Looking over the lake.
They both stood in front of the lake, skipping stones cross its still surface. Izuku picked up another suitable rock and stood to skip it.
"Hey, Ochako," he asked calmly tossing the rock letting it bounce a few times. Ochako shifted her gaze in his direction. "What should we do for our anniversary?" She stood for a few minutes before smiling.
"That's cheating Izuku." She giggled. "you aren't supposed to ask a girl where to go." She tossed a rock she had held letting it skip and sat down.
The green haired boy blushed. "Well its our first anniversary after our marriage. I figure we could come up with something together" he tossed one more rock watching it sink before sitting down next to his life-long partner, resting his head on her shoulder. She kissed him on the top of his head and smiled looking across the lake. The sun setting leaving pinks and purples painted across the sky.
"Well. Let's do nothing." She stated simply, a smile left on her face.
"Nothing?" he asked not understanding.
"It's a celebration of us. No stress, no worries. None of that. Just us. So let's do nothing. And just be with each other for a day" She looked at Izuku who had shifted into a position with his head resting on her lap. Green eyes met hers. She took her hand to his forehead and began to trace her finger across it.
Izuku smiled at her, big and wide. "I'd like that. Just us."
And so we sat by the ocean.
She sat with her back pressed against the wooden chair, eyes closed listening to the roar of the ocean. Smiling Izuku pressed a cold can of lemonade against her forehead.
"Hey sleepyhead." Izuku said pressing the can into Ochako's hands. Taking a seat beside her.
"Hey yourself," She replied lightly punching his arm. Smiling, she opened the can and drank the cool liquid. A welcoming feeling in the heat of the summer. She overlooked the vast waters with a quite muse.
"It's pretty. Isn't it? The ocean and all, I heard it called the heartbeat of Mother Nature once," Izuku said before yawning.
"I suppose that's fitting. It's certainly calming like one." She replied, leaning over before nestling her head in Izuku's lap. "It's nice to listen to. Something so powerful yet so calming."
He nodded in agreement. "Yeah."
And so they sat there, listening to the ocean. Crashing against the shore. Eventually Ochako had fallen asleep in Izuku's lap. He smiled and had begun running his fingers gently through her hair, careful not to wake her. Watching as the sun set.
"I love you. So much." He whispered aloud to the person asleep in his lap.
She mumbled out. "I love you too." She raised her left hand slightly and Izuku extended his hand out to hold hers. A matching set of simple silver bands adorning the couples' ring fingers.
"Alright it's getting late, get up we gotta go." Izuku nudged Ochako further from her previous slumber.
"But I don't wanna." She complained. "I'm Comfy."
Izuku sighed and lifted her to her feet. "Come on. We'll be more comfortable at home"
Ochako pouted before Izuku kissed her. He slung his arm over her shoulder and they walked home. From the roaring ocean. A heartbeat of its own.
A night in the moonlight.
The phone came to life when Izuku clicked in the button. Typing something he seem satisfied with the response. The phone settled down in his pocket. The night was rather cold, but he stood out waiting. A few minutes go by when he heard his name called. The moon kissed her skin, illuminating her figure with a gentle light. Ochako walked towards him.
"Hey," Izuku said smiling at Ochako.
"Hey yourself," Ochako replied.
Izuku took a deep breath soaking in the sights and sounds of the night. "It's nice out isn't it" he said looking skyward. Ochako hummed in response. Looking at Izuku rather then following his gaze. She looked at how the moonlight complimented his shining eyes. Always filled with some form of resolve except now. They were filled with… comfort, love. He was relaxed. Not tense. She began to blush realizing that Izuku caught her staring.
"Well. Shall we?" Izuku held out his hand towards Ochako.
She stared at him considering his gesture. She took his hand, Izuku brought her closer. He put on hand on her waist the other held out. Ochako following what he was doing placed hers on his shoulder. They had begun to sway with the wind. Graceful, slow and silent. Words spoken between them were far and few. Replaced with movements. The night waned on, and yet they danced. At some point Ochako rested her head on Izuku's chest. Listening to his heart beat. Izuku smiled. When their dance ended they stood in each other's embrace. The still of the night moving against them. Moon high overhead. Ochako stepped back breaking the embrace to see him. Her husband.
"Thank you. For being there for me. And hey, for our first anniversary this isn't so bad." She smiled at Izuku. "But no cheating next time got it!" she said, playfully giggling.
"Yeah I got it." Izuku shook his head slightly. He stepped forward closing the gap between them. Kissing Ochako holding her close. She was surprised by the suddenness but eased into it closing her eyes kissing him back. In the secret of the meadow once again. They stood. It held all their secrets, kept them safe. The breeze flowing through, whispering through the grass and the trees. In the moonlight.
Breaking the kiss, Ochako smiled at Izuku. "Let's head back." Izuku nodded. And they left the safety of their secret meadow. Back home, the moonlight shining the way.
Afterword: It took me the longest to come up with this last scene. Writer's block for the win, right? Anyways I hope you enjoy them. I had fun writing them, but they didn't come out the way I wanted. I like the titles of my chapters and scenes they are my favorite thing to write in this whole thing. Thinking of a clever title. Also if you wanna read the scenes as they are released check my Tumblr! I've decided I'll post the first two with the last one being in this fic! First chapter was an experiment really but I loved the feed back. Thank you all!
