17 Recuperation

As the bus trundled towards the main school building, the class was silent.

Shoto, sitting across from Izuku and Ochako, was deep in thought.

Shinso was staring off into space, trying not to pass out.

Momo was sitting on the other side of Izuku from Ochako, sneaking glances at them as they rested, leaning on each other.

Eiko and Katsuki were sitting next to each other, shoulders together.

Izuku looked around and could see how tired everyone was. He felt it too. That fight had taken a lot out of him, even if his power was barely touched.

Izuku paused on Shoto, who was looking right at him.

"Midoriya, that was an impressive display of power. You used everything you had," he said as he nodded. Shoto had a look of admiration and trepidation.

Izuku grinned, "I had to protect the class, and that meant going all out, using everything in my arsenal."

Shoto looked down at his left hand, and frowned. "I don't know if I could have done the same."

Izuku looked at Shoto's hand as well. He could feel the half and half hero's heat coursing through

it.

"Why don't you use your heat, Todoroki? Your power is pretty amazing, but even I can tell you are holding yourself back."

Shoto looked up at Izuku, expecting a mocking or judgemental look, but only seeing Izuku's curious smile.

"My dad's power isn't worthy of being used." Shoto said simply.

Izuku cocked an eyebrow up.

"Your dad's power? I'm not sure I follow," Izuku's smile turned from curious to confident.

"Sure, you inherited it from him. But that doesn't make it his. It's your power now. It's up to you to use it properly and to its fullest potential."

Shoto's eyes widened a little, and he looked down at his hand.

"My power," he said softly.

Izuku nodded, and smiled widely.

Shoto didn't say anything the rest of the trip to the school.

They arrived shortly, and piled off the bus, an Ectoplasm clone greeting them.

"Go get changed into your uniforms and report to Recovery Girl in the infirmary. We want everyone checked out, just in case."

"Sensei, how is Aizawa?" Izuku asked, walking up to the clone.

"Aizawa is resting. Recovery Girl took care of her. You did well saving her when you did."

Izuku nodded and thanked his teacher, then turned to follow the class to the locker rooms.

No one said anything, either too tired or nothing to say on the matter.

After changing, the whole class lined up and walked to the nurse's office.

Izuku lead them into the room, and got ready for the Youthful Heroine to do her magic.

"I'm glad to see everyone in one piece and no major injuries." She said looking them over slowly.

Izuku looked at her, and smiled slightly.

"You should see the other guy. Not so lucky."

Recovery Girl looked up at him and chuckled.

"Yes, well, from what I heard, it was quite a show."

Izuku nodded, and let her give him a kiss on the cheek, even if he really didn't need it.

He felt her quirk activate and was startled at the power behind it.

"Um, Recovery Girl, I have a question to ask."

She turned from Shinso, who was fading fast, the already tired teen drifting off from her quirk.

She had a look of curiosity, but nodded for him to continue.

"May I try replicating your quirk? It would be useful to have, just in case."

She looked surprised, "Well, I don't see why not. Give a try then, but be careful. If you over do it, you could hurt someone."

Izuku chuckled, "Story of my life."

She turned to Kyoka and gave her a kiss on the cheek, a faint green light covering the girl for a split second.

Izuku studied the light and the energy that flowed around Kyoka's body as Recovery Girl's quirk worked it's magic.

He memorized the pattern and flow, and focused some power into his palm.

A soft green, almost mint, light covered his palm, shifting and swirling around.

He looked up at Recovery Girl and smiled.

"I think I got the hang of it. It's an amazing quirk. It's very interesting to watch the flow and movement of energy."

Recovery Girl smiled and nodded.

Izuku looked to Katsuki who had a couple of cuts and bruises, "You mind being a test subject?" Eiko looked a little concerned at first, but Katsuki's confident grin settled her concerns.

"Yeah, alright. Payback for all of the times I hit you, right?" Katuski said with a smirk.

Izuku grinned widely, "Let's go with that, Kacchan."

But they both knew the real reason. Katsuki was tougher than the rest.

Katsuki just laughed and stepped forward.

Izuku held out his palm, and placed it right on his friend's chest.

He pulsed the energy into his friend, slowly at first, then steadily added more power.

Katsuki glowed faintly as his cuts and bruises disappeared. But the tiredness never came. If anything, he felt more energetic than during the fight.

Katsuki looked at his palms, curiosity getting the better of him.

"Is that supposed to make me tired? It uses my own stamina right?"

Recovery Girl looked from Izuku to Katsuki as the glow faded, and nodded.

"Then why do I feel better than ever? Like I could run for miles."

Izuku looked at his palm again, and started chuckling.

"Heal uses your own stamina because it needs a power source. But since I'm the power source, I'm the one fueling it."

Izuku turned to face the class.

"Hold still guys, you might actually enjoy this."

He held out his palm, and faint green light burst out of his palm in a wide field to cover the class.

"Ok Green, so how many quirks are you up to now? Like 20?" Kyoka asked as she bounced along side him.

The whole class was full of energy now. They were walking back to the dorms, and many of them were about ready to bounce off the walls. The healing field did the trick, and now they needed to burn it off. It was still the middle of the afternoon, but they did need to rest.

"Heh, 20? What do I look like? A quirk stealer?" Izuku laughed, watching the once reserved class now chatting animatedly to each other.

"Let's count it out. I have Cement, Zero Gravity, Light Refraction, Erasure, Warp Gate, and now Heal," Izuku said, ticking them off on his fingers.

Ochako saw him put one more finger up, but he didn't say any other quirks. She looked up at him, curiously. He caught her eye, and winked.

"So that's 6 additional quirks, coupled with and powered by my own." Izuku smiled down at Kyoka.

"That's insane. Like, it's not fair that you have that much power." Kyoka frowned slightly.

"I mean, no one could stop you."

Izuku frowned slightly and shook his head, "Not true."

Kyoka looked up at him surprised.

"What? Who?"

"Shinso." Izuku said simply.

Shinso looked up over at Izuku, hearing his name.

Kyoka looked over at the purple haired teen, and a look of comprehension spread across her face.

"He is probably the only one that could stop me," Izuku said, smiling broadly, "Makes me really glad to call him a friend."

Izuku shot Shinso wide grin, and Shinso nodded and smiled back.

Kyoka turned back to Izuku, "So who's next then? You seem to want to try everyone's quirk."

Izuku chuckled, "I can't help it if I'm huge quirk nerd. If replicating them means that I can help others learn to use their quirks better, than I don't see a reason why I shouldn't at least ask if I can try."

He looked up at Momo who was chatting with Mina.

"I think the next one to try is Momo's. But I have a feeling that one is going to be really hard for me to use."

Ochako looked up at him, "Why is that? Her quirk uses energy to make things, right? Shouldn't that be easy for you?"

Izuku nodded, "Something you are forgetting, is that Momo's quirk is fueled by her internal stores of fat. She probably forms the necessary atoms from the already existing atoms she has, and then builds from there. I will have to spend huge amounts of energy just to make the individual atoms themselves."

Kyoka looked confused again.

"It's like a reverse atom bomb. You remember the old energy formula, right? 'E' equals 'MC' squared?"

Ochako and Kyoka both nodded their heads.

"The energy contained within an object is equal to its mass times the speed of light squared. In just a couple of atoms, there is an immense amount of power."

He looked down at his hand, "So to make matter, I have to use a ton of energy."

Kyoka's confused face changed to one of understanding.

"Oh, I get it now. That makes a ton of sense. Man, I never knew quirks could use so much science and math," and she started laughing, Izuku and Ochako following suit.

They walked the rest of the way to the dorms in a comfortable silence.

There was another Ectoplasm clone outside the dorms as they arrived.

"Just letting you know that classes tomorrow have been cancelled. We will resume classes on Monday. Enjoy the weekend and relax. Also, dinner has been provided by Lunch Rush. You will find it in the fridge."

And with that, the clone dissipated.

But as Izuku opened the door to the dorm, a pink ball slammed into him around the middle, and he felt Mei's strong arms wrap around him tightly. The class filtered in around him, giving him questioning or curious looks. Ochako stayed with Izuku and was watching with bemusement.

"I'm so sorry, Zuku! I was so worried and I didn't think…" and her voice trailed off as she cried into his chest.

Izuku looked down at her, stunned for a second, then pulled her into a tight hug.

"Hey, Mei, it's ok. Everyone is fine. Come on, let's get inside."

She didn't let go as he picked her up and carried her inside.

She was startled for a second, then remembered just how strong he really was.

"Come on, let's go up to my room. We can talk." He looked at Ochako, and she nodded.

Mei just nodded against his chest, still crying softly.

Once they were in his room, he set Mei down on his bed, and Ochako slipped in next to her, putting her arm around the pinkette, trying to comfort her.

Mei stifled her tears, and breathed deep as she tried to relax.

Izuku sat down in his desk chair, and watched the pinkette with concern.

"You know Mei, the only reason we made it out of there unharmed is due to your amazing babies." Izuku said with a grin.

Mei looked up at him, slightly taken aback.

"It's true," he nodded, "I needed the reactor to supercharge my attacks, and each piece of equipment worked flawlessly. Especially Avalonn."

He could feel the VI shift slightly in his mind.

"Without her help, I wouldn't have been able to save everyone. You and her helped me so much."

