#LoVBabies

[princess-of-the-corner]

Nezu: Aizawa I need you to stay calm.

Shouta: I don't even know what's happening and I'm already too tired for this.

Nezu: The remaining members of the league are currently in one of UA's waiting rooms. And based on what I've seen and what they've told me I suspect you might freak out.

Shouta: I'm on my way what should I expect.

Nezu: Half of them have been de-aged with only one reverting to normal. Dabi was Touya Todoroki, Hawks legally doesn't exist, Tomura is actually a boy named Tenko Shimura who should be dead, Toga who keeps calling herself a monster despite the fact she's 6, and... and...

Shouta: All of that and yet this has you nervous. What is it Nezu?

Nezu: *sigh* and Kurogiri who is likely Shirakumo resurrected by All for One.

Nezu: Aizawa? Aizawa? Mmm he normally doesn't drop his phone calls.

Aizawa breathing heavily from running so fast, crawling through a window: I'm here.

Nezu: "...... that window doesn't even open."

[tennessoui]

Could u rec some more (obikin) fics please?

sure! to shake things up a bit, here's a list of wips I'm really excited for (for a variety of reasons, but mostly because i want more people to read wips)

(i've tried to include a mix of ratings and tags, but i just went through my history for these, so if there's a lot of a specific tag, i had a micro-obsession and no shame):

Passion by why-is-my-nose-a-carrot (updates to this story and their previous one literally make my day, I'm obsessed with their writing style and story choices and i could literally go on and on this is probably the wip i'm most hyped about)

Taking Care by @ragnarlothcat (always obsessed with a good mission fic paired with a feelings realization that then blends seamlessly into 'i did not just have that feelings realization what are you talking about don't be silly.')

earthshine by posthumous_vigor (deaged obi-wan and emperor vader and baby twins who just want their uncle ben back while vaderkin misses his master but appreciates the younger version, but really, really misses his master's kisses)

do you know the name faith by heian (padawan obi-wan & master anakin, force dyad, so promising, huge love and huge anticipation)

How Hondo Ohnaka Accidentally Saved the Galaxy by DontCallMeShirley (super funny, love the concept, love Hondo's voice--he drugs obikin so that they don't interfere with his plans. they don't. they get married instead. Just. So good.)

Νόστος by NFx (I love a Hades/Persephone fic, I mean--I did write one myself but I'm just so excited to read one. I never get tired of these! This is just chef's kiss on my favorite sort of possessive and protective tropes.)

Blindfold me (I'm the only witness) by @lilredghost (jeez i love this, very explicitly porn very 'speaking to the id'. consensual somno so as to sidestep obi-wan's massive guilt complex)

Any Other World by @mysticmjolnir (I was so excited to see this update!! it's been one of my favorite Post-Kenobi show release fics. Like. Just the angst! the hurt! the longing! an anakin and an obi-wan who want their anakin and obi-wan but also want each other because they're the closest they may ever come to the their obi-wan and anakin again)

Welcome Surprises by nephilimswitchlight (such a sweet fic, where anakin surprises obi-wan with his presence on his birthday)

soft, warm, mine by lovbaby (oof. salivating at this fic concept, cannot wait for a second chapter. i can already tell the misunderstandings will be BEAUTIFUL)

if this isn't nice, what is? by anonymous (anakin learns how to jerk off with his new mechno hand. he also learns how to jerk off while thinking about obi-wan. delicious. cannot wait for more)

this land is mine, but i'll let you rule by travellingcircus (i would follow travellingcircus wherever they lead; i love their fics and have probably reread them constantly. in this one, anakin buys a slave to help him on his moisture farm but like. obi-wan's definitely a jedi. right? right??)

bodies (& the celestial reimagination) by @noona96n (i just found this fic last night but it's absolutely darling, i love any fic that starts with anakin as a baby padawan and him hero-worshipping obi-wan im a weak gal i have simple needs. i cannot wait to see how this story develops going forward!)

we're swimming with the sharks (until we drown) by @coldwaughtered (another fic I found just last night, but in love! high-powered, put together lawyer and smitten anakin with probably equally smitten obi-wan but the pov is anakin's so that comes off stronger at first + fake marriage for more money which i guess means obi-wan was like if this twunk marries someone else i'll stop being distracted and NOT fall into a consensual workplace relationship only for that to majorly backfire! love the playing with the timeline as well)

The Other Half of My Soul by RedMetalWitch (It took a few months to convince myself to read this as I wasn't quite sure on how absolved of his sins/darkness Anakin would be--my greatest fear unless i'm in a particular once a year sort of mood is a uwu darth vader--but i absolutely adore this fic. i don't know who isn't already following it, but worth the read!)

