Chapter Text
“Bakugou, are you free?”
Katsuki stared at Mina with a blank face, a scowl slowly forming on his face
“Ah?”
That question was never a good one
He clicks his pen close and puts it in the pocket of his uniform
“Someone saw a dog in the middle of the street, it looks like it was hit, and well…they brought them here” she mumbled as katsuki followed her to a room
“I put a muzzle and cover on it just in case but they look very weak.”
“Oh you have to be kidding me” katsuki ran his hand through his hair
“When are people going to realize we aren't a 24/7 open clinic?” he asked, touching the neck of the said hurt animal, feeling a buzz on his fingertips and his eyes widened
“Whatever. I can patch this one up and leave it for tomorrow, the breathing feels fine to me” he said, putting on a new pair of gloves
“Are you sure you dont need me? I can stay late with ya”
“Nah,” Katsuki says, putting on his mask
“Leave and lock the door, if I get this done now it will be less work for us to do tomorrow”
Of course, this thing wasnt a dog
It was a wolf, a werewolf like him
Not that raccoon eyes knew
“You're the best! I owe you one, bye!” she said quickly, can't blame her, it was almost 8 PM and they had been working since 8 AM but katsuki would allow it since it was his mate
A mate from another pack, but she is pretty
She was small, maybe an omega?
A white wolf with specks of green could be hinted at someone using dye on a dog
His parents and his pack are going to be excited about it, he can just tell
They will be all over her
He checks on her jaw bones and front paws to make sure nothing is broken before removing the cover and seeing a…sheath.
Male?
The wolf slowly opened his green eyes and katsuki took a step back
No, it can't be
He’s not fucking gay
He can't date a man
Katsuki’s eyes drifted to the ground when he heard the snapping of bones and small hisses
“I didn't know seeing your mate left you breathless”
His red eyes moved back at his ‘mate’ and his shock turned into disgust
He knows he shouldn't be thinking this, he shouldn't be going against the moon goddess wishes, he has always been raised with the fact that she chooses mates for a purpose, and his dam would always say how they were /meant/ for each other and saying no is going against her word
But she never agreed a man should date another man
And well—katsuki doesn't know what to do
His breath hitches when he feels cold fingertips on his cheeks
"Katsuki Bakugou..." he reads off his name tag and he wants to purr hearing his soulmate calling out to him
The stranger looked giddy and so happy. Like he could finally have a shoulder to lean on after going through what he did...he thought he found someone he could trust on and be safe with
“Dont be shy. Youre not the one having a cover as clothes” The man snorts
Oh how the stranger looked at him, his eyes were full of love and openness, longingly for a mate but katsuki slaps his hand away
And just thinking about rejection made his alpha whine
But if anyone finds out about this...He can be kicked out of the pack and never see his family again
“Dont—touch me” he growled, baring his fangs as a threat and not from someone that is your soulmate for god's sake
“I would never let my mate be a man” he whispered, his heart breaking at the twist and pull of the newly created bond but he didn't care
He will reject him, whatever it takes
Izuku’s breath hitches at Katsuki’s low growl
He got a bit touchy because he finally met his mate, how could someone be expected to be calm about it?
/“I would never let my mate be a man”/ repeated inside his mind over and over again and izuku covered himself with the thin cover
He heard the man swallow hard and sigh
“Im giving you my clothes, I’ll go home with my uniform” his eyes drift up at the name tag to see Katsuki Bakugou
“..O–Okay” Izuku mumbled
This wasnt okay, it wasnt okay at all
His heart was shattering over and over, he wanted to puke but he hasnt eaten anything for hours with all that running
He sat on the examination table in the cold room, looking down at his healing fingers, flexing them to stop them from becoming numb
He thought he finally found his mate and he did! He did! It's just
He doesn't love him, the person picked by him by the moon goddess hates him for being born a male
Maybe he’s better running off in his wolf form than be met with the shame of seeing him again
Before he could think any longer clothes were thrown at him
“Hurry, my shift ended half an hour ago and I want to go home now” katsuki grumbled
“The more you stay the more you will make me reek and then my family will know I met someone from another pack and I dont want to get into it” he stated and izuku slowly put them on, grateful Katsuki’s clothes were loose and easy on his aching
healing body
Still, slow nonetheless and katsuki would grunt or sigh when his hands trembled
“What are you doing here anyway? Did you drop your shit somewhere or?”
“I ran away” izuku mumbled, removing the cloth to put on the pants, katsuki looked away, a part of him was saddened he couldn't see the rest of it but he reminded himself that it was a man he was seeing
“You ran away?”
“I…I must've dropped it when I was hit by a car…but I had some money and that's it, it will be enough to get me a motel for a few days while I find a job and move again, im still too close to them for comfort”
Katsuki crossed his arms
So this…guy just ran away from his pack for no reason? This guy is bad news, running away is a death sentence in some packs
“Why?”
And why he should care
Izuku pats himself down, limping as he walked to the door
“Let's just say they think the same thing as you, just…worse.”
“Worse?” katsuki followed after him, turning the lights off
Izuku scoffs
“I thought you didn't want to be my mate? Why are you asking so many questions?” Izuku asked and katsuki was taken back
“Asking why you came into my clinic is not something only mates should ask” katsuki spat back and izuku shuddered
“No its not. But the more we know about each other the worse for the bond, isn't it?” izuku asked dryly
“I always wanted a mate, I used to beg the goddess for one. One that would accept me even if I was an omega or a boy” izuku shrugged
He takes a shaky breath, his breathing slowly evening out as his ribs and lungs heal fully
“I’ll go find the money, it wasnt far from here and—” he turns to face katsuki for a split second
“I hope we never see each other ever again” he admitted before walking to the parking lot into the nearby trees, trusting his nose to find the money
Katsuki stared in shock before closing the clinic again with a huff
Well fine!
That's a good thing! He didn't need a mate, he could just find himself a good woman just like his family always him to and forget this ever happened!
He got back to his car, putting the music at full blast, and sometimes would look at the woods as he drove
Maybe hoping to find said white wolf?
*
Meanwhile, izuku picked up the small bag he was carrying with his mouth before he was hit, sighing in relief.
He has his full savings in cash here
Cash he has been saving up without people noticing, his mother would take it away if she knew he was making /human/ money and not giving it away to the pack as she says
His heart aches as he walks
His mate rejected him
The person who was supposed to love him quickly saw him as something disgusting and still tried to have a conversation with him.
What? Does he want to break his heart more?
It does matter, he’s alone in this world
After he is gone from this town and hopefully not meet anyone from Katsuki’s pack, he’ll go and find someone else who will love him despite him being a man, something he can't control
He’s not disgusting, not…broken
He’s going to be happy, without the person that the moon goddess picked for him
Izuku walks back to civilization, sees a motel, and rents a room for himself with his saved cash, thankful they had a free breakfast
He’s not broken..is he? He asks himself as he goes up the stairs of his designated room
Izuku looks out into the moon, tears running down his face before entering his room
//“Dont—touch me”//
//“I would never let my mate be a man”//
TBC