Hey there people! Sorry that this chapter took so long, I had exams throughout the week and just a bunch of other things holding me off from writing. But enough of the excuses, let's get into the chapter!
I do not own My Hero Academia or it's characters, the franchise belongs to its respective owners!
Gravitational Sorrow
By Kokoyori
Despair.
A concept that Izuku thought he knew well, he had been dragged through hell and back after all. However, nothing he had been through compared to how he was feeling right now.
Everything. Absolutely EVERYTHING he had forcefully shoved to the back off his mind had just returned the favor and shoved it's way back into the center of Izuku's mind. He was being brutally reminded of all he had tried his best to forget.
Izuku started panicking like crazy, 'Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?'
Before anything he questioned could be answered, memories broke past the flood gate.
'G-Get away! Y-You monster!'
'You villain!'
'Why isn't he in prison?'
'Useless piece of crap!'
'Take a swan dive off a roof!'
And just like it never disappeared in the first place, the wall that Izuku couldn't climb until Ochaco appeared in his life once again made its appearance. Mentally, he was back to step 1. He was unstable. He was broken.
On the outside, Izuku started hyperventilating. And quite clearly to those around him, he was having a panic attack.
Ochaco was the first to rush to his aid, "Izu! It's alright! Calm down!"
But before she could comfort him properly, he backed away from her, "S-Stay away! I will just hurt you!" he pleaded.
"You would never hurt me Izu. I know that" she tried to reason with him, slowly getting closer to him.
"P-Please Ocha… I don't want to hurt anyone else…" he explained, his voice low and weak, like he was on the verge of passing out.
These words hit Ochaco like a truck, causing her to stop dead in her tracks. Izuku's personality had just done a 180 and changed completely, how couldn't she be this shocked?
But right now, she needed to be strong, for Izuku.
"Izu… I will say this now and a million times over if I have to, I know you wouldn't hurt me. You're not a monster, you're Izuku Yagi" she told him.
However, Izuku wasn't listening properly. But, he did hear one word, a word that he had become all too familiar with; monster.
"No!" he shouted, shocking Ochaco, "Stay away!"
Ochaco just stood there, completely shocked. Never had her attempts to comfort Izuku failed, she was always able to cheer him up, even when he was at his lowest. But whatever Izuku was going through right now was far worse than anything she had helped him with before. But she wouldn't give up. Izuku was her best friend, she hated seeing him in this state. And above all else, Izuku was the one she loved. The fact that he was in so much pain hurt her a lot.
But before she could try to cheer up Izuku again, Toshinori finally stepped in.
"I wouldn't if I were you, Young Uraraka"
"W-What? Why?"
"Currently, Izuku is being reminded of everything that has happened to him, and in a lot of detail. So right now, he probably thinks of himself as a threat to others, something he was always told by others, hence why he is acting like he is right now"
"But we can't just leave him! He needs help!"
"I know… It frustrates me to have to say this, but right now, I can't do anything to help him"
Ochaco lowered her head in frustration after hearing what he said, but quickly raised it again when she heard what Toshinori had to follow up what he said.
"The only person who can is you Young Uraraka. I hate to admit it, but your bond is even greater than the one I have with him. And you're the only person he can open up to right now. So please, make sure you do everything in your power to stop Izuku from slipping into true despair"
Ochaco was moved by what Toshinori said, she didn't know that Toshinori looked at her and Izuku's bond like that, but she wasn't complaining.
"Of course, Yagi-san"
"Thank you. Now, I'm off"
Ochaco looked at him and tilted her head in confusion, "Huh? Where are you going?"
"Well, it may not seem like it, but right now-" he paused for a second, and then turned into his buff form, "I am incredibly pissed off"
Those words alone sent shivers down Ochaco's spine, 'May God have mercy on the souls that get in the way of All Might right now' she then realized something, 'Actually, he would be mad at the news station, right?'
Ochaco then looked at All Might with a serious expression, "Make sure they get proper punishment"
All Might smiled at this, "Don't worry, they will. They hurt my son, after all"
Ochaco nodded in response, signaling All Might's departure.
Right now, All Might was running through the streets and towards the police station. He used this time to think about a few things.
'I'm sorry that I can't be there for you right now, son' he then looked up, determination in his eyes, 'But, I will make sure that the people who did this to you get proper punishment'
All Might then felt his phone in his pocket buzzing. When he checked to see why it was ringing, he saw a familiar name.
