It's been a few months since Katsuki visited Izuku beneath the large maple tree. The pack have been in search for someone who can help Katsuki with his new objective, finding clues along the way.

It was during this time Eijirou gradually became more and more uneasy.

Katsuki was smart, strong and very manly. Eijirou was the one to turn him and has been by his side so he knew this very well. It was because of these traits that he was the first to nominate Katsuki as a new pack leader.

Eijirou sees great competence in the blond, but he wasn't a god. Werewolves, also known as Lycanthrope are still mortal beings.

So not only are those ominous wounds on his pack leaders back still dark, bruised and a bluish purple spreading around open wounds where nails appear to have pierced the skin deep, but said pack leader and alpha has been seen on numerous occasions recently… smiling.

Which would be nice normally, but instead it's a bit unsettling. This was Katsuki, who usually only smiles in battle as he cockily sneers and taunts at his enemy.

Now if you catch it, he's usually sitting by himself all on his own, smiling. He looks possibly happy.

Katsuki is never happy.

Overbearingly energetic, yes. Amused, debatable. But happy? Nah. He always seemed to be in a perpetual state of frustration and annoyance on a day to day basis.

So this Katsuki who they sometimes now caught smiling to himself was a bit creepy.

Not to mention the hauntings.

The rest of the pack thinks Eijirou is over thinking things, or even joking around, but several times he has seen a shadowy figure in the night. His superior Lycanian eyesight should be able to make out who it is, but somehow he can't see beyond the silhouette.

Also from time to time there's a chill that seems to pass behind Katsuki wherever he went.

Then to top it all off he kept saying he was going to bring his lover back to life. Eijirou was convinced Katsuki somehow got the paranormal attached to him, and the redhead is scared that it may not be anyone they would want it to be.

Maybe something more sinister.

Katsuki is looking at him bored as Eijirou tries to voice his concerns.

"You think I'm being haunted?" Katsuki asks in a monotone voice.

"Yea. Katsuki, I'm worried, what if it's not friendly."

"... so what, are you frightened of ghosts or somethin?"

Eijirou hunches over, runs his fingers through ruby strands back and out of his face.

"Th- that's besides the point!"

Katsuki just raises an eyebrow at him, unimpressed.

"I haven't noticed anything new since that night." Katsuki informs him.

"That's because it's a quiet one! Though sometimes I think I hear muttering in the night as well… Why doesn't anyone else hear it?!" he cries as a fearful shadow looms over his eyes at the memory.

Katsuki raises an eyebrow at that.

"...You said it mutters?"

"Yeah. It's really terrifying!" Eijirou exclaimes.

Katsuki looks around the rented out inn room with a new interest, wishing he could see or hear what his pack mate is explaining.

"Do you sense them right now?" He asks.

Eijirou sniffs as he pouts. "No… it usually don't start until the middle of the night…"

Katsuki contemplates. Izuku was an enthusiast of sorts and would often mutter to himself when in deep thought. He could see how it would creep out someone who is already scared. It even creeped him out when they were kids. Not in the same way but still.

He decides to consider this as a possibility, either way he will reach out to Deku and bring him back for sure.

"Well this town is supposed to have a witch in it. Once we all settle in everyone is to help look for her. Maybe she will have an answer for us."

"...Okay." Eijirou was still pouting.

Katsuki wasn't used to seeing his comrade like this. He was usually going on and on about manliness and chivalry.

They were practically monsters not knights or anything. It was idiotic in Katsuki's opinion but it's not like they were bad people either. Sure there were some packs out there that probably had some fucked up individuals in them. But first the most part It was just hard for Lycanthrope to control themselves during the full moon.

The beast within always has a deep hunger for flesh. Only a high protein diet can keep them sated.

It didn't take long for their pack to settle in. Renting out multiple rooms at a large lodge and unloading their stuff before meeting in the front dining area.

"We're searching for a woman who appears to be young, but is probably much older in reality. If you find anyone suspicious let me know immediately, don't engage." Katsuki gives his instructions clearly

He understands that they are not going off on a lot of information. The 'Imp', a man of short stature named Minoru told him there was rumor of a pretty and talented witch in this town. The short man didn't know much but he said his sources were good and he hasn't ever given Katsuki miss information in the past.

Unfortunately some of his pack is a little apprehensive of his new mission. For over twenty five years now he has been leading, protecting and guiding them to survive as this ongoing war with the Vampire's continue on.

Some are supportive, thinking at the very least this will give the blond the closure he has needed after all these years.

Others seem more reluctant but are going along with it, for now at least. Katsuki has suspicions some may want to break from the pack but don't want to confront him.

Cowards.

Their pack wasn't huge but still included about two dozen people, including a few children.

Most werewolves are born but from time to time ones like Katsuki are turned.

Only Alpha's can turn humans and they make up only ten percent of the Lycanthrope population.

The pack has its own smaller teams they like to work in. Groups of three to five. Katsuki, Eijirou, Denki and Sero always travel together.

After Katsuki finishes speaking he dismisses them and the pack disperses to began the search. It's the afternoon right now, with only a few hours of daylight left during the winter.

This town wasn't huge, only about two thousand people living here. Just big enough for a witch to live in undetected while seeming like a regular human.

Witches who lived in cities and well populated towns usually ended up being simple and harmless, or so he hears anyways.

Katsuki didn't care which kind of witch he was dealing with today, so long as they can do what he asks.

They start out by asking around. Questioning people if there were any strange or suspicious young women who they felt weary around, or felt that they were somehow different.

No one seemed to feel anyone was out of the ordinary, everyone here was comfortable and friendly. Content with their daily lives.

This witch was good at what she does, no one suspects a thing.

Just as he thinks this they walk past two women. He makes eye contact with a brunette with large chestnut brown eyes, she casually looks away as they pass and Katsuki stops in his tracks. He frowns as he watches her walk away with her fellow female companion.

The other men stop and see that he was no longer walking with them. They turn around to walk up beside him and watch as the women turn a corner down the street.

"Let's follow them." Katsuki commands.

They follow without question. Katsuki's hunches were usually right when judging someone's character. Especially when they got something to hide.

They stay back and follow until they see the women separate at a fork in the road.

They follow the Brunette to a small house that looked normal enough. Nothing out of the ordinary at all. A little blue house with a flower garden and a modest wooden fence.

