AN: Thank you so much for being patient with me and for the lovely reviews!

I'm happy to see that there's interest in this fic. I really wanted to get at least one more update on this story before the year ends since I'm trying to finish my other fic: Just Friends, Right? (If you're also reading that one, it's gonna be complete very soon!)

Anyways, enough of my ramblings.

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Curious And Curiouser

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Fuck!

Katsuki has never been so hypnotized by a fucking scent before.

It's not like he's never known the scent of a beta. Female alpha and betas could be total bitches, but ironically, they weren't as power hungry as deltas and omegas. As an alpha himself, he was more inclined to go after the higher ranks but this scent? He doesn't know what kind of witchcraft was behind it.

It was intoxicatingly sweet. Crisp and warm like a winter breeze unlike his annoyingly baked goods smell. Every wolf was born with a distinct pheromone and while his threw people the fuck off - which worked in his favor more often than not; the one coming off the beta was something else.

While a satisfying scent, it also carried a defensive trait to it. Like telling others, especially males to fuck off.

As if chemically telling him and others of high rank to not even bother.

To any alpha, a young, pretty little beta like her was a thrill.

Alphas thrive on dominance and Katsuki was no different.

He's pretty sure it's more the party drug firing through his synapses, making the alpha in him howl in delight of a new challenge. He's getting ready to move, dammit! He has no time to humor this new curiosity.

But that still doesn't stop his body from reacting. From his piercing ruby red eyes gazing up and down her curvy body. From his lips curling into a predatory smirk. From the way his muscles tense and straighten up, showing his full height and defined body. Alerted by the silent challenge this beta was giving off. He was absolutely starving and already picturing the many ways he'd have her wrapped around his finger.

Katsuki snaps out of it the second he hears Mina's shrill voice amongst the crowd calling him.

Tch.

"Hey, Kat! Over here!" Mina bounces on her heels, causing some loose glitter to fall off her body and onto the dance floor.

"I can fuckin' hear you just fine without your banshee screeching!" the blond grumbles, nearing the two females while ignoring the one making his senses go wild.

"Just making sure whatever Eiji gave you hasn't turned you into a total dumbass" Mina teases with a wink and playfully sticking out her tongue at him.

Katsuki quickly flips her off as his friend continues and introduces the brunette at her side. "This hot piece of ass over here is my roommate Ochako! Appreciate the fact she came partying tonight with us to say sayonara to your grumpy ass!"

Ochako was about to protest the way she had been introduced but wasn't in the least bit surprised by it. It was Mina after all.

Before either of them could see it coming, someone well-over shitfaced had roughly bumped into Ochako from behind causing her to stumble forward onto Katsuki's chest.

"Whoa!" Ochako tried to steady herself as Katsuki subconsciously softened the collision by holding onto her forearms.

Suddenly, he's sober as fuck.

Katsuki felt a surge of electricity course through his veins the second he touched Ochako. He felt it so strongly within him that it took everything in his power to not have his eyes glow. Unlike the other ranks where their glow corresponds to their natural eye color - all alphas have a red glow. He just so happens to be a rare case where his natural eye color was already a ruby red but when they glowed, it was just as intense as molten lava.

Varying glows in the other ranks sometimes made it difficult to truly feel out what a wolf's rank is but there was never any doubt when in the presence of a true alpha.

Katsuki's kept his secret for two years and wasn't about to let it get compromised now.

"I've got ya" his deep, pleasantly raspy voice says.

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Ochako involuntarily shudders, feeling her muscles begin to relax when she inhaled him in deeply. She suddenly felt like she was back home in the countryside, helping out Gran-Gran Chiyo at her small bakery when the elderly woman wasn't nursing all her 'children's' wounds as the makeshift nurse of their pack.

She couldn't help the way her eyes briefly glowed amber in Katsuki's presence. His scent was… odd. It was like a strong spiced caramel but she couldn't quite make out his rank.

Scents and ranks were two things she was always wary of because they didn't always match a person by face alone. Furiously, she blinks to refocus and quickly thanks him for catching her.

Pulling herself together, she shudders one last time at their close proximity, distancing it once again. "I don't mean to be rude but what's…"

"My rank?" he finishes her question with a smirk.

She nods feeling a bit flustered for asking. It wasn't a personal question by any means and should've been something obvious by instinct alone but his pheromones were giving her crazy mixed signals. It also probably didn't help that he had taken something earlier in the night, courtesy of his best friend Eijirou.

