Chapter X: Chaos from within
As the weeks went by, Bakugo began to grow more and more restless. Each day his mind would drift back to Izuku, and with each thought, his annoyance grew. If he could, he would fly back to Ignis and grab Izuku, tackle him in the forest and take every opportunity that he had missed while that green-haired wizard was in the village. However, his pride wouldn't let him.
'I am the king of a sovereign nation! Why should I be chasing after a scrawny Deku wizard?!' He thought as he walked towards the western side of the village. He passed by Recovery Girl's healing tent.
"Good Morning sir," she said with a small bow.
"Morning." He said, his jaw clenched. She stepped forward, blocking his path.
"I wish to speak with you, Bakugo," she said, placing both hands on her cane.
"Regarding what?" He said, shoving his hands deep into his pockets.
"Izuku Midoryia"
He straightened up, his jaw tightening more as his hands formed into fists in his pockets, "What is it?"
"The elders spoke with me and wished for him not to return unless they or I request it."
He looked down, his stomach clenching deep within him, "Why the hell would that damn nerd need to return anyway" He growled out, before meeting her eyes once more, "Anything else?"
She shook her head, and he dashed across the village. She let out a heavy sigh, wishing she wouldn't have said anything.
A large outdoor arena lay out before him, the warriors scattered about in pairs training. He jumps up on one of the side walls.
"Warriors! Be ready! You are training with me today!" He called out, everyone looked up and swallowed slightly.
The arena lit up with each explosion that he released, smoke rising to the sky. Kirishima began to notice the king's restlessness, as well as started to worry for his fellow warriors. Any person that faced off against the king would end up badly burned from his explosions while Bakugo was calling for the next contender, considering their injuries as part of their training. Kirishima held his arm up in front of Kaminari, the warrior with bright yellow hair; who looked at him confused.
"Let me go next." He said and walked towards the training ground. On his way, he grabbed two swords.
Bakugo panted softly, his hands sparking as he looked up at Kirishima.
"Kirishima?! What the hell?" He yelled, he was confident that Karminari next, and he was looking forward to destroying the little lightning bolt.
"You want a training partner? Let's make this a little fairer." Kirishima said as tossed a sword over to Bakugo. Bakugo growled slightly and caught the sword and readied himself. Kirishima launched forward and their blades collided. As they fought, Kirishima spoke up.
"You usually leave the training to me. Did you need to burn off some energy?" Kirishima said.
"Shut up Shitty Hair," Bakugo ordered, as he shoved him back with his blade. Kirishima rolled his eyes and shot forward.
Their blades collided once more, "It has been a few weeks since Izuku went back to Ignis. Maybe that has something to do with it?" Kirishima said, pressing his blade against Bakugo's.
"I told you to shut up!" He growled and shoved Kirishima back running up and slashing hard with his sword. A massive thundering bang rang out as the blades collided. Kirishima leaned against the connected edges.
"Oh come on Bakugo, anyone with eyes could see that you like him!"
Bakugo shoved him back, a loud, vibrating sound rings from the swords as Kirishima stumbles back.
"I will run you through if you keep talking!" He yells and rushes towards him as he regains his footing and takes a hard slash at him. Kirishima blocks the strike and is shot back and lands on the ground, his blade shooting from his hand. Bakugo stands above him, the tip of his blade inches away from his Adam's apple.
"You lose" Bakugo growled and backed off, throwing his blade down, so it stabs into the ground. Kirishima sits up slowly.
Bakugo looks away, "Plus my feelings do not matter anyway" he growled softly, "The elders would not allow him back into the village unless Recovery Girl requests it. She told me that this morning."
Kirishima's eyes widened, "B-but you could visit him, right?"
Bakugo met his gaze, glaring at him, "I will not chase a stupid nerd like him." He quickly turned and ran off scowling.
Kirishima blinked as he watched the king disappear into the village. He quickly stood up, yelling to the warriors that training was over for the day as he rushed to Recovery Girl's healing tent. He nearly ran into her as she was walking a patient out.
"Kirishima, what are you doing here?" she said, placing a hand over her heart.
"I need to speak with you." He said as sweat rolled down his forehead from running. She nodded and led him inside.
