Izuocha's Love Stories

20 - SHOW ME HOW

By SevenRenny

"Hawaii?" Izuku asked, holding the slice of pizza inches away from his mouth.

"Yeah," Ochaco nodded, reaching for a slice. "But that's kinda far on the list. I still have a long way to go."

Aside from that couple dinning a few tables away, the pizzeria was mostly empty. They didn't know if it was just because of the timing or because of its awkward location, they were just happy to relax and eat. They'd decided to sit outside to enjoy the soft afternoon breeze. The pizza turned out slightly on the greasy side, but was still edible.

Ochaco looked down at her slice that seemed to curve downward. "I know wanting to be a hero for money isn't really heroic and... it's kinda embarrassing but..."

Izuku stopped her there. "You want to support your family," he told kindly. "That sounds very heroic to me."

Her pink cheeks turn red, lowering her head in shyness and giving him a nod. He knew her family's financial situation. It was clear she felt embarrassed when sharing this bit of information with her friends, and he couldn't blame her, but he was still surprised by how honest she was about it.

He wanted to be a hero for the peace. She wanted to be a hero for the profit. In a why, they were opposites, yet, they still shared the same desires. In the end, they wanted to help people – whether strangers or family.

"I know, but still, compared to you guys..."

"You'll be helping your parents, and you'll be saving people, too," he insisted. "You'll still be a hero." He gave her that genuine Deku smile. "I know you will. That's why we have to do our best!"

Bless this boy. He knew just what to say to her. She couldn't help but smile widely and give a firm, confident node. "Hmm! Let's go–"

"Plus Ultra!" They said in unison, lifting their pizza slices as if they were ready to clink wine glasses. They both laughed at how silly this looked. It was nice, being mostly alone out here. Even the indoor seats didn't have many people from what they could see from the wide windows of the place. It still wasn't too dark out, but the old fashioned streetlamps around them had turned on. Bugs immediately surrounded them; flying into the light and stupidly bouncing off the light bulbs. The restaurant had an odd taste in décor. The thin black tables and chairs, along with the old style streetlamps stood out due to the bright red brick walls of the restaurant.

Izuku took a bite out of his pizza, and the bridge of cheese stretched endlessly. She could never get tired of how goofy he managed to be. He would always manage to unintentionally make her laugh. Turned out this dork was all she needed.

In an attempt to not look like he was slurping spaghetti, he just pinched the dangling end of cheese and brought it to his mouth, using his other hand to cover the view of him sticking the piece in his mouth. They were pretty much alone, yet he still behaved as though he was surrounded by people he should respect.

They hadn't been dating for long, but the whole 'couple' thing was still new to them. The fact that they were now a thing hadn't fully sunken in yet. They didn't know how to tell their friends about this relationship step-up, so they took it slow. They'd told Iida first, because he was their best friend and deserved to know. He had released a loud 'congratulations!' accompanied with exaggerated hand motions before they managed to quiet him down. Izuku had told Ojiro next, mostly because he was on good terms with the guy, and they just happened to be paired in a search-and-disable-bombs exercise when Izuku decided to tell him. He wasn't worried about this bit of information getting out. Ojiro wasn't as talkative as Kirishima, Sero, or Kaminari, and he tended to keep secrets to himself. He'd given Izuku a playful tail swat to the shoulder, congratulating him. Izuku planned to inform Todoroki next, but didn't know how or when.