"This is the place?" Sero asks. "Lady knows how to blend in."

Katsuki hums in agreement.

They all walk forward up to her door and Katsuki gives it three pounding knocks.

They wait and watch their breath steam from their lips in the frigid air. They hear footsteps slowly walk up to the door on the other side and stop.

"Who is it? What do you want?" They hear her small voice ask suspiciously, knowing she was followed to her home.

Katsuki let's out a huff through his nose as he tries to stay calm. "We just want to talk. I've heard you may be able to help."

After a moment the lock to the door clicks and the entrance cracks open. Her large chestnut eyes look over the group of men.

"Help with what?" She asks.

"Ma'am please. I swear we are being haunted!" Eijirou exclaimed.

Katsuki presses his palm to the redheads face, pushing him out of the way. Denki looks at Eijirou shocked as Sero grins after a long sigh.

"Someone important to me is stuck in purgatory, waiting for me to cross with him. I don't plan on dying for a long time, but I sure as hell am not going to stand by and allow him to suffer while waiting in such a place. He deserves better..."

The witch's eyes grow wide in surprise. No longer feeling immediately threatened, and also gaining curiosity she opens her door wide.

"We'll talk inside. Come in."

Katsuki doesn't hesitate and walks in quickly, his pack mates following close behind.

"Pardon the intrusion." Sero offers, not forgetting his manners.

The inside of the house feels homely and comfortable, they all walk into the living room and look around. They were half expecting some sort of witchcraft voodoo tools and instruments to be littered about. They're disappointed to see a normal home decorated with flowers and paintings on the walls.

"Please have a seat." She offers and they comply.

Both the witch and Katsuki sit in living chairs as the other three men share the couch.

"Tell me more about this person. What gave you the idea that they are in purgatory?"

She was intrigued by the idea that someone would be stuck there by the choice to wait. Purgatory was a place for sinful souls to find redemption before they are allowed crossing into heaven… but this was something that could last for eternity.

"He told me." He states matter of factly.

Ochako raises her eyebrows with surprise and interest.

Katsuki sees she wants to hear more of an explanation and lets out a huff as he continues.

"After many years I finally visited his grave site on the anniversary of his death, October thirty first. He appeared before me as if he were alive."

Katsuki looks away and looks off as he reflects on the memory.

"I was able to touch his skin, feel his warmth. He looked the exact same way he did the day he left me. Then once dusk came he vanished without a trace."

Sero, Denki and Eijirou looked at Katsuki with tension in their hearts.

Not only did the blond refrain from saying any of these details over the last few months, but they were there that fateful night the man died. They remember the anguish Katsuki had when he became one of their own and had to leave his old life behind. They remembered how he mourned his partners passing as he refused to allow them to help him bury his beloved.

They truly felt for him and just want him to be happy, knowing that he never truly has been happy since he's been with them.

"That's… unbelievable." The Witch says this unironically. She never in her twelve hundred years if living has ever heard of this. "Even on the Day of the Dead only the most wicked spirits and sometimes demons tend to be powerful enough to cross completely or even just partially enough into our plane of existence and be able to interact with objects and the living."

"Witch.. are you calling MY DEKU a wicked spirit?!" Katsuki spits out, enraged by the idea of anyone even considering such a gentle and beautiful person like Izuku could ever possibly be mistaken for such a thing.

"That's not what I'm saying at all... If this truly who you say it is I need more information. Please, tell me about him. What kind of person was he when he was alive?"

She handles Katsuki's outburst in stride. Quickly turning the conversation to something the blond could fondly reminiscence on.

His frustrated expression slowly drops. He leans forward onto his knees and rubs his hands to his face as he lets out a breath and calms down.

He recalls Izuku's face. Large emerald shining eyes, cute bite-able cheeks dusted with freckles. A pouty bottom lip and a charming smile that always felt like the sun when it was pointed his way.

Not to mention the nest of mossy colored curls that bounced atop his head wherever he went.

Katsuki wasn't one to talk about his feelings, or his relationship with his late partner, but now he had a chance to get him back so he has no reason to not share it now.

It's all for Deku.

"Deku was everyone's favorite. He was a giver. Selfless, caring, nurturing, and just GOOD. Everyone in our village adored him because he was always helping everyone with all the damn daily trivial nuisances on top of the work we already did. We were trappers. Trapped game in the forest and we'd sell or trade meat with everyone else. Usually boar or deer. It was really hard work and capturing is fucking dangerous, with the thrashing with horns and tusks. No matter how exhausted he was. He'd always make sure to make rounds around the village, before and after we'd go to the forest. Making sure everyone was well taken care of. He doesn't have a wicked bone in his body."

Katsuki, while looking down at the floor smiles small to himself as he remembers how Izuku would visit all the different homes and shops. He then hums as he continues his path down memory lane.

"When we were kids he used to annoy the shit out of me because he was so attached to me for some unknown reason. I'd even try to scare him off but he would always chase after me like a lost pup. Eventually he grew on me and it came to a point that I could never imagine life without him beside me, he was everything I lack and more. Deku was perfect."

It was just silent after that and then Katsuki decided to actually look up at the others in the room.

He feels disgruntled as he looks at the guys on the couch and the witch crying silently. A waterfall of tears streaming down all of their faces.

Katsuki was always so stone faced and hard boiled. Ever since that night he turned he never showed any vulnerabilities in front of anyone until today.

Denki sniffs his nose obnoxiously loud all the sudden and then they finally start sobbing aloud.

"We had no idea. I always wondered why you never would talk about him. Ahhh, you must've been feeling like utter shit this whole time. He sounds like such a great guy!" Eijirou exclaims.

Katsuki blushes with a deep frown at the emotions people are displaying in his stead and growls in response.

"Get your shit together! This isn't a pity party you bitches! Fuck!"

He looks away from them embarrassed. And Sero laughs as he wipes his eyes. It was rather endearing seeing this new side to their pack leader. Refreshing even.

The witch stands up and wipes her own face with a smile as well.

"Well I would like to make a proper introduction. My name is Ochako. As you apparently already know, I am indeed a witch. It's nice to meet you all."

Eijirou smacks both hands to his cheeks as he does as he is told and gets his shit together. He then responds. "Nice to meet you too Miss Ochako! I'm Eijirou! This is Sero, and Denki, then Katsuki over there. We are just a few humble werewolves is all."