"What do you need?" She walked over and sat down by the fire in the middle of the room.
"I need you to request that Izuku returns to the village."
Her eyes widened, and she blinked in confusion, "W-what?"
"King Bakugo in infatuated with the young wizard. If we want our army to survive long enough to protect us from those demons, then he needs to see the young wizard again." Kirishima sat down, resting his head on his hand.
"I-I am not preventing him from seeing Young Midoryia."
"He will not go to him on his own. You know how he is."
She looked down, her eyes darting back and forth as she thought, "Do you think that if he is allowed to bring him back to the village, then he would go after him?"
"If he thought it would aid the village, then he would be willing to do it."
She nodded and looked around. Her eyes were falling on the jar of moss that Izuku had left with her. Her eyes slowly return to Kirishima.
"I have an idea."
X
Izuku attempted to smooth out his shirt and straighten his deep blue vest. He felt weird wearing the official colors of Ignis. He looked up and saw a large carriage approaches the house. He swallowed slightly. As the wagon came to a stop, a knight in bright, shining armor stepped out. Izuku raised his eyebrows, recognizing that it was one of the knights that had accompanied the prince when he had journeyed to meet with King Bakugo.
"Good Morning Mr. Midoryia, I am Sir Ida Tenya. I have come to accompany you to the palace" the knight said, taking a short bow.
Izuku bowed back, "G-Good Morning." He said
"If you would please follow me," Ida said as he turned and approached the carriage. Izuku fiddled with the strap of his bag as he entered the carriage. Ida got in and sat across from him as the wagon began to take off towards the palace.
Izuku looked up and saw Ida dutifully staring forward towards the wall behind him. He cleared his throat slightly and asked, "Sir Tenya, d-d…would you have any idea why the prince requested to see me?"
Ida's eyes slowly met Izuku's, "To be perfectly honest, I do not have the slightest idea. Prince Todoroki was quite surprised to see you when we met with King Bakugo. My guess would be he would like you to educate him more about what you learned there."
Izuku fiddled with the strap of his bag once more, 'That makes sense. He probably wants to understand how he could convince Kacchan to take King Endeavor's deal' He thought.
"Though he did also say you were quite attractive, so that could play a part as well," Ida said, his gaze shifting towards the window of the carriage. A shiver ran up Izuku's spine as his face heated up, making Ida smile, "Also, call me Ida. It would be more appropriate to call my brother Sir Tenya, as he is of the Royal Court."
Izuku looked at him confused, "B-but aren't you also?"
Ida shook his head, "I am part of the Royal Army, and direct guardsmen of Prince Todoroki. The Royal Court is a select group of knights that directly confer with King Endeavor. I hope to be selected as well for the Court once I am through with my training."
Izuku smiled, "That sounds like a good goal to strive for."
Ida smiled back, "I hope it comes sooner than later. Also, we have arrived."
A large white palace formed around them, lush gardens surrounding the gardens with large bushes of roses and flowers of all different kinds. Fountains sprang up here and there, angels and fairy's dances frozen in stone as water shot above them. The sunlight glittering of the marble of the stairs as the carriage slowed to a halt. Ida got up and opened the door, standing next to it as Izuku slowly made his way out. Two large wooden doors lay at the top of the large staircase and began in one swift motion. The prince slowly walked out to the landing at the top, standing in a relaxed position as Ida and Izuku ascended the stairs. Izuku focused all of his mental energy to not trip.
As he reached the top of the stairs, the Prince smiled at him, placing his hand over his heart and offering a short bow. Izuku bowed back.
"Good Morning, I am very pleased you were able to meet with me." The prince said.
Izuku smiled, "Thank you for the invitation." Izuku said
"Please, follow me." The prince gestured with his hand towards the door. Izuku followed him through the palace. The towering walls around him made him feel small. Giant paintings of King Endeavor and of the prince and his siblings placed throughout the walls. The Kings eyes seemed to bear down on anyone that passed, sending a shiver down Izuku's spine.
The prince led him to a large balcony, in the middle a large medal table lay littered with sweets and sandwiches. Izuku sat down in one of the chairs about four feet from the prince. One of the maids quickly rushed over and filled both of their cups.
