Overflow 2: A Gojo & Geto Tale

Chapter 32: Best Friends Forever

— September 2 (Tues) —

POV Gojo

"Focus Suguru." I sit cross legged next to him on the mat in the dojo.

"Oh, right. I forgot to do that." Suguru growls and rolls his purple eyes at me.

I watch Suguru take a deep breath for the hundredth time and see his cursed energy flare with my six eyes. It burns in his core and runs through his whole body. Suguru's eyes glare in front of him. His energy burns bright then dies out leaving no curse.

Leaving Suguru with his head hung down in his hands.

I lean over and squeeze his shoulder into mine. I tap my chin with my free hand. What would make a technique just...stop.

Suguru has had his technique since he was 7. He was a special grade. Next to me...then Riko happened. Suguru was out constantly swallowing curses. Overusing his technique.

Losing his mind.

Then we found each other again. He was becoming stronger. His mind fought to regain control of his emotions...

After Kenjaku, his mind was definitely altered and his technique was strained from him refusing to use it. Then after his forced retirement he only summoned small curses for his classes. And now...

I glance at Suguru.

"You are trying too hard." I say calmly into his neck.

He lifts his head up and glares at me.

"Let's try this." I slip my wrap from my pocket and scoot my way behind him. I carefully loop the fabric around his eyes and secure it in the back.

"I feel ridiculous." Suguru mumbles but doesn't retreat from my antics.

"Well we have to try. Trust your one and only." I kiss his nape and he shrugs me off.

POV Geto

"I regret asking for help." I mutter under my breath.

Light reaches my eyes as Satoru lifts the bandage up. His eyes are serious and search mine.

"Don't ever say that." Satoru keeps his swirling blue on me.

I nod and give him an apologetic look. He brings the blindfold back down and I am enveloped in black again.

"Listen to my voice."

He's farther away on my left.

"You need to build more cursed energy up in your core. You haven't done it in awhile. It's lacking commitment."

"I am committed." I snap back at him.

"Do it then." His voice is behind me.

I keep my eyes open and focus on the energy inside me and pull more from my shadows. I feel it heightening in my gut. Almost to the point of making me sick.

"Good." Satoru's voice is stern but with him being my only sense I crave it. "Now let it flow to your fingertips. I need to see it spark there."

I raise my arm in front of me and hold it steady. I take deep breaths and focus on my core thats burning with my CE. It sparks inside me and flows to my fingers. I feel the warmth of it, the burning, at my fingertips.

I wait patiently for Satoru to speak.

I hear nothing...

I pull more CE to my fingers and breathe deeply. I wait. The boiling underneath my skin makes my palms sweat.

"Good." His breath lingers on my lips.

I want to lean forward to feel him. The darkness is making me dizzy but I stay still.