The Wild, Wild West, and the Wilder Love of Vigilantes

[LovelyBones]

Izuku giggled sweetly at how Katsuki tried to hide his blush, and only beamed when the other thanked him for his compliments. Though, Izuku was pleasantly surprised when the other was quick to give him compliments in turn, even if he trailed off in tender embarrassment. In all honesty, it made Izuku like himself, knowing someone other than the women in town thought he was cute. "W-would.... Would you really whisk me away from here? Take me somewhere nice?" He asked softly, as if scared that the other was teasing him, getting his hopes up. "I-I bet you look really nice under starlight...." he hid part of his face with his hat, his eyes on the dusty ground.

"You're so warm.... and you smell nice, Katsuki." Izuku murmured softly into the other's chest, before looking up into the other's eyes, his sweet eyes half-lidded with contentment, even if they were still a wee bit glossy from tears. "Do you want me to stop hugging you....? Are you okay?" He asked when he realized how stiffly the other stood in his arms, before backing up just a little bit. He was so used to hugs, affection from his mother-- was he being too much for Katsuki? Though, he did frown a bit when the other said he wouldn't say tag, all because Izuku had a hard time not tripping. He couldn't help it-- his shoes were a little too big, and running barefoot was never safe out here. There were snakes, scorpions, even!! Though, at the proposal for hide and seek, Izuku beamed. "I know all the best hiding spots!! I bet you'll have to surrender, I'm so good!!" For some reason, his dad always played hide and seek with him-- though, he told him to only use certain spots if he didn't feel safe, and had to hide from bad people. "Maybe we can mix hide and seek with Sherrifs and Bandits-- does that sound fun?" He asked eagerly, hoping Katsuki would like that mix of games.

"Her name's Soup because she ate two litters, and Mr. Usagimaru is gonna turn her to soup if she eats another litter! Her husband'name is Stew because he's old, and Mr. Usagimaru is getting a new doe and stud next week! So if anything happens, he has some new rabbits to make more bunnies!!" It was.... odd, how nonchalant Izuku was about this. Clearly he knows a bit too much about the practice. "They don't bite unless you hurt them!! Just come inside, and I'll show you how to hold my favorite!!" Izuku encouraged, picking up a small black and white rabbit. "Mr. Usagi let me name this one Moo!! She looks like the cows on Sir's ranch!" He giggled, holding a rather calm bunny.

[CRYBABY]

“I don’t say things I don’t mean.” He almost growled, a bit worried that Izuku didn’t take him seriously, didn’t think Katsuki could take him away from here. There was too much adventure out there for the boys to stay here. Katsuki had plans, big plans, and Izuku was coming with him. He already decided. “Tch.” He blushed again, kicking the dirt in front of them. “I guess you’ll find out.”

“I never said to stop.” He grumbled shyly, before making an effort to place his arms around Izuku and hug him back. He might’ve squeezed too hard at first, but he loosened his grip as the boy stayed staring into his eyes. Those big, watery eyes made Katsuki swallow hard. Izuku was complimenting him so much he didn’t even know what to say anymore. He was warm? Smelled good? Would look good under starlight? Did this little boy even know what he was doing to the blonde? His heart, his stomach it all felt so weird but good. Katsuki grinned in delight as Izuku left him with a challenge. “You can hide, Izuku, but I will find you.” He laughed a little. “I’ll play whatever you want.” Hide and Seek with Sheriffs and Bandits did sound like fun but Katsuki was busy trying to be the cool kid he didn’t want to seem excited.

Katsuki was surprised at how calmly the soft greenette spoke about Soup eating her babies; Izuku proved to be a sensitive boy, Katsuki wasn’t sure how he could talk about this without crying. “You know a lot about bunnies. Spend a lot of time here?” He climbed in the pen after assured that the bunnies wouldn’t be spooked and bite him. He held his hands out palm up for Izuku to place a bunny there for him to hold. “She’s small and cute…..like you.”

[LovelyBones]

Izuku was a bit startled by the other's growl, but he soon smiled, with a little more confidence. "Then I'll hold you to your word, okay? Because.... If you break that promise, I'll cry." He held out his pinky, "Pinky swear! Or else I won't get to find out!!" He insisted softly, hoping Katsuki would never break this promise, leave him or hurt him like everyone else he tried to be close with, outside of his mother.

Being squeezed made the greenette wheeze for a moment, but when the other relaxed his grip, the little boy hugged Katsuki back, before nuzzling into his chest once more. "Then I'll hug you as much as you like!! I also like hugs, and I like it when my hair is played with!! Mom normally does it to help me sleep, or calm down after a nightmare, or a bad day...." He hummed softly. Izuku grinned, happy Katsuki approved of his game proposal, and nodded fast. "If you can't find me, you'll have to tell you give up, or I won't come out of hiding, got it? I know I'm really good!!" He goaded with his bright, sweet smile, confident in his ability to hide.

