TodoBaku - Dragon's Riches

15

"What are you looking at me like that for?" The man a few feet away from him asked."Its creepy."

Bakugo felt nothing but anger from his words. He wanted to eat, and the meal in front of him looked appetizing. Sure the flesh that seemed to be stapled on him wasn't the best looking but it beat the other man he was about to eat...eating? He couldn't remember.

"Yes, thats right. Behold the beauty of the human. Bask in its juicy meat. Eat, Bakugo! Feed your desire!"

Bakugo could practically feel the drool cascading down his mouth as he thought of the mans meat under his mouth, ripped and chewed up and sliding down his throat like a good wine. Just pure meat and pure desire. He wanted it.

He wanted to eat.

Flesh. Flesh. Flesh.

"I'm not as appetizing as you would think, Dragon Tamer," the man suddenly said, snapping Bakugo out of his trance.

Dragon Tamer? How did he know? This wasn't good. His identity could not be discovered. Not now, not by an enemy.

"Yes, I know what you are. The eyes give it away." The man scoffed."Did you not realize you changed forms? You're like a beast in need of taming, but you're already tamed, aren't you? You're Rider isn't doing to well."

How did he know so much? Not even Todoroki knew this much about Dragon Tamers, or he hadn't mentioned it. Either way, this man was a threat and needed to be exterminated.

"Don't look so hostile, I'm like you," the man said, only making Bakugo more confused.

"Don't listen to him! Kill! Kill!"

"I'm a Dragon Tamer, not a very strong one, but I am just like you."

Bakugo stared at him, breathless. There were others like him? No way. He didn't believe it. The fucker was probably just messing with his head.

"You see, I used to be strong like you, and now I can't even change forms. A certain stupid leader of a certain shitty kingdom thought it was a good idea to put these things all over my body." He pointed to the staples on his skin."They're laced with pixie dust so not only do they make my skin look bad, they also make me super weak. And no one will take them off for me!"

He started walking towards Bakugo, body hunched over and face dull looking, peering at Bakugo with judging eyes."I was thinking you could help me, as a fellow Dragon Tamer, but I doubt you could even touch one of these in your state."

If Bakugo wasn't pissed before, he was now."What did you say, you bastard?! I'm not weak!" He yelled, rushing at the man with one claw extended to cut the man to pieces.

"Bakugo, stop," a voice suddenly commanded, causing Bakugo to stop where he stood."The battle is over, there's no reason to fight anymore."

Bakugo seethed back, instantly understanding who was behind him. That stupid mettlesome prince just had to get in his way again. He hated it, hated the control he had over him.

"Ah, the prince arrives to save the day." The man smiled."How have things been in the kingdom, Todoroki Shoto?"

"Dabi..." Todoroki mumbled to himself."Leave now, you're not wanted here."

"I was just having a casual conversation with Bakugo here, but I will leave. I can see when I'm not wanted," Dabi said, moving and vanishing into the fog that started to surround the field of trees.

Todoroki clenched his fists, turning to look at Bakugo."We're leaving."

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The battle was won but not without casualties. Kirishima was the only one who remained unconscious while the rest were heavily injured and seeking medical attention on the bloodied battlefield. Momo was producing bandages and treating anyone who needed it, along with anyone else who was able to move.

When Bakugo appeared next to Todoroki, they all looked up, staring with a mix of relief and fear. Bakugo could tell they were all on edge, something was bothering them.

"The fuck are you looking at? Do you have a problem?" Bakugo growled, uneasy by the staring.

They all remained silent, each person looking at the other wondering who would start talking. Suddenly Kaminari spoke up."Bakugo, what was that? You like.." He let out an uneasy chuckle, like he couldn't even believe what he was about to say."Transformed or something."

Bakugo's eyes widened, fear coursing through his body. They saw. They saw. What would they think of him now. The people he had been with a good portion of his life. The people he might have even called...friends.

What would they think of him now?

"Well fuck, I guess the secrets out," Bakugo said, letting out a bitter laugh."That right, I'm a monster, the cruel Dragon Tamer you hear from all the fairy tails." He laughed some more, the sound making everyone cringe."You know all those humans I asked you to collect? Those were for me. I was going to eat them! And you fuckers remained completely clueless! You never even suspected your leader was a monster!"

Everyone remained quiet, shocked by Bakugo's outburst. But, even amongst all Bakugo's laughter and cruelty, they were all thinking the same thing.

"You're not a monster, Bakugo." It was Sero who spoke up, shocking everyone. He smiled at Bakugo from his seat on the ground."You're our leader, nothing will change that."

"Yeah, Sero's right! Boss is boss, no matter what he eats!" Ashido shouted from behind him."I'm sure Kirishima will think the same thing as well!"

"Yeah, thats right!"

"Yeah!"

"You're the best, boss!"

The rest of his tribe shouted approval back at him, and Bakugo could barely handle it. Nothing could've prepared him for such a response."You fuckers..." he mumbled, stepping back and moving away from the group.

He couldn't handle it. He was so happy.

When he got far enough so that they couldn't see him, a scream erupted out of his throat followed by a fit of laughter. It was not one of anger or hatred, but pure bliss. Never had he felt like this before, never had he felt so grateful.

"Bakugo," Todoroki said from behind, coming up to meet him.

Bakugo's mood soured as he turned back to greet the prince."What are you doing here?" He hissed.

"I'm just making sure you didn't run off anywhere."

And, yet again, Bakugo was reminded that not all his problems were solved. Here in front of him was the new source of all his worries. Bakugo hadn't forgotten what the man had done, hadn't forgotten the way he made him feel, if only for a moment.

There was something building up in his chest, and he needed to crush it.

"Whatever, I'm going back now."

Quickly.