Uraraka woke up from a terrible nightmare. A nightmare that she wished that she could bury it deep inside her closet from her mind and lock it, forgetting everything. She didn't want to relive the moment that broke her heart. Thinking about it brought tears to her eyes as she was panting for her breath. Her chest was going up and down really fast, indicating the dream had scared the gravity girl to the point that she was out of breath. You could see the sweat pouring down her face, probably because of the hot sun that was attacking her through her window to her left. It was one of the hottest summers. You could literally put an egg on a car and make a great omelet.
Ochako clenched her fists together while grabbing her cover. A small tear fell on the sheet as she remembered the horrible dream that she endured during the night. She was struggling to keep herself from crying especially since it was already two years since the event. She shouldn't be crying but her tears were threatening of escaping her eyelids. Today would be extremely hard to control her emotion since it was the day that her world fell down and it was up to her friends and family to pick her up. She didn't want them to feel pity for her, she had to control herself and to be strong like everyone else. But at last, she couldn't stop her face from becoming a waterfall as she brought her legs together and hug herself. All of her emotions were coming out in this single moment of reflexion from the past: sadness, anger, anxiety, depression and many others. She couldn't stop her emotion from flowing through her body
"...Deku..." She choked up his name. Just his name brought bad memories. Her Lover was gone and she can't bring him back to her and to her heart. When he left he took with him a piece of her heart, killing it in the process. It took months for her friends to fix it but the scar was still there and the feeling of emptiness was never gone. Deku was everything for her. He was her pillar when she was in her saddest time when she thought that she wasn't strong enough to be a hero. He was always there to encourage her and to support her no matter what, simply because he loves her. Sure, generally he was like that, always there to help others in needs like Toka who he managed to change his opinion on quirk world by sacrificing his well-being to save him but with her, he would kill himself if it was to make sure that she lives. Unfortunately, this is what happened.
"This... unfair," Uraraka told herself. Of course, she knew that heroes will have to sacrifice themselves one day, it was part of being a hero, willing to put yourself in danger to saves others that need protection. She had no problem in sacrificing herself if it's to save her loved one. You can call a hypocrite if you like, she still didn't want to see her friends sacrificing their life especially if it's to protect her. She didn't anybody to get hurt because of her. Every day when Izuku would leave save innocents people, she couldn't stop herself from being worried Her biggest fear was that one day he wouldn't come back home and to learn that a villain managed to best him in the end. She put these thoughts in the back of her head because she was thinking irrationally. Afterall Deku was the greatest hero that ever live. He was number one followed by Bakugo and Todoroki. There was nothing that could stop him. Well, that's what she thought at the time.
Deciding that she need to get up and face this day, she grabbed her nightshirt and wiped away the tears on her faces. Banishing the last thought of the nightmare
"Come Uraraka. You're stronger than this, stop crying like a baby and get up." Uraraka said while gritting her teeth together. She pulls the sheet away from her as she examined the empty space next to her. This is space where Izuku slept, right next to her while they were cuddling. A smile appeared on her face as she was remembering the good time that they had with this bed. They even had to repair it one time after he returned from his trip to the United States. It was the longest time that they were separated from each other. The sexual frustration inside of them was so strong that once he returned to her, he didn't waste any time on undressing her. If it wasn't for the thick wall, the whole neighborhood would have heard her screams.
When her feet touched the ground, she shrieked a little. The floor was so cold that you could have sworn that Todoroki had frozen the floor in ice. Enduring the coldness from the floor, she walked toward the window. She looked through it, scanning the beautiful view. From her room she could see her pool in her backyard. During these hot summers, Izuku and her would always swim together, enjoying the cool water underneath the sun. They had so much fun. Deku started acting like a child once he was inside the water, splashing cold water on me when she was trying to tan her skin. It always ends up in a water fight. Alright, it would be a lie if she told you that it always ends up in a water fight. Sometimes they like to spice things up. Ochako and Izuku would get intimate with each other in the pool. The fear that someone may catch them exchanging their fluid together, increased the thrill in their act. You could say that Uraraka was a bit of exhibitionist, which means that she was the one to engage in the sexual act outdoor. Deku was too shy to do it on his own. He would protest in the beginning but his girlfriend had a charm in her that he couldn't just ignore. When she wanted to try something new, he couldn't stop her until she got what she wanted. Eventually, he would give up especially when she started to rub at the right place. He could be so intoxicated by the softness of her skin and the smell of her woman scent that he would do anything to release himself. Ochako always like to see that she could sometimes dominate her lover, the greatest hero in the world. She couldn't stop herself from thinking like this. Sometimes guilt would fill her mind because she thought that she was taking advantage from him but Deku didn't see it like that. He told her that he didn't feel being taken advantage of and that secretly he was enjoyed her dominance. His confession encouraged her on trying new things and on taking the more dominant role on the bed.
