Fate is undoubtedly against me I realize as I walk down the sidewalk next to none other than the one person I'm instinctually obsessed with, the one and only, Bakugou Katsuki. Sweating and nervous, I don't know what to do or say other than just keep walking. Just. Keep. Walking. Don't trip!

While walking beside him I realize I'm a whole head taller than him, but then again he has some growing to do. Since he's still technically a CHILD...I inwardly groan. Totally fucked… Going to lose everything. Everything I've worked so hard to achieve. Maybe the courts will have leniency since it's technically an instinctual response…a biological travesty!

How would I even prove that? Blood tests?! There must be a rise in certain hormones, right?!

But then again, it isn't so farfetched considering just a few hundred years ago it was normal for thirty year olds and fifteen year olds to be mated and married...and life expectancy was forty...

Katsuki snorts derisively again, "Your vibes are all weird. Why're you nervous?"

I don't know what to say so he continues completely deadpan, "You're not a pedo are you?"

Stopping my stride, my eyes go wide and I wave my hands in front of myself like a maniac, "No! No! Why would you say that?!"

He just laughs. "You're sweating bullets, and your blockers will wear off soon if you keep that up, Deku."

My eyes widen, he's right. I need to calm down. Need to stop overthinking this dire situation. If it happens it happens, right? Right?!

A hand waves in front of my face, "Yo, dumbass, you broken?"

He's just so...close. We've never been this close before… Kaachan's eyes are so much more expressive and I find myself almost getting lost in them… Oh, I should answer him!

"Ah...I'm fine…" I look away, blushing, and thank whatever God is above that my costume hides my burning cheeks. "Let's continue."

Ground Zero is beside me while we walk, but he's looking at me sideways like something is wrong with me. Which there is, but he doesn't need to know. He doesn't need to know that the need to essentially rape him is constantly running through my mind on loop because he smells divine. That my inner beast is screaming at me to mate him, bind him to me, and fill him to the brim with cum so that he may fall pregnant with my offspring. Yeah. No. Can't tell him ANY of that!

I sigh, "I'm sorry. I just haven't been out on patrol in a very long time, and the last time wasn't the best."

"What happened? You almost die?"

"Yes. Also, I failed to rescue someone, and it's haunted me ever since." It's not a complete lie, but it's not the reason why I'm nervous.

"What happened?"

Really don't want to talk about it, but it's Kaachan. I want to be able to talk to him about anything and everything...no holding back...even if we shouldn't be getting close at all… Where do I even draw the line?

"My best friend died." I say it without emotion, but I can't continue. Crying in front of Kaachan is something that I hope to never do.

"Ah."

It's quiet between us because he doesn't know what to say, and neither do I, so we walk in silence.

Sighing again I continue talking because I want to keep the conversation going, "That's something that comes with the job that you're training for, but hopefully you'll have better luck than I did."

"At least you're stepping forward."

I look at him sideways because I don't know what he means.

"You're patrolling again. That's a step forward."

Smiling genuinely at him, I nod in agreement. "You're right. Let's do our best."

He knew just what to say to make me feel better, to cast all fears aside, to put me completely at ease. Honestly I don't even remember what I was nervous about to begin with...oh yeah. My intentions with him are less than pure...

A couple move to walk past us on the sidewalk, so I move closer to Ground Zero to give them a wide berth thus causing my arm to bump into his. I inhale sharply, and even through clothing it felt like flames licking my skin, but not painful. Like...a welcome warmth mixed with a shock of attraction. It made me want to touch him again, but now he's looking at me funny.

He clicks his tongue dismissively, "Nerd…" Then, brushes his hand where we had touched briefly as if to wipe away...my essence...my scent…if there was any, but I know there isn't... I'll try not to take offense, but inwardly I'm thrilled by this feeling. Want to feel it again, explore it.

I laugh softly, "I'm sorry. Do you not like being touched?"

Kaachan makes a weird twisted with disgust face I've never seen before, "No."

Feeling slightly taken aback, I calmly look ahead and keep walking as if that one word didn't stab me through the chest. I shouldn't be taking this as seriously as I am, as if he's rejecting me when he's really not, but it stings.

A small group of tourists stop us, and break my thought pattern for a moment while they ask for directions, during which I lose sight of Katsuki. After they're well on their way, I look around, but it's clear he's gone. My heart clenches, I need to find him!

Frantic I look ahead, left, right...when I spot a shock of blonde come out of a store front. He looks over at me and waves. I'm on edge for no reason...I need to remain calm. Need to chill, but in the back of my mind I feel as if it's getting closer.

By it, I mean his inevitable first heat. What would I do if it did happen? Would like to think that I would protect him, but my instincts may be victorious… I honestly don't want to be a slave to my desires and my inner beast. I want what's best for him, truly...even if that means I have to endure torture.

Sighing, I finally am in range to hear him say, "I had to take a leak."

"Aha…" I didn't know what to say as an image of him doing his business flashes through my mind… Why am I like this?! That was completely unnecessary! But the thought of touching himself… Stop!

I can feel the thick tension between us as we continue on our route. Lecturing him is what I want to do, about the importance of telling your patrolling partner where you are going, but I don't think that would be the right thing to do. I don't want to ridicule him, but for safety purposes it's necessary… I'll just have to keep a close(r) eye on him.

"Deku...you're mumbling…"

"Ah! I'm sorry…I didn't realize..."

As if I didn't already feel out of place, and completely out of depth…I now feel as if I'm insane… Probably look like a complete nut job to the one person that matters the most.

