———————————————— 𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮
" the ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable
——— ❝ 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀?
You placed your foot off the curse as it continued to weaken. The curse opens its mouth. It's horrid mouth
" times up!" You hear a cheery voice emerge from behind you. " wait-"
You realise what Gojo was about to do but before you could get answers the curse was obliterated in a single second
You were shocked. " What Was That For??!" You yell back to Gojo.
" you took too long, I did you a favour" Gojo yawned
" I took that long because I had a plan" you pointed out. Gojo put his glasses back on.
" and what would that be?" Gojo stepped closer to you, his body inches from touching yours. You stared daggers upwards
" don't you think there's a reason it called my name!?! I needed answers!" You start to raise your voice
" answers? Pfft as if a curse could tell you that. You must have been hallucinating" Gojo laughed, thinking your reasons were absurd
" Hallucinating? I know damn well I wasn't" you retorted back
" I think you were..maybe you were so scared that you imagined the whole thing up" Gojo finished. That was your last straw
" of course you say that." You fake a laugh
" you think I'm weak right?" You continue to talk. Gojo's lips formed a thin line.
You couldn't read his thoughts but you knew he thought lowly of you even though you had shown potential
" You think you are some god because you were born lucky. You don't get to pick on the weak because they got unlucky, maybe one day it will sink through your thick skull" you walk pass Gojo.
He always got on your nerves . Was he like this to everyone?
Gojo watched you walk away in silence and scoffed to himself . " thick skull? Lucky? What a load of shit" Gojo grumbled to himself, kicking a metal rod on the floor
——— LATER
'Who does he think he is?' You walk through the streets alone, your hands holding your necklace. Your shoulder had been itching for a while now
It got to the point you had to stop by a bathroom. Luckily for you the bathroom was empty. You stared in the mirror and viewed your shoulder
Your shoulder had been grazed and there was a hole in your uniform. It was unfortunate for you.
Taking your jacket off you notice the gas had passed through your white shirt as well. You had to roll up your sleeves. You hissed in pain.
The gas touched your skin too but it wasn't as severe. It was more like a bad sunburn.
' I wonder if Shoko has any medicines to treat this' you thought of her, knowing she was an excellent healer
Clearing your thoughts you washed your face with some of the water. Many questions still circled your mind. How did the curse know your name? What did they want to say? Who was after you? Were they related to your parents?
You cover up and walk out the bathroom. You planned to quickly change back into proper clothes back at the hotel. After that you would laze around till dinner time
——— LATER
After time passed by very slowly, you travelled out the building. you were able to spot Geto and Shoko outside the hotel you rested in
" Shoko! Suguru!" You greeted
" oh hey [y/n]!" They both waved. You saw Shoko blow something from your lips which you assumed was something from a cigarette
" did you guys finish your mission already?" You were surprised. " well yeah, we both completed the mission" Geto replied for you
" guess staying here for 3 days was for nothing huh" you remarked. " pretty much, the two extra days are for fun" Shoko sighed, stretching her limps
" well it wasn't for completely nothing, are you done with your mission?" Geto was curious
You nod, remembering all the moments leading up to the present, " yes I was...although I don't think I'm getting a good grade" you explained
" how come?" Shoko asked, invested
You thought for a moment. You didn't want to tell them a curse called your name, it was absurd. " ...you know Gojo" you say in response
" oh." Shoko murmured
" speaking of him. Where is he?" Geto looked around in case he caught up late. " he...I'm not sure" you honestly reply
" come to think of it , he has been avoiding us lately with missions huh?" Shoko crossed her arms. Geto looked at Shoko. You watched as their eyes both gave some sort of Morse code
They both smirked and looked at you . " what?" You were confused
" at least he's keeping himself busy" Geto changed the topic immediately
" well look at the time, let's just have dinner together" Shoko offered, flicking her cigarette in the bin. " I wouldn't want to be a bother-"
" don't worry [y/n]" Geto reassured
——— LATER
" are you okay ?" Shoko looked at you. You stared at your empty plate
" oh yeah, I'm just full" you rub your stomach to prove a point. " okay....Would you like a drink?" Shoko offered you a glass
" is it alcohol?" You sensed something was wrong with the drink. " yeah it is" Shoko nodded
" sorry I don't drink" you decline. " you are above 18 right?" Geto was confused, looking back at you. " yeah I am but...I don't feel like having a hangover in the morning" you joke
" fair enough" Shoko sighed, placing the drink down
" on that note, I'll just go to the restroom" you excuse , seeing that the table was almost empty
" okay..if you don't see us back here, we probably paid for the food and left" Shoko wiped her mouth with a napkin
" thank you guys" you smiled, hurriedly walking out the restaurant. Since the restaurant didn't have a toilet you had to go to a public one
It was cold outside with people scattering everywhere. You didn't need to go to the toilet, you just wanted some fresh air to reflect and what not
' why do I feel so tired' you took deep breaths in and out. Your eyes lingered around the many people that partied or had a good time
' I'll just wash my face' you thought of a solution to wake yourself up
You ventured around the city and came across an old lady struggling to walk up the stairs. Everyone turned a blind eye to the woman struggling and you couldn't bare the sight.
Taking pity on the woman, you travelled to her. " excuse me ma'am can I help you?" You offered assistance
The old lady looked up at you and smiled, " sorry to be a bother" they mumbled. " not at all" you chuckled, holding the hand of the old lady
There were many steps but you always had the patience for small gestures like this
" do you live near here?" You make small talk
" I do. After my kids moved, I stayed here. It was pretty lonely until they visited me recently and stayed at my house. I brought their favourite cakes as a surprise for them" The lady brought up a plastic bag from her hand
You couldn't help but smile uncontrollably. It reminded you of your parents whom had always surprised you with your favourite snacks after you had school
" I'm sure they are lucky to have you" you tell the truth, meaning every word of that sentence
" what about you? Any special people in your life" The old lady replied back
You stayed quiet for a while. Did you have any special people in your life? You giggled a bit, " I do, in fact...my friends"
You were pleased with your answer, successfully making it to the top of the stairs
" will you be heading down here again?" You offered more help
" don't worry dear, you've done a lot already, I'll nag my kids to help me down here" the lady joked which made you laugh
" okay, have a good night" you parted
" wait before you go, take this as a parting gift" the lady placed a cake in your bag
" thank you so much" you expressed with gratitude. " you have a good heart dear, I hope your days to come are filled with joy" the old lady waved
You felt refreshed with that message. It was as if all the overthinking and fatigue from before disappeared
You walk down the stairs quickly, planning to head back to Shoko and Geto, hopefully they didn't finish just yet
You were about to take another step until you heard a screeching sound. It was a motorcycle which had gone on the streets and was driving to you
It was so fast you didn't even have time to move out of the way
As if fate had taken pity on you, someone grabbed you by your shoulder, moving you out of the way so the motorbike would speed pass
It all happened so fast. You couldn't process anything. You look up to your saviour and were met with a familiar face
" Gojo..?"
——— TO BE CONTINUED