While she was reliving the good memories of Deku by her side with a smile on her face, a smile that was even brighter than All might himself during his prime years, she heard her phone ringing. She turned around to see her cell phone on top of her drawer. She sighed, saddened that she was pulled away from her thought. she didn't want to face the world today. She walked toward the phone and pick it up. She looked at the screen to see the image of Tsuyu. Tsuyu and Ochako became bestfriends since the day they were teamed up during te boot camp. The frog girl managed to save her from Toga by using her tongue to throw her out of sight. When Deku wasn't there for her, she could always go to her frog friend for help and advice if she needed any. She was there for her no matter what. And for that, they would tell each other all of their secrets, knowing that none of them will break the trust that they had for each other. They were even closer than before after Deku's death by a villain. During her time of grief, she would spend her nights in her bestfriend's house, crying herself to sleep while Tsuyu would wrap her arms around her until she fell to sleep. She was there to comfort her during her state of depression. She never complained about her crying or her need of comfort. She didn't see her as someone weak instead she saw as a friend who lost the love of his life. She understood partly her lost because she and Deku were friends but she couldn't imagine the pain of Uraraka from losing Deku. The only thing she could do to appease her friend pain is to be there at her side when she needed a companion to express her emotions.
Uraraka was so grateful that she had best friend that she could rely on. A friend who is always there for her during her time of grief. Deciding she waited long enough, she picked up the phone and answered it.
"Hey Tsuyu how are you doing" Ochako was trying her best to hide her sadness from her friend but unfortunately, she saw through her masquerade. She knew what day it was, that's why she decided to call her. Just like last year Uraraka would try to isolate herself, inside her house, from everyone including her. And Every year she would force her to come out of her shell because she knew that Deku wouldn't want his love to mourn his death forever. He wanted her to move on and to find happiness without him.
"The real question *ribbit* how are you YOU doing" She made sure to make it clear that her call wasn't about her feelings but the feelings of her bestfriend. She won't sit there and let her friend be drowned by depression.
"I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me" Ochako answered, hoping that she wouldn't ask the question while crossing her fingers.
"If you're fine then you are available to come at the reunion... right?*ribbit*"
"Damn it" Uraraka mentally scream in her head. She knew that she wanted her to get out of her house and to join the others but she didn't feel like seeing everyone today. All she wanted was to relax in her empty house
"I'm sorry..." She didn't have time to finish before Tsuyu cut her off.
"Stop trying to find an excuse. You know that Deku wouldn't want you to sit alone in this house. He wants you to get out and to live again. The most important thing for him was always making sure that you are happy even if weren't dating at the time. Remember what he told you before he died."
How could she forget the last moment of her love before he was taken away from her and his family. These imagines were permanently graved inside her mind. The figure of Deku standing in front of her, saving her from the villain attack. Bright colors were filling the atmosphere. She could see the blue, orange, red, yellow, green... basically all the colors of a rainbow. To this day, nobody knew what happened to make these bright color, blinding everyone. Their best guess was something that the villain did to kill Deku. She remembered that she was lying on the ground behind Deku, trying to see his features. Struggling to see him, he heard his voice.
"Death is not the end of everything" He words echoed through her ears as the light was getting brighter by the minutes. eventually, she couldn't see him anymore. Suddenly, there was a giant shock wave, sending everyone flying away from the battle. We heard an explosion andthe light died down. When she stared back at his last location, she couldn't find him or the villain for that matter. He was completely gone with no trace of his body. They tried to search for him but they couldn't found him. The explosion disintegrated his body completely.
Snapping out of her memories, she sighs before responding. "Yes I know"
"Then you know that he wanted you to move on. Like he said 'death is not the end of everything'. You shouldn't let it stop you from enjoying life. I will never know the full extent of your pain but I know that sitting there all alone is not the proper way to leave the past behind and to look up at the future.*Ribbit" Tsuyu was trying desperately to convince Uraraka to join the reunion.
"I know" Ochako told her. She knew that she was right about everything. Deku wouldn't want her to feel sorrow over his death but it was hard to stop these feelings inside of her. Every day she wishes that he could be there once again with her but she knew that it would never happen but she still dreams.
"Plus, everyone misses you. It's been a long time since we haven't see the rest of our classmate. Everyone took a day off to honor his death. You should be there with us, next to his memorial." Froppy said, hoping that she managed to convince Uraraka once again to join them.
After thinking about it, a small smile appeared on her face. As usually Tsuyu succeeded in changing her mind as usual. She gave her a small giggled as she thought how ridiculous their situation was. For the second time, she denied everyone to see her until her bestfriend gave her a call and change her mind. It almost seems like they were in a comical anime.
"Alright Tsuyu, I will come like every year" She could hear her friend chuckling as she also knew about their strange situation during this time of the year. She sensed that the frog girl was happy for convincing me once again.
"See you in two hours." Asui said before ending the call. Oraraka shook her head before putting back her phone on top of her drawer, her smile not leaving her face.