He reached out and grabbed her hand, wrapping in his own, squeezing gently.

She chuckled, still crying a little, but smiled nonetheless.

"Well, I'm glad I could help. I was so worried when I got Avalonn's updates. You went down hard, and none of my babies could help you," she said, through her stifled tears.

"Wait, who's Avalonn?" Ochako looked between the two of them, a questioning look on her face.

Izuku looked at her, confused for a second, the realization hit him.

"Oh yeah! I guess I did forget to tell you about her," he started chuckling.

"Avalonn is a virtual intelligence built into my Interface," he said tapping the band on his temple.

Mei looked excited again, "Yeah! She's my greatest baby! She helps Zuku fight and win! She directly interfaces with his brain and nervous system so she can monitor his vitals and see how much power he uses and has left!"

Mei was back into inventor mode, just like that. Izuku smiled broadly at Ochako, a small smile on her lips.

'She really had a way with people, doesn't she?'

'Yeah, boss. It's almost scary.'

"So, yeah, I had Avalonn's help during the fight and the rescue. She tracked everyone's location so I could warp them, and then provided tactical advice for the fight."

Izuku beamed at Mei who was smiling broadly, then he tilted his head, thinking.

"But I did overload the reactor with my draw. Is there anything that can be done about it?"

Mei looked about ready to burst with excitement.

"YES! I have new designs for an improved fusion reactor. I also came up with a way for you to store excess heat so you don't have to vent it out the back!"

Mei looked a little scared for a second, "Avalonn sent me pictures of the aftermath. I had no idea you could generate that much waste heat, just from firing your Impulse Cannon like that."

Izuku nodded, "I don't like how much damage I caused, but I would do it again in a heartbeat if it means saving people."

Ochako smiled broadly at him, "Always the gentle giant, aren't you?"

"Hey, I'm even green!" Izuku laughed.

A groan of annoyance came from Shinso's room next door.

They all chuckled, and then Izuku spoke up again, "So, you said you had a system to contain the waste heat?"

Mei nodded fervently, "Yeah! It's a plasma containment unit. Basically, your heat will get shunted into two, for lack of a better word, 'batteries' on your back. The PCU's take the heat from the heat pipes, and dump it into a magnetically confined metal gas. The gas stores the heat, the magnets store the gas, and you don't have to worry about roasting anything or anyone behind you!"

Izuku looked thoroughly impressed, pondering what Mei had described.

"So, how much heat can they take? And won't powering the magnets be an issue?" Izuku asked, head tilted again.

"That's the cool part. The metal gas can take as much as you can give it. And the magnets just get stronger and stronger the more energy you put into the system, but at the start, the reactor will power the magnets. Avalonn will be able to tune the system automatically."

Mei was bouncing on her feet now, so excited for her babies.

"And I have one more improvement to your system. With Avalonn's help, and a special favor from an old family friend, I was able to design and create a Quantum Entanglement Communicator."

Izuku looked shocked, but Ochako didn't quite understand.

"What's a Quantum Entanglement Communicator?"

But before Mei could speak up, Izuku chuckled and looked at her, "Do you want the long version or the short version?"

Ochako smiled, "Let's go with the short one for now. You can explain the long one to me later." Izuku smiled, "Basically, it's a device that allows for instantaneous communication across any distance, with zero lag. It's also untraceable, unhackable, and undetectable."

He turned back to Mei, "But I thought they were impossible? Quantum entanglement doesn't work like that, doesn't it?"

Mei smiled broadly, "That's where my old family friend comes in. Her quirk allows her to modify quantum systems, but only one at a time."

Izuku's eyes widened, his shock very apparent.

"Not a heroic quirk, but it's exactly what I needed. She works for that big nerd lab and supercollider project on I-Island, and she was able to make multiple entangled particles for me.

Then she modified them to be able to pass information along the quantum energy band."

Mei looked so happy, being able to nerd out like this. Izuku could see it in her face, just how much it meant to her.

"After I got the particles, I modified the design for the interface to be able to use them properly."

Izuku reached up to remove the band on his head, but Mei put her hands to stop him.

"But it's not done yet! I'm also increasing the amount of processing power Avalonn will have at her disposal, as well as a new feature that I know you'll like. But that's for later. It's not done. I should have it ready after the long weekend."

Izuku beamed at his mechanic. "I couldn't ask for a better support technician, Mei. You really are the best."

He stood up and pulled her into a huge hug. She melted into his arms. She needed it so badly.

He looked over at Ochako and winked, she smiled broadly back in return.

Mei pulled out of the hug first, "Ok, now that I know you are okay, I'm going to go back and finish my babies!"

She turned and gave Ochako a quick hug, whispering in her ear, "Please take care of him. I can't lose him."

Ochako nodded and smiled softly, squeezing the pinkette tighter.

And then Mei ran out the door.

Izuku and Ochako watched her go, and chuckled together.

Izuku stretched, and yawned widely, still feeling worn out.

He turned to Ochako, "So, fancy a nap?"

Ochako looked at him, smiling widely and nodding rapidly.

"Go get changed into pajamas and then come back. I'm beat, and I don't really want to sleep alone."

"Okay!" Ochako said, excited, and zipped out of Izuku's room in a flash.

He chuckled to him, and started to get changed.

'Thanks for all of your help today, Avalonn. I hope you know how much it means to me.'

'I do, boss. I'm glad I could help.'

He yawned again, and then plopped onto his bed.

'So what are your thoughts on Mei's proposed improvements?'

'Well, the new reactor design is very promising. The old one was a marvel of technology, and Mei is already getting calls about its design from the government and private companies. But this new reactor. It's inspired. Elegant and beautiful in its complexity. Almost like the first one was a test of the design, and this was the end product. You'll have to see it to understand.'

'Sounds interesting. Can't wait. What else?'

'The PCUs are going to be very handy. The waste heat you generate is substantial, so containing it and using it for later will be a tremendous help.'

'My only concern is what happens if they are breached or if I have to use my power without my suit. I will have to really hold back, and that's not always an option.'

'Very true. We'll have to come up with something.'

'Part of the process, I guess.'

'Yeah, exactly. And as for the QEC, another marvel of engineering. One of science fiction's most elusive tropes, made reality. If Mei can mass produce them, she'll be very rich indeed.'

' I really need to find a good way to pay her back. You wouldn't happen to know her favorite food, would you?'

'Might want to ask her yourself, boss. It'll mean a lot to her.'

'I figured you'd say that.'

He chuckled, and looked up at the ceiling, going over the day's events.

Ochako walked into the room a couple of minutes after, having taken a shower and gotten ready.

He looked down at her, and his heart leapt. She looked so gorgeous, even in pajamas.

A loose t-shirt, and shorts, and her hair up in a ponytail. It was all he needed to know that she would gorgeous in anything.

She walked in, blushing at his gaze.

"Sorry I took so long, didn't want to go to bed dirty."

Izuku just shook his head, and moved over on the bed, shifting the covers to invite her in.

She bounced over to the bed, and pulled out her mittens.

She lay down, and slipped them on, letting Izuku cover her with the sheets and blanket.

She moved closer, facing him, his bright green eyes studying her face, making her blush hard.

'AH I CAN'T BELIEVE WE ARE SHARING A BED!'

Izuku smiled and leaned towards her to kiss her hair.

He settled back down, and wrapped his strong arms around her, pulling her in close.

She sighed happily at the warmth and comfort he provided, and snuggled against his chest, his chin resting on her head.

She could hear his heartbeat loud and strong, and his breathing was steady.

She smiled softly, and relished in the moment.

"I love you, Izuku," she said softly.

But Izuku was already fast asleep.

Izuku stirred from his sleep gently.

He felt a warm mass in his arms.

'That's new.'

He slowly opened his eyes, and looked down. A mop of brown hair was against his chest.

'Oh, right.'

And his heart soared again. She was here. And she felt wonderful. It was the best feeling in the world to Izuku.

He laid there, a stupid happy smile on his face, relishing in her warmth. She smelled so nice, and it was so comfortable to hold her.

She shifted a little, and then started to stretch before stopping. Her eyes opened slowly, and she felt the warmth coming off of Izuku.

She let out a soft sigh, and remembered where she was. She smiled widely.

"Hi there." Izuku said softly, his voice deeper and still sleepy. 'Oh god, that's hot.'

She looked up at him and felt an absolutely overwhelming urge to kiss him hard.

She smiled, "Hi to you, too."

'Fuck it.'

She reached up, grabbed his head, and pulled him into a soul-searing kiss, feeling a spark across their skin. Ochako felt lighter than air as they held each other and kissed like it would kill them if they let go.

She released first, taking a deep breath, and chuckling softly to herself. It was better than she had ever dreamed.

Izuku was stunned, but smiled broadly. That first kiss was the best thing he had ever felt in his entire life. He needed more.

"That was… amazing." Izuku laughed softly.

"Yeah, it really was." Ochako beamed up at him. His fluffy hair, his bright green eyes, his cute freckles. 'God, he really is perfect.'

She leaned in again, and kissed him, small rapid kissed this time.

She pulled back, "I could do that all day."

Izuku chuckled, "I would have zero complaints about that."

But then Izuku's stomach rumbled in protest.

"Ah, but first, let's get dinner," Izuku said as he unwrapped himself from around Ochako, who whined softly at the removal of his heat, and grumbled as they got out of bed.

