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Chapter 16: Loyalty or Mutiny?
When Iida returns to the castle, the first thing he does is go to Bakugo's office only to find that it's empty. He asks a kobold who tells him that Bakugo is still sleeping with the Dom-Omega. Iida wouldn't interrupt them if this was an ordinary matter, but the information he has from Shoto cannot be withheld. Making his own executive decision, Iida races towards Bakugo's chambers. Kaminari is walking in his direction, waves at him, but Iida doesn't stop. He'll apologize to the blonde later. He does, however, hear Kaminari shout 'you knocked me over'.
Iida reaches the chambers and, lost in determination and focused on his mission, he bursts through the door. "SORRY TO COME IN WITHOUT KNOCKING BUT I HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION- I APOLOGIZE!" Iida quickly covers his eyes and turns his back to the mated pair on the bed. Izuku was sitting on top of Bakugo's lap, naked, and it was obvious what they were doing.
"Knock next time, you speed demon!" Bakugo growls at Iida's back. He then wraps his tail around Deku's waist to keep the omega in place.
Izuku, flushing bright red, pleads with Bakugo to pull out.
"Make it quick, four-eyes!" Bakugo warns Iida.
"I'll wait until you're...finished!" Iida tells him quickly. "I apologize again for entering without permission!"
Iida races out of the room and stands against the wall, stiff as a board, while he tries to ignore the sounds of mating. They deserve their privacy. He then sees Kaminari coming up the hall again and he apologizes to him as well.
Kaminari hears Izuku's cries of pleasure and he smirks. "All these centuries and I never knew this was your secret hobby, Iida!"
Iida nearly falls over. "Absolutely not!" he straightens out his glasses. "I have made a great discovery at Bloodlord Todoroki's library and I must share it with everyone! While we're waiting, gather the others into Lord Bakugo's office!"
"Sure, I can do that. We might be one short, though. Shoji and Tokoyami are back, but Tokoyami's locked up in his chambers. He won't come out, apparently. Don't know what's up, but Shoji will be his stand-in."
"That's fine for now. We can relay the information to Tokoyami later. Start gathering everyone."
Izuku flops flat on the bed, panting heavily while trying to catch his breath after his...whatever number of orgasm he achieved. He turns to watch Bakugo dress and asks, "Can I be involved in this meeting?"
"No," Bakugo states flatly, throwing his cape on. "At least not yet."
"Why not?"
"Can't you just do as I say without always questioning? You're so damn combative!"
Izuku manages to scoff. "Takes one to know one,"
"Oh, real mature," Bakugo goes over to the bed and hits Deku with a pillow. "Stay here and sleep. You can barely keep your eyes open. Didn't I promise I would mount you senseless?"
Izuku decides not to fight Bakugo on this and will seek out Kirishima later to find out what happened at the meeting. His body was exhausted; Bakugo wasn't lying about that and Izuku knows it to be true. He just didn't want to give in. But the baby seemed excited after all the action and is taking up what last bit of strength Izuku has. Izuku smiles and rubs his belly, waving Bakugo off without a care.
Bakugo comes into the office to see everyone waiting for him. He's surprised to see Tsu and Shoji but not Tokoyami. When he asks, Shoji says that Tokoyami is feeling a little unwell. Bakugo nods, taking his seat at the head of the table while Kirishima pours him a goblet of bloodwine. He takes a sip and looks to Iida.
"Well? What did you find out?"
"I have two important matters to discuss with all of you," Iida says. "The first is most relevant to us at this moment. I can confirm, one hundred percent, that all of us were, indeed, once human fighting alongside the successor, or rather, our Dom-Omega Izuku." Iida explains to them the ancient artwork he found depicting a number of different scenes. "Not only were we humans, but we had some sort of powers as well. At least, that's what I could gather from the picture."
"Why don't you have it with you?" Bakugo asks, slightly annoyed.
"Bloodlord Todoroki would not allow me to take it," Iida answers. "He says that he will bring it here on the night of the Black Moon Ball."
"That's two days away," Sero points out. "I'm kind of curious to know more. I don't think I want to wait that long!"
"Me neither!" Kaminari adds.
"If that bastard is trying to lure me to his place, then I'll go," Bakugo says.
