#alpha katsuki

Tw: noncon, omegaverse

HYBRID!BakugoXWolfQuirk!Reader

Kinda a fanfic about my OC and bakugo.

You are 2 years older, ages are 21/23

After meeting Bakugo when he was still 16, it’s hard to see him as a potential partner, despite how drawn you are to him. But after his 21st birthday, your close friend decides he is going to take what he wants.

TW: unprotected sex, slight omegaverse vibes as you go into heat and triggers Bakugo. Dom!Bakugo, degradation, use of quirk, Bakugo being nice.

It had been years since you exposed your true quirk and helped save Bakugo’s life as Deku defeated Shigarki, and try as he might, you still saw the same 16 year old boy.

You weren’t blind, you saw he was a man. The once 5’8 boy, who was barely taller than you, was now well over 6 foot, and even more muscular than when you first met him.

But those could possibly be because of you.

One part of your “quirk”, if you could call being descended from ancient monsters that, is healing. Of course, that’s were the myth werewolves could turn people came from, and you had never actually done it before. You had always been told not too.

However, that changed when Bakugo died.

In your true form, you dripped your saliva into his barely beating heart.

After this, there were definitely changes. His ears became a bit pointier, his canines a bit longer, and just a bit more hairy.

Of course that last part may have been puberty.

Unbeknownst to you, your long time friend had been seething in desire for you.

His senses had been on over drive after he was saved, everything was clearer, louder, even you.

And god he hated it.

The older he got the more he wanted you, and the more he loved you.

It was almost painful how you still called him “Kitty Katsuki”, despite the fact it had nothing to do with him or his quirk. He didn’t even know where the idea came from.

He just knew it was one of the reason you still saw him as a kid, not a pro hero, not a man.

But tonight as he turned 21, he was going to change that, and finally tell you.

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As the night went on, friends gathered at his apartment to celebrate the day, you couldn’t seem to keep your eyes off him.

You blamed the coming heat you were expecting, one of the cons of being a wolf creature, and he always seemed to smell just a bit better.

Lucky for you it was never bad, but tonight seemed a bit worse.

Maybe it was the dress paints and button up he was wearing. The black on black combo was normal, but the over dressed appearance seemed to draw you in. It was only friends, why did he go all out? Every one else appeared in jeans or something casual.

Well, except you.

You felt the need to wear a satin, dark blue dress that was completely backless.

And you looked really good.

The swish of your long, fluffy tail kept your dress from laying flat, cause bakugo to occasionally catch a glimpse of your panties.

Bakugo did all he could to keep from staring, but he couldn’t keep from smelling.

Despite the swarm of people in his apartment, the sweet smell of you overwhelmed him. Once in a while he would catch of whiff of this particular scent around you, but god help him it was so much stronger and driving him mad.

It was a strange sweet but musky scent, almost like a bakery but with a hint of pine. But today had a hint of something else that he couldn’t pin.

For you, it was the same.

While the man normally smelled musky and Smokey, today there was some sort of sweetness to him. While Bakugo did tend to smell better during your heat, this was too much, forcing you to spend the night avoiding him.

However, as more and more people left, soon it was just you and him alone in the apartment.

You felt your body burning as you came to that conclusion, but assumed it was nerves.

“Hey, puppy.” You hear his gruff voice behind you, the nick name that once annoyed you sending a shiver down your spine.

“Hey birthday boy, how was your-“

“Cut the shit, youve been avoiding me all night long.” He cuts you off, walking around the couch to stand infront of you

You fidget in your seat as you become more and more painfully aware the person standing infront of you was nothing short of a man. Despite your gifts leaving you much stronger than the average person, his hours of training with Deku left even you wondering if he could beat you in a strength match.

And he was big. As your eyes followed his figure to his face you couldn’t ignore just how much he had changed, and as his scent hit you, you became aware of something really really bad.

Your heat was early.

As Bakugo stared down at you, waiting for an answer, he was hit with a scent that almost knocked him off his feet. He has smelled it in the past, sure, but it was so much more pungent now. He had no idea what it was but it was driving him mad. He could already feel himself getting hard, and he had no idea why.

Your face turns red and you both become aware of just how hot it is, and just how close you are.

“Listen Kitty Katsuki I really should-“ you are cut of by the series of sparks around his frame.

“You really should shut the fuck up puppy and listen to what I have to say.” You made an audible gulp as the canid ears on your heard flattened.

“I-“ he ran a hand through his wild blonde hair, and his voice softened “I have been trying to tell you this for years, and I can’t take another day of it.” He took a deep breath and was hit again by that intoxicating smell coming from between your legs. “And Jesus I wanted to do this right but I just can’t get over how good you smell.”

Your face turns red, how can he smell you? No one should be able to. “How can you smell that? Do what right?”

The blonde leans down and sniffs again, this time right above the skin on your neck.

“I’ve been able to smell shit like this for years. Been driving me mad how much I can’t get enough of you or your scent. Why does it smell so damn good today.”

You push him off using your strength and he stumbles.

“Bakugo you need to get away, o-obviously when I saved you more of my powers transferred than we realized and it possible you’ve been smelling my heat.”

It was the man’s turn to get red. “So that’s why you smell so good?” He starts walking towards you again and you swear his vermillion eyes are glowing right now.

“Yes, and there’s a chance it may be affecting you because of those… changes.”

Despite the veil of fear, you can’t help the arousal pooling between your legs.

“I don’t care, all I know is I have wanted to make you mine for years.”

Suddenly, with speed you had not seen outside the field, his hand is around your neck, and his mouth is by your ear. “And nothing will stop me from making you mine.”

He forcefully kisses you and rips away at the last bit of humanity both of you had. Soon your claws were digging into the fabric of his shirt as you kissed eachother.

His hands found their way down your legs and teased at the back of your knee, toying with the separation of your skin and the fur leading to your… paws? Now was not the time to figure out what they were. He just knew you were soft, and warm, and dying to be filled to the brim.

“P-please Suki.” Your whimper made his knee buckle, he had never seen you so submissive before in the years he’d known you.

He quickly hosted you up on his frame and you wrapped your legs around his waist, your tail swinging back in forth.

“Beg for me more puppy.” You released a stream of incoherent pleas as he carried you to his room, the heat becoming more unbearable by the second.

Suddenly, your body drops on the bed as the mountain of the man you’d known for years stood before you.

The spiking blonde hair was pushed out his face by his massive hand before he pulled off his black shirt. You felt the wetness grow between your legs, itching to follow suit and remove your dress.

“Be a good puppy and strip for me.”

You get on your knees on the bed, pulling the dress over your head and trying to avoid your ears.

Bakugo smirks at the sight of your bare tits, he had seen you naked before, something that happened on occasion due to the nature of your powers, but not like this.

The reaction to him is a bit different for you.

The sight of the unruly scar over his heart served as a painful reminder that so many lives were now different, including his.

But you were quickly distracted as your eyes drifted further down to the bulge in the boxer briefs your mate was sporting.

The unbearable heat begins to quickly consume you. You start to crawl forward to paw at the bulge.

God he smells so good.

You begin to sniff the bulge, rub your cheek against it, and god he knows it’s not right but Bakugo swears he cares hear you purr.

You look up at him, cheek pressed to his groin.

Your eyes are glazed over as you begin to loose all rationality and sink deeper into need and desire.

“Please master?”

Jesus Christ.

He quickly picks you up and throws you flat on your back as the final thread of control snaps.

As he sheds the final piece of clothing, you are already toying with your clit, the sound of your soft moans fill the air as Bakugo crawls between your legs and begins to eat you out.

“Aah!” Your hips buck against him, claws digging into the sheets. He moans at your taste, reveling in how wet you already are, how little prep you need.

His tongue swirls around your hard clit before thrusting inside your pussy, using the muscle to fuck you.

You keep trying to close your legs, to buck him away, but the massive hands utilized the man’s strength and quirk too much. Everytime your muscles so much as twitch, he let off a small explosion from his palms.

It was no where near enough to hurt you, but it did enough to keep you still, and cause you to tighten around him.

“Please, please, please, please” you chant as you dig your claws in the sheets. Bakugo lifts his head up from his spot, a smirk painted on his lips.

He sits up and wipes the gleam of your slick from his face.

“Please what puppy? Use your words” he presents it almost mockingly, but his face shows he’s just as desperate.

“Please please master, please put your cock in me I need it. I’m burning up please.” You can almost feel tears in your eyes. You can’t imagine the last time heat hit you this hard. Normally you can handle it your self, but it was almost crippling how much you wanted the pro hero inside you.

He stares intently at your, your brain so fried that you take your legs and bring your knees to your head, presenting yourself in none other than the breeding press.

He groans, “God you look so pathetic puppy. How can I say no to you.” He places one hand on yours on the inside of your knee, the other wrapped around his cock. You were finally able to register just how big he was as he slowly pushed inside you. The stretch burned so good. His thickness made you feel as though he was trying to force a water bottle inside you.

He slowly pushed further and further until his tip kissed your cervix. You were so far gone at this point, the idea of a condom flew out the window quite a while ago. You were lucky you were on the pill.

Your eyes roll back as your ears perk up, pleasure coursing through you as he pulls back out before thrusting deep back inside you.