"Omega" he easily lies through his teeth, after having chanted the rank into existence mentally for two years. It came out natural with no qualms of any wolf detecting how untrue his statement was.

Ochako hums, something about now knowing his rank making her feel a different way. She drops her defenses a bit more. She knew that as one of Mina and Eijirou's friend that Katsuki could be trusted but her predisposed traumas about alphas were still heavily ingrained into her.

She mentally notes to curse out Izuku later on when she gets the chance to call him because he could read her like a damn book. She's barely said a word to Katsuki and was already regretting not having talked to him ever in these past two years.

His wild ashen blond hair that caught the different colors of the strobe lights, his wandering eyes that held their attention on solely her, and that tall, chiseled physique with ridges of muscles she didn't even know existed - covered in neon marking.

He was hot.

And in a moment of spontaneity she allows her eyes to drink in all that he has to offer. Her own chocolate brown eyes travel from the top of his head to his face where he momentarily held their gaze before she dodges away and studies the anatomy of his body. Looking as his black jeans rest low on his hips, getting a good view of the sharp 'v' shape of his pelvis as the lines disappeared into dangerous territory. The buckle of his belt catching the lights reflections and bringing her back to reality.

She hadn't realized she gulped when her throat dried up. Glad that she didn't drool on herself with the way her mind was beginning to undress him. "N-Nice" she lamely replies back to his response.

"I'm surprised Pinky here knows a beta" Katsuki says with mischief held in his eyes. His nickname for Mina referring to her bright pink hair. He absolutely loves to fuck with the party girl. Having grown close as friends with Mina due to Eijirou introducing him to the small group of wolves he can call his friends.

Mina overhears and surprises Ochako by slinging a glittery toffee toned arm over her shoulder. "And the only! 'Chako here is the best and cutest beta!" she coos planting a fast peck to the brunette's cheek.

Ochako's naturally rosy cheeks grow a shade darker at the compliment. "I'm nothing special" she modestly says while bashfully shaking her head.

Katsuki could definitely agree with Mina's comment.

Ochako is indeed cute but what made him mildly curious on her was her beta rank.

Most betas held a gleam in their eyes of an ulterior motive. Wanting to rank up by fucking an alpha in hopes of being knotted and giving birth to a strong pup or going through the grueling trials themselves to gain the title through bloodshed and honor.

But the meek beta before him held no such gaze. She seemed to relax when he lied and said he was an omega. Her curves, round face, and short stature made her seem docile. Sickeningly sweet but with a hidden bravado - one he wasn't sure how far it extends but finding himself wanting an answer to that very question.

Katsuki stared at her with a hunger like no other.

He was no longer entirely sure what percentage was his own will and which was the quickly depleting party drugs in his system.

"Hey, why don't we all get outta here? We could go grab something to eat!" Mina speaks up suggesting they move the festivities to a quieter place. She was starting to get annoyed with all the random plastered people bumping into her as they idly stood there on the dance floor.

"Sure," Katsuki answers as he licks his lips and keeps his focus on Ochako, "I'm starving"

Ochako's heart flutters at the connotation as she closes her eyes for a second to stop them from reacting. What was up with her? She's never had her eyes shift so much on her.

The glow was caused by a multitude of reasons. To show dominance, if injured by silver, and sexual arousal to name a few.

"Alright!" Mina excitedly claps, "I'll go round up the others!" she winks at them both before weaving herself back into the sea of people to go find their group.

Ochako and Katsuki stayed back in order to not get lost in the crowd but also because they were preoccupied in a staring contest.

Katsuki transfixed on her racing pulse bouncing against her throat. Her heartbeat sounded like tribal drums ringing in his ears.

Ochako with the way his tongue slowly swept over his bottom lip before his teeth torturously scraped against the flesh and a low growl reverberated within his throat.

She subconsciously took a step forward being called by her primal urges wanting to be closer to him.

"You're…" she doesn't register her lips moving, "leaving Japan?" Ochako shudders again when she closes the gap between them. Bodies so close but not touching at all.

She could feel his warmth as she stops fighting her glowing eyes and lets them show her obvious interest and curiosity about him.

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Katsuki involuntarily shudders himself as he briefly closes his eyes to stop his own eyes from giving him away with their glow. He doesn't have time to play these games.

