You Are Safe ~Red Riding Hood Kirishima

HALLOWEEN SERIES

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Halloween Imagines- Werewolf BakugoVampire Todoroki

• 4779 words
• 2nd Installment of the Halloween Series.
• Warnings: Mentions of blood, wounds, and fear situations.

+Riding Hood Kirishima- Your mother had sent you out for roots and other ingredients she was running low on but you got a little too deep into the forest. In the midst of trying to find the last of the herbs, you ran into a wolf. In the midst of the chaos of being chased down by the wolf, you are saved by a man in a Red cloak and hood. ~

“Are you sure you don’t have enough to get you through?” I asked my mother. She sighed before turning to me. She set her hands on the table between us. I was leaning on my forearms.

“No, I don’t, darling. I’m sorry.” She said sympathetically. She set her hand on top of mine. “I would go myself but there are too many things I have to do here.” My mother was the local apothecary so she needed a lot of ingredients from the forest. “And I know there has been the sighting of a wolf but it’s been in the opposite direction. So please honey?”

“Alright.” I sighed. I got up and walked around the table. I kissed her head and looked at her work table. “What do you need exactly?”

“Well, lavender, arrowroot, hawthorn berries…” She listed off quite a few things before writing them down. I knew what each looked like and where each grew since I grew up with the work.

Before I went into the woods, I went home to grab a few things. My cloak, a basket, and a dagger my late father had made for me. Once I had everything, I made my way into the forest. It was a good ways walk to get anywhere near a patch of any of the ingredients.

“Hey there little guy.” I came across a bunny on the trail. I knelt down and held my hand out. He hopped closer before sniffing the air and hopping closer again. He finally got close enough to nibble on my fingers. I giggled as it let me pet him. He suddenly froze, staring off in the distance. He took off before I could blink. “Oh!”

I watched as he disappeared. I looked around and saw nothing. I shrugged before standing up straight and continuing on. I met very few people on the road until I veered off down a path. About an hour after leaving the village I found some of the ingredients right off the bat but some I could only find deeper in.

“I’ve got the hawthorn berries, arrowroot,…” I picked through my basket. “Now all I need is the lavender and goldenrod. Now where…” The displacement of leaves nearby caught my attention. I looked over, pushing my hood out of the way to see. I scanned the area but saw nothing until another bunny popped out.

I moved on and tried to find my missing herbs. It was getting strange and rather annoying. The normal place I usually find them were bare of any. I looked around confused at the missing herbs.

“Normally there are plenty around here.” I knelt down and sifted through leaves and other things. I didn’t find any but I did freeze When I found tracks and claw marks. “Crap.” I stood up and frantically looked around. “It would have already come after you if it was near.”

I calmed myself before moving on. I was looking over my shoulder a bit more than before though. I had finally convinced myself that there was no wolf nearby when I rounded a large bluff and came nearly face to face with one.

“Shit…” I muttered. The wolf was large and had light colored fur. It’s ear twitched in my direction before it looked at me. The air left my lungs as it’s red eyes met mine. It rose to its feet and bared its teeth at me. I wasn’t breathing as it watched me. I didn’t move until it released a growl. I dropped my basket, taking off fast. It immediately bounded after me.

I somehow stayed out of it’s reach as I ran, bobbing and weaving through trees as much as I could. It paid off because on one of the last turns, it stumbled and fell, giving me enough time to run up a stream and hide.

“Oh no, no, no.” I whimpered, pushing into the alcove as much as I could. I covered my mouth to stop my scared noises. A few minutes passed before the sound of the wolf growling grew closer. I seized when I saw it walk by.

I waited for a little while longer before moving out and looking around. The wolf seemed to have disappeared and I quietly walked out, looking both ways to make sure it was gone. I only got a couple of yards before a growl sent a chill up my spine. I turned and saw it on top of the rocks I was hiding between. It snarled before leaping at me.

“Ah!” I screamed and ran. This time I wasn’t as lucky as before. I tripped over a root and crashed into the dirt. I whipped around and crawled backwards as the wolf advanced on me.

I backed up into a bundle of tree roots. I covered my face as the wolf pounced. I awaited the pain but it never came. Instead, I heard a pained howl come from the Wolf. I slowly uncovered my face to see the wolf and a man in a red cloak stood with his back to me facing off.

“Get back!” He yelled. He was holding an axe at the ready. The wolf snarled, looking between the man and I. It went to take a step closer but the man swung the axe nearly hitting it. “I don’t want to hurt you but I will! Now get away!” The man swung again in warning before the Wolf ran off.

“What?” I whispered in confusion. The man turned towards me. He pushed down the red hood to reveal red hair.

“Are you alright? Are you hurt?” He rushed over, setting aside his axe. I stared at him but wasn’t really looking at him. It seemed like he was far away even though he was right in front of me. “Hey, you look pale. Are you…Shit!” I passed out as he doted over me.

I woke up with a start. I opened my eyes and looked around frantically. A blurry large figure was leaning over me and I stiffened. I tried to push away from them but they moved back.

“Hey, hey. It’s alright, you’re alright.” A male voice said, holding up his hands. I blinked rapidly to clear my vision. I finally got to look at him. He had long, red hair that was spiked on top. Bright red eyes that struck me as strange but comforting. I was surprised by the shark-like teeth but accepted it. “There we go. Calm down.”

“What? How?”

“Smelling salts.” He showed the bottle before setting it aside. He looked back at me. He smiled big at me. “How are you feeling?”

“Okay.” I said while sitting up. He stood and walked over to a fire. I took a look around and saw we were in a camp. I saw a makeshift tent, cooking supplies, and a few other camping necessities.

