''Hm?'' She looked over at him as he spoke, his familiar rough, but beautiful voice pulling her out of her little daydream and she was grateful that he did. If he hadn't, she wouldn't have noticed the way the light hit him from this angle. For a moment she was so captivated by his beauty that she didn't even register what he said, then it clicked. ''Oh, Ah was hummin' again?'' She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. To know that she could be so vulnerable with him, hum and not even realize it, and not feel judged, but rather appreciated. It made her want to do it all the more. ''Ah've been thinkin'...'' She looked down at her tummy and placed her free hand on it, rubbing it gently. ''Ya think they can hear us? Ah've been singin' for them in the mornin' sometimes. It would be fun if they could recognize our voices an' stuff like that, ya know?'' She smiled back at him, looking into his eyes for a moment before she leaned up to kiss his cheek.

''Yeah!!'' She grinned, hella amused by his reaction. He would be the most attentive pregnant father the world had ever seen! ''Ah think they love the both of us!'' A giggle bubbled forth as she playfully nudged her shoulder into his. ''Hella mean it. Yer the man Ah love an' nothin' can change that.'' Not becoming bald, putting on or losing weight, or even losing an eye or an arm if it wasn't for his super healing. Kaz would always love him, hella haunt him in the afterlife too and demand ghost cuddles once they reunited one the other side. ''Gladly.'' She smirked back, trying to decipher what he was thinking about, but she was no mind reader!! ''Ya think?'' She slipped her hands down to feel his hips, perfect excuse to put her hands on him again! ''Ah think ya could fit, Chuchu, it's strong material.''

''My kinda way. ~'' She whispered back through hooded eyes. Thinking sinful things about him, when didn't she? She couldn't help but be enchanted by his every action, his every word. ''A date with the hottest man in Japan? Lucky me.'' She reached a finger up to boop his nose and giggle. ''Ah love ya, ya dork.'' More and more every day. Then, she started feeling a little sentimental, thinking back to their first date. ''Ya remember our first kiss? Wasn't that in yer car too?'' She reached a hand down to feel the soft cushion of her seat, taking her back to that day. ''Ah thought about kissin' ya, but Ah was so shy Ah couldn't make a move.'' And once they did kiss, she never looked back. All her happiest memories was with him. So much so that she didn't hesitate to say yes and take his surname, make him an even bigger part of her life. ''Nowadays Ah have no problems kissin' ya!'' She threw her arms around him and started kissing him all over his beautiful blue face, hella kiss barrage incoming!

''Yeah..'' She squeezed his hand back, giving him a reassuring smile. ''We'll be through this quick.'' Kazashi from five years ago would probably have been terrified to go into a place like this, to date a villain and worry for his safety every night. In the present day she loved him even more than she had in the past, but she didn't worry about him and lie awake thinking about whether he would come home or not. She knew he would, she had complete faith in him. She certainly wasn't scared of a place like this either, not after building her resume as a pro hero. ''Ah won't leave ya, Chuck-kun. Two taps. Got it.'' Her voice was soft, quiet to make sure that no one could listen in on them.

''A-Ah don't know about that! Ah'm not an accomplished baker or anythin'!'' She was beet red over his compliments!! L-Legendary bakery? She was gonna try, but it might not start out as one!! ''That would be great, Ah'm sure there's a nice place for sale where Ah could open up shop.''

''One word.'' She repeated, her face transforming after he kissed her forehead, her voice contorting with it, sounding muffled and deeper than usual. ''Ah've got yer back too. If anyone tries anythin', don't hesitate ta rely on me.'' She might be pregnant, but she was still highly proficient in kicking butts.

A knock on the door. In that moment she decided to play the role of the quiet henchmen.

Then, the devil himself opened the door.

The deeper into his lair they went, the more they talked, the more it started to seem like a Faustian bargain. He was helping them, but there was a catch. It was disturbing how authentic they could make fake documents, fake IDs and AI altered photos look these days. Even though she had good eyesight she would have had trouble seeing they are fakes if she hadn't been told it. After looking through the pages she took the opportunity to speak.

''What's the catch?'' She looked at him with intent, trying to give off the vibe that she wasn't the type of person to fuck around.

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She blushed as he kissed her forehead, cherishing the brief moment for all it's milliseconds. Then she was hella smug as she got into the car. ''Nuh uh! Yer the most adorkable, dork!'' She made a face, then giggled at how childish she was being. When they started driving, as she rubbed soft circles into the back of his hand and his thumbs swept over the edges of her wrists, she started quietly humming to herself. It wasn't something she realized then, not in the moment anyway. Oftentimes whenever she was with him and she started daydreaming, she had this habit of humming a tune she had learned somewhere back on Okinawa, though she had no clue what the actual song was. Still, it was a melody that made her happy. Not by remembering nostalgic memories from her past, there weren't many of those. The song rather painted a picture of her future with Chuck. The happiest family under the Sun.

