So, this is my first request from LocketOfSecrets. I hope I made it justice for you !

Villain!Bakugo x Reader : One Chance (Fluff)

Bakugo went missing years ago, then turned out as a villain. You didn't accept the truth, and were determined to bring him back.

A piercing pair of red eyes hungrily scanned the place. Sparks of explosions emitting from the shadow's palm was the only light source in the dark room, making things a bit easier to see. But it's not like there were much things too see. Laying on the floor were countless bodies bathing in blood, their clothes scorched to pieces. Bakugo let out a wild laugh, the sound of his madness echoed through the city.

[...]

You threw the clipboard on the table in despair before burying your head into your hands. You were so close to catching him, and boom ! He slipped through your fingers just like liquid. Bakugo was the most wanted villain in town, and it was the job of your agency to capture him. After all those years together in UA, you never thought that would how he'd become : a villain. It's like the Bakugo who was filled with determination to do justice you knew was gone, and you had made a pledge to yourself to bring him back, no matter what.

The Bakugo you knew ... He was anything but evil. Sure, he was hot-headed, foul-mouth, had a huge ego and many people took him for a villain, but those were just first impressions. You used to despise him for his harsh personality too, but the more you knew him, the more you respected and looked up to him. Bakugo always had that fire within him, an exploding passion to thrive and become the best. You were inspired by his will and eventually, pushed yourself beyond plus ultra. If it wasn't for Bakugo, you wouldn't have your place as the third-best hero as you were now.

Suddenly the door to your office burst open, revealing a familiar mob of green curly hair. Yeah, you worked at the same agency as your ex-classmate Izuku, who was now the number one hero Deku. Even though many years had passed, he still had the shy attitude like he had in highschool, and his freckles were there too. Deku looked at you with a hint of worry in his huge green orbs, before he spoke up.

"[Y/N] ... They spotted Kacchan near the abandoned buildings in the South-North of the city. We must go now."

You stood up abruptly, your [E/C] eyes gleaming with determination as you recalled the promised you made with yourself, Bakugo's parents and other classmates of yours. You WOULD get him back. Whatever it takes.

"Katsuki ... I'm coming for you."

[...]

Somewhere in the old abandoned building sat a blond-haired male. His spiky locks were easy to recognize, as well as his intimidating red eyes. Bakugo knew you, Deku and a few more were coming, and he was more than happy to greet you. After all, you were classmates. But he had to prepare as a good host, right ? Bakugo lifted some of the dead bodies he finished earlier and swung them on his shoulders, heading for the main entrance. He tossed a few here and there, eventually making a path to his headquarters. It was an old, worn-down room with absolutely no windows nor light. He loved that darkness. It was where his quirk worked best, scaring people and destroying things. It was what he was, after all.

A villain.

[...]

You arrived at the crime scene along with Red Riot five minutes later. You had agreed to make it a rescue mission, not a capture one, because you all knew Bakugo needed help. The whole thing kinda reminded you about that time when he was captured by the League of Villains, and you had come to save him. It would be like that all over again, but that time, you'd face your own classmate. Damn, it would be one hell of a fight.

You headed for the main entrance along with Kirishima. The sight that greeted the two of you wasn't friendly, to say the least. Corps painted with blood raided the floor, leaving almost no space for you to walk through. The smell of blood tainted the air, suffocating you. Kirishima sweatdropped at the terrible scene that was displayed in front of him while kicking away some bodies.

"Bakubro really did a good job decorating this place, huh ..." - He mumbled nervously, trying to ease the rising tension - "I wonder what made him change his mind about being a hero ..."

"We'll figure that out later." - you said, determination laced your voice. You and Kirishima kept on following the path of dead bodies until you reached a sealed metal door. You elbowed the redhead next to you and pointed at the door.

"Kiri, think you could knock that down using your Unbeatable Form ?"

