Chapter 3: The Prince
"What the hell?" Todoroki muttered quietly. There was no anger in his voice.
"I'm so sorry!" izuku quickly blurted out before he could think. Uraraka and Iida were shocked to see the prince out in this part of the woods. The white horse the prince had let go of tried to run out of fear but Todoroki quickly grabbed him.
"W-what are you doing in this part of the woods?" Iida asked after he had recollected his self.
"I could ask the same to you," was Todoroki's cold response.
"We are here to hunt down the trainer of dragons Katsuki bakugo," Izuku said with only slight confidence.
"I am here to get away from my bastard of a father, all he cares about is himself, he drove my mother away and now everyone has to pay the price," todoroki said in anger, "wait, where's the girl?" He asked looking around.
"URARAKA!" Iida yelled. Uraraka was standing beside the horse with hearts in her eyes as she pet it. Iida quickly pulled Uraraka away from the horse as Todoroki sighed.
"Just let her go she's allowed to pet it," he muttered.
"Sorry about her," Izuku said, "she loves animals."
"Is she a mage?" Todoroki asked changing the subject
"Uh, yeah, how did you know?" Izuku asked
"That," Todoroki replied nodding toward the staff lying on the ground.
"What's his name?" Uraraka suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Shoto muttered.
"The horse, what's his name?"
"Uh… I'd rather not say."
"C'mon it can't be that bad," Izuku said.
"Ugh, fine," Todoroki muttered along with a name that sounded like gibberish than an actual word.
"What?" Uraraka asked.
"His name is Buttons," todoroki muttered clearly this time, his face was as red as half of his hair. This name brought a smile to Izuku, Uraraka, and Iida's face.
"Awwwwwwww! You named him Buttons?" Uraraka exclaimed.
"I didn't expect a name like that from you!" Iida said laughing a little.
"That's a great name!" Izuku said smiling.
"Shut up, I named him years ago when my mother was still around," todoroki said with anger in his voice. He was still red in the face.
"Sorry," Uraraka said, "It's just we really didn't expect someone like you to name their horse Buttons."
"It's fine." The four of them stood there in silence for a few seconds before Izuku asked,
"So do you plan on heading back to your castle?"
"Not for a while."
"Where are you going to go?" Iida asked.
"I set up a tent over there," Todoroki pointed behind them,"when I heard voices I went over to see who it was. When I realized it wasn't my old man's guards trying to find me i followed the voices and found you guys, also while we're on the subject, you've never told me your names."
"Oh yeah! I'm Izuku Midoriya."
"I'm the knight Tenya Iida."
"And I'm the mage Ochaco Uraraka!"
Izuku glanced at Uraraka and Iida asking them something with his eyes. Uraraka and Iida nodded.
"Would you like to join us on our quest to battle Bakugo?" Izuku asked. Todoroki smiled.
"Sure, but in exchange you have to help me fix up Button's stable.
"Deal!" Izuku said happily.
"Great, but before we set off to battle Bakugo you should probably follow me back to my tent seeing as Broccoli boy here doesn't even have a weapon," Todoroki said calmly.
"My names Izuku Midoriya," Izuku muttered as they followed Todoroki into the woods in front of them.