Summary: After your clan had been exiled and shunned from the western lands, your family grew to hate the royal family who they felt betrayed them. In return you were sent on a mission to reclaim your families honor, but you would come to find out that your mission came with a price.
Dragon Prince!Bakugou x AFAB Reader
Warnings: Spelling just pretend its right lol
A/N: thought Id post this FINALLY its been in my docs for months, and I've been so busy with school lord but I did it. (Not because I got a whole ass 30 on one of my exams lmao dw the class average was a 40, but still needed that little bit of serotonin that comes with posting things here lmao) Also dont clown me on the banner I've got like 2 functioning brain cells rn
PART ONE (Part Two) (Part Three)
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Growing up you were told stories about the royal dragon riders out west, where the land was vast and dragons as big as castles soared above the sky with a rider on their back. Sometimes you could have sworn you heard the deep rumble of a dragon's roar from somewhere up in the distance. Youâd look up at the sun, squinting in hopes to see a shadow of a beast block out the light.
Your clan used to be dragon riders too a long time ago before dragons were only given to royals. Granted, you didnât know the exact history or that it was your clan who had caused their own downfall and loss of its dragons. Shrouded by the innocence of youth you failed to see the consequences that this downfall had on your clan, the famine, the pestilence, the anger.
You heard stories about how the great dragon queen cast out her right-hand man, your grandfather, due to his so-called betrayal of her trust. This was because the queen became fond of a group of barbarians from the north that wanted an alliance. Your grandfather had advised against it, insisting that she was being used, and it would lead to the downfall of her family. The queen refused your grandfather's advice, which left him to his own devices. He attempted to kill her intended, the king of the barbarian group, which in turn got him exiled. In time his predictions came true and the barbarian group took over for a time, trying to claim the throne for themselves.
Still ever loyal, your grandfather came to the queen's aid, only to have been killed by the queen herself. It was said that your grandfather tried to kill her children and their dragons, in hopes to wipe the barbarian line from the royal family. He managed to kill two, leaving the queen with one child. Your clan refused to believe this, claiming that your grandfather was attacked and killed trying to help his queen.
As punishment, the royal family butchered your clans dragons and pulled all resources to survive as well. Leaving your family to struggle to survive in a barren land.
As the years passed, a small farming village was built where your family was exiled, and other rouges and outsiders moved into town. It became a town of thieves, murderers, and other criminals. Your family never forgot where you came from and the betrayal that fell upon them.
At night, when you were young, your mother would sit you down while she dressed you retelling that tale over and over again till it was ingrained in your brain and you understood that the dragon riders out west, the royals, were traitors and needed to be brought to justice.
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You were eight currently, playing hide and seek with a few friends after the announcement of your future role in the clan, the infiltrator. Not that you knew what that meant yet.
âHey!â your friend, Shoji, called from further back in the wheat field, âyouâre going too far, Koda isnât going to be able to find you!â
You giggled, slapping a hand over your mouth as you sprinted through the field, trying to contain your excitement. With another quiet shriek of laughter, you turned your head to see your friend jumping up past the tall grass trying to spot you.
Unbeknownst to you, there was someone crouched right in front of you, and you ran right into them.
âOuch!â A raspy voice snapped as you face planted into the grass. âWatch where youâre going!â
You sniffled, lifting your face from the ground and wiping your palm over your eyes to get rid of dirt. âSorry, I didnât see you,â you said as you blinked, your gaze focusing on a boy in front of you.
âClearly,â he scoffed, rolling his vermillion eyes.
You nodded, taking in the stranger's appearance. He was dressed weirdly, and painted with strange marks on his bare arms. His clothes were lighter , meant for a place that was used to warmer weather. âWho are you?â
âWho am I?â the boy snorted, folding his arms over his chest, âyou really donât know?â
You shook your head, straightening out the stained shirt you were wearing.
âOf course, you donât, youâre one of those traitorâs family members, you got those orange eyes like the elders sayâ the boy said as he spat on the ground much to your surprise. âIâm Katsuki Bakugou, prince of the western lands, soon to be the king once I get my dragon.â
Your eyes widened, and you werenât sure what to say.
Bakugou nodded, âI know, probably your first time being around someone like me.â He had his chest puffed out. Clearly, your lack of response had stoked his small ego.