She opened her drawer to pick up a new pair of pink bra. Inside of it, something caught her attention. Next, to her bras, she saw Deku's journal of all the heroes and villains he faces off. This book was everything for her love. She kept it so that she could still have a small presence of his in this house. Since his death, her house wasn't home anymore. It was just a place where she could rest. She remembered the good times that she had with him every day. They would cook, clean and watch movies together. She always liked to snuggle on his chest during a movie marathon. It was his presence that filled her life with joy but now, just like Tsuyu said, she needed to find it again.
She looked at the journal in her hands with a grin. She rose it and kissed the cover.
"Your love will always be there in my heart. No one could replace you." Ochako knew that one day she will have to move forward. Even if she started dating, it would not fill her heart. she could find, in the future, someone that she will like to start a relationship but he will never be Deku, her soulmate.
After finished dressing up, she took her breakfast which composed of cereal. Then she took her car keys and drove to the meeting.
Uraraka arrived at the beach. She could see her former classmates from UA with some teachers. Midnight, All might, Mic, director Nedzu and even Aisawa was there to honor his death. We were at the same beach that Deku had to clean up to form his body so that he could contain the power of one for all. Uraraka knew about Izuku's quirk and its stockpile abilities. He had told her during the second year in UA. The only other peoples that knew about Deku's quirk are Bakugo, which he told him before me by accident, Lida and Todoroki who learned after they graduated. The place is still perfectly clean after 9 years. The city made sure to hire a cleanup crew to make sure it doesn't go the way it was.
"OCHAKO YOU CAME" uraraka heard the voice of Mina who was her second bestfriend. She was also there for her during her time of grief during for the first few months. Mina hasn't changed really. She was still a ball of joy and free-spirited. She ran toward and catch her in her arms. Ochako wasn't surprised by this. She knew that she likes giving hugs to her friends and family.
"We should say hi to everyone." As the acid girl dragged her toward their classmates she saw Tsuyu waving her hand at her. Shyly, she waved back.
"Hi everybody, Uraraka finally joined us." Mina told the rest of the heroes. They turned around to greet her with a smile. A smile that you tell that they were filled with sorrow. This time of the year was always hard for everyone. After three years in UA, they practically became a family and losing a member also left them heartbroken. Each one of them had a special bond with Deku. Whether it was at a professional level or at a personal level
His death had affected all of us. That's why they gathered here, to remind themselves of his sacrifice and what's it take to be a hero.
"I'm glad you joined us today."
Todoroki addressed to her with a plain look on his face like the usual. But she could see that there a hint of sadness in his expression. The truth is that Lida and Izuku were bestest friends but he and Todoroki were more than just friends, they were practically brothers. They always had each other back. When they were together, no villain had the chance to defeat them. They were unstoppable, well at least they were until five years ago. She knows that he's feeling guilty for what happened. He was supposed to be there to protect his back but he failed to do it. We all tried to convince him that it wasn't his fault but it wouldn't get rid of his culpability. Ever since that day he tried to redeem his death by working harder to become the greatest hero. That's something that she admired about him, his strong will to live up to Deku accomplishment.
"Me too" she gave him a small smile to which he returned. She looked at his hand to see a ring on the ring finger. She smiled at this. She remembered the wedding last year. It took him a long time but he managed to find the courage to propose momo. Everybody was waiting for this moment to happen. If he had waited for any longer, Momo would have forced him to marry her. I don't think he would have complained if this happened. The only reason he managed to take her hand is that Kirishima force him to do it. Thinking of his wife, she looks over his shoulder to see Momo talking to Toru. They were enjoying themselves in their conversation, probably talking about their exploits
"What's on your mind" Shoto asked her, knowing that she was in her own thought.
"Nothing really, just the thought of you two makes me wonder if Deku and I will be married if he was alive." She gave him a sad smile. It was her hope after they graduated from UA
"Knowing you two, I bet you would have been the one to propose to him. You know how he is. He isn't the type to take a huge step in a relationship."
She gave him a small giggle because it was the truth. Deku would never had the courage to propose to her. He was the shy type but that's why she loves him. Something about his shyness is really attractive.
"Don't you dare talk like that, you aren't better than him. If I remember right, Kirishima and Denki force you to marry her because you were too scared to ask her." A chuckle escaped his mouth.
"You're right, I'm not much better." With that said they both fell into silence. They turned their head to look Deku grave. It had a flower on it. Before coming here she bought a bouquet of flower, rose one to be more precise. She walks up toward his grave and put the flowers on it. She closed her eyes and gave one last prayer to his soul.
"I hope you are in peace my love. Don't worry, one day we will be reunited again and remember that I will always love you." As she said it, she could feel tears pouring down her cheeks. Her hands were trembling a bit.