"No," Iida tells him. "Best to let him bring it here where we have a better chance of taking it. As far as I'm concerned, the other Bloodlords have no connection to whatever we went through back then."
Bakugo sucks his teeth and agrees with Iida. "Fine."
"What is your other matter of business, Iida," Tsu asks.
"It has to do with what Bloodlord Todoroki knows," Iida looks around the table at the others and says, "He knows about Izuku, and he wants to know what our plans are,"
Bakugo slams the goblet on the table. "How the fuck did he find out? What sources does he have that we don't?" His eyes widen and then narrow as he glares around the table, silently accusing anyone of being a traitor. Everyone shakes their heads or puts their hands up in defense.
"I'm not sure," Iida replies. "He wouldn't tell me. No one here at this table has anything to gain by leaking details to the other Bloodlords." He says this directly to Bakugo who settles back into his normal angry-resting face.
"But he knows we're planning something," Shoji adds. "Did he say what he wants?"
"It's obvious," Bakugo cuts in. "He may be a half-and-half bastard that I want to see destroyed, but he's not a fucking idiot! If he knows about Deku, then he's going to try and push his way into MY spot!"
"He wants to do that before you kill him," Kirishima finally speaks. "The other Bloodlords will challenge you, Bakugo. We know this. Once we dethrone All For One, they are going to want to fight."
Bakugo smirks and says, "I'll easily destroy them!"
"Hold up," Tsu adds. "You're forgetting about All For One's own successor, Tomura."
"I'll kill him, too!"
Kirishima rubs the bridge of his nose. "We're not going to have the strength to fight Tomura after we fight All For One. We need the aid of the other Bloodlords,"
"Let's take out Tomura first," Sero offers.
"No," says Iida. "That will further anger All For One and may put in Him in a mad rage."
"I don't want the fucking help of the others," Bakugo says even though he knows it's not true.
Kirishima gets up from the table to go to Bakugo and place both hands on the other's shoulders. "Don't look at it as having them 'help us,' okay? Think of it as we're using them for our benefit." He grins.
Bakugo's tail swishes. "I can accept that," he looks to Shoji. "What did bird-brain find out from Hawks?"
"Lord Hawks was being a little difficult with not giving straight answers," Shoji says. "But, Lord Hawks did say that All For One knows that we're planning to attack."
"Why the fuck didn't you bring this up before?" Bakugo shouts in outrage.
Shoji holds up one of his hands. "Lord Hawks says All For One KNOWS, but it's more that He ASSUMES what you already have planned. That's why He's training Tomura. All For One has known all along who Izuku was, and we have all had that suspicion. And there's something else but Tokoyami said he will only speak to the Dom-Omega."
"I'm going to smash his beak to pieces," Bakugo threatens through grit teeth. "He shouldn't withhold any information from me! I'm the Alpha Prime!"
"Bakugo, calm down," Kaminari says. "It's fine if you think about it; Tokoyami will tell Izuku, and then Izuku will tell you. Simple. No reason to get your tail in a knot!"
Kirishima pats Bakugo's shoulders. "And I know you like to think that you're the most powerful, but in the end, Izuku is the one who can send us all back here if he wants to. We're lucky Izuku likes us, but we don't want to do anything to make him hate us." he teases.
Bakugo growls, tapping his fingers on the table. "Tsu, go tell the Dom-Omega he has to speak with Tokoyami as soon as possible. Carry him with your tongue if you have to, but I need to know what bird-brain knows!"
"I'm on it," She says and hops out of the room.
"So, what's the next step?" Sero asks.
Iida pushes up his glasses. "In my opinion, we need to begin discussing our findings with the other Bloodlords. Shoto Todoroki already knows, and I don't think he's told the others. Bloodlord Inasa will act first before Bloodlord Mirio."
"I'll use them to take down the Master of All Evil, then we'll beat them down!"
"Bakugo, this is where I think we need to involve Izuku, your mate," Kirishima says. "Instead of 'beating them down' we should have Izuku talk to them. It's Izuku who is the leader; he's the successor."
Bakugo shoves Kirishima away from him. "Fuck that, Kiri! For whatever reason, All For One made ME a demon and one of His best, no THE BEST of Bloodlords! He did that for a reason all those years ago, if what Iida says is accurate. We weren't normal humans. We can all assume that about ourselves. I was something special, obviously. Notice how all of you are with ME and not with Deku?"
