☆ My Hero QUEST! ☆

Chapter 27: Second Encounter

Bakugo was annoyed. So annoyed he couldn't decide whether he was more annoyed with the fact he could hardly see what was in front of him, or the fact Deku and Mirio ditched him and the rest of the group.

Deku's arm happened to brush past him when he was being dragged away by Mirio. He followed them for a little bit and found them heading up the stairs. He didn't call out to them in case a villain could hear and track him.

Still, it annoyed him how he wasn't directly involved with the mission. The sidelines were not the place for him.

"Damn Deku..." he said under his breath.

"Die."

Bakugo quickly turned around. His reflexes kicked in, and soon his blade clashed against another's.

Todoroki's.

Todoroki was glaring at Bakugo, his right eye filled with rage. His left eye however was glowing red under a coat of frozen ice that covered the left side of his body. His grip was tight.

"Halfie!" Bakugo gasped, gritting his teeth.

"I've always hated that nickname..." Todoroki sneered with an eerie tone. Every time he spoke, frosty air floated out of his mouth.

Todoroki raised his sword and brought it down on Bakugo. Bakugo blocked it with his own sword and soon found himself sword fighting the prince. Todoroki's movements were faster than ever, and Bakugo hated to admit it, but he was having trouble keeping up.

Bakugo thought back to when Nejire was under the curse herself. They fought for a little, but ultimately speaking to her did the trick. He wanted to try that as well, but him being himself, it came out in a rude way.

"Tch!" he uttered between sharp breathes as he stared down the cursed prince, "What happened to your damn face? You look hella edgy!"

"That's a lot coming from you," Todoroki retorted, "If I'm edgy, your tryna be extra with the whole "barbarian look" you have going on,"

Bakugo scanned the area. No one was around him and probably wouldn't notice what's going on right now. He did, however, bet on the possibility of Kirishima staying close to him even when told to scatter.

"UNBREAKABLE!" Bakugo hollard.

"You yell too much," Todoroki said coldly.

Todoroki clenched his sword and swung and Bakugo harder. Bakugo's arms began to ache and Todoroki pressed on him.

"RAGHHHH!", Bakugo yelled, "I'm not losing to some damn half 'n half BASTARD!"

Todoroki stopped his sword movements and delivered a swift punch to Bakugo's jaw. Bakugo stumbled back in surprise.

Todoroki removed his sapphire blue pendant from his pocket, its blue glow sparkling through the smoke.

"Burn in hell,"

He raised his pendant to Bakugo.

"KATSUKI!"

Kirishima grabbed Todoroki from behind shopping him from blasting Bakugo. His arms were wrapped around Todoroki's waist, and he hoisted the prince up.