Hello, everyone! Hope you enjoy!

I said in a previous chapter that Tsuyu's tongue is in front of her teeth, as what I think a real frog's tongue is like. In the series, it's not, but I don't want Tsuyu accidentally biting her tongue off here, so it's in front. How different does she look? Not very different, since the power of fiction allows her to look the same and have the same size tongue she has in the series.

I think the end's a bit weak, so I might change it.

I do not own My Hero Academia as it belongs to Kōhei Horikoshi and whomever else owns it.

The night had passed by slowly, but somehow, Tsuyu was able to get some sleep. Thankfully, no nightmares plagued her and she stretched as she rose from the covers, thinking about what to do for the day.

Thursday, the day after USJ was attacked, was a free day. U.A didn't want to force their students to come back after a villain attack, and also didn't want to be criticized for doing so.

Still, she thought they would at least assign a counselor to the children. This wasn't some sort of exercise, it was a real life or death situation, but they didn't think they needed any help. She assumed that it was to get the students adjusted to the heroing business, but it was only a thought.

Untangling herself from her hair, the frog girl slowly made her way into the kitchen, where she was greeted by her parents.

And she stopped because her parents were still home.

"... Did work also have you stay at home?"

"Tsuyu ... we need to talk." her mother motioned for her to have a seat at the dining table.

Taking a seat, she was given a mug filled with milk.

"The kids are already at school, so don't worry about them." her father didn't look pleased, but it was always hard to tell with the scowl on his froggy face.

"Really? They certainly are learning fast."

"You were already doing stuff like that when you were three, Tsuyu. It's because you pamper them so much!"

"Ganma, calm down~" at her mother's touch, her father sighed and looked away, "I hardly think that's bad, and the last thing we want is to make Tsuyu think we're angry."

"Then she should know that we're upset, at the very least! This hero game is-!"

"It's not a game, father."

"Don't interrupt me!" he was more tense than usual, so she complied, taking a sip and trying to relax.

"Ganma ..." her mother's hand was still on his shoulder, and he started wincing, "Remember who deserves that kind of sentiment~! It's certainly not Tsuyu, who was attacked by villains~!"

" ... Y-Yes ..." her mother must have been using her poison, which was much more potent than her own.

"And Tsuyu, don't rile your father up like that, okay~?"

"Yes, mother."

"Good! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, is there anything you would like to talk about~?"

"No, mother, I'm fine."

"Anything at all? This is the third attack you've been a part of."

" ... I'm worried about all the attacks. It's only been a week, and yet, there have been more than there have been in the past few years."

"That's just how it is, isn't it~? The Symbol of Peace is somebody the villains would love to take down."

"Yes, but the villains that attacked yesterday were aiming for his life ... it makes me wonder if these other attacks were made by the same group-?"

"That's not for you to worry about, Tsuyu!" her father, not knowing much about the hero business, must have been distressed at being left out, "You're only fifteen! The only thing you should be worried about is school!"

"I can't control the actions of villains and I can't ignore what happened, father! They had some sort of plan, and they almost succeeded! If we had done nothing ... my friends ... and All Might might've-!"

"Now, now~" her father grasped at the hand as sweat made its way down his cheek, "It's clear that there are some issues here that need to be addressed~! First off, it's not your job, Tsuyu, but it's great to see how caring you are~ and Ganma ... calm down."

Her mother had kept a smile on her face this entire time, but it was scary and forced. The kind that Tsuyu had only seen a few times in her life.

" ... It's not easy after hearing what happened ... All Might and another one of your teachers heavily injured ... along with Izuku."

"He did that to himself." the words were halfway through her lips when he mentioned his name, "I'm going to visit him later, to make sure he doesn't try something like that again."

"If you're that worked up about it, I suppose we should only worry more for the poor boy."

"I don't understand what you're saying, father."

"Oh, Tsuyu, that's so sweet of you ..."

"It's nothing more than giving him a firm scolding. That's all there is to it."

"Be sure to pick up your brother and your sister as well. It's going to be a long day ... and an even longer one knowing you're going waste the day away with the fool."