"We're with Izuku now, though," Kaminari says. "Maybe we should mutiny against you instead," He laughs and then cowers at Bakugo's dark, intimidating aura. "I WAS JOKING!"
"Lord Bakugo, do not forget the story. After you were turned into a demon, the successor jumped to his death. We need to learn how we ended up here with you," Iida reminds him.
Bakugo sits back in his chair and moves his gaze from one demon to the other. He noticed they couldn't, or wouldn't, meet his eyes. They were all looking away from him. He taps his index finger on the armrest, thinking about Kaminari's 'joke' about a mutiny against HIM. It seems the others all want to follow Deku and not him after learning about their pasts. Suddenly, Bakugo feels threatened from all angles. Not only does he have to worry about the other Bloodlords trying to take his place but now has to watch his back with his council.
'How the hell can Deku, a human omega, successor or not, gain so much power and control by just existing?'
He would have to keep Deku very close to him in the upcoming days.
"Alright. So, what's our plan?" Bakugo asks them. "What do we want to say to the Bloodlords? How are we going to keep All For One from finding out more about our plans." He looks around the table at their shocked faces. "What? I'm fucking asking for your damn opinions, you extras! Someone spout out something NOW!" 'Fucking morons! I'm surrounded by morons! See what happens when I try to be nice?'
"On the night of the Black Moon Ball; you, Bloodlord Todoroki, and the Dom-Omega should sit down and discuss what to tell the others," Iida offers. "I think it's in our best interest if we keep Bloodlord Todoroki busy with Bloodlord Mirio and Inasa. The three of them are not a part of our Dom-Omega's court. As Kirishima offered, let the Dom-Omega do the talking. He is the link to everything."
'...I refuse to be number two,' Bakugo says to himself. 'Everyone seems to want Deku in power instead...I won't let that happen!'
"Fine. We'll go with Iida's plan," Bakugo says. "For now. I want to learn what Tokoyami is keeping from us before we make any further moves. The Black Moon Ball is going to be the turning point for our plans. And...I guess there's no point in hiding it from Deku now, but I will tell him who he really is. No one is to refer to him as 'the successor' or such until he knows from me. Understand?"
Kirishima bites his lip and nods. He knows that Izuku won't throw him into the fire by tattling on him. Izuku will play along. If not, then Kirishima knows he'll be bearing his back to Bakugo for punishment. He did, after all, go against his Alpha Prime's demands after swearing sole duty and loyalty- but that was before they knew about Izuku.
"Meeting is dismissed. Kirishima, can I speak privately with you?" Bakugo asks.
"Yeah bro, no problem!" They wait until everyone leaves. "So, what do you want to talk about?" 'Does he know I told Izuku? I hope not! There's no way he could have found out!'
"I know I can trust you, Kiri," Bakugo starts.
"Of course."
"But after this meeting...I'm starting to question the others' loyalty to me. They all seem to want Deku in power. I'm not very fond of Kaminari's little joke about a mutiny."
Kirishima's jaw dropped open. He's never known Bakugo to be worried or concerned about anyone, especially not by what they think of him. "Hey, Bakugo, can I ask? What are you so afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid of anything!"
"But you are; you're afraid of Izuku," He smiles softly at Bakugo's glare. "You have no reason to be. I know you think your reign is threatened by him, but Izuku isn't like that."
Bakugo grumbles and crosses his arms. "The others seem to think Deku would be better. That pisses me off."
"Hey," Kirishima gets up from his chair and gets on one knee before Bakugo, lowering his head. "Katsuki Bakugo, Bloodlord, and Flame Lord, you don't have to feel threatened by any of us. We've sworn loyalty to you, me more than others," he lifts his head up and grins at his friend. "But I can serve two masters and be faithful to both. The others can as well. There's nothing wrong with accepting your mate, the bearer of your child, as an equal."
"Hm. Serve two masters? So, you want to fully serve Deku as you serve me?"
Kirishima chuckles and stands up. "In all honesty, Bakugo, I believe I was loyal to Izuku before I was ever loyal to you. If anything, my loyalty for you came from your marriage to Izuku. Based on the visions I've had, I gladly served two masters then, and I can do it now."
