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Kirikacchako - Dragon Mate Fic
this is entirely self indulgent lol
~ CatAttemptsWriting
He cracked his knuckles, tiny explosions sparking from his hands as a jeering sneer morphed on his face. Bakugou's body smoothly shifted into a defensive stance as the ash blonde strands of his hair slightly covered his vision. Across from him, Kirishima licked his lips with hooded eyes, heart palpitating in anticipation as he stared at his mate in front of him. Bakugou was all muscle and filled with wild energy, something Kirishima took great pleasure in during their rough spars and love-making.
He knew that Bakugou's hair obscured glaring, red eyes filled with deranged excitement as he always got when they fought. And a similar expression donned on Kirishima's face, feeling erratic as he hardened his body into solid rock, the strong power he controlled from being an Earth dragon rippling through his body.
The red haired man recognized the familiar feeling of sturdiness as he shifted into his second skin, the dragon in him purring while the power rippled through his body. Kirishima eyed his mate, the unconscious smirk growing on his face. Seeing Bakugou crouch a fraction lower, the red head sensed his coming attack. The smirk he wore spread into an utterly insane grin that perfectly mirrored Bakugou's, before the two launched at each other in the vast clearing.
Their fists connected, and a loud, explosive noise rippled through the air and across the plains. The wind billowed the long grass as the green strands wavered frantically away from the fight between the two dragon mates, the trees' leaves shifting violently at the sheer force of the wind.
Kirishima sprung back and landed easily on his feet, before launching back at the blonde. He swung and connected his left fist to Bakugou's cheek, but the blonde responded with a swift turn of his body, kneeing Kirishima hard in the ribs. He barely felt the sharp pain but the wind was knocked right out of him.
It was always fun fighting with his mate. Their anger always boiled over until one or the other was pinned and taken against the ground. God, he lived on a high he would never get tired of.
They were addicted to each other, ever since they first encountered a couple hundred years ago. Back when mystical creatures lived peacefully with humans. The Bakugou's ruled the thunderous lands of the North, known to be immense dragons with shimmering, golden scales. Scales that were gifted with a sharp edge, made for combat and gruesome battles. They were a horde that many creatures feared in the past.
On the other hand, the Kirishima's thrived on the mountains to the East of the Bakugou lands. Their Earth-like draconic powers varied with their personalities. Some of his family members were calm and collected, rooted to the Earth and provided clear, strategic planning in their battles. But unlike his parents, Eijiro was like a rumbling earthquake, unpredictable and catastrophic. Although his dragon clan weren't as intimidating as the Bakugou's, other creatures chose to stay clear of his family as well.
The two teens at the time had one, major trait in common. The persona of being menacing and intimidating to others was an addiction they couldn't get enough of before meeting each other. All they craved was power, power, power. Katsuki wanted to slash down his enemies and Eijiro wanted to rule the world.
The two dragon families were allies, and as the young teens were first introduced to each other at a banquet to solidify the union of their alliance, the feeling was instantaneous. A powerful, pleasurable pulse went through their bodies as they made eye contact, red eyes boring into red. Their irises darkened as they lunged at each other with feral growls. They fought to pin one another to the ground. Bakugou initially won but with difficulty, eventually straddling Kirishima's abs as his elbows were on either side of the red head, staring at each other with swirling anger, confusion, adoration, and lust.
And then Kirishima bucked up, shocking the blonde as they grinded into each other, his mind becoming hazy in a way he never experienced before. The Earth dragon was able to reverse their roles in less than a second at his distraction. Bakugou was pissed at being taken advantage of, but he felt an unusual feeling of pride that he only reserved for his mom and dad. Kirishima and Bakugou smiled wonkily at each other, both growling a "Mine," before their lips crashed together in a long, sensual battle.
It was safe to say that their families were pleasantly surprised.
After that day, it set in motion of a ground-breaking partnership. Back then they were young and joyful, although a bit cocky, and acted as newly mates did. Their first time happened within a week after they met, and it was wild and exhilarating, both craving the want to dominate the other. They fit each other in every way, physically and mentally. They knew how to set the each other off, make the other's heart wrench in fear, make an odd smile crack on each other's faces. Knew how to wind the other up until they were on the brink of bliss.
At the same time, it felt like something was missing. But they would never know until centuries later.
Nearly 5 years after their meeting, the two families decided to meet again to discuss the growing threat of humans in their territory. Bakugou and Kirishima explored the forest together, enjoying their time as they sparred and had boisterous conversations. They talked about their future, and their want to help and protect others by becoming the strongest duo the world had ever seen.
Kirishima was ecstatic. He couldn't wait to rule the world and help those that needed it. He wanted to give those that were disadvantaged an easy, fulfilling life that didn't involve starvation or the fear of death. He had big, almost naïve dreams of the future.
