Author's Note: I first want to thank everyone for giving my fanfiction a read! I truly hope you enjoy it. Special thanks to my boyfriend, Jason who read so many drafts to make sure this was perfect. Also thanks to Kuso for giving me the idea for this fanfic! I have more people to thank later on as well! Also, just to give a little explanation on the chapters, the odd number chapters are in Izuku's POV and the even number chapters are Ochaco's POV. This fanfiction starts after class 1-A Christmas party and follows Izuku and Ochaco leading up to her birthday.

Chapter 1

As class 1-A cleans up the common area after their Christmas party. Izuku is lost in thought over the gift he just recieved from Uraraka.

It was just a bag of mochi but coming from her it was perfect. Not that the All Might keychain she got from me was anything too big or too special. I also wasn't expecting her to get the gift I brought. I would've brought something nicer. She deserves so much more. What were the odds that we picked each other's gifts at the gift exchange?

He's still lost in thought when Hagakure and Ashido rush at him demanding they speak to him in private.

"MIDORIYA! WE HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO DISCUSS WITH YOU!", Ashido shouts as she and Hagakure drags him away from the rest of the class.

When they've dragged him far enough away for no one to hear them, Hagakure begins speaking so fast that Izuku can't even understand what she's saying.

"W-whoa Hagakure, what are you even saying?! What's going on that you guys d-dragged me away like this?" Izuku exclaims.

Ashido cuts her off and begins, "Alright Midoriya I'll cut to the chase. What did you get Ochaco for her birthday?! I just have to know!"

Izuku stares at Ashido mouth agape.

"OH MY GOSH WHEN'S HER BIRTHDAY? DID I MISS IT ALREADY? OH MY GOSH! SHE PROBABLY HATES ME! NOW I CAN'T SHOW MY FACE TO HER AGAIN! SHE'S NEVER TOLD ME HER BIRTHDAY BUT I'M SUPPOSED TO BE HER FRIEND! I SHOULD'VE ASKED. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO!?"

Izuku has gone on one of his muttering rants which are louder than usual today. Ashido bops Izuku on the head to get him to calm down.

"You haven't missed it, Midoriya", she laughs. "However it is in two days so whatever you're planning to do you're running out of time", she says teasingly.

Izuku groans and slumps to the floor. He thinks about his best friend who's been so kind and helpful since the day they met.

"She deserves the world more than I can give to her", he says quietly.

How could he not know her birthday? She's been so kind and such a good friend to him. I've been so focused on becoming a hero I'm forgetting about the people important to me. Does she think I don't care about her? I care about her so much more than I can even explain. I probably don't even show it like I should anyway. I wouldn't blame her if she thought I didn't care. She deserves a better friend than me…

Hagakure cuts into his thoughts.

"I think you should do something really special so she knows how much she means to you!"

He turns bright red at this statement.

"W-w-what do you mean? Like about how such good f-friends we are?", he shouts nervously.

"C'mon Midoriya we're not stupid we see how much you care about her! You can't even talk to her sometimes without tripping over your words. We know you have feelings for Ochaco!" she exclaims.

I have never admitted those feelings out loud. Are my feelings for Uraraka really that obvious? Should I just be honest with them and myself?

He's sweating now and super flustered. He can barely look the both of them in the eyes.

"If I can just give you some advice I would just be honest with her. I'm sure it will make her really happy", Ashido says softly.

"Don't be afraid, Midoriya! You totally got this!", Hagakure says excitedly.

"That was all we had to say sorry for pressuring you like this but we can see how much you two mean to each other and I can't be a good friend and keep watching you guys get so flustered that you keep missing your opportunities", Ashido says.

She extends her hand to help him up.

"We're going to head back to help finish cleaning up", she says. "Don't let us down okay?", she says playfully, punching his shoulder.

They rush back to rejoin the rest of the group leaving Izuku with so much to think about.

"What am I going to do?" Izuku sighs.