"I do!! Mr. Usagimaru teaches me a lot!! The first time I saw Soup be bad, I was really sad.... but, I guess she does that if she thinks it's better for her bunnies to be eaten like that, rather than by a bird or coyote. Also, too much stress will make her eat her bunnies, too.... I try to make sure she isn't stressed when I'm visiting!!" He smiled sadly, before offering Moo to the blonde. Though,when the other complimented him, he became like a strawberry again, though this time, he let out a teeny, tiny inward squeal of joy as he his his face fully. "B-but Moo is cuter than me-- she's teeny!" He spoke in a hushed whisper, afraid he'd spook the bunnies and rabbits with his joy. "B-besides.... you're cute, too. Cute like the trapper's dog, Rudy. He's blonde like you, and sometimes serious.... but, he really likes being pet by me...."

These two little lovebirds.

[CRYBABY]

Katsuki looked up at the little greenette, his pinky out waiting for Katsuki’s promise. The blonde linked their pinkies, hooking his immediately over the smaller boy. “I pinky swear… but you’re going to cry either way.” He joked, grinning, knowing that the other would cry over anything. He imagined how excited the other would be when Katsuki showed up on horseback for him when they were adults. Oh yeah, he would cry.

“Sorry.” He said quickly to address the boys wheeze at his tight embrace “Tch. If you want…” he played it off nonchalant, or so he hoped, he kept his arms around the boy blushing as the other nuzzled into him. He sniffed his hair, an uncontrolled sigh escaping him… the boy smelled so wonderful. He found himself nuzzled into the others hair, lightly sniffing as they hugged only to push back when he realized what he was doing. “Yeah, well… whatever makes you happy, I guess.” Even though he had just gently pushed the other off of him, he placed his hand on the fluffy bed of green hair and sort of petted the other before taking his hand back. “You think you’re better than me at tag? Yeah, right!” He exclaimed boisterously, confident in his own abilities even if it was heartwarming to see confidence on the others face. He loved the shy, timid nature of this kid but he wanted to help him become stronger, stand up for himself.

He hesitated for a minute, worried that he would stress Soup out and make her eat her babies. He trusted Izuku, though, and if Izuku thought it would be okay then it must be. “You actually saw her do it?” He questioned a little concerned; this sweet, innocent, doe eyed boy had witnessed Soup eat her bunnies? He was surprised the other wasn’t a tad bit traumatized from the situation… well, that is life, anyway. He shrugged it off. He cupped Moo in his hand and pet her gently. She was soft and sniffed at him calmly. He cracked a tiny smile as the bunny sat comfortably in his hand, he usually spooked prey animals with his loud mouth so he rarely got these opportunities. This bunny cuter than Izuku, though? As if. “She is teeny….” He trailed off, keeping his eyes on Moo and not the cute greenette that had his heart fluttering and cheeks flushed. He didn’t know what to say to the other’s comparison so he just kept his mouth shut; he was afraid to ruin this moment with the other boy. He may have been compared to a dog, but dogs were cute, right? And loyal! And protective! Yeah, Katsuki could get behind being compared to a dog… especially if Izuku liked to pet dogs. He imagined what it would be liked to be touched by Izuku in other ways aside from hugs and hand holding… what if… what if Izuku kissed him? His heart raced incredibly fast, he almost thought his chest pounding was visible to the greenette. What if… Izuku kissed him on the mouth? His eyes grew wide and his blush darkened as he thought of a sweet, innocent kiss on the lips from Izuku.

[LovelyBones]

Izuku happily linked their pinkies once Katsuki extended his own, and smiled, relieved. "Then it better be of joy!! I don't wanna be heartbroken, ever!!" Izuku declared, before softly bouncing their joined pinkies with a squeeze, before letting go. Imagining Katsuki all grown up made his heart skip a beat, especially while holding his hand put while on the back of a pretty painted quarter horse. Riding off to a brighter future, living together like he and his mom did, but more like close friends! That kiss!!

Izuku melted as Katsuki held him closely, and even moreso as he was sniffed and nuzzled at in turn. It felt so, so good, made him feel wanted, cared for.... Safe. He was a bit startled and saddened when he was pushed away, but when he saw how flustered the other was, he giggled sweetly, not letting himself be sad for long. Katsuki was just embarrassed, is all! And the sweet head pat made him blush and smile more, a baby of a purr rumbling in his chest. Being as small as he was, he was a slow start on a few things, developmental-wise. But, he was a happy, healthy kid otherwise. One day, Katsuki will be able to hear his purrs clear across a noisy room.... then again, when you know and love someone, you are able to hear seemingly impossible cues. "We'll just have to see!!" He grinned brightly.