"Uraraka" She her name being a call from behind. She turned around to see Izuku's mother, staring at her She also had tears falling down her eyes. Immediately she grabbed the old woman in her arms and hold her as if her life depended on it. Inko returned the hug as she cried harder. They were both trying to comfort each other. They knew the pain that the other one felt. The pain of a lost love and the pain of a lost child. Those pain were unbearable compared to the others. Uraraka rested her hand on her shoulder while clenching her shirt.
"I miss... him" Ochako told her.
"I know... I... miss him too." She started rubbing her back for comfort.
"I wished he was there with us. I feel so empty without him." She was starting to feel better as she was letting go of her emotion which were boiled down inside of her. Once both women let out their heart for their lost one, they pulled away from each other and both of them had a smile on their face.
"Do you think that we could move on?" She asked the mother to which she looked with a warm smile.
"Yes, I believed we can. We still have our friend and family on our side. We will never forget him, a small part of him will always be there with us. You can't fully remove him from our heart. We just have to live on with the good memories of him and to honor him for his courageous action."
Ochako nodded at her response, agreeing a hundred percent with her. A small part of Deku presence will still be there with her inside her memories.
"Hello young ladies, I'm glad you came." All might came toward us. His smile wasn't as bright as before during his hero days but it was more genuine. He also was still in pain for what happened. He wished that he was there to protect it. Gravity girl knew the depth of their relationship. In the beginning All might be his idol, then his mentor and finally he became something more important to him, a father. All might, likewise, saw him a son that he never had. He wanted to protect him but more importantly he wanted to train him so he could protect himself against the countless villains in this world. So when he died, a part of him blame himself for not being a better teacher. Uraraka could understand his guilt.
All might gave Ochako a small hug of comfort before moving right next to Inko, wrapping one arm around her waist. Inko smile as she rested her head on his chest to which Ochako fiended this scene adorable. All might have spent hours apologizing to her for not being a better teacher for him especially since he told her that he will raise him as his own. Fortunately for him, Inko never blame the retired hero for her son died. She knew that he did all of his best to train him. It was the duty of a hero to protect the innocent and if it required to sacrifice himself, then he will do it. The probability of her son sacrifice couldn't deny, after all, he was the greatest hero which means powerful villain would want to take her son's life.
But still, it didn't stop All might for apologizing to her. He had made his duty to take care of his successor's mother for him. He wasn't about to let her grief alone. During all this time they spent together, a strong relationship was built between the two. A relationship far more than a friend helping a woman who lost her child. You could see that they took a liking to each other. They would spend most of their free time in her house together, enjoying each other company. Uraraka had never seen All might this happy before. Everybody knew that sooner or later they will confess their feelings and that they will be officially a couple. They were just taking their time, making sure that they weren't pushing things to early. As the two lovers were snuggling to each other, Aizawa interuptted them.
"We should start the speech." He still had his plain looking face as if he was bore by this. He probably miss his bag.
"I genuine surprise that you still come here" Ochako asked her former teacher. He looked at her before responding.
"Of course I'm here and I will be here until the end of my life. Believe me or not but I do care about my student especially, you guys. Deku managed to show me that he could be a real hero. His sacrifice many others child who wish to become a hero as him. His death should be something that everybody should remember. His action had a deep message about being a true hero."
Uraraka was taken aback by this. She didn't imagine that her former teacher was admiring Deku's action and that he really cares for us. During her time with him, she thought that he was someone who wouldn't express his emotion, fearing that it may compromise his hero duty. 'I guess the mister Aizawa has a heart after all, really cute' She thought while a giggled escaped her mouth. He rolled his eyes from her reaction before positioning himself behind the grave. Inko turned All might face to the side before and kiss his cheek to which the former number one hero blushed before returning the kids to her forehead. During these last five years, the woman with the help of all might managed to lose a great amount of weight. She looked almost like her former self when Izuku was just a child. He had used his American dream plan to help her but of course, the regime was far less painful and difficult than her son's regime. Although it was still hard for her however she followed it without complaining. Now, her coaches couldn't keep his eyes away from her. Something inside of him was waking, something he hasn't felt since he was a teenager.
Toshinori stood beside Aizawai as he was about to begin.
"Everyone stops talking and listen in."
Everyone inturrepted their conversation to look up at the two standing behind Izuku's grave. Everyone was all ears, even the B class like Aizawa gave turn to Toshinori.
"Thank you all for coming, it means a lot to me and misses Midoriya. We came here to give our respect to your former classmate who became the greatest hero in our existence. He was even greater than me in my opinion, always ready to sacrifice is well being for others. When he entered the UA high, he had a dream of becoming the number one hero. He didn't only want to be a hero but the best among them. He spent three years trying to master his newfound quirk so he could be able to help the people that needed him." As he said it each one of them reflected on how Izuku helped them in the past. For Todoroki, he remembered when he saved him from himself during the sports festival. He showed him that he could become a hero while using his left side, after all, it was his quirk, not his father's but it his friend's words to make him realize it. It was this small action that sparked the friendship between them and Todoroki had made the promise to always be there for his friend no matters difficult the task was. Next to him Tokoyami was also reflecting on his relationship with him. He got a great amount of respect for him and he thought that he had a debt to pay since the day he saved him in the boot camp during their first years. When he lost control over dark shadow, Izuku wasn't about to let him go into a rampage. With the help of Shoji, He managed to lure Dark shadow toward Bakugo and Todoroki in which they used their quirk to free him from the monster inside of him. If it wasn't for Deku who decided to save him and Bakugo at the same time, he wouldn't be here, today, to honor his death. 'May you found peace in the afterlife my friend' he thought as he gave a small bow to his memorial grave.
