MC And Epel: *feeling Both Embarrassed*

The last sentence broke my heart into tiny pieces 😭it was so sad that I accidentally came up with the idea that God!Dear little by little remembers her life as the Creator of Teivat. Imagine how happy Cyres and Cryas will be.

They'd be so happy! While you're remembering your past, piece by piece, you idly recall a time when your ever-calm Cyres had thrown a fit after Cryas had overhauled the art culture on his favorite world, and had thrown a black hole into the middle of Cryas' nearly finished project in response.

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"That was for Mother, you dick!"

"Well, I was going to take Mother to tour that museum planet you decided to let become some rich asshole's summer home."

"Oh stuff it, like those two equal the same thing."

"Do you know how rare—"

"Boys." You had interrupted, hands on your hips as you stared down your children. They were hardly an eon old, but this was getting out of hand. "What did I say about fighting in the halls?"

Both winced and immediately deflated. "Sorry, Mother..."

...

"HEY! I was going to bring that to Mother!" Cryas reached out for the plate of food, held back only by Cyres' outstretched arm to his face.

Cyres' glare could wither life itself. "Go away, you know damn well this was my idea."

"That's exactly why I—"

"Boys." You interrupted, the words bubbling out unbidden the moment you came upon their little display. "What did I say about fighting in the halls?" What had you said? You couldn't recall making any rules on that— or had you?

Both winced on reflex. Then it dawned on them.

Their smiles could light up the farthest reaches of the void. "Sorry, Mother."

Close to you

Characters: Dan Heng x (G/N)! Reader

Genre: Fluff, Unspoken Feelings

Game: Honkai Star Rail

Disclaimer: This is a one-shot story, please be aware of unexpected typos and ooc characters.

"For me to be this close to you....its unfair." He said as a hand reach out to your cheek.

When you say that you are close to him.

You ask yourself.

How close are you to him?

Sure Dan Heng is the type to remain silent about his past, change the topic, or anything else. But getting closer to him is trying to get to his world where he allows himself to be comforted by you.

You can't fix him and he can't either, that's how the world works. But there will be room for comfort even if not.

One night you went to see if anyone was there in the lobby, but only to see Dan Heng relaxing by the sofa being absorbed to his boom. Tho you wanted to talk to him, a part of you is saying that you don't want to bother him.

"(Y/n)? Why are you awake at this hour?"

And yet you are caught the second you want to avoid seeing his gaze, "I can't sleep..." You replied before Dan Heng nodded understanding your response before motioning for you to sit closer to him. You accept and sat beside him but he didn't look at you since he was fixated on his book.

It is very rare to see him reading out of his room.

"It's rare to see you here at this hour. Dan Heng."

"You think? Well, I wanted to relax here for a while."

You were not aware of that smooth lie he said, tho you can only understand how he feels just to relax and stare at the ceiling. But you were not aware, he was secretly staring at you, he had to come up with a lie cause he heard from March that you often come here in the middle of the night just to stargaze.

At least he manages to spend time with you even if you two aren't even that close.

And yet you both remain silent for a while until...

"You know, the universe is so interesting..."

You finally say something as Dan Heng was surprised to see your cute face being so absorbed in outer space. "Is that so..." He said as you looked at him with a pure smile on your face, "It makes me want to touch a star one day just to cuddle it, or explore other places on the planet to explore!"

"I do travel from time to time, but I do love to see various types of planets to analyze…. It does takes me back~”

Dan Heng can only stare but he was curious about what you are talking about, it is a chance for him to get to know more about you and all but. To think that he thought that it was still your first time talking about this, or maybe it was March who had your info to herself. You looked at Dan Heng with a spark of twinkle in your eyes excitedly, “I wanted to ask if you have also explored other planets and spaceships before!? Are there any new ones that you like???” He can only stare at you but he can tell that his ears are a bit red of the closeness you were to him.

And yet he can smile and nod just to reply to you about what places he has been before. Tho he did ask the same question that you asked, and yet he finds it fascinating about what you said about it even tho he knows that each places has its own messed up stories. However he did find your interactions with him relaxing, even tho he prefers the silence and yet he was secretly happy that you are having fun talking to him. You two don’t know how much time has passed before the silence kicks in, he had this realization that he did talk a bit too much about the places but he noticed that your head was on his shoulder sleeping soundly.

His eyes were widened and his face was flustered and yet he find you cute when you are resting peacefully in his shoulder. Dan Heng's heart was beating a bit too fast and yet, he finds himself pulling out his phone just to take a tiny photo of you sleeping on his shoulders. He questions himself why did he do all of this when its not necessary-no he DOES know.

Before meeting you, he was a bit too cautions but the more he spend time with you. He has a feeling that you are special not to others but to himself. The times he spend with you alone are rare but very special, he evenly remembers the time he was swallowed by your embrace when he was at his lowest, no words but comfort. Dan Heng hates to admit that he doesn't need such comfort and kindness but meeting you did change his mind to the point that he clearly has a crush on you. When you are doing adventures with him, his eyes were fixated on you like he won’t leave you alone till he knows that you are safe.

"For me to be this close to you....its unfair." He said as a hand reach out to your cheek. A small simple touch won’t wake you, and yet. He was trying to resist the chance to lean closer.

He knows pretty well that March and Stella/Caelus does have to tease him for that act, but they know pretty well that you are special to them. Your kindness never fails to make them grow closer to you. And yet, he just secretly wants your kindness to himself, but he should not feel greedy for this it makes him feel out of character for him.

“(Y/n)…”

Dan Heng smiles before placing his stuff to his invisible pockets before gently carrying you in his arms, “I….no.. it’s not the right time…. But I hope you had a good rest… (Y/n).” Those are the words he only says before walking you to your quietly, he opens your door just to gently place you on the bed before gently kissing your forehead before leaving.

“See you tomorrow….love..”

…..

….

…

..

.

The next day you woke up on your bed, confused since all you remember was your conversation with Dan Heng. Tho you might night remember what happened last night, you swore you felt a kiss, it puzzled you for a second before you had that realization now that you remember. Dan Heng DID carry you to your room while you were peacefully sleeping on his shoulder, your face was a blushing mess before you hide your face to the pillow mentally screaming of how embarrassing you are to him.

“What was I doing….hhhgghhh….”

On the other side, Dan Heng was trying to silence March who happen to take a photo of you and Dan Heng. He was trying to hide his blushing face but was secretly grateful that March gave him the photo, but she is forced to keep that moment a secret. Even tho she is trying not to tell you that he has a crush on you.

“Come on Dan Heng! You just need to tell them how much you love them!”

“March…the timing is not right for this…..”

“Oh come on!!”

“…”

Tho he has to find a way to feed a cookie to March in hopes to silence her since her voice can be heard by you by any chance.

Barbatos: MC, I have something to ask you.

MC: ?

Barbatos: Why does it feel so good and hurt so bad?

Diavolo and Lucifer: *glaring at him*

MC: ...

MC: "Troublemaker"?

Barbatos: Oh! Thank you! I've been searching for the title of that song. *smiles*

Lucifer: ...

Diavolo: ...

Barbatos: *looks at them* *giving them that "I know you understood it in a different way" expression*

Language Of Love

AlHaitham X GN! Reader

“‘Italics’” = he’s speaking another language

“So.. you can speak 20 languages?”

A random conversation.

It was easy to guess how you got to this point, boredom.

Spending time with your.. acquaintance, who you may or may not have a crush on, wasn’t on your agenda today, but here you are - sitting on a chair in his office as he effortlessly scribbles down sophisticated words onto parchment.

The sound was certainly pleasing to the ears, skrch sccrch sckrch.

You had no clue what he was doing. Oh, the duty of a scribe..

Or why you even came here..

No.

You knew why you came here, to spend time with him, as a friend only. Or maybe you were less than friends. It was hard putting a label on things when it came to the emotionally stunted AlHaitham. He was almost as bad as the General Mahamatra.

You just forgot how boring spending time with him can be if he’s busy working, thus leading you to flip through one of the many books on his bookshelf.

Yeah, you quickly got bored of that too.

These weren’t story books, they were informative books. You suppose to a man like him who enjoyed learning, this was like being surrounded by candy. To you? Its like being surrounded by encyclopedias.

He probably reads encyclopedias for fun.