" ... Alright." she didn't want to argue with his last statement, based on what her friend had did the day before.

"Oh, Tsuyu, honey, this also came in the mail today." she was handed an open letter from U.A, "It's about meeting with the school's psychologist. I suggest you go meet with them, since we're not around that much ..."

The inflection her mother's voice was slight, but Tsuyu didn't miss it. Looking at her parents, she could see that some stress had accumulated in their expressions, and she realized that they were holding in a lot of emotions. The attack had taken more than a little out of them, if they had postponed work to talk about it with her.

" ... I'm sorry." she couldn't think of any other words, but she could see her mother shaking her head and her father sighing.

"... That school of yours better understand that we're putting the lives of our children in their hands! Even ... even if you are capable, that doesn't make it excusable!"

"Don't mind him, honey, he's still upset because it's out of our hands."

Her father didn't retort, since the discussion was beyond the scope of a civilian. Everything about this must have rattled his nerves.

" ... and I wish that I had done more ... our children shouldn't have do deal with our messes-" her mother's tone was downcast, and her eyes furrowed sadly.

"Don't blame yourself for these ruffians, Beru! They chose this disgusting way of life on their own!"

"Please, mother, you've done more than enough. It's not cleaning up your mess, it's inheriting your drive for more peace in this world."

"Oh my, those are some flowery words there, Tsuyu~" Izuku was starting to rub off on her, since she was spouting the kind of nonsense he would, but she meant what she said. Even if it was embarrassing, but it was worth it if her mother would cheer up in the slightest.

An alarm went off, the sound of the small watch resounded through the room, a noise Tsuyu hadn't heard in a long time.

"Ah, it's time, isn't it~?"

Tsuyu watched as her mother got up, pulling a bottle out of her skirt pocket.

Her father was watching with stern, solemn eyes as his wife opened it, and a few tiny capsules fell onto her palm, quickly disappearing into her mouth.

A few seconds of silence passed as Tsuyu heard her mother audibly swallowing the pills.

"Beru, it's time to go."

"Alright~!" fluttering, her mother went and pulled her into a hug.

" ...Oh, how strong my little daughter has become ...!" her mother's arms were weakly struggling to maintain their hold on her small frame, and Tsuyu did her best to return a hug of her own.

"Go out to the car and I'll meet you there."

"... Before I ... even noticed, you've already become a fine woman, Tsuyu ..." humming her mother slipped out of her arms and left through the front door.

" ... I know you're serious about the hero business, and your mother may say it's the best thing in the world ..." her father stood up, moved to her side, and set a large, warm hand on her head, " ... but only I know how much she's missed, and how much it has hurt her. I'll tell you this, Tsuyu ... we're both very proud of who you are, and it doesn't matter what you become. We will always love you."

A choked croak worked its way through her lips.

Croaking heartily, he moved away to the door, "Heroes don't cry, Tsuyu, but that's fine. It just means you're still my little girl."

"... Take care of mother, father."

She heard the front door close, and she was left sitting at the table with some milk. It was slightly nostalgic, but she still had to prepare for the rest of her day, so she finished it off, rinsed the cup out, and walked to the bathroom.

Using the bathroom to take a shower, taking care of her other business, and getting dressed didn't take long, so she began her trek to the train station. It was still early in the morning, but she was sure that the Midoriya household was already bustling with activity.

Still, she did take a little longer in her walk. Making sure that there were still people and cars around every time she turned the corner or blinked was a little tedious, but it was best to be prepared.

Halfway across a crosswalk, her phone vibrated in her pocket, letting out little cheery croaks from the ringtone.

With a trembling hand, she reached and turned the screen on, seeing that one of her friends was calling her.

"Good morning, Ochako!" she kept walking to get out of the street.

"G-Good morning, Tsuyu!"

"How is everything?"

"It's ... fine." Ochako wasn't normally this reserved, but it was hard to tell over the sounds of traffic and pedestrians, "I-I was wondering ... if you'd like to come over today? Please?"

" ... What's wrong?"

