As soon as the warp behind the two villains closed, Shigaraki walked up to them. Bakugou was about to start a rampage, but Dabi was quick to knock him out, his body being carried away by Compress and Twice. Shigaraki walked up to Kuromi, placing a hand on Kaori's forehead.
" She's not hurt, is she?" Shigaraki asked, an unfamiliar calm in his voice. Kuromi shook her head. Shigaraki nodded, motioning for her to follow him as they began to walk out of the room. Kuromi followed, the silence of the others following them. The two walked down the hall, remaining silent as they passed Compress and Twice. Shigaraki opened an iron-made door, turning on the light of the room. Bakugou was sat up against the wall, seeing as there was no furniture. Words appeared before the two.
" If you hold her, I can create two cots for the children. What if I kill her?" Shigaraki asked, reading the words aloud before turning to her. She didn't give a response, holding the girl toward him. He huffed, grumbling slightly, before taking his sister. She walked forward, casting a quick spell before two cots began to form against the wall. Shigaraki walked over to one, setting down Kaori carefully. Kuromi set Bakugou on the other one before stepping away from them. She looked at Shigaraki as he pulled the blanket over Kaori, making sure she was comfortable.
" You have a beautiful sister." Shigaraki's head looked up, surprised to hear her voice. However, she was not there and the door was almost closed. He turned back to his sister, looking over her one more time before walking away from the bed, leaving the room.
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Kaori's eyes flickered open, feeling a hand pull her from the depths of sleep. She sucked in a slow breath, seeing nothing but darkness. She looked around herself, seeing only darkness. She sat up from the bed she was placed on, holding her head as she recalled the memories she witnessed. As much as she didn't understand why, nor wanted to, her eyes began to well with hot tears. Her tears began to escape it's fortress, small sniffles escaping as well.
" Why are you crying?" She heard Bakugou's voice ask. She wiped her eyes, silencing herself. She looked around her before seeing Bakugou's sparks briefly light up his face.
" Where are we?" She asked, clearing her voice.
" We were captured by the League of Bastards, so most likely their hideout." Bakugou said, the sound of his bed creaking as footsteps approached her. She felt him weigh down the bed. She turned to look at him, seeing him light sparks briefly.
" Are you scared? Is that why you're crying?" He asked. He didn't sound teasing or mean as he usually would. He sounded genuine, in his own way. She wiped her eyes more, shaking her head.
" No. Just a bad dream that witch girl caused." She said, looking at the ground. She glared at the ground before standing up from the bed. Bakugou lit his hands again, trying to see where she was going. She was walking toward the door. She banged on the door, listening to see if anybody was approaching. She started banging again, yelling curses.
" It's not worth it. I already tried. It's got some sort of anti-Quirk thing in it." Bakugou said.
" I'm not trying to break it." She said, continuing to bang on the door. That was, until, somebody opened it. Shigaraki watched as Kaori's face turned to one of surprise, backing up from the door. Bakugou stood from the bed, walking over briskly. Shigaraki starred at them before closing the door. Kaori let out a shaky breath. Bakugou looked at her, lighting the room with a few sparks.
" We're gonna be fine. If they kidnapped us, they obviously want something, meaning they'll keep us alive until we're not useful anymore." Bakugou said. Kaori hummed, running a hand through her hair.
" So we just sit here. In the dark." She said, walking back toward her bed as she laid across it. The next moment, Bakugou did the same, both teenagers laying across the creaky bed.
" Yep." He said, casting a few more explosions. So, for the next few minutes or so, they sat there, in silence. For the next few hours, they talked, while navigating their way around the room. And for that whole day, they did random things, as well as normal.
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Bakugou woke up in the middle of the night, sensing something off. He turned over in his bed, rubbing his eyes a few times as a bright light blinded him for the first few 30 seconds. As his eyes finally adjusted, he looked to see the figure of a woman, a purple circle in front of each hand as wisps of it floated over Kaori. Bakugou was up in a split second, throwing an explosion towards her back. She turned to him briefly before vanishing. Her magic did not. Her magic swarmed around Kaori, no matter how many times Bakugou tried to swipe at it. The woman appeared on the other side, glaring at Bakugou as she continued her spell. Bakugou practically jumped over the bed, throwing another explosion at her, but she vanished within a second. He looked around the room, waiting to see her again so he could properly destroy her. He growled, trying to calm himself down. He backed up for a moment, bumping into something that felt like a chair. He looked at the chair, then the bed. The magic was still going, meaning she might still be there.