Kirishima gave you a smirk for an answer as he hardened his left hand and smacked down the door, making it came down with a large 'thunk'. There was no way that Bakugo didn't hear that. Activating your quirk, you lighted up the empty room with a fireball swirling in your palm. Your quirk, Firebolt, allowed you to create fire that mixed with electricity. You could also use them seperately too, but not for a long period. Your fire could used to make visions and non-living dreams, because based on the Ancient Greek, humans don't grow until a titan bring them fire. You kept the fire in your palm small, and stood close to Kirishima. Because you limited the light source, you didn't notice a smaller door on the other side of the room.

"So you damn fuckers are finally here. Took you pieces of shit a motherfucking long time before you could reach me, huh ?"

A familiar voice echoed through the dark. It was rough, intimidating and full of sarcasm. You could recognize that anywhere. You increased the fire in your palm, lighting up the room a little more. You could see it now. The untamable blond spikes, those gorgeous red eyes and the oh-so-familiar gauntlets you haven't seen for quite a long time. It was Bakugo in his hero costume, looking proud and mighty than ever, just like how you remembered it. He didn't change at all since the last time you saw him, but the wild look in his orbs became more intense than ever. You could cut the tension in the room with a butter knife and dip that piece in hot sause right now.

Standing besides you, Kirishima felt a tug at his heart for seeing his close friend like this. He couldn't hurt Bakugo, he knew it. None of you could. But for the sake of his friend and himself, Kirishima had to man up and become a true hero. He had saved Bakugo from the dark side once, and surely he could do it again. Kirishima activated his quirk and attempted to make a friendly conversation, just like how he did all those years ago.

"H-Hey Bakubro, great to see you again ! How's your ... uh ... killing business ?"

"Seriously shitty hair ?" - Bakugo replied with sheer amusement in his voice - "That's the last fucking thing you want to say before you die ?"

"Wha-"

You weren't able to finish the sentence, since a huge explosion was sent towards your direction. You managed to dodge it and flung a rather large fireball back his way. Bakugo laughed maniacally before charging up again, pure madness in his voice.

"Come at me, you damned people ! I thought you fuckers finally grew a shit and fight !"

"We're not here to kill you, Bakubro !" - you heard Kirishima's shout from somewhere in the dark - "We're here to help ! Please let us do this !"

"Help ! I don't need help !" - Bakugo roared with anger, sparks emitted from his palm. His red orbs had adjusted with the dark, and saw your figure crawling on the floor. A smirk made its way to his face as he marched towards you.

Meanwhile, you were trying to see through the banquet of darkness. Then you saw a light, and before you know it, it hit the wall next to your head. You leaped up and got into your fighting stance, electricity swirling like a vortex on your arms. You could see him now, walking your way in an almost calm demeanor. It was so unlike him, and it scared the shit out of you. But you managed to keep on a straight face and walked towards him, trying to buy some time before Kirishima could join the fight.

"Katsuki Bakugo !" - you roared, making Bakugo flinch a little. It had been eternity since someone called his full name. Normally, he would had been addressed as Ground Zero, the maniac of his age - "Why did you go against your pledge ?! The pledge to win and become the best hero ! Where is it ?!"

"I didn't fucking lie. I AM the best ! The best villain you've ever seen ! DIE !!!!"

You effortlessly dodged his attack and sent a flaming ball back in reply, hitting the blond's arm. He grunted in annoyance and charged forward, grabbing your wrist to stop you from attacking him.

"Still as vulnerable as ever, [Y/N] ..." - He smirked - "And here I thought I was going to get a damn good fight ..."

"You're right, asshole !" - you screamed at his face before your arms burst into flames, burning Bakugo's fingers. He let go of your wrist and grumbled, but then earned a solid smack into the back of his head. There stood Kirishima with his hardened arm, on his face an unreadable expression. Kirishima kept on punching Bakugo's with all his might, until the blond was too tired to fight back. The lack of food in his stomach didn't help at all, and he slowly drifted into unconsciousness.

Kirishima stood over the motionless body of his friend, wondering if he was overreacting or not. You stood up and walked over to the redhead, placing a hand on his shoulders.