You furrowed your brows, âtraitor?â
Bakugou rolled his eyes, âlook,â he paused waiting for you to tell him your name before continuing, âIâm sure this must come as a shock, but your people out here have all been exiled for being traitors-â
âWeâre not traitors, you are,â you shot back, eyes growing wide as your mother's story about the royal dragon riders finally started to piece together in your mind.
Bakugou sneered, curling his upper lip to reveal a set of pointed canine teeth, âhah, keep telling yourself that.â
You balled your hands into fists, feeling anger for the first time in your life it seemed as you stared this snotty royal boy down. A darker part of you seemed to awaken and you suddenly felt the urge to smack his pompous smirk off his face.
He didnât even have time to react before he noticed you lunging at him with a raised hand. However before you could even land a blow on him, a pair of arms yanked you back.
âQuit it you insolent child,â your mother hissed, holding you close to her as you thrashed. She was looking to the sky, feeling fear settle in her veins like ice when a shadow momentarily blocked out the sun.
You were too busy exchanging insults with Bakugou to notice a giant golden dragon land behind Bakugou, or see his mother slide off her dragon's back and stomp towards you three.
âKatsuki!â a shrill voice cut through your haze of anger and suddenly you froze at the sight of a woman, presumably the queen, and her dragon. A puff of hot air blew your hair back and a primal fear sank into your gut.
âYou know better than to wander this far,â the queen hissed, glancing at you and your mother. By the bitter look on her face, she clearly recognized your mother. âAnd you,â she said harshly, pointing a slim finger at your mother, which prompted her dragon to let out a low growl, âkeep your offspring away from mine, that child is feral. Donât think I didnât see her try to attack the prince. A crime like that is punishable by death.â
Your mother was collected as a wry smile tugged at her lips, âMitsuki, what makes you think it was my child that started this squabble?â
âBecause I know you, and I know your type,â Mitsuki snapped, grabbing Bakugou roughly by his spiky hair, making him whine. âStay the fuck away from us, the second I catch wind that any of you traitors crossed the border, Iâll have you all burned alive.â
Your eyes were wide as you watched Bakugou smirk as his mom dragged him away and they both got on her dragon. You donât think youâd ever forget the glare that the queen gave you as her golden dragon took off into the sky.
Dirt bellowed around you and your mom as powerful wings pushed the air around you, you squinted, digging your nails into the skin of your mother's arm.
âDo you understand now?â your mother asked, her voice even as you both watched the dragon fly into the distance towards the west.
You nodded, feeling a bitter feeling settle into the pit of your stomach.
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Many years passed, and throughout those years you trained, fell into your role as the infiltrator. The one that was supposed to regain your clan's power, regain your dragons. You were the only one able to do this, it was destiny it seemed. And it was because you had a dragon.
On your thirteenth name day, you were presented with something that had been hidden since your grandfather was exiled. It was a small dragon egg, your grandfather had stolen it before he was killed, took it from the royal clutch, in hopes that it would serve his family well.
It was doubtful that the egg would hatch, but it did. Your dragon grew to be large and fueled by your anger she had become lethal, like you. She was a deep army green with amber eyes and a double set of teeth. She was snake-like, long, and slender with an ear-piercing roar that made you sometimes wince at the whistle of it.
You both grew up together, bonding over a common goal, feeling each other's anger towards the royals. Now you were an adult, old enough to go out on your own and complete your mission that has been planned for decades.
âAre you ready?â your mother asked as she straightened your top.
You nodded, blinking hard as she ran her cold fingers over your bare stomach where a large scar ran across the lateral length of your skin. A training accident, at least thatâs what it was called, but it was a reminder of what could happen if you were to fail.
âGood,â your mother said as she took a step back, âprince Katsuki is out on his dragon patrolling this evening. We know his dragon is not a usual one, he is a shifter, which makes him susceptible to silver. We have a trap set down by the ravine, they should fly right into it.â
You nodded, keeping your gaze forward as your dragon shifted behind you, her growl rumbling into a whistle.
âGet going,â your mother said as she handed you a dagger, it was your grandfatherâs.
You kept silent as you climbed on your dragon's back and urged her forward. You felt numb as she took off into the evening sky, the orange of the setting sun illuminating her scales. She was let out a wheezing breath as he turned past a cloud and the ravine came into the distance.