So here you were, starting a conversation on a little fact you heard an academia student mutter like it was a piece of gossip even though it was probably outlined somewhere.

“Yes,” The scratching of quill to paper continues even as he glances up at you for a split second, “It’s important for scholars to broaden their knowledge and fluency of languages as to not hinder important research that may be written in a different dialect.”

All of Teyvat spoke the same language, it was easy to wonder why everyone from ancient times suddenly decided to switch. Of course you wouldn’t ask him such a thing, not right now anyway.

You had a plan.

A plan to woo this man.

The many failed attempts before can not hinder you.

Smugly, you said to him, “I bet I know one language you can’t speak.”

Oh, you were already giddy.

Curiosity peaked, his scribbling halted, eyes on you, “Is that so?” He was eager to hear you answer.

Whether you were toying with him, or genuinely knew a language he could add to his list, he was willing to listen.

“Do tell.”

Clearing your throat, you sat up straight and gave him a cocky smile, “The language of love.”

You were met with silence, as expected.

He was starstruck, surely. In awe. Was he wooed?

You could easily speak up with the punchline after his response, oh!! You would say, ‘but I can teach you!!’

Oh, he’s about to respond! He’s-!

“You must be referring to the ancient Fontaine language used by higher class citizens, commonly known to scholars as the language of love due to how words would ‘roll off the tongue like silk’ when speaking it.“

–an idiot? You were gobsmacked.

And he was smirking on the inside.

“I’m surprised you know of this language, you must have learned something from one of the books you’ve flipped through in the library.”

“That’s not,”

“I can even demonstrate it for you.”

“Wait!”

You began to fluster as he indeed began speaking a language completely foreign to your ears.

He was right, the words did flow silkily. This did not make you feel any better. Your pickup line failed miserably.

“‘You are so adorable, trying to trick me like this.’”

You can’t help but pout, wondering just what he was saying.

“‘Look at you, cheeks flushed and puffed like a fish. Honestly, how am I supposed to work efficiently if you’re here distracting me.’”

“Aw come on,” You began to complain, frowning at the gloating male, “I can’t understand you, y’know.”

“‘I do wonder if you’re aware that I know you like me, you wear your heart on your sleeves, my dear,’” he smiles ever so slightly, which completely unnerves you, “‘I like you too.’”

His cheek rests on his knuckles as he leans back and observes your frustration. Oh, how happy he was you brought this up. Any chance to show off his ability and confess without you knowing is always a good opportunity.

He’d shower you in compliments and confessions in all 20 languages if he had the time, perhaps even spill secrets to your unknowing ears.

Oh, how he would like that. He could say his deepest, darkest desires and you’d only look at him with confusion.. maybe even annoyance.

The thought pleased the busy scholar.

“That’s so mean you know, am I supposed to look up your words in a dictionary or something?”

“Oh, they wouldn’t be in a dictionary.” He reaches forward and tugs at your cheek, elation swirling in his broad chest as you whine and swat at his large arm.

“Should you remind me at a later date,” when he’s finally made you his, of course, “I’ll happily tell you what I said.”

“How about right now.”

“It is not a later date, only the time has changed.” Breathing out a sigh, faking annoyance, he turns his attention back to his paperwork, picking back up his quill.

“Ok, so I can ask you tomorrow.”

“You can, however, I’m under no obligation to tell you until I want to.”

“I dislike you very much, Scribe.” You grumbled, settling back in your seat.

He chuckles to himself, “I’m sure you do, ‘sweetheart.’”

Being Seijoh’s manager HC

bruh OVA broke me (will write for it on a later date, maybe?)

warning: long HC because I can.

Haikyuu Masterlist | Haikyuu Series Masterlist

a group of certified simps. (n˘v˘•)b starting to believe that is one of the criteria

whatever you do, they are there to say you did a good job and treat you like the rightful princess of the blue castle

you first joined Seijoh boy’s VBC as the manager in your first year after being nicely approached by a third year, saying they really require a manager because the club was getting so big and they needed someone to actually assist their coaches in wrangling the more energetic bunch

the entire club just loves how well you pay attention to each and every member, regular or not. you even went and pick up basic medical skills for their sake

but it’s because you know how it feels when no one pays attention to you so you did your best for your new friends

in turn, they took care of you to the best of their abilities

hungry? the captain orders his guys to buy food for you

cold? best believe you get a handful of jackets on top of your own

someone made you sad? volleyball club has now become a fight club. just say the name, princess [y/n]! ||☆FIGHT☆||´Д`*)9

Iwaizumi, Oikawa, Matsukawa, Hanamaki and yourself became inseparable. they are your FOC bodyguards knights

every year, the current captain would express their gratitude for sticking around for so long and forced the next group of boys to listen to you well

pls, for the love of god, don’t leave. no one is able to do as much of a good job at being a manager aside from you because all they got were applicants from fans of Oikawa every time

you were amazing at handling the fan girls and most respected you enough to try and be quiet so as to not disturb the training because you will dead-ass throw them out if they annoyed any of the players

by the time you became a third year, they were practically lovestruck and in love with you. like in L O V E

they listen to you so well and never question you in any way because you do everything in their best interest

oh and the volleyball fight club tradition continues. but because the regulars are always training, the fight club is now being taken care of by the other third years like Shido and Yuda ( ｡+ ･`ω･´)

yes, even they will fight those who wronged you

similar to Karasuno, the team doesn’t necessary worry about guys hitting on you when they went for matches because the words “AOBA JOHSAI” protect you very well.

like guys can only stare and remain 3 metres away from you

but they still assign a bodyguard or 10 when you head off anywhere

usually it would be Shido or Watari. y'know, the normal ones?

overdramatic captain’s order

firstly is Oikawa. he’s always lingering around you. the usual flirtatious nature never works on you since you guys are classmates. he figures you just like him as is and he slowly fell in love with you because you two shared a genuine bond

doesn’t realised he is in love with you for the longest time though because all these while, he dated other girls just because they were ♡( ◡‿◡ ) pretty. and they confessed first so he just accepts.

“because i am ✨nice✨” he claims

you are the one that cheers him up after every break up and he is quick to get back on his feet with just a few words and a comforting hug

when he finally realised it, he never made the first move BECAUSE HE’S NEVER HAD TO

remained quiet about his feelings for you because he was afraid of losing you, and just grew more and more needy for attention

loves your head pats, it energised him the entire day

turns into a whole puppy when you gift him anything

loves to call you “princess” or “my [y/n]” over other nicknames

chooses you over any other girls any time of the day! ( ´ ▽ ` ).｡ｏ♡

just pout, he’ll come running

he doesn’t like it when you speak to other guys in a friendlier manner than you do with him

will hide his jealousy with strong teasing, using it as an excuse to hug you or just have you in his arms

he is very observant of you and even from a mile away, he knows exactly what you need

before you could even feel your tummy growling, he is already dangling your favourite light snack in your face

an obvious simp who thinks he is slick

as for Iwaizumi, the ace is always flustered by you, having developed a crush on you since the first year but similar to Oikawa, he never confesses to you because he just wants to maintain this comfortable space between you two right now

totally will confess out of the blue if his heart is going to explode tho 川￣д￣川

pls stop being so precious for his poor heart sake, [y/n] dear

super protective of you and will make make sure you are always dressed warmly. even walks you home after practice since both of you stay a few streets away

any guys touching you will think twice the moment they saw Iwaizumi’s arms around you with that menacing glare

won’t hesitate to throw hands

but you always hold his hands back and reminded him that his pretty hands are precious and needs to be taken care of to play volleyball well

iwaizumi.exe has stopped working ◘_◘

FIX HIM-

he loves it when you gently pat the top of his head, and you love it too - because it is surprisingly soft - even if it meant you have to tip toe to do so, ‘cause why is he 179 cm???

if you ever need a hug when you are just in a bad mood? he is the one! will bring you out for Agedashi Tofu ˘ڡ˘ and ramen after practice!

will always remind the team to not make things difficult for you, especially Oikawa

always has a smile on his face whenever he speaks to you for some reason, even when he is boiling with anger

never lashes out on you, ever

he takes it out on Oikawa, even if that brunette is innocent

a whipped, husband material simp

Hanamaki looks out for you but most of the time he teases you to no end just to watch you have a tiny adorable implosion and chase him around

jokes on him 'cause Mattsun is a two face traitor and will capture him for his crush, aka, you

“kick him where the sun don’t shine, [y/n]!”