“Here. It’s tea.” He handed me a cup. I thanked him before taking a sip.

“Chamomile with cinnamon.” He chuckled and nodded.

“I would be surprised if I hadn’t seen what was in your basket.” He said while standing a few feet away.

I was able to get a better look at him. He stood at least 6’ tall and was very muscular. He wore brown leather boots with dark brown leather pants. He had on a white half buttoned shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbow with black arm sleeves underneath. He also wore a brown and black corset belt with red laces. I could see the red cloak he was wearing earlier laid aside with a set of arm guards.

“Who are you?” I asked. He looked at me shocked before blanching. He nearly smacked his forehead.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t introduce myself. I’m Eijiro Kirishima.” He knelt in front of me. He held his hand out.

“Pleasure to meet you. I’m Y/N L/N.” I said, shaking my hand.

“The pleasure’s all mine.” He sat back on his heels. “Are you alright? The wolf didn’t hurt you in any way did he?”

“No, I’m mostly just shaken. The wolf hadn’t been seen in this part of the woods so it was shocking and terrifying.” He nodded in understanding. He moved to sit on his hips one leg out one leg propped up, leaning on his hand. “ How did you know I was in trouble or even out here?”

“Oh! I was tracking the wolf and I found your basket amongst the tracks.” He pointed to my basket. “I had heard what I thought was a scream and once I saw it, I knew that the wolf was chasing someone. So I followed and found you.” He explained.

“Oh, well good for me. Thank you! You saved my life.” I said earnestly. “And thank you for taking care of me while I was unconscious. ”

“It’s no problem. It’s the right and manly thing to do.” He smiled big at me and bumped his fist together. I smiled and chuckled. His face turned to realization. “Oh, I have a stew on!” He clambered up and over to the fire. I covered my mouth, laughing as he tripped as he got there.

“My word.” I laughed. He’s adorable. How is this the same man that faced a literal wolf? He got a couple bowls and brought one to me. “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. I do have to warn you, I am not the best cook. So it may not be the best but it’s filling.” He sat down in front of me again.

“That’s fine.” I took a spoonfull and there wasn’t much taste but it wasn’t terrible.

“So what are you out here for? I saw the herbs in your basket but didn’t want to assume.” He looked at me in curiosity.

“It’s fine. My mother is the Apothecary in my village. She was running out of some herbs and other ingredients but was too busy to come out herself, so I came for her.”

“Oh, that’s nice of you.” He said before bringing his bowl up to his mouth and tipping his head back to finish it off. A trickle of broth ran down from his mouth and down his neck before running down to his chest. I watched it trail down before he righted himself and gave out a satisfied sound. I turned away, blushing majorly.

“Shit.” I muttered.

“That was good and… Hey are you okay?” He asked concerned and innocently. I looked at him sideways and nodded. He eyed me before his eyes flashed with something. He turned and got up before I could see his expression. I looked him over once again as he walked around. He was a very attractive man and the nicest I’ve met in a long time.

“So why are you tracking the wolf?” I asked. I saw his back tense ever so slightly. He looked at me over his shoulder.

“It’s complicated.” He said solemnly. I stood up and took a few steps toward him. “It just involves a friend and…” A howl interrupted him. I gasped and he was next to me in a second. He pulled me in close. I placed a hand on his chest as my eyes darted around frantically. “Let’s get you home.” He said lowly.

“Okay.” He grabbed my hand and led me over to where my basket lay. He grabbed my cloak and placed it on me before putting on his own. He hooked his axe on his belt before grabbing my hand again. He pulled me to his side.

“Stay close.”

“Okay, but what about your camp?” He shook his as he pulled his hood up.

“Don’t worry about it.” He assured me as he rubbed my arm in comfort. I only realized I was shaking. “You said you lived in the nearby village right?”

“Yeah.” I nodded.

We talked the whole way back. Talking about ourselves, falling stories, and other things to get to know each other. He lit up when he talked about his friends and family. The same happened when he talked about what he loved. Seeing him so happy made my heart flutter. I was forming a fascination with this man fast.

“Here we are.” He said as the village came into view just as it was getting dark. A sudden sadness came over me. I wanted to spend more time with him. I turned towards him, not knowing what to say or do. He smiled softly down at me. “You gonna be okay?”

“Yeah. I might be jumpy for the night but I’ll be alright. I can always stay with my mother or…” A thought pushed itself to the front of my mind. “Oh crap! I didn’t get the lavender or golden rod for mom.”

“Oh!” He lifted up the basket. “I forgot to tell you. I saw your list of the things you were looking for. I noticed those two were missing. There is a patch of both near my camp so I got some for you While you were still unconscious.” He handed me the basket.

“Oh thank you!” I hugged him without thinking. He made a sound of surprise. I realized what I did and pulled back quickly. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay. You just surprised me.” He assured me. I relaxed. I heard some yells from the village.

“I better get back before they create a search party.” I started backing up towards my home. I sighed and looked up at him. “Will I see you again?” I bit my lip. A bright smile came across his face. He reached up and cupped the back of his neck.

“Yeah, yeah you will.” He said shyly. “I will visit next time I pass through here.”

“Okay. I’ll be waiting. I mean I’ll be looking forward to it! Ah, I mean…” I stuttered, a blush raging on my face. “I’ll see you then. Bye Kirishima.” I waved as I walked away.

“Bye Y/N.” I turned and walked to mothers in a daze. I walked through the door and closed it behind me as I heard running footsteps come my way.

“Y/N! I was so worried! What happened to you?” She asked hurriedly but I was too much in a daze to answer. “Y/N? Are you alright?”