Bakugou was much the same. Although it was hard to catch him without a scowl on his face, he opened up to Kirishima in time. The first couple of moments where he shared his hopes and aspirations to the redhead were utterly embarrassment. His heart beat rapidly and his face heated in a way he rarely experienced. Bakugou couldn't get any proper words out other than to yell, "I'll become number one!"
He was embarrassed, yeah, but Kirishima was silently thrilled when that day in the forest, Bakugou changed that line. Saying, "We'll become number one!".
And then a storm roared to life after Bakugou's declaration - the sky turned dark before flashing a bright light, followed by a rumbling noise striking through the air. The two mates smiled as it started pouring, wrestling each other and watching the water and mud slick down their muscular bodies.
At that time they were nearly twenty years old. Their bodies were mostly developed into towering builds. Other men were envious and the women around them swooned. But there was no one else more appreciative of their build than the other as they fought. Fists met fists and they couldn't help their eyes wandering across their mate's body.
Katsuki gives Eijiro a small, knowing smirk.
"Distracted, Shitty Hair?" The blonde teased as they paused in their fight. Voice rough as his chest heaved with every, shuddering breath. Kirishima smiled, breathing just as hard.
"You know it."
With a quick strike to Bakugou's stomache, the Earth dragon gave little time for his mate to recover before giving a right hook to the blonde's face. It dazed Katsuki, and Eijiro took advantage of this by successfully pinning the blonde against a large tree, forearm against his mate's exposed neck.
Bakugou's head was lifted towards the sky but his eyes bore right into Kirishima's. They looked at each other heatedly as the blonde's hands rested limply at his sides. The red head knew his mate could still fight, but judging by the passionate look they flashed each other, they both had different ideas in mind.
Kirishima removed his arm in favour of slamming his hands beside Bakugou's head. The blonde barely flinched, instead letting out a small "Tch," as their eyelids start to become heavy. They leaned towards each other before a shocking, terrible feeling zaps through the both of them.
The smiles of the boys were quickly wiped from their faces. They bolted away from each other, grabbing their chests in alarm where their hearts ached. They share a look of pure trepidation. This couldn't be…the impossible couldn't be happening.
As they ran back to the camp where their families were having the feast, feet thumping in puddles and mud to splatter across their already roughed up bodies, instead of meeting cheerful laughter and excitement, they found silent, inanimate remains. A massacre that was coloured with watered out blood as the rain washed their happiness away.
Their minds were in sync as the shaking rage gripped at their hearts, ripping at their very soul. It was the crushing weight of utter anguish and pain. The sounds of two, despaired roars echoed throughout the forest but fell deaf on their own ears. It was a battle that must've been caused by humans because humans were vile, disgusting creatures that were made of pure evil and they all deserved to die and be skinned alive and ruined as their fingers were -
And after that, it was all bloodshed.
The two became an absolute force to be reckoned with, destroying town after town and claiming territory over territory. They fought with vigour and succumbed to a lifeless lifestyle – the dragon mates trained every waking minute and fucked their anguish away. It went from eradicating human villages to cities, to almost an entire country because how else were they supposed to cope? To distract themselves from the crushing pain of losing what they cared about equally to each other, their minds were zeroed in on revenge. In this terrible world, they only had each other.
Nearly two centuries later, they forgot where they came from and lost themselves to the insanity, acquiring the name as the 'Dragon Lords'. Murdering humans left and right was no longer for revenge. Instead, they only found joy in slitting the throats of humans as it splattered across their faces, onto their excited smiles. They licked the metallic taste off of their lips and tortured people they felt nothing for. It was all that they've known. After a while it didn't matter if they were humans. Mystical creatures that irked them in anyway would surrender to the same fate as humans.
But Kirishima and Bakugou had to admit, now four centuries after the death of their families, the two were growing endlessly bored. They eradicated their biggest enemies of the country, destroyed the royal kingdom that led most of the battles against mystical creatures. Now the country was left with small, human kingdoms, not fit for a battle against the feared dragons of the forest. During times like these, unexpectedly, the humans continued to rebel against the supernatural folk, but stayed clear away from the dragons.
Even other dragon species and creatures of myth feared the two mates, as the Earth and Explosion dragons went ahead and slaughtered the strongest elders and heroes of each, individual species. Almost the entire country, albeit a few human kingdoms, gave up their fight against Kirishima and Bakugou. They all knew they would lose after centuries of war.
It wasn't like it was just the two fighting these lengthy battles. They knew how to mess with people's minds and skew with their morals. A little bargaining or the occasional threat birthed the most ruthless individuals and temporary allies. Not only were the Dragon Lords physically inept, but they were strategic, intelligent masterminds. Together they were a force to be reckoned with.
Currently, in these times of boredom, the red head and blonde focused on each other. The rough caress of their hands skimming down the length of their chest, reaching to grip the prize that sent the two into a brief sense of heaven as they escaped from the Hell called Earth. Or the flurry of fists as they fought the only other person in the world that could keep up with one another.