“no- wait- MATTSUN LET ME GO-”

“On it!”

you just give a light jab to Maki’s chest, no serious physical harm

harm to their hearts, maybe (ㅅ´ ˘ `)♡

these two will randomly pick you up by your biceps and just

S W I N G S you in circles just to hear you panic shriek

will you kill them? no but you will most definitely pretend to be upset and stomp off

Mattsun and Maki will treat you to something nice, don’t worry

will totally take tons of selfies with you and send it to Oikawa because he has to babysit Takeru whilst these two get to hang out with you

will give playful kisses on your cheeks or the back of your hand, especially in front of Oikawa and Iwaizumi just to rile them out

but Mattsun and Maki both secretly enjoy your shock face too

ey can’t blame them for your mochi cheeks okay (@•ω•@)

plus Mattsun secretly loves that he got to kiss you the most

Maki totally supports his bestest bro, but that’s doesn’t mean Maki will stop teasing you so be prepared

monthly sleepover at yours and have fort building contests

Oikawa vs you guys 90% of the time

this year’s first years are chill and listen to you very well because they were all ✨STARSTRUCK✨ with your dazzling smile

at the beginning, Kindaichi was so shy with you around at the start because he never had to worry about impressing a female when playing

“yes! no!” is the usual respond to you so good luck deciphering that

he is just so kind and offers to help with anything! need help folding towels? need help filling up dozens of water bottles? need help carrying the gym bags? he will do it without any complains!

you warn him not to learn bad things from Yahaba. need to look out for your little prince y'know

you accidentally made him cried once because you said “you are a kind child” and boi broke down and told you about his middle school days because he was guilty about what happened between him and Kageyama

HE IS A SENSITIVE SOUL OKAY

Kunimi became your favourite junior because he just look like a docile cat. he also likes you the best out of the entire club and will train just a tad harder if you say so

in return, he wants you to give him a loooooooong head pat

he also smiles a lot around you. just sitting next to you is enough for this boi

he will bring you your favourite snacks or beverage along with Kindaichi because he knows you use a lot of energy for their sake

if he really exerts himself, you just let him rest on your lap whilst you tally up your notes

here comes Oikawa whining about how you show favouritism to Kunimi and wants to fight for your lap

Iwaizumi will spike Oikawa in the head and drag him away by his collar because Kunimi legit fell asleep (boi worked extra hard that day for you)

now the second year that you are the closest to is Watari because he is the most normal of the bunch

you need normalcy in life to function in this club okay

Yahaba? that shallow guy? yeah he is fun to talk to but sometimes you just have to laugh him off when he tries too hard to get your attention

but that doesn’t mean he isn’t serious about having feelings for you. still, he wouldn’t fight over a girl with his seniors

Yahaba is the most attentive to you out of the entire second year cohort, and will chase away any unwanted guys in school if you aren’t with any of his upperclassmen

just give him that head pat he is so envious of, he will be eternally grateful

now the problem laid with Kyotani

when he first joined, you could already tell he was going to be the toughest to work with

you did your best to get him to work better with the team but no matter how much hard work you put in, nothing seemed to work

and he just suddenly stopped showing up

you felt so unmotivated the next day. the dark energy around you brought down the team’s mood too and they got worried

the team thought you were so shattered to the point of quitting when you didn’t show up the next day, and caused Oikawa to commence pandemonium and wide spread panic before you showed up an hour later with a smile

you promised Kyotani to not exposed that he was doing self training elsewhere, so that secret was safe all the way until he came back

he was a little grateful for that, but it didn’t mean he was happy to see you were still around when he finally came back

“what’s this? the third years’ still around? i figured they’d be gone by now after losing in the interhigh prelims.”

*cue the third years ready to fight*

“and this weak-will manager is still around? you can’t even get them to win, shouldn’t you go study for your damn college or something?”

*cue the first and second year holding the third years back"

you never took it to heart, fully expected words of hostility when Kyotani returns so it spooked him when you smiled at him, just like how he was wary of Oikawa

but do you know how Kyotani became obedient?

well it all began like this…

spring high was approaching in just a few weeks time so the team was putting in extra effort in their spikes and block for today’s training

as usual, you were off to the side with your notebook, jotting down what else needs to be improved but because you were so lost in your own world, the stray canon spike that Kyotani executed slammed into your head

ever felt a cannonball fired into your face? ask Luffy to fire one in your face from Merry yeah, now you know

the bloody screams from the gym, i tell ya, B E D L A M

Oikawa was screaming at the top of his lungs about how Kyotani needed to be returned to the pound like??? hello??

Iwaizumi was already yelling and threatening Kyotani’s regular position for hurting you with such an uncontrolled spike

Mattsun and Maki ran up to you like sonic, turning pale at the sight of crimson blood pouring out both side of your nostrils and seeping into your shirt

looked like you got stabbed, if they had to be honest about how messed up you looked

the coaches quelled the fuss and scolded every one for acting like it was the end of the world - they didn’t want you to get stressed out by looking at this unneeded chaos

you were mildly shocked, of course, since in your entire career managing the volleyball team, not even one ball flew your direction. the team always made sure to stop when you were close by

you assured the team that you were fine because it wasn’t the first time you had nose bleed, not realising you had actually hit your head against the wall

Matsukawa immediately carried you to the infirmary

safe to say you weren’t allow back into the gym and was sent back home by the other third years

ever since that incident, Kyotani made sure he was a set amount of distance away from you and whenever he practice his spikes, he had to consciously look around

might grumble a thanks to you when you hand him his bottle and a clean towel

will never admit it but you are actually very pretty up close. the fact that you are so forgiving about him hurting you causes fluttering in his stomach

will growl at any guys that walk too close to you, including Oikawa

when the third years finally step down, the amount of gifts you received from everyone was immeseaurable

like you carried a mountain back home

a giant handwritten card with everyone’s heartfelt messages and thanks to you, and praying that you will get into the next school of your choice

overall, you are a manager that manages to win over anyone and everyone with enough time because a charming princess will always have her way (✿◠ᴗ◠)

sakura💖💖💖

Kid MC: *tugs on Malleus's sleeve*

Malleus: Hm?

Kid MC: Mister, my balloon got stuck in that tree.

Kid MC: Could you fly and get it for me?

Malleus: ...

Sebek: HUMAN!!! How dare you order the prince and future king of Briar Valley?!!

Silver: They're asking, Sebek.

Kid MC: Please, mister. I bought that balloon for my birthday.

Malleus: ...

Malleus: Have you just moved in to this place? You don't seem familiar.

Kid MC: Hm! My parents sent me here! But enough talking, mister! Help me get my balloon, please! *then starts pulling him*

Sebek: HUMAN!!!!! I SAID DON'T ORDER THE YOUNG MASTER AROUND!!!

Silver: Sebek, for one last time, the kid is politely asking.

Malleus: Here's your balloon, little one.

Kid MC: Thank you!

Malleus: By the way, you mentioned that your parents sent you here.

Malleus: May I know why?

Kid MC: They're both going to war and they told me that Briar Valley is the safest way for humans.

Kid MC: So if they don't make it, I could still live alone in peace.

Malleus: ...

Silver and Sebek: ...

Malleus: How long have you been here?

Kid MC: A few weeks now.

Malleus: ...

Malleus: Don't you have a guardian looking out for you?

Kid MC: No! But when I go to the dryads, they give me fruits to eat!

Silver: Wow, that's good. *smiles*

Malleus: ...

Malleus: How about a place to stay in? Do you have one?

Kid MC: Yes! It's the small hut over there! *pointing at the distance*

Malleus: Sebek, go and check it.

Sebek: Yes, Waka-sama! *runs to the location*

Malleus: How is it?

Sebek: The place has a make-shift kitchen, a small table, a chair, and a few silverware.

Kid MC: There's a shower at the back!

Sebek: It doesn't resemble one!

Malleus: Hm.

Silver: What is it, Malleus?

Malleus: Prepare the necessary documents needed.

Malleus: I'm adopting this child of man.

Sebek: W-Waka-sama?

Kid MC: ...

Kid MC: You're adopting me, mister?

Malleus: Why, yes. I can't let you live in the place without any adult supervision.