"Did I say you could tell her that?" Katsuki asks annoyed.

"But it's only fair! Besides, she seems trustworthy." Eijirou gives her a smile with a wink and she smiles back with a giggle.

Katsuki huffs but lets it go since he actually agrees.

Then Ochako looks at Katsuki with a serious expression as if she is ready to get into business.

"Katsuki. It sounds to me like your Deku may be a rare case. If what you say about him is true then he truly sounds like a man who has the most purest of hearts. If someone like that is in purgatory he must be an exceptional person. He probably already has allowance into heaven but as you said he just refuses to go. On the Day of the Dead, during a time called the witching hour is the time when both purgatory and limbo seem to almost open up to the living realm."

Katsuki leans in with interest. "The witching hour?"

"Yes, it's a time late in the middle of the night. From three to four am is when these spirits will be at their most active."

Suddenly Eijirou stands up, fear stricken on his face. "That's it! That's when I'm seeing and hearing things!"

"Really?" She asks. "When did these begin? "

"After Katsuki met his lovers spirit! I think something else probably came out too and is haunting us!" Eijirou exclaimed.

"Wait? You were for real about that Ei?" Denki asks concerned because he thought it was a just a jest.

Sero looks both concerned and unsure.

"Well some people are just born to be more perceptive of spirits than others. So if something is lingering it's normal for most people to not notice." Ochako explains. "But I don't see a reason why any random spirit would attach itself to your pack. if it's a spirit then it would most likely be Deku."

"Is there any way we can find out?" Katsuki asks.

Ochako looks at him. "We can perform a séance. With that we can hopefully communicate with him. I am able to serve as a medium. That means I can offer my body to the spirit who is with us and allow him to speak clearly through me."

"Really?!" Denki exclaimed in amazement.

"How soon can we do it?" Katsuki asks.

"Tonight, after Midnight we will prepare and perform the séance during the witching hour."

Katsuki nods, smirking with anticipation.

Eijirou looks down as if still worried and in deep thought.

"Katsuki, you should show her your shoulders." Eijirou was still concerned but feels a little more relieved after the witches explanation and saying it's probably Katsuki's love and no one else.

Ochako looks at them confused. "What's wrong with your shoulders? I'm a healer of sorts but not a doctor."

Katsuki sighs annoyed but gets up anyways.

"When I saw Deku, he happened to mark me I guess." Katsuki said as if it were a normal thing.

Ochako gasps as she sees the puncture wounds from fingers that grasped way to hard.

"Why would he grab you so viciously?" She asks worried. If this was indeed a dark spirit, perhaps pretending to be Deku, then a séance is the last thing they want to do.

Katsuki just smirks arrogantly. "I was giving him half a century's worth of pent up frustration, so we became a beast with two backs."

Ochako's face flared up red as she processed what he just said to her.

"O- o- oooohhhh th- then that makes sense eh hehe. He would've been emotionally at a peak where leaving a mark on someone in the living is plausible without ill intent. Usually its angry spirits with a grudge that do such things but if he were filled with overwhelming emotions by being… active with you again after such a long time then I suppose it would've happened."

She tries to stay focused on giving a valid explanation. She's too old to be getting worked up over hearing about a couples romantic lovemaking.

Perhaps after six hundred years it was time to find a lover again. She contemplated this as Katsuki put his shirt back on.

"Eijirou go meet up with the pack and let them know we found her and they can rest for the night."

The redhead gets up and nods with a smile. "A- Alright! I'll be right back!"

Eijirou was also blushing a little. How was he supposed to know that ominous looking wound was from his pack leader bedding his dead lover?

He runs out the door and Ochako begins lighting different incense in little copper bowls. The smell of burning cedar, sweetgrass, and rose petals filled the room. She began murmuring spells of protection and tranquility. This is to insure only peaceful spirits would be allowed to interact if all goes well.

"These spells will ensure our safety as we try to communicate with the other side. I don't specialize in the dead but I understand enough to help at least this much."

Katsuki frowns, so does that mean she cant bring him back? Was this a waste of a trip? No. For now they will see if Deku really is already with them. He will worry about more later. She was still a great lead.

After almost an hour Eijirou returns and Ochako has a lone candle lit in the middle of her dining room table.

"Okay, everyone please take a seat. It's nearly midnight. We still have time before the Witching hour but I must begin as soon as possible to make the connection successful. I'm not a specialist when it comes to this so I need all the time we can get."

They all take a seat.

"Now let's take hands and I shall begin a prayer to open a channel with any nearby spirits."

Nervously they take each others hands and she begins to speak in Latin.

"Sunt spiritus qui prope ad me vocare ad collegium sibi coniuncta. Nihil invitis fas intra Circulum animas hominum purissimam coram nobis permittimus nisi."

Denki's heart is pounding, he makes eye contact with Eijirou and the redhead gives him a reassuring smile. He lets out a breath. Feeling more at ease. If Eijirou is convinced now then everything is going to be fine.

Sero evens out his breathing and listens to the brunettes words roll smoothly off her tongue. To him it sounded very relaxing, almost like a song. The nerves he had earlier was long gone and he was able to clear his mind. Ready to meet his leaders most precious person.

As the prayer continues Katsuki begins mentally preparing himself. He shuts his eyes and closes off all the noises around him. Ochako's voice and the ticking of the grandfather clock down the hallway are no longer heard.

"Kacchan!"

Izuku dives into his arms and looks up at him with eyes of adoration and glee.

"Nothing will come between us again Deku… I promise."

Katsuki makes the vow in his head as he slowly reopens his eyes and looks at the small flame in the center of the table.

Time passes easily as they waited patiently for Ochako to make a connection. The witching hour was upon them and she suddenly stops.

She look towards Katsuki and smiles.

"It's him!" Eijirou exclaims. "...so THAT'S where your shirt went?"

For the first time the redhead was able to see Izuku clearly as he stood behind Katsuki silently. He had a kind look on his face as he looked at everyone sitting at the table.

Katsuki looks over his shoulder but sees nothing. Though he feels a chill come over his back and he knows.

"Deku…"

Izuku looks down at Katsuki. His smile growing wider.

"He heard you." Ochako informs him. "He's smiling."