So here they are now, sparring in a small clearing where a nearby, crystallized cave sat nearby. They decided to take residence in the cavern. Their shelter sat upon a towering hill, next to a cliff that by looking over, you could see the vast expansion of the enchanted forest. Small villages and towns filled with mystical creatures were hidden under the towering trees. The trees themselves emitted a greenish-blue glow during the day, but at night it let off a red hue, reminding the dragons of spilt blood.
And of course, the reason why they decided to live here temporarily was for the massive Tree of Eternity situated beside their cave. In the center of the tree trunk, it magically streamed out a small waterfall that was tinted a washed-out, pastel pink colour. The water pooled into a small pond that the roots of the tree created. Lilly pads that looked like they were made of gold floated on top of the ethereal liquid. The two dragons just found it annoying and in the way whenever they took a dip in the pond. But no matter how many times they'd burn the lilies into a crisp, they'd always magically appear back.
The water sped up healing and boosted strength and speed. Bakugou and Kirishima were already strong by themselves, but the extra boost would make them unstoppable. After eliminating the three Valkyrie that protected the tree, which was one of the most fun battles the dragons fought in about three decades ago, the mates found it convenient to take over this area for the time being.
Katsuki and Eijiro had a silent vow to never truly find a 'home' for themselves. That word sparked an unsettling feeling whenever they thought of it. The dragon mates found places they could live in for a couple decades, but they'd never truly settle after losing their families.
Kirishima registered the blonde's fist flying at his face. Before it connected, he swiftly snapped out of his thoughts about their gruesome past. Now wasn't the time for that when a beautiful, beast of a man was trying to knock him out. The redhead swung his body forward to engage with Bakugou.
Their fists connected once again, and the deafening sound rippled through the air before Bakugou went to sweep his right foot at Kirishima's legs. At the last second, the Earth dragon jumped back to avoid being knocked off balance.
It's been awhile since they've had a good battle (not including sparring each other). Nothing was able to satisfy their growing cravings. The feeling from before, the feeling that something was missing was even more prominent as the years ticked by.
Yes, they had each other, but it was evident that something was absent. Bakugou was reckless and violent, a constant roaring thunder while Kirishima was easily excited and liked to mess with his prey, like an earthquake slowly building in intensity. They craved a calm.
They mentioned it in passing, but they always concluded that it was because of the loss of their families. And at any mention of their past, the two immediately closed up. Kirishima nor Bakugou wanted to be reminded of it. Plus, not one living thing on Earth had been able to match their intensity thus far.
Yet.
Kirishima lazily defended himself against Bakugou, solidifying his body more so he could take his mates explosive hits. He looked over at the cliff and at the enchanted forest below. In the far distance, he could see where the density of trees started to decrease. And just beyond that border signified the other side of the country, where the vile humans resided.
It was an unspoken pack that the forests were the border between human civilization and the supernatural creatures. If any human dared enter their territory, the likelihood of you getting out was low. And in every sense of that rumour it was right. The two dragons had a lot of blood on their hands and a longstanding anger against humans that was essentially innate at this point. Most supernatural creatures left humans alone unless they were engaged with, but the Dragon Lords would take a much longer time to forgive and forget.
Recently humans have started to capture creatures and use them as slaves. Which in all honesty, Kirishima and Bakugou could give less fucks. But as mentioned before, they were itching for a fight, sending off spies to tell them when humans were going to strike next. They were planning to eradicate one of the remaining, nearby human kingdoms that stubbornly remained after the destruction of the Royal Kingdom.
Humans were stupid creatures, always trying to fight their hardest when clearly they couldn't handle it. Trying to enslave creatures by entering territory they knew they wouldn't leave unscathed from.
Kirishima was once again distracted by his thoughts, and even though he activated his draconic powers, this particular explosive punch to the face hurt enough to remind him that he was still fighting his hot headed mate. The Earth dragon grunted in slight pain. It was sadistic, he knew, but Kirishima loved this. He loved feeling something, even if it was pain.
"Relax man. What's got you all riled up?" The redhead taunted as he bounced back to recollect himself.
The intensity of the explosions increased from the blonde's hands. "Fucking fight me seriously! Don't waste my fucking time!" No matter what the Explosion dragon did, he always got wound up whenever his mate was involved. Every. Fucking. Time. He was so easily consumed by his feelings for Kirishima that it whited out his mind.
Just like now.
Without thinking twice, he launched at Shitty Hair, planning to give him the beating of his life. Kirishima takes his emotional outburst as an exciting turn of events, knowing it was time to get serious. They continued sparring, getting an equal number of hits on each other. Unbeknownst to them, their inner dragons were getting riled up. Growls left their mouths without permission and gold and red scales specked across their faces, as they hurtled at each other with a blinding speed.
A normal spectator wouldn't even be able to pick up their quick actions, and that thought had Bakugou almost purring. That was right. He and Eijiro were the best. No one would ever beat them.
