Even before the break of dawn, Bakugou is already awake, waiting for the sun to rise to light his path through the forest. As he's winding his way through the trees, he can make out the red outline of the immense dragon's body easily.
The creature hasn't moved at all since Bakugou left it the previous night and makes a stone appear in the blonde's stomach as he fears the worst. As he approaches, the creature slowly lifts its head to look at the boy, and Bakugou feels somewhat relieved.
As he comes closer he reaches out, softly patting the scaly nose again, feeling its hot breath against his palm as it breathes out. Bakugou reaches back and swings a satchel over his shoulder as he sits down with his legs crossed. He rummages through the bag and pulls out several pieces of food and a big sack of water. 'It isn't a lot for someone your size, but I thought it'd be better than nothing,' Bakugou says, his eyes cast downwards as he unwraps the food to feed the dragon.
He holds out a piece of bread, looking expectantly at the creature as it seizes up his intentions. A long pink tongue rolls out, wrapping itself around the food as it disappears into the huge mouth. Bakugou grabbed everything he could carry, yet feeding such a huge dragon is an impossible task on his own.
He pulls off a piece for himself and starts to chew, leaning back as the creature rummages through all the other things lying on the ground next to the blonde's feet. Even though the food isn't much, the dragon seems to become more lively the more it eats.
Bakugou gets to his feet and holds out the water for him. The dragon obediently opens its mouth as the teen pours it in, watching its eyes gleam in satisfaction. Bakugou puts the water back down and then moves around the dragon, eyeing its skin to see how the wounds are holding up.
To his surprise, most of the wounds have already begun to heal, though the process is slow. The creature lays its head back down and closes its eyes as it starts to breathe evenly, sleeping to recharge its energy.
Even though Bakugou had just woken up, it was still early and he could care for some more sleep. He sat down next to the gigantic creature, leaning his back against its scales as he dozes off.
When Bakugou wakes up again, he's lying on the ground. He quickly rubs his eyes as he looks at the position of the sun, indicating that it isn't much past ten. Bakugou pushes himself to his feet, his hand landing in one of the dragon's footprints.
He looks around wearily. The massive creature is nowhere to be seen. He looks around, but there's not a single sign of the dragon. He hears a rustling from the forest. When he looks at the trees, Bakugou is surprised.
From the forest a boy appears with bright red hair. Trailing behind the boy are a pair of small red wings and a bright red tail that barely reaches the ground. 'Oh, you're awake,' the boy says as he flashes the blonde a toothy grin and quickly closes the distance between them.
'Who the fuck are you?' Bakugou growls, positioning himself in a fighting stance, his blade already drawn. 'Woah, calm down!' the red haired boy says, frowning slightly. 'My name is Ejiro Kirishima.' 'Why are you here?' Bakugou orders him.
'You helped me.' Bakugou raises an eyebrow at the boy. 'Ah, I forgot to explain! I'm a shapeshifter. That dragon form is my natural form, but I prefer this one. Humans hate me less like this.' Bakugou lowers his blade. 'You're the dragon?' he scoffs. It sounds insane, even for the world he lives in.
'I know it sounds crazy, but it's true.' Bakugou puts his blade back and stands up straight. 'One more question.' The red head cocks his head to the side. 'Why the fuck are you naked?'
A blush creeps onto Kirishima's face as he notices the state he's in. He quickly covers his private parts as he turns away from the other teen, obviously embarrassed. Something brushing against his shoulders makes him look around at Bakugou who's already pacing away. Kirishima wraps the cape firmly around his body as he moves back towards the blonde. Bakugou has already resumed to eating the leftovers from breakfast as Kirishima joins him.
'What's your name?' Kirishima eagerly asks. Bakugou glances up at him and then looks away. 'Katsuki Bakugou.' It remains painfully silent as the only sounds that can be heard are the both of them chewing on their food.
Bakugou can feel the boy's eyes prying on him. 'What do you want from me?' Bakugou growls under his breath, earning him a sheepish smile from the other boy. 'I don't know,' he replies sheepishly. 'Guess I just wanted to say thank you for looking after me.' Bakugou clicks his tongue and looks away. 'It's my duty.'
Kirishima cocks his head to the side as he takes a sip of water. 'Why?' Bakugou glances at him again. 'I'm a prince. My duty is to take care of everyone and everything in my kingdom.' Kirishima nods thoughtfully as he understands exactly what Bakugou means.
Bakugou gets to his feet and walks around Kirishima, pulling the cape off his shoulders to reveal the boy bare naked again. 'Ah! What are you doing!' Kirishima yells as he tries to get away, but Bakugou firmly plants his hands on the boy's shoulders, keeping him in place as he crouches down, his face inches from the redhead's body. 'I'm checking your injuries, sit still,' he orders.
Kirishima's face flushes equally red as he keeps the cape firmly in his lap. Bakugou slowly scrutinizes the injuries. Just as with the dragon's body, they've already begun healing, but there's still a long way to go.
Bakugou gets up again and starts packing the supplies back in his satchel, swinging it across his shoulder as he starts to move back towards camp. 'Wait, where are you going?' Kirishima asks as he scrambles after Bakugou. 'I'm going back to my home,' Bakugou simply replies, quickly looking over his shoulder to make sure Kirishima is following him.
'What am I supposed to do?' Kirishima fears for being abandoned again. He has only just begun to trust Bakugou and he doesn't want to feel alone anymore. Bakugou rolls his eyes. 'You're coming with me. You're injured, you need medical attention.'
Kirishima stares at him in surprise. Nobody had ever invited him along. 'Stop staring at me and hurry up, idiot,' Bakugou barks at him. The boy's tail wags slightly as he barks out a 'Yes!' and quickly catches up to Katsuki towards the town.