Hearts Of Stone

Then Stay

   Bakugou's brows furrowed and became viciously upset. "I do not love that rockheaded dragon!" He snapped.

"Yes you do!" Tetsutetsu fought. "That's why you're so riled up! You want to help him but you don't want him to leave you!"

"He can do whatever the hell he wants!" Bakugou snarled. "If he wants to stay up here in these shitty ass mountains that's FINE with me! Less people after my ass!!"

   From behind Kirishima came out, his eyes were wide and full of hurt. The two men turned to him surprised he was back so soon.

"Kirishima..." Tetsutetsu worried.

  He turned away running back into the hills, Tetsutetsu glared at Bakugou.

"Nice going hot head." He said before turning into the silver dragon and chasing after him.

   Bakugou kicked a rock in frustration storming in the other direction. Tetsu caught up with the crimson male calling out to him.

"Kirishima! Wait up!"

   The heart torn dragon ignored him and kept running. Tetsutetsu got annoyed and lept into the air tackling him to the ground.

"C'mon man settle down."

He rolled him over and stopped when he saw his eyes full of tears.

"Kiri-" He gasped.

"Get off me man." He cried.

   Tetsutetsu got up and looked over him. "Did what Bakugou say really hurt you that much?"

"Its not just him." He cried. "I made a fool of myself. I went into that stupid village making an ass of myself saying I needed her to break my curse and look, I'm still a damn dragon. You were right, she wasn't my true love and now shes super mad at me.... and Bakugou.... Bakugou doesn't even want me anymore."

"That's not true Kirishima and you know that." TetsuTetsu became serious. "He just gets flustered by his own emotions!"

"I know!" Kirishima called out. "I'm just so confused and frustrated."

"Y'know, I was gonna ask you to stay here with us but after all that I dont know if you can ever face the tribe again. IN FACT I think you'll just have to stay with Bakugou like..... FOREVER." Tetsu crossed his dragon arms.

   Kirishima looked at TetsuTetsu nodding his head to the side.

"Well, get outta here." He moved off of his friend.

   Kirishima stood up and began to walk past still a little lost. But then he smiled at the silver dragon before rushing back to Bakugou. He chased the down the rogues sent swooping him up in his paws when he caught up to bring him into a strong bear hug.

"What the hell are you doing you big idiot!" He yelled.

   Kirishima nuzzled him then put him down before licking his face.

"Get off of me you moron!"

   The beast completely ignored the male snatching him up in his jaws before tossing him onto his back. he lifted his wings then leapt up into the sky taking off away from the mountains before the blond could try to escape.

"Kirishima where the hell are we going?!" He yelled. "Your home is back there!!"

   Kirishima shook his head and turned back to Bakugou with a big smile and the rogue knew he had chosen him. He let a cocky grin cross his lips as he shrugged at the dragon.

"Fine, your loss." He sighed.

   Kirishima flew out of the mountains not looking back and landed in a field where Bakugou was able to get down again.

"Well." He faced the beast before him. "Its up to you. We still go find your 'true love' or we go tell off king Endevour."

   The crimson beast nudged his massive skull into Bakugous chest.

"Okay." He grinned widely. "Let's go tell a king to fuck themselves!"

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   They made the long journey back to the southern Kingdom. As they entered they were met with a patrole who was told they were ordered to bring Bakugou and Kirishima back to the king. They walked the distance and stopped in front of the massive black castle. Large torches lit the sides of the endearing architecture. While protecting the building was a long deep stretch of lava filled by the volcano that sat undisturbed on the outskirts of the kingdom.

"Now that's a castle!" Bakugou held out his arms.

   Kirishima was also in awe at its size as they walked over the jaw bridge. They moved through the massive palace walls to a long room where Endevour sat in his dark hand crafted thrown with his children standing at his side. Kirishima plopped his body down as Bakugou stopped beside him. Endevour smiled darkly.

"You've done well Bakugou." He looked to a servant. "Give the man his gold."

"Not so fast." Bakugou stopped him. "You see I learned on our travels that this dragon has a very rare skin type and that's why YOU and everyone else wants him so badly."

Endevour snarled. "What do you want rogue? More money?" He grumbled.

"Maybe." He paused. "I'd also like to know what you plan to do with him?"

"Exactly what you would think, I'm going to skin him and use his pelt as a weapon. Its impenetrable and worth millions. It will finally put us ahead of that bloody All Mights kingdom." He stood.

"Wow, thats the most idiotic thing I've EVER heard. Its IMPENETRABLE, how the fuck do you expect to cut it off?!" He laughed.

"Very easily."

   The king snapped his fingers and the gaurds tossed a large net over Kirishima. The dragon called out getting his rigid body stuck in the netting. Another set of soldiers came out with what could only be described as a massive soddering gun.

"Everything melts eventually."

  Bakugou glared at him. "I wont let that happen!"

   The king stood up and watched Bakugou attack the men holding down the ropes allowing the dragon to shake the net off. He leapt out and burned the rope binds. Endevour called out to his men to go after them then looked to Todoroki.

"Kill that mercenary!"

  Todoroki said nothing but rushed to Bakugou stopping his sword before kicking the blonds legs out with a quick swoop. Bakugou fell back and caught himself rolling out of the way to get up and slash at him again. Todoroki moved back, left, right, left dodging each downward swing the rogue threw. Bakugou got fed up and slashed his sword to the side but was stopped once again by the princes moves.

   As they fought Kirishima defended himself from the gaurds. He swiped at them and bashed the net canons with his stone tail. He let out a huge roar however Endevour started up the massive soddering tool and the sharp end began to burn a heavy flame. Kirishima stepped back trying to get out of the weapons way but it was such an enclosed area he had no where to go. Endevour rolled the weapon closer until the tip jabbed Kirishima's thigh. He hardened it and nothing happened at first but then the stones slowly began to smoke and break off. Kirishima let out a long call of pain that stopped everyone. He tried to scramble free but the weapon had him pinned to the wall. Bakugou and Todoroki stopped fighting as they saw the massive beast squirm.

   Bakugou didn't hesitate, he pushed Todoroki aside and charged at Endevour. He let out an agressive yell before slashing his sword at the king. Endevour stopped it with a thickly plated arm. He then pulled his Cape off to reveal the weapon like armour. He snapped his fingers and the suit set up in flames.