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"Are you serious?" 

"Of course I am!" Satoru grinned as he pushed the paper back to his best friend. "I won't sign this shit!" 

Suguru sighed and shook his head. "You were given another chance, became someone big again and look at how you're behaving." 

"I didn't ask to be born into some kind of Yakuza family! And don't spout that reincarnation shit! Usually, you would get reborn into another world with faes and dragons! Not this fifty years later bullshit! Or maybe this is a parallel universe?" 

"Anyone who'd hear you talk like this would assume you to be a crazy. Seriously, be grateful that it's me you're talking to. Nobody else would believe you, Satoru." 

"I appreciate the fact that you trust me enough to believe me." The white haired chuckled but after only seconds, he sighed and waved his hand in front of his face. "Anyway, why the heck would I sign something that doesn't benefit me in the slightest?"

"Because it's your job, Satoru! Just sign it!"

"I don't support that shit!" 

"Don't yell at me!"

"Then stop yelling at me!" 

They were getting nowhere like this... "Look, I know that you don't want to, but there's nothing else we can do... You'll be in trouble, Satoru."

"I don't care if I get in trouble..." The slightly taller male huffed and laid his head down on the desk. "Listening to the higher-ups resulted in your death... And the others' as well..."

Suguru's eyes widened for a second. His gaze softened immediately as he walked those few steps around the desk and closer to his best friend. He placed his hand in the other's hair and roughed it up. "You managed to find me, you'll find the others too eventually." 

"But some of you... Are different from before..."

The dark haired sighed and moved back, crossing his arms. "Are you referring to Fushiguro-san? Don't be mean, Satoru. He's training your bodyguards."

"He's a dick."

"I won't deny that because he can be rather mean, but still." Suguru shrugged. "And it's not like you aren't a dick."

"Shut up." Satoru huffed and then chuckled. "I just want to find all of you. I want to meet you again and this time, protect you."

With furrowed eyebrows, Suguru looked down at his friend. "You know I'm here for you. We're already looking, so don't stress yourself out too much." He heard the other hum and then turned to sit on the sofa within the office. "Now then... How are we going to deal with this issue... You won't sign the paper after all..."

"I want to be a good Yakuza man. But in the sense of wanting to protect people..."

A smile adorned Suguru's face. "That's so you."

Satoru smiled, the silence between them was comfortable. Just like before, they knew each other from highschool. Just like before, Megumi was the first student he had taken in. He lifted his head from the desk and pulled out a small notebook from the drawer. He opened it, his eyes lingered on a few names. There were still a few people missing from his previous life... 

Suguru had gotten back up and now stood behind the other, reading out the names. "Kugisaki Nobara, Itadori Yuuji, Inumaki Toge, Nanami Kento, Haibara Yuu..." The tall male tilted his head. "When you told me about all the happenings from your previous life, you mentioned more names than those five."

"Yeah but they either were bad guys or people I didn't care about at all..." 

Sighing heavily, the white haired looked away. "There are also those I wouldn't want to bother in this life... They deserve to live peacefully after all the things that they had to endure..." His thoughts went to Riko...

"But those whose names you've written down don't deserve peaceful lives?"

Satoru's breath hitched. "They do! They do... But... I need them close and protect them properly this time... It's also the reason why you're here..." 

Well, it didn't make much sense but the dark haired didn't want to question things. "In my 25 years, never ever have I felt this touched." Suguru sighed dramatically. 

A knock on the door caught the men's attention and they turned their heads. Upon seeing black messy hair, Satoru rose from his chair and stretched out his arms. "Megumiiiiiii! My boy! My son!"

"Gross..." The younger groaned. "I'm already 18 so cut it out..." 

"Ignore him, Megumi-kun. What can we do for you?"

"At least one person knows how to behave their age..." Megumi huffed and then turned to Suguru. "As ordered, I've listened in on the deal that took place near the university of Tokyo and as Gojo-san assumed, that guy mentioned our products."

"Obviously, he's lying about that... We're very careful concerning our products so he must be selling fakes in our names." Suguru turned to his best friend. "So, what are we going to do?"

"We'll send out Higuruma."

Megumi and Suguru made a surprised face. "Are you sure? Thanks to you, he has a lot of cases to work on. He might not have the time for it..."

The younger male nodded. "Is there any specific reason for sending him?"

"He pissed me off."

"Satoru..." The dark haired man shook his head.  

Satoru shrugged. "He had it coming, he knew he did."

"What exactly did he do?"

"Listen here, Megumiiii!" The taller male whined. "When we went out for dinner the other day and I ordered food, he told the waitress to not bring any of those and ordered other things!"

"Are you fucking serious..." Megumi groaned. 

"I know, right?! So very disrespectful!"

"I'm talking about you, Gojo-san!" 

"Whaaaaattttt?!" Satoru yelled out and skipped to where Megumi was, hugging the younger male to his chest. "You need to be on your daddy's side!"

"Gross! Disgusting! I won't call you that! Let me go already!"

"You heard the kid. He isn't into the likes of you."

"How do you know?!"

"He's my son, and I like big tits."

Before things could get any more weird, Suguru spoke up. "Fushiguro-san, is there anything you need?" 

Seeing Toji and Suguru talking to each other so calmly was weird- way too weird! That guy really did change, huh...? But if people like Toji were given another chance, then he was sure that his former students and friends did, too. He was going to find them. "Well then, please make sure to tell Higuruma! It seems like that spot is often used to make deals! University students seem to be in need of stress relief!" 

"That's going to be you soon, kid." Toji scoffed and roughed up his son's hair.

"Shut up, old man! I'll be fine. I don't need any pills to get though university."

The older man shrugged. "Whatever you say, you pickle. I'm off."

Megumi sighed. "Don't spend too much on Pachinko!" He saw his father hold up his middle finger. "Fuck you, too!" 

"Now, now, Megumi-kun. How about you go home?"

"You mean my room that is on the side of this stupid estate?!"

"Isn't it nice for all of us to live together like this?" Satoru clapped his hands while giggling happily.

The youngest within the room sighed. It's not like he could complain much... After all Satoru Gojo was providing for his family and took care of them. He even helped his older sister to continue her studies abroad. "I guess so..." 

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Hiromi grumbled as he speed-walked towards his destination. Was that guy serious? Did he really send him out on a mission despite his busy schedule? Just because he wanted them to eat proper food instead of sweets? Heavy sighs left his lips as he neared the university. Another person bumped into him. He turned his head and watched him walk away. "Today's youth is so impolite... I hate kids..." 

"Hey! He stole from you!" 

Hiromi blinked and just as he looked up from the ground, he saw pink. He watched a young boy with short pink hair jump up and kick another man to the ground. 

"You thief! Give his wallet back!"

"Alright! Alright! Take your foot off me already!"

Not bad, Hiromi thought. The boy with the baggy clothes walked up to him, a big grin on his face. 

"Here you go!"

"Ah... Thanks." He took back his wallet. There was silence as the two stared at each other. The pink haired tilted his head to the side. 

"Are you interested in a job that pays well?" 

"Huh?"

"Ah, just some guarding of course." The boy seemed confused. 

"You're suspicious..."

"I am a defense attorney and work for a certain organization. The head of said organisation is a very important person and needs to be guarded. He obviously has bodyguards by his side but if one as skilled as you joins, things would be even better."

"Hmmm..."

Hiromi looked the other up and down, his clothes and shoes were very worn out. "You seem like you might need a job that pays well."

"Well... I'll be a student soon..."

"Some within our organization are as well. You have a say in your working schedule, thus you wouldn't have to worry about that." The dark haired pulled out his business card and handed it to the younger male. "Just call me if you're interested." He patted the other on the shoulder and then let his hand wander down towards the boy's chest. "You seem rather strong, we need people like you. There's a difference between people who still need training and those who are already skilled." He pulled his hand back and turned away. "Thanks again." And with that he left, not noticing the way he was being stared at by that boy. After pulling out his phone and observing the photo he was sent, his eyes widened. He turned around immediately but the guy who had stolen his wallet was already gone. "He was my target..." Another big sigh left his lips as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Just great... The moment Hiromi wanted to put his phone away it started ringing. He accepted the call with a groan. "What is it, I'm working." On the other end of the call, Suguru chuckled. 

"Have you found the target?"

"Not yet." He decided to lie. "Look, I'm very busy with work and with this mission. If there's anything you need, tell me already."

"No need to be rude, Higuruma-san. I just wanted to let you know that a few more cases were sent in."

"And how do you expect me to keep up with all of the work if you send me out on unnecessary missions like this?"

"Just make sure to let Satoru be, let him do what he wants."

Suguru laughed again and then hung up abruptly. By no means was the white haired a bad person, but god, his boss was annoying to no end. Shaking his head, the dark haired continued walking around in hopes to find the thief again. Which obviously didn't happen as this was a rather busy part of Tokyo. After sighing for the nth time he decided to text his boss that he would continue his search tomorrow. Satoru's reply only contained a sad emoji. As he left the area, a few things came to his mind. First of all, he didn't ask the boy for his name. Secondly, he was out of eggs and he needed them. He entered the grocery store, bought what he needed and left. Outside, Hiromi saw someone he didn't want to meet. The man turned away, wanted to leave quickly, but the other called out to him. He inhaled deeply. This whole day was a disaster. 

"Yo, if it ain't my favorite defense attorney."

"I'm the only defense attorney you know, Fushiguro-san."

"Nah, I know a few, but you're the only who's capable of shit."

"Thank you. What do you want?"

"Money. I wanna play more pachinko."

With furrowed eyebrows, Hiromi turned back. "Then get to work and earn money." 

Toji pouted as he watched the other man leave. He scratched the back of his neck as he looked down at the money he had left. He was supposed to buy something for Megumi but he totally forgot. "Nah, fuck it." He was going to win this time and then buy his brat whatever he needed. The tall male walked back into the pachinko parlor, was on his way to his favorite machine- the one in the corner that was perfectly hidden from all the cameras. When he walked around the machine, he gasped. With wide eyes he stared down and saw somebody else, someone much smaller, occupy his seat. "What the fuck? Get off."

"Why?"

"This one's mine."

"It doesn't have your name on it."

"Cuz everyone knows it's mine."

"The seat was empty, the game had ended. Now I'm the one playing."

Toji crouched down. "Listen here, pink baby-"

"I'm 18!"

"And I don't give a flying fuck. Get off my machine."

"No! It's my turn!"

"You fucking brat. I have a son to take care of and he needs me to buy stuff." That seemed to do the trick as big brown eyes looked up at him. "You're kinda cute."

"If you think I'm cute, then your eyes must be very bad."

The dark haired raised an eyebrow at that. 

"Let's do it like this then. If I win the very first round, I'll continue playing. If I lose, it's your turn."

"Alright, show me what you got, pink baby." He moved behind the younger and observed, watched how this tiny person actually won. "The fuck?"

"Luck is in the air tonight! Yay!"

"I want that luck." 

"Nah! Tonight's mine!"

With amazement, Toji watched the pink haired win five games in a row. When the other moved back, he hummed. "Not playing anymore?" 

"Nah, I don't want to get addicted. I need money for when I enter university! I'll start this year! In a few weeks!" 

"Just like my son." 

"So we're the same age!"

"Let's leave this place and talk outside."

"Huh? You're not going to play anymore?"

He didn't answer and turned around, walking out of the pachinko parlor. As soon as he was outside, he heard the other's steps. "You're by yourself, right?"

"Obviously. There's no one else beside me."

"Cut that shit, you idiot."

"What are you talking about?"

Toji shrugged. Pink baby was actually dumb, it seemed. "You look like a decent kid." He turned around to face the younger. "But with your clothes looking like that, the fact that you're outside at this hour, at such a place, can only mean that your parents aren't with you. With such a character, your parents must have raised you well, so I don't think that you're by yourself willingly." Big eyes looked at him in surprise and another kind of emotion he couldn't name. "I'll walk you home."

"You don't have to..." 

"As if I'd let a girl like you walk home alone."

"You noticed?" 

"Huh? It's kinda obvious." Toji huffed and stretched out, hearing a few bones pop. 

"Many don't see it because of my hair and my clothes."

The tall male tilted his head. "People who don't see it are dumb then, I guess. Now then, pink baby. Which way?"

"To the right. And my name's not pink baby... It's Yuuji!"

"Your name is Yuuji? Are you serious?"

"According to my late grandpa, the umbilical cord was between my legs and it was hard for doctors to tell what I was going to be. My parents liked the name Yuuji and really thought I'd be born as a boy." The young female chuckled. "They wrote my name on the document and send it away. Then I was born and tada!"

The dark haired snorted. "That's kinda funny."

"I know, right?! What about you? What's your name?"

"You can call me Toji."

"Alright, Toji-san!" Yuuji beamed. "Thank you very much." 

The two walked in silence, a comfortable one. From time to time, Toji looked at the other. "You said late grandfather." He watched her expression change, Yuuji looked sad but smiled nonetheless. 

"He died a few weeks ago. I don't have any parents or any remaining family members left, that's why I live alone."

They arrived, and the dark haired looked up at the rundown building. A young girl was staying in this shabby apartment? All by herself?

"Do you work?"

"Yeah, at the little store down the street. Because I took over my colleague's shift, I was allowed to leave early today. I usually work till night."

"Is that the reason why you look like that?"

"What the heck is that supposed to mean?" Yuuji scoffed. "I don't care about my looks, but looking like this really does make my life easier." The young female huffed. "It's kinda sad, but it got me a decent job and I don't get harassed outside or when I go to the gym." 

The pink baby giggled and gave him a toothy grin, and for some reason it made Toji feel weird. Oddly warm even. And then he said something he usually wouldn't. "Want to meet again?"

Yuuji blinked a few times as she continued to stare at the tall male in silence.

"I'll keep my shit together, and once or twice a week, we'll go and play pachinko. Deal or deal?"

"What do you gain from that?"

"Looking out for the pink baby and her luck rubbing off on me."

"You're acting as if you've just adopted me."

"Nah, I already got two kids. You can be their mother-in-law though." The dark haired man grinned at the short girl. 

"Oh, nah! I'm too young for that!"

"I was joking."

"Oh! So you were!"

"Or maybe not."

"Toji-san!"

His big hand patted the small head and roughed up the pink hair. "Let's be pachinko friends."

Yuuji felt happy and nodded enthusiastically. "Yay!" 

"Gimme your phone."

"I don't have a phone... The one I've been using until now broke. I'm saving up though!"

"We gotta play more pachinko then."

"Heck yeah! We're partners now! Who knows, I really might bring you lots of luck!"

"My own personal muse, I like the sound of that."

Yuuji frowned "You're so weird..." And then a smile adorned her face. "But you're kind! Thank you for walking me home!"

"You smell nice."

"What the fuck? Maybe Grandpa was right after all..."

"Let's meet at 8 pm in front of the parlor."

"On Fridays! I'm usually off earlier on those days!"

Toji nodded and then watched the other go up the stairs. In front of her door, Yuuji turned around one last time and smiled at him before she entered her flat. The dark haired left the area after that and made his way home. He scratched the back of his head as the presence of the girl he just met lingered on his mind. Walking her home, making sure she entered her home safely... The last time he did something like that was when he walked Tsumiki back to her dorm when she first started university. Was that the reason? Was he feeling nostalgic? Still weird though, he thought. In front of the estate, he pulled out his phone. After staring at it for five minutes straight he decided to do it: messaging his daughter. She was in another continent, maybe she was still sleeping? It didn't even take a second for Toji to receive a message back. Tsumiki was telling him that she was doing fine and even added a heart emoji after asking him how he and Megumi were doing. It brought a smile to the man's face as he texted back and walked through the gates and passed the guards.

"Creepy."

Raising an eyebrow, Toji shifted his gaze to his left and locked eyes with Satoru. "Huh?"

"A smile so genuine doesn't suit you at all."

"Didn't ask for your opinion."

"And here I am, giving it to you nonetheless." He really shouldn't be so rude but it wasn't like Satoru could just forget what had happened between them back then. 

"Whatever, I'm going back to my room."

"I'm curious though! So tell me! What made the creepy man smile so creepily?"

"Can't a man just enjoy his life for once?"

"Not by himself, no!"

"Just had luck playing pachinko, that's it."

"Where's the money then?" The white haired placed his hands on his hips. "And the books you were supposed to get Megumi?"

"Ah fuck. I forgot. I got distracted by my new fella."

"You have friends?"

Toji scoffed and waved the other off. "My own lucky muse."

"Are you high?" Satoru asked in annoyance. "You're supposed to go on a mission tomorrow morning, dickhead!"

"So rude..." The older man sighed and walked away from his boss. "Might have adopted a kitten today."

Satoru tilted his head in confusion at that, what was Toji even saying? Despite still being an asshole, he was rather loyal now. As he was returning to his own room, memories from the past flooded his mind. He opened the door to his garden and laid down on his lounger, staring up at the stars in the night sky. Everything felt so weird. They all weren't reborn, that wouldn't make any sense. The year might be a different one, but there also was another major difference to before: no curses. With that, Satoru concluded that this couldn't be the same world as before. Then this really might be a parallel universe. Or was he seeing a dream? Was this heaven? His eyes closed and hid the beautiful blue colors. No, that couldn't be it. If this really was heaven, then Kento would have been here too, together with Yuu. If this was heaven, his beloved students Nobara and Yuuji would have been here. Their smiling faces, their laughs as they looked at their teacher, Satoru was missing those, was missing them. It was so odd, so silly, for him to miss those children so much. The male allowed his mind to continue to wander, allowed himself to remember even more. Feelings he wasn't supposed to have as a teacher, the love he felt for Yuuji. He missed Yuuji's silliness, he missed his cooking, he missed seeing his student's strength, he missed being proud of him and his improvements. Satoru missed loving him. Feelings he was never supposed to have were only confessed after he did what he had to do in the other world. He had kept his promise. After Shoko brought him back, after they had beaten Kenjaku and Sukuna, Yuuji's time came as well. And just like before, he couldn't do anything but obey the higher-ups. Not because he wanted to, but because Yuuji wanted him to. Megumi couldn't be there, and Satoru wouldn't have wanted him to. That boy had already suffered enough, and Satoru didn't want him to witness the execution of his best friend. 

The smile Yuuji wore on his face as he was executed by his teacher was something Satoru would never forget, as it radiated contentment, relief and appreciation. A small thank you and then he was gone. Yuuji's life ended just like that. Despite all that, the smile on that boy's face remained. As he laid the lifeless body down, he laid down next to it. "I love you." After those words left his lips, it dawned on him: He would never hear Yuuji's voice again. They would never be able to spend time with each other again. The white haired man didn't even notice the tears that had welled up in his eyes. He turned his head to look at Yuuji's smiling face. The sun-kissed skin was turning white, there were no movements- no breathing. Yuuji was dead. "I'm so sorry..." Did it even make sense to say those words out loud? "I wanted to protect you..." He truly did. Despite having promised to be the executioner, Satoru was looking for ways to kill Sukuna without having to sacrifice Yuuji, but as so many other things in his life, it didn't work out. He had to kill his best friend, and then he had to kill Yuuji, the person he wasn't supposed to love so dearly. The sun was setting, but Satoru didn't want to get up. His body and heart felt heavy, he couldn't look away, his gaze lingered on Yuuji's face. He moved onto his side and lifted his hand to cup the boy's now cold face. It was scarred but still so soft. Obviously, the older male thought. His student was still young after all. Satoru bit his lower lip. He won't age, the white haired won't see his student graduate, they won't be able to go on missions together, no more trying new food and sweets, no more of Yuuji's homemade cooking. They won't be able to joke around anymore, won't be able to laugh at silly things like they used to. "Yuuji..." His voice cracked. That one person he truly believed would remain by his side left him too. And Satoru was the reason for it. He had felt rage, disappointment and sadness, those feelings weren't foreign to Satoru Gojo, but never in his life did the man feel this devasted. The tears started flowing and he pulled Yuuji's body into his arms. It was cold, but it wasn't supposed to be. That boy's body was supposed to be warm, his presence and smile always radiated warmth and put him and the others at ease. So the coldness felt wrong, this whole situation did. "I'm really sorry..." For him to always lose people he cared about, was he actually the one cursed? Or was he cursing others by holding them dear to his heart? His whole existence was a curse to this world, it cursed Yuu and Kento, it put a curse on Riko, Misato and Suguru, it cursed Nobara and Yuuji and brought upon their deaths. And although Yuuji was still alive moments ago, he was gone now. He hugged the body closer. "I'm sorry for loving you, Yuuji... It's all my fault." He inhaled a shaky breath. "For you to die like this... Although we won, even though you helped people, saved them, it still ended like this." The lump in his throat made it difficult to breath and talk properly, but he wanted to continue. The tears returned to his eyes. "You were supposed to be surrounded by a lot of people when your time came, instead, I'm the only one here... And obviously, I'm not enough." With a chuckle, a sob left his lips as well. "My love for you has cursed you... I didn't want you to die like this... All alone, executed by someone who was supposed to protect and care for you..." This world was cruel, always had been. For a kind person like Yuuji to suffer so much, for his life to be cut so short, it just wasn't fair. "I love you..."

Satoru inhaled deeply as he opened his eyes again, gaze directed at the stars. He remembered Yuuji's last moments so clearly, remembered his own very first and only breakdown- having cried for god knows how long. Even in this life, he was told to search for a partner and produce an heir, but he couldn't. All the danger aside, the pink haired boy never left his mind. And he wouldn't want it any other way. Satoru still loved him, always would, no other feelings could come close or compare to the intensity of love he felt for Yuuji. "I want to see all of you again... But listen here, Yuuji, I'm greedy and an idiot... More than anybody else, I want to meet you again. In this life, in this kind of world, I want to protect you properly this time... And maybe even confess." He chuckled and moved his left arm up, letting it rest on his face to cover his eyes. "I want to see you, Yuuji..."

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"You had one job, old man!" 

"Shut up, I'm trying to sleep."

Megumi grumbled and left his father's room. Now he had to buy the books by himself. He made his way towards Gojo's office and after knocking, he tried to enter only to find it locked. "Huh?" The dark haired boy roughed up his hair. He didn't have any cash on him and also didn't want to use his card to pay for the stuff that was needed as he knew how expensive the books were. It seemed that he had to do exactly that though. As Megumi was on his way to exit the estate, he tried to fight down a blush. To think that he almost trusted Satoru to actually help him out. Ridiculous... Neither him, nor his father were trustworthy when it came to keeping promises or doing him favors without making fun of him. He was truly annoyed and throughout the whole ride to the city center, he had a grumpy expression on his face. His sour mood remained when he was told that the books he wanted were sold out in the bookstore he was currently in. He walked into the next shop and there he found two of the five books he needed. The male sighed in relief as he turned around to search for the other ones. Upon hearing cursing, he went to the biology section. There stood a girl on her tiptoes, trying to reach for a book. Megumi walked closer and pulled it out. "Is this the one you need?"

"Yeah. Thanks, man."

"You're welcome..." What kind of talking was that? Was she actually thankful? The other sounded rather sarcastic. The girl turned around, her ginger colored hair swaying as she did so. 

"Take a picture, it'll last longer."

"Wha-! Sorry, I didn't mean to stare."

"It's fine. Are you from here?"

"This area?"

"Yeah, Tokyo. What else, dumbass?"

"You're rude."

"Whatever. Can you show me a few good places to eat at?"

"Are you serious? After you called me a dumbass?"

"Yeah! Come on! Don't be a pussy."

Megumi flushed red and looked left and right, hoping that nobody had heard them. "I still need three books, we can hang out after that." It wasn't like he had anything better to do. And talking to people his age, even if rude, wasn't a bad thing... Was it? Either way, he didn't plan to go home early anyway.

"I don't wanna hang out, just show me around."

"We'd practically be hanging out though."

"Ok, nerd."

The dark haired shook his head and walked away, continuing his search for the remaining items. "It's Fushiguro Megumi."

"A cute name." The girl chuckled. "Kugisaki Nobara. I wasn't a big fan of the small town I grew up in, so I gave it my best and now I'm here. I was accepted into Tokyo's university. That was to be expected though!" 

While this short person next to him kept on cackling to herself, Megumi wondered why she was telling him about her life. They just met minutes ago... "Ah, there is another one." He pulled the book out of the shelf.

"What about you?" 

"I was born and raised here." Ah, he also found the last two books he needed as well. "I only have my father and my sister, who is continuing her studies abroad."

"Ah, cool!" After they both paid for their books, they stepped out of the store. "Now then, please show me around!" Nobara grinned and gave the tall male a thumb up. 

"Alright... Let's get some coffee first, and then I'll show you the restaurants I usually dine in."

"You have such a weird way of talking." The ginger haired girl snorted. Someone passed them and because that person was so quick, it caught Nobara's attention. She turned around but the only thing that she saw and that stood out was short, pink hair. "What a pretty color..." The young female mumbled to herself. When she turned back around, she saw Megumi disappearing into the mass of people. "Hey! Wait!"

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Yuuji pushed the door open. "Excuse meeee!" She announced in a happy voice.

"Ah! A customer! Welcome!" 

"Oh, so the shop really is open! Whenever I passed by it, I wondered when it would!" The pink haired looked around, it was empty. There was nobody besides her. 

"I opened the store two weeks ago but it doesn't seem to attract any customers..." The man said, scratching the back of his head as he chuckled.

"But the pastries and confectioneries look so delicious! You make them all by yourself, right?" Yuuji looked at the other as she stepped closer to the counter. 

"Yes, I do!" 

"Let me try some! I'll make sure to recommend it to others! I can help you advertise the shop, too!"

The dark haired blinked a few times before smiling softly. "That would be awesome, but are you really sure?"

"Yeah, it's nothing. I could hand out flyers at different locations."

"Really?! That would be amazing! I'll pay you, too!" 

The smaller nodded and held out her hand. "Itadori Yuuji!"

"What a coincidence! My name is Haibara Yuu! We're both Yuus!"

Yeah, Yuuji liked this guy. He was so easy to talk to! "Then our teamwork won't be anything but amazing!" 

"Alright, I'll print out some flyers. Could you come back tomorrow morning?" 

"Yeah! I still want to buy a few things though."

Yuu flushed red and bowed down. "Ah, sorry! I got a bit overexcited there! Hahaha!"

"It's fine." The pink haired girl placed her order and after she was given her pastries, she waved the other a goodbye and left the store. When she turned around the corner, she bumped into someone and fell to the ground. "I'm sorry!" She looked up and saw a tall, blond man in front of her. 

"No, I apologize. I should have been more attentive." 

"We're both sorry then, I guess." Yuuji chuckled and accepted the hand that was held out to her. Even after pulling away, they both just stood there and stared at each other. After a while the man held her paper bag out to her. She must have let go of her pastries when she fell. "Thank you! I was looking forward to try these!" 

"The owner is my friend. I would be glad if you enjoyed them."

"I'm sure I will! They look amazing." Another silence set in between them, and like the first one, it was comfortable. "Well then, I need to head to my job soon. Thanks for rescuing my dinner!" 

The blond man watched the other pass him. He couldn't help but smile as he walked into his best friend's shop. "Haibara?"

"Nanamiii!" 

"Your first customer, huh?"

"Yes! I am so happy! He might have offered me to hand out flyers and such, and I might have agreed to it."

"Don't make students work unnecessary jobs..." The taller male sighed. "They should enjoy their youth."

"It's just a small job! It's not like I'm going to make him work for days! Just a few hours maybe?" Yuu chuckled and smiled. "He's called Itadori Yuuji! What a cute name!" The dark haired smiled. "Just by looking into his eyes you can tell that he's a good kid."

Kento hummed in reply and sat down at the table closest to the shop counter. He pulled out his tablet as Yuu brought over the papers. 

"What would I do without you? Thanks for helping me with my finances."

"You are welcome." Right away, the blond started working while the other was preparing coffee for him. The machine made loud noises, but he didn't mind and just continued his job. He stared at the cup that was placed on his table. "Itadori Yuuji." He repeated the name. "That child seems to be a genuine person. If it all works out, you could hire that student."

"That shall be my new goal!"

"You idiot, don't make a stranger your number one priority."

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"No breakthroughs yet."

"I didn't say anything."

Shoko raised an eyebrow as she crossed her arms. "I've known you since highschool, Satoru. Why else would you call me here?" 

"You got me there." The white haired man smirked as he pointed his pen at the other. "How about improvements?"

"Not really... Making new drugs isn't as easy as it sounds. Especially with the effects you want them so have." When she was met with silence, Shoko sighed. "A drug that improves your senses without any side affects? That's like asking me to make you an adrenaline shot but without all the adrenaline effects." 

"I know you can do it."

"Then don't call me over unnecessarily and waste my time."

"You're so meeeeaaaaannn!"

"And you're annoying. If you have nothing else to say, I'll leave."

"Wait, come here for a sec." The white haired got up to stand in front of the window and called the other over. When Shoko stepped next to him, they looked outside. "The cherry blossoms are about to bloom."

"Yes, they are..." The brunette shifted her gaze from her friend to the tree. 

"Do you know what my favorite color is?"

"You never bothered telling me if I remember correctly."

Satoru chuckled lowly. "It's pink."

"How unexpected."

"Is it now?"

Shoko hummed, her eyes locked on her friend again. His stare was focused on the cherry blossom tree, in his sky-blue eyes one could easily see the emotion of longing. But what was it? What did the great Satoru Gojo long for? Not wanting to overstep her boundaries, and not wanting to seem interested in any way, Shoko sighed and turned back, walking towards the door. "I'm heading out for a smoke."

"That's bad for your health, you know?"

"I don't want to hear that from the person who hired me to make drugs for him." 

Satoru chuckled, still looking straight ahead and out of the window. He wondered how Yuuji was doing? Had his life improved? Was he actually living a happy life now? Was he surrounded by family and friends this time? He could only hope so... Yuuji deserved to live a happy life. And for him to be able to live it peacefully, Satoru was needed. "I will find you... And this time I will protect you..."

"Talking to yourself again?"

"Yeah, I'm crazy and you know that, Suguru." The white haired man turned around, a wide smirk spread across his face. "Whatcha got for me?" 

Chuckling lowly, Suguru walked closer and handed his friend a file. "We found the man who is selling low quality and cheep drugs in our name. He owns a Konbini store in a sordid area of Tokyo." He pulled out his phone and showed his boss the exact spot. "Not only is he selling them, but he also makes those fakes by himself. If we let him continue doing such a thing, it will affect our business. We need to take him out." Knowing Satoru, Suguru knew that more reasons were needed to have someone be killed. "Quiet a few have died due to the fake drugs' side effects. I included the victims in the file I just handed you." 

Satoru didn't say anything. He opened the file and looked through the papers. In his mind he was relieved to only see people he didn't know. Nevertheless, the number of people who had lost their lives due to that incompetent man were high, and as the head of the Gojo clan, he couldn't let that slide. "Alright, I approve of his killing."

"Who do you want to send out?" 

"Let Yuuta have some action."

"And here I thought it was my turn to have some fun." The dark haired sighed dramatically.

"I need you to go somewhere else."

Suguru tilted his head to the side, his expression unchanged. "What do you want me to do?"

"I want you to accompany Fushiguro to the pachinko parlor."

"Eeeehhhhh...?" 

"What?"

"Look, you told me what had happened between you two in another life, but here, right now, he can be trusted, Satoru, and you know that."

"There's another reason for it, you dumbass. Fushiguro is a regular guest at that parlor. While he'll distract the staff, I want you to examine their offices."

As the conversation took a serious turn, Suguru listened attentively. 

"One of my informants told me that quite a few girls and women have gone missing in the area close by."

"Human trafficking...?"

"That's a possibility."

"How did you come to that conclusion though?"

"There are hidden rooms in the back people are not allowed to see or enter unless they have an invitation. Because Toji's face is known, I can't send him in. You're one of strongest and smartest people I know, Suguru, and I trust you. We cannot take action right away as we still need information on how the invitations are supposed to look like, but once we've gathered the needed information, I want you to infiltrate that place. Until then, I want you to come up with plans on how to proceed once you are able to get inside."

"I understand. Do we have a list of the missing people?"

"Kusakabe has it." Satoru smirked. "Never thought he'd be able to keep the act up."

"He's still playing detective?" Suguru scoffed, an equally sly grin on his face. 

"Yeah, he's doing surprisingly well!" The white haired laughed out. 

"That really is surprising." After a few minutes of small talk, the slightly shorter man decided to return to his own office. 

"Don't forget-"

"Yeah, I know. I will let you know if I find a boy with hair as pink as cherry blossoms and honey golden eyes." While waving his hand, Suguru walked out of the room. "You're so cringe, Satoru."

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"Soooooo goooooood!" Yuuji squealed as she ate the pastries she had bought today. "As expected, the food Haibara-san makes is delicious! I wonder if he'll give me any discounts if I help him out from time to time." After cleaning up her small table, the young female got ready for work. She inhaled deeply after putting on her binder and then the rest of her clothes. As always, they were baggy to hide certain parts of her body better. And her boss didn't complain about her attire, so there was no issue. One last look into the mirror told her that she was ready. Yuuji always jogged to work, it helped her to stay fit. She didn't have a bike and didn't want to spend any money on train tickets unless she needed to. Moving to Tokyo was already as expensive as one can imagine. With barely any furniture at home, the pink haired girl was happy that she earned enough money to have a place to stay and enough to buy herself food. Playing pachinko was just a small extra, she needed to have some fun after all. And it was cheap! So it was fine! At least that was what Yuuji told herself. A sigh left her soft, plump lips. What a lame excuse... She needed money to buy some books as her first semester was about to start in a few weeks, but she had also promised Toji to play pachinko with him. Letting him down wasn't an option, especially not after Yuuji felt like they had become friends. Was she making rash decisions? Obliviously. Did she mind? Not as much as she should. Being by herself, without any family and all alone in Tokyo, made her feel lonely. And she was actually happy about the way Toji had treated her. Despite knowing about her gender right away, he didn't make fun of her and her looks, the age difference didn't matter either, as they sat there and played pachinko together. As Yuuji came closer to her workplace, she grew confused. The Konbini store was closed, the lights were turned off. She rummaged around in her bag and pulled her keys out. Another thing fell out and she crouched down to pick the small piece of paper up. It was the defense attorney's business card... A good paying job, huh? Just some guarding he said... Yuuji rose back up and stuffed the card into her pocket as she walked closer to the store. In front of the door she realized that it was open. "What the heck...?" Swallowing heavily, she pushed the door open. "Hello...? Ito-san?" No answers, although her colleague was supposed to be here. "Tsukishima-san...?" Calling for her boss seemed unnecessary but she did it anyway. Just when she turned on a mini flashlight she always carried with her, the door behind her closed. The pink haired girl turned around immediately and when she tried to open the door, she realized that it was locked. She didn't hear anything... Yuuji gulped as she stepped further into the store. Right away, she bumped into things and when she directed the light to the floor, she saw that most of the things had fallen out of the shelves: the goods were broken and trampled on. With caution she proceeded to walk around but a squelching sound made her stop in her tracks. Something was sticking to her shoes. Her heartbeat quickened, she swallowed and forced her gaze down. "Meat and..." Yuuji's breath hitched when she saw the red puddle. Blood. That was blood! The puddle spread further around and when the young girl directed the light further up, she was met with a horrifying sight. It was her colleague, or what was left of him. The decapitated head laid on his torso, but his limbs were missing. The shock made it hard for Yuuji to breath, no sound left her lips. She started trembling, her legs gave out so she tried to crawl back towards the door. "I- I need to get out..." She slipped and fell into the blood of the corpse next to her, the warm liquid soaking her clothes.

"Don't move." A deep voice said. 

Her flashlight was kicked away, the darkness making it impossible for Yuuji to see. "Why did you do this...?" She found herself asking despite her fears.

"Just be quiet."

"O-okay..." The pink haired female whispered back. She couldn't die here, she just couldn't. Yuuji was the only one left of her family, there was nobody else. Throughout most of her life, she was by herself, all alone, so lonely. She didn't want that anymore... She wanted to make good money, she wanted to finish her studies and work the job she had always dreamt of, she wanted to make friends who would accepted her for who she was. She wanted to start her own family in the future. "I won't say anything... I won't tell anyone... I- I'll act as if I didn't see anything." The feelings of disappointment crawled up inside of her. Yuuji wasn't weak but she had never been confronted with such a sight before. It was just horrible, it was scary. Upon feeling a stinging pain in her neck, Yuuji fell to the ground. She couldn't move at all. A hand grabbed her arm and turned her around, blood now soaking the backside of her clothes as well. While Yuuji couldn't see anything, the other didn't seem to be bothered by the darkness. 

"Let me see what you have on you."

Two big hands were on her, patting around and searching inside her pockets. As they wandered up and down her clothed body, she shivered. Those hands moved under her baggy shirt and traced her sides. 

"You have rather delicate curves. Don't tell me..."

Yuuji couldn't see anything but the sound that echoed throughout the small store made it obvious what was happening. A sharp object was used to cut her shirt open, the blunt part pressed into her rips. She could just lay there as her binder was cut in half. 

"Not bad at all. You will be worth a lot of money. Let me call my boss."

Giving up wasn't an option, fear be damned. Yuuji tried to move again, gritted her teeth as she tried. Her fingers moved slightly but her strength just wouldn't return to her body. If only she had fought right from the beginning, but the fear and shock of seeing a dead body in such a state had paralyzed her. Her jaw was grabbed harshly and the other forced her mouth open. Two fingers pushed inside and the moment she gulped she realized that she had just swallowed something. Within seconds, she felt the exhaustion and drowsiness. Everything was spinning and despite trying her hardest to stay awake, she failed. Her eyes closed and she lost her consciousness.

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"I thought you wanted to go to the Konbini store near us!"

"Never said I'd go there."

"The one we're walking to is so far away!"

Toji huffed and continued walking as he looked straight ahead. "You knew that the moment we passed that shit. Why did you decide to follow me then?"

"I..." Megumi pouted and looked to the side. "I was curious... I know that you're not on a mission right now."

"Hahhh?" The older man smirked. "You wanted to spend some quality time with papa? Is that it? How cute, you brat."

"WHAT?! NO! OF COURSE NOT!" crossing his arms, Megumi walked a bit faster. "I just wanted to make sure that you don't spend your money on stupid shit like you did last time!"

"You have your own earnings. Stop bugging me."

"Are you serious?! Even if we don't like it we're still- urgh!" The younger male was pulled back by his clothes. "What the-" He stopped his rambling as soon as he turned to look at his father and saw his expression. Directing his gaze to the same place, he saw the Konbini store but even he sensed that something was off. When his father walked closer, he followed him. His hand moved to grab the door handle but it was pushed open from the inside. The two were met with a familiar face. "Okkotsu-san?"

"Don't go inside."

"Why?" 

Yuuta eyed the taller man. "There's a dismembered body in there."

Toji's eyes grew wide. "I'll see for myself." In spite of the other's warning he walked inside. He needed to make sure that it wasn't her. After turning on the flashlight of his phone, he looked around and soon enough, he found the corpse. A man. Toji let out a sigh of relief. That didn't mean that Yuuji was safe though. She had mentioned that she would work on Fridays but could leave early. They wanted to meet up, that was the reason why he came here in the first place. 

"Gojo-san gave me a mission to take out the owner of this place as he's one of the people who copy our goods in bad quality and sell them for a high price in our name, thus ruining our business. But when I came here, I found... This..." Yuuta explained as he stepped next to the older man. Megumi joined them as well, looking down at the dead body. "Why are you two here?"

"I was supposed to meet a friend here."

As much as Megumi wanted to make a rude comment, he couldn't right now. Not when his father looked like he was ready to kill. 

"Who's that friend if I may ask?" 

Toji kept his gaze down. "My pachinko friend."

"Is that all...?" The youngest asked. That couldn't be it. His father wouldn't look like that if it was a replaceable person. As his son, he knew him too well.

Toji crouched down and observed the dismembered body. Something caught his eyes and he laid down, not caring for the blood that was soaking his clothes. "Megumi."

His name. The young, dark haired boy gulped. "Yes?" 

"There's something under this shelf." 

"Alright..." Megumi didn't mind blood either, after years of working for the Gojo clan, he had gotten used to it. After his father rose back up, he laid down and did as asked of him. It was a bit narrow but he managed to grab the object. He pulled his arm out and got up. In his hand was a small flashlight.

"Maybe it belonged to the man who worked here?"

"Nah." Toji replied. "He has his own flashlight in the pocket of his work jacket."

"Ah, you're right." Dark blue eyes looked back up to the oldest man present. "So someone came here before I did..."

Taking his father's phone, Megumi directed its light towards the small flashlight in his hand. "There is no blood on it." He turned it around. "There are initials. I and Y."

"I will contact Gojo-san to let him know that there's more to this case than an old guy ruining our business."

"Now it's gotten personal."

Yuuta and Megumi exchanged glances before looking back at Toji. 

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"You're looking at your phone again?" 

Megumi blinked a few times before he could react properly to what Nobara had said. "Am I?"

"Yeah, like, a lot. Are you even listening to me?!" The girl pouted and pointed at the other. "You're so fucking rude."

Megumi rolled his eyes at that. "If you're so annoyed with me, why don't you sit with your other friends?"

At that, Nobara gasped. "I'm just being nice, ya know?! It's cuz I see you alone all the time!"

"Are you sure it's not because you don't have any other friends yourself?"

The brown haired female stuttered. "Listen here, you prick-"

His phone rang- lucky, Megumi thought. He held up a hand to Nobara who huffed in response and she turned her gaze to the right. "Hello, Gojo-san."

"Weird name."

A low groan left Megumi but he tried to focus on what Satoru was saying. "No... It's been four days but my father hasn't messaged or called me either..." He heard the other mumble something about a mission and Suguru. "Gojo-san, can we meet up? I would like to report a few things." After his boss agreed to see him, he hummed to a few other things he said. "I'm fine with it, you can bring Ieiri-san along." The dark haired male replied. "I'm with a friend but I'll tell her to go home."

"Don't fucking leave me hanging!"

At that, he heard Satoru say something he usually wouldn't. Normally, he would have gotten teased for talking to girls but this time his reaction was rather unexpected. Before he could say anything else, his boss hung up. Megumi pulled the phone away from his ear and looked at it. His gaze wandered up and met the confused stare of his friend. "My boss wants to see you, too."

Nobara tilted her head. "The fuck does your boss want to see me for?" And then, as if a lightbulb lit up above her head, the girl's eyes widened. She rose from her seat and walked over to Megumi, pulling the other up to his feet. That shirt, those shoes, that wristwatch! "You're fucking rich?!" Then meeting the other's boss wouldn't be so bad, right? But... What for? Without knowing her that man wanted to see her... "Is your... Boss a creep?"

"Not in the way you'd assume..."

"The fuck does that mean, Megumi?!"

"Don't use my name so casually..."

"It's alright, you can call me Nobara-sama! I'll allow it." 

The younger male rolled his eyes again. "Okay, Nobara." As if he would add such a thing to her name... "Let's go, then."

Nobara nodded and they left the spot they had sat at outside. As they walked, she rubbed her chin in thought. "Is he hot?" Upon seeing the disgusted expression on the other's face, hers turned sour too. "That ugly...?"

"No, the opposite. His personality is really bad, but I can't deny that he looks..."

"Hot? Sexy? Delicious?"

The hell was the last word supposed to mean? Megumi sighed and looked away. "He's very handsome." 

"I can't wait to see him then!"

"I want to hear you say that after you have spent time with him..."

Nobara shrugged at that. It couldn't be that bad.

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A big smile adorned Satoru's face as he looked at his phone. That voice, he could easily recognize it. He pulled his little notebook out and opened the page with the names. "Kugisaki Nobara." 

"You're giggling like a schoolgirl. Stop that. It's creepy." 

"That's not nice, Shoko."

"I don't play nice, Satoru." The dark haired woman crossed her arms. "And what was that about me joining you for lunch? You didn't even ask me."

"I don't need to. As your boss, I want you to join me for lunch. This is an order." 

"Your drug will have to wait then."

"Things are going slow anyway, so let's take a day off."

Shoko sighed and followed her weirdly laughing friend. They left the building and Satoru called for a driver. In the vehicle, he received the location of Megumi. As they left the area and were driven to their destination, she decided to speak up again. "You always have that little book with you."

"You curious?" A toothy grin spread across Satoru's face as he waved the notebook in front of his friend's face. His eyes looked to the side, the limousine they sat in provided them with privacy. The driver couldn't listen in on any conversation they would be having. He looked back at Shoko and chuckled. "Do you believe in reincarnation? In other worlds and parallel universes?" 

"Huh?" The brunette blinked a few times and then a big sigh left her lips. From looking into those sky blue eyes, she shifted her gaze to the notebook. "What a weird question. But then again, so are you." After a few seconds of silence, their eyes met again. "Is that the reason why I'm working on such a complicated thing? Coming up with new drugs isn't easy, you know?"

"I believe in your skills, you'll succeed." Satoru replied in a calm voice. "This is something I told Suguru as well, but you would probably think that I'm crazy."

"Always did." Shoko huffed and proceeded to pull out a box of cigarettes. 

"In our previous lives we have been friends as well: Suguru, you and I. We were sorcerers and our job was to exorcise curses." The older male explained, memories from his past life flashing through his mind. "You became a doctor whose job was to heal those who have been injured in fights. And listen here, I was a teacher with lots of students! They aaaaall loved me!" 

"How long until we arrive at the location?"

"About twenty minutes."

Inhaling deeply, Shoko turned her head to look into Satoru's eyes. "Give me the shortened version of that story."

"You mean our previous lives in that parallel universe?" The tall man smirked. 

"Whatever. Tell me about the teacher and the doctor, about the best friends and students."

Acting disinterested and seeming unimpressed, that was how Shoko Ieiri had always been. It didn't matter what kind of world this was, it was a fact that a soul would always remain the same. Satoru nodded and then he started to talk, trying to summarize it in the shortest way possible. From Toji's murders to Yuu's death and Suguru's betrayal, about him adopting Megumi and taking care of Tsumiki as well, he told her about Yuuta's life, about Yuuji and Sukuna, about Kento and Nobara, also mentioning the names of Kiyotaka, Masamichi, Kinji, Kirara, Maki and Toge, even naming Panda. 

Shoko was listening attentively, not wanting to interrupt the other. While the white haired man was talking, his eyes mirrored certain kinds of emotions: nostalgia, appreciation, love, regret, guilt, pride- there were so many. A few of the mentioned names, she knew, others were foreign to her. When her friend had finished, a comfortable silence set in between them. The car came to a halt and they exited the vehicle. "You're crazy."

"Yeah, I know." Chuckling lowly, Satoru thanked his driver and waved at him as he drove off. He turned to the other and they started to walk. 

"The notebook..."

"A few important memories are noted down. And names as well." 

Shoko was handed the notebook and the first few pages were filled with information. As she read the sentences, she realized that some of the things written down in here were what Satoru had just told her about. He was probably worried of forgetting these things... She continued to turn pages until she came to the one where a few names were listed, some had tick marks behind them. "Those unmarked are the ones you haven't met yet?"

"Yes. But we will be meeting one of them now. I could never forget my cute students' voices." The tall man laughed. "This one is especially hot headed. Her name is Kugisaki Nobara. I'm surprised that Megumi found her." They stopped in front of a cafe. "Here it is."

The brunette hummed in agreement and they entered the small cafe. They spotted Megumi right away, as he sat close to the entrance. Next to him a girl his age was seated. Shoko's gaze shifted to her friend again and upon seeing his expression, she inhaled deeply. Satoru looked relieved. The two walked closer and sat down in front of the others. 

"Damn, your boss is hot."

"Don't say that!" Megumi groaned, glaring at the girl with the light brown colored hair beside him.

"My name is Kugisaki Nobara!"

Ah, he knew. Of course he would, but had to conceal his emotions as he didn't want to come off as a complete weirdo. "Nice to meet you, I'm Gojo Satoru."

"My name is Ieiri Shoko..." He was right... Satoru was actually right, he knew the girl's name beforehand. Well, this was definitely... Odd, abnormal even. 

"About my father..."

"Let's talk about this once we're outside, Megumi."

"Huh? Then why did we meet up here?" 

"To enjoy a coffee of course! And because I wanted to meet Nobara!"

"Ah, yeah... May I ask why?"

"Are you interested in a well paid job?"

"Wait! Wait a moment, Gojo-san!"

"Megumiiii! Be quiet, you're attracting attention." The white haired huffed and then turned back to Nobara. "You would be some kind of informant. Are you good at analyzing situations?"

It didn't take Nobara long to understand what kind of job offer this was. Obviously, whatever this Gojo Satoru was doing seemed to be not entirely legal. Megumi was kind, though, and despite the sly smirk the man in front of her wore, she couldn't detect any real malicious intent behind it. It would be fine, it definitely would. 

"I will provide you with a big room within the Gojo estate, you will be paid monthly. Moreover, you will receive physical training as well. Concerning your studies, you don't have to worry. As you can see, Megumi is working and will be studying as well."

"A home, lots of money and training, huh?" Nobara huffed, a small smile present on her face. "Alright, I accept."

"Oki Doki! Let's exchange numbers. Send me your address and I will send someone with a car over once you're done packing."

Everything was better than THAT life, she wasn't going back there, never again. "Thank you, Gojo-san."

"You're welcome." The other agreed rather quickly. Satoru wondered how different Nobara's life was from her previous one. In front of him, his former student sat: healthy and alive. The big grin on her face made him smile, too. After a bit more talking, they left the cafe and wandered towards a park where they all sat down on a bench. "About your father..."

"Yeah..." It was a bit weird to have Nobara listening in on them but there was nothing he could do about that now... Why did Satoru decide to hire her though? Why did he invite her to live at the Gojo estate? Shaking his head, he focused back on the actual topic. "He was acting rather odd when we entered the Konbini store where we found the corpse."

Nobara was about to yell but Shoko's soft hand covered her mouth. The young female trembled and after calming down, the hand moved back down. Okay, she needed to listen and understand first, and then maybe judge later. 

"Yuuta told me that there was only one body, and that you found a small flashlight?"

"Yes, my father took it with him. And he was acting a bit odd after we concluded that there must have been another person who got there before us."

"That person was kidnapped, that's what you assume, right?" 

Megumi nodded, his black hair swaying back and forth with the wind blowing through. "Correct. The deceased had a flashlight in his working jacket, so the one we found under the shelf must have belonged to either a customer or the person that was supposed to take on the next shift."

"All of these things, I already know, Megumi." Satoru pouted as he looked at the younger male.

"Mhm, but... I rarely see my father like that... He said it was his pachinko friend, but... For him to look like that, it must have been someone he knew for a long time and had a close bond with, right?"

"Maybe he's right, Satoru." The brunette interjected as she lit up a cigarette. "We are talking about Fushiguro-san after all. That man is usually so lazy, for him to take on a mission by himself is rather odd, don't you think so too?" 

"Yeah..." Well, he still didn't like talking to Toji, he tried to keep their interactions to a minimum, and obviously, the feeling was mutual- that man barely talked to him either, as most of their conversations ended with them getting annoyed with each other and just walking off.

Megumi's mind went back to when his father told Yuuta and him to not mention the initials to their boss yet. And although he would rather go against his father than Satoru, he couldn't help but stay silent. His old man usually never asked anything of him- well, he didn't ask Yuuta and him, actually, they were ordered to keep quiet. Whatever it was, it was serious and he hadn't seen that kind of anger in his father's eyes for years. Just who was that unknown person?

"Well-" Satoru said after a while. "He seems to think that the Konbini store case and the mission I sent Suguru on are connected."

"You mean the human trafficking case?" Shoko asked nonchalantly.

"The what?!" Nobara finally spoke up again. She gulped and moved closer to Megumi. Then she asked in a quiet voice. "Are you all part of the Illuminati or something? Please don't be weirdos or else I'll -" A tiny squeak left her lips when the white haired man crouched down in front of her, a big smirk on his face. When the heck did he get so close. What a creep. Maybe this was a mistake after all...

"We're Yakuza." Satoru whispered and then gave her a thumbs up. "But the good kind!" He chuckled and locked eyes with Nobara's orange ones. "I made it my job to protect rather than to take. Quite a few people have gone missing in certain areas for the past weeks. Most of those who are missing are young girls and women and I sent my best man on the mission to infiltrate the place we're suspecting to find out more."

"Hah. You're actually a good guy."

"What else did you expect?" Satoru chuckled as he rose back up. "The Konbini store Megumi's father went to, and where he met another one of my people - Yuuta-, was a place where we suspected the owner of selling bad quality drugs to youngsters and getting them killed in the process."

"I see... Can I-"

"No. Let's get you and your things to the estate first. I can't have you join any difficult and dangerous missions just yet."

"Understandable, but don't you dare to underestimate me!"

"Never, Nobara." The older man huffed and walked closer to the pond in the park they were currently at. In the background, Megumi proceeded to explain Nobara a few more things concerning his job and the tasks usually given to him. He heard the steps of someone approaching him and knew that it could only be Shoko. 

"In the notebook, there are now only four names left unmarked: Inumaki Toge, Nanami Kento, Haibara Yuu and Itadori Yuuji." At the mention of the last person's name, her friend flinched. 

"Yeah, only four left..." 

"Who was Itadori?"

"One of my students."

"You don't care about ethics and morality, Satoru. You never did, so I will ask you again: Who is Itadori?"

Satoru cleared his throat and moved a hand up to cover the lower half of his face. He looked to the side, the smile hidden behind his palm. "The person I hold closest to my heart..." 

It was said in such a quiet voice, but Shoko heard it nonetheless. "So you loved your student?"

"I still do."

"Even if he might not be here at all? Even if you might never find him in this world?"

"He's here, I know it. And I will find him." 

"So full of yourself."

"Rather, I'm full of love for him!"

"Even now..." 

"Forever and always." The white haired chuckled and kept on looking ahead, watched people walk and children play on the playground. 

"What kind of person does one have to be to have THE Gojo Satoru wrapped around their little finger?"

Giggling happily, the tall man lifted his hand and showed his friend a peace sign. "Be Itadori Yuuji of course! Otherwise, you'll have no chance with me! Oh no! Did I... Perhaps break your heart, Shoko?" A dramatic whine left Satoru's soft lips and he placed his palm on his forehead. "I am sorry, but you're just not my type."

"Shut up." The brunette scowled. "Just the thought of being romantically involved with you makes me want to vomit. Disgusting."

"You don't have to be so mean, you know?"

"Absolutely disgusting."

"You said it twice!" 

Sighing heavily, Shoko turned back around to watch Megumi and Nobara. "I was just curious."

Satoru chuckled and followed suit, gazing at his former students. "He was the kindest person I've ever met. Yuuji was selfless to the point where I wanted to yell at him for always putting others before himself. And yet, his compassion and love for other living beings was what started my attraction towards him. His cooking was delicious, he cared for everyone so much and whenever we would see each other again, he would greet me and tell me 'welcome back'. The school felt more like a home at that point and without realizing, I was looking forward to going back there. I was looking forward to seeing Yuuji. I thought about how nice it would have been to return to a place where he would be waiting for me. Like newlyweds, y'know?!" His friend didn't say anything, didn't make fun of him, and so he continued, he wanted to. "I love everything about Yuuji: his love, his kindness, his strengths and his weaknesses, I love his smile and his tears."

"His tears, too?" Shoko scoffed, a pleasant smile plastered on her face. "Knew you were a freak."

"Can't deny that. I was in love with one of my students after all."

"You were down bad."

"Let me correct you for the second time today." A low chuckle left Satoru's lips. "I'm still down bad. I will always love Yuuji." His heart and soul only desired one person. 

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"How do we even count the days...? What day is it right now...?" A quivering voice asked into the barely illuminated room where they all had been sitting for god knows how all long. 

"I assume it's the fifth day for me, as I received ten meals up until now. One for breakfast and one for dinner each day."

"Why would they feed us anyway?" Another voice asked.

"I've heard them talking and apparently we will be sold to other people."

"No! I don't want that! I'm too young!"

"And I have a husband and a child at home!"

"Here I thought I could finally be with my crush..."

Around Yuuji, so many were crying. She felt frustrated too, angry even. Right when she first woke up, she tried to kick down the door and when the guards found out, she was put to sleep again and woke up to her wrists and ankles being chained up. One of the girls, who was definitely younger than her, was kind enough to feed her. "Thank you, Riko-chan." 

"No need to thank me." The dark haired replied as she wiped the other's mouth. 

Loud banging against the door startled them and they all directed their eyes towards it. A tall man with black hair walked in, an abnormally wide grin on his face as he looked at each person in the room individually. 

"What do you want?"

"Still a loudmouth, huh?" 

Yuuji's eyebrows lowered in anger. The man in front of them was her former boss from the Konbini store she had worked at. Feelings of disgust, disappointment and fury welled up in her. Not only did he betray her trust, but he also killed her coworker- another human! And now this... 

"Had I known that you were woman, then I would have taken you for myself, Itadori. Who knew you had a body like that?" 

"You're disgusting. Go to hell!" 

"Too bad that you all cost a lot of money..." Tsukishima sighed and walked around, seeing some crawl and move away in fear excited him. His eyes stopped at the girl next to Yuuji. He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her away. 

Riko was screaming and crying as she was dragged into another corner of the room. Tears streamed down her face as she tried to push the man off. "Nooo...!" 

"Let her go, you asshole!" Yuuji yelled out. "She's too young! Don't touch her, you disgusting piece of shit." Her eyes widened as she watched Tsukishima tear apart Riko's skirt. 

"Beg for it then."

"Huh?" 

"Your mouth works just fine, right, loudmouth?"

Yuuji's lips quivered but when she heard Riko's sobbing again, her breath hitched. She placed her hands on the ground in front of her and kneeled down, resting her face against her fingers as the metal of the handcuffs pressed against her chin. "Use me instead." 

"That doesn't sound like begging at all."

Gritting her teeth, Yuuji shut her eyes. Like hell was she going to let some old man lay a hand on such a young and innocent girl like Riko. "Please fuck my mouth."

"No! Yuuji-san! Don't!" The dark haired cried as the man pulled away and walked over to the other. 

"It's fine..." The older female said, trying to keep herself calm. She sat back up, Tsukishima grinning down at her. "You won't touch Riko."

"Shut up."

Swallowing down her fear, Yuuji looked to the ground as she heard the rustling of clothing. Without any kind of warning her head was tilted up and the other's cock was shoved inside her mouth. It was disgusting, it stank, made her want to puke. While the man above her moaned in pleasure, she waited for the right moment. When Tsukishima pushed his entire length inside, she bit down- hard. 

The man screamed in pain and pulled out, falling onto his back as he grabbed his lower region. He looked down, his eyes widening in horror. "I'm bleeding! Ahhh! It hurts! You bitch!"

"You're crying?!" The pink haired female scoffed. "I've seen better dicks in porn, you lowlife! Your microdick couldn't even make me gag! You're so bad, you're a fucking joke!" 

"Guards! Guards, come quick! This man is forcing himself on virgins! Aren't we worth a lot of money?!" Another woman screamed out. 

Two bulky men entered the room and dragged the still crying and bleeding Tsukishima away. 

"It was obvious that he wasn't the head of all this..." An older lady scoffed. 

