitement in his seat, instead he jumped to his feet and wrapped an arm lazily around Shou's shoulders, leaning against him with a good majority of his weight, though, that didn't seem to falter Shouto at all. Not like Touya weighed too much, he was the leaner one of the brother's... and damnit did Shou grow after UA, he was quite the bit taller than Touya now, too. "What's the plan for the evening, little brother? I'm bored outta my mind." he groaned, leading them toward the kitchen to meet the blond. "I nearly smoked a whole pack of cigarettes while you guys were gone."

When they got to the edge of the kitchen, Touya let go of Shouto and leaned up against the doorway, crossing his arms over his chest. He watched the blond work his culinary magic. "When's it my turn to leave our pretty little prison?" his question was genuine, albeit being asked in a sarcastic tone. Touya hadn't left at all since moving into their quaint little home and he wasn't quite sure why. According to the agreement he was allowed to leave, he just had to be under the supervision of Shouto at all times, which was fine, not like he wanted to go anywhere without his brother, anyway. If anything, the only reason he wanted to leave was to do things with Shou. The older brother wanted to go to a movie, an arcade, shopping, hell a fucking walk. He didn't care as long as he got to spend time with Shouto outside of these four walls. He just wasn't quite sure why Shou hadn't taken him out yet, and quite frankly he was a little afraid of the response he'd get if he asked.

[NicTheDjinn]

"You're just jealous because I would be delicious," the bi-colored going man lazily countered. "I don't think I would want to be soba anyway though... I'd have to resort to cannibalism then and that's not good..." Okay now he was probably putting too much thought into it... At least he wasn't dwelling too long on it, instead gently waking his older brother and smiling softly back at him when he was greeted. The "greeting" might be considered rude by some, but he understood it for what it was. Touya had missed them and was happy they were back.

When it was suggested that his brother pick what they ate, he didn't complain further, his craving for soba taking a backseat to pleasing the older man. In the end, he need not have worried as it seems Touya was just as eager to please him in return. After a nice stretch, Katsuki was out voted and he would be getting spoiled for the evening! "Thank you, Ni-san." Pleased as punch, he stood himself up and though he intended to offer a hand to help his brother up, in the end, he popped up into his feet on his own.

Shouto slipped an arm around Touya's waist when his brother draped his own around his shoulders, indeed quite a bit taller than him now. He'd topped out at 190cm, only 5cm shorter than their giant of a father. Touya, on the other hand, was only 176cm, and built slim so the way he leaned only resulted in Shouto widening his stance slightly to compensate. He did frown a bit as it was revealed how much his brother had smoked that day. While their quirks came with a built in resistance to smoke inhalation, they were not immune to the carcinogens in cigarettes. "Ni-san... You shouldn't smoke so much... If I got you something to vape with instead, would you use it?"

Right he'd been asked a question. "I didn't really have anything in particular planned for tonight. Would you like to watch a movie?" It was a bit of a questionable suggestion for Shouto to make, honestly. While Bakugou went to bed early habitually, Shouto actually struggled to stay awake. The fact his body contained not one but two quirks was hard on his body and consumed a lot of energy. While he was always willing to stay up for those he loved, he usually didn't manage to stay awake all the way through a movie.

Mismatched eyes blinked lightly at the question of when Touya was allowed to go out. "Whenever I'm free? Is there somewhere you'd like to go? We don't really have time to go anywhere today, but... If you'd like instead of a movie, after dinner we could take a walk in the woods. A bigger outing than that would have to be on one of my days off." It seemed the reason Touya hadn't been taken out boiled down to 'you didn't ask'. Leave it to Shouto to not think to offer.

"I'll be right back." With that, he left the two alone for a moment, venturing to his room to fetch the items they would need to allow Touya to have his outings. He may have taken his time in finding the little devices in part so his brother and boyfriend would have a little time together as it wasn't often they had time without him present.

[LovelyBones]

Katsuki had the patience and restraint of a Saint, not saying what he really wanted to when Shoto made a comment about him being delicious. The problem was that the Icy Hot hero is in fact delicious, and there are times Katsuki wants to eat him until the poor man is sobbing. The blonde watched the siblings from the kitchen as he put the groceries away, only to hear that Touya had betrayed him. "Oi, I get the sibling love thing is long overdue, but spoiling him is my job, My Chemical Reject!!" Katsuki hissed, though it didn't have the bite of sincerity those close to him understood. No, Katsuki was teasing, in his own brash way.

With a defeated sigh, he began the prep for making soba, all while the brothers spoke about their evening plans, as well as the burning question that even Katsuki had had once or twice. He wondered when Touya would ask when he'd get to have some fresh air at least, and today was finally the day. "It's been a while since we've had a walk that wasn't work-related-- sounds like a good idea." He murmured as he began preparing the proteins and vegetables for dinner, focused on his work. As much as he 'playfully' complained about cooking for anyone, he was good at it-- he's had some of their classmates say he should compete in Hell's Kitchen at some point. Either he'd be great friends with Gordon, or Ramsey would disqualify him because of his explosive nature and attitude.

