Equinox

by Sugar_coated_desire

Summary:

A little witch begs a wolf for protection while walking through the woods.

How could the wolf say no?

 

oh what a fool that wolf was...

Notes:

A small idea that i suddenly had that just had to be written down. Please mind the tags for there will be a few hints of subjects that maybe triggering to some. For the rest i hope you all enjoy!

A small group of children were playing near the edge of their village when suddenly one of the boys kicked the ball they were using so hard that it rolled under the thorny bushes that seperated their village from the woods.

"I'll go get it!" A small blond pup yelled out as he happily ran to the bush that had the ball and started to pull it out only to be roughly yanked back.

"Bakugou katsuki what the hell do you think you're doing?" Yelled out a tall blonde woman. The pup huffed and tried to pull himself free while looking around for the children he was playing with only to notice that they all seemed to have vanished.

Cursing them all for leaving him behind and possibly ratting him out, katsuki looked up at his mother. Everyone always claimed that she was very beautiful. Some would say that she was as gorgeous as a goddess but to katsuki, she reminds him of the harpys that attacked anyone that neared the rocky edge of the river where they go fishing. Sharp, vile and some times even feral.

The small blond huffed and crossed his arms over his chest while trying to curl in on himself while still in his mothers hold.

"... Was just playing."

"Just playing you say? Then why the hell did you think it was such a bright idea to go near the bushes? Katsuki you know why they're there. We've lost too many people because of those woods." Mitsuki murmured as she pulled the pouting pup to her chest and gently ran her fingers over little lowered ears. A small smile graced her face when one of her little pups ears flicked up while his tail slowly swayed.

"If they're so bad, how come we can go through the other side of the woods to hunt?" Katsuki huffed out as mitsuki sighed and kissed soft spike ashen blond hair.

"Thats because that side has been blessed. We know where to go thanks to the charms that are strung up in the branches. Without those charms, we would never be safe to hunt without fear. Now lets go. Your fathers probably done with the food." Mitsuki said as she started to walk back to their home with katsuki in her arms. The small pup peaked over his mothers shoulder to look at the ball that was still stuck under the bushes only for his eyes to widen as small bandaged fingers reach from the other side of the thorny bushes and yank the ball to the other side.

"Mama-!"

"Not now katsuki. We have to go home before your fathers food goes cold."

Katsuki frowned and looked back to the thorn bush that once had the ball. Nothing. Nothing but vines coated in thorns. Katsuki blinked only to perk up when he finally saw it. Glowing green eyes.

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Katsuki let out a content sigh as he stretched his arms over his head. Today had been a very successful hunt. He supposed it also helped that he remembered his mothers map that showed where the best places to find the most game were. And it also helped that he had-

"Blasty! Make sero get off me!" Denki whined as the lanky raven haired male laughed. The taller male was seated on top of the electric blond who was slamming his fist on the ground. Kirishima, Mina and jiro already had everything tied down and ready for their return and were now just watching the other two play fight.

Well, as much as anyone would call it play fighting.

Katsuki rolled his eyes and looked up at the sky. It was still early so the charms where still good for another few hours. Looking back at the other two on the ground, katsuki pushed himself off the tree he was currently leaning on and walked to the two still on the ground. Without a single thought, katsuki kicked the two, causing them to grunt.

"Quit your squabbling. We have to still get back home, sell what we got and then we have a meeting with my parents before sunset." Katsuki scolded as he started to walk ahead of everyone.

"Oh relax katsuki. We still have time." Jirou said as everyone else slowly started to fall after. Instead of responding, katsuki continued to walk while glancing around.

Charm.
Charm.
Charm.
Charm.
Ch- wait.

Katsuki stopped and squinted his eyes as he looked up at a tree that normally had bells to signal if a strong presence was around and a gem that glowed to show it draining anything that could cause harm. But now... The bells and gem laid around the base of the tree. Completely shattered beyond repair.

"Katsuki? What's wrong?" Ejirou asked as he looked over the blonds shoulder only to tense up.

"That's... Not normal."

"We should go. Now." Katsuki grimace as they all quickened their pace, all while noticing that the tree wasn't the only one that had been tampered with. The closer to the village they got, the more trees appeared to have broken charms. A pit started to form in his stomach as katsuki started to see how some even seemed to be burned.

Someone was doing this. Someone was making their defenses weaker and with spring coming closer by the day, they needed these charms more than ever. The children usually wandered around the village with a few of their dams or older children while the rest of the adults went out to hunt and scavange or trade with neighboring villages. Especially the one dominated by humans which was deep in the woods.

As soon as they reached their home, katsuki waved the others off as he ran to his parents home.

He had to tell them or else who knows what will happen.

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Sometimes katsuki forgets just how quickly word spread through out their little village. After speaking with his parents and informing them about what he saw along with where the damaged charms were, the woods were quickly flooded by the few who learned about magic as they made quick temporary replacements. Everyone murmured amongst themselves as they watch in silent fear as crate after crate came filled to the brim with broken, burned and shattered charms, gems and bells.

Deciding it was best to allow everyone to be filled in by his parents, katsuki turned and slowly walked to his home. The walk was... Quiet. Sure there was the occasional person here and there but they would all rush to the opening in the middle of the thorn bushes. Speaking of.

Katsuki stopped walking and looked up at the tall thorn walls that have been around since he was just a pup. He remembered the amount of times he would try to get close to the bushes only to be pulled away by his mother and guided back to their house. And even with all those memories, there was one that he can't help but wonder if it was a dream.

There was only one time he was able to reach the thorn bush walls and sit near them for more than two seconds. Only one time he laid on the grass and looked underneath to see what was at the other side.

All the adults in the village had to do a quick hunt due to the meat and vegetables they had stored for the up coming winter being infested by insects and maggots. No one ever found out who caused it but it did push everyone behind and forced the children to all live with a few of the elders. Katsuki had been able to sneak out and had bundled himself up with a thick coat, gloves and a scarf his father had made him. At first all he did was wander around and play with what he found outside before he eventually got bored and decided to finally push his luck and sit against the thorn walls. He knew it was wrong but he still went to the furthest spot from the village before sitting down in front of the thorn bush wall.

Back then, he remembered how much he trembled due to nerves and fear but he also remembered the adrenaline that corsed through his veins once he laid down on the cold ground and looked under the bushes. At first there was nothing more than dried grass, leafs and the occasional bunny that hopped along. And for a while thats all he saw. He was just moments away from sleeping outside when he heard it. Humming.

With head still on the ground, katsuki remembers his heavy breathing as he watched bare bandaged feet stand before the thorny bushes before he was greeted by knees and hands planted on the ground. And that's when the humming became a soft mutter of what katsuki could only image being words to a song as the person slowly lowered themselves until he saw the hypnotic green.

That's all he could recall. Everything afterwards became fuzzy. Any time he tried to remember what happened, he would just get a headache.

Speaking of headaches. Katsuki groaned and gripped his head as it started to throb. He should stop doing this. It always ended with him getting sick every time that memory came to thought.

Just as katsuki was about to walk away, he heard it.

Humming. And not just any humming. The oh so familiar humming that haunts his memories.

He could feel his ears twitch as they followed the humming that seemed to just get closer and closer until the sound of feet stopped right in front of the wall of thorns.

"Hello? Is there anyone here that can help me?"

Katsuki slowly started to relax and sighed.

Oh. It's just a kid.

"Hey kid what the hell are you doing wandering around in the woods alone?" Katsuki asked as he walked up to the thorny wall. He could hear some shuffling around before a small hand peaked from under the thorn wall.

"I need to walk back home but it's deep into the woods and I'm scared to go alone. I can pay you if you want." The child said as katsuki crouched down as the small bandaged hand opened up to show five gold coins.

"I don't need your money kid. I'll help you out. Meet me on the other side and just lead the way."

The small hand disappeared back behind the wall followed by quick shuffling.

"I can't go to the front."

"There's one at the other end. Just stay to the wall until you reach a tree with red bells." Katsuki replied as he heard a soft grunt and feet slowly walking away. Deciding not to make the kid wait, he stood back up and walked quickly to the other entrance.

No one ever really used it due to how secluded that area of the wood was but it was still useful for quick access to the river. It was currently blocked with a few heavy crates and barrels so that children wouldn't accidentally wander away.

It was a good thing there was no one around as katsuki moved a few of the crates and barrels until he could squeeze through them and stood at the other side. Looking around, he couldn't help but notice how much nature had taken over this side. Maybe they should start cycling which side they take so that they still have a little control.

"You must be the one who said he would help me."

Katsuki quickly looked down and couldn't stop the shock from showing in his face.

The kid looked no older than ten. From what he could tell, the childs clothes where worn through with patches placed on where he assumed where holes. The only thing keeping the small boys pants from falling was a single piece of rope with little bags hanging from it. A dark blue cloak was drapped over unruly green curls that framed a soft round face covered in freckles. His nose was small and round, almost like a botton and his eyes... Although he was so young, his eyes looked so tired.

"Yes but... Where are your parents?

Bandaged covered feet kicked up loose dirt as small fingers played with the basket in his hands.

"I don't have any. But I do have a home! And I've been living perfectly well this whole time." The small boy said with an awkward smile.

