Note: No, this is not a Twilight related chapter.

Ochako was making her way to her watch in the infirmary. Recovery Girl was needed urgently elsewhere so she volunteered to keep watch. She was there on a daily basis anyway and would be there indefinitely if her friends did not stop her. It had been a year. A year since everything went to hell. A year since Tomura Shigaraki reawakened and destroyed society. Deku tried to stop them but was almost killed. She still had nightmares of seeing his heart ripped out of his chest and disintegrated by the madman. It was only through the combined sacrifice of Mr. Aizawa, Todoroki, Bakugo and All Might that they were able to save him. She almost lost her best friend and what was worse, she realized her feelings too late. She never even told him how she felt. Now here she was, walking to the infirmary to visit his comatosed body. Praying for him to wake up.

"I'm coming in," Ochako said as she entered the infirmary. Hearing no one response she sighed. "Why do I even do that? Recovery Girl isn't here."

She hung her jacket and put on her lab coat. Checked the clock. It was about half an hour before sunrise. Moving towards the table at her best friend's chart. Looking for any news that would say that he was going to wake up soon. Physically he was fine. His muscles suffered a little atrophy but that was normal.

A few months back, Nedzu, Recovery Girl and an old hero named Gran Torino decided to tell her about Deku's quirk, One For All. To say that she was shocked was an understatement. Finding out that the first time Deku had used his quirk was to save made her feel warm and more grateful towards the young man that saved her. Her admiration and affection for him only grew each time she recalled those peaceful times with him.

"Hopefully, he wakes up soon," Ochako said as she entered the curtain that separated her best friend to the rest of the world. "Deku-kun, it's time for your check-up!"

Her eyes widened. Panic settling in her gut. Normally, she would be in here to check on his vitals or to… That was not important right now. Right now, Deku was missing from his bed. The monitors that were attached to him were on the bed and Recovery Girl was not picking up.

'Could they have found us?' Ochako thought.

Running around the base. Her panic only became worse with each person saying no when she asked if they had seen him. The memory slowly becoming more vivid with each floor she traversed; however, there was another feeling rising from within her. Clouding her mind even further.

'This is bad!' Ochako thought in her hysteria. 'Did they take him!? No, if that were the case they would have sent Nomu's and other villains to attack the base.'

Climbing the staircase to the roof, she dreaded what she would find. On one hand, villains could have snuck into the base and took the one chance that the world has against the regime of the new All For One. On the other, she may have to face her biggest challenge yet. Taking a deep breath and opening the door.

'Here goes nothing,' She thought, taking a leap of faith.

A figure stood over the distance. Features, shadowed by the rising sun. A soft breeze blowing on his hair. Tears began falling from Ochako's eyes as the person turned around. The hope of the world had finally reawakened. Her beloved had finally come back to her.

"Uraraka-san?" Izuku said. "I…"

"Please don't leave me ever again!" Ochako interrupted. Tackling the boy to the ground. Crying into his chest. "I love you."

Author's Notes

Hi everyone,

I hope you enjoyed my third chapter for this year's IzuOcha week. I know it's practically over but I still will be posting the other prompts. Hopefully, it won't be as long as some of the other chapters in my other stories.

Cheers,

afreask