It wasn't often that French music filled the air of Tortuga, but every once in a while there were reports of a mysterious, yet angelic sound coming from Desoto Academy. Desoto Academy was a small private school in which there was very little information about. It was not a music school, that was one thing that was certain, yet somehow they had access to such a rare instrument. The people of the island say the school is ran by ex-pirates, but most just believe that to be a silly rumor. Drunk sailors sure do have a lot to say about it, however, claiming it to be a training ground for the next generation of merciless and immoral privateers.
There was some truth to the rumors, but most of the information was twisted. Desoto Academy was in fact ran by ex-pirates, along with the late governor of Maracaibo's daughter. It was part orphanage, part school, part job opportunity. The Bakugos were not the kind of people to do things half-way, no, everything had to be done extremely overboard. (Y/n) and Katsuki Bakugo, an unlikely couple, settled down in Tortuga after marrying in (Y/n)'s hometown of Maracaibo. (Y/n) left her former guard, Sir Tokoyami, as the new governor of Maracaibo, which was quickly approved by the royal Spanish family. (Y/n) or Valentina could have fought to have a female governor, but they both agreed that would cause too much political uproar that was unnecessary after everything they had been through. Plus, (Y/n) had no intentions of continuing on a political route and Valentina was greatly partial to her life on the sea. (Y/n) was fully ready to continue with her pirate life as well, but her new husband suggested that the entire crew of the Bakuhatsu needed some time off... and that time off ended up being pretty much permanent.
(Y/n) suggested they visit the place Bakugo grew up and so they ventured to Tortuga with the rest of the crew. When they arrived on the island, they were met with immediate despair, as they were forced to see the reality of life on Tortuga. Crime ran amuck and most families were broken and desperately clinging onto life. Not long after the crew had stepped into a town square did a child run straight into Katsuki. The kid, maybe around seven years old, looked up into Katsuki's fiery eyes with a look of sheer panic and fear. Katsuki's typically hard expression softened with concerned as he examined the blood and dirt mixed on the kid's face.
"Are you alright, kid?" Katsuki asked, bending down to get a better look at the roughed up child.
"I'm sorry! Please don't hurt me!" The kid shrieked, squeezing their eyes shut and trembling under Katsuki's hand that lay resting on their head.
"Hey, woah, I'm not going to hurt you. Where are your parents?" Katsuki asked, glancing around for anyone who might be searching for a lost child.
"Dead." The kid said without hesitation, almost as if that was a normal occurence for a seven-year-old. (Y/n) gasped slightly and Katsuki just sighed, a pained expression crossing his face.
"Dad killed me mum with a bottle 'cause he got mad at her and then me dad owed some th' pirates 'round these parts money and they weren't happy 'bout that. They got him back when it was blazin' hot, not too long ago."
"You staying with anyone?" Katsuki carried on, knowing all too well the reality of this wretched place.
"...No, sir," the kid replied in a hushed tone, almost as if they were embarassed.
"How about you stay with us. We'll keep you safe," (Y/n) smiled, kneeling down next to Katsuki. Katsuki was caught off guard by how easily (Y/n) could pick up on what he was thinking.
This kid was Juan Gonzalez, and he was the first student at Desoto Academy. Katsuki and (Y/n) discovered that they had a habit of picking up abandoned children and getting attached to them, so they opened a school and provided a home for all of them. The academy wasn't an oridinary school, seeing as the Bakuhatsu crew were the teachers and (Y/n) was the only one with extensive formal schooling. (Y/n) taught literature, math, and history, while the other teachers taught more unconventional classes. Katsuki taught the art of swordplay, Jirou taught sailing and cartography, Mina taught the study of social trends, Sero taught carpentry and home economics, Kaminari taught drama, and Kirishima taught ethics and self-defense. Everyone was busy, but no one minded because they loved devoting their lives to the kids of Desoto Academy.
(Y/n) and Katsuki's goal with Desoto Academy was not only to provide a safe environment for kids used to living in fear, but also to ensure stability once they reached adulthood. The Justicia was still continuing its work and played a major role in allowing Desoto Academy to function. Valentina and her crew would rescue kids sold into slavery and also take in orphans they found at their stops. Not only did they give children new life by bringing them to Desoto Academy, a safe haven in a world of slavery and piracy, but they also became connected with the working class of safer port towns. Valentina kept an ear out for job opportunities for the oldest groups of kids at Desoto Academy. Katsuki spent any extra time he had with the oldest children and made certain they had the skills to go into a profession as soon as they felt ready.
Juan Gonzalez, Adeline Smith, and Onkar Singh were the first graduates of Desoto Academy. Juan went on to study philosophy, Adeline opened a highly successful bar, and Onkar went into the fishing industry. Katsuki didn't cry much after everything he had been through regarding (Y/n) because he believed nothing was worth crying more than that, but he couldn't keep his eyes from misting the day Juan told him he was heading out for Greece.
It was hard to believe that (Y/n) and Katsuki, founders of Desoto Academy, were really the same people as the two that took down the League and a corrupt leader at 18. There was a time in which both of them truly believed their life was destined for tragedy. They saw no possibility of a happy ending because all they knew was torture. If they had never met, neither of them would have had to reach their lowest of lows, but they also would never have found peace either. If I have learned one thing from all of my travels, it's that this world is about balance. On a seesaw, one end must be down in order for the other to go up. The sunny days mean nothing when there are no cloudy days to compare them to. Oh, but why should you listen to me? You've read these stories enough to know about sorrow and joy... yet I don't believe I'm done telling you about it yet.
Until next time,
R.
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Buried Treasure (BakugoxReader)
Fanfiction(L/n) (Y/n) lived in constant fear of pirates after her mother was killed by them and sister captured. It didn't help that her father, the governor of Maracaibo, Venezuela, was the most hated man in the eyes of the infamous pirates of the Bakuhatsu...
