Arc 3: You don't owe anything to anyone

Tags: Wholesome stuff, kissy stuff, handholding filthiest kink of them all.

Location:Jack's house

"Uuuuuuuuh-" I was rubbing my head trying to figure out what to say, she is putting me in a spot where I have to explain something I don't have a whole grasp of it, but what's worse was the trauma dump she laid on me, he told me all about Toga, Deku, the forest, the war, the **** of the villain, I felt like I was going mildly insane to be honest "Look Uraraka- I know all this is important but, Are you sure you want to do this today?"

"I just want to understand. I feel that half my hero career has been obsessing over Deku and with Toga... With Toga gone I feel that at this rate I could actually become something like her, someone that doesn't understand love therefore ends up falling in love easily but then it shall end up hurting those who she- I admire and last time she killed a lot of people doing that... I know I will never become her but... I want to avoid feeling like her"

"... I- Fuck- Okay"

"Language"

"Right, you guys don't swear much to be honest, you should swear even more- Sorry sidetracking, look I- When I was little- I okay... Tsuyu I know you and Momo are hearing some help please"

"I think its better you do this one on your own, Kero."

"Alright"

"N-nevermind I shouldn't have asked, I will leave now" Uraraka stood up trying to leave my house

"Uraraka- Ochaco- Uh not sure what to call you yet- Wait, Where are you going?"

"Class of course"

"Its sunday"

"Right right... Th-then my room!"

"Uraraka is just that I am a bit caught off guard, could you give me this afternoon we go hang out and then I tell you all about it?"

"L-Like a date? I am not sure if we should"

"Not a date, I mean not really uhm- Tsu"

"Uraraka give Jack the chance at least, I know that you are not in the best state for these things but perhaps its time we talk more about it? I don't think this is healthy in my opinion, Kero."

"... Okay, I will go to my room regardless, I kind of want to shower and I feel a bit uncomfortable showering in other's person's place"

"That's okay... Talk to you later" Uraraka left again my house, more distressed than before as I felt I failed her, something bothering me specially with how she looked.

"Jack- Small time to talk together?" Tsuyu said as I nodded "I- I don't mind what you do with Uraraka but I want you to actually try and help her with this Toga situation, having someone be too obsessed with you and said to love you then try to kill you and then die saving you... Kero, its not the best love first experience one could have unlike I had with you. Try helping her please."

"I- Will try and not dissapoint"

"That's all I want"

"- Momo before I forget, uhm, I also want to talk to you about the hero agency, its a bit important but it can wait after I am done helping Ochaco- Uraraka- What should I call her?"

"Ochaco"

"With a C or a K" Tsuyu stared at me indifferent from what I just asked.

"Okay okay, I will go... Take a walk to be honest... Talk to you both later I need a lot of time to think"

"That's okay Jack, I still needed to go do some hero business today actually, nothing related to the agency just some assignments" Momo explained "Do you mind if I use your bathroom to bath actually? I know its small but it will suit me just fine" I also wanted to explain how all baths were that size but I knew it wouldn't matter, rich people I guess.

"That's okay Momo... In fact if you want company-" I suggested

"M-maybe next time!" Momo got flustered at my comment as I was left there with Tsu.

"Jack- Please don't hurt Ochaco more than she already is please"

"I won't! Not sure, How I would anyways?"

"What I am trying to say is... Please just- Don't be so straightforward with her, let her take the rhythm if you two- You know"

"I don't think she likes me that way"

"I think she should. Not because of what I told you the other day, but rather so she can move on with her life, Kero. Even if its for a brief moment"

"I am fine with being a fling"

"Fling?"

"Its a- Okay so its not dating exactly, but its not friends with benefits like me and miss dragon lady, remember your master, teacher, pro-hero, so that was a one night stand, friends with benefits are friends that fuck often, a fling is something in between friends with benefits and a boyfriend, that's a fling, something more romantic"

"This is the stuff you should tell Uraraka"

"I will keep note about how I love and relationships work sure"

"-Hey Jack?"

"Yeah?" Tsuyu looked worried for a brief moment.

"Nevermind." She leaned forward to kiss my cheek "Make sure she feels better or at least more clear with all this, remember she is sensitive when talking about love" I leaned down and kiss her as well

"Yeah yeah, yandere crazy chick tried to kill her and Deku is kind of a dumbass ignoring her"

"Terrible way to summarize it, but yeah, don't ever say that again because I will be upset. You know what to do"

"Be nice?"

"Very."

