Romance and Heroics

Spoilers for the Current Arc!

Normally, classroom 1-A would be almost entirely empty at 8:15 AM. For the most part, only Iida and Yaoyorozu would be so early. However, on this particular day, almost everyone was present. News about the Overhaul situation, their classmate's involvement in it, the hospital visits to Izuku and Kirishima, and a particular rumor started by Ashido made everyone unable to wait to see eachother again. Yet, everyone's attention seemed to be shifted towards one other student in particular.

"Yo Kirishima! We heard all about your fight with that big brute, and even that you discovered a new power! What is it? We're dying to know, you gotta show us!" Said a very energetic Sero.

"Yeah! Come on 'Horn Buddy!' You gotta show!" Said Ashido, who could barely contain her excitement.

"I gotta say, I'm interested in seeing it too. I've heard it was powerful, but we still don't know what it is exactly. Can't you show it to us for just one second?" Said Sato, who was clenching his giant fists.

"Sorry guys, but no can do. Using it on Rappa took all of my strength just to use it for that short amount of time. Besides, I can't spoil all of my surprises yet. But I CAN say that it is pretty manly! But honestly, it's not me who you guys should be focusing on. Midoriya's the one who you should be focused on. He completely decimated Overhaul in a one on one! How manly can one guy possible be?"

Almost immediately, the conversation shifted onto Izuku.

"Oh yeah, that's right! After we all saw him in the hospital, I heard from someone that he had some kind of transformation!" Hagakure said while trying her best to contain her excitement.

"Yeah, A bunch of witnesses said they could feel the ground shake with every one of his punches." Said Shoji.

"We gotta ask him to show us when he gets here! Though, maybe we should wait until we can go outside. He might destroy the whole school!" Sato exclaimed, clenching his fists even harder than before.

The students continued to talk about Izuku and his astonishing power for another minute. But to one of the students, it felt more like hours. Bakugo was silently sitting in his seat just a short distance away from the group, almost foaming at the mouth.

'There's no fucking way any of that is true. NO FUCKING WAY!'

"I'd be shocked if Midoriya didn't make it on the news. If the rumors are true, then I wouldn't be surprised if people are comparing him with All M-"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

The whole room went dead silent, and all heads turned towards the direction of Bakugo. He was leaning on his desk with both arms grasping both sides, and tiny crackles of fire were visible. His knuckles were white, his wrists popped with veins, and his fingernails were trying their hardest to dig into the plastic.

"There's no fucking way any of that shit is true! Shut the fuck up, or I swear, I'LL KICK THE SHIT OUT OF ALL OF YOU FUCKERS!"

Bakugo nearly snapped his desk in two, and a small explosion could be heard when he finally sat back down.

"Bakugo! Watch your language! Such a foul mouth is unbefitting of a hero in training!" A loud and assertive Iida said, finally adding his booming voice to the conversation.

Iida was never one for gossip. While the others were talking about the recent happenings, he was silently reading a book to himself. But Bakugo's sudden sour outburst snapped him out of his focus, and his class rep instincts kicked in.

Bakugo only snarled at Iida while barely turning his head.

'There's no way. There's NO WAY he's already gotten this far ahead of me. There HAS TO BE some other bullshit way he did that.'

While Bakugo continued to grind his teeth together, the others were quick to dismiss his anger. They all knew by then that Bakugo is all bark and no bite. In the classroom, at least.

They would have continued to talk about Izuku, until a particular detail caught the attention of one of the heroes in training.

"Hey, speaking of Midoriya, where is he? He's usually here by now."

This comment made all heads scan the room, until everyone was made aware of his absence.

"Yeah, you're right. Although I wouldn't be surprised if he's getting more rest. Then again, missing a day of school is highly unlike him." Tokoyami said, finally adding his voice to the group.

"Uraraka, Kaminari and Jiro are missing too. I wonder where they are? Kero Kero." Tsuyu said, croaking in response to Tokoyami.

"Well Uraraka has an excuse, unlike Kaminari and Jiro. That reminds me, I'm surprised that you're here, Tsuyu. Shouldn't you be at home getting more rest too?" Yaoyorozu said, clearly concerned for her amphibian classmate.

"Call me Tsu. And no, I really didn't see much action, kero. I was with Uraraka for most of it, but she did a lot more than I did. I'm fine."

