Faster Than Life (MHA X Flash)

Two Heroes Pt 2: Heroes and Love

Uraraka Pov:

I had never given much thought to my future. About my own wants and needs. The plan had always seemed simple. Become a hero to help my parents, give them a better life. They were amazing people. They worked hard and always did their best for me. They deserved better. And with my quirk, I thought I could give them better.

But when it came to myself, I never really thought much. I lived my life. I made friends. But I was so focused on the future. That I was always missing out on the present. I didn't really go out much. I would focus on studying or training with my quirk. All my efforts focused on becoming a hero, making it into UA. And yet I never really thought much about what it truly meant to be a hero. Until I met Izuku.

He was an adorable, muttering mess tripping over himself outside of the entrance exams. And yet when I stopped him from falling and talked to him. He had a fire in his eyes. So much conviction. More than I ever had. Being a hero wasn't a byproduct for him. It was everything. The popularity or the money didn't matter to him. You could see he wanted to be a hero.

During the exam, watching him save people, save me. For the first time, I felt like I really understood what it meant to be a hero. And for the first time, I think I felt what it really meant to have a crush.

Ugh. It's really embarrassing. But I couldn't stop looking at him. And if I wasn't looking, I was thinking about him. His messy green hair, his adorable smile. His sunshine personality. And this isn't even counting his hero mode. He gets so serious, so calculated. The more I got to know him, the stronger the pull to him became.

How could I not fall for him?

Watching him get into danger over and over again. It made me realize. I don't want to see him hurt. I don't want to see him in pain. I don't want him to end up like All Might. But I know that's all he wants.

He doesn't want to just be a hero; he doesn't just want to be the number 1 hero. He wants to be The Hero. It's why I like him, and why I'm terrified. I could barely handle watching his fight with Stain. I almost lost myself in our encounter with Shigaraki. I'm not as strong as he is. And yet he thinks I am.

When he looks at me, when he talks to me. He makes me feel like I'm the greatest person in the world. I don't feel weak, or boring, or too much, or anything bad. I feel happy. I feel happier than I've ever been. I feel seen.

He lets me call him to yap about all the little things in my life. All the stupid, mundane things. He listens to me complain about our workload and all the minor inconveniences in my life. He laughs at all my corny jokes.

He inspires me. To become a better me. The me that he thinks I already am. The me that's worthy of standing next to him. I'm scared of the dangers he'll face. The villains he'll face. But I know the type of hero I want to be now. The one who saves other heroes. Who helps them get back on their feet so they can keep striving to save others.

I don't want to be a distraction to him. I wanted to keep my feelings under control. But I'm past the point of no return. I'm done living in the future. I want to live now. And for once, I want to be selfish. I want to do something for myself.

So I'm going to tell him how I feel. I'm going to confess. So when Izuku needs a hand, or when he needs a partner. I'll be there. I'll reach out to him. I'll try to be to him what he is to me. My Hero. His Hero.

So imagine my surprise, that after coming to this realization and while on a vacation to I-Island for the expo, I see him, laughing and giggling with some girl, and she playfully punches his arm...

I guess to be fair, there is a guy there too, but I still can't help but feel an overwhelming feeling of jealousy. He isn't doing anything wrong. But who likes to see the person they are crushing on laughing and having a good time with other people? Ugh, I sound crazy. I always get like this about him. I need to calm down.