Author's note: Hi guys! I'm back! Sorry for not updating this for a few days but I have some things that had been affecting me and my inspiration to write for a little bit. It is just something about my university and my career but it is already solved and I'm going to keep updating this one shot collection. However, take into account that maybe I will upload two more stories and finished it, although there's the possibility that I upload a new one every now and then. Also, I will start with my Dragon ball Super fanfic so checked it out once I upload it. Well, I don't make you wait anymore. Enjoy!
Masquerade
It was weird that they had a moment to relax, because they were training even harder than the moment they entered U.A. for the first time and passed the entrance exam, which meant not only Ochako Uraraka's but her friends' admission to be part of the best hero formation high school of Japan. But the moment Aizawa sensei told them, the students of Class 1-A, that a masquerade was being held at the Third year students' dorms, first they decided to cherish for this decision, because who were they to be against the idea of relaxing with a masquerade.
But after everybody calmed down, it was Momo who decided to raise her hand and ask what everybody was thinking. "But Aizawa sensei, although the idea of a masquerade seems pretty good, I don't understand the reason behind planning this event. Could you tell us please?" the girl also known as Creati said while her classmates all looked at each other while silently agreeing with the Creation Quirk user. Everyone turned then their attention towards their teacher and pro hero, Eraser Head, so he could tell them the reason behind the strange decision taken by Principal Nezu probably.
"The reason behind this masquerade is that U.A. wants to make you relax for a bit after the incidents concerning the League of Villains but also to show the world that we think about you not only in your hero formation but also about your teenage lifes. So in a way, we want to show that no matter what you have to pass through, you will still stay strong and be able to enjoy doing other things apart from training" the Erasure Quirk user said in his usual tone of voice. This seemed a bit weird to the students but they were satisfied with the answer, which was the reason why no more questions were asked. "So, for the masquerade, you should bring a mask with you and use it all the night, unless you want to go away and you can take it afterwards. How you want to dress up is up to you. With that being said, you are free to go and get ready for tomorrow." This made the students to cheer up thinking about all the possibilities they had to use to decorate their masks and how much fun they would have.
That same night, the girls were all gathered at the common room, after making sure the boys had all went to their respective rooms so they could had a moment of privacy among themselves. They were chatting with each other, except for Ochako, that was distracted looking outside of the window, watching a certain green-haired boy (who she do NOT has a crush on according to her) training outside as he does every night. She was so distracted by him that she didn't notice the stare a certain pink-skinned girl was giving her until she whispered something in her ear. "And what is exactly you are looking at Ochako?" Mina said with a teasing tone that could make everyone nervous. This obviously affected Uraraka, that couldn't help but squeak, knowing that she has been caught looking at Deku, but also knowing that it was Mina who caught her, which meant a lot of teasing from her.
"I-I was l-looking at the sky, i-it's a very n-nice night, right?" the gravity girl said trying to avoid any possible teasing coming from her friend. However, this seemed futile as the smirk on the Acid Quirk user didn't fade. This only meant one thing: teasing till someone could stop her friend.
"Yes it is indeed. However, I think that the stars were the last thing you were paying attention to. I think…" Ashido said while moving both their gazes towards the green-haired boy that was going through the pages of his note book. "… you were paying attention towards your little prince over there." This made Ochako blush even more than before; unable to come up with a possible excuse she could use to avoid the awkward conversation. She was going to say something before Mina turned towards the other girls and exclaimed "Girls, let's help our little piece of sunshine here to get the boy of her dreams." This surprised the others, but only for a few moments before they decided to turn their attention towards the brownish-haired girl.
It had been a few weeks since Ochako accidentally confessed what her feelings were for her best friend to her female friends and classmates. This brought some excited squeals from both Mina and Toru, a knowing smile from Kyoka and little sincere smiles from Momo and Tsuyu. After that, and making sure that Ochako would not float away due to embarrassment, Mina and Toru started to throw ideas on how she could confess to the shy and brave guy, making the already embarrassed girl trying to hide herself behind the couch pillows. The other girls were the ones that stop the two overexcited girls from making the pink-cheeked girl want to disappear in the depths of the couch. After they calmed down, everyone started to assure Ochako that there was nothing wrong in feeling something for Izuku, as it was normal at their age to start to feel something for some guys. Mina and Toru even admitted that they feel something for Kirishima and Ojiro, respectively; trying to prove their point and making Ochako feel better. It was clear their mission was a success once Uraraka started to crawl out from the cushions of the couch, smiling a bit to her friends assuring them that she was okay.