After dinner, the group relaxed in the common room, the TV playing some movie that Shinso picked out. It was mildly entertaining watching him quote along with the movie. His line,

"Incredibly handsome criminal genius and master of all villainy!" made the whole class laugh.

Izuku wouldn't have taken him as a cinefile, but he got really into it.

"It's cool to see Shinso get excited about something." Ochako whispered to him as they sat together on the couch. They weren't quite cuddling yet, but they held hands.

Izuku nodded, smiling, watching the movie, glancing at his friend.

After the movie was done, Izuku got up and stretched. Ochako stole a look at his abs as his shirt rose, Momo and Mina doing the same.

Yawning deeply again, he decided to call it a night, and bid goodnight to everyone. Most of the rest of the class did the same, with the except of the girls.

After everyone else had gone upstairs, Mina rounded on Ochako.

"Ok, girl, spill. I saw you come down with Midori before dinner." Pony and Tsuyu nodded.

Ochako had a silly grin on her face. "We just took a nap. He is exhausted, especially after today, and he asked if I wanted to join him."

"That's really cute, Ochako." Tsuyu said shortly.

Momo blushed scarlet, and Mina was smiling broadly.

"But nothing happened! In fact, as soon as we got into bed, he was out." Ochako was still smiling, but she looked down and remembered how warm and comfortable he felt, and then the kiss. She blushed super hard at that memory.

"Are you sure nothing happened?" Itsuka asked coyly, "You're blushing pretty hard for just taking a nap."

She stuck her head in her hands to hide her face, muffling her mouth.

"What was that Ochako? I can't hear you!" Pony said, teasing.

Ochako lifted her head, and smiled goofily, "We kissed! After we woke up, he said hi in that really sexy wake up voice, and I kissed him."

All of the girls squealed with delight, and Mina hugged Ochako tight. She pulled back from Ochako after a couple of seconds.

"Ok, but how was it? And he's always so warm, so he's gotta be even warmer when he's sleeping right?" Mina was staring at Ochako's face with rapt attention, the rest of the girls listening in.

Ochako looked around at each of them and blushed, "It was really good. It felt tingly, and he's super warm, like a heater. It's gotta be his quirk, because it felt so good."

Pony blushed a little, followed by Itsuka.

"Ugh, girl, when you are going to make it official? We need to get this train rolling!" Mina looked green with envy, but was smiling fiercely.

Ochako smiled broadly, "Well, we were supposed to go out this weekend, but then today happened, so I don't know." She finished sadly.

And then suddenly, her phone chirped.

The girls all jumped, and Ochako pulled out her phone.

"It's a text from Deku!" Ochako said quietly.

She read it outloud, blushing hard. "Nap felt great, thanks! How about dinner date Saturday?"

The girls exploded into squeals again, as Ochako replied back in the affirmative, a wide grin on her face. 

The next morning, Izuku woke up feeling warm, refreshed, and happy. He had another date with Ochako tomorrow. They had snuggled in bed together, and they kissed. He still couldn't really believe the last one.

But something felt a little off as he woke up. There was an extra source of warmth that he wasn't expecting.

He opened his eyes, and spotted a familiar head of brown hair against his chest.

'Deja vu?'

"Good morning, Deku," Ochako said sleepily, opening her eyes as she looked up at him.

A wide smile crossed both of their faces.

"I don't remember you climbing into bed with me last night," Izuku said with a playful grin.

Ochako's smile faltered a little, and she stuck her face into Izuku's chest.

"I'm sorry. I had a nightmare, and couldn't go back to sleep," she said in a small voice.

His face immediately changed to one of concern, and he wrapped her in his arms tightly.

She sighed happily, relishing in his warm strong arms.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Izuku asked softly.

She was quiet for a minute or two, then shuddered.

"We were back in the USJ. You got hit, and you didn't get back up. I was crying, running towards you, trying to reach you. But the big villain got to the rest of the class. I couldn't do anything. I felt so hopeless."

She started sobbing quietly, the memory of the nightmare carving its way through her emotions.

Izuku held her tight, and patted her head as she let out the tears out.

After a couple of minutes, she relaxed and started to get ahold of her breathing.

"I'm sorry you had a nightmare," Izuku kissed the top of her hair, "But I promise. I will always get up. Nothing is going to stop me."

She nodded, and wiped the tears from her eyes, and looked up at him.

He had his dazzling smile on, and she felt everything else fall away.

He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. She felt the spark, and moaned softly. She reached up and pulled his head down and held the kiss as long as she could, running her hands through his soft and fluffy hair.

She released the kiss and breathed deep, catching her breath.

"When you went down, I was so scared. I haven't seen you get hurt before, and even when you went up against the Zero-Pointer, you didn't get hurt. Can you even get hurt with your quirk?"

Izuku chuckled softly, "Not really sure at this point. Though, I'm not inclined to test it."

She smiled up at him, "Yeah, please don't."

She leaned up to kiss him again, and giggled as their lips parted.

"Because I like that way too much."

Izuku chuckled, then nodded.

She settled back into his arms again, and placed her mitten-covered hands on his chest, feeling his warmth and strong heartbeat.

"What was getting hit like that like? You were down for almost a full minute."

Izuku thought about that for a minute. He hadn't really stopped to think about the vision he had.

"Well, it was different. I don't remember the hit, just everything going dark. But I also remember a kind of vision or dream. I remember thinking about you, but I was surrounded by this black liquid, almost like an ocean of ink."

He closed his eyes and focused on his memory of the event.

"I remember seeing faces in my reflection that weren't my own. But I don't recognize any of them."

'Except one. All Might's.'

But she didn't need to know about One for All just yet. He'd tell her when she was ready.

"Then I heard a bunch of voices speaking at the same time, telling me to get up. And I felt this light, this heat. It was mine, but it felt different somehow."

He pondered the memory for a bit.

"It was like a star exploded into the space above the ink. It was different. Like the ink contains the star, but they are kinda the same thing at the same time. I don't think I'm explaining it properly." Izuku chuckled, and looked back down at Ochako, a smile and a look of awe on her face at the same time.

"Either way, my vision showed me things I wasn't expecting. I'll talk to Toshinori-sensei later, see what he thinks."

Ochako nodded, a curious expression on her face.

"Either way, I'm really glad you did get back up. I'm sorry I came into your room without asking first. You looked so peaceful, I didn't want to wake you. And I figured you wouldn't mind too much," she finished with a mischievous grin.

"I'm glad you did, because I really like waking up next to you." Izuku smiled back at her.

She smiled brilliantly, and leaned up to kiss him again. But after breaking the kiss, Izuku's stomach growled loudly.

"And it's time for breakfast," Izuku said as Ochako chuckled.

They reluctantly got out of bed, and Ochako slipped out of his room.

He got changed into comfy clothes, and went down for breakfast.

He was halfway through his bacon and eggs when Avalonn spoke up.

'New message from Toshinori-sensei, boss.'

'Screen.'

The green HUD flipped up, and All Might's message was displayed.

-Busy today? Need to talk about yesterday.-

'Send reply. "Not busy at all, might train later. Where do you want to meet?"'

'Message sent.'

'Thanks.'

'My pleasure.'

The screen vanished, and Izuku noticed Eiko watching him from across the table, smiling.

"That's so cool, Midoriya! The tech Mei built for you is first rate!"

Izuku smiled, and nodded, "Yeah, she really is the best. I gotta find a good way to thank her for everything she's made."

Momo and Pony were sitting at the head of the table, eating their breakfast, and talking softly, Pony listening intently to Momo's perfected Japanese and occasional English to help the American learn complicated words.

At the mention of Mei, Momo glanced over at Izuku and caught his eye.

"When you get a chance, Midoriya, I have some things I need to talk to you about."

Izuku nodded, but before he could respond, Avalonn spoke up again.

'Reply from Toshinori-sensei.'

The screen popped up.

-Teacher's Lounge, in a couple minutes, if that works.-

Izuku sent off a reply in the affirmative and turned back to Momo.

"I'd love to talk to you, Momo. How about after lunch? I have a meeting I need to get to in a little bit."

"A meeting? On our day off?" Pony asked curiously. Her head tilted in a way that was too cute for Izuku to handle this early, and he blushed a little.

"Yeah Pony, I think the teachers want to talk about yesterday. Shouldn't be too bad."

Pony nodded in understanding, and Momo had a slight look of surprise on her face.

"What do you think they want to talk about? You didn't do anything wrong by protecting us."

Izuku nodded and smiled, "I don't think it's anything serious like that. Principal Nezu gave me permission to act if I needed to."

Momo sighed in relief, and nodded slowly.

"Well, ok that's good. I'll see you after your meeting then."

Izuku nodded, "I'll let you know when I'm done."

With that he scarfed down the rest of his breakfast, did his dishes, and went upstairs to put on casual wear.

He hustled over to the main building, walked up to the faculty room door, and knocked.

"Come in," came Toshinori's voice.

Izuku walked in and was greeted by Toshinori.

"How are you doing, young man? You had an interesting day yesterday."

Toshinori's face was smiling, but he was concerned.

"I'm good, sensei. Honestly, aside from getting hit and knocked out, yesterday wasn't too bad. It almost felt good to let loose like that."

