ethereal (k. bakugo x reader)

☁︎︎ 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕗 𝕛𝕖𝕣𝕜𝕪 ☁︎︎

  "Uuu...Katsuki, Todoroki, I'm scared..." You whimpered, clutching tightly onto your shirt. You guys had done excessive amounts of physical training, and were now participating in an inter-class test of courage. Bakugo clicked his tongue, glaring down at you.

  "Suck it up, you fucking baby! Just five minutes ago you were sayin' how you were brave and shit!"

  "Want me to hold your hand, L/N?"

  "Hah?! You're not touching her!"

  Suddenly, a student from Class B sprung out of the ground, clacking his teeth. The two boys with you grunted and stopped in their tracks, while you teared up and started to whine. The boy's eyes widened and he sunk back into the ground, muttering a small apology.

  "I don't like this anymore! This shit's scary!" You wailed, trembling as you trekked further forward into the forest.

  "Stop complaining! You're fucking-"

  Suddenly, you sniffed the air, halting in your steps. The boys turned to look at you confused. Your eyes narrowed and your eyebrows furrowed, vision growing hazy.

  "I smell...gas..."

  You toppled to the ground, unconscious, and the only thing you could see before you blacked out were the horrified faces of your two friends.

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"Wake up, snail girl..."

Your eyelids fluttered open and you groggily looked up at who was talking to you. All you could see were blurred features, until your eyes started to focus. A familiar looking man with staples in his face and black hair smirked down at you, turquoise eyes gleaming.

  "Isn't this a romantic first date?"

  You gritted your teeth, glaring up at the man.

  "Date? More like a kidnapping."

  "Dabi. Back away from the girl, she's mine." You heard someone snap, and turned your head to see Tomura Shigaraki, staring intensely at you. He moved his hand mask and gave you a sickening grin, wiggling his fingers at you. "You remember me, right? You called my hands pretty. You complimented me!"

  "I remember you, not from your hands, but from your attacks." You huffed, giving him a deadly glare. You tried to move, only to find that you were held back by restraints.

Shigaraki frowned, turning to you in his chair. You glanced around the room, spotting people you had never seen before. A girl with blonde hair in buns stared at you, cupping her face in her hands and blushing. The purple smoke man was standing in the back, eyeing you cautiously. A woman with large lips was smiling at you, but you could see a cold glint behind her sunglasses. A man in a full gray body suit was staring intensely at you, eyes narrowed. A lizard man was licking his lips, staring at you with hunger. A strange, tall man with a patterned mask and a top hat was turned to you. And next to you with his head bowed, also restrained, was...

"Katsuki..." You whispered, eyes filled with fear. The ash-blonde turned his head to you, eyes softening.

"Hey."

"It may be sudden, but...aspiring hero, Bakugo Katsuki. Won't you become one of my comrades?" Shigaraki interrupted, making Bakugo turn to him. The boy smirked, baring his teeth.

"Spare me your shit and die."

Shigaraki laughed and started to talk, going on a rant about heroes. You tuned out his voice, eyes dulling.

'Jeez, never thought I'd get caught by a living piece of beef jerky and his crusty comrades. I hate this. Poor Katsuki, having to go through this shit. Haven't we already been through enough? I wonder if our friends are looking for us right now...'

"Dabi, remove their bindings."

Suddenly, the straps holding you down started being removed, and you jolted out of your thoughts, staring up at Dabi. He smirked at you, trailing a finger along the skin on your arm. You shivered, blood running cold.

"Don't fucking touch her!" Bakugo snapped, struggling in his bindings. Dabi turned to Shigaraki, still toying with the straps.

"This guy's gonna go ballistic, you know."

"It's okay. We have to treat him as an equal. We're scouting him out, after all. Besides...he should be able to tell from the current situation that...he has no possibility of winning if he goes off here, right?"

Shigaraki leaned forward, eyes wide and crazed.

"UA student?"