“Look at you-“ Bakugo growls. Pushing your legs into you more, taking advantage of your flexibility. “Presenting yourself like a -fuck - like a bitch in heat, cause that exactly what you are, isn’t it?” The jab loses a bit of its bite as it is broken up by a a few moans and whimpers. But it does the job plenty.

“Yes, yes I am. Please Katsuki more.” His hips stutter a moment. You hardly ever say his first name, just his first name, and it feels more… intimate. He moves his hands from your thighs and places them on either side of your head, his face just inches from yours.

“Say it again. Say my name again.” It’s so breathy and quiet when he says, like he doesn’t really want you to hear.

You move your hands to his back, trying not to hurt him.

“Katsuki, fuck Katsuki.” His thrusting quickens as you both edge closer. His lips kiss down your neck and end at the crook of your neck. He continues to kiss, lick, suck, worship just that one point. A quiet voice whispers to him to bite, but not yet.

You, on the other hand, feel yourself about to snap. A release so close, and his neck in plain view, as your instincts scream at you to bite him, make him yours.

“Katsuki, master, please I’m so close, please cum in me I need it please, please, please.”

“Gonna fucking fill you up so full everyone will know who you belong to once my fucking brat pops out.” He continues his pace, cock pistoning in and out of you.

The sudden comment of breeding you is enough to have you cumming on his cock and triggering his own orgasm.

At that moment, almost as if you had both planned it, both of you bit down of the others neck, triggering more pleasure during your orgasms.

As your highs fall, and senses begin to regain, you both take a moment of silence as you begin to process what happened.

Katsuki sits up, his cock still inside but slowly softening.

Katsuki was the first to speak.

“I need you to know Y/N, this is not a one time thing. I love you, and I have for fucking years.”

There’s a blush on your face as his crimson eyes star into you. There’s an equal one on his face, something you had not seen before.

“Pup I am so serious about you, and I need to know if you feel the same cause if you don’t I might just have to blow your head off after this.” He laughs awkwardly, trying to keep his cool.

You sit up as well, whimpering slightly as you pulled his cock from inside. You touch the matching marks on your necks.

“You see these? Long story short baby, you are stuck with me, pretty much forever now.” You smile and chuckle. “So I hope you are okay with that.”

The grin on his face was so out of character, it almost distracted you from his already rehardening cock.

The thing is: Katsuki loves his pup so much. He wants to play, hold, hug, everything but Izuku is just so overprotective (and he know the other can't help it)

I colored it in, but the original artist is Nottpocket (?) (please feel free to correct me if I misspelled the name), their original line-art is below <3

UGHHH, THEY'RE SO PERFECT!!!

I found this image on the fanfic "White Flag" on AO3 by the author "Tainted_Ashes", they are amazing, their story is amazing, please give them a read!!!

He was old enough to contribute to the war against his will and face the fate of many men who saw their lives changed overnight. He was conscious about his shared pain with the rest of the innocents sacrificed for political conflicts, almost like their lives didn’t matter, despite being as fragile as a leaf in the breeze. Each of their names belonged to someone's narrative, being either the heroes of some or monsters in others, knowing that their future graves wouldn’t be as comfortable as the last embrace of their loved ones.

His blood froze at the heart-wrenching souvenir of his husband’s breakdown he caught after the public release of the news. That day, the freckled man rushed into the house and his body moved on its own to feel the protective embrace of his mate, despite the trembling fingers on his back. The echoes of Izuku’s sobs resonated in the blond’s ears as a heartbreaking song, fully aware of a decision he had no control on: Running away from the town was the best option near their reach but would be too risky with their small economy, neither of them should be affected by a the closest form of escapism after the timeless vows made on the altar.

The memories of their wedding replayed inside the alpha’s mind as he held the shaking omega closer, mumbling apologies about something he couldn’t control while releasing the sharp tears on his porcelain skin. Everything was perfect, from the first kiss they shared during their confession in high school to the best day of their lives, surrounded by their loved ones and pleasant memories of an ethereal love. The numerous obstacles faced in their journey challenged the strength of their bond with many ups and downs, only to reinforce this strength that became their biggest weakness during emotional fights.

Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo were inseparable since their youngest days, they made thousands of promises to stand by each other’s side, even at their weakest, and this unpremeditated war won’t be the cause of their final goodbye. It took a few hours to fully calm down, the scarred hands never left the calloused ones and insisted on staying in his embrace a little longer, as if their happiness had to disappear overnight.

It must explain why the atmosphere in the house was filled with a heavy silence and the background noises of the television, repeating the same information that caught their attention earlier. The plates were untouched on the table, the candles started to lose their beauty while the two shadows remained discreet enough to avoid an unpleasant conversation. The worst part was how the contents of their plate were made for the occasion of their birthday anniversary with their favorites, recalling the gentle tease about the “best night of their lives”. In all honesty, Izuku and Katsuki didn’t feel the need to eat something tonight, not when a thousand questions burned his lips….

“There must be a way to ditch their orders,” the green-haired man mumbled in a broken tone, pushing his fork aside. His exhausted glance found the concerned crimson ones, reading behind the lines and the many warnings shared with his husband’s sigh. “I know someone who works in illegal papers, we can simply change our names and start over somewhere else. This isn’t what we wanted but I would rather be considered a criminal and shame our country than spend the rest of my days beside a grave in a cemetery!”

“We both know there’s nothing we can do,” Katsuki said with a low tone, revealing the genuine fear that took the form of hidden cries. He shouldn't tear up in front of his childhood friend, not when he already has the chance to spend his last moments at home instead of disappearing into a foreign landscape without any explanations. His calloused hands held the fabric of his pants tighter with a low curse to handle the rising suffering inside his chest, a detail that immediately caught Izuku’s attention. “They’ll always find a way to catch us, and our money can barely save us for two months in the closest towns, if fate is in our favor. There are millions of possibilities and outcomes to this story but your safety is my main priority and I can’t let you risk your life, even if this annoys me-”

“We’ll find a way to fight back like we always did,” replied the shorter man, leaving his chair to move closer to his mate’s. He put his knees on the ground to stand at the same height as his childhood friend and lost his fingers against the alpha’s skin, cupping his cheeks with delicate movements that appeased the fast heartbeat in their chest. “I care too much about you to let my other half die in this bloody scenery. We promised to protect each other until the end and I'll keep my vows until death do us part…they won’t take you away from me, Kacchan.”

“Shit, I wish I were strong enough to fight back instead of being a puppet of their stupid tricks. I’m sorry, sorry for being a disappointment, for breaking my own promises and following some orders I hate more than anything-” he confessed with a shaking tone, welcoming the scarred fingers on his broken skin. The taller man rested his head against the omega’s shoulders, releasing the sobs he kept hidden for too long under the broken scent of his mate, who caressed his back with trembling movements.

Izuku was too stunned to even pretend to try to comfort him, understanding his husband’s pain that shattered their hearts into millions of pieces. Together, they made naive vows to fill the blank pages of their narratives with adventures they haven’t explored yet, only to transform this golden ink into bloody one. Suddenly, the weight of their tears reminded them how a human life was as fragile as a newborn's cries and the last breath of an elder, knowing how they couldn’t fight the dangerous dance with death. The only solution displayed on their broken tale was the naive whispers of the omega, with his gentle words to his husband’s ears until he guided him to their bedroom, forgetting about the cold food on the table.

Their night continued with hidden tears and low apologies, holding the other as close as possible before distracting their partner with a reassuring kiss that led to another form of intimacy. The scarred fingers gently met the fragile skin of the blond, cherishing each injury and indelible injuries on his husband’s skin, explaining how much he loved him until he welcomed the alpha’s lips on his own. Their emotional distress was transcribed into desperate gestures and a strong grip on each other’s backs, fingers finding their ease on the golden spikes, and bodies moving on their own to erase these sad tears into needy ones.

Izuku and Katsuki loved each other too much to let their final night be remembered as something difficult, not when they could still enjoy each second spent together and show their unconditional love as a golden confession. That summer day, both men explained how this timeline won’t be enough to let the other know how loved he was and these words applied to their unfortunate situation. Every “I love you” was followed by a stronger grip, the slightest “don’t go” shared between two breaths was shut down with another kiss, without mentioning the intimacy of their touch, reflecting how terrified they were to lose this source of comfort.

The moving bedsheet filled the cold atmosphere in the house as the couple found a way to stay together until the final knock in the early morning, separating them for an unknown duration. In the early morning, the sunrise started to portray its prettiest shades to the curious souls and guide the lost ones in their imagination, sealing the beginning of an inevitable downfall.

Izuku and Katsuki stayed in each other’s warmth when the messy curls rested against the blond’s chest, mesmerizing each heartbeat as a delicate lullaby, while losing his thumbs on the sensitive skin. Katsuki didn’t complain about the gesture and never did, he even welcomed the tears falling down his face at the idea of being separated from the man he loved, afraid to spend his last moments here in this story shortened by unforgettable events.

The freckled man covered his husband with kisses and gentle confessions and returned the strong embrace shared by the taller figure. None dared to talk, even when the taller man decided to take a shower against his will, giving the occasion for Izuku to sneak into the closet and put the final gift in his envelope. The omega never planned to make this announcement in such conditions, but he hoped the surprise would be efficient enough to bring a smile back to his mate’s face when they were out of each other’s reach.

