Chapter 10: Cursed

Part III

Enjoy ~
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The night isn't over.

Katsuki walked out of the bathroom, "So, did you deal with the- WTF?" He jumped on all fours and hissed when he spotted the lamia child sitting on the sofa besides the businessman. "Why is he still here? I thought you took care of him?!" He exclaimed slowly standing up.

"Well, I tried asking him questions but he just completely went silent" Shouto explained.

Katsuki sighed, he dried his ear by dabbing the towel around it. Again, he noticed Shouto watching him. 'What a creep'. He bought his tail in front and he started to wipe it too, this time Shouto is covering his mouth and his eyes is hesitating to watch.

"Try to make him happy. Most lamias don't talk when they feel down" Katsuki explained. "What would make him happy?"

The cat man shrugged. "I never took care of a child. I have no idea how to make one happy" he said before plopping on the couch opposite to them. Shouto pulled out his phone from his pocket and opened Google. "What shall I search?" He asked, confused.

"I don't know"

The businessman tapped the search engine and typed, 'how to make a child happy'. It showed different kind of answers. "Toys?"

"Nah, lamias don't play. They have magic for that"

"Mother's love?"

Katsuki laughed at that, "we don't even know where he came from!"

"Daddy's love....? What?"

"Nope"

"Uhh, food?"

The cat man thought for a while, "yeah, it can do...." He mumbled.

Shouto stood up and rolled his sleeves. "Go on, I'll keep an eye on this child" Katsuki said getting a glare from the businessman. "I said go on! I won't hurt him!" He yelled before hissing once again.

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"Late dinner is ready!" Shouto exclaimed from the kitchen.

Katsuki carried the pouting lamia and settled him on one of the birch chairs. Izuku didn't even budge, he only stared at his hands. But when the businessman placed the food in front of him, his stomach growled and he dug in instantly. The cat man watched curiously, licking his lips. "If you're hungry just say so" Shouto said, pushing a plate of friend chicken in front of the blonde man who looked at him with cat like look.

'That's cute' Shouto thought with a smile.

They sat around the table like a normal family eating dinner. Izuku's spirits were lifted, he felt positive and full. "So, what are you asking back then?" He asked, his smile is enough to warm up even the north pole.

"I was wondering why you're attached to me" the businessman mumbled. Izuku tucked his knees and lifted it up to his chin protectively. "I'm not attached, I am born from you"

Silence.

"You're a woman!" Katsuki hissed as he pointed at Shouto with pale face.

"Whaaaat? No! That's not what I meant!" The lamia stuttered. "I mean, I was born from the hatred he bore towards his father. Negativity can create curses you know" he explained.

"So how can I break this curse?" He asked.

The lamia hugged his knees and hissed, his tongue a shape of snake's connected to a human tongue. "I bet its impossible for you" he said. "What do you mean?" Shouto asked. "The opposite of hate...love"

Katsuki suddenly bursts out laughing when Shouto made a face of disgust. "I knew it! Love! Any curse will break under love!" He exclaimed while  banging the table constantly. "How unlucky can you be?" He continued. Shouto was pissed, "Then what is your use?" He asked, glaring. "I should kick you out now that you have no use" he added, pulling the plate of chicken away from the cat man.

Katsuki hissed and crossed his arms. "Don't need that" he said. "Oh really?" The business man teased. The cat man's eyes can't stop landing on the plate until his stomach finally gave up and growled. "Oh come on, its been years since I tasted real food!" He pleaded, using his cute cat eyes. He purred as he slowly walked on fours on top of the table towards Shouto. The shirt too big for the cat man, making his chest visible for the business man to see. The business man blushed, his heart hammering on his chest. Katsuki stopped when their faces is an inch away. They stared at each other for a long while, mesmerized at each other's eyes. "Meow, bitch" he hissed, grabbing the plate before jumping back on his chair, a smirk on his face.

"You fell for it" Katsuki pointed out.

The lamia chuckled a bit, "So what are you gonna do about it Todoroki?" He asked, his tongue hissing. "Honestly, I don't know" Shouto answered, ignoring the mocking look Katsuki is giving him. "That's a rough answer, the curse will only grow as I grow up. As you can see, I'm still a child but there is a possibility that I'll grow fast depending on your hate" Izuku explained, "You haven't seen your father for a year so your hate must've been dulled out a bit" he added.

"Do you really hate your father so much that you managed to create a curse out of yourself?" Katsuki asked, "obviously, yes..." Shouto answered with a very deep sigh. "Its his fault for every miserable thing that happened in my life...that's why I hate him, I loathe him so much that I killed him in my mind every time that I saw him" Shouto growled, his eyes visible of hate.

Suddenly, Katsuki screeched making the business man look his way. "What the hell!?" He hissed. There stood Izuku, taller than before. The lamia sighed as he pressed his legs together. "I'm feeling uncomfortable when I'm in my teenager form"

"Never mind that! Go and change you brat!" Katsuki exclaimed.

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Well how's that?

I swear to place some fluff next chapter so stay tuned!