"But Kaminari is always late. He always shows up right before the bell rings."

"Yeah, you're right about him. I don't know what's up with Uraraka, Jiro and Midoriya though."

Everyone's attention was suddenly grasped by the sound of the classroom door sliding open. After a few seconds of anticipation, both Kaminari and Jiro groggily walked into the classroom while rubbing their eyes, and both shuffled over to the rest of the group after yawning in unison.

"Kaminari! Jiro! You two look exhausted! Such an appearance is unbecoming of future pro heroes! You must put your own health ahead of everything else and get plenty of rest!"

"Yeah yeah, class rep, we got it. It was just a long night." Jiro said.

Everyone was extremely suspicious. Why would they both be tired? And why did they come into the classroom at the same time?

"Yo, you guys were talking about Midoriya and Uraraka, right? I saw them at the beach last night with J- Owwch!"

Before Kaminari could finish his sentence, Jiro threw her elbow into his side, causing him to recoil in pain.

"W-With just me, myself and I! That's right!"

"I CALLED IT BEFORE ALL OF YOU! I KNEW IT!"

A now overjoyed pink hero started hopping up and down with her fists raised, with a huge satisfied smile stretched across her face.

"Called what?" Asked Sato.

"What do you mean what?! I called it first! I've known they've had a thing for eachother, but Kaminari just proved it to you all!"

"EXCUSEZ MOI, MADEMOISELLE!"

A loud, yet elegant voice flooded the room. That unmistakable accent could only belong to one person.

"I believe it was MOI who called it first! It was MOI who saw the love sparkle in dear Uraraka's eyes, and it was MOI who called her out on her feelings first!"

Aoyama's eyes twinkled with admiration for the concept of love. But, Mina's eyes began to lighten with something else.

"Excuuuse me?! I didn't even know you were on this ship! Let alone its captain! I'm the one who-"

"That's enough."

Again, everyone's attention was grabbed by an unexpected voice. A voice belonging to Todoroki, who had been sitting silently in his seat.

"It's rude to invade someone's private life, don't you think? Shouldn't we wait until they feel comfortable enough to tell us themselves?"

"Todoroki's right. We should respect their privacy and focus on something else." Said Yaoyorozu.

"Yeah, let's give them some time. Kero Kero."

'But I'm happy that you finally confessed, Ochako. I'm glad my advice was helpful, too.'

"I agree with you two, but I really don't think that is the case." Iida said, before calmly adjusting his glasses.

"Midoriya and Uraraka are pro heroes in training. They have a responsibility to themselves and their careers that they focus all of their energy and focus into their hero work, and I highly doubt they'd set aside any time for a romantic involving."

"Oh open your eyes, Iida! They totally have a thing going on! You can't be that blind, you have glasses!~" Said Toru.

"Excuse me! I'll have you know that my vision is fine, and that I'm being serious!"

"And what will you do if you're wrong, Iiiiida?"

"If your theory is somehow correct, then I will gladly support their decision! It doesn't mean that I will change my thoughts on it, however. They should be putting all of their effort on their work!"

While Iida continues to feud with Toru and Mina, Kirishima is dumbfounded by what he's hearing.

"Man, Midoriya is really something else, isn't he? He's the manliest man I've ever met! He's obtained power AND love! Seriously, how manly can you be?" He said, while clenching his fists in admiration.

"I don't know anything about this romantic stuff, but that won't change the way I see either of them. Midoriya is still a powerful ally and a threatening rival. Ochako is the same. If that's what they think is best, then I will support their decision and continue to respect them." Says Tokoyami, followed by a civilized chirp by Dark Shadow.

"Yeah, same here. Although I gotta admit, I'm surprised that the first class couple award wasn't taken by Kirishima and Mina." Sero said, unintentionally putting the two horn buddies on the spot.

All Kirishima could do was blush. Mina blushed as well, but she mouthed the words 'thank you' to Sero before returning to the conversation.

"I swear, if you morons don't shut your traps soon, I'll BLOW THIS WHOLE FUCKIN PLACE UP!"

Bakugo was shaking like a tremor in his chair.

'That nerd doesn't have the balls. I could have gotten a girlfriend WAY before his nerdy ass, I just haven't wanted to yet! This is bullshit!'