Uraraka had tears in her eyes. She was happy to know that her lover's Idol was praising him so much. If he was there she bet that he would also have been in tears. She was glad he had a positive impact on each one of them. She couldn't be more proud of him. 'I hope that you can see how much you affected them in their life from wherever who are right now." She thought while looking at the sky, hoping that he heard her message from the heavens. Not only did him change their lives all together but he changed hers for the better. She wouldn't be there today if it wasn't for him.
All might continued his speech Two years ago, a powerful villain attacked this city, creating chaos everywhere. Flames were eating everything in their path. Buildings were falling down. We had to evacuate the civilian inside a bunker which was made for this kind of situation. Plenty of heroes were there to stop this villain, including the former A class students. Everyone fought hard to defeat him, unfortunately he was using this fight to spread more chaos in the city. Bakugo, Todoroki, Kirishima, Tokoyami, Momo, ,Mina, Tsuyu and of course, Izuku were fighting the villain while the rest of us were busy saving the civilians who were trapped by the debris. Hundreds of people would have been there if not for your bravery. I still remember this fight as if it was yesterday. Many of you felt defeated, hopeless against this powerful opponent." All might looks directly at Todoroki because he knew that he was blaming himself for not being strong enough. He understood his a guilt, he really did, but he didn't want him to get beaten up by it. Todoroki just looked back at him with no expression on his face.
"Especially you, Todoroki, you fight side by side with Deku and you feel like you had let him down. But It isn't true, you did everything in you could to stop him" All might turn around to look at the rest of the crow.
"When this villain managed to penetrate the bunker, he had planned to kill everyone inside. Uraraka was there to stop him but she has pushed away against the crowd. As an energy ball was forming between his hands, Deku, even though his bones were broken, use all of his strength to run towards the assailant. I never look someone with this much anger and determination to save others. He was faster than the speed of sound. When he reaches him, he gave realize all of his quirk energy to stop his blast. Unfortunately, it didn't go well for him. The moment he punched him with his broken hand, brights lights were covering the room, blinding us. We didn't know what was happening. We heard a small explosion and the light died down, Deku nor the villain were there. They completely disappeared. We spent months searching for any signs of his whereabouts and any pieces of information that he could find on this villain. Sadly, we didn't find anything. After two years with no clues to known what happened back then, he concluded that his body must have disintegrated by the explosion, killing him instantly."
Uraraka had hoped a long time ago that Deku might one day appear but her hopes died down just like everyone, as days became weeks, weeks months and finally months became years. She had to accept that he was true which something that broke her heart and fills her with guilt. She thought that she was giving up too quickly on him
"We came were all together to remember his courageous action against a tough villain. When he ran, I knew that there wasn't any doubt or hesitation in his action. He knew what will happen if he fails to stop him, so without giving a second thought he ran toward him, ready to defend the innocents. He knew that his move was probably his last but he didn't care about it, the ultimate goal on his mind was to save all of them. And his goal caused him his demise but a noble one. There is nothing nobler inside a hero than self-sacrifice. While he left us, he also gave us a message through his action. The hero must be willing to push himself to his limits to save the people around him with no hesitation or doubt. Our protection is second place compared to the protection of the innocents. We can't let our personal feelings get the best of us during our duty. When the time comes where you have to make a tough decision in your duty, I want you to remember Izuku's last action and use it to remind yourself what's the true essence of a hero. This will help you to make the right decision and to stay on the right path of justice."
As the speech was getting close to ending, Uraraka could see some heroes walking up toward Deku's grave to deposed their flowers on it before returning to their place.
"Now we should have a minute of silence for the greatest hero."
Everyone stood silently, their thought of him were all filling their head. Ochako was using this moment to enjoy the atmosphere around them, the hot sun shining above her, the sounds of waves landing on the sand and the birds singing on top of the trees. The beach was really beautiful, it reminded her the first time they had a picnic together, that's where he told her that he cleaned up all by himself. In the beginning, she didn't believe him but once she learned the truth about his quirk, she knew that he was telling the truth. He wouldn't lie to her even though it could cause him trouble especially if he lied about his injuries. She didn't see him hurt.
