Noble and Pride [Katsuki Bakugo x Shoto Todoroki]

Chapter 9 : Ryotatsu

Everything was burning.

"You're a great disgrace to Todoroki Family!"

"No, don't come close! Don't harm me!"

"I got one of my eyes blinded by that cursed prince, who the hell wants such a dangerous prince to be our next ruler?! He'll just be as bad as King Enji!"

"Omega or not, he still brings us misfortune,"

What do I need to do to be...normal? So I won't hurt anyone anymore?

Though such a burning sensation no longer eating him alive when he felt something cold against his skin. The prince's eyes slowly fluttered open and the sight before him was blurry before it eventually focused. Once he did, now he could see clearly. The Dragon King was close to him and his hands were on Shoto's naked torso.

Why am I shirtless?

Wait.

Shoto's eyes broadened and the cool cloth on his forehead fell on his thighs as he instantly sat on the bed, fist aimed right on Katsuki's face. Katsuki was flabbergasted, he didn't expect to be punched so suddenly. His punch was so strong it made Katsuki's nose bleed. "What the- WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?!!" he yelled in rage.

The prince quickly grabbed his shirt that was next to the bed, hide his exposed chest with it, and glared dagger at Katsuki. "Pervert,"

"What? What the actual hell? You? I think you're deaf, didn't I call you /hideous/ before?!" Katsuki snarled.

"What are you trying to do to me?" Shoto narrowed his eyes and Katsuki's thumb brushed against his own bleeding nose. What a motherfucker, he thought. Now that he remembered, Shoto's figure despite looked feminine was built. So built that he had a six-pack. A healer having such a muscled body, he suited an image of a knight rather than a doctor.

Shoto's eyes fell on a bucket of water next to him, then to the cloth that was previously on his forehead.

Oh. That explained the comfortable cool sensation. They met in the forest and Shoto fainted. The prince just remembered that now and blinked, looking at the Dragon King who seemed to be quite bashful, and grumbling curses.

"Ah. Correct. Makes sense," Shoto murmured, ashamed for what he just did. "Are you- alright?"

"Fuck you. You're a total dumbass. Suicidal bastard," Katsuki chided, and the omega prince winced slightly. His life was shit but he was never suicidal. So he felt kind of offended.

"Why does it even matters to you?" Shoto's lips formed into a pout as he gazed away. Katsuki raised an eyebrow and sigh. "You really have a fucking problem with your ears. They don't seem to be functioning at all. I told you to not drag anyone into your shit but never told you to go alone!"

Shoto was frozen for few seconds, foggy mind analyzing Katsuki's words. He must have been hearing this wrong. "Did I punched you too hard?"

"Ain't there anything but annoying the shit out of me come from your damned mouth?!" Katsuki barked louder which Shoto could have sworn some of his hair was blown. He was stupefied, still confused by Katsuki's sudden remark."You...wanted to come along with me?"

"I fucking /had/ too, dumbass. My people would be bothering me if they found out I let you face those dangers alone. Besides! It's my own fucking land. Got a problem with me exploring my own territory?!"

Katsuki was obnoxiously loud Shoto even consider going to a healer for his daily ear check-up. He's a healer himself, though. However, his words surprised the prince. Katsuki was willing to help him, he was flattered. Katsuki was indeed a very nice man. His heart felt oddly warm and fluffy. A small smile appeared on Shoto's lips and Katsuki blinked, stunned by the sight.

A huff and he quickly looked away to hide the shades of pink formed on his cheeks. The Dragon King left and entered Shoto's room once again, which made the prince tilted his head over to the sight of the king bringing in a bowl of steamed porridge. "Why are you eating here?"

"I thought it was impossible for you to be dumber but I was wrong," Katsuki scoffed and shoved the bowl towards the prince, which made Shoto flinched and eyed the given meal. It was for him? Saying thank you might irk Katsuki even further so Shoto simply scooped the meal, blowing softly a few times, and eat it. His face beamed from how tasty it was. This was heavenly to be exact.

"This is different from Nakamura-san's cooking," Shoto blurted out. "Obviously," Katsuki rolled his eyes.

Soon enough a hit of realization came. "Oh, it's Kirishima's cooking?"

"That shitty hair can't cook shit!" Katsuki exclaimed.

"Then...it can't be you?"

"WHAT'S SO FUCKING STRANGE ABOUT IT?!"

A hum from Shoto's lips. "You're a king. A king doesn't do such things...at least the one in my kingdom is,"

"Yeah? They aren't as young and as capable as me either, fucktard,"

Katsuki wasn't wrong but Shoto didn't want to admit it. It might fuel Katsuki's arrogance more and he had dealt with this king's bullshit enough. "That day was only because I was injured. As if I'm gonna let some shithead cook my meal,"

"You cook your own every day?" Shoto asked in awe. "Then- the cleaning, chores, you do all of that your own too?"

"I don't like fuckers touching my stuff," Katsuki crossed his arms and Shoto nodded, understood with Katsuki's words. This was new, really new. "You're doing shitty with it. Just look at this fucking room, bet it'll be dusty as fuck if Nakamura ain't cleaning it for you. Lazy ass,"

Shoto frowned some to that. He had never done housework..to be honest, even his clothes were often put on by the maids. "This is very bizarre,"

"You're one to talk, halfie. Ain't it about time you're telling me your actual motive for being here? The fuck you're doing your research for? I can't say it's for your sick alpha since you don't even smell nearly like one,"

"Yeah, I'm /hideous/ why would I have an alpha?" Shoto snorted. "It's...for my sick mother. She's been bedridden from an unknown disease and I'm in progress to find out the remedy. That's why I'm traveling,"

"You're not even a peasant. Why don't you just pay someone to fucking do it for you? Thought it was better to take care of her yourself,"

Katsuki was too observant, too.../smart/. Shoto hated this.

"No one was skilled and as educated as me. And no one would really take the risk like me. So I preferred to be on the line myself," Shoto sighed and looked at Katsuki. "Your turn,"

"What?"

"Tell me more about yourself,"

"Why the fuck should I?"

"It's just fair," Shoto huffed. "This is mere progress of being friends. Therefore, I have to know more about you,"

"You're so damn full of yourself. Who the fuck agreed on that?!"

"You offered to help me. Isn't that friendship?"

Katsuki pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance. This omega really was getting on his nerve. He should have left the prince laying on the dirt and being eaten by whatever monster plants rather than to be in this situation.

Of course, that was just his ego.

The earlier bleeding has stopped and the earlier bruise seemed to be disappeared as well. Shoto couldn't stop being amazed by this. "We can make a deal," he spoke out of nowhere.

"What the fuck?"

"Anything exchange for your blood?"

"GET THE FUCK LOST HALF AND HALF BASTARD!"