Noble and Pride [Katsuki Bakugo x Shoto Todoroki]

Chapter 10 : Ryotatsu

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

The prince asked while drying his bi-colored hair with a towel, found it quite strange that Katsuki looked at him with the look of extra annoyance. Shoto was preparing to go out once again to get his test subject, which is the monster plants.

"Goin' that quick?" Katsuki crossed his arms.

"I'm fine now. It was just a slight fever. I'm all healthy thanks to your aid," Shoto hummed and he heard the ash-blond huffed. "You better not be knocked out again, half and half. Carrying your ass here was a damn huge bother,"

Shoto was sure he wouldn't be that heavy. He was shorter and smaller than Katsuki due to being an omega, and Katsuki was a semi-dragon, which was known for strength and agility that surpassed humans. Perhaps because of his trained muscles, Shoto thought. The two left the house after prepared themselves and Shoto glanced over to Katsuki's large sword that the ash-blond carried over his shoulder.

He carried that as if it was a feather. Shoto was quite curious about how Katsuki will fight using it.

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"A geo elemental plant that has a specialty of two large leave that works like dual-sword..."

Shoto murmured in awe with the sight before him. A huge brown and raven-colored plants were slumbering. Shoto has read and memorized the important details of the plants based on Katsuki's book. The Dragon King was smirking broadly, seemed to be excited about getting to kill something rather than intended to help Shoto.

"I only need one, alright. One a kind- no need to kill more than necessary!" Shoto reminded, half yelling when Katsuki has already charged forward. "I fucking know that!" Katsuki exclaimed in return and he pounced, using each tree nearby as his jumping spot and his large sword shaded into bright orange, which created a huge explosion that sent the plant to stumble backward.

Shoto's eyes widened slightly in astonishment. He'll be witnessing the young Dragon King fighting, and since Shoto was battling alongside him, he can't possibly lose. Shoto sped up forward, jumping and dodging the swung of the large sword-like leaves. Even though it was big, it wasn't as quick as Shoto's reflexes.

Katsuki gave a momentary glimpse at the prince before charging up his next attack. For this plant, the core was on top of its head, hidden covered with its ovule. Katsuki was aggressive in his fighting style, Shoto noted. The way he launched his explosion nonstop, not giving the plant any chance on regenerating its petal, and how Katsuki was flexible to jump from a tree to another tree.

Shoto worked on the bottom, cutting the thin multiple trunks to see what it would cause to the monster plant and it made it lose its balance. Though the no longer connected roots now began swirling around and Shoto cut any that in his way, avoiding them having contact on his clothes.

One nearly trace Shoto's cheek but the root was immediately cut by Katsuki's sword that was thrown from far. The large sword returned to Katsuki's hand after a moment moving like a boomerang and he stabbed his sword on the ovule once it was no longer covered. The plant began to struggle more constantly and Shoto sped up his pace, jumping towards where Katsuki was and cut the roots that approach the ash-blond.

And finally, the tree collapsed and Katsuki pulled off his sword.

"You're pretty strong," Shoto panted softly, wiping off some sweat on his cheek and Katsuki rolled his eyes.

"Bitch. I'm the best fucking fighter in my land,"

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"You just have to heat this petal and take its essence, mixing only three drops on Corella plant's trunk until the liquid turns purple, and there. The medicine will be done after being left for 17 minutes,"

Shoto spoke and the female healers nodded, writing down the procedures and Shoto checked their notes on whether they wrote them right. His look was soft as he answered some of the healer's given questions. Katsuki passed by while Eijiro was chattering with him about their defensive line and his eyes fell on Shoto.

"Bro, are you even listening to me? Bakubro!"

The yell snapped the ash-blond and Katsuki glared at him in annoyance while Eijiro sneered. "Damn bro. You've been staring at him like you wanna eat him whole. Roar-"

Katsuki hissed slightly. "Fuck you Shitty Hair. Just continue what were you saying earlier. You've been talking about how some weapons are getting rustier, I'm not fucking deaf,"

Eijiro pouted and mumbled something like 'multitasker bastard' which received a swing of kick from Katsuki. The redhead dodged in time and laughed.

To be honest, Katsuki was indeed attracted to Shoto. But not simply by feelings. He actually could detect an unknown presence within the omega. He learned curse casting from his mother but only for a year since she went missing. So he couldn't exactly pinpoint what was it...

However, Katsuki could feel it. The familiar yet eerie aura surrounding Shoto.

That was why he planned to investigate further.

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"Why the fuck are you still awake?"

Katsuki cursed when he could see the light inside Shoto's room haven't been put out yet. Just this night, he wanted to check the surroundings rather than this certain omega but he was curious about what he was doing.

Just to see Shoto was reading the books he had piled up on his desk.

"You're still reading? For fuck sake, don'tcha learn reading in the fucking dark like this can ruin your eyes?" Katsuki nagged, snatched the book from Shoto's hand and the prince blinked.

"Is it the due date already? My apologies. I'll finish them quicker,"

Katsuki growled and eyes wandering on the table where he could see Shoto's drawing of the plants. His drawing was good, neat, and realistic. Katsuki kind of compliments him secretly.

"My land is huge. You're still gonna stick with slaughtering two to three plants a day? We aren't even halfway to exploring them and you're already this messed up," Katsuki flicked his finger on Shoto's forehead.

The bi-colored prince winced and pouted. W̶h̶i̶c̶h̶ K̶a̶t̶s̶u̶k̶i̶ m̶a̶y̶ o̶r̶ m̶a̶y̶ n̶o̶t̶ f̶o̶u̶n̶d̶ a̶s̶ c̶u̶t̶e̶.

"So stop being such a stubborn little shit and get your sleep. Or I'll personally beat the shit out of you until you do,"

Shoto reconsidered the suggestion and responded with a slow nod. "Fine. Good night, Bakugo,"

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"This time it's a fire elemental monster plant. I think this will be the best to be handled by you, due to your explosion magic," Shoto thought out loud and Katsuki snorted. "It doesn't perfectly work that way. If it's too fucking hot my explosion will be uncontrollable- might even blast your hideous face,"

"Why do you keep calling me hideous? As the matter of fact, people said I often come out as handsome and pretty," Shoto furrowed his brows, stopped his walking, and crossed his arms. Shoto wasn't the one who would be proud of his look nor be narcissistic about it but he was annoyed. Not even the ones who knew Shoto was a prince called him pretty. Why Katsuki was exceptional and called him /hideous/ instead?

"I've never heard you called anyone hideous too. What's with your beauty standard?" Shoto added and Katsuki narrowed his eyes.

"You should've looked at yourself in the mirror often, dipshit. Oh, your room doesn't have one, I'll ask Nakamura to put one for ya,"

"This isn't about a mirror. It's about how strange do your eyes work,"

"I can't help it if other's tastes are shittier than mine. The one who called you as 'handsome and pretty' are the dumbasses instead,"

"Why you-" Shoto's word paused when he noticed some movement from the bushes. A blink and out of blue, something grabbed on Katsuki's leg which made both of them gasped. "Oh shi-" and before Katsuki could finish, he was dragged into the bushes and left the dumbfounded Shoto.

"Bakugo?!!" he yelled once he was snapped back into reality.