'Caller ID: Naomasa'
All Might immediately answered the call.
"Toshinori? You there?"
"Yes I am, I'm guessing you're calling me about what was just on the news?"
"Correct. First off, I am so sorry the information on Izuku was found. I and the entire crew have no idea how they found it, it was under very tight wraps…"
"It's fine. I know it wasn't your fault. And if you're going to apologize to anyone, then apologize to Izuku, he is the one who is being hurt by it"
"Got it. Luckily, they didn't know what Izuku's current last name is, and the picture they used was when he had green hair"
"Yes, however, having a different last name won't do much when it comes to people speculating. And, Izuku still has similar facial features to when he was a kid, so it wouldn't be that hard to tell. I just hope that nobody puts any pressure on him, right now, any pressure could break him mentally…"
"Argh! It's so frustrating! He's such a nice kid! And he was finally getting better as well! People are so stupid! They will do anything for money and attention these days!"
'I've never heard Naomasa so angry before…'
"Nevermind that, are you with Izuku now?"
"No, I'm actually on my way to the police station now, I should be there any minute now"
"Okay… But shouldn't you be with Izuku right now? He's really going to need your help if he is as bad as you say he is"
"Trust me, I would have loved to help him. But, I know that I wouldn't be able to do anything for him. But don't worry, Izuku is in good hands"
"If you say so… Well, I'm at the station right now, so I will see you in a few minutes"
"Alright"
And with that, the call ended and All Might increased his pace even more, but also making sure that he didn't destroy anything due to the wind pressure he was creating.
Once All Might arrived at the station, he changed from his buff form to his skinny form and entered. He quickly met up with Naomasa and they headed into a room with a bunch of other police officers in there.
It was revealed that although nobody knew how the news station discovered the information on Izuku, the fact that they released information held away from the public eye was 100% illegal. It was therefore decided that a lawsuit would be held against the news station for what they did, and if the police won, which they were sure they would, the news station would be abolished for their actions.
'Serves you right!' Toshinori thought to himself, happy with the fact that the news station would receive proper punishment for what they released to the public.
But something else bothered Toshinori, 'But why would they do this? Surely they would have known the consequences of releasing information held secret by the government, they ran a professional company, after all'
It was something that Toshinori and everyone else in the meeting were very confused about. Frankly, it didn't make sense. Why would a professional company risk everything on a single story that while yes, it was a big story, it hadn't been a big story for more than 10 years now. It just didn't seem logical, not one bit.
'Unless…' Toshinori pondered, 'They did it to target Izuku'
And with that possible conclusion, reasons started flooding Toshinori's head, 'Maybe a relative of someone within the company was killed back then?' he questioned. 'No, that can't be the case. The news business is a very competitive market, there is no way a company would risk it all just for revenge…'
Toshinori was very confused. No matter how many reasons he could think of, they just didn't make sense when losing an entire company was the inevitable result.
And then, it hit him.
"Perhaps they were forced into releasing the information" Toshinori said out loud, catching the attention of everyone else in the room.
"What do you mean by that?" someone in the room questioned.
"Well, it's not entirely unheard of for news stations to be forced into releasing information, is it?" Toshinori answered.
"You have a point there. Whether it be due to blackmail, money or even a quirk, being forced into releasing information isn't unheard of" responded Naomasa, who was quite intrigued by the possible reason behind the information being released.
'If it's a quirk, then it could be… No, there is no way he would know about Izuku…'
'Right?'
While all of that was going on, Ochaco was trying her best to console Izuku, but in the end, it was to no avail.
'He isn't listening at all, he's too shaken up and I can't even get close to him…' Ochaco thought, hating the fact that she couldn't do anything to help the one she loved.
Izuku had been at some low points before, and Ochaco was always there to help him, but this was the worst she had ever seen him. He looked broken, like someone had ripped away his soul. To sum it up, Izuku looked horrible right now.
"Izu, please listen to me. You won't hurt anyone and nobody will hurt you. You aren't a monster, that is all in the past now" Ochaco said, she was crying and even more desperate than ever.
But this time, Izuku didn't push her away, he just weakly started to look up at her.
Ochaco immediately noticed this and smiled brightly at Izuku, attempting to tell him 'It's alright' without actually saying anything.