Izuku looked ashamed for a second, and held up his hands.

"Not that I enjoyed the fighting, but it just felt good to use my powers and stretch them, so to speak."

Toshinori smiled, and nodded knowingly.

"I understand what you mean. Sometimes, the lack of motion or a feeling of stagnation can be troublesome. Even I have had times where I just wanted to run as fast as I could, just to run."

Izuku smiled at his teacher, then his smile faltered a little.

"Sensei, when I got hit and knocked out, I had a 'vision' of sorts. I wonder if you might be able to help me understand it a little. I know that One for All merged with my own quirk and is something new now, but I have a weird feeling about it."

He looked down at his hand. Toshinori was silent, listening intently.

"When I was in the vision, there was a huge pool of black liquid, like ink, that swirled around. I had to pull myself out of the liquid, but when I did, I saw a bunch of faces, including yours, telling me to stand up."

He looked back up at his teacher, who had a look of surprise on his face.

"You saw my face? Interesting."

Izuku nodded, "I think One for All not only passes down the power, but a bit of the previous user's will, and maybe a bit of the soul. When I saw your face, I felt emotions, but they weren't my own, almost like they came from you. I felt admiration."

Toshinori smiled wide, "Well then, I think that you are right. I have a great deal of admiration for you. Your drive to succeed, your strength of character, and your heroic heart are just what I hoped to find in a successor. Coupled with your physical strength and overwhelming power, I have no doubt that you will be the Number 1 hero, and you will replace me."

Toshinori reached out and grasp Izuku's shoulder.

"Speaking of which, the Sports Festival will be coming up soon. I want you to announce that you are my successor when you make your entrance. I know that you will succeed, and rise above all of the others. And when you do, you need to say, 'I am here!' and let the world know that you are there to take my place."

Izuku's eyes widened in shock.

"But you are still an active hero. I can't say something like that unless you are planning on retiring!"

Toshinori chuckled, and nodded, then looked puzzled for a second.

"Truth be told, kid, I expected to lose my powers years ago. After I gave you One for All, I was expecting to lose it within a couple of months of giving it to you. But for some reason, my time limit hasn't shrunken any further."

Izuku pondered this for a couple of seconds, then a thought hit him.

"What if it's like my quirk replication? I'm the power source. What if One for All is using my own power to fuel itself, and it's slowed down your own power loss?"

Toshinori looked surprised. 'Why didn't I think of that? Smart kid.'

"You know, I think you might be onto something there, kid. It's the only thing that makes sense."

Izuku smiled, then frowned in thought again.

He looked down at the table between them.

'One for All draws from my own power, limiting the pull from Sensei. That means that there should still be a pull, even if it is small.'

And with that thought, Izuku noticed the small golden thread of light between him and Toshinori.

"Sensei, I think I see it, the connection. It's a very slow pulse. Huh, that's odd. It's flowing towards you. Like it's just barely keeping the connection open."

Izuku looked up at Toshinori, a grin look on his face.

"I'm pretty sure now that I know about it, I can cut the connection. But I don't think that's a good idea yet. Like you said, I need to announce that I'm your successor before you officially retire."

Izuku looked back down at the thread, and focused, pushing a little bit of power through the connection.

Toshinori gasped, feeling the surge. A tiny amount for Izuku, for All Might, it felt like new life.

He looked down at his long gaunt hands, and he could feel the energy surging through him.

Izuku looked up, smiling.

"That should keep you going for as long as you want. When you are ready, just let me know, and I'll close the connection. The decision is yours to make."

Toshinori didn't have the words. One for All, by the feeling of it, was at almost full power in him again. Izuku's generous gift had given him months, if not years. More than enough time to get things ready.

He looked back up at his successor.

"Further proving my point, young man. When faced with the choice to help or take for yourself, you chose to help, and in the most amazing of ways."

Izuku was beaming. Toshinori couldn't help but break out into a wide smile.

"I can only hope that what you gave me doesn't hold you back any."

Izuku looked thoughtful for a second.

"You know I was thinking about that too. I gave you a small amount of my own power."

Toshinori looked stunned. 'That was only a small portion? It felt like I had just gotten One for All all over again.'

"And I think I understand a little better just how much power I really have. In the vision, after I got up from the black ink, a spark of light appeared, and I reached for it. When I did, there was this large explosion, but it wasn't dangerous. It felt warm and bright."

Izuku looked pensive, and continued, "But now that I think about it, and really look at what I saw, it wasn't just an explosion. It was bigger than that, like a miniature star. Right there above the black. I saw green and gold light constantly moving and throwing energy around, with the black ink surrounding it."

Izuku looked back at his teacher, "I think that must have been my own power, the star, and One for All is the black ink. The Ink contains the star, absorbs and uses the power, but when I need to, I can reach through the black into the star and use its power directly."

Toshinori nodded, not really sure what to say, before deciding to just wing it.

"I think you are correct, as One for All does take many forms. From what you described, it makes a lot of sense for One for All to be the conduit for your own power, as large as it is."

Toshinori smiled, and studied his successor, impressed with his abilities, and sheer raw power.

"On that note, I'm thoroughly pleased with your work yesterday. We were able to capture all of the villains, even the big one called Nomu. The leaders are getting transferred to a higher security facility. While the damage to the USJ was significant, I think we can both agree that it could have been much worse."

Izuku nodded, relieved and happy.

"But you still have a long way to go. I want you to keep practicing with your quirk replication and focus on expanding your power draw."

Izuku nodded, and bowed.

"Thank you for listening to me, and giving me advice, sensei."

"You are most welcome, Young Midoriya. Now go enjoy the weekend, and be ready to get back to it on Monday."

Izuku nodded, and smiled, before walking back to the dorms.

All Might watched him go, and looked back down at his fist.

He focused and popped back into his Muscle Form.

He waited for the ache and the burn of holding the form, but it didn't come.

'Unbelievable. He actually did it. He gave me more time. Now I can set him up for true success. I owe him that much.'

Izuku was pondering his conversation with All Might as he walked back to the dorm.

He looked at the golden thread again, as it stretched away from him. It was comforting to see, knowing that he had a connection like that to All Might.

'I wonder how long he wants to keep going? It's not a perfect fix, but it should at least give him a couple more months.'

He thought back to the golden thread. At least he was the only one who could see it. If anyone else knew about how they shared power, that could be bad.

Then something clicked in his mind.

'Share power. I wonder…'

He pondered the idea for a bit.

'It should be at least feasible, boss. No harm in testing it, right?'

Izuku just nodded, the ideas almost overwhelming him.

As he walked into the dorm, he said hello to Shinso, back on the couch, watching a movie with Kyoka next to him, and Eiko and Katsuki getting close on the other side of the couch.

'Huh, that's new.'

Katsuki looked up at Izuku as he walked in, a small smile on his face. Izuku raised an eyebrow, and an unspoken word passed between them.

Katsuki nodded, and smiled broadly. Izuku smiled back and nodded.

He glanced at Momo, who was still at the table, with a questioning look, but she just smiled and nodded.

His smile grew, as he walked over to the table. Mina, Sero, Pony, and Itsuka were studying and working on homework, under the watchful eye of Momo, with Itsuka giving help where needed.

"Hey Yaoyorozu, I just got done with my meeting, if you still want to have that talk. If you don't mind, I have something I'd like to test with you."

He noted Mina's head popping up and staring at him, out of the corner of his eye. He smirked.

Momo blushed slightly, and then nodded, and passed her notes to Itsuka for her to continue with the tutoring lesson.

"Let's go outside, I need a breather." Momo said as she strode past Izuku.

Izuku nodded, and followed her out, around the dorm building.

She sat down under one of the trees, and laid back against the trunk.

She looked up at Izuku and patted the grass next to her.

He smiled and sat down.

Momo was quiet for a couple of seconds, then looked over at Izuku.

"Let me start by saying thank for saving me and the class yesterday."

Izuku smiled and nodded.

"You showed a great deal of leadership by getting the whole class to act properly, and you showed a level head when under pressure. I wish I could say the same for myself. I was second guessing myself after we got split up."

Izuku had a questioning look, but didn't say anything.

"I was trying to do the right thing, but I wasn't sure I was. Not like you. You are so sure of every move you make. And you are so sure of your power and the way to use it."

She looked down, trying to stifle a couple of tears.

Izuku smiled before he spoke up. "You know, Momo, during that entire fight, I was terrified out of my mind. I was so scared that I would lose control, or that one of the villains would hurt you or Ochako or any one of our class. If they did, I don't know if I would have been able to hold back as much as I did."

He sighed and laid down in the grass.

"That fight took more out of me than you might realize. Not just in power usage, but strategizing, quirk replication, and then fighting my own power to stay in control."

Momo looked over at him, staring at the sky.

"But there was one thing that I never doubted that entire time. I knew that you were going to do your absolute best to make sure our classmates were prepared and that you would fight with everything you had."

He looked back at her, a smile on his face.

"When I told you to get everyone into pairs, you picked very logical choices. I couldn't be more proud of you for that. You gave everyone the best possible chance for success, while I was handling the villains as best as I could."

She smiled softly at his praise.

"It just made sense at the time. It wasn't anything special."

Izuku frowned slightly, "And see, that's where you are wrong. You picked the exact choices I would have. You trusted your instincts, and went with your gut. You should do that more often.

