The Veil

Chapter # 28

(Name) glared at the woman, "I am not joking."

"(Name) isn't joking," Tengen uttered, as Yuki's laughing fit came to a halt.

"Go ahead and merge with her,"

"NO!" Yuji raised his arms, "I don't mean to disrespect you, Master Tengen but (Name) isn't merging with anyone."

"He is right, you lost your chance to merge eleven years ago. (Name) isn't sacrificing herself."

"Yes, I'm sorry but that face is helpless at this point even (Name)'s beauty can't restore that disaster." (A/N: guess the character by just their dialogue.)

"Thank you, guys. but there is a reason you haven't merged with me the moment I stepped into your shrine." Name spoke.

Tengen smiled, "I can't do such a thing without your consent. Not that I don't want to live a few hundred years more, but your family's hidden technique doesn't allow me to."

"I guessed that much."

"Phew, (Name) isn't merging with anyone." Yuji let out a breath of relief.

"What then?"

"I apologize for not telling you this sooner but there is another way,"

"What is it?"

"Among the players participating in the culling games, there is a thousand years old contestant that calls herself an 'angel'. her cursed technique is that she can extinguish any curse techniques."

(------------------------)

"(Name)!" The pink-haired boy called out to her.

"Yes, Yuji."

"where are you going?"

"I'm going back to our apartment, I have something to collect from there."

"Alright," he rubbed the back of his neck.

"Yuji? Is everything alright?"

"No, it's not." He stated, "I didn't get the chance to say this but I apologize!" He bowed.

"Yuji, apologize for what?"

"For what happened in Shibuya, it was my fault to begin with if only I had been more stronger..."

"Yuji..." She placed a hand over his shoulder, as the boy looked at her, "it was never your fault, nor have I ever blamed you for what Sukuna did..." She placed a gentle hand on the boy's cheek, "don't beat yourself up for his wrongdoings."

The emotions he has been holding, hidden behind the smile, he finally let them go as tears pooled up in his eyes, "there, there. Let it all out." (Name) hugged the young boy, he never deserved what he has been through.
He was weeping, not making a noise just letting all pent-up tears fall, "I'm sorry, (Name)."

"Silly, don't apologize." She handed him a handkerchief.

"Thanks."

"Don't mention it."

(-----------------------------)

(Name) strolled towards the apartment,  the atmosphere was eerie and silent, triggering her senses.

'The main door is locked just as we left it.'
She tentatively turned the doorknob and stepped inside, "*cough*" she turned on the lights.

She stepped into the living room, her eyes darted towards the luggage that didn't belong to her or Satoru.

'Arshi's luggage?'

She dived, dodging a bullet.

"What the hell?!" She sprinted to the kitchen, "two of the sorcerers, one in the bedroom and the other just behind me."

She jumped on the sorcerer with her knives drawn. she effectively evaded all the bullets and knocked the sorcerer out.

The Sorcerer in the bedroom came out with a pistol drawn in her direction.

"Stay still! Or I'll shoot!"

"Who sent you?" Her voice was calm, but the sorcerer didn't answer, "I said who gave you a right to waddle around my house!?" She yelled, making the sorcerer visibly flinch.

She composed herself, "I'll let you live if you tell me who sent you here, as it is visible that you aren't even a grade-one sorcerer."

"I'm not saying anything!" The man didn't have time to blink as he was thrown on the ground.

"Did I not ask you anything?" Her hand was wrapped around his throat, stopping the air supply.

"Let me go---"

"Tell me who sent you and I'll let you live another day..."

The man was turning blue, "Naoya Zenin!" He choked out.

"...what?"

"Naoya Zenin sent us! He wanted us to investigate the apartment!"

"Why?"

"I don't know! Please let me live! I'm just a minor-grade investigator!!!" He was wailing.
"Alright, you get to live today." She stood up, "but give me the address of Zenin resident, Naoya Zenin deserves a visit."

Author's Note:
Naoya deserves more than a boot on the arse tbh.
I just contradicted myself!
What do you guys think of this fanfic so far?

Bye~