And finally, her attempts to console him worked. So, Ochaco took the time that Izuku wasn't wallowing in his own despair to tell him some important words, perhaps something he had forgotten, "Remember, Izu, you aren't the same person anymore"
"You're confident" she started to slowly approach him.
"You're kind" she was now a few feet away from a crying Izuku.
"You're strong" she knelt down to his level and slowly wrapped her arms around him.
"And above all else, to me, you're perfect. Nothing will ever change that" she whispered into his ear while crying tears of joy, probably because Izuku finally let her in.
But Ochaco wasn't the only person crying, Izuku was now crying even more than before. Not out of despair this time, but out of relief. It was like a 100-ton weight had just been taken off his shoulders, the weight being him despairing over his past. He felt free. He felt like he could do anything. All because of Ochaco.
Izuku returned her gesture and hugged her tightly, "Thank you…" he whispered, "Thank you so much…"
Ochaco pulled away from the hug slightly, so they were face to face, "No problem Izu, anything for you" she said, giving him the biggest smile she had ever given.
This smile shook Izuku's world. In his mind, he was looking at the giant wall in front of him, which had reappeared after he was despairing.
Last time he overcame his mental wall, he was pulled up. However this time, it was completely different.
A fist appeared through the wall from the other side, causing the entire thing to crumble. At first, Izuku was confused, he didn't expect this and he couldn't see who did it due to the dust. But once the dust cleared, he saw someone he immediately recognized.
He saw Ochaco.
When he looked closer, he saw her extending her arm out to him, clearly telling him to come with her. Izuku started to walk towards her, walking over the rubble that was once the wall he never thought he would get rid of. And eventually, he arrived in front of her and accepted her hand, resulting in her walking off, their hands conjoined.
Once Izuku got a good look at what was beyond the rubble, he stopped to admire its beauty. What he saw was the sun setting, almost symbolizing the end of his despair. But then, in his eyes, he saw something even more beautiful.
Ochaco turned around to face Izuku, giving him a bright smile that matched that of the sun behind her.
'W-Wow…' he thought, admiring the beauty in front of him, 'She's perfect…'
Izuku just stood there for a bit, in awe of what was in front of him.
'I thought I loved her before, but it doesn't even compare to what I'm feeling right now' he declared.
And with that thought, Ochaco started to walk away towards the sunset, Izuku following swiftly behind her.
Before he returned to reality, he made a decision, 'I now know what I have to do, I can't hide these feelings any longer'
Now back in reality, Izuku and Ochaco pulled away from their embrace and stared at each other for a second, before Ochaco stood up and pulled Izuku over to the couch.
"So you're sure that you are alright now Izu?" she asked him, still slightly concerned.
"Well, to say that I'm alright would be a blatant lie" he said bluntly, causing Ochaco to tense up slightly.
But before she could say anything, Izuku spoke up, "But, I'm much better now thanks to you, Ocha"
This comment, along with Izuku smiling at her, made Ochaco blush quite a bit, "I'm glad…" she said quietly.
"Actually, Ocha, I have something to tell you" he said out of nowhere.
"What is it, Izu?" she questioned.
"W-Well…" he tried to say what he wanted but was too nervous to do so.
'Calm down Izuku. All you have to do is tell her how you feel. It's not that hard… Right?'
"Izu? You alright?" Ochaco asked him, slightly concerned.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine" he reassured her.
"Okay then! So, what did you want to tell me?" she asked, her curiosity reaching its peak.
'Deep breaths…' he said as he breathed in, trying to calm himself down.
"Okay, this is something I've been meaning to tell you for a while now, 3 years, actually" he informed her.
'3 years?' she questioned in her head, now even more interested, "Go ahead" she told him.
"Ocha, if I'm going to be honest with you, then you're the most important person in my life. Ever since the day I told you about One For All, you have fulfilled that role in my life. So, thank you"
Ochaco was taken aback by his comment, but what she didn't know was that Izuku wasn't done yet.
"But that isn't what I wanted to tell you" he stated.
"W-What?" Ochaco asked, confused.
"For as long as I can remember, you've been there to support me with everything I did. You didn't care if being my friend would turn everyone against you. You showed me a way to live without sorrow. Honestly, I could go on and on all day about why you're the most important person in my life Ocha, that's just how amazing you are"
Ochaco was shocked by his word, but like before, Izuku still wasn't done.