Izuku prepared Katsuki’s favorite breakfast in the morning, with some ingredients that were efficient enough to bring him energy in this cruel separation. The golden-haired thanked him with a sad tone and leaned into the scarred hands wrapped around his neck and the soft lips pressed against his, whispering how much he loved him, no matter the result of this war. The calloused hands felt the sudden slide of an envelope that found its way inside his hesitant palm, sharing a curious glance at the smiling omega, who kissed his forehead.

“This envelope contains every reason to continue this conflict that tried to tear us apart, you need to keep fighting even if you start to forget about me, or if you need a reason to survive. Consider this as the most valuable gift from your lover on the other side, waiting for your return,” he whispered with a tender tone.

Katsuki’s curiosity led him to ask a few questions about the contents of this envelope and chose to believe his mate, thanking him with a strong hug. Izuku’s face turned sadder at the realization that their time was almost up, he unconsiuly returned the gesture and confessed how he’ll always love, even if they needed to meet in their next lifetime. The freckled man knew the scented items he left in the alpha’s bags would be enough for a few days, if not a week, but this envelope was the last reminder of this tender home and husband he left behind against his will.

The next few minutes in this quiet house, usually full of chuckles and stolen kisses, became the theater of the most terrifying scene of their existence when the final knock broke the heavy silence.

The two men shared a broken glance, aware of the emotions they needed to contain until Izuku opened the door to hear the expected news, noticing the heartbroken soldiers standing in the back. Katsuki made a groan at the insistent orders and turned around one last time to see his husband, catching the rising tears on his cheeks, before offering a last kiss that sounded more like a goodbye. The scarred hands held the taller man tighter, explaining how he’ll write to him every single day until these fond souvenirs became a blur when he felt an inevitable distance between them, highlighted by a promise to return alive at all costs…

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The war turned the most innocent souls into the most traumatized ones.

It was a well-known fact that every man who faced the darkest side of humanity was meant to be forever changed by so many atrocities committed by the hands of strangers, who shared similar stories to theirs. The blond quickly learned this lesson when he understood how this bloody scene was marked by moments of fear and necessary sacrifices for their survival: The graves on the other side shared the names of the brave soldiers who died a few hours ago, while the most injured soldiers got a short break to regain their energy, before establishing their next strategy.

The air was suffocating, the slightest injuries represented a source of threat for the next fights and the bags under the eyes reflected their exhaustion. The weight of innocents’ blood in their palms became an unthinkable vision as they all tried to handle or survive this with the very last ounce of hope. Some re-read the letters given by their loved ones for motivation, despite the salty tears that erase some of the old ink and others prayed to survive another morning. Katsuki was one of the solitary soldiers who spent his time on his own, with the scented object of his mate, who unfortunately started to disappear as a reminder of this heartbreaking reality.

His crimson eyes already noticed the white envelope on the side of his bag, untouched by his cursed hands, seen as a source of comfort during his lonely nights. It’s been a few days and he already misses the warmth of Izuku’s touch, scent, and passionate kisses that brightened his daily habits! Surviving this loneliness was considered a miracle, not impossible to reach but harder to deal with when warm memories started to merge with the new ones, confusing their realities. The taller man sighed and decided to fill this emptiness with a curiosity that guided him to open the mysterious content, only to find a few pictures inside the fragile paper.

One of them was a frame of their wedding picture. They looked younger in this gentle painting with the teary emerald eyes and the bright smile on Katsuki’s face, holding each other’s hands as if their lives were on the line, and the delighted expression on their faces. Katsuki remembered how he accidentally made his proposal during their date and will never forget the sparkling glance of his mate, who accepted to marry him without a single doubt! This moment was framed in time as a tender souvenir that warmed the blond’s heart, as he continued his research.

The second one was the souvenir of their high school years, and their graduation day. Izuku always described this moment as the most important of his life, especially when he got his eye locked on his boyfriend the entire time, and rushed into his arms with a smile and a kiss in the public crowd. Katsuki’s face softened at the sweet echoes of his past and he looked at the third and final one, which didn’t leave him indifferent…

The first detail he noticed was the small note, written on the side. The omega’s handwriting was recognizable with the form of his letters and the prose put on paper, mentioning how Katsuki already owned many titles and needed to fight a little longer for them, a mention that left the curious blond intrigued until he returned the picture. His heart missed a beat when he saw the black and white picture of a tiny human in an ultrasound, with the date revealing how the omega was 2 months pregnant. The broken thumbs gently caressed the mesmerizing lines of this surprise he hadn't seen coming, welcoming the tears on his face when he remembered all the fond souvenirs with his lover, and the surprise awaiting him at home.

Katsuki Bakugo was a man of his word, a proud husband, and a father who impatiently waited to see his child. He’ll do his best to survive another sunrise and he couldn’t wait to return home with a small head welcoming him in the omega’s arms, unaware that the man who caused such trouble to their dam was the father who haunts the narrative…

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Extra ending: Katsuki finally returned home after a complete year at the war, he’s a changed man and never gave up on the promises made to his family (this kept him alive the entire time). The celebration of the war was announced to the public and every soldier returned home, including Katsuki who immediately noticed the green curls in the crowd, waiting for him with a smile. His body moved on its own and he rushed into Izuku’s arms, they both cried and confessed how much they missed each other until a baby noise broke their fond reunion.

Tiny hands met the close space between them and Izuku smiled, explaining how this is their daughter, Katsumi Bakugo Midoriya. The blond was speechless and watched how the small pup was too fragile and yet, the prettiest with her blonde messy curls, crimson eyes, and freckled chubby cheeks. For a moment he swore she recognized him from all the numerous tales shared by his husband during the pregnancy and introduced himself to the most important person in his life…who immediately accepted him and his warmth.

After that, the family lived happily together and even welcomed a second child! Katsuki never stopped being a protective mate for his pregnant omega, and a devoted father for his daughter, whom he loves more than his own life. He never shared his trauma with their beloved Katsumi, but he transformed the darkest stories into happier ones, celebrating the return of a hero in many lives.

Thanks for reading 🫶

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Where to find me :

- Twt : Katzukux

Katsuki's Omega is usually known for being really cheery and polite to anyone she meets (to the point that they question how she could even put up with the grump himself). One day, everyone at the agency learns that the girl herself has quite the temper and could get very territorial over her Alpha.

Author's note: I've never written a/b/o so go easy on me. I've had this idea for a while and finally had the time to put it into words. Let me know what you think and if you'd like to see more of these two :) (also: this was edited on my phone, so if anything looks wonky or like it's meant to be cut out, it probably is. I'll fix it later lmao)

Alpha!Katsuki who's mated to the sweetest little omega. Most people question how someone so soft spoken could be compatible with the blonde. Everyone knows Bakugou Katsuki comes with a very harsh demeanor. Pair that with his large frame and he is quite the force to be reckoned with. He's a far cry from being anything like his best friend Alpha!Eijirou, who often forces Bakugou to wear scent blockers at their shared agency so he doesn't stink out the whole place and scare the omegas that work for them.

The first time Bakugou’s omega ever visited the office, she was bringing him the lunch he forgot at home. She was all nervous smiles in a short sundress as she walked up to the front desk and asked to be pointed in the direction of the two hero's offices. No one working at the agency had thought anything of it at first. Everyone knew the rumors that Red Riot had a partner, and the large mating mark on her neck had them assuming she was here go see him. It wasn't until the two pro heros themselves stepped out of a meeting room and into her path that the employees realized they were very, very wrong.

The Omega's eyes lit up upon seeing the two alphas, her scent just a bit more potent now with excitement. “Hey, Kiri!” She greets the redhead with a wave before simply stepping past him to get to Bakugou.

“Omega,” The blonde’s deep voice greets, vermillion eyes watching the girl with only the kind of intensity Bakugou Katsuki could emit.

The girl grins, meeting his gaze and dipping her head for a moment in greeting. “Hi, alpha.” She doesn't shy away from his gaze as he continues to stare her down. There's a low rumble in his chest as he takes in her appearance, chest swelling with pride at his girl coming to visit him with the mark he left on display for everyone to see. She holds up the bento in her hands after a few moments, blushing some now as she becomes aware of all the eyes on them. “You forgot your lunch,” she says in way of explanation, handing it over to him. Katsuki doesn't miss the way she starts bouncing nervously, thanking her with a kiss to her temple and guiding her to his office with a hand on her lower back, her soft voice carrying down the hallway as she fills him in on her day so far.

No one says anything for a beat before excited chatter starts up and Kiri finds himself chuckling, simply announcing to come find him should anyone need anything before stalking off to his own office.