"I will be on my best behaviour, I promise you that at the very least sweetheart"

"Call me Tsu"

"Can't be nice to my girlfriends, tsk tsk"

Few hours later

I was waiting for Ochaco outside of my house just sitting there waiting for her to arrive, wearing something casual as I knew she would as well, I had a paper where I wrote how I usually feel about these things, but I felt awkward, like one of those dorky kids that liked to write poems about love and peace and war, as if I was about to confess to my crush with a letter, it was a bit dumb in my opinion, but I want it to rehearse it over and over so it was perfect.

As I looked to the side I noticed Ochaco approaching, I stood up and walked closer to her as I waved my hand at her. "Hi, Ochaco, I wanted to tell you a lot of things for today and hopefully this clarifies-"

"Wanna go hang out? I don't want to ruin the mood right now please" I was caught off guard, she looked now uncomfortable speaking of this, man I hate drama so much, so tiring at times.

"Yeah works good for me"

"There is an exhibition today at the mall, its free, they are opening up a new small hero store- Well not store, more like a hero museum?"

"Hero museum?"

"Antiquity store?"

"Aniquity store? For heroes?"

"Uuuuh not sure what the most respectful term"

"OH, collectables? As in a - Hobby store? For heroes specifically"

"Y-yeah" She said blushing

"We can go there its at the mall then?" Ochaco nodded as I went there she looked more nervous than last time but after our discussion I am sure she would be.

We made our way to the mall, mostly she made conversation about her past as a hero, made me some questions about my own past but I didn't like to reveal much of it, she tried avoiding talking about heroes although she loved talking about her teammates, classmates, companions, anyone close to her during hero service, overall she said everything with a happy tone, sometimes a melancholic one, as if those were bittersweet memories. As we arrived to the mall I got curious and decided to ask "Hey Ochaco? Why did you become a hero?"

"My parents needed money so I thought that becoming a hero would give me plenty of money actually, I am not the richest person at the academy and well doing hero work pays really well... What about you Jack?"

"Oh! My dad has plenty of money so I never struggled"

"I meant, Why you became a hero" She looked at me upset, I screwed up!

"Oh- Sorry... If it makes the situation better I never saw my parents as a kid and was basically raised by the government"

"Th-that doesn't make it better! Jack! Why do you think you suffering makes it better?!"

"It wasn't that bad- Okay nevermind, I will tell you so we forget about what I just said sorry, I wanted people to recognise me"

"To be famous?"

"No, no I - Heroes are- Like its embarrassing alright... So don't laugh- I like when people really like heroes, I wanted to be liked by a lot of people and maybe even have a fanclub and they talk about me and you know they just, really like me and I feel appreciated"

She stood quiet "... Awww that's so cute" She said with a bit of a sad look but also teasing me

"Huh?" I said with a light blush on my face

"You became a hero because you wanted to be liked, right? Its like a puppy searching for pets! In a non too needy way that is. You just want to make friends!"

"I- I have friends"

"Hehehe its so cute! A fanclub even?"

"It would be nice people talking about me"

"You will be a very well liked hero! I know you will!" She giggled as she find 'cute' the reason I wanted to be a hero "Oh is that why- Uhm- I actually want to ask is that why you like having many girlfriends? And you do that type of stuff before... You know" As we kept walking she slowly held my hand, I gave it a small glance before looking away thinking nothing of it.

"Hm? Oh! No, not really not quite, I actually did investigation and wanted to tell you all about this before it gets out of hand, I want you to understand I do not represent all polyamorous people not even close, the way I do it its actually one of the rarest, not all people with many couples are actually with many girlfriends, nor are nymphomaniacs, nor are in open relationships, nor do the stuff the way I do it. Everyone can love differently and that's okay, I like Tsuyu I really really do, I like Momo and I believe she is growing to like me more everyday and that's nice. But I don't suffer from jealousy, nor I feel any of the girls dating another person is bad, in fact the opposite I am a bit glad if they do, I know there is someone loving them and more importantly I hope they are loving me too. That's compersion"

"Compersion?"

"Being happy of Tsuyu or Momo being loved by someone that isn't me, that's all... But I also like it when its directed to me. I like feeling loved that's all, maybe its my quirk you know, feeling all the chemicals in my brain, every little bit in my body moving, I am immune to sickness you know? And when I was 17 I felt a tumor and some parasites in my body and erase them completely... So when I feel love I feel it thrice as hard and I love that feeling and I want everyone to feel like that... I want to be with people, people that like me and I can talk with and I can understand people to hold and hug people to-" I looked at Uraraka who was staring at me, quite intensely "N-nevermind I just love loving okay? Must be something with my quirk a little too maybe?"