"And that's exactly why…"
'No way…'
"I love you, Ocha"
Izuku finally said it, the thing that had been eating at him for 3 years, he was finally honest with himself. For Izuku, it was a relief that he could finally get the weight off his shoulders. But that wasn't just it, he also hoped that Ochaco also felt the same way.
Meanwhile, Ochaco was at a complete loss of words. The person she loved most also felt the same way, it was the 100% best-case scenario. But right now, she didn't know how to respond, she was completely shocked by what had just happened, what could she say?
However, the silence leads Izuku into believing the worst, "It's alright if you don't feel the same way, Ocha, I just really needed to get that off my chest" he said, slightly saddened by his misconception.
"W-Wait Izu! You've got it all wrong!" Ochaco shouted, catching his attention.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"What I mean, is that I feel the same way" she told him.
Izuku was shocked by this, "R-Really?"
"Of course, silly. Funnily enough, it was the same for me. Ever since the day you told me about One For All, you became the most important person in my life, even above my parents. And since that day, I also realized something else. That I love you, Izu!"
Izuku was completely dumbfounded by what she had just said. Frankly, he couldn't believe it.
Ochaco saw this and decided to capitalize on the situation, "And to prove it, I'm going to do something I've wanted to do for a while now"
Before Izuku could even do or say anything, Ochaco went up to him and kissed him on the lips. The kiss was quick and sudden, but Izuku didn't mind. What it did do was confirm what he had previously questioned.
So while Ochaco was looking proud of herself, Izuku took the opportunity to catch her off guard and return the kiss he received from her, only this time, it didn't end straight away.
At first, Ochaco was shocked that Izuku didn't pull away immediately, but after a few seconds, she fell into the kiss as well.
After about a minute, they both pulled away and stared at each other in amazement, before Izuku broke the silence, "You know? I've always wanted to do that"
This caused Ochaco to blush, "So have I, Izu"
After this, there was a minute of awkward silence where they were both registering what had just happened.
'Oh my god me and Izu just kissed!' Ochaco mentally screamed.
'I just kissed Ocha!' Izuku thought, finally realizing what he had actually just done.
Eventually, Ochaco broke the silence by asking a question that was on both of their minds, "So… Does this make us a couple?"
"I guess so…" Izuku responded.
"Finally!" Ochaco shouted as she jumped at Izuku and hugged him tightly.
Izuku just returned the embrace, glad that Ochaco was so happy with their new relationship.
"Hey, Ocha?" he asked.
"Hmm?" he replied, her answer muffled due to her head being on Izuku's chest.
"Is it alright if you stay over tonight?" he questioned.
However, Ochaco took this the completely wrong way than was intended, "W-What? I-Izu you do realize we only just got together, r-right?" she asked, her face as red as a tomato.
This question confused Izuku, "Yes? I don't know what you mea-" and then, it hit him, "W-Wait! T-That's not what I was on about, Ocha" he said desperately.
"T-Then what did you mean?" she asked him.
"It's just that I'm still a bit shaken up at the fact that the whole of Japan now knows about me in a way, so I wanted some company tonight…" he explained.
Ochaco's face then once again lit up, "I am so so so so so so so so sorry Izu! I didn't mean to take it as I did, I promise!" she said as she was practically bowing at this point.
Izuku chuckled at her reaction, "It's alright, Ocha, we all make mistakes"
Ochaco sighed in relief, "Thank God…"
"So, can you stay over?" he asked her.
"Of course! I'll just need to give my parents a call first to make sure they're fine with it, I bet they're also worried about you" she told him.
So, after a quick call to her parents to make sure she was allowed to stay over, which they allowed due to Izuku's situation, Ochaco made her way back over to where Izuku was sitting.
"They said it was fine" she informed him.
"Great!" he said enthusiastically, a rare occurrence for him.
Ochaco then yawned, signaling that she was tired.
"Should we call it a night then, Ocha?" he asked her.
Ochaco just nodded slowly, causing Izuku to smirk.
"Too tired to talk? Do you want me to carry you?" he teased.
This comment caused Ochaco to blush, "I-I can manage!"
Izuku laughed quietly, "I was just teasing you, c'mon" he said as he gestured for her to follow him upstairs.
Once they got upstairs, Izuku opened the door to his room and walked in.
"D-Do you want to share a bed?" Ochaco asked, flustered by her own question.
Izuku stared at her, shocked by the fact that Ochaco had just asked him that.
Ochaco took notice of this and explained herself, "So I can keep you company!" she blurted out desperately.