When you second guess yourself, you freeze up. So, stop questioning yourself."

She smiled and nodded, looking down at her feet in embarrassment. His dazzling smile returned, "Good. Now, what else did you want to talk about?"

She glanced up at him again, and then back down to her feet.

"This is hard to talk about, but I need to get it off my chest."

Izuku sat up, looking at her curiously.

"I think I'm starting to like you a lot more than just friends. I'm still trying to figure out my feelings, so don't take that as a confession."

Izuku smiled at her, "I understand. I reckon that Ochako mentioned something to you?��

Momo nodded slowly, and then hid her face as it started to blush.

Izuku chuckled, "Well, let me know when you do figure them out. I know what my feelings are, so we can tell each other when you are ready."

She opened her fingers a little, and he could see a small smile blossoming on her face, reaching her eyes.

"We'll get there at some point," he said as he chuckled lightly, "Was there anything else?"

Momo looked up at him and shook her head, then stopped and nodded.

"What do you think of Hatsume? She was hanging around a lot the last couple of days, and she has really taken an interest in me. But I also noticed her watching you a lot too."

Izuku chuckled and blushed slightly.

"Well, Mei is something special, that's for sure. She's an amazing person, very creative, and super resourceful. Always thinks ahead, and has a plan for everything. Bit like me, but also a bit like you."

Izuku smiled broadly, "But I think she is interested in you more than just your quirk. Sure, you could help her out immensely, but I think she likes talking to you, and bouncing ideas off of you, just like she does with me."

He focused on Momo's eyes, and then pressed forward, "What do you think of her?"

Momo blushed again, "Like you said, she's very resourceful and intelligent. She has boundless energy and a desire to improve, which I admire."

Izuku could tell that wasn't all of it, so he pushed some more, "Very true. But what do you think about her, besides her attitude and personality?"

He put on a mischievous grin as she blushed harder.

"I don't know what you are talking about, Midoriya," she said in mock indignation.

He laughed, "Oh come on, Momo , you can't tell me you don't admire her expansive assets."

Momo blushed neon red, and slapped her hands to her face again to hide.

Izuku roared with laughter, making Momo just shake her head.

"Well, make sure you let her know how you feel. She's the type that appreciates straightforwardness."

He smiled at her as she slowly nodded, "At any rate, I have something I want to ask you, if you don't mind. Can I test a new trick I learned on you?"

Momo looked up, a little curious, and then nodded.

"What kind of trick?"

"Well, I think I found a way to boost other people's quirks."

Momo looked stunned again.

"You think you can do that? That'd be amazing. Let's try it!"

Izuku nodded, and grinned widely. He looked down at his hand, and focused on the golden thread.

It was very specific. He thought hard about the connection. It was a pulse, a wave, not a beam. It wasn't constant. It ebbed and flowed.

Izuku pulled some power into his hand, and a soft golden glow sparked around it.

Momo sighed softly at the beautiful sight.

He opened his eyes, and looked at Momo, "You ready? I'm not sure how this will affect your quirk."

She took a deep breath and relaxed.

He held out his hand, and she put her hand in his.

She immediately felt the warm softness of his hand, and then felt energy and heat spreading through her arm. The golden glow spread slowly across her whole body.

She looked at herself in surprise and awe.

"How do you feel?" Izuku said, a smile on his face.

Momo looked back up at him, her face beaming, "It feels amazing. It's hard to describe."

"Ok, now, focus on your quirk, and make something simple."

She looked back up at him and thought of the carbon sphere again.

There wasn't any delay, it just appeared in her other hand. No wait time, no drain. She didn't even feel the pull on her stamina.

She looked up at Izuku, smiling broadly.

"So empowering my quirk makes it almost instant, and takes next to nothing to make things."

Izuku nodded, "Now let's try something complex. How about that cannon from the fitness test?"

She focused on the design, swapping the metal for the carbon composite.

"Ok, I have the design ready.���

She stood up, and lifted her shirt to expose her midriff. Izuku got a good look at her toned abs and fit stomach. He had to focus hard to not lose control.

She focused and the canon popped out of her skin, forming rapidly, much faster than normal. She felt the weight, and was delighted to feel that it was so much easier to carry than the normal metal cannon.

"It's so light, and it was ready in next to no time at all. I think your quirk empowerment works wonders! I wonder how it works on other people?"

Izuku smiled brightly, and stood up, dusting off his pants.

"We'll have to test it to find out. I'd be willing to bet that Aizawa is going to throw some extra training at us to make use of it."

Momo laughed at that idea, then shuddered slightly as the empowerment waned and then vanished.

She looked back up at Izuku, a small wistful look on her face.

"The quirk empowerment is a very useful ability in of itself. But it feels so good, I miss it already."

Izuku chuckled and smiled broadly.

"Then we'll have to keep testing it, won't we?"

Momo nodded, and then frowned slightly, "So… when do you want to try replicating my quirk? I know you have had success with others. Is there a reason you haven't asked me about mine?"

Izuku looked at her, a little surprised.

"I would have thought you would have figured that out. Your quirk requires your body fat to produce energy, and to use base atoms. If I tried to replicate it, I would have to use pure power."

Momo's face changed to one of understanding, "Ah, yes, I understand now. Energy to mass conservation. That makes sense."

Izuku nodded, and then turned to walk about to the dorm.

"So I'll hold out on trying your quirk for a while, at least until I can handle my own without any issues."

He started chuckling, and looked back at her, "But that's a day that is far in the future."

Momo smiled, and walked up to him, joining him on the walk back to the dorm.

"Someday in the future then."

Izuku nodded, "Someday."

He looked down at his hand, the white and rainbow light dancing around his palm, a tiny perfect emerald slowly growing in his palm.

'Someday.'

The next morning, Izuku was a little disappointed he didn't wake up with Ochako snuggling into him, but from what she said the previous night, he understood.

"Tomorrow's our third date, and I don't want you to see me before the date. I have a surprise for you."

Izuku smiled goofily at the idea, but he knew he needed to keep himself occupied for the day.

More quirk replication training was what he settled on.

He got changed, and after a shower and breakfast, took a jog to Gym Gamma.

He had the whole gym to himself, and he started with Concrete, flexing the floor.

He focused on making different shapes, and then making everything smooth again.

After about an hour or two, and once he had a good handle on Concrete, he switched to practicing with Zero Gravity.

He focused on the power that it required, unique subatomic particles that took a lot of energy to make. If he could control them better, then greater gravity control would be within his grasp.

He spent another hour or so working with the Higgs Field particles, but didn't make any significant progress. The particles were deceptively difficult to manipulate.

After Zero Gravity, and a quick breather and some water, he focused on Creation. He could make very small objects, but the amount of energy it took was taking its toll on his power level.

He marvelled at how much control Momo had over her quirk, as even the tiny emeralds and carbon dice he was making was draining him better than his lasers had two days prior.

Once he had amassed a small collection of gems and his own custom-made, indestructible dice set, he took a longer break, and rested on the cool floor.

He laid there for awhile and thought about other things to try, but he felt himself start to drift off a little. Deciding against falling asleep in the gym, he got up and went back to the dorm.

On his way back, he went over the plan for the evening, confirming with Avalonn that the reservations were in place, and the plan was set. He wanted to make sure tonight was going to be perfect. He smiled to himself, chuckling softly.

'Of course, it's going to be perfect. She'll be there.'

After another quick shower, he changed into comfy clothes, and laid down for a quick nap.

Ochako hadn't slept well at all, but she was determined to make tonight special. She had pulled out her clothes and prepped everything she needed as soon as she woke up. She even had Mina help her with her hair, getting it up into the perfect ponytail that she knew Izuku liked.

Now, all she had to do was wait. It was torture. She had already finished all of her homework, even offering to help others with theirs. She had cleaned her room, and even organized her laundry.

And barely an hour had gone by. She groaned in frustration. This wait was going to be the end of her. Even if they had only known each other for such a short period of time, she knew she wanted him.

She tooled around on her phone for a little bit, then groaning again, got up and went to find someone to do something with.

Down in the common room, Mina was sitting at the dining table, with Toru, Tsu, Pony, and Eiko.

"Ok, so we all know the plan?" Mina had a mischievous smile on her face.

Tsu frowned slightly, "I still don't think this is a good idea."

Pony nodded, smiling brightly, "Sneaking around is fun though! It's like those old American spy movies!"

Eiko grimaced, "This is so not manly, but I'm way too excited to back out."

Mina looked at Toru for backup, the invisible girl looked up at her and nodded, then "I'm with you. I'll follow them, and keep you up to date on their location."

Mina smiled broadly, "Then Pony and I will be in disguise and watch out for them. Eiko, you are our backup. Are you sure you don't want to help, Tsuyu?"

Tsu shook her head, "This trainwreck is going to be all on you."

Mina pouted, and then turned to face Eiko, but before another word could be said, Eiko hissed and nodded to the staircase where Ochako was walking down. Toru quickly started dealing the playing cards that she had, and Pony got up for some water.

Ochako spotted them and then walked over, waving and smiling.

"Hey Ochako!" Toru exclaimed, "Wanna play cards?"

Ochako looked relieved, "Yes, please! I need something to do!"

Mina put on a sly smile, "Oh? Already got everything ready for tonight?"