"Yuuji-san! Yuuji-san, I'm so sorry!" Riko cried as she hugged the other. "B-because of me, you had to-"

"It's alright, Riko-chan, I'm fine." Yuuji pulled away and pressed her cheek against the younger one's, which was wet due to all her tears. "Didn't you see how strong I am? I almost bit that guy's dick off!" 

"But..." The dark hair sniveled. 

"I'd bite dicks off for everyone in this room." As a few started giggling and laughing, Yuuji exhaled a deep breath, feeling relieved upon being able to distract a few even if only for a short moment. "Maybe I should teach you the way of biting-off-dicks. This technique shall be taught to the following generations to escape dangerous situations." More laughter, and a very small smile on the other's face. Yuuji reciprocated the smile. "I will get you out of here, you will live your life the way you want to, Riko-chan." 

"But nobody knows about this place... Or else they would have found us by now..." 

"I'm sure my friend is already searching for me! He is rather observant!" In her mind, Toji's face appeared. Despite his looks and his way of talking, despite his weird personality, Yuuji knew that deep down, he was a good person. 

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In his hand, Suguru held a card. On it was a reversed triangle with the single corner pointing down. Within it was an eye drawn with a slit pupil. Beastial, he thought. It fit such disgusting people. Now that he had a copy of the invitation, he needed to wait for the day of the auction. According to Takuma that would be the Saturday- two days left. He could only hope for the ones held captive to continue holding on until he was able to rescue them. For the last week, he had been staying at a hotel near the pachinko parlor and thought of a few plans which all guaranteed him success, even the backup ones. His only concern was the man that booked a room right next to his. For Toji to get involved on such a level was uncommon and his involvement could overcomplicate things unnecessarily. He only hoped for that guy to be on standby IF he was needed. But this was Toji Fushiguro they were talking about. A big sigh left Suguru's lips, the idea of the other moving out as well was already giving him a headache. "For him to act like that, who could have triggered it?" He shook his head. "Whoever it is, things have to go smoothly. I need this mission to be accomplished without any casualties. So many people are involvedin this... This is unbelievable." He looked through a few pages in the file. "Even young children are going to be sold at the auction... Disgusting monkeys..."

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"To welcome Nobara, let's go out and eat something!"

"Yay! Gojo-san! Sushi! I want Sushi!" 

"What about you, Megumi? What do you want?"

Megumi scratched the back of his head. "I honestly don't care as long as we don't -"

"Neither do I, that means our votes beat Nobara's. We'll go for something sweet after all!"

"The fuck?!" The young female cried out. "Why the fuck did you ask if you weren't going to listen to our wants anyway?!" 

Satoru shrugged as he walked in the front, humming a song while looking around. This area wasn't one he usually walked through and Megumi's expression made it clear that he noticed, too. In his previous life Yuuji didn't have much before he moved to join the Jujutsu world and while some members of his organization were sent to Sendai and a few other small places, he decided to look around Tokyo himself. Ah, he was missing that boy so much. He stopped at the windows of a little shop which showed off delicious looking pastries and confectioneries. There were a few tables and chairs inside, all of them empty though. It was the perfect place to enjoy something sweet in peace. "Let's eat here."

Megumi sighed and followed his boss with a pouting Nobara close behind.

"You can choose a table to sit at, I'll order a few things for us." While the younger ones took a seat, Satoru walked towards the counter. The food looked amazing, how and why this shop was so empty, he couldn't understand. "Excuse me, I'd like to order."

"Just a second! I'll be there right away!"

His eyes widened and his mouth fell open. That voice... It had been so long. Satoru's breath hitched when the owner walked into the shop. There he was- in front of him stood Haibara Yuu. The man tilted his head to the side and ah, it was so hard not to react. Yuu had died so young in the other world, here he seemed older, bigger and much more mature. It was good to see him like this.

"Have you decided on what you want to order?"

Satoru blinked a few times, happy that he wore glasses or else he would have come off as an even bigger weirdo. "Yeah..." After placing his order, he walked back to the table. 

"Why are you smiling like that? It's creepy." Megumi huffed and pulled out his phone. Still no messages from his father. Exhaling a deep breath, he sat up properly. Within a few minutes, their food was brought to the table and after taking a bite, his eyes grew big. "This is delicious."

"Yeah!" Nobara squealed. "The way it melts in my mouth! This is great! I knew that it was a good idea to trust your decisions, Gojo-san!"

"Didn't you doubt me just a moment ago?" The older male chuckled as he took a bite of the cake slice he had ordered. "As I thought! Amazing!"

"I'm so happy that you all enjoy the food I made!"

"Your shop is empty, I don't understand it at all?!" The brunette scowled as she shoved another spoon of pudding into her mouth. 

"Maybe it's the location?" Yuu sighed. "It's not going well so I might have to close this shop soon anyway..."

The other three stopped eating and looked at the dark haired. "Don't." Satoru spoke up. "Don't close it. Work for me, I'll pay for everything."

"Huh?! What?! Why?! I mean, no! You don't have to! Why would you want to do that?!"

The taller man chuckled as he rose from his seat. "I have my reasons, but one of them is definitely that the things you make are delicious. Not only would I love to continue eating your food but I also want others to experience it."

Yuu blinked a few times, trying to understand the situation. Three guests just walked in and now some rich guy tried to be his sponsor? "I'm so confused." He heard the little bell over his door rang and turned his head to the side. "Ah, you're here! Thank god! This man wants to support the shop and pay for everything!"

"What's the condition?"

What the heck was happening? The people he spent the most years with were suddenly all coming back to him, back into his life, one after another. He turned his head as well and then was met by a blond man eyeing him suspiciously. "There is indeed one, Nanami."

Kento crossed his arms. How did that man know his name? Did Yuu tell him? "Well?"

"You have to move into my big main estate. The Gojo clan has a lot of space and empty rooms."

"Yakuza..."

Yuu's eyes widened and he skipped to his friend's side. "Nanami! Is he the real deal?!"

"I have only heard a few things..."

"Then you know that I'm not a baddie!"

"I don't." The blond sighed. "Why would you want him to live with you anyway? Is this really about his shop?"

"I want you as well?" 

"Wha-"

Silence fell upon all of them. Yuu pulled at his friend's sleeve. "Doesn't this sound like a gay sugar daddy asking for other men to join his harem?"

A few seconds of quietness and then Satoru was laughing loudly. He needed to sit back down and hold onto the table in oder to not fall. Megumi looked away and tried to stifle his laughter while Nobara didn't care and even slammed her fist against the table a few times. 

"He's kinda right though, Gojo-san! Ahahahaha!"

The white haired waved his hand at the girl. After he was finally able to calm down, he wiped his tears away. "I'm not interested in that. I just think both of you are cool. I want you to continue whatever work you want to do."

"Then why should we move into your estate?"

"I like people like you and Haibara, Nanami. You're both strong and very smart. With you around, I would feel much safer."

"Not a single thing you are saying makes any sense."

"As observant as always." Satoru chuckled. "If you come to live with me, I promise to protect and support you in whatever you want to do. The only thing you two would have to do is to live. And if I ever need any information on a case, I want you to operate as informants." He looked up, his sky blue eyes meeting Kento's brown ones. "As of right now, I sent my best man out to stop a group of human traffickers."

"That's horrible..." Yuu mumbled and stepped in front of the white haired man. "If I ever hear something, I will contact you immediately!" Maybe that was the reason why Yuuji didn't show up. A shiver went down his spine. "Ah-"

"Women and even young girls are kidnapped and sold off to some creeps. This area wasn't considered dangerous by my men as no reports show any big amount of kidnappings in the past few weeks. But that group might expand or change their locations, thus I want you to be careful and tell me when you encounter someone suspicious."

Only women and girls, huh? Then why didn't he show up? Yuuji didn't seem like the person to lie, Yuu refused to believe that. Maybe this man could help...

"Here is my card, and one for you too, Nanami."

"I want to join." 

"Haibara!" Kento frowned. "Don't make any rash decisions."

"I thought about it thoroughly!"

"Within two seconds?" 

"Two seconds for you, Nanami." The brown haired male tapped his forehead with his pointer. "In my mind, hours passed before I made my choice!"

Satoru couldn't help but smile. That guy was as silly as he remembered him but also so very honest and kind. Haibara Yuu was a good man, he knew that from the very beginning. 

"Fine..." 

"You're joining, too?!" 

"Unwillingly, yes."

Seeing those two still getting along well warmed Satoru's heart in a way he couldn't describe. Despite certain small changes, Kento and Yuu were still bound to each other.

"You don't have to, Nanami!" 

"No, you are always so reckless." 

"We're not ten anymore!" The dark haired giggled and then looked down at the card in his hand. When he shifted his gaze back at the taller male, his expression turned serious. "Gojo-san..."

"Yes?" 

"Could you help me with something else as well?"

Megumi raised an eyebrow at that man. Wasn't he bit too trusting? One could see the worry on his face but this was Satoru Gojo they were talking about. This Haibara guy didn't seem to know who he actually stood in front of. 

Nobara crossed her arms as she observed the situation in front of them. She was curious, was her boss as kind as he was saying?

"If it's something I can help with, I will."

"A few days ago there was this boy who came by and offered to help my shop by handing out some ads for me... But he didn't show up. I don't really know him personally but..." Yuu gulped. "I know that he's not the kind of guy who would just ditch anyone! He isn't one to lie... I can't shake off the feeling that something might have happened to him..."

The blond hummed, he knew exactly who his friend was talking about. This time, he was the one to speak up. "It is a young student with short, pink hair and brown eyes."

Satoru flinched. His lips trembled but no words left through them.

Yuu nodded. "He's over a head shorter than me, not really tall."

Megumi and Nobara rose from their seats and stepped next to their boss. For Satoru to be left speechless over such a thing was unusual. "Someone you know?" But Megumi's question was left unanswered as those unique blue eyes were still focused on the shop owner. 

"The name of that person is Itadori Yuuji." Kento finished for his friend. 

"Yeah, he told me that he was about to start university, too." The brunette inhaled deeply. "He may be okay, but there's a chance that he isn't, and if you ended up searching for him unnecessarily, I'll make sure to pay you back in one way or another." When the man in front of him stood back up, he grabbed his wrist and looked him straight in the eyes. "Can you help us looking for him?"

Satoru took a shaky breath, trying to calm himself. "Yes, of course I'll help. You don't need to pay me anything. I will find Yuuji." So he was close after all. His heart filled with warmth. A huge grin adorned his face, he just couldn't hide the feelings of happiness and relief upon hearing that his most beloved person was here, was near him, was alive. 

Yuu smiled and thanked the taller man, while Kento still eyed the white haired suspiciously. What kind of reaction was that? 

Nobara looked over at Megumi, a questioning look on her face as she raised a brow, but the other just shrugged at her, he didn't know anything either.

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"I'm sorry! Please! Don't hurt her anymore!" Riko sobbed as she clung to the man's leg. She was kicked away, her back hitting the wall behind her. The young girl groaned in pain, nonetheless she tilted her head to look at Yuuji. 

"I don't need your fucking apology, I need hers."

"Someone like you doesn't deserve an apology, you piece of trash." Yuuji spat. 

"Don't be like that, number 49."

The pink haired gritted her teeth. "You're disgusting."

"Even right now, you still can't behave. How are we supposed to sell off a bitch like you?" The man sighed. "Such a nice body, but your face is ugly and you talk too much. How about I'll help you get prettier?"

From behind, she felt a sting on her neck. Again, some kind of drug, but this time she didn't feel sleepy, just exhausted as her limps felt heavy. When the man in front of her pulled out a knife, her eyes widened. She was pushed to the ground, around her, the others winced and sobbed, shaking in fear while Riko cried in the background. The knife touched the skin under her right eye. She bit her lower lip when it pressed in, trying to not make any sound, but it hurt, it burned. Yuuji felt the blood trickle down her cheek, coloring spots on a few hair strands a dark red. 

"Let's make it symmetrical." 

The man above her cackled as he did the same under her left eye. Tears had welled up in her eyes but she refused to let them roll down her face. Just like that, the man rose back up and walked out of the room while laughing. Within seconds, Riko was by her side, crying as she helped her up. 

"I'm sorry! It's all my fault!" 

"No, it's not." Yuuji forced a smile despite the pain it caused. "You have all the right to scream when someone forces themselves on you, Riko-chan."

The dark haired took off her headband and pressed the cloth against the other's cheek carefully. Right away, it turned red. She gave the other side the same treatment, but the wounds just wouldn't stop bleeding. The cuts were so deep, it made Riko cry even harder. "N-nobody..."

"Huh?"

"There's nobody waiting for me outside of here anyway... It doesn't matter i-if I-"

"Don't say that!" Yuuji yelled at the younger girl. "I don't have any remaining family members either, but that's no reason to give up! If there's nobody waiting for you, I'll do it once we're out of this place."

Riko hugged the other tightly, her tears just wouldn't stop.

If Yuuji's hands weren't chained up, if she wasn't so tired, she would have hugged her back. Her gaze shifted to the locked door. She needed to come up with a proper plan. The prevention of movements and the constant injection of drugs made things difficult for Yuuji, but she refused to give up. She remembered her grandfather's words: 'You are strong, and that's why you should help others.' Those words were always on her mind and gave her strength, she wanted to do what her late grandfather asked of her and right now, there were so many people in need of help. Giving up wasn't an option, never had been.

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Suguru stood in front of the bouncer, handing him the invitation card. The man eyed it and then nodded, opening the door for him to enter. Him and a few other men were led to the back office and just as expected, the hidden door behind the big painting of sunflowers was opened with a fingerprint of another man. He took a deep breath as he went down the stairs, following the many other people present for the 'event'. Another door led them to an underground hall. As seats at the very front were still available, he chose one of those. He needed to check how many of the missing people he would be able to find here. Suguru took another glance at his wristwatch, inhaling deeply. He wondered what Toji was up to. Like always that man sat down at a pachinko machine to play and at this point he didn't know if he actually cared about this case at all. He either was trying to not draw any attention or he had lost interest. After another twenty minutes, the lights were dimmed and a man stepped onto the stage. He greeted the audience and made small talk, joking about women, thinking that it would make him look like a likeable person. Disgusting- simply disgusting. Suguru hated people like this, to him such humans were more like monkeys. Minutes passed before that idiot finally left the stage. Subsequently, a few women and young girls were sent to walk onto the stage. The dark haired saw them tremble, sob and wince, eyes mirroring nothing but fear. Their bodies seemed to be in good and healthy states, with the little they were forced to wear, Suguru couldn't detect any bad injuries. That was until the last person wobbled onto the stage. It was obvious that this person was wearing a wig as it didn't sit on her head properly, and because he was so close, he was able to see her face as well. Two small bandages were on her face, right under her eyes which obviously didn't help to stop the bleeding at all as red droplets continued to roll down the woman's round face. His gaze wandered further down, she had a lot of bruises and the chains around her wrists and ankles were different from the others'. There had to be a reason as for why those monkeys treated this woman differently. He looked at the others who seemed physically unharmed. Upon seeing rather young girls among the people on the stage, he gritted his teeth. Shifting his gaze back to the one who was heavily injured, his eyes widened. She was looking around, trying to analyze her surroundings and her situation. Big honey brown locked with this own brown ones. Suguru smiled, hoping that the other understood that he was here to help them but the woman's expression remained indifferent. She looked back up, left and right, up and down, as if she was searching for someone. 

"As you can see we have a variety of women to offer. Half of them still have their virginity!" A man with raven colored hair announced. 

"Don't trust this asshole!" 

All eyes went to the injured woman on the stage. Suguru's eyebrows lowered in anger as he watched the announcer walking closer to her. 

After being slapped across the face, Yuuji turned back towards the man and spat in his face. People in the audience started laughing, and even she couldn't hide her little smirk. The man in front of her didn't seem to take that well as he called more men to the stage. 

"Fucking behave, you bitch! I can't sell you if you're beaten half dead!"

Yuuji stuck out her tongue and just shrugged.

"Maybe a little demonstration is needed."

"Wha-" The pink haired yelped as her wrists were held up above her head. Two men ripped her bra open and another hand grabbed her thigh and lifted it up, she tried to resist and pull away. 

Suguru gritted his teeth. Not yet, he told himself, not yet... He needed to wait and have the head of this group reveal himself, but the situation in front of him was about to escalate. He crossed his arms, the grip on his own flesh strong as he forced himself to not react. Even though she was screaming, even though her eyes pleaded for help, even when she was drugged and the men worked on the zippers of their own pants. Suguru had to stay calm, this was a big case, they needed to catch the man behind this human trafficking group. He needed this mission to be successful, and if sacrifices had to be made, then so be it... God, he felt awful.

Yuuji shook her head as the men moved closer, touching her body in ways that they shouldn't. "S-stop..." She turned to the side, looking through the audience of cackling men and women. "T-to..."

"The fuck is this bitch talking about?!" 

The two men started laughing and as soon as their hands were on her last remaining piece of clothes- her underwear-, Suguru decided that he had enough. Success came second, the victims' health was of much of greater importance. Just as he was about to stand up, he heard it, heard the woman say his name. His eyes grew wide upon hearing it. 

"Toji-san! I'm here, Toji-san! Help me!"

Within seconds, the lights above the stage were shot and thus darkened the area. Panic broke out and people tried to flee as they heard even more gunshots. From above, Toji jumped down onto the stage and kicked the men away and pushed the announcer off the stage. Suguru blinked a few times before he was met with the man's gaze. 

"I knocked the other men out and locked them up in the restroom." Toji said with a frown on his face. "I'm taking this one to safety, I'll leave the rest to you, fox eyes."

"Wait a moment, Fushiguro-san!"

The tall male shook his head and pulled Yuuji into his arms to carry her off the stage and out of this room. 

"I said wait!" But Toji was already gone, that guy was fast and had way too much stamina. He sighed and looked around as their own men stormed in to attack the group's members. 

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Yuuji couldn't think straight, didn't want to. She was so exhausted and the familiar face helped her to calm back down. As she was carried, her gaze shifted up into the night sky. It was beautiful, she loved the moon and the stars, how they brightened up the dark blue sky in the middle of the night. She only noticed the shirt around her shoulders as familiar places came into her view. The dirty street, the old building, the dusty stairs that led up to her flat. When they were inside, she shivered a bit and then was let down. Yuuji's knees felt weak and before they could hit the ground, big strong arms caught and helped her down. 

"You idiot, don't get kidnapped so easily." 

"Sorry... It wasn't intentional." The younger snorted. 

Toji huffed and pulled the dark wig off. Pink, fluffy hair came into view and he roughed it up before he tilted the other's head up. "Those are going to leave some nasty scars." 

"As if I'd care." 

"First aid kit and clothes."

"There's only one closet here, guess where you'll find my stuff."

Toji rolled his eyes and got up. "Don't you dare to sass me, pink baby." He didn't receive any response. After having found the things he was looking for, he sat down in front of Yuuji, examining the injuries under her eyes. "No stitches needed but we'll have to clean them up and put proper bandages on the wounds." The young female hummed to what he was saying. He sighed and pulled on her lower lip, finally gaining her attention. Big eyes looked up at him, slightly unfocused, and yet Yuuji seemed to fully grasp whatever was happening around her. A grin crossed his face as he tapped the right side of his lips. "Now we match."

Yuuji inhaled a shaky breath, her eyebrows furrowed as she lifted a trembling hand up to touch Toji's face, her thumb caressing the old scar. A big hand circled around hers and pulled it away, but still held it tightly in his own. Silence set in between them as she allowed the older man to treat her injuries. After that, he went into the bathroom and came back with a few wet towels. The pink haired female couldn't care less that she was almost completely naked as she was cleaned by Toji. "You didn't seem like the gentle type."

"And I thought you weren't an exhibitionist, yet here we are."

"I trust you."

"After meeting me once for a few hours."

"But you're here now, right? You came to my rescue. Somehow, I knew that you would be there." Yuuji giggled, her voice cracked and she started hiccuping.

The dark haired continued to clean the other off of the blood on her skin. His pink baby cried quietly, a few sobs could be heard here and there, but she tried to not make any loud sounds. "You did good at holding up."

"Huh?"

"You were protecting the others, right? One can tell, ya know? You were the only one injured."

"My grandpa used to tell me that I should help others because I'm strong."

"Helping others and sacrificing yourself are two different things, you idiot."

Yuuji nodded as more tears rolled down her soft, round cheeks. "I know..." She heard the other sigh, he was probably annoyed by her and just as she wanted to look up to meet his eyes, she saw his big tongue right in front of her face. With no time to react, her face was licked. "What the fuck?"

Toji licked over his lips and smirked. "Stop crying or I'll continue." 

The young female stopped immediately, the only tears that were left were the ones still in her eyes. 

"Good girl." The tall male smiled and patted the other's head. "You remind me of my first wife."

"Tell me about her..." A smile adorned Yuuji's face as she gazed at her pachinko friend.

"Strong-minded, she'd always say what was on her mind, but she was kind, too."

"Had to be. I mean, look at you."

"The fuck are you implying, pink baby?"

"Nothing! Continue!" Yuuji's giggles died down within seconds when a big hand cupped her left breast. She looked down and then back up as red colored her cheeks. 

Toji smirked and chuckled lowly. "Short height, big tits."

"What the fuck are you saying?! And let go of my boob!" She slapped the man's hand away. 

The older shrugged and handed her clothes to wear. He laid down and yawned as he waited for Yuuji to put them on. Upon feeling the extra weight he knew that the other had laid down on him. His hand wandered up and rested on the back of her head. "I'll teach you how to fight, pink baby."

Yuuji chuckled and nodded. "I want to become even stronger so I can beat up bad guys."

"Lucky for you, I'm the best bad guy beater ever."

"Oh, I got lucky with meeting you then!"

"You sure did." Toji grinned and turned on his side, taking Yuuji with him. He was given a toothy grin before the young woman in front of him hugged him tightly and pressed her face against his toned chest. He rubbed her back up and down as he listened to her breathing unevenly.

"When I thought that they'd kill me, I was really scared... Usually I don't get scared so easily. Watching horror movies and coming across actual corpses is something entirely different..."

"Obviously."

"I thought about how I didn't want to die... Because if I did, then there would be nothing left of my family, of Itadori... And the thought made me sad..."

Yuuji tilted her head up, big honey brown eyes stared up at him, her gaze filled with certain emotions he couldn't read entirely. "Sleep, you idiot." He huffed and pushed her back into his chest, embracing her just as tightly as his arms wrapped around her body. "I'll have you live with me."

"With you?"

"For training."

"And your son?" Yuuji asked, trying to put a bit of distance between them. She could barely breathe. This man's chest was special and unlike any others', but that was something she wanted to keep for herself.

"You can either ignore him or be his new mommy, I'll leave that to you."

"Toji-san! You idiot! Let go! Let go of me!"

"I was joking." He snorted and hugged the other. "Let's sleep."

"You're going to stay here?! Let me get the futon at least!" Yuuji groaned. "I know you're still awake!"

"Good night, pink baby." 

"Stop with the fake snoring! You're heavy! Toji-saaaaaaan!" No matter what she said, the man wouldn't budge. Sighing heavily, Yuuji accepted her fate, closed her eyes and reciprocated the embrace. When was the last time she fell asleep hugging somebody? It actually felt good, it felt warm.

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"Only a bag, huh?"

"It's not like I own much..." Yuuji huffed as she followed the tall man, having to quicken her pace every few steps. "Slow down, Toji-san!"

"Just keep the fuck up."

"I am! You're the one who's walking too fast!"

"All that mass and growth spurt went into your tits instead of your legs."

Red colored Yuuji's cheeks as she punched the other's back. "Don't be an ass! Stop saying such things!" 

"What? Am I wrong?" The dark haired smirked. 

"OBVIOUSLY!" 

They continued walking through the sordid area and when Yuuji saw the closed down Konbini store she used to work at, a shiver went down her spine. Out of reflex she grabbed the sleeve of Toji's pullover.

The older man sighed and sped up to leave that place behind them. Silence set in between them. 

"We're close to the city..."

"Yeah."

"To be able to live around this area..." The pink haired female gasped. "Are you one of those people who only look homeless but are actually rich?!"

"Who the fuck are you calling homeless, you brat?" Toji huffed at the short person next to him, grabbing her entire face with one hand.

"Let go! I'm sorry! I really am!" When the other pulled his hand away, Yuuji inhaled deeply. With wide eyes she looked up, meeting Toji's teasing gaze. "How the fuck are you so big?! What the fuck did they feed you as a kid?!" Upon not hearing an answer right away, the young female blinked a few times. Had she struck a nerve...? They hadn't known each other for long, but while Toji came to learn a few things about her, she didn't know anything about the man that had rescued her. Just as she was about to say something, the other spoke up again.

"You get this big when the growth spurt happens in all the right places." 

"Nah, your boobs are just as big as the rest of you."

"Don't call them boobs."

"Their size is just-" She squeaked when her face was grabbed again. "SORRY! I'M SORRY! I WON'T CALL THEM BOOBS ANYMORE!"

After another twenty minutes they finally reached their destination. "This is it, pink baby."

Yuuji's gaze switched from Toji to the estate, and then back at the man. "You're fucking with me..."

"I could."

The pink haired cursed at her pachinko friend, shaking her head to get rid of the heat that had crept up on her. "What are you working as anyway?"

"Part of the Yakuza."

"Part of the WHAT?!" Yuuji wheezed out and was ready to turn around and leave. Toji grabbed her backpack and lifted it up- together with her. She grumbled when looking down, her feet dangling in the air. "I- I can't-! That's just-"

"The Yakuza was who rescued you."

Inhaling a shaky breath, the female turned her head to stare at Toji. 

"We had our eyes on the human trafficking group for quite some time."

"So you...?"

"I wasn't to join the mission. I was there because of you."

Yuuji's eyes lit up. "For me...?"

A sigh left the older man's lips as he sat the younger down, his hand moved to rest on her head again but this time, it was to caress her soft hair.

"Never heard of the Yakuza doing good deeds though..."

"It's because of the Gojo clan's heir. He's such a weirdo."

"Has to be if you're working for him."

"Sassy dipshit."

"Ey!" 

"Let's go."

Toji walked ahead again. The young female sighed and followed. She had already assumed the estate to be big, even if she couldn't see anything past its high walls but that didn't mean that she was any less surprised when she was finally inside. Yuuji gasped and grabbed Toji's sleeve again for guidance as she looked around. "I've never seen something so big!"

"You should see me naked then."

"You're asking to be beaten up, huh?" They arrived at a section where the dark haired man finally entered the building. 

"This is where I stay. My brat has his own room a few rooms to the right."

"I see..." The room was spacious. "Your boss seems to be really generous. Is he a good guy?"

"He's annoying, always thinks he's right. Tries too hard to be a good guy."

"Yeah, he does sound annoying." A small smile adorned the girl's face. "But also kind." She looked up at Toji. "Don't I need his permission to stay here?"

"Yeah, but his bitches told me that he's out drinking with them tonight."

"He's like that...?" The pink haired gulped. "Oh boy..."

"The people who are always around him are practically his bitches, aren't they?"

"You mean his friends? You make him sound like a dick! You're awful, Toji-san!"

"Shut it. Who the fuck celebrates shit and doesn't invite you? That guy hates me for no reason."

Blinking a few times, Yuuji stepped closer. "We can have a drink together then!" She gave the other a toothy grin. "And we could play some pachinko afterwards! We need to look for a new pachinko parlor anyway."

An unusual soft smile crossed Toji's face. "Yeah, let's do that." He pinched her nose and was rewarded with a squeak. 

"What was that for?!"

"How are your injuries?"

Yuuji huffed and put her backpack down. "I'm fine. Those assholes were weak so their punches and kicks didn't really hurt. I don't feel like I'm in pain. The only things that hurt are the cuts under my eyes."

Toji nodded and then pulled out his futon. He took off his clothes and despite Yuuji's screaming, he went into bed completely naked. 

"Are you serious?! You're going to sleep?! Just like that?!" 

"Yeah, I'm tired, you little shit."

The smaller person sighed and sat down next to the man laying in his futon. Toji had turned away so Yuuji ended up looking at the back of his head. It didn't even take a minute for the other to start snoring. "Typical dad meme material." She snorted. A comfortable silence filled the room. Taking a deep breath, the pink haired laid down on her back. The ground was cold but much smoother than the one at her former home. Her eyes closed as she enjoyed the breeze that was blowing through the room.

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Shoko sighed as she was hugged tightly by her friend. She tried to push the other off but no matter what she did or said, Satoru just wouldn't budge. 

"I'm just SOOOOO happy! Shokooooooo! He's alive! And here! My precious Yuuji!" The Gojo heir whined as he tightened the embrace, the woman in his arms already groaning in annoyance.

From across the table Suguru chuckled. "It's good to see you genuinely happy, Satoru."

"The Itadori Yuuji effect!" 

The dark haired male smiled, one could imagine the little hearts floating around his best friend as he continued gushing over the person he loved so much.

"Have you spoken to the victims yet?"

Satoru stuck out his tongue. "Nah! I didn't have the time! And right now, we're drinking!"

"You're a lightweight. Should you really be drinking this much?"

"Probably not but who cares!" The tall man giggled. "In my previous life, I never really went drinking!"

"I know you want to enjoy your time here but listen, Satoru. Except for the person Fushiguro-san took with him, we have asked every victim for their names."

"Suguru!" The white haired pouted. "I really don't-"

"Amanai Riko was among them."

"That's one of the names you have noted down." Shoko said as she lit up a cigarette.

Inhaling a shaky breath, Satoru's blue eyes looked down and into his drink. His head was spinning, he didn't know if it was from the alcohol or from the information that had just been given to him. The Gojo heir wanted her to live a peaceful and fulfilling life. He wanted to have Yuuji by his side because he knew that his former student would be able to handle the Yakuza world, but Riko... She wouldn't be able do that. That girl was a soul too kind. "What did she say?"

"I didn't talk to her personally, one of our other men did. "

"Was Kuroi-san with her?"

"There wasn't such a name among the ones we have rescued. I was informed that Amanai had been sent to an orphanage since she is still underage."

A groan left Satoru's lips as he pushed the glass of German beer away and laid his head on the table. "Which one?"

"Is that important?" The brunette asked as she puffed out smoke. 

"Yes, because I will be adopting her."

Smiling softly, Suguru pulled out his phone. "I will instruct Kusakabe-san to find out." After sending the message, his gaze wandered back up and to his friend who lifted his head off the table. "You look conflicted."

"I wanted her to have a peaceful life... But because it came to this, I have decided to take her in and protect her properly this time."

"This time you have so many more to aid you in that."

"Although I hate sappy things, Suguru is right." Shoko added as she rested her face against her left palm, the right hand still holding onto her cigarette. "And the person who supposedly murdered her in that other life is on your side in this one."

"Yeah, maybe you should try to be a bit nicer towards Fushiguro-san."

"That guy needs to be disciplined!" Satoru huffed angrily. "He's disrespectful, doesn't care about shit and because of him, the mission failed!"

"That's true but... I had a hard time as well... I chose a seat right in front of the stage to identify the victims properly but when a woman was sexually harassed, I was about to intervene myself..." A heavy sigh left Suguru's lips. "Those damned monkies..."

"Disgusting..." The white haired man gritted through his teeth.

"The mission wasn't a success, but it wasn't a total failure either." Shoko stated and put out her cigarette. Instead, she grabbed her glass and held it up. "Girls and women have been rescued and Satoru will soon have his own little baby girl! Cheers!" 

"I'm going to be a father! Kyaaaaaaaa!!!" 

The brunette rolled her eyes, while her other best friend decided to use his phone to record a video. The three continued their drinking session by ordering a few more beers. Their boss couldn't handle any more drinks but neither of them cared in the slightest bit.

"This is gwwwooooood!" Satoru slurred. "I feel happwyyyy!!!" The man giggled as he pushed another roll of Kappa sushi into his mouth. "Drinking like this is fwun! Because I was the strongest, I could never allow myself to relax propwerly."

Both, Suguru and Shoko looked up when they heard the Gojo heir hiccup, sobs following soon after as tears filled the eyes of their friend.

"But even then, it wasn't enough... I still failed..." Satoru exhaled a shaky breath, a few tears rolling down his cheeks and hitting the surface of the table they sat at. "I couldn't protect them, I couldn't protect you, and I couldn't protect Yuuji... My most beloved person... As his teacher- no- as his friend, I wanted him to live his life to the fullest and not die so young... But I failed..." Another sob left his soft lips. "I had to kill Yuuji. He was supposed to be surrounded by a lot of people when his time came but I was the only one there, the only one with him. And until the very end, I didn't say anything, didn't tell him how I feel because... love is the most twisted curse of all..."

"And you didn't want to curse Yuuji-kun..." Suguru finished for the other. He received a nod from the man who sat across him. 

"Then you would have had to kill him as a curse again, I assume..." 

Satoru nodded at Shoko's statement as well. He laid his head back on the table. "I want to find Yuuji. In this world that is free of curses and monstrosities, I want to tell him how I feel... I want to love Yuuji properly, and I want to be loved by him. I want us to be together, I want us to have fun and experience real love... I want us to be couple, I want us to grow old together..." He hiccuped as his eyes closed, a few more tears trickling down his cheeks. "I love him, I love Yuuji so much..." 

The other two watched their friend slowly fell asleep. "He is down bad." Shoko said after a while.

"I wonder what kind of person this Itadori Yuuji is. Aren't you curious?"

"Who knows?" The older woman sighed and rose from her chair. "I will be paying for this. Can you call Ijichi-san?"

"Sure." Suguru replied as he dialed the number. He gave the other their location and then tilted his head to the side upon seeing the address Kusakabe had sent him. "About the orphanage- when should we head there?"

"I will call for another driver and go there."

"Are you sure? Aren't you busy?" 

"So what?" Shoko chuckled as she put her purse back into her handbag. "That aside, keep in mind what we rescued her from. She may not trust men, so I will go."

"Aren't you awfully kind today?" The dark haired male chuckled. "Did his tears actually move you?" 

A frown spread across the woman's face. "Suguru, please. Don't even joke about that." She shook her head and pulled out a new cigarette. "Adopting Amanai Riko is a mission. It will happen no matter what, we both know that. I'm just quickening the process by going there myself in case she doesn't want to talk to men with bad personalities."

Suguru pouted as he looked at his female friend. "I'm different from Satoru-"

"Whatever lets you sleep at night." The brunette chuckled and patted his shoulder before she passed them. "I hope he doesn't throw up on the way back to the estate. Good luck."

"Wait, Shoko! It's almost two in the morning!" Was that woman serious? Shaking his head and sighing heavily, he sent her the location as well. It wasn't that far away, only a one hour car ride so why would she decide to go there now? Did Shoko even sleep? Her eye bags looked horrible, her make-up didn't hide shit. He wondered if she was overworking herself. His gaze wandered back towards his best friend who still had his head on the table. Satoru's snoring was drowned by the people around them, some were conversing, others were laughing loudly. His phone's screen lit up as he received a message of Kiyotaka telling him that he was waiting outside for them. Suguru rose from his chair and walked around. He pulled the other up and supported his weight. Satoru wouldn't wake up, Suguru knew. Inhaling deeply, he walked out of the bar, dragging the white haired with him. Outside, he met Kiyotaka. "Thank you, Ijichi-san."

"N-no need to thank me, Getou-san! After all, it's my job!" 

"But coming here even at such a time. I'm sorry for having caused such an inconvenience."

"It's alright, really! Thank you for worrying about me! I really appreciate i-it!" 

With a soft and apologetic expression, the taller male looked at Kiyotaka as he helped Satoru into the vehicle. Whatever the Gojo heir did to that guy, it left aftereffects. As they drove back to the estate, Satoru was mumbling things while the other two had a conversation. He was becoming louder and more annoying which lead to Suguru scolding his best friend who in return threw his head onto his lap. "Are you fucking serious?" 

"I'mma fucking vomit-"

"SATORU! NO! GET UP! NOT ON MY-" But it was too late, the white haired man heaved and threw up all over his pants. Suguru shivered, shook his head and squeezed his eyes shut. The stench hit his nose and he almost felt like throwing up himself. "Disgusting! You dirty monkey! You're not allowed to drink anymore!" The other's response was more throwing up and oh, Satoru was so going to hear it tomorrow. The car stopped and he looked at Kiyotaka who escaped the vehicle and crouched down. He heard the younger male groan and throw up, too. Great, Satoru's puking triggered a chain reaction. Him being annoyed was an understatement. Huffing angrily, Suguru gripped his friend by the hair and pulled his head up from his now dirty lap. "Get the fuck off already!" He left the car as well and locked around. Sighing heavily, he quickly pulled his pants off, and now stood there- in his boxers. "How embarrassing..." The dark haired male mumbled and turned to Kiyotaka. "Call a Taxi for yourself, I'll drive this asshole home."

"I apologize, Getou-san..."

"It's fine, your reaction is understandable. Let's just never allow him to drink again." Suguru opened the door and sat down on the driver's seat. "Thank you, Ijichi-san, for going out of your way to get us at such an hour only for it to turn out this way..."

"N-no! Please, it is my job to drive you around. I'm deeply sorry that I have to leave today's job to you."

After another minute of talking, both men wished each other a good night and then Suguru drove off. Thankfully, the estate was close. As soon as he drove past the gate, he stopped, exited the vehicle and then pulled Satoru out of his seat. "Wake up already!" 

"I feel so bwwwaaaaaadddd!"

"Yeah, I can fucking tell! But you need to return to your room, and I'm not going to be the one who'll do that. Not after what just happened. But I would feel bad for the servants, too..."

"My Yuuji...? Where...?" 

"Close by, we both know that now. So please, just get up and-"

"Ya know what?!" The white haired lifted his head, his pupils were dilated and his cheeks were flushed pink. "I love Yuuji!"

"I know." 

"Only Yuuji!"

Suguru sighed and just nodded as he dragged his friend along by his sleeve. When they entered the building properly, a few servants came to help and took over for him. Their whispering didn't go unnoticed. Obviously. "He vomited all over me. Please handle him carefully." And with that, he left for his own room. Just as he was about to enter his bathroom, an even better idea came to him. The onsen. So what if it was three in the morning? His best friend puked on him and despite being a bit dizzy himself, Suguru took it upon himself to drive them back and guide the other into the estate. He deserved to go to the onsen, had all the right to enjoy some alone time there. As he was heading there, his phone vibrated. He pulled the device out and saw Shoko's name on it. She had sent him a picture and because he was curious, he opened it. A young girl could be seen in the photo, she was sleeping against the seat. 'Got Amanai.' The dark haired smiled as a huff left his lips. 

'And I got vomited on' he replied. 'You knew.' Shoko just replied with a shrugging emoji, adding the text 'I had to go through it once. So you have to, too.' Suguru scoffed, so it had happened to her as well. Disgusting... His phone vibrated again and upon seeing the beginning of the message, the man's eyes widened. 

'I talked to Amanai, and she met someone with the name Itadori Yuuji. Here is where it gets funny, Suguru. Listen here, Itadori Yuuji is-' 

A loud banging noise caught his attention and he lowered the device in his hand. "Who is there?" After another minute of silence, he decided to enter the Onsen. He opened the door to the changing room and found it completely dark. Did someone break in? How did they manage to do that? With caution Suguru proceeded as he didn't have his gun on him. The door behind him had closed and whoever was in here seemed to be able to navigate around despite the darkness. Or at least they tried so, if the dark haired man listened closely he could hear the other's footsteps: soft, by the sound of them probably barefoot, and a bit uncoordinated as they weren't familiar with this place. "There's only one exit, and it's the one behind me." He started. "Show yourself or things will end badly for you!" The person that was in the room with him tried to take a deep breath without making too much noise, but Suguru heard it anyway. Feet hit the ground and the other sprinted towards him. They tried to go for the door handle but he grabbed their wrists and pushed them against their back. Because he did it in such a harsh manner, he expected the intruder to at least groan in pain. Instead, their head hit his chin hard and he tumbled away but Suguru didn't let go. When he tried to punch the intruder, his fist didn't hit anything- whoever was in here with him was a person of short stature. He tried punching lower and landed a hit- then another and another. But the other seemed to be strong themselves as he felt pain upon being hit with punches and kicks. This person seemed like someone experienced. And they managed to get into the Gojo estate without anyone noticing. Suguru took a deep breath, the dizziness he felt from before gone as his focus was now on the intruder in front of him. "Your face won't be recognizable once I'm done with you." The warning left his lips but their fight just continued as he lunged out for another punch. To his surprise, the intruder caught his fist. He was surprised to find the other's hands so small. What the heck? Again, he was pushed away and this time they were able to shake his hold off and just as Suguru heard the door handle being pushed down, he stretched out his hand. He wanted to go for the other's shoulder but caught on hair instead. Even better, the male thought and pulled. The intruder tried pulling away but to no avail and when they rammed their body into Suguru, he was caught off-guard. They both bumped into the light switch on the wall and then fell to the ground. As the light always needed a few seconds to turn on, Suguru made use of that moment and rolled on top of the other, wanting to hold them down by their wrists. One hand managed to do that, the other hand came into contact with something...- incredibly soft? He grew confused, and even when another kick hit him in his back, sending his phone flying as it fell out of his pocket, he didn't budge. The device landed right next to the intruder's face, the little light illuminating the soft, round cheek of them. His eyes widened and then the lights turned on completely. Beneath him, caged between his limps and his body, laid a young woman, her looks way too similar to a certain man's descriptions. He realized that he was squeezing her right breast but was unable to move as he tried to process the presence of the person right in front of his eyes. His phone's screen lit up again and he finally got to read the rest of Shoko's message as she had added another thing to it. 

'Itadori Yuuji is a woman in this world.'- 'Let's keep it a secret from Satoru lol'.

Pink short hair was sprawled out on the ground and big honey brown eyes stared back at him. "Itadori Yuuji..." The name left his lips in a soft whisper. 

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"How do you know my name?"

"We've been looking for you."

Yuuji blinked a few times before her hand wandered up and wrapped around the other's wrist tightly, giving it a firm squeeze. "Pull it away."

"Ah, I apologize." Suguru let go and sat back up, watching as the other did the same. "May I ask what you are doing here?"

"Why were you looking for me?"

"You are in our territory, so please answer my question first." It didn't matter if what Satoru believed was the truth, as his right hand and best friend, Suguru had to make sure that this person in front of him was trustworthy. If Toji could change into someone decent, the opposite was possible as well. Despite the confused and slightly annoyed expression, the woman sitting across him started talking. 

"Toji-san brought me here."

"Fushiguro-san?"

Yuuji nodded. "He told me that it was the Yakuza who rescued me."

"Rescued you?"

The pink haired female nodded again and then a small smile adorned her face. "I remember your face, too. So you were there to help?"

The longer he started into those honey brown eyes, the more seemed to come back to him. There was only one person who noticed his presence, only one who had looked at him and straight into his eyes. "The loud one-"

Letting out a snort, Yuuji shook her head. "Yeah, that's right. That was me. They put a cheap wig on my head to hide the scars they've inflicted." 

A sigh left the tall man's lips as he met the other's gaze again. "I'm sorry, I wanted to act but I also had a mission to fulfill."

"It's alright! Toji-san rescued me after all!"

"Yes, he did, but that's also the reason why we failed. Work worth of months down the drain. Now we have to wait and gain new information on the case to stop the human trafficking group since we didn't manage to find and arrest the head of it."

Yuuji's eyebrows furrowed as she looked down. "I'm sorry..."

"It's fine, we'll just wait for our next chance."

"Your smile definitely doesn't reach your eyes..." 

"I am obviously frustrated as it was a case I was entrusted with by the heir of the clan. And now that they know my face, I cannot continue to work on it." A dramatic sigh left the male's lips.

The pink haired bit her lower lip. She had already apologized, had she not? There was nothing else to add to that matter. "Now answer my question! How do you know me?"

"I'm afraid I cannot answer that."

"What?! Why?!"

"Because it wasn't me who was searching for you so desperately."

Yuuji tilted her head in confusion. "What does that even mean?"

"You'll know soon enough." With that, Suguru stood back up, the younger in front of him following suit. "Well, aren't you short?"

"I'll ignore that comment about my height..."

"Letting it slide, huh? How kind of you!" The fox eyed man chuckled lowly. "But for me to find you here out of all the places. As of right now, you're trespassing our territory. So tell me, why are you wandering the estate all by yourself, walking into the bathing area?"

"Toji-san went to sleep right away and I..." Yuuji huffed and pressed the tips of her index fingers together. "I got curious about this place because I've never been inside such a building."

After a few seconds of absolute silence, the dark haired started laughing. Was she serious? Probably, as Suguru couldn't detect any lies in her eyes. This girl was just too honest and when he saw a small blush appearing on her sun kissed skin, his laughter increased in volume. So oblivious, so silly, it was as Satoru had told him. 

"S-stop laughing! I was bored! What was I supposed to do?!" Yuuji whined as she threw a soft punch at the other.

"Wait for the Gojo heir to come back and talk to you personally."

"Toji-san said he'd be out with his bitches! I didn't know how long I was supposed to wait!"

"His WHAT?" The taller raised a brow. The nerve of that man...

"Ah! Tell me your name! You know mine after all!"

"Getou Suguru."

"Getou-san!" Yuuji stepped back and bowed down. "Thank you very much for rescuing all the girls and women who had been kidnapped and held captive!"

"You're welcome."

"You can call me by my first name! I'll allow it!" 

"Aren't you a bit too trusting? We're Yakuza, you know?"

"But you help many from what I've heard! I don't believe that you're entirely bad." The young female held out her hand. "So thanks!"

From the outstretched hand, Suguru's brown eyes wandered back to the girl's face. He accepted the handshake and was met with a toothy grin by the other. "It's late, Yuuji-san. Should I accompany you to an empty room?"

"Are there still any available?"

"Of course. I think it would be better and more appropriate than sharing a room with Fushiguro-san." That brute, Suguru finished in his head. "Please follow me."

Yuuji nodded, the confusion still lingering as she followed the man who walked in front of her. "This is going way too smoothly..."

"Are you suspicious?"

"Yeah, a little bit."

"Just a little?"

"I know that Toji-san isn't perfect, he seems sloppy and lazy, like a good-for-nothing... I met him at a pachinko parlor after all." A small chuckle left Yuuji's soft lips. When they came to a halt in front of a door, she shifted her gaze up, locking eyes with Suguru. "It's not like we're that close or have known each other for long but... He rescued me- not only my body but also my..." Heart? Soul? What was the correct word to describe her feelings? She smiled as she remembered his gentle expression and his words while tending to her wounds. "He's special to me."

"Is that so?" Suguru chuckled as he lifted his hand and placed it on the door handle. Oh, Satoru wasn't going to like this; not one bit. The thought of seeing his best friend all annoyed and jealous was amusing, making it difficult for him to hold back his laughter. Out of all the people Satoru's Yuuji could have met, she ended up meeting Toji Fushiguro first, even forming some kind of bond with him. Hilarious, simply hilarious. He pushed the door open and let Yuuji enter. "Good night."

"Good night, Getou-san." As soon as the door closed behind her, the smile fell off the girl's face, a heavy sigh leaving her lips. She turned around the spacious room- it felt strange to be here. It was too big for one person, it felt a little cold. After Yuuji's grandfather was hospitalized, she had become used to the loneliness inside the walls she had called her home. But that one night after Toji had rescued her and hugged her tightly until she fell asleep, was enough to bring the feelings back up. Being in such a room all by herself- Yuuji didn't like that at all, not one bit. She dreaded feelings of solitude...

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The next morning started out rather unusual for Suguru. Usually, he would already be up by eight am, enjoying a small breakfast and getting ready afterwards but because it was a long night, he decided to sleep in today. It was after nine in the morning when he finished preparing and headed to the other building to have breakfast. He entered the dining hall and pouted upon seeing Shoko sit at their usual table. "Did you sleep at all?" The dark haired asked as he sat down across her. 

"Two hours." Shoko answered, motioning a peace sign to the other. "That's more than enough for me."

"Your eye bags say otherwise."

"You're just jealous because I look good no matter what." Around them other people were eating and conversing and when she was sure that nobody else was listening in on them, Shoko spoke up again. "So you met Itadori?"

"Yes." He had messaged his friend the moment he was back in his own room. "Seconds with her were enough to form an opinion of her. Yuuji is a simpleton, seems to be a rather oblivious person as she is too trusting." His gaze shifted from the table to the brunette. "She's strong though."

"How so?"

"She has a lot of strength, there is no other way to describe it."

"Was she stronger than you?"

"Please." Suguru scoffed. "Obviously not, but..." He pulled his sleeve up and stretched out his arm towards Shoko who looked down with wide eyes.

"That's a horrible bruise... Did she do that?"

"Yes, by simply grabbing my wrist to get my hand off of her."

At that, the female raised a brow and eyed him suspiciously. "Of her what exactly?"

"Ah... dug my own grave there..." The taller chuckled lowly as he scratched his cheek. "As I told you, we fought because I thought she was an intruder at first. When we tumbled to the ground, and after the lights finally turned on, I realized that my hand was on her chest."

"The heck, Suguru."

"Accidentally."

"And then she did that to you?" The brunette pointed at the bruise. 

"No, I assume that she did it because I didn't let go immediately. I was so shocked, I couldn't process it all. The fact that I found THE Itadori Yuuji!"

"Your fake acting is so horrible..." Shoko made a disgusted face. "And so is your personality. Accident my ass. You and Satoru are just perverts."

"Please don't say such a scary thing." Suguru sighed and shook his head. As more entered the dining hall he looked around, surprised to find quite a few new faces here.

"Yeah, he's collecting people like Pokemon." 

"How is Riko?"

"Fine, she's in the room I provided for her. I haven't told her about Itadori yet. Neither much about her new father."

"I can't imagine him as one."

"Neither can I and yet, here we are. But it's not like he's raising a baby so we have nothing to worry about."

Suguru hummed in agreement, then stopped abruptly and looked up at the other as he held onto the edges of the table they sat at. "Shoko. Itadori Yuuji is a woman."

Shoko's mouth opened and then a small piece of bread fell out. "I'm so used to hearing Satoru refer to Itadori as male that I totally forgot..." The two stared at each other, then up at the ceiling as they tried to imagine their best friend as a father. Both shivered at the thought and shifted their gazes back down. "Weird..."

"Yeah... I can't imagine that at all..." An awkward silence set in between them. 

"Let's change the topic..."

"Yes, let's do that..."

"Now I'm curious, what's weird?" 

"Hoshi-san..." Suguru sighed and rested his cheek against his palm. Since when were they sitting here? "Nothing, really." Kirara was part of their group and while they could be trusted with getting work done and keeping secrets concerning the jobs, the same couldn't be said about any other topic. They were loyal to the Gojo heir but they liked to talk a lot. 

"Don't be like that, Getou-san." 

"I was just observing the newcomers. I find them to be weird."

"Bullshit." Kirara pouted and typed something on their phone. When other people approached their two tables, they looked up. "Gumi! And... Girls?!" 

"I'm not just anybody! I'm the great, talented and beautiful Kugisaki Nobara!" The brunette chuckled, posing with her hands on her hips.

"Amanai Riko..." The younger female said in a small voice. 

"Did you sleep well?"

At Shoko's question, Riko nodded hesitantly. If she was being honest, she didn't sleep at all. Her nightmares kept her awake, memories from the past and from the kidnapping flooded her mind, made it impossible to rest properly. She was wondering how the others were doing, where they were, where Yuuji was... Her eyebrows furrowed as she kept her gaze on the ground, feelings of worry and guilt weighing her heart down. 

Shoko looked between the people present at the tables they were sitting at. "Well, there is no need to keep this a secret since Satoru is going to announce it anyway."

"What about Gojo-san?" Megumi asked curiously. 

"He adopted Riko."

"OH?!" Kirara gasped with one hand covering their mouth, while the other typed away a message on their phone. "Gojo-san?! A dad?! Gojo-Daddy?!"

"Don't... Say it like that..." Suguru and Shoko made a disgusted face. 

"Should that man really be allowed to be a father?!" Nobara yelled out and grabbed Megumi by his arm, shaking him back and forth. Her loud voice drew the attention of other people to them.

The dark haired male sighed and tried to loosen his new friend's grip on his clothes but to no avail, she just wouldn't let go. Instead, he turned his gaze towards the youngest among them. "Why didn't you tell us?"

"Why should I...?" Riko huffed out. "I don't know any of you... Don't even know who that douchebag Gojo is..."

"If it wasn't for him, you would have been sold off to some old geezer."

"Getou-san!" Nobara scolded and then eyed Riko.

"Let's talk somewhere else." Suguru rose from his spot and although he only wanted Riko to follow, the others from their tables did, too. The rest within the dining room went back to eating, acting as if they didn't hear anything from the conversation they just had. They left the room and the further they walked down a certain hallway, the more the girl beside him grew anxious. "You will meet him now."

Riko's breath hitched, she became nervous for some reason. "Why...?" She gulped, trembling slightly as she gripped the hem of her skirt. "Why was I brought here...?"

"Would you have preferred to stay at the orphanage?"

Nobara's eyebrows lowered in anger at Suguru's words. When she shifted her gaze to the younger female, she put on a soft smile. "Look, we were joking before. Gojo-san is a weirdo, an idiot and super annoying-"

"Hey."

The brunette scoffed at Megumi's reaction. "But he isn't a bad guy."

"He's part of the underworld..."

"So what?"

Riko's eyes widened and she looked up, finally meeting the other's stare.

"He rescued you along with so many others, so what's a bit of shady business if he protects the innocent and helpless in return?" She placed a hand on her hip. "The orphanage wasn't the right place for you, that's what he decided and although I think people here can be annoying too, you get used to them quickly. You'll be seeing the same faces every day or week, and even though some fuglies are annoying, it's a fact that they'll remain here."

"Remain here..." The youngest among them repeated in a stuttering voice, a lump forming in her throat. 

"Yeah. You won't be left alone anymore, Gojo-san is a clingy asshat after all. Sure, the things he says and decisions he makes might come off as weird and illogical, sometimes even rash and not well thought out, but questioning them is unnecessary. If it does you good, make use of it. He got you rescued, Riko-chan. You're safe now and that's what counts. Who the hell cares what the reason for your adoption is, you were given a new chance at life, make the best of it." Nobara huffed and patted the other girl's head a few times. She meant it, it was as she said; the reasons didn't matter. After all, it was the same for her... Satoru gave her the option to escape her former life without wanting anything in return but her presence and her loyalty which Nobara didn't mind giving. As soon as she was offered the choice to leave that horrible life behind, she took it. She would have been an idiot if she didn't. When she turned away, her eyes grew wide and heat rose up to her cheeks. Suguru and Shoko had their phones out and were filming her. 

"I can't wait to show this to Satoru."

Shoko nodded, a fake gasp leaving her lips. "That was quite nice of you, Kugisaki. Nobody has ever talked about Satoru like this. Aren't you a kind person?"

The older woman's tone and expressions always irritated her, she never knew when she was genuine. "Aren't you two his best friends?"

"We might be." The brunette answered and put her phone away. "He's still an annoying idiot though."

"That's very much true." Suguru chuckled as he did the same. "We now have something to blackmail you with. You better prepare yourself for the upcoming mission I will be giving you."

"You know what? Fuck you. I take it back, Riko-chan. All of these people are assholes you should avoid at all costs." Nobara gritted through her teeth and stomped away, her cheeks still slightly red. 

Megumi's eyes followed the female his age. Despite working together and living under the same roof for weeks now, despite them getting along, he didn't really know anything about her... And it didn't seem like Nobara wanted to talk about it either, maybe she wasn't ready to... 

"That girl is a tsundere." Kirara scoffed and after reaching their destination, they knocked on the door. "But she's right, Riko-chan. Gojo-san is a good guy. And handsome. And hot."

"Debatable..." Megumi mumbled. 

The door opened and Riko's breath hitched. In front of her stood a very tall man, his hair as white and soft looking as snow, his facial features sharp and when he took off his sunglasses, she saw lashes of the same color as his hair- they were so long! He really was handsome, but what intrigued her the most were his eyes. They were beautiful, mesmerizing even, it was as if they contained every shade of blue that ever existed- it took her breath away. She had never seen something like this, someone so beautiful.

"Riko-chan!" 

Even his voice sounded gentle. "You rescued me..." She said, her hand squeezing her clothed chest. 

"It's my job after all." Satoru said and invited her inside. When the others entered his office as well, he raised a brow. He didn't invite anybody else in, so what the heck? Were they just curious? Upon seeing his best friends pull out their phones, he knew that his assumption was correct.

"It's not your job at all..." Riko huffed. "Why me? Out of all the people, why me...? Because I'm a child without any parents? Because you pitied me?"

"And what if I did?"

"Huh?" 

Big blue eyes stared up at him. "Why do people always view pity as something bad?"

"Are you making fun of me...?"

"No, I'm not." The white haired replied as he stepped closer to the younger. "I'm just saying that it doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Pitying somebody or something else often leads to a better understanding of others and their situations. It can also be a reason for people to come together. I can't look into your head or your past, Riko-chan. I pity you, but I'm not looking down on you." He lifted his hand and placed it on top of her head, caressing her dark hair. "You're doing just fine, and you can do better and we are here to help and support you."

"What the heck...? That doesn't make any sense at all! I don't know you! You don't know me!" Tears welled up in Riko's eyes and rolled down her soft, round cheeks. She hiccuped, sobbed, as all the rage, frustration and confusion left her body with the outburst. "I don't understand anything!"

"That's alright, take your time."

"They were right! You're such a weirdo! So weird... Wahhhh!" She cried, didn't stop, couldn't and wouldn't stop. Nothing made sense and yet, for some reason, with the big hand that patted her head, she felt relief come over her body. 

"Now, now, a young girl shouldn't say that about her father."

"You aren't my father! My parents are gone! All because their underworld jobs were more important than me! They left me behind... "

"You're not alone anymore though?" Satoru tilted his head and when Riko finally looked up at him, he couldn't help but chuckle. Her eyes were red and puffy, snot was trickling down to her lips and she was drooling. "You're a mess."

"You idiot! Stop making fun of me! Woah- !" The dark haired girl squeaked when she was lifted up, the big hands under her arms held her above the ground, her tiny feet dangling in the air.

"Let me hear it, Riko-chan. What is that you want? What is it that you desire?" 

His gentleness was unfair, how was she supposed to react, how was she supposed to feel? "I- I am allowed to choose for myself?"

"Yes, you are." Satoru nodded. 

"D-do you think... My parents would forgive me...?"

"I'm sure they already did."

"Is it alright for me to... To wish for a new family...?"

"Your parents will never be forgotten, Riko-chan. You hold them in your heart and in your memories. I'm not here to replace them, I'm an addition to your family, a new member, just like everybody else here will be." 

Riko started crying again, grabbing Satoru's arms and when she was pulled into a hug, she wrapped her arms and legs around the man's torso who in return held her tightly. Her head hurt, her eyes hurt, and she was probably staining his shirt with her tears and snot but the other didn't seem to mind and neither did Riko find it in herself to care. 

"How unexpected..." Suguru said in a quiet voice, a soft smile adorning his face. Was it really though? Because as his best friend Suguru knew, he knew how kind Satoru really was. 