Kid MC: *pouts* But that would make me dependent!

Malleus: In your age right now, you should be.

ik you’ve written abt megumi a lot lately but i’m in deep right now lol😭 can i request a childhood friends to lovers with him and the readers met everyone that he knows except Itadori and Nobara? i feel like meeting them with him would be very chaotic and possibly embarrassing for him

childhood friends to lovers >>>

you're probably the only friend he made in grade school, unless you count tsumiki. honestly megumi isn't sure why you insisted on hanging out with him during recess or lunch, seeing his reputation was a little... well, you know how it was.

at first he's probably a little annoyed that you keep insisting on hanging around him, but eventually you're just a constant in his life. he wouldn't admit it, but on days that you stayed home sick or had an appointment during school hours, he was a little bit lonely.

(tsumiki teases him constantly and is always asking about you)

it's not until you admit a secret to him that he decides you probably are his best friend, and will finally admit it out loud. he'll never forget the nervous way you told him that you could see monsters, afraid that he would laugh and make fun of you for such a stupid thing. you're surprised when he sits down with you and tells you all about curses and jujutsu sorcerers and the annoying man that had essentially adopted him to strengthen his abilities in the hopes that one day he could kill those monsters.

(you fall a little in love with him that day in the fifth grade when he tells you that you don't have to be afraid of the monsters bc he'll always be around to scare 'em off)

you remain attached at the hip all through middle school, learning everything about each other during study halls and late nights staying up on the phone together. you talk to him about your cursed technique, and he spends hours with you trying to better understand it's capabilities. neither one of you have any other friends, and if you thought enough about it you'd probably realize you're social rejects. but neither of you care. you had each other and you understood each other, and that was all that really mattered.

the summer before high school, megumi tells you that it was time for him to go to a different school, where he could learn more about curses and follow the path to being a proper sorcerer. you tell him you're happy for him, that you're proud of him, and you know he'll succeed in anything he puts his mind too. he's blushing. you're holding back tears.

you don't want him to go. you couldn't possibly ask him to stay.

and then one day, just before the school year started, a weird man in dark sunglasses and the whitest hair you've ever seen approaches you while you're waiting for your order to be called at your favorite cafe.

he tells you who he is, and that megumi had spent many, many hours talking about you and your abilities. he hands you a brochure, and tells you that he wants you to enroll at jujutsu tech. at first you refuse, you're too afraid of the monsters, and you came from a family of non-curse users. you'd never even told them about your abilities. gojo tells you that he'd already spoken to your parents, and he'd convinced them to let you go to a private school under the guise of your outstanding academic record.

with that, you couldn't really refuse.

megumi is ecstatic when gojo brings you to the school. gojo doesn't think he's ever seen him so happy, and he's surprised when he hugs you tightly, overcome with joy that he didn't have to be apart from his favorite person.

you're both blushing.

in the two weeks before school starts, you help each other unpack and decorate in your little dorms, which are just down the hall from each other. you admit to megumi that you're not sure if this was the right path for you, and he tells you that no matter any anxiety you might have about your new life, he'd be there to help every step of the way.

your heart skips a beat when you look up into his azure eyes, knowing that he meant every word he said. are you supposed to feel this warm and fluttery for your friends? you're not sure, but you enjoy the feeling of butterflies in your stomach, so you don't think too much about it.

you spend almost every waking minute together before school starts. it's the best time of your life. you don't think you've ever been happier. megumi feels the same. he doesn't think he's ever laughed so much in his life spending all this extra time with you that he didn't get as much when you were still growing up.

the night that he's sent to find the cursed object that was sukuna's finger, you had been practicing applying your cursed technique with a teacher back at the school. apparently the blonde man with the spotted tie was the only one patient enough to train with you from the afternoon to well into the evening.

you aren't aware of the events that transpired with one itadori yuji. you had far too much catching up to do. megumi briefly mentions another student joining our class, but he doesn't give away too much information. he'd rather hear about how far you're coming along with your technique, anyways.

a few days later, your mentor Nanami tells you there will be yet another student joining you, a young girl this time. you're excited at the prospect of making new friends.

megumi dreads it.

gojo had already mentioned you (more specifically, he'd said "just wait until you meet (y/n)! I'm sure megumi will be happy to introduce you to his girl!") to the three of them on the last assignment they'd taken together. yuji and nobara had squealed at the prospect of their grouchy classmate having a girl. megumi doesn't know how yet, but he knows he'll have to get gojo back for that one.

it's not until a few days after nobara has joined the team that you finally have some free time away from training, and you suggest to megumi that all four of you should have some bonding time.

"we're classmates. we bond enough" he'd replied gruffly, going back to the book he was reading. but you gave him your best puppy dog eyes and insisted that you must meet them.

"you think they won't like me?" you ask when he continues to shoot the idea down.

megumi huffs, finally dropping the book to his lap and staring blankly at you. you scooted closer to him on his bed.

"you're not embarrassed of me are you, megumi?" you tease, grinning ear to ear.

"course not" he muttered, turning away in hopes that you wouldn't see his blushing face.

you can still see the red tips of his ears, and that feeling of butterflies that you'd been experiencing lately returned. you tease him for his blushing. he gives in with a defeated sigh, throwing his head back against the wall as he agrees to a lunch with your new classmates.

you clap your hands, and lean forward to press your lips to his cheek without thinking. he thinks his heart might burst he could die right there. he gets up and leaves the room hastily under the excuse of finding nobara and yuji.

when the lunch finally rolls around, he contemplates pretending to be sick so he didn't have to go. he couldn't possibly handle yuji and nobara teasing him- which was bound to happen.

but you're so excited, you'd spent all morning with him trying to find the right thing to wear- despite megumi repeatedly telling you that anything was fine, and he was just going to wear his uniform.

"well that's different, you look good in your uniform. it makes me look boxy" you told him, before grabbing a different hanger and heading back into the bathroom to change for the hundredth time.

he feels hot suddenly at the compliment. you continued to fluster him, and it was starting to drive him crazy.

when you emerge in a new outfit, megumi swallows his fear (and maybe his pride too).

"that looks good," he tells you as you look over the outfit in your mirror. "you look, uh, pretty"

you grin, finding it adorable how much he struggled to compliment you. you decide this is the one, and beckon him to come with you to meet your new friends at the gate.

"they're loud," megumi warns. "and... annoying" he adds.

"I don't mind," you shrug, not thinking twice about his cautious words. "I think it'll be good for us to branch out a little"

megumi's hands are closed in tight, clammy fists at his sides.

"i guess" he mumbles. he's never felt so much anxiety in his life before.

(y/n) reaches a hand out to his, gently prodding open his fist and linking her fingers through his. he stops in his tracks, and she turns to look at him, puzzled.

"what's been bothering you?" she asks, worried.

megumi looks anywhere but at her face. all he can think about was how soft the palm of her hand is, and how it seemed to fit perfectly in his. his heart's racing. his mind is buzzing with thoughts of her. but even with her standing in front of him, he can't bring himself to look at her.

"it's stupid"

(y/n) shrugs her shoulders. "so?"

its a simple response, but it seems to do the trick to get herself catapulted over his high, high walls, because he gives in and fucking admits it already.

"they kinda know that i... like you," he says, eyes dropping to hers to watch her reaction closely. "like you like... more than friends like each other"

her mouth forms a little 'o' and her cheeks and quickly turning a rosy shade of pink. she processes the words carefully, before her lips break into a smile, and she squeezes the hand she's holding.

"megumi," she says warmly. "why does that bother you so much? you don't want them to know?"

he sputters out nonsense.

"well I didn't need them going and- and blabbing off to you! I wanted to be the one to tell you first"

(y/n) chuckles, and drags him along with her so they can continue their walk to the gates.

"I already knew," she shrugged casually.

megumi thinks he's going to die.

"but I appreciate you finally telling me," she adds. "and for what it's worth, I like you too"

he wants to cuss her out for making him so anxious over nothing, but he's so elated that he bites his tongue.