Dynamight usually kept his personal life private, so it came as a pleasant surprise when the girl kept showing up after that first visit. They learned that after she mated to Bakugou, he urged her to quit her part time job and focus on school. Her goal was to one day be a successful writer and she was always sharing her ideas with her friends. Sometimes she would bring in cookies she had made for everyone, and she was often seen stopping by to drop off coffee for the two pro heroes. Occasionally, on those days, Bakugou would be seen walking her out after a spell, her face flushed and his hair evidently out of place. More often than not, however, she brings her laptop and headphones and settles herself in Katsuki’s office to get work done. He's even come back from patrol to her napping on his couch unannounced. The next day, Pro Hero Dynamight was seen walking into his agency with blankets and a pillow in tow to make the space more comfortable for his girl. He made sure to scent everything thoroughly and reminded her constantly that his office was always open should she need it, no matter the circumstances. Days like that presented a new side to the grumpy alpha. Beneath the hard exterior and seemingly permanent scowl he was actually a lovesick fool. He looked at his girl like she put the stars in the sky herself and he was willing to do anything and everything for her, consequences be damned.

One day the omega trudges into the office, dressed down in sweats for the day. The second she walks through the door, it's evident she’s in a horrible mood. The last week had been really stressful and it was showing in the way her hair was messily thrown up and her eyes were bloodshot from crying. She stalked right past everyone in the office, having a one track mind towards the comfort of her alpha. She knew Katsuki didn't have patrol and would just be hanging around the office for the day. She figured they could order food and she could just spend a little time with him while he worked.

What she did not expect, however, was to find Katsuki, /her/ alpha, walking out of a meeting room with another woman who was laughing at something he said, her hand reaching up towards his arm. Dynamight’s omega was moving before she could think, her instincts completely kicking in as she lost rational thought. Before she realized it was happening, she had the poor woman pinned to the closest wall with an arm, lips pulled back in a snarl to show her omegan fangs.

There's a collective gasp that runs throughout the office, everyone shocked to see this kind of behavior from her. Not once had she ever indicated that she could be anything but polite. The commotion even had Red Riot peeking out of his office. Bakugou finds himself bristling at the smell of the other alpha, resisting the urge to growl at anyone who was making a spectacle out of the situation. He pushes those feelings away, taking a deep breath before calling her name. He sucks his teeth when he doesn't receive a response from her, realizing she has lost herself to her more primal instincts.

“Omega.” His voice is a bit deeper than usual with the command, fully stepping into his role as her alpha, his skin itching with the need to get her to the safety of his office. The word reaches her ears and it takes a few painstakingly slow seconds before she's submitting, fighting the urge to let out a whimper when she comes to and finally steps away. Despite being an Omega, what most people don't know, is that his girl has quite the stubborn personality and she's never been one to back down easily. It's one of the first things that had him chasing after her after they first met. He wanted an equal in his relationship - someone who was going to bite back and level with him when needed.

“If I ever catch you so much as look at-”

“Omega.” He doesn't raise his voice but ever so slightly, the deep tone telling her it's time to back off for good. Katsuki is close to snatching her up himself to carry her away before she finally shoves last his large frame and stomps into his office. He waits to hear the click of door closing before he's rushing out apologies to the poor woman and reassuring her nothing like that will ever happen again.

When he's done walking the woman out, he heads back to his office to find his sweet little omega sitting down on his couch with blankets wrapped snuggly around her shoulders and big fat tears streaming down her face. She blabbers out apologies the second she sees him, pouting. His expression softens as he takes in the sight of her and it's in that moment that he decides they can talk about her little moment another day. He knew she was having a bad week, but he had no clue it would ever turn into something like this, and his alpha is all but screaming at him to care for his mate. In a matter of seconds, he has her pulled into his lap, holding her securely to his rumbling chest in an effort to soothe her.

Izuku stood outside the small school hut of the village, watching and counting as his students trickled into the hut. He pulls his shawl closer to his body as there's a soft chill in the air. It is the first sign that the summer was coming to an end, it also meant the annual mating run would start soon.

The village will be buzzing in preparation. Izuku was not looking forward to it.

When Izuku entered his classroom all the pups were loudly chattering, excitement buzzing in their barely there scents.

"What's got you all worked up?" Izuku asks as he looks around his class with a small smile.

One of his students raises her hand, "What's a mating run?"

"Oh I know! I know" another shouted so he nodded allowing them to answer, "Its when a soon to be mated couple chase each other into the woods!"

"No its when an alpha chases his soon to be mate into the woods" Another shouts

"My dam says omegas chase their mate" another says

The class turns to their teacher, "Well, which one of us is right, Sensei?"

Izuku smiles and decides to toss out his lesson about the changing seasons to discuss the mating run. He beckons the pups to sit on the rug with him and he waits till they are all sitting.

"Technically you all are" He says and then giggles when the children groan "The mating run is for anyone who wants to become with their special someone. Secondary genders do not matter really, but typically in other villages alphas will chase their chosens into the woods."

"Our village is different isn't it?" A pup with brown hair says "We have different rules"

Izuku smiles brightly and nods, "It's an omega's choice. They do the chasing."

The classroom fills with 'Oohs' and 'Ahhs'.

Every year Izuku's village has a mating run at the end of summer. Alphas give their chosen omega a scented, wearable trinket; a scarf, shirt, a blanket. The omega will wear said trinket to the mating run as a way to represent their chosen alpha and find them in the woods.

The mating run takes place during the last week of summer, prior to that the alphas get a three day head start to get into the woods, set up camp and wait till their chosen one either finds them and spend the week mating/bonding OR their chosen does not choose them and they leave the woods unmated and maybe a bit heartbroken.

They'd have to try again next year, you know, so long as they dont react badly to the rejection. It doesn't happen often but when it does, an alpha is banned from the mating run for the next year.

Some omegas received many trinkets from many different suitors, others received one from the alpha they've been courting. Mating runs are not JUST for courting couples or the unmated. It is also seen as a sport for already mated couples to grow closer, it's really sweet to see an older couple getting ready to do a mating run.

Keeps the magic alive you know.

Originally the mating run was just for natives /only/ but then people would come from all over to participate in the run. The village elders did not see a reason to stop participants as long as they followed the village customs. Plus it brought in trading with all new foot traffic the village thrives greatly this time of year.

"Um Sensei" a student shyly messes with the bottom of their shirt, "How do you know who to choose?"

"You feel it" Izuku says

"Feel it?" The pup echoes

Izuku hums and points to their chest where their heart is, "In here. You'll know the moment you give your chosen a trinket. Or receive one"

The pup beams and Izuku grins.

Truthfully Izuku wouldn't know. He is /never/ participated in a run before despite the many suitors he gets every year. It's really sweet when all these shy alphas come and leave him trinkets or hand them to him with blush high on their cheeks, stammering through a statement about how they hope he chooses them.

He always feels really bad when the end of the week comes and he is handing trinket after trinket back to the suitors. Technically he doesn't have to return them, they were given to him with the purpose of being woven into his nest hopefully. The trinkets are /his/ but Izuku never feels right keeping them.

'It gives them too much hope if I keep them' Izuku said once to a village elder when they asked why he spent so much time giving the trinkets back with an apology.

It'd be better for the alphas to give up on him, find someone who wanted to be mated. But some alphas no matter how many times they get rejected, they try /every year/.

Rejection makes them determined.

A student raises their hand but shouts their question out anyway, "Because our village is an omega choice, is that why old man Yagi never got mated?"

"Yes! Some omegas decide that they don't have an alpha or to be mated. And that's perfectly okay" Izuku informs.

"Are you /never/ going to get mated Sensei?" Another asks

Izuku's cheeks go up in flames from embarrassment, "I- well- you see-"

"I'M NEVER GONNA RUN FOR ALPHAS" A student jumps and yells "THEY'RE GROSS"

This starts an up roar of yelling and for once Izuku is grateful for. Izuku wouldn't know how to explain himself.

The village thinks Izuku is going to be like Toshinori Yagi, the oldest unmated omega in the village. He is a little inclined to agree, he doesn't have an interest in having an alpha and being mated. He prefers teaching the youth, being there for his village and people.

Izuku is /happy/ with his little life.

The day drags on and the pups learn about their village's mating run and customs. Some students can't wait for their turn to run and others are determined to not participate /ever/.

Izuku giggles as he claps his hands to gather the children's attention, "Okay pups! Time to head home!"

"Okay Sensei!" The class says in unison.

Izuku walks toward the hut door to find an alpha standing there. Izuku recognizes him, he helped the alpha's older sister give birth to her first pup during the winter.

"F-for y-ou" the alpha stammers thrusting a neatly wrapped rabbit pelt into Izuku's hands. Blush high on his cheeks "I hope you chose me"

Izuku grasps the pelt and says, "You know you'll be getting this back as soon as the run ends, right?"

The alpha looks at him in the eyes, "Maybe this year you run."

Izuku knows what the alpha means, what he hopes for.

'Maybe this year you run for me'.

Izuku wont. He /knows/ he won't but that doesnt matter to the alpha.

The alpha holds hope.

Izuku's students squeal with excitement having witnessed the interaction. The green haired omega simply shakes his head at his class before sending them on their merry little way.

And so it begins. Another season of the mating run.

- - - -

Hizashi, a village elder watches with a grin as an alpha gives Izuku the first trinket of the mating run season.

He taps his mate Shouta, "Sho look!"