"He's real daddy material after all..." Kirara whispered as they took a photo of the emotional moment.

"I still wouldn't trust him with babies..." 

At the mention of that, Megumi raised a brow and looked at Shoko. He would never admit it out loud but he didn't think that Satoru did THAT bad... Sure, he was annoying and an idiot sometimes but if the situation required it, he could be serious, too. He had helped him and his father and while his relationship with his old man wasn't perfect, it was still good enough. Compared to before they could hold conversations without insulting each other every time they opened their mouths, they actually got along. And not to forget... Satoru had partially raised him as well. There was a lot Megumi was thankful for and he was sure that the others felt similar, if not the same. 

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Yuuji landed on the ground with a thud. She sat up on her knees and rubbed her butt. "Can't you be a little more gentle?!" 

"Nah." Toji replied. "Get up, our training starts right now."

"I haven't had breakfast yet..." The pink haired female whined as she forced herself up.

"Enemies don't wait for you to finish your meal, you idiot."

"I know, but we're training right now, right?"

"We're going to strengthen your body."

"Are you even listening?!" 

"Not even drugs are going to hold you back."

Yuuji blinked as she let the words sink in. "Do you think I would've been able to save everyone by myself then?" 

"I won't know unless you show me what you got." The taller man sighed. "Your muscles are well defined and you were still able to move despite the amount of drugs you were given, which wouldn't have been possible if it was anybody else experiencing that." His expression turned serious as he stepped closer to the other. He lifted her up by the back of her shirt, her feet leaving the ground. "Show me how strong you are, pink baby."

Before Yuuji could react to what was said to her, she was flung around and across the room, her back hitting the wall hard. She groaned in pain but got back up right away. "You asked for it!" Her eyes focused on the man in front of her. She sprinted towards him and lunged at him only for Toji to evade her fist and hit her in the back with his elbow. Yuuji tumbled forward and tried to kick the other as she used her hands on the ground for support. Her ankle was was grabbed and again, she was thrown against the nearby wall. The second she rose back up, Toji's fist hit her forearm- she was barely able to block the attack. It was a strong punch, sending vibrations throughout her entire body. "It hurts!" She ducked down and tried to lunge at the older man yet again, but he moved away quickly. It was as if he was able to read her every move. 

"Too slow, pink baby." 

Yuuji's arm was twisted behind her back and she groaned in pain. She had an athletic body, she was flexible and had lots of stamina, usually she wouldn't feel any pain or exhaustion from such a small fight but for whatever reason, she was already breathing hard. Toji was on a whole other level. The grip loosened and she turned around to face the tall man, rubbing her hurting wrist. "That bad?"

"No, but you definitely need improvement."

"Alright." The pink haired got back into position. "Let's continue then."

"Hit me."

"What?"

"I want to feel your raw power. I can tell that you put in a lot of strength into your fists. Show me how much."

"Serious Toji-san is actually very cool..."

"I always am."

"Whatever helps you sleep at night..." The young female mumbled, more to herself than the other.

"I heard that, you brat."

Was that guy really human? What was with that strength and his enhanced senses? Yuuji shook her head and then her expression turned serious. She hauled off again and this time, she hit her target as he didn't move away. Despite putting in a lot of strength, she still felt the impact the moment her fist collided with the other's muscular arm. After pulling away, Yuuji inhaled deeply and looked up to meet Toji's gaze. 

"Not bad at all."

Yuuji beamed at the praise.

"Why did you hold back though?"

Her smile fell.

"I told you to use your whole strength."

"I- I didn't want to hurt you..."

"Huh?" The dark haired man sighed, shaking his head. "Do I look weak to you?"

"No! Of course not! It's just... Me..." A shaky sigh escaped Yuuji's lips as she stared at the ground. "I don't want... Anybody to sustain serious injuries because of me... I promised my grandfather to protect those with less strength, not hurt them, even if they do something wrong..."

"Sometimes it requires you to, though."

Yuuji gulped. "I know but... I'd like to avoid that if possible..." She lifted her hand and rubbed her right arm. "For as long as I can remember, I was physically strong, even at a young age. I hurt people by accident, and sometimes even seriously when I jumped in to protect others from harm but it was never my intention to cause anyone permanent damage..."

"That's in the past now. Our place is filled with strong people you can measure your strength with without having to worry. And for some missions brute strength and enormous power are needed." 

The young female bit her lower lip.

"If you hesitate, even for a second, you might come to regret things. It's either them or you." 

"You're talking as if I'm already part of this..."

"You'll be. Gojo likes strong people. Except for me. That asshole is just jealous, I know it."

Yuuji chuckled and shook her head. Toji's big hand wandered up and pinched the side of her chest. She squeaked and slapped it away as she glared at him. "Stop doing that already!" 

"Just wanted to make sure they're still there."

"Obviously! My baggy clothes don't make them disappear?!"

"Make what disappear, pink baby? You gotta be more specific." A sly smirk spread across the man's face.

"You're such an idiot!" 

The door to the dojo opened and a man in a suit entered. "I heard voices... So there were people in here. I thought it was unusual for this hour."

"Ah, my favorite defense attorney is back."

Hiromi ignored Toji and shifted his gaze to the shortest person in the room. His eyes widened slightly when he recognized the other's face. "Oh, the boy who helped me." 

"You work here, too?!"

"You two know each other?" 

"Yes, he helped me to get my wallet back." 

At this point Yuuji wondered who else was part of the Yakuza, who else worked for the Gojo clan. How many even were there? Had they always been around, so close by? 

"Also, what the fuck do you mean by boy?" Toji huffed and grabbed the back of Yuuji's t-shirt, the material of the cloth hugging her body tightly, showing off her form. 

"Toji-san! Let go!" Thankfully he did. When the pink haired looked up she saw the defense lawyer's shocked expression and his slightly red cheeks. "Are you alright?"

"I- before we parted ways-"

"Ah! Yeah, I was so confused! You just touched my chest! But I wore a binder so it was okay!"

"That's-" Hiromi turned away and made his way back to the door. He couldn't look into that woman's eyes. 

After he had left, Toji started chuckling. "You got our defense attorney all flustered."

"The heck did he fondle me for anyway? He said I looked strong and then just went in and placed his hand on me. Who even does that?" Yuuji giggled, she wasn't angry, it was just a bit odd and took her by surprise.

"Like this?"

Before that enormously big hand could touch her, Yuuji grabbed Toji's wrist tightly. 

"You're no fun..." The older sighed and then tilted his head to the side, signaling Yuuji to follow. "Let's have breakfast and then I'll introduce you to some big shots here. The more people put in a good word for you, the higher the chance of you being allowed to officially join the Yakuza." 

Smiling softly, Yuuji nodded and caught up to other, walking besides him. "Thank you for working so hard for my sake, Toji-san!" 

"Whatever. Just be ready to face Gojo when it's time. Before that, let's give this place's doc a visit so she can examine you."

At the mention of the Gojo heir, the young female grew nervous. She had only heard things from her pachinko friend up until now, it was hardly enough information to form an opinion about his character. A shiver went down her spine and she took a deep breath to calm her nerves. There was still time until they would meet, right? A few hours were enough to ask around, yeah- Yuuji could do that. There were questions which lingered on her mind as well and she wanted the answers to those. She recalled Suguru's words and wondered what he had meant by them. Why were they searching for her? Who did it specifically? And for what reason? It wasn't like she was famous or well-known, on the contrary! Her presence wasn't big, there wasn't anything special about her and she didn't even mean that in a bad way, Yuuji was just stating facts! Inhaling a shaky breath, she looked straight ahead. By tonight, she would meet that man in person: Satoru Gojo.

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"Why should I do that?"

"Just do it, you brat."

Megumi raised a brow and crossed his arms as he eyed his father. "Why don't you do it yourself?"

"Because I want you to fucking welcome the newcomer." The older man grumbled, stepped out of his room and grabbed his son by the collar to have him come along.

"What?!" Megumi tumbled a few times as he was forced to follow. "You've been acting weird for the past few weeks! Does this have to do with-" His eyes widened. "Your friend?" He ran into his father's back after he had stopped abruptly. 

Toji sighed and then proceeded walking. "Yes."

This further confused the younger. They barely ever talked about their personal lives despite being family, so why? Why did his father want him to befriend the other person? When they came to a halt, he looked at the door they stood in front of. It was located in a whole other section, Megumi wasn't sure if anybody else stayed in this area... His old man opened the door and then pushed him inside. The sudden push made him lose his balance and he fell to his knees, in his mind he was already preparing himself for the impact of his face hitting the hard ground but that didn't happen; instead his face landed on a soft surface. The dark haired male grew confused and slowly pulled his face away, also realizing at that moment that he had held onto something- no somebody. He blinked a few times and then shifted his gaze up, choking on his own spit as he realized what was happening. The heat colored his cheeks red and when he tried to move back, he almost fell again but apparently strong arms wrapped around his torso and held his upper body above the ground. 

"Are you alright?" 

"Of course he is. He got to snuggle your tits."

"You're awful, Toji-san!"

The blush intensified and Megumi covered the lower half of his face with his hand. "I- I'm sorry."

"It's fine! Are you hurt anywhere?"

The male shook his head and then slowly rose back up with the help of the person in front of him. Like this, he noticed that he was almost a head taller than her. 

"Toji-san was right! You're super cute!"

"Hey, I didn't say that!" The older man grumbled and scratched the back of his head. 

"All I heard was you talking about your son and praising him." 

To this, even Megumi made a face. "Obvious lies... I know that guy..."

"Don't call me 'that guy'..."

"What? Getting called pickle and other shit isn't funny to me either."

Toji rolled his eyes and let out a heavy sigh. "Anyway, you're about the same age. Get along with my pink baby."

"Pink what...?"

"Your new mom."

"MY WHAT?!"

"HE'S LYING! YOUR FATHER IS LYING! WE'RE FRIENDS!" The pink haired yelled out and then turned to Toji, pointing at him with her finger. "Stop it already!" When the other just shrugged in response and stuck his tongue out, she groaned in annoyance. 

"What the fuck is going on here...?" The younger Fushiguro asked as he crossed his arms.

"I brought her here and I want you two to get along so you can put in a good word for her."

"Why? So Gojo-san accepts her into our group?"

"Duh."

Megumi exhaled a deep breath and pinched the bridge of his nose. Just as he was about to speak up, the female across him beat him to it.

"The name's Itadori Yuuji! I like tall guys with a nice butt! Just like Jensen Ackles!" 

"Ain't I just your guy then?"

Yuuji ignored her friend's comment and his smirk and looked at his son instead. "All jokes aside, your father rescued me and told me about... The Gojo clan and the things you do."

Realization hit Megumi. "Are you perhaps the person who was kidnapped from the Konbini store?"

"Ah... Heh... Yes."

"Damn, you pickle. You don't just ask people that."

The younger male flinched and then frowned. His old man was right. He coughed awkwardly and bowed his head in apology. "I'm sorry..."

"It's fine!" Yuuji waved her hands in front of her face. "Really!" She grabbed the other by his shoulders and made him stand upright again. "Toji-san took me in and said that he'd train me! And I'd love for us to be friends, too!"

"Huh? Ah, eh... Sure..." Just like Nobara, this one was a lot to handle. Megumi just knew...

"I have something to do. Will be back in a few hours." Toji sighed and turned to leave. "Don't underestimate her, boy." And with that he left.

Megumi raised a brow and then turned back to look at Yuuji. "What does he mean by that?"

"I'm a bit strong, I think he refers to that!" The pink haired chuckled. "So, Fushiguro! Tell me, is there anything you wanna do?"

"I can't believe I'm saying this but please call me Megumi... It's weird if you call my old man by his first name but me by last name."

"Alrighty! You can call me Yuuji then! I prefer that anyway. Oh, and your name really is cute!"

"Stop that already..." He pulled out his phone and started texting. "I have another... Friend our age, maybe she can join us, too. I think you two might get along as well." 

"Oh, is that so? I'm looking forward to it! Let's go then!"

"Like that?"

Yuuji blinked and looked down her body. "Do I look weird?"

"No! No, of course not! I just thought that since you look like you were training a while ago, you might want to get changed before going out."

"Oh, I did train. Do I smell weird?" She stepped closer only for the other to take a step back. 

"W-wait! You can't just-" An embarrassing squeak left Megumi's lips when he was pulled down by his collar. Involuntary, he picked up the scent of the female in front of him. He moved away again and turned around to hide the redness on his cheeks. "You smell... Fine... Let's just go..." Did women always smell so good? Even after training? It wasn't like he just went around to catch a whiff of any... Great, now he felt weird for some reason. 

"Oki Doki!" Yuuji giggled and skipped after her new friend. Excitement filled her as they made their way to meet the other person Megumi had invited. It had been quite some time since Yuuji last hung out with people her age. After her grandfather fell sick she had lost contact to those who called themselves her friends. She understood them perfectly, that didn't mean that it hurt any less when they left her though. Nevertheless, she found her way back, focused on her studies and now she was... Here... Despite the bad things that had happened to her, she couldn't stay mad as it led to her meeting Toji- and hopefully many more new friends in the future. A soft smile adorned Yuuji's face. Life was way too short to spend it with only crying... 

"She lives in the other building."

"Why was I separated from you...?"

"Probably because Gojo-san still has to approve of your application." Megumi replied as he pushed another big door open. "Afterwards, he'll have you stay near us, I'm sure." He knocked a few times and within seconds the door opened. "Ready to leave?"

"Come in for sec!" Nobara pulled the other two inside her room. "I can't decide which earrings to wear!"

"Just choose whatever..."

"You're so stupid, Megumi! Urgh! This is why we can't have nice things!" The brunette shifted her gaze at the person next to her friend. "The fuck is this country potato?!"

"Huh?! What?! Me?!" Yuuji pointed at herself, her eyes wide from what she had just been called.

"Yes, you! Just look at you! You make me gag!"

"What the fuck?! You don't have to be so rude!"

"When Megumi said something about another woman, I thought I'd find someone as amazing as myself but man, was I wrong!" 

"I am a woman like you!"

"Nah ah! You're a potato!"

Megumi looked between the two, with these two hot-headed idiots screaming at each other he had no chance of speaking up.

"What do you have against my looks?! I like my short hair and baggy clothes! So what?!"

"At least put some work in when we go out!"

"I have my reasons, okay?!"

"So do I!"

Yuuji was taken aback by the answer. Her eyebrows furrowed and she looked to the ground. She felt dumb for not even considering the fact that many had reasons as for why they did certain things. "I'm sorry..." She mumbled and then looked back up, repeating the words in a louder voice. "I'm sorry!"

Nobara blinked and then huffed out an 'it's okay'. A big sigh left her lips and she walked closer to stand in front of the other female. "Kugisaki Nobara."

"Itadori Yuuji!" 

"Even your name..." The brunette sighed again. She eyed the slightly taller woman and then moved her hands up to feel her biceps. "Oh. I thought that you looked buff but damn, you really do have muscles underneath those clothes, huh?"

"Yeah! I have abs, too! Wanna see?"

Before Megumi could yell no, Nobara opened her mouth again.

"Fuck yeah!" 

And although he wanted to, the dark haired male couldn't look away. He watched Yuuji pull up her shirt, showing off her abdominal muscles. 

"They're nice! Omg!" Nobara beamed and crouched down. "What about your thighs?" Without waiting for an answer, she squeezed them. "Oh! Thick and muscular, too!" When she heard the other let out a gasp, she looked up. "Sensitive?"

"A- a bit, I guess? It's not like people touch my thighs like that every day." 

"Mhm..." The older female hummed and rose back up. "With you by my side, stupid men might stop asking me for my phone number!"

"No one ever did until now..."

"Shut up, Megumi!"

"I don't know if I'm supposed to feel honored or insulted...." Yuuji chuckled awkwardly as she scratched her cheek. "But sure, I'll protect you from them!"

"I'm confused... Do you get along now?"

"Oh, Megumi-kyun! There's so much more to women! You will never understand! Isn't that right, Yuuji?!"

"So much to learn, Megumi-kyun!" The pink haired decided to play along and upon seeing his irritated face, both girls started laughing. Nobara finally decided on a pair of earrings and they headed out. "There's a place I want to go to..." 

As they came closer to the store, the other two smiled. "Oh, It's Haibara-san's store! I love the pastries and confectioneries he makes!" 

"You two have been there?"

"Gojo-san had them join us!" Nobara beamed and then stopped in her tracks. "Oh! They were looking for you! Haibara-san and Nanami-san!"

Yuuji bit her lower lip upon hearing that. She pushed the door open and looked around. "I'm back!" She heard a squeal, then how a few boxes fell down and afterwards how the man cursed under his breath before he finally excited the back of his shop. 

"Yuuji! Are you alright?!" 

The young female nodded and when Yuu came towards her, she jumped the man and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm fine now!"

The reaction surprised Yuu but he hugged the other back nonetheless. "That's good... I thought that something might have happened to you."

"It did... But I'm fine now! Thanks to Toji-san! And apparently you, too... The people from the Gojo clan!"

"Yeah, he asked us so nicely, we just couldn't refuse." The tall man giggled and then turned to greet his other guests. "Megumi, Nobara! Welcome back!" 

"I want pudding, Haibara-san!" 

"Don't be so rude..."

"She's not, Megumi. Would like to have some, too? It's on the house!"

"Okay..."

Yuu chuckled and roughed up the younger boy's dark hair before facing the door. Just as he expected, the door opened again and his best friend marched inside. "Nanami! Look who came back!"

"You helped me, too! Thank you!" Yuuji let go of the shop owner and went to bow in front of the blond man. As she stood back up, a huge grin adorned her face. "I'm Itadori Yuuji by the way!"

"I know, I have heard from Haibara." He placed a hand on the younger's shoulder. "It is good to see you, Itadori-san. My name is Nanami Kento."

"Woah, so formal!" Again, just like in their meeting, the two stared at each other in a comfortable silence. For some reason Yuuji felt calm with the other's presence. They all sat down at a table as Yuu brought over a few waffles and drinks. "It's a little bit funny how we're all connected now, huh?"

"Is it really? I have no problems befriending others!" 

"Same here, Haibara-san!" 

"Yaaaay! We have even more in common now, Yuuji!" The dark haired man chuckled and high fived the younger female.

"Hey, I'm good at doing that, too!"

Megumi snorted and then was pulled by his collar again. It happened so many times today, he was surprised that his shirt was still intact. Well, it wasn't like he was doing any better than Nobara, but Kento seemed to struggle with that too despite being older than them. He stared at the blond and when those brown eyes focused on him, he quickly turned away again. They talked for a bit more before having to part ways. "We'll see each other by tonight. Thank your for the delicious food, Haibara-san. And thank you for your company too, Nanami-san."

"We'll be back late today but yeah, see you then, you three!" 

After the youngsters left the shop, Yuu smiled at his friend. "You know, I think Yuuji might be a woman. When she hugged me I felt something incredibly soft against me."

"You only realized now?" Kento raised a brow at his friend, a deep frown on his face. "It is quite obvious if you look closely."

"For you, maybe. You're always so observing, Nanami." The shorter man huffed and placed his hands on his hips as he closed his eyes, exhaling a big, loud breath. "How are women so soft?" Yuu whined and skipped over to his best friend, wrapping his arms around Kento's torso. "You're so hard! It's no fun hugging you!"

"Then don't."

"Nah! It might be only muscles, but your heart's softness makes up for it!"

"Don't spout such bizarre things..." The blond sighed but did nothing to push the other off.

"It's not bizarre, you big silly! But seriously though, you gotta hug women to actually feel the difference!" 

"That is highly inappropriate... Especially if we aren't acquainted or close with each other."

"Don't twist my words into something weird now..." Yuu puffed up his cheeks and let go, making his way back to the kitchen. "Oh, I forgot to give these to Megumi! Could you do that? They're sweets for Gojo-san!"

After adjusting his clothes, he took the little paper bag from his friend and stepped out of the store. Luckily the younger ones walked in a slow pace. He called out to them but only Yuuji sprinted towards his direction. "I apologize for stopping you but Haibara is asking Fushiguro-kun to deliver these to Gojo-san."

"I'll tell him! Thank you, Nanamin!" 

With wide eyes and a surprised expression, Kento looked at the pink haired female as she ran back to her friends. "Nanamin...?" 

Internally, Yuuji was screaming. The moment she was beside the others again, they eyed her suspiciously.

"Are you alright?"

"I called him Nanamin by accident! It just kinda slipped out!" 

"You're crazy, I like that in a bitch!" 

"I'm being serious here, Nobara!"

"So am I!" 

Megumi rolled his eyes and decided to slow a bit down, walking behind the girls rather than in front of or next to them. He found it odd how well they got along; for them to be on first name basis and to bicker around as if they had been friends for years... He wondered if he formed any weird habits because of Satoru- that man was a bad influence after all... The white haired had zero respect and besides crossing the line way too often, he also never really seemed to care either way. If Suguru didn't join his antics so often, he could have been considered a mature adult. Thinking about the other elder ones gave him a headache and he stopped, focusing on his friends again. He watched Nobara pull on Yuuji's hair and then her shirt. Before they had gone out, these two talked about certain reasons as for why they looked and dressed they way they did... The male wondered if and when it would be alright to ask them about that... Then again, if he didn't talk about himself, could he really expect them to talk about their past? As the estate came into view, the three sped up and met Suguru in front of the main building. "Did you wait for us, Getou-san?"

"Mhm! I did!" The older man smiled as his eyes landed on the little paper bag. "Oh, the sweets for Satoru. What a good timing! I'm sure he's super tired after having to sit in the same position for hours." His gaze shifted to the pink haired female. "Would you please be so kind and bring them over, Yuuji-san?"

"Me?!"

"You have to talk to him anyway, right? 

"Y-yeah! But I'm not ready yet!" 

"There's only one thing you have to do." Suguru chuckled and then lifted both of his hands to pull off the bandages, revealing the little scars under Yuuji's eyes to the others. 

Megumi and Nobara both inhaled a shaky breath as they saw the deep wounds, understanding quickly that those injuries had been inflicted just recently.

"Now you're good to go. Follow me, Yuuji-san."

"Like this...?" The younger mumbled and touched her face. 

"Yes, like that." The fox eyed man chuckled and turned around. "I will lead you to his office."

"What about Megumi and Nobara?"

"They can come along, I don't know if Satoru will allow them to enter his office though."

"The fuck? Why wouldn't he?! Now I'mma join as well! Just to piss him off! Megumi, you come too!"

"Do I have to?"

"Yes! Can't leave our new bestie all by herself."

"You fought just a few hours ago..."

"That was ages ago! Centuries in the past!" The brunette ran up to Suguru and grabbed him by his sleeve. "Hey Sus-man! I'm coming, too!"

"I don't understand women at all..." Megumi sighed and stepped next to Yuuji. "Do you want me to come, too?"

"You don't need to if you don't want to. Don't force yourself, Megumi. Since I've known Toji-san for the longest, maybe I can ask him to-"

"Satoru is going to lose it if you invite Fushiguro-san."

"Ehhhhh..." Yuuji whined. Just then she remembered how her pachinko friend complained about his boss hating him, making her wonder if she could really get along with the Gojo heir. She had heard so many different things by now that she couldn't come to a conclusion of his character. After taking a deep breath she nodded. "Alright, I'll follow you, Getou-san..."

Megumi sighed and together with Nobara, trailed after their newest member. The pink haired was clearly on edge and seemed nervous, being with her for another hour wouldn't kill him. 

"I-is there anything I should be aware of?"

"Treat this like an interview."

Yuuji groaned as she rubbed her chin. "You mean I should talk about my traits? My strength maybe?"

"Please refrain from hurting him in any way." Suguru laughed. Not that she could, they were talking about the future head of the Gojo clan after all. The fact Yuuji wouldn't need to do anything to be accepted into their group was something the dark haired man wanted to keep a secret. A bit of fun wouldn't hurt anybody. He looked at her as she walked next to him and roughed up her own hair in thought. She was just as Satoru had described her. Even the marks under her eyes were there, although for an entirely different reason ... Her short pink hair swayed with the light breeze and her lashes touched her round cheeks whenever she blinked. Well, she looked a bit dense but it kind of suited her and was rather endearing. When she squeezed her pouting lips between her thumb and index finger, Suguru let out a low chuckle. How cute, he thought to himself as he stepped into the building. On their way towards Satoru's office the trio remained silent and only after opening the door and guiding the younger ones inside did he speak up again. "Wait here, I will go and get him."

After Suguru left, Yuuji gulped. "I'm so nervous for some reason..."

"It will be alright, Gojo-san is-"

"Punch him and show him your strength, then he'll hire you as a personal bodyguard."

"No, don't do that." Megumi shook his head at what Nobara had said. "You should just-"

"Let your charms play. Even if you don't look like it, you're a woman! Show him what you got!"

"No!" The dark haired yelled out. "Yuuji-"

"You mean my boobs?"

"Yuuji, no!"

"Are they big?"

"Yeah..." Yuuji mumbled and hugged her own clothed waist.

While Megumi turned away, feeling as if he had witnessed something he shouldn't have, Nobara whistled. "Your shirt is doing a good job at hiding!"

"It's because I also wear a binder. I was training before we went out so-"

"THEY'RE EVEN BIGGER?! LET ME SEE! LET ME SEE!"

"No way! Not here!"

"Oh, now you have the delicacy of a woman?!"

"Isn't it kinda obvious that I shouldn't be standing around half naked in the office of my future boss?!"

"It's your fault for getting me curious!"

"You asked, I answered!" Yuuji huffed and turned away, crossing her arms. 

"Show me later then! We could go to the onsen here!"

"Oh right, there is one! I met Getou-san there after all!"

"You what...? The fuck did you do with Getou-san at the onsen?" The brunette scowled and turned the other female around, grabbing her by her shoulders. "HOW THE FUCK DID YOU EVEN MEET THE BIG BUFF MEN OF OUR GROUP, HUH?!"

"W-wait! Stop shaking me! Nothing happened! We fought because he mistook me for an intruder after Toji-san brought me here!" The door opened and all three were startled. Nobara let go and stepped away from her and gave her a perfect view of the man that had just entered the office. Yuuji inhaled a shaky breath. In front of her stood a man who was handsome, beautiful even- she had never seen someone like that. In her mind her celebrity crush Jensen Ackles faded into the distance. This man right here was tall and through the black, tight-fitting shirt one could also tell that he was well-trained, his bulging and muscular arms very visible. Yuuji gulped as she let her gaze wander further up- his snow-white hair looked soft and even though he wore those rounded sunglasses, she could still make out that handsome face. That man's jawline was sharp, his lips and nose beautiful too- everything about him seemed so gorgeous and it became even more noticable the closer he walked towards them- towards her specifically. Yuuji couldn't say anything, couldn't talk. This was the first time she was left speechless by someone's looks and she didn't understand how or why. Her lips moved but not a single word came out. When the man took off his glasses she gasped- those were the most unique pair of eyes she had ever seen. Long lashes framed the man's eyes which shone in a unique blue- no description would do them justice. She felt as she had been hypnotized. 

When Suguru told him that there was someone who wanted to join his clan, Satoru hadn't expected to find the person he was looking for so desperately. That idiot was playing games with him, he knew but he couldn't be mad at all. How could he when this lead him to meet his most beloved person. "Yuuji..." He couldn't help but speak out the other's name. His heartbeat quickened, felt a bit heavy too because he knew that he couldn't reveal his emotions properly. He could tell it immediately, the fact that Yuuji couldn't remember anything. He looked confused as they looked at each other but even that, Satoru didn't mind. More than anything, he was relieved to see the pink haired. 

"Are you alright?"

Ah, his voice was slightly different. "Mhm..." And he himself couldn't trust his own. 

"You look like you're about to cry..."

"Fuck it..."

"Huh?" Before Yuuji could react properly, the tall man's arms wrapped around her shoulders and she was pulled into a hug with her own arms trapped between their bodies.

"What are you doing, Gojo-san?!" Megumi groaned and tried to pull the older male off.

Yuuji was warm, he was breathing. Satoru tightened the embrace as his eyes closed and he inhaled the other's scent. The smaller shivered in his arms and he chuckled lowly. "It's good to see you... again..." He whispered and placed one hand behind the other's head, caressing the pink hair.

It was quiet but Yuuji heard it nonetheless. Again? Had they met before? Had she forgotten? Was that the reason why he looked so sad upon seeing her? 

"Gojo-san!"

"Stop complaining already, Megumi!" The older male pulled away, his hands now resting on Yuuji's shoulders instead. 

"Yuuji is here to-"

"I know, I know! And I approve! I want Yuuji by my side!" 

"That was quick." Nobara huffed and crossed her arms. 

"It's because Yuuji is strong, cute and smells good!"

"You creep!" The brunette grabbed her boss by the front of his shirt and pulled him down. 

While Nobara was screaming and Satoru was laughing in the background, Megumi stepped next to Yuuji. "Are you alright?"

Strong and cute he had said. Ah, Yuuji's heart just skipped a beat after getting complimented by such a handsome man. She knew that she was strong but she never had someone call her genuinely cute. "I- uhh... Thank you, Gojo-san!" She spoke up in a loud voice and bowed down. "My name is Itadori Yuuji! I like tall guys with a nice butt!" She decided to leave Jensen Ackles out of her introduction... Her new boss started laughing and asked her stand back up, and when she did, she felt herself mesmerized again. Even his laugh was beautiful... 

"I know, I know!" Satoru wheezed. Yuuji was still the same inside, his voice was a bit different, he was a little shorter than he had expected but in the end, it was still him. Just like with Riko, he lifted the other up, with his hands now under his arms, he twirled him around. "Welcome to my clan, Yuuji! I'm so happy you're here!" The boy in his arms squealed in surprise but Satoru couldn't help it and he laughed again. When he stopped his movements, he saw those big honey brown eyes staring at him and it made him feel warm and fuzzy, too. He pulled the other closer again and pressed his face into Yuuji's muscular chest. Well, he expected it to be that way after Suguru had told him that his beloved was strong in this world as well but what Satoru was feeling weren't muscles but... A plump softness. His eyes widened and he shifted his gaze upwards where Yuuji looked down at him with a red face. Now that he thought about it, this time Yuuji mentioned that she liked men with nice butts, not women...

"You can't just touch a woman like that!" Nobara screamed out and threw punches at Satoru's back. 

"Gojo-san! Let her go! You're being disrespectful!"

After blinking a few times and another minute of processing the new information, Satoru slowly pulled his face away and let Yuuji down. The younger still stared at him and now his face felt hot too all of a sudden. He covered the lower half of his face with his palm, not sure if he was trying to hide his blush or his grin. "I- I'm sorry... I got overexcited."

"I-it's fine... I was just surprised..."

Yeah, he was, too. Yuuji was a woman. His most beloved, the person he held so dear and closest to his heart was a woman in this world. He swallowed hard and walked towards his desk, sitting down on his chair as inappropriate thoughts filled his mind. He needed to change the topic, he didn't want any of his former students to witness something that they shouldn't. Megumi and Nobara already eyed him suspiciously while his precious Yuuji looked at him in curiosity, waiting for him to continue. After taking a deep breath, he met the other's gaze with a smile. "Your age?"

"I'm eighteen!" 

"Are you studying?"

"Not yet, but I just found out today that Megumi, Nobara and I will be studying at the same university, just in different majors!"

"I see, that's so nice!" She wasn't alone, that was good. "I have some people move into the estate and expect the same of you. Are there any extra rooms I would have to prepare for your family members?" When he was met with silence and an awkward smile, his own fell. 

"No, it's just me so you don't have to worry about that."

So even in this world, Yuuji was... By herself. "Those scars under your eyes, how did you get them?"

"I was among the women that had been kidnapped and were supposed to be sold. One of the guys there inflicted them on me. Your clan took the group down." Yuuji's eyes grew big and she quickly sat down across her new boss. "I totally forgot to thank you for that! Thank you, Gojo-san!"

Satoru blinked, barely able to contain his anger but Yuuji's honest smile helped him to calm down- a bit at least. "I see, I'm sorry that you've gotten hurt but trust me when I say that I'd do anything to stop that human trafficking group." Not only stop, the Gojo heir was going to kill those bastards. 

"I know that you will! And that's why I want to work for you, too!"

"Ah, did Suguru-"

"Toji-san told me everything."

"To...ji...?" Satoru's left eye twitched.

Yuuji nodded happily. "He rescued me and then brought me here! He's also training me." The pink haired female was taken aback by the other's expression. She chuckled nervously and scratched her cheek. "Maybe he should've asked you beforehand...?"

"No, no, it's fine." That bastard, Satoru needed to have a talk with Toji, something he usually tried to avoid. "Let Megumi and Nobara tell you about the work they usually do and how to avoid any imbalance of your work life and your free and study time."

Yuuji beamed and leaned over the desk. "Thank you so much! I'll do my best! Let's get along, Gojo-san!"

"I'm sure we will!" Satoru replied with a big grin on his face. He stretched out his hand to shake Yuuji's smaller one. As the other continued to thank him his eyes wandered down to her chest but before he could stare properly, the female pulled away again and rose back up. "I'll come by later to explain a few more things!" Obviously an excuse to be alone with her, and Megumi probably saw right through him but the white haired male didn't care at all. He watched the others leave the office and then he immediately pulled out his phone. Another five minutes passed before his own two best friends entered the room. "Well, aren't you two fast? Were you actually close by?"

"Maybe we were?" Suguru chuckled and sat down on the sofa which was located to Satoru's left. Shoko joined him and just shrugged.

"Why didn't you tell me that it was Yuuji waiting for me?! I wasn't mentally prepared! I looked like an idiot!"

"You always do though?" The brunette scoffed as she played with the tips of a few hair strands, a smirk on her face as she made fun of her friend.

"And Fushiguro?! Toji-san?!" Satoru huffed out in a mocking voice.

"Hey, that's something I couldn't control. I was surprised too, you know?" Suguru held up his hands in defense. 

"And my Yuuji is a woman now! Did you two know?!"

"Obviously." Shoko chuckled as she held up a folder in her hands. "I examined her body today to make sure that all her injuries have healed, which they did by the way, and this allowed me to note down a few more things."

"Are you perhaps talking about her sizes? I'm curious, too. Her body felt rather soft."

Satoru glared at the other man. "How the fuck do you know?"

"Who knows?"

"What they heck?! Suguru, you-"

"Shut up, both of you. Satoru, if you're interested stand up and take this folder."

"I can't..."

"Why? Stop being so lazy and just-"

"I'm hard, Shoko."

After a few seconds of absolute silence, Shoko rose up from her spot. "You know what? I'm keeping this information to myself. You're disgusting, Satoru."

"What about me? I don't have an erection like this idiot. Please allow me to have a look?"

"Your sweet way of talking doesn't mean shit, Suguru. Have you seen your face? God, you two disgust me. How did we even become friends..." She knew how but sometimes Shoko questioned it. 

The two men watched the brunette leave the room. 

"Nooooo! Shoko! Damn it! I can't just go and ask Yuuji! I don't want her to think I'm a weirdo!"

"She probably already does, it's not like it can get any worse."

"Shut up, nasty! You better answer me! How do you know about Yuuji's softness?!"

"Mistook her for an intruder, we fought, fell and my hand landed on her chest."

"Did you squeeze?"

"Out of reflex."

"Oh man, now we gotta cut off your hand, Suguru."

"Too bad..." The dark haired whined dramatically before he laid down on his back. "Which cute faced woman can I ask to help me out once the need for masturbation arises once more? Someone with pink hair, maybe?"

"Stop it."

"Big brown eyes-"

"Suguru, I'm warning you!"

"And a soft body, which I had the opportunity to feel up."

"Don't talk about my Yuuji like that!" 

"I'm just joking, Satoru. It's you who's hard, not me." He laughed and sat back up. "The touch might have been an accident but that doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy it." After standing back up he walked towards the door. "I better leave you alone so you can deal with your little problem down there."

"You know it's actually a big problem." The white haired smirked at his best friend. 

"Remind me to never visit the onsen with you again. Shoko was right after all, you're disgusting." 

Satoru shrugged and then moved one hand under the table to pull his zipper down. "It's not my fault that I was gifted with so many things, a big cock included." A relieved sigh left his lips after pulling his length out of his boxers. 

"You could've waited until I left the room... You're the worst, Satoru..." The other male sighed and exited the office. 

The Gojo heir groaned and rested his forehead against the edge of the desk. He needed to get close to her again, Satoru wanted to kiss Yuuji, wanted to touch and feel her properly. He opened the drawer and pulled out a little bottle of lube, a low chuckle leaving his lips as he licked over them. 

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"Stop pouting already." Suguru sighed and shook his head as he walked next to his best friend and boss who still refused to face him. "You are behaving like a child."

"Because of you I couldn't see her last night, although I promised! What's Yuuji going to think of me now, huh?! A douchebag who can't even keep promises!"

"You're taking this a bit too serious, Satoru." The dark haired huffed and crossed his arms. "And did you really expect me to tell you where she's staying after you pulled out your dick right in front of me?!" When the other finally turned around to look at him, Suguru grew even more irritated as the other wore an annoyed expression on his face. "I'm probably the last wall standing before you ruin that girl's innocence..." Sighing heavily, Suguru continued walking down the hall while Satoru was breathing heavily in the background, skipping after him.

"YUUJI'S INNOCENCE!"

"I should have worded that better..." 

"No, it was perfect. I might forgive you."

"I didn't even do anything to anger you." The fox eyed man sighed as he pulled off his loose hair tie. He needed to buy new ones it seemed... As he placed his hand on the door handle, he looked back at his friend. "Just don't overdo it, Satoru... Overwhelming her isn't the way."

"I know! I know... It's just..." Satoru inhaled a deep breath as he scratched this cheek. "I'm just very... Excited..."

"That's so... Unlike you."

"Maybe, yeah... But in that previous life, I was never honest with anybody, never honest with myself and this time around, I want things to be different." 

"Sappy Satoru is cringe."

"And here I'm trying to unburden myself to you!"

"Yeah, yeah, I appreciate it." The younger male chuckled and pushed the door open, the other following him inside the training room. Their eyes widened as they watched a little group of four already using half of the space. In front of them was Toji, training with Megumi, Nobara and Yuuji.

"Too slow." Toji sighed as he ducked down, evading Nobara's jumping who then fell to the ground as she lost her footing. Before Megumi could manage to attack him from behind, Toji turned around, grabbed his wrist and hurled him to his right from where Yuuji was sprinting towards him. While those two groaned in pain, the brunette screamed as she clung to his feet. To that, Toji raised a brow. "The fuck are you doing?"

"You said everything is allowed as long as we manage to stop you! I won't allow you to move, Fushiguro-san!"

The older man scoffed and lifted the leg Nobara held onto, moving it around to get the little kid of it, an annoyed huff leaving him when that girl didn't budge. He turned around to look for the others just for his son to land a punch on his face. Not hesitating in the slightest, he kicked him back, sending him flying to a nearby wall. The moment he did that, Yuuji jumped on him and wrapped her arms and legs around his torso. 

"Why aren't you falling down?!" Yuuji whined as she swayed back and forth.

"No matter how you see yourself, to me you're as light as a feather." The dark haired smirked as he pulled his pink baby off of him, holding her up by the back of her oversized shirt. He did the same to Nobara and pulled her off his leg. Both girls screamed when they were flung across the room and against Megumi who had just managed to get back up. 

The three winced, not wanting to stand back up as it was clear that they wouldn't be able to push Toji over without a proper plan and certain tactics.

Satoru blinked as he looked down at his former students. Megumi was laying on his back while Nobara was on her side, holding her arm as she whined. As for Yuuji... She laid there with her face against the floor while her butt was up in the air. It brought a small chuckle to his face as he remembered their first few training sessions in their previous lives. Back then, his student had always ended up in that position and he found it funny for some reason. "How nostalgic... That sure brings back memories."

"Should I be concerned...?"

"Who knows?" The white haired laughed at his friend's disgusted expression. He crouched down in front of the three younger ones and smiled. "You're training, huh?"

"You call that training? We're just sandbags to Fushiguro-san!" 

"Nobara, that's not true-" Yuuji tried to argue but Toji beat her to it.

"Nah, grizzly baby bear is right."

"Who are you calling a grizzly baby bear?!" The brunette screamed as she ran back to the older, trying to push him, move him, but to no avail- Toji just continued to stand there. Nobara whined again as she fell back to her knees. "I'm fucking exhausted..."

Megumi and Yuuji sat up properly to face the Gojo heir. The older male sighed as he roughed up his own dark hair. "Yes, we're training... The goal is to push him over but as you can see, we didn't manage to do that."

"That's why we have to train even more!" Yuuji smiled and rose back up, punching the air a few times. "We'll be able to do it eventually! You landed a punch after all, Megumi!"

"Yeah..." The older nodded after taking a deep breath. He shifted his gaze away as a faint smile adorned his face. It was just as she was saying, he really did manage to hit his old man, even if the help of two other people was needed. Hearing Nobara screaming again, he looked at his father who sent her flying yet again. Next to him, Yuuji ran towards the brunette to catch her. He tilted his head to the side, observing how the youngest among them carried Nobara as if she weighed nothing at all. With his elbow resting against his bended knee and his palm pressing against his lips, Megumi watched Yuuji. "She's strong.. "

"Yeah. It's sexy, isn't it?" 

"Creepy old man..."

"Hey now, Megumi!" Satoru pouted and pinched the other's cheek. "You shouldn't be talking like that about me! And I'm not old!" 

The dark haired male rolled his eyes and ignored his boss, standing back up to walk towards his father who held both girls up by their wrists. "Let's take a break for today."

"I got hungry anyway."

"You're always hungry." 

Toji let the others down and then proceeded to shrug, looking to the side as he stuck his tongue out. "I move around a lot, y'know?"

"And laze around just as much!"

"Don't fight!" Yuuji huffed and went to stand between them, placing her hands on her hips. "I can cook well! I'll make us all something to eat!"

"She's an angel, Suguru..." The Gojo heir whispered after inhaling a deep breath as he held onto his friend's sleeve.

"Homemade cooking?" A wide grin spread across Toji's face as he roughed up Yuuji's hair. "Aren't you total wife material?"

"Wi-wi-?! mat-?!"

"The fuck is wi-wi-mat? Some kind of acronym or slang? I'm too old for that shit." The dark haired man sighed and made his way towards the door, only for his so-called boss to stop him, hindering him from leaving the room. 

Both glared at each other, neither saying a word, yet everyone present felt the tension. Sighing heavily, Suguru grabbed Satoru's wrist and moved it down, giving Toji an apologetic smile. "I apologize, Fushiguro-san. If you want to leave, you can."

Yuuji gulped and joined the older men at the door. "Gojo-san, Getou-san! Join us!"

"We would be idiots if we declined!" The dark haired chuckled, his grip on his friend's wrist tightening upon feeling him move it again. How irritating, he thought. Satoru had always been gushing over Yuuji. Since the day he told him about that former life or parallel universe- whatever the right description for it might be- that man had loved Yuuji. Hearing him talk about his love and then seeing how he acted because of it portrayed quite a difference in character. While Suguru managed to keep himself from laughing, he couldn't avoid the smile that crept on his face. Satoru was crazy, that was a fact Suguru knew from the very beginning but seeing that side of his friend was still a rarity. It was a given that anybody working in their kind of business couldn't be completely sane and yet most within this group managed to uphold their masks and come across as well-behaved. Except for Toji Fushiguro but for some reason, a kind soul as Yuuji saw the good in that man and funnily enough, both seemed to get along well despite their differences in personality. "Do you mind, Fushiguro-san?"

"I don't care as long as I get to eat food." 

"Let's take showers before that." Nobara whined and left after Toji.

"Maybe I should take one, too?"

Not really thinking about it, Megumi moved closer and smelled his friend. "It's not really that bad."

"Not that bad you say..." The pink haired shook her head. "So I DO smell..."

"We all sweated after all..." 

With wide eyes Satoru watched the two younger ones leave the room as well. "So comfortable with each other..." He had always wanted them to get along because he knew what they had been through, understood how they felt, wanted neither of them feel lonely and have someone their age close to them. Their time together, their friendship was cut short and Satoru was the one to blame for that... His gaze wandered to the pink haired who walked on the left side as she talked with Megumi, a big smile on her face while she was listening to the taller boy. Satoru wanted his former students to be together again, be by each other's sides and yet, despite the happiness he wished for all of them, he felt jealous, felt like an idiot for having such emotions. But it had always been like that, hadn't it? Wherever Yuuji went, whoever Yuuji talked to, they all eventually ended up liking him, and it seemed that things were similar in this life, too. Yuuji was equivalent to light, illuminating the dark space around people's hearts- that was how it was for him at least. Ah, he really didn't want to her to be with anyone else but him... Even if the other person was important to him as well.

"Are you alright? You're staring, Satoru."

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just thinking about how to approach her..."

"Is your head so full of love that you can't even think straight anymore?" Upon being met with silence, Suguru tilted his head and chuckled. Things were going to become even more interesting now that his best friend's most beloved person was here as well. 

"I'll kick your ass."

"Oh, why though?"

Satoru pouted. "You're going to tell Shoko."

"Obviously." Suguru chuckled and started walking. "I will let Yuuji-san know to not use any alcohol as ingredients."

"You don't have to do that!" The white haired man huffed as he caught up to the other.

"You have to be shitting me." With an angry and also disgusted expression, Suguru glared at the slightly taller male. "You vomited all over. I wouldn't wish that upon anybody, especially not Yuuji-san, who you love oh so much."

Satoru groaned and covered his face with his hands. "You're right! I can't let her see that side of me! I'm her boyfriend after all!"

"You aren't though?"

"Her soon-to-be husband!"

The dark haired male raised a brow at that, watching a faint redness coloring his friend's cheeks slightly pink. 

"THE FATHER OF OUR FUTURE CHILDREN!"

Suguru gagged and took a few steps to the side, distancing himself from the Gojo heir who started breathing heavily. "You fucking dog... I'll continue to keep Yuuji-san's room a secret from you..."

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Yuuji sighed as she eyed the clothes on her bed. They all looked similar so why was she having a hard time choosing all of a sudden? An unexpected knock on her door startled her. She looked down at her body, she was wearing a bathrobe so it was fine, right? After opening the door, Nobara walked in and sat down at the corner of her bed, a displeased expression on her face visible. "What?"

"Your choice of clothes... So disappointing..."

"I told you that's what I like to wear, didn't I?"

"Gojo-san seems to like you a lot."

Yuuji gasped, waving her hands in front of her body hysterically. "What are you saying all of a sudden?! No way! That can't be! Gojo-san doesn't seem like the type to... Like people like me?"

The brunette sighed and rolled her eyes. "You're so stupid and oblivious, potato."

"Did you just come here to insult me?!"

"Nah, I actually came to see your breasts because you promised."

"Straight to the point, huh?" Yuuji scoffed and let the bathrobe slip off her shoulders, opening it a bit wider around her chest area. She watched the other's eyes widen, her mouth hanging open. The pink haired shivered and pulled the robe back up and at the exact same moment, Nobara stood up and grabbed it, trying to pull it back down. "What are you doing?!"

"Are those real?!"

"Of course they are!"

"No wonder you wear sportbras and binders! Where would you even be able to find cute bras for your size?!"

"Back up already! It's getting embarrassing!"

"These are a nice pair of tits, Yuuji! It'd be a shame to hide them!"

"Let go! I need to put on clothes! I need to prepare lunch!"

Nobara sighed and did as asked of her. She turned her attention back to the clothes the other had laid out. "You can't wear something like that... Do you want me to help you?"

"Is there really a need for that?" 

"No, but it feels good..."

After putting on her underwear, Yuuji turned her gaze to the brunette in front of her. "What do you mean by that?"

"Looking into the mirror and liking what you see, being content with it. Are you truly satisfied with yourself right now?"

The taller female hummed in thought, having never really thought about it. "What I see is expediency... My looks helped me to get through a lot of things."

"No, your strength did, Yuuji."

"That... That too, yeah..." It became quiet between the two and just as the pink haired wanted to speak up, the other started talking again but rather than focusing on her, Nobara's mind seemed to have drifted off elsewhere.

"The place I am from... something like individuality doesn't exist there. Everyone... all of us were..." Nobara mumbled, deep in thought as she recalled memories she had actually deemed unnecessary. 

Yuuji gulped, inhaling a shaky breath due to the tension in the atmosphere. She walked the few steps towards her new friend and when she stood in front of Nobara, she looked up and they locked eyes. It wasn't her that made Yuuji uncomfortable but rather the fact that she did not know what was going through the other's head. "Help me dress up, then."

"What?" With a huge grin plastered on her face, Yuuji gave her a thumbs up. Nobara's eyes widened as she slowly came to herself. "You want my help? Why? Why did you change your mind?"

"Mhm, I just thought that I should try out something new! It's as you said, I never really put in any work, I always went with what was convenient for me. Who knows? Maybe I'll have fun, maybe I'll like it! Changes don't always have to be a bad thing, right?"

Red colored the brunette's cheeks and she rose up from her spot on the bed to avoid the eye contact. She placed a hand on her chest as it started to beat just a bit faster. "Don't say such cringy things!"

"Is that a no?"

"I didn't say no, you potato! Wait here! I'll get a few things!" 

Yuuji watched the other leave the room quickly, and as soon as Nobara was out, her smile fell. She was curious but asking for more information didn't seem right and Yuuji didn't want her friend to force herself to talk. There were always reasons as for why people kept secrets and Yuuji was no different from them. A sigh left her lips and she turned to the mirror in her room, staring at her reflection. It wasn't like she was dissatisfied with herself, she just simply didn't care much- or enough... It was okay, that was what Yuuji thought, as there were more important things on her mind. For as long as she could remember, it had always been her grandfather and her, only them and nobody else. He had told her to make friends and to enjoy her youth, but she obviously couldn't do that... Her grandfather fell sick when she had just become a teenager and although he tried his best to hide it, the pink haired saw through his lies. She could comprehend but not accept so instead of actually living, Yuuji spent her free time working at various places. Looking like a man and being strong gave her more opportunities to earn proper money and pay for her grandfather's hospital bills. After he had died and she inherited the money that he had been saving for her, she moved to Tokyo. When she was a little kid, Yuuji would always talk about wanting to live in the capital city because of all the things she saw on TV. There were so many places she wanted to visit and show her grandfather. Despite never having known her parents, she never felt lonely because he was there with her. After her grandfather's death, Yuuji's whole world turned upside down, feelings of solitude and sadness filled her heart and it became unbearable. Her friends had left her, she couldn't talk to any teachers or neighbors, no other family members because there were none, there was nobody and for the first time in her life, Yuuji felt truly lonely. Her studies and playing at pachinko parlors kept her distracted, took her mind off things and although she wished she could've used other methods, she refused to do anything that she would regret or would have made her grandfather sad. Yuuji wanted to live a proper life now, she wanted to help those who were in need of it because she was strong. Her grandfather's final words always lingered on her mind and helped her to keep on going. A small smile spread across her face as she remembered how she met Toji on one of those days at the pachinko parlor. He came off as rude but Yuuji knew better than to judge people by their looks and their way of talking. That man walked her home, offered to meet again so they could play pachinko, he came to her rescue although he wasn't supposed to partake in the mission... Toji stayed with her afterwards to make sure that she was okay, he treated her wounds and then offered her a new home with many more people around- or more like, he had forced her. Yuuji chuckled, a shaky breath leaving her lips along with that. Ah, her eyes stung... She had to stop, she didn't want Nobara to see her like this... Her hands wandered up to her face and her fingers traced the scars under her eyes. "We match now, huh?" Upon hearing the knock on her door she went to open it.

"I got a few things which are oversized, so they should fit you and you'd still be comfortable."

"I leave it to you, oh, great Nobara-sama!"

"Heck yeah, I like the sound of that!" 

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"Why is he shaking?" 

Suguru shrugged at Riko's question and laid a hand on his friend's shoulder. "His trembling is infectious."

The dark haired female raised a brow and sat down to Satoru's right, placing a hand on his back. "Woah! You're right! I can feel the vibrations!"

"Homemade food! Her homemade food! I missed the taste of it!"

"Who is he slobbering over anyway?"

"Yuu-" The door to the smaller and more private dining area opened and Satoru turned around within seconds, his eyes landing on the pink haired woman he loved so dearly. A shiver went down his spine and he felt his cheeks heating up upon seeing the knee-length dress that she wore with a big cardigan on her shoulders. His eyes wandered further up and he chuckled as he saw the very noticable blush on her face- Yuuji was cute when she was embarrassed. "You look-"

"Yuuji-san!" Riko cried out as she rose from her seat. "Is that you...? I-" Tears welled up in her eyes and she started snuffling, walking towards the other female in slow steps. 

"Riko-chan!" Yuuji called out to the younger as she approached her as well and as soon as Riko was in front of her, she pulled her into a tight hug. "Thank God you're fine!" 

Not being able to hold it in anymore, Riko started crying as she wrapped her arms around Yuuji's waist. "I was so worried! I was so scared because I couldn't find you after we got rescued!I thought that they had taken you with them!" 

The pink haired bit her lower lip as she tightened the embrace. "I'm fine! I'm fine now! We're both here, Riko-chan!"

The young girl nodded and slowly pulled away. She shifted her gaze up and gave the other a big smile. "We're together now! Did Gojo-san adopt you, too?"

"No, I just joined his group." Yuuji chuckled and used her sleeve to clean the other's face of tears and snot, not caring in the slightest that her cardigan got dirty. Well, it wasn't actually hers so as soon as she felt Nobara's glare, she shivered. "Now you have a father and-"

"Just because he adopted me doesn't mean I consider him my father! He's a creep!"

"You shouldn't be talking like that about your daddy, Riko-chan!" Satoru huffed as he went to stand behind her. "Wasn't it you who cried and wished for a family and then proceeded to sleep in my arms for the entire night?"

"Ahhh! Don't mention that! I was emotional! That was it!" 

"Gojo-san, thank you for taking care of Riko-chan!"

Riko grabbed his wrist, a determined expression on her face. "Yuuji-san protected me! When we were held captive, she always looked after me!" 

"I see. Thank you, Yuuji." He knew though, he knew the pink haired too well. Protecting others and caring for them deeply was something his Yuuji had always done. Smiling softly, he placed his hand on her head. The girl's eyes widened at the action but she didn't pull away, she stood still and stared at him, even after he moved his hand lower to touch her face, cupping her cheek. 

Yuuji inhaled a sharp breath as she felt her face heat up, hoping that it wasn't too noticeable. Her heartbeat quickened but she couldn't pull away, not when the other's breathtakingly beautiful eyes were focused on her- forget moving, she couldn't even look away! "Y-you're welcome..." She replied in a quiet voice. The door slammed open and she yelped as she stepped to the side, pulling Riko to her chest out of reflex. 

Satoru pouted, then glared at Toji who walked in nonchalantly as if he didn't just ruin their moment. So close to wrapping this Yuuji around his little finger!

"That big man who took Yuuji-san!"

"Who is this chipmunk?"

"Woah! So rude! Yuuji-san! He's so rude!"

"He's a good guy, Riko-chan! Rough around the edges but a total teddy bear inside!"

"Don't spout bullshit, brat." Toji grumbled and pinched Yuuji's nose who let out a squeak in response. "Is the food ready?" 

"N-not yet... I was busy... But I'll start right away!" The pink haired female saluted and then walked straight into the kitchen.

"Talking to women in such a tone isn't nice, you know?" Satoru sighed, feeling annoyed due to the older man's presence. Would he ever get used to him being there? Sometimes he doubted it but apparently his Yuuji saw him as someone... Trustworthy... He didn't want to use any other words to describe their bond. Toji scoffed and handed him a folder before he left for the kitchen as well. As he was about to stand up and follow too, Suguru held him back by his shoulder, pointing at the documents he was holding. A heavy sigh left his lips as he opened the folder. He tilted his head as he read through the information. "It's a report from Maki."

"Oh, she's currently in Kyoto for her so-called internship, right?" The dark haired recalled as he read alongside his friend. "People are trying to sell bad quality drugs in our names even in other cities... With barely any clues at hand they cannot even find anyone suspicious..." 

"They really want to ruin my reputation, huh?" Satoru groaned in annoyance. "I need to know why they're selling that shit in MY name... It is a known fact that the Gojo clan only produces things of high quality, no matter what kind of goods. Either the clan is the target or it's just me."

Suguru hummed and shifted his gaze from the paper in his hand to his best friend and boss. "Should we send someone over? Or would you like to go yourself? I have another case to look into so I won't be available."

"Hmm, I know. I think it would be for the best if I went there myself. Maybe I could take-"

"Forget it, the newcomers' first semester is starting next week, you have to go alone." The older male chuckled. "And thanks to Shoko, Riko can start going to her new school soon, too."

Satoru whined and rose from his spot at the table. He wobbled towards the kitchen. Maybe if he asked kindly, one of his former students would accompany him? Upon entering the room, he was met with the sight of Nobara and Riko chopping tomatoes and bell peppers, while Toji and Yuuji laughed at a crying Megumi cutting onions. Again, his eyes stopped at Yuuji who wiped away tears as her laughing slowly came to a halt. They widened when he saw a big hand resting on her right shoulder. As he looked at the other, he noticed the soft gaze on Toji's face. Yuuji giggled and held the chopsticks up, letting the older man try whatever she was preparing for lunch. "Me, too!" He didn't even realize that he had moved to stand on the pink haired woman's other side. "I want to try..." The younger gave him a toothy grin and let him taste-test the food, too. The saying that the way to a man's heart was through his stomach held some kind of truth it seemed because it happened to Satoru yet again. Yuuji's cooking skills were still perfect, he still enjoyed her food. As he was chewing he recalled those beautiful memories and emotions from their previous lives; how happy he felt to come home to someone who always welcomed him with open arms. Some things were different now, there were more people around, Yuuji was a woman but nonetheless- his mouth stopped moving. Around him, the others continued conversing while his mind decided to give him dreams and delusions of a future where Yuuji and him would cook for their children. Right, that was a possibility now. While the other two next to him continued their talk, his stare wandered further down Yuuji's body- from her partly hidden chest to her belly. 

"Do you want another bite, Toji-san?"

"Nah, because of you that idiot and I already shared an indirect kiss. You've ruined my day and my sleep."

"I didn't mean to?" Yuuji laughed out loud and when Satoru started coughing, she turned around and patted his back.

"NO WAY! NO! THAT DOESN'T COUNT!"

"My two old men kissing? Disgusting. This is the worst day of my life, so bad that it's making me cry." Megumi huffed out as he cut into the last onion on the counter. FINALLY.

Toji just shrugged and rested his head on top of Yuuji's. Wrapping his arms around her shoulders as he continued to watch her cook.

"I can't work like this..."

"Not my problem."

"Let go..." Satoru mumbled as he glared at Toji.

"You didn't complain about our proximity when we were sleeping together." The older man smirked.