Shutting the eye of reason by anonymous (another guilty pleasure fic, where anakin is extremely jealous of qui-gon for taking up all of his master's time, and decides to do something about it. mainly by seducing him.)

and of course to round off the list, my beautiful and constant obsession and pipedream that one day it will update if only i keep the faith:

Open Circle by Calyss (my absolute favorite take on sith obi-wan i've ever read. I cannot explain more. It's just so good.)

[ao3feed-obikin]

soft warm mine

read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/41540430 by lovbaby Things get a little too confusing for Anakin when the omega he glared at gives him his nesting blanket. Words: 1646, Chapters: 1/3, Language: English Fandoms: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Relationships: Obi-Wan Kenobi/Anakin Skywalker Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omega Obi-Wan Kenobi, Alpha Anakin Skywalker, Bottom Obi-Wan Kenobi, smut in later chapters read it on the AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/41540430

[princess-of-the-corner]

LoVBabies - Nezu: "So, is there any particular reason you didn’t take young Hawks to the HPSC?" / Spinner: "…I cannot BELIEVE you actually just asked that question." / Nezu: "Ah, no, you misunderstand! I've been building a case against their corrupt asses for YEARS, is there any particularly specific reason you didn’t feel safe taking Hawks to them, BESIDES the fact you all would have been arrested?"

See with Hawks it's a fun game of 'was that trauma caused by his parents or the Commission?'

[princess-of-the-corner]

[Trying to think of names for this AU. So far, have the "serious" (unStolen Innocence) & the "funny" (LoV Babies, play on Muppet Babies).] They all turn back at different times. Borogiri is first, he's only deaged a week or so. Hawks & Toya take longer, couple weeks to a month, with Himiko a little longer than that. Tenko takes the longest to go back to normal (& when he does, do you think he'd look different? Or is right back physically to where he was when he was hit by the Quirk?)

rip to me having to go back and tag all this BUT

See now I'm imagining it's some sort of 'heal your inner child' Quirk. Like some therapist has a Quirk that lets people de-age so they can kinda confront their shitty childhoods/re-experience something 'better'. It's supposed to be in short sessions in their office but the therapist happened to be in a store the group decided to do a 'grocery run' on and whoops Quirk went off and blasted half of them and the villains booked it before said therapist could explain or undo the effects.

So yeah the reason they're at the ages they're at is because it's either before the trauma starts/when it's just starting.

Kurogiri only dropped down to a teenager because Oboro's childhood was actually pretty much perfectly fine he only got major trauma when he died. He also swings back pretty fast because the 'healing' is just getting the hell out of dodge.

Himiko is dropped down to right when her parents started berating her for her Quirk's existence, so yeah around 5-ish. And her healing would be kinda quick in the sense that it's dependent on acceptance. Being around people who think she's a good kid and her Quirk is fine. Which works pretty well when around either the LoV or the people at UA and basically anyone other than her parents lmao!

Dabi is dropped down to before they found out his Quirk is malfunctioning. So he hasn't really experienced the rejection/replacement/etc. His healing is very dependent on getting to meet Enji again and being reassured that he's loved no matter what. Which is gonna take a while because not only is Enji still bad at communicating but with him being so innocent right now everyone's going to want to avoid telling him about All That™ which means no confrontation of it all.

Hawks is kinda weird because there was never a turning point for him Keigo's childhood was just all bad all the time. So the Quirk probably dropped him to when he's like. Conscious and aware of things and maybe aware that things aren't good/normal. Healing again would be a bit longer as people figure out what he needs(unlike the others, there's no template because no one knows him that well) which is mostly some unconditional love. Being cared for without expectation of him being 'useful' in some way.

Tomura is ofc dropped down to about 5-ish right before his Quirk comes in and *gestures* and he's probably gonna be stuck a kid the longest as he's gotta undo everything AfO did to his psyche. A lot of that really includes inspiring some persevering hope in this kid that there's genuine good in the world.

Everyone is gonna have a Fun Time™ when they turn back because even with the healing done as a child they have to reconciliate that with everything they went through the first time and sort out what that all means for them.