Suddenly she heard an explosion in the sky. She looks up to see firework exploding, signally the end of the one-minute silence. She turn her head to find the source of the fireworks which was Bakugo. He used his quirk to delay his explosion. He sends sparks of flames in the air. After her few seconds it explodes like a firework. The difference was that his fireworks only had one color red but she didn't mind. She knew that it was his way of expressing himself. While appreciating Bakugo explosion, he felt someone presence moving closer to her. Lida right next to her. It's a long time since they saw each other. She was glad that he was here. Back during they first year in UA, her Izuku and Lida were inseparable. They fully supported one another when they needed help. She remembered the time when Deku with the help of Todoroki helped her friend from the hero killer. According to him he lost his way of being a hero until the both of them put him back on track.
"He was the best of us" lida told her while adjusting his glasses. "His action guides me every day you know? Ever since that horrible day, I trained my hardest so I could live up to his legacy but every day I can't stop the feeling that I somehow to let him down and that I should work harder"
Uraraka grabbed her friend shoulder, interrupting him. She knew all of his feelings, he wanted to make his best friend hard by being the best hero he could be.
"Don't beat yourself too hard Alright? You've done plenty enough to save people. You're even number three for crying out loud. If Deku was here he would have been proud and happy for you. So why don't you take a break and relax a bit." She said while nods in affirmation.
"You're right but I can't rest now. I have a case to continue. Once it's done I show to take a small vacation. We should hang out again, just like back the old days, don't you think."
She will like that indeed. It's been a lot of time that they didn't talk to each other. She wonders what were the cases he's been participating. She told lida to call her when he's free so they could talk to each other again.
When she was about to leave the beach, Mina ran toward her to stop her from leaving.
"Ochako, you should wait a bit longer" Mina was panting as she tried to catch her breath.
"Why is that?" she asked with a confused look on her face to which Mina responds with smirk.
"Because... I think that Bakugo wants to ask you on a date" she cooed. Her eyes sparkle as she was happy that her friend was about to be asked on a date even though she was surprised that Bakugo, from all the people, was interested in her.
Ochako looked pass Mina to see Bakugo staring at her. She didn't know how to feel about this. Sure they became great friends, when she had no hopes of being a hero after Deku's death, he was the one help her build her confidence. He yelled at her for being a crybaby, instead of going out there, fighting for Justice like a real hero. He told her that Deku would have been in shame to see her this weak after his death. In the beginning she thought that he was beain mean. She couldn't remember how many times she had cursed him, even the others girls were shocked at her bad languages. Over time, she learned that he was acting this way, not to be mean but to help her fight in his own way. Many days they spent training together. He would teach her fighting techniques so she could be stronger in case she ever faces a powerful villain as the one Deku faced. He showed her that if she wanted to defend her loved ones then she should end her foolishness and work harder. She was grateful for his help, not only did he took her mind of Deku'absence but he help be stronger and faster. Also she discovered that Kacchan could actually be nice. He wasn't always angry, it's just his nature, she guessed. She managed to see his soft spots when he treated her wounds with care or when he would let her rest on his chest after an exhausting spar.
Overall, Bakugo was a good man and he could be tender if he wanted to but was she ready to go on a date with him or with any other guys for that matter.
"I don't know Mina, I'm not sure if I'm ready for this" She told her friend.
Mina grabs her by the face and yanks her until their faces were inches away from one another.
"Listen to me, I'm not asking you to forget about Izuku or to fall in love with Bakugo. All I want is for you to get out of your house and explore the world. You should start entering the dating scene. You can't be alone forever, there is a lot of great guys out there somewhere and you will be missing out. I know that no one could replace Deku in your heart but I think it's time for you to open it up for someone else to fill part of its void, just enough to make you happy again."
Ochako knew that her friend was right. She needed to open up herself. Plus it would be a lie if she said that she didn't find him attractive. She wondered a few time what it would be like to kiss him, of course these thoughts appear about one and a haft year after Izuku's death and not before. Before she didn't have any man in her mind except for him.
"He's coming, I'm going to leave you two alone" Mina winked at her while giggling before she left them alone. She only rolls her eyes at her friend's reaction but she did have a smile plastered on her face.
Bakugo was really nervous to do this. He didn't know how to ask a girl out since he mostly scares them away. The only thing he could use is his appearance. He always thought of himself as a Greek god. Uraraka could see he was sweating a little bit.
"Get a hold of yourself, you're acting like the stupid nerd." he thought while gritting his teeth together. Hee found the courage to ask her out. He was no longer trembling, he was ready to do this. It should be easy, he's not fighting a monster, he's just gonna talk to a girl. No problem at all.
When Kacchan reaches Ochako, they stood there, looking at each other. She used this to take a better look at him. She was right, he was really attractive. She could see his build body under his shirt. His biceps were really big, she thought he could bend a piece of metal if he wanted to. Overall he was good looking. He even had some features that Deku didn't have, like his face. It wasn't a plain looking like her dead boyfriend. It gave him a strong expression when you saw him.