As much as katsuki wanted to argue and tell the child to stay, he knew he would have to hand the kid over to the elders and then they'd have to make sure he was 'purified' to protect not only himself but everyone else.

Running clawed fingers through spikey blond hair, katsuki sighed and signalled for the kid to lead the way.

The small boy walked ahead down the old worn down path with ease. Deciding to stay a few feet away, katsuki kept a close eye to their surroundings to ensure nothing snuck up on them.

For someone who was so scared to walk in the woods, the kid seemed very relaxed as he calmly walked down the old path. Hell, it even seemed like the kid had a little bounce in his step.

"I know its really late for me to ask this but, what's your name kid?" Katsuki asked as he slowly walked up to the curly haired child until he was at his side.

Big emerald colored eyes looked up at him before a small smile streched across his freckled face.

"Izuku midoriya. And you are...?"

"Katsuki bakugou. Chief to be in our village once I'm done proving myself." Katsuki said without a second thought that it almost shocked him.

"oh that's amazing! Ah I wish I was part of a community like you!" Izuku said with bittersweet glee as he gently swung his arms and basket back and forth.

This only caught katsukis curiosity.

"So you have no parents, you live alone and you have no one else to depend on? How do you even get the money to go into town?"

Instead of a reply, all katsuki received was a gently hum and the eerie silence of the woods. The only sound made between them was the sound of their feet stepping on the path and rustling of izuku's cloak.

For a while, katsuki allowed this to continue as they walked. There where moments he was close to asking Izuku another question but before the questions could even leave his mouth, they all seemed to die down in his throat.

Shit. What can he even say to this kid?

"I can hear you thinking. Just say what you're thinking." Izuku huffed out as katsuki tensed and looked down at him. Izuku was looking up at him with a small pout as they slowed down to a stop.

"Ah Well that's the thing. I have nothing to say."

This only caused the small boy to raise an eyebrow at him with a tiny frown.

"So you have nothing to say?" He asked as he turned to face him.

At this katsuki sheepishly scratched the back of his head. Well, might as well ask what he can.

"Actually I just thought of something. How far away is your home?"

This seemed to be the best thing to ask as the frown on izuku's face slipped into a smile.

"Oh. Well it shouldn't take that much longer. It's pretty small but very cozy once you get inside. Trust me, you'll know it once we get there." Izuku said before grabbing his wrist and tugging him to the right side of the path.

The further they got from the village, the more it became difficult to walk along the path. There where rocks and holes from the roots of the trees along the path with grass so tall that you couldn't go far with out a raccoon or squirrel running by.

If katsuki hadn't known how dangerous the woods where, he would have loved to walk down this path every morning. But the fear of disappearing one night and the only thing found of him being a piece of jewlery or tooth scares him more.

"We're here!" Izuku yelled out as they both stopped infront of a little worn down cabin. It almost looked like wild life was taking it over if it wasn't for the fact that the most important places of the cabin where clear of ivy, flowers and tree branches.

It was made out of wood with hints of stone blocks here and there. It was a little croaked but some how still stable. The windows seem to have pale white curtains blocking them and the door was a deep oak.

Although Izuku lived alone and deep in the woods in such a tiny cabin, there was no evidence of forced entry or claw marks. There was no charms for potection either. The thing that there seemed to be an abundance of was a few yellow rose bushes, Geraniums, Begonias, and Orange Lilies.

"I seriously can't thank you enough for walking me here katsuki. Ah and it looks like we got here on time! There's still a few hours of sun left before nightfall comes." Izuku said as he and katsuki walked up to his little cabin.

"Sure looks like it. Well, I guess i should head back now. If you ever need my help, just yell for me right where you caught me today."

"You bet. You should probably go back right now. Your family must be worried about you." Izuku said as he opened the door to his cabin and stepped inside.

"Well, thank you again katsuki. Goodbye." Izuku said one final time before closing the door.

For a little while, katsuki stood in front of the door before turning and heading back home when he heard izuku shuffling around inside.

The walk back was a lot more silent than it should have been. Well then again, he did spend the first walk speaking to the small boy. Letting out a small sigh, katsuki shoved his hands in his pockets while kicking a loose rock.

He doesn't understand why but he kind of wished he had a little more time with Izuku.

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"Katsuki! Oh my god you're back!" Mitsuki yelled as soon as katsuki stepped foot into their small home.

He couldn't stop the grunt that left his mouth as his mother held him tightly to her chest. As much as he wanted to push her back, katsuki simply stood still and allowed the older woman to hold him.

When she finally let him go, she stepped back while still holding onto his shoulders.

"Where did you run off to? We asked your little friends if they saw you and they all told us that the last they saw you was when we where replacing the charms."

"Sorry hag. I was at the little cave near the river. Had to go clear my head a little." Katsuki awkwardly replied as he looked down at his mother. He really didn't like lying to her but he knew if he said the truth she would only continue to ask questions.

"Well you should warn us the next time you do that. Your father and I almost had heart attacks due to how worried we where for you. Now come on. I'm sure the food your father made is still warm."

"I'm actually not that hungry right now." Katsuki quickly said as he stood back and rubbed at his arm.

Mitsuki looked her son over before sighing and let go of him only to ruffle blond hair.

"Alright brat. But if you get hungry at any moment, remember to heat it up. A warm dinner is better than a cold one after all." Mitsuki said with a smile as she turned and walked into the kitchen.

The young blond stood there until he heard his parents talking before heading straight to his room, listening to the floorboards squick with every step he took while his mind was clouded.

Throwing the door open and yanking his boots off only to toss them to the side of the room, katsuki flopped onto his warm bed and hid his face into his pillow.

As much as he wanted to forget about the kid, his mind was only flooded by the color green. It didn't matter what he was thinking about at that moment because it would always lead him back to that color.

Green. The color of the grass and tree branches that clung to izuku's house. The color that seemed to make its home onto the small child.

Almost like one of the forest nymphs that run around during the spring..

Katsuki looked around his room as the soft sounds of crickets and the wind gently hitting their home slowly lulled the blond to sleep.

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"Katsuki! Breakfast!"

Red eyes slowly opened and looked around while his ears twitched. Right. He passed out last night.

Katsuki slowly sat up and stretched his arms over his head with a grunt, bones popping due to finally being able to move. The teen scratched the back of his neck while standing up and walking to the bathroom.

"Katsuki!"

"I can hear you hag! Let me wash up first!" Katsuki yelled out as he slowly yanked a towel out of the closet next to the bathroom as he finally walked in. Shutting the door behind him, katsuki placed the towel on the corner of the sink and started to quickly brush his teeth with a grunt.

Once done, the blond rinsed his mouth and turned to turn the shower on while getting undressed.

It was when katsuki was under the running water that he finally started to slowly wake up.

He passed out yesterday after taking Izuku to his cabin. He didn't eat or drink or even check on those blubbering idiots who cling to him.

Katsuki slowly started to clean himself as yesterday's events slowly came back to him.

He can't remember what he caught with the others but he is left wondering about the charms. What the hell was strong enough to damage them? Those charms had been around since his mother was a child. Why is it that it was until now that problems have started to arise?

Where they tampered with? If that's the case, then the beast of the woods-

"Katsuki! Hurry up before the food gets cold!" His mother shouted while banging on the door. Katsuki flinched and tightened his grip on the soap bar, making it slip from his hands and fall the ground.

"Shit. I just got in here you hag!"

"Not a good enough excuse! Hurry up!"

"Fucking fine! Just give me a few more minutes!" Katsuki yelled out as he heard her walk away from the bathroom. The blond rolled his eyes and picked up the soap bar only to freeze as he finally took a good look at his wrist.

With the soap bar still in hand, katsuki turned his arm from one side to the other. It looked as if someone had scribbled something in bold red ink. The lines where quick and angler. And the letters where large. So large that it left katsuki wondering how the hell he missed it yesterday.

Katsuki quickly washed himself clean and stepped out of the shower and began to dry himself.

Looking down at his wrist one last time, katsuki walked to his bedroom and got dressed before picking up a bracelet and placing it over the writing. That should cover it up until he is able to remove the writing.

Looking himself over one last time, katsuki headed to the kitchen and picked up a plate to start serving himself. His parents had already started to eat without him once he sat down.

"Took you long enough."

"I woke up not even fifteen minutes ago hag. And i didn't bathe last night either." Katsuki grumbled out as he shoved the food into his mouth.

"Yesterday was pretty tiring wasn't it? You must have been scared when you saw our protection being tampered with." His father said as he handed katsuki a napkin which he gratefully took. Katsuki wiped his mouth of any left over crumbs and slowed down his chewing.

"I guess. How long will the new charms last?"

Mitsuki and masaru shared a look before mitsuki sighed and leaned back a little.

"Hopefully two weeks. Those are only temporary replacements after all. I plan to go into town today and see if I can get a more permanent solution. It'll be expensive but it won't matter. So long as they're strong enough to protect us."

The blond let out a hum as he pushed his food around on his plate before glancing up at his mother.

"Why do we need those charms again?"

"Katsuki you know why."