The alpha who was resting with his head in his omega's lap, cracks an eye open to watch the interaction, "Already? Its just got a little cold today"

Hizashi snorts, "It's never too early"

Shouta turns over burying his face in his mate's stomach, "Tell Toshinori to get the good wine ready"

- - - -

× × ×

"I swear this is the right place" Denki says, staring at his map, he twists it to one side then the other. He even squints, "it's supposed to be-"

"DOES THIS LOOK LIKE THE ENCHANTED FOREST TO YOU?" Katsuki shouts pointing toward the heavily decorated entrance of a small village

"Well no b-but" Denki pauses tilts his head as he stares at his map "Oh man Bakubro you'll never believe this"

Katsuki squints and Denki turns the map right side up.

"I had the map upside down!" The blonde omega turns the map around to show his pack leader with nervous laughter.

Katsuki roars only in the way an annoyed alpha can. Denki yelps like a scared dog and dashes behind the only other alpha in their small little pack.

"MINA SAVE ME" He yells

Mina pinches the bridge of her nose and takes a deep breath. They've been traveling for ages looking for this enchanted forest that holds this enchanted sword or whatever the hell thing their leader is looking for. He swears this is what he needs for his 'wandering journey'.

See in their tribe when a pup hits a certain age, they go on a wandering journey. To, you know, find themselves, find what guides them, what drives them. You know, have an epiphany of sorts.

Mina thinks it's more metaphorical than literal.

"Why don't we calm down, yeah?" Hanta says pushing out his muted chamomile scent. As a beta he scent isn't strong but it does the trick to weave the tension out of his pack members. "Look let's go into village, find a travelers tavern, bunker down for the night and figure out our next steps in the morning"

Eijirou, the other omega in the pack, slaps a hand on Katsuki's shoulder, "Yeah come on! Im /starving/"

Katsuki doesn't say anything, well not anything audible. He grumbles and shoves Eijirou's hand off his shoulder but leads his pack into the small village. They follow behind him eagerly and quickly, best not to piss off their already irritated alpha.

The village is bustling with noise, people carrying flowers, baskets and all sorts of decorations. It takes the pack 20 minutes to gain someone's attention to ask about a tavern and another 10 to gain the barkeep's attention to ask for a room to stay in.

"One room?" The barkeep says eyeing the pack of 5 "You sure? The rooms are a little small. We can give you two so you guys can stretch out a little"

"One room" Katsuki says with finality in his voice.

They are in a new, unfamiliar place, it's best they stick together.

Mina drapes herself over Katsuki and pinches his cheek, "One room works great! Our pack leader likes us to be close"

Katsuki snarls but doesn't bother shoving her off or denying the claim. So what if he does? What kind of leader would he be if he let something happen to his pack?

The barkeep laughs and nods, "that's a good pack leader"

"The best!" His pack says in unison.

He does not preen nor blush over the praise.

That's stupid.

The barkeep sets the pack up in their biggest room. Which isn't much bigger than the rest but they have enough space that they aren't stepping on each other. After settling in they head back down into the tavern for a quick meal and some information fishing.

"I wonder what's got this village so excited," Denki says watching as two omegas giggle amongst themselves.

"Isn't it a little too early for an autumn festival?" Eijirou questions sliding into his seat next to his mate- Mina, at the table.

Katsuki shrugs, "Different places gots different customs and culture"

Still the buzz of the village peaks the pack's curiosity.

- - - -

Today's the day!

The sun is shining!

The mating run season is upon the village and Hitoshi has purchased his trinket for his chosen.

It is a simple shawl, black lace with hand embroidered flowers that grow naturally around their village. It is neatly folded, thoroughly scented and neatly topped with a purple ribbon.

He is sure his chosen will love it.

"Good luck," the shopkeep says with a soft smile as Hitoshi leaves. 

"Thank you!" Hitoshi replies before leaving.

The lavender haired alpha quickly makes his way through the village toward the school hut. It's a little early in the morning and the village pups are most likely on their way to the school.

But the earlier the better. Hitoshi wants to be the first to give Izuku a trinket today.

"Young Hitoshi!" Someone calls out to him.

He turns to find old man Yagi looking at him with a smile.

Hitoshi bows his head as one does to the village elders, "Good morning Yagi”

Yagi points to his trinket, "For Izuku?"

Hitoshi feels the blush rise high on his cheeks. He is a little embarrassed that everyone knows who he is going to give his trinket to. But he guesses when you gift to the same person for several years, it is not hard to put two and two together.

"I have a /good feeling/ about this year," Hitoshi says with a smile.

Yagi laughs happily, "Well then good luck to you my boy"

Then Hitoshi is on his merry little way. He is just a few feet away from the school hut, he can see Izuku's green curls bouncing as he speaks to the pups that enter when Hitoshi is /smacked/ with the scent of apple maple.

His head turns to follow the scent, his eyes finding a blonde haired omega with a smile like the sun and a laugh like bells.

Suddenly the trinket in his hand feels /wrong/.

He needs to do /better/.

- - - -

The barkeep wipes down the counter as he converses with the small pack of five.

"Does the mating run bring you lot here?" The barkeep asks, eyeing the fact that there are three unmated members in this pack.

"The mating run?" Mina echoes

"Is that what has the village so lively?" Denki questions

The barkeep nods, "it's a special time for our village"

"Aww a mating run" Mina cooes wrapping her arms around Eijirou "I want /us/ to do mating run"

Eijirou laughs leaning into his alpha's touch, "Why? We are already mated"

Mina rubs her cheeks against his, "Oh but I want to chase you into the woods. Follow your scent wherever you lead me /my love/"

"Even if I lead you to the ends of the earth?" Eijirou questions turning his face so their noses brush

"Even then".

Katsuki rolls his eyes at the display.

Gross those two are. Cute but gross, no shame at all to make such declarations in public.

"Sorry little alpha" The bar keep says, "its omega's choice"

This peaks Katsuki's interest but he does not show it. Most villages alpha's do the chasing so this is /new/ for him and his pack.

"Omega's choice?" Hanta questions

"Alphas gotta give their chosen omegas scented trinkets so if the omega choses them. They follow the scent into the woods" The bar keep says leaning on the counter, "alphas gotta go three days ahead, find camp and hope their chosen chooses them"

Mina squeals, "Oh I love this /even more/! Can already mated pairs do the run as well?"

"Sure can!" The barkeep replies "as long as you follow our customs. Most mated pairs in the village use this time to grow closer, keep their love alive, you know"

Mina then sets her sights upon her pack leader. And without looking at her Katsuki shakes his head.

"No" he states with no room for argument but it's Mina, she will /make/ room.

"Please please" She begs

"No"

"Oh pleaseee" She clasps her hands together

"Yer already mated pinky!"

"But mated pairs can still join!" She cries "Please Katsuki! Let's stay until after the run! Eijirou help me!"

Oh great. Here we go.

"Please please" The mated pair echoes together. On their knees, hands clasped in prayer motions.

Katsuki stares down at them, "No. We have places to be" 

"The enchanted forest might not even be /real/" Eijirou says which earns him a glare "Plus it would take us weeks to travel, since Denki read the map wrong"

"Hey!" Denki whines

"We've never did proper courting" Eijirou says "We didn't get /our/ mating ritual"

Which is true they did not. They didn't have /time/ for proper courting and a mating ritual, they all came of age around the same time and had to leave their tribe for their wandering journeys.

Separately. For the first time in all their lives their little pack was going to be without each other.

They agreed to meet up during the winter up north to see how far anyone had gotten in their journeys. Hanta had found himself learning different languages across the land, Denki had learned to become a healer with natural herbs and things of the land. Mina found herself training under a great warrior and learned to wield /any/ weapon.

That winter Eijirou had taken too long to meet up with them. A bad storm had set in and Mina had grown anxious waiting for him, so she went to look for him. Found him half buried in the snow and /freezing/.

She thought- they all thought he was going to die.

When Eijirou came too, she waited no time to ask to become mates.

So no they didn't properly court or have a mating ritual.

"Please! Ill-" Mina hugs her omega to her side We'll never ask for anything /ever again/."

Katsuki crosses his arms, "You ask for me shit all the time!"

"No but this time I'm /serious/! I wont ask!" Mina pleads.

Katsuki stares down at his pack mates, the word no on the tip of his tongue. They all completed their journeys, but Katsuki is /still/ wandering.

He is still /searching./

Hanta wraps his arms around his pack leader, "Come on pack leader! Who knows! Maybe you'll find something you are searching for"

Maybe the whole time, the thing he is searching for, is being the best pack leader he can be.

Katsuki side-eyes him. Eijirou's words of how the enchanted forest might not even be real ring loudly in his head.

Maybe this is where his journey leads him.

Katsuki sighs, "Fine. We'll stay till after the run"

The pack cheers and the barkeep laughs as they pull their leader into a tight embrace. While the pack learns of the rules and customs of this village about the mating run, Katsuki exits the tavern for some much needed air.

Katsuki watches the villagers bustle about, pups running and playing. As he takes a deep breath the scent of fresh pine dances under his nose, Katsuki lifts his head and opens his mouth slightly to huff in the air.

Scenting it. Something /deep inside/ of him stirrs.

- - - -

"Sensei" A pup giggles behind her hand "there is a shy alpha following you"

Izuku does not fully look over his shoulder, just tilts his head slightly. It's enough for him to catch the light blonde spikes hiding behind a hut.