Katsuki's brow lifts as a heaviness lifts from him.

"Hello Deku." Ochako starts. "Katsuki has reached out to me to make a connection with you since he last saw you. He didn't know you were still with him and he wants to know for sure. I offer my body to you. Please use me to speak to him."

Deku listens to her words with interest and excitement. He nods happily and walks through the table. The candle flame flickers rapidly as he passes through it and he leans in towards her.

His forehead connects with hers and he looks as if his body is mist as he flows into her.

She shuts her eyes and her chin lifts up as he absorbs into her.

Sero and Denki's eyes are wide as they watch, they cant see Izuku but they are on the edge of their seats. The flickering flame and the the passing coolness giving them goosebumps was convincing enough.

Ochako lets out a breath she was holding and her eyes slowly open as her head lowers.

Her eyes land on Katsuki and that same face of adoration and glee lights up on her features.

It was Deku.

"Kacchan!"

Katsuki unknowingly squeezes Eijirou and Sero's hands at his nickname falling from her lips in that familiar fashion he knows best.

"D- Deku. Fuck. Your really here then?"

"Yes! I've been with you this whole time."

"How?"

Ochako's cheeks heat up and Izuku hesitates.

"Wh- when we made l-love… I didn't realize how badly I hurt you. But because of it I was able to stay connected somehow. I haven't returned to Purgatory since."

"Heh." Katsuki grins as he watches those all to familiar expressions appear on this strangers face. It was surreal but he feels the best he felt since he held him that night.

"Deku. Your already halfway here. I'm going to bring you back completely. One way or another. I won't allow you to go back. Not without me."

Ochako's eyebrows raise as Deku looks at him is surprise and awe.

"Kacchan please don't do anything dangerous." Izuku knew Katsuki does what he wants however he wants to accomplish it. But he figured he would try to remind the blond anyways. "I have no clue how you'd be able to accomplish it but I don't want you to do anything dangerous just to bring me back. I'm happy just to be able to be by your side now."

"Deku, as much as this puts me at ease knowing your beside me, I won't be able to rest until I can touch you with my own two hands once again. And not only on the anniversary of your death."

Izuku causes Ochako's heart to skip a beat as her eyes well up with tears. He smiles, touched and pleased by Katsuki's determination.

"Okay."

Ochako gasps as Izuku's spirit suddenly bursts out of her.

Her heart is pounding and she's breathing heavily. She takes a moment to catch her breath before looking up at all of them. Izuku is back by Katsuki's side.

When she looks at him he mouths to her a thank you.

She can't help but smile. This guy was super charming. But she does have an underlying concern.

"You want to bring him back?" She asks Katsuki.

He frowns, he knew already Deku was not inside her anymore, but this question made it obvious it would be a problem with her.

"That was my original intention of seeking you out." He says with a frown.

She let's go of their hands and breaks the seance.

Izuku still stood beside Katsuki as they all looked at Ochako.

"I am no necromancer nor a witch that specializes in black magic. I cannot and will not bring anyone back from the dead."

Katsuki can feel his temper rising st her tone as he tries to control his frustration.

He feels a cool chill once again roll over his back and shoulders. Deku was wrapping his arms around him even though he couldn't hug him.

Katsuki let's a breath out his nose as he calms.

Sero and Denki are on edge worried if Katsuki will snap but Eijirou still sees Izuku comforting the blond. He isn't worried one bit.

Katsuki pinches the bridge of his nose.

"Okay… so who the fuck CAN? Nothing is stopping me from finding a way. I'd appreciate if you could at least give me any information possible."

Eijirou smiles as Sero and Denki sigh in relief.

Sweat begins building up on Ochako's face as she gives Katsuki a serious look.

"I'm warning you. You don't want to involve yourself in that kind of company."

Katsuki smerks cockily. "Lady you don't know who your dealing with. I'm Katsuki Bakugou and I guarantee, I can handle anyone who crosses me."

Ochako's lips press into a tight line as she looks at Katsuki's confidence. She's not sure if he's just full of himself or if he really can handle himself. She looks up at Izuku now who is watching her with anticipation.

She sighs. When Izuku possessed her she happened to glimpse at his life. Just little snippets. It caused her to realize truly how in love these two were with one another. They went through a lot together and lost their parents at a young age. They were all they had for the longest time.

"Very well, but I will be coming with you. I would not be able to forgive myself if you went to this person under my own recommendation and fall to misfortune because of it."

"Heh." Katsuki smerks. "Very well then witch."

The next day when Ochako arrived to meet with the pack at the Lodge she was not alone. Beside her was the other woman who was walking with her the day before. A woman with long straight hair, a near black that seemed to shimmer a leafy green.

"Who's this?" Katsuki asks.

"My friend. She is going to be coming with me." Ochako informs.

"A human? Really?" Katsuki spat.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Tsuyu but you can just call me Tsu. I'm just here to protect and be useful to Ochako. Pay me no mind." She says simply.

Katsuki raises an eyebrow but decides to accept it. A mere human bares no threat to the pack.

"Don't slow us down. Or you'll be sorry." He warns.

Tsuyu nods as he stalks away and checks with everyone.

The Lycanian pack has no horses and carries all of their belongings on their own backs.

It made them stronger, but also on full moons their forms spooks horses.

The longest a pack would stay in one spot is no more than a month before they are on the move again.

Tsu who was still new to things beyond basic witchcraft that she learned from Ochako observed them with interest, forefinger pressed to her chin.

Ochako was the one to lead Katsuki and the group on their journey through the woods to the east. It would've taken a group this large a week, but that is if they were human. Ochako is impressed with the pack, how organized they were, and how full of strength and stamina they had.

During the nights when they would camp out Eijirou would see Izuku clearly now. He would be sitting beside Katsuki's resting form admiring the blond's sleeping face.

Izuku notices Eijirou is looking at him and smiles while placing his forefinger to his lips, not wanting to wake the blond.

Eijirou can now see Izuku clearly every night after the seance.

It was on the third day while in the forest when Ochako suddenly stops in her tracks. Katsuki put his arm up to signal everyone to halt all sound and movement.

Even the children didn't let out a peep. Everyone was so well disciplined under Katsuki's leadership.

Goosebumps trail up Ochako's arms as the wind unnaturally picks up and a woman's high pitched laughter can be heard all around them.