"But mom there hasn't been a missing case in over three years! I think whatever was hunting us down has finally left." Katsuki argued as he looked at his mother.

"And thats why we need those charms more than ever. Back then, we at least knew where to avoid but now, we have no idea were it went. A foe that you know nothing about is much more dangerous than one you know of. That's something you'll come to learn once you become chief."

Katsuki frowned and looked over at his father only to see him give a small smile before finishing his food and standing up to go wash it. Mitsuki soon followed after, leaving katsuki alone at the table.

He was just about to finish when a small envelope was placed next to his plate along with a cup of water. Looking up, katsuki was met with his father holding a small coin bag.

"I need you to come with me and your mother to town. We may take a while with trying to get the new charms finalized so I'll need you to give this to aizawa. He'll give you a package that has to be handled with extra care. You think you can do that for me?" Masaru asked as katsuki gave a small grunt and nod. Taking a gulp of the cup of water his father had given him, katsuki finished his food before grabbing the envelope and shoving it into his pocket. Picking up the cup and plate, he proceeded to wash it before placing it to the side to dry.

Just as he was about to walk past his father, masaru gently grabbed him by the arm, causing the teen to stop and give his full attention to the older male.

"You'll also need this. Aizawa will reject it but it wouldn't be fair if we didn't pay him for his hard work." Masaru said as he placed the coin bag in his hand before lifting katsukis face.

"We'll be waiting for you at the entrance. Don't take too long, alright?"

Katsuki gave a small nod and walked out of the kitchen to the front door and finally outside. Taking in a deep breath, katsuki started to walk to the center of their home while looking around. People were slowly waking up and working while others allowed their children outside to play. Slowly but surely their quiet little village was coming back to life after a night of rest. It was easy to see that some were still nervous due to yesterday but it was hard to deny that they were trying their best to continue as if nothing happened. Yet katsuki couldn't ignore how the children no longer went near the thorny walls that are meant to protect them. Or how now the parents of said children were keeping an extra careful eye on them.

It made him angry that no-one felt safe. Not until the charms were replaced. Letting out a huff, katsuki quickened his pace until he reached the well that was near the center of the village. Sure enough, kirishima, mina, denki and Jirou where standing around it while talking amongst themselves.

Just as he was about to announce his presence, Denki turned and jumped down from the sides of the well as he ran up to him.

"Blasty! Ah you're alive!" Denki yelled out as he tried to hug him only for katsuki to prevent Denki from doing so by shoving him away by the face. The small blond still tried to do so but when he noticed he wouldn't get his way, Denki huffed and gave up.

"Of course I'm alive. Just had a small walk around the village before walking back home to rest." Katsuki grumbled out while pushing denki away and walking to everyone else. Katsuki glances over everyone only to frown as he noticed a few people missing.

"Where's Sero and Shinso?" Katsuki asked as mina stretched and leaned back.

"Seros still asleep but Shinso went back into town to continue his learning." Kirishima said as he handed Katsuki a piece of bread wrapped up in paper. Katsuki slowly unwrapped the bread from the paper and started to eat the bread as they all started to walk to the entrance.

"We were worried about you you know. When we couldn't find you while your parents were fixing all the broken charms, we thought you went to the cave." Mina said as they all slowly walked down a path that they have memorized.

Trees that were once blessed now had paper seals and rope as their only protect. Which in katsukis opinion, did little to bring comfort.

The walk was long but quiet as they all headed to the river. Looking around to see if there was a single harpy in sight, katsuki ripped a chunk of the bread and threw it as far as he could. Sure enough, a harpy appeared from inside a tree and snatched the piece of bread while they all ran to a small cave that was hidden under tree branches.

Once everyone was safely inside, they all sat on top of a few boulders and started to relax.

It was easy to tell that the place has been lived in with the few drawings along the walls, a couple of blankets here and there and of course the back up clothes that was hidden in a backpack in the furthest corner of the cave.

"So what's todays plan blondie?" Mina asked as all eyes went to katsuki.

"No plans today. I have to run an errand with my parents. Maybe when I come back we can do something. Hopefully at that point Sero is awake."

Everyone laughed at that and spent the rest of the time just talking. It wasn't until Mina asked Katsuki to hand her one of the books at his side that they all took notice of the bracelet.

Before he could even react, Mina grabbed his arm and started to turn it from side to side.

"When did you start wearing jewelry?"

Katsuki yanked his arm back and subtly reposition the bracelet so that it was covering the words.

"What? I can't change up my appearance every once in a while?" He asked as Jirou shook her head and held her hands up as a form to show that she and everyone else meant no harm.

"Hey you can do whatever you want. Its just that it's super easy to notice."

Katsuki sighed and leaned his head back onto the cave wall while unconsciously started to play with the coin bag in his pocket.

"I just felt like wearing it. There. That's all. Ah shit how long have we been here?" Katsuki asked as he peaked through the tree branches to look outside. The sun was suddenly close to the middle and he could see a few people were heading to the river to fish.

"I have to go. You think you guys will be alright while I'm gone?" Katsuki asked as everyone smiled and nodded as they all shooed him away.

Giving them a final goodbye, katsuki quickly rushed out of the cave while quickly throwing a rock far from the cave to distract the harpys as he ran past a few of the people who were fishing. He ended up having to dodge and weave in between people who were just gathering food.

What should have only taken five minutes turned out to be an eleven minute run by the time katsuki was standing in front of his parents while panting.

It seemed they had been waiting there for a while if his mothers frown had anything to show for it.

"You're-"

"I know. But I'm here now." Katsuki panted out as he straightened up and composed himself. Mitsuki huffed while Masaru smiled and patted him on the back as they started to walk into town.

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It seemed that today was a busy day with the amount of people who were roaming the streets. Shops where packed and there were some owners even shouting about their goods.

Mitsuki gently placed her hand on the middle of his back as they neared a stall that sold hexes and charms.

"Go straight to aizawa brat. No distractions." Mitsuki said as he nodded and walked ahead, leaving his parents to their business.

Due to how heavily crowded the streets were, katsuki had to push and dodged through the crowd to even be able to reach aizawas shop. The man mostly sold books along with his partner but there was that rare occasion where aizawa will send shinso or his spouse out to gather certain objects. It could range from scrolls and jewelry to cursed items and forbidden spell books. Katsuki wonders what his parents had asked for this time.

It didn't take long to find the little nook in between two stores that belonged to aizawa. Pushing the heavy oak door open, he was greeted to the subtle scent of burning incense in the air.

There was book shelves filled to the top with nothing but books. A few tables had small crate boxes filled with stones, candles and journals with the occasional bottles filled with oils. It seemed Aizawa and his husband had painted the shop again.

Katsuki walked up to the counter and rang the bell on top of it. The teen looked over the place one last time just as he heard the bead curtain that lead to the back openning up.

"Hello?"

"Hey nightwalker. Is Aizawa here?" Katsuki asked the yawning teen as shinso rubs at his eyes.

"Yeah he's here. Give me a minute." Shinso yawned out as he went back behind the beaded curtain to the back once more. The blond sighed and started to walk around the shop. Seems there's some new books that Aizawa added to his stock along with a couple of scrolls. Katsuki grabbed a green book with bold white letters and flipped it open to see what it was about. A quick skim over made katsuki realise that it was about plants along with information about the areas each plant could be found in.

Katsuki closed the book and placed it back before looking around some more and grabbing another random book and looking at the title. At least this one was different. It held the history of every town that has been in the area in the past 100 years or so.

"Katsuki? What are you doing here?"

The blond wolf jumped slightly as he slammed the book back in place. With his heart still slamming hard against his chest, Katsuki turned to finally face the man he was here for.

"Ah Mister Aizawa. I actually came here due to an errand my parents had. Something about handing you this?" Katsuki phrased more as a question than an answer as he pulled out the small envelope and handed it to the older man. He watched as Aizawa tore the envelope open and read whatever was inside as tired eyes glanced back at him with a hum.

"Ah yes. That. I'll just go and get it for you."

And with that, the older man walked back to to the back of the store, leaving Katsuki alone once again. The teen gave a small huff as he kicked the ground.

Well, he suppose he can skim over a few more books in the mean time.

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Katsuki sat near the wall of thrones as he looked up at the sky in thought. The trip into town almost felt as though it had happened so long ago if not for the necklace that was currently wrap around his neck, a solid weight against his chest as he recalled everything that happened.

It turns out his parents wanted all the records of the people who may have gone missing in the woods from the last five years along with a book about a family. When he had asked what all of the documents and book were for, Mitsuki simply told him that she'd tell him with time.

Katsuki huffed as he sulked even more into the thorn bushes.

Later she says. Almost as if saying that he's still too young to know anything. As if she has forgotten that he will be the one who takes over everything once they both step down. It almost felt degrading.

Katsuki groaned as he rubbed at his face and eventually held the necklace in his hands. It was a simple piece of iron with writing on it. His mother said it was meant to be for extra protection against dark magic but he just felt like a child wearing it. Turning the necklace over a few times in his hand, katsuki yanked it off and shoved it into his pocket just as small foot steps could be heard on the other side of the wall.

"Hello?"

"Deku?"