It's that traveler alpha, word around the village is that his small pack is staying in the village for the mating run so that the mated pair in his pack can have their own mating ritual.

It's sweet, noble even of a pack leader to do such a thing.

But he has been trailing behind Izuku for a few days now. He thinks Izuku hasn't noticed but he isn't that /very good/ at being stealthy. It makes Izuku laugh a little, despite him wishing that alpha would leave him alone.

"I see," Izuku says to the pup, "Silly alpha huh?"

The pup nods and leans closer like she is telling a Izuku a secret and giggles, "He is very handsome"

Izuku just smiles and ruffles the pup's hair before sending her on her way home. Izuku then locks up the school hut and makes his way toward the market, mentally making a list of things he needs.

He is picking through spices when one of Hitoshi- an alpha Izuku has known for a long time, mothers calls his name.

It is his dam.

"Izuku, Izuku" The dark haired woman calls "Hitoshi is hurt"

"Hurt?" He echoes looking toward her.

She nods and frantically points to where Hitoshi sits on the floor, grasping his knee with his sire standing over him. Without any more questions Izuku follows the omega toward her son.

"Just put dirt in it! You'll be fine!" Hitoshi's sire says

"Please" Hitoshi says, eyes darting to and fro, high blush on his cheeks, "leave. You are embarrassing /me/"

"You are the one yelling about needing a healer" His sire replies waving her hand about before leaning closer to inspect her pup, "Tis is but a scratch"

Izuku crouches, "what seems to be the problem?"

"I-zuku" Hitoshi stammers, whipping his head around so fast, Izuku leans back to avoid getting slapped by the alpha's single beaded braid.

Hitoshi's sire and dam subtly bump fist as if what they were attempting has succeeded.

Izuku curiously eyes Hitoshi and watches as the alpha squirms. His lilac eyes never meet Izuku's green ones but his gaze forever falls in one place. On one thing, one person, one omega.

Izuku follows that gaze to find the electric blonde from the traveling pack,- Kaminari if Izuku remembers correctly. He helped one of the pups when they had scraped their knee climbing trees.

He is a healer, a skilled one.

Kaminari's eyes flick toward the scene while keeping the conversation with one of villager's going. It doesn't take long for Izuku to piece together what is happening, Hitoshi's sire and dam have read the situation wrong but Izuku has not.

Izuku stands dusting himself off before approaching Kaminari.

"Hi- excuse me" Izuku says smiling softly

Kaminari looks at Izuku and returns the smile, "Hello! Midoriya right?"

Izuku nods, "I know you are offly busy right now but my friend-" he points to Hitoshi who quickly turns his head away as his cheeks become redder "Has injured himself, the village healer is a long walks away from the market. I was wondering if you could help him as you did for one of my students"

Kaminari looks at Hitoshi, his nose flaring in obvious scenting before looking back at Izuku. "I would love to help!"

"That's great! Come with me!" Izuku replies, smiling big.

The two omegas walk back to Hitoshi, who flushes when the blonde omega squats to get a better look at him. Izuku giggles to himself as he watches the alpha stumble over his words. Then he takes his leave to finish his shopping.

He hopes Hitoshi gives the omega a trinket.

They are cute together.

- - - -

× × ×

Katsuki would hate to admit it outloud, /especially/ to Hanta of all people. But he thinks he found what he has been /searching/ for in this village.

He remembers when he left his tribe for his journey. Katsuki had asked his sire what he was looking for when he left.

"Youll know" His dam replied as she ruffled his hair.

"How" he questioned

His sire and dam smiled at him and his sire said, "You'll feel it. In your heart".

So correction, he /does not/ think he found what he has been looking for.

He /knows/ he found it.

Katsuki knows because his inner alpha howls in excitement when he smells that fresh pine scent. The way his heart picks up speed when he sees those green curls.

Katsuki knows because whenever he imagines the future now, he isn't unsure of where he'll be.

Katsuki /wants/ to be by his side.

The omega doesnt even know Katsuki exists.

Katsuki bites back a whine as he watches the omega receive /another/ trinket from another alpha.

It's the fifth one today. Katsuki can't even count the many he has received in the many days before.

Katsuki's inner alpha whines and claws to escape, to offer himself to the omega.

"What are you doing?" Mina questions from behind Katsuki who definitely doesn't jump ten feet in the air.

"Nothing!" Katsuki says, eyes narrowing at her, "What are /you/ doing?"

Mina adjusts the pack on her back and nods her head toward the woods, "Gotta set up camp. The mating run starts tomorrow"

Katsuki is only half listening, eyes still trained on the green haired omega.

"How does one enter the run" Katsuki questions, not looking at Mina.

Katsuki has never wanted a mate but then again Katsuki has never met someone who is so devoted to their people. Someone smelled of /home/ and who seemed to breathe life into everyone around them.

He breathed life into Katsuki and he doesn't even know the omega's /name/.

Katsuki has never wanted a mate more than he does right now.

Mina tilts her head, watching the forlonging look on her pack leader's face, not yet seeing /who/ the look was directed at. "Well you give your chosen, a scented trinket. Then you head into the woods, set camp and hope that your chosen finds you."

Katsuki doesn't respond, watching as the object of his affections laughs at something a pup is saying to him. The wind carries the sound to his ears, making his inner alpha pur at the sound.

"If i were you" Mina says softly, "I wouldn't waste my time. Izuku does not enter runs, all the alphas that have given him trinkets are going to be rejected in the end."

Izuku.

A beautiful name. For a beautiful omega.

"It's what the villagers say. But" Mina starts and leans closer to her leader "Maybe he is waiting for the right alpha"

Finally Katsuki looks at his pack mate, she smiles softly at him, knowingly at him.

"There's a trinket shop in the village. Half price for unmated alphas" She says adjust her pack once before starting to walk away. "Today is the last day to give an omega a trinket. So you best get going now, if you are gonna"

Then Mina is gone as fast as she came, her words echoing in Katsuki's head.

The /right/ alpha. Maybe Katsuki is the right alpha.

- - - -

Izuku is helping the elders set up the village square for the mating run, adding the last flowers to the pillars. When something /heavy/ is suddenly dropped on his shoulders, making him hunch slightly.

When Izuku turns his head his nose gets buried into the fur lining. Izuku's eyes flutter close when the scent of burning cedarwood, sweet yet smokey. It fills his senses and makes his inner omega pur.

He has /never/ smelled an alpha like this.

Izuku's eyes open and he watches at the traveler alpha's back as he heads into the woods with red ears and pack slung over one shoulder. He doesnt turn around to look at Izuku, he doesn't /even/ say a word.

Izuku pulls the cape off his shoulders and clutches it to his chest. He stands there staring even long after the alpha is gone. Those around Izuku whisper but he can't hear them over the thunderous beat that is his heart.

He has never participated in the runs before but why does he have the urge now?

- - - -

Denki ran his fingers over the woven bracelet an alpha had given him, making the cinnamon scent waft around him as he headed to the village square. He found so much comfort in the scent, and he /really/ liked the alpha who had given it to him.

Today is the second day of the mating run. Most omegas already headed out into the woods yesterday. But Denki wasn't sure if this trinket was a joke or not, alphas don't tend to /really like/ him.

He has too much spunk, he is too smart and outspoken for them.

"You are pretty to look at" An alpha had told him once "But you have too much... /personality/ if you know what i mean"

No. Denki didn't know what she meant. Was he a little loud? Energetic sure but Denki didn't think that meant he had 'too much personality'. Katsuki and Mina almost tore that alpha to pieces for hurting his feelings.

Some alphas wanted an omega who was soft spoken, fun to look at and who are submissive. Denki /isnt/ any of those things, so when that purple haired alpha with the pretty tired eyes had given him the bracelet. He thought it was a /joke/ but Hanta pointed out it was hand-made if it was a joke no alpha would go through the effort.

Denki figured Hanta was right or at least Denki was /really/ hoping he was.

When Denki reaches the square he notices two things:

1) The square of the village was decorated beautifully, fire torches lit it up with gentle flames, flowers and vines decorated the pillars. Happy scents of omegas and the villagers filled the area.

2) Midoriya.

The green haired omega paced back and forth in the square, he held Katsuki's cape tightly.

"Pack leader" Denki whispers to himself with a smile as he watches "You sly dog".

Midoriya paces forward like he is going to go into the woods. Denki wills him too, he has never seen his pack leader so smitten with someone. He has only interacted with Midoriya a handful of times but he feels like he and Katsuki would make a great pair.

Then the omega turns around and quickly leaves the square, Denki pouts for a moment before heading into the woods himself. There are many scents muddled and mixed in the woods, Denki scrunches his nose and turns his head because of how overwhelmed he is getting.

As he walks into the woods, he notes that some alphas have set up camp not that deep into the woods. Which would be /absolutely/ insulting (because not setting up camp deep in the woods meant you didn't trust your chosen to find you) if it weren't for the fact that they are /older alphas/, they smile and nod at Denki as he passes by.

One alpha already has his omega sitting beside him as he cooks fish.

"It feels like our first run" the older omega says scenting their alpha.