Ochako blushed a little, and nodded, looking at the pinkette, "I was ready an hour ago," she sighed, "I was going crazy, and had to get out of the room. Though I am worried. I don't want Deku to see me yet."

"You don't have to worry, he left a little bit ago to go to the gym, said he'll be gone for a couple of hours," Tsu replied, then smiled at the brunette, "You know, if you want, we can go spy on him."

Ochako blushed again, "That's… not… no… I mean, I really like watching him work out, but that's just tempting it, right?"

"Nah, it'll be fine. He'll be too busy to notice. What do you think?"

Pony had walked back in and was watching hopefully.

Eiko looked a little uncomfortable, "I'll pass. I'm going to go see if Bakugo wants to work out."

Mina looked at Eiko with a sly grin this time, causing the redhead to blush, but nothing was said.

Ochako looked at each of the girls, each one a little too eager at the thought of watching Izuku.

She sighed again, "Okay, let's go. But only for a couple of minutes!"

The girls all cheered and then piled out of the door, jogging to the gym. Eiko left to go find

Katsuki.

Tokoyami and Tetsutetsu, who were sitting at the other table, just stared at the madness in front of them.

"Midoriya has no idea what's coming his way, does he?" Tetsutetsu asked, turning to Tokoyami.

Tokoyami shook his head.

"Poor bastard."

The girls got to the outside of Gym Gamma and watched through the glass window in the door as Izuku began working on his training.

"This position is terrible, we can't see anything," Mina said. She looked around the building and spotted a high window.

"There's a good spot," She said as she pointed to the window. The other girls looked up, and then back at Mina.

"None of us can fly, Mina," Tsuyu said, "How are we going to get up there?"

Mina smiled, "Well, think like Midori would. Ochako can make us weightless, and you, Tsuyu, can climb walls, so you tether us with your tongue, and keep us from floating away. Then we can get up there and watch as much as we want."

The girls stared at Mina.

"What? Isn't it a good plan?" Mina pouted slightly.

"Yeah, we just didn't expect it to come from you," Tsuyu said.

Pony nodded, "You aren't usually the one to come up with a plan."

Ochako grinned, "But it did sound like something Deku would come up with."

"What can I say, when I apply myself, I can be really surprising!" Mina chuckled.

The other girls all had the same thought. 'If only it was school, instead of boys!'

There they were, wrapped up in Tsuyu's tongue, holding onto the window sill, and watching Izuku flex and move concrete as if it was part of his own quirk.

"He's so cool. Being able to copy quirks like that is just awesome," Pony said.

"Wish he could copy mine, then I'd get special attention from him," Mina said, pouting, looking at Ochako and Toru with envy. Ochako stuck her tongue out and grinned.

"Look at it this way, at least your power will stick out. Ours are just part of his arsenal now," Toru said, a hint of sadness in her voice. She liked being the only invisible one.

"Yeah, but remember what he said. If he finds something cool with our quirk, he'll tell us and help us train with it. That means we can get even better at it than he can." Ochako said, patting the invisible girl on the back.

Izuku had just gotten up from a breather and stretched and all of them got a good glimpse of his stomach from under his shirt.

"Is it just me, or does it look like Midoriya is putting on weight. Not fat, but lots more muscle. He isn't quite as lean as he was during the fitness test," Tsuyu said, staring at his flexing core.

Ochako looked back at Izuku, and noticed Tsuyu had a point, his core was a little bigger. But it wasn't fat. He was just as muscular as he was before, there was just more. She decided to ask him about it later.

"I think you are right. I'll ask later." Ochako said, a smile on her face. Only a couple more hours left now.

It wasn't long before Izuku switched to using Zero Gravity, and the girls all cooed at the pretty pink light.

Ochako remembered the moment when she let Izuku watch her quirk, the look of awe sending chills down her spine, yet again.

Mina felt her shiver, "You okay?"

Ochako nodded, "I was just thinking back to when he first copied my quirk. When I showed him it, he was staring at me with this look . I'm not one hundred percent sure what he was thinking, but it was like awe and wonder. It still makes me all tingly." She giggled, shivering again.

"Oh girl, you have it bad," Mina said, a sly smirk on her face.

"No… well yes, but it's not like that," she said blushing, "This look was different. He said what he saw blew his mind, that the energy and power behind my quirk was beyond anything he had ever seen."

She smiled shyly, "It made me feel truly unique, like nothing could ever take my place."

She looked back up at Mina, "I just wish I could see what he saw. It'd be cool to know what he

was talking about."

Mina smiled at her broadly, "You should totally ask him tonight. He's super smart, he'll find a way to show you."

The rest of the girls nodded, and then turned back to watch Izuku manipulate, or at least, attempt to manipulate the gravity of concrete blocks.

But when Izuku switched over to using Creation, the girls all had shocked faces.

"I thought he said that he couldn't use Momo's quirk. Too much power or something like that?" Pony said, looking perplexed.

Ochako nodded slowly, but looking back at him, he was definitely slowing down, and panting hard.

"It's really taking a lot out of him. Look how tired he is after just a couple of minutes." Ochako pointed out to the group.

They were watching with rapt attention as he started popping out tiny shiny emeralds, and then laughed quietly as the dice set was formed.

"He really is a giant nerd," Mina said, wiping tears from her eyes, "Of course he would make a dice set. Eiko was going on about Dungeons and Dragons for hours the other day."

Ochako smiled softly, her face full of admiration. She loved that side of him, his dorky, nerdy side. It made him so human, so real. So many people valued him for his power, she couldn't help but love him for who he was.

She made up her mind then and there.

She was going to confess tonight.

Izuku woke from his nap with a start. He still felt drained from his hard training, but at least he wasn't tired anymore.

He looked at his clock, and smiled. He slept longer than he had planned, preventing him from doing more training, but thankfully, it was just about time to get ready for the date. Izuku jumped out of bed, and started to get ready, a wide smile on his face.

He couldn't wait to tell Ochako exactly how he felt.

Mina, Pony, Toru, and Tsuyu were sitting on the couch in the common room, flanked by Denki, Sero, and Shinso. Eiko and Katsuki were sitting at the dining room table, snacking and planning a workout schedule. The TV was playing a movie, but the girls weren't really paying attention.

They were waiting for two someones to come downstairs.

It wasn't long before Izuku came downstairs, blushing slightly.

Dressed comfortably, but stylishly, he had on an emerald green long sleeve shirt, with the sleeves rolled up past his elbow, under a black vest. He wore black slacks, and black dress shoes. His hair was still a mess, but his clothes made his bright green eyes pop, and the rolled up sleeves accentuated his muscular forearms.

The girls stared at him with slack-jawed expressions, the outfit doing wonders to his figure, showing off his thick arms.

"Well, how do I look? Is it too much?" Izuku asked, blushing a little more.

Mina was the first to swallow and take a breath, "You look amazing, Midori! I can't wait for our first date, if you are going to dress up like that!"

The rest of the girls just nodded.

Shinso and Sero gave him approving thumbs up, Katsuki looked over and nodded, a smile on his face, and Eiko looked from Izuku to Katsuki, as if she was trying to imagine Katsuki in Izuku's outfit. She smiled widely as the vision played out in her head. She leaned in to whisper in Katsuki's ear, making him blush, and he stared at her, a slow smile forming on his face.

Izuku chuckled and turned back to the group. The girls hadn't stopped looking at him, and poor Tsuyu was drooling a little.

"Hey Deku! Wow, you look good!"

Izuku turned to the source of the voice, at the opposite staircase and he couldn't believe his eyes.

Ochako had walked in, and she looked resplendent.

Wearing a backless white dress that went down to just above her knees, with a green ribbon holding the front of the dress tied around her neck, and a dark pink sash tied around her waist, she looked like she was right out of a movie. Short white flats, and carrying a small pink handbag, finished off the ensemble.

Izuku was staring, mouth partly open, "Wow," he said in a hushed tone, still not quite believing.

Ochako blushed hard at his reaction, "Well, I guess I did okay, then," she chuckled.

Izuku could only nod slowly, still not taking her eyes off of her. He shook himself out of his stupor, and then smiled brilliantly.

"Heh, sorry for staring for so long. You look amazing!"

"Thank you."

He walked over her to her and took her hand, kissing it gently, making her blush even more.

"I hope you are ready for a great night. I have a lot of things planned," his wide smile never leaving.

Ochako nodded, and smiled brightly, "Of course, I am! Let's go!"

He held tight onto her hand and escorted her out the front doors.

As the doors shut, the girls sighed wistfully.

"Izuku looked so hot." Tsuyu said, her face blushing.

The rest of the girls nodded and then giggled together.

Izuku and Ochako walked down the path towards the front gate of UA, with Ochako still marvelling at how good Izuku looked and his stunned reaction to her outfit.

"So. What's the plan for tonight?" she asked as she felt his hand, relishing in the warmth it provided.

Izuku grinned, "First, we have a quick walk to the car that's waiting for us, then we are going to a surprise, followed by dinner, then another surprise."

She smiled broadly at him, "And I don't suppose you are going to tell me what either surprise is?"

"Nope," he said shortly, a slightly smug grin on his face.

She pouted slightly, but only just to tease.

"Just wait, I know you'll love it."

Izuku pointed to the entrance where a black sedan was waiting for them.

