They travelled deeper into the mountains, following Izuku's memories from when he and his mother had escaped the capitol, until the sun was sinking behind the horizon. Kirishima then managed to find a sheltered ledge large enough for him to settle on and unload his passengers and cargo before shifting back to his human form.
"We'll stay the night here. You lot get to sleep, we'll be heading out once it's light enough to travel."
"Bakugou?" Izuku worries his fingers, glancing around the ledge nervously.
"I'll be on watch first." Bakugou scowls at the prince at his comment.
"Like hell you are, I can keep watch just fine on my own, you idiots need to rest."
Todoroki crosses his arms over his chest. "It would be better to take turns keeping watch. I'm going first because you're stubborn enough to not wake anyone up when it's time to change. Izuku can go last, after you."
"Izuku!" Bakugou glares at Todoroki for his suggestion. "That little stringbean can't even defend himself from a bunch of idiot villagers. What makes you think he could do anything if something attacked? And what about Kirishima?"
Todoroki thumbs over his shoulder at the redhead that has already curled up on the ground, fast asleep. "I'd rather the one expending the most energy on our travels get a full night's rest. And Izuku is perfectly capable of waking one of us if he spots trouble. In addition, he's the only one that knows how to cook, letting him keep watch last means we don't have to wait on breakfast to cook." Todoroki smirks as Bakugou's anger is left with no outlets amongst their small party.
"Fine! Whatever! I don't care." The beast lord angrily snatches a bedroll from their pile and spreads it out before laying down and promptly ignoring the other two still awake.
Izuku watches the exchange, nervous that Bakugou wouldn't listen to reason, but relieved when he seems to. Even if he is upset about it. "Uh, Todoroki?"
"Yes." The bi colored boy is spreading out another of the bedrolls and settling himself on it, one knee bent up as he leans against a nearby outcropping of rock.
"I was going to get a fire going, but there's nothing here to use for that."
Todoroki looks around the barren ledge they are on, noting that Izuku is right, there's no plantlife, just lots of rocks. A cold breeze blows by, causing the young man still standing and worrying his hands to shiver.
"Oi! Izuku."
"Huh?"
"Get your ass over here and get to sleep."
"Ah! Of course." Izuku is quick to grab the last bedroll, spreading it out just barely within reach of Bakugou's. He lets out a squeak when the beast king reaches over, pulling the blankets to be flush against his own.
"We'll be warmer if we stay close, idiot."
Izuku blushes a deep red, standing stock still over the sleeping mat and Bakugou.
"Get down here already!" Bakugou reaches up, pulling on Izuku's pant leg to force him to lie down. The young man lets out a squeak of surprise before scrambling to lay down, back to Bakugou and about a foot between them.
Letting out a huff, the beast lord loops an arm around his green haired companion, pulling him closer so the two are flush against one another. "It'll be warmer this way. Now go to sleep."
Izuku is stiff after being pulled against Bakugou's firm chest, eyes wide as the breathes on the back of his neck even out. Eventually the days events begin to catch up with him, as well as the comfortable warmth radiating from the blonde. He finds himself relaxing and drifting to sleep as well.
Off to the side Todoroki is watching the pair with a curious expression.
As the moon creeps higher into the sky Todoroki approaches the pair curled up against the cold and lightly lays a hand on the blonde's shoulder. "Bakugou, it's time to take watch."
A crimson eye slits open and stares at the prince before yawning and sitting up. "Right." Standing causes his sleeping companion to shiver and curl up on himself at the loss of warmth and leads to the beast lord frowning. He looks to Todoroki before yanking the other down into the spot he was just occupying. "It's already warmed up." He then stalks over to the bedroll Todoroki spread out earlier before taking a seat in order to take his turn at keeping watch.
Todoroki tries to get up from where he had been forced next to Izuku, but another shiver from the green haired young man gives him pause. Heaving a sigh he settles in beside him, trying to keep some distance between them out of respect for the other's personal space.
That plan goes out the window however when Izuku turns over and wraps his arms around Todoroki's chest, snuggling close to the prince's warmth. A dark blush creeps over his face at the intimate closeness. He glances over to Bakugou, hoping he hadn't noticed, only to find him watching them intently.
"Just go to sleep you idiot."
"You're not mad?"
"Why the hell would I be mad? Izuku doesn't have magic to keep him warm like we do. Just don't let him get too cold."
Todoroki lets out a hum before letting his eyes drift closed and sleep to claim him.
Izuku woke blinking against a firm chest covered in soft fabric. At first he's confused, Bakugou didn't wear a shirt. Then he realizes the person he's pressed against and who has their arms wrapped around him smells of mint and cocoa. Looking up he lets out a squeak on seeing Todoroki's distinct hair and tenses up. This also lets him see the pale predawn light creeping over the mountains and he lets out a gasp.
Careful not to disturb the man wrapped around him, Izuku wiggles his way back and out of the warm embrace before sitting up and looking around. He spots Bakugou in the spot Todoroki had settled in the night before in order to keep watch. The blonde has the indecency to smirk at him as he stands to dust off his clothes.
"You should have woken me a while ago."
"It's fine. You both looked comfortable, didn't want to disturb you. Why don't you get breakfast ready for everyone, I'll wake them up while you do."
Izuku sends a weak glare at the beast lord, but does as he says regardless. Without a fire he pulls out a few pieces of fruit, a loaf of crusty bread and wheel of hard cheese. Using a small knife he slices off some of the cheese and tears the bread into quarters, portioning out each with a piece of fruit. By the time he's done Kirishima and Todoroki are settling in next to him with Bakugou bringing up the rear.
"Eat quickly, we'll need to get moving again soon."
"Hmm, yeah, if we're lucky we'll be over the mountains before evening, right Izuku?"
The green haired young man takes a bit of his apple, eyes glancing skyward as he contemplates the question. "I think so, we're moving much quicker than my mother and I did when we fled the capitol. I at least know it was not in the mountains, but it wasn't far from them, the foothills I think."
"That's to be expected, you two were on foot. While we are traveling by dragon."
"Yep! Going over the mountains is much easier when you aren't going up and down and being slowed by rockfalls and treacherous passages."
Izuku hums before going back to focusing on his food and soon all four are done eating. Kirishima shifts back to his dragon form to be loaded with their belongings and then they mount up as they had been the day before.