Denki smiles, he hopes to grow old like that with /his/ alpha. But first he has to find him, Denki's inner omega urging him to be quick.

/Hitoshi Hitoshi Hitoshi/

It chants.

Denki brings his wrist to his nose and takes a deep sniff, then he turns his nose to the air.

Passion fruit mixed with chili pepper - No that's Mina and Eijirou

Burned cedarwood- Katsuki.

Denki picks up a million other scents as he walks before the cinnamon scent curls under his noses and leads him to the left. He walks by a tree stump and the scent is a little /stronger/ but not overpowering.

"This way" He says to himself, "He is this way"

The faint scent is like breadcrumbs. Soft enough that if you /aren't/ scenting for  that specific smell you'll miss it.

Denki loses Hitoshi's scent in the midst of another scent, /really strong/ scent. It makes Denki cough as he pushes a branch out his way. An angry omega pushes past him, grumbling to herself.

"How dare she" She mutters "Heavily scenting as if i wouldnt be able to /find her/"

Denki winces as she stomps away. That /is/ also considered insulting, heavily scenting the area. The subtle scenting is fine, a small guide for your chosen but heavy scenting is to say you don't find your chosen strong enough, good enough to find you on scent alone.

Denki feels bad for the omega and the alpha. He hopes they can work it out for next year.

It's nightfall  when Denki reaches the area where Hitoshi's scent is strongest. He can smell the crackling of a fire along with Hitoshi's scent, feeling way too excited to walk.

He runs.

Happy chirps escaping his mouth as he does so. His inner omega purring happily as Hitoshi's scent becomes stronger. Denki can just hear the crackling campfire before he slides into a small clearing, running right into the alpha's back.

The alpha stumbles before turning around with a slight growl that dies when his eyes land on Denki.

"You came," Hitoshi whispers in awe, cheeks turning pink.

Denki holds up his wrist to show off the bracelet and breathlessly replies, "You asked me to"

"Yeah but you /chose/ me"

"Who else would I choose?"

- - - -

Katsuki looks around his campsite and chuffs proudly when he has determined that it is /perfect/ for his chosen. Unlike a lot of the alphas in these woods, Katsuki didn't make his camp a big 'I AM HERE' sign, did not alter or change what is around either.

His campsite blends in perfectly with the landscape around him.

It's something Katsuki believes Izuku will greatly appreciate. They have everything they could need in this small corner of the woods.

Now it is just the matter of /waiting/.

Katsuki would /love/ to pretend he isn't worried but he is.

And as the days go on and Izuku is a no show. Katsuki begins to wonder if he was too bold, wonder if he had made the right decision.

Slowly Katsuki tries to accept, he /was not/ chosen.

- - - -

It's the second to last day of the run, tomorrow at nightfall all the couples and the unmated alphas will leave the woods signaling the end of the season. There will be a feast, music and everyone will celebrate the end of the summer season.

Izuku clutches the cape in his hands and paces in the square /again/. He has done this everyday since the alpha dropped it on to his shoulders. His inner omega urges him to follow, to find the alpha but he, /himself/ struggles with this desire.

Izuku is /happy/ with his life. He loves helping his village, teaching the pups. He doesn't feel as though he is lacking in life, that something is missing. He doesn't wish for a life of adventure or that he was meant for more.

Izuku in his heart of hearts he knows that the life he leads is a /good one/, a fulfilled one. He doesn't feel like he /needs/ a mate and yet...

Izuku thinks he might /want/ one. 

Izuku whines pitifully before turning and leaving the square. He can't go into the woods because he /thinks/ he wants a mate, that alpha at least deserves a solid answer. He deserves an omega who is /sure/ they want to be with him and mated.

Old man Yagi watches Izuku leave the square, shoulders hunched and a pained look on his face. He knows the young omega is /struggling/, every year Izuku rejects the alphas with ease. Only ever setting foot in the square the final day to wait for the alphas to return their trinkets

But this year, /something/ had happened because everyday Izuku was in the square with a red cape in his grasp and he paced. Somedays Yagi thought he was going to go into the woods and then others he thought Izuku wasn't.

This year Izuku was battling between what he /wanted/ versus what he /already has/.

Good life. That could be greater if he just /listened/.

"Yagi drink up!" Hizashi yells sliding a cup to him "Izuku is 100% gonna reject all the alphas"

Yagi's hand curls around the cup but his eyes follow Izuku. Yagi abandons the cup and chases after Izuku, despite the game he and the other elders created.

They all wanted to see Izuku happy. So seeing him so distressed and torn was heartbreaking.

"Young Izuku" Yagi calls making Izuku turn around

"Yagi" Izuku says "How can I help you today?"

Yagi gives him a small smile, "Are you okay?"

Izuku forces a smile, "Im fine"

Yagi doesn't believe him, Izuku can tell in the way the older omega's eyes soften.

"Can I give you some advice? Omega to omega?" Yagi questions

"Of course"

"Whatever you desire. It can only add to whatever you feel on the /inside/. It can't give you something you don't /already have/" Yagi places a gentle hand on Izuku's shoulder, "Let your heart guide you."

Izuku stares at the older omega, slightly stunned. "R-right. Thankyou Yagi"

"Of course my boy" He replies, "just want to see you happy"

Later that night Izuku tosses and turns in his nest. Sleep evaded him, so he figured sleeping in his nest would bring comfort, ease his inner omega enough that he could sleep.

But it proved to be futile.

The scent of burning cedarwood calls to him. The red cape is in whole another room in Izuku's hut, his bedroom door is /closed/ and the scent still reaches him. Old man Yagi's words play in his head on a loop. His inner omega begging for Izuku to /just listen/.

Izuku is happy with his life. But the longer he thinks about Yagi's words and what /he/ feels.

Izuku realizes his desire will only /add/ to his already happy life.

And there is nothing wrong with being /extra happy/.

With that in mind Izuku packs a small bag, grabs the cape wrapping it around his shoulders and heads into the woods.

The moon is at its highest when Izuku leaves his hut. It's late and no one is in the square, the torches light the area in case someone either returned early or decides /last minute/ to enter the run.

The woods are a mix of many scents but mainly the scent of mating. It is so /strong/ that it could make a village priest blush. Izuku is sure his cheeks are bright red and he has to turn his nose into the fur collar of the cape to block it out. So late in the run, it's going to be difficult to track /his/ alpha.

But /not/ impossible.

Izuku walks further into the woods, using the scents around to avoid stumbling on to a mating couple. That would be bad for many reasons but mainly how territorial a mating couple could be even if this isn't their nest/den. 

Izuku stops walking when the faint scent of the alpha's wraps around his nose and leads him to the right. In the distance he can see a campfire burning so he heads that way, but as he gets closer he realizes the scent is /all wrong/.

The alpha stands up, excited and breathes "Izuku"

It's the alpha that had given Izuku the very first trinket of the season. Not that the green haired omega is /actually/ paying attention to him.

"Wrong" Izuku mutters absent-mindedly as he sniffs the air.

The alpha makes a face and right before he can even approach, Izuku catches the cedarwood scent again and takes off in a sprint. It's /stronger/ which means he is getting closer, he has no idea the way he has broken the other alpha's heart.

The scent leads Izuku /extremely/ deep into the woods which makes Izuku swell with excitement like he is on the tip of something /new/. Izuku giggles to himself when the scent is thickest and strongest in a cave.

"Silly alpha" Izuku huffs with a smile.

The heavy scenting by the cave says two things to Izuku.

1) that he is definitely close to where the alpha has set up camp.

2) The alpha has a sense of humor. By heavily scenting the cave, he was hoping to trip Izuku up as if Izuku would fall for that.

He /knows/ the alpha isn't in there.

A little further from the cave the land dips and if you haven't been in these woods before because of the amount of foliage you'd slip and fall and maybe break something. Izuku crouches, letting one hand slow his descent by dragging in the dirt as he slides down and into the surrounding area.

Izuku makes note of the river that flows off to his left and of all the willow trees. It makes this part of the woods look like something out of fairytales. Like something out the stories old man Yagi used to tell when Izuku was a pup. Its almost daybreak which means Izuku doesnt have much time to linger and take in this beauty.

But he /loves/ the area his alpha has chosen for their run.

The shadows of the night slowly recede as the sun slowly kisses the horizon. It's taken Izuku all night to find /his alpha/ but he finally did it. The alpha's scent is the thickest by two willow trees that lean toward each other, creating almost an arch-way, their leaves draping down nearly like curtains.

Izuku pushes the leaves out the way, stepping into a campsite that if it wasn't  for the last embers of a fire burning and an empty meat drying rack that has been built, you wouldn't even know someone was camping here. Everything in this area is untouched, it's obvious the alpha did his best to leave nature as is.

It warms Izuku's heart to know that alpha trusted him enough to find on scent alone. That the alpha believed that Izuku could, that he didn't need excessive scenting or a campsite that screamed 'Here' for him to find it.

Feeling giddy and ready to start on this  journey of newfound happiness, he searches for the blonde alpha. But the alpha isn't here and Izuku's inner omega whines.

"He is not here?" He wonders outloud, "Did he leave already?"

Izuku sits on a log by the dying fire, doubts filling his head.