You landed in a cave that was specifically scouted for this mission, and there you both waited, two sets of amber eyes pointed towards the sky awaiting the prince.
Soon you heard the unmistakable roar of a dragon and a flash of deep red appeared briefly through the broken clouds.
It was him, Prince Bakugou.
Your heart was pounding in your ears as you watched him descend towards the trap set out. It was meant to look like a threat from a neighboring nation. One that had been having issues with the dragon's riders of the west, a more civilized nation that was moving past the need to be controlled by those who ride dragons. In other words, the royals knew if this nation continued to grow, so would their weapons. Which meant they could become a threat to their dragons.
âFuckinâ shitty scales, just land, damn it,â Prince Bakugouâs gruff voice echoed off the cold ravine walls.
You watched as his dragon landed and shook his head while Bakugou slid off. To your interest, his dragon shook again, changing forms and turned into a man. A big one with a long red tail, horns, and a set of red wings.
Dragon shifters were rare, rarer than dragons themselves, and for Prince Bakugou to have one as his dragon, meant that he was special. Which gave your goal an even greater weight.
âWadda you think happened?â the shifter asked as he stepped over a few burning logs.
âLooks like it was the north,â Bakugou said with a scoff as he kicked a skull that went tumbling down the rocks till it shattered.
You stiffened, feeling your muscles bunch as you waited for the next part of the plan. A member of your clan, Shoji, the best archer, was in place to shoot Bakugouâs dragon with a silver-tipped arrow. He only had one.
With bated breath, you waited to see Shoji peek out from on top of the ravine. After a heartbeat, you noticed a flash of wood, and before you could blink a pained roar echoed around the ravine.
You froze for a moment watching the shifter crumple to the ground screaming as smoke curled from the arrow wound. But then your training kicked in and you took off, grabbing onto your dragon as she slid down the side of the ravine. Her claws scraped against the slate stone sending shards tumbling down below. She huffed, wheezing before leaping off the side and landing squarely in front of Bakugou and his dragon.
It took him no time at all to react and he instantly pulled his blades out, red eyes aflame with alarm and anger. âWho the fuck are you?â
You slide off the side of your dragon's thin back and landed on the charred ground, ash billowing around you. âSomeone that can help, if you donât treat that immediately, heâll die.â
âKatsuki,â the shifter whimpered, his face paling.
Bakugou hesitated, glancing at your dragon. It was strange looking, long and slender with pointed features. An odd color too, heâs only known of red, gold, and orange dragons. He didnât have time to ponder though, Kirishima needed help. âDo it.â
You nodded, feeling a sense of relief knowing that everything was going to plan. You wasted no time kneeling by Kirishima, eyeing his wound. His blood was bubbling around the tip of the arrow and evaporating into foul-smelling smoke. In one swift movement you yanked the arrow out, not flinching as Kirishima roared. With the arrow gone, you proceeded to pull the bag that was around your back to your side where you quickly found the antidote to neutralize the silver in his body.
âHere,â you said, âopen his mouth.â
Bakugou glanced at you once more before prying open Kirishimaâs jaws and watching your pour a strange-colored liquid down his dragon's throat. However, he was shocked to see Kirishimaâs wound immediately stop smoking.
Kirishima let out sigh of relief, shutting his eyes as he took a deep breath.
âThere,â you said as you capped the bottle and placed it back in your bag, âthat should be good for now, heâll need another dose in the morning. He wonât be able to shift back either, not till that is healed,â you told Bakugou while eyeing the wound.
Bakugou hummed, glancing at you again, âgreat. Now, answer my question, who the fuck are you?â
You frowned, âyou donât remember?â
Bakugou narrowed his eyes, âam I supposed to?â
You huffed, âof course you donât, look, you and I got into a argument when we were kids? You wandered out too far, started acting like a dick - still act like one.â
âDo you have any clue who I fuckinâ am?â Bakugou snarled, getting ready to press his blade against your throat.
You gave him a wry smile, âPrince Katsuki Bakugou, how can I forget it a second time.â
Recognition flashed across Bakugouâs face as he looked at you again. Were you that mangy girl that got pissed at him for telling her that her family were traitors? He shifted his gaze towards your face, taking note of your orange eyes, which told him that you were indeed from the family that betrayed his.