It harbored dark secrets. Chuck was a villain after all, but what family didn't have a few skeletons in their closet? The way she knew he was her soulmate, was when she realized she would happily help him bury the bodies if they had to, or take a life for his sake.

''Yeah. You get pregnant duty.'' She held her hands out, as if she could scoop out her belly and hand it to Chuck. ''What're ya talkin' about?'' She chuckled, ''ya would hella rock it. Ya could have a big dad belly, or go bald tomorrow an' ya would still be my husband.'' The comment about the janitors fit made red rush into her cheeks, but she couldn't help but be a little smug. ''Maybe Ah'll wear it next time. Show ya how good Ah clean.'' She winked, absolutely down bad for him with every fiber of her being. ''But, then Ah'll put ya in my hero dress too. Ya look hot in red after all.'' He was oogling her? Well she oogled back too! Especially when he was driving and had to keep his eyes on the road. There was something about him that was so mesmerizing when he concentrating and working at something. It made her wish she could sneak into his workshop as a scarf and just sit and watch him work for hours. Creepy? Maybe! But she wanted to anyway!!

''Careful or we're gonna crash.'' She teased as he kissed her neck. Not that a car crash could do them in, between his healing quirk and her shielding quirk, the bigger tragedy would be what happened to the car in the event of a crash. ''Try that? Yeah, sure.'' She smiled, face lighting up at the prospect. If they didn't have to earn money for a living she wouldn't go to work in the first place. Every day would be a long day with him. Cuddling, watching movies, eating good food, kissing till their lips hurt and just generally being there for each other. All day, every hour, every minute.

''The lil ones?'' She had been thinking about that too. In fact, she hadn't fully transformed her body in a long time just to be on the safe side. ''Transformin' my face an' arms an' legs an' stuff is fine.'' She mulled it over for a short moment. ''Ah'll transform, Ah don't want him ta make the connection because of my horns.'' As much as she had learned to love her horns, they really were a dead giveaway when wearing just a mask. She didn't think he was particularly dangerous to them, but she also didn't want to have any sleepless nights because of her own carelessness. ''Just ta be safe.'' She smiled down at him, squeezing his hand again.

''Y-Ya think, Chuck-kun?'' She stammered out, flustered that he liked her idea so much, his hands and his purr doing things to her mind! The way he continued building on her imagery brought so much life into the picture, from imagining him beating up that dough to throwing out perverted geezers. She couldn't help but laugh and nuzzle into him closer. ''Close ta our house, maybe in the local village closest ta wherever we build it? Ah think that would be more relaxin' than goin' inta Tokyo ta open a bakery.'' She could already imagine it. Long lines, stressed customers and car horns honking hundreds of times a day. Even if it earned her less money to set up in a village, she already had her hero salary to help cover their cost of living too.

Once it came time to face the witch doctor guy who was going to help them out with her money, Kaz had already thought up her disguise. To disguise her face and horns, she turned part of her head into a hoodie with black bunny ears that matched the material of her dress. Then, for her face she turned it into a grungy ski mask, something that looked villainous and maybe even a little zany. For her arms, she poofed up the sleeves too, so that it looked like her arms were bigger. Hopefully, in the right kind of lighting, this would make her look more stocky than pregnant. Was she Chuck's wife, or just some goon that he had hired? Who knew! She hoped it would be a successful disguise, and most importantly, the little ones wouldn't be bothered by it.

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''Same.'' She chuckled as he kissed her hand. ''Did ya hear me whisper ta ya earlier?'' She grinned, she had hella whispered to him through her ring!! Couldn't resist it when she knew he was always so close to her. Even when they were worlds apart, when she was doing hero business and he was putting on his villain guise, they still couldn't be kept from each other. Nothing, truly nothing could separate them, and nothing could hope to get in the way of her love for him. ''Ah swear ya must have done somethin' with yer hair.'' She leaned down, her fingers sliding around to cup the back of his head as she kissed him deep.

She had to admit, part of her missed the old days. Back when her and Chuck had more time to spend together every day. Ever since she graduated things had gotten so busy. Then she got pregnant too and suddenly life was flying by even faster than before. She comforted herself with the thought that it was only temporary, that their family would grow soon and that big changes were coming into their lives. She could hardly wait. Living with her dream hubby soulmate and their little demon snotlings in their forever home. All her wildest dreams were coming true, one step at a time.