“Hm?” I hummed in question. She snapped her fingers in front of my smiling face but got no response. I felt her take the basket from me before cupping my face.

“Darling? What’s going on?” I finally looked at her. “What happened to you?”

“Oh, I got chased by a wolf.” I moved around her and started to empty the basket.

“What!?” She exclaimed.

“But then I was saved by the most… amazing Man.” I paused and looked at her. “He is the sweetest man I’ve ever met. He is kind, strong, funny, and gorgeous.” I bit my lip. “He’s just…”

“Amazing?” She asked teasingly. I blushed but nodded. “Is this really my Child? Is my child really getting giddy and bubbly over a man?”

“I guess I’m a little love sick. ”

“A little? Darling, I can literally see hearts in your eyes. You’re in love. It finally happened! My child is in love!” She rejoiced.

“MOM!”

“Now where is he?”

“He left. He had other things he had to do but he said he would visit when he came back this way.” I put the herbs away before taking off my cloak. “Can I stay here for the night? I’m still a little shaken from the attack.”

“Of course you can! You know you’re always welcome. Even though you moved out this will always be home. Plus that means you can tell me more about… What is his name?”

“Kirishima. Eijiro Kirishima.”

“Kirishima? Why do I feel like I’ve heard that name?” I shrugged as we moved farther into the house.

*Time Skip*

Weeks had passed since Kirishima and I met. He had yet to make an appearance so I was beginning to think he had forgotten about me. That was until I received a letter in the post from him. He wrote to me of being held up in a village far from mine and that he would be returning soon and how he was excited to see me again. I didn’t expect him to write so fondly.

“L/N!” A loud knocking came in the middle of the night. I woke up with a jump and hurried to the door. “Miss L/N!”

“I’m coming!” I lit a candle and ran for the door. It sounded like the town Century, Hizashi Yamada.“ What is it Mr. Yamada…” I froze when I opened the door to see a beaten and bloody Kirishima being held up by Yamada.

“He insisted on being brought to you, Miss L/N. He refused to go anywhere else. Do you know him?” I didn’t answer, too shocked by the gruesome sight. “Miss L/N?”

“Oh Yes! I do know him. Bring him inside please.” I hurried back in and thought what to do. I decided on making him a bed pallet in front of the fireplace.

“Here, place him here.” I helped lower him and nearly cried when he let out a sound of pain. “Recovery Girl is she still out?”

“I’m afraid so.”

“Al-alright. Could you please go get my mother?”

“Yes. Of course.” He left and I quickly got a fire going. I put on some water to heat.

“Y/N…” I heard him mumble.

“Kirishima?” I knelt next to him. His eyes fluttered open and he looked at me. “Hey. There you are.”

“Y/N. I need…Shit.” He groaned in pain. “You. Come here…”

“Shh. It’s okay. Everything is going to be alright. You’re safe.” I cupped his cheek. He was able to give me a soft smile before passing out.

“Y/N! What’s going - Holy lord, He’s a big man!” I chuckled at my mother as she barged in the door.

“No mom, You’re just a very small woman.”

“You are right there. Is this him?” I nodded before reaching for a rag and the water. I began to wipe off his face. “Eijiro Kirishima.”

“Yes.” She sat there and thought for a second. She looked him up and down. I looked up at her from where I was looking at his wounds. “Are you going to sit and stare or are you going to help me? He’s bleeding out mom.”

“He’s Red Riot.” She said simply.

“What?”

“He is Red Riot.” She said again.

“Red Riot? The adventurer?” I asked. She nodded and I looked back at him. I stared in shock. Kiri was the famous adventure hero that travels around with a werewolf… I shook my head free of thoughts. “That’s fine and dandy but we need to patch him up.”

“Right, right. I’ll make a healing salve.” She stood up.

“I have ingredients in the cabinet.” I pointed and she moved quickly. I got up and went for my stitching supplies. I got back and began to quickly clean him up.

It took a long time to get him cleaned up, stitched up, and bandaged. Mom left with the notion she would be back tomorrow. I sat next to him as he slept only moving when I needed to go to the bathroom or get food or water. At some point I fell asleep because I woke up to the sound of knocking.

“Hello, L/N.”

“Hello Mr. Yamada, Mr. Aizawa. How can I help you?”

“We just came to check on the stranger. See how he is doing.”

“Well that’s kind of you. He is still unconscious but he is doing alright. Also, he’s no stranger to me.” I told them with a smile as I looked over my shoulder at the sleeping male.

“That’s good. Any idea of how he ended up like this. Hizashi said he was in a pitiful state when he brought him to you.” Aizawa asked. I shook my head.

“No idea. He had all sorts of wounds. Stab wounds, deep scratches, bad bruises, and many others. I can’t pinpoint anything until he wakes up.” I signed and wrung my hands together.

“You said you know him. Does he seem like the type of man to get into trouble like this?” Aizawa asked with a look I couldn’t place.

“Well, to be honest, the first time I met him was when he saved me from being attacked by a wolf. So that was troublesome but he came out on top.” I looked back at Kirishima in worry. “He seems like the type of person to always come out on top.”

“I’m sure he’s going to be fine L/N. You’re going to make yourself sick if you worry your heart so much.” My attention snapped to Yamada. He was smirking.

“W-what?” I stuttered.

“It’s not hard to read the emotion in your eyes L/N. You love that man.” Aizawa said. “If we find out anything, we’ll be sure to come to you.”

“Thank you.”