âRemember now?â You asked as you glanced down at Kirishima again who was phasing in and out of consciousness. And then to your utter surprise he said your name. It made you still your hands on Kirishima and look at him. âSo you do remember?â
Bakugou didnât nod, instead he narrowed his eyes. âHow did someone like you get a hold of a dragon?â
You shrugged, âLuck.â
âThatâs not the answer I was looking for, you must have stolen it, traitor,â Bakugou hissed, suddenly moving towards you at an incredible speed.
You were somewhat caught off guard as he slammed you into the ground, pinning you down with his knee on your chest and the blade of his sword pressed against your neck. âI didnât steal anything.â
âYeah fuckinâ right, only my family has dragons,â he snarled, pressing the sword further into your neck, causing the skin to split under his blade. A few scarlet drops of blood slid down the side of your neck and dripped onto the ashen earth.
At the sight of this your dragon growled, slinking forward towards Bakugou. A wheezing hiss escaped her as she opened her mouth. The back of her throat started to brighten to a electric green threatening to breathe her fire on the prince, not that it would do much to him.
Bakugou stilled, glancing at your dragon. He had never seen green fire before. He looked down at you again, you were collected, watching him with a cool expression. Perhaps you were telling the truth. There have been tales of dragons far south, those of a different species than the royal line.
Your heart was in your throat as you watched him assess you. He was breathing hard, his chest was heaving as he tightened his grip around his sword. Then to your relief he moved off of you and sheathed his weapon.
âYouâre coming back with me,â Bakugou announced, âto finish healing Kirishima and then to be questioned.â
This part was important, you couldnât easily go with him, or itâd be suspicious. So you sat up, rigid and with eyes wide, âquestioned? I just saved your dragon?â
âI donât trust you,â Bakugou said with a hiss through clenched teeth. âSomething about this is wrong, and Iâd be fuckinâ stupid to let you go. Especially when you are the only other dragon rider in the country who isnât part of the royal family. My family.â
You frowned, standing up and folded your arms across your chest. âLook-â
âNo, you look,â Bakugou hissed, jamming his finger into your shoulder, âyou donât get a fuckinâ option. Get on your dragon weâre leaving.â
You yelped when he roughly grabbed you by the upper arm and practically threw you towards your dragon. With a huff of irriatiton you regained your balance and climbed on your dragonâs back. You watched as Bakugou hauled Kirishima over his shoulder and to your surprise managed to get on behind you, securing Kirishima between the both of you and your dragons spikes. With a hissing whine your dragon crawled forward, speeding up before she pushed herself off from the ground.
Her leathery wings extended and ash plumed around her form as she rose up higher in the sky. She didnât fly exactly like a normal dragon would, she would weave through the air, tucking her wings in before extending them to propel herself forward again.
It wasnât a smooth ride to put it simply.
You glanced back behind you to see Bakugou pinning Kirishima down with his upper body while he held onto the large spikes on your dragons back. He looked pissed, probably because he wasnât used to riding bare back, at least thatâs what you assumed.
It didnât take very long to enter the western lands, and you could immediately tell that you had left your homeland due to the dramatic change in scenery.
The terrain became plush with pine forests, with trees as tall as some of the castles you heard from the elders in your town. The earth was covered with plush grass too, and the forests would break away to vast meadows with rolling hills, covered with hundred of wild flowers.
Your eyes widened at the sheer beauty the western lands held. It was warm here too, the sun had blessed these lands and all its creatures. In fact, you had never seen so much wildlife before in your life. There were herds of elk migrating north, and so many birds that were all different colors, you didnât even know that so many animals existed.
In your town the only animals were pests, and a few scraggly farm animals that helped to feed the people. Your home was full of dry cracked earth, dead fields of straw grass, and swampy bogs that sucked and devoured any life form that entered them. The sun was shrouded by clouds and a perpetual dust seemed to hang heavy in the air.
You glanced back at Bakugou quickly, your amber gaze catching his crimson ones. A bitter feeling rose like bile in your throat and you quickly realized that you were jealous of where he grew up, and angry that his family had taken the opportunity for you to grow up in the western lands away too.
Soon a clearing near the foot of a mountain came into view. There you were able to see a large town, clearly a nomadic one, but the quality of the tents told you that the royal family and its people didnât have much to worry about.
As you flew closer to the clan you began to notice the common people running out in groups, alarmed that a dragon, and not one they were familiar with, was about to land in their home.