(for now, later that night he'll chew you out for not telling him sooner. you'll giggle and kiss his nose and tell him you like watching him squirm. he'll pull you against him and affectionately call you the devil)

and for what it's worth, megumi wasn't wrong. as soon as your new classmates see your joined hands and megumi's blushing face, it is open season. you want to make them calm down for your sweet, shy boy's sake, but you can't help but giggle along while they childishly, relentlessly tease him for having a soft spot.

the soft spot grows larger as he ducks his face into the collar of his shirt. his hand squeezes yours a little tighter.

silently, you tell him,

any anxiety you might have, I'll be here every step of the way. ___

got a lil carried away. i love megumi he makes me soft :')

JJK characters when their cursed technique somehow doesn’t work on you (ft. Inumaki, Mahito, Fushiguro, Gojo)

JJK Masterlist here!

Content/Warnings: Very minor manga reference on Gojo’s part.

Note: I had a field trip with Inumaki’s BAHAHA. This was also my first ever JJK-related writing from months ago like in late May/early June. And I’ve just completed this, so I hope you all enjoy it! I was gonna write a part for Sukuna, but idk :/ He’d just slaughter you with his hands if his technique doesn’t work so…

I appreciate every piece of feedback! Thank you for reading <3

Word count: 6.0k

Inukami Toge:

The first time Toge Inumaki used his cursed technique on you was at the Goodwill Exchange Event when he commanded you, Fushiguro, and Kamo to run away from that growing tree stump that came from the special-grade curse, Hanami.

For a split second, both boys were hypnotized at Toge’s command before following through.

You, on the other hand, didn’t feel any different or inclined to follow his words.

But since running away is the obvious solution, you flee with the three boys to safer grounds.

After the whole battle, you visit your very exhausted friend in the recovery room, who looked like he could use some company.

“You were very brave, Toge.” You doted, letting him rest his head on your shoulder. Even as best friends, you and Toge would always keep a natural distance. But since he’s feeling particularly exhausted, that opened up the barrier to his usually controlled clinginess. His energy must be at an all-time low since you never recalled his head ever being so heavy.

He hummed and gave a measly thumbs up, acknowledging your compliment.

It pained you to see him so weak. With multiple bottles of empty cough syrup and cough drop wrappers lying on the bedside tables, you worry that he might go overboard with the consumption. Not much on the cough drops, but the cough syrup can become very dangerous. But considering how much he has taken, his throat must’ve been on fire. Even now, he looks far from comfortable. If you were to offer him another bottle, he’d most likely gulp it down like water.

It didn’t take too long until he started to show discomfort in his throat again. He started to clear his throat, relying on the vibrations to scratch and relieve the never-ending itch. Shutting his eyes, your friend pointed at the bedside table, gesturally asking to hand him a bottle or cough drop. When you scanned for the products there’s not a single bit of the candy nor the syrup.

“Toge, there’s only water,” you sighed in pity, grabbing the container for him. Bringing the tip to his marked lips, you slowly tilted the cup until the liquid finally reached him. “Here.”

He drank as much as he could, but it only provided very little relief. Soon after, he started to whine at the pain and it’s like using a single hose to take down a forest fire. You were getting flustered due to not being able to do anything.

“I know, Toge, I know.” You cooed, reaching out for his hand and gave a tight squeeze. Staring at the cascading sunset through the window, you pondered if you could make it to the store on time.

“There’s still some sunlight left. Do you want me to get you some more cough drops and syrup? Probably not syrup since you’ve already consumed such an unhealthy amount…” You mumbled, impressed at how Toge isn’t already knocked out by the medicine. “Or do you want me to make you tea?”

But the gifted sorcerer only shook his head, putting even more pressure against your shoulder, his motion to make you stay with him. Even if you can’t do much, your presence alone provides more relief than 10 bottles of cough syrup.

Sighing at your stubborn best friend clinging onto you, you smiled and poked his side. “What am I going to do with you, Toge?”

Reacting to your sudden touch, he jerked to his side, lips fighting to not curve up. Amused and bewildered, your eyes sparkled at the sudden idea. With both of your hands in action, you started to tickle Toge’s sides, hoping that this feeling will combat his throat pain, even if it’s temporary.

He yelped and kicked his legs, trying to get away from you. Small giggles escaped his lips, which sounded like music to your ears. It is more pleasurable in comparison to his painful cries and whines. Not wanting to continue, Toge had to pull out his technique in order to get you to,

“S-Stop!” He commanded, chuckling at your childish actions.

Immediately, he expected you to pull away and for the tickling sensation to cease. However, your lips curved to a mischievous smile and pursued to tickle him even more.

“No.”

Forgetting that this was an uncommon impossible phenomenon, you continued to laugh along while Toge’s purple hues contracted in shock. He then grabbed your wrist, forcing you to stop your actions.

“Okay, okay! Sorry dude.” Your free hand rose to the air in defeat, giggling. But playfulness faded into concern when you spotted Toge staring straight down at your hand, unwavering. “What’s wrong?”

‘What’s wrong? What do you mean what’s wrong?’ The platinum-haired boy panicked in his mind. You didn’t follow his orders. And no matter who it is, any person who he projected his technique onto should’ve obeyed. He even got Gojo-sensei to leave you, him, and Yuuta alone one time, though it gave him an itchy throat for an entire day.

The point is, why didn’t his technique work on you? Besides running away from that nature-like curse, he never dared applied his ability to you before. Did you run away with Kamo and Fushiguro because you were commanded to or did you run away because it was the most logical thing to do?

Hesitantly, Toge commanded. “Tickle me.”

He read your eyes, waiting for you to get into that hypnotic state due to his words. But instead, you flashed him wriggled eyebrows and a tilt to the side.

“Huh? You just told me to stop To- oh,” your expression widened, realizing where Inumaki was getting at. You’ve disobeyed his command once more.

Toge grunted, confused at his faltering technique. Was it because of exhaustion? Did he overdo it, that’s why it wouldn’t work on you? But he never recalled his ability to not work.

Just in time, there was pounding on the door, breaking the confusing atmosphere. Flustered, you told whoever’s waiting to come in.

The visitors were revealed to be Maki and Fushiguro, who were still bandaged up from earlier’s fight.

“Uhh, should you guys even be up right now,” you stated, concerned. Maki with a plastic bag in hand walked like she never participated in the fight while her junior held a metal thermostat and looked like he was dragged into this.

“I’m tougher than you think, Y/n,” Maki scoffed proudly, grabbing the bottom of the bag and flipping it over. The items inside spilled out, revealing to be 4 bags of cough drops, each coming from a different flavor.

“They ran out of cough syrup, Inumaki.” She then proceeded to look sourly at the empty bottles on the nightstand. “On second thought, thank God they did. You probably hogged all the supplies already, didn’t you?”

“Okaka!” Toge immediately sat up, declining the assumption. But he immediately started clearing his itching throat, a consequence of speaking too loudly. Defeated, he threw his head back at the wooden headboard.

Maki’s eyes softened in pity for her classmate. The other former Zen’in on the other hand gave the tea-filled thermostat to his male senpai.

Still distraught over his failed ability, Toge looked at both Fushiguro and Maki who were conversing with you. He wondered if the problem was you or his technique. He wondered if…

“Go away,” Inumaki commanded, causing the three guests to straighten their backs. So it does work. With your reaction, he thought that it would finally work on you. While Maki and Fushiguro looked hypnotized and turned their heels, you turned to your Toge, wide-eyed.

“Why did you tell us to go away?” You questioned. Turns out, you were just surprised at his action. The burning itch in Toge’s throat was no longer his priority. Before Maki and Fushiguro can realize what’s going on, Toge told them to,

“Stop.”

And they did. Except for this time, Maki darts back with an annoyed expression.

“The hell is that for?!”

Toge blinked up at her, Fushiguro scratching the back of his head. But his eyes darted to you, who seemed unfazed at his command.

“Y/N-senpai… Why didn’t Inumaki-senpai’s technique work on you?”

Maki pieced it together shortly after realizing that you still sat next to the semi-grade 1 sorcerer. She and Megumi stared bewildered. “Yeah, why aren’t you affected?”

After seeing Maki and Megumi, Toge’s words still carry their power. Just for some odd reason, you were an exception.

You shrugged, just as lost as they are. “I don’t know. Toge and I just figured this out right before you both came in. Initially, I thought it was because he might’ve lost some power because he overexerted himself earlier. However, I don’t think that’s the case.”

After referring to what just happened, you looked down at your own hands, wondering if you held anything that made you resist Toge’s enchanting ability. A finger that’s not yours poked your cheek and you turned to face the owner.

