LOST // BAKUGO X OC

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Estelle sat in her puddle of sweat with slick trousers, her arms and legs streaked with dirt. She had been training all day, wanting to focus on her spirit bending a little more. She didn't want to risk siphoning off the energies and finding out she couldn't hold enough power to defeat Nyx.

She didn't go to the gym; she stayed in the woods camp to work off the spirits. The base was flourishing, with new workshops being created and spirits assigned different jobs. They were working in harmony with one another, and Estelle was surprised at how much work they were doing on this piece of land they had found. It was a pleasant sight and reminded her of what she tried hard to fight for.

Attacks had been infrequent, and Estelle had used as much free time given to her advantage. Calling those around her, she created squads for her lieutenants to lead whilst building their strength. Most of them have been scouting different locations for more light spirits tumbling through the gate whilst the others looked for the enemy bases that were beginning to pop up all around Japan. She knew more light spirits were locked away within their confines, and she had managed to free a couple but not as many as she hoped.

Now that she knew Nyx was garnering his flocks, it was her next goal. Just as she knew he was building an army, Estelle knew she would have to develop her own. As much as she hated throwing these beings into another war, it was the only way.

When they had been drained of everything they could give her for the next couple of days, Estelle thanked them profusely for their agreement. She then departed for heights Alliance, where she figured she could take a small break before heading right back out to train more on her own.

Strolling through the doors, Estelle's shoulders relaxed at the usual scene of the students in the living room. Talking within their groups, Estelle tilted up the side of her lip as laughter rang out in the room. The female shuffled past quickly, hoping to avoid them a little since she stank like dirty socks.

"Your back!" Kirishima spoke, a broad grin on his lips as he stood up.

Turning around with a wince, she let out an awkward smile as she responded, "Uh, yeah. I'll be heading back out in a few."

"Then you should eat some lunch!" Hagakure shouted.

"I'll eat when I'm done for the day."

"Don't be a brat! Get cleaned up, and I'll whip something up for you." Bakugo interrupted, his eyes scolding her as he folded his arms and tapped his foot against the floor.

Sighing, Estelle knew if she showered, she would not likely go back to training, mainly because showers are so damn long that she hated doing them twice a day. Scanning his face, which held no room for argument. Estelle pouted slightly, "But I'm gonna go back out for training. What's the point?"

"Just do it!"

"Hmpt," Estelle voiced, strutting her way upstairs without further argument.

"Woah, I'm surprised you got her to agree to that," Jiro spoke to the blonde.

"The hell are you talking about?"

"She listened to you. Normally she would get closed off and then leave."

Bakugo realised she was right, and he couldn't help the slight grin at the fact that Estelle was warming to them more. To him. Ignoring the knowing looks as they watched him grin to himself, Bakugo stomped to the kitchen to whip up some food. Leaving it on the living room table for when she returned, Bakugo didn't have to wait long before she was in her pyjamas. He gruffed, snorting, "Thought you were going back outside?"

Estelle shrugged as she sat next to him, flopping onto the couch and beginning to eat her food; she grumbled. "No point since I've showered. I'll work on it again later."