TodoBaku - Dragon's Riches

10

Since that day, Todoroki constantly dragged Bakugo along everywhere he went. It was as if we was trying to stay true to his words and keep Bakugo at his side, bound to him buy a blood bond and some butter tree sap.

Bakugo didn't like it, he didn't like it at all. With every look Todoroki gave him he would send back a glare, each one nastier than the one before. But despite the anger and hatred, he couldn't help but feel nervous around Todoroki. The prince had sparked something inside him that had remained untouched for a long time.

Fury.

Bakugo was angry a lot, yes, but his anger was not always in ill will. At that moment, in the makeshift camp they made in the forest, all Bakugo wanted to do was tear Todoroki's heart out of his chest so quickly that the prince could still see it beating before he died, blood oozing out of his mouth along with one last cry for help before he crumbled to the floor.

Bakugo craved justice. He craved the juicy meat along Todoroki's arms and legs that pulsed whenever he moved, muscle showing as his clothing tightened around his body. Bakugo could practically sink his teeth into his leg right now with how much the smell was overwhelming him. But no, he would taste best seasoned, cooked, and devoured whole along with a cup of good beer or maybe wine, since his meat would probably taste refined based on what he ate.

"Bakugo," Todoroki suddenly said."You're drooling." He moved his hand and wiped the saliva off Bakugo's face, catching the other off guard.

Bakugo was shocked by the whole ordeal, wondering why Todoroki's touch was affecting him so much. He wanted to back away but his body stayed rooted in place, part of him wanting to stay and bask in Todoroki's touch some more.

"Are you hungry?" Todoroki asked, cupping Bakugo's face in his hand."I'll make sure to get you something good after this meeting, okay?" He said it in such a calm, caring voice that Bakugo couldn't help but nod back, scowl still resting on his face.

Todoroki let go of him and started his walk to the meeting room, Bakugo on his trail looking very confused. He was mad at Todoroki, right? He hated him, right? Then what was he doing right now?

Todoroki strode into the meeting room, taking his place at the head of the table with Bakugo standing behind him. Bakugo had been in this room many times before, so the dulling oval table, decaying pictures on the walls, and elaborate metals pieces all around meant nothing to him.

The usually suspects were sitting at the table, Todoroki's nine others followers, whether they be servants or adventurers like fucking Deku. Bakugo didn't know all their names and didn't even bother trying because they didn't matter to him. The only person in this room that mattered was Todoroki.

"Any news about the Kingdom of Villain's?" Todoroki asked once the room got silent. All eyes fell onto him, each person silently thinking through the information they had obtained.

The glasses boy spoke up."Their army is gaining speed. As of now, they are roughly four days away from reaching our kingdom." He spoke with weird hand motions, and Bakugo felt his hands were moving faster than his mouth.

"This is bad, Todoroki-chan. We aren't ready for them," the frog girl to his right said.

"A true pit of despair," the bird boy said with his arms crossed together. Bakugo recognized him as the same person who was watching him as he lay in their cellars.

"Stoic emo bastard," Bakugo mumbled to himself.

"I-I'm sure we can think of something!" Fucking Deku said, trying to lift up everyones spirits like the nerd he was."As long as we all believe it, it can be done!"

"Midoriya..." Todoroki said with such fondness it made Bakugo want to puke. Why was he some chummy with the fucking nerd? If they wanted to hook up they should've done it already, fuck. Why him of all people? There was surely someone better out there.

"I'm not so sure, guys," said the invisible girl."Shoji and I got close enough to check out their camp and they have...a lot of people."

"How many?" Todoroki practically demanded.

"A little above 40..."

The room fell silent, everyone taking in the large number. Even Bakugo was astounded. Forty was a big number, even for him. At his peak, he had only ever taken out twenty or so people on his own so forty was a stretch. Plus, some of them might be carrying anti-dragon weapons like Todoroki, even if they didn't know it.

"...I'll figure something out," Todoroki said, standing up."I'll find us more troops and in the meantime, I need you all to work as hard as you can to get preparations done. Don't tire yourself out, but work fast and efficiently, understood?"

Everyone nodded, shocked by how much authority he was using. Even Bakugo was taken aback, he had only been that abrupt with him, and that was just because he didn't play by his rules.

Todoroki walked out of the room without another word, and Bakugo had no choice but to follow. After they were a good distance away, Todoroki shoved him into the nearest room and closed the door tightly behind him. He stormed over to Bakugo, hand on the fur of his cape.

"Bakugo, I would like full reign over your people," Todoroki said, tone urgent.

Bakugo looked at him like he was crazy."The hell are you saying? Who the fuck are 'my people'? Huh?!"

Todoroki didn't even bother a sigh, not having the patience to play around with Bakugo."Call them whatever you want, a clan, tribe, followers, I don't care. I need them to fight for the sake of my kingdom and its decaying population."

Bakugo's eyes darkened, and he sent Todoroki a heated glare."My people will never fight for you." He said it with such strength, such beauty that Todoroki couldn't help but get a little caught up in it, wanting those words to be for him.

For once he didn't want to be the one to make the tough decisions and be the villain of Bakugo's story. But still he pressed forward because at the moment his kingdom and his peoples safety were his top priority, and if he could achieve it through Bakugo, he would use any means necessary to gain what he wanted.

"Don't make me command you, Bakugo. Just give in and you will still retain some of your dignity." Todoroki moved his hand to Bakugo's neck, clasping around his throat and squeezing it slightly as a threat.

Bakugo took it as a sign. He couldn't forget who had control but at the same time he doubted Todoroki. The prince hadn't commanded him once even though it would've been easier to just force him to do things, so why would he now?

"Ha! Go ahead and try it!" Bakugo hissed back, pushing towards Todoroki."You don't have the gut to order me around."

Todoroki clenched his hand tighter around Bakugo's neck."Don't tempt me, Bakugo," he mumbled."I wanted to wait to do this, but I guess I have no choice now."

"Wha-!"

"You will take me to your people and convince them to come to my kingdom and fight for me," Todoroki commanded."Don't disappoint me, Bakugo."

"Understood."

A/N: I don't know if you can tell that the quotes are bolded but whenever Todoroki commands Bakugo the quotes between what he commands will always be in bold, just in case you got weirded out by random bold quotes
-Katlnn Rotato