Izuku thanked the maid and stirred the sugar into his tea, staring down as his other hand fidgeted beneath the table. The prince lifted his cup and gently sipped from it.
"Do you know why I have asked you here Midoryia?" The prince asked after a few minutes.
"Am I correct in assuming it regards the Land of the Dragons?" Izuku asked, his gaze meeting the Prince Todoroki.
The prince nodded, gently placing his teacup on the saucer.
"Sir, if you are hoping to-" Izuku began.
"Please, call me Shoto," said the prince.
Izuku nodded and continued, "Shoto, if you are hoping to gain knowledge on how to convince King Bakugo on fulfilling your father's request, I do not believe I will be of much help to you."
Shoto raised an eyebrow slightly, "Is that so?"
Izuku nodded, looking back at his tea. He took a small sip as he thought.
'I can't tell him that Kacchan thinks the King sent men to kill his father. If that got back to King Endeavor, there is no saying what he might do.' Izuku thought and met the Shoto's gaze once again.
"From my understanding of their culture, they only wish to exist in peace. The dragons are a large part of their community and to put them in harm's way unless absolutely necessary would be out of the question. King Bakugo's only wish is to ensure the safety and well being of his people." Izuku said.
Shoto closed his eyes and slowly placed his tea on the table before returning his gaze to Izuku, "You are very knowledgeable of their customs, Midoryia" he said,
Izuku nodded, "I was sent there to learn."
"Is that all you were there for?"
A slight blush overtook Izuku's cheeks, "W-what are you implying?"
Shoto chucked slightly and smiled, "Nothing in particular."
Izuku looked away, gazing off the balcony as his cheeks burned, "T-The grounds of your palace are stunning."
Shoto's eyebrow raised slightly, "Would you like to take a walk with me?"
Izuku nodded, and they both stood, heading towards the garden.
X
King Bakugo entered Recovery's Girl's medicine hut to see her skittering about from one corner of the room to another. A large bag sitting on her desk as she packed away clothes and supplies.
"You wanted to see me?" He said after a few moments of watching her.
She jumped, "Oh sir, you gave me a bit of a fright there," She said as she shoved a few more items into the large bag, "Yes, I wanted to ensure you know I will be out of the village for a bit."
"Where are you going?" He said, his eyebrows wrinkling in confusion.
"I must journey to Ignis, many of the supplies that Young Midoryia brought me are low and have become essential in maintaining the injuries the warriors sustained from the attack and from training. I must go and get more."
His eyes widened slightly, and he looked at the floor, 'Ignis?' He thought.
"W-Wait, you can't go. The village needs you. Also, you would need to forage, and that would be at least a week's journey to account for flight time" His heart pounded in his chest as the thoughts of Izuku swirled around his brain.
"I am sorry sir, these ingredients are essential," A small smile played on her lips as she began closing her bag.
He cleared his throat slightly, "What if I went?"
A broad smile spread across her face that quickly disappeared as she turned to him, the look of fake confusion and realization spread across her face, "Sir, I have trained you well. However many of these ingredients are rare, and you may not know how to spot them."
"But Deku would?" His gaze locked with hers
She looked down slightly, considering, "Well, he was the one that found them originally so I would believe so."
'I could see him.' he thought, attempting to stop the thoughts that rocketed into his brain of what he would do when he saw the young wizard once again.
"Then it's settled. You stay here, give me a list of what you need. I will find Deku and have him find them."
"Yes, and if you would bring him back. Some of the injuries sustained from your training session will require two people for proper treatment to be performed."
His eyes widened slightly, "B-but the elders said-"
"I am the one requesting it, and I will be the one to tell them that I allowed it to occur."
He slowly nodded and turned, "I will get supplies for the journey. Get your list together, and I will be back this afternoon" He ordered as he exited the hut.
Recovery Girl smiled brightly, 'Just as I had hoped.' She thought as she grabbed a scroll and ink.
Hope everyone enjoyed the update ;) I'm sorry it took so long, I am a bit of the creative aunt around Christmas time and thus couldn't put as much effort towards writing. Let me know what you think!