Katsuki quickly laid his head on the ground to look under the bush and sure enough there wrapped in fresh new bandages were izuku's bare feet.

"Oh! It's you!" Izuku exclaimed from the other side of the wall as katsuki quickly stood up and ran to the other path and ran to where he roughly assumed Izuku would be.

When he was close to where he heard Izuku, he could see the small cloaked figure looking at the wall with a hand under his chin and basket held at his side.

"Hey Deku!"

Izuku turned to face the teen and smiled as he gave a small wave.

"Hello bakugou! How are you today?" Izuku asked once katsuki was in front of him. The blond took a deep breath and relaxed as he looked down at the boy only to frown when he saw a big purple bruise of his cheek.

"Are you alright?" Katsuki asked as he gently cupped the boys face in his hands and touched the cheek that was purple. The boy flinched but waved off the pain as he let katsuki turn his head from one side to the other.

"Oh this? Ah it was just a little accident from yesterday. I guess i wasnt fast enough to stop the bruising, huh?"

"What? Wait did you get hurt while in town?" Katsuki asked only for Izuku to laugh and pull away from his hold.

"I'm fine bakugou. It was an accident. But im not here because of my bruise. I'm here cause I was wondering if you could help me while I'm in town." Izuku pleaded as he held his hands.

"Of course! You don't need to even ask." Katsuki replied as he returned his hold on the small boy. He was just about to lead Izuku down the normal path his village take that takes them into the town near them, Izuku tugged them both back and shook his head.

"I don't exactly like taking that path." Izuku said as he tugged them both in a different direction.

This peaked katsuki's interest but instead of asking questions, he ,for some reason that even boggled him, allowed the young boy to tug him along. And that's all he did the whole time he was with Izuku. When they had entered the nearest town, he walked along izuku's side.

With every shop they passed, he couldn't help but notice everyone watching them wearily. This of course made the teen uneasy as he stuck even closer to the small boy.

“Hey Deku?”

“Yes?”

“How much longer do you think you'll be here?” Katsuki asked as he glanced over to the boy. Even with all eye's on them, Izuku just gently hummed to himself while picking up an apple and examining it.

“Just need a few more things and then you can walk me back home.” Izuku gleefully responded as he paid for his apples and tugged him to another booth. And so the rest of the day was spent with him following close behind the small boy while others watched them. There was a moment when he had lost izuku but the younger male just waved his hand and assured him that he just needed to get something private.

It took some time for katsuki to relax and he only true calmed down once they started their walk back to izukus hidden cabin.

Izuku glanced over at the blond pup only to stop suddenly.

"I didn't take you as the type to wear jewelry."

Katsuki was about to question the other only to remember the bracelet that hugged his wrist. The writing on his skin suddenly feeling hot the more he thought about it.

"Eh I only wear it occasionally." Katsuki said as he nervously started to rub the back of his neck. Izuku smiled and leaned close to him to get a better look at the bracelet.

"I think jewelry suits you." Izuku giggled out as he stepped closer to his side. The boy was close enough for katsuki to feel his body heat only for Izuku to hiss and quickly step back.

"Are you alright?" Katsuki quickly asked only for Izuku to give him a tiny smile and laughed.

"Oh I'm fine. I can walk the rest of the way. Why don't you head back home?" Izuku said as he slowly started to step back in the direction to his cabin. Katsuki had to force himself to not whimper and beg the other to stay as he just nodded and gave a small goodbye to the boy.

As he headed back to his own home, he shoved his hands into his pockets only to frown when he felt something inside it.

Katsuki pulled whatever it was from his pocket and was greeted to the necklace that his mother gave him. How odd.

The necklace was on the side that Izuku was close to leaning on before he left.

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Three weeks have finally passed and everything had slowly started to settle down and he had gotten closer to the young boy who lived in the woods. So close that Izuku had recently told him that he was actually a witch in training. When he had been told this, katsuki of course had gotten scared but he eventually scolded himself and decided that Izuku wasn't that much of a threat due to his age. It also explained how he had been able to stay safe while living in the woods.

That had solved one mystery but now there was still one that has been bothering him since the first day he met Izuku.

"Hey Deku I have a question."

"Ask away!"

"What made you get kicked out of your home?"

"Oh. Hm well I bedded the man who was courting my mother in broad daylight." Izuku said with the tiny giggle as he continued to walk. Katsuki froze and looked at the young witch as he walked ahead. When Izuku no longer felt katsuki near him, he turned to face the young wolf.

"Something wrong?"

"What do you mean by bedded?" Katsuki ask as he felt his throat tighten. The little witch hummed as he tapped his cheek while looking up before looking back at katsuki with a sad little smile.

"Well, it actually wasn't my choice. He kind of kept coming near me when I kept telling him to leave me alone. I even told my mom but... Well she was so in love with the guy that she didn't believe me. If anything she kept saying that I should just open up and give him a chance. So I did. And well, I got banished." Izuku said with a small chuckle as he started to pick at the skin on his hands.

The feeling of disgust that katsuki had been feeling whenever he looked at izuku's injuries seemed to had gotten worse with this revelation. He was hurting himself whenever he thought of the past. He was kicked out of his home because he was taken advantage of by someone he was supposed to trust and when he asked for help by the person who was meant to protect him, she ignored him. How much of a shitty parent do you have to be to make a child experience that? No, how much of a piece of shit do you have to be to believe it was a good idea to banish a child over the actions of an adult.

He didn't even realize he was biting his lip to the point of bleeding had it not been for Izuku gently pulling him down and wiping the blood away with bandaged fingers.

"Hey it happened a long time ago. It doesn't hurt to think about it like the first time. Besides there's no point in being angry about the past. No to mention I recently went back to my old home."

"Nobody hurt you when you went back?" Katsuki asked once Izuku was done cleaning his lip. The small witch smiled and gave the teen a soft pat on the head as he stepped back and continued to walk home.

"There was no-one there to hurt me. It seems that a fire had broken out in the town. Must have been pretty bad since there was no buildings standing. Nothing but ash and rubble. There was some hints of the old buildings but besides a few walls and fences, nothing. It was a complete ghost town. Oh! There i go rambling again. Sorry." Izuku muttered out as katsuki followed close to the boys side.

"Don't be. And as much as it is fucked up to say this, I'm happy there was nothing left of that town." Katsuki said as he held the small boys hand in his own and continued to walk. The rest of the trip was in complete silence as the two let what the other said sink in.

Once more, they stood in front of the cabin that has slowly become katsukis second home. Katsuki let go of izuku's hand and lead the small boy to his home while looking up at the sky. He has a few hours left.

"Do you want to come inside?"

"What?"

Izuku let out a small giggle as he opened the door to his cabin and signaled for katsuki to come inside.

"Do you want to come in to join me for tea and cookies?"

At first he was going to say yes but for the first time since he's known Izuku, something in the back of his mind was telling him not to go in. As much as he tried to reason that there was nothing wrong with taking a small break inside, the voice seemed to be insistent. So with a heavy sigh, katsuki looked down at the small boy and shook his head.

"Can't we're putting up the new charms today. So I have to be there. Chief duty and all that." Katsuki said as he slowly started to back away. Izuku gave a small pout but nodded as he stepped inside.

"Oh alright. But wait there! I got something for you!" Izuku said as he rushed inside. Katsuki leaned to the side to look inside of the small cabin as he listened to Izuku make noise in what he assumed was the kitchen.

Just as quickly as he went inside, Izuku rushed back out with a small tin box and handed it to the wolf.

"Here. Those are cookies for you to munch on on your way home. Again, thank you so much for walking me home."

Katsuki turned the tin box from one side to the other as he gave a small grunt for a reply.

"I hope you like them. Take care."

And with a small wave, Izuku closed the door to the cabin. Katsuki turned around and started the walk back home as he opened the tin box. Sure enough, Izuku had indeed placed a few cookies inside. He really didn't have much of a sweet tooth but since Izuku made them.

Without a second thought, katsuki took a bite of the cookie and stopped.

It wasn't sweet. Well it was but the sweetness was masked by a strong spice. Not overpowering but a mild spice that seemed to bring out the perfect balance. The cookie wasn't even hard. It was soft. It almost seemed to melt on his tongue.

Slowly his body started to relax as he chewed the rest that was in his mouth. Once he finished the one in his hand, katsuki unconsciously started to eat more until his fingers brushed against a chain.

Pinching the chain from the tin box and pulling it out revealed a silver chain that had a raven bust that had small sapphires for eyes.

How the hell did this get here? Wait did Izuku accidentally leave it in the tin box while packing the cookies? If thats the case then he should take it back to the small witch. But...

Katsuki looked up at the sky then behind him to the path that lead straight to izuku's cabin. If he turned back, it would take more time for him to get back home. Too much time if he really thought about it. With a sigh, katsuki placed the necklace back in the tin box and pocket it as he walked down the worn down path until it started to even out.

Sneaking in was one thing but to sneak past all the people who were waiting for the charms to be placed was another. Katsuki was able to get past a few people at first but it grew increasingly harder the deeper he had to go. It felt almost like a miracle once he finally got home. Letting out a breah he had unknowingly had been holding, katsuki ran to take a quick shower and then dried himself.