"No, I saw the aftermath.... there was a lot of blood on her, and her litter was...." he frowned, before shaking his head. "But.... That's why her name is Soup. Hopefully her Souplings get to grow big!!" He smiled with hope, petting a dark chocolate brown bunny in his hands. "This one's name is Dirt-- he likes to roll around in the dust he kicks up with his siblings!" He giggled, before pointing to a pure white rabbit, "That one is Milk! She's a hungry baby!!" He smiled, picking her up to cradle with Dirt. "And then this black one is Shadow! Hes super small, a runt, Mr. Usagimaru said.... But he's doing his best to make sure Shadow eats enough!" Izuku smiled, plucking Shadow up and tucking him into his shirt, where the bunny nestled in just fine. "I like to sometimes lay on the ground and let the bunnies sleep on me! They're so soft and warm, and feeling them breathe on my chest feels nice" He giggled softly, before setting all but Shadow down gently, then holding Shadow properly. "If Shadow grows nice and big, and has a girlfriend that isnt his sister, he might be used to help make more bunnies, because he's pretty!" He grinned, looking to the blushing Katsuki, before he tilted his head softly, "Katsuki? Why are you so red? Are you allergic to bunnies?" He asked innocently, unaware of the innocent fantasies the blonde was having about the pair. Honestly, getting a soft, short but sweet kiss from Katsuki would make him squeal, maybe faint, if it ever happened.

It will happen, and depending on the setting, they may get a combination of both together.

[CRYBABY]

Katsuki grinned at the smaller boy, taking his pinky back once Izuku gives him a squeeze and lets go. His cheeks dusted a soft pink as he imagined the sweet innocent face of the greenette, the one he would still posses as an adult from childhood, when he, Bakugou Katsuki strolled up on horseback, his hand out stretched for Izuku to grab so that he could gracefully be lifted onto the back of the horse. His small body shivered slightly at the thought of Izuku wrapping his arms around his waist, possibly resting his head on his shoulder… if Katsuki was lucky he would even get a kiss. He would take Izuku all around the world, show him things he could never dream of, all to keep that huge smile on the freckled boy—no, the freckled man’s face.

The blonde’s head shot up to look the greenette in the eye at the sound of his sweet giggle… was Izuku laughing at him? Was his seemingly poor attempts at affection laughable to the other? He opted to patting the boy on the head as a gesture instead which rewarded him a sweet, almost impossible to hear, broken little purr from the greenette. Katsuki’s eyes lit up and he grinned wide knowing he had such an effect on the cute freckled boy. He laid his hand in the mess of green curls once more but this time he pet his head more than once before letting go. “Yeah, we will, won’t we?” He gave a toothy grin to the other boy before absentmindedly grabbing his hand to make their way to the bunnies.

The blonde boy listened patiently to the other’s telling of Soup, her soupings, and the tragedy that befell one of her litters, which was unusual for a boy of such high energy,—his mother would say—but he was interested, intrigued with small Izuku and wanted to be part of his life in many ways. He continued to hold Moo in his hand, petting her gently, as the other picked up several other bunnies—Dirt, Milk, and Shaow—to introduce them to Katsuki. He politely nodded to each bunny, he would show Izuku that he could be nice and polite, that Izuku could take him anywhere and introduce him to anyone. He smiled gently at the idea that the small greenette would lay on the floor with a ton of bunnies just sleeping on him, it was honestly a cute image that he wanted to see… “Lay down then. Show me.” He said almost commanding, unintentionally of course. Shadow was very pretty, Katsuki had to agree, and if that was the only criteria to make babies then he was golden, but otherwise… that bunny was small. Shadow, a runt Izuku called him? Was tiny, frail, innocent, but yes, oh so beautiful. Now that’s a bunny that could compare to Izuku himself. “Eh?? I’m not red…!” He growled lowly with the intention of maintaining a peaceful environment for Soup and the other bunnies. He held Moo in his hands still as he turned around to avoid Izuku’s innocent look. “I’m not red and i’m not allergic to bunnies so you better bring me here every time you come! Got it?”

He praised himself in his head for handling that situation well…or so he thought, but he at least deterred Izuku from knowing what he was thinking about… hopefully.

He turned back around after feeling the heat from his cheeks die down a bit. He still held Moo in his hands, she seemed to have fallen asleep in his arms… adorable. Now if only Izuku would do such a thing.. no, no thoughts like that, he told himself. He held the sleeping Moo out to the small greenette, “What do i do with her? She’s so comfy.”