“Of course.” They bowed. “Now go where your heart yearns to be L/N.” I blushed as they left. I went back to his side. I tucked my knees under me on my couch and dozed off. It was only a little while later when I heard Kirishima stirring. I got up and moved to him.

“Mm. Damn.” He groaned and opened his eyes. He blinked rapidly and tried to sit up. I gently pushed him back down by his chest.

“Stay down.” I softly said. He looked at me. It looked like he wasn’t really seeing me but was trying to focus. He reached up and cupped the back of my arm.

“Y-Y/N?”

“Yes, it’s me.” I brushed some sweaty hair out of his face. His eyes finally cleared and he looked at me. I saw excitement yet pain in his eyes.

“I made it. Shit.” He flinched as he adjusted. He took in a heavy breath. “I blacked out and I…”

“Hey.” I shushed him, cupping his cheek. “It’s okay. You’re safe, in my home.” I assured him. He looked around, eyes darting from one corner of the room to the other before returning to me and relaxing.

“Hm.” He closed his eyes and sighed. He opened his eyes and looked at me with such admiration, my heart and head forgot how to work. “Just where I want to be.”

“I, uh, oh.” I looked away blushing. That didn’t last long because Kiri grabbed my chin and turned me back to him.

“Hey.” He softly spoke, setting his forehead on mine. He cupped my cheek. “Keep those eyes on me. They’re so pretty I would miss them if I couldn’t see them.” I gasped as we Stared at each other. I gently grabbed his wrist. “Just like how I missed you the moment you left my sight… My love.”

“Eijiro…” I surged forward and kissed him feverishly. He responded with the same exuberance. He pushed up and wrapped his arms around me. I grabbed his neck as my lips moved against his.

“Shit.” He muttered as I pulled away to breathe. He immediately moved to pamper my neck with kisses. I reached up to run my fingers through his hair before gripping it tight as he nipped at my collarbone.

“Eijiro!” I heaved. Kirishima’s condition came back to mind. “Eijiro… not that I’m not, ah! Not enjoying this but we need to stop.” I pushed him away a little, placing our foreheads together again. We were both breathing heavily. “You’re hurt and need to recover.”

“Yeah. You’re right.” He purred before kissing me again. He pulled away and leant back, keeping a hand on my waist and grabbing mine with the other. “In my defense, you started it.”

“You’re right, I did. My love.” I pecked his nose before getting up to make some tea. It didn’t take long before it was ready. “Here you go.”

“Thank you.” He took a sip before pausing. He chuckled. “Chamomile with Cinnamon.” He looked up at me with an amused look.

“Yep.” I stoked the fire. “So how did you end up like this, Red Riot?” In the corner of my eye I saw him freeze. I turned toward him and crossed my arms. He looked like a kid caught with their hand in the cookie jar.

“How did you find out?” He asked.

“My mother connected the dots when she saw you. Your name, red hair, well built, etc. She hears a lot of the tales of the road and figured out who you are. Imagine my surprise when I realized it.”

“I, I, I…” He couldn’t find words.

“It’s alright, Eijiro. It doesn’t make me feel different about you.” I assured him. He relaxed. “Now how did you end up this hurt?” I checked his bandages.

“I ran into some Creatures out there and overestimated my advantage.” He adjusted himself and told me he wasn’t hurting too much. “I barely got away. I was able to make my way towards here but as I said, I blacked out.”

“You were delirious when Yamada found you. He said you kept asking for me so he brought you here.” I gave him his shirt. “Did you not have Bakugo with you? You’re werewolf companion?”

“No he’s been under the weather and resting at home.” He explained. He seemed to choose his words carefully and I knew why. After a few minutes of silence, I spoke up.

“Bakugo is the wolf that attacked me, isn’t he?” He looked at me shocked before guilt covered his face. He nodded.

“How did you figure it out?”

“Well it took me all night but I figured it out. First of all, you travel with a werewolf. Everyone knows that. Next, I’ve researched wolves and werewolves in the past and know that during Certain times of the year, werewolves can turn into full wolves. Lastly…” I sat next to him again. “Any normal adventurer would have killed the wolf instead of scaring it off. You spoke to it as if you knew him. ”

“Ha. You got me. It was Bakugo. When he turns into a full wolf, he loses himself sometimes.” He explains. “I have to make sure he doesn’t do anything he’ll regret so I follow him. Just until he changes back and takes time to recoup.”

“Thank you. On behalf of both of us. I would like to meet him one day.”

“I would like that too.” He pulled me close. “My best friend meeting the love of my life.” He kissed me slowly. I giggled against his lips.

“Well it’s only right.” I said as we pulled away. “He did bring us together.” He nosed my hair with a satisfied hum. “I guess my mother had her hand in it too since she’s the one who sent me out there in the first place.”

“Hmm. Then I’ll have to thank her too.” He said before kissing me again. I leant into him as we had another make out session. That is until my door opened.

“Y/N, how is he…oh!” We pulled away and turned to see my mother standing there. She had a surprised look on her face.

“Speak of the devil.” I joked. I got up. “Hello mom. Eijiro is doing okay. Come meet him.”

“Hello Mrs. L/N.” Kirishima got up. I grabbed his arm to help. Mom set down her basket and walked over. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“You as well Mister Red Riot.” She smiled and shook his hand. “It’s a pleasure to meet the man that has made my child so head over heels in…”

“Mom. "I groaned.

"Oh shush.” She laughed. “It really is a pleasure to meet such a hero and I wanted to thank you for saving Y/N’s life.”

“It’s what I do ma'am. Plus, as soon as I saw them, I knew I had to save them. I couldn’t imagine life without them.

"Eijiro.” I pulled him into a hug. He wrapped his arms around my waist and held me tight. I heard my mother leave the room. “Stay?”