"Don't sweat it, Kiri. It's better this way. We won't have to hurt him anymore."

"I know, [Y/N], I really do." - Kirishima weaved a hand into his hair - "But I couldn't help but feeling unmanly for not being able to keep him away from this path."

You sighed and looked at Bakugo, a single tear made its way to your eye.

"We all do."

[...]

Bakugo woke up to the light that hit his eyes. Where was this place ? It was warm and nice and smelled good. He sat up, unknowing that there was another person in the room.

"Good evening Katsuki." - he flinched at your voice, your form sitting on a chair opposite the bed he was sitting on - "I hope you slept well."

"Where the fuck am I you piece of shit ???" - Bakugo eyed you cautiously, since he had no strength left to fight back. You picked up something on the floor and handed him it, motioning him to open it. Inside the pack was a bowl of spicy curry, his favorite food.

"Eat up, we asked Lunch Rush to make it for you the way you liked it."

The blond stared at the food in disbelief before gulping up the whole thing. It was spicy as heck, and dang, he loved it. The comforting taste calmed him down a bit. Taking advantage of his attitude, you leaned back casually and started a conversation.

"Katsuki, are you feeling fine ?" - the blond stopped eating at your stupid question. Why were you asking him that, when you were in the same space with a criminal ? Bakugo wanted to ignore you, but he couldn't. Seeing his friends again tugged a piece at his memory, a beautiful piece indeed.

"...No."

"That's what I thought too." - you hummed - "You didn't seem fine when Kiri and I met you at the house. Is the food good, Katsuki ?"

"...Why are doing this, fuckface ?" - he asked, almost too low for you to hear - "Why are you treating me like I'm not dangerous ?"

"Anyways, you got visitors while you were sleeping." - you pretented not to hear his question as you picked up some other stuff - "Deku gave you a gauntlet wristband; Tenya brought some energy pills; Shoto gave you a pack of Icyhot Patch - mind him - he could joke now, you know; and Denki sent a portable charge, I don't know what's wrong with him ..."

"ANSWER ME, [Y/N] !!!" - Bakugo roared in anger, dropping the food. Tears flooded from his red eyes - "TELL ME WHY YOU AREN'T AFRAID OF ME !!!"

"BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR !' - you screamed back at the top of your lungs - "I KNOW YOU KILLED THOSE YAKUZA FOR US !"

Bakugo broke down after your outburst. He dropped down to the floor, his head hung low. Tears kept on pouring from his eyes, while you weren't able contain yours either. Letting the stream fall, you knelt down besides him, hugging Bakugo from the side.

"You only killed those that harmed the society in silence. My agency tracked down those yakuzas for a long time already, just to find out that they got killed by a person with the words L.E.M for a name. It didn't take a long time for Izuku to figured out that it stands for Lord Explosion Murder you know."

"That damned nerd Deku knows me too well ..." - you heard him grumbled from behind his locks. You let out a muffled laughed, embracing him tighter.

"The time fit perfectly too, three months after your kidnap. From that day on, our class had tried our best to find you. But you knew how to hide from us, didn't you ? You were always like that ..."

Bakugo allowed a light-hearted chuckle to leave his mouth. He felt safe and happy in your arms, a feeling he hadn't had for quite a while. But then, you released him. Bakugo looked up at you, you were holding out a hand. Your [E/C] seemed to ask : 'Would you take this chance ? The one chance to become the hero you want to be ?' Bakugo hesitated for a bit, but then he grabbed you hand and with a smile, you pulled him up. You quickly pulled him into a hug one more time while burying your face into the crook of his neck, the tears you've been holding back finally fall.

"Thank you Katsuki. Thank you for giving us a chance."

"No, thank you." - He replied, pulling you closer. He missed this heart-warming feeling. He missed Shitty hair and Dunce face and you. Parting for a minute, you wiped away the tears that stained on your face and gave Bakugo a bright smile.

"Let's go home."