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Name: (l/n) (f/n)

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You lived around the Heian era 1000 years ago. In a small town, countryside east in Heian-kyō (which in modern day is now Kyoto). 

You are a gentle kind girl that everyone in town knew and loved. You were the only one born with (e/c) that no one has ever seen before. And beautiful (l/h) hair. They praised you and marked you as the most beautiful girl in the village. That made you the best they say. 

Your family was neither rich nor poor, but a middle-class family who would get by. For something like simple fish and rice put on the table to eat, you would be happy with just that.

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One day your father went out hunting and grabbed a large animal for your family to eat. You suddenly cried when you saw the dead animal. 

Your father had to explain why he had to kill it. It was just a part of the circle of life. Humans hunt animals to survive if they wanted to eat, just as much as other animals had to. 

You just wipe the tears away and smiled as you prayed. Thanking the animal for letting it become food for your family. 

Your mother and father were confused, but just laugh and hug you lovingly. 

That's not the only thing strange that happened to you. They have caught you one time bringing a bird back to life when it was dead. Talking to it as it let you pet them. 

Even having a bunch of rabbits, squirrels, and deers come around you as you were foraging for flowers. 

Your parents found it to be quite strange. But they just thought you were too good for this world. Your kindness brought even wildlife to your side. 

That is until they caught you talking to something that was neither a person nor an animal. You grabbed their hands to show them, but when you did it was gone. The only thing you told them was that it was a small harmless creature. 

Your mother didn't think anything else other than it is your imagination. Your father however was a bit worried. 

You wore decent yukatas that your mother would buy. But on good days when your father earned a lot of money from his work. Your mother would let you go to the shops and let you pick out just one kimono. 

But only on special occasions will you wear it. Your mother wouldn't want you to dirty something so nice. 

You had a normal life throughout your years being a child. That is until people in your village have been hearing a word about an evil curse spirit. 

A curse spirit so vile that it would kill and terrorize a village just for fun. Even force people to be his servants just to be killed later, and rape the women. This puts everyone in fear and on guard if encountering the beast. Especially your father. 

People such as jujutsu sorcerers would try and exorcise or seal the beast. But many have failed and were killed in vain. 

Villagers made sure to lock up early so they don't ever encounter the cursed spirit. They don't even let their children play outside on the outskirts of the woods. 

Your parents made sure that you were kept inside. They thought you would bring attention to that monster. 

Fear never came to you when you heard the news about the evil curse spirit roaming through Japan. 

It made you curious to see it. 

You never knew what fear felt like. It was something you just haven't experienced before. You were just so full of hope and life that people thought there may have been something wrong with you. 

Or maybe brave, but who knew? 

But truly there was something more than that. And that will even have jujutsu sorcerers catch their attention. Something that will pretty much change your ordinary life forever.

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You were delivering sweets to your neighbor and the local front store owner. As thanks for helping your father build a small but decent bath house in your home.

No more long walks to the bath houses and back every single day now for you.

Everyone who was walking outside or hanging around storefronts, they all greet you happily. Everyone knew everyone in the village, so familiar faces weren't hard to pass by others.

You open the noren of the little shop. You were greeted by the owner's daughter.

"(Y/n)! What a surprise to see you" she bows.

"Akiko, it's good to see you. Is your father here?"

"Right now he's taking care of some business with someone at the moment"

You bring up the basket you were holding.

"Okay, well I just came to drop these off. As thanks for helping my dad with our bathhouse"

You pull out sweets that were wrapped in the cloth. Akiko happily takes it.

"I'll let him know"

You bow and leave the shop, but that is until Akiko calls out for you again.

"If you don't mind (y/n). Do you think we can chat a bit more? If you have time" she fidgets with her fingers.

"Yeah, sure"

You sit down on a chair while Akiko brings you some tea.

"What did you want to talk about?" You ask as you bring the tea to your lips.

"So I have good news. I'm getting married!" She says.

You look towards her and smile.

"Wow, that's amazing Akiko!"

"You know the boy at the wielding shop? He asked for my hand in marriage. I said yes!" She blushes and starts to swoon over the event.

"Did your dad approve it?" You ask.

Akiko nods.

"He did. Everything went well, and he will be able to provide for me. I won't have to work, but just care for our children" she happily says.

"That's great"

You were happy to see the people in your village get married. It was a celebration of young couples having a life together.

"What about you?"

"Huh? What about me?"

"Are you planning on getting married anytime soon?"

You laugh nervously.

"W-well...I'm not too sure yet"

Akiko gasps.

"Seriously (y/n)! You are the most beautiful girl in the village! Anyone would love to be with you. I've seen the guys gawk over you" she says.

You laugh.

"Yeah I know, it's pretty hard to ignore it"

"Your about to turn 18, (y/n), in about a year soon! I hope your father is gathering suitors for you"

You never actually thought of marriage for a long time. You weren't like the other girls who would be so excited and want to be wed sooner than later.

You've been so busy with helping your mom and dad with housework and foraging (at a certain distance) to sell for money, that you never had marriage in mind.

You only smile and grab Akiko's hand.

"Don't worry about it. I'm sure one day" you said.

Taking off you head to your neighbor's home and gave them your offerings. Curfew started to come as the sun was setting. You head home and was met with your mother cooking dinner.

"Welcome home," she says.

You take off your sandals and enter your home.

"Is dad not back yet?"

"He's off gathering some wood, he'll be back shortly"

Your mother takes off her kappogi and sets the food on the table. You clean up and head over to sit down.

"We'll wait for a moment till your father comes. In the meantime, how was the delivery?" She asks.

"It was good, I gave Akiko the sweets since her father wasn't there"

"Oh, what a sweet girl she is. I heard she's getting married"

You nod.

"She's excited"

"Which reminds me (y/n). You're turning 18 next year soon"

You look up to meet her eyes.

"Yeah"

"It's time that we find you a compatible suitor for you to marry"

This made you sigh and placed your hand under your chin for support.

"Mother no offense, but didn't we all discuss that I would train to be an Geisha?" You said.

"Yes, but that is if there aren't any good suitors for you. That would be the next plan"

Your parents wanted to make sure that you have a fulfilling life. Someone to take care of you and love you while having a lavish life. If you didn't find anyone suitable for you, then training you to become an Geisha was plan b.

However, at the end of the day, you still would get married to someone. The only difference Geishas are bought at a very high price. So marriage for you could take forever.

And you'd still have a nice life, and everyone would treat to you.

The women have to work their way up to be one, they at least will live a good life. But because of your beauty, they won't find it a problem for you to work your way up to the ranks.

This is all in terms of pleasing your parents. You would always please people more than yourself.

You weren't sure if that was good or bad. You just like to see people's smiles on their faces. Because it would at least make you happy in the end.

"Let's be patient. It's not until next year" your mother caresses your cheek. You look up to her, and the only thing you did was just smile.

"Yes Mother"

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After your father came back, you all ate dinner and soon went to bed. Your mother and father were asleep, while you couldn't.

You tossed and turned but you couldn't get any sleep. Getting up from bed, you look out the window. Feeling the urge to just go out at night and roam around the woods.

You didn't know why, you just wanted to. It's been long since you went to connect with nature. Ever since the news spread throughout the entire land about the evil curse spirit.

But you didn't care. Life was too short for anyone anyway to be stuck in one place, doing the same thing, over and over again for the rest of their life.

You put on your robes and quietly head out. You take a lamp with you and roam in the woods.

Within the woods, you were met with deers, fireflies, a flowing river, and beautiful flowers. You wished that you've brought your basket to pick some out.

As you were looking around you heard twigs snapping. Bringing your attention behind you, you see that something was rustling in the bush.

"Is someone there?"

The rustling stops.

"It's okay. I won't hurt you" You put on a weak smile as you wait for whatever came out.

What came out was a small little curse spirit creature. It didn't look harmful, but it didn't seem harmless either.

It kept its distance from you as it just keeps looking at you. Only to see what you'll do.

"Ahaha, you're just a curse spirit. Don't worry I won't hurt you. Are you lost? Or are you just like me, roaming around the woods?"

It didn't say anything or make any noise. It just looks at you. You look at it curiously and move forward slowly.

"Can I...pet you? Is that a thing you enjoy?"

It doesn't say a word other than signal you that you can.

You smile as your hand made contact with its head. Soon you felt a shockwave all over your body. You quickly move your hand away and stare at it.

"What...was that" you mumble.

You look up at the cursed spirit as if it was doing nothing. You smile slightly at it as you pick up your lamp.

"Uhm, I'm going now. It was nice meeting you" Walking away, you heard a voice.

"Warm"

You turn back.

"Excuse me?"

"You're...warm" it mumbles.

You smile and bow.

"Thank you! I'm glad you felt that way with me"

"Not safe...not safe...here"

"Huh?"

"Run...as you can...kill you"

What's it talking about?

Soon the cursed spirit went away. You didn't quite get its message other than to run away. It said it wasn't safe to be here, so you'll just take it as a signal to leave at once.

As you were walking back to the path of your home. You felt a dark presence. Something that almost made you get shivers down your spine. Almost.

You stop in your tracks and slowly turn to the corner of your right eye. You see a tall man. No, it didn't look like a man, but a spirit.

Tall and muscular, with two faces it seems. Markings on his body, four arms, and what could seem to be a mouth on his stomach but it was a bit too dark to see clearly of that.

His dark red eyes stared at you. He stared at you long enough hidden within the trees.

Any human would've been afraid. But for some reason, you weren't. If anything, you were fascinated. The Spirit himself questioned himself about you for that reaction.

"Wow. I haven't seen a cursed spirit like you before in my life" you say.

He doesn't say a word as he stares at you with discontent.

"It's okay. You don't have to be scared"

The nerve he felt when you told him that.

"Brat. I'm not afraid" he spits out. His deep voice booms.

"Then you can come on out"

He chuckles.

"Then you'll be afraid"

You smile as you raise the lamp to take a better look at him.

"No, I won't"

The spirit doesn't say a word as he moves forward. The size between you two was absolutely and terrifyingly different. He was bigger than you thought as he moved in close.

He smirks as he looks down at you.

"Are you afraid now?"

You hesitate for a moment but then spoke.

"What's your name?"

He scoffs.

"Ignorant woman. You don't deserve to know my name"

You look down at your feet.

"Forgive me. I don't mean to step out of line" you quietly say.

The curse spirit only looks at you and takes in your features. He won't say it out loud, but he truly thought you were a beautiful woman. But then again he had his fair share of women from other villages.

The problem was that he was never satisfied with any of them. He would just do whatever he wanted with them until he was bored and killed them.

They were all afraid, and it was nothing new to him in his eyes. They were just stupid sacrifices that villagers would give away to appease him.

But you seemed to be a different case. You're staring at him in awe. No fear was washing over you. This made him want to mess with you and make you fear him.

He thought if he could take you away and torture you, then you would know fear. Teach you a lesson for making a stupid decision in walking in the woods at night by yourself. That was your fault.

But something told him not to. For some strange reason, there was something inside you he shouldn't underestimate. It annoyed him as he couldn't figure out what.

He didn't know if you knew but he lets it go as he sighs.

"What a fucking pain" he mumbles.

You look at him.

"Huh?"

"Ryomen Sukuna" he says.

"That's your name?"

"Tch, hasn't your village told you any stories about me?"

It took a moment for you to think, then it clicks.

"Ah yes! They've told us stories about an evil curse spirit roaming and murdering villagers...! So it's you"

Sukuna looks at you like you were dumb.

"How amusing, do you want a reward? I'm amazed to see how you aren't afraid of my presence. I could kill you, you know"

You smile and raise a finger at him.

"But you're choosing not to. You could've killed me the moment you saw me. But you didn't"

"Stupid girl"

Maybe you were a smart woman in Sukuna's eyes. Level headed. Not like other women he's met.

"Can I...can I touch you?"

"What?"

"Your hand. May I touch your hand?"

Sukuna should have said no and sliced her in half. But he growls as he looks away, extending his hand for you to take. This isn't like him.

He wasn't sure what was going on with himself. He would never in a million years let anyone touch him. Again, there was something more to you than just an ordinary human.

You smile as you gently take his hand. Suddenly you feel his aura. His dark black aura embalmed his entire body. This was in fact Ryomen Sukuna.

An evil spirit inside out. Feeling his hand that was bigger than yours, you felt like you were in a trance.

Your (e/c) began to glow. Feeling his aura he suddenly feels yours and looks at you with your eyes glowing.

He quickly moves his hand away and stares at you with shock.

"What is this?" He says.

Your eyes stop glowing as you come back to the real world. You didn't seem to realize what you'd just done.

"Huh...oh I have to go, I've been out for too long! Uhm, I'll see you again maybe, Sukuna?" You wave to him as you run back home.

He should've killed you. Right then and there, he should have. It bothered him to not know why he didn't. Again something about you wasn't normal.

But he was going to find out, one way or another. If he can't be able to kill you, maybe there would be a chance to manipulate you and find out for himself.

He smirks at the idea.

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Next day you were tending to the crops. Your mother was doing house chores while your father was out working out on the fields.

After last night's event you didn't know whether to sneak out again to see Sukuna. Seeing him and coming back alive must've been pure luck.

All the stories that you've been told about him. But what was much to your surprise was him letting you go. From the looks of it, he was contemplating himself when you two touched hands.

When you touched each others hands, you felt a tingling sensation. It was if you felt your souls connected. You were lost in a trance, feeling like you were in another world.

You wondered if Sukuna felt the same too. It felt oddly good.

After thinking long and hard about it, you decided to see him again. But not without bringing him something. Maybe he won't be so grumpy if you brought him a peace offering.

But what exactly would he like? Looking around you see peaches from a tree. Maybe he would enjoy eating fruits. You question yourself for a moment if a curse spirit like him can eat.

You didn't bother and just took a full basket of them.

Once you were done tending to the crops, you wash up and head to town with your basket full of flowers to see your friend Akiko.

While walking, you've been hearing faint whispers of conversations from the locals.

"Did you hear, someone said that evil curse spirit has been spotted around this area"

"I've been hearing that sorcerers are about to travel here and hunt it down"

"That spirit will have us give up on our livestocks or worse!"

"Just keep your head down, and don't look at it"

You've been hearing gossip about Sukuna more lately in your town. It's true that you did spot him in your area in the woods.

But you never knew that he was going to stick around.

Once you made it to your friends home, you check and see if she was around. She was sitting on a chair, looking lost in thought.

"Hey Akiko" you greet her.

"Oh, hello (y/n)"

You take a seat next to her.

"You seem to have something on your mind"

She chuckles but still looks a bit sad.

"Yeah...it's just rumors have been getting around more and more that the evil spirit is coming here"

"Oh yeah. I've been hearing about it too"

Akiko looks at you with worry.

"Aren't you scared? I mean that beast could come any minute and just terrorize our village" she asks.

You take a moment and shrug.

"I don't really think of the bad. If anything, I have more hope that our people will be safe"

Akiko looks at you with awe and just softly chuckles as she shakes her head.

"I don't know how you do it (y/n). Honestly I'm jealous. I wish I can be like you. You're perfect"

Your smile fades.

"I...wouldn't say that"

"Come on, you saved a bird that was on the brink of death one time" she says.

"That was a long time ago. But that doesn't make me perfect"

"You're so loved by everyone in the village. I'm just surprised that they don't worship you. It's like you have mystical powers or something"

You turn away from her and just shake your head. Something about what Akiko said didn't sit right with you.

"I'm just like everyone else here. I'm no different and shouldn't be treated differently" you say sadly.

Akiko took notice.

"I'm sorry if my words offended you (y/n)"

Silence took over for just a moment until you spoke up again with a smile.

"How's the wedding coming along?"

Akiko gasps.

"That's right! Well it's going great. The preparations are almost done. I got my gown and everything!"

"That's great. I'm glad"

"Which reminds me!"

Akiko runs to the back and comes out with something wrapped in nice fabric.

"I want to give you this"

She unfolds it and you see that it was a flower ornament hairpin. It had gold and red colors on it. You've never gotten anything this beautiful before.

"Akiko. This is—"

"It's yours"

"Ah, I can't!"

"Please as a token for being my friend"

She puts it on your hair and looks at you with admiration.

"You look so beautiful"

She picks up a mirror and hands it to you. You see yourself in the mirror and see the ornament pinned in your hair.

You feel in love with it's colors and how it naturally looks within your hair.

"Thank you Akiko"

You rummage through your basket and picked up a couple of irises.

"Are these!"

"Irises. It means friendship"

Akiko grabs them and hugs you.

"Thank you (y/n)!"

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Walking back home, you see a couple of strange men along your path. They dressed a bit differently than any of the villagers you've known.

They were probably jujustu sorcerers.

Continuing to walk in your path, one spots you and calls out to you.

"Excuse me. Young lady"

You turn to meet them.

"Do you happen to have spotted any spirits in particular?"

"Oh, Uhm no. Not really" you lied.

The man takes one good look at you and walks up closer. He takes in your features to which was starting to almost creep you out.

"Uhm, is there something you need?" You ask.

He takes one last look at you in the eye than pulls back.

"No. My apologies"

The mystery sorcerer walks away along with his group.

What a strange crowd. You thought.

Walking back home, you heard your parents talking in the other room.

"I just don't think it's safe" your father says.

"We can't keep her locked in the house forever because of some evil spirit!" Your mother says.

You were eavesdropping as you hear their conversation about you. You made sure not to make any noise so they wouldn't spot you.

"Can't you see that sorcerers are roaming our village? It means that thing is here. And it only takes what pleases it's eyes! What if that spirit takes (y/n)!" Your father says.

"And what if it doesn't!"

"It'll kill her!"

"No it won't, stop talking like that"

"You don't understand Hina. Curses aren't to be trusted" he grabs hold of your moms shoulders.

"I trusted you" she whispered.

What...

"That's...that's different. Look if you want her to roam around the village freely then fine. But she comes back to the house no later when the sun starts to set"

"Fine"

Your mother departs your father as she walks towards the sliding door. You scramble your things and walk away fast.

Thoughts were running through your head. You couldn't understand what your mother meant that she trusted her father. What did it mean.

You go to your room and put your things down. While doing so, you heard your mom call out to you from your door.

"Come in"

Your mother comes in with a smile.

"(Y/n), how was your day?"

"It was fine..."

"Good. That's good" your mom sees your basket full of flowers.

"I see you've been picking all kinds of flowers. These are lovely" she analyzes them.

"Yes"

Your mom's eyes soon drifts towards your other basket full of peaches.

"Oh my. You seem to have picked a lot of peaches. We can make dinner with these"

"O-oh those aren't for everyone. I mean...you can take just some if you like" you said.

Your mother just hums and covers it with the cloth again.

"Your father and I have been talking"

"Oh yeah?"

"And him and I have come to an agreement that you will be back home when the sun starts to set. Now with the monster roaming around this area, everyone is more cautious" she strictly says.

You couldn't argue with that. Your parents were only trying to do what's best for you.

"Yes mother" you said. Your mom comes up to you and gives you a hug and kiss on the forehead.

You still kept a stoic face.

"Mother"

"Yes dear?"

"You and father...you two wouldn't keep secrets, right? From me at least?" You asked. Your mother looked a bit disbelief but answered.

"If we kept a secret from you. It's all to protect you. For your sake" she says moving strands of hair from your face.

You didn't need to say anything more as she pulls you in for a hug. Hearing your parents conversation was enough to know something was already wrong.

But you thought that they're only trying to protect you so they wouldn't see you hurt. That's understandable, but you aren't a little girl anymore. You could handle a little truth.

Because you'd at least understand and move on from it.

Just keep smiling. Look happy. Feel positive.

The problems are tomorrows worries. Even then it will all be okay.

Just feed yourself that.

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"She is the one!"

"How are you certain?"

"I saw it in her eyes. She is no ordinary human"

"The prophecy in the scrolls said a woman with (e/c) who is the light of hope, will bring everyone together and peace to the jujustu world"

"And darkness shall have no power over the light of life"

"So I am certain that it is her. And she will stop this evil once and for all"

The elders were gathered around, talking about their plans to seal Sukuna.

"When shall we take her?"

"We must obtain the girl as soon as possible. We have no time to waste"

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"Sukuna...Sukuna are you here?" You whisper.

Outside in the woods at dark, you were holding a lamp to see while carrying your basket full of peaches.

Your parents were asleep as you sneaked out.

Waiting for a couple more minutes, you started to think that he wasn't around. Maybe he just went somewhere else.

"Dumb girl, you're back again?" You heard a familiar voice.

Turning around you see him standing above you in all his glory. You smile.

"Sukuna! I thought I wouldn't see you"

"And I didn't expect a little girl like you to come back"

Little?

Sukuna takes a seat on the soft grass and looks out towards the river with boredom. You hesitate but scooted your way to him.

"I brought you some peaches. I'm not sure if you require food to eat, but I thought why not" you hand him the basket.

Sukuna doesn't budge as he just looks at your basket and then at you. You just move it away and placed it down on the floor.

You just rub your head as you can already tell that this was an awkward start. Sukuna sees your reaction and just chuckles.

He slowly grabs a peach and takes a bite out of it. Looking back you see him chewing on the fruit. This makes you blush happily as he accepted your gift.

"I'm glad you like it"

"Tch don't get carried away, woman"

You scoot a bit close as you were face to face with him.

"Sorry. I just had to see you again. I don't know what it is, but I felt like we had a nice conversation"

Confusion was plastered on Sukuna's face. He didn't understand how threatening to kill you was a nice conversation.

Then again you weren't scared and knew he wasn't going to. It pissed him off how you were right.

"Whatever. Seeing how close and eager you are towards me, I'll let you off the hook this one time, and permit you to speak your mind" he says.

You chuckle.

"So silly. Well, my day wasn't anything unordinary. Just meeting my friend and chores" you said.

"What life," Sukuna says with no interest.

"But don't tell anyone...I did eavesdrop on my parents" you said looking nervous.

Sukuna didn't see what the big deal was for that. But looking at your expression, he could see that you have never done anything bad in your life.

You were this pure white flower swaying in its way near an embodiment of evil.

This made him want to mess with her even more.

He smirks.

"You? Someone who wouldn't even hurt an ant, eavesdropping?" He sarcastically says.

"Can you blame me!? I just had to, my parents were saying things about keeping me locked up in my household. Well, they were going to. But I have a curfew now, so I have to get home earlier than before" you said.

Sukuna just hums and looks out the distance. He puts his hand under his chin for support. He had no interest in hearing your everyday life story.

He was never interested in any human's life. There wasn't anything amusing about it.

Sukuna just zoned out while you kept talking. That is until you said something that brought his attention.

"I think...I think my father might be a cursed spirit" you whisper.

Sukuna looks at you with curiosity. He didn't want to believe it immediately, hearing how dumb that sounded.

A human and a cursed spirit can't be together. It's just asinine.

"You're a fool. A curse spirit and a human cannot be together"

"My father told me that curses can't be trusted, and my mother told him that she trusted him. What does that tell you?"

Sukuna didn't say a word and was lost in thought about that. It can't be true. But with what he felt from you. The feeling of something abnormal, that it could be.

You would be the manifestation of a half-human half-cursed spirit.

Sukuna looks into your (e/c) eyes. Something he has never seen from anyone in his entire life.

"If that were true then how would you feel?"

You look down in wonder. You felt a bit contemplative.

"I..."

"If anything why would they keep you from the truth? If you were their oh-so-loving daughter, then why hide something that is a part of your life? I would be mad, wouldn't you?" Sukuna says.

If there was any way of manipulating you, then this would be a chance to do so.

"My mother told me that she and my father loves me and wants to keep me safe," you say with confidence.

Sukuna scoffs.

"Love stands as an illusion to fool the minds of others. If anything, lying is much easier to gain the upper hand" Sukuna says.

"That's not true! Love is comforting and reassures people. I will prove you wrong for that"

"Woman. Know your place" Sukuna threatens.

"I don't mean to come off as aggressive, just...may I demonstrate to you please?"

Sukuna stays silent for a while and just grunts.

"Fine. You can amuse me. But don't expect it to work" he says.

You blush and smile at him. Quickly you give his large body a hug, which startles Sukuna. He would've slashed her right then and there. But he didn't.

He felt some kind of strong energy.

He then felt a soft lip touch his cheek.

"There. Let that be the first step of displaying love to you"

"This woman..."

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Days turned into weeks, as weeks turned into two months. You've spent most of your time doing what you normally did.

As time was ticking when you saw your mother and father make a list of all the compatible suitors for you.

