Todoroki went back to Bakugo's kingdom the day after, not bothering to even inform him ahead of time in his haste. He hoped Bakugo would be home or else he wouldn't know what to do.

After cooling his head for the night, all he felt was confusion and a burning hot betrayal.

Thankfully, when he arrived at the Plosion Kingdom, Bakugo was at the front steps walking down to Todoroki with a confused face.

"What's wrong, Prince Todoroki?" he asked, finally reaching him."You look like a ghost!"

"That kingdom is full of lies, Katsuki! I was so damn ignorant, and now I'm paying for it!" he cried back to him, running into his arms.

Bakugo tensed, looking around and then deciding this wouldn't be the best place to have this sort of conversation."Come, Prince Todoroki, let's go inside. I'll hear your story there."

He pulled the other along hastily, dragging him into his chambers which seemed like the only safe place away from curious ears.

The minute the doors closed behind them, Todoroki jumped back into Bakugo's arms with a shrill cry."Why must this happen to me?!"

"Please, calm down, Shoto," Bakugo soothed him, rubbing his back lovingly."Tell me what happened. Why are you acting like this?"

Todoroki breathed deeply, heart still pounding out of control but he felt like he was back in reality. Bakugo was so great at doing that to him. He was glad he came to him before doing something rash.

But the words couldn't come out, so instead he handed Bakugo his father will, already turned to the page with that sentence on it."Read it," he said, voice shaking.

Slowly, Todoroki sat down at the edge of Bakugo's bed, hands moving up to rub his face in a stressful manner. Just thinking about his fathers will made his heart grow with rage and violence.

"This is..." Bakugo's voice cut out, breath hitching at what he was reading."I can't believe it...You were supposed to..."

"Yes..." Todoroki breathed."I was supposed to become King."

Bakugo remained silent, staring at the paper with hard eyes.

"Tell me, Katsuki, how could my brother do such a thing to me?" Todoroki's voice held so much sorrow and pain in it.

Bakugo came over to him and gave him a hug."I don't know, Shoto. I don't know."

"I just don't understand..." Todoroki whispered."I was supposed to be king. Father had prepared me ever since birth to take the throne. It was supposed to be mine and my brother just snatched it away from me. How could he do such a thing?"

Bakugo stayed silent, letting Todoroki unload onto him all his burdens. His heart felt heavy but he paid it no mind.

"Do you want to be King, Shoto?"

Todoroki paused."Huh?"

Bakugo pulled back from their hug, face serious."Do you want to be the King of the Salvo Kingdom?"

Todoroki's eyes widened, but he knew the answer to that question."Yes, I want to be King."

Bakugo tried hard to hide the smirk that wanted to cross his face. Instead, he put his hand on either side of Todoroki's face tenderly."Then you can become King. With your father's will in your hands, it's possible for you to take over the throne. His dying words are absolute."

"Really?" Todoroki asked, hope filling his voice."I can become King, Katsuki?"

"You can."

"Then let's do it. Let's make me king."

Let's make me king.

"Yes, but we can't just go running into the court flashing the fucking thing around. We need an audience. The people will always be by your side, Shoto. They believed you would become the best king along with many other dukes, duchesses, and other kings and queens. The advisory is probably on your brothers side, since they must've also seen your fathers will. We need people who will riot by your side to bear witness to this undeniable truth."

"A large group of people..." Todoroki mumbled, light going off in his head."Then the Kings open house event would be perfect! There will be plenty of people from all over attending! It will be the perfect chance!"

Bakugo grinned."Yes, it sounds perfect."

Todoroki smiled back at him, finally hopeful for his future.

"Then, leave the preparation to me," Bakugo said, pulling away from Todoroki."It would be best if you remain here for a couple days. When you go back, please make sure my name is on that list."

"Of course," Todoroki nodded.

===

The day Todoroki went back to his kingdom Bakugo left his own and traveled East to the Ignis Fatuus Kingdom. This was the land that the Utsushimi's ruled over and with Camie at her uncles, Bakugo was left alone to deal with her family.

He hated talking to them but knew it was needed if he wanted to keep good relations. It wasn't like they were his only allies, but they were his strongest.

Upon his arrival, servants came and helped him out of his carriage. One of the head butlers directed Bakugo towards the throne room where the King of the kingdom surely waited for him. Bakugo kept his face cold and stoic, not wanting the trickster Utsushimi to start dissecting him like he had done so many others.

He entered through the doubles doors, lavish carpet leading towards the throne awaiting him. He didn't hesitant to stride across it, making eye contact with King Utsushimi, who sat at the throne in a lazy manner.

Once he stopped at the steps leading up to the throne, the elder King spoke."How rude of you to come to my kingdom uninvited. You're lucky I had little affairs today. Let me guess, it was just a coincidence?"

"I'm not here to make small talk," Bakugo said coldly."Unlike you, I have things to do."

"Oh?" The King smiled."Would this involve why my lovely daughter has to be gone from her home so often? Don't tell me you've found a mistress and are going to ask my permission to form a polygamous relationship? My Camie will be sad."

"Where are you getting these crazy ideas from?" Bakugo asked."Is that what you want me to do?"

"Nope. Your family would be sad if they found out you broke a women's heart."

"I'm not here about any kind of relationship. I need your help."

The King ignored him."How's your family doing, Bakugo?"

The other narrowed his eyes.

"Oh, right, you don't even have a body to talk too."

"Shut the fuck up!"

King Utsushimi wasn't intimidated by his threats."You've taken after your mother beautifully. It would've been boring if you took after your father. But after they were burned at the stake during the Reprisal War, you've really become your own person."

Bakugo sighed, knowing now that he couldn't get out of such mind games and decided to just play along."I had to fend for myself, nothing more."

"What a sad young boy you were back then," King Utsushimi droned off, reminiscent look on his face."You looked like you would slit anyone who came near you. We Utsushimi's have always wanted a Bakugo for ourselves. One could say we were glad the fire brought you to us."

"Your obsession with us is abnormal." Bakugo's eyes hardened."Though I'm sure you're just doing this all on a whim, right? Or is the reason you're pushing so hard for a baby because you want someone with my stubborn nature and your trickster genes?"

"Wow, look at you." The King gave him a small, lengthy couple of claps."I feel like you've already become my child. Being around us has shaped you perfectly. Even this petty revenge trip you're on is going beautifully."

"Don't act so sly when you know why I'm here," Bakugo growled back."Revenge against those bastard Todoroki's is only given after what their shitty kingdom did to my family."

"Ah, are you going to cry again? I miss those angry tears you always got when talking about them."

"I've grown up, Utsushimi, now let's talk business," Bakugo growled back.

"I don't know if I want to give my help towards a cause that I don't even know will succeed," King Utsushimi said slyly, looking away with a wistful air.

"You know better then to think I will fail. Plus, what I will have you do will be nothing that will discredit or put you or your kingdom in danger."

"Oh?" The King smirked."And you expect I will just do this for free? Without a price, your back may just be stabbed in the process of you doing the stabbing."

"When this is all over, through Camie, you and all your family will get all the riches and power you desire."

"Money, power...revenge? Is that truly what you're after, Bakugo? You seem like the type who would be fine living in the slums if it means you've gotten your revenge."

"Will you do it or not?"

King Utsushimi smiled."You are my dear daughters husband, why not?"