Izuocha's Love Stories

17 - DO IT ALL FOR HER

By SevenRenny

It was hard to imagine just how fast she'd grown. He remembered the first time he had held his little girl. She'd fit into his palm so easily; such a little thing. She was a joy to have, all bright smiles and happy giggles. He knew she wouldn't stay a baby forever, but no matter how old she got, she was his baby, and always will be. Now, she resembled her mother so much. He could still feel the puff of pride in his chest when remembering her strength and determination at the Sports Festival. She was a fighter, no doubt about it. That was his little girl, and he was damn proud of her. He called her regularly and was pleased to know she had made plenty of friends. She was always liked by others because of her friendly nature and the happy atmosphere she carried around, so he wasn't surprised to know she made a nice group of comrades.

He, however, did not expect her to tell him she had a crush on a boy.

That had been unexpected, and he wasn't sure how he felt about it. The logical side of him told him she wasn't a baby anymore, and that she was bound to find romantic love at some point.

He wasn't ready for this.

The parental side of him admitted he was slightly uneasy about it. But he wanted the best for her, whatever made her happy, so he gave her the simple advice of 'If you're really sure, then tell him and see how it goes,' then offered the phone to his wife so she could speak to her in more detail. After a few more phone calls, he was sure she was in love. The way she stuttered and stopped mid-sentence was an indication she was embarrassed. She kept bringing him up and sometimes calling because she was panicking about her feelings and how it was getting in the way.

A month later, she told him the news over the phone.

She had taken his advice, and now, she officially had a boyfriend. Turned out the boy liked her as well.

Boyfriend... His baby had a boyfriend. A boy is known as 'Deku', she'd called him. She had told them the basics of how she'd met him and how he saved her. The boy had rescued her, and that was good enough in his book. He hadn't asked for details as she had been a little nervous over exams.

It was only after her exams did she tell him the boy's real name while filling him in on how she did at school. Turned out Deku was simply a nickname. Izuku Midoriya... he had heard that somehow...

"Wasn't that the boy from the Sports Festival?" His wife asked; then it finally clicked in his brain.

They re-watched the recording of the event, and he almost couldn't believe it. Midoriya was the kid who'd fought that Todoroki boy. He'd broken his fingers over and over and had actually managed to destroy the arena. He wasn't sure if the boy was really that crazy, or if that was a side effect of his Quirk, but during that battle, he had had the ferocity and aggression of a madman.

He was strong, but also self-destructive.

And his daughter was dating that curly-haired boy.

He was confused to no end. Ochaco had told them Izuku was shy, nervous around strangers, and was overall an awkward boy. The young man in the video did not match that personality description. Then again, his normally sweet girl put up a fight as well, so it was unfair to judge the boy over that one video.

He had to judge him in person.

So when the school gave them a week off, he made the call. She sounded more than happy to visit her parents again, and she persuaded her 'boyfriend' to come along with her. As Ochaco's father, he helped his wife set up the extra futon mattress to welcome their new guest. He kept texting and calling Ochaco now and then. She sounded excited, telling them how she couldn't wait to hug them. He would occasionally hear a boy in the background. That must've been that Deku boy.