As they approached, the driver got out and opened the rear door for them.

"Good Evening, Sir and Madam. My name is Kieji. Might I say that you both look fantastic," the driver said, bowing slightly, gesturing them into the car.

Ochako smiled broadly at him, "Thank you!"

Izuku placed his hand on the small of Ochako's back, directing her into the car, and sending a chill down her spine at the touch. It was electric, and it drove her crazy.

She settled into the seat, and Izuku followed suit.

The driver clambered into the front of the car, and cracked the partition.

"Sir, I have the itinerary for this evening. Are there any changes that need to be made?"

Izuku smiled at Ochako, who was still taking in the luxuriousness of the car.

"No changes, thank you, Kieji." Izuku glanced at the driver and nodded.

Kieji nodded and closed the partition. The car started and trundled down the road away from UA.

Ochako looked at Izuku, smiling brightly, but there was concern in her eyes.

"I've never been on a date like this before. I really appreciate it! But I don't want to be rude. Can you really afford this?"

Izuku smiled brightly, then he checked the partition, just to make sure.

"It's really not a problem. I called in a favor from a really good friend."

Ochako looked surprised, and raised an eyebrow.

"So you remember how I said that All Might really took a liking to me, and had us train under one of his trainers?"

Ochako nodded, smiling at the memories, and all of the hard work.

"Well, that was only part of the reason. I'm telling this to you now because I trust you. All Might picked me to be his successor as the Symbol of Peace."

Ochako just stared at him, mouth open in shock.

"B-but… wait, what?" She managed to get out.

Izuku chuckled, "At some point, All Might will need to retire, right? Well, he picked me to take his place."

Ochako shook her head, and then smiled broadly.

"Deku, that's awesome! I knew you were going to be Number 1 someday, but this is even cooler!"

Izuku laughed and reached out for her hand, grasping it tightly.

"So, since I'm All Might's successor, it comes with some slight perks. Like asking really nicely to have some reservations made, among other things."

He looked up at her, and grinned, "Tonight is all about us, and I want to show you a really good time, to show you how much you mean to me."

Ochako blushed, and then squeezed his hand, smiling goofily. No one had ever done something like this for her before. It was really nice.

"But before we get to the first surprise, I have a gift for you."

He pulled a small black jewelry box out of his pocket.

Ochako looked at it, excited but a little scared.

"I wanted to give this to you so you would always have a little piece of me with you, no matter where I'm at." Izuku smiled, and opened the case to show her.

A small silver pendant, with a thin silver chain laid in the case. The pendant was circular, with a small emerald set in the center.

"I made this myself. I wanted it to be unique and special, just like you."

Ochako looked up at him with tears in her eyes, smiling broadly.

"I love it, Deku. Thank you so much!"

He pulled the necklace out and she turned to let him put it around her neck.

She turned back after the clasp was secure, and he admired the way it settled against her skin, right in the middle of her chest, almost reaching below the top of her dress.

She looked down at it, and felt it, running her fingers over it gently.

She swore she could feel it pulse a little, like it was beating. She smiled, and looked up at Izuku, and leaned forward to kiss him deeply.

She wanted to tell him how much he meant to her, how much she wanted him forever. She put all of her feelings into the kiss.

He pulled back, and smiled goofily as he caught his breath.

She giggled and went scarlet, her hand still around the pendant.

He glanced down at her hand and smiled.

"Just so you know, the chain and pendant are virtually indestructible. I made them with a really special metal that won't tarnish or wear. It won't melt or break. But because I don't want it to hurt you, the clasp is made from regular silver. If it gets caught, only the clasp will break."

She smiled at his thoughtfulness, "That's really awesome. It's so cool that you were able to do that."

'Avalonn, send a text to Mei, thanks for the alloy info.'

'Message sent.'

They spent the rest of the short trip talking about school stuff, and different ideas for future dates, and other friendly topics.

It was only when they were getting close to their first destination that Izuku was getting a little nervous. He knew that she would love this, but was still that slight possibility.

But the look on Ochako's face as they pulled into the Planetarium's entrance was more than good enough for him.

The visible glee and happiness on her face made the entire night worth it already.

Her happiness was only growing, if that was even possible, as they toured the Planetarium. She was fascinated with all of the exhibits, and bounced in her seat with excitement before the show about a voyage to the Solar System started.

She squeezed Izuku's hand so tight, he thought he would never get it back, though he couldn't help but smile widely at how excited she was at everything.

After the show was done, they checked out the gift shop. Izuku made it into a game, they each had to buy something for the other person. Izuku picked a Thirteen plushy for Ochako, which she went ballistic with joy over. She picked a really cool orrey for Izuku, something to add to his desk. He loved it, knowing exactly where to put it.

After they were done, Keiji met them outside with the car. Their next stop was a restaurant that Ochako knew was way outside of her price range.

She almost felt guilty as they were ushered to their seats, and menus were placed in front of them.

She was really scared when the menus didn't show any prices at all.

'How am I supposed to know what to get?!' she thought to herself as she internalized her panic.

Izuku noticed a little distress on her smile.

"Ochako, don't worry about dinner. Get whatever you want. I spared no expense.��� His smile was wide and confident, and she was slowly reassured.

She looked back down at the menu, and drooled over some of the choices.

She settled on a medium steak, with potatoes, and a side salad, while Izuku went with a Surf 'n Turf platter and a baked potato.

After their orders were given, they talked about the Planetarium, Ochako still in awe over it, begging Izuku to take her back there soon.

Their conversation continued until food was brought out, and they ate and enjoyed each other's company.

Ochako could barely finish her dinner, and she had to regrettably turn down dessert, vowing if they ever came back, she'd get that chocolate cake slice.

After Izuku squared the bill, which Ochako couldn't see from her position at the table, they met Keiji outside again.

"Ok, time for the last stop of the evening," Izuku said grinning widely.

The car ride didn't take very long, and some of the buildings were starting to look familiar.

When they pulled up to the park next to the Dagobah beach, Ochako was crying happy tears again.

She could see the spot from their first date.

But Izuku turned away from the beach, holding out her hand.

She looked at him, confused slightly, but she placed her hand into his, and let him lead her toward the forested park.

As they walked together, hand in hand, the area was getting dimmer, and light was disappearing. She walked a little closed to Izuku, and looked up at him, his eyes glancing over to her, a wide, confident smile on his face. It set her right at ease.

'How does he do that?'

The light was almost gone, and she was holding onto Izuku's arm, when she noticed light coming from ahead.

It was getting brighter, small little lights that hung in the air.

They stepped out into a clearing, with a gazebo in the center, strings of lights strung in the air between the trees and the gazebo.

She stopped and stared at the beautiful sight. It was a scene straight out of a movie.

"Deku, what is this? It's so pretty!" She looked at him, standing on the first step of the gazebo, holding his hand out towards her, his smile wide, and his eyes shining in the simulated starlight.

"It occurred to me that we haven't gone dancing yet. I thought we should remedy that."

He snapped, and slow waltzing music drifted from speakers around the clearing.

"The band's playing, and there is an open dance floor. Whatdya say? May I have this dance?"

She giggled, nodded, and bounced over to him, taking his hand, and he guided her to the center of the gazebo and pulled her into a proper dancing stance.

They danced to many songs, before another slow song played, and he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. She laid her head against his chest, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat.

She sighed happily and contentedly.

Izuku smiled as he rested his head on hers, slowing leading the pair of them around and around.

"Ochako, there is one more thing I want to do tonight."

She pulled back a little, and looked up at him, his green eyes sparkling in the dim lights.

'This is already the perfect night. What else could he do?'

"I love you."

'Oh yeah. That.'

The ride back to the dorms seemed to take forever.

Keiji had collected them from the parking lot of the park, and was driving them back at the legal speed, but Ochako was currently thinking that the speed limit needed another zero at the end of it.

After Keiji bid them a good night, and Izuku tipped him, the car pulled away, and Ochako grabbed Izuku's hand and pulled him towards the dorm.

He chuckled, "What's the rush?"

She huffed, "We need to get inside right now."

Izuku was a little taken aback by the tone in her voice. He hadn't heard that one before.

"Ochako, everything okay?"

They were outside the dorm now.

She stopped and immediately turned around, launching herself into his arms, and smashing her lips into his, kissing him as fast and hard as she could.

He was shocked for a second, before responding. But she pulled back a second later, and then pulled his face down to hers.

She growled, "Inside. Your room. Now."

He went scarlet and gulped. "Yes ma'am."

Ochako pushed him against his bedroom door, kissing his lips hard, tongue exploring his mouth, while he fumbled with the door knob.

Once the door was open, she walked him into his room, and pushed him on his bed, straddling his lap.

She continued to kiss his lips, and then ran her hands through his hair, pulling his head back, kissing and nipping at his neck. She slowly ground her butt in his lap, enjoying the breathy moans and groans he was giving at her assault on his neck.

She pulled back and put her forehead against his as she caught her breath.

"I love you so much, Izuku. I need you to know just how much you mean to me, and how wonderful you are."

She got off his lap, and leaned down to pull off her shoes. Then she started to work her dress off.

Izuku stared at the glorious sight in front of him, watching with rapt attention.

Ochako blushed deeply, but continued, grateful that Izuku was showing confidence in her and himself. She wouldn't have been able to do this otherwise.