“Takana,” he indicated his confusion with knitted brows.

Forcing yourself to smile, you replied with reassurance, “I’m puzzled too, dude. But we’ll figure this out.”

A week later, you and Toge worked closely together with Gojo. Even elders of the Inumaki family visited to witness this strange circumstance. A sorcerer who’s able to withstand a cursed speech user’s technique, a very powerful ability.

But the investigation quickly came to a close, as Gojo and the elders couldn’t find any lead to an answer. According to your teacher, there’s no outstanding change to your cursed energy, and the elders concluded that they’ll continue to monitor you and Toge at a distance since they’re very fascinated by the news.

Most of the time, Toge would still speak to you in his regular onigiri language, so he won’t slip off of his habit whenever he encounters other people. But on a rare occasion, he wouldn’t mind setting his guard down if it’s just the two of you.

“Come here!” He attempted to command, chasing after you in his dorm.

“Hell no!” You laughed, bouncing from his bed and running in the opposite direction. The Inumaki elders came back again yesterday to investigate you and their gifted family member- this time, with a present. One of Toge’s favorite aunts brought a photo album, containing baby pictures of him and showed it off to you when he wasn’t around.

Asking if you could borrow it, she gladly obliged and the following day, you surprised your classmate with the hefty book. And not much to your surprise, his words were just as threatening as they are in his text messages.

“If you don’t give me that, I’m going to kill you,” he panted, out of breath. He tried telling you to give the album back, drop it, and even forget the photos. But his curseless words nipped at him harder than his cursed ones ever did. Obviously, you didn’t comply as you continued to scan every single photograph of baby Toge.

“Ooh, sharp tongue you got there, Toge,” you teased, stopping. “You looked so cute, why would you be embarrassed about this?”

“Looked?” He repeated, taken back by your double-edged compliment. “Really, Y/n? Looked?”

You laughed once more, trying to pry more words from him. Though he’s already naturally talkative, you could never get used to the sound of his voice forming normal sentences. You wished that one day, Toge will have complete control over his own powers, so he could finally speak normally with everyone. This other playful side of him could only be seen through his witty remarks.

To Toge, it’s refreshing that he finally gets to speak freely to one person without any backlash or consequence and that person happens to be you, his best friend. It really was a hassle to pull out his phone or scramble for a piece of paper and pencil just to communicate. Because of your resistance, your already close friendship is closer than ever before.

After seeing how tired Toge is, you walked up closer to him, hugging the album tightly.

“Game over?”

Ha. That’s what he wanted you to think.

After successfully hooking you, he reeled you in by tackling you on his bed, wrestling for the leather album. The downside of you disobeying his orders forces Toge to find other ways to get what he wants. This time, he tried the physical approach.

“Give me the photo album!” He chuckled loudly after seeing you death gripping the book.

“Neve-” The sound of the door opening interrupted your refusal.

Outside was Panda and Maki, approaching you and the sorcerer in a hypnotic state. Well, mainly the album.

“Oops…”

Toge just needed to remember that he can’t be too loud, since there are other people close by.

-----

Mahito:

You were the other first-grade sorcerer that tagged along with Itadori and Nanami.

After confronting a very mournful Yuji, you warned him that he needed to put his emotions aside because the biggest threat is still at hand.

That blue-haired stitched curse was absolutely toying with you sorcerers.

You saw how his technique works, seeing how he was able to distort students and faculty at the school.

It pissed you off, seeing how this was all a game to him.

When you thought that he was distracted, you struck at him, only to be trapped into his arms.

Though you could’ve protected yourself with your cursed energy, it was already too late.

He hollered a sinister laugh as his hand touched where your heart’s located, performing his Idle Transfiguration technique.

“Time to say your goodbyes, boys!” He threatened a frantic Nanami and Itadori.

But to his surprise, your soul didn’t shift or distort.

“Hmm?” Mahito reacted curiously, only to let go of you after dodging the blond sorcerer.

“L/n-san, are you okay?” Itadori asked worryingly after you skidded right next to him.

Your hands traveled around the pivotal parts of your body, feeling for any distortion. Everything was intact and you were unharmed. In fact, you felt perfectly fine and completely pain-free.

“Yeah, I am.” You replied, dusting the dirt off your uniform.

The special-grade curse eyed you with confusion and fascination.

‘How come it didn’t work?’ he questioned, looking at the palm of his hand. He felt the warmth of your soul, but there was something blocking him from being able to touch it.

“Hey!” He called out, grabbing your attention. “Do you know why I can’t disfigure your soul?”

There’s no hostility in his voice nor expression. He truly sounded curious, as if he’s asking for help. But he is impressed since he never saw a person resist his very powerful and fatal ability. You looked pristine, stronger than ever. And more pissed, because a curse like him had put his disgusting hands on you. Though he couldn’t affect you, he saw how your soul fired brightly in anger.

You squinted your eyes, ignoring his question. Nanami was right, this thing you’re fighting was a newly formed curse. He’s still learning his abilities.

“L/n-san, are you sure you aren’t hurt?” the other grade 1 sorcerer asked when he landed on his feet next to you after another failed attempt of slaying Mahito. He recalled the first time he embarked with the curse down in the sewers. Even when he barricaded himself with his own cursed energy, the blue-haired thing was able to cause serious damage.

“Yeah, I’m not hurt at all,” you reassured, the flow of your cursed energy forming a sword in your hand. “Tell me where to hit.”

Following Nanami’s instructions, you managed to hit Mahito at a pivotal point while he struck another. Itadori was the cherry on top by jumping on the curse with his divergent fists. As the three of you ganged up on Mahito, he thought

‘What refreshing inspiration! There’s so much more to learn! Sukuna’s vessel and a sorcerer that could defy my abilities- a soul that could be untouched! I’m going to have fun with them. But first, I need to take care of the other one first. Hmm, I bet I could do it now.’

His eyes rolled back and his mouth opened wide. Black smoke crowded around his body, as two tiny pairs of hands formed inside his mouth, creating symbols.

Before you three could react, it was too late.

“Domain expansion: Self-Embodiment of Perfection!”

-----

Fushiguro Megumi

You were a new student who just transferred from Kyoto.

Because individual battles were canceled in the last exchange event, you were excited to go toe-to-toe with Fushiguro in this training battle.

Especially when you saw his technique in action at the event.

And heard stories from Noritoshi

Befriending Megumi, you’ve also befriended his divine dog.

Cutting to the chase, the first and second years (plus Gojo) watched the fight, which took place at the training field.

Your cursed technique is to wrap cursed energy around your opponents, temporarily paralyzing them and/or shocking them.

You were not emotionally ready to pull this trick on Megumi’s shikigamis though.

So when the battle started, Megumi summoned Totality thinking that he’ll be at an advantage, since you favored his 4-legged companion.

Like everyone, he expected a grueling duel, but what he didn’t expect was…

How Totality immediately sat down before you.

“Huh?!” Aside from you and your opponent, surprised gasps ushered around the spectators. Even the beloved Gojo-sensei had to pull down his blindfold as if his already keen eyes through the fabric betrayed him.

The monstrous, 4-legged, black and white beast who sprinted towards you, instantly halted once he was a few feet away and sat down. His tongue stuck out as if he was waiting for YOU to give him instructions.

“Uhhhh,” you voiced out, arms creating an ‘X’ sign. You were getting ready to use your technique and in order to release it, you had to straighten your arms, which you clearly hadn’t done.

Megumi stared dumbfounded at the sight. He ordered his dog to strike. Maybe just enough to pin you down, but he still commanded him to attack. Instead, he witnessed his closest shadow companion disobey his words for the first time ever.

Perhaps it has to do with you being so close to the creature? It’s an odd theory, but it’s the closest explanation that makes the most possible sense. The boy took you being distracted as an advantage by summoning his next shikigami, Nue. And before you could even process it, you were snapped out of your own trance by the sounds of electricity, flowing through the bird’s wings up in the sky.

Who’s going to get paralyzed first, you or the winged animal?

Well, the answer is neither.

The purple electricity around Nue’s wings disappeared and its fast movement slowed. Instead of flying straight down at you, the bird circled around the air, slowly descending until it landed next to the other shadow creature. It tucked its wings beneath him before facing you. Just like Totality, it submitted by sitting down, its clawed feet hidden underneath his feathers.