Bakugo looks away from Kirishima. "Make sure you tell me whenever you have these visions or memories. I've had my fair share of them. Just...watch the others for me, okay? Tell me if you see any signs of...mutiny."
Kirishima pulls Bakugo into a hug, ignoring the others' struggles to get free. "I promise you have nothing to worry about! Eijiro Kirishima, the Ramming Stone, and second alpha will always be your friend!"
"LET GO OF ME YOU FUNGUS! I HATE YOU!"
Izuku rubs his belly as he follows Tsu to Tokoyami's chambers. When Tsu told him about Tokoyami locking himself away, he became concerned for his friend. Tsu mentioned that, when he and Shoji returned, they weren't flying together. Izuku wonders if they got into a fight during their mating. He knocks on the door, announces his presence, and hears Tokoyami tell him to come in. before Izuku enters, he tells Tokoyami that Tsu is also here and if it's okay if she joins them. Tokoyami agrees. Izuku opens the door and Tsu hops in before him.
"Should I lock this?" Izuku asks him.
"Yes, please."
"What's wrong, Yami?" Tsu asks, stopping at the foot of his bed.
"Are you sick?" Izuku asks, pulling up a chair to sit beside the bed. "I can tell Bakugo to leave you alone if you want?"
Tokoyami shakes his head. "That's not it. I have important information from Lord Hawks that you must know. Tsu, I know I can trust you to hear this as well," she nods.
"Before you tell us, can I ask why you want to only speak to me about it?" Izuku asks.
Tokoyami looks at him and says, "I just think it's a topic for you because-"
"I'm the successor, right?" Izuku smiles at their shocked faces. "It's okay! Kirishima told me the truth. I'm not mad at anyone, though. I was at first, but now I understand why. Also, Kirishima told me about the plan to overthrow All For One and Tomura. Bakugo doesn't know that I know the truth. I'm trying to get him to tell me himself. So, there's no reason to hide anything anymore, okay?"
"Alright. I spoke to Lord Hawks, the leader of the gargoyles. He is...very well aware of who you are. All For One confides in and shares information with Lord Hawks. Lord Hawks is, just so you know, on our side for now. I'll get to why in a little bit. Lord Hawks told me that All For One is controlling Bakugo and the others, including myself and you, Tsu."
"But how?" She asks.
"Lord Hawks will not tell me. He said he wants to speak with you, Izuku when he comes for the Black Moon Ball. All For One, I think, has something of ours that he uses to control us. There is a reason why we all ended up here, in the Dark World, the Demon Realm, rather than follow your past self into death. All For One is keeping us here for a reason. I must know how He is controlling us," Tokoyami gives Izuku a blank look when the Dom-Omega places a hand on his chest. "What is it?"
"You have no heartbeat either," Izuku says. "Tsu, can I check you as well?" He finds that she doesn't have one, either. "I think it's safe to say that All For One has your hearts, and that's how he can control you,"
"But all creatures are different," Tokoyami says. "I'm not a demon, I'm a gargoyle."
Izuku shakes his head. "Doesn't matter. Bakugo and Kirishima don't have one either. I'll bet anything that Lord Hawks knows this. It would make the most sense because you can't remember who you are or how you got here, right?"
"Yes, that would make sense," Tokoyami nods. "He told me, 'regain what was taken, and all will be revealed'. That must be what he meant."
"I agree. And, once I confirm this with Lord Hawks, we'll find a way to get your hearts back! Oow…" he rubs his stomach and chuckles. "The baby got a little excited too."
"Wait, if you said Lord Hawks knew about Izuku being the successor, then that might be how Shoto found out, too," Tsu says.
"What do you mean?" Izuku asks.
Tsu explains what Iida told them. "Now we know how Shoto got that information. He, or his family, is in contact with Lord Hawks."
"That means Shoto can be one step ahead of us," Izuku says. "But why is Lord Hawks informing Shoto and not us, if you say he is on our side?"
"I'm not sure," Tokoyami sighs. "Now I question Lord Hawks' loyalty. However, he says that he wants to be a part of dethroning All For One."
Izuku slumps back in the chair. "Then, does that mean Lord Hawks is going to fight for his chance at ruling the human world, too? There has to be a way to stop all this fighting."