"I haven't realized that he was this built"
She couldn't deny herself that she would like to feel his muscle right now.
She snapped out of her daydream when she heard Kacchan coughing to get her attention. He looked annoyed that she wasn't listening to him. She immediately turned red when she found herself staring too long at his body.
"I'm sorry, what did you say" She said while looking at her feet, embarrassed by her actions. She hopes that he didn't catch her staring at him. It will be too awkward if he did. Luckily it doesn't feel like she was caught.
"I said if you wanted to eat somewhere together." He asked harshly this time, to make sure that she is listening. When Uraraka was thinking whether or not to go out at dinner with him, Mina words echoed through her mind.
"it's time for you to open it up for someone else to fill part of its void, just enough to make you happy again."
She needed to open up her heart. Bakugo was actually nice if you get to know him better. Maybe it could work for both of them if they start dating. You never know until you try it. Plus Deku would have wanted her to find someone else to make her happy if he was gone.
"Goddamnit, how is it this hard. The answer yes or no for fuck sake. Even momo knew that when half and half basterd proposed to her while wearing her slutty outfit." Kaguko groaned when she took, in his perspective, too much of her time to respond.
Finally, she took a big breath and responds with her biggest smile ever. "I would love too"
"whatever," He said while rolling his eyes but she could see that a small smile was appearings on his lips. She knew that he was trying to play tough like he didn't care but it wasn't the truth. All these months together have proven to her that he really cares about her and maybe now, he cares about her in a more romantically way.
They both left the beach and entered his car. She look back her friends to see Tsuyu giving her approved smile and mina a thumb up. Both of them were happy to see her take a big step in the dating world. She sighs before looking back at Bakugo who started the engine. During all ride, they didn't look at each other. Bakugo was focusing on driving while Ochako was looking at of the window, admiring the beauty of the city.
They arrived at a Italian restaurant name el papi. It was a decent restaurant. Uraraka had her firsts a few times with Deku when they were dating for the first time. She really likes the food in there.
When they entered a waiter greeted them. He asked how many seat.
"Two seats and hurry up" Bakugo told the man before following him toward their table in the far corner of the room.
Uraraka always like the decor of the room. It has an old Italian renaissance vibe. There were different paintings, made by a painter who specializes in the Renaissance art, hanging on the wall for all of the customer to see. It was absolutely beautiful, she wished that she could buy one of them and hang out at her house. Unfortunately, they weren't for sale. In the middle of the room, there was a statue of a naked man with a leaf covering his junk, Thank god. It must have been build by a modern artist.
They took their seat and looked at the menu. It has been a long time since she didn't eat some spaghetti. Now she wanted to eat as she saw the image of it on the cover. As for Bakugo, he just wanted a slice of pizza. He wasn't feeling anything to fancy to eat. Once the waiter took their order, then sat there in a conformable silence. Neither one of them knew what to say. It's true that they spent a lot of time together, but it was only to train. The only thing they talked about was how to improve each other weaknesses. Outside of that, they didn't know what subject to talk about. Sure she could discuss the training regime but she didn't think it was appropriate for this situation.
When the food arrived, they started eating. During lunch, Uraraka noticed something weird on the crook of his neck. With an eyebrow raise, she takes a closer look at his neck. It was a scar, he had a deep cut.
"What happened to your neck" She had a concerned look in her eyes.
"I got this scar from a villain name shredder. He had fucking crazy blades around his arm. The motherfucker tried to kill me with one of them, but I managed to blow him away, sending him flying against the floor." He said while pulling the collar of his shirt down, so she could sees his scar better. He was smiling a bit, remembering the nice ass-kicking he gave to that villain. However, Uraraka wasn't finding this amusing. Ever since Deku's death, Bakugo worked harder each day to achieve his goal of becoming number one hero. The two of them had complicated relationship, there was a thin line between love and hate but mostly it was Bakugo who was walking on the line. Izuku was always friendly towards him and he hates that because he thought he was looking at him like a wimp. Nevertheless, she knew that he cares for him, he just had a different way to express himself. He wanted to be number one hero, not just because of his dream but because he wanted to keep Deku's legacy and everything he had built after All might took his retirement. He didn't want the villain to think that they could get a free pass without the last symbol of peace and justice.
Bakugo had very good reason to act the way he did but he could get overwork sometimes. He almost never rests until he hasn't finished the case just like Izuku. He inspired him to keep going. Even one time, she found Bakugo knocked out from exhausted in his office.
"You should rest, you kn..."
"I CAN'T" he suddenly yell, he sounded angry but not at her but at himself. Everyone turned their head to look at him. The tension was high now and as for Ochako, she just stares at him with a sympathetic look on her face.
"I can't rest, not until I get stronger. I have to show the villains around the world that they should watch out for me. They can't get an easy pass." He didn't yell this time but you could tell that he was still angry with the harsh tone that he took.
Bakugo jumped a bit when he felt Ochako hand on his. He looked to see her staring at him with a small smile while she was caressing his hand. Her touch felt nice on his.
