Overflow 2: A Gojo & Geto Tale

Chapter 36: Both

"Maybe...you can take a nap now." Suguru finds my eyes and chews his chicken.

"Maybe you can loan me Yuta?" I smile but Suguru doesn't.

"Why?" He leans back in his chair.

"Because he needs stronger opponents and I need the same thing. I bet if I get an awesome match under my belt today I will sleep soooo good tonight!" I reach and caress Suguru's hand.

"Fine I'll let him know." Suguru checks his watch and stands up bagging up his leftovers.

"I'll be waiting on the stairs in half hour." I stand up and pull Suguru into my arms.

Suguru squeezes himself against my chest.
He's worried about me.
I can see it in the dark bags under his eyes.

He's been trying his best to help me...

But he can't.

"Hey?"

I look down into purple eyes that are creased with concern.

"I said I'll send Yuta but that means we have a movie night." Suguru releases his hug and holds my hands.

"You don't have to act like that's something you have to force me to do." I give him a smile while he kisses my wrist.

"Love you."

"Love you too."

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"Gojo-sensei?" Yuta walks up behind me as I am resting on the stairs.

"Yuta! You ready to kick my butt?" I lean back on the stairs and look up at him.

"Umm well I don't really do the butt kicking. Thats Rika." Yuta sits down slowly a couple steps in front of me.

"Confidence Yuta. You have no clue the power that comes from yourself. You haven't been tested yet." I stretch my arms.

"I literally almost died last week..." Yuta blushes.

"A broken arm and some scratches...thats not enough." I sigh and lean forward so my arms rest on my knees.

"What would be enough?" He spins his ring.

"Well...I unleashed my full potential when...I died. When I knew others would die if I didn't get my ass up."

"Someone killed... YOU?" Yuta's eyes grow wide.

"Yeah...I was 17. I was young and thought I was the strongest. I didn't even have Red down yet." I shake my head and laugh. "My infinity was spastic and I had zero knowledge of how to use RCT."

We look up at the sky that is bright with scattered clouds.

"Can I ask what happened?" Yuta folds his hands together and waits.

It's been over 10 years but my heart still races and my eyes go blurry. Not that Yuta can see that from my eyes being wrapped in my white bandages.

"Of course! I was tricked into overusing my technique and my eyes. It made me vulnerable and fatigued. The moment I felt safe and that I had accomplished my mission I was attacked. Stabbed right through the chest." I trace the imaginary outline of the non-cursed katana that had pierced me.