The Ship Sails
“Speech” thoughts
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Izuku woke up to the beeping of machines, seeing the blip of his heartbeat going across the monitor. “Ow.” He said as he sat up.
We almost fucking died. We need to get better at this. Deku scolded.
“You were the one who made it worse. I saved us from death but you just stopped everything out of spite.” Izuku said, feeling his stomach hurt from breathing.
That fucking smarts. Deku thought.
“I swear Deku, I don’t need your sarcasm right now!” Izuku sighed, sitting up fully. He was sitting in a hospital bed, an IV attached to his arm.
Oh, and we need a new costume, but I guess we already had a plan for that. Deku thought, obviously just trying to annoy Izuku at this point.
“Deku. One. More. Word.” Izuku threatened. He checked the time, it was after school ended for the day, but before dinner. “We need to help Kacchan make Death curry tonight.” He swung his legs over the side of the bed and moved to get up, but a voice stopped him.
“Oh no you don’t young man! You shouldn’t stand for a while! You nearly crushed all your major organs!” An old nurse cried out, hobbling into view.
“I know Recovery Girl, but it isn’t the first time. I'll live.” Izuku said back, going again to stand.
“Too bad! I have a list of dos and don’ts for the next few days, and you will be coming here instead of Heroics for the next few days so I can finish treatment!” Izuku sighed but nodded his head in resignation.
“And you will use this wheelchair for the next two days, I don’t want you to do anything strenuous, and walking is included.” Izuku, again, just sighed in resignation.
He wheeled himself about halfway to the dorms when his arms got tired, he instead whipped out his phone and called Ochaco to help him. She arrived fairly quickly, and they chatted away as they approached the dorms. When they were almost there Izuku asked her to stop.
“Ochaco, I… want to talk to you.” Izuku said, turning to face her.
“A-about what?” She asked, suddenly very nervous.
“Well… you just are an amazing friend, and person in general! You helped me right when I asked you to and you were always willing to talk to me into the odd hours of the night when I had nightmares. I’ve just come to realize…” Izuku faltered, suddenly nervous of his confession.
Ochaco smiled in thanks. “Come to realize what?”
Izuku took a deep, calming breath. “I’ve come to realize I like you a lot.” Ochaco’s face went beet red and she started floating upwards.
“Ochaco!” Izuku cried out, grabbing onto her hand, she peered up at him while upside down.
“I… I like you too…” she squealed out, before looking back into her hand. Izuku smiled and pulled her toward him, putting his hands on her cheeks and pulled her into a kiss.
They stayed like that, Ochaco floating and Izuku holding her down, until they broke apart. They smiled at each other as she came back down to earth, smiling at him all the while.
Izuku heard a quiet squeal from behind them and he let out a loud sigh. “Come on out guys, I know you’re there.”
From the bushes outside of their dorm came every single member of the class.
Jiro sheepishly clicked the ends of her headphone jacks together, rubbing the back of her head. “I heard Uraraka run off and I couldn’t help but follow.”
“Yeah! We wanted to see what all the fuss was about!” Mina cried out.
Izuku held Ochaco’s hand, smiling from the wheelchair he was sitting in. “Well… you gotta see it! Can I have a little time with Ochaco before we go inside?” Everyone grumbled their agreement, obviously perturbed they had to abandon such a beautiful duo.
Ochaco laughed, rubbing the back of her head in embarrassment, “W-wow, you are so much better at handling that then me! I couldn’t even say a word!!” she laughed out, looking embarrassed.
Izuku laughed with her, before raising his shaking hands. “What do you mean? I was this close to breaking down crying from all of their intense gazes! I’m barely not a nervous wreck right now!” The duo laughed together, before it quieted down into a comfortable silence. Izuku held out his hand, waiting for his bubbly friend to take it.
Once she did, he pulled her onto his lap and gave her a giant hug, “Once I’m able to walk again we are going to go on a date! I promise!” Ochaco laughed and gave him a small kiss on his cheek.
Izuku blushed bright red and tried very hard to not Push himself off the floor and into the stratosphere. As if sensing what his thoughts were, Ochaco said, “Don’t you go doing anything stupid! I haven’t gotten the chance to snuggle with you yet!” Izuku blushed at her words and gave her a peck on the cheek.
“Now c’mon, Deku foolishly promised Kacchan I would help him make dinner tonight.” Izuku said off-handedly. Ochaco stared incredulously at him, concern accompanying her shock.
“Can’t you not cook? Like… at all?” she asked, her concern only growing as Izuku just cocked his head and smiled.