Your 18th birthday was almost here and you wished it didn't come any sooner.

Just thinking about how you'll be bound to being a housewife for the rest of your days. There was no excitement there.

When two months passed, Akiko finally got married. It wasn't very ceremonial, but Akiko was happy enough to have a husband.

A brief fact about being married in this era of society. Marriage was focused on a system of ranks. And the purpose is that women's job is to produce children who would inherit the highest possible rank from the best-placed lineage.

And Akiko couldn't wait to have children.

Things are becoming different around here . You thought.

You've also been sneaking out and visiting Sukuna as much as you can. You realized that he has been moving around the area. You didn't know what he's been doing to be moving much.

But every time you visit him, he'd always end up at the same spot you'd meet him at. Every time you ask him what he's been doing, he would say nothing and look straight ahead.

Of course, you weren't dumb. There was something he was keeping you from. But you knew an evil curse wasn't going to give in that easily. Especially him.

For the last two months, you still haven't figured him out. The only thing you have been trying to teach him is love. But even that he's so persistent.

Sukuna even laughs at your failed attempts to convince him about love. But you didn't waver. This only made you more determined.

The light in your eyes is something that always throws him off.

"What an eyesore," he thought.

He couldn't kill you for some reason and now he has to deal with your constant visits.

But he also had a goal. He needed to manipulate you, so he can unlock these hidden secrets about you.

But every time he tries, he ends up failing. Whenever he asks you a question, you turn away from it by getting distracted or turning the conversation into something else.

Were you doing this on purpose? Sukuna doubts that you knew his intentions. He even thinks that you were naive about what you are.

So he couldn't understand why he wasn't making any progress.

"My 18th birthday is almost here," you say sadly.

Sukuna continues to look ahead.

"You don't seem so happy about that"

You smile and sigh. Walking over to patches of flowers, you pick at them.

"Not really. My mother and father found some suitors for me to see, but I just don't know if I want to get married so soon"

"Then don't"

You chuckle.

"It's not that easy. I was hoping to be a Geisha if my parents didn't find any suitors for me"

"Tch, what's the difference? You'd still be wed off. Stupid girl"

"Yeah...I know. But that would still give me more years of freedom"

"Your freedom would be stuck inside a house for the rest of your days. The only time you'll have outside is if humans idolize you. How annoying"

You stop picking at the flowers and just look down with sadness.

Sukuna for the past couple of months has made you experience all kinds of emotions you never thought you had.

It was pretty nice exploring it. But also a struggle. Sadness, anger, or fear was all he knew when responding.

Nothing good ever comes out of his mouth. And yet you still look up to the brighter side.

You still had a lot to teach him about love.

"Sukuna...what do you think I should do?" You ask. You didn't understand what good would come out of asking him that. But you wanted to hear his response.

His eyes look at you for a while then back ahead.

"Run away. Run away and never return. Leave no trace of your existence and everyone will have forgotten about you" he says.

You continue to look at the flowers in wonder.

"That would be best, huh"

It was silent for a moment. Nothing but crickets singing as the wind softly blows.

Sukuna waits for an answer. Thinking if you were going to heed his suggestion. Did you want to run away? If you do, he could exert his next plan of action.

And that was you traveling with him as a servant. While being a servant, he will uncover what you are.

You look at him and what soon surprised him was a smile on your face.

"But you know I won't do that!"

Sukuna was now confused.

"Because if I do, then my family would be really sad, I wouldn't know where I'd stay...plus I won't get to see you often"

Sukuna looks at you with awe and confusion. He grunts and looks away.

"Foolish woman. What makes you think I care" he mumbles.

"I think you do" you whisper.

You get up from the ground and walk towards him. Without him looking you hug him gently. Your hands so wrapped around him, you caress his hair and take in the moment of bliss.

Sukuna didn't say a word, nor did he stop your actions. He didn't understand what was going on with him, but he was just letting it happen.

Was your "love" working on him? No that's just impossible. It takes more than that.

"Sukuna...I don't know your intentions, or what your end goals are. But all I know is that I'm happy to make an effort in having you open up to me more. Even if it's small talk" you whisper.

Your eyes were closed as you take in this moment.

Sukuna chuckles.

"You have no idea what you are talking about"

"I know you're an evil curse. But that doesn't mean you can't change" Your eyes were closed as you take in this moment.

This suddenly gave Sukuna an idea.

"(Y/n). You said that you can't escape from marriage, yes?"

You hum and nod.

Sukuna grabs your chin and tilts your head to look at him.

"Then give me your hand in marriage"

You blush a bright shade of red across your face. You couldn't believe what you just heard.

Ryomen Sukuna wanted to marry you. You wanted to say no, but something was pulling to say yes.

"I...I don't know"

"If you become my wife, I will let you roam free and explore the lands. You just need to do as I say"

He rubs your cheek and looks at you want.

This was also your ticket out of being stuck as an ideal housewife. You grab his hand and take it in yours.

"I'm guessing you're expecting a yes. But I'm afraid you still have a lot to learn about love Sukuna" you say.

Sukuna sighs in annoyance.

"You can continue to teach me while we are married. And I will show you how much I've learned from it" he says lowly.

Sukuna almost wipes his smirk off his face as he can see your face become very serious.

He keeps forgetting that you aren't a completely dumb woman. You did have some brains when you aren't being childish.

"Okay. I will be your wife" you said.

Sukuna gives you a devilish smile.

"Good"

"But let me exchange my vows to you" you conclusively say.

He sighs.

"Fine"

"If for any reason our bond together is broken. If faith ever parts us and we are not meant to be. Then I will no longer be bound by you just as you are no longer bound by me" you said.

"What kind of vow is that?" Sukuna thought.

"Okay. Now your turn!"

"I already told you. You just need to do as I say"  he says.

You nod.

You had no idea what you'd gotten yourself into.

Chapter Text

Today was the day.

Today was your 18th birthday. And you were ready for what the day had in store for you. 

Your parents greeted you with gifts and a nice meal to celebrate. On top of that, they told you that the suitor they found will be coming over this afternoon. 

But what they didn't know was that you were planning on leaving soon to be with Sukuna. Since you agreed to marry him, you had to leave home to be with him. It was a sacrifice you had to make. 

While your parents were out, they left you your kimono gown for the ceremony. You thought that it would be a good time to wear it since you were about to leave. 

You wanted to give Sukuna a surprise on how beautiful you look. Would he care? You hoped so. 

After putting it on, it fits you nicely. The embroidery of the gown was beautiful, along with the patterns to it. 

While admiring the work you heard a familiar voice. 

Sliding open the door, it was your friend Akiko. She looked at you with astonishment. 

"Wow (y/n), you look so beautiful!"

"Thank you"

"Looks like you're excited to get married after all" 

You only smile. 

"Yes...it's very exciting for me" 

"Now that you'll be wed, you'll have all the boys stop looking at you with perversion" she nudges you. 

You look at her and see her growing belly. You see that she's pregnant, so you change the subject to that. 

"So I see you're pregnant," you said

"Oh yeah! Finally, me and Chiba are expecting a boy. I hope it's a boy" She rubs her stomach. 

You eye her stomach, but at the same time looked around to see if your parents were coming back. For now, they were still out. You had to hurry and leave as soon as you can. 

"Listen, Akiko, I have to get ready. But I hope you have a wonderful day" you smile. 

"Huh? What are you talking about? I came so I can help you. You're not seriously planning on doing this alone, are you? Even I didn't prep myself alone" she says as she comes in. 

But you stop her midway. 

"I-it's fine. It's not a lot of work. Honest" 

"Now what do we have here?" You suddenly heard your mother. 

Looking behind Akiko, you see your mother and father walking together with a boy who you recognize to be a merchant who's family owns a drapery shop far South of Heian-kyō. 

Merchants are traditionally at the bottom of the social strata, but they are one of the wealthiest and most influential. 

"(Y/n), you shouldn't wear your gown until the ceremony. Now take that off, I want to introduce you to Kanji. He always comes by and sells wonderful draperies for everyone here in town" 

The boy name Kanji bows and looks at you as his face is flushed. He was admiring your beauty. But you didn't think any of it. Your mind right now was fully focused on leaving home to see your husband. 

When your parents walked inside with Kanji behind, he held your hand and gives you a bright smile. 

"I am so honored to be in the presence of such a beautiful woman, (l/n)-san" he gently says. 

He was charming, and you felt bad to leave him empty-handed. But you can't keep Sukuna waiting. 

"Thank you" you mumble. 

"(Y/n), what is this letter?" Your father says as he held up a scroll.

Oh no, I forgot the letter!  

It was your goodbye letter. To let your parents know that you found a husband and were about to leave without a trace. 

"You already found a man? And you are running away with him?!" 

"I-it's not running!" 

"Then what is this!" 

Your mother takes the letter and reads it. She gasps and looks at you. 

"Is this true (y/n)?" 

"I..."

"Sorry to disrupt everyone. I hope this isn't a bad time"

You look back and see a couple of men in white gowns. They don't look to be from around the village. But by the looks of it, they are sorcerers. 

Your father started to sweat. 

"We're looking for (l/n) (y/n)" an old man says. 

You raise your hand. 

"Uhm, that would be me" 

The old man comes closer to you and analyses you from head to toe. He hums in amusement. 

"I see...so the prophecy is true" 

Your mother intervenes. 

"Excuse me, but do you men need anything?" 

The old man looks back at your mother. 

"Truly you are this girl's parents. We would like to have a word with you" 

Your friend and suitor leave while the sorcerers came into your home. You had no idea what was going on. 

_____

"She has to leave home with you people?"

"Yes, she wields a powerful energy that can stop the king of curses once and for all" a sorcerer says. 

You all were sitting in the living room as they discuss the situation. You were nervous and worried about what was going to happen to you. 

"How...for how long will she be gone?" 

The sorcerers stayed stoic the whole time as they answer many of your parents' questions. 

"Forever" 

"What!"

"No absolutely not!" Your father interferes. 

"That is not a choice you two can make. She must fulfill her duties to stop the monstrosity roaming through this land" 

Your father stands up. 

"Even if it's not our choice, it is a choice my daughter should make! You can't force someone to do your work! She's not a sorcerer!" 

"It is written. You can't stop faith from what is already sealed" they say. 

Your father grits his teeth. 

"You can't do this! You will leave my home right now!"

"Sorcerers like us do not take orders from curses like you" 

Your father gasps and takes a step back in fear. Your mother cups her mouth as she looks in fear. Tears start to swell out of her eyes. 

She didn't know what was worse. Losing her daughter, or sorcerers finding out that her husband's a cursed spirit. Either way, she could lose both. 

Or she and her husband could be executed while their daughter was taken away. 

"Of course, we all assumed that it was a myth to hear that a human and a curse getting together. But it seems that we were mistaken. And here is the proof of it" 

The elders look towards you. And right now you were in your little world. Confused, scared, worried. All the emotions ran through you as you were battling with what to say. 

"We will not resort to punishment upon you two, but we come with offerings for giving us a savior. The young lady is treated as the highest title in jujutsu society. We assure you if anything she is worshipped as the light against darkness" 

One of the elders pulls bags full of yen in thanks and also trade to hand you over. 

You look over to your father as he looks conflicted and didn't know what to say. 

"Thank you. But again this is my daughter's decision" 

A sorcerer scoffs. 

"She has no—"

He was cut off by the other and looked at you. 

"What do you say lady (l/n)?" 

What is there to say? One day you were deemed to be this normal girl living a normal life, to the next being some kind of deity. 

No. You were half curse and half human. But even after knowing what you are, you still lived like everyone else. If you end up going with those sorcerers, your life will never be the same ever again. 

And you'll never see your loved ones ever again. But if you don't go, then people will continue to die because of Sukuna. 

Sukuna. You and he agreed to be husband and wife. But I'd that going to have to end? Maybe if you just ask him to stop the killings, will he listen to you? You're his wife after all. 

This was all just so frustrating. 

"We need an answer miss" 

Snapping out of your thoughts, you think long and hard to finally conclude. 

"I come to my decision" 

Everyone's eyes were on you as you answered. 

"I decided that...I will go with them" 

"(Y/n)" You cut your father off. 

"I don't mind it. If it means bringing peace to everyone. Besides...I don't think I have much of a choice. I was born for it, and I guess it's what this prophecy has said. It's written" 

There was that hint of sadness. 

The sorcerers stand up. 

"Good. I assure you lady (l/n), you will have the most extensive training to master your powers. Your curse energy is by far the strongest we can feel. You just need to know how to use it" 

You nod. The sorcerers were discussing with your parents what was going to happen to you, but you didn't hear any of it. 

Everything was muffled as you started to think about everyone you'll miss. Not seeing Sukuna for a long time until you meet again. And that next time was going to be sealing him. 

But more importantly, you wondered how he'd feel that you were taken by sorcerers that wanted to kill him. Will he hate you? 

There was no backing out of it. 

"Lady (l/n)" 

"Oh...what?"

"I said this is Tengen. He will be guiding you through your journey, and teach you everything you need to know" 

You were met by a tall man who seems to look normal and humble. 

He bows. 

"It is an honor to be present by your grace" 

You nod. 

"Alright...uhm, I'm sorry but may I please say my goodbyes before I go. Please"

The elders nod.

You just felt a wave of sadness at the moment. You were about to leave everyone that you know. And what about Sukuna? 

What do you tell him when this is happening? If you do see him again, will you have to exorcise him? The elders mentioned that you were the light against darkness. 

So if there was anything to understand there, it's your job to do so. 

You come up to your parents and grabbed their hands. 

"(Y/n)...please don't go" your mother whispers. Tears were coming out of her eyes. 

"I have to mother" 

"If you go you will be bound by them for the rest of your days," your father says. 

You give a sad smile and look at him. 

"I wouldn't know about that. But you two have been protecting me for years. It's time for me to do the same" 

You kiss their cheeks and hug them. As you parted you asked the elders if you could take your things. 

They nod. So you take scrolls and letters that your friends wrote to you, a painting of your family to remember them by, and everyday clothes.

As you come out, the sorcerers escort you out of your home. They give you to Tengen to be responsible and lead you back. 

"This will be a two-day journey back to the temples, but I will make sure you are well secured," Tengen says. 

You nod. Looking back you wave goodbye. 

On your journey, Tengen tells you all kinds of things you'll be learning. How curse energy is produced, how domain expansions are powerful, etc., etc. 

It was all so boring for you to hear. As a woman who just turned 18 on her birthday, this isn't much of a birthday present. 

While Tengen rambles, he calls out your name. 

"(L/n)...lady (l/n)" 

You snap out of your thought. 

"Huh?"

"We will be arriving at Kamigamo Jinja Shrine in case you were wondering," he says. 

"Oh, okay" 

It was silent along the journey. You didn't know what to say to a man that doesn't look like he had an exciting life. 

"You have something to say," Tengen says. 

You look away from his face quickly and keep looking forward. 

The blush on your face from embarrassment. 

"I, uh. Well I don't really" 

"Are you sure?" 

"Well. I mean, today...this day was supposed to be special. Memorable...I guess getting married and becoming a wife of a merchant" you say unamused with the last part. 

You leave the part out about having to already be married to Sukuna. If the sorcerers found out about that, then hell will freeze over. 

"I see" 

That's it. He wasn't much of a talker than you hoped for. You pout as you look straight ahead. But your mind wondered if Sukuna was expecting you. 

"I know it's hard to believe that you were chosen for this. But I assure you that it won't be so bad" he says. He at least tries to comfort you. If that was his way of comfort. 

You only smile. 

"It just seems like a lot to take in one day. To have so many people count on me to stop evil. I'm not some kind of deity" 

You try not to show it, but Tengen didn't miss hearing the hint of sadness in your voice. 

"If there was any way to make you feel better lady (l/n)—" 

"And please. Please! Stop calling me with such formalities. I would just appreciate it if you just call me by my name" 

"...If that's what you wish (l/n)" 

Along the long journey, no words were exchanged. It was quiet and peaceful until you two encounter a cursed spirit by the open road. 

You pointed out with exciting curiosity. 

"I wonder what that spirit is doing!"

Tengen hums as he puts his hand on his chin.

"Let this be your first lesson"

Chapter Text

Tengen exorcises the spirit. How he did it left you confused and worried. 

"Why'd you do that?"

"A curse spirit isn't always friendly to people (l/n)"

"But it wasn't doing anything"

"Sometimes we have to exorcise it when it does become a threat to others. You'll learn more about it all in the temple" he says. 

Tengen continues walking and you just follow. This whole idea was still new to you and you still didn't know how to feel about it. 

As you two continue walking you see a sweet shop. Your stomach started grumbling and you just couldn't help but crave sweets. 

"Tengen look!" You pointed. 

"Buy me some sweets please!" You plead. 

Tengen looks over at you confused. 

"What? No, we aren't stopping for that" 

You groan. 

"Come on! We've been walking for about a day. We've been at a rest inn once throughout this journey" 

"To rest but after that, we kept going" 

Tengen continues to walk, but you had an idea he couldn't refuse. 

"As your lady of jujutsu society, I order you to buy me sweets. If not I will tell the elders how you disobeyed me" you say. 

Tengen stops in his tracks and sighs. 

"Fine. But only this once" he gives you some yen to pick and choose what you want. 

You come out of the shop with mochis and senbei (rice crackers). Humming in delight as you eat them. 

Honestly, this was the first time Tengen has ever seen you genuinely happy. At least for the moment. 

Coming closer to the destination, you see red pillars and buildings so tall. Trees that are bright green and others that adorn white petals.

It was all very beautiful and sacred. And not only that, it seemed hidden away from everything else. No regular civilian would notice it. 

Soon you were greeted by many officials that were bowing to you. Like down to the floor. 

You blush and raised your hands, you didn't want them to go that far as something like that. But Tengen told you that this was just a minor action.

Everything else will be more of a headache once you settle in the temple. 

The servants grab your things and guide you to a room at the top of the building. 

"A bath will be provided to you shortly lady (l/n)" a servant says. 

"Oh okay...where is Tengen?" You asked. 

"Master Tengen is busy talking with the officials at the moment" 

You nod. 

Looking around your room, it was very spacious. Not even your old room from back home was this big. You get to see the view of a garden.

It had drawers, a huge size bed, a table, and fancy silk that adorns your bed. And you can see that you were left with fancy clothes that even a ruler would wear. 

It was all something you never expected to be given to you in such a short amount of time in your life. 

It was like you were living a different life now. You hear a knock again and the door slides open, revealing a servant again. 

She bows. 

"Lady (l/n), your warm bath is ready. I will escort you" she says. She guides you as she picks up the clothes that were settled on your bed. 

Along the way you see how big the temple is, decorations everywhere, and items that you were sure that sorcerers have used. 

The servant slide opens the door and takes you to an outside bath house. You were in awe of how big it was. 

As you remove your clothes, the servant interrupts you and does it herself. You were startled at first but you guess it was her job. 

You blush feeling just a bit embarrassed. 

The servant smiles.

"I will be here if you need anything my lady" She then leaves and you were left alone in the bath. 

You wash up from all the dirt and grime from your travel. You look up and reminisce about your old life. You almost fell into tears when you already missed your parents. 

And you didn't know if Sukuna was wondering about your disappearance. You just hope he didn't take it the wrong way, there was just a change of plan. 

But that still meant that you were his wife. That for sure was agreed upon. Once you washed up, the servant dries you up and helped put on your clothes.

The servant guides you to the living quarters outside the temple. Every official was there as they bowed down to your presence. 

"(L/n) (y/n), it is truly you in the flesh," the elder says as he takes in your appearance. 

"You're even more beautiful in person than what scriptures said," one says. 

The stares were getting a bit more uncomfortable the moment you stood for long. You clear your throat and spoke. 

"Uhm...was there something you wanted to say to me?"

"Oh yes! As you know, you were chosen to clear the jujutsu society from darkness. You have become a deity to everyone here. Which means you have all of our respect. Whatever you say, we will do. But because you are new to these discoveries, we have some honored scholars to help you understand and teach you how to control your unspeakable power" 

You wished to just roll your eyes at his long formal speech. Something that is over the top would have children bored out of their minds. 

The elder brings up a couple of people who you assumed will be teaching you throughout your whole life. 

Some looked scary while others looked okay. You didn't see Tengen though. 

"Now these people will be your teachers throughout—"

"Excuse me!"

"Y-yes my lady"

"I don't see Tengen in the group" 

Some people from the background mutter. 

"Well he is handling other important matters"

"Even more important than me?" You asked. 

The elder startles himself when you said that. Wiping off the sweat from his face. 

"Heavens no! Nothing is more important than you my grace" 

"Then I would wish to have only Tengen teach me everything there is" 

"Are you sure my lady? We have exceptional people picked for you here" 

You smile and nod. 

"I'm sure! Besides he was the one who escorted me all the way here" 

Not everyone expected you to have this bubbly nature radiating from you. Like a child in a woman's body. No, you were just playful and excited to just see Tengen again. 

The elders called him in to take care of you. You were his responsibility now. 

_____

You were in your room, smiling and jumping around. Your servant looks at you with awe as you do these things. She has never seen a deity act so playful. 

You stop and look at her, she turns her head away quickly with a blush on her face. You smile and walk up to her. 

"Sorry if I was acting weird. I just can't wait to see Tengen" you say. 

Your servant acknowledges you. 

"I am very happy for you lady (l/n)" 

It was silent. You look at the girl who's been taking care of you so far since you got here. 

"What's your name?" You ask. 

The girl jumps and was sweating bullets as she fidgets with her fingers.

"M-my name is not important my lady. I am but a low servant" she stumbles her words. 

You laugh at how cute she was. 

"Who told you that? If I'm going to be here forever, I might as well need to know people here" 

The girl's cheeks flush and looks down to the floor. 

"My name is Miyabi" she whispers. 

"Miyabi huh? Well, it's a beautiful name. How old are you Miyabi?" 

"15" 

"Whoa! That's so young!" 

Miyabi laughs. 

"My family has served the elders and their clan for a long time. It's normal to us. I've been serving longer than this" she says. 

"Do you ever wish to do something later on in life?"

"Huh?"

"Like...travel far, establish a business like opening a bakery shop, oh maybe a hot spring inn!" 

Miyabi looks at you with confusion.

"Forgive me your grace but...I don't think I know what you mean" 

"Oh...that's okay" 

You guess Miyabi didn't have any dreams she wanted to pursue other than serving people. You wondered if that's all she knew how to do. 

The door slides open and you see Tengen come in. His arms crossed in his kimono as usual.

"Dismissed" 

Miyabi bows and takes her leave. 

Tengen walks in closer as he bows to you. You do the same. 

"The elders told me that you wanted only me to teach you everything?" 

You nod.

"That's right!"

"I don't quite understand?" 

"Well, I just thought you would be a good teacher. And out of everyone here, you're the most bearable. The only one I know the most so far in this temple, who won't be afraid of what they say to me or act differently towards me. Just cause I'm some deity or whatever" you mumble. 

"It looks like you were making friendly conversation with that servant of yours" 

"Oh yeah, Miyabi! She's a nice girl. Sadly, she doesn't have any aspirations other than being a servant to these people though" 

Tengen hums. 

"Sometimes families dedicate themselves more to what they were called to do. So they don't have time for other things but serve higher ups"

"I guess so" 

Tengen escorts you to a garden outside of the temple. You gasp and smile brightly at seeing so many flowers, trees, and shrubs that have been planted and nourished.

"This garden is amazing!"

"This is where you will be learning and studying all that I will be teaching you" 

You get motivated as you couldn't wait to see what Tengen will teach you. Maybe a super cool curse technique that will blow everyone away? 

Maybe—

"Here's your lesson for today" Tengen hands you scrolls. 

"Scrolls?"

"You will be reading 3 scrolls today about curse spirits, curse energy, and curse techniques. You will start with the basics. Do you know how to read?" he says. 

You groan as you look at the pile you were holding. 

"Yes, I do. But I thought we were going to learn the advanced stuff..."

"Even great sorcerers had to learn the basics (l/n). You have great power within you, but you don't know how to control it yet" 

"Then why not just teach me how to control it then?"

"First you need to learn about the basic principles first to get a better understanding of what you're dealing with. Alright then, I will see you in a week"

A week?!

"W-wait a minute! Why so long?" 

"Because those scrolls take time to understand. After a week, we meet back here and you will explain to me what you've learned" he says. 

"And after that?"

"I will get to that when we meet again. Dismissed" he walks away, leaving you in awe. 

You groan and carry the scrolls back to your room. 