But the moment was quickly interrupted and they both stopped mid swing. Kirishima and Bakugou's fist stopped right in front of the others' face. They sensed someone walking towards them, and Bakugou growled in displeasure. The blonde let out a small explosion in his fist, knocking Kirishima's head back as he was distracted.
"Ow!" Kirishima hissed, rubbing his slightly singed forehead. "Come on, Katsuki!"
Kirishima felt his scales and rocky skin retract. He quickly turned towards the intruder, sighing. He knew who she was by her smell and glared forward at being interrupted from the small moment of fun he was having. But he knew that because she was here, it'd be something important.
Bakugou was pissed off as hell, hands still sparking as he let out his signature "Tch,". He wanted to continue fighting with Eijiro but the red head was already walking away from him, and he knew better than to fuck with Kirishima again.
A string of, "Fuck, fuck, fuckity fuck, I hate being interrupted." Was heard as Katsuki abruptly turned and stomped audibly towards the trees next to their cave. Kirishima ignored his mate's colourful word choice and the small sounds of the blonde's explosions by glaring down at the girl he knew he wouldn't be able to see, but could sense.
He forgot her name, but the invisible girl came up towards them. He could see the small footsteps on the grass and the way the long, green strips of vegetation made way for her body. Kirishima could also see the grass trembling beside her, knowing she was afraid enough that she was shaking badly. He stared, bored, not understanding how people can be afraid so easily. It was a common reaction he saw from people whenever they interacted with Bakugou and him.
If they're so afraid, why didn't they get stronger so they didn't have to be so afraid of them? Why couldn't they learn how to fend for their own? It was a simple concept in Bakugou and Kirishima's mind. Fear was stupid. Better to do something about it.
"What?" The undertone of a growl spilled through his voice and it had the girl jumping, judging by the sudden flail of the grass around her. The only reason why she was their messenger and spy was because they threatened to kill her when she accidentally stumbled upon their territory, but wanted to use her gift to their advantage. Kirishima was contemplating whether or not to let her leave alive after that interruption.
Unbeknownst to the Earth dragon, the invisible girl flailed around her arms as her lips sealed due to nervousness. "My Lord! U-um…"
"Spit it out. We don't have all day." Somewhere in the distance, he could sense his mate blowing out his anger on nearby trees. The invisible girl could sense it as well, which was kind of obvious by the loud explosions sounding throughout the clearing. Kirishima rolled his eyes. Almost 400 years old and Bakugou still had the temper of a toddler.
"R-right! The humans were planning on attacking tomorrow n-night on the Elven village in the direction of the Fountain, north east from h-here. They want to capture more creatures and use them as slaves to help improve the production o-of their crops. And maybe even use them as s-soldiers. Apparently, they, uh, they found a way to control supernatural creatures." She told him in a rush. He cocked his head, taking in the information with an irritated expression. Although, that last point she mentioned intrigued him.
"Is that all?"
The invisible girl shook her head 'no' even though Kirishima was unable to see her movement. "They have a new weapon to protect them. I couldn't gather what e-exactly it is, but there are rumours that I've heard. S-some say that it's a mythical creature they captured and trained to become the perfect, obeying w-weapon. A succubus, is one of the most common ones I've heard. Or likely an Encantado that specializes in mind control. Most peculiar of all, I even h-heard that some believe they tamed a dragon to listen to their every command."
An amused look replaced Kirishima's bored one. That was something he hadn't heard the humans do before. Maybe it'd be a worthwhile fight.
The girl saw the change in his expression and silently wished that whatever he was plotting, hopefully, it didn't have anything to do with her.
"That is all, my Lord." She concluded, hoping that the terrifying dragons would allow her to leave. Kirishima turned his back to her and walked away, waving a hand in the air dismissively. She sighed a loud breath of relief and dashed off the hill.
Kirishima was intrigued at the possibilities, curious about what the humans were going to do this time around. Their ideas were always dumb and predictable, but catching and making creatures of myth obey you was an impossible feat to do. And possibly a dragon at that! This was something he never heard of happening during his and Bakugou's reign.
It didn't matter anyway. Creature or human, they would kill them all. But admittedly, the humans have been fervently planning something for awhile now. There has been a lot more people entering their forests than they'd like. Tensions were rising, and he was getting excited at the impending war that might coming.
"Katsuki." Kirishima called out towards the sounds of explosions. The ground rumbled as the blonde landed on the ground with ease, straightening up to eye his mate.
Bakugou cracked his knuckles, eyes flickering to where the invisible girl stood before. The usual scowl ever present on his face. He heard everything the girl said.
"Bullshit that they have a fucking weapon that could beat us." Bakugou scoffed, almost amused as his hands continued to crackle with unrelenting power. Kirishima smirked and nodded in agreement. But…
"Man, it's been awhile since we've had a good fight, though." The redhead drawled, before licking his lips in uncontained thrill. "I hope tomorrow night's fun! I can't wait!"