"N-Nothing! Yeah! I-I just thought that maybe ... you know? Have some girl time?"

"That would be ... nice. I was going to go by Izuku's-"

"A-Ah ... I see, then it-"

"But I'd love to meet with you, Ochako. I wasn't going to stay for long, so I'll come over to your place right now!"

" ... Really? Is that alright ...?"

"Yes, of course it is! Where are you?"

"The dorms! I'll send you a location ping!"

"I'll be there as soon as I can! With some treats!"

"Oh ... you're the best, Tsuyu! See you in a bit!" with a ping, Tsuyu looked at her phone to see that Ochako had pinged her location to her. It took her some time, but she got to the station and gathered a few things at the station stores before sitting down to wait for the train.

"W-Welcome! It's so nice to see you!" the door to the dark room opened up, revealing a disheveled Ochako.

"Hello, Ochako, I got you rice cakes, and other things!" holding out the bag of snacks, she saw her friend stare blankly at her for a bit.

"A-Ah! Yes, thank you!" taking the gift, she shook as she stepped aside, "Please, come in! Make yourself at home, although ... the place is a bit messy ..."

Walking inside and taking off her shoes, Tsuyu didn't think the place was dirty in the slightest. In fact, you need things to collect dust for that to happen.

The small apartment didn't have room for much: a small area near the entrance for cooking, a few doors across from the kitchen, possibly the bathroom and bedroom, and the living area at the far end had a kotatsu in the center and an old tv hooked up to the wall on an end table.

"There's a few other things as well." she waited for Ochako to close the door and walk further into the living room, "Like rice balls ... and a few bentos."

"I get an allowance from my parents, Tsuyu! You don't need to go out of your way for me ..."

"You don't eat enough. Don't tell me you're on a diet." Tsuyu sat down, putting her legs under the kotatsu and enjoying the warmth.

"Eh ... it's my, um, special strategy at saving money ..."

"So, you don't want a bento?" balancing the box in one hand, Tsuyu watched for a reaction.

The voracious look in her friend's eyes was a bit intense as she focused solely on the boxed lunch.

"I wouldn't say that-! I-I mean, you did go out of your way for me ..."

"It's alright, you can have them."

"Yay! Thank you!" lacking a certain brightness, she took the bentos and set them aside before joining Tsuyu at the kotatsu.

This gave the frog girl a chance to get a good look at her friend. With red, upset eyes and dark rings below, Ochako smiled, trying to appear cheery.

"It's so good to have you here! I mean, it's so bo~ring, and I was worried about how to pass the time!" the space beneath the kotatsu wasn't too large, so their legs were brushing together, and the girl was continually rubbing her legs against Tsuyu's.

"Hm ... I was a little worried too. We're still reviewing past materials, so studying for now isn't an issue."

"Studying ... ! Um, you wouldn't happen to be ...?"

"I'll help you."

"T-That's a little too much, don't you think, Tsuyu?! I'm always relying on you!"

"That's okay. We're friends, so it's okay to rely on each other."

The tired looking girl gasped, and tiny beads of water formed in her eyes.

"Oh ... this is so nice ...! I mean, not that I like bothering you or anything, but this is really good!"

"Did you not have many friends?"

"W-Well, I had to leave my home to come here, and we don't really have the money for occasional trips ... it was a bit ... lonely ..."

The girl's legs were starting to become tangled with her own, and Tsuyu wondered if Ochako was trying to ensnare her into some sort of event.

"... Did you think of inviting anyone else?"

"A-Am I bothering you?" the girl was acting too un-Ochako for Tsuyu.

"No. Are you sure you're alright?"

"Y-Yes! Everything's great! What makes you say otherwise?"

Frowning, Tsuyu couldn't stand that fake smile, and she could feel the tremors in her legs. The frog girl untangled herself and stood up.

"W-Wait! Are you going so soon? Oh no! I forgot to serve you some drinks, b-but all I have is wa-"

"It's alright." wrapping her arms around the shaking girl, Tsuyu regretted that she hadn't noticed the situation earlier, "We've only known each other for about a week, but we've been through a lot, Ochako. We're going to be classmates for a long time, and friends for even longer, so if there's anything at all that you need ... please, let me know. You don't have to go through this alone."