"Jack, I don't think your quirk has anything to do with that... I guess you just hate being lonely but that sounds unfair for you. I think I understand that... Question, What do you think about loving someone you don't know? Someone you just met, but this person wants to love this person so much, act like them, talk like them, to be like them, to the point it becomes unhealthy"

"... Hmmmm I don't think its fair, I mean I guess its a way of loving, but its not right for any of the parties involved, but sometimes you must try and figure out if what you feel is love, admiration or jealousy, those three mix quite well... There is a guy at my academy which I hate to my very core, he scares me and I see him more like a monster... I want to be that guy one day because he is a better man than me- That's jealousy, at an extent but there was a point where I- uuuh-"

We turned the corner and we were there a few steps away the hobby store it recently opened, there were a few people but there wasn't like a ton of people grouping up, I guess it wasn't a big event, there was a raffle as well from what I read on the sign outside with the purchase of any product/s beyond 5000 yen, or around 30 dollars I believe. "WAIT WHAT MINA SAID WAS TRUE?"

"Huh?! No, I don't like boys, I was going to say I wanted him to be my friend, he just shut me down its all" I blushed "I d-don't like guys..."

"Well if Tsuyu was to date someone and then its a boy and you two are dating Tsuyu wouldn't you both date each other"

"No.. I mean not really no-" We entered the place, Ochaco let go of my hand as she looked around, the place wasn't huge but it was big enough and ample to be honest

"Well if I was dating two boys I would love if they liked each other... B-but I don't think I will date someone" She said while not looking at me, as if searching for something, perhaps a toy or product

"You mean two boys?" I corrected

"... I thought that maybe he would be here- S-sorry Jack I-" She sighed loudly exhausted as she sat on one of the benches of the store "I wanted to come here with you for other reason too" I simply sat next to her

"So its not to talk about-"

"No it was about that, mostly but I kind of wanted to meet Deku here, heard him speaking with Kaminari about this new place, thinking it would be a fun coincidence to meet him here and if he saw me with you he might, want to- Uhm- He might get jealous and date me or maybe realise I am okay with going out with him and- I am not sure, the more I think about if I like Deku or I admire him or I am jealous of him or whatever other feeling I may have the less confident I feel... I don't think I should go out with anyone witohut hurting them"

"So you wanted to join me so Deku might realise he can date you?"

"Sorry..." She said dissapointed on herself

"No, its okay I would've help you to do that anyways, not sure what Deku might wants, but right now I believe his focus is becoming a hero or recovering her quirk, her mother said he is having a bad time too so... There is that- I don't think Deku is fit for dating anyone either, but you are. You are trying. That's all people need to do, try... Waiting and sitting around won't help... Although a bit convoluted your plan if no one was coming today"

"Thanks... I actually like this store its a bit pretty..." She looked around her mood lifted a little but then she was shocked as she stood up "Jack look!" She grabbed me by my hand, more like yank me so I would see what she found, it was miniatures of her, Deku, Bakugo, Shoto, Tenya even Tsuyu... No Momo though, I frown a little feeling a bit angry at whoever made them, there was an album down there which Ochaco grabbed and opened, it was pictures of each of the heroes, like a collectable album with their pics and even cards, there were more famous heroes too, Ryuko, the pussycats, Aizawa, all might had a whole page for him with a total of 12 collectable pictures. "Maybe this isn't a waste..." She closed the album and stared at the figurines grabbing Deku's it was... A bit expensive for her as she realised the price was high, of course all collectables and hobby stores are a bit expensive "N-nevermind! Maybe next time"

"... Which one do you want?" I pulled out my phone as she panicked

"J-jack please don't, just ignore what I said"

"Its not my money relax" Being more annoyed than anything

"Huh?" She looked confused

"My dad gave me money to hear him spew a bunch of bullshit, remember when I said I didn't grew up with my parents, well I also hate them, my dad is very evil and selfish, hurting him its a me-thing, so if buying you nice things hurts him, its not because I want to cherish you and give you gifts, its because I am selfish as well" I said trying to convince her, she gave me a half-smile, but also slight worry about what I said about me hating my parents.

"I- Will talk to you about your family later"

"Whatever... Now pick one" I went back to smiling happy

"Well... I like the Deku one"

"I know heh..." I grabbed both Deku and Ochaco figurine, two albums, four card packs and hand the respective ones to her.

"W-wait why are you getting mine too?"

