Hello, Heroes. Rio here with another Green Tea Tale for you all. This little tale was an idea that was initially planned for day 4 of IzuOcha week; Dorm Life, but it was changed to a snow day one when I couldn't really figure out a good story. Now, though, I manage to come up with a little tale that should hopefully be enjoyable enough for you all. Its a simply piece of fluff that occurred shortly after the previous tale, so yay continuity, I suppose. Enjoy the story, you all, and I will see you in the author's notes.

Disclaimer: This story is a work of fiction in dedication to a much grander work. As such, the author does not own the rights to any characters within this story, and any correlation between any original characters that may appear and people in the real world are merely coincidental.

My Hero Academia: Green Tea Tales

Movie Night

"Uuuugh! Why the hell are we watching a stupid chick flick? Can't we swap out for an action or comedy or something?"

"Shut it, Jamming Whey. I'm not much of a fan of this stuff either, but it was the girls' turn to pick this week and Toru won the Rock Paper Scissors tourney, so either leave like the others or suck it up and at least try and enjoy the show…"

"Alright, alright, I'll try and enjoy it, just put your damn jacks down, already."

Movie night at the Height Alliance Dormitory has always been a mixed experience when it was incepted a few weeks after the initial move in. Initially proposed by Momo and Tenya as a way to bond with everyone, very rarely do the entirety of 1-A settle on what to watch due to how varied everyone was in their preferences. Their first attempt ended in disaster, and a need for a replacement entertainment system due to Bakugo and Kaminari accidentally destroying the first set but after much trial and error, and a few rules being established, the bi-weekly movie nights were set and established. Of course, not everyone was able to attend those nights due to either not liking the genre of the selected film or simply having other priorities at the time, but the ones who did manage to make it, more often than not, had a generally good time, and would sometimes hang out after the movie was over to talk a little more. In the eyes of the two class representatives, Movie Nights was a rousing success.

…Most of the time, anyways.

"Grr… Maybe I should've went out with the guys instead of watching all this sappy stuff. Can't believe I let you convince me to stick around for this crap, Jiro." Kaminari grumbled as he leaned back further into the couch, his displeasure obvious thanks to his scowl.

"Like hell am I going to suffer this cutesy stuff alone, Kaminari. Toru wanted all of the girls to watch this with their 'guys' or whatever and it would've been really awkward if I showed up alone and Koda getting his rabbit checked up today. So be a good friend and deal with it. You're not the only one who's bothered by this and I'm not just talking about me," Jiro hissed with a jab to the lightning boy's stomach, making him cough a little and catching the attention of a certain successor.

"Kaminari? Jiro? You two doing ok?" Izuku asked from the other couch, turning his head to them while Ochako laid on his lap, passed out and mumbling in her sleep while he rested his hand in her hair.

"W-Were fine, Midoriya. Just having a little argument. Nothing out of the ordinary," Jiro assured, looking a little embarrassed that she was caught talking in the middle of the film. Thankfully, no one else seemed to notice her, but she was still a little flustered, nevertheless.

"If you say so." Izuku said calmly before turning his attention back to the film, absently running his fingers through his girlfriend's hair before hearing the voices of the pair once more.

"Listen, I'll make it up to you later, ok. Just please try and watch the movie without whining too much? Last thing any of us want is a disappointed Toru hanging over our heads, probably literally, considering her Quirk." She practically pleaded.

"Ok, I'll shut up. Let's just hope that this isn't a long flick or Hagakure wants to do another movie marathon. Aizawa was not happy with us the last time we had one of those." Kaminari relented, eyes close in defeat and unaware of the look of relief that was showing on Jiro's face.

"Thank you, Kaminari," Jiro said gratefully, getting a quiet nod in return, before turning back to the movie, only to wince and turn away when another incredibly sappy scene began to play.

Those two really don't like movies like this, huh. Can't really blame them, though. I'm not much of a fan, either. Izuku thought in amusement as he watched the pair out of the corner of his eyes. He was honestly surprised that Jiro was willing to sit through such a 'sappy flick', as she called it, but he supposed that, like the other movie goers who weren't a fan of the genre, were simply watching it to make their invisible friend happy. It was honestly hard to say no to the bubbly Toru at times. With that thought in mind, and his curiosity taking over, Izuku turned his attention to the rest of his classmates that were also roped into movie night, wondering how they were taking the film.

First, of course, were Ojiro and Toru. Toru, to no one's shock, was incredibly interested in the movie, if her floating clothes leaning towards the screen was any indication. Next to her, Ojiro was simply watching the screen with a blank, if serene expression, but on occasion, his eyes were drawn towards the invisible girl beside him and let off a fond smile before retuning his attention back to the film. Izuku ended up letting out a quiet chuckle at how much the martial artist was willing to put up with in order to keep his bubbly girlfriend happy. No one was really surprised when they got together, and their dynamic really didn't change all that much as well… They did look good together, though, he had to admit, and it was nice to see them happy with one another.