"DON'T SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITHOUT GIVING ANY CONTEXT!" Yuuji turned around and saw the others looking at her in shock, while Megumi and Satoru gave Toji disappointing and angry looks. "He stayed at my place after he rescued me to make sure that I was okay! Nothing happened at all!" She turned back around and pointed at the tall man. "And we were just sleeping, so you basically didn't get in my way!" Toji didn't say anything, looked from her finger to her face, and then back to her finger before opening his mouth and sucking it in. Yuuji yelped, red coloring her cheeks. She pulled away, tumbled backwards and then her back hit someone else's chest. Exhaling a sigh of relief she looked up and locked eyes with Suguru's dark brown ones. "Thank-"

"This is the second time. You losing your balance, me touching."

"Tou-" A high-pitched squeal left her lips when she felt the squeeze on the left side of her chest. Again, she pushed away and wobbled towards Nobara. 

"Suguru, it seems like we really gotta cut off that hand."

"Put the knife down, Satoru. It was an accident!" The fox eyed man chuckled as he held his hands up in defeat. "Shouldn't you point that thing at Fushiguro-san instead?"

"I sucked her finger, not her tits."

"Neither of you has any shame." Megumi said in a threatening voice. "You're all banned from the kitchen. Get out and wait for the food. You're all so disgusting."

"If you keep disturbing us, I'll have vomit in your food delivered to you." Nobara added. "Now get out, you make us all sick."

Before the older men could complain, they were pushed out of the kitchen, all of them sat down with grumpy looks on their faces. Their mood only improved after half an hour when the food was brought to the table. They ate, stopped for a few seconds to appreciate the taste of it, and then proceeded to stuff their mouths full. 

"Delicious, as expected of Yuuji!" Satoru hummed as he took another bite of the dish his love had prepared. When the other chuckled and scratched the back of her head in embarrassment, he simply smiled. 

"You gonna go?"

"Did you eavesdrop?" The Gojo heir groaned, his mood changing when he was talked to by Toji. "But yeah, I will have to. Why are you asking? Do you want to tag along?"

"Hell nah." The older man sighed and stole a piece of chicken from Yuuji's plate who gasped at the action and tried to pull his hand back by the wrist. Obviously, she wasn't successful due to his strength. "I wanna sleep in and have a few days off." He patted the pink hair next to him and put something else on her plate. "You gotta eat those veggies, so you grow bigger."

"I'm not that small!"

"Yes, you are, the only big thing about you are your tits, so eat up."

"Why do you always have to bring them up?!"

"You're being disrespectful again, huh?" Satoru said in a menacing tone, tightening his grip on the chopsticks as he glared at the dark haired man. "Also can you stop stealing her food?"

"We're just playing, ain't we?" 

Yuuji rolled her eyes at Toji's smirk and turned to her new boss. "He can be gross but he's alright, Gojo-san. I don't think he's insulting me or anything."

"Didn't he imply that you have more tits than brains?" Nobara scoffed at the other female's reaction.

"NO! NO, HE DIDN'T!" Yuuji yelled out and turned to her pachinko friend. "YOU DIDN'T, RIGHT?!"

"I'd neeeeevvvvvverreerrrrrrr." Toji chuckled and tilted his head to the side as he looked around the room- anywhere but his pink baby.

"So mean..." The younger huffed and turned towards the younger Fushiguro who sat across her. "What do you think, Megumi?"

"Don't get me involved." Megumi answered, and he meant it.

"You know what, Fushiguro?" A wide grin spread across Satoru's face as he laid his chopsticks down on the table. "Request denied, you'll be coming with me to Kyoto."

"What the fuck? No. I refuse."

"I'm your boss, damn it! You can't fucking refuse. Who do you think pays for all your shit?!"

"I work and deserve the money I get." Toji shrugged and now stole the meat from his son's plate who then slapped his hand in response.

"A week of paid vacation, how does that sound?" Suguru suggested, earning a shocked expression from his friend next to him. If Satoru wanted to separate the older man from Yuuji, he had to offer things, even if it ended up frustrating him. "With all the extra money, you could go and play more pachinko!" It was a bit surprising to see the pink haired female get excited too, but that was to be expected, he thought. Toji and Yuuji had mat a pachinko parlor after all...

"Fine, I'll go. I want my own room though."

"Obviously! As if I'd share a room with you!"

"I dunno, you didn't mind sharing chopsticks."

"You're fucking sick..." Satoru huffed in disbelief. 

"And you can only call me if it's absolutely necessary."

"Are you the leader of the Gojo clan?! I don't think so."

"Neither are you yet." Toji answered, got up from his seat and stretched to let a few bones pop back into place. "You're fussing over nothing, Gojo heir. If I'm needed, I'll do my job, but ordering me around unnecessarily is super annoying. It's not like you're weak, most of the time there's no need for me to be there. You wanted me to accompany you to another city, I agreed, that's it. You'll look into things and I'll be there to play pachinko and listen in on some conversations. If there are any clues, I'll report them to you." Without waiting for a reply, Toji started walking towards the exit of the room. At the door he stopped to turn around one last time. "Thanks for the food."

"You're welcome..." Yuuji replied and then she shifted her worried gaze towards the white haired male. Toji had been rude but on the other hand this interaction showed exactly what the older man had once told her. Her boss seemed to hold some kind of grudge against Toji... "Gojo-san, that wasn't very nice of you..."

"What?! Yuuji, you don't understand! He's always so lazy and I literally have to force him to work!"

"But he gets things done in the end anyway..." Megumi added, a frown visible on his face as he looked at his boss. "My old man can be annoying and very rude sometimes, sure, but that's just his way of expressing himself." 

"I usually try to stay out of shit that doesn't concern me but you were unusually mean to him... I'd apologize if I were you."

"WHAT?! APOLOGIZE TO FUSHIGURO TOJI?! ARE YOU THREE OUT OF YOUR MIND?!" Satoru yelled out, seldomly being this loud but the mere thought of having to apologize and ask for that man's forgiveness made him mad. Behind him, his best friend was chuckling at his reaction. Suguru was gonna get it later, he could make him work on stupid and unnecessary cases but as of right now, he had other things to worry about. His three former students were staring at him in disappointment, and it hurt him in a way. 

"You know, you don't have to befriend him, but your relationship should at least become a bit more professional." Suguru spoke up after a while. "Leave the past behind, Satoru, or else you won't be able to move on properly." 

"Fucking fine! Once I get that shit done, you better have prepared a drink for me!"

"As long as you don't vomit all over me again, it's fine!" The dark haired sighed and waved his hand in front of his face. "I was so disgusted that I had to throw the pants out."

"Oh, is that why you were in your boxers when we met at the onsen?" Yuuji asked as she remembered their first encounter.

"YOU WERE IN YOUR FUCKING WHAT?! YOU TRAITOR!"

"Satoru, you threw up all over me! I deserved to go to the onsen! And I mistook Yuuji for an intruder that day! I've already explained it to you!"

"And left out the part where you were half naked." Satoru said and picked up the butter knife that laid on the table. "Bring your hand here."

"No! Yuuji-san, protect me!" Suguru whined in a fake voice, and while everyone else saw right through the act, the pink haired failed to do so. She stood up and took the knife out of the other's hand, it made Suguru chuckle. 

"Gojo-san! I thought you were a good guy!"

"I am! Why am I being targeted?!"

"Cuz you're behaving like a five year old kid!" Nobara hissed, slowly getting fed up with her boss's antics. 

Satoru inhaled a shaky breath and his eyebrows furrowed as he looked up at Yuuji. Even her angry face was cute. "Go out with me once I'm back and I'll go and apologize."

"Hm? Sure, we can go out." The young female nodded. As the man in front of her stood up and squealed happily, she tilted her head. She was a bit confused by the action but didn't say anything and watched him skip out of the room. 

"He'll probably take you shopping. You're in need of a new look, potato girl."

"Don't call me that..." Yuuji huffed at Nobara. 

"I'll tag along, I need to buy a few things anyway."

"Yeah, me too." Megumi said nonchalantly as he typed something on his phone.

Suguru lifted his hand to hide his grin. How dense could one be? The Gojo heir had asked Yuuji out on a date but she was totally oblivious to the implication. And the other two who totally understood what the white haired man wanted, were probably concerned for their new airhead friend. "Poor Satoru."

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"What the fuck..." Maki breathed out in disbelief after she turned on the light in the basement she had infiltrated. On the ground were corpses of humans and animals, flies and other insects already on the rotting bodies to consume their flesh. She covered the lower half of her face with her hand. "Disgusting... Just what the fuck happened down here...?" The green haired female mumbled to herself as she stepped further into the room to inspect things. "All of their throats are slit open... A mass suicide...?" Upon seeing another door, she pushed it open and stepped into another room. Her eyes widened in shock as she looked around. On the walls, on the ground and on the ceiling- symbols were drawn everywhere! After Maki was sent a clue via letter by an anonymous person, she decided to check it out in case the hint held any truth but she didn't expect to come across such a sight... "I have to tell Gojo-san..." She turned around and left the basement. As soon as she was outside, her phone made a sound and then she saw the message she had received from her boss. "He's already on his way, how convenient." She grinned. Her smile fell within seconds and her eyebrows lowered in anger when she saw a message from a person she felt nothing but hatred for. "Naoya..." She gritted through her teeth.

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Maki blinked, was rendered speechless upon seeing her cousin with Satoru. Since when did those two take on missions together? She knew their relationship, knew how much those two disliked each other. The dark haired female crossed her arms as she watched them, waiting for any kind of answer, for them to talk as she was rather curious what had brought this upon. 

"Maki, you're staring!" Satoru giggled with his hand covering his mouth. "Well, we haven't seen each other for 4 months! Did you miss my pretty face? Am I that dazzling?! I know I am! But hey, from now on I belong-"

"We're late cuz this guy had a boner and needed to jerk off first." Toji said nonchalantly and passed his boss and then his cousin. Disgust was written all over Maki's face upon processing what was said. The tall male just shrugged as he entered the hotel. 

"What the fuck?!" The white haired shouted after the other man. There was just no way that he could get along with this guy, Toji just pissed him off.

"You're not denying it... Disgusting, Satoru..."

Satoru just huffed as he followed Maki inside the building, entered the elevator in which Toji was waiting for them. "I was sleeping during the train ride-"

"I don't wanna hear it..."

"And in my dream, she appeared!"

"Seriously -" the woman gritted her teeth as there was no escape since they were in an elevator.

"Nude, a cute expression on her face as I hold her-"

The ping announced their arrival and within seconds, Maki speed-walked out and towards the area where their rooms were located. 

"You fucking weirdo..." Toji mumbled and followed his cousin, leaving the white haired man all alone in the back.

Satoru rolled his eyes, a heavy sigh left his lips as he walked to his room. He opened the door and let the others in. It was spacious and on the highest floor of the building. They sat down at the table within the room and without wasting any time, Maki pulled a folder out of her bag and handed it to Satoru. The Gojo heir laid out the documents on the table, eyeing the pictures that had been included. "Disgusting..."

"Yeah... When I found that place, it smelled horrible... The decomposition of the corpses had already occured..." 

"Some kind of cult?" The white haired man held up another photo to further examine it, trying to find things which Maki might have overlooked. "And these symbols... I haven't seen them before... Is it a new group...?"

"Feels like we only deal with this kind of shit lately..." Toji huffed as he looked out of the window to his left- there was no wall and the glass was clean, one could almost see the entire area from here- even the more cultural spots could be spotted if one looked closely. "The fuck do they need our drugs for?"

"Well, the drugs we make and sell are feel-good drugs, barely any side effects but it doesn't numb pain, so them having used our products to not feel the pain of the cuts they've inflicted on themselves is unlikely..."

"This ain't just any cult, they were trying to summon some shit."

Satoru's eyes widened and he looked at Toji. The other tilted his head and stared back at him, his expression calm, for once he wasn't annoyed with him. "THAT kind of cult...?"

"For that a mass suicide was needed...? Were they trying to summon something big and strong? I mean, there were approximately 80 corpses of humans and 50 of animals..." Maki placed her right elbow on the table and pressed her face against her palm. "Crazy assholes... Whatever they tried, it obviously didn't work out... Their delusions led to... All this, for fuck's sake..."

"Maki, this here... What is this...?" Satoru pointed at the photo of the smaller room with all the symbols on the walls, floor and ceiling. "The signs in that room are different from those where the mass suicide took place."

The young female sighed and tilted her head, her ponytail swaying to the left as she did so. "I honestly don't know but I assume that they had someone sit in that circle on floor?" 

"It either was their leader or a big sacrifice." Toji said after he took the photo from his boss's hand. 

"The leader had also committed suicide." Maki evaluated and held up another picture. "This guy right here. His attire, the rod and the book he's holding are evidence of that. He probably read out some weird lines from that book."

"Nah, this cult is probably bigger than we think and consists of quite a few groups."

Satoru rubbed his chin in thought as he listened to Toji. "So you assume that the person within that circle was another big leader?"

"No, I think it was the sacrifice."

"Could the actual leader not also be a sacrifice?"

"Who's gonna lead the cult then, you idiot?" The oldest among them groaned at the dark haired woman. 

Maki crossed her arms and rolled her eyes, scoffing at her cousin. "I was just asking, man." She shifted her gaze to Satoru. "What do you think?" 

"It was the sacrifice who sat there, I'm sure of it... It wasn't among the other corpses?"

"No, everyone there wore the same attire."

"Then that person either was relocated or managed to escape which is unlikely." Toji pushed a photo of bloodied weapons to the middle of the table. "These look different from the daggers those idiots used to cut their throats. The sacrifice was probably injured by them so an escape became impossible."

"That means that that poor thing is still in their hands..." The white haired male sighed as he thought about what Toji had just said. Lately, a lot of new cults had emerged out of nowhere and became noticably active in their practices, too. But why...? Satoru tilted his head to the other side as he tried to come up with an answer. It just didn't make any sense... And because the other two were just as quiet meant that they couldn't come up with any answers either. "Further investigations are needed concerning this case."

"So staying here for a while it is..." Toji groaned in annoyance. He shouldn't have agreed to come here, extra money and free days be damned. 

In front of Satoru, Maki sighed too. She was obviously fed up as she had been here for months and on top of that, at a dead end concerning the case she was actually working on. The Gojo heir huffed and scratched the back of his head. It went without saying that he himself didn't want to stay here for longer than necessary but this issue absolutely needed to be dealt with. Oh, how he wished that he could've taken Yuuji with him, things would be so much more bearable if she was here. He pulled his phone out and texted Yuuta to manage things while he was absent from the estate. 

"Ah... There's another thing..." Maki grumbled, crossed her arms and looked to the side. "Naoya found out that I'm here... It won't be long until he knows that you're here too..."

"That fucking misogynist? For fuck's sake... Fuck that guy, and I don't fucking mean it in a good fucking way. Fuck." Toji groaned in annoyance upon hearing about that guy.

"It's funny how this is something we both totally agree on. That fucktard is dangerous." Satoru chuckled as he put his phone away. 

"I think we can all agree that that bitch is hated by literally everybody." The dark haired female added, a big smirk adorning her face. "So let's try to find out as much as possible so we can leave this place."

"How unfortunate, Kyoto is such a beautiful city and a single person managed to fuck up our stay here."

A big sigh left Toji's lips and he scratched his chin as his eyes wandered over the photos and documents. He was exhausted after the long train ride and would rather lay in a bed and sleep. Maybe he'll do just that- he told his boss that he would only come to aid them if it was absolutely necessary. Naoya was a nightmare, disgusting and so very annoying, there was no way anyone would get along with that guy. Seriously, how did that dipshit even manage to get announced as the official heir and eventually next head of the Zenin clan? He scoffed, man probably killed others for it. After another minute of silence Toji's eyes widened and he slammed his hands on the table, startling the other two. "SHE would get along with him..."

Maki tilted her head in confusion. "Who?"

It took Satoru a second to understand and process what Toji had just said. "OH GOD, YOU'RE RIGHT! WE GOTTA FINISH THIS SHIT QUICKLY AND RETURN TO TOKYO!"

"Who?!" Maki shouted, clearly annoyed by her boss and her cousin. 

"MY FUTURE WIFE!"

"My pink baby."

Absolute silence and then Toji and Satoru stared at each other with wide eyes, both raised their voices and asked in sync. "Your WHAT?"

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"We need money!"

Suguru raised a brow as he looked at the girls in front of him. While Yuuji was smiling and Riko was looking anywhere but him with a small blush on her face, Nobara was glaring and in the back he saw Megumi who refused to lift his head at all- he was probably forced to accompany them. "What is this about? You are being paid, right?"

"Yeah but Yuuji hasn't had a case yet! And Riko-chan doesn't work! So we need money!"

"Why not lend them some of yours then?"

"Huh?! Cuz it's my money! And this idiot doesn't want me to..." 

"Well..." The older male chuckled. "What do you need it for? If it's something unnecessary then I see no need to lend you any money."

"You can't ask a lady things like-" 

Yuuji beat her friend to it. "Underwear!"

Suguru choked on his own spit. He started coughing and his cheeks heated up involuntarily. It wasn't like this was new to him, he had seen plenty of women in underwear and even naked but the way Yuuji just said things out loud like that was unexpected and surprising. He cleared his throat and turned back to look at the pink haired female in front of him. Her openness even made Nobara feel embarrassed as the brunette stood there in shock and silence. "I see... How much do you need?"

"Nobara says a bit more since I might need customized ones if they don't sell my size at the stores. As for Riko-chan, we'll be able to find things for her easily."

"Don't just tell him something like that, Yuuji-san!" The youngest yelled out in embarrassment. 

"Customized ones, huh...?" Suguru repeated in a quiet voice as his gaze wandered further down. When Yuuji leaned forward to face him probably, she was pouting. "Caught me." The dark haired man chuckled. 

"Getou-san! Money! And I'll forgive you for staring!"

"How about I join you? I need a few things myself."

"Sure!" Yuuji smiled and turned around. "Then let's get ready and head out!"

"Yuuji! Why did you invite him?!" Nobara didn't even try to hide her annoyance, it made Suguru scoff.

"Huh? He could help us."

"HOW?!"

"I don't know. He could rate-"

"NO! NO WAY!" Riko screamed and threw soft punches at her friend. 

Suguru chuckled awkwardly and when he looked at Megumi, he saw the boy still standing in the corner, probably too shy to face the girls. He smiled softly and patted Yuuji's head and then Riko's. "I won't do that unless you ask me personally, so no worries, but I would like to make sure that you're safe by accompanying you and I really could buy us dinner afterwards." The others agreed and within half an hour, they were ready to leave. Suguru would have preferred to go to the city center by car but Yuuji was against it so instead, they all walked towards their marked locations on their phones. He didn't really mind but sitting and going to places by vehicle was much safer than just wandering outside- they were part of the Yakuza after all. The younger ones looked around and Riko pointed at a few shop windows to which Nobara said a few things, a smug expression on her face. She was probably sharing her fashion knowledge with the little girl. He had expected Megumi to walk next to him but was pleasantly surprised to see him beside Yuuji- a person his age. That dark haired boy always seemed a bit lonely as he was always by himself, even during school events to which Satoru forced him to come along. It wasn't like Megumi was disliked by his classmates and teachers- on the contrary! He was liked and well respected (he once heard that it was because he showed those big guys who was the boss and in charge by beating them up all by himself but Suguru didn't know if that was a rumor or the truth). Just, for some reason, Megumi preferred to be alone. Until now that was. So seeing him like that and make a ton of expressions he usually wouldn't make was a calming sight. He felt weird now, Satoru often talked about how he felt like a proud father when it came to Megumi and Suguru laughed at him for thinking so, even calling the other a sappy idiot. But now... As the years passed and now truly seeing a change in one of their youngest members made Suguru feel something similar. He could only hope that he didn't turn into an idiot like his best friend... Chuckling softly, he quickened his pace to be closer to the younger members of the group. He didn't know what to expect but it surely wasn't Megumi asking Yuuji about some of her moves but he listened in too, as he was rather curious. 

"Yeah, but I don't get how you can kick three times while you're in the air..." 

"Practice makes perfect, Megumi!" The pink haired female grinned. 

"Where did you learn to fight like that, Yuuji-san?"

"I watched a lot of movies when I was kid!" Yuuji smiled as she answered Suguru. Since her grandfather was sick most of the time, and eventually had to be looked after in the hospital, Yuuji ended up being home all alone. Work had been exhausting and when she found the time to do anything, she was watching films. There were no friends to meet, there were no workmates she could hang out with, she didn't have any of that. 

"Yuuji-san?" 

She gasped and looked back up to meet Suguru's eyes. A soft smile adorned the other's face as he placed a hand on her head. "You have found people who are curious about you and your skills. You could watch movies with them, I wouldn't mind joining either as I am interested as well."

Yuuji could feel her cheeks heating up and she nodded. He was right, now there were people to watch her favorite movies and shows with, people who she could spend time with. She looked straight ahead and saw Nobara and Riko calling out to her, pointing at a shop to their left. Suguru's hand pulled away and then she received a pat on the back by Megumi who was smiling faintly at her. 

"We could watch a movie this weekend if that's alright with you."

Biting her lower lip, the pink haired nodded. She wondered if her expression made it obvious... 

After catching up to the other girls, they walked into the shop. Megumi remained in the section for men's underwear, trying to fight down his blush. He usually went shopping on his own or bought things online but this- taking a deep breath he turned his head to look for Suguru but when he couldn't spot the older man, he moved his entire body. Eventually, his cheeks reddened upon seeing Suguru with Yuuji- he was holding two sets of lingeries up to show her. Megumi gasped and turned back around. Why was that guy even with her?! Shouldn't he give her some privacy?! Ah, his heart was beating so fast-

"May I take your measures?" A shop assistant asked.

"Yes, please! I'll have a look at them after this, Getou-san!" 

And with that, Megumi's friend was gone. A yelp escaped the male's lips when he was pulled further into the shop by his collar. "What are you doing, Getou-san?!"

"Shhh!" The fox eyed man chuckled and tilted his head to his right. "Yuuji-san is near. As Satoru's friend it is my duty to find out!"

"Find what out...?" 

"Her sizes of course." Suguru cackled and pinched Megumi's cheek. "Don't act like you aren't curious, you're a young and healthy boy after all."

"Yes, but I'm also a respectful person and this isn't-" 

"Oh my! Th-this-! Your chest is very big after all... Let me write down these sizes and we will work on the bras right away! They'll be ready in a week, Itadori-san!" 

The conversation continued for a few more minutes but Megumi stopped listening, stopped talking, as his face flushed red- even his ears felt warm. Suguru smirked triumphantly after they locked eyes but the dark haired boy couldn't comprehend why he made that expression... They watched the worker leave the room with blush on her face and then Yuuji stepped out as well. Megumi was confused, he didn't understand about what though. Inhaling deeply, he passed Suguru and walked to the exit- he'd rather wait outside. It didn't even take the others five minutes to join him in front of the shop. Nobara pushed her and Riko's plastic bags into the older man's arms, smirking at him. Before he could be forced to carry anything that didn't belong to him, Megumi started moving. 

"Getou-san, I can carry a few of those bags if you want me to."

"I'm alright, Yuuji-san, thank you. It's unfortunate that they didn't have anything in your size..." The tall male used his fake sad voice.

"At least I have them by next week!" Yuuji giggled. "I was actually very nervous!"

"Because you stood naked in front of a stranger?"

"No! B-because this is all new for me... Nobara persuaded me..."

While the others continued walking, Suguru stopped in his tracks- and Yuuji with him as she looked at him. "What is it that makes you so unsure of yourself?" 

Yuuji stood there in silence whilst everything and everyone around her proceeded to move. Her brows furrowed and she looked down. "I don't really know... There were a few things I was never aware of until Nobara talked about them." And after she saw her friend's expression when she revealed a few things of her past unknowingly... 

"I see..." Suguru smiled and continued walking with the younger female. "This is just my opinion but you have nothing to worry about, Yuuji-san. Changes aren't necessarily a bad thing and I think it's amazing that you decided to try out new things."

The pink haired girl scoffed at the other's words. "Spoke like a mom."

Why a mom though? Suguru pouted as he looked at the smaller person walking beside him. There wasn't really a filter in that brain, was there? After a bit more shopping, they stopped at a small cafe where they ordered sandwiches and cold drinks. Suguru and Nobara worked together and helped Yuuji choose and buy a few clothes- Satoru was going to be grateful, he was sure. As they ate their food, he watched the youngsters converse and discuss things. Riko seemed happier, she was beaming especially when she was complimented and cared for by Yuuji. A content sigh left his lips and he pulled his phone out. "Shall we take a photo and show Satoru how much fun we had today?" Megumi and Nobara said yes immediately while Yuuji and Riko first looked at each other and then shrugged, agreeing as well. The older male snickered and held the device up to take a selfie. Right away, he sent it to his boss who replied with a crying emoji and the caption 'it should've been me!'. Again, Suguru scoffed before he returned his attention to the ones in front of him. Watching them reminded the dark haired of his friends and the time they attended school together. He recalled Satoru's expression from when they first locked eyes- he looked emotional and so relieved upon seeing him. It was truly unforgettable and before Suguru realized it, they had become friends. And it didn't take Satoru long to reveal everything to him- his former life, the possibility of parallel worlds existing and about Yuuji. As bizarre as it sounded, the more his friend told him the more things made sense; unless Satoru was some kind of psychic which Suguru doubted. His gaze shifted to Yuuji who managed to eat a rather big muffin in one go. Suguru laughed as he reached out to clean the corner of her mouth with a tissue.

Hours passed before they all decided to head back to the estate. The sky had begun to darken as they entered the building. After Nobara and Megumi bid them goodbye, Suguru and Yuuji walked Riko to her room who gave the other female a tight hug before she skipped inside. He closed the door and then waited for the pink haired to follow him. 

"You don't have to walk me, Getou-san." 

"Oh, but I want to. Please allow me to accompany you."

Yuuji nodded wordlessly and caught up to the other. Together they walked to her room, silence had set in between them and for some reason, it made her nervous. With her hand on the door handle she turned around and as she assumed, Suguru was staring at her, a gentle smile adorned his face. "Is there anything you want to talk about?"

"Actually, there is. Yuuji-san, about-"

"Let's go inside then."

Interrupting him and then entering her room without waiting for him to finish what he was saying left Suguru speechless. He raised a brow and followed her inside, watching her place her bags on the ground near a wall. "You shouldn't just invite people into your room, especially not at this kind of hour..."

"But I trust you, Getou-san?"

Suguru tilted his head to the side as he smirked. "But I'm a man, you know?"

"You wouldn't do anything to upset me... After all, you helped rescue me!" A wide grin crossed Yuuji's face as she grabbed the other's sleeve.

Suguru stared at her and after a few seconds, the smirk turned into a gentle smile. She was right, he wasn't like those monkeys. Chuckling lowly, he placed his hand on Yuuji's head and patted it. 

"So, what did you want to talk about, Getou-san?"

"I wanted to talk about Satoru. He messaged me today to let me know that he will be away for a little longer. Tomorrow, I will have to leave as well to work on another case a bit farther away. A man named Okkotsu Yuuta will be in charge during our absence. He will also be giving you your first job. Please follow his instructions properly. While he may not seem like it, he is also a professional who does his work accordingly."

"I understand! I will do as he says!" Yuuji saluted, grinning at the taller man. "Do the others know, too?"

"Yes, because they have a phone. Why didn't you ask me for one?"

"They're so expensive..."

Suguru chuckled and moved his hand to the side of her neck, caressing the soft skin there with his thumb, feeling the other swallow. "The customized underwear was, too." He stepped closer and stood right in front of Yuuji, watching and feeling how the young female had to tilt her head up awkwardly to lock eyes with him. He saw her taking a deep breath, her eyes growing wide. 

"Would you have chosen a phone over new underwear?"

The dark haired blinked, once, then twice, and again for a third time before he started laughing, letting go of the other as he moved away. "You don't get embarrassed easily, do you?"

"At first I did! But then I thought about it, you know? Buying and wearing underwear is a normal thing, so why would I feel embarrassed about it?"

"Then you should have bought the things I recommended you as well." Suguru smirked as he got closer again.

Yuuji gasped upon having the other's face right in front of hers. Her gaze wandered from his lips to his nose and then his brown eyes. She pouted and raised a brow, a faint blush visible on her face- she was sure because that, that was embarrassing! "They were nice but... I have no use for such things... Yet..."

"Yet, huh?" Whenever the pink haired female took steps back, he took them to move closer to her. "You can also buy and wear them for yourself." Seeing the confusion on her face made him chuckle. "Yuuji-san, you can wear lingerie whenever. If you want to feel sexy for yourself, that's totally fine."

Those words deepened the redness on her face and yet, she didn't look away. "You're experienced, huh?"

"I'm 24 years old, Yuuji-san. I'm a man and sometimes I desire a certain kind of proximity with other people, preferably women with big breasts."

The younger moved her hands up and placed them on Suguru's shoulders, pushing slightly so there was an appropriate distance between them. "Are you lonely?"

Suguru scoffed and shook his head. "No. I just gave a small description of the type I like to get intimate with." His best friend was so crazy about Yuuji but never considered the possibility of this girl coming to like somebody else, that she could be unfaithful too- such was the nature of humans after all. He saw how quite a lot got along with the female in front of him, Suguru liked her as well, but one could never know for sure.

"My breasts aren't big... You touched them while I was wearing a binder..."

"Huh?" He tilted his head, that was a rather unexpected answer to what he had just said. 

Yuuji squeezed her own breasts as she looked into the other's eyes. "Nobara said they're enormous!"

Suguru was taken aback, he stuttered, didn't know what to say to that as his gaze wandered down. He gulped, couldn't fight down the heat that was creeping up on him and colored his cheeks slightly red. The pink haired let go of her chest- Suguru noticed the bouncing which made him inhale a shaky breath- and then she laughed at him. Usually, he did the teasing so to be teased back by a person of such a character slightly irritated him. 

"It's okay though. To feel lonely sometimes, that is. I did too after my grandpa died... Coming here and becoming friends with all of you helped me with that though!" She sat down on the sofa in her spacious room and patted the spot next to her. 

Wordlessly, Suguru came over and seated himself beside her. Seriously, how did it come to this? He couldn't even make her uncomfortable enough to spill a few secrets. They should stop, he didn't feel like talking about such a topic as it was rather draining. When a small hand wrapped around the back of his neck, his eyes widened and without even a second to react, he was pulled down, his head landing on the girl's soft thighs. He inhaled a sharp breath as the other caressed the side of his head gently and when he looked up and met her gaze, it elicited a feeling he couldn't describe, couldn't name yet. "It's a big place, one can easily feel lonely when they're all alone in their room. You have to be careful so you don't drown in that loneliness... It makes you think and do things you usually wouldn't... I almost got addicted to playing pachinko..." Despite saying that last sentence in a whisper, Suguru heard it. He thought about her words and about what Satoru had told him, about those awful things he did in that other life... He sighed and turned to lay on his back, his legs resting over the armrest of the furniture due to his tall height. "May I rest here for a while? Your lap feels good and comforting, Yuuji-san."

"Sure, Getou-san!" Yuuji smiled and continued caressing the older male's head. "Thank you for accompanying us today, and for buying things for me. As soon as I have the money from my first job, I'll pay you back. And I won't accept no as an answer!" 

"That's fine by me. You could've paid me back by wearing that crimson red lingerie set I recommended."

Yuuji puffed up her cheeks and placed on hand on the other's face, covering his eyes. 

"Ah, don't block the beautiful half view." Suguru whined in a fake dramatical voice.

"Huh?" The younger tilted her head in confusion, not understanding Suguru's implications.

"It's alright, you don't have to understand." He chuckled and pulled her hand away, looking at her face of which a part was covered by the size of her chest. "Is it alright if I close my eyes for a bit?"

"If you want to sleep, you should go back to your own room..."

"I won't sleep, I just want to rest for a bit before I get back to work. I have to pack a few things for tomorrow after all..." He smiled and pressed his cheek into the girl's small, warm palm. "It's as you say, Yuuji-san. It feels less lonely when you spend time with other people in such a big room." Inhaling deeply, he tightened his grip on her wrist just a bit more. Those things his other self did, he wouldn't repeat such mistakes. This time, things were different, they all had learned from their faults. And this time around, he got to meet Yuuji. Satoru had always talked about how well they would have gotten along if they had met. Well, they met now, in this world and although Suguru found her rather bizarre, he couldn't help but liking Yuuji. She was just the way his best friend had described her: Yuuji was like the sun. She radiated warmth, people liked to be around her and enjoyed her presence. Suguru watched her turn on the TV and together they watched a stand-up comedy show, laughing at the stupid jokes. Time passed and eventually, Yuuji fell asleep which brought a smile to the older male's face. He pulled out his phone and took a photo, wanting to send it to Satoru to tease him further. Just as he was about to type the message, his fingers stopped. With slightly wide eyes he looked back at Yuuji who was snoring quietly. He put his phone away again, placing it on the sofa somewhere next to his body as he continued watching the other. "I want to understand Satoru..."

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The next morning Yuuji woke up to a small piece of paper which said 'Thank you! Off to rescue two children in need!' It brought a smile to her face. Her mind wandered to Nobara who always seemed a bit off whenever she remembered her past, to Riko who clung to her and cried, confessing that she had no one left in this world, to Toji who mentioned his late wife... Everyone had their own struggles, had their reasons for being the way they were... Inhaling a shaky breath, Yuuji got up from the sofa, stretching as the position she slept in resulted in a small ache in her neck. She went into her bathroom and splashed her face with water, eager to start today. Today... She would start her first job, her very first case. The young female swallowed. Within a month, she had already grown close to a few people here, got used to them, she got along with Satoru, her new boss, and she really thought that they would be working together for her first time but... Things rarely went as planned, huh? After taking a deep breath, she got ready and walked towards Satoru's office and just as she was about to knock, the door opened suddenly and her fist knocked against a firm chest instead. Yuuji gulped and looked up, staring into the tired eyes of a young man. Her brows furrowed and she bit her lower lip. Way to start their first meeting...

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With a water bottle in her hand Yuuji ran back to the male who was sitting on a bench nearby. "Here, drink this." The dark haired man accepted it with a faint smile on his face and drank the water. "Are you alright? What did those guys want from you?"

"They were bullying younger children, so I stepped in and stopped them. Unfortunately, they decided to let their anger out on me afterwards but... It's fine as long as those kids are okay."

"How heroic!" Yuuji chuckled and sat down beside the other. "Still, weren't those bad guys adults as well?" 

"Yeah..." The taller male scoffed. "Thank you though, for... Helping me. You're very strong, huh?"

"Yes!" The pink haired nodded with a big grin plastered on her face. 

"That was... Unexpected."

"Because I'm a woman?" Tilting her head to the side, the young female stared at the other, almost expecting a certain kind of answer. Yuuji was used to it from when she was younger, it was nothing new but still so annoying.

"Huh? No! When you jumped and then kicked that guy three times- that was incredible!" 

Yuuji was caught off guard but almost immediately, she found her smile back. "Thank you! Haha! My other friend had a similar reaction to that! He was curious about the exact same move!" The two continued talking and for some reason the topic changed into that of tv shows and movies. Both seemed to share their taste in those, rather often naming the same movies when they talked about their favorites. 

"Ah, it's getting late." The dark haired man said after looking at his phone's screen. "I had a lot of fun today..."

"Me too!" She watched as the other turned his body towards her, ready to say something but nothing came. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, it's just... Ahh... How do I ask this without sounding weird... Uhh... Could I have your number?"

"I haven't bought a new phone yet..."

"Ah, I see! Sorry, I must have-"

"No! I really enjoyed our talk! I mean it! And I would love to exchange numbers but my phone broke! I'll buy one next week so- uhh... Can you still give me your number? Do you maybe have a pen and a piece of paper?"

"I do have a pen, but no paper..."

"It's alright! Write your name and your phone number on my hand!" It took a minute to assure the other that it was fine to write that information on her skin. She chuckled and after pulling her hand back, she looked at the name. "Junpei, huh? A nice name! I'm Yuuji!"

"Yuuji?"

"Yes! I know, weird name for a woman but I'll tell you next time when we see each other. You have something to do, right?"

"Ah, yes!" Junpei rose from the bench. "About the drink-"

"It's alright! Don't worry about it."

"I'll buy you something next time then."

"Fine by me!" They said their goodbye and Yuuji watched him leave. What a nice guy, she thought. Talking to him about their favorite movies made her feel nostalgic for some reason. When she heard someone else call her name, she got up as well. "Okkotsu-senpai! You're finished already?" 

"Yes..." The taller sighed. "Yuuji, please don't wander off like that... You don't have a phone right now and it would be difficult to tell your exact location in case something happened to you..."

"But you found me!" 

Yuuta couldn't help but smile back at her. They had been working together for over a week now and so far she seemed like a very dependable and kind person which he appreciated. When he started to work for the Gojo clan, Satoru had him work together with Maki and although he came to like her a lot, he couldn't deny the fact that he used to be scared of her. Scared but also amazed because Maki was smart and very strong. Nowadays, he was sent to work on a lot of missions by himself and if he was being honest, it made him feel a little lonely. Sometimes he wondered if Satoru did it on purpose just to tease him, he did that a lot after all. In front of him Yuuji continued talking and told him about why she had left. "I see. And what about you, are you hurt?" Satoru had asked him to look after Yuuji but said girl was physically strong, very much so, so he was about a bit confused about the request. Well, then again, he had called her his love, so maybe it did make sense? But those two weren't together, so that meant that Satoru had a crush on her, right? It was almost funny, it made Yuuta snort. Satoru Gojo had a crush.

"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Yuuji smiled and the pair started walking. "So, what do we do now?" 

"We will meet Megumi-kun and Nobara-san."

The pink haired female nodded and soon enough, they met the other two at a park. Nobara complained as she had just returned from another mission in which she had to follow someone for ten hours straight. Beside her, Yuuta held the folder out to Megumi and explained a few things to him. 

"Okkotsu-senpai, won't you return to the estate with us?" 

"Ah, no. There are still a few things I have to do before Gojo-san returns."

"He's making you work your ass off, huh?" The ginger haired sighed and looked at her ombré nails. 

"You must be very tired and lonely, Senpai..."

Yuuta whined and hugged Yuuji without a second thought. "I am! There's always a lot to do! It's not like I have to substitute for him often but still! He makes me work alone most of the time, so that combined with the reports I have to write is just too much!" The man exhaled a big breath, he was exhausted. When a small hand patted his back, he sobbed and tightened the embrace. Yuuji hugged him back and a content sigh left his lips.

Nobara took a photo and sent it to her boss, trying hard not to laugh like a maniac but Megumi gave her a side eye nonetheless. He didn't say anything so he probably didn't mind, maybe even supported her shenanigans. When their eyes met, the dark haired looked away. Nobara shrugged and looked back at her screen. Within a minute their senpai's phone rang and he huffed as he accepted the call. She covered her mouth with her hand, didn't know if she was supposed to laugh or be shocked at how quick Satoru was to act. 

"Alright..." Yuuta replied and then hung up the phone, looking at the other three with a smile on his face while a single tear rolled down his cheek. "There's another case I have to investigate, so I'll see you around."

They watched the older male leave in absolute silence. "Nobara, you destroyed that man."

"I didn't destroy shit, Megumi. It was Gojo-san!"

"What did he do?" Yuuji asked and turned to look at her friends. 

"Nothing, potato. Let's just go home. I'm tired and I'm sure Megummy is, too."

Megumi raised a brow at the nickname. "What the fuck?" 

"What? Noooo! I wanted to go to the cinema! Tonight, they'll be screening the first two Hellraiser movies! They're old but so good!"

"Hahhhhh?! No way am I watching that shit! I'm not into that kind of gore!"

"That kind? Is there any other kind of gore that you enjoy?" Megumi asked and pulled out his phone to look up pictures of the movies Yuuji just mentioned. A sigh left his lips. "Can't we watch it at home? I'm actually tired as well."

"Today is a special day... It won't be in the cinemas anymore..."

"Pretty sure Gojo-san has a special room for movies." 

Yuuji shook her head. "Even if, the feeling is different! And I wanted popcorn! And soda! A-and-" She roughed up her short hair. 

"Is that a fucking phone number on the back of your hand?"

"Yes, I made a new friend today!" Yuuji giggled and stopped within seconds again. "Back to the important thing here! Are you sure you don't want to-" She watched both her friends shake their heads. Yuuji pouted and turned around. "I'll watch it by myself then." 

"I feel bad now."

"Don't, Megums, we'll just watch something with her on the weekend or something."

"Stop with the weird nicknames."

"You shut up and help me carry my bags." Despite the sigh the other let out he still did as she asked of him. Nobara smirked as they made their way back to the Gojo estate.

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"Thank you!" Yuuji grabbed her popcorn and her soda and then headed towards the cinema hall the movies are supposed to play in. She didn't mind going to the cinema alone, if the movies were interesting, she would find herself having fun anyway. After sitting down, she looked at the screen excitedly, every other seat was taken. Amazing, she thought, everyone came to see the old classics on the big screen. As soon as the ads and the trailers for other films ended, she grabbed her popcorn and started eating. Every now and then some people screamed, yelped and expressed their disgust when certain scenes came up. Yuuji understood, she was like that too when she first saw the movies but after her second time she got used to it and besides, pinhead was an interesting character, wasn't he? She wondered if Satoru would have accompanied her, he seemed like the type to enjoy movies. Well, she could ask him once he came back, he wanted to go out with all of them anyway. Her cheeks reddened when she also recalled Nobara's words about the Gojo heir liking her romantically. She bit her lower lip, it just couldn't be. Satoru Gojo was a gorgeous man, super handsome, super attractive and Yuuji was just... Yuuji? Men had never liked her that way. At school, the boys treated her as if she was part of their 'squad'. She had always been stronger than them, her arms and thighs were thicker compared to those of the boys in her class but she never minded and neither did they. With the right binder she managed to hide her growing chest as well, so even when doing sports, nobody looked at her weirdly. A protector to the girls, another friend to the boys- Yuuji was well liked by her classmates but to call them actual friends... After her grandfather had died, she isolated herself for quite some time. No one had asked about her, no one wondered how she was doing but Yuuji just couldn't be angry with them... She blinked a few times when the screen turned white, announcing a break before the next movie was to start. The pink haired female stretched and yawned, she was lost in thought and missed the end of the first movie. Thankfully, she had watched the films years ago so it was of no issue that she missed them. She got up from her seat and went to the restroom. After leaving the stall and while washing her hands, a few women around her were talking, giggling and reapplying their make-up. Without noticing she started staring, amazed by their skills. The clothes they wore looked just as nice and after the women left the room and Yuuji was alone again, her gaze shifted to the mirror in front of her. She took a step back and looked at herself. Her hair was short, her face looked the same as always. The big sized T-shirt went down to the middle of her thighs and her jeans were wide too since she wanted to be comfortable during the mission. She had received the new bras but was too shy to actually wear them so she went back to putting on her binder and the cardigan she had on helped to further hide her chest. For some reason a weird feeling overcame her. She had decided to change so why didn't she take the first step? Yuuji slapped her own cheeks with her wet hands. "Tomorrow! I'll do that!" Talking to herself in the restroom was awkward but a chuckle left her plump lips nonetheless. She left the restroom and went back into the cinema hall. The door behind her closed and as she stepped further inside she realized that it was darker than before. Did the second movie start already? Yuuji slowly went back to her spot, everybody else seemed to be back in their seats. She sat down, waiting for the movie to play but even after two minutes, nothing happened. "Excuse me..." She tapped the hand of the person to her left. "Do you know what's happening? Is there any difficulty with-" A gasp escaped her when a bizarre sound echoed within the hall and when she looked straight ahead she saw how the screen turned into a crimson color. "The fuck..." She breathed out and as she looked back to her left, her eyes widened. Beside her sat a man whose throat was slit open. Suddenly, the movie continued playing, it startled Yuuji but the bright colors of the screen lightened up the hall enough for her to see that all the people here seemed to be injured. She ran down the stairs and stood in the front to see if anyone was still alive. Cursing herself for not having a phone, the young female ran the stair back up, she needed to get out and inform the cinema's staff. Her hand pushed the handle down but she couldn't open the door. She was trapped here with whoever did all this... Killing so many people within five minutes, was that even possible? Was there more than one culprit? She gulped and turned around, slowly walking back to see if there was anyone suspicious but as before, she couldn't find anybody. Walking the stairs back up slowly, Yuuji tried to look at each person properly. When she reached the row in the far back she heard squelching noises. Her breath hitched and she turned around quickly but the sound stopped and again, she was only met by the voices that played in the movie. Yuuji roughed up her hair and walked the stairs back down. The screen turned red again and the squelching sound returned as well. She stopped in the middle row and almost screamed when a child jumped towards her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Are you alright?!"

"My- my mama! And my papa! They're not breathing anymore! Please help me!" 

"I will! Shhh! Stop crying." Yuuji crouched down, holding the small hands in hers. "The bad person is still here, you need to be quiet..." The boy nodded and tried to stiffen his crying. "Good... Let's get out of here so we can get help for your parents." She lifted the child into her arms and walked towards the other exit and for some reason, this one wasn't locked. Inhaling deeply, the pink haired stepped out of the cinema hall and was met with a sight just as gruesome. Yuuji bit her lower lip and pressed the boy's face into her chest. "We'll be outside in a minute." She tried to sound as confident as possible but it felt rather difficult to keep her calm when she walked through puddles of blood, corpses and cut off limps. "What's your name? I'm Yuuji." A conversation might help, she thought.

"Hima-chan..." The boy hiccupped in the woman's arms. "Yuuji..." He opened his eyes and looked over her shoulder, saw all the red on the ground. "What happened here?"

"Don't look, Hima-chan." She heard rattling and right away, she sprinted closer to the wall, slowly moving towards that sound after letting the child down. Behind the counter she saw the back of a man who was filling up a cup of soda. His hands were a dark red from all the blood he seemed to have come in contact with and Yuuji gulped. This was different from when she was kidnapped... Lowering her voice, she held out her hand protectively. "Hima-chan, listen-"

"Yuuji! We can finally leave this place!" The child yelled out and ran towards the exit. 

"Hima-chan! No!" Yuuji stared in horror when the man grabbed the boy by the back of his shirt and flung him towards the nearby wall. She sprinted towards the little boy but before she could reach him, the man's fist hit her arm and she tumbled to the ground. It hurt! He was so strong! With barely any time to move, another punch was flung at her and hit the ground next to her head. Yuuji gritted her teeth and lifted her leg to kick him but he managed to hold it with one hand and the tighter he squeezed her leg, the more it hurt. She grabbed the other by his dark hair, pulled him down and bit into his neck hard. The man above her screamed and sat up, his hand covering the spot. In that moment she punched him off of her and then reserved their position, now sitting on the tall man's torso but before she could land any hits, she was thrown off again. She rose back to her feet quickly and then their fight continued. Hitting him wasn't impossible but it didn't seem to do much, he was similar to Toji who she hadn't managed to beat in a fight yet. Due to the punches that hit her face, parts of it were colored red, just like his hands and at this point Yuuji didn't know whose blood it was- the victims' or her own? A big hand circled around her throat and lifted her from the ground. It was becoming difficult to breathe but all her scratching and biting didn't do anything. She flung one leg over his arm and used the other to kick his face. When the other tumbled a few steps back, Yuuji ran towards the spot where Hima was supposed to be but she didn't see him. Her brows furrowed, her worries grew. After all, there was more than one culprit present... She turned around and then was tackled to the ground again but this time the person sitting on her didn't seem to weigh much. Opening her eyes, the light colored hair of the boy came into her view. "Hima-chan...?" 

"How boring..." The child sighed and pulled out a big knife, holding it right above her chest. "There's nothing interesting about her..."

Just as Yuuji wanted to move her hands, the man stepped onto them and Yuuji let out a pained cry. 

"You seem to be out of breath, let me help you free you from your clothes!" The boy chuckled and used the knife to rip the pink haired woman's shirt open. "What are you hiding, big sis?"

"Get off me! What did you do?! And why, hima-chan?!" 

"No questions allowed!" The younger huffed out and then pushed the knife into Yuuji's chest. "And that name was a lie! Actually, it's Mahito! A much better name, right? Don't let my cute face fool you! I'm almost 14! Aren't you amazing for being able to carry me? Did I act well? Were you actually worried about me, Yuuji?" Mahito giggled and stabbed the woman beneath him again. 

Yuuji coughed up blood as she was attacked constantly. She couldn't even move her legs and wondered if there was a third person as well, sitting on them, preventing her from moving at all. The man who was still stepping on her hands crouched down. He gave her a weird look while the pink haired was glaring up at him. "Why-"

"Just a job. I get well paid for it after all." 

The other said it so nonchalantly, it made Yuuji mad. They were surrounded by so many corpses, did those two not even feel a bit of remorse? And why was a literal child helping him? "B-but..." The man above her shrugged as he continued to stare at her. Only now did she notice the long black tattoo across his nose. Before she could say any more, she was stabbed again and this time the knife was plunged even deeper. All of a sudden, police sirens went off right in front of the cinema. 

"The fuck? So fast!" Mahito whined and got back up. "Let's go! We gotta save our asses! We still have things to do, Choso!"

"Don't use my name so casually..." The dark haired huffed and followed the younger boy. 

Yuuji coughed up more blood as she laid there. 

"Yuuji!" 

Ah, it was Megumi's voice. She looked to the side and saw how he practically threw himself to the ground to be right beside her. 

"It was fake but I really did call them! The police and ambulances are on their way!" The male took off his shirt and pressed it onto the stabbing wounds, the material turned red immediately as it soaked up the blood. "Hold on! Stay with me!" Yuuji nodded at him, a faint smile on her face. Megumi reciprocated it, sighing in relief upon seeing his friend still alive. He felt bad for not accompanying Yuuji so he came back and wanted to invite her to some dessert at least and thankfully, he had such thoughts, otherwise Yuuji...- Megumi shook his head, trying not to think of such scenarios. The pink haired female was here, now safe with him. 

"Mahito... Choso... Their names..." Yuuji breathed out as she held onto Megumi's sleeve. 

"I got it... But... Please don't talk right now..."

"I did bad on my first job..."

"This wasn't part of it, you idiot..." The older said in a calm voice as the other's hand circled around his. "I understand that there's more you want to tell me but let's get you to Ieiri-san first." Yuuji nodded and let out a shaky breath as she closed her eyes. Megumi watched her carefully as they waited for the ambulance to arrive.

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"I'm going back." 

"Hah?" Satoru scowled at Toji. "We're in the middle of reviewing new information, you can't just-" 

"She's hurt." 

The white haired male stopped talking immediately, placing the documents back on the table. 

"Badly?"

"Yeah." 

"I see..." The Gojo heir rose from his chair and looked at the other two. "Let's go back then. Let the Kyoto branch handle the rest, we've helped enough."

Maki made a face at that. "Are you serious? They didn't get shit done, that's why we all came here in the first place!" 

Ignoring the youngest among them, Satoru shifted his attention back to Toji. "What else did Megumi say?"

"Staff and visitors in the cinema she went to all got killed. She mentioned the names Mahito and Choso."

Satoru stopped in his tracks- he still remembered them. Even in this world, Mahito was a menace and as for Choso... He seemed to have adored Yuuji in the previous world although he had tried to kill his brother at first... For him to have joined the other side again... Satoru sighed and rubbed his forehead. So curses were reborn into the world as well... He wondered if Choso was still connected to Yuuji in some way, if so, he could try persuading him to join the Gojo clan. But first things first... "We'll head back, now. Right away." For once, Toji complied without saying anything and after Maki rolled her eyes and cursed under her breath, she went to her own room to get ready so they could leave. 

"The fucktard might follow us, y'know?"

"You can stay if you think that." Satoru scoffed and was met with Toji's annoyed huff. "He has the hots for you after all."

"Don't fucking say weird things." The older man sighed and went to his own room to get his bag. "Let's just go. Pink baby needs me after all." Toji smirked as he passed Satoru.

"Hah?! In your fucking dreams! What my Yuuji wants and needs is me! Her boyfriend! Her future husband! The father of our future kids!"

"Last time I checked she wasn't with you." The dark haired male's expression turned sour. "You're such a weirdo."

"Like you can talk!"

"Both of you, shut the fuck up! Whoever that woman is, it seems like I got to protect her from both of you!"

"She hardly needs protection." Satoru said proudly as he took his own bag with him. "She's very strong! As for the current condition... She was attacked out of the blue, that's all but I'm sure she's fine." He knew Yuuji after all- his best and most favorite student ever!

Maki shrugged and walked ahead. "I've heard that we have a few younger people who have joined recently. And Yuuta came back?"

"Oh, he did! I sent him over on another mission though."

"Why?" 

"Don't make that face! It was absolutely necessary!" He pulled out his phone and showed the other two the photo Nobara had sent him. "He's trying to court her!"

"What the fuck is wrong with you?!"

"Should've been my son to woo her."

Maki groaned and decided to wait outside with her cousin while Satoru was paying. She looked up at her relative and was met with a bored gaze. "Does Megumi like her?" 

"Who knows? She's cute though."

"For you to use such a word to describe somebody... she has to be special."

"And has big tits."

"I take it back. This is why I hate men. This is the exact reason why I like women."

"Then you try to woo her."

"Nobody's going woo my Yuuji except for me!" Satoru announced as he joined the other two. "Now let's go, I have to see my babygirl already!" This time they decided to head back via airplane. The white haired male looked out of the window while he enjoyed the meal that was served in the first-class section of the plane. On the one hand he was worried, but on the other he was sure that Yuuji was alright because no matter what happened, his former student had always managed to stand back up and continue fighting, it wasn't any different from their previous lives, he just knew. Although there were a few differences compared to that world, in the end Yuuji was still Yuuji, always would be. It didn't take long for them arrive and as soon as they stepped out of the airport he spotted Kiyotaka and called out to him. "Yo, Ijichi!"

"G-Gojo-san! Fushiguro-san, Maki-san! Welcome back." 

They entered the car and Maki sighed in relief. "Man, it's good to be back."

"But Kyoto is such a beautiful city."

"It is, Ijichi-san, don't get me wrong but I fucking hate almost everyone in my family."

"Who are the exceptions?" 

Maki didn't answer, ignoring a whining Satoru in the back. In her mind she thought of Megumi who she liked a lot. Toji was an asshole but he was okay, too... She sighed as her mind went to Mai, her twin sister. She hadn't even told her that she was in Kyoto but the younger probably already knew... After she woke up- she didn't even realize that she had fallen asleep- she found herself back in the estate. The car parked and they all exited the vehicle. Megumi was there to greet them and next to him stood a girl with short, ginger colored hair who introduced herself as Kugisaki Nobara. The Gojo heir excused himself and went ahead, Toji disappeared too which she hadn't even noticed, instead she stepped closer to her nephew and the girl still standing there. 

"It's good to have you back here, Maki-san." 

"Thank you, Megumi." Her gazes shifted back to the other female. "Wanna fight?"

"Huh?" 

"I had to sit for hours, it's still afternoon and I'm bored. And I rarely see women close to my age join the clan." 

Nobara inhaled a shaky breath when the other smirked at her, she could feel her cheeks heating up. Internally, she slapped herself for getting lost in her thoughts. "Sure, but you have to join me on my shopping spree tomorrow then!"

"Sure thing, Nobara."

The younger female nodded and then they headed off, leaving a confused Megumi behind. A sigh left his lips and he went into the direction his boss went to. His old man went to his room to get some sleep he assumed. He stood at the doorway of the medical office and saw the white haired holding up and reading a chart. 

The same birthday, Satoru thought, a smile adorning his face. It was still the 20th March, Yuuji was still a year younger than Nobara and Megumi. What had changed was obviously her gender, the chart now showing the letter f. Her height was different too; 166 cm the document stated. She was a bit shorter now but she was still growing anyway- who knows, maybe his love will reach her former height eventually? His eyes scanned further information on the paper, chuckling at a few thing here and there. When his eyes landed on other letters, he hummed in confusion and just as he wanted to see what it stood for, the chart was taken from his hands. "Shoko-"

"You can't just look at a patient's private information, you idiot." The brunette huffed. "Didn't expect you to return so quickly."

"You know me by now!" The Gojo heir chuckled as he stood there with Megumi joining his side eventually. "Thank you for saving her, Megumi. And thanks for treating her wounds, Shoko."

"I just did my job." Shoko replied. "She's received blood via transfusion. I anesthetized her for a small operation and no other organ was harmed. Everything's fine so I stitched her up and she's currently sleeping. She should be waking up soon though. Good thing you went to see her, Megumi."

The young male nodded, he was relieved. When a big hand roughed up his hair, he groaned in annoyance and looked up to Satoru. 

"Yeah, you did well..." After pulling his hand back, Satoru pointed at the document his friend was holding. "What does the k to n stand for?"

"You saw that?"

For some reason, Shoko's eyes widened and that made Satoru even more curious. "Is she not entirely female after all? Even if, I don't mind! I will love Yuuji, no matter what!"

"You obsessive freak..." Megumi huffed next to him and looked at the brunette as well. 

"No... No, she's female. I don't know if I should be the one to explain it to you though-" Before Shoko could voice out any kind of explanation, the door to the other room in which Yuuji was laying opened. She stared in shock when Satoru just entered it. "You asshole!" Along with Megumi, she followed the Gojo heir into the other room and eventually stood beside Yuuji's sleeping body. When Satoru pulled the blanket down and exposed her chest area, Megumi turned around with red cheeks while the white haired looked at the bandaged wounds inflicted on the younger female. Shoko's eyes were focused on Satoru, his reaction and the expression he wore were rather unexpected. The man in front of her was calm but one could see how relief washed over him after his eyes landed on the pink haired. "Is it the same?" She asked, not caring that Megumi was there as well.

"A different reason for them obviously but the spots are similar, yeah..." His hand brushed over the stitched wounds. "I guess some things just have to happen..." Which was worrisome in itself... So meeting all his former friends and loved ones wasn't just a coincidence, huh?

"G-Gojo-san! Stop already!" Megumi held the older man's wrist. "You shouldn't touch her like that!" 

Satoru chuckled at the other's reaction. His face was red and his hand was trembling slightly. "You're adorable, Megumi." He pulled his hand away while Shoko covered his beloved with the blanket. "Can you do me a favor and write a report concerning this incident?"

"Yeah... Ieiri-san, I trust you to keep an eye on this freaky man." 

"Consider it done, Megumi."

"I'm not that bad!" 

"Yeah, sure..." Megumi said and waved his hand as he exited the room.

Satoru turned his head back to face his friend. "The k to n..."

A smirk spread across Shoko's face. "Judging by your expression, you seem to have found out what it stands for. Well, I assume you seeing her chest area helped with that. But yeah, it's her assumed cup size."

"Ah, so I was right... Ahahaha..." Satoru's face heated up, it reddened and he crouched down, covering the lower half of his face with his right palm. "They're so big..."

"They are..." The brunette agreed. "Now take your left hand off her chest or I might have to cut it off, you pervert."

"My hands are so big and yet I cannot hold the entirety of them..."

"Satoru, I mean it." When she saw that hand squeeze Yuuji's chest, she pulled out a syringe and poked the other's hand with it which resulted in a firmer hold onto said breast. "Hey-" Upon hearing the pink haired female groan, Shoko looked at her. "She's waking up."

Satoru rose back up but his hand remained at the same spot. "Yuuji! Are you alright?"

"Gojo-san...? You're back?" 