Izuku smiled, "Yeah, I'd like that. Thanks, Ocha"
Ochaco smiled back at him, "No problem, Izu"
And with that, they awkwardly climbed into bed, both of them making sure they made as little contact as possible.
Izuku looked at his new girlfriend and smiled, "Goodnight, Ocha"
Ochaco yawned and then smiled back, "Goodnight, Izu"
Unfortunately for Izuku, he couldn't even sleep in peace, not without his past haunting him.
When Izuku came to be, he was in the vast darkness, in a room that seemed like there was no end.
Upon walking around for a bit, Izuku discovered a lifeless body lying on the floor. Once he got a proper look of who the body belonged to, he froze from shock.
Right there in front of him was Ochaco, dead and covered in blood.
"OCHA!" he screamed at her lifeless body.
No response.
"Ocha!" he once again shouted, now shacking her body to try and wake her up.
No response.
"Please! Ocha!" he shouted desperately.
No response.
"N-No…"
Izuku started crying, his worst nightmare had seemingly come true, and he couldn't do anything about it.
But before he could despair anymore, a bunch of mysterious figures appeared around him, their faces distorted.
"It's all your fault" one of them said.
"Everything is your fault" another told him.
"Look at what happened because of you" a third pointed out.
"You're so useless" another said.
"You should just die, you've caused enough trouble" a fifth person told him
These comments continued for what felt like hours for Izuku, it was torture. All he could do was stare down at the lifeless body of his lover while he was being told everything he didn't want to believe.
"S-Stop…" he said weakly.
"And why should we?" a person from the back called out as they walked towards the front of the people.
Izuku immediately recognized the voice, "D-Dad?"
"You're no son of mine. You're just a useless waste of space" Toshinori told Izuku harshly.
But before Izuku could respond, he finally woke up, shooting out of his bed.
"NOOOOOOOOOO!" he screamed.
His scream immediately woke up Ochaco, who was confused when she was woken up only an hour after falling asleep, but quickly caught on with what was going on.
"OCHA! DAD! DON'T LEAVE!" he shouted, panicking and sweating like crazy.
Ochaco immediately hugged Izuku, "Izu! It's alright! I'm here!" she comforted him.
Her efforts in comforting worked and Izuku calmed down a bit, resting his head on her shoulder and letting everything out through tears.
"It's going to be alright, it was just a nightmare, none of it was real" she told him while hugging him tightly.
"B-But it seemed so real! You were dead and I couldn't do anything about it! Then a bunch of people started saying I was useless, and then my Dad started saying those things as well! I-It was horrible…"
"It's alright" she comforted him, "I'm alive, see?" she told him as she moved his hand over to her heart.
Izuku mentally sighed in relief when he felt her heart beating.
But Ochaco wasn't finished yet, "And you know Yagi-san would never say any of those things, he loves you more than anything else" she told him.
Izuku just nodded his head in her shoulder, making an inaudible noise that Ochaco assumed was his acknowledgment.
They stayed like that for a while, letting Izuku calm down and fully understand that what he had just gone through wasn't reality.
"So you're alright now, Izu?" Ochaco asked him.
"Yeah" he replied simply.
"Okay good, let's get back to sleep then" she told him.
And with that, they both went back to sleep, only this time, not separated.
Currently, Toshinori was walking towards the front door of his house after a long night at the police station.
'That took way longer than expected. But at least I know for sure that the news station will get punished now'
With that thought, he got to the front door and started turning the doorknob, before hoping something in his head, 'I just hope that Young Uraraka managed to calm Izuku down…'
When he opened the door, he looked down the pitch-black hallway, 'The lights are already off?' he questioned. Toshinori then took off his shoes and made his way towards the light. Upon turning it on, he discovered that nobody was downstairs anymore, 'Has Izuku already gone to sleep?' he wondered.
To answer his question, he turned the light off and made his way up the stairs and towards Izuku's room.
On arrival, he quietly opened the door and peered inside to see if Izuku was indeed in there.
But what he saw did more than just answer his question, it warmed his heart.
What he saw was Izuku and Ochaco cuddled up together, sleeping soundly.
'I guess things worked out in more than one way then, huh?' he thought.
After admiring the sight a bit more, he quietly closed the door, making sure he didn't make enough noise to disturb the couple's peace.
