Part 9-Someone to Help

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After Touya and I spent two weeks back home, and after a reunion with Touya and Natsuo. We head back to the hideout, stopping at the hospital so we can see mom.

We walk into the hideout at about 9:30 pm. I notice Bakugou is nowhere in sight "did he escape?" I ask, alarmed since Bakugou could now blow my cover. "Nope, Shigaraki convinced him to join us" Kurogiri tells me. Hearing that surprises me, my friend wasn't one to entertain intellectual conversation. "How?" I asked him "it took a LOT of convincing, about an hour and a half of it. But eventually he was able to see our side of things" he tells me. "I'm impressed Shigaraki, I didn't think you could pull this one off" I say.  "I also had him tell Eraserhead that you were taking some personal time after your "escape" so there shouldn't be any suspicions toward you when you return" Shigaraki in informs me. "Thanks" "Yo, Kurogiri, let me get a drink" I request,
"sure" he replies. "Hey what's with the knives? you have a quirk don't you?" Spinner asks "hm? Oh this is for a project I've been working on, in theory I could channel my quirk through the blade" I reply.

I've been working on project false idol for the past 30 minutes. I sigh 'This is probably gonna take a while...I'll go get some food and drinks from that convince store two weeks ago' I speak internally.

I walk up to the counter with my stuff.
"Todoroki-Kun?" The day-shift cashier says. I look up and see...

"Uraraka-Chan? What are you doing here?" I ask her

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"Uraraka-Chan? What are you doing here?" I ask her. "I work here part time to help support my mom, we're having some money troubles so I want to help in any way I can" she responds "oh, I'm sorry to hear that". 'I don't know how I'll do it just yet, but I know I want to help her' I say internally. "And what about you? Why are you in an area like this?" She asks "oh, uh, I live a few blocks from here" and considering that I technically live with the league now I'm telling her the truth.  "Is it because you want to get away from your dad?) She asks. Uraraka, Tokoyami, Midoriya and Bakugou were the only people I ever willingly told about my fathers abuse. But with her it's different, the rest know of my fathers abuse sure, but her, she knows my pain, she's the only person I've ever opened my heart to. "I don't really want to get into the why right now, but It's not because of that" I reply. She continues to talk but I don't register what she's saying because I'm lost in her eyes,
'she's so....beautiful'.
After a while I shake my head to snap myself out of it, 'how long have been staring at her?' I wonder. "R-right, do you mind scanning my items please? I need to get home" I ask "oh, no problem!" she says
"Oh and Uraraka?"
"What's up?"
"Call me Shoto"
"Ok! But only if you call me Ochako!" She exclaims
And I feel my face start to heart up and turn red.
"O-ok bye Ura-Ochako"
"Bye Shoto!" She says with a smile
I walk out the door.

I walk into my room back at the hideout and put my bag on the desk and sit down. After searching for what felt like hours I lean back and sigh, "I can't focus when I know I haven't helped Ochako yet" I decide to take a break and watch a movie, which is the best possible thing I could have done because it gave me an idea. I know how to help her now, I push my current work aside for the moment. 'Onomura Pharmaceuticals, a company that jacks up the price of medicines when their patients need it most, all so that they can make an extra buck. This practice has claimed several lives already. Of course, they used bribes to sweep it under the rug but it doesn't change  what they did, I've found my target'. Using the knowledge I gained from a software programming lesson UA taught us a while ago I was able to steal 10 million Dollars from the company.
The next few days were pretty much a repeat of each other. I would wake up and get ready, eat, do missions for Shigaraki, then go to the convince store to pick up Ochako, and spend time with her the rest of the day

I wake up and check my phone, 7:00 am, Monday, June 14th. 'welp, I'm gonna be late' I think as I get up and get ready.

I walk into class with a bacon egg and cheese sandwich from Dunkin Doughnuts. And as I expected...everyone's staring at me, not that I care though. I sit down in my seat, apologizing to me.Aizawa for my lateness. I rest my head on my hand and tune out from the lesson as begin to stare at Ochako(I'm switching Yaoyorozu's and Uraraka's seats and the same with Sato and Tokoyami). "So, it looks like someone has a crush" I turn to the speaker to see, my best friend Tokoyami "n-n-no it's not like that I swear!" I whisper back "suuuuure, whatever you say bro" he teases "oh yeah? What about you and Tsuyu?" I shoot back with a smirk "What? N-no Asui's just a friend" he says "first name too? Yeah I DEFINITELY believe you" I joke "man, shut up" he says with a chuckle "but seriously, are you gonna ask her out?" "I don't know to be honest, I'm not exactly good at opening my heart to people." I reply "I know, but it's better than being alone your whole life" "Yeah, I guess your right...I'll let you know, thanks Tokoyami"

After class I go up to her "hey Ochako, can I talk to you for a second?" "Sure Shoto!" She replies. I take her to an empty hall and give her a bag "this is for you" I tell her. She opens the bag and her eyes widen in shock. "T-this is-" "2 million dollars, to help with your money problems" I finished "where did you get this?" She asks "I...liberated it from some bad people" I respond, which technically is the truth, considering who I took from. "Thank you Shoto!" She exclaims as she pulls me into a hug. An action that makes my face turn redder than the left half of my hair.

Two weeks later

Ochako and I have been hanging out for the past few weeks but I still haven't worked up the the courage to confess to her. But I do know that Tokoyami was right, I can't stay alone my whole life. The creek of the door opening pulls me out of my thoughts. "Oh, ey Sho! I didn't know you were home, what's up?" Fuyumi says "not much, how've you been? Any problems?" I ask, still concerned about what I saw that day. "I'm doing great, thanks to you I've been able with to start the process of going sober" she replies. "That's good to hear" "so, anything you need?" "Fuyumi, relax, you're recovering remember?I'll make dinner tonight" I respond "do you even know how to cook anything besides soba?" She teases "grilled eggplant" I tell her "wait seriously? When did you learn how to cook that?" "A few weeks ago" "ok, but of all things why grilled eggplant?" "It's one of Ochako-Chan's favorite foods" I reply "ooh? Who's Ochako?" "She's a friend" "she?" "Yeah, so?" "I she your girlfriend?" "I wish" I subconsciously mutter. Fuyumi's eyes light up "you have a crush!" Upon hearing that I go beet red "n-n-no! I don't! Ok fine, yeah, I do" her eyes light up even more "Tell me every thing" she says "alright, alright, but after I make dinner".

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