"Yeah, I am..." The Gojo heir smiled as he brushed a few hair strands from her forehead. 

"I fucked up..."

"No, you did well. You were able to give us names, now we know who to look for. I'm proud of you, Yuuji."

"For some reason it feels good to be praised by you." The younger giggled in a tired voice. 

Satoru's breath hitched and he moved his face closer. "I'll continue to do so then, Yuuji. You should-"

"My chest hurts..."

The male gulped, slowly pulling his hand away as his cheeks heated up again. "It's probably because of the injuries you've sustained but don't worry, you'll be back on your feet eventually."

"I feel like I can already do that." Yuuji said and slowly sat up, not noticing that she was completely naked under the blanket. It slid off and exposed her upper body to Satoru and Shoko.

Satoru bit the inside of his mouth- they looked even bigger when she was up. It took everything in him to not pop a boner at the sight. He tried his best to keep his focus on that beautiful face instead. "Yuuji-"

"I wasn't sure of the exact size since it was a bit difficult to tell when she was laying down but now I can say that my assumptions were about right. It's something between k and n, probably."

"Gojo-san! Back in the cinema-"

"Wait, Yuuji! G-get dressed first? And then come into my office to report to me, alright?" 

The younger female tilted her head in confusion and only after looking down, she understood why the other was so flustered. She pulled the blanket back up and covered her front. "S-sorry that you had to see that."

"Don't apologize, rather I should thank you for such a sight."

"Alright, time for you to go, Satoru. And you, Yuuji, get dressed and then meet me in the other room, okay?" After the other nodded, Shoko pulled her friend along so they could give Yuuji some privacy. 

Outside, Satoru fell back to his knees, a silent scream leaving his lips. "They're perfect! Such a perfect pair of breasts!" He whisper-yelled. "Yuuji's chest had always been big, even in our other lives where she was a man! I should have expected them to be similar in this world! Ah, they're so big! Shoko! They are-"

"Are you finished?" 

"- perfect! I want to touch them every day! Hide my face between her breasts! Inhale her scent! Lick and suck-"

"Alright that's enough." Shoko crouched down as well to cover the man's mouth. "Listen here, you disgusting asshole, I can see the tent in your pants. You better take care of that before Yuuji heads towards your office. No need to scare her for life-"

"You think my big cock would scare her off?" Satoru scoffed. "Don't be ridiculous, girl bestie! Let's bet on it!" He held out his hand. 

"Can't believe I'm betting on this..." The brunette sighed and reluctantly took the other's hand, shaking it slightly. After that, she pushed him out of the room, no need to find out who was the winner yet. When she was by herself, Shoko pinched the bridge of her nose. Unbelievable...

Inside the other room Yuuji put on the clothes that had been laid out for her. She stood there for another minute before she hid her face behind her hands. HE HAD THANKED HER FOR THE SIGHT OF HER BREASTS?! WHO DOES THAT?! "How embarrassing..." Was Nobara telling the truth after all? Yuuji had never been in such a situation, had never been confronted with such things. She was confused, she felt weird but somehow... she didn't mind the warmth that crept up on her, rather she welcomed it. Was is alright for her to indulge in this feeling? The attention Satoru was giving her was kind of nice and Yuuji didn't lie when she said that she enjoyed the praising. She slapped her cheeks, roughed up her hair and then headed out to meet Shoko in the other room.

"We'll have to change the bandages every week, so make sure to come and see me every Tuesday."

"Alright..." 

The brunette sighed. "And take it easy. Don't over do, don't carry heavy stuff and let the wound heal. If you want to get better quickly make sure to rest properly. You can go and see Satoru now."

Yuuji nodded and headed towards the Gojo heir's office, walking slower than usual as she felt a bit nervous. She shook her head, told herself to focus as she was about to report something important to her boss. Who had thanked her for 'such a sight'... Stopping in front of his door, she looked down. Yuuji knew that her breasts were big, knew people's reactions upon seeing them, that was one of the reasons why she hid them after all... Satoru Gojo was a beautiful man who could have whoever he wanted with those looks and Yuuji couldn't imagine herself next to him. She didn't even consider herself an option, it just didn't make any sense to her. Many didn't see her as a woman and that was fine. But she didn't want to hide anything anymore, she wanted to change as she promised not only Nobara, but herself too. She scoffed and lifted her head back up. For a moment she got delusional there, it made her chuckle a bit. After taking a deep breath she knocked on the door and then proceeded to open it. "Excuse me, Gojo-san! As asked of me, I came here right a-" Her words died down and her face turned a deep crimson upon seeing the white haired man laying on the couch within his office with his pants down. 

"Yuuji! You're quick!" Satoru chuckled as he sat up and patted the spot next to him. "Come, sit here!"

Yuuji didn't move, didn't speak as her eyes were glued to the big thing between Satoru's legs, the big thing he held in one hand. "WHAT IS THAT?! HOW-?! WHY-?! IT JUST-" 

"Too soon?" The Gojo heir tilted his head to the side. When he was met with silence again he decided that it was in fact too soon. A heavy sigh left his lips and he put his pants back on, waiting for Yuuji to join him on the couch. "Come here then, report to me."

"Report..." The pink haired repeated as the door closed behind her and with very little steps, she walked closer to the other, swallowing hard when she sat down next to him. His hard-on was still very visible in those pants, so obvious, but he wanted her to continue? Was this some kind of test? Yuuji tried to fight down her blush. "Y-yeah... The report..." She started but very quickly lost herself in those blue eyes which seemed to contain every color of its shade. "When I watched..."

"Hmmm?" Satoru moved his face closer. "I can't hear you, Yuuji. You have to speak up." 

The younger gulped and looked away, her focus now on the desk located right in front of her. "There was more than one... I went to the restroom and after I left it, everyone was already dead... It only took me five minutes so I assume that it was more than the two people I've mentioned... Mahito and Choso... Mahito was a kid..."

"I see. I stand by what I've said though. Catching either of them will lead us to the other perpetrators eventually." 

"Yeah, I agree..." On her lap, her hands had balled into fists. She felt hot, maybe even feverish? Her breath hitched when a big hand caressed her jaw and then grabbed it gently to tilt it to the side. She was back to staring into those beautiful eyes. 

"Yuuji, would you like to be my girlfriend?"

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"You mean like a girl bestie?"

"Yeah, exac-" Satoru's eyes widened and he sat up properly. "Wait, what?!"

"Sure, Gojo-san! We get along after all!"

It didn't seem like the girl beside him was pretending, so did she really think that Satoru was referring to THAT? While feeling frustrated, he couldn't help but also find Yuuji's obliviousness cute. She was such an adorable airhead. His eyes wandered down to her chest, partly hidden behind her crossed arms. Ah, he wanted to see and touch them again- with or without clothes.

"I'm cool with a lot of things but you should probably stop showing off your dick in front of others. Nobara would chop it off if you did that to her..."

"Yuuji! No! I'd never do that to her!" The white haired whined and just as he was about to place a hand on her shoulder, the door opened. Satoru groaned in annoyance and looked up to glare at the person who dared to ruin this moment for him. His eyes widened and he rose from his spot on the couch upon seeing Suguru. He exhaled a deep breath and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Yuuji. Could you leave us alone for a bit? I'll come back to you later to continue our conversation."

Feeling the tension between the two men, she just nodded, bowed and then left the room without uttering a single world. 

As soon as his beloved was out of his office, Satoru stepped closer to his friend, pulling him closer by his collar. "What's with that expression? What the fuck did you do, Suguru?" He gritted through his teeth. The other let out a chuckle, sounding and looking exhausted as he finally found it in himself to look back at him. 

"I rescued them both, Mimiko and Nanako..."

"But?" 

"I killed a few people, 13 to be exact." The punch to his face hurt, his cheek stung and he tumbled a few steps back. "Satoru... They were doing horrible things to those girls, just because of some stupid superstition..."

"Your mission was to get them here without any casualties! On neither side!" 

"But they were the ones who caused causalities in the first place!" Suguru replied in a strained voice, facing his friend head on. "And from what you told me, compared to that time, less people were killed..."

"Hah?! Is that the excuse you came up with while coming back here?! I sent you there because you're my most trusted person, Suguru! I sent you there because I believed that you'd do better this time! I don't care if it was less people this time!"

"If you knew the outcome, why did you sent me there?!" 

"I didn't! That's the thing!" Satoru huffed and sat down on the couch. "I won't apologize for the punch."

"I don't expect you to." Suguru sighed and sat down next to him. "I should've contacted you, Satoru..."

"You should have..." The older male sighed and patted his friend's head. "Are you okay now...?" 

With a smile on his face, Suguru hummed. "More or less. It was a horrible sight to come across to..." He closed his eyes and leaned his head back, the other's hand pulling away completely. "The way they were chained to those chairs... There was so much blood, vomit and other things on them... They're malnourished, scared and barely communicate..."

The white haired sighed, leaning his head back as well as he looked up at the ceiling. It was not exactly the same, but it wasn't that different from what had happened to Suguru back then either... Yuuji's situation was similar- just like in the previous world, she had almost died although the reason and the way it happened were different, the outcome was similar... He was just relived that Yuuji still had her heart inside her body, that she was alive and healthy. Beside him, his best friend let out a shaky breath. "I'm here, Suguru. Let's deal with things together from now on."

"Together, huh?" With a wide a smile on his face, the fox eyed man turned his head to face his friend. "Does that include Yuuji-san as well?"

"Yeah, but why are you bringing up my Yuuji now?"

"Mhm, no reason." The dark haired chuckled and rose from his spot on the couch. "She's good with people in general, I wondered if she could help me with the twins. Maybe they'll have an easier time talking to a woman instead of a big man like me."

"Ah, yeah, probably. She gets along with Riko-chan, too. Never expected to see that duo, but I like it." Satoru pouted and stood up as well. "Ijichi is supposed to fetch her from school and bring her here. I haven't told her that I'm back yet."

"That's not very daddy like of you, Satoru."

"I'm not nice at all, Sugar-u!" 

The usage of such a nickname in such a tone sent a shiver done Suguru's spine. He walked towards the exit and held a hand against his mouth. "I'm going to throw up. For poor Yuuji-san to be subjected to such disgusting things, I feel sorry for her."

"I'm a fucking delight, you asshat!" Satoru called after his friend as he left the room. Roughing up his hair, he made his way towards his desk and pulled the notebook out. "I don't have any details concerning certain events... Urgh..." He groaned and pressed his palms against his closed eyes, trying to recall things that his friends and acquaintances had told him after he escaped the prison realm, after Sukuna and Kenjaku's exorcism, after Yuuji's death... 

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"Maybe you should lie down and rest a bit more..."

"I'm fine though! It doesn't hurt that much, Megumi!"

"How can you say that after you've been stabbed so many times, you idiot..."

"You worry too much!" The pink haired giggled. 

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Nobara scolded and then slapped her friend's thigh. "Who wouldn't fucking worry after seeing their friend like that?!" Upon being met with the other female's big brown eyes and a big smile on her face, Nobara grew confused. "The fuck you looking at me like that for?"

"After my grandpa's death I didn't really have anyone worrying over me like this. It's kinda nice." Yuuji giggled and scratched the back of her head. "I can't help but feel happy that I joined this sketchy clan!"

"Sketchy." The ginger haired female scoffed. "Yeah, the big guys really look sketchy as fuck. Can't believe our Megumi is gonna be like that one day."

"I won't." 

"Don't lie, edgelord! You're bulking up!"

"Not as much as Papa though!" Yuuji said and pointed at herself. 

Nobara nodded and held the other's hands. "Our son is growing up so fast! He may look like a banana, may remain as such, but at least he's growing up!"

"Who are you calling a banana?! And stop it! Don't act like you're my parents!"

The shorter female huffed and pulled back, pulling in her knees to rest her head on them. A comfortable breeze blew through the garden they currently sat in. From the many ones this estate had, Nobara liked this one the best as it was a rosery. "Parents, huh... Never got along with mine... It felt like I never had any."

Silence overtook the three and Megumi inhaled a shaky breath. He wanted to apologize but before he could say anything, Yuuji started talking. 

"I never got to meet mine. I wonder if we would've gotten along."

The girls looked at each other, then smiled softly and turned their gaze towards Megumi, whose brows were raised. 

The dark haired huffed at the other two. "My mother died shortly after I was born, but according to my old man, who does a shit job as a father, she was nice. Anyway, why referring to yourself as that anyway, Yuuji?"

"I feel like I'd look good with a dick, that's it."

After a few seconds of silence, Nobara started laughing, the volume increasing eventually. She fell on her back, rolled around the grass and held her stomach. "You idiot! Who the fuck comes up with such a random answer?! With the topic of the conversation being so serious, too! You're unbelievable!"

"I'm not lying tho?!" Yuuji laughed along her friend. 

"You're so weird." Megumi sighed but couldn't help the smile that formed on his face. After Yuuji lied down, he decided to join them as well. Now they all laid there, looking at the cloudy sky. 

"Want to go camping?"

"Urgh..." Nobara groaned at Yuuji's question. 

"You're still injured."

"After I get better then!" The pink haired smiled at Megumi. "We could use the time to get to know each other better!" 

"Promise to keep the bugs away." Nobara sighed despite Yuuji's agreement to that. She never went camping, might as well try it out. "By getting to know each other, you mean talking about ourselves?" 

"Yeah." For some reason it felt like they belonged together, her, Nobara and Megumi. "We're a team, aren't we?" She decided to voice out her thoughts. 

The sound of rolling thunder moved Nobara to get up. She stretched and dusted off the dirt from her skirt. "Alright, I'll head inside. I wanna take a shower." Before she turned away, she looked at Yuuji. "If you need any help with yours, let me know. I'll gladly help you with your melons." 

"Thank you! It's alright though! You can take yours, Megumi will help me with mine."

"I will help you with WHAT?" While Nobara walked away laughing, Megumi scolded his pink haired friend who cackled at his reaction. He rose from his spot as well and then helped Yuuji to get up too. His breath hitched as he noticed the bouncing of her breasts. "A-are you not-"

Yuuji followed his gaze back down and her cheeks flushed slightly red. As she looked back up she scratched her cheek. "That might put pressure on the wound so I didn't know if I could just wear them. Ah, maybe I should have asked Shoko..."

The dark haired male turned around, biting his lower lip as he grabbed his friend by the wrist and pulled her along. "Seriously... You're such an idiot..." The other didn't say anything and only hummed in response. As they walked through one the many hallways within the main building of the estate, both remained quiet. Inhaling a deep breath Megumi turned around only to witness the sight of his old man lifting Yuuji up into his arms. "What the fuck?"

"Heard pink baby got stabbed. You look healthy to me though?" 

"Toji-san!" Yuuji couldn't help but feel happy upon seeing the older man again. "Yeah, I'm fine actually! No big deal!"

"Is that so? Let me check your heart then, just in case." Toji smirked and pressed the right side of his face against the other's breasts. "No bra."

"Ah!" The younger flushed red and wiggled in her friend's hold. "B-because-"

"Hey, Megumi, look. My face is sinking." The dark haired man chuckled and pressed his face further into Yuuji's soft chest. 

While Yuuji was screaming, Megumi was pulling at his father's arms, pinching and scowling at him. "Let her go, old man!" 

"Come, pink baby. We'll play some games in my room to cheer you up."

"NO YOU WON'T TAKE HER THERE WITH YOU!"

"Where else am I supposed to hang out with her?" 

"Somewhere we can all make sure that you don't do any nasty shit, you bastard!" 

"Don't you have something like a chill-out room here?" Yuuji asked after she gave up moving around.

"We do, actually." Megumi hummed and finally let go. His father's strength was just too much. "Gojo-san said that he had it made for me but he's the one using the room the most, along with Getou-san."

"Lead the way, pickle. If we're lucky that crazy idiot ain't there yet." Toji huffed and let Yuuji down. 

It didn't take them long to arrive there. For that place to be so close to Satoru's office was obvious. Megumi pushed the door open and saw Yuu playing a game on the big TV while Kento sat on a sofa reading a book. 

"Yuuji-chan!" 

"Hai-chan! Nanamin!" 

"Oh, I finally got a nickname as well! I'm so happy!" Yuu giggled and patted the spot next to him. The pink haired sat down beside him and he shifted his gaze back ahead. I was just about to play Super Smash Bros ultimate! Fight me!" 

"Oh, I will!" Yuuji chuckled and accepted the controller from her older friend. Toji decided to lie down on her lap but she couldn't find it in herself to care. She chose Kirby and received a laugh from the man beside her. 

"Yeah, you look alike! I'll choose Meta Knight then! Megumi, you wanna play too?"

"Sure..." 

"Nanamin! You too!"

Kento sighed, directing his glare to the man lying on Yuuji's lap. "I am not one to play such games."

"Please!" Both Yuus whined in sync. The blond let out another sigh before he went to take a seat on Yuu's other side. "Fushiguro-san, I think you should get up and allow Itadori-san to play properly."

"She can, it's not like I'm interfering with anything. Just lying here, on her thick thighs, protected from any light by her big tits."

Everyone present in the room choked on their spit and Yuuji moved her upper body a bit back to look at Toji. "You're unbelievable!" 

"Nah, I'm being honest. Now play, move back here so the light doesn't bother me."

The younger female pouted and did as Toji said. Megumi was clearing his throat, Yuu was looking at the screen intensely while Kento cursed under his breath, calling the oldest among them an idiot. Yuuji laughed and leaned down to look at the blond, a big grin on her face. "It's okay, Nanamin! Let's have some fun! If you don't know how to play the game, I'll teach you! I'm a pro at this, trust me! We can team up if you want to?" 

"We will do as you say, Itadori-san." 

"You don't need to be so formal with me!"

"Itadori-kun then."

"Better I guess. We'll get there eventually, Nanamin!" Yuuji chuckled and moved back. "Let's play!"

"Your tits are so heavy, you almost suffocated me with those things."

"Get up then!"

"Nah, it would've been a fine death. Suffocated by bigass tits. Literally left breathless."

"Get up or shut up!"

Toji groaned and closed his eyes, deciding to remain quiet instead. 

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The following days passed quickly with nothing out of the ordinary happening- for Yuuji at least. She went to university with Megumi and Nobara like she usually did but she wasn't allowed to go on any missions until her injuries had healed completely. After reporting to the Gojo heir, he as well proceeded with his work, his demeanor having changed entirely. The conversation he had with Suguru must have been a very serious one, she hadn't seen the two men for over a week. Yuuji groaned and combed one of her hands through her short hair. For some reason she felt bored, although there were things she could do to prepare for upcoming term papers. A knock on her door caught her attention and she went to open it immediately. "Getou-san..." She moved to the side to let the man enter with two young girls following close behind. While the children sat in front of the TV, Yuuji and Suguru stood a bit further in the back of her room. The older male told her about what had happened and even though she didn't like what Suguru did she still understood as for why he acted the way he did. "I'm not a babysitter, you know? Don't get me wrong, Getou-san, I will help these children because I want to but don't leave me out of important missions." 

"I would never think of doing such a thing, Yuuji-san but Satoru is the one who has the final word."

"Promise me that you won't ever do something like that again and I'll help."

"I will give it my best to keep that promise." The dark haired man chuckled. "If you feel better we could train for a bit. I'd love for you to learn a few moves."

"That'd be awesome!" Yuuji beamed at the other and placed her cup down. "I'm looking forward to it! When will you be free? Right now?!"

Suguru tilted his head to the side, smirking. "So eager. If you want to right now, we can but I won't go easy on you, little Yuuji-san."

"Don't call me little..." The pink haired female sighed and moved towards the sofa. "Huh, Mimiko-chan, where is your sister?" The young girl shrugged and looked around as she tightened the hold on her teddy bear. 

"Mimiko! I found a hat for two!"

"That's not a hat!" Yuuji squealed and snatched her bra out of the child's grasp. She turned her head around, eyeing Suguru who faced the other way. Ah, he definitely saw. Yuuji bit her lower lip and stuffed the underwear back into the closet. 

"Getou-sama! If that wasn't a hat, then what was that?" Nanako asked as he lifted her up into his arms. 

"I don't think I should be the one to answer you that." Suguru chuckled. "Mimiko, do you want to come, too?" The other young girl nodded and walked over to him. As he held the twins in his arms, he smiled. While Nanako had no issue talking to others, Mimiko seemed a bit more shy and although he had gained her trust, she still wouldn't talk much. After they entered the training room, he let the girls down and got into position. The woman in front of him let out a big sigh and then pulled her shirt off. The black tanktop hugged her figure tightly and Suguru took a deep breath. There were no more bandages around her body, only small patches to prevent any infections to occur. 

"Don't go easy on me, Getou-san. I have to improve after all!" Yuuji said as she lifted her balled fists. Even after she had been told to rest, she continued to work out in her room to not only remain fit but improve her strength as well. She sprinted towards the other who managed to evade her punches easily but Yuuji was almost just a quick. A fist hit her stomach and her side, while another kick to her calve made her tumble. Suguru grabbed her wrist and pulled her arm over her shoulder and behind her back. Yuuji hissed in pain and tried to break free but to no avail. The other was strong and wouldn't budge at all. 

"Giving up?"

"No way!" The younger yelled out and threw herself back with all her strength and weight, sending both of them to the ground. Finally free, she rolled off the other quickly only for Suguru to be on top of her almost immediately. His thick arm pressed against her throat, making it difficult to breath. His weight held her down, she could barely move. Punching and kicking around unnecessarily didn't do anything so instead she opened her mouth and bit into the other's arm who, in response, pulled away. Yuuji switched their position and now sat on top of his torso. Just when she thought that she had gained the upper hand, she was hit in the face. She winced and when she was on her back again, a big hand circled around her throat. The pink haired gulped and looked up into the other's dark eyes. 

Suguru chuckled and let go. He sat back up and helped Yuuji do the same. "You have a lot of strength and stamina." The man held up his arm, showing off the spot where it had started to bleed due to girl's bite. "But that alone is not enough. You know how to fight but you don't really think much as you do, right?"

The younger huffed and scratched the back of her neck. "Sometimes, when I fight seriously, I just... Let go of every thought in my head."

"Yeah, try to avoid that." Suguru chuckled and tapped her forehead. "There are people who hurt others for fun, some of them are just stupid, others are not. Depending on who you are up against, your current way of fighting might become a disadvantage."

"Is that why we never manage to beat Toji-san?"

"One of the reasons, yes. Megumi-kun and Nobara-san are strong but your strength is on another level. Before you can beat Fushiguro-san, you have to beat Maki-san first, who is almost equal to him."

"What about you and Gojo-san?" 

"We're on a whole other level!" Suguru smirked and combed through her pink hair. "But I'd say that if you can keep up with Maki-san and Fushiguro-san, then you'll be able to do the same with me and Satoru some day." The taller smiled as he pulled his hand away to tie his hair up in a bun again.

"Getou-sama!" The girls shouted and ran to his side. While Mimiko hugged his arm he saw Nanako stare at Yuuji.

"You lost!" Nanako smirked and placed her hands on her hips. 

"I sure did. Getou-san is strong after all!"

"How dare you talk to him like that! It's not 'san', it's 'sama'!"

"Getou-sama, huh?"

Suguru's breath hitched. He covered the lower half of his face with his hand, trying to hide the blush that crept up on him. "You... Don't have to..."

A smirk spread across Yuuji's face. "Oh, what is it, Getou-sama? Are you feeling shy?" 

"What are you doing to Getou-sama?!" Nanako huffed and tried to push Yuuji away. "Mimiko! Protect him!" 

The other twin nodded and wrapped her arms around Suguru's neck, trembling slightly. She heard her sister scream and when she turned around, the young girl saw her sister in the arms of that strange woman. "N-Nanako!"

"You're so cute!"

"Obviously!" 

"And you're gonna protect Getou-sama, right?!"

"Yes! Of course!" Nanako shouted back. She groaned in annoyance at not being able to pull away. Her eyes widened when big soft breasts pressed against her face. Her movements stopped and she lifted her hands to touch them, earning a gasp from the woman who held her. "Why are you wearing the hat here?" She asked and squeezed.

Yuuji gulped and placed the younger back on the floor in front of her. "They're not hats!" According to Suguru, the twins were imprisoned so there probably were quite a few things they didn't know much about. "I'll tell you once we're alone?"

"I don't trust a place where Getou-sama isn't with us!"

"It's something women wear under their clothes." Suguru finally said. 

"Underwear under your top? Sounds crazy."

"Nanako..." The tall male sighed and patted her head. "Yuuji-san is here to help us, to help you two and I would be very happy if you both were kinder and more respectful towards her." He looked up and met Yuuji's soft gaze. "So you can be like her when you grow up. Someone strong and-"

"With big boobs?" 

"Nanako-chan! No!"

The girl grinned and shrugged, snickering at the older female's reaction. She jumped onto Yuuji's back and wrapped her arms and legs around her. "I'm hungry! Yuuji! Let's go and get something to eat!" 

"Alright, alright!" The pink haired chuckled as she got up from the floor. "I'm sweaty though, so you might wanna let go?" 

"Nah, don't worry. You smell nice." 

Suguru chuckled at their interaction as they walked towards the more private dining area of the estate's main building. "Do you want to talk to Yuuji-san too, Mimiko?" The child shook her head and hid her face in the crook of his shoulder. After having chosen a table, today's chef brought them pasta. While the girls started eating, Suguru turned to look at Yuuji again. His best friend had told him about all the amazing things Yuuji managed to do, managed to achieve despite the short life she had in that other world. He thought about Satoru's soft gazes whenever he talked about Yuuji, his tone and expression always full of love and appreciation for the younger. 

"I wonder if Gojo-san will train with me too, if I ask him. He seems to be very busy, which is understandable since he's the heir to the clan but now that you told me that he's actually very strong, I can't help but be curious!" Yuuji smiled and turned towards the other adult. "How strong is Gojo-san?"

A low chuckle left Suguru's lips and he patted Yuuji's head. "Gojo Satoru is the strongest."

"Heck yeah I am."

"Satoru!" The dark haired man waved at his friend. "Are you finished with the paper work? Do you want to join our little family?"

"The fuck you mean by your little family, you dipshit?" The older male scowled at the implication. "Go and get your girls something."

"Why are you being so rude, Gojo-san?" Yuuji asked, her brows raised at the other's tone. 

"It's fine, dear Yuuji-san. Come on, girls, let's get you ice cream."

"Don't give them the strawberry flavored ones! They're mine!" Satoru shouted after Suguru. 

"Alright, strawberry flavored ones it is then."

"You dick!" 

"Gojo-san!" 

Satoru sighed and shifted his attention to the woman beside him. He inhaled a shaky breath upon seeing her. Because one the girls had sat on Yuuji's lap, he hadn't really seen what she was wearing. A tanktop, that was what she had on- and the bra straps were visible too! White! He gulped, tried to listen to what Yuuji was saying but his focus was elsewhere so he laid his head on the table.

"Gojo-san, are you alright?" 

"Yeah..." He turned his head to the right only to be met with her breasts resting on the table. When had she moved closer? The white haired male bit the inside of his mouth. "Better than that, even." He forced his gaze up to meet Yuuji's honey brown eyes, a big grin appearing on her face after he said that he was okay. Satoru sat up properly again and reciprocated with a smile. Still adorable, still beautiful- his Yuuji was still so amazing. 

"So, what do you think?!"

"Sorry, could you repeat that?"

"Hehhhhh?" The pink haired huffed out.

"Sorry, sorry. There was something on my mind. I'll promise to listen now! Please, again!" 

"I want you to train me, Gojo-san! Ah, not always of course. I know you're busy but when you happen to find the time, could you help me out? I want to improve!" 

"Sure." The Gojo heir chuckled and patted her head. "You won't win though, you know that, right?"

"Yeah, but still!" Yuuji giggled. "Ah, that's so cool! To be trained by the strongest here, I'm so happy!"

Satoru's hand twitched for a second but he proceeded with the caressing of Yuuji's hair. "Yeah..." He said in a voice that he hadn't intended to be so quiet. "Want to tag along for my next mission? If you're free that is." 

"Are you sure?!" The younger asked. "I mean, I totally would! Two weeks were enough for a proper rest!"

"Not really. That's why if you really do want to come with me, you have to stay in the background if any fights were to occur, meaning that you're not allowed to do much. Your health is of much more importance." No curses, no reversed curse techniques, no cursed energy at all. Things were different here, they had to be more careful. Satoru pulled out a small tablet from the bag he had with him. "Here, I'll show you something." His elbow came in contact with something incredibly soft and Satoru had a hard time holding his voice back. The decision to allow himself to feel whatever he wanted to feel had its disadvantages as well it seems. He felt like a kid gushing over his first crush. After clearing his throat, he showed the other a message that he had received few hours prior. "When I was in Kyoto with Fushiguro and Maki, we hadn't found any leads and barely any further information on what had happened in the basement we were to inspect." He showed her the photos, heard her swallow upon seeing them. As Satoru told her about the case, she listened attentively, nodding to the things he was explaining. 

"Does that mean we'll go to Kyoto?"

"No. One of my informants found a member lurking around in Tokyo. We'll continue our search here."

"How did they find them?" 

"They all have small tattoos on their necks. After slitting their throats open the forensic pathology department had a hard time identifying them at all. They were able to find them on only three people."

"I see..." 

"The Kyoto branch will send a few people here to help with the case as it is assumed to be a big thing, involving quite a few big names too." Satoru scoffed. "But don't worry, I'm sure you'll get along with them." Or not, Satoru had only witnessed Aoi becoming actual friends with his Yuuji but then again, he heard things about Noritoshi spending time with the pink haired as well. He took off his glasses and put them on the table. "Yuuji..." The girl next to him tilted his head to the side as she looked at him in curiosity, waiting for him to continue talking. "Your training will be hard, but you'll become even stronger once we start."

Yuuji's eyes widened and she nodded. "I'm ready for that!"

"No matter how scary and painful things become, never give up. The sadness, frustration and fear you'll be faced with along the way, swallow all those feelings and channel them into your reasons for fighting."

"Gojo-san?" He was here, yet seemed to distant. After Satoru got up from the table and walked towards the exit, he motioned Yuuji to follow him and she obviously did. "Where are we going?" 

"To your room. Show me the way." Satoru smiled as they stepped outside. "I'll wait while you get changed."

"Are we going somewhere?" 

"A mission."

"So soon?!" The younger yelped. "I'll have to take a shower first! Megumi says that I don't smell bad, even after training but just to be sure, I wanna take one."

"Megumi, huh?" With a pout on his face, the tall male looked down at the other. "I knew my boy had some weird fetishes." 'Just hoped it wouldn't include you' he finished in his head. After arriving at the older building, Satoru sighed. So this was where Suguru was hiding her, it was so far from his room... He definitely had to rearrange things. They entered and he sat down on the sofa. "I'll wait here."

"Just don't pull out your dick... This is my room after all!"

"Can't promise anything with such a busty-" The door was slammed shut. Satoru chuckled and turned on the TV, increasing the volume in order to shut out the noises of the water flowing, distracting himself from the fact that his beloved Yuuji was completely naked in the small bathroom at the other side of the room. The couple in the film laughed at something silly and it reminded the Gojo heir of his little movies nights with Yuuji in the previous world. Whenever they were together, they had fun, would laugh at stupid things as they shared their broken sense of humor. A soft chuckle left his lips as he laid down and rested his head against the armrest of the sofa. The movie continued playing but his mind was elsewhere. It was filled with Yuuji and their precious moments, with his smile, his laugh and soft expressions, his gentle voice and the kindness he radiated. With this Yuuji as well, he was going to create beautiful memories to look back to. The only person to have ever made him feel such a wide range of emotions... The only one to have ever treated him differently, saw him as the strongest, but talked to him like he was human and not just a mere tool to be used by others. He hadn't even noticed that the other had finished showering, the white haired only noticed when droplets of cold water hit his face. His former student stood right next to the armrest his head was lying on. A good angle, Satoru thought as he looked up and thanked whoever gave him the chance to see a Yuuji fresh out of the shower, wearing shorts which were barely visible under the oversized t-shirt she was wearing. He sat up and smiled at her as she took a seat next to him. 

"I hope Toji-san doesn't mind me wearing one of his t-shirts outside."

Satoru was going to kill that man again. Hollow purple his other side this time. 

The younger chuckled nervously as she looked at her lap. The thought of going out like this was a bit embarrassing but Yuuji wanted to get used to it after all. "Where will we be going first?" 

"We'll buy you a new phone. Then we will meet friends of mine to discuss that one big case."

"That's it?"

"Where's the fun if I spoil you the whole day I've planned out, love?" 

Taking a shaky breath, Yuuji looked straight ahead and at the TV. No, he was playing games, wasn't he? Her boss seemed like the type to enjoy such jokes. "Let's go then!" She said, got up and put on her trainers. The other chuckled and after turning off the movie, he followed suit. Driving to the city center didn't take them long and before she knew it, Satoru stood there and looked at the phones offered by the store. They all seemed so unnecessarily expensive... "Gojo-san, we don't have to-"

"This one." He told the seller. "Then we'll match! I have the same phone." The tall man chuckled happily as he followed the worker to the cash register. 

Yuuji looked around, the women were staring. Obviously, she thought. Everyone could agree on the fact that Satoru Gojo was a very handsome man. After leaving the store, she was handed the box which she put in her backpack. "Thank you... But next time when we go shopping, I'd like to pay on my own..."

"Let's call it working equipment then. Takes away your right to complain about the purchase." Satoru smirked and placed a hand on her shoulder, pulling her closer as they wandered around the city and towards their next destination. "Are you hungry yet?"

"I'm starving, yeah! I helped the twins eat so I didn't really have the chance to do it myself."

"Good! I hope you like Chinese food!" Satoru smiled as they stood in front of a fancy restaurant. He ignored the other's shocked expression and just gentle pushed her inside. After talking to the waiter they were guided into the far back and eventually into a private room. 

Yuuji took a deep breath and looked around. Everything seemed to be expensive and without noticing, she moved closer to the white haired male who led her to the big table. They sat down next to each other and she wondered who they were going to meet at such a place. Not even a minute later the doors opened again and two women walked inside. Yuuji gulped upon seeing them: one was tall, blue-tinted silver hair falling over her shoulders as a sly smirk adorned her face. A chuckle left her red colored lips as she walked closer, the tight black dress hugging her body perfectly, showing off her mature figure. Next to her another woman stood, this time of smaller stature. Her purplish black hair was tight in a ponytail with a red bow decorating it. Her dark blue dress wasn't as revealing as the other's but it was still very elegant. Her make-up was less striking but she was beautiful nonetheless. Both were breathtakingly stunning and Yuuji- she felt so out of place. Usually things like this never bothered her and she wondered if it was the location or the current atmosphere. 

"Mei-san! Utahime!"

The one with dark hair scowled. "I deserve to be greeted with just as much respect, you imbecile!"

"Now, now. We came here to enjoy a delicious meal and have a peaceful conversation, right, Gojo-kun?"

Satoru chuckled and clapped twice. "As expected of Mei-san! You know what's up!" He watched the two take a seat across from him and Yuuji. "I have ordered the things you've asked me to, they should be here within minutes." He added and then proceeded to introduce the women.

"A true gentleman." Mei smiled, leaned forward and brushed a few of Satoru's hair strands out of his face. "Thank you for your invitation."

"I knew you wouldn't refuse if I offered to pay for it. You're so easy, Mei-san." The Gojo heir's smirk widened when he shifted his attention to the other woman. "I'm surprised to see Utahime here though!" 

"Shut up!" Utahime grumbled. Their food was brought to the table and after the doors closed, she shifted her gaze to the one person who had stayed silent up until now. "Who is this child?" 

"My name is Itadori Yuuji. I'm 18 years old and I've joined the Gojo clan only months ago but I hope I can be of use to the group. I hope we can get along well."

"Gojo, this is a literal child!" 

Yuuji was a bit taken aback by Utahime. She looked back at Mei who kept staring at her intensely, the smirk never falling from her face. For some reason it made her feel like a prey. Her gaze shifted down to the food and suddenly she didn't feel so hungry anymore. 

"Now, now." The taller woman chuckled, rose from her seat and walked around the table to sit next to Yuuji while she introduced herself and her partner. "I must say, she looks very adorable."

Not knowing what to say, the pink haired female decided to remain quiet instead. Soft hands cupped her face and slid down to her neck. They wandered further down, feeling her up in normal ways yet it felt so inappropriate. This felt different compared to her friends' touches. 

"You never showed any interest in women, Gojo-kun. What has changed?" Mei asked, amusement present in her voice. "She is strong, I can tell by the feeling of her muscles. Her face is round, her eyes big, so you like them strong and adorable I assume?" Looking further down, a soft gasp left her red lips. "Oh, your breasts are of impressive size." Mei cupped the other's breasts and pushed them slightly up, earning a yelp from the younger female. "Utahime, look. You could only dream of such a size."

"Whose side are you on?! And my breasts are fine the way they are!"

"Mei-san is speaking facts though."

"Shut up, Gojo! Didn't we come here to discuss a certain case?!"

"We did." Satoru replied and turned his body to press closer to Yuuji's back. He grabbed Mei's wrists and squeezed them. "Now would you please be so kind and let go of her? You're making her uncomfortable." 

"Then she should tell me." 

"Could you please let go?" And when the older woman did and returned to her spot, Yuuji let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. When she turned to sit properly again, one of Satoru's arms still remained around shoulders but his touch felt... Comforting and it helped her relax. After eating their food, she watched Utahime hand her boss a folder which he opened to look through the documents. Yuuji swallowed as she saw the close ups of the corpse's wounds. She saw the small tattoo that Satoru had mentioned before and to her, it looked so weird but strangely... Familiar. Just as she was about to speak up, she felt the glare of the dark haired woman in front of her. Utahime was eyeing her suspiciously and honestly, Yuuji didn't understand why. 

"Kamo-kun, Todo-kun, Nishimiya-kun, Zenin-kun, Muta-kun and Miwa-kun will support you in this case." Mei stated and typed something on her phone before turning it around. "Some of the hospitals near Roppongi seem to be involved in this, as well as this IT company." 

"I see..." Satoru mumbled as he read through the article. 

"As soon as the case is solved, they are to return!" Utahime scolded the white haired.

"Alright, alright." The Gojo heir replied, slightly annoyed at the other's tone. He was to become the head of the group soon and still, even now and here, people felt the need to interfere. 

"About the Zenin at your-"

"Not Zenin, her name is Maki. Please address her accordingly, Utahimeeeee!" 

While saying it in a teasing tone, even Yuuji was able to feel the tension. 

"If you could tell her to move back to-"

"No." Satoru replied within seconds. "I won't force anyone to move or take on cases they don't feel like they can do. They have their own lives, can make their own decisions and I'm here to accept and support their choices. They're working hard to get things done, I'd be an absolute asshole if I were to order them around however I see fit."

"I may not like it but it's a fact that you're an important man, Gojo! Act like it! Grow up already!"

"Maybe you should stop screaming first."

Satoru, Mei and Utahime all turned to Yuuji, surprised written over their faces. 

"Gojo-san is always working hard. You should try to be more kind and understanding towards him."

"You brat..."

The dark haired woman rose from her seat and Yuuji did the same, looking up at the slightly taller woman. "I'm just asking you to not be so mean."

Satoru's gaze softened and he stood up as well, wrapping his arms around Yuuji's shoulders. Ah, it felt good to be defended and cared for like this, he felt so appreciated. "I have what I need. We can go now." His gaze shifted to the silver haired woman who was smirking at him again. "Mei-san, I will send you the money. Utahime, don't worry. I'll return the Kyoto members as soon as the case is solved." They made their way towards the door. 

"Treat her gently, Gojo-kun. She is still so innocent."

Satoru ignored her and exited the room together with the pink haired. As they walked out of the restaurant and wandered the streets, he heard the girl next to him huff. 

"You could've told me beforehand... That we were going to such a place."

"I wanted you to be comfy, Yuuji. And it's not like there's any dress code to follow."

"You say that because you looked presentable!" The white haired laughed as he bought them ice cream, but it really felt a bit odd to be there. Yuuji accepted the ice cream but remained silent after they decided to stand in a less crowded area. Only when she felt it trickle down to her fingers did she start eating it. Her brows furrowed and she exhaled deeply. She looked at the other who was sucking his ice cream and if other things weren't on her mind right now, then she would have laughed but... Those two women- Coworkers it seemed- were both mature and beautiful, so very different from her. From their way of conversing she could tell that they had known each other for quite some time now. The pink haired felt irritated for some reason.

"What's going through that big head of yours, Yuuji?"

"Big?!" The younger gasped and pressed the hair that was sticking out in every direction flat against her head. 

"It's cute though. So tell me, what's bothering you?"

"Nothing-"

"Obvious lie." Satoru chuckled and gazed at the shorter person beside him. He could obviously read her as this version of Yuuji wasn't really that different from what he knew. "Is it Utahime and her behavior? She's actually alright, a bitch sometimes, but she's fine."

Was that really what bothered Yuuji...? She nodded and agreed without thinking about it properly. "Unnecessarily mean..."

"Thanks for stepping up for me though!" 

"Mei-san... Was so beautiful." Why bringing her up now? Yuuji huffed in confusion and bit into the ice cream. 

"Ah, yeah, I guess so? Utahime looks like a baby compared to her, Mei-san is so mature!" 

"So you like women like Mei-san?"

Satoru's eyes widened and grabbed the pink haired female by her shoulders, turning her body around rather abruptly so they faced each other probably. "Her personality is pure poison! She might look beautiful on the outside, but as a person she's just... Someone you'd want to avoid." Big honey brown stared up at him, somewhat hopeful, and it made the Gojo heir swallow nervously. "I like cute people!"

"Like Iori-san?" 

"No! She's mean! I like people like-"

"Nobara is pretty and small too, good for a hug I guess."

"No! She'd feed me to the dogs! My type is-"

"Maki-san is beautiful and mature! And so very nice!" Thinking about her friends brought the happiness back to Yuuji, not realizing how she babbled on and switched over to another topic. "Her body is beautiful, too."

"Wait, hear me out already-"

"Megumi is cute too, though!"

"He's literally my son!"

"He isn't though?" Yuuji shrugged as she thought about the dark haired. Automatically, her mind went to his family member, too. "Toji-san is kinda cute!"

"No! Don't mention his name like that! Not in that combination! Never ever again!" 

"Getou-san as well. His whole face was red when I called him as Getou-sama! It was amazing!" Yuuji laughed while the other looked at her in disbelief. "Hai-chan and Nanamin! Ijichi-san, Ieiri-san, Yaga-san, Kusakabe-san, Higuruma-san, Nitta-san, Hakari-san, Okkotsu-senpai, Hoshi-chan, Ino-san, Riko-chan, Nanako-chan and Mimiko-chan! All of you are kinda cute to me! You included, Gojo-san!" 

Satoru inhaled a shaky breath as Yuuji looked up at him. Their eyes met and he couldn't find it in himself to complain anymore. As always, Yuuji was kind, as always she was lovely. A grin spread across his face and Satoru laughed. "That's so like you!" He said and pulled her into a hug. It was getting late and where they stood were barely any people. Sighing contently, he moved away and smirked as he saw the way the other's cheeks reddened. It was there, the reciprocation of his feelings, he knew. This Yuuji was just as silly and airheaded as the other. "Don't underestimate yourself. You're just as amazing as all the people you've just mentioned." He watched the younger beside him nod, a big smile on her face. This was how it was supposed to be for his beloved. "You're surrounded by people who care for you." She gasped and shifted her gaze back to him, that was probably something she needed to her. Her grandfather's final words must have been similar in this universe as well. "Would you allow me to take you to one last place for today?" Yuuji hummed a 'yes' and they entered a store close by. He was greeted by the workers and right away, he walked to the women's wear area.

"Gojo-san! No!" Yuuji whisper-yelled. "I can't accept this too! You already bought me phone."

"Hush, no more of that! Let me treat you!" Satoru giggled and chose a few things for her, pushing her towards a fitting room but even after minutes, the other didn't come out. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah they're just... A bit small..." 'Around the chest area' the pink haired finished in her head as she looked into the mirror. She sighed and took the dress off, tried on the next one, and then another one but it always ended the same. After putting on the final piece, she was surprised to see that it actually fit. Turning around she realized that the back had lots of laces- so that was why. She pulled the curtain away and faced the wall in the fitting room. "Could you tie them up for me?"

"Sure." The Gojo heir replied despite the hotness he felt. He stepped closer, maybe a bit too close for the task but he didn't care. Due to his height and the proximity of their bodies, he had the perfect view on her bare neck, saw how she pressed the top of the dress against her big breasts to make it easier for him to pull on the laces. After he knotted them, he moved back and watched the young woman in front him turn around. "You look great! So beautiful, it suits you!"

"Thank you! But I-"

"Hush, Yuuji. You look beautiful, accept the present. You work hard and deserve to be spoiled sometimes." Satoru smiled upon seeing the other nod again, her hands holding onto the hem of the dress which reached a little over her thick thighs. Ah, if only the dress was bit shorter. He turned to the worker and called her over. "I will buy this, she can keep it on, right?" Obviously, the older woman replied and just like that, they left the store after paying for the clothes. Outside, Kiyotaka was already waiting for them. He opened the door in the back to let Yuuji inside before he took a seat next to his driver. "Right in time, Ijichi. If you came even a second later, I would have slapped you."

"Gojo-san!" Yuuji scolded and turned to her left where Riko sat. 

"You look so pretty!"

Thank you, and you look adorable! Just like always!" The girls hugged, totally oblivious to the pair of eyes watching them from not so far.

"Itadori Yuuji..." A deep voice called out the name. Another person on the phone groaned at the mention of the pink haired female. A rather distorted voice joined the call and chuckled as pain filled whimpers could be heard in the background of their location. "About Inumaki Toge though-"

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A moan left Yuuji's plump lips as two big hands held her hips down, impeding her to move properly while the other was breathing heavily against her skin. Biting her lower lip, her gaze wandered towards the white haired man- her boss-, who moved further down as he left trails of kisses on her body, marking her as his. When the other tilted his head, their eyes met and Yuuji's breath hitched. Satoru's eyes were breathtakingly beautiful, so mesmerizing, hypnotizing; whenever he would look at her, the young female would be left speechless for a few seconds. Without any other word spoken, a wide grin spread across the man's face and he moved his big hands up to touch her breasts. Yuuji whined at the touch, whimpering as he squeezed them tightly, she never knew that they were that sensitive. When she masturbated she would only focus on fingering herself and rubbing her clit to reach her climax. Shaking her head she tried to fight off the forming tears- she felt so good, so hot. The big hands left her and she looked back down at the man between her legs. Her eyes widened and she exhaled a shaky breath upon seeing him smirk and stick out his tongue. Her lips moved but not a single sound left her, instead the tears started to trickle down her soft, round cheeks- she couldn't comprehend her own reactions at the pleasure. Yuuji felt it, Yuuji wanted it, wanted this. The other's tongue was back on her skin, liking around her belly button and then moved down again- further and further down. Her lower lip quivered and within seconds, Satoru's mouth was on her hot core, licking along her already wet folds. An embarrassing squeak escaped her and she threw her head back against the pillow she was lying on. One of her hands rested on Satoru's shoulder, the other was in his hair- caressing it or gripping it tightly to have him move closer- she couldn't really tell. Actual sobs left her when the tongue pushed inside of her- it was such a weird feeling but so very welcome. The pink haired female moaned at the sensation, not realizing how her thick thighs slowly closed to keep the other where he currently was. This pleasure continued for a few minutes before Satoru pulled his tongue out and just as Yuuji was about to complain, two big fingers penetrated her without warning. She cried out, looking at the older male in shock but the Gojo heir had the actual audacity to chuckle. Yuuji barely had any time to pout as the fingers started to move in and out of her, curling inside to rub her sweet spot over and over again. Ah, Satoru's fingers were thicker and longer, they reached certain places within her that she herself couldn't. Wanting to enjoy the pleasure, she wanted to close her eyes but upon feeling the wet tip of Satoru's tongue against her clitoris, they shot open again. More whines escaped her, Yuuji almost screamed when those soft, already swollen lips mouthed the little nub, licked and sucked on it. It was driving her crazy but in the best way possible. It felt good, so good and she felt her climax approaching quickly. Her back arched, her thighs closed around Satoru's head to make sure that he would stay there, the hand she had in his hair tightened their grip on the white locks. Yuuji let out a high-pitched scream as she couldn't hold back anymore, she came without being able to tell the other, she didn't have the chance to, couldn't, as the climax had hit her so suddenly. 

When her eyes opened, she was breathing heavily with her gaze now fixed on the ceiling. The pink haired whined as she sat up and looked down at the blanket on her body. She gulped, pulled it off her and then touched the wet spot on her black lacy underwear. "I had a wet dream about my boss..." She mumbled to herself, embarrassment creeping up on her as she was able to remember the dream so vividly. Yuuji Itadori had a dream in which Satoru Gojo was eating out her cunt. Her entire face heated up, turned red and she just had to hide it behind her hands. Despite being all by herself in her room, she couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed. A while passed before she was able to function properly again and she headed towards the shower to wash off the stickiness between her legs and maybe even the shame she was feeling. After stepping out, putting on her clothes and getting ready, she walked back into the main room, sitting down on her sofa. 

"Fresh pink baby."

Yuuji almost jumped and looked to the side with wide eyes. "Toji-san! You're here?!"

"Been here for a few minutes now, actually."

"Why didn't you say anything?!"

"You didn't ask." Toji replied as he shrugged, a lazy smirk on his face. "Be thankful that I waited here instead of joining you."

"I would've punched the living shit out of you... And why am I supposed to be thankful?!" The pink haired female scolded. "You can't just come here and then scare me like that! You could've called out to me or made noises to let me know you're here!"

"Alright, I'll just moan next time when I enter your room while you wash that sexy body of yours."

"NO!" Yuuji almost screamed, now feeling embarrassed for different reasons.

Toji scoffed as he watched the other groan in annoyance, babbling and ranting to him- about him. He didn't mind though and just placed his hand on her head, roughing up that pink hair. "You're wearing my t-shirt again."

"Yeah, I kinda have a few of them. I think about three? I'll remember to wash them and give them back to you!"

"Nah, keep them. They look good on you. But if you really do want to give them back, don't wash them. I wanna sniff them."

The younger laughed and threw a soft punch at his arm. "You're such a silly goose!"

"I'm not joking." Toji huffed and his hand wandered down to Yuuji's face, squishing her round cheeks. "Now tell me, where are you going?" He squeezed tighter and chuckled at her puckered lips. 

Yuuji pulled the dark haired man's hand off her face, raising a brow at him. "I'm going out with Nobara, Maki-san and Riko-chan."

"A girls' day out, huh?" 

"Yeah! I'm kinda excited. It's my first time doing something like that. It might sound dumb but I'm a little nervous but in a good way, you know?" 

"Why would it sound dumb?" 

"I..." The young female blinked. "I don't really know... I'm not used to such outings... Shopping, going to Cafés, hanging out with people around my age..." A heavy sigh left Yuuji's plump lips as she leaned her head back to stare at the ceiling. "Although I want to try out new things, sometimes I wonder if doing them suits me..."

"Who the fuck cares?" Toji huffed again. "Pachinko doesn't suit women is what most people would say but fuck that. We're having a blast, aren't we?" He smirked when he turned his head to the side and met the other's surprised gaze. "Muscles look good on you, too."

Yuuji inhaled a deep breath, cheeks slightly red from the compliments. "Tha-"

"You're short, sure, but you're strong and buff. Your arms and thighs are thick, good stuff." 

"What?!"

"Your tits are massive, that's a big plus."

"Alright, you can shut the fuck up now!"

"Maki is similar." The older male stated. "She's obviously taller, a bit slimmer than you but her personality is rough. Most men would be uncomfortable with such a woman around since their weak asses can't handle the likes of her. But she doesn't care. You see her doing all that girly stuff anyway, and you wanna know why? Because she doesn't give a shit about what others think of her. I feel the same, I don't care at all, and baby grizzly bear falls into that category, too. So again, pink baby, who the fuck cares. Just do whatever you want." 

Yuuji nodded as a smile adorned her face. She moved closer to Toji and hugged his arm, giggling happily. A comfortable silence set in between them. "I still have half an hour before I leave. Wanna talk?"

"Not really-"

"Meanie!" The young female booed. She watched the other turn on the TV but the volume was set to a level that still allowed her to talk properly and still be heard. Toji was more considerate than he let on, it made Yuuji happy. "Maki-san and you are cousins, right?"

"What, you wanna talk about my family?" Toji scoffed. After a few seconds he decided to answer the question. "But yeah, we are."

"I couldn't ask her, I don't know if I'm allowed to... And Megumi doesn't seem to know much..." Interpreting the silence as a sign to continue, she proceeded. "Why are you Fushiguro? Why does Maki-san refuse to be called Zenin?"

"We're going there, huh?" The dark haired sighed. "The Zenin family is shit. It's filled with assholes who only care about old traditions and their image. I've always been stronger than most and was told to obey the elders by acting all docile and weak. Even if you did as they said, they'd still find ways to punish you, just for the mere fact that you're younger or even existing. How do you think I got the scar on my face?" Toji literally sensed the other's worried gaze but he ignored it and focused on continuing. "I got pissed, got into fights and stopped obeying altogether. They couldn't hold a candle against me anyway so their only option was to get rid of me. I left that house, I left the clan. I think I was about twenty when all that shit happened. I met my first wife, we had my brat and after she died I got with another woman who disappeared for some reason and left her own kid behind. The brat wouldn't accept a no so I took her along. Although I was there for the money, she ran away with it... How annoying..."

"Then you met Gojo-san?"

"More like the current head, his father. He offered me a job and I accepted because I love money." Toji scoffed. "Maki left because the Zenin clan is filled with misogynistic assholes. As you know, she's physically strong too and the elders didn't like that. She didn't want to become their personal maid, duh. So she left, I don't know anything about her twin though. She's still there, I think."

"Maki-san has a twin?"

"Yeah, Mai. They don't get along. That little shithead thinks it's my fault that Maki left. The fuck did I have to do with anything? I was already dishonored at that point." Toji groaned in annoyance as he scratched the back of his head. He turned to face Yuuji again and pinched her nose. "Stop giving me that look. It is how it is." Sighing again, he let go. "The next man in line to become the head of the Zenin clan is a misogynistic bitch called Naoya. Be on your guard if you ever come across him. That guy isn't sane, he's a spoiled bitch. I don't have the details but he humiliated Maki to the point where she punched and broke his nose. It was kinda funny when she told me." A smirk spread across Toji's face and it fell when he met the young girl's saddened gaze again. "It's been years, no need to feel sad over a past that doesn't belong to you."

"But... Family is supposed to protect..."

"I guess not."

"But... Megumi and his sister didn't experience such horrible things, so I am kind of relieved. You're a good man and father, Toji-san!"

"Nah, I wasn't made for raising kids. I wasn't there most of the time."

"But you're here now! You didn't abandon them and brought them along! And that's what counts! You and Megumi seem to fight a lot but you also get along just fine. You care about him and his sister, and they care about you too, right? Your ways of showing it is just... A bit different I guess." Yuuji chuckled and let go of her friend's arm, pulling back to look at him properly. "You're doing just fine! You've helped me a lot too, you know?" She shifted her gaze at the TV that played an old movie where the characters talked over the phone. Her hands balled into fists on her lap and she inhaled deeply. "For as long as I can remember, my grandpa has been there for me. I never met my parents and whenever he wanted to tell me about them, I always refused to listen. Why would I want to hear about the people who have abandoned me, who left nothing behind for me? Did they die? Did they disappear? Or did they leave because they didn't want me? I will never know, at this point I don't even care anymore. Because Grandpa was there for me and even though he was strict at times, he did so much for me. I only have fond memories of him, he made my childhood enjoyable so of course I decided to do everything I can for him after he got hospitalized." Her eyebrows furrowed and she took a deep, shaky breath. "I honestly was a bit scared of being alone but then I met you and all the other amazing people here." Yuuji smiled and sat up on her knees, facing the other with her body now. "You know what? You're right! Fuck the Zenin clan! They don't know shit. I'm happy that you, Megumi and Maki-san are here now instead. Thank you for saving me in more ways than one, Toji-san!" 

Toji's eyes widened and then he was pulled towards the other's soft chest, the left side of his face was now pressed against Yuuji's breasts. His gaze softened, a content sigh left his lips as he wrapped his arms around the other's torso. "You're too soft."

"Well, I prefer to be kind!" 

"I was talking about your body."

"You weren't! I'm not that dumb!" Yuuji laughed and tightened the embrace, feelings of happiness welling up in her. It was so abrupt but she didn't mind at all, she welcomed the warmth. "I like being around you!"

"Don't you have somewhere to go?" 

"Ah, you're right, I should head out." After loosening her hold on Toji, she smiled down at him. Their eyes met and they stared at each other before she patted his dark hair. 

"Yeah, as I thought. I want to be suffocated by your enormous tits."

"Alright, let the fuck go." The pink haired huffed and pulled away. "Way to ruin the moment." Yuuji looked into the standing mirror to flatten the oversized t-shirt she was wearing. Her shorts were a bit tight around her thighs but she decided to keep it that way. 'Show off some of your assets' Nobara said and apparently, thighs like hers were a good thing. Yuuji didn't really understand but chose to follow her friend's advice nonetheless. She walked back to the sofa and stood behind the other. "You need anything? I can get it for you." 

Toji looked up to meet her eyes, an unusual honest smile plastered on his face. "Nah, I'm fine. If there's anything, I'll just message you. Have fun, pink baby." 

"Thank you! Will you be here when I return?"

"Probably. I wanna go through some of your stuff."

"My stuff?" 

"Yeah, some clothes or underwear."

Yuuji's face reddened and she stuck out her tongue. "Too bad! I washed all of my dirty clothes yesterday! You're a good man, Toji-san but so disgusting at times! Geez!" She opened the door and turned around one last time. "You can wear some of my bras since your tits are just as enormous!" And with that, the pink haired left her room and closed the door behind herself.

"The fuck..." Toji sighed and increased the volume of the TV. The movie was nearing its end with the protagonist finding her way back to her friends after completing a mission that seemed impossible to all the others. A big wide grin crossed her face as she hugged the others. "Same bigass smile." Despite the sigh he let out, a smile followed within seconds. His eyes closed and his hand tightened around the remote. "Having you around feels kinda nice, I gotta admit... Yuuji."

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Despite receiving her own money now, Yuuji still had a hard time spending it on anything expensive. Nobara scolded her, saying that it was okay to do that once in a while and then the ginger haired girl got angry after seeing the actual price. 

"These shorts aren't expensive at all, you stupid potato!"

"No! They are!"

"This cute top is also something you should be buying! It's going to emphasize your boobs in the most beautiful way!"

"Shhh!" The pink haired tried to calm her friend. "Alright! Alright! I'll buy them! Just keep your voice down already!"

"That's what I'm talking about!" Nobara smirked triumphantly. "Seriously though, don't be embarrassed about your body. Your shorts are cute but you always wear oversized shirts as tops and it's getting boring." 