At a pair of chairs nearby, Izuku looked to see both Mina and Kirishima staring at the tv screen with mirroring bored expressions, something that didn't surprise the young hero fanatic. Despite her own enjoyment for romance and the like, Mina actually wasn't much of a fan of most romance tales, saying that most of them were just too unrealistic for her to get behind. In fact, she confessed to him once that the reason why she supported him and Ochako so much was because of how close friends they were, before and after getting together. She told him that the 'friends-to-lovers trope', as she called it, was her preferred choice of romance and was so happy that she had witnessed such a thing happen before her eyes. It also wasn't a surprise that she would bring Kirishima along for the movie as well, with the two being childhood friends and all. It was pretty sweet of the class though guy to sit around a cheesy romance story for his pink-haired companion, even if they weren't together. At the very least, the two were willing to sit through a movie they didn't enjoy together and potentially rag about it in the end.

Next was Momo and Shoto, the new potential OTP, or One True Paring as Mina explained to him and Ochako shortly after returning from their date the day of their impromptu training session, in the making. The entire class was interested in their relationship now that the hype between him and his girlfriend had calmed down, and while grateful that the others weren't teasing him as much anymore, he did felt a bit sympathetic towards the pair. Though they tried to deny it, it was obvious to everyone, except to themselves, that they were into each other. The awkwardness around the pair as they attempted to watch the cheesy romance flick was so thick one could cut a knife through it. It amused Izuku a little bit to see his normally calm, cool and collected friend so embarrassed and flustered, and seeing the class Vice-President acting so nervous over a simple movie and looking away from Shoto was also a treat. He could now see why the others, including Ochako, enjoyed teasing others as much as they did.

Lastly was a new pair that not many people saw coming; Tokoyami and Tsuyu. It was a surprise to nearly everyone when the dark teen decided to ask the frog girl out, on her birthday no less, and even went and got her a nice frog-themed pendent as a gift. In fact, the only ones who weren't surprised by the development were Ojiro and Izuku himself, as they were the only ones at the time who were dating anybody. The bird-like boy came to them for advice, and while both of them were not really able to help him out in the romance department, (Izuku insisted that just because he was going out with Ochako, it didn't mean he knew how he did it), they were able to help him find the perfect gift for his crush. Tsuyu, after overcoming her shock, accepted his confession and even went so far as to kiss him on the beak for being so sweet, which was essentially the highlight of her birthday. It has been a few days since then, and they were still trying to get a feel on what they should do, but the pair did look quite happy together, if a little awkward with they way they look away when their eyes met. Then again, watching such a sappy movie that neither of them were really into in what can basically be considered a first date would make anyone awkward. At least they weren't as bad as Shoto and Momo are, and those two weren't even together yet.

"Mmm… Momma, tell Daddy to stop eatin' all the mochi…"

Blinking a little at the unexpected voice of his girlfriend, Izuku looked down to see her still asleep in his lap, now mumbling a little and a bit of drool leaking from her mouth. He had to quickly move his hand over his mouth to prevent himself from gushing over the cuteness of her. She had mostly recovered from her cold from Valentines, but she was still a little ill and need a bit more rest, so when she started to get really tired during the beginning of the movie, she ended up falling asleep on his shoulder. Thankfully, the others were understanding, and decided to simply continue on with the movie as their slightly sickly friend continued to sleep, with Izuku moving her to their current position for maximum comfort. It was a good thing she was a heavy sleeper as well, so the others didn't have to worry too much about the volume of the movie.

Still, I'm happy she's almost better. She's been wanting to train for a few days and was pretty upset when she was told to sit out… Izuku mused with a pondering experssion, gently scratching Ochako's head and softly chuckling at the pleased, content moan that came from her. Still can't believe she went that far to get me Valentine's chocolate, even getting Mom involved. Maybe I should do the same for White Day. Could even make it a get together with Ojiro and Tokoyami so we can decide what we can make. Could be fun…

"Hey Midoriya? Something wrong?" A soft voice spoke up, snapping Izuku out of his thoughts to see Ojiro staring at him curiously.

"Ah, it's nothing, Ojiro. Just wondering on what I should make for Uraraka for White Day is all…" Izuku confessed, keeping his own voice low to not disturb the others.

"I see. Been wondering about that myself for Hagakure," The tailed martial artist nodded, a small smile forming on his face. "Hey, how about we get together some time and brainstorm? We could get Tokoyami in on it too, since he's in the same boat as us now. Maybe even Todoroki, if he's willing to man up."

"Man up to what…?" A curious voice said from behind the whispering pair, prompting the two to turn their heads to see both Shoto and Tokoyami behind them, each with a soda can in hand.

"Man up to you confessing to Yaoyorozu, from what I gather." Tokoyami stated with a small smirk, causing the cool teen to flush a bit as Izuku and Ojiro nodded in confirmation, before turning to the other boys with a grateful smile. "And I would like it if I were to join in on your White Day planning. I admit, I am having trouble thinking of a good gift for Tsu, so any help from you two would be much appreciated."

"W-Wait a minute, what are you saying!? I thought I told you all that it isn't like that," Shoto insisted, giving the trio of boyfriends the hardest glare he could muster under his embarrassment.

