ほろ苦い . [g. satoru x reader]

( 八 )

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"Geto-kun! I'm sorry, but imma join them. I predict you'll do fine if you're alone," I waved at him and took a sharp left, the direction where Gojo and Kuroi went.

I felt his short nod behind me and continued his way.

I caught up with Gojo, not seeing a single hint of Kuroi, who just arrived at the doorstep of the chapel. "Amanai!" Gojo said, slamming the doors open.

"WHAA~T?!" Riko yelled inside. I joined in their view a second later. Her classmates squealing when Gojo removed his shades.

"Oi, Gojo-kun! We'll waste our time!" I whispered.

"Everyone, settle down! It's very shameful!" a familiar strict voice said somewhere inside. And came out my old teacher, Hikaru Genji.

"Sensei, sorry for the disturbance, but we need Riko instantly!" I pleaded.

"(Y/N)? I didn't know you'd be here!" she said. She looked back at Gojo in...this weird face. No. Not just that. Her face says she's interested in him...! She snuck her phone number and said, "Here's my number, by the way."

I sighed while the other students yelled in protest. Gotta protect Gojo...

"I'm sorry Hikaru-sensei, he's my boyfriend," I lied, hiding my hatred for Gojo, "And...we really need Riko-chan right now."

She stares at me in absolute astonishment that said "You serious? You got yourself a hot boyfriend?"

I snatched Riko's hand and dashed outside, Gojo followed me afterward.

"She's always been like that, Riko-chan..." I mumbled. Gojo caught up with me after I jumped to the roofs.

"Are you saying we're dating a while back?" he mocked.

"It's a lie, you dotting wench!" I gritted my teeth.

"Where are we heading?" Riko asks, who was now held by her waist. "Jujutsu Tech," I reply. My head turns and found a...spirit? Who wore a paper bag on his head.

"Gojo, one of them spotted us," I said to him, stopping in caution. It disappeared as soon we made eye contact.

I realized Gojo ended a call. Probably from Geto. Spirits from the same person I spotted appeared one by one in front of us.

"What the...? There's more! Five!" Riko gasps. "What are you interested in a brat like this for?" Gojo smiles.

I put down Riko silently. Before he made a move, I raised all fingers and four were exorcised.

"Hey, no fair," Gojo whines.

"Yeah, right. Hey, Gojo-kun. Isn't this a Cloning Technique?" I asked him. He nods in reply. He appears in front of Paper-Bag-Face and puts out a hand-gun.

"OH MY GOD! IT'S NOT WORKING. HAHA!" So I exorcised the guy myself.

"Could you not ? I thought it was gonna work this time," Gojo yelled back at me.

I snicker at the poor guy and picked up Riko, who was still amazed by what happened before her. "So? Who still wants to boast that they're Master Tengen?"

She frowns and looks away in defeat.

I appeared beside Gojo a second later. Riko checks her phone and panicked. "Oh, no! They got Kuroi!"

I peep on her phone and found a picture of Kuroi tied up. "Whoa..."

I called Geto and told him to come to us then explained the situation. Ten minutes later, he arrived. "It was my fault. I didn't take into consideration Kuroi's importance to the enemy."

"No biggie, I think we can manage to get her back soon," I reassured the three. "Probably, they'll make the hostage situation to their advantage. For now, I think it's best to bring Amanai to Jujutsu Tech."

"Wait! I'm going too!" Riko interrupts. "I can't trust you guys into this!"

"Says the girl we're protecting from the beginning," I shrug. "You brat! Do you know what situation you're in?-"

"Gojo-kun, try listening to her. I think I heard Masamichi-sensei follow her requests from your phone call," I pointed out.

He grits his teeth and looks away.

"Yeah! Even if you rescue her, what happens if Kuroi isn't back before the merger! I still haven't said goodbye to her!" Riko states.

"Are you even a fourteen-year-old kid?" I ask mockingly.

"Of course, I am!" she yelled.

Gojo's eyes averted into the sky and decided, "We'll get a call from the kidnappers. If they're smarter than we thought, and if taking you means that Kuroi's chances of survival decreases, we're gonna leave you."

Riko wipes a tear then nods, "I understand."

"...Don't try to back out from this, got it?" he eyes the girl.

"Oi, Gojo-kun, don't go harsh on the girl. If something goes wrong, I'll take care of her, not you. You're creeping this girl," I said, glaring at the white-haired stick.

"Ugh, fine..." he frowns, leaving Geto smiling from behind.

I just realized he was still there, crap!

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