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Kaori awoke the next morning, feeling dizzier than she ever had. Things moved in color, glitching and moving as they were blurry one moment, clear the next. She looked around her, trying her best to concentrate. She felt...maybe drunk? It felt like being drunk. She moved her hand the slightest bit, bumping into something. She looked down by her bedside, seeing Bakugou sitting in a chair, his head resting on her bedside. His face was soft and calm for once. How does this boy have such cute, chubby cheeks with such a nice jaw-line? That is physically impossible. Kaori's hand moved to his head, feeling his soft spikes. And his hair is well maintained? Damn. She scratched his head, chuckling lightly as she imagined his reaction when he woke up. Surprisingly, he seemed to enjoy it, moving his head a few times. She soon retracted her hand, feeling as though she was invading his personal space.
" Keep going..." Bakugou's slurred words caught her by surprise. She reached her hand back toward his head, scratching his head lightly. He hummed, still sleepy, leaning his head forward. She continued scratching his head until he finally began to wake up. She removed her hand, watching as he yawned, rubbing his eyes lightly. He looked down at her, watching her giggle slightly. His brows furrowed, seeing the magic still creeping from under her body.
" You look tired." Kaori said, trying to sit up. However, her body wouldn't move. She grunted, trying to move, but it felt like she was glued to the bed.
" I can't move." She stated, giving up any resistence.
" Witch girl." Bakugou growled lowly, glaring at the wall across from him. Kaori ignored that comment, turning her head to look at Bakugou.
" You have soft hair." She claimed. Bakugou looked down at her, humming in confusion. After recalling the previous moments he looked away, causing her to chuckle.
" How long do you think till they start questioning us? Or torturing us, either would feel the same." She said, watching as he lit sparks in his hands once more. He walked toward the door, casting more small explosions till he began to walk around the room.
" It's only been a day, right?" She asked.
" 2." He corrected, his voice muffled a bit. She tried to look up, confusion plastered on her face. Bakugou sat back down in the chair, laying his arms on the bed as he buried his face into his arms.
" I woke up a day before you...I think. That's what ash-fuck said when he brought food." Bakugou said, lifting his head up again. Kaori hummed, not bothering to resist her urge to pet him again. She placed a hand in his hair, scruffing it lightly. Bakugou scowled for a moment before hiding his face.
" What products do you use because I need hair like this." She said, moving a bit of it out of his face. He looked up, only showing his eyes.
" No you don't. It's an ass. Now keep going, it feels nice." He said, burying his face with his last sentence. Even if the room was as dark as Tokoyami's soul, the little light the magic under her provided could show a small tint of pink on his cheeks. She gasped.
" Did I get the Katsuki Bakugou to blush?" She asked. He stiffened, seeming to not even breath under her gaze. In the face of death, in the headquarters of notorious villains that possibly want to kill us, use us, etc., why not do the exact opposite of reading ones thoughts? She took 2 more fingers off of Bakugou's head, his thoughts just barely beginning to process before he spoke.
" I like you." Bakugou said, like it was the simplest thing in the world. She didn't even get 2 seconds of uncovering his feelings before he just laid it out. He looked up a bit as he relaxed.
" I think I started liking you after the Sports Festival, but I was too stubborn to admit it to myself. I was more focused on becoming better than anyone. Then at the internship, getting to know more about you, knowing things that some of those idiots didn't, I realized that I didn't want to ignore those feelings. I like your strength and determination, but also the kindness you can show to anybody. I really like you, and I don't give a damn if you don't like me back, I'll show you how FUCKING AWESOME I AM!!" Bakugou said, at first standing from the chair and remaining calm, until becoming his usual self that he'd be at school. Kaori looked up at him in surprise, a small blush across her face. She gulped down the overwhelming feelings as she watched him sit down again, letting out a low sigh.
" Quit being all pissy and come here. I like you, too, Chihuahua." She said, motioning from him to come back toward her. His head whipped back up, surprised at her own confession. He believed, truly believed, she only saw him as a friend. That was how she seemed to act. He moved his chair forward, leaning his head down as she continued to pet his head gently. To his surprise, she pulled him forward gently, trying to give him a hug. He returned to gesture, his blush burning his cheeks.
" I really like you, too, Bakugou. There's no need to express how awesome you are further more."
" Because I'm already the best."
" Yes, because you're already the best."