“I wouldn’t dream of leaving.”

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Deep In the Woods ~ Werewolf Bakugo

HALLOWEEN SERIES

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Halloween Imagines-Red Riding Hood KiriVampire Todoroki

• 4606 Words
• 1st Installment of my Halloween Series. It will mostly likely be all Halloween imagines until the end of October.
• Warnings: Some language, slight intimacy, monster and fear situations

+Bored out of your mind on vacation, you go out and take a walk. While roaming the woods behind the cabin your family rented, you get more out of your walk then intended. You meet someone very interesting but you only find that out after he stops hunting you. But you also find out there is something even worse out there.

I groaned as I flipped over on my bed. I was beyond bored. Somehow my parents had convinced me to go on this vacation in the middle of nowhere in a cabin in the woods. And now they were not even acknowledging my presence. I got up and walked to my bay window to look out at the woods.

“Maybe a walk will help my stir crazy.” I ran down stairs and towards the door. My parents were in the living room with a few other couples.

“Oh, Y/N, darling. There you are!” My mother called. “We were wondering where you were.”

“I was just going to go for a walk in the woods.” She smiled and nodded.

“Be careful, sweetie.”

“These woods have a lot more wild creatures than back home.” My dad added. I rolled my eyes as I put on my shoes. I turned back.

“I know dad. I’m not a kid anymore. I am 21, remember?” I asked light-heartedly. He smiled and nodded.

“You should know there is a local legend about a beast deep in the woods. So do please be careful.” One of the other women spoke up. “It might be best to at least stay in the lighter parts of the woods.”

“Beast? What type of beast?” I asked.

“No one really knows but some say some type of monstrous wolf, a carnivorous dog, and some say a werewolf.”

“Werewolf? Oh, dear! You watch too many of those supernatural shows.” My mother laughed it off. I walked out the door while they started to argue. I walked down the path and into the woods.

“Werewolf? Ridiculous.” I laughed to myself.

I looked around and smiled as I heard the birds and squirrels. There was ever a pair arguing with each other. I walked past wild flower beds and I could hear a stream nearby. The serenity was overwhelming and distracting.

“Wow. So pretty.” A striking blue butterfly flew in front of me. I followed it down the path before I eventually wandered off the path.

In front of me was a perfect little oasis fed by small waterfall. It had crystal blue waters that was surrounded by lush greenery. I knelt down next to the water, leaning against a rock. I was nearly dozing off when I heard a growl.

“Hello?” I sat up. I looked around and realized something. I was deep in the woods.

Another growl rumbled through the meadow. My eyes darted around until I saw a glint of red. I locked onto it and saw the glow of red eyes in the shadows. I slowly got up and moved away.

“I don’t know what you are but I’m… I don’t mean any harm.” My voice was shaky with fear. “I’m just going to leave. I won’t come…” The eyes lunged forward. I yelped and ran.

I weaved through the trees, tripping over vines and roots but never falling. I could hear whatever it was chasing after me, snarling and growling with the sound of chains as well. I looked back but couldn’t see anything. In my distraction, I ran into the stream and slipped.

“Ah!” I fell and rolled on before I hit a rock. The back of my head hit the rock. I gripped it in pain but got up and ran again. I only got so far before the pain in my head got too much. I stumbled and fell to my knees in a wildflower bed. I lowered myself down and onto my back.

My vision was going in and out of focus. I could hear still and heard footsteps running towards me before stopping. It was paired with a low growl. I let out a whimper and the growling stopped. The creature then took slow steps toward me. A figure leaned over me but I couldn’t see it over the blurriness and the sun halo around it.

“Please don’t hurt me.” I pleaded. The figure moved in closer and I felt a human hand cup my face. Wait, a human hand? The hand moved back and lifted my head. I heard it sniff and growl. I flinched back as much as I could. A ring of black started to grow in my eyes. “Please…” I blacked out.

*Time Skip*

As I came back too, I could feel the softness under my body. I ran my fingers over it and it felt like fur. I pried my eyes open finally and saw it was in fact fur. Confusion washed over me as I pushed up. I was struck by the sight of cave walls. I looked around to see it was a rather large cave with a stream running through it. The ‘bed’ I was on was up on a ledge.

“Where am I?” I pushed the blankets off and crawled to the edge. I went to step down but the coldness of the floor made me realize I was barefoot. I stepped down again and walked around.

The cave was filled with things a normal house would have. Books, decorations, furniture, etc. I walked over to the stream and felt the water. It was cold so probably spring fed. Something that made me uneasy was the scratch marks across the walls. What could make such prominent marks on solid stone?

“Strange.” I said as I straightened up. The moment I got to full height, my head spun. “Woah.” I swayed before my knees gave out. I never hit the floor as arms wrapped around me.

“You already hit your head once today, dumbass. I don’t think you need to again.” A deep voice chided. I gasped before pulling away and spinning around. My head kept going as my body stopped. “What did I just say!”

“Crap.” Hands grabbed my waist. My head finally calmed down and I could finally look at the man. The first thing that caught my eye was his handsome face. He was scowling at me but it did nothing to hide his beauty. Next was his fluffy yet spikey blonde hair. He is also taller than me.

“What are you staring at? Huh?” He asked roughly. He led me over to sit back down on the bed. The next few things made a weird turn. The collar around his neck and cuff with a chain on his wrist caught my attention as he stepped back to look at me. I was able to get a better look at him. The clothes he was wearing are ratty yet still in good condition. The last three things I noticed were by for the weirdest and scariest.

