I prefer the Dark (A Fanfic I Wrote Back In High School)|| A Todoroki x Reader

Fifty eight

The Origin of Bakushima

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Four years earlier 

"Another month of this shit." A 16-year-old Bakugou grunts as he enters the village to collect taxes and offerings for Endeavor along with his other minions. 

He hated this job, he couldn't pay his rent, and that's the reason he's in this situation. With his quick thinking, he made a deal with Endeavor.

He walked up to one house and knocked on the door. "Open up." He called to the person behind the door. 

A young woman with a newborn baby in her arms opened the door. Worry was written all over her face. 

"Yes?" She asked softly.

"We've come to collect taxes for the month." Bakugou says. 

"U-um..." She went into her dress pocket and pulled out five pieces of gold and one silver. "This is all I have."

"It's not enough, it says here that your husband owes seventy pieces of gold." One of Endeavor's collectors says.

"I'm sorry, he left two months ago. All he left me was 20, please...I had to buy medicine for my son, please I just need a few more days I get paid on Tuesday." The young woman says.

"There must be something here that's worth of value." Bakugou stops the man. "Go on to the next house Simon, I'll deal with her."

Simon does so and Bakugou was left alone with the young mother holding her baby tight. She watched as he went into his pocket and her face turned pale with fear. 

"Please, Don't hurt us. Please, I beg you!" 

But Bakugou pulls out a small sack of gold and holds it out for her. 

It took the young woman by surprise by the boy's kindness. "This never happened." He told her. She nods in understanding as she takes the gold. 

"Buy your son a thicker blanket." He says as he noticed the slightly tattered blanket that was trying to keep him warm.

With that, he leaves. 

"What happened with the lady?" Simon asked. 

"She was able to find some money lying around." Bakugou lies. "Any more houses, I'm ready to go." He adds on.

"Yeah, the one cabin that's nearing the woods." 

"Fine, let's get this over with." Bakugou says.

"I don't like going there, those people seem off." Simon says.

"Then keep your timid ass in the carriage! I'll do it!" Bakugou slams the carriage door and makes his way up to the door.

"Open up." Bakugou says while banging out the door. 

There was shuffling and muffled talking before the door slowly opens revealing a man who looked like he was in his mid-30s, messy hair, kind of looks like a sleazy creep. 

"What can I do for you, boy?"

"I came for your taxes." Bakugou says.

"Oh, is it that time already?" The man says.

"Yeah, let's just get this over with, I don't have all day for you creeps." Bakugou says while shoving the door open and looking around the cabin seeing two other men that look like sleaze creeps that were shifting around. 

"Can we talk about this, we're a little late with the money. You see, we've spent it all." The man says while nervously rubbing his hands. 

"What the Hell could you have possibly spent it on?" Bakugou says while facing the three.