[princess-of-the-corner]

Ok, for some reason, I read that as Tomura & Hawks, so now I have the imagine of Toya "my dad is awesome!", Hawks "cryptkid" in the corner, & tiny Tenko who wants to know where his sister is.

ya know what let's just yeet half the group into being children based on what I think is funniest/most heartbreaking so I'm tossing Himiko and Kurogiri in there too

Dabi/Toya - 100% convinced that he's been kidnapped by the villains for being Endeavor's kid. Tries to fistfight them(fails). Boasts about how they're soooo in trouble because any second his dad's gonna bust down the door to save him and kick their asses. Nothing the others do can convince him he's a de-aged Villain. This is funniest if it happens pre-identity reveal so everyone gets slammed with the knowledge of 'Toya Todoroki' immediately

Hawks/Keigo - Kinda scared but being brave about it. Assumes his parents finally got tired of dealing with him and yeeted him at his dad's 'business associates'. Calm because he's not being mistreated, but very untrusting. Hides a lot and just watches. Minor panic attack because he doesn't have his emotional support plushie. Interested in Toya because he heard that 'Endeavor's kid' thing and is having a spark of hope at being saved. Doesn't know what to believe re: de-aged Hero thing.

Tomura/Tenko - very scared and shy and confused. Crybaby wants to go home. No one knows how to answer when he asks about his family. Everyone's also confused at his hair and eye color shifting. Can be lured out with videogames. Is confused when told he's a de-aged Villain because he likes Heroes and can't imagine what would make him be a Villain.

Himiko - at the age where she's just starting to mask her personality so she's swinging between things. Trying to be 'normal' which to them reads as very depressed because her smiles are small and fake. She gets spooked and bites someone but immediately cries about it and apologizes while repeating things her parents said. Mixed feelings on being told that it's okay because that's not what mom and dad say. Believes it when told she's a de-aged villain because clearly her parents were right about her(she's crying again)

Kurogiri/Oboro - He's confused and spooked. Everyone else is confused because Oboro looks nothing like Kurogiri/his Quirk is so different but clearly that has to be him, right? Is still very protective of the other kiddos because that's just his nature, but is the most well-adjusted kid here so he can be distracted/befriended despite perciecved 'danger'. Skeptical of being told he's a de-aged Villain because he can't imagine himself ever doing that, and no one can give him answers about why he'd do it.

[princess-of-the-corner]

K, now I'm imagining, instead of Oboro yoinking the kids & fleeing, its - Oboro: "What? You gonna try & stop me!?" / Compress: "…No. We're going with you." / others: "We're WHAT!?" / Compress: "Look, who would you rather be explaining this situation to? All for One, or All Might?" / silence / Spinner: "…it's kinda cold, do we have jackets that'll fit them?"

Lol YEAH one of these options is a lot better than the other!!

[princess-of-the-corner]

Dabi: ...so how much would I have to pay for you to delete the embarrassing photos you took.

Enji: Priceless.

Natsuo: That ain't happening.

Rei: You'd have to pry them from my cold alive hands.

Fuyumi: I am gonna print these out and frame them. You have to live with Enji giving you a piggy back ride on the mantle. The photo I took of you napping with Keigo will be at your wedding. And I will keep spares and backups to prevent you from ever getting rid of them.

Shouto: $20.

I think the funniest part is that there definitely already exists a photo album of adorable baby pictures of Toya somewhere, he just doesn't remember that because he hasn't seen it since he was a baby.

Also...

Toya: *suspicious about Shoto lowballing the offer*

Shoto: *is willing to delete the photos from his phone because he already sent them all to Fuyumi*

[princess-of-the-corner]

Ok, I'm just imagining Spinner, Jin & Magne after Oboro escapes with the kids. / Spinner: "Gone!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN THEY'RE GONE!?" / Magne: "HOW DO YOU LOSE A BUNCH OF TODDLERS!?" / Jin: "Look, Mini-Giri has some MOVES, ok!?" / Spinner: "Oh god, we're dead. We are SOOOOO dead." / Magne: "No, let's think about this. Where would Mini-Giri be likely to go with 4 littles?" / Jin: "UA?" / other 2: "…" / Jin: "He said he was a student!" / Magne: "…fuck, we are so dead."