Eventually, he found himself in his own bed thinking about things, 'I'm really glad it worked out between them. I always thought that Izuku may have had feelings for Ochaco, he really is lucky to have her' he concluded.
And with that thought, he turned off his bedside lamp and went to sleep.
It was the next day and Izuku woke up to a familiar face only inches away from his own.
'Ocha?! Why are we so close?!' he questioned in his head, freaking out at the fact that he was so close to Ochaco.
He then recalled the events of last night and smiled brightly after remembering that he and Ochaco were now a couple.
'I should probably wake her up' he thought.
And with that thought, he started shaking her lightly, while also trying to escape her tight clutches.
Eventually, Ochaco woke up, quickly noticing that something was different about how and where she woke up.
And what she heard next confirmed her suspicions, "Good morning, Ocha" Izuku greeted her.
'Izu?' she questioned in her head, before recalling exactly how she ended up in the position she was in.
"Morning, Izu!" she shouted happily, probably because one of her life-long wishes finally came true.
Izuku laid there for a moment, admiring the beauty in front of him. He then suddenly said something, "I love you Ocha"
"H-Huh?" she responded, flustered by Izuku's comment.
"S-Sorry, I just really wanted to say that" he told her.
"Well, I'm not complaining. I love you too" she responded.
After a quick peck on the lips, Izuku got up out of bed and checked his bedside clock, 'We've still got 2 hours until school starts' he mentally noted.
"After I get changed into my uniform, I'll take you back to your house so you can get changed into yours, if that's alright, Ocha?" he asked.
"Yeah that's fine" she replied.
Izuku then took out his uniform and was about to start changing until he noticed Ochaco still there, "How about you go and wait downstairs while I get changed, Ocha?" he asked her.
"O-Oh yeah, sorry" she responded, flustered by the fact that she almost saw Izuku changing. But she eventually got over it and headed downstairs.
When she arrived downstairs, she spotted Toshinori at the table eating breakfast.
"Good morning Yagi-san!" she beamed at him.
"Ah good morning Young Uraraka, I hope you slept well" he replied, giving her a wink while saying the last few words.
This made Ochaco blush as she realized Toshinori probably saw her and Izuku together, "Y-Yeah, I slept great"
Toshinori chuckled at her reaction, "No need to be nervous, I'm glad you and Izuku are finally a couple, I'm just surprised it only happened now and not in the last 3 years" he told her.
"Well, me and Izu aren't really the best when it comes to expressing feelings" she said, awkwardly laughing.
"You aren't wrong there" Toshinori said, chuckling lightly. "Speaking of which, how is Izuku?" he asked her.
"He's much better. It took a while for him to calm down, but he did eventually" she told him, "Though, he did have a nightmare…"
"A nightmare you say? Did he tell you what happened in it?" he asked.
"Yes, he did. In the dream, he said that he found me dead and that after a while, a bunch of people with blanked out faces appeared around him and started saying bad things about him. He eventually woke up and I managed to calm him down, but he was really freaked out" she told him.
Ochaco felt a bit bad for not telling the full story, but she just couldn't bring herself to telling Toshinori that he was also one of the people ridiculing Izuku, he was Izuku's Dad, after all. She decided that if Toshinori was to find out, it would be out of Izuku's mouth, not hers.
"I see… Well, I'm glad that you could calm him down. Izuku always used to have nightmares, but none as bad as that" he told her.
Ochaco was slightly shocked by the news, 'Izu never told me that...' she thought.
But before they could carry on talking, they heard the sound of someone coming down the stairs.
Izuku stepped out into the living room, his hair slightly wet from having a shower, but he was also wearing his UA uniform.
'He looks really good in that uniform…' Ochaco randomly thought, 'Wait! What am I thinking?!'
"Good morning, son!" Toshinori called out.
"Morning Dad" Izuku replied while walking towards the kitchen, "Do you want me to make you some breakfast, Ocha?" he asked her.
"That would be great! Thanks, Izu!" she replied cheerfully.
After eating breakfast, Izuku and Ochaco made their way to Ochaco's house so she could get changed into her UA uniform.
Upon arrival, Ochaco went off to her room and Izuku was invited into the living room. But he had something he needed to talk about with Ochaco's parents.
"Mr. Uraraka, Mrs. Uraraka? There's something I need to talk to you about" he informed the two.
"Hm? And what would that be?" Ochaco's Dad asked.
'Oh god, I hope this goes well' Izuku prayed.