"A-Ah ... I ... I ...!" a few gasps, and Ochako returned the hug, burying her head deep into Tsuyu's shoulder.

"You're such a pal, Tsuyu!" although she could have used a different word, Tsuyu was glad to have visited her friend, although she would have to tell her to be more careful with her quirk, since she was starting to float.

"Make sure you have plenty to eat today, and don't skip out! A balanced meal is good for the mind and body!"

"Yes, Tsuyu!"

"Get some sleep as well! You don't want to go into school tomorrow looking like a ghoul, do you?!"

"Aw, a ghoul?! I really look that bad?!"

"Yes."

"Alright! I won't be scared of sleeping! B-But ... if it becomes too much, do you think ... I could stay over for a while? I-I mean ... I would hate to impose and all-!"

"It's no problem. I'd be happy to let you sleep with me."

"Yay! Sleeping with Tsuyu! Sounds so fun!" the received hug was a lot more energetic than before, and it was soothing to see that her friend had regained some of her spirit.

" ... Don't say it in such a way ..."

"Bashful, Tsuyu? But you're the one who said it first ..."

Without responding, Tsuyu pulled away from the hug and turned her head away.

"... I'm off then."

"Mm! Alright! I'll do my best, Tsuyu, so you do the same!"

"I have no idea what you're talking about ... but be healthy, Ochako."

"W-Wait!"

Jumping because she was expecting to leave, Tsuyu saw Ochako fidgeting at her doorway.

"U-Um ... thinking about it a bit more ... do you think I could come with you? I ... I don't think I'm ready to be alone for a while ..."

"... Sure. Okay. Let me help you get ready."

"It's sis! And gravy!" Samidare came out of the school with Satsuki, prepared to leave on their own, but they were surprised by the two teenagers. There were many other students, but they were either leaving for home, meeting with friends, or being picked up by their guardians as well.

"G-Gravy?" Ochako seemed a little broken at the rudeness.

"Yay! Sis!" Satsuki plowed right into her stomach, causing a small amount of discomfort, "You're picking us up?"

"We're going over to Izuku's for a bit, to see how he's doing."

"Eh...?! I don't want to see any gross stuff!"

"The gross stuff is fine! You're being a baby, Samidare!"

"It's super uncool, you know?! He's supposed to be a man, but he's all fluffy and weak when it comes to sis!"

"That's because he's a big dork."

"H-Hey now ... don't you think gravy is a bit mean to call a lady?"

"Why? I like gravy." being a boy, Samidare didn't understand how rude he was being.

"Yeah, I do too! Especially when you leave it in the fridgy, and it gets all jelly!" and Satsuki was a little too young to understand proper manners.

"You two, apologize! Her name's Uraraka Ochako, and be polite!"

"I-It's okay, Tsuyu! I was a little caught off guard there, since I didn't know they gave me a nickname!"

"See? Gravy's fine!"

"Except that. Call me Ochako!"

"No way! We gotta call you a nickname!"

"Yeah! Deku's got one, and sis is Froppy!"

"I'll give you jelly if you apologize and call her Ochako."

"We're very sorry, Ochako." the two bowed to her friend, who was taken aback by the sudden shift.

"E-Eh?"

"I don't see the sincerity ...!"

"We're so very sorry, Ms. Ochako ...!" getting on their hands and knees, they lowered themselves even further.

"W-Wait! Stop! It's fine, it's fine, you can call me whatever, maybe just Ochako, but don't do something so embarrassing ...! It's like I'm harassing a bunch of little children ...!"

"No can do, Ochako. Father said I was spoiling them too much."

"Guh ... ! Daddy's a meanie!"

"So mean!"

"But ... I'll still give you jelly, since I said I would."

"Yay! Sis is the best!"

"Best sis!" the two cheered for her as they started walking away.

"... W-What just happened?! Hey, Tsuyu! Wait up!"