"I can't believe I got to do some reading..." 

You take the first scroll and open it. 

"So many words..." you grumble. 

Your door slides open, revealing Miyabi bringing tea to you. 

"I brought you tea to help with your studies, lady (l/n)" she says. 

She puts it down on your dresser. 

"Thank you, Miyabi" you start your reading. 

Reading about curse spirits first, and for a while now it was silent as you can only hear the birds singing. 

Your eyes slowly look back and you can see Miyabi just standing and waiting for any order you have for her. 

A smile creeps up on your face as you look back at her. 

"Can you imagine reading all these scrolls in a week?" You ask. 

"I-I can imagine it, if you would like me to my lady," she says. 

This made your smile go away as you just sigh and look back at your scrolls again. Miyabi's smile also goes away and just looks back. 

"Do you want to read something while you're just standing there Miyabi? It could be more fun to have another person read with me" you ask. 

Miyabi hesitates but answers. 

"Forgive me lady (l/n). But I don't know how" 

You get up from your bed. 

"If you like I can teach you!" 

Miyabi waves her hands at you.

"No, no! You shouldn't! I don't want to be a burden to you!" 

You laugh. 

"You won't be a burden! How about once I'm done with my studies, I'll teach you how to read and write!" You say. 

"My lady..."

"And stop calling me that. Can't you see I'm trying to be your friend? Just skip the formality and call me (l/n)" 

"(L-l/n)?"

"Or (y/n) it doesn't matter to me!"

Miyabi couldn't believe her ears as she heard all this. She didn't think of the deity to be like this. 

She always thought to be a powerful and serious god. But you're just...you. 

She blushes and just giggles. 

"You're so wonderful" 

_____

Back to somewhere in a village being terrorized. 

Sukuna sat in boredom while covered in blood. He had his head resting on his hand while in thought, as the rippling screams of help were heard in the background. 

"Uraume" 

"Yes, master Sukuna"

"How long has it been"

"It's been a couple of days now my lord" 

Sukuna sighs as he rubs his chin. 

"So it seems those sorcerers took her"

He groans, feeling annoyed. 

"What a pain" 

"Shall I go retrieve her?" 

"No. She'll be back. Our paths will cross again. Besides, she is always happy to see her husband again" he smirks. 

Uraume couldn't understand what Sukuna saw in that woman. Sukuna didn't kill her the moment they met, but he also felt a great immeasurable power in her. 

Sukuna must've valued her for a reason. And might probably use her for his evil intentions. 

"Where's Kanzaki?" Sukuna asks. 

"Right here my lord" 

Out of nowhere, a woman in a battle robe which is made out of cloth and animal hide. She was on one knee as she lowers her head out of respect. 

She was a beautiful woman, but just like Uraume, she was a cursed spirit who has a hunger for human flesh. 

Truly a beauty for beasts. 

"Have you found any survivors left" 

"Just the ones slowly dying, but nothing more my king. I've sniffed out the area" she says. 

"Good. You have my permission to feed on the ones clinging to life" 

The woman nods and scurries off to find the fresh meats. 

Between Uraume and Kanzaki, she had the most promise of skills when fighting sorcerers. Sukuna trained her in exchange for serving him forever. Even giving her life to him. 

Uraume and Kanzaki were the only loyal servants he had.

"If I may lord Sukuna, but what does that woman hold that's so important to make her your wife?" Uraume asks. 

"She seems to hold great power that I, unfortunately, can't understand just yet. I can't even kill her without something holding me back. But if I can use her, I can be the most unstoppable force. That's why having her as my wife, she's bound to do what I say. I made that clear to her have I not?" 

Sukuna looks ahead as he's consumed in his thoughts again. He knew that you two will meet again. Besides as long as he knows where you are, you weren't getting away that easily. 

He couldn't wait to see what you can do.

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A couple of days later. 

At night, you were on your futon bed, reading the scrolls given by Tengen. 

Once in a while, you'd take breaks here and there. Miyabi would bring you food while you continue reading. 

Not long after that, sleep was overtaking you and you fell asleep on top of the scrolls. 

In the depths of your dreams, you were walking around in an open area. Nothing but dust and dirt blowing through the wind. 

It was like nothing was around you. Like someone destroyed what used to be in such an enormous area. 

"Where...where am I" you whisper, beyond confused about what was nothing in front of you. 

Everything else was just a blur. You couldn't see what else was out there, but you knew it wasn't a good feeling. 

It felt like death occurred here. Like the smell of dead carcasses lingering. 

Soon you started hearing voices. Whispers of your name being called. 

"Who's there? What is this?"

And that's when you suddenly fell on your knees in pain. 

"I say unto you, the era of bloodshed and terror is nigh"

You cover your ears as your head starts to hurt. The ringing in your head bursts as you grit your teeth in pain as you bend to the ground. 

"The time of the chill darkness and light will bare its fangs is nigh"  

"Please stop"

The gushing of wind blows heavier as the dust and dirt whirl along with it, engulfing you in it. 

"The time of madness and the time of contempt"

"STOP"

Suddenly you wake up. Breathing heavily and gasping for air as sweat was dripping from your skin. 

You heard multiple footsteps come running towards your room. As your door bursts open, you see Miyabi along with other maids come in. 

"My lady are you alright!?" Miyabi runs towards you and lifts your upper body from the bed. 

"(L/n), what happened in here?" 

You look around and see dark markings around your room. As if a force pushed everything back. All of your valuables were everywhere, along with some of your shoji doors torn. Broken wood was disheveled. 

Your face was overwhelmed with fear. 

"I...I-I don't know" 

Miyabi feels your forehead. 

"You're burning up. I'll give you some herbal tea, while everyone cleans the mess up"

She moves you out of the room and has you relax in another. Miyabi brings you the tea and you drink from it. 

Huge gulps without even caring for how hot it is. You just wanted to forget about that dream you had. 

Miyabi breaks the silence. 

"I hope everything's okay my lady"

"Miyabi—"

"I know, I'm sorry, but please understand I thought you were hurt. I was worried for a moment there" 

You didn't say a word as your gaze was still on the ground. You sigh and rub your aching head. 

"Thank you for the tea," you said. 

Miyabi nods.

"Of course...I will let Master Tengen know about what just happened. Maybe he has the answers" she says. 

Your gaze looked towards Miyabi, and you just quickly grab her for a hug. 

If you weren't going to grab the comfort from your parents anymore. Then the least would be a servant who is so far close to you. 

Miyabi didn't move but let you have the moment. She felt something wet on her shoulders but knew it was only the tears you were shedding. 

Now at a moment like this, she felt surprised to even see how a deity like yourself can have an emotion like that. 

She always thought since Gods are so powerful, they were incapable of feelings. 

You were different though. 

Within the past few days, you haven't seemed to stop amazing her. 

Truly, you were too precious for this world. And it doesn't deserve you.

_____

Tengen, along with other elders look over the damage that happened in your room. Feeling that there is a remnant of cursed energy left from the outcome. 

An elder speaks up. 

"Tengen, we trust that you would have her under control. Teaching her and to make use of her powers, and yet it's seen in chaos" 

"Believe me, she has no recollection of doing this," he says. 

"Of course not. I am not one to go against prophecy, but if this girl is unwilling to learn and control her powers as soon as possible to stop the king of curses, then other higher-ups will be questioning her position as a deity" 

"If worse comes, she may be executed," another elder says. 

Tengen stops for a moment and looks back at the elders. 

"She is my responsibility. I have this under control. So do not lay a finger on her or you will be hearing from me" 

The elders didn't say anything else as they just walk out of the room. You were in a different room, however, you heard everything. 

Tengen walks into your room to see how you were doing. 

He sits down in front of you, while you were reading your scrolls. 

"We may need to discuss what happened" 

"Okay..."

Tengen knew you heard everything the elders were saying about you. And it gave him no pleasure to see you in despair. 

"I won't let them do anything to you (l/n). You're in my care so I will not fail you" 

"I know you're trying to do the best you can for me, Tengen...giving me scrolls to read as a start to even learn what curses, curse energy, and techniques are" 

"It's a slow process I know, but everything you learn will make sense, and you will apply all of it to your skills," he says. 

Looking back to his gaze, Tengen can see the worry in your eyes. 

"How long do I have for those elders to know I'm useful...? What if I'm not? Then what would they do to me?"

Tengen stays silent. 

"You all expect a grand show from me, and yet I can't even bend curse energy to my will" 

Tengen puts his hand on your shoulder. 

"Do not doubt yourself. Forget all eyes on you. Do not let them get to you and scare you to run away. I have hope that you can do it because you are not a failure" 

Tears form in your eyes but you nod. 

"Now. I want you to tell me what happened in there"

"I don't know. All I remember was waking up to it. But I had a strange dream. A dream where I was in an open area, and for some reason it felt...so sad, and it smelled awful" you said. 

Tengen kept his eyes on you as you continued. 

"I was alone, but I heard voices. They were calling my name, and chanting words"

"What did they say?"

"That...the era of bloodshed and terror is nigh. And something else like fangs, madness, contempt. I can't remember it all but it's what I heard" you said. 

Tengen was trying to make up what it all meant. Figuring out bits and pieces that could be a message in the future. 

Tengen looks back at you and nods. 

"Alright then. Don't worry about it. Right now, you just continue reading those scrolls and we'll get started with training soon" 

You suddenly get excited. 

"You mean you'll be teaching me cursed energy hands-on now!"

"Yes. Tomorrow" 

You grab some confidence back as you continue to read through your scrolls diligently. 

Tengen puts a small smile on his face. He was happy to see you back to how he wanted to see you. But now he realizes that his journey with you was going to be a lot harder than he expected it to be.

_____

"So she's at the Kamigamo Jinja Shrine?" Sukuna asks. 

"Yes, we can prepare to travel there if you like. Kanzaki and I will have you settled near that area" Uraume says. 

"No. If I do, those sorcerers will detect me. And it will be a pain to deal with them. I'll keep a safe distance. She'll know where I am" he smirks. 

_____

The next day, Tengen had you by the pond. Your lesson was to make the water rise using your curse energy. 

Extending your hands out, you close your eyes and focus on the flow of water. 

"Don't strain, let your energy do the work" Tengen says.

You exert your energy as the water begins to rise, little by little. Though you start to struggle, making the water bubble and decelerate. 

"Don't hurt yourself" 

You grunt in pain as you try to bring it back up again. The pressure and force were becoming much harder for you. 

You grit your teeth to the point where blood started coming out. 

"(L/n) stop!" Tengen yells. 

You give up and just groan with frustration and defeat. 

"Damn it"

"It's alright, it's just the basics. Just keep practicing and you'll get used to it" he says. 

You nod. 

Wiping the blood away, you walk back inside the temple. Tengen told you to rest for the day and continue your reading. 

Wherever he was going was his matter of business. 

In your room, you were reading your scrolls, but boredom took over and made you go outside 

You look around and admire the flowers in the garden. Surprisingly for you, you knew each flower and its meaning. 

Back home you use to read little scriptures of flowers and what they were about. It was hard at first since you didn't know how to read, but your father took notice of how you wanted to learn more about them. 

So he got you books about flowers for your birthday. And each day you'd practice and learn how to read and even write. 

You missed those days. 

But those days were gone now. Now they were just memories. 

Seeing around you spot very particular flowers. Pink and red spider lilies. 

You see the two beautiful flowers and you found it very weird to see the two together. 

Red spider lilies are known for death, last goodbyes, and sad memories. While the pink spider lilies are indicated for love, passion, and beauty. 

But thinking about it, you figured that maybe the two can make sense together. 

"Hmm, a passionate goodbye? The beauty of death? No, that just sounds awful" you sigh. 

Looking at the red flowers, you thought of Sukuna. You wished to see Sukuna right now to see how he's doing. 

But soon you felt it. You felt something was pulling you somewhere. 

With no time to spare, you walk towards it. Your legs just moving on its own, finding what exactly was calling your name. 

A maid comes walking out to get you. 

"Lady (l/n), your meal is—? Lady (l/n)?" 

And just like that, you were gone.

The maid calls out in panic.

"Lady (l/n)! Oh no, where can she be!?" 

She hurries back inside to call for assistance.

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You were just walking. 

You walked deep into the forest without any clue where you were going. But as long as something was just calling you out there, you didn't stop.

You didn't know why you haven't stopped. You were too far from the temple, you have to get back before they searched for you. 

Soon you felt the familiar energy again. The same intense energy you felt the first time. 

The moment you came close, you spot none other than Sukuna himself. 

He was cross-legged while his hand was supporting his head. His eyes gazed at you, and the moment your eyes meet, it was like time stopped for just a moment. 

That sounded cliche, but you just felt that it's been a long time since you've seen your husband. 

Jogging your way to Sukuna you wanted to hug him but you felt like that's too forward.

"Sukuna! I thought I'd never see you again" 

Sukuna stares at you and then suddenly pulls you in his hold. You blush, feeling his strong arms. He was warm and you admire his tattoo marks. 

"You are allowed to be close to me. Not like you haven't done so" 

You giggle and cherish the moment you have with him. 

"You've been gone for a long time"

"I know, I'm sorry"

"Where were you" he sounded a bit demanding, but you didn't find it threatening. 

"I was...attending to personal things," you said. 

Sukuna didn't look pleased with that answer. 

"I'm your husband, woman. You shouldn't keep secrets from me. I thought that's how married spouses work" he strictly says. 

You look nervous. He was right, you couldn't keep a secret from your husband. Right? 

You didn't know how married couples are supposed to act with each other. But you knew that they both had to love one another. 

And having children was out of the question.

You tell Sukuna what he may have wanted to hear. You chose your words wisely. 

"I was practicing my cursed energy. I'm trying to get the hang of it" 

Sukuna looks at your tiny body as he takes in your focused features. He sighs then puts his hand on your head. 

You come back to reality and look up at him. 

"Cursed energy is used among the forms of negative emotions, grief or anger for example" 

"I know that I read about it," you said

Sukuna scoffs. 

"I doubt you have any kind of grief or anger inside you. I bet you wouldn't even hurt an ant if it killed you" Sukuna started taunting you. 

You look at him with distraught. 

"I have you know that cursed energy has various uses through any emotion. And it's not like I want to kill anyone. I just want to protect those who I love" you said. 

"Protecting someone you love requires a bit of bloodshed. If people's lives were at stake, would you subdue the enemy or kill them once and for all to stop their purge?" 

So befuddled by his questions, you get up from the ground and away from Sukuna. You didn't understand why he was asking you that. Was he trying to teach you something? Was he talking about himself?

You already knew the story behind him and how people feared him. But you thought it was all just stories to scare them at first. Sukuna is a monstrous-looking curse. An evil of darkness. He's killed so many people. 

But he didn't kill you as the stories depict it. Maybe they were all just lies. There was more to him than what people said. Maybe he just killed people because they were threatening him?

Trying to kill Sukuna just because of how he looked. But how would you know exactly? 

He still held on to a strong authority. Expected to be treated with respect and honor by others. But he was okay with how you are with him. 

In a way. 

But right now, you didn't know whether he's trying to be rude to you or not. It's just a simple question. 

But why is it upsetting you?

"Don't have an answer?" Sukuna asks. 

Your eyes scan around to think of one, but you were lost. You couldn't find the right words.

Sukuna looks at your state of confusion and just laughs. 

"A pure flower at heart. It seems you don't have the guts to take a life. How are people going to expect the light of the jujutsu world to save them?"

You turn with wide eyes. 

"How did you—?"

"Sorcerers talk my dear wife. And you were gone for a long time, I was just worried that something bad happened to you. So I only listen to find out more about you and your whereabouts" he pulls a wicked smirk. 

Sukuna gets up and walks towards you. You take a step back. 

"I...I was going to tell you someday" you whisper. 

"When? When you were ready to kill me?"

"What!? No! I would never hurt you!" You continue to step back. 

"Why? Is it because I haven't hurt you? I could be out there soon, killing innocent lives and you won't stop me?" 

The air was getting thicker and it was getting harder to breathe. 

"I won't let you do that" 

"How? By killing me?"

"N-no! Never!" 

"Because I am your husband who you love?" 

Your back meets with a tree. Your face was sweating in fear. Sukuna found it amusing. 

Why is he doing this? You thought. 

"I think it's wrong for you to pick on the innocent. If anything, defend yourself if you are being threatened" 

Sukuna looks you dead in the eye. He touches your soft face. 

He cherishes this moment. 

He wanted to see you under him with a look of lust or fear. Just thinking about every scenario that he can do to your precious body. 

He wanted to crush this innocence of yours. But he doesn't just yet. Due in time he'll get what he wants without forcing you. You'll willingly give it to him. 

He's getting excited. 

Sukuna pulls away from you. 

"Then I will do that," he says. 

You thought you misheard him. 

"You will?"

"But remember, you allowed it," he says. 

You look at him and just nod. Sukuna smirks and just pulls you into his embrace. You blush, this is the first time he has made the first move. 

"Let me teach you how to unleash your energy," he says. 

"Okay?"

Sukuna as you stand in the middle of the forest. He was distant from you as he watches your figure. 

"Think of a time when you had something taken away from you. Something that you held dear but is now gone forever" he says. 

Your eyes were closed and you focus on a time when you were sad and alone. 

Alone. 

You left your parents. You haven't seen them for a long time now. And you don't even know if they're okay. 

You wonder if they are mad at you for leaving them. 

And your friends. They probably have forgotten about you now. Why would they want to remember you? You abandoned them. 

You abandoned everyone. 

Your eyes were watering as you held them tightly shut. Your breath hitches as you felt all your emotions spiraling. 

Soon a wave of energy blasts out in the opening. You snap open your eyes and take a sharp deep breath. 

Upon that, you look around and see that a lot of huge trees along with their roots were pushed down. Grass and flowers wilted, and where you stood was black soot. 

You were shocked by the outcome. But you felt the energy inside yourself flowing. Looking back to Sukuna, you smile. 

"I did it. I can feel my cursed energy" 

"Good. Now bring all the plants and trees back together" he sternly says. 

"Okay..."

You focus again and bring some of the plants back to life. The trees to their rightful place again, but that was the hard part. Some were coming together and some were struggling to be lifted back. 

You sigh and let go of the ones that couldn't be restored. But you made some progress with all the others. You brought plants back to life as if they weren't destroyed. 

Sukuna looks at the scene and smirks. 

"That is your power" 

_____

Sneaking back to the temple, Sukuna said that he had some business to attend to. You didn't know what it was but didn't pester him about it. 

You give him a quick kiss on the cheek and hurry back. He told you that he'll call for you telepathically in your head so you can hear his voice. 

Hurrying back it seems like everything was quiet. You wondered if everyone noticed you were gone. Once you open your door, you were meet with Tengen. 

He didn't look happy. 

"Where were you?" he strictly asks. 

"I was...out"

"Where" 

"In the forest. I was practicing my curse energy" you said. 

Which wasn't a complete lie. 

"I told you to practice by the pond, where you were still in the temple's jurisdiction," he said. 

"I wanted to expand my exploration Tengen. And it turns out I was able to grab a hold of it, look" 

You focus on the pond distant from your room. Soon the water was bubbling and rising higher than before. 

You look at Tengen with a smile. 

"Isn't that cool!?" 

"And you managed to do this in just one day?" 

You nod. 

Tengen didn't say a word as he stares at the scene in front of him. He looks back, still not looking impressed. 

"I want you here in this temple. Do not go off on your own without anyone escorting you. Do I make myself clear?" 

Your smile was wiped away in exchange for confusion. 

"You're not happy that I can control my cursed energy?"

"Of course, I'm impressed with your progress (l/n) I'm astonished that it took you just today to master it. But what in the world made you go outside of the temple like that?" 

You were hesitant to answer. You didn't want him to know about Sukuna. You couldn't even imagine how he will feel if you told him about your meetings with him. 

Will they execute you? Throw you away immediately? 

"I just wanted some freedom. The temple makes me feel trapped" you said. 

That wasn't a lie either. Because that is how you felt. 

Tengen wipes his face and sighs. 

"We can't risk you getting hurt (l/n). You're still learning, but if you want, I will have someone be your bodyguard so you can explore out of the temple. Just not too far" he says. 

You smile and hug him. 

"Thank you! It's all I ask" 

Tengen nods. 

"Okay. So I suppose it's now time to move on to the next lesson. Reverse cursed technique"

_____

A couple of years have gone by, and your skills have improved impressively. 

Your met-ups with Sukuna still kept going. And as for your love for him. Well, it was always up and down. 

But it seems like you knew him well that he will always be a bit sour. But again he does show his affection towards you in his way. So you still love him for that. 

No marriage is ever perfect. Especially if you were the wife of an evil curse spirit. You are hoping to change that. 

Right now, you were 23yrs old. And you've grown from a novice girl to a mature woman who can understand cursed energy, cursed techniques, weapons, reversal technique, and many more from the back of your head. 

Throughout the years Tengen can never be any more prouder. 

Time was counting down for sorcerers to have you chase down Sukuna. Seal him away for good. 

But you still weren't sure if you were ready for that. 

Inside your room, you were writing your thoughts on a scroll. How your journey as a deity was to you and your spiritual journey. 

You still didn't forget the dream you had years ago. You would sometimes have them again here and there. Tengen and you try to figure out what it all meant. 

But for now, you were enjoying your time alone writing your life down. 

But there were days when you wonder how your parents were. How big is your friend Akiko's child now? Did they miss you? Do they even remember you now? 

You weren't treated as a normal girl anymore. Since prophecy, you had to be treated with respect. Before you hated it, and you still do. But you have gotten used to their appraisal.

And even though you act mature, there are times when you want to have just a little fun. 

All the responsibilities you have just tire you sometimes.

That's why you were grateful to still have Miyabi. She's 20yrs old now and has been serving you for a long time. 

At this point, you two were just so familiar with each other. But Miyabi makes sure to know her place if she ever goes too far. But you never mind it.

Out of all the servants that have taken care of you. She was the closest one that you have as a friend in the temple. 

And out of all the higher-ups and elders, Tengen was the only one you felt safe with. 

You heard a voice from your shoji door, getting up and sliding it open, you were met with a servant holding up a plate of what looked like apples, oranges, flowers, and sweet bread. 

"Another offering from sorcerers my lady" 

You sigh.

"Set them on my table please" 

The servant nods. Placing the items on the table the servant bows and takes their leave. 

This wasn't new. 

Every day you would have some kind of offering from the sorcerers. Whether it be food, yen, or jewels. 

It was all nice at first, but soon it started to become overbearing for you. What good would it be if they will be just lying around your room?

But they do it so they would benefit themselves to have your protection and blessings. They praise you. 

Whenever you have the chance, you avoid the world with scrolls. You loved reading scriptures about flowers, animals, and other wonderful things since you were a girl. 

And gathering flowers to study and give to others was your entertainment. It just makes you happy to see others happy. 

Soon you heard your door open. Looking back you see Tengen coming in. 

You smile. 

"Tengen, look here" You grab his arm and move him to see the scroll you have read. 

In the scroll, you point at a drawn-out flower. 

"And that is..."

"It's a Pansy (Panshi), they have been associated with friendship in our culture. "Omoiyari no hana." Giving someone a bouquet of pansies is a thoughtful gesture that shows the recipient that they are appreciated and cared for" 

Tengen looks at the picture and was a bit amazed to learn about the flower. He shouldn't care, but because you were so into these things, he supported you. 

"I never knew. Thank you for teaching me something new" 

You tilt your head. 

"You didn't? I would assume that maybe you have seen one Tengen" you giggle. 

He nods. 

Then he pulls out something from his robe. It was a book. A book that you haven't seen anything like it before. 

It was a hard book cover, and there were pages that you can flip. 

"What kind of book is this?" You ask. 

"It's something that I found along the way here. A book that people from Western civilization" 

He gives you the book. It was strange. Very different from your scrolls. 

You look at the back cover which you thought may have been the front and scratch your head. 

"I appreciate the gift Tengen. However, I don't think I understand this language?" 

Tengen chuckles. 

"Would you like me to teach you?" 

You nod. 

"Yes please!" 

Tengen knew you like to learn new things and face challenges. So he didn't mind teaching you them. 

Plus this gives him a reason to be with you again.

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You were walking around in a town nearby. Your bodyguard was behind you while you were looking around at the shops. 

You carried a bunch of flowers in your basket that you have picked while you traveled to town. 

Beautiful flowers that you gave to people to express your kindness. Sometimes to even stop a dispute that would have ended wrong. 