They are running for it because they wanna be literally anywhere else when AfO finds out lmao

[princess-of-the-corner]

Ok, thought. Oboro changes back first. Partially cause the Quirk didn’t fully work on him, it didn’t last as long. But, normally, the people just remember what happened when they were kiddified, but cause of how it worked on him, Oboro has all his memories back, ALL of them. Which is, ya know, hell to process. But also means he knows a lot of shit he can tell the heroes.

Oh yeah Kurogiri is having a Bad Time™ but I'm keeping his CC characterization where he didn't trust AfO anyway and was pretty much only still around to try and protect Tomura. So while he certainly has to sort some shit out because the event slammed back all of Oboro's memory into him, he's thinking that gift horses are especially self-conscious about the inside of their mouths.

(Also rip to Aizawa and Mic because again they aren't ready for dilf-era Oboro)

[princess-of-the-corner]

Baby!Himiko, asked what toy she wants: "Um…does- does V-Vlad King have any, um-" / Enji: *looks to VK* / VK: "Oh! Uh *flustered* not at the moment?? I mean, the Business Course students do have a marketing project every year where they have to pick a teacher to market, I think there might be some leftover-" / Ochako: "If not, Momo said she'd be happy to make 1!" / VK: "When the hell did you get here!?" / Izuku: "I let her in!" / VK: "WHEN DID YOU GET HERE!?"

I mean Vlad King probably has some merch. Not nearly as much as say Endeavor or god forbid All Might. But he should have an action figure or two.

also rip because Izuku can NOT keep a secret

[princess-of-the-corner]

LoVBabies- ok, Toya ALSO gets an Endeavour plush (Enji fully expects that thing to end up incinerated when his son goes back to normal). Himiko asks, shyly, if Vlad King has any merch (if he doesn’t, both 1-A &B are fully willing to create it then & there). Tenko…my major thoughts are, like. Izuku remembers the adult guy going on about Eraserhead, while Enji figures All Might is most kids' "default" favourite, Yagi probs has an old Nana plush or something…

oh like both ideas!!

I will say the thing with getting Tenko an Eraserhead toy is up in the air on how he'll react because like. Sure /Tomura/ likes him. But Tenko has no idea who the guy is. Because Tenko is 5 and has no memory beyond that, and when Tenko was 5 Aizawa was a first year student at UA. Tenko would recognize the toy as one of the UA staff that's taking care of the group, but there's little to stand out. (especially because I think the way Tomura likes Eraserhead is more about 'Tomura's' likes than 'Tenko's'.)

Though honestly I like the idea of someone bringing up Nana and Enji just getting low-key nostalgic fanboy about it/bonding with All Might because they're the only fuckers old enough to know her.

[princess-of-the-corner]

Ok, but. LoVBabies - Enji has…only the vaguest memories of tiny Keigo. Like. He remembered enough to go looking for that file, but he met the kid, like, once? So he doesn’t have a lot. But there's 1 picture, in the file, of little Keigo as his dad's being arrested. & Enji notices the toy he's clutching like a lifeline. So he thinks. & even though he feels REALLY STUPID going out & buying his own merch, it’s worth it when baby!Keigo lights up like a Christmas tree & finally smiles.

OOF

Yeah like. Enji only met itty bitty!Keigo once for a little bit. And while the memory sticks with him, he doesn't know the full extent of the kid's life other than 'it sucked'.

But yeah he remembers the plushie and just. He doesn't know if Hawks still has it, and it'd probably be hard to track down the exact toy from more than a decade and a half ago(though god know some collector has one), but a new one and explaining that to Keigo would likely work well.

Which yeah it does work because Keigo does understand the 'de-aged' thing. His adult self probably has little need for a plush toy to make him feel better. His adult self is a Hero and probably very brave and in a much better place, right?(honey no.....)

Though the fun part comes in that Enji has learned if you buy a present for one small child you gotta buy presents for all the small children so each of the de-aged kiddos gets a Hero toy. The fun part is figuring out which Hero becuase ofc Toya would /also/ want an Endeavor toy(he just. He loves his dad so much.) but Tenko and Himiko don't seem to have a favorite.

[princess-of-the-corner]

Also, LoVBabies crack idea - Dabi, just turned back, trying to process: "wh- who- How . . . where are the staples??" / Everyone else: "The what??" / Dabi, shaking an arm, showing scarred (but healed) skin: "The staples?? Holding the skin grafts on? I mean, I think this hurts less, but-" / Natsuo, shoving 10 fully grown adult heroes aside: "What the fucketh are you TALKING ABOUT!!?!"