Yuuji rolled her eyes, a sigh leaving her lips. She grabbed the clothes her friend had advised her to buy, internally she wanted to cry a bit as she paid the things off. Maki patted her back and agreed to what Nobara said, even Riko was on their side... Thus, Yuuji had no other choice but to buy the clothes. Afterwards, they stopped at a cute coffee shop and in her mind, she apologized to Yuu for eating a cake that wasn't made by him. 

"It's kinda nice to hang out with older girls!" Riko giggled as she took another spoon of the cake. 

"Cuz we're more mature!"

"Not really." The youngest smirked at Nobara. "But you're cool. And kind. I like that..." A gentle smile spread across Riko's face and a faint blush colored her cheeks red. 

"You're lucky you're so cute." Nobara said and then turned back to Yuuji. "Your t-shirt is ugly."

"Don't say that! It's Toji-san's! He lent it to me and I like wearing his things, since they're big on me."

"You fucking dumbass! You're so oblivious! You're an idiot! Airhead!"

"Why are you insulting me all of sudden?!"

"You're not even aware of it... Gojo-san must be losing his mind right now..."

"Why are you bringing him up...?" Yuuji's voice decreased in volume. "The other week he bought me a dress but I didn't want to wear it today because... It's something you usually would wear for more special occasions?"

"Fuck that, Yuuji. You can wear cute, sexy or elegant stuff whenever you want. What I want to know is why your face is so red all of a sudden?" A wide grin was plastered on Nobara's face. 

Maki smirked as well and patted Yuuji's shoulder. "Did you have a good time with him? I mean, he's annoying but he's good looking, even I have to admit that."

"We just hugged! Normal stuff! I hug you, too!" 

"Then what is it?"

Yuuji gasped as she looked at the youngest among them. "I don't know if I can say it with... Riko-chan around."

"I'm not three, Yuuji-san! I'm fourteen!"

The pink haired female gulped, the grip on her spoon tightened as she tilted her head down, her blush intensifying. "I... I had a wet dream about Gojo-san..." When she was met with silence, she looked back up. The other three looked at her with wide eyes and then they smiled- Riko's face resembled a tomato though and could compete with Yuuji's blushing face. 

"Did you fuck in your dream?"

"Maki-san!" Yuuji squeaked. "N-no... But we did... Lewd things... I don't wanna go into detail! Especially not here!" 

"Lewd things." The dark haired woman laughed. "Aren't you cute and innocent, Yuuji?" 

"Can we talk about something else?" 

"Nah, girl." Nobara cackled as she pulled on a few pink hair strands. "Did you dream of dick?"

"No!"

"True, you wouldn't know his size anyway-"

"I saw!" Within seconds, Yuuji covered her mouth with both of her hands. Her gaze shifted to each of her friends who stared at her in shock. For the first time in her life, she wanted to cry out of embarrassment. 

"The fuck did he do to you?"

The reaction was unexpected and surprised the younger female. She pulled her hands away and placed them on the table. "Nothing! I needed to report to him and when I went to his office, I caught him jerking off."

"In his fucking office?!" Maki gritted through her teeth. 

"I'll never call him dad..." A shiver went down Riko's spine and her expression turned into one of disgust. 

"So..." Nobara cleared her throat. "Was it... Big?"

"I don't... Know... He put his clothes back on after he saw me... In shock I guess... But so nonchalantly... And it's not like I know anything about... Such sizes..." With each word spoken, she turned quieter. "Can we please talk about something else...?" A hand roughed up her hair and she turned to face Maki who smiled at her. 

"Alright. We won't do anything that'll make you uncomfortable but you better get used to it. Such talks are only reserved for girls." The oldest smirked. "I'll kick him in the nuts for you."

"You don't have to go that far." Yuuji laughed and soon, they talked about other things. Riko talked about how she joined the choir in her school, that she enjoyed singing and found a few friends already. Seeing the younger so happy made Yuuji feel relieved because Riko truly deserved all those beautiful things. The conversation changed from one topic to another and while she was listening, other things went through Yuuji's mind as well. In such a short time quite a few things had changed and it felt odd at times but all in all she was slowly coming to enjoy said changes. The pink haired female smiled as she realized that she was slowly feeling content and happy with her life again. The fear and loneliness she felt after her grandfather had fallen sick wasn't as great as before, she constantly found herself surrounded by people she genuinely came to like. Working in the Yakuza sounded scary, would be to anyone hearing about it but with a man like Satoru Gojo leading the clan, things were different. It was still dangerous but all of them were working together, supported each other because they all had the same goal: protecting and keeping people safe. For the Yakuza to consist of such a variety of personalities who took it upon themselves to look after people, it was weird, bizarre even. This clan was just so different, so off, but Yuuji couldn't help but like it and admire everyone there- admire her boss for what he was doing for all of them. She felt her cheeks heating up again and quickly tried to fight down the blush. Her friends were talking, it would be rude of her to not listen to them properly! 

"Yuuji!"

The pink haired blinked and then turned her head to find the person that was calling out for her. A big grin spread across her face as she saw her friend. "Junpei! Come here! Join us!" She looked at her friends who shrugged and nodded, allowing the man to join their table. 

After their introductions, they continued their conversations. Well, most of them consisted of Yuuji and Junpei talking about their favorite movies and games. Nobara raised a brow, observing the pair and their heated discussions. Her friend imitated a scene from a show which led to Junpei and even Riko laughing while Maki huffed, a small smile visible on her face as well. They seemed to get along well but that was it. Nevertheless, a bit of drama would be fun so the ginger haired girl secretly took a photo and sent it to her boss. It took her a while to recall where she had heard or seen the male's name. "It was your number! The one she had on her hand!" 

"Ah, yes it was." Junpei chuckled shyly and scratched his cheek. 

"I wrote it down as soon as I could! I'm so happy that I have a phone now!"

"Is that why you're having sleepless nights as of late?" Since their conversation from earlier, Nobara thought that she might know the actual reason now but watching Yuuji flush red and look away in embarrassment was just too good. She snickered at her friend's reaction and looked back at her phone. The lack of reaction from the person she had sent the photo to was surprising. Shifting her attention to the people in front of her again, an off feeling overtook her. Junpei was three years older than Yuuji, both had the same major, with the male obviously being ahead of the other. She watched him promise Yuuji to help her out whenever she needed it, watched Maki teasing them, watched Riko pulling on Yuuji's arm. They were so loud but each person at their table was distinguishable- not only by looks but personalitywise as well. After another hour, the girls made their way home and as they got closer to the estate, they saw a big fancy car leaving. They entered the estate and Nobara noticed Yuuji taking a deep breath. She followed her friend's gaze and was met with a beautiful woman with black hair tied up in a high ponytail, decorated by a big red bow. "How pretty..." She mumbled and walked closer, realizing that in the front were a few other people. Maki passed her so quickly that it caught Nobara off guard. They all followed the others into a room and there she saw her older friend talking to a person who looked exactly like her. Maki's twin...

"Ah, it's good to see you here. I was about to message you." Suguru chuckled and led the girls to their seats, even Riko was to be present. "Satoru will be joining us in a minute." 

"Always late... Typical of that imbecile..." Utahime sighed and rolled her eyes. 

"It'll be alright! I'm sure he'll arrive soon!" Kasumi smiled, fidgeting in her seat as the excitement of meeting the Gojo heir welled up inside of her. Up until now, she never really had the chance to talk to him personally. 

"He better..." Groaning in annoyance, Kokichi rested the left side of his face against his palm. There was nothing special about that guy, so why was Kasumi so obsessed with Satoru Gojo? Upon hearing the male next to him clear his throat, he looked to the side. "What is it?" 

Noritoshi sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, his eyes closed as he exhaled a deep breath. "Todo is late as well. I am afraid we do not have the right to call Gojo-san's lateness out when one of our own is not present at time..." He pulled his hand away and glanced at the people who sat across him. New members, he realized and for them to be called into the meeting meant that the Gojo heir held them in high esteem. 

"But Gojo-san's position is different from Todo's!" Momo huffed and looked at her friend next to her. "Isn't that right, Mai?"

Mai hummed, not really listening as her gaze was fixated on her twin who was staring back at her. "Aside from us, you're all here for no reason. We were called because you couldn't figure anything out, right?" She scoffed, earning a glare from her sister. 

"Neither could you." Maki replied in a calm voice. "That's why we were in Kyoto in the first place."

"Please refrain from fighting. I'm very exhausted and just want this meeting to be over quickly." Shoko sighed and pulled out a cigarette. Around her the others continued their quarrels and it was honestly driving her crazy. She had been working through several nights with barely any sleep and she was tired. After another five minutes the door opened and she eyed Satoru and Megumi who stepped inside. 

The meeting started and Yuuji inhaled deeply as it was her first time to be included in such a big meeting and important case. She wondered if the other girls knew about this meeting but Riko and Nobara seemed equally surprised and overwhelmed while Maki seemed to be somewhere else with her mind. Half an hour into the meeting, the door opened again, this time a few older men entered. Masamichi Yaga, Atsuya Kusakabe, Takuma Ino and Hiromi Higuruma walked in and joined the meeting. The pink haired gulped and shifted her gaze back to her boss who was currently presenting the case. 

"So we have to look for people with those tattoos on the front of their necks?" Kasumi asked, receiving a nod from the Gojo heir. Outside, she appeared calm but inside she was screaming. Taking a deep breath, she decided to voice out her next question. "Some might use make-up to hide them so how do we identify the members? It's not like we can just go up to them and rub the make-up off their necks..."

"We'll infiltrate their cult." Satoru grinned. "According to one of my informants, a few members were seen hanging around in certain clubs. The artificial lights highlighted their tattoos perfectly."

"You want us to go clubbing?" Kokichi scoffed in disbelief. 

"Only those who think they can do it." The white haired chuckled. 

"Can we truly trust your informant?" Utahime asked and crossed her arms. 

"Obviously. Okkotsu Yuuta is the one who found out after all." The tall male replied. "The mission is to receive an invitation into the cult."

"Destroying it from the inside?" Riko asked. The other hummed in agreement and she looked down at her hands on the table. The same method was used to get rid of her parents... But this time it was used for something good, right? So it had to be alright... Her brows furrowed but the man who had adopted her continued. 

Takuma hummed as be looked at the document in his hand. "How do we receive an invitation anyway?"

"We assume that you have to show interest in things such as séances and perhaps Satanism." Suguru explained. "It's very difficult to initiate a conversation with the cult's members where they talk about what they do in their group."

"Maybe we could show them some of our work?" Mai offered. "We could hold a fake séance or something, take photos and then brag about it next to cult members."

"Acting as if we're the crazy ones. Not bad, Mai." A smirk spread across Maki's face which only softened at the surprised expression of her sister who proceeded to turn her head to the side, cheeks slightly flushed. 

"That sounds like a proper plan." Masamichi nodded. "New members have joined this group. It would be for the best to have them hold the fake séance. We don't know if the cult has any information on us and our members."

"Fine by me." Atsuya shrugged and then scratched the back of his head. "Since I'm already working as a detective, I can't do anything. I'm sure they know my face." Is what he said but he wasn't sure at all. He'd rather not work on any dangerous cases. When he looked to the side and met Hiromi's disappointed stare, he just huffed. 

The defense attorney shook his head at the other man's attitude. "We could also wear something to cover our faces. Anonymity within cults is very common nowadays as illegal actions can put them into prison."

"I agree with Higuruma-san." A heavy sigh left Shoko's lips. "We could wear masks to keep our identity hidden. But it's a fact that we need the help of younger members as Kusakabe-san just said. People who are young and new to certain things tend to reveal secrets out of excitement."

"Alright. As soon as Yuuta can name a few locations in which the cult members meet, I will put a few of you into groups and have you enter the clubs to find those bastards." Satoru said as he placed the documents back onto the table. "Concerning the fake séance, we'll have the youngsters do it but Utahime will be the one doing the research and planning of it." His seriousness regarding the current topic seemed to put the dark haired woman into a content mood as she nodded and just accepted the task given to her. "That's it for today! Ijichi will lead you to the building where our guests are to stay." The meeting ended and one by one, people left the room. His former first year trio and Riko stayed behind. "Any questions?"

Nobara stepped forward and bowed down at her waist. "I would like to sit this one out. I don't feel comfortable."

"How unexpected. You're very smart and strong, Nobara. You don't have to give me any reasons as for why you don't want to partake in the mission but if you do want to talk about, I'll listen."

The ginger haired female straightened back up, her stare still fixated on the ground. "My family was in a cult, so was I...." Her hands balled into fists, she could feel the stares of her friends and her boss. 

"I understand. If you still wish to join the mission later on, you can. I don't know what you went through and neither do you have to go into detail but one day you'll have to face your demons. Cults are a terrifying thing, Nobara. There are so many people who never wished to be in one but are born into a cult, others are forced or kidnapped. I made it my duty to save people, no matter what. I'm relieved that you accepted my offer back then, it means that you were saved as well, right?"

With furrowed brows and wide eyes Nobara finally found the confidence to look up and into Satoru's eyes. "Yeah..." She inhaled deeply. 

"You had the strength to do that on your own, that's admirable."

"Gojo-san-"

"It's alright." Satoru said and patted her head. "You don't have to rush things, Nobara. You can do other things to help." His smile turned into a smirk. "Paperwork! You can help with that!" Upon seeing the younger nod silently, his gaze softened and he spoke up again. "You have great friends who will help you to overcome whatever is holding you back from doing certain things right now."

Nobara's breath hitch and she turned around, facing the other three. Yuuji had a huge grin plastered on her face while giving her a thumbs up, Riko nodded and smiled gently at her while Megumi crossed his arms, his smile barely visible but still there. She bit her lower lip as she tried to keep her emotions under control. 

"Let's go, Nobara-san! We can have a slumber party today!" Riko offered and took the other female's hand. 

"Oh, yeah! Let's go to Megumi's room!"

"Wait a moment. Why my room?" The young male huffed and eyed his pink haired friend.

A soft chuckle left Nobara's lips as she watched her friends' interactions. 

"I must know though... Is that cult dangerous? If so, I might have to intervene." 

Nobara shook her head, exhaling deeply. "No..." She sat back down. "The cult I was born into... Didn't do anything gruesome... They taught us- me... That we all were family, all the same, one being. We all had to look the same, no matter the age. And..." She gulped and lifted her hands up to cover her face, taking a shaky breath. "Polygamy is a big important thing in that cult... As soon as you hit fifteen, you're to participate in... Sexual acts... Doesn't matter with who... Be it with people older than you or even your own family members... There's even a ritual for that, where you have to get onto the stage naked and-"

"That's enough."

Nobara gasped, moving her hands back down to meet Satoru's gaze again.

"I understand, you don't have to continue, Nobara. You're trembling and crying..." The white haired man said in a calm voice and offered her a tissue. "Thank you for telling me this much. I want you to take it easy for the rest of the day."

Nobara nodded, she hadn't noticed... Only after touching her own face did she feel the wet trail of her tears. She rose from her seat and walked towards the door. "Thank you, Gojo-san... You might be stupid and creepy at times, but you're also cool sometimes, I guess..." She chuckled and exited the room.

"How mean!" Satoru called after his former student. He looked at the other three. "Make sure to take care of her."

"Do you think... She had to undergo... The ritual?" 

"I don't think so. She told me that she was living alone for about five years now... And she's nineteen years old." Megumi replied to Riko's question. "And I don't want to think that she lied to me about that..." 

"She left on time it seems." The Gojo heir said, sighing heavily. "Probably had planned it for months." This Nobara was as headstrong as the previous one, and hardworking too. Just like before, she wanted to escape the place she grew up in, now for different reasons though. 

"Gojo-san! Thank you for your understanding!"

Satoru blinked and looked at Yuuji who was bowing at her waist to thank him. His gaze softened and he walked towards the pink haired, placing his hands on her shoulders. When the other straightened up again, they locked eyes. "No need to thank me. You should go and be with her."

Yuuji nodded and a big smile spread across her face. "We will! Let's go, Megumi, Riko-chan!" She skipped towards the exit with the dark haired male following close behind. 

Tilting his head to the side, he looked at Riko who suddenly sprinted into his direction and then bumped into him. A groaned escaped him and he looked down, his eyes widening upon feeling thin arms wrap around his waist, holding onto him tightly. 

"You don't have to be related by blood to be family, right...?" 

"Exactly!" The older smiled and patted Riko's head. "People who care for you, are honest with you and help you improve to become a better person, those who scold you out of concern and love, those who give you confidence and let you feel a certain kind of warmth, can be considered family, too."

Riko's cheeks flushed pink as she looked up, a small smile present on her face. "You're absolutely right... Dad..." The dark haired let go and ran towards the door only to see Megumi and Yuuji waiting for her. Her entire face turned red as she started running down the hall.

"Don't run or else you'll fall and hurt yourself like last time!" Megumi scolded Riko and followed her. 

Yuuji turned around one last time to look at her boss. "She thought she was subtle enough but we've heard, and so did you I'm sure!"

Satoru smiled, his cheeks rosy as well. For some reason, although it felt a bit bizarre to be called that by Riko, he felt happy, as he had achieved something big. "Yeah, I did." He chuckled and scratched the back of his neck. 

"You're good with Kids, Gojo-san! That's great!" Yuuji giggled and then ran after her friends. 

He gasped and stood there in silence, his stare glued to the open door. A minute passed and Suguru walked in, eyeing him suspiciously. "Your face is red, what the heck happened?" 

"Riko called me Dad..."

"Congratulations?"

"And then my Yuuji said I was good with kids!"

"Good for you, I guess." 

Breathing heavily, Satoru clutched his clothed chest. "She's implying that I'll be a good father to our future children."

"Hold your horses, Satoru." The dark haired rolled his eyes. 

"Yuuji looked so adorable today! Her shorts were cute! Her thighs looked so good and delicious! I want my face to be squished by them!"

Suguru crossed his arms and raised a brow at the things his best friend was saying. He knew how crazy the Gojo heir was when it come to the pink haired. A smirk adorned his face as he nodded. "I agree. Her thighs are very soft-"

"How do you know?" 

Ah, there it was. The crazy- dangerous Satoru was more fun to tease compared to the crazy- pervert Satoru. "I had the chance to lie on her lap that one time-"

"Forget about that hand, man. I'm afraid I need to do something about that shitass head of yours, shitty bangs."

"Don't be mean, Satoru."

"Then don't do lovey dovey things with my babygirl!"

"Pretty sure she was wearing Fushiguro-san's shirt."

"No! Nooooo! That bastard!" The white haired male whined and slammed his fist on the desk. "As if giving her that nickname wasn't already bad enough! And Yuuji, as kind as she is, allows him to call her that! Did you know, Suguru?! That asshole calls her pink baby!"

"Oh, a very adorable nickname, I must say!" 

"Shut up!" Sighing heavily, Satoru sat down. "I asked her to be my girlfriend and she misinterpreted it as girl bestie..."

Suguru chuckled and took a seat beside the older man. "You've known Yuuji-san for a long time but she has known you for a few months only, Satoru. As far as I know she's slowly getting used to certain changes, her looks included I assume. Maybe she doesn't find herself attractive enough? It's no secret that you're a very handsome man, Satoru. Some parts of Yuuji-san's body are very voluptuous, while others might be a turn-off to some. She has a muscular body, slightly broad shoulder and her arms and legs are thick-"

"She's perfect!" The white haired interrupted the other. "Everything about Yuuji is perfect the way it is... She's a beautiful woman whose smile makes me feel all warm and happy. She's strong, protects others from harm and danger.. she's kind and very cute. She's dense sometimes, but that's totally fine, I adore that side of her as well... Compared to me, Yuuji is small and fits perfectly into my arms. To me, she's very attractive and I always have a hard time holding back. I want to embrace her, kiss her and touch her. Her body is amazing, she turns me on, I want to be intimate with Yuuji but I don't want to scare her off." He roughed up his hair, a sad smile present on his face. 

Suguru chuckled softly. "You love her so much, it's crazy."

"Yeah. Maybe it's my craziness that brought me here, my love for Yuuji..." Satoru said and then laughed. "I'm so obsessed with her, just thinking about her gets me all hot and bothered. I want to jerk off to her!" 

"Let me leave the room first!" The younger gasped and stood up immediately. 

"Her breasts are so big, her ass so plump! Her face is still so cute, her lips look so soft!" Satoru groaned. "Her strong arms are so hot, her thick thighs look so delicious."

Suguru huffed, smiling as he left. "You are a love-struck fool, you silly monkey." Upon hearing the pants increasing in volume, he closed the door of the office and proceeded to walk down the hall, a hand covering the lower half of his face as his mind wandered to Yuuji. Compared to Satoru, him and quite a few other men here, the pink haired female was small enough. He wondered how that made her feel... The answer to that was irrelevant. "Yuuji-san is a woman and should be treated as such..." Suguru chuckled as he continued his way to his adopted daughters. 

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"Here food. Eat it, you dog."

The plate was thrown to the ground along with the plastic cup, its contents spilling onto the floor together with half of the dog food. The sound of footsteps got quieter and signaled him that the man was now gone. Toge sighed as he looked down. He hated it when food was wasted unnecessarily, no matter who or what it was for. His platinum blond hair had gotten long and tangled up, it used to drive him crazy but he gave up feeling annoyed at such things. After another hour of sitting in the dark room he was thrown into he heard footsteps again. These followed a certain pattern though, almost sounding as if they were playing a song. It brought a smile to his face as it indicated that a person he actually came to like and trust was permitted to see him. Obviously, he had to hide his excitement. The door opened and another young man entered, pulling his hood down as soon as the doors were closed. Toge chuckled and his hands circled around the bars that separated him from others. Seeing the other man eased his frustration and stress. The black and white hair was tied into a high ponytail today, although it wasn't that long. Brown eyes locked with his own purple ones and the other started to smile as well. 

"Shhh! I bought you food, Inumaki."

"Panda... Thank you..." He whispered back and allowed the other to feed him through the bars. If it hadn't been for the other, he would have lost his sanity a long time ago. 

"Since they failed the ritual last time in Kyoto-" Panda started and held the spoon up to his friend's lips. "They will try again soon, this time here." His eyes widened and he tilted his head to the side, the front of his hair, which was white, swaying along. "We're in Tokyo right now by the way."

"Tokyo..." Toge repeated after swallowing the food in his mouth. 

Panda nodded and locked eyes with the other again. "Last time I wasn't able to leave any proper hints but this time, things will work out, I'm sure!" 

"How? It's not like we can just escape... They've placed trackers into our skin after all..." The blond said and looked at the small bump on the inside of his elbow.

"Because we're in Tokyo! Those idiots invited me to go to a club with them the other day and there I saw an interesting guy. He looked suspicious, it was so obvious that he was trying to get some information out of us!" The male chuckled. "I need to see him again. At first I thought that he might be a police officer or a detective but his clumsiness lets me believe that he's part of something entirely different."

"Something different?" This caught Toge's attention.

Panda hummed and nodded. "I heard the elders of the cult talk about it, how they have to be careful about some people snooping around!"

"What people?" 

"The Yakuza!"

"Isn't that just as bad...?"

"Not necessarily. I heard that the Zenins tend to do their own thing sometimes but they still have to obey the Gojo clan. The Zenins reside in Kyoto and we're in Tokyo now, where the Gojos are in control. When I'm given permission, when I'm invited again, I will specifically look for members of the Yakuza! Maybe I'll meet the oddball again. What did he say was his name again?" Panda snickered and rubbed his chin in thought. "Okkotsu?"

Toge's eyes widened as he spoke out that name as well. "Okkotsu." He couldn't help but smile in excitement. Maybe that man could be his savior? He wanted to get out of here, out of this cage, out of this prison. He wanted to be taken away, away from this cult and this dark place. He had lost count of the days, months and years he was forced to spend in absolute darkness and solitude. After befriending Panda about half a year ago, he started to become hopeful again but right now, thanks to all the new information, he genuinely believed that he- and Panda- could be saved. Despite the pain the newly applied tattoos, which spread from the corner of his lips to the middle of his cheeks, caused, his smile widened. Toge chuckled as he repeated the name, suddenly feeling relief wash over him. "Okkotsu!"

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"It looks passable to me." Kokichi huffed after they reviewed the video they had recorded for the third time.

"Passable you say..." A sigh left Momo's lips. She rubbed her chin in thought, tilted her head left and then right. "I think our fake séance actually looks good. What do you think, Mai-chan?"

"I also like it. Muta-kun, are you miserable again?"

"He's probably disappointed because Miwa-chan chose to stick around with the new members."

"Oh, Momo-chan. Maybe he's bitter because Miwa-chan only has eyes for Gojo-san?" 

The girls cackled as they watched Kokichi get angrier with each passing second. That guy was so easy to read. 

"What do you think about the new members, Mai-chan?"

"Hmmm... They don't look like they belong here... Into this kind of world..." The short haired woman answered. 

"We shouldn't judge people by their appearances but... I think I understand what you're trying to say. Gojo-san may be kind but the work we do is not only dangerous but requires you to be mentally strong and they don't seem like the type to-"

"How contradictive... There you go, judging." Kokichi huffed and pushed his chair back. "We made sure that everything looks as real as possible. I'm going to head out as well." 

Mai and Momo watched the male leave the room. The blonde sighed and shook her head. "What Miwa-chan sees in that guy, I will never understand..."

"I wish both would stop being stupid and confess to each other already..." A heavy sigh left Mai's lips and she rose from her seat as well. "Let's go. I've heard that the onsen here is amazing."

"Was it Mei-san who told you that?" The shorter female chuckled and followed suit. They exited the room and walked down the hallway. 

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Megumi looked between the two people who were conversing in front of him. After recording the video Yuuji insisted on getting to know the others. Nobara had scoffed and left while the others chose to do anything but talk to each other. Out of all the people present, the pink haired decided that she wanted to speak to Noritoshi... The other male was pulled out of the room by her, was given no chance to decline. Now they sat here with Yuuji bombarding Noritoshi with questions.

"I see! Your blood is super rare, huh? Now that I think about it, I don't even know my own blood type..." 

"You should ask your doctor then."

"I will! By the way, do you know how to fight?"

Noritoshi raised a brow at that. "Obviously. I am working for Gojo-san after all."

"Let's fight then!" 

Fighting a woman of such short stature felt wrong to him. His gaze shifted to Megumi who had a smirk plastered on his face which probably meant that he shouldn't underestimate the female in front of him. "Alright." He replied and stood up, facing Yuuji who did the same. When she pulled her oversized shirt up, his eyes widened- not only were her arms and thighs thick due to her muscles but she also had a six-pack. This woman was well-trained and strong. In the background he heard Megumi yell at his friend. 

"Why?! Why are you taking it off?!"

"It's easier to fight like this! If it's an experienced fighter, I want to give it my all!"

"Yuuji! Put your shirt back on!" 

The men locked eyes and Noritoshi watched Megumi's cheeks redden. He shook his head and closed his eyes, the size of Yuuji's bust didn't go unnoticed by him either and the more the dark haired male thought about it, the more irritated he grew. He opened one eye again, felt shame upon doing such a thing. In front of him Yuuji whined and complained as she put the shirt back on. Both, Noritoshi and she, got into position, ready to run towards each other and start the fight but before they could even take one step, something- no someone fast- beat them to it. There was only one person capable of moving in such a way. "Todo! What are you doing?!"

"Don't get in my way, Kamo!" The tall man laughed as he held out a hand to the other. "I sensed it clearly! The strength of someone strong! A new man has joined our group! Come fourth, boy!" 

"Yuuji!" Megumi called after his friend, his eyes wide in shock upon seeing the big crack on the wall and then the blood on Yuuji's head, which colored parts of her pink hair red. "Fuck! Are you alright?!"

The young female groaned in pain as she got back up, trying to wipe off the blood on her forehead. "The fuck was that for?! You just attacked me out of nowhere! Seriously, what the fuck?!" 

"Hah! Every normal person wouldn't have been able to get up from that so quickly! You're truly a fascinating guy!"

Noritoshi sighed. "Todo... Itadori is-"

"Tell me! What's your type?!"

"Huh?" Yuuji tilted her head to the side. "What are you talking about?"

"Your taste in women, obviously! But if you like men that's fine too, of course! Love is love after all!" Aoi chuckled, his gaze shifting to Megumi, who just seemed irritated as for why he was being stared at. Based on the younger boy's reaction he seemed to care deeply for the pink haired.

Yuuji crossed her arms as she stared at the man in front of her. "If I had to describe my type it'd be a tall man with a nice ass, just like Jensen Ackles!" 

"If you liked women, we'd have the same type! But I don't mind, you love who you love. For our tastes to be so similar though..." Aoi smiled as warmth filled him. In his mind, memories that did not exist started to play out. A dream in which he and this so-called Yuuji spent their school days together, a dream in which the pink haired cheered him up after he was rejected by Takada-chan. Tears rolled down Aoi's face as the false memories gave him feelings of nostalgia. "Oh, all the things we went through during our time at school... You have always been there for me, haven't you, brother?" 

"But we didn't go to the same school?! This is literally the first time I'm seeing you?!" Yuuji barely had any time to evade the attack. She moved to the side and punched the other but the tall male easily caught her fist and spun her around to kick her. The impact sent her flying and pain spread across her lower back. After getting up, Yuuji got back into position. This guy was strong. "You're perfect for training. If I fight against you, I'll be able to keep up with Toji-san eventually."

"Fushiguro-san, huh?" Aoi chuckled. "I love the look in your eyes! I knew that I could trust my senses. You are strong!" A smirk spread across the man's face. "Todo Aoi is the name."

"Itadori Yuuji." The younger said and sprinted towards the other, throwing another punch at him but yet again, Aoi caught her fist and punched her stomach instead. Gritting her teeth, Yuuji jumped up. Her head collided with the other's chin and she heard him groan. The female smirked at the fact that she caught him off guard but that grin disappeared within seconds when a big hand wrapped around her throat. Yuuji clawed at it, bit into it but Aoi's grip was tight. 

"Not bad at all, brother! But you ought to think a bit more before you actually start fighting!" The dark haired advised in a loud voice before he punched the other's upper body to send the younger flying. Upon seeing the pink haired get up again, his amusement and interest in the other grew. "I like you, Itadori Yuuji!"

"Yuuji!" Megumi gasped as he saw his friend's shirt soaking up the blood from her head injury. "Stop! We should see Ieiri-san!"

"Do not interfere, Megumi! Your gay heart must refrain from getting involved in a battle between men!"

"My WHAT?" As he looked beside him, he saw Noritoshi shake his head. "Don't tell me he thinks that-?! Is he actually an idiot?!"

"I'm afraid so..."

"Come at me, brother!" 

Yuuji did as the other asked, running at him at full speed. She ducked to evade his attacks and then moved behind him to jump on his back. Once she wrapped her strong legs around Aoi's waist, she flung one arm around his neck to choke him.

As his hand grabbed the muscular arm, he chuckled. Not bad at all, he actually had difficulty breathing. He walked backwards and slammed the other's body into the wall. His laughter died within seconds and his hold on Yuuji's arm loosened when he felt softness against his back. It wasn't supposed to feel like that... Unless... 

Aoi seemed distracted and Yuuji used that chance to unwrap her legs and kick the back of his knees which led to him stumbling to the ground. The pink haired placed a hand on her hip, taking a deep breath as she leaned down to have a proper look at the man on the ground. "Are you okay? You don't seem like the type to just lie down after receiving such a blow."

From this angle it became clear, more obvious, as part of Yuuji's face was hidden behind her chest. When he stood in front of the other, the oversized shirt she wore did a good job at hiding her bust. After getting back up, Aoi took a deep breath and started crying again as he turned to face the other. "You are totally my type, Itadori Yuuji. Become my girlfriend."

"What?! What are you talking about?! Did you hit your head when you fell on the ground?!"

"Don't say such things after we've known each other for so long!" The same memories from before came to Aoi, with the only difference being that Yuuji was wearing a sailor uniform instead. They fought against bullies, she cheered him up after Takada-chan rejected him- that was how they spent their schooldays together. 

"We don't know each other!" Yuuji yelled and took a few steps back as the other moved closer. The fact that Aoi was crying while wearing a happy expression confused her in a way she couldn't describe.

"Come into my arms!" 

"No!" The pink haired female shouted and started running away and as she assumed, the tall man started following her. Leaving Megumi and Noritoshi behind, she sprinted down the hallways. On her way she saw Riko who squeaked when she jumped over her and then again when Aoi did the same. Toji's room was far but maybe she could just run for it? Was he even at the estate today? After she slid around another corner she finally saw a familiar face. "Nanamin! Nanamin, heeeeelllllpppp!" 

Kento let out a huff when Yuuji jumped on him, hugging him with her arms and legs. He heard more steps and looked up, seeing another man coming closer. "You are the one that was absent during the making of the video."

Aoi stopped and nodded. "Yes, I had work to do. I apologize for my lateness."

The young female raised a brow at the change of demeanor and she was about to speak up again until a big soft hand touched her back gently. Yuuji's gaze shifted to Kento who was holding a calm conversation with Aoi. She slowly climbed down from the older man but just as her arms remained wrapped around his body, Kento's hand also continued to rest on her back. It was comforting and brought a smile to her face. "Where were you going, Nanamin?" 

"I was told to meet Gojo-san in his office."

"I'll come with you!"

"You may, Itadori-kun, but it is up for Gojo-san to decide whether you are allowed to remain in the room or not." The blond frowned. "But before that, let us do something about that injury of yours."

Yuuji nodded and finally let go of the older, following him to said destination. Why Aoi tagged along, she didn't know. Because Shoko was in a hurry she only cleaned up the wound on her head and then helped her to wash off the blood on her hair. It didn't take long for them to finish and then be on their way again. They arrived at the office and were eventually called in. Satoru's surprised gaze softened immediately when they locked eyes and for some reason it made Yuuji a little nervous. When that gaze shifted to Aoi, confusion was written over his handsome face. 

"Well, whatever." The white haired man chuckled and urged them to take a seat. "I wanted to tell everyone else eventually."

"Why did you only call me here then?"

"With your actual occupation I assumed that you might be able to find a place I could buy or rent much quicker. Yuuta told me that the cult members hang out in certain kinds of clubs and I want to open one and have it become their new fun spot." Satoru explained as he took a seat on the sofa next to Yuuji, stretching out his arms so they rested on the back of the furniture. "If I just walked around places like that it'd be suspicious. You newcomers are perfect for the job, your identities are unknown to them." His left hand slid off the sofa and wrapped around Yuuji's arm instead, pulling her closer. "Except for our sweet little Yuuji that is."

"You think the attack on the cinema was an organized crime."

"Ding ding ding! Bingo, Nanami!" 

"T-the fake séance... It almost looked like a real body..." The pink haired female said, not knowing what kind of face to make upon being so close to the man she literally had a wet dream about. 

"Ah, we gotta thank Shoko for that. She's amazing at what she does." 

"Ah, Ieiri-san is truly a professional!" Aoi agreed and crossed his arms. "What a woman."

"I may as well start working then."

"You will be paid handsomely for your extra work, handsome!" Satoru giggled at the blond man. "As for the interior design, I commissioned Hakari and Hoshi."

"So Hakari is back! I have to fight him then and make sure that he's as strong as he was back then!" 

"You never change, Todo." 

The dark haired nodded at the Gojo heir and got up from the sofa. "I will take my leave now. I have to get in touch with my mentor." He looked back at Yuuji. "Sister, please take your time to think about my proposal properly. I will wait for your answer." And with that Aoi left the room with a confused and slightly annoyed Kento close behind. 

The doors closed and Satoru raised a brow at what Aoi had just said before he left. "Proposal?" 

"He's such a weirdo, Gojo-san!" Yuuji uttered out as she got out of Satoru's already loose grip to turn and sit in front of her boss properly. 

Satoru did the same as he waited for his beloved's answer. Before, Aoi and Yuuji had gotten along well together, the older male had helped his former student to improve and become stronger at an even quicker pace. "What did he say?"

"First of all, when Kamo and I were about to start sparring, Todo came out of nowhere and started to beat me the fuck up! Look!"

The white haired gasped as he watched Yuuji pull up her shirt, revealing all the bruises to him as well as a binder that was definitely too small to contain her huge bust. 

"He called me his brother, cried and then he talked about how we went to the same school although we didn't? I was born in Sendai! A small place! I would've known if I met him at some point! He was definitely delusional, Gojo-san!"

As much as he enjoyed the sight, seeing Yuuji's body like that was not good for his heart. Or his dick. 

"And somehow, after he finally noticed that I was a woman, he asked me to become his girlfriend! Although we've just met?!"

"HAH?!" Satoru growled out. "No way! Is he an idiot?!" 

"I know that I am one but he's an idiot on a whole other level, isn't he?!"

"Damn right he is!" Inhaling a shaky breath, the Gojo heir tried to calm down. He wanted to act more like his adult self rather than the brat he was in his teenage years but then again, was there actually any difference? Well, he wouldn't just walk around insulting people younger than himself, right? He looked back to Yuuji who seemed to have noticed that she was still holding up her shirt. Just as she was about to lower it, Satoru stopped the movement with his hand, keeping the fabric up at her toned stomach. Big brown eyes looked up at him, redness colored Yuuji's cheeks pink and he could hear a soft gasp leaving those plump lips. They stared at each other in silence and Satoru watched her tighten her grip on the shirt but the cloth stayed in place. A gentle smile adorned his face as he moved his hand a bit closer. "Let me apply some ointment on those bruises." 

"Yes..." Yuuji said in a quiet voice, which was too high-pitched for her liking. She didn't know why she replied like that. The white haired man pulled away and walked to his desk to search for the ointment. When he found it he held it up and returned to the sofa she was sitting on. The object was placed between them and Yuuji almost yelped when large hands circled around her waist. Satoru's thumbs and index fingers moved under her shirt und pushed it further up. 

"You either have to hold it up or take it off."

Yuuji gulped. This was still her boss so it would be more appropriate to keep the shirt on and yet she decided to take it off instead. 

"Lie down for me so I know where to apply the ointment." And even with that, his Yuuji complied. His sweet Yuuji, so kind and loving. Her arms covered the upper half of her body- she was shy, and the way she tried to hide it was just too adorable. The older male had a hard time containing his chuckles- or his moans; he wasn't so sure anymore of what kind of noise would leave his mouth. He opened the glass container and placed the lid on the small coffee table next to the sofa. With his index and middle finger he scooped up a fair amount of the ointment and placed them on a bruised spot. As he smeared the sticky liquid around a small gasp escaped Yuuji's lips and she closed her eyes tightly. Not being able to hide it anymore, a smirk spread across the male's face and he used his left hand as well. His fingers gently rubbed circles on the bruised skin. "Does it feel good? Or is it painful?"

"It hurts a bit but... The ointment feels good I think..."

"You think?" Satoru chuckled and leaned down, moved to sit a bit closer to the other whose legs hung above the ground. If only she had decided to spread them instead but Satoru wasn't about to complain. This kind of proximity was nice, for now it was enough. His thumbs caressed the area around her belly button and Yuuji let out a tiny squeak in response. "If you don't feel comfortable and good then I'm obviously doing something wrong. Let me show you that I can do better." The white haired chuckled and as he continued to massage the young woman beneath him, he put in a bit more pressure. He observed the other's expression: the way Yuuji tried so desperately to keep her eyes closed, the way her lower lip wobbled and the way she bit down on it to keep herself from making any embarrassing sounds. Ah, she was way too cute... Satoru felt his cheeks heating up, felt his dick twitch in his pants as he moved even closer. "Your back, Yuuji..." 

"Hnnn?" Her back? Is that what he said? Yuuji didn't know, she felt weird and dizzy. Her head was spinning and her eyes didn't open until those big hands held her hips tightly and lifted the lower half of her body up. Satoru's fingers moved to her lower back and pressed into the bruises there. Yuuji winced and managed to look into the other's face for only a few seconds before her gaze shifted elsewhere again as she wasn't able to stare into those icy blue eyes for too long. Her gaze wandered further down to the unbuttoned part of Satoru's shirt which revealed his collarbone. Inhaling a shaky breath, she tried looking away again only for her stare to be glued to some other places where their bodies seemed to be too close to each other's. They were so close, way too close. It made Yuuji nervous, reminded her of her wet dream but this was actually happening, wasn't it? "G-Gojo-san..." 

Ah, her voice was trembling, her whole body was but he couldn't stop here, not now. "Yuuji..." He whispered in a low voice, breathing against the side of her neck. His fingers slid further up and neared the fabric of her binder. When Satoru heard sounds that resembled actual sobs, his eyes widened and his hands stopped their movements. He sat back up and loosened his hold on Yuuji, slowly lowering her back on the sofa. 

"Gojo-san?" Yuuji opened her eyes and blinked away the tears. She hadn't even noticed them... She sat up and looked at the tall male. 

"Sorry." The white haired said with an apologetic smile. "I got carried away. Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I am... Why are you apologizing though? I was doing fine."

"You were crying."

"But not because I was in pain! Or uncomfortable..." She added in a quieter voice. "Or maybe you were...?"

"No, I was comfortable, too." Satoru chuckled and lifted a hand up. "So you didn't mind my touch?"

"No..." Yuuji replied. Her heart was beating fast and she would rather hide somewhere as these newly found feelings of want were quite overwhelming but Nobara's words crossed her mind in that moment. For changes to happen, she had to take steps. She lifted her hand up and held it against Satoru's. His hands were so much bigger, his fingers longer and his skin was pale. "I don't mind your touches..." The younger admitted and slowly pulled her hand down and clutched her clothed chest with it instead. "I spent most of my time looking after my grandpa... So being this close to other people... Can be a bit overwhelming to me..."

People in general, huh? Satoru tilted his head to the side, smiling at the female who had closed her eyes again. He chuckled and lowered his hand as well. Although the age difference between them wasn't as big anymore, Yuuji was still younger than him. Before he could touch her in such a way, before crossing a certain line, he had to win over her heart first. "I'm sorry, Yuuji. You just looked so adorable and beautiful, I couldn't control myself."

The pink haired's eyes shot open and she looked up at the other, blinking a few times. Adorable? Beautiful? Did she hear that right?

"I'll try to keep the touches appropriate."

"G-Gojo-san, that-" Yuuji started, but then stopped mid sentence. What was she going to say anyway? She didn't know. A knock on the door interrupted their conversation and her thoughts as well. The female gasped and quickly put her shirt back on, sitting up properly on the furniture. 

Beside her, Satoru chuckled and closed the lid of the glass container. He rose up and opened the door and was met with a sly smirk. "Mei-san, I expected you to arrive at a much later time." The white haired said and walked back into the room with Mei Mei following him. 

"Oh, Yuuji-san. So we meet again."

"Hello, Mei-san." Yuuji nodded, caught off guard by the woman's visit. She wore a suit with a tight skirt which stopped right above her knees. Mei Mei's legs were long and beautiful and her clothes made her look elegant and hot. As she stepped further into the office, the sound of her heels echoed throughout the room. 

"This is perfect, Mei-san. Finally, a proper look at their faces." Satoru smirked as his friend handed him a folder. After pulling the photos out he looked through them. No familiar faces which was a good sign. "Thank you."

"Of course, Gojo-kun." The silver haired woman chuckled and walked to stand right next to him. "You paid me so well, so I worked extra hard." She placed a hand on his back. "I truly enjoy working with you."

"The pleasure is all mine." The tall male replied, an equally sly grin on his face. "It's good to see you doing fine."

"That is because I sent my beloved baby brother to do the dirty work."

"Oh, audacious!" Satoru chuckled. 

"Your baby brother... How old is he?" 

Mei Mei looked back at Yuuji and walked to sit down next to the other female. "He is 15 years old but trust me, Yuuji-san, he is very serious and capable. I am as proud of him as he is of himself."

"He's so young... Just like Riko-chan... Is this really the kind of life he should be living?"

"He just follows me and won't accept a no. He's cute when he's like that, so I just can't deny him any wishes." The door slammed open and Mei Mei looked up, locking eyes with her little brother. "How impolite, Ui Ui. Where are your manners?" 

"The only person I respect is you, Nee-sama! To hell with Gojo-san!"

"I'm right here, you know?" 

"And I do not care." Ui Ui rolled his eyes and handed an envelope to his older sibling. "Iori-san asked me to give this to you."

"Thank you very much." Mei Mei hummed and then turned back to Satoru. "There is another thing, Gojo-kun. I recommend a sample of a new drug. It doesn't have to be perfect but good enough for the cult members to be intrigued by the taste and sensations."

"I'll talk to Shoko."

"And..." The older woman smirked and held Yuuji's chin between her thumb and index finger, tilting her head to the side so they would lock eyes. "Attractive waitresses should also be present. If you include those two aspects into your plan, you will succeed in luring a few cult members in."

Satoru stared at the two women in silence and while Ui Ui continued to babble on, Mei Mei and Yuuji held a conversation in quiet voices. This time he would make sure that his former students were safe.

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Within a few weeks, everything was ready. A club was opened, with mostly newcomers working at it while those less known within the Yakuza acted as customers. Yuuji adjusted her wig in front of the mirror before she turned to Nobara. "Gojo-san said it would've been okay for you to sit this one out."

"I know, but he also said I have to face things at one point and he's right..." The older girl huffed and put on a wig as well. "But who the fuck came up with the bunny costumes?! I mean, sexy as fuck but still! What the fuck?!"

"If it brings in the people that need to be arrested, then that's fine!" The younger chuckled. Her blush intensified as she looked down. "My uniform is just a bit small..."

"Nah, your boobs are just big. So big... " She walked around her pink haired friend and whistled. "Your ass looks great, too. Hopefully the fabric doesn't disappear between your ass cheeks."

"Don't say it like that! How embarrassing!"

"This is why I'm working in the kitchen."

"Ah, both of you look great!" Yuu laughed, clapping his hands as he walked into the room. "Now that you've received proper training for a few weeks too, you could help me out at my shop from time to time! You get to eat the stuff I make for free of course!" The dark haired giggled at the fact that it made Nobara nod alongside Yuuji. 

"Nevertheless, this is too much... We still have another 30 minutes before we open up the club for today." Kento sighed. He hated this, but Yuu was here and he would receive a large amount of money if everything went according to plan. He took off his blazer and put it around Yuuji's shoulders. "Be careful, Itadori-kun. Tonight, we might have to welcome those who we are after. We do not know anything about them, about how they talk or behave."

"I'll be careful, Nanamin! I promise."

Time passed and for the first three hours, nothing out of the ordinary happened. Yuuji had gotten used to the outfit, a costume that revealed so much of her skin. Her strong arms and legs were visible and noticeable to everyone but she didn't mine- not anymore. And it wasn't like she could afford to be embarrassed during work; during such an important case. The doors opened again and Yuuji skipped towards the entrance, relieved that she was allowed to wear her sneakers for this job. Her eyes widened slightly when she saw Yuuta walk in, accompanied by people she didn't know. "Welcome to club Roku! This week's theme is bunnies! Allow me to guide you to a free table!" Cringing at her act internally, Yuuji walked ahead and led the so-called guests to a more private area. After handing them the menu she walked back to the bar where Yuu was preparing a drink. A big hand touching her lower back startled her but she calmed down as she stared into Yuuta's dark blue eyes. 

"Try to look amused by what I am saying." He spoke in a voice loud enough for Yuuji to hear but quiet enough for the music to hide whatever he was voicing out. "The seven men I came in with are part of the cult. We played a game where I lost on purpose so I was dared to talk to one of the female workers here. Play along, Yuuji. I'm counting on you."

The younger smiled instead of giving a nod. They finally managed to lure in a few cult members. From now on, everything had to go according to their plan: they needed to get along with these guys and have them become regulars here. Yuuta walked back and Yuuji inhaled a shaky breath. When Yuu leaned over the bar so did she. 

"Let's do this, Yuuji-chan." The dark haired whispered and patted her head carefully, aware of the wig she was wearing. "Be careful when you walk over to their table."

The younger nodded, giving the other a reassuring smile before she made her way towards their main targets. "Have you decided on what you'd like to get?" She asked as she leaned slightly forward, showing off to get their attention just as Nobara had taught her. Some reciprocated with a small nod and a smile while the other half smirked at her. Their expressions resembled those of her kidnappers and for a moment, Yuuji felt nervous. Long and slightly thicker fingers touched hers and she locked eyes with Yuuta again. The young female chuckled, noted things down and then on another paper, she wrote down her phone number for the 'man who tried to win her over'. After leaving the table to get back to Yuu, she heard the cult members cheer for Yuuta. Looking around, she caught Kasumi working too. Only the two of them didn't mind wearing the rather revealing bunny outfit and while Nobara and Momo had decided to help out by cooking, Maki and Mai chose to remain somewhere in the back. The older twin received a message from the Gojo heir that said that Naoya Zenin wasn't in Kyoto as of right now, as told by his servants. Traveling for fun wasn't something the Zenin heir did, there was an ulterior motive, the sisters both knew. That guy was probably looking for them, trying to interfere in any way he could, thus was hiding from him the best option for now. That was what Maki said but... Was their cousin really that bad? Toji came off as rude too, almost scary even, but Yuuji liked him a lot, couldn't and wouldn't want to imagine a life without him anymore. Her cheeks turned a bit red after admitting such strong feelings in her mind. But those feelings applied to quite a few she met through the Yakuza. This time she was thinking about Satoru. Her boss was such an odd guy, so bizarre but also so very unique, Yuuji enjoyed spending time with him. Whenever they were alone, his demeanor would slightly change and it always made her nervous. Inhaling deeply, she tried to think of other stuff rather than her small crush on Satoru Gojo. Two plates were placed in front of her and she looked up to Yuu.

"The other dishes will be served right away. Bring these to their table, Yuuji-chan."

The pink haired nodded and let her older friend adjust the front of her wig before she did as she was told. As she brought over the food she tried to listen in on some parts of the conversation but as assumed, it was too hard to actually gather any proper information. Although Yuuta was there, she wanted to aid him in his task. After placing the last order onto the table, a big hand circled around her wrist. 

"Busty babe, we want alcohol too!" 

"Alright, I'll bring something over immediately!" Yuuji forced herself to smile politely and returned to the bar.

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After the alcohol was also served to them, the men started drinking immediately. The blond shook his head and sighed. "Noisy woman... It took her so long to leave."

"Well, you dared me to talk to someone and I chose her." Yuuta chuckled as he looked at the other men. 

"Such a weird taste, Okkotsu. She looks weird." The ginger haired male among them laughed. "Her body though. She would be a much better option for the ritual." The others elbowed and glared at him. "Ah- eh!" 

"You do them, too?!" 

The men looked at Yuuta, their suspicion of their new 'friend' increasing at such a question. Their eyes widened and their irritation grew upon seeing the other's expression. A wide smirk spread across Yuuta's face and his eyes seemed to have become even darker at the slip up and mention of rituals.

"Yes, we do." An equally crazed smile adorned the face of a man with black and white hair. The others scolded him but he proceeded nevertheless. "And I assume you do too, Okkotsu." He received a nod from the male sitting across from him. "Who would have thought? You seem like such a kind man, almost like a prince, and yet you're here doing such scary stuff."

"Never judge a book by its cover." Yuuta replied with a chuckle. He licked over his lips and pulled out his phone. "May I show you guys something? But you have to promise to keep it a secret."

"Obviously. As long as you do the same for us that is." Again, the other and younger men huffed in discomfort, trying to persuade the oldest among them to stop talking. A phone was held out to him and within seconds a video started playing, showing off a dark room which was only illuminated by the fire of candles. In the middle laid a man with his upper body cut open while people wearing hooded cloaks and masks on their faces pulled out organs from the corpse's body. Two men were taken aback by the brutal ceremony.

"Are you selling organs?"

"That's only part of our job. Our main tasks consist of collecting and preparing certain organs which our so-called Star Plasma Vessel will consume." Yuuta chuckled and tilted his head to the side, trying to recall what Satoru had taught him to say once an opportunity like this would arrive. "I'm there for the gore though."

"Hah, your group is just as fucked up as ours." The blond man laughed as he held up his beer glass, with the others following suit. "Especially you, Okkotsu. You're not normal, you know that?"

"Obviously." Yuuta scoffed and drank from his own glass. "So, what does your group do? Or are you in for the blood only too?"

While six of them remained silent at first, the one with two different hair colors nodded and spoke up again. "Our mission is to call upon a strong being, a new god if you want to call it that. Right now, we're still testing on how to proceed."

"Don't say too much!" The ginger haired cult member whisper-yelled.

"It's fine. This guy is even crazier than us." Both men smirked at each other. "Do you believe in entities other than the ones you were told about, Okkotsu?"

"It depends I guess. Maybe you could convince me?"

"What a nice guy you are. Willing to share and then also listen to others." Beside the seemingly darkness, there was something else as well- that something told him that Yuuta could be trusted. It wasn't a mistake, couldn't be. A smirk spread across Panda's face as he moved a little closer to his new friend. "What if I told you that within our group, for what we believe in, you can take apart much more people?"

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"Seeing you here feels wrong for some reason, Nanamin..." Yuuji huffed with a smile as she placed his drink on the table.

"Thank you, Itadori-kun." Kento said and turned to look at the young female. He frowned and then shifted his gaze back down. "Have you become used to this work? Do you have enough time for your studies as well?"

"I'm doing fine, don't worry. I can keep up if that's what you want to know." Yuuji's gaze softened. "Nanamin is so caring."

"What you are doing is hard work after all. Moreover, what you are wearing is kind of..."

"This week's theme is sexy maid!" The pink haired giggled and twirled around, the already short skirt revealing much more skin due to the action.

Kento held her arm, stopping the other from continuing. "Itadori-kun, you-"

"Hey, I wanna order!"

"I'll talk to you later, Nanamin!"

The older man sighed as he watched Yuuji run to another actual customer. The way the other oogled her, he didn't like that.

"You look worried."

A heavy sigh left Kento's lips and he continued speaking without looking at his friend. "Gojo-san is wrong for making them wear such clothing..."

"But that was decided by Hakari-kun, not Gojo-san. Something tells me that Gojo-san wouldn't have allowed such a thing either." Yuu chuckled. It was pretty obvious as for why- the way his boss gazed lovingly at the pink haired female said it all.

"That Hakari-kun..."

"What about me?"

The older men turned to look at the other male who called out to them.

Kinji sighed and walked around the table, sitting down across Kento. "Gojo-san asked me to get shit done and I'm getting it done. It's not like I'm telling them to do inappropriate stuff."

"The inappropriate clothing you choose for them to wear each week implicates the opposite."

The younger blond rolled his eyes. "Whatever, man. Thanks to those outfits the targets came here rather quickly. It's not like they'll be working here forever." His eyes wandered to the women in their 'uniforms'; Kasumi and Yuuji seemed to compare things that they had noted down. Looking further to the right he saw Yuuta, acting as if he was having fun while being cautious of those cult members around him. They specifically gave him non-alcoholic drinks so his focus would remain on the case. "Kasumi has always been attractive. I was surprised by this Yuuji though."

"She's very interesting!" Yuu added, a smile on his face as he talked about her. "Yuuji-chan is very kind and so cute!"

"I don't know about that since I haven't talked to her much yet, but judging from the way she talks you're probably right." Combing through his blond dyed hair, a smirk spread across Kinji's face. "I actually wanted to say that she's hot. She has a nice ass and damn, those tits-"

"Stop." Kento's brows lowered in anger. "Please refrain from talking like that about Itadori-kun."

"She's of age, so no issue-"

"The age isn't the issue here."

Shaking his head, Kinji got up from the table. "You're no fun, Nanami-san." And with that he left, walking to his two waitresses, wrapping his arms around their shoulders. "Are you both alright there? Sweating under the wigs?"

"We're fine!" Kasumi was the first to reply but Yuuji was quick to nod along. "Everything's going well I think."

"Yeah, I think so too." Yuuji smiled and shifted her gaze to where Yuuta was. "Senpai is doing well, too. We just haven't been called over to the table for the past forty minutes..."

"Means they're discussing things which can't be revealed to just anyone. We can only wait for Okkotsu to get some information out of those assholes."

After Kinji left, Kasumi took a deep breath. He seemed okay but the blue haired was still irritated by that man. She was wearing whatever had to be worn for this mission, wanted to help Yuuji so she wouldn't be alone in this but it didn't mean that she wasn't a little uncomfortable. The other female didn't seem to mind much though. She turned her head to Yuuji and looked her up and down. "The clothes are pretty tight on you, aren't they, Itadori-chan?"

"Yeah, kinda. I already told Hakari-san but he said it'd be better this way? I wonder what he meant by that."

The action of Yuuji crossing her arms pushed up her breasts a bit higher and it made Kasumi wheeze. She looked down at her own and back at the other's. Was she jealous or just surprised and flabbergasted, she couldn't tell but what she definitely knew was that Kinji Hakari was an idiot. Shaking her head, Kasumi walked towards the next table.

The door opened again and Yuuji skipped towards the entrance to greet the new customers only for her to stop mid sentence upon seeing who just came in with a few other people. "Junpei?!"

"Yuuji?!" The dark haired male blinked a few times, his cheeks turning slightly red as he noticed what his friend was wearing. "Y- you're working here?"

"Yeah..." Yuuji chuckled nervously. He had recognized her despite the wig.

"Do you want to catch up with your friend? We'll look for a table!" One girl said and together with a few other people, she walked further into the bar.

"Thank you!" Junpei shouted after her and then turned his attention back to the female in front of him.

"Let's talk in the staff room." Yuuji said and pulled her friend along, nodding to Nobara to let her know where she was. After she closed the door behind her she sighed and pulled the wig off, revealing her pink hair. "You could tell it was me, huh? You have great eyes, Junpei!"

"It's because I know your face by now, we spend a lot of time at the university after all. This being your workplace is a bit surprising though..." Junpei said as he scratched his cheek. "Yuuji, no one is forcing you, right?"

"Huh? No! I'm fine. It's part of my job and I also don't mind. It's not like I'm going to work here forever." Wiping her forehead with her left arm, Yuuji sighed. "Sorry, I am a bit sweaty."

"It's okay! You're not disgusting or anything!"

"I didn't say anything about being disgusting? Am I disgusting? Megumi says I always smell nice, that liar!"

How would Megumi know that? Unless- Junpei shook his head, no, he shouldn't make things up, not even in his head. "I didn't mean it like that." The older chuckled and stepped closer, pulling out a handkerchief from his pocket to dab the other's forehead with it, who, in response, looked up at him with her big eyes. "Be careful to not smear your make-up around."

A big smile adorned Yuuji's face. "You're so kind! I'll make sure to give you one drink for free!"

"I wouldn't want you to get in trouble because of me." Smiling gently, Junpei placed the handkerchief in his friend's hand. "Please be careful and if you need someone to walk you home you can always call me, Yuuji." While he helped her to put her wig back on, those honey brown eyes stared at them. "There, perfect!"

Yuuji chuckled as she thanked the older male. They left the room and before they walked out, the pink haired was held back by Nobara.

"Go ahead, senpai."
Junpei nodded, agreeing to it despite the slight confusion. When he left Nobara let out a heavy sigh. "We don't know much about those cult members and how smart they actually are, so don't go off and do suspicious shit like that. We shouldn't get him involved."

"You're right... Sorry... I hope nobody saw us..." Now worry filled the younger.