The sound of a sliding door causes everyone to jolt for their seats, until two students enter the room instead of their teacher. But upon seeing who the newcomers were, they'd rather have their homeroom teacher than what creeped into the room. Two overtired students shuffled into the classroom, and wiped their eyes clean of morning gunk to look at the crowd.

"H-Hey, everyone. What are you talking about?" Said a sleepy Izuku.

"Morning, guys. What's up?" Said a groggy Ochako.

For what seemed like an hour, no one said a word. The wind outside of the windows howled, the ventilation systems whirred, and the lights buzzed with electricity.

Kaminari started to casually whistle.

Izuku and Ochako exchanged worried looks. They both clearly knew that something was up. As he stared at the awkward faces that his friends wore, all that filled his mind were worrying questions, meaning that his mind began doing its normal habit of overthinking. Did everyone already know? Did someone see them at the beach last night? Did someone happen to hear them arranging the date in the hospital room? What were they all thinking? Did they all hate them now?

All Ochako could do was shoot accusing glances towards Mina and Toru, who could only look back with worried smiles. Well, atleast Mina did.

"O-Oh! We were just… talking about you two and your amazing work!" Jiro said while elbowing Kaminari in the side again to shut him up.

"Y-Yeah! Midoriya, you gotta show us the power you used against that Overhaul freak!"

"What was that, anyway? Why were people saying that you had a little girl on your back?"

"What exactly IS your quirk, anyway?"

That last question made everyone go silent, and it seemed to catch the attention of everyone who heard it. Everyone wanted to know. This, obviously, snapped Izuku out of his mental rambling and into a state of panic.

"U-Um… W-Well, you see, I-"

Suddenly, everyone's attention was stolen by the sound of the same door opening again. However, the movement was much more violent this time. That could only mean one thing. Everyone quickly darted for their seats.

"Alright scrubs, take your seats." Aizawa said.

Aizawa was just as shaken as the other students who involved themselves in the Overhaul incident. He looked even more exhausted than usual, and he was in his sleeping bag before he could even say another word. Izuku, Ochako, Kirishima and Tsuyu all picked up on this.

"Alright. Now before I start class, All Might wanted me to allow something "special." Apparently he has something to show us."

Unknown to everyone inside the classroom, All Might was eagerly awaiting for his signal. The second Aizawa finished his sentence, he immediately crashed through the sliding door, wheeling in a large TV on a cart.

"O-Oh, whoops. I sometimes forget that these doors slide open instead of swing open. Too much American TV I suppose." He said while embarrassingly rubbing the back of his head.

The large skeletal man picked up the thin door off the ground and leaned it up against the doorframe. He struggled a bit to lift it up.

"Now, students! I have something special for you! I want you to turn this TV on as soon as the bell rings, and turn it to channel 13! Got that, Aizawa?"

Aizawa nodded with his eyes closed, barely managing to look at All Might while lying on the floor.

"Good! Now, I'll be in my office should anyone need me. I have a better TV in there. Now, I'll be off!"

All Might let go of the TV cart, and waved goodbye to his students while walking towards the doorway. He wasn't looking at where he was going, which caused him to stumble over the discarded door. He kicked a huge hole in the paper screen, and almost fell onto the cold tiled floor.

"Son of a god damn bitch sucking-"

Luckily, he had trained himself in controlling his swearing in front of others to keep his hero status in flawless condition, so he only mumbled those words to himself. He took his foot out from the paper screen, and calmly picked the door up from the ground and leaned it up against a wall in the hallway.

Everyone had to use every ounce of self control they had to prevent themselves from laughing.

"Well, you heard the clutz. Before we get back into the lesson we left last friday, we'll watch whatever he has instore for us."

Right on cue, the bell that signaled the start of the school day rang, and its sharp sound echoed throughout the halls. This caused Aizawa to shiver. Without another word, Aizawa slipped one of his bandage appendages out from his sleeping bag, and used it to switch the tv on. It looked kinda funny as it scrolled through the channels. It continued until a bright green 13 illuminated the black screen, and Aizawa retracted the bandage back into his bag. He then rolled on the ground to reposition himself to a spot on the floor where he could see the TV screen, as he was slightly curious as to what the former number one hero wanted them to see so badly.

"This is Asami Chiba with Channel 13 news, bringing you an update on the 'Yakuza Incident.'"