As he started to get dressed, katsuki couldn't help but notice his body. These pass few weeks have been some what calm but they did come with some stress for himself. What was once just one area with writing on his body has slowly spread across other inches of his skin. The most notable being his upper arm and, of course, his wrist. Katsuki slipped on a shirt just as his mother barged into his room unannounced which caused him to jump and his ears to stand in alarm.

"What the hell?! Have you never heard about knocking before entering someones room?" Katsuki yelled out as he slipped the bracelet that had become a new addition to his wardrobe back on. All his mother did was look him up and down before sighing and stepping up to him.

"You've been escaping us a lot more recently."

Katsuki gritted his teeth but tried his best to stay calm.

"Well I've been kind of busy recently."

"Well mister busy, we need you at the ceremony." Mitsuki said as she tucked a stray strand of his hair back in its place. She kept her hand on his cheek as those tired eyes scanned over him before turning around and leaving him to finish.

Katsuki finished what he needed to do and quickly followed his parents to the entrance where everyone was silently waiting with unlit candles in hand. Katsuki glanced around him as they passed by all those who lived in their little village as they reached a tree and started the steady process of blessing the charms and stringing them along the tree. And they did this for every single tree near the path. Tomorrow they'll place more since his parents didn't want to endanger anyone but it will be a tedious process. But as katsuki watched the gems and bells chime as they were strung up and the people behind them slowly started to light their candles, he couldn't help but think that he wouldn't really mind it.

Once the final tree was blessed and the charms had been placed, katsuki and his parents cut their hands and smeared their blood on the entrance as the thorny walls grew taller and the thorns got sharper.

The people of the village followed behind them and slowly walked to their homes the deeper they went into their village until katsuki and his parents were the last to enter their home and finally serve themselves the dinner they had prepared ahead of time. They all sat in silence as Katsuki glanced over at his mother and then his father.

"Hey mom?" Katsuki mumbled out as he pushed around the food that was still on his plate. His mother glanced up at him with a hum as she grabbed a bowl that had rice in it and served herself some more.

"Can you tell me why we have those charms along the trees again?" Katsuki asked as he took a small sip of his water.

With the way his mother sighed, he could practically see her rolling her eyes and running her fingers through her hair.

"Katsuki we've been over this already. The woods are cursed. They've been cursed since I was younger than you."

"And yet the curse isn't as bad as it used to be."

"Katsuki. Those woods are still dangerous. Even if we haven't had a missing case in a while, there have still been countless people who have gone missing! For thirty six years those woods have been cursed by an evil presence and they will continue to be cursed so long as it still exist." Mitsuki argued while Masaru placed a gentle hand over her own.

"But how are we sure that it's still there?"

"Have you forgotten the whole reason we had to replace those charms? They were tampered with! Someone destroyed them so we wouldn't have anything protecting us." Mitsuki argued. Katsuki was about to argue back when his father cleared his throat.

"Son, why are you suddenly curious about the charms again?" His father asked as katsuki slumped and stared at his food. He could practically see Izuku sitting right in front of him with that big bright smile. The soft smell of oak and lavender still clinging to the inside of his nose.

"I'm just curious."

His father hummed as he grabbed some bread and tore a small piece from it.

"Katsuki. Do you recall that small warning we used to give you and the rest of the pups when you were little?"

This caused both blonds to look at the older man. Katsuki frowned as he tried to remember what his father was talking about before shaking his head to show that he didn't recall. This caused his mother to frown and sit up straight.

"You don't?"

"Not that I can recall. What did you used to tell us?" Katsuki asked as his parents shared a glance. Masaru signaled for Mitsuki to explain as he chewed on the bread he tore.

"Stick to the path oh little one. Do not wander astray. Do not make a single peep when the moon is in display. But if you hear a gently hum and see eyes so deep and green, run oh pup run. Be weary of this sweet song and eyes so hypnotic. For the lullaby of the witch will bring forth your end."

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Katsuki had originally wanted to come back to Izuku's cabin long ago but with how his mother now kept a close eye on him and the increased studies he's been forced to take; katsuki had to stay in the village a little longer than he had wanted. A week has gone by and it was the weekend as he slowly walked down the old beat up path he's come to memorize. The closer he got to izuku's cabin, the more nervous he got. Will the boy be alright with him even coming over? Well, Izuku did have a tendency of asking him to come inside but that was always done by the smaller boy!

Necklace held tight in his hand, Katsuki took a deep breath and stepped up the stairs of Izuku's cabin to the front door. He was originally going to just knock and hand the necklace to the boy when he noticed that it wasn't properly closed. Too curious for his own good and worried that someone may have broken into the young witches home, Katsuki stepped inside with hands ready to claw at whatever threat he may come across.

He was half way through the quaint little home when he heard Izuku crying and letting out broken pleas. Fearing that the worst may have come for the boy he's slowly come to care for, Katsuki inched closer to the source of the noise. He was ready for whatever was at the door. With that thought in mind, he gently opened it and peeked inside.

Instead, Katsuki froze as he watched Izuku gasp as tiny scarred fingers plunged into his weeping cunt while laying on a sweat covered bed. He couldn't tear his eye's away as he watched those small fingers fuck into izuku's dripping wet pussy while his other hand was busy rubbing at his clit. The young witch moaned and squeezed around his fingers while his body twisted and turned, back arching so beautifully as Izuku chased his own release. Completely nude for anyone who just so happened to walk in to see. Those sweet little moans almost luring katsuki to go and help him out. But he can't! Seeing this is wrong. Watching this child who has been through hell is terrible and he should feel disgusted with himself but instead, he just continued to watch.

His eyes followed the trail of sweat that ran down bare freckled skin as Izuku wheezed and trembled. His hands that were cut and scarred glistened with slick as a small puddle formed under the boy. Even from where he stood, he could tell Izuku has been at this for a while if the way his pussy was now a bright cherry red and begging for attention was anything to go by.

He could feel his mouth salivating as he watched clumsy fingers desperately trying to find relief. How he so badly wanted to just go inside and pin the tiny witch onto the bed and press his mouth on that chubby pink mound and eat that sweet smelling ambrosia for hours on end. Not letting go until he leaves Izuku a wheezing puddle of bliss.

He could already tell that Izuku was growing frustrated as he yanked his fingers out of his pussy and grabbed a bag at the side of his little bed. Katsuki watched in horny curiosity as Izuku pulled out a phallic shaped item and placed it on the bed.

Izuku held the thing in place as he positioned his throbbing pussy over it and slowly sank down until his pussy was rubbing against the mattress underneath him.

"Fuck yes! Oh god that's it!" Izuku moaned out as he ground his hips down on the item and started to fuck himself on it. The sound of the boy's bed creaking along with the lewd slapping of izuku's thighs and pussy made his cock throb in his pants. Izuku's eyes were shut tight as he placed his hands forward and ground his hips down, mouth open as soft o's slipped pink lips. Sweat dripped down his face and along his neck as he trembled. Katsuki silently watching those chubby thighs and hips roll into the item inside a warm cavern which caused izuku to shiver every so often.

He doesn't know when it happened but all he is certain of is the feeling of his hand stroking his cock and tightening his grip whenever Izuku dropped his hips back down on the item deep inside him.

Katsuki could feel his knot filling out as he kept watching the young witch chase his own orgasm. A few strokes more and a tight grip on his knot and the two came at the exact same time, Izuku letting out a broken scream while Katsuki bit down on his hand as he tightened his grip around his knot and milked it of all his cum. His hips bucking into his hand and smearing his spent all over it. Katsuki leaned against the wall and listened to the small boy who continued to ride out his orgasm with broken hiccups.

It was nothing more than a moment of bliss for the two. That was until Katsuki remembered what he had just done and tensing up. He had just broken into izuku's cabin, watched the witch masturbate, proceed to jerk off to the sound of said witches moans and came in his hands like a disgusting voyeur.

Katsuki made quick work of placing the necklace where the boy would see it and ran straight out of the cabin, not noticing lust filled green eyes quietly watching him run out as a bare sweaty body leaned against the cool worn down door frame of the cabin. Slick slowly dripping from an aching cunt and down the flush skin of inner thighs as the witch silently closed the door behind him with a small smile. Eyes never once leaving Katsuki's retreating body until the door finally shut with an audible click of a lock.

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Two days have passed since that day and Katsuki was sitting in Izuku's garden as he watched the other happily pluck a few mushrooms and place them in his basket. Izuku was wearing his cloak as usual but was also wearing a thin white shirt and shorts that barely reached the middle of izuku's upper thighs. Katsuki's eye's unwillingly following the pale bruised skin that was exposed to his eyes and allowing himself to gaze further up until they stop on the boy's hips. He truly was small.

Katsuki recalls the one time he had picked up Izuku from the hips due to a snake in the road. He remembers how light the boy had been and how Katsuki could feel his fingertips almost touching. He had even forgotten Izuku was in his hold if it wasn't for the young witch asking to be placed down.

He can even remember how red Izuku got as he dusted himself clean and led him home. And now here he is, happily harvesting mushrooms. Yet he could still remember how the boy had pleasured himself that day he had accidently walked in on him. How that pale skin had a thin layer of sweat and how flush his skin was to the point his freckles were very noticeable. The way those eye's squeezed shut and mouth gasped for breath due to ecstasy.