When he looked up from his work, noting how the talking stopped, he noticed he and the older Todoroki were left alone in the room, with Shoto having left to get the things needed for a 'legal' walk for Touya. The image of Touya as a dog on a leash and muzzle came to mind, and he only smirked for a moment, knowing damn well it was more serious than that. All the same, the fact Katsuki can be able to have a bit of humor with the other involved was a good good thing, considering their shaky past. "So.... Did you actually want my soba as badly as Sho, or are ya just indulging him to spite me?" He asked, a playful smirk on his lips. "He needs to broaden his pallate, you know.... after all, I've been wanting to try out new dishes for you two. Might hazard making homemade perogies with German sausage and various vegetables." He shrugged softly. "Among other things."

[CRYBABY]

Listening to the harmless bickering between the two lovers made Touya smile, it had been a long while since he knew any ‘happy’ couples… now that he thought about it, had he ever known any happy couples? Eh, moving on. “Anything for you, little brother,” His voice loud enough for the blond to hear as he left a small peck on Shouto’s cheek, “Especially since it seems like your boyfriend isn’t planning on giving you the world.” he quipped. All bark, no bite Touya was, especially with the two he now shared a home with now.

Leaning against Shou felt nice. He was warm and a good size for snuggling, the closeness always made Touya feel at home. He sighed, at Shou’s disappointment in his smoking habits. “Shou.. you know how I feel about those stupid vapes.. Yeah, yeah, if you want me to use one instead I will.” his lips were set in a frowning pout but it was no secret that Touya would do what his brother asked. He understood Shouto’s reasoning, his brother only ever had his best interest at heart, truly.

Touya’s eyes lit up at the mention of an evening walk, way better than being stuck inside watching a movie, even though the older man enjoyed spending any time he could with the other two, he was absolutely going stir crazy indoors. “A walk would be great. I’m so fuckin’ tired of sitting in this house, Shou.” He tried so hard not to sound ungrateful. Shouto was the only reason he was allowed to rehabilitate rather than being killed on the spot after the war. Touya knew Shouto had a life, a job, hell he had a boyfriend and yet he still made time to spend with Touya, even if he were falling asleep during movies and game nights. Shouto and the blond even agreed to live with him in this tiny fucking house. And this was the thanks they got? A grouchy, 30-year-old brat to deal with? Suddenly, Touya felt bad.

With Shouto out of the room, Touya leaned his back against a section of the kitchen counter that the blond wasn’t using. He crossed his arms over his chest and shrugged. “I’m not partial to soba but if it’s what makes him happy then why not? You only get one chance on this planet, might as well make the best of it.” Don’t get all philosophical on him, idiot… he thought to himself before trying to lighten up the mood again. “Don’t give him a choice then, Blondie, ‘cause if you do he’s always going to pick soba. Those other dishes sound pretty good, too.” Turquoise eyes watching Bakugou’s every move. “Anyway… how’s hero-ing lately?” Touya was clearly great at making small talk.

[LovelyBones]

Katsuki rolled his eyes at the playful prodding of the older Todoroki, knowing damn well he's a good boyfriend. Not the best-- he's a dick at times without really realizing it until after the fact, even with the growth he's had-- but at least he's lucky to have a lover that had the patience of a Saint. That, or Shoto's ideal relationship is anything better than what his father and mother had. That was a very low bar that most everyone could clear with ease, honestly, but Katsuki still wanted to raise Shoto's expectations, if he could.

Toya did have a good point, as annoying as it was, "And I don't want to be a tyrant picking what you guys want to eat all the time. But, we're still figuring out a balance, aren't we?" He shook his head softly, a gentler look on his face as he worked. When asked a bout work, he chuckled softly, "Definitely tamer than it was before graduation, but it's still fulfilling all the same. Had to have a kids parent peel them off of me cuz I had too much nitroglycerin on my hands to do so safely. Kid had a budding flame quirk and I didn't wanna risk hurting them." He sighed softly. "Might need to see if I can get my support company to make me some neutralizing wipes for my hands." He murmured to himself, before shaking it off. "I'm just glad things are calmer, if that makes sense. Shits not perfect out there, but at least there's progress. Therapy is becoming more accessible, rehab is becoming more common than it used to be, and better training for kids with more 'dangerous' quirks as well." Katsuki smiled softly as he began setting some water to boil, "Less likely to have villains if you give those that are struggling help sooner, y'know? Emotional, financial, even relationship wise...." He glanced to Touya, then back to the ingredients. "Only thing left to do is hope that if we don't catch on, that those that need help seek it out. There are a lot of 'Eri's' out there, on bad situations but can't get out because of fear of retaliation or a loss of normalcy, as fucked up as it is." He frowned at that, having been there while Eri had been slowly but surely becoming her real self with Mirio and Izuku's help.

Shaking his head, he set his tools down with everything ready to go, ingredients ready to be put in at various times once the water is boiling. "So, if timing and energy permits, is there anything you'd like to do in the future as far as outings go?" He asked, wanting to change the subject to something more hopeful. "I know walking on its own will probably get boring over time, you're not a dog. Doesn't matter if we try to keep it varied or whatever." He proposed, looking to the older Todoroki again. "Shopping, amusement parks, arcades?" He suggested, leaning on a open space if counter.