The mention of the Yakuza immediately caused a shiver to rattle its way down everyone's spine. Aizawa found himself unzipping his sleeping bag, and he stood next to the now open doorway.

"New civilian amateur footage has surfaced, and it is certainly quite interesting."

The news station's signature transition played for a short second before changing to a shaky phone camera. The person holding the phone was clearly frightened, yet they managed to steel their nerves enough to hold the camera steady.

What the class saw made their jaws drop to the ground.

"The footage appears to capture the unknown hero who was rumored to have taken on the head villain of the Yakuza, known as 'Overhaul'."

The footage was indeed exactly that. It showed a small figure in a green garb with red fabric tied around their shoulders seemingly flying throughout the air, exchanging punches with a large amalgamation of black flesh. Who the figure was could have been anyone's guess, until they saw the familiar green lightning surrounding their body, as well as an even smaller figure wrapped underneath the red cape. The description, Izuku's recollection, and rumors matched perfectly. That was, without a doubt, Midoriya. The footage continued to capture the two figures clash together in an amazing battle, which was constantly sending shockwaves out into the surrounding area, causing the cameraman to sometimes recoil heavily. The footage finally concluded when an absolutely massive shockwave shattered the ground, shook the sky above, and caused the phone to shoot out of the man's hand.

"Eyewitness reports say that the hero depicted in the footage was a young man, but unfortunately, no other descriptions have been found of them. They remain unidentified. However, that hasn't stopped many from comparing the young hero to All Might, saying his punches seemed to shake the earth, just like the former top hero's did. All of us at Channel 13 news promise to keep you updated on the situation. This is Asami Chiba of Channel 13 news, signing off."

Every single person in the room was gobsmacked. The only sound that followed the end of the report was the sound of Aizawa turning the TV off. The amount of pure, raw power that their timid green haired classmate showed was unbelievable, and they all thought it was All Might who had returned from retirement at first, until they roughly saw a familiar green outfit.

Even Aizawa was at a loss for words.

Aizawa turned to look at Izuku, and notices that the boy is just as shocked as everyone else. Izuku had erupted in a bright red flash of a blush, since he was now the complete center of attention. He couldn't say anything, even if he wanted to. How could he? How could he possibly respond to that?

Bakugo was almost clawing the plastic surface of his desk off. He could feel a searing hot foam form in between his lips.

'Theres. No. Fucking. Way. No way. No. Way. NO FUCKING WAY. THERE'S NO WAY THAT HE COULD HAVE-'

"Woah! Deku, you were so amazing!"

The attention that was previously flattening Izuku like a hydraulic press was now turned to the source of the voice. It was Ochako, who was gleaming at Izuku with an unbridled amount of amazement and passion. Her eyes were lit up like the sun, and her fists were clenched in an expression of determination.

Izuku sighed a long breath of relief.

'U-Uraraka! Thank you! Thank you for getting me out of that silence!'

His cheeks erupted even more, despite being free of that accursed stressful air.

"I-It was nothing! It r-really wasn't that big of a d-deal! Hahahh!"

"What do you MEAN not a big deal? That was incredible!"

"Was that even YOU up there, Midoriya? You were like a different person!"

"That wasn't nothing! You were amazing! How did you get so strong? What kind of sugary foods did you eat?"

"I got goosebumps by just watching it! You were almost like All Might-"

"SLAM!"

The conversation was ended faster than it was started. Aizawa brought the palm of his hand down onto his desk, ushering in a new wave of silence.

"Alright. I'm sure we're all still in shock over that overwhelming footage, and I'm sure we have a lot of questions for Midoriya here, but for now, we're going to return to normal. No more interruptions, no more outbursts. And please, leave the poor kid alone today. I'm sure he's incredibly overwhelmed at the moment, so I don't want to hear any prying from any of you. Understand?"

"Yes, Sensei!" Said everyone in the classroom in unison.

Just as Aizawa planned, school resumed as usual. The usual English with Present Mic, Hero studies with All Might, modern literature with Cementoss, hero art history with Midnight, and math with Ectoplasm. However, there was one occurrence in each of these classes that differed from the usual. Every now and then, Izuku and Ochako would catch each other in their glances. They'd remember that the other would sometimes stare at them during class, which caused a painfully obvious blush. After all, they're still coming to terms that the day before really did happen, and that they were now an official couple. They still had a lot to work on, and a gigantic learning curve to overcome.

