what lovers do

chapter 4

"This is not for you to decide!"

Utahime's voice reverberates in the hallway of the campus as Gojo pulls her hand going to principal Gakuganji's office. She has a bad feeling about this. Utahime is aware that Gojo and their principal are pretty much on bad terms. The way Gojo is marching together with her in the principal's office can only mean that he's going to tell him what he had told her beforehand.

She releases herself from his grasp and holds her ground. "What makes you think you can decide on what I have to do with my life?! I already told you, I am keeping the child," the last part of her statement came in a hiss. "No need for you to get involved with it-"

"I don't think you're getting what I mean, Utahime." Gojo turns around to face her. "This is not about getting involved with each other," his words have no antagonism but somehow, there is part of it that stings.

"However, you should know for a fact that I, Gojo Satoru have many enemies and with you carrying my child could only mean one thing," he elaborates yet leave to Utahime the rest of the explanation.

Utahime knows who Gojo is and that their job is tied with danger. Enemies such as the attackers from the goodwill event like this mysterious Mahito guy, several unnamed groups that seem to loathe their existence - to name a few. Carrying the 'strongest sorcerer's' child will put her in the next level danger, that is for sure.

"I can handle myself just fine," Utahime insists, refusing to take Gojo's plan. "I have a life here and where in our discussion did I say that I am going to leave my job just because I'm having a child?"

Gojo holds a firm gaze at her. There is something about his look that this is a matter or urgency but Utahime cannot quite grasp what's with those eyes.

"You know my family background, right?" he asks in a way that makes Utahime quiver. That's right, the Gojo clan - one of the three great families. She only heard it from the higher-ups and her colleagues but never personally met any of the great families' heads. Mai does not seem to be fond of her family either and judging the Zenins, they have harsh methods of raising a child. It is a well-known story among the faculty how their eldest daughter got kicked out.

She once heard that Gojo is the family's heir, having both the six eyes and limitless, the prodigious son of a renowned clan. For all those years that she had known him, Gojo never talked about his clan. He loves bragging about himself but never about his family despite being born in a respectable bloodline. Perhaps he holds some type of ill-feeling towards his clan or that he's simply not interested in talking about them. Then again, Utahime can only wonder.

"My family has numerous enemies in addition to mines," Gojo scratches his temple with his pointing finger. "Do you think you can take all of them?" he asks again, tilting his head as Utahime stares at him, fear starting to appear in her facade.

Utahime's thoughts raced in her head. "T-there's no saying that your enemies will know you are the father of this child!" she counters.

She has a point but Gojo knows better. "You're underestimating our opponents, Utahime, that's not a good thing."

Utahime breaks their eye contact. Admittedly, Gojo is right and it is better for her and the child - their child - to be under Gojo's custody. She's a capable sorcerer but sooner or later her physical prowess will be limited due to her state. And if the enemies attack her, everyone around her will also be put in danger.

"I'm sure you don't want to endanger the child, do you?" Gojo prods, pushing Utahime to give up and get along with his scheme.

"I..."