Noble and Pride [Katsuki Bakugo x Shoto Todoroki]

Chapter 20 : Yamari

Shoto wanted to throw hands. 

Katsuki really was a damn quick learner. Since walking would take ages for them to arrive, Shoto suggested them buying horses and use them as ride. Katsuki was loaded, after all, he doesn't see that as a problem. The trouble was, they've never ridden a horse. Of course. They have dragons and can transform into dragons themselves. Flying across the sky sounded like better transport. It was a bit difficult to teach Mina, Denki, and Eijiro as they often made mistakes, and they got confused when Shoto described the ways. 

Right. Shoto's words come as too formal at times that they found it boring. It took Shoto a year to be good at it, however. He has to make them at least decent since they don't have much time to waste, to begin with. Only a week so they trained from early day to late night. Though they do have experience of riding dragons so this didn't end up so problematic for Shoto to handle.  Katsuki, on the other hand. Became as good as Shoto in only three days. Talented bastard, Shoto mumbled to himself. 

They've packed and begun moving again, riding a horse until they reach another village, stopped to buy some meals. Mina, Eijiro, and Denki went elsewhere to look for savory meals while Katsuki and Shoto went for dessert. Shoto was less annoying and not so chattery, Katsuki said but his friends were already snickered and whispered, 'good luck on wooing him' which caused Katsuki to explode their asses. 

"They sell mochi," Shoto told, tugging Katsuki's hand and pointed to the deserts. Mochis were glutinous rice cakes that were filled with red bean paste and sometimes fruit pastes. Katsuki bent to look, eyebrow raised. "Not a damn fan of desserts," he scoffed. 

"Try some at least," Shoto gestured to the varieties of colorful mochis. "They're soft and chewy. At least if you don't admit you're soft try eating soft foods instead," Shoto snorted and a growl left the dragon king's lips. He took one that colored white, and another that colored red. Shoto blinked some on why Katsuki picks colors that resembled the prince himself. The Dragon King took some sniffs on both desserts. 

"Come on, Katsuki. You don't have to sniff that intensely, they're freshly made," Shoto chided and Katsuki huffed then stared at the prince. It goes on for one minute and Shoto furrowed his brows from Katsuki's odd behavior. Then out of blue, the alpha leaned close and sniffed the omega, which made the prince instantly turned beet red. "Bakugo!" he squeaked and pushed the male. "What's with you??" 

The seller chuckled. "Oh my, younglings nowadays. I'm happy to see you two being so close," 

Shoto blushed furiously and Katsuki snickered some. "These smells like you, halfie. I couldn't describe your smell since they smelt foreign. But now I do. Strawberry and vanilla yeah?" Katsuki asked the seller and the old woman nodded. "Fucking too strong, fetid smell. Damn annoying," the ash-blond added and simply went to the other stall while Shoto was still dumbfounded. He bought the mochis and carry a small box of them while Shoto walked by his side, pouted. 

"Well...I bet you don't know about your own smell. Come," Shoto said, lead the ash-blond to another stall and showed him a caramel cake. "This. This is your smell," 

"What? I'm an alpha, dumbass. I don't smell like sweets," 

Shoto frowned. "They why do you smell like one? Oh. Actually, not just caramel," Shoto approached as to want to smell Katsuki close but halted, realized how embarrassing that would be if they were seen. Katsuki bent his head down slightly so that his head rested on Shoto's shoulder, which made the prince stiffened. 

"Well? How do I smell like?" 

"Caramel and...f-firework. Yes. Fireworks-" Shoto stuttered with his face flushed and Katsuki pulled back, sneered upon seeing the prince's face. "Probably because of my fucking quirk. Explosions came from my sweat gland and my sweats uh. Apparently smells sweet," Katsuki spoke with a click of his tongue. 

"The fuck is fireworks anyway?" Katsuki added and crossed his arms. "You don't know?" Shoto squinted. "Well, if we have time. I can bring you to a festival. The use of fireworks in celebration is common after all. And Yamari was known for their fireworks," Shoto explained and Katsuki responded with an airy huff. 

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It was a snowstorm that night. The temperature dropped pretty much from an ordinary winter day, and due to Yamari having colder temperatures than other kingdoms in the first place, it was even bone-chilling cold when it's a snowstorm. Even Shoto began to feel cold himself but it was still bearable. He used his quirk to rewarm his room every time it becomes too cold and it took time for Shoto to go to bed since he was doing his small tests on his medicine ingredients. 

But as he was about to sleep, his room was barged upon to reveal a certain ash-blond spiky-haired alpha. Shoto was startled. Katsuki seemed to be shivering, lips mumbling curses angrily. Well, this was such an unforeseen sight, Shoto thought. 

Katsuki scurried over to his bed and casually lifted Shoto's blanket, ushered Shoto to move aside as he climbed on Shoto's bed. At first, Shoto was rather calm but his eyes widened once he realized this situation. "Hey, what do you think you're doing-" 

"I'm fucking freezing. Blind to not see it?" Katsuki scowled further. "Then why's that got to do with barging into my room, meddling my privacy like this?" Shoto inquired, face in visible confusion. A growl and Katsuki moved slightly, now sitting with legs crossed next to the other. Still on Shoto's bed. 

"Ah, you wanna share my blanket?" Shoto guessed and Katsuki made a louder growl. "Not just that, fuck. You're warm. You can use your goddamn magic to warm me up!" 

"I see," the prince responded shortly and moved over, laying down on the bed with his head on the pillow. Katsuki blinked once. " You ain't chasing me out?" 

"We're friends. Friends help each other out, including when one is dying from cold," Shoto hummed and Katsuki scoffed. "Friend, my ass. Delusional bastard," he moved to lay down next to Shoto. Honestly, he was quite nervous. This room was filled with sweet scents of Shoto, and the very hideous b̶e̶a̶u̶t̶i̶f̶u̶l̶ omega prince was planning to sleep next to him without his guard on. How fool can this prince be? 

"If you think you can defeat me once I'm planning to do shit on you, you're fucking wrong," Katsuki grumbled. 

"You won't. I know it," the prince casually said as he turned his head to face the ash-blond next to him. "You comforted me multiple times. You're kind, Bakugo," 

"Ha?!" Katsuki snapped and glared over, teeth barring as if he was going to tear this omega prince to shreds. "You said you don't like my scent," Shoto pointed out. 

Katsuki was frozen for a second. "So what?!" 

"Therefore, staying here in this room was troublesome enough but you had no choice, due to being cold," Shoto added. Katsuki was pissed. This prince acted as if he knew Katsuki that well, and assuming things for him. He wanted to shut him up t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶k̶i̶s̶s̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶. Shoto fixed the blanket so it can cover both of them while Katsuki was still taken aback by his words. 

"Bakugo?" 

Katsuki scrunched his nose. "What?" 

"I saw a dandelion earlier. It reminded me of you. Your hair especially," Shoto told. His words were so random it irked Katsuki. 

"Oh, just shut the fuck up and warm me up,"