Katsuki could feel himself blush and groaned as he covered his face.

“Kacchan? Are you alright?”

Katsuki peeked up at the teen. Izuku was leaning over him with the basket held in his hands, cloak shielding the two from the world. Katsuki looked back at those big green eyes And huffed as he gently pushed the boy's face away from his own.

“I'm fine. Come on, let's get to your home.”

Izuku watched the young wolf push himself up and walked ahead of him straight to the cabin. Izuku walked behind the other and silently thanked him once the blond held the door for him. The boy had to bite his tongue as he tried to ignore the way katsukis tail wagged.

Katsuki followed the small witch into his cabin and sat at the kitchen table as he watched Izuku put away the fungus and other plants he had just harvested. He silently looked around the small cabin and took notice of the dried herbs that hung up on the ceiling along with the jars full of dried spices and pickled vegetables. There was a jar of boiled orange skins and lavender on the wood fueled stove that had a small amount of water inside it. The scent should have been overwhelming but it was so subtle that the blond didn't even notice it until he saw the jar. It was cozy. Small and with walls busy due to food or little trinkets. There was a small worn down watch that hung by a nail along with the raven necklace.

Katsuki covered his mouth with his hand as his ears flattened against his head and quickly glanced back at Izuku.

The witch had removed his cloak and had hung it and was currently pouring some liquid into two cups.

“Thirsty?”

“Uh yeah. A little.”

“Here.” Izuku handed him one of the cups while pouring a green powder into his own cup before stirring it in.

Katsuki thanked the boy and took a sip of his drink. Izuku watched the blond drink from the cup as he smiled and placed down a plate with a few sweets as he sat down in front of him.

“So how have you been?”

“Ah well I've been busy. I guess my mom wants me to become chief much sooner than I thought.” Katsuki laughed out as he awkwardly played with the cup in his hands. Izuku hummed as he drank from his cup before placing it down on the table and grabbing one of the sweets on the plate and taking a bite out of a brownie.

“That's too bad. I'll assume we'll have less time to meet now?” Izuku asked to which katsuki nodded.

“Looks like it.” Katsuki muttered as he drank the last of the liquid in his cup and looked out the window that was behind Izuku. The blond cursed as he noticed the sun slowly setting into the horizon.

“Well I guess I should head back home. Don't want my parents to go looking for me after all.” Katsuki laughed out as he placed the cup into the sink in the kitchen and was about to head out the front door when Izuku stopped him.

“Oh please let me at least walk you out. It's one of the few things I can do for you.” Izuku pleaded as he looked up at the teenager. Katsuki glanced back up at the window then down at the pouting child before sighing and nodding. This caused the boy to smile and let go of his hand before rushing to a small box he had next to the sink and pulling out a small bag. Katsuki was about to ask why izuku would need the back when he was gently pushed to the front door and the bag placed in his hand. Izuku opened the door for him and katsuki silently stepped outside.

“It's a snack for you to eat once you get home.” Izuku said before the other could question him. Katsuki finally opened the bag to look inside and sure enough, there was bread that smelled of honey inside.

The older male teen slowly waved goodbye to the smaller boy and was about to walk away when Izuku cleared his throat.

“Oh and katsuki? Thank you for returning my necklace! It really means so much to me but do tell me the next time you come for a surprise visit! That way I can make myself more socially presentable for you!” The boy giggled out and shut the door on the blushing teen whose ears were perked up and tail quickly wagging behind him.

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Spring had quickly arrived but not without some problems. The charms that were just placed last week had been tampered with again but this time, they had been weakened. Mitsuki had been such a nervous wreck that day and had tried to find something stronger to protect them all. It had made katsuki anxious watching his strong willed mother become a worried mess as she and his father skimmed through the books and notes they had been able to get a hold of.

He was even allowed to be free of his studies to enjoy the day with his friends. So he did that but the longer he was around the other teens, he unintentionally started to zone out.

“Katsuki? Are you listening?”

Katsuki blinked and glanced at the others inside the cave and noticed that they were looking at him, worry evident in their eyes.

“I'm fine just… distracted is all.” Katsuki replied as he leaned his head against the cave wall.

Mina and kirishima glanced over at each other before Mina sighed and walked up to the other. With katsuki still looking outside of the cave, Mina sat next to the other and placed a hand gently on his leg. Red eyes glance over at the curly haired girl who simply gently smiled up at him.

“why don't you go out and do what you need to do.”

Katsuki sat up and glanced over at her before quickly turning to the others. They all either shrugged or shooed him away so Katsuki muttered a quick goodbye and snuck out of the cave and quickly headed into the woods. Once he saw the worn down path, the young wolf hybrid ran along it, now able to avoid all the holes and roots that littered the path.

He could already see Izuku cabin as he got closer and closer until he slowed down to a stop just at the foot of the stairs.

Sitting right on the top of the stairs was Izuku, happily knitting away with a smile on his face and the sun slowly grazing his skin.

“Good morning kacchan. Or I suppose a good afternoon is better suited.” Izuku laughed out as he looked up at the teen.

And just like that, all his worries seemed to melt away.
He allowed the other to tug him into the cabin and didn't even think twice when Izuku shut the door behind him and sat him down on that soft couch.
All he did was relax into his seat and happily spoke with the young boy while the world moved on.
As they continued to talk, they would move from one spot in the cabin to another until they were both seated at the kitchen table, finally done with dinner and currently just enjoying the dessert Izuku had made ahead of time.

They were in the middle of talking about the latest spellbook Izuku had gotten a hold of when the boy gasped and placed his tea cup down.

"Oh! I almost forgot!" Izuku yelped out as he quickly ran into a room to the left of the kitchen. Katsuki sat there with the tea in his hands as he heard stuff being shuffled and thrown across the room. It was when he was taking a sip of his drink that Izuku finally rushed back out with flushed cheeks and a slim rectangular box in hand.

"Here. I... I made it just for you." Izuku said as he gently placed the box in front of the blond.

Katsuki gave Izuku a quick glance before grabbing the box and opening it up.

Inside was a black leather collar with a golden buckle on the side. There were a few small emeralds spaced around the collar with a loop strategically placed in the middle and the inside was lined with short soft fur so as to not harm the wearer.

Katsuki hated to admit how just looking at the collar made his heart skip a beat. Gifting a collar in his village was equivalent to proposing to someone. There was no way Izuku didn't know this and yet when he looked back up at the little witch, Izuku was just watching him with nervous glee.

"I saw the materials while in town and I just knew they would make a wonderful collar for you. So do you like it?"

Without a single word, katsuki wrapped the collar around his neck and fastened it into place.

Izuku let out a small giggle as he sat back down at the table and drank from his cup.

"I'll take that as a yes. Well, that makes me very happy. Oh! It looks like the sun is about to set! Shouldn't you be heading home?" Izuku asked as katsuki tensed and quickly looked outside. Sure enough, the sun was slowly starting to set. How long had he been in the cabin? He swore it felt to have been nothing more than five minutes!

Picking up his cup and gulping the rest of his tea, katsuki kissed the top of unruly curls and thanked a blushing Izuku before heading out.

Katsuki looked up at the sky as he ran down a path that he has come to memorize like the back of his hand. It was getting dark and he knew his parents where probably looking for him.

Once he saw the village up ahead, katsuki slowed to a stop and tried his best to catch his breath. Katsuki straightened up and unfastened the collar from around his neck and shoved it into his pocket.

He didn't need his parents to ask him about it.

Running his thumb over the collar as a way to ground himself, katsuki took a deep breath in and crossed the back entrance to head back home.

He had only walked for a minuted when he was suddenly tackled to the ground with a grunt.

"Blasty! Oh my god you're back! We thought you died or something!" Denki yelled out as he rubbed his face on the back of his shirt. Katsuki groaned and tried to crawl away from the energetic blond but it seemed he had a tight grip on him.

"Get off me!" He yelled out as he shoved his hand onto denkis face and tried to push him off. The small blond huffed and relented as he got off of the older blond.

Dusting himself off, he looked up at Denki and noticed Kirishima and Mina standing behind the blond.

"Was i seriously gone that long?"

"Of course! Your mom almost sent out a search party for you if it wasn't for Denki." Mina pouted as Kirishima helped the two up. Katsuki blinked and glanced over at Denki before looking back at the other two and pointed at the younger male.

"Him?"

"Hey!"

"Yes, him. He maybe an idiot but he sure as hell can lie when he needs to." Kirishima said as Katsuki frowned.

Katsuki glanced down at Denki before sighing and petting blond hair and softly scratching the base of his ears, making the other happily sigh and lean into his touch.

"I guess I should thank you." Katsuki murmured out once he was done petting the smaller male.

"So where did you disappear to? We can't keep covering for you." Kirishima asked as they all walked into the village.

As much as katsuki wanted to tell them about Izuku, a small part of him wanted to still keep the boy a secret.

"Was just in town."

"Why where you there?" Mina asked as they slowly neared his home.

"Wanted to see if they had something to help with the seals. Didn't find much though." Katsuki replied as stopped infront of the front door and turned to them.