"You bumped me on purpose! I'll send you to the authorities for assault!" 

"Fuck off! I'll kill you!" 

No one wanted to interfere with those huge scary men. Except for you. 

Everyone was so amazed at how you were able to walk up to them and smile. The two men look towards you confused. 

"What the fuck do you want little girl?!"

"Screw off this is none of your business!"

Your bodyguard was about to do something until you just rummage through your basket and pull out flowers for them. 

Now they were completely lost. 

You smile. 

"Please don't fight, I'm not sure if what happened was an accident or not. But you two are both civil and strong men that can resolve your issues peacefully" 

She extends her arm to give those men flowers.

"Those are wisteria flowers. They represent a bond between friends that grows stronger over time. You two are very strong and have so much dignity for yourselves, so I hope you two can become great friends one day and have each other's back" 

They look at the flower and back to you. They have never seen a very beautiful lady before in their lives. Maybe because they were so angry they didn't see that. 

The two men blush and scratch their heads. 

"I guess...I went straight to the conclusion without listening to you. I'm sorry" 

"No I should be sorry, I shouldn't have bumped into you like that" 

The men smile and soon shake their hands and laugh. You smile in joy. 

"Nee-chan, thank you for this" 

The men bowed and walked away. 

Your bodyguard was amazed. 

You laugh. 

"You look surprised" 

"It is just...you de-escalated a problem. And it wasn't your responsibility to do that" he says. 

You sigh. 

"I know. I should have let it be. But if I did, things would have gotten worse" 

"Somebody else would have resolved the problem"

"Not everyone is brave enough to do it though, sadly. People don't want to risk themselves getting hurt because they may have loved ones to go back to" 

You continue walking and looking around. 

"Your life matters just as much too, you know"

You chuckle. 

"Is that so?" 

You wonder aimlessly and stop at a shop selling decorative ornaments. You smile at the sight of seeing so many kansashi hairpins. 

"They're so pretty!" You said. 

"My lady, you have some back at the temple," your bodyguard says. 

"But not a lot. And these are so nice!" 

You admire the art on the hairpins. Flowers hanging off and tassels. You just wanted one. 

"I want this one," you said, holding up one with pretty flowers on it. 

"You have an obsession with flowers," your bodyguard says. 

After purchasing two, you went on your day. You wanted to give one to Sukuna. He doesn't wear decorative things obviously, but it would be nice to give him one to remember you. 

You munch on snacks and look at the decorations the town is putting up. 

"Looks like there is gonna be a festival," you said. 

It was getting dark already. Which mean it was time to go back to the temple. 

"Lady (l/n), it's time to go" he escorts you back. You groan as you do. You didn't want the day to end. But you were going to sneak out again anyway. 

_____

As night occurred, you sneak out and try to sense Sukuna. He was nearby somewhere. Soon you ended up at a weird estate. 

Where am I? 

You were baffled at first but then you see Sukuna sitting on a wooden floorboard. With two strange people, you have never met before. 

You didn't know whether this was a good time to engage. 

"I know you're there woman" 

Never mind. 

You walk up and suddenly a slight chill went down your spine. Those two people or you guess spirits felt odd. 

You also noticed a couple of people, holding out offerings, and looking afraid. 

"What is all this?" You asked. 

"These humans who worship me give me offerings, in exchange for not hurting their village," he says. 

"Oh. Wait, I've been hearing a lot about this festival going on, and I never knew what it was about?" 

Sukuna chuckles. 

"That's because the festival is for me" 

He signals you to sit on his lap. And when you do some people in the crowd gasp. 

You blush. It was a bit embarrassing to show affection out in public like this. He is your husband, but I don't think many people know that. 

As the offerings keep coming, you pull out your gift to him. 

"Here. I thought of you when I got this hairpin, my love" 

Sukuna looks and examines it. 

He gives you a confused look. 

"What makes you think I love wearing things like these? My hair isn't long enough for this" he complains. 

You give him that pouty look. 

"You don't need to wear it, but keep it with you to remember me. Do you not like it?" 

Sukuna couldn't handle your pout look, he grunts every time he sees it. 

He only rubs your head. 

"Fine" 

You were happy again. Once the offerings have stopped the people bow. Sukuna orders them out of his sight, making you two (and his servants) the only ones around. 

"Move all those things back to my shrine," he tells his servants. They bow and did what they were told. 

"Your shrine? I never knew you had one" 

"Did you think I lived in the forest?" 

"We always meet there...hmm, I thought you did actually!" 

"Tch, dumb woman" Sukuna caresses your head while he rests his eyes. 

You chuckle. 

"You should let me see it one day" 

Sukuna smirks. 

"Would you like to see it now?" 

This could be his chance to claim your virginity. 

"I don't know. I can't be out for too long" 

"You are my wife. We do not see each other for a very long time. I am starting to think that we are not married. Don't you love me?" 

He moves your head to look at him. He was giving her a sincere look. 

"I...I do" 

"Then come with me"

You had a gut feeling that you shouldn't go with him. But he was also right about not seeing each other for so long. 

It almost didn't feel like you two were married. 

And you told him the day you met that you would teach him about love. And this was Sukuna showing it. He wanted to spend time with you more. 

All those short times you had with him. Teaching him little by little how to express it. 

He was still rough around the edges, but he made some progress expressing it. 

How can you say no? 

If you refuse, will he be mad? 

What kind of wife would you be? 

"Okay, but only for just a moment. I have to go back before someone notices" 

Sukuna grins and lifts you. You yelp as he holds you like you weighed nothing. 

You couldn't wait to see his shrine. And Sukuna couldn't wait to have you. 

You really took the bait. 

_____

Going to his shrine, you felt something disturbing. You were almost certain that you could hear the cries of lost souls. 

It feels...so sad here. 

You got out of your thoughts when Sukuna lifts you bridal style and takes you inside. 

You shouldn't be here. All the warning bells were ringing in your head. Saying that you need to run. 

"(Y/n), I want to have you all to myself. I don't want you to be anyone else's but mine" he says with his low voice. 

But then it goes away. All your reasoning was out the door. 

"Wh...what do you mean?"

Sukuna smirks as he sits down on the comfortable futon. He sits upright while pulling you on top next to him. 

"I am your husband, right? So that means I can have sex with you" 

Your head almost explodes. 

"Sex...sex...sex?!" It suddenly clicked to what is about to happen. 

You blush a thousand times more red than usual now. 

"I-I don't know. We're not going too fast, right? I mean I never had that type of intimacy with a cursed spirit before. Well, I'm a half spirit, b-but still. Am I really ready, what do I do? What part do I play for this—"

Sukuna cuts you off and starts attacking your mouth. His tongue slips right in yours as he dominates your mouth. 

Saliva strings out as he pulls apart from you. He sees your erotic face. 

"You talk too much woman. Just follow my lead" 

You only nod. 

Sukuna pulls your robe apart slowly, your neck and shoulders were exposed. He pulled more as he suddenly sees your breasts. 

They were a decent size that his large hand can hold completely. He guides you to kiss his lips again. 

As a distraction, he pulls down his pants. Not realizing the size can frighten you. You were too distracted with his tongue in your mouth, along with his hand squeezing and fondling your breast. 

You could've sworn you felt something wet there, but you didn't pay attention to it. You began to moan from the sensation. 

"Sukuna, I—" 

"Does it feel good?" 

You didn't say a word, but your face said it all. 

Sukuna opens your robe more, revealing your pussy soaked. He licked his lips and used his fingers to create some friction down there. 

You moan. Wrapping your arms around his neck as you feel his large fingers rubbing against you. 

"What a nice voice. Can you feel it inside?" 

He plunges his fingers inside you and you yelp. 

"Too much! I-it's too" 

"Relax my wife" 

You control your breathing as he plays inside you. You soon started getting used to it and went back to softly moaning. 

This feeling...it feels good.  

Sukuna smirks as he feels you moving. 

"Kekeke, you were so reserved even down here. But now you're sucking me in so desperately seeking pleasure. I can enter you with no problem" 

Sukuna lifts you as he props his dick at your entrance. Again you didn't see how big he was so you may be taken by surprise. 

"Sukuna...wai—"

"Come and swallow me whole" 

He guides his dick inside you. And you were taken back by his size. 

"Ah...stop! Mnnh!" 

You panic, but Sukuna holds you still. He slowly continues to guide you down until you fit all of him. 

You shudder from the feeling, he rubs your back and sides to get you comfortable. 

Sukuna licks your throat and can see the bulge just slightly showing in your stomach. 

He really wants to ruin you right now instantly. 

Sukuna's heat...it's like I'm being burned from the inside out...

Sukuna feels your inside clenched around him. He chuckles. 

"Don't squeeze so hard. Do you like it that much?" 

He pulls your arms away from his neck and sees your exposed body in view. You were a bit embarrassed but aroused. 

He touches your stomach. 

"Show me how you indulge in your own pleasure" 

"I...I can't" 

"You can't? Or you won't?" 

You didn't say anything else as you slowly use your hand as leverage and start to move. 

You were moving slowly, while Sukuna was rubbing your clit at a lazy pace. 

"What's wrong? Is that it?" He teases you. 

You then bring yourself up and slowly down. The size was unbearable. It was taking a while for you to get used to it. 

But then suddenly Sukuna grabs your hips and brings you down hard. 

"AH!" 

He thrusts inside you at a moderate pace. 

"Come now, my beautiful wife. Show me how hard you can work" 

You can just hear the slapping noises along with your moans softly coming out as he moves. Each time Sukuna thrusts back inside you, a wave of pleasure shocks you. 

You breathe out every hot breath. 

"Sto—"

And soon you felt a strange feeling in your stomach. That feeling of pleasure just seeping out of you now. 

You breathe hard as you collapse on top of Sukuna. Sukuna grunts and just looks at you as he caresses your face. 

"It seems you have little endurance to keep going" he sighs. 

He holds your flush face. It looks like you won't be able to make it back to the temple. 

Sukuna smirks and gives a try on giving you a peck you on the forehead. 

It felt weird. But he did not dislike it. 

Looking at your face, he admires your beauty. But he would never admit that. 

"I'll stop since this was your first time experiencing pleasure like this. But next time I won't be so forgiving...Kanzaki"

Soon his servant appears in front of him. 

"Yes my lord" 

"Take her back to the Kamigamo Shrine. You know where that is so take her before anyone notices" 

At first, she was confused. She was surprised to hear him say that. Sukuna never cared for anyone. Especially to have them brought back to their homes. 

He'd kill them after that as always. But she had been questioning it since the beginning. Uraume felt the same too. 

But she knew better than to question Sukuna. So she did as he was told. 

_____

Kanzaki sets you on your bed. Fixing you up so you wouldn't look like you just had sex with a demon recently. 

She looks at your soft sleeping face. She grimaces in disgust. 

"I may never like you...in fact I despise you," she says. 

She continues to look at you. Those soft features you had. It would be no surprise that Sukuna would take an interest in a woman like her. 

But he acts differently towards her than any woman he's been with. 

Kanzaki just couldn't understand. It was annoying her. She sighs.

"But I suppose that doesn't matter anyway" 

She jumps off the balcony from your window and disappears. 

_____

Somewhere out in an unknown land. 

"I can feel it...her powers grow. The time is coming soon, Tengen. Child of cursed spirit, child of wrath"

Chapter Text

You were walking. 

You didn't know where you were. An unknown dusty land where trees and bushes were rotting. 

Looking around you hear the sudden trottings of many footsteps. 

Turning around you see a giant cursed spirit. 

"A special grade?" 

It's disfigured body, many limbs just crawling so fast towards you. Many eyes and the pitch black slime oozing out. You couldn't make of what it was. But it was coming after you. 

You ran the moment as it was getting close. Looking back it breathes out. 

"You are ours," it says. 

You trip on the ground. And the moment it got close you used your powers and screamed. 

"No!"

You take a deep breath as you suddenly wake up. 

Breathing heavily, you can just feel the sweat on your skin. You sigh and rub your head. 

"What exactly does it all mean" you whisper. 

You get up but then fall back down. Your hips hurt as you feel the pain. But then you remember last night's event. 

Your face steams up as you bury it in the pillow. 

"That was not a dream!" You muffle. 

_____

You were practicing your cursed techniques. Tengen told you that your domain expansion was the final lesson for you. 

And after that, the elders expect to see it. This will prove that it's time to face Sukuna. 

You sigh. You hated thinking about it.

You have had your fair share of exorcising cursed spirits. But in a way that Tengen didn't know you could. 

When exorcising them, they normally turn into dust. The pain slowly creeps at them as they disintegrate. 

But you, you touch their body, along with the soul. They get consumed with white light and disappear. Your method is quick and painless, and it gives the spirits peace. 

Focusing on your energy, you released an arcane warding circle around you. It was huge and shaped like a flower. 

That skill allows anyone's curse techniques to have a power-up boost, including yours. 

Miyabi then throws a couple of pots your way at a distance. Soon you create a storm around you, hitting all pots near you. 

"Okay, give me another!" 

Miyabi wheels in dummies and you use your technique to freeze their entire bodies. 

Miyabi claps her hands. 

"That was amazing (y/n)! It looks like you have gotten stronger" 

"Really? Well I just hope not to overdo it" 

Before you go back to training, you sense something. Someone or something was injured. 

Going to the source you were met with a huge bright green tree. At the top, you see that a huge branch was broken. 

You take steps floating up in the air and holding its broken stem. 

Light radiates from the palm of your hands as you close your eyes and focus. Soon the branch was healed. You smile. 

"There you go" you whisper. 

Floating down to the ground, Miyabi holds a cup of water for you. 

"Master Tengen will be here soon," she says. 

"Probably for my last lesson" you read about domain expansion. 

You only wonder how it will all turn out. What exactly will your domain look like? Will it be strong? 

"(Y/n), I will prepare your bath before Master Tengen arrives" 

You nod. 

Once you were alone, you wondered what other powers you had other than controlling elements. You pick up one of the broken pots and cut your hand. 

You wince in pain but heal yourself immediately. You didn't have a problem with the reverse technique. 

Then it hit you. You read it in books about channeling a huge amount of curse energy through your emotions and using it towards creating an output barrier. 

So you wondered if you put all your energy into that barrier, creating a portal. 

It sounds crazy, but you had this idea that if you can exorcise curses, then what about summoning one? And not the type of curse manipulation where you can summon a spirit from what you've captured.  

So you were about to find out. 

You shut out all of your surroundings. You focus on making the portal. All the energy you put into it was getting big. 

A large black portal swirls around in front of you. 

"Okay. Now see the outcome, and make it happen" you whisper. 

Taking deep breaths you chant ancient words to summon a curse out of the portal. 

A large monstrous hand pops out. Large claws clutching the grass as it begins to come out slowly. 

You look with amazement in your eyes. You had no words. 

It's huge. Is it a special grade?

And just when its whole body was about to come out, you heard someone yelling your name. 

You felt a hand pull you away and soon the portal was gone. All that was left was the giant hand on the floor. 

It was cut off when the portal was gone. It was disintegrating. 

You look to see it was Tengen. He was upset. Upset. 

"(Y/n), what have you done!" 

"I...I was only—"

"Where did you learn something like that?" 

"N-nowhere. It was an idea that I had. I wanted to experiment with summoning a cursed spirit" 

Tengen lets go of your shoulders and sighs. 

"There is such thing as summoning cursed spirits as shikigamis. But what you did there (y/n), that was nothing I have ever seen before" he says. 

Your eyes gaze on the ground. 

"Yes! And that's why there is much more research to be done! If you just let me, I think this can be a huge benefit for other sorcerers. This can be a breakthrough!" 

"...Do not do that technique ever again (y/n). That is forbidden" 

"But—"

"I forbid it. It's dark energy that can consume you"

You only nod. 

"Okay then. Meet me back here in the garden at sundown. I am going to help you with your domain expansion" 

_____

Getting washed up and dressed. You put away the books you have been reading. You look out your balcony and see so many things changing. 

Miyabi brings tea for you and walks next to you. 

"It's nice outside today. Are you excited for your last lesson" she asks. 

You held a straight face while you were in thought. 

"Your grace?" 

"I just don't get it. I have discovered something new that could change the jujutsu society and yet Tengen shuts me down for it" you say. 

"Maybe he just doesn't want you to get hurt that is all" 

You grunt. 

"I don't understand. What is he exactly afraid of? I'm not going anywhere. How can I? I have been trapped in this temple for the past five years now. Not knowing if my parents are okay?!"

Everything in your room starts to shake. 

"My lady—" 

"He and those damn elders have no idea, the physical toll I have made! The sacrifice of leaving my old life behind to become some "god" to them!"

"(Y/n)" 

"They don't care about anyone but themselves. And they count on me to protect them! Well, I won't! Because I'm done with them!!" 

"(Y/N)!"

The tea set shatters completely, Miyabi yelps as she covers her head. 

You take rapid deep breaths as you see what just happened. You snap out of it and look at Miyabi. She was hiding in fear. 

"Oh my god. Miyabi I'm so sorry, I don't know what has gotten into me" 

You help her up. 

"I-it's fine. I will clean the mess up" 

She grabs bits and pieces of the shattered glass. A wave of guilt flows over you. 

"You should go see Master Tengen, my lady"

Walking out of the room, you go down to the garden as instructed. 

Tengen was by the pond. He turns around and sees you arrived.

"Good to see you" 

You nod. 

"What's wrong?" 

"Nothing. I just have a lot on my mind right now" 

"Is it about that portal you made?" 

You didn't want to talk about it right now. Today was already stressful enough. 

"I'm ready to perform my domain expansion" 

Tengen nods. 

He explains domain expansion, along with its strengths and weaknesses. He brings out low-grade cursed spirits, keeping them in place. 

"Now expand your innate domain with your energy. Once you do, your barrier should be constructed" 

"Won't you get sucked in my domain? What if you can't get out?" 

"Don't worry, just focus on your domain" 

You do everything that Tengen tells you. 

"Now do your hand sign and open your domain" 

You put all of your focus and curse technique within the domain. And you felt time shift for just a moment. 

Clasping your hands together, you open your domain. 

Domain Expansion: Nirvana 

Soon a wave of fresh air hits you. The smell of flowers all around the open field. The sky is so blue with white puffy clouds surrounding it. 

It was beautiful. Your domain was something you never wanted to leave. 

Looking back, you see a huge tree. It was lush with little flowers adorning in it. But within the tree you see glass orbs hanging. 

You pick one up. It was empty. 

"What am I supposed to do with this?" Looking back at the two spirits, they were stuck. 

Vines were holding them on the ground like metal chains. You thought for a moment then an idea came. 

"I guess I'm supposed to use these on you" 

Walking up to them slowly. You touch them with the empty orbs, and soon their whole body is consumed inside. 

Light suddenly radiates from them. You look in awe. 

Wow. 

Soon you didn't know what to do with them. In this case, you could smash the orbs, making them disappear forever. Or you can hang them on your tree, trapping them forever. 

Either way, their souls are gone forever. 

Once you are done, you get out of your domain. Looking back Tengen was still in his same spot. 

"I didn't see you" 

"I escaped from your domain as fast as I could. But your outer shell of your domain tells me that it all went well" he says. 

You smile and nod. 

"It was amazing. My domain, it felt like I was in another world. I never wanted to go back. I wish I could show you" you said. 

Tengen hums. 

"Well don't get too excited. You have completed the final lesson. And with your domain expansion, it could defeat Sukuna with it" he says. 

"Will it hit? I don't think I know how the outcome will be when going against another sorcerer's domain. What happens if I fail?" 

Tengen takes deep breaths. 

"Then...you may have died trying" he sadly says. 

Your eyes widen. Not only do you have to go against your husband, but you still don't know if you want to. But you were risking your life if you did so. 

Either you die trying or die at the elder's hands. 

There was no win-win there.

"But I am certain you will survive (y/n). The prophecy states that the light defeats the darkness" 

"But we can never know that until I face it, do I?" 

Fear washes over your face. Tengen puts his hand on your shoulder. 

"I told you this before, I will be there to help you. I won't let anyone hurt you" 

"And what about the higher-ups? I have a feeling they just don't care about me and only care about themselves" 

Tengen shakes his head. 

"They worship you (y/n)" 

"I overheard what they were saying to you about me. If I don't master each technique, I will be disposed of. It's bad enough I'm in a temple where someone close can hurt me. Those elders can't be trusted Tengen. I may be human but I am a cursed spirit. I'm scared" 

Tears pour out of your eyes. You couldn't escape even though it's been in your thoughts for the past years. 

If you fled, then they would come after you. And not only that, you didn't want to abandon Tengen and Miyabi. 

They were the only two people you trust. 

Tengen hesitates for a moment but wipes your tears away. 

"Remember what I said. I won't let them do anything to you. You are in my care so I will not fail you" 

He softly holds your head to look at him. 

"I will always be there for you (y/n). If there comes a point in time where you must flee from them...then so be it" 

"Really?" You sniff. 

"To be honest. I do not know what will happen to you when you defeat Sukuna. But I know you will have saved so many people from him" he says. 

He holds you close to him. And it felt warm, to have Tengen so close to him in embrace, your worries went away. 

But then you felt a bit guilty. You didn't know if you should tell him the truth about your secret meetups with Sukuna. 

If you do, you wonder how he will react. 

"Tengen, I have something to tell you" 

Before you say anymore, you hear a servant call out his name. 

"Master Tengen, the elders are asking for you" 

Tengen lets you go. 

"Alright. (Y/n), tell me next time" 

You nod. 

So close.

Chapter Text

"It was like...a shock wave throughout my whole body. There was this thrill for a short moment. I was just so close to seeing what that spirit looked like...it was huge"

You were lying on a futon bed, naked next to Sukuna. His lower arm holds you around the waist while his upper arms are behind his head. 

"This portal you've created. How big was it?" 

"It was big. Well, not huge, but a decent size. I wish to have learned and discover more about it, but it's forbidden" you sigh. 

"Who said that?" 

"My master" 

"You have discovered something that can give you more power, and yet your teacher is holding you back from it?" 

"No...well if he says it, it's for a reason" 

You grimace from saying that. A flashback just came to you. 

Sukuna sighs with frustration. 

"You are dull (y/n)" 

"What if I use that power against you? I don't think you've forgotten about me killing you" 

Sukuna looks you dead in the eye. 

"But you don't want to. Do you?" 

You didn't say anything more. 

Sukuna gets up and puts his pants back on. You get dressed and the moment you were about to bid your farewells, you see that he still had the hairpin you gave him. 

"You are still carrying the hairpin" You were in awe. 

"Tch, don't be ridiculous. If I lose it, then I won't hear the end of it with your dumb cries" 

Sukuna looks away. You smirk and see that he was trying to avoid your gaze. 

How cute.  

"Sukuna. Look" 

You gently cup his cheeks and turn to meet his eyes. You then kiss his forehead, which surprised him. 

You just smile. 

"Don't be sad, okay?" 

Sukuna looks at you and sighs. He pets the top of your head.

"Dumb wife"

_____

Pacing around your room, you are a nervous wreck. How do you start to tell Tengen that you have been seeing Sukuna? 

Chewing on your fingernails you thought about so many scenarios on how it could go. 

You didn't even bother noticing your door sliding open. It was Miyabi and she was carrying food in for you. 

"Food is ready (y/n). Are you okay?" 

She sets the food down. 

"Thank you, Miyabi. I will have it later" you said. 

Miyabi was concerned to see you act so nervous.

"(Y/n), forgive me but you have been acting a bit strange these past couple of days" 

You look back to Miyabi. 

"Oh. I'm just nervous. That's all" 

Miyabi smiles and takes your hand. You gaze at her curiously. She leads you to your bed and pours you some tea. 

"Maybe this will calm your nerves," she says. 

Taking it from her hands, you take a drink and sigh. 

"Whatever it is you are nervous about (y/n), I'm sure you will be fine" 

"Thank you Miyabi...have you been practicing your writing and literature lately?" 

She nods. 

"Yes, I have. I am grateful that you taught me (y/n)" 

"That's good. Has there been any word from Tengen?" 

"He will be coming here soon. He wants to speak to you privately. He says it was urgent" 

After finishing your meal and getting ready. You meet Tengen in a room. The thing keeping you to see was the candles lit all around. 

"Tengen?"

He pops up from your side which startles you. 

"I'm sorry to have asked for you so suddenly" 

"No that's okay. I needed to talk to you anyway" 

Tengen nods and grabs some scriptures. 

"First we need to get down to important matters. Ryoumen Sukuna, he is not working alone" 

You look surprised. He has his servants you have seen before, but he was never the type to work together with. 