They've been found, and the few alpha men in the pack can feel a sense of duty to protect and intimidate any threat. They all growl and snap their fangs as everyone looks around them trying to pinpoint an enemy. But no one is there.

Suddenly the laughter stops and the wind drops completely.

Then a wind funnel appears before them, picking up snow and fallen leaves from the forest floor as it grows and moves forward towards them.

It dies down as a woman walks out of it.

She looks young, golden blonde hair tied up into a messy top bun. Golden eyes that seem to light up as she looked over the crowd with the most unnerving smile.

She looks to the brunette witch.

"Ochako! Darling! I am so delightfully surprised to see you! God it must have been nearly three hundred years! You look as cute as ever!"

Ochako looks up at the blonde woman with disdain.

"Himiko… I didn't come here because I wanted to. I have potential clients for you. I just came as a guide and to make sure you didn't do anything unnecessary."

Himiko laughs hysterically as if she had just heard the funniest joke in the world. Clutching her stomach as she hunches over.

"Ochako sweetie, you know you can't overpower me. Don't be coy, you're just happy to have an excuse to see me again."

Ochako stayed silent. Not wanting to continue a pointless conversation with the other witch who cannot listen to reason.

Himiko smerks and then looks over the crowd. Her eyes land on Katsuki.

"You there. You search for a way to bring back the spirit who lingers by your side."

He doesn't hesitate to respond. "Yeah, That's right…" Katsuki is still very on edge, but this was his way to getting Deku back. He wont show any weaknesses.

"Bring me his remains, soil from his grave, and a live goat. Do that and I may do as you wish."

The wind picks up again at her feet, engulfing her. She vanishes within the flying snow. The wind dies down.

Katsuki didn't like the feeling she gave off one bit. But apparently this was the witch that could bring the dead back to life.

He looks to Ochako who was showing an expression of exasperated relief now that the more frightening witch left without any conflict.

He turns to look over his pack who are all waiting for his instruction.

"We are going back to my old village, you all will stay there until this is over and done." He doesn't want anyone anywhere near that witch again. It was too dangerous.

They all begin their walk back and Ochako and Tsuyu come to walk beside him.

"That's a wise decision. Himiko is not one you should easily trust but if she says she will do a task she will do it. I just hope it turns out as you hope."

"I don't make any wrong moves. Usually a pack would move as one. But this is a whole new set of rules we know near nothing about. I'm not risking them at the expense of my own selfish motives. Deku may be my number one priority but my pack is my family. Nothing is allowed to bring them harm."

Ochako and Tsuyu smile. The man beside them may be scary looking but he had a dutiful heart and a prideful spirit, he was someone the pack could rely on. At least that much was evident.

It took them four nights to arrive to the town nearby the old abandoned village Katsuki once called home.

"Back here again." Denki observes aloud as they approach the inn they stayed at just a couple months ago.

They enter inside and pay for their rooms.

"Everyone is to stay here. I'll be doing the rest myself."

Eijirou, Denki and Sero all look as if they want to say something but none of them opens their mouths to speak.

Katsuki knows they want to come with. But this is a little to personal. He doesn't want them to get involved with this part.

"Tsu and I will go purchase a goat from the local farmer." Ochako walks up informing them.

"What's the goat for anyway?" Denki asks, curious.

"A blood sacrifice." Ochako states matter of factly.

"Oh…" Denki responds, kinda regretting he asked.

In the room Eijirou, Denki and Sero is sharing Katsuki empties his pack and puts in just a few necessities for this particular trip.

He's wearing a deep scowl and everyone in the room stays quiet, just watching him as he stands up and makes his way to the door.

He stops and looks over his shoulder to the other three men in the room.

"I'll be back…"

They all nod to him and watch him as he walks out the door.

Eijirou look at the other two in the room, apprehensive as they all are thinking the same thing. Katsuki is about to go through hell by himself, and they couldn't do anything to help him.

It was night already, the half moon shone down as the ground crunches beneath his feet. Katsuki approaches the large maple tree. It was now naked of any leaves, snow stuck to its branches instead now.

Katsuki dropped his bag on the ground and stood before the tree, the the exact spot Deku laid.

"Deku… please forgive me." He whispers as he takes off his jacket and pulls his shirt over him.

He drops his cloths to the ground and looks up to the sky as his breathing accelerates. His red eyes focus on the moonlight as the chilled air brushes over his hot skin and fills his lungs.

His breaths become more ragged as his fanged teeth grows in size and sharpens. His Ash blond hair begins to spread from the nape of his neck downwards, over his back and shoulders. His body grows larger and his claws harder and thicker.

Katsuki completes his half transformation. He looks like a very large wolf who is still a man. Head fully transformed, feet that of a canine, but he could stand bipedal with how large they were.

He kneels down and sniffs the ground where he is ment to dig. His large hands clear the ground of any snow and leaves and his claws begin to press into the dirt.

He pauses, lets out a whimper before he then growls and begins to dig. His bigger hands and stronger claws making the job much easier. Making the hard cold dirt break open easier.

After only just a minute the hole grew deep and Katsuki halted. His eyes finds the undeniable bone within the soil.

Katsuki reverts, back into human form.

"Fuck…" He sniffs as tears fill his eyes.

While kneeling over Izuku, he uses his fingers to delicately uncover his whole skeleton in the grave he dug out.

It was surreal because only a couple months ago it felt as if he was holding Izuku in his arms. But now looking at the bones he knows. It was just the supernatural that comes along with the Day of the Dead.

Now he is determined to hold Deku again, for real.

It takes him another two hours to lay the bones in the red cloak he brought along. He treated every bone with the sort of delicacy he never knew his hands were capable of until now.

Once every single bone was retrieved he carefully tied the cloak up to carry them and placed it into the bag.

Then he took the small pouch and filled it with dirt from where Izuku's bones previously laid.

Once done he put his shirt and coat back on then carried the bag with Izuku's bones with the utmost care as the pouch of soil hung from his waist. He then made his way back to the town inn.

He walked back into the room sat on his bed, placing the bag beside him.

Eijirou wakes up and looks over at him, he can smell the grave soil on him from across the room.

He stays quiet, not wanting to intrude on him as Katsuki sits in silence.