“What…” He had a set of fluffy blonde with black tipped ears on top of his head and a bushy tail to match. I could finally see through his scowling and squinting to see bright red eyes. “Who are you? What are you?”

“Katsuki Bakugo.” He said before squatting down in front of me. “And I’m a werewolf.” My blood ran cold. The memory of the red eyes in the woods came back. I started to back up slowly. His eyes followed me as I backed into the wall. I saw what looked like hurt flash through his eyes.

“It was you…” He sighed and stood up, pushing off his knees. He crossed his arms over his chest.

“Yes it was me.” He took a step closer. “But you were near my cave and a stranger so I got territorial. I was only doing what is normal.” He shrugged.

“So hunting people down like a beast and causing them to get injured is normal?”

“I was not hunting you!” He yelled, baring his teeth and ears laying back. I flinched back and he realized what he did, shock covering his face. He cursed under his breath. “Look I was not trying to hunt you down…I know what the people in the town say about me. That I’m a beast or a monster…” Pain flashed across his face along with so many other emotions. Sadness, anger, loneliness… “But if I really was what they said, would I bring you back here and make sure you’re okay?”

“I…” I couldn’t find words. He sighed again before walking away. He was right. Why would he do that if he was just going to hurt me? I instantly felt bad.

“Plus, there are worse things than me in these woods.” He disappeared around a corner. I curled in on myself in guilt. I slowly got to my feet again and walked in the same direction, needing to apologize. I turned the corner and saw a corridor that the stream ran down the side of it.

“Pretty.” I mumbled as I walked on. I got to a vine covered opening and walked out to see a gorgeous view. I was in awe and didn’t watch when I was going.

“Watch it dumbass!” I heard Bakugo’s voice before I was grabbed and yanked back. I stumbled back into his chest. “You nearly walked over the edge.”

“What are you…” I looked back and saw a drop off. “Oh.” I took a few steps forward to look down but Bakugo kept a tight grip on my wrist. I looked down to see the same oasis from earlier. “I see what you mean by close.”

“Yeah.” I felt his grip tighten a little before his thumb rubbed my wrist. I turned back to him. We stood there in silence as the guilt ate away at me.

“I’m sorry for calling you a beast.” I burst out quickly. He just nodded before letting go of me slowly. He looked up at me with hard eyes but there was some emotion behind it.

“Do you often go around trespassing and running through the woods, little lamb?” He smirked while jesting at me.

“No! I don’t often trespass! I don’t at all in fact!” I exclaimed. “And I have a name. It’s Y/N L/N.”

“Well little lamb, what made you come this far into the woods, huh? I’m sure since you said 'beast’ you were warned not to go too far in.” He said while walking back into the cave. I followed quickly.

“Yeah, I was.” I admitted. “I just got distracted by the beauty of the forest. The animals, the flowers, everything that I was this far in before I realized. Plus, I didn’t believe the warnings.” I crossed my arms over my stomach and looked down sheepishly.

“The beauty of the forest hides some pretty ugly secrets.” He said ominously. I looked up at him a little scared and saw a faraway look in his eyes. He shook himself out of his trance. “You get distracted easy you know.”

“I know. My mother always tells me that.” I chuckled. I went to say something else but my stomach interrupted me. I looked down at it embarrassed. “Uh sorry. I guess it has been awhile since I’ve eaten. It should be getting close… Oh god! How long was I out for? My parents are going to be so worried.”

“You were only out for a short time.” He said as he pushed up off his table. “I’ll take you to the edge of the woods.”

“Thank you.” I said. He handed me my shoes and we were off. We talked about random things and with him leading the way it didn’t take long to get out of the thickest parts. I could see the cabin by the time he stopped. “That’s me.”

“Figured.” He scoffed. I chuckled.

“Will I see you again while I’m here?” I asked while fiddling with my fingers, hope building in my chest. He gave a hearty chuckle.

“You really want to see me again? A fucking werewolf?” He said while still laughing.

“Well, yes.” I admitted and he froze. I have grown to like the boy in the short time I have spent with him. He looked at me in disbelief before his ears twitched in excitement.

“Well… I don’t see why…”

“Y/N!” I whipped around as my father called. “Dinner is ready!”

“Oh, I have to go. I…” I turned back to see Bakugo gone. “Oh…” I reached up to cover my gasp. I sighed in sadness but my heart was racing in yearning. I missed him already. “Bye Bakugo.” I turned to go back.

3rd POV

In the distance, hidden, Bakugo watched to make sure Y/N got to the house safely. He sighed when they disappeared into the house. He moved back behind the tree and leant against it. He slid down it as his heart raced. It took everything in him to hold his tail still around them.

“Dammit.” He wrung his hands nervously. “Why did it have to happen now? With a human?” He peaked out from the tree and was able to see them through a window. He couldn’t hold back the smile. He let his head fall against the tree as he admired them from afar.

Bakugo’s love sick thoughts were interrupted by a sound far off in the distance. His ear twitched in that direction before he looked. He looked up to see it was getting dark. A low growl escaped his chest. With one last look at the cabin, he took off back into the woods.

Y/N took a walk in the woods everyday waiting to see Bakugo again. They never ventured to far in though. Afraid of getting lost and/or caught by the 'worse thing’ Bakugo mentioned keeping them at bay. It wasn’t until the third day that they saw Bakugo again.

“Hmm.” Y/N looked around, passing a little deeper into the trees. “Did I dream it all?” They asked out loud. They passed a tree and failed to see the figure leaning on it.

“Then that must have been one hell of a dream if I was in it.” Bakugo said. Y/N jumped with a yelp that made Bakugo chuckle. They turned to him and gave the biggest smile that made his heart soar.