With a wheezing sigh, your dragon landed, her nostrils flaring as she warily watched the three other dragons resting by the royal tent. You watched them too, hesitating to get off in case you needed to leave quickly.
âThey wonât hurt you,â Bakugou said as he looked towards the trio of fire colored dragons. One a deep gold, his mothers. Another a pale yellow, his fathers. The final one, a rusty orange, his grandmothers.
You nodded, about to say something but he had already gotten off your dragon and was carrying Kirishima towards the royal tents, there were four of them. The people cried out his name and Kirishimaâs, obviously concerned about who you were and what had happened to Bakugouâs dragon.
âCâmon,â Bakugou called out, not bothering to look back at you, âleave your dragon, she wonât be harmed. For now at least.â
âComforting,â you muttered as you got off your dragon and gave her a quick pat on the neck. She grumbled, lowering her head to the ground as she watched you follow the prince with unblinking eyes.
As you followed behind Bakugou you glanced at the common folk. They were all dressed similar, wearing clothes lined with furs, and various skins. They looked well fed, well restedâŠhappy.
You narrowed your eyes as they continued to watch you follow their prince, and you didnât miss the whispers amongst them. They too knew of the tales between your clan and Bakugouâs, and how your family was know to have amber eyes.
Your lip curled in irritation as they exchanged snide comments about your family.
Traitors, murderers, thieves, cowards.
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Bakugou had you wait outside of a tent that was guarded by two warriors before allowing you to come inside. With a sharp inhale you entered the tent, pushing the door flap out of your way as you walked forward.
The inside of the tent was huge, bigger than the home you grew up in. The ground was covered in plush furs, and there was enough room for a large bed and a table. The tent walls were home to various weapons, swords, axes, and a few spears. Along with a few exotic pelts and horns from animals.
At the sound of a pained groan you turned your head to see Kirishima curled up on a makeshift bed of pelts and pillows. That silver, although neutralized for now, would keep him from shifting for another few days.
âSit,â Bakugouâs gruff voice cut through your thoughts as he yanked out one of the chairs at his table.
You turned your gaze to his as you moved across the room and silently took a seat.
Bakugou sat down in the chair across from you and let out a strained sigh. He looked frustrated, which was not surprising, considered all that had happened within the past few hours. âThe queen will be coming in to question you, along with the queen mother-â
Before he could even finish his sentence, Mitsuki, the queen, the woman who told you she would burn you and your mother alive, stomped into the tent. Her red eyes were ablaze with a deep anger upon the sight of you.
âYou,â she hissed, rushing over to you, about to presumably smack you across the face till a frail voice spoke from the opening of the tent.
âMitsuki, behave yourself,â an older lady the spitting image of Mitsuki hobbled in. She was frail and thin, but still was proud as she stood tall. The queen mother had to lean heavily on her cane as she made her way over to you, and Bakugou got out of his seat to allow his grandmother to sit.
You remained quiet, your gaze flicking between the two women. This was the most crucial part, to convince the royal family that you were not what they perceived you to be. An infiltrator, someone that was going to come in and wipe out their family line. Someone who was going to take revenge for what they did to your family.
âNow, child,â the queen mother spoke, clearing her throat as she folded her hands together, âwhat did you do that made my grandson fly you all the way back here, and away from your home?â
âMother, donât you know who this is?â Mitsuki hissed, âlook at her eyes.â
âIâm well aware,â the queen mother responded curtly, âhowever, I trust Katuskiâs judgment, if she was a threat she wouldnât be here now would she?â
Mitsuki kept her mouth shut, but she still was glaring at you with such intense hatred that you had a hard time holding eye contact with her.
âSpeak,â the queen mother said, gesturing at you with her hand to talk.
âI was in the area, and saw prince Bakugou get attacked, his dragon was injured and I helped him. He told me to come back with him, presumably because Kirishima needs another dose of antidote in the morning to remove the silver from his system,â you explained, keeping your voice even.
âAnd how did you obtain that dragon out there?â the queen mother asked.