"Hm? Well I like it, will place it on my night stand to remember today that is" I shoot a smug smile at her as I was teasing her

"N-no don't! That's embarrassing!"

"Nope! I don't wanna, in fact! I will get Tsuyu's too! And make them kiss when no one is looking"

"JACK!" She was red face trying to get the figurine out of my hand as she was close I extended my hand way above her head, stretching it with my quirk. "A-And using quirks on the street is illegal!"

"Sorry! I am keeping the figurine now!" She pouted

"F-fine..." She stared at the Deku figurine for a brief moment before placing it back on the stand.

"Hey! I told you I would buy it to you! You can take it"

"Actually- I was thinking on getting one of me instead... C-could I hve that?" She asked with a different expression, I smiled at her and handed her my own figurine

"Sure, anything you want Ochaco" We bought the album, the figurines, the card packs, the owner asked for my cellphone number and then he started to spin a small machine with balls inside, the prize number 17, it was part of the raffle, he looked inside the box where the prizes were for the raffle, some envelopes were simply cards, other envelopes were 100-200 yen, other envelopes just had a thank you, keep tyring note, I opened up mine and ended up with two tickets for a special movie function tonight, the golden age of heroes it was called... I looked at Ochaco who wasn't paying attention, looking at the album happy, I smiled and we went out of the store to talk while organising the album, opening card packs and seeing which ones we got.

"Each card pack has only 6... I was expecting more"

"Yup these things really make you expend money... Hey I got two snipes, want to trade?"

"Hm... I can give you a bubble girl!" We trade it the card as she looked more happy, living, I for once was happy as well I got someone to talk to about this. "Thanks for coming with me Jack and explaining stuff to me... I don't think I fully get it but if I am honest this is the closest I have been to understanding how to love someone"

"Ochaco you don't owe anything to anyone, love whoever you want and if they don't love you back, love yourself and move on"

"Do you love yourself then?"

"Hm? Yeah of course I do... I am awesome after all" I smiled trying to be a bit smuggy about it again "If you want more card packs let me know, I can buy you some"

"I d-don't want people spending money on me"

"Whaaa, Why not? You would make a bad girlfriend if you are not asking your boyfriend to pamper you"

"Pft- Its just that I don't want people thinking I am in need of money, it makes it a bit degrading..."

"Fine, then everytime you want a card pack, come hang out with me, I love being with people remember?"

"-I will think about it" I pulled out the two tickets for the movie function and hand it to her, she looked confused at me.

"This is from the raffle, there will be a movie about heroes at that time, invite Deku, take him there, be you two together, kiss each other and become boyfriend and girlfriend, easy peasy"

"Jack I!-"

"You can do it! If he says no, insist, if he says no again take Tsu or another person but go out and treat yourself well, best part of not owing anything to anyone, is that you can always treat yourself as well as possible okay?"

"I d-don't think its going to work"

"Never know if you never try... And hey at least you tried right? Worse scenario you remain the same, best scenario, cute dumb boyfriend"

"..." Ochaco looked at the tickets, and gave a soft smile "Its a week from now... I think I can do this! M-minus the kissing part"

"You can kiss, its not hard, wanna try?"

"..." Her face turned red again "Wh-what?"

"I asked if you wanted to try, its okay if not."

"I M-mean its not, that I do not-not want to its just first kisses are supposed to be special"

"Come on... You never kissed someone, you are such a beautiful girl with so many crushes" Her face red as a tomato as she hide it from me "Besides is not as special as you would think, trust me, ask Tsu and I am sure she will tell you she forgot where her first kiss was, I know I did..."

"Ja-jack I don't think I mean, I want- But- maybe- its just you know- and we are in public- maybe- if later- or tomorrow- well not tomorrow tomorrow- I n-need time to prepare and practise after all but it doens't- its not like it was- the first - it does not count" She was mumbling, it remind me of Deku for a moment so decided to make the first step instead, grabbing her face out of nowhere and giving her a quick kiss on the lips, wasn't sloppy nor too intense, just a quick static kiss, that made the scenery around her freeze time.

"There. All solved. First kisses out of relationships don't count either, also you need to move your lips when you kiss, close your eyes, and maybe grab your partner's face and tell her how much you wanted to do this"

Ochaco froze on the spot, trying to figure out what happened. I stood up grabbing my album. As she sat there, completely still.

"Hey I will go buy us some food want to come or do you need more kisses?" I teased her once more, that got her back to reality.

"JACK! YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT!"

"My bad! Hit me if you want" A quick slap to my back as she gave me soft little punches as I walked alongside her, going for a meal.

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