Plus, most humans didn't know dragons have human forms. If they did find out, they were executed on the spot, curtesy of Kirishima and Bakugou. In all honesty the Dragon Lords were comfortable in both forms. That was how they always caught people off-guard. It made messing with humans so much more exciting, seeing the utter surprise and terror on the humans' faces as they transformed in front of them. But, after all these years, it could be possible that more humans were aware of the forms dragons could morph into. They couldn't cross out that possibility.
Secretly, they both really hoped to fight another dragon. That sounded like a worthwhile fight.
The anticipation for tomorrow sizzled between the two of them, as if something life changing was going to happen. Bakugou and Kirishima knew they were thinking the same thing as they made brief eye contact, understanding that they no longer craved a quick spar.
Heat spiked between Bakugou and Kirishima as they both had darker intents towards one another. The two dashed towards their cave, unable to keep their hands off each other any longer.
It was time.
They leisurely walked towards the Elven village, intent on enjoying the coming massacre of humans. Kirishima chattered about as Bakugou made annoyed grunts to show he was vaguely listening. The Explosion dragon's arms were crossed as he looked up at the sky. The trees of the enchanted forest were staggeringly tall, and the redish glow from those trees was seeping into the air, tinting everything in the vicinity a blood red.
Fitting.
In the direction they were headed, there was smoke billowing up into the darkening, purple sky. The purple haze gave way to the twinkling of the stars that for some odd reason, pissed off Bakugou. They were bright, pretty, and annoying. They twinkled back at him, as if taunting the blonde.
It felt like everything within him was on edge. The intense anticipation for this one fight was blearing. He was sure Kirishima felt it too judging by how Shitty Hair wouldn't shut the fuck up. The Explosion dragon frowned. Something was…different.
"-and what if the creature they captured is a really cute girl! Dude, it's been awhile since I've messed with a female. They're always more fun to kill. A lot more soft, too. Maybe she'll be a succubus like that invisible girl said. It's always fun pretending that their powers work on us, 'cause obviously mate bonds that have lasted a long time are much stronger than some weak succubus bond. The look on their face as we catch them by surprise and slit their throats before-"
"Eijiro." At the use of the redhead's first name, Kirishima deflated immediately.
The redhead wore a full on pout as he gazed over at his mate, thinking that he scolded him. "Whaaaat? Can't I get a little hopeful?" Bakugou shook his head, his scowl deepening.
"I don't give a fuck if you're excited or not!" He lashed out at Kirishima. The Earth dragon chuckled and scratched the back of his neck.
"Sure, yeah. Then what's going on, Bakubro?"
Katsuki glowered darker in annoyance at the nickname. "I'm talking about the, that, uh – shit." Bakugou ruffled his own hair in anger as he stumbled on his words. He'd never been good at explaining his emotions. "I don't fucking know! This fucking feeling!" Kirishima looked over at Bakugou, amused but somewhat understanding. "This feeling of expecting something and this is going to sound cheesy as fuck, but I feel like our lives are going to fucking change forever tonight. I haven't felt this fucking annoyed in awhile, okay?! So don't you give me that damn fucking look!"
Sometime during Bakugou's rambling, Kirishima moved his hand to cover his mouth, clearly trying to hold in his laughter. All it did was enrage Bakugou further as he finally exploded. "DON'T ACT LIKE YOU DON'T FEEL THE SAME FUCKING WAY BECAUSE YOU'VE BEEN CHATTERING WAY MORE THAN FUCKING USUAL, SHITTY HAIR!"
His outburst even had birds in the nearby vicinity squawk and fly away. If the elves weren't aware that the dragons were paying them a visit, then they surely knew now.
"Okay, okay!" Kirishima laughed, if not a little strained himself. He knew exactly what his explosive mate was talking about. "You're right. I haven't felt this…anxious since the day before I met you." He said without thinking much about his words, but after they were up in the air, open for interpretation, his eyes snapped to Bakugou's red ones. They paused on their walk towards the village. "That couldn't be, right?"
But they've only ever felt this once. The profound apprehension. As if they had separation anxiety all their life and the cure to it was just up ahead.
Their eyes widened as they stared at one another in realization.
"What. The. FU-"
"That's why we've been feeling so weird!" Kirishima cut off Bakugou by slapping his hands on the blonde's cheeks, squishing them together as the Explosion dragon stared back, wide eyed. But Katsuki must've been just as surprised because he barely even reacted to his mate's actions.
Luckily, before Bakugou could recognize the red head's hands on his face and blow up in embarrassment, the Earth dragon moved away to thump his right fist into his left palm, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Shit, wow." Kirishima swore, thinking about the times they've talked about the feeling that they were missing something before. It all made sense. This round and round search for something that they craved, something to fill in the void. They were too focused on revenge and then bloodshed to even try to understand what exactly this feeling was. They just assumed it had to do with losing their families in such a violent way.
Now everything was finally falling into place.
