Conflagration

Chapter 10

Izuku cowered in the corner of the dark room, the cold stone wall behind him sending a shiver up his spine. His eyes darted between the two men in front of him, unable to pick one that was more terrifying than the other.

"What  should we do to him, Shiggy?" The dark-haired man asked Shiggy, a smirk clear on his scarred face. The man cracked his knuckles, taking a few steps towards Izuku like a lion stalking its prey.

"Why are you asking me? Your ways of disposing of trash are always more interesting than mine. Besides, if asking me anything, you should be asking about what I did to Katsuki."

Izuku gasped, his body stiffening at the mention of Bakugo's name. "W-what did you do?" He asked, failing miserably at trying to sound assertive. He could feel the tension in the room shift, moving from in between Shiggy and the unknown man to between them and Izuku. His head began to ache with the overwhelming anxiety floating through his foggy mind.

"Only what we should've done back when we saw him. I kicked his cocky ass right into the ground. Not like anybody here will miss him since you'll be there soon too."

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"Midoriya! Your boyfriend is here for you!!" Todoroki shouted, swinging Izuku's bedroom door open and ignoring the resounding thud it mad when the handle hit the wall behind it. Izuku jolted up, only then realizing that he'd been crying in his sleep. He began using his sheets to wipe off his face, missing the look of concern his roommate shot at him.

"Don't try and hide your crying now, Mido." The man at the door stated, tracking into the room and sitting on the edge of Izuku's bed. He had a sympathetic look in his eyes as he tilted his head, moving a hand to pat Izuku's leg. "Please, stop hiding things. It's not like you."

The barista rubbed the back of his head, shaking his head and letting out a sigh. "I don't know how much I can say, Todoroki-kun. It was just a nightmare, I don't really remember much." His ears were dark red, even he could feel it, so he knew Todoroki knew he was lying. Still, the red-and-white-haired man stood slowly.

He looked reluctant as he pursed his lips and ran a hand through his hair. "Alright. Just... If you remember, tell me, ok? I'll listen to you anytime." He said, walking back to the door and pointing at Izuku. "Also, I wasn't kidding when I said your boyfriend was here. He's downstairs right now, waiting for you." The door was closed shortly after those words, and the green-haired man was left alone with his thoughts. He bit his lip and quickly got out of bed, throwing on some clothes that were decent enough to go out in.

Bakugo had brought up the fact that they had to go shopping since Izuku didn't have any clothes that fit the lifestyle of someone in a gang, or in All For One to say the least. They'd chatted about where to go during their shared dinner last night, and had decided on a mall in the next town over. Hopefully, that would lessen the chance of them running into anyone with their names in the files they'd gone over.

Izuku quickly made his way out of his room after grabbing the essentials and popping a mint into his mouth, practically jumping down the stairs even though there was no need to rush. I have a feeling that that won't really matter to Kacchan. Anyone who makes him wait is in for it, no matter if they're late or not.

"There you are, Nerd! Ever heard of greeting your guests, or maybe not being a lazy asshole? Apparently not- oh never mind. Just go get in the fucking car." Bakugo growled, no actual greeting in sight. Izuku hadn't expected a pleasant one, but not getting one at all seemed to start their day off on the wrong foot.

"Kacchan, have you ever heard of saying hello to someone when you first begin speaking to them, or maybe not being a butthole in general?" Izuku asked, laughing quietly as Bakugo shot a glare in his direction. That only spurred the barista on, making him want to tease the easily riled up blonde even more.