"The Bloodlords will all want a chance to be the new Alpha Supreme," Tokoyami tells them. "This will include Lord Hawks, I'm sure."
"Might I make a suggestion?" Tsu asks. "I think Izuku should make a private meeting to speak with Bloodlord Mirio about the fighting. I think he might be the only one who is willing to sit down and figure out a peaceful plan before fighting. He might be able to influence the other Bloodlords."
Izuku smiles. "Tsu, that's a great idea! What do you think, Tokoyami?"
"Yes. I agree. Lord Mirio will be here for the Black Moon Ball. You can speak with him then."
Izuku laughs. "I have to meet with Lord Hawks, too. Sounds like the Black Moon Ball will be more business than fun. It's supposed to be our wedding feast, too. I will be busy!"
"No one says anything until the Black Moon Ball," Tokoyami tells him. "Izuku, I will check the status of your baby soon. I'm just...very tired from the journey back here."
"Are you sure that's all that's wrong?" Tsu questions him.
He narrows his eyes at her. "Yes, and I will remain in my room until I feel ready to come out. Please, do not have Lord Bakugo bother me if he can."
"What about Shoji?" Izuku asks. "Should I tell him?"
"No! I don't want to see anyone until I am ready. That is my request. I expect you both to honor it?"
Izuku nods. "Of course." He can sense what's causing Tokoyami distress and why the omega gargoyle wants to hide away for a bit. It wasn't his place to suggest or say anything about the personal matter between Tokoyami and Shoji. "Oh, before we leave you, I have to ask your advice on something," he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the small pearl. He explains to Tokoyami what he saw, the shadow in the mist, and how it formed into the pearl. "Do you think I should do what it says now? Or wait?"
Tokoyami looks at the pearl-shaped object over, studying it quietly. "I've never seen anything like this before. I would suggest not eating it until after the baby is born. I sense the power in it, a very strong power, though I don't know what it is, or what it is capable of. Your child is the most important being right now." he gives it back to Izuku. "Keep that hidden away, though."
"Okay. Thanks." he puts it back in his pocket. "Don't be afraid to come to me if you feel like you need something, Yami. Okay? Even if it's just to talk about...anything you want. Okay?"
"Yes. Have a good day, both of you."
Bakugo takes a deep breath and rubs his temples. 'Okay, it's a new day, and I've avoided Deku long enough. Time to tell him who he really is and found out what Tokoyami knows!'
He told Deku to stay in their chambers until he came with breakfast for them. Bakugo wasn't really hungry due to his brain constantly focusing on the urgent matters at hand and his need to plot out a plan. Without the assistance of a servant, Bakugo actually brings the tray of breakfast food in the chambers. He finds Deku sitting on the bed, still in his nightshirt, and appearing tired, even a little pale. Deku smiles fondly at him.
"Good morning, Kacchan. I missed you last night."
"Yeah, well, I had a lot of work to do," he places the tray on the table, taking Deku's special diet meal over to him. "And...there's a lot we have to discuss. I want you to eat first, though. You look pale,"
Izuku takes and eats a spoonful of the porridge. "The baby kept me up a lot. My belly is bigger today, too. Look," he moves the blankets slightly to show the bulge. "I think it's going to come soon if it keeps growing like this,"
"The sooner the kid is born, the sooner we can break the barrier. Which is what I want to talk to you about,"
"Okay, Kacchan. I'm listening. We'll take turns. You tell me everything first, and then I'll tell you what Tokoyami told me."
Bakugo nods, ignoring his own plate of food and sits on the bed with his back to Deku. He takes another deep breath, then proceeds to tell Deku the truth. Bakugo tells him that he's the successor, about the plan to overthrow All For One and Tomura, and how he wants to be the next Alpha Supreme for both worlds. He also tells Deku about the artwork Iida found, and about Shoto's knowledge of the truth as well.
Izuku wasn't shocked by anything Bakugo said, but he acted surprised. "Kacchan, thank you for telling me all this," he says, hugging Bakugo from behind and resting his cheek against the alpha's broad back. Bakugo has opened himself and lowered his defenses, so Izuku decided to feed into the ego a little bit more. "I know you'll figure something out. I even have some ideas that I think will help, and I will need your help with something as well."
"And what's that? Is it about what Tokoyami told you?"