"It's fine. Here, let me help you." The ginger haired female smirked and lifted one hand up, cupping Yuuji's left cheek and caressing it. Nobara's thumb pressed against the other's plump lips and then she moved it left and right, smearing the lipstick around, coloring the skin around her mouth a soft pink. "Now you look like you made out."

"I think my heart just skipped a beat!"

"Damn right it did, I'm just that hot and strong!" Nobara exclaimed in a loud voice, striking a pose with her hands placed on her hips. "By the way, could you get those plates for me? I can't reach them and you're taller than me."

"Sure thing!"

A smirk spread across Nobara's face as she pulled her phone out. "I wonder how Megumi is doing~"

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Hearing his phone vibrate on the table, Megumi picked it up. Nobara had sent him a picture without any text. He became curious, opened it and then chocked on his own spit. He coughed violently, trying to get his breathing under control.

Next to him, Toji became interested as well. "Ah, that's the ass of my pink baby. I'd recognize that juicy ass everywhere."

"What?! Do I even want to know?!"

Toji shrugged and continued to eat the dish in front of him. "Saw her naked a few times. And I often see her in her underwear since we have sleepovers from time to time." Sometimes he would sneak into her bed too, but that was something his son didn't need to know. Yuuji would scold him every time but they always ended up falling asleep next to each other anyway.

"Is that where you are disappearing to?! Is that the reason why I'm having such a hard time finding you as of late?!" Megumi scowled. "And it's weird, don't you think?!"

"If y'all see an issue with it, that's your problem." Toji replied to the accusation, eyeing the deformed takoyaki in front of him. "Who the fuck was in charge of cooking today, this looks like ass." His son kept glaring at him, his expression dark- as if he had sold him to some rich family or something. Toji rolled his eyes at that. "Look, pickle. Pink baby is old enough to voice her opinion and she's strong too. If she doesn't want me in her bed, she'll kick me out. Easy as that."

"And you'd listen?!"

"It depends." The older male smirked and his son punched this arm for that. "If you're that jealous go and ask her for it."

"A sleepover? I don't think it would be appropriate to-"

"Nah, sex."

Megumi's eyes widened and his cheeks reddened. "What the fuck?! You-"

"More little Fushiguros running around, a dream come true." Toji scoffed. "Nobody would be able to guess who the father is."

The younger waved his hands in front of his face. No words left his lips, he had never been this embarrassed!

"Don't be a shy baby, you're at that age, aren't you? Megumi~." The grin on Toji's face widened upon seeing his child's reaction. "Nothing to be embarrassed about, even pink baby masturbates. You can tell by the smell, ya know?"

Megumi was speechless at the reveal of such personal information. He cursed under his breath and got up from his seat on the sofa next to his father. Without looking back he walked out of his father's room.

"Use a condom when you jerk off, your bed stays clean that way!" Toji called after his son who only continued to curse at him. The man chuckled and turned back to the TV. Not even he did that, but he should at least give his son that advice, right? When his phone lit up and he saw a message, his eyes went wide and a groan left his lips. It was his day off and he was so ready to do nothing but relax today, but yet again, there was something- someone- that just had to ruin his day... Despite not wanting to, he got up and left his room in search of his younger cousins. After what felt like an eternity- it was only about fifteen minutes- he managed to find them. "Maki, Mai. Did you get messages, too?"

"Unfortunately, yes..." The older twin replied through gritted teeth. "That bastard..."

"He's planning something, isn't he?" Mai sighed and looked at the oldest. "It's normal for Toji to receive messages from him but for Naoya to message me and Maki as well... That's very unusual..."

"He didn't even come here despite knowing where the Gojo clan resides..." Maki huffed in annoyance and looked up from her phone. "He has the hots for you, Toji. So why isn't he here?"

"Don't make it weird... And how should I know? Maybe he's lying and still on his way. If that's the case then my day is ruined, my vacation, hell, maybe even the rest of my life."

"Quit and leave like you left the Zenin clan then." The younger twin grumbled and crossed her arms. "It's not like there's anything holding you back." Upon being met with silence, Mai's eyes widened. "There actually is something now?"

"My brats are finally content with the lives they have right now."

"You care about family?" Mai asked in a scoff. "Well, isn't that funny?"

"The people here aren't that bad. Still annoying, but bearable."

"Do we need to take you to a doctor?"

While the younger continued to make fun of Toji, Maki listened properly and observed the taller's expressions. There was something else he wanted to say and she knew what it was. With a smirk now adorning her face, Maki patted Toji's arm. "Is it a certain pink haired chick?"

"Pink haired chick?" Mai asked as she looked between the two. "Are you perhaps referring to this girl who joined the group recently? Isn't she a bit too young for you?"

"Nah." Toji shrugged. "But that's not the issue here..." The dark haired sighed and turned around. "I'll see if I can find that bastard Naoya. You two can do whatever."

And with that, Toji left. Sighing heavily, Mai shook her head. "What's with that girl anyway?"

"Want me to tell you? But then we'd have to hang out. Want to spend some time with me, Mai?"

The younger twin was caught by surprise when Maki reached out and pinched her left cheek gently, smirking at her which brought a blush to her face. "No!" The reply came fast and Mai slapped her sister's hand away. Right away she turned around and left the area as well.

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"I said no! Why the fuck is that guy still bothering me?! How often do I have to say no, huh?!"

Kiyotaka shrieked away. "B-but Gojo-san-"

"There's no but, Ijichi!" Satoru sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I fucking hate the elders of the Zenin clan! Who do they think they are?! They want goods?! And backup?! But refuse to give any reason as for why because it's confidential?! Oh, for fuck's sake!"

The dark haired man gulped, this side of his boss was rare to see and so unpleasant to deal with. There was no talking to him when he was like this...

"Can you please leave my office before I slap you?"

Despite sounding calm, Kiyotaka knew that that was not the case. He inhaled a deep breath, bowed and then left the office.

Satoru sighed and roughed up his hair in distress. There hadn't been such occurrences in his previous life thus he had to be even more cautious of his decisions... But not helping out the other big clan meant that he'd probably face issues in the area they resided in. In this world again, Toji had chosen to leave the clan, this time taking Megumi with him and -this came as a surprise- refused to leave his son or his daughter behind. The white haired male leaned back into his chair and shifted his gaze up at the ceiling. Without any proper information he couldn't proceed... Sitting up properly again he pulled out a piece of paper and a pen. "I can't lose my mind yet." He chuckled. "My Yuuji needs me after all." Almost immediately, a smile spread across his face. Just thinking about Yuuji made him happy and warmed his heart. His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on his door. He didn't answer, just glared into that direction and when the door opened without waiting for his reply, he knew who it was that had stood outside his office. "I told you to wait for my reply before you just enter my office, Suguru."

"Yes, you did. And yet, I always enter whenever and will continue to do so." The fox eyed man chuckled and sat down at the chair across his best friend. "I've finished the report and handed it over to Yaga-san." He watched Satoru raise a brow at that. Suguru smiled, he knew what that meant. He didn't came here to be praised by the other, the white haired wanted him to continue talking, to tell him what he actually came here for. A serious expression replaced the smile on his face and he leaned forward. "Since I was in Fukuoka for the mission I decided to check on our office there too. I met Yuki-kun and he said that weird things had been happening at their location for the past four weeks. They've received packages containing decapitated animals, each week of a different one."

"And why the fuck didn't he report any of that to me?" Ah, the headache was coming back...

"They would be able to catch the culprit by themselves is what he said." Suguru sighed and shook his head. "I wonder if Rindo-san told him to keep quiet about it..."

"Well, I need you for another case... I wonder who else I can send to Fukuoka..."

"Isn't Fushiguro-san available?"

"He refuses..." Satoru gritted through his teeth. "Because if Yuuji ends up being in danger, he has to be close by he says..." Ah, it annoyed him so much- the fact that Toji was so straightforward with his answer and the nickname he continuously used for his sweet Yuuji.

"I mean, I understand quite well." The younger man chuckled and tapped the desk. His boss finally met his gaze and he smirked. "Yuuji-san is easy to get along with. You can't help but like her and appreciate her presence." In front of him, Satoru was whining about how this world was treating him unfairly. It was ridiculous and Suguru rolled his eyes at the other's behavior. While his friend seemed to go through a crisis, he pulled out his phone to write a message to Nanako and Mimiko, telling his adopted children to prepare a few things for their planned movie night. The answer came in form of a cute sticker: a teddy bear hugging a heart. After he put his phone away and turned to Satoru, he saw that the older male was still complaining about this unjust world. He huffed and his boss only seemed to stop his crying when his phone vibrated, indicating a message that had been sent to him. Within seconds, the man froze. Suguru raised a brow at that and when their eyes met, he noticed it. Whatever Satoru had received, he- even as his best friend- wasn't to see it. Right away, Suguru jumped over the desk and grabbed his friend's phone. "Let me see!"

"No!"

If the white haired man was reacting like this, it had to do something with Yuuji. "I am her friend, too! I care about her, Satoru! If there's something wrong with her I have the right to know!"

"No! She's alright! No need for you to see!"

"Is that why you're fully hard?!"

"What?!"

"Hah!" Suguru used the momentum to grab the other's phone. As soon as his gaze landed on the photo, his eyes widened and his breath hitched. He could feel his cheeks heating up and he covered the lower half of his face with his hand. In the picture Nobara had sent, Yuuji could be seen wearing a rather inappropriate version of a maid uniform. "This..."

"Punishment awaits Hakari for making my Yuuji wear such a thing!" Satoru grumbled and crossed his arms. "He reported progress concerning the case but he didn't tell me anything about... THIS!"

"Does it bother you that much? The fact that others get to see her like that?" Suguru asked, a smirk on his face as he looked back at the picture, sending it to his phone too while Satoru was busy talking shit about Kinji.

"Obviously! I love her! And also because..." The white haired sighed as he leaned into his seat. "Yuuji just started to get used to certain kinds of things... I don't want her to feel like she's being rushed or pressured... and I also don't want her to remember bad stuff whenever she wears certain kinds of clothes... To me, it doesn't matter what she wears or how she looks I'll love her either way, but I want her to be comfortable."

Suguru raised a brow. "You just had to word it like that... Besides wanting her to be comfortable in whatever she wears, you also want to see her in those kinds of outfits, which, according to you, is more likely to happen if she doesn't link any bad experiences she's made to said outfits."

Satoru groaned and slammed his fist onto the table. "Who wouldn't fucking want to fucking see his beloved hot sexy fucking wife to wear such fucking sexy clothes?!"

"Calm down, Satoru. She isn't your-"

"It'll be the best fucking night! I'll rip those clothes off her perfect body!"

"Satoru!" The dark haired male scolded. "You're-"

"Then my beloved Yuuji, with big tears in her eyes will look at me, as adorable as she always is, and will ask me for my sperm-"

"Alright, calm the fuck down now." Despite being used to his friend's personality, sometimes he could still be too much. Although it wasn't part of his job he made it his duty to pull Satoru out of his crazy moods. "You shouldn't be talking about Yuuji-san like that."

"And then we'll have a bunch of kids!" The older male shouted in a shaky voice filled with pleasure. Ah, he couldn't hide his grin, these overflowing intense emotions for his beloved Yuuji. The smirk left his face within seconds as he locked eyes with the dark haired man. "And you! Did you really think that I wouldn't notice? The fact that you sent yourself the picture of Yuuji by using my phone?! Delete it!"

Suguru held up his hands in defense as he slowly rose from the chair, walking behind it. He shrugged, chuckled and stuck his tongue out. "Oh, silly me! And here I thought I did a good job at being sneaky." When he looked at Satoru, a stern expression crossed his face. "Sorry, but no can do. Yuuji-san looks amazing in that." He moved from side to side, looking at the picture while Satoru was trying to grab onto him. "The curve of her butt is just scrumptious. And even from behind, her big bust is noticable."

"Don't stare!"

"Ah, I'm so happy that I had the chance to feel them twice."

"Stop it, you asshole!"

"The third time is the charm, that's how the saying goes, right? I shall do that then, touch them for the third time so luck comes to me."

"The only thing coming to you will be my fist, colliding with your third rate face!"

"Now you're being unnecessarily mean." Suguru shook his head and pocketed his phone. "All jokes aside now, how are we to proceed?"

"Fuck it, I'll have Kusakabe handle it. He can work on his other case later, it's just a small and easy one anyway. Mei-san and her brother are already working on something else." Satoru huffed as he went to write a message to Atsuya immediately. "Utahime and the Kyoto kids are already helping with this big case, most of us are. And I can't leave Tokyo, there's too much going on right now. How annoying..."

"Unfortunately, we can't just recruit people." Suguru sighed and walked towards the sofa, flopping down on the soft furniture. "Want me to get my tablet so I can help organize a few things?"

"Nah, it's fine. Kusakabe can and will handle that shit, he can't have special snowflake treatment every heckin' time, sometimes I gotta make his life miserable." The white haired man smirked as he finally hit the send-button. "I just hope he'll be enough. If our biggest case wasn't so important, I would've send Higuruma along but I need him. If we manage to catch a few cult members, I'll have him become their defense attorney and act as if he's their ally." His smile fell and a heavy sigh left his plump lips. "And once we have the information they can rot in prison for all I care... Who the fuck kills so many living beings for some kind of false deity..."

After watching his best friend for another minute, Suguru got up, walking towards the door. "I'll see if there's any information I can provide Kusakabe-san with so he can return here quickly."

"Delete the picture."

"No." And then Suguru left Satoru's office. When he returned to his living quarters he was greeted by Nanako and Mimiko, the girls he had adopted. He smiled as they prepared snacks for the movie night he had promised them. While the girls brought everything to the small coffee table, Suguru pulled out his phone, opening the picture of Yuuji. He inhaled a deep breath as he pushed the button to darken the screen again. His eyes closed as he held the device to his lips, a gentle smile adorning his face. "So, what are we watching today?"

"RoboCop!"

"I don't think that's a good idea... You're young and-"

"But Gojo-san said it's a cool movie!" Nanako puffed up her cheeks while her sister Mimiko nodded alongside her.

Despite his smile losing part of its gentleness, the soft expression remained on his face. It was as if his friend was asking for a beating.

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"Let me help-"

"No need! This much, I can do by myself!" The pink haired female grinned and skipped out of the building using the backdoor. There were only seven bags filled with trash and while they might actually be heavy to some people, they weren't to Yuuji. With ease she threw them into the big trash containers. She took a deep breath and placed her hands on her hips. This kind of work was hard, exhausting in a way but it was fun for some reason. It wasn't like she never worked with people before, Yuuji had experience with that since she was a young teenager as she started working when her grandfather fell sick. A smile spread across her face as she was remembering him- his strictness, his gentleness... The man, despite his old age and decreasing health, had cared for her. Inhaling a deep breath, Yuuji looked up to the sky. As sad as she was about the fact that she had no remaining family members left in this world, she was also happy. She was relieved that her grandfather didn't seem to have suffered too much in his final moments, she was proud of herself because she made it into university despite not being the smartest, she was grateful that she went to the pachinko parlor that day... Yuuji giggled at the memory, her first encounter with Toji was funny, the way he stood behind her, gawking as she won one game after another. She was thankful to him, not only for rescuing her but also because he gave her a new home and new friends who felt like family to her. Yuuji's smile dropped as that word kept on echoing in her mind. Her eyes grew big and warmth filled her. She could feel her cheeks heating up and she took a deep breath as a certain person invaded her thoughts. The young woman gulped as she pulled out her phone. Yuuji knew that her clothes were rather revealing, Nobara had said so and kept on reminding her by giving a slap to her butt. She wondered what Satoru thought of the 'uniforms' she wore to work for this case. With her grip tightening around her phone, the pink haired swallowed. Just a quick selfie before she'd return to work... The moment she held out her phone she heard a rustling sound from the back. Yuuji turned around and saw another person behind the containers. "Who's there?" She didn't receive any reply so she walked closer to the other who was now crouching on the ground. She held out a hand to the stranger. "It's alright, I won't hurt you. I was just caught off guard." The other accepted her hand and Yuuji helped the person up. A man, she noted, who was of the same height and a bit chubby. The small light on the wall above the trash containers illuminated the area where they stood and it allowed her to see a bit more. Despite the fishing hat, the mask that covered his mouth and nose and the big sunglasses, she noticed the burns on his face. After pulling her hand back she smiled at him. "Can I help you?"

"Just... Curious..."

His voice was raspy and rather quiet, but Yuuji heard him. She felt bad for the stranger but tried to not react too much. "I see. I work in the club here. Want to come inside? The food my coworkers make are delicious!"

"Really...? Someone like me...?"

"What do you mean by someone like you?" Yuuji giggled. "You're a normal person, aren't you?"

"My face..."

"It's normal. But if you're really uncomfortable I can get you a table in the back?"

"Outside..."

"Okay, I'll get you some food. Wait here! I'll be back in a minute!" The pink haired gave the other a thumbs up and then skipped back into the building. As she prepared a small to-go box for the stranger, Nobara eyed her suspiciously, especially after she had told the older female who the food was for.

"He'll get used to it and then he'll come back for more."

"So what?"

"Our work here is only temporary Yuuji. You know that, right?"

"His clothes were clean and seemed new. I don't think he's here for the food? Maybe he was just going for a walk?"

"In the night?"

"I told you that he has burns on his skin... Maybe he feels uncomfortable around others..." Yuuji looked back at her friend who combed through her ginger hair. "You wanted me to take a break anyway! I'll be back in five minutes?" The other shrugged and Yuuji took that as a sign to step back out. Outside, she saw the man sitting on the ground with his back against the wall. Smiling gently, the young female joined him there, not caring about the dirt that got on her clothes and or stuck to her skin. "I brought lots so we can eat together!" Yuuji took the other's hand, giving it a small squeeze. "You have nothing to worry about but if you're uncomfortable I can turn around so you can eat in peace. We don't have to see each other to have a conversation." She saw the other nod and Yuuji reciprocated the action by turning away. "My name is Itadori Yuuji and I'm a teacher trainee. What's your name?"

"Kechizu..."

"What a cool name!" The pink haired chuckled as she put a takoyaki in her mouth, humming happily at the taste. "They're so delicious."

"I don't have parents... but my big brothers make things much more delicious than this..."

"That sounds nice. I don't have any parents either, never knew them. I also don't have any siblings but I found very good friends through work and now they're like family to me." Behind her, the man gave no answer and at first she thought that he needed more time to eat and swallow the food but as soon as she heard choking noises, Yuuji turned around immediately. Upon seeing another person strangling Kechizu, she got up and tried to pry the other's arms off. "Let go of him!"

"He's a dirtbag, an eyesore."

Kechizu was wheezing and witnessing an innocent person suffer like that made it difficult for Yuuji to hold back and to control herself. She growled, grabbed one of taller man's wrists and pulled it off the other. "I told you to let go."

"What if I don't?"

The reply came in form of a fist to his stomach. Yuuji watched as the man let go of Kechizu and then crouched down, holding onto his stomach. Her grip on his wrist tightened but when she looked at Kechizu, her gaze softened. "I'll handle this. Please make sure to get home safely." As soon as his glasses and mask were back on, the male nodded at her and then left. A sigh left Yuuji's lips and she crouched down in front of the new stranger, this one was an asshole though. When he looked up and their eyes met, she was surprised to see a smirk on his face.

"You're strong."

"Yeah, I know. Much stronger than you, too. I can tell since you went down so easily, you weirdo..."

"I just haven't given it my all yet." The man chuckled and pulled the hood off his head, revealing dyed blond hair. "The name's Naoya."

"And I don't care."

"You're still holding me."

"Making sure you're not going to bother anyone else, you insensitive prick." Yuuji rolled her eyes and pulled him up. Rather quickly, the blond got back to his feet and looked down at her, the grin on his face widening. "What the fuck are you looking at?"

"I just noticed that you're woman, thought you were a man playing dress up." Naoya took a step back and checked the female in front of him out, "You're so ugly."

Sighing heavily, Yuuji's grip tightened yet again. "You think I care about what you think of me?"

"Disrespectful, a foul mouth, on top of being ugly. And what's with that strength, you monster?" Naoya chuckled lowly and gripped Yuuji's wrist with his free hand. "Women should know their place, pinkie."

"How about you shut the fuck up before I beat you to a pulp? The next time you'll open your eyes, you'll find yourself in the hospital." The other's facial expressions irritated her as his smirk never seem to fall. Her gaze shifted to the hand that was holding her. His grip was tight, he was strong but Yuuji was stronger.

"Let me show you."

"Huh?"

"Your place, Itadori Yuuji. Let me show it to you."

Before she could understand what the blond was implying, a finger had hooked around the loose top of her uniform and pulled it down, revealing her bare chest to the man in front of her whose hand grabbed and squeezed her right breast rather roughly.

"I'll fuck you good, Yuuji. So good that you'll be begging me for more and I'll make it my duty to always remind you that this is what you were made for."

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Yuuji punched the man in front of her who then tumbled a few steps back. She took her wig off and pulled the loose top back up, covering her chest properly. "What the hell is your problem?! Came here just to pick on people?!"

"Yeah, on those who are weaker than me and absolutely fugly." Naoya chuckled and rubbed his red cheek. 

"If you don't want me to mess up that oh so beautiful face of yours, then leave and don't come back here!"

"I could do that." The blond stuck out his tongue. "Or I can look for that freak again. With a face like that he's begging to be bullied."

"Are you for real...? How can you say something like that...?" 

"Oh, I am. I'm a very honest person!" Naoya laughed and stepped closer again. "About wanting to taunt weak people, about wanting to show you your place. You belong on your hands and knees, like a dog."

Yuuji gritted her teeth and threw another punch at him which the other dodged easily. Realizing that she needed to move faster to actually land hits, she quickened the pace of her punches. Tripping the taller male proved itself to be useful as it resulted in him almost falling. A hook to the chin sent the blond man flying and his back hit the wall. She punched his stomach but the moment her fist came in contact with the other's body, a hand wrapped around her wrist tightly and pulled her forward. Naoya headbutted her hard and she stumbled backwards. The few seconds of having her eyes closed due to the pain were enough for him to grab her by the hair and pull her head down to ram his knee into her face. Yuuji cried out, tried to open her eyes but the blond man was faster. Her back hit the ground and a foot on her stomach held her down. She blinked a few times, felt wetness roll down her cheeks and chin- her nose was bleeding. "You asshole! Y-you're the worst!" Another kick and the sole of his shoe was now pressing against the side of her face, forcing her glare to the right. 

"Resorting back to cursing? Oh, you're a very bad girl. Well, your parents weren't there to raise you, so it's no wonder."

Yuuji's eyes widened. 

"Which means that your grandfather did a very bad job at raising you. You're fucked up and a failure. A total loser."

The pink haired female gritted her teeth again and raised both her arms to hold onto the other's legs, trying to pull him down. "You bastard! Don't you dare to insult him!" The man above her buckled. "You're the one who's disrespectful! You're the one who wasn't raised properly! You're such a brat! Aren't you supposed to act more mature as an adult?! What the fuck is wrong with you?!" Naoya almost fell on her- well, it was close enough! She grabbed him by the front of his shirt and pulled him further down. As soon as his face was in reach, she punched it again- again and again! The blond let himself fall and then proceeded to sit on her torso entirely, hindering any big movements. 

"You're so disgusting! How dare you speak like that to me?!" Naoya scowled. "Women like you are lowlives! Vermins! Was it fun rising to such a high position within the Gojo clan by sucking cocks?! By being the clan's personal Fleshlight?!" The older male taunted, laughed, as the other looked up at him in disbelief. 

"I'd never -"

"You're ugly! Weak! And although I hate to admit it, you're nothing compared to that bitch Maki! Well-" the male scoffed. "It's not hard to beat Mai since she sucks." 

Yuuji's eyes widened upon hearing familiar names. "H-how do you-"

Naoya chuckled lowly as he moved his face closer to hers, their lips only a few centimeters apart. "If not a good fuck, what does Toji-kun see in you?" 

"Toji-san...?"

"See? You really are dumb. Can't you see the resemblance?" The blond scoffed and grabbed Yuuji by her jaw. "My last name is Zenin. Those twin bitches are my cousins, unfortunately. But so is the amazing Toji-kun!" 

How didn't she notice that? When he introduced himself with his first name, she should have connected the dots. Yuuji yelped when her head was forced to the side rather roughly. Her eyes widened in shock as pain spread around the lower area of her neck so suddenly. "Wha- what are you-" She didn't need the question to be answered- she knew, she felt it and it hurt so badly. Naoya had bitten into the crook of her neck, didn't let go and only seemed to increase the strength he put into the bite. "Urgh- stop! Let go! G-get off me!" 

"Stop! Let go of her!" 

Yuuji gasped upon hearing Nobara's voice. She forced her eyes open to see the brunette attacking the man above her. After Naoya pulled away, she rolled to the side, wincing in pain at the bite. Taking a deep breath, the younger female tried to get back up. 

"Ah, you're so weak." The blond huffed, looking the other woman up and down. "But a bit more attractive than that fugly bitch behind me." He punched her in the stomach and when the she fell to her knees, he let out a loud laugh. "So weak! But hey, even you can be of use." Grabbing the front of her blouse, he pulled her closer. "Your breasts are not too big, but still of squeezable size. You're thin and small, as a woman should be. Want me to show you a good time?" 

Nobara growled upon hearing such words. She was disgusted, cursed herself for being so physically weak. Just as she was about to insult the man in front of her, she saw her best friend appear behind him again. The blond reacted quickly enough and she watched in horror when a punch hit Yuuji in the face, which was already bloody and swollen in some places. "Wait! Stop! Don't hurt her any more than this!" Obviously, the man didn't listen. Shaking her head she ran towards them and threw her own body on Yuuji's. She whimpered as her back received kick after kick but she refused to budge. Yuuji's face- her adorable face! A yelp escaped her lips as she was kicked off her friend. 

Yuuji groaned and bit into Naoya's leg who then grabbed her by her short hair, trying to pull her off. She pulled further on his leg until he fell. After climbing on him, she did the same thing he did to her: bite into the crook of his neck, as hard as she could. She didn't let go, not when he tried to yank her off, not even when the metallic taste of blood hit her tongue. Yuuji's breath hitched when the other went back to biting the same spot from before. Both continued to fight with restricted movements, trying to punch and force the other to let go, but both refused to do so. 

A slightly bigger hand grasped Naoya's hair tightly.

"Let go."

Finally, a man's voice and judging by the grip, a strong one too. He chuckled and finally opened his mouth. As he pulled away, a mixture of blood and saliva connected his lips to Yuuji's neck, who had also let go in response to the other man. Still sitting on the young woman's torso, he turned his head around and looked up to find a blond man glaring down at him. Despite the weird glasses he wore, one could tell- could see the anger in his eyes. "No hard feelings, I was just wondering why my family is so intrigued by this ugly duckling." He received no answer and the hand that had previously grabbed his hair so harshly let go. Another low chuckle left his now red colored lips as he rose back to his feet. "I will take my leave now and see if I can meet up with them." Glancing back at Yuuji one last time, he caught her staring at him angrily, to which he could only smirk. "Weak, fugly and a bad personality. I hope you die all alone." And then he left. 

Kento inhaled a shaky breath as he forced himself to calm down. He crouched down next to Yuuji and Nobara crawled towards them too. His brows furrowed upon seeing the condition the women were in. 

"Nobara. Thank god you're safe!" The pink haired female sat up, ignoring the pain her body was in. "Your face, as cute as ever! He didn't hurt you too much, did he?"

"What are you... Saying...?" 

"Didn't you say that you wanted to become a model?"

"You remembered that...? During all this...?"

"Why would I forget?" 

Nobara's lips moved but no words came out. Instead, tears were rolling down her cheeks. If only she had come out sooner, if only she had followed Yuuji.

"Wha?! Are you alright?! Are you hurting anywhere?!"

"You're such an idiot..." 

Yuuji blinked and moved one hand up to pat Nobara's arm. She looked to her left and saw Kento staring at her. "Nanamin-" 

"I will carry you inside through the backdoor. I am sure Hakari-kun will understand why you won't be able to help out for some time." 

"Is it because I fought?! I'm sorry! But that guy started it! I was just-"

"No, Itadori-kun. I need to bring you to Ieiri-san. You are bleeding a lot and your face is swollen. You cannot continue working like that." After she nodded in understanding, Kento lifted her up and along with Nobara, they walked back inside the bar. Kinji eventually came to them after he had called for him. 

"Who the fuck did this?"

"Zenin Naoya..." Yuuji replied as the exhaustion caught up to her. 

"Urgh not that guy..." Kinji groaned in annoyance and turned away, pinching the bride of his nose upon hearing that name. "Gojo-san had a few fights with him in the past, and as far as I know the twins dislike him too." Shaking his head, he looked at the two women. "I'll have others help out with this case. You two head back with Nanami-san and get some rest."

"I'm sorry..."

"You have nothing to apologize for, Yuuji. Naoya is a bitch and everyone that's been in the Gojo clan for some time now knows that as well." His gaze shifted to Nobara who was clearly in stress. "You go home, too." 

"I will call Ijichi-kun." Kento announced and went to step out of the room to phone the other man. 

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Shoko sighed as she stepped out of the room, taking off the bloodied gloves that stuck to her hands. "She's alright, just a swollen face and a few bruises. Yuuji sure is sturdy. Now then, Nobara. Let's-"

"Just a few bruises, I'm alright... Can we see her?" 

"Only after I examined you as well. Megumi, you can see Yuuji now."

"I'll wait..." He looked at Nobara and placed a hand on her shoulder. "It'll be over quick and then we can see her."

"Alright, alright..." The brunette groaned and took off her blouse, ignoring her friend's red face. "Let's get this over and done with." And after she was examined as well, she went to Yuuji's room, pulling Megumi with her. Upon seeing her friend, she quickly took the few steps to be beside her. Yuuji was smiling at them, with the blood now gone but her face still slightly swollen in some places. Her gaze shifted further down to the wound on the neck. 

"Hi Nobara! Megumi!"

The dark haired took a deep breath as he saw the state other was in. And it was one of his family members who did this to her. "On behalf of-"

"No, stop! You don't have to apologize! You shouldn't! You didn't do anything wrong and you're not responsible for the shit he does!"

Nobara exhaled, letting go of a breath she didn't know she was holding as she sat down on the edge of the bed. "I said that I wanted to work as a model but that doesn't mean that... You can just..." She shook her head and then lifted it to look into Yuuji's eyes. "What about you? What about your face?"

"It's not like I want to-"

"I don't care! Even if you don't want to become a model, you're supposed to look after yourself too! You said you wanted to change! You wanted to look cute for-" she bit her lower lip, not wanting to yell out the man's name her friend had a crush on in front of other people. 

"It'll heal, no worries!" Yuuji's gaze softened. "I'm alright, Nobara. I'm relieved that you're mostly unharmed."

"You're an idiot..." 

"Yuuji..." Megumi sat down on the other side of the pink haired. "We care about you... When you get hurt like this, of course we'll worry..."

"Exactly! How do you expect me to be all happy-go-lucky when you ended up like this! Have you looked into a mirror?! Don't fuck with me! I'm allowed to worry about you, too! Damn it!"

Taking in a deep breath, Yuuji slowly pulled the other into a hug. "I'm sorry... I'll try to be more careful..."

A little smile adorned Megumi's face as he watched his friends. While Yuuji comforted Nobara, the brunette continued to throw silly curses at the other. He didn't expect to be pulled into the embrace as well. His breath hitched when his face hit the soft side of Yuuji's breast. He gulped, trying to fight the blush down by closing his eyes. "Naoya-san's face will be unrecognizable once my old man catches him."

"I'll have to tell him not to do that then. If there's anyone who's gonna show that misogynistic piece of shit his place, it'll be me!" Yuuji announced and let go of her friends. 

"This calls for more training with Maki-san and Fushiguro-san! Once you're back to health that is." Nobara huffed. "Can't wait to be thrown across the training room again..."

"I shall be your partner in training then. I am much kinder to women."

The trio gasped and looked to the window only to find Aoi there. 

"Not you!" Yuuji shouted, laid back down and pulled the covers up. "I'm sleeping, please leave!"

"Oh, sister. I appreciate your dramatic side as well!" The tall man chuckled as he climbed inside the room, ignoring the irritation written on the faces of the younger members. "Do you want me to fight Zenin Naoya? Avenge you, my future wife?" 

Megumi rolled his eyes, while Nobara snickered with a hand covering her mouth. Oh, this was good. If Satoru knew, he'd throw a fit! Yeah, Yuuji was supposed to experience this kind of drama, not whatever that dickbag Naoya did to her. After sending her boss a quick message, she put her phone away. "What is it that you like about her so much?"

"My ass. He likes them big. Just like me."

"Ah, yes. Truly a woman of culture."

"Her ass?! Your focus is on her ass when she has tits this heavy?!"

Aoi hummed in acknowledgment, rubbing his chin in thought. "Yes, they are beautiful too but a woman's big behind is what does it for me."

"Nobara, stop!" Yuuji wheezed out and pulled her friend by her shirt. 

"I like all that is cute and beautiful." The brunette smiled. "Don't you agree that Yuuji is just that?"

The older male understood immediately and nodded. "To that, I agree. My sister's face is gorgeous! Almost as perfect as Takada-chan's!"

Inhaling a deep breath, the pink haired turned around in her bed, trying to hide the redness of her cheeks and the smile the compliments brought to her face. Having friends like this was so nice.

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"And ah, his face when he realized that I had stabbed him! It was amazing." A wide grin spread across Yuuta's face as he told the drunk cult members another fabricated story. 

"Okkotsu is crazy!" A raven haired man laughed as he slammed down his now empty beer glass. "I like this bastard!"

"Join us!" The chubbier one hiccuped with a big grin. "We have much more interesting things going on!"

"Do you really think we can trust this guy, though?"

"Our organization is only filled with maniacs like him! It would be much more fun!" 

"Let him do the dirty work. He'll have to start like any other trainee!" Panda chuckled, pointing at the dark haired man that sat across him. He could see it- the determination in Yuuta's eyes. This was their chance, with that guy by their side, Panda and Toge will be able to escape that lousy life they lived inside the cult. "We have a pet at home."

"A pet?" Yuuta asked, tilting his head in curiosity. To keep the act up, the smirk remained on his face. "If you're talking about human pets, then I had them, too."

"This one receives special treatment though." A dark haired man snickered. "His endurance is quite admirable, I gotta admit. We never had a sacrifice who managed to hold on this long."

"And he hasn't lost his sanity yet either." Panda grinned, following the curve of his lips with his pointers and then he proceeded to draw invisible lines up to his cheeks. "We cut his mouth up to this point and even after sewing it back together and tattooing it, he remained quiet, even throughout the other torture games."

"We inflicted incised wounds on his ankles too! And man, although he can't walk much, that guy still got up! And he always eats the dog food we give him!"

"Ah, truly a good one! How did you manage to raise such a quiet and obedient pet? Mine screamed and cried constantly, and it was so annoying! I had to kill them rather quickly because they were getting on my nerves!" Yuuta felt sick. Such horrible people existed, had always been close... Under the table his hands balled into fists, his nails dug into his skin. "Let me play with him! If he can hold on, he'll be your perfect sacrifice!" 

"Sure!" Panda chuckled and ate some of the dessert that was placed in front of him. "Let me introduce you to the head of our branch." 

"Seems like fun times await me!" Yuuta smiled, lifting his hand to ask for another drink. A branch, huh? So the cult was much bigger than they had anticipated. Kasumi brought over his drink which confused him since Yuuji was supposed to handle their table. His eyes scanned the area but she was nowhere to be found. 

"What's got you so distracted?"

Oh. Yuuta gulped, turning pack to face the man with the two different hair colors. "Hmmm... the cute waitress isn't here anymore, I wonder if her shift ended."

"So you like them big, huh?!" Panda laughed and slammed his hand on the table. "I totally get it, Okkotsu!"

"The weird one?" A man asked and after receiving a nod from Panda, he sighed. "Much more meat for the sacrifice." 

"The meat doesn't matter." Another member chuckled. "The most important thing is-" He stopped mid sentence and looked at his phone. He groaned in annoyance, got up and left the bar to accept the call.

Yuuta's gaze followed him and his eye twitched. That man was about to reveal something essential. When a finger poked his hand, he shifted his attention back to the person sitting across him. 

"Wanna join today's ritual, Okkotsu?"

"If I get to play around, with pleasure." A smirk adorned the dark haired male's face. 

"Great! It'll be so much fun!" Panda snickered and got up. "Guys! I'll be using the restroom. Let's leave afterwards!" The men agreed, a few went ahead towards the restroom. He looked at Yuuta and then grabbed his wrist. "You too. Come with me."

Was this guy suspicious of him? He was also quick to invite him to tonight's event. His expression made it impossible for Yuuta to read him properly. He could only hope that it was the right choice to join them without anybody else by his side. "Ah, I don't really need to-"

"No. Come." Panda said, the smile falling off his face. They needed to talk, so he pulled the dark haired along. One after another used the restroom and then Panda entered a stall. "It'll take some time till we get there. Go on, take a shit."

Yuuta raised a brow. He- well, he didn't need to go big but something told him that he should follow the instruction and enter the only other stall in the bar's restroom.

"Panda, Okkotsu, we'll wait outside!"

"Alrighty!" Panda called back as he flushed the toilet. He heard the door close and then stepped out. Another flush and then Yuuta came out too. "So you had to, after all!" The other just chuckled and they both went to wash their hands. He looked into the mirror, his dark eyes meeting those of Yuuta. "The other guys are dumb. They haven't realized who you are but I have."

The dark haired inhaled sharply. 

"Okkotsu. I'm not your enemy. In fact, I have a request. A big one actually."

"What is it...?"

"We have to be quick so-" Panda took a deep breath. "The pet we were talking about... It's my friend, and I need you to rescue him at the very least..." The position he was in wasn't so bad, but Toge... He had suffered way too much already... "I was sent to assist this branch about seven months ago, but a lot of those assholes don't trust me. So instead I'm bound to just stand there during rituals, especially those performed with and on my friend."

"You want me to save someone- your friend- who is tortured by the very cult you're part of?" Yuuta scoffed. "Very suspicious."

"I have a name. Only one, and it's Panda." He breathed out, staring at the other man's reflection. "Neither my friend, Inumaki Toge, nor I had a say in anything. I was born into that cult and so was Toge. A life outside that hellhole, that's what I wish for, especially for my friend. The branch moved their location from Kyoto to Tokyo."

That was probably the reason as for why Maki was called to assist them over there months ago, why Satoru and Toji were called for additional help. Yuuta inhaled a shaky breath, as he listened to the other- to Panda. He sounded rather genuine...

"When we came to Tokyo, I conversed with some locals and that's how I found out about the Gojo clan and how well liked his people are. Then one day, I met you at the bar and I just knew it. This clumsy oddball was going to be of help." Panda chuckled and turned off the faucet, finally looking away from the mirror. "I don't care what happens to me, I don't have it that bad. I'll even help you escape. I just want you to rescue Toge and bring him to safety."

"I don't know if I'll be able to do it tonight. I think I might need some help. I'll only observe this time but I promise you to come back, Panda."

"As long as you come back, it's fine..."

"For Inumaki-kun and for you."

Panda scoffed as Yuuta turned to him, smiling gently. An expression much more suited for the slightly shorter male. "Toge doesn't know much but if you manage to get me out as well, I'll tell you everything that I know. There are still a lot of things even I don't know or understand about the cult since the heads of it are super secretive but the things I do have knowledge of, I will share them with you." He turned towards the door and held the handle. "Each member has a tracker inserted into the back of their neck. It'll be difficult to get it out."

"Don't worry, we have someone who'll get it out for you without endangering you."

"Good to know..." Panda mumbled and finally stepped out of the restroom, Yuuta following close behind. They got into a van which drove off to the right. The other men, all drunk and out of their minds, started singing and while it probably sounded like gibberish to their potential savior, Panda understood every word. Despite the smile plastered on his face, he felt horrible. He closed his eyes, bit the inside of his mouth as his worries for Toge grew. Tonight more suffering would await his younger friend. 

When Yuuta awoke the moon was still up in the sky. He blinked the sleep away and looked at his wristwatch: almost three in the morning. He stretched out his arms and then sat up properly as the car came to a halt. They all got off the vehicle and stood outside for a few minutes until they were granted entrance. Although he didn't know him well- or at all- for some reason, Panda's presence brought him comfort. He looked at the man with black and white hair who gave him a reassuring smile. Two doors on the ground opened, leading them to a basement as they walked down the stairs. They were greated by a hooded man who held out clothes to them. Before it was his turn Panda talked to the seemingly old man. He was called over to show the video he had shown the other cult members at the bar. 

"You may partake in the ritual, young one."

"I will not disappoint." Yuuta chuckled, accepted the cloak and put it on, the hood casting a shadow over his eyes while the big collar hid the lower half of his face. Hopefully he didn't have to do anything and just be present. Telling lies and talking bullshit was one thing, actually hurting a living person was another. He stepped to the back, trying to blend into the crowd as best as he could. Next to the dimmed lights within the room, the cloaks did a good job at hiding these people's identities. Judging from the voice it was the man that had greated them at the entrance who was currently holding a short speech. At least that was what he thought it was. He couldn't make out any words, he didn't understand. Another language...? It didn't sound familiar... When a few in front of him moved around to make room, he grew confused. A hand pulled him back and when he locked eyes with the other man, the word and name 'Panda' was whispered to him. The guy pointed at himself and again, Yuuta managed calm back down. They shifted their focus to the other entrance. The metal doors opened and two men walked inside, bringing in a person with platinum blond hair. That had to be Toge Inumaki... As the speech continued, another man came forward and started to draw a circling with symbols onto the floor. His hands balled into fists and he gulped as he watched the men force the younger male to the ground. 

"Pour the blood over him."

Yuuta's eyes widened at the scene and he barely managed to hold back his voice- a gasp? A scream? He didn't know what would left his mouth... He stared in shock when a plate with raw meat was placed in front Toge, who was drenched in blood now, painting his white clothes and light colored hair a deep red. A cloaked man gave the order to eat and that was the boy on the floor did: he ate the meat. It was hard to watch, hard to stomach, but for this plan to work out, Yuuta couldn't look away. He had to act, pretend that he was used to such scenes. 

"Come forth, number 25, newcomer."

Panda stepped forward, pulling Yuuta along. The dark haired swallowed hard, so he wasn't forgotten after all... 

"Hold his arms. Tonight, we will be marking his tongue."

Tongue...? Now that he stood in front of the other male, Yuuta saw the scars and the tattoos on his face. Purple eyes met his own dark ones and he stopped breathing for a moment. While Panda went to hold his left arm, he held the right one. After a few seconds, Toge looked back ahead, the nonchalant expression returning to his face. And again, the male was obedient, opened his mouth wide and stuck out his tongue. Oh, how he wished he could look away... The device was brought over and another cloaked man stepped forward. Behind him some started to hum, more voices followed and within seconds, it was all around him. Next to him Toge winced, groaned in pain as the cult member started to tattoo his tongue. He and Panda had to tighten their hold on Toge's arms as he began to shake. The sound of the needle, the eerie melody the men were humming, the weird stench in the air- everything made him uncomfortable. Fighting people like this, getting them arrested, it was something Yuuta had been doing for quite some time. He was used to it. At least that was what he thought. Right now, as he partook in a ritual performed by a cult, things were different, felt different. Hearing and reading about such things was one thing, seeing and watching them yourself was something else entirely. Keeping a straight face was becoming harder with each second passing. When the cloaked man finished, he pulled away, saying something in another language again, and then stepped away. The humming slowly came to an end as well and when Toge fell forward, he couldn't even help him up. 

"Carry him back into his cell. Newcomer, come forward." 

Taking a deep breath and forcing a smile, Yuuta did as asked of him. "Thank you for allowing me to participate." The man observed him but his expression remained unchanged. 

"The video you showed us before the ceremony, I found it very interesting. What is it that you are planning? What do you gain from joining us?" 

"The feeling of excitement from torturing others." While the smirk on his face widened, he wished that they could have come up with another lie instead. All of a sudden, being the maniac who was into gore didn't seem like such a good idea anymore.

"So I've been told." The older man laughed and held his hand out. "We shall hold a welcoming ceremony for you next Friday. Please let the others guide you here again. Be here at midnight."

Yuuta shook the other's hand and agreed to the date. This all seemed too easy. "May I ask why that boy is still alive? His obedience is boring. Where is the fun in that?"

"We do not do things for fun, Okkotsu-kun. We have a goal in mind. We need him to create something, but he is not ready yet and also, we are missing a certain piece."

"Oh, and what is it that you're missing?"

The man turned away. "If we managed to intrigue you, come and join our cult next Friday at midnight. Number 25, guide him outside."

"Will do!" Yuuta called after the other and then faced Panda. "Can I see him?" 

"A quick meeting to get to know your next victim? Sure!" 

Although he was told to leave, Yuuta was still here, went even further into the big basement. The door to Toge's cell was unguarded but locked. He took out his little notebook and wrote something down on the little piece of paper. 

"Hey, Pet. Meet your new torturer: Okkotsu." 

Right away the shorter male got up and took the few steps to stand at his door. He looked at the dark haired through the small window in it. His hands wrapped around the bars as he pushed his face against the metal. 

Yuuta's breath hitched. Despite being drenched in blood, despite the things that just occurred and were done to him, his eyes were filled with hope. Inhaling deeply, determination filled him once again. He thought about the reason why he was here, why he did what he was doing, why he joined the Gojo clan. It was for this, to save people like Toge and Panda. He lifted his hand and pulled on a few of the other's red colored hair strands. The action made the other gasp and Yuuta chuckled. He needed to stay in character, cult members could still be hiding and lurking around somewhere. There were quite a few suspicious of him after all. "I'll be back, pet." Oh, he hated himself for referring to another human being like that. The other just let out a moan- the new tattoo on his tongue probably made it difficult for him to talk. He shifted the small piece of paper between two of his finger after he let go of Toge's hair and then slowly inserted them into the other's mouth, placing it onto the sore tongue. "I will enjoy making you suffer." He pulled away and the turned to Panda. "Lead me outside. I'm exhausted and want to go home to have a proper rest."

"Sure thing." Panda replied. They walked towards the stairs, ignoring the stares the other members gave them. Yuuta was much more professional than he looked, it made him snicker. That guy managed to stay in character, even now. After they got out of the basement, he called number 37. "Boss wants you to drive him back to town. He'll be joining us next week, so make sure he stays in one piece."

"What do you take me for?!" The other man groaned and rolled his eyes. 

A sigh left Panda's lips as he watched Yuuta get into vehicle. It drove off and then he turned back around, looking at the entrance of the basement. This cult wasn't careless, never had been, so why was today different? Things went too smooth, Yuuta must have noticed it too. His long hair swayed left and right as he walked down the stairs, deep in thought due to the oddity of the moment that had occured down there. The Gojo clan was given a week to resure Toge... And maybe even him...

In his room Toge sat in the corner, the small piece of paper in his hand as his back faced the door. His eyes widened at the words written on the note. 

'Help is on the way- Okkotsu' it said with a little smiley drawn next to the name. It brought a smile to his face and he chuckled. Toge was resilient, he refused to give up. The cult members probably expected him to just die off at some point. He scoffed and closed his hand around the paper. Giving up was never an option to him but for the first time in years, he started to feel actual hope. The pain inside his mouth didn't allow him to speak but in his mind he already made up scenarios of how to thank Yuuta and what he wanted to do after he and Panda got out.

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Yuuji's breath hitched when she gazed down- those big hands held her hips so tightly, yet caressed the skin there so gently. Biting her lower lip she tried to shift her attention to somewhere else but the other's breathy moan made her look back into that handsome face. The pink haired female trembled, stuttered, but no words left her plump lips as those fierce blue eyes watched her. A big grin spread across Satoru's face and he licked over his upper lip. Yuuji took a deep breath and closed her eyes only for her to open them again within seconds upon feeling a hand stroking her side. She almost squeaked when the other's rosy lips kissed the side of her neck. Stopping Satoru would be the right choice here but did she really want that? Want this amazing thing to end right here, right now? All this was making her dizzy, Yuuji couldn't think straight. Her gaze wandered down Satoru's body when he sat up and began to unbutton his shirt. Yuuji's eyes widened as the other worked on his zipper. Excitement filled her- she wanted to see it and to feel it, she wanted it ins-

The sound of the alarm clock woke the pink haired up from her dream. Groaning heavily, Yuuji sat up in her bed. Another wet dream about her boss and for some reason, she could recall some details so vividly. She grabbed her pillow and pushed her face into it, muffling her screams. It wasn't like she was new to stuff like this. Yuuji might be a virgin but she was no stranger to masturbation and watching porn. What was new to her though were these feelings of longing and of finding someone so attractive that she would have wet dreams about them. Afterwards she stepped into her bathroom, looked into the mirror and inhaled a shaky breath upon seeing her red face. Which was also still bruised. "Damn it..." The excitement died down immediately. She took off her clothes, noticed the blood stains in her underwear and whined. Great. Just fucking great. After stepping out of the shower and getting ready, she looked at her phone. A message from her boss that said that he had heard about what had happened between her and Naoya and that they needed to talk after his return from Fukuoka. The young female gulped and exited her room. Today, Nobara was at university and apparently, there was a lecture she wasn't allowed to miss if she wanted to take the exam this semester. Luckily, the only thing Yuuji had to deal with until the end of next month was a term paper. 

"Yuuji!" 

The pink haired turned around just in time to catch Riko in her arms. The change in honorifics made her smile and she wrapped her arms around the younger and they stayed like that for a while. "How was school today?"

"It was fun! I think I made a friend." Riko giggled and grasped the other's hand, intertwining their fingers. "I heard you kicked some ass?"

Yuuji blinked a few times before she laughed. "I think it was a draw. But I'll make sure to send his ass back home. In such a state that he wouldn't want to leave his room for the next five years." Just thinking about that guy made her furious. The thought of Naoya led to her remembering what had happened before the fight. She could only hope that Kechizu made it home safely. She wondered if she could meet him again if she went to wait behind the bar. 

"Strong women are hot too, you know?" 

"Huh? Yeah? I mean yeah!" 

"I'm saying that you're beautiful, silly."

Yuuji smiled upon receiving such a compliment from the younger girl. "Thank you! I think that you're-"

"I know that I'm gorgeous!" Riko cackled and placed her free hand on her hip. Her gaze softened after locking eyes with Yuuji again. "But I didn't say that to get complimented back. I just wanted to remind you of the fact in case you forgot." The dark haired huffed and rolled her eyes upon seeing the confusion on the other's face. "It's alright, you'll realize eventually." Many did, after all, see how obsessed her dad was with Yuuji. It took Riko a few seconds to notice how she referred to Satoru. Her eyes widened and an intense blush colored her cheeks red. Out of reflex she pulled her hand away from Yuuji's and used both to cover her face. "THAT IDIOT CAN NEVER KNOW!"

Growing even more confused by Riko's behavior and her abrupt fleeing, Yuuji tilted her head. She shrugged and continued her walk through the estate. There were so many large buildings and Yuuji wondered what she would find in some of them. It was a fact that the Gojo clan was also involved in illegal business and the pink haired female tried her best to ignore that part. Her boss was a kind man, she couldn't imagine Satoru doing any evil stuff- doing illegal stuff didn't equal being evil! Yuuji groaned and left the area- she didn't want to think about it. As long as she wasn't asked to work in that section, she didn't mind being here. Her phone vibrated and when she saw a message from Toji, she started walking towards the training ground where she was asked to meet him. When she got there her eyes widened. There he stood, with his shoe pressed against Naoya's head who sat on the ground.

"You're lucky that the bruises have already started healing, you bastard."

"I wasn't even fighting seriously, Toji-kun! After all I know that- urgh!" the blond huffed when the foot pressed his head further down. 

Yuuji walked closer to them and then she noticed Maki and Mai standing a bit further away, too. When did Toji come to see her? When she was sleeping? 

"Shut the fuck up, you son of a bitch. I didn't ask you shit." The older man said in a calm yet dangerous tone.

Naoya chuckled and grabbed his cousin's ankle, lowering it to the ground before he looked up. With a gentle smile on his face he started talking again, although he had been told to stay quiet. "It's rare to see you so interested! I was just curious about this person!" When he turned to Yuuji, the smile turned into a sinister one. "I thought that maybe she was a fuckbuddy but with a face and body like that, that can't be it. So it's her strength that you're interes-" this time the interruption came in the form of a kick to his stomach.

The Zenins all looked at Yuuji in surprise and as soon as they processed that she was the one who just kicked Naoya, a somewhat proud smirk spread across their faces. 

"Shut up! You're so annoying! You always talk so much! And only bullshit!" Yuuji crouched down in front of Naoya, sighing heavily as she looked at him. "Is it because your dick is so small? Is that why you're acting like such a big bad boy?"

Naoya blinked. Twice. Then a third time before he reacted with a scowl. "Are you out of your fucking mind?!"

The pink haired female got back and shrugged. "I'm not the one acting like a brat." As soon as she turned to the others, who were still smirking, her expression softened again. "Thank you, guys. I've thought about it and I think the kick to his stomach was enough. Beating that piece of crap up now would make me the same as him, so I'll pass." 

"Good girl." Maki chuckled and then turned around to leave while Mai stood there for a few seconds longer before following her older sister. 

When Naoya rose back to his feet, Toji pulled him closer by his collar. "You've got lots to learn from her, shitbrain."

"Toji-kun, I-" His beloved older cousin pushed him away and then followed the pink haired. Naoya huffed and did the same, observing how Toji's big hand patted that ugly woman's head. They walked into another area where a few people hung out. Naoya rolled his eyes- this was an estate, not a university campus. The Gojo heir didn't know how to live that rich life, he was inexperienced and the best example for that was the fact that someone like Itadori Yuuji was working here.

"Yuuji."

"Megumi!" 

The boy's expression turned sour when he saw Naoya right behind his father. He tried to ignore that guy's presence and stepped in front of his friend. "Are you okay?"

"She's better than fine, you pickle." Toji chuckled and patted her back before gripping the shirt tightly. As he lifted her up, he heard the younger let out a squeak. He huffed out a small laugh as he moved her left and right, her feet dangling above the ground. "She saw that bastard behind me but chose so stay calm."

"Toji-san! My clothes will rip!"

"Yah, sorry."

A sigh left Yuuji's lips when she was set down. She looked at her friend, waiting for the question he wanted to ask her. "Mhm?"

"I was actually looking for my old man but since you're here too, I thought that we could talk about the information Okkotsu-senpai shared with us and a few things concerning the next step of the mission."

"What do you mean by next step?"

"The message that Getou-san sent us... Didn't you receive it?"

"No..." Her brows furrowed and she turned around to look at Toji who only nodded when their eyes met. So he had received it too... Naoya snickered but she refused to give him any attention. 

"Guess you have to stay here then." Toji concluded and stepped next to his son, grabbing him by the back of his neck. Megumi eyed him with a raised brow and as soon as he realized that he wouldn't move his hand away, he just sighed. He gave up so quickly, it irritated the older a bit. "It's just the rescue of the brat Okkotsu managed to find."

"And inspecting the area where the cult practiced their weird rituals." Megumi added. "Maybe they'll have you work on another case?"

"Ahahaha! Fugly little thing can't join the big thing? That was to be expected. Someone like you- working alongside a Gojo, Zenin or Kamo? Dream on, bitchlet."

"The fuck are you on about, shit bag? You're not coming with us either." 

"Hah?! But Toji-kun! Compared to this thing next to me -" Naoya pointed at the pink haired female, the description earning him a glare. "I'm actually of use!"

"Then talk to Gojo-san, he's the one giving orders." Behind him, his father started laughing. Megumi let out a groan when Toji's hand grabbed his hair from behind and gently moved it from side to side. "What the fuck are you doing?" His father's actions remained unexplained and he rolled his eyes.

"Guess... I'll have to ask either Getou-san or Gojo-san..." Yuuji huffed, knowing that neither of them was present as of right now. But Satoru was on his way back here- he said so in the message that he had sent this morning. For some reason it made her a little nervous... Since he was the head of the clan- the Yakuza- that meant that he gave the order. He had decided that Yuuji was to remain at the estate and not join this big case although she helped the group to get where they currently were. Everything had been fine up until now- until Naoya Zenin had the audacity to fuck shit up. She forced her anger and frustration down and let out a heavy sigh instead.

"We have stuff to prepare." 

"Yeah..." Megumi agreed with his father, still confused why his hand was still on him, now rubbing a few of his hair strands between his thumb and pointer. Seriously, what was he doing? Despite looking at him in irritation and annoyance, his father continued to ignore his stares. "Until Okkotsu-senpai gives us a sign, we will have to wait at a hotel nearby." His friend nodded, still looking dissatisfied which was understandable as even Megumi could only guess the reason as for why the pink haired was to remain at the here. "Yuuji-" With no time to react, the big hand that previously caressed the back of his head now pushed him forward. He tumbled and his face hit a soft surface. One hand held him by his shoulder, the other was on his head to keep him from falling. Just like when they first met, he found himself in Yuuji's arms with his face in her chest. 

"Are you alright?"

"Yeah..." Megumi replied, standing properly again and in front of his friend. The younger held his hands and he wondered if she was aware of it.

"Toji-san! You're awful! Why did you do that?!"

"He seemed thirsty so I pushed him towards the next close dining area."

The dark haired male turned his head to glare at his father for the implication but the older man only smirked at him. 

"You should've asked him first! Megumi, are you thirsty? Want me to bring you something? Oh! Or we could go together! I'm sure you have a little bit of time left before you need to to head out, right?" Without waiting for his reply, Yuuji pulled him along.

Only when they arrived in the area did Yuuji let go of his hand. She went to the front to order for them while he chose a small table to sit at. He leaned back and stared at his hand, now empty. His gaze softened and he couldn't help but smile when Yuuji came back, now with drinks for both of them. They only got to talk for a bit before he received a message from his old man, informing that it was time to leave soon. "I still have to pack a few things. Do you want to come with me?"

"Yeah! Then we can hang out a bit more!" 

They walked to his room with Yuuji doing most of the talking but he didn't mind. She had already told him about the fight with Naoya but this time she was giving him all the details and Megumi cursed under his breath. "That guy has always been like that... Trust me, most of us find him annoying- even that word is an understatement." He huffed out and unlocked his door which Yuuji closed after she stepped inside as well. "Nobody really likes him. Naoya is a spoiled bitch who never listens to anybody but my old man for some reason. He sometimes gets in our way and we're all irritated by it, especially Gojo-san, because Naoya fucks shit up on purpose and that results in us having to do extra work for some cases we work on."

"Yeah, he's an asshat, alright." Yuuji sighed and watched her friend enter his bathroom, hearing him rummage through his medicine cabinet. She turned towards the wardrobe and opened it, laying out a few clothes for Megumi to choose from. 

As he walked back into his bedroom he saw the clothes on his bed. He hummed and folded those he wanted to take with him. 

"These too, Megumi!"

Megumi turned to face the other. His eyes widened and his cheeks heated up as his saw Yuuji holding up a few of his boxershorts. Without saying anything- or more like without being able to- he took them from her hands and stuffed them into his backpack. After packing a few more things they left his room and Yuuji accompanied him to one of entrances of the estate where Kiyotaka was already waiting for him. The pink haired female, the kind soul that she was, walked over to the driver and greeted him. 

