Thaumaturgic (Bakugou Katsuki x Reader - Miraculous Ladybug AU)

Genuine Connections and New Feelings

Ch.12 - Genuine Connections and New Feelings

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You watched with wide, terrified eyes as the black butterfly gently moved its wings back and forth from where it rested on the top of Todoroki's head. The boy in question only raising a brow at you from how you had suddenly gone stiff and had a look of panic across your features.

"Did I overshare again?" Todoroki asked, his voice returning to normal. "Midoriya says I have a bad habit of doing that..."

"A-awe no... i-it's fine. I really appreciate you venting to me!" You called out, looking around for something or anything to stop this disaster.

Could you hit the Akuma with a shoe like a regular bug? Even if you could... you didn't want to suddenly hit Todoroki with a shoe. Especially since you didn't want to tell him of the danger on his head.

"Is something wrong then?" Todoroki pressed on, now suddenly deciding to be observant of others social cues. "Did I smile? I've been told it could make women drop like flies..."

"What?" You got distracted by that statement.

At Todoroki's sudden drop in his mood again, the butterfly took to flying once more. This time moving towards Todoroki's face. You held your breath, knowing this was not good. Everyone knew what these butterflies were now... and you feared witnessing another classmate getting turned into a supervillain.

"Oh... it's back." Todoroki muttered as if this was a simple little thing.

He looked towards you, holding up his phone. "Excuse me for a moment."

The heterochromatic male then held his device up to the bug, and it absorbed into the object without a second thought. Todoroki grew still and you waited with bated breath. After all... this was unlike the other Akumas thus far...

"I've told you before. I'm not interested." Todoroki spoke suddenly, shaking his head.

In the next moment, the butterfly gently flew out. It landed on the table between the pair of you. Todoroki exhaled slowly, bending down and then smacking his shoe against the table, sending the drink toppling over. The Akuma took off a moment later, flying off to wherever it came from.

You were dumbfounded. Not only could you simply refuse to help Monarch... but Todoroki seemed to have a system down for dealing with it.

"It seems my shoe isn't an effective weapon to kill it..." He looked disappointed by this.

"How did... when did..." You were clearly not done processing this all yet.

Todoroki shrugged. "Monarch has been contacting me for the last few weeks. I have no interest in getting revenge against my father though. It would only make me the same as him. And as Midoriya has told me... I can be my own person. So, I'm not going to be someone who causes others harm because I have the ability and power to."

You blinked. "Todoroki-kun... you're amazing."

He looked surprised by that remark, turning his head slightly in embarrassment.

"Sorry... that was a little out of nowhere." You spoke, trying to clear the sudden awkward air. "I just mean... you were worrying me earlier with all that talk... but I understand it now. Those butterflies had been bothering you all week and you were not in a good mood tonight. And so... you didn't want to risk worrying or hurting your friends, right?"