Back to the present, the girls have worried looks on their faces seeing the blushing mess that was Ochako at the moment. "Mina, don't tease her so much, ribbit. You know how embarrassed she gets when you bring up that topic" Tsuyu said while worrying a little for her friend. Ever since Uraraka confessed what she feels for the green-haired boy, she was wondering when Ochako would admit that a possible relationship with Midoriya wouldn't affect her hero career, but she didn't want to rush things as it was, after all, Ochako's decision. That is why she always tries to calm Mina's overexcited reactions.
Ochako was going to say that she wasn't going to confess to Deku when Mina, all of a sudden, turned her attention towards the brownish-haired girl with the most serious look Ochako has ever seen since meeting her in U.A. "Ochako, I know what you say and I can respect that, but you have to admit that maybe a relationship with Midori may not be so bad" she said with a serious tone. Uraraka was going to try and convince Mina of leaving the topic untouched but the Acid Quirk user continued to talk before Ochako could interrupt her. "I understand that you want to focus in your hero career, but don't you think that you are being distracted even now thinking about your feelings? It doesn't bother you that you have a crush on him and you don't do anything about it? I mean, I have seen you getting distracted a few times while we were in the middle of one of the study sessions of the class." At this, the gravity girl couldn't help but flinch a little, knowing that she was right and couldn't deny that.
She knew about Mina's problems with studying, but the last few weeks she has been getting more distracted every time Deku helps everyone at Class 1-A with their studies, watching how his smile that could illuminate the darkest room also send a happy feeling through her. But this also brought some problems to her as she started to notice that her study time has been reduced. Although she has improved her grades thanks to this, she couldn't let the effort both hers and the others go to waste. That's why she always doubts about going to the study sessions because of all the times she gets distracted "admiring" Deku's features.
Her silence was the answer Mina needed to continue with her statement. "That's what I'm talking about, Ochako. I'm saying this because I care about you, and seeing that this affects you makes me worry. Just thinks about the possibility of confessing to him at the masquerade and all the possible ways your life could be even better. Don't you think you will not be as distracted as you are now?" Mina said while placing a comforting hand on the girl's shoulders. "But do what you think is best for you, I'm just giving you some advice."
After this, the others try to tell her the same, that it was okay and what she decides to do at the end would be the best as it will be her own choice. That's the last thing her mind could think about when she was in her bed, thinking about Deku and what could happen at the masquerade tomorrow.
The next day, school was as normal as it could be at U.A. with all the practical exams and how their teachers wanted the students to improve their Quirks even more than before. However, after an intense training session, the students were free to go to the dorms to prepare for today's masquerade. Everyone from Class 1-A then found themselves at the entrance of gym Gamma that was decorated with round paper lanterns and fairy lights that illuminated the grounds use by the Class 1-A students a few months ago when they were practicing their ultimate moves for the provisional licensing exam. Tables, chairs and food were also there so that the students could rest after a dance and enjoy a meal to keep their energies up. There, Class 1-A could see that students from Class 1-B and some third year students were there too, so they decided to greet those who they met since entering U.A. Everyone was chatting happily and having a good time, even Uraraka (who was wearing a black mask with some white lines), who couldn't help but glance every now and then towards Deku, who was chatting with Togata and was also wearing a black mask but that didn't have any lines on it. Earlier during the day, she has been thinking about what Mina told her and decided that maybe she should talk to Deku about her feelings and see if they were reciprocated. Obviously, she was scared; after all, if Deku does not feel the same way, their friendship would be very awkward and she even fears that they can never be friends again. However, she also thought that their friendship was also been affected due to her unsaid feelings and finally decided to tell him the truth.
That's why she was walking towards the two smiling heroes and, while laughing at something, tapped gently Deku's shoulder to get his attention. "D-Deku?" Ochako said while a nervous tone came from her, obviously showing what she was feeling at the moment. Both her classmate and Mirio turned to her with curious looks on their eyes, although the look on Izuku's eyes suddenly turned into something more that Ochako couldn't help to understand what he was feeling at the moment. However, she did notice the blush that made its way on his face and immediately one of her own appeared. Being this close to him, she could appreciate his clothes even more: it was a normal black suit, although he was wearing a green shirt and his red boots. Some could think that it was strange that he was wearing his boots with a suit, but for Ochako, he was dressed pretty nicely.