"Well, um… Since yesterday, me and Ocha have actually been um…" Izuku tried to say what he wanted to say but was too nervous to do so.
Luckily for him, Ochaco's parents understood what he was trying to say.
"I think I understand what you're trying to say now" Ochaco's Mom said.
"Yep! And finally! It took you long enough!" Ochaco's Dad exclaimed.
"H-Huh?" Izuku responded, both surprised and confused.
"You are very obvious, Izuku" Ochaco's Mom said, chuckling a bit.
"What we're trying to say is that we are glad you and Ochaco are finally a couple" Ochaco's Dad explained.
"Really? I thought you would protest…" Izuku said.
"And why would we do that? You've been inseparable from Ochaco for years now, and I know I can trust her in your hands" Ochaco's Dad told him.
"Exactly, and honestly, I'm just surprised you only got together now…" Ochaco's Mom told Izuku.
Izuku sighed in relief, 'Thank God…'
Izuku then stood up and bowed in front of them, "Thank you for trusting me! I promise that no matter what, I will protect Ocha, even if my own life is on the line!" Izuku shouted proudly.
Ochaco's Dad put his hand on Izuku's shoulder, "I'm glad that you're so devoted to my daughter, but try not to get yourself hurt, you know how Ochaco is with stuff like that…"
Izuku then shivered in fear after remembering how scary Ochaco is when she gets angry. Unfortunately for Izuku, he learned the hard way after getting himself hurt for no reason, 'God that was scary…' he thought, recalling the memory.
He eventually regained his composure, "I'll try my best"
Before anything else could be said, Ochaco stepped out into the living room in her UA uniform.
"What's going on in here?" she questioned.
'Cute!' Izuku immediately thought.
"Nothing much sweetie. Now you and Izuku better get going, you don't want to be late on your first day" Ochaco's Mom told the young couple.
"Okay Mom, let's go Izu!" Ochaco said as she grabbed Izuku's hand and dragged him out of the house.
Ochaco's Dad sighed, "They're gonna be the death of me…"
Izuku and Ochaco eventually made their way to UA. They both stopped in front of the gates of UA, admiring the school they would spend the next 3 years of their life in.
Izuku then started to feel nervous, not because of it being his first day, but because he didn't want anyone to recognize him. He was sure the news from yesterday would be brought up at some point throughout the day, it is fresh in everyone's minds, after all.
Ochaco noticed this and squeezed his hand tightly, causing him to look at her, "It's going to be fine Izu, this school is different" she told him.
"I know, but what if I get abandoned again? These people are supposed to be future companions, what if they push me away as everyone else does?" he asked her.
"That won't happen, Izu. And even if it for some reason does, then I will always be there for you, no matter what" she comforted him.
Izuku smiled at her, "Thanks, Ocha. That's made me feel a lot better"
"Anything for you, Izu" she told him, smiling brightly at him.
Izuku and Ochaco walked through the halls of UA and towards their classroom, which luckily for them, was the same class: Class 1A.
They were both elated when they found out they would spend the next 3 years in the same class, it was a 50/50 chance and they got lucky.
Once they arrived at their classroom, they both stared at the massive door in front of them.
"Why is it such a huge door?" asked Ochaco.
"Maybe it's to do with some students quirks?" answered Izuku, who was still slightly unsure as to why the door was like 20 feet tall.
"Ah well, who cares? Let's just go in already!" Ochaco said impatiently.
And with that, Izuku slowly opened the door to his future, 'These are the people I will have to spend time with over the next 3 years…'
When he opened the door, Izuku immediately heard two students shouting at each other.
'Yep… These 3 years are going to be really tiring…'
And it's finished! Sorry again that this chapter took so long, I found the first part of it really hard to write for some reason, so it took me a while to even write 3000 words. But it's done now and that's all that matters I guess.
Before I end it, I just wanted to say 2 things. Firstly, sorry if how Izuku and Ochaco got together was unsatisfying, I can't really tell as it's my own writing. So if it wasn't how you wanted it or it didn't meet standards, I'm sorry in advance!
Finally, I was originally planning on having the first day of UA in this chapter as well, but I ended up writing so much more than I thought I would for the aftermath of the news thing. So I decided to split one chapter into two, so the next chapter will focus on the first day and most likely the Hero vs Villain battle trial as well, so look forward to it!
But that is all I've got to say for now! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I will see you in the next one! Check your PMs if you review!