"Again, thanks for covering me. See you guys tomorrow?"

The others nodded and bid him goodnight as he openned the door to his home and walked inside. Slowly stepping into the house, katsuki looked around to see if his parents were home. When he didn't find any hint of anyone else in the house, he headed to his bedroom, where he grabbed a towel and some clothes before heading into the bathroom to wash away any scent that may linger on him.

As he was taking off all his clothes, he couldn't help but pull out the collar Izuku had gifted him. Letting his hands run over the material, katsuki gulped and placed it on before looking himself in the mirror.

It fit just right. When he turned his head from one side to the other, he couldn't help but notice how the gems seemed to glow every time light bounced off them.

Quickly taking the collar off and setting it aside, katsuki quicky stepped in the shower and cleaned himself as quickly as possible.

When he finished, he brushed his teeth while trying his best to ignore all the new signs of writting on his body. Once done with everything, katsuki picked up his clothes and the collar and headed straight to his bedroom.

Locking the door behind him, katsuki threw all his dirty clothes in a basket while drying himself off of any water they may still cling to him. Slipping into the blankets and glancing over at the collar one final time, katsuki closed his eyes and fell asleep.

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Soft small hands gently grazed over his body as a soft body laid on top of his own. Lips slowly started to kiss along his neck before finally landing on his own as a warm tight heat wrapped around his cock. A groan escaped his mouth as the heat wrapped around him slowly started to loosen up as his hands landed on soft chubby hips. He started to slowly thrust into the body on top of him as the person clung to katsuki while letting out little hiccups and moans. The sound of wet skin slapping against each other rang in katsukis ears along with the moans of the other person. Katsuki could feel his knot slowly forming as he pulled back to look at soft green eyes.

"K-kacchan... I'm gonna-"

Katsuki quickly sat up while gasping as he looked around his room. It seemed that the sun was slowly starting to rise. Rubbing his eyes of any sleep, katsuki was about to get out of bed only to hiss as he finally took notice of what he had so desperately tried to ignore. Pulling the blanket back, staring straight back at him was his leaking red cock with the knot slowly starting to form. Letting out a groan, katsuki laid back down and covered his eyes with his arm.

This is so fucked up.

That was the only thought he had before finally caving in and stroking himself as he allowed last nights dream to replay in his mind. It was so wrong to think of Izuku in that way but he couldn't help it. Soon enough he stopped remembering the dream and started imaging Izuku wrapping his mouth around his cock while looking up at him. Sucking and bobbing his head to make sure that what he was doing was the right thing while mumbling around his cock. Would Izuku just focus on his pleasure or would he pleasure himself while doing so? Would he hump katsukis leg as a form of getting pleasure or would he finger himself until he made katsuki cum?

That seemed to have been the thing he needed as katsuki gritted his teeth and tightened his hold around his knot as cum quickly coated his hands. Katsuki laid in bed for a moment longer before sitting up with a frown and looked down at his cum covered hand.

God was he fucked up.

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"Kacchan are you ok?" Izuku asked as he served katsuki a cup of tea before pulling his chair next to the werewolf and sitting next to him.

Katsuki shot a glance at the tiny witch before picking up a cookie and eating it. The events from this morning still plagued his mind. How could he have given up and done that while thinking of Izuku? He really is no better than the bastard that hurt Izuku all those years ago.

Tiny hands cupped his face and turned it as to look at Izuku.

"You're thinking about something again. Come on, tell me. You know I will never judge." Izuku murmured out as those hands went up and softly rubbed at his ears. Katsuki slowly relaxed into izuku's hold as his tail slowly started to wag.

"I... I masturbate to the thought of you." Katsuki admitted without a second thought as those hands slowed down but never stopped.

"... You did?"

Katsuki nodded as his head was slowly guided to izuku's lap until he was looking up at the young witch.

While one hand was still rubbing at his ear, the other trailed down until it reached the collar Izuku gifted him.

"What did you think about?" Izuku mumbled out as his ran his finger over every gem before landing on the loop and giving a soft tug. Katsuki gulped as he could feel his pants tightened. Something in the back of his mind was telling him to keep quiet and not respond but just like every other time, katsuki was weak to the small boys questions.

"Well, I actually dreamt that we had sex. And when I was masturbating, I started to imagine you giving me a blow job and then I started to wonder if you would hump my leg or finger yourself while you did it." Katsuki said as he leaned onto izuku's touch.

Izuku let out a soft hum before allowing his hand to trail down from the collar to the fly of his pants. While still rubbing his ear, katuki watched in a haze as Izuku unzipped his pants before pulling out his leaking cock and giving it a few teasing strokes.

"That was one interesting dream. Um kacchan, would you like to test it out?" Izuku panted out as he started to slowly pump his dripping cock and tighten his hold near his knot. Katsuki hissed and thrusted into izuku's hand.

At this point his mind was screaming at him, begging him to leave but as those small hands continued to stroke him and rub at his ears, he found it harder and harder to listen to it.

"Fuck... Please. God yes! Yes!" Katsuki moaned out as Izuku tightened his hold on his cock while speeding up his pace. Izuku gave a small smile as his face started to flush.

"Alright then. Can you get undressed for me and wait for me in my bedroom? I need to make sure everything is put away if we're going to do this." Izuku mumbled out as he let go of katsukis cock and helped the panting teen to his bedroom. Before he left katsuki alone, he pulled ths taller male down before giving him a small kiss and stepping back. While keeping eye contact with the blond, Izuku started to lick the cum off of his hands before smiling and walking away.

Without a single thought, katsuki quickly got undressed and sat on izuku's bed. The voice in his head was yelling at him to get up and leave but he just... Couldn't bring himself to do so.

Soon enough Izuku walked back into the bedroom and locked the door behind him before walking to the window and openning the curtain a little to let in the light. Turning off all the lights, Izuku turned to face katsuki as he allowed his cloak to slide off him to reveal himself completely nude with only the bandages wrapped around his legs and hands as the only cover. Katsuki allowed himself to look over the small witches body. He could see some markings around izuku's hips and inner thighs along with his neck. Underneath izuku's belly button was a sort of tattoo that almost looked like a heart shaped womb with the lower part leading down to a small, puffy pink cunt.

Izuku slowly walked up to the teen before revealing a leash that he had hidden behind his back.

"Just to be safe." Izuku said as he gently tilted katsukis head and clicked the leash into place. Once the leash was secured, Izuku made himself comfortable inbetween katsukis legs before getting down on his legs and gently grabbed katsukis cock. While keeping eye contact with the Wolf, Izuku slowly licked from the base of katsukis dick up to the tip where he gave it an open mouth kiss before taking as much as the other teens cock into his mouth.

Katsuki threw his head back and groaned as Izuku ran his tongue over the tip before hollowing his cheeks and bobbing his head. The lewd sound of izuku's mouth over katsukis cock was almost maddening. It wasn't until he felt Izukus throat wrap around his cock that something snapped. Without a single thought, katsuki grabbed the small boys head and started to thrust into his mouth. He could hear Izuku moaning and gagging as those small hands braced themselves on his thighs. Katsuki looked down at Izuku and almost came as he watched those bright green eyes become misty with tears and lust as drool started to pool out of his mouth. With one final thrust, katsuki held izukus head down as he came down the boys throat with a groan.

He could feel izuku twitch and moan around his cock as he felt his swallow around him before pulling himself free from katsukis hold and gasping for air. Cum still clung to izuku's lips as he coughed and tried his best to catch his breath. Katsuki was about to apologize when he was yanked by the leash until he was standing while izuku repositioned them so that now Izuku was laying on the bed on his hands and knees while katsuki stood behind him. Shooting a glance at katsuki, izuku reached down and spread his legs some more while exposing his dripping pussy to the older teen with his fingers.

"You better take full responsibility kacchan." Izuku said with a small smile as katsuki quickly gripped izuku's thighs and pulled his hips closer to his mouth. Without a second thought, katsuki ran his tongue from izuku's puffy clit straight to his twitching hole which caused the small boy to let out a broke moan. Katsuki continued to do this while occasionally sucking on the young boys clit.

His mind slowly started to cloud over as the scent of izuku's slick invaded his senses. With every twitch and tug of the leash connected to the collar, katsuki pulled Izuku even closer. It wasn't until katsuki started to gently rub at the now puffy red clit that Izuku let out a choked out moan as katsuki was suddenly flooded with izuku's squirt.

Katsuki could feel the leash being tugged but he kept his mouth on the now puffy red pussy that kept dripping the slick that was like ambrose to him. It wasn't until he felt trembling legs pushing on his shoulders that he pulled his mouth away from izuku's cunt and looked up at the gasping witch with dilated pupils.

The tiny teen had lost the strength in his arms and was currently drooling on the pillow under him with his trembling legs spreading a little wider for katsuki to see how much he's affected him.

"I-It seems I underestimated you, p-pup. Come closer." Izuku moaned out as he tugged the leash down until katsuki was laying on top of him. Katsuki shivered as he felt his leaking cock rub against the soft warm body under him and whined when the small boy slowly pushed his hips back up to him. The two stayed that way for a while with katsuki whining and fruitlessly trying to enter izuku's leaky entrance. Everytime he felt the tip of his dick slip in a little, Izuku would move so that he would always slip out. At that point, katsuki was hopelessly humping the tiny body under him with the small witch letting out an airy giggle and finally letting him enter his pussy.