Izuku nods and slides his right hand up to Bakugo's chest where the heart should be. "This here, this empty space inside of you, and the others, is how All For One controls you."
Bakugo twists his neck to try and face Deku. "What do you mean by that?" He listens as Deku explains Tokoyami's meeting with Hawks, about their hearts in All For One possession, as well as Shoto's possible secret informant.
"No one takes my Kacchan's heart but me," Izuku adds at the end, nipping at his mate's neck. "If that demon has it, then I want it back. It's not His to have."
"Don't get mushy on me, or I'll bite you," Bakugo warns him. "But what you told me...this changes things, and it even explains a lot. I can't believe I've been living a life controlled by someone else! For a while, I suspected it, but I can confirm it now. That fucking bastard...soon he will be no more. His reign is at an end."
"Kacchan, we'll do it together," Izuku reminds him. "We are going to need the help of Shoto, Inasa, and Mirio." He's surprised when Bakugo lays a hand on top of his.
"They'll want to take my spot," he says. "Not as your mate and husband, but as Alpha Supreme. I don't have to fear for you or our child at all...it's me they will target. I'm All For One's favorite Bloodlord...now we know why. He has full control over me."
Izuku nuzzles Bakugo's hair. "Let's not worry about the other Bloodlords right now. We need to get your hearts back from All For One. If he does indeed have them...what's to stop him from killing you?" Izuku pulls away when Bakugo moves to turn around. "I just thought about this, and now I'm worried!"
"Kill me how, though?"
"I think He holds your very life in His hands! If He were to...to destroy your heart, what would happen to you? What if you're only breathing now because He has the control? Kacchan, if we make an attempt on His life and fail, He might take you away from me. Again! We need to get the hearts back so He cannot control or hurt you! We will have some power over Him."
"Fuck. That's a good fucking point...even though its a really shitty one!"
Izuku embraces Bakugo again. "Kacchan, we can't afford to make any enemies now. I need you to be open to the idea of making friends with Shoto, Inasa, Mirio, and even Hawks. If one or more of them are close to All For One, this might leak out, especially if you make them mad. We need their friendship and power, not their anger." he takes Bakugo's face in his hands and presses their foreheads together. "We need to take this one step at a time. They can't know our weakness, even though Hawks, I believe, is already aware of it. If he wants 'in' as Tokoyami says...then I will give him what he wants. I want your consent on that."
Bakugo growls.
"Kacchan, please! You know I'm right!"
"Fine. Do what you need to, then."
"I need you here with us," he takes Bakugo's hand and places it on his belly. "No rash decisions. One step at a time. Okay?"
Bakugo can feel the baby moving. For a moment, he is excited but then worries the child is growing too quickly. Deku is still pale even after eating all his breakfast. Not wanting to worry Deku further, he silently nods and plans to talk to Tokoyami about Deku's health, whether the gargoyle wanted to see anyone or not.
"We have a lot to discuss with the others at the Black Moon Ball," Bakugo tells him. "Remember, All For One will be present as well. So, any meetings we have will have to be discreet. It's not uncommon to have meetings during the Ball, but we should still be on guard."
"Okay, Kacchan. Do you have some spare time to lay with me for a bit?"
Bakugo nods and takes off his boots to lay beside Deku. "Are you sure you feel alright? Should I get Tokoyami?"
"No, don't bother him. I'm fine, really. Just tired."
"I'll bother him if I find it necessary, Deku."
"Kacchan, just lay with me, okay?" he rolls over to cuddle into his mate. "I need you to lay quietly. Sometimes you run your mouth too much."
Bakugo growls and lets out a little snarl. He was ready to counter back at Deku with something witty, but then he feels the movement of the baby again. Deku's stomach is pressed up against his side. The baby is moving a lot, even kicking. Bakugo places his hand on Deku's belly, feeling where the baby is and uses his alpha aura in an attempt to soothe it. The kicking stops. It worked. He feels Deku smile against his shoulder.
"Thanks, Kacchan. It feels a lot better now. I need you in bed with me every night to help me and the little one sleep."
"I just scared it into submission, that's all." Bakugo boasts.
Izuku sighs softly and responds, "Of course you did."
TBC
Next Chapter: The Black Moon Ball (This is going to be a pretty heavy chapter, so be prepared!)
