I Am Here For You (IzuOcha)

Chapter 22: The Trio's Understanding

Deku's POV

Ochaco and I wait for the inbound knock at the door. I was trying to think of what to say, now sitting up in my bed once again. Ochaco was still laying down next to me, gripping my arm. She had gotten completely used to this already. At least I stopped sweating and my heart rate went down slightly.

I bring my free hand to my chin. What were we going to tell Iida? Of course the truth but we will have to confront him about how he went about it. I need to apologize too though, I didn't try and diffuse the situation as well as I should have.

I hear a soft knock at the door. Ochaco looks up at me and we both nod. Its time. Ochaco moves to get out the bed but I gently grab her arm. She looks at me and blushes a bit, catching my intentions and she stayed in the bed with me, though she was sitting up too now. We both take a deep breath.

"Come in..." I say loud enough for the person outside the door. After a second of waiting the door opens and Iida is there, looking down at the floor. I can't help but feel guilt welling up in me. I have to see Iida like this.

"Midoriya, I'm... I'm really sorry. I let my emotions take over and I made a rash decision, getting you hurt. It was even worse than what had happened with Stain. My anger was toward you unjustly. I don't know how too-"

"Iida, it's okay. I'm at fault too, I agreed to fight knowing I was hurt. Even If I wasn't hurt we shouldn't have fought. I'm sorry." I say. Iida looks at me. His eyes widen just a bit when he notices that Ochaco is next to me in bed.

"Iida," Ochaco said a bit firmly. She clearly was still pretty upset.

"Why were you so angry? We have a pretty good idea but... I think its best we talk about it... as friends." She beckons towards the chair she was sitting in earlier. Iida hesitates. He looks at the floor and then back up and walks towards the chair, sitting down.

"Looking back it was really stupid and selfish of me. I felt... left out," He said, staring at his hands, clasped together at his knees.

"You guys are my best friends. I knew something had been growing between you two and... I was happy for you guys. I wanted to give you my full support... But you guys never said anything. I figured you guys wanted to keep things personal for a while. Which I totally understood. But then I found out others knew... and that hurt. 'How could they tell others and not me? Aren't I their best friend?' I thought. Looking back, it was childish thinking but... it still very much hurt. I thought you guys didn't trust me..."

Ochaco and I look at each other. We were spot on. Ochaco's eyes were much more softened than before. I guess hearing it from him hit a bit harder...

Ochaco looks down at my hands, thinks for a second and takes one of my hands in hers. She then takes a deep breath and turns to Iida again.

"Iida I understand. That must've hurt. I understand what it feels like to be left out of something important..." she starts. I give her a bit of an inquisitive look. She feels left out of something? I'll ask her about that later.

"But you have to know... Those who know found out not really from us telling them, but from them just putting clues together and offering advice. Kirishima found out during the Overhaul Mission because I refused to let go of Izuku because I almost lost him..."

Iida looked up with pained eyes.

"Iida, we've been wanting to tell you. We just wanted to do it together. In fact... we only got together officially just last night..." I said with a blush. Ochaco's hands and arms wrap around my arm. She must've liked the sound of that.

"You're the only person that knows as of now." I smile at him. Iida's eyes well up as he sniffs.

"I'm so sorry! I should've just trusted you two. No, I should've let you guys have your own privacy!" He said loudly. "I barged into your relationship on day one! It wasn't my place, I should've just been happy for you regardless. Really, I'm sorry!" He standing now doing the most rigid, low bow possible.