A deranged smile settled on the redhead's face. This is it. The endless search for some kind of fun may finally be over. His body buzzed with adrenaline and Bakugou was clearly thinking the same thing as unconscious explosions crackled in his palm.
And then they both sniffed the air. The Dragon Lords smelled the pungent scent of sweaty humans coming close to the village, and something else distinct that they couldn't yet pinpoint. The humans were here.
Kirishima couldn't believe it. It was time! "This is…we're finally going to have a fun fight!" He let out a loud laugh before the two ran towards the village, pausing at the outskirts. The minute a few elves caught sight of them, the colour drained from their faces as they all scrambled to flee, screaming in fear and alerting other elves.
Kirishima laughed again in anticipation, body surging with unrestricted power as he let it well up inside him.
It was time to meet their match.
The ground started rumbling, the trees shaking violently causing the leaves to fall and float to the ground. A disastrous crack ripped through the air as Kirishima roared with excitement, the sound a mixture of his human yell and his dragon's thunderous cry. At Kirishima's feet, a large split in the earth ran from him through the center of the Elven village. The crack slowly pushed apart until it created a massive ravine, destroying everything in its immediate surroundings.
The sickening sound of the earth being unnaturally split echoed far and wide. Immediately, nearby creatures sensed the unnerving amount of magic power and quickly scrambled to escape. Kirishima bit his lip as he watched some of the housing in the village collapse on itself, the straw rooves snapped as they toppled to the ground. A couple carriages and hay bales toppled into the crack in the earth, the sound of snapping wood audible as it was wrecked during its fall down the ravine.
Oh, Kirishima was going to love this. "I can't wait to mess our mate up!"
Bakugou cackled, watching the pure strength radiating from his mate and feeling possessive that his mate was absolutely menacing. He knew Kirishima could break the whole continent in half if he wanted to.
The little sparks that were dancing through the blonde's fingers increased in intensity as his excitement flared in him. "Oh yeah, we'll have some fucking fun alright." He sneered, before his hands fisted and came together in front of him.
The area instantly surged up in temperature as wind and heat gathered towards his hands, swirling tighter and tighter as a bright ball of light grew in front of him. Kirishima smirked at Bakugou, moving to stand behind his mate and upping his defensive skin.
This one was going to hurt like hell.
In only a couple seconds, the powerful energy swirled in an orange orb that was the size of a third of the village. They both knew by smell. The humans were close, and they were not running away from the evident mass destruction that was to be from the giant orb of energy and evident split in the earth. That showed that whatever weapon the humans had with them was supposedly comparable to the two dragons.
Better yet, they smelled it.
A scent so distinguishable. The sweet aroma of mouth watering cinnamon and sugary, drizzling honey.
Without spending a second to dwell on the delicious smell, Bakugou let out a deafening roar, throwing the sizzling power downwards as Kirishima toughed up his defenses.
Everything went white.
…
Complete silence.
…
Restrained anticipation.
Then, a roaring boom reverberated throughout the forest as the ball shrunk and grew and destroyed everything in its path.
The wind whipped fiercely, producing a high pitched whine as Kirishima and Bakugou watched as the explosion eradicated every house, every tree, every creature. The minute the ball expanded and touched whatever it was, it disintegrated without so much as a protest and convulsed into ash. The noise was blaring, ringing through your ears so hard that they would burst and bleed and leave your brain a mush of nothing.
And then, once again, there was silence.
Bakugou cracked his neck before waving his hands a couple times to loosen them up. "Haaah?" Two pairs of red eyes flickered at the destruction they caused. "Been awhile since I've used that. Wasn't as big as I wanted, but what the fuck ever." The Explosion dragon grunted to himself. Kirishima patted his mate on the back, always stunned whenever he saw the blonde fight. Katsuki was fucking hot when he was nonchalant about shit like that.
They looked around, on guard, anticipation pumping through their veins. Within the large radius, all that was left were ruins. The trees were burnt to a crisp, no longer emitting the red glow and instead leaving the two men illuminated by the moon. Only a few trunks remained, but they were charred and completely blackened. The village itself didn't survive. Not a single building was left behind. In its stead, was a large crater with Kirishima's ravine splitting its center, the edges of the crevice crumbling away before them.
Kirishima sniffed the air, not scenting any nearby humans nor the delightful smell from earlier. He frowned. "Did our mate go down that easily?" He huffed, visibly upset. "Maybe it was a false alarm?"
"Tch." Bakugou seethed, thinking the same thing and scowled deeper. He shoved his hands in his pant pockets, turning around to stalk away in disappointment. Their mate didn't die – Kirishima and Bakugou would've felt it tear at their very soul. Either the smell wasn't their mate, which they highly doubted, or they ran away.
That thought pissed off Bakugou to no end. After all this time, this was all their mate had? To fucking run off and not bother engaging them in a fight? No mate of his and Kirishima's would be so weak. "Fuck this. Let's go back."
