Ochako laid in the hosptial bed, her hands gripping the sheets as she stared out the window blankly, her gaze unable to focus as her mind was left void if everything. A few hours ago she had an encounter with a group of men from a Yakuza gang her, and many of her classmates intern agencies we're investigating. A fight had broken out and while in the middle of the fight, almost twenty feet im the air she felt a prick on her arm and suddenly she was falling.
If it hadn't been for the quick actions of her friend tsuyu l,she would have been much more injured than she was but honestly, if she had to choose between having a few broken bones and how she was she would have the former.
She was quirkless.
The doctors told her she had been hit by some sort of syringe with a drug inside it that had taken away her quirk. She felt..empty. she was missing a part of herself and she didn't know if she was ever going to get it back. She was never going to be a hero, never going to rescue people and assist others and…
Her parents.
They had given so much so she could attend UA and follow her dreamd that they had given up their own. And now all they had sacrificed was for nothing.
She out her up to her mouth as she choked back a sob. She had failed them and there was nothing she could do. Everything she had wanted and dreamed of, ripped away from her for trying to be a hero. Her dreams of supporting her parents, of becoming the number one rescue hero, of walking beside izuku and katsuki as equals. Gone.
Just as felt the tears drip down onto blanket the door opened and she tried to wipe her tears away quickly before whoever it was could see. Her eyes focused on the door and seeing it was Izuku and Katsuki, she tried to out on a brave face.
" We heard you were in a fight round face." Katsuki said with a tone of seriousness.
"They... they said your quirk." Izuku trailed off and the brave face shattered, ochako gave a small nod before she choked back another sob. Izuku rushed over putting his arms around her as she cried. Letting one of the precious people he loved take what little comfort he could give.
"I-i might n-not get it back." Ochako cried. "I can't be a hero, I failed my parents, and I've lost a part of myself!" She said letting out another sob. She could be quirkless forever, she could be kicked out of school and maybe her kids might not have her quirk! The thought of what she considered a part of her identity not passing on to her children shook her.
"T-thats not true! Your going to get your quirk back!" Izuku said trying to reassure her. Even though he himself was worried he could let her know. But he wasn't going to let his fear show, his worry for his friend. She needed him to be strong. And he would he for her.
"And what if I don't, what if I'm quirkless forever?" Ochako bit back, not trying to sound mean but dealing with a lot of raw emotions. This was it, she thought. She thought she might get a few more months of joy with izuku and katsuki but this is the part where they tell her they're leaving her. That's she alone.
The three were silent a few moments. Unsure if what to say before Izuku spoke.
"Then I'll take responsibility." Izuku said. Ochako looked up at Izuku with teary eyes while Katsuki felt a dusting of a blush enter her cheeks at the innuendo.
"Baka-deku, what the hell are you saying?" Katsuki said trying not to yell considering what ochako was going through, ochako really didn't need anything more causing her anymore trouble.
Izuku looked determined however, " I'll take responsibility. Ochako, your one of the most important people in my life. And your...one of my partners " he said blushing. " I love you. With or without your quirk and if you never get your quirk back then I'll have to be twice the hero for you! I won't let you break your promise and I'll become number one hero and I'll send your parents on that vacation."
Katsuki's only stared wide eyed, letting what Izuku say sink in. Before smiling a bit, of course her boyfriend would do that. It was such an izuku thing to do. Ochako gave a sad smile and a even sadder laugh.
" What happens if we're not together in the future? I'll just be some quirkless ex -UA student and you'll be the amazing deku." Ochako said. She felt Izuku gentle grab her hands and lift then up so she was looking at his eyes and saw they were sad.
"I-i never thought of a future without you or Katsuki." He said surprising the two with the depth of his love and commitment for them. Surprised her had even thought so far ahead with this realtionship before he spoke again. " And if someday you don't want to be with me, or wantto share the person you love then I'll still take responsibility because your my friend and I love you." He stressed. Ochako gripped his shirt tightly and felt a fresh wave of tears leak out of her eyes as she thought about how lucky she was to have Izuku in her life. How he could be so reassuring and make it seem like even if it was never going to be the same, that it would still be okay.
"As if I would ever leave you. Your twice the man as anyone I know. And 'sides who would keep bakugo in line?" Ochako said smiling.
Katsuki let out a chuckle and smirked. "same goes for me round face. Your stuck with us, quirkless or not. Not that staying home all day with the kids would be too bad." Katsuki said teasingly causing the other two to blush scarlet at the mention of children.
"He does have clones…" ochako said quitely. Thinking about how little work it would really be.
"Maybe staying home wouldn't be so bad after all…" Katsuki said likr she was trying to figure out how to drop out of the heroics program.
"H-hey! D-dont make decisions without me!" Izuku said still bright red, nervously. The other two laughed and the three somehow knew it would be alright.