He wasn't about to do something as stupid as fancy his curiosity when he's getting ready to leave the country. He was literally planning on leaving the very next day no matter how hungover he may feel in the morning.

"Y-Yeah…" he sharply gasps finding it challenging to be near her and her captivating scent.

What the fuck was it with this beta?

He's never had a problem brushing people off, especially women that were naturally attracted to him.

Ochako doesn't realize the way she purrs in disappointment. "That's a shame" she honestly tells him in a moment of clarity. Thinking that they could've been great friends if only they had time.

Katsuki grits his teeth, opening his eyes and stares at her as if he's trying to decipher her.

She wasn't doing anything remotely eye-catching to show him that she wants him. Other than her golden eyes but he was accustomed to triggering that in women.

All she was guilty of is standing close to him. Extremely close that if he even moved an arm, he'd be brushing up against her. It also didn't help that a couple whooping and hollering had bumped into him causing him to fall into her this time.

"Shit! Sorry!" he quickly apologizes right as he was about to remove his heavier weight off of her but was stopped with her sinful, "Ah!"

Katsuki's hands gripped around her exposed shoulders, feeling a slight jolt shock him. He quickly looks down to allow his eyes to glow a vicious red before blinking them off. He was trying to keep his cool but Ochako was messing with his senses.

"D-Don't w-worry about it" Ochako tells him as he regains his balance and moves a few paces far away from her.

Their awkward conversation gets interrupted when Mina comes back with their entire group of party goers ready to leave the club.

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At the diner, Katsuki was now wearing a simple white shirt with a few burned off tattered holes decorating the bottom hem. He made sure that he's seated as far away from Ochako as humanly possible.

They were all huddled up in a circular booth.

He was seated at the end with Ochako sitting next to Mina in the middle. Eijirou and Denki were at least blocking his view of her with Hanta sitting next to him.

By now, they ordered a round of milkshakes and burgers waiting for their main food to arrive.

"Man, I still can't believe your grumpy ass is leaving us so soon" Denki comments as he twirls his straw covered in thick milkshake batter.

"Phsst, not like you losers will notice that I'm gone" Katsuki passively says.

A moment of silence goes by before they all, except Ochako, burst into a fit of laughter.

"Not notice that you'll be gone?" Hanta questions as he quirks a dark eyebrow at the blond.

"Yeah, your voice sonic booms itself everywhere. We hear you before we even see you enter a room!" Eijirou adds with an amused chuckle.

Katsuki unwraps half of his straw to suck into it and make the rest of the paper shoot off swatting at the red-head's hand.

"Fuck you guys!" Katsuki smirks, amused himself and unable to deny that what they're saying is true. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't going to miss their banter.

Their food arrives and they all begin eating while the guys converse with stuffed mouths. At some point Mina had to roughly pat Eijirou's back from choking.

Denki and Hanta team up to share their one collected brain cell and say something stupid that causes Katsuki to lowly growl and throw a handful of fries their way.

They'd just laugh and scoop up the fries evenly dividing it between them.

As their meal went on, Katsuki noticed that Ochako had barely taken any nibbles of her burger. Her strawberry milkshake practically untouched and her fries were drowning in a sea of ketchup.

She looked lost in thought with her scrunched up expression.

He couldn't blame her for not really being a part of their conversations. She only join in little hushed small talks with Mina next to her.

Ochako was practically a stranger to him and one that had affected him so wildly earlier in the night.

Later, he'd need to further investigate and ask Eijirou about her but what does he care? The information would be useless to him after this night. He was going to entertain his friends for a bit longer and then call it a night.

In the early morning he'd make sure he packed all his essentials into a simple backpack he can easily carry and then leave Eijirou a note thanking him for these past two years.

Part of him hated that things were so complicated in his life. Always careful of his scent and rank, always paranoid of his surroundings, and always so meticulous about everything he does.

Part of him hated leaving the home he's made for himself with the friends who have turned into a family to him.

Part of him hated that as long as he was being groomed for a role he didn't even want - he'd never have a normal life.

Part of him hated that Ochako would be nothing more than a stranger to him. Which is a new and strange revelation for him to think about.

The high energy night settles itself into a somber lull. Eijirou and Mina pay for the whole group. Ochako seemed slightly bothered by their action with the way she frowned but said nothing.

Katsuki's eyes wandered to look elsewhere but always seemed to find themselves going back to her. Ruby red's piercing into her general direction and committing her to memory.

