Their Hot Romance (BakuDeku)

Chapter Five

Katsuki walked up to the agency with his head held high. Ryuu walked up against his leg, doing his job with pride. Katsuki slid his access card as well as Ryuu's, which was made because Best Jeanist insisted on paying Ryuu with dog treats. Katsuki honestly didn't mind. It meant he didn't have to buy them. Jeanist adored Ryuu a little more than Katsuki would've liked. The pro was overly excited to hear that one of his workers would be working with a support dog.

Katsuki had the funds to start his own agency. Actually, he'd already purchased the building, but the inside needed some repairs and some heavy cleaning. Best Jeanist was taking the time to teach Katsuki how to run an agency, so that's what a lot of Katsuki's paperwork consisted of.

On his way up to Best Jeanist's office, he got many birthday wishes to which he'd just scowled as a response. He rode the elevator up to Best Jeanist's office then proudly stepped off.

"Happy birthday, Bakugou." Jeanist greeted him. "Hello, Ryuu." He threw a treat to Ryuu. The canine looked up at Katsuki. The blonde nodded then the dog quickly ate the treat. "He seems to be trained well. If he ever needs groomed, just let me know."

"Sure." Katsuki breathed out. "H-Hey, my heat st-starts in four days... Can I-"

"Shut your mouth, Bakugou. You don't have to continue that sentence. You know the rules given to you upon signing on to this agency. You don't ask for heat days, they're given to you by law. Just tell me the start days and I'll see you whenever you're ready to return. We've been doing this for three years, Bakugou." Jeanist grinned at the young hero. "I swear, you don't change."

"Thanks..." Katsuki muttered. It was a word he'd gotten used to saying over the years, but it was reserved to those deemed worthy of it by Katsuki himself. That list was restricted to those who knew his secret.

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"Die!" Katsuki screamed as he blasted up into the air. He chased after the villain, using his explosions to move faster. He powered forward until he'd gone past the villain.

Noticing the hero's change in momentum, he ducked into an alley to get away. Katsuki growled violently. He couldn't use his explosions in such a narrow area. Maybe he could go ahead?

Katsuki blasted upwards, flying over the row of buildings. He muttered a curse under his breath upon realizing that this was a long block, and there were lots of places that this villain could turn.

Deciding to just fuck it, he blasted himself straight for the villain. Just as he was reaching out to grab him, the villain was thrown to the ground by a just of wind, which unfortunately got Katsuki too. While flying through the air, Katsuki grabbed the villain. Using himself as a human shield, he protected the villain from any harm from them crashing into the wall. Just because this fucker was bad doesn't mean he needed to be hurt.

Katsuki pushed the villain off him. He easily managed to put him into a holding position. "Fucking Deku." Katsuki snarled when he heard the alpha approaching.

"I'm sorry, Ground Zero!" Izuku exclaimed. "I really didn't mean to! But if I-"

"Take him to the fucking cops." Katsuki snarled at him. He shoved the villain into Izuku's arms.

"But then I'll get the credit." Izuku pointed out with furrowed brows. Katsuki rolled his eyes.

"Don't fucking care right now." Katsuki shot back. "I've got better shit to do than hand in a purse snatcher." As if just remembering why he hunted this guy down, he suddenly snatched the purse from the villain's arms. "I'll do the fucking paper work and return the purse. You can take credit for the fucking arrest." Katsuki placed the purse under his arm then blasted away.

He was sure that if he stayed any longer, he'd pass out.

Deku fucking reeked.

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After returning the purse, he resumed his patrol around the district area. He picked off from where he left Ryuu to patiently wait. Most villains coward at the mere sight of Ground Zero. The Number Nine hero was known for his harsh, armor-piercing glares and his abrasive, brash personality. Villains shivered at the sound of his name--they didn't want to be at the hand of the most relentless hero in the top ten--and the civilians cheered for him.

It was shocking the first time he got praised by the public. It definitely shook him a little. They weren't reprimanding him for destroying stuff, they weren't saying anything about his attitude. They were praising him for taking out the bad guy, for saving their lives. That was one of the best days of Katsuki's first year.

Katsuki was rethinking the battle that just happened, trying to figure out ways he could've done better, when he heard a very familiar, very obnoxious voice. "Is that you, Ground Zero!?" Neito Monoma called.

Fucking Copycat. Katsuki growled to himself. His grip on Ryuu's leash tightened. Katsuki tried to keep walking, but Neito moved to stand in front of him. "Outta my way now, or I'll set you on fire."

"No, you won't. Is that a support dog?" Neito inquired. He busted out laughing, clutching his stomach. Katsuki was surely going to need dentures with how hard he's clenching his teeth together. "That's rich! No heroes can have support dogs!" He continued to laugh.

Ryuu barked loudly at him. Katsuki tugged his leash then he shut up immediately. The canine focused all of his attention on his owner.

"Y'know, nobody from Class B ever needed help! I can't believe Class A has gone this far! I've heard that Uravity has been going to therapy! And now you have a support animal! I can't beli-" Neito was cut off by Katsuki's scent, which was usually mostly sweet caramel with just a hint of burnt sugar. Now though, he smelled burnt. It only got that way when Katsuki was stressed or pissed off.

"Shut up." Katsuki snarled. He walked forward again, pushing past the stunned alpha with ease. Ryuu growled softly. Katsuki tried his best to control his scent, but he was just so infuriated that it wasn't working with him. His scent blockers usually didn't allow for his scent to be noticed unless he wanted it to be. It probably didn't help that his heat would be starting in the next four days, making him even more on edge than normal.

His mind somehow drifted from the thought of his oncoming heat to the smell of Deku. Katsuki thought he reeked. He thought the nerd smelled so bad that it was the same scent one would use for Off Spray to keep away bugs. But as he continued to walk along, he became more and more enamored with the smell.

Izuku Midoriya--fucking Deku--always smelled like a pine forest right before a rainstorm. So fresh and wonderful, and so much like the outdoor wilderness.

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