All Might stood still and narrowed his blue eyes for a short time after Deku had finished talking. An embarassed Deku had lowered his eyes and started to wonder if he may not have made a mistake by spitting it out. Suddenly, All Might bursted into laughs, jump scaring and almost making him fall off his seat.

"AHAHAHA!! So...is that all? You are worried sick because you..."he lowered his voice, "...have a crush on young Ochako?"

"I NEVER SAID I HAD A CRUSH!". A newly blushed Deku covered his mouth as soon as he exclaimed that.

"And you won't say it, but the description you gave is kind of accurate! " teased All Might. "Hey, crushes are common among classmates. It's not like you have wedding plans...I guess."

"A-ALL MIGHT!!" the boy's face was almost steaming, as he remembered the ring of his dream. Fortunately, he had decided to skip the dream.

"Ok, ok, jokes aside, I know where you are going and I'm glad you told me. She is one of your best friends and you don't want to ruin that, am I right?"

"It is more than that. We are both heroes in training. I am doing my best to become the next Symbol of Peace, but...that been said, I am not exactly boyfriend material. Kacchan can be...well, like Kacchan is, but he is not mistaken when he refers to me as a "nerd". Even if she liked me back, I have no idea how a relationship works. Not to mention that I can't tell her about how I actually got my Quirk..." Midoriya explained.

"It's nice to see you think of her safety before anything else. I know you trust her, but you are wise to keep it secret. It is risky enough for those who already know about it" All Might nodded.

"What should I do?" Midoriya asked in a defeated tone.

"What should you do? Well, I'd rather you first focused on giving Melissa a hand this Saturday. No lectures, just a few sincere words will do it. As for young Ochako..."

"Yes?" Midoriya asked nervously.

All Might adopted a mostly serious tone.

"As your mentor and friend, I shall be totally honest with you..."

Monday, 20:15

Principal Nezu personally informed the 1A students about the invitation to I-Island and asked them to have fun as long as they behaved. Most of them were ecstatic, including Iida, who vowed on his brother Ingenium's legacy he would fulfil his duty as the class rep.

UA's restroom

"This is going to be soooo great!" squealed Toru, hugging Mina and Tsuyu with each of her invisible arms "this time the six of us are going!!"

Momo, Jirou and Uraraka had told them the details about their first visit: the Expo, the party, the fight...and of course, their encounter with Melissa Shield. Naturally, there was a certain detail that stood out for the pink girl.

"That evil smart ass" Mina pouted, "HOW DARES SHE FLIRT WITH MY FRIEND'S BOYFRIEND IN FRONT OF HER!" she added, more menancingly, clenching her fists.

"W-what are you talking about? Deku doesn't have a girlfriend!" a blushed Ochako mumbled.

"I think she is talking about you, ribbit" pointed Tsuyu, honest as usual.

"Ahh" smiled Ochako, relieved, "thank goodn...WAIT, WHAT WAS THAT?!" cried the chestnut haired student as colour red started to spread all over her face.

"And how did you know so quickly she referred to Midoriya?" smirked Jirou as she teasingly made her earphones take the shape of a heart. Ochako covered her crimson red face with her hands, accidentally activating her Zero Gravity Quirk. "Oh no, not again..." she desperately thought as she realized she was floating. Ochako felt like a rabbit cornered by wolves.

"There you go!" said a moved Toru, "I knew it! Love is in the air!"

"Who said nothing about love?!" asked Ochako from the air, wishing she could escape to the stratosphere. "Besides, they weren't flirting!!"

"JEAAAAALOOOUUUS!" teased Mina, Jirou and Toru in unison.

"Oh, leave her alone" interferred Momo leaving her ice tea on the table. "Don't forget Melissa is our friend too and we are her guests. This girl acted bravely and her invention helped us to save the day. Not only she well-deserves to be awarded, but we must thank her for sharing this occasion with all of us. Furthermore, this is no way of helping Ochako to deal with boys' issues".

"You too Momo?!"

"Stop it, she is not a criminal to be interrogated" said Tsuyu. "Get down here, Ochako. There is no need to talk about it if you don't want to, ribbit". Mina was ready to energically object, but then Ochako released and let herself fall back on the coach, still covering her face.

"Tsuyu is right" Toru nodded, feeling a bit guilty.

"We are sorry, Ochako. Friends are supposed to respect your privacy" Momo apologized.

"No more playing around, we promise" Mina declared. She may be the life of the party, but first she was Ochako's friend.

"N-no, it's all right" Ochako finally answered as she started to reveal her resigned expression, "I just wonder...is it so obvious for the rest as it is for you?".

The female gang of Class 1A looked at her as they remained in silence.

"So...you admit it?" asked Mina "You do have a crush on...?"

"Silence!! Someone is coming!" warned Jirou, removing her earphones from the door. A few seconds later, two people crossed the door.

"C'mon, man, didn't you have fun last time?" Kirishima asked Bakugou as they entered.

"Shut up. Blowing things and proving I am the best is always fun. But what kind of event is this where a Quirkless gets all the attention?" answered his not-so-surprisingly angry friend.

"Hey, girls! Anything new?" the red haired greeted them so Bakugou didn't look as rude as he was.

"Oh, you know, we are so excited" Mina responded, acting natural. "I was just telling them once I attend the party in my new dress, every boy in I-Island will beg me to stay" she naughtily grinned at Kirishima.

"In that case, I guess I better look so handsome that night a certain someone will beg me to go back to the UA..." Kirishima grinned in response, making Mina and the rest laugh. The chemistry between the pair was priceless.

"Ew, I'm leaving. I don't want to waste my dinner" said Bakugou, disgusted.

"Wait for me, you sensitive guy" laughed Kirishima, blinking an eye to Mina as he left.

"Phew, that was close" said Jirou when they lost sight of the boys.

"You see, Ochako? We've got each others' back. There is no need to be affraid".

"Thank you, Mina" answered a more relaxed Ochako. "I just...don't know what should I do. I have liked him for a while. I even feel bad when a girl gets too close to him. I mean, Deku is..."

"Brave?" asked Tsuyu.

"Kind?" asked Jirou.

"Funny?" adventured Toru.

"Pro Hero material?" joined Momo.

"Cute as a button and adorably weird, just like you?" finished Mina.

"YES!" screamed Ochako in pure catharsis.

"No more questions, Your Honour" Mina stood up.

"Don't you remember the face he had when you were wearing that dress before the building was under attack?" said Jirou. "You had him where you wanted, girl! Round Two will take place back in I-Island!"

Ochako Uraraka couldn't help but smile at her friends' unconditional support. She felt a little better now she had shared her emotions, but she wasn't so certain about how would it end. Anyway, if Aoyama and the girls had noticed it so easily, it shouldn't take longer for the rest, so it would be better if she was the one to tell him. Perhaps she shouldn't wait the four days left...

End of Chapter 2.

Phew! Speaking of long chapters, it looks like I am inspired. This is getting started! Let's see what happens in the next chapter, before our heroes go meet Melissa!

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