Feels like I'm reliving my highschool days all of a sudden to be honest. I thought I outgrew all of that awkwardness...maybe it's the hero suit that is bringing all this about...has to be. Or maybe it's Kaachan… Fuck...get yourself together, Izuku! You can do this!

"So, who's this Lemillion guy to you? Your boyfriend?" I catch him smirking out of my peripheral...almost teasing...

My eyes widen, brows furrowing, and I turn to look at him while keeping stride, "What? No… Why do you ask?"

"You two seem close."

"We used to be patrolling partners, so yes we're close...but not romantically. I don't…" I pause considering whether or not I should be completely candid with him...or shut down this conversation since it is an out of bounds topic considering Katsuki's age… I go with the former.

"I don't date."

"Me either. I don't get the whole mate obsession thing. I'm going to be the number one hero, just like All Might was. He didn't have a mate holding him back either."

It's funny how alike we are...just a short while ago I probably would have said the exact same thing. Although, I knew that All Might actually did have a mate, but in secret. Unfortunately, she's no longer with us. I only know this because we went out drinking one night and he spilled his guts. All his regrets, wishes of how things should have been… It was a night we were supposed to be celebrating, but it ended with drinking our sorrows away.

That night he did mention that if I should ever find a mate...that I shouldn't waste the opportunity. "Take them and never let them go," He said. I don't think he had this in mind for me when he said that.

I'm wondering if Katsuki really meant that though...because he hasn't scented me yet. Yet again I think of foregoing the blockers just to see if the feeling is mutual, but I know that's playing with fire. I don't want either of us to get burned.

I looked heavenward smiling, and picked up where the conversation left off, "He actually did have a mate."

"Hah? No way. How would you even know that?" I had his full attention now, as he looked at me incredulously.

"All Might was a teacher when I attended UA. We got close over the years, and one night he let it slip that he missed her dearly."

"She died?"

I nodded, "When he was younger."

He turned back to face ahead and hummed to himself thoughtfully.

"'It's not really a choice when you find your mate. It just happens, and when it does... take them and never let them go.' He told me that after he told me about her."

Kaachan glances at me out of the corner of his eye, "Do you believe that? That it just happens?"

"I do." I said that with a small smile, as if I already know...which I do, but he can't know that! ...probably shouldn't have said that...

He gave me a dubious look with an eyebrow raised as if he didn't believe me, "A nerd like you, found your mate?"

There I was blushing again...I scratched at my cheek through the mask while looking away, "It's complicated..."

He snorted, "Tch...won't believe it until I see it."

Which may be sooner than either of us thinks…but I want to shield him from this, from me. If he never knows, I would be okay with that. I'll watch over him, and make sure trouble doesn't befall him. My resolve has strengthened, and I know what must happen now: protect Bakugou Katsuki. An alpha protects. A hero protects. I must protect.

I clench my fists and smile at that thought while looking forward, but brush my hand against Kaachan's hand on accident. The warm jolt that courses my veins causes my dick to involuntarily twitch in excitement, and nearly makes me trip.

Those narrowed red eyes are looking at me again as if I'm a bug that needs to be squashed…or rather destroyed with a well placed explosion from his palm...

"S...sorry!"

"Che...walk behind me." His tone leaves no room for argument, so I fall a step behind while still beside him. Which makes me feel as if I were a scolded puppy, but gets the gears turning in my head. Maybe...he feels it too? No...I shouldn't be thinking in such terms. I shouldn't hope for something that can never transpire. I must protect him from my baser instincts...which is easier said than done…considering the little chub I got just from the brief contact we had through clothing. Suuuuuch a pedo...

"Help! Please! Someone, help!"

Previous thoughts forgotten, we look to each other then take off in the direction of the cries for help.

At the mouth of an alley there is a man who resembles a shark confronting a normal looking man. A woman, presumably the normal man's girlfriend, looks scared and was the one who called for help. Shark-man has her in a headlock to keep her quiet.

"Just pay me what you owe, and there will be no problems for you or this little cutie."

"I-I don't have it…"

"Oi! Oi! Let her go!" Ground Zero shouts as we face the trio ready to fight if necessary.

The shark-man scoffs and turns showing us he has a sharp blade to the woman's throat, "Stay out of this if you know what's good for you kid!"

"Kid?!" Ground Zero huffs under his breath, almost leaping toward the guy. I caught him from behind before he could get closer keeping in mind the guy has a hostage. My front was flush with his rear, but I didn't have time to analyze that...

"Wait, Ground Zero…" I whisper harshly into his ear, but he grasps my right wrist and an explosion engulfs my arm. Releasing him immediately he surges toward the victims and villain, but I reach out to snatch his arm with my now gloveless hand. He turns toward me with an 'I'll kill you' expression and jerks his arm out of my hold.

"He's getting away!" He roars in my face.

Looking up I only see the two victims, the shark-man is nowhere to be seen. Oh...I've made a mistake… The shark-guy must have booked it as soon as he saw Kaachan's quirk in action, realizing he was at a disadvantage...

Kaachan sprints down the alley in an attempt to chase the guy, but he has a good head start. I chose not to follow and instead was talking to the woman and man who were being assaulted when the police showed up to take a report.

Ground Zero returns empty handed with his face and mood soured. I interfered with him apprehending a criminal, but all the same, he did have a hostage. One must tread lightly when someone's life is on the line… Protocol and instinct are two very different things. I was going by protocol and he was going on instinct. We haven't worked together before...and it shows much to my dismay…

I'm recanting my version of the incident to the police when out of the corner of my vision I see Kaachan bend to pick up my shredded glove and pocket the blackened fabric.

Wtf?