Day 3: Quirks

Izuku and Ochako were sitting in an outdoor restaurant, enjoying a nice lunch date. They had been together for a few weeks now, and were starting to get more comfortable with the whole showing signs of affection in public thing.

"Hey Ochako?" Izuku suddenly asked.

"Hmm? What is it Deku?" Ochako responded.

"There has been something I have been wondering for a while… what was it like when you first got your quirk?" Izuku asked.

"When I first got my quirk? Well… if I remember correctly, I was sitting around, playing with some blocks, when they suddenly started floating! I thought it was so cool, even if I didn't know what was really going on. At least, that is what I thought until I suddenly felt sick and started puking." Ochako explained while rubbing the back of her head.

"Ah, I see. Guess it would make sense that your quirk would make you feel sick the first time you used it." Izuku chuckled.

"Well?" Ochako asked.

"Well… what?" Izuku responded, confused.

"What about you? I know you said that your quirk manifested really late, so you using it for the first time must of really been something!" Ochako explained.

"O-oh! Right, uh… yeah it was." Izuku said shyly. He knew he had to be very careful, or else he risks the secret of One-For-All getting out.

"Well? Tell me all about it! What was it like?" Ochako asked.

"Well… as you might expect it was very painful." Izuku started. "Truth be told, the first time I really used it, I broke one of my arms and both of my legs! It hurt, a lot."

"I can imagine." Ochako said in response.

It was at this point, that Izuku decided to take a bit of a risk. "It was worth it though."

"Really? Why would you say that?" Ochako asked.

"Well, for one, it meant that I would be able to pursue my dream of being a hero." Izuku started. "And also, I did it to protect someone that I really care about."

At this point, the gears in Ochako's head began to turn. And finally, realization dawned on her.

"WAIT! THAT WAS YOUR FIRST TIME USING YOUR QUIRK?!" Ochako suddenly yelled out.

"Shh! Not so loud!" Izuku whispered.

"But I thought you said that you got your quirk before the entrance exam!" Ochako said.

"Well, I wasn't lying… my quirk did manifest before the test…" Izuku said sheepishly.

"Ok, out with it, when exactly did you get your quirk?" Ochako asked.

"…The morning of the test?" Izuku responded.

"WHAT?!" Ochako yelled out.

"SHHHH!" Izuku hushed her again.

"So wait, you were going to take the test without a quirk?" Ochako asked.

"… Yeah. Even before I got my quirk I really wanted to be a hero. So I decided to try the test. I figured that trying and failing was better than not trying at all." Izuku explained. He wasn't lying here, before he had met All Might, this was still what he had intended to do.

"… You know Deku, I think I just fell for you even more." Ochako suddenly said.

This caused Izuku's face to turn a deep shade of red. "W-W-W-WHAT?!"

"It's just that, what you did, or at least, what you were planning on doing was really brave. I admired you before because of how far you were willing to go to achieve your dream, but what you just told me showed that you really are willing to do anything in order to achieve your dream. Either that, or you are really stupid, and I KNOW that that is not true!" Ochako explained.

"O…oh" Izuku said, face still a bit red.

"Now tell me, how DID you find out that you got your quirk?" Ochako asked.

"Huh? Oh uh… I was just doing some training, and uh… a fly flew by my face! I flicked my finger at it, hit it, and it went flying straight through a nearby pile of trash!" Izuku lied. He really didn't like lying to his girlfriend, but he just couldn't tell her the truth, at least, not yet.

"Oh, didn't you break your finger though?" Ochako asked. "Why wasn't it broken during the test? I don't remember seeing that it was broken."

"Uh, well… that is because it didn't break. Guess I just didn't use my quirks full power then." Izuku lied again.

"Oh, ok. That makes sense." Ochako responded. "Well, I think it is time that we headed back to the dorms."

And so they headed back to the dorms. Just before they walked in though, Ochako pulled Izuku into a hug.

"I know that you weren't telling the full truth Deku, and I am fine with that. You can tell me whenever you are ready, so take your time. I can wait." Ochako whispered into his ear before walking into the dorm, leaving a stunned Izuku in her wake.

After just standing there for a while, Izuku smiled and walked in after her.

The End.

I was always interested in what it was like when people first got their quirks, and have been hoping that they would touch upon that for some of the characters, so when I saw that one of the prompts was quirks, I knew that I wanted to do something like this. This also shows how Izuku would have to try (and probably fail) to keep the secret of One For All from Ochako if they were to start dating, but she would understand that there are just some things that he would want to keep a secret. Kinda feels like something Ochako would do.

Anyways, I am finally all caught up for IzuOcha Week, so I will see you guys tomorrow for Day 4: Dorm Life.