317Where Golden Flowers Bloom » While at a cat cafe, Ochaco gets dragged into a misunderstanding, and she ends up with a phone number of a green-eyed boy. Intending on fixing things, she finds herself befriending him. He has dedicated himself to helping Eri, a little girl with a protective cage over her heart. Ochaco wouldn't mind lending a hand. IzuOcha, where Izuku doesn't attend UA. He has someone to protect.

42 When Walls Talk » It was hard to ignore the fact she was a low-class Villain while he was a top Pro Hero just on the other side of the decorated table. It was so hard to tell if he was quizzing her or if he was genuinely curious. A Villain and a Pro Hero, eating dinner at a nearby restaurant. What could possibly go wrong? She imagined the many possibilities. (Villain Ochaco/Pro Hero Deku). Warnings.

9 Mother Knows Best Right now, at the cafeteria, surrounded by friends, his favorite comfort dish – katsudon, still steaming – on his tray, with no physical enemy in sight, no familiar false danger for his instincts to overreact over, Izuku wondered why– Why did he flinch? It was just another student; a student who just tried to ask his best friend out on a date.

5 Hold and Never Let Go It had been a simple search mission. He knew Earth had been running out of time. It was why he'd volunteered to look for the sanctuary planet: One for All. If the Earth was dying, they had to transport humanity somewhere. Now, he had to accept the possibility of being one of the two human beings left alive. In space, just him, his thoughts, and the Nice Person.

14 Puppy Love Izuku understood his dog was probably one of the few dogs on the planet that didn't like walkies. He couldn't blame him, considering how much the Poodle feared other dogs. He just didn't know how to help, until a woman and her dog tackled them one day at the park. Maybe there was a way to help his dog (and himself) after all.

13 Dance Of The Century This masquerade ball was one of the few parties Ochaco felt safe enough to visit. As a maid, she wasn't supposed to be here. They'd have questions. They'd ask which family she came from. She hoped the mask would at least give her a ground to stand on. Everyone would be a stranger, here. Well, mostly everyone. Masks only hid so much. Victorian era. Gift fic for artist: Lorito

7 Kind Men Tell No Tales "They can think what they want," Izuku had told her just before he'd gone to Europe for an educational Heroics convention. The convention he failed to show up to. "They're missing out on a wonderful person." She never thought human affection could be craved for so badly. He never thought he'd beg this hard for the comforting touch and kiss of the one he dreamed of the most.

40 Across The Table The Hero dating system was extreme on both ends. It was either other over-confident Heroes coming onto her, or over-attached fans. Mina had pestered her into Speed Dating, of all things. She didn't actually believe she'd walk out with someone's number. Kindergarten Teacher Izuku/Pro Hero Ochaco

6 The Mermaid And The Cabin Boy It was hard to tell fantasy from reality. Truth mixed with lies, mixed with misunderstandings, mixed with miscommunication of people with weak hearing but a strong desire to gossip. The badly portrayed fishwoman on the page looked nothing like what he'd seen. The real one was pretty, with a pretty voice and pretty face and pretty laugh. Fantasy IzuOcha

13 Wildflowers They were hardworking people, her Mom and Dad. And she was grateful for that. Their small community in the woods allowed for accesses to water, food, and shelter. She was faring better than others. She was grateful for that. The call to unite with her One and Only had her torn in two. Her tribe, or her happiness? IzuOcha. Note: Rating for violence and dark themes.