Exploding Through Dimensions

Chapter 10: Locked up

"S-sorry." she timidly said, already feeling the blush on her face.

As she went to retrieve her hand, she was startled yet again for the second time in less than five minutes when he grabbed it instead and wrapped it around his own. Baffled over what had just happened she found herself speechless to even try to question or make sense of any of it at the moment. Nor did she think she wanted to.

All she knew was that Bakugo's hand in hers fit perfectly as if that's what it was made for all this time - other than blowing stuff up of course she amusingly thought softening her eyes.

'There's that feeling again. It's the same way I felt for Deku if not more powerful. Wait felt?' Frowning at the thought she was interrupted from analyzing it further at the sound of the creak of a door open further down the hall which immediately made them withdraw their hands.

"Ochaco? What's going on?" Mina tired rubbed her eyes after having awoke from her sleep along with Kaminari who was still yawning, oblivious to what just happened just a few feet away.

"Oh come on! It was just getting to the good part too!" Sokka snorted trying to cover his laughter when Bakugo whirled around with his mouth snapped open and didn't think Bakugo could get any redder.

"What?! You guys were awake this whole damn time?!" Jumping to his feet scowling, he already felt the small explosions of his quirk in his palm, and cursed under his breath when he realized how damn sweaty they had gotten. "Shit."

"Maybe." Sokka cheekily grinned as he sat up. "What's the matter Bakugo? Something get you nervous?"

Stretching his arms above his head Zuko raised a knowing brow when Bakugo tried and failed to hide his ongoing blush.

"I'm about to obliterate all three of you!" He snarled already taking dangerous steps towards them.

"Relax bro, we're not going to make fun of you or anything." Kirishima tried to hide the slight glee in his eyes. Thinking how ecstatic Mina will be once she finds out.

"Speak for yourself." Sokka chuckled receiving a nudge from Zuko who was now trying to hide a small smile. "Gotta say man, never knew you had it in you to finally make a move."

"Shut up!" Whipping his head in the direction of the other cell he was hoping she hadn't heard them which from the sound of them talking in the other cell he found it very unlikely.

"Hold on, someone's coming." Zuko hushed them in time to see the men walk up and stop in front of the other cell.

"Times up." the leader grinned roughly grabbing Uraraka by the chin and inspecting her as she glared back and harshly smacked his hand away. "Woah lookie here men, she's feisty!" he chuckled grabbing his round belly. "And pretty too. Maybe I'll just keep you and the exotic one all to my-AGH!"

Grabbing the guy roughly by the shirt, Bakugo didn't think twice about slamming him face first against the bars as he cried out in pain and desperately tried to grab the bars to stop it from happening again. "Just give me a damn reason to use it." He lowly growled not removing his menacing eyes from the guy as he whimpered and watched with frightened eyes as Bakugo lifted a hand to his face with small explosions appearing in front of him.

"Y-y-you're fire nation?!" The guys eyes widened in horror.

"Not really." Kirishima grinned. "More like Japanese."

"Why you-"

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Kirishima frowned as the other men attempted to reach for the weapons on their belts but stopped midway when they saw him using his quirk.

"W-what are you?!" The leader continued to whimper feeling his legs give out while Bakugo continued to hold him.

"Keys." Bakugo said between clenched teeth only tightening his hold when the man didn't answer him. "Sokka!"

"Oh mannn, why do I have to be the one to search him?" Sokka pouted already reluctantly walking over to him.

"Keys!" Bakugo said again slamming the guy against the bars once more.

"Here!" Another one of the men shouted when he received a faint nod from their leader.

"Thank you and I believe that's mine!" Sokka grinned snatching it from the guy along with his boomerang that was tied around the guys belt and his club before getting to work unlocking them and moving on to the other cell.

Once he was sure Sokka was done Bakugo slammed the guy against the bars again for good measure before shoving him inside the same cell. "You're lucky I didn't kill you where you stand asshole!"

"W-wait!" the leader pleaded clutching his bleeding nose when the rest of the men were thrown in as well and Sokka locked the door happily waving as he passed them.

"You're welcome by the way!"

Breathing in the fresh night air once they ran outside, it was only short lived when they did in fact realized they were on a ship.

"Damn it!" Bakugo angrily kicked a few nearby wooden barrels.

"Does anyone know how to sail?!" Kaminari frantically asked as he looked around to see nothing but water glistening down below.

"I do!" Zuko said running over to the bridge. "But without knowing where we are-"

"Hang on look!" Mina happily began jumping up and down while waving her hands.

"Appa!" they all shouted.

"And Momo!" Sokka's eyes widened with pure joy when the flying bison eventually hovered near them with the winged lemur disapprovingly staring back at them. "I'm so glad to see you buddy! I take back everything I said about you."

Quizzically blinking and tilting his head at Sokka, Momo glanced back at Appa who just grunted in return.

"Come on!" Sokka was the first to climb on Appa. "Yip yip!"

X

Yawning Bakugo continued to let the cool wind blow past them once they were save and sound on Appa and on their way back. They could see the faint hint of the morning sun trying to make its way out as the distance grew closer, hoping to get some shut eye soon.

Stubbornly shaking his head to try and get rid of the exhaustion, he let his tired eyes drag between Sokka who was sitting in the front with Momo. To the two girls who were already sound asleep in front of him.

He couldn't help the way his eyes lingered on the brunette as the wind danced across her beautiful face letting her brown hair flow with it. It was still a mystery to him how even sleeping she could look so beautiful.

"Hey man you alright?" Kirishima sat himself down next to him, his own eyes fixated on the pink girl in front of him.

"I don't know..." Glancing down at his hand he was still amazed that he managed to hold her hand and could still feel the lingering touch of hers in his. Silently wishing that it wasn't the last.