My Sword Is Yours

Chapter 19: Death Before Wedding

3rd person pov:

As chisaki and koku's screams begin to draw quiet. Bakugou leaves with a big smile on his face. Only to stop when he goes outside and feels a gaze that's heavy and full of bloodlust. He looks around only to see no one there.

Elsewhere, izuku sits in his room and gets dressed for his lessons with Edgeshot.

Kiri:"So now that you're in the public eye. You know what happens next, right?"

Izu:"Well, I've got to dress the courts and prepare a speech for the people. After that I'll return for lessons and-"

Kiri:"Sir. You're forgetting one duty of a leader. You must produce an aire."

Izuku whimpers and hides his head in his cloak.

Izu:"Please don't remind me. I'm well aware of my duty. I..... I just."

Kirishima smiles and pats izuku's head.

Kiri:"I know it hurts, but I'm positive he'll understand. Now whenever you have a free moment. I need you to look through this."

Kirishima sets down a book with drawings on sexual positions. Causing izuku to blush uncontrollable.

Day's pass and bakugou hasn't been at meals. Only eating boxed lunches the staff gives out to guards. This causes the emperor to feel as if something happened. So before the trial. He summons for bakugou to come with and ride in the carrage with him.

Baku:"You asked for me?"

Izu:"We need to talk."

Both enter the carrage and pull the cage with the two at trial.

Izu:"Have I done something to upset you? I feel as if you've been more distant as of late."

Izuku reaches for Bakugou's hand. Only for the guard to pull away.

Izu:"Please talk to me, kacchan."

Baku:"I have to focus on protecting you. That's all. I can't afford to be destracted by feelings of love or lust. That's all."

Izuku looks down and is visibly upset.

Baku:"Put on a brave face. We're almost there."

Bakugou's fingers clinch at the erge of wanting to hold his hand. So he puts both hands on his spear to ready himself. Once the carrage stops. He steps out first. As izuku follows behind him with a smile to the public.  Bakugou leads the way for them to get on stage.

Izu:"Greetings to all for being here on this wonderful day. As for those that haven't made it. Let them gaze upon this historical day. As we bring justice to those that have wronged many. Now bring out the two in question."

Mic escorts them both in shackles with their hands bound infront.

Izu:"Koku is a man who has been charged with endangering our nation and emperor for the sake of gaining power for another person. He's also been trading stolen children with this man. Kai chisaki, a human slave trader  that steals innocence, and slaughters anyone that he feels has so much as looked at him weirdly. I ask the crowd one question before you vote. Would you want them to hurt you or your family? Should they go free. Nothing stops them from trying."

The place grows silent. Only for a child to be the first to approach the stage with a rock in hand. The child slave places it on stage before looking up at izuku.

Eri:"Guilty."

From out of the crowd an old face runs up and grabs eri.

Baku:"Wait, aren't you the sleepy coliseum guard?"