Below the Surface - IzuOcha

Chapter 51- Appeals: Part 1

Midoriya's Dorm: 7:23 PM

'Here we are.' Midoriya thought as he opened his door and walked into his dorm. "Could you get the door?" Midoriya asked as he walked over to his bed and sat down on it.

"Yeah..." Uraraka said as she walked into Midoriya's dorm. "I got it." Uraraka said as she closed the door behind her and turned to face Midoriya.

"Now then..." Midoriya said as he turned to face Uraraka. "Let's talk." Midoriya said as he patted a spot on the bed to the right of him.

"Alright." Uraraka said as she walked over to Midoriya and sat down beside him.

'I guess I should ask about Kacchan first.' Midoriya thought as he took in a deep breath and let out a small sigh. "Do you know why Kacchan wanted to talk to you?" Midoriya asked as he stared at Uraraka.

"Y-Yeah..." Uraraka replied as she looked away from Midoriya.

"Why?" Midoriya asked as he leaned forward slightly to see Uraraka's face.

"H-He kinda..." Uraraka replied as she turned to face Midoriya. "Caught me glaring at him yesterday at breakfast and he hasn't let go of it yet." Uraraka said as she stared at Midoriya.

"Y-You glared at him at breakfast yesterday?" Midoriya asked rhetorically as his eyes widened slightly.

"Y-Yeah, and when you guys came into the dorms just now..." Uraraka said as she looked down slightly.

'That would explain why Kacchan wanted to talk to her so badly...' Midoriya thought as he leaned back slightly. "Ochako, I know I asked you not to attack Kacchan over what happened but..." Midoriya said as he remembered what he said to Uraraka on Wednesday.

"So don't worry too much over what happened in the past and please don't attack Kacchan or tell anyone about what I said." Midoriya said as he looked up at Uraraka.

"You shouldn't glare at him either, glaring at him without explanation is only going to make him angry..." Midoriya said as he reached for Uraraka's left hand with his right hand. "W-Well..." Midoriya said as he remembered what Bakugo said to him before he and Uraraka came to his dorm.

"So do I, so fuck off." Bakugo said as he dropped his left arm to his side.

"Angrier." Midoriya said as he grabbed Uraraka's left hand and chuckled slightly.

'That sounds about right...' Uraraka thought as she grabbed Midoriya's right hand and giggled slightly. "I know that but..." Uraraka said as she remembered what she said to Midoriya on Wednesday.

"But that doesn't mean that I'm going to forget about what Bakugo has done." Uraraka said as she sat down to Midoriya's right.

"I'm still upset after hearing what he did to you..." Uraraka said as she intertwined her fingers with Midoriya's fingers. "I already didn't like Bakugo much because of how he treats everyone but..." Uraraka said as she remembered what she said to Midoriya when he was defending Bakugo.

"He may not bully you anymore but he still insults everyone around him or calls them by rude nicknames, even if he didn't, that doesn't change what he's done to you." Uraraka said as she lowered her gaze to Midoriya's torso.

"Hearing what he did to you was the last straw for me, I can't even look at Bakugo without thinking about what he's done and getting angry." Uraraka said as she clenched her right hand into a fist.

'I knew she wouldn't forget.' Midoriya thought as he remembered what he said to Uraraka on Wednesday.

"That's fine, I didn't expect you to..." Midoriya said as he turned to face Uraraka.