Below the Surface - IzuOcha

Chapter 42- New Perspectives: Part 1

Midoriya's Dorm: 6:15 AM

The sun was finally rising, the bright orange glow of the morning sun bled into the dark bedroom, subtly illuminating the room and slowly spreading throughout the dorm until finally landing in Midoriya's eyes, which began to wake him up.

'What's going on?' Midoriya questioned as his eyes started to slowly open. 'Why do I feel so...' Midoriya asked himself as he opened his eyes completely. 'Light...' Midoriya thought as his eyes landed on Uraraka.

Uraraka was sleeping peacefully on top of Midoriya's shirtless torso with her face buried into Midoriya's chest. Her chest rose and lowered her body away from and onto Midoriya with each inhale and exhale. Her arms wrapped tightly around Midoriya, holding him as close to her as possible, pressing their bodies to flush against each other. Her hands were impetuously holding onto Midoriya's sides, precipitating the impromptu scenario that the couple is in.

They were suspended in the air, holding each other tightly, similarly to how they'd done before falling asleep together in bed with the bedsheet floating slightly above them.

'That's why I feel so light...' Midoriya thought as he stared at Uraraka whilst she slept. 'I slept in the same bed as Ochako again...' Midoriya thought as he blushed slightly. 'And now we're floating...' Midoriya thought as he looked around the room. 'As much as I'd like to stay like this, we can't keep floating.' Midoriya thought as he turned to look at Uraraka. 'I don't want Ochako to overuse her quirk like this and get sick..' Midoriya thought as he stared at Uraraka's tranquil expression. 'I should wake her up.' Midoriya thought as started to nudge Uraraka's face with his finger. "Ochako, Ochako." Midoriya said quietly as he poked Uraraka's face with his left hand. 

"Mmh, l-let me sleep more..." Uraraka said as she slightly tightened her grip on Midoriya.

"Ochako, you have to wake up." Midoriya said as he stopped nudging Uraraka's face and wrapped his left arm around Uraraka.

"Why..?" Uraraka asked as she turned her head up slightly to face Midoriya.

"Because..." Midoriya replied as he took his right arm off of Uraraka. "We're floating." Midoriya replied as he gestured around the room with his right arm.

'We are?' Uraraka questioned as her eyes widened slightly. 'We are...' Uraraka thought as she started to look around the room. "O-Oh, sorry Deku-Kun." Uraraka said as she turned back to face Midoriya.

"I-It's fine, but can you release us now?" Midoriya asked as he wrapped his right arm around Uraraka.

"O-Oh yeah, right." Uraraka replied as she let go of Midoriya.

'Wait...' Midoriya thought as his eyes widened slightly. "Ochako, wai-" Midoriya said before getting cut off by Uraraka.

"R-Release." Uraraka said as she placed the tips of her fingers and thumbs together.

As soon as Uraraka said those words, the couple fell onto the bed with a squeak, a squeal of surprise, and a slight groan of pain with the bed sheet slowly falling onto them haphazardly.

"S-Sorry about that Deku-Kun." Uraraka said as she placed her hands on both sides of Midoriya. "Are you okay?" Uraraka asked as she raised her body away from him and pulled the bed sheet up with her.

'My stomach still hurts...' Midoriya thought as he held back from grimacing in pain. "I-I'm fine..." Midoriya said as he forced a smile onto his face.

"You don't look fine..." Uraraka said as she noticed the forced smile. 'Does that mean?' Uraraka thought as she got off of Midoriya. "Am I too heavy for you?" Uraraka asked with a slight pout as she sat up near the foot of the bed whilst the bedsheet slid down her back and onto the bed.