Stuck With You | Katsuki Bakugou x OC [Book One]

Chapter 43 - Somewhere Different, Somewhere Dangerous

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Bakugou had launched himself at the villain, hurling obscenities alongside his explosive Quirk. Kira could barely see through the foggy blue bubbles that erupted around her vision. She felt herself floating momentarily. It smelled like soap.

She heard Bakugou curse somewhere to the right, as more bubbles formed, trapping her classmate. The faint outline of the villain formed before her very eyes, as the gun wobbled in his hands. Kirishima, somewhere to the left of her, was on the ground, courtesy of her jumping in the way. Was that a bad move on her part? Perhaps she should have stayed back and let Kirishima act as a shield while she and Bakugou attacked from the rear. After all, what did she know about his power? It wasn't hers.

"Damn kids!" The villain managed to squeak out, the gun shaking in his outstretched hand.

His other hand was still straightened out, like a finger gun in the direction of both Kira and Bakugou, as if he was still keeping them hovering in the air.

"Let my friends go!" She hears Kirishima's muffled voice from the ground.

"Let them go?" The villain barks nervously.

"You don't have a choice," Kirishima argues. "The cops are on their way."

Kirishima starts to rise from the floor and the villain aims his gun at Bakugou. Despite the confines of the bubble, she can hear the blonde threatening the villain even still.

"Don't!" He warns, the gun still trembling.

Kirishima remains on the ground - he knows how uneasy the villain is. After all, he's out of options. At a stalemate until the police arrive.

"Damn stupid Quirk," the villain mutters, his legs wobbling as if he's suddenly weak.

Kira frowns through the mist of the bubble, noting beads of sweat on his features. Looks as though he doesn't know how to use his Quirk properly.

"Sorry, kids," the villain pants, his voice still barely audible. "I don't have a choice."

"Wai-"

Kira lands with a thump, her head smacking the store floor as the bubble vanishes. She jumps to her feet, Bakugou beside her.

"Kirishima!?" She calls out, spinning on her heels for the red-head.

"Where's that damn villain!?" Bakugou crouches in an attack stance.

"Kirishima!" Kira repeats, ignoring Bakugou's consistent threats.

Kira checks round the other side of the shelf, scanning for that familiar head of hair.

"Where's he gone?" She pants heavily, panic getting to her slightly. "Where did that villain take him?"

Bakugou scans the rest of the store, a deep frown lacing his features.

"Bakugou!" Kira calls out. "Don't go far."

"Calm down," he mutters, carelessly. "I'm just over here."

"Maybe the people in the queue for the theatre saw something," she suggests, racing for the store windows, when she pauses, her brows pinched together at the darkness outside. Her reflection stares back at her uneasily. "When did it get so dark?"

Bakugou steps beside her, glaring at his own reflection. "What time did we leave?"

"Couldn't have been later than one," Kira whispers. "Did he knock us out?"

"Dunno." Bakugou steps towards the doors, rattling them. "Locked."

"How?" She frowns. "The store owner trapped us in here?"