“What the hell is that?!” Nobara exclaimed at the sidelines.

“It looked like Fushiguro’s shikigamis aren’t attacking Y/n,” Itadori stated the obvious, eyes glued to the two creatures.

Annoyed, the female first-year turned next to him. “That wasn’t a literal question, you idiot!”

Meanwhile, the dark, spiky-haired boy looked at dismay as another familiar of his heeled in front of you. As his theory crumbled down, he scolded, “Oi! I told you both to attack!”

But the pair didn’t listen to their frustrated master. Instead, the Nue’s yellow eyes fluttered while Totality wagged his tail. He even had his tongue sticking out.

Your emotions weren’t too different from their summoner’s. You were just as flustered and confused as Megumi since every tamed animal should’ve listened to his commands. But so far, it looked like you were the one that tamed them.

Your eyes peered at Megumi, no longer as an opponent, but as a friend. He didn’t know what to do. The curse he was blessed with is now working against him. With sympathy, you called out to your white-haired mentor with cupped hands around your mouth.

“Can we take a time out?”

“Nope!” Gojo echoed back, an amused smile forming on his face. “No timeouts until we have a winner!”

You threw your head back, clicking your teeth at the oblivious adult. Though you were the one that requested it, it was more for Megumi’s sake than yours. Maybe he’s just tired and he couldn’t control his shikigamis? Is that even a thing?

Checking up on the other player on the battlefield, Megumi had his hands ready, summoning another shadow creature. Eyebrows furrowed in concentration, the sound of an elephant’s trumpet suddenly rang in the air. Many feet in front of you is the famous Max Elephant that Noritoshi encountered at the Exchange Event.

Its beautiful symbols marked around its pink skin amazed you. When the elephant stomped its feet wildly on the floor and waved its horn wildly, you thought that things went back to the way it's supposed to. The creature looked like it was craving a fight.

‘Finally’ You thought giddily, crossing your arms once more. ‘An actual battle.’

Ha. You thought.

The animal laid down on its belly, right next to Nue after it approached you. Now there were three familiars that stopped their attacks. Still surprised, you wanted to jokingly accuse Megumi of “going easy” on you. But that would’ve humiliated him even more instead of lightening the mood.

After Max Elephant, then came the Toad and the swarm of dozens of rabbits. Though the purpose of rabbits wasn't for attacking, Megumi pulled them out as a last resort option and also an experiment. And as expected, they halted in a large group behind the heeded Toad, ignoring their master’s instruction to run you over. Megumi had no choice but to throw in his white flag- out of moves and with zero answers to explain this strange phenomenon.

You won the anticipated fight by doing absolutely nothing.

-----

“Honestly Megumi, I literally have no explanation as to why your shikigamis won’t attack me.” You sat next to him on the bench, offering a soda from a nearby vending machine.

While the students and Gojo were in an uproar about your “fight,” Megumi stayed quiet after returning all of his familiars. Unable to read his expression, you didn’t know if he was angry, frustrated, being analytical, or all three. Why did they submit to you? What did you have that made you resist them from attacking?

You already have a curse technique of your own, so it’s impossible for you to carry a variant of the 10 shadows technique. Also, you didn’t derive from the big Zen’in clan, so there’s no way.

When Gojo-sensei was teasing Megumi relentlessly about what happened, the boy summoned Totality, the only living thing who actually likes the man, and ordered him to attack the white-haired sorcerer. Knowing that the dog favored his master’s mentor, Megumi wondered if he’ll pull the same stunt.

However, orders were orders and Totality attempted to pounce on Gojo. If it weren’t for his infinity, the teacher would be down on the ground and Megumi would probably be expelled. And Gojo’s feelings would be really hurt.

So this is just a you thing. In this unique situation, you are the only person who is able to resist Megumi’s shikigamis. Even they wouldn’t submit to the strongest sorcerer alive.

“I’m the same as you,” the boy replied, taking the can off your hands. It’s your non-verbal way of an apology, in case you’ve somehow infuriated Megumi. However, his voice is calm and exhausted, not showing any sign of remorse or anger. He’s either not mad at you or he’s just really good at hiding it.

Unable to hold it in anymore, you asked the burning question. “Are you mad at me?”

That earned a confused glare from Megumi, who looked at you as if you asked something really stupid. “No. Why would I?”

Sensing the earnestness in his face, you shrugged, relieved. “For some reason, your shikigamis betray your orders because of me. Even though I don’t have an answer to why you have the right to be upset.”

Your classmate stayed silent, his finger toying with the metallic lid. You wondered what’s going on inside his head. Even though you’ve known the sorcerer for months, one thing about him is that he is very unreadable. Thanks to his naturally stoic expression, it’s almost impossible to note whether he’s upset or neutral. But finally being able to know Megumi’s mood is a trait that would develop as you grow closer to him.

Hesitantly, you glanced at him once more, only to see him finalizing his emotion with a sly grin. With knitted brows, you worriedly questioned, “Oi, what’s with that kind of smile?”

Getting caught off guard, Megumi blinked, the tips of his ears turning pink. “Gojo-sensei will probably have us working closely from now on since he’s just as curious as we are.”

You blinked back, not understanding the memo. That’s not something that the boy would typically smile at.

“And?”

With a soft voice and flushed face, he replied. “I’m just looking forward to it, that’s all.”

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Gojo Satoru:

LMFAO

Yes he’s surprised

But if anything, he’s more impressed like Mahito.

He first reacted by stating a common verbal sentence such as, “How did you do that?”

Then his ego deflated tremendously.

The untouchable sorcerer is now… touchable?

He likes to play this prank on sorcerers who are spiteful enough to strike him.

Sorcerers being: Utahime, Nobara, Maki, and now, you.

Being a faculty member from the Jujutsu Tech in Kyoto, you barely see the famed Gojo Satoru/ idiot.

Only on the annual exchange events, that’s when you reunite with your former classmate.

As much as he has his fun with Utahime throwing things at him, he would always try and rile you up, since you never dared attempt to hit him.

Until now.

Kyoto lost the baseball game and Gojo wouldn’t stop bringing that up afterward when everyone was cleaning up the field.

Even though he showcased his immature sportsmanship to get a reaction out of you and Utahime, your students overheard his loud-ass comment.

While most of the Kyoto students disregarded his heckling, Miwa was pretty hurt and you knew that it's because she idolized Gojo so much.

Having enough of this and his other bullshit, you picked up a baseball bat, transferred all your cursed energy to the tool, and struck at his torso.

“Can you stop being a child for once?!”

You expected to hit his infinity, which is why you protected the bat with as much cursed energy as possible, so it could absorb the rebound.

But what no one expected was a loud, painful grunt from the white-haired sorcerer with his sunglasses and ass on the dirt ground.

The other Kyoto teacher and all the students stood, shocked.

Seeing Gojo Satoru on the floor, clutching his side, was a once-in-a-lifetime sight.

So Inumaki took a picture because it’s definitely something to remember and potential blackmail.

Even though Gojo seems outwardly chill about it, don't tell him I told you that you've managed to hurt his feelings LOL

He's known as the strongest and you've destroyed his ego, the second strongest barrier after his infinity.

It's even more embarrassing to him since this happened in front of his students, teens who's supposed to look up at him as a prime example of power and strength.

And a bat knocked him down LOL

But of course, he wouldn't show that. He has to be a big boy in some way.

“Oh my God,” you stated, throwing the wooden bat away. “I’m so sorry, I didn’t know that you had your infinity off.”

You offered a hand to help him up only to have Gojo wave it off. He picked himself off the ground and clutched his side.

“I didn’t have it off. How did you do that?” he mumbled with a wince. He tried to stand straight but couldn’t. The man blinked a few times in the sky, a little disoriented at the new feeling of getting hit, especially by a strong force. Switching off her personal feelings towards her junior, Utahime ran up next to you.

“I’m going to call Shoko, or is it easier if you could just teleport there?” She asked and just like with you, Gojo just waved her off with a wide smile.

“No, no. There’s no need. I’m using my reverse curse technique on myself, so I’ll be good in no time!”

Your guilt-filled mind has slowed down momentarily, thanking whoever’s up there that Gojo was granted the ability to heal himself. That hit was meant for the strongest, so it would’ve been fatal if someone took the blow for him.