The blonde takes a couple steps in the direction of their temporary residence. Kirishima grumbled, looking around the crater, hoping to sense something. After a few seconds he let out another upset sigh. He didn't want to resign to that hopeless feeling of endless misery and boredom, but he turned to follow after Bakugou as he gave up hope on his mate.
Before Kirishima even took his first step, the smell came back full force. First, he identified the disgusting scent of sweaty humans and even a little bit of piss as it hit him hard. But as the sweet, sweet aroma of their mate became stronger, even Bakugou paused in his tracks.
The blonde turned around, the psychotic grin and piercing gaze back on his face as Kirishima giddily turned to where the smell was coming from.
Their eyes scanned the area, confused as they didn't see anything particular. Bakugou looked upwards, but the sky was empty. Even the clouds seemed to have dispersed after the use of his explosion. They scanned the area until the continued crumbling of the ravine made sense to Kirishima as he smirked.
Oh, so his mate was smart.
Both him and his mate move into a defensive stance, intrigued at the change of events.
Kirishima's eyes enlarged as the familiar fracturing sound of earth being unnaturally moved was heard. In the dead center of the ravine, the gap widened as the dirt and rock fell down, as if some kind of force was pushing the ground apart. The Dragon Lords were impressed.
And then, funnily enough, a dozen or so humans simply floated out of the fissure and landed beside the hole ungracefully, looking a combination of relief and being scared shitless.
The humans scrambled into a fighting position the minute their eyes landed on the two bemused but intimidating men that had menacing sneers on their faces. Paired with the crackling explosions from the blonde's hands and the rigid skin of the redhead, the humans almost lost their confidence as they cowered back from the strange men.
"T-these ain't elves!" One of the smaller men said, voice quivering in fear. He shifted his metal shield in front of him and held a long spear, failing to look intimidating. Kirishima rolled his eyes as the human stated the obvious.
And then there was that sugary smell again, like suddenly being put in a cinnamon bun bakery with an unhealthy amount of drizzling honey on top of the fresh sweets. The delectable odour was almost overpowering as something, or someone, jumped out of the ravine, and landed in front of the humans with a steady thud.
Bakugou and Kirishima's hearts beat rapidly in their chests, uncontained excitement flaring through their very being as Bakugou starts to laugh in absolute, deranged joy. The sound was evil, and the humans cowered back. But the brunette kneeling in front of the humans moved to stand up slowly.
The Dragon Lords faltered as the person straightened up, shoulder length, chestnut brown hair falling off their shoulders to display a smug look on their face.
As red eyes stared into brown, it registered. Their mate.
And she was nothing that they expected.
She tilted her head up at them, her bangs swept adorable on her forehead. Two thick, long strands of hair framed her round face, with a heavy blush on her cheeks that the two dragons took note of in delight. Her eyes were almost unnaturally large, giving her a puppy-dog expression that had their hearts hammering in their chest. Her body was completely unscathed even though she wore a simple blank tank top and track pants. Clothes that were definitely not meant for armor, implying that their mate was so strong, she didn't even need armor to protect herself.
And she was fucking tiny as hell! Even though the brunette stood a good distance away from them, they knew she could barely reach their collar bones if she went on her tippy toes. The Dragon Lords could only describe her as innocent. But they knew she was far from it and must be equally destructive if she was fated to the both of them. That thought had Kirishima and Bakugou reeling in excitement.
Their perfect match was standing right in front of them.
The person that was meant to fit them in every way – mentally, emotionally, physically.
Holy fuck.
But their excitement quickly drained away as their eyes fell upon the thick, heavy chained collar around her neck. A savage growl ripped out of Kirishima's mouth, pissed that they had their mate caged in such a way. Only they could handle their mate like that.
But he kept himself steady, despite the dragon in him clawing to get out and destroy everyone in his path to get to the tiny girl. Kirishima was barely calm, and knowing Bakugou, the redhead had to soothe his hotheaded mate before –
Said blonde let out a terrifying roar and dashed towards their mate without so much as a word.
God damn it.
"Shit, Katsuki. Wait!" Kirishima jumped after the blonde as they went down into the crater to where their mate stood. The smug look on their mate's face quickly morphed into concentration as she pressed her fingers together, padded tips meeting. As the Dragon Lords ran towards her, they watched in surprise as the giant ravine closed in on itself. The crack was still evident, but she made it so it was so small that only an ant could fall through.
Her brown eyes shifted back towards the humans, and immediately they knew she did it for the human's safety. Their mate squatted into a prepared stance, but at her hesitation, they quickly connected the dots. She was waiting for someone's orders. Kirishima eyed the humans, searching for anyone that stood out.
An older man caught his eye. He was dressed in flashy, iron armor that was surely too heavy for him to handle. He looked like a drunkard as he stumbled towards their mate, before pointing at a pissed off Kirishima and Bakugou.
With a gruff, shaky voice, he shouted, "Kill them!"