"I know... I know. It's just that I hate to see push yourself all the time. I care about you and I don't want to see you hurt." She said in a soft tone, trying to ease the tension. Bakugo relaxes a bit by her touch before giving her small grin. Then he looks around to see the other customer looking at them.
"what are you guys looking at" hearing this, everyone looked away, leaving them two privacy. The food arrived and they began to eat. While eating they would, sometimes, steal glimpse from each other. Bakugo realize even though she had round face, she was really attractive.
"Damn it. I understand now, why he was dating her. She's pretty hot if you take your time to look at her." He thought as he was admiring her face. He stared at her lips, drooling from wanting to feel them on his. Uraraka suddenly notices that he was staring at her. Becoming self-conscious, she asked if she had anything on her face.
"No... It's just that you're beautiful." she immediately blushed when she heard these words coming out of him She didn't suspect him to compliment her about her body. She didn't know what to say, she stuttering as she tried to thank him.
"Relax, it's just a compliment. Don't get into a mess over this, I can't even hear your" he rolled his eyes before starting to eat again.
When she finally found her voice, she thanks him. Her heart was beating fast, it's been a long time since anyone told her a compliment about her beauty and she was happy that Bakugo told her that. Now their was something between them that didn't know what it was, but nice and made her heart warm for his attention. She was interrupted during her daydreaming when she heard Kacchan voice.
"You know that he forces me to make two promise to him before he died." Uraraka was curious about his statement. She didn't know that he had made two promise to her Deku. Bakugo took her silence an indication to continue.
"the first one is that if he dies, I will work my hardest to achieve my goal. To become the greatest hero in the world. He knew that I wanted to achieve his position, that's why we've been training to together since you. He wanted me to be the strongest in case he failed to achieve his goal or when he will die by a villain. He knew that tendincing to jump into battle could get him kill. That's why he made me take that promise and ever since he died, I tried to keep it for as long as I can. I'm not about to fall behind in the hero ranking." He was really serious about this, she could tell.
"What about the second promise."
His gaze softened when he heard her question. Suddenly his food became interesting. He grabbed one pepperoni from the pizza and threw it in his mouth, eating it while avoiding making eye contact with her. Uraraka could tell that he was hesitant to yell her, which makes her want to know more about his promise that her love made he took.
Bakugo was debating to tell her. "If I tell, it would ruin everything and if the others knew, it makes thing awkward between them"
"It ok, you don't have to tell m if you don't want to. I know that you and Izuku had your secrets."
Bakugo was thankful that she didn't pry anymore. They both continue eating their meal but this time they felt comfortable with the silence between them. It wasn't awkward anymore. They were even grinning a bit from time to time. Once they finished their food, Kacchan insisted that he paid for their food. He told her that paying for the food of your lady is a manly thing. Ochako burst out into a fit of giggles. She didn't expect him to be a a joker.
"What? It was a joke" He raised his eyebrow when he saw her laugh at his statement.
They both left the restaurant and stood motionless, admiring the beautiful city in front of them. Hundreds of people walking on the street to live their life.
"Thank you" She told Bakugo as she took his hand, making him turn his head toward her.
"I had a fun afternoon. It's better than staying at home alone." Se gave him a sincere smile before leaning toward him and giving him a kiss on his cheek. Suprise by this he didn't know what to say. He hasn't expected her to make this kind of move toward her. Both hearts were racing inside their chest.
"I..." He didn't have time to gmfifinishore they heard scream coming to their left. They turned their gaze to see what was triggering these screams.
"What going on" Ochako asked, fearing that a villain was attacking these innocents people.
"I'm about to find out" He ran toward the screams as people were running away from the turbulence. Ochako yells to wait for him but he didn't stop. He was about to figure out what's going on and nobody gonna stop him. Getting annoyed by everybody who was blocking his patch, he jumped into the air activated his quirk
He used it to fly himself above the ground. A trail of smoke was coming out of his hand. He was making sure his explosions weren't causing any collateral damage to the building around him.
As the scream became more intense, he looks around to see any villain to take him down
"Come on you bastard, where are you." He thought as turned around the corner of a building. As he did it, his eyes widened when he saw tree branches coming toward him. With quick thinking he blasts himself higher into the air, avoiding the branches before it could have impaled him like a witch. Another set of branches come toward him.
"Fuck this shit" He yelled as he extended his hand towards the attackers. With a roar, he created a massive explosion, burning the tree in front of him. He uses this window to fly himself on top of the building.
"Who the fuck is he. His quirk resembles that of Kamui woods"
He ran toward the edge of the building. His heart immediately stop when he saw the scene. He couldn't believe his eyes. The villain wasn't a villain but a hero but not just any hero. It was the pro hero Kamui woods. His blood was boiling when he saw his branches coming out of the building and coming out of the ground, piercing through the body of innocent bystanders.