The feeling of finally being inside izuku's warm little hole made the blond drool and pant as he started to fuck deep into him with vigor. Izuku was gasping for air while tugging at the leash so that katsuki was practically crushing him. With every moan and sweet nothing Izuku mumbled to the teen wolf, it made him twitch and nuzzle closer to him. Clawed hands moved from chubby hips and straight to izuku's chest where he pinched and pulled at his nipples.

A broken yelp ripped from the boys throat as he arched his chest into his hands and pushed his hips back into his cock. The way Izuku suddenly squeezed around him made Katsuki almost howl as his tail wagged behind him. The teen angled his hips and kept thrusting into the witch only for him to tense up and grab the hands that had been playing with izuku's now puffy nipples.

"K-kacchan!" Izuku whimpered out as he pushed his hands away from his chest and back to his hips as katsuki suddenly felt a sudden rush of liquid hit his cock and inner thighs. The werewolf pulled back and almost cummed as izuku's pussy fluttered around his cock. Cum had started to froth around his cock and izuku's thighs where completely drenched in squirt. The teen was half tempted to just pull out and lick Izuku clean of his spent.

Soft whimpers escaped parted red lips as clawed hands gripped plump bruised hips. The feeling of those soft warm walls squeezing around his slowly forming knot was almost maddening. Katsuki could feel himself shiver as he felt the leash connected to the collar around his neck being yanked.

Glancing down, katsuki watched as Izuku looked at him with a coy smile and softly grind back onto his cock.

"I-I didn't say slow down." Izuku panted out only to let out a broken giggle as katsuki started to slam his throbbing cock into his dripping cunt. Cum and slick frothed from around katsukis cock as the wet sound of skin slapping echoed throughout the small cabin. Any restraint he once had has long since vanished. The only thing that repeated in his head was breed. Claim. Mine. Mine. Mine. Pup mate.

Gripping one of those slinder ankles in one hand, katsuki man handled the tiny witch until he was laying on his side with his leg resting on his shoulder. Well as much as his leg could rest on his shoulder while he is slightly leaned over.

Without any warning to the small body under him, he started to sloppily thrust into the warm heat wrapped around his cock while panting and drooling. Katsuki was practically using Izuku as his own personal toy with the way he moved the small boys body to grind down every time he pumped in. Izukus head was laying on the pillow under him while drool and tears streamed down his face. A doopy smile was on izuku's face as he yelped and whined under him with his hair slowly getting messier. The leash that he once held so tightly was slowly slipping from his grip and katsuki didn't understand why the voice in his head was screaming at him to run. But katsuki had long since lost all meaning to the idea of logic when he first laid eyes on the boy that was currently trembling under him.

The hot tight feeling in his lower stomach only seemed to tighten with every scream and moan out of izuku's mouth.

Without even thinking, he repositioned Izuku so that he was laying on his back with izuku's knees almost touching his ear. Drool was dripping down onto izuku's face as he bent the small boy in half and fucked into the abused pussy he was addicted to. With izuku now facing him, the teen leaned down and nipped and sucked at one of izuku's nipples which in turn made the boy scream.

"Fuck! Yes kacchan! Cum in me! Cum in me! Want kacchans pups! Want to make kacchan so proud!" Izuku moaned out just as katsuki popped his knot into his cunt and pump his womb full of very potent cum. Katsuki sucked a few deep hickeys along izuku's chest before pulling back and looking down at the boy.

The two laid there panting as they tried to catch their breaths while katsuki continued to fill Izuku up with cum. The small boy would twitch and groan with his arm drapped over his face before breaking into a fit of giggles.

Holy fuck, did katsuki accidently break him?.

Just as katsuki was about to ask if Izuku was alright, he yanked the leash down until they are face to face before yanking him down for a deep kiss. When they pulled apart from each other, only a thin strand of saliva connected the two until it broke.

"Kacchan is going to get me pregnant. Kacchans baby in my tummy.... I'm going to have kacchans pup." Izuku murmered out as he caressed sweaty blond hair from katsukis face. This made katsuki have a full body shiver which in turn made Izuku moan as he was filled with more cum.

Katsuki allowed himself to relax as those small fingers started to rub at his ears, tail softly wagging in glee as Izuku started to kiss whatever part of his face he can reach.

"My sweet pup. So kind to me. Filling me up so I can bare your pups. Such a wonderful mate." Izuku cooed as the teen above him laid all his weight on him. Izuku could feel his heart beating in his chest as the older boy nuzzled into his neck while occasionally grinding his knot inside him. Shaky legs slowly moved down until they where wrapped around katsukis waist as Izuku clung the werewolf.

This was perfect for him. After so many years of being alone with no one to call his own, he now had his kacchan.

Izuku closed his eyes and mindlessly ran his fingers over the fur on katsukis ears until the two eventually fell asleep, complete bliss allowling them to ignore the world around them along with the soft glow of the markings along izuku's body.

Just as it should be.

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It's been a very long time since mitsuki has felt this sense of dread. It's officially been two weeks since she and katsuki had talked. Two weeks since her son has gone missing. All she can think about is how her son kept speaking about green eyes and curls.

Izuku midoriya. The dreaded witch that was cursed to wander the woods alone with a seal locking his magic inside him after murdering his village in the middle of the night. She knew he did it due to anger but to kill those who did nothing wrong was what made him a danger to all. Mitsuki remembers dear old inko and her son all too well. She was only four when she had last seen the thirteen year old and his mother. Before the seducing. Before the curses. Before the fire. Before Izuku cursed the woods so that only he could survive.

The fact that he dared to show his face after everything he's done makes mitsuki frightened. There could only be one reason why the cursed child would dare come to their home.

He found a cure and the answer lays in the village.

Mitsuki continued to walk around the village, asking every person she bumps into if they had seen her son only for the fear to grow with every no she received.

This isn't good.

Mitsuki was just about to run back home to see if katsuki was there when she heard a bell being rung. Mistuki stopped and turned in the direction of the ringing. But it wasn't a continuous ringing. No, there was a pattern. The longer she stood and listened to the bell, the more anxious she got. It continued until mitsuki gasped and ran in the direction of the ringing.

That pattern! Oh god that pattern was from a song she knew all too well. But it couldn't be possible.

And yet there he stood at the back entrance. Izuku midoriya.

In his dainty hands was one of their blessed bells, burned and barely hanging on by a thread. His pose was completely relaxed with his body being hidden by the long blue cloak that he was able to snatch off his mothers corpse before his banishment.

"You! What the hell are you doing here?" Mitsuki growled out as she tried to stay calm. Antagonizing the boy could lead to harm coming to her people. Best to stay on his good graces.

The small boy hummed as he rocked himself back and forth on the ball of his heel.

"Hello Mimi! My have you grown to be a beautiful woman." Izuku giggled out as he looked her up and down with piercing green eyes. Mitsuki could feel her skin crawl as she watched the boy look around. Her fingers would twitch every so often as Izuku walked from one side to the other. How much she aches to just rip the child into shreds as a way to permanently get rid of him. But that would be too easy and Izuku was never known for taking the easy way out.

"Cut the crap midoriya. Why the fuck are you here?"

The curly haired male let out a huff and pout as he gave her faux pain.

"How callous of you. Well I'll make this quick: you and your village are now spared from my wrath from here on forward." Izuku stated with manic glee as he looked straight into her eyes.

As much as she wanted to relax after learning this, unease was still pricking at her skin.

"Really now? Why the sudden change of heart?" She tentative asked as she backed away slowly from the small witch.

Izuku hummed as he tapped his bottom lip in thought before giggling and pulling his cloak to the side.

Mitsukis eyes widen as she saw the distinct hand, claw and bite marks littering izuku's throat and thighs. She could even make out a few hickeys hidden under the collar of his shirt.

"Well because i found a loving partner! Oh and if you couldn't tell, he takes such good care of me! Ah I can still feel his hands on my hips. Oh! I also bring wonderful news to you!" Izuku giggled out as he pulled out a small box and threw it to her. Mitsuki quickly caught the box in trembling hands and openned the lid.

"Congratulations! You're finally going to be a grandmother!" Izuku shouted as he turned and walked into the woods as mitsuki looked down at the knitted stuffed animal with one of katsukis earings tucked in the middle in silent horror.

Oh god... What has her son done...

stick tight to the path oh little one
Do not wander astray
do not make a single peep
But if you hear a gently hum
Run oh pup, run
Be weary of this song
For the lullaby of the witch
Will bring your end

Notes:

This was meant to only be about 10k words... I seriously did not expect this to go as far as it has. For those of you who have been here since those original 10k and have been checking up on this every time i add more, I want to thank you for staying here for as long as you all have. Seriously, you all are the reason I wanted to quickly finish this so that it was complete.
If there are any typos or grammatical errors, please forgive me. I'll be sure to check on this later and fix everything that I can!

Series this work belongs to:

• Part 1 of Cursed Witch Izuku