Ahhhahahaaha

Yeah no just. The whole thing somehow letting his physical body heal too and he just has more normal looking(though still severe) burn scars instead of glorified leather stapled to him.

AND YEAH NATSUO HAS SEVERAL QUESTIONS WHAT THE FUCK

[princess-of-the-corner]

Ah, no, you misunderstand! Baby!Toya gets caught up in a fire BY ACCIDENT! Maybe, if he is last, he's frustrated & runs off by himself, accidentally gets caught up in a fire. & Enji immediately goes "NOT AGAIN DAMMIT!!" & rushes in to save him. Now, Toya is in physical danger (check), in a familiar trauma scenario (check), & is assured his dad actually DOES care about him, because he he can see Enji saving him (check).

AH

Yeah that'd work because like. I think they'd try other options like explaining what happened but there's kinda. Too much between either Toya not believing his dad could be a bad parent and then also Enji trying to be objective about what he did but clearly apologetic and does care that it doesn't hit a trigger.

Then yeah recreating a major trauma but with a better ending would certainly trigger it!

Now. How Dabi handles everything when he turns back and has to confront the whole situation.....

[princess-of-the-corner]

LoV Babies

so, thought.

UA is frantically trying to track down WHOEVER this de-age Quirk belongs to. This becomes slightly easier when Borogiri turns back after, like, a week or so, as he actually SAW this person. However, this person has ALSO been somewhat frantically trying to track down the people they accidentally whammied with their Quirk, for one very important reason. And by the time they all find each other, it’s a bit too late.

The person can’t reverse it.

This person is a therapist, and their Quirk, Infantilize, is used to help people process childhood trauma by reducing them to the state the trauma began, and helping them work through it in a healthy manner. They are changed to a child, and the doc helps them process their feelings and emotions. HOWEVER. There’s a risk. The longer someone is Kiddified, the harder it is for the Doc to change them back. So, the Doc only uses it for short, heavily supervised sessions. And all the LoV members hit with it have passed the threshold. They are now stuck like this until they manage to hit a certain emotional or physical trigger, which will “override” the Quirk and change them back. This means they either a) need to work through whatever trauma they have (which they can’t quite remember right now), b), they need to be put in a situation where their emotions will mimic those of whatever trauma they have, making them “remember”, or c) they need to be in so much physical danger that their survival instincts/willpower/own Quirks, throw off/“break” the Infantilize Quirk in an effort to keep them alive.

Other thought: Toya’s breaks first. Because he, somehow, manages to hit all three trigger requirements AT THE SAME TIME.

1st note - Toya “died” in a fire.

2nd note - he thought no one was coming for him.

3rd note - Enji has been spending almost every waking moment at UA to help with the LoV, but mostly Toya.

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Oh see I think I’d have Toya be the last to crack

Obviously Oboro fixes himself first. Partly because his trauma is very straightforward, and partly because he was only dropped down to being 17. So he’s old enough to fully comprehend everything that happened,

I think Himiko would be next. Not immediate, but she’s in an environment that is kind to her and her Quirk. Working with her to help, encouraging her to use it. Telling her that she’s a good kid and isn’t doomed to be a monster. 

Tenko would likely be next because he’s tossed back to an age where he’s like. Young enough to still have hope for good in the world. They just have to do enough that the hope will persist and crack him when he turns back so he realizes that yes there’s good things and his mindset was just because AfO is a fucker who gaslit him to hell and back.

Keigo is tricky because a lot of people have just. No info on what he went through/what’s wrong with him. Enji knows the most, but even then he’s unsure on the specifics. So the most likely way to handle him is just to give him time and attention and just no pressure of ‘hey gotta get back to an adult because we need you to be useful’ just having everyone take care of him because they care about /him/ ya know?

Toya on the other hand! Toya is in a weird space because he’s just. So hopeful/stubborn naturally. Like, the first time around? It took him until his late teens to begin questioning that things might be wrong in his family dynamic. And that was only kicked off by an outside trauma. Even then, the switch didn’t fully flip for him until after he died and got a little extra manipulation tossed in.

So if they try re-creating the trauma so he can confront it? Not gonna work because that’ll take years to sink in(not that anyone really /wants/ to mistreat the child on purpose). They try to give him a good childhood instead? Also doesn’t work because not only is it not addressing what he went through, but 5 year old!Toya /expects/ a good childhood so it’s not ‘proving’ anything.