She moved instantaneously, running forward. Bakugou cackled again as he engaged with her first. They jumped towards each other, his right arm coming from behind him as his fingers sparked with upcoming explosions. The girl did the same thing, fists clenched as she swung at him.
Just when the blonde made his move, somehow their mate ducked down as they were in the air. Bakugou realized a millisecond too late as she aimed for his stomach, her knuckles connecting with his abdomen. He grunted in slight pain but the thrill that his mate was actually able to get a hit on him crushed any other feeling he had.
The blonde was not one to back down from a challenge. After her fist connected with his stomache, he snapped out both of his hands through the pain to grab at her wrist. Their first direct skin to skin contact sent a pulse of pleasant electricity through their bodies. It distracted the girl as her eyes lit up in shock, just enough for Bakugou to solidify his hold on her wrist. They made brief eye contact, the look in those brown orbs reflecting that she knew her mistake as he tightened his grip.
Bakugou pulled her body, turning himself around so she hovered behind him, and he promptly threw her to the ground with an added explosion from his hands. He watched as she hurdled towards the earth, astonished that she didn't show any indication that she was in pain, instead gritting her teeth in what he assumed was determination.
He immediately felt respect for her. But what surprised him even more was the fear that wrapped itself around his heart.
What the - ?
He grunted out, gripping his chest as he landed on the earth with wobbly feet, trying to steady himself. It had been awhile since he ever felt this type of feeling. Bakugou was increasingly getting angry as he realized that this feeling was telling him that he didn't want to hurt his mate. He almost felt guilty, and the dragon in him roared at him to make sure she was safe and okay.
Fuck, what the hell was the mate shit doing to him?
He went to warn Kirishima, but realized he'd understand it soon enough as he saw the redhead prepare his attack.
It was Kirishima's turn as he let out a massive roar before punching the dirt. The earth rippled towards their mate, and she saw it coming as she was falling towards the ground, fast. She wasn't about to lose so easily as she twirled her body in the air, wincing at the burn mark from the grip the explosive user had on her. She tapped herself with her padded fingers and abruptly stopped falling.
She was momentarily distracted at the sudden wooziness from floating herself, before the earth below struck up, surprising their mate as it hit her hard in the stomach. Because she was unprepared, the brunette let out a startled, pained cry as she flew through the air. Her fingers touched briefly, mumbling a quiet "Release,". She nearly threw up, the tell tale signs tingling at the back of her throat, but all her training did good at helping her hold back the bile bubbling in her gut.
Ugh, nasty.
At the sound of her yelp, Kirishima paused in his mission to pummel her down, finding that the noise she made did not settle well with him at all. The guilt swirling in his gut was intense. He paused.
What is this?
As he glanced over at Bakugou, who looked over at Kirishima as if he wanted to murder him, the Earth dragon understood why his long time mate hesitated in going in for another attack. Usually Bakugou was ruthless, but here they both were, uncertain of their next course of action.
Ignorant to the two dragon's turmoil, the girl landed on the ground, skidding to a stop with practice as she inhaled sharply. Ignoring the sharp pain in her abdomen, the brunette shook herself off and focused on the spark she felt earlier when she first touched the blonde. She took a few hits from these two on purpose mainly to test their strength. And now she knew for sure who they were to her.
The wonderful sparks and delicious smell of burnt sugar cookies and rainforests was confirmation enough. These two men were her mates.
The brunette took in a large inhale, ignoring her excitement as she stuck her hands out. Focus.
Suddenly, an immense power struck upon Bakugou and Kirishima, as if gravity itself was pushing them towards the ground.
"What's going-"
"The hell!"
They both exclaimed as they recognized the sudden heavy weight placed upon them. Bakugou grit his teeth as he struggled to stand against the force, but even a four-hundred-year old, all powerful dragon was brought to his knees only a few minutes into their fight. Pride bloomed in him, something he hadn't felt in awhile other than to his redheaded mate.
In all honesty, Kirishima and Bakugou could easily discover a way out of this predicament. They haven't put in their all just yet, wanting to test the captivating brunette just to see what their little mate could do. They had in inkling that their mate wasn't putting in her all, either.
The Dragon Lords grinned despite being forced to the ground. Instead, they were quite pleased on how incredibly strong she was. She was young, and needed practice. But eventually, with their help, she could easily be at their level. Maybe even more.
Red eyes bored into red as they heard a charming giggle ring sweetly through their ears. The two dragons looked up, enraptured at the cute little smile their mate adorned on her face. She walked to stand between them. The brunette looked over at Bakugou first, watching him glare vehemently at her.
"Round face." He warned. She rolled her eyes almost adoringly and he bit his lip at the attitude the girl had. She then turned to Kirishima, who looked at her with an awestricken smile as he laid flat against the ground, unable to move from her force of gravity.
"I think I'm in love." He mumbled with his mouth against the earth. She giggled again, and the boys found that the sound was quickly becoming one of their favourite noises.
She grinned cockily at them both, eyes glinting in amusement.
"Now boys, I say it's time we get serious."