âI found an egg when I was traveling away from home. It looked to be dead, so I thought I could sell it along the trade line by the coast far south,â you began, remembering the lines you rehearsed for years, âbut to my surprise it hatched, so I kept it-â
âYou have no right to own a dragon,â Mitsuki hissed, ânot after what your family did to mine, what your grandfather did to my siblings.â
A muscle in your jaw twitched as you looked at Mitsuki, she had her hand on the hilt of her axe, clearly ready to yank it out and cleave you in two. âIt wouldnât have hatched if I didnât have a right to it-â
âYou bratty bit-â
âMitsuki!â The queen mother said, her voice straining as she looked at her daughter with wide eyes, âthis young woman just saved your sonâs dragon, I know you know the weight that carries. We only get one dragon our whole lives, and if Katsukiâs died, he wouldnât be able to take the throne.â
Mitsuki scoffed, but backed off, knowing her mother was right. âI know, but that still doesnât mean I trust her, and neither should you mother, or you Katsuki. I know her kind, her mother and I used to be friends. I have seen the evil that grows in her blackened heart, and no doubt she passed it to her daughter.â
With that, Mitsuki turned on her heel and left, clearly through with speaking and looking at you.
You let out a breath that you didnât know you were holding. The air in the tent seemed to drop about five degrees too. It was rumored that the Bakugouâs had an affinity for fire too, which would explain how Mitsuki could raise the temperature of the air around her when she was mad.
You quickly glanced at Bakugou, who you had a feeling he had a more fiery temper than his mother, and you could only image how much heat heâd give off if he was mad. A small flicker of fear lit in your stomach as you began to think that this mission you were on was way more dangerous than you had thought.
âLook,â the queen mother spoke up, her voice was beginning to sound tired, âI knew your grandfather, he was a greedy man. He would do just about anything to get what he wanted.â
You remained silent, as feelings of doubt started to swirl in your mind.
âHowever, as much as our family dislikes yours, we are indebted to you. I canât punish you for the crimes of your grandfather, and I wouldnât anyway. Finish healing Kirishima and you may stay with us for a while, or leave itâs up to you, but perhaps itâs time that we try to rekindle the once great friendship between our clans.â The queen mother gave you a dry smile, âthat doesnât mean I donât trust you either, I donât make the same mistake twice. Thatâs why Katsuki will be in charge of you for the duration of your stay-â
âWhat? I donât wanna fuckinâ babysit,â Bakugou hissed, shooting you a sharp glare.
Your ever growing fear, though you kept it well hidden, had been curbed somewhat. You had gotten in to their inner circle, so with enough patience you could achieve your goal. At the thought of this the scar on your abdomen seemed to burn and a pair of cold orange eyes flashed in your mind.
You couldnât fail.
âYou will. It will be good for her to learn about us and you to learn about them, Katuski,â the queen mother concluded with a nod, ânow I think itâs time that I go have my late morning tea.â
You watched as the queen mother hobbled out of Bakugouâs tent, and you let out a sigh. You were relived that no one had picked up on your growing nerves. It would probably good the queen had left or she surely would have sniffed you out. With another sigh you turned your head and to your surprise you saw that Bakugou was already looking at you. His red eyes were narrowed slightly as he let out a huff.
âCâmon, thereâs a spare tent on the outskirts of camp you can stay in,â Bakugou finally said as he pushed past you and slipped through the entrance of the tent.
You still for a moment, and then followed him out. The common people seemed to be more relaxed now. They still gave you some sideways glances as you passed, but it was nothing like from when you first arrived.
It was rather odd seeing Bakugou interact with the common folk too. He of course was prickly, but heâd dip his head to a few elders that would hobble past him, or even let some young kids jump at him and hang off is arms before he roughly tossed them off, making them squeal as they ran back to their tents.
You folded your arms over your chest, eyeing him closely. He was tall, much taller than you and built like a warrior. His arms were thick and strong, and tanned by the warm sun. He had a few milky pink scars that ran down his back along with a few tattoos that adorned his bare torso. His hair was golden, bleached by the sun, and spiky. Yet underneath his mane of hair he had a dark undercut, where you saw a set of scars that looked similar to claw marks run along the nape of his neck.
He would be hard to defeat. Someone like him, who was trained from birth to be a warrior, a prince, and a king. Not to mention the sheer amount of scars and battle tattoos he is no doubt a seasoned warrior. Uncertainty seeded in your mind once more as you both came to a stop outside of a gnarly looking tent. If thats what you could call it.
âYouâll stay here,â Bakugou said, his deep voice clipped with annoyance.