“Bakugo.”

“Call me Katsuki, little Lamb.” Slight annoyance flashed through their eyes.

“As long as you stop calling me that.” They countered.

“I’ll think about it, little lamb.” Y/N huffed and crossed their arms. Cute. Bakugo thought to himself. “Come on. You wanted to see me again so let’s go dumbass.”

“Okay.” The two walked through the trees for a bit until the trees opened up to a meadow. “Wow this is beautiful.”

“It’s just flowers.” He shrugged before sitting on a rock. He thought back to the moment he got a good first look at Y/N. He hid the loving smile of admiration at the memory. They nearly plopped down on the ground.

Y/N’s POV

“You got to be kidding me! You seriously did that? You really are a dumbass!” Katsuki yelled while falling onto his back, laughing. I laughed too.

“It’s true! And I’m not a dumbass.” I hit him in the knee. He was able to sit back up while still laughing. I rolled my eyes before looking around. A thought popped up in my head. “Hey Katsuki?”

“What?” He said in between breaths. I chuckled lightly before my smile cropped.

“What could be so bad in a place so beautiful?” His laughing ceased immediately. I looked up at him and saw a grave look on his face. “Katsuki?”

“I don’t want to talk about it.” He snapped. I flinched a little. “I’m sorry. You’re not going to be here long so you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Okay.” I tried to think of something else. “Why did you help me then? I mean you could have left me there. I would have woken up eventually and gone home. Why did you take me back to your cave and take care of me?” He looked at me surprised before he got a look of deep thought.

“Do you really want to know?” He asked quietly. I nodded. He sighed before moving to sit down in front of me. “The first time I saw you, I couldn’t really see you or smell your scent. The idea of a threat to my home overshadowed my perception and the water covering your scent didn’t help. The first time I really got a good look at you was in the meadow you collapsed in.”

“Okay…”

“When you collapsed, it sent a message through my instincts that you were no longer a threat. I was able to actually look at you and get your scent. You smelled so sweet even in a field of flowers. Then when I actually got up to you… My heart nearly stopped.”

“Wh-what do you mean?” I was so confused.

“I mean… that when I looked at you my whole world changed. I looked down at you and you were surrounded by the flowers but you were still more beautiful than them. My heart stopped before it started to stutter. I couldn’t control it and I couldn’t…” He was interrupted by a loud wail. He visibly stiffened. The sound sent fear up my spine.

“K-Katsuki…” I whimpered.

“Sh.” He quietly hushed me. I saw his ears twitching before another, closer wail ripped knew the air and his ears laid back. “Shit.” He pushed me down onto my back and laid over me.

“What are you…” He covered my mouth with his hand.

“Covering your scent with mine.” He whispered. I suddenly felt the ground thumping and a growl came from Kat’s chest. “Don’t move until I tell you.” I nodded. The thumping got closer and closer until it passed. Kat pushed up slowly. “Okay, get up slowly and follow me. And whatever you do, don’t look behind you.”

“Okay.” He got up and helped me up slowly. Curiosity was running high and I just turned my head slightly when he caught my chin.

“No. Trust me. Don’t.” He looked at me solemnly and gently before his eyes darted from mine to behind me. He held onto my hand tight and we slowly walked away. That was until a huge gust of wind hit us in the face. “Shit.”

“What?” He didn’t get to answer. A loud roar shook me to my bones. Before he could protest I turned to look. A grotesque beast that had to stand at least 10 to 12 feet tall was on the other end of the meadow. It was brown colored for the skin and fur. The beast was very lanky and ugly with large, long stained teeth and white eyes that sent a chill up my spine. It was sniffing at the air before it turned and locked on us.

“Run.” Kat said plainly before taking off like a shot. He pulled me along as the beast roared. I stumbled a little but Kat kept me on my feet.

“Where are we going?” I yelled.

“My cave. He can’t get to it.” He yelled. We bobbed and weaved through the trees. We didn’t stop until we reached the Oasis. “Go on. I’ll try and stir him away.”

No! You said he can’t get to the cave. So just come up with me!“ He sighed, ear going wild as the beast got closer. "Please!”

“I have too. Now go!” He grabbed my waist and tossed me up onto the ledge the path was on. I groaned as I landed before looking down at him.

“Katsuki Please!” I reached down for him. He huffed in annoyance before a growl ripped from his throat.

“Go!” He growled at me in an altered, deep voice and glowing eyes. It scared me but I knew he was just doing it for my own good. I got to my feet and gave one last pleading look at him before running towards the cave. I ran all the way in and started to panic.

“Shit. Shit. Shit.” I raked my hands through my hair, looking around. I didn’t know what to do, there was nothing I could do. Nothing but sit here and wait. I stopped to listen but was only met with the sound of the stream. No beast and no Katsuki. I whimpered at the silence.

Over an hour later, he still wasn’t back. I was curled in a ball on the floor, leaning against the ledge of the bed. I looked up at the entrance before getting up. I walked over to the stream to get a drink. I stalled when I heard rocks being kicked across the floor. I got up apprehensively and watched the entrance. I only relaxed when Kat walked in.

“Katsuki!” He trudged in with his head hung low and holding his side. I looked closer and saw one of his ears was bleeding and there were other spots of red here and there. “Kat?”

“I’m Okay, just…” He was breathing heavily. “Just a little bit beat up.” He stumbled before sitting down at the table. I quickly ran over and knelt in front of him. I lifted his head and gasped.

“A little?” I scoffed as I saw his busted lip, bruised cheek bones, and a cut that was bleeding above his eyebrow. “Take off your jacket.” He did and groaned while doing it. “Bandages and stuff?”