"I see..." 

"Technically working together. It seems it's only temporary, but still. His name is Kenjaku, and he is a very dangerous spirit" 

Tengen goes through the scriptures to find anything to help them with that spirit. 

"Am I going to have to stop him before I stop Sukuna?" 

"I don't know. The elders weren't prepared for that. That spirit is a master of disguise and is hard to find" 

Now not only did you have to tell Tengen about Sukuna, but how were you going to handle facing an unknown spirit? 

Sukuna didn't even tell you about it. He should tell you things as much as you do. 

"The elders have formed a plan on how to stop Sukuna. They want you to join them so we have a winning chance" 

Tengen reveals to you a picture of Sukuna. 

"We can at least try and seal him, so you will be the finisher to seal him for good" 

"Tengen, I have something to tell you" 

Tengen turns around and looks at you. 

"What is it (y/n)?" 

"Do you trust me?" 

"Yes with all that I am"

"And do you promise not to feel any different towards me?" 

"Yes of course...(y/n), what's wrong?" 

You hesitate for a moment but you just spit it everything you had. 

"I have met Sukuna already" 

Silence took over the whole room. The air was thick and Tengen didn't know what to even say anymore. He didn't even know whether he heard right. 

"What..."

"I have met Sukuna already, and I have been seeing him ever since I lived with my parents. And I have been doing it since" 

Tengen slowly takes a seat and stares into the distance. 

"Do you hate me now?" You whisper. 

"...I am lost for words" 

"I'm sorry" 

"What have you been telling him?" 

"I—"

"What has been going on between you two since the beginning we retrieved you?" 

"I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you, but I was scared. Before all of this, I didn't know that I was the one who had to kill or seal him away" 

"When you became the deity of this society (y/n), you should have known now that he is an evil monster" 

"If he was, then he should have already killed me the many times we've met" 

Tengen gets up and walks up to you.

"He is a manipulator (y/n). You do not know what he truly wants. He may have plans for you that you don't know" 

"If he does he would tell me!" 

"What else have you done with him?" 

You control your breathing and just say what you had to say. 

"Sukuna and I...we're married. But we were married before any of this" 

There was just a look of disappointment in Tengen's eyes. He couldn't believe everything he was hearing. And now he doesn't know if he should look at you the same anymore. 

"Are you going to betray us now?"

"No. I...I don't know. I would never towards you or anyone that I love. To be honest, I don't care much for the elders, but I care for you. You and Miyabi were the only ones who cared for me" 

Silence took over again. Tengen didn't have a heart before he met you. But ever since you two have crossed eyes and spent some time together, his heart melts because of your bright aura. 

And he can still feel it. You were still that ball of sunshine since the beginning. 

"We must keep everything hidden from the elders. If they find out, they will think that you are lost to the darkness and have you executed" 

You nod. 

"So you're not mad at me?"

"I am, just a bit. But you have taught me some things yourself (y/n). Things that I never knew were possible" he says. 

You were almost about to cry the moment you just quickly hug him. 

"But what about Sukuna?"

"You still need to seal him (y/n). Anything he says to you is for his benefit. He may have you think he cares, but he is still an evil spirit. He has killed many already" 

You gaze at the floor and nod. 

It was sad really. But you have read in one of your books before that the good can not co-exist with the bad. You can't escape your destiny. 

No matter how much you have tried to turn the other cheek. You wanted to make Sukuna a little good. But a cursed spirit doesn't change like that. 

But you also couldn't hurt him. 

Tengen holds your hands. 

"I don't want to lose you to darkness (y/n). We will do this together if we have to" 

"...Okay" 

While you and Tengen were having a short moment together, they didn't realize a servant overhearing everything. 

They quickly walk away to address it all to the elders. 

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In your room, you hold a flower. Closing your eyes you focus on its essence. Small light swirls around you as the flower glows. 

You smelled the nice aroma and its energy radiating.

It was peaceful until you heard your door slide open. 

"(Y/N)!" It was Miyabi. 

She quickly runs to you and starts grabbing your items and putting them in a sack. 

"Miyabi what's going on?" 

"You have to escape quickly! Master Tengen is at the outskirts of the temple far up on a mountain waiting for you. Teleport yourself there before the sorcerers find you!" 

"What?! Why?!" 

"Because my lady, one of the servants overheard you and Master Tengen on everything! Being married to Sukuna, everything!" 

"What!"

"At first they thought that you are being controlled by him, so now they are trying to bring you in for questioning" 

This wasn't happening. You hope it was all a dream because you didn't want to be confronted by all those old geezers. 

"Miyabi—"

"(Y/n), I know you would never betray us. Whatever the reason is you know best. I trust you, but you have to leave quickly! They are about to come to your room any minute!" 

She gives you your things. 

"Come with me" 

"My lady I can't" 

"I can't leave you with these poisonous people!" 

Miyabi tears up as she smiles. 

"I'm not a sorcerer (y/n). They won't do anything to me as they only see me as a mere servant" 

She holds your hands. 

"Thank you for being my first friend (y/n). And thank you for teaching me how to read and write" 

Now you were tearing up. You didn't want to lose your friend, but she also couldn't leave. Because then she would be an accomplice. 

Miyabi tells you the location of the mountain. You two share one last hug until you heard multiple footsteps running towards your room. 

"Go, go!" 

And soon you teleport yourself to a mountain far away from the temple. The location was a bit unknown to you, but you walk around to see Tengen standing outside a cave. 

You run up to him and call his name. He turns around and braces himself for a hug. 

"Why are we here? Are we running away?" 

Tengen hesitates for a moment but then sighs. 

"Not exactly" 

He looks inside the cave. 

"(Y/n), I want you to know that wherever we are. For how many years it may be. We will never be lost, but always be found by each other" 

"Tengen...what's going on?" 

He looks at you with sadness in his eyes. He tries hard not to crack his voice. 

"I am going to seal you in this cave. Where no one will ever find you. I will put you in a deep sleep, but for any reason, if the evil comes back again, then you will be awakened by it" he says. 

You couldn't believe what you heard. You were about to be sealed off from the world you know. Going into a deep sleep until god knows when you will ever wake up. 

"Tengen. I don't know about this" 

Tengen brings his hands to your shoulders. 

"(Y/n), you can no longer roam free without sorcerers and spirits coming after you. Word is out already that you are the wife of Ryoumen Sukuna, the light of this society. Which means you are a huge target to Kenjaku" he says. 

You hold his hands that were still on your shoulders.

"But what about you? What will they do to you?" 

"They may punish me. But don't worry I can manage" 

You shake your head. 

"What about Sukuna?" 

"We can manage. We will seal him ourselves. But for now, you must go (y/n)"

"I can't leave without you!" 

"We will never be lost. We will always find a way to see each other again. Never lost, always found" 

He leads you inside the cave. In there was a bed of grass filled with flowers. Light adorns it from the cracks of the cave at the top. 

"This is it" 

"Tengen" 

"I have failed you (y/n). I'm sorry that I didn't realize sooner that you were miserable in that temple. You were already trapped and alone. And yet you smile so bright and help those so ungrateful...even me"

You cut him off and hug him. Cupping his face with both of your hands, you look at him.

"You didn't fail me. You taught me everything I needed to know. I still doubt myself that I'm a powerful deity next to Sukuna, but you and everyone else that I love gave me life. Thank you, Tengen. I'm glad that I met you" 

You pull a flower from your bag and give it to him. 

"Here, it's so we meet again" 

Tengen grabs it and nods. 

He sets you down on the bed of flowers. Casting his technique he puts you into a deep sleep. It almost felt like being in a long coma, but even a coma can almost be like death. 

You were never going to wake up unless the evil of Jujutsu society comes back. 

Tengen closes off the cave with a huge boulder. He creates a seal that only you can open yourself when the time comes when you wake up. 

"Forgive me, (y/n)" he whispers. 

_____

Sukuna was reading scriptures in his shrine. When suddenly he felt a shockwave in his whole body. 

He gets up and shoves his scrolls and everything on the ground. 

Uraume and Kanzaki were there witnessing their master's short tantrum. 

"Lord Sukuna?" Uraume says. 

He covers his face and looks back out toward his view of the land. He begins to laugh. 

"How did I not see it? I didn't take her seriously the first time when she made her vows. But now that she is gone, I can't control her to do my bidding. I was so close, but now the bind is broken, and she is no longer in my hands. That dumb woman was very clever after all...it makes me want her more now than ever" he snickers. 

Sukuna steps out of the shrine. 

"Uraume, Kanzaki. I am in a bad mood right now, so accompany me to whatever village is near" 

Many centuries will go by before you and Sukuna realize that you two will meet again. 

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It felt warm when it was supposed to be cold. Darkness didn't have one hold on your sleeping dreams. 

Your dreams had all your family and friends where you wanted them to be. When Tengen put you to sleep, he wanted to put you to sleep where your dreams would make you happy. 

The voices and dark thoughts trying to creep into you from before didn't seem to make a sound. At least you thought. 

The moment you were in dreamland, you heard a horn ringing in your ear. A horn that was ringing in the sky. 

And soon everything turns white. The moment your whole brain was cut off for point one milliseconds, and then light cascades your eyes. 

Slowly your eyes open. 

You were awake. 

_____

Somewhere at a high school. 

A blindfolded man named Gojo Satoru was holding an unconscious boy. 

He looks at another boy who was injured on the ground. 

"Alright, I'll take it from here!" Gojo says. 

"Wait. If Sukuna is revived in Itadori Yuuji's body. Does that mean the light of deity is awake?" 

Gojo puts his hand on his chin. 

"Hmm, yeah seems like it. Today just got more exciting, huh" 

"Are the higher-ups going to retrieve her?" 

Gojo smirks. 

"Nope. Cause I'm going to get her. Those old geezers don't need to know that (l/n) (y/n) is awake after 1000yrs. Just like Itadori Yuuji here, they will be both kept secret" 

The boy gets up from the ground. 

"She can be anywhere in this whole city. How long will it take for you to find her?" 

Gojo waves his hand. 

"Megumi, you doubt me too much" 

_____

Waking up, you didn't know whether to move your body or stay where you are. You weren't in shock, but you were also feeling everything around you again. 

Slowly, you get up and feel the bed of flowers and grass under you. They didn't wilt. Looking up at the opening hole, you see hundreds of stars above you. 

Your (e/c) takes in the scene before heading outside. You hesitated at first to open the seal. You didn't know how many years it's been since you were out to sleep. 

Everything could be different. And you didn't know how you will handle it. 

You took deep breaths, and mutter a spell that rolls open the boulder. The moment it opens, you take a peek outside. There were still trees and flourishing bushes everywhere. 

You remember that you were kept at a mountain. Taking a couple of steps out, you look around and take in the fresh air. 

You smile with relief that nothing hasn't changed here in this area. You decided that you had to make your way out of the mountain, and you warp to an open area. 

And right there is when the shock hits you. 

From afar you see a bustling city. So huge that you couldn't comprehend. You see things flying in the sky that you have never seen before. 

Of course, you see small-town villages in some areas, but they were not like anything you have seen before in your life. 

Everything was so modern. 

"Is this...the future?" You mutter. 

You decide to walk down to the nearest town. The closest was a countryside town not too far from you. 

After walking for what seemed to be hours, you hug yourself because of the cold. It was still night, so the temperature was a bit low where you are. 

Soon you remember Tengen. You wanted to see Tengen again if he was still around. 

You remember his words so clearly 1000yrs ago that you two will find each other again. 

"Never lost, always found" you whisper as you repeat those words. 

You were scared. You wake up in an era you know nothing about, and you don't know the first thing to do. In short, you were completely lost right now.

Too busy being in your head, voices were calling out for you. 

"Hey little woman, you lost?" 

"Is she some kind of street performer?" 

"Who cares, she looks cute" 

Looking back you see a couple of men driving by. They stop to look at you. The man in the driver's seat comes out and walks towards you. 

You take a few steps back as you look in fear. 

"Hey, now I'm not gonna hurt you. My friends and I were wondering if you need a ride" 

You look back and you see three other men in that vehicle.  

You felt something wrong. 

You shake your head and kept moving forward. 

The man grabs you by the arm.

"Hey come on now don't be like that. Alright listen, we were looking for women like you who are willing to do little entertainment videos. You'll be famous" 

You try to yank your arm from his grasp. 

"Let me go," you said. 

"Alright, you want to do this the hard way! Hey help me out here, we got a struggler!" 

You push and shove every guy that was trying to drag you in the car. 

"N-no! No!" You yell and grunt from their aggressive holds. 

And that's when you heard a sound-like snap in your head. 

You suddenly fall to the floor. You open your eyes as they begin to dilate and come back to normal. 

The four men take a step forward to see if you were okay. But then suddenly your whole body rises, and your eyes rolled back until there was nothing but your sclera.

Voices begin to possess you. 

"I say unto you, the era of bloodshed and terror is nigh"

"The time of the chill darkness and light will bare its fangs is nigh"

All four men were backing away slowly in fear and confusion. There was black dust forming around you. 

"Wh...what the hell is this?"

"The time of madness and the time of contempt"

And soon everything goes black. 

Next day. 

You were in a daze. Someone was softly shaking your shoulder to wake you up. You hear the noises of sirens and people around you. 

"Come on girl, wake up" 

Opening your eyes you look around, you turn your head and see a couple of the men dead on the floor, and the other with a pole sign impaled in his chest. 

The car they had was flipped over and crushed. One of them was under it. 

You look in fear as you were lifted by a woman in uniform. She looks at you with caring eyes. 

"Are you okay?" 

You slowly nod. 

"Do you remember what happened?" 

You gaze forward with worry on your face. 

"They...they tried to abduct me..." 

The woman quickly grabs a blanket and wraps it around you. She slowly lifts you from the ground and takes you to sit in an ambulance vehicle. 

"The paramedics are going to check on you for any signs of injuries. After that, we will take you to the police station to ask you a few questions about this incident" 

You didn't say a word as you kept on looking straight forward. You didn't know what happened at all. All you knew was that everything went black. 

_____

After the doctors have checked you for injuries, you were okay to go. The police took you in to ask you questions about the event. 

You only said that the men were trying to abduct you and after that, you blacked out. Though you still looked daze. 

"Do you have any family members to call to pick you up?" They asked. 

You shake your head. 

"Do you know where you live?" 

You shake your head. 

"I can take her in" a middle-aged woman comes in. 

"I don't mind taking care of her until she gets back on her feet," she says. 

The police nod. 

"Alright, then you're free to go" 

The woman comes towards you with a gentle smile. 

"I was the one that called them. And I just had to see how you were doing. Are you okay? You seem to still be in shock" 

You nod.

"I'm fine now...thank you" 

The lady smiles and takes your hand gently.

"Alright then, let's go home. You're safe now"

Chapter Text

The woman takes you inside her home. She lived in an apartment in Chiba. You were in awe by so many of the tall buildings and modern technology around you. 

Opening the door, tiny footsteps were heard. 

"Mom your home! Who's this?" 

The little girl tilts her head and looks at you. She smiles. 

"You're really pretty," she says. 

"This is my daughter Hina. Hina this is...I'm sorry I don't think I asked for your name" 

"(Y/n)"

"(Y/n), I'll get the bath ready for you and bring you a spare change of clothes. For now, take a seat" 

She guides you to the sofa. Taking a seat, you look around and stare at photos. The little girl named Hana quickly takes a seat next to you. 

Curiosity was in her eyes. 

"Are you going to stay with us forever?" She asks. 

"Oh, Uhm. I don't know" 

"Because if you are then it will be more livelier here," she says. 

"Is that so?" 

"Uh-huh. It's just me and my mom. I'm not sure where my dad is, but my mom said that he had to take a business trip that requires him to stay wherever he is for a long time" she says. 

You look at the little girl and see a bit of sadness in her eyes. 

"How long has he been gone for?" You asked. 

"I don't know. Long, since I was three. I'm eight now...I don't think he's really coming back" she says. 

You can sense her gloomy aura around her. 

You rub her head. 

"Don't be sad. Maybe one day he will come back" 

"And if he doesn't?"

"Well, then you know your mom will always be there for you. She hasn't left you and you know she loves you very much" 

The little girl soon puts on a bright smile and nods. 

You didn't understand why she was telling you personal things like this to a stranger like you. But maybe she's been lonely for a long time and she just didn't care who she'd talk to at this point.

It didn't matter though. No matter who was in trouble, you hope to do the best you can to help them. 

"(Y/n), the bath is ready!" 

You go and wash yourself up. After that the woman who you know her name now is Maira, gives you a pair of clothes. 

You wear it and found how comfortable it is. 

Modern clothes these days seem to be much better than the clothes back centuries ago. You thought. 

"Oh my, it looks nice on you" 

Maira gives you a nice long light pink dress that goes down to your calves, a red leather jacket, and nice short dark brown boots. 

"Thank you for the clothes" you bow. 

"Hehe, they are yours"

Quickly you raise your hands. 

"I couldn't!"

"Nonsense, you don't seem to have any belongings so the least I can do is give you these clothes," she says. 

Soon after, Maira, Hina, and you all go out shopping. Japan was very busy. It was no longer the quiet land you used to live in. 

The population was massive. And you see so many signs and lights adorning the buildings. Strange vehicles riding around the streets instead of horses carrying along carriages. 

Everything was better than before. It almost makes you jealous. 

You felt hands pulling on your dress. 

"(Y/n), let's go get you some jewelry!" 

"Hina, don't drag her" Maira scolds. 

"I-it's fine. And I'm not too big on those kinds of things" you said. 

"But they would look nice on you" Hina pouts.

You sigh. 

"Well, if you think so, then you choose for me" 

Hina smiles and then runs inside. 

Hina chooses bangle bracelets and a string flower necklace. 

She pulls out some allowance money she has to pay for it, but sadly she was a bit short. Her mom laughs. 

"I got it sweetie" She pays for the items and you wear them. 

"Pretty!" Hina is in awe. 

"Thank you. You two are doing so much for me. I don't know how to repay you" 

Maira waves her hand. 

"A young woman like you who has no family or place to stay, needs to be taken care of. You don't look like you have bad intentions so just let us help you" 

You nod. Walking down the streets with them, you stop in your tracks and see a flower shop. There were so many pretty flowers you couldn't help but stare. 

So pretty...

"Oh, you're looking at flowers?" Maira asks. 

"Long ago, I use to pick so many wildflowers and gift them to so many people in my hometown" 

"Really? Where did you use to live?" 

You hesitate for a moment and did the best you can to answer. 

"Ah, in...at the far East. North-east?" You pull a nervous smile and point in the direction. 

"Oh, so you use to live in Kyoto?"

You nod. 

That's what the town is called now?

Maira looks at your confused face and only chuckles. 

"It's okay if you don't remember, hopefully, it all comes back to you. Here, I'll give you a few coins for you if you want to buy some flowers. Hina and I will meet you back at the house. Are you okay going back by yourself? Do you know where we live exactly?" 

You nod. 

"Alright then, see you home! Come in Hina" 

Hina waves to you and you wave back. 

Looking at the shop, you go inside and look at all the wonderful flowers. You remember some back 1000yrs ago, and some that were new to you.

Taking some in a basket, you spot a couple of apricot flowers. They were white and very vibrant. You remember that those flowers convey faithfulness, elegance, and purity of heart. 

As you admire them, you didn't realize that someone walks up next to you. 

"Let me buy them for you" 

You snap out of it and look at who spoke. 

A man with long black hair, wearing a monk robe, and what you can see appears to be a scar on his head. 

He looked pretty weird. 

"Oh no you don't have to. I have some money to buy some myself. People have been giving me things for free already today" you said with that warm smile of yours. 

The man smiles. 

"Well, I hope you don't mind if you let me. Just for once at least" he picks up the flowers and pays for them. 

You at least pay for the rest you picked out.

He then gives the flowers to you. And the moment you touch his hands, you felt a wave of shock. 

By surprise, you pull your hands away from him quickly and take a step back. The man looks at you confused. 

"Are you alright?" 

"...yes. I-I'm sorry, I guess that was weird" You laugh it off and grab the flowers. 

"Thank you very much" You bow and walk back home quickly. 

The man smirks. 

"(L/n) (y/n), half curse spirit, half human. The deity of light. To finally meet you at last. All due in time, we will see each other again" 

_____

Later in the evening. 

Back at home, you take your shoes off and place the flowers on your dresser. You sigh as you rub your head. 

You still couldn't get over that shockwave you felt earlier from the man before. His presence felt off and it bugged you a bit. 

What was that all about?

You heard a knock on your door. You come and open it to see Maira. 

"I hope I'm not bothering you, but someone is here to see you. He's saying that he knows you?" 

Coming out of your room you see a tall man in black clothing. He had a blindfold covering his eyes and he has white hair. 

He gives you a smile and waves at you. 

"Yo, it's been a long time (l/n) (y/n)!"

Chapter Text

"Oh hello...you are?" 

"Ah! I can't believe you don't remember me (y/n)! We use to be good friends! My name is Gojo Satoru" He dramatically says. 

You heard that last name before. 

You put on an awkward smile. 

"Oh yeah? Interesting" 

Maira gently puts her hand on her shoulders. 

"She seems to have lost a bit of her memories" 

"I see, I see. Well (y/n), we use to go to school together a couple of years ago. You would always pick a bunch of wildflowers and give them out to everyone for no reason. You would make lots of friends, even the asshole ones. You have such a big heart indeed" 

He says as he pretends to blow his nose in tissue. 

You couldn't help but spit out a laugh. You cover your mouth. You didn't know who that man is, but he had quite a sense of humor. 

"Well, I do remember giving a lot of flowers away. And being nice to people is just a general act of kindness" you said. 

"But you would go above and beyond for them, and those beautiful (e/c) eyes. I can never forget about them. Your eyes and kindness are what lure them in"

You sweat. 

"Th...thank you?" 

"Now that I found you, let's go home!" 

As he was about to grab your hand, Maira stepped in. 

"Wait! I understand now that if you two have been friends, but you're not going to hurt her are you? This is all very sudden for you to just take her like that. (Y/n) how do you feel about all this?" 

Looking at Maira and Gojo, you look at Gojo and feel his aura. He had an insane aura going on, but it was loyal, strong, and true. 

He seemed like he could be trusted. And you have a feeling that he wasn't just an ordinary person. 

If the reason you were awake after 1000yrs was because of the evil coming back, then maybe he can explain. 

"I think...I can trust him. Okay, I'll go with you Gojo Satoru" you smile. 

He smiles back at you. 

"I'll wait for you outside then" 

He steps out so he can give you and the people a moment. 

You look back at Maira and hold her hands. 

"Thank you for taking care of me. I wish I could've done something to repay you for your hospitality" 

She laughs. 

"I told you, having company is good enough" 

You nod. You quickly go to your room and grab the flowers you bought. You give Maira a couple and told her each meaning for them. She only smiles and hugs you. 

Hina comes out of her room and you hug her. You tell her to be good and always keep smiling. She was about to cry but she holds it in and nods. 

It hasn't been long since you stayed with them, but it almost felt like home to you. 

Your memories of leaving home were coming back to you again. 

As you wave goodbye, you come outside and see Gojo waiting for you. He looks at you and smiles. 

"Flowers?" He looks at your basket. 

You go through some and pick out one for him. 

"It's a Kinmokusei it means true and noble" 

Gojo takes it. 

"And that's who I am to you?" 

"In my eyes yes. I felt your aura, and it's pretty and wild. But in a good way" 

Gojo chuckles. 

"A compliment coming from a deity, I'm honored" 

"Haha, I guess you know about me" 

"You're all over history scrolls and books from the jujutsu world. A woman with (e/c) who is the light of hope, that will bring everyone together and peace to the jujutsu world" 

Gojo imitates exactly what the prophecies had said 1000yrs ago. 

He brings your body close to him and teleports away. There you two land in what seems to be a schoolyard.

He puts you down and you look at him. 

"So I guess you also know that I had...meetings with Ryoumen Sukuna as well" 

"Yup. The wife of the evil god himself. Though it was said that you were manipulated" he says. 

"Do you believe that?" 

Gojo hums and just shrugs. 

"I'm not too big on all the history crap. Sometimes those old higher-ups have a way of writing what's true and not" 

You laugh. 

"Yeah, figures. I'm not a big fan of them either" 

Looking around, you can see that the school didn't look so ordinary. It seemed secluded. 

"So where are we exactly?" 