There was also the fact that unknown to them, Mina was on watch for any "moments" between the two. Any awkward eye contact was immediately reported to the others.

Throughout the day, Bakugo was absolutely inconsolable. Not even Kirishima could get to him. The amount of anger and fury he was holding in his heart and belly was so great, that anyone around him could actually feel the heat leaking out through his nostrils. Once again, the boy who he had tormented and bullied for years, the boy who he had threatened and intimidated to prevent him from trying to get into U.A, the boy who he lost against in a training exercise, the boy who got Todoroki to show his fire powers where he couldn't, the boy who he fought against and won against despite knowing that he was holding back, had once again surpassed him. And this time, it was by a thousand miles. It took every single ounce of self restraint to keep himself from blowing the entire building sky high.

At long last, 3 pm had arrived. The final bell tolled, sending a relieving reverb throughout the building, and every student was overjoyed to finally head home. While everyone was exiting the classroom, Izuku and Ochako waited for everyone to leave. They exchanged worried glances at each other when they see Iida rise from his seat and head towards the door. When they are finally alone, and everyone is a decent pace ahead of them, they walk outside together.

"S-So, what are we going to tell Iida?"

"I've been thinking about that all day, Deku. I'm really worried about it."

"Yeah, so am I."

The pair continue to walk towards the security gate that separates the dorms from the main building, and are both relieved and scared when they see Iida standing just outside of the gate, doing his usual pre-run stretches. They look at eachother one last time, and nod in unison. It's now or never. They scan their student IDs, and walk through the gate.

"Hey, Iida!"

"Oh! I was waiting for you two! There's actually something I've been meaning to ask the both of you all day. It's rather important."

Both kids gulped. They felt stupid for not expecting him to figure it out on his own.

"I heard some rather… interesting rumors this morning. While I am against all forms of gossip and rumors as the class rep, I can't help but to ask. Is there anything that you two have to tell me?"

The couple look at eachother again, if only for a moment, and quickly ready themselves to tell their best friend that they were, in fact, dating.

"A-Actually Iida, yes. There is something we've been meaning to tell you all day. You see, Izuku and I are… kinda… sorta…"

"D-Dating."

While Ochako is surprised that Izuku was the one who spilled the beans, Iida clearly had her beat. A cold silence surrounded the trio, and a severe sense of awkward dread surrounded them. Izuku could feel his skeleton attempt to jump out from his throat, and Ochako was at the brink of floating off to another planet.

"Oh, I see. So the rumors were right. I must say, I do not agree with your decision in the slightest. I think you two should be focusing all of your effort and time into your hero work rather than each other, but… in a way, I can understand why you two would take this course of action. I've always gotten the sense that there was something more between you two, so I cannot say that I am unhappy with your decision either. It isn't healthy to keep feelings bottled up inside. I just want you to understand this, as well as the fact that I will continue to support you two despite this. BUT REMEMBER! We're still young! I will not tolerate any funny business in public or around the others! I am still the class rep! But, I'll always be your friend, too. I refuse to treat you any different, and I only wish the best for you two in your new relationship."

Iida's words left the young couple speechless.

"But, I can trust you two enough to not let this affect our friendship, correct?"

"O-Oh! Yes, Iida, you don't have to worry about that! You won't be a third wheel around us! You'll still be treated the same!"

"Yeah! We won't let this affect us at all! We value you as a friend, and we'd never do something to threaten that."

"Good, I know I can trust you two. As with everything. Now, I've decided to dedicate myself to some extra running after school daily. If I'm going to make schedule, I need to start. I'll see you in the dorms later! Goodbye!"

"Y-Yeah, see you later, Iida!"

"B-Bye, Iida!"

With that out of the way, the class president could finally focus his mind for the first time all day. In secret, his brain had been churning in an endless cycle of doubt, acceptance, theorizing, and critical thinking. The thought of romance in the heroic line of work confused Iida beyond belief. Was it actually possible? Were his friends really in love with one another? Would he just turn into a third wheel? Could they really realize their full potential while balancing a relationship on top of everything? Iida was unbelievably conflicted with his thoughts. He was both concerned, doubtful, and happy for the two at the same time. However, hearing that they were planning on telling him and the fact that they reassured him put his heart at ease. He trusted them. He's trusted them with his life before, so why couldn't he trust them with this? They were strong, capable heroes, and he no longer had any doubt in his mind. If anyone could balance hero work and romance and still come out on top, it was those two. He smiled to himself as he relayed these thoughts in his head, and quickly quickened his pace.

