My Sword Is Yours

chapter 12: Cold Gaze

3rd person pov:

As they arrive at the palace. Mic leads bakugou to the front door.

Mic:"Before we enter. You know what must happen."

Mic pulls out a red ribbon. So bakugou puts his wrists together before being lead inside to a sitting room.

Baku:"The place looks a lot different than it use to."

Behind where bakugou sits is two doors. They open to a figure with gold wrist guards and a white tunic with a light blue toga to top it. His cloak is worn like a white cape hooked by the shoulders.

Mic:"Head down to bow to your emperor. Only after you kiss the ring may you gaze upon him."

Bakugou closes his eyes after taking the hand before him. Just before the kiss. He mutters.

Baku:"I'm only here to serve you in exchange for a favor. I heard you can bring back t h e dead. There's someone I wish for to be brought back."

"If that's all you desire. Let me ease your pain."

Baku:^That voice.^

Bakugou kisses the ring and looks up to see a healthy izuku. No longer a slave, and eyes full of light.

Baku:"It's you."

Izu:"The slave you knew died on that day. Turns out I was a pon without knowing it. Since All Might was my father."

Bakugou looks down and grits his teeth, and Edgeshot hears it.

Edg:"Get ready, he's about to-"

Bakugou lunges forward and breaks the ribbon. Causing izuku to step back frantically and close his eyes for the impending attack. Only to open one eye when he doesn't feel a punch. Bakugou's hand stops short of making contact. Then he flicks his forehead.

Baku:"YOU IDIOT! ALL THIS TIME I'VE BEEN GREIVING! Turns out you were fucking alive."

Bakugou hands izuku the wooden sword.

Baku:"I'll be your guard so long as you don't pull that shit again. Make me cry, and I'll kill you myself."

Mic holds out a hand and Edgeshot pays him two gold for a bet that he lost.

Izu:"I'll show you to your room. You'll be on night shift and off palace grounds detail. So if we travel. You'll never leave my side. Remors are going around that there's a group after my life. So now more than ever I need your strange, and comforting words of inspiration. After all, you were the one to show me what hope looks like in the darkest moment of my life."

Mic and Edgeshot follow a ways behind them to give some privacy. As they reach Bakugou's room. A voice yells from down the hall.

Mina:"It's actually you!"

Baku:"Pinky?"

Mina:"You still won't say my name? It's ashame that your clothes will turn out too tight."

Kiri:"Now, now, bakubro will be living on palace grounds aswell. So try to get along."

Baku:"How is that possible?"

Izu:"Mina is the best seemstres in town. So I asked her to move her family into the palace. As for kirishima, I've removed his collar and asked if he would work as my amendment.

Kiri:"I heat up the bathhouse for you, bring you food up to your room, and remind you of events on your schedule."

Baku:"So a butler?"

Izu:"I'll give you time to get settled in. Whenever you wish to join me. I'll be in the library.

Edg:"You are late for your lesson on economic growth and system failures in history."

Izu:"Then we should be going. I hope to see you at dinner?"

Baku:"Yeah."

As izuku walks away. Mina squeals.

Mina:"It's actually happening. You know he likes you to-"

Bakugou slams the door in her face.

Baku:^If we were to be together like that. I fear that my guard would drop and as a result. It could get him killed.^"No matter what it takes. I have to protect him. Even if it means I have to be cold."

Bakugou looks around the room to see a well-made bed, dresser, closet full of clothes, armor stand with full armor, and a wall of different weapons. There's even a standing mirror by the door.

Outside of the window is a few servants dismantling the labyrinth.

So he lays down to gather his thoughts. While looking up at the ceiling.