"We're all out of moves."
You and Megumi waited outside the gate for what seemed like hours. Every minute that passed felt like an eternity. Your muscles began to ache from being on high alert for so long.
You were too smart to be optimistic, besides that wasn't necessarily a trait of yours to begin with. Looking on the bright side was Yuji's thing. Yuji wasn't here right now. Yuji was fighting a monster who could slaughter thousands without trying and he was doing it alone.
You knew the reason Yuji wanted you away so bad was because he was going to let Sukuna take over. A sick part of you wondered how it felt to share a body and having to constantly fight to keep control of it. Just the thought of it gave you the heebie jeebies.
"The innate domain is closed off. That means the special grade is dead." Megumi said from beside you. You breathed a sigh of relief, finally releasing the tension from your body. Now all you needed to do was wait for Yuji to come back out and everything would be fine-
"Sorry but he's not coming back." You couldn't breathe. The presence behind you was so overwhelming you had to keep yourself from passing out. You darted your eyes over to look at Megumi who seemed to be going through every stage of grief all at once, just as frozen as you were.
"Oh don't be scared you two, I'm in a great mood right now. Let's chat for a bit." Sukuna cooed, whispering in your ear. The curse draped his hand over your shoulder, carving his nails into your skin.
You were so in shock you couldn't even feel the pain. Sukuna chuckled before walking ahead of you.
"This is what he gets for trying to use me without forming any kind of pact. Poor kids having some trouble switching back it seems. Still though, it was only a matter of time before he failed." Sukuna explained before tearing off Yuji's clothing.
If he wasn't so evil you'd be drooling over his muscles right now, except the fact of the matter was he was terrifying.
"So I thought about what I could do right now..." Sukuna snarled, snapping open his claws before digging them into Yuji's chest, ripping out his heart. You choked on a scream.
"I'm taking this brat hostage."
You watched in utter horror at the pool of blood that had begun to form at Sukuna's feet. That was Yuji's blood. You hyperventilated looking at the empty space that had once contained Yuji's heart. The heart that was now tossed aside like garbage.
"I can live without this pesky thing, the brat however can't. If he tries to switch out with me...he dies." You fell to your knees, flashes of your dreams coming back to haunt you.
How could you be so stupid to forget this?
You could've prevented this
What kind of a genius are you? Can't even save your best friend
You fell to your knees in anguish. Sukuna's face broke out into a shit eating grin as he watched you fall. He walked calmly to your side, grabbing your face with his bloody hand.
"Don't fret girl, I have so many plans for you now that the brats gone." You couldn't even react as the smell of iron filled your nostrils. Your brain had gone into overdrive trying to think of a way out of this, but you were stumped.
"He's...he's gonna come back. That's the kind of guy that Itadori is even if it means he'll die." Megumi spoke with conviction, readying himself to battle the king of curses.
Sukuna arched an eyebrow. "You give him too much credit. The brats just a little tougher and an whole lot denser than other humans. Only a moment ago, he was scared out of his mind as he teetered on the verge of death. All I had to hear about was all his regrets and how he wishes he could've told the girl how he felt about her. I know for a fact he doesn't have the guts to kill himself." Sukuna continued to wipe Yuji's blood all over you. The rain washed the crimson down your face.
You slowly stood up, startling the king.
"You know, I'm getting really sick and tired of you talking about Yuji like you know him." Your tone was dead and your aura was downright murderous as you looked at the curse inhabiting your best friends body.
Sukuna could feel himself grow excited under you gaze, almost feeling giddy at the amount of bloodlust that radiated off of you. As quick as lightning you pulled your pistols from your holsters, firing multiple shots at the curse who took each one like it was nothing. Sukuna did nothing but smile.
"It feels so good to be outside again. Let's use all this open space shall we?"
Megumi summoned Nue without a second thought, commanding the shikigami to grab you. This time you allowed the animal to do so, soaring above Sukuna you had better aim for all your shots.
Megumi stayed close to the ground, throwing his body at the curse, trying to land a solid hit, but it was useless. Sukuna was able to evade every single attack that the boy threw at him.
Sukuna grabbed Megumi's arm, spinning him around before pulling him up close.
"Put more curse behind it." He growled, launching a punch of his own, hitting Megumi square in the face.
You let the shikigami bring you back to the ground as you took Megumi's spot. Sukuna's eyes glowed red as you reentered the battlefield. You continued to shoot your pistols from a safer distance, keeping Megumi behind you as he tried to shake off the hit.
"You have a plethora of cursed energy you just haven't been able to fully tap into." Sukuna spoke, getting walking closer to you, letting Yuji's body be riddled with bullets that he was quick to heal.
'come on, just regenerate the heart' you thought manically, continuing to shoot as much as you could, but the distance was quickly being closed off. As Sukuna grew closer, Megumi summoned another shikigami, this time his snake.
You fell to the ground, catching your breath as you let Megumi take over once again. Orochi pulled Sukuna into the air allowing Nue to pack multiple punches full of cursed energy.
Megumi knelt down to you, pulling you back on your feet.
"Are you okay?" He asked, you shook your head.
"I'm running low." You spoke, your legs beginning to wobble and your head beginning to feel like it was full of lead.
Sukuna, the life ruiner that he is, decided it was the perfect moment to join the two of you once more. The curse decimated the snake shikigami before appearing behind the two of you.
You could feel the curse grasp the back of your shirt.