The next morning Katsuki is already out front with Ochako and Tsuyu with the goat, preparing to meet up with Himiko.

Eijirou and Sero come out together and meet up with him. Katsuki looks over and acknowledges them.

"You two take care of the pack while im away… I cant leave it to dunce face or anyone else."

"Of course" Sero replies.

"Bring him back." Eijirou encourages.

Katsuki smerks as he hooks his hands behind both of their necks and brings their heads in close.

"Until we meet again." He says.

Sero and Eijirou smile as they both pat him on the back. Katsuki pulls away and they watch him along with Ochako and Tsuyu waved goodbye as they made their way down the road.

After a few nights traveling they finally arrive near Himiko's home again. This time she allows them to walk up to her home before speaking to them.

It was an old hut. A short cobblestone wall surrounding it with dead shrubbs throughout the yard. They approach the front door and Katsuki pounds on it.

They hear the latch unlock.

"Come in~"

They hear the voice say from the inside.

Katsuki wastes no time, he opens the door and walks in, Ochako and Tsuyu close behind.

The room is dark but he sees her standing on the other side fo the room in the shadows.

"You cant hide from these eyes witch." He informs.

She giggles as all the candles in the room suddenly light. There are hundreds of them, on shelves, tables, windowsills, and hanging on a chandelier.

"You did as I instructed?"

Katsuki frowns. "...I did."

"Good. Bring him over here." She orders.

Katsuki hesitates, the hairs on his neck already standing tall, but he steps forward.

Beside her is a stone slab about seven feet long, candles are lit on each end and a black circle in drawn onto it with intricate designs.

"Lay him upon the stone."

Katsuki pulls the bag from his shoulder and takes out the red cloak. He lays Izuku's bones piece by piece onto the stone slab. Once done Himiko raises her hand and suddenly the bones move and arrange themselves in proper order, building the skeleton.

Katsuki's heart is pounding.

"The grave soil, give it to me." She eagerly demands.

Katsuki frowns but does as he is told. He hands her the pouch and she snatches it out of his grip. She unties the top and sprinkles the soil over the bones from head to toe until the pouch is emptied.

"Bring the goat." She reaches out towards Tsuyu who had the goat leashed by a rope. She leads it over. The goat showed some resistance, perhaps he knew that his life was in danger.

Himiko snatches the rope and pulls the goat over to a brass vase, she quickly pulls a blade from her table and slashes the goats throat.

She begins a shrill chanting as the blood pours from its throat into the vase. They all watch, feeling on edge.

"Cunctantem animae tuae haec terrena sedibus ossa loco ponere. Ego autem sanguis vobis providebit hostiam viventem."

She lets go of the rope as the goat collapses and brings the vase over to the slab.

"Veni foras! Est autem necromantia dabo tibi animam. Anima et caro tua crescere tangit. A nuntius et fiet vobis."

The candles flicker as she pours the blood over the bones and soil. Then before they knew it the candle flames grew larger all around them.

The blood began to glow as it seeped into the soil and bones.

They watched intently as suddenly, flesh began to sprout and grow on the skeleton. Blood and tendons come together and a body began to form.

Katsuki's eyes grew wide as he watches skin grow and spread across the body that laid before them. Dark mossy colored hair grew atop the head as closed eyelids grew thick lashes.

Freckles sprinkled over the skin and even old scars on his hands and arms were reformed, including the one that caused his death.

Izuku's body laid before them naked and unmoving.

Suddenly a loud gasp escapes him as his eye fly open, glowing white and bright like a light.

His back arches off the stone as he screams as tears flow from his eyes down the side of his face..

"Deku!" Katsuki dives forward, reaching out to hold him but Himiko quickly puts her hand up and a invisible force pushes him back, flinging him into a wall.

"Not yet mutt!" She hollers at him. "He's not ready yet."

He continues to scream,writhing on the stone slab as his pores opens up and his whole body begins to sweat profusely.

Then the screams die down. His eyes shut and the candles dim down their light.

They hear heavy breathing and can see his chest rising with each deep inhale. Slowly his head turns and his eyes opens up once more. Instead of a white glow beautiful glossy emerald eyes look up at Katsuki's crimson ones.

He opens his mouth but nothing comes out. He presses his lips together in frustration and tries again.

"Ka… Ka- cchan." He finally manages.

"Deku." This time Himiko doesn't stop him when he moves upon the smaller man. He drapes him in the red cloak to cover him up.

Ochako moves in closer, watching Himiko closely as the two men reunite.

Himiko notices Ochako's weariness and giggles.

"Why so on edge sweetie? You know I wouldn't do anything… don't you?"

Katsuki and Izuku look over and Katsuki scoops him into his arms.

"There is always some sort of catch with you. You haven't brought up any form of payment at all."

"Oh don't worry. I've already been paid." A smile grows wickedly across her face as Izuku begins to tremble.

"No no no no!" Deku whines as he holds his head.

"Deku whats wrong?!" Katsuki asks as Izuku continues to shudder and curl in on himself.

He looks up and glares at Himiko. "What did you do to him bitch?!"

"AH HAhahah! Oh its just the trade off of being proficient in necromancy. Anyone I bring back will have an inseparable bond with me. A bond bound by blood, right Deku baby?"

Izuku hears her words echo in his head.

"NO!"

Himiko laughs as she brings her hands up, as she throws her arms forward as if she was pushing. The four of them are suddenly transported just outside of the forest she lived in a gust of wind.

It's day break and the sun was slowly rising, but the air was cold. Izuku was shivering.

"Shit." Katsuki cursed as he laid Izuku down and pulled clothes out of his other bag he brought along.

Izuku held the cloak close to his skin as Katsuki pulled out new clothes for him to wear.

"They may be a little big but these should fit you. They belong to Dunce face." He informs him.

He helps Izuku dress, his limbs still not very used to moving.

Ochako and Tsuyu step away to give them privacy.

"Ochako, what did Himiko mean by a bond?" Tsuyu asks worried.

"I'm not sure, but it's probably not anything good. I'll have to see if I can find a way to counteract it." Ochako bites her lip in frustration. She had no way of knowing how that spell works but she vows to do all she can to protect this pure soul.

Katsuki helps Izuku pull on some trousers and a shirt over his head. He watches as those fluffy curls pop through the opening of the shirt and Izuku looks up at him with flush red cheeks and button nose from the frigid air.