“Black cabinet.” He mindlessly pointed behind him. I found them and came back to him. I started disinfecting his wounds.

“Where do you get all this stuff anyway?”

“It’s not hard for me to hide my tail and ears, you know.” He grumbled. I sighed and put a bandage on his forehead. I looked up at his ear and went to touch it. He stopped me.

“I’ll take care of that one.” He brought my hand back down before pressing a gentle kiss to my knuckles.

“Okay.” I smiled, moving on to some bad claw marks on this forearm. They weren’t deep but still tore up. Luckily he didn’t need stitches. “Okay, now I need to see your side.”

“Fine.” I backed up on my knees as he moved. He stood up and pulled his shirt off. I froze in shock. My eyes locked on his six pack.

“Aa, Um…” I gulped. He chuckled. I looked up to see him smirking.

“See something you like?” He asked. I blushed before looking away.

“Just sit down.” I muttered. He laughed before groaning in pain. He sat down and I glanced at his side that was turning black and blue. “What did you do?”

“You don’t want to know.” He said quickly and sternly. I reeled back in shock before nodding. I softly touched his abdomen and he tensed for only a second. I felt around for any broken ribs but felt nothing wrong.

“Nothing broken at least.” I sat back on my heels. He nodded as I grabbed more bandages. “I’m guessing that is the worse thing in the woods?” I asked. He nodded. “Where did that thing come from and what exactly is it?”

“I’m not sure what he is. Some sort of mutant wolf I think. He’s been here longer than I have and is the actual monster of these woods that no one knows about.” He sighed. “I’ve had a few run ins with him but this is the first time he’s come out in the day time. I don’t understand it. I normally never go head to head with him but I couldn’t let it hurt you.” He looked me in the eyes with such intensity my heart started racing. I looked back at what I was doing. The conversation from before all this came back. He didn’t get to finish.

“What were you going to say…before this?”

“Oh…” He looked at me surprised before he smiled. “What I was trying to say was that now, I can’t think of life without you.” My movements stopped slowly looking back up at him.

“What?” He locked eyes with me. I saw honesty, admiration, and love in his eyes.

“I can’t imagine spending the rest of my life without you by my side. I want to wake up every day next to you. I want to see that smile of yours every day. I want to be able to hold you, kiss you, and everything a couple does.” His words went straight to my heart. I set my hands on his arms as the words set in.

“Katsuki…” I whispered.

“I know it’s stupid and ridiculous but I can’t help but want this. Want you. But it’s practically impossible and…” I pushed up and pressed my lips to his.

He immediately responded, cupping my face and pulled me in closer. I gripped his arm tight as our lips moved against each other. I pulled back and was breathing heavily.

“It doesn’t sound stupid to me.” I said earnestly. His eyes were blown in happiness, love, and even desire. I’m sure mine matched. The most genuine smile crossed his face. He moved fast as he reached down and picked me up by my thighs. “Ah!”

“Ha!” I latched onto his neck as he moved and dropped us on his bed. He hovered over me, watching me. I just smiled up at him before reaching up to cup his face. “Please tell me you’re not joking.”

“I’m not. I promise. I feel the same way even if I don’t understand it. How these feelings could come on so fast.” I said while I ran my fingers through his hair and over the uninjured ear. He shivered and fell to his elbows by my head, caging me in.

“It has to do with me being a wolf.” He gasped. “Wolves mate for life and their feelings are strong and undeniable once there.” He looked at me with soft eyes. “I knew immediately as soon as I saw you in the meadow.”

“After hunting me.”

“I was not…” He exclaimed before cutting himself off. I giggled as he groaned. He placed a soft kiss on my lips. He then laid his head on my shoulder. We just laid there in splendor until he spoke up. “I can’t take you away from your family.”

“Kat.”

“You have family and you’re not from around here. I can’t take you away from that.” He pushed up and had a pained look on his face.

“Katsuki. Don’t you dare choose for me!” I snapped. I pushed him off me. He landed on his back and I got up off the bed. “I can make my own decisions. I am old enough to choose what to do with my life. I can choose to stay or leave.”

“Y/N, you have a life away from here.”

“A life that hasn’t amounted to much. I’ve still been trying to find my place in life and I’ve found it here.” I said honestly. I stepped up to the bed. Kat sat up to be close to me.

“Y/N.”

“Please don’t send me away.” My voice cracked. I could feel tears coming up. Kat reached up and shushed me. He pulled me into his lap. I buried my face in his neck.

“I would never.” He said. “I just don’t want you to throw anything for me.”

“I wouldn’t be.” I said. I pulled back to look at him. I placed my hard on the junction of his neck. “It’s not going to be easy but we’ll figure something out.”

“Okay.” He relented. He pulled me in by my shoulders and kissed me. He wrapped his arms around me and cuddled me. I buried my head under his chin.

“Ha. Is the big bad wolf actually a softie?” I teased. I felt the growl before I heard it. He squeezed me before pushing me onto my back. He moved on top of me but stopped as he flinched. He grasped his side. I pushed up on my elbows. “Your adrenaline has run out?”

“Yeah.” He groaned.

“Come on. We need to finish patching you up.” I pushed lightly on his chest. He nodded and got up. He towered over me as he stood up.

“As long as you kiss it better afterwards.” He smirked and I blushed. I rolled my eyes as I got up. I grabbed the ring on his collar and pulled him down.

“I just might.” I sang before letting go and walking back to the table.

“Fuck, what a woman.” I heard him mutter. I bit my lip in giddiness as he walked up behind me.

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