Zu, their taste buds are fucked and they don’t even know it yet. Deku thought
“Language” Izuku said, before blushing fiercely and looking away from Ochaco’s confused expression. “I-uh… um… Deku?” he managed to get out, looking incredibly embarrassed.
“You are too precious for this world Zu.” Ochaco giggled out. Izuku just blushed brightly as she wheeled him into the building and to the kitchen. He got around preparing the pots and pans for Kacchan to use, he left the chopping vegetables and such to his friend, instead getting all the ingredients out and getting his soon-to-be girlfriend to float him into the air so he could prepare the broth.
“GET THE FUCK OUTTA THE KITCHEN RIGHT NOW EXTRAS!!!” Kacchan screamed out, finishing up chopping the carrot that he had in front of him at the moment. Everyone scrambled away from the explosive teen and out into the dining room. Finally leaving the childhood friends alone to do their cooking.
“Let’s get this Death Curry finished up! And Jiro, Shoji, if you’re listening in please don’t tell everyone I’d be sad to ruin the surprise.” Izuku said, trying to stress his emotions through his voice. After a short pause, and not hearing the cries of concern from his classmates, he determined that they were either not listening or they were touched by his pleading. “Also Jiro tomorrow you are definitely going to help me with the guitar.”
Katsuki looked back at him, confused at the slight rant, before turning back to dumping the chopped ghost peppers into their curry. “Gotta have that fucking POP you know?” he said, smiling sadistically.
Hell yeah we fucking know! Deku thought, even though Kacchan couldn’t hear him.
“Deku says, ‘h...heck yeah we know!’” Izuku said, faltering at almost saying hell. Kacchan just cocked his head.
“I’m assuming you took out all the fucking curse words, because that doesn’t sound like the Deku I know.” Kacchan then laughed at Izuku’s embarrassed expression.
“H-hey! I’m trying to get him to stop cursing!” Izuku cried out, setting plates down and heaping them with mounds of rice.
Sure as hell ain’t working! Deku laughed in their mind. Izuku pouted, puffing up his cheeks and looking away from his best friend.
“Let’s go show those fuckers what real curry tastes like!!” Kacchan called, picking up half the plates himself, which was a miracle because Izuku had no idea how he managed to balance all of them on his arms.
Izuku took the much more sensible route of taking a tray and placing it on his wheelchair, stacking the dinner plates atop of it and rolling into the other room. “All done! Come and get your food!” Izuku called, holding up his plate.
The class slowly got the food, eyeing it suspiciously. Only Jiro and Shoji took it without complaint, most likely due to them knowing not to eat anything but the rice. When no one moved to eat the food, Izuku rolled his eyes and wheeled over to Ochaco, picking up his spoon.
He scooped a gigantic portion, shoving it into his mouth, feeling the spicy flavor melt over his tongue, making him grin silently, pleasant memories washing over his mind. After a few seconds he opened them and saw everyone staring at him, squinting.
“You are too bright for this dark and dreary world,” Tokoyami cried out, looking down at his clenched hand.
Ochaco raised her hand, squinting at his face, “You’re too bright to look at Zu…”
Izuku hid behind his arms, blushing furiously. He formed an X with his arms, looking away from his awestruck classmates. “N-no I’m not… but please try the food! It’s one of my favorite foods, it gives me lots of good memories.” Izuku looked down sadly at the floor, feeling a small tear roll down his cheek. Ochaco gasped, before standing up quickly.
“Midoriya protection squad assemble!!” She shouted into the air, her arm raised to form a V. Asui, Iida, and… Todoroki!??!?! Jumped around her, each holding different arm poses, with Todoroki and Asui on her right, and Iida on her left. They posed, standing on one leg and forming a V. The funniest part of the entire event was that Todoroki did the entire thing with the most monotone face possible.
“P-protection squad?” Izuku stuttered out, surprised at their devotion.
“Yup! We have to protect you from sadness!” the gravity girl shouted hugging him. Asui patted him on the back while Iida and Todoroki stood back, giving him a polite nod.
Izuku felt tears sting his eyes, but he wiped them away and smiled, “You guys are the best…” He gave them all hugs, before turning back to the dinner that was rapidly cooling. “Now everyone eats one bite at the same time! I want to see your reactions!!”
Turning back to their meals, Class 1A cautiously took a bite out of their curry and rice. The reactions were instant and varying in degrees of pain. Shoji and Jiro were the only sensible ones who ate only the rice. Mina and Kirishima were the only ones who seemed to like the curry, though you could see them starting to sweat. Everyone else was a cacophony of screaming,several people running to the sink and rinsing their mouth. The loudest noise was Kacchan laughing his head off, seeing everyone scream at their tame dish.