He helps Izuku put his arms through the sleeves but he cant control the tears that are filling his eyes.

"Kacchan."

Katsuki looks at him as Izuku smiles brightly in the morning sunlight. "Thank you. I- I missed you so much!" A sob escapes his throat.

"Deku.."

Katsuki leans in and kisses him, cupping those soft cheeks in both of his palms.

He pulls back and looks down at him full of determination. "I'm never letting you out of my sight again."

Izuku smiles as Katsuki puts socks and shoes on his feet. He rewraps him in the cloak and picks him up again.

"Are you warmer?" He asks.

"Yeah. Thanks Kacchan." Izuku leans into him easily as Katsuki walks towards Ochako and Tsuyu.

"All better Deku?" Ochako asks.

Izuku nods to her with a smile. "Thank you for all your help."

"No problem! We are going to accompany you for a while longer. What Himiko said worries me. I want to make sure she doesn't try to manipulate you in some way. I'll find a way to keep her from you. I promise!"

Izuku nods in understanding. He still feels on edge. It like she is still watching him even now. Making him feel uneasy.

Together they make their way back to Katsuki's pack.

Just as Izuku takes his first gasp of life heterochromatic eyes open from a decade's slumber. The mahogany wood coffin with satin red interior bedding opens and Shoto slowly sits up. He places a hand on his chin as he feels confused.

"Shoto?" Footsteps come in the room from the hallway.

His tall spectacled companion enters the room in a hurried speed walk. "What sturred you from your slumber?"

"Tenya… You're the only one I've ever turned I feel my mark on you even now. There is only one other I've ever bitten, but he died. So why do i sense him now after so many years?...Katsuki. Perhaps, he must've done something. His mark is not complete but I still know he is alive once again. I am compelled."

"Shall we retrieve him then?" Tenya asks.

"Not yet, but soon we will meet him." Shoto informs.

Tenya nods in understanding.

When Katsuki, Izuku, Ochako and Tsuyu make it back they are surprised to find out half of the pack left. It's obvious when its dinner time and the inn's hall is nearly empty.

"What is the meaning of this?" Katsuki asks as he looks around the inn and spots those who remain eating sullenly.

Eijirou steps up quickly, battle wounds apparent by bruises and scratches all over him. Wearing a guilty expression.

"I'm sorry. I- I lost to Yo… he was pretending to play along but he got half the pack to side with him. I'm sorry, I tried to stop him. I-"

Eijirou froze when he saw Izuku peek over from behind Katsuki's back. He was so wrapped up in his guilt he forgot who he was supposed to finally be meeting today.

He looks down into those large kind emerald eyes and instantly feels the need to protect. This was his head alpha's mate, so small.

Izuku notices the redhead spotted him and decided to introduce himself. He steps forward and smiles politely.

"Hi, I'm Izuku, nice to finally meet you face to face." He smile points up at him and all Eijirou's worries seem to disappear.

"Hi.. Izuku.. Uh I'm Eijirou, y- you can just call me Ei if you want." He blushes.

Katsuki grins as he watches the lower ranked alpha acknowledge Izuku despite him not being a lycan. The head alpha's mate is instinctually protected and loved by everyone in the pack.

Denki comes forward quickly latching onto the smaller male with an arm around the shoulders. "Nice to meet you Izuku I'm Denki! Welcome to the pack! Well.. what's left of it. Fuck those guys anyways, we dont need them! Ungrateful bastards." Other members of the pack nod in agreement as they gather around as well. They all come forward to meet and introduce themselves to Izuku who greets them all happily.

It was a little overwhelming and Izuku was quickly becoming flustered by all the commotion.

Katsuki watches proudly, but then could feel irritation rise within him as they all started poking and prodding at him.

"Alright that's enough, fucking let him breath already." He says as he shoves people out of the way and pulls Izuku by his side once again.

Katsuki could tell Izuku is still not one hundred percent yet and knew that he needed to rest more. Izuku had insisted to not be carried the whole way back to Katsuki's irritation and dismay he let him walk on the final day.

"Are you guys hungry? Lets order more food and celebrate!" Sero suggests with a grin.

"Please. That would be amazing." Izuku said, hoping for some fried pork to be his first hot meal after what felt like an eternity in purgatory.

The pack partied for hours. With the return of their head and his resurrected mate everyone is in high spirits despite the loss of almost half of their members. They drank and indulged late into the night.

Katsuki could see exhaustion come over Izuku's eyes and managed to slip them both away without being detected.

He brings Izuku up to the rented room.

"Lay down. You're tired."

"Mnn." Izuku nods and easily goes to the bed without complaint. Katsuki drops his bags next to his belongings he left behind and walks over to the bed himself.

Izuku sighs into the bedding as he peeks over to the blond and smiles.

"I'm comin' in." Katsuki says as he kneels onto the mattress.

The bed is not very large, it's a room with four single beds in it, 2 on each wall and a small dresser.

Izuku shifts over and allows Katsuki's big body to fit. Katsuki turns to his side and pulls Izuku close, pressing his nose to his curls as he inhales deeply.

"Never letting go of you again." Katsuki mutters.

Izuku sleepily snuggles in closer and hums in acknowledgment. He feels warm and amazing. The last couple nights on the road was cold and unpleasant despite being carried most of the way.

Being here, in bed with Katsuki was the most comforting moment he's had in ages. He remembers the old times so well but it also feels as though this is the first time all over again.

His skin is so sensitive and his nerves on edge since coming back to life. Perhaps it will be a while before getting used to things again.

Izuku gasps as Katsuki's hand slides down his side to his hip.

Katsuki freezes. Not expecting it. He was just trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in.

"Deku?" He asks. Unsure on if that was what he thought it was.

"Th.. this body is still a little sensitive. I guess the area above my hip bone surprised my nerves. It's nothing. Don't worry."

Katsuki frowns. He knows Deku's body. That spot is one of his erogenous areas.

Of course Katsuki more than anything wants to indulge in Deku physically again. But after digging up his bones and watching them come back together again it is hard to want to be as rough as he was last time. He's almost to scared to touch him as he is trying his best to be gentle with him.

Knowing that Izuku's body is already reacting to his touch is testing him as he feels slight arousement at the thought. He begins to wonder if Izuku needs it too.

