Katsuki Bakugou Ao3 fics

His hero by ; lighthouseshadows

Summary:

It's been 5 years since Pro Hero Shoto Todoroki and Class A graduated from UA. They're now scattered across Japan working as heroes but the bonds they forged through their trials as a class keep them close despite the distance. With the exception of one classmate.

Katsuki Bakugo took a position at a hero agency hours from home with his boyfriend Eijiro Kirishima and hasn't been heard from since. To most of Class A this wasn't surprising. After all they were only extras to the cocky, blond hero. But Shoto never understood how Katsuki had forgotten him and their intense connection so easily.

When Shoto struggles to capture a villain with a troublesome quirk for the fire and ice hero, Endeavor Agencies requests the help of the number two hero, Dynamite. But the once proud, explosive hero Shoto remembers is not the one who returns to help.

Shoto's determination to help his once close friend leads them down a path neither could have imagined when he discovers Dynamite needs his own hero more than anyone.

Chapter 1: Reality Check
Chapter Text
“Todoroki – watch out!”

“Shit” Shoto cursed under his breath, throwing up a jagged ice wall just in time to block another barrage of daggers flying his way.

This fight had been going on for much too long. Parts of Shoto’s hero costume were torn and blood seeped into the fabric from the daggers he hadn’t been able to block or dodge. His breath came out in ragged pants as he weaved and dodged through the abandoned warehouse they had forced the villain in to. It had taken hours to chase the villain here and he had been locked in combat with her for the better part of the last hour. This villain was cunning and agile. With a quirk that was serious trouble if the pro hero got too close.

Shoto had ordered the supporting heroes to back off once they entered the warehouse. Only a small recon crew remained to watch through the windows and call out warnings over their coms. He needed to be able to unleash his fire and ice without worrying about harming anyone. His control had gotten better over the years but the longer the fight went on the more he began to feel like a caged animal backed into a corner. Control was slipping through his burned and frostbitten fingers.

Endeavor agency had been after this villain – Reality Check – and her crew for months. Every time she was just within their reach, she would unleash her quirk to escape. Enji tried to keep his irritation in check knowing what Shoto saw the first time he got close to the villain, but the fire and ice hero could see the way his father gritted his teeth every time they discussed the case. He felt the heat of Endeavor’s flames burn hotter as he clenched his fist and visibly swallowed back down the insults Shoto knew he wanted to hurl at his son.

Taking cover behind a support column Shoto’s chest heaved as he fought to catch his breath. Sweat glistened on his forehead as he struggled to regulate his temperature, something that was still difficult when he was tired or emotional, especially with his fire side. His mind raced through different strategies to find one he hadn’t tried yet but for the first time the hero was coming up blank. As much as he hated to admit it his attacks were too slow to catch her from a distance and he didn’t want to get close enough to let her use her quirk on him.

He wasn’t sure if he could stand to see that again.

“Awww does poor little pro hero Shoto need a break” Reality Check’s tease echoed off the empty warehouse walls. Only the slightest hint of strain present in her voice.