I AM ALIVE

cold embrace

The way back was quiete, neither one spoke, they simply walked back.

By the time they got back in her apartment, it was getting late. The brunette walked down the hall to her room, as expected, Izuku followed. Ochako sighed, "can you atleast wait outside while I change?" It was more of an order than a question. Izuku stopped, "alright, if you would prefer that I do so." He responded back. "please do so," ochako told the android befor shutting the door.

She was going out for patrol tonight, so she had to get ready.

'Shit' She thought, 'I forgot to do laundry.'

Ochako exited the room with a groan, getting the attention of the plastic companion. "Ochako?" He called, "what is the matter?"

She searched her basket for the cloths she needed, "forgot to do laundry." She said, frantically digging through dirty cloths.

Izuku came to where she sat, sifting through her cloths, "what are you searching for?" The android asked.

The short haired girl huffed in frustration, "I can't find what I wore last night." She explained. He looked at her, head tilted to the side. "That is because you are looking in the wrong place, Ochako" Izuku told the frazzled girl.

Ochako was slightly irritated by his statement , because she had most definitely left her cloths here.

"And how, may I ask, is that." She snapped at the android, angered by the accusation. "I left it, right her last night. I know where I put it-"
"I had done your laundry, Ochako."

She paused, 'what'

"Oh," she said, "sorry".

...'did I just apologize to a robot?'

Embarrassed, she quickly gained a soft rosy hue to her cheeks, mumbling angrily to herself. She got up to get her cloths, passing Izuku, mermering an irritated "thank you" before she went to change.

After she changed, they had left. Ochako still seemed irritated, maybe she was just being moody.

"You seem to have high levels of anger still", Izuku told the small brunette, "well shut up then" she snapped at him. "I could suggest a few things to increase relaxation and lower stress?" The android offered, ignoring her previous suggestion. She sighed, kicking a small pebble on the sidewalk.

She stopped walking, "you realy want to help me relax, Izuku?" She asked him.

"Yes ochako, I would very much like to help" he told her.

She took his hands in hers, smiling softly up at him.

"Then," he blushed, soft blue illuminating from his freckled cheeks, and she was just way to close. In the sweetest, calmest voice she could muster "please shut up." She told him.

...Rude.

He frowned at her, but stayed silent. Ochako continued walking, the streetlights the only thing lighting there path.
Ochako loved late night patrols, the sky was always so pretty.
She liked how it looked so much like glitter in a void. The moon shined down, casting dark shadows on the street, a soft, cool, breeze causing her to shiver slightly. The
cold air spreading goosebumps over her smooth skin.

"Your body temperature has lowered, " Izuku commented "no shit, couldn't tell." Ochako replied to the him, voice laced with sarcasm. Another chill cast over her. 'When did it become so cold?'

She sighed out, the slight breeze sending a chill running through her body. "You should go home, or at least warm up." Izuku told her.

"I'll be fine." She argued.