Izuku wanted to laugh, in fact, Deku was dying inside of his head, but he couldn’t laugh for two reasons. The main one being the fact that he physically couldn’t because it hurt too much, but the other reason was because Ochaco was choking and he felt terrible for not warning her because she had taken the biggest bite out of everyone present. He was bawling his eyes out as she drank water, trying to stop the pain.
“I-I’m so so-sorry Ochaco!! I di-didn’t mean to make you ch-choke! Don’t d-die!” He sobbed out, his head in his hands. This sobfest went on for quite a while, with a few of the girls having to come comfort the crying Izuku, and eventually Ochaco herself giving him a hug. After they managed to calm him down, he wiped his eyes and smiled at the group. “S-sorry, I didn’t know you’d choke like that…” he mumbled out, smiling slightly.
“Don’t worry about it! It was a funny joke, so it’s fine.” Yaoyorozu said, patting him on the back.
Sero came up too, “It was! You should have seen Kaminari rush to the kitchen.”
Said Pichu huffed, glaring at the tape elbowed kid, “Not like you were much better Sero, you tried to rip the taste off with your own tape!!” Everyone laughed as the black haired boy’s face blushed a deep red, and he looked away.
“Hey Ochaco? Can you help me get to my room?” Izuku asked, wanting a little bit of alone time with her before everyone headed to bed.
Ochaco smiled brightly and nodded her head, Izuku didn’t see the suggestive glances that the girls shot his soon-to-be girlfriend. Ochaco pushed him into the elevator, pressing the button for Izuku’s floor and wheeled him into his room.
They sat in comfortable silence for a little bit, before Izuku patted the spot next to him on his bed. Ochaco blushed lightly and sat next to him.
Kiss again idiot. Deku thought.
Izuku ignored him and leaned his head onto her shoulder, closing his eyes. “I just wanted some snuggles before we all went to sleep.”
Ochaco blushed, not realizing how touch starved her little greenette was. “O-of course! I’m always happy to give you snuggles, so just ask.” Izuku smiled into her shoulder, closing his eyes. Ochaco sat further back, putting her friend’s head on top of her lap, stroking his hair. Ochaco was going to ask him if he was tired when she heard the deep breathing, letting her know he was asleep.
She resisted the urge to squeal about how cute Izuku was, instead whipping out her phone and snapping a picture of her sleeping baby, sending it to the all girls group chat.
No boys allowed
GravityGirl: IzukuAsleep.png
PinkPrincess: omg he is so cuuuuuuuuute!
GravityGirl: and he is MINE
Headphones: is that why he asked you to take him up
InvisibleGirl: he really is the most precious thing in the world
PinkyPrincess: we all need an Izuku in our life
GravityGirl: ive seen the way you look at kirishima
PinkyPrincess: wut? no not at all
Yao-Mom-o: It is true, I have only known you for a week and I already realize that you like him
PinkyPrincess: ur both tErRibLe
GravityGirl: shut up u know u love us <333
PinkyPrincess: fine. but only if you let me touch izukus hair
GravityGirl: </3
CuteFroggy: wow
PinkyPrincess: my best friend just abandoned me for izukus hair
Yao-Mom-o: His hair is quite unruly and adorable.
GravityGirl: GUYS
GravityGirl: GUYS SOMETHINGS HAPPENING
Headphones: whats wrong?
GravityGirl: IZUKU'S SHAKING WHAT DO I DO
GravityGirl: AND CRYING
CuteFroggy: wake him up
Yao-Mom-o: he must be having a nightmare
GravityGirl: hes waking up ttyl
InvisibleGirl: bye
Headphone: bye
Yao-Mom-o: take care uraraka
Ochaco shoved her phone into her back pocket as Izuku’s breathing calmed down. He had started shaking on her lap, tears rolling down his eyes as he trembled in her arms. It had scared her, causing her to jump in surprise when it happened.
“O-Ochaco? Is that you?” Izuku groaned out, craning his neck to see her.
Ochaco continued stroking his head. “Yes it’s me, I’m here. You don’t have to worry.”
Izuku smiled warmly and melted into the touch. “Mmmm. Thanks Ocha-chan. G’night baby.” Ochaco felt her face heat up brightly at the nickname and softly set the now sleeping boy into his bed, tucking him in.
Standing up, she closed the door, whispering out words at the last second. “Love you Zu.” The door shut with a click and Ochaco walked away, giddy with happiness, and concerned about whatever nightmare had caused Izuku to wake up from his peaceful slumber.