All the students circled around the 28-year-old, bombarding him with questions. Even though he has the reputation of his own students not respecting him, they were generated with worry over their teacher.

“Sensei, what happened?” Yuji pushed to the front.

“I still think you need to see Dr. Ieiri,” Megumi complied.

“Shake!” Toge agreed, shaking his head.

“Kids, kids, relax!” Gojo beamed, soaking in the sudden attention. “I told you, I’ll be okay. I just need to walk it off.”

“L/N-san made a pretty big hit Satoru,” Maki reasoned and you cringed at the calling of your name. “We’ll clean up everything here (as if Gojo would clean up regardless). Just go.”

The bright, blue-eyed sorcerer took Maki’s words into accountability. Being the student who arguably doesn’t respect Gojo the most, her way of urging him to go to the infirmary shows how secretly worried they all are. After all, seeing their teacher knocked down is both a treat and eye opening. So the great Gojo Satoru isn’t completely invulnerable at all?

Not wanting to cause any more concern, Gojo sighed. “Okay, okay. I guess I’ll go. But you come with me.” He sets his attention onto you, his orbs piercing into yours.

Feeling obligated, you replied with a haste nod. “Yes, of course.”

When you both exited the field, Principal Gakuganji and Yaga were conversing outside. The latter noticed his subordinate’s tight walk and discomfort.

“Son, you okay?” Yaga offered and Gojo’s expression tightened, annoyed that this interaction had to be with one of the elders. “You’re movin’ a little stiff.”

“Of course I am!” He stuffed his hands into his pockets. You turned, about to tell the two principals the earlier incident. However, Gojo caught on and interrupted before you could even start. If Principal Geezer finds out that you were able to injure Satoru, the elders could transform you as their greatest weapon, a vulnerable pawn against him. The sorcerer believes that Utahime knows that too, so he trusts her to conceal the event from him.

“Y/n and I just need to do something urgently!”

It’s unsure if he intentionally implied the sexual innuendo, but you stared at him in disgust alongside a disturbing look from the two other men.

“It’s not what you think, perverts!” He called out with an obnoxious laugh earning a disapproving grunt from the elder. You glanced back apologetically as you both continued to walk to the infirmary.

A colony of ants blocked your path and while you followed the logical reason by walking over the trail, Satoru did the opposite by stepping on them. However, none of the insects were squished, meaning that his infinity isn’t defective.

The walk was silent, as you were too embarrassed and ashamed to even speak to Gojo. Aside from his staggered breathing and little winces at each step, he appeared to be normal and not at all upset. And that’s the scary part. The tables have turned and you might’ve pissed off the world’s strongest sorcerer.

When you both got to the infirmary, Shoko was lounging on her desk, reading a magazine. Looking up, she looked at you first. “What happened, Y/n? Are you injured?”

“Oh no, I’m not the one that’s injured,” you shook your head, earning a raised eyebrow from the doctor. Your thumb pointed at the white-haired man, who awkwardly raised his hand. “Er- Satoru is the one that’s injured.”

Shoko’s jaw dropped to the ground, never hearing her friend’s name and the term ‘injured’ in one sentence. Immediately, she got up and told him to sit on the examining bed.

-----

Her concern quickly turned to a roar of laughter. As nervous as you were about telling the story, she was amused at how you were able to hit the Tokyo teacher. She was even jealous that you did that. After confirming that he’s fine and explained how his self-healing technique saved his body from getting chopped in half, the three of you experimented.

Shoko punched and threw objects at Gojo, who all were blocked off by his technique. But with your fists, you felt his cotton button-up. His infinity can’t even stop your measly punch. Grabbing a pair of scissors, you aimed for him like how Shoko did, only to be stopped by the man.

“Woah, woah wait!” He flinched and threw his arms up. “I don’t think you should do that!”

And you put the instrument down, reading the slight fear in Satoru’s eyes. Huh, so this is what it’s like to be feared by the world’s greatest menace.

‘Not bad,’ you thought, satisfied.

After concluding that you were the only person who was able to resist Gojo’s infinity, Shoko left briefly to consult other business, leaving you and Satoru alone. You sat still, anxiously waiting for what’s to come. Satoru is more than able to leave as Shoko already did her part in aiding him, but he still sat in the bed in silence.

“Do you know why you were able to hit me?” Gojo spoke first, breaking the tension in the air.

You shook your head, guilt still flooding over you. “I don’t know and again I’m sorry. I put all my cursed energy into the bat to protect myself from the rebound force, but I never expected it to actually hit you.”

“Huh?” He frowned, pulling his head back. “Why are you saying sorry again? This was all an accident, right? Just don’t tell your boss, because he and the elders might conspire something against me and you’re going to be the main bait.”

You glanced on the floor, surprised at his sudden maturity. “Y-Yeah, sure.”

“Anyways, congrats! You’re the only person who is able to surpass my infinity! Well actually, there was another one,” he muttered, recalling an event that happened a little over a decade ago.

You shook your head at him, who balances a serious situation like this with playful commentary.

“What’s going to happen now?” You asked, completely lost about yourself. Satoru could easily look at you as a threat and if he wanted to stay safe, he could exterminate you right now. Like most sorcerers, you’re many levels below him, so this is a unique occurrence.

“We figure it out,” he shrugged, who seemed unusually relaxed. “But we’re going to keep this a secret between you, me, Shoko, and Utahime for now. We’ll tell the students that I was caught off guard and had my infinity off. So uh- don’t worry about it.”

That plan is to protect not only you, but his pride. No way can he ever face his students who knows that a wooden bat broke through his infinity. News would spread like wildfire and you'd become a legend. And the childish side of him can't accept that.

Another truth is that Satoru is just as freaked out as you are. Nah, he’s way more freaked out. You, surpassing HIS infinity? That carries the strength of an unbreakable rock? The only person who was able to do that was a thousand times stronger than you currently are. If you weren’t around, he’d be shitting his pants. With a dull pair of scissors, you had successfully intimidated the most powerful man on the planet.

But knowing the difference in power, he’s well aware that you still feel threatened by him, even though it should be the other way around. Since he doesn’t want to have two panicked people at once, he decided that he’ll take the upper card and be the calm one. He could fret all he wanted to Shoko later.

You nod, agreeing to his plan. It’s going to take some time to sink in, but you wanted answers on why you were able to break the impenetrable barrier, a technique that has been mastered to perfection. Is there a weak spot? Do you carry an ability that could counteract his? The solution is uncertain right now, but it’s going to be an interesting time. And to be honest, you were looking forward to this.

“Hey,” His foot lightly kicked your shin, intruding your thoughts. “Just to let you know, we’re going to be seeing each other a lot more because of this.”

You gulped, eyes widened in dismay at the major con.

You definitely aren’t that excited anymore.

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MC: Levi, I hope you always take care of yourself.

MC: Please forgive me. But I don't know how these things work. Can you please teach me?

MC: Levi, I'll arrange the bed for you.

MC: I love you, Levi.

The new exchange student: Levi... I like you. Please accept my feelings.

Levi: ...

Levi: I'm sorry. But I can't.

The new exchange student: Wh-What do you mean? You were the always one who—

Levi: I'm not interested in you. I shouldn't have been. *walks away*

The new exchange student: ...

Lucifer: Levi, I heard what happened between you and the exchange student.

Lucifer: Are you sure you were not interested of them? I remember you being so excited whenever you talked to them—

Levi: ...

Lucifer: ...

Lucifer: Levi, are you alright?

Levi: ...

Levi: No, Lucifer. *starts to tear up* I miss MC... I miss my spouse. *sobs*

Lucifer: ...

Diavolo: Leviathan kept on mentioning about having a spouse?

Lucifer: *worried frown* Yes. I know Levi can be a bit weird sometimes, but what if he's telling the truth?

Diavolo: Hmm... But won't you know if he ever had one?

Lucifer: *sigh* Yes. That's why I'm confused.

Barbatos: Young master? Lucifer?

Diavolo: Oh! Barbatos! Weren't you supposed to be back next month? Why are you here now?

Barbatos: *chuckles* Well, something unexpected happened.

Diavolo and Lucifer: ???

Barbatos: I met someone. *blushes* And I want to introduce them to you.

MC: *enters the room*

Barbatos: Meet my eternity.