"Took you long enough." 

"Shut up, old man." 

"You ain't cute at all." Toji smirked at his son who seemed to be busy watching a certain someone. The tips of Megumi's ears were red. Heh. Maybe his kid was actually cute. Only a bit though. Sometimes. "Hey, pink baby! I need a goodbye and a good luck hug!" It didn't even take a second for her to jump into his arms. 

"Good luck!" Yuuji smiled up at him and then proceeded to hug Megumi, too. "To you too, of course. Come back safely."

The dark haired nodded and as the others climbed into the vehicles, so did he. He looked at his father, raised a brow in confusion as he waited for him. 

"Pink baby." Toji smiled as he pinched the girl's nose who only squeaked in response. Then his hand cupped her bruised cheek. "No fights until I'm back."

"Alright, dad." Yuuji rolled her eyes and pulled his hand away only for his other one to move up and squeeze her right breast, his fingers pinched her-

"Ain't it supposed to be daddy?" The smile turned into a smirk as Toji leaned down. He chuckled and nibbled on her injured cheek.

"Ouch! It hurts! Let go, Toji-san! Let go! My face! My nip-" the hand that had been on her breast before was now covering her mouth. 

"Okie dokie, pink baby. I apologize. Now keep that big mouth of yours shut." 

"You don't mean it... The apology..." Yuuji pouted, watching the older man get into the car as well. 

"Yeah, I don't. Feeling you up feels like a reward and I think I deserved one for giving you advice."

"Not a good one." Yuuji groaned, her cheeks a soft red. "And don't do that in public!"

"Alright." Toji replied, sticking out his tongue. "In private then."

"That's not what I-"

"Driver, do your fucking job and drive before this woman starts complaining. They never stop once they start." The car drove off and for a few more seconds Toji heard Yuuji complaining and calling him rude. He turned his head to look at his son and found him glaring at him.

"Are you fucking serious?!"

"Did she help you prepare stuff?"

"Do you have no shame at all?!"

"She even saw you off. Do you know what that means?"

"Can you just-"

"Played your wife for a few minutes."

His next words died down upon hearing that. Megumi locked eyes with his father and while a grin spread across his old man's face, his own heated up. 

"I would know. I was married twice."

"And you were bad it! So shut up!" Megumi grumbled and turned around, looking at the cars that were passing by instead. His father's hand was on his head again but this time it didn't rough up his hair. The gentle touch irritated him but he didn't move the hand away. It was only early afternoon but he already felt mentally drained for some reason.

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"Don't follow me!" 

"You ugly minx! Your mind games won't work on Toji-kun!" 

"What the fuck are you talking about?! Mind games?!" Yuuji rolled her eyes as she walked away from the place where she had just saw her friends and colleagues off. "Just shut up and leave me alone! Toji-san had all the right to not tell you when he'll leave! You're a horrible person!" 

"It was because of you! I know it! You ugly bitch!"

"Is your IQ so low that you don't even know what else to call me besides an ugly bitch?!"

"You little-"

"Seriously... Let's just ignore each other while you're here. I promised not to fight. And this place isn't ours. Let's not damage anything here." The blond man in front of Yuuji scowled and then pushed her to the side when passing her. The pink haired sighed and went back to her room where she changed clothes quickly. She put on a mask and a black fishing hat. For today she went back to wearing wide, oversized clothes. Her T-shirt was actually Toji's though. It gave her comfort. She left her room and made her way towards her former workplace. Even if only for a short while, she actually had fun working at the bar. It was tiresome but she enjoyed it for some reason. She walked around the area, hoping to see Kechizu again. He wasn't there so she went to a cafe nearby, sitting at a table where she wouldn't be seen by many people, thus being able to hide her still lightly bruised face. She tried recalling that night. Her brows furrowed when she remembered that Kechizu was ashamed of walking around in daylight as his looks drew attention. Yuuji sighed as she looked up and into the now orange sky. The sun was setting, maybe she would find him at a later time? she shifted her gaze back down, her black tea was still too hot to drink. 

"Look, Mama! Papa! The sky is still a bit blue on the the other side!"

The pink haired watched the family at the table next to her and then looked to where the boy was pointing at. He was right, still blue but it was a darker shade. During the day a lighter blue could be seen in the sky, Yuuji preferred that color. It was so much more beautiful. It reminded her of a certain someone's eyes. The sudden laugh next to her caught her attention and when she looked back to the family, she saw them hug. They looked so happy it brought a smile to Yuuji's face. Not wanting to appear like a weirdo to them, she stared into the tea cup on her table... She usually avoided thinking about her parents, didn't want to make up any scenarios in her head but sometimes she couldn't help but wonder how her life would have been if they were with her... Her hands balled into fists and she let out a shaky breath. Yuuji had to take her mind off things- there was no need to cling onto something that never was and would never be. The pink haired got up, paid for her unfinished tea and then left the cafe to return to the area where she had met Kechizu. And there he was, in the same alleyway like last time. "Kechizu!" The man turned around and then walked towards her. Before she could even say a word, he grabbed her hand and pulled her along. She was surprised, a bit confused but Yuuji didn't pull away. The grip wasn't tight, Kechizu was giving her the chance to turn back if she really wanted to. Instead, Yuuji took his hand as well and walked next to him. "I'm happy that I got to meet you again. I was so worried, you know?" 

"I was worried, too... You saved me and... Can I..." Kechizu gulped. "I want to repay you!" 

Today his voice was a bit louder, clearer. Yuuji nodded and hummed in agreement. The area the other lead her through reminded her of where she used to live before Toji came to take her with him. They passed a few people who gave them odd looks. The pink haired female ignored them, knew she would be able to beat them but she didn't want cause Kechizu any trouble. They entered a small house with a dried out front garden. From the outside it looked unkept, maybe even a bit dirty and it worried Yuuji further. After taking off their shoes they went into what seemed to be the living room where three seat cushions were on the floor. In the middle of those cushions was a small round table. 

"Wait here, I'll bring you something to drink!"

"Alright!" Yuuji smiled and sat down, butt on her calves as she didn't want to sit on any cushions in case Kechizu's brothers came back home. They already had so little to begin with... she went through a similar experience and things had gotten worse after her grandfather died... The money he had left behind for her was used to pay back her grandfather's hospital bills and the other half was spent on her preparation for university and the institution itself, and on food... Yuuji took her hat and the mask off, smiling as she thought of how lucky she was for having met Toji. Her hand wandered up and touched one of the scars under eyes.

"Here you go! It's just some ice tea..." Kechizu said and held the glass out to her.

Yuuji accepted it with a big grin on her face. "Thanks! Ice tea is my favorite!" She watched the other take a deep breath and then take off his hat too, with the mask and big sunglasses following within seconds. Her eyes widened as she saw Kechizu properly.

"It's an unsightly face."

"It's a normal face."

Kechizu snorted, looking up to the woman in front of him. "Thank you, Yuuji. You helped me out. And also sorry. You got hurt because of me."

"You don't need to apologize. I just did what was right. And that guy pissed me off too, you know?! My bruises are almost healed up but trust me when I say that I fucked him up just as bad!"

"But... As a woman..."

"I don't care about that. The only thing on my mind was how I wanted to safe you and maybe even others from a jerk like that blond bitch." Who- for whatever fucking reason- decided to stay at the Gojo estate for some time.

"That's good!" Kechizu laughed. When he noticed that Yuuji was sitting on her own legs, he gasped. "Sit on the cushions!"

"Ah, nah. I'm fine! Your brothers are working hard, right? Let them sit on the cushions once they're back." 

"They'll be back soon! I'm sure they'll like you!"

"It would be an honor to be liked by my friend's family."

"Friend...?"

"Yeah, we're friends, aren't we?"

His wide eyes relaxed and a smile adorned his face instead. "Yeah... Last time you talked a bit about yourself... I want to share things with you too. Hmmm..." The male thought for a few seconds before he started talking again. "I'm 20 years old. My favorite color is green. When my brothers manage to buy proper and fresh food, I cook. Even if it's not that often, it's something I enjoy... And... "He pressed his pointers together, feeling a little shy of what he was about to tell the other- a stranger he decided to call a friend. "If we ever get to live a better life I'd like to... Be a cook."

"You'll do it! I know you can! I'm wishing you the best of luck, Kechizu! And if you ever need my help, just let me know. I'll support you!" She took the other's hands into her own. "I'm 18, so a bit young! I'll turn 19 next year! I like tall men with nice asses, like Jensen Ackles! And I love to cook, too! Maybe we could do that together? You know what? How about right now? Let's prepare something for your brothers!"

"There's... Not much in the fridge left... And the store around here doesn't have any fresh vegetables at this hour..."

"It's fine! Let me see, maybe I can think of something, maybe even teach you a new recipe." The other nodded and led her to a small kitchen area. Yuuji crouched down and opened the little fridge, trying to come up with dishes she could prepare for the others. "I changed my mind. I'll go shopping."

"Yuuji! You shouldn't -"

"I'll ask my phone to show me the way."

"But the money -"

"Don't worry about that! You invited me, that's enough. I'll show you how to make the best meatballs ever!" 

Kechizu couldn't answer to anything the pink haired was saying, she was talking fast and a lot. Before he knew what was happening, she was already out of the door. While she was away he tried to clean up a bit- as best as he could with the things he had at home. It started to rain heavily- autumn was a weird season. Sometimes it was warm, on other days it seemed to rain too much. Half an hour later Yuuji returned. He opened the door, saw how the wet clothes clung to her frame. "Come inside! I'll give you a towel and... My brother's clothes..."

"Ah, that'd be nice! I'll wash them and return them the next time I visit."

"Next time..." Kechizu repeated in a whisper at first, then a big smile appeared on his face; as big as the burned skin around his mouth allowed to. "Yeah, next time!" The chubby man went into his eldest brother's bedroom- there was a shirt he didn't really wear much anymore as it had a few holes in it- he only ever put it on when they cleaned up their place but lately, due to other's new job, he barely had time to help out at home... He went back to get Yuuji and guide her to the bathroom where she got changed. She hung her wet clothes on the clothesline in the balcony. Thankfully, the rain didn't seem to reach the area where the clothes were. The shirt covered half of Yuuji's thighs and while he also gave her socks so her feet would stay warm, he was still a bit worried and wondered if she was cold... the pink haired female only smiled at him and said that they should start before his brothers got home. They went back to the kitchen and Kechizu was eager to learn from his new friend. So together, they prepared the meatballs. The male noted down all the things that were needed to prepare the dish on a page of an old newspaper. Kechizu was in charge of slicing the vegetables while Yuuji made the meatballs. Afterwards, they carefully dropped the meatballs into the broth, covered the pot as they had to let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes before adding the vegetables. While they had to wait for that, Yuuji decided to help out with cleaning. His friend didn't seem to be disgusted- neither by their home nor by... Him... Kechizu didn't feel embarrassed. Cooking and even cleaning up was fun when he was with Yuuji. She cleaned the small table while he finally got to add the vegetables. Another 15 minutes and the meatballs would be finished. They got out plates and a four cups and after bringing them to the table, the door opened. As soon as the tall, bald man stepped inside, Kechizu beamed. "Eso-nii-chan! Welcome back! I have brought a friend over!" He pulled the other into the living room. "We prepared food! We cooked the meatballs together!" 

Eso blinked as his younger brother and the stranger set the table. His eyes wandered up and then looked into big honey brown eyes. A woman...?

"My name is Itadori Yuuji!" She bowed down in respect. "Kechizu invited me and I just couldn't refuse my friend!" She grinned at the man beside her who reciprocated the sentiment. 

"Kechizu-"

"She was the one who saved me! From that bastard that I told you about, the one who left those marks around my neck."

"Oh." At that, Eso's gaze softened again and he turned to this so-called Yuuji. "Thank you very much for that, Itadori-san. My name is Eso, I'm 22 years old and thus Kechizu's older brother." He took off his jacket and handed it to his sibling who went to put it away. Inhaling deeply, he brushed the bit of hair in the front to the side to have a proper look at this person. "May I ask why? Don't get me wrong, I really am thankful but I am also curious. What do you gain by helping people like us? As you can see, we don't have anything to offer you... Kechizu cannot work as he hasn't received proper education... I am a cleaning power and our eldest takes on any job given to him which results in him either not being able to come home for long hours and when he does return, he is too exhausted and sleeps for days." Eso's gaze shifts to the small table. "So I am asking you asking, what do you hope to gain from this?"

"I'm not after anything."

"Is it pity?"

"No. I was genuinely worried about Kechizu after that guy came to beat us up out of nowhere. I fought him off as best as I could but... He was stronger than I thought... Someone else came to my help too but by that time I was already too exhausted and hurt to move... So I couldn't look for your brother right away..."

"You specifically went out today just to find him?" Eso asked and the short woman in front of him nodded. "And those bruises were inflicted on you by that madman?"

"Yes." The pink haired snorted at the word which Eso used to describe Naoya.

"I see..." A gentle smile adorned Eso's face and he sat down on one of the seat cushions. "Again, thank you. Our eldest should be here soon, too. His colleague drops him off nearby as owning a car in this kind of area would seem suspicious. We wouldn't want to become targets, especially not with our cute little Kechizu at home."

"I'm not a baby, Nii-chan." The younger brother chuckled as he sat down on the other cushion. Although he offered his own to Yuuji, she refused again, saying that she was fine sitting on her calves. Between Kechizu and Yuuji was one spot left. There, his eldest brother would sit. He heard the door again and before the other stepped into the living room, Kechizu called out to him. "Nii-chan! Welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Nii-san." Eso greated his brother as well. The moment the older stepped into the room, his expression changed. His eyes widened as he followed the other's gaze. Did those two know each other?

Yuuji gulped upon seeing who just entered this place. Right here, in front for her, stood Choso. The man who, together with a young boy named Mahito, almost managed to kill her in the cinema months ago. "I-"

"What are you doing here? Leave. Immediately."

"Nii-san! You shouldn't be talking like that to our guest!"

"This person-"

"She saved me! It was her, Nii-chan!" Kechizu yelled out. "She taught me a new recipe! We made dinner together! Let's just sit down and eat, get to know her!" 

This woman saved his brother? Morever, Kechizu didn't wear anything on his head which showed that he was comfortable around their guest. But Itadori Yuuji was a target. It was his job to- "Wait. Is that my shirt?"

"Ah! Yeah, sorry! It was raining lots when I went grocery shopping and Kechizu said that these would fit me!"

"It's old anyway!" The youngest sibling giggled and patted the spot next to him.

"You bought all these things to prepare dinner for us?"

"Yes, for all of us! Kechizu said that he enjoys cooking and since I was already here, I thought that I may be able to show him a few recipes!" Yuuji replied to Eso's question.

"You refilled our fridge?" A nod. "And this room looks tidier. Did you clean up as well?" Now, along with Yuuji, Kechizu nodded too. Eso blinked in surprise and then looked up at the eldest who looked equally surprised. 

Choso finally moved and sat down on his seat cushion. His gaze wandered further down to Yuuji's legs. She was sitting on them... He then looked at the table, the food that had been prepared. He watched Kechizu and Yuuji smile at each other as they said a little prayer and then started eating. A second later, so did Eso and eventually Choso followed along. Whenever he was outside for his job, he refused to eat any big meals or delicious food, denied to stay at hotels or such. He would wake up very early to make sure that he would arrive at time whenever he was ordered to go after his next target. The grip on his chopsticks loosened and his eyes widened at taste of the meatballs. It had been so long- way too long- since he last ate something so delicious. "It's good!"

Yuuji blinked a few times, looking at the man who shoved another meatball into his mouth before even swallowing down the first one. He looked like a squirrel with his cheeks so round as he stuffed his mouth with even more food. They were a bit red too and the young female wondered if she made it too spicy but the others seemed to be doing fine. A soft chuckle left her lips, her own face heating up but for a different reason. Living at the estate and meeting colleagues to eat together with- be it for breakfast, lunch or dinner- was fun and she enjoyed it a lot but this feeling right here was nice too. Choso seemed to be playing his part in order to not worry his brothers so Yuuji did the same. 

With interest and caution Choso observed his target, watched her refill the cups with drinks and the plates with food for his dear brothers. His siblings laughed at the impersonation the pink haired woman did of some comedian and although Choso didn't get the joke he couldn't fight the smile that slowly adorned his face. How long has it been since he last heard Eso and Kechizu laugh this loud? Their table was small, sometimes they would have proper meals, other times they would go to sleep with their stomachs rumbling. Today, there was a lot of food- so much that all of them could eat two plates of it. The drinks were different too and then his target pulled out what she had hidden in the other bag. It was a small cake which she then held out to them. 

"I'll do the dishes real quick and then we can eat this one too!" Yuuji smiled and handed Eso the clean extra plate she had prepared beforehand. "I'll leave this to you!"

Choso watched her walk towards the sink with a few dirty dishes. He sighed and carried over the rest. "I will help her so we can finish quickly." He heard his brothers thank him as he stepped next to the younger, placing the dirty dishes into the sink that was filling with water. With a souped sponge she started cleaning the plates first and then the cutlery. After washing the soap off, he was handed the wet dishes. As he dried them off, the dark haired started to talk. "Itadori Yuuji. If you plan to hurt them in any way, I will make sure that you will suffer immensely for it."

"If I had planned to hurt them, then I would've done so already." Yuuji answered calmly- at least she tried to. Her reply was uttered through gritted teeth. "I'm not some weird murderer who kills people for no reason."

"It's my job and you're my target. I get a decent amount of money when I kill my targets without asking any questions."

Yuuji's brows furrowed. "They don't know, do they?" 

"No. And it will stay that way." 

"I understand. They'll find out eventually though, you know that, right?" The other stayed silent. Their conversation seemed to have ended just like that. After they finished washing up they returned to the table where the cake was now cut into a few pieces. 

"Strawberries!" Kechizu giggled as he looked at the piece on his plate. "It looks super delicious!" 

"I like them, too." Eso smiled fondly and took a bite. 

"They're my favorite! Maybe I was a bit biased when I bought this cake?" Yuuji chuckled as she scratched the back of her head. "But they're that good!" She saw Choso hesitating and puffed up her cheeks. "What? Think I poisoned it? Don't be ridiculous!" The pink haired laughed and shoved the bit she had scooped up on her little spoon into the other's mouth.

Choso's eyes widened in shock as the action took him off-guard. The woman next to him continued laughing and pulled the spoon out again. The taste of the cake was... normal, it was delicious just like his brothers had said. "It's... Good..." He mumbled, warmth filling him as he saw the smiles on his siblings' faces. 

"You should come by from time to time. Your cooking is good, too!" 

Yuuji nodded at Eso, thanking the taller man.

"She grew up without parents, just like us! But Yuuji doesn't have any siblings either..."

Eso pinched Kechizu's cheek. "You don't just reveal other people's secrets like that, silly!" He looked back to Yuuji. "I apologize..."

"No, it's fine! I don't have any siblings but I had my grandpa with me! He was in the hospital for days when I was still a little kid. Our neighbor would come over sometimes to look after me during those times. When I turned 14 he was hospitalized but I made sure to visit him lots of times!" She gazed down at the cake on the table. Her grandfather would always buy the exact same one for her birthdays. "I was on my own so I learned cooking in the meantime. And to pay for the hospital bills I had to start working too." She looked back up and pulled the sleeve of the old shirt she was wearing up to show off her muscular biceps. "I'm super strong so I did a lot of jobs! I had to disguise myself as a boy though."

Eso covered his mouth with a hand. "Oh my! Even if you are strong, you shouldn't overdo it."

"Well, it was the only option. And it's not like I needed much disguise, I look like a guy anyway." 

"A cool guy! And a strong lady! Whatcha want more?!" 

"I know, right?!" Yuuji and Kechizu gave each other a high five. Although it was a bit weird to tell strangers about her life, she didn't mind much. There was nothing to hide. Besides her current job that is but they didn't have to know that and it looked like Choso wouldn't tell them either. After a while, she decided that it was time to leave and got up. "Thanks for inviting me over."

"Thanks for the delicious food!" 

Eso nodded along. "Thank you very much. Let Choso walk you for a bit. Until you're out of the dangerous area that is." Before the eldest could retort, he eyed the dark haired man with a glare. "Strong or not, Itadori-san is still a young lady. Please be a gentleman, Nii-san."

Despite the nodding, Yuuji saw in the other's expression that he definitely didn't want to have her by his side any longer than necessary. Kechizu brought her a plastic bag in which her still wet clothes were. The youngest asked her to visit again and Eso agreed to it. If her new time-consuming job and university would allow it, she said that she would. They left the rundown house and right away an awkward silence set in. "Uh... I-"

"Thank you for protecting my brother, Itadori Yuuji."

The pink haired female stopped in her tracks. They were in an empty alleyway, it was dark with the only source of light being the moonshine that shone through the cracks of the buildings. "Why did you kill all those people in the cinema?"

Choso stopped and turned around to face her. "It's my job to kill and not question anything, I've told you."

"And you didn't feel anything?"

"No. I only care about my family. The money is good."

"If it really was you wouldn't be living like that!" She walked closer to him and grabbed him by the sleeves of his shirt. "Maybe I can help you and your brothers! That guy that helped me out will surely-" Her breath hitched when the other pulled away and pushed her against a wall. Her eyes widened as big hands wrapped around her throat, a tight hold but not squeezing yet. 

"I put my trust into others once and it brought this life upon us! I won't allow anybody to ruin our lives ever again!"

"But this time-"

"What?! Did you think that after you told me a bit about your life I'll just start trusting you?! Don't be ridiculous, Itadori Yuuji! It could all be a lie! The things you've said, the reason why you helped Kechizu-"

"What the fuck?! I did all of that because I wanted to! Because it was the right thing to do! Not because I have any ulterior motives! I don't even know you!"

"Exactly. You don't know us. We don't know you. I don't. I can't trust your words."

Yuuji inhaled a shaky breath. She grabbed the other's wrists and tried to pull his hands off. "Then learn to do it!"

"Only a fool would fall for such a thing! I almost killed you, and now you want to help me?!"

"Yes! You know my strength! And I've only gotten stronger! If I had really wanted to-" She tried to take a proper breath with Choso's hands now tightening around her throat. "I would've attacked your brothers!" Refusing to back down, she locked eyes with him. "I didn't know they were your brothers! And even if I did, so what?! I would've still protected Kechizu!" It was a second. Only for a second did Choso loosen his hold and at that moment Yuuji bit into his hand as hard as she could. The dark haired man stepped back and she was getting into position in case the other made any attempts to fight her, but he just turned around and continued walking. Yuuji sighed and followed him in silence. After a while they made it out of the area. This late at night only people who went clubbing or drinking were walking around. The male next to her turned around but before he could leave Yuuji held him back by holding his right wrist. "Maybe... You should question things sometimes... You tried to kill me, Choso, but... You had a reason for it, a job to do... A family you need to protect and take care of... But-" her grip tightened. "Even if you try to be careful, you might get your brothers involved in all of that mess... One wrong step and-" Choso pulled her hand off, she allowed it. She shifted her gaze up and found him staring right back at her. 

"You protected Kechizu. With or without ulterior motives, you came to our house. You were there, Itadori Yuuji. You and I, in the same room."

Yuuji's eyes widened and her brows furrowed. "Choso, I-"

"I can only hope that there was nobody nearby. If there was, then you already got my brothers involved. An assassin and his target spending time together, the target walking out of the house without any scratch and alive..."

"I'm sorry..." The pink haired female mumbled, disappointed in herself for not having realized sooner. She should have left the house the moment Choso had walked in, she should have told Eso that she would be able to go home by herself. Yuuji watched the other turn around to leave again. "If something happens, come to me, Choso! I will help you, I promise! I will fight by your side!" He didn't reply and only continued his way back home. Yuuji clutched her clothed chest and walked down the street. She had promised her grandfather to protect and help others, yet, as of late, it seemed like the only thing she ever did was fuck shit up. The others were right to be angry with her, to scold her because she either ran off to do other things and thus didn't follow the rules or she fucked up entirely which resulted in her colleagues having to do extra work to compensate for her mistakes...

"I knew it was you! What is Yuuji doing here this late? And all by herself nonetheless." 

Yuuji gasped and turned around, her boss standing there in-between all the people that were passing by. He stood out with his height and snow like hair.

"Oh my, what are you wearing?" Satoru huffed and guided her to a less crowded area. He took off his blazer and stepped behind the short female to wrap it around her waist, knotting the sleeves of the blazer in the front. The other looked up at him and oh, he wanted to kiss her so badly but her expression told him that it was something else that she needed right now. He pulled away and walked towards a bench while messaging Kiyotaka that he should drive back to the estate by himself as he had something to do. He pocketed his phone and then looked at Yuuji. They sat down and he patted her hair. "What's going through your head? You look like you're about to cry."

"Because I am..." 

Satoru's eyes widened. He rarely saw Yuuji cry in the other world, so for his favorite person to do this right here was a bit alarming to him. Then again, he himself, all of his students and friends never allowed themselves to feel sad properly as there was never time to actually mourn their loved ones. Maybe it was for the best then, especially for the younger ones, to cry and show their emotions. Holding her by her shoulders, he made the pink haired female face him. "What happened? Tell me." 

"You're already mad at me..."

"What? Yuuji! No, why would you think that?"

"Why am I not part of that mission then?! Although I helped out with it before!" Tears welled up in her eyes.

"Yuuji-"

"Naoya is an asshole! I held back but all I wanted to was to beat him up again for constantly insulting others! And I fucked up today, too! I made things worse for a friend and his family!"

"But-"

"And worst of all, I'm on my period! It rained a few hours ago and all my clothes are still wet!" She held the wet plastic bag up while the tears rolled down her bruised face and upon tasting the saltiness, she whined even louder. "And now I realize that I forgot my hat and my mask! Everyone can see my fucked up face!"

"There, there." Satoru smiled gently as he stroked the left side of her head. He hated that his mind decided to focus on the fact that Yuuji was on her period. He cleared his throat, cupped her cheeks and tilted her head up. "I'm not mad, Yuuji. I want your wounds to heal before I send you out to more missions. You need to regard your own health and body too, silly." His thumbs caressed the scars under her eyes and then wiped away the tears that were about to roll down her face. "As for your friend, if he ever needs help I'll promise to aid him too." Yuuji opened her eyes and ah, he was able to see those big, beautiful honey brown eyes again. "Your clothes will dry, those bruises will heal and you'll feel like yourself again soon..." He gulped, could feel his own cheeks heating up as he moved his face closer to Yuuji's. "And if your period pains are really bad, then I could help with that too..." 

"Pills to lessen the menstrual cramps?" Yuuji replied in slight confusion. Satoru's cold hands felt good on her hot skin. He was so close, she could feel his breath on her lips. "I feel so dizzy... But... Just a little taste... Might be okay... and fine..."

"A little taste of wh-" Before he could voice out the full question, he felt the other bite his lower lip. Satoru's breath hitched, he didn't dare to move. Something wet touched the corner of his mouth and he knew right away that it was Yuuji's tongue that was licking along his lip. He could feel his entire face heat up at the action. His hands tightened their grip on Yuuji's shoulders and he put some distance between them. When Satoru saw her condition his brows furrowed. He pressed his hand against the other's forehead. "You're burning up! You have a fever, Yuuji! Wait, let me just-" He looked around but there was no pharmacy in sight, no hospital near and he couldn't just carry her around and risk her getting even sicker. "Please excuse me." The white haired lifted her into his arms. "If you can hear me, Yuuji, then please hold on tight." His love groaned and grabbed the front of his shirt with one hand as he started walking. Satoru could have called for a taxi but it would be bad if Yuuji vomited inside a stranger's vehicle, right? She would feel bad and embarrassed! Maybe she would be uncomfortable too since she was kidnapped once already! She sure was lucky that he made Kiyotaka choose a different route today, lucky that it was Satoru that had found her. It was all for her. And for himself, he admitted within seconds. He was so greedy, he thought, as he stood in front of a love hotel. Before he entered, he kissed the spot between her brows and watched her expression soften. "Be comfortable, Yuuji." He stepped inside and greeted the woman at the counter. "Excuse me. My wife and I would like to book a room for the night."

"O-of course!" The red haired woman squeaked. She had never seen a man this handsome. 

"As you can see, my wife has already fallen asleep. Would it be alright to hand me the key card first so I can help my wife to bed? As soon as I've done that, I'll return to fill out the form."

"Yes! It would be fine!"

"Thank you very much. My wife and I appreciate your kindness!" Satoru smiled as he was handed the key card which he held between two fingers so it wouldn't press into Yuuji's thigh. Luckily, it was a room on the ground floor. He pressed the card against the scanner and when it made a sound, he entered. With his foot he closed the door behind himself and then went to lay the pink haired female down on the big bed. Satoru blushed, couldn't help but giggle and even jump twice at the fact that he got to call Yuuji his wife a few times. He cleared his throat and sat down on the edge of the bed as he caressed her cheek. "I'll get you some medicine, Yuuji. I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?" The other whined in response. He got up, pocketed the key card after he left the room quickly and filled out the form while ignoring the woman who was swooning over him. With the help of his phone he found an out-of-hours pharmacy nearby. As soon as he received the medicine he sprinted back to the hotel. It took him about 20 minutes and he could only hope that Yuuji was still asleep.

"Gojo-san!"

Satoru groaned internally, but forced a smile as he turned to the woman working at the counter. 

"Your wife must be asleep, since you found the time to head out." 

His eye twitched when he saw her unbutton her blouse.

"If you are lonely, I wouldn't mind keeping you accompany."

"No, thanks. I am a loyal husband who loves his wife to the moon and back. Now, if you'll excuse-"

"I am good in bed." She licked over her lips. "I can handle a big man like you, I promise. Unlike that little gremlin. You must have had your fill of that boring ugly thing." The woman almost moaned when the other stepped closer. A shocked squeak left her lips when her jaw was grabbed tightly and she was forced to look into those blue eyes.

"Shut your mouth. Don't speak ill of my wife." He tilted his head to the left, a wide grin adorning his face. "Who fooled you into believing that you're irresistible?" He pulled his hand off her jaw and pinched her cheek. "My wife is the most beautiful person on this world. No, in the entire universe!" He chuckled and tilted his head to the other side. "There's no way I'll ever get bored with a woman like that by my side. We love each other unconditionally. She can handle my big body just fine." His smile dropped and he moved away, letting go of the woman's face. "So stop spouting bullshit and just do your fucking work." The woman nodded with tears in her eyes as she shifted her attention back to the screen of her computer. Satoru returned to the room and sighed in relief when he saw Yuuji still laying in bed. He filled a glass with water and sat down on the bed. "For it to get so bad, just how ignorant were you of your own condition? You've barely changed, Yuuji... And sometimes that worries me..." He sighed and then helped her sit up.

"I... I can't... Dizzy..." Yuuji whined. "H-hot..." 

Satoru smiled as he watched his beloved. "Open your mouth so I can give you the medicine." The other obeyed- as best as she could that is. He chuckled lowly as he pushed two fingers with the pill in-between them into her mouth. A shiver went down his spine when that small tongue licked his fingers. He pulled them out again and then tilted the glass so Yuuji could drink water right after. She only finished half of it before she pushed it back. Satoru placed it on the nightstand right next to the bed, his smile growing into a smirk as he pushed his fingers, which had Yuuji's saliva on them, into his own mouth. He pulled them out, chuckled, and pressed his face into her soft hair, inhaling deeply. "Yuuji..." Another whine from his most beloved. "Let me get his off you so you can sleep properly."

"Okwaaayyyy..." The pink haired slurred and lifted her arms so Satoru could pull the shirt off of her. As soon as it was off her, she sighed contently and let herself fall back into the bed.

Satoru's breath hitched when he saw Yuuji's breasts bounce as she laid back down. She looked way too good, delightsome and mouth-watering. He couldn't wait to taste her. The tall man got up and took off his suit, the only piece of clothing remaining on him were his boxershorts. He walked around the bed and laid down on the other side. And even after turning off the lights with the remote that laid on his side of the nightstand, he could still make out every detail of his beloved Yuuji. "You're so beautiful, you've always been." The tips of his pointer and middle finger caressed her lips. "I got to feel your tongue against my lips before I could share a kiss with you." He chuckled and let his hand wander further down her neck, now stroking her collarbone. "I want us to experience our first kiss together in this world so I'll wait, Yuuji. I want both of us to be conscious. I want to celebrate all of our firsts together in this life." His fingers moved down again- to the spot above her chest. Yuuji was laying on her side, so moving his hand further down and between her breasts would not be possible- well, it would be possible, but inappropriate. He had already crossed a few lines before, and them sharing a bed half naked should be enough for this time. He moved closer to Yuuji's face. A big smile adorned Satoru's face when their foreheads touched. "My Yuuji..."

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Satoru groaned, still half asleep, as he tried to turn around in bed but found himself unable to. He blinked a few times before he came to himself. Growing a bit confused by the heaviness on his right arm, he turned his head to the side. His eyes widened when he saw the back of Yuuji's head. Satoru worked for days without taking any proper rest and yesterday night, he had found Yuuji outside, walking around the city with a saddened and irritated expression on her face. He had forgotten about his own exhaustion as he made looking after his love his priority. A smile spread across his face as he moved to lie on his side. The pink and black hair was a beautiful contrast to the white pillow her head was partially lying on- his own seemed so boring in comparison. "It has gotten longer..." He mumbled to himself, moving his other hand up to rub the tips of a few hair strands between his fingers. His adorable Yuuji with long hair? Yeah, that would look nice too. No, not nice. BEAUTIFUL. Satoru tried imagining it: Yuuji with long hair, Yuuji tying it up in a ponytail, Yuuji styling them up into space buns. Oh, those ideas brought a slight blush to his face. He closed his eyes, allowing his mind to wander. His beloved trying on headbands, clips and oh- OH! YUUJI WITH CURLY HAIR?! Satoru almost squealed, but managed to cover his mouth with his free hand just in time before any embarrassing sound could escape him. After taking a deep breath, he looked back at her, his gaze wandering from her short hair to her neck, her broad shoulders and her muscular upper arms. Ah, he needed to be closer to her. Very slowly and carefully, he tried to pull his arm back and thankfully, Yuuji only let out a groan in response but otherwise continued sleeping. The white haired male sighed in relief, the numbness in his right arm was totally worth it. Before he could move any closer though, the other turned around, now lying on her back. The redness on Satoru's cheeks intensified when saw the way Yuuji's breasts bounced. He inhaled deeply. He must have been really exhausted because how the heck did he manage to keep his dick calm while Yuuji looked like that: wearing a sports bra that was just a teeny tiny bit too small on her, with drool on her chin and flushed cheeks. "Look at you... Still so gorgeous..." Satoru laid his head down on her chest. Yuuji was warm, she was breathing and her heart was beating. The white haired man let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. He sat back up and then cupped the right side of her face, caressing her cheek before his thumb moved further up to feel the scar beneath her eye. In this world there were no curses and yet Yuuji had these marks on her face again. A sigh left his soft lips and his hand wandered further down, drawing invisible lines with the tips of his fingers. From the neck to her collarbone and then to her breasts. Satoru chuckled lowly and gave the left side a firm squeeze. Yuuji only hummed at the touch, her reaction bringing a smile to his face which only darkened when his touch drifted even further down her body with his hand resting on her abdomen now. "It's here, huh...?" He whispered, pressing down gently and this time Yuuji whimpered. Feeling up the abs was amazing but he couldn't wait for this place to get all soft and round one day. And he wanted to be the reason for it. Ah, he should stop, he really should, because his dick was already half hard. When Yuuji let out a small whine, he shifted his gaze back up and saw that she had turned her head to the right. "Licking my tongue but not kissing me, Yuuji is so naughty. You need to be punished." Satoru chuckled and moved closer, licking a spot on her neck that was close to her left ear. Her hair may be short but it should still cover it. The licking stopped and Satoru started to suck instead. The whine that escaped Yuuji's beautiful lips were a bit more high-pitched this time and oh, he wanted to hear more of it. Forcing himself to pull away, he smirked at the mark that he left behind on his beloved's sun-kissed skin. He got up and put his pants on. After putting on his shirt, which he left unbuttoned, he walked to the other side of the bed and then pinched Yuuji's cheek. His love squeaked in surprise and her eyes shot open. Right away, her already big eyes grew bigger and her face reddened. She sat up, looked herself down and then at him. Satoru only laughed and patted her arm. "Don't worry, nothing happened. I found you walking outside late at night. You had a fever and this place was the only thing I could find nearby."

"Did you carry me here?! I'm so sorry! I'm pretty heavy!"

"Don't apologize, you're not heavy at all. I was just exhausted because I was working for days without any breaks. I was tired, you were sick, so I brought us here."

"I see... Thank you, Gojo-san!" The pink haired female smiled and looked around. "What's this place anyway?"

"A love hotel."

"A WHAT?!

"Come on. Let's put our clothes on so we can leave."

"Clothes?!" And only then did she notice that her boss was putting on the rest of his clothes while she was in her underwear. "Am I like this because... You helped me deal with the fever?"

"Yeah. Sorry, I tried asking for consent but you have gotten really sick. I went out to buy medicine, had you swallow a few pills and then helped you lie down."

"Thank you." A big smile appeared on Yuuji's face. She got out of the bed as well, totally oblivious to how the Gojo heir was staring at her half naked form. Her eyes landed on the red stain on the bed and she gasped. "Oh no! I've dirtied the sheets!"

"Yeah. You told me that you were on your period." Satoru chuckled, his eyes still glued to Yuuji's round ass. "It's fine though. They'll clean here up anyway."

"But blood?! Do you know how hard it is to get such stains out?!"

"I'm sure they're used to it, Yuuji."

The pink haired female pouted and turned to face her boss, not caring in the slightest that her bra and panties didn't match at all, forgetting yet again that she still wore next to nothing in front of the man she worked for and had a big crush on. "But it's embarrassing! And I don't think that they'll come across period blood whenever they clean rooms." Yuuji huffed, turned back and leaned down to pull the sheets off the bed. Before her hand could even reach for it though, Satoru's finger touched her back, moving up and down along her spine. She straightened back up and swallowed as she felt heat rise up to her cheeks. 

"You dummy, Yuuji. Period blood isn't the only kind of blood they find on bedsheets. Hardcore plays aside,-" Satoru chuckled lowly and stepped closer, standing right behind his beloved. His hands held Yuuji by her shoulders, he could feel the other flinch and yet she remained where she was. "Tell me, Yuuji. What's left, hmm? Any other kind of blood besides the ones I've just mentioned?" The tall male asked and pressed his face into the pink hair. "Come on, answer me." His hand wandered to the front of Yuuji's body, caressing along her collarbone. 

A shiver went down Yuuji's spine and she gulped as her eyes followed the movements of Satoru's big hand. She knew the answer and yet not a single word left her lips. The white haired man placed his hand back on her shoulder and right away, Yuuji started missing the feeling of the more intimate touch. "V-virg-"

"Blood from injuries of course!" Satoru exclaimed, stepped away and turned Yuuji around so they would face each other. He observed the other's reaction- watched how her blush intensified and her eyes widened. Ah, she looked so cute, it was hard to remain calm. The Gojo heir wanted to continue, wanted to see more of those cute expressions. He pinched her nose and then brushed her bangs up, chuckled at the squeak the other let out. "By the way, I had to lie to the woman at the front desk. Can't have anyone think that I'm suspicious."

Yuuji reciprocated with a grin. "You are already a suspicious character though, Gojo-san. People usually don't see the Yakuza as something positive."

"But I'm the good kind!" The tall male chuckled and gave the other a thump up. "Once things have calmed down a little, I'd like to tell you more about myself."

"Oh! I'm looking forward to it then! I'm rather curious!"

"The 7th December. Let's go out on that day."

"Almost 4 months until then! I could ask others in the meantime." The pink haired female rubbed her chin in thought.

"And I could punish anyone who dares to spill the beans and tell you about me before I get the chance. Even you."

"So harsh!"

"Just be patient, Yuuji!" He roughed up his beloved's hair. "Just promise me that you'll be free on that day. It'll be just us two."

Almost like a date, Yuuji thought. She tried her best to fight the blush down and then looked back up at her boss. "Alright! I promise you, Gojo-san!"

Satoru could barely contain the big smile that eventually adorned his face. A date with Yuuji on his 26th birthday- it sounded like a dream. "Anyway. You should get dressed so we can leave." Another funny squeak escaped Yuuji's lips and as she had said in the beginning, she pulled off the bloodstained sheets and ran into the bathroom. He heard a few noises, got curious but when he got closer to the door, it opened rather abruptly and Yuuji started to tidy up the room. While she leaned forward to fold the blankets, he couldn't help but stare at her ass this time too. He noticed the lack of blood in her inner thighs. Inhaling a shaky breath, he lifted a hand to cover his mouth, trying to hide a grin as inappropriate thoughts invaded his mind yet again. The noise- was it her cleaning up? Putting on a new sanitary pad? Oh, this was bad. Was he actually developing weird fetishes? Yuuji put the oversized shirt she got from Choso on and although he knew that that guy was her brother, he felt jealous nonetheless. Wait. They didn't know each other- Choso and Yuuji. Were they actually siblings in this world too? "Shouldn't you be wearing your own clothes?"

Yuuji's brows furrowed and she held up the plastic bag. "We left them like this... They're still wet..." The pink haired watched her boss pout and cross his arms. She couldn't hold back a smile upon seeing his expression. The Gojo heir was the most handsome and most beautiful man she had ever seen and even then, was this person in his mid twenties able to look just as so adorable. When his pout turned into a smirk she blinked a few times to come back to herself. Satoru's looks were truly mesmerizing... 

"I have to call someone real quick. Could you do me a favor and pay for our stay at the front desk?" The white haired smiled innocently as he held out a card towards Yuuji. "Ah, I didn't want it to seem like I brought you here against your will, so I referred to you as my wife." His smile turned into a big grin upon seeing the other's reaction. Yuuji stared at the card in her hands, her eyes wide and her cheeks red. Satoru chuckled, took the plastic bag with Yuuji's wet clothes and then exited the room, his smaller beloved following him.

Inhaling a shaky breath, Yuuji turned towards the person at the front desk after her boss stepped outside. "I'm here to pay for the night my... Husband and I spent here." The woman nodded and took back the key card. While the payment-terminal scanned Satoru's card, Yuuji played with a few hair strands before tucking them behind her ear. 

"Thank you very much." The blonde woman smiled at the customer. She looked at the man waiting outside, then back at the female in front of her. "To have a husband like that, you're a lucky woman." She chuckled and pointed at a spot beneath her left ear. "You seemed to have enjoyed the night, so please, come by again anytime. We have a huge variety of toys to choose from to spice up the sex lives of our dear customers." The other blushed a deep red, bit her lower lip and then nodded hysterically. Now that she was actually looking at the pink haired female, she noticed that she was rather young. Her eyes widened and she moved a bit closer, her voice just above a whisper. "Was it perhaps... Your first time? If that's the case, we also offer toys for beginners. You can even buy some." The blonde explained and handed the credit card back. 

"Honey! If you paid already then let's leave!" 

"I'll be there in a second!" Yuuji called back to Satoru. She smiled at the woman in front of her and accepted the visiting card. "T-thank you! I'm still new to all these things so I'm a bit overwhelmed... But I'll keep the card!"

"Yes, please do! As you can see, our love hotel is not only big, but also very luxurious." The woman chuckled. "You may recommend us to others as well." The young customer nodded and they both said their goodbyes. Her smile dropped and she cupped her own cheek as she looked after the pair. "I didn't see any ring... Are they having an affair? She seemed rather young..."

Satoru led them to a small restaurant and ordered breakfast for them. He talked about his favorite dishes and sweets but halfway through, Yuuji wasn't able to focus anymore. 'Husband' she had called him. The pink haired female gulped, the heat returning to her face. 

"Ah. Today, there was another woman at the front desk."

"WHAT?! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME SOONER?!"

"I just noticed it, Yuuuujiii!" Satoru whined, not even trying to hide his smirk as he watched Yuuji stutter, look at her hands and then to the side. His gaze wandered to her neck- the exact spot he left a hickey on. Ah, it looked so good on Yuuji's sun-kissed skin. He licked his lips, enjoying the other's reaction. Seeing such a side of Yuuji was rare, Satoru didn't really get to see his former student like this. He wondered if the Yuuji from before would have acted the same. He must have, right? After all, the soul was still the same. "But hey, I threatened Ijichi to come here quickly if he doesn't want to lose his job, so he'll be here any second now!"

"That's an awful thing to do..."

"Nah, he's used to it." 

"But he shouldn't be?" The white haired man ignored her and typed something on his phone. When his big hand held her shoulder and pulled her closer, she gasped. She followed his gaze back to the phone he was holding up. He wanted to take a selfie. Yuuji didn't question it and smiled at the camera and after taking a few photos, she couldn't help but stare at her boss who was smiling gently at their photo. Ah, Satoru was adorable. She turned her gaze back at their picture, trying to fight down the blush. The plan failed the moment the other turned his head and faced her, a big happy grin on his face.

"I want to make so many more memories with you, Yuuji! I'm already excited!" 

"Me too!" Yuuji almost shouted in reply. Her face grew hotter. Lately, controlling herself had become rather difficult whenever she was with Satoru. When they stepped outside, a car honked in front of them and then they saw Kiyotaka bowing down to the Gojo heir in apology. Yuuji greeted him and then turned to face her boss again. "Let's go home, Gojo-san."

"Yeah..." Satoru nodded and followed the pink haired woman to the car. Home... was wherever Yuuji was.

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The sun set and the sky turned dark when Yuuta stopped in front of the door on the ground that lead to the basement. Something didn't feel right but he didn't know what it was that worried him. He went through the documents Suguru had prepared for him, memorized the extra plans in case the first one failed. 

"Okkotsu-senpai, are you alright?"

The older male hummed absentmindedly at Megumi as he tried to calm himself. Behind the younger male a few other men, who worked for the Gojo clan, put on the cloaks that they had stolen from the cult members who currently laid on the floor unconsciously and all tied up. "Please hurry up. Other members might arrive soon." The men nodded at him and stood around the entrance, making it look like they were guarding it like actual cult members were supposed to do. One after another put on their cloak and then descended down the stairs. 

Megumi took a deep breath as he walked next to his father. He rarely partook in such big missions and this one was the biggest one yet. Usually, he would observe and listen in on people, sometimes that required him to travel around and from time to time he even joined in on raids of groups the police and the Gojo clan were after. During those, he demonstrated and performed his fighting skills but he never really came across anyone where he had to get serious. The fact that so many of higher position were to join this raid showed how important and serious it was. Firstly, they had to act as if they were part of the cult- just like Yuuta had instructed them to- watch and participate in the humming while the ceremony was being held. Once they reached the end of the stairs they walked towards a big door- the only one this path was leading to. It opened and in the middle stood a man who bowed to Yuuta, whispering something into his ear afterwards. Before going inside they all stated numbers which his senpai provided them with. Inside the main hall they kept an appropriate distance from each other but were close enough to act out if needed. The humming increased in volume and another door opened with two men forcing a young blond male into the middle of the room where symbols had been drawn on the ground. The eerie singing stopped and just for a few seconds, complete silence overtook all those present in this ceremony. Megumi gulped upon seeing the man's condition- malnourished and abused. He wondered if it was similar to when his father managed to find Yuuji back when she was kidnapped. 

"Today we shall end your suffering. You have been of great help and for that, we thank you. We tried to make you our savior, but unfortunately you are not the right person, not the chosen one. Our savior is meant to be somebody else. You are not our savior, you cannot be our bearer, you cannot be our guide, you cannot become our messenger, thus we shall put an end to your life while you can still be considered clean, innocent and untainted." 

The blond male screamed into the cloth that was shoved into his mouth to gag him. He was on his knees and strong hands pushed his upper body against the ground. 

They had to wait for the right timing. Even if it was difficult, they had to. From the right another big man came closer, a big hammer in his hand. When he was in front of the blond, he lifted it with both hands, ready to strike down their former pet. The moment the alleged hangman moved his arms down to hit Toge, Yuuta whispered a 'now' to Toji, who had stood right beside him. While the older man attacked and took away the hammer, Yuuta turned around, pulled out a tantou and attacked the cult members who had stood behind him. 

"Come with me." 

Toge forced himself up, accepting and holding the hands that were held out to him. He pulled the cloth away from his mouth and looked up, his gaze meeting that of a woman. She must be with Yuuta, he thought and nodded, allowing her to guide him away from this place- out of this hellhole. "W-wait..." Toge inhaled a shaky breath, looking left and right. "P-Panda...! My friend -"

"I know. Yuuta told us about him, too. Let's get you out of here first." Maki tried to calm the blond man that held onto her. Someone pulled her hair from behind and she elbowed him, sending the cult member flying with just that thanks to her strength. She faced Toge again and wanted to tell him that they should leave quickly, but when she was met with an expression that showed fascination towards her, she snorted. "Let's hurry up." 

"My ankles aren't fully healed yet."

"No problem." Maki replied and then lifted Toge into her arms. His arms wrapped around her neck and she sprinted towards the exit to get him into safety, dodging attacks and people left and right while the man she held stared at her in awe.

Yuuta stabbed another man, pushing the tantou deeper into his chest. He kicked him away and evaded another person charging at him. Aoi punched the cult member in the face before he could attack Yuuta again. The men nodded at each other and then he ran towards a door hidden behind a curtain. It only became visible after someone fell and pulled the curtains down. 

"Okkotsu-senpai!" 

The dark haired male turned around and saw Megumi who already had a few scratches on his face. He tilted his head to the side, signaling him to stand on the left side of the door, while he stood on the right. "We might either find Panda in there or other victims. As soon as the door is open I want you to duck down, Megumi-kun. Let your yourself fall if you have to, just make sure you're on the ground." Yuuta inhaled a deep breath, holding the tantou up. He preferred Uchigatanas but using smaller swords for this mission seemed much more fitting. "Now."

Megumi nodded, pushed the handle down and opened the door. The second he had stepped inside, the sound of a gunshot echoed throughout the room. The dark haired boy slid down, falling onto his knees. He heard the bullet hit something hard and when he tilted his head further up he saw his senpai still standing. The older male must have blocked it with his tantou. There was no time for admiration right now, so Megumi moved quickly, got back up and sprinted to the man that stood behind a desk. It took the cult member too long to decide who he wanted to shoot, so when he pointed the gun to his right, the side Megumi came from, it was already too late. The younger male grabbed the man's wrist and punched his arm twice, thus disarming him. When the hood fell from his head, it revealed a rather old man. Megumi exhaled, letting go of the thin wrist when Yuuta's tantou pressed into the skin of the cult member. He walked towards the chair in the corner of the room where another person was tied up. This guy's hair was black and white, so it had to be 'Panda'. "He's unconscious." Megumi explained as he touched the other's face. He crouched down and lifted the shirt up and then proceeded to do the same with his sleeves. He squeezed a few spots on his legs but even then, there was no reaction. "There don't seem to be any external injuries- not any severe ones that is. I assume that he was given something." Megumi explained. After checking Panda's pulse, he let out a relieved sigh. "He's alive, but his breathing is weak. Whichever drug it is, we need to get it out of his system." 

"You've heard him." Yuuta pressed the tantou further against the old man's skin, a thin line of blood forming against the sharp blade. "What did you give him?" 

"I'm just an elderly person! The only thing I know is that it's a drug from that Gojo-clan!"

"Bullshit. Our clan's goods are of high quality and side effects like the ones Panda's experiencing are not known, have never been noted down."

"H-how would you know?! They are lying to you!" The old man gasped when the tantou was replaced with a hand on this throat that squeezed it tightly. 

"I know. I was there. I partook." Yuuta replied with a smile. "Unlike you vermins, Gojo-san doesn't lie." 'to me at least', the dark haired finished in his head. 

"Fushiguro-kun!" 

"Kamo-san! I've untied Panda! Let's get him outside!" Megumi shouted, the noises outside this room- the screaming- have gotten louder. He pulled the unconscious man on his back and then looked at his senpai.

"Bring him to safety, Megumi-kun. I still have to ask this guy a few questions."

"Alright..." Megumi nodded and then together with Noritoshi he ran towards the exit. The numbers of the cult members seemed to have increased but even if they were outnumbered, it shouldn't be a problem because compared to these guy, those working for the Gojo-clan are all well trained. He continued to run, not even bothered by the guy that come from the left to attack him because he had already noticed a much bigger presence behind the cult member. His father grabbed the man's head and pulled him back to throw him against a wall. For a second they locked eyes and then Megumi continued his duty. When he finally reached the stairs, he inhaled a deep breath before running up those stairs with Noritoshi making sure that they weren't followed. Finally outside, he carefully let Panda down. Those who were guarding the entrance helped him as they took care of the man he had just rescued. "Maki-san went back inside, didn't she?" After receiving severel nods, Megumi let out a heavy sigh. He stood back up, Noritoshi was already waiting by the stairs. As they ran back into the ceremony hall, his mind went to his senpai. He knew that Yuuta was close with Satoru, because not only was he sent to many solo missions and was entrusted with secret, important and complicated cases, but he was also the person in charge if neither Satoru, nor Suguru were present. Yuuta was not only strong, but also very smart. Sometimes even scary... Megumi sprinted back to the room where he had last seen his senpai only to find it empty. He inhaled a shaky breath. "What the fuck...?" Although nobody seemed to be here anymore, he entered the room nonetheless and when he walked around the desk, his eyes widened. On the ground, all bloody, were the ears of a human. A shiver went down his spine and Megumi ran outside again, looking left and right. "Okkotsu-senpai!" He called out but he didn't hear the other man's voice. Wherever he looked, people were fighting and the number of the cult members didn't seem to decrease at all. An explosion occured nearby and the ground started shaking. "Fuck!!" Megumi held onto the door as it took a few seconds for things to calm down, only for another explosion to go off a few seconds later. Dust and small rocks fell from above. "This place is going to collapse! Get out!" He shouted as he started sprinting, tumbling, as another explosion shook the ground. Something hit his head and for a moment, Megumi almost feel unconscious. A large hand grabbed him and pulled his body closer. His father had caught him and carried him while pushing and kicking away cult members. A groan left his chapped lips as blood, that streamed down his face, made his vision blur. His head hurt and yet he tried to think, to understand. He tried to understand what this cult was after, what their ultimate goal was. Sacrificing animals and their own people, searching for some kind of Messiah... But what role were drugs playing in all this? The Gojo clan's goods are high quality with barely any side effects- approved by Shoko Ieiri, the best doctor he knew. She approved, Satoru promised and Yuuta.... Yuuta confirmed. Megumi winced at the pain, forcing his eyes to stay open. "Sen- wai-" 

"Shut up, try to rest." 

"Okkotsu-senpai... He still... Dad..." And then Megumi's eyes rolled back as he lost consciousness.

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"Go." Yuuta threatened the older man in front of him, who was whimpering pathetically as he continued to walk further into the tunnel. After a ten minute walk they arrived at a spot with six more passages available for them to go through. A big underground tunnel network- Yuuta scoffed. That was why their numbers seemed neverending, they all came through these pathways. The place above them had collapsed and Yuuta could only hope that his friends and colleagues made it out in time. The old man whined and fell to his knees, hands barely above where his ears were supposed to be. The dark haired male raised a brow at the action. "It's your own fault." Yuuta leaned down and tilted his head to the side, a smile that didn't reach his eyes adorning his face. "Be grateful that I cut off your ears for not listening and not your tongue for not talking." Ignoring the other's tears, he stood back up, forcing the elder man to do the same, but even after standing on his feet again, he refused to move. "Where do these tunnels lead to?" The other remained silent and Yuuta sighed. He pulled his phone out of his pocket. No cellphone signal and the screen had a few cracks but it still seemed to work. The lights within the tunnels were red and barely illiminated their surroundings and his phone only had 36 percent battery left. A heavy sigh left his lips, the hand that didn't hold the tantou against the man in front of him was all bloody. After having found another secret passage and stairs that led even further down, the sudden explosion and shaking made him let go of his weapon. Yuuta tried to catch it again, not caring which side he would be holding as long as he had his tantou back. He could only hope that all those cult members he had killed didn't have any weird diseases as their blood probably came in touch with his when the blade cut his palm open. "If you don't move I'll just choose a way and you will have to walk in front me. And if there are any traps they'll kill you before me. Come on now. Lead me outside." First, he needed to escape this place. Now that he knew about this underground tunnel network and where to find it, he could come back here with more people and fully prepared. The man beside him started sobbing and it honestly pissed him off. "Hey."

"P-please... I just-"

"Now you're scared?" Yuuta asked darkly. "You sacrificed so many people in Kyoto. You hurt and taunted Inumaki-kun for God knows how long, you were about to kill him and Panda. And you even expected me here. You knew I'd come here with others. You were prepared. I have so many questions and you refuse to answer any of them." The dark haired male stepped in front of the elderly person, moving his face even closer to make sure that he would see how annoyed Yuuta already was. "And you expect me to pity you? There is no reason for that. You know what you did." 

The old man shook as he was forced to look at the other. With an expression deprived of all emotions, under the bad red lighting, this boy looked like the devil. Fear took over and he stumbled back but the hold this boy had on him was too strong, he realized, when a hand wrapped around his throat again. He continued whimpering as he was made to walk into one of the tunnels. 

The passage seemed neverending as it just continued for kilometres. When Yuuta took another peak at his phone- only 24 percent was left- he realized that they had been walking for almost 50 minutes straight. In all that the man never stopped whining but the younger male couldn't care less. When the other stopped, so did he. His eyes widened when he saw a door right in front of them. "Open it." The elderly man obeyed this time, his whole body shook and his face had become rather pale, maybe due to the blood loss, but that was of no interest to Yuuta. When the door was open and the cult member stepped inside, nothing happened so Yuuta followed inside. "What is this..." He asked, not even expecting an answer. He pulled out his phone to use its flashlight. This room was similar to the ceremony hall he had just faught in, and yet there was a big difference to it. There were seats, a lot of them, on different rows and in the middle a big futon was laid out. "What the fuck is this room for...? Disgusting..." Yuuta gritted his teeth, turned to the older man and grabbed his jaw tightly. "What are you doing to people here?! What the fuck ist this place for?! Who do bring here?!" He lost his patience, there could only be one reason as for why a futon was laid out in the middle of the room, surrounded by many rows of chairs. 

"Calm down. It's clean." 

Before Yuuta could turn around, something hard hit the back of his head and he fell to the ground. His eyelids felt heavy, he was losing his consciousness but forced himself to stay awake for just a little longer. Another person stepped in front of him, and he tried to look up as best as he could. The stranger had long hair and their face was covered by a mask. The elderly man stumbled onto his knees, he watched him their shoes and then, just like that, he was killed with a single gunshot. 

"You can't die yet. There is something you have to do for me." 

Yuuta groaned in pain, no matter how hard he tried, no words left his mouth. 

"I need you to find them. Our creators, the Messiah. The chosen ones. Once you do, you can leave the rest to us. Great things might await you, Okkotsu-kun."

The pain in his injured hand intensified greatly and with one final look into those eyes that shone darkly despite all the red light that surrounded them, he fell unconscious.