As the dress fell to her ankles, wearing only the necklace Izuku gave her, and she was bare to Izuku's eyes, she smiled shyly, and looked up at him.

He sat up from the bed, and gave her a huge smile.

"You look absolutely beautiful," he said in a quiet voice. He took in her glorious curves, her shapely ass, and bountiful chest.

He stood up in front of her, and started to strip as well. Ochako reached out and helped take off his vest and shirt, feeling the strong muscles underneath, only increasing her desire and excitement.

As his shirt fell to the ground, she ran her hands over his bare skin, feeling the hot and strong muscles underneath ripple as he turned and shifted. He slowly flexed a little as she explored his body, sending shivers down her own. The sheer strength and intensity he possessed was intoxicating.

She leaned forward and started kissing his chest, breathing in his scent, sending shivers down his spine.

She unbuckled his belt as she slowly moved down his chest to his abs, sending waves of pleasure through his core.

She undid his pants as she crouched down, sliding them down, and exposing his boxer briefs.

She could see the outline of him, straining against the fabric.

She looked up, a wide grin on her face, "Deku, have you been hiding something from me?"

Izuku looked back into her gorgeous brown eyes, and smirked, "A present for you, just undo the wrapping."

She giggled, and then pulled his boxer briefs down, letting him spring free.

She grinned at his impressive length, and reached up for it. It was hot, and throbbing hard. She started slowing stroking him, using the pads of her fingertips. He hissed in pleasure, reveling in her touch. Then Izuku felt gravity leave him, and he floated off the ground.

Ochako giggled, and then pushed him onto the bed with ease, and released her quirk.

He settled into the bed, with Ochako still holding on, slowing stroking his member.

She climbed onto the bed, and straddled his legs around the knee. He reached down and grabbed onto her thighs, stroking and feeling her soft skin, eliciting moans and shivers from her as she melted into his touch.

She stopped stroking him, and turned her head, looking a little embarrassed.

Izuku looked up at her, and seeing her distress, reached up to cup her chin.

"Hey, if you are feeling nervous, we can stop. We don't have to do this now," he smiled softly at her.

She glanced at him, and grinned shyly, "I really want to. But it's my first time, and I want it to be with you, but I'm nervous about you not liking it, and I'm freaking out on the inside," she said, stammering a little.

Izuku chuckled softly, "Then let's take it slow, and enjoy it together. You know I love you, and you are already making me feel good."

He grinned cunningly, "I think it's my turn to make you feel good, too."

But before she say or do anything, Izuku lifted her off of his legs, and reached up to bring her face down to his, kissing her deeply, running his hand across her neck, and around her face. More shivers got sent down her spine, and she moaned into their kiss. His other hand gripped onto her ass cheek, and squeezed gently, massaging and rubbing into her flesh.

She could feel his hard length between her legs, pulsing and throbbing with need. She started rubbing back and forth on it, stroking her clit against the hardness, relishing in the heat.

He moaned in response, and chuckled lightly, a slight tickle coming from her skin on his.

He broke their kiss, and stared deep into her eyes, "Flip over for me."

She looked confused for a second, but got off of him, and laid down next to him. He rolled up, and started kissing her, moving down her neck, to her chest, stopping at her gorgeous breasts, giving both of them attention.

She moaned in delight at the contact, feeling his mouth wrap around her nipples, sucking and kissing gently. She wrapped her arms around his head, holding him there, as she felt wondrous pleasure spike through her. He switched back and forth, and then after a couple of minutes, moved down again, kissing her toned stomach, making her shiver at the contact.

He continued south, kissing around her mound, and lightly blew on her clit, making her squirm and gasp in pleasure, before continuing to kiss and tease.

But she couldn't handle it anymore. She grabbed onto his head, and looked at him, a fire in her eyes.

"That's mean. Stop teasing." He smiled broadly, and chuckled.

She groaned, and forced his face right into her crotch.

He started lapping at her clit, encircling it with his long, strong tongue.

The response was exactly what he was looking for. She gasped loudly, half whispered, halfscreamed, "Deku!", and convulsed at the contact, her body spiking with more pleasure than she had felt before.

She was panting now, the feeling of Izuku lapping her entrance and her clit driving her wild. She held onto his hair, holding him in place, and started to buck her hips lightly. Then she felt his tongue enter her, and the pleasure spiked again.

"D-Deku, don't stop! I-It feels… so good!" His hum of pleasure in response sent vibrations through her, making her moan loudly.

The spring was winding up, getting warmer and warmer with each stroke of Izuku's tongue. He stroked her thighs, caressing her skin as he reached deep with his tongue.

He switched between her clit and reaching deep, sending waves of pleasure up her spine. It wasn't long before Ochako felt the spring reach its limit.

She was right on the precipice, and one final strong stroke from Izuku pushed her over the edge.

"Oh FUCK, DEKU!" She slapped a hand over her mouth, and moaned into her fingers as her body was rocked with an explosion of pleasure. She shivered and twitched for a couple of seconds as she rode the wave, panting heavily.

She took deep shuddering breaths as she came back down, her nerve endings still sending overwhelming amounts of signals to her brain, making her spasm at the light touches Izuku was planting on her skin.

Izuku grinned up at her, hair even more messy, face looking wet, and a fire of desire in his eyes.

"Feeling better?" She could only nod slightly, as she looked down at him, her eyes hooded.

She took a couple more seconds to catch her breath, and then pulled at him to climb up the bed.

When he was face to face with her, she kissed him hard, tongue slipping into his mouth, tasting herself, and relishing in the pleasure he had given her.

They kissed for a couple of minutes, then Ochako pulled back, the fire back in her eyes.

"Thank you, Deku. That felt amazing."

He smiled broadly, "Of course."

She grinned mischievously, "But now it's your turn."

She pushed him over so he was laying down, and climbed back on top of him, straddling his stomach, shivering at the feeling of his hard muscles rubbing against her. She moved backwards down his body, sliding his member between her legs, rubbing her slick crotch against his. He gasped and moaned with pleasure as she ground against him, using her body to stroke him.

"O-Ochako, t-that feels amazing!"

"Ooo, you like that? You like rubbing against me like this?" She looked at him, grinning at the taunt she handed him.

He could just barely look at her face and nod, lust filling his vision, the pressure building.

She giggled, and then stopped moving, shuddering as she felt waves of pleasure build inside herself.

She continued to move back down his body, now straddling his legs again, getting hold of his hard member with both hands, pinky out. She slowly stroked him with her soft hands, loving the heat that was coming off of him.

She switched tactics, and got on her knees, bringing her face close to his member. She could feel the heat radiating off of it even from there. She moved closer and gave the head a kiss, lightly licking the tip, and shivered at the taste washing over her tongue.

"You taste good, Izuku. I know I'm going to enjoy this," she said with a wide grin.

She began licking and lightly sucking on the head, slowing stroking the base and gently rolling his balls in her hand.

Izuku was on Cloud Nine with pleasure. Ochako's ministrations were careful but strong, and sent waves of pleasure across his body.

"O-Ochako, I'm getting close," he stammered out, as he felt his pressure building, reaching for the peak.

She grinned, but she wasn't about to give up yet. She took a deep breath through her nose, and worked her mouth down his length, sucking on the head, and inching her way down. When he reached the back of her throat, she stopped and backed up, slowly stroking his length with her tongue and mouth.

Izuku groaned appreciatively as her warm wet mouth engulfed him, and caressed her head as she began to slowly suck him off.

She sped up a little as she got more comfortable, making Izuku spasm slightly from the sheer amount of pleasure, when suddenly Izuku gasped.

"I gonna c-cum!" he said, looking down in her eyes.

She tried to smile, and slightly nodded, as she sucked hard, licking him all over.

His head flew back against the pillow, and he grabbed onto her head as he felt his release.

She crammed as much of him into her mouth and throat as she could, and felt him grow and throb. But when his release hit her tongue and her throat, her eyes rolled back into her head, the sheer pleasure and heat overloading her senses.

The hot, molten lava like cum shot out of his head and flooded her mouth, as she swallowed as fast as she could. The heat was intense, coating her mouth and throat, as she gulped it down.

It only lasted for a little bit, but the intensity of Izuku's climax sent her over the edge again, snapping her spring, even as she felt the cum slide into her stomach, the heat radiating throughout her.

After he was done, breathing heavily, she pulled him out of her mouth, and wiped the side of her lips, sucking up the rest.

"Wow, Deku. You taste so good, and it's so hot." She rubbed her stomach, "I can still feel how hot

it is."

Izuku chuckled and pulled her up into a deep, soul-searing kiss. He pulled back, and stared into her eyes, the deep brown pools drawing him in.

"I love you, Ochako. Thank you."

She giggled and smiled, kissing him again.

"I love you, too, Izuku."

They snuggled together for a little bit, before Izuku pulled the covers over them, settling in for the night.

He wrapped his arms around Ochako, resting his hands on her stomach and thigh. He felt extra warmth coming from her stomach, and began to stroke it gently. She sighed contentedly, relishing in the warmth and comfort he provided.

The idea of his cum inside of her like that made both of them very happy, but Izuku couldn't place why he felt like that.

The couple settled in and drifted off to sleep quickly.

Once they were asleep, soft rings of light pulsed silently across Ochako's skin.