Stay Hidden (KiriBaku story Fantasy AU)

Part 7

(2 hours earlier in the mountains)

POV Bakugo

Well kiri- I mean shitty hair is a really 'imaginative' liar. If I did believe his first lie, I defiantly would have caught on by now.

It was starting to get dark and we haven't eaten yet. I remember when I looked out, I saw the mountain flattened out about half way up, so not that far down.

"hey shitty hair come on were going to get food but we need to be quick. Once it gets dark it will be a bitch to get back here"

He gets up and we walk to the forest in silence.

"ok hair for brains have you ever hunted before?" I ask

POV Kirishima

I have hunted before but only in my half or dragon form.

"no, not really, sorry" I say. Bakugo sighs.

"stay close and be quiet" he whispered. Following his orders, I stay close him. We walk around for about 20 minutes and nothing. I'm starting to think this is pointless, then Bakugo spots a rabbit.

"perfect" he whispered with a smirk on his face. Cute, wait no focus on the rabbit.

"now kiri you wait here and don't move" Bakugo said and slowly approached the rabbit. Wait, did ha just call me kiri? It sounded so nice coming from him. I wonder if that's what he'll call me now. Honestly, I didn't think he knew my name. he's so- what was that.

Somethings close. I quietly shuffle forward and see Bakugo has just caught the rabbit and is just standing up. There it's behind him. Without even thinking I dart out of the bush.

"I caught th-"that was all I heard Bakugo say as I shot past him. As soon as I was covering him I put my arms into an x covering my face. An abnormally large wolf jumps out and claws down my left arm. I didn't want to do this but I harden my scales and attack back.

I changed my arms into scales and my nails into claws. I aim for the wolfs legs making sure my claws went deep. The wolf wines and hobbles away. I return my arms to normal and slowly turn around.

He was just staring at me. Does he hate me now? Is he going to turn me in. shit. should i not have done that?

POV Bakugo

How didn't I hear that coming. He saved me. He revealed himself to save me. Why?

Shit his arm is bleeding. I move forward to have a look but he only moves away.

"hey I just want to look at your arm. I want to help you" I say softly.... Damn that's the kindest I've ever spoken to anyone. Kiri holds his arm out and I lightly grab it. Shit that looks deep, I haven't got any supplies either. Wait –

"kiri don't half breeds have like super quick heeling" I ask

"well yes but this is pretty deep so it will take a while to heal. I still need to make sure nothing can get into the cut" he responded looking for a lose piece of cloth on his body.

"hold still" I say as I take off my red cape and use the small hunting knife, I used to kill the rabbit to take off the bottom quarter.

I carefully wrap it around his arm, making sure it was secure.

"we should head back now, it will be dark soon" I say as we start to walk back side by side.

"thanks" I say breaking the silence

"what the hell? I haven't known you for long but that's not like you, don't worry about it" kiri jokes.

"I'm not worrying" I huffed. He giggled. Cute. Wait what, nope focus on something else, like what am I going to do tomorrow. Shit.

We got back to the cave thing and I still hadn't decided what to do. I'm going to miss the hunt I'm sure of that much. But what do I do with kirishima? Why do they want a dragon anyway? What are they going to do to him?

I have two options.

1. Hand him over and receive the reward plus better my reputation

Or

2. Let this half breed that I hardly know go and get nothing.

But he did just save my life. Damn it there's no way he would ever hut anyone, he's so kind. He literally saved my life even though it put his identity at risk.

Stupid kiri, why do I feel the need to not only let you go but always protect you.

POV Kirishima

Now he knows. I thought for sure I was a goner, but he seemed fine with it like he already knew and- he already knew didn't he. Maybe he only wants me to think I'm safe and is going to hand me over tomorrow.

But he seemed to genuinely care if I was hurt. Of course, he would he can't hand over a dead half breed.

I need to leave. I'll leave later and talk to my friends, maybe I'll have to skip town.

I look up and see Bakugo is still lost in thought. He seems dragged back to reality when my stomach tries to speak whale and growls. He smirked looking directly at me and started to skin the rabbit, while I made a fire.

We said very little the whole time the food was roasting. It was silent but a comfortable silence, it was nice.

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