"W-Well, that was a lot easier than I thought it would be."

"Yeah, Deku, I know what you mean. I really wasn't expecting that at all."

Silence ensnared the two, until Ochako looked at Izuku with a deep, passionate gaze. This caused his face to spiral into a bright shade of crimson.

"H-Hey, Deku… could you… do you… want to go do something again?"

"R-Really? U-Uraraka, I'd love to, b-but… I have something that I need to do today."

Izuku's heart sank as he saw the look of pure disappointment on his partner's face.

"But, you can come with me if you w-want." He said while his embarassed glance slowly shifted towards the ground.

Her smile quickly returned to her face, brightening up the surrounding area, and causing Izuku's eyes to squint. He truly loved her smile, even though it was really bright.

"Yeah, sure Deku! I'd love to!"

"A-Alright! Let's go, then."

Izuku turned around to start their journey to their destination, but he quickly remembered a promise that they had made the day before. He turned back around, and hesitantly extended his arm out to hers. His face was comparable to a clown's nose, and he couldn't bring himself to look at her while he was this embarrassed. Lucky for him, he wasn't alone for long. She quickly got the message, and she too started to blush a bright shade of red. She reached her hand out to his, and they found their fingers quickly interlocked, as if on instinct.

Their faces resembled the brake lights of a car. However, much to the pleasure of both of them, they quickly began to grow more comfortable with holding hands.

"So, Deku… where are we going, anyway?"

He resisted the urge to smack his forehead out of sheer stupidity.

'Oh, I was so embarrassed that I forgot to tell her where I was going!'

"O-Oh! Yeah. You remember the little girl we saved, Eri? She's been asking for me a lot, so I was going to go see her."

BONUS

All Mineta could do was cower in the fetal position in the corner of the classroom. The rumors, the gossip, the TRUTH was just too much for him to bear. How? How has this happened? Why do bad things happen to good people? He thought he's been nothing but pleasant to everyone else, so why was such a terrible, horrible, awful thing happening to him?

'No way. No way. No way. No way. No way. No way. No way. No way…'

He was now rocking back and forth, cradling his head in his palms.

"How? How could this happen? How could I have been so blind? The opportunity was right in the palm of my hand, and I let it slip… Why do bad things happen to good people?"

He couldn't accept it. He wouldn't accept it. How could he? It was like part of his world had just collapsed on him, permanently injuring him and leaving a scar. How could he continue living like this? Without ever living to his full potential? Without all of his options?

"How could someone like him, get a girl like her? Hahah, a nerd, ending up with a hottie like her… What's a hunk like me to do? I think I'll just stay here for a little bit longer…"

He had to accept it. It was the truth. It was happening, and he had to come to terms with it.

His options have been limited, and he has been found wanting.

Ochako was off the table.

Author's Notes

WOW! First off, I need to apologize. Especially if you don't follow me on Tumblr. I've taken quite a long break due to writer's block, my work schedule intensifying, and just losing my spark that got me writing in the first place. I'm sorry this chapter took so long, but I am so relieved to finally sit down and write again. It's a little shorter than the others, but I'm very satisfied with how it came out. I've had this chapter planned out since chapter 6 was released, it just took so long to actually write. But now that I'm back, I hope to keep the streak up. Now, I need to address something else. Romance and Heroics will have an end, and I've decided how I'm going to go about it. I'm going to tie up all loose ends that the Overhaul arc had in my own way, and end it there. (Obviously with lots of Izuocha, duh) I originally planned on writing my own arc, but sadly I don't see that happening, at least not with this story. I have plenty of ideas for other fics, so don't worry! And if you don't follow me on Tumblr, you can find me under the same name, RumpCrunch! I post fic updates, reblog my friends' posts (who all love Izuocha) and sometimes make my own posts! And of course, If you haven't already joined, the Izuocha discord channel is always looking for new members! Trust me, when I find out that someone joined because of me, it seriously makes my whole week. (Make sure you tell them Rump sent you.) But of course, I really, really hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I really hope you found that it was worth the wait. I'll see you all next time!