Accidentally Undercover

Chapter 4 - And They Were Best Friends (Oh My God, They Were Best Friends)

Ochaco was coloring when the news came.

She had an array of crayons at her disposal as she drew pictures of space while her parents conversed. All three Urarakas were in their study spending quiet family time together. While Ochaco colored, her parents discussed an upcoming meeting for that week. The youngest of the family paid little mind, more than content to continue her scraggly drawings of the solar systems.

She had just finished drawing Jupiter when their butler had come in with an announcement; their long-awaited guests had arrived.

Ochaco bolted up from her comfy spot on the floor. She was already out the doorway before her mother and father could properly react.

The five-year-old was grinning as she ran through the halls of her home. The colorful tapestries blurred together in brilliant yellows and greens as she sprinted down to the main entrance, doing her best not to trip over the skirts of her dress.

"Slow down, Ochaco!" her father called out after her. "You don't want to trip and fall, do you?"

"Oh, she's alright, Kenta. Let her get some energy out while she can," the warm voice of her mother followed.

The voices of her parents grew more and more distant as Ochaco neared her destination with excitement. She knew that one of the guests arriving was her best friend.

The ornately carved front door was finally in view, and Ochaco beamed when she noticed another family of three nearby.

There was a woman and man both dressed in formal attire, each sporting a gleaming brooch in the shape of a crest on their clothes. Ochaco knew the man and woman to be Hisashi and Inko Midoriya, dear friends of the Uraraka family. But while she was happy to see her family friends, they were not who Ochaco was so excited to see.

Next to the couple was a boy with bright green eyes and hair to match. Like his father, he was dressed in a formal coat with the same brooch his parents wore. The boy's face lit up when his green eyes met Ochaco's.

"Ocha!" he grinned, running to give his best friend a hug. "I've missed you so much!"

"Hi, Izuku! I've missed you too," Ochaco giggled as she returned the tight embrace.

Izuku pulled away from the hug and grabbed something from his pants pocket.

"I got you a present!" he announced, pulling out a slightly crumpled pink flower. "Mom said that we're supposed to bring gifts when we visit the other islands and I know you like pretty rocks- we don't have any at my house -but I found this pink flower and your favorite color is pink! I hope you like it, Ocha!"

Ochaco tentatively took the flower from Izuku's hands. It was indeed her favorite color, and the petals were super soft to touch.

"It's so pretty, Izu!" she exclaimed, bringing the greenette into another hug. "Thank you so much!"

It was then that her mother and father had finally caught up and went to properly greet their other guests.

"Hisashi, Inko, wonderful to see you again," her mother said, giving Inko her own hug. "I can see Ochaco has already greeted you all."

"For the most part, though I believe she was more excited to see Izuku," Inko chuckled, looking at the two children chatting about anything under the sun.