What the hell was up with this beta? She said she wasn't anything special but he'd like to beg to differ. There was something about her that triggered his inner alpha.

"Well… I guess," Denki slowly begins as his teeth chatter, "this is g-g-goodbye!"

"Just remember to keep in touch whenever you can, yeah?" Hanta evenly says with a quivering smile.

"You make sure you come back to us when it's time, ya hear!" Mina tearfully lectures.

Again, Ochako remains silent but gives him a half-smile.

Eijirou slaps Katsuki's back with a sad chuckle, "don't worry, I'll make sure his stubborn ass doesn't forget about any of us!" he assures the group.

Katsuki rolls his eyes and spreads out his arms with a loud sigh. "I'm only doing this once so get in here you idiots" he gestured for a group hug as they all jump into his embrace.

All with the exception of Ochako who's awkwardly rubbing the side of her arm and looks away from the heartfelt moment, feeling as if she were intruding into something that didn't involve her.

She was a mystery to him.

One that he knew was going to haunt him.

The group lets go of Katsuki with Denki and Hanta being the first to leave saying that they still felt like staying out so they were going to find entertainment elsewhere.

Mina and Ochako were the next to announce their departure as Eijirou kissed Mina on the cheek and told her to be careful out of habit.

Katsuki and Eijirou turn to head into the opposite direction when he stops his friend and tells him to wait a moment. Knowing already that he'd need to explain his actions to Eijirou once they're alone.

This was probably the most idiotic thing he could do before leaving but fuck it.

He knew he wouldn't be able to get a good night's rest if he didn't do this one stupid thing.

"Oi, 'Cheeks! Hold up!" Katsuki calls out, quickly jogging towards the brunette.

Ochako's long side bangs smack her pink cheeks with the speed of how fast she turned around at his deep voice.

She points at herself and questions the new nickname, "'Cheeks?"

"Give me your arm for a sec" he instructs as she gives him a confused look and extends her arm out. He takes out a spare neon orange paint marker from his back pocket and uncaps it with his teeth. He begins writing down large numbers and an area code from her wrist to the bend of her elbow.

Katsuki puts the pen away and leans into her, whispering into her ear, "don't be a fuckin' stranger now"

Ochako shudders at his close proximity and warmth. Werewolves body temperature always ran hotter than a normal human but Katsuki's heat felt like a scorching inferno.

She's not given the chance to properly react as she watches him sprint back to Eijirou's side. Eijirou waving a final goodbye to both women as they leave.

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"What was that about?" Mina asks in a sing-song voice as she nudges Ochako's side.

"I… uhh… I honestly don't know" Ochako replies, flustered by the night's events.

She examined the new number on her arm still feeling the tingle of the way he had gently held her arm.

Ochako was also still processing the way her body reacted to Katsuki earlier at the club and the way her eyes wouldn't stop glowing whenever he was near. He didn't do anything out of bounds and didn't even flirt with her in any obvious way!

The fact that he's an omega made her feel a bit better about how things went. But wow, she's never had an omega make her feel like how he had made her feel tonight.

It was a foreign feeling and the fact that he clearly wanted to keep in touch despite leaving was crazy.

She knew that the number scribbled in neon orange on her skin would be dangerous to indulge in.

He's a stranger, one that could be trusted but a stranger no less.

His aura was strong, that much was given.

But… was he really an omega? No omega had ever given her such mixed signals before.

She desperately needed sleep to better regroup her energy into figuring this out and also because she knew it was way too late to call Izuku now. He was most likely asleep by now, not realizing herself just how late their festivities ran.

Ochako and Mina walked down a dark alley, all the shops around them being closed in the area. They could sense faint traces of city wolves lurking about but none would mess with them tonight if they were smart. Especially a country beta who's accompanied by a city delta. They made an unlikely pair and those were exactly the type of pairs that lone wolves absolutely refused to mess with unless they were cocky enough to.

"Hey, Mina?"

"Yes, Love?"

"How do you know Katsuki?"

"Oof. Now there's a long story"

"Well, we do have a couple of blocks before getting home"

Mina laughs and slings an arm around Ochako as she squeezes her closer to her.

"You've got a point there!"

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Done! To be continued.

There's obvious attraction and interest between these two~

Reminder: this is a slooooow burn and it's gonna burn goooood.

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