She laughed, taking in all of him as they hugged, loved it when he buried his face in her shoulder like this. ''N-Not at all, Chuchu! Ah remember ta rest too, an' not overdo it!'' She blushed, having to rest so much felt out of character for her since she was usually the type who liked to be active, even if she was just at home, cleaning, cooking, decorating or crocheting or sewing, she had a million things to do! Becoming pregnant meant she had to table some of those things, slow down and take it easy, even when everyone around her kept going at the same pace. ''Mhm! All for ya.'' ...And maybe some for her too, only because she hella loved chocolate as well!!

''Ya like it?'' She beamed, already readying another and giggling when he kissed her fingertips as she gave it to him. ''Yeah, Ah remember him.'' She said, a little more serious. She was hella inexperienced dealing with criminal types back then, but she wasn't sure if him coming up in their conversation was a good or a bad vibe. ''His name? He was a dealer, right? A doctor?'' More like a quack! She scratched at her chin, looking at Chuck as he asked for another one, then back at the stoplight before grinning like the little devil she was. ''Sure!'' She took one of the chocolate balls and held it in her lips before turning to him, giving him the treat through a passionate kiss! After the fact she licked her lips and leaned away. ''If ya like 'em this much, maybe Ah should sell 'em in my bakery if that becomes a reality.''

CHUCK MCCOY

If it wasn't because they had places to be she wouldn't mind standing like this with him for a few hours. Just marveling at his beauty and feeling safe and warm in his embrace. She noticed one of her hairs had shed on his shoulder already and gently plucked it off for him. ''Been missin' ya all day.'' He looked so good in that fit, killed it wearing fashion she would never look good in. She was so proud of him in everything, whether it was accomplishments at work, how he treated her and others, or what he chose to wore. Perfect husband, perfect life. ''No way, ew!!'' She chuckled. ''Sounds hella crazy, hun!'' She was all smiles when he leaned in to give her another quick kiss. She was getting payback once they got on the road for sure!!

''Flowers-'' She was touched, it was impossible not to be, knowing he had thought of her enough to go out of his way to get her flowers. ''Chuck-kun, ya shouldn't have, ya must've been so busy today already.'' She closed her eyes as she took in their aroma for a quick second, before looking back over at him. ''Come here ya, yer not gettin' away! ~'' She would pull him into a big hug, kiss his cheek a few times while she was at it too! ''Where did Ah go? Ah just stayed at home. Cleaned around the apartment, made somethin' for ya.'' She smiled, all proud of herself as she cuddled up to his arm. ''Remind me ta give it ta ya when we're at a stoplight.''

At the first stoplight they arrived at she made sure they had plenty of time before reaching into her purse. ''Close yer eyes an' open yer mouth.'' She unwrapped the little chocolate ball and pushed it up to his lips gently. It was sweet, with a sweet and salty caramel mix in the middle once he made his way through the chocolate exterior. ''What do ya think? It's a new recipe.'' She popped one into her mouth too, having brought a bunch for their little trip.

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It pissed her off.

Kaida had done nothing wrong. All she did was exist with a cursed surname, born into a shitty family and this was the treatment she received because of it? Kaz couldn't stand for any of it. In fact, she was ready to come out swinging for Kaida. Hero, villain, it hella didn't matter, no one was going to talk down her friend. Kaida was born into a horrible family, sure, but she had a right to live. Being born was not a crime.

Her heart almost stopped, momentary relief washing over her as the knife just barely flew past Kaida's face. ''Daiki, back off!'' The anger was dripping out of her voice, she was an angry mother bear ready to beat up, maybe even kill her own half sibling if she had to. If it came down to it his life certainly wasn't worth more than Kaida's.

Daiki immediately tried to follow up his failed knife throw with a jab, but before he could get a hit in on the dragonness she managed to sock him in the chin instead. The villain let out a grunt as he stumbled backwards. The fact that he even had to back up a bit, hulking brute as he was, was a testament to Kaida's strength. ''That's it. You're definitely one of them.'' his eyes were locked onto Kaida.

However, he quickly recovered, reaching for another knife on the inside of his vest, this time trying to stab Kaida in the neck, but before the steel could sink into her, it was swiftly deflected by Kazashi's scarf arm, slingshotting out to render his weapon useless. She might be pregnant, she might not have been in a real fight for months, but stopping knives was still child's play for her quirk. Frustrated, Daiki instead tried to bring his leg around to kick Kaida in the ribs, attempting to kick her into a nearby drawer should he be successful.

Kaida Ikarashi