He was foolish.

Foolish to follow his omega, to follow his heart, his desire. Adding to his happiness? What a ridiculous idea. This is just what he gets for waiting for so long to make a choice, of course the alpha-

Twigs snap and the sound of fish dropping /hard/ against the ground cause Izuku to whip his head around so quickly he almost falls off the log. There just a short distances away is /the alpha/ that has turned Izuku's whole world upside down simply because he wordless asked;

'Will you join the run for me?'

The alpha stays frozen, like he is too scared to move. Like if he /does/ move Izuku will disappear or get spooked. The omega takes this moment to really /look/ at the alpha.

He is tall and shirtless which shows off his toned muscles and scars that have stories to tell. Izuku wants to run his fingers over them and hear them all, around the alpha's neck is a necklace crafted from teeth and colorful beads. They look tribal and it makes questions dance along Izuku's lips. The alpha's hair catches the morning light and shimmers with it and his red eyes that look as though they were born from fire scan over Izuku.

Their scents fill the area, mixing and blending together creating /something new/. Izuku's eyes flutter close for a moment, taking in the smell that makes his inner omega purr.

/Home/

It says.

The word shakes Izuku to his core but not in fear- in a way that is /right/. There is no other way to describe it, when Izuku opens his eyes they lock on to red. His desire sings in his chest, old man Yagi's words ring in his head, 

'It can only add to what you feel on the inside.'

"I believe this is yours" Izuku says, his voice softly dancing across the open area. Breaking whatever trance they were in, whatever trance the alpha was in because he shakes his head slightly.

"What?" He rasps, his voice cracking then he clears his throat. "What's mine?"

Izuku takes a small step forward, gripping the edges of the cape to keep himself grounded. Then shyly Izuku tilts his head, baring his unmarked scent gland to the alpha, "Me".

- - - -

× × ×

Two years after the mating run

"Kacchan" Izuku calls softly as they make their way out of the small forest. They are just on the outskirts of Katsuki's tribe settlement, Izuku is both excited and nervous it's the first time he'll be meeting Katsuki's parents and tribe.

When the mating run had ended it shocked the village when Izuku had been the /last/ to leave the woods, they hadn't even known he went in. The celebration was in full swing when he exited with a fresh mating bite and proud alpha behind him.

The only one not so shocked was old man Yagi, he simply raised his cup of wine to him and winked.

Katsuki had chosen to stay in the village with Izuku, building a life together there. Izuku had thought that after the alpha would have wanted to leave, travel and go on adventure.

'You are my greatest adventure' the alpha had said.

When Izuku asked Katsuki if he wanted to go back to his tribe, the alpha simply said 'not yet'. He wanted Izuku all to himself, they were supposed to go visit in the spring that first year in time for Katsuki's tribe spring festival but Izuku had gotten pregnant with their first pup. 

Now their first pup is almost three years old  and Izuku is pregnant with their second. The omega thought it is a good time as any to visit before he would be too heavily pregnant to travel and before they ended up with an entire litter without Katsuki's parents knowing they were grandparents.

"Hm?" Katsuki hums, adjusting their pup on his shoulders.

The pup- Amaya is what they named her. Is a mix of her parents as far looks go, green curls with streaks of blonde. Wide, round red eyes and freckles beginning to dust her cheeks. Personality wise? She was /all/ Katsuki, they think she'll be an alpha like her sire too.

She has a nasty grip on Katsuki's hair and the alpha was doing his best not to wince, yelp or whine when the pup tugged on the blonde locks in excitement whenever she saw something she thought was cool.

"What if they dont like me?" Izuku says with a pout, his hand slowly coming to rub this small baby bump.

Katsuki rolls his eyes, Izuku has been concerned this /whole/ trip about that. Katsuki doesnt think that there is a single person that could come across Izuku and /not/ like him.

Even /animals/ like Izuku.

"Tch, they like you /more/ than they like me" Katsuki "I promise"

Izuku giggles a little, "That's impossible Kacchan. Everyone /loves/ you, you're amazing"

Katsuki looks over his shoulder at his mate, trying to hide the way praise from him makes Katsuki feel. "Only /you/ think that."

They walk in silence a bit more, aside from the occasional babble from Amaya when she spots a bird flying overhead. Katsuki looks at Izuku and can still see the worry on his mate's face, and can smell it in his scent. Katsuki knows Izuku's overthinking this, he also knows this worries Izuku so much because of hormones.

So the alpha stops, turns and faces Izuku, "You are amazing yourself you know? You are kind and selfless, you are so /smart/. You are an amazing teacher and great dam. The entire village is obsessed with you."

"Kacchan" Izuku whispers, tears lining his eyes. The ever crier his mate is.

"They'll love you. Not as much /me/ of course or Amaya but close enough" Katsuki grins letting one of their pup's feet go to open his arm and invite Izuku in for a hug.

In the middle of the hug and some extra scenting to ground Izuku. Amaya tugs tightly on to her dam's hair.

"AMAYA!" Izuku scolds rubbing his head, before scooping the pup off her sire's shoulders "That's not very nice little lady"

"NICE!" She squeals, slapping his cheeks.

Izuku nuzzles his pup's hands and Katsuki watches fondly, the happy scent of a happy family filling the area.

- - - -

The sun sinks lower in the sky, painting everything in shades of orange and deepening purple. The rich smell of roasting meats and freshly baked bread  drifts through the air as the small family reaches the settlement. When they pass the entrance of the settlement, laughter and lively chatter spill from nearby huts.

"Is that?" Someone says shielding their eyes from the evening sun "IT IS! WHERE'S MITSUKI AND MASARU?!"

Katsuki leans toward Izuku and says, "Here we go. Get ready"

Izuku laughs and smiles cradling a sleeping Amaya to his chest in her baby sling.

"BAKUBROOOOOO" Eijirou shouts running toward them with his arms open trailing behind him are three pups, all varying in height and obviously age.

After the mating run Katsuki's pack had split up. It was tearful- mostly Eijirou as his entire journey had led him to realize he'd rather adventure with his pack than without them, but he also desperately missed his tribe. So he and Mina left, not after adopting three pups that had lost their parents due to hunting accidents. Eijirou couldn't have any pups of his own, something to do with that snow storm he almost died in years ago. But he and Mina are happy with their pups and their new lives.

Denki ended up staying in the village with his mate Hitoshi, this year they will be welcoming their first pup. Although Denki is heavily pregnant and Hitoshi insists they stay in the village, they will be here in a few short days.

Hanta found work in a far away land working in a kingdom as an advisor. With his knowledge of many languages offers great help to the kingdom. Word is Hanta had found himself mated to a mystery prince, they won't be joining the pack this spring season but they'll be around for summer.

"GET OFF ME!" Katsuki shouts, shoving Eijirou away and snarling like a beast.

Izuku giggles while kneeling down so the Ashido pups can get a good look at Amaya.

"She is so chunky" the oldest pup says

"Like a blueberry" the youngest adds, although blueberries aren’t exactly chunky. 

"Can I keep her?" The second oldest asks

"You may not keep her" Their sire says from behind them with her arms folded "Sorry Izuku. Dont know whats gotten into that one"

Izuku smiles while packing scenting Mina, "It's fine. They might present as an omega soon. I remember trying to hoard all the younger pups in the village before my presentation"

Before Mina can even reply, Katsuki roars loudly, "PINKY GET YOUR SHITTY MATE BEFORE I CHEW HIS ARM OFF"

Izuku and Mina share a laugh before going to gather their mates.

"Kacchan no biting! That isn't nice! I see where Amaya gets it from" Izuku scolds pulling Katsuki away from Eijirou who is being tugged by Mina and their pups.

"I JUST MISSED YOU BAKUBRO" Eijirou shouts

Katsuki just snarls and grumbles "yeah yeah missed you too".

"All this /noise/" Someone says from above all the commotion "That's definitely /my/ brat"

Then the little crowd parts, an ash blonde omega who looks /exactly/ like Katsuki is walking toward them with a brown haired alpha behind her. It's obvious these are Katsuki's dam and sire, Mitsuki and Masaru.

Mitsuki stops in front of them, her eyes dancing between Katsuki and Izuku, their pup and Izuku's baby bump.

"Jeez Brat" She says "You didn't even let him rest after the first pup?"

Katsuki looks scandalized at the accusation and shouts "HE JUMPED ME!"

Izuku blushes furiously as Masaru cooes over Amaya who is slowly waking up.

"Would you like to hold her?" Izuku questions 

"May I?" Masaru replies with a soft smile.

Izuku nods, pulling Amaya from the sling and handing her to her grand-sire.

"You know son" Masaru starts as he lightly pack scents Amaya, "Most return from their journeys with new skills, knowledge-"

"Hell, even a rock" Mitsuki adds and Masaru laughs and nods.

"But you returned with a /beautiful/ family" Masaru says.

Katsuki chuffs proudly with a cocky grin on his face and pulls Izuku to his side.

"Fuck yeah I did" Katsuki says.

Izuku just looks around, taking in the sights, the sounds, and the scents that surround him with a large smile on his face. His inner omega purrs in pure happiness, his heart filling full with unshakeable happiness.

Desires cannot give you what you don't already have.