I Am Here For You (IzuOcha)

Chapter 9: Can We Have A Bit of Fun?

Ochaco's POV

I look up at the sun, raising my hand to shield my eyes from burning instinctively. Its still morning but the sky is a much more blue-ish color than before. I smile and wipe some sweat off my forehead. It was one heck of a morning.

I'm sitting, crossing my legs in the sand, and looking over at my green haired sparring partner, who is laying in the sand on his back with limbs completely spread out. He seemed to have gotten one heck of a workout from that.

"You alright over there Izuku?" I ask, giggling a little bit. I had thought he would've held is own a little bit better since he's stronger than me. But Gunhead's martial arts is more about movement and mobility than anything, and Izuku is very... open... with his movements. He did improve though.

"This... this definitely works out different muscles than I'm used to," Izuku said, still laying in the sand being non-responsive physically. His eyes were closed and I could see the sweat running down his face. That was a sight...

I feel the blush coming to my cheeks. Of course. I'll still get flustered when I think stuff like that. I thought accepting the feelings would make that go away but I guess it'll go away with time... hopefully. Ah geez, we're not even dating, get your act together... dating yet that is....

My cheeks burned even more. He did say he wanted to try... I lean back and think about what transpired the night before...

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*The Previous Night (Will I Tell Her?) From Ochaco's POV*

"Remember what you promised on the beach...?" I asked, looking away, twisting some of my hair with a finger.

Izuku was calling me Ochaco again. My heart was racing. This was it... my moment of truth. I hadn't expected to be inquiring about this... I was supposed to be talking to Izuku about his past. I feel selfish for making it about me but... hearing him call me my last name after he said he would use my first when alone... I have to do this now.

Or I won't have the courage to do it again.

I look to the side, away from him as I await the answer. He's gonna say no, or he's gonna rethink, I'm sure he will. My previous fears I had finally moved past with Momo and Mina are returning...

"Of course." Izuku said.

I turn to face him as soon as I had heard that. My cheeks were on fire but I didn't care.

"Then... well..." I start, but his next words crush me.

"I will save her" He said, almost immediately.

My face falls for a split second, I quickly correct the error and throw a fist in the air. 

"Yea of course!" I almost shout. "You can do this Deku!"

Once again, back to Deku. It was just a one night thing. He had forgot and who can blame him? I'm the one that started the first name basis during a time of pain for him. He was going through a lot. It's not his fault... I should have known, I took advantage of the situation. I'm just his friend and that's a good thing. Being friends is great... So why am I about to cry...?

I got back to eating the Katsudon, though it doesn't taste as good anymore. I'm trying to be my cheery self still but Deku isn't saying anything.... I can't keep this up for much longer Deku, say something, anything I can react to.

I feel my face starting to fall... the tears are about to give way.

"Thank You... Ochaco." I hear Deku say.