"Keep telling yourself that, buddy," Kirishima spoke up quietly with a grin as he suddenly appeared behind Shoto, giving the surprised teen a pat on the shoulder before turning to the others. "So you guys are doing a get-together for White Day, eh? Mind if I join in on the action? Ashido made me some pretty awesome chocolate and I kinda need help figuring out what to make to thank her. She deserves it after all the effort she put in it."

"Sure. The more the merrier. We can talk more about it after the movie's done." Ojiro suggested, getting smiles and nods from Izuku, Tokoyami, and Kirishima while Shoto started to grumble incoherently.

"Hey! What are you guys whispering about? Can I join in, too? Gotta be more interesting that this stupid movie…" Kaminari called out a bit loudly, getting looks of disapproval from the others, especially the girls, before getting jabbed in the ear thanks to Jiro.

"I thought I told you to shut up about the movie," Jiro muttered, eyeing the now dazed electric teen in distain before turning her attention to the other boys with a curious gaze. "Seriously, though, what's with the impromptu powwow you guys are having? Movie too gushy for you or something?"

"It's nothing like that, Jiro. We are simply discussing about a get together between us to produce special White Day Chocolates to our significant others. If anything, it fits the theme of our movie night…" Tokoyami explained, arms crossed and looking as serious as ever, with the other boys sans Shoto nodding along in confirmation.

"Really? Aww, that's so romantic, you guys!" Toru squealed, hugging Ojiro's arm tightly and movie now completely forgotten.

"Yeah, guys. Didn't think you'd all be so smooth. Especially you, Kiri." Mina said with a teasing smirk to her childhood friend, who simply grinned sheepishly at her with a hand scratching the back of his neck.

"I'm happy for your initiative, but try not to go overboard with your planning. You don't want to end up like poor Ochako after everything's said and done, ribbit." Tsuyu pointed out while gesturing to the still sleeping girl in Izuku's lap.

"I'm honestly surprised that she is still asleep with all the talking going on, right now," Momo said quietly, looking a little red as she recalled her own elaborate chocolate that she gave to Shoto, and the others of course, and secretly eager as to what he was going to make in response to it.

"She's still recovering from the last bits of her cold. I'm sure she'll be fine in the morning," Izuku assured, looking down at Ochako with a gentle expression as she quietly mumbled again in her sleep.

"Don't worry. She will…" Jiro nodded, smiling slightly as well and ignoring the blank faced, thumbs up form of her seatmate, before pointing at the television with her thumb. "How about we finish up this movie now? The others should be back soon and I doubt they'll enjoy walking in on this."

"I don't see why. It's a good flick…" Toru mumbled in mild annoyance to her classmate's lack of taste, appearing appeased when Ojiro laughed and placed his arm around her shoulder.

Izuku let off a small laugh as well before turning his attention back to the movie, giving the other boys a quick nod as they returned to their own seats. He was happy to see his classmates getting along so well, and he was honestly looking forward to the 'White Day Gathering' he somehow set up. He had a few ideas on what to make, but he wanted to make sure they were perfect before trying them out. It was a thought for another time, though. For now, he was content to simply watch the rest of the movie with his friends with his best friend/girlfriend/partner laying peacefully in his lap. He had a lot of work to do in the coming weeks, and he needs all the rest and relaxing he could get to take them all on, getting help with everyone along the way.

"Hehe… You did it, Deku… I knew you would be the number one hero…" Ochako mumbled in her sleep, smiling widely as she snuggled in deeper into her boyfriend's legs and let off a small sigh of content. Those words brought forth a rush of happiness and affection into Izuku that he couldn't help but tear up a little. Smiling massively himself, he reached down to grab her mitten-covered hand, grateful for her foresight in bringing them before the movie started, and gave it a gentle squeeze while placing his lips to her forehead in a soft kiss. Blushing lightly at his own actions, he turned his attention back to the movie, thoughts of white chocolate and a happy gravity girl running through his mind as he allowed himself to relax.

He is going to be the number one hero no matter what, just as he did in Ochako's dream, and she and the rest of their friends will be with them every step of the way. He wasn't alone anymore. Not now, and not ever.

Author's Notes:

There we are, everyone. A short, simple drabble about a semi-regular movie night. Nothing too fancy, and a nice Segway for another fic. Might end up doing two more fics this month as a result, due to the theme of the month over at the IzuOcha Discord server. Not feeling too well at the moment, though, so here's hoping. Before saying goodbye, I just want to say thanks to all of you who have read, followed and favored this collection of stories. I wasn't expecting it to get as popular as it is, nor was I initially planning on continuing this, but I am grateful to you all for being interested in my works. The previous stories have been touched up, too, so check them out whenever you want. I'm also planning on uploading them in Ao3 as separate stories. Progress for Trials has been slow due to unexpected issues, but believe me when I say that the revisions are truly almost done. Just need to sit down and focus on them. With all that said, thank you all for enjoying my work, fellow Heroes, and I will see you all next time.

Until then, and remember. Go Beyond, Plus Ultra!