âHardly call this a tent,â you mused, your gaze jumping from the torn fabric near the bottom of the tent and the worn flap that was barely holding it shut.
Bakugou rolled his eyes, choosing not to respond to your comment. âIâll see you at dawn.â With that he turned his back to you and left. Not once did he turn his head back to glance at you, and you were glad.
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The next morning you were woken up before dawn. Not by choice, really, but there was a rather unpleasant groaning that started outside your tent about an hour before dawn. As much as you tried to drown out the sound decided to get up to see what was outside of your tent fussing up a storm.
To your surprise it was Bakugouâs dragon, Kirishima.
âI need more of that stuff, please,â Kirishima groaned.
You looked at the dragon shifter in mild shock. Had he crawled all the way across camp to your tent? With a quick glance at his bare torso, your question was answered, he was covered in dirt. âCâmon,â you finally said and let him inside of your tent.
Kirishima let out a grunt as he crawled behind you before collapsing on the straw mat in the center of your tent. He was panting hard and sweat was rolling down his sides.
You quickly lit the single candle in your tent and pulled out your healing pack, rifling through your various herbs till your found the antidote for Kirishima. The second bottle was much more potent than the first one you gave him, which was on purpose. You needed to be brought back to Bakugouâs clan after all.
Kirishima was watching you with glassy eyes as you moved next to his side and hovered over him. He was grinding his teeth so hard it felt like they would snap. He hissed when you ran your fingertips down his chest towards his wound, your hands were ice cold on his hot skin. âHurry-â
âPatience,â you said sharply, your orange eyes flick between his face and the wound. Kirishimaâs wound while, the silver would cure him, it was already infected. Which wasnât supposed to happen. You poured the antidote into Kirishimaâs mouth and watched him sigh as the last of the silver was broken down.
âThank you,â Kirishima said quietly, letting out a sigh as he let his eyes shut again.
You frowned, watching as he promptly passed out from sheer exhaustion. His face was flushed pink with fever and it spread down his neck to his chest. That was unnerving to you, your knowledge with medicine was limited. You glanced at the open flap of your tent, the sun was about to break over the horizon which mean Bakugou would be here soon. A few moments passed and you grabbed your bag again, glancing at the wound before pulling out some flowers and a small jar of honey.
While you were busying yourself making a paste for Kirishimaâs wound you failed to notice Bakugou sauntering up to your tent. He was dressed for a hunt, with his spear slung over his back. To his surprise he saw that you were up already.
You furrowed your brows as you smashed small marigold flowers into a paste with the honey before turning around only to see Bakugou standing in front of your tent.
âWhatâs wrong with him?â Bakugou asked, moving the flap to the tent opening aside and ducking before walking inside.
âHis wound is infected,â you said, glancing up at him before turning your attention to Kirishima, reaching out to place the mush of herbs and flowers on his wound.
âHe can see our healer,â Bakugou said gruffly as he grabbed your wrist roughly to stop you from touching Kirishima.
You wiggled your wrist in his tight grasp. His hand easily wrapped around your entire wrist, and you were sure if he wanted to he could snap it in half. âSure, but itâs not looking great-â
âIâll let our healer decide that,â Bakugou interrupted, his eyes were narrowed as he quickly dropped your wrist and then bent down to inspect his dragon. Kirishima twitched in his sleep, letting a hand flop towards Bakugou before letting out a grumble. Bakugou lifted his gaze to you for a moment, and then back at Kirishima. Why would Kirishima come to you? He knew where the healer was.
Bakugou grabbed Kirishimaâs forearm before slinging him over his shoulders. âIâll come back for you,â he said before leaving you again.
i love my fellow christians (only sometimes.) but please guys for the love of fuck get better collective music taste. that shit is worse than country music ok why cant we have hatsune miku singing our praises to the lord huh
I was looking for the word âgraceâ in the dictionary and found you instead. The way you move and how your eyes follow, how could one not fall in love? Somehow everything seems to fall in place as you sway across the floor. God doesn't like to see his art struggling perhaps he paved the path of flowers for you. Tell me how does it feel to be so loved? Jealousy is a disease and I certainly have it. If I could walk in your shoes, would you allow me the luxury of living your life, just once? How must it feel for you to be able to dance your way through while I still struggle to pave mine?