Arranged Marriage

Left To Dry

Izuku POV

I was older now. Not by much. I was the nice ripe age of six.

I was so happy.

I always hung around Kirishima and Kacchan. If I was lucky even Shocchan. I saw him about two to four times a month.

I also met other people like Momo. Also Iida they were all so nice. Yet I found myself always behind.

I didn't really belong to their world.

They had money and money is what made you in this world.

I had none. Well I did but Lady Bakugou makes me save it.

Today there was going to be a big ball.

I knew my place, keep in the shadows.

For one night I wanted to fit in with them. I wanted to talk with them like normal.

Kacchan had a black tux on with a red tie. His hair was also tamed for the first time. It was nicely done.

Kirishima has on a red tux and black tie. His hair was down. So Kawaii~.

Then Shocchan had on a baby blue tux with a half red and half white tie. His hair wasn't split down the middle. It was neatly combed back. His hair looked better intermingled like that.

Iida wore gray everything.

Momo wore a long black dress and her hair was Done in a nice updo.

I wore a long gown. It was various shades of green.

My hair was let down and curly. I had a red rose in my hair pinned to the side. I had jades on the gown. I also had jade earrings and a jade necklace.

I felt pretty. I know I was young but right now I felt like a big girl.

Now I could dance with them and not embarrass them. I watched them practice. I've even practiced myself. I wanted to prove to them that I wasn't useless.

I got many compliments and greeted them formally. I had memorized their faces just for this occasion. Many were pro heroes and of royalty or nobility.

All of them were sweet to me. However there was one name I didn't know that they kept relating me to. Someone with the name of Inko Midoriya.

"My my look at you. You know you look a lot like Lady Midoriya."
- Mount Lady

"So kawaii~. Are you related to Inko Midoriya? You sure look a lot like her."
- Noble friend of the Midoriya's

I kept on getting this comments but I didn't have any clue who she was. Eventually I made my way to my group of friends.

"Hello!"

"Gah! Izuku!?"
- All

"Deku?"
- Kacchan

"What are you doing here?"
- Momo

"I asked Lady Bakugou if I could participate in today's event. She said yes!"

"That's great!"
- Kirishima

"But what if you embarrass the Bakugou family?"
- Iida

That one kind of hurt. I then noticed their stares, pity. Something that I hadn't seen once until now.
It hurt, a lot.

"I won't I memorized all of the nobles and the royals names."

"Hmmm... okay I'm just worried. Don't take offense to it Izuku~chan."
- Momo

Offense taken. I hid it with a smile. Only Kacchan, Kirishima, and maybe Shocchan would be able to tell.

"I won't!"

"You look nice Izuku."
- Shocchan

"As do you."

I curtsied in response. They started to chuckle at me.

"Izu~Kun please don't tell me your manners have been the equivalent all night?"
- laughing Momo

"What's wrong with it?"

"It's all wrong. I mean the effort is there but the positioning is off."

I felt my cheeks grow warm. I felt queasy. It hurt.
I felt tears collect in my eyes. I was so stupid thinking I could fit in.

"E- excuse me. I n-need to get a drink."

I tried so hard not to cry. They were making fun of me.

"Izuku Wait!"
- All

I dodged all the dancing people and stormed out. I wiped a few tears. Once I calmed down I decided to go back in. I wanted to at least finish the night.

It was a very formal dance.

Everyone saw me but made not approach.

They went with other people.

I saw Kacchan Head this way bro he stopped. I wasn't the one.

I went over to the table to try to eat out my hopelessness.

I couldn't eat even if I wanted to. My throat felt tight and tears threatened to spill.

I accidentally bumped into a man.

He had Freckles. Like me! He had dark curly hair, it looked to be black. His eyes were red. Similar to Kacchan's but darker.

"Gomen. I'm sorry mister."

I felt eyes pierce into my back. I felt like all eyes were on me.

"Hello there. Who might you be?"

"My name is Izuku."

He slightly froze. He regained his composure very quickly. Something about him was off.

This was not going to go well.
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