"Y-Yes U-Uraraka?" he answered with a clear nervous tone, while Togata decided to pat his shoulder and leave the two alone. Once alone, he could appreciate how Ochako was dressed up: she was wearing, along with her mask, a very nice pink dress that reached her knees, that somehow made her pink cheeks even brighter in his opinion (although he wasn't sure what that meant). This made him blush, what confused Uraraka a little but didn't stop her from continuing with her confession.
"I-I w-wanted to talk to you about s-something" she said unable to control her nerves. After she received a nod from him, both of them got out of the gym Gamma and stood in front of each other once outside. Both of them were nervous: she for obvious reasons and Deku because of the possible reason Uraraka asked him to talk outside. After some time, she decided to talk.
"I wanted to talk to you Deku about something. Since our final exams, I have been feeling some things that had been making me a bit… distracted. And it started when Aoyama asked me something to me that startled me and wouldn't leave my mind ever since then." At this, Izuku tilted his head and asked what exactly was bothering her. "I-It's s-something concerning a f-friend. Since then, I-I have been feeling weird towards h-him. What Aoyama asked me was if I-I l-like him." She saw a look of shock from Izuku, and something that she swears looked like… sadness. That confused her but decided to continue, seeing that he wasn't speaking. "A-And the last few days, I had some problems with this feelings but I finally decided to…" at this she took her mask of, as showing that this was a side of her that was completely sincere. "…c-confess to h-him." This was not how she wanted to start her confession, but this was giving her a little of confidence. However, before she could continue, Izuku interrupted her.
"W-Well. I-I don't know much about this topic, maybe because girls never really look at me that way…" he said while scratching his neck with his right arm and looking away, unaware of the shocked face Ochako had, not believing anyone had been interest in him at least once. "…but I can tell you care for him and, if you want and I know him, maybe I could talk to him for you." If she was surprised before, she didn't know what she was feeling right now. Here was Deku, her best friend and recent crush, the boy she cares so much about, telling her that he would talk with her crush to help her with how she was feeling. She knew he has a good heart but this she didn't expect it, and made her feel warm inside. "A-Also, i-if he gets in a relation with y-y-you, then he would be a very lucky man." He took the mask at this; somehow repeating what his best friend did mere moments ago. "After all, a strong and kind girl like you, who is a great friend and treats them like they are the best thing in the world, but also how strong you are because of how much your desire to help your parents is, would make anyone want to be with you every moment they could wish for."
She couldn't help the tears that appeared on her face. She was worried that maybe her feelings for him could not be reciprocated, because of how amazing and kind she thought he is. But this same boy that captured her heart, although expressing it in a few lines, basically told her that she was someone that could be desire by anyone because of her personality and her wish that makes her want to become a pro hero. She wasn't scared after this and decide dot make a bold move. With all her passion, she practically jumped into his arms and kissed him under the starry moon. She could tell that he was surprised, so she decided to be the first one to pull away and clarify everything to him. "You dummy, you don't have to worry about helping me. Because the guy that I like… is right in front of me." This brought a shocked expression to his face. "A-And, I understand if you don't feel the same way towards me, but I wanted to let you know that, I really care about you, De-" she was interrupted when the same pair of lips that she kissed a few seconds ago were again connected with hers, kissing her with an unknown passion. After some minutes, they separated and Izuku had the biggest smile he could portrait.
"I like you too, Uraraka. And I would like to be your b-boyfriend. That is, only if you want2 he said a little nervous, which brought a giggle out of her. After a few seconds, she nodded and said "I would love that. And please, if you can, call Ochako, I-Izuku" Uraraka said a little nervous and with a huge blush after using his first name. The same could be said about Izuku, who was madly blushing, but nodded and said a simple "O-Okay O-Ochako" to her.
After some time, both of them decided to enter the gym Gamma again and Izuku asked her "D-Do you want to dance for a little bit?" to which she responded with a nod. So that's how they passed the rest of the night, dancing along some of their classmates and the other classes students, all while Mina was watching from a table with Jiro and Tsuyu with a big smile of her own.
"Sometimes I love to be right, but this moment takes the prize" the pink-skinned girl said while the Earphone Jack Quirk user rolled her eyes and Tsuyu smile a little, watching her best friend. So there they sat, watching the newly pair dancing across the rooms without a mask on, those left outside and completely forgotten. Because although this was a masquerade, they did not see the point of putting masks anymore.