"W-Wow! It's so nice to see Izuku's friends coming to visit him!" the matriarch greeted them as they arrived, "Come in, come in! I've made enough food for everyone!"

"It's okay, Mrs. Midoriya, I was going to get the kids somethin-"

"No, no! I know that you were going to make something, but I made plenty! Please, have some!" it was useless to object, since she had already been told that the older woman would be making her and the others something to eat.

"Yeah, sis! Auntie Inko's great at cooking!" the boy was happily slurping up the jelly from the cup in his hands.

"She's not as good as sis, though!" the girl had already finished her share, eating it all in one bite.

"Satsuki! Mrs. Midoriya is much better than me!" it was horrifying to be compared to Izuku's mother, who's cooking was practically in a different league to her own.

"It's alright, Tsuyu! I know you're plenty capable in the kitchen yourself!" the smiling mother led the group to the dining table, where a sitting Izuku covered in bandages was already glowing red, presumably because he had heard them at the door.

"Hello, Izuku! It's so nice to see you!"

"Yeah ... nice seeing you guys ..." he didn't look too thrilled to see her, which made her a bit upset.

"Hey, Deku!" without much care, the other three took their seats at the table, getting plates from the mother and started eating.

"We're having fried rice!" seeing how the food was laid out, Tsuyu wondered why most of it was on Izuku's side.

Then she saw that his arms were wrapped in heavy bandages and hung in slings wrapped around his neck.

"But ... Izuku can't really eat on his own. I would help him myself, but ..." with a questioning glance her way, Tsuyu could only assume what she wanted.

Even Izuku was looking her way, beet red, sweat pouring down his head and soaking his arms.

"... I-"

"I-I'll do it!"

Placing her plate near Izuku, Ochako stood up, rushed over to a surprised Izuku's side, and sat down.

"It's the least I can do! Really ...!"

It was alright. Ochako could feed him, since he was incapable. She only wanted to repay Izuku's mother for the dinner, so it was understandable.

Taking a seat between her siblings, she took a plate of food from Izuku's mother, receiving a strange look, and started eating.

"Say "ah" Deku!" raising a spoon of food to his lips, Ochako asked with a smile.

"A-A-Ah?" hesitantly, he took the food in and chewed.

"It's good, isn't it?! Your mom's really good at cooking!" Ochako was about to set the spoon down until one of her hands went to her cheeks.

"O-Oh no! T-This is mine!"

The food was alright, since it was Izuku's mother's cooking. The boy was lucky to have such capable women around him, since he needed all the help he could get.

"S-Sis? Are you done eating?"

"What do you mean?" Samidare was being weird, giving her the same kind of look the mother had given her.

"You're chewing on the spoon, aren't you?"

Looking down, she had barely touched the food, and instead was chewing on the eating utensil.

"I-I guess since you've already used this spoon, please b-bear with it!"

It was going to be a long dinner.

"I'm so sorry, Tsuyu ...! I was grateful, getting a home cooked meal a-and I didn't realize-!" the girl was near tears as she bowed with her hands clasped above her head.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Ochako. What's wrong?" for some reason, the girl had called her out, put her shoes on, and took her outside, "Aren't we friends? Tell me, what's wrong?"

Her question didn't serve its purpose, as the apologetic girl rose her head, tears streaming down her face, and she started running away.

"Really, really sorry! I-I'll be going now! So sorry ...!" it wasn't too dark, and there were still a lot of people out and about, since it was a Thursday evening. She would be okay.

Tsuyu watched the girl run quickly, but was relieved when the girl still had the right state of mind to be wary of traffic laws and crossing the street safely.

Then she went inside.

"Where's Ochako?" the mother was busy entertaining the siblings by lifting them up with her quirk and other miscellaneous objects.

"She went home. I don't know why, since she was feeling pretty lonely."

"That's ... unfortunate. She's such a lively girl!" the kids were laughing excitedly as they floated in the air, slowly approaching the mother, "Izuku is in his room, if you want to go see him. He needs plenty of rest, since he wants to go to school tomorrow."

