Katsuki walked slowly down the hall, hands in the pockets of his trousers.

He can't take this anymore.

Izuku's too quiet. He keeps himself locked up in his room since the night he slept with Katsuki, never finishing a single plate brought to him. His eyes were dull, cheeks void of their normal rosy hue. When Katsuki would talk to him, his voice was meek and answers short.

Izuku always looked off, eyes distant. He flinched when Katsuki moved too suddenly and the King knew in the back of his mind it was because of him and not the time spent in Endeavor.

Each kiss Katsuki gave was never reciprocated. Izuku never reached for him, never asked for him. These few weeks were longer than Katsuki had anticipated.

The guard standing by Izuku's room opened the door for the King to enter.

Katsuki had hoped that Izuku would get better, but the Omega only got worse.

He sighed as he spotted the greenette out on the terrace.

Izuku sat back on his ankles, hands wrapped around the stone spindles as he peered between them. To the city below or to the horizon beyond, Katsuki wasn't sure.

The King sauntered over and sat beside Izuku, leaning back against the railing and looking into Izuku's room.

Silence hung over them aside from the breeze and the fluttering of the sheer green curtains. Birds chirped above and below, unaware of the despair spiraling in the two souls on the terrace.

"If you had escaped... Why were you back there at the castle..?"

Izuku pursed his lips, gripping the spindles tighter. "I saw the smoke... Came back, hoping it was you."

"Liar."

The Omega flinched at the accusation.

Katsuki huffed, looking to him. "Tell me the truth."

Izuku bit into his lip, tears building up in his eyes once again.

"It had to do with the Prince, didn't it?" Izuku pinched his eyes shut and slowly nodded. Katsuki clenched his fists. "You stood up to me... Begged me to spare his life... You'd never stood up to me before that. I should have known something was off."

The Omega turned his head away.

"You were there so long... You said he's your friend... I'm starting to think that maybe he means more to you than that."

A pitifully muffled sob was all the answer he needed.

"You love him don't you-"

"I'm pregnant!"

Katsuki froze, eyes widening.

"A-at least I think I am... I'm not entirely sure, but I've been sick, I can't keep down most food, the smell of cooked meat makes me more sick, nothing tastes right, I'm starting to bloat and cramp and my feet and hands are starting to swell-"

"Did that son of a fucking bitch rape you!?" Katsuki snarled, grabbing Izuku.

The Omega yelped and cowered away, lip trembling. He shook his head, sobbing more violently than before. "No... No..." Katsuki's expression fell, grip going limp. "The-the first time was because... We were trying to show the Emperor we were falling in love... He granted me little freedoms when he felt like our feelings for each other were growing... He wanted us to... To have intercourse... Shoto promised we didn't have to... But I wanted out so badly... I wanted away- I wanted my freedom back..."

Did he say 'first time'? It was more than once..?

"He was so gentle and soft..." Izuku sniffled, rubbing his nose and eyes. "He made me feel good... He made me happy. Shoto was easy to talk to and spend time with. He listened when I rambled and told me that... That I'm beautiful... I went back because..." His watery eyes met crimson. "I went back to tell him I fell in love with him... A-and now I'm pregnant with his pup and I'm here..."

Katsuki scowled and looked away. He glared back into Izuku's room. His fists clenched and unclenched.

This is his fault. He knows it. He can't blame Izuku. He can't blame the Prince.

He breathed deeply. "That night... The night you disappeared... Were you taken... Or did you leave on your own? Did you run away?"

Izuku gripped his robe, looking down. "I ran... Mom and I planned and... She found One for All... He helped us into Endeavor..."

Katsuki closed his eyes and sighed through his nose, lips pressed in a thin line.

The Omega shifted nervously, teeth worrying into his lip.

He was right. He must be pregnant. Katsuki can detect the faintest of the Prince's lavender scent as well as sweet milk mingled in Izuku's mint. How had he missed that before? Denial? Maybe the hope that Izuku could love him again?

The silence that fell between them was agonizing. Katsuki wanted to scream. He wanted to fight, punch something, break something. Yet, he couldn't move.

Katsuki was stuck in place.

Izuku was in love with someone else. He was pregnant by another Alpha. A kinder Alpha. One that showered him in affection and attention. One that treated him as he should be. One that fought for Izuku's freedom rather than stole it away.

"Kacchan..?"

The King blinked slowly. He stood and walked back into Izuku room.

The Omega watched as Katsuki left, hands over his chest and eyes still watery.

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Last minute decided to make him pregnant :) I hadn't originally planned on it.

Also, y'all make me laugh with your theories and the 'just making sure this is still a TodoDeku' comments! Yes, it is still a Tododeku.

I did notice that no one commented on the points where Izuku had clearly been uncomfortable and still afraid of Bakugou. Last chapter was following him more than Deku, so we don't really know how Deku is feeling, other than trying to keep his distance and not kissing him back. Also, no one seemed to notice his scent had soured in distress(Bakugou also hadn't really noticed either, which is why it was glazed over).

Yes, you could argue that he didn't push Bakugou away and that he agreed to stay the night with Bakugou- but don't forget he's terrified of him and he did give up his freedom to save Todoroki from him. He did what he felt he had to to keep Todoroki - the guy he loves - safe.

Anyway, I hope this chapter helped clear up some of the confusion and I hope my explanation helped you understand why I wrote it that way.