He carefully lifts his hand from Izuku's hip and leans back to tilt Izuku's chin so he can look up at him.

"Deku, you're body is still new. I don't want to hurt you but if there is anything you need to make you more comfortable you need to tell me."

Izuku blushes and his body squirms.

"Kacchan. You don't understand, being in purgatory I lost myself and time. I couldn't feel anything or sense how much time passed. Only returning in October allowed me to have any semblance of how many years went by and to feel the fridged air again."

Katsuki felt his heart pang as guilt filled him. If only he had visited him sooner. But for so many years he was driven by rage and the need for vengeance.

"Kacchan, when we met and you held me again I felt so much overwhelming emotions I thought i was loosing my mind. And since i was able to stay in the world of the living this time I was able to sense time passing these last few months, but touch was still lost."

Now that I'm back in my living breathing body everything feels so open and exposed. It's so different from when I normally visit in October. So… I guess my body is just reacting more, because I lost sense of it for so long."

They are silent and Izuku is looking forward lost in thought.

Katsuki places his hand back down on Izuku's hip and hesitates before he gently drags his hand back up again, causing the smaller man to gasp again, arching his back in arousal.

"Deku… You still need to tell me, what do you need?" He growls.

Izuku whimpers. He's been on and off half hard since the second day Katsuki refused to let him walk and held him the whole time. Being close to this larger warm body was driving him a little crazy.

"P- please… keep touching me." Tears lightly flood his eyes as the need rises and they finally have privacy.

Katsuki let's out a deep reverberating hum as he leans over him by propping up onto his elbow. He brushes the bridge of his nose along Izuku's jawline as he runs his hand down his thigh.

"Fuck, and I've been trying to hold back. Hit me if it's too much." He growls as he drags his teeth down his neck, over the now healed bite mark where a scar remains.

Izuku shivers. "That's not necessary Kacchan. Ahhn."

Katsuki palms the bulge forming in Izuku's trousers as their lips meet.

Breathing heavily between open mouth kisses their tongues play against each other. Izuku's brows turn upward as Katsuki takes full control causing him to gasp every time his warm palm presses down and grips his cock.

Izuku whines impatiently as he presses this hips forward for more, tears flowing and body shuddering as he chases but can't quite cum.

"Damn love, your really feeling it aren't you?" Katsuki asks.

Before Izuku could respond Katsuki opens the front of Izuku's pants and pulls out his cock, wet and pink in arousal.

He gives it a few strokes before shifting himself down and taking it into his mouth.

"Ah! Oh fu- Kacchaa- mnn." Izuku muffles himself with his hands as he loses control of the volume of his voice.

He knows he's not going to last as he looks down at the blond eagerly take the length of his cock into his warm welcoming mouth.

His tongue worked marvelously as Izuku felt his mind go blank and all he knew was how mindblowingly phenomenal it felt.

His back bowed as he gripped Katsuki's hair and quickly came deep into his throat.

Katsuki growls deep as he continues to swallow until the last wave of cum finally releases. Then he gently let Izuku free from his lips and looks over him.

Izuku has passed out. His eyes werel filled with tears and face flushed pink all the way down to his collar.

Katsuki smerks and ignores his own arousal as he fixes Izuku pants. He gets back into a comfortable position, bringing his nose back atop Izuku's head into those evergreen curls and inhales. Izuku's smell comforting him as he too falls asleep, holding him close.

Late into the night, after the others came to bed as well Katsuki wakes feeling Izuku shaking in his arms. He is sweating heavily and looks to be having a night terror.

Katsuki presses his forehead to Izuku's and feels that he is burning up.

"Shit."

"Kat, whats wrong?" Sero asks sleepily.

"Go get Ochako… Deku has a fever."

Sero quickly gets out of his bed to do just that.

"Hey Deku, wake up, it's just a dream." He says while gently slapping his cheek to try to rouse him.

"H huh?!" Izuku's eyes open in surprise and worry. His previous shaking switches to him trying to quickly move.

"Hey hey Deku. Your okay. I'm here." Katsuki says sitting up and pulling Izuku's chin to look at him.

"Kacchan?" Izuku seems to still be waking up and is slowly remembering where he is.

He leans forward against Katsuki and tries to settle his racing heart.

Ochako and Sero return moments later. She approaches him and looks him over, feeling his forehead and looking into his eyes and mouth.

"You should be fine. Here…" She hands him a powder in a small paper. "Take this with some water and it will help you feel better."

Sero who already had a cup with water hands it over and Izuku does as instructed.

Ochako is watching him with concern. "They're getting worse."

Katsuki frowns and nods. Izuku did have nightmares on the road back but none like this one.

"Deku… do you remember your dreams?" She asks him.

Izuku ponders for a moment now that he has calmed down.

"Only this one. It was Himiko.. She was naked and covered in blood. She was on top of me and I couldn't move as she kept saying MINE MINE MINE over and over… I couldn't get away." He begins to shiver and curled in closer to Katsuki.

Ochako bites her lip in frustration. Himiko definitely must have done something, making a bond between them.

She vows to herself that she will find a way to break this bond.

"I'm going to leave tomorrow. I have an acquaintance who may be able to help me learn to stop those terrible night terrors for good. I will learn how to break this curse she has upon you and free you from anything Himiko may try to do in the future.

Izuku reaches out and grabs Ochako's hand."Then I'm coming with you."

"Deku…" Katsuki looks down at him with frustration. "We stay together."

"I want to be a part of this. She has been such a help to us and I cannot stand by while she does all the hard work. If I can be of any use I'm going to do it myself." Izuku says.

Katsuki grumbles. Izuku has always been stubborn. Once he's made up his mind there is no stopping him.

"Where ever Deku goes the pack goes." Katsuki states.

Sero smerks as Ochako nods in understanding.

"You best try to get some more rest. We're going to the capital."

Katsuki visibly freezes and frowns. He stays silent as Ochako dismisses herself and leaves the room.

Sero looks at Katsuki with a face that shows concern. The capital is part of the Vampire territory. Katsuki pulls Izuku down to sleep again as he figures despite having less numbers they will still be fine so long as they play their cards right.

He will protect everyone without fail.

They all sleep peacefully for the rest of the night, blissfully unaware of the wild adventures ahead.