Tsuyu watched as Samidare started struggling against the pull, stating that the villainous InvisiLass wouldn't take him, but the mother claimed that she was going to steal his laughter. Her sister didn't care about the play and enjoyed floating in the air towards the older lady.

Eventually, the boy was too close and the woman grabbed him, and as he croaked, shouted and struggled, the mother only laughed at the attempts.

It was a little bittersweet, watching their interaction, but she left to go see her friend.

He was lying down on the bed, still wrapped up. It was spring weather, so it wasn't quite cold enough for him to be sleeping under the covers, and with the bandages, it would be a little too warm.

His room was the same as it was back then, minus the relationship poster board. There were a few more All Might related items, but they blended in well with the other merchandise.

"... Hey, Tsuyu." he sat up, or tried to as she walked about his room, looking in his desk cabinets.

"W-What are you doing?!" now he shot off of his bed, but due to his weakened legs, he trembled as he stared at her in shock.

"Looking for anything strange." she opened his drawers that was stocked with his underwear, and quickly rummaged through it.

"T-There's nothing anywhere! Stop looking!"

Turning to him to take a glance, she saw him sweating, red, and still wrapped up in his slings and bandages.

"Make me." she brushed past him, making sure she wasn't going to hurt him, and went to his closet.

She could hear him struggling with his encasing, but she knew he wouldn't break free as she continued her search.

"This doesn't make any ... sense!" try as he might, he couldn't get free and stopped, instead, he focused on trying to convince her.

"It's my duty as your friend to help you become a better person."

"You're just forcing your ideals on me!"

"You have to be at least as good as the image of you I have in my head."

"W-Why?! W-What does that even mean ...?!"

Tsuyu watched his reaction as she made his way throughout his room, noticing that he was trying to keep himself between her and his bed.

"... So, the stereotypical location ..."

He gave his bed a look of fear as he knew that she was onto something. As she walked towards his bed, he stood in front of her.

"Move. I'm doing this for you."

"You don't even know what it is! Stop, please!"

"If you can't even use your arms to stop me, then I don't want to hear it." it was easy pushing him to the side, since he wouldn't dare use an ounce of leg strength, knowing it would make his injury worse.

Kneeling down, her hand sunk into the space between his mattress and frame, and it quickly found something.

"Stop, Tsuyu ... please ...!" his pleas, however pitiful, did not sway her.

The object was the same shape as a notebook, and the pages felt worn and frayed in her hand.

"It's too late to do anything, Izuku. Whatever it is, judgment awaits you."

Pulling it out, she prepared herself.

"... "The Journeys of Kid All Might and Froppy" ..." it was the title labeled on the front of the notebook.

"No ... !" dropping to his knees, Izuku's head hit the floor.

Flipping through the pages and reading a bit, Tsuyu stared at it for a few seconds before she quickly placed it back where it had been.

"... I see." he remained unresponsive, "... Try changing the title a little. Maybe ... a better name would do."

It wasn't as bad as she thought, but it bothered her slightly at all the romantic cliches that he had filled the book with.

"... I was expecting pornography."

"Why did you do this ...?!" falling onto his side, he cried, tears falling from his face and staining the carpet.

"I suppose ... it counts as pornography in a different way."

"It's something I made a long time ago! I ... I just couldn't bring myself to throw it away ... especially after you left ..."

It took a few minutes, but he eventually calmed down, and as he laid still on the floor, she crawled over to him.

"... I was going to hit you for yesterday."

"... I kinda expected that when you came over."

"But I couldn't bring myself to do it. You ... you didn't have a choice, Izuku." taking his head into her lap, she let go of her grievances towards the poor boy and stroked his head.

"Thank you ... for protecting us."

"I ..." he must have realized that she wouldn't accept any rebuttals, due to how quiet he became " ... you're welcome ..."

Tsuyu stroked his wild green hair, enjoying how soft and springy it was as his head rested on her thighs.

"Sis and Deku are making babies!"

Their eyes shot to the door to see Satsuki standing there, yelling out to the other two.

"I-I-Izuku ...!"

It was going to be another long explanation, for the both of them.

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