"Like I said, let's use the open space-"Sukuna shouted, throwing you and Megumi into the air. You tore through trees, before stopping midair. Before you could even grasp the full extent of what was going on, Sukuna launched another attack, kicking you into a building.
You crashed through walls, you could feel pieces of concrete embed themselves into your skin as you soared through the air. When you appeared through the other side, Nue was there to catch you and Megumi. You held onto the bird creature with all that remained of your strength. You tried to breathe but that proved almost impossible under the weight of several broken ribs.
The king however, was not done with his onslaught of torture, this time aiming an attack for Nue, causing the three of you to crash through another building. You screamed in pain as you landed. Blood soaking through almost every crevice of your body. Your vision clouded up with spots as you bounced between the land of the living and the dead.
"So I've finally figured out the boys technique. You use shadows to form your shikigami's." Sukuna said almost proudly.
"Yeah and what's it to you." Megumi replied sarcastically.
"I just don't get it..why did you run back then? It's almost a waste of your talents." Sukuna questioned. Megumi looked perplexed at the curses curiosity. The boy paused before looking at you, who laid beside him whimpering in pain. Sukuna noticed his line of sight and smiled evilly.
"Ah so you also feel something for the girl...how interesting."
Megumi blinked only to find Sukuna right next to you.
"Now this girl is quite the mystery to me. You know she heard my voice that night I infested the brats body but it's almost like she knew to feed my finger to this idiot instead of herself. It's as if her soul knows me..." Sukuna traced a sharp finger down the side of your neck, releasing another stream of blood.
Megumi let cursed energy charge through his body as he prepared to unleash his ultimate attack. Sukuna smiled in victory, finally finding the part of Megumi that makes him tick.
"COME AT ME WITH ALL YOU HAVE MEGUMI FUSHIGURO!" The curse screamed charging at the boy, only for time to stand still.
"Just so you know, I...I didn't have any logical reason for choosing to save you back then. Even if it was dangerous I just couldn't see a good person like you die. I had no rational reason for sparing you other than my own selfish, emotional reasons. I'm not hero, just a jujutsu sorcerer, and I have never once regretted saving you." Megumi spoke. His revelation causing you to open your eyes fully. You sat up to the best of your ability, nursing your ribs.
"You really are smart Fushiguro. Take care of everyone for me..."Yuji spoke, his warm brown eyes then drifted towards yours that had begun to fill up with tears, "Y/n..," Yuji coughed up some more blood, his voice growing hoarse as the weight of his injuries had begun to catch up to his mortality.
"Y/n live a long life." The pinkette spoke as he fell forward. You shook your head in disbelief as you gravitated towards the body of your best friend.
"No..."You choked out, your voice a mix of anger and melancholy. "No." You nearly screamed as you fell beside your friend, tears falling freely down your face.
The scream you let out as you realized that Yuji was truly gone still plays in Megumi's head like a haunting melody.
"Live a long life...doesn't mean much when you go and die yourself." Nobara spoke. A silence fell between Nobara and Megumi as they sat in the courtyard. "Is this your first time having a partner die?"
"First one that was my age." Megumi responded, his tone lacking any real emotion.
"You seem to be taking it well..."
"You too."
"Well I only knew him for two weeks. I'm not the kind of girl to break down over a guy that I-...a guy that I barely knew." Nobara could feel the hot sting of tears. Nobara felt awful and if she felt like this, she couldn't even imagine how you were holding up.
"It's hot out..." Megumi spoke.
"Yeah I wonder if it's time for summer uniforms."
"You're looking more glum than usual Megumi, is this a wake or something?" The girl asked, watching the two underclassmen deflate even more.
"Maki! You aren't aware of why they're so down in the dumps?"
"What the heck are you talking about?" The girl asked, completely missing the disappointed looks of her peers.
"Someone really did die yesterday! One of the first year boys."
You walked around the city, the hoodie you had stolen from Yuji's room last night pulled tightly around you. You tried to cling to the smell, hoping that it would stick to your very being forever. Despite breathing in the fresh air outside, you still felt like you were suffocating.
You walked through the busy streets, avoiding even the slightest touch from anybody who passed by you. It was like everyone knew that you were having a horrible day because not a single living person so much as looked at you.
You preferred it that way. Nobody could see you tear streaked face if they weren't looking. You walked until you reached a small movie theater. You glanced disinterestedly at the options until your eyes landed on a specific title, "Human Earthworm 3". A sad smile etched itself on your lips, you remembered starting the series with Sasaki forever ago, mocking how bad it was.
You went up to the clerk, handing him some money in exchange for the ticket before you dragged yourself inside.
When you walked in you realized just how empty the theater was, only a few people present for the showing of the movie. You peered through the aisles trying to find the optimum seating before your eyes stopped on a boy your age eating popcorn while intently looking at the screen. You tiptoes towards the seat next to him, hoping and praying he didn't find you weird for choosing to sit by him instead of one of the many empty seats.
You cleared your throat.
"Excuse me...is this seat taken?" You questioned in a whisper. You saw the boy jump in his seat before quickly shaking his head no. You smiled softly before sitting down beside him. The boy looked incredibly skittish the whole time which you felt guilty about.
"I'm Y/n by the way. Figured I might introduce myself since we're going to watch one of the worst movies ever created together." The boy didn't speak for a moment, like he was getting over the shock of you talking to him.
"I'm Junpei. Junpei Yoshino."
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