"We are in Tokyo Metropolitan Curse Technical College. A school for curse users" 

You were in awe as you look around the area. 

"Everything looks so nice!"

Gojo nods. 

"Here is where you will be staying. I have a room specifically for you" he says. 

"So if I'm staying here. Am I going to be kept here forever?" 

Gojo scratches the back of his head. 

"It's pretty hard to say, you are a very powerful sorceress. You'll be under my protection, though. But you have freedom wherever you want to go, I'm not too strict. As long as you're with me or with my students" 

"Okay, Thank you so much!" 

Gojo looks at you and can see how big your smile went and the gleam in your eyes. 

"You never had a lot of freedom have you?" He asks. 

You shake your head. 

"I mean, somewhat. But it wasn't much. In my old life, every sorcerer wanted to keep me to themselves. They said they worshipped me and stuff, but I had a feeling that they just never had considered how I felt. I guess they thought gods didn't have feelings" you say. 

Gojo continues to listen. 

"The reason why I was finally able to go out for a while was because of Tengen. If it wasn't for him, then I would've been pretty miserable"

Gojo smiles.

"You know it's funny, they still worship you. They made a shrine just for you and still offer you gifts so you can bless them" 

You sigh. 

"After everything that had happened? I ran away from confrontation and they still worship me as their protector. So draining" you groan. 

Gojo laughs. 

"Tengen has said some things to protect you. Especially being Sukuna's wife" 

"My bond with Sukuna has been broken the moment I was sealed. So calling myself his wife is pretty unnecessary now" you sadly say. 

Gojo hums. 

"Some accepted that you were manipulated and would still worship you. While others look at you as a traitor. Forever lost into the darkness" 

You just sigh and shake your head. 

"Can't get away" 

Gojo laughs. 

"Do you have feelings for him though?" 

You stop in your tracks and gave it some thought. 

"...will it surprise you if I say yes? I know it's wrong since he's done a lot. And yet, all reasoning goes away when he gently caresses me. Holds me and gives me light kisses" 

"He does that?"

"Only to me" 

"Oh man, I'm totally gonna tease him on that then!" 

You look at him confused. 

"What?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot to tell you. So you know the reason you're awake after centuries of being sealed was that if the evil came back, right?" 

You nod. 

"Well, Sukuna is revived again and his soul is inside a teenage boy's body. Oh, and he lives here in this school" Gojo casually says. 

You had a blank face for a moment, then soon it turns into shock. 

"WHAT!?"

"Surprise!"

_____

Next day. 

You wake up and get dressed. You were in a nice room that Gojo placed you in. At the end of the halls. It was nice and decent, but nothing like the room you had long ago. 

And you liked it that way. He tells you to be ready for him outside of your room and go towards a dorm room a couple of hallways up. He said that he and two of his students will be picking up another student. 

You were excited about what the day will bring for you. 

Going down the hall, you see two young boys and Gojo himself. 

"(Y/n), glad you can join us. Looks like your beauty sleep is showing" Gojo says. 

You chuckle. 

"Good morning, and these two must be your students" 

You walk up to them and bow. 

"Nice to meet you my name is (l/n) (y/n). But I suppose you already knew that since you two are jujutsu students" you say. 

The boy with black hair greets you. 

"I'm Fushiguro Megumi" he bows. 

"Oh so nice and mature you are!" 

And then you meet eyes with the pink boy. And something about him felt familiar. You remember the spark. 

"And my name is Itadori Yuuji! I like girls like Jennifer Lawrence!" He says. 

Megumi scowls while you just laugh. 

"Well I don't know who that is but I bet she's a lucky lady to have an admirer like you!" 

"Are we all ready to go then?" Gojo asks. 

"Hold on just a moment" you rummage through your basket and pull out two flowers. 

"This one's for you" You give Megumi a white orchid. He takes it but looks confused. 

"It symbolizes maturity, other than love and beauty. I hope you like it. I give flowers as gifts to people" you say. 

"Yup, she's a flower connoisseur, so if you have any questions about any flower, she's got the answer," Gojo says. 

You blush. 

"I'm not that great, I just use to forage different kinds of flowers. I actually wish to grow my own garden one day" 

Without knowing you give Itadori a yellow lily. 

"And this flower..." you gasp just for a moment as you look at the flower. 

Itadori slowly takes it and looks at you curiously. 

"What is it?" He asks. 

"Oh sorry, Uhm, this flower. It means that we meet again" 

"Really? But we just met?" 

"Yellow lilies represent a reunion between two lovers. I'm sorry, I'm not...really sure why I gave you that flower" 

Gojo smirks. He told you that Sukuna's vessel was here in school, but he didn't tell you who. He decides to tell you once you all pick up the third student.

He claps his hands. 

"Hate to cut things short here, but it's time to go! Your ride is here" 

"Huh? You're not coming with us?" Itadori asks. 

"I'll catch up with you guys, but for now go ahead. And be sure to watch over (y/n)" Gojo waves. 

_____

You three arrive at the destination where you wait for Gojo. 

"Harajuku...? Wow this treat is so good!" You munch on a popsicle stick that Itadori didn't mind getting for you. 

"How are there only three first-years? Isn't that too few?" Itadori asks. 

"Well, have you ever met anyone who can see curses before?"

"Nope" 

You butt in on the conversation. 

"Hmm, it's kinda rare for a normal human to see the unnatural. That's why our world is very different than the average person's world. If you talked about it with them, they'll just think your mental!" You happily say. 

Megumi sweats at your bubbly response. 

"It just proves how small a minority of jujutsu sorcerers are," Megumi says.

"Didn't you say I was the third?" Itadori asks. 

"Their entry was decided a while ago. You know what our school's like. Everyone has unique circumstances" 

You continue to lick and munch on your popsicle until you see Gojo in sight. 

"Sorry for the wait! Oh? Your uniform made it in time, I see" Gojo looks at Itadori. 

"Yeah, it's a perfect fit. Though it's slightly different from Fushiguro's. It had a hood, for one" 

"That's because the uniforms can be customized upon request," Gojo says. 

"But I never put in any requests" 

"I was the one who put in the custom order" 

Itadori looks in awe and just shrugs. 

"Whatever, I guess" 

You clasp your hands and admire Itadori's uniform. 

"I think it looks good on you Itadori! It looks very you" 

"Thanks!" 

"You just need to be careful. Gojo-sensei has a tendency to do things like that. More importantly, why are we meeting up in Harajuku?" Megumi asks. 

"Because it's what she asked for" 

"Hey, popcorn! I want some!" 

"What is that?" You say. 

"I'll share some with you, (y/n)!"

You give Itadori a thumbs up. 

"Okay!" 

Walking around you see so many people walking around the streets from corner to corner. You were fascinated by so many things you've never seen before. 

And there were so many delicious treats you've never had. 

That's when you stop and see a short brown-haired girl. She had the same uniform as Megumi and Itadori. 

You point. 

"Hey, I think that's the girl you guys are waiting on. Wow she's fierce" 

You can see the girl clutching the poor man from running away. 

"We're about to go talk to her? This is kinda embarrassing" Itadori asks. 

You munch on a crepe Itadori got for you. 

"Hmm, hmm" 

"So are you," Megumi scowls at Itadori. 

"Hey! Over here!" Gojo calls out. 

"Damn, what's up with that blindfold?" The girl calls out. 

Before introductions, she needed to put her bags in a locker. Soon after she did that, she looks over at everyone. 

"Kugisaki Nobara. Be happy, boys. I'm the one woman in your group"

She does a stare down at the two boys, and then suddenly sees you. You were looking at her with your (e/c) that she has never seen before. 

You just give her a warm smile and wave. 

"I'm Itadori Yuuji. I'm from Sendai" 

"Fushiguro Megumi" 

Soon she begins to pull a face of judgment. 

Kugisaki sighs. 

"I always get stuck with unfortunate circumstances. The only one that gives me peace of mind is that pretty lady right here" 

Kugisaki mentions you which surprises you. You smile and bow. 

"Thank you, my name is (l/n) (y/n). It's a pleasure to meet you Kugisaki" 

You pick out a flower for her. 

"This is for you. It's a snapdragon, it represents strength and graciousness. Because of how strong your spirit is and how beautiful you look" 

Kugisaki takes the flower and looks back at you. She then suddenly pulls you in a hug. 

"Too kind! Nee-san is too kind! I want to keep you all to myself and away from these ugly guys!" 

You only laugh as she has you in a hold. 

“We’re right here you know” Yuuji mumbles. 

"Are we going somewhere from here?" Megumi cuts in. 

Gojo chuckles. 

"We do have all three of you together. Not to mention, two of you are from the countryside. So of course we're going on a tour of Tokyo!" 

Yuuji and Kugisaki gasps and excitedly chants. 

"Tokyo! Tokyo! Tokyo! We love Tokyo!" 

"Huh?"

"Eh?! Really?!" You butt in. 

"TDL! I want to go to TDL!" 

"Dumbass! TDL's in Chiba! Let's go to Chinatown, Sensei!" Yuuji says. 

"Chinatown? Isn't that in a different country? Chinatown?" You mumble to yourself. 

"Chinatown's in Yokohama!" Kugisaki yells back at Itadori. 

"Yokohama's a part of Tokyo! 

"The hell?! Quite spouting nonsense!" 

You fidget with your fingers as you listen to what Kugisaki and Itadori were spouting. 

"I will now announce our destination!”

The two teens get on one knee and listen. 

"Roppongi!" 

"Ro-ppon-gi?!" 

"...Roppongi?" You tilt your head. 

Megumi taps your shoulder lightly. You look at him and he just shakes his head. 

Soon Gojo takes everyone to an abandoned building. 

"There's a curse there," Gojo says. 

"You liar!" Itadori and Kugisaki say. 

You nervously chuckle. 

"Oh, dear"

Chapter Text

"This isn't even Roppongi!" 

"You are toying with us country folk!" 

"There's a bit of cemetery nearby. The double whammy of that and an abandoned building bright out a curse" Gojo says. 

"So they do pop up more often around graves?" Itadori asks while Kugisaki spins around in frustration. 

"The issue isn't the cemetery itself. People associate cemeteries with fear" Megumi says. 

"Oh, so it's the same with school wasn't it?" 

"Hold up. He didn't even know that yet?" Kugisaki asked.

Megumi explains what happened making Kugisaki jump in shock. 

"He swallowed a special-grade cursed object?! Gross! Unbelievable! That's so unsanitary and disgusting!" Kugisaki backs up in disgust. 

"What?!" 

"I agree," Megumi says. 

"Special grade?" You mumble. 

"I want to know what all of you are capable of. Just think of this as a field test. Nobara, Yuuji, you two go exorcise the curse inside that building" Gojo says. 

"Huh? But I thought only curses could exorcise curses, right? I can't use any jujutsu yet" 

"You're half a curse already. There's cursed energy flowing throughout your body. Though controlling that energy isn't something you can learn overnight" 

It was funny to you that Gojo almost sounded like Tengen when he told you about your cursed energy. 

"Use this" Gojo hands Itadori a weapon. 

"Whoa!"

"It's the cursed tool, slaughter demon. It's a weapon imbued with cursed energy. It'll work on curses, too" 

Once Kugisaki and Itadori head inside, Gojo calls out for him. 

"Oh, one more thing. Don't let Sukuna out. I'd you use him, you'll get rid of all the curses nearby in a flash, but you'll also drag everyone around into it. Well, except (y/n) here" 

Your eyes widen when Gojo mentions Sukuna. You wonder why his aura felt familiar. Sukuna was inside Itadori. 

"Got it. I won't let Sukuna out" 

Itadori gives a thumbs up. 

You turn to look at Itadori as you walk up next to him. 

"So it's you. I thought you felt familiar" 

"Huh? Do you know Sukuna?" 

You nod. 

Kugisaki interrupts them. 

"Hey, hurry up already!" 

"Ah, yeah, yeah!"

Itadori runs inside while he leaves you standing in wonder. You wanted to feel his soul if you could see Sukuna. But right now wouldn't be the time. 

You'll ask him later. 

_____

Sitting on a bench you can hear the noise of curses along with Itadori and Kugisaki. 

"Wow, it's getting pretty wild in there" 

you said as you kicked your feet up and down. 

"That Yuuji...he's missing a few up here. He has no hesitation when it comes to killing these things that take the form of living creatures, albeit bizarre-looking ones, trying to kill him" Gojo says. 

You smile. 

"That's some chivalry he's got then. Not a lot of normal people would face such things head-on" 

"Right? And it's not like he's been familiar with curses for a long time. This is a boy who used to live a normal high school life. You've seen plenty of jujutsu sorcerers, even those with talent, give up in frustration because they couldn't conquer their fear or disgust" 

"Gojo-san—"

"Satoru. You can call me Satoru if you like, (y/n). It's only fair since I call you by your first name" 

"Oh, okay. Well, I just have a question. Itadori. How did he come across being a vessel for Sukuna?" You ask. 

"Ah, well he pretty much was trying to save Megumi from a giant curse that wanted Sukuna's finger. So on the verge of almost dying, he took it upon himself to swallow the finger and have the souls of Sukuna inside him" he says. 

"I see..." you understand now.

 You woke up again because Sukuna was back. You weren't surprised since he's the evil spirit in this world. 

You wish you didn't have to face him again just to kill him. And in another innocent person's body no less. 

But if you don't, many lives can be at stake. You failed the first time when so many expected you to. 

He showed some parts of himself that no one has ever seen but you. But he also showed you parts of him that explain the reason why he is the king of curses. 

You just didn't know. 

Your feelings may be the reason for getting in the way. 

"Itadori Yuuji has to consume all fingers and then get executed. If all things go well. If he dies, then the curse inside him dies" Gojo says. 

Megumi didn't say a word and gazed at you. 

"Is that so..."

"Are you thinking about Sukuna?" Gojo asks.

You chuckle softly and shake your head. 

"Just thinking about how messy things are getting" 

You sigh.

"How does he feel about that?" You ask.

"He doesn't mind it. He was willing to accept that choice" 

"With so much life ahead of him? What an interesting boy" 

Looking up from the building, you see a cursed spirit fly out. The moment that Megumi was about to use his cursed energy, the spirit disappeared. 

"She's crazy, all right" Gojo smirks. 

_____

The sun was setting, and Gojo along with Megumi took the little boy back home. 

You stick with Itadori and Kugisaki as you all wait. 

"Did you know I get into a foul mood when I'm hungry?" Kugisaki says. 

"When are you not in a foul mood?" Itadori mumbles. 

"I'm so glad you two are safe," you said. 

Itadori puts on his cocky exterior. 

"It was no big deal, I was able to knock that cursed spirit away" 

"Huh?! You mean I did!" Kugisaki intervenes. 

"Yeah right! You let go of your weapon, stupid!" 

You only sweat at their little argument, but smile. 

"How about I heal you two then? You must be exhausted after all the work you put" 

Kugisaki and Itadori just look at you confused as you clasp both of your hands together. You close your eyes and focus on them. 

Soon green glowing energy starts to come out around the two teens. 

"Nee-chan what's up with this!?" 

"Hey, I'm starting to feel a lot better. Stronger actually" 

You stop and then open your eyes. 

"I fully healed you two, it's no big deal. It's just something I do" you shrug. 

Kugisaki and Itadori both had tears in their eyes. 

"(Y/n), you are a goddess from heaven"

"You're too good for this world" 

You lift both of your hands and just laugh at their action and praises. 

"Nee-chan, if you have cursed energy, then how come you don't have the same uniform as us? Are you a teacher like that weirdo Gojo-sensei?" Kugisaki asks. 

"Not really. It's a long complicated story" you said. 

"(Y/n), you've met Sukuna before right?" Itadori asks. You nod. 

"Gojo-sensei has mentioned that he was some kind of evil god 1000yrs ago. Would that make you someone who lived 1000yrs ago too?" 

You quirk your eyebrow and smirk at his question. 

"Hehe, yup" 

"Eh?! 1000yrs! But you don't look old, you look really good, nee-chan what's your secret?" Kugisaki asks. 

You laugh. 

"Lots of sleep" 

Kugisaki didn't seem to like your answer and just crossed her arms looking sad. 

"Hey guys!" 

You all turn to see Gojo and Megumi coming back. 

"We made sure the kid got home. Now shall we go grab some food?"

"Steak!"

"Sushi!"

"Whatever is good!" 

"Leave it all to me! And you, Megumi?"

Megumi ignores everyone as he looks at his phone. 

"Okay, let's go" 

Megumi snaps out of his phone and looks back at everyone walking away. 

You giggle and pull his arm. 

"Come on Megumi let's go!" You make a fist and raise it in the air. 

"Oh, yeah..."

While walking down the streets, Kugisaki just remembered her bags. 

"Oh, I forgot about my biggest haul of the day. Hey, you, go fetch my things" she tells Itadori.

"Huh? Why should I do it? Right, Fushiguro?" 

You look at Megumi while still holding his hand. 

"Huh? What's the matter, Fushiguro?" Itadori asks. 

"Nothing" 

"He's pouting because he didn't get to join in," Gojo says. 

"Aw don't pout Megumi, you'll get the next one" you poke his cheek. He blushes as he turns away. 

"It's not that!" 

"Fufu, what a child," Kugisaki says.

Chapter Text

"Are they going to be okay?" You asked. 

Gojo hums and spins around his chair to look at you. 

"I'm sure they will be," he says. 

"I don't mind going with them if they need a healer or give their techniques a boost!" You show Gojo your arm as you flex it. 

Gojo laughs. 

"I know. But you can't be roaming around too much. If something were to happen to you, things could turn out bad" 

You sigh. 

"You said your students can protect me, plus it's more than one. But I can also be of use to them. If you get reports back saying that it's a curse womb, it could become a special-grade" 

"Then I'll be there to stop it. So don't worry" 

Gojo gets up from his chair and gives your head a rub. 

"I have a business trip to take care of, so you'll come with me and I can take you to some places to relax. There's a café I think you'll like" 

You thought for a moment, gazing at the floor then nodded. 

"Okay" 

You still weren't sure of the situation. 

_____

Itadori, Megumi, and Kugisaki were standing outside of a detention center. 

Ijichi explains to Itadori about curse spirits and their grades. 

"On a day like today, that would be Gojo-sensei taking care of a special-grade curse," Megumi says. 

"I see...so where is Gojo-sensei?" 

"Away on business. He's not someone who should be loafing around at the school in the first place" Megumi says. 

"And who's watching (y/n)? Didn't he say once that someone should look after her?" Itadori asks. 

"She's probably with Gojo-sensei. Honestly, she hasn't left his side for a while. The only time he does is if we're taking care of her" 

"So what's so special about (y/n) that she can't be left alone when going out? I like the attention, but it gets too much does it?" Kugisaki asks. 

Ijichi steps in. 

"Some of you may not know if Gojo hasn't explained it already, but (l/n) is a 1000-year-old sorceress. It's written in scriptures that she is the goddess of light. In other words, she is the light of hope who will bring everyone together and peace to the jujutsu world. Her job is to stop the darkness and nothing more" 

"She mentioned that she was around 1000yrs ago, but I never knew she had that much of a responsibility," Itadori says. 

"So she's an actual goddess? Damn, that explains it. She's so pretty and kind. I wouldn't blame anyone being her friend" Kugisaki says. 

"But not everyone knows about her. Gojo and us all know about her existence" Megumi says. 

"How come?" Itadori asks. 

"Long ago the light of deity fell in love with Ryoumen Sukuna. But many sorcerers have said it was manipulation. Every sorcerer still worships her as their savior while others see her as a traitor. There's a lot of texts about her but some may not be as accurate" Megumi says. 

"The only one who knows the full story is her and her master. He was the one who saved her from almost being executed since it's said that she abandoned her duties. So if the higher-ups now know she's around, they can have her apprehended" Ijichi said. 

Everyone didn't know what to say about all that. If they wanted to know more they'd have to come to you. But they didn't know whether that would still be considered a sensitive topic. 

"Anyways, let's continue with the mission. In this case, it's an abnormal one, and most urgent. Do not fight under any circumstances. If you encounter a special grade. Your options are either run or die" 

_____

Somewhere with Gojo. 

You were sipping on a green cream soda. You had both of your hands on your cheeks while sipping the beverage. 

You sigh as were in thought. 

"How is it?" Gojo says. 

"Hm? Ah, it's pretty good. Thank you" 

"Sorry things are taking longer than expected" 

"No worries, I'm just glad you had me stay in a nice room while you took care of things" you smile. 

"I didn't want them to suspect you" he looks at the menu. 

"So what else do you want to try? You can go crazy if you like" 

You didn't say anything while you were still thinking. Gojo sees your face contorting so he leans forward and lightly flicks your forehead. 

You come back to him. 

"Stop thinking" 

"I'm sorry" 

Gojo sighs. 

"The light of deity. I guess it's just natural for you to care so much about people's well-being" 

"They are your students. You don't worry?"

"I try not to. Sometimes I do, but I don't think about it. I just think they'll come out alive. You can't let your emotions get the upper hand" 

You nod. 

"You're right about me caring too much. My emotions get in the way a lot. And I sometimes don't think I'm strong enough to protect anyone. I try to be, but...I guess maybe that's why I ran the first time" You try to smile, but it slowly fades away. 

Gojo knew you were talking about your past. And every time you do you get even more sad than before. 

And to be honest, he didn't like to see someone so kind and full of life like you to be that way. 

He knew you had a rough life only because of the elders. But his curiosity got to him and wondered what was your life like before you were chosen as some god. 

"What was your life before the elders took you?"

You quickly gaze at Gojo with wide eyes. You soon grabbed your smile back and reminisced about it. 

"It was fun. I would hang out with my friends and neighbors whenever we weren't doing anything. I would pick flowers from different areas. Flowers I've never seen before. I did chores with my mother while my father worked. And my father would always bring back some sort of gift for me" you giggle from the memories. 

Gojo smiles and puts his hand on his chin. 

"What kind of things did your father bring back for you?"

"Books to read. He'd bring me books about flowers. I guess that's why I was so fascinated by them. And all other trinkets" you sigh. 

"You're half human and half cursed spirit. Who exactly was a cursed spirit in your family?" 

"My father. It's interesting, but I never thought my mother would fall in love with a cursed spirit like him. But he was pretty much more human than abnormalities" you laugh. 

Gojo hums. He smiles as you are talking about your past. The good ones at least. 

You stop for a moment and look at Gojo curiously. He noticed you staring. 

"What is it?"

"You always wear that blindfold, and I'm curious to see what your eyes look," you say. 

Gojo chuckles and soon takes his blindfold off. And you can see his sky-blue eyes. They were the most beautiful eyes you have ever seen. 

"So this is the Gojo clan's jewels" 

"You know about us?" 

"I've heard about each clan. But never encountered them before. Your eyes are so beautiful" you say in awe. 

"Not as beautiful as yours," he says. 

You were taken aback by his words but just smiled and shook your head. 

This was a moment that you won't forget. 

_____

"I'll say it again, tell me where (l/n) (y/n) and I'll spare you and this brat's life," Sukuna says. 

Megumi was face-to-face with Ryoumen Sukuna. The reason for that was that Itadori needed Sukuna's help to stop the special grade. 

Sukuna stops the cursed spirit and retrieves his finger that was within the spirit. 

But after switching off, Itadori didn't respond to switching back. This leads to Sukuna causing problems now at this moment with Megumi. 

"Even if I knew where she was, I wouldn't tell you," Megumi says. 

Sukuna sighs.

"I can live without a heart you know. But for this brat it's different" 

Megumi hesitates for a moment, but he releases his shikigami on Sukuna. 

Sukuna smirks. 

"So be it. I'm outside, after all, so let's use the open area" 

After the all-out brawl between Megumi and Sukuna. No surprise that Sukuna was gaining much of the upper hand. 

But after time passes, Itadori comes back to his body. But his heart was missing. At that moment, Itadori dies from a withdrawn heart. 

And so the news is sent to Gojo. 

_____

The next day. Somewhere in Tokyo. 

"Well, tell me. Was there any real reason to use a precious finger to test Sukuna's strength?" A curse with a volcano head says. 

"Well, there wasn't much point to it with a half-baked test case. But we did learn a few things" 

"Hmp, I'll be praying that's not just an excuse

"Lla refta ,sesruC fo gniK eht si eH" 

"Stop talking! No one understands what you're saying!" 

The light turns green and three curses along with a man and woman walk in the streets. The woman has her hands wrapped around the man's arm. 

"We don't understand, yet the meaning flows right into our minds. It's creepy! By the way, you said you came across the light of deity?" 

"Yes I did" 

"Why didn't you capture her? If we need her for our plan, you should have just taken her by force!" 

The man chuckles. 

"I couldn't just simply take her. She has the same level of strength as Sukuna combined. It could've been a hassle" 

The spirit scoffs. 

"For someone like her who is half human and half spirit, she kisses the human's ass more" 

"Hmm, I wouldn't be too sure. She believes in all fairness and morality that cursed spirits and humans should be treated with kindness if they aren't harming anyone" 

"I do not understand what Ryoumen Sukuna sees in her. To be the wife of an evil god. They are two opposites" 

The man chuckles. 

"(L/n) (y/n). I wouldn't underestimate that woman. She is the light of hope to sorcerers. But she is also a child of wrath" the man says. 

"Child of wrath?"

"She can summon a full army of curse spirits. If likely, special-grades. Think of the power she can use against the sorcerers. The goddess of light and hope would be no more. If we make her to be the goddess of darkness she will surely help us" 

They all enter in a café. 

"Welcome! Table for two?" A waitress says. 

"Yes please"

Chapter Text

Back in Jujutsu High. Deep within a dark hallway, you were inside a room with Gojo and Ijichi. 

You were sitting next to Gojo. 

You stare at a person who you know to be Itadori under a tarp. You had no words to say, nor any tears to shed. 

You were just sad and angry at the same time. You told Gojo that you wanted to be with his students in case of any danger. But he didn't want you to. 

While having a good time, his students were in trouble. You weren't upset at him, he was only trying to protect you. But you’re mad at yourself. You couldn't save anyone again. And that guilt transpired in you more. 

"If you encounter it, your choices are to either run or die. I warned them that fighting was not an option" Ijichi says. 

"It was intentional" 

"Huh? What do you mean?" 

"There was a special grade. Sending first-years to rescue five who may or may not be alive should be out of the question" Gojo says. 

He takes a glance at you and back at Itadori's body. 

"Besides, with Yuuji. I was the one who forced the issue and got his execution indefinitely suspended. Some higher-ups who didn't like that took advantage of my absence and the special grade to tactfully dispose of him" 

So that seemed to take some weight off your shoulders. Gojo didn't know about there being a special grade involved. If anything it was the higher-up's fault. 

"If the other two had also died, it'd be more harassment for me. And two birds with one stone for them" he says. 

"But no one expected it to become a special grade by the time the dispatch was issued," Ijichi says. 

"Searching for someone to blame us is just a pain" 

"Satoru..." Gojo looks at you while you try not to scrunch your face. 

"...the higher-ups are so cruel" you whisper while clutching your dress. Gojo takes your hand in comfort. 

"(Y/n)...do you want me to just kill all of the higher-ups?" 

You look at Gojo as your eyes widen. Ijichi gasps from his question. Before you say anything the door slides open as a woman with tired eyes comes in. 

"You're not usually this emotional" 

"It's good to see you, Ieri-san!" Ijichi says. 

The woman named Ieri looks at you for a moment. She inspects you and hums. 

"So this is the famous (l/n) (y/n). The goddess of light and wife of Ryoumen Sukuna"

"Ieri" Gojo warns her. 

"It's alright" you smile as you stand up and bow. 

"It's nice to meet you. And I wouldn't say that I'm his wife anymore" give a small smile. 

Ieri nods. 

"So I've been overhearing the conversation. And it looks to me...that you've taken quite a liking to him" She looks at Gojo. 

"I've always been a nice guy who cares for my students," he says. 

"Don't torment Ijichi too much" 

"I don't care about that man's hardships" 

"That so?" 

Ieri removes the tarp to reveal Itadori. 

"So this is..."

You can just see the open wound in the middle of his chest. It made you sick to your stomach. 

Just who would do such a thing? You thought. 

"Sukuna's vessel, huh?"

"I can take him apart as I please, right?"

"Don't!" You yell. 

Everyone turns to you as you pull yourself back. 

"I mean...I'm sorry" 

"(Y/n), come here" Gojo waves his hands to you. 

You walk towards him and he hugs you. You were taken aback by his action, but you succumbed to it. 

"I know this is hard. Especially since you care about people so much. But you have to understand. He chose this" he says. 

Without saying anything more you just nod. Gojo rubs your back for comfort. 

"Make sure to get good use out of him," Gojo says. 

"Oh, I will. Who do you think I am?" 

You look at Itadori's pale body and wonder if Sukuna's soul is dead along with his. Would it take that much to kill him just like that? 

_____

Inside Yuuji's body. 

"This isn't the afterlife. It's my innate domain" 

Right now, Sukuna was sitting on Yuuji's back. 

"Innate domain? That thing Fushiguro was talking about?" 

"You could also say we're in my mind. In other words, we're not dead yet. If you'll accept my conditions, I'll fix your heart and bring us back to life" 

"Cocky bastard. You act all big, but I know you don't want to die either. I know you want to see (y/n), don't you?" 

"The situation's changed. Shortly. I'll be able to see something interesting. And as for (y/n), I can feel her every time she's near. The thought of seeing my beloved wife again will be an intriguing reunion indeed. I will feel her again, her body, her power" 

It didn't take long for Itadori to see that Sukuna has an obsession with you. He just couldn't believe that someone so beautiful and kind was the wife of some monster. 

"What do you want with (y/n)? If you hurt her..." 

"That's for me to know and for you to never find out brat. She's my wife so I can do whatever I please to her" 

"You asshole" 

"Now then. I have two conditions, one: when I chant "extension," you'll hand over your body for one minute. Two: you'll forget this promise" 

"No way. I don't know what your goal is, but it's shady as hell. After what you did this time, I finally got it. You're evil. I'm not lending you my body again" 

"Then I'll promise that I won't kill or injure anyone during that minute. So annoying"

"Like I can believe you!" 

"It's not about whether you believe me or not. Besides I promised (y/n) that I wouldn't hurt anyone who wasn't a threat to me" 

Yuuji scoffs. 

"Like you can keep that promise" 

"Technically I did. I just killed those who I thought were a threat to me. And let's just say a majority were" Sukuna sneers. 

Yuuji wasn't even surprised. He honestly wishes to tell you these things about him right now, so you would see just how evil he is. 

You probably knew, but you also had that set of mind that something could change inside him. 

He won't change. 

"This is a pact. I'll be the one punished if I break it. If you pursue selfish gain beyond your means, you'll earn retribution. I'm pretty sure you've experienced that before yourself" 

"It wasn't a problem before!"

"Huh? Oh...that time I wanted to switch. And you were doing as that sorcerer told you to. A pact founded in mutual interest. That's one of the key factors behind all jujutsu" 

"Fine. Move. I'll accept your conditions" 

Sukuna gets off of Itadori and Itadori stands up to breathe. 

"I don't know what you're trying to do. But it means I'll come back to life!" Yuuji punches Sukuna in the face. 

"Like hell, I'd say that. Bring me back to life without any conditions? It's your fault I died in the first place. And I'm going to expose you to (y/n), just so she knows clearly who you are!"

Sukuna stays silent for a while. There was no need for you to know about what Sukuna has plans for you yet. 

"And who is she going to believe? Her husband, or a pathetic immature brat?" 

"She's nothing like you so of course she'll take a chance and believe me dumbass. That's who she is!" 

Sukuna wipes his mouth. 

"Then how about this? We'll fight to the death, and if you win, I'll do it without conditions, and you can tell (y/n) everything we conversed about. If I win. You come back to life under my conditions, and forget everything we have discussed" 

"Sure! I'll beat you to—"

Everything went black. 

And it ended just like that.

Chapter Text

Back in the living. You were sitting next to Gojo on a metal lounge chair. 

"You know. I have a bad personality" 

"Really? I'm finding that hard to believe" you said. 

"Gojo-san has his moments once in a while" Ijichi sighs. 

"Ijichi, expect a hard forehead flick later," Gojo says. 

"F-forehead flick?!"

You lightly chuckle as you try to bring up your mood. 

"Being a teacher isn't my style"

"Why did you want to teach at school then?" You kindly ask. 

"Because I have a dream" 

You sigh in awe as you continue to look at Gojo. 

"A dream?"

"Yup. As you can see in this case with Yuuji the top of the jujutsu world is a den of vice. Conservative fools. Traditional fools. Arrogant fools. Just plain fools" 

You chuckle and nod. 

"I believe it" 

"You? I'm surprised that you agree, (y/n)" 

"Ah sorry! Was that rude of me to say?" 

Gojo chuckles. 

"No, I'm just teasing. But it's like a bargain sale on rotten mikan. I want to reset that garbage jujutsu world" 

Ijichi gasps while you look at Gojo seriously. 

"Killing everyone at the top would be an easy task. But they would just get replaced. It wouldn't bring a revolution. And if I did that, no one would follow me. That's why I chose education. To raise strong, clever comrades" 

You smile and grab Gojo's hands in yours. He can just feel how soft your hands are. The feeling felt so good to him. 

"You are a good man Satoru. And I know this isn't like me to support murder. But I understand the feeling. If you kill the higher-ups, well...just this once, I, (l/n) (y/n) give you my full support. And me being the goddess of this jujutsu world, that's all you need right? But continue to guide the young future sorcerers and show them the right path" you said. 

Your voice was like milk and honey to the two men. Especially to Gojo. He felt something there from your words. 

You were truly the sweetest woman he had ever met. And just being here and feeling your touch gives him so much comfort.

"Heh, you should be the one doing the whole "guiding sorcerers to the right path," thing" 

You chuckle and just shrug. 

"Besides, I occasionally toss my missions to my students. It's tough love" he playfully says. 

"Aren't you just slacking off?" Ijichi ask. 

You just giggle. 

"They're all talented. Especially the third-year, Hakari, and second-year, Okkotsu. They'll become jujutsu sorcerers on par with me" 

You never left Gojo's hand as you can feel his veins. He was clutching his hands to a fist so hard that it alarms you. 

"Yuuji was one of those, as well" 

You give him a sincere apologetic look.

"Hey, you three. I'm about to get started. Do you want to be here for this, (y/n)? You aren't squeamish are you?" Ieri asks. 

Your eyes widen as you see the dead Itadori lift himself back to life. You had no words as you and Gojo just stared in awe. 

Ieri turns around and looks surprised. 

"Whoa, my dick is hanging out" 

"G-G-G-Gojo-san! H-H-H-H-He's alive!" 

Gojo sneers and laughs. 

"Ijichi, be quiet"

You were still left with no words. Itadori is alive and you have a feeling that Sukuna was responsible for it. 

"It's unbelievable" you whisper. 

"I'm kinda disappointed" Ieri pouts. 

"Uhm, I'm embarrassed to ask, but who are you?" 

Gojo walks up to Itadori. You follow. 

"Yuuji. Welcome back" 

"Yeah. Good to be back!"

The two gave each other a high five. 

"Yuuji?" You walk up to him and examine his body. Hence his dick. 

"(Y/n)!"

He pulls you in for a hug and you stutter and blush like crazy. 

His junk is out! His junk is out! His junk is out!!

"I'm so happy to see you!" He says. 

"...yeah, me too" You blushed but still looked confused. 

Gojo tells you that he is going to go for a short walk with Ieri. So in the meantime, you were with Itadori as he was getting dressed. 

"I bet everyone will be surprised," he says. 

"Yuuji. Do you feel any different?" You ask. 

"Hmm. No not really?" 

You nod. You wanted to ask him more questions, but since Ijichi was with you two right now, you thought it would be best to ask him when you two are alone. 

Sukuna definitely had something to do with it. Just what did Yuuji agree to for him to revive his heart? 

"(Y/n)?" 

You snap out of your thoughts. 

"Yes!"

"I hope I didn't make you sad" 

You smile and sigh. 

"It's hard not to be that you were dead for quite a while. But I'm happy now" you smile. 

_____

"Gojo Satoru. I wonder if we could kill him if we joined forces" the volcano head curse spirit says. 

"Nothing but an idiot beast rambling" the woman mutters as she sips her drink. 

"Hah?!"

"He'd flutter out of your grasp, or worst case, you'd all get exorcised. I would recommend you pour energy into sealing him rather than killing him"

"Seal him? Do you have a lead?"

"Well use the special-grade cursed object, Prison Realm" 

The curse spirit and woman widen their eyes. 

"Prison Realm?! You have that detestable thing?!"

"Jogo, don't get too excited. You'll make it hot in here" The man then feels a tug from his robe. He turns to see the woman. 

"What's wrong Kanzaki?"

"I'm hungry" she was starting to salivate. 

"Tch, if you don't feed the beast, she'll go on a rampage" 

"I'll eat you head first, Jogo" she snarls. 

A waiter then soon comes near their table. 

"Excuse me, sir, ma'am, have you two decided on your orders" 

"Tasty..." Kanzaki mutters. 

Soon the waiter starts to burst into flame. Soon people started to scream and panic. 

"I wish you wouldn't cause too much commotion" 

"Jogo don't burn everyone to crisp. Humans are the best when tender...Ah, there that one, he's mine" 

Kanzaki points to a random middle-aged man. 

"Shut up, you'll have your snack. Besides this is hardly anything" he smiles. 

Jogo starts burning everyone up, except for the man Kanzaki chose. If anything he would leave the man immobilized before running off. 

"I'm glad we didn't choose an expensive restaurant" 

"Geto, how strong am I in terms of Sukuna's fingers?" Jogo asks. 

Geto hums. 

"At a low estimate, I'd say eight or nine fingers?" 

Kanzaki scoffs. 

"Don't encourage him, Geto. You'll only boost his brainless ego" 

Geto chuckles. 

"That's plenty. Give me the prison realm! I'll add it to my collection. In return. I will kill Gojo Satoru, and retrieve the light of deity"

_____

Down in a basement, you were with Gojo and Itadori while looking around the small space. 

"So you're above the rest when it comes to close combat, Yuuji. What you need to learn right now is how to control cursed energy, as well as the bare minimum of jujutsu knowledge" Gojo says. 

Itadori just smiles as he feels all bubbly inside. You cover your mouth to hold a laugh as you see him. 

"What's the matter?" Gojo asks. 

"I figured you'd be the best person to train me, so I'm just happy. I'm weak, and I couldn't save anybody. Worse, I nearly killed Fushiguro. As I am now, I won't be able to face them. I want to become strong. Teach me to be the strongest!" 

So confident!

You look at Yuuji in awe and Gojo smiles. 

"You got a keen eye," he says. 

"Sensei, you're the one who called yourself the strongest" 

"Someone that cocky would know already" you grumble. 

"...alright! First, take a look at those drink cans over there" 

The cans explode out of thin air. This surprised Itadori. 

"This is curse energy, and this is cursed technique" 

"I see. I don't get it" Itadori makes a face that makes you laugh. 

"Right, well...(y/n), you want to explain?"

You cut your laughing and got scared. 

"E-eh erm...well, I don't mind explaining, so...think of curse energy as a spark...electricity! And cursed techniques as..." 

"Appliances" Gojo steps in. 

"Yeah, right...maybe clouds. Electricity would be hard to produce by itself, right? That's why electricity is run through clouds to achieve its result. Clouds produce electricity to make it roar" you said as you sweat. 

You never thought you'd be the one to step in and teach someone something. 

"I hope that makes sense..."

Gojo claps his hands. 

"Good work, good work, (y/n). Now it's my turn. Electricity would be hard to run by itself, that's why we run electricity through appliances to achieve various results"

I mean isn't that kinda the same with my cloud reference?

He points at the green can. 

"Here, I just fired off pure cursed energy"

He then points at the orange can. 

"And here, I channeled cursed energy into a cursed technique to activate it and twist the can with jujutsu," he says. 

Yuuji got excited. 

"In other words, I'm about to learn a very, very good cursed technique?!" 

"No, you can't use cursed techniques" 

"Huh?" 

"Setting aside simple shikigami and barriers, cursed techniques are fundamentally etched into your body from the day you're born. So the power of a jujutsu sorcerer is roughly 80% innate talent" 

Yuuji suddenly turns into paper. You cover your mouth to prevent yourself from laughing. 

"You okay?" Gojo asks. 

"This sucks, I wanted to pull off a spirit gun or Bankai, or Rasengan, or dodon ray" 

"What is all that?" You mutter. 

"Let's just ignore what you can't do. We're going to enhance your strengths" Gojo says. 

Gojo talks to Yuuji about cursed energy and its uses. The same teachings that Tengen taught you thousands of years ago. So you were familiar with it all already. 

"There are several methods to train this. I'll be having you use a pretty exhausting one" 

"Like what..." 

Gojo pulls out a couple of movies. 

"Watching movies!"

"Watching movies?" You and Yuuji said. 

"Yup. Everything from masterpieces to C-grade horror films and terrible French movies" 

You walk to the table and rummage through a bunch of piled-up DVDs. 

"You'll be watching them nonstop as long as you're awake. Of course, you won't just be watching them" 

Gojo pulls out a sleeping curse doll. 

"You'll be watching them with this guy" 

"So cute!" You squeal. 

"What's up with that cute but creepy doll?"

"You two think it's cute?" 

Gojo hands Itadori the doll. 

"It's a curse corpse the principal made" 

"Ah, I knew it! It has his sense!"

"Huh?"

Yuuji examined the sleeping doll and didn't understand the concept of it. 

"I don't get it" 

"Don't be hasty now. You'll see it coming" 

Soon the doll wakes up and punches Yuuji in the face. You were surprised. 

"That curse corpse will wake up and attack you, just like that, if you don't keep pouring an amount of cursed energy into it" 

"Ow!" 

You stare at the cursed corpse and grab it. Holding it up in your arms while it sleeps like a baby in your arms. 

"Hehe, I've never seen these types of methods before. It's fun! Yuuji you're really lucky" you said as you pet the stuffed bear. 

"I'm lucky?!" 

"We have all kinds of movies available here. Heart-throbbers, thrillers, exciting ones, etc. Your first goal is to watch an entire movie from start to finish, without waking the cursed corpse" 

The cursed doll grumbles in your arms. 

"This trains you to maintain a steady output of cursed energy, no matter what emotions you feel. You can't use too much or too little" 

Yuuji takes the doll from you, and as he did the doll was flailing its arms around. You cover your mouth to prevent a laugh. 

"I have it set on faint low cursed energy you can produce right now. But slowly it'll start demanding greater output. What do you want to start with" 

You crouch next to Gojo and start looking through the movies with him. 

"I recommend this one. The heroine's annoying but she does spectacular in the end" 

"Major spoilers. I say we start with an action—"

Yuuji gets punched by the doll. 

_____

"Do I cut the red wire or the blue wire?"

"You know, in the area where I used to live, the designated trash bags..."

"Hey, what are you going on about right now?

"...we're red for plastic and blue for combustible trash. I always thought it shouldn't be the opposite. It should be red! Anyone would go with red!" 

"I'll trust you" 

You and Yuuji sit on the couch together invested in the movie. That is until Yuuji got punched in the face. 

"Don't do that while I'm drinking soda!" 

"Don't drink it, then" Gojo says. 

"But you gotta have chips and soda when watching movies at home!"

"Ah, I tried to grab that woman's attention to just confess her feelings for him, but she completely ignored me. How rude" you pout. 

"That's because it's a recorded film (y/n). It's not interactive" 

You just gulp your soda in silence while being fully embarrassed. 

"Okay, I have some business to deal with. Come along (y/n)" he waves to you. 

"Satoru, can I stay with Yuuji to watch these movies?" You asked. 

"Well, he needs to focus his energy while watching movies. It's not a free day for you and him to talk all day. He can't have any distractions" 

"(Y/n) won't distract me. I'll be focused while she's here. Plus it'd be nice to have someone like her around" Itadori says. 

You blush and smile. 

Gojo took a moment to think then nodded. 

"Alright then" 

Before leaving, he brings your attention. Distant from Yuuji. 

"I'll let you be here for a while. But after that, I'll be coming to pick you up. You can't stay here too long" he says. 

"Is it because of Sukuna?" 

"Keep your distance between him okay?"

"I'll be fine. He won't hurt me. He can't hurt me" 

Gojo rubs the back of his head and sighs. 

"Just be careful. You are a deity after all" 

You nod. 

"I appreciate your concern Satoru" 

There it was again. The warm feeling. 

Satoru didn't say anything else but smile and rubbed your head.

"Oh by the way. Did you talk to Sukuna while you were dead, Yuuji?" Gojo looks towards him. 

"Talk?"

"When he fixed your heart, sus he propose any conditions or contracts?"

"Oh, I think we did talk about something...but I can't remember what it was" 

You stare at Yuuji then gaze your eyes toward the floor with concern. 

"I see" 

While you and Yuuji continued watching movies, good and bad, your eyes shifted to him while he was focused on the screen. 

Just one touch. That's all it takes.  

The moment you slide your hand close to Yuuji's chest. He looks at you. He holds the punching doll back. 

"(Y/n), what are you doing?" 

"A-ah, well..." 

"Did you want to see Sukuna?"

You fidget with your fingers. 

"Sorry. Is that no good?" 

"What did you want to see him for?" 

You stayed quiet for a moment. You wanted to talk to Sukuna about what he did to Yuuji. What kind of pact did he make him take? 

If Yuuji didn't remember, then there was something wrong. 

"You should go back to watching the movie. Focus on your cursed energy" you kindly said.

He nods. 

"Yeah...okay" 

He turns back on the movie. 

It was a horror film this time, and it was about zombies infecting people one after another. 

"Yuuji. If you don't mind, can you hold my hand? This movie is pretty frightening to me" You lied. 

Without looking, he hums and extends his hand towards you. The moment you grab it, you focus on entering his soul. 

And the moment you did. You can feel him. 

The dark aura. The same as it was many centuries ago. When you open your eyes, you can see a huge rib cage enveloped at the top. 

The pool of blood at the bottom of your feet, and what catches the eye is the mountain of skulls and bones. 

There you see him in all his glory. Sukuna stares down at you and grins wickedly. 

"Did my dear wife miss me?"

Chapter Text

You put your hands behind your back and lazily walk around taking in the environment. 

"This all seems you. Are you happy?" You ask. 

Sukuna scoffs. 

"What kind of question is that? To be stuck in this brat's body is hardly any treat" 

You goad at him. 

"Aw, I'm sorry. Do you want a hug?"

Sukuna grunts and then jumps down from his tower of bones. He walks up to you and takes in your features. 

"It seems you haven't changed a bit. Though your appearance has in such an interesting way" he smirks while checking you out. 

You chuckle. 

"I could say the same to you" 

Sukuna hums. He lifts his hand to grab strands of your hair. You didn't move as you looked at him with a straight face. 

"And what did I deserve to have the goddess of light visit me in such dubious pleasure" he mocks. 

You move his hand away from you. 

"Yuuji. You ripped his heart out, did you"

Sukuna rubs his mouth, and just sneers a smile. He just couldn't keep a straight face. 

"Was it noticeable?"

"When you fixed it. Tell me what you asked of him" 

Sukuna smiles.

"I have no idea what you mean"

"Sukuna..."

"I fixed his heart that is all" 

"I know you Sukuna. You do things out of terms, and I know you did it for a cost" 

You wait to see what he'd say. Sukuna walks back and takes a seat on the pile of bones on the ground. He motions for you to come. 

Keeping your guard up, you follow. Sitting down next to him, Sukuna wraps his arm around your waist and pulls you close to him. 

"Do you miss this moment?"

"Sukuna—"

"The feeling of your body against mine. How I enjoyed hearing my name from your voice" 

He inhales the scent of your hair to take in that you are close to him again after centuries. 

"Sukuna please..."

His smile collapses and grunts. 

"Do you not miss me? After centuries of being apart from each other. Why do you resist your desires for me?"

"It's not that I don't miss you...I mean, I don't know. Tengen told me not to believe every word you say to me. And Satoru told me not to get so close to you" 

Sukuna laughs. 

"It's amusing how you listen to the man who had you trapped in a temple your whole life. And that white-haired dumbass who you barely know" he says. 

He was starting to show his aggressive side again. The side that you came to hate so much. 

"Tengen was my master and my friend. And Satoru...Satoru is kind"

"And that makes him your friend as well? Is he not doing what the sorcerers have done to you thousands of years ago?" 

"What do you mean?" 

"Entrapping you inside a chamber" 

"He lets me out whenever there's a chance to go out" 

"Under his order. You don't go anywhere unless someone's behind you. It's moronic, things haven't changed for you. Just like before, you are forever shackled by these humans. Pleasing them instead of yourself, and you call yourself the goddess of light?" 

There was silence in the domain. Sukuna smiled as he thought he did a good job with his words. All he needed was to put some doubt in your head about Gojo and everyone else you're staying with. 

The idea was to not trust the humans so you could end up relying on Sukuna more than anyone. 

"If you stay with me by my side. I will give you anything your heart desires. Have people worship you and fear you as they should. I would even kill a whole town just for you. All you need to do is lend me your powers" he said. 

The moment he was about to touch your face, you lifted your head and gazed at him. It surprised him to see rage in your eyes. 

"How dare you. How can you say such things to me like that? I have put up a lot of shit with your words Sukuna. But the line is drawn if you ever question my title and the people I am responsible for protecting. Don't you ever disrespect me or I will have you exorcised. I hope you haven't forgotten that I'm the one who is supposed to kill you. But I don't, because there's a side you only show me that makes me fall so deeply in love with you. But you also give me this side where you want to torment me and break my spirit. These mixed signals have me question my love for you" 

Sukuna pulls back for a second. He never once heard you stand up for yourself like that. It actually aroused him. 

He could've grabbed your throat right then and there and punished you for your behavior. If he could, he could've. But he didn't. He just couldn't get himself to.

At that moment, seeing that side of you made his body hot. It was getting hot with the pleasure of seeing you so feisty. 

He wanted you. 

Sukuna slowly takes your face. He comes closer to take in your fierce gaze. His eyes were engrossed in lust. 

"I love this side of you. Give me more of it. Your power, your wrath, this is what I enjoy so much from you" he caresses your face. 

"I love this"

"Sukuna, I'm not your wife anymore, remember?"

"Vows don't mean shit, (y/n). I won't accept having you leave my side or anyone to have you. You are my wife, and I'm your husband. So it's not over until I say it's over, my dear wife. You are mine"

He was like some plague that was trying to rot your brain from the inside out. The feeling felt so wrong. You knew that, and yet those sweet words he'd use on you would blind you. 

Sweet words that could have you sink too deep into the abyss. If the voices of the past would scream that you were in danger, they would be far away. 

The evil always seemed to have some way to manipulate the innocent. And Sukuna is that evil. 

"I will tell you about the pact I had with the brat, in exchange for you to lend me your powers" 

"You know I can't do that" 

You walk down from the tower of bones. 

"I said lend, not take. Just for a short minute. One minute is all I ask" he asks softly. 

Clutching your dress your knuckles turn white. You take in a deep breath and out. 

"30 seconds" 

Sukuna chuckles. 

"60"

"35, my final offer" 

Sukuna walks up to you, he looks down at you with authority. He lowers his voice. 

"(Y/n), just this once. My precious flower" 

There it was again. 

Giving him a straight face, you responded without feeling any different. 

"35. Final. Offer" 

Sukuna sighs. 

"Fine. You are such a downer" 

You smile at him and just caress his cheek. 

"Just for you my husband"

He grunts. 

You extend your hand out to him. He stares at it and looks back at you. 

"I'll let you borrow one technique from me, but nothing too big. So if you touch my hand, I'll give one to you" 

Sukuna takes your hand but then pulls you close to his body. He then aggressively takes your lips. Slipping his tongue in your mouth. 

It startled you for a second but then you relaxed as he pulled away. You were blushing like crazy. 

Sukuna licks his lips. 

"Mm, you still taste the same too" 

"D-don't just do that out of the blue!" You blush. 

"I got what I needed. So I'll tell you...I asked that boy to give me one minute to use his body however I liked. And the second was to forget about the pact we agreed on" he said. 

"That's why he couldn't remember..." you didn't say anything else but climb down the tower of bones and carcasses. Sukuna looks at you with an intrigued look in your eye. 

"Are you going back to tell the brat about our pact? If you do, I will punish you, (y/n)" he says. 

You shake your head. 

"No, I'm just going to leave it be" 

"Oh?" 

"Because if you use his body to hurt anyone Sukuna. I'll know and come after you. That's a promise" you said and left his domain. 

Sukuna just smiles to himself and laughs. 

"Funny, you say that with confidence. But I felt the hesitance inside you. Keke, you are so amusing and fun to play with, my love" 

_____

Back in the real world. You slowly open your eyes and see that you are resting your head on Yuuji's shoulder. 

He was focused on another movie, but when he felt your body move he turned to see you. 

"Hey (y/n)" 

"Hello. Sorry, was I sleeping on top of you?" 

He shakes his head. 

"Nope. I didn't mind anyway" he says. 

Getting up you touched your head. There was a throbbing headache. Getting up from the couch, you go towards the stairs. 

You look back at Yuuji who was still watching the movie. You silence your steps as you are heading up the stairs. And once you open the door to leave, Gojo is in front of you. 

"Yo, going somewhere?" 

You step back. 

"Just needed some air. You're back already" 

"I came to pick you up. But looks like you were about to leave. Without me knowing?" 

You stayed quiet and turned away from his gaze. You did need some air. The throbbing headache you've been feeling was making you a bit impatient to leave the small room. 

And it's not like you were going to go anywhere else. Where would you wander off too?

You rub your head. 

"I'm sorry. I really do have a headache and I just really want some fresh air" you say abruptly.

Gojo doesn't take it into account and just lets you through. Walking down the hall towards outside, you take in a deep breath and let out the stress. 

Gojo was behind you and steps next to your side. 

"Are you okay?" He asks. You nod. Taking a moment, you ask Gojo a question.

"Satoru...you would never leave me, or use me, would you?" 

He was baffled by your question. 

"No, I told you, you're in my hands. And I won't use you for any reason at all (y/n). I'm not like those geezers and I would let you do whatever you want if there's time" he says. 

You give him a short smile and nod. Heading out to the corner of the building, you slide your back down to the floor against the building and sigh. 

"I'll let you borrow one technique from me, but nothing too big. So if you touch my hand, I'll give one to you"

You grimace from what you said a couple of minutes ago. You raise both of your hands to your head. It was a mistake giving him any power from you at all. 

And all for just information about what he did to Yuuji? But better to know now so you can monitor him if Sukuna pulls anything funny. 

No.

You weren't clever in the end for that. You helped him by granting him your power. In the end, it was your fault. 

"So stupid..." you whisper. 

After taking a breather, you went to see Gojo. He turns around and smiles at you. 

"Feeling better?"

"Yeah," you smile back.

You kept walking with Gojo while wrapping your arms around his. It was a silent walk and your curiosity was getting the best of you. 

"Where are we going?" You asked. 

"Oh we're taking a little car ride" 

_____

On the ride, you look out the window as you take in the environment. 

"We have a bit of time before your appointment with the principal," Ijichi says. 

Gojo turns to you. 

"Do you want to stop anywhere?" 

"No, I'm fine," you said. 

Gojo looks at you, he can see that there is something on your mind. But if he asked, you would brush it off and just smile. 

He doesn't want to keep pestering you on it or else he'd see you shut down and lock yourself in your little world. 

Gojo sighs. 

"I guess I'll show up early for a change" 

The quiet was calm. It was calm until you quickly grasped Gojo's hand. 

Your breathing hitched. 

"Satoru, there's something here" 

"Yeah...stop the car" 

"Huh? Right here?"

Ijichi stops the car and Gojo gets out. He stops you from getting out. 

"I need you to stay in the car and go with Ijichi," he says. 

"What? No, I'm not going to leave you here" 

"(Y/n), please do as I say" he strictly says. 

You grimace but nod as you don't want to argue with him any longer. 

As the car drove away, Gojo waved goodbye to you. 

"Now..."

Suddenly a cursed spirit jumps at Gojo to the floor. 

"Who are you?"

Chapter Text

I just want to give a clear run down on this relationship train between the reader (you) and Sukuna in this story for some to understand.

Sukuna is an evil power hungry cursed spirit that I don’t tend to break his character given from the anime/manga. So he tells the reader (you) that he loves you in his own way or he just “cares” what’s good for you and what isn’t.

But his way is really an act of manipulation and psychological abuse, to take you down the wrong path beside him (more cursed spirit than human). He is possessive over you because of how much power you have. And he’s hoping to take some and make it his own. (Manga spoiler: like how Sukuna uses Megumi’s technique).

He wants to keep you for himself and obey him. He will find it a turn on for your submissiveness or see you try to act tough so he can break it.

Remind you, you are a powerful god that ranks up to his and have many techniques that you still haven’t uncovered yet or have been kept from being used. So he has some kind of obsession towards you because of those things.

That’s why you have been unsure about killing him because of his “love” for you. But right now after your recent encounter, your mind is scrambled and confused of the right and wrong. You just don’t know what to do nor how to think for yourself. Remember you were always told what to do than think for yourself in serious situations.

You will slowly start to come to your senses of Sukuna’s true intentions. But this is also why Satoru and everyone else is trying to bring you back together again mentally and be the deity you were meant to be.

I know this is a Sukuna x reader story, but I wanted to make something different out of it. I apologize that there isn’t too much intimacy in this, but I would rather like there to be a plot than constant romance and/or sex scenes all the time because it can be a bit draining. (Sometimes? Maybe?)

I want there to be a plot. I get dialogues and other actions out of the anime/manga, it’s nothing new, but it’s always fun to include my characters and the reader(you) in that world to experience exactly what the jjk characters are experiencing.

Thank you for sticking by, I never thought you guys would literally be so into this story. I was feeling self-conscious that I would make this boring, but you all have been giving me kind words. Writing’s kinda hard guys like trying to remember all what happened in previous chapters so you don’t lose your audience with writing something different or having motivation. But thank you for believing in me and I’ll post the next chapter when it’s ready.

If you have any questions or like to share your thoughts go ahead on the comments section below.🩵

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Jogo attacks Gojo out of nowhere. The explosion from his cursed technique impels him. 

"That was easier than I expected"

The magma swirls around Gojo to his surprise. 

"Who are you calling easy?" 

"Tch, brat" 

Gojo looks at the cursed spirit's image. He smirks. 

"A cursed spirit just comes out of nowhere?"

Jogo scoffs and smiles. 

"Where is the deity?" He demands. 

Gojo shrugs. 

"Don't know what you mean"

"I felt it. Her presence is bigger to sense than any other. So I wouldn't be surprised if she was being protected by Gojo Satoru" 

_____

While Ijichi drives back you clasp both your hands together really tight. You couldn't help but think back to Gojo's safety. 

You know he's the strongest. He's mentioned it many times. But you couldn't stand to just sit around and do nothing. 

What kind of deity are you if you let people protect or die for you more than you should for them? 

"Mr. Ijichi turn around," you said. 

"Ah, but miss (l/n), Gojo said—"

"Yes I know, but I have to see how he's doing. Please" 

"I'm sorry miss (l/n), but I have orders. I know it's hard for you to stand on the side but Gojo does care about you and we all care about you and your safety—"

While Ijichi continued to talk, you muffled him out and focused on teleporting back toward Gojo. 

I'm sorry Satoru, but I can't just not do anything. I can fight too.  

And just like that you were gone without a trace. 

"And that's why you should stay in this car miss (l/n)...miss (l/n)?" Ijichi looks at his rearview mirror and gasps. 

"M-miss (l/n)!!" 

_____

What's already been seconds of fighting, jogo was already damaged to the floor by Gojo. 

"It wasn't just talk...if I can't hit him, I'll just drag him into my domain"

"Sorry about that!"

Gojo floats down with Yuuji in his arms. 

"Where the heck?! Hey, where are we?!" 

"Were you waiting?" Gojo asks. 

Jogo looks surprised to see the vessel of Sukuna in clear view. 

"This is Itadori Yuuji, and he's here to watch" 

"Mt. Fuji! His head's Mt. Fuji! Sensei what's going on here?"

"Oh, we just warped here" 

Yuuji just scowls at him. 

"Satoru!" Gojo turns around and sees you running towards him. 

"Oh, Yuuji's here too?" 

Seeing Gojo's reaction, he didn't seem all too happy. 

"What are you doing here, (y/n)" he says. 

"I came to help"

"I told you to go back" 

You shake your head. 

"I'm not going to stand around and do nothing when I can fight too!"

"You're a huge target to these spirits, if you get hurt or worse captured, then there will be some serious problems!" He yells at you. 

Yuuji just stands around awkwardly, while the cursed spirit takes in your features. 

It is like history books say. Your beauty holds no bounds, so it's no wonder why the king of curses made you his wife. But more importantly, he wanted to see just how powerful a god like you is. 

His goal was to solely capture you for the plans Geto had in store. 

"Excuse me, but if you are done with your rambling, I came to take that woman away. And why'd you bring the brat for? He a shield?"

"A shield? No, no. I told you, he's here to watch. I'm in the middle of teaching this boy lots of things. Don't worry about him. And if you want (y/n), you'll have to keep fighting me" Gojo smirks. 

Jogo smiles. 

"Bringing people who will slow you down just makes you a fool"

Gojo laughs. 

"It'll be fine. After all, you're weak" 

The cursed spirit blows and unleashes his cursed domain. You all were sucked into a volcanic cave. Everything was just hot. 

"Wh-what is this!?" Yuuji says. 

"This spirit has an unbelievable domain" you mutter, looking around. 

"Domain?"

After explaining all about domain expansions to Yuuji, Gojo smirks. 

"Watch closely (y/n). I'll show you that you don't need to worry too much about me. Cause I'm the strongest" 

Gojo forms a sign on his hand and calls out his domain expansion. 

"Domain expansion: Infinite Void" 

Sucked into Gojo's domain. It was like space and time stood still. The inside of Gojo Satoru's infinite void was like none other. 

It was beautiful, yet so deadly. 

Gojo's domain felt almost on par with yours. Almost? To be honest, you wouldn't know who would win in a battle of domains.

"So pretty" you whisper. 

Gojo smiles at you. 

"Yeah?" 

Gojo clutches Jogo's head. 

"This is the inner world of limitless perception, communication...every action involved in living is forcibly carried out an infinite number of times. It's ironic, isn't it? When granted everything, you can't do anything...but just die peacefully. I have questions I want to ask you though. So I'm letting you off the hook with this" 

Gojo starts to pull on Jogo's head and tears it apart from his body. 

Once everyone is out of Gojo's domain, Gojo throws the spirit's head on the ground. 

You look at the head and analyze it. 

"Fascinating. So there are more like you?" 

Jogo scowls at you. 

"Don't act like you aren't one of us, child of wrath"  he spats. 

His words made your eyes widen with surprise. 

What?

Gojo then steps on Jogo's head. 

"Hey, who told you to come after (y/n)? You don't seem the type to act on orders. Was something good supposed to happen if you killed me? I want to know. Who was it? Come on, just tell me already"

Gojo steps on the spirit's head with more pressure. 

"Like I'd ever tell you, brat!"

"You sure you should be saying that? Hurry up and tell me, or I'll exorcise you. Of course, I'll do that either way"

You butt in.

"Satoru, wait—"

Suddenly something came crashing down on the floor between Satoru. Flowers started sprouting everywhere on the floor. 

It looked like something that was stripping away Gojo's will to fight for a second. But it didn't seem to affect you much. You seemed to be immune. 

Gojo snaps out of it and Yuuji suddenly gets grabbed by a vine. Lifted in the air you see him way up high. 

Gojo burns the cursed tree bark. Yuuji falls on the floor and you go to see him for any injuries. 

You look back and see another cursed spirit taking the other away. 

"Wow, he got away" 

Yuuji suddenly bows and spouts apologies. 

You walk next to Gojo. 

"Cursed spirits at that level are working together? This may be worse than I thought" you said. 

"Really? This is actually getting exciting for me" 

You gulp. Gojo laughs and pats your head. 

"Hey, thanks for worrying about me though. But don't put yourself in danger for someone like me" he says. 

You pout. 

"I'm sorry. But even if you are the strongest Satoru I will still protect you!" You had determination on your face. 

Gojo just smiles and caresses your head. 

"You're wonderful" 

You knit your eyebrows together and blush as you just look away. 

Gojo turns around and looks at Yuuji. 

"Yuuji. I want you, or rather, everyone to become strong enough to beat that"

"Huh? Beat that?"

"It's better to have a goal right? Man, I'm glad I brought you here" 

Yuuji looks at Gojo with a tired look. 

"I had no idea what was going on though. Are you serious?"

After minutes of talking, Gojo tells Yuuji that for the next couple of months, he'll be in training with him. And of course, he asked if you could train with him as well. 

You were nervous at first. The fact that you didn't want to hurt Gojo, but he just laughs and waves that off. He wanted to see how strong you are. Plus it got him excited, knowing that he'll be fighting a god. 

Gojo wanted to get to know you more. He enjoys spending his time with you. It was more than what books say about you, and even in scripture texts, they were either theories or lies. 

The only ones who knew truthfully about you were you and Tengen. 

And your sweet smile was something that would make any person immediately fall in love with you. 

And he did. 

He fell in love with your kindness as much as he did with your beauty. 

But he wasn't going to say that to you...yet. 

"Alright then, let's get to it!" Gojo says. 

_____

At night, somewhere in the city. 

Geto walks up the stairs from a building and opens up a door. The door led to a beach paradise, the sun was out and the water was clear blue as the sky. 

Right there was a couple of people under an umbrella along with another creature in the ocean taking water. 

"Sure is peaceful here" 

A man with a stitched body was sitting on a lounge chair, reading. 

"How's Jogo doing, Geto?" 

"On death's door. Hanami stepped in to save him, so he'll probably be fine. How irresponsible"

"You're the one who egged him on" 

"Heavens no. I tried to stop him. But Kanzaki told me to let him go" Geto says. 

The stitched spirit chuckles. 

"She probably wanted a kick out of that" 

"Maybe. Where is she right now?" 

"Who knows, she wouldn't tell me. Up to no good probably" the curse says. 

Soon the door opens, revealing the headless Jogo being carried by another spirit which is Hanami. 

"Speak of the devil. Jogo, Hanami. Glad to see you're safe" the spirit smiles. 

"How can you say that when you see me like this?!"

"You're lucky you got off with just that" 

Jogo growls at Geto. Geto just playfully shrugs at him. 

"Why you!"

"At least you got to see what the deity looked like, didn't you?" Geto asks. 

"Tch, she was right there, I could've grabbed her right then and there if that Gojo Satoru wasn't in the way!!" 

"I think you understand now. So we'll go about dealing Gojo Satoru at the appropriate time in the appropriate place, once we've secured our advantage over him. We'll carry it out on Oct. 31 in Shibuya. I'll contact you with more details later. Good enough, Mahito?"

The spirit named Mahito on the lounge chair closes his book. 

"No objections here. Let's be cunning about this like curses should. Like humans should" he chuckles. 

_____

You walk down an underground path with Gojo and Yuuji. It was a dark cave and the only thing leading you all were the dim lamp lights. 

"I won't be able to lead you this time. But don't worry. I've called in a friend you can trust" Gojo says. 

Opening the entrance, you see a well-dressed man with goggles on his face. He looked sophisticated. 

Oh, he's pretty handsome. You thought. 

"This is Nanami Kento, the ex-salaryman jujutsu sorcerer!" Gojo says. 

"Please don't call me that" 

"Plenty sorcerers are oddballs, but since he worked for a company he's got a good head on his shoulders. He's a first-grade sorcerer" 

"Wow that's pretty amazing," you said. 

Nanami takes a good look at you. And soon he realized who you are. Bringing his attention he walks up to you. 

"Eh? I've never seen Nanami take any interest in anybody?" 

"Shut up Gojo...you must be the deity of light" 

You only blush and just nod. 

Gojo didn't like how you reacted to Nanami. It made him feel some type of way. He randomly steps in. 

"Nanami, quit making (y/n) uncomfortable!" 

Nanami ignores Gojo. 

"Ex-salaryman? Why didn't you become a jujutsu sorcerer from the start?" Itadori asks. 

"Let's greet each other first. Nice to meet you, Itadori-kun, (l/n)-san" he bows. 

So courteous! Wait, how did he know my name...oh yeah.

"Nice to meet you, too" You and Yuuji bow. 

"I studied at Jujutsu Tech and one thing I learned...jujutsu sorcerers are shit!" 

"Huh?"

You cover your mouth to prevent yourself from laughing. 

"Then I worked at your typical company, and one thing I learned...work is shit!" 

"Really?!" 

You started to laugh. Nanami was a complicated man. His desire to do something was nowhere to be found. 

"But if both are equally shit, I'll take the one I'm more suited to," he says. 

You giggle. 

"Nanami, you're a pretty complicated man" 

"And that's dark" Yuuji mumbles. 

Gojo agrees.

Nanami crosses his arms. 

"Itadori, please don't believe I'm of the same mindset as Gojo-san. I do trust and have faith in him," 

This sparked Gojo's ego while Yuuji looked skeptical and you just put up a cringed smile. 

"But I do not respect him!"

Gojo loses his ego as he looks at Nanami confused. 

"Huh?!"

You put your hands together and pretend to look towards Gojo. 

"Poor Satoru. You have my condolences" you say. 

After Nanami talks and explains everything, Yuuji looks determined to get stronger so he won't be useless. 

His confidence made you want to be more involved with everyone. No more being hidden and kept at the side, that's been haunting you for decades. 

You needed to train on your techniques anyway, so you're glad that Gojo offered himself to be your sparring partner. 

You walk up to Yuuji and grab his arm. You were close enough to make him blush from the contact. 

"Me too! That speech you did Yuuji got me pretty fired up! So when do we all start?" You asked. 

"Gojo isn't coming with us," Nanami says. 

"Oh, I'm sorry Satoru. I'll do my best for you!"

"You're not coming with us either" 

You pause for a moment there. 

"...what"

Gojo chuckles as he puts his hand on top of your head. 

"You'll be sparring with me, but it's just gonna be us," he says. 

You pout. 

"Come on, I don't mind the audience. Besides the more the better. We're a team aren't we?"

"In this case, Itadori and I will be going on an investigation. There isn't any action at all in this particular case. And I rather have my hands full with one student. I'm sorry (y/n)-san" 

You couldn't accept this defeat. So you playfully put your curse techniques to use. 

Curse technique: Puppy eyes!

You give Nanami the puppy-eye look. Your eyes look so innocent and pleading. Yuuji gasped as he got in the crossfire, he covered his eyes as if he couldn't take your cuteness. 

But it didn't budge Nanami at all. 

"If you're trying to pry yourself into changing my mind, it won't work. My answer is still no" 

Not effective!

You but then had another idea. You turn to Gojo mischievously and give him the puppy eyes. Gojo dramatically tried to shield himself, but he couldn't help but look. 

"Gojo please?" You ask sweetly. 

"Ah, who can say no to such a cuteness overload like that!" He dramatically says. 

"Me," Nanami says. 

"Just this once?"

As you wait for an answer, Gojo smiles and lightly hits your head. 

"Nope. Sorry but no can do (y/n). It's just you and me" You groan.

Oh well, but you hope that training won't be boring. It is with Gojo after all. 

"Fine" 

Gojo claps his hands. 

"Alright then! We'll be going now!"

He takes your hand and warps you to another location. 

He takes you to an open field in the forest. As you look around, you notice that he is stretching and getting ready. 

"Okay (y/n), don't be afraid to give it your all. Just show me what you got" he says. 

You gulp, but shake off the nervous feeling and get ready. 

Okay then. Let's do this.

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With the open air blowing through your hair, you focus for a moment and release your curse tool. An arcane scepter that you've had for a very long time. Sometimes just a flick of your fingers is all it takes to exorcise a curse. 

You haven't fought anything too big to have any means to use the scepter. But since it's Gojo, you might as well show him all that you've trained for. 

He sees your staff and smiles brightly. It was a beautiful scepter, and he can only imagine what you can do with it. 

He's so excited to fight a god like you. 

"Don't hesitate now" he teases. 

You scoff as you play along. 

"You should say that for yourself" 

You kick off by swinging your scepter. 

Curse technique: Glacier Pillar

A sphere magically appears under Gojo's feet and creates a tall sharp pyramid-like ice pillar. 

He dodged it in the air and you point your scepter at him. 

Curse technique: Ray of Judgement

A shot of light beams out at a long distance from where you are to him. Gojo makes a move and uses his technique.

"That's a big move right there!" He says. 

You giggle. 

"You said not to hold back" 

Gojo smirks and extends his arm. 

"Then I guess it's my turn" 

Curse technique: Red

He repels you with a red orb that explodes on you critically. He didn't want to go to the extremes, but he'll do whatever it